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The Washington times., 1937-01-29
Floods Can Be Curbed
Control Program Would Prevent These
Recurring Disasters

Recurring Disasters
THE trite saying, 'We learn from history that we
i learn nothing from history" is tragically illus
trated again in the floods which are ravagng the Ohio
and Mississippi valleys with toll of many lives and
of hundreds of millions of dollars
Last year, portions Of this deluged as the
whole is today
President Roosevelt felt impelled to make special
trip throughout the flooded region.
An elaborate program of flood control through the
building of reservoirs at floodsources was drawn up.
YET only year AFTER that program is not only un-
completed but scarcely begun and the flood damage is
even worse than then
Why7
Chiefly legislative indifference and s'>.''."--AS
USUAL.
Few of the States affected have taken steps to
operate with the Federal plan, and the Federal plan
itself has not been pushed as it should have been.
It is true that the Army Engineer Corps has been
busy with flood control surveys But the FederaState
cooperation land money! necessary to put them into
effect has been largely lacking.
Estimates of the cost were approximately $3O0,O00,-
900 for effective foodcontrol of which the Federal
Government to appropriate about half and the
States affected the remainder.
What the mere monetary loss Of the present floods
will be is past conjecture.
Unquestionaby it will run far beyond this amount
to say nothing Of the human suffering involved.
And it may be duplicated exceeded next year, and
the year after and until blueprnts and specifica
tions translated into FACTS.
For individual flood victims there is nation wide
sympathy, and there will be nationwide assistance.
But for the legislative neglect which does little to
prevent limit these disasters there is only nation
wide criticism.
The floods may be an "Act of God,' but the conse-
quences of them safely be laid to the INACTION
OF POLITICS and the INERTIA OF POLITICIANS.
The Washington times., 1937-01-29

Mine Honest Men" is the
truth-telling title of a most timely
little book by David Lawrence
one that does great credit to the
author and deserves the wide
reading it is getting throughout
the Union.
This book exposes the indie
fensible injustice of the wholly
mendacious and insidious attack
which a small minority of po-
liticai spoilsmen, hired propagan'
dists and disgruntled litigants are
making upon the integrity of the
Supreme Court of the United
States.
To undermine public confidence
in the integrity of the Supreme
Court-"the living voice of the
Constitution to take the first
step toward destroying the inde-
pendence of the judiciary. And
to destroy that is to take the
final step toward the overthrow
of the American form Of gov
ernment.
FLAGRANT EXAMPLE
The concerted attack to which
the Supreme Court has recently
been subjected sometimes takes
the form of an assault upon 1.-The
great tribunal" as a whole. At
other times individual members OF
the court are singled out for mis-
representation of the most menda-
cious type.
One flagrant example Of this
Misrepresentation is cited in the
opening chapter of Mr.. Lawrence's
book, in the course of which he
says:
perhaps the most insidiOus at
tack on the Supreme Court
being made today is the fostering
Of the theory that the judges
change the Constitution around
to suit their individual ideas -.
To support this fantastic con.
Cept, the critics Of the Supreme
Court like to quote in their
addresses a chance remark by
Charles Evans Hughes made in
1907, when he could not pos
sibly have had any idea that
he would ever sit on the Supreme
Court Of the United States or
that his words would be used to
attack the court. The remark
was:
"'We are under a COnstitu-
tiOn, but the Constitution is
what the judges say it iS.'
Taken out of its context 1t
can be twisted to mean that the
judges rewrite the Constitution
itself instead Of issuing opinions
based on constitutional practice
and the time hOnOred preCedents
of AngIO.Sax0n jurisprudence.
"TO understand what Mr..
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me, to help carry my supplies
into still more distant jungles,
but all he did was to grunt and
look sour. But he let out loud
pagan guffaw the minute he saw
my new face, and it wasn't long
before the whole village was rOl-
licking in an ecstasy Of glee and
good fellowship.
"After numerous drinks all
round, he not only ordered out
all his available women, but
made some of the younger boys
go along also. If could have
made really funny faces, with
out resOrting to such a painful
agency, l have no doubt he would
have climbed out of his ham,
mock and gone with me himself,
and I'd be several thousand
carats of diamonds richer today.
So, Easy Lessons in Funny
Faces would be another Obliga-
tory course in my correspondence
course for the explorers.
81 haven't decided yet whether
flute playing is the ne plus ultra
for a wOuld-be explorers prOfes-
Si0nal success. Once my mind
is made up, something usually
comes along to change it-as,
for instance, that impatient
week we sat out in the South
American jungle last year, S6
seconds north of the equator,
when flute playing proved no
asset at all.
"The chief Of the Tarumas
didn't like flute playing. The
chief of the Wal Wal didn't like
flute playing, either. They sat
there opposite us on -bleached
turtle shells, refusing to applaud
or cheer the excellent rendition
/ gave of The Whistler and His
DOg,' which had made plenty Of
other Savages sit up nights.
SAGE ADVICE
eff hadn't remembered at
last that I'd subscribed to a cor
respOndence course, Fun With
Paper Folding I'd probably
wouldn't be baSking in the simple
life of civilization and writing
these words of comment.
"The chief of the Tarumas
thought my paper cup very in
teresting, but Kaitan of the Wal
Wal was interested in nothing
less than the aviator'S helmet
which made once, quite sue
ceSSfulIy, but had terrible time
repeating for his benefit. / made
Boat with Funnel, LampShade,
Four BOnbOn Dishes, The Japa-
neSe Lantern, and had them all
slapping their sides. From then
on, exploring in and out of Ia
ruma and Wal Wal country was
simplicity itself.
But / think in the long run an
accomplished flute player makes
the best explorer. 1 started ex-
pIOring Is years ago and this was
the first time i ever got any
benefit out of being able to make
a paper goOse'S head. But at
every turn Of the trail 1 have
found someone who could be
charmed by a good flute solo at
sunset"
I suggested to Mr.. LaVarre tina
he would start all the kids buyin
flutes and magic outfits and scu
rying off to the jungles.
He said he had some urgent az
vice to every youngster who wante
to be an explorer. It was, h
said:
"Start exploring your own
home town for . good JOB"
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HOW 1T HAPPENED
Farewell to the BrazOS bottom

Farewell to the BrazOS DOGCOm
1 bid you a long adieu:
I may migrate to hell some day
But will never return to yOu."
And that, ladies and gentlemen
is how Representative James P
Buchanan of Texas, chairman OF
the powerful Appropriations Com
mittee in the House of Representa-.
tives, gave up being a farmer and
became a politician.
Now, don't let that little verse
mystify you because there is no
trick in it. Representative Bu'
chanan recited it and told the
story behind it on the floor OF
the House recently during the de
bate over the first deficiency bill.
He was talking about floods and
he started off like this:
yesterday morning / read
in the papers about the extent
of the flood. You gentlemen do
not know it, but / suspect the
flood stirs me more than any
man in the House. l am going
to risk boring this House for
four or five minutes to tell my
personal experience.
II used to be a farmer. /
tried it for many years, but l
did not have sense enough to
make a good farmer, but 1 did
have sense enough to make q
good Congressman"
Using this introduction as q
springboard, the Texan related
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Listen, World!
By MOntier
By Elsie Robinson

are. What are you? What are you,
as you stand there alone, ashamed,
acknowledgement? You are
Life's supreme achievement! You
are the most amazing, powerful
and noble thing Life has ever
created.
Chemically, you are mass of
mud and water. But, breaking
through that murkiness, move
miraculous impulses no chemist
can ever explain-impulses of love
and courage, honesty, generosity,
purity and pride. How can such
things happen to you? No one
knows or need to know. 1t is
enough to make you RESPECT
YOURSELF UNDER ANY CIR
CUMSTANCE, regardless of what
the Other Fellow feels about you.
And you may be sure Of this
the Other Fellows opinion of
you will be increasingly unfavor-
able unless you DO respect your.
self. You may be rich, talented,
influential, but unless you re-
Spect yourself the world will re-
gard you with its tongue in its
cheek and discount everything
you say or do.
FACE MISTAKES
For We are taken at our own
rating. If we do not believe in
ourself-if we are not able to
take ourselves Seriously-if we
are not willing to bet all we
have on our own essential de-
cency-no one else will do so.
Our secret distrust of ourselves
will spread like a blight-like the
faint of a dead rat under the
attic floor.
The old crippled pagan slave
Epictetus put it all in one line
you carry a god within you'll"
No matter how you tumble or
fail. you carry something within
you which is everlastingly strong
and true and radiant. You know
this. You have always been sure
of it. You have wished, wretch.
edly, that others might be sure
of it, too. Make them sure of
it BY RESPECTING YOUR
SELF!
Stop your grieving and regret
ting! Stop trying to cover up your
inner dismay with wisecracks or
alibis. Face yourself and your mis-
takes frankly. Make what amends
you can, if amends are necessary.
But never, not for one second, de-
spise yourself or permit yourself
to feel like worm!
You are NOT a worm. "You
carry God within you!" Believe
in that God! Enjoy that God!
Respect Him and insist that others
do likewise! No matter what you
have done, hold your head high
grasp life eagerly-think of your
self gratefully. If God could take
a chance on you-if He could
make you His crowning achieve
ment you should spend your days
blubbering!
(ThiS column UelcomeS and
requests comments. Letters pre-
Senting personal problems may
also be sent. All letters tDiE
be handled contidentidIly and
aSWered promptly if stamped,
addressed envelopes are IN
cluded.J
(cOpyright. 1887. By King FeGbuFsS
Syndicate. IAe.D
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and clean house
where the real
trouble ii eS-
in your attitude
toward you r
self. START
RESPECT N G
YOURSELF!
Self Respect.
Sounds simple
and trite, does
Mt it? But it
isn't. Self Re
spect is still
our newest and
m os t revolu-
tionary social
theory. Back
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America Dances

They are idols of hearts and of households;
They are angels of God in disguise;
His sunlight still sleeps in their tresses;
His glory still CLEANS in their eyes.
oh, those truants from home and from hedUen,
They hare made me more manly and mild,
And / knOW nOW hOU Jesus could iken
The kingdom of God to a chiLd
-CHARLES DICKENS.
LNOR these America dances tomorrow night.
Il night of revelry with a serious purpose mil
lions sharing happiness that the crippled limbs of thou
sands of children may be Strengthened.
The United States has chosen a significant way of
honorng the birth anniversary of its President
The dances which will be held throughout the coun-
try tomorrow night pay tribute to the tremendous
age and great will power demonstrated by Franklin
Deano Roosevelt throughout his life.
But more than that they are Americas pledge of
chance in life for those who may be stricken Mr..
Roosevelt years ago.
When Washingtonans step into the many hotels to-
morrow night they will be thinking of the youngsters
who lie in Children s Hospital fighting valantly against
the ravages of nfantile paralysis.
They will be thinking of those other stricken chill
dren at Warm Springs.
And they will be thinking that the few dollars that
they throw into the pot will enable the grmfaced and
determined scientists to carry the battle to subdue
this terrible enemy of childhood.
For that America will dance.
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APPRECIATIVE

The members of the Senate
Press Gallery are reaping some
benefits from the move Of the
Supreme Court from the Capitol
Building to their own marble
palace.
Down in the lower level Of the
Capitol a huge pile Of firewood
has been cached for nearly 20
years in case it was needed by the
Justices. They never used any Of
1t, or at least they only used a
small amount, and now each morn
ing it is being carried up the steps
to the fireplace in the Press Gal
lery, where the members Of the
most exclusive club" in the city
enjoy warming their shins.
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He got a little
fed up on it the
other day ano
burst forth:
81 thin k
the time has
come on this
floor when
old er mem
berS of this
Con greSS do
not init m l.
date tn e
younger mem
hers.
81 h q v e
o My be en-
harn nHAA term
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New York club
the other day
there was talk
of the use of
magic by ex-
plor erS and
soldiers, apro-
pos OF Cyril
Won B a u m
mann's use Of
the art in get
ting on chubby
terms with jun
gle peoples all
t hr ou gh the
tropics. B o t h
in Indo. China
A-I AF.;oo q
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OBLIGING

Miss Virginia Michaelis, Secre-
tary to Representative Laurence F.
Arnold CD Of Illinois is always
full of quite helpful suggestions.
She was just leaving the Old
House office Building one day
when a lady approached her and
asked where the ,'upreme Court
Building was located. Miss Michae-
lis pointed out the building on the
other side of the Capitol Plaza.
"HOw can 1 get to it?" the
lady questiOner continued.
"Why, just walk down that
street. It's only a little over q
block" was the reply.
"But how would I get to it on
a street carr" she asked.
"YOu could get there much
quicker if you walked" Miss
Michaelis replied. "If you went
by street car you'd 60 over to
that corner but by the time you
waited for the car and then
rode that short distance you
could have walked there and
been inside"
But I've got a pass and I
want to use it," the woman in
sisted.
90. K" said Miss Michaelis.
"YOu go over to that other cor
ner and you can get a car there
that will take you long nice
ride to the other end Of town
and bring you back on the other
side Of the Plaza, where the
court is located"
A fine spirit Of cooperation.
rauH
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The Greatest Show on Earth
By Frank Miller Smith

how he stood for three floods
while he was trying to be a
farmer.
After the third one he started
out on horseback to look over the
plantation. He came to a creek
bank and looking up at the trees
discovered the high water mark
was over his head even while he
sat on his horses back. So he
got some charcoal and a plank.
He nailed the plank up at the
high water mark and wrote the
verse that you've just read upon it.
And that's how to become a
member Of Congress.
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Not getting anywhere with your 4
self or your life? Then stop
grouching at the Other Fellow,
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Words of Wise Men

>sewed on to make a fine display
in the distance.-Horace.
There is no worse evil than q
bad woman; and nothing has ever
been produced better than a good
one.-EuripideS.
The Washington times., 1937-01-29

AS shadows attend substances,
so words follow upon things
Archbishop Trench.
Often to weighty enterprises,
and such as profess great objects,
one or two purple patches are
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and 1 started representing my
people when / first came here,
and I am still doing it-a little
better now.
81 may say further that this
same gentleman rose on the
floor here and said that l came
here on the coat tails Of ROOSe-
welt, my first term. Well, 1 did
not my first term-that was not
true-but it was true this last
time, and I am damned proud
of it.
Suppose we did come here on
the coattails of Roosevelt / do
not have to agree with every
thing the President says; nor
does any honest man"
The Washington times., 1937-01-29
The Human Side of the News
By Edwin C. Hill

Clever hocuSpocus has helped'
the white man a lot in estab-
fishing his world dominion. At a
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 1887

WASHINGTON published
1877 D.
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TO THE POIN-

TO THE PUIN-
Representative Maury Nave
rick of Texas is against hazing
Of new members of Congress.
The Washington times., 1937-08-13
PTI1EI:R1'TCl''1E::-.A1lRR11I0lsIW1'

PIERCE-ARRow 1888 Brougham. six
wheels. trunk rack, large trunk. excel
lent General tires. splendid gray paint;
Where else can you find value like this
1926. c. C. c. guarantee. Capitol Cadillac
Co., 1929 22d St. N. W. NAT. 5000. Open
evenings
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oLDsMoBILE 1886 5-Pass. Touring Coupe
6-cylinder. Large trunk. excellent dawn
gray paint, spotless upholstery. all good
tires. and a splendid motor. This is very
clean car. $685.. C.. C. C.. guarantee
Capitol Cadillac Co., 1922 22d St. N. W.
NAT, $500. Open evenings.
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dsn-You'd be positive this OO4O
car was brand new If you didn't see
its new low S945 price. Smart mid
mite blue finish. white sidewalk tires,
electric clock. turret top. Fisher go
draft ventilation and q powerful poppy
motor that purrs like a small kitten.
Always q better buy at
SUPERIOR MOTORS
1890 14th ct. n. W. DECATUR 1900
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TerrapIane 1885 2-DOOr Sedan Gao
Here's one that has had the SDftO
best of care and is in excellent condi-
tion in every respect. for . bargain.
L. p. STEUART, INC.
1925 14th st. N. w. Decatur 1890
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1885 Oldsmobile "6" 6-Pass. 0CAE
Touring COupe-Just like new DUfO
throughout. Black finish is perfect,
large built4n trunk. upholstery spot
less and shows no wear. fine tires
mechanically will pass your most
rigid inspection.
johanna SERVICE
1925 goth st. N. w. Dist. 9141
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LA SALE 1885 Convertible Coupe. Beau
tiful light brown paint. disc wheels,
brown leather upholstery, clean Burbank
very clean car. Ss45. c. c. c. guarantee.
Capitol Cadillac Co. 1929 22d St. N. W.
Nat. $500. Open evenings.
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Terraplane 1885 Cow. Coupe GATE
Cream. with beautiful black oh I u
top. white side wall tires, cleo. hand.
McREYNOLDS
$3.50 Ga. Ave. Randolph 2O1O
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ish, runs and looks above the SZZ0
average. tires practically new. Terms
and liberal trade.
PARKWAY MOTOR co.
304O NJ St. N. w. West O1S1
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Ford 1888 PhaetOn-Glossy QO1O
black finish real leather up UA1O
holstery, powerful VS. motor, tires
like new. Terms and liberal trade.
PARKWAY MOTOR CO.
304O n St. n. w. West O101
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LA SALE

LA SALE 1885 5-Pass. Touring Coupe.
Perfect black paint, excellent tires. You
will find this car had unusual care. $795.
C. C. C. guarantee. Capitol Cadillac Co..
1922 22d St. N. W. MAI. $500. Open
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1884 Ford Coupe-A fine lit COOK
tie car in every respect. origt- eOAAO
nal black finish like new. spotless in
side, fine tires and 1t runs perfectly.
POHANKA SERVICE
1928 goth St. N. w, Dist. 0141
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STUDEBAKER

Studebalxers (2) 1884 5-rass. st. QO0E
Regis Sedans-Excellent buys. OSDOO
McREYNOLDS
$3.50 Ga. Ave. Randolph 2O1O
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If you want to BUY, SELL RENT or
EMPLOY. phone District $3.50 or District
1000 and ask for Ad Taker.
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Ford 1888 sedan-Finished in COOK
sand color carefully checked DAAO
in our shop and is an ideal car for
the small family. Terms and liberal
PARKWAY MOTOR co.
SO4O M st, N, w. WEST O161
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PONTIAC 1886 5-Pass. Coupe, Black
paint, excellent tires spotless upholstery,
and a splendid motor. lnspeet this car,
bargain, S575, c. c. c. guarantee. Capt.
toll Cadillac Co. 1929 22d st. N. W. MAI.
1900. Open evenings.
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Ford 1885 Delux FOrdOr Sedan-Repos-
sessed. Pick up notes, low balance. Can
be seen at 215 Penna. Ave. 8. z.
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.STUDEBAKER 1884 Convertible Coupe,
Dictator. Excellent paint. clean Burbank
top. all good tires and splendid motor.
Here real value In r clean car 1922 81
1922 22d ST. N. w. NAT. $500. Open
evenings.
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TERRAPLANE

1898 Terraplane "S" Special pO7E
Sedan-Original black finish % u
is perfect. silver spoke wheels. fine
tires, spotless inside; its performances
will please you.
1925 goth st. N. W. Dist. 9141
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Ford 1882 DeIux COacn-Recon- @17R
ditioned and ready to go: only U1OO
S175; SIS down, 81 per week.
CAPITOL MOTORS
o15 Penna. Ave, 8. Il.
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.STUDEBAKER 1885 Dictator Touring Sc
dan. S495, terms. Mr.. O'Day. DEC. 1447.
sTUDEBAKER, 1884 De Luxe Sedan 1887
my Used Cars Make Good or Do"
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SO UUWN!
Ford 1884 Sedan - $3.50 per @OGR
month; drive car 80 days be- OAUV
fore paying first monthly note. Car
can be financed through q bank rate
of carrying charge, slightly lower than
regular finance plan. II you are em-
oloyed on q substantial salary, with
good credit, no red tape attached: sim
ply your single signature: 40 other
cars to choose from on same terms.
GARDNER STUART MOTORS
A04 BIadensbUrg I'd. N. e, Line. S13S
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PACKARD. 1887 Super S-4-Door Touring
Sedan; 1000 miles: company official
car. Large saving; New car guarantee.
1910 14th ST. W. 20. 1900
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1904 Ford De Luxe Tudor Sedan USDHE
RICE MOTOR 90. OA -
Eludson!TerFaplaDO Dealer
l428 Irving st. N. ". COL 1O3z4
T0PDs-Au models, Steuart Motors. Sixth
and New York Ave. N. w.
Si6S Best terms. Simmons Motor Co.,
a4th and s SITS. N. W. DEC. 4071.
FORD. 1887 s5 De Luxe Fordor Sedan
Like new: $575. COL 61S6-M. Dealer.
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PACKARD. '37 monstrators-Richard-
son, 1904 Nichols Ave. s. E. Dealer.
PACKARD 1885 5-Pass Touring Sedan,
Model 100 Black paint. excellent tires,
fine, clean upholstery. and splendid mo-
tor. This clean car is certainly real value
Cadillac Co., 1929 22d St. N. W. NAT.
1900. Omen evenings.
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1885 OldsmobiIe 6-Pass. Coupe QC0E
Attractive gun metal fin DUAO
ish. upholstery clean. perfect tires.
smooth quiet motor. luggage space
in rear. Your inspection will CON-
vince you of the original owners fine
johanna SERVICE
1928 Goth st, N, w, Dist, 014l
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PACKARD 1882 5-Pass. Sedan. Six disc
wheels, trunk rack. white Sidewalk tires,
clean upholstery. and splendid motor.
lC. G. c. guarantee. Capitol Cadillac Co.,
1922 22d St. N. W. NAT. $500. Open
evenings
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1896 6-Pass. Coupe @C1E
g. cylinder; beautiful gallant OO1O
blue paint. spotless cloth upholstery.
excellent tires, and a splendid motor:
you will find this clean car is priced
low. S615: c. c. C. guarantee. Capitol
Cadillac Co.. 1929 22d St. N. VI. MAI.
1900 Open evenings.
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OldsmObile 1885 2-DOor Touring UYON
sedan-Original black finish; 0OOJ
q car We guarantee to be in practi.
cally new-car condition throughout;
you won't find q buy in town to equal
L. p. sTEUART, INC.
Used Car Lot
Hk2A RannaKlHanla Ava. q. e
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CHRYSLER

ohrysler Airflow 1885 4-DOor Sc. C7AE
dan-The unusual grace and u tO
beauty of this car will compare with
many '37 models. known as the
easiest riding car ever built, and II
sure does perform. Deep rich black
with red trim, rear wheel shields. all
dual equipment, metal tire cover
Don't confuse this with an ordinary
used car, It is perfect and priced at
bargain figure. Internationally
guaranteed. Convenient terms:
H. b. LEARY, JR., & BROS. 80.
1921 1lth ST, N. W, Potomac 1900
Open Evenings
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DODGE

Dodge 1884 De Luxe Sport Coupe eOOE
A real nice automobile inSDOOO
very good condition. A real economical
car to operate and one that has many
L. r, STEUART, mo.
Used Car Lot
1i2n r I. Ava. N. e. OECaGuH 40V0