Evening Star Newspaper, January 5, 1942, Page 27

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Baltimore Is Host To Denominational Educators of Nation University and College Heads Act to Co-ordinate Courses With War Effort By the Associated Press. BALTIMORE, Jan. 5—Denomi- national educators today began sessions in a three-day program devoted to the needs and values of denominational schools in higher education. The sessions; following the Na- tional Conference of College and University Presidents, include the 31st annual meeting of the Council of Church Boards of Education, 7th annual meeting of the National Conference of Church-Related Col- leges and meetings of commissions and denominational educational As- sociations. A 15-point program to co-ordinate higher education with the war effort was proposed in resolutions by 800 educators yesterday at the close of the two-day national con- ference, sponsored by Federal of- ficials. Would Shorten Courses. Principal proposals were: “Acceleration” of traditional four- | year college courses, with the Fed- eral Government possibly lending financial aid, and with academic standards of admission to be main- tained at the same level in any such | shortening. A request that the Government Installation Banquet Of Soroptimist and Venture Clubs “Ships for Victory” will be the subject of an address by Dr. Rudolf A. Clemen, professor of economics at the American University, tonight at a joint installation banquet of the Soroptimist and Venture Clubs of Montgomery County. . The banqfiet .will be held at the Kenwood Club, Kenwood, Md., with Mrs." Jean Bennett, president of the American Federation of Soropti- mist Clubs will conduct installation ceremonies for the Soroptimist Club. New officers include Mrs. Mary Gif- ford, president; Mrs. Ruth Farn- ham, vice president; Mrs. Betty Tolson, secretary, and Mrs. Ethel Alderson, treasurer. Mrs. Dorothy Klemm Warren of Baltimore, regional chairman of the Venture Club, will install the fol- lowing officers of the Venture Club of Montgomery County: Miss Lois WOODWARD W=ITF ue G Srasers, Miss Coates to Wed Mr. and Mrs. John J. Coates of Pittsburgh have announges the en- gagement of their daughter, Miss Irene Rita Coates, to Mr. Andrew Vincent Mahoney of Washington, son of Mrs. Andrew Vincent Ma- honey, formerly of Culpeper, Va, and the late Mr. Mahoney. The wedding date will be an- nounced later. British Daughters The Queen Elizabeth Chapter of the Daughters of the British Empire will hold its monthly meeting at 8 lpiglfilm st Wardman Park Isles Pop Out of Sea The Aleutian Islands, south and west of Alaska, puff with volcanoes, boast islets that pop out of the sea and vanish again as mys- teriously and how! with fog-chilled winds across the moors. & LOTHROP Paows DIsruicr §300 One all-arownd cream’ for busy women “.'OOD,WARD & 0™ L™ F a0 G STREETS LOTHROP Puons Dlsmuicr §300 THE LONG AND SHORT OF IT—The minimum and maximum heights for service men walked into the recruiting station at Eleventh street and New York avenue N.W. Saturday and sought to enroll in the Army Air Corps. Two weré 5 feet tall, one 6 feet 6 inches. Seated at the desk is Sergt. Phillip J. Difazio, chief clerk; standing, left to right, are Capt. K. D. McMillan of the Army Medical Corps, Frank Pugh, 5 feet; Fred Harting, 6 feet 6 inches, and Sidney Mattingly, 5 feet. All three applicants develop “appropriate plans for the solution of the problem of teacher shortages, and conduct a survey to ascertain both immediate and lang- range needs of both man power and woman power.” Colleges to take steps to guaran- tee physical fitness of students. College credits to be awarded students who leave to serve in the| armed forces only on completion of their service and only if they meet such tests as the colleges may pre- scribe. Students and Parents To Renovate School A plan to have students and parents make repairs at the 18- year-old Takoma - Silver .Spring Junior High School so that outside workmen will not be taken off de- “fense jobs was under way today. Letters asking parents what time | and material they can give were | carried home by the students today. | C. C. Cummings, assistant prin- | cipal, said the move is designed to | make the students “conservation conscious.” | After the school is renovated, vigilance committees will stay on the alert to see that the building is not damaged. The plan has been ap- proved by the faculty and a com- mittee of parents. Serving on the student committee are Betty Pisapia, Anita Row, Louise Miles, “Sonny” Hood, David Smith | and Dorothy Sapp. Members of the faculty assisting are Mr. Cummings, | Miss Lulu Trundle and Miss Eliza- beth Yost. Hankin to Make Report To Public Utilities Forum Public Utilities Commission Chair- man Gregory Hankin will report on the progress of the commission dur- ing the past month at a meeting of the public utilities forum at 8 p.m. Wednesday in the Auditorium of the National Archives Building. The forum consists. of chairmen or members of the Public Utilities Committees of the various civic or- ganizations of the city. Moving Fur Is Crime It is a federal offense to remove game or fur from one province into another, or out of Canada, with authorization from the prov- ince in which the game was taken WOODWARD 10™ 1™ F ano G SreETS, were accepted. ‘ —Star Staff Photo. Arlingfon Federation Due To Act on Poll Tax Repeal A proposal that the Virginia Gen- eral Assembly repeal the State poll tax will be submitted for action at a meeting of the Arlington County Civic Federation at 8 p.m. tomorrow | in the Lyon Park Community House. | Another measure which, with the ’poll tax proposal, will be recom- | mended by the Legislative and Legal Action Committee, calls for repeal of a law limiting Arlington County expenditures to a 10 per cent vari- ance from the amounts set up in the annual county budget. The committee which is headed by William K. MacMahon, contends that the 10 per cent limitation is unenforcible because budget plan- ners cannot fully foresee emergency contingencies which may arise. The Arlington County League of ‘Women Voters has taken an opposite view of the 10 per cent limitation. The women voters have recom- | mended that the Inguage in the law be still further strengthened. | Boats to Guard Some {Bridges in Maryland | By the Associated Press. | ANNAPOLIS, Jan. 5—A water | patrol by State Conservation De- | partment boats has been established |ase further guard over some Mary- land bridges, Gov. O'Conor said to- | ‘ day. Addition of the patrol, on 24-hour | duty. 'will not result in a decrease | of guards assigned to the approaches and spans at those locations,” he | d. The Governor yesterday said he | had asked Senator Radcliffe, Demo- | crat, of Maryland to take charge of | compiling records of Maryland’s| | part in the war. The Senator was | | prominent in compiling the records | after the last war, and “the task this time will be simplified by be- | ginning the work now.” & LOTHROP Psove DIsrucr 5300 STORE OPEN UNTIL 6:15 EACH DAY—AN EXTRA HALF HOUR SHOPPING TIME Phonograph This Zenith combines all your listening pleasure in one handsome cabinet: music, favorite recordings, entertainment, news, American and foreign broadcasts. Spe- ciql Zenith features make possible full enjoyment—attuned to your preference. Automatic record changer piays and (~hanges ten records. Hand-rubbed walnut - finish cabinet. Model 105690 - - 12-inch or twelve 10-inch Convenient Deferred Payments May Be Arranged — Liberal Trade-in Allowance Rapros anp Racoans, FOURTE FLOOR, -5 » Two Youths Overcome By Auto Fumes Recovering Two youths found yesterday in & closed garage in an automobile whose | motor was left running were recover=- ing from exhaust gas poisoning to- day in Emergency Hospital. Their condtion was said to be not serious. | Henry Theodore Wensel, jr., 17, of | 113 Thornapple street, Chevy Chase, | Md., and Donald Herbert Cummings, | | 18, of 4213 Ellicott street N.W., were | | found unconscious in a garage at | 4304 Chesapeake street N.-W. Policeman D. W. Moore found the | | boys on the front seat after he was | summoned to the scene by Mrs. Ada Fields, 4622 Forty-third street N.W. | She had heard the motor running | |and had sent her son, Jamgs, to investigate. The garage is at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Howard | Johnson, who were out of the city. The automobile belonged to the | Wensel youth. A spokesman at his { home said he had gone out last night on the way to a dance. He is home for the holidays from a California | school. | A member of the household at the home of the Cummings youth re- fused to talk about the case. Both youths were graduated from xoodrcw Wilson High School last Silver Fox Jackets. Dyed Skunk Coat. Dyed Ermine Coat. Blended Mink Coat. Natural Mink Coat. Natural Mink Coat. ot s ot () s L) N U e = 1 )t e D O\ e e NS = LN O - Natural Skunk Coats. Tipped Raccoon Coat. American Opossum Coat. Mink-dyed Muskrat Coats. Seal-dyed Muskrat Coats. Black-dyed Persian Lamb Coats. Brown-dyed Squirrel Coat. Brown-dyed Squirrel 32-inch Jocket. Dyed Fitch Coats. Sizes 16 and 20. Were $325. Now Dyed China Mink Coats. Baum Marten-dyed Skunk 32-inch Jacket. Tipped Raccoon Coat. Black-dyed Persian Lamb Coats. White Russian Ermine Jackets. Black-dyed Alaska Sealskin Coats. Safari-dyed Alaska Seal Coat. Fromm Silver Fox Jacket. Blended Mink Jacket. Now Black-dyed Persian Lamb Coats. Sizes 18, 42, 37%. Were $495. Now... Black-dyed Persian Lamb Coot. Let-out Dyed China Mink Coat. Fox Savow, TEmd FLoOR. Rubinstein’s PASTEURIZED FACE CREAM The pride and joy of Helena Rubinstein’s great career in beauty is Pasteurized Face Cream. It is the answer to the busy woman’s quest for one all-around cream. Superb for softening, smooth- ing and massage. Superlative as a night cream. You will like its texture. And you will imme- diately sense its softening effect on dry, taut or roughened skin. s Pasteurized Face Cream, $1. (Special for Dry Skins, $1.) For an Oily Skin, Beauty Grains. A special wash- ing preparation for an extra-rousing cleansing. Of great assistance in the mechanical removal of blackheads. Created as a balance for Pasteurized Face Cream. Beauty Grains, $1. All prices plus 10% tax Tonrrares, Amix 13, Fmsr FLOOR. WOODWARD & LOTHROP 10™ 11" F avo G StreETS Prove DIsmicr 5300 ™ Store open until 6:15 —an extra half hour of shopping time each evening The Fur Coat or Jacket You Covet—Reduced Taken from our regular stock—you know what insistence on quality that means at Woodward & Lothrop. A wide, wide choice, though sizes in each fur are very limited. A wise, wise choice, for rising prices make these reductions even more dramatic; world conditions make it well to buy your coat or jacket now while the selection is so wide. 5 Caracul-dyed Lamb Coats. Sizes 11 and 18. Were $175. Now ___o. 4 Black-dyed Persian Paw Coots. Sizes 14, 16, 40, 42. Were $175. Now_ Mink-dyed Muskrat Coats. Sizes 12 to 20. Were $195 and $225. Now_ Sizes 14 and 16. Were $195. Now_ Size 16. Was $250. Now Sizes 16 and 18." Were $265. Size 16. Was $265. Now._ Size 14. \Was $265. Now _ Sizes 12 to 20. Were $265. Now_ Sizes 9, 12, 14. Were $265. Now. Sizes 12 to 18. Were $295. Now_ Size 14. N Size 16. Was Sizes 12 and 16. Were $350. Now_ Wos $325. Now Size 16. Waos $395. N 2 Sizes 12, 14, 16. W Size 16. Wos $395. Size 16. Was $498. Now. Size 14. Was $595. Size 18. Was $550. Now. Size 40. Waos $550. Now. Size 38. Was $695. Now. 20. Was $995. Now-. 6. Was $1,695. Now. ize 40. Was $2,195. Now_ All prices plus 10% tax Such fun—to choose, in colors that vitalize your wardrobe: asparagus print on sunray gold, radish print on protein tan, cabbage print on mineral green, petit pois print on carotene lilac—or vivid “plain” colors, red pepper, salad green, beet root purple or celery white. “A la carte” for you in lettuce-crisp rayon—misses’ sizes: : A—Three-piece Ensemble with print blouse, $29.75 B—Print Frock ___$22.95 Misszs’ Dazsses, TEm» FLoo v . Very First Aid in Planning Your Spring Wardrobe Wiser than ever to be an early bird—and how refreshing it is to come and see all the blithe new fabrics—to pore over the latest pattern books—to yield joyously to tthe cgll tq bright, heartening colors, such as we have for you in: Truhu Silk Prints—1942—neat, imaginative, marvelously wearoble— sand notably washable. 39 inches wide. Yard $2.9 Golden Fleece Wool—brilliant plain colors or subtle plaids. 54 inches wide. Plain, yard __--$3. Plaid, yard $3.50 Botany Baronette Wool Crepe—joyous colors. 54.inch. Yard-_$2.50 Brushwood, “bomn” for tailored frocks. 87% rayon, 13% wool. \39-inch. Yard - $1.35 Estralita, rayon in dashing western prints. 39-inch. Yard Fun “n’ Frolic Cotton for airy, colorful blouses. Bellmanized permanent finish seersucker-weave. 36-inch. Yard 68¢c Cotton Pigue Printe—gala, splashy affairs for @ striking housecoat, swim suil:a:‘donce frock. 36 inches wide. Yard 8¢ 68¢ Dazss Fasrics, Szcowd FLOOR.

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