Evening Star Newspaper, January 22, 1942, Page 10

A-8 x THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 1942. Netherlands Indies Joins : Britain’s Supply Group B the Associated Press. LONDON, Jan. 22—The Nether- lands Indies today joined Britain's Eastern Group Supply Council cre- ated last year to produce and dis- tribute war materials to the best advantage of the Allies in the Orient. | “The association of the Nether- lands East Indies fn the council's ‘work will complete the pooling of re- sources and joint action to meet military requirements in the eastern group,” s British Foreign Office an- nouncement said. The council aims at combining in » single program the munitions and military equipment required by all armies in the group, including forces in Malaya and the Mediterranean ns.hodmutuem:uutnzood share of the requirements is met by increasing production of coun- tries within the group. The Netherlands government ap- pointed Charles J. I. M. Welter, a former minister for colonies, as In- diea representative on the council, AT WASHINGTON'S LARGEST EXCLUSIVE MEN'S STORE °* . P ' '~ \ s\ prices will continu as long as our present- Clothing Stocks last... Rio Opens Great Dairy A new dairy in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, will pasteurize and bottle over 400,000 quarts of milk, make 44,000 pounds of butter, and con- vert 44,000 quarts of milk into other products every day. FROM POLO TO PARKING—With no announcement by authori- ties and without gaining public attention, the northern half of the polo field in West Potomac Park has acquired a 6-inch coat- ing of asphalt in the past 10 days to make it available as a park- —_— . ing lot for Navy Department employes. It is“the first time one of Washington’s park areas has been converted into a parking lot for the duration of the war emergency. Picture made look- ing toward the Lincoln Memorial. —=Star 8taft Photo. % Again in 1941— WINS NATION'S to us when the war emergency is over,” Mr. Settle said. | The commission does not have | under consideration of any other areas for parking, Mr. Settle stated. Conversion of the field has no rela- tion to the fringe parking plan ad- :eoenud in some congressional quar- TS, and we have plenty! YOUR KNOWLEDGE of the present clothing situation is as good as ours, for no one in the clothing business has any secret source of information . . . and your guess as to future qualities, qua.fitltles. andpricesuugooduours...Allwecantellyouisthat,onthe strength of our own guess, we bought heavily while quality merchan- dise was still available, and prices still low . . . Our stocks are still vast and complete, and REDUCTIONS will prevail as long as our sale is on. All we ask, because of a recent “RUSH,” is that you allow us an extra day or two for proper alterations and delivery. Luckett Enfers Race |Polo Field Becomes Navy's For City Council 1,300-Car Parking Space H Expanse of Grass Obliterated on Half of In Alexandria Lot; Army May Take Other Part e i s ey Gives Up Position as Sugh, up ah ol #ug- The controversial surfacing of the | Roosevelt had intervened in favor | Parking, he brought up an old sug- Democratic Chairman A greensward of some of Washington's| of having the area surfaced for 3“.{,’&{” 1:,' m&:‘kflmrfiummd‘ To Seek Office park areas for auto parking pur- By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. parking. . in Washington's parking system. He poses was an accomplished fact at Approved by Planners. just brought it up as an old hope, he the Polo Field in West Potomac ALEXANDRIA, Va. Jan. 22—R. Bamuel Luckett, former chairman Thomas 8. Settle, secretary of the | :'hi,d’ atdincthing tdefintisHisHin the Park today. National Capital Park and Planning | — Forty-five thousand square yards| Commission, said the commission | of the Alexandria Democratic Com- mittee, has announced his candi- dacy for the City Council in the Democratic primary of April 7. Mr. Luckett has resigned as Dem- ocratic Committee chairman, a post that has been filled by Frank R. of asphalt have been laid over the last 10 days by contractors under the direction of the Navy Department's Bureau of Yards and Docks. A Navy spokesman said the area will be available to Navy employes gave its tentative approval to the northern half of the fleld in the!surfacing at its December meeting. | The action was not announced at| that time, however, he said, because | | secretary of the Interior Ickes hu;‘ not given his approval then. Heretofore, the commission has | Here’s how you can Save: only, but the War Department it ex- | pected to order surfacing of the|refused all requests by Government southern half of the] fleld for some | agencles to turn park areas ‘“”l Gl Sh;";‘o;-c parking lots, but Mr. Settle said tre | Room for 1, ars. 1 The portion already surtaced il "ol clon tnes ~just couldn't accommoda . automobiles, | - lined up in 20 lanes against 6-inch gecialong wiilionbithe ol Sl by 6-inch wooden bumpers fastened | Of all the lands that have been | to the asphalt with spikes. The en- | requested of the commission, in- trance to the space is in the middle | cluding even the grassy areas of the of the fleld and the exit at the ex-|Mall, it was felt that use of the treme northern end. | Polo Field for parking was “less ob- Monroe, it was announced today. The deadline for filing for the Democratic primary contests is Feb- ruary 6 and all of the six ward coun- cilmen are expected to seek re- election. Mr. Luckett has filed as a candidate from the fourth ward to oppose the incumbent, George K. Bender, who has held office for sev- eral years. Of the nine council members, six are elected from the city’'s wards, while three argiamed at large. The ARMY & NAVY OFFICERS .. . and all the branches of the U. S. Service, including COAST GUARD, AVIATION, PUBLIC HEALTH . . . The Mode offers & complete selection of UNIFORMS & ACCESSORIES Expert sdvice and attention to the tech- nical detsils of service equipment—plus the distinctivh advantage of our superior fitting service. BUY DEFENSE BONDS & STAMPS WITH YOUR SAVINGS 1 & 2-Trouser Suits Were $29.75 to $65.00 Suits Reduced to__ __325-25 Topecoats, 0°Coats Zip-Lined Coats Were $30.00 to $75.00 Coats Reducedto_____ 3D -75 j v ionable from a scenic standpoint at-large members are not up for| The work, being carried out by the Jecti 3 : electiogn this year, as their xt’femu! George Hyman Construction Co, is | than any others” Mr. Settle sald. | Suits Reduced to_____ s2 75 8 75 | few days, only the carpentry work | year and who are expected to seek a“ xren:?lnwmdg‘.s;l?le N‘;vy spo‘kein;;n ln:“slna?he lp:lng B PR FSTREEF-#ELEVENTH }R =~ 7 Coats Reduced to_ 33. lecline: ose the cost of the - re-election, are John D. Matter, first reas Considered 4 p p .. [ ward: Paul L. Delaney, second ward: | 3508, er with the construction| “Of ‘coutse, they promised o 90 Lay D:vided Peymont Plan Suits Reduced to. 83‘;'25 $ 75 Ernest Mankin, third ward; James : o | o T B TR Coats Reduced to_ . 2 J firm said he understood President'move the surfacing and give it back 'THE IMPORTANT MEN’S CORN! Armstrong, fifth ward, and Charles L. Burgess, sixth ward. Mr. Monroe sald the Democratic Committee will meet at 8 pm. Monday in the Corporation Court room to fill vacancies. The mem- bers are allowed from each ward. Existing vacancies include two from the first ward and one each from the second, fourth and fifth wards. Suits Reduced to_____ 34 D50 Suits Reduced to___._ 34 G715 Coats Reduced ,.____844.75 Coats Reduced to____ 855 €75 GENUINE HAND-WOVEN HARRIS TWEEDS Harris Tweed mco::;'s' i« 834.00 7.50 Harris Tweed X Fi et Courr 1 S G0 $45.00 and $50.00 339.“ Dress & Sport Clothes TUXEDOS reduced to $28.75 and $37.75 FULL DRESS reduced to $33.75 and $41.75 Fairfax County Officer Wounded by Suspect Augustus Collins, 23, Fairfax County (Va.) policeman, was treated in Alexandria Hospital today for a gunshot wound inflicted early this morning. Capt. Carl McIntosh of the county police said Mr. Collins, assigned to a roadside inn on the Washington- Richmond highway, was on his way home when the shooting occurred. Officer Collins was driving his car on & country road near Alexandria when he stopped to investigate sus- picious actions of a man standing beside the road, Capt. McIntosh said. 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