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The Washington times., 1934-01-13
By ERNEST JEROME HOPKINS.
Distinguished Writer Social and Legal Questions
Copyright King FEATURES Syndicate Inc

Distinguished Writer Social and Legal Questions
Copyright 1884 King In
IN MATTERS OF LOVE, woman may be a
a yielding, tender victim, the weaker vessel,
the plaything of man, and all that-but she
packs an awful wallop in the courtroom!
American law arms the chorus cutie, the
blushing near-bride, and the married woman
whose husbands affections wander, with the two
powerful weapons known as "breach of promise"
and alienation of affection" and American
juries, traditionally chivalrous and soft-hearted
put plenty Of powder-and-shot into those
weapons.
BY strange paradox, the nation where girls
and women are in every way the most independ-
,ent of man, where feminine talent has invaded
every economic field and even the feminine pro-
posal-to-Hnarry isn't unknown, happens also to be
the one nation where women have collected the
gaudiest cash damages, on the ancient legal
theory that they're weak and entitled to special
protection by the laws
From the freedom with which good many
modern girls handy kisses around, you wouldn't
think that just such kisses had been valued, in
court, very frequently at sums of $4,000, $685.
900 and even $4,000, and from there on up to
the record of all judgments in breach of promise
cases, the Detroit law suit where the jury said q
womans love was worth $45O,OOO!
It's curious situation. On the one hand,
we've given women the ballot, welcomed them
into business, industry, art and the professions,
broken down the social barriers that kept them
subservient all during the past centuries made
them mans equals in fact and in theory.
On the other hand-in matters Of the heart
we've brought to its highest pinnacle the roman.
tic idea that the woman who gives her heart
gives all, and that anyone who trifles Herewith
must pay-and pay-and pay.
Bringing it down to brass tacks: Nearly every
day in the newspapers you read about a breach
of-promise suit brought by woman against q
very seldom read of breach-of-promise suit
brought by man against woman. The man
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He Left Her at the Altar, But
Was 1t His Fault?

9 millionaire broker. past 80 but in
O' full possession of his faculties. and
worth $l5.O0O.OO became friendly with
2S-year-old girl who worked as secretary
in magazine house After time he
pressed her to marry him. She insisted
she did not love him He replied that
he was satisfied on that score. that what
he wanted was q companion for his re-
naming years. She finally consented and
their wedding date was set. considerable
publicity naturally attaching 10 the en-
gagementA
On the wedding day the aged million
aire was surrounded by several grown
children, who insisted that he change his
mind He finally did change his mind
aScribinR IL to this pressure. and calling
off the wedding virtually at the altar
She sued him for breach OF promise.
asking Sl,000.00O damages--iD part as
compensation for the loss OF her proSpee.
tive wealth and position and IN part as
punitive damages. for the humiliation and
pain she had undergone. There was no
claim, however. that she had loved him.
At the trial her testimony that he had
promised to marry her, arranged the wed
ding and then called it off, was mistaken
In the aged millionaire'S defense II was
argued that his children had been reSpon-
sible rather than himself alao that the
young woman admittedly had not loved
him. but had been moved to accept him
by colder considerations II on the jury
in this case, how would YOU dscids1
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who tries that is in
for laughter and REL
buke. Yet in pointT
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Under old Spanish law, man could be pun
iShed for failure to marry after having promised
to do 80 and the punishment would only end when
he went through the ceremony Dutch law per
or seizing his goods. and if he continues obdurate
the Judge may declare the couple married.
But that resembles the shotgun wedding more
than it does our American system, in which
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A girls broken heart" is worth kings
ransom when she goes before jury and "
asks for "heart-balm." mans "broken "a
heart" has cash value of exactly nil.
Only occasionally can man collect dam
ages if someone has stolen the love of his
wife; but women collect fancy sums in "love-
theft suits right along.
In short-what do you mean, equality?
Such contradiction as that between wcmen's
economic status of up-to-date independence, and
her love.court status as the shrinking and help:
less victim of villainous masculine wiles, would
puzzle visitor from another planet
It's worth taking a peek inside the ancient
and rather mouldy structure of law to explain
how that contradiction has come about.
One of the weapons in woman's pretty hands,
breach Of promise, has been there for many Gen.
turies The other, alienation of affections is CON-
paratively new as "womans right
Both are based, of course, upon the marriage
contract. which the law regards as the most inn
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were generally very small; but the very existence
of promise to marry is often very difficult
question of fact, and that is where the jury came
in. They had to be called to decide on the dis
puted facts.
Juries were made up of ordinary citizens
and now that they were in the picture, the attor-
neys began to work on their sympathies and emo
tions. Now, instead of merely showing that
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portant contract of all, and the one which the
law should go the farthest to protect
In the words Of Corpus Juris,' the legal
tome with which every law student is familiar:
"An agreement to marry :. is essentially diff
ferent from every other contract known to the
law. its objects being totally unlike the purposes
to be accomplished by any othsr kind Of contract.
natural law, and is the foundation Of society.
''The contract is one favored by the law, and
10 said to be based the most valuable Of con-
Siderations."
So promise to marry partakes Of the funda-
mental Importance Of the marriage-contract it
self-even if that promise is made
in q taxcab or at the end -<T0E
of perfect night amid PROMi
the bright lights ~ RRlAGO
nf Rroadwav ~ Ma" Aa
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Nine Mystery Love-and. Money Suits-Give an Cpl
A Sillv@

6. sn"s| an,.
yer wedd
He had 4
the amus
danCehalI
went int4
earnings
. year. t
Her s.
bands al
girl who
The wifi
receiVe@
her own
dancehal
livered,
tor her q
another
vestigatA
found
friendly
eEnploy,
purchase
husband
Suburbar
he spent
there wi
ing his
declared
40 her 4
sobbed
her long
in geneEE
jury. W
about II
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OF 1acL, IN mos
cases it's the
w o m e n who
break their
to
m rry, OF
mon
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the disappointed
bride cashes in
at the mans ex-
pense and takes
a mans coin If
she can't get his
cognomen.
Our system is
the action for
damages, said
damages. arising
from the breach
Of this peculiar
type Of contract.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-01

There we're no ponies in the Pony
Express; they we're horses.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-01
NOTED AIRMAN
EXPLORER DIES
IN RETIREMENT
Walter WeIIman First to Try
Transatlantic Trip in
0irigible.

By United Prcss
NEW YORK, Feb. !. - Walter
Wellman. IS. first man to attempt a
transatlantic dirigible flight and
the Colonel Lindbergh Of his decade,
is dead. He retired a number Of
years ago and retirement was so
complete that his death was not
generally known until today, al
though he died yesterday.
Mr.. Wellman first won fame as an
Arctic explorer but it was his IN
successful attempt to cross the At
lantic n the dirigible America in
1910 that gripped the imagination of
the nation as widely as when
Colonel Lindbergh few alone from
New York to Paris.
The America was crude in ex-
IRENE compared to latter day Yep
pelin type dirigibles. II was 228 feet
long. Two motors of eighty horse
power each propelled the ship and
one Of ten horsepower served as a
donkey engine Most startling
feature Of the America was her
equilibrator which trailed in the
water and was designed to keep the
ship at an average height of 200
feet.
This device only succeeded in
wrecking the airship when she was
seventy-tWO hours at sea. She had
travelled north. then doubled back
hoping to reach Bermuda, but end
ed her voyage when she sighted the
S. S. Trent 400 miles off Hatteras.
She had travelled 1908 miles.
From 1894 to 1911. Mr.. Wellman
was Washington correspondent for
the Chicago Herald and the Chi
cagO Herald. He eventually
gave up journalism to devote all his
time to exploration. He was an
active intimate friend of President
Harding and devoted his last active
years to world peace.
Mr.. Wellman is survived by his
wife, one daughter. and two sons.
Death was caused by cancer Of the
liver.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-01
Court Upholds Ban on
Pupils Not Vaccinated

Unvaccinated children legally may
be barred by officials from attend
ing schools during a disease cpl
demic, under ruling by the Indi-
ana supreme court yesterday.
The court upheld right of city
school boards and health depart
ments TO enforce such a ban, add
ing that the compulsory school at
tendance law does not affect the
situation, and that vaccination laws
are not in conflict with constitu-
tional rights of parents of school
children in the matter of sending
them to school.
The ruling was based on a suit
filed in 1927 by Walter Baum, Indi-
annapolis, who obtained a Marion
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-01
Most Coughs De-
mand Circumcision

Don't let them get strange hold.
Fight germs quickly. Creomulsion
combines z major helps in one. Pow
erful but harmless. Pleasant to take.
No narcotics. Your own druggist is
authorized to refund your money on
the spot if your cough or cold is not
relieved by Creomulsion.-Adv
ment.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-01
SEEK SLAYERS
OF DRUGGIST
Roundup of Negro Suspects
Continued; One More
Arrest Made.

Continuing their roundup of Ne
groes suspected OF being involved in
recent holdups, police late yesterday
arrested Tuskie Warner, 81, 21O4 Ho-
vey street, for questioning in con-
nection with the Staying of William
Freeland, confectionery and drug
store owner.
Freeland was shot when he fought
Negro bandit during an attempted
holdup in his store at 1924 Roose-
velt avenue Friday night. He died
Sunday morning.
Police yesterday arrested four Ne
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-01
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-01
DENIES HUNGER REPORT
ToOthache, Not Lack Of Food, Caused
Collapse. CITY Man Saws.

Charles Wirick, 81, of 2351 Adams
street. today asked The Times to
state that his collapse Tuesday was
due to pain from an liberated tooth,
and not to hunger. as stated in a
report on file at police station,
which he claimed was in error.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-01

Nothing finer in electric refrigeration than
KeIvinatOr No greater value today
than to be able to buy one at the old low
price Still a number of the various styles
and sizes to choose from if you shop early.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-01
THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

groes following an attempted hold
up of the Pete Solhap grocery, 1921
North Missouri street, in which
Negro was seized. The Negro, James
Hughes, II. of 2402 Northwestern
avenue, admitted, according to po-
lice, six recent holdups and involved
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-01
(/am

We feel Luckies are among the finer
things of life because in making this fine
cigarette we use always the finest tobaccos
and only the center leaves May we
express the hope that while you are enjoy
ing the metropolitan broadcasts you add
to that enjoyment by Lighting Lucky1
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-01

county superior court order enjoin-
ing officials from barring his child
from school, The high court re-
versed the superior court decision.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-01

Through these Saturday afternoon broad
casts, direct from the Metropolitan
Opera House in New York City, we
endeavor to pay our respects to the in
herent good taste of America the
good taste that has brought such over
whelming patronage to Lucky Strike. i.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-01
Gas station Attendant Robbed

After being robbed of SIC by a
bandit, Benjamin Scalf, IS. of PALS
North Olney street, attendant in the
Shell filling station at 2401 BurdSal
parkway, was locked in the wash
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-01
FEB. /, 1891
room at the station by the gunman,
he reported to police last night.

BotaniSts are making experiments
to see whether the recently dis
covered white fir blight is capable
of spreading to other evergreens.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-01

two other Negroes. A fourth Negro
was arrested for questioning in con-
nection with the shoot =, and rob-
berry of taxicab driver.
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RuILpiNo sfo Tors n n cfEVY EIYrsGSssP eRksP

BY virtue Of decree Of the Supreme
Court OF the District Of Columbia. we will
FRIDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF
JULY. 1884 the following described build
ing lots: Az THREE O'CLOCK PM lots
situated at the northeast corner OF 33rd
O'CLOCK PM. lot 2s in square 2S44' sit:
uated at the northeast corner OF 3lst and
dsennSs9R t a., n e sas YS5 |ns
nor north side Of Tsnnyson st.. Between s6th
Pm PM Ss ots '7 81 s. ESusddESS and 70 o@c.oGH @ Sns
parceD in square 2340, located on the
north side OF Rittenhouse st, between
2sth and goth stss All accepted bids viii
be subject to ratification and approval by
Terms OF sale: one-thIrd of the pur-
chase money OF each parcel TO be paid in
cash and the balance In two equal INSTALL
ments represented by the notes Of the pur-
bearing Interest at the. rate OF six per
centum per annum; PAYABLE semi-annually
erty sold or all cash at purchasers option
Cash deposit of $500 on each parcel re-
outred at time of sale. Cost of examina-
tion of title, conveyancing. revenue stamps
notarlal fees TO be paid by purchaser
Terms Of sale to be complied with within
thirty days from date Of ratification Of
sale by the court else the deposit viii be
forfeited and the property reSold
RIGGS NATIONAL BANK. Trustee.
By SIDNEY F TALIAFERRO.
Its Vice President and Trust onncer
Attorney for Trustee.
730 18th St..
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n.c.,,, - -cnI nprn

BARGAIN FOR COLORED
A suburban brick home; six rooms and
batn. INV h. elec-. 100 #. front. yard ene
Eardeu. all for So $50: 5000 cash. S25
month pays all interest and principal
OWNER, MA 1899.
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AUCTION sALEs-roMoRRow.


nj PROVED wi H Rial HsrATAHI H. fwo fSaS AND M
THREE story BRICK BUILDINGS
99SG9PIISp 99S%FTfIN P1R PP1oRRpossFSss sSsrNESSs Nos ASp SS
AySr AND 7io SEVENTH STREET SOUTH
BY virtue Of a deed Of trust. recorded
in Llber. No. 5523. folio 81 et SEQ. one OF
% ana tSs 1s tns q psg q
thereby. the undersiEned trustees VIII ofief
for sale by public auction, IN front Of
BAY op SLT S4 ERRA Isss T4E II HTEEhSR
O'CLOCK PM. the following described
property IN Tire District OF Columbia. TO
wit. All OF original lot sixteen (16l and
inches front hy the fun depth thereof, Of
originsi lot. nftesn tl5) in square four
hundred and sixty -eisht t46sl; said prop
erty being now also known for taxation
Terms Of sale: One-fouTth Of the pur-
chase money to be paid In cash balance in
equal instailments, Represented by promis-
sorry notes of purchaser payable In I, 2
and years with interest at per cent
annually secured By nrst deed Of trust
OF purchaser A deposit Of $500 required
OF purchaser ~ sale Examination OF title
conveyancing. recording revenue stamps
and notariai fees at cost Of purchaser
from day OF sale otherwise trustees re-
and cost Of defauiting purchaser after
newspaper published in Washington. d @,
or deposit may be forfeited or without
forfeiting deposit trustees may avail them
selves OF any LEGAL or equitable rights
GEORGE NJ EMAIERIcH
HERMANN II. BERGMAEN.
te3o-iy3. . ,6.1, % 10 1l.12.l3 Trustees.
THos, J. OWEN g son .AUCTIoNEERs.
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WATER FRONT PROPERTY.


COTTAGE ON SALT WATER. ROOMS
convenient; sacrifice, $3.50: $50 monthly
ST. 1851. 13e
COTTAGE FOR RENT, 8 ROOMS, BATH
shade: Colonial Beach, Va. Apply Gao La
mont ST. NV. Phone CO 1746-W. 13'
DESIRABLE WATER FRONT COTTAGE
at North Beach, Md. furnished bargain
for quick sale. End and Bay.
RENT-sHoRE COTTAGE APARTMENT.
Herring Bay: 3 furnished rooms, porch.
lavatory. electricity. water system; refer
ences required. Phone Ma. 517l. Ext; 651.
PO. 3343-R after q pm. 13"
AVAILABLE FROM JULY is TO rs; NEAR
Annapolis: waterfront log cabin. furnished
in hunting lodge style: living room 23xl4.
rock fireplace; sandy beach, sea-nettle net,
rowboat. secluded place for rest; reason
ATTRACT1vELY FURNISHED 5-LARQE-
Point Lookout, with an acre Of land; also
lots. 5000 up. and new Groom bungalow.
Sale or exchange. Adams 3444. 13e
SHERWOOD FOREST = OWNER WILL
fronting on Severn. Unusual opportunity
for large family or eonsenial Kroup 70
enjoy real vacation within committing dis
tsnce OF washington. Good bathing. boat
ing. fishing, Grabbing. riding; most pie
tuTesque lS-hole golf course in this Vicln-
ity, Ideal spot for rest or play place
sleeping porch, 3 baths. maids room. Ex-
ceedtngly good terms TO responsible party
who will act at once, Tel Wisconsin 1922,
COLONIAL BEACH = RENT FURNISHED
cottage, rms. electricity, running water;
July 2l TO September Call Ii S2S6-W.
Housekeeping cottage. sleeping accommo-
dauons FOX s; bathing. boating. tennis:
Gor horseback riding and other sports;
reduced rate W. J. COOK. Hyattsville
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Trustees Sale of Valuable
Business and Residence e
Property, Being Premises
No. l4l5 You Street NV.

BY virtue of deed Of trust. recorded
in Liber No. 657f. folio 4"3. one of the
land records OF the District OF Columbia
default having been made in the payment
OF the principal debt and interest thereby
secured and by direction OF the holder OF
signed. as SURVIVING trustee under said
deed of trust will sell at public auction.
in front OF the premises, on MONDAY.
THE TWENTY-THIRD DAY OF JULY
1894. AT FOUR O'CLOCK PM. the
following described land and premises sit
uated in the District of Columbia, and
known and distinguished as lot 80 IN
square 2O4 as per plat recorded In Liber
Is. folio 20, Of the surveyors once Of
the District Of Columbia improved BY
premises known as No l4l5 You Street
Northwest which Is three-story and
basement brick building with garage. used
ana rented for business and residence pur-
poses
Terms of sale: one-third of the pur-
chase money to be paid in cash. balance
In two equal installments, payable In one
ana two years, with interest at per cent
per annum, payable semi annually from
date OF sale secured by deed OF trust upon
SAID property, or all cash, at the option
2t the purchaser. deposit OF $500 will
be required at the time OF sale All
eonVeyaneing, recording, revenue stamps
ana all other expenses in connection with
the transfer OF title, at the cost OF pur-
chaser. Terms of sale to be complied with
within twenty days from day OF sale
otherwise deposit will be forfeited and
property may be advertised and resold al
the discretion Of the trustee
HARRY Z. GLADMAN
Surviving Trustee
" Jos Penna. Ave, Sc
II
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Marriage Licenses.

John T.. Adams. s5. 311 st. sw.. and
Rita l.. Schaeffer. 10. 4d6 NJ st. s.w.;
Rev. John z. Briggs.
Kenneth b. Dyer "a, g02 Quincy ST.. and
Berniee orton, 25, Salt Lake City. Utah;
Rev. Wallace B. Hales.
Catherine A. Payne. 40. 1854 9TH ST.
ne: Rev. L. l, McDougle.
AlmOn r. Arnold. 25, 1923 18th st.. and
Ruth !. osthaus. %. NewayEo. Mich;
George A. Winker. ~. 462s 4th st.. and
Gertrude E. Magill 26, 500 Randolph
st: Rev. w. j.; Sweeney.
burger, 81, both Of aso5 or ontsris al iSS; Td;
Rev. Samuel Volkman.
Lewis Boze, 2b, 233 Florida ave. and
SSSa Sarah psdnJ Miller 20. 2%O st. s'w.; Rev.
Howard s. Broas. %. and Elizabeth Nc
hllister' 90 both Of Brooklyn, N. vi
Marian H. chalkley. jr.. 90. and Mary
z. Lambert. 10, both OF Richmond. va;
Rev. Forney Hutchinson.
James w Howard, As, 500 u St, and
Katie DigEs. 49, 1914 9th ST.; Rev. L.
JeT9%s 5ssS,cp; 90. I7is 4sh st.. sgd
Clifton Terrell. 81. and Edna Rawlings, 90.
both Of washington; Rev. William VIII
Clarence williams. "a, and Beatrice Adams.
22. both of 23I4 St; Rev. William VIII
Ambrose Richardson, 10. 90 r st., and
Winrifr1sd 1 Butler. ~. 1913 U st: Rev.
Ralph w Gontrum. %. whiteford. Nd.
and Hazel A. Withrow, 81, Lexington,
Va; Rev. j. II. DunhRm.
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AUCTION SALES.--FUTURE DAYS.
ADAM A wEscHLER . SON, AutiOneers.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE REAL
ESTATE IMPROVED BY Two
STORY EIGHT-RoOM BRL c
DWELLING, NO 7sT FIRST STREkT
NORTHWEST. WITH BRICK bVAID-
ING IN REAR
IN Iiber No No e4ss. folio i4e st SEQ. one
Of the land records Of the District OF
Columbia, and AZ the request OF party
secured thereby. the undersigned trustees
front of premises on TUESDAY, TIE
SEVENTEENTH DAY OF JULY, lass Al
FIVE O'CLOCK PM, the followinG..
described property in the District OF
GoH@e'a q s q l0s soSar. ~ ~ per
plat recorded IN Liber b. folio %, in the
surveyors once Of the District Of
Columbia.
in equal instaiimentS. represented by
promissory notes OF purchaser, PAYABLE
IN one. two and three years. with interest
sale, payable semi-annually. secured BY
hrst deed OF trust upon property sold. or
all cash AZ option OF purchaser de-
post Of $500 cash required Of purchaser
at sale. Examination Of title. convey
ancing recording. revenue stamps and
notarial fees at cost OF purchaser. Terms
10 be complied with within thirty days
from day Of sale. otherwise trustees re-
serve the right to resell property. at risk
and cost of defaultinE purchaser. after
five days advertisement OF such resale in
some newspaper published in Washing
ton; D G, or deposit may be forfeited. or
avail themselves Of any leaal or equitable
rights against defaulting purchaser
RAYMOND J. VIERBUCHEN.
EDMUND NJ. EAiMERICH
- Trustees.
ADAM A WESCHIFR 4 SON AuctfoneerS
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ARLINGTON CO, vA--PoUR SNAIL
! elec barRalns. all for "a. 500. Address
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