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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-01-21

"The Professional Touch in
Home Sewing" was demonstrated
by the clothing chairmen, Mrs.
Edwin C. Fry at the January meet
ing of the Laytonsville Homemak-
er's Club at the home of Mrs. Har-
old Mitchell. Mrs. Fry showed
members how to cover buttons and
buckles, make belts of fabric and
put hem in by machine. Every
one agreed it was a most inter-
esting demonstration.
Refreshments were served by
Mrs. Mitchell and her co-hostesses,
Mrs. Thomas Bailey, Mrs. Mary
Allnutt and Mrs. Ethel Taylor.
The Potomac-Glen Homemaker's
Club met at the home of Mrs. Will
liam Lynch on January 5, Mrs.
Lynch and Mrs. Doering served de-
lightful refreshments.
Mrs. Arnold Gary gave an ex-
cellent demonstration on "Profes-
sional Tricks in Sewing" With her
sewing machine, Mrs. Gary showed
the members how to do a faster
and smoother job of sewing. This
demonstration was so we'll received
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-01-21
Pearl Buck to i.
Speak in County

Pearl S. Buck, Nobel prize win
ner and internationally famous au-
thor and lecturer, will speak on
"The Mentally Retarded Child and
the Community" at $3.50 pm,
Monday, January rs, at the Wood
ward and Lothrop Auditorium,
Wisconsin and Western Avenues,
Chevy Chase. There is no charge
for admission and the public is cor
daily invited. DR.. Forbes Norris,
Montgomery County Superintend-
ent of Schools, will introduce Miss
Buck.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-01-21

Members of the Colesville Home
makers Club observed the demon
stration on ways to make home
sewing look more professional
given by Mrs. Ruby Miller at the
January meeting in the home of
Mrs. Charles Upton. They heard
the report of the Christmas party
held in Mrs. Tipton's home for the
aged. Mrs. Eugene D. Kengla, pre-
sident, was welcomed into office
by Mrs. Wharton Nichols, vice pre-
sident, was welcomed into office
by Mrs. Wharton Nichols, vice
president. Mrs. Carl Hanson assist
ed Mrs. Upton in serving refresh
ments.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-01-21
Col. Eaton Completes
Special Course at Meade

1t. Col. Richard 0. Eaton, 1870 S.
Van Buren, ST., Rockville, will COM
plete Phase No. 8, special associate
course in command and general
staff functions, Friday, January
%, at the Command and General
Staff School at Fort Meade.
The advanced course is designed
to acquaint officers in methods and
techniques of teaching. 1t includes
fundamentals of military instruc-
ton, principles of learning, lesson
planning, question and speech tech
niques, oral presentation and train
ing aids.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-01-21

brity in his own right. He counts
among his many friends, officials
of high office in national, state,
and city governments. He is a
star who's well-known by the
greats" of Broadway and Holly
wood.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-01-21
WheatOn-GIenmont GIeanings

Don fofget-lf you can't go out
and collect funds in the Mothers
March on the 9th, do, at least,
leave your porch light turned on SO
those collecting will know you are
willing to give.
Actually, the best and biggest
news of the week in Wheaton
Glenmont and all over the County,
l suppose, was the snow which not
only closed schools for couple of
days, but allowed the best shedding
we've had in several years.
Henderson Avenue dead-ends at
a farm, and not many cars go down
the hill past our house. Youngsters,
pups (and not few grown-ups)
must have walked miles going back
up the hill during the wonderful
Shedding days last week gave US.
Congratulations to Barbara Nc
Donald who celebrated her six
teenth birthday with a party last
Saturday night. Barbara, an elev-
enth grader at Montgomery Blair,
is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hilary Mcdonald of Elnora Street.
Guests at Barbara's party were !:
Joan Hudson, Barbara Williams,
Shirley Hile, Bonny Colvin, Pat
Favier, Sip Greenlee, Ray Rivera,
Bill Garrett, John Holt, AL Ryder,
Bill Argerie, and Doug Painter.
The Sisterhood of the Congrega-
ton Har Tzeon will hold its regular
meeting on Monday, January 25, at
the Veteran of Foreign Wars Post
Home on H ayden Drive. The
meeting will start at $3.50 pm.
The speaker for the evening will
be DR.. Eva Landsberg Pediatrician
at Group Health, and Associate
Pediatrician at Children's Hospital.
Her subject will be "The Jewish
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-01-21

The Wheaton Citizens Associa-
ton is rapidly approaching the
1000 mark in memberships. Most
recent report from President J. AL
vim Waits shows about825 mem
bers.
The group had around 450 mem
bers before Christmas, but new
membership drive (on house to
house canvass basis) started Janu-
airy is increasing the size of the
organization by leaps and bounds.
Evening star., 1954-01-10
- For Your
Winter Vacation
BY Elsni SalEes
Fashion Editor

CUNNING while it may be showing back home has become
- major vacation trend The experts tell there
two types of winter vacaoners the group that arrives at
the season" the that have planned
winter vacation of low oseason prices in
sunny spots They overlook the group that having
succumbed to the idea of winter vacation, wonder how
1t was they never had the idea before.
Cruises again popular with vacationers and with
other type vacation planning there is the question
Of what what to leave home and what to pack
Remember-you travel best when you travel light
Inevitably you'll discover you'll be wearing the clothes you
feel most comfortable in the most anyway.
Take fabrics that might have miracle" in front Of
them cotons that aunder fresh each time send them
out and be to pack wonderful outlook for good
time.
Evening star., 1954-01-10

PAGE wAsHINcIoN STAR
Evening star., 1954-04-23

atomic waste on these and shoot
them to Mars or Venus.
This is a pretty arrogant ap-
proach and Space Patrollers and
Captain Video alike will hardly
stand for it. The Rocket Rangers
might protest. too. How do we
know Mars isn't inhabited by
furry little men three feet tall
who will not take kindly to our
use of the place as q dumping
ground for atomic waste?
Furthermore, how do we know
Venus isn't inhabited by high
10. monsters who will turn these
things around and fire them
right back at us?
It is no wonder that we as
sumo that any interplanetary
visitors arriving here by flying
saucer would be coming to get
us rather than greet us. We just
Judge others by ourselves and
naturally expect space travellers
to be hostile. They'd better
darned sight be hostile, too, If
they want to live in the same
universe with us, who have no
qualms about dumping radioac-
tive waste on other peoples
planets.
MartianS, awake!
u Il X II
NOT TOO PERSONAL---VERY.
Madigan. who used to be a
Washington singer. will be ac-
corded a singular honor by NBC-
TVS Judge For Yourself" on
April q. The show, which en-
ploys new recordings, will use
both sides of Betty's latest,
Joey" and "And So I Walked
Home" It's the first time it's
done that in months. Last time
was for an Eddie Fisher record.
Alfredo Sadel, Venezuelan
singer who was a four time
Chance Of a Lifetime" winner
on TV. will stay for another
week, his fourth, at the Shore
ham Blue Room. Josh Logan
heard him and thinks Mr.. Sadel
is just the man he needs for a
Broadway musical scheduled for
fall production. Burr Till
strom and the Kuklapolitans will
be in Washington next month.
The School Safety Patrol Pa
Evening star., 1954-04-23
Murtiun Invasion

PHILADELPHIA (R.-For
a brief time yesterday, John
Berkowitz, chief of Philadel-
phia's huge Frankford Ar
senal. thought the arsenal was
doomed for destruction.
"a couple of boxes. possibly
containing bombs. are floating
toward the arsenal in Frank
ford Creek" he told 1t. Milton
Trimber of the motor harbor
patrol. "They have antennas."
1t. Trimber and a crew Of
three hurried to the scene. 200
feet west of the arsenal. The
creek flows through the ar
Senal grounds.
The objects turned out to be
huge tin cans with "Martian-
like" coils of spring wire on
each.
Probably the work of a
prankster," commented 1t.
Trimber.
Evening star., 1954-04-23
Busiest Policeman

INDIANAPOLIS, R.-Ark-
ley Dodson, jr., 33, a ISL
pound Indianapolis policeman,
collapsed on traffic duty in
81-degree heat yesterday aft
er four of the most hectic
days any officer could be ex-
pected to stand.
Mr.. DodSon captured an es-
capee from the Indiana Re-
formatory after a four block
chase through dense Easter
crowds last Saturday.
On Monday, Mr.. Dodson
saw a 14-year-old girl wres-
tie a car to a halt in thick
traffic. Investigating, he
found the girl not only
couldn't drive but her older
sister was having a baby in
the back seat. The 6-foot-5
officer served as midwife.
General Hospital reported
Mr.. Dodson was suffering from
heat prostration and-to no
ones SurpriSe-nervouS ex-
hauStion.
Evening star., 1954-04-23

rade on Saturday, May 8, will
have Oliver ]. Dragon as grand
marshal.
Jean Hersholt, a man for
whom every one in show busi-
ness has an affectionate regard,
is doing something he hasn't
done in II years. He is forsaking
his DR.. Christian role to play
Viveca Lindfors' father in Para
mounts Run for Cover" Not
forsaking DR.. Christian for good.
however, since he is making the
transition from radio to TV for
Gene Autry's Flying A produc-
tions. Eddie Fisher will cele-
brate the first, or paper. ami
versary of his TV "Coke Time"
on April % and his sponsor is
giving him the incest paper pres
ent a young singer could want.
It's a contract extending the
show for nine weeks this year
and renewing it for next season.
X X X X
WHO'S NERVOUS-Kay JUS
tice is a girl who runs a ham
burger stand in Clifton Heights,
Pa, by day and sings by. night
with the Jerry Williams Quintet.
She was singing with the quin-
tet. too, when it won the audi
ence nod the other night on
Arthur Godfrey's Talent
Scouts" Wasn't a bit nervous,
she claimed backstage. I'll tell
you one thing, though" she
added. 1--WE been cracking my
knuckles for the last hour and
was never able to do that before
in my life" .
Evening star., 1954-04-23
PROGRAM NOTES - Bing

fhOONAM NOIES - blng
Crosby's second telef1lm show is
scheduled for next Sunday at
9 on CBS-TV CWTOP). His sup
porting cast this time will in
clude jeanne Gilbert. the Where
Brothers and Buddy Cole. No
Sheree North? DR.. Charles
S. Cameron, one of the country's
leading authorities on the dis
ease. will narrate a half -hour
program on cancer on Sunday
at 2 pm. over WNBW. The
doctor is medical and scientific
director of the American Cancer
Society. The DuMont TV
cameras will be on hand when
the Penn Relays are run tomor-
row and WTTG will carry the
4-to-5 pm. telecast. The Ben
Franklin Invitation Mile will be
started at 4:35 rather than 4:30,
so it won't be interrupted by
station breaks.
On radio: WMAL did not have
to wait long for an answer to
its query about the desirability
of using recorded opera music as
a summer replacement for the
Saturday afternoon Met broad
casts. Listeners will get their
opera-on-records on Saturday
afternoons at 2 pm, beginning
tomorrow with Aida" Lis
ten America" a new weekly
commentary on world events by
Edward B. Lockett, will start
Sunday at 9:45 pm. on WWDC.
Mr.. Lockett, a veteran national
and foreign news reporter. was
the wartime London bureau
chief for Time-Life- Fortune.
Evening star., 1954-04-23
Life in the U. S.
Fixer Fixes
Cash Balance,
Fee Is SIS
by the As.oeiosed Press

OAKLAND, Calf. April 3d.
Mrs. Martha Jackson was a little
surprised yesterday to see q
man carrying out the cash reg
lister as she walked up to her
husbands cleaning shop.
But her husband was working,
so she walked in without a word.
In the back room, she asked,
George, when will the repair
man bring back the cash reg
ister?"
"What repairman?" he shout
ed, and dashed out-too late to
retrieve the machine or SIS in
side.
Evening star., 1954-04-23

City, Kans., the VFW command
er-in-chief, said in a statement:
There is mounting conscious
ness among our people Of the
very real threat communism pre-
sentS to their free way of life
and everywhere there are accom-
panying loud demands that this
threat be dealt with severely.
"Once a bill to outlaw commu-
niSm in the United States
reaches the floor no Congress-
man-aware of the feeling of his
constituents will dare vote
against it,"
Evening star., 1954-04-23

charged her with resisting ar
rest, being disorderly and jay
walking. But he still didn't
have her name.
Then she took something from
her purse and swallowed it.
Police. afraid Of poison, called
the stomach pump.
The pellet" turned out to
be her Social Security card.
Evening star., 1954-04-23
She Ate Identity

INDIANAPOLIS, (P.-Jay-
walking put Mrs. Tilley in Jail.
and a stomach pump put her
name on the police blotter.
Patrolman Charles w. Keeley
said he saw the woman trying
to jaywalk at a downtown in
tersection and arrested her. He
said when she refused to give
her name and 'got noisy" he
took her to the station and
Evening star., 1954-04-23
For Convenience ONLY

MUSKEGON, Mich. (P1.-A
drive-in service for alimony
payments has been established
in Muskegon.
A deposit box has been in
stalled in the courthouse park
ing lot where payments may
be left when the courthouse is
closed.
Evening star., 1954-04-23
On the Air
Space Patrol and Video
Had Better Aid Murtions
By Harry Macarthur

The eagerness Of press agents
to grab newspaper space has
brought a startling document to
the radio-TV editors desk. It
is a press release which advises
that "the seemingly futuristic
and fantastic dramas of rocket
ships, such as told on Space Pa
troll on the ABC-TV and ABC
radio networks, may become fac
tual. :"
That's not the startling part,
however. The startling part is in
the evidence submitted to back
this up. There's a Rutgers
Evening star., 1954-04-23
VFW Urges 0utIdwing
Of Communist Party
By the Assoeiassd Press

KANSAS CITY, April 23.-The
Veterans of Foreign Wars said
today its 10000 posts throughout
the country are circulating petit
tions demanding that Congress
make membership in the Com
munist Party a criminal offense.
Wayne E. Richards, Arkansas
Evening star., 1954-04-23
Light Loaf, Heavy Penalty

A bakery owner accused of
selling underweight loaves was
escorted to the borders of Chile
under orders of Miguel Concha,
federal superintendent of prices,
Santiago reports.
Evening star., 1954-04-23
Race Partnership Wins

Campaigning on a platform of
race partnership" the Federal
Party candidates swept the first
general parliamentary election
of the new Federation of Rhode
Sia and NyaSaland.
Evening star., 1954-04-23
Overdue and Presumed

HARRISBURG, Pa. R.-The
lost and found column Of the
Harrisburg Patriot today carries
four separate advertisements
dealing with missing parakeets.
One was listed as 'lost on a
routine flight"
Evening star., 1954-04-23

scientist, says the ABC press
agent, who thinks radioactive
waste from atomic plants will be.
an increasing problem for us all.
Unless we want to make the
world uninhabitable, he says,
we'll have to get around to
tanker rockets" Well load the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-02
Ford Reported Planning Sale
Of Company Stock to Public

been published since Ford began
operations in 1908.
Industry experts said the sale
in the near future would find
Ford at its strongest financial
peak since the 1920s when Ford's
Model T rolled off assembly lines
to begin a new mechanical era.
Ford gross sales have been
estimated at 81 billion a year.
It's profits-after taxes-are said
to run about SIS million a month.
Previous speculation on the
stock sale brought national
press conference Is months ago
at which Henry Ford II, presi-
dent of the firm, said 1--WE haven't
any plans at the moment" to
place Ford stock on sale to the
public.
Ford has pulled itself into Sec
ond place in the highly COM
petitive auto industry since 1916.
It was third in sales and pro-
duction until it overlook Chrysler
and now is said to have it's sights
on General Motors, which is in
first place.
First step toward the public
sale, the Free Press said, would
originate with the Ford Founda-
ton, a philanthropic tax exempt
organization which owns 3 mil
lion shares-94.1 per cent-of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-02
BY the Assoeiaisd Press

DETROIT, Sept. IA spokes-
man for the Ford Motor Co. last
night said speculation by Fortune
Magazine that Ford soon would
offer its family-owned stock for
public sale was "a pretty reliable
story"
The Fortune story said the
multi billion-dollar auto firm will
sell the stock to the public in an
attempt to gain financial strength
and nose out General Motors
Corp. for leadership in produce
ton and sales in the industry.
The spokesman, who declined
Identification, said he had been
told neither to deny nor confirm
that the company was planning
the move. 1.-The Fortune article
is just speculation" he said, land
not too bad, at that"
In a similar story, the Detroit
Free Press said it learned pre-
liminary steps leading to the sale
of stock in the future already
have been taken.
The first step toward public
sale of the stock would be a de-
tailed statement of earnings and
sales, filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission.
Such a statement never has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-02
Defined

HARTFORD. Conn.-(R.-An
apartment Is an apartment only
II 1t has private toilet facilities,
says an official ruling here. 9th
erwise it's q rooming house or q
hotel. The opinion was sought
by the fire department as guide
to enforcement Of the fire laws.
The requirements for rooming
houses and hotels are more strin-
gent than for apartment houses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-02
Pines Grow in ZuIuIund

Zululand Is to have $3.50. 900
pineapple plant. Durham learns.
A syndicate of 40 farmers has
invested In the venture and will
preserve and make jam from
pineapples at Empangini Rail.
w. j. lie Roux. the Zululand
farmer who formed the group.
says most farmers now are plant
ing more land to pineapples.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-02
Andrews Holdup Suspect
To Be Tried Sept. 70
BY The Associated Press
BALTIMORE, Sept. 2-cla

BALTIMORE, Sept. 2-Clar-
ence (Duke) McGann Of New
York charged with robbery in
the holdup OF a branch bank at
Andrews Air Force Base last
month, will go on trial in United
States District Court here Sep
tember 20.
Judge w. Calvin Chestnut set
the trial date yesterday after
McG Gam. who is colored, entered
q plea Of not guilty through
court-appointed counsel. Nc
Gam is being held in the Balti-
more City jail in default Of $780,
900 bond.
Accused with McGann are
Henry Don Foster and Earl Kill
Smith. both colored and both
still at large.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-02
Hilton Hotels Negotiating
On SaIe-Lease Proposal
BY the Assoeio.ed Press

BEVERLY HILLS, Calf. Sept.
Hilton Hotels Crop. said yes
terday it is negotiating with q
group of private investors to sell
the 10 Statler hotels acquired
last month. then operate them on
long-term lease.
A Hilton spokesman declined
to identify the investors, but said
prospects Of an attractive deal
to Hilton stockholders look very
favorable" Some insurance firms
are involved, the spokesman
added.
Hilton got the Statlers in SIS
million deal that was the largest
in hotel history. Two of the 10
Statlers are still under construc-
ton.
The Hilton Corp. currently
leases and operates nine of the
hotels in its chain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-02

the total amount Of Ford's non
voting Glass A stock. The re-
mainder of this stock is owned
by the family and company.
The Glass B, or voting stock.
which numbers $4,000 shares,
would not be offered for sale. al
though it has the same money
value as the Glass A stock, the
Free Press said. Issuing Of new
stock was not mentioned. The
Ford family owns all Class B
stock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-02
X save on Furnishings


500 pure linen dish towels for 90
576 mesh dish cloths mustripes---12 for 100
800 solid cotton piloweoses, blue pink, yellow
qreen 8O-souore cotton for 100
800 pillow protectors, white muslin zip closed for LOO
100 chenille both mot and lid sets. assorted coors
1893
IA Fresone Ez iron foam rubber pad and sets,
1875
100 bonket., Royal Scot poid 1929 royon 1919 wool!
100 owooI blankets. 1850 several coIors----lo.s5
100 foam rubber pillows, llxl7"-
$50 luncheon sets, pieces imported royon-cotton dam
osk 58x78" cloth with 7xl7" hopkins Ivory. peoch,
IS e-pieee sets with eoxoo" cIoth------------4.eo
IS bedspreods, CoonoI heirloom potten, twin or full
II 8osquore comforter covers, cotton printed pattern
4.eo
Linen dish towels, 6x30" regularly 3oc----------zse
Down sois Store. Budget Homefumishino North Building
misses smocks "
200 smocks and dresses in group. Shocks have zip
front, setin sleeves Sizes 10 to g. Some dresses
size a.
Down stoin Store. inexpensive Dresses
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-02
canvas iFav.pac
men: .ss womsn's SIS

81 convos trov-pocs in brown novy heavy rubberzed
suitcase. Holds up to suits In mems size 10
wonens dresses Add 1879 Federal tax
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-02

chiIdren's playcIothes
we're 100 and $50 SOC
8 for 100
700 pieces in group. including sunsuits,
polo shirts. swimsuits, hoiters and
shorts. Variety Of styles, eoIors, sizes
! to s.
were now
$50 girls eoots of wool
and royon in q good
choice of styles and 7.o5 6
colors. Sizes to Ok 1875 3.SS
Down Stoirs Store. Infants ond Juveniles
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-02
< costume jeWeIry values
So e. 100

Peose odd l096 Federo tox
800 pieces in group of costume jewely including pins
bracelets earrings and necklaces in gold colored and
silver eoored metal Some set with simulated stones.
Down sscin Store, Costume Js~elr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-02
cooler n eaddy set

625 including eight l5-ounce tublers in coorful
poko dot patterns of black red blue and green in black
metal coddy For serving at home, for shower or gift item
Down Stors Store Homewores, North Building
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-02
X nyIon gloves

*nylon gloves
,vere I.I9 soc
200 peirs women's nylon gloves, in
white end some eoiors. Broken size
range.
Down Stors Store, Gloves
X cotton bIouses Soc
z for 100
200 in group, including scoop mack
and sleeveless styles. White and pastel
eoIors. Also some poIka dot eclipse
shirts. Sizes 81 to SO.
Down Stoirs Store, BIouses
oIso Bethesda Budget Store
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-02
X foam rubber boudoir pillows

< boys underwear, irrsguIars
apsrtset SC and &c So s" 1.'5
LOO pieces in group Of boys underwear, including
briefs and undershirts, from famous monufoc-
turer. Sizes to Is.
Down stoirs Store. Boys Clothing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-02
X cotton gloves, irreguIars

X cotton gloves, irrsgulars SO
if perfect $50 and $50
300 pos of double cotton gloves including dressy
and toored styles. Also some double woven nylons.
Block navy, white and beige. Sizes 6E to 7K.
Down Stoin Store, Gloves
X foam rubber boudoir pillows ''0
500 foam rubber pillows covered in heavy upholstery
fobc Scenic, floral or solid coors weed edges. Pot
terms in green ton wne brown noturo; solid eoors
in wine, ehortreuse, green eroy.
Down stors Store Budget Homeunishino, North Building
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Women's summer shoes

were now
100 psiFs women's
shoes, in variety of
summer styles, including
fIots, high reel wedges
and low heels. Broken 1870
sizes 4 to 9 ----- 8.95 100
200 peirs women's cos
uol shoes, in q voriety
of styles and coIors.
Both leather and strow,
some washable. High 1890
and flot wedges - 500 1879
Down Stoirs Store. Women's Shoes