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Evening star., 1950-01-22

commanding Aguinaldo's rear
guard action against American
troops. When he died he was only
% years old, the youngest general
of the First Philippine Republic.
The 2-centavos pink violet and
4-centavos green depict the hero
astride his horse as he led his men
to battle"
The special Holy Year COM
memoratives of Vatican City are
beautiful adhesives. They are BIZ
colored, eight in number and fea-
ture four scenes of great religious
significance - Christ conferring
the primacy on st. Peter; four
Roman bascilicas; Pope Bonifacs
VIII, instituting the first Holy
Year in 1900; Pope Plus opening
the door of st. Peters this year.
Walter A. Weber has designed
the 1850 duck hunters license
stamp. His composition shows two
trumpeter swans flying over the
Red Rocks Lakes National Wild
life Refuge in Montana.
The philatelic estate of Howard
A. Robinette, well-known WASH
ington stamp dealer, is to be dis
persed at auction by Vahan Mozi-
an, Inc, sos Fifth avenue, New
York City, Tuesday to Thursday.
January 81 to February 2. Cata-
logues are ready.
The Silver Spring Philatelio
Society will meet at the County
Building, Colesville road near
Georgia evenue, Thursday evening
at 8.
A special exhibition of the
stamps of Israel will be staged at
the Jewish Community Center,
1929 Sixteenth street NV, begin
ming February %.
The Post Office Department has
announced special cachet to be
applied to covers to be carried on
the first flight to Milan, Italy.
on FAM q. to be flown by Trans
continental and Western Air, Inc,
on or about February 2. Airpost
rate Is Is cents q half ounce. Send
covers to Postmaster. New York /,
N. Y.
The Woodbridge Stamp Club viii
meet at 1850 Rhode Island avenue
NE, tomorrow evening at 8. Pro-
gram calls for a discussion of the
stamps of the Philippines and an
auction.
Postal authorities in European
countries are complaining about
the theft of letters and packages
from mail sacks in transit from
the United States. Hundreds of
bags have been cut open and their
contents stolen.
Stamps now are mailable to and
from Japan, providing their yalue
IN any given shipment does not
exceed 5000 yen. The legal rate Of
exchange is $50 yen for 81.
Mrs. Catherine L. Manning
philatelic curator Of the Smith
sonlan Institution and first lady
OF the world Of stamps" will have
birthday Tuesday.
Orders for stamps of the com.
omed economic zone of Germany
are accepted by Versandstelle fur
Sammkermarken, II Stephan str.
Frankfort-on- Main.
The second national Boy Scout
Jamboree will be held at Valley
Forge, June 30 to July 6, and an
proximately $4,000 Scouts are ex-
pected to attend. Possibly the
Post Office Department may bring
out stamp for the occasion. II
owes the Boy Scouts a stamp be-
cause IN 1948 it gave the Girl
Scouts the Juliette Low commem-
orative.
The original Wright brothers
plane is represented on two Lat.
Wan stamps of 1882.
Evening star., 1950-01-22
Stamp News
By james Waldo Fowcett

Harry L. Lindquist, editor anC
publisher of Stamps Magazine
and president of the Nationa.
Federation of Stamp Clubs, is
coming to Washington to attend
the first-day sale ceremony foI
the Scent Samuel Gompers
stamp, to be released Friday.
New members of the Pentagon
Philatelic Society are: 1t. Col
Nathan H. Ranck, 1t. Comdr
Claude D. Masters, 1t. Kathleen
Ziegler, U. S. NJ; William K.
Raines, Raymond G.. Brown,
Blaine L. Weddell and Alden
Scovel.
The Ocean County Stamp Club,
Toms River, N. j., announces a
tWo-color cachet showing historic
Barnegat Lighthouse, available
February Is. Send names, ad-
dresses and six cents in wrapped
coins for each envelope wanted.
Sir John Wilson, Bart, presi-
dent of the Royal Philatelic So
ciety. will serve as chairman of
the London International Stamp
Exhibition. May 6 to 13.
The Zenith Stamp Co., 95 Mas
sau street, New York. has issued
a worldwide price list of 1908
items. Copies on request.
Russell M. Lyons is the designer
Of the poster label and cachet for
Sojex, the annual stamp exhibi-
ton of the Association of South
Jersey Stamp Clubs. Send 15c
for printed envelope or 15c for
two labels, addressing request to
Morris c. Rothblum. 103 Leconey
Circle, Palmyra, N. j.
The Houston, Texas, Chronicle
for November Is contained an in
teresting illustrated article on
Paris, the Paradise Of Phila-
telists."
Philip H. Ward, jr., writing in
Mekeel's Weekly Stamp News,
says: "A little over 10 years ago
1878 to be exact-a small boy,
walking through his post Office,
found q then current French
stamp on the floor. From this
small beginning grew one of the
most important collections of U.
S. postage and revenue stamps,
as well as philatelic literature,
ever accumulated. The small boy,
one Of three living charter mem
bers Of the American Philatelic
Society and today Dean Of Am
erican stamp collectors. is Hiram
E. Deats Of Pennington. N. j."
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Old Dominion Club

The Old Dominion Camera Club
Of Arlington will hear George A.
Lohr at the Wednesday mono
chrome meeting. when he is slated
to speak as critic of the competi-
ton. Members will enter prints
on miscellaneous subjects of their
own choosing when the group con-
venes at the Community Building,
313 North Glebe road at 8 pm.
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Jobs DAUGHTERS

Thursday-Bethel No. 8 will
have line officers, De Molay and
neighborhood night.
Friday-Bethel No. 2 will have
initiation.
Saturday-Bethel No. 4 will
celebrate their birthday. and will
observe past honored queens
night.
Saturday-Bethel No. 6 will
hold initiation.
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Sgd Kronish. writing for the AS
sociated Press Feature Service,
says: ITO honor the 50th anniver-
sary of the death of Gen. Gregoria
del Pillar, the Philippines has is
sued two new stamps. Del Pillar
was killed December 2, 1899, while
Evening star., 1950-01-22

The American ice industry pro-
|ducsd 4s.75o.oo0 tons Il 1s40.
Evening star., 1950-01-22

Basic exposure data is not
visibly affected by use of more
than one flash bulb. The one
nearest the subject is the basis
for calculation.
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The original Wright brothers
plane is represented on two Lat
Wan stamps of 1882.
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Photographic Notes

Kodak reflex cameras can now
be equipped with an adapter fol
the use of 828 color film.
Evening star., 1950-01-22

Excessive soaking of print in
a fixing bath, especially If freshly
prepared, can cause bleaching OF
the print.
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The Nome nugget., 1950-10-09
BRIEFS-VERY BRIEF

Germans desire their army for defense, survey shows Britain restricts exports of machine tools to Soviet Russia. Army plans radar network to plot storm. F.BI knows secret communist strategy, says McGrath Huge gains in industrial earnings shown this year Tank-killer rocket swiftly developed for in the Korean war Brazilian Reds outlaWed, seek of flee through legal parties. Home ownership called jor solution migrant problem All hospitals urged to set up blood banks Steel output is carried to 100 per cent of capacity. Farmers and cattle men in- in production Chaputepec battle flags of 847 are returned to Mexico Pakistan envoy calls Point plan financially inadequate New England apple crop AS per cent above ten-year average. New hormone doubles the production of lambs Companies gifts to charities this year equal record in 49 Inchon landing paraeled World War II action at Anzio.
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}, Alaska, Monday, October 9, 1850


One of the principal this country is drifting away from constitutional government and freedom of enterprise that the people who have the most at stake are not enough interested to go to the polls and vote their convictions The consequence of this indifference whatever you want to call it, is that election after election has been won lost, whichever you prefer by default.
 Here's the voting record for the last five Presidential elections compiled by American Elections" In 1882 only 56 of the qualified voters voted; in 1886 only 63G voted; in 194O only 66'c voted; in 1914 only 57', voted and in 1948 only 5lft voted
 The magazine Here Is Ohio' appalled,, and made a survey which disclosed the folowng-2On of Chamber of Commerce members were not even regis tered 27 of the cergymen not registered; 32f of the grocers not registered 15 of the doctors not regis tered only 10f of Rotary and Kwanis members were registered and 6, of the school teachers not regis tered
 That is in Ohio. In Alaska tomorrow let's get out and do share and show that Alaskans interested enough to vote to protect their heritage of freedom Let's have high 'batting average"
The Nome nugget., 1950-10-09

ATLANTA, (P) - Four work men were crushed and smothered to death by an avalanche of earth and concrete that poured over them like an ocean wave in a building excavation Friday.
 Eight others were buried alive but finally were dug out before death overlook them. The land slide occurred deep below downtown sidewalk Wheer work men were digging to lay the foun- dation for an annex in a depart ment store.
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SEATTLE, (P)-Sen. Warren G.

SEATTLE, (P)-Sen. Warren C.. Magnuson D.-WaShD says de- fense demands have speeded up the call for a conference on pro- posed railroad to Alaska.
 He said United State sand Ca- nadian delegations will meet in Ottawa next Thursday to discuss the projected $l50,000,000 link through British Columbia and Yu- kon Territory.
 Magnuson called it the first definite international effort to inn plement Congressional action di- recting President Truman to open negotiations with Canada
The Nome nugget., 1950-10-09

Aboard Yacht Commander, Po- tomac River, (P)-President Tru- man headed back to Washington Saturday after wonderfully re- laxing" week-long vacation cruise on Chesapeake Bay.
 The yacht Williamsburg was scheduled to dock at it's naval gun factory berth.
 Press secretary Charles c. Ross told neWsmen in the accompany ing press boat, the Commander, that MT. Truman has had 'won- derfully relaxing rest"
 we have remarked" Ross add ed, "that you could just see the fatigue dropping away from him during this trip"
The Nome nugget., 1950-10-09

LAKE SUCCESS, P)-The U. s. called on the United Nations Assembly today to make itself strong enough to stamp out little wars so they won't grow into big ones. .
 John Foster Dulles, ranking Republican member of the U.. S. delegation, urged adoption of a seven-nation program of peace aims first outlined by U. s. secre- tary of state Desp Acheson.
 Forming the core of the program were proposals for quick emer- gency sessions of the Assembly when the Security Council cannot act; peace patrols of observers to report to the Assembly on acts of aggression, and member army units available for U. N. collec- tive action.
The Nome nugget., 1950-10-09

ANCHORAGE, !P) - True k driver Robert C. McFarlane, B, sobbed as he told police he'd checked a thousand times to make sure there was no one in front of his ready-mix concrete truck be- fore starting up.
 He thought he'd check again Saturday as a group of children playing in an alley moved away. So he didn't check any further.
 Ground to death beneath the wheels of the heavy truck after he started up was 22-month-old Carl Ann Strom. She had been sitting in front of the parked wheels, playing.
 Police held McFarlane for in vestigation.
The Nome nugget., 1950-10-09

BUFFALO, N. Y (P)-The man who marked his selective service uuestionnaire Do not open un- til Christmas" has changed his mind.
 Sgt. Richard Hermann, 21, sent selective service headquarters a letter saying: Last Saturday received my orders for recall to active duty with the air force. You now have my permission to open the queStionnaire"
The Nome nugget., 1950-10-09
SCHOOL NEWS

FIRST GRADE-Three children in the First Grade are now absent with chickenpox. It is hoped that these children will be back with the class soon and that no one else will come down with them or for any other reason be absent from class. Something new is learned every day and it is hard for the children to catch up once they have missed a class.
 The first graders now have be- come acquainted with the book characters "Dick, Jane, and Baby" They have also finished reading "Our Big Book" In addi- ton the work books have arrived so the children are all looking forward to having books of their own. In addition to the studies of the first grade students the chil- dren have enjoyed colorlng vege- tables and fruits, which are then made into little booklets.
 SECOND GRADE-now has a to- tai enrolment of 62 students, af ter having lost two and gaining four new additions. Those who
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FORT LEWIS, (P)-A group of

FORT LEWIS, (P)-A group of Canadian army officers were due here today to prepare for Ko- rea-bound Canadian special force.
 The arrival time of the full force has not been disclosed. It will be headed for United Nations service via the Fort. Canadian of ficers said it will be self-con- tained fighting unit of approxim- ately brigade strength.
 It is believed to be the first armed force of another nation to 20 into action from United States military reservation.
The Nome nugget., 1950-10-09

FAIRBANKS (P)-An air force flier injured critically in the crash and fire of his ESQ jet fighter on an EielSon Air Force Base runway Wednesday was identified as lst It. Robert BaS- tien, of Duquoin, III.
 His condition was termed "Still critical" at Ladd Air Force Base hospital. His mother is expected to arrive early this week.
The Nome nugget., 1950-10-09
NEWPORT NEWS, Va,

NE EWFOn1 NCWO, Vd., NJ- Langley air force base officials Saturday released the names of two jet bomber pilots killed Fri day afternoon in BIAS crash near Suffolk.
 Pilot of the North American built bomber was Capt. George Thampson Hollis, husband of Mrs. Dorothy Hollis, of Phoebus, Va. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Miriam T. Board of Point Baker, Alaska, and his father, c. Truman Hollis, New Orleans, La.
 Capt. Leo P. Roberts was the co-pilot.
 Both pilots were members of the 84th bombardment squadron stationed at Langley.
The Nome nugget., 1950-10-09

SEATTLE, (P)--A construction journal reported today that en- gineering contracts in the north west states and Alaska in Septem- Der was 19 per cent above the same month last year.
 The Pacific building and engin- ger said nearly half of the $32,-
The Nome nugget., 1950-10-09
NEWS IN BRIEF

(Continued from Page One) Southern Newspaper Publishers Association and one of the SOuth'S leading publishers, died at a hos pital here Friday.
The Nome nugget., 1950-10-09

M. J. Walsh, who has been in Fairbanks attending meeting of the Board of Regents of the Uni versity of Alaska, returned yes terday with Pan American.
The Nome nugget., 1950-10-09

the second week when her par ents were transferred to the States, and one girl who left for King Island. Among those new are Edna Johnson, who comes from Poulsbo, Wash, Jerry David who spent last year at Sitka, Nina Tungwenuk from Teller, and Eve lyn Lewis from Kansas City. The work of the second grade ranges from reading about Dick Jane and the farm, to learning the pledge to the flag, reviewing the first grade work and cutting Autumn leaves by hand and coloring them in their typical fall colors.
 SIXTH GRADE-With an enroll ment of 30 pupils has been study ing the early man, such as Egyp- tians, Phoenicians, Hebrew, and Greeks, in history class. They have learned about the origin of the alphabet, time, and theories of the earth being round instead of square as was believed. In geography class they have toured and learned many interesting things about Great Britain, Can ada, Australia and India. In Science, plants, trees, music and sound have presented many interesting and educational ex- periments and stories. Stories concerning the Wild west with cowboys and Indians have been the main topics chosen by the students.
 HIGH SCHOOL
 The nineteenth President of the i Unitod States was Rutherford Hayes. He was born in Ohio on Oct. 4, 1922, and died in 1893. Ills ancestors were English ana Scotch.
 When MT. Hayes was young men he entered the Harvard Law School. At Harvard he attended lectures on natural science given ! bv Louis Agassiz and literature from Henry Wadsworth Long ! fellow.
 During the Civil War, Major Hayes won recognition for braV- cry and was wounded in battle. He became a member of Congress and governor of Ohio at a later date. He led a campaign for sound money" and won out. Ills administration was noteworthy for two things: la. sound money and Cb) fair-mindedness toward the South. He was an able ana honest executive. He made the famous statement that ''He serves 1 his party best who serves ms country best"
 The boys in physical education are having some tumbling work at the beginning of the hour and then basketball practice during the remaining time.
 Bookkeeping students h ve been learning various business transactions. They have studied the ledger, posting and trial bal ance.
 In shorthand the students have memorized another set of brief | forms.
 Three new students enrolled ] during the week, namely: Vernon : Olson, Herbert Kagoona and n.Ll D;cooxo Tho oprO11rpPnt
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GAY, JAS of total bids was on street and road projects. The report in cludes six states -. Washington. Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Utah and Wyoming.
Evening star., 1950-08-16
ROOMS, APIS. TO SHARE

1 OR REFINED GIRLS to share an
apt, apt. BLDG, with elev. and elec;
washer (bsmtl; twin beds. cool
bedrm., nr. 3 kinds tranSp. and NV.
l4th st; shop. area; teie" util.. urn
twin BEDRM.. pvt. law; . girls or
young cple.; with meals. Du. 1890.
PLEASANT, sIE-RM. APT, 1st f.,
pvt. bedrm.; conv. Navy, Pent.: S45.
GL. 44oo, Ext. 500, after $50 pm.
BACHELOR TO SHARE large Georse-
sional or Goyt, man preferred maid
service; meals pvt. room. WO. 45O5'
Young MAN, 2s. college graduate,
would like. to have an apartment
with another who would like TO
share his; Conv. to downtown. Box
LARGE FRONT ROOM, semiprivate
bath; near Thomas Circle. Call after
4 pm, ST 1886. 10
GIRL TO SHARE bedrm. furn.
apt With with 3 other sirlSi Rir Benz Bendix'
SHARE spacious, 9-rm. house, nicely
turn.; conv. shopping, trans; utils.
incl. Television. MI. 369S. lie
NICELY FURN. APT. to share with
young employed girl. Call ia. OIL IA.
STATE DEPT. OFFICER has attrac-
lively furnished 2 bedrmS., liV. rm.
available several weeks; reas. Call
JEWISH GIRL OR COUPLE to share
beautiful det. home; kit. privil.; 2
baths; television. EN-. 6732,
IN SCOTT CIRCLE AREA
Share for gentleman, twin beds. run
ming water, $50 mo-. lst n; also
share for young lady, $3.50 mo-;
next bath; cool, clean, comfortable.
1925 18th st. NV. -22
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HOUSES FURNISHED

Mr.. CATHOLIC UNIVERSITIES
iiv. rm.. din. rm,. Kitchen: full base
ment; gas &C. heat; auto. washing
H6MPHR1Es.t Realtors. NA. 67s6.
BETHESDA-Near Lynnbrook School
low. full bsmt.; dishwasher: lovely
yard; 500 q mo-; year lease re
quired; in reply give number in
family; occupation approx. income.
BETHEsDA-2 Exceptionally nice, g.
rm., homes; one available tmmedi-
ately. the other Sept. 1st; $3.50 ca.
Cali Mrs. Christman. WI. 6649. AL
LIED REALTY CORP. $500 wis.
sS7a2; NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE. NV
6-rm. row brick house; S125. incl.
heat and utils.; 4 girls. RA. 2036.
MD, DETACHED BRICKS rms, l
rm. is pine paneled; 12h In. TV;
garage, gas heat, nice yard; exclu-
Siye area: $3.50 mo. L. J. MILLS d
SONS, 43O 35th st. NV. MA. 1851.
ARL.-Small brick house, semidet.
reference exchanged; years lease;
$40. OK. OsO4. 40
AVAILABLE SEFT. i, 1or b OF mos
rental $275; attractive home,
located near Mass. ave. and Observ-
atory Circle; call Mr.. Sherwin, H,
L. RUST CO., MA. 800. 10
21z BEDRMS., liv. and din. rms.
NV; cony. transp.; under 500;
utilities included. ia. 5000. 20'
1925 NEWTON ST. N.W.-10 rms,
completely furnished; 3 full baths;
2-year lease. Call HU. 95l8, after
soRM. pm' AND BATH BUNGALOW, ige.
fenced yard, in lovely cond.; miles
from Annapolis, 26 miles from
Wash: $50 month. DAVID COOPER,
Ma. 1850 or RA. AIS. lis
2 BEDRMS.-Full bsmt.; stairs Il
attic; close in Arl. location, Sl1O pei
mo-; also. 2-bedrm. frame bungalow
on large lot near Falls Church. SIZE
per mo. ARFAX REALTY, FA. 1850
NEW RANCH HOUSE - 3 bedrms.
den. 3 baths; Soft. liv.-din; rm.;
fireplS.: rec. rm.; dream kitchen
patio; nr. Cong. Club: 80 minis
downtown; long or short lease. $3.50
uHEvY CHAsE-Modern s-rm. bricI
detached home In conv. section;
bedrms.,. 2h baths, servants. rm
and bath. Gear garage. Call W
TAYLOR, Ma. 4OsOi ewes, WI. S939
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APTS. UkEURN. Cont }

1-bedrm. apt. 1st
RsaShry PosHh Cal sLvPs EN- AfPffs;1Avs Pass: iS p
including all utils, executing phone;
dale rd., ch. CHI, Md. oL. $40;
once hours, 9 to s, Mon. thru Fri.
oNE-BEDRM. APT. Frigidaire and
empl. cple.; rent, $75. Ho. s6o9;
1415 TUcKERMAN ST. Nw.-New
foyer, kit. and bath; S11O mo-, util.
SILVER SPRING. MD.-spacious l
rated. MANCHESTER GARDENs.
SRGr S1lG TsR9Hs sR%Sr DR. Eo5g M 7so2t s, i;aor
s4S; nr. trsnsp.. Box Hot, fntaro' stsr'
CONN. AVE-. mr.. Wardman PARK
lge. rms. kit -dinette.. bath. gar,
al utils.; o$l25; immed occupancy
oS Ssll EN- EN- so4o "a Sr HUI sSS5; IL ~. y
Essms; aa'n utii H. lncf St $s5 iafss; NC oiffn
T4KoMA 2fi rARK-Liv. rm.. bedrms.
kit, tile bath; Bendix facilities;
fenced back yard; in recently built
Fsi' SF s&SroS AZ 5S1'f RE- siss ss4b Per s!ss s1
soRM. APT, semipvt. bath; call any
evening after s. 4e17 Taylor St.
MODERN, 1 BDRM. APT, 1921 M
st. n.e.-Liv. rm., bedrm., kit, din
ette. bath; avail. immed.; key at apt
bEDRM SSRa9 APf iPil n nsi Dixls 5o GsTdsss aSsss
incl. all utiis Albert II. COHEN
REALTOR, CHI. 1861. 10
APT. 2. TO 7TH ST S.W.-Gas
fra hsat raf sef oTa % sell ytS ds
post; $65 q mo; MUSH1NSKY. RA
A FEW new eticiency apts.-con.
sisting Of ! rm., dinette. kit. and
bath; within easy walking distance
center, eliminating trans. difficulties
Rentals: SS5 to $50 per mo-. incl.
utils. Apply 1928 Conn. ave. PHONE
SANDY nj SPRING. MD.-s-rm. apt.
with bath. Call Ashton 27S6 after
1se! sIMMs PL. N.E.-Modern bldg;
cor; ! bedrm. apt; pvt. entrances;
10 minutes downtown. GEO. Y.
WoRTHINGTON a. SON. MA. 1926.
-SU
3s17-35 CRoFFUTT PL. Sc, Just OF
MINI. ave: new 1-bedrm. apts., 8
exposures; large rms, pvt. entrances,
full Easements, private yards; 10
minutes downtown; close to bus,
schools, churches, stores. Open for
inspect. 3-S. GEORGE Y. WORTH
INGTON & SON Ma. 1925: 20
24O 34th ST. Sc, Just off MINI,
ave; 2-bedrm. apts., 8 exposures;
large rms; 10 minutes downtown;
close to bus. schools, churches, stores,
Inspection by appt. GEORGE Y.
WORTH1NGTON d. SON, MA. 1926.
30
ENTIRE end FL rms. bath; util.
Attention fTFRi SsS refi cHiNEsE@s EA o4s' rms.
L, j. MILLS 4 SONS, 43o 56th st.
Lovely 9y HA' NEIGHBoRHoop. hSSi la capitol
Hill-2 rms. kit. semipvt. bath;
$55 per mo-; adults only; conv. to
everything. Ii. 3-0s41 after IL
noon.