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Evening star., 1938-08-15
ONE YOUTH HELD,
SURRENDER OF z
H|NTED|NK|LL|NG
Police Baffted in Efforts to
Solve Sanford Staying.
'ShakedoWn' Seen.
FREE-FOR-ALL FIGHT
PRECEDED THE CRIME
Conversation in Alley Told to
Police-Hat, Wallet and
Auto Are Discovered.

Homicide squad detectives. still
haffied in their efforts to solve the
mysterious Staying of 20-year-old
George Edward Sanford, today were
holding one youth, believed impli-
Gated in the case, and were continuing
an intensive search for two others
who deposited Sanford's body at Chill
dren's Hospital early Saturday.
Working in shifts, detectives spent
last night and early today running
down tips and visiting various restau-
. rants the youths are known to fire.
quent 1t was understood at police
headquarters that the pair notified
detectives they expect to surrender
some time today. though investigators
refused to comment on this report.
The youth arrested early yesterday
was lodged at the fifth precinct.
Questioned briefly, he was held for
further investigation. Detectives said
he definitely is linked with the case,
but contends he was not present when
Sanford was fatally shot through the
heart.
"Shakedown" Seen.
1t. George Darnall, chief of the
homicide squad, said police were pro-
ceeding on the theory the shooting
might have been accidental and might
have occurred during a ''shakedown
attempt"
Sanford, who lived at 1918 K street
Sc, and his companions are known
to have attended a dance Friday
night at the Young Mems Christian
Association. Shortly sitter the dance
was over a free-for-all fight started
. at the nearby Eighteenth and G streets
NV. intersection. The fighters were
dispersed by third precinct police,
who made no arrests.
Detectives have traced Sanfords
movements from there to beer parlor
in Southeast Washington and later to
another night spot near Silver Spring,
Md.
Sanford's bullet-pierced body was
brought into the hospital emergency
room by two youths. one of whom had
q bullet hole through the hand. They
fed before an inferno arrived to ex-
anime the body of their companion.
Sanford had been dead several min
utes.
Conversation in Alley.
Earlier, Elgin Smith, ASH Iowa ave-
nue. NV, heard a car drive into the
alley at the rear of his home. He said
several men were talking excitedly,
one remarking:
We've got to get this guy to the
hospital"
Police found blood stains. straw
hat and an empty pocketbook in the
alley.
The automobile, believed to have
been used by the youths, was found
abandoned late Saturday at Anacostia
road and M street Sc. Though the
car appeared to have been thoroughly
cleaned out, police said they found q
few blood stains in the front seat.
Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald
said he hoped to release Sanfords body
to his family today, after swearing in
q jury. The inquest will be delayed
until detectives have made other ar
rests.
Evening star., 1938-08-15
SAFETYPROGRAM
TO Be OUTLINED.
Gen. Cox's Committee Is
Encouraged by Child
Death Holiday.

A program Of action for the city
wide drive to bring a permanent end
to the series of child deaths in trafiic
which have shocked the Capital this
summer was to be outlined this after
noon at the f1rst meeting Of the Com
missioners' Safety Committee.
The committee gathers with the
encouraging report that Sunday
marked the 1lth straight day on which
no child was the victim of q fatal
street accident.
The meeting, at which Brig. Gen.
Albert c. Cox. commanding ofhcer Of
the District National Guard, chairman
Of the committee, will preside, is
scheduled at $50 pm. at the National
Guard Armory. Its program win be
presented to Commissioner Melvin C..
Hazen.
Third Longest Period.
The 1l-day holiday from child
death is the third longest period re-
corded this summer in which no acci-
dents fatal to children have occurred
The others are periods Of ~ days and
IA days a
AT the meeting today" Gen. Cox
said, we will merely discuss various
safety proposals. but We shall not call
a recess until We have definitely made
headway. As permanent body We
intend to keep constant watch over
the program. We will hold hearings
so all citizens and agencies may ex-
press their opinions and offer their
measures in this necessary program ~
Fairgrounds Are Problsm.
A knotty problem with which the
committee will have to deal Is that
Of Fairgrounds. A safety conference
held recently at the American Auto
mobile Association by police officers.
safety experts and recreation ON
cials suggested widespread use Of
Fairgrounds as solution to the child
trafnc death problem. which Is attrib-
uted partly to use of the streets for
play
However, the Board Of Education
has been keeping 30 school play
grounds closed for the summer in the
absence of what the board considers
experienced playground supervisors
DR.. Thomas W. Gosling, acting SUPER
intendent of schools. said yesterday
that he will urge the committee to
organize = drive to enlist the CO.
operation of parents in teaching then
children the fundamentals Of safety.
Members Of Committee.
Dr. Gosling is among the IL mem.
bers of the committee. The others
besides Gen. Cox, are Mai. Ernest w
Brown. superintendent of police: M. o
Eldridge, acting director Of trafhc
Lewis r. Barrett. the District co.
ordinator of recreation; washington
I. Cleveland, representing the Ameri.
can Automobile Association; Georg.
Keneipp. representing the Keyston,
Automobile Club; L. A. Carruthers
president Of the Federation of Citizen,
Associations; Carter Barron, motor
picture executive and spokesmen TO
the Parent-Teacher Association, tn,
Boy Scouts and the Girl Scouts.
Evening star., 1938-08-15
GREENBELT PICNIC TO BE
WITHOUT HONOR GUESTS
Towns Latest Newlyweds Were
p to Have Been Feted, but Bride
Is Taken to Hospital.

Greenbelt officials and residents will
hold their second picnic of the year
this evening without the scheduled
honor guests, DR.. and Mrs. Thomas A.
Christensen, the towns latest newly
weds. The bridegroom is resident
physician for the Greenbelt Health
Association and Mrs. Christensen Is q
former resident Of Berwyn.
Greenbelt's plans to fete the couple
faded last night. when Mrs. Christen-
sen was stricken i'll suddenly and re-
moved to the University Of Maryland
Hospital In Baltimore, where until
her resignation several weeks ago she
was supervisor Of nurses in the pedi-
atrics ward. The couple met at the
hospital.
The picnic will be held atk6 pm. on
the edge Of Greenbelt Lake according
to Mayor Louis Bessemer.
Evening star., 1938-08-15
PEACE CROSS TRAFFIC
RELIEF HELD PARTIAL
Keystone Automobile Club Says
Rotary Plan Is Necessary at
Congested Spot.

Steps taken by the State Of Mary
land to remedy the trafic bottleneck
at the Bladensburg Peace Cross have
brought only partial relief, the Key
stone Automobile Club asserted today.
A Sunday check Of congestion at the
Peace Cross by Keystone motor patrol
men showed peak OF 9s3 cars passed
the intersection between 7 and 3 pm.
Most Of them were automobiles Of
Washingtonians returning from shore
resorts.
1--WE find," the club announcement
said, that the widening of Defense
highway from the Peace Cross to Ed
monston road has helped to some ex-
tent in moving trafic out of Defense
highway more quickly. Our survey re-
veals, however, that there still is an
urgent need for the rotary trafdc plan
at the intersection rs reco mended by
william 8. Canning, KeySgCne's ensi-
neering director"
Evening star., 1938-08-15
Brothers Meet
After 26 Years
Ata Wedding Q

Three brothers, who last met at
their fathers funeral 26 years ago,
Uere reunited here today on the oc-
easion of a wedding.
Miss Helen Carrie williams, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. WIZ.
lianas, lit Park avenue, Takoma Park,
Nd, will be married tonight to John
r. Parrish, also Of Takonaa Park, at
sthe brides home.
Arriving here today for the cere-
anony were her two uncles, Roy e.
williams Of Newport News, Va, and
John F. Williams of Boston. Their
!ast meeting was in 1912 at the funeral
u their father n PHILADELPHIA.
Evening star., 1938-08-15
Nature Walk for Children.

Children between and Is years old
were notified today by the Once Of
National Capital Parks that there will
be . junior nature walk through Fort
Bunker Hill Park, Perry street between
Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets
Me-. 1T $50 Am. tomorrow. Ranger
Naturalist Arthur w. shively will meet
the group ct til amphitheater en-
trance to the park.
Evening star., 1938-08-15

She landed with the right wing low
and when the left side of the landing
gear dug into the ground. the plane
made a half loop and came to stop.
Fifty Watch Landing.
A tense audience OF about so per-
sons who had watched the landing
ran across the field to find Miss Over
man and her companions calmly tax
ing of their goggles as though nothing
had happened
Its all in the game. Miss Overman
said. but I'm glad 1t all come out all
right"
Shortly after she began flying, about
three years ago. Miss Overman had to
make a forced landing near Hybla
Valley Airport. Va. which she man
aged without difficulty. she explained.
She has had about l24 hours in the
air during her flying career Her home
is at 1445 Ogden place NV
Evening star., 1938-08-15
PRESIDENT TOILET
ALLEN QUIT POST
Roosevelt Asks Opinion Of
D. c. Head on Successor
During Yacht Trip.

President Roosevelt has agreed tc
let George E. Aliens resignation as
District Commissioner become ef-
fective on September and has asked
Mr.. Aliens opinion on the appoint
ment of successor.
In the cool Of the sfter-deck of the
presidential yacht Potomac over the
week end, the President and Mr.. Allen
had long talk, during which the
names of several persons were men,
toned in connection with filling the
Commissioners place when he steps
out of Office to become vice president
OF the Home Insurance Co. of New
York.
Mr.. Allen said he had an enjoyable
conference with Mr.. Roosevelt and
that. although the selection of his
successor was discussed. he felt sure
that the President is far from having
decided definitely on the appointment
Wanted Him to Stay.
Although President Roosevelt for
mally accepted Mr.. Aliens letter of
resignation several weeks ago, and in
letter of acceptance warmly praised
Mr.. Allen for his public service. it is
known the President would like to
have had Mr.. Allen remain on the job
q while longer. if not indefinitely.
The President made this very ap-
parent when Commissioner Allen
joined his party on his recent trip
to the Pacific Coast However, Mr..
Allen has succeeded in convincing the
Chief Executive that it would be a
tremendous personal sacrifice If he
turned down the insurance vice presi-
dency, which carries salary more
than twice that of a Commissioner
and also offers a promising future.
When Mr.. Allen returned from the
West Coast he said he would stand
by his decision to quit the commits.
sionershIp on September l, but al
that time he had not received the
Presidents final agreement to his
plans. So
Candidates Studied.
Mr.. Allen said he believed the Pres
ident has not had time to give any
serious consideration to the many
candidates to succeed him.
The papers in the case of each
candidate have been turned over by
the President to his patronage lieu
tenants to study before making recon-.
mendations to him. It is uncertain
whether the President will be in a
position to appoint the new Com
missioner Immediately after Mr.
Aliens resignation becomes effective
Evening star., 1938-08-15
Liquor Board Hearing.

Ira c. Whitacre, secretary, has an
nounced that the Montgomery Liquor
Control Board will hold a public hear
ing at the Liquor Building, Silver
Spring. at 2 pm. August %, on an
application OF Leslie Edwin johnson
for a license to sell beer on the
Gaithersburg-Fr Frederic pike.
Evening star., 1938-08-15
REV. ERNEST BRANS0N
TO LEAVE FOR EGYPT
Son of Seventh-Day Adventist
Official Will Superintend
Mission Activities.

The Rev. Ernest Lloyd Branson, son
Of the Rev. w. H. Branson, first gen.
eral vice president of the Seventh Dav
Adventist Church, has accepted call
from the Foreign Mission Board and
will sail September 7 with his wife
and son for Egypt to Mperintend
missionary activities.
For the last two years he has been
president of the Missouri Conference.
He is now at the Theological Seminary
in Takoma Park. Md, completing q
postgraduate course
The Rev. Mr.. Branson is q native
,Qf Orlando, Fla, and has spent mapn
ears in Africa with his father. RI
was ordained eight years ago.
Evening star., 1938-08-15
HEAT To CONTINUE

Continued high temperatures were
forecast for today by the Weather
Bureau, which reported that the
thermometer reached a maximum of
% degrees at pm. yesterday.
Partly cloudy skies were forecast
for tomorrow, with fair weather today.
Evening star., 1938-08-15
4-H CLUB MEMBERS
JOIN ALL-STAR UNIT
Four Montgomery and Two Prince

our montgomery ana / 4Wo 1T1nCe
Georges Young People Are
Inducted Into Order.
Four Montgomery and two Prince
Georges All club members have been
made members Of the All-stars. hon
orary All organization. 1t was an
nounced today at the University of
Maryland.
They are Catherine Stiles. Rock
vile: Agnes Gather, Gaithersburg;
Helen Bryan, Chevy Chase, and
Janice Meeks. Cabin John, all of
Montgomery County, and Montgomery
Hurley. Hyattsville. and Betty Becker,
Beltsville. Prince Georges County.
Altogether 20 girls and six boys
were initiated into the organization
at rites which marked the close of
the annual All State encampment
1T the university last week.
Evening star., 1938-08-15
200 EXPECTED AT M. u.
PUBLIC WORKS MEETING
Acting Administrator Gray and
Regional Director Gilmore
Scheduled to Speak.

Nearly 200 Maryland county and
municipal authorities were expected at
Maryland University this afternoon
for the Public Works Administration
Educational Meeting" at which Harold
Gray, acting P. w. A. administrator.
and Col M. E. Gilmore, regional
director. were expected to speak.
The meeting was called by DR.. Harry
C. Byrd, university president. who
pointed out that Maryland towns are
tagging behind Virginia and other
States in getting their share of
P. w. A. funds because officials lacked
knowledge concerning the procedure
in applying for loans and grants.
Evening star., 1938-08-15
PROTEST is ASKED

crest Hills Citizens Get Plea TO
object to Liquor Store.
Members of the Forest Hills Citizens
Association were asked to protest
against establishment of liquor store
st Connecticut avenue and Albemarle
street NV. in letter sent out yes
terday BY Leslie Boudinot Wright,
president of the association.
Pointing out that petition was
being circulated in the neighhorhood
asking support for the proposed store,
Mrs. Wright requested association
members to write to the chairman of
the Alcohol Beverage Control Board
protesting the addition of any more
liquor stores.
Evening star., 1938-08-15

Mrs. Myrtle E.
Miller. %, Of
1888 Myrtle ave-
nue. NE, was
thrown to the
sidewalk shortly
after she left a
street car at
Rhode Island and
Central avenues
NE. with her son,
Leslie. Her as
sailant. she said,
got off the car
at the same time.
The youth fed
when she and
hAr eov, crrao al
Evening star., 1938-08-15

but he was captured short distance
away by William B. Penninger, 1929
Newton street NE. and william F.
Tappan, 314 v street NE. Mrs. Miller
suffered cuts and bruises.
Twelfth precinct police said the
youth was to be placed in a lineup
today in an effort to connect him
with other assaults in recent months.
Evening star., 1938-08-15
ALLEGED ASSAILANT
OF WOMAN QUIZZED
Attempted Attack Made on Young
Mother in Presence of
6.Year.Old Son.

Police today were questioning youth
captured last night shortly after an
attempted attack on young mother
In the presence of her 6-year-old son.
Evening star., 1938-07-14
SALES TAX. SEEN
TOPAY PENSIONS
Social Security Expert Says
Method Will Replace
PAY Roll Levies.
NJ the A..ociated Press.

~ the Associated FresS.
&. An expert close to the Social Sc
eurity Board predicted today . general
sales tax eventually would replace pay
roll levies to finance old-age pensions.
He said this might happen In five
Or 10 years, depending on how the
scope Of the Social Security Act Is
hroadened.
The expert, who declined use Of his
name, asserted the projected inclusion
Of farmers and other self-employed
persons in the security system would
make the pay roll tax too clumsy and
'burdensome.
At present, both the employe and
his employer pay an old-age tax Of I
per cent on the employees salary.
These rates will rise to per cent
each in l949. A farmer, being his
own employer, could not be asked to
pay a 6 per cent tax on his cash in
come, the expert explained.
In addition to farmers, the Social
Security Board wants to include do
mestic servants. marine workers and
employees Of educational and char
table institutions
Because thousands Of persons divide
their working years between working
for others and for themselves, the in
formant said, the system eventually
may include all income learning per-
cons. The pension scale probably
would not be very different from the
$40 to $85 per month now provided
for payment beginning in 1912.
When that happens, he predicted,
the annual cost of pensions will be
about Sc 200, 900 900, or q sum equal to
about 10 per cent of the estimated
national income for this year. The
highest Federal revenue ever achieved
tn one year was $6,70O, ,0O0. 900. This
years Federal income Is expected to
be only $4,000, 100000.
The expert suggested the Govern
ment might adopt small earnings
tax of 2 or per cent on income be-
tween $500 and $4,000 a year, which
would raise about 81 ,O00, ,000, 900, but
would be intended primarily as
means Of registering the persons ell
vible for pensions.
Evening star., 1938-07-14
Broin Twizzlers
BY PROF. ]. d. FLINT.

At A wonderful vacation resort
two beautiful and winsome young
ladies' owned speedboats. They were
BY far the most popular girls for
miles around, not only because they
owned speedboats and were lovely
to look at but because they were also
very fond of racing and other sports.
Evening star., 1938-07-14
Savings for You in
Fine Costume Jewe|ry-Frames

5 Rhinestone Bar Pins. Were $40 to $3.50.
! Ring, with pearl and rhinestones set in Sterling
silver: Was So
Rhinestone Orchid Clip. Wos SIS. Now---$l4
8 Rhinestone Pins. Were $4 Now-------$zz5
Petit Point Cigarette Box. Wos $l2. Now---$9
Powder Jor, gold finish with minioture. Was
$35. Now :
NOVELTY JxwElRY AISLE s. Fnsr Ftool
Evening star., 1938-07-14

z Cigarette Coses, enamel. Were, each, 50.
Cigarette Case, enamel Was $40. Now $3.50
Compact with watch. Black enamel. Was $5.95.
Nov ----------
Leather Photograph Box Wos $3.50 Now $l4
10 Folding Leather Frames. Were 81 to SIS.
Now to $ll
Frame, gold plotted. Was $3.50 Now-----$4
8 Leather Frames. Were $3.50. kow-----$z.5o
Evening star., 1938-07-14

Just as unique gesture, each car
fied q long streamer from the stern
Of her boat. One day the two girls,
who were natural rivals anyway,
established a racing lane for their
boats. They went to opposite ends
Sf the lane and turned around, facing
each other. At a given signal each
gave her boat the gun and the two
high-powered boats nearly jumped out
Of the water as they started roaring
down the water lane. A timer found
that they took three seconds to pass,
from the bow to the end OF the
streamer. The next time they raced
side by side, one with q slight head
start. This time it took IS seconds
for the faster OF the two boats to
pass the other Now, If the faster
boat travels 80 miles an hour, how
fast does the other boat travel?
(Answer on Page D-8)
(Copyrisht. 1881
Evening star., 1938-07-14

This Of handsome ongweong shoes includes white white
nubuc Palm Beach cloth with calf white calf With black sad
d ~ngp roightp plaintiff Styles leather rubber Also
few po Of white totone calf ventilated oods Broken
IN ~Esrosr
Evening star., 1938-07-14

Each Of these handsome couches has comfortable nnepno
tress and resilient coil all we'll podded for
tort They eosy converted single beds large
double bed Covered in sor cotton tapestries hoespuns
and novelty weovein 9reen brown mulberry and blue
bnotons; for long, satisfactory service Some cushions and
mattresses reversible See this sovnes home beauty and comfort
today.
BEE AND BpDns saxrnFIo
Evening star., 1938-03-13
THE BARCLAY

Convenient Downtown Location.
Apis. of ! and :, rooms, kitche y
and bath. $4,000, S55 90. Elevate"
and secretar!al telephone service.
Resident manager. Met. O135.
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231o AsHMEAD PLACE
lana RANDOLPH sr NV

2 rooms kitchen, bath $40. so
3 rooms. kitchen, bath S65 90
Refrigeration on house current.
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THE MARQUETTE
2f15 PENNSYLVANIA A

2f15 PENNSYLVANIA Ave NV.
APIS. OF ! and > rooms. kitchen ard
bath. ~42 80. S45.OO. $3.50. Ele-
vator and switchboard service. Res
ldent manager, Republic O2i5.
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FULTON cOlIPT

e:111 18th st. NV. near Columbia Rd
Apt. of 3 rooms, FOYER. kitchen and
bath. S65.o0. Resident manager,
Adams 36IU.
Evening star., 1938-03-13

2515 18th st. NV.
AptS. of ! and :, rooms. dinette
kitchen and bath with porch, 80, 90.
S5o.oo. Resident manager, Colum-
bia 1856.
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1Ol5 N STREET
1901 WYoMING AVENUE

4 rooms, kitchen and bath 1000
5 rooms kitchen and bath So SO
Electric refrigeration. Res. Mar.
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room and bath. No kitchen.
rooms ana bath. No kitchen.
rooms. kitchen and bath.
Electric refrigeration. Resident
manager
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1879 CONN. AVENUE

4 rooms. kitchen, 2 baths.
Electric refrigeration. Res. Mgr.
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l445-47-4e OAK STREET NV
1873 BANCROFT PLACE NV

Apis. OF > and 3 rooms, kitcher
and bath. S45. $4,000. Resident
manager, Adams $50
Evening star., 1938-03-13
1885 PHELPS PLACE
ooms. kitchen, bath, foyer.

, rooms. kitchen and bath S47.5O
Refrigeration on house current.
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l343 CONN. AVENUE

rooms. kitchen, bath, dining
alcove.
Evening star., 1938-03-13
21OO 18th ST. NV,

GUST SOUTH OF COL. RDD
Eisht-story elevator and switchboard
BLDG. Elec. refg. on house current.
Near John Quincy Adams School.
Res. mgr. on premises,
3 rms, kit. and bath $61.bO
Evening star., 1938-03-13
1903 18th STREET

Q rooms. kitchen and bath. Studio
type. Fireplace.
Evening star., 1938-03-13
1908 CONN. AVE. NV

S-story elev. bldg Elec. refs. on
2 rms. kit. and bath - $3.50
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THE IANVAI,E

1929 N ST. NV
tJust west of Conn Ave)
Elec refe. on house current.
rms, kit. and bath S47.5O
Evening star., 1938-03-13

Studio apt. near Dupont Circle at
Conn. Ave. and St. 2 rooms,
kitchen, bath fireplace.
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CASTLE MANOR

Near 23rd.
Apt. of 2 rooms. kitchen and bath
S5.,.50. Resident manager. North
$40
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THE MOZART

1870 Fuller st. NV. at Mozart Pl
Apis. Of " and 3 rooms. kitchen and
bath. $3.50, S65.00. Janitor.
Columbia 1851.
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S rooms and . baths. Electric re-
frigeration. Elevator.
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s22s NO. DAKOTA AVE. NV.

Modern. 3-story bldg. Electrolux refrg.
convenient to transportation.
rms. kit. d. 4. and bath S47.5O
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1725 N. Fl. AVE. NV,
1445 SPRING RID. NV.

Hlec. refg. on house current. Resi-
dent manager.
2 rms. kit. 4. .. and bath $3.50
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1421 COLUMBIA ROAD
1926 18th ST. NV

> rooms. kitchen and bath.
| rooms. kitchen and bath.
Refrigeration on house current.
Res, Mgr.
Evening star., 1938-03-13
l433-35-37 SPRING RD. NV.
THE HERAI1AGE

1IIs Vermont Ave. NV
Apis. of = rooms. kitchen and bath,
50 50. Resident manaser, Met.
b.j, :.
Evening star., 1938-03-13

CR. I. AVE. BET, 22nd 4 23rd)
Elec. refrigeration Res. Mgr.
rms, kit. and bath x31 50
3 rms, kit. and bath S41 so
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1901 CALVERT STREET

. and ) rooms. k t C h e and
bath All outside. large spa
cious rooms: large porches: shower
bath: abundance of closet space,
G. E. refrigeration. Res. Mgr.