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Senior High Art Students Busy on Chest Insignia a visit to the medical unit this atter« noon. Ma). George J. Engelthaler, who has been conducting the inspection at the university since Monday, put the infantry battalion through a rigid drill period and review yester- day afternoon on the parade ground. Whether the Georgetown unit re- THE EVENING STAR, *WASHINGTON, D. tains its official rating of “excellent,” which it has been given annually to date, depends on the report to be mede of this week’s inspection. Cadet Maj. Dexter L. Hanley com- manded the infantry battalion and . MaJ. Charles E. Rayens, professor of military science and tactics, was in charge of the field events, ‘0, 'FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 1940, Competition for Prize Becomes ‘Required’ In Some Courses Art students in all Washington senior high schools are hard at work on designs to enter in the Com- munity Chest’s $175 prize contest for creation of an official Chest A SCHOOLGIRL FASHION BEST&CO, 433 CONNECTICUT AVE., N. W.’ — Chest officials were informed. There teachers have become so enthusiastic about the project that the designs have been assigned as “required” work in certain courses. In other schools also the competi- tion has been adopted as a class project. Earlier, the contest was approved by Supt. of Schools Ballou and the Board of Education. Contest Closes May, 7. The contest, closing May 7, is open to the public, except that all con- testants must be of at least high school age. A $100 prize, from the purse of a private donor, will be awarded to the person submitting the emblem most suitable for per- manent, year-around use on Com- munity Chest stationery and for other display. Chest officials have emphasized that they most desire imagination in depicting the service the Chest renders to the city and nearby regions. Chest headquarters is equipped to supply information on the variety of labors by its agencies. Instructions for Contestants. Here are instructions for com- petitors: All entries must be brought to the business counter or mailed to Contest Editor, The Evening Star, Eleventh street and Pennsylvania avenue N.W. They must be accom- panied by the contestant’s name, |’ address, telephone number and school if any. All must be brought to The Star by 11 pm. May 7, or if mailed must bear a postmark no later than that date. Designs may be executed in black or white or not more than two colors. Ink, charcoal, crayon, water color or other suitable medium will be permitted. All must be drawn or mounted on white cardboard measuring about 18 by 22 inches. A 2-inch border must be allowed. All entries will become property of the Community Chest. R. O. T. C. Inspection At G. U. Ends Today The annual War Department in- spection of the R. O. T. C. unit at Georgetown University will end with FORTUNE IN HOLLYWOOD Many of the outstanding stars of Hollywood have attained stardom by years of hard work. Others leap from obscurity to the top with all the suddenness of a sky- rocket. The stories of Lana Turner who found her oppor- tunity while playing hooky from school, of Brenda Joyce who chanced to be signed up for a screen test and Linda Darnell who was told to go home and eat spinach are of the sky-rocket type. THIS WEEK carries an inter- esting account of how these three reached the top almost overnight. AY little stars printed on cool spun rayon make a charming new dress for your schoolgirl daughter. She’ll love the casual carry-all pockets and the wide-flared skirt.. You will appreciate the fact that it is so sturdily made and has the young charm and simplicity a 12-to-16 style should have. Copen or rose. — gt O A A o ——— o " WHAT THE WOODWARD & LOTHROP THE MEN’S STORE ... SECOND FLOOR WANTS Channing Pollock, writing in THIS WEEK,.recalls forty years ago when he was a reporter that a theatrical manager told him “I give the public what it wants.” Such an attitude, when it means the pandering of the lowest tastes of one section of the public, meets the it —mean real savings for you on sharpest critictsm of this great writer. Pollock points out that even though the question of morals be left out, real Men’s Spring Suits = DY i sP G0 Were $35, $37.50 Were $45 ® Worsteds, cheviots, twists, Shetlands, imported and domestic tweeds—in late patterns and colorings for Spring. ® Single-breasted two and three button, double-breasted, single- breasted sports back, single and double breasted semi-drape. ) Styles for all occasions—business, sports, informal dress— well-tailored for smart fit and handsome appearance. ® Sizes and models to fit almost any build—in regulars, shorts, longs, stouts, short stouts and long stouts, Custom-tailored Suits for Sprilig prosperity has come to those who center their attention on productions which appeal to the higher types of mentality and mora‘lity. His article is enlightening. OUTSTANDING </ Richard Powell in “Baby Knows Beést” and Paul Jones in “All Right, Fire Me,” have turned out two of the most enter- taining bits of fiction which THIS WEEK has carried. You’ll like them. SUNDAY @ & APRIL 28th—IN o . A el e e O A s e s B 1 ARl A S A B St 15 562/,";70 35 4'50 572’,8?80 364'50 Handsome imported and domestic suitings in fine worsteds and tweeds NEW JOBS IN OLD TRADES Even those industries which are hard hit by de- Smart colors and patterns for Spring—exclusive with custom ; i% pression have a place for those who have the vision tailors—suitable for business and sports Individually styled and designed to enhance your appearance to see new ways to do things and no products to in distinguished, yet not obvious, manner be manufactured. Lyle M. Spencer, in another of his articles in THIS WEEK dealing with employ- B 5o % ment problems, discusses a new phase of his campaign to show y those who want to work how to find jobs. e S S — Woodshire Varsity Students® Suits Were $27.50 822‘50 Two-Trousers ® Styled designed especially for younger men—for both campus and city wear ©® All-wool tweeds, cheviots and worsted—smart long-wearing fabrics—in a fine selection of patterns and colors ; ® Single and double breasted, and sports models ©® Regular sizes 34 to 38—long sizes 35 to 38