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Loyal Legion Pledges Efforts to Assist in War's Prosecution Commandery Luncheon Follows Exercises at Lincoln Memorial Descendants of Union Army offi cers who fought to preserve the Union, members of the District Commander}’, Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States, pledged their efforts to assist the present war's prosecution at a luncheon meeting yesterday at the Army and Navy Club. Col. C. L, Bouve, commander, announced the commandery had invested $1,000 in Defense bonds. The luncheon followed brief ex ercises at the Lincoln Memorial, which was attended by President Roosevelt in a wartime setting con trasting strangely from similar ob servances in peacetime. Only a handful of spectators was present. but the bayonets of Army Regulars forming a guard of honor for the President, and spread around all approaches to the memorial, pro vided evidence of the precautions taken to guard the Chief Executive. At the luncheon. Col. Bouve called attention to a resolution adopted by the Board of Officers, just preceding the outbreak of war, urging Con gress to prevent repetition of labor strikes in essential defense indus tries, as a measure of simple justice to soldiers and sailors serving their country at smaller pay, compared with defense Industry wages. Attending the luncheon were W. Elkins Reed, recorder ; Admiral A. L. Johnson. Col. J. P. Hains, Oen. W. M. Cruikshank. John Ball Osborne, Slocum Kingsbury, Lawrence V. Benet, Godwin Ordway, Sheridan Ferree, D. E. Fox. Van Ness Philip, Paul Drury, James True, W. W. Mathewson, J. A. Burkhart, O. A. C. Oehmler, J. W. Glennan, Leon Com merford, Col. W. J. L, Lyster, C. C. Clark, Duncan Clark and Capt. Chester Wells, U. S. N., retired. Gen. Cruikshank was named chairman of a nominating com mittee to recommend a slate of officers for the ensuing year, to be acted on at the next meeting at the call of the commander. L. Frank Co. Miss Washington Fashions 12th and F Streets The Three-Piece Suit illustrated is iu Bird's Eye Tweed. Entire en semble only, 39.95 NEW! VERSATILE! A VERITABLE MUST! Three-Piece Spring :}<)»> We coll it "Civilian Uniform of 1942", because it's the most serviceable costume of today's wardrobe. If you ever needed an all around outfit now is the time. Wear it with ease in town or country ... to office and Civilian Defense meetings ... on the Campus or for Travel. Wear it many different ways: the undersuit under your fur coat, the lined topper over other dresses—or the entire ensemble as pictured. Buy your new spring suit at L. Frank Co. . . . Washington's most SUITable shop. Seven Styles to Choose from • Bird's Eye Tweed • Herringbone or Box Plaid Worsteds • Club Collar or Roll Collar • A Myriad of New Colors • Suits with Jackets on the Loose • Suits with Boy-type Toppers • Sizes 10 to 20 SECOND FLOOR NEW STORE HOURS: 9.30 A.M. TO 6.15 P.M. TSLIPHONI DIST. 7200 MISS SHIRLEY BROTHERS, Fashion Co-ordinator for “Jonathan Logan" will he in the Sports Shop tomorrow to assist in a special showing of our exclusive-in-Washing ton... DONT FORGET TO TAKE HOME A VALENTINE BOX OF CANDY, SATURDAY! —Sweets to the sweet on St. Valentine’s Dayl Choose from a wonderful assortment of heart shaped boxes filled with luscious sweets I Priced from .. 89c |G £3.00 Kann's Kapltol Kandy, made fresh dally in our own Candy Kitchen... -70c lb. VALENTINE PARTY PACKAGE OF GOODIES —Gay cellophane-wrapped hamper, filled with little jars of Jelly, salted nuts, candy, fruit and crackers. A tempting, toothsome delight— and only--- SI.19 Kann's—Candy Dept.—Street Floor. "SMARTY PANTS" GIRDLES AND PANTY GIRDLES . . . •1.15 —Slick little curve-curbers for unruly young figures! Made of firmly knitted rayon and stretchy elastic yarn, the better to control tummies and eliminate bulgy hips. Tearose and white. Karin's—Underwear—Street Floor. TWO OUTSTANDING HOSIERY FAVORITES IN *1.65 —Full-Fashioned Nylons in fine gauge 30-denier sheers with narrow seams and flattering heels. Long wearing cotton lisle tops. Smart •hades. —Glamorous Bareleg Nylons with out a single seam to mar the smooth illusion of stockingless perfection! Cotton tops. Important new colors. Kann’s—Hosiery Department—Street Floor. —Choose a wardrobe of “Jona than Logans” ... the dresses celebrated for their meticulous fit and distinguished good looks! Spring’s most important styles ... interpreted in rayon gabardines, rayon crepes, ray on prints and washable rayon crepes. Pastels, navy, red; monotone and floral patterns. Sizes 12 to 20 and 38 to 42 i Informal Modeling of “Jonathan Logan” Dreetet All Day Saturdayl K*nn’»—Sport* Shop—Second Floor. The lew TlaXuJiaJliyiXb FOR ACTIVE SERVICE and AFTER-DUTY HOURS! *6.95 —Your new double-duty life calls for two entirely different types of shoes! Your favorite maker, Nat uralize^ is ready with them! Ready with sturdy, gallantly styled shoes that will be your staunchest sup porters during wartime activity ... ready, too, with light and feminine charmers to match the mood of your gay after-duty hours! Harm's—Shoe Shop—Fourth Floor. LILAC — black or blue tabar dine. * Hlch or low heel. Prop erly labeled aa to fibre eontent. CLARION X— black labir dlne with pat ent trim. Prop erly labeled as to fibre content. AURORA— black patent and faille pump. Hi(h heel. EUREKA—bUek or brown kid. Rubber beels. ^.SCILJTAOU— anucue tan. cordovan bin* or black call. N ATC* Aim— perforated black or brovn call. SYLVIA — aoft antique tan calf or blue ealf. SPARKLE —black or an tique tan ealf. Blue maracam. Mallbcad trim. SALE— antique tan. black or blue call.