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Evening star., 1947-09-28
Jack Peurifoy Is Genial
Boss of Some $4,000
State Workers
By Gurnett D. Horner

Twelve years ago John E. Peurifoy
came to Washington and got a job
running an elevator at the Capitol.
Nine years ago he started up the
ladder in the State Department as
a $2,0O0-a-year economic analyst.
It took him just seven years after
that to climb to the top civil service
professional rating. Today, at 40,
he is Assistant Secretary Of State
for Administration-the $10,000-a-
year boss" of nearly $4,000 en-
ployes-and is generally regarded
as doing the most efficient job ever
seen in that hot spot of Government
service.
How did he do 1t? Those who
know Jack Peurifoy-and he's the
kind of man everybody soon calls
Jack-don't have to puzzle long
over an explanation.
Provides the Machinery
1t is evident in his knack for
making a friend of practically every
one with whom he comes in con-
tact, from colored messengers to
chairmen OF congressional commit
tees, and in the smooth way he
gets things accomplished In 10 to
IL hours day of hard work, with
out obvious effort. He even gets
along with Chairman Taber Of the
House Appropriations Committee,
that champion bedeviler Of most
Government bureaucrats.
His position may make Mr.. Peuri-
foy a bureaucrat himself in one
sense Of the word. He is responsible
for overall management of. the
department. His job is not to make
foreign policy, but to provide the
machinery to carry out policies set
by Secretary of State Marshall
Under his supervision are such
things as the hiring, firing and pro-
motion of personnel, both here and
abroad; telegraph and mail services,
Office housekeeping functions,
preparation Of the departments
budget and control of expenditures,
issuance of passports and visas and
security measures.
A Red-Tape Halter
Actually, he is the very antithesis
of the kind of red-tape artist the
word "bureaucrat" has come to sig
nifty in popular usage. He doesn't
even look like one.
His smile -crinkled face under jet
black hair, alert, piercing eyes, slim
waistline, erect carriage and Old
South courtesy would cause him to
be taken by stranger for a movie
hero on good behavior quicker than
a top Government official.
The difference between Mr.. Per,r-
ifoy and the usual idea of a
bureaucrat goes much deeper than
looks. He is ruthless opponent
of the kind of red tape that hinders
getting things done when they
should be done. He is no dodger of
responsibility and won't tolerate
any buck-passing by those working
under him. His Office door is open
to any State Department employe.
Departmental regulations, he
figures, are made to expedite bus
iness in an orderly way. If ever a
regulation gets in the way of some
thing needing doing, he likes an
employe to say "let's change the
regulation; not, I'VE can't do that
because It's against the rules"
Secretary Marshall insists on the
State Department functioning as a
Evening star., 1947-09-28

are asked repayment and interest
on only $9,9o4, 100000 out of the
s61 900 100000 we have spent OF
committed for the benefit of other
nations since Pearl Harbor.
Here Is where the difference has
gone, or Is going, between the SOL,
0O0, ,00c, 900 and the $1,000, ,o00, 900:
Lend-lease war
equipment $40 leo 900 900
UNRRA relief 2,700, 200, 900
Relief in Germany,
Japan and Korea 100000 900
Philippine war
damage -- 10000 900
Greece -------- 100000, 600
Turkey ------ 100000, 900
General postwar
relief -------- $4,000, 900
International refu-
gees Organization 71,O24,OoO
International Bank 3,175,OOO,O0O
International fund 2,750,0 900
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$51,748,O24,OOO

$51,748, ,024, 900
Here are the loans, credits and
other investments made, as the re-
suit of World War II, and on which
we expect repayment and interest:
Repayments on some
lend-lease goods 81 ,488, ,000, 900
Sales of surplus
property ----- 1,1o2, 100000
Sales of merchant
Ships --------- 150,OOO,o 900
RFC loan to the
United Kingdom 24o,Ooo,ooo
RFC loan to Canada 100000
RFC loan to the
Philippines ---- 10000
Some subsidiary RFC
loans --- 100000
Cash advances for
procurement agen-
cies --- 100000
Treasury loan to
China -------- 485,ooo,ooo
Export-Import Bank
loans ----- 1881 100000
Treasury loan to
Britain ------ s,75o,ooo,ooo
Evening star., 1947-09-28
Unpaid First War Debt
Is Estimated at2l Billion
Treasury Figures u. S. Government Still Is
Owed $14,7OO,OO0,O00 and American
Private Investors the Rest
By Serid Arne

last the Treasury Department what
owed the United States Government World debts the
stood That included both principal interest
tally made last January.
tally should include debts private investors we'll but the
takes official interest the opmsts bought bonds
Evening star., 1947-09-28
THE SUNDAY STAR, Washington, D. C..
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER
Basin of Missouri River
Called a Land of Promise
Research Report in Conjunction With Flood
Control and Reclamation Projects -
Cites Many Potentialities
By Jones BirchfieId

The Missouri River Basin now in the second OF to
harness the waters OF the Missouri and its tributaries reclaim
expanding
agricultural
balanced regional for the the Nations food
produ uCinps
Evening star., 1947-09-28

commercial QcpOSlIS Oh ulRn-dluIN-
ina diaspore and hurley clays in the
Nation.
Large quantities Of benetonite are
found in South Dakota and Wyo-
ming, while gypsum occurs in large
quantities in nearly all basin States
Anorthosite, from which aluminium
was made during the war, is found ir
Wyoming.
Deposits of feldspar and mica are
found in South Dakota, Montana
Wyoming and Colorado; high-grade
chemical barite concentrates are
produced south of the Missouri River
in Missouri; inexhaustable deposits
of phosphate rock are found in Mon
tana and Wyoming; potash deposits
are found in volcanic rocks in Mon
tana and Wyoming, while volcanic
ash is found in large quantities In
all States.
Inexhaustible salt deposits occur
in Kansas and sodium carbonite de-
posits In Wyoming. Stone and sand
occur in most basin States. Port
land cement is produced in all
States except North Dakota.
One of the largest gold mines on
the continent is located in the Black
Hills of South Dakota, while man.
ganese occurs in South Dakota and
iron deposits in Wyoming.
In areas Immediately adjacent to
the basin are found vast deposits of
copper, molybdenum, vanadium anc'
manganese, and lesser deposits OF
iron, cobalt, nickel, tungsten, lead,
zinc, antimony, arsenic, gold and
silver.
In discussing agriculture. the re-
port points out that the Missouri
Basin Is perhaps the greatest agri-
cultural region In the United States
because Of It's size, soil. topography
Evening star., 1947-03-08
HOUSES FOR sALE-hor.hee.t.

VACANT. moye in with $4,000 down pay
ment-Attractive, semidetached 3-bedrm.
brick: full basement. h.-w.h. Ewes. call
Nj; Pritchett Lu. 1872, with JOHN H.
coLOREDMa.Ro0M COLI; BRICK on Morse st.
n;eM2 baths. h;.w.h.' electricity. gas;
aoW9R6 6as 8 oT Nc oaenfs coerado sdg
Asert, F. NJ chisves II 6sa3 %
$4,000 ossessionALyman pi, e.
q lovely rms. and bath; 2-story brick.
basement, oil heat, built-in garage. stor-
age rm,, inciosed front porch; Al condi-
ton; very convenient terms. Call till o
pm. weekdays. SUI day T. to 5. VIM
CALOMIRIS PROPERTIES. 1012 18th st.
WooDRIDGE BUNGALOW rooms and
bath, fun baaemt,, lge. lot: easily financed:
cALDWELI; Or sS44
BRICK BuNGALoW-Fine condition: near
floor: 1 lge rm and u bath upstairs;
hardwood trim and floors: OIL heat, full
posc: sfs5oo. M % PAUL. 5. III SToHE NE Esa Eesltor,
OR. 2244. 10
Evening star., 1947-03-08
SUBURBAN sALE-vIRGlNiA.

ARISTOCRACY PERSONIFIED-This gem
Ct saeo IS In Esry
us for, Immediate appt Floor plan incl.
large living room with ,ultramodern Are
mirrors and chandeliers % Beyond dof inasinaa n
ton, nice bright kitchen; upstairs. mas
siye bedrooms with a tiled bath and =
bath; also 1-car. detached garage. The
grounds surrounding the home remind
Gardens The shrubs Alone cost tmss between aen
$1,000 to aasiiy ARI1NaToN Sa1e5 TIE REAhTY haSs
60, 22o4 Wilson blvd. Gil. 1900, OK.
PRICED FOR IMMED. sALE-Excelient
buy fsT family desiring suburban life o
netghborhood; 5.rm. brie2 home: aoa m 6aths aSiss
with an a1F Isp for The dis
centerHies 4a phone MAHshk fsirfax ssi MAJIif
bnnSaisw PKEAs sTqEFalsamPs g white brick
ftehen ana REAL I1si asTATa e sERv1cE fsS cfEsnRRcsa INc
Lee, Lee hwy. at Glebe rd. OK. 26s5, GL.
Il;ls HERE is, IS BEAUTIFUL sids,hall sntrsne.
but very convenient neishborhood cd ff'asSs q Norts
a !. price which is right. For appointmsn..
eaM GsI MT Dan1eis' GL. 4ooo' with BE1T-
OUTSTANDING. vALUE-Lovely 3-bedrm.
brick Colonial home; "a baths, oil heat;
ay nlty within, easy comImntins Iaua distancs 2,
si4s5o; $500 cash Balance tsofhbsshsr: to be sT:
ranged WEAVER & WALSH. Centerviiis,
Va. phone Fairfax 2a1-J-11; after m.
HONE AND Bus,NEss-sacrincina large
brick business bldg. with living anarters;
ueaon saI9o Vi for on sae a hSs ssico gauas ans
general store: including 3-rn apt: priced
only $500 ha the actual cost e con-
so st5a't hhe 5hs satdns eves eApHTl IT sE BEATTY
ARLINGTON. VA. Glebewood ViIlaFe-5-
1rlsk E E co si isc uFs c 4 6ss g.
4 BEDROOMS, tiled baths: gas heat:
z on nsS 'SS o~s saHR 5ss. Rss
iiS iiS rEREEcr TASTE. . The lonsed.tor
viii HA taRe yo1qea yoaf diversified sia Tas fani.
ted aRd bss y run G 5sm esase5s s Ss.F Fana
rage Fairly priced In relation to $4,000
AZ q huiiding and loan trust; For details.
ean G IBE Y5Ia BRANT CO.. 2411 Wilson biyd.
{ SHAsMIsG 11a ~ a BUNGALOW, immsd. avail
ana snstts eaappsaa ssssn M
tiled drain boards. 2 bedrms. and tiled
bath downstairs; upstairs finished into
rm.; plenty OF space for garden and
aowers: and SPLENDID grape arbor Home
storm windows: $4,000 cash. balance can
be financed. Just like new pin fhrough-
oqt see IT today! S. WITHERS SMITH,
HIGH ON TT. MYER HILL--Nice 5 rms,
and bath fireplace; gar, oh;w,3 s2,9O0
iasn; IasGs pal terms; HARRINGTON g. ROB-
v!naknTS' vHkT A}TRacTIvr 24% HoMEs-on n.sc,.
lot; SOME completed; others near COM,
for full details. OK. 5313-Ox. I0i6. 10
lo2S NO. 18th ROAD, Ariington--com-
:hsser. JAMES Z. MAHoNEYs Woodwar6
3ldg- RE. 241I. %
CONTINUED On Next Pagsl
Evening star., 1947-03-08
SUBURBAN sALE-MARylANp.

PARKWOOD. S14 500. For veterans, just
New Colonial brick. s-bedroom dwell
gas @ air-eonditionins heat: % Al a eonstrsc. st'
sEWISN s1osco bRIdk sH sSS1 al sSls about
old bedrooms. modern kitchen, tile
sssic Don't miss this. ROBERT MAGE.
SEAk s 1ta eaMP aP's srkiNes g:Hs and oltntoneom
bungalow; . bedrooms, bath, elee. range,
acres; s1o.5oo. JAMES Z. MAHoNEY,
MSosSafa sssS GkEak Sles MEADOW IL bunsalow-Nice
attic for future expansion: 2 bedrooms,
modern tile bath, fine kitchen: oil heat;
nsSSn RE 9to sss'i ssS
sosf {rSh Rssf SSD sssf
bedrms.. bath. iiv. rm With firepi. kit.
for It ans and s ba fn Ss sesssss eoppss
pPss prssd 81 sas heat ss TSHsfs e.
s Hgfts s 14s F2Ts5G h. oas svs and ST. $3.50
TAKoMA PARK, blocks of New Hamp-
ipll basement: gas h..xh:. venstian binds
sSSy bus ssryss sso viii sell sS5s
aaash Washinrton. Phone ST. 4ssI sneF iey5hs
only $4,000 down; todays best buy.
neighborhood;. convenient to downtown
2; c. immediate possession; To reach:
oslethrope to s 4srId d ave. lett on 4srd
aye; z block to Nicholson, right te 4a25
sIs, asAasi 81. s.iisSovAcaNr. % kenstns,on-Dst,
asbestos -shingled bungalow. rms. and
s5oo S0s aoxn sroft s47ss per- mo- plus sse taxes M
sas y aiussGes Rarshassf %f f. H. Rss fsev
exrh Esf1s0,s COB Il, Ikick aS BARGAIN Mus. be
seen tS be appresiated modern complete
MAGEE Re 774o co. Until Until g;so
garage; formerly used as Arm. residence;'
price $3.50. Call MI. Moore with. J, c.
LEWIS, Broker. WA. ses2. eyes, and Sun
Modern, Diet. brick, rms, 2ls baths
lot: convenient to schools and Stopping:
HRSET RRas He ofFnr stlf sy go appt p54 So
OPEN s-6 PM; collese Psrk. Md.GHere
is your opportunity for the home you have
been looking for. Brick and frame. 2-story
home, like new, very extra-large living rn.
viii yith @ fireplace, large dining dining rm.. kitchen:
large bedrm.,, tiled bath and shower; base
transportation and stores; an unusually
nne home and most reasonable price;
!s6s aINEa cea g. Nj Els 4srss' ss e r sA za ssss
s4eso. sA Ss HALF fTes way BET' 20 Rockville and
Bethesda-Fr bungalow, 4 rms; lot BOX
100; owner leaving; WI. 1898. 10
daghSI cad d.sisns6 sedrm bs, oa9s a
heat: located on. lot 50xl50; price, $3.50;
LAuREL REALTY. CO. .150 IWashinston
blvd; Phone Laurel 492; Laurel. Nd, @10
SrooE I'd. BethesdaDThis Attractive a ass f brick
immed. occupancy; ist door has ) rooms,
pantry and "a bath; End floor has 3 bed
rooms and tile bath with shower; maids
room and "a bath In basement; new GE
is inclosed with white picket fence; rea..
sonably priced. Tout Wis. ave. to Bank OF
Bethesda. left on Old Georgetown rd. "a
mile to East Glenbrook rd.. then right to
propsrty) ESslnsiye. j. NOBLE BoAz,
CHEvY CHASE, MD..immediaseo posses
sion; charming. ,3-hedrm.,. .2-bath home:
2 finished rooms. on 3rd f.; liv. rm. din
rm,. den. tnclosed porch, mod kit: excel
lent mechanical condition: in splendid
RohhaT msRaxy 81 Ms s.
shoreham Bldg.. MA. 4750; ewes, MI. s147.
10
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COLORED-vACANT. 1427 A st. Sc, 6
rms. bath, oil heat, double garage. excel
lent condition. Mr.. Sheppard. with THOS.
W. PARKS CO., DE. 1161; ewes, DE. 2s1s 8.
CoLORED-s1,s50 DOwN-on 18th st.
and Pa. ave. SEE large rooms and bstr
2-story brick. full basement. h.-w.h. coal;
sonable terms. Cab till pm weekdays;
Sun. L. to ) VIM. CALOMIRIS PROP
R1 ERTIEs; 1012 18th s. NV d; 1855. IS
C st. Sc: nice 6-rm. brick. h. -w.h.. storm
wiadows: poss, in 2 wks.: only SS.g50. T.
e. EAEh Es Eos; sse 1a1l Pa. ave. s-e.' FIR. 5000
COLORED-M0RsE RID. s.E.-Two-family
nat. Vacant. Two inclosed back porches.
tront porch; rms. and bath: 2 rms. and
CO: s933. HO. 4719. 3
m at settlement;
es1 s1oS sayer e. niss s eox soa CO.. .m' WI ISL
Evening star., 1947-03-08

| If YOU KNOW ANY ONE. who wants to
ssSss VIE sas sns Ok ssnsE!Ss sSc
LIST THAT D. C. HOME with an active,
| ayick-sellins organization and reap the
senS can saes DO ssttsr
hts foT you; We we can get you better prices and
Resftor. 7ss a fsth ' &. NV aA. EAsAIIs o7ss TIE
I WILL PAY Y0y CASH today for your
ground OF lots. RE. s7s5. wo. sie1. ''
maids E% and sss as as1ass VI W. 7fSl F1
REsffoMsIsIE RE- IONS sI5 ooa oeiai
N 1st aoor in Northwest @ { B. 5eass q satn saS,
pEsr JTsTca Peafs oc. g. vss II 1
Nd ae No brss breserss IN please g. 6 s
IF YOUR HOME is in Bethesda, silver
ss it rABGEE Ell gr0mRs qNc ans g. 7sS
SIXTY ~ YEiAks; SERVICE to local PROPERTY mps
With H. rssss sApEER liz Co
sa6Es s2ss iSs dIasEk is sRdrSN S5S
81 RRSssglfz RSG MASH STHBEFE 5FEDf xcfoN List
w s9use sep VIII prcs U.S. Nass assh Ps E
Fee sat affkssAnjyIsxs 81 X 5zSS a5S Us. to,
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isiMEDIATE CASH for, for your ur' psoDeity soOs me-
enis ise Geise Cox or sol0rsd MssEyapd 4s or yy
IS D5GDeFfS H. 0Ysf 0M1sM sass a wa KE 4esg
coiored service p5nner5fy White
i'is S'SSeAEoMS 4; S1EzS MzSiEb k1 = NV Va bsarms
N M Va. FOR E GIasbearm. I Sbeai bungalow close
w Will ana nav to bus ana shoppin
n n 'AfGEaxi,ANDRA-Home faai, convenient @s to St
WrasRs ifhs9l SMITH aP t. 81 ssSa or
and shopping, which can be used for in in
s0s %1rMERs R4ERSsfs sMrTH I'll e. gay ss " to
erty for eslored It Won't take soaa me long long.
aoTDsfENsf BRos dAs ts sEln Ii nw ycur pn house 5Sss
nnt fall vslqe free sagpFaisal, I. Call Re
cHAkLEs 5. GUM ha. clients xs,sins
and G neap5s IN any ssecn Ct WASH
asis wilson s''l%es' Sied. sn s1sh'a'
If PRoMPr ATTENTION to tn. sale Of
your home. business or investment prop
srty is what you desire. call r. A. HUM
Sc, NE. AND NEARBY MD.-ouics
nna f6a B1REs s1isa ssrVss s4 Fss s ave-
iMMEfDTiATEs INN soA AcTfoNsewe ans5 will buy you,
marsst hS%e TO-DAY or sell to cash clients ct q
SHsfc SRfer Fl fRoM Ss3' owsHhg yRiI e. bedroom
house or bunsaloT ursently needed viii
u u SAS = II M sIhI Ij. YOUR HOUSE and get y You
1Gs pnsy ss clients saitas tor aueE
~ Can rFEY rfsE4fF sos 6ses sfs PS
;iS iSSs,saSuIek M setlSss e. Max M %SSflnER ssS6 ssS
81 yE&Nesd e: t Sieo' 8 tS 10 rm. house, near ,,a
cs e. ms aSs aokAN 1t0R Fails Gsesp Church sE
WOULD LIKE TO BUY 9 or bedroom
NJ sHl dsass 4.s kNp BGx K isgss T. SEW.nt s1E
Srics, Sd sssnt. 9, or s ssS h;Th' full bsmt gar
S%y I Home Business ao eass axs
buyers waiting, free appraisels., Call now,
Dupont $500 It'll 10 pm. Sun, weekdays.
DUPONT REALTY CO., BIB Mt. Pleasant
AMERICAN UNIV. PARK-Detached brick
with 1st-h. bedrm. and bath. Call ,WO.
1 WILL PAY ALL CASH for q or bed
rm. house within 3 miles of Hyattsville.
bSfsi; pikEcT III fn6S a5sp OWNERS or bedroom brs
schools; D. c.. or Md: around $4,000;
must pass GI loan. TIE. 1920. %
Evening star., 1947-03-08
HOUSES FOR sALE-southwe.t.

HOUSE UNFURNIsHED-35s [ st. s.w.--
bath MAURICE FITzGERAID. 1911 &
MED1ATE IN asSaa sw
location. overlooking park; bay-window
brick. 8 rooms. bath automatic oil h.-a.h
TH0s. p. BROWN. 615 4th st. s.v., Ma.
SPECIAL s.w. BARGAIN-A real nice,
comfortable home. rooms and bath. Just
around the corner from wholesale row,
within easy walk to business; price, $3.50.
HOWENSTEIN. REALTY CORP. 14lS n
st. NV. District 1877. -10
COLORED. 318 3RD ST. SW.--1I rms,
bath: excellent for rooming house or doc
tors ONCE. Mr: Sheppard with THOS. w.
PARKS Cos DE. 1161; eyes,. DE. 2SIs.
COLoRED-6-R0oM BRICK, good s.w.
locstion; $500 down. THoS. p. BROWN.
coLoREDE.5 Rooms. bath, half basemt !.
house in excel. cond.: 5000 down payment
MRS. BETHEA. TR. 0916 till 9 pm. o.
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HOUSES sALE-seuthea,t. Cont,

SIOOS6S SN6s S0OtueuST tC0ht.y
COLoRED - CHANGING neiEhborhood;
g. rooms. IN baths, excellent condition.
dbl. gar; ideal for / or families. Only
$l2.500. Easy terms. HAMPTON REAL
c6L6kEb@sis k S0es fvss issS s. 81. sis SEQ rooms
and bath. row brick, rear porches, full
basement with automatic heat and hot
10 inspect cell J. EVERETT RoBERTSsoN.
Lu 1910, EX- 2606 90
Evening star., 1947-03-08

COLORED-IMMED possession. 500 block
Irving St NV, g rms, kitchen and bath,
coal hot-water heat: $4,000.
$500 block 11th st. n.w.-6 rms, kitch-
en-, bath. coal hot-water heat, Gear ga
rage; S12,50O.
5000 block 18th ST rms, coal hot
water heat. S14950,
$500 18th st. n.w--11 rms, kitchen,
bath. oil hot-water heat; S15,950.
5000 block Warder st. n.w;-6 rms,
kitchen, bath, gas hot-water heat; S11 $50.
3100 block Warder st. n.w.-6 rms,
kitchen, bath; $I2,950.
900 block Princeton pl NV rms,
kitchen, bath, oil hot-water heat; S15,950.
other homes in all sections of the city.
Priced from S7,950 to $4,000. Down
payment as low as $3.50. E. j. MOSS
REALTY co. DI 740S Ia
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HOUSES FOR sALE-Northeo,t

HOUSES FOR SAlE-Northeosf.
COLORED-8O5 9th ST. N.E.-Arranged
In 3 apts.; owner occupied, quick posses
FORD Z. MORGAN. Sr.,- 800 I st. n.w-9
COLORED--6 ROOMS, Q baths, full bsmt..
coal heat. MRS. BETHEA. TR. O9l6 until
Evening star., 1947-03-08

COZ. OI.ORED-e-sToRY HOUSE, rooms.
modern eauinment. hot-water heat, new
Johns-Manville roof storm windows. two
porches, very large lot. flower garden,
vegetable garden; $4,000; $3.50 down,
10 miles from city. in Montgomery County,
j. o, GRAY. Rockville 1855 l0s
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HOUSES WANTED 70 .BuY.

If. YOU KNOW ANY ONE who wants to
sell house today or buy one tomorrow
call VICTOR WICKERSHAM. OR. 210O
Evening star., 1947-03-08

SILVER SPRING-First Offering of this
attractive 2-story red brick, center-hall
entrance; features large living rm.. dining
rm., kitchen. powder rm. on 1st; screened
porch; 2nd floor has 3 bedrms. and bath:
full basement, recreation rm.. outside en-
trance; garage, slate roof, copper suffers.
May be shown at any time by appointment
Please call WORTHINGTON REALTY
S427 Ga. ave, ST. 1900. 8 am. to pm
Il no answer, call sH 1913. %
Evening star., 1947-07-06
RESORTS
REHOROTH REACH. nEJ.

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Evening star., 1947-07-06
The Travellers Notebook

How do you regard present-day
cost of travel in trains? Moderate? :?
Too high? Too low?
Some travellers like amusement
aboard trains. Check the features
you prefer: Free movies? Concealed
individual radios in each seat, in
audible to adjacent passengers?
Central loud speaker music In
lounge car? Free reading matter?
I'm dining aboard trains, do you
usually prefer: A complete meal?
To order la carte? Give verbal
order to waiter or steward? Write
out order on dining check?
Would you use private lockers for
luggage aboard trains were they
available for the usual rental fee?
Where do you think travellers
should do their smoking? Where
they please? In smoking lounges
only? Don't care?"
The booklet raises such questions,
then gives space for an extension
of remarks"
Travel over Europe by plane is
sometimes less expensive than first
class ship and train accommoda-
tions, according to a survey recently
conducted by Thos. Cook g. Son.
Citing the findings. British Euro
pean Anyways pointed out that:
London Oslo, London Prague and
London Athens flights are cheap
er, no matter what class of accom-
mediation the traveller books by ship
or rail"
I'm making it's report the airline
statement adds, "Thos. Cook a. Son
states that in compiling cost figures
OF surface transportation, the ex-
penditures involving meals, added
fares for first-class sleeping accom-
modations, tipping and other con-
slderations were not included, and
that if these were added, air travel
costs from London to European
capitals would be in most cases
either the same or cheaper"
In cases involving higher costs
for air travel, the saving in time is
emphasized.
Evening star., 1947-07-06

A wide variety of vacation trips
under the installment plan Of pay
ments is a possibility by next
summer.
First of the postwar trips with
the deferred-payment feature was
offered the public last week with
announcement of plane-and-
ship, all-expense cruise of eight
days. and the travel industry is
watching with interest the public's
response. Should the plan catch
on, "packaged tours" over the United
States, to the holiday isles" off
our shores and into South America
and Canada become an immediate
prospect Indications are that the
variety of trips offered will be
limited only by the measure Of
the holidayer's demand.
Installment buying Of vacations
was introduced before World War
II. and enjoyed some success. Rail-
roads and airlines were working
out details to make the processing
Of credit more attractive when the
outbreak of hostilities ended the
plan. With that experience behind
them, credit procedure involving
a minimum of red tape has been
worked out. Washington travellers
are the first to be offered the new
plan.
The "packaged vacation now
available is particularly attractive
to those who enjoy steamship
cruises and airline travel. Capital
Airlines and the Detroit and Cleve-
land Navigation Co. collaborated in
working out the arrangements for
Great Lakes cruises touching big
cities on the lake fronts. visiting
Mackinac Island and sailing through
Georgian Bay, with a side trip to
Niagara Falls packaged in with the
all-expense arrangements.
Capital Airlines initiates the
weekly series of trips next Satur-
day, leaving National Airport at
l pm. DC-3s or DC-4s will fly the
vacatiorers nonstop to Buffalo.
Arriving before 3 PM, the party
will koart sightseeing buses for
Niagara Falls. Dinner will be served
there. and the party will remain
to see night illumination of the
falls. Returning to Buffalo, travellers
will sail at II pm. on the City of
Cleveland III.
The ship, with a capacity of
about 400 passengers, carries an
orchestra for dances on deck. The
ships hostess keeps the entertain
Evening star., 1947-07-06
Game Fish Abound
Off South America

SANTIAGO, Chile, July 5.-One
OF the best deep-sea fishing grounds
in the world is located in a broad
blue stretch of the Pacific Ocean off
the west coast of South America.
These deep-sea fishing grounds
range along the coasts of Ecuador.
Peru and Chile for hundreds of
miles. Throughout the II months
OF the year, these waters TEEN with
game fish that test the skill of the
most adroit fisherman. Here is found
that great gladiator of the sea, the
broadbill swordfish. Other game
fish, such as the yellowfin tuna, al
bacore, oceanic bonito and dolphin
great fighters in their own right
can be picked up. World record
have been broken in these Pacifr
waters by experts in the fine art 0;
deep-sea fishing.