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2O3 RHODE ISLAND AVE. NE-Large
room. twin beds. small room. single bed
eood trapsDortation Reasonable
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HOUSES WANTED TO BUY.
REAL ESTATE SALE OR EXCHANGE
REAL ESTATE WANrEn.

I WILL PAY CASH FOR YOUR HOUSE A
group of houses or good investment prop
critics. G. G. DUTY. 1924 Vermont ave
National 44S2. l.
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1925 18th ST NW-Location most desir-
able; rooms beautiful and well turnisheo'
fond noSitively good Adams 20S3
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INVESTMENT PROPERTY FOR SALE.

INVESTMENT TO SETTLE ESTATE PROP
Office. Address Box 36-D. Star ofice
GAS STATION. LEASED TO MAJOR COM
PANY. 10 YEARS. 1915 INV ESTMENT
IS VERY GOOD. ACT QUICKLY. NoRTH
FIFTEEN PER CENT ON YOUR INVEST
ment for immediate sale is one OF the l5
WelI-located 3-an1, house 10 immaculate
condition.; ogerlooking Rock CIee6 Fark:
nually: owner requests further lnforma-
i9e Nssl g 6s55 gwen met II 5s5s Rs5soh MN "AAD
TW0 = P{Egg1RARLE zA57L APT HOUSES WITH
Joining each other. Rented at S1O,1e
East Of 10th ST.; $500, with e22, 800
cash. Requires immediate action.
FRANK NJ DOYLE Realtor
927 18th St. NV District 1865.
A GOOD INCOME WITH SAFETY
81 S4,250-Two-story brick. two-famlly fat,
each four rooms and bath. Tenants
furnish own heat. Rented at $50 per
So, ,350-Six-room and bath brick conven-
lent northwest location; hot-water heat.
S5s so per month
S11. .500-MoGern brick four-family fiat in
desirable northeast section. rooms.
bath and porch each: separate gas
heating plants. White tenants. Income.
$3.50 per year. VIII net over 1879
1905 H st. NV, National 2345.
PRICE. SI35 OOO-AN UNUSUAL OPPOR-
tunity 10 obtain a downtown building,
leased 70 one tenant for over $4,000 per
year. The location is such that this prop
erty is e speculation. Call Mr.. Murray,
H. G. SMTTHY CO.. S11 18th st. NV.
National 1908.
4-FAMILY APT-Sl 800 CASH.
Rent. s.. 520-Only S13.50O
3-Femily Apt.-S4450 Cash.
Rent, 81 1in-P-iCe S1q50.
5-Femily APIS 600 Cash.
Rent, S2,95S-Price. $4,000.
OHARE ESTATES.
224 NE North 1447.
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$500 18th NV, the HillcreSt-This
former private mansion offers attractive.
unmatched warm, southern exposure
room; private bath. sun porch. large
closet space and excellent meals; good
breakfasts a specially.
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Free car service; best locations.
1910 Vermont ave, Room 217. Nat. 1884
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APARTMENIs uhEuRNIsHEp.
THE WESTMORELAND,

IN TOWN-3-RM. APT. $50.
Modern elevator bldg. convenient.
BLAIR. 1921 NJ st. NV. National 5437.
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4S2O RESERVOIR RD NW-3 ROOMS.
kitchen bath. screened porch. So 30.
PERCY H. RUSSELL CO.. 1871 st. NV
s27 E ST. SE.-CORNER APT. LARGE
room and kitchen elec. retrigeratlon. neat
l., gas furn.; semi-pvt. bath; reas.; adults.
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1917 r. I. AVE. N.W.-Double room with
room for young lady: convenient location
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OUTSTANDING BUYS.

l. 5 apts and . stores. modern. Rents
nearly 81 900. Price. SIS 500. VIII finance.
.. S-family fat. white: > rooms. kit.
bath each. separate heating plants. Price.
S15.500.
8 Near Mass. and Wis aves % apis.
Rents. S12.500. Price. 100000; $4,000
cash.
4. Best section Conn. ave; corner; Sc
story. Rentals. 500 600. Price. S140, 600.
Substantial investment
ANTON KOERBER.
1928 K St. NV. National 61s9.
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ROOMS WITH BOARD.

DUPONT CLUB 1926 10th st. NV
gentlemen; excellent meals North 9O49
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1722 MASS. AVE. N.W.-Now available.
comfortable single room in attractive
home for young people; excellent meals.
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$500.

Row brick. containing rooms and bath,
garage; in good NV location: rented
S37 so per month. Same tenant years.
Call Mr. Shelton.
FRANK S. PHILLIPS.
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1900 l1th ST. N.W.-ComfortabIy lur-
nished second floor. 'front.' spacious closets.
convenient baths; suitable for > or 3. Also
room to share with gentleman and one
Sincie room Excellent cooking; S35 to $40.
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1922 N ST. N.W.-Attrac. furn. corner rm.,
closets. next bath: suit. > or 3; 5000
meals also single. running water,
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1925 COLUMBIA RID. NV W-Exceptional
accommodation for a lady; food Southern
style; h.w ; ami; free phone. Reasonable.
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1920 18th ST.-Double room for young
ladies. other vacancies: walking distance
downtown; home atmosphere; excellent
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8 LARGE OUTSIDE ROOMS WITH SINK
in kitchen: private entrance; semi-bath;
heat light gas: S37 so. Lincoln S94S.
H11f OuarleS
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ATTRACTIVE APARTMENTS IN THE
EUCLID, 1740 EUCLID ST. NV.
l room. dinette, kitchenette. bath S47 so
2 rooms. dinette, kitchenette. bath 81. so
Electricity on house current. elevator
newly renovated.
JAMES MORRIS WOODWARD, REALTOR.
HO2 Onth ST n w
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1872 KALORAMA RD. N.W.---Home at
mosphere: excellent food. southern ccok'
reasonable rates: single and double.
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YOUNG MAN. GENTLE. GOVT. EMP.
desires another to share attrac. Pr, k. b.,
apt; references; reaS. Adams 4565-J.
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1919 10th ST. NW-Vacancy for young
woman; double room: convenient, comfort
~ IL. Il Stnfnn
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1865 EUCLID NW.-Vacancies. refined
meals: transp at door. Adams 1888.
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WESLEY HALL & ANNEXES

1 space in most desirable rm. with 2
Georgetown law men. S45. Also double
rm. for men. $50 each. Both rms. with
fireplace bookshelves. Also single room
for girl. sos. 1903 K NV. -
THE CLUB EMBASSY,
1921 St. n.w.-Beautifully furn.. newly
decor. rooms. facing park: excellent food.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-12-17
At the Churches
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Rev. Russell F. PedersOn, Pastor

l0:3u a. m. Morning Worship. The Meaning of Christmas.
 The Cnolr will bring a message n song and the congregation Will par ucIpate in Christmas hymns and carols.
 l2 noon Bible School. The Birth Of Jesus. study St Luke 2:l-2o.
 The Offering this sunday is for Foreign Missions, designated to as slst in the work of Rev. and Mrs. Robert Waggoner who are serving m oouth America.
 1s3u p. m. Evening Worship; The Christmas Message In Pictures. In connection with the pictures which will be shown Tn the church parlor, Christmas carols will be enjoyed.
 Mednesaay, 7:3U D. m., Prayer meeting In the Ghurch Parlor. rhe .alsslOnary SOclety will meet at the close oI the prayer meeting.
 FrIaay. JnrIstmas Eve, 7.3U D. m. the sunuay BlOle school children wIll present thelr Christmas pro gram and are inviting their parents and Irlends 10 attend Everybody in the community wll! he welcomed.
 Come And Worship Goa Wlth us.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-12-17
STENSLAND GETS MANY ORDERS
 FOR BAKERY ROAST TURKEYS

Nels Stensland, Of the American Bakery. last week advertised to roast Christmas turkeys in the bak- cry ovens. as an experiment. to see how such a proposal would be re- ceiyed here.
 The results have been very grati- flying. Many of the best cooks in Wrangeu were delighted to be re- lieved of the task of preparing and roasting a turkey for dinner and have delegated the work to Mir. Stensland. He reported, today, that he can still take ten more orders.
 Upon receiving the request for a roast turkey he inquiries as to the time it is wanted and orders are written up according to the delivery hour, so that each turkey will reach the table within a few minutes af- ter coming out of the oven.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-12-17

Proeessional. '.Lo he comes with clouds descending" Introit. Come. thou long-expeet- ed Jesus"
 Gradual: 70 Word of God In- carnate"
 Sermon by Father Warmer. Hymn: "Hark. the herald angels
 sing. offertory. 70 little town Of Beth lehem". Communion. Bread of the world in
 mercy broken" Gloria Joy to the world, the Lord
 Is come" i" Nunc Dimitis. silent night. holy
 night. Reeessional: 70 come. all ye faith
 full"
 Presentation Of United Thank Of- fering
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-12-17
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY ROSE BOWL

Two An-Amerieans battle i out for game girl in the big football classic William Frawley Whitney Tom Brown, Larry Crabbe Priscilla - Paramount.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-12-17

Wolves bowling in the vicinity Of Shoemaker Bay beyond Wrangell In stitute has made the end Of the road in the past week a most unpopular parking place for young loves out for an auto ride.
 Lloyd Goodrich underwent an ap- pendectomy on Wednesday of last week at the Petersburg General Hospital
 Miss Ruth Claus returned on the Yukon from a ten-week's trip to her home in Portland and with friends in California. Since her re- turn she has been employed at the Coffee ShopDe.
 M. B. Pointer returned to Wran- gell this week after being away for two years. His three little girls are living with his brother a mile out of Blaine, Wash. A school bus takes them into town to a union school.
 Walter Johansen and young son Waffle returned on the Yukon from a trip to the states.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Powers have bought the residence property on Church street owned for several years by Charles Nelson and across the street from MT. Nelson's prop erty recently bought by Mrs. Clar- enee Lewis.
 The Salvation Army will hold its Christmas program under the super vision of Miss Gwen Carruthers, at the Army hall next Tuesday night at p. ID. There will be 8 program and tree and Santa Claus.
 The outlook for a white Christ mas at Wrangen does not seem fa- Yorable. All week the thermometer has ranged from to 70, according to Al Cramer. Some cold weather was experienced last week but so far the winter has been mild.
 Miss Margaret Mccormack re- turned last week from a very en- joyable trip taken with friends to California. Since her return she has been employed in the office at Camp bell Bros. store.
 J. B. Fisher returned on the Iu- kon Tuesday from a trip to Calif- ornia.
 Mayor F. G. Hanford took pas sage on the Yukon Tuesday morn ing for Juneau, where he hopes to secure aid from Territorial or Fed eral sources, for financing Wran- gells street improvement program.
 At least twenty men have been apprehended in the last month in the Ketehikan area, for illegal trap ping of fur.
 Lieutenant Richard Newton ot Rake spent the past week with Brigadier Carruthers and family. Besides conducting special services at the Army hall. he also spoke at Wrangell Institute his topic being, Life; It's Values and Responsibili- ties". He took passage Wednesday morning on the Alaska to Ketchi- kan.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-12-17
ST. PHILIPS EPISCOPAL CHURCH
 Arnold Krone

The Fourth Sunday after Trinity.
 10:00 a. m. Church School and Adult Bible Class.
 Rehearsal for the Christmas Pa geant.
 Hoo a m. Christmas Commun- ion Service with the Rev. Merviu L. Warmer of St. Johns Church. Keteh- ikan as the Celebrant.
 Special Christmas Hymns to be Sung.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-12-17
ASSEMBLY OF GOD At Redmen's 8 Hall)

-ars. Edna M. Wallace. Evangelist
 Sunday evening 7:30. The subject VII be The Oyercomer.
 Rev. 3:5 He that overcometh. the same shall be clothed in white raj ment; and I will confess his name before my father and before his an- gels.
 Tues. S.00 p. m Bible study al home of Mrs. Wallace.
 Thurs. 7:30 Evangelistic service
 Everyone cordially invited.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-12-17
CATHOLIC CHURCH

Dee. 19. Fourth Sunday of Advent 7:3U a. m. Communion Mass. losoo a m. Parish Mass. Sunday
 School
 zoo p. m. Rosary and Benedietion Tuesday: St Thomas Apostle. Friday The Vigil of Christmas. Saturday; The Nativity of our Lold
 Jesus Christ. Masses at 7:30. S:O0
 and 1O:0O. Benediction after the
 last Mass.
 Daily Mass at 7:30 a. m.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-12-17
SALVATION ARMY Brigadler & Mrs. Carruthers

Sunday Services.
 2:3O p. n. Sunday School under the direction of Miss Gwen Carru- thers.
 7:30 D. m. Salvation Service.
 Public service each Tuesday and Friday at 7.30 D. n.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-12-17

Mayor Bill Holt of Petersburg has sold his Mems Clothing Shop to John Holten, Jr., the transfer to be elected the first Of the year. He has also sold his house to L. R. Mac Donald, Of the Anderson Marine Ways and two lots to Deputy L. $. Marshall Chris Christensen.
 Mayor Holt's plans for the future are indefinite but it is understood that he and his family plan to go south.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-12-17
:: LOCAL ITEMS ::

Captain and Mrs. Stanley Jackson visited with Brigadier Carruthers while the Princess Norah was in port this morning. They are enroute to Juneau to take charge Of the Sal Yation Army corps. This is their first trip to Alaska and they are very faYorably impressed with what they have seen Of the country, so Tar.
 The freighter LatOuche which sailed from Seattle last week car ried three railway coaches for use by the White Pass and Yukon Rail way at Skagway as additional equip ment due to increased summer travel.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-12-17
FINLAND MAKES PAYMENT OF $232,00 OH WAR DEBT

Finland promptly met it's war !
 r debt installment of $232,- !
 ' 900 on December Is, the date l . it was due. Payments due from l [ other debtor nations this month l z all of whom have defaulted, to- l q tai more than $1,600,00O,000. l
Evening star., 1937-12-26
could be found only in the lamaseries

could be found only in the lamaseries
Of Tibet.
Thus the latter part of my winter
in Kalinpong was devoted to care
full study of Tinetan manners and
customs, as we'll as the language, in
view of my determination to travel
no-thward to Gyantse. the nearest
large city in Tibet to Kalimpong and
the city which ! thought I might be
able to get permission to enter. Cyan
tie is the city from which the British
exercise their placid supervision of
Tibet and permission to enter it is
given by the British authorities.
Eycn while making plans to try
to so TO Gyantse I did not envison
my ultimate entry into Lhasa, as l
knew the latter would be much
more formidable task and was not
even then sure but that would be
able to find that which I sought In
or around Gyantse.
My studies in Kalimpong were.
then, preparatory in character. I
knew in advance that only by acting
as well as speaking Tibetan could I
gain the confidence Of the lamas whom
I wished to visit in Tibet. From my
lupon and from the Tibetans met
in Kalimpong I learned the proper
forms of address to the various cate
gories Of lamas and secular officials.
l learned what sort of gifts should
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Domestic Rugs

8 American Orientols, Wilton
weoye; size oxl2.
Reduced from
$3.50 $50 "a
Anglo Persian Wilton; size
8.3xlO.6.
Reduced from Sis, $3.50
2 KIeorfIex Rugs; size 9xl2.
Reduced from
$3.50 S2A.S0
6 American OrientoIs, from the
GuIston looms; size oxl2.
Reduced from
$3.50 -------------$59.5o
2 American OrientoIs; Chinese
designs; size oxl2.
Reduced from
sl03.95 ------------$72.5o
2 American OrientoIs; modern
designs; size 9xl2.
Reduced from
No4.SO ---------------$75
5 BroodfeIt Rugs; size 9xl2.
Reduced from S2o----$2o
4 BroodIoom Rugs, the peb-
bly, weave; size oxl2.
Reduced from
S69Z ---S5o.50
! heavy seamless Administer
Rug; size oxl2.
Reduced from
".50 -----$4S.75
! Oval Braided Rug; size
9xl2.
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on pilgrimages, as well as the Tibetan
traders and merchants who came
there to do business.
Good Teacher.
Among others I met in Kalimpong
was Ngak-chen Rimpochhe, prime
minister OF the late Tashi Lama. He
and the other lamas I met there were
happy to meet an American who
was interested in them, their outlook
and customs, and was evincing that
interest by attempting to learn their
language and to read their litera-
ture
My lopon was good teacher and
in a few months with him I managed
to pick up the rudiments of Tibetan
and became able to converse haltingly
with the Tibetans whom I met in
Kalimpong. Later, in Tibet, my COM
mand of the language improved, and
before I left I was conversing in
Tibetan quite as fluently, say, as the
average Chinese laundryman con-
verses in English. The Tibetan comes
from the Sanskrit and thus I had
not only to learn a new language, but
a totally new alphabet.
In addition, there is not one, but
three Tibetan tongues. spoke one
language, for instance, to the servant
boys I had with me on my journey
in Tibet. I employed another Ian
guage in discussing matters with
various lamas or with my host in
Lhassa. Tsarong- shape Zone Of the
four Tibetan cabinet ministers). And
spoke yet another language to the
highest and holiest lamas. These
three languages differ not merely in
accent and intonation. as do the
various types of German, or even
English hut they employ completely
different vocabularies.
Taken Out of India.
Before I had spent many weeks in
Kalimpong found that what
sought in materials on Buddhism
could not be found there, but would
have to be sought farther north in
Tibet itself. Centuries ago the i'm
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Friendly Suit.

A famous artist, commissioned to
paint picture, and feeling i'll, had his
pupil do most of the work under his
tutelage. The picture finished, the
bill was refused payment on the ground
that the great artist himself had not
done all the work, and they went to
court about it. The bill was ordered
paid. Then the artist and his pupil
appeared in court again, this time,
however. in friendly suit. the artist
insisting the pupil take the lions share
of the money and the pupil insisting
he had only worked under orders and
wasn't due 50 much. The court ordered
the money shared equally between
them.
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accompany various requests for ia
vors; and, most important Of all, I
learned the various parts Of the Tib-
etan Buddhist ritual, that / might
later become a participant in the
ritual ceremonies.
And all the while. as was studying
in Kalimpong. could see to the north
IF the city the snow-capped mountain
came the pack trains from Tibet. and
beyond which lay Gyantse-Lhasa
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Newspaper Alliance, Inc)
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portant manuscripts, documents and
source materials were taken out of
India into Tibet. Although Tibet
was not the home of Buddhism gen.
erically. most of the material on
Buddhism in general, as we'll as that
of Tibetan Buddhism, is in Tibet. I
found, then, that the researches which
l could do in India were at best
secondhand. that the original docu-
ments and the most learned scholars
Evening star., 1937-12-26

KIDNEY SHAPED SOFA
tailored in rich domosk.
Reduced from $40 $3.50
EMPIRE CHAIR, tailored in
rich, handsomely patterned
domosk. Mahogany +rome
Reduced from sl4S----S72
COFFEE TABLE, round
shape and pedestoI design;
genuine Honduras mahogany.
Reduced from slS--$o.75
EMPIRE EASY CHAIR,
black and gold frone, uphoI-
stored in red leather.
Reduced from sl35---$00
DROP-LEAF COFFEE or End
Table, colonial design; solid
Honduras mahogany.
Reduced from SIS, $12.75
WING CHAIR, of the small
type. ChippendoIe motif; toi-
lored in green tapestry.
Reduced from s95, $3.50
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SCHOLAR DETAILS
HIS WS|T:TO TIBET:
Nation Rich in Religion and
Philosophy, Says Amer
iCan Student.

The religious teachings OF re-
mote Tibet are discussed here in
the first OF t,oo articles BY young
Tucson, Ariz., laUyer, Dho is one
Of the teW Dhite men eDer per-
mitted to penetrate that mysterious
country. The ,Uritcr is a graduate
ot the University of Arizona and
Is preparing thesis on Buddhism
and Tdntra for masters degree in
philosophy at Columbia University
based on his observations and
discoveries.
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Occasional Pieces

PEDESTAL BASE COFFEE
TABLE, ChippendoIe motif;
beautifully carved; genuine
Amazon mahogany.
Reduced from $50, $3.50
ENGLISH SOFA of the roll
back type, tailored in doeskin
mohoir. ..
Reduced }ro'" s2fo -$l79
sECRETARY-DEsK Of the
ChippendoIe School, hand
someIy coved; genuine Hon.
duros mahogany construction.
Reduced from s335 -$2ds
sLANT-ToP DESK Of Co.
|onioI design; genuine Hondu-
ros mahogany; 38-inoh size.
Reduced from s14S- 500
SOFA, Louis XVI period,
with oorved solid mahogany
frame; tailored in brocode.
Reduced from $780, $40
CARD TABLE, Georgian de-
sign, with Leather top.
Reduced from $780, $50
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AMERICAN COLONIAL
BEDROOM GROUP Of eight
pieces with twin beds. Genuine
Honduras mahogany eonstruc-
ton.
Reduced from $500 ---$23o
AMERICAN cHIppENDALE
BEDROOM GROUP, eight
pieces with twin beds; eenu-
inc Honduras mahogany.
Reduced from $3.50 $40
AMERICAN COLONIAL
BEDROOM GROUP, eight
pieces, including twin beds
and gold hanging mirrors;
genuine Honduras mahogany.
Reduced from s3S5 ,--$275
SHERATON DINING
GROUP, genuine Honduras
mahogany construction, with
swirl mahogany veneers on
doors and drawer fronts; ten
pieces.
Reduced from s355- SIX
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LOUIS XVI BEDROOM
GROUP, genuine American
walnut construction. Seven
pieces with full size bed.
Reduced from s43S----$325
SHERATON BEDROOM
GROUP, eight pieces with
twin beds. The construction
is genuine Honduras mohoe-
ony with sotinwood inIoys.
Reduced from $3.50 $32s
WESTCHESTER DINING
GROUP, Of ten pieces, eenu-
inc Honduras mahogany with
beautiful Sheraton inIoys of
sotinwood and gorgeous lod-
der back chairs.
Reduced from sI,O7O S6Qs
BRITISH COLONIAL DIN
ING GROUP. An outstond-
inely distinctive design, exc
cuted in genuine Honduras
mahogany. Ten pieces.
Reduced from s495 $40
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-13
BOB TELLER
TAKES LAST
EXAMINATION

VAN METER, Ia. May 13. UP
English and psychology were the
"batters" facing young Bob Feller
today as the Cleveland pitcher near
ed graduation from Van Meter high
school
Two final examinations, physics
and American history, were dispos-
ed of yesterday and today's tests
will complete the lob.
Grades VIII not be announced
until Bob has finished all the ex-
amlnations but the American league
strike cut king said he was con-
tident he had passed physics and
history.
Graduation exercises will be held
in the red brick Schoolhouse to-
morrow night and Bob will leave
shortly afterwards for Chicago to
join the Indians.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-13

es except for standby purposes or
to the extent energy is required to
supplement that purchased from the
canal hydro plants.
When asked how he would figure
the standby cost the NCE official
said. "Standby power for use when
the canal is shut down for repairs
as included in the rates shall not
exceed the cost Of equivalent
standby from az adequate Diesel
plant located in the Valley"
In addition, taa iGeal electric con-
cern proposes to reduce its rates as
volume increases. In the past 10
years it has 'nade five reductions.
reducing the average residential
rate 57eo. m
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-13
Propeller
May H
Broken Off

bAkEHURST. NJ J.. May Ii nJP)
The governments special board
of inquiry studied new theory
today of the cause of the explo-
sion which destroyed the German
dirigible Hindenburg week ago
with a loss of 35 lives.
Lieut.. Benjamin May, who was
on top of the mooring mast. said
he saw the structure of the ship.
aft of the rear motor gondola on
the port side, blow out in flames
before he heard the first expio-
sion.
His testimony suggested that a
propeller blade might have broken
off and pierced hydrogen bag.
setting off sparks that caused a
fire.
The three board members in
spected the wreck and announced
lated that they had found two
pieces of wooden propeller blades
inside the remaifiS of the dirigible.
But they were unable to determine
If these pieces had broken off while
the engines were operating.
May testified that the Hinden-
burg approached the naval air
station at greater speed than usual,
and at one time all four motors
were in reverse before the forward
movement was stoppd.
II was watching the ship intent
ly,' he said. "I saw the structure
aft of the rear power car blow
suddenly out. 1t appeared as if
the side of the ship just aft of
the engine collapsed outward. Long
thin streaks of fire came out hor-
izontally, while parts of the frame
work seemed to burst out of the
ship in sections.
There was muffled explosion,
but no conclusion was felt on the
top OF the mast. The fire progress
ed rapidly through the top of the
ship and was followed by another
explosion"
The German commission to in
vestigate the disaster will arrive
in New York on the liner Europa
tonight. The commission is headed
by DR.. Hugo Rckener.