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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-05
Clock Renters Notified
To Set Time Ahead

The 1000 renters of Western
Union clocks today were notified
that Western Union won't be able
to get around at 2 am. Monday to
set their clocks.
B. r. Allen, local Western Union
superintendent, appealed to clock
subscribers to set their own clocks
to keep down general confusion. He
urged them not to touch the hour
hand, but just to turn the minute
hand around forward once.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-05
ToddIers' Snow Suits
$l.e5 We're s2.95

IS one-piece snow suits Of cotton
fleece with side-fastened crotch.
Styles for boys and girls in wine.
blue, brown and green. Sizes 3
and 4.
2s7 pieces Of Children's Apparel,
including cotton wash suits for
boys in blue, wine and tan combi-
nations. Sizes / to 8. Also little
girls cotton wash dresses in prints
and solid colors, few toddlers'
dresses included. Colors are blue.
red and combinations. Sizes to 8
and 3. to 6x. Were $1.15. Now 75c
50 Cotton GauLe Diapers, size
21x40. Manufacturers seconds.
DOZEN -------------- $l.oV
Down STAIRS STORE,
INFANTS APPAREL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-05
Pantie-girdIes, 81
We're 81

~ ere ~
% In tearose of cotton and Nylon
combined with elastic. Small, me-
dtum and large.
36 Girdles and Foundations of
rayon and cotton, tearose. Girdles
in small sizes. medium and large
and sizes 26. 81, %, 20. 80. Founda-
lions in sizes 80, "a, 81, 40, Al. Were
$3.50. Now S1.75
Down STAIRS STORE, CoRsErs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-05
Junior Misses Frocks
$1.7o We're S5.95

AZ rayon crepe dresses in tailored
and dressy styles, solid and combi-
nations Of colors in green, rose.
brown. black, red and gold color.
Sizes 8 to is.
40 Plaid Dresses, one and two piece
styles in spun rayon. Broken sizes
from 9 to Is. Less than "a price.
NOW --------------- -
40 Wool Jersey Separates. Skirts
with neat impressed pleats, match
ing and contrasting shirtwaist
blouses. Broken sizes 9 to IS. Zach
garment is labeled as to fabric con-
tent. Were 1895. Now--$1.95
DOWN STAIRS STORE,
JUNIOR MISSES APPAREL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-05
Misses Fur-trimmed Goats
sl8 We're s29zs

Casual and sports coats, fitted and box styles in
brown, green and tan tweeds trimmed in raccoon
fur. Each coat properly labeled as to fabric con-
tent. Sizes IA to 20.
10 Womens and Shorter Women's Coats in dressy and
sports styles Natural black and fitted types
properly labeled to fabric content Sizes STU to 41,
SO to A. Were $685. and more. $3.50
Misses Tweed Topcoats with sidefastened Innings Box
styles Blue and brown mixtures Sizes TO- 49, 90 Each
properly labeled fabric content Were
Now $3.50
Down STAIRS STORE, COATS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-05
Boys Union Suits
So
We're 81 and more

~ ere VI ana more
80 winter-weight union suits in
cotton, cotton and wool, short leg
style. Sizes 6, 7, 8. Each garment
Is labeled as to fabric content.
4 McGregor Coat Sweaters, slide
fastened front, in green. Each gar
ment Is labeled as to fabric con-
tent. Sizes 80, "a, 38. Were IS.
Now S2.95
"a Boys Ties, Of rayon or wool.
Plaids, stripes and plain colors.
Blue. green, wine, brown. Were 35c
and SOC. Now 25c
S Boys Sports Belts Of leather, by
Pioneer. Black and white. Sizes
rs, 20, 80. Were 55c. Now 35c
Down STAIRS STORE, BOYS APPAREL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-05
Handbags, 65e
e.
We're 81

300 simulated leather bags in black,
navy and brown. Smooth or rough
grains. Some manufacturers Sec
onds included.
DOWN STAIRS STORE, HANDBAGS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-05

Dwelling Authority of the District.
who will discuss the local rent con-
troll act.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-05
Rayon Dresses, 'l'9
We're s3.95 and more

We're s395 and more
Is women's and misses dresses in tailored and
dresSy styles. Blue, brown, gray tan and beige.
Not every size in each style. Sizes IL to AZ.
100 group Of Cotton Printed Smocks House Dresses
Hooverettes In cotton percae with light and dark back
grounds Sizes IL to A. Were 81 SO and Now $135
so Misses Rayon Dresses in blue black brown and gray
in dressy styles Suitable for immediate Sizes IL
to 20 Were $595 and more. Now--------------$3.5 $3.50
Down STAIRS STORE INEXPENSIVE DRESSES.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-05
Women's and Misses
Dresses, SIS
We're s795 and 1925

$50 dresses of rayon crepe, mostly black and
solid colors. Dressy and tailored styles.
Misses and women's sizes. A few prints in
cluded in misses sizes.
Al Dresses in misses Sizes rayon crepe and . few
In wool jersey. Mostly ono Of q kind dresses, and
most are mussed or soiled. Less than u price.
DOWN STAIRS STORE, DRESSES.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-05
Housecoats, 3
We're s295 and S3.95

" ere WIS ana yJyS
IS housecoats, some Of brushed
rayon in blue, sizes IS, SO and 40.
Some Of knitted rayon in blue,
green, red stripes. Sizes IA to 20.
So Gowns and Pajamas OF cotton
and batiste and some pajamas of
printed cotton. Sizes in group
from "a to 40. Were S1.15 and
more. Now 75c
DOWN STAIRS STORE, UNDERWEAR
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-05
Bedroom Furniture, Bedding

II COLONEL design Solid Mahogany 3-pieee Bed
room Suites. Dresser and mirror,
chest Of drawers, double or single S17o.75
5 coIonioI- desisn Solid Cherry 3-pieee Bedroom
Suites. Dresser and mirror, chest, S19o7s
double single size bed ------
II Ethon Allen Solid Maple 3-pieee Bedroom
Suites Of on eory Colonial design Dresser and
mirror, chest, single or double size SQd.75
8 Modern-d design 3-pieee Bedroom Suites Of Lima
Oak veneer on hardwood. Dresser and mirror,
chest, double single size> S1A75O
3 Modem-design 3-piees Bedroom Suites of Primo
Vera Sunton veneer on hardwood. Dresser and
mirror, chest, double or single size S1So.75
BEDROOM FURNITURE BEDDING FIFTH FLOOR
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-05

8 Georgetown Galleries Solid Mahogany 9-pieee
Dining Room Suites Of 9Th Century design &C
cented with rich individuality Much Of the old
hospitality and charm of old Georgetown is here
in the spociousness Of design the mellow finish,
the superb craftsmanship. Nine pieces: credenzo
buffet, table, china cabinet, five side S2O7
chairs, one arm chor----- -
DINING ROOM FURNITURE Sixth FLOOR.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-05
Costume Slips, IS
Women's Hats, So

Less than u price
rs hats in cotton corduroy, wool
felt and rayon velvet. Dark colors.
Variety Of styles in small and large
sizes.
35 Hats in wool felt. Dressy and
tailored styles. Broken sizes. Were
S195 and more. Now 81
DOWN STAIRS STORE, MILLINERY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-05
Women's Hose, So

SECONDS
500 pairs and 4 thread hose
some all-silk and some with cotton
or rayon tops and cotton reinforced
soles, in new shades; sizes 81 to
10l7 in the lot.
DOWN STAIRS STORE, HOSIERY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-05

Whitney Solid Maple 3-pieee Bedroom Suites In
Colonial design Dresser and mir S1d7.5O
ror, chest. double or single size bed
20 Simmons Studio couehes-chonee into CON-
Portable dcubIe-size bed or two sinee-size beds
with nnersprino mattresses Coil spring sax
bose. Figured cotton oover--------- -
3 PuIImon Sleeper Soto Beds-sofo by doy, full
size bed OF night with q fuII-size nnersprine mot
tress. Lawson design. Cotton tapestry S117
IS Chormins Boudoir Choirs with deep button
back and seat, coIorfu cotton mo- SIS 20
Matching Ottoman
Steorns & Foster Innersprins Mattresses and Box
Springs. InnersPring n'ottress has 3OO-coil unit,
covered with Insuo felt pad and layers of soft,
fluffy felt. Beige cotton ond-royon $3.50
donosk ticking. Eoeh-- r9Z
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-05
Dining Room Furniture

s Georgetown Galleries Solid Mohosony 6-pieee
Dining Room Suites-specoy sized and de-
signed to fit into your small home. Six pieces:
tobIe, eredenzo buffet, four side S228
Junior Table S65 Chino Cabinet. S103.50
Credenzo Buffet, 500 Fp-top Server IS 3s
Side Chair --SI5.75 Arm Chair ----S2o.z5
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-05

100 coot style sweaters button slide fosten front the
ore excellent for school ploy Of wool for worth
Good looking two-tone styles in sizes 81 to st
tEoch sweoter is lobeed as to fobrcs content
Down STAIRS STORE, BOYS APPAREL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-05

Remnant Day Merchandise is returnable exc
APPROVAL telephone mail orders not accented Some
Evening star., 1942-01-08

these bottlenecks as far as the
actual fighting services are con-
cerned, but they are not always
successful. A matter which may
appear vital several thousand
miles away loses much of its i'm
portance on reaching Washing
ton and being placed before some
high-ranking official who is deal
ing with world problems.
A few new or additional anti
aircraft guns aboard a merchant
ship which has been drafted into
service may appear of vital i'm
portance to the skipper, who is
responsible for the lives of his
crew, but the matter becomes of
only relative Importance when it
reaches the Capital, where pro-
viding all the fronts with thou
sands of such guns is of para
mount concern.
There are strong hopes that in
coming months subordinate Off
cials in the field may be author
lied to deal Immediately and di-
rectly with many matters which
now require reference to Wash
ington.
Evening star., 1942-01-08
The Political Mill
Labor, Capitol and Government Must
Pull Together to Put Across War Program

ing he will be able to spend this
amount. They will demand that
the country get its moneys
worth; get what it has paid for.
This goes for both Democrats and
Republicans. Both are eager to
do all their part. They know that
the mere act of appropriating
money, however, is tine smallest.
part of the job ahead. They
know that the use to which the
money is put, the prices which
are paid, and the facility with
which orders for materials are
issued and the speed with which
they are filled, are the really i'm
portant factors in getting this
program through.
Representative Joseph w. Mar
tin, jr., of Massachusetts,, chair
man of the Republican National
Committee and Republican leader
of the House, is probab better
able to speak for the Republican
party today than any other man
not even accepting Wendell L.
Willkie, the titular leader of the
party. For it is in the halls of
Congress that elected Republic
cans are playing their part in this
war effort. Mr.. Martin said:
THE Republicans will give the
President whatever he asks to
win the war. But we reserve the
right to check up on what is done
with the money appropriated. We
intend to see, as far as we are
able, that the country gets what
it paws for and that there is a
minimum of waste" Mr.. Martin
has expressed the view of the
great mass of Republicans.
Unfortunate Expenditures.
They want 10000 war planes
Just as much as the President
does. They want to see the Navy
built up. But what can they
think when from the Navy De-
partment, under the date of jan
uary S, 1912, there comes a six
page release to the editors Of
women's pages of hundreds Of
newspapers, given over entirely
to "Favorite Recipes of Naval
officers Wives" Among them
rum humble pudding" This
may seem a very minor item to
take up, but this bit of fancy
work probably cost the Govern
ment several hundreds of dollars.
1t took the time of naval officers
who had to give it an OK. No
one believes that rum humble
puddings are going to play any
part in winning this war, even if
the Navy starts throwing them
at the JapS. InlS use OF money
is far too typical of other ex-
penditures which are being made
by the Government today.
Members of Congress, as they
talk over the budget and the
Presidents production plans, are
expressing e. hope that he will
select the best possible men to
carry on the program. Men of
tried metal, rather than theor-
lists. They want very much to
see the President put in places
of authority men whom the peo-
pie already respect, men who
have had experience in the tasks
of production. And they want
further to see them given free
hand, and not tied to the will Of
some bureaucrat..
Evening star., 1942-01-08
Supply Lines Worry Jops
Eliot Says British Malay Troops, Supported
From Air, Could Cut Rail and Rood Links

the Burmese airports at Victoria
Point and Bokpyin. Nevertheless,
they must now be watching with
increasing anxiety the gathering of
British and Chinese forces along the
Burma-Thai frontier.
1t is true that this frontier is a
very difficult one, with bad COM
munications. The only highway
from Burma into Thailand lies in
the far north. running from Man.
dalay through very mountainous
country to reach the northern
branch OF the Thai state railways at
Lampang, about 300 miles north of
Bangkok. From Moulmein, an i'm
portant military and air station in
Burma, there is a mountain trail
which leads across into the valley
OF the Meping River and reaches
the railway about 200 miles from
Bangkok. Still farther south another
trail leads from Tavoy, in Burma,
to the end OF road in Thailand
which goes direct to Bangkok itself.
British Troops Excellent.
These trails, however, are not
practical for large forces of all arms.
The Japanese, however, cannot
afford to count on the terrain as a
sufflcient protection to their rear
They have to keep in mind that the
British have excellent battalions of
native troops. the Kachins. who are
thoroughly familiar with the country
and its conditions and are likely to
be far more formidable hill and
jungle fighters than the Japanese.
There are points at which a COM
paratively minor advance would cut
the railway and highway and leave
the japanese in Malaga dependent
on sea-borne supplies reaching ports
on the east coast of the Malay
Peninsula. Should the British
Chinese armies establish themselves
firmly astride this line of commune
cations, they might even be able to
advance southwark and attack the
Japanese In Malaga from the rear.
Fighting Against Time.
The mere threat of such an attack
must constitute serious diversion
for the Japanese, since it compels
them to keep strong forces in Thai
land to guard against it, and their
raids on Rangoon and other Burmese
points are undoubtedly intended to
feel out this situation and discover
whether the British and Chinese are
really preparing to move forward.
All these things, however, take
time and 1t is against time that the
Japanese are fighting now. We
should recognize that the situation
is one of the utmost urgency, for if
Singapore is lost the difficulties of
defeating Japan are enormously in
creased and the war in the Pacific
may be vastly and bloodily pro-
longed.
tcopyrisht. 1912, New York Tribune. Inc)
Evening star., 1942-01-08
This Changing World
Red Tope and Peocetime Methods Continue
To Hold Up Supplies for Fighting Forces

proper authority" was out OF
town or was swamped with other
equally important work, and there
were vexing delays.
Finally, after the Japs attacked,
the question of transportation of
the much-needed fighting craft
became an acute problem. These
planes, some of which have al
ready been paid for, will eventu-
ally reach the theater of opera
tions-in time, it is hoped.
President Roosevelt's speech to
Congress Tuesday afternoon
raised the hopes Of the fighting
services that the remaining red
tape now will be swept away. 1t
is only natural that the men in
military, naval and air units
should be impatient at peacetime
delays.
1t is difficult for the men who
are In the thick Of the battle or
expect to be any moment, to real
ize that old rules and regulations
still prevail. A delay of a few
days or even hours may be the
difference between victory or de-
feat in any engagement. Desk
men, however, cannot help them
selves. They are tied in a mil
lion knots by "the book"
Reforms in Prospect.
In most instances these men
are required to take questions up
with senior officers, who may
have to discuss them with civil
ians. and they in their turn may
have to think them over because
there is bottleneck somewhere.
Authorities in Washington are
doing their utmost to eliminate
Evening star., 1942-01-08

President Roosevelt's executive order
last summer. All such issues, to-
gether with questions arising out OF
closed shops or union shops or main
tenance of membership, will be part
of a general policy of the new board.
Hence there was no justification for
continuing to penalize the Federal
Shipbuilding & Drydock Co.. and
Mr.. Roosevelt made amends by re-
turning the plant to its owners.
incidentally, Admiral H. G. Bowen
and his staff did a splendid job in
managing the plant at Kearny, N.
j., during the time the Navy Depart
ment has been in charge, and it Is
worth noting also that the executives
of the company who were left on the
Job co-operated Fundamentally
with the temporary management In
attaining new high records OF pro-
duction.
Reproduction Rights Reservedo
Evening star., 1942-01-08

The desperateMaj. G. Fielding Eliot.
measure of the Japanese determina-
ton to advance is indicated by their
use of junks and sampans to carry
landing parties down the coast be-
hind the British flank. While such
landing forces cannot be properly
supported and may well be wiped
out one after the other, they
create diversions behind the Brit
ish lines and tend to weakVn the
British ability to carry out counter
attacks on the main front. 1t may
be added that 1t is little difficult
to understand how it is possible
that the japanese do this sort of
thing successfully for they have no
naval strength in the Strait Of
Malacca and few well-handled
costal motorboats or other light
naval craft should be able to make
mincemeat Of any hotilla Of troop
carrying junks.
The main japanese pressure con-
tinues to be down the west coast
along the only good highway lead
Ing to Singapore. There Is, how
ever. a japanese threat developing
at Kuantan on the east coast. From
Kuantan the only transverse road
crossing the peninsula to the main
highway begins. 1t is along this
road that the British defenders of
Kuantan are retiring westward.
This transverse road coins the main
highway at Kuala Kubu; it does
not appear that the japanese main
advance southwark has as yet
reached this point. II, however, the
two Japanese forces, the principal
one coming down the main road
and the landing force from Kuantan,
can effect a junction at Kuala
Kubu, they will have gained some
thing which the japanese have not
hitherto enjoyed-direct communt-
cations between their east and west
forces and a lateral line of COM
munications by which sea-borne sup
plies can be brought directly to the
main fighting front instead Of hav-
ing to come down the long road
from Thailand.
-.- Causing Japs Anxiety.
It Is indeed this problem Of supply
and communications that is causing
the Japanese their principal anx-
ieties at the moment. As long as
their main effort is entirely depend
ent on the railway and road through
1.-THE narrow Malay Peninsula, they
must always be worried lest this line
be cut by an advance of British
troops from Burma. 1t is to protect
this line, undoubtedly. that they
have taken the trouble to occupy
Evening star., 1942-01-08
Citizens Ask New School
In Washington Highlands

The Washington Highlands Citi-
zenS' Association last night urged
congressional appropriation for an
elementary school in the community
be included in the 1943 District
budget. The resolution, offered by
Curtis w. ingalls,. pointed out that
a school in the Highlands area is
needed to take care of the growth
In population of the Bellevue, Boil
ing View and Washington Highlands
subdivisions.
Mr.. ingalls, said that children at
present must travel as much as 4
miles to attend classes in other sec
tions of the city. A desired location
for the proposed building would be
at Nichols avenue and Atlantic
street S.W.
The association asked that traffic
signals be installed at Portland
street and Nichols avenue Sc. and
devoted the remainder of the meet
ing to discussion of changes in the
association constitution and bylaws.
Mr.. ingalls, presided over the
meeting, which was held In the
Congress Heights School.
Evening star., 1942-01-08

lion dollars. Scores were injured
and a hundred houses were de-
stroyed.
Many businesses in the capital
were closed because employees were
kept from their jobs by crippled
transport services. Most of the per-
sons killed died in the collapse of
houses.
Evening star., 1942-01-08
Tpsy Driving Brings
Maximum Jail Term

Judge Hobart Newman Of Police
Court yesterday imposed the maxi
mum straight jail sentence of $50
days on a charge of second offense
driving while drunk against Doug
las B. Barksdale, colored, 1900 block
Of Wallach place NV.
Emphasizing the traffic hazard Of
drunken driving, Judge Newman de-
clared 1t time to "dissuade" persons
from driving while intoxicated.
Evening star., 1942-01-08
BY GOULD LINCOLN.

President Roosevelt has told
the country and the world what
his plans are for knocking out the
Axis powers, in two messages to
Congress. In his budget proposals
he has outlined the huge expendi-
lures which are to be made dur
ing the next year-and given
some indication of the plans to
finance these expenditures. Un-
doubtedly the Presidents ad-
dress to Congress on Tuesday
gave encouragement to the Brit
ish, the Russians, the Chinese, the
Dutch and the other peoples who
are fighting Hitler and his allies.
1t was a definite announcement
that this country was not only
preparing to produce more war
planes, more tanks and more
ships than all three of the Axis
powers could produce or hope to
obtain. 1t was a definite an
nouncement that American SOL
diers and sailors would be sent to
Great Britain, and into the coun-
tries of the Far East, to carry the
fight to the enemy. 1t was in
terpreted in England as meaning
that another huge A. E. F. would
go to Europe or to Africa to help
invade Germany. 1t could not
help be cheering news.
The people of the United States
have been told what is expected
of them, what they must do and
what they may expect. The peo-
pie are firmly back of the Presi-
dent. He has outlined a tre-
mendous armament production
for the coming year. The only
way in which it can be obtained
is for capital and labor to stop
scrapping about who is to control
the automobile industry and get
to work. To read the newspapers,
including advertisements put for
ward by both sides, any one would
come to the conclusion that the
big war today is who shall con-
troll industry-not who is going to
control the Pacific and Atlantic
Oceans. The American people
right now are far more interested
IN what is happening to Gen.
Douglas Macarthur in the Philip
pines, what is happening to Ha-
waii and to Singapore, than they
are In what any labor leader or
capitalist in this country has to
say.
Must Have Team Work.
When the President announced
that the goal would be the pro-
duction of $4,000 war planes, As
900 tanks. 100000 tons of ship
ping during the coming year, he
set a tremendous mark. Un-
doubtedly the President had in
formation at hand showing that
these colossal figures we're pos
sible, If all parties worked to-
gether. American industry,
American labor and American
Government have all their parts
to play. They must play to-
gether. Any attempt now to play
for purely personal gain would be
fatal The job can be done.
Members of Congress are en-
tirely willing to go along with the
President in this new budget Of
his, with his plan to spend $685.
000, 100000 for defense and war
in the next year. They are hop