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The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-02
By PRESTON GROVER

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2.-The sug- ar hoarding that began in this coun- try in the first week of the war is a sample of the sort of baseless frenzy that war can breed.
 There is plenty of sugar. A sur vey of resources available to this country indicates there is far more than we can consume. Potential production is far greater than dur ing the World war. An untouched productive capacity has been be- yond world needs ever since the World war. And yet
 Housewives in Portland, Maine, cleaned out store stocks in an ex- cited efforts to get a spare supply in their own hands.
 Washington, D. C. grocers jacked the price up about two cents a pound almost overnight.
 Wholesalers pleaded they could not get supplies from brokers or manufacturers.
 A few factories, which had already sold out their annual quota under the sugar marketing act, yelped that the Government was causing an ar
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-02
To LauneFl Survey Ship
 For Alaska

The most modern survey ship afloat will be launched October IA at the Lake Washington Shipyard near Kirkland, it was announced.
 She is the Explorer built for the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey at cost of $892,000. Under construction for more than eight months, the contract has furnished empoyment to about 200 men and has brought new business to many Seattle firms.
 The contract was awarded to the Lake Washington firm after the Seattle Chamber of Commerce had been instrumental in breaking the deadlock brought about by the re- ceipt of identical bids from two firms, one in Portland.
 The Explorer will be commissions ed for service in Southwestern AL aska and the Aleutian Islands. She will carry crew of thirty-thre of ficers and seventy-four men.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-02
AIR BATTLE FOUGHT, HIGH ALTITUDE, OVER SIEGFRIED
 LINE; 6 PLANES D0WNED
By Associated Press)

The British Information Ministry announces that three British planes have been shot down in a great air raid" over the Siegfried line, with IS German attack planes en- gagged in the battle.
 Five Royal Air Force planes were on a reconnaissance and were en- gagged by the German airmen at a great altitude.
 We suffered a JOSS, said the of ficial statement, but our airmen in their first experience in the war showed the old fighting quality"
 The battle lasted 35 minutes.
 A fourth plane was forced to land.
 Of twelve men in the crews of four planes, eight were seen to have escaped by parachutes.
 The British Squadron leader was alone left but he flew on and fin ished his assigned task.
 Two German planes were shot down and the others quit fighting.
 The German communique said two French and 10 British airplanes in the west and two British planes over the North Sea were brought down with a loss of two German planes acknowledged.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-02
Administration s Measure Is Explained by Sen
 ator Pullman
HISTORIC TALKFAST
 IS BEGUN IN EARNEST
Galleries Packed as Me- vadan Takes Floor in
 Behalf of Measure

WASHINGTON, Oct 2.-United States Senator Key Pittman. Chair man of the Senate Foreign Rela- tions Committee, today began the momentous Senate debate on the nations neutrality policies by as- serting the existing arms embargo is discrimination in favor of Ger many"
 Senator Pittman offered the Ad- ministration's neutrality bill to re- peal the arms embargo as the "most important legislation ever proposed in Congress.
 Senator Pittman said it is design ed to keep the United States out of the European war.
 Long before the Senator opened the debate, a crowd. ignoring the cold rain, thronged the capitol to overflow the Senate Chambers, drawn by prospects of debate expected to rank high among the historic Senate discussions.
 The legislation calls TOT the lllC- ing of the present ban on arms ship ments to belligerents.
 Isolationist le der William E.. Borah, of Idaho will fire the first shots for the opposition.
 Senate leaders differ as to the probable length of the debate on the controversial bill. The lowest estimate, however, is two weeks with a number of Senators predicting that the debate will last at least one month.
 Senator Borah asserted that Ii Congress lifted the arms embargo to Europe's warning nations he did not see how the United States could refuse to send armies to help the Allies in their greater hour of need"
 The veteran Senator took the Senate floor to oppose neutrality legislation after Senator Pittman had finished his address.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-02
POWERFUL SCOUTING FORCE ASSIGNED, EAST PACIFIC. ON
 SECURITY DUTY," REPORT

LOS ANGELES, Cal, oct. 9 - The Los Angeles Times says Vice Admiral Adolphus Andrews, Con- mander of the Scouting force, will direct the operations of powerful striking force to be detached from the Scouting Force of the United States Fleet.
 The scouting force will be dis patched to the Hawaiian area for security duty"
 The scope of the Navy's patrol will probably cover the entire eastern Pacific from the equator to Alaska and west to the Midway Island
 Besides the Enterprise and 80 aircraft, the force will include eight heavy cruisers and some 30 de- stroyers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-02
DIPLOMAT TAKE OFFENSIVE TODAY,
 EUROPEAN FIGHT
Warsaw Is Reported 1ak- en 0ver-Soviet Move
 Troops Further
tBy Associated Press)

Diplomats took the offensive to- day in European war devoid Of military developments.
 On the Western Front, German communique reported the first of German troops have moved into shattered Warsaw without inci- dent"
 The communique also said the defenders of the Hela Peninsula, last point of Polish resistance are said to have surrendered uncondi- tionally.
 Soviet Russian forces meanwhile nlshed the Communication of East ern Poland which the Red Army occupied in dividing Poland with Germany.
 On Western Front
 On the Western Front, a French communique said "the night was relatively calm" while Germany re- ported merely local artillery and reconnoitering actviity' in the West.
 Germany said, however, that one British scouting plane was shot down.
 French dispatches indicated the British and French forces are con- solidating their positions and re- moved thousands of small mines left behind by the Germans.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-02
Danish
 Vessel
 5he|Ied
Graff Sent Down by Ger man Sub-EIeven of
 Grew Killed

COPENHAGEN, Uut. 2.-The Rit- zau, Danish News Agency, says a German submarine sank the Danish steamer Vendia in the North Sea last Saturday and Il members of the crew were killed The Vendia was l, 1,100-ton craft and was empty
 bound for the Clyde, Scotland, for coal. Four other Danish vessels have been seized by Germany and it is also reported the 4,000-ton Finnish freighter Orient has also been seized.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-02
Five Thousand Ton British Freighfer Sunk by
 U-Boaf NEUTRAL SWEDEN L0SES TWO VESSELS, IS REPORT English Losses New Total B Craft-763 Lives
 Are Lost
(By Associated Press)

In the European war at sea over the weekend. Germany struck three times at British and neutral ship ping with Great Britain losing their first merchant vessel in more than a week.
 The British freighter Clement, 5000-ton vessel, was reported by the Ministry of Information as sunk by a raider in the South Atlantic.
 Two Losses for Neutral
 Sweden lost two vessels when the steamship Gun was sunk and the freighter Algeria, bound for Genoa with a cargo of wood pulp and iron, was captured.
 The sinkings sent the known shipping loss of the war to sixty vessels with a total tonnage of 246,- co tons, exclusive of millions of dollars. worth of cargo and at least 763 lives lost.
 First Loss, Seven Days
 The destruction of the freighter Clement by an armed raider" near Bahai, Brazil, raised British losses to 32 ships. This crafts sinking followed day after Winston Chur- chill First Lord of the British Ad- miralty, asserted England had not lost ship in seven days.
 The Clement carried cargo of kerosene and general cargo from New York.
 T0rpedoed
 The Swedish freighter Gun, of ], ,198 tons, was torpedoed off Hanst- holm, Jutland, and the crew of 18 escaped in lifeboats.
 The Algeria was seized by Nazi warships in the Baltic and taken to Kiel, the fifth Scandinavian ship captured by Germany.
 Arming of British merchant ves- sells is expected to force Germany to unrestricted u-boat warfare. with private sources in Berlin declaring that submarine commanders now have orders to begin sinking ves- sels without warning.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-02
NO REPEAT NOW

Department of Agriculture spec ialists insist there isn't the remot- est chance of a repetition of this rise. They concede an increase over the low prices of recent years may be sustained for some time. With out other comment, however, they point out that the President has in- dicated he will act against profit eering.
 And in the case of sugar he has already played an ace by suspend ing the sugar quota act. Because the price of sugar in the United States is higher than the world price, in spite of the war, sugar can pour in here by the shipload now that the bars are down.
 Here is the situation in a sugar. shell:
 To stabilize the American market
 tContinued on Page Three)
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JAPANESE CLAIM GREAT VICTORY,
 CHINA CONFLICT

TOKYO, Oct. 2.-The Japanese claimed today to have destroyed 19 Chinese divisions in battle for Changeha, Central China.
 Changeha is the capital of Human Province.
 The Japanese said the battle which ragged several days, was the biggest engagement that has been fought thus far in the conflict in China.
 Japanese sources said that 19 Chi nese divisions had been cut to pieces after they had been surrounded.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-02
CARDINAL
 MUNDELIN
 STRICKEN
Head of Richest Diocese in World Found Dead
 Today in Bed

CHICAGO, H., Oct 9 - George Cardinal Mundelin, 67, Archbishop. of Chicago, died suddenly during the night. He was found dead in his residence in Mundelein, by Mon- signor Patrick Hayes who had gone to summon him when he did not appear for his usual morning devo- tions.
 Cardinal Mundelin, who won wide notice in building the Chicago dio- cese to one of the largest and weal- thiest in the world, was regarded in perfect health" as late as yesterday
 The Diocesan office said the Card- inal worked at his regular duties on Saturday and said mass yesterday as was his custom, in the Seminary in Mundelin.
 Of German Lineage
 A round faced boy of German lin- cage who preferred serving on the altar to playing neighborhood games, George William Mundelin left his New York home in early youth to obey the Savior's admonition: "Go ye and teach all nations"
 His course led from the parochial school of his boyhood to the first cardinalate of the Roman Catholic Church created west of the Alleg- henies, in which he served from Chi cago a territory regarded scarcely
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-02
Frifz Kuhn Is
 Sill in Jail

NEW YORK, Oct. 2. - German American Bund leader Fritz Kuhn has so far failed to get his $50000 bail reduced. Supreme Court Jus tice Noonan refused to reduce the bail and suggested that Kuhn's at- torney withdraw the plea for reduc- tion of the amount and take it to the General Sessions Court where the high bail was set.
 The Bund leaders counsel ac- cordingly withdrew the plea.
 The high bail was set when the court received definite information that Kuhn was trying to leave the country. Kuhn's lawyers settled for him with another court in New Jersey last week where he still owed part of fine for drunken driving.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-02
ALASkA INSPECTION TRIP BY TWO (0NGRE55MEN IS
 CANCELLED, BAD WEATHER

Committee, abruptly cancelled their trip to the Territory when Army air pilots, who brought them here, de- ciared unfavorable weather would cause delay.
 Instead of going to Alaska, the committeeman said they will go on an inspection trip to Puerto Rico.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-02

SEATTLE, Oct. 3. = Alaska will bave to wait for inspection by the House Appropriations Sub-Commit- tee on Army installations of rivers and harbors.
 Representative J. Buell. Snyder of Pennsylvania and Joe Starfier of Alabama, members of the Sub
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-02
69 ARE KILLED,
 MINE EXPLOSION

MEXICO CITY, Oct. 2-The Ma tional Mining Company reports that 69 miners have been killed and two men injured in coal mine explosion near Palau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-02
FOUR TIMES WED,
 GIRL, 16, COMPLAINS

CAIRO. Oct. 2. TT A six te IT, year-old Egyptian girl who said she had been married four times in less than four months has lodged a complaint in court here and accused her mother and aunt of exploiting her.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-02
kFAR GOES
 ON AIR IN
 FAIRBANKS
Dedieatory Ceremonie ies Are Elaborate in
 Inferior City

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Oct. D. Capt. A. E. Lathrops radio station KFAR officially opened here last night at o'clock in one of the most elaborate dedicatory ceremonies per haps ever held anywhere.
 Guest speakers came from far and wide and were introduced at the mike then making their short snap py talks.
 Hundreds of congratulatory mes sages were received by Capt. Latin rop from all sections of the United
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-02
NIGHT FLIGHT I5 MADE OVER NAzI CAPITAL
British Announce Success. full Trips = Give No
 Further Details

LONDON, OcL. z. - British planes have flown over Berlin in an air reconnaissance, both by. day and night. This is the official announcement made to- day by the Information Min istry. No other details are given.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-02
SUGAR BOARDING, SAMPLE
 OF BASELE5S WAR FRENZY

tificial sugar shortage by preventing sale of the surplus.
 Back of it, of course was the rec ollection that sugar prices rocketed to 25 cents pound when we were in the World war
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-02

OCTOBER 4, 1914: Russians de- feat the Germans in a five days battle at Augustovo.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-02
artillery fire on both sides.
 THE CHiNCHILLA, a

THE CHiNCHILLA, rodeht 20 to 24 ounces full grown. is the rarest of fur-bearing animals. Eleven animals. captured in three years of searching in the Andes formed the nucleus for the 2.oo0 chinchillas now living on farms.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-02
LATvIANS MAKE
 VISIT, MOSCOW

MOSCOW, Oct. 2.-Latvian For eign Minister Willard Hunters and two secretaries of the Latvian For eign Trade Commission, landed at the Moscow airport late this af- ternoon and were met by Foreign officials and staff of the Latyian Embassy.
 Tt is unofficially announced that Manters' coming is merely to clear up the situation created in the Bal tic by the Soviet. German and Es- tonian pacts."
 .--A~<A-e--------
 LENIN, the guiding genius of Russia's 1917 revolution of the proletariat. was the son of a hered- itary Russian noble,
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Evening star., 1939-10-19
Vonities

3. 3.Hepplewhite Style, woInut veneer
on hardwood, with mirror. Orioi-
nolly $3.50. Now $z4.50
z HeppIewhite Style, mahogany We
neer on hardwood, with mirror.
Originally $3.50. Now-----$34
Colonial Style Solid Walnut, with
mirror. Originally $50. Now
Modern Style Walnut Veneer on
Hardwood, with mirror. Originally
$l28.5O. Now $44.5o
Mahogany Veneer on Hardwood,
with oval mirror. Originally $65.
z Solid MopIe and Beech-CoIonioI
Style, with mirror. Originally $3.50.
Walnut Veneer on Hardwood,
modern style, with mirror. Oriei-
noIIy SIS. Now
] Walnut Veneer on Hardwood,
Modem Style, with mirror and metoI
pulls. Originally $5l. Now$42
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body was reinstalled with the other
officers chosen, as follows: Robert
D. Marshall, vice president; Mrs.
Bessie Parrish, recording secretary;
Joseph H. Schneider, corresponding
secretary; Raymond E. Robinson,
treasurer, and G. Bird Cantwell,
sergeant at arms. The Rev. Harry
Porter and Mr.. Wender will serve as
delegates to the Federation of Citi-
zens' Associations.
Lewis r. Barrett of the Districts s
new recreation setup urged the civic
groups of the city to cooperate with
the division in q talk outlining its
functions. Mr.. Barrett declared In
response to questions that he ia
vored opening playground facilities
on Sundays and swimming pools
adaptable for year-around use. He
told the group that such a pool
Evening star., 1939-10-19
Misses Tailored Suits
$50
Originally SIO.95 and SI695

Originally SIO.95 and Sl6.95
IS in plain and striped wool worsteds and
flannel Gray, green and dark gray. Sizes
IL to 20.
S Womens Spring Sports and Dress Coats in
box and fitted styles. All wool tweeds and
crepey weaves of WOOL Sizes 4112, 4312, AZ
and A.
20 Women's and Misses Rubberized Silk Crepe Rain
coats, in navy black green and wine. Sizes IA, 16,
18, AZ and A in group. Originally $5.95 to 1896.
Is Women's and Misses Raincoats of rubberized
cotton oiled silk and specially processed silk Bright
colors H. 18, small medium and large sizes.
Originally $295 and $685. Now------$1.95
Down STAIRS STORE, COATS AND SUITS.
Evening star., 1939-10-19

streets S.W. was filed with the Fire
and Mails Committee. The group
voted to ask the Capital Transit Co.
to expedite plans to install stream
lined street cars on the Georgia ave-
nue. NV. and Seventh street S.W.
lines.
Meeting Night Changed.
In a resolution offered by Mr..
Fradin the group voted to ask Alley
Dwelling Authority to install Z
plaque designating Jefferson terrace
as the official name of the new build
ing development on K street between
Sixth and Seventh streets S.W. The
group voted also to change the regu-
lar meeting night to the third We'd
nesday Of the month.
Capt. Lawrence Linderer, 260th
Coast Artillery, National Guard, dis
cussed the current enlistment CAM
paign, after which the association
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Infants and Juveniles
Apparel, IS
OripinnLLr 81 to H2QS

originally u to JZ.1S
121 pieces including cotton print
wash dresses, rayon taffeta party
dresses. Sizes 3 to 6.
120 Girls Printed Cotton Wash
Dresses for schoolwear; also a few
boys light-colored cotton Eton
suits. slightly soiled. Sizes 3 to 6.
Were $195. Now S1.35
lis pieces including Girls Cotton
Dresses, Boys Cotton Suits and
. few novelties. Sizes / to 6.
Originally 78c to $2.95. Now Soc
20 pieces of Miscellaneous Apparel
for Infants, sizes l to 8 in group.
Cotton fabrics. Originally 40c
to 78c. Now
"a packages, IL to a package, Of
Layette Cloth Diapers, 20x40.
Cotton. Seconds. II perfect
would be SITS. Special
Down STAIRS STORE,
INFANTS AND JUVENILES.
Evening star., 1939-10-19

might be added to the new Jefferson
Junior High School, now nearing
completion.
Fear for School Playground.
Protest was voiced by the citizens
against any proposal to discontinue
use OF the present Jefferson School
playground on completion Of the new
institution, the fear being expressed
that the present grounds might "be
wasted by use as q municipal park
ing or storage center" Mr.. Wender
declared that the association will
hight to the last ditch" to keep the
grounds open for much needed"
recreation purposes.
Need for increase In the police
force Of the District and especially
No. 4 Precinct was reiterated on a
motion by Morris Fradin. A request
Tor q mail box at Third and O
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Dressers

! Modern Style Walnut Veneer on
Hardwood, with mirror. Originally
Modern Style Walnut Veneer on
Hardwood, with mirror. Originally
$3.50. Now-----$42
Colonial Style Solid MopIe, with
mirror. Originally S54. Now,
$3.50
Mahogany Veneer on Hardwood,
Federal American style, with mir
ror. Originally SllO. Now $63.25
Early American Colonial, Mohoo-
any Veneer on hardwood. with mir
ror. Originally Sl3O. Now $6e.5o
4 Solid Maple and Beech. Colonial
Style, with mirror. Originally $3.50.
-------S26
3 Swedish Modern Style, mahogany
veneer on hardwood. Harvest fin
ish, with mirror. Originally SAB.
ChippendoIe Style, mahogany ve-
neer on hardwood. Bose only.
Originally $52. Now-----$34.5o
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Mems Shirts, 49,

Irreeulars, if perfect ,Could be SI.35 to SI95
woven Madras cloth in stripes and figured
patterns. Full cut Nearly all are Sanfor-
ized-shrunk will not shrink more than 1Ge).
Sizes IA to II.
1Sl Mems Cotton Crepe and Sheer Pajamas, short
sleeves. short legs. Coat and MILDLY styles Sizes
A. B, c and D. Originally $l.65 Now---5 Soc
100 Mems Leather Slippers in opera and Everett
styles. Blue, wine tan and black in the group.
Slightly irregular. Sizes to IL. special----
Down STAIRS STORE.
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Single Beds

q Solid Maple Colonial Style Beds
Originally $3.50. Now---$l4.75
2 Rosewood Veneer on Hardwood,
modern style. Originally $3.50.
Sleigh Style, Mahogany Veneer on
Hardwood. Originally $3.50. Now,
$l4.75
z Swedish Modern, blonde finish.
Mahogany veneer on hardwood.
Originally S24.5O. Now --$l4.5o
! Modern Style, solid Maple. Orig
inoIIy $l8.75. Now 1895
] Walnut Veneer on Hardwood,
George Pike design. Originally S36.
Now ------$lS
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Washable Rayon
Frocks, SIS

Originally s3.95 and s595
ITO in rayon French crepe,
novelty striped spun rayon and
Bemberg rayon. Plain colors and
light prints. Misses and women's
sizes. Also limited number Of
washable French rayon crepe
jacket suits for women included
m this group. White back
ground prints. Sizes IA to a.
Down STAIRS STORE,
INEXPENSIVE DRESSES.
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Women's Shoes
Greatly Reduced

81 pairs Woodleighs in navy,
black or tan calf and wool gabar.
dine. Broken sizes. Originally IS.
Now $l.95
2l0 pairs Suede and Calf Shoes
in black and brown. Made by
Bellaire. Medium and low heels
in comfortable fitting shoes.
Good range Of sizes. Were IS.
NOW $S.5V
Down STAIRS STORE,
Evening star., 1939-10-19

indorsed the program. The Rev.
Harry Porter, president Of the D. G.
Health Forum, spoke on the activi-
ties of the group.
Mr.. Wender appointed Joseph H.
Schneider chairman Of a committee
to investigate parking >problems on
Seventh street S.W. and the follow
ing members to investigate the penal
wharf problem in the Southwest:
Robert D. Marshall. Pryor Heffner
and the Rev. Mr.. Porter.
Evening star., 1939-10-19
Printed Rayon Frocks, 'I'''
Manufacturers sam bles,

Manufacturers samples,
if in regular stock 1could be s2.95
1S0 In Fall colors Button-front coat styles and
shirtwaist types all with pleated hared skirts.
Washable. Sizes IL to AZ in group.
20 Sports Jackets of Nicely tailored classic
styles in plads Sizes IL to 49, Were $685. Now $225
43 Summer Stacks Sets, twopece with either matching
contrasting shirts OF rayons and cottons bright colos
Sizes IL to 20. Originally s195 and 1895 Now
Clearance Of Sweaters Bouses Sports Shirts Scarfs and
odds and ends Of beachwear Fabrics included cotton
and-rayon cotton rubber and straw Broken sizes. Orig
inally ST and 81 95. 35c
DOWN STAIRS STORE SPORTSMAN.
Evening star., 1939-10-19
Cord Party to Be Given

A card party and food sale for
benefit Of the Washington Catholic
Radio Hour will be held at 8 pm.
Saturday in Immaculate Conception
School Hall, Eighth and N streets
NV, under auspices Of Court Dis
trict Of Columbia No. 2l2, Catholic
Daughters Of America.
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First-Aid Course to- Sturt

An American Red Cross standard
first-aid course for persons over
II years Of age will be inaugurated
at 7 pm. Monday in Hine Junior
High School, Seventh and G streets
Sc, with Mrs. Rupert Lee Hopes
as instructor. Glasses will be held
Mondays and Wednesdays at the
same time.
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Girls Dresses, 'I.''
We're SI.9S.

~ ere JlyS
181 Of washable cotton prints and
Celanese rayon taffeta. Light and
dark prints also some rayon crepe
blouses in group. Sizes 8 to 16.
225 Cotton Wash Dresses in
prints, spun rayon dresses in dark
colors, wool-and-cotton sweaters
and cotton blouses. Sizes 2 to 16.
Originally 81 to S195. Now -75c
a pieces Of Girls Apparel includ-
ing wash hats and miscellaneous
items. Cotton and rayon fabrics.
Broken size range. Originally
SOC to 85c. Now -10c
DOWN STAIRS STORE, GIRLS.