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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-05-29
Fulton s-4l57

Mrs. ]. Aubrey Powell has re-
turned from Rockingham, N. c.,
where she visited her sister, Mrs.
l.. l.. Osteen.
Mr.. and Mrs. John fischer,
Drue, Cindy and John Jr., left on
Tuesday for their new home in
Higgamum, Conn.,, near Middle
town. For the last few days they
were all busy going to farewell
parties given in their honor. Mr..
and Mrs. Mahlon Kirk w enter
tanned at a late Sunday afternoon
party, and Mr.. and Mrs. James
Castigan were hosts on Friday
evening honoring the Eschers.
The teenagers banded together
and gave surprise party for
Drue on Friday evening at the
Manor Club home of Jean lib
bits, and John, Jr. was guest of
honor at buffet supper given
Saturday by Dick Martin in his
parents Brookeville home.
Mrs. William John Thomas en-
tertained at a dessert bridge par
ty on Friday afternoon. The party
was given at the Thomas home,
Clifton, and guests included Mes
danes E. w. Merritt, Roger
Whiteford, Everett Wilson, H.
King Vann, Frederic L. Thomas,
Mahlon Kirk w, Francis Miller,
Francis Thomas, William Dinwid-
die, G. Rust Candy and P. Gar
land Lyon.
The regular meeting of the Oak
dale Emory WSCS was held last
Thursday at the home of Mrs.
Frank Broadly.
Second 1t. Charles E. Conner,
Jr., U. S. Eng, left Saturday for
San Francisco where he will be
for a short time before leaving
for overseas duty. Mrs. Conner
and Charles, III will stay at Ash
land Brook farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Bready and
their daughter, Linda, are spending
a few weeks with Mr.. Bready's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Bready. Mr.. Bready has received
orders for 10 months duty in the
Far East a nd will leave on June
20 for Camp Stoneman, near San
Francisco. Mrs. Bready and the
baby will remain here while Mr..
Bready is overseas.
Mrs. A. E. Anderson was host
ess to the Monday afternoon
bridge club recently. The day fell
on the. birthday of one of the
members, Mrs. Thomas Ladson,
Sr., and the members surprised
her with a handkerchief shower
and lovely birthday cake which
the hotess made for her.
The Dosey Do Square Dance
group wound up the season with
per at the Highlands on Saturday
covered dish family picnic sup
evening. Hosts were Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Miller, Jr. and Mr.. and
Mrs. James E. Lamb of Belleha-
ven, Alexandria, Va.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-05-29
Miss Betty Harris
To Wed Sgt Wilson

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph R. Harris
announce the engagement of their
daughter, Betty, to Sgt. Edwin G.
Wilson, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
F. Wilson of Sandy Spring.
The bril- e. lect attended
Stephens Junior College at Column
bia, Missouri. Sgt. Wilson grad
uated from George School, Bucks
County, Pa, and attended the Uni
Nersity of Maryland. He is now
stationed at Fort Belvoir, Va.
The Wedding has been set for
July 10.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-05-29
Sandy Spring Neighborhood
MRS ALLAN BROOKE Fulton s.4ls7
MRS ALLAN BROOKE

Edwin Gilpin Wilson, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Wilson, received
his commission as second lieuten-
ant in the Engineer Corps, U. s..
Army, on Tuesday, May 20, at
Fort Belvoir, Va. Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilson attended their sons grad
uation from O.C.S. and also went
to Fort Belvoir on Monday for the
graduation review which, unfortu-
nately, was cancelled because of
rain.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Kidston
Of Elmore Farm on the Layhill
Road are the proud parents of a
. daughter, Deborah, who was born
: on May 10 at Columbia Hospital
in Washington.
Sam Rice's entry, a bird owned
by DR.. Mortimer of Philadelphia
was well up with the winners in
the Dismer Memrial Pigeon Race
flown last week. The entries,
which included large number of
fast birds from all over the coun-
try, were released at Bristol, Va,
and the winner, a California bird,
flew the 300 miles in six hours
and ID minutes. The race was
close and the time considered ex-
cellent, since the birds had strong
head winds for the last hour of
flight. Mr.. Ric.e's other entries
made very good showing.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. Basinger of
Wayne, Pa, spent few days in
the neighborhood last week seeing
old friends. They were accompan-
led by Anne and Susan. Anne Wis
tied the daughters of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Williams, whose house
guests the Basingers were, and Su-
san stayed with Diane Corbin.
D Mr.. and Mrs. Basinger also
went to Alexandria, Va, where he
attended his 25th reunion at Epis-
copal high school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Williams enter
tanned at buffet supper at their
home, the Log Cabin, on Saturday
evening in honor of their guests
who are we'll remembered here as
they lived for a number of years
near Ashton in their house now
owned by Col. and Mrs. Kinder
water. Mr.. Basinger was one of the
main organizers of the Sherwood
Community Library Association
and served as first president of
the board of trustees for the Ii
brary.
Mrs. Francis Hallowell is in
New Brunswick, N. j., visiting
her son and daughter-in-law, DR..
and Mrs. Thomas Hallowell. On
her return, Mrs. Hallowell will
leave almost Immediately with
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic l.. Thomas
for Alfred Station, N. Y, where
they will visit Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
ert Turner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mahlon KirkeIV
left Monday morning for an oy-
ernight visit on the Eastern
Shore. They stayed at the Tide
water Inn in Easton and returned
Tuesday.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-05-29
Montgomery Raises
S7,913 In Easter Seals
Sales This Year

Maryland has achieved its annual
Easter Seal goal for the first time,
it was reported by DR.. Allen F.
Voshell, president of the Maryland
Society for Crippled Children and
following the Society's Sec
end annual meeting at the Stafford
Hotel, Baltimore.
The 1852 goal of $4,000 was
exceeded by $1,036.45. Last years
Easter Seal Sales, with the same
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-05-29
School Contract Let

A $13,394.70 contract has been
awarded by the school board to the
Food Service Equipment Company
for the furnishing of kitchen
equipment for the Sandy Spring
Negro Elementary school and the
Clarksburg and Germantown ele-
mentary schools.
In other action, the board ap-
proved the request of the Rock
vile Negro Elementary school to
change the schools name to Rock
Terrace Elementary school.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-05-29
County Red Cross
Collecting Furniture
For Military Unit

The Montgomery County Red
Cross has a request from a nearby
military installation asking for liv-
ing room furniture that could be
u"ed in recreation rooms for SOL
diers. The furniture will be picked
up from homes by trucks.
Anyone who has a sofa, chairs,
tables, radio, or rugs, and wishes
TO give them away may call the
Montgomery County Red Cross,
OL-3296.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-05-29
Page 3

goal, Melted only 100000. The
1850 goal was 100000, of which
only $4,000 was raised.
Montgomery County, raised ST.
1888.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-05-29
Electrical Liuing
ShOU Scheduled

Hold your hats, gals and guys!
The Big Electrical Living Show
is coming to Montgomery County
on June %. Mark the date and
watch for further details in this
newssheet.
The place for the know-all and
see-all on better living, the cleo
trical way, is the Agricultural
Center at Gaithersburg.
The Miami times., 1952-09-20
ing on its hinges - motion with
out progress = believe they have

the solution.
The exciting moment of the
assembly came on Thursday
afternoon. It was the time for Sc
lecting the place of the next
annual session. Brooklyn was
nominated, then St. Louis, Mo.
The Rev. p. w. Williams, pastor
of st. Luke Baptist Church and
president of the Baptist Ministers
Council of Greater Miami, elo-
quently nominated Miami. On the
first ballot it was Miami, Brook
The Miami times., 1952-09-20
W01naaa KaIlAIT-


rdWl
NEW STATE SEC'Y
TO NAACP NAMED
The Miami times., 1952-09-20
Came the flrSt Negro 70 be sign
ed by Philadelphia club when
the PhiHies gave him a contract

Thursday.
Washington is a 1851 graduate
of Camden, NJ. high school. He
batted 1925 with the Stars last
year and $40 this season. He has
been assigned to CRANKY, Que
bee, Phillies' farm team in the
Provincial league.
The Miami times., 1952-09-20
MACE Robert new " SFtstn saunders PRICE TEN CENTS
native Tampan, been employ
Florida f NAAc @ eoso0 ot ha nf PHLIES SIGN

has been vacant since the bomb
ing of the late Harry T. Moore
and his wife at Minis, Christmas
night.
Mr.. Saunders is a native
Floridian. He received his early
training in the Tampa schools. He
is a graduate of the Detroit Insti-
tute of Technology. He is law
student at the University Of De-
troit.
Secretary Saunders will begin
his services on September %. He
will spend some time with the
president of the State Conference
The Miami times., 1952-09-20

Mrs. Louise B. Taylor. newly
appointed executive director Of
the Murrell Branch YWCA will
be honored on Sunday, Sept 81
from 4 o'clock till 6, at a Get
Acquainted Tea" at the home Of
DR.. and Mrs. w. III. Murrell, 1900
NV 9th ave. Members of the
YWCA have been invited to meet
Mrs. Taylor who comes to Muir
fell Branch from an executive
directors post of the Phyllis
Wheatley YWCA branch Of At
lanta, Ga. Mrs. Taylor brings a
wealth of knowledge and expert
ance To the Mi,rrall Rrnnch XWCA
The Miami times., 1952-09-20

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The Miami times., 1952-09-20

PHILADELPHIA - Theodore
Washington, 18-year-old short
stop Of the Philadelphia Stars of
the Negro National league, be-
Evening star., 1952-08-28
German Schools Show Progress Sote Department Survey Says

sized class distinction and spe-
cial privileges for the elite.
Under the Western occupation,
German children are given more
equal opportunity regardless of
wealth or position Of parents. It
was emphasized. however, that the
struggle to remake German edu-
cation is by no means completed.
"Authoritarianism has not van
ished from the German school" !"
Mr.. De Long said. MANY older
teachers continue to lecture au-
thoritatively, stunning the discus
sion method and resenting the
enthusiasm for new ways and
ideas shown by young returned
exchanges. Not all the ex-
changes (persons who have
studied in Western countries out
Evening star., 1952-08-28

tionalism and toward interna-
tionalism.
German youth today is grow
ing up in peace and neighborli-
ness with democratic ideas and
practices and with a healthy in
terest in the people and problems
outside its own small world"
The survey was made by
Vaughn r. De Long, director OF
the State Departments Division
of German Cultural and Social
Affairs.
Mr.. De Long said Germany's
historic school system was one
which perpetuated the political
system Of centralized authority
and thus twas a tool fitting the
hand Of Hitler when he came to
power" It particularly empha-
Evening star., 1952-08-28
BY the Associated Press

Germany's educational system,
which served Adolf Hitler as q
tool Of tyranny. has been rev.
olutionized in the West Zone and
is now making steady progress
toward democracy, the State De-
partment reported today.
Educators have had to climb
out Of their ivory tower and come
down to earth," a Department
survey said.
What teachers teach and chill
dren learn in Germany today
takes into account the world
around them as it is and Ger
many's actual position In relation
to that world. The drift of Ger
many's education is definitely
away from the old exaggerated ma
Evening star., 1952-08-28
Gov. MckeIdin Inspecfs
Baltimore Air Squadron
BY the Associoted Press

READING, Pa. Aug. 28.-Gov.
McKeldin of Maryland flew to
Gen. Spaatz Field here yesterday
to inspect the 104th Fighter
Squadron, Of Baltimore, which is
in summer training with the 112th
Fighter Wing.
The Governor was greeted at the
field by Maj. Gen. Milton A.
Reckard, Maryland adjutant gen.
eral: Brig. Gen. Lance Call, COM
mander of the 112th Wing, and
Maj. Edwin Warfield, commander
of the 104th Squadron.
After lunch with the citizen
soldiers. the Govorner reviewed
the troops, and an air show fol-
lowed. He came here from New
York where he attended part of
the American Legion convention.
Evening star., 1952-08-28

side Germany returning from
America are capable Of standing
up to their seniors in the profess
sion; many young teachers are
afraid to practice the techniques
they have acquired. lest they lose
their jobs"
Evening star., 1952-08-28
|Japanese Election Set
For Oct. | After Order
|DissoIves Parliament
By The Assoeiosed Press

TOKYO, Aug. 28.-In a light
ming move to save his political
strength, pro-United States Prime
Minister Shigeru Yoshida today
forced dissolution of the lower
house of the japanese Diet
(Parliament) and set the first
Ipost-occupation general election
for october /.
The date is at least a month OF
As days before rivals felt they
would be ready to defeat the di-
|minutive, 74-year -old Premier.
A dramatic government an
|nouncement said the lower house
would be dissolved at once.
Then the Speaker read a re-
script from Emperor IIirohito dis
solving the House, backbone OF
the Diet.
That automatically shut down
the upper chamber-the House Of
Councilors-unless an emergency
arises. It is only advisory.
Called Stroke Of Genius.
Emperor Hirohito's rescript said
simply the Diet was being dis
solved in accordance with the con-
stitution.
The rescript was countersigned
by Mr.. Yoshida, who must have
worked fast and secretly to catch
his opposition off guard. It takes
"a day or more to prepare an i'm
perial rescript.
Mr.. Yoshida, sometimes called
by his opposition an American
puppet" because he co-operated
strongly with Allied occupation
authorities, left yesterday for a
rest in the mountains 80 miles
southwest of Tokyo. He rushed
back today to slam through the
dissolution. in a manner some
observers called q stroke of DO
litical genius.
Mr.. Yoshida's influence Is
threatened by his predecessor as
leader of the dominant Liberal
Party. ailing Ichiro Hatoyama
10. Both are considered pro-
Western but Mr.. Hatoyama is re-
garded as more nationalistic and
more Indifferent than the Prime
Minister toward rearming Japan.
Wanted November Election.
Mr.. Hatoyama and his followers
wanted a November election. They
felt by that time their growing
strength would mean victory.
The second party in Japan, the
Progressives, also wanted a No
vember election. They are led by
one-legged Mamoru Shigemitsu
70, who signed the japanese sur.
render on Tokyo Bay in 1945 anc
served a prison term as a wal
criminal.
MIR. Yoshida spent most of hi.
political life on the diplomat,
fornt. He was ambassador t.
Britain from 1896 to 1899. H,
became Foreign Minister and the,
Prime Minister in 1946 and re,
signed May %, 1947. He returned
Jas Prime Minister on October 19
1948, and resigned again on Feb.
ruary 10. 1949. Six days later h,
was renamed Prime Minister anS
has held the job since.
Was Jailed as Pacifist.
Once during the war he wa!
Jailed by japanese militarists fol
|pacifist 1eanings.
He has formed three postwar
cabinets.
Mr.. Hatoyama's following in the
liberal party refers to Yoshida a
Ia one-rnan government.
Mr.. Hatoyama had just won the
presidency Of the Liberal Party
In 1916 and was slated for elec.
tion by the Diet as prime min
lister when occupation authorities
came upon a book he had written
|praising Hitler and Mussolini.
He was purged and Mr.. Yoshida
was named as his successor. Now
in poor health, he wants his ole
job back.
Evening star., 1952-08-28

Of. the United States bituminous
coal production with only Is per
cent of the Nations coal mines.
Evening star., 1952-08-28

Third Of Cool Production
CHARLESTON. w. va.-west
Virginia accounts for 30 per cent
Evening star., 1952-12-21

Address:
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WASHINGTON STAR,
p. o. BOX 80, STATION G.
NEW YORK 10, N. Y.
IncloSe 80 cents in coins for
Pattern No. ~--- Size -
Wrap coins securely in paper
Evening star., 1952-12-21
PATTERN
OF THE
WEEK
o.

lT'S so EASY to hove worried
wardrobe for winter months il you
moke several blouses and skirts. then
switch them ground for different oc-
cosions. Virsinio Moyo Of the movies
weors this hondsome blouse ond skirt
in musicol.
Premiere Pottern No. 330S is o sew
rite perforated puttern in sizes II.
a. 16. l8. 20. 40. AZ. Size IA. blouse.
requires 74 yords Of 3e-ineh fobrie;
the skirt. 2zs yords Of 39-inch fobrie.
The pottern costs 80 cents. PIeose
remit in coins or stomps (coins pre-
ferred), giving your name. oddress.
pottern number ond size.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1952-09-11
This N That

As the rent control issue creeps
into many conversations today, or
as phone calls on the issue come
into this office, one reaches the
conclusion that one Of the answers
to this-as to almost every other
question, large or small-is the
ever present human equation-the
individual himself.
In whatever place in life, the
individuals sense Of values, his
respect for himself and his respect
for his neighbor in the Biblical
meaning of that word should be
paramount. That these character
istics are too often lacking seems
to be evident on both sides Of this
rent control issue, just as it is in
too many Of the everyday human
relationships.
Just a wee hint to our good
friends who send in news and
pictures. Our deadline is still Tues
day at p. m. Picture deadline is
Monday. Don't be disappointed.
Send your news in early. Thank
you.
East Cleveland City Commission
is finally going to act on the rent
control question. The resolution in
troduced last Tuesday will layon
the table until September 25th
when renter and landlord will
have the opportunity to express
their opinions. Then the commits
sion will decide its action. You
may write letter if you would
like to. City officials say they'll
consider all communications. Many
such are already on file at City
Hall.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1952-09-11
Our CTS

William Zack Taylor, 1923
Brewster rd., has received his COM
mission from the Officers Candi-
date School at Fort Sill, Okla.
Next weekend Mrs. Wakefield
Morgan, the former LaVerne
Kroupa, will fly to Beaufort, S. c.
to join her husband, Marine Pfc.
Wakefield Morgan who is a Drill
Instructor at the Marine Baase at
Paris Island, S. C.
A bungalow at Beaufort, nine
miles from the base will be the
temporary home of the young
Morgans whose wedding took place
in June.
In October Pfc. Morgan will re-
port to Officers Candidate School
at Quantico, Va.
Mrs. Darrell Masters formerly
Of 1892 Woodside ave-, and now
of Bedford) and her son, Mr.. Rich
ard Masters Of Bedford, spent the
weekend in cambridge, Md, where
they attended the colorful and i'm
pressive graduation exercises of
the U. S. Navy. Their daughter and
sister, Marilyn Jane, was a men,
Der Of the graduating class. After
a two weeks furlough, Marilyn
will report to the Hospital Train
ing School at Great Lakes, Chicago,
Illinois.
Cpl. Richard McHarg, who is in
the United States Air Force, has
left for London, England, where
he will be stationed at the United
States Embassy. Cpl. McHarg, is
the son of Mrs. M. McHarg, of
1890 Euclid ave.
Becoming acquainted with army
life at Fort Meade, Md. are these
new GI's: Carl F. Enger, 1887 East
135th ST.; John T. Stewart, Nela
Park.
Now training with the Gath In
fantry Division in Japan is Pvt.
James r. Burmeister, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Theodore E. Burmeister
of 14904 Alder st. The first Ameri-
can division to fight in Korea, the
oath fought from Pusan to the Yalu
River in it's 19 months of combat.
It was relieved last February to
become part of the security force
guarding the japanese islands.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1952-09-11

John F. Foreman has enlisted
in the u. S. Air Force and is sta
toned at Sampson Air Force Base,
Geneva, N. Y. He is the son Of the
William Foremans of 1000 Hayden
ave.
A three day pass made it pos
sible for Russell Clark to be home
for the first time since he enlisted
in January. Son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles E. Clark, 1852 East 135th
st. He is stationed at Chanute Air
Force Base, Ill.
Major and Mrs. William Mckay
and daughters, Marcia and Karen
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Mckay, 1859 Eddy rd. Nc
Kay, who has just received his
major promotion, is stationed at
Arlington Hall, with the Intelli-
gence Service. The family resides
in Arlington, Va.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1952-09-11

Children intently building in the
block corner means that Church
Tchool has begun again in Winder-
aere Presbyterian Church. The
School this year is under the direc-
ton of Mrs. Warren Blodgett,
with Mr.. William Dearth as Super
intendent and Chairman of the Ed
ucational Board. The teacher is
Mrs. Roebrt Hughes with a Kin
dergarten group.
These children are learning to
live together according to the
teachings of the Bible, which is
the general theme in all depart
ments of the church school this
year.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1952-09-11
Recent Births

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Matthew A.
Zgonc ,1434 East 133rd ST., August
Goth, boy, Thomas Zgonc. Mrs.
Frank P. Paolini, 1891 Nelawood
rd., August 29, girl, Patricia Ann
Paolini. Mrs. Boras Cuza, ,s1733 Al
lendale, August 81, boy, Cornell
ius Cuza. Mrs. Francesca DiLalla,
1852 Noble rd., August 25th, a boy,
Domenico DiLalla. Mrs. Charles r.
Ness, 1853 Wymore I'd, September
End, a girl, Carson Mae Ness.
Evening star., 1952-03-27

Peoples win develop, enlarge and
print in Super-Pak any 8-exposure
black and white film for this one low
price. Your pictures are bound to be
Evening star., 1952-12-29
Old Records Among Exhibits
At Historians Convention Here

One exhibit at the American
Historical Associations current
convention at the Mayf1ower Hotel
has photostats of 1886 township
records. They contain recorders
drawings Of brands farmers put
on their pigs, which roamed at
large.
Porkers' ears were slit, cropped,
drilled and pinked in distinctive
fashion SO owners at roundup
time could be sure they were
bringing home their own bacon.
One Of the visitors at the ex-
hibit, apparently a tourist, OBJ
served, 1T was easier to find a
pig back then than it is to locate
Congressman now."
\ X *
Also on display is the 1904 rec
ord of a land purchase. It was
prime Ohio farm ground, $40
acres cost only $1,305.22, and
President Thomas jefferson him.
self signed the receipt on behalf
of the United States.
X X X X
Historians are browsers.
The hotel lobby is lined with
publishers racks, and the racks
are usually lined with historians.
Lincoln stuff seems to lead the
subject list, although just about
every type of historical topic is
represented.
Including a study of the history
of sex.
They're meetings going on all
over the place-as many as 10
at a time.
g And probably not even the his
torians themselves have been able
to log all the alumni meetings.
Old grads tack notes on the con-
vention bulletin board, inviting
former classmates to attend
Smoozo US Alumni Meeting.
\ X X
Historians are not always buried
In musty matters. ..
One Of them tackled an emf
Evening star., 1952-12-29
Blast in Front Of Church
Battles Police and Pastor
BY the Assoeioted Press

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla, Dec
29.-Police and the pastor are un-
able to explain why some one
threw or placed explosives in
front of the Holly Hill First
Baptist Church last night.
A blast that police said had the
"f1at boom of dynamite" smashed
two front windows. No one was
injured. Evening services had not
started.
The explosion left a small hole
in the sidewalk about IS feet from
the building.
The pastor, the Rev. Guy A,
Stoner, jr., said he preached yes
terday morning on Let us rise
up and build"
"Yearning, learning, burning
was his sermon topic last night.
Evening star., 1952-12-29

nently practical notice on the bull
letin board.
WANTED" it announced in
on-profession capitals, man to
share a twin-bed double room
here -" and continued, listing
the price. room number and other
vital statistics.