Evening Star Newspaper, March 26, 1931, Page 22

TYEAR-OLD SEMIOR WINS ORATORY TEST De Atley Ridgely, in Arm- strong Victory, Qualifies for 4 Star Area Finals. Presenting an oration on the thesls, “The Fate of Our Nluon Dependl Ui the Average Citizen,” De Af nfé’?m a n-ye-r-om senior in the Armstrong h School, was adjudged winner in the second divisional meet held this year in The Evening Star area of the National Oratorical Contest. Ridgely will receive the $100 cash award offered to each district winner in the 11 divisions comprising The Star sone. He 1s eligible also for The Star area finals, which will be held in Washington in May. Ridgely and three other students in the Armstrong School advanced through & serfes of preliminary eliminations to the final stages of the intraschool com- petition. The four finalists met before an audience composed of the ent student body in assembly and delivered their orations before a committee of three judges, Mrs. Mary Church Ter- rell, Rev. W. H. King, pastor of the Plymouth Congregational Church, and Prof. Ralph Bunche of the department of history of Howard University. Opening of Program. s ‘The Armstrong meeting was opened with the audience singing “America the Bezutiful.” This selection was followed by the introductory speech of Mr. J. B. Hunter, committee chairman in charge of the school contest and presiding offi- Just Arrived! New De Atley Ridgely, a 17-year-old senior in the Armstrong High School, who won the $100 prise offered to the division tire | winners in The Evening Star area of the National Oratorical Contest. cer of the occasion. The first two speakers, Weldon Carter and Wilhel- mina Maddox, both of the senior class, then presented their speeches on *“Our Constitution and Communism” and “The Expansion of the Constitution in the Regulation of Business,” respec- tively. During & brief intermission the Girls’ Glee Club of the school sang “Our ” mdmy- oration was the the program and fol- THE NEW elleffs Hudson Seal Coats’ Another chance to buy the kind of fur coats every- one seems to want at a price you'll probably be glad of next season! Payment arrangements can be made h:onr charge office. Friday 168 195 268 Perhaps vou'd given up hope of securing the kind of fur coat you want at an end-of-the-season price! .Now Jelleff's offers this remarkable selling of the fine quality Hudson seal coats, fault- lessly styled in the 19311932 manner and gorgeously trimmed- with Kolinsky, Ermine and Mink or self trimmed. These coats are fitting examples of the ex- cellent workmanship found in all Jelleff coats from season to season. Sizes 16 to 4. Fur S!onge! — Clearance! Down Stairs Store Cloth Dresses Silk Dresses Cotton Print Dresses Former Price, $2.95 to $5.00 Sizes 14 to 20 Only First Floor 300 Handbags ; Black and colors—Lined and fitted. Former Frices to $3.95 100 Sweaters all wanted colors. Women's and misses, and V necks. Crew ; Former Prices to $2.95 500 Pieces Fine Underwelr 100% silk panties, slips, bloomers, step-ing, teddies. Former Prices to $2.95 159 Rayon Underwear Runproof bloomers. Rayon All sizes, Underwear. Vests, panties, Regular Price, $1.50 New Spring Hats Large and small head sizes. Toyas and braids. Regular Prices to $3.95 ors. Crochet visca. All new col- #95 J B.Jornes & Co The Popular G Street Store 1219-1221 G Street N.W. 1895 'wmmmm “D” classification is asked. he flag salute, formerly_attended ly Rural School, in aryland, itution named after His grandfather, who founded it. After finishing the sixth grade there, he came to Washington to attend the Burrville school, and later, Armstrong mch School. He lives with his Dr. and Mrs. W. C. Johnson nt. To16 Seventeenth street northwest. Ridgely was & member of the basket ball team at_his school. Nllowlngehh graduation in June of this year, he plans to attend the Mener Normal School, to study law. Tourist Camp Hearing Set. UPPER MARLBORO, Md., March 26 Prince Georges County commissioners has been set for April 28 on applications of J ©. Stewart to permit the erection 0 tourist cabins and to establish a llnd'l h and sales room near Hollywood on the Baltimore Boullvlrd eity, lquor truck was headed for Rezoning of property now gasoline muonpnwn denthl A to Four surviors of the bridge | whic) gun battle of March 18, in which & mail driver and & deputy were bound over to the new Hanover county grand jury Fred the killing of mail driver for ‘he Government. _They are A. B. . ML Davis and E. J. Hale. Th at liberty under $3,000 (Special) —A public hearing before the | §TOURE fixed when they were arrested ly wounded W. sheriff, who with the four other under arrest, had blocked the at Smith's bridge, on the Idfl of the OFFICERS ARE HELD AY; vestigation, -hkhm)hdhnv-m exonerating the survivors the double killing IN BRIDGE KILLING ;’:’" Yos|Four Deputies Make Bail—Faoe |c® Charge of Shooting Mail Truck Driver. By the Associated Press. WILMINGTON, N. C., March 26— Smith's sheriff were slain, by Magistrate E. Banck late yesterday on charges of murder, The four deputies were charged with Lupo Roberts, contract Crews, L. Porter Temained each, the t week. Roberts was killed after he had fatal- P. Starling, a deputy highway when they received s S that o Almost immediately after the battle 8 coroner’s jury conducted a secret in- only after Starling, dressed in eivilian clnflu- -ndeflrrylnll»w approach- ed the v e ‘Tourist hotels, vhlf_h 'fll be ‘Winter and Summer, buflt 'Iy ln PFinland, north than Iceland. Notice to Subscribers in Apartment Houses Subscribers wishing the carrier boy to knock on the door when delivering ‘The Star will please tele- phone circulation depart- ment, National 5000—and instructions will be given for this service to start at once. WoobpwarD & LoTHROP DOWN STAIRS STORE Tomorrow—Remnant Day You Can Save 14 and More Remnant Day Merchandise is not returnable or exchangeable; not sent C. 0. D. or on approval; Phone and mail orders not accepted. Sports and Dress Coats * 20; plain and fur-trimmed; ~—in gizes for women and misses, 14, 16, 38, 44 and 46. THE DOWN STAIRS STORE ere $13.75 to $35 in green, tan, black, brown and mixtures. $9.75 Styles for sports and dress Men’s Plain and Fancy Hose Special 95. pair 2,000 pairs; good weights for Spring—Celanese-and-rayon and rayon-and-lisle. Mostly all fancy patterns, some plain colors included. All perfect. to 12 in the lot. Men’s Shirts Some Few Specially Priced Others were $1.66 and $1.95 Sizes 10 95¢ 239; many well known makes, including “Woodward & Lothrop” and “Arrow” —collar-attached and neckband styles in the lot. brmdcloth—-ln plain colors, white and fancy patterns, to 17 i Included are madras and Some soiled. Sizes 13% L Men’s Long Trousers and m-‘. serviceable all-wool mate- 15 Men’ t and slip-over styles, some of wool and others of part wool. 5 ainsook Union Sllh 'lth 'ebbtnglnka. Special . Misses’ Knitted Suits Sizes 34 Were $3.96 end $6.66 $2.75 14; two-plece styles; red, green, brown and navy. Sises 14 to 20, R B € Velvetoen Spoeris Juckets; brown and blue. Sises 18, 18 and 0. Were §5.75. Now $3.05 Rayon Underwear wes 31 55¢ mmudmflmfimhhm shade. m ; bloomers, Ammvmmm THE DOWN STAIRS STORE. Women’s Pumps, $1.95 Were $3.95 to $6.50 Juniors’ Silk Dresses Dark shades. Mussed 10; in styles for girls 18 to 17. o Girw sizes. $12.95. Now . * s llwm i Were 810 .9 sofled, 25 Girls’ Hats, Were §1. 295, Now. . . airs OIrI-' ors. ‘ere 41.95. Now .. nummm ml Sizes 27, y . Boys’ Play Suits,95¢ Greatly Reduced 64; many attractive styles; with wash tops; some with wool shorts. Good suits for Spring—some with ties, othe ers with belts. 11 Boys’ Four-Plece Suits t, vest and either two pairs Wousers or kiickers. " All-woo iterials, good ahnlci;:n ’s Pumpl and Oxfords, $1.45 Were $1.95 and $2.05 8 pairs; attractive styles for lay and dress—tan, patent ther and smoked elk in :h:o eollecuan Broken sises Hats Rcdmd Sl Were $4.95 83; many nyles of felt and velvet. Good shad . Were o “Suede Bags, Sl Were $4.95 82; attractive underarm style, in brown and black. 34 Black Suede ln-v agattrac. tive un We Misses’ and Women’s Dresses Were $10 and 515 $4 60; greatly reduced from re, —black, green, blue, to 20 and 38 to 44, o:w«-nmm-u-uu d printed crej !In 14 to 20, plaited sole. to Little Girls’ Dresses Were $1.60 and $1.95 §1 45; attractive lf-ylu for Lh! little girl 1 to 3. styles and styles vm.n -leevu —of good sheer ma- terials, mostly printed. o4d pleces including in- fants’ rubber sheets, musiin ants and ‘combinations. reatly reduced to 28e 4 Phn-' g.nm ul She I;"'. and evenin 8 to 46 and 162 t0 24’5, Were $10 a Mojud Chiffon Hose »72r 423 pairs this popular Hose. Priced so exce to shorten the life of the hose. sy R rrogies o picot top, ' plaited sole 16. "Greatly sa- dresses of satin and Sizes 8% to 10. THE DOWN STAIRS STORE. Costume Slips Were $2.25 ana 5205 $1.50 147; Ince-trimmed and tailored styles, in pastel shades; also, tailored styles in dark colors, Bizes 36 m‘a‘m lot. il Printed Home Frocks Reduced, 50c 8o; attractive l!ill. in un—cohr prints. 5 uv Dresses, in red, brown and . 'Broken sizes. Were 15.95. Now. 9% 00 Houverattes. il in " coiatiug printe (Bmail sizen. Novelty Jewelry, 25¢ Was $1 27 Pins, 12 Brucelets and 14 N s—many attractive styles, in good shades. 1 H"-M .m ‘Were ‘l‘!. STAIRS BTORN gular stock. Novelty woollens, jerseys and cantons rose and tan in the collection, Sh(htly soiled. Sizes 14 ttle Women's Dresses, including street dresses of cantons . Soiled from hnnflun $15. N are of Our $1.25 Hose A sheer chiffon, with picot top, silk heel and ptionally low because of slight irregulars—not liable 75c Socks; in- n_colors: Women’s Lambskin Gloves, $1.50 %z $1.95 108 pairs; slip-on ltylu in tan. Large sizes, 7 to Women’s Limen Handkerchiefs 3 for 35¢ Vierel 111; some plain white, others white with colored embroid- ered corner designs, A good Quality )I.nm MARCH 1931. WoOoDWARD & LOTHROP LO™ U™ F anD G StTrEETS MEN'S SUITS A Limited Number—in This Outstanding Spring Event 23 Tomorrow, we offer you another oppor- !umty to purchase one of these three- plece, one-trousers suits—whose slylmg. fabric and tallormg are identical with those used in our Woodshire Two- Trousers Suits at $45—at the very low price of $25. Tailored of worsteds and hand-finished materials, and finished with celanese linings that will last the life of the suit. All sizes, in two and three button models, Tax Mzx's Stons, Seconp FLoom. A New Shipment Arrives for The .Spring Selling of Rosebushesand Shrubbery These are hardy, 2-year-old, field-grown plants of high quality—fully acclimated to Washington climate. The rains of the last several weeks have softened the now is the ideal time for planting—the an- nual selling brings you a rare opportunity to buy them at low prices. Hardy, Ever-Blooming Monthly Roses Spring Selling Price 35C 3 for SI Lady Alice Stanley, Coral Flesh Lady Ashtown, Excellent Deep Pink Los Angeles, Pink, Coral and Gold Lady M. Stewart, Golden Yellow Mme. Butterfly, Pink, Apricot and Gold Mrs. Aaron Ward, Indian Yellow .Salmon Flesh Padre Copper Scarlet Premier ....Deep Pink Radiance (Pink), Rich Pink Radiance (Red), Cerise Red Rev. F. Page Roberts, Coppery Golden Yellow Shot Silk Coppery Rose Souv. de Claudius Pernet, Clear Yellow Souv. de Geo. Pernet, Terra Cotta Pink Sunburst. . ...Sulphur Yellow Willowmere — Shrimp Pink —shades yellow. Dame Edith Helen, Large Pink Ophelia. Angele Pernet, Brownish Yellow Double White lnll-my. Snowy White Duchess of Wellin, Safion Yellow Duchess of Luxanbo-? Good Yellow Eldorado Clear Yellow Etoile de France, Velvety Crimson Francis Scott Key, Deep Red General McArthur, Velvety Crimson Golden Emblem, Cadium Yellow Hoosier Beauty. Jonk. J. L. Mock, Clear Pink Killarney .... Brilliant Pink White Killarney Vines, 35¢ 3for$l * f,l;-'“’ Wistarie, lom- wbmy at 10 for .- Fruit Trees, $I o 8 s pear trees, assorted cherry trees. Grapes, 35¢ ; 3for$l * Three kinds of grapes—oon- cord (bla -mn (white), catawha (; Climbing Roses 35¢—3 for $I Paul's Secarlet..Vivid Scarlet Climbing Ameruen Beauty, Hardy, Perpetual Plants and Shrubs Columbine ... German Iris . Japanese Iris Phlox, assorted colors., Chrysanthemum .. Delphinium ... Hollyhocks, double Shasta Daisy . Hardy Pinks . Rudebeckia Spirsea Van Houtt 35¢; 3 for $1 Hydnnle-. ....... 35¢, 3 for §1 +..350, 8 for $1 ++.35¢, 3 for 81 Bleeding Hearts ........ Calyeanthus ;-b:r;n:n > o4 inl owe: Al w’u.t. m“ mud. . Pun AND GARDEN SECTION, FIrs FLOOR. Purple Lilse .. 350, 3 for $1 i +.35¢, 3 for $1 .35¢, 3 for $1 .35¢, 3 for §1 35¢, 3 for $1 Special—Discontinuéd Patterns of Whittall's Anglo-Persian RUGS i s7950 Wassion 37 7-50wire 89758 Ruas, Frrre Froor.