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Evening star., 1949-03-16
Hearing on Johnson
Is Quickly Closed;
One Witness Heard
BorIow, Bomb Inventor,
Says Defense Nominee
Would Be Menace

Only one witness appeared to-
day at q Senate Armed Services
Committee hearing on Presi-
dent Truman's nomination OF
Louis A. johnson to replace
James A. Forrestal as Secretary
of Defense.
The witness, Lester Barlow, an
inventor, said Mr.. johnson would
be a vast. threatening menace
as head of the National Defense
Establishment.
In 1898. Mr.. Barlow said. Mr.
johnson refused to permit the
War Department to test Barlow
invented bomb. At that time Mr.
johnson was Assistant Secretary
of War.
Mr.. Barlow said pressure and
threats" had been used in an effort
to prevent him from testifying
He said they came from people
in Washington"
Hearings Declared Closed.
Chairman Tydings declared the
hearings closed at noon with Mr.
Barlow protesting he had not been
given enough time to present his
case.
Senator Tydings refused to say
when the committee will vote on
Mr.. Johnson's nomination.
Committee - and eventually
Senate approval-of Mr.. johnson
appeared assured.
1t was another story in the case
of Mon c. Wallgren. q close friend
Of the President, whose nomina-
ton to be chairman Of the Ma
rtional Security Resources Board
was pigeonholed by the commit
tee yesterday.
Mr.. Truman faces the alterna-
tive of withdrawing the nomina-
ton or picking a Senate fight that
may be hard to win. Administra-
ton supporters said the President
probably will delay a decision until
his return from Key West. Fla.
Ryrd Sticks tn Stand.
Six Republicans and one Demo-
crat. Senator Byrd. Of Virginia
voted to put the Wallgren nomi-
nation on ice, through adoption of
a motion to table.
That procedure lays the nomi-
nation on the committees table
where it could be called up again
at any time a majority Of the 13
members wants to take that ac-
ton.
Mr.. Wallgren said in a state
ment that the committee had only
suspended action, for the time
being"
Administration supporters went
to work Immediately in an effort
to change the mind of at least
one of the seven. But Senator
Byrd told a reporter he has taken
his stand and will stick to it.
Although Senator Morse. Re-
publican. of Oregon was reported
to have told the committee before
he voted that he might approve
Mr.. Wallgren's appointment un-
1See WALLGREN, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1949-03-16
Air Secretary Asked
To Explain Leaks Of
Secret Military Data
Mohon Sets Off Uprising
In House us Debute on
70-Group Bill Storts

Chairman Vinson of the House
Armed Services Committee said
today he has started a formal in
quiry into reported leaks of secret
military information.
He told of the move after Rep
resentative Mahon. Democrat, of
Texas, in a House speech had &C
cused military officials and the
Atomic Energy Commission OF
permitting release to the press
and our potential enemies Of i'm
portant military secrets
Mr.. Vinson told newsmen he
has written to Air Secretary SYM
ington for "a full explanation" OF
recently published stories dealing
with Air Force plans and telling
Of suggested bombing targets in
Russia.
Il would not call this an in
vestigation. call it an inquiry" he
said.
Mr.. Vinson said he has NO
knowledge of whether actual
secret information has been re-
leased by military officials "or
whether the published stories
were merely the conclusions of the
men who wrote them"
But I intend to find out" he
added.
Mccormack Backs Demands.
Representative Case. Repub-
lican, of South Dakota followed
Mr.. Mahon in the House discus
sion with a demand for a congress
sional investigation of the source
of such military data and of
means to cut off the flow.
Majority Leader Mccormack
joined in Mr.. Cases demand, and
set off a general uprising in the
House against possible disclosure
of secrets.
Mr.. Mccormack said he had
been disturbed particularly about
an article he said had been pub
lished in Fortune magazine relat-
ing to atomic energy operations in
the United States. He said he
understood the presentation gave
"a complete picture" which Rus
sia would have been willing to give
a large sum to obtain.
Representative Short of Mis-
souri,, ranking minority member of
the Armed Services Committee,
mentioned a publication of the
Atomic Energy Commission in
which illustration of processing
facilities appeared.
SABBATH Attacks Spending Policies.
Representative Hinshaw, Re-
publican, of California. a member
of the Joint Atomic Energy Com
mittee, said the Atomic Energy
Commission release was under
investigation by the committee"
The discussion, of security in
(See MILITARY. Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1949-03-16
Catholic Men to Hold
|WorId Congress in so
By the Assoeiotsd Press

VATICAN CITY, Mar. 16.-The
first World Congress of Catholic
Men will be held in 1850 in con-
nection with holy year ceremonies
here, the Vatican radio said today
Plans for the congress will be
made during a meeting Saturday
of the Directors Committee of the
International Federation of Cath
olic Men.
Evening star., 1949-03-16
Senators Cool
ToLoca| Option
On Rent Curbs
House-Approved Plan
Quickly Opposed by
Committee Leaders

The House-psssed plan for 90
cal option" on rent control got q
cool reception today from Sena-
tors who are directing Senate
work on q new rent law.
This home rule" plan would al
low any State. county or town to
set up its own controls or drop
them entirely.
Over administration objections,
the House added it yesterday to its
bill to continue rent controls for
Is months after March 81. Then
the House passed the bill.
Senator Sparkman, Democrat
Of Alabama. chairman of q Senate
Banking subcommittee tussling
with rent controls. told reporters
that local option seems to me to
pretty we'll gut. the bill" And
Chairman Maybank of the full
Banking Committee said he
thought 1t would result in "confu-
sion and pandemonium."
The Banking Committee hopes
to have 4 bill ready for Senate
action by Monday. After the Sen
ate acts, the Senate and House
will have to agree on a single bill.
Hopes for Better Bill.
Whatever new law is finally
passed-presuming one is enacted
probably will be 4 compromise
Of differing Senate and House
bills.
1t already is obvious that any
new law will be considerably
short Of what President Truman
asked. He asked for q 24-months'
extension of strong Federal con-
trolls plus several provisions
which the House would not ap-
prove-to strengthen the hand of
Housig xpediter Tighe Woods.
I'VE hope for a better bill In
the Senate" Mr.. Woods said after
the House action.
He indicated, however, that he
did not consider the House action
a serious disaster. He predicted
that not more than 10 per cent
Of the approximately 1000 coun-
ties still subject to rent control
would elect to drop protection for
tenants.
Passed by 261-l53 Vote.
Administration leaders were ex-
pected to give the rent-control
measure priority as the present
law expires March 81.
The bill passed by the House
late yesterday on q roll call vote
Of 261 to 153 would keep rent
controls in effect until June 80,
1850, except where q State or
smaller political division decided
to discard them.
1t would not affect the District.
A separate rent control extension
bill for the Capital. covering the
same term, is awaiting House
action. It is not scheduled to be
taken up before next week.
Spence Warns of Confusion.
The national bill would permit
the county boards in Arlington
Montgomery or Prince Georges
Counties. for example, to decide
rent controls no longer were
needed in their area. Fifteen days
after they notified the Housing
Evening star., 1949-03-16
Three Children Die
As Fire Traps Them
In Annapolis Home
Two Burned, One Escapes;
Victims Trying to Flee
Apparently Lost Bearings
by Sfoff Correspondent Of The star

oy q Sforf SoheSpon0ohf OF ms SIoT
ANNAPOLIS, Mar. 16.-Three
children were burned to death this
morning when their tenant house
at the edge of town was destroyed
by fire. The father and stepmother
of two of the children escaped
with burns.
The bodies of the three children
were found crouched around the
base Of the bathtub as if they had
sought shelter from the soaring
heat. Firemen believe they had
made their way downstairs, lost
their bearings in the smoke and
entered the bathroom door instead
of one close by which led to a back
porch.
The dead were Joan. 8. and
Wesley Peugh. jr., 6. and Dorothy
Evans, IA. sister of the stepmother
VI tnc OGIleT TWO.
Wesley c. Peugh, 80, and his
wife. Gladys Irene, were admitted
to Emergency Hospital. Another
daughter, Doris, was not burned
Mr.. Peugh suffered severe burns
about the head and arms and Mrs
Peugh. described as in most seri-
GUS condition. was burned on the
face. arms and body.
Firemen Arrive at 5:45 am.
Stewart Leitch, captain of the
Eastport Volunteer Fire Depart
ment. said his equipment was
first to arrive at the scene at 5:45
am.
Mr.. Peugh was helping his wife
and baby get into a car" Capt
Leitch said. The fire already was
burning over one side of the house
and through the roof.
"Mr. Peugh said Three of my
children are still upstairs
There was no water supply at
hand, the chief said. and his two
trucks poured 430 gallons of wa
ter from their tanks on the
blaze. Meanwhile. an ambulance
(Coot;pued ~, Dooa Ak Co1 G
Evening star., 1949-03-16
(See LABOR, Page A-4D
Indiu, Soviet to Begin ToIks

NEW DELHI, India, March 16
(P.-Deputy Foreign Minister B
v. Keskar told Parliament today
that negotiations are expected to
start shortly for a more compre-
hensive" trade agreement with
Russia. In the past Russia and
India made specific agreements to
exchange commodities.
Evening star., 1949-03-16

SAIGON, 1ndo-C China. Mar. is
up. - Indo- Chinese Nationalists
attacked a French army convoy
north of Tonkin recently. killing
% persons, mostly Indo- Chinese, a
French announcement said today.
Evening star., 1949-03-16
KeIvinotor Cuts Prices

DETROIT, Mar. Is (P.-Nash-
Kelvinator Corp. today announced
price reductions on several of its
Kelvinator refrigerator and range
models. The announcement said
that on models affected the new
suggested retail prices average S
per cent lower.
Evening star., 1949-03-16
Late News
Bulletins
Stettjnius Quits Virqinio u,

SASss's~S <s~
RICHMOND, Va. (P.-Ed-
ward r. Stettinius, rector OF
the University of Virginia since
1916 and member of the Board
of Visitors since 1941, today
resigned both positions. He
said he was quitting for per-
sonal reasons. He has been In
poor health recently. Gov.
Tuck accepted the designations
with regret"
Reds Get u. S. Visos
The United States today
granted permission for % del
egates from Russia and four
Soviet-bloc countries to come
to New York next week for .
world peace" conference called
by the National Council of the
Arts, Sciences and Professions.
Those granted permits to at
tend include Dmitri ShostakO-
vich, the Russian composer.
Five Hungarians who asked to
attend were barred by the
State Department in retalia-
tion for Hungary's recent ac-
tions toward American diplo-
matte officials.
Bank Sale Rejected
Stockholders of the National
Bank of Washington today re-
jected an offer of the National
Metropolitan Bank to buy the
assets and unite the two in
stitutions.- The Metropolitan
offered $270 a share for the
140-year-old National, the
city's oldest, and it had been
generally expected that the
offer would be accepted. A
second and higher offer for
the National stock has been
made by a client of Johnston.
Lemon & Co., investment bro
kers. No action has been taken
on it.
Mine Stoppoge Attacked
PITTSBURGH (P.-Ralph E.
Taggart, chairman of the An
thracite Operators Confer
ence, today charged miners
broke their contract by obey
ing John L. Lewis call for .
two-week memorial and pro-
test stoppage. In a telegram
to the UNIV president he de-
manded that stop-work order
he rescinded. Mr.: Lewis, In .
return telegram, replied the
broken contract charge was
untrue"
Earlier Story on Page A-2o)
Evening star., 1949-03-16

City, where funeral services will
be held Friday afternoon.
In keeping with plans made by
Mr.. Gore a year ago. the body will
CONTINUED on Page Al. Col. g.
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Indo-Chinese Kill n

Continued on Page AS, Co
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(See RENTS, Page A-6.)
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(See ATLANTIC PACT, Pg. Az
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(See MILITARY, Page A-4)
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Continued on Page AS, Col.
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{ See D. c. TAXES
Evening star., 1949-07-11
AUCTION SALES Cont. J

ADAM A. WEsCHLER & SON,
TRUSTEES SALE OF TWO o-sToRY
AND BASEMENT CORNER BRICK
Sc. coNTAINiNG s ROOMS AND
BATH, HoT-WATER HEAT, OIL
BURNER. FIRST COMMERCIAL
ZONE.
BY virtue of deed Of trust recorded
in Liber No. S919, folio 1872, ct sea-.
9ns 9et Of of he and ss'GGdi and Of at 'hs he p 4s
quest of party secured thereby. the
undersigned trustees will offer for
sale by public auction, in front OF
premises, on Thursday, the Twenty
pm, the following described prop
erty in the District OF Columbia
to-wit:
Lot 35 in the subdivision made by
Middaugh and Shannon, Inc, OF lots
in Liber A. at folio 143 in the
Office of the Surveyor for the Dis
trict of Columbia, subject to cove.
nants and restrictions of record.
TERMS OF SALE: Property will be
sold subject to the unpaid balance
30, 1949, as follows: Building AS
sociation first trust, S6,340.20, pay
able S52 90 per month including
interest at 512fo: Second deed Of
lruSt, S0,4 lS.4I, payable S0O.uU per
month including interest at SO.
Over and above said trusts cash. A
deposit df $500 required of pur-
chaser at sale. Examination of title,
conVeyancing. recording revenue
stamps and notarial fees at cost Of
purchaser Terms to be complied
with within 80 days from day Of
sale, otherwise trustees reserve the
right to resell property at risk and
cost of defaulting purchaser, after
five days advertisement of such re-
sale in some newspaper published in
Washington, D. c.. or deposit may
be forfeited, or without forteiting
deposit trustees may avail them
selves of any legal or equitable
rights against defaulting purchaser.
SOL PETERS.
w. T JEFFERYS,
jull1.13.15,1S,20 Trustees
Evening star., 1949-07-11
BY AUCTION
at WESCHLER'S
OFFICIAL NOTICES

q, lG,n!,s,. OF OF THE padssJIRIcT pasI
PUBLIC hearing having been cen held held by BY
Of Columbia in the matter Of clos
ing certain street area and public
alleys in the District Of Columbia.
as hereinafter described, and, as
the said Commissioners are OF the
.ns opinion r41sd that the he spsft a. area oss sad
der date Of June 80, 1949. they have
prepared the following order: "Or.
dered: That pursuant to the pro-
yInSsd visions q n.rsBbsr Pubc Act No 1897 49, p,
green on plats nled in the once
Of the Surveyor Of the District OF
Columbia and numbered as Maps
3501. $500 and 1904. are hereby
on and after August is, 1919; the
title to the, land comprised in said
areas closed to revert to the abut-
ting property owners as shown on
said maps; the. said closings TO
sabs or or odeas on
efective date aforesaid. according
to items 2, 8, 4 and 5. described
as follows; t2l Closing Of part Of
German Terrace, west of Chaplin
street ss ~ and nev stpeef and ses
areacac65 area rs q closins sing q % part of Park-
side drive, north OF Yorktown road.
NV. (4] Closing Of public alley, q
Square 100. (5) Closing. Of public
alley extending north from Ala
bama avenue and abutting 38th
and all parties interested must file.
in writing, with the Commissioners,
o. C.. objections, if any, Of these
viding for the closing listed aboyes
said stG'e elosinss sus' shah M become @ elective
on and after that date. in accords
ance with the provisions OF Public
Act No. 307. approved December
5iv X; 1872 JSHN HNosM RYsSEIR YY0{}NeGs Y0uNG
Commissioners Of the District Of
jy1i,is,13.14,15,1e,1s,1e,ao,21,2A
Evening star., 1949-07-11
THOS. J. OWEN & SON, Auctioneers,
435 Southern Building.

TRUSTEES ,g Es1x SALE 5E,co OF zo4IIs yAEgABdE II
SIX ROOMS AND BATH, HALF
BEING KNOWN AS PREMISES NO.
2Oo6 PoRTNER PLACE, NORTH
By virtue of a certain deed of trust
records o Of the District Of Columbia.
and at the request of the party
secured thereby, the UNDERSIGNED
trustees will sell, at public auction
4HrhsnAy II f5ept Of THE The erwPENTYF1Rsr PEsmsei
PMo PAy ocnoek Sc eeks pA 4 p she ie1e feie1ns AT
described land and premises, situate
in the District of Columbia, and
DESIGNATED as and being all OF Lot
146 in Robert Portner's subdivision
of lots in Square 2o4, as per per Ipsa Plat
of the Records Of the Once Of the
Surveyor of the District Of Column
bia, except the rear $40 feet ded.
icated for alley purposes, as ded,,
icated and shown on plats recorded
in Liber No; 90 folio 8 and LiDer
On Once Records; Subject to cove
nants of record. .
Terms: Sold subject to q prior deed
of trust for approximately $4,000. 90,
further particulars of which will be
announced at time of sale; the
purchase price above said trust TO
be paid in cash. A deposit OF
$4,000 required. Conveyancing,
recording, etc, at purchasers cost.
terms to be complied with within
thirty days, otherwise deposit for-
feited and the property may bs
advertised and resold at the discre.
ton of the trustees.
THOMAS E. GODFREY,
LOUIS H. MANN,
11316,lS,2O Trustees.
Evening star., 1949-07-11

NEARLY s ACRES-Part woods
small stream; 4-room house, ami,
with floored surface for two new
rooms; chicken house: 90 miles to
D. c. Phone Ingleside 139-W. 12s
0LNEY AREA. Montsomery County
Md. An excellent 2Q0-acre farm; 600
nroon.%is f. fISnfsse pSs IT. ber. sn see 9nfy 30
acres In msgnifeent woodland, much
virgin timber through which the
unilnproved road winos: the balance
OF the land Is under cultivation or
house and usual farm buildings:
Colonial-type residence with beau
tifully -proportioned rms. and nm;
ished 3rd q; of 3 rms. and a full
tinuous to the 3rd Il. and are
modernized but would Justify a
Ss eq ssg5 .R sere
Hr. Smith be. 4IoY or Vienna
HSs sper sp4Ins l.t IT t. H. sth 81 st. tos
aye.5 throush oiney; IL milss 70
Hill; excl. agent. 1908 Goth s.,
FREDERICK CO., $1,000: for retired.
5 acres, 6-rm. country home on hill;
plenty Of fresh air; lovely shade
trees, beautiful lawn on GOOD road;
garage and other outbldgs.; house
practically modern, bath, elec.,
phcne; good grasing with stream.
Possession. JOHN BuRDOFT, Coles
vile, Nd, Ashton, Md. 3S46. Ill
MONTGOMERY Co.-$12,500. Love-
ly 5O-acre stock farm with large
stream, on good road; house prac-
tically all mod, bedrms.; lge.
bank barn with many outbldgs.;
sparkling spring, some growing crops,
80 acres under cultivation, balance
once. JOHN BURDOFT, colesville,
Nd. Call Ashton, Nd, 3s46. Ill
Evening star., 1949-07-11
HOS. !. OWEN 4 SON, Auctioneers,
435 Southern BUILDING.

SALE OF VALUABLE
THREE-sToRY AND BASEMENT,
SEMIDETACHED BRICK BUILDING
NOW OCCUPIED AS A ROOMING
HOUSE AND BEING ,6IG KNOWN AS S
By Virtue Of certain deed of trust
duly recorded, in Liber No. 1897,
Folio A ct sea-, of the land records
Of the District of Columbia, and at
the request of the party secured
.bsresy ss It the ne aneon IN froa
II THE TWSNTY-F1RsT DAY OF
JULY. AID. 1919, AT THREE
O'CLOCK PM. the following de
scribed land and premises. situate
in the District Of & Columbia ds q and "a
gIocE = in + T. J. Fisher and others.
of mount Pleasant and widows
Mite" now called washington
Heights" as per per rv.rec plat vecordsd fag TIN IN
County 6 at folio 1Il, except the
East "A 400 Of a foot front by the
full depth of said lot, conveyed to
Anna L. Lewis by Deed recorded IN
Liber 2710 at folio 306 OF the Land
Records of the District Of Columbia.
Said property being s. now ,k known tNxa,ion tor
as Lot s02 In square 1851.
Terms: Sold subject to a prior Guild
ing association deN Of trust for
approximately S14,213.37, further
particulars OF which will be an
nounced at tire OF sale; the pur-
paid in cash. A deposit Of $500
required. Conveyancing, recording,
etc, at purchasers cost. Adjust
ments made as Of date of sale.
Terms to be complied with within
80 days, otherwise deposit forfeited
and the property may be advertised
and resold at the discretion OF the
trustees.
FRANCIS A. MURRAY,
Surviving Trustee.
ty11,13,15,1S,20.
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MOTORCYCLES

SERVICYCLE, good running and
mechanical cond. Sacrifice at S9o.
REBUiLT HARLEY, twin buddy seat,
etc; 1929 and up; overhead valve.
MOTOR sCOoTER Ia47 Hiawatha
peri. cond., $125. Call OR. 1892
ARIEL SQUARE A." 1.7oo miles,
AS. in excellent condition. Best
offer. Sligo $685.. IL
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An advertisements efferfng
automobiles for sale must IN
clude actual selling price Of car.
FOR SALE

AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE
AMLRIGAN iaL!l!;Al Gro CRosLEIMossolins Is, ,s
tomorrow We sell the worlds most
economical cars; UP to IS mi. to the
gal Also dealers for Austin, Renault.
cars. JACK PRY. 174S Conn. ave.
and 1889 penna ave. Sc.
$1,100 or best offer. 81. 6462.
AUSTIN 1s4s 2-door sedan, with
heater, S1,095. Guaranteed. Terms
Rnb1p and trade co MAsHAbTTAN sHtbrrAsd AUTO .t;S 4
s st. at 4 r n.s.' sssS NO. Gia 1857. s.'e' Oh 'n
BUICK 1889 Roadmaster, large g.
passenger sedan. owner and never
= driven by any one else; heater, spot
f.s sna endsr GsasF sss A iunRins
sd' Sundays. and Ma. a9ss Weekdays. xeiGaSs
BUICK 1910 club coupe; 4 new tires,
nsT 1ss7 baams bsaasssIy s.; $500 H e bsss Ssst osT
Buick % is4s Super ssi s a-dr.; r. Just si; broken
months. MTTcHELI's re ELS 4iSoY; 4MiSooYT;oRs,
INC, 222 Second st. NV. (at Com
stitution ave.), Executive 4105.
BUICK 1899 Roadmaster sedan. mo-
sSl ss oU lsis shees xset isis afs Sell Nasa xaass
MoToEs. S5o7 coiesyiile Rd.. sii-
yer 81 kns. Nd. s.H. 1900.
BUICK 1s41 Century: sextr. clean;
$4,000 actual miles; 5000. Chestnut
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ed L Williams and Zed L. Williams
Jr.- Auctioneers.
FURNITURE
BY PUBLIC AUCTION
AT
Williams Auction House

91S New. York Ave:
Tuesday (July 10. z Pm.
TIQUE ARTICLES. HOUSEHOLD
EFFECTS, BY ORDER A. T. WAR
ING, ATTORNEY FOR CALHOUN
ESTATE, CONSIGNMENTS FROM
NEW FURNITURE STORES AND
Up-to-date style, new 3-pc.. living
room suite with disan sofa -bed.
Fine grade new Duncan Phyfe drop-
leaf mahogany tables.
New mahogany finish side chairs.
New needle-point mahogany desk ana
odd chairs.
New outdoor umbrellas and metal Ia
bleS.
New folding chairs.
New coffee tables.
Odd beds. complete.
Matching pair twin size mahogany
beds, complete with box spring and
innerspring mattress.
Bedroom suites Of various KINDS,
Waterfall style walnut 10-pc. dining
SPLENDID living room chairs in 'Du-
ran" upholstery, green and req.
Maple 5-piece dinette set.
Small electric refrigerator.
Electric washing machine, good con-
Large lot fancy and plain mirrors,
various sizes.
Odd chests and dressers.
Lot of odd pieces from antique store.
Numerous other household e1ectS So
AUCTIONEER'S S PHONE MA. 261g.
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IAuroMoTIVE MIscELLANEoUs

SEAT COVERS-Largs stock at
greatly reduced prices. Expert In
stallation. Dress UP for spring.
one roof. ARCADE PONTIAC CO..
Washington's largest PONTIAC dealer,
1887 Irving St NV, AID. $500.