Evening star. [volume], October 24, 1937, Page A-12, Image 12

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AUTO SHOW H
PUZZLE CONTEST_ |
THIS IS PUZZLE NO. 20. !
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CHAP To piece [
FATED To frustrate • j
STORE A list |
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YEA A wild cat j
DEARLY Fully prepared ,
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MOIST A tax on duty
BEEFY In a weak manner
SUMY To lose
CREAK A malignant sore
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GIBE | A natural color
Add a letter to each word shown In the left-hand column and rearrange
the letters to spell a word for which the definition is given. Insert the new
word below the definition and place the added letter to the last column
opposite the new word. If the puzzle Is solved correctly, the added letters will
spell the trade name of one of the twenty-two (22) automobiles shown in the
list below, to be exhibited at the Eighteenth Annual Automobile Show of
Washington, D. C., <from October 30 to November 6, 1937, inclusive, at the
Automotive Exhibit Hall, 1242 Twenty-fourth street northwest, between M
and N streets, under the auspices of the Washington Automotive Trade
Association, which, with the co-operation of The Star, is conducting this
contest.
BUICK FORD NASH PONTIAC
CADILLAC GRAHAM OLDSMOBILE STUDEBAKER
CHEVROLET HUDSON PADtARn TfRRAPI ANF
CHRYSLER HUPMOBILE PACKARD TERRAPLANE
DE SOTO LA SALLE PIERCE- 4RROW WILLYS
DODGE LINCOLN PLYMOUTH ZEPHYR
The first puzzle appeared on October 5, 1937. A different one will
appear each day until October 26, 1937. The puzzles which have appeared prior j
to this one may be studied from the files in the business office of The Star. !
Solve each puzzle, and not earlier than October 26. 1937, but not later |
than midnight, October 27, 1937, send all of the solutions with a reason of j
not more than twenty (20) words •'As to Why an Automobile Show Should
Be Held in Washington, D. C.,” to the Washington Automotive Trade
Association, 1427 I street northwest, Washington, D. C.
It is not necessary to send in the actual puzzles, but It is compulsory
that the entries show the new words. The new words will not be given out
or published, and no entries will be returned.
Officials of the Washington Automotive Trade Association, whose deci
sions will be final, will act as Judges, and, based on correctness, neatness
and manner in which the solutions are submitted, as well as the reason for
holding an Annual Automobile Show, will award prizes totaling $100 and 100
tickets to the Automobile Show, as follows: First prize, $50 and 12 tickets;
6econd prize. $25 and 8 tickets; third prize, $10 and 6 tickets; fourth prize,
$5 and 4 tickets; 10 prizes of $1 each and 2 tickets and 25 prizes of 2 tickets
each. In case of ties duplicate prizes will be awarded.
Winners will be announced in the Automobile Show Section of The
Sunday Star on October 31, 1937. Questions should be addressed to Wash
ington Automotive Trade Association, 1427 I street northwest, Washing
ton. D. C.
CHILD WELFARE AIDS
TO BE SEEN IN EXHIBIT
Board to Stress Services in Third
Annual Meeting Tuesday
Evening.
Child welfare services of the Board
of Public Welfare will be stressed
at its third annual meeting and ex
hibit at 8 p.m. Tuesday in the au
ditorium of the Department of
Commerce.
The Boys’ Band of the Industrial
Home School for Colored Children
and a group of children from the
District Training School will take
part in the program. Miss Jane M.
Hoey. director of the Bureau of
Public Assistance of the Social Se
curity Board, will be the principal
speaker. In addition. Elwood Street, j
director of public welfare; will mak° ;
his annual report, illustrated with j
stereoptican slides.
Negro Choir to Sing.
Les Williams’ Radio and Concert
Choir, 18 Negro voices, will enter
tain inmates of the District Jail from
2 to 3:30 p.m. tomorrow. Arrange
ment for the program was made by
Rev. James L. Pinn, pastor of the
Goodwill Baptist Church, and penal j
authorities.
POWER BODY TO HEAR
PORTLAND FIRM PLEA
Pull Commission Membership to
Weigh Motion for Case
Reconsideration.
The full membership of the Federal
Power Commission will hear testi
mony tomorrow on the petition cf the
Portland General Electric Co. for re
consideration of the commission's or
der of May 4 denying the company’s
application for amendment of license
for its Oak Grove hydroelectric proj
ect in Oregon.
The United States Forest Service is
opposing the amendment and the case
is considered of such importance that
Acting Chairman Clyde L. Seavey ire
quested all members of the commission
to hear the testimony.
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Leslie Howard Writes Play.
LONDON, October 23 UP).—Leslie
Howard, the British artor, has written
his first play—a comedy.
The title, “Alias Mrs. Jones," was
suggested by his daughter, who is
named Leslie, too. She is 13.
AMERICA’S FINEST PIANO VALUE
FACTORY
PROFIT-SHARING
SALE DISCOUNTS
WORLD'S^<y.>
LARGEST PIANO \aS\
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THE PLACE TO
FIND YOUR
PIANO DARGAINS
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Gas Is Your Quick, Clean,
Economical Servant
ULTRA MODERN • LOADED WITH
SPECIAL FEATURES • ABSOLUTELY
COMPLETE IN EVERY DETAIL
Cover Top • Pull out Broiler with Special
* Rack • Porcelain Burner Pan and Burners
•Full Insulation • Two Utility Drawers •
One-Piece Cooking Top • One-Piece Oven
• Roller Bearing Drawers and Broiler •
Complete Lamp Assembly with Time Re
minder and Condiment Set • Oven Heat
Control
Regular Price.. $114‘50
Old Stove Allowance . 35*00
YOU PAY ..*79‘50
* (Plus $3 Installation Charge)
| r Other Models Buy on Our Convenient
1 Priced $49.50 f- Budget Plan
IL to $149.50 J Stoves ... Fifth Floor
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‘At Home Week’ Candy Specials
Greenfield'* Chocolate Sponge, regularly 39c
a pound ... -.-29e
Wilbur's Chocolate Nonparlels. regularly 29c
a pound 23c
Butter Scotch ringer, regularly 36c a pound.
2 pounds 60c. or pound _ 27c
Chocolate Dates, regularly 60o a pound
2 pounds 75c. pound _ 3»e
Milk Chocolate Peanut Clusters, regularly 50c
a pound 2 pounds 75c or pound 3Bc
Soft Black Walnut, regularly 69c a pound 69c
Betty Lewi* Homemade Candles, regularly 40c
a pound box 39c
Candies . . . First Floor
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Pill boxes may seem an old cry to you now.
But they won’t when you see these new pill
boxes. A big round ball of fur perched right
on the top of one ... a fabric feather shoot
ing high on another ... a flat velvet posy
impaled on still another . . . Paris brings all
her originality to bear on the bewitching new
* pill boxes.
A. Brown felt pill box with a
squirrel pompom on top. $6.50
/ B. Brown felt pill box with vel
vet flower across the top. $3
C. Black velour pill box with '
a feather shooting sky-high
and a rhinestone clip holding >
it. $7.50 \
D. Black felt pill box with two
felt quills crossing in the front. \
$7.50
Millinery .. . Second Floor j
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At Home Week Program
Monday, October 25—
“Twenty-minute Glimpses into Fashion”—an in
- formal modelling of formal gowns provides an
opportunity to see the latest fashions for evening
and tea-time. This showing starts at 2:30 o'clock,
ft (Third Floor.)
I THESE EVENTS CONTINUOUS 9:30 A.M. i
V to 5:45 P.M. THROUGHOUT WEEK
| INFORMAL SHOWINGS, by mannequins, in all
' MmMMMMft outer-wear departments, including women’s, misses’,
and junior dresses, coats, suits and sportswear.
These informal departmental showings continuous.
(Third Floor)
We call particular attention of women to a private
informal modelling of Intimate Apparel such as
foundations, girdles, negligees and lingerie in their
' respective departments throughout the week.
(Third Floor) h
“The Head and Foot of Fashion"—depicting the
latest vagaries and whims of Fashion will be shown
and modelled continuously in our Millinery and
, Footwear sections. (Second Floor)
m “Fashion Adorns Herself with Jewelry"—an informal
M showing of the New in costume jewelry, portraying
M its significant return to Fashion’s favor.
m (Street Floor)
«The Eyes of Your Home—Your Windows"—portray
ing the new vogue in draperies and curtains by
| means of model window treatments—a display well (
worth your while. (Second Floor)
The Series of Display Rooms, planned by our staff
of interior decorators has been re-furnished with
correct furnishings for bedroom, living room and
dining room. A “must see’ for every homemaker.
(Fourth Floor>
Because this is so essentially a
COAT YEAR, our Annual COAT
WEEK is more exciting than
ever before. We have garnered
gorgeous new treat
ments . . . swirling
collars and sweep
ing fur plastrons
... we have collect
ed new styles . . .
dashing bulky, pen
cil slim... we have
gathered together
the outstanding
coat styles of the
year in a gorgeous
x collection . . . spe
cially priced.
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Sports Coats
$22.75 to $89.75
Dress Coats
$45 to $179
Fur Coats
$69.75 to $599
A. Silver Fox:
Swirling about your
shoulders, swath
ing you in ele
gance. $129.
B. The Cossack Coal:
. . . Persian collar,
pockets and sleeve
plastrons, and a flar
ing Russian skirt.
$139.
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Because \ ->
Yow Love
Nice
Things
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Gloves by Van Raalte ,
j in Original New Styles
■ $i
Van Raalte has a new way of manipulating
fabrics so that they take on elegant beauty ;
unsurpassed by leather. And Van Raalte |
places touches of leather on some fabric gloves
to give them added richness. Fall shades.
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The Transition Pump
Glamorous Presentation by Mayflower.
$11*75
Foretaste of elegance . . . this
merry, twinkling, richly bro
caded pump with its gold strip
ping and heel. It is nothing
i much more than a sandal, but
your foot slips in-with never a
fastening . . . and it fits with
glove-silk suaveness.
Footwear . .. Second Floor
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$1.15 ,
1 3 Pairs, S3J5 ,
Humming Bird
2-Thread Davencrepes
Choose these for special occasions . . . they
bring such added grace and beauty to your
legs ... they add such new brilliance to your
ensemble ... and they wear longer than most
two-threads because of that extra invisible !
silk. Sizes 8Vi to 10Vi. j
Hosiery . . . First Floor
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