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HOUSES ron sALH-MD.

All BRlcK-only once d : great
tii,sfi6n appear e Slch 8 price %
todnysa market Only 9t0,25Q.
RRRHact sa aai6Rsdiffs Rsdiff .1si 1RsAfx ffssk So.. sRs.
,irfiIasG " fisss sNBsDIsssi6N, NA aI;1sSsN Q @ nile.
sss OUT Ssn'SSissgIhhs SsnSisgIhssd 3, ry6o.sS E,9s.
IS 81 ssSIISSs ISSSsS sssi. q. sSss
) hErkais- Il IL haths, iiv. nm. Win
n5sR r.s si; a r aa fs 4.a all stlle sH ei@s ios
asohRSes sals RSns 9si 9stsEf7 'e5es ~. III
s9Ss u scS.AS. CO. SSE rom e. e. ne 'ss
I'M snsl Fass NIla Hslas s5rffD6h445Nf4f 4TR0fsp TS
BY, :..|9's s-s9'sdrm. honas best s, sye- ,as 2.
e.h.-w.h.: on husline: 4 blk: to 81
per mo. aP 3-90D6. so
cHRvERLY AREA--Beaufifnl. 6-fm.
semidet. homo: Ia baths. hsmt.,
storm windows Anchor fenced. nr
everything. Reduced for auiek sale
Si3,Q50, we'll financed.
Rtvefdale--Lafee, 6-fm. home. good
for rooming house; S14.9o0. terms
3. Hyattsytlle--7-rm, home: need
redec.. $3.50; $500 down.
Lotus MILLER, Realtor
uM 4-272s Eves., WA. 5-e9ls
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DIST. HIS.--tJFEN
ls new brick homes; $ bedrms, with
lh baths, din. fln-. nrepl. and
ddsslisht bsIat. ygur XIV sc.cs,.,.fa snclss q
equipped for $4,000. VA, FLA
and conventional financing. Out
Gateway blvd. to 7oth ST. right 70
naodel houses and 7s0b-07 Hal
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19 ACRES

li15S Ga. Ave. silver SpriHe, Md.
10. 4-72flO I'll A.3N
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jMillTi Rl|:Ai,'I'iI'jNIER

2-hedrm. bungalow. Ige. iiy, Trn,. din.
rm-, Kitchen. bath and full hsnst.::
oil h.-w.h,s RaraRe; fenced lot.
Owner leavine city. Reduced %
$4,000 for quick sale: reasonable
DUNN d CO.. REALToR
VA. S-1t48 Ewes, WA. g-67ol
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lor sALe VA. lceas. i

ytkahNA 8Nlf8~b41Lk,
factory pEe-eut homes; Models On
81 odlsplay m n b 4 ysarsssf 4 ssl ,o eng S.v s:ys
est and latest desienb With easy
plans free. From 81 ,694 to S3.485
beiiyered TO iot. GataIog. csc Boz
80. slext 20 % Diner. Eairfax, Va,
$500 DOWN. $50 NO. buys q 3-yr.-
old 3-bedria. and den rambler with
-asss lot Eag5 .sTs IN Y srrg,'s1s sS@SEEoTs.
why NOT CALL On Us when locking
for b home TO buy, we have some
deliehtfui places 10 show you, Eouie
new and some old; priced from
$4,000 to $4,000. We also have
homes with small acreAEe. CiuSe
enQngsi 70 commute. SIDNEY 2.
MENHH & Co, .l2l 9. MashinEton
st Fans chpreh yss. u. 3-isaata.
ss6S isi RD. 4. AisL.-Niice semidet.
brick home with iiy. rrn., din. ffl.,
kits 2 hedrfas.. bath. Pull bsmt OH
heat. Just on Glebe and ATi. blvd.
ReGuced 10 I'll 600 on ecnv. tefme.
Y. PAuL HAMNAN. 7s2 17th st.
1ngN 1;N Dc 1,,sT4 s14iseo 9orr nvr - 80 a,,,,
&tS.eb0 In one Of N. ArllnGton,l 4
lnea 1ss9ises.eina sss. aksas,.a. on1 1ssfs 1.stt
hpessgHs ny xlnt L1s. W. ~
asAaiss as, - sspss 4. ~ y,
with breakfast booth; 3 delightfui
bedfms,, la baths: private sun
deck; full basement: big earaEe
outdoor patio With harbecuei man,
es,s Ss1fI NM NSesa ~ s$As $NA ~ Il.
SFeauftsI ige x,aa ~ EiThwas
III SssH ysat: ssistas 1asss'' ~ I've 80 l +,
ASenSHSap 49, snist .fs.a, -. IN !
hsshx f,iii Esnnt nn ih.Ssre eorns,
ins i.aks Hsreroft Al SIespv Hal.
ieW rd.. on ths corner "a Rasti!
secf,on b. JA 1.lSnS 40 Z
Cf-FiSk. kffkOYED. SI2,seS, vel
islris nsns isas1 noas excsyatsd as Ssse
sr,efit; fenced: no agents. Cal
OWNER. N 3-TT43. It'll West.
iTforcia1ld rd 80
LOCATED IN BEAUTIFUL VIRGINIA
FOREST, on level wooded iot
sae5...y sss, sss, ,hso hsaikinsa M disnnso
fion. A white brick 3-ssdfm
rambler; spscious liy. fm. with
pine-paneied fireplace and book
sheiyess dining and eoutrpes
kif,. screened porch: douEIe Eal
rage Vhite-boaYd -fenced rear yAYs
embraces beautiful euaEf0ItE 1jaH
stone patio aif& rock sartien. Va
appraisal pendlng; many custom,
built touches make this mouse al
ssfla KnolIWod az. FaiIs Giiureil
VA. hi. 9-76Af 80
s,F59TfM RTtlEnINfs for the ayeraRl
income fasniiy. Planning ID buijt
near Fails Church. brick rambiers
"a II. Ia. 81 "a IT.. with i9x21
III. carport. IN. rm.. sep, din. rln
e0uipped kit., 2 baths. q bedEfnS
afln mn hkrit lots ayerage AS
ISS: city water. gak ard hard.
surfare streets. Priced SOC, 500 K
SR8, 600: one cor. lot left. Poi
further information. cali jE. {,
sS Sds Hi. rsrArr ~ NEAn..y Z acre,
wifh xfream. deal f0r eardsnert
srsists a,aa nsonie with rhiidren,
nrof yanaseared. VAT iaws1. friit
iaut and shade frees. and man,
Ssnsl sahssnsi snsssi., Ao s,,.S it.ss dsri,sh,
fn,gar isvei. u hedr,rs 90 kst6s,
tn IN wyfysni 10 ain n,
eI.c hst wg2,s,n.essI ma a,sh,
wsshar. 6resxsNay. Gear attaches
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HALLOWEEN
NO TRICKS

NO TRICKS
rhis Is q treat--oniy $74 per mo.
vets or vets with small dn, payt.
A real treat at S11.300. this ell
masonry. 3-bedrni. rambler, only
VI. old. Many improvements such
as fence, lge. rear scr. porch. etc.
We're Being Haunted
Fer . home In brick with 4 bearms.; ;
fult bsnft. with rec. fia. and Mfepl,,
alum. storm Windows. level and well
landscaped lot. nr. schQols and
transp. Vacant, but not for long
NO SKELETONS
IN these closets, but lots Of room for
stofase; and lots OF room for the
Kids with this fenced yard with
100 II. frontaRe, 3-yf .-old brick
rambler. for. SI3,750, vets. or ncn-
X Ss'' lss s 'fsdi ia Dalnssa Eissa'fs ssa saaa0s
GOBLINS
VIII set you II you don't hurry over
and see our I,ew split levels: tepen
r, rms asa od avilI flt 0saa WITH SireSyocd & $50
cabinets. buiit-in oven. range. Patio
on din. rfIi.. dble. bowl vanitory
sink In bath. wrought iron ratings
on. balcony and stairways. Hurry
Sns Put. = yo9 ,rI Eant 70 70 ses dva rsa sgliI ,1
price. $4,000. vets. or FdA. pir.
Out New Hampshire ave. ito Univ.
lane, right 70 Balto. blvd. left / mi.
to EdEewcQd rdn right 70 home.
BURCH REALTY CO.
e1S6 baltimore Blvd, College RI. Nd,
10. 9-bgg2 TIL @ PM
AFTER Q PM. WA. 7.e04I
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ONLY, ,lS,IIQil $40 DOWN

1908 Crook Road E.K--HishYlew
Cod. Gas heat. equip. kit. fenced
yard: S1a,9SD. $sl7 mo. incl. taxes
and inz. Mr.. DIEHI,. 10. s.TR05.
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MT. RAINIER
$4,000

open Sunday, a-6. WHOEVER MusT
SELL corner hungaioW II good con-
dition. 5 rms. 1 bath. exparsihle
attie, dry bsIili., Oh hot water heat.
MaysaG auto. washer, 9Teezer. pvt.
Lawn mower and good uaable fpr-
nituTe are included To reach. Out
Bunker Hin I'd. 70 House No. Bill,
BLK, hesond District Line Ok 4
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opzN sgHpA,xs gg1sH4,sr,,Ir I TILL 8
33O3 JANET ROAD
Brick rambler: 5 bedrms.. den, as-
W. 41ase loan to anyone. 1 blk.
+ school. bus at door. Vacant. Ga.
ave. ext. to Weller rd. 10 Matey rd.,
RAYMOND ]. LYNCH co.
10. 4-64o0 n Hrs. q Nay
WANT A TRADE? =
II you are looking for DEAL call
about this one. spacious hving
room, dining room. bright kitchen.
bedrooms, den and bath. LIST npor:
bedrooms and bath. yp; base
deep Walk 70 schools and trans
10 ACRES
Is MINUTES SILVER SPRING
II YOU are looking for q fRrmette.
call TO see this property. Large
farm . house: featuring spaeioas lIy-
bright Kitchen. pantry. toilet, on
Ist floor: bedrIns.. and bath. up:
front and rear poeehes: full hgEit. !;
garase and barn: fruit trees. This
home sits on high ercund with .
ATTENTION, NoNi.GI
81 ESQ down, Sa4 month includes
everything. Lovely 3-hedrm. brick
rambler on nice level lot. Close 10
bus and schools. Good -sixe living
Esasn.si En-; din,ns k, os 81 table space 10
WOOD COMPANy
llI5s Ga. Ave. silver sprtns, Md.
10. 4-72f0 I'll $50
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4 BEDRO ROOMS
ONLY $l1,75O

Cape Cod house: completely re-
modelled. oil heat. equipped kit,
wooded lot. Open sat. and SUN.
Directions: Out Marlboro pike to
Richie I'd. al Forestville, left 3
blks. TO Park blvd, turn right to
end OF street. HiLLCREST REALTY.
Redwood 6-4O40. 80
Detached Brick Rambler
HILLCREST HEIGHTS
OPEN SAT. AND SUN, TIL DARK
b121 2Tth ave. New 3 bedrooms. ia
baths, living room with fireplace,
separate dining room; OH colored
kitchen: full basement with saraee,
THE GABLES co.
III. 3-6s6e LU. 4-s444 LU. 1-se42
80
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HOME AND ACRE

Spacious 3-bedrm. hcnie featnrins
III. 8 III ssdrns. I'm ON IN sppisz assss; M osxsss
tfstnc iishf. Only SiS, 800, Reason
IN. 4-iSi5 Nkdays; sr. 3-5blb
HUtibSoN Hui 50 REAL ESTATE
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OPEN SUNDAY, Is PM.
10 West Marshall Et.. Fails Church
--4-bedrm. Cape Cod: lir. rm. TX
is. with fireplace. separate dining
rlts., fun hsIIits; nice, level lot; fr !.
S15 800, OF approved. CAROLINE
i. CAMPBELL. JE. 3-0lT3. JE. s..
: 9O6I. ---slN
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WOODSIDE
PARK
CUSTOM RAMBLERS

5 Thts refined established
community offers all the city
conteniences ret retains Its
country Favor.
Each cf these tine brick
houses ZONE Is NEW1 Is sit
uated On q large, level lot and
has most Of these features.
Spacious entrance hail. living
room with huge picture win-
dow. both The dining room
and superb kitchen have en-
frances to the rear screened
porch. 3 fine bedrooms. GA
baths, 9 flreplaees. comfort
able paleled recreation room
SOS.
10 see either rambler 90
out ColesytIie road. LETT on
Hightand avenue / block 10
siI7 FAIRViEW ROAD.
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ALExANpRIK AREA
New Split-Level
HOMES
OpEN TTT,T. e p M

NAA &AS 4Alx4 " = AVA.
Inspect these beautiful brick land.
stone spilt-leyel fully air-condi.
toned ranblers today, Built Of the
finest materials, Such fine features
rs concrete driveway, 31-ft. rec
rn. with fireplace, plus 3rd BATH
roughed In. . large hedrms., q
complete tiled baths. liy. rm. with
Roman brick fireplace, din. rm. and
. kit that Ia out Of this world
We will not. name the equipment.
Come out and be surprised. Plastered
walls. copper plumbing and leads OF
other extras. Priced from $26.500
tn SOC, 800.
Directions: Out Mt. Vernon Memo
rial blvd. past Hunting Towers
about "a mi. TO Belle Haven rd.. turn
right on Belle Haven rd., continue
TO Fort Hunt rd,, turn left l blk,
on Fort Hunt I'd. to Country Club
terrace. Sample home on left,
BELL REALTY CO,
5ib WyTHE ST, ALEX, VA,
kf. S-is6s, Realtors . till .
rf0t es.stIlI
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ALEx1NDRIz VICINITY
LEAD 8 LIVES

s. 20 b s
man and ! city worker il you own
Mount Vernon bfYd.l with its 81
acre Of iandfeaping fllled 70 the
sTim slTim 18th flowers. shrubs .s,s,,. a,,d trsss; tree.
rambler having 3 lovely bedrms. !.
comfortable 24-ft. Iiv..din. comb.
attached eaFage and plenty Of
closets and storage. Schools. shop
ping and trAnsportation lust
around the corner. Approved OF of
6URPRisIN0LY Low PRICED AT
Sis, 800. IT'S SOMETHING TO
SEE AND AMIREi Call us today.
The M. H. BARRY Org.
2209 MI. vernoh Ave. AIsx., Va.
KI. $1,000 XII. 0-007e
The Old Reliable once
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HOUSES FoR sALE--AD.
This rs m

f
LAST OPPORTUNITY 10 BUY 4
FIESTA RAMBLER WITH 8 BED
ROOMS, SOME WITH eEPAflATE
bows1M sSs1 p.AYSEs;sf, so.Ys. ~; SosT.. 3 /.
CAGE Kx9uIelTk KITCHENS.
ptnnY pMAS5YkE TrIkp AND ha4H nIfhosA WIrHp pssJ ~:
B1sEsigaT. SOM WIN PIC
1TphE WlNpow l,NNpo g,,. ANp ps,.,g qEogEIp: ,gss ggEEIps
ALE TELL us, THIS ls THE BEST
BUY IN WAsAINnTQN AREA.
ovER os INV NV Wash y MisSsET a.SaIfo. P PAaK. K
,WgsAAXv WAXv fS4als SSAM6hE b - HousEs Is glT 2rE9E
Tara IN aPEEkkFFsF EkFF slccs awk ~ TTBHNi2EY sus2NY
BROOK kNTRANCE AT seth AvE.
BEAR RIGHT AND FOLLOW RED
AkRoMS 70 HOMES At h6th AND
pETTIpS n cI,ARRE cn I
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HOME AND S ACRES

modern s-hedrm. home
on S acres featuring full bsmt.. oil
heat, out bidsa. and b large cool
crystal sprtnE--tdeal for pond or
swimming pool; only $4,000. See
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) REDRa1s., ~ RATns. si6,ps

Brick Cape Cod With separate din.
yrn-. full hsmt., ieyel LOT with trees.
Gl contract accepted. AORECHACH
REALTY, JK. 2-3T0d. 30 4
MAPLES--Ihcusanus cf
dullars worth Of beautiful shrubs,
csntury.oid house with srand
iis..kit. iots ii bedrnss.: a. servants i
quarters. Priced TO sell at $4,000,
RoRscHACH REALTY. JE. 2-3706
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WOOD ACRES
S803 HOSTER RID

OPEN I-6. well-builf Colonial with
8 lge hedru1s., baths. garage.
ser, porch. beautiful Ice. corner
lot, full hsfnt.. maids rIn. and
shower. walking distance to rev
y public and parochial schools and
T.. sis.nsS s.,,,s 0Tnss 1 iesSias lr 81, mse,- msss
ave, ext 70 WynWood. right 10
Gloster. left blk. TO open sign.
Stanford Realty Co.
HI 4-s737 Of. 1850
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FQREeTYILLEt 3424 s3rd AVE.
NAME YOUR TRRMS--3 bedruls.,
scr. porch. Q utii. rms.; You'll like
this spacious home, 1,103 %. IT.:
2 yrs. Old; Mr. Townsend. RE. D.
6056. COX a. Co, 10. 8-k637;
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AVONDAI,E

3-hedrm. brick Colonial. on Ice. cor
ner lot. Conveniently located. Con-
SSsnsaopaia Ss aDpoinsGa.nt.h q 81 sl4,eoo' SHOWN
THOMAS e. LATIMER
Reaiter UN. 4-5el5
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PHILLIPS Il. CLARKE CO.
OPEN HOUSE
1 TILL. DARK

Kxceptienai value. 3-bedrm. cape
Cod. roomy de luxe kit. full bsnlt.
.eosol AZ sa asss s.ss.. cosIsss is snssse Pss
Dir n, On Balto; blvd, right on
Gfeenbeit q, to r. !. ave. left ot
y 70 Kenesaw 81. .ri9ht on
kensssN nss !. lr elk e open e 4 hcuse cs
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E126 HRAnLKY blvd.

den. All 6sths. isundrs reem %
benut. Eit. x-ear oaTa9e en keaxl.,
lsss. lsss. eeFnsE os1 i2s RuTHx AID
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MD. UNIV.--FORT MEAD
NC)I,-DFpT. AGRIC.

KNoLLWOCp.ApELrHT
BERN: - sspsndsels, eaps e s.sss Goa; Y I Z
cling lafxe picture window and
perch with wooded view, on s-AcRe
lets &lS,260. subject GI eppFatsai.
Directions. mile from HilIandale
Oh Powder Mn Fds
J. 3. RoULANp o. 6EluEL
HE A-fiaAH --2.1N
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RKALroR AND BUILDER
MA. S-4e7s Eses.. 10. a-4ss6
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FleiSchnaal1 Village
csgs Ar. ga sssl, s5 sss5ns ss. st A; sRs sESsS
windows. ueW stove and fefEf.,
$l8 800. $500 Aberdeen st. SCI,
10. 8-4121. Fl 40
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-26

Automotiye Engineers. There
is also a national special form,
of little moment to us amateurs.
Machine screw sizes range up
ward from 0 gauge, but the sizes
we buffers have most to do with
are the even gauge numbers from
4 to IL (for anything larger. the
fractional inch sizes take over)
Useful Accessories
AS accessories for a tap and
die set, we could use T-handle
chuck-type tap wrenches in one
small and one large size, plus an
adjustable. long-handled tap
wrench for the bigger taps.
We would also want long
handled die stock. preferably
one with a built-in adjustable
guide to help avoid starting
threads cockeyed. We might also
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-26

want a diestock with a square
shank to fit into a carpenters
brace, for faster working.
Useful also would be tapered
reamer of l2-inch maximum di-
ameter, to help shape holes for
starting taps. Another handy
adjunct is a wire drill gauge,
which contains tables showing
what size drills to use for holes
to be threaded and for holes
large enough to pass threaded
bolts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-26
Hondymon Can Use Tops and Dies
By Harold Smith

Taps and dies, used for cutting
threads on nuts and bolts, re-
spectively. rate place in any
growing home workshop. Let's
chat a bit about the sizes of
most interest to us amateurs.
Taps, which cut internal
threads, are hand operated with
either T-handled chuck wrench
of appropriate size. or an adj
Unstable tap wrench with longer
handles for the larger sizes. Dies.
for threading bolts and bar
stock. are operated with a die
stock. which may or may not
contain a guide for straight
starting of new threads.
In the home shop, we're con-
cerned primarily with tap and
die sizes of less than / inch,
and more particularly with sizes
y inch or less, which cover by
far the greater part Of our work
range.
By Piece or BY Set
These tools can be bought
piecemeal or in sets running up
to the l2-inch size.
Popular sets come in two size
ranges. The smaller ones, for
machine screws (as tiny bolts
are called usually have dies l,
inch in diameter. The larger
ones, for heavier bolt threading,
have dies up to 2 inches in
diameter, often adjustable to
enable cutting loose or snug fits.
Taps come in three types:
taper, for threading bottomless
holes or for starting threads
in dead-end holes; plug, for
helping extend full threads to
the bottoms of dead-end holes.
and bottoming, for cutting full
threads all the way in dead-end
holes.
Stick to Taper Type
Except for special occasions,
We amateurs can stick entirely
to the taper type.
Sizes of taps and dies are
stated in two-part numbers, the
first designating the bolt diam
eter, the second the number of
threads per inch. The smaller
machine screw diameters are
expressed by gauge numbers,
larger bolt diameters by inch
fractions or whole inches. Thus
s by 81 die will cut 80 threads
per inch on 6 gauge rod, and a
q by Is die will cut 10 threads
per inch on bar q inch in dia-
meter.
Threads per inch once varied
widely but have been pretty we'll
standardized into two main
forms-national coarse, formerly
U. S, standard, and national fine.
formerly S. A. E. (for Society of
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-10
Irrigation Work
Doesn't Always
Solve Problems

The farmer about to "beat the
drought" by installing a sprinkler
system would be wise to talk the
situation over first with his coun-
ty agent or other impartial ad-
wiser.
Irrigation is no cure-all for
poor crops" warns irrigation engi-
neers of the u. S. Department of
Agricultural Soil Conservation
Service.
Installation of numerous irri-
CATION systems in the Eastern
states in recent years indicates
that many farmers may be turn
ing to water as kind of crop in
Surance against drier-than-norm
weather.
Although irrigation can bring
about spectacular increases in
Yields. it will not replace other
good management practices, engi-
neerS point out. Irrigation will do
nothing to solve problems of ero-
Sion-it may actually increase the
runoff Likewise, irrigation alone
will do nothing to improve fertili-
ty or poor soil conditions which
limit crop production
So don't buy that irrigation sys-
tenn and think that all your prob
lens are solved. THE advice of a
soils specialist can help you deter
mine whether an irrigation system
is what you need for your particu-
lar farm" specialists say.
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-10

brawny leg muscles. 'tHe's a wres-
tier" the shoemender said. In the
next few minutes he guessed the
occupation of the man and wom-
en- who tapped heels by his base
ment shop.
How long we stood there, don't
exactly recall. But suddenly the
old man said: up there, 1 sus-
pect, is your girl-friend."
1 looked, saw two trim ankles.
and bounded from the shop.
When I returned to the basement
shop, the girl was with me, my
arm linked into hers.
She was the sweetest thing; black
hair, sparkling dark eyes, petite;
I'd met her a couple of times,
watched her when she had jobs
dancing. Had been properly in-
troduced once. Now her eyes shone.
And l guess mine were on fire too,
We walked in and the old shoe
mender looked up.
I'VE came back" 1 said, .'be-
cause you were kind enough to
let me wait here a little while. I
want to introduce you to Rose, who
| will be my future wife,
The mender left his machine and
came forward and even his old
eyes sparkled. He seemed happy
because we were.
But" l asked him, show did,
you know that this was the girl I
was searching for?''
The old man grinned openly.
You must notice things more
minutely, my boy. if you are a
newspaperman. Notice her feet
her shoes. They are unusually
small shoes, aren't they? Notice
too, the metatarsal bones-iust
above the toes. They're broken.
Sign of the true toe dancer!''
1.-The old guy was clever. I wor-
dered what I could do to thank
him, for my shoes were not in need
of repair, or even of a shine.
you've been wonderful to me "
I said, lamely.
Then Rose spoke. Besides, nv
dear she said softly, now squeez-
ing my hand, this old shoeman is
my father!"
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-10

Women Marines now serve
overseas at Naples. Italy, Frank
fort. Germany, and Hawaii.
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-10
SH0EMENDER'S SECRET
By Garry Montgomery

7 SAID to my friend, Paul Del
L mont: ''You have a very pret
ty wife,
He smiled. ever hear how
came to get herr" When I shook
a negative head that brought forth
his story. III let him talk it.
One cold late winter afternoon ]
walked into a basement shoemen.
der's store on Main Street, he said
An elderly and somewhat stopped
repairman was working over d
shoe on an iron foot"
Its so beastly cold outside
mind If l wait in here a few mo.
ments?" The man nodded.
1 walked to the front window
(my friend told mel. and looked
out and up. Through this window
one had to look up, and one coulo
see the bottom extremity of legs
of men and women going by.
l stood there for some minutes
and suddenly found the old, stopped
shoeman joining me. Looking fol
someone?" he asked. I nodded.
''You walk a lot" he said. 'Anc
you use a pencil a great deal"
l turned, surprised. why, yes,'
I admitted, eyeing him.
I'D say you were salesman
only that your hands are not tha-
of a salesman" the old shoemen
der said. 1.-The middle finger of YOU
right hand has callous. Offhand
I'd like to guess that you are {
neWspaperman-using a pencil al
day long"
The shoemender startled me with
his accurate descriptions. He talked
again: You see, one in my pro
fession learns to observe, especial
ly about shoes"
Speaking of watching" I tolo
him, Il have been watching for
someone-a slim, wonderful young
woman who may be down on her
luck, and said to live in this neigh.
borhood.
Your intentions?" asked the
mender, suspiciously.
/ made no hesitation in replying
''Marriage!" I've fallen in love
with her"
A heavy-set fellow went by, with
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-10
THREE SHORT RINGS
BY Maurice Vincent

TOR perhaps the tenth time Ii
three hours the phone rang
three shorts and long. Mabe
Wentworth found the constant ring
ing bit unnerving and had a diff
ticult time keeping herself from
tearing the old fashioned phone
from the wall.
The phone was ringing again
Mabel knew, from her own ex
perienceS, that women from all
over the neighborhood were pick.
ing up receivers and listening Gag.
erly. She restrained herself, this
pretty newcomer to the vii age,
from going to the phone and Civ !ng
them all something to thing about.
She would like to say: why don't
you women all mind your own
business, instead of listening II on
your neighbors?"
But. of course, she didn't
being well bred girl
When Mabel had called her
mother in Chicago, homesick for
the big town after three months
in the quiet village, her mother
had said: why die you let Fred
buy a home in such a horribly
small town." This had embar-
rassed Mabel, hearing her moth
er's blunt tones over the party line
but it had given her curious sat
isfaction also.
Mabed did find it difficult to feel
at home in Harrison. Fred, her
husband, was travelling man and
left her to her own devices a great
deal.
Three shorts and a long. There it
goes again!
What could be so interesting that
would make decent women listen
to someone discuss a coming party,
the latest doings at the church ba-
zaar, or even worse, personal busi-
ness, trials and triumphs of good
friends and neighbors?
Two longs and a short The con-
stant ringing!
The temptation was almost over
powering. here in the quiet house.
to pick up the phone and listen in,
quietly and breathlessly. 1t must
be interesting.
Three shorts and two longs, It
pyac l,o,, ,,urobar +I,;c +;,~,a NfaL,I
walked to the phone carefully and