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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-04
HOUSES SALIVA. tcor,.)

FALLS CHURCH-For sale By owner.
Large Colonial red brick house with
double garage. On h-acre level lot.
Reduced $4,000 for quick sale. Own
er transferred. Priced $4,000. SUI
perbly constructed by private build
preciated. KE. s-256s. IS
FALLS. CHURCH AREA - owner
transferred. 3-bedrm. rambler. "a
acre wooded lot. fenced back yard.
aluminium storm windows. carport.
Assume SO. 800 LIST trust. at AZ. Call
JE. S.79lS for details on equity
MCLEAN, Va, - s-bedrm.. l-noor
construction; liv. rm. with fireplace.
economical hot-air heat. $18.400.
LEE W; CHARTERS, o BGSkers. Nc
JUNIOR ESTATE-New 3-bedrm. an
tiaue hrick-and-frame rambler: mod
| ern as tomorrow: dream GE kit:
with dishwasher; full bsmt.; wooded
100x2O0-ft.. lot; mr.. town Of Fair
fax S %,tb only r. 20 mini anS 70 S,n Fl G. ~
only one at this price; $4,000. Gl
contract considered. z. r.. STEF-
FEY. JE. 4-3447. -
$500 DOWN, $50 per mo. buys nice
cottage; tile bath. cleo. kit. hot
water att. copper ro- plumbing noI9:d p1aneled
sIScss f Sse aeI River *0I H. 4. EDGE
sia ,sooWG ii; I'd. and Columbia
pike area; brick rambler. full bsmt.
built-in garage. 2 bedrms.. ! "a
baths. spic-and-span throughout;
level fenced yard; close to every
}aas FL III s~s a. a s$''i
s 1s IssisG BRICK CAPE COD, 1o-
GATED VERY CLOSE IN ARL;-
Lge. lily. .rm. with frepl., sep. din.
nm. full bsmt.. ia baths; nice deep
Terms ae! TN Rz1eE p fseass s.
2-23s1. ia. 1896.
500 DOWN. GI-3-bedrm. rambler:
new; full dry bsmt.: lge. lot; located
]. blk. to grade school. 3 blks to
shopping; only $4,000; TINKLE
PROPERTIES. IA. 2-23s1. ia.
Low DN. PYMT. will buy this newly
dec. Cape Cod-type 2-bedrm. home.
Assume Ice. az list trust with low
mo. payments. Lee. liv. rni.. firepl.,
picture, window: close, to bus: shop:
R sd sfs90l Jt 70 5is5 Church ARfAz
% 800. 81. 900 DoWSGLiv. rm.. din;
bath: approx. 2 acres; close. to mod;
shopping and schools; beautiful
Manassas so4-W or inquire York
shire Market. on Route 2s. -
DRIVE BY 6612 Williamsburg blvd.
and look at this remarkable rambler.
3 twin-size bedrooms, full basement;
under the market at S2O.950. Call
MR.. WEISSBERG, SHANNON &
LUCHS CO.. Exclusive AGENTS. ia.
5-6S00. 2055 Wilson blvd. -
BRICK RAMBLER-S17.750 Immac-
ulate .2-yr.-old. 3-bedrm. rambler;
large liv,. rm,. with frepl.; sep; din.
area. Delightful all-elec. kit. dish
washer-garbage disposal, etcD Won
derful daylight bsmt. with outside
entr. Excel. area for children on
dead-end street. close-in location.
Call METZLER, VA. OFFICE. ia. s.
s iisaSi oDsn .1 50 OR Ok LESS DOWN
occup. Two twin-bed rms: close-in
s. Arl. rambler: S9S.75 pymts. incl.
to buy this. Call IA. 7-7000. J,
MAYNARD MAGRUDER. Realtor.
1888 Wilson blvd. Arl.
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WHEATON HILLS

owner in Calif.. wife and 2 children
anxious to Join husband; will sacri-
nee 2-bedrm. rambler on lEe. cor.
lot; asking Sl3,950 viii consider
any reas offer. Assume CT ~ loan
with small cash payment. Phone
MR.. LUCK, Ma. 5000: ewes.
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PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY

ADELPHI KNOLLs-Three-bedroo
bs ek Asaume sia rs n losn at re 4
co. R IT, 4 MA mel 4e5 JAKE New H Rnep
ADELPHI PARK. $500 Kirston St
saGTss for S sriek sale ,: sOeSs
nancing. OWNER. HA. 3-so9s. 4.
bedrm. ramblers; f,repi,. Ice. kit.
full bsmt. Located l blk. west Of
Beltsyille Elementary School or
ess So a ~ mo- 81 SissI9 ss ssss
COLLEGE Park PROPER. 6sos
Dartmouth ave.---Be. sure to see tl1i.
lovely 3-bedrn. brick: .!iv. rm., din
r r1a:. kn ct PIN den With stone Are
bedrms. and tiled bath on 2nd A..
rage; lovely yard. Our best buy. ONLY
$1,000. For up opt; uN. 1885
cSS S%s Ia Fs ssI{ Gas s.a G ~
kit, 8 bedrms.: fenced lot; storm
windows. $4,000, assume lge. Az
mortgage. LOUIS MILLER. Realtor
c 9E e?I PAR sEe' PR Uf a6qh9
T pore s asee sst ennd rec SOB s scT sss
N; CARR. INC" WA. 7-020@, WA,
|DisTRIcr HEIGHTS = New brics
ramblers. B bedrms.. liv. rm. with
1irspl,, fun bsmt,: some to 60 81;
Census Bureau. See these before yos
buy. Call Mr.. Gribble, ST. 3-736Si
atlas REALTY CO. -7
DISTRICT HEIGHTS RAMBLER. Diet
ins sres sauippsd XII Kit. With 1as S5e
lot: 81 800 down. Mr. Rauch. 10
r SsSeo1 arx AhpRE ING lLSgg; 4-o7 ,dd,
$50 s Ess"s oWsE e.! Wa esms a|sss l0t
FOREST HEIGHTS BUNGALOW, 4
breakfast nook; oil heat. Clean as !
pin; FLA. appraised ct $4,000; but
ss # as-z YESfTy sy s.. IU. s:zSsTs
FOREST HEiGHTS-Brick Colonial
8 hedrms.. liv. RIM, with frepl.. lee
dining rm., Enclosed porch. full
ping: an exceptional buy In q choice
location. Call Mr.. Gribble, ST. g.
p pass' A fzes k kg Y4s e. until 10
GREENBELT. MD. - Coop. nome
$500. 2-bedrm. row brick. equip
kit; Lear gar. AID Ridge I'd
Granite 1852. Ill
IGRE EN- MEADOWS-Six-rm Colonial
newly dec. sunrm. 10x1S. gar.
shops; should 20 CT with $3.50
down, JOHN H. JOHNSON. WA
|FOUR-BEDROOM, 2-tiled bath brick
gambler IN University Park, all-slec
$4,000 Ell 8 PIN, RoHERT 81
DAVIS b co. -
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: WESTGATE

Attrac. s-bedrtl.. 2-bath brick house
vtth-Blate roof. IN, one Of the finest
close-in neighborhoods. Walking
distance to Westbrook School and
Transportation. Modern cleo. kit.
with dishwasher. disposal and push.
porch, att. garage. Lovely fenced
yard. Reasonably priced at S23. $50.
Excel financing can be arranged.
Call Mrs. La Crosse. WO. 6-1966;
ewes, OIL. 2-43a5.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
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BELLE HAVEN
TERRACE
A SUBDIVISION OF

n
DISTINCTIVE HOMES
To be built BY Charles ASso-
eiates, Inc, with exclusive
sales rights by Routh Robbins
Real Estate Corp. Each home
will consist of liv. rm. with
firepl.. either in stone or
brick; din. rm. and family
size kit. carporte.
Some with screened porches;
all will have at least 3 bed
rms and Ia baths: there
Will be ramblers with and
without bsmts.. split level
with "a bsmts. and full bsmts.
Prices will range from ST.
$50 to $25. 900. Plans can be
seen at our office. Despite ru-
mors 10 the contrary, this
subdivision is progressing rap
idly as originally planned.
For the true information
from the only company au-
thoriZed by the builder call
XII. $4,000 and speak with
Routh Robbins or one OF the
salespeople. Routh Robbins,
the broker, is not associated
with any other company ex-
cept
ROUTH ROBBINS
REAL ESTATE CORP
20lS MT. VERNON AVENUE
Alexandria. Phone XII. $4,000.
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HARDWOOD
POTOMAC RIVER

Charming residence with command
ing view Of canal and Potomac
River, containing lge. reception
hall. 26-ft. pine paneled room
with. picture window overlooking
delightful garden with barbecue pit
Today's kitchen, paneled den OF
bdrm. with full bath on list floor;
lee. bedrms. and bath on End
noor; daylight rec. rm. and full
bath In basement: Lear garage;
excellent terms. Price, S21, $50. w,
b WRIGHT EN- 2-5fnn
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HYATTs. HILLg---First time offered
belrms., liv. rm.. Arepl.s din. Im.,
kit. hsmt.. oil h..W.h. front and
rear. porches. gar 1890, Owner
Ia. isss7o .SSn w. " ". LEWis Resltor
MISUNDERSTANDING brick CO.
lonial on level lot. mr.. Colesville rd.i
3 rooms, den. rec. rm. Price. SIP,
$50; $2.75Q down. Gail today; WA
7-3 |o ~ . pm. ROBERT B.
LEW MTsn Il Esbd brick ram.
bler,. yrs. old; bsmt.. gas heat
HE. 4-64oo. 1850 New Hamp. ave
MT. RAINIER AREA-ssoo to $500
6oTn ,st nice Srm l.. home ins oil hes s;
location: mr.. schools and transp
Only 5000. AGENT. UN. l-6se6
RfvvERbASIIEELss.sso wiz buy a cut.
2.bedTm. stone-front SunEaloy: n q; .
S zsasS! I'll III s. Sen o. RoGSiaHhr% s
UNfivSEERsfTY PARK-9.7 ise. rms; rec
to sell sell; JAMES Y: g CARR. INC. wa,
STONE CAPE COR in CLOSE I'm River.
This property IS immaculate
value at $3.50. Terms to suit
Ideally ARRANGED for 2 Families. Cal
ROBERT s DAVIS g. CO, 500
BALTIMORE aye. Hyattsyille. Md II
5000 9th ave, Hyattsville. immac.
ulate cond.. 2 bedrms. flrepl. In
spac. liv rm., din. ell, equip. kit.
expan. attic, Ice. wooded" lot: q
app. and ready to goi Only S12.95O
t nS; pym mt only $sai insl; p5in mt INT
WELL CO.. WA. 7.4500 till 8 pm
81 .oOO--Braad-nev 2-bedrm. bunsa.
low. picture window, sep. din. rm.
colored tile bath. eq0ip. kit. with
cleo. garb. disp.; Ice, level lot: nr
schools. shop. and transp., in conv
oiyfS Y sfo ia e ya as
THE PERRY BOSWELL CO. WA
81 800 DOWN buys this lovely s.
bedrm. brk. home; lge. liv. rm. with
firepL. mod. kit. rec. rm.; Anchor
ts on R R6 spool us ana 4S ssssasD0IHioe
BRICK -RAMBLER-only s14.Tbo
Langley Park area: 8 bedrms., cleo
kit. full bsmt. To inspect call HE
OWNER MUST SELi-white brk., 8
bedrms., ] "a baths. oil heat. bsmt.,
firepl.. brk. garage. barbecue. Many
shrubs. roses. fence, garden. M.
schools. buses, shopping. JE. 2-S76s.
SALE BY owNER-3-bedrm. ram
bier; ia yrs. old: large wooded lot;
$ll.200, 81. 500 cash. Assume 50, 700
40 CT trust. Immediate possession.
BRICK. on lot sox
1l0i. full bsmt:: excellent for lge.
TWO-BEDROOM BRICK-Expansible
attic, full bsmt.. wooded lot; IN
Temple Hills; $17.95O. POTTS
REALTY. 10. 7-9310.
MARYLAND PARK-1-YEAR-OI.D
2 -BEDRfT. DETACHED BUNGALOW
clean and beautifully
dec; full daylight bsmt. with
ground-level entr.: lge. lot; storm
windows. doors: gas heat. A lovely
home for some one who wants q
garden. and priced at only $l2.750i
CT financing can be assumed. MIS-
Cox. LU. 2-Sl36. ATLAS REALTY
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ROCKVILLE

FIRST TIME OFFERED
In the exclusive section Of town, only
like. 1t; this pretty 2-bedrm. home.
has lge. liv. rm. With fireplace.
Z equipped kit. and dining area;
transferred to west coast; sacrific-
ing ct S1S.26O. Mr., Barton. 20.
S-9e70. coz AIM CO. -
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HOUSES FOR SALIVA.

ALEx;5gy owner bedrm; semi
SIDE entr.: fenced yard. No agents.
A GEi siHba1 CHOICE JEFFERSON
PARK AREA--This 4-bedroom. ga
bath. white. brick. Dutch Colonial
with 2 f1replaces. sep. dining room,
alton . :, room . Is wonderful buy for
so, 800. Min. $4,000 cash. Assume
4eso lst trust. eau ,oRMASoND E.
LOOMS oIstF REHss5 SO Ms s;sSae. g.
standing 2-bedrm. brick. beautiful
rec. rm.: 2 blocks shop. ctr, school.
Sc m Ss' a Il RSNlSoiG faoUs aGYn
ARL., LORCOM LANE AREA-$16.-
96O-4- bedrm.. 2-bath Cape. Cod on
is.ge lot S with ioyely trsss hare repi lace
kit. porch; patio; garage; conyen;;
KfE nfT1H nex Bs6M iszS JA ah a-s hSS
ALL x: a SRsfEssSfiwso6 81 COLONIAL with
9 lovely larger rms. and tile bath.
porch, full dry bsmt.. fenced level
yard. stone patio. Excel, cow,
close-in location. Owner transferred.
Asking. $20.950: CT contract con.
KEITH d. BRuMBAcK. ia. 1857.
IA. 2-5S73, o It'll q.
ARL.-Attrac. brick rambler in Broy-
hill Hills. Lge. liv. rm.. din. rm.. GE
kit. 8 bedrms.. Ice. summer,winter
overlooking beautiful wooded valley
with stream. Call Mr. Ransom. ST.
3-7200. or EN-. 1892. JAMES L.,
DIxoN A CO A.. x.:-,, b
Sleepy Hollow area-Big white brk
luxury rambler on q gorgeous lot
approx. " acre); 2 immense bed
rms. each with private tile bath;
1iv.-din. rm. comb. G5x40l; huge
sil,slestrie automatic kit;; perfectly
the trees; lovely condition through
out. @20, 800. FRANK 3. PHIL
LIPS. D1. 7-1A11j eyes,, W0. 6.A764.
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NO MONEY DOWN
TO VETERANS

III VETERANS
New brick rambler, silver Spring
2 EFT liy; rmt Westinsh9ouse ~.
family to dine; 3 extra-lge bedrms
colored tiled bath; full bsmt. l blk.
GRAHAM & CO. JU. 5000
OWNERS SACRIFICE
CUSTOM-BUILT RAMBLER
OVER $500 SO. FIT. on one fl. in
this beautiful .7-rm. brick home
sep. din i0I Tm., S lse i bed HTa ~
baths; many lge. closets; full bsmt
64x46 It. with 2-car. built-in garage:
over $4,000 It.. located in beautiful
ave. ext. NE. $500 1EVEs.. Mr.
BLANKEN. To. 2-316D.
Leo M. Bernstein e Co.
1AtS x OF. NV. Nm. s-640o
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SILVER SPRING
RamblerS and Split Levels

TERMS. TRADES ARRANGED
Really unique, new custom built
brick homes. See the lovely split
level home that gives the con-
veniences Of a rambler with the
have 5 rms. GA baths. den OF
screened porch. Ice. de luxe CT
range, REFRIGERATOR. Open daily ]
to d. Directions: Drive North on
Georgia ave. about u mi. pas
ColeSville I'd. turn left 2 block:
to Second ave.. then right to prof;
ect between Moves and Highland
drs. Ewes, TU 2-0350
AuERRACH s. co. DI 7-66O1
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES HILLS

Holy REDEEMER PARISH.
Charming brick with slate roof, in
picture window In family-size din.
nm. fully equipped kit. separate
brkfst. rm., powder rm. on LIST n;
8 huge bedrms.. 9 baths on End 4. !:
recreation rm., full bath in bright
basement with entrance at garoen
rage, magnificent wooded lot. 170
fl deep. Price, S28, 800; among
more costly homes. Call til 8.
Town & Suburban, EN-. 2-94OO
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BETHESDA

Mr.. Naval Hospital; aIl-brick bunga-
+ low, custom-built by present owner:
this home has 2 lge. bedrms. and
bedrrn.; beautiful mod. kit, swith
new stove and refgr.; fun hsmt;
with auto. h.-w.h.; also beautiful
Handicapped. fenced-in yard; within
walking distance OF parochtal and
public schools. transp. and stores
This home is in beautiful cond.
SOLEM REALTY CO., Oh. .2-S9oS.
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GREENACRES
Kenwood

The enduring. charm Of authentic
Early American architecture Is fully
evident In this delightfully spacious
home, The wide entrance hall,
g. 12x2S. with It's graceful stairway
and wide Dutch door opening at
the rear on a huge flagstone terrace
gives the tone that carries through
the exceptionally large living room
: 11x2S. the sunny. step-down library
with corner fireplace. the spacious
dining room and roomy kitchen.
Ascending the wide. lovely stairway
: Is a pleasure you will not forget
The masters room has dressing
room and bath with tub and sep
arate. stall shower. There are 3
additional bedrooms and bath and
. nth big room with bath over the
kitchen wing. cached by stairs
from kitchen or from end floor
bedroom. Stairs to storage attic.
Splendid recreation room, partly
finished. maids room and bath,
laundry and furnace room in base
ment: Gear attached garage. Sur
rounded BY lovely shrubbery, the
property presents a most appealing
exterior. Priced at $5S,50O Early
occupancy. For appointment to in
spect. call JAMES E. SCHWAB. EN-
2-5so0; ewes, OIL. 2-1409 or OIL.
4-T6g3 -
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BRADLEY BLVD. AREA

Immaculate brick home; 3 bedrms..
9 baths. recr. rln. with flrepl. !,
incl. yard. oil heat. garage; priced
SCI 300. NOwner purchased another
home and desires immediate sale.
Mrs. Garter, Ma. $4,000: ewes.
I'm. 2-7354. BOSS g. PHELPS,
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CHEVY CHASE
ROCK CREEK FOREST

1NOSA@ Ss---@
Lovely brick home overlooking spa
in every respect. Large liv. nm,
: screened Iiv. porch. din. rm.. very
mod, kit. attached garage. 3 twin.
sized bedrms.. . full baths. just on
East-West hwy: mr.. shop, schools,
and bus Prt se b bel TM WaT TTNIr
WoodSide Realty Co.
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10. 5-60l0
IN WHITEHALL
MONTGOMERY County

Montgomery County
S31 $50 viii buy q DELIGHTFULLY."- COM
plete, 2-bedrm;. 2-bath. Californis
w Srsa !e S1Ia n.y. to 5m DDe ios dn T6s
huge living. porch with access To
liv. rm. and streamline Thurmador
kitchen has raised brick fireplace
grill and garden entrance. The price
includes wall-to-wal carpeting
attractive setting. desirable com.
munity. Convenient to elementary
school. shopping center.
JUST RIGHT FOR YOU WHO LIKE
A FEW LARGE GRACIOUS ROOMS
IN EXCELLENT TASTE. Call Mrs
Merrik. DE. 2-4101 ONCE hours
Dial Market 71221s eyes. and Sun:
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low DOWN PAYMENT

LOW OOWN ia I MGN I.
Almost new brick home. with alumni
mum storm windows. separate din
2 bedrooms and bath on LIST; End
floor has semifinished Q more bed
rooms; full basement. with fireplace
and Law. Total price, $17,5 500.
Cail u. e-sOlO TIL 9.
MONTGOMERY
INVESTMENT d INSURANCE CO,
Evening star., 1954-01-02
G. o. P.'s Accomplishments

AT the opening session Of the Presi-
dents legislative conference on Decem-
Der II, he referred to the accomplish
ments Of his administrative program,
which he said Stabilized the purchas-
ing power Of the citizens dollar and
stopped imitation" This is reminiscent
Of the New Deal-Fair Deal practice Of
making ridiculous claims in the face of
contradictory facts.
When 1t first came into Office, the
Eisenhower administration m de q
promising effort to halt imitation by
removing the control brakes from busi-
ness. However, under pressure by Con-
gress, it soon reversed its direction and,
using the pretense of fighting depres-
sion," adopted the New Deal policy Of
continuous imitation. This became ap-
parent when, in May, the Federal Re-
serve System resumed purchase of
Treasury bills in the open market and,
on June "a. reduced the reserve require
mentS of member banks. This gave the
country'S banks an additional Sc billion
Of lending power to meet Treasury
needs Of this amount of "new money"
AS result. loans and investments Of
the Nations banks increased by nearly
SIS billion and the country's money sup
ply by the same amount. so that at the
end Of September it stood at an all
time high of nearly $205 billion, or three
times the money supply at the end Of
1889. Commercial borrowing rates were
reduced. thus encouraging business to
borrow more. The cost of living rose
for eight months in a row. and on Oc-
tober Is reached new record high
Evening star., 1954-01-02
Bouquet for Book Critic
Annuitant.

AS one of my gifts this Christmas
season, I want to toss bouquet to Miss
Mary McGrory. who reviews books in
The Sunday Star. Good book reviews
are an essential to any one who wishes
to keep his head above water in the
contemporary literary deluge. AS every
one knows. some reviewers are precise
but venture no comment; others leave
one in the dark as to books actual
contents by devoting their remarks to
criticism only, and still others use the
reviews as a medium for their own
ideas.
It seems to me that Miss McGrory
steers a nice course among the rocks
that so many book critics founder on.
Moreover. suspect that time, that
proverbial judge. will favorably pass
upon her evaluationS, not only as she
expressly states them, but also as she
gives them by implication in devoting
little space to loudly acclaimed but
ephemeral works, and In giving gener-
Gus space oftentimes to less trumpeted
but more lasting items. To cite only
few examples: Her recent reviews Of
H. F. M. Prescott's THE Man on DON
key" Malraux's THE Voices Of Silence"
and Luigi Barzini's Americans Are
Alone in the World" were. I imagine.
among the best analyses of those books.
Mrs. Ebert r. SissOn.
Evening star., 1954-01-02
/ etters to The Star. +.

greatly tempted to leave by the sheer
need to make both ends meet.
The solution in such cases is not q
direct raise of salaries however. Rather,
after serving six or eight years, Con-
gressmen might protect themselves by
additional fringe benefits" These ben
efits should not, however, be Of q ma
ture to tie them to the job. as Is the
case with some pension systems in
some industries nowadays.
1t should be stressed that II Congress
mems salaries are simply raised oh a
fiat basis. there is serious danger Of at
tracing men who want to make money
out Of politics. II we want to keep po-
litical Office open to any one-as be-
lieve most of us dove must be sure
that it pays so little to begin with that
no one tries to get into it for the dough.
Lewis A. Dexter.
Isn't ex-Representative Ramspeck a
wonderful public servant! While with
the Civil Service Commission he OBJ
jected to an increase in the present
annuity given Government clerks, even
those retired on 81 200 year. Now he
recommends $4,000 raise for under
paid" Congressman.
Annuitant.
Evening star., 1954-01-02
'Tis the last rose of summer,
Left blooming alone.
AAn,

FTiS the last rose or summer,
Left blooming alone.
Thomas Moore.
Few lines of verse are more familiar.
Examples of the real thing, the roses.
may be found here and there even at
Christmas time.
In secluded fence corners. where
North winds do not blow, few real
roses bloom.
We can recall pink Radiance, once
the peer of all species. in bloom on
Christmas eve in Georgetown.
In those days, as at present, house.
toulouse canvassers were nuisance.
Perhaps those of that pre-war day
didn't understand why they were
nuisances, even as those of today do
not.
It was because they seldom offered
anything any one wanted. 1t was as
simple as that.
This canvasser was lady, and
very nice looking one.
just as we answered the front door
bell, she saw the three pink Radiances
by the steps.
She forgot all about selling.
why, I never!" she exclaimed.
"Roses blooming on Christmas eve!"
When asked If she would like one of
the blooms, she was charmed, and went
away in raptures, without once saying
what she was trying to sell.
Maybe that is q tip on how to handle
Evening star., 1954-01-02
By Charles E. TroceweN

fortune on his soil and was able to
hire men to work on it constantly.
The average home owner, with a
small lot, is not so fortunate. He must
: take his soil the way he finds it, and
after succession of poor rose years,
he is inclined to let his bushes go by
the board.
Maybe some day there will be q re-
e vival in the interest in rose growing,
for this is. after all. the queen of
flowers. as 1t has been called.
Fancier things, of course
Wonderful exotic orchids. for in
stance.
They require hothouses, and ther-
mostatic cabinets; they need pamper-
ing and special soils and foods.
Roses ought to be grown everywhere.
and would be, If 1t wasn't for two
things: Too many trees. and poor
soil.
The cult OF the azaleas may have
something to do with it. They have
become tremendously popular, and the
acid they need Seeps out into the rose
beds. where it does no good deed.
Probably it is impossible for all flow-
ers to be grown in all grounds. The
fancier must decide which types he
prefers. and stick to them, and no
doubt that is what most do, with dis
astrous results as far as rose growing
is concerned.
We wait re-birth of rose interest
and rose growing.
There is no more beautiful flower.
Evening star., 1954-01-02

level. There since has been no ap-
preciable recession.
If the above measures stopped infla-
ton" then. when the proposed SIS bill
lion is added to the national debt, not
withstanding all the laws of economics.
we may confidently expect a deflation-
ary period. 1t is scarcely surprising that
those who were not influenced by emo
tional appeals have seen their fears
conf1rmed-that an international mill
tary strategist would be unequal to the
task of ending the economic and fiscal
fallacies of the past 20 years
... Old ReactiOnary.