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THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, APRIL 20, 1930—PART ONE. DR. THOMAS HEALY | WOMEN T0 HEAR G.W. U. LUNCHEON HONGRED BY SPAIN King Alfonso Knights Official of Georgetown Foreign Service School. For his outstanding work in interna- tional law, King Alfonso of Spain has knighted Dr. Thomas H. Healy, assist- ant dean of the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service, in the Royal Order of Isabel the Catholic. According to the Spanish Ambfls~| sador, Senor Don Alejandro Padilla, who will confer the decoration upon him at the embassy in a few days, the honor comes to Dr. Healy particularly in reference to his associations in re- cent studies establishing the position of Prancisco de Vitoria, Suarez and Ayla as the founders of modern international law. Dr. Healy is treasurer of the American Vitoria Commission which is co-operating with a Spanish commis- sion for the fitting celebration of the 400th anniversary of Vitoria's original lectures at the University of Salamanca in Spain, which are considered the start of international law as recognized to- Dr. Seott Also Is Honored. Dr. James Brown Scott, chairman of the graduate committee of the George- town School and one of the foremost authorities on international law in the world, also was the recipient of a re- cent honor in connection with his own extensive research in the origins of in- ternational law. By the University of Salamanca, he was presented with a handsome gold and silver plaque. Dr. Scott is secretary-general of the Ameri- can Victoria Commission. ‘The celebration will be observed in Spain in October, 1932, and many prominent Americans will attend it. Dr. ealy is an associate of Dr. Scott in town and also has served twice as lec- turer before the famous Academy of International Law at The Hague, at- tended each Summer by post-graduate students from all over the world. Dr. Healy already holds the decora- He is a native Washing graduate ofsGeorgetown College and Law School, having been assistant dean of foreign service since the establishment of the school. Prize Debate Is Held. Georgetown Law School clubs held their fourth prize debate Tuesday night with a ruulu'; that uw}e&c: Hince &l ‘Massachusetts, speaker of Ashley M. Gould Club, was awarded the decision. was voted to James Mitchell Kelly of Connecticut, repre- sentative of the Edward Douglass jub. The debate, being the last before the final contest in May for the school championship, t out a big at- tendance. Besides two honor men, debaters were James Joseph of Rhode Island, for the John Club and Charles P. Nugent of for the Plerce Butler Club. the form of the trial court and the eill, chancelor of the <l icelor night Tocal attor- van, Bolitha Drury,” all | scription_ list has been compiled this and llam seasoned memiber. of the club, t roles in Several rehearsals already have been held under the coaching of Prof. T. J.|senior class, and L. T. Savage, treasurer. defeated by a debating team from Fordham. The Gaston team was composed of Edward Glavin, '32; Martin J. White, ’32, and Bart T. Tiernan, '33. The Fordham team was composed of mem- oers of its Hughes Debating Society. Georgetown's men upheld the affirma- cive side of the question, “Resolved, that a Btate certificate of valid election should be sufficient to seat a United States Senator.” ‘The freshman class will have its annual dance May 10 and the affair will be held at the Carlton Hotel in the evening. John Slattery, Gerald Hicks, Richard Coyle, Philip Arthur and John Keville are arranging for it. Dr. Edmund A. Walsh, S. J., regent of the Foreign Service School, and Prof. Alfred A. Haag, head ,of the interna- tional shipping department, were speak- ers on the program of the thirty-ninth Continental of the Daughters of the American Revolution. The for- mer e Thursday evening and the latter iday evening. —_—— SPANIARDS TO PROVE LOYALTY TO ALFONSO Supporters of Monarchy Prepare Mass Meeting n Bull Ring 1 at Madrid. By the Associated Press. MADRID, April 19.—With all 36,000 tickets taken, supporters of the mon- archy in Spain are putting final touches to preparations for a mon- archical mass meeting, which will be held in the new bull ring here, For many weeks preparations have been g« on for the assembly, which i still has to show that King Alfonso spite political manifestations and dec- the production of l i Bl’owa SBeolr, Bt goaliing pos 31 siniewn BEe So B Fospincs, s T In recognition of his work in establishing the identity of Francisco de | Vitoria, a Dominican priest, as the founder of international law, the ancient | University of Salamanca in Spain has presented the gold and silver plaque pic- tured here to Dr. James Brown Scott of Washington, professor of international law at Georgetown University School of Foreign Service. L TODSTRBUTE YEAR BOOK N WEEK George P. Barse, Member of School Faculty, Honored by 1929-30 Edition. National University's 1029-30 year book, now in the final stages of its preparation, probably will be distributed within a week, it was announced last night by John G. Faircloth, editor-‘n- chief. Dedicated this year to George P. Barse, veteran professor at National, who lectures on private corporations, law of damages and real property, the year book contains srticles written by prominent Wi jans as well as the usual data on the graduating class. ‘The theme of the volume is the evolu- tion of law and Dr. Charles F. Carusi, chancellor of National University and president of the District of Columbia Board of Education, has written an ar- ticle dealing with the general aspects of the topic. Justice Frederick L. Siddons of the District Supreme Court, who also is a member of the National University faculty, is represented in the book with & treatise on constitutional law. Prof. Hayden Johnson, also of the faculty, has written for the year book on equity and Prof. Godfrey L. Munter has writ- ten on trial procedure. Prof. Barse, to whom the volume is dedicated. has con- fibllbd an article on natioral banking W, Graduates in Silhouette, ‘The graduates themselves are pic- tured in silhouette with autographic identifications. The entire volume is profusely illustrated and special pages have been given to the various organi- within the university's student ‘While most of the 300 pages are occupled by the School of Law, a sec- jon has been set aside for the exclusive use of the School of Economics and wernment. An unusually large sub- year and with the return of the final roofs to the printers last week distri- tion of the volume within the coming week is widely anticipated. Besides Mr. Faircloth as editor-in- Pratt, assistant secretaries, Others as- sociafed with Mr. Faircloth included F. Robert Case, advertising manager; Myer Pumps, assistant advertising man- ager, and a subcommittee composed of Dr. Walter Hagen, president of the Plan New Year. While the current year is being brought to a close, plans are underway already for the next academic year. The School of Law catalogue is being prepared for early distribution. It is planned this year to have the com- pleted volume in the hands of already enrolled students before they leave for the vacation period. The senilot Class now is making plans for its final social function of the year. A smoker has ‘been decided upon and details, including its entertainment pro- gram, the time and place, will be made known by Dr. Hagen very shortly. Sim- ilarly, the National University Masonic Law Club will hold its final meeting of the current year just prior to the Spring examinations late next month. ‘The Cy Pres Club, largest woman's organization at National, will give a Sunday breakfast some time next month as its final affair of the year, it | was announced yesterday by Miss Kanode, president. The breakfast has become one of the university’s most popular annual affairs. Prof. Munter’s students of his prac- tical course visited District institutions in a body last week. Particular inter- est was evinced in the District Jail and Gallinger Hospital, where the students witnessed various phases of the law's execution. George P. Grove has been elected chancellor of Mu Chapter of Sigma Delta Kappa. He will serve during the 1930-31 term, and other officers chosen | with him are Merritt L. Smith, vice ' chancellor; John M. Lynham, secretary; Maj. Alfred J. Maxwell, treasurer; Oscar Kane, assisfant secretary-treas- urer; Lieut. Willlam E. McCain, chap- lain, and Louis H. King, bailiff. Dinner Committee Named. Walter W. Bryant was appointed | chairman of a committee to make plans for Sigma Delta Kappa's found- ers’ day dinner to be given Saturday,| May 3. This dinner will be the frater-; nity’s final function of the year. Three new members initiated into Mu Chap- ter were Arthur Cudmore, Willlam E. Deering and John C. Marchant, Preliminaries for the fourth inter- class debate to be held May 3 at Na- tional concluded last night. The vic- tor of the coming interclass tilt will contend in his own right with the winners of the preceding three debates for the title, “best debater of the year,” a vast majority support de- larations to the contrary by some leaders, including former Premier Einches Guerra, ‘Testimonials of loyalty to King Al- fonso from 'ds from all parts of the world, including many from the E.HM States and South America, will 10,491 IN MODEL CITY Longview, Wash.,, Built Before Residents Moved In. the lumber industry. ’:.u butlt be- and the lccommlyl.nc faculty prize which ig presented at commencement exercises. The Alvey and the Miller Debating Societies will argue next Saturday on the merit of repealing the District of Columbia bl laws. H. Berg, M. Silver an 3 ngemnith will speak for repeal, while E. Ford, B. McGarvey and P.‘ Anderson will support the nega- ive of the Jnuflam Prof. H. Winship Wheatley '!l Dlult absence of Prof. W. Clark ing as "'L:u" of the moo court in Taylor, who regularly sits in that “eourt.” ol e Nursing Class to Meet. FALLS CHURCH, Va,, April 19 (Spe- clal) —The nursing class will meet MARCH BY HARRIS WILL BE FEATURED New Composition Will Be Played at Columbus Univer- sity Commencement. A feature at the Columbus Univer- sity commencement exercises, June 11, will be the playing of a new musical composition, “The Columbus March,” by Prof. William D. Harris. Various committees are mapping plans for com- mencement in both the School of Law and the School of Accountancy. Exercises will be presided over by Dr. Charles W. Darr, president of the Washington Chamber of Commerce, and president of Columbus University. Mr. Harris, who holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Miami University, a musician of ability, is professor of the law of contracts in the university's Law School and was formerly an attorney in the Court of Claims division of the De- partment of Justice. “The Columbus March” was played for the first time t the “C” Club banquet, held recently at the Mayflower Hotel. Another evidence of approaching commencement was seen Tuesday eve- ning, when members of the post-grad- uate class were measured for caps and gowns. Plan Preliminary Debate. Preparations are in progress for the Pi Chi Sorcrity, the women’s organiza- tion in the School of Law, to stage a preliminary debate to the main event of the final speaking contest between the Columbian Debating Society and Freshman Debating Society. Judge Nathan Cayton of the Municipal Court is mapping out plans for the main speaking contest, which will select the winning speaker from the victors in the individual debate. Those who won in the individual contests are Miss Mary J. Kene, Byrnes F. Bentley, Willlam K. Hutchinson and John J. McCarthy. The Pi Chis, who have been holding contests of their own during the Winter, will offer as a preliminary contest the winners in their oratorical jousts. Thece winners are Misses Sara Moriarity, Irene Bontz, Veronica Quinn and Helen Huhn. The sorority plans a party for mem- bers who are graduating in June, and has appointed this committee to arrange the details: Helen Huhn and Kathryne . Power. Sefton Darr, honorary president, ad- dressed the “C” Club Wednesday eve- ning at a meeting devoted ‘o plans for the future of athletics at the University. Committee reports were made and an announcement was made that the con- stitutional committee of the club would soon be ready to report. Members wore their white “C” Club sweaters with the crimson and gold “C” lettering. Herbert Reichelt, club president, pre- sided, and Raymond J. Walter, chief of the athletic staff, spoke, expressing hopes of the university in the athletic fleld. John B. Mealy was announced as the captain of the basket ball team, of which Mr. Walter will be the pilot and Mr. Reichelt will be assistant manager. Dwyer Heads Bowlers. John Dwyer will again handle the bowling team and Miss Helen A. Furey of .the freshman class has been chosen secre! . Other appointments will be made at the be?.nnl.n‘ of school in September. Negotiations are under way for a gmynasium, centrally located, and plans are in the making for the basket ball schedule, ‘The Venetian Society of the School of Accountancy is looking forward to its first annual banquet in June, in honor of the graduating class, its president, Robert E. Pindlay, announced yesterday. Meanwhile plans have been made for the prom to be held soon. Mr. Findlay has appointed thes following « oor com- mittee: Leo Gough, chairman; Willlam Bower, Charles Keegan, R. Lee Jamie- son and James McDonnell. Friday evening was observed as a holiday at the university, but classes are scheduled to be resumed tomorrow ' evening, looking to the last lap in the second semester, which will end May 26. CONCERT TOUR IN VIEW FOR COLLEGE GLEE CLUB Group to Leave Takoma Park In- stitution Tomorrow on Campaign to Secure New Students. ‘The Glee Club of Washington Mis- slonary College, Takoma Park, will leave | tomorrow for a concert tour through Maryland, Pennsylvania and Ohlo in an effort to recruit new students for the college. The group includes 20 college men, with Prof. Victor John- son, director, and Prof. Harold A. Mil- ler, composer and instructor in music, as_i ccompanist. Ths is the second of a series booster trips planned by the glee club for this year. Recently the organiza- tion gave a program at the Shenandoah Valley Academy in Virginia. Baltimore, Pittsburgh and Mount Vernon, Ohio, are listed among the places where programs are scheduled. BENEFIT FOR MEMORIAL Legal Sorority Expects 60 uembeml at Theater Event. ~Kappa Beta Pi Legal Sorority expects have 60 members at the theater benefit to be given the National Theater April 21 for the benefit of the Emma M. Gillett Memorial. Epsilon Chapter, the first chapter of Kappa Beta Pi to be installed the National Capital, is in the Wllhmn School of Law, of which Miss Gi Was one of the founders. The arrangements for participation of the sorority in the benefit are in charge of Mrs. Clare Willison of the Naturalization Bureau. e Free shoe-cleaning equipment been installed at a London sub has just way sta- MRS. DOUGHERTY Will Address Luncheon Party of Guild at American Uni- versity Friday. The Women's Guild of American University will present Mrs. John Allan Dougherty, prominent society leader and child welfare worker of Washington, as the speaker for the Spring luncheon party of the gulld, at the clubhouse of the American Association of University Women Friday at 1 o'clock. ‘The luncheon is one of the social events planned by the guild, to aid the scholarship and dormitory furnishing funds, which the Women's Guild spon- sors for American University. Mrs. Dougherty inaugurated the Thrift Shop, 504 Tenth street, child welfare agency, and later made a trip to China to supervise an important de- velopment of child welfare work in that country. Miss Mary Apple, soloist of Mt: Pleas- ant Congregational Church, will present a musical program at the luncheon. Mrs. George B. Woods, wife of the dean of the College of Liberal Arts, is chair- man of the committee in charge. Mrs. Mary Logan Tucker, president of the guild, will preside. Girl Debaters to Meet. American University girl debaters will meet George Washington University girls in debate next Friday night at Hurst Hall oh the American University campus at 8 o'clock. The American U. girls, Jane Lytle, Ethelwyn Hine and Pauline Frederick, will take the negative of the question: “Resolved that the policy of providing a college of liberal arts’ education for all high school grad- uates who it is undesirable.” The A. U. girls' team will debate Syracuse University here April 30 on the same question, and on the same n1¥ht the men's varsity debating team will go to Annapolis to meet St. John's College in the final debate of the season, during which American University tll:nna will have engaged in 19 con- tests. The big annual student social event on the college campus will be the “junior prom” next Saturday night. Elaborate plans are being made for the occasion. ~ Unique decorations will be designed to give the “exotic atmosphere of a tropic night, tinged with a sug- gestion of Broadway.” The committee consists of John M. Houston, chairman: Clair Altland, S. Carlton Ayers, Orrel Belle Claflin, Warren Colison, Lawrence Hetrick, Helen Hope, Richard Horner, Carl Levin, Esther McVey and Elis- worth Tompkins. In the receiving line will be Chancellor Lucius C. Clark and Mrs. Clark, Dr. George B. Woods, dean of the college, and Mrs. Woods, Miss Mary Louise Brown, dean of women, and Prof. and Mrs. Will Hutchins. Vacation to End Tuesday. Easter vacation, which started last Thursday at noon at American Univer- sity, will extend over until next Tues- day morning, when students will re- turn to classes. A series of Holy week chave] services featured chapel each day prior to vacation, and Wednesday night, at 9:30, in the college parlors, the annual Holy week student com- munion service was held, with Dr. Ar- thur Jackson, assistant professor of re- ligion, conducting the service. Jackson has had a prominent part in arranging the second annual pastor’ retreat, to be held on the cam- pus, April 28 and 29, when the two principal speakers will be Dr. James Moffatt, professor in Union Theological Seminary of New York City, and Dr. Edward A. Stiner, professor in Grinnell College. Epsilon Kappa sorority is planning a formal grand opera party for next Wed- nesday night to hear “La Boheme,” at the Fox Theater. Miss Kay G. Heath, president of the sorority, is in charge of arrangements. Work on the new men's dormitory was started last week by Samuel J. Prescott, contractor, when a steam shovel broke d for the excavation. ‘The building is to be completed in time for occupancy next Fall. Dean Woods announced that reservations for the new building must be in on or before April 22, and that priority will be given in order to the juniors, sophomores and freshmen. Occupants of the women'’s residence hall will make their reservations, for next year Tuesday and Wednesday, to choose their rooms. Miss Mary Loulse Brown, dean of women, has charge of the reservations. The annual banquet of the Oxford Fellowship will be held next Priday night in the college dining hall. CENTRAL DEBATERS BEAT NEW YORKERS Question of Abelishing Subma- rines in War Decided in Favor of Negative Spokesmen. Central High School's Debating So- clety won the debate on “Resolved, That the submarines should be abolished as a means of warfare,” over the Evander Childs High School of New York. Marion Diggs, Hazel O'Connell and Robert Van ‘Tuyl composed the visiting team. Jo- seph F. Maynard, Fred Burka and Jeff Busby, supporting the negative, made up Central’s team. The third annual Latin exhibit made by puplls of Miss Alida Smith’s Latin models of Caesar's Bridge, a Roman house and banquet scene, a Roman camp, Roman chariots, a wax tablet and stylus, models of Caesar and Jupiter, a scorplo, tormentum, catapult and Roman tower. Contributions from first-year pupils in- clude drawings of Roman subjects by Catherine Tuck, Ethel Guill, Lois Judge, Byron Sedgwick, Cecil Fielding and Frank Kerr and Roman models by James Kautz, Vinette Edwards, Albert Robins and Hawley Garren. Other students who have contributed include Charles Weber, Berley Nutting, Harold Graves, Harold Shartzer, Mar- guerite Thomas and Robert Kvale. A set of books called “The World Book,” in 12 volumes, has n_ac- quired by the Central library with money from the recent library drive. {ARMSTRONG HIGH SCHOOL PRESENTS PIANO RECITAL William D. Allen Is Assisted on Program by William B. i Pratt, Tenor. William D. Allen, ?llnilt. Was pre- _sented under the auspices of the music department on Monday to the students of Armstrong H}fih Scl . Mr. Allen was assisted by William B. Pratt, nor. Allen is an honor graduate of Ober- lin Conservatory. He has had a fellow- ship for_the two years at the Musical Institute of Art in New York. He is now a tea of and of music appreciation at Howard Uni- versity. Pratt is a junior at Harvard University and a member of the Har- vard Glee Club. Senior honors for the class of June, 1930, have been Dodsol mu"n‘. The Lee, president: King, ident, and Mary Daj, secretary. classes is open at Central. It includes | ]2 00l | 13th Upper: A. Sherman Christenson, Na- tional University Law School junior, of 2119 H street, who will represent his university in the coming interschool phases of the National Intercollegiate Oratorical Contest. Lower: Edward C. Stevlingson, George Washington University freshman, who will champion that school in the con- SCHOOL TO OBSERVE 20TH ANNIVERSARY Columbia School of Drafting and Engineering Plans Birthday Program. Plans. are being made for the cele- bration of the twentieth anniversary of the Columbia School of Drafting and Engineering on Friday. The school was founded in 1910 by the late Roy C. Claflin, and has grown from one room in a downtown office building until to its present quarters at Thirteenth and E streets, and in the International Bullding, at 1319 F street. Mr. Claflin was at one time drafting instructor at old Central High School and later at McKinley High School. In 1928 Paul J. Leverone, a student at the school 17 years ago, became its president. For 18 years the school specialized only in the teaching of drafting, and in 1928 an engineering de- partment was established. Plans also are being made for the establishment of an aviation depart- ment in September. 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The luncheon is to be held at 12:30 o'clock at the Hotel Lafayette, under the auspices of the General Alumni Association. Dr. Oscar Benwood Hunter, president of the association, will preside. Dr. John Foote, dean of the George- town University Medical School and Bl’nident of the Medical Society of the istrict of Columbia, and Dr. Coursen B. Conklin, secretary of the Medical Society of the District of Columbia, also will be guests of honor. Dr. Reichelderfer is an alumnus of George Washington University, having received the degree of doctor of medicine in 1899. He has been close- ly associated with the institution since his graduation, serving on the faculty for a number of years and taking an active interest in alumni affairs. All alumni and friends of the uni- versity are cordially invited to attend the luncheon. Tickets may be secured at the hotel desk immediately preced- ing the luncheon. To Represent Columbian. Edward C. Stevlingson, Columbian University freshman, will represent the university in the National Intercol- legiate Oratorical Contest this year. Stevlingson was adjudged the most competent speaker in tryouts held the of the public speak- under the suspices ing department. Dean Fraser was se- lected alternate. Interfraternity debating was inaugu- rated at the university on Priday, when 10 fraternities and 10 sororities par- ticipated in the elimination contests. employment lgr I:m;rhd ‘women lnhue dustry sh ouraged,” W fraternities will argue the issue, “Re- solved, That the installment of consumption goods should be dis- cou " The final contest, which will determine the championship fra- ternity and sorority debate teams of the university, will be held in the near future. With a distinguished group of honor guests and some 300 women associated with the university in attendance, the Columbian women will hold their twenty-second annual banquet at the Chevy Chase Club on Tuesday evening, April 29. Senora de Tellez, wife of the Ambassador of Mexico; Mme. Veverka, wife of the Minister of Czechoslovakia, and Mrs. James J. Davis, wife of the Secretary of Labor, will be guests of honor. Miss Elizabeth Cullen, president of the Columbian women, will preside at the banquet. Mrs. Joshua Evans, jr. of the board of trustees of the university, will act as hostess. For Student Government. As the result of study and recom- ‘mendation by the committee on student life, student government will be estab- lished at the university. A student council is to be organized and election of officers held in the near future. Under the plan which has been adopted every school and division of the uni- versity will have one delegate on the council for each 500 students regis- tered. These members of the council will be elected by popular vote of the students. The council will then choose its own president, who will serve as president of the student body. A sec- ond member of the council will be elected to serve as vice president of the student body and a third member ‘| university is 3 million dollars, are n!:v being closed. In the work of closing the accounts the receiving the generous co- operation of pledgers and those who served as team captains during the campaign. All classes in the university adjourned yesterday for the Easter recess. The holiday will extend through Saturday, April 26. ————— EVIDENCE IN DEATH INQUIRY IS STOLEN Typewriter Believed Used for Theatening Letters Is Missing as Probe Continues. By the Associated Press. OMAHA, Nebr., April 19.—With an important bit of evidence stolen, county authorities tonight faced a mystery which grows more baffling in their at- tempt to solve the recent death of Oscar J. Milius, former suburban banker whose financial house closed two years ago. . Simultaneously with announcement late today that a typewriter, which a handwriting expert had declared was used to type threatening letters to the dead banker and two of his business associates, has been stolen from an of- fice here. It was learned that Gov Arthur J. Weaver has offered his as- sistance to investigators. Milius died in a local hospital a week ago of burns received in an automobile crash March 1. Indications were that the car had been wrecked and set afire by some one who had robbed the ex- banker. to serve as secretary-treasurer. Under the new organization the student body Spanish and Italian fashions are prominent in Europe this Spring. (AW PEERLESS FURNITURE STORES (il at is it that attracts strong —FOR LOW TURES PEERLESS has established a reputation for GIVING—FOR LIBERAL TERMS VALUE PRICES and for the 2 SENSATIONAL TRADE-IN FEA- EXPLAINED BELOW. 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Reduced to Less $30.00 for your old suite $5 CASH allowed Old beds, springs and mattresses are worthless . . . yet WE WILL ALLOW $5 CASH off the marked price of any BED, SPRING OR MATTRESS when you bu: new ones here . . . §15 CASH WHEN A NEW OUTFT erence, the CASH ALLOWANCE goes just the same. ;gxlleu an old one . . . the present condition makes no i AN D, we make a §5 CASH OLD ICE “BOX” ... a “box” that resembles ind the a_ref] ALLOWANCE FOR YOUR s even if it is only lol’i. simply select a refrigerator and we will deduct $5 if you have an old one at home , . . how’s that? FOR EXAMPLE— $15.00 WALNUT-FINISH SIM- MONS METAL-POST BEDS, all sizes. $11.75. Less §5 for your old 56-75 $15.00 EXTRA HEAVY ROLL- EDGE MATTRESS, covered with durable ticking, All s 75 sizes, $12.75. 45 7' for your old mattress REFRIGERATORS $14.75 FAMILY SIZE OAK TOP-ICER REFRIGERATOR, snow-white interior; best insula- your refrig- erator f $29.50 LARGE 3.DOOR OAK REFRIGERATOR, best hardware teed. Reduced to $19.95. Less ‘14_95 ref rator... . 3 $49.75 LARGE FAMILY SIZE seamless porcelain interior, fin- est insulation guaranteed. Re- Less $5 for your old refrig- tion, Less $5 for ‘9_75 and finest insulation guaran $5 for your old 3-DOOR REFRIGERATOR with duced to $29.95. 95 $8.75 GUARANTEED SAG- LESS SIMMONS BED SPRINGS. All 33‘75 sizes. Less your old $22.00 FINEST 25.YR. GUAR- ANTEED COIL BED SPRINGS, 99 oil-tempered steel coils, with rflliliiem I'n;l!:c;sl spring-tied tops. sizes, $18.75. Less $5 for your ‘13'75 spring .... $1.98 END TABLES, strongly lfinud: dnl. |bu|nwood, nished in brown ma- hogany . * 89¢ $15.00 FOUR-DRAWER CHIF- FONIER, fiel?t;lldy mhnlde of hard- woo nishe: Kmerican walnat .. 90219 $19.50 WALNUT-FINISH DRESSER, -l.de of arge ik 'rse $11.95 $9.75 9x12 and 8x10 CLOSELY WOVEN GRASS RUGS, b patterns $39.00 DECORATED 5.PC, BREAKFAST SUITES, drop-leaf table and 4 Windsor chairs; goameled in vour choice of ivory, blue and plain walnut finish ... 319'50 $49.50 HEYWOOD-WAKE- FIELD 3.PC, REED FIBER SUlTE:, ‘:"I’J . lll:ou cushions covered with bright $1.98 FOLDING CARD TA. BLE in Chinese red with 75c black leatherette top.... $19.50 SIMMONS DROP-SIDE CRIBS, your choice of wood or metal, :’-lpul. j-fide green and ivory fin- $12.50 COMFORTABLE REED AND ll"lBER‘ ROCKERS with uto-st ring seal Ty 3695 $37.50 FAMOUS MAKE IN. NER COIL SPRING CENTER FILLED MATTRESS, resilient coil units and pure layer felt. Best _covering. 1ID«mble size. $22.75, Less $5 for $7.50 ROOM SIZE FELT- RUCS. “Choiee of oice ol patterns . . 32'49 $29.75 WALNUT AND CANE END DAY-BED, with comfort- able cretonne - cov- $19.75 . ered mattress and valance ..... TWO STORES Main Store, 827829 7th St. N.W. Store No. 2, 1213 Good Hope Road S.E.