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STRIKERS WOUND " QUTSIDE WORKER Florida Colored ‘Man Shot| | After Questioning as to F Plans for Job. By the Associated Press. NEW ORLEANS, February 27.—A | group of hoodlums shot a colored man from Florida today and frightened others who took to ther heels under gunfire as the longshoremen’s strike continued here. The shooting occurred some blocks from the river front, but police blamed strike sympathizers, as th> men had just left & freight train arriving from Ocean Springs, Miss, and were ques- tioned by their attackers as to whether they had come here tb work on the river front. A little later Patrolman Andrew Ger- vais, on duty at Front street near the from a vacant house. The bullet went wild and the gunman escaped. The wounded man is Israel Bush, 22, of Chipley, Fla. He was hit over the head with a revolver by one of a group of three white and two colorsd men who stopped the new arrivals on the | By a Stat C street and was shot in the chest as he ran, P.-T. Meeting Postponed. Announcement has been made thas tomorrow night in the Hines Junior | YHE EVENING * FIRE TOWER ASKED IN PRINCE GEORGES wharves, reported a sniper shot at him | Commissioners Urged to Give $600 to Project—Other Matters Before Board. pondent of The Star UPPER MARLBORO, Md., February 27.—The county commissioners, in ses- sion | Winslow, district for t Maryland, to appropriate $600 toward the ‘erection of a the entertainment scheduled to be held | Springfield. or the Pennsylvanic road The tower would cost High School by the Parent-Teacher be 190 fet high. Assceiation of Southeast Washington | took the matter under Advisement. Forester Winslow 300 and would The commissioners told the commi date from residents of the section to be covered. A statement was received from the Circuit Court of Anne Arundel County showing_$1,446.75 expenses n_connec- tion with the Brady trial, held at An- napolis. ‘This was held over until some of the items could be checked. Thomas W. Baxter, county assessor, stated that approximately $800,000 in new property will be added to the levy . The amount of new prop- added is usually about $1.00,000. Certain amount will also have to be de- ducted because of insolvencies. A committee appeared before the commissioners asking an appropriation |of $2,060 to be included in the“hew levy to open a road from Washington to ; |Suitland. This matter was taken under advisement. A committee, headed by Henry A. Friday, chairman, was named to re- port on a road from Hillmead Station to Rigol Station, to branch off from |the Springficld road. Other members of the committee named were William Kreitzer and L. C. Donaldson. WooDWARD & LLOTHROP DOWN STAIRS STORE The 51st Anniversary Selling—With Its Once-a-Year Economies—Ends Tomorrow I ol Nill e postporied until’ the' TolowIng| i 0 Hitig 63000 nanbean sgiven Saturday because of a death in the |ihe State, $400 by Anne Arundel Coun- | Railway mileage in all Greece is un- family of the committee chairman. Ity and $164.10 had been collected to | der 2,000 miles. New Frocks for Spring 51st Anniversary $ Selling Price Combme { our Marketmg Trip to New Center Market with Your Shoppmg Trlp to ng s Palace $1.50 Full Fashioned —— e Women’s $2.25 to $3.50 Perfect Sllk Hose Sahsfact(on Since 1559 K]d Gl $ 59 3 Pairs for $2.25 Slight lrr?gvufig 1;_: Frocks like these are rarely found at this low Ik o price. Frocks which show their regular high Fine all-siix chiffon hose also service weight silk hose. I 1 | New purchase smart kid gloves for Spring, : A 4 8 A French hecls. All the fash- | — R ||l in meny fancy cuff styles. In black with 4 price in their fine quality materials . . . ncat ¥ c 5 ) white stitching and all colors. ailori G e ol i ¥ ionable Spring shades tailoring . . . extensive selection of styles and Street Floor. o Street Floor. [ colors—and, above all, the large number of style details found in the collection. SUNDAY NIGHT FROCKS LINGERIE TOUCHES COLOR CONTRASTS BORDER PRINTS Colors—new high shades prints—black—navy Ftrst in Fashlon’ Foremost in Values! Smiling new coat fashions proclaim the new season! And this ten-dollar sale proclaims a new standard of value not approached in many, many vears. Sizes for women, misses and little women the low An outstanding_collection of new Spring frocks — exceptionally low priced in The Slst Anniversary selling. Sizes for women, misses and little women THE DOWN STAIRS STORE Coats of distinctive mmlclinv,; that make Ai 'HI((‘ a \\(‘](IIHIC sur ]l||*l‘ Tweeds Twills Tricot Coverts Polo Cloth Silk All Sizes—14 to 20, 36 to 46 SO Trim belted models, graceful silhou- : coats; New Purchase Fine ettes, straightline types, cape mannish_collars, smart throws lored and trimmed coats. COLORS—Black, skipper blue, blue, navy blue, tan, rust, grey, rose and black-and-white, Other Groups of Spring Coats Tai- green, $25, $35 el il Fur Scarfs $29 and yed cross fcx, black taupe thibetine, with ; B i Values Large, handsome scarfs in r:d_fox, . ds pointed fox and $ 75 $ 00 white, beige and 16' & 25' fox head and paws. Second Floor. Second Floor. cast of Easter! Lace Straws Fancy Straws Fine Toyos Fine Visca Cellophane Hair Braid Pedaline Glossy Straws $2.00, $2.50 & $3.00 Values Newest modes of Springtime—with a fore- This collection of really smart millinery at a bargain price adds new prestige to King's Palace as Washington's outstanding center of style and value. Hats materials, including: of high-class Every New Model for Every Woman’s Type and Taste: Watteaus Skull Ca Off-the-Face Irregular Hats, New Pokes Brims “Angel-Face” Halo Ha Hats Matrons’ Hats Black and all colors greens, blues, reds, sea sand high shades. All head s ne and izes. Brand-new hats at a wonderful saving! Street Floor, $1.00 & $1.50 SHIRTS “Susquehanna” and Other Famous Brands and slight irregulars madras and other worthy attached, separate collar plenish their wardrobe! Street Floor 17. Of white and plain colored hroad cloth, ravon striped broadcloth, woven fa shirts. Thrifty men will Priced for $1.50 & $2. Sale! 4 000 Men’s New Shirts Shirts from Noted Makers Big Savings 00 No-Rip Union Suits oo 75(: Eighty square, cross-bar nainsook— fully cut to allow for shrinkage— bar tacked at all points of strain Sizes 36 to 30, Men's Pre-Shrunk Shirts $1.25 Men's Ties S 50c Men's Broadcloth Pajamas.....$1.25 Men’s Wool Slip-over Sweaters, $2 Men’s No-rip Cotton Athletic Un- dershirts .........55c; 3 for S1.50 Men's No-Rip Shorts, 55¢; 3 for $1.50 Men's Ties: resilient ...55¢ Silk and Silk-and-Rayon Hose, 35c; 3 for $1 Boys’ “Model” Shirts Blouses 75¢ 65¢ Rroadcloth and madras, in a splen did selection of pl colors and Siriey Rattorns, | Sies i shuti. 12 to 14; in blouses, 6 to 14 Boys' Broadcloth Pajamas....85¢, $1 Bovs' All-Wool Knickers, $1 3 pairs i i R Boys' All-Wool Shorts .......$1.25 Boys’ All-Wool Plain Jersey Sweat- W .ovcncssions e Boys' 1 plain and fancy.....25¢ Boys' No-Rip Union Suits.......65¢ Boys' Shorts and Shirts, 35¢ each; 3 for §1 Bovs' Athletic Union Suits, 35c; 3 for sesbassoess 51 Boys' Plain and Fancy Patterned Wash Suits ...85¢ Boys’ Wash Suits, $1.55; 3 for $4.50 Striking new shapes for Spring— Wattean models, halos, stvles with brims. New straws, including toya, baku braid, peanut and smart new rough straws. Black, brown, nat- ural, green and red New Spring Hats of peanit straw .. . ....8295 Man New Hats for Snring Underwear Special Panty and Bloomer C, flesh shade. Sizes 32 to 40 Handmade Philippine Gowns. ... .7 Cotton Knit Union Suits; styles— irfield” make 5 S Dance Sets, of French crepe and erepe de chine vegoa S50 Lace-trimmed Gowns; French rrcne and crepe de chine Juveniles’ : Suits and Dresses &1st" Anniversary 85 Selling Price c Little boys' fast-color wash suits, in a very good: selec tion of plain colors and com- binations. Little girls’ fast- color wash frocks; some plain color materials, but mostly all gayly printed; many styles with bloomers to match. Sizes Z to 6. Girls’ Anniversary Values Girls' “Lucette” Wash Frocks: flared or pleated skirts. $1.35 Girls' Fancs Frocks ¢ . fancy tweed in colors. .87 Rason Bloomers ' Rayon Combinations. .. Girle: 'Musiin Combinations and ivs French Berets Girly' Cotton Blouses; aunm swiss and voil il Wealten Bhiris: i RS Sesy d a5 $1.55 A3e i plain colors R Foundation Garments Specially Priced Lage trimmed and Tailored Ban- ettes: white, and tea- S 35¢ Garter Belts: small, medium and large e Garter Brassieres: all-over bro- cade and brocade with swami Yop i £1.95 Wrap-around and Step-in Girdles; brocade. 4 hose sup- poriers E g Handbags—Special Envelope, pouch and_top-strap styles of moire, satin mnd calf Many New Shapes of caif. rulem morocco-and-c: Sades Women’s Linen Handkerchiefs, 10c Solid colors or white with attractive colored designs. Hoover Aprons, 78¢ White. biue, grchid and pink—ail ast colors. Sizes 16 to 46, Smackss plain and printed. ... 78 Smocks . o Home Frocks: broadcloth Finer Home Frocks Novelty Aprons: 4 for Maids’ Uniforms . $1.50 Silk Hose 51st Anniversary 85 Selling Price C Sheer chiffon; all silk picot top and plaited soles—a heavier service weight with lisle soles and hems. Two popular weights—at an excep- tionally low price. New shades for Spring. Sizes 85 to 10. “Mojud” Chiffon Hose. .. Boys' 75 length Golf Socks. Boys' 7g length Socks. Bemberg Hose; new shades. Doeskin Gloves $].65 51st Anniversary Selling Price A splendid new assortment of popu- lar 4-butten slip-ons, in all the new shades for Spring—mode, beige, eggshell, white and gray. Fabric Gloves; four-button slip-ons . ..75¢ Woodward & Lothrop “Arch Shu” $3.95 S1st Anniversary Selling Price All our regular stock of this fine arch shoe...and a special new pur- chase from the manufacturer—com- hined at this extremely low price. 10 attractive styles, for women; black and brown kid and patent leather. Sizes 3 to 9, AAA to E in the collection. Women's Pumps and.Oxfords, $2.95 Men’s Black and Tan Calf fords Men’s Wing tan calf Girls’ Oxfords 51st Anniversary 32,95 Selling Price Sturdy fittle oxfords—especially practical for school. Two tones of elk. .well made, with Tong-wearing “Goodyear” welt soles. Sizes in the collection include 2%% to 7, A to D. Children's Oxfords tan . Boys' Two-toned fords . Junior Misses’ Pumps Junior fords Children’s Tan Elk Oxfords. $1.65 SHIRTS c “Metro” and i Other Famous Bands 1,600 good shirts, including perfects ; EVERY SHIRT PERFECT! METRO! n all sizes, 1314 to \ )mn shrinkable broadcloth shirts come in col- wr-attached style in white, blue, green and tan; dso in neckband style, white only. Other. 2 é =7 makes are tailored of fine hroadeloth and madras thrics. Collar- in new striped and figured patterns of all guar and neckband anteed fast colors. Soit or laundered collar- attachd]. separate collar to match and neck- band style. Slzes 13‘ to 17 Foundatlon Garments ,hasten to re- These famous garments enioy a national reputation be- cause of their rare combination of style, comfort / and low prices. Laced-Back Corsets $ Front and Side Made of fine coutil, with elastic toy Fastened Girdles | and long hips. Excellently boned. 1 Of fine broche and coutil, with elastic gores over the hips. Elastic top and diaphragm control. Heavily boned. Suitable for medium and stout figures. tic gores at bottom. Sizes 24 4o ! Provide the new fashionable contour with perfect comfort. Second Floor, Sizes 27 to 40. Let Our Expert Corsetiere Fit You Perfecil Costume Slips.......$1.50 and 52’1 Three-Piece Knitted Suits $7.95 A coat sweater, with or without collar; a sleeveless sweater blouse, of wool lace or jersey ; an attractive skirt, pleated or flared. Many novelty knitted de- signs, in new Spring shades—corn, skipper blue, green, poppy red, tropic sun, bandanna, navy and black. Sizes 14 to 20. Jersey Blouses ; several smart styles, $2.35 Silk Crepe Sports Dresses ....$4.75 New Woollen Skirts; pleated or flared, $2.35 THE DOWN STAIRS STORE THE DOWN STAIRS STORE Sports and Dress Coats for Spring 21 This new groun includes new style details, such as— scarf collars, intricate sleeves, new collars and black-and-white. All beau- tifully fitted—and in the new rough materials, in- cluding talgalette, novelty wool crepe, trico, nubby tweeds, chongella and featherdown. All lined in silk crepe—in the new col- ors for Spring. Sizes 14 to 20, 36 to 50 and 37y to 4914 Sports ress Coats, a very good selectiom,_in sizes for women and m .§13.50 THE DOWN STAIRS STORE THE DOWN STAIRS STORE