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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-11

$50 feet, and any clogsing OF the
drainage system ian be located
easily.
The water ~discharging from the
tile drains is highly impregnated
with salt. but is sweetening rapidly.
Though there has been practically
no rainfall since the system was COM
pleted and the land has received only
light irrigations, the discharge Is
steady, indicating the height the
water table had reached. Tests have
shown a rapid dropping Of the water
table ever since the system was COM
pleted.
Cabbage Built First Home
Potatoes. cotton and cabbage are
the only crops We raise, and potatoes
have proved the most profitable year
after year" Mr.. Tandy said. When
A. ". Tandy and his family came to
the Valley twenty years ago, they
started farming in a small way, and
acres Of cabbage. The profits from
that crop built the home in which
A. ". Tandy now resides. A few
years later they started raising early
potatoes, and topped the market.
ffOHa lhdL year on pObdtoes nave ScNH
their main crop. and will probably
continue the principal production Of
the Tandy farms for years to come.
we do not expect cur lands 70
produce year after year without fer
tilization." Mr.. Tandy said. "On
the home farm there is a small acre
rRe that has been producing potatoes
every year for fifteen years. but
this year we are applying fertilizer.
There has been no decrease in the
crop. but we believe that with fertil-
izer the production can be materially
increased.
"The Valley Is very fortunate in
the fact that practically the only
element lacking is PHOSPHORUS. Tho
analysis or the Rio Grande silt con
tanned in the soil survey shows that
the percentage of PHOSPHORUS is
smally. This can be increased BY the
application Of acid phosphate. the
cheapest fertilizer o~btainable. and
my farmer ran build M this element
In his soil at comparatively small
cost"
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gleen club. according to Miss nellie
Thiele OF Austin. club director. Misa
Marjorie Bleifall Of Mission Is SC
c~ompanistg
Several Valley students were pres
ent at tie fall banquet Of famous
LonghOrn Band Of the University %
Texas. held Tuesday night. includ-
ing James Henson Of San Benito and
David Boone az HarlinFen.
Members OF the Versus club, pub
lie speaking organization fer women,
appointed committees III "A meeting
held this week. Lucille Wray Of
Donna was named chairman az the
social committee. Miss Wray In N
freshman ir the University.
James Henson Of San Benito is a
junior In the University this year..
He is a member Of Alpha Tau Omega
social fraternity. and Is a prominent
campus musician.
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Mission. and John Couch OF wssiaee.
Sigma Eta Chi fraternity enter
tanned with their fall informal dance
Friday night at the Country Club.
Valley students listed on the guest
list included Red Wry Of Donna,
Jimmie Huffendick OF McAllen,
John Couch Of Weslaco, and Frank
Noffett or Mercedes.
A cclor scheme Of the fraternity
colors was carried out IN the dec
orations. which consisted Of LAM
terms, baskets Of flowers, and palms.
Jimmie Huffendick Of McAllen
was one OF the Valley students pres
emit at the fall informal dance of
Skull and Bones. senior mems So
ciety, az the Austin Country Club.
There are a women students in
the University who have been Sc
lectcd for membership in the girls
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be made highly productive by this
method.
On the west farm in the Los Fres-
nos tract approximately 200 acres
have been tile drained. over $4,000
feet Of tile having been laid. Five
inch tile are used in the later&ls,
which are about 200 feet apart and
average seven feet in depth. Eight
and twelve-inch tile were used in the
mains. An excellent outlet is pro-
vided into one OF the drainage
bitches on the Los Fresnos tract.
On both the mains and laterals in
speetion pipes have been placed every
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-11

man o. the ARRANGEMENTS COMMITTEES.
The yearbook OF Scottish Rite Dor
rnitory. Of the University, The
Szrdine." will be published again
this year. Josephine Pollard Of Har-
lingen being editor OF the literary
section.
In the election CT the staff. past
experience, present work in journal
ism, and present newspaper work
were considered.
Marking the first tire that a b.
3. A. banquet has ever included
those students who are intending TO
enter the School Of Business Ad-
ministration az the University, the
first semester banquet OF the school
was held Thursday.
Students IN the Business Admin
istration School from the Valley
who attended were George Osborne
Of McAlen. Herschel Walling Of
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Valley Students
u. of t.

AUSTIN. Tex, Dec. 9.-Plans for
the annual Christmas dance in the
Valley were discussed at q meeting
Of the Rio Grande Valley Club Of
the University Of Texas Tuesday
night. The dance viii be held at the
American Legion Hall in San Benito
on New Years eve.
Buster Collins OF San Benito, pres
ident Of the club, was elected chair
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Yacht Club Building
At Point Going Up
Especial to The Herald)

POINT ISABEL, Dec. s.-The walls
are rising for the Point Isabel Yacht
Club building this week.
While construction OF the clubhouse
is underway, the dredge Ben" is
deepening and widening the yacht
basin just off the zach; club proper
IT,. The yacht basin il already open
from the bag and dredged out more
than half its area. Eight yachts be-
longing 10 Valley men are at anchor
there and more will be brought in be-
for the club house is completed. Con-
tract calls for completion by Feb
raarv /.
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lingen clay in both appearance and
the way il elods when broken. that
Il was some years before We realized
that il was the peculiar properties
Of the soil and not cultural methods
that were responsible for the large
crops produced on II, while adjoining
lands on our farm produced only
normal crops" Mr.. Tandy said. This
type Of soil was mentioned IN the
original soil survey Of lower
Cameron county made some twenty
years ago, but was not designated in
the latest soil survey. IL u
only in small tracts. but wherever
found, it produces politically"
Mr.. Tsndy has made an exhaustive
study of soil conditions in the lower
part Of the Valley and is an ardent
advocate Of tile drainage. "Practi-
cally all lands in this section Of the
Valley will eventually be tile drain
ed" was his prediction.
One Of the most efficient demon
strations of the efficiency Of tile
drainage as a means Of teaching
"salted" land is on the Tandy home
farm" on the highway four miles out
from Brownsville where Tandy bro
theirs have so acres. part Of which
could best be described as "salted"
land. A five-acre tract Of the worst
land was selected for experimental
last summer. A five-inch
tile drain was laid down the center
at a depth Of seven feet. the tile
connecting with an eight-inch main
LII L.. -.eIaE - Nka drain
ditch at the highway bridge. As
soon as the tile was laid the land
was terraced and water turned on.
II was kept covered with water for
thirty days, and then permitted TO
drain off.
As soon as the land was sufficient
ly dry il was broken. and all evil
dence Of salt had disappeared. The
land will be planted in the spring TO
beans. the crop most easily affected
BY salt.
No Alkali In Lands
There is no alkali in these lands"
Mr.. Tandy said in discussing the
rapid teaching Of the five-aere tract.
"The salts are sodium chloride Cor
binary table salt. Epson salts and
Rochelle salts, with sodium chloride
predominating. All Of these salts
leach easily IL proper drainage Is
provided. This necessitates tile
drainage. except in cases where the
soil is sufficiently porous to permit
rapid sGb-surfaee drainage into open
bitches. BY providing drainage and
then thoroughly soaking the land for
three or four weeks the salts can be
leachcd out and they will never re
turn so long as the drainage - pro-
vided. There are thousands Of acres
in this Part or the VALLEY that could
Evening star., 1927-05-29

WILL SELL SO 900 SECOND TRUST NOTE
for S7,4O0: on well secured Northwest prop
erty: property worth S3S00o. Address Box
14-Z Star office. W
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$ I . fs r., Pa9ii siL ] S Z s % @ n ss,
.
LOTS FOR SALE
in
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illustrated folder will
~ for ssfs eas s Hshw gaEs @ and 9S
made 10 I'D
JEFFERSON PARK AGENCY,
souhf EningsP Phone Fr Nan
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I.AkOMA PARK.

Il
Fine. homeliiie bungalow OF 5 rooms. bath,
rage; shady corner lot. Terms to- suit. or
viii take a, car and allow go many monthly
22aHyNments 2HNfR cdp fer i THE MORTGAGE Fl FI-
soma Park. b G.. - Col Col ssii' si'-, oeo'' ST. q .
TAkOMA AND VICINITY.
Large list of detached and semi-dctached
homes. New tstings weekly.
floors: Sl5 cash and $40 per month. Price
80. 300.
New bungalow. 5 rooms, tile bath: oak
Hours E,-w n. hullt-ln garage. foored attic,
A home and investment over one acre
Under cultivation. with Groom modern home
on paved street: close in: trees. flowers
fruit. etc. The price is right and terms can
D. c., 3 rooms baths. h,wh: SIS. 900:
$500 cash, easy terms.
New bungalows. 3 and @ rooms and bath
INV h.. oak floors; large level lot $1,000
81 $50 $500 to $500. small cash paw
ment and easy terms.
p, c. side. near, cars and stores $40; $50.
$500 cash and $50 per month: 8 large
rooms, h,-w H.. fireplace oak floors closed
porch. shades screens. garage; shady lot. II
you want value. here il your opportunity.
Handsome new. well built. deached home.
piete in every detail; screens and shades in
cluded: lot 65-foot front: $4,000 terms ar
ranged.
Near Walter Reed reduced to 50 800 only
5000 cash and $50 per mo-; large rooms,
tiled bath h.-w.h
One-half acre with new modern 7-room
detached brick; $4,000. which is a reduc.
ton of over $4,000: only $1,000 cash and
SS5 per month.
Several business sites. first commercial.
VI '''0 " {. w VAN WAGNER.
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S4,AW.


ATTRACTIVE VIRGINIA PROPERTY FOR SALE.
14acre tract with brick bungalow containing
and bath beautiful shrubbey located desirable neigh
borood not than Commute drive from Washington
Washington Mt. Vernon road Splendid supply. The
bungalow has large open fireplace living
hotwater heat electric and electric refrigeration
Price, $4,000 Terms to Be Arranged
Groom house with tiled bath, fot-water heat hardwood
floors sleeping porch and side porch both screened
entire house; located desirable neigborlood
than Commute drive from Washington Large lot with
full srubbey Easily accessible both electric bus
Price, $3.50. Cash. $1,000 Balance Sos per Month
sNYDER-KANE-BooTHE CORP.
Virginia Realtors
208 Vermont Bldg. Vermont Ave at L ST.
Tel Main o252.
Alexandria Office, GA King St. Tel Alex 322
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sALE-sUBURBAN PROPERTY.
PRICES ADVANCE
I'M EE HEIGHTS

" Il L L ILNJII y.
On the hills of Arlington County 400 feet
above Washington Lee Heights has won the
reputation of being the most fortunate in
point of natural beauty of any suburb
around the National Capital For the ad-
vantages one gets it also is considered the
most reasonable Pre-deveiopment prices are
about to be discontinued In our new section
g.. They will advance 10fo June Is.
whether you, plan 70 build now or later.
make your selection at once You will have
tho lots OF your choice and YOU viii save
from 5000 to 5000 on each one. Call Main
ll45 for one of our big cars To take you to
the nroperty without obligation
RUBY LEE MINAR, INC,
laos New York Ave
Main 1li5 13s
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NO CASH DOWS--A WONDERFUL Buy
A beautiful Dutch colonial in splendid To-
cation: 5 delightfully."-, planned, rooms in.
cluding lovely sun parLor: also lavatory and
toilet on first floor. This floor can be used.
il desired, by owner and second floor can be
rented as a separate apartment--it has 4
large rooms. making q rooms in all: splen-
did cellar. with plenty of light garage to
match house large lot in excellent location
/ block from bus. 5 blocks to Georgia ave
car line. This house, can be purchased for
$10500. No cash down and only ST5 a
month. Upper floor can be rented for
$40.
ENGLISH COLONIAL-A perfect beauty.
only Sl0.750. about $500 cash. One OF the
trnlav nest locations hno,t IN p c. blocks from
stairway, open fireplace. CHEEKY dining room,
rooms--one Bic master about i5x3s fnlly ngi,;
screened; hot.water storage, This is the
one / know Of in Takoma Park. D. c. Sold
one very similar lust next door to a mem.
ber of German embassy. A United States
Senator lives across the street.
x,~
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sALE-sUBURBAN PROPERTY
IN VA. HIGHLANDS.

Five rooms, bath. h ..w.h, electricity. with
range: oak floors. front and rear porches,
full basement. with laundry tubs: painted
aud papered: open fireplace garage on lot
and shade trees: $3.50; small cash pay
ment, bal. monthly. Will consider good lot
IN exchange. Have one other house. $3.50:
Have d rooms; bath. elect. with range and
hath large front and rear porches. hard.
wood floors. h.w h.. a wonderful home. for
s,,"oo shho fnt haye Groom bungaiow bath. me, nice
for so 500 $500 cash bal. monthly.
Phone Clarendon G40-W-1
e. WATT LEE
63o Addison Ave. Va. Highlands.
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JEFFERSON PARK.
Only $500 Cash.
A Veritable Bargain.

New. modern. detached stucco dwelling
rooms. tiled bath, hot-water heat attrac-
two electric fixtures and wall paper. laundry
tubs. oak floors, real flreplace. large, con;
example of the. English type of architecture,
built of the finest materials throughout:
steel l-beam construction. Most important of
all. it is in section of fine homes and de-
lightful, high-class residents. Jefferson Park
suburb in Arlington County. Over 25 houses
already constructed. the average value Of
which would exceed $4,000. Permanent
city water and sewer system concrete side
t.+sl llyG ntd nd. rfara drtc ,ayya
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FOR SALE BY o0WNER-BEAUTIEUL IL
Park. Modern: double brick garage. Reason
able Phone Cleveland 2573
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HERE IT Is

MOD, s.rm. bungalow; good lot. Located in
high section. close to city one car fare;
Sfsi r. assf. tpf 70 R S' l. ELLIOTT. Ewes. N. 1880
WILL SACRIFICE MY BEAUTIFUL HOME
lins on three lots corner, interssctihg street.
Seven large rooms two baths. closets. pan
FT si'r porsss nsr Ros Srsd
watsr isn; sas slse sewersge hog,water heat
Wilson blvd Phone Clarendon 1856.
SEVEN ROOMS BATH: BuILT-lN GA
sii.s0o. sS0l Columbia Boulevard. North
Woodside Mo- two p6des miles from pis,riGt de
Park. near State University OF Maryland: !:
desirable cement stucco-over.tile construction
usually large closet space; southern expo
sure convenient 70 railway. street car or
Phone Berwyn 132-R
TAROMA PARK - DUTCH COLONIAL
Sidewalk and drive; lot 00x.0o; all kinds
: ass Il agS vss en.b $50 sGhoo oSby s5s
OWNER. 24s Maple ave.
. BEAUTIFUL HOUSES. 0 ROOMS AND
Ran ". frs Dcrse s. on osn s,s
daily. Cleveland 5e7S.J ~ -" 81.
SILVER SPRING. MD.-NEW Ar. b.
bungalow: large front and rear porches; 3
closets red oak floors; ttul cellar. pantry.
eth ct. bus line: near schools churches
stores. more land if wanted; reasonable
OWNER. Phone Woodside 347
NEW 4-Ro0M BUNGALOW. AMI. PRICE,
5-room bungalows, ami. Price. $3.50:
cash. $3.50: monthly. $50.
5-room bungalow. ami: lot l00xi50.
Price. 81 500: cash. $3.50: monthly. $40.
unimproved bungalows, Price. 81 900
and $1,000 large lots
q acres land and 6-room house. Price
acres and 5.room bungalow. orchard
garden. timber. Price IS 900
n acres. Groom house. henhouses hog
pens, orchard. Price. So 900 easv terms
Cheap lots in center Of Clarendon.
sAFFELL. REIBLE co
Taylor Ave. and Maple Sts.. Clarendon Va
Phone Clarendon SIS.
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sALE-suBuRRAN PROPERTY.

AN IDEAL LOCATION.
Where the children will be safe. Modern
home. | y acres: garage; shade: plenty of
fruit; 300 dahltas and many other flowers
Fine soil high location, near school; 200 IT.
from Dalto. Blvd. bus line. When vou see
this property You will agree that IL is worth
more than IS, 900.
N. 90al. n. L. ELLIOTT Ewes. N. 1850.
ADJOINING ROCKVILLE. MD
Handsome residence: g acres on nike and
near electric and railroad lines: cultured
community churches. schools. stores. etc:
baths and all convenieuces. garage and fine
barn, electrically lighted: ideal home and
321S for appointment to insnect o0'
ONE OF THE BEST LOCATED CORNER
lots in WOODSInE PARK. Ono block from
Georgia avenue extended. High and per-
fectlv drained. South front of 153 feet on
100-ft. boulevard. Can be suhdvided into
two lots Make us an offer will take a
8ose mortgage. payable 500 per mo-, balance
cash. Omen Sunday
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VERY LARGE LOT.
BIG VALUE.
EASY TERMS.
5000 BUYS WHAT?
43 SOLD.

43 SOLD.
SIX LARGE ROOMS,
BATH, ELECTRIC STOVE,
ELECTRIC MOTOR, ELEC-
TRIO WATER HEATER,
Fl A K D w OOD FLOORS.
MIRROR DOOR, OPEN
STAIRWAY TO FINISHED
End FLOOR; LARGE
PORCHES FRONT AND
BACK. S400 CASH, $50 PER
MO-, INCLUDING EVERY
THING.
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BEAUTIFUL TAKOMA PARK.

o $l0oA
an
at-la lawn
beautifully
it,
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OWNER,
WOODBRIDGE, D. Z.
NEW DETACHED
BUNGALOWS.
UNEQUALED AT 5000.
ONLY $500 CASH.
LOTS 40 FEET FRONT.
Five sunny rooms, hot-water
heat, tiled bath; big, light cellar /;
front and rear porches.
$500 to 1914 Eastern ave. ne.
One block north of r. I. ave. at
D. G. line. Open for inspection
all day.
l.. r. r. PRINCE,
Sit Investment Bldg. N. 6o81
Or Any Broker.
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Only so s50-small cash payment, very
easy terms, for the hest buy have ever
found in Takoma Park, u. c.. in 5.room
bungalow. Lovely living room clear across
front Of house cheerful. sunny dining room :,
tile bath. splendid. dry basement: garage !:
good location. one-half block from 14th st..
trolley.
Only $1,000 for very pretty stucco bun.
galow OF D. splendid rooms and sleeping
porch. open fireplace. oak floors: huilt-in ga
rage: lovely lot. 50xi50: paved ST. fine 10
cation, only a3s blocks from l4th St troll,
are sacrificing over $1,000. The best buy
in Takoma Park for the money. See il be.
fore choosing your home.
S6,05Q--No CASH DOWN aud only $50 a
month for brand pretty white bun,
with open fireplace. dining, room, kitchen,
c0Zy breakfast nook and 3 bedrooms; attic:
hot-water heat; oak floors: lot 50x15O:
near stores and school.
J CHOOSE A HOME.
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,,,,,,. Attractive new home; Barcroft Va go
room t3 windowsl, dining room also 3
large windows). 3 nice bedrooms leach large
closet. one has clothes chute to cellarl
bathroom of 3-piece imitation washable tile
tfuil-size mirror door,. built-in. medicine
cabinet: very large kitchen. = windows open.
ing to large back porch, Sx24: one piece
sink splendid enamel electric range, built-in
ironing board large pantry with window.
many shelves: first floor hardwood oak
electric light fixtures, light controlled by
switches: all rooms two base plugs. some
more. cement cellar under entire house; pipe
less furnace: electric hot-water heater for
heating water quickly during, summer
months laundry tubs in cellar: large front
porch, % feet long. Many shade trees;
Southern exposure. One block $4,000
school: near bus and car lines, Best ma
teria used in constructions: built by union
builder. to pass on construction, materials,
etc. That's fair proposition. / person:
ally superintended construction., Have lived
feet To inspect. take Columbia pike bus
Sth and "a. ave: NV. get on aL enc oI
route. or run out In your car, after work
hours. House always open: glad to show
same. Good concrete road all way over
Columbia pike. Turn to right at top OF hill
when the concrete road stops. Sale sign on
house located on Maple ST. Bancroft.
wv TIT d n3IJ -
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. PROP'Y.
cottage on or near good highway: modern
convenieenees garage; fenced.in yard: gentle.
car service. win rent Address Box 1887,
Star office 3Os
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MAUDE H. LAWRY.
2l3 Cedar Ave, Takoma Park Adams 38O7
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sIx-RooM BUNGALOW, BATH. ELECT:
trees: convenient. to bus or cars; less than
three minutes ride from Key Bridge out Lee
rent. Apply West 2603-J or 2114 Pa.
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VERY DESIRABLE HOUSE SUITABLE
for two families: 3-story brick. 8 rooms:
modern; Mt; Pleasant. west Of 10Th, ST.: no
cash: monthly payments. OWNER. Col
5N0T Price So 500
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e. CAPITOL-BEAUTIFUL 10-R. MOD.
brick home fine yard: clear: settle estate.
Nr. Sth: 81. 900. Will sell SlO.500 or ternns.
Worth S13.500 and then q barga N. 1881.
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ATTRACTIVE HOUSE. ROOMS. BATH.
.. sleeping pOrehes. almost one-half acre
Of ground: shade and fruit trees: reasona.
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SALE-SIJRURRAN PROPERTY.

S5. 800 IS A REMARKABLY Low PRICE
for this new s-story house: rooms. tiled
bath. hot-water heat hardwood floors. open
fireplace: basement under entire house: gas
electricity city water: lot 50xl 30: high-class
neighborhood restricted. Easy terms. Call
at 1929 Alabama ave. Drive out Pa ave
s.e. across bridge turn right at Branch ave.
or take Hillcrest bus at f1th and Pa. ave. SC
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E1GHTROOM HOUSE: LOT 97x41O FIT.
all modern improvements. garage. stable.
chicken house. fruit and shade: facing on
concrete street: $3.50: terms. w. j. UNI
STEAD. owner. Kensington. Md. 29s
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VA. HIGHLANDS-BY OWNER LEAVING
for West. new unfinished 5-r house and 3
large lots close to station. on street now
being concreted: only So 600; $3.50 cash
Address Box 344-X Star office 2As
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NEW COLONIAL BUNGALOW. So $50: OAK
floors hot-water heat. It's complete and
perfectly clean. Take good lot as down pay
ment balance very low monthly. Come TO
Bird and g. Woodside. Md. Ask for B. i.
STIEFLER. or phone woodside 40R.