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TOPL FORHEALTH ESSAYS SELECTED .Third Annual Gorgas Contest : in High Schools of Country Opens Today. The third annual Gorgas health es- say contest in high schools of the coun- try opened today, according to an an- nouncement by the Gorgas Memorial Institute of Tropical and Preventive Medicine, headquarters of which are at 1331 G street. “Keeping Fit: the Gorgas Progra of Personai Health” is the subject as. | signed for this year's contest. National | prizes totaling $1,000, 49 State prizes | hi high school awards will be given by the institute to winners in various stages of the competition. National Prizes Offered. The first national prize is $500 in cash and $250 in travel allowances to enable the wumer to come here fo Teceive the award. Second grand prize is $250, and lhlrd prize, $100. State winners will receive $20 in cash and high school | winners will receive Gorgas medall'ons. | Students of the junior and senicr | classes of the public and private high | schools of the Nation are eligible to| submit essays. All papers must be sub- mitted to the institute through high % principals not later than mid- night, January 25 next. Methed of Choosing Winners. High school winners will be selected by faculty members, State winners by | ed of State officials -nd[ national winners by a committee com- posed of the United States commissione: of education, the surgeon general of | the Public Health Service and the di- | “nms r general of the American College urge ‘The contést has the approval of mo- | ¢ nicipal, State and Federal authorities | interested in health and education. Last | l national prize winner was Miss uline Lodge of Lakewtod, Ohio. President Hoover is honorary presi- dent of the Gorgas . lnsmuu o A Cary T. Gragso ont.C Foll detadis my e o, & B acivite headgquarte —_— CITY NEWS IN BRIEF. TODAY. Meeting, John Eaton Parer. Teacher A-)flllhn, John Eaton School, 8 p.m. Phl Sorority, Ham‘ilht;zwl;obnele “A ?E'E'L'I’ Meeting, Ocmw!‘lth Club, Hamil~ ton Hotel, 8 p.m. Meeting, Parent-Telchzr As- + ¥ soclation, Povlell School, 8 m-unud lecture, lpiphnny Church lununl th ast Washington Citizens’ Association, Ludlow School, Sixth and G streets northeast, 8 p.m. Meeting, Brookland Citizens’ Associa- fion. Masonic Temple, Twelfih and Monroe streets northeast, 8 Meeting, Stlnwn Pu'k leem’ As- sociation, Peabody Sc! , Fifth and C streets northeast, 8 p. Meeting, Takoma Park Citizens’ As- sociation, Takoma Park Public Library, 8 pm. Meeting, Oonnecv.lcuc Avenue Citizens’ Association, Parish Hall, :xmdnx nvenue and Woodley place, pm. luet.ng, ‘Congress 1 H;l(hu c&um Concr eights t cnmh, & pm. s i Meeting, East “Washin Heights | Association, Bradbury H:‘i:hu M. E. Church, 8 p.m. Citizens’ As- E. Church, | and Allson Lrveu 8 pm. Meeting, Kalorama Citizens’ Associa- tlon, m-u Belwol Nineteem.h and | California streets, Meeting, Burroughs Citizens’ Associa- tion, Burroughs School 8 pm. Meeting, Torch Club, Cosmos Club, l 45 p.m. Banquet, Association of Oldest Xn- habitants, Raleigh Hotel, 7:30 p.m. Meeting, Albert Pike Masonic Lodge, v ‘Third and E streets, 7:30 p.m. Meeting, Directors Rivers and Harbors Congress, Willazd Hotel, 8 p.m. o FUTURE. Meeting, Advertising Club of ‘Wash- E Nnunnnl Press Club, tomorrow, 12:30 p. Luncheon ms wumnmn Round 'i\;ll'i:. Vnivermy Club, ~ tomorrow, :30 pm. ‘The Prench merchant marine now has 131 ships burning fuel oll for boiler | heating. Your Taste Picks CHARM OU select a horse for his extra speed—a coffee f its charming flavor. many cups a favorite wi most lovers of good coffee. Browning & Baines This makes Charming Blend by Hold-up Interrupted By Man Using Comb To Simulate Weapon By the Associated Press. gained possess! of an alleged bandit's I.lwl snmra-y night and shot him in the hand in the ensuing scuffie, and then was ar- rested on suspicion. 'veral hourl later, however, 19, ap- plied at a hnl ital for treatment, ‘The police ald he admitted hav- ing robbed a grocery of $30 a few moments before Fitch, attracted by a woman customer’s screams, arrived and disarmed the youth. In the scuffie Szydlowski fled. PRISON INSPECTOR SHOT BY BENGALIS Secretary Wounded in Attempt to | Halt Fleeing Trio in Calcutta. By the Assoclated Press. CALCUTTA, Bengal, December 8.— Lieut. Col. Normal Slinner Simpson, | inspector general of prisons in Bengal presidency, was shot dead in his office today. The assassins escaped. Simpson was in his office when three Bengalis demanded to see him. They were told that he was engaged were requested to fill in lppl!clflons for an audience, but they refused and pushed aside the servants. As mey nushed thmugh the door all at who was examining hia lewer The three Bengalis immediately | rushed downstairs, firing continuously | as thev disappeared in the direction of the hell bazaar. J. W. Nelson, judicial | secretary, was seriously wcunded in at- tcmpflng to halt !h em., Chest Clinic Set for Ridge. LEONARDTOWN, Md., December 8 (Special).—A clinic for diseases of the chest will be held in the Cardinal Gib- I cording to_announcement made by the | Maryland Tuberculosis Association. Dr. Donald St. Clair Campbell, State health officer, of La Plata, will be in chlrge Alldin Ridge section are invited to at- tend. WIIEN TOO TIRED end of each month, at the rate nl ug cents per day and 5 cents TO BREAK UP ~ A"COLD IN A JIFFY Feel Like a New Person In Just a Little While People have found out that new- fangled ideas and notions don't up colds. So millions have turned back to first principles and use what they know breaks one up The g Cascara Quinine at an; ‘Take two tablets now. Then follow d.lrecuon.l on box Drink lots ol ter, too—that's Boon you'll mn‘mlml like a new ead Wlll clear; . 1t is a scientific to do one thing well: wkmwkleold—notlocurel, d ailments. Get your money thousan back if it doesn't work with twice |.he speed of anything else you've HILLS Sz 2 or ith A LOWER 'BREAD PRICE Now We Reduce the Price on “Sanico” Long Boy Pound Loaf Following our reduction on the price of our JUMBO LOAF (1Y, Pounds) on No- RO CERY CO . vember 10th, we now cut the price on Long Boy (Ponnd) Loaf. This news | | should be particularly pleasing to those | | who cannot conveniently use the larger | loaf. Lower flour prices (equal to about one - | cent a loaf) tozether with increased pro- duction permit us to make this new lower | price. Beginning Today— Pink Alaska Salmon —good food priced low. 2 s 25¢ Chum Salmon 10c 23% Savings As Announced in Star Ad- vertisement of Nov. 10th ————— Standard Cut Stringless Beans 3'%125 —one of our many | big daily food values. | | Very Special Price No 2 20c "";f,'/‘ 25¢ Fine Melba Bartletts ~—when you nurchn six (6) or more at one time. 25, 40, 50 watts. E-ehzoc | 100 Watts, 35c Fuse Plugs, Sc 5 for 22¢ SANICO LONG BOY (Pound Loaf) Quality Foods Honey Dew Sliced Pineapple o215 25¢ Honey Dew Sliced Pineapple. . .. .%. 1% 17c Honey Dew Pineapple Tidbits Max-I-Mum Gloria Peaches Del Monte Calif. Cherries Silver Lake Cherry Beets Silver Lake Sliced’Beets. . . . Silver Lake Cut Beets Hunt’s Supreme Cherries. . .. Hunt’s Supreme Pears Hunt’s Supreme Peaches . .. .. Hunt’s Supreme Prunes . ... Supreme Fruits for Salad Hunt’s Small Green Asparagus. . Delicious and tender, and a larger tin. De Luxe Stringless Beans Asparagus style packed—Ilength of the tin tenderest beans. . .Ne. 25 35¢ . .Ne. 215 29¢ . .Ne.235 221¢ . .Ne. 255 19¢ .? pecial! Red Wing Strawberry Preserves 3 Cakes; 17¢ wonderfully g 6--33c|| 5 39c|(3 2.1b. Jar Everyday Needs Blue Rose Rice e . ........4m 25¢ White House Rice wscxsse) ». 10¢ Medium Santa Clara Prunes. . . ...4 » 25¢ Large Santa Clara Prunes. . .....2 ™ 25¢ Sunsweet Prunes meanm 2w e 2]c Peter Pan Raisins. . ...........3 »= 25¢ Sun Maid Raisins.( oo . 10c Quaker Oats Special! Octagon Laundry Soap (reg. or quick) , , , , , Pkss 100; 25¢ Sanitary Qats caree ss-or packag . » ]9c Sanico Quick Oats ............2»= 15¢ Cream of Wheat. . ..........» 14c; 24¢c Shredded Wheat Biscuits. . ... ... .27 19¢c IN OUR MEAT MARKETS Chuck Roast .. Beef Liver ..... Sirloin Steak ....lb. 49¢ Select Pork Chops Ib. 33¢ Loin Pork Roast. .Ib. 25¢ Hamburg Steak . .1b. 25¢ Mrs. Faunce Sausage, Hog Liver . ... Puritan Bacon 5 Pork Pudding . Loffler’s Skhdgu Franks ..1b.25¢ A Product of Our' NEW SANICO BAKERY Most People Enjoy Good Hot Sausage on These Chilly Mornings. WE OFFER Mrs. Faunce Mrs. Faunce Sausage is still made according to the old-time original for- mula. This sausage has been eaten and enjoyed in Washington for many : ol 2 65¢ Special! Hunt’s Gibraltar Asparagus « ungraded as to size 3-35¢ 39¢c The Popularity of L 3 Puritan Sliced Breakfast Bacon —is evidenced by its sales over our counters. Puritan Bacon is Cuda- hy’s prize brand. The large volume on this item enables us to quote this remarkably low price. PURITAN BACON The finest Ib. 380 quality sliced bacon Special! Musselman’s Apple Sauce ...lrenllybixvgluentih r price 25¢ Sanico Flour Gold Medal Sanitary Butter » 40c Land O’Lakes &= 47¢ Sealect Milk 3« 25¢ Sanico Eggs S 37c Coffee =23 Why Pay More?— Ritter Soup Vegetable or Tomato No. 2 tins 12-1b. bag 12.1b. bag Sweet anitary’s pecial 47c Quality Foods Del Maiz Corn Niblets. Whole kernel off the cob—dry nclzl. Stokely’s Finest 2 Cguntey, Gentleman urm:—le-r n-my- radio prosram evers Friday, 10:45 Peter Pan Corn Whole nmel- of golden bantam. Peter P Tender Wisconsin Peas—popular with our patrons for years, Peter Pan Stringless Beans. Del Monte Peas Sanico Large Peas ..No.2 174c Rich in flavor—lars® and tender. Red Ribben Sour Cherries. ... ... %z 25¢ S't'zi::l“;" Ba.éy l;llmaBeam vees..Nu2 25¢ In our opinio Trusty Friend Tomatoes Large Pleces—and red ri Libby’s Roseciale Tomatoes No.2 143c Kinney’s Salmon Steak (73 ouncel) tin' 32¢ Finest quality Columbia Rver salmon. an I'eas Special! lvory Special! - large size package 19c Everyday Needs Standard Tomatoes %> ........4w25¢ Trusty Friend Fine Tomatoes .2 .2 = 25¢ Libby’s Rosedale Tomatoes ™% 2 = 29¢ Silver Brand Peas. .............3 1 29¢ Peerless Brand Corn...........3 s 29¢ Ritter Prepared Spaghetti. . .. ...3 = 25¢ Wisconsin Full Milk Cheese. .. .....» 29¢ Kraft Pimento, Swiss, American. . . == 2l¢ Aunt Jemima Pancake. ........ 2 s 25¢ Sanico Pancake Flour. ........ .3 wees. 25¢ Airline Strained Honey. . .. .. ."* 12¢; 29¢ Fruits & Vegetables oy wnao | | . . n 10 Large Package FRUITS 8 VEGETABLES Emperor Grapes, Yellow Onions. .4 bs. 13¢ 3 ,Ib. 25¢ Loffler’s Scrapple Ib. 15¢ Breast of Lllllb . 2« 15¢ RITTER Pork & Beans . 15¢ Ib 38¢c .1b. 17¢ . 1b. 15¢ . 32¢ 3 1bs. 25¢ D’Anjou Pears. .2 lbs. 19¢ Cooking Apples, 5 1bs. 19¢ Stayman Apples, 4 1bs. 19¢ Florida Oranges doz. 25¢ Florida Oranges doz. 35¢ Florida Oranges doz. 45¢ Cranberries. . . New Spinach . . Fresh Peas ....21bs. 29¢ Fancy Kale ... .4 Ibs. 25¢ N. Y. Celery . .2 stalks 19¢ Bunch Carrots. .2 for 15¢ New Cabbage Old Cabbage ... -3 1bs. 25¢ .21bs. ¢ .2 1bs. 35¢ £ REETE B{RTTIRRTUOLE] (AN If You Are Like Most People ... When You Want a Ham You Want the Very Be:t—Thu Is Assured If You Insist Upon SANICO HAMS _There better u:nuypfia. secessssasesveee Here Is a Highly Useful Bath Room Combination... Priced Vcry Low. ME! SRS e T sy Carolina Brand Red [ARDLINA BRAN]] Sweet Y Potatoes gyl ALyl ik Roasted by the Roasters of