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MOVING. PACKING g STORAGE

ANYTHING, anytime, moving, pick
up and delivery; 7-day wk., "a hrs
day; $3 minimum. AT. 32S7.
;
prompt Serv.; reas. rates. MI.
9497; ewes, HO. 1898 until 10 pm.
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MOVING AND STORAGE
Will accept surplus furniture as
part payment on your moving, stor-
age; reas. IA. 2931; ewes, GE. 1416
COL. FURN. BUSINESS MAN can de
private moving in summer; prices
under normal. AT. 9342.
SMALL JOBS, boxes. beds, persona
effects, etc; white driver; D. c..
All. and S. S. area. TU. 2q23. It
MOVING ACROSS THE STREET OF
across the country; safe storage in
separate rooms; expert packing
Phone NO, O1U4. UNION STORAGE
CO., INC est 1906
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APTs. WANTED tcent.)

QUIET, middle aged man REQUIRES
room with private bath or shower,
car parking space, on August Is.
quiet, convenient location with Ink
optional. desired at rental compare.
BILE to offering small or furnishes
REFINED COUPLE. with dog. want
furnished or unfurnished 1-bedroon
apt. in quiet, desirable area. Excl
refs; About. $50; UN: @ @mS6 be- ,,s
BALTIMoRE APT. 1st fir. 2 bedrms.,
grounds lH r wi Win f eachanse se 8s: or 1hS
SssT9 %ste apt or e%ster eSuSe in 45oS 3 g Ms
Baltimore number, Mohawk 1887.
TNO-BEDROOM APARTMENT. furn
or unfurn., for three professional
young women; NV. Sec; good ref
LoW eJsnsss .ss,ARIEp sH 1Ga9 Single girl desire,
eftic; apt. NV. Sec. S65 mo. RA
FoREiGN SERVICE wife with dauPh. @
ter in college desires Sept. l 1-bed.
IIr;,,d Tm; Iurn- I1oa apt, NV; no lease; max:
AIR FORCE oFFiCE%R, Err wife lean and cock.
er spaniel need l-bedrm. apt, furn
or unfgTn.' NV, Sept. L; max. 500
WAVE OFFICER and mother desire
pE' EIeeqTm; H61a apt. In NV by Sept. 3
YOUNG PROVISIONAL WOMAN
wants furnished apt in suburban
Nd. by Sept. !. Box 33S-K. Star.
QUIET FAMILY, 3 adults, desire un.
lurn; apt. NV; around S65. GE
QUIET MIDDLE-AGED COUPLE de
sires one-bedrm. unfurn apt. NV
section or nearby; willing to pa!
about so. Call GE. 7217 morn
ings and ewes. 23'
DESIRE THREE-BEDROOM house O.
! apartment. Va. side within 30 mile
| Pentagon; can pay S100, plus utili
SMALL fHS TNFGRN. m APT. SF4fi in NV. apt
$50 max. OR. 1896.
GOVT. EMPL. COUPLE desires 2
| bedroom unfurn. apt. in quiet apt
bldg. nearby Mont. County; max.
&S5. JU. 7-73S4.
COUPLE, with 2 small children, de
SlreS 2-bedrm. or . large bedrm
apt, vic. Takoma PIX. or nearo!
Silver Spring non-smokers. non
drinkers;; max, SS5. 81. .324S.
COLORED-Two rooms. kitchen ant
bath. Approx. $55 month; l adult
Two children. Ex. 1855.
| uNFURN. APT. by responsible younI
woman; vic. Shoreham Hotel or be
| yond. Box 343-K, Star. IL
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COUNTRY ESTATE

General transferred, offers spacious
historic country home near Mt
Vernon, fully restored and mod
ernized; 4 bedrms: On I'd floor, 2 or
Sd; 2 modern baths, oil heat; 3-cal
garage or barn; on 3 s bsantii9 ttdfG
grounds kept by professional with
out cost to tenant; secluded, bu
easily accessible to D. c., via scenic
Mt. Vernon Memorial hwy. Tyr
lease with option to renew; S21t
per mo. BERNICE CARTER DAVIS
Realtor. XII. S-4095.
FOLLOWING HOMES owned by OF
ficers of Armed Forces transferred
but wishing to retain ownership owner ar ar!
dates indicated:
Observation-Disclosures 1st week In
October. possibly earlier, beautiful
estate home on .; very s5acio9' lou
1ms EnHunds a 5ath Hsveld den seflSf apsears Dsa
trance area liv. rm., din. rm,, kit.
den. "a bath downstairs: laundry
maids rm. and bath in bsmt.; lge
gear garage with liy;. quarters Of
rm. and bath above, 1t. $500 PEI
9S2n,SsS Synef or will Win lesss furnish RRaftialy iay
In delightful Sleepy Hollow area
available Sept. /. Modernistic ram
bier effect, white brick, suitable fol
couple or possibly 3 adults: 15x3C
liv.-din. rm.. 2 bedrm.. each with
bath lge ultra modern kit, ex-
tremely well designed and utili.
tartan built-in features throughout;
car port; wall-to-wall carpeting
$3.50 per mo.
Arlington-In one Of It's better
residential sections. available about
Sept. 10. 2-story brick. living room
din. .rm.. modern kit. porch and u
bath down; 3 bedrmS. and bath ur
full basement: fenced yard; 81 so mo
DAVID r. NIMMER
E Complete Real Estate Service
for Va. Md. and D. C.
OV. 6413, AL. 1925.
Eyes. TIE. O5O4.
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HOUSES FURNISHED tcont.l

COLORED-3553 GEORGIA AVE
N.W.-8 rms, kit, . baths, gar.
suitable rooming house. RA. 1862
COLORED LADY wishes employed
couple to share her home; use Of
entire house with option to rent
home to them after September. LU
l-40S1
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EDMUND J. FLYNN
COLORED-a503 18th ST, NV Ant

COLORED-a5O3 I4th ST. NV, Apt
q; 2 bedrmS.. liv. rm., kit. and bath.
Small down paymt.. balance month
ly. Call MR.. ARTHUR. DI. 1850;
ewes. TO. 1854. IS
E. CAPITOL ST. NE.
3 blocks to U. S. Capitol: move into
your own 4-room kit. and bath
apartment home in this elevator
apartment building for 1895 down
and monthly payments like rent. To
inspect see Mr. Hart. janitor. then
come to office of A. NJ. DRAISNER.
l404 L st. NV. Open daily till T;
Sun, 10 to 5. -6
COLORED-CO-oP-2525 Ontario
rd. NV; Apt. "a; 2 bedrm,, kit.
bath. dinette; low down payment
balance like rent. Sun, 1-3 pm.
daily 81 pm, Apply DALEY
l4l7 NJ St NV.
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APARTMENTS UNFURNISHED
LYON VILLAGE

Liv. rm. 21x12; it-din., bedrm.,
bath. ample closets; 6-min. drive tc
Pentagon; $S7 80, utilS. furn.
LYON PROPERTIES, Inc.
1904 LEE HWY. ARLINGTON
CHI T07O OK. 065C
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APARTMENTS WANTED

FkEEmLan.dlords; oI,a applicants Waiting
91Sis' TSiss open 81 s4G5sts dsy. SA Ma'9 600, Va
EMPLOYED WOMAN wants small
unfurnished apt. under 500 mo-;
NV; or n. Arli by Sept. /. LU.
MARINE OFFICER, wife, baby wish
TO sublet l or 2 bedroom apt; NV.
section; Aug. l5 for about 6 weeks.
Box 351-K, Star. 81
GOVT. EMPLOYED PROF. COUPLE
desire unfurnished 2-bedroom apart
inert in apt. building. close-in NV
section only. No children or pets
Max; $125. co. 4155; 81
or Mt. Vernon H. S. dist. around
Sept; /; max. S75. incl. util. Wo
IS THERE A LANDLORD in NV
Wash. or nearby Md. willing to rent
one or two bedroom private apt. to
refined widow, meticulous housekeep-,
er, who has we'll trained. travelled
dog? References. Box 321-K, Star,
NEWLY MARRIED COUPLE desire a
one-bedroom pvt, bath apt. furn,
I or TnfH5n fur I1 Box i34-K stsr. co5,r,s g.
wish to rent well-furnished apt
in or around Riverdale, Nd. by
Sept. l. Call WA. 1850. .
ARMY CoRPORAL wants unfurnished
apartment near or with convenient
public transp. to Walter Reed Army
Hospital Has two children. ages 4
Box COAX, Star. %
YOUNG COUPLE needs furn. or un-
furn. apt, bedrm.; good loca.; $685.
S75; refs. furn. Box BLK, Star.
REFINED employed lady desires small
furn. or unfurn. apt. or would like
to share larger bedrm: apt. with
MEDICAL INTERN. wife and child
desire moderately priced furn. apt.
2 u; CLEAN:CuT fiIS GENTLEMEN desire
furnished apt. with Kitchen, living
room, private bath with shower;
bedroom with either twin beds or
studio couches. Must have plenty
of closet space! Maximum rental,
500 month. II. 6-4S51., o.
a1s3g5l IT; have small se0ttie' Call 5. u.
a7BEDRooM, 1st floor unfurnished
apt, or small house in D. c. near
transp. and shopping. vi. 1851.
RET. NAVY CAPT. wants l or 2
bedrm. furn. apt; NV. sect. Sept.
/; lease or mon. HU. 6679 after T..
PROF. MAN, refined. settled. desires
Immediately unfurn. 1-bedrm. apt;
apt. duplex. bldg. or pvt home;
discriminating; highest ref. Box
UNFURNisHED TWO BEDROOMS.
lge. liv. rm., not old. lower floors;
prefer near Dupont Cir, Conn. or
Mass. ave; middle-aged stable .cple,,
nom Govt, permanent; no children,
parties or liquor; max, $95 mo.
BY SEPT. 1-2-bedroom unfurn. apt,
in Northwest near. transportation;
by 2 employed ladies. RA. 5513
after l pm. SUM-. after 6 pm,
Reliable RELIABLE; WIDOW, 2 well-behaved
children, needs ] OF. 2 bedrm.. apt;
unfurn.. in Petworth. Brightwood
AIR FORCE OFFICER. wife and
small daughter, requires 2-bedrm
unfurn. apt. by Sept. 1, close in Md.
Va. or NV. Washington. WI. 9252.
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PARK VIEW APTS

Apt. "a. 5O32 3sth ave. HyattSville,
Md. 2-bedrm. unit with full din.
rm. now available; S95, incl, util.
conv. to schools. stores and transp. {;
avail viIoi AUGUST SI * % ,Janitor on m nreml il
ises., zIPKIN, INC. 1905 r. /. ave,
Hyatts.. Md.
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1901 CLIFTON ST. N,W.-lst A.; Z
rms, kit. bath; S73.95.
kit. bath; util. incl. S40s0.
WASHINGTON REALTY. GE. 5000.
Mr. 18th AND COLUMBIA RID.
In practically new elev. apt. bldg
Beaut. efficiency apt. lge. liv. rm
dinette. kitchen. lge. dressing closet
bath; utils. incl. $3.50 mo. ME
5744.
1880 HOLBROOK TERRACE NE.
Three rms. bath. modern apt: S53.7
SAM ROSEY. AID. 2700
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COLONIAL VILLAGE NV.
Town estate on approximately "a acre
ground; gift. liv. rm.. l7-ft. din.
rm., all-elec. kitchen and buffers
pantry, den with firepl. and fun
bath: 5 bedrmS., 2 baths, 2nd A.:
bedrm., bath on 3rd A.; 2 rms, bath
in bsmt.; gear gar; many addi-
tional extras. $500 per mo. Ewes,
Sun. OIL. 1852. METZLER REAL
TORS. DI. $500. -
CHEVY CHASE, MD.
Conn. ave-. nr. Columbia Country
Club-Frame, bedrms., baths.
sliv rm.. din. rm., kit. screened
porch and sun porch, storage attic.
2-car garage; corner lot; immaculate
condition; rent control, S275 per
month. 1-yr. lease or more BY
apt. Call Mrs, Lord, TU. 1889.
PAUL P. STONE, REALTOR
1915 18th St. NV MA. 1879 ~
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OPEN 2 TO S
Own Your Own Apt. Home

Own Your Own Apt. Home
owners of cooperative apis. pay
monthly only their share. Of the
cost of operating and maintaining
their BLDG. and whatever mortgage
the% ASSUME. no rent increases FOL
them! See II one of the following
apis. won't solve your problem oi
mounting costs.
l7O2 SUMMIT PLACE NV; 2 at
tractive apis. of / bedrm., liv. rm
kit. dinette and bath operating anc
maintenance costs only $50 mo-. in
Guiding gas and cleo, total monthly
payments depends on cash invested
but with only $1,000 down is as
1925 i7TH ST. NV; beautiful,
decorated. 2 bedrms.. liv. rm, en-.
trance hall, kit. and bath apt. fol-
only $4,000 with very reasonable
monthly payments.
2S01 ADAMS MILL RD. NV; 3 ex-
posures: 2-bedrm. apt. with view oi
Rock Greek Park and 25-ft. liv. rm
entr. hall. kit and modernized bath
operating and maintenance assess.
depends on cash investment; price
Sl3.500
EDMUND J. FLYNN
Coop Apt. Authority Since 1920
Washington Bldg. RE. 1918 or RE
1749.
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CHEVY CHASE, MD,
3 BEDROOMS

5 BEDROUMO
This attrac.. furn.. row brick home
at 320 Missouri ave. NV, also con-
tains liv. rm.. din. rm.. kit. bath
and rec. rm.; $3.50 per mo-; immed
poss. For appt. to inspect. cal
SHANNON & LUCHS CO.. 1905 Il
st. NV. Ma. 2345. -
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GREGORY ESTATES
A Modern Apartment
Development at Rentals
YnlI Can Afford

L1V, DIV, hlt-u1llcGUc, bdIH
$685.
LR, 2 BR, Kit-dinette, Bath
$500 81 $77.5(
All utilities are included In
rent. Primary and secondary
schools in walking distance.
Storage spaces, play yards.
off-street parking. laundry
rooms with automatic washers
and dryers-all for your con-
Venience.
TO REACH: TAKE BEN
MING RID. NE. TO CENTRAL
AVE. OUT CENTRAL AVE.
ABOUT 2 MI TO ADDISON
RID. LEFT ON ADDISON RID.
TO ROOSEVELT AVE. IN
SEAT PLEASANT. THEN
TAKE SEAT PLEASANT BUS
TO SEAT PLEASANT PUBLIC
SCHOOL AND THENCE TO
RENTAL OFFICE.
SHANNON & LUCHS co
1905 H st. NV. MA. 2345.
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WHILE WAITING FOR
YOUR HOME OR
APARTMENT, ENJOY A
BEAUT TIF UL, COM
PLETELY FURN. AIR
CONDITIONED APT.
WITH KITCHEN SERV-
ICE, IN WASHING :
TONS NEWEST, THE
HEDIN HOUSE, 5000
RHODE ISLAND AVE,
AT NEWTON ST. NE.
AID. 5000. (IT'S YOURS
FOR OVERNIGHT OR
LONGER.)
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BETHESDA

Attractive Groom home, nicely fur
nished with owners personal pos
sessions: 2-year lease available
$500 per month.
PHONE MR.. DUMONT, OIL. 4512
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spacious. immaculate ] and 2-bedrm
apts.; liv. rm., kit, bath and porch
to each; center-hall entr.; empl
adults only: S100 and S135 respet- :
lively; all util. included. AID. 1888
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GEORGEToWN-Living rm.. bedrm..
kitchen. bath; newly decorated and
exc. location and transp.; ref; Sl2O.
NO. 94S9 =
2 BEDROOMS. complete furniture
and furnishings excel condition:
$3.50 cash. Owners will completely
redec; leaving town. 1917 No. Ran
dolph St, Arlington, Va. OW 4n26
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dinette, bedrm., kit, bath. porch
S95 mo-; yearly lease. Can WI
69lS.
IN NEW APT. BLDG, avail. Sept. ] ,;
conv. to shopping center and bus
line; suitable empl. couple or d
girls 10 3-h46h
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APARTMENTS FURNISHED

EXCLUSIVE CONN. AVE. area-Will
subHt l-bedrm. apt. 3 expos. beaut
furn.. Knabe piano; adj. shop area,
II to Dec. /. EN-. 6967. -5
1902 BELMONT ST. NW.-3rd f..
apt. 2 rms, kit. and bath; partly
furn., newly decorated Rental,
S79.9s per mo-, incl. utils. HENRY
J. ROBB. INC, 1924 Vermont ave
n.W., DI. Sl41. .
1924 VERMONT AVE. N.W.-Nicely
furn. Notwithstanding apt. consist
ing. of liV. rm., bedrm., foyer and
bath; elec. refgr.: S99 90 per mo-,
Incl. utils. HENRY J. ROBB, INC,
lO24 Vermont ave. NV. DI. SILL
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1346 HARVARD ST. NV rooms
kit. and bath; newly redecorated
suitable for 2 cples. MICHAEL
WALSH IL SONS, 1911 Eye st. NV,
RE. S2S2. -6
2764 CATHEDRAL AVE. NV.
Liv. rm., bedrm. modern kit, bath.
porch; clean; beaut. furn.; suitable
3 or 4 business women u
Evening star., 1951-03-12
Firemen QueII Blaze
In layhiII Farmhouse

Fire destroyed the roof and
damaged the second floor of a
frame farm house near Layhill
today before it was brought under
control by three Montgomery
County volunteer fire companies.
The fire was discovered shortly
before 8 am. by Mrs. Preston
Queen, who led her two small
children. Philip. Is months, and
Robert. S, to safety. Two other
children, Preston, jr., 9. ard
jeanne, 6, were on their way to
school at the time, and Mr.. Queen
was at work.
Fire Chief Harry Hawkins Of
the Kensington Volunteer Fire De-
partment estimated damage at
$1,000. He said the fire COM
panies had accomplished one Of
their 'best stops" in years by
extinguishing the blaze. Other
fire companies that responded
were Silver Spring and Sandy
Spring.
Chief Hawkins said sparks from
the chimney apparently ignited
the roof.
Evening star., 1951-03-12
Bethesda Girl on Runqe
Accidentally Shoots Self

A 17-year-old Bethesda girl
accidentally shot herself in the
right leg yesterday when she Slip
ped as she was about to. start
target practice at an outdoor pis-
tol range.
Miss Martha Abbott, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Abbott, 80
East Bradley lane, Chevy Chase
said the .22-caliber pistol dis
charged when she slipped on the
soft ground at Gobblers Knob,
near the Congressional Country
Club.
Miss Abbott, Junior at Bethes-
da-Chevy Chase High School, was
treated at Suburban Hospital and
released.
Evening star., 1951-03-12
Arlington Auto Tags
Go on Sale Thursday

Arlington County local tags will
be available Thursday at the We
hicle license division in the base
ment Of the south wing of the
courthouse. The tags must be dis
played by midnight. April Is.
Persons who had Arlington tags
on their passenger cars for the
last year and desire a renewal
tag for the same vehicle may buy
the licenses at six other locations.
The substations are the State
motor vehicle division, SOL South
Glebe road; Crockett's Service,
Wilson boulevard and Franklin
road: Westover Service Center,
5875 North Washington boule-
ward; Filene Coop Department
Store, 4025 South Eighteenth
street; Greenwood Sales and Serv-
ice, 4505 Lee highway, and Jeffer-
son Cleaners. 507 South Twenty
third street.
Mrs. B. N. Kenyon, chief Of the
county's license division, said that
persons applying for renewal tags
must present the county regis
tration card. e
Persons applying for tags for
vehicles other than passenger cars,
and persons applying for tags for
the first time, can receive their
local licenses only at the court
house Office.
Evening star., 1951-03-12
Montgomery 6. 0. P,
Split on Timing for
Non-Parfisan Ballot

Montgomery County Repub-
lican leaders appear to be about
evenly split on a plan to hold
non-partisan elections at a time
different from that of. regular
elections, State Senator Dewitt S.
Hyde said today.
A meeting of the county's Re-
publican State Central Commit
tee. the delegation to General As
sembly and the County Council
brought forth views on the sub
ject.
A bill introduced by Senator
Hyde calling for non-partisan
elections has resulted in a pro-
posal by county Democrats to
amend the Maryland Constitu-
ton to prohibit non-partisan
elections on regular days.
Senator Hyde reported Re-
publican proponents of the
amendment agreed that non
partisan elections held on regu-
lar elections dates merely would
provide a screen for behind the
scenes party affiliations. Repub-
licans opposing the dual date
system argued that few voters
would respond and machine con-
troll of the election might re-
suit. They also cited the expense
OF an additional election.
Evening star., 1951-03-12
Coolidge High School
Concert Tickets Ready

lnvitotions to the 47th concert in the
Neishborhood Series by the Notionol
Symphony orenestro, under the diree-
tion Of Dr.. Howard Mitchell, to be held
in Coolidge High School at 8 pm.
Mondoy, March l9. now ore reody for
distribution.
Cords. which ore issued without
charge by The Evening Stor. sponsor Of
the concerts, ore ovoiIobIe at Coolidge
and Roosevelt High Schools. Paul Junior
High School, Wilson Teochers' College,
Whittier, Bernard. Tokomo. Brishtwood,
West, TruesdelI. Shepherd. Rudolph
and Powell Elementary Schools; Notivity
PoroehioI School. Notre Dome Aeod-
envy the Recreation Department at
Sixteenth and Lamont streets NV. and
the business counter in the lobby Of
The stor Building.
The concert will be broadcast in ito
entirety by stotion WMAL, The Eve.
ming Stor Stotion.
Evening star., 1951-03-12

The Hope diamond was blamed
for the tragedy by the Sunday
supplements which also laid to 1t
the beheading of Marie Antoin-
cite and the fall Of the Caliphate
at Constantinople.
During the Harding administra-
ton Friendship became a presj-
dental playground. Both Harding
and his Vice President. Calvin
Coolidge, played golf on the links.
and Harding, Harry Daughtery.
Charles Curtis and other admins
tration figures played poker in the
house there on summer evenings.
Then came the Teapot Dome ex-
posures and Ned McLean's at
tempt to save Secretary of the In
terror Fall by saying he had loaned
the cabinet officer 100000. Called
to the witness stand he had to
admit 1t was a lie.
During the remainder of Repub-
lican rule In Washington, Friend
Evening star., 1951-03-12
Census Men to Quiz
Residents About Jobs

Employment statistics on a
cross-section of District residents
will be taken by Census Bureau
enumerators this week to be in
cluded in the Bureaus monthly
population survey.
The District residents will be
among $4,000 persons selected on
a national basis for the monthly
sample. Special, questions will be
asked this month to determine
what type of wartime or postwar
jobs were held by persons not now
in the labor force. The informa-
ton is required by planning agen-
cies in assessing the Nations de-
fense manpower needs, a Census
announcement said.
Evening star., 1951-03-12
Judge From Alexandra
Assiqned to Baltimore

Judge Albert v. Bryan Of Fed
eral District Court at Alexandria
has been appointed to hear a case
today in Baltimore Federal Dis
trict Court.
He was assigned to the Balti-
more hearing by Chief Justice
John j. Parker of the fourth cir
cult. The case is that of the
Pennsylvania Water g. Power Co.,
a Pennsylvania corporation
against the Consolidated Gas
Electric Light & Power Co. of
Baltimore and the Safe Harbor
Water Power Corp. of Pennsyl-
vania.
Evening star., 1951-03-12

met delay because an actual fire
alarm was turned in to the sta
Ition. The real alarm was for a
brush fire.
Cooperating in staging the test
were the Amateur Radio Club of
Falls Church, Boy Scouts, the
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone
Co.. police and fire departments.
Gen. Jacob L. Devers, U. S. A.,
(ret.), who is director of Northern
Virginia civil defense, was repre-
sented by F. B. Filley of Dunn
Loring. City Manager w. Rhodes
Woodbury. also was an observer.
Evening star., 1951-03-12
Closing of Five
State VA Offices
Delayed q Week
By the Asseeiafed Press

BALTIMORE, Mar. 12.-The
scheduled closing of five veterans
administration contact Offices in
Maryland next Friday has been
postponed at least week.
w. L. Limburg, state manager
for the Veterans Administration,
announced the development today.
He said he took the step because
of persistent but unofficial reports
from Washington that national
headquarters will revoke an earlier
order to close the five Offices this
month.
They are at Cambridge, Sails
bury, Annapolis, Frederick and
Hagerstown.
Senator O'Conor, Democrat, of
Maryland. has advised residents
of several of these communities
that the VA will revoke the order.
Mr.. Limburg said today, however,
that he has had no official word
of this.
If the original order is carried
out, the VA will have Maryland
Offices only in Cumberland and
Baltimore.
Evening star., 1951-03-12

ship had few guests high in ad-
ministration circles, but in the ex-
citing days of the New Deal it
came into its own again. Only the
hostess remained. Her husband
was in a hospital for years before
his death. But it was like the old
days. She had almost everybody
except the President. She lion
lied John L. Lewis and Supreme
Court justices and Leon Hender-
son.
Wing Bui1t for Dancing.
On the last night of 1896 she
renewed her New Years Eve par
ties-this one in honor of the 21st
birthday of Jock, her second son.
She built a wing on the house for
the party so that there would be
room for 600 to dance. Meyer
Davis directed his orchestra. That
was for the old people. For the
youngsters the age of swing was
recognized by bringing Bennie
Goodman and his Hotel Pennsyl-
vania orchestra down from New
York. It was one of the biggest
parties Grifoni, the butler who
had served the elder McLeans,
was ever faced with. Three hun
dred sat down to dinner and
they were served promptly and
smoothly.
The last of the parties at Friend
ship was at the end of 1941, right
after Pearl Harbor. Then the
Government purchased Friendship
and the big iron gates and the
cast iron pool of the fountain were
sold in the scrap drive. The house
was torn down and buildings be-
gan to go up all over the rs acres.
Only the stone wall and the iron
mermaids remain.
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crowded with foreign cars. Flats.
Lancias, Mercedes and Isotta-
Fraschinis.
When Ned Mclean married
Evalyn Walsh, daughter of
Thomas F. Walsh of the Camp
Bird gold mine, both fathers gave
them $100, 900 each as a wedding
present. They spent it on a Euro
pean honeymoon from which they
returned considerably in debt.
They started out with a Packard
roadster with bucket seats and a
rumble space for the chauffeur
and maid. They bought Mer-
cedes sport car In Paris and let
the chauffeur drive the Packard.
They had bought one of the larg-
est diamonds in the world, the
Star of the East, and soon were to
buy the Hope diamond.
The Tragedy of a Baby.
OF all the stories associated with
Friendship. the tragic one of the
500 million baby probably will be
remembered longest.
Vinson Mclean, born in 1909,
was the most famous American
baby of his day. King Leopold of
Belgium who had prof1ted from
Thomas F. Walsh's Camp Bird
gold mine, sent the baby a $35, 900
crib of rosewood decorated with
gold.
The baby became so famous
through the Sunday supplements
that the mother was terrified by
crank letters threatening to kid
nap or kill the child. The nurse
maids were always accompanied
by armed bodyguards and the
child had a special steel perambu-
lator which attracted so much at
tention in the press that a crowd
of several thousand once assem-
bled on a Hoboken pier to catch a