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SODAWATER STOPS FIRE ON AIRPLANE New Extinguisher System Is Designed to Make U. S. Flying Safer. By the Associated Press. TULSA, Okla., March 27.—Freezing & fire to death with soda water as the flames, driven by & 100-mile-an-hour gale, lashed back at the fabric of an urplnne 10,000 feet above the earth. Such is one of the possibilities sug- gested for the neaer future by exhibits in nnection with '.h N itional Air Conrerence in session ers stand now xt fire breulu , here, however, indicate that a burning plane may be extinguished by other means than clever Manipulating of the james from a pan of burning olffle were shown to instantly isap- r under @ fet of gas that spread a coating of frost over everything it touched. ‘was carbon dioxide, the same that is used to charge a drink of soda water, liquiefied and placed in tanks. It was liberated upon the fire. ‘When the enormous expansion came, as the substance changed from liquid to gas, the temperature lowered and wherever the freezing jet struck there gathered small crystals of the product which is popularly known as “dry ice,” solidi: carbon dioxide- a fire extinguisher system for planes. A lever m the cockpit would release the vent to the front of a ship's Ing at once the they had opportunity to threlten the lives of pilot and pas- sengers. SOVIET NOW DECREES “LESS PROPAGANDA” More Work Ordered, Witk Fewer Shiftings of Employes, Is Latest Edict. By the Assoclated Press. MOSCOW, March 27.—“More work and less propaganda” is the tenor of | - a joint decree signed by Vyacheslaff Molotoff and Jmeph Stalin, which was becomes a WALLACE’S ESTATE PLACED AT $2,042812 Widow of Former Ambassador to ® France Elects to Keep Prop- X ment, elecwd to allow the estate remain intact pending a final ume- Mrs. Wallace | may rmive $150,000 or_se ties so valued, with a yearly ulonnce of ‘50000 the family home in at mm Massachusetts lve- D. C, and the resi- et of e 10 estate, the income remaining ‘v’?"“‘" ‘oln‘ ta her son, Melville W. F. g - S & - B At H.m recent Strauss Ball in Lon- don, Johann Strauss conducted his uncie’s musie. Yes ma'am, a little 0XYDOL makes a pile of sudsy suds! ¢ | Spectal Dispateh to The Star. FAIRFAX, €as- | yijle, Md. Cat Returns Home After Five-Month Hike of 98 Miles By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, March 27.— The distance between Eflu Claire, Mich., and Chicago is 98 miles. comes interesting when eonsldernuon is given to the re- port M. OLeary gave mul'dly “that the cat which the O'Learys left in Eau Claire five mcnths ago came back home Wedne!d Olem‘y said there was no question of the cat’s identity. “The children, Kathleen and Theresa, were on their way to school, just a little way from home when they beard Kkitty mew. She was hungry, but ap- parently had man;\ged to forage enough on her five months’ tramp to remain fairly fat.” GIVEN $1,000 FOR INJURIES | Va, March 27.—Mrs. Nods Edna McClanahan of Marlboro, Md, has been awarded damages of $1,000 in the Fairfax County Circuit Court azainst J. Fred Adams of Catons- o McClanahan, who Was repre: fed by Attorney “Harry Shockey of Falls Church, had sued for $5,000 for injuries said to have been sustained last August, when she claimed she and ber husband were hit in-a collision with mousine owned by Griven by a colored servant, r hus- O, McClanahan, ugainfl‘ $300 damages to his auto- |} mobile, was postponcd until the May | term of court. Adams was represent by Attorney Chatles Pickett of Fairt FROM EACH POUND OF EXTRA STRENGTH . lorp @LVERT (OFFEE In Can With YELLOW LABEL Y lURD(Amm } FRAND STEEL CUT 100% Pure > SPEND YOUR MONEY FOR COFFEE THAT GIVES GREATEST VALUE. Spring affords a pleasing variety of Fresh Fruits and Fresh Veg- etables in abundance. really headquarters for every- thing in season and we suggest that you include a liberal quan- tity of fresh fruits and vegeta- bles in your week end pur- chases. SultanaRedBeans . . . Every Sip Delictous THE With the coming of the season the market Your A&P Food Store ‘is OPENING SATURDAY 923 8th ST. S.E. MEAT DEPARTMENT We are opening this week end our newest ultra-modern Meat De- partment in this store, thereby mak- ing it a complete A&P Food Store, carrying a complete line of Groceries, Fresh Fruits and Vege- tables and Fresh Meats, Fish and Poultry. Your inspection invited. IN OUR MEAT DEPARTMENTS TENDER CHUCK ROAST Lb. 1%7¢ End Cut Pork Chops . Briggs' PepPork . . . . . Auth's Frankfurters Tender BeefLiver . . . . .™25¢ BreastofLamb . . . . . .™10c 3-CornerRoast . . . ™21¢c Shoulder LambRoast . . . .™19 Lean FreshHams . . . . .™25¢c Lean Fresh Shoulders . . . .™I8¢c Sliced Pork Liver . . . . .™l0c Sunnyfield Sliced Bacon . .73 17¢ Fresh Killed Broiling or Frying Fancy Rib ROAST Lb. 25¢ » 25¢ .™33¢ » 32¢ CHICKENS Lb. 49c' -REGULAR LOW PRICES Campbells Tomato Soup . 3 == 23c 2. lle Franco American Spaghetti, 3 =~ 25¢ | Del Monte Spinach, No. 21/5 = == |7¢ Sweet Potatoes . . . . .=I5¢c DelMonte Peas . . . 3= =~49c loneilonn . . . . . 2maessiBc A&P Choice Tomatoes "= 15¢ & 19¢ Libby's Corned Beef . . . & 25¢ Chili Con Carne . . st Y= Bean Sprouts, Noodles ™ == 25¢ SPRINGTIME IS CLEANING TIME We are offering a special combination of P&G Soap products this week that are necessities in the home for the bath, laundry and general cleaning purposes. Strong 10-Quart “x GALVANIZED PAIL With a Special Painted Wooden Grip FILLED WITH Procter & Gamble . SOAPS Special Price 2 cnkes Star Soap 1 %% Ivory Soap s, = Regular Price, 76c 15 ORANGES 33¢ - 39¢ - 49¢ FOR THE PRICE OF A DOZEN Fancy New Potatoes, 4 » 27c Yellow Onions Fresh Calif. Asparagus Fancy Cauliflower Beets or Carrots -Sunnyfie-ld Plour - GRANDMOTHER’S Bread - §e [ EVENING ‘ STAR, WASHINGTON; D. C., FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 1931. FRESH FRUITS & VEGETABLES Fancy Ripe Bananas Fresh Strawberries [.%.... Fla. Valencia Oranges Fresh Green Spinach, 3 ™ 20c Fancy New Cabbage . ™ 4c pz. 20€ 2 r. 35¢ 13 of a box packed 5 5c in a special net bag Crisp Celerr . . .™ 12c B 7 med. Ige. ~ Iceberg Lettuce, 2 7&:19¢, 2 & 25¢ % ~WHER N s rmasrasmmmmminnn ll\\\;\\.\\\\\\\\\\\k\ STARTING SATURDAY Special Added Attraction at the EARLE THEATRE “ON THE SLOPES OF -THE ANDES” (Kducational and Eatertaining) Shown in Conjunction with Dorothy Mackaill in “Kept Husbands” Alse .Atufin Stage Featurea Ask also about the special bag feature. Idaho Baking Potatoes, 10 ms. 33c Cooking Apples . . 4 25¢ Héad 20€ 4 10c Not in all Stores Fancy Creamery BUTTER Cut fresh from the tub b. 35¢; 2m.. 69c¢ Sunnyfield Print Lb,, 37c The Coffee Trio 8 0Clock..... .......» 21¢ Red Circle. .......» 25¢ Bokar ........™ == 29¢ Obtainable Only in A&P Food Stores FRESH EGGS Golden Del Monte & Pineapple ‘-pi= 2 = 39¢ Quaker Maid ;- nei Beans il el g e 25¢ Campbell’s 7 Beans - 20¢ Delicious served and with Frankfurters : Granulated Sugar . . 10™ ™ 52c { Rajah Salad Dressing . . ."&%™ I5¢ Pure Lard, Bulk or Package . 2" 23c ; Light Meat TunaFish . . . 18¢c . % 37c { AlaskanPink Salmon . . 2wnem25¢c Hovst Evaporated Milk . . 3 & 22c { Bread and Butter Pickles ,. .= 19¢ Nutley Nut Margarine . . .™ I5¢c { Kraft'sCheese . . ‘:.‘: l2c. - Red Front Baking Powder .™ == 2lc { Uneeda Biscuits and x & & oo ' Jona Lima Beans or Standard Sugar Corn,/Peas 5 ufm" S Iona Peaches g s 2 3 Case of For a Popular Dessert ; Standard Tomatoes 24 o 3150 4 ~REGULAR LOW PRIC_E_S Sparkle e Gelatin . . 2 5= 20c Royal % Gelatin . . . 2»=|5¢c Argo Corn Starch®™ v o S 9 Morton's Salt Tia . 2w |Bc High Rock Ginger Ale . 3 ‘.5 25¢ Ann Page Preserves . . 'W 22¢, 27¢ Cranberry Sauce . . . .= e=20c Salada Tea . . A&P Grape Juice . . HersheysKisses . . . . Crane's & Spread . . WASHINGTON’S OUTSTANDING BREAD VALUE Fresh Baked and Cnrefuliy Wrapped Fhhest Ingredients Nutritious and Most Econcmical 1%,-1b. Loaf 2 5 15 American | Cheese Encore Macaronfi Ralston " Cereal Wheat Crispo FigBars . . . 2 m 25¢ = 10c Crispo Ginger Snaps . . . S Tt v v e J5C Aged a little for flavor . B, 23c Delicious Baked in the 8-0z. 5 Casserole with Cheese Pkg. C Nutritious and Healthful g 22C Virginia Salted.Peanuts . . %™ 19¢ Sultana PeanutButter . . .»m23¢ Clgarefl'es e — Campfire Marshmallows . .»=23c Tastyeast % 5c Candy Bars, 3 * 10c | Bosco—the Three-Food Drink % 23¢ Quaker Maid Ketchup i reix 25 19¢ 2,4:29¢ Argo Red Salmon oo ket v A | Gorton’s [ Codfish »iumniiird 2 ox 25¢ 20-Mule Team Borax . . . w»w=|5¢c | JellyEggs . . . el 108 Red Seallye . . . . . .= 2¢c | Marmallow Pan Hen Egg v ™ f9e Double Tip Matches . 35 10c | Chocolate % Eggs . . 3 |0c FairySoap . . . . . . 2==9c | PaasEgg Dyes o« e b 2 158 WHEATIES |orisuinisolommnle s Beechnut Coffee s n 39¢ Brillo—Aluminum Clegn : or Spaghetti Steel W ‘and Soap Zmlk