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Evening star., 1937-06-20
Observation-Disclosures
FOR TAX EVASION PROBE
House Ways and Means Chairman Long
Inclined Toward Strict Collection
of His Bills.

to the head OF one of the most i'm
portant bodies in the House-the
Ways and Means Committee.
One OF the horse-trader stories Is
this: After disposing of some ami
mails he had intended to sell he was
made very attractive offer for the
one ne was riding-his own saddle
horse. Done, he took the money,
turned over the bride, took the
saddle under his arm and walked
back home. 10 miles, says tradition,
under his own power.
Served on Prison Board.
There doesn't seem to have been
any deep-laid plan for political
career in the farmer boys mind when
ne began life among the oxcarts and
hand looms of those early days in
the South following the war. Nor
yet when he had acquired his own
acres and entered into the business
lie OF the community. He was cHo-
sen member of the State Board Of
Agriculture and served on the Prison
Board.
linen one day it was decided to run
MN Tor the State Senate. He was
elected and served for a term. Con-
gress was next, but there was a sort
OF unWritten law in his dstric. that
one term was all man could ex-
pect, for Republicans and Democrats
mad always sWapped terms.
But Mr.. Doughton changed all that.
or at least his constituents did. When
he had served his term in the Sixty
Second Congress, instead of retiring
hlm, as had been the custom. the
voters sent him right back again, and
they have been doing it ever since.
There isn't any question that Rob-
ert l.. Doughton likes his job in Wash
lngton. But it's equally true that,
When the session is over, he hies him.
SELF back to his Carolina hills and en-
joys lie there. His daughter, who
ought to know, for she keeps an eve
on his affairs, political and personal
says she can't remember when he has
mad as much as three days vacation
Because back home he's In banking
farming and looking after kindred
matters.
Entered Sales Tax Fight.
While in Washington Mr.. Douehton
is a tireless listener to what's going
en- on the floor of the House. He does
not go in much for addressing the
chair and the Nation. When he has
something to say, however, he SAYS
II. one occasion was the sales tax
nght IN 1882. He made a lot of peo-
pie sit up and take notice then, for
he went after the measure with all the
VIM and vehemence that were behind
his ax-strokes in earlier days. He had
learned to put his hand to a bull
tongued ploW, and he didn't Law it
aside in this job until the opposition
was plowed under.
Around the Capitol he has the rep
utation Of being as good a Judge of
men as he is of horses. He's easv to
Talk to. likes story and can size
up human as we'll as horse flesh while
ne is telling one. He was a warm
friend OF the late Speaker Byrnes. On
ms wall is picture of Champ Clark.
Claude kitchin and Oscar Underwood,
other stalwarts of the past with whom
he has worked.
Mr.. Doughton is no sensationalist.
He has said he has no desire for per.
secutlon in the tax investigation. But
II there is money to be collected you
can count on his doing his best to
get it.
(Copyr!eht. 1877
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Saving OF Chaco Peace Machinery
treasures Nations of Pan.America

claims must be submitted to a tribunal
OF law and final sovereignty decided
not by the force of arms, but by the
wisdom OF organized international
justice. 1t was the first time that
the two parties to an armed conflict
implicitly admitted at the conclusion
OF the conflict the futility of their
efforts at war and the necessity of let
ting law prevail upon mere violence
OF course, on previous occasions, there
had been wars which ended without
vlctors and vanquished. It Is almost
automatic in our days to say that in
modern and prolonged war all-in
the long run-are losers. But this was
the first time that, even as the firing
ceased at the front lines, the two con-
tending parties renounced the spoils
of war.
Besides discarding any settlement
OF the territorial question by force,
the Buenos Aires agreement established
the machinery to carry out the peace
ful and juridical solution Of all
divergencies between the two countries.
1t provided, first. for a military COM
mission to arrange the definite terms
OF the truce, the lines at which both
armies should remain. and. later to
supervise demobilization and main
tenance OF the military status quo.
1t provided, then, for a peace con-
ference, with the participation of
several neutral American republics
under whose auspices representatives
OF Bolivia and Paraguay should at
tempt direct negotiations and, II these
tall, proceed to draw the terms for
submission OF the territorial question
TO arbitration, naming in advance the
arbiter, the Court of International
Justice at The Hague. The Buenos
Aires Peace Conference was not to
adjourn until the arbitration accord
had been reached.
Economic Healing Provided.
Then the agreement called for
negotiations Of an economic character
between the two parties and their
nelghbors, in order to cement their
future friendship on bases more prac-
tical and more stable.
Finally, the Buenos Aires formula
provided for the creation of q special
commission In order to investirate the
responsibilities for the war, and in
this, as well as in the above-men.
toned provisions, students of inter-
national law could recognize the
beginning Of novel method Of out
lawing war by making illegal its
fruits and by stressing . sense of
responsibility to the community Of
nations at large in the maintenance
Of international peace.
These gains the statesmen Of all
the American republics, not only those
of Bolivia and Paraguay, are anxious
to preserve. The fulflllment of the
Buenos Aires protocol has become q
matter of continental importance.
Copyright. 1879
Evening star., 1937-06-20

)ONSERVAT1VE Government
4 crop forecasters reported yes
u terday that prospects appear
ed exceedingly bright for
filling up the bins and granaries of
the Nation from harvests this year.
Well before planting time this
Spring, Secretary Wallace said it
would be "a good thing" to assure
abundant supplies Of food and fiber
for the Nation this year because OF
the series Of recent droughts.
Agriculture Department experts
who have watched yields Of wheat,
corn. cotton and other major crops
for years report that abundant sup
plies are In sight.
Harvest Not to Be Bumper.
They said indicated yields were not
IN the bumper" class, but would loom
large in comparison with the short
harvests Of 1884 and 1886.
The Federal Crop Board already
has estimated wheat yield this year
Of about 850,000,000 bushels. Last
years crop was 626,00O.000 bushels.
The crop forecast for this year would
be the largest since 1881.
II the estimate is realized, the Gov
ernment experts said the United States
may re-enter world wheat trade as
an exporter with 100,0OOO0O bushels
or more available for sale at a time
when world wheat stocks are lowest
in many years.
Government estimates on corn and
cotton crops this year will be made
ofncially for the first time on July g..
95,000,000 Acres in Corn.
However. farmers announced inten-
tions to plant about 95,OOO,OO0 acres
to corn early this Spring and average
yields from this would produce about
2,000,000,00 bushels. Last year the
corn crop was one Of the shortest in
a half century, about 100000, 900,
nearly a billion bushels below the
recent five-year average
Weather and trade reports from the
corn belt indicate the crop started
under auspicious conditions, although
planting was delayed in some sections
by too much moisture in muddy fields.
The size Of the corn crop has a
direct bearing upon the production Of
live stock because most Of the corn is
fed to hogs, beef cattle, dairy herds
and poultry. With return Of normal
corn yields, the Government experts
said live stock production would in
crease.
A Federal law prohibits the Agricul-
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Just q Radio Girl.

TUCSON, Ariz. R.-Joe Keith, IS,
colored, was cagey. He watched a
radio telephone" work for six months
before he paid Jessie Smith, also COL
ored, $25 to marry him via the air
waves to 17-year-old girl in Reno,
New. Smith drew 90 days for taking
money under false pretenses when
Keith complained the girl failed to
rnAterialize.
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BY H. r. BAUKHAGE.


, IF THIS tax evasion investi-
CATION is really planned to do
a good job of collecting back
debts for Uncle Sam, they
picked the right man to head it up
That is, If we can believe what the
modern psychologists say about y
mans character being made up of
conditioned ref1exes," or, as Pope
put it: Just as the twig is bent the
trees inclined"
Robert L. Doughton. chairman OF
the House Ways and Means Commit
tee, was early inclined toward COL
lect1ng his bills. Here is one story
to prove it:
A man who once bought a team
from Mr.. Doughton later wrote that
he didn't think the span was worth
the $500 he had agreed to pay and
wouldn't pay it. The deal had been
negotiated at distance and the
, principals had never met. So one
day Mr. Doughton dropped in at the
farm and said he wanted to look
over a good team The man showed
several, but none seemed to suit Mr..
Doughton.
"All right" said the man. I'll show
you the best pair you ever saw in
your life"
Shown His Own Team.
He brought out the horses recent
ly acquired from Mr.. Doughton. but
still NpNoiI .
they be worth? Well, considerably
over $500.
Mr.. Doughton introduced himself
and didn't have much trouble in COL
lecting.
That ought to give any bona fde
tax evader pause.
There Is another reason why Mr..
Doughton is a good man to have on
the collecting end of a bargain-if
you aren't the debtor. He's a farmer,
It's true. But he is also a banker,
and he works at both when he isn't
in Washington He doesn't keep
bankers hours. however. When he
reaches his Office on the third floor
OF the new House Office Building, he
already has two hours work done.
He leaves when he's through, which
may be o'clock or later.
For the first As years or so of hi.
life Mr.. Doughton held no elective
ONCE, but he managed to find time
for an active interest in his COM
munlty, which is deep in the Caro-
lima hills. Laurel Springs, N. c., is
still his home. On his parents farm
near there he was born. His father.
wounded in the War Between the
States, died when he was a grown
boy. His mother, alive until a few
years ago. was keenly active to her
last hours. interested in the DAYS
mail and the daily newspaper to the
last.
Became Bank President.
1nherltlng some land from his
rather. the boy started off for himself,
gradually acquiring more until he be-
came live stock raiser and farmer.
Then he entered business. finally be-
coming president of bank.
He has described himself as a
morse trader. There are many tales
that have grown up about his astute-
ness that, II embellished with repe-
tltlon, are not doubted by those who
have watched his steady advancement
IN Congress. He entered under a
Republican regime-President Taft's.
to be exact-accepted minor COM
mtttee appointments but rose RAPIDLY
Evening star., 1937-10-04
Natures Children
Swimming Rice Rat.
(Oryzomys palustris. }
BY LILLIAN cox ATHEY.

\ n ANY times first cousins re-
M semble each other. This is
w true Of the rice and cotton
= rats. They are distantly re-
lated to the white-footed mice, hand
somely groomed and dainty little
neighbors.
Rice rats are really large mice
They have medium-sized ears al
most hidden in their soft, furry
coats. The nose is pointed and the
whiskers are decidedly active. The
ground color Of the coat is brown
above and gray below.
Since rice is their staple food, nat
urally you will find great numbers In
places where their Chinese diet is
grown. When you visit the marshes
along the coast from Southern New
Jersey to the Gulf States, and espe-
cially in those where rice plantations
are easily reached, you may come
across their dainty cup-shaped nests,
very we'll made in every detail
Some rice rats have departed from
family traditions and are to be seen
a distance from other members of
their family. They have added
grasses and other seeds to their diet.
These rice harvesters, one of
which is shown here, do not even
have days that are free from the
fear of invading foes. They must
look we'll as they race through the
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watches for the rice rat to visit her
nursery. Then the cruel cradle rob-
Der drops down from the air UPON
the helpless home, leaving 1t empty
after his visit
Rice rats. like all Of their family,
must raise large numbers OF children
for the mortality among them is
great indeed. In a cradle you may
find as many as eleven-pink, blind,
helpless infants, dependent upon
their mothers care.
Around them are skulking foes. The
mother may return from her dinner
on rice and find snake swallowing
her last child. She is helpless and
we'll she knows the reptile is capable
OF adding her to his supper.
Still, authentic facts show that
Evening star., 1937-10-04
Jolly Polly
A Little Chat on English
BY JOS. ]. FRISCH,

T. Gas I parted from Nancy"
is the required form. In general. TO
part from is to relinquish companion
ship, and to part with is to relinquish
ownership. Thus we part from per-
sons and. part with things. We may
say, however, that an employer parts
with a servant or a clerk, meaning
that he relinquishes further claim to
his services.
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grass or swim in the water surround
ing the planted rice. There is al
ways the dreaded weasel with which
to reckon, as we'll as the skunk,
barred owl, neighboring cats and
dogs. The last mentioned wait for
the rice rat to come out in the open.
But the hawk sits on its watch
tower, usually tree without leaf or
bark. and using his television eyes,
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Dentist for Royalty Dies,

NEW SMYRNA, Fla, October 4 lH).
DIR. Henry Clay Bartelson, 90, who
once served as dentist for the late
King Albert OF Belgium, died yester-
day at his home here.
At one time Dr., Bartelson also
served at the Spanish court. In the
United States. he practiced In New
York, Cincinnati, st. Louis, Toledo and
Talladeea, Ala.
Evening star., 1937-10-04

mice and rats are still hourishing and
that We have to pay millions for
their board and room. What are We
as conservationists going to do about
this loss when our own people need
shelter and food?
(Copyrisht. 1879
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-13
ZieqfeId FoIIies Will Aid {
Noble Actors Charity

Confronted with this dreary
future, the despairing victim of
time finally came to me, an
acquaintance Of some 40 years.
He was desperate. He saw not
only the hopelesSness of his
own situation but the awful
bearing it seemed destined to
have upon his daughter. I ad-
vised him to put his situation
before the trustees of the Actors
Fund.
He did so with the result that
today he is free, a worthy SER
want Of the theater retired to a
well cared for period of rest
after q long, busy and useful
life. But even more, this letter
said, he is happy over the re-
lease which has come to his
daughter. Both are now free
for the enjoyment Of life.
He is q guest in one Of the
Ravens which the fund has
created. He describes his hap
piness at having his own room,
well-prepared meals; in short,
he expresses elation over the
satisfaction Of the simplest
needs of man. He is allowed to
do as he pleases, he says. He
may visit friends for a day, a
week, or a month. The only
qualification to that degree Of
liberty is that he must keep
fund authorities informed as to
where he is.
This is but one case and that
Of one Of the lesser-known serv-
ants Of the theater. Multiply it
by hundreds, many of them in
volving far more complex per-
sonalitieS, and you have an
idea of what the fund has Gre
ated as a sort of gateway to
heaven to those otherwise bound
for a kind of economic hell.
But you already have a thor.
ough knowledge on that score.
am writing not to illumine the
cause, but to thank you heartily
for what you have done to aid it.
Sincerely,
EDMUND PLOHN.
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One of the noblest charities OF
them all will benefit from a special
Friday matinee of the Ziegfeld
Follies at the National Theater
Here's the chance to see a tip-top
revue with Fannie Brice, Bobby
Clark and an army of other fine
entertainers at regular prices.
The following letter from Man.
ager Eddie Plohn, Of the National
tells more about the aims and
purpose Of the Actors Fund and
the happiness it brings to the aged
of the profession: y
Dear Andy: .
I am taking this occasion to
thank you for your splendid CO.
operation in connection with the
Actors Fund benefit matinee by
the Ziegfeld Follies on Friday. AS
one individual identified with
show business speaking to an
other, I realize it would be a
dissection Of the obvious to tell
you what your efforts mean
to this worthy cause. With it's
worthineSS you are as familiar
. as I am. The public is less
well acquainted with the project
and what you have done to in
form it on the subject cannot
fail to be productive Of excel
lent results.
It may interest you to know
that just within recent days
have had q letter from one Of
the beneficiaries of the fund,
a bright, happy misSive which
emphasized anew to me the
values Of such an enterprise.
The author Of the letter now
nearing his eightieth year, gave
his life to the theater as an ad-
vance agent and manager.
His usefulness not alone to
others but to himself finally
come to an end, he faced the
period known as "heartbreak
age" as a dependent upon an
only daughter. She was en-
ployed but at a wage so meager
that it barely sufficed for her
own Ecanty needs.
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B. HARRISON CARROLL
Copyright. 1897. by International
News SSrvicel

N9WB G9ENlC9t
HOLLYWOOD, May 12.-Spen-
Ger Tracy, who has been vacation
ing at Director Victor Fleming's
Balboa Beach house, was joined
there yesterday by his wife. They
will remain there until Spencer
starts his next Metro Goldwyn-
Mayer picture, Three Rooms in
Heaven" Joan Crawford will be
co-Starred with him. What could
be nicer?
Spencer feels in the best Of
shape after his recent operation.
He motored over to Hollywood
Saturday to let the medicos have
their final check-up. They were
entirely satisfied.
Going past the studio on the
way back to the beach, Spencer
collected his mail. He found he
had received II letters in three
days from fans in Ireland. Two
Of them wanted to know when he
was going to visit his homeland.
Spencer's father was Irish, but the
actor never has been there.
ELISA Landi is going to make
her singing debut soon, on a Bling
Crosby program. She has been
studying with Nina Cochet, coach
of Marion Talley and other no
tables.
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Astoire Film
Held Over

The pick of the nations COM
posers write the song hits for the
Fred Astaire- Ginger Rogers must
Gals for RKO radio.
In the past such notables as
Irving Berlin, Jerome Kern, Cole
Porter, Vincent Youmans, Mack
Gordon, Harry Revel, Con Conrad,
Herb Magidson, Gus Kahn, Dor
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L Cover HOu yWOOd

, This and that: One Of the new
efficiency ideas here is to have
military units playing in pictures
to march off in formation to
luncheon instead Of running he'll
ter-Skelter for grub like the other
extras-The fact that McClelland
Barclay and Neysa McMein diff
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MOVIE
CLOCK

RIALTO-Alice Faye, Patsy Kelly
Every Night At Night" 11:46
q. m, 2:41, $3.50, S:39 p. m.
Carole Lombard, Shirley Tenn
pie, Nov and Forever" 1:05,
400, 1908, 1905 p. m.
LITTLE-Ann Harding, Gary
Cooper, Peter IbbetSon," 1919
a. m, 1:22, 1924, 5:28, 1881,
9:35 p. m.
CAPITOL-Mariam Hopkins, Joel
McCrea, woman ChaSeS Man"
11:00 q. m, 1:40, 4:25, 7:15,
1000 p. m. Stage, Anna May
Wong, 12:45, $3.50, $40, 7:05
p. m.
PALACE-Janet Gaynor, Frederic
March, "A Star Is Born" 1850
.. m, ais, 4:40, 7:05, 9:35 p. m.
COLUNBIA-Bing Crosby, Shirley
Ross, waikiki Wedding" 11:15
a. M, 1870, $3.50, $50, 1885.
9:45 p. m.
INSTRUMENTATION Herbert,
That Mans Here Again." 1900
.. M, 12:45, 2:35, 4:25. 6:15,
sos, 9:55 p. m.
EARLE-Annabella, Henry Fonda,
Wings OF The Morning" HOO
a. m, 1880, 4:20, 7:05, 9:55 p. m.
Stage, "Shep Fields" 1885,
3:25, Sis, 9:05 p. m.
RKO.KEITH'S - Ginger Rogers,
Fred Astaire, "Shall We Dance, F."
11:15 a. m, 1913, 3:21, 5:24, 1927,
$50 p. m.
BELASCO-"Girls Club" 1905,
2:05, 4:05, sos, 8:05. 1000 p. m.
HOWARD-George ancrof #,
"Racketeer in Exile" 1880,
500, $50. 800, 1920 p. m.
Stage, Don Redman," 200,
1870, TOO, 9:20 p. m.
TRANS-LUX-Continuous shows.
IS minutes, 10 q, m. to IL D. m.
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fered between blonde and bru.
nette in picking beauties is much
ado about nothing, for Hollywood
experts can fix the hair to any
shade If a girl happens to click,
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Luise a Cvclist

Luise Rainier is the latest player
to ride between sets on a bicycle.
Even in her elaborate gowns Of
the 1900 period she pedals about
from set to set.
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othy Fields and Edward Eliscu
have turned out the tuneful melo-
dies and lyrics that have featured
the dancing aces preceding ve'
hicleS.
Rounding out IT, roster Of mus
ical celebrities, the songs for their
newest feature, "Shall We Dance, !"
now showing at Keith'S Theater,
were written by George and Ira
GerShWin.
Evening star., 1937-06-04

1907 RIGGS PL NW-SIngIe double
also Ink. nicely furn.. private home. 50
70 s.. North O5Si
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SUBURBAN ROOMS.

ALTA VISTA. MD. Il Charles St large
rooms fnTn., near bus. gentlemen. en-
ploYed Wise 2324
LEE HEIGHTS VA. AGA 23rd rd north
Large, cool room, garage, lUc fare. Walnut
9ua5.
1905 N EDGEWOOD Clarendon Va
Room in beautiful home; between two bus
lines; ID minutes city Walnut 1416
4919 NORTH l4th ST. Arlington Va
Large room twin beds, new furn,: > blocks
bus lines: SO month Walnut 1904.
437 NORTH NELSON ST. Arlington Va
Large furnished room. new home twin beds.
private bath. for two gentlemen near Col.
pike bus. garage Walnut 1:}@T-W. 81
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BED ROOM, dining room suites studio
couch, davenport suite, beds, aate-les
table, breakfast set, rockers Edelman,
g20R
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ROOMS UNFURNIShED.

634 B ST. Me- or . large. unfurn
rooms and kitchenette gas and light in
cluded; reasonable Atlantic 274S.
1880 GALES ST NE, rooms. kitchen.
semi-private bath. gas and electricity:
newly decorated. S32 80 adults All
2459-R.
l474 MERIDIAN PL W-Two rooms,
kitchen. bath. porch. refrg.. cleo. gas in
cluded adults.
303 ST NW-Unfurnished room.
second floor. front. in private home:
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NEAR WARDMAN where ii Is Cooler-2nd
floor. front. | large room newly deco
rated and well furnished. Adams 1342.
l435 CHAPLIN ST. NW-Close in. Al bed
room near bath. ami; owner S home,
gentleman; SIS garage. g.
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l341 L ST. NW-Lovely large second
floor Ink. room. adjoining bath ST
weekly
SCOTT CIRCLE 1905 10Th st nw-At-
tractiVe single or double rooms. running
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ROOMS WANTED.

EMPLOYED GENTLEMAN desires furnished
room, refined home near 18th and Nj
Pleasant or 14th and Park rd.. private or
semiprivate bath. State particulars. Ad-
dress Box lS-B. Star Office. g.
GENTLEMAN-Room in suburban private
home IN District or Maryland June 10:
breakfast desired references exchanged.
P. o Box - Mclean Va f.
AMERICAN CHINESE univ. graduate wants
quiet room with Christian family. Give
travelling time to vicinity WASHINGTON
Monument. Address Box l03-Z Star offce
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TWO YOUNG MEN can get excellent ac-
commodations in bachelor apt inc meals
very reasonable. 9ls NJ st. NV. Apt. 54.
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1913 HARVARD ST NW-Two ladies.
prefer Govt employees to occupy large, at
entire beautiful spacious apt; rent divided;
reaSOnable Col. k3Ha or Col. AGMN.
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lS67 kALORAMA RD.-Cool Colonial
house for Summer; single. two commun
eating rooms with bath; see appreciate.
THOMAS CIRCLE, 1923 M-Exceptlonally
large front room. also double room, twin
beds; private home. -