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Evening star., 1949-09-20
CHEW CHASE,

Modern detached brick home on
Bradley lane, across from the Chevy
Chase Club. Situated on a nicely
landseaped lot with an abundance of
flowers. Living room with fireplace
dining room. modern kitchen. powder
room and screened porch: three bed
rooms and two baths on second
floor; with finished and heated
room on the third floor; full base
ment with oil a.-c heat. laundry
trays and toilet; two-car attached
ond floor. hallway included; slate
roof with copper cutters and down.
spouts. House is in perfect condi-
tion, with awnings, Venetian blinds
and screens.
FLOYD E. DAVIS CO.
1929 x st. NV. Ma O352
Ewes WO S55S
Evening star., 1949-09-20

18th and Quebec Pl. NV.
Colonial 6-room brick home, with
full bsmt. and built-in garage. new
gas furnace and hot-water heater.
Ii you are tired of looking at the
average house and want something
sparkling clean, call us> to inspect
this gem; remarkably low priced at
S13,o50.
FRED A. SMITH co.
REALTORS
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IMPORTANT ACRES

Annapolis hwy, at Whitfield
rd.-Maryelous future COM
mercial opportunity and ex-
cept:onally fine present-day
home OF S rms, firepl.. .
car garage and chicken house;
perfect too for horse lovers:
Keep your nags at home and
save money. Here foresight
is better than hindsight. Ask
ing only S16.5O0.
A. STANLEY MOREAU
Evening star., 1949-09-20
HOME REALTY CO.

Realtors. RE. 1857. -Zu
COLoRED-IMMAcULATE side-hall
row brick. in excellent location, liv
rm., din. rm.. den. streamlined, kit,
gas h.-w heat: only S1?,a50 with
substantial cash. Cali DI. 1Ol5 till
9 pm. VIM. H. SAUNDERS CO.,
CoioREp - CORNER brick. 100
Lang pl. .e.-,-Beau; 5-rm. brick
sas as heat heat. nice porch. iae.. I'd. sub.
cash, easy terms. Also other homes
in ne; sppt. M. & R. Realty,
ca6ffo;ssiEiDs-kRc.1S, 81; RED 4tn and K SITS
ne ne Large. Largs1w ,m1 bricb' u h rms. on,;
1850 down. Mr.. Morse. SH. $500
BROWN REALTY CORP. Realtors
COGORED-NEAR 4th AND X SITS.
Only $1,000 down. & nice rooms.
Sr,iE incl ty pobshss bsmt .ssv G. hTh t.Ems cs 5Sn
coLoRED 'I ,leD' " BRooKIAND - Near
Monastery; luxurious center-hall
brick, detached. corner. planned and
built by construction engineer for
his home. bedrms. 3la baths.
to inspect and other information,
can MR. Mr.; BENNETT. MA. ea41 or
COLORED-TRINIDAD AREA-Near
Sears g. Roebuck. Beautiful tapes
try brick, excellent condition. Owner
says sell immed., so make us an
offer. Call Mr.. Kitchens, ATLAS
REALTY CO., ST. 1883; ewes, NO.
CoEoRED-,sth AND SITS. Ne
Attractive .O-ft. Colonial brick; 3
large rooms, garage, full basement.
gas heat, furnished. two complete
baths. First commercial ENTER
PRISE REALTY CO., EX. 34O0:
eyes,. GE. 571l. -2l
COLORED-S4OO to $500 down. mr..
the Navy Yard: 6-rm. brick: 10
inspect. call Mrs. Fitzserald, COX
4 CO.. RE. 1893; ewes. LU. 3-3949.
COLORED-LARGE brick duplex
home with . complete apartments;
live in one apartment and let the
other pay for the house. SENATE
REALTY CO., Ex. 327O; ewes. OV.
coIoRED $1,000. CASH. balance
IKE rem; ns:r md and ,I5, +; / aye'
oUICF 81. Ia: ewes. RA. Sal
COLORED-lOOB BLK. INLAND ter. nr.
R. l. ave. ne-tj-rm. brick. porches
and bsmt. Only $3.50 down and
easy payments. Hurry. Mr.. Morse.
SH. $500. BROWN REALTY CORP
Realtors MI S15S
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Individual & Charming

,aiGth ST.. near Kalmia rd-Impres.
=, s,va enstom % buiIt By 1si prominent % WASH. WASH
> : ingtonian; center hall, 3 large bed.
"A ,fEls.. gumgood den, 3 baths, rec
- tm., maids rm. and bath: 2-cal
rs far; reaS porch, etc. finest home
= ortiDg every comfort and con.
% =. xsr ence. Inspect by appt. only
= IRENE uNDERSFINE, ST. 222O.
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1923 EASTERN AVE.

UOZO Gf1O i EfIN AVE.
toNODERN RAMBLER vacant, de-
ffightfully different on 2 floor levels
with stairway to kit. and dinette;
price. .$12, $50: 2 bedrms.. huge liv.
rm. with bookcases. oil h.-w.h, lge.
9 = corner lot. To inspect, call ia.
sss { ~ 5150 or Rk 2s05. 30
9th and Madison SITS. NV.
Lovely corner 2-stoTy brick; 9 large
shower on s1st door; full bsmt.. h.
w.h.. oil; nice corner lott drive-in
garage. Priced to sell this week Call
TIL 0 pm. weekdays. Sun. 1875.
,Wm. CalOmiriS Inv. Corp.
a.. 10l2 18th st. NV. DI. 1858. 30
gldsl900 QUINCY ST. NV.
lHg'a BeAut. tapestry brick, semidet.. 6
Il tie. rms. bath. oil h.-w.h., closed
~ porch, rec. room, 4-car garage.
Price S1S,850. $1,000 cash, balance
monthly. Immed. possession. Open
he9pe tOdly 20
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RY OWNER

Brick Colonial with bedrm. and bath
on first floor; :, bedrms. and bath
on second floor; h.-wh; lovely
screened porch; large corner lot, To-
Gated in one of Silver Spring S
best neishborhoods Must seeJ for
the discriminating buyer. Phone
ST 115o
Evening star., 1949-09-20
MONTGOMERY
Investment & Insurance CO
Innl Nernnnt AuI N w %
SILVER SPRING

SILVER SPRING
ls4 miles 1rcm Silver Spring Shopping
Center. beautiful all brick, 3-bed-
room house in Forest Glen. This
brand Eew home approved by VA
at S14.150 is bein. offered to a
particular family who desire to
buy home and not a house with
terms to suit the income OF the
average family. If you are interested
in beautiful, well-located b
bedroom home with tile bath. full
sized dining room, large living room
and all modern equipped kitchen.
full basement with outside entrance.
recreation space, call me tonight
House can be seen by appointment
at any time. A veteran with Sl.4OO
cash can move in at once and pay
ments will be only SSB.52 per
month. Call for MI. Addison Ma.
9l4l or DE. 5133 or come to
FREDERICK w. BERENS
SALES INC.
MA. 914l
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HOUSES FOR sALE-horthwes.
COIORED

COLORED-LOVELY corner home.
strictly modern and clean; substan-
tial cash. Call MR.. NEWK1RK. IA.
Evening star., 1949-09-20

HOUSES FOR SALE-kortheosi
Col.-Vacant, $3.50 Down
100 block You st. n.e.-Six rms.
front porch. oil heat. You must
see this house. FRED ENRICH. 9OF
10Th st. NV. ST. 0451, 0436: ewes.
GE 5000. IA
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RIGGS & co,
BEAUT, BRICK COLONIAL,
OWNER MUST SELL

Please inspect this lovely cuStom-
attached garage 1t has 3 lovely bed
rms, firepl. in its spacious lv.
rm. gas INV. heat, a full bright
bsmt and is situated on lge.
Handicapped lot IN the best section
of Hys ttsviile Hills. The owner will
consider any reas. offer as he must
sell at once. Do yourself a favor
and look at this home. Call PERRY
BOSWELL. INC. WA. 1900. Open
Evening star., 1949-09-20

FLOYD E. DAVIS CO.
$50 X st. NV. Ma. OBS:
Ewes. WO. S55S.
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NO CASH
ROCKVILLE MD


A veteran can buy this brand new
house located on huGe lot with
beautiful SHADE tree for only S9,95O.
House has huge living room.
dining room suitable for large
family. kitchen large enough for
dinette set and equipped with stove,
reIriserator and unusually large
cabinet space. Full basement with
high ceiling excellent for recrea-
tion room, Gas heat and basement
complete with laundry tubs. md
moor has :. twin-sized bedrooms
with ample closet space. beautiful
tile bath with shower. Monthly pay
ments only SI2. including taxes,
insurance. interest and principal. /.
Call Mr. Wells at MA 9141, evenings S
WI. $500 II interested in this
unusual house which can be bought
with no cash down.
FREDERICK w BERENS
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VETERANS
No DOWN PAYMENT

NO DOWN PAYMENT
Your opportunity to buy
your home on terms less than
rent. Priced from S7,250 to
$4,000. monthly payments as
low as $3.50 incl. taxes and
ins. Constructed of the finest
materials, by established
builder. Call WA. 5000. HY.
Evening star., 1949-09-20

ARLINGTON FOREST
Lovely six-room brick Colonial, plus
tiled bath and full bsmt. The entire
grounds and home are beautiful.
Very large lot 16O' deep We know
you will be more than satisfied with
this at S15,500.
Arlington Realty Co.
22O4 Wilson Blvd. OW. $500
Evening star., 1949-09-20

8 ACRES-2-bed modern nome
setting in lovely shade trees. nav
ing frontage of over Big #. on
hard-surfaced road in the beaut:
little town of Vienna, Va. Land
value is there. comfort and Seclusion
is yours for only a S3.500 down pay
ment. Call FREEMAN & SHER.
Evening star., 1949-09-20
RANCH HOUSE
OPEN 7 To O EWES

VI '4F ~ . ~ 4O'
A DISTINGUISHED l-foor home with
living room, dining room, bed
rooms, = baths; slamorous in glass;
a complete kitchen, lear garase.
If you want a quality house with
charm in an estate area with
KORZENDORFER CONSTRUCTION
drive ont any nieht this week. Call
,OL. 1886 or OIL. 6317 for dlrec-
tions. -23
Evening star., 1949-09-20
BETHESDA BRICK

BETHESDA BRICK
S16.75O. This detached
brick Is ideally located adja-
cent to beautiful Greenwich
Forest community; has 9 rms,
bath and f1rSt-fioor law, nice
rear porch, hot-water heat
with oil burner, modern equip
ment. Well financed on FILA
plan. Vacant. owner trans
ferred from city, anxious to
sell. Phone MR.. MURRAY.
Mr.. LANDovER, MD.
Sll,950. Brick bungalow with
modern features such as ra-
diant heat with gas furnace,
large walk-in closets. pull
down stairway to attic; has
five rooms. tile bath. Nothing
on the market can compare.
$1,000 cash and S12.50 per
month, Phone Mr.. Blackwood'
SHANNON a. IJ1CHS co
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SILVER SPRING

81 100. Brick bungalow situated on
lge., beaut. Handicapped lot. Home In
excel. cond., has lge. bedrms and
nursery or den, liv. rm.. dinette
lge.. fully equipped kit. with dish
washer and garbage disposal unit;
gas h.-w.h. This is an ideal home
for small family. For details. call
HOLMEAD, REALTOR
SH. 500: ewes. WA. STA or DU.
Evening star., 1949-09-20

INDIAN SPRING VILLAGE
Lovely 2-bedrm. brick home
on large shaded lot, close
school, bus and tremendous
shopping center; newly deco
rated; gas &C. heat. For de-
tails. call Mr.. Shore. OIL. 5O4o.
HOPE REALTY co.
Realtors, RE. 1897
Evening star., 1949-09-20
Ideal for Large Family

Ideal for Large Family
OPEN DAILY AND sun. TILL 8 PM
Brsnd-new Diet. brick, true center
IA. kit. 14xI3. disposal unit: pow.
der rm.. rec. rm. 2sx14, summer
kit. dinette, shower bath, 3 twin
size bedrms., tub and shower bath
lse. closets, finished attic, gar.
screened and open porches. &C
gas heat; real buy for S2T,950
To reach: Out Piney Branch rd. tc
Sliso ave. right and follow our signs
Realtor- Builder. RA. 442s
Evening star., 1949-09-20
HOME WITH INCOME
ONLY $1,000 CASH

I1oME WI II 1NSOlMC
ONLY $1,000 CASH
Mr.. MINI. ave. and r st. Sc. Mod
brick home with liv. rm, din rm.
kit, bedrms., tile bath. talso has
1-rm. kit and bath apt. in bsmt
with separate entrance). Priced very
low includins, complete frrniture
LEO M. BERNSTEIN g. co.
1415 K st. NV Realtors. ME- 5000
NO CASH-VETERAN
All brick " bedrm., semi-det. house
IN excel. shape priced at S1O.990
This house and lot completely
fenced and Handicapped with gorge.
Gus flowers and trees is very con.
venient to schools, shopping ano
transportation. lst floor has love;
living room. spacious dining room
ann step saving kitchen. Equipped
with stove. refrigerator. and amrlt
cabinet space. md floor has " twir
size bedrmS, and a tile bath ~i:l
shower. Cal! Mr.. Wells, MA. 9l4l
ewes. WI 1890.
FREDERICK w. BERENS
Evening star., 1949-09-20
SPRING VALLEY

Artistic home OF Early American
farmhouse design, tastefully dec
GRATED and in excellent condition;
Of brick. stone and frame with slate
roof and on a wooded and artisti-
cally planted lot 55Xl00 #. 1t con-
tains living room dining room, den,
kitchen, screened porch. 3 bed
rooms. 9 baths, recreation room
maids room and bath, storage at
tic; gas heat garage: an abundance
of large closets and wardrobes.
W.. C.. & A. N. MILLER
DEVELOPMENT CO.
Builders and Developers of
Wesley Hts, Sumner e. Spring Valley
1880 Mass Ave. NV. Or 4464
Evenings, Telephone EN-. 1891.
CList Your House With Us)
Evening star., 1949-09-20
$500 DOWN

Beautiful modern 3-yr.-oid bungalow,
on lse. lot, featuring rms. mod
bath, mod. fully equip. kit. picture
windows, Venetian blinds, gas heat;
L:Ic-d '1w Il $3.50 V III monthly
payments like rent, incl. principal
and int. To inspect. call till pm
RE. 0736, SIDNEY 2. MENSH, ] 81 7
Evening star., 1949-09-20
SILVER SPRING

SILVER SPRING
2-Bedroom Brick Bungalow
On ter:aced lot. Your cnild is safe
on this quiet street adjoining park,
, blocks from school. | block from
shoppine center. This house has
ing room with fireplace; room for
expansion in gabled attic. An. ex-
ceptionally large and light ba ement
with outside entrance a. lawn le"el.
A real buy. financed at A.: priced.
~ 1850. Call ST. l16l downtown
or sto3 at our Silver Spring office,
knll l2Ih 81
Evening star., 1949-09-20

S66.5O PER MONTH
Total price only S9,45O; low down
tive. immac. bunga.. containing. 2
bedrooms and expansion attic for
Q more rooms II you so desire.
4-BEDROOM HOME ON 1 ACRE
Total price. $1O,5O0. Lovely s-rm.
2-story home in country setting,
ewes, AP. 2705.
MILLAR BROTHERS, INC.
Evening star., 1949-09-20
I. CARLYLE de LOZIER
MOVE IN TO-DAY!

Near Cheverly. beautiful. Five-room
brick BUNGALOW, ultramodefn.g ultra-
clean; Anchor fence, gas heat, nice
shrubbery. Only $1,000 down. Call
OWNER, RE. 1919. 81. Q345.. al
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$23,500
inst Off Cathedral Ave.

JuSt Oll CdIlleQIdl ave.
A large center-hall town house,
just off Cathedral ave. NV, and q
little west of Conn. ave, convenient
to transportation. public and paro-
chial schools and not far from the
National Cathedral. lst floor. large
library, dining room. kitchen. pantry
and :! porches; bedrooms and :.
baths on the End floor: > rooms.
bath and ample storage space on 3rd
floor; basement includes 2.car ga
rage. maids room and bath. oil heat
cant. 1t is attractively financed and
must be sold Call Miss Bland,
evenings, WO $3.50. THOS. j.
FISHER g. CO.. INC, Realtors, DI.
Evening star., 1949-09-20
HOUSES FOR sALr-ssuths.,,

HOOSsS fOk SALt-Soufhe0s
CONGRESS HTS. s.E.-Detached pre-
war brick; bedrms., IA baths, full
basement: oil h.-w. heat, fireplace,
porches; large landscaped lot; excep-
Cali 10. 2-.3o5 or 81. ioi5 til .
pm. VIM. H. SAUNDERS CO., INC.
NEAR 18th AND H-colonial tapes
try brick. fine cond.., 8, lse. rms, =
baths. full bsmt.. oil h.-w,h.; this
owner recently Installed new bath
room. new heating furnace; a home
that must be seen to be appreciated.
H; T. RANDOLPH, RE. 2l37. TR.
1sis ST. s.E.-semidet. brick
rms. bath. gas heat. porch and
JOIN eaGf;2f sHEIfoN, n 'Resn5 Resltor, 'G,5 5o
$4,000, till o pm
$l1S5o - CONGRESS HEIGHTS,
semi;det: bric;;, 3 yrs. old, g rms,
and bath. oil heas, lot $50 4; deep,
iEHz 2Tss'f's ksa'er ssSs So sso55 3oaS
Nj. EASTERN H. s.-1mmediate pos
session. Tapestry brick. 1S-ft. front
roar porehes, oil nv NV. h., I nice BACK
lot: Sl3.75O. HARTMAN REALTY.
44OO, Ii. 3-3209.
$3.50 DOWN-South Carolina ave
Sc, 500 blk: 6-rm. bricl:. very
clean: a real break for some one
Call Mr.. Kitchens. ATLAS REALTY
CO., ST. 1865; ewes. NO. 0OO6.
vETERANS-See our Naylor Gardens
ad. under Coop Apis. for Sale"
DAURY REALTY CORP. RE ll33
Mr.. PA. AND TEXAS AVES.-New
brick, 4 lge. rms. ia baths. electric
kits, garbage disposal unit and kit
fans: gas &C. heat. Large lot. ad-
Joining Fort Dunont Park. Call MA.
1913: ewes. AK. O351 -2:s
ANACOSTIA
Duplex. under $4,000. ST 900 down,
Evening star., 1949-09-20
HOUSES FOR sALE-Northwest
NEAR COOLIDGE HIGH

Attractive detached home with plenty
of ground. Home contains q rooms
and bath. full basement, oil INV. h..
, large porches. Lot is G5 It.
wide, beautifully Handicapped. Shrub
berry, fruit trees and vegetable gar
and still in D. c. Terms can be
arranged. Call Mr.. Loving. EX.
24sO or HUI. 6137. with
FRED A. SMITH co.
Evening star., 1949-09-20
THE EVENING STAR
WASHINGTON D. c TUESDAY. Septemb.r 20. -
SUBURBAN sALE-MARYLAkD
GUNNISON HOME
81. 6O10.

Brick Bungalow, Bargain
For $4,000 down; owner leaving Ssl
Fla, 5-rm.. tile b., wall-to-wau car.
pet. scr. poI.. lge. exp. attic, gas
&C h.; lse. lot. fenced SH 6U75
or VIM. r. THOROWGOOD, DE
0211
Evening star., 1949-09-20

Silver Spring Best Buy
"16 E. FRANKLIN AVE: S.5,500
Open daily. :. to Z. New detached
brick Colonial, true center hall, 25-
1T, liv: rm.. back porch. lge. din.
rm.. de luxe kit. powder rm.. 3
twin sized bedrmS.: = baths. attic.
DEWITT, Realtor- Builder, RA. 44.2
Evening star., 1949-09-20
TAKOMA PARK

new, 3-unit brick. in
best rental sect, nr. Washington
College and Sanitarium. This
property Is in very good condition
and can be bought for . rsas
price. Call Mrs. Taylor, 81. 1910
Evening star., 1949-09-20
BETHESDA
HENDRY ESTATES

Quality.built Colonials and
Cape Gods. Al homes sold In
this excellent restricted COM
munity. Three blocks to Alta
vista Elementary School. All
have nreplS., concrete porches,
outside basement entrance. gas
land cased loIs.s Cape '.es Gods
are designed to provide Q ad-
ditional bedrooms and bath: 3
sold before completion. S14,S50
to S1S,25O. Open daily till 9.
Directions: From Bank OF Be-
thesda, drive out Old George
town rd, = miles to Beech ave.
turn LETT and follow Cooley
S' Cooley % BROS.
Builders OF Better Homes"
Dl. 1881. Investment Bldg.
Full Commission to Brokers.
Evening star., 1949-09-20
2Ol4 4th ST. NE.

A 3-bedrm. brick home with ga
rase; priced far below comp
arabic values in this conven-
lent and popular location:
priced at $11.500, with terms
to suit you; bright rear porch.
lot l54 deep. storm sash: fpll
fine features presented in this
home at this unbelievably low
price.
Evening star., 1949-09-20
3-BEDRM. SEMI-DET.

S-BEDRM. SEM1-DEl i.
1926 MASS. AVE. Sc.
With bright and cheerful
kitchen dining room and
breakfast alcove: neat as Din
with many comfortable fea-
lures: bright sun porch and
deep lot. Priced far below to-
days market values ut S15,-
900, with option of purchasing
lear garage on separate lot
for extra 1900. Shown by
appt. onlv. Call Mr.. Palmer,
at CO. 6438.
HOME REALTY co.
Evening star., 1949-09-20
TAKOMA PARK

Restful living may be found in this
well-shaded rear yard with barbe-
cue flrpl.. -6-rm. brick bunsalow on
lot !0x1SS. with charming flowers,
tree, concrete aide porch. full con-
crete bsmt. with outside entrance,
Oct. brk. gar: close to schools,
shopping and transp.
ROBERT E. LOHR, Realtor
GE. 1881. 311 Cedar St. GE. 0257.
Evening star., 1949-09-20
ANACOSTIA

Duplex. under $4,000. ST 900 down,
Owner leaving town. FiAanced to
suit your terms It's in perfect
cond. Call MIR. BaineS, FIR. SS3,,
cox 4. CO.. RE 1898
Evening star., 1949-09-20
Near ShOreham Hotel

An immaculate home within one
square of the Calvert St. Bridge;
convenient to Shoreham and Ward
man Park Hotels; q exceptionally
of which will take twin beds: tiled
bath with built-in tub and shower;
front porch and y inclosed rear
porches; large. finished room and 3
piece bath in basement: garage.
Moderately priced and terms can be
arranged Call Mr.. Latimer Eve
nines. EN-. O77Oi. THOS. j. FISHER
& CO. INC Raaltorr DA RS3n
Evening star., 1949-09-20

Want a new house? Then by all
means call I'D and inspect this lovely
large det. brick home. just of upper
18th st. with 6 rooms. bedrms.
tile bath; 1st.f. powder rm.; level
lot: in an excellent section; the price
your pocketbook: possession in 3
days. Call ME. 1143 until q pm. j.
WESLEY BUCHANAN. Realtor,s
Mr.. 10Th & Upshur SITS.
Lse. beautiful oO-ft. row brick house.
4 rms. bath. modern kit, gas heat
garage; nnSsRTrinn
SHAPIRO. INC
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1949-03-01

sale at little stalls everywhere.
Streets were so clean / could not
drop scrap of paper-my con-
science always sought the nearest
waste basket-and there was all
ways one handy. Beauty, 1 was
glad to see, was not confined to
art collections or museums (though
there were many such-the Zorn
exhibition at Mora, being espe-
cially eXciting) but had entered
the private as well as the public
life of the people. Statuary in
civic centers, whether by Miles or
Vigeland or Thorvaldsen, was
therefore an authentic expression.
Love of good clothes may be as
ISOLATED with this nurturing of the
beautiful in the national life-peo-
pie seemed well dressed-except
in Norway, still suffering from
the shortages Of war.
All the reckless drivers are not
in America found a good many
in Scandinavia, on bicycles, and a.
few daredevils in cars too. Left
handed traffic in Sweden didn't
help the balled pressure any Oslo
had surprisingly few bicycles all
of them must be in Copenhagen,
Highways seemed modern-except
for mountain roads in Norway,
where cows evidently take prece-
dence over cars-for gates ran
across the public thoroughfare.
Because SO many people in Scan-
dinavia would speak, or at least
understand some English, 1 found
it easy to shop, ask directions, go
visiting They had little diff
Guilty understanding the peculiarly
mealy American accent (they
learn the Kings English) but it
was not unusual to hear someone
sound off roundly in American
slang. American movies may be
responsible, as well as the vogue
Continued on Page 81
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1949-03-01

was spent aboard ship-the good
old "Gripsholm" which locked like
home to me on returning to it
after five Weeks-and l felt that
the introduction to Scandinavia
began there in it's AmericanScan
dinavian atmosphere. It was fun
to study the bi-lingual menus and
to venture a Swedish word now
and then-even if it meant l asked
for more prayers once when I
thought 1 asked for more beans. 1t
was interesting to hear what Scan
dinavian-American passengers had
to say about what to expect in the
old country land later to discover
times had long ago passed them
up for Scandinavia is modern as
America. My cabin mates on the
eastbound voyage were a "Swed-
ish Finn, from Wasa, a Swedish
shoe manufacturer from Kumla,
and Swedish professor of ento-
mology from Orebro. They were
good company = and I learned
about a great many things all the
way from how unpopular the social
democratic government is in the
eyes of particular small business
man to what kinds of bugs are rare
in Sweden. On the return voyage
1 had as cabin mates a Danish
American, and bright young stu
dent from Norrk0ping who is 60
ing to study milling for year at
Kansas State College. Across the
hall is another student who has
won fellowship in metallurgy at
Carnegie Tech. These people,
shipboard companions for a time
long enough to form real friend
ship, represent Scandinavia to me.
Food aboard ship has been Won
derful-a compromise evidently of
what is good in both Swedish and
American cooking. In Scandina-
via itself l missed vegetables and
fruits as part of the main meal.
The salads and hors d'oevres of the
smorgasboard more than made up
for them, however Sweden in
food. as in clothing and in fact all
articles, seemed more abundantly
provided for than either Denmark
or Norway. 1 could not help no.
ticing empty store shelves in Nor
way, many American cars in Swe-
den. Open-face sandwiches, the
"automat", American ice cream,
the continental breakfast. and
the ''fork-in-left hand - knife-in
right" style of eating are among