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AUToMoBILEs FOR SALE

PONTIAC 1854 conv. coupe, HYDRA.
power steering: $1,000. Never sold;
new warranty: Immaculate. FLOOD
PQNIdAc. 422l Connecticut. WO.
PONTIAC 1854 station wagon; .
ranty; s.. 400. FLoop 3d. PoNTfAc. seNT
PoNTrSCGe SCennsstlcu ls5t G.tsn. W1 $500 500 Ton.
immaculate; never sold: new-caf
ELoop M6 JsoS JPsooSSriAc z$si connecticut.
PONTIAC 1854 Custom 4-door: fully
equip; $3.50; Hydra. never sold.
FOOD poSTiAc, saal cOnnscsicSss:.
PSSTlxC 1859 cnisttain de luxe s.
Cyl, cs,.s 2;dI; & sedan; hght blue. Equip.
Goop e5e sya1i WILL susf aad s4s5 81 s Desi ARCADE sSfS
$500; also $3.50 i4th St; St. NV: NV, RAJ RAJ
PoSTTiSc 1854 Star chiettain in d.
equip; with Hydra Matte; under
car guarantee: So, ,43s. ARCADE
PONTIAC 1887 Irving st. NV. AID.
$500; also 3460 l4th st. n;w-
PoNTiAcO 81 star ch.eftain de lux.
S-cyl. 4-dr; sedan; 2.tone green and
black; equip. with Hydra-Matic; r,
STsk.s Snd h. pTsssep. pswep s5ns1ns fm9e2i. power
tirss Special So, SIS. ARcxpE
$500; also 1880 i4th st. NV.
PSSAN'riilAseco ilseo4Si 81 chieftaln de luxe .s-eyl.
! 4-dr. sedan; 2-tone green and black:
equip, with Hydra, power brakes;
r. and h.; Wv. tires; carries new
car guar Special S2,446. ARCADE
f1s'Go; e soaeah alsO s46o l4th St NV"
p0NrixcO llcO'G, Gi,e5s s-cyl. eonvcrtiol.
equip. with Hydra; r. and h; /.
WIZ Gan an se 9sS sss sGnd AReSps eop
PONTIAC, ,1437 Irving st. NV. AID.
4-s5o0; also 3460 14th st. NV.
rSSTiAcs iI,es s. s. chlstt.ln t d. luxe s-eyl.
and h.; GOODWILL suar.: Si.S45.
ARCADE PONTIAC, 1887 Irving st.
| NV, AID. 4-S500; also 3460 l4th st.
NV. RA. 3-9670 Il
PREFECT 1851 4-dr.; UP to 35 miles
/ per gallon. low-cost transportation;
fhf ah 4g2Rfb s4SbERy STttsn Washs odsss
Ford Dealer. ,ler. i1i4 Vermont ave. NV.
sTUDEBAKER 81. Convertible, fully
must sell. S795. ia. 7-2440.
ISTUDEBAKER '53 VS. hardtop;
many extras, low mi, will consider
small car n trade: no reasonable
offer refused. Poplar 2-9350. -
| 1900 miles of loving care: best offer
over $1,000. NE. S-0540, Ext. $40.
STUDERAKER AZ club coupe; me.
chanic's special: needs paint Job:
So: price. S75 or best otYer. Al day
WA. 7-S142. II
vOLKSWAGEN 1853; practically new;
run 5000 miles. Phone NO. =.
696S. to 8 am. q
compl. overhauled and engine lob:
excel; S495. 10. 7-7160. IS
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REAL ESTATE LOANS

CASH IN ONE OAY-second trust
tsss tSss' sraEss aas Rsss' s9z4 R99zza4hassd Also
action. McCLAINE PROPERTIES
21O0 Wilson blvd. Arl IA. 2-3300
!EARBY VA. = 4h% 1st trusts.
McCLAINE PROPERTIES. 210O
1st. end. 3rd TRUST LOANS covering
= D. c. nearby Md. and Va proper
ties Financial relief for all pur-
poses. including repairs. remodeling.
additions or improvements. APEX
REALTY CO.. oil N. Y. ave. NV.
FIRST AND SECOND TRUST Loans.
BARLOW REALTY CO.. Realtors,
MONEY ON 2nd TRUST-We will
buy 1nd-trust notes D. c., nearby
Nd. or Va; reasonable rates. Ma
TIONAL MORTGAGE a. INVEST
MENT CORP. 1912 N. Y. ave. NV.
MA. S-5S33.
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INDUSTRIAL PROP. FOR REM
FOR RENT OR SALE
INDUSTRIAL PROP. WANTED
OFFICES 6 STUDIOS FOR REM

OFFICE !tI APT APT: furnished. Urn 1920 < op.
toned: s1sS. co. % 5.95e4 or 0If he
.4-S623. OCCUPANCY July /.
AIR-CONDITIONED, newly renovated
500 sq. IT,, incl; all services: elev
coNpirnoNEDc sHe ca orFlcEs FL s-'Css sys,i
able. al services. Dupont Circls
Omce az Rlds;. sdsG. ls4e Conn. ave. NV
1924 Z ST. N;W.--ofice suite Of
large rooms sspsr.fs Can c. b rented Is suit:
and reasonable rental includes al;
utils. and ianitor service. Inquire
at 15242 K st. NV. or call MR.
HRCzA.MSkY at EX; 3-s567;
individual offices, air conditioned ii
desired. ST. 3-5530. IS
DOWNTOWN-Air -cond.: busiest cor
mel. In town: modern decor: entire
End moor: private entrance: 2,400
so. it.: large windows: 2 toilets
immsd; occupancy. Call OIL. 4-0360
ofices; pvt. outside entrances and
'iash esil MR RoBsY sGs oG Gr s7as4' san759Taa'l01 ion
CONN. AVE- rooms. suitable fol
executive and secretary; beautifully
furnished in executive-type walnut
furniture: SS5 per month, Of which
$40 may be applied to purchase Of
furniture. If desired. DE. 2-4O2O
COL0RED-LARGR, SPACIOUS RIM.
suitable for ONCE with waiting room
Ideal for physician or dentist. 1885
9th st. NV, near private hospital
DE. 2-62S6. co. 5-1117. -
DOCT0R'S SUITE. in recently com.
pleted, 4S5-unit, air-conditioned apt
building Reception room. private
once. 3 treatment rooms and toilet
CARLTON HOUSE. $500 Wisconsin
ave. NV. EN-. 2-SS00
MEDICAL CENTER. 1000 50. It. Of
air-conditioned space. Rent vel
: below prevailing rates.
Conn. ave, 900 50. It. of new, air.
conditioned space; avail. immed.
will divide.
CARL G. ROSINsKI CO.. Ma. s-9254
AIR-CONDITIONED
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BOATS

FISHING PARTIEs-Chesepeake Bay,
Eastern Bay, sharp's Isle, Gooss,s.
K1Nn 4 Ma 10 1e1,d9 aS Ss4s' daytime After
AslsS1y Marx h1t' ad EuntSSS sass ul9 Tf9
equipped; excel. cond.; cost $1,000
ck6rsE III ss4cati CRAFT SPEED BOAT. 24.tt.
$695. Jefferson 4-0114.-3
BOAT WON AT RED CROSS BALL
GAME; valued at $3.50; will accept
CHRIs-CRAFT, % IT,. 1852 rare dc
S6,5OO: uuick sale, sacrifice, So $50
ST. 3-4104 after 3 pm. u
FOR SALE-Houseboat, 46'6"x11'3"
Good galley and, lavatory: Gray ma;
generator; refrigerator; oil or ga:
stove heating; all in good working
sale $4,000. owner requires smaller
boat interested buyers see Yard
Manager at Buzzards Point Boat
Yard. or owner by appointment at
WxNTED USED MARK so. 20 81
price for excel. motor. AP. 7-7312'
wANTE6 ssiST 2;SG Used sim MARK so, 40 or
Mercury 20 MP. Will pay ulsH
price for excel. motor. LA. 6-60S1.
7O-FT., raised deck. gas-powered
yacht; fully equipped. sleeps 10
3 bath rms. with elec. head and
ssthtHbi e. ot eles; e.r rsfgs g.Ssds ~ telephone
14-FT. CENTURY RUNABOUT and
25-h.p. johnson motor. all controls
and windshield: fully equipped: Just
refinished. S575. See at Belle Haven
Boat Basin, or call so. 5-S454.
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LOANS

LOWER PAYMENTS LESS INTEREST
Let me refinance your home and con-
solidate your present trusts. thereby
reducing monthly payments and in
terest and give you any balance In
cash. Call MR.. MILLER. NE. g.
1920; evenings. LA. 6-5l94.
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REAL ESTATE WANTED
sEASHoRE PROPERTY

bELhANx EEL nEACM, DEhI2-nedrm
and cottages. sleeping six. Res. wK.
mo-. season, " season. Ewes, EN-
2-6916. l.. T. GRAVATTE. Realtor
REAoSoTTa5 EAA s1STB5' BEAcH-N.w home
reasonable. Ia. 9-1S91; RIA. 6-120O
REHOBOTH BEACH, DEL.-ocean
front apts.. immaculate. early June
rates, S35 per wk. up. OIL. 1883
REHOROrH BRACH-Modern ants
2-bedrm. apts. also / bedrm., neai
Ocean. Immaculate. XII. S-O554.
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PROPERTY FOR SALE
BUSINESS PROPERTY WANTED

WANT TO RENT about 1000 50. IT..
floor space for small manufacturing
business. In Arlington or Fairfax
County. No frontage required. JE.
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VACATION PLACES
TRUST NOTES FOR SALE

TWO 5000 2nd trust notes, secured
Jointly by deed of trust on two g.
bedrm. all-brick ramblers; 1st trust.
$4,000 and $500, SO interest, due
Can u 10 MR Ronsns MsNAvs AvSfins $27oQ S ssss
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WANTED TO BUY from owner in
VIRGINIA. 3-bedrm. rambler. Max.
down payment $1,000. max. mo.
WILL RUY. SELL OR TRADE, COM
2-6916. &. T. GRAVATTE. Reaitor.
1 VIII BTY Buy YOUR HOME for al
cash. Ewes. AP. 7-6537. %
WE HAVE A CUSTOMER needing 9
home in Chevy Chase; Md, neal
Conn. ave-. 2-story. need not be new
Bedroom and bath 1st f.; can pay
all cash in $50, prict
bracket. II Won have such q home
please give details to Mrs. McFadyer
at RA 6-3227 and we can likely
bring you a quick and profitable sail
with little inconvenience. RIPLEY
& ROMER. Realtors. JU. 5-6111.
S S s s s S S S SIS
FOR YOUR HOME NO. 7-0195
Evening star., 1954-06-01
STORES FOR RENT

EXCEL. LOC.. 10th and U NV, for
delicatessen, laundromat. TV-radio,
beauty-barber, poolroom. Rent rsas.
oPENiNG PH nlSSOGi fwo NEW SHOPPING
CENTERS in North Arlington. apt.
house areas. lessons now being In
sodss cs tGT leases Ms MaSy spss.ty nS NJ
Fitton. M, T. BRoYHTLI q SONS.
sfoRR 4ea hff And n"y ywAkEHonsE "a or esssf
ssk ssiek m garsgen SnF gslS 20 l4th Naoso st nv. nv
Corner SisSSiER STORE, 2o1.s-B 18th st.
Sc. at intersection 18th St.. Ken
trckH ave. and Independence ave-
Just vacated by grocery but also
suitable for dry cleaners, hardware.
10c store. etc. Very attrac: lease
avail. CARRY PROPERTIES DI
EXCEL. Loc.. 18th and You sts. NV.
for delicatessen. laundromat, Tv-
radio, beauty shop. etc. Du. 10000.
1909 EYE ST. NV. downtown. in
medical center--Ideal for valet shop.
forms. etc. Cali MIR. KAY. ME. g.
WHEATON-store 80 By 65 with
CARL q. ROSiNSKI Co. MA. s-9254
IS D ST. NV.
Corner 1st and d. Large store. Q
toilets. suitable delicatessen. clean
ing or shoemaker shop; $50 per mo.
MARSHALL J. WApLE CO.
Realtor. 1924 14th st. AID. 4-2005.
NEW SHOPPING CENTER
Ready for occupancy about Oct. /.
over 10000 population in immedi-
ate area plus nearly 10000 cars
passing daily. Stores already leased
TO Giant Supermarket. Peoples Drug,
Edwards Shoes. Adeline Dresses.
Peoples Hardware, Valet, barber and
others. Have stores available for
catessen, Sewing Center, Bakery.
WEINBERG & BUSH, INC.
1907 Il o.. NV. Realtors MA. $500
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AIR-CONDITIONED

Downtown-Century Bldg. 412 5th
St. NV; modern flreproof elevator
bldg; single rms. $51 per mo. All
services included. CENTURY CO.
Room z07, RI. 7-2294.
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| WArERFRoN1 PRoP. FoR REM

COLONIAL BEACH, VA. - Cottage
for rent week. mo. or season; g
rooms. gas electricity. RA. 0-93TS
after 4.
cottage. good fishing and swimming,
weekly or monthly. EN-. 2-20S9.
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WATERFRONT PROP. WANTED

LARGE LOT or acreage; Severn River
waterfront. Boz 2S1-Ms star. -
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HARDWARE STORE

Wonderful spot for hardware store
In shopping center now nearing COM
pl. Sc. Over 1000 families in i'm
mediate neighborhood; lease to suit.
CN. 4-3500, 10. 2-37S3.
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AUTOS AND TRUCKS WANTED

SOUTHERN DEALERS in town this
week will pay cash for all makes
and model cars. Call ia: 9-4S01.
WANT TO BUY late model car to-
day: make not important: must pc
II
WESTERN BUYER has immed. cash
for nice low mileage cars. MORRIS
HUGHES, 76i2 Go; ave. RA. 6-l l122.
price no object. RE. 1880.
WILL PAY the absolute top dollar,
for 81, '52. '53. "a Ford con-
vertibles. Don't sell till you get
our price. MCNEIL lStudebaker)
141S p st. NV: 4034 Wis. ave. NV.
Evening star., 1954-06-01
TRAllERS

HOUSE TRAILERS. (2D for sale at
1895 each. Must go by next week
end. 27SO JEFF Davis hwy, OF
4-S5OO. Il
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GARAGES

IIO1 FLORIDA AVE. N.E.11$2O per
st. NV, MA. S-2lOO. 3
SUBSTANTIAL BRICK GARAGE with
electricity: on wide alley; vic. Union
Station. ReaS. JU. 9-SS42. Il
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AUTOS AND TRUCKS WANTED
tComtinueA.D
TRUCKS FOR SALE

CHEVROLET Sc M-ton panel; one
owner. used for pleasure. 5000
miles. $l.250 cash. Ia. 9-l444.
GMC 1853 Suburban carry-all. Hy-
dra. radio, heater. grill; $1,000
under orig. cost. HE. 4-835S. -5
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WATERFRONT PROP. FOR SALE

NEW COTTAGE on Shenandoah h
River. Swim. boat, hunt. fish. Win
terized, elec.: $3.50. Terms. Also
T: scIMGDT. Du. 5-ss4i. &s
OVER l5O FT. on water; sweepins
view. two 9-foot picture windows;
3-yr.-old year-round house; 2 bed.
rms. pine-paneled liv. rm., fireplace,
built-in bnoksheives, mahogany.tor
bar. oak d0ors. Edgewater vicinity
LODGE Of. Lake Jackson. Va. over.
looking lake, rooms. elec. kitchen,
bath. Could be used all year
OWNER. DU. 7-4975 or AID. 2-2216
OCEAN BEACH sOUTH-1s-acre 10,
3rd block from ocean; S1.26O. LO
7-O212. ewes. -6
NORTHERN NECK OF VIRGINIA.
HOMES and summer cottages. (
excellent summer cottages. beautiful
voter fronts. swimming. fishing. ]
furnished. ready to occupy. Priced
to sell. Also several permanent
water front homes, ultramodern. ex-
cellent for retirement. Your inspec.
tion and INQUIRIES invited. A few
excellent building sites.
T. y. TURNER (Rroker1
Phi. Hemlock $4,000. White Stone. Va
WATERFRONT PROP. WANTED
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STORES FOR RENT tcens. ]

1st AND P ST. NV.
Wonderful location for any business
White or colored; $50. Call RE
1881 day, night and Sunday.
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PEACE OF MIND

lot 10 the family With children. A
white rambler with det. garage.
bsdminton court, and lge. scr. porch;
its expansihle potential beyond
6edrHsi invites your interest ct the
sTANLEY Il. ROWLAND CO.. INC.
lis 3 Broad St., Falls Church. Va.
E JE. S.3333
Evening star., 1954-11-14
Prince Hall Masons
Note Anniversary

Divine services commemorate
ing the 83d anniversary OF Wild
ow's Son Masonic Lodge, Prince
Hall Afi1liation, will be held to-
day at 7:30 pm. at Israel Met
ropolitan c. M. E. Church, New
Jersey avenue and Morgan street
NV. The Rev. David A. Bell,
pastor, will be main speaker.
Raymond A. Clifford, master,
will preside.
st. John Lodge observes It's
65th anniversary today with re-
ligious services at 8 pm. at Pill
grim A. M. E. Church, Seven
teenth and Rosedale streets NV.
The Rev. Lewis Young, pastor,
will preach. Stanley o. Carroll is
master.
The 88th annual memorial
service by the Adolphus P. Hall
Grand Chapter, Holy Royal Arch
Masons, will also be held today
at historical Fifteenth Street
Presbyterian Church. Fifteenth
and r streets NV. The Rev.
r. F.s johnson will deliver the
eulogies.
Thrift and Redemption Chap
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oES Activities
In LocoI Chapters

Notice to fraternal correspond
ents Only the full list Of officers
will be printed.
Chapter activities include:
Warren G. Harding-Tues
balloting.
Bethlehem Friday. card party,
home Of William Krautler.
q st. Johns Monday, election.
Joppa Lodge Wednesday, cleo
ton, preceded by dinner at 6
pm. for members only.
Ruth-Monday. election.
Martha-Friday, election.
Mizpah- Tuesday, MI Delta
Sigma banquet. st. Luke's Meth
odist Church.
washington Centennial Mon
day. Harmony committee with
Mrs. Robert Wolverton. Friday,
dinner. 6 pm. followed by elec-
ton. November and December
birthdays honored.
Acacia - Tuesday. election;
buffet supper, $50 pm.
Loyalty-Mon nday, home board.
Wednesday, supper and election.
I Federal-Tuesday. Friendship
Club with Mrs. Annabelle Greg
ory. Thursday, home board to
entertain Campbell -Loefiler Sew
ling Club. OES Home, 2 pm.
Trinity-Wed ednesday, PEPCO
luncheon, 10:30 am. Thursday,
election.
Areme Election, followed by
supper at Sphinx Club.
Esther Thursday. dinner at 6
pm. for members; election.
Columbia Wednesday, supper
g to 1880 pm; election and ini-
tiation.
November 21-Religious serv-
ices, OES Home, with Past Pa
tron Havey Goddard officiating.
| Observation-Disclosures Past
matrons, 8 pm, home Of Mrs.
Adele West.
Mizpah-Tuesday. election.
Evening star., 1954-11-14

ters. Order Of Eastern Star, are
combining with Charles Catcher
Lodge to present q program at a
mass meeting" Of Prince Hall
Masons and Eastern Star, today
at 4 pm. at Masonic Temple,
Tenth and U streets NV.
A homecoming reception by
Hiram Lodge will honor Grand
Master Barry B. Hampton, to-
morrow at 8 pm. at the Masonic
Temple. It will also mark the
annual official visitation by
Grand Master Hampton and his
cabinet.
An oil portrait Of Prince Hal
will be unveiled by M. w. Prince
Hall Grand Lodge Of Masons and
the Grand Chapter Of the Order
Of Eastern Star, at the Masonic
Temple on November 20 at z pm
Evening star., 1954-11-14

There will be a meeting Of the
department Child Welfare Com
mission Monday at 8 pm. at the
American Legion Club. All post
child welfare chairmen are
urged to attend. 80
Evening star., 1954-11-14
Carl Frying Heads
Gas Lighf. Post Of
American Legion

New officers recently installed
In the Washington Gas Light
Post Of the. American Legion by
the department commander. and
STAFF were:
Commander. Carl F.. Frying;
vice commanders. Patrick II.
Loughran, Donald w. Thomas
and william Z. Hill; chaplain,
r. Lee Hendrix; sergeant at
arms, Edward L. Pultz; service
officer. Daniel L. Robertson:
Judge advocate. L. Key Mulvihill;
quartermaster. George w. Dula-
ney: historian, w. Robert Can
non. and adjutant. George A.
Young. 5
District Of Columbia Depart
ment Chaplain Nelson Blake will
attend a meeting of department
chaplains at national headquar-
ters In Indianapolis, Ind. No
vember 16 and II to plan for a
Nationwide development and
reimplementation Of the Back
to God" movement.
The department is planning a
hobby show in the near future
for all posts. Members who care
to serve on this committee send
name, address and telephone
number to department headquar-
ters or call the department adju-
tant in the evenings, Adams
2.7951, or Miss Madeline Knots,
Ludlow 4-5446, after z pm.
New members accepted into
General Accounting ONCE Post
are: Victor c. Darlington, jr.,
Freddie r. Campbell, Umbertc
Capaldi. Battista Covolo. James
Henry Dunn. Charles E. Ford,
William T. Calvin, Edwin j
Glover. Richard H. Hall, Lucille
Harrison, Oscar G. johnson, Ell
bridge c. Kennedy, Theodric H
Leith, jr., Edgar s. Lowe, Clifford
C. Mccormick, Wexford j. Mas
sic, Hugh M. Miller, jr., Nelson
Morrison, Gilbert w. Nash. John
r. O'Brien, Robert L. Rissler
Sam H. Robbins, jr., James R
Rogers, Robert w. Simpson, Leo
Szulist, Robert G. Turner, Nor
man E. Ward, jr., and Arthur G
Wilson.
At the last department execu-
tive committee meeting it was
passed that the names of Her.
bert j. jacob, Sylvan King and
Robert A. Bunch be submitted to
the department Trophies and
Awards Commission for proper
recognition as they see fit for the
outstanding service rendered to
the American Legion by these
Evening star., 1954-11-14

.rs course IN sHORTHAND rypewrisins.
oeahalafg 6aflding English Boekkeeping.
: course Small classes: rapie Dregress.
GUAkASTEep GrndIat.sa q
Trimming. Mansges b. overseas veteran.
ling. Register early. fnguire. MA. e.2S4o.
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1954-11-01
TIME OUT
With The Editor

1t has been expressed by a
certain sadly misinfOrmed and
uniformed party, in defense of
a vulgar scOundrel, that a Con-
sulate office is like a hotel,
where the guests have the priv
ilege of using the official sta
tiOnery of the place for what
ever personal and private
purpose they are inclined at the
moment.
There is no more unfortunate
view than this one, which smacks
of ignorance, poor taste, and the
effect of a guilty conscience.
In public hotels, it is the tradi-
ton that guests are welcome to
the use Of certain facilities for
correspondence, as ink, pen, paper
and envelope which bear the
trademark of the institution. It is
a courtesy extended to the guests
who are expected to take ad-
vantage of it, but not to abuse it;
altho, in some cases the courtesy
is accepted to the extreme, which
accounts for the loss even of hotel
towels after some guests have
checked out.
Guests at a Consulate office
are merely guests or visitors
In the ordinary sense of the
word, and any cOurtesies ex-
tended to them are made and
actuated by a sense of duty or
by an inclination to human
Kindness. Such guests and WISH
tors are expected to behave
within the bounds of ordinary
prOpriety and not to abuse the
courtesies extended. Swiping
and using a Consulate station
cry for a purpose strictly pri-
vate and foreign to the purpose
of a Consulate is plainly intel
lectual dishonesty and it labels
the person so doing it as unedu-
Gated and uneOuthed, no matter
how many degrees, academic or
fraternal, he possesses.
Any one who defends such an
act becomes, likewise, an unfor-
tunate accessory to a social blum
der.
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1954-11-01
Skid Road
Philosophy
by
HdefOnzO RedadtriOni
Stun Philosopher


column of this paper, make a
bow to my contemporary, the
Jungle Philosopher of the famous
Philippines Free Press, for serv-
ing as a regular reminder to the
public that there is such thing
as philosophy.
Indeed there is philosophy in
every one and in every nation.
Hardly a week passes that we do
not do some philosophyzing, and
there is. philosophy in the folk
songs, folk dancing, the fables,
the mythologies, the stories and
the proverbs of the common man.
Building Materials
There are the sand, the gravel,
the timber, the marble quarry for
the systematic thinkers to collect
and organize for a philosophical
edifice, when society affords the
desire and erects the needed cul-
tural foundation.
Immodestly Humble
The term, immodestly modest, is
not illogical anymore than en-
lightened selfishness is impos-
sible. I am, like other homo sap
lens, boastfully bashful because I
capitalize on my over-pious hui
mility, parade it, and write about
it.
I do not for a moment pretend
to have the amazing eoncentra-
ton of such philosophers as the
yogis of India who, after rigid
training, can stand naked in the
snow in mid winter, generating
internal heat by imagining that
there is a bonfire before them.
Nor do I possess the fixation of
the Greek thinker, Scion who,
while gazing at the stars in the
role of an ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
stepped forward into a we'll.
I also disclaim any pretension,
whatsoever, that when it comes
to a show down, I would drink
poison in the name of philosophy,
or let somebody sever my head,
without trying to retaliate, like
Calico in the name of the truth
that the earth revolves around
the sun and that theory that the
sun moves around the earth is
more wet than the Igorot rice ter
races when the Panpanga River
overflows its banks and runs
juramentado.
Can Neither Fly Nor Dive
Likewise, I wish to discourage
any over-optimism that I will try
to climb with Budda the Mount
of Vision, soar with Plato to his
heaven of pure ideas or eternal
form, or dive with Aristotle =
without any diving suit = into the
heart of matter
Lacking all the essentials and
conventional qualities of a respec-
table philosopher, like some alley
filters, I will take refuge in the
sums and take philosophy there,
while 1 stand on all fours, on the
terra firma of common place real
ity, which is perhaps more sociolo-
gical than Philosophical - I mean
philosophical.
Drum And Moro-Moro
But I must put a stop to my