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Bui|dingPernnitsI
For Nation 8 Pei.
Over Year Ago
S825,000, 900 TotoI
For Urban Areas
In Six Months

More than 100000 new dwelling
units with a valuation of approxi-
mately 1925 100000 were included in
permits issued in the urban areas
of the United States during the first
half of this year, Secretary Perkins
reported today following completion
of a Bureau of Labor Statistics sur
vey. This represents an increase of
8 per cent in the number of new
homes provided when compared
with the first six months of 1899.
Except for cities having popula-
ton of half a million or over, all
city size groups showed gains. COM
pairing half of this year with the
corresponding period of last. The
rural non-farm area, comprised of
incorporated places having a popu-
lation of less than $500 and unin-
corporated areas excluding farms,
also provided more dwelling units
this year than last.
U. S. H. A. Active.
OF the dwelling units provided
during the first half of this year,
21,486, or 9 per cent, were in prof.
ects under the sponsorship of the
United States Housing Authority.
During the first half of 1889 U. S.
H. A. projects provided 1887 dwell
ing units approximately the same
percentage as during the corre-
spending period of the current year.
Seventy-nine per cent of the
dwelling units provided during the
first half of the current year were
(See BUILDING, Page BID
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Angle Of Stoirwoy
Ascent Bears WATCHING

Special consideration should be
given by planners of two-story
houses to the specifications for the
angle of ascent of stairways.
A properly designed stairway pro-
vides easy natural ascent to the
second floor. An Interestingly de-
signed stairway may well be the
outstanding decorative feature of
the interior.
The portion of the stair on which
one steps is called the tread" The
portion of the stair at the back
which gives the Gift" is called the
riser" A low riser is desirable,
but If too low or too high in rela-
ton to the width of the tread, ease
and comfort in use of the stair are
DESTROYED,
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Visitors Laud
Star Home in
Seven Oaks
Thousands Inspect
House Bordering on
Sligo Creek Park

Attracting all estimated 5000 Wis
ftors during the two weeks it has
been open to the public, the seventh
Silver Star Home of the year. 10
Gated at 81 Falkland drive, Silver
Spring, tomorrow will enter the
third week of it's exhibition period.
The moderately priced big home
was built by the M. E. Hyman Con-
struction Co. from plans drawn by
Clifton B. White. 1t is one of the
first dwellings to be completed in
the new Seven Oaks development, a
beautifully wooded area bordering
Sligo Creek Park. This house has
been completely decorated and fur
nished by John Ligon and Hutch
ison's, Inc
Mr.. Hyman, head of the building
firm. estimated that 5000 persons
crowded through his house last Sum
day in the busiest day of the ex-
hibition period. The visitors showed
great interest in the house and many
in the throng praised it openly.
Now Open Daily.
This house is open to the public
every day from 10 am. until pm.
1t may be reached by driving out
either Georgia avenue or Sixteenth
street to the Colesville road. Con-
tinue on Colesville road to Dale
drive, at Toll House Tavern. Turn
right on Dale drive short block
to Toll House road, then left and
follow signs to Seven Oaks and the
house.
The new Star home is built of
brick and is center-ha Colonial in
type. Though moderately priced, it
Is unusually spacious. All the rooms
are large. The living and dining
rooms are % and 18 feet long,
respectively. The kitchen, well ar
ranged and containing many cab
tnets and latest equipment, is Is by 8
feet. In addition to these rooms
there is 2O-foot sunroom or library
on the first floor. The basement
contains a pine-paneled recreation
room and an abundance of work
and utility space. The garage is
Du1lt IN Jne mouse.
Heavily Wooded Area.
Two large bedrooms, third room
for children and two baths are on
the second floor. The arrangement
of second floor rooms is good, the
hallway is large and the rooms have
large closets.
The lot upon which the Star home
Is situated is IS feet wide and 140
feet in depth. 1t is dotted with
dogwood, beech, oak and pine trees.
In fact, about all of the Seven Oaks
section is rather heavily wooded.
Sligo Creek Park, with its winding
walks and many recreational ia
cilities, lies directly across the street
from the Star house.
The five housing experts who COM
pose the Silver Star Homes Com
mittee inspected the Seven Oaks
home thoroughly before indorsing it
for The Star award. James S. Tay-
lor of the Federal Housing Admin
istration is chairman of the COM
mittee. Other members are Fred A.
Smith, president of the Washington
Real Estate Board; John Nolen, jr.,
director of planning of the National
Capital Park and Planning Com
mission; Edwin H. Rosengarten,
builder, member of the firm of Davis,
Wick & Rosengarten, and Irwin S.
Porter, prominent architect.
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Savings and Loan Officials
Attend CHICAGO Course

Streamlining of the Nations saw
ings and loan business was a step
nearer its goal this week as associa-
ton executives from "a States start
ed two weeks training at the Gradu-
ate School of Savings and Loan in
Chicago. Herbert N. Faulkner, Bos-
ton, president of the American Saw
ings and Loan Institute, which is
sponsoring the school, said attend
ance is go per cent larger than last
year, when the summer educational
program started. Students rep
resent institutions which have the
funds of $4,000 investors loaned
out to 101 900 home owners.
Recommendations in the courses
they started taking this week look
toward the preparedness of these
community private capital institu-
tions to accept greater responsible
ties in the Nations financing sys-
tenn. They were urged to seek long
term and permanent types of money,
such as trust funds and endow-
ments, in addition to the regular in
vestments of individuals. At the
same time an increase in the null
tiplicity of services offered to bor-
roWers was cited as necessary today.
Some of the services now rem
dered by mortgage lending institu-
tions to borrowers which previously
were not customary features of an
institutions services are more care
full and more frequent inspection
of newly constructed dwellings
financed by the association, advice
on plans and specifications, counsel
as to the type and size of home
best suited to a certain family, ad-
vice on desirability of neighbor-
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hoods, handling payments for taxes
and insurance, increased speed in
approving loan, controlled dis
bursements to builders and supply
men and life insurance for borrow
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ers covering the amount of the
loan," said Harry G.. Guthmann, in
structor in the advanced course of
Savings and Loan Management"
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cottage at Piney Point, where they
entertained last week end for a
group of Mrs. Ferry's friends.
Mr.. Howard H. Harrigan is re-
turning this week end from a yacht
cruise on the Chesapeake Bay and
other points on the Eastern Shore
of Maryland. He was the guest
of Mr.. N. L. Shillman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry E. Dodge have
visiting them the formers sister,
Mrs. Cora Dodge Reeves Of Louis
vile, KY. Mr.. and Mrs. Dodge and
their son, Mr.. Harry P. Dodge, have
returned from trip to Atlantic
City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold L. Salmon
are on an extended motor trip to
California.
Miss Virginia Judd and the
Misses Eileen and Shirley Wilson
are expected to return today from
a weeks stay in wildwood, N. j.
Mrs. Herndon Normandy is
spending several weeks in Johns
town, Pa, as the guest Of her sister,
Mrs. Everett Lank.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. F. Clark are
visiting relatives in Mississippi.
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Joseph Bruces
Visiting in
Takona Park
Several Parties
Being Planned
For Them

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph H. Bruce
former residents of Takoma Park
Md, who are now living In st. Paul
Mimi, are spending the week end
with Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond o. Cor
nell. Tomorrow night Mr.. and Mrs
Bruce will go to the home of Mrs
Marion Leimbach, where they plan
to spend the remainder of the week
Several parties are being planned
for Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce, including a
dinner to be given Tuesday by men,
bers of the bridge club to which
they formerly belonged. After the
dinner the group will play bridge at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin H
Fullmer.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G.. Vannoy have
visiting them for week the for
mers uncle and aunt, Mr.. and
Mrs. Homer Vannoy, and their
daughters, Beatrice Ann and Dottie
Lou, of Clarksburg, w. Va.
Mr.. Hugh Ferry Leaves
For st. Louis.
Mr.. Hugh Ferry, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles F. Ferry, has left for
st. Louis, Mo, where he has ac-
cepted position. He recently was
graduated from the Curtiss-W Wright
Institute of Technology at Glen
dale, Calf.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ferry are spending
most of their week ends at their
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the place of the imported glove
fabrics that are now impossible to
get from Europe. "Amersuede"
gloves fit we'll after being washed.
They come in and button
lengths-and also in "half-and-
half styles. Half-and-haIf"
gloves are half leather, half fabric
sometimes with a leather palm,
sometimes with a leather back.
only sl.OO pair-in black, brown,
Jade, Cardinal, maroon. hot choco-
late, white with black, black with
whlte-in sizes 5 "a to 8. Main floor
at THE PALAIS ROYAL,
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Silver Spring
Social Notes
Of the Week
DR.. Wardrop and
Mrs. Wardrop to
Await New Home

DR.. William Bell Wardrop of Sill
yer Spring, Md, and Mrs. Wardrop
are expected to return this week
from their wedding trip and will
make their home at 480l Connecti-
cut avenue until the completion of
their new home on Bonifant street,
in Silver Spring.
Mrs. Wardrop, before her mar
riage the latter part Of June. was
Mrs. Judson Hyatt Sinclair of
Washington and South Carolina.
Miss Margaret Thomas, who is
assistant to the pastor of the Wood
side Methodist Church, is spending
a month at her home in Niles, Ohio.
Miss Elizabeth Fox of Tulsa,
Okla, is spending three weeks with
her mother, Mrs. George Fox of
Linden. Miss Fox, with her mother
and her sister, Miss Margaret Fox,
returned during the past week from
a vacation in Ocean City. Md.
Mrs. John B. Revie, with her chill
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hospitality of Gouverneur Morris,
who, while Minister to France be-
came deeply attached to Louis
mother, the Duchess of Orleans,
placed several hundred pounds to
his credit, thus enabling him to
travel through the country. He
visited Gen. Washington at Mount
Vernon and spent several years at
Bardstown, KY, where he taught
mathematics, geography and dane
ing. He carried with him pochette,
a tiny pocket fiddle which he played
for his dancing class. Some of the
great -grandmothers of children Of
the present generation were among
his pupils.
Prince de Joinville
Twice in America.
The Prince de Joinville, a son Of
Louis Philippe, was twice in Amer
lea. The last time in 1861 when he
served on the staff of Gen. McClel-
Ian during the War Between the
States. In passing: 1t was De
Joinville when % years old who
commanded the frigate La Belle
Poule, which brought the remains
of Napoleon Bonaparte from st.
Helena to France. Only a few
weeks ago the man whom his ad-
mirers call the Little Corporal" A."
conqueror of France, stood at the
tomb of Napoleon.
Several Bonapartes came and
lived in this country for several
years. Among them the Emperor's
brother Jo2eph, once King of Spain,
and his youngest brother Jerome,
who married the lovely Betsey Pat
terson. During the last hundred
years America has had many royal
visitors, but perhaps there was none
who so thoroughly won all hearts
as King George VI and Queen
Elizabeth of England. They were
truly democratic.
And now we, too, boast of a
charming titled American citizen.
Mr.. William c. Bullitt, who was
made Knight of the Grape by the
wine growers of Southern France.
The honor was conferred with
royal pomp and state.
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dren, Jacqueline and Richard, left
yesterday for Providence, r. l.,
where they will visit her mother,
Mrs. James J. Riley, until August
90 Mr.. Revis will join them about
the middle of August.
Mr.. and Mrs. Heaton
At Ocean City, N. ].
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Heaton of Sligo
Park Hills are spending week in
Ocean City, N. j.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Price have
with them his son and daughter
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Price,
and their daughter Gale Elizabeth
of Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Money
are vacationing at North Beach, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. J. Solomon have
visiting them Mr.. Solomon's sister
and brother -in-laW, DR.. and Mrs.
Frank Zack, jr., and their infant
son of Newport News, Va. Mrs.
Zack formerly was Miss Mary
Solomon.
Mrs. Gertrude Smith of New
York is the house guest of Mrs.
Warren Casey of Northwood Park
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd F. Walkin-
shaw and their children, Peggy Ann
and Coburn. are spending their
vacation at Worlds End, in North
ern Pennsylvania.
Robert Reinhold, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert w. Reinhold. is SPEND
ing this month in Rutherford, N. j..
where he is visiting his grandpar-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert M. Rein
| hold.
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hair-no heat-no machine-no
wires-no pads. Just recline and
be waved! This new method can
be used on every conceivable type
Of hair-from normal to the most
difficult . giving you natural,
soft beautiful curls, right up to the
scalp, Especially successful with
white, gray. bleached. dyed or
baby-f1ne hair. No charge for con-
sultation. At EMILE'S. 1921
CONN. AVE. DIS. 36l6-and at
EMILE, Jr., 528 18th ST. NAT.
2o28.
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Err LOUNGE where wise three
hours for luncheon-ites" enjoy the
special Chefs Luncheon for 81.
And where trickling harp melodies
do much to bring your tempera-
ture down. The PRESIDENTIAL
DINING ROOM" for luncheon or
dinner IS divine. Spacious, cool
and calm-this room will do much
to restore your sense of wellbeing.
And the soft string orchestra, un-
obstrusively placed, will play back
ground music for your moods. just
to enter this room does a great
deal to your morale these dog days.
So. by all means, put it on your
summer list especially when
entertaining. Don't forget, too
that the MAYFLOWER LOUNGE
is the place to be seen at the cock
tail hour and supper hour--doubly
delightful for dancing. DIS. 5000.
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pomp and ceremony of feudal days.
Empress Zita
Proves Heroine.
The Empress. who seems to have
won the hearts and admiration of
those who have met her, in her
exile and poverty showed that SUI
perb fortitude which has made her
outstanding as a heroine. Rearing
her large family in spartan SIM
plicity, doing with their assistance
the manual work of the household,
she has instilled in them that no.
blesse oblige that is so strongly eX-
hibited in Archduke Otto.
Archduke Otto, claimant to the
l000-year- old crown of Charlemagne
and heir to the Hapsburg dynasty
which ruled for 800 years in Aus
tria, announced when he came to
the States for his first visit a few
months ago that he had come to
study democratic institutions-and
he naively remarked that the only
place he had found real democracy
was in the White House, and the
most democratic person he had met
was the President of the United
States. The gorgeous entertaining
of New York society had surprised
him a bit, and the dignifled SIM
plicity of the Presidents life in the
Executive Mansion OF the richest
nation in the world puzzled him.
Other Members
Of Royalty Arrive.
Prince SiXtus of Bourbon Parma,
concert of the fleeing Grand Duchess
Charlotte of Luxembourg, whose
little country is now occupied by
the Hitler armies, is the brother OF
Empress Zita. He arrived in this
country last week with his six chill
dren and is the guest of Mr.. Joseph
Davies, sometime Ambassador to
Belgium and Luxembourg, and now
a special assistant in the Depart
ment of State. The royal prince
and his family are occupying the
Davies estate on Long Island
Other refugee children of royal blood
to arrive about the same time were
the little Mountbattens, cousins of
the royal family of Great Britain.
The British children are guests of
the family of Lady Nancy Astor
down in Virginia.
1t was just before the close of the
revolution that royalty began COM
ing to America and it is interesting
that the first arrival was future
king of England, Prince William
Henry, third son of George III, who
on the death of George w became
William ", in 1880, reigning until
1887, when Victoria, great-grand-
mother of the present ruler, became
Queen. Prince William Henry was
a gay macaroni and finally had
to be confined to his ship until it
sailed-he was too democratic.
In 1893 the Duke of Kent, fourth
son of George III and father of
Victoria. stopped off in the new
Republic, but was not royalty re-
ceived. A year earlier Louis
Philippe of FTance-who, by the
way, is among those present in
that delightful movie, "All This
and Heaven Too'-came as an exile
to this country and through the
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About Well>KnoWn Folk
In Books, Art, Politics
Dethroned Royalty of Europe
,"~ Turns to America for Asylum;
Democracy Slogan of the Hour
BY ROBERT CRAWFORD.

The the 18th century melting
country
the globe the asylum for dethoned royalty latter
added the ucb all
hospitality democratic especially
has the glad hand of the socially elect been extended
soft appealed to the leaders
who in tranquility spend much of their time
this national elections
and printed large black letters the latest arrivals
great deal about democracy The sadfaced Empress Za
the late Emperor Charles of mother Arhdu
her arrival New York
sincere believer in the future of This
admission did
demanded
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Miss Hamm VISITING
The Mckenzies

Miss Wilma Hamm, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Hamm of
Beaumont, Tex, is visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles A. Mckenzie at their
home at 1342 Ook street. Miss
Hamm, niece of Miss Mckenzie,
will be in the capital for two months.
Many parties are being given in
honor of Miss Hamm. She will ac-
company Mr. and Mrs. Mckenzie
to New York, Canada and their sum-
mer home in Swampscott, Mass.
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Hollywood Says:
FEATURE YOUR
BEST FEATURE"

Every "overoee" woman hos,
on occasion, foced herself in her
mirror and mode disporoeine
remorks otout the shape of her.
nose. the size of her eyes, Or
her hairs stubborn refusoI 70
curl. She MAY be fishing for
compliments - provided the
right male is within heorinq
distonce - but usually she
means It. PnvoteIy she thinks
she's q mess ond IoneinoIy
wishes she looked like Ginger
Rogers, Corole Lombord, Irene
Dunno or some other favored
Hollywood lovely.
At which exoct moment, the
fovored Hollywood lovely may
be storing into HER mirror and
reerettine the shope Of her
nose, the size Of her eyes, or
her hairs refusal TO curl. There's
no such thing os o perfect
beouty, NOT even in Hollywood.
Authority for this icono-
clostic settlement is Mel Berns,
heod Of the moke- up deport-
ment OF RKO Rodio Studios.
Soys Mr.. Berns; The so called
perfect beouty'-if it did
exist-would be in no porticu-
lar demond in H oIIywood.
Whot's wonted is the unusuoI
face thot immediately stonds
out ond is remembered. Wise
stors-thouoh they may pn-
yoteIy bemoon their imperfec-
tions-Ieorn TO feoture their
best feotures-ond often q
clever stor will feature her most
IRREGULAR feoture 70 ochieve
thot elusive something thot
mokes her q personality"
Among the stors in Holly
wood who have featured their
most irregular feature ore
Kothorine Hepburn with high
cheekbones, Greto Gorbo, whose
heoW hoir is stroioht, ond who
made the long. stroieht bob
famous. CoroIe Lombard hos
high foreheod, hollow cheeks
50 she boldly sweeps her holr
off her forehead, ond accents
the hollows.
So reod your future in the
stors. Don't bewoiI your bod
lectures. CopitoIize your best
ones. Do it right, and your
own privote world will forget
your button nose, puenoeious
jow or long. lean foee
and proeIoim you O perfect
beouty."
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co. will! They'll
mend your stock
ings (that is, free
them of runs and
snagS) they'll
re air m o t h
holes, rips, snags,
cigaret burns in
silks, woolens and
fine linens
they'll clean yOllr
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second big week at
RKO K E T HIS.
It's a new kind of
movie-it's an his
toric document
that should inter-
est every earnest
American. Those
W h O. We live d
through the great
war Ill relive
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ana let MN re-SCVle
your hair with one
of the cool stunning
pompadour hair-dos
that are so popu-
lar and effective
with the new fall
h a is. The new
pompadour is more
modified than the
old ia shioned ones
Evening star., 1940-08-04

Run" stockings live
up to their name. In
fact, you get another
pair free-if one of
them runl They're
all-silk from stem
to stern, with sturdy
wearing qualities for
busy feet-and only
$1.00 a pair. If you
,,,o,t 70 oat tho p7nSt
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d" DISTANCE CAN LEND
ENCHANTMENT'
If you follow through with frequent
flower thoughts. Distance Is no

barrier your
flower gift may be
sent quickly to any
part Of the world
when you order
them at GUIDES.
Another thought
for todayl Don't
I forget to send
flowers to the sick
roo m. There's
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m g n e n I
W i I ou t
heat) given
by EMILE
and EMILE,
Jr. It's SIM
ply sprayed
into you r
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MAYFIOW-
E r y o u r
S u m m e r.
time head
q u a r t e S.
Y GU ca n
lunch in the
air - Condi-
toned COM
fort of the
MAYFLOW-
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Miss Schade Going
To New England

Miss Anita Schade of 1929 Rhode
Island avenue will leave Asbury
Park, N. j., Wednesday for Pitts
field, Mass, where she will spend
the remainder of the summer on
Lake PontooSuc.
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nothing more stimulating to the
one who is Ill than fresh, colorful,
fragrant flowers from thoughtful
friends. GUIDES will deliver your
order pronto ll24 CONN. AVE.
Phone DIS. 8450.
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sage at ANNE T.
KELLY'S. Spe-
cial! 10 half hour
messages, SIS. II
spot" reducing,
$40 - exercise or
m a S sa ge. o n e
months exercise,
Sl4. Includes exer-
else with music,
ring roller, tiger
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for your money-buy these NO
Run" stockings-and cut down on
your hosiery budget. Main store
at 1929 F ST. Another at 1913
CONN. AVE. And other con-
veniently located NORBUD HO-
SIERY SHOPS round town.
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gloves are of
" Amersuede," ?"
an American
made fabric
that wears
b e a u t fully
and looks that
way, too. This
fabric takes
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Adlllpo ! n IL u
a c C essories.
Only twice
a year does
Style offer
their entire
regular stock
at drastic
reductions
Evening star., 1940-08-04

and infinitely more becoming and
easier to wear. A new GABRIEL
permanent-and new coiffure
will give you a lift into autumn.
1918 CONN. AVE. NAT. 8l8S.
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jump from
the heat of
Washington
and we'll
worth t h e
short drive
consider
ing the de-
ftN,@,,r f1@L-
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t%<%%>tH

" HAND IN HAND with fall"
are the new gloves
by Van Raalte. featured at THE
PALAIS ROYAL. These new fall
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and "now's it." Here's your chance
to get that divan, chair, table or
lamp at fraction of its year
round price. 1920 CONN. AVE.
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i" JUST sALE-ING ALONG
with flying colors.
Yes, daily-daily. STYLE INC. Is
clearing its shop of floor pieces.
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/" 7 DO NOT CHOOSE TO
RUN" says any
"No-Run" stocking at NORBUD
HOSIERYl These wonderful NO
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d" A STRINGENT COOLER"
adds an eXhilarating
touch when it is rubbed all over
your body after exercise or mas
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6 VoUR KINGDOM FOR
80 = A BREEZE?" Then
head straight to NORMANDY
FARM. It's Just a hop, skip and
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the cooling breezes. the charming
atmosphere that awaits you at
luncheon, tea or dinner. It's q
heavenly spot-and offers outdoor
dining on canopied terrace.
French Casserole Luncheons, Csc.
French dinners, SITS. Phone
ROCKVILLE 352.
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those days. See it--now! Con-
tinuous showings. No advance in
prices.
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d" HEAVEN WON'T HELP
THE POOR WORK
ING GIRL" but the STELOS