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Seaman Robert Barringer Listed as Dead by Navy Robert H. Barringer, 20-year-old seaman 1/e, U. S. N.. who was re ported missing in action last August after the submarine Bullhead, aooaia which he served, was overdue from a war patrol in the Java Sea, now is pre sumed to be dead, the Navy has informed his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam H. Barrin ger, 4027 Thir teenth street N.W. Young B a r ringer, who had been on Pacific Seaman Barrister. suomanne duty for more than 15 months prior to the time the Bull head was reported missing, was among 83 crew members who are presumed to have lost their lives. A native Washingtonian, young Barringer was graduated in Feb ruary, 1942, from McKinley Tech nical High School. He enlisted in December, 1942, but was not called to active duty until May, 1943, sev eral months after entering the University of Maryland. After training at Bainbridge, Md., Newport. R. I., and the submarine school at New London, Conn., he wpnt overseas in May, 1944. In addition to his parents, he is survived by two sisters. Mrs. Betty ; Strickrott of Washington and Mrs. I Richard P. Battle of New York City. Memorial services will be held j at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Bethanv Baptist Church, Second street and Rhode Island avenue N.W. KEEPS TEETH CLEAN Revelation Tooth Powder assures clean, attractive tetth always ... Use it faithfully ... A gentle' and effective cleanser. Recommended by dentists generally... IN ALL-METAL cans. Original 1 flavor retained. 1 Onurtt tvtrywbtrt. Host to the Notion Madrillon Restaurant Washington Building 1 5th St. and N. Y. Avc. Tuesday's Special • Luncheon when we will serve W Served from 11:30 to 3 Music by Loxala Duo • DINNER 5:30 to 8:30 Loxala Trio Playing o Supper-Dancing 8:30 to 1:30 Johnny Robb's Modrillon ions ond Loxala Trio Playing for uninterrupted doncing. Eddie Poindexter end Marguelito in Spanish and American Songs. for GREATER RELIEF FROM BOTH won 3 WAYS 1. IMTANTIY stop ihM-priwin pain, thanks to soft Dura • f sit pad I 2. ANflTMfTIC Nuparrains, asclusiva with Blue-Jay,soon curb* surfacapainl I, • INTlf madication loosens hard "con"; you just lift it out in Fane days! Also space a I Bhia-Jay for Soft Cotas. Every Blua-Jay is flash colored, non-slip, has Nupsreasnst Almlldrug, i toilmt goeult count*™! I hradaata af DhrWss sf TU KaadaR Camps*y China W y Woodward 8c Lothrop 10" 11" F and G Streets Zone 13 Phone district 5300 MARCH STORES—Bethtsdo, Morylond Arlington Formi, Virginia Tke Pentagon Vogue 5847..Z_75c Fitted coot, balloon sleeves in “Velvolaine” wool suede coating. Chestnut. Yard_$45< Vogue Special Design, S4731 __..31 A suit in Juilliard wool gabardine, "PerleenP Red maple. Yard_$6 Eloquent woolens by Juilliard ... rememebered for the expressive handling lavished on them by exclusive custom designers .. . now you find them by the yard in the same superb quality ... in rich new "woodland colors" for Fall, like blue ash, red maple, chestnut, hemlock . . . exquisite virgin wool textures in dress, suit, coat weights ... each well schooled in couturier handling, ample inspiration, with the special patterns Vbgue suggests, for top-flight fall fashion. \ Juilliard Woolens .the yard, $3 to $6 JO \ W&L—Dress Fabrics and Patterns. Second Floor Vogue Couturier Design no_r_n Side emphasis in a dress of “Lancastergray wool flannel. Yard_$6.50 • Junior Vogue 311373c Brief box jacket, slim skirt of “M el bourne Tweed." Radar blue Yard_$3 JO