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CONGRESS- EYES
ON REFERENDUM
MicheIet Urges Large Vote
to Avoid Risk of Making
Poor Impression.

Because the history Of referendum
votes in the States usually shows a
much smaller percentage of the
potential vote than contests over
elective offices, Simon Michelet. at
torney, who is president of the Ma
tional Get-Out- Club" to-
day urged Washingtonians to turn out
In large numbers for the District suf-
frage referendum Saturday or run the
risk OF having a small total vote make
poor impression on Congress.
Every American citizen" he de-
clared, has right and a duty to
vote. Congress should promptly pro-
vide the necessary machinery for him
to do so.
1T is my belief that when a citizen
votes ne considers himself more a
part Of his own government and be-
comes better citizen.
I'VE are entitled to national repre-
sentation for the District of Columbia.
l am also strongly in favor of local
self-government.
Congress Watching Situation.
Il hope there will be big vote poled
In this issue, as Congress is closely
watching the situation and may be
governed somewhat by the interest
that the people of the District of Co.
lumbia take Saturday in the issue of
having the right to vote.
Records of voting on issues in
which no personalities are involved
show that the total vote cast ALWAYS
Tails far short of the total potential
vote.
For instance. the vote on con.
stltutlonal amendments in the various
States usually rolls up a total much
smaller than the total vote cast on
candidates for elective Offices
After all, this Saturday referendum
is only sort of recommendation to
congress. 1t carries no official au-
thorlty OF law. But it probably will be
construed as an unofficial expression
OF public opinion
Cites States Troubles.
The States themselves, he pointed
out, With all the machinery necessary
and years Of experience behind them,
often have trouble in getting out the
vote. In the District. he indicated
the people are unaccustomed to the
vote, have not had it, and therefore
he feels it will be that much more
difficult to turn out big total
Many State constitutional amend
ments are submitted to voters by
Legislatures. said Mr.. Michelet, but
fail Of ratification because of a lack
OF interest by the individual voter.
Therefore, it is important that
every citizen Of the District exercise
his opportunity Saturday in the
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ness to bear the burden of conscrip-
ton, whether in the shape of taxes
imposed on lines which caused the
District of Columbia O9l8-19) to con-
tribute more than any one of fifteen
OF the States, and more than five Of
the States combined; or in the shape
of universal personal service and the
selective draft.
In the World War the District of
Columbia has made record of which
the Nation should be proud The total
voluntary enlistments in the Army,
Navy and Marine Corps for the Dis
trict was 1914, a number greater than
that in seven States, viz, Nevada,
Delaware, Arizona, wyoming, Vermont,
New Mexico and New Hampshire, and
only a trifle less than three other
States. The number Of men inducted
into the Army under the first and
second registrations was 9,631, making
a total of voluntary enlistments and
inductions into the service Of the gov
ernment Of 17,945. In other words the
percentage Of voluntary enlistments
was 1888 per cent Of the total induc-
tions into the service.
The proportion which the voluntary
enlistments bear to the total number
of enlistments and inductions by way
of registration was greater for the
District Of Columbia than for every
State of the Union except Rhode
Island, Oregon, Washington, Cali
fornia and Maine. and more than one
third greater than the percentage for
the country as whole.
To every demand Of devotion and
self-sacrifice made upon Americans
Washington has rendered, Is render
ing, and will always render full, hearty
and unstinted response.
|
In notable particulars we are de-
prived Of the rights and privileges Of
Americans who are citizens Of State.
As = suitor In the courts Of the
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D. c. MOTOR CARAVAN
TO GO TO GETTYSBURG
All-Day Sunday Trip to Be Made
in Private Cars and
Buses,

A motor caravan from Washington
will make an all-day trip to the Get
tysburg (Pa) National Military Park
Sunday under auspices of the Ma
tional Capital Parks, c. Marshall
Finan, park superintendent, an
nounced today.
Featuring the dogwood, redbud and
apple blossoms, the trip will be made
by special buses leaving at 8 am. from
14l6 F street NV. as we'll as private
motor cars. Reservations on the
buses may be made up to pm.
Saturday by calling National l075, the
round-trip fare being $3.50.
Those In private cars are advised
to drive out U. S. highway No. 240 to
Frederick, Md. then north on U. S.
No. Is to Gettysburg. The caravan
will leave the contact station at the
park at II am.
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! American principles like all other
Americans Of the continental and con-
tiguous United States.
In respect to the $4,000 Americans
OF the District, representation is
divorced from taxation and soldier
service. We bear all the national
burdens of citizens of State in ma
tional taxes, in subjection to national
laws and as national soldiers sent to
war. In genuine representative gov
ernment, rights and obligations are
inseparably welded. We meet fully
the national obligation We bear
cheerfully our share of the national
burden. We are entitled to all vital
national rights and privileges.
Washingtonians have paid their pro-
portion of every national tax, direct
or indirect, from the birth of the
Nation. The only national taxes that
fall directly and in ascertainable
amounts upon the Americans are the
internal revenue taxes, including in
come, pay roll, excise and other mis-
cellaneouS taxes. In the fiscal
year 1936-37 the District Of Columbia
contributed to these taxes $23,-
48,450, exceeding twenty-Six Of the
States, though it exceeded in popula-
ton only ten of them. Its contribu-
ton was $3,154O87 greater than those
of eight of the States combined. Those
eight States are represented by
twenty-seven Senators and Repre-
sentatives who are participating in
the decisions as to how this money
is to be spent. Uts contribution was
only $1,49l 1876 less than the COM
bined payments of nine States.)
Washingtonians have risked life and
shed their blood in every national war
In the Civil War the first volunteers
came from the Capital, and Washing
tonians supplied a greater percentage
OF troops in excess of their quota than
nearly every State in the Union. The
District was also heavy contributor
to the man-power Of the Confederate
Army. In the war with Spain they
sent to Cuba a fine regiment, exceed
/ ing their quota in numbers. The same
response was made when the summons
to the Mexican border came. At that
time the percentage of men Of military
age enrolled in the Organized Militia
was greater in the District than in any
State of the Union. Washington sent
more soldiers to the border than
twenty-five OF the States.
In the World War no other Ameri-
can community responded more en-
Enthusiastically and effectively to the call
to arms and universal service. They
were eager volunteers Of money for
war through the Red Cross and other
agencies, and Of personal service
through enlistment in Army, Navy
National Guard or Home Defense
League. They allowed patriotic readi.
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Plan Activities Day.'

HERNDON, Va, April 20 (SpeciaD =.
The Herndon High School will hold
Its annual activities day at the school
tomorrow, with the following sched-
uled events: Home room hour. 9:1o
10 $50; assembly, $50 to 1880:
luncheon, 1l:30 to 1890; pre-school
party, IL to /; athletic events, 1890
to 3; baseball game, $3.50 to 5:45. The
association voted to give $25 TO re-
hgious education in schools.
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FAMILY SERVICE GROUP
ELECTS NINE TO BOARD
DR.. F. w. Perkins Again Is Chosen
President-William Savin
Continues as Director.

Election OF nine new members to
the Board of Directors of the Family
Service Association, 1922 Eleventh
street NV, was announced yester-
day. They are DR.. Walter Boyd, Ken
meth Brooks, Mrs. George Barnes Gal
loway, Mrs. Spencer Gordon, Benia-
min Thoron. Harry S. Wender, Robert
Graham Wilson, G. Howland Chase
and George Hamilton, jr.
Officers reelected are DR.. Frederick
w. Perkins, president; Woodson P
Houghton, vice president; Norman E.
Towson, treasurer, and William Savin
secretary and director.
Dramatic sketches of family well
fare work, produced by Bess Davis
Schreiner for the annual meeting of
the local association, will be a special
feature tomorrow night at the national
convention of the Family Welfare AS
sociation of America in Philadelphia.
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ARTICLE
Section l. The Congress shall have
the power to establish republican
form Of government for the District
constituting the seat of government of
the United States. The government so
established shall have such legislative,
executive, and judicial officers, to be
selected in such manner as the Con-
gress shall by law provide; and such
government shall exercise such legis-
lative, executive, and judicial powers
over the said District as the Congress
shall by law provide.
Sec. 2. The residents of the said
District shall be entitled to elect
Representatives in the House of Repre-
sentatives Of the United States. the
number thereof to be determined on
the basis of the decennial enumera-
tion in the same manner as the num-
Der OF the Representatives of each of
the several States is determined. The
residents OF the said District shall be
entitled to elect one or two Senators
| W. WAN SoAAoAS oAldll Wy Id pOVlQ6,
and to elect presidential electors equal
to the whole number OF Senators and
Representatives to which the said Dis
trict may be entitled in the Congress
Each Representative and Senator Sc
elected shall be resident of the Dis
trict and shall possess the same quail
iflcations as to age and citizenship and
shall be entitled to the same rights
and privileges as a Representative or
Senator of State.
Sec. 8. The Congress shall by law
provide for the times, places, and
manner Of holding elections for the
officers of the government of the said
District, and the Representatives, Sen
ators and presidential electors, herein
authorized, and for the qualifications
Of the voters at such elections"
| 4 y =
| We urge With confidence The ap-
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furtherance Of obtaining the right to
vote, and the right of representation. +"
Mr.. Michelet has been active for
years IN study of the. results of elec-
tions OF all kinds, throughout the
country. not only nationally but To-
cally. He has mass of data to sup
port his opinions on this question, and
Is considered an authority in the mat
ter.
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pIOVdl Dy congress OF IneSe amend
ments for these reasons:
First. Because we ask at this time
merely that Congress shall be given
new constitutional powers without
committing Congress as to when or
how 1t shall exercise these powers. We
| ask tWo-thirds Of Congress to vote to
give majority of Congress new powers
which harmonic with and equitably
round out the existing constitutional
powers of Congress No good reason
can be assigned why Congress should
not unanimously approve this pro-
pQsal to enlarge on logical, whole
some lines its own powers.
The Constitution, as it stands, either
gives or empowers Congress to give
national representation and local self
government to territories, or incipient
states. in fact to the whole area of the
republic, except the seat of govern
ment, the National Capital. When
either of the pending amendments is
ratified the power of Congress to grant
national representation will be rounded
out and perfected and extended to
every part of the republic.
The District with its 627 900 Ameri-
cans, intelligent, public spirited, patri-
otic, is not merely the only area in the
contiguous and continental United
States which is without national
representation and which does not
participate in either the national or
the local government. It is also the
only area in the whole expanse Of the
republic to which Congress cannot ex-
tend the right of national representa-
tion and local self government to such
extent as Congress wills.
Both Of these amendments correct
Congress lack Of power. They do not
correct the Districts lack of power
They empower Congress to grant this
national representation and to dele
gate its power to legislate, and do not
direct 1t or fix any time limitation
within which these powers must be
exercised.
Second. Because Congress, if and
when in the future it shall exercise
these powers will deservedly bestow
upon the Americans Of the District
the highest privilege, right and power
Of American national citizenship and
will relieve the Nation of the shame
Of un-American, totally nonrepresen-
tative government in the Capital city
under the Nations exclusive control;
without disturbing that exclusive con-
troll except as Congress shall see fit to
exercise its new power to delegate local
legislative power over local matters;
and without creating new state.
The $4,000 Americans Of the Dis
trict do not give their consent to their
National Government through elected
| representatives - accordance With
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AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE.

1898 master de iuXe 4-door
sedan, paint. tirey. motor and general con-
ditlon far above the average; low in price
a. S31I. Lee d. Butler, Inc, 112l 21st NV.
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Ia SALE 1886 5-passencer 4-door tourI-T
sedan, black paint large trunk ali good
tres. spotless interior. ard splendid
clean car. s525. c. c. c. Guaranty'
Capitol Cadillac Co. 1922 2"nd ST. NV,
Nan. 3SOW. Open Sun. and eve
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
P. w A PROJECT No Nd lOSS-DS
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF PRINCE
GEOPGES

GEORGES COUNTY,
oSel seaed H6nSe bide Upper Marlboro Maryand az
BY The Board of Education of Prince Georges GEORGES
Gounty :, at the 9fice of the Board at the
nd The rdIm IndoTma,oa n foT Bidders Form Q:
ions and Forms % o Cid Rnnd Pe
formance Bond for each project may be
examined .Sani,a al @ the office Of unman 4; Adams,
D. c. and copies thereof may be OBTAINED
from Upman e. Adams upon payment Of
ne amount Fixed. such amount or portion
st,eLto! en- ton, 70 De returned TO contractors as
The Board Of Education of Prince
all bids any "a
Each bidder must deposit with his bid
Ave per centum (5rcb OF. the base bid in the
form, and subject to the conditions pro-
Vidsd f,sn,,dh IN the Informaton for Bidders
called 10 the requirements as to conditions
OF employment 70 be observed and minimum
wage rates 10 be paid under the contract.
Inc eStlmated cost OF each project is
No bidder may withdraw his bid within
thereof
The projects for which bids are invited
Asaitie9s Asfyno te ne sLADENsBURG HIGH
SCHOOL. Estimated cost, S43, 5000 BIDS
ard Time, January 4, 1929 Payment re-
auired for documents. $1,000. which Will
be refunded TO bidders returning plans
and specifications promptly and in good
condition; $500 will be refunded to nom
bidders returning the documents under the
same conditions.
p. W A Project No Md 1oss-7-Ds.
Additions TO the DISTRICT HEIGHTS
FL EMENTARY Nna ~ SCHOOL. Estimated cost;
. pm, Eastern Standard Time. January
=. 1899. Payment required for documents
$1,000. which will be refunded to bidders
returning plans and SPECIFICATIONS promptly
and in good condition: $500 will be re-
funded to non-bidders returning plans and
specifications under the same conditions
c.np W spA1,e PTojeet No Nd 1Csszs5Ds.
Estimated cost. S40o00.00 Bids will be
received until . pm, Eastern Standard
Time. January 10 1889. Payment re-
CURED for documents $500. which will
be returned to bidders returning plans and
specifications promptly and in good con-
dition: $500 will be refunded 10 nom
bidders returning the documents under
the same conditions.
Superintendent of Schools
Prince Georges County. Maryland.
de16&23
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NASH 1873 de luxe four-doOr SEDAN, An,-
baSsador g radio. heater; best value,
S'H3. See dealer. Mr.. Flood, 422l Conn.
Clev. Si01.
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LA SALE 1886 5-passenger 1-door touring
sedan black paint, large trunk. excellent
tires spotless interior, radio ard heater,
4 very clean car. St95. c. C. e. Guaranty
Sapltol Cadillac Co. 1000 22nd ST. NV,
NatI. A8WN- Oman SEn ar-S
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FORD 1884 VS. coupe, sacrifice by owner
ne" tFes' raclo and heater, excellent
condition. Wood!ey O4a3.
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FORD 1887 coupe ORIGINAL finish, excellent
motor; fully Che"nerized; ore owner
$3.50: fully guaranteed Uncle loo All
give you more for your car If YOU trade
now. Cherner Motor Co. 11s1 Fla ave
NV North ASGn - -
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PROPOSALS..

y. g. ENGINEER OFFICE. lO6s NAVY
Build ling, Washington. D. C.-Sealed pro-
poSals will be received here until II am
Eastern STANDARD Time. January 10. 1899.
ana then publicly opened. for lease and
Columbia. on an hourly basis. Of one or
two hydraulic pipe line dredges, each with
yards per pumping hour in material con-
tanning 30 per cent Of sand. gravel and
cobbie stone. with a pipe line of average
length OF 31OO feet and maximum length
OF 5000 feet and lifts up to 90 feet. and
having a discharge pipe of at least 90
lnches diameter. and pumping engine with
complete with operating personnel and al
tendant plant. Further information on
application deo1 % 13:iao
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FUTURE
rHOs. J. OWEN a. SON. AUCTIONEERS,

THos, j. OWEN & SON, .AUcT1oNEERs,
PR1yVB EA sAaE rF.TF yALgAREE M
Of THREE.sfoRY bETAcHEp Swell,
ING. KNOWN AS PREMISES 2949
sEWARk sEssHb AS sTeEET E6T so5 S2FaWH n saUA dS
duly recorded in Iiber No, J. $3.50, folio 4sa,
party secured thereby. the 7 underssned ned
trustee viii sell at public auction. IN front
Ap. ia5s, AT FOUR O'Clock PM. the
following described land and premises sitHi
DESIGNATED as and being part Of Pretty
PaTGspect nov cennecaeut Avenue A.
northeast corner of the tract conveyed to
John Sherman. tr.. by deed recorded In
L;beE e2as At tolio Isl; Of the land records
St. as laid down in Connecticut Avenue
noTh ne % ss s with hs
thence south on the. east line Of land
less, to the north line Of Newark St. go
feet wide; thence southeasterly on the he
by desd recorded in Liber e73o at folio IA
' ana noh OF ss said Pf
west line 1871 feet to said north line of
said Connecticut Avenue Addition" thence
north 73' AZ west s1.a6 feet % the
beginning: subject to the covenants that the
east Sc 9s feet Of above described land shall
not be used place Of business or for
other than dwelling house purposes. nor
shall a stable be erected thereon that
such dwelling house when erected shall not
cost less than So. 100000, nor shall such
dwelling house or any fence be erected on
said east S6.9S feet on Newark 81. within
a distance of less than % feet from the line
of anv street bordering said land or on the
west 3 IS feet on Newark St, within a dis
tance, of less than 20 feet from the line
of said street
Terms of sale: one-ffth of the purchase
money to be paid in cash. balance in four
equal installments payable in one. two,
three and four years. with interest at ;
per centum per annum payable semi
annually. from day of sale, secured by
first deed of trust upon the property, sold,
or all cash. at the option Of the purchaser.
deposit of $4,000 will be required at
time of sale. All conveyancing. recording,
etc, at cost of purchaser. Terms of sale
to be complied with within ! 3 days from
day Of sale. otherwise the trustee reserves
the right to resell the property at the risk
and cost of defaulting purchaser. after
Ave days advertisement of such resale in
some newspaper published in Washington,
SYLVAN J. LUCHS.
Surviving Trustee.
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ROOMS WITH BOARD.

WEAR 18th AND PARK RD-Large: SOUTH
srn exposure: also smaller room; newly
decorated. Good board. Adams 1859.
1929 K ST NW-Ncely furnished. 2nd-
eoor room, private bath, for 2 or 3; also
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ADAM A. wEscHLER & SON, Auctioneers
TRUSTEES SALE OF Two-STORY BRICK
DWELLING. NO. 1451 SOUTH CARO-
Surviving Trustee
de16171a o0o1o2 1880.

TRUSTEES SALE OF TWO STORY BRICK
DWELLING NO. 1451 SOUTH CARO-
LIMA AVE. Sc.
BY virtue of two certain deeds Of trust,
5O7 and Liber 1866. folio 217. of the
land records of the District of Columbia
feach conveying an undivided one-half
interest and together being the. entire
interest of the real estate hereinafter de-
scribed) and at the request OF the party
secured thereby the undersigned trustees
premses la se ON Pa1s The e
FOUR O'Clock PM, the following-
described property in the District of Co.
lumbia to wit: lot As in Richard Knights
subdivision of lots in square 1860. as per
plat recorded in Book % at page l in the
surveyors office of the District Of Co.
'0'!IfsF TERMS OF SALE: Property will be sold
deed Of trust in, the sum Of about 81 300 90
A deposit Of 100000 required of purchaser
at sale Examination of title. convey
ancing. recording. revenue stamps and no.
tarial fees at cost of purchaser Terms
20 be complied with within thirty days
from day of sale. otherwise trustees re-
serve the right to resell property at risk
and cost of defaulting purchaser after
five days advertisement of such resale in
some newspaper published in Washington.
D. c.. or deposit may be forfeited. or
without forfeiting. deposit trustees may
avail themselves Of any legal or equitable
rights against defaulting purchaser
JAMES A. SOPER.
ROBERT E. LEE,
de161o23272 Trustees.
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LOTS FOR SALE.

BUILDERS ATTENTION-NEAR 10Th ST
(2l 8 beautiful detached lots. $3.50 each.
CD 18th St corner. $4,000. Rep. 0226.
EXCELLENT CHURCH S1TE-S7,5OO.
Corner 10th ST. 120 #. by 20 it. Bar
gain assessed for S10,1O3N. Rep. O225.
-l2 AND | ACRE LOTS.
Lots with trees and city water Sell on
terms and build homes for you when lot
is paid for.
w. S. HOGE, Jr.,
Ches. O60O. 1887 N. Upland. Ches. 4719.
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LEGAL NOTICES.
MAURICE RABINOvITZ, Attorney.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
United States for the District of Co.
Iumbia-1n Re: The Application Of
WIZ, WAITER LEWIS RABINOVITZ,
PAUL RICHARD RABINOVITZ DAVID
RABINoVrTZ. LAWRENCE HAIRY RAB-
INOV1TZ. For Change of Name-No. 1898.
RabnovitZ. also known as
MOTIFS" Rabnovitz. S31 Marietta Place
N W. washington, D. c., having filed a
petition praying for a decree changing his
name to Maurice Robbins; and Edith
Rabinovitz; and Walter Lewis Rabinovitz.
Paul Richard RabinovltZ. David Rabinovitz
and Lawrence Harry Rabnovitz, by their
father and next best friend, Maurice
Rabinovitz having petitioned the Court
Tor a decree changing their surname TO
Robbins and having applied to the Court
Tor an order Of publication of the notice
required by law in such cases it is. by the
Court this olst day of December AID
1893. ORDERED that all persons concerned
snow cause, if any there be. on or before
the 9th day Of January. AID 1899 why
the prayers of said petition should not be
granted: Provided. That a copy OF this
order be published once a week for three
consecutive weeks before said day in the
Washington Law Reporter and the Wash
Justice; lSeal A true copy. Test: CHARLES
\ STEWART. Clerk. BY ANDREW A.
HORNERr Asst. CLERK. de93.3O.jaf
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BANKRUPTCY NOTICES.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
United States for the District Of CO.
The Matter Of HARRY DREisEN 4sos 10Th
Street NV. Washington. D. G.. Bankrupt
In Bankruptcy No 369l-To the credi-
iington. District of Columbia Notice is
hereby '-iyen that on the 1st day of De-
cember, 938 the said Harry Dreisen was
duly adjudicated bankrupt and that the
first meeting of his creditors VIII be held
at my office in the Investment Bldg. 18TH
and x SITS, NV: Washington. D. c., on
the tenth day Of January, 1899, at ten
O'Clock M. at which time the said credi-
tors may attend. prove their claims ap-
point trustee. examine the bankrupt. and
transact such other business as may prop
srly come before said meeting FRED j.
EDEN, Referee in Bankruptcy
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HOUSES FUR. OR uhEuR.

2-bedroom brick house, recreation room
maids quarters, oil burner; 1Oc bus. SS5,
furn.; $15, unfurn. Phone Chestnut 51S7