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Careful Gorden Survey
First Step to Beauty

there. If you have q small gar
den you may have it weed-free
by now, but in a large garden
there will still be many to pull.
Every one that is pulled now will
reduce the work to be done later
in the season, when 1t is hotter
and drier, as well as the next
years crop.
This is a good time to fertilize
all around - roses, vegetables,
annuals and perennials. If you
are using fertilizer in the dry
form, be sure to rake 1t into the
soil gently after the ground is
wet. Be careful not to hoe or
rake it in too vigorously. Feeding
roots of most plants are near the
Surface.
Many gardeners use a liquid
fertilizer especially for newly set
out plants. Some use liquid man
|ure. Others use some form Of
soluble chemical fertilizer. There
are many good ones on the mar
ket. Read the directions and
follow them carefully.
Beat Pests 70 Punch
Be sure to dust or spray. Beans
need To- be protected from the
bean beetle. Corn will soon re-
quire protection from the miser-
able worms which often destroy
the luscious kernels. Roses are
attached by numerous pests and
diseases. So be prepared to set
up a program Of prevention. A
garden is a lovely thing-but
lovely only so long as the gar
dener cares enough to make the
best possible growing conditions
for the different kinds Of plants.
After wedding and fertilizing is
"a good time to mulch the flower
beds. AS often suggested before,
dried grass. peatmoss, sawdust.
buckwheat hulls and ground
corncobs are all good for the
purpose. Perhaps peatmoss is
the best choice for azaleas,
rhododendrons and camellias.
Many growers find 1t excellent
because 1t is acid.
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AID 10 CROPS
Close Shave
Method Best
InCuItiyotinq
RAaearehern have ahAnRe

Researchers have change . d
their minds about cultivation
techniquss. II ID no longer re-
garded as necesssry-or even
advisable-to cultivate deeply 20
kill weeds and pamper wanted
crops.
The research scientists. IN fact.
say that the secret Of correct
cultivation Ii to take II easy. Cul-
|tivation should begin a. soon as
the young plants begin to grow.
At this stage. II the soil be-
tween plants is stirred 1t win be
found to be full Of tiny white
sprouts. which are weeds. be-
ginning to develop.
One easy stroke Of . sharp hoe
|or cultivating tool win destroy
scores Of them before they have
begun to compete with the vege-
table plants for available plant
food and water.
XIII Them In Infancy
As long as weeds are killed In
infancy, cultivation will be easy.
but once they are allowed to be-
gin substantial growth. not only
do crops suffer, but work will
increase, and the care Of the
garden may become a chore.
It is seldom necessary to stir
the ground deeper than one inch.
This is sufficient to kill young
weeds, without disturbing the
roots Of the vegetable plants. It
also breaks the soil crust. and
allows air and water to penetrate
readily.
Keep Row Clean Also
Besides destroying weeds in
the space between rows, those
which grow in the row itself
must be pulled when tiny. This
requires hand work, and is al
ways tedious. but If attended to
promptly it takes little time,
and once the vegetables have
become well established, hand
wedding will be unnecessary.
Free air circulation in the soil
has been proved to be q vital
factor in the growth Of plants,
In properly porous soil there Is
q complete change Of air to a
depth of eight inches every hour.
when the soil becomes connpacted
land crusted on the surface. this
Exchange is seriously hampered
Crust formation can be checked
'Iby various methods. including
the application Of a mulch. or BY
growing a living mulch of fescue
grasses But, lacking a mulch
frequent shallow cultivation Is
; necessary, especially after every
Irain.
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late summer delivery. There are
many very fine ones to be had
at a reasonable price.
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WoterIiIies in Bloom

Hardy waterlilies are now
blooming profusely in Kenil-
worth Aquatic Gardens, best APP
preached via Kenilworth ave-
nue. and Douglas street NE. The
first National Park Service con-
Quoted tours around the ponds
were to be held today At $50
am. and II Am.
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1t is always safer to water
plants before noon-less danger
of mildeW.
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GE Au-Purpose Fan. broad air
stream. use ss table, wall, floor or
window fan. AL. Regularly "a :ah:
T 22.95
GE Floor Circulating Fan, two In
one, cools whole room, doubles as q
hassock. F-2. Regularly 64:e5.
41.05
GE Year-'rOund window ventilatsr
Fan, snap-out fan to use In any
room, elip-on guard. W-21. Ref
ularly 34.e5. 24.pT
GE Twin Fan ventilator, portable,
reversible, thermostat control, 3
speeds. euap-out guard. T.2.
Regularly 64.eb. A.e7
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GE Triple-whip Mixer. built-in
bowls. Mia, Regularly 1925.
GE Automatic Teaster, 6-position
finish. T-s2. Regularly 2i.a5.
1891
GE 1O-Ineh OscilistinE Fan. Hangs
on wall or stands on table. S-I0l.
Regularly 1913. 11.e7
GE 1a-Inch Osciilatinr Fan. twist
OF the knob control. mounts on wall,
table. S-12b. Regularly 1928.
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SMALL APPLIANCES ALL IN ORIGINAL FACTORY CARTONS

GE Automatic windev Fan, multi
3 speeds. WI. Regularly 6a:a5:
A.9T
GE Autematie vIsualiser Iron, in
dfcator light tells right tempera-
ture. F-33. Regularly l2.e5. 1-s5
GE Antematic skillet, large capa-
city. c-26. Regularly 1928. 12.S7 :
Astsmatie skillet Cover. Resu-
larry 500.
GE Autemstie Iron, .tempersture
control on handle. Weighs Just
IN pounds. F-2Sx. Ee9uleriy
s.eb. e.S5
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Check Dogwood Borers

Tuberous begonias need to bel
fed often. They especially like
manure water. Serve it to them
when the color is that Of weak
tea.
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THIS WEEK
IN THE GARDEN

Most of the tulip tops are
withered and dry, SO now is the
time to dig them for summer
storage. Dry them well in the
shade and store in q dry, airy
place. Wire trays or net bags
make good storage receptacles.
In case the daffodils tnarcissi)
|are too thick now for good
bloom, or if they are to be
moved to another spot. now is
the time for digging. They may
lbe replanted at once or dried
and stored until October.
Whenever bulbs have been dug
Ior merely died down and disap-
ipeared, the vacant spaces may
Il be planted with petunias. mari
Colds, or zinnias. Generally, 1t is
more satisfactory to set the
smaller marigold. zinnias, and
other small growing plants il
they are to grow over the bulbs.
Lilies are growing so tail that
lit is a good idea to stake them
now. At the same time it will
probably be q good idea to stake
1.-THE delphiniums.
Check Dogwood B0rers
Inspect dogwood, birches and
llilacs for the borer. Dogwood
Seems to be especially troubled.
1.-THE borer enters the tree close
Ito the ground and chews its way
|up the trunk leaving a little pile
Iof sawdust as it travels along.
EIUnless quick action is taken the
tree will die. Run a wire up the
channel already made and then
Happily DOT.
Tuberous begonias need to be
fed often. They especially like
manure water. Serve it to then,
when the color is that Of weak
tea.
The iris are nearly through
blooming. It Is hoped that
that everyone has visited gar.
dens or flower shows where ex.
cellent varieties have been seen
Il % time to order now fol
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.GE Automatic Sandwich Grill and
Waffle Iron, two appliances in one,
Indicator lieht. GAG. Resularly
92.95. 1871
GE steam and Dry Iron, changes
from steam to dry with Q flick Of
the finger. ESQ. Resularly 17.ah.
GE AutomatIc Coffee Maker. a-cup
capacity. brew selector, keeps coffee
hot. P-30. Resularly 1925.
GE Portable Mixer, easy TO store,
weighs less than 3 pounds, g.
spesd control. MILO. Regulerly
1870 1887
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late summer QeuVery. 1nere are
many very fine ones to be had
Where Grass Won't Grow
There are places where 1t is
so difficult to make grass grow
that ground covers seem to be
the solution. According to ex-
posure one may choose vinca
minor (periwinkle), ivy, mazus
or Japanese spurge, for example.
It is always safer to water
plants before noon-less danger
of mildew.
Keep aoolng 70 tne compost
plle' Delng sure 10 purn all ols-
eased material. 1urn tne nose
on the decayng matter every
now ana tnen ana aoo a little
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COY KANGAROO
MAYBE MAMA,
MAYBE NOT

BALTIMORE. April %
P.-How does one know
when a lady kangaroo is ex-
pecting?
That's the burning ques-
ton at the Baltimore Zoo.
Director Arthur r. Wat
son says, Were sure the
baby is there" But the next
minute he hedges: "At least,
we think 1t is"
Watson and the keepers
have noticed movement in
the mothers pouch for sew
eral weeks. And once they
thought they saw a tip Of
tail sticking out of the built
in incubators $500
But they can't be sure
the pouch movements might
just be the mothers nervous
reflex twitches.
At birth, baby kangaroos
are no bigger than a mans
thumb. So until junior
grows a few inches and
gains enough strength to
peek out at those trying to
peek in, the secret belongs
to momma and papa.
The mother ignores the
curious eyes around her and
keeps munching her oatmeal
and hay. Papa remains
aloof.
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ios-T Jobs at $3.50, instead Of
the normal entrance rate Of "a
EOS. Present Federal astrono-
mers receiving less than the new
starting rate also viii have their
salaries increased. The commits
sion's action stems from author
ity given it by Congress last year
to authorize hiring for hard-to-
I'LL jobs at salaries above the
entrance step Of a grade.
y
NFFE - Preliminary reports
from the West Coast indicate the
National Federation of Federal
Employees has virtually doubled
its membership in California as
a result of an extensive State
wide drive.
BUREAU OF SHIPS-Joseph
P. Valentino and Elliott A. Buk-
Yin of Nays Bureau of Ships
have been presented with meri-
torious civilian service awards.
Superior accomplishment awards
went to Donald Z. Burrows, Mrs.
Nancy Small. Mrs. Mary Six
berry. Mrs. Louise Helm, Rich
ard r. Hartley. A. Edward De-
Somma. Bertha e. O'Neal, S.
Alterescu and Mr.. Bukzin.
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4lOuodIlQO VI ECuC1 dt JUS
agency are at stake, Gee officials
say.
The council has appointed a
special committee. headed by
William Ryan, president of Lo-
cal A. International Association
of MachinistS, to lead the fight
on the administrators action.
All 100000 classified, postal
and blue-collar members of the
unions belonging to the Gee
have been asked to write their
Representatives and Senators
and protest the practice Of
transferring Government func-
tons to private industry.
Mr.. Ryan declared that, in
many cases, it will cost the Gov
eminent much more money to
have private industry do its work
than under its own operation.
1--WE all believe in the private
enterprise system" Mr.. Ryan
said. But we oppose this sense
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less policy Of throwing thousands
of Government workers out of
work and, at the same time. in
creasing the cost to the Govern
ment. It just doesn't make
sense"
The Gee hopes congressional
pressure will cause the admins
tration to ease up on its pro-
gram of transferring functions
to private industry. If this fails.
the council hopes Congress will
attach riders to appropriation
bills curtailing such practices.
\
FOURTH RATING-The In
terror Department is the first
Federal agency to receive per-
from the Civil Service
Commission to add a fourth rat
ing to it's performance rating
system. Interior will add a very
good" rating to the present rat
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ings Of outstanding. "satisfac.
tory" and unsatisfactory"
The State Department and
Selective Service also have asked
permission to use q fourth rat
ing. and indications are the
CSC also will approve these re-
quests.
csc CONFERENCE - TIL e
Civil Service Assembly's 1855
Eastern Region Conference will
be held from May 5 to z in Hart
ford, Conn. Many Federal off,
Gals from here will attend the
conference. DR.. w. G. Torpey,
personnel director Of the Naval
Research Laboratory, is chair
man of the program committee.
USLA-J. Albert Bush. for
mer personnel chief of the
United States Information
Agency. has been appointed the
agency's co-ordinator Of emer-,
gency planning and will also
serve as special assistant to
USIA's assistant director for ad-
ministration.
\
ASTRONOMERS - The Civil
Service Commission has author
lied agencies to hire astrono-
mers at rates considerably higher
than normal entrance pay. Agen-
cies may hire astronomers for
GS-5 jobs at a $4.035 annual
salary instead of the old en-
trance rate Of $3,410; and for
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Guard and the Air National
Guard will be given sufficient
personnel to meet their author
lied strengths.
Committee Chairman Vinson,
Democrat, of Georgia, predicted
that the House would pass the
bill. He and most other COM
mittee members apparently felt
that the measure is free of
politically Objectionable Univer-
sal Military Training program
features.
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House Ready to Debate
Military Reserve Plan

A plan to build ready reserve
force of 2.9 million men by 1860
was clear Of its first hurdle to-
day. headed for early. debate
on the House floor.
;s The House Armed Services
: Committee yesterday voted, 81 to
5, its approval Of COM
promise bill designed to carry
out President Eisenhower's pro-
gram for a trained volunteer re-
serve. It rejected a proposal to
draft youths for it. however. The
measure is expected to be sent
to the House next week.
Under the bill, the Pentagon
got committee support for the
first use in history of limited
compulsion to require reserve
training. This was considered
essential-in-view of cuts in the
military budget-in building the
big force which will be needed.
in the event of emergency, to
step quickly into action.
If such a major emergency
arises, the President would be
authorized to recall to active
duty up to l million reservists.
without the specific approval of
Congress.
Although the committee
turned down the Defense De-
partment's request for authority
to use the draf If sufficient
numbers Of young men did not
volunteer, the bill does contain
this persuasive provision:
If those youth who volunteer
for six month active duty do not
live up to their post-service OBJ
legations for reserve training
they will be subject to the draft
for two more years.
A provision which the military
could use to ensure that older
Yeservists live up to their obliga-
tions is the one which permits
delinquents to be called into
active service for As days.
n Reservists would take 48 drills
and two weeks active duty each
year. If a man could not at
tend such drills, he could take
correspondence courses or spend
30 days on active duty.
The new plan is designed to
build a reserve force which
would be truly ready for emer-
gencies-one trained in the lat
est arms and tactics.
The force would include vet
Grams and between 100000 and
100000 young men under 10
years Of age. The latter would
take six months Of basic train
ing and then spend seven and a
half years in the ready reserve.
Pay Raise Okayed
d Other provisions of the bill
provide that the teenagers be
paid $50 a month Cinstead of the
4 originally proposed 800 during
their six-month active duty
period and that the National
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Masked Bandit
Confesses 10
Store HoIdups

Captured in a wild shooting
match. an ex-convict labeled the
Polka Dot" bandit admitted to
police today he was trying to
stage his 10th liquor store hold
up in five months when the trap
finally was sprung on him.
William Murray Hawkins, 80,
Of the 1000 block of Sixth street
S.W., who has an abiding love
for sharp sports clothes, dice
and women. met his match at
8:25 pm. yesterday in Piver's
Liquor Store. 1922 Fourteenth
street NV.
Planted at Stores
It was here that two of the
many policemen planted" at
various stores for weeks, were
hiding in the rear room when
Hawkins dropped in for another
kill.
When Detective Sergt. Harry
H. McGuinn and Detective
Augustus Finley, both colored,
heard Hawkins demand the
money from the owner. Harry
Piver, so. they stepped into the
doorway from the back room.
They said Hawkins fired at them
once with a gun later identified
as probably the strangest in any
bandits present-day arsenal-a
pre-Civil War model Colt.
Both detectives opened fire,
spraying a total of five bullets
into the ceiling. into package
of gum behind the counter and
through the front window. Their
aim was spoiled when Mr.. Piver
ran toward the detectives and
got between them and the bandit.
Hawkins fell to the floor, i'm
ploring, Don't shoot. don't
shoot" Detectives picked up his
weapon-an 1851 model, SO
caliber, six-shot revolver known
to collectors as a Navy Six"
Police said it was stolen in a 1881
HOUSEKEEPING here.
Natty Dresser
Hawkins. colored. with a pen
cil-line moustache, was wearing
a blue-gray gabardine topcoat,
gray Stacks with a razor-edge
crease, a blue-check nylon shirt
and shiny black shoes. Today he
switched into a red check nylon
sports shirt and tan sports coat
with a red handkerchief peeking
out.
Police said he itemized a total
of 10 robberies since last Octo-
ber-one of them a food market
holdup and the rest liquor stores.
The loot totaled more than
$4,000.
Hawkins has a crime record
here dating back to 1888. The
following year he got a two-to-
three-year sentence for assault.
In 1912 he got into trouble in
the Army, went AWOL and drew
a 10-year sentence.
Long Crime Record
Back in the District in 1916,
Hawkins drew 12.year sentence
for robbery and went to the
Lorton RefoITnatory.
3 He was transferred to the
Federal Penitentiary at Atlanta
as an escape risk, and from there
went to Alcatraz, where the
toughest criminals are held. He
was sent There for tearing up his
cell furnishings.
United States Commissioner
Cyril S. Lawrence ordered Hawk
ms held under $4,000 bond on
a charge of assault with intent
to rob, which carries a maximum
penalty of is years imprison-
ment.
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To Fete U. S. Women

TOKYO. April 2s R-Japan's
cabinet announced yesterday
that Martha B. Akard. Blount-
vile, Tenn, viii be given the
Fourth Order Of the Sacred
Treasure. one Of the country's
highest awards, for her contribu-
ton to the education OF Japanese
women and for her work with
lepers. She is founder of Kyushu
Women's College.
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TODAYS WEATHER REPORT

District and vicinity-Fair to-
night with low about A, Fair
tomorrow with little change in
Temperature.
Maryland-Fair and cool to-
might with low 1898 in west and
E8-46 in east but around so near
- bay and coast. Fair and a little
warmer tomorrow.
4 Virginia II Fair tonight with
low 1914 in west and north and
40-46 in southeast. Fair with
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Luborer Crochets

BUENA VISTA, Va. (P.-
Charlie Hite, in a long career of
heavy labor, has been a coal
miner. lumberman, shipbuilder,
railroad section gang worker
and nova plumbers helper.
But he has taken up a lighter
evening pastime. He spends
much Of his leisure in fine, deli
cate crocheting. His wife, Eliza
beth, an expert with the crochet
needle, says Charlie is about as
good as she is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-28

little change in temperature to-
morrow.
Wind-Northerly. 1920 miles
per hour, tonight and tomorrow
tFrom u s. Engineers)
Potomac River muddy at Harpers
Ferry and muddy at Great Fails: Shen-
andoah muddy at Harpers Ferry.
Humidity
READINGS Washington National Airport)
Yesterday Pct. Today Pct.
Noon --- so Midnight 1890 80
pm. 1890 5s g am. $1,000 6e
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Help Wanted

The municipal improvement
program of Dublin, Fire. will re-
quire 1000 new employees annu-
ally for 10 years, officials esti-
mate.
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THE FEDERAL SPOTLIGHT
Employees Council Acts
To Halt Job Shifts

The AFL Government Employees Council
all 100000 of its members asking them to enlist the aid of
to halt the administrations policy Of farming Government
activities to private industry.
Thousands Of Federal jobs virtually every
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WEATHER BUREAU FORECAST-There will be rain tonight
much of the Northwest while showers and thunder
storms indicated for the Upper Mississippi Valley and In
band from the Middle Lakes southwark to the Central
Gulf States Elsewhere will be fair New England and
the central third of the Nation will have cool weather It
will be in the Southeast and in the Great Basin
area.-AP Wirephoto Map.
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e5-s65 Roleieh Sprnswesht DoeronWooi F!anns suts.
sinoe breasted in grey ton brown Regular IS. 81 to a.
short 81 to AZ; long 49, AZ to 4o-----------I4 s75
3I-S65 Roleiah Suits Shoskns and other hodtnsh "o1
steds with some eobordnes in the Single ond double
beosted in ton BROWN grey. Regular 81 to 4o 4o snort
a. 49, A. long 3d. 40, 4o; extra short 80, 40 exo .ong
a. So portfy 80; short stout A; long stout 40
sos Brookstreet Hond Tailored Imported Fobr'e SUITS
and grey Regular 81, As; long 3e-------.--4S'1
t3-S75 to SO 50 Hart Sehoffne Marx Worsted single ono
al double breasted in brown and grey Regular ~ ~ 81
W Short 81, 3d. Al long 3d. medium long 81 81; Porty 70
1885 to Sis Brooktreet Toored Suits Single and
double breasted in neat patterns, in dark ono neon
Shades Regular 49, short 49, 80, Al long 80, 49, 4z %
5-s65 to SIS Raleigh Worseds Dark blue in eobordine
and unfinished wosted in single and double breasted
Regular "a; short 35 &c. SO to 49, A. long Al, 49, ero
long 79'@9
SOS RoIeieh Suits Imported domestic worsteds and
tweeds Short sizes only 36 to 38, a. ---------39.e5
ISIS Han Sehoffne 6 Marx Woeds. Tan and brown in
single and double breasted Regular IS to 81, a. 48;
short 81; Iona 49, 46 -------.- 1915
l3-s75 Hart sehoffner 6 Marx sprinsweish DoeronWooI
Fonneis Single breasted in and three button models
Grey brown Regular A; short IS to 40 42 long 81
3-S65 Roeeh sprnsweisht Suits Blends
Single breasted in grey brown blue. SNORT checks Reg
uor 38 to 46; short 3d. 1875
z-$75 Hart Sehoffner 6 Marx Doeron-Woo! Yeor Round
Suits. Grey and ton checks in double breasted OILY
Short So; long 4O------------------~----.- -$35
1855 and $3.50 Roesh Two Trouse Worsteds. Mostly
double breasted tan, blue, brown Regular IS, b. SO,
4e; short 81 to 3d. long 3d. 40; short stout 44---ss75
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Record Temperatures This Year

Record Temperatures This Year
Hishest 81. on April 10.
Lowest. 10. on February 3.
High and Low Of Last r. Hours
HiHh, 55, at 1:55 pm.
Low. so, at $40 am.
Tide Tables
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey
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SUMMER SUITS

S-$55 Raleigh Daeron Wool TropeoIs. Tan and grey Reg
ulor s. 49, stout A. As --------- 22S
$3.50 Washable TropeoIs in mohoir, royon and nyo
blends. Regular "a, 81, IS, AZ, 48 1913
$40 and $45 Tropical Suits Ton brown grey
blue Regular 3d. as short IS; Iona 3d. extra Iona 3d.
1913
3-z45o Washable Cotton Suits. Slightly soied Regular 48
long 81 long stout "A ----" ST.
23l5o to S35 Washable Cord Suits Non and oyon blend
in cher grey brown ton. medium grey blue ReguIor 81
80. A, 46; short 80, 3d. A. long 38; stout 46 2l.5
e-$35 Summer Tropieais in royon-ocetoe blend DoubI
breasted in ton Regular A. 49, short 3d. long SO to &C
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Rises Sets
Sun. today 6:l4 7:6S pm
Moon, today 1I:57 am. AZ pin
Automobile lights must be turned on
one-half hour after sunset
Precipitation
Monthly precipitation in inches in the
Capital tcurrent month to date):