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With average depth of 100 it. on one of
the most active business thoroughfares
in upper NV. Washington; perfect for
the construction of one or more stores,
or combination of stores. Offices or apart
ments Can be purchased on terms. Phone
Mr. Wolberg. IA, 1856, with
SHANNON & LUCHS co.
1 sns IL Ct N w. MA o34a b
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NORTH ARLINGTON

brick Colonial. located on q splendid
wooded lot; 3 nice bedrms, tile bath on
end q large liv. rm. with fireplace, at
screened porch fun bsmt with finished
rec. rm.. asphalt tile hoor. full bath.
outside entrance, gas heat; $4,000. AZ
lst trust eony. transp. SEWEIL REALTY
Co, - s. Glebe rd at Lee blvd, OK.
p2lT, GL. 1S7S-a574 Open ewes g
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IMMFDIATE POSSESSION

3 bedroom bungalow; close in Arlington,
Very convenient to transportation and
shopping; spacious rms. and lge. closets
fireplace IN iiy rm., screened porch, full
pSmt; nice lot; SI4950.
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BAhK-PERsoNAL LOANS.
GARAGE FOR RENT.
AUTO LOANS.

FINANCING private sales olu spseisltg q
you are buying or selling an automobilss
let US finance It for the purckaser, NOLAN
FINANCE CO., l102 New York ave. NV.
% l20n
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NEW CAPE COD

Near CLARENDON. featuring 2S-h. living
rm. with picture windows and firepi din.
rm with bay window, lge. bedrm. and y
tath. lge. light, airy kit. on Isl; sc
bedrms.. fun bath and sewing rm. up
stairs Full bsmt, outside entrance. Rec
rm. with frepl.; gas &C. heat.
MANNAS REALTY co.
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sEAsHoRE PROPERTY,

REHoBoTH BEACH, DEL.-For rent, The
Dunes Apartments, corner Boardwalk and
Brooklyn ave. Openings Aug, IA through
Sept Reservations: EN-. 1887. >
water sandy beach: wks Aug. Z and Il
.ard Semi 4 on Phone Du. S95S. -
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Huge English brick home: very large
bedrms, Q tile baths, liy. rm. more than
10 II, picture window, fireplace, dining
fm At for q king: large cquipped kitchen:
recreation room with fireplace; large ga
tage: lot S0xlo5.
Real Estate Service, Inc.
Ok. 1855. Lee hwy. ct oiebe I'd. GL obol.
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STORE AND APARTMENTS
BUSINESS PROPERTY FOR RENT.

low. miles south of Alex, Va next to
Evelyn Inn and firehouse; excellent corner.
zoned commercial, have permit for gas
station. auto repair shop. dining car, etc;
Will give long lease to reliable party: get
keys at trailer in rear of house. BOB
Realtor, MA. 9743. 4
MACHINE SHOP or ware
house near Virginia end of 14th st bridge;
ali utilities installed, including 3-phase
electricity; overhead track for travelling
rent LOUIS P. SHOEMAKER. 17l9 X
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cond.. min. from Pentagon; attractive
w rm,, din, rm. and equip kit; full
ian blinds; lovely wooded Iot, fenced
and hedged outdoor fireplace 50 500
down Will handle. SEWELL REALTY CO
IA s. Glebe I'd. at Lee blvd OK. OF :.
GIL. lS1S-a5-4. Open ewes. d
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FREDERICK COUNTY

Just Is miles from Gaithersburs estate
of 350 acres 9o00 acres cropland. 90 acres
Unsurpassed VI pasture go acres wooSland!
fronts q mile on State Highway NO. 70,
lust i miles of No. 240 at Hyattstown,
beauty, elevation. charm, fertiIlty' TWO
streams, can be stocked with fsh; natural
boundaries for lake or commercial use,
with sites for camping and acreage Tor
development; a large brick home lrestora-
fion partly completedb for master dwelling.
another large linn, 3-bath home for
tea. tourist or cottage conyalescent. also
two tenant cottages, barns. garage. smoke
house. corn house. laundry. remodeled
barn, 90 stanchions. can be increased TO
40 lean-to for young stock. silo. electricity
ALI bldgs.. pressure systems OF good orink-
ing water, also springs. Inspection in.
yited: crops, stock and equipment II
desired; no better investment can be
made Drive out or phone HARRY
WILLIAMS lphone New Market 2122l. =
CLIFTON STATION, VA.
2L, acres: q very cozy 1-rm bungalow. front
and back porch; situated on top of 3 hill
overlooking the countryside. Very nice for
youne coUple to work on and improve Tor
summer Weekend home: clean uD and
grow fruit and vegetables Price only
CHESTER COGSWELL
7se N. Albemarls st.. Ari. Va, OK. 1888.
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Omen 2 to 6pm. Wed Thurs.

California type home, Offering LShaped
liV. rm. with dining space. nicely EQUIP.
kit, . finished bedrms. tiled bath and
large unfinished master bedrm. with
plumbing fixtures in for full pvt bath;
ba asement with gas radiant heat and Ben
dix washer Other features include large
porch sun deck and 4fo financing; Sl4.-
Lee hwy to Great Fails st. Il block before
State TheaterJ in Falls Church. right
about mile to Brylyn Park subdivision
on right, turn right on Hallwood ave. to
ms & REALTY AGENCY. 3l03 10th ST.
no, GL. 633S, OK. lT79; evenings, FA,
HOnO 4
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wATERFRoNr pRop.-wAkTEp.

WANTED-Quiet cottage for,, family, near
shallow beach for children. week Of Aug
IA to 81, NO. 6S86.
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SUBURBAN sALE-vIRGIklA.
eus,NEss PROPERTY FOR SALE.

BUSINESS PROPERTY FOR SALE.
ON NO l HWY. AT GROyETON-over
$40 900 net a year pluS living quarters TO
owner; . modern brick buildings with long
frontage on hwy: owner operates reStau-
rant and rents stores, apts., gas station
garage and cabins all on property; can be
handled with $4,000 down. r. L. RHINE
REALTY co, 6O1 Prince St, Alexandria,
TIE s426; ewes, Alex 1852, TIE. 4l6S.
WILL SELL OR TRADE valuable property
at 10th and Mass. ave n W. BELF1ORE
CO, Realtors. 1911 l. st. NV, DI. 5522
LARGE 5-RooM BUNGALOW-on Ken
nedy St NV, first commercial; located
next to large chain food store Al shape;
deal for doctors Office or store or apt.
Phone Mr.. Peck GF. 1855, with SHANNON
81 LUCHS CO., 1906 H st. NV, Ma. 2345.
VACANT CORNER. upper Petworth; list
comm; very desirable business location;
ms, property may be used as business
and residence If desired; price reasonable
for quick sale; owner needs cash. In
spect any time, DIXIE REALTY. Ma. $3.50
STORE AND APARTMENTS
Downtown-small, clean building; store
with private apt, in rear plus, three more
apis; can sell with store and apartment
either vacant for own use or leased; total
income Si.o5n year; good price and terms.
J. A. Weinberg Co., Inc. Realtors
ITu@ n st NV. National $500 --l2
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CAPE COD

Asbestos shingle. built in 1910; ? nice
bedrrns sun porch. bath with shower
pine -paneled recreation room in basement
with summer kitchen; copper plumbing
insulated and screened; unusually large lot
5OX31O it. Priced for immediate sale;
$4,000: excellent financing. This home
was built for comfortable living Inquire
AURORA HILLS OFFICE
23o1 s Arlington Ridge rd., ia. 1910
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WAREHOUSE, brick, / story, 10000 So
it., railroad siding good ne. location;
immed poss.; lease 65c per so. it.
Active Realtors since 1899, 17l9 Eye
ST. NV, Ma. 1926. --5
sO15 ST. N.M.-Fireproof; approx
1900 50, #. on floors with ramp; large
alley, truck doors; first floor available at
franklin. WEAVER BROS, INC, Wash
ington Bldg, DI. $500; ewes, GIL. 1856.
STORAGE AND DISTRIBUTION service
of pkge. mdse. incl. local del. and out-of-
town shipping. via truck or rail- is the
modern method for broker. factory rep. or
natl distrib. METROPOLITAN WARE
HOUSE CO, so Fla. ave. ne. HO. 06S2.
STORAGE SPACE FOR RENT.
STORAGE SPACE, first floor of brick
building; $500 square feet; easy entrance
located near 3rd and Constitution ave
NV RE O393 "a
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STORES FOR RENT.

MODERN STORE, 20,x6o' with full base
ment. No. so North Glebe rd. in Bucking
sn ea sfsa RHAS asTi 4 TH Hsh s. cre'"
NEAR 4th AND NJ SITS. NW.--Lge. vacant
store 20x5O, good for groc.. valet or beauty
1927 BLAbENsBGRG RD.. colmar Manor;
modern mod store, next to =, satewsy; suitable
"s Session. Gsil Cali Mr.. a MARsDEN. VA. sSSo. 900
I'd -35' 'xso' with side drive and large
paved rear for parking; oil hot,xater
s'f4 Mr Frann Rf plant WEavER SRos &C. NC Sc
Washington Bldg DI. $500; ewes, GIL
90s NEW YORK AvE.--Reasonable rent
piR e1s siss PsH .F'ha INC 81
SMART. SMALL sI,! STORE TOR 10 located sdo.q on 8
gift shop. dress shop, tewelry, records,
Far e details: cali ST. 200 lgroEerj ~5
conn. AVE. SO. of Dupont circlenAttrac. a.
sa ssToRE in '9as socd % 4es resi-
Dental and college section, suitable for a
lnan barber shop or beauty parlor: low
,ental. W. C. & A. N. MILLER DEVELOP
MENT co, 1880 Mass. ave. NV" OR.
BILLIARD HALL, plus small 1st-hoor
store; good opportunity; reasonable Box
18Th "A AND b COLUMBIA RD.. lge. store; will
mo- mo. Heat Heat T furnished I GERALD REAL ~
ssss so "a "a AZ AVE- st. NWIae. Rh 5sgs Cleaner for
ist. womens, mems apparel, candy or
lewelry shop; immediate occupancy. OWN
Err, sH. 11O3. ME. ll66. .
for rent; also parking lots and
lots to sell used cars Ma 1883 g.
m mo s'Gae HoHENsfE1N BROS FIR 5000, .8
G ST. Mr.. i4tb; prime location; "a by
100; resp. tenant only will be considered.
SIDNEY s. or LEWIS BROWN, MA. $40.
GROCERY STORE, 9th and sts ne
Store with living quarters. in rear rent,
JAMES. 10i2 7th St. NV, DI. 1866 %
AVE. $500 50. it.. full
basement, TT. high, two street entrances.
eG st. nT SDo So suit IT,
I104 9th St NV, downtown: 25x1oo
it. IA #. high; terrazo noors. completely
renovated: furn. WO. 1916.
DUPONT CIRCLE BLDG.
12x6o, next to Dupont Theater; also
1346 CONNECTICUT AVE.
AD 5000.
NEW MODERN STORES
17x50, In thickly populated colored sec
ton; suitable for any type business: res-
sonable rentals. LOUIS BURMAN
RE 1888
STORE VALUES
2l5 Indiana ave. n.w.-Store and bsmt,:
1865 Kennedy st. NV. 1900 %. It.
$500
$40 1st st ne 2nd commercial 2-story
brick bldg Parking for 5 cars. $3.50.
1907 1st st. NV 2Ox35 sI25.
3T4s 10th ST. ne, 40x110, $3.50 mo.
R. A. HUMPHREYS Realtors. sos No.
Capitol, MA. 6730. IS
STORES WANTED.
ISE- IzoIn pR 0PER TIES Nth uS Tor
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ACREAGE FOR SALE.

1 no ACRES-20 minutes from Silver
Spring; cleared and level. Phone SH.
81 600 PER ACRE. 1ola miles from Dis
trict line going out New Hampshire ave,
5Ia miles from Naval Ordnance Lab; a
nice location. Ashton $500. =
beautiful acres located on
high knoll, with all Utils Attn, builders!
Good buy. CARLISLE r. STEPHENSON,
1921 East-West hwy. Phone OIL. 7424.-A
Mr.. MCLEAN, vA-or Old Dominion dr.,
over acres with nice stream: VIII SUP.
NIT reas all cash Offer Dial oper rator ana
ask for Elmwood 322 or 325 (no tod !;
ewes til 8. Elmwood $50 VIM. H. LAUGH
LIN Realtor. Mclean. Va. %
COUNTRY HOMESITES
8 to s acres. as low as $500 per acre;
property in lovely community overiookmns M
country club, close TO D. c. Can SL 54Vo'
STANLEY PEARSON
s61e Georgia Ave. stl. sps. -
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IN AURORA HILLS
LOTS WANTED.
WAREHOUSES FOR RENT.

LOCATION FOR USED CAR LOT; must b
in busy area; approxims tely 100 it. b
100 #. REINES MOTOR CO., OR. 340G
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ACREAGE FOR SALE Cont J
Ready for DEVELOPMENT

WOODED H6MEsTTE, betw. Annandale.
Va, and new Shirley hwy; 150x240; S795.
VERNON NJ. LYNCH & SONS, Alex. 590o
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4 BEDRMS., 112 BATHS
Lge liy rm. fireplace, tamily-sized din.
rm lee. equipped kit. breakfast rm
screened porch; full bsmt.; gas heat: p
acre: priced only SIS $50.
Real Estate Service, Inc.
OK 1855. Lee hwy. at Glebe rd Gil. 056l
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APT. HOUSES FOR SALE.

Mr.. 16th AND COL. RID NW.-l7
units mostly 4 rms kit. and bath. win
sacrifice at less than 7l2 times income
or trade for Los Angeles income prop.
Call LARRY o. STEELE, RE. 0493. CHI
/ 605. D
4-FAMnY BRICKS-Less than 7 times
annual. unfurn. rental; tenants pay uti!i-
SlS,150 each; terms. Exclusive, HEANEY
co. Cal-HO. 1868. A.
I4e4 R. 1. AVE. N.w.-5 units, 3 furn,
Gross rent approx. $4,000. Real buy at
WI Q535 .
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HERNDON. VA.

Groom frame house all modern: gas heat:
furniture goes with property; owner leav-
ing. II you want good home with garden
space, see this one
Groom frame house. all modern; streets
On sides real home and room to
build more houses. II you want some
thing like this act quick. Phone Vienna
I64I RAW RARNEy Vienna Va Il
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LYON PARK

Brick Colonial, situated on one of the
most beautifully shaded lots you have ever
seen large liv, .rm fireplace. full-S din
side screened porch on LIST fl; two large
bedrms, tile bath on Ind: full basement
h.wh.. garage: an outstanding value
Real Estate Service, Inc.
OK 1855, Lee hwy. at Glebe rd.. Gil. O661
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NEAR R. l. AVE. and B. & o. R. R,
Brick bldg. with 1900 So #. of ground
and r. r. siding: reasonable terms. A M
ROTH. RE. 1880, -5
OFF r. l. AVE. NE. with 3. & o. r. R.
siding; $4,000 so. #. IN mod. fireproof
hlds UN. 1O45
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GOOD Buys
Alexandria. Brick Bungalow

Excel. design and construction: lge. liv
rm fireplace, family sized din. rm EQUIP
vork-saving kit. . lGe. bedrms. and moo,
ern bath on lst lee. finished rm. and
storage on ond; oil heat; excel landscaped
lot
Real Estate Service, Inc.
nlNha I'd al 0h61
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VACANT Tot
PROPERTY FOR SALE.

> 400 50. #. on N. nr. 7th; for parking
autos or storage yard; rent $50. DAVID
E. BARRY, ME. 2025. -6
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Large corner lot. 10th and jefferson sts !;
s.60s So. IT.. S2.750. Also inside lot,
adjoining on 18th st. Build your dream
house in this lovely section. AID. 2644.
i 3 TENCHER CO "a
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QUIT LOOKING

Here it is $4,000: So 900 cash. sos per
mo. includes taxes and insurance. It's
beautiful big 2-bedrm. bungalow, with
trance. oil heat. lee. yard. Attr. outlying
community With al city utilities,
ewes, GIL. ..247 or OW. 44s5. 4
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AUTOMOBILES WANTED Cont. .

No MokE CASH For YouK CAR, 1885 ;. 70
Ss}R H5S2gf aErssis!Ts r. os il r. nss..
:; S,15 f. : 0 To
81 sse once XII E1s as fe on sihs5 2as 2sss
cGR9kofEr Gfnn OLE %o owNEssW aSa Or NM Day up
ST 900 for 1910. Chevrolets: ,.i5 units
waGs wsGsfd so 9nce Y sns Nc MofoR ee os sAIR
Buick oWNERsEWill pay up to 81 900
for 1910 Bucks. Is units wanted at once:
c 55ai M FL o? G.ef ss' asss conn os1
aye; W0 9226 or EN- En- 1884 q. g, ooo n,
Rs 1Rs the 5s On SALES GnfE 4sss conn
ESS4fxe T4 s2ss oWsTksWl " fh pay up to 81
for 1910 Pontiacs; Is units wanted at
sso M1 dsa MoToR 9l En- sALE s454 1926
cash price for your ie4s or 1a47 car and
Hlsf5 + ss5 MoTok R5Hs n Co. e ea p
Isana WiS sTfH W. S9en sss
SsE Mo4oRs 03:a iss rlelid. ave ne
"a 1;$sae. HGgF pssa. S.ns ss5s
sAME xote Mo6SRs oWS fkcs ES sns for sti
car away; see US for the top price ths. at
5sno tfSm s3s %s to ave- sas sw IE5Rs oR
TRY FRY TRiANGkE|w. want the extra: extra.
IN get them Phone DE 1903 for buyer
MoToRs N is5a u LocAT1oS, 5o1o r. i. ave, ne.
Gs5AkaSEs.sANpEfs G5 asfs g. I iHs M 'Mso1oRs-ws want
cars regardless Of price; don't trade on M. |.
new car or sell to any one until you give
vs. We the heed SS ears 1895 8 0d y
car is paid for, will give YOU cash; If car
is lot psd dsr.nae fer S Pss Oldest
essteG eseIassde ehssRs See NJ Barnes Or
Is soS o6y h pas s
Nj Nj aaI4. BARNES, SANDERS MOTORS;
sSHTHhaar ssSi Mina .1s Moros ce at @ ssnnins rd
HeaEsr fhs PRICES paid ,, vI'i9sHs Ts,a,.s.on;. :
BAKER. NC. for an, appraisal. 2sls N st
Il PoS 3 CHS HS; s1es,r W4srrD rmxrp,A1r1r-'ss
70 As; win pay your RIlss e. elsap 2rSys es5s
sss sss E 'si Ill SoLKsLTSsi. efSs our te. for
gstting you Top sstail Price for your ssg; ss6
snk M Is Us BEFoRE xo1 Sell. RoHAEKA
SERVICE, 1926 Goth st. NV. ~. 9d4l
you can get more money for . late model
:sI Drive n n q stsner Of our iots; :;
IR1sHD re- ~. az. moaosS nss Sn Ssos2 & AZ sos.
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OFFICES FOR RENT.

1910 Eye ST. N.W.-First floor front Of
9e nn,b %oKa TAE hsH gR oAS
TRUST co. rental dept. 800 st. n.w.'
DDowSTowN. DO Str N Y. and 14th-1sx1s; se5
1oSth GoSvrSIfNTIY Gf EX qDoe LOCATED ONCE rooms
available in larce modern ONCE BLDG, situ-
ated near Municipal Center and Muntcipal
Court THOS. J. FISHER & CO, INC
Realter. 73s 18th st. NV. Ex- 4400, Ext
OFFICE SPACE AyAILABLE-sinEle rms
or large suites for immediate occupancy
all space redecorated; ideal downtown 10.
oa4n e MT renss KocH Fsfss Room
: Ice. CoSNECTING RMS, overlookins
Franklin PIX; plenty of light and air
1904 Eye St NV. d
suite of Offices in downtown ONCE BLDG
approx LOO So it.. consisting of 2 lee.
beaut. pvt. oftices, working area and re-
cep. rm.. air conditioning optional; beaqt
Office furnishings and carpeting can De
MoRRfssFy' RH5fasHss II D1. HD $3.50. 1DS' @a
IT, 90 or fosH Iess tuFs Or hfurn ifn' aHs va n@.
suitable 70: Offices PROFESSIONAL men trsae bss
char and switchboard services, ineluded G.d cn n
$500 ask for Mr. GOODMAN.
FURNISHED OFFICE in lawyers suite
c0nfsPal Rass sss Sssret1Ea EMET ssF'f
sHEEHAN, RE. n400.
SO PER MONTH. nr.. 18th and K-Fron
room, newly decorated ME. o4oo' MHs
a-RM. OFFICE SUITE with pvt, bati
and kit. facilities; lge. well-lighted rm 1
excellent downtown location, on 4th ,J1 4
/ of 6.37 F St. NV; 500 per mo JCHr
/ G. WEBSTER, 627 st. NV. phone Elk
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REAL ESTATE LOANS

Cash FOR end TRUST NOTES (white O.
colored)--Quick settlement. Prefer per
sonal calls to telephone calls. FULTON
R. GORDON. 1927 Eye st. NV, D1. $3.50
Brokers. attention.
TRUSTS, LIST, End and 3rd; Nd. Va; ans
D. c.; wk.'s service. ADAMS REALTY
20. 9O5 N Y. ave. NV, RE. 1872.
FIRsT-TRUST LOANS on real estate; low
rates; 3 or 5 year terms and MONTH,
payments. P. J. WALSHE, INC, 111b Ey'
Ist AND end TRUST LOANS on real estate
in D. c., Md. and Va. MR.. DRAIsNER
LOANS ON REAL ESTATE-1st and 2ns
sAIUs. S established 1924. NA. ises. 1iol
1870 WAsHiNdToN HogsINo CORP :,
buy second-trust notes. D. c.. nearby Nd
IL eskP 1s
n N.oYYrI Y aye; ny National 6s33 .
no charge for appraisals. MOORE g. HILL
1st AND end TRUST LOANS-Promp
and courteous service. Before borrowing
call COLONIAL INVESTMENT CO.. 81
eAsH etn Il I'M pAEE1aSSidua EE sSRG will buy sne
trust on D. c. property. Call GIL 6e36
m ist AND End MORTGAGE LOANS. BAR.
TOW 1 BE REALTY LIZ co. Realtors 1881 G st
H.s " ANp M6' end Gag3i TRUST LoAxs-cash in "a
hours GERALD REALTY CO, AZ 5th st
In
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Test Your Horse Sense
By Dr. GEORGE W. Crone

Score one point for a correct solu-
ton to each of the first five prob
lens. The last problem counts five
points.
/. A spatula would normally be
employed by which worker? Artist,
musician. physician. chef?
2. A ratline should make one
think primarily of sailor, seam
stress, fisherman. hunter.
3. Swedish meat balls made which
characteristic sound while on the
hoof? Moo, oink, ba-a. gobble.
4. A waterspout should make one
think primarily of volcano, earth
quake, tornado, tidal wave.
5. A farmer usually employs a
tedder on which one of these crops?
Hay, potatoes, corn, wheat.
6. In the left-hand column below
are listed the names of five famous
American authors. Try to match
them appropriately with the de-
scriptive phrases in the right-hand
column which pertain to each. You
deserve one point for each correct
judgment.
(a) Marx Twain (v) Mystery tales.
tb) J. F. Cooper (wl Quat,er poet.
(c) Louisa NJ Alcott tx) Amer furaorist
(d) ! g. whittier (y) Children's stories
te) Edgar A. Poe % Frontier novelist.
Score yourself as follows: o. poor 3-f,
average; 10, superior: 9-10, very superior
Answers.
!. Chef 2. Sailor. 3: Moo. a. Tor.
nado 5. Hay. 6. ta) Twaln-Humorist
1xI. tb) Cooper-Frontier 90. tcl Al
cott-Children's tyl. I'D whittier
Quaker W.. (e) Poe-Myster tales w.
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Natures Children
COATIMUNDI.
(NaSu1 7l1ricd
By LiIIion Cox Athey

Half a million airmail stamps
with a picture Of the handsome
coatimundi on them were released
April II commemorating the 25th
anniversary of the jungle Biological
Laboratory established on Barro
Colorado Island in Gatum Lake
Barro Colorado is the six-mile
square island where vast number
of birds, insects, plants and animals
are found in a tropical haven un-
disturbed by humans.
Coatimundis are very much at
home here. They never disturb
their neighbors, indeed are quite
friendly with them. Years age
some of the more adventurous
ones wandered into Mexico. Some
crossed the Rio Grande into South
ern Texas. These are now consid-
cred cousins of the stay-at-home
COATS. Wherever they roam they
are welcomed as pets who keep the
premises free of small noXious in
truders.
In their natural habitat most OF
their daytime is spent fast asleep
completely relaxed on broad limb
high up in tree. Upon awakening
they race over the branches shifting
for insects. Head held high and tail
aloft they come down the tree trunk
head first. Upon touching the
ground the ringed tail is given 8
special jerk to lift it higher and the
snout pointed skyward. This is
the characteristic attitude of al
COATS when abroad. Tripping light
ly over every obstacle, the coat
pauses long enough to dig a small
hole with his front paws. Into
this excavation goes the snout-just
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Not This

in case a worm or seeds have been
uncovered. Then the pose is once
more resumed and the journey con-
tinued.
Coats wears the same shade OF
soft brown coat similar to the one
worn by the American racoon. The
darker brown rings on the long
slender tail link them as kin. Com
munication is by birdlike twitter
If water is given them. they prompt
ly take a foot bath. Their favorite
food is roast chicken, bananas,
raislns and sugar. On their own
they settle for insects, bird eggs,
nestlings and worms.
Coats are tough, they have sur
vived much longer than largef
animals whose fossil remains have
been found.
Any place in a tree that would
appeal to home-hunting red squir-
rel will satisfy the coati. You gen.
orally find them in a post or live
oak and once domiciled the home
is their castle which they fearlessly
defend. -Four or five young arrive
each year. In South and Central
America they are sought for pets.
Evening star., 1948-07-06
Ny Word for 1t
BY Fronk Colby
Pet Speech Peeye.

The pet speech peeve of W. H.
Plummer of Syracuse, is use of the
word lady as a general term for
woman. An autographed copy OF
my handbook is his reward for his
timely suggestion.
Happily, the days are gone when
there was a sharp distinction be-
tween the terms woman and lady.
In the red plush and horsehair sofa
era. ladies and women were at OPP
posite ends of the social scale. To-
day woman is term OF complete
respectability, while lady" as a
general term, appears to be IN the
process of becoming obsolete.
Originally, however, the word lady
had no suggestion of nobility or
high social position. The word was
spelled "hlaefdige." It's original
Anglo-Saxon meaning was "loaf
maid; hence, the woman charged
with the kneading and baking OF
bread.
The word woman came from the
Anglo-Saxon wifmann. meaning lit
orally woman person" for the word
wifi meant woman" and mann was
equivalent to "a human being" and
was applied to either sex. However,
in time, wifi became wife and mann
became man, in the modern sense.
Today, good usage frowns on such
forms as Saleslady would one say
"salesgentleman"? the lady that
does our cleaning; we asked q lady
to sell us some applies; ladies auxil-
iary: Ladies' Literary Club; scrub
lady; lady doctor; lady author; lady
golfer; lady customers. etc. Sub
stitute woman or women's In all the
foregoing formsD
In short, do not use lady except
where gentleman is used properly IN
| the masculine sense. "Salesgentle-
man? OF course not: therefore,
saleswoman. "The gentleman that
does our cleaning? No. Therefore,
the woman who does our cleaning,
and so on.
OF course, on public speaking 1t
| is correct to use the formal address
ladies': or ladies and gentlemen.
The word woman otherwise is quite
as proper as the words man, child,
boy, girl.
Retail statesmen should not ad-
dress a woman customer Is lady"
II you do not know her name. ad-
dress her as madam; and give 1t the
English pronunciation MAD-um,
and not the spurious French "muh-
DOM" Madam is English. not
French. The French word is ma
dame, pronounced ma-pAM.
Can you make the distinction between
the positive the comparative and a,ss tns
leafiet CHS. The Three Degrees of Com
parison;'' will help you. l., .a.,u
and . stamped. self-addressed envelope 70
him, in care Of The Evening star, o.
Box 9S Station 9. New York 10. N. Y
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