Evening star. [volume], August 11, 1939, Page A-16, Image 16

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Mrs. Weeks, 86, Recalls Victory
Over Soldiers in Food Feud
Celebrating her 86th birthday an
niversary by doing fancy needle
work, as usual, Mrs. Annie Denty
Weeks, 19 Rhode Island avenue
N.W., recalled yesterday how she
won her own private battle against j
the Union Army in the days of the
Civil War.
She triumphed in a food feud j
With the army of occupation at\
Alexandria. Va„ by discovering un- I
known virtues in the soldiers' ra
tions of hardtack.
Little Annie Denty was an ardent
Confederate, though only a slip of 1
i
a girl romping over the streets in
a littlle yellow dress and "white lace
panties that came down to the tops
of my buttoned shoes.”
“The first thing those Yankees
did was to march right up in front
of my eyes and shoot my favorite
milk cow, Cherry,” she recollected
yesterday with considerable heat.
"They carved her up on the spot
and broiled her for supper.”
Annie Denty’s ire was increased
when the soldier boys sat down
and milked the rest of her family’s
herd, using their hats for milk pails.
And the food feud reached Its
height when men In blue "stomped
Into a friend's house and took her
ham and cabbage right off the
stove while they were cooking.”
Annie was in a fever of anger
and didn't care if she showed it.
It was then that the soldiers tried
to pacify her by giving her a bit of
hardtack, which she took home but
couldn't eat, because "the biscuit
was hard as a brickbat.”
“Then we got a bright idea,” she
said. “We soaked that hardtack in
milk and fried it deep in the richest
lard. It turned out wonderful—no
body could have imagined.”
For the duration of the war little
Annie Denty swapped Confederate
homemade bread for Union hard
tack and "never let on that I knew
how to make hardtack taste like
French toast and custard, only bet
ter. I thought that war was real
funny.”
Bride, 13, Honeymoons
With Youth of 15
By tha Associated Press.
OAKDALE, La., Aug. 11.—A 13
vear-old bride and her 15-year-old
husband were honeymooning today
after a courtship of "three or four
weeks” culminated in their marriage
with “full parental consent.”
The bride, Josephine Messer, was
a member of the fifth grade of the
Oakdale Grammar School. She
and Elmond Hargrove were married
at her parents' home.
Library Fund Pleas
Proper, Says Murphy
Attorney General Murphy feels
that the circumstances under which
some Government employes were
solicited for funds for the Hyde
Park Library to house President
Roosevelt's papers were "perfectly
proper."
He gave his opinion on the mat
ter at his press conference yester
day when asked if he saw any
"analogy" between this solicitation
and "putting the bite on W. P. A.
workers for political contributions.”
Good - naturedly, the Attorney
General said he saw no analogy,
and then defended the propriety of
the procedure. •
A circular letter was sent to De
partment of Agriculture employes
soliciting funds for the $350,000 proj
ect, and the matter was brought to
the attention of District govern
ment workers by department heads,
acting at the suggestion of Commis
sioner Allen.
Actress Operated On
HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 11 (>P).—Ac
tress Lynn Bari’s ailing appendix is
out and her belated honeymoon is
off The former Roanoke (Va.) girl
underwent an operation yesterday.
She and Walter Kane, whom she
married last March, had planned to
leave today for Honolulu.
Three to Participate
In Music Festival
Three Washingtonians, C. Wil
fred Smith of 1438 Taylor street
N.W., Miss Helen Williams, 1235
Madison street N.W., and Miss Betty
Bums, 2200 Branch avenue S.E.,
will participate Sunday in the fifth
annual Northfield (Mass.) festival
of sacred music, it was announced
today.
They are members of the choir
led by Dr. John Finley Williamson,
founder of the Westminster Choir
College Summer School, now being
held at Northfield. The festival
will be broadcast over a New Eng
land network.
TRUNKS—SaJ5!t'SAnd
Repairing of Leather Goods
G.W.King, jr.,511 11th St. N.W.
ADVERTISEMENT.
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Pain goes, so does corn, when you
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hardest corns until they shed right
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BATHING SUITS
Reg. $1.98
| .09
Half skirted and
skirtless models
sizes 32 to 36.
Puckerette i n
medium a nd
large sizes.
Surl Dent—
Main Floor
Misses’ All-Leather
WHITE OXFORDS
Worth 1.19
C
Pr.
All leather sewed
soles. Smooth
leather insoles.
Rubber heels,
Sizes S1^ to 2.
Good fitting, long
wearing.
Shoes—Main Floor
Circular Knit Chiffon
PURE SILK HOSE
Reg. 35c Pr.
2 prs.
50*
4 thread chiffon,
strictly perfect
quality. Rein
forced for longer
wear. Newest
shades. Sizes 8'j
to 10'2.
Hosiery—
Main Floor
Gayly Striped
YACHT CHAIR
| Reg. $1.00
84**
Hardwood frame,
with bright
striped canvas
seat and back.
SO-14 inches high.
Seat 1 5x 1 7 >2
I inches.
On the Terrace
Misses and Children’s
PLAY SANDALS
- Sizes 5 Vz to 8
•
Sizes 8! £ to t
89c pr.
Uppers of smooth
finish leather in
white, smoke and
brown. Rugged
flexible soles.
Rubber heels.
' Shoes—Main Floor
Sears Master-Mixed
DECK ENAMEL
Reg. 2.98
★
Gallon
For inside and
outside use! On
wood or cement!
Also for painting
canvas. Available
in 10 colors.
Paints—Basement
Women’s 98c
BEACH OXFORDS
59 V
Removable kiltie
tongue. Blue, ma
roon and white,
with tan saddle.
Neat toe shape.
Cork insoles.
Short—Main Floor
Hot or Cold Water
KALSOMINE
-- Reg. 32c
5 lb. Pkg.
25c*
Use on plaster,
brick, stone, metal
or paper sur
faces. Will not
peel.
Paints—Basement
100°o Rebuilt No. 8
39.95 L. C. SMITH
TYPEWRITER
ss frnr °nd
DOWN Wrl °,d
M'nthS; rvpe
p;«s T writer
Carrying
Charge
Entire machine refmished, all worn
parts replaced with new ones. Pica
or elite type. Standard keyboard.
Guaranteed 1 year.
100co Pure Pennsylvania
CROSS COUNTRY
MOTOR OIL
Regularly SI.70
s 10 £ 1.29*
ML' Plus JOc Tax
IB No better time than now to start
ifS using this wonderful motor oil!
S. A. E. 10. 20. 30, 40, 50, 60 grades.
Parkivo Lot in Rrar.
Men's Rayon Lined
STRAW HATS
Reg. $1.00
74*
\ Sailors in split
v.'sennit braid,
^creased crown of
Oriental Bangkok.
Perforated leath
er sweat band.
Sizes 634 to 71-).
Men's Shnv—
Main Floor
Imported Pigskin Seat
SADDLE
Reg. 34.50
29-9S
Cut back front,
leather covered
latex foam rub
ber, pad and seat.
Buy on easy pay
ment plan.
Saddlery
Basement
Jl2-mcri bulton
WEEDING HOE
Reg. 59c
39'*
Tough, steel
blade, 3'i inches
wide, with 4J3
ft. strong ash
handle.
Hardware—
Basement
98-Lb. Size Washed
FLOUR SACKS
Reg. 10 for 95c
10 for
69'*
Will make 20
towels. No holes
or printing. Not
opened. Limited
quantity.
Yard Goods—
Main Floor
•uiasoaice
CUSTARD CUPS
Reg. 5c ea.
2for
Genuine Glas
bake, guaranteed
ovenproof. A t -
tractive etched
design.
Housewares—
Basement
Men's Full-Cut
SHIRTS or SHORTS
21c Value.’
16'.
Shorts of fast
color cotton
oroadcloth. button
yoke front. Sizes
30 to 44. Swiss
ribbed cotton
shirts. Sizes 34 to
46.
Men'* Shnv—
_Main Floor
50-Ft. Hercules Blue
GARDEN HOSE
Reg. 4.65
With Couplings
Heavy 3-piy fab
ricated garden
hose. High tensile
reinforced. Guar
anteed fi years.
Non-kinking.
Hnrdn'nre—
— Basement
14-Gauge, 2-Wire
ARMORED CABLE
Reg. 1.59
I'9*
SO-Foot Roll
2 wire, 14 gauge,
double bushed for
additional protec
tion. Under
writer’s ap
proved.
Electrical Goodj_
Basement
84xl05-Ifich Cotton
BEDSPREAD
Reg. 1.89
Good heavy
weight, popular
pom pom design.
Blue, dusty rose,
green, gold, or
chid, rust and
red.
Bedwear—
Main Floor
2-Quart Ice
CREAM FREEZER
Reg. 1.29
88e*
Unpainted, with
kiln dried tub.
Tinned cream
can. Enclosed
gears. Makes de
licious cream.
j Housewares—
| ^ V-7TS\ Basement
Men's Rayon Lastex
SWIM TRUNKS
I Reg. $1.00
88c
Others of all-wool
worsted, with slide
fastened pocket,
cotton web belt.
1 Rayon lastex with
drawstring. Sizes
28 to 40.
Men's Shop
Main Floor
Seamless Tray
WHEELBARROW
$4.25 Value!
Hardwood frame,
steel legs. Strong
ly braced. Holds
) 3 cu ft. dry ma
terial.
I tV/'W Hardware—
I Basement
Royal Fibre Auto
SEAT COVERS
Reg. 5.50
4-45 *
Long wearing heavy
cotton Jacquard
fibre, trimmed with
Aqua-Sec treated
water repellent ma
terial. For coach
or sedan Set of
scuff pads included.
For Coupes
SI.75 to *3.98 ★
4-Lb. Jars Fruit
PRESERVES
p—— Reg. 59c Jar
2 Jars
99«
Famous Peggy Kel
logg’s — peach,
grape, pineapple,
apricot, blackberry.
, raspberry. orange
l marmalade, orange
pineapple and dam
son.
Candies—
Main Floor
14-Piece Glass
KITCHEN SET
Reg. 1.00
79c*
set
Crystal glass set,
practically every
thing you need
for the kitchen.
Housewares—
Basement
“Windsor”
LAWN FENCE
30 inches High
50, 75 and 100
foot Rolls.
Hot dipped gal
vanized in pure
molten zinc.
Heavy 9'i-gauge,
containing 20% to
30% copper.
Wire Lot—In Rear
Complete Paint
SPRAYER
Less Motor. 15.9ft#
$3 DOWN
Balance
Monthly
Plus Carrying
_Charge_
Efficient piston
type spray outfit
2ra cu. ft. free air
displacement per
minute. 25 lb. op
erating pressure.
Hardware—
Basement
36-Inch Sanforized
PRINTED MUSLINS
Reg. 39c yd.
I9C j,d
Not more than
1% residual
shrinkage. Fast
colors and wrinkle
resistant.
Yard Goods—
Main Floor
White With Black Trim!
ENAMELWARE
Reg. 79c to 89c
69C et
2 qt. Double
Boiler, 5 qt. Tea
Kettle, 6 Cup
Percolator, 5'i qt.
Kettle and 3-Pc.
Saucepan Set.
Housewares—
_ Basement
ironing uoara
PAD AND COVER
Reg. 59c
34c*
All hair pad.
Flameproof. Fits
boards up to
15x54 Inches.
Muslin cover.
Houiewarei—
Basement
$139 Value! Honor Bill! 2 Extra Corner Pillows!
Made to Your Order in a Choice of
Over 100 Patterns and Colors!
Imagine, for less than $100.00 you can have this hand
some suite made up in the material and color of your
own choosing! Extra large, deep seated settee, with 2 extra
pillows, large barrel back chair and roomy comfortable
club chair. Honor Bilt super-sagless under construction.
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Main Store and Georgetown
9x12-FT. SERVISTAN AXMINSTER RUGS
Fine Quality Axminster Rugs, and mind you—no seconds! Securely woven of all
wool yarns. Choice of Hook, Texture, Border and Persian designs. Rich brilliant
jewel colorings. ’
6x9-ft. size -14.95 36x63-inch size _ _ 30s
7 ft. 6 inch by 9 ft. size-16.95 28x48-inch size_2 49
Main Store and Georgetown
$2.50
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42-lnch 66Tudor” Combinatu
26-93*
Genuine Aristocrat enamel sink, right
or left drain. Fitted with chrome
faucets, large strainer and trap to
wall. Furniture steel cabinet in
gleaming white Dulux.
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One-Tear Service!
Heating—Basement
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