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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-31
FAVORABLE SIGNS
SEEN IN BUSINESS
At Bottom of Depression Since End
of November, Brookmire
Asserts.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, January 31.-"Of the
business news In recent weeks the most
favorable Is the return to work of q
large number Of men In the automobile
plants" says the Brookmire Economic
Service. Another favorable point"
says Brookmire, rs the increase in steel
operations. These are both develop
mentS which may be normally expected
to appear in January and 1t is too early
to assume that the expansion is any,
thing more than the usual seasonal in
crease.
Machine tool orders In December
turned upward and early reports for
January indicate that the improvement
has continued. But machine tool orders
have made several false starts during
the last two. years. Electrical power
weeks Of January it was So per cent
lower than the corresponding period OF
1880 and was also or per cent lower
than In 1929. Poor comparisons with
both 1929 and 1880 are expected for
the first half of the current year.
Prom weekly figures 1t appears that
January business is not making the
usual seasonal gains. It follows that
our index will decline to. a new low
level. But the decline will be small.
We have been on the bottom OF the
depression since the end Of November.
Our index of manufacturing pay rolls,
based on the report Of the Bureau of
Labor, shows q decline for December
amounting to 8 per cent as compared
with November, after allowance for sea-
sonal factors. The index is now at the
lowest level since 1922"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-31
INCREASE IN SAVINGS
ESTIMATED AT BILLION

BY the Associated Press.
The National Association Of Mutual
Savings Banks estimates that savings
deposits In the United States increased
by roughly 1000, 900 900 during 1880.
The increase for mutual savings
banks is placed at 100000, 900, with
the balance accounted for by other
classes Of savings institutions. Total
mutual savings bank deposits on Janu-
airy were $S,464, 732,492, showing
gain of $5s2, 6o7 ,440, contrasted with an
increase of but SIS, 23e, 234 for such in
stitutions in 1929. The head of the as
ISOLATION regards these heavy gains as
''one Of the surest signs yet visible OF
better times ahead" Growth Of saw
ings during such year as 1880, he con-
tends, shows clearly the sound eco.
nomic position of our more than a.
000, 900 depositOrs."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-31
CURB SHARES DROP
AT SHORT SESSION
Market Turns Downward
After Mixed Price Changes
at Opening.
BY JOHN A. CRoNE.
Epsnial Dispatch to The Star.

special Dispatch to the star
] NEW YORK, January 31.-Mixeo
price trends marked the opening Of the
\ Curb Exchange today and continued
quotations turned downward.
The leaders, like Electric Bond &
Share, Cities Service, American Super
power and Goldman Sachs, were the
first to join in fairly uniform decline
Later there were losses in some special
issues that had displayed early strength
Cities Service, so Wall Street heard
today, may be considering the acquisi-
ton of Warner uinlan. This New
York State oil company. it is known,
was examined last April by Cities Serv-
lice, but no announcement ever was
made as to the results of the inspection
Early this week Cities Service offered
to exchange its shares for Rich1eld Oil
common and today it announced that
response to the exchange offer had been
gratifying.
Goldman Sachs Trading Corporation
was moderately active in early dealings
In response to publication of the 1880
report, which showed net asset value
of the stock at $12.40 common share
at the year-end against $S0.l6 share
as of June 80 last. Incidentally, 1t re-
Vealed that 1900 shares OF Manu-
w. sum-
to control of that institution, were sold
for $1,000, 900, or an average price of
$26.35 a share.
Blue Ridge and Shenandoah, both OF
which were active Friday, quieted some
what today. Ungerleider Financial
Corporation was down about / "a points
on its first few sales, while Prudential
Investors was a trifle f1rmer.
Dresser Manufacturing A, on organ
lied buying as result OF It's recent
earning report and the general outlook
Of the natural gas industry, advanced
about " points and the B shares bet
tered that gain.
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RECOVERY IN BOND VALUES
CHECKED BY BONUS CAMPAIGN
Failure of Junior Issues to Participate
In Advance Has Retarded Uptrend.
/ Money Rates Affected

resume its general improvement as a
result.
The total of new bonds offered dur
ing the month was about $3.50, 000.-
600, compared with 1921 ,3S0,218 in
December, 1880, and 693,370,434 in
January, 1880. Though the past months
total was about $50,000,000 below that
of hast January, it nevertheless showed
substantial increase over January.
was $432, $3.50, 965. In 1928 the January
total was 1928, 269.631 Once again the
relation between money rates is shown,
when it is recalled that time money
rates averaged 1855 per cent in January,
1929, and only 4.34 per cent in Janu-
airy, 1928.
Much new financing has been pro-
jected, but two large pieces, amounting
to $100,000,0 900 each and which had
been projected for offering IN January,
were postponed when 1t became evident
that the markets capacity of absorb
ton was being taxed. Municipals have
been slow to come out after the huge
amount authorized by the voters last
Fall. and it is fair to assume that, de-
spite the presidential urging that pub
lie works should be speeded up In this
time of unemployment, municipalities
are loath to do anything that viii add
to the taxpayers burdens.
During the month q record price In
20 years for railroad equipment GER
tif1cateS was secured when a syndicate
offered some New York Central certif1-
Gates at q Az per cent yield basis.
Other issues offered in the third week
of the month showed a tendency to
advance above the price of outstanding
bonds of the same security, while q
week before the opposite policy had
upset the market to a small degree.
Foreign Bonds.
In the foreign department the month
did not see any development of great
significance. The Young plan loan
512s, which had sold down to SO In
December, advanced about 8 points.
This was attributed to purchases by
German institutions and individuals as
confidence in the German government
returned. Here was revealed q tendency
to place an optimistic Interpretation on
the failure Of fresh bad news to de.
velop rather than reliance on any new
buIlish happenings. The same situation
applied to Brazil'S obligations, though
here there was some talk of rivalry be-
tween London and New York bankers
to secure fiscal relationship with the
new government at Rio. Other good
foreignS, such as Norwegian, Danish,
Swiss French, Belgian. Italian and
Japanese credits, were In moderate de-
mand and advanced.
(Copyright, 1917
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-31
U. S. GRAIN EXPORTS.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Grain exports last week from the
United States amounted to $4,000
bushels, against 38i, 200 bushels the
previous week.
Commerce Department figures gave
today the following comparisons be-
tween last weeks exports and those of
the week before: Wheat, $4,000 BUSH
els, against $4,000; oats. 1000 bushels.
against 1000; corn, $4,000 bushels,
against 1900; barley, $4,000 bushels,
against 1872, 1000.
Canadian grains exported last week
through United States ports amounted
to 2,242, 900 bushels, against 1910
bushels the preceding week, while
North American exports Of wheat flour
in the same period were 10000 bar
rels, against 10000 barrels the week
before,
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Exchange ExpeIs Brokers.

NEW YORK, January 81 (R.-The
New York Stock Exchange an
nounced the expulsion of Philip L.
Smith and Philip w. Smith, and the
suspension for one year of Henry M.
Wresztn. Action was taken under the
sections Of the rules forbidding q men,
Der to have an interest adverse to that
Of q customer.
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NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK, January 81 Especially -
Cotton prices eased off slightly today
under the influence Of w:ek end selling
and easier stock and bond markets.
There was steady liquidation of the
near months, which widened the dis
count under distant delivery, but trade
price fixing furnished adequate buying
power to maintain the general price
levels. Spots were reduced 5 points
to 10.45.
Cotton range:
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POTATO MARKET.

CHICAGO, January 81 UD-U. S.
Dept. Agr.) Potatoes, ~; on track,
22S; total United States shipments,
789; dull; trading only fair; sacked,
per cwt., Wisconsin round whites, 1885,
las; few, 1.50-l.55; Minnesota round
whites, 1.20-l.30; Idaho russets No. /,
1.70-1.80; No. 2, 1.30-1.35; Colorado
McClures, 1.75-l.90.
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Markets at a Glance

NEW YORK, January 81 (R.-Stocks
heavy; chemicals hquidated. Bonds
weak: United States Treasury As react
about q half point. Curb heavy; small
losses general. Foreign exchanges ir-
regular; Swiss franc weak. Cotton easy;
southern selling. Sugar higher; Cuban
buying. Coffee steady: trade support.
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CHICAGO DAIRY MARKET.

CHICAGO, January 81 N9.-Butter.
S,22e; easy; creamery extras coz scorel,
273z: standards go score, carlotO, y;
extra firsts (9O.91 score), 26-26a;
Arsts $3.50 Score), 25-251a; seconds
1851 score), 231a-24.
Eggs. q. 7SS: unsettled; extra flrSts,
ls: fresh graded frsts, l61a-l7; ordi-
nary frsts, 14-i5.
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SHARP GAIN noted
IN STOCKHOLDERS
Summary Of 12s Companies
Shows IS Per Cent lump
During 1890 Depression.
srsciaI pisnatch to me star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, January 31.-Asso-,
ciated Gas d Electric Co. has more
stockholders than any other American
utility company, according to q study
of the number of shareholders of 1913
leading business enterprises that will
appear in the February issue of
Forbes.
America has become investment
minded" declares the article, which
points out that these 128 companies
had nearly 4,200. 900 stockholders at the
end of 1928, more than 6,400, 900 at the
end Of 1929 and more than 100000 on
their last dividend date prior to De-
cember /. 1880. This was an increase
Of 50 per cent in 1928 staggering
gain for one year-and an increase of
is per cent in 1880 during a period of
general business hesitancy"
The IL companies having the largest
number Of stockholders in their re-
spective groups in 1890 appeared as fol-
lows:
utilities--Associated Gas & Elec-
ol iis.a n; ssivi:: O.: $685. $685.
Foods-Armour q Co. OF Illinois. -. $4,000
pcratior .s.."..... .2... 1893 2sl.4i7
coFporasfon A:.;......... .e.. 9os.O2s
]poration 800, So Is1.a4S
4 Teiesraph Co.................': $4,000
Investment 'traists-Unitsd Founders aO' 20
Electric 90. ..e............,.. s7.s3s
Twenty-Five companies were listed
under public utilities, the largest group
among those which supplied informa-
ton for this report
The Associated Gas 81 Electric Co..
with 1889 stockholders, is the prin-
cipal unit Of the Associated System,
which. as Of January / this year, had
220,484 registered security holders.
OF the total 220,484 stockholders,
there were 122,051 males. $3.50 fe-
males, ITO brokers and 3,783 1nStitu-
tons. The institutions that have in
vested include 731 banks and trust
companies, 1877 investment trusts, 1,46s
investment funds, A schools and coll
leges, So churches, 375 fraternal and
benevolent organizations and 158 in
surance companies.
One of the most important claSSifca-
tons of Associated stockholders is the
1885 customer stockholders, those who
use gas. electricity or other services
supplied by the system. This system
serves 1,42e, 900 customers in % States,
the Canadian Maritime Provinces and
Philippine Islands.
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Store Sales Decline.

NEW YORK, January 81 (speciaD -
Department store sales in December
in the New York Federal Reserve dis
trict were per cent smaller than in
like month of the previous year.
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Production Increased.

NEW YORK, January 81 (R).-0ra-
ham Paige Motors Corporation has
increased production schedules and
taken on more employees as q result
Of stimulus given the motor industry
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national Rroadcaating Co

NEW YORK, January 81 (F.-Gross
revenue of the National Broadcasting
Aylesworth, president, advised the id.
Usory council In his annual report.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-31
SILVER QUOTATIONS.
BALTIMORE STOCKS

NEW YORK, January 81 OP.-Bar
silver, 28H.
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CHICAGO STOCK MARKET

CHICAGO, January 3l.-Following is
the complete oficial list of transactions
in stocks on the Chicago Stock Ex-
change TODAY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-31

"A proposed hydroeIectric project near
toronto. Canada, Is to cost $A,ssDIOOV'
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NEW YORK CURB MARKET s=:; n, : :: S xs:

Note-An stocks are sold In one hundred-share lots
excepting those designated by the letter 00s) (25Os.
which shows those stocks were sold in odd lots.
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Eek dividend tPattly extra trus ~ in
Payable IN stock. Adjust
ment dividend Plus 81 in stock Plus 81 In stock PlI
sS IN s SsoSk P Pi I'm stoef NFluS ~" :" ~ ~
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BUSINESS FAILURES.
By the Associated Press.

b the Ab8oCIhLed FFebB,
Business failures last week were less
numerous than the week previous. The
Department Of Commerce Issued the fol-
lowing figures, with the index based on
representing the 1923-25 average as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-31
INVESTMENT TRUSTS

NEW YORK, January 81 (P.-Over-
the-counter market:
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BONDS.

Copyright. 1881. Standard Statistics CO..
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New Capital Market.

AS to the new capital market. there
has been shown in January a tendency
to curb sharply the now of new Offer
ings when it endangers listed issues. In
one week there was q total Of over
$3.50, 900 100 brought out. This resulted
in many declines in outstanding COM
panion bonds and q general weak tone
to the market for day or so. But,
whether concerted or not-and there
have been reports Of late of some at
tempt at. cooperation between under
writing houses in bringing out new
bonds-thiS oversupply was quickly
curbed. The market was permitted to
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-11-20

An average of two whistlers a month seek radio additions with NEG. A hundred sopranos aspire to trials in the same period.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-11-20
Ry HOWARD W. BLAKESLEE

Associated Press Science Editor)
 NEW YORK, Nov. 20.-Should any southern hemisphere astrono- mer turn his telescope far south ward, high over the pole, he may discover a giant new planet.
 Prediction of the existence Of this planet and it's location is made by William H. Pickering of Vaudeville, Jamaica, one of the two astronomers who forecast cor rectly the existence and position of Pluto, the new planet.
 Although it went unheralded, Pickering's prediction of Pluto, made years ago, was verified when Percival Lowell's similar forecast ledg to the discovery at Lowell cb- servatory two years ago.
 pr. Pickering sees the evidence Of existence of the new planet in thespresent perturbation of Uranus one of the outer ring of the suns known family. Uranus is off its ort5t, seemingly, pulled aside by some outside gravitational disturb ance.
 pr. Pickering calls the unknown giant Planet F."
 Its diameter he computes al about 44,O0O miles.
 That would make it the thirc largest planet, surpassed only bS Jupdter and Saturn.
 IF distance is estimated at from sOoo ooo ,0o00 to 5000. 900 900 milse 6S to 96 times the earth's distance from the sun. .. Go distant is Planet F that lls 1le13t would require nearly the time froun sunrise to sunset to travei te TT (I5r~rs-s V sl ,. z. ~ -IK l.4<fI
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-11-20
ALASKA NEWS

At a special election in Peters, burg, at which 108 votes were cast. 1O4 votes favored excluding from the city the area from the Union Oil to the gravel pit.
 Tn Petersburg General Hospital, an cight-tube radio receiving set has been installed. Ear phones will be placed in all rooms for use Of patients.
 Alvin Daniels and Miss Eshe, Grace Swisher of Anacortes, Wash, were married at KeGchikan, where they will make their home.
 In the near future all telegraphic business to and from Fairbanks will be handled by radio. Use of the talegraphic wire line Of the Alaska Railroad will be discontinued.
 At Selma, 150 miles from Chitira on the Gokona -Chestochina road, the old Selma roadhouse is being replaced by a new one of protan- tiouS character. When cOnplet-d it will be three-storie5 with a full basement. On the first floor will be an office, lobby, dining room and kitchen The second floor will have eight bed rooms. Thc third floor will De given over en- tirely to dormitory. The garage lEcan accommodate three automo- -bilss. Between May and November 194 persons stopped at the ole roadhouse. MT. and Mrs. Hugh J Dewitt, who came from Coos Bay Ore. to taks oyer the roadhcusc are it's owners.
 Mrs. Paul Graham has been ap-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-11-20
ALEX PANTACES
 DENIES CHARGE MADE BY GIRL.
Theatre Man Takes Wit ness Stand, Criminal Assault Case
SAYS HE IS VICTIM
 OF CONSPIRACY PLOT
Describes What Happened at Time Alleged Of-
 fense Committed

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Nov. 20.- Alexander Pantages made an emo- tional appearance on the witness stand yesterday in his second trial on charge of alleged crinlinally attacking Eunice Pringle, dancer, in August, 1929.
 The theatre man wept whenever his family was mentioned and grew vehement in denying the truth of Miss Pringle' accusations. lie charged he is the victim of a con- spiracy on the part of the dancer and her manager, Nicholas Duneav, Russian playwright.
 Pantages told how Miss Pringle allagedly called on him several times to request him to book her vaude- vile act which he said contained vulgar and suggestive" lines and acting.
 At the time of the alleged at tack, Pantages said they were clos etsd in small conference room in his theatre.
 She grabbed my necktie and pulled out my shirt and I threw her from the room," said Pan- tages. When they brought her back to my office, I told the police officer, who was with her, that there is dirty little black mailer and framer Get her out of here'
 Pantages said he knew Miss Pringle as "Olita Deyo' and that he told her the Duneav act twas impossible"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-11-20

pointed to a clerkship in the Cor dova postoffice.
 Every boy from Lake Eyak and the Ball Park to the Ocean wharf was present at the recent Father and Son" banquet. Temporary fathers were provided when nec- essary. A. H. Pinkus had charge of the affair.
 Members of the Elks order in Cordova will give two performances of negro minstrel show The first performance will be Thanksgiving night and the seccnd the Saturday night following.
 Articles of clothing ir lieu Of tickets were accepted ct recent matinee in the Empress theatre, at Cordova. The clothing was turned over to the Salvation Army for distribution amcns the needy.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-11-20

William who forecast Iecty planet predicts tho which calls Planet P relation to position O
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-11-20

Vast as is this distance, it is less than ne-hundred-th part of the space separating the sun from the nearest star.
 Dr. Pickering computes one year of Planet P at 656 earthly years. Its orbit is a vast eclipse lying nearly twice as far out as that Of Pluto.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-11-20
Harry Mcclure to
 File Divorce Suit

RENO, Nevada, Nov. 20-Harry Mcclure, youthful magazine editor, has established residence here pre- paratory to filing a divorce suit against Mrs Miriam Forester Mc- Guier, of Georgetown, Mass, it was learned today. Mcclure has taken up quarters at Cornelius Vander- bilt's Lazyme dude ranch. He was formerly a student at both Yale and Notre Dame, and at one time was manager of the Notrc Dame football team.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-11-20
SON AT ALTAR;
 ENDS HER LIFE

CHICAGO, Nov 20-A short time after her son left her to go to his wedding, Mrs. Marie Hahnke about 80, ended her life by gas The body was found in the kit chen.
 Near her, the woman had care fully laid out shroud. She also left instructions for neighborhood undertaken that she be cremated. From the preparations she made, Sergt. Joseph Mcdowell believed she had planned the act for her sons wedding night.
 The son is Walter H. Hahnke, head of the real estate firm bear ing his name in the Liberty Trust and Savings Bank building.
 The woman's husband, August, is head of a manufacturing company
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-11-20
Radio "Fee!er" to Tell
 Akron if Fog Is Below

AKRON, Ohio, Nov. 20.-A radio "feeler" is to be added to the equipment of the U. s. s. Akron to enable officers of tho airship to de- termine atmospheric conditions be- low them
 The instrument was designed by Professor Moltschanov, Russian scientist, for attachment to bal Icons. It is lowered from the airship.
 Measuring temperature, air pres sure and atmospheric moisture, the instrument transmits radio signals which are to be recorded on a re- vclving drum in the control car
 A State cigarette tax in Ohio netted one county 34 cents in two weeks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-11-20

SPEND Sunoay, Tuesday, Thurs day and Friday evening at the Bible Chautauqua, odd Fellows Building. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-11-20
BRITISH FLAG IN RUM ROW

HELSINGFCRS-A British traw- Ter has joined Finland's rum row. gay local press reports. The inter national rum running fleet is, re- porte dto be carrying 500,000 gall Ions.
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SALE---HOUSES.


FOR INFORMATION CONCERNING "A MOST
unusual new-home Developments TO be built
BY one Of Washingtons Oldest Arms IN one
OF the finest sections OF Chevy Chase, D. c..
at prices ranging from $1i,750 to S12,450,
phone Mr.. FR1zZELL, National 2345. from
10 am. to $3.50 pm
NEAR LINCOLN PARK-cOLONIAL RESI-
dence, rooms and bath; excellent condt-
ton; elec., h.-W.h., French doors; newly
painted and decorated throughout. Bargain
at $3.50. JESSE L. HEISKEIiLs Ills Eye
NEAR TIVOLI THEATER, 1854 NEWTON
st. n.w--T rooms and bath, garage. hard
wood floors, Frigidaire, modern; perfect re-
pair; owner leaving city; bargain. as
MASS. AVE. HEIGHTS-DETACHED BRICK,
five bed rooms, two baths, Barage. Price
less than $4,000 for quick sale. ADDRESS
Box 56-A, Star cfice. 23e
NOS. 1Ol1 AND 1913 9Th ST. NWs-SEvEN
rooms baths. hot-water heat electrtetys
FTtgidaire. Reasonable terms. WM. =.
NORMOYLE, $40 st. NV. National zz52.
957. VIRGINIA AVE. SW.-l0 ROOMS,
baths, hot-water heat, electricity, Frisidaire.
Reasonable terms of sale. WM. p. NOR
MOYIE $40 F st. NV. National z1o3.
SOUTHEAST BUNGALOW,
Near Penn. Ave. and Southern Ave. 8. T.
5 rooms. BATH h.-w.h., elec. lights; large
WAFFLE & Jones, me-
Call Mr.. Gliddons
1875 14th st. NV. North 0s92s
lCOntinued On Next Pass.l -
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FORD TUDOR, 1880 model; looks like new;
fine tires; perfect upholstery; dandy motor;
low mileage. Here is real buy at t42S.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-23

1929 Chevrolet 6 Coach, $345.
One Of the cleanest cars in town; vii
compare better than the average; all new
tires; fully equipped.
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WANTED-ROOMs.
TABLE BOARD.

YOUNG MAN wants room with private fam
ny In Cleveland Park section. Address Boa
2so-A, Star ONCE.