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Evening star., 1955-11-01

MONTGOMERY Publishing Co.
Dr. steelman. who also served
learlier as director of the Con-
lciliation Service under President
Roosevelt. bought the three
papers from the estate Of =. La
ray Corwin. 4 retired Washing-
ton druggist who died last July
In Just i've months after be
had purchased them.
The new publisher lives ct
l27l5 Daniel road, Chevy Chase,
Ind, and also owns the 70-acre
lOak Lawn farm on IsaytOnsyllle
road near Rockville.
Was College Editor
II il his nrst entry into ths
professional newspaper publish
ling neld. ne was editor of hi,
college paper st Henderson
Brown College In his native
Arkansas.
Or. Steelman would not reveal
the exact purchase price. When
Mr.. Corwin bought the three
papers from the executors Of The
estate of the late George Papa
nicolas. the sale price was listed
los $500. DR. EteelKnan said tlit
Ecorporation value Is listed 81
$4,000. but said the purchase
price was nowhere near that
lamount.
The first issues under DR.
Evening star., 1955-11-01

and operated BY the county, Il
would not change the fact thai
Falls Church IS chartered tO
serve its present customers Ia
Fairfax and win continue TO dc
so. Therefore. Falls Church
doesn't need the excuse of q de.
feated water bond issue To dIs
for annexation. It can decide
70 do 10 whether Fairfax County
operates ! water system Of not.
The Citizens Committee state
ment acknowledged that Fan:
Church would continue to serve
existing customers ii the county
but believed the citys annexa-
tion arguments would be weak
ened considerably II the county
were Ia 3 position 70 say it alst
could supply water.
Mr.. Eoresi said the Citizens
Committee statement was typ.
ical of their half-truth tactics
they are rendering 3 disserViCe Il
the county. <
Evening star., 1955-11-01

customers Of PEPCo spend SIS
million q year for electricity.
Belongs. in Montxomery
sWe feel pErCo belongs ID
Montgomery County" " Mr.. Reese
said. I'VE feel we're entitled e
the tax dollar Ia Montgomery
County
Petition Dismissed
Meanwhile, Circuit Couri
Judge Rayner v. Snead IN Lees.
burg, Va, today signed an order
dismissing q petition filed BY tlt
National Humane Society d
washington for an appeal from
& decision hy the L0udouk
County Board Of zontng Appeals
ID granting q use permit Il
PErC0 for construction Of the
power plant III L0udoun.
The society operates an ami
NAL sanctuary, Peace Plantn-
tion. through which It's presI-
dent. Mrs. Anna G. Briggs. said i
3 spur railroad line from Ster-
ling to the plant was planned.
The orginial petition asked
that the use permit be held 10
Is days pending further studies
of the rEPCo project.
Coal Cost Argued
Men s. Lantzy. general man
ager of the Washington 81 Old
Dominion Railroad, today dis
puted q claim that coal could
be delivered cheaper To d site ia
Montgomery County near Dick
ers0n.
The analysis hy the Fairmont
Coal Bureau failed to take into
consideration al Of the coal
freight rate adjustments pro-
posed to the Loudoun County
lVa.l site. "
Carl 4. Marshall had reported
that Northern West Virginia
coal could be delivered ID the
Montgomery site for $641. .O00 I
year less than Southern ccal
could be delivered 10 the Lou
duain site.
Mr.. Lantzy said the analysis
was right as far IS II went. Re
said Mr. Marshall had failed 10
take into account ecoal freight
rate adjustments from Northern
fields to the L0udoiin siie.
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lClateus oucn tnreatS ~ pE0poI
lborn of desperation. and the only
decent thing you can say about
them Is that they are perhaps
appropriate for the Halloween
season.
His comment was prompted
lby 8 statement of the Citizens
lCommittee for an 1nteRratec
County Water System that Fair
flax County customers Of thu
Fails Church water system
should vote for The bond issi1e Il
ldiscourage possible annexation
8by the city.
Mr.. Soresi added:
The Fairfax County Board
insists it has no intention o.
money ii the bond program e
acquire the Falls Church system
lFalIs Church win continue e
serve its Fairfax customers re-
lgardless of how the bond issue i
Iv0ted.
Even II d water source Il
lhig as Niagara Falls were 10.
leafed lii the heart Of Fairfaz
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Byrd Supports
LocoI BuIIotino
For Virginia

HlCHMUNO, NOV. MJ.-Tuo
Executive COMMITTEES Of Gov.
lStanley's Commission on Public
lEducation meets here tonight 70
lgive serious consideration to .
lcaIl for local referendunns On
school segregation.
IN Washington yesserday Sem
lator Byrd. Democrat NJ Virginia.
said he believed suck referen-
ldumls would .be useful Ii meet-
ing the problem that confronts
lus.s
Senator Byrd commented on
the recent proposal By two Vir-
lginia Representatives Tuck and
IAbbitt-who urged the Commits
sion on Public Education to cffer
ID plan which would deny public
financial support TO racially IN.
ltegrated schools Id any city Dr.
county unless the voters Of that
locality have voted approval Of
lintegratiCn.
The fun 32-member Corhmis-
Ision on Public Education. ap-
pointed more than 3 year ago
Ito study segregation and inte-
grafton, wiIlsmeet here tomorrow
morning.
Sees Value IN Proposal
In his statement issued yes
iterday Senator Byrd said:
II am very much interested IA
the Tuck-Abbitt proposal for
Ireferendurns In the localities on
1.-THE question Of enforced i1ltegra-
ltion in our public schools. With
Iout stating an opinion ct this
time as to whether this Is a final
Ianswer, ! believe such referen-
ldums win be useful In meeting
The problems that confront US"
IN their letter to the commits
Ision last week Mr.. Tuck and M.
lAbhitt said:
. 80. 7- - - q So q "a . -.
ioI she malorlty q tne people. M
ANY city Or county. It Is obvious
that adequate taxes win not be-
LEVIED and financial resources
VII nos y avalianle
5.aIe senator larianu Gray
loI WaVeIiy commission cnaif-
nan. sag sne luck-Annitt pro-
Iposal !. l. Mouia Ieceive serious con-
lsluerauon Irom the Executive
Mr Tsrav af,,a,, +h.t -. eo,,,- Z.
mission urobably wo,Ild 81 ahIe
lto make finaI decfsIons al two a.
three renaininp IerisIatIge nro-
lposalsat least % the uoint fhat
attorneys would ~ able Is COM
lplete the draftinQ of fire niIIs
lTIe added there was rs cl1a11ce 4
,lfinal commission report would IS
,lsent to Gov. Stanley this WeeI<
he did not indicate wi1eu ire ~.
Iport might Be made
1 Senator Byrd said the uroce. !.
ldure Of holding local refere,1.
1dums was consistent with fhe
fact that Virpinia,g constitution-
lal provision for serrenation n
l,1sSlsl,e ,ct,nnie ..,,, :, -. - -. ]. =
Evening star., 1955-11-01

4e7tAAst3AsttrNN4ASN NtAA84t9 gtAg AAANt4N
day hObgoblins.
III the midst 81 the old pagan
Christian celebration 0f Hal
Ioweerl, 4 newer. more American
custom was observed at Arneri-
can University.
4 male raiding party dashed
into q girls dorKnitory Mary
0raydon Hall. and collected the
iniiabitants' underwear.
Combat correspondents re-
parted they wore paper-sack
hoods, ransacked dressers and
took captive several dozen''
pairs of PARTIES.
Driven Back by Dean
After this successful foray,
finnlly driven back by Miss
Sally Stevens, dean of women,
the purloiners marched On Ham
ilton House. i residence FOR
freshmen ladies. The raiders
were met with locked doors.
A scaling attempt ended when
the lead gentleman was knocked
ilnceremoniousIy to earth by 9
strong right hook that emerged
from the window ne was trying
to enter.
Other than III the halls of
scholarShip, the night passed
quietly and peacefully the
area police reported. Eight false
fire alarms were turned Iii be-
fore midnight and one after
wards IN the District.
Throughout the area. recrea-
ton departments. civic groups,
business organizations. service
clubs and the police held parties
for the proving spirits that
were credited with holding down
the amount of vandalism.
windows Broken
Arlington police received -
complaints last night, shout
twics the number usually re-
ported On Halloween.
The most serious cases In
volyed boys throwing rocks from
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~
as to whether It would buy q
5ie-acre site on the Virgins Eide
Of the Potomac in I.oudoun
County.
The power companyss Option
to buy The tract expires today
Senator Butler. Republican Of
Maryland, who met with FEpCO
President =. roy Dunn for more
than an hour yesterday, said
AS : result Of this conferences
/ am encouraged to believe that
Mr.. Dunn win not ask for = re-
neWal Of the option and viii let
It expire.
Reese Optimistic
Monteonery County Manager
III. 1. Reese. who has led the
ccunty.s ofaclal fight to Get the
plant located there. also appeared
optimistic.
Yesterday be told members 0f
the Maryland Council of Cham
bers of Commerce at Normandy
Farm that Il ssis inconceivable
TO me that any industry would
so into an area 10 produce some
thing which Is consumed 95 per
cent ii another area.
Senator Butler said after he
left yesterdays meeting with Mr..
Dunn that PEPCO ofhcials
would start again to take a
whole new look at the situation. !"
Four Problems Cited
Senator Butler said Mr.. Dunn
expressed concern over four
problems: Taxes. site dificulties.
railroad facilities and objections
from the District Corps of Engi-
neers to rEpCoss use Of the Po-
tomac for cooling its condensers
ii the new plant.
He added he would do all In
his power 10 resolve these ques-
lions.
The MONTGOMERY County
Council and MIR. Reese already
have expressed willingness t0
work closely with rErCO officials
to smooth the way for the power
Evening star., 1955-11-01

A weeks program Of musical
revival services, scheduled to
have begun last night at the
Graham road Methodist Church.
S3s Graham road, Falls Church,
has been cancelled. due to q
death In the pastors family, the
church has announced.
Evening star., 1955-11-01
|Yirqiniu T-ech Host

BI4ACkSBUFIS, Va, Nov. I
|(Hpecial). virginia Tech win
be host November 4-5 to d Md
East district conference of Alpha
Kappa Psi. 4 national profess
sional commerce and business
administration fraternity.
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abolished ID the Indignation pro-
gram The budget of the junior
college should be assimilete|
into the general school budget.
NO new site for the Montgomery
Junior College ls needed.
on the element N school level.
the board zlnally moved toward
the construction stage fOr the
couufy's experimental Rocking
Horse Educational Center.
Contrnct s. Approved
It approved the signing of /
contract with Charles 3. Moss
burg. Rockville builder. whose
bid pf S27I $40 was the Lowest
Submitted for the Randolph
road project.
Last week, the board voted "a
hold Mr. MOssbhre To his bid
after he had asked I'd Withdraw
III.
Meanwhile the County Council
approved 3 transfer Of $50 SOC
from 8 1854 appropriation tc
provide the funds needed "a
build the school. after original
estimates on its cost fell short.
The board voted 4 TO 3 last
-. -
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Halloween Spooks Spare
ricks, Boq the reots

The ghouIes g0sts shoregeed heastes levied tribute
Of the bargain.
Tricks played residents reported low IN number
mostly harmless The vast amount Of collected
ued however led e speculation q great many Tuesday
Evening star., 1955-11-01
Butler, Reese See
PEPCO PIon Shift
Option Of Power Company
On Plant Site Ends Today

TWO MARYLAND officials expressed confidence today
that PEPCO would eventually decide to build its pro
Potomac River
PEPCo was expected TO announce its decision today
Evening star., 1955-11-01
Bond Issue Foe Calls
Annexotion Score Story

The annexation question recently injected FAIRFAX coun
tys water bond issue controversy today branded
STORY BY 3 leading opponent Of the bond program
Carl ~ Soresi chairman Citizens Fact Finding Com
mitee which has the $50 million ISSUE
clared euch threats BY proponents the
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managed to be nonchalant as he sauntered
away toward corner drugstore where ne put
in an emergency call for photographer. With
no trouble at all. he and his photographer
were able to mingle with the Chevrolet men
and take pictures to their hearts content.
On another occasion a new car had. with
much secrecy, been taken by van to remote
estate in suburban Detroit. but. as luck would
have it. an executive Of rival concern was
one Of the weekend guests. And there's the
time an undercover agent flashed word to his
company that competitor was about to take
photos at place about so miles out Of
Detroit. The company hired helicopter.
which enabled cameraman to suspend him.
self a few feet over the helpless automobile
Although the frantic publicity men hoped in
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ing to the ground. Groggily, they picked
themselves of the ground, Their battered
cameras. all film removed. were returned to
them. and they were given short lecture on
the improperly Of climbing other peoples
trees, especially those on proving grounds.
Much inside information is obtained as a
result of gossip. especially of a braggadocio
variety Many an important secret has fallen
from the lips Of prideful executives in the
cocktail lounge of the Detroit Athletic Club.
''Yo,a cam stop people from going into
secret rooms" ono company president
told me. ''but YOU can't stop human
NATURE"
The most critical period for every COM
panys security system occurs during the sum-
mer. when they must take photographs OF
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their new models for advertisements which
will appear the following winter when the cars
make their official debuts. The standard pro-
cedure for taking these pictures is to load the
car (which at this point in production is a
handmade modeD into a closed van and take
it to the setting the photographer has picked.
It's situation fraught with peril.
The SURPRISED EngineeT
ON ONE occasion. a Ford styling engineer
happened to be sitting in small park, eating
his box lunch when big van pulled up. fol-
lowed by string d eight or 10 automobiles.
small army Of men piled out of the cars.
inspected the area and then unloaded glis-
tening new Chevrolet from the van. The
Ford mans eyes nearly popped out, but he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-09

the car and drove it away. the helioopter easily
followed it along the road. the airborne pho
togaphcr getting all the photos he needed.
Pxivaas Eyes b The Rescue
lHE Nash people thought they had the
answer to this perilous summer photography
when they shipped new model all the way
to Coronado. Calf. But a concentrating
tourist happened to join the band Of Nash
photographers, and it was not until the follow
ing day that the publicity men discovered
that their security had been violated. In a
virtual panic. they hired a crew Of private eyes
who. after several days of intense investiga-
ton. located the startled tourist at a motel
near the Grand Canyon. lie was given a
Continued on next page
Evening star., 1955-06-07

is that the United States and
Nationalist China. signed a de-
tense treaty early this year. An
other is that items originally
earmarked for South Korea or
Wet Nam now are being de-
Ilivered here. Formosa's priority
is very high.
During the last four years,
American economic and military
aid to Formosa has cost United
States taxpayers an average OF
about $500 million annually
During the current fiscal year,
the cost has been at least $40O
million.
Perhaps more significant is
the fact that great amounts OF
goods paid for out of previously
appropriated funds now are
arriving.
Thus it is that one of the
objectives of, the series of visits
by American military and civiliar
officials here has been to make
sure that all of the goods coming
in here can be used effectively,
Part of this efficiency program
lis a sharp increase in the size
of the United States Military
Assistance Advisory Group help
ing to train the Nationalist ali
force. army and navy.
MAAG employees here now
Evening star., 1955-06-07
Chang Arsenal Stamped
With Made in u. S. A.

At the dockside. coolies haul
Itwo-wheeled wagons groaning
under great bags of American
wheat. The grain is arriving Sc
fast-and with more to come
that the Foreign Operations Ad-
ministration is building a ship
side grain elevator to store it
To house the dockworkers, FOA
financed housing project.
There are artillery pieces and
carefully covered boxes of elec-
Itronic equipment Before long,
more fighter planes will arrive.
This stuff, from which armies
are made. is pouring into For
mosa as fast as the Chinese Ma
tionalists people and military
forces can absorb it.
The big step-up in deliveries
got under way in February and
has built up steadily ever since.
There are several reasons. One
Evening star., 1955-06-07

number about 1900. By fall
they are expected to number at
least 1900. Their wives and
children will swell the official
American colony here to about
A 200 persons.
Engiish-language schools for
the children viii be more
crowded than in the United
States. Already, suitable hous-
ing is almost non-existent.
Evidence is that most of the
equipment now arriving has q
strong defensive characteristic
Visitors to the Keelung harbol
have seen scores of light field
pieces such as los millimetel
lhowitzers. There also are anti.
aircraft guns.
Along with the guns come
complex fire-control apparatu:
which the Americans must trair
the Nationalists to use. Ameri-
cans also will offer instruction;
| in the use of communication
and radar equipment.
Commented one American ON
Fcial:
IF the Nationalists got one
more shipload than we're giving
they, they would get indiges.
tion,"
Evening star., 1955-06-07
BY JAMES E. ROPER
star stan Correspondent

KEELING, Formosa.-On the
road outside this Northern For
mosan port, American-made
trucks are double-parked bump
er-to-bumper for five blocks.
The trucks are brand-new-
Just arrived under the heaviest
inflow of American equipment
since the United States started
helping the Nationalists on For
mosa.
Current deliveries average
considerably more than 81 mil
lion worth every day.
Piled up on the shoulder Of the
road are drums of automobile
gasoline. A nearby storage yard
about one-half square block in
AREAS stacked 20 feet high
with Grated wing tanks for Jet
fighter planes.
Evening star., 1955-06-07

Kluckhohn. q representative Of
"a publishing company, told po-
lice his German Luger pistol dis
charged accidentally in his hotel
room.
Defense Attorney Howard
Manning said he had not decided
whether to ask for a postpone
ment of the trial.
Evening star., 1955-06-07
Trial Set in Killing
OF Virqinid Woman

RALEIGH, N. c., June Z (R.-
Richard Kluckhohn. 81, OF
Evanston, H., is scheduled to
go on trial Monday in Wake Su-
iperior Court charged with
murder.
A Wake grand jury yesterday
reCurned a true bill Of indict-
llnsnt against the youth who has
been free under $4,000 bond
since May 20. He is charged
with murder in the shooting May
I13 Of Miss Bernice Seawell. 43
of Arlington. Va.
Miss SeawelI, a Government
worker, was standing at a park
ling lot back of the Hotel Sin
Walter here when a pistol shot
from a hotel window struck her
Evening star., 1955-06-07

blue or red plaid blankets while
women favor pink and yellow
ones. In living room upholstery,
men like green and brown,
women prefer red and aqua
marine.
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perky table lamps for todoy's
Iivine-for your budget!

Keyed to the tempo of todays living handsomely styled
contemporary lamps each with its specially designed
shaded Wrought iron carriage lamps black brass and white
lamps with striking gold leaf motifs in popular milk
glass with green ivy leaves.
Floor Washington 9TH Floor Sper Spring PARKngton
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OFFICES 8 STUDIOS FOR RENT

1924 goth ST. N.w.-Entire bldg; q
stories and bsmt.: approx. 14x30;
mod. and attrac.; park in rear:
suited for prof. use. Reas. rent.
RAYMOND r. RUPERT. ST. g.
FoIGER BLDG, 7a5 18th st. NV
Spacious redecorated ONCE. wired
for air conditioning: available June
lio,ssst.o,,s & $50 See sqpt. KooNEs s3es &
FOR LAWYER-Due to retirement Of
elderly associate. small furn. office
avail June l: $50 per mo. incl
phone and answering service. MA.
$500, eyes. Sunday and holidays.
1917 18th ST. N.w.-studio once,
S25: others at $50: furnished and
air conditioned If desired. ST. s.
NR. 18th AND G SITS. N.w.-space
in law offce. Box 97-E, Star. "a
WANT TO CONDUCT a carry-out shop
opposite Warwick Village, Alex, Va.
Also rooms suitable for professional
man: 1903 Mt. Vernon ave-. Alex,
1894 X ST NV, of Conn. ave
Lge. l and rm. of1ices in center
of business district. Rent from S35
to $50 mo. Call MR.. DUVALL,
DI. 7-6400. 81
AIR-COND., K St. off Statler; 9 large
rooms. kitchenette and bath. CO. g.
1854, HE d-Sf23
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SALE ESTATE LOANS

TOO HIGH? - Money loaned on n
lst and 2nd trusts and terms will
be made to suit your budget. We
are open daily to 8 pm, and on
Saturdays from l2 noon to 8 pm.
A telephone call will usually. do,
We can be Of wonderful service to
you having been in the loan busi-
ness for over 20 years. We can
ref1nance your property, lend you
money for repairs, taxes and bills
Call Mr. FREEDMAN or MR.. DAVIS,
900 F NV. Rooms S07- and sos
RE 7.lh25 and RE 7.02Q3
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CADILLAC SO Coupe Deviile, with
all the trimmings. Immediate de-
livery. PENNY MOTORS. 1920 r. !.
ave: ne. LA. $4,000.
CADILLAC 80 cow: fully equip. One
OF the sharpest in town. On sale;
$1.495. PENNY MOTORS, 1920 r. !.
ave n . IA R.oonn
Evening star., 1955-05-31

LAKE BARCROFT-Lot No. SO. Sec
best offer. SO. 5-4645 any time FRI
day, Saturday, Sunday. IS
GA. AVE. EXTENDED, Olney. Md,
area-150 acres on beautiful, slightly
rolling ground. improved by l4-room.
5.bath. residence and flne .outbldgs:
Liberal financing available. INEZ
CUsHARD. Realtor. EN-. 2-4232 or
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$4,000
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LoTs AND ACREAGE FOR SALE

area. wooded, with al utilities paid.
For information. call IA. 6-6s00.
COLEsVILLE, MD.-M acre, 1s3-ft.
well. electric, bsmt. dug footings
poured for 3-bedrm. rambler. Plans
II desired. $500. -Ju. s-21a5. IS
WOODED SPLIT-LEvEL aud rambler
sitss.. Ia to Aac.; high elevation.
cwNER. HnseecA u. I Rsbss.i i'000 ;. .
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$500 Wisconsin Ave. EN-. 2-102n
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BUSINESS PROPERTY FOR RENT

DRIVEN THEATRE location q
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l0s4 SOth 81. N.W.-Entirs bids. /:
2 stories and bsmt.: approx. 14x30;
mod. and attrae.: park In rear;
suited for prof use: reaS. rent.
RAYMOND r. RUPERT, ST. j.
OFFICE SHOWROOM and ware.
house; yr. old bldg. Plenty OF
parking. Fireproof. De luxe once.
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50. II. warehouse. 1000 50. T.
once and showroom, 1000 50. It.
tween $50 and s. W3i
WANTED: CARROUSEL or live ponies
for new permanent amusement cen
ter in Virginia; also assorted kiddie
rides AID 2-672I. 81
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beautiful light blue finish; S795,
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AID. 2-S722 and ask for Bill Serhus
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CHEv. 30 sta, was. "21o" 4-dr.; 2.
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$14,500-GI

Beautifully decorated. 3-bedrm. brick
and-frame Colonial on slightly
sioping lot. Liv. rm. with flrepl.. full
din. rm.. screened porch. looking out
on exquisite garden; bedrms. and
. bath on 2nd floor: full basement.
Most convenient to transp. and
schools. Only S16,950.