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seek at the first opportunity the
provision Of funds for the Districts
$40, 600, 900 slum redevelopment pro-
gram
| Author of the bill charting this
program, enacted at the past ses-
sion, he said he would seek to in
clude in the first appropriation bill
reaching the Senate the entire fund
needed by the District to go through
with the slum rebuilding program.
Kirkland Long d. c. Resident.
Senator McCarran said he also
would reintroduce his bill to re-
organize the administration of the
District water services and to put an
end to free water for Federal build
ings, and the measure for the ap-
pointment of three additional judges
of Municipal Court.
Mr.. Kirkland, whose selection as
committee counsel is expected to be
quickly confirmed, is a native of
Delaware. He has maintained vot-
ing residence at Wilmington, but
has lived in the District since 1909,
when his father, William John Kirk
land, came here to be chief clerk
in the office of United States
Marshal.
He is a member of the law firm
of Cromelin, Townsend, Camalier
and Kirkland and has been teach
| ing criminal law at the George
Washington University Law School
for the past II years. He has been
Judge of it's Moot Court for two years.
Was Plebiscite Official.
A District suffrage advocate, Mr..
Kirkland served as legal adviser to
the Plebiscite Committee in connec-
ton with the November plebiscite
vote here for national and local suf-
frage for District residents.
He is a certified public accountant
as well as a lawyer and teacher and
is member of she Board of Direc-
tors of the District Chapter of the
Institute of Certified Public Ac-
counts.
Among other activities, he is gen.
eral counsel to the YMCA, a member
of the Washington Eoard of Trade,
where he is chairman Of the Public
Utilities Committee; a member of
the Rotary Club and chairman of
the Municipal Court of Appeals
Committee of the District Bar Asso-
citation. He formerly was vice presi-
dent of the association and was an
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Butter
Continued From First Page,

butter price Sin order to maintain
the average price for butter for the
month of December" because if ii
had dropped below that figure, the
price Of milk produced by members
of the League in January would
have fallen % cents per hundred
pounds.
The League, which claims to rep
resent about $4,000 milk producers
had estimated that its butter pur-
|chases prevented loss of $780, ,00(
to its dairy farmers in New York
New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connec'
ticut, Massachusetts, and Vermont.
MFR. McGohey said records of ths
Mercantile Exchange showed the
League had purchased 81 per cent
of all butter offered for sale on the
five. days of the alleged manipula-
tion-December Is through "a, with
a Saturday and Sunday excluded.
Named in the information with
Mr.. Rathbun we're Leon II. Chaplin
Hadley Benson and Herbert Seeley
Mr.. McGohey said the four woulc
appear in Federal court for pleading
January 13.
$4,000 Fine Possible.
On conviction, a fine of $4,000
could be, imposed with the alterna-
tive of year in Jail or both, in ad-
dition' to the costs of the prosecu-
ton.
Mr.. Rathbun is Oneida County
Republican leader, former member
of the executive committee of the
Republican State Committee, and q
friend of Gov. Thomas E. Dewey
Gov. Dewey ordered a State inquiry
into the wholesale butter market
operations after the price drop.
In the flve-day period of the al
legged manipulation, the district at
torney said the League put into op-
Grafton a program under which
668, 900 pounds of Grade A butter
were purchased at a fixed price of
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Newest Station,
To Open Formally Today

Radio Station WQQW, Washing
tons newest. will begin operations
formally at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
The station, licensed for daytime
broadcasting on $40 kilocycles, has
been heard in tests for the last
week. It is operated by Metropolitan
Broadcasting Corp. with Edward M.
Brecher as general manager.
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RUGS
18Th Street Store
LAMPS AND SHADES
I3th Sfreef Store

$3.50 Bronze Bridge Lamp & Shade S14.70
$500 Marble Base Table Lamp & Shade, $500
$500 Glass Base Table Lamp & Shade - $27.00
s49.50 Brown Glass Table Lamp & Shade, S29.70
S34. Decorated base Table Lamp & Shade, $20.70
$500 Silver Base Junior Lamp g. Shade, s27.o0
s3375 Milk Glass Victorian Lamp & Shade, $19.2s
$500 Bronze Floor Lamp & Shade ------ $3.50
$500 Modern Floor Lamp & Shade - $21.o0
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BEDROOM
Bethesda Store

$5S75 Chaise Lounge-Blue and Rose 49, SS5.25
$50 Boudoir Chair-Blue, Reige, Rose $3.50
$49.50 Boudoir Chair-Rose and Natural, $500
$4,000 Mahogany Bedroom Mrrors-odd S1200
$500 Pc. Sectional Boudoir Sofa ------ 1888
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SOFA BEDS & STUDIOS
BEDDING

18th Street and Bethesda Stores
$3.50 Handpainted Headboards 3/3 - $3.50
s27.0O Satin Covered Headboards 3/3 $500
S34.5O Box Springs 4/6 and 3/3 - S20.70
s34.50 Innerspring Mattresses 4/6 and 3/3-- s207O
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LAMPS AND SHADES
Bethesda Store

$3.50 Table Lamp & Shade - S23
$4,000 Sway Floor Lamp & Shade $500 SIS
S33.75 China Table Lamp & Shade - Sl9
$4,000 Metal Base Table Lamp & Shade. S26
$4,000 Glass base Table Lamp e. Shade - S26
$3.50 Glass Boudoir Lamp 4 Shade ------ S.
$500 Glass Boudoir Lamp & Shade ~ 81
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MISCELLANEOUS

18th Street Store
$22.50 Mahogany Lamp Table ------------ $16.S7
Sl6.50 Mahogany Lamp Table ----------- $l1.00
S22.95 Mahogany Cocktail Table
Glass Top -------------.-- -.----------------S13.T
$3.50 Antique Mig. Cocktail Table -S 34.50
$3.50 Solid Mahogany Cocktail Table 9.66
$500 Solid Mahogany Buffers Table - $29.40
$1,000 Smoky glass top Cocktail Table --- SAL
S250.00 Mirror Door Credenza - $4,000
$49.50 Glass Mirror Coffee Table ---- 1884,
S44.50 Modern Walnut Kneehole Desk - S29.66
SS75 Tray and Stand-Green, Red, Yellow, S5.25
S34.50 Maple Bookcase 80" -------------- S25.87
$3.50 Mahogany finish Bookcase -------- S14.62
$24.50 Mahogany finish Bookcase e--------s1S.37
$3.50 5-Pc. Bridge Set Aluminium -- s26.33
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|Heotinq Engineers to Meet

The American Society of Heating
and Ventilating Engineers will meet
at pm. Wednesday in Kendall
House, 614 E street NV. Mel j..
Stevenson, Chicago consulting en-
gineer, will speak.
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DRAPERIES 4 SPREADS

1otH otTeet una DetHesuu ot07eS
$500 SO" Chntz drapes gold, natural rose. $500
S9.95 Floral Cretonne drapes rose, or blue, S7.96
$500 Floral Drapes rose blue, natural $500
$500 Cottage curtain sets acknowledgements $500
$50 100 Bedspreads-Assorted Colors - $500
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MISCELLANEOUS
Bethesda Stor

Bethesda Store
SI6.50 Mahogany finish Lamp Table Sill. 90
$1,000 Mahogany finish Cocktail Table - $500
$4,000 Mahogany finish Cocktail Table ---- $500
$3.50 Solid Mahogany Butler Table ----- Sl9.S7
$500 Solid Mahogany Butler Table ----- s2o 40
1895 Walnut finish Smoker ----------- $7.46
$3.50 Mahogany finish Telephone set 49, $3.50
$3.50 Mahogany finish Bookcase ------- S1462
S24.50 Mahogany finish Bookcase -------- S1S37
S34.50 Maple Bookcase 30' ------------- S25S7
$3.50 Mahogany Bookcase 30" ---------- S1Ss3
$500 Mahogany Bookcase "a" ---------- $2450
S1I.o0 24x36 Venetian Mirror ----------- $40
$500 Gold Frame Mirror ------------- $500
$500 32x38 Venetian Mirror ----------- $23.33
$3.50 Federal Console Mirror ------- $3.50
1895 22x22 Mirror ---- S7.46
$3.50 Mahogany Wall Rack --------------- S4.33
$500 Mahogany Corner Wall Rack ---- $40
$3.50 Solid Mahogany Wall Rack ------- $3.50
$3.50 5-Pc. Bridge Set, Aluminium -- s26.33
s3.95 to 1895 Assorted Pictures (Print,,
s2.37 to s11.97
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DINETTE
18th Street Store

18th Street Store
$3.50 5-Pc. Sudbury Maple ------------ $1,000
S69.50 5-Pc. Decorated-Plaid tops ------- 1858
$3.50 5-Pc Oak-Red Leather Seats 80 $500
so 5-Pc. Chrome-Bue Plastic Top = $3.50
$3.50 Maple Dinette Chair Red Seats - $3.50
s12.5e Bleached Dinette Chair--striped Seats,
"a 1888
$7s5 Solid Maple Dinette Char-Wood Seat, $3.50
S790e 5-Pc Extension Table -------- $500
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BEDROOM
18Th Street Store

$500 Dresser and Mirror-Bleached Mahogany
Veneers --------- $1,000
$3.50 Chest of Drawers-Walnut Maple, $26.33
$3.50 AS Modern Bed-Walnut Veneer $3.50
$3.50 3/3 Sleigh Panel Bed-Mahogany Veneer,
S2962
$3.50 AS Poster Bed-Mahogany Veneer, 1886
$3.50 as Panel Bed-Butt Walnut Veneer, S47.7o
$3.50 A6 Spool Bed-Maple Finish s11.66
Slo.s5 Mite Table-Mspe Finish -----4--- 1915
$3.50 Boudoir Chair and Ottoman Blue or Rose
S22.5e
$3.50 Boudoir Chair-Natural or Blue - $3.50
$3.50 Boudoir Barrel Char-Rose or Turquoise
$3.50
$3.50 Boudoir Barrel Chair-Rose and Blue Satin.
$3.50
SS.95 Maple Cricket Chair, Blue ----------. $5.37
1896 Vanity Bench-Mahogany Finish - $5.37
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JUVENILE

18th Street Store and Bethesda Store
$500 Chifforobe-Wheat finish - $500
Sl9.75 Crib and Spring-Mape finish --- $I1.S5~
$1,000 High Chair-Overhead tray ~ S6.67
S29.95 Folding Go-Cart-Grey ----- $17.97
S495 Nursery Chair-Natural ral- S3.7I
S11.75 Parkway Stroller --- sos
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LIVING ROOM
Bethesda Store

$4,000 Lawson Sofa Rose Blue ------ S126.75
S225.00 Duncan Phyfe Sofa Rose or Blue s135.0o
$4,000 Lawson Sofa-Tapestry Blue - $3.50
$99.50 Wing Chair-Tapestry Rose or Blue, $69.65
$52.50 Host and Hostess Chair ----------- S31.50
S69. 50 Fan Chair-Blue Damask - $46.33
$1,000 Barrel Chair-Tapestry Rose or Blue, $4,000
$1,000 Chair and Ottoman-Tapestry Wine
Blue ------- Observation-Disclosures S77.00
$500 Lawson Lounge Char-Damask, Blue or
Rose ---------- s53.4O
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DINETTE


Bethesdd Store
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uhf fh 10
th ae
is
m enana @ ] % many M np m95a gn3 Ea REDUCTIONS UP TO 5O
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Women's Dresses-ot Sovino

As Dresses eotons and oyons Were $685. Now$8o5
IS Royon Mesh Dresses blue and geen Were S3o75 Now,
S2o.75
s. Swiss Botiste Dresses postes Were Se95 Now $13e5
"A American Linen Suits, postes Were S4e75. Now $35
American Linen Suits, posteI Were S5975. Now--$45
20 American Linen Dresses Were $685. 45 Now $ze75
Look for savings in group Of oyon crepe and
afternoon dresses, including bead and sequn trimmed styles
long short sleeved IN the group black brown eroy purple
beige and bue wonen's sizes
8, were S4o75 Now $35 B. were $685. Now $50 IS
g we're S5975 Now S39.75 were eoe o HoW---ss12 sa2
20, we're $50 IS. NowS4e.75 we're Sl3e IS Now sioO
Dresses
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Doe-finished Lombskin
II poirs. Were S.. Now $3.50
10 poirs. Were ST. Now-----S5
Il pairs. Were $1O.5O. Now,
$3.50
q poirs. Were Sl3.1O. Nov,
$3.50
6 pors. Were Sl2. Now---SS
kidskin Gloves
II poirs. Were S8.25. Nov, S.
50 poirs. Were $3.50. Now,
$3.50
4 poirs. Were $1,000. Now, s6
q poirs. Were $40. Now $3.50
W&L-Gloves, Aisle 1s. First Floor.
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Art NeedIework at Savinqs

Needepont Pieces with eros cente bouquet designs Suit
obe for choirs pillows 2323 Inch size to 227nch Were So to
36 Needpont Chair Sets with all point
point and petit point finished centers Were S7 S82e Nov
S19.e5 to SCI .o5
"a Neeepont Pieces and resde benches Finished centers
chiefly point 24x3onh 24x8nch and
Were S2 so to $4e5o Now STATS
SO Needpont Pieces for chair backs large bouquets
finished point 3Ox3Onh and 3ox3onh Were SIS
S39 Nov to $28.e5
SO Petit Point Squares with finished oroI 3x8inch BOX
3Onch oovose suitable for chairs stools pillows boes Were So
$780, Now IS to S3oo o5
l35 Stamped Linen Luncheon Cloths Designs stitch
ventonoI 54x84 inches Were $3.50 Now IS
32 sonped Napkins match above clothes 1871 8nch size Were
ST. each.
III Stamped Quilts be oppqued Meadow Daisy and June Goond
designs blue pink cotton backgrounds white oppques 8xlOO
So California Souchees be cocheed Of Package
contains all needed material Red pink light blue and royal o
medium and large Were S. Now IS
81 Footstoo Covers Soped Package contains
soy moeos Were s. and $3.50 Now-------Slz5 and ST IS
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Curtains, Droperies, Fabrics
Offer You Great Savings

200 yord quilted owered cotton and chintz 36
width Wos yard, S2.25. Now s.
yard, 75c Now, yord---------------------
300 yord cotton cretonne, 48" width Wos yard, SIT
200 pors ruffIed morqusete curoins Ivory color
Three engths 54", So" and 72" Were So o5. Now--$3
2oopoirs pndoted curtains, in blue eolore
background 2R yards Were S4.84. Now----------$3.3
SO pors cotton voe curtains. Length, w yards. Wer
SITS Now--------------- ------------$57 7
SO pors, print cotton creonne dopees 24 yord
Were S14,o5 and S1o.o5. 1o9
SO pors monks cotton cloth droperes Natural With blue
wine edgng Length, 274 yards Were SO. Now---$9
40 pors ruffed cotton ohintz droperies Floral deser
Length, 2 " yards. Were 8o5 5Now--------------S59
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SungIosses Reduced IA
Misses Formal Fashions
AT Savings Of A or More

Group of long dinner dresses
royon crepe sizes 16 18 and 20 Were $685. Now Se725
3royon crepe, sizes IA, 16, 8 Were $685. Now-$se5o
green royon Crepe eoborotey sequinembrodeed Size r.
Was $2o5. Now---------------------- 22l25
black royon Crepe Size 20. Was $e5 Now------$7125
sequnned Wine nyIonette Size 1e Was So5 Now S67z5
black royon offeto, Size g. Was $685. Now, S1le5o
Paris import aqua royon toffeto. Size 10. Was $780,
2short silk dinner dresses and a. Were $o5 Now $725
Evening Dresses from the Walnut Room
tobacco royon Crepe Size 10. Was $16o5O Now Sl2725
white stropess nyonette Size TO- Was Sis Now $1e1z5
stropIes nyonette rdescent beaded BODICE Size a. Was
S25e5o Now w---------------- s1e4.5o
| royon beneoIine Size IA. Was S25o5O Now S1e45o
stropIess nyonette. Size a. Was $780, Now $3.50
! white royon foIe Size 10. Was $685. Now---- $22175
gold royon crepe with jacket Size a. Was S320 Now $z4o
black royon lace. Size Il. Was $685. Nov -Sz43
goy royon crepe With jacket, size a. Was $42e5O Now
$3z1.75
Wedding Gowns at Important Savings, Too
royon son gown size r. Less than half original price,
$50 Poirs Sandals and Pumps. Were S28 Now----$lSe5
IS Pairs Singstrop Platform. Were 1895. Now $20.e5
Fomal Fashou
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and Shades, Seventh Floor.
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Clearance Eorthenwore,
Glassware Exceptional Savings
Glassware

Glassware
22o Bright Eyes. 8-pieee set.
Less than u price. Now--Sl.25
SO Beverage Sets. Pitcher, 6
glasses. Were So. Now $3.50
$500 Pieces sterwore. "Artie
Rose" Were Csc. Now---35e
300 Portuguese stemwore. Less
than " price. Now------35e
300 Around the World" Tunn-
biers. l2-ounce size. Were Soc.
Now
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Smart Suedes

10 poirs. Were So. Now---S5
II poirs. Were $40. Now ST
5 poirs. Were Sl0.l5. Now $3.50
10 poirs. Were Sl3. Now--$9.50
II poirs. Were Sll. Now----S8
s poirs. Were Sl2. Now----Se
3 poirs. Were Sl2.35. Now---$o
Ia pairs. Were $3.50. Now-SI0
8 poirs. Were $3.50. Now---S6
Copeskins Reduced
II poirs. Were $3.50. Now---S3
9 poirs. Were S.. Now---$3.50
3 pairs. Were SIS. Now----S10
"a poirs imported Cotton Botiste
Gloves. Were S1O.8O. Now So
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Savings on Misses Spring Suits

Savings on Misses Spring Suits
10NoveIy Stripe Wooens white charcoal black brown
Tailor and belted Were $50 75 NowS44.75
Mon-toored onebutton wool eobordnes oprco brandy
green Were S5o.75. Now---- -------------$44.75
Il Dessmoker-type with brief, cutowoy jackets White
striped choroo black brown. Were $685. Now $4975
IS Wool 0obodines with embroidered eck Goy with white
or brown feck Were 500 75 Now--------$4o75
IS Mon-toIoed Wooen Suits t-oWoy oekets Brown
navy with matching striped solid color skirt Were S7o75
80 Longockeed cut-owoys with embroidered fIeck, solid
color skirt Were $7975.
Coats and
200 California Roincoots Reduced
Beautifully tailored fitted and beed Styles straight shirt
sleeves. Sizes to l8 Were $2975. Now------$10.95
In coat ands
Evening star., 1947-05-28
Copeskins Reduced
Stacks Suits-Ploy Suits
Shorts-ond-Midriff Sets Reduced

80 Raw Silk Slack Suits sizes Il to 8 Reduced more than
one half Now-----------------------
50 Poy Suits with skirts cotton prints plods and solid
coIors sizes II to l6 Were sos and $685. Now $3.50
40 Sets of cotton royon sizes 10 to 6
Were S12.o5 and S1625. -Now---------------- SS so
80 Shotsondmidf Sets cotton and royon szse 10 6
Were $lOo5. Now-----------------------
28 Sunbock Dresses royon sizes to 16. Were $1oo5
Nov --------------------------
Matching Jackets. Were S.. Now-----------------$3
81 Sunbock Royon Dresses sizes 10 to 8 Were Soo5 and
more Now--------------------- ------------------$1z.50
Matching Jackets Were SlOe5. Now-------$5.e5
lODresse royon Crepe sizes to Were S45 Now S28
Floor
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onaI Savings on Fine Table Lamps
80 inches wide.

z French FIeurs oval shope Were $500. Now----S125
Bristol Glass Lamp. Was $50 Now---------------$eo
Chinese Jade Lomp Was $3.50 Now---------------$16
China Lamp Was S5875. Now-----------------$37.5
Bristol Glass Lamp. Was S1o5. Now--------------$eo
Evening star., 1947-05-28

300 Pairs Doe-finished Lombskin
Gloves Were S6.45 and 81. Now $3.50
White or chomois-coIored PuII-ons
Doefnished Lombskin Smart Suedes
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G0L.E NOTES

The Royal FIVE GOLF CLUB
met on Friday, July Is, and in
stalled officers as follows: Pres.
Tasker CroSson; Vice Pres. En-
nest Hill; Sec. Miss Mary Reed,
Fin. Sec'y. Moses Jones; Treas
Read White; Chrm. Board Di-
rectors, Al Simmons; Chrm.
Tournaments and Han dicap
Committee, Arthur Douglass;
Hostess, Mrs. Alfred Hayes. The
club has a membership of 25.
At the last meeting Arthur Dou-
glass was the guest speaker, his
theme being win the One Next
to You" Then followed a panel
discussion as to handicaps, team
matches and threesomes.
Through Mr.. Douglass sug-
gestion, the club was informed
the National Open Tournament
at the Worcester Country Club
began its thraeSomes instead of
twoSomes as here to fore. He re-
cited the poem, when Spring
is in the Air" very effectively.
The club is open for member
ships and all are turning their
thoughts to Providence Aug. 10.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-08-02
War Mothers Visit,
Entertain Vets

Chapter 7, War Mothers OF
America, Inc. have discontinued
meetings during July and Au-
gust. Hospital chairman Mrs.
Julia Aikens and her committee
visited Rutlan nd Sanitarium
where there are IA colored vet
Grams along with the others, two
of whom are from Roxbury.
Gifts to each vet were made, of
toilet articles, cigarettes, fruit
candy, etc. Members on this visit
were MesdameS Tillman, Broth
ers, Pendergast, Birdsong and
Aikens. A visit was also made to
Cushing General Veterans Hos
pital, Franmingham where 4
program was given in three
wards under the direction of
Harry Elan. On the program
were Annette Elan and Ruby
Stevens: Mr.. Braithwaite, or
ganist of st. Marks Church and
James Lewis. Members attend
ing were Mesdames Aikens,. Till
man, Gray, Miller, Calendar
and CaSs.
The annual said to Province
town for hospitaIized veterans
given by the Chapters of the
states, was a grand success.
Chapter 7 sponsored five boys
from Waltham Hospital. The
veterans are transported by the
Red Cross to the Steel Pier
where they are met by the moth
ers whose guests they are for
the day.
Chapter 7 will have a picnic
for members mad their friends
Mrs. Eloise Jones, chairman,
on August 16 at Crescent Park,
/ 379A Warren ST., GAR. 8418. Mrs
Mrs. Eloisa Jones, Chairman,
/ Minnie Ward, the treasurer, is
visiting her son in Detroit. Mrs.
Maybelle Joyner is visiting her
son, Dr.. Robert Joyner and fam
lily in Portland, Oregon. Conva-
lescing from recent illnesses are
Mrs. Alice Wheeler, Ill Harris
hOf St., and Mrs. Edmonia
/ Cromwell, 81 Savin st.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-08-02
New Styles Stress
Complete Costume

women will have a choice of
two ways to look - slim and
wrapped, like a spindle, or
round, like a porcelain DOLL
says the fashion editor Of HOME
CIRCUIT, The Magazine for
Bronze Women, who has Just
returned from Chicago after
spending a week at the advance
showings of the New York Dress
Institute. The fall 1947 silhou-
cite, with rounded, curved
shoulders, accented hips and
longer skirt, has done a complete
right about face from the past
seasons wide. angular shoulders.
slim, short skirt and trim lines"
says the fashion editor, And fur
thermore, the complete costume
is what will Count-the ensem-
BILE. Home Circuits representa-
alive was the only cclored fash
ion editor in attendance at the
N. Y. Dress Institutes advance
style showings.
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VIM. {. Carter
Post Aux. Notes
Girls STATE

OSberta Stead, Honor Roll
Student of Cambridge High and
Latin School, was sponsored by
VIM. E. Carter Aux. No. IS A. L.
at Mass. Girls State at Teachers
College, Bridgewater, Mass. This
project of the Legion Auxiliary
has for its purpose the impart-
ing to the girls a knowledge of
the fundamental principles of
American government through
actual practice and control of
The State Offices during Girls
State. They are given an under
stading Of the problems of Elec-
tive Officials, their duties and
their functions. This was the
third year of this project. The
girls are chosen from the high
est ranking students in the Ju-
niCr year. Osberta, this years
choice made an outstanding
record at Girls State and was
the only colored one. She stated
that a truly democratic spirit
prevailed. She was assigned tc
Tillinghast Dormttory, County
of Understandin; City of Toley-
ance; elected to the School Com
mittee also County treasurer.
Addresses were given by DR.
John Kelley, Pres, of State
Teachers College; Mrs. Mark
Murrill, Director of Girls State.
Mrs. VIM. O'Conlel, Pres. of
Dept. of Mass. A. L. A. and Mrs.
John Crowley, Retiring Pres
Also addresses by DR., Daniel
Marsh, Pres. Boston University,
"a Challenge to Youth" and by
Archbishop Richard Gushing a
Successful Life" Radio talk by
Mrs. VIM. Corwith of the Nation
al Broadcasting Co., Health
Talk on Good Grooming and
Posture" by Mrs. Charlotte Rowe.
Auxiliary chairamn Mrs. MeInea
Cass had the job Of finding 81.
eligible girl Other organizations
through the Auxiliary can spon-
( scr other girls if contact is made
with president of Unit, Mrs
Imogine Powell, SO Sussex St, OF
Mrs. Melnea Cass, 1876 Harold st
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-08-02

The 1916 sweet potato croE
was estimated at 66,807,O GO
bushels, according to the En-
cyclopaedia Britannica 1e47
Book of the Year. This is slight
ly more than the 66,665, 0o6-
buShel crop of 1945.
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Net the scuIptured hand of
the delicate lady of leisure, nor
the fragile one with shelI-pink
curving nails are the lOvIiest. All
mo. But go seek the hands that
are tOilWOrn, those caIIous hands
that dig and delye, those hands
that are worn with the years
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-08-02
Phone KlR. 5798
Howard Record
Shop
TIA Howard Street
Cambridge, Mass.
NOTE

NOTE
Avis Battle was the winner of
the pressure cooker offered as a
prize in the drive by the Eight
thirty Club, a group of Cam
bridge girls. The drawing was
held at the home of the treaSur-
er, Connie Hawkins. Later in
evening the girls INDUCED in the
art of crocheting under the able
assistance Of the president Mar
garet Jones. The hostess served
delicious collation.. Miss Eliz-
abeth HatChet was a guest of
the evening.
MASS. AVE. BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev A. Roger williams, Pastor
SERVICES
SUNDAY-1O:45 morning ser
vice. 7:3O p m evening service.
FRIDAYS p m prayer NEST
ing.
. This is the friendly church
where everybody is cordially
welcomed. Come and worship
with us.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-08-02
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