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racies” have been discovered in.the new Garand semi-automatic rifie now in production for the Army are made in an article in the May issue of the American Rifleman, official i H publication of the National Rifle Association, made public today. It is stated in the article that a maximum inaccuracy amounting to 5 feet on a target 300 yards distant were disclosed by National Rifle As- sociation test officials. Heating up of the barrel, reduced in size to cut down weight, and its warping as a result of this heat when used in pro- longed firing is offered as an expla- nation for the inaccuracy. Officials of the association state| Shut-Ins Tomorrow in the article that they intend to press their demands for investiga- tion and improvement of the newly adopted Garand rifle “to insure the American soldier having the most efficient military rifle that can be manufactured.” Garand Rifle Inaccurate, Magazine Article Says Charges that “amazing inaccu- windows and celebration of May Day. 1214-1220 F STRILT Pinhole Entire Line of HELENA RUBINSTEIN'S Famous Cosmetics Congressionals vy Carlisle | $875 ‘Your last chance to save on these luxury cosmetics . . . “Pasteurized” Face Cream. Reg. $2.00, $1.00___$1.60, 80c Skin Toning Lotion. Reg. i $125. oTn e $1.00 Town & Country Make-Up You who eagerly seek correct, beau- Film. Reg. $150______ $1.20 tiful shoe fashions at a moderate “Pasteurized” Face Cream, Special. Reg. $2.50, $1.00, $2.00, 80c Youthifying Tissue Cream. Reg. $1.75, $1.00___$1.40, 80c Beauty Grains for washing. Rep. $1000. == " 3 80c Snow Lotion Foundation. Reg ESlipE = 0 Sy 80c price will delight in Congressionals, styled by Carlisle, masters in the fleld! From a collection of twenty styles we picture a smart foursome! MARACAIN (crushed kid) with suede accents—$8.75. ELASTICIZED sandal of crushed kid, wishbone strap—$8.75. SLIPON of glove-smooth elasticized suede—$8.75. Jelleff's Shoe Salon, Fourth Floor Moisture-Proof Face Pow- ders. Reg. $1.00 to $7.50, 80c to $6.00 s = e uickly an conveniently, o Sl additional new _elevators Lipsticks, creamy, shiny, ¢ now take you to upper floors. soft. Reg. $1.00 to $2.00, < 80c to $1.60 Luminous Eye Shadow. Reg. U000 1 R 80c Persian Mascara. Reg. $1.00, 80c Nail Groom to match lip- sticks. Reg. T5c_.. -60c THE heW ®14.1220 ¢ STRMT S % w N e @y B R £ b o l.. Sale! Advance Summer line-up 16 and *19°° Dresses $ 4.75 JUNIORS! 9 to 15 4th floor $ 4.75 MISSES! 12 to 20 —POLKA DOTTED rayon chiffon redingotes, navy, black, dresses of rayon crepe! ~TWO-TONE dress and coat costumes; black with white, navy with rose, black with squa—summer rayon sheer! —WHITE SUIT FROCKS with navy, brown, black-and-white polka dot blouses! —COOL PRINTS; very sheer rayon frocks with matching jackets, green-and-white, copper-penny or rose-and-white. - —POLKA DOTS PREFERRED! 1n little fitted jacket frocks, navy and white sheer Bem- berg rayon, white pique trim! —COSTUMES COMPLETE! rong coats veil lovely frocks of sheerest Bemberg rayon, top quality! Brown, navy-and-white, small allover prints! —WONDROUS WHITE COLLARS _double frills of organdie, enormously flattering, on pure silk chiffon navy or black dressy afternoon frocks, again on princess frocks! “—FULL-SKIRTED frocks with many gores, of white ground flower-spattered rayon crepe. 2nd floor —SCREEN PRINTS and monotone print sheer lovely rayon one-piece frocks! ~—PURE SILK CHIFFONS in navy or black with crisp white touches! $ 7 5 —COLOR ARRAY! Navy, blue, black, copper-penny, luggage, copen. ' —REDINGOTE ENSEMBLES, Jacket frocks, soft one-piece dressy travel and business types! 'Bemberg. p g e —FINE FABRICS sheer to triple sheer rayons, soft, supple rayon crepes, Mashtone WOMEN! 18 to 44 weave, Duco dot rayon chiffons and pure silk chiffons! ]6!/2 to 24]/ —Summer-smart, summer-cool COLORS! Navy, brown, and black and white prints, 2 colorful patterns, solid navy or black, petal pastels! 2nd floor <@ THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGION, D. C, FRIDAY, MAY 3, 1940. Children Will Serenade A delegation of 30 children will set forth from Frienoship House at 6 a.m. tomorrow to sing songs under leave ‘bunches of flowers on door knobs in a belated School duties prevented the young- % B—11 Pupils to Give Play Pupils of Woodside (Md.) Ele- mentary School will present “A De- partment Store at Night” as their annual spring play at 7:30 o'clock tonight in the school auditorium. The play is presented under the uspices of the Parent-Teacher As- sociation of the sch Summer Nelly Dons! —because the styles are especially wearable, unusually becoming . . . —because they’re the loveliest pastels and the prettiest prints we’ve ever seen . . . —because you cannot possibly appreciate what miracles of perfect fit they are, we recommend that you *just try one on” tomorrow! Choose your summer wardrobe early—now—while the collection is newly fresh and complete! $2.95 to $10.95. ; sters from sallying forth before, but tomorrow they will visit houses in the neighborhood and then journey to Georgetown to sing beneath the windows of- people they know to be shut in by illness. Coleman Jen- nings, president of the Community Chest, and Mrs. Bancroft Davis, a special friend of Friendship House children, also will be serenaded. ‘The children, all between the ages of 8 and 13, will be directed by Miss | and heraldic artist, beginning to- Jessie Olin, director of music at the night at 8:15 over Station WOL. e Entitled “Who Are You?” the broad- casts will deal with amusing, ro- mantic, historical and out-of-the- way ‘stories in family histories. The names will be Tevealed in a new|serles will start with the name series of weekly broadcasts by Mrs. | “O'Neill,” and a different name will Mary Hamilton Clark, genealogist ! be treated each week. New Broadcast Series History behind American family Nelly Don Summer Shop—Fifth Floor 7 Sketched Lace & tucks trim flowered voile, $7.95 Dimity Frock. Coat $3.95 Lilac Print voile, $5.95 Tissue and singham 83.95 99 —~New Print Delights! Remem- ber, original designs! Aster Print Fleurett voile, Peachtree Print woven check voile, Berry Print websheer (rayon), Criss Cross print Shadowsheer —Fashionelle Print Voiles (Sanforized and non-crushable), original Nelly Don —Flower Print Voiles, non- rints and solid tones in new “Fresh —Cut Flower Print Dotted —Nelletta Enka Rayons in delightful el e beintimaletiet Swisses. prints portraying Rosedown, Fresh —Sporters—Resorter spun rayon —Checked Tissue Ginghams. hazy shades that Nelly Bon cails “Pecal ose, e, yelow white: Spork: e Flow.er Print Batistes Tints”! sheer (spun rayon) shirtwaist- —Tissue Swiss Ginghams, southern belle fashion, checked in rose, blue, red, green, black. —Crossbar Voiles (pre-shrunk), gretty bubble grints in navy, wine, black. —Dotted Swisses (pre-shrunk), shirtwaist {,liocks in navy, lilac pink, brown, black, ue. ers in blue, rose, beige, green, white; woven checked Enka Rayon Embassy Crepes, in blue, red, brown, green. —Embroidered dotted voiles in lovely afternoon fashions, navy, wine, black. (permanent finish), —Dotted Swisses (pre- shrunk), navy, wine, brown, blue, grey, pink, maize. DOTS and dash! Polka Dots ety JU N | ORS"‘ “El Tropical” DOUBLY Smart all about the new Spun Rayon in Coat and Dress Duet! $'| 9,95 - Misses, oneora glorious group highlighting many advance summer styles. Regularly $22.95! The transparent sheer rayon coat is full gathered in front, the dress of ray- on crepe knowingly wears a bodice of the very sheer material! Sports Frocks $7.95 Cool, crisp, and tailored! Appropriate for street or sports wear, with pleated bodice, fresh young neck- line, flared skfrt' belted. GREY, ROSE OR POWDER BLUE. Doris Dodsons! You know . . . “They glorify your figure!” . As charming a collection of utterly delightful Sum- merites as you've ever seen. You'll feel so “fashion sure” of yourself when you step out in a whole ward- robe of Doris Dodson Originals, in cottons and spun rayons, fresh new gay colors and prints! Gleaned from this exciting collection are . .. “CHECK GIRL” sheerest _tissue gingham, ric-rac braid bordering neckline. Red, blue, brown. $3.95 “DUTCH TREAT” spun rayon print with darling Dutch pockets, cul§y and wearable and s-0-0 slim- Exercise in style and com- ing! $3.95. fort! ; % “COWGIRL"”_an aji-spun rayon fabric. In Gold and Emerald Green, Blue and Ruby Glow and Nude at $595 and Indian Tan. Sizes 9 to 15. $5.95. “FOURSOME" _smartiy taflored of Dotspun L : Navy, Black, Brown, spun r;gon. In Rose, Blue, Aqua and Saddle. Sizes 11 CUIofl'e. Skirt and powdered with flufty white S0 TSN, # Shirt of dots! 12 to 20. "VACATION CHECK"—of Check Gingham— WL ABTE ravoriheess smart as can be. In Red, Black and Copen. Sizes 11 spun rayon, so cleverl designed, so gracefully full skirted you can wear it as a street dress! Powder blue, Dusty rose, raspberry, royal. 12 to 18. Sports Shop, Third Floor to 15. $7.95. “GINGHAM GIRL"” i, swiss gingham frock with swingtime skirt, pretty with embroidered or- gandie! 11 to 15. $10.95, Junior Cotton Shop, Fifth Floor + summer-bright printsand A astels in one-piece and ?acket styles at $19.85. Misses’ Dress Shop, Second Floor