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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-17

HECHlNGER'S
18th and H st. NE. Ii. T-s400
|GE DISHWAsHER, portable; also
Avco de. luxe deep freeze. apt. siEe:
leaving town; sacrifice. KE. 7-l631.
GENERATORS, STARTERS, $3.50 up:
lss, assort;; elec, motor repairs. 41st
GENERAToR, new Katoiite 1io-v..
&C. 500 watts plus lev dc. with
meter and B. IL 8. engine Cost
over $500; sell for $500. ~. q
GOLF CLUBS. LADY's-4 woods, s
handed handed Woods. ,ron a leather
GOLF CLUBS, 8 irons, matched set.
registered McGregor ben Hogan.
Reasonable. OIL. 4-232s. IL
GROCERY AND DELIC. FIXTURES
ing, etc; sat. after pm. and all
day Sun. HE. 4-5155. III
GUITARS. Gibson cleo: like new.
$3.50. orpheum Jumbo, $50. Fender
s a@sd aS Sln Weekd sasskf ME-. ns sx4is
GUN, 20 guage, winchester. Model
Fl, skeet grade; $500 or best ofier;
new. Call ia. 2-7172. LIZ
GUNS, ETC;-Large selection. ANTIQUE
OONS' one ls-keuSe QOuOle-Darrel
LeFevre. S45. Also one S-mm. deer
rife; S25. Call any time. LA. g.
GUNS-Will trade pair Of chinchillas
for best gun offer. ov. 3-a114.
guns at 1888 Wisconsin ave. ! to )
Guns, RiFS Les. sHorGuNs - New
and used. bought. sold or swapped.
GEORGETOWN TRADING POST.
1888 N. st. NV. AID. 2-9330.
500; Colt Frontier AS, SOS; Colt
Frontier Al, SS5: saw 1914 Out
doorsman, as new, S10; saw SO
Special. $40: Ruger ~ auto. S3l as:
winchester 20 Hornet $40; Rem.
5l3T 81 rife. S35; Mossberg %
S29.95: Winchester "a, 5000, $50:
Winchester 1885, 1870 take-down,
S15; Winchester 73. .32-.20. $50;
WINCHESTER LowaIl, 20 musket. $35:
Bedford Kentucky rife. 500. Many
others. DON'S GUN SHOP. 200 B.
Washington ST., Falls Church. u.
4.529S. Open today, lO-4.
GUN, 1851 model musket; excellent
shooting condition: S45. Po. 3.
GUN. winchester Sc, target rife.
excellent. marble goss and baver
sights. carrying case and access.
cries. SOB. Call HA. 2-3T50.
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FiXtllreS. Dent. Store

Fixtures, Dept. Store
Glass front wall and show cases. ia
FLUTE OUTFIT. metal. brand-new;
FAY Gus fsd sToEgE Ei's se SIZE liz
FOAM RUBBER, asx7e twin, Cheap
promotional tyne. 2 for $50. Why
not pay q little more for our top
quality? GILLILLAND, 2145 F NV.
Eek. 3-6633. --22
buy ct wholesale. ]. H, GICHNER,
2hl3 NJ st NV. Elk H-3h27. -
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DTSC0iINT HGTfSE

ssDe p.sos erep,Isat s; Sinstss SO e SO
SOS SO wrought iron dinette = 54.95
$3.50 Administer 9xIa rugs ~. 90
syleon Hollywood beds Al e5
S129. so bunk beds. complete 1925
Bedrm.. liy. rm din. rm, Terms.
KING. eo03 Ga. Ave, JU. 9-5So1
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BOOKS

Several large lots from recent estates
and other sources for sale for FIRST
time. In special section, many books
in German, mostly literature. Thou
sands of others. priced for quick
sale. sold individually. ESTATE
2nd floor; Sun, Mon, Thurs, Sat-.
10 am. to 10 pm.
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Fan. ls-in. Hunter window fan, II
IA. 6-S667.
FAN, ELECTRIC, "a IN. with base
heavy duty. Sacrifice. SIS. Flee
fan. B speed, 16 IN, osciliating typo
Sacrifice. sis. Ia 9-1120.
FAN "a. Alier Nu-Air, 20 In.
speeds forward and reverse. ChromG
din. set. VEST. cleo, oven comb
nber TuEs. Must sell. LA. 6-907e
FAN. window. GR twin reversible, fol
double hung or easement window
S25. Call al day Sun. and after {
O'Clock weekdays. OIL 2-S093. Is
FAN. window: eool-air, q blades, q
In, h-h-p. motor: eools entirl
house. Used / season. Reas. ~. Q.
FANS, homart window, 20-ineh; Gen.
eTsl Electric. Large size ioor fan
FEScE IoMBER. locust. fr. e cedar
oak posts and rails; fir and REDWOOD
pickets. 1920 Wilson blvd, IA. 4,
1874. RUCKER LUMBER.
FENCING. chain-ltnk. no posts; III
f.. with gate; $50. AP, 7-00SS
S37 80; 2,dr. $22 %; Can SUNDAY
co 1929: xk-. 741 18th st. NV
FILE CABINETS, letter. legal: safes
strong boxes. Call Sun, CO. 5-4625
week. al 18th ST. NV, DI. 7-7352
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DESKS-OFFICE

DESkS-(JFF1CE
GOVT. SURPLUS e0x34 OAK.
SIS. 80: REFINIsHED WALNUTs
s soz "A sS5; E nT%r eo ss sTE S1s
QUE wAREHoUsE LocATioN Be
FORE YOU BUY. N. FRANK g.
SON. AZ 3rd ST. NV. EX. 3-6a74.
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BRAND-NEw-Bed
Iiv rm. and dinette sets from un-
claimed railroad freight. Special dis
count to military, Govt. and union
personnel Free delivery and terms.
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FILE CABINETS

H IHoaL sSzElos si fsDSA"E NEW SooE
DRAWER STEEL LETTER sIZl
S33 90; 45-DRAWER 3x6 MAHOG.
ANY CARD FILES MAKE EXCEL
PARTS cABINETs) S2e .s6 N
FRANK a SON. <1+ 3rd ST. NV
FIRE EXTINGUIsIERj 2h-Ea. s-A
SO; foam $3.50; is lbs. Coz
rfsHi III 2 Rcps + surf an E Eod, s sit
Harnell tip, channel bass rod.
casting rods. 1 spinning rod. salt
water. I boat rod. AIl-glass rod.
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FRENCH DOORS (2), 3x7 each, Is
panes each, slightly used. For sale
cheap. AID. 2-S27I. ~
FROZEN CUSTARD MACHINE, Elec.
tro-Freeze. 800 w. Broad st., Falls
FRoGzEfN-FoSoDl CABINET, s foot;
like, new. peri, cond.; now being
VARIETY. zoo 18th S st. ne. nlS
stole, large, fine quality.
dark: cost S1,200, sacrifice "a price.
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Am COMPRESSOR. twin cylinder;
30-eal. tank; suit. small shop or gas
station, painting regulator hose incl
S126. WA. 10000.
Ak is, coSb o. 6sssiksr SeE SCI S 9sF
At terrific preseason prices for cash
buyers. PARAMOUNT CO.. 2202 Ga.
ave. NV. Free parking.
AIR C0NDiTIoNER, Remington, a
h.p;; only used months; SI67 so.
am coNDiTioNER, ss-ton Phiieo,
perfect operating condition; best
offer. 400 Conn, Apt. 800. WO.
6-0SsS between 8 and 4.
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IMyMEpIATE pELIyERX, WHITE
Arrow Wrecking Co.
100 s. CAP. Ii. $4,000
BUFFET. $40: bed. NAH. 4-poster.
S35; sofa bed. $40; coffee table.
$40: chrome chairs. "a: vacuum
cleaner. $40. ST. 3-S546, after 10.
lis
mahogany, excel. cond.. $40;
laundry trays, SO. si5-mm camera,
Argus CO. with case, $50; Weston
$50 light meter. $40. ia. 2-5379.
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FURNISHINGS

Hide-a-bed. ----SS $50
Maple chest Is
Students maple 7-dr. desk "a
Studio couch and cover. 20
Mod. sleep lounge 80 - 20
Solid pearwood F. p. cock
tail table ~ - Is
Maple 2-cush. chair IL
New nahog. mite tbls. ea 10
New $50 5-pc. chrome sets So
New $S9 5-pC. mahog.
- dinette 65
Chinese scatter rugs en-. 80
Tea wagons, end tables. misc.
The Little Store Around the Corner
1920 Wisconsin Ave. NV. mr.. Scar
Open wk. days It'll 4 PM. EN-. 1867
OPEN SUNDAY-2-6 PM.
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Wrecking 5 large bldgs.. located al
18th and Mass ave. NV. all ma
terials for sale at site; doors, win
dows. mantels, elec. fixtures, plumb
ing end heating supplies and many
other items. GENERAL WRECKING
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GARBAGE DISPOSERs
GAS RANGES

Apt size. white enamel -----S1S
Large models Is
ALL STOVES REcoNDrTIoNKD
TESTED AND GUARANTEED
ACE JUNK co.
2220 Ga. Ave. NV. HUI. 3-442i
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BABY FURNITURE
AND TOY SUPERMART
SAVE 3O-60%

On III hHII, HuV. UHuy IuIiI., IHytIIt5,
infants wear. over 1000 toys. hi
ton in washington FACTORY
SEALED CARTONS. Serve yourself
and save in Washington's only ju-
yenile discount house. Thousands
buy ct Baby Supermarket--there
must be a reason.
NO LOWER PRICES
ANYWHERE
24b7-61 18th ST. NV.
Opposite Ambassador Theaterl
Open Ewes. Mon. Thurs. and Fri.
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ANTIQUES

DO not sell your valuable ANTIQUE
china, glass, furniture, ETC., before
calling WALTER REED ANTIQUE
SHOP for expert appraisals
6640 GEORGIA AVE. NV
To. 2-SS27 RA, 3-760s
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PLENTY OF PARKING SPACE

BED. mahog mattress and box
springs; l porcelain table: excel.
cond. Call ia. 9-S126. -I7
BED. single, 4-poster. nah. excel
innerspring mattress; dresser. van
ity with bench. LA. 6-9444. -17
BED, Hollywood. practically new.
complete. Must sacrifice. Best Of
fer. JU. S-4019 after 10 am
BED. Marquetry, exquisitely fine;
specially made spring and mattress;
sacrifice at 500. worth $500. EN-.
3-4177.
BED. 30-in. Roliaway. almost new, in
perfect eond.. most comfortable, $50.
worth much more. CO. 5-0079.
BED. HOLLYWOOD. 30 in: practically
new. Call III. 5-SS1T. LII
BED. double. French Provincial, head
board, box springs, innerspripR mat
tress: cond. excel; SS5. JU. 5-969S.
BED. chest. maple; several chairs,
lamps. AID. 4-6S16.
mattress, $50. Call RA. $4,000.
BED, single, box spring and mat
tress and chest-desk maple; good
cond.; $75. ia. 9-58O7.
BED, double, wood. spring and
innerspring mattress: reaS. 1912
Buchanan st NV RIA R-712Q
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MISCELLANEOUS Fos sALE

FgEs-scfs bed: oov.rnsr winthscs
items. ia. 1851.
FURN.-chest. So; bookcase. IS; 5.
drawer mahoE chest, ike new. Se9.
Occa. chair, SIS. ~. 5.4T43.
fURN.--Wool rug. 9x12; dinette set.
twin beds; bookcase; other misc.
FuRN.-Liv. rm. suite. French Prov.
/ slip covers. end tables, Q lamps,
torch lamp, s pr. Grapes; sell COM
plete. $3.50 or sep; GOOD ecnd. He.
FURN.GBoardins house. twin beds.
st efe.S se MAST nirr ss. NV sn rs s asass
FURN.-Porch slider like new. 30"
HOLLYWOOD bed, blonde drop leaf
tbl. and cab. lamps. chairs. desk
type sew. mach. auto-waster, En-
eyelopedia. dbl chest: misc. Oh.
FURN.-Liy, RIM. suite. end tables.
twin beds, 2 9xi2 rugs. window fan.
After l. Ho. 2-e933.
FURNACE. oil with blower, will heat
6-rm. house. 10. $1,000.
GAS RANGkS-psed IN. "hs ~ con-
essin %6ils shss sst Watt tssl. sSI;
with oven t6ermoststs. SIS. Other
makes. $40. Delivery eharGe extra.
NV. co. 5-0200.
GARBAGE DISCO Users
New GE motors. $685. BLOCKS.
1916 Lee hwy. IA. $500.
Gas RANGE. burners, green and
cream enamel: approx. 40 inches
long by "a inches deep; exceiient
condition; $50. Call WA. 7-7121,
GAS RANCE iR. never used, 4o-in. 70.
for Sf75. JE. s-7s76. III
GAS RANGE, apt. size. Kenmore;
GAS as RANGE Ss s Isl -" d luxe. center
griddle, electric timer on .nroiler:
cost over $500: VIII sell for any
reasonable offer. Mr.. KAHN. RI,
7-S676 or AID. 4-72S7, III
Gas RANGES. new. used. repairs, OIL.
coal, wood ranges. ACME eToVk
I011 9TH st NV. MA. 6-e952.
GAS RANGES, USED
SIZES -----. SIS
36-IN TABLE TOPS $3.50. S2S
Ideal for summer homes and remod-
ling Jobs PEERLESS SALES CO..
2237 Georgia ave. DE. $500.
GAS RANGES
Apt. size. white enamel ------SiS
ALL sTovEs REcoNp1T1oNEp %
TESTED AND GUARANTEED
MI TYTAYT% IA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-17

FREEZER OWNERS
We supply U. S. choice Western beef
and frozen foods for home freezers.
Cash or budget terms arranged. NO
MEMBERSHIP PEGS. Food delivered
to your home with unconditional
guarantee. Call WO. 6-6536.
COLONIAL FOOD PLAN
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FURNISHINGS
CLEARANCE SALE

CLEAhANCE SALE
Studio couch, $3.50; sectional sofa.
So; desk, $3.50: easy chairs, 81 up:
table. $3.50; end tables. ST up;
bookcases $3.50; lamps, pic
lures, mirrors. 81; beds. $3.50 up;
dressers. $3.50. chests. SIS: break
fast tables. 81 up; odd chairs, 81:
chrome breakfast set, SO: high
Sed, ss56; Pay pocker pen china e 9a6s
net, SO; many other bargains. See
our ad under Antiques. Open SUM-
days, Ewes. till z. BELL KINDS.
Az E. Capitol ST., LII. 4-A0SS,
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BUILDING
MATERIALS
From Wreckins OF o. 8. Govt,
Housing Projects
PRICES SI,ASHED
BUILDING MATERIAL

1901 Blue Plains S.W.
Opposite Naval ReaSearch Laboratory
Ph0ne 10 1-3AA3
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-17

BEDDING CLEARANCE
SPECIAL DISCOUNT ON FLOOR
SAMPLES. SIMMONS BEAUTYREsT
BOX SPRING AND MATTRESS.
Die BOX SPRING AND NAT
TRESS ALSO IN FOAM RUBBER)
SERTA-PEDIC BOX SPRING AND
MATTRESS. 622 4 ST. NV, Ma.
S-40Q4 IL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-17

AIR-CONDITIONER
CLOSE-OUT
Clearance OF new 1854 Admiral. Glib
son, Fedders and Frigidaire air con-
ditinners AL sizes. fully guaranteed
No reasonable offer refused.
STANDARD TIRE &
BATTERY co.
10th and n SITS. NE Ii. S-9OS2
OPEN EWES TIL 8
AIR CQNDITIQNERS
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HECHINGER'S

GAS RANGES, $685.
Used but in good condition. See them
store. -
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$1,000
1880
13D.UO
1880
1880
1905
1926
1925
$3.50.
10000
$3.50.
$1,000
1880.
99.5O|
1890.
1890
$3.50
2475l
$685.
$4,000
$3.50
49,5Ol
$4,000
$685.
4e.50l
6e.60I
Evening star., 1955-08-17

FRANKFURT, Aug. II
(NANA)-German inventors.
who boarded their discoveries
after the war when they had no
patent protection. are today un-
leashing a galaxy Of new gadgets
aimed for the German export
drive and at the housewife.
To run down a current list OF
the gadget-happy "made-in-
Germany" inventions. there's the
individual (squirt-prooD lemon
soueezer shaped like a bird with
the Juice coming out Of the birds
bill.
For spaghetti-lovers there's a
noodle-spaghetti scoop. that
makes handling Of the slippery
pasta easy.
For coffee addicts. there's the
"paluxette" auto coffee maker
It plugs into the cigarette lighter
in your car and goes into quick
action. Water is poured u
through the metal top along with
coffee and bubbles down into the
glass base so that you can easily
see when the brew Is ready.
There is also an orange, lemor
or grapefruit peeler which can bt
used for making fruit salads OF
collecting strips of lemon OF
orange peel for sauces. A raiset
center wedge gouges through th'
peel down to the membrane in {
four-to-six section design.
II you've ever complained OF {
sickening chlorine taste or
heavy mineral deposit in you
tap water, try the purify Thi
Evening star., 1955-08-17

NEW YORK. Aug. II Dr.
Francis Cardinal Spellman said
today Argentinians believe Pres
ident Juan Peron and not the
Communists inspired physical
attacks on Catholic churches in
June.
Cardinal Spellman. returning
from q 39-day trip to Latin
American countries, not includ-
ing Argentina, told newsmen the
attacks were "very definitely
organized"
Arriving with him aboard the
liner Brazil was the Right Rev.
Msgr. Gustav j. Schultheiss,
chancellor of the New York
archdiocese.
When first asked to comment
on the June is attacks on the
churches, the Cardinal smiled
and said: ASK the monsignor
about that. He went to the hot
spot. ! ducked."
Later, however. when asked II
he believed the attacks were
Communist inspired the Car
dinal said: THE people in Ar
gentina think it was Peron him
self and not the Communists,
whom Peron blames."
Msgr. Schultheiss, who visited
Evening star., 1955-08-17
Sunday Tribune
Viii Cost 20 Cents

CHICAGO. Aug. II (R.-The
Chicago Tribune has announced
that the out-of-town price Of its
Sunday editions viii be increased
from Is to 20 cents, effective
August 81.
This will match an increase
put into effect on Sunday edi-
ftions in Chicago and suburbs
last February to offset increased
production costs.
Evening star., 1955-08-17
Says People
See Peron in Attacks

Argentina, said at least 10 Cath
olic churches were destroyed In
the June 16 attacks.
The monsignor displayed
charred books and records. some
of which he said were 400 years
old. He said they were taken
from THE chancery office Of the
Argentine cardinal in Buenos
Aires. He also held Q ruined
chalice described as from the
cardinals private chapel.
There is nothing like prima
facie evidence" Cardinal Spell
man commented.
Msgr. Schultheiss said the at
tackers transported such vola-
tiles as naptha and gasoline In
trucks bearing the markings.
Eva Peron Foundation" and
Secretary OF Education.
I'm view Of this" the mon
signor said. the planned attack
certainly could not have been
unknown to the Peron govern
ment."
Cardinal Spellman and Msgr.
Schultheiss led more than 800
Americans to the seth interna-
tional congress in Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil. The Cardinal later went
to Paraguay while the mon
signor visited Argentina.
Evening star., 1955-08-17
Oregon Governor Hits
Colleagues Behavior

SALEM, Ore, Aug. II R.-
Oregon's Gov. Paul Patterson
said yesterday that politics DOM
mated the recent national gov
ernor's conference in Chicago
and cut into its effectiveness
The lure OF big-city sights also
hurt the meeting, he said.
Mr.. Patterson, a Republican
said the best achievement was ir
the field Of mental health. Dis
cussions of the Presidents high
way program. he said. were dom.
mated by politics. He said they
should have been nonpartisan
Evening star., 1955-08-17
Germon Inventors Otter
Array Of New Godgets

German-made water purifier at
taches to your tap and Is said to
make the water taste springfield.
The device is recommended for
your steam iron. too.
For the bar, the Germans Of
fer a bottle opener. designed es-
pecially to pop out the dificult
cork. This opener looks like q
blunt-nosed pair of shears.
A notched groover in the cut
ting end clips the wires that an
chor the cork while the section
between the two handles Is hol-
lowed out to At the cork. A
slight, twisting. lifting movement
releases the cork.
II, that is, you have the ap-
propriate bottle in the first place
Evening star., 1955-08-17

recalled the other day that every
penny was paid back, even dur
ing the depression"
MFR. Burman is Of average
height. with blue eyes. CRAVING
hair and a ruddy complexion.
He was born in New York. but
counts himself a native WASH
ingtonian, since his family came
here when he was only three
months old. His father started
q grocery store at Delaware ave-
nue. and M street S.W.
Everybody who came over
started a grocery" he said. Came
over from where? Russia"
Young Louis sold papers at
sixth street and Pennsylvania
avenue NV. and recalled selling
the papers that told Of Mckinley
being shot. He was also a de-
livery boy for Western Union.
Started to Study Law
He never got to high school,
but he passed the examinations
and studied law at National
University Law School. After q
year, his money ran out. So, at
10. he went to Philadelphia. He
was in the business Of distribute
ing moving pictures there until
1894. Then he went to New
York. He came back here Is
years ago.
He has built at least eight
shopping centers here, office
buildings and other structures,
The office buildings include the
six-story Wisconsin Building at
IAlbemarle street and Wisconsin
avenue NV, the 6400 Building
Ion Georgia avenue and one now
under construction at Twenty
third and M streets NV.
Evening star., 1955-08-17
Actress Arlene DohI
SUFFERING Anemiu

SANTA MONICA. Calf, Aug.
II (R.--Actress Arlene Dahl is
suffering from a severe case OF
anemia. her. doctor said yester-
day.
The actress was expected to
enter st. Johns Hospital for
treatment Of what her physician
called headaches and facial
neuritis resulting from anemia.
Miss Dahl has informed Ital-
ian Producer Ponti de Lauren
tits she will be unable to appear
in the movie. "War and Peace, "
scheduled for shooting in Italy
soon, her agent said.
Evening star., 1955-08-17
|Shaky Truce
In Argentina
|Nears Break

BUENoS AIRES. Argentina,
Aug. II, R.-The end Of a shaky
two month truce between the
Roman Catholic Church and Ar
gentina's dominant Peronista
political party today appeared
at hand.
The party's Supreme Council
last night, indicated its open
antichurch campaign would be
revived with a statement con-
|demning "those who use re-
|ligious dogma and their church
las instruments Of low political
ends" The council said the
time had come for it to resume
ail-out political activity.
Such move had been ex-
|pected after the government an
Inounced Monday that it had un-
covered a plot to assassinate
President Peron and other gov
ernment leaders. The govern
ment blamed Catholic national
lists" and opposition political
leaders.
Council States View.
The council statement said:
do people believe the Pero-
nista Party can sympathize with
the criminal transgressions Of
those who aspire to grab
power to serve their own designs
flor subjugatio1 and reaction?
Evidently no. And for this we
viii resume and renew the bril-
liant political role OF l946 (wken
Peron became president.")
Gen. Peron last November
brought q church-state dispute
into the open with o charge that
some church leaders were work.
ing to undermine his regime. The
church denied the accusation.
Since the June 16 revolt the
government has soft pedaled
criticism of the church and
sponsored a move In Congress to
postpone for six months q con-
lstitutional convention to remove
Catholicisrn's favored status as
the state church.
Disturbances Continue
Public demonstrations and dis
lturbances which began Monday
continued yesterday. Police fired
tear gas to break up q crowd Of
500 students shouting insults at
the government in the city o..
Eva Peron. 40 miles south OF
Buenos Aires. They arrested Al
demonstrators.
Guards were reinforced at
Government House In Buenos
Aires. where Gen. Peron has his
ioffice. and at the Army Ministry.
However. the President worked
las usual at his office and re-
4 ceiyed callers.
Evening star., 1955-08-17
Burmon Group Preparing
Counteroffer on CTC
By FRANCIS P. DOUGLAS

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Louis Burman. real estate man
and builder. who is dickering
to buy the Capital Transit Co.,
regards Louis e. Wolfson's pro-
|posal to sell the company for
S14.4 million as merely a basis
for negotiations.
NATURALLY" he said today. I'VE
are preparing a counteroffer.
The price is q matter for further
discussion"
When he might be ready to sit
down with Mr.. Wolfson depends
on the District Commissioners.
He said he hopes to see them
tomorrow. Mr.. Burman is seek
ing to learn from the Commis-
sioners what assurance they viii
give about dealing with new
company, allowing a reasonable
return and other concessions.
1--WE have the money, provid-
ling we can work out a deal
with Mr.. Wolfson." he said. If
THE deal is made, he added. he
thinks there is an opportunity
for making a profit.
With Mr.. Burman in the
project are Charles E. Ebert,
former president. and Robert H.
sitter, former vice president of
1.-THE Philadelphia Transportation
Co. That property changed
hands last spring. and the mana
gers were replaced by repre-
lsentatives Of the new concern.
Call for Modernization
Mr.. Burman said he interested
Mr.. Ebert and Mr.. Stier. both Of
whom he has known for some
time. He said they came down
from Philadelphia, looked over
the property and checked the
company's reports and decided
that, II the buses were put COM
pletely on a diesel operation and
1.-The property otherwise modern
lized, there was a good opportu-
nifty for q profitable operation.
Eventually 1t would be en-
Itirely a bus operation" he said.
I"I have been in touch with bus
people" He held up a General
Motors publication describing its
buses.
ITO make money, you have to
have an all-diesel operation. !"
lhe went on. "Streetcars won't be
worth 2 cents apiece. You won't
be able to give 'em away"
/ Wolfson's Terms
/ Mr.. Burman exhibited the LETT
ter he had received from Mr..
lWolfson containing the offer to
Isell the company. 1t carried
these provisions:
l. Sale of the capital stock Of
the company at SIS a share to
IMr. Burman and his associates.
This totals $14.4 million. Twenty :
mine per cent, which would be
$4,l76,000. would be payable in
cash. The rest, $10,244.000, would
be payable in 5 per cent bonds.
running from 10 to 20 years.
Q. A minimum of 80. per cent
of the stock voting at a special
stockholders meeting would have
Ito approve the offer.
| 8. A minimum Of 81 per cent
of the stock would have to be
acquired. by persons living in
Washington so that the best
Interests Of the community will
be served"
/ 4. Assurance must be given all
employees. both union and nom
union, that their seniority and
Iother rights will be protected.
| S. On acceptance Of the offer,
$500. 900 must be deposited with
the American Surety g. Trust
Co.
6. The offer is good for 10
days.
Mr.. Burman declined to name
Iothers interested in the proposed
ideal with him. Mr.. Ebert. he
said. was at one time head Of q
trust company In Philadelphia.
HE loaned me large sums
when ! was in the motion picture
. industry" MIR. Burman said. "He