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BOYS’ CLUB DRIVE
Workers Inspired by Federal
Pay Day and Open House
Program.
Under the impetus of yesterday’s
open house program and today’s Fed
eral pay day. workers in the Govern
ment unit redoubled their efforts to
day in the campaign to raise $75,000
for the Boys’ Club of Metropolitan
Police.
Maj. Robert A. McClure, U. S. A.,
vice president of the clubs, and J.
Leighton Cornwell, special assistant
to the Attorney General and head of
the Government unit, conducted
scores of Government workers on the
open house tour of the five clubs.
Dozens of lively lads of all ages
went through their athletic routines
for the benefit of visitors interested
in the club6 and their work of recrea
tion and regulated pastimes that have
helped reduce juvenile delinquency
here.
The tour included the clubs at Fifth
and D streets S.E.. 472 I street S.W.,
Kenilworth avenue and Ord street
N.E.. 1200 U street N.W. and the
gymnasium of the All Souls’ Unitarian
Church at Sixteenth and Harvard
streets N.W.
More than 7,000 club membership
cards, medium through which the
campaign for funds is being conducted,
already have been distributed through
out Federal departments.
Volunteer workers were to gather
at the Willard Hotel at noon today
to submit reports on contributions and
hear an address by the Rev. Lawrence
H. Sheehan, D. D., assistant director
of the Catholic Charities of Washing
ton. James E. Colliflower, president
of the Boys’ Club, was to introduce
Dr. Sheehan.
Open House at Police Boys’ Clubs
Richard Frick, speedy 75-pounder, had a new sparrinq partner yesterday, when scores of
Government workers attended 'open house” at the Fifth Precinct Police Boys’ Club, Fifth and
E streets S.E. Left to right are Roy Asbury. who surrendered his gloves to Miss Ann Mannix of
the Department of Justice tax division; Richard Frick, Officer B. M. Strong, referee; Miss Mannix
and two of her friends, Miss Lucielle McJilton, also of the tax division, and Miss O. O. Mixon from
Federal Housing.__ —Star Staff Photo.
Chinese Diplomat Speaker.
Dr. Norman Chien of the Chinese
Embassy will speak on "Present Con
ditions in China" at a meeting of the
Naval Academy Alumni Association in
the Army-Navy Club. Seventeenth and
I streets N.W.. tonight at 8 o’clock.
Alumni Day Speaker Chosen.
WILLIAMSBURG. Va„ April 1 </P).
—Herbert Lee Bridges, registrar emer
itus of William and Mary College, will
deliver the oration at the annual
alumni day program June 11, the
alumni office announced today.
Engineers to Hold Dance.
Company A. 121st Engineers, Dis
trict National Guard will hold an
April Fool dance' at the National
Guard Armory, Sixth street and Penn
sylvania avenue N.W., tomorrow from
10 p.m. to 1 a m.
C. C. C. CAMPS HERE
PLAN CELEBRATION
Fifth Anniversary Will Be
Marked in Appropriate
Exercises.
Members of Civilian Conservation
Corps camps in Washington and
vicinity were completing plans today
for celebration of the 5th anniversary
of the C. C. C., over the week end and
early next week.
A high light of the observance will
be a dinner at the camp on Memorial
avenue near the Arlington Memorial
Bridge on Monday evening, when 14
C. C. C. youths, who are completing
their high school education at night
at McKinley High School, will have
as their guests an equal number of
classmates.
Frank Rolston, principal of the
evening high school at McKinley, and
the teaching staff and student body
have been invited to Join in the cele
bration and view the work done by
the C. C. C. In the vicinity of Theodore
Roosevelt Island.
Special Entertainment.
A special entertainment will be held
at the Memorial avenue camp at 8
p.m. Monday. Thirty members of the
Philharmonic Glee Club of Hampton
Institute of Hampton, Va., will enter
tain. Included among the invited
guests are Secretary of the Interior
Ickes, Robert Fechner, C. C. C. di
rector; Amo B. Cammerer, director
of the National Park Service; Sen
ators Byrd and Glass; Representative
Howard Smith and Silas M. Ran
sopher, assistant director of C. C. C.
camps education in the office of edu
cation.
Open house will be held at the camp
all day Tuesday, with visitors being
ferried to the island and guided
around the points of Interest. The im
provement work done since the camp
was established there has been under
the direction of C. Marshall Finnan,
superintendent of the National Capi
tal Parks, who also will attend Mon
day night's entertainment.
Field Day on Sunday.
A field day and athletic program will
be held Sunday afternoon as part of
the celebration at the camp at Fort
Hunt, Va. The National Park Service
model shop there will be open for in
spection.
The C. C. C. unit at Fort Dupont, lo
cated on Anacostia road at E street
S.E., will be host to Mr. Fechner and
his staff Monday at 12:30 pm. The
camp and its projects will be open to
the public during the afternoon.
At 3:30 p.m. on the same day, a fire
fighting demonstration will be staged
by C. C. C. members at the Fort Du
pont camp. A dance and entertain
ment are scheduled for the evening.
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new. high record.
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Us—9 A. M. to 10 P. M. STREAMLINE MARKET. (Usual Exauoration)
Some of These Daze Us
As Much As They
Must You
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Noodles.Lk-Pk* 10
Crackers.. .*Lb- pk«- 13
Pickles, Dill_Qt- 10
Ritz.Pk« 19
Salmon, Alaska .Ca" 10
Bfsquick.Pk«- 26
Franklin Sugar.10 Lk“ 45
P. and G. Soap...:.5B,r‘ 16
Rinso... Ghipso... Oxydol_B“ 18
Fancy N. Y. Catsup.2 14 “ 15
Peanut Butter.2 ,k Jm 19
Del Maiz Niblets.c» jo
Joan of Arc Kidney Beans.No 2 7
Rumford Baking Powder.I2 0z> 19
Swansdown Cake Flour.Pk‘ 21
Burry Biscuits.3 Pk“ 25
These Peas Are Cues—
For Thrifty Shoppers
to Go Streamline
Green Giants 2 Cm 23
Snider’s Sweet."•212
Libby’s Jumbo 2 12
Del Monte.. .2 2 25
Early June. .2 2 M
Soaked Peas. .2 2 9
Split Peas_3 Lb»-10
BOY . . . DON’T SEE HOW THEY
CAN SPLIT ’EM FOR THAT
STREAMLINE HELPS THOSE WHO
HELP THEMSELVES
Comet Riee.,t“ "*• 5
Oleomargarine_2 “*• 19
Nueoa Margarine..2 35
Shredded Wheat..221
Bun Sprouts.4C*“25
Tomalus._2"*-2II
Green Beam.2 ""’ll
Sardines (Oil ar Mustard)_C“ 3
GIVING YOU THE BUSINESS
WELL—JUST ABOUT
FRESH ROASTED GIBRALTAR
COFFEE B10
NOTHING CHEAP ABOUT THE QUALITY—IT’S
A MATCH FOR MANY lf-CENT KINDS
THE ADVERTISED
COFFEES B 25
Sanka .34
Kaffee Hag_34
YOUR CHOICE OF DEL MONTE ...
DOLE . . . LIBBY . . . SNIDER AND
OTHERS
Del Monle Com... N*2 10
Snider Beets.2 J‘r> 19
Snider W.K. Corn. N‘ 2 10
Pineapple Juice... “" 27
Grapefruit Juice... 4691 19
Tomato Juice. 14*91 5
Be Sure and
Stop at the
Waldorf, 4 «* 15
AND STOCK UP
ON SCOTT
Seott Tissue_4 roiu 25
Seott Towels...3 r0iu 25
Seott Holders— Each IT
•
JUST DESSERTS—
KREMEL.Pkg. 3
JELL-0.Pkg. 4
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RAIN CHECKS
YOU NEVER LOSE OUT ON A SPE
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WE RUN OUT OF A SPECIAL YOU
GET A RAIN CHECK THAT ENTITLES
YOU TO THE SAME PRICE FOR
30 DAYS.
Dromedary Dates...pki. 10
Ammonia. q». 5
Washing Fluid. "" T
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As we see it—the laws of supply and demand
are 0. K.—The trouble seems to be the lots of
supply—and the loss of demand—or sumpin’.
TO.WIT:
APPLE BUTTER.bhii.z. j.r 10
APPLESAUCE. No. 2 c.s 5
THAT TAKES CARE OF THE BIG APPLE CROP!
GOLD MEDAL FLOUR.s-lb. s.«k 19
PILLSBURY FLOUR.s.ek zi lb. 79
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LAND SAKES—HERE’S WHEN YOU GET A GOOD
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COW BOYS! YOU’VE GOT SOMETHING!
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ARMOUR’S CORNED BEEF. z c.n. 29
ARMOUR’S SPICED HAM. iz-oi. c.n 25
BABY FOODS, Except Heinz..‘... 4 cans 25
WYANDOTTE CLEANSER.4 c.n* 29
INSTANT POSTUM. , 0«. 35
HUSKIES-WHEATIES . PkK> 10
CUT-RITE WAX PAPER.z Pkf$. 29
Mueller’s Noodles, Ele..1 n" 15
GET A WAGON
LOAD OF THESE
Traaawoat Lamon Juiea JJ* 10
Kraft Chaasao»»t * 2 tin. 21
Kraft Dinnara.... 2 »k». 26
Matehaa . box 2 I
Canada Dry.. * hk 25
Eagla Milk. ]g
Van Camp Milk.. t»n 6
Faoial Titsua.son >heet> 10
Razor Bladaa.... 35
Vag-AII.. 10
Dog Food. CMC 14 89
Saak Cord. .... wo ft. 25
Mazola.»■ 20
Sanifluah. CM 19
Drano. 19
Broccoli. 23
Heinz Beans.... > 23
2 in I Paste.... 2 mo* 15
FRESH MEATS
Round or Sirloin STEAK.lb. 25
CHUGK ROAST. lb. 13
English Cnl CHUCK.lb. 18
Rolled Rump or Rib ROAST.lb. 29
Rolled VEAL ROAST.....lb. 23
PRODUCE
Fancy Galif. LEMONS.—doz. 21
Largo GRAPEFRUIT.4 for 19
OalH. Naval ORANGES.doz. 17
Fancy TOMATOES... —3 lbs. 23
Golden Ripe RANANAS.4 lb*. 15
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Men’s Shorts
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Men’s Terry Goth
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Broken sizes and col
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Boys’ Fine
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Both full and half
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Cotton Plaid
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In jacquard patterns,
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Sizes 2l/s to 6.
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