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FREIGHT PICK-UPS state Commerce Commission, named the Pennsylvania, New York Central, Erfe, Balti & Ohio, Lehigh Val- CLAIMED "'LEGAL lc‘,ve nn: ‘;’;x:wnre, chkaw::ma ‘& Truckmen Complain Railroads Exceed Rights in Deliv- eries to Stores. BT the Associated Press. The Master Truckien of America, Inc., representing a group of New York metropolitan truck lines, charged | ‘Western Railroads and one steamship line—the Old Dominiou. The truckmen’s association said in its - written complaint that those carrjers were making deliveries inside stores, as well as at doors, and in some cases were carrying the freight to and from ficors above and below | ground level. Alleging such practices were unlaw- today several Eastern railroads had | ful, the association demanded an in- extended unlawfully their service of | vestigation and hearing of the charges picking up and delivering freight at and a commission order stopping any store doors. The charge, | violations of the law. made to the Inter- The complaint said members of the THE EVENING organization had lost business as a result of the alleged practices. To Build Technology School. MEMPHIS, Tenn., March 25 (#).— A school of technology—in memory of a pioneer Memphis merchant— will be erected this year from a fund of more than $1,000,000. W. R. King, president of the Board of Directors of the Willlam K. Moore Scholastic Foundation, announced yesterday that unless some unex- pected problem arises, the college will be built in the heart of residen- tial Memphis at a cost of approxi- mately $200,000. STAR, WASHINGTON, DISCIPLINE CALLED DEMOCRACY’S HOPE Dr. Johnson Declares Youth Must Be Given More Respon- sibility. The challenge to education and the hope of democracwlies in giving youth more responsibility, Dr. George John- son of the department of education of Catholic University declared yesterday. Speaking before the delegat:s to the twenty-fourth annual meeting of the Association of Military Colleges and D. C, THURSDAY, Schools of the United States at the Mayflower Hotel, Dr. Johnson asserted youth has not been made to feel it has & contribution to make to current life. “Every individual must be impressed with the importance of self-discipline as the outstanding factor in making the contribution the world expects of him,” he said. “The success of de- mocracy rests on self-imposed discip- line rather than external compulsion.” A briet round-table discussion fol- lowed the taik. Col. E. L. Gruber, rep- resenting Maj. Gen. John H. Hughes, assistant chief of staff of the Army, and Capt. Chester W. Nimitz, repre- senting Admiral Adolphus Andrews, chief of Navigation of the Navy, pre- sented suggestions and recommenda- i, @@W% MARCH 25, 1937. tions in connection with the relation- ship with the War and Navy Depart- ments. ‘The sessions will continue today and tomorrow at the Mayflower, RENOVATION PROGRAM Fort Washington Clean-Up Work to Be Done by C. C. C A clean-up and renovation pro- gram will be launched April 1 at Fort Washington, Md, C. Marshall Finnan, superintendent of the Na- tional Capital Parks, today announced. The C. C. C. outfit from Fort Hunt, Va., will be utilized. On Sale Friday=No Mail, Phone or C. 0. D. Orders on Men's Clothing Second Floor 34 Men's $20 and $22 SPRING RAGLAN TOPCOATS Regulars—1 33,1 34,2 35, 3 37, 4 38, 4/39, 4/40, 3 42 Shorts—1 1/42. Only 34 Men's $30 SPRING TWEED SUITS Regulars—2 38, 4/40, 242, Short! 37, 139,142, Long—1/40. Stouts—4 39, 2 40. 18.75 56 Men's $35 and $40 SOCIETY BRAND SUITS If your size is in this special group of these nationally famous suits you should make it 2 93 vour business to be here at 9:30 tomorrow Zl: morning. Regulars—3 35, 2 36, 37, 5/39, 2/42, 5 44, 1/46. Shorts—1 3. 38. Longs—2 3 Stouts—1 38, 4 39,2 44,1 16, Long Stouts—2 42, 1 4. Short Stouts—1 10, 1 44, A Special Group of New Spring Topcoats The popular raglan model in smart nvnds with the new large block effects. Ni tailored of excellent wearing fabrics. QII('S - for practically every build. Men’s Furnishings Main Floor : T 300 Broadcloth, Oxford and Twill Men's Shirts Slightly soiled and mussed, but the first wash- ing will make them like new. Fine broad- collars attached, with a few button-downs. Not Originally all styles and colors in each size, but sizes from 1565 Priced less than half for Friday Clearancel o 9 cloths, novelty oxfords and twills. Regular 14 to 17 in the group. 30 Men’s 7.95 to 9.85 Fine Robes Reduced from our regular stocks for Friday clearance. All-wool flannels and silk lined bro- cades. Blue, brown and maroon. Small, medium and large sizes. 80—Men’s 2.95 White Silk Shirts__ -an---1.69 Size 15 only. Collar-attached s . 46—Men’s 69c and $1 Hand-Tailored Ties. ... e emoemeeeesE2B0 Light shades only 10—Men's 1.95 Wool-Lined Gloves 00c Slightly soiled, broken siz 12—Men’s 3.50 and $4 “Superior” Part-Wool Union Suits____1.39 Broken siz 76—Men’s 2 row Collars - Soiled, ken sizes. 115—Men’s 1.95 and 2.50 Cape and Mocha Gloves 110—Men’s $1 and 1.50 Wool and String Gloves id shades and patterns and 1.50 Athletic Shirts and Shorts ilk and cotton mixtures and part wools. shades; small, medium and large. 2—Men’s 4.95 Part-Wool Robes ______ oo 1.89 Small sizes only. * Men's Sport Shop 29—DMen's §5 Famous Make Golf Clubs_ 10—Ladies’ $4 Kroydon Irons_________ Rewashes of Spaulding Golf Balls, sold in doz. lots only. #5 and 7.50 Slacks_ Cocaeaooooi200 Blue and red Main Floor Men's Shoes Main Floor 90 Prs. Originally $5 and $6 Men’s Shoes Black and Tan Calfskins. Black and Brown 69 Grains. Broken sizes in the group. * Luggage Shop Second Floor 4—Ladies’ 7.95 Week-End Cases___ 10—Orig. 2. 50 Striped Canvas Carry-All Ba(l 15—Men's 6.95 Leather Gladstone Bags____ * Negligee Department _ Third Floor 7—5.95 Flannel and Corduroy Robes and Pajamas. 17—5.95 Negligees and Satin Robes i 4—16.95 Velvet Negligees and Satin \exllgees 2—10.95 Velvet Negligees. Cotton Dress Shop Third Floor 300 Imported Washable Linen Dresses 1.99 Linen Dresses, in pastel colors and white. Broken sizes 14 to 44 c Clearance! House Dresses 14—199 Printed Percale Dresses, in broken (J sizes, Q Young Washingtonian Shop, Third Floor 33—$6.95 to $13.95 Daytime and Evening Dresses. One and two-piece styles in young-looking sheers, and prints. Broken skze and color assortment. Sizes 11 to 17. 15—10.95 to 16.95 Spring Daytime Dresses, and sparkling evening dresses, in broken sizes, 11 to 17 —----899 1—39.95 Brown Winter Coat, in size 13 .. 815 * Women’s Coats 36—%49.95 to $79.95 Winter Dress guts. Luxuriously trimmed in Persian Lamb, 2 00 Third Floor Black Fox, Kit Fox, Kolinsky, and Squirrel. Misses’ and Women's sizes . ___ * Thrift Shop Dre 50 Wool Ensembles 10.95 to 13.95 Ensembles, with separate wool coat over printed or pastel dresses. Sizses 12 to 20, 181, to 24';. Third Floor .88 Clearance of Spring Dresses! 26—7.95 Misses’ Dresses. A broken assortment ... 399 10—6.95 Little Women’s Dresees. A broken assortment of prints, 1.99 * Sportswear Third Floor 10—7.95 to 10.95 1-Piece Prints and Solid Colored Dresses in tailored styles. Broken sizes 12 to 20 __ = 7—16.95 2-Piece Bright Boucle Suits. Sizes 12 to 16 _ Blouses and Skirts—Reduced! 15—$6 to $10.95 Velvet Skirts 50—S$2 to $4 Organdie and Crepe Blouses * Thrift Shon Coa Third Floor Slash! Winter Coat Clearance—Half price, and less! - 10—39.75 Winter Dress Coats. All black, with Persian Lamb Skunk and Kit Fox trim. Sises 12 to 18, 44, 46, 41}4 and 4914 8—29.75 Winter Dress Coats. Black and brown, with Cross Fox, Skunk and Persian Lamb trim. Sizes 12, 16, 18, 34, 44, 4314 ___ ___ 1488 4—29.75 Winter Sport CM 'ith Wol( oollu‘l, in green, rust and grey. Sizes 12 and 14 only 1488 6—29.75 Winter Sport Coats, trimmed with Wol! in brown. green and rust. Sizes 14, 16 and 18 5—15.95 Camel's Hair Coats, in navy only. Sllu 12 to 16 844 8—16.95 Fur-Trimmed Spring Casual Coats, in gold, green and shrimp. Sizes 12 to 18 _ : 12.88 3—29.75 Wolf-Trimmed Spring Casual cm in gold, blue and shrimp. Sizes 12, 18 and 20__ _$19 4—22.75 Fur-Trimmed Spring Casual Coats in gold, biue and shrimp. Sizes 14 to 18___ = 16.88 5—10.95 Pastel Herringbone .YMIKM, fil"‘ !n Ivlue, shrhnp and green. Sives 12 to 20__ ... 888 6—10.95 Coat Suits. Full length, double-breasted coat. Navy only, in sizes 12 to 16 —es= _8.88 99¢ to 1.79 1—79.50 Grey Lapin Coat. 1—4$49 Brown Lapin Coat. 1—59.75 Seal-Dyed Coney 1—$129 Panther Coat .. _. .. 1—888 Grey Processed Lamb Coa 1—$100 Brown Pony Coat ___ 2—49.75 Seal-Dyed Coney Coats. 1—458 Biack Caracul Coat. Corset Department Third Floor Two Styles of $3.50 Girdles! Only 100 of these Fashion Mode Girdles, in either 14-in, length, There are from sises 27 to 36 ill the lot. 3—12.50 Flexee Foundations, in sizes 34 and 35 5—$10 Rite Form Foundations, with inner belts. Sizes 46 and 50 22—13.95 and 16.95 Misses’ and Women's Dresses, in broken sizes and colors _________ -.--199 36—16.95 and 19.95 Misses’ ‘Women's Dresses, for street wear, in a variety of sizes and colors____.__._11.99 35—16.95 to 25.00 Crepe and Satin Dresses for misses and women. Broken sizes and colors. Second Floor Girls’ Department Girls'’ Navy Coats Girls’ all-wool navy cheviot coats in princess types. Navy regulation coats with brass buttons and chevron trim on the sleeve. Well lined, with deep hems. Sizes 7 to 14, 4—8.95 and 10.95 Girls' Afternoon and Party Dresses. 1 black, 2 changeable taffeta. Sizes 12 to 16 3.95 4—10.95 Girls’ Metallic Party Dresses, in 'rose, bluc and green. Sizes 12 to 16 IO | 1—8.95 Girls’ Rose Taffeta Street Dress. Size 16_ -.1.95 12—3.95 Girls’ Spun Rayon Print Dresses . 10—3.95 and 5.95 Girls’ Chibly Print Dresses Special! Girls’ Roller Style Felt Hats. Girls can’t get enough of this type of hat! are ribbon trimmed, in sizes 21 to 22':. white, maize and aqua, to wear with all of their Spring clothes. Second Floor Students’ Clothing Reduced! Two-trouser Spring Suits for Students! 4—$25 Two-Trouser Suits. Sizes 20 to 22 wenee-10.05 8—$20 and 22.50 Two-Trouser Suits. Sizes 20 and 22 1 6—$20 Two-Trouser Suits. Sizes 17 to 22 s 21095 10—15.95 Younger Men's Reversible Coats. S|m 16 to 22____14.95 Reduced! Boys’ Wear. A fine assortment of Boys’ Knicker Suits in the new smart Spring patterns and styles. Sizes 8 to 16 _____ ...6.95 10—8.95 Rugby Suits, in sizes 8 to 11 e 6.95 4—14.95 Two-Knicker Suits. Two in size 11, one in she 12 andoneinsize 13 __ . __ oo o E 1098 * Boys’ Department Second Floor c One-Piece Union Suits 39¢ Wash Knickers (stouts) . orts 5 25—39c Summer Polo Shirts 5 4—1.95 Gabartex Riding Jodhpurs 22—2.95 McGreggor's Crew Neck Sweaters. 12—1.25 Sleeveless Sweaters, in maize only- 15—1.65 Coeitex Shirts by Kaynee Super Special! Boys’ hose and socks reduced! 192 Pairs Anklets. Sizes 6 to 9. Not every style in every size, 2 pairs for 25¢ 133 Pairs Half Socks. Sizes 6 to 9. Not every style in every size --2 pairs for 25¢ Second Floor Children’s Shoes 100 pairs $3.50 to $6.50 Shoes. Junior Misses’ Oxfords, taken from Simplex, Fit Rite and Dr. Locke stocks. Black or brown bucko, with Kilty or calf trim. Brown seal leather, with Moccasin toes. Broken sizes 3'; to 9, widths AAA to C. 20 Pairs 3.50 Girls’ Straps and Oxfords. Broken sizes from 8! Wl el 50 Pairs $1.25 Children’s Bed Room Slippers, in red, blue or green velvet. Broken sizes 6 to 214 ___._____ 2o o=i0500 30 Pairs 3.50 Boys’ Plain Grain hthor 0!1M'dl. 'Ith Goodyear welt leather soles. Broken sizes 3!5 t0 6. coceeeooeeo....2.95 * Infants’ Wear Second Floor 7—$1 Silk and Wool Union Suits for infants 16—1.65 Self-Help Flannelette Pajamas. Sizes 2 and ¢ 10—85c Wool Sacques 2—1.95 Infants’ Kuddlers, in white. _ 40—1.15 Tots' Dresses. Sizes 2 to 6. 12—1.95 and 2.95 Tots’ Silk Dresses. Shes 1 to 6 1—5.59 Bathinette, with hammock. Broken leg, “as 1s”_ * Millinery Department Third Floor Clearance of Millinery! 75—8$5 and 5.95 Felts, Ribbon and Belting Tur- bans, off-the-face, berets and brims. Early Spring styles. 50—381.99 and $3.00 hats. Felts and ribbon, in biack and colors..50e * Uniforms and Aprons Third Floor Servicettes of Fast Color Printed Broadcloth $1 to 1.19 Bervicettes, with short sleeves and reversible laps. Trimmed 00 in organdie. Sises small, mediam and for large. ZEP MAY GET BASE Lekehurst Equipment May Be Made Available Another Year. Secretary Swanson today indicated he will shortly extend for another year the Navy's arrangement with | the German trans-Atlantic dirigible firm for the use of the Naval Air Station at Lakehurst, N. J., and also | facilities at Miami, Fla. The cabinet officer said that he | has not yet been furnished with the | schedule of flight for the coming season. | — Italy expects a drug shortage. LOW FARE HOLIDAY B EASTER SUNDAY. MARCH 28 Spend the First Spring Holiday in PHILADELPHIA $3.00 Chester $3.00 w.luln.nn $2785 ond 1145 o.m. SALTIMORE $1.25Round Trip Saturdays and Sundays $1.50 Round Trip Daily—Good for 3 days Wom any 8 & O Ticket Agent ne: District 3300, Nationa | 7370 TIHUBA G T T Clearance Items! Clearance from our Men’s Bargain Annex 613 E Street Only 16 Men’s 16.95 2-Trouser Suits Broken sizes from 35 to 40 in this group, but if G . S your size is here you'll be the lucky one. Mostly 10 browns. 48—Men’'s Tweed Topcoats, suzes 33 to 42 37—Men’s 7.95 and 8.95 Summer Suits, sizes 35 w 40 114—Men’s $1 and 1.59 Work and Wash Pants, Seconds. 67—Men’s 5.95 and 6.95 Woolen Worsted Trousers. 6—Men’s 2.95 Woolen Dress Pants, broken sizes 36—Students’ Glen Plaid 3-piece Suits, 14 to 22 7—Students’ 18.95 Grey Gabardine 3-piece Suits__ 47—Students’ 3.95 Glen Plaid and Check Slacks, 15 to 2 Men’s Shoes—Annex 136 Prs. Originally 1.98 Men’s Shoes Long-wearing composition soles and rubber heels. Sizes 6 to 11 in the group. 82—Men’s and Big Boys' $1 Tennis Shoes, high or low styles___5%¢ Men’s Furnishings Annex 200 Orig. 89¢, 65¢ and 59¢c Men'’s Shirts Some soiled and some irregulars, but each is an excellent value at this low price. Broad- cloth patterns, plain shades and whites. Regu- lar collar-attached and some neckband styles, sizes 14 to 17. But not in every style. 34—Men’s 69c Elastic Abdominal Supporters. 200—Men’s 19¢ and 29¢ Rayon and Lisle Socks. Some irreg. 60—Men's 55¢ ‘Foulard and Crepe Spring Ties___ 20—Men’s 69c Flannelette Work Shirts 75—Men’s 59¢ Blue Chambray Work Shirts. 10—Men’s 1.69 Suedine Zipper Jackets Coat Department 32 COATS (ORIGIN- ALLY $13.88 to $19.95) Women's and Misses' Fur Trimmed and Untrimmed Winter Dress and Sports Courts. Sizes 14 to 50 in the 6 group 10—Women'’s $16.95 Vel-Silva Suede Sports Coats. Sizes 14 to 20 ___ __s10 Basement Dress Department 40—S1.59 to $3.99 Women's and Misses’ Crepe and Taffeta Dresses $1.00 24—$2.98 to $5.99 Women's, Misses’ and Little Wom- en’s Dresses. Now $1.98 30—$3.98 to $5.99 Street and Afternoon Frocks for ‘Women. Misses’ and Little Women $2.98 9—$598 to $8.95 Evening Frocks. Now Basement Boys’ Department BOYS’ 39c BROAD- CLOTH SHIRTS. 300 Vat-Dved Shirts in this special group. School collars and long sleeves. Whites, fancies and solid colors. 25 Sizes 8 to 212 Prs. 19¢ and 25c Boys' Elastic Top Golf Hose (slight irregulars) 2 prs. for 25¢ 136—79¢ Boys’ Sweaters Sizes 28 to 36 ___ - 59¢ 107—19¢ Boys’ Shlrts and Shorts. Sizes 8 to 16. 4 for 59¢ 42—79¢ Boys’ Lined School Knickers. Broken sizes. 500 15—Seconds of Boys’ $10 and $12 Prep Suits. Some have 2 pairs of long trousers. Broken sizes. $6.99 Basement Homewares Department 500—25¢ Tapesiry and Damask Squares 12¢ 50—59c Lace Scarfs and Vanity Sets. Fach _ 15¢ 175—10c Cotton Damask Nap- kins. Each 5¢ 52—$1 Chenille Tufted Bath Mats. Each 69¢ 15—1.29 Plush Bath Mat and Basement Hosiery and Underwear Departments 97 Prs.—Irregulars of Higher Priced Celsheer Hose. Broken sizes and colors. 100 82 Prs.—Irregulars of 19¢ Children’s Half Socks and Anklets. Pair . 10c 111 Prs.—Seconds of 59¢ Full Fashioned ~ Silk Hose, Pair 39¢ 53—59¢ Rubber All-in-Ones., Broken sizes 29¢ 54—59¢ Women's Porto Rican Gowns. Broken sizes 39¢ 47—25¢ Tuck-Stitch Pants (seconds). Broken sizes. 10¢ 66—39c White Cotton Slips. Broken sizes 29¢ 81—59¢ Novelty Weave Rayon Gowns. Broken sizes, 390 49—S$1 Women’s Union Suits, Some with sleeves. Broken sizes Basement Sportswear Department WOMEN'S $1.99 to §2.99 TWIN SWEATER SETS All Wool Zephyr and Worsted Sweaters, Pastels, brown. navy rust and green. [ ] Sizes 34 to 40 127—50c Flower Trims. Cher- ries, Gardenias, Carna- tions, Violets, Daisies, etc. 15¢ 25—1.99 to 299 Misses’ Suedine Jackets. Broken sizes. 14 to 20 ____ 58¢ 15—2.99 to 3.99 Women’s 2- Pe. Knitted Dresses. Basement Children’s Department 103—39¢ Girls’ Striped and Solid Color Pajamas. Broken sizes 19¢ 111—10c Hats, Panties, Stuffed Animal Toys and other odds and ends. Each, 3¢ 150—39¢ Tots’ Dresses. Broken sizes _--19¢ 88—49¢c Tots’ Crecepers, Dresses and Suits.