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MIscEL. FOR SALE tcoat.,

PIANOS - Several Steinway and
other famous make Strands. These
are beautiful pianos and real bar
gains. Prices start at S425. Used
spinets, consoles and apt. uprights.
Sa95 up. All guaranteed. 1mmedi-
ate delivery. 70 mos. TO pay. Open
Thurs. an Fri till p. SILVER
SPRING PIANO CO.. S57 Pershing
DIR. JU. 9-G33s. 20
REFRIGERATORs, $3.50. electric
sas, Guaranteed. PEERLESS SALES.
3322j1 Ga. ave, NV. DE. 2-35b6.
REFRIGERATOR, HOTPOINT. s Gu
#: good condition: $50. Call XII,
S-14aB. rs
REFRlGERATORs. used. reflnished,
rebuilt: some guar. . wear; SCI
up, FREDERIcK.s. INC. 1905
14th ST.. Ia. p-19ao: 4l30 GEORGIA
ave. NV. RA. $4,000.
REFRIGERATORS. used. $40 so up
guaranteed deliy iae. stock ACME
STOVE, lOI1 9TH NV: MA. $685.
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UPsAL ST. Sc. seI--Extra nice
Nv, nm. bedrm.. kit, bath; utlls.:
adults S97,50 mo. 10. a-o54O.
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CARPENTRY. bookcases. cabinets,
repairs. remodellins ice. or small
Jobs. LU. 4-gsS2; ewes. Ii. 7-345i.
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1853 10th ST. N,W.--BusinesS.
beant furn.; mod. baths. NO
f-9l2B
1893 NEWTON ST. NV. front bsmt
rfn., for person. DU. 1891.
80
1863 WYOMING AVE. N.w.-Fol
refined people single and double
rooms. newly decorated. Ideal 10,
cation. cony. transp. Ii. 4-jG33
~
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GAS RANGES
APT sIZE--36-IN TABLE TOP
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ACE PLUMBING
STIppIV Cn
SUPPLY CO.

2ec0 Ca Ave NV AID. 4-oo7s
GAS RANGE. new. used. installation
PEERLESS SALES CO. 2237 Ga
ave NV. DE. 2.5J66.
GAS RANGES, new used. repair oil
coal. gas ranges ACME STOVE
i0li 7th 81, NV, MA $685.
GENERATORS. STARTERS. S7.5t
up. lse. assert. elect motor re.
pairs. 4lst year. CARLY. 1905
.14th. NO. 7-O324.
GROCERY FIXTURES ~ Going out
OF business. Gondolas. eheck-ou
stand, dairy cases, frozen tooc
cases, racks. cleo. meat saw
grinder, slice machine, scales ant
safe. 4g54 Livineston I'd. Sc.
HEATERS. ranges, stoves: new, usee
tgas, oil coal. wood. elee,l Ac1fE
STOVE. lulI 9TH NV. MA. S-Stab2
OFFICE EoU1P.--Desks, chairs. f1les
supply cabinets, safes, typewriterS
adding machines. 'Everythtne fol
the once" CIRCLE TYPEWRITEF
co, 14l 18th st. NV, DI 7-7312
OFFICE FURN,. equipment and air
conditioner; excel cond. Sec 5:3.
to 1880 pm, RIM. SIS, 704 l5tf
at. NV ID
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APTS. FURNlsHED--VA.
APIS. uNFuRNisHEp-D. c

RARK--one bedrm,. encI.
$50 mo. EN-. 2-46l3, EN-. $3.50
APT. HUNTING Made Easyi Cause
the owners pay my fee. show
you FREE. excel. selections. all
parts D. c. Cali MANDEL. AID, 4
lsssss COLUMBIA RID. N.w.-spssci-
convenient for shopping and trans
portation; reasonable. DE. 2-43S2.
AVAIL. IMMEDIATELY-a-bedrccom
apt. 1907 Good Hope I'd. s.e.: see
NEW dEsEs' APT. s ~; per mo; located in
white neighborhood. T 81. Sc. &
Minis. from dwntn': mo. rent
GEORGEToWN-s530 Que ct. Two
beorm. apt. in apt. bids See any
tine Apts. 81, DI. 1887.
t tsi, % and HsdrP e,o spts xmas Tsas
BR is osa Ef fff rsi isoi pe Calvert st.
n.w.-Eiev. efficiency and j bedrm.,
liz rm.. kit. bath. I'm. 3-S0i5.
HAMPTON COURTS ATS, cola
New Hampshire ave. n.W.-1 bed
rm. apt; new stove. wired for ali
s seSs ss. al Mt S,ils insl el.y
4Sss KANSAS AVE. - one.bedrm
apt, $3.50: tenant pays heat
lieht and gas: tenant in - has KEY
1000 souIH cAPIToL ST.. ADJ. .
opeu--l- bedrm. apt: newly dec.
new Eas stove, cony. everything
Stin utils. furn. Ii. 10000.
10G ATLANTIC ST. Sc.
OFF s. CAPITOL ST. coneress Hts
section--Modern, / and 2-bedrm
sgi; fSrrn siEabSe Gssy s sses
thing. Rents from S6a so TO S1S.5f
mo. Car Mr.. DuvAI.L. DI. 7-6400
weekdays --27
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MOTOR TRAVEL
REPAIRS end sERVIcEs

WILL DRIVE YOUR CAR to Florida.
on or about Dec. 80. 1855. For more
information call 10. 4-S0O7.
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SECRETARY

Experienced. for executive: must be
willing to assume responsibility.
Salary open. Contact Mr.. PHILLIPS,
HO 2-5560 -3l
sTENoGRAPHERs. Experienced. BE-
weekly? Can ST. 3.is72. as
TEACHERS-Last-m vacancies:
S3.200-SS.2Qo.. ADAMS TEACHERS
r AnEhGS tdrafR a re- T rssasr
and relief. Carlton House, air -con-
ditioned 4S5-unit apt. bldg. $500
Wisconsin ave. NV. Secretartal,
telephone service: excellent environ
ment and good salary for person.
tween 30 and so. Call EN- 2-Ss06
after 1 pm for appt. to be inter-
viewed. 81
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GALVESTON
APARTMENTS

Nichols ave. and Galveston place.
eony. tc Boiling Field. NflL and
downtown. Excel. shopping and
transp. Newly furn. and dec. large
iiy. rm.,. bedrm,. dinette. kit. and
pastel tile bath.
Available nsw for occupancy BY the
month at 1890 incl. All utils
Once on premises At "a Galveston
pl. s.w 10. :I-4aS6.
CQL0RkD-EFFIc. APT. Tm., kit.
share bath. utiis. incl. l7f3 1Dde.
pendenee ave. Sc. Ii. 6-I390:
C0LoRED-II33 TRINIDAD Me-
5 rms semikit.. bath: 1 child
Will rent unfurn. Ii. 3-s050. -
APTS. FuRNisHED-MD.
TAkoMA. mr.. FioEer-Piney Br. shop
center = Unusually attractive. In
mod. 1arden-type apt. BLDG, . bed.
rms, liv. rni.. din. rfn.. kit, bath
Sil0: adults: refs RA. 3-352a
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HeLP-noMEsTIc

CHILD CARE. s.h.w., plain cook
ms; "a days say some nishts.
COOK. colored woman to live In.
Some Some, LINN lny,s Must W. Ss willing q
csli MISS MOORE, 81. s.ssso;
Tues. o till 4. -27
G.H.W., live in, cook, serve, down.
stairs; large family; country: 0-day
week: $40, DE. 2-617s or PA.
G.H.W, live in, non smoker. age
cooking, OF u day Thurs, every
sun. Refs. $50 start RIA. 6-S610.
HOUSEKEEPER. eolored or white to
live in: q days: must be capable:
age 2o-45: refs. Phone uN. 1892.
MAID TO LIVE IN, no cooking: ga.
day week; $50. Tu. s-1140. -
child care. Ha. Isis. SO S
MAID. white. for semi-invalid, light
housework: strong: age 5000;
must live in: ! weekday and alter
nate Sundays on; $40 wk. no, 2
nBJ6 IS
TEACHER needs mothers helper
live in. Real home for someone
who needs 1t. Ju. s-S493. ---2S
LADY, white, care for convalesccnt
lady. 5-day week; room. board; SIS
week. LII. I-4a0f.
young MOTHER would like white
lady TO care for . children: room,
board and small salary. NO. 1852.
MIDDLE-AGED WHITE LADY to
live in and care for elderly couple
one Semi-invalid. who live alone, In
comfortable suburban home. Mod
est salary, Box 31s-c, star. is
DEPENDABLE CoLoRED WOMAN
3J-45 yrs, recent city refs: care
OF baby and light house duties;
go to 8: good salary. To. g
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OFFICE FURNITURE

OFFICE FURNITURE
se5. 900 stock. new and used once
furniture OF every description.
Desks. SIS up; 4-drawer Legal and
letter-size files, $40 up: 100 chairs,
from 81; tables. bookcases: map.
plan hles. card files. Refinished.
FREE DELIVERY AND PARKING
MANHATTAN OFFICE EQUIP. co.
500 N. Y. AVE. NV.
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TYPIST-Insurance co. wants good
typist to type policies. etc: no ex.
perience nee: excel salary; nos
pital!zation and surgical dement's
35-hr., 5-day wk. Call at AMERI-
CAN MERCURY INSURANCE. co,
44.u Conn. ave. NV, Tues.-Fri.,
bet. $50 am. and 4:3U pm. fol
interview. ~
TYPISf, eolored. 1890. attrAc.: part
time: day OF ntshts, s3e hr' AM Ms
TWISTS, experienced. eleetromatic
preferred. for long or short gay
Jobs. ST 3-l97.. IS
1iFISI and general once work
under 80. Good position with
chance for advancement. SOME
colieee or business school preferred
See Miss Fefsuson, National Broad
CASTING Co., suit 1ooF. Sherat9n-
PARK Hotel.
TYPiST senerai on work, 70 learn
various once machines; good sal.
ary, excellent opportunitS. LION
STORAGE, 400 n Y. ave. NV
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floors REFINIsHED LIKE NEw

PAPERING $40 and up this week
only; 1853 sunfast. washable pa
r ffss 81 Bose SSSS R ps.: asaa
caiity: all work guaranteed: free
PLUMBING AND HEATING--Lov
prices, free estimates: Md. worn
only. Mr.. LEE, VII fi-6S07 %
ROOFING. new work: repairs; gut
i < b. 'PPfaHo5M Assa. fV%sRa'fzz .7$ssa!n
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APTS. FURNIsHED-MD.
HAYWOOD
GARDENS
4l01 HAYWOOD PLACE
MOUNT RAINIER. MD.
IMMEDIATE OCCUPANCY

Just across the District line: / bus
fare: convenient to shopping center
and theater: excellent bus facilities
Exeeliently furn. apt. consisting Of
r r@ kt ha and y sat m s d1sst per Ss S
including utilities.
Nicely furn. apt. consisting Of re.
eeption hall. liy. rm.. dinette, Z
bedrms.. kit; and bath; SI24.20. In.
clucing utilities.
p sPpE, IT p sassnsw VIZ lossls 5o grounds
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s-amn.m.za1
ADDITIONS. PORCH enclosures.
jalousies, kitchen remodelins; by
specialists; all work fully guar;
free estimates: 36 months to pay.
sECO SALES. 81 Sligo ave. Silver
Spring, JU. 5000 day or night.
BRICKLAYlNG - Mason craftsman
AID types masonry Pvt built homes
A. FAGNANI 10. 2-l994.
CARPENTRY. bookcases. cabinets.
repairs; remodsllins; ise. or small
Jobs. LU. 1889; ewes. Ii. 1881.
~
CARPENTRY. repairs, remodelinu
additions; brick, cement. Cash or
terms GEO. COOK, uN. 10000.
CARPENTRY. porch. sarase. roofing
large or small Jobs. old time; white
mech. JACK sPARKEs. 10. 7-9l3I.
FLOORS REFINIsHED LIKE NEw.
Free estimates; reduced prices. c.
r. COVER, WA. 1-6s6s any time,
PAINTING. papering. fifst-class
workmanship; work done iInmedi-
ateiy. Mr.. PoAT, RIA. 3-5643.
PAINTING. paper hanging, general
repairs. Prompt service. Winter
rates: White mechanics. MR..
RIDENoUR. DU. 1898, 2'
pssHIEETs1 pS9.p, A mp s,,cT PE "a
80
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D. C. Empl. Exchange

HELP-MEN AND woMEN
CIGAR CLERK. part-time ewes. and
alternate Sats or Sundays: exper
HfsT ARPy PH Il Ss5sSP 0is so p SssS
FOUNTAIN CLERK, part-time eve
nine work. Apply in person. 303a
Eaylor I'd sc,
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ROOMS HOUSEKEEPING
Rooms wITH BoAaD
APIS. FURNlsHED--D.c.

CONN. -kAL.--Air-eond. small. mod
apt, BIDS: studio apt; peach I'll
bath; utils;: ! man: s69.5o $3.50
pm. 20li Kalorama I'd. NV.
UPsAL ST. Sc. seI-Extra ME.
ay, nm. bedrIn.. kit. bath; Wills;
adults; $3.50 mo. 10. 2-osdO;
FRANCIS SCOTT KEY APT. HOTEL
Completely turn. apis. BY day Of
week Call MA. S-5425.
BEACON ATS. 1901 Calvert st. NV.
;--Eles.; efficiency and ! bedroom
LoNDoN' HALL ii. PAP AFT l a Mi;goi Itiiss
18th st. NV. Enc. bed. -liv. rm.
kit. bath day or wk. MA. s-aoio
APT. HUNTING Made Easy, 'caus.
I the owners pay my fee. show you
FREE. excel. elections. all parts
D. c. Call MANDELL. AID. 4-3l0o
LIv. RIM. bedrm.. kit. bath. utils.,
1890 18th nv: S73-s78. sic VIZ,
No obi TO infant. RA. 3-lsS3. "a
CONGRESS HTS. AREA--Available
nov. attraetiveiv fnrn.. and
bedrm. apis. reas. rent. 10 q
gl5.. Closed Xmas Day and New
A FILA D.ffv APIS. s14 xf. "a %.
rms. li01 18th st. NV. Dl, 7-7SSs.
UPPER 10th ST.--FurniShed ef-
ficiency: large living room. dinette
dressing room. kitchen. bath. 3
closets: Sl20 per month. maid
service included Call resident man.
ageI, . Am. pm. NO. T-3tiO0
NAYL0R GARDENS - "-bedroom
i f 'r n.H;oa shopping and sehools.
1905. 4 '' ST. Sc. Apply Apt. s 3
scr. rear porch. S75 mo. plus utils.
M Navy Yard. Boiling. Ideal for
srry personnel PRESS REALTY
o S9ef aAss F aWpaiiae. or paI. o,
completely and artisticaliy furn. I.
rm. studio apt; -ofice suite; bath.
VIC IT,! OF 18th AND COLUMBIA RD
kit..dlnetts: bath. RA. 6-1si6
1893 ALLISON ST. N.w.-Bed.iiv
DUPONT CIRCLE, sIse ? s. NV.
Lily. nm, bedrm.. kit. pvt. bath;
front view Adults.
MI, PLEASANT, 1879 Newton at
n;w.--Nice enc. Murphy bed. Apt
KENNEDY ST. N.W.-tApt. BLDG J
Liv: rm., bedrm., den, kit, dinette,
bath, basement. parking lot. utlls.
"a. PAWN 4 Co, tn. .-si35;
GEORGETOwN--I3o7 Goth st.
comb. liying-bedrm. kit. bath. pvt
entr-, porch; 500 mo. no, 2-316s,
65:a list ST. N.w.--At Van Buren,.
!. deliehtful rooms. kitchenette and
bath, emIpl. epie. or single lady.
BiMPToS COURTS APIS. scoia
New Hampshire ave. n.w.--Nicely
furnished. l-bedrm. apt. new stove
wired for air-conditioninR, all utils.
included. Eley. bldg, Res. Msr., NO
7-1ags. 81
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TYPIST


MATTRESSES, white, over 81. part
or full time Apply KuAN YIN
RESTAURANT. 3o25 MAYOR I'd s;es
WAITRESS, neat and experienced
Apply in person 11.a0 Ca. ave.
WAITRESS. WHITE. work from l:3o
son. IoNoFELLow Foop SHOP,
a5.I Colorado ave. NV.
MATTRESSES. full and part time
Apply in person. ylTOES RESTAu-
RANT. 1880 Columbia I'd. NV
LADIES. help with our Year-End
sale: Sl.I5 per hour. Phone Ma
WOMEN t5). neat. capable for i'm
mediate placement and part-time
YOuNG LADY u to 50 years Of
age. For clerical position in real
estate once. Must know how 10
type and be able TO keep RECORDS
Hours 0 to ,. Pleasant workins
Conditions, Good pay THOMAS
J. FISHER CO., f3s 18th st, NV
YotyNG LADY. ao-3o. for general
once work and typinz. 4O-hour
week: permanent position; nv. sec
ton; $50 per week 70 start. ia
a.5a05
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SECRETARY. claim dept. insurance
Co: permanent position; 921 s..
Walter Reed dr.. Arl.. Va; expe-
rience preferred. tipping shorthand,
dictaphone: eood starting salary,
merit increases; excellent employe
dement's: pleasant surroundings and
interesting work Call for appoint
ment la h-nfnn. A-h --2H
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HILP-WoMiN
PART TIME

Several women for d. C. and Va.
to conduct research survey from
own home: must have private. un-
limited phone: no children under
10: permanent salaried position.
Interviews Tuesday and Wednesday.
$3.50 TO /. Room EOS, S002 Wis.
ave-. Bethesda. Md. -2T
The Robbins eagle. (Robbins, Ill.) 1951-1963, 1955-01-15
NEWS OF THE
E:I1KS ~

The Pride of Robbins Temple
No. o15 celebrated their 9th An
niversary ON January 2, 1855
in the flower-decked, candle-lit
Elks Club, where over one hun
dred guests and friends gathered
in lovely attire to help praise
and encourage the Temple in its
work of the past.
Testimonies were given by
our officers and guests from
many clubs, civic and social, of
Robbins and Chicago, were in
troduced.
Gifts were presented to DIR.
Rulere Carlena Harvey; first
DIR. Ruler Nautee McCrary; P.
DIR. Ruler Lula Martin, all of
whom expressed their gratitude
in gracious Thank Yous.
Songs were sung by Bros.
VIM. Rechord and Knowles,
who were generously applauded
by all.
A delicious repast was served
to the assembled guests anil
Pride of Robbins Temple No.
o15 was encouraged to continue
its good work in the Village of
Robbins.
Carlina Harvey, DIR. R.
Florence Hawkins, Chmn.
l.. Mitchell, Reporter.
The Robbins eagle. (Robbins, Ill.) 1951-1963, 1955-01-15
JUNIOR CRAFTSMEN
IDEAL ORGANIZATION
FOR BOYS

On Dec. Is, 1854, the Alpha
and Omega Junior Craftsmen
were organized in Robbins. Of
hcers for the order were elected
and installed. The official char
ter was presented to the Crafts
men by the R.W. Deputy Grand
Master of NV. Prince Hall
GrandLodge of Illinois and,
jurisdiction, Brother o. E. Van
denberg.
The order of Junior Crafts
men was organized by Masons
under the authority and ap-
The Robbins eagle. (Robbins, Ill.) 1951-1963, 1955-01-15

the club just fine for if !
had not been in the club ]
wouldn't have had this won
derful opportunity. his club is
the best club for any boy who
wants to better himself. I
shall never forget it and will
always remain a member.
The Robbins eagle. (Robbins, Ill.) 1951-1963, 1955-01-15
LOCAL BOY STUDYS
AT ART INSTITUTE


Aubrey Smith Jr., the proud
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Aubrey
Smith ST., of 1886 w. both
Place, is being congratulated
and wished we'll by Mr.. William
Washington and Mr.. Amos
Snoddy, president and founder
respectively, of the Robbins
Boys Achievement Club.
Aubrey, Jr., has become a stu
dent of Art at the Chicago
Art Institute where he is
studying to become profess
sional artist. He said: IL like
The Robbins eagle. (Robbins, Ill.) 1951-1963, 1955-01-15

In normal peacetime years
two million pounds of rubber
are used for erasers and four
million pounds for rubber bands.
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Page II
THE ROBBINS EAGLE
Saturday, January IS, 1855
ROBBINS STREETS
CONTINUED from 1st page

of sewer project money which
the Board will not release until
the streets are put in good re-
pair.
The Hardin Construction Co.,
said to be the CONTRACTOR respon-
sible, will have to bring back
its equipment and live up to it's
contract by putting the streets
in IS good condition as they
were before the digging began.
The Robbins eagle. (Robbins, Ill.) 1951-1963, 1955-01-15

proval of the Prince Hall Grand
Lodge of the State of Illinois III
October, 1881. The order was
chartered and incorporated I'M
der the State Laws of Illinois.
Train the child in the way
you would have it CO." mas
long been our ny. Never, more
than now, was there ever a
greater universal demand.
Norway has no native coal or
oil. Their entire consumption of
ed.
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Strong Port Authority
Favored for Baltimore

BALTIMORE, Dec. 5 R.-
The joint Port Study Commission
has recommended creation of a
strong port authority for the
development and promotion of
Baltimore harbor.
The report, made public sat
urday, will be presented to the
Legislative council tomorrow as
the basis for a possible legisla-
tive proposal.
The report recommended a
Iflve-man governing body ap-
pointed by the governor. There
would be one member each from
Baltimore city and from Balti-
more and Anne Arundel counties
with the other two coming from
other sections of the State.
The group would be appointed
for f1ve-year terms without pay
The Remember study COM
mission suggested use of State
credit in the amount of SIS mil
lion for establishing the author
lily and getting initial projects
Underway. Operating funds would
come from port facility revenues
and eventually from part of the
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Projects Win
0kay

Prince Georges County Com
Imissioners have approved $59.-
100 in construction projects
recommended by the Metro
Ipolitan Improvement District
Advisory Committee.
Projects and their estimated
costs follow:
Repair of Addison road from
Central avenue to George Palmer
Highway, Seat Pleasant. a dis
lance of 8 miles. width "a to "a
feet. of bituminous concrete.
iS25, 900.
Erection of a traffic control
signal at Marlboro pike and
IForty-eighth avenue. Coral Hills.
Ia joint project with the State
Roads Commission. with the
'county's share estimated at
$4,000.
A sidewalk Of bituminous con-
crete along the north side Of
Annapolis road at Fifty-third
place: and a landing platform
CONSTRUCTED In the right-of way
ON the west side Of Fifty-third
place, on the south side Of An
Inapolis road. $l,l00.
Improvement Of Buchanan
street between Ardwick road and
ISeventy-second avenue, a So
foot roadway with concrete curb
and gutter and bituminous
surface, to include sidewalks.
$50, 900. D. r. Particle. a property
holder, will pay a portion.
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Maryland Health
Officers to Meet

BALTIMORE, Dec. S R.-
Maryland's county health on
GERS. members of their stats, and
the bureau and division heads of
the State Health Department win
hold their annual conference
here Friday.
On the agenda are such sub
jects as the current status of the
Salk polio vaccine, medical care
and health supervision for chill
dren in foster homes, the opera
ton of Maryland's medical ex-
aminer system, and a suggestion
for the use of regional sanitary
officers.
The one-day meeting will con-
clude with a testimonial to DR..
Robert H. Riley, who retires at
the end of the month after 40
years with the State Health De-
partment, the past 81 years as its
director.
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tolls from state bridges and the
Baltimore harbor tunnel, now
under construction.
Annual operating costs were
estimated at 100000.
Bridge and tunnel bonds would
be reissued in 1862 to include the
work of the authority.
The commission would have
the power to acquire all port ia
lcilities now owned by Baltimore
city except the Pratt street piers.
1t would also be empowered to
build additional cargo facilities
and make needed improvements.
Among projects mentioned
were the acquiring of more
transit shed space and more
storage space near the piers. The
authority would have the power
to acquire industrial sites on the
waterfront for its own use or for
leasing to private industry.
1t would have q limited right
of condemnation within its juris-
diction. Condemnation, however,
would be subject to the approval
of the governing bodies Of the
cities or counties concerned.
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|Hogerstown Scans
New Traffic Plun

HAGERSTOWN. Dec. S (Spe-
ciaD A report calling for the
construction Of q north-south
throughway. an increase in
downtown public parking lots and
the double decking Of downtown
private parking facilities is I'M
der study here by the Mayor and
Council.
The report made by the
Mayors Traffic Committee, for
which the Mayor and Council
appropriated funds last spring,
was made after a six-month
study of parking and traffic con-
ditionS.
Chairman Harold E. Wibberley,
engineer, who directed the study,
said that IF the central business
section of the city is to grow and
prosper, immediate steps must
be taken to relieve existing traf-
flc congestion and provide addi-
Itional centrally located off-street
parking"
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Annexation Court Requested
To Hear Manassas Petition

MANASSAS, Va, Dec. S (Spe-
ciaD Circuit Court Judge Paul
Brown has issued an order re-
questing the Virginia Supreme
Court of Appeals to establish a
three-judge annexation court to
hear a petition by the town Of
Manassas to annex some 900
acres of adjoining territory.
The annexation court would
consist of a judge from the
Prince m-Fairfax-Alexan-
Idria circuit. and two judges to
be selected from distant circuits.
A petition was filed with the
circuit court by Wheatley M.
johnson, requesting the court
to revise the boundaries of the
territory proposed for annexa-
ton.
In his petition, Mr.. johnson
declared that the town was not
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have chased some ducks over
to Maryland" Mr.. Chamberlain
says.
The decrease in the number
OF ducks is roughly so per cent
In all Species-blacks, rnallards
and canvasbacks. The overall
waterfowl population per square
mile dropped from 412 last year
to 200 this year.
To make it worse, some $4,000
to 10000 pintails failed to show
at all this year. The pintail is
an early migrant. usually pass
ing southwark through Della
ware in mid-November.
It is mid-February when the
pitfalls stop in Delaware on
their return north, a month
after the shooting season closes.
4 Mr.. Chamberlain said the one
bright spot is an abnormal in
crease in the Canada goose popu-
lation. Last year he counted
1924 in Delaware, this year
6,304.
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Virginia Firm Files
For Bus Mercer

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Dec.
R.-Virginia Stage Lines, Inc.
has applied to the Interstate
Commerce Commission for a
merger Of transportation COM
panies in Virginia, West Virginia
and North Carolina which would
more than double the size of the
company.
The proposed merger would be
between Virginia Stage Lines
railways, Consolidated Bus
Lines of Bluefield, w. Va; Safe
ty Motor Transit Corp. Of Roa-
noke. Va; Lynchburg (Va.)
Transit Co. and Safeway Tran
sit Co. Of Wilmington, N. C.
Approval Of the merger would
extend the scope of operations
Of Virginia railways from Roa-
noke. Va, to Cincinnati, Ohio
via Bluefleld, w. Va; Charles
ton, w. Va, and Huntington, w
Va. The home Offices OF the
new company would continue to
be in Charlottesville