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Evening star., 1939-12-28
Vanity Lamp Bases

Onyx Bases, gold STEM Were $29s Friday s1.ss
Crystal Vanity Bases; were $2.9s. Friday $19s
3 Figure Vanity Bases were $6.9s. Friday $4.SS
10 Glass Vanity Bases; $1.25. Friday 75c
Odds and Ends: Lamp Shades
w.'. :. -, ,'s l0e 10 39e
Parchmentised, fabric and Lumarith shades in
cluded
Tie PaIais Royal, Lamps asd Pictures
Fifth Floor
Evening star., 1939-12-28
RAY0N uNDIES

Meode wool and s0% cotton Buiup shoulders
tight knee Were $3.50 Friday
with high neck and long sleeves 500 wool and 500
cotton A only. Was So. Friday
Tafeta Slips American Beauty Orchid Broken
i New Rayon Gowns Paama blue Broken sizes
uere e "a Friday Observation-Disclosures -79c
Extra Size Rayon Blue only
Were $225 Friday $LoS
Pane Girdles Kayser sizes Were ST. Friday for II
Girdles In broken sizes Were $195 F1day$LSe
The Patais Royal, Rayos Usdes First Floor
Evening star., 1939-12-28
MEMS FURNISHINGS

Mems 81 Union Suits Only 26; heavy winter weight
cotton with long legs and sleeves. Sizes SO, 49, AZ A
and so
Mems So Union Suits Of medium weight cotton, with
short sleeves and knee-length legs Sizes 36, 38 A
Mems so Union Suits Long sleeves and anke-lengh
legs Winter-weght cotton Sizes a. 49, 48 and 5075c
Mems 81 Union Suits 159o and 25 WOOL the rest cot
ton Sizes 36 49, 49, 49, so included in the group
On1v "a 81 so
Mems 25c Socks pairs of fine mercerzed cotton and
rayon socks Smart patterns including clocks stripes
figures and bright cluster stripes Every pair perfect
with reinforced heel and toe All popular coors. Sizes
IN to - 12c
600 Mems SOC Shorts French-back type shorts OF
fine woven madras in neat stripes and checks and white
broadcloth Full rooy with long-cut seat and wide
,eos Sizes IN tn 40 - 39c
2O-65c Mems Ties Foulards in assorted patterns 19c
Mems SI25, $1.50 Wool Gloves Only 80 pairs in small
medium and large Sizes White and solid colors
The PalGs Royal Men's Furnishings First Floor
Evening star., 1939-12-28
Reg. $6.98 Combination
Hamper and, Vanity, $3.50

Only two left in ivory.
1874 9S Oil Silk Shower Curtains. Assorted pat
terms and coors. Friday only .------------ 1898
5-s59s Oil Silk Shower Curtains. Assorted pat
terms and colors. Friday only SS"SS
The Palais Royal, Housewares -. Fifth Floor
Evening star., 1939-12-28

49 Mems SIS | Lynbrooke 0vereoats
Fine winter coats in single or dou- eAn
Bile breasted styles. Raglan and S9k
regular shoulders; plain or tweedy
fabrics Sizes "a to ~.
It's Mems Lynbrooke Two.Trouser
Suits
Tweeds worsteds and Shetlands in
herringbone diagonals and mix UAA In
lures Draped, lounge and semi IsOO
conservative models; either single
or double breasted. GreyS, greens,
browns, tans and blues. Sizes IS
to A.
The Palais Royal Mex's Shop =. First Floor
Evening star., 1939-12-28
S3.98 Framed Mirrors .$2.98

Chippendale framed mirrors; slightly marred.
Framed Pictures, " Price
w';; ;;.Ss Sc 10 25c 10 $4.@
Clearance of Framed Pictures, including horals,
old masters, French reproductions, portraits, etc.
Frames slightly soiled.
Evening star., 1939-12-28
Used Electrical
Appliances Reduced!

All in good mechanical condition.
1--cubic 1T. Westinghouse Refrigerator --- $495O
1-S6495 General Electric Washer with self-empty-
ing electric pump $3.50
Crosley Refrigerator 3-cubic-ft size so
The Palais Royal, Electrical Appliances
80. Fifth Floor
Evening star., 1939-12-28
Leather GOODS REDUCED


1 Mans $40 Leather Dressing Case with 10 nttings
Kussett only. Friday
1 Black Leather Dressing Case for woman; zppered
all the way around Comb, brush, mirror and 4
bottles. Was S. Friday
Black Leather Empty Kit; rubberized lined. Was
%. cT1oay ----------------------
1-24-inch Top-Grain Leather Weekend Case in
brown. Was $7.95. Friday
24-inchs Mems Two Suiter Of black topgrain seal.
was $32.5O. FRIDAY
3 Mems Two-Suiter Canvas Cases, 4-inch size.
Two in tan, gray. Were 1895. Friday 1905
IL Weekend Cases in black only; 18, 81 and "a
inch sizes. Were 50. Friday
150-$2 and 50 Handbags. Calf, suede and grained
leatneIS
13 Suede Handbags in wine, green and brown. Were
3D. rI1oay
3 Lizard Grain Leather Bags; top handle styles 2
red, beige. Were IS. Friday
Music Box Calf Handbass, black only.
The Palais Royal. Leather Goods -. First Floor
Evening star., 1939-12-28

wonderful opportunity for substantial savil
blouses, etc. Short lengths from to yards
colors and prints.
The Palais Royal, Fabrics =. Second Flo
Evening star., 1939-12-28
Glassware and DinnerWar(

Cups and saucers, dinner breakfast salad, soup
and bread and butter plates. Fruit dishes, vege-
table Dishes platters, bowls few of several pat
terms not every item in each price range5c to 39c
25-15c Mexican Pottery Plates &c
37-25c Mexican Glasses, S, and few II o. sizes.
Variety of colors and shapes pes-----------------l l0c
3-$149S 62-pc. Dinner Sets service for eight $7.99
3-$S4.50 93-Pc. China Dinner Service for IL. Open
stock Goldkn pattern. Recently reduced to $50 so.
1-$79.5O 105-Pc. China Dinner Service for IL with
cream soups Recently reduced to $69.50. Fri
day --- --------S59.5 S59. 50
25-6-Pc. Hostess Trays. Originally 89c, recently
reduced to 49c Friday ----39c
6-Mexican Figures. Originally $l.29. Recently re-
duced to 79c Friday - -------- 49c
10-Chile Bowls of Mexican Pottery. Originally
35c. Recently reduced to 19c Friday--------- l0c
1-Mexican Wooden Plaque. Originally $3.50. Re-
Gently reduced to 50 Friday Sl.50
1-Mexican Glass Lamp. No wiring or fixtures.
The Paiois Royal. Glassware Fifth Floor
Evening star., 1939-09-04
UNCLE RAYS CORNER

How many animals can you name
which have skill in jumping?
There are quite a number Of
them. We quickly think of frogs
kangaroos, goats, antelopes and
jerboas, but such a list is short.
Fleas are classed as animals, along
with other insects. and they are
great jumpers. So are grasshoppers.
In the waters, fish often rise to the
surface and make good leaps.
Jerboas are little animals which
are fairly common on some deserts
and grassy plains of Northern Africa
and Asia. The Egyptian jerboa is
an example of the family. It's body
is only about six inches in length,
not counting the long tail. It's hind
legs are about four times as long as
Its front legs. and are used in giving
powerful springs. Jerboas make
leaps Of 8 to 10 feet.
A North American relative of the
jerboa is the Canadian jumping
mouse. 1t is much smaller than the
Egyptian jerboa, but has strong
jumping powers. 1t can leap from
four to eight feet, which is fine for
an animal of such small size.
Frogs differ a great deal in jump
Ing power. Some of them hop hard
ly two feet at time. Others Jump
six or seven feet, or more. The bull
frog is noted for its jumps, some
times leapipg five feet high and to q
distance of 10 feet or more.
Among the famous jumpers in the
antelope family is the springbok of
Africa. 1t is noted for the height of
Evening star., 1939-09-04

a DOG MAKING A HIGH LEAP.
its leaps. which often are seven or
eight feet above the ground.
Fleas have been given credit for
being great jumpers because they
can rise to a height of about eight
inches: This is, indeed, big lump
for a little insect. If a man could
do as well for his height, he might
clear the Empire State building.
Yet there is another side to the
story, as has been pointed out by q
British writer. What about the
weight which a flea lifts when 1t
Evening star., 1939-09-04
-konquroos' Leaps

jumps? 1t is extremely small COM
pared to the height of a man. Judg-
ing by the weight a man lifts. he is
far better jumper than flea.
Perhaps the best of all jumpers is
the giant kangaroo" This is the
largest of the many kinds Of kan
garoos. In q standing position 1t
may be from seven to eight feet tall.
How different from some small
members of the kangaroo family
which are only the size of jackrab-
bits!
Kangaroos usually make long, but
low, jumps, seldom rising more than
three or four feet above the ground.
Reports have been made, however,
of large kangaroos clearing bushes
and fences from 8 to IL feet high. If
these reports are true these animals
are better high jumpers than any
man. In 1886 two American athletes
made world records in the running
high jump by clearing the bar at
6 feet % inches.
Giant kangaroos are also great
broad jumpers. They have been
known to leap distances of Is to 80
feet
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Evening star., 1939-09-04
Winning Contract
Poor Defense
By THE FOUR ACES

Freak two-suit hands abounded In
the recently completed Masters Pair
Championships at Asbury Park, N.
j. Here is one in which many play
ers who sat in the South position
wound up in doubled contracts of
fixe and six. BY exercising proper
restraint Merwin Maier, playing with
Howard Schenken, obtained the con-
tract for four spades doubled and
obtained top score with little help
on the part Of West.
West. dealer.
North-South vulnerable.
Mr.. Schenken.
10es652
Q e3 ~ Ak 5
Asa752 WE .Ks4
&6 AQss72
s42
KJ1054
Mr.. Maier.
The bidding:
West North East South
~ ~ - "a
- Pass Pass ~
Pass ~ Pass a.
Dbl. Pass Pass Pass
West opened the ace of diamonds
and at a loss what to play next, con-
tinued the suit. Mr.. Maier trumped
the second diamond, played the ace
of clubs, then a small club. West
trumped in with the nine of spades.
then desperately tried to cash his ace
of hearts. Mr.. Maier again trumped,
then led a third club. This time
West trumped with the spade queen
and now, much too late, led trump.
After capturing Easts king of spades,
Mr.. Maier trumped club in dummy
and won the balance of the tricks,
holding his losses to two spade tricks
and diamond
If West had had the courage to
lead a trump away from his queen
after the first trick, the contract
would have been defeated.
\
Saturday, with both sides vulner-
able, you were Oswald Jacoby's part
ner and held
v972
<A4
&JlO875
The bidding:
Jacoby Burnstone You Schenken
ID IA "a -
2NT 80 (?p
Answer: Your correct bid is three
no trump The fact that your part
ner can bid two no trump in the face
of diamond bids by both opponents
with your holding the ace of that
suit, indicates that he has a very
good hand Hence, it is probable
your six clubs will all be tricks at
no trump and you should have good
play for game in that denomination
Score 100 per cent for three no
trump, go per cent for pass, 20 per
cent for four clubs (you have no
singleton and it is very doubtful
that you can make five clubs, noth-
ing for any other bid.
Question No. 229.
You are Howard Schenkens part
her and hold:
KQxx
vAxx
>QJX
&Xxx
Evening star., 1939-09-07
e. A. A. Head Tells
Plans for Training
1900 Civilian Pilots
Stote Quotas and Names
Of Colleges May Be
Given Next Week

Plans for beginning the training Of
1000 civilian pilots by the Civil
Aeronautics Authority were outlined
this afternoon by Robert Hinckley
chairman of the authority, following
conference at the White House.
Mr.. Hinckley said the agency
hopes to announce next week a
quota for each State and the names
of several hundred colleges through
which the program will be carried
out.
The last session of Congress al
lowed s4000,00 for this civilian pilot
training.
The course will consist of 70 hours
Of ground school, or more than twice
the period now required for private
flyers certificate. This will be fol-
lowed by from 80 to so hours of
actual flight training. This will
constitute what is known as primary
instruction.
The authority had hoped to con-
tlnue some of the students into ad-
vanced training, but Congress re-
duced the original estimate of ST.
100000, making this step impossible.
Mr.. Hinckley emphasized that this
Governments plan is based on
peacetime training, surrounded by a
high degree of safety, as compared
with wartime training.
In Germany, he said where the
training has been under the pres
sure of wartime conditions, reports
have indicated a death rate among
the student pilots ranging all the
way from three a week up to $500
year.
Evening star., 1939-09-07
S|attery Appointed R. f. A.
Head 10 Succeed Carmody

President Roosevelt today ap-
pointed Undersecretary of the Inte-
rior Harry Slattery to be admins
traitor of the Rural Identification
Administration. succeeding John M
Carmody, the new Federal Works
administrator. 1t is a recess appoint
ment, requiring confirmation when
Congress reconvenes.
Mr. Slattery has had 20 years of
experience in public administration
and in the field of conservation and
power development. He is veteran
OF the Interior Department, having
served as a special assistant to the
Secretary of the Interior during
part of the Wilson administration
After period in private life he re-
turned to the Interior Department
In similar capacity under the pres
ent administration and in May, 1888
was elevated by Mr.. Roosevelt to
undersecretary.
Born at Greenville, S. c., So
years ago, Mr.. Slattery attended
both Georgetown and George Wash
ington Universities in this city.
Later he assisted the late Senator
lhomas j. Walsh Of Montana and
the late Senator Robert M. La Fol-
lette, sr., of Wisconsin, when they
were lnstituting the Teapot Dome
and Elk Hills Oil Reserve inquiries.
Mr.. Slattery also served for a time
as counsel to the National Boulder
Dam Association, and in 1881 was
the representative here of the Power
Authority of New York.
NO announcement was made as
to who will succeed him as under
secretary Of the Interior.
Evening star., 1939-09-07
Ban Is Sought on Name
OF old Quaker Whisky
BY the Associated Press.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Sept. T.
The Society of Friends asked the
State Liquor Control Board today
to bar sale of "Old Quaker" brand
whisky in Pennsylvania, asserting
1t is cruel and unjust reflection
on the Quakers."
Malcolm Read Lowell, chairman
OF the society's committee which
has protested for five years against
use OF the Quaker name by Schen-
ley Distillers Corp, said it was the
first time in 300 years that the
Quakers ever appealed to the public. i"
Meetings with Schenley officials,
Mr.. Lowell said, had been un-
availing.
He regarded it as unjust because
we are the only religious organi-
zatlon in the United States which
bars its members by actual written
instructions in the book of dis
cipline from making, selling or con-
suming spirituous liquors"
Mr.. Lowell said the name had
been purchased by Schenley seven
years ago from a bankrupt Indiana
company which may have been pro-
ducing the whisky for many years
before.
Evening star., 1939-09-07
Paris Gets Its First Full Sleep
As Night Brings No Alarms

passive defense against enemy air.
craft.
Masons are closing up basement
windows opening on the sidewalks
along the boulevards. Sandbags are
being stacked over gratings. More
stores are removing their stock from
the show windows and criss-cross-
ing the plate glass with tape as a
protection against splintering.
A technique Of living in the air
raid shelters is developing rapidly.
People are making up emergency
kits. which they park by the bed
side at night with their gas masks
Often they comprise rubber mat
tresses, folding chairs, thermos bot
ties. brandy, playing cards, gramo-
phones and flashlights.
The war also posed a new prob
lem for the factories. When one
of them sounded it's customary siren
calling its employees to work, the
startled neighborhood scurried for
the shelters. thinking it another
raid warning.
Evening star., 1939-09-07
Hotel Thief Gets $220;
Z Pocketbooks Snotched

Theft of purse containing 1920
from her hotel room was reported
10 police today by Elizabeth Cooper
OF New York City, a guest.
Two other women reported loss
OF their pocketbooks to thieves here
last night Mrs. Ida Crowbridge
OF Seat Pleasant, Md, said her purse
was snatched by colored man
Who approached her about 8 o'clock
as she walked from a street car
stop at Eastern and Minnesota ave-
nues Sc. The purse contained $40
IN cash and $42 money order.
Nellie Price, go, 6312 Ninth street
NV, reported her pocketbook
snatched in the 700 block of Van
Buren street NV. 1t contained SIT
in bills and a $34 Government check,
which she had indorsed.
Two colored men robbed Kenneth
Turner, 567 Twenty third place NE,
watchman at Howard University,
OF $10.S5 on the university campus
last night.
Evening star., 1939-09-07
Polish and American
Red Cross Officials
Discuss operation
Mission From Warsaw
Seeks Aid in PROCURING
Medical Supplies

Two Polish Red Cross officials to-
day conferred with American Red
Cross heads here on ways to get
much needed medical and surgical
supplies for their war-torn country.
They arrived Monday in New York
on the s. s. Batory, of Polish reg
lstery, not to beg for assistance, but
to secure cooperation from the
American organization in the pro-
curement of supplies to care for
wounded.
Gen. Alexander Osinsk1, president
of the Polish Red Cross, and Nine.
Anna Paszkowska, secretary general
Of the organization will be here
more than week comforting with
American Red Cross officials and
attaches at the Polish Embassy.
| Veteran of Three Wars.
After preliminary conference
this morning they were guests of
honor of Norman H. Davis, chair
man OF the American Red Cross, at
the Metropolitan Club.
Gen. Osinski, who speaks virtually
no English, said he did not come
here begging, but rather seeking CO.
operation in the purchase of med
ical supplies.
He pointed out that the Polish Red
Cross is only 20 years old and has
not had time to build up sufficient
reserves for the country's needs in
surgical and medical supplies in case
of conflict. A veteran of three wars,
he does not feel the present con-
flict will be like those, in that civilian
populations may be expected to feel
the direct impact of combat as never
before. This. he pointed out, was
the result of highly developed mill
tary machines.
Follows Request to Geneva.
The visit of the two Polish Red
Cross leaders is in part the result Of
request sent by Mr.. Davis to the
International Red Cross at Geneva
asking WnaL DelugerenC countries
needed in the way of Red Cross sup
plies. Though the American Or
ganization will not act directly, it
was said here, it will cooperate with
the international headquarters and
any assistance given will be through
that body.
Guests at the luncheon included
the Polish Ambassador, Count jerry
Potocki; Maj. Gen. James G.. Ma
gee of the Red Cross Central Com
mite and Mrs Magee, Rear ADJ
miral Ross T. McIntire, U. S. N:
r. Walton Moore, State Department
counselor; Mrs Cary T Grayson,
Miss Mary Beard, head of the nurs-
ing service; Ernest j. Swift, vice
chairman in charge of foreign oper-
ations. and Mrs. Swift; Brig Gen.
Frank R. Keefer, Mrs. August Bel
mont, New York City, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Edgar Morris.
The Polish Ambassador will give
! a luncheon tomorrow in honor of
his visiting countrymen.
Evening star., 1939-09-07
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, Sept. Paris became
alive this morning with a spirit more
like It's old gay self after a full
nights sleep without an afraid
alarm. 1t was the first period Of
uninterrupted slumber since war
was declared four days ago.
The first night many sat up nerv-
ously waiting for a raid which
never came. Then, for two nights
running, they dropped in shelters
for hours while the nti-aircraft
guns thundered at German scouting
planes.
Last night, however, the govern
ment inaugurated a new system by
announcing alarms no longer would
be sounded except when there is
imminent danger. Previously sirens
had routed out the populace when
ever an enemy plane crossed the
frontier, no matter what its destina-
ton.
However, Paris is not taking any
chances, but continues to push its
Evening star., 1939-09-07
Bund Must Get Police Aid
Elsewhere, Borough Rules
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
SELLERSVILLE. Pa. Sept. T.
Officials here decided today nearby
German-American bund camp must
seek police protection elsewhere be-
cause 1t is not located within the
borough.
Camp officials requested State po-
lice protection after reporting the
camp was stoned and two signs
stolen following a speech Sunday by
Bund Leader Fritz Kuhn.
Borough officials announced their
position because they said they re-
ceived complaints against the camp.
Maj. Walter E. Ruch, commander
Of the State police in this area. said
he was prepared to send troopers to
the camp if necessary.
Evening star., 1939-09-07
Censorship

The Star, in its presenta-
tion Of the war news, will
endeavor to emphasize when
conflicting claims by oppos-
ing forces lack confirmation,
but the reader must bear in
mind that all dispatches
from battle fronts and the
warning nations have passed
through the censors.
Evening star., 1939-09-07
5000 Watch Aquatic
Show With Cast
OF 200 Swimmers
Water Sofety Theme
Presented AttructiveIy
At Tukomu Pool

With 5000 persons packing the
grandstands and crowding around
the stage of water, the Capitals hrst
large-scale aquatic show was pre-
sented last night at the Takoma
Pool, Fourth and Van Buren, streets
NV, under auspices of the District
OF Columbia Chapter. American Red
Cross and the Welfare and Recrea-
tional Association
Guests of honor were Gen. Alex
ander Osinski, president of the
Polish Red Cross, and Mile Anna
Paszkowsky, secretary general of
that organization.
Two hundred of the city's out
standing swimmers, headed by Mrs.
June Booth Stan, District woman's
backstroke champion, executed a
series of rhythm and formation
swimming numbers and diving exhi-
bitions as the principal feature of
the free performance.
Wearing a sequin swim suit, the
gift of Eleanor Holm, star of the
New York Worlds Fair Aquacade,
Mrs. Stan joined with Elmer Hips
ley, former national lifeguard cham
pion, in demonstration OF tandem
swimming.
Rescues Staged.
Designed to call attention to the
function of the American Red Cross
in promoting safety among those
who cavort in pools or natural bod
les of water, the show included eX-
hibitions of rescue work by men
from the Metropolitan Police Train
ing School and Providence Hospital
nurses. Local public pool guards,
graduates OF Red Cross life-saving
courses. illustrated the saving of
stricken swimmers from drowning
Among the divers appearing un-
der direction of Dudley Gordon.
manager of the Shoreham Hotel
Pool were Johnnie Marshall, Billie
Talbert, Patsy Palmer and Joe
Lyman.
Other events linked to the water
included demonstrations OF the
proper handling of canoes and surf
boards by company of local ex-
perts directed by Aubrey Bogley,
head Of the race committee for the
forthcoming Presidents Cup Re
gatta.
Accompanied by the Washington
Gas Light Co. Band, which also fur
nished background music for the
swimming and diving, dancers from
the Madolin Smithson Hodgson
Studio contributed ballet and
adagio routines.
Model Swim Suits.
A group of models, led by the
Misses 10 Nicholson and Ruth
Schenkil. exhibited the seasons
most striking swim suits and beach
accessories.
Gordon Hittenmark, National
BroadcaSting Co. announcer, acted
as master of ceremonies. Bill Steif
was in charge Of lighting effects,
and the entire production was
staged under supervision of Robert
H. Duncan, Red Cross director of
first-a'd and life saving, with the
assistance of Robert j. Mccarthy,
general manager Of the Welfare and
Recreational Association.
Members of the large special po-
lice detail on hand returned to wor-
ried parents several tots who had
become lost in the crowd. They also
were kept busy chasing groups of
bows of the bathhouse roof, to
which vantage point they had
climbed for a better view of the
show, the limited number of seats
having been occupied long before
commencement of the performance
Evening star., 1939-09-07
Czechs, S|ovoks Told
They'll Soon Be Free
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. Sept. THE British
Labor party, through its acting
leader, Arthur Greenwood. in a
manifesto to the workers of former
Czecho-Slovakia declared yesterday
that "Czechs and Slovaks now under
the iron heel of Hitler shall soon
again be free"
Remain true to the principles of
the great Thomas Masaryk," the
declaration added. The hour Of
your liberation is near Do not de-
sert the flag taken over in our free
country by President Benes and his
collaborators.