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SCIENCE REBUILDS - VATICAN LIBRARY Photographic Technique Used in Reproduction for Holy Year. By the Associated Press. VATICAN CITY, April 20.—Modern hotographic technique and the zeal of Pope Pius XI and his engineers have helped to give Holy year pilgrims & faithful reproduction of that portion of the Vatican library which collapsed with loss of life December 22, 1931. Priceless frescoes, representing scenes from the life of Pope Sixtus, V, who ‘built the library in 1588, were destroyed when the roof of the Sistine Hall buckled and buried four workmen and @ student in cebris. sowever, photographic records of the woofs and walls of the ruined wing aided engineers in their renovation work. The rebuilt wing was thrown open te the public April 3, shortly after his holiness | inaugurated the current Holy year cere- | Appears Unchanged. ‘Thousands of pilgrims from all over the world flocked eagerly to the library and found the architectural and artistic work in the rebuilt section so well done that no difference between the old and new sections is apparent. Appro)dmately 15,000 books and man- uscripts, many of them representing years of collection effort of When he was librarian, were buried in the crash Under the Pope’s stimulus an ingen- jous protective covering of tarpaulins | 960 Peol ‘was hoisted over the ruins, and most of the buried books were recovered un- harmed as the debris was cleared away. ‘They have been re-indexed and shelved in steel cases. The entire library has capacity for 850.000 \olumts It is richly decorated with b\alunble paintings, frescoes and jects ‘The Pope himself has been instru- mental in adding about 80,000 rare books and 7,000 manuscripts, some of the latter a thousand years old. This brings the whole collection up to half a miulon printed volumes, 50,000 manu- scripts, and 7.000 incunabula—books pnmed before 1500, or shortly after the invention of printing. Old Material Used. An additional attraction is offered the holy year pilgrims and nudenu in an exhibition of the photographs and en- gravings by which renovltors faithtully reproduced the ruined wing. Much of the building’s old material was pleced together for outer effects, but the Pope chose a plan whereby con- cealed reinforced concrete pillars and | ateel girders have been built into the sides and roof of the section to relieve th?ga]!d walls of most of the structure's Tooth of Dinosaur Is Believed Found Near Berryville Object Will Be Turned Over to Smithsonian Institution by Finder. Special Dispatch to The Star. BERRYVILLE, Va., April 20.—A hi perfectly preserved tooth, belleved 2y that of some prehistoric animal, has been found along a local stream. The specimen, 3'; pounds in weight, meas- ures 4!; inches across the crowr., 8% inches in lengt'h and is 6% inches from M. Fenton, was dis- its possible ancient owner, a dinosaur, s diplodocus or mme other of the masto- dons ol ni’l‘lnb wi e the third time at le tha! the Smithsonian has been ‘:dt upon in the past 35 years to vtew reliu discovered here. In 1924 a group of 75. to 100 Indian skeletons was unearthed near the Shenandoah River, and 25 years before that a large number of such skeletons, unearthed nearby, were sald by experts of the museum to have belonged to Indians from west of the Ohlo R':iver It is a known fact thlt roamed here ahead of them. Pope Pius | Amel I Oklahoma Janitor Cites Record in Plea For Liberian Post By the Associated Press. for appointment as Minister to iberia. He informed the President he g e lnd the Republican stranglehold was broken, in my janitorial duty I nept the dust of carpetbag rule capitol steps of Okla- homa nnd the Lord been with us ever since. Noble often wears a silk topper and swallow-tail coat. FARMS IN U. S. GAINED MILLION LAST YEAR American Agricultural Population Is Now Largest in History. | By the Associated Press. More than a million people went back |to the land during the past yea creasing the agricultural populnuon u( the United States to the largest n(ure in history. The Bureau of Agricultural Economics estlm ted the farm population on Janu- ry 1 as 32,242,000, compared with 31,- | 241 000 on the same date in 1932. It is the largest increase for a single year since 1920 and completes a net | gain of more than two million people on rican farms since 1930. The pre- vious high mark in esnmnted farm population was in 1910, when the Cen- sus Bureau credited (lrms l\th 32,076,- 950 Dpeople. ~oTherelS a difference in Sugar— Pure cane sugar, as refined in this country, has estab- lished a definite standard of quality by which Amer- ica’s sugar values are measured and judged. that the sugar you and your family use is pure, clean, wholesome sugar. You can know this if you For your protection and convenience, Jack Frost Sugar is sealed in boxes of a distinctive blue color. It is 100% pure cane sugar, absolutely clean, uniformly fine. Every pound of Jack Frost Sugar isrefined in the U.S. A. and guaranteed by The National Sugar Refining Co. of N.J. Gigantic Cash Sale Of Evergreens, Trees, Shrubs Drive out and take advantage of these prices. Every plant freshly dug and wrapped in burlap ready for delivery. delivered in Washington Orders of $3.00 or over and vicinity. Japanese Cherry Trees Many Named Varieties 5-6 ft., 75c ea. 6-8 ft., $1.25 ea. Pink Flowering Dogwood 4-5 ft., $1.35 each Magnolia Grandiflora 4-5 ft. $1.95 each American Arbor Vitae, 4/5 Norway Spruce, 3/ ! Pyramidal Arbor Vitae, Retinospora in Variety, 311 85c each hnlper Bepren- Humou, 2/3 Aurea Nana, Otlflltb Blue Spruce, 15/18 95¢c each Chinese or Oriental Arbor Vitae, 4/5 S0c Wateh feor Bign. Watch for our Sunday Ad in The Star, Spireas, Weigelias, Forsythias, Hydrangea and Many Other Varieties. 35¢, 3 for $1.00 Wistcort Nursery (o ALLS_ CHURCH VA, Cunnch, . THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY, APRIL SALE THIS WEEK-END! IN 179 STORES Strawberry Chocolate TIMELY VALUES , The present market on milk, salmon and flour is strong. We believe the next price @ movement will be upward. MILK T::msz «0c SALMONe=~2--15¢ FLOUR:*%%33¢ Pillsbury’s § 20c; %> 42¢; iy T9c Gold Medal 3P 21c; 'z 45c; *y 87c Washington gsir, Sab 19¢; 5 39¢; *5op ey 15¢ Specials! THESE PRICES EFFECTIVE UNTIL SATURDAY’S CLOSING! . . S nco T EX a _ Tissue ' c Each roll contains 1000 sheets of velvety smooth . toilet tissue—Three (3) rolls in a handy carton. Just_think of six 1,000-sheet rolls of quality tissue for 27c. Safety Matches 44 25¢ PROTECTO Brand (American made), 10 boxes to a package, 40 boxes for 25c. P & G Soap 10‘:3:‘ 29c THE NAPHTHA SOAP—America's largest selling white laundry soap. Lava Soap 3313c THE PERFECT HAND SOAP—removes grime and grease and harmless to the skin. Use it on the chil- dren’s hands and knees. Camay Soap 10 <-45c¢ The good toilet soap that is ‘daily gaining thousands of new users. waar Grape Juice = 29c —an extremely low price on this nationally popular grape juice. Fruits « Salad - HUNT'S SUPREME Quality—never have we sold it so low—Salad Time is at hand and there are few salads more enjoyable. So easy to prepare, too, a few lettuce leaves—and a little mayonnaise. Cut Beets 2 % 13c Your choice—SILVER LAKE or BLUE RIDGE— serve hot or chilled as a salad. Peter-Pan s 2%:27¢ Tender and green whole stringless beans. You'll appreciate_the quality of Peter-Ban Stringless Beans the first time you try them. Hunt’s Supreme RED RASPBERRIES Deliciously good—as fine as you haye ever served—Serve just as you would-fresh fruit. We suggest you try them as a filling for SANICO BESSERT CUPS for a real treat. D i Qe THIS IS AN OUTSTANDING VALUE—buy a can, try them and then come back for more. 2. 19 20, 1933. ALSO OWNING AND OPERATING FREE ™32 MUSTARD with Kraft Swiss Cheese 19 NOTE—This is a regular 5c jar of BEARDSLEY’S Mustard at our regular low price of Meat Is the Baclzbone of a Good Meal! Usually your meal is enjoyed if the meat course is tasty, but never has a good meal been served with- out good meat—our STEAKS— Bottom Round . . . ™ 2lc TopRound ...... = 25¢ Sirloin ......... » 3l¢c Porterhouse ..... » 35¢ ROASTS— 3-CornerBeef . . . . = 19¢ Shoulder Clod . . .. = 21¢c Shoulder Lamb ... = 13¢ Shoulder Veal . ... ™ 15¢ Leg of Lamb. . ... » 23c MISCELLANEOUS— Boiling Beef .. ....» 7c Breast of Lamb. ... » 7¢c Breast of Veal. ... ™ 15¢ Beef Liver ...... » 20c Pork Liver........»9¢c Spareribs ....... » 12¢ Boston Butts. . ... » 12¢ SMOKED MEATS— Clover Sliced Bacon » 18¢ Puritan SI'd Bacon » 22¢ Swift’s Sliced Bacon » 25¢ Light Piece Bacon » 123c Shoulders . ...... = 10c SanicoHams . . ... = 15¢ CHEESE— COLD CUTS! reasonable. Fresh Roe Shad Kraft Swiss ...... ™ 35¢ | Fresh Croakers Imported Swiss . . . = 70c Sharp .. .1 38¢ | Skiced Halibut New Low Price HEINZ Rice Flakes Sanitary Butter All Ready To Serve apologies to We call your par ticular attention to our offerings in cold cuts . « . the items are fine and the prices most Fresh Trout. . .. Granulated Sugar, 10-Lb. Bss 47¢ Bulk or Carton Lard, 2 ibs. I5¢ Nucoa Nut Margarine, 2 Lbs. 23¢ Jumbo Roll Butter Land O’ Lakes Butter Lb. 30c Pint Jar of Mustard vegetarians. STEWING CHICKENS » 20c Enjoy one for Sunday’s dinner. PORK ROAS CHUCK ROAST PRIME RIB ROAST End Pork Chops . . . ®» 12¢ Select Pork Chops . . ™ 15¢ Loin Lamb Chops . . ™ 29c Rib Lamb Chops . . . ® 25¢ WHOLE OR HALF L}, u [2Vac w 13e » 20c CUT FROM TENDER BEEF Briggs Luxury Loaf. ...... ™ 29¢ Briggs Luncheon Meat. .. .. » 30c Briggs Liverwurst . . ....... ™ 29c Briggs Va. Baked Ham. . . .. » 38¢ Sliced Puritan Cooked Ham ™ 29¢ Market Sliced Chipped Beef * » 10c Fish for Friday! w 23c || Fresh Herring Roe. 1-m. can 25¢ Reg. Lump Crabmeat. . ». 33¢ Fillet of Haddock. . . . m 15¢ Fresh Butterfish. . ... » 17¢ Campbell’s ] Soups 16 Varieties Per can 9c ":l'.gflb.“ s 3“n‘ zoc . m 19¢ b 29¢ Lb. 25¢ Lb. 27cC [ T e ] 10c Uneeda Bakers Silver Slice Grapefruit S8 10(, 8 ounce can, FREE Skippy - With 2 packages of BEETLEWARE CEREAL BOWL WHEATIES ¢ 23¢ Luxury Cakes Assortment deliciously good, 6lled | with “raising, covered | ‘ ;v:}:.l:ll:l:“:o‘ lb 23c \ Fruits gfl(j \lggetables ! Sale on ORANGES Jc¢ Each Fine juicy oranges from Florida at the lowest price of the year—although we have large quantities on hand they will move fast at this price. Get your wants early and avoid. poulble disappointment. REMEMBER oranges are healthful and at this price every one should enjoy them. Effective Friday morning. YELLOW ONIONS CmpCelery S sl Ripe Tomatoes cetiniaena ™ 19 FANCY FRESH PEAS COLOSSAL GREEN 4~ 10c| ASPARAGUS > 25¢ Juicy Lemons . .. 21 3¢ TexasOmons............ 4 15¢ Spring Onions . ..........2 = 5c 4 -~ 10c BRI FRESH R R KRR KR R R K Rk KKK R Kk RKE K KR K K A KA K KK R K KKK KX A K Kk ¢ A K KX KKK KA K KK KRR KRR KRN R R R Rk Aok ok ok ok ok ok ok K ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok kR ok ok ok ok kR R Ok R K X W hx K ok K kK K kK K K R K K K K K Kk KR R K K K K K K Kk ok K R R R R R R R X