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the Eastern Shore be deSig-
mated drought disaster areas.
At the same time Repre-
sentative Broyhill. Republican
Of Virginia. asked Gov. Stanley
to request that Fairfax County
in nearby Virginia be desig-
mated as q disaster area.
But dried-out Maryland de-
cided that it isn't going to ask
q rainmaker for help. at least
not to the tune of $63,20l. The
recommendation was made by
the Maryland committee head
ed by DR.. Paul e. Nystrem
chief of the University of Mary
lands Extension Service.
Lack Of Guarantee Cited =
The Board Of Public Works
Gov. McKeldin, Controller j.
Willard Tawes and Treasurer
Hooper S. Miles-said that "in
view of the lack of any guar
antee to produce precipitation
beyond the natural fall of rain,
we feel that we must reject
the proposal for the spending
of $63,201 in public funds for
such an experiment"
The board said it would con-
slider an experimental effort
costing considerably less money.
but for the long-pull benefit
of agriculture. however, we feel
that the solution lies not in ex-
perimental emergency action,
but in the tried and proven
storage of natural rain water
in times of plenty for syste-
matte irrigation in the seasons
of drought"
In Washington, District
Highway Department workers
we're watering drought-parched
young trees along the Balti-
more parkway. John N. Rob-
ertson. highway director. said
the city's approximately $500
young trees which have been
planted in the last couple of
years are getting the same
treatment. He said the Dis
trict's 10000 older trees for
the most part are holding their
own in the drought.
6 in Critical Condition
In the Maryland Disaster
Committees report. Montgom-
cry, Prince Georges and Anne
Arundel Counties were among
six reported in critical drought
condition although they were
not designated disaster areas.
The 10 listed as disaster
areas were Charles. Calvert,
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be married here, he said to
himself:
1--WE always wanted to see
the wedding Of a real English
Earl"
So he stopped and, to make
sure he saw the wedding,
turned up at the little parish
church Of st. Mary's. He was
a bit early and had to sit 31a
hours before the ceremony be-
gan.
Lady Serena Stands
The pew he occupied turned
out to be one reserved for Lady
Serena Lumley. daughter of the
Earl Of Scarborough. When
Lady Serena arrived she agreed
to stand in the back of the
church.
I'm sorry about what hap
pened to her ladyship," said
George later, when he discov-
cred his mistake. But Lady
Serena took it in friendly spirit
And it all made a big day for
George. IL
MY wife is recovering from
an operation back home" he
said. "She sure will be i'm
pressed when I tell her all
about this"
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RESORT FORECAST

Southern Jersey-Partly
cloudy and warm Sunday.
high S4-8e. Winds. south at
l0-l5 miles per hour.
Upper Bay - Partly
cloudy and warm Sunday.
high e4-Se. Winds. south
at l0-ls miles per hour.
Lower Bay Rather
cloudy and warm tomorrow
with scattered showers.
high e4-ee. Winds, south
at 1918 miles per hour.
Ocean beaches = Partly
cloudy and warm Sunday,
high 80-85. Winds. south
at 1920 miles per hour.
Skyline Drive-Consider-
able cloudiness and show.
ers tomorrow. High. 1894.
Visibility fair.
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Jazz group. And he was tickled
pink to learn that one of his
guests Thursday-the only I'M
invited one among the 900
attending-was a retired rail-
road clerk of the Rock Island
line. This is the railroad that
gave its name to one of his
groups favorite rock n roll
numbers.
He hauled George over to
drink champagne with him and
his bride, Aline Bruce, a pretty
dark haired ex stenographer.
Press photographers lined up
to take pictures of the chummy
trio, while George grinned his
Iowa grin and chuckled: "Just
wait till l tell the folks back
home"
Talk Rock m Roll
What did he and the Earl
talk about as they slipped? Rock
n roll. of course.
George, who comes from &C.
dar Rapids. happened to be
driving through this little
Yorkshire village on a three
month vacation in England.
Hearing that an Earl was to
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Food Output Roted
lndiu's Top Problem

BOMBAY.-A survey of In
dian university students shows
that they believe the biggest
problem facing India is the
need Of growing more food.
Next. in order of Importance,
they place doing away with I'LL
teracy. solving the unemploy-
ment problem, and abolishine
corruption In government.
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BY midnight, the waters were
falling and officials said the
danger appeared past.
More rains between Albu-
querque and Grants brought
State Police warnings that the
transcontinental U. S. High
way Sc might again be closed
by flooding.
Flash floods broke the high
way for q time in several
places in the 70-mile stretch
between Albuquerque and
Grants.
At Correro, 20 miles west Of
Albuquerque. q three-car COL
lision killed one man. injured
seven persons and trapped an
estimated 1900 cars for sew
eral hours. The Rev. Giles
Smith Of Albuquerque was the
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422 Left Dead
In Japan Flood

TOKYO, July ~, @.-Flooc
waters began receding slowly
today on ravaged Kyushu Island
where 422 persons were listed as
dead in the wake Of q 24-hc'lr
storm that brought 80 inches Of
rain.
Authorities listed S,626 in
jured and 294 missing as rescue
teams scanned the flood-washed
triangle between Ishahaya
Omura and Nagasaki where
100000 persons have been left
homeless.
The Japanese cabinet invoked
the disaster relief law as Ameri-
can and Japanese agencies
rushed emergency supplies tc
the devastated area.
No American civilians or mill.
tary personnel were knows to be
among the victims.
Prime Minister Nobusuke
Kishi announced he and 81
government officials would fly
to the scene tomorrow to inspect
the damage caused by the
heaviest downpour in japanese
history. Normal rainfall is 81
inches a year.
United States Ambassador
Douglas Macarthur II relayec
his governments sympathy anC
said United States civilian anc
military authorities would d.
all they could to help the flooC
victims.
Police and coast boats, plane:
and jeeps picked up bodies ant
rescued victims huddled on
high ground while q light driz.
zle came down.
Bulldozers were dispatched tt
areas where sodden earth
washed loose by the rain. hac
caused landslides repeatedly
burying scores of persons.
Water still stood almost three
feet deep in cities Of Omurs
and Isahaya, hampering thu
efforts Of search teams probing
through the debris.
Japan air lines Cancelled com.
mercial shipments to the ares
and loaded planes with tons Of
supplies from the Church
World Service, America
Friends Service Committee anc
Catholic Relief Services.
United States Air Force
helicopters dropped supple,
throughout the shattered area
A Navy medical team sent tt
Nagasaki to set up an emery.
ency clinic radioed a request
for antibiotics, typhoid vaccine
and tetanus antitoxin.
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.Nasser Praises
Stand by U. 5.
ngInvasion

ALEXANDRIA. Egypt, July ~
'B.-Behind a tight curtain Of
secrecy President Nasser today
reviewed units of his navy Of
the coast Of Alexandria.
Local press reports said Col.
Nasser would raiseN the Egyp-
tan flag on three submarines
recently purchased from Rus
STA. Foreign reporters and
photographers were barred
from the naval review. So were
most diplomats.
Six carefully chosen Egyp-
tan newsmen and photog-
raphers accompanied the ON
cial party but they were warned
against passing on unauthor-
lied information or pictures to
the foreign press.
1A1ADGo Os Dc 0t8uO
Today's naval display wound
up q week Of festivities cele-
brating the NTH anniversary
Of the Egyptian revolution and
the flrst anniversary Of the
naturalization Of the Suez
Canal Co.
In q speech last night in
Alexandria. Col. Nasser praised
the United States stand dur
ing last falls Suez Canal in
vasion but said he rejected
the Eisenhower Middle East
doctrine because it had
strings" attached.
I'VE cannot forget the United
States stand against agrees
son." Col. Nasser said.
Speaking just q year after his
dramatic announcement that
Egypt was Matchmaking the
Suez Canal Co., Col. Nasser
charged the British French in
vasion Of the canal was not de-
signed to protect the disputed
waterway as claimed, but was
aimed at bringing Egypt to its
knees.
He accused France Of seizing
a chance to strike at Egypt and
Britain Of maneuvering to re-
occupy the canal.
Criticizes Doctrine
OF the Israeli attack, he said
I'VE hoped to give Israel a les
son and avenge the battle of
l948 (the Arab-ISraeli war;
but 1t was not to be-"
Col. Nasser declared that If
Egypt had accepted the offer
OF aid under the Eisenhower
Doctrine-aimed at stopping
communism in the Middle East
it would have meant Egypt
following in the United States
path.
I'VE do not believe in alli-
ances and the Eisenhower doc
trine had certain conditions,
Col. Nasser said. 1T had
strings for this reason we
rejected 1t.
If Eisenhower has his policy.
we also have our own policy"
he went on. 1T is the policy
OF Banding which is neutrality
and cooperation with the
whole world"
The Indonesian city of Ban
dung was the site Of the 1855
Asian-African conference on
neutralism.
He said United States policy
toward Egypt changed after
the Israelis pulled their troops
of Egyptian soil, and charged
that the Eisenhower doctrine
was meant to tie the Egyptian
people with shackles and to
isolate Egypt from other Arab
states
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New Mexico Rain Trops
/ 300 Cars for Hours

GRANTS, N. Mex July q Q9.-Flood waters swept
through the desert country of Western New Mexico last night
and early today mountain coudbursts severed U. S.
Highway Sc and trapped 1900 for hours.
From so to 100 evacuated from their
In this uranium town two creeks in the city overowed
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Virginia, Maryland Ask
Drought Disaster Aid

Federal drought aid has been asked for 10 counties
Maryland and in Virginia farmers continued today
the raess skies for relief for their shrveed
The Maryland State Disaster Committee, after all
day meeting yesterday at the University of Maryland
mended that Calvert and Charles Counties plus eight on
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up even after being thrown to
the ground and kicked.
Then, he said. a man across
the street from the playground
shouted at the youths and they
ran away.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-27

WEATHER BUREAU FORECAST-scattered showers are
expected tonight over the Northern Gulf coast area ex
tending into portions Of the Carolinas and Georgia the
Ohio Valley the Southern Rockies norheastward through
Iowa and Minnesota and for the western half OF Texas
and most Of Oklahoma There will be little change In
temperatures acrks the Nation.-AP wirephoto MSp
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'Amioble Iowa RoiIrooder
Crashes Peers Weddino

BOLSTERSToNE, England. July q lE9-George Machen.
amiabe 69year-od ex-ralroad clerk from Iowa. found
the Rock Island Railroad line the best social background he
could have when he gatecrashed society wedding
For the bridegroom the 22year-od fourth Earl of Wharn
clfe is rock n roll fan who plays the drums in a local
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. Completely air
conditioned
. Individual room ten.
perature control for
both summer COLLINS
and winter heating
. All electric kitchen.
including 6ifhwasher.
waste disposal and
built.in electric range
= Many apartments en-
JOY outside balcony.
zone have terrace.
Panoramic view
windows
. GARAGE space avail
able IN the buildins
. 8eeretarial gwitch-
board and efficient
desk services
3 Sun deck
. Complete laundry
facilities with auto
matte washers and
dryers
. Automatic high speed
elevators centrally
located
. Maid's rest room on
each floor
. Most Kitchens have
eeparate entrance
from pubiie corridor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-27
Cnn.k.u.
records
sheet music

Largest collection In
Washington and a spe-
cial phone order service
for your convenience.
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hETHESDA---All-brick Colonial; 3
rms, incl. I'm rec. rm. In full
bsmt.; ser, side porch: l "a baths:
eompl redec inside and out. lee,
lot: mr.. NH. Naval Hospital and
schools: vacant. HE. ARA
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PRACTICALLY NV HOUSE IS

eiec' klt. iuI 6smt.; CT. 7-a2s1.
1917 n 81. Sc, blk, from Barney
ciTcle-AfranRed into 3 apis,
with extra sleeping rm.. $50 mo-
Call LU 1-S352
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bkLHkSDA-CHkNH CHASE-Chooso
S145 up. OIL. 6-S6OO. ALLIED
REALTY. 50Ql Wis Ave. Rental
Specialists.
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HousEs FuRnIsHfD


SNUG AND COZK--NewIy redeeo-
foyer. eEPiRzTE dining room.
large Kitchen and 2 spacious bed
rooms, Situated on fenced. lanq-
iSsoseEieen s ks BE6s.. s 1905 SSn'n-
SILVER 6PRIN0. carroll KnolIs.--
3.bedrm.s det, brick, Nv. .fna kit
dinette. rec. rms newly Turn: Ice.
s fenced ,j Ips- s cslI *. S-s2sS' week
NV, near I6th--4 bedrmss OIL
e esss ss e sv.rss ssH c StslS fssS
UPPER MM,--spaeleus brk. Cole
NAL; 4 bedrms., rec. rns maids
I'm. with full BATH pd. rm. -
~ 2,esr seIass. HAZEL oRoz-
PET XII s s.1ck .l ssarT M. fsp d:n
bsr, bath; OH ksai: niesis furn IN /. :
H eLge gdy Sarge Upper nv.
W. Sgs. s PIXIE REALTY CO. sun
3t09 18th ST. N.W.-Newls furn
holise suitable for group Of
ladies gE gentlemen; 8 dble. bed
$3.50 4AA NNu.g kdI Amsg Nv I'M =
etc: newly built rec. fm. In bsmt
Z parkins spaces available. no
bBTHEsDAs move in today--3 bed :
rms. y baths. si9S. Oh. 6-655e.
SUBURBAN HOME REALTY.
LAnGE HOUSE, dead END ST.: quiet
estate. suitable for diplomat or
select group EN-. 3-2O62.
BETHEsDA AREA, CABIN JOHN
2-story brk.. 4 bedrms.. 2 baths,
sep DIN. rm., screened porch, Ice
wooded lot. OIL. 2-eS71.
CnEvY CHASE. near circie---Beaut
home; 3 bedFms, z baths. iibfnFy
powder nm, maids rri., 2-car ga.
rage, $3.50. MRS. HUNTINGTON,
OF. e-2035. EN-. 2-6383.
GEORGETOWN--House, S rooms.
s. aasnI sso nssfSf i, ggni nH .y yssr:
TURN. Term, house, mr.. NfH-3
bedrms.. ga baths. fed. I'd. piano.
~, earpetlng: avail Dec, s for g.
10 mos, $3.50. OIL. 1880.
Big BUCHANAN ST.. Nw.--S rms !,
baths, all fuTnishings. INCLUDE.
linen. dishes. and auto. washer in
basement. can be used Is 2 apart
mente. Possession Nov. 1. Ii.
1887, TU. 2-o59I.
zACANI REALTY co. REALTORS
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HOUSES FURNISHED

BETHEsDA--3 bedrms.. ga baths;
large liv rm,. dining area, prae-
tically new; $500 mo, OF, 6-b259
ALEXANnRIA--RoW brick: 2 bed.
rms, fun bsmt.; aas heat, near
school, 0io 9. Henry Of. Call NJ.
ssth AND : SITS, NV. siss-
5.oedrm: rev brick porch, esns;'
NE. S.ibsi, JOHN r. HoKE,
OFF CONN, AvE.-YeaI's lease $
bedrmt. : hathsi S2oh mo. call
Mrs, Peters, AD. 1870 with
E slsiis. LOWE cAssFL' AID
laea sOMEhsET n. NV, Cd
81 600 se isS ;ssSt S or s.sss baths
NORTH ARLINGTON : Modern
brick rambler; 3 bedyms., q baths.
rec, rm.. washer, drier, freezer,
'e cSMbSt e. As sSS' J SAE Sodlss
s Rooms ~ s MI s NsI,s i s.s:S 'fF
4.Sll7.
PINEY nRANCH AND FL0WER
AREA--beautiful bedrms, and
den, nrepl,, din, rm., auto. wash.
sAs Incl, JU' S-4Ssi,
N ARL.--Row brick. z bedrms,,
IN sssmnts sas heat Adults 500.
GEORGETOWN ARkA-Well Turn,
aEoup; $500, 1908 S7th 81. NV.
DU. 7.O470. G1pen sun. Z an q.
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MOVING. PACKING. sToRAeI

ALLEN-Moye local, Ions distance
with new van; $2O-S3b for apt.
reas. Ions distance. Dis. 2-495l
LIGHT HAULING. local moving
beaches Q specially. g. l. MORRIS
III 2-llbO or IL 0-2SS0
CHesTER MOVERS, local and lonl
dist. Nod, Wise. storafe. Careful
reas. ri, 2-OSSS and IA. s-0iiS,
MOVING ACROSS the STREET OF
across the country. safe storage
IN separate rooms, expert packine
Phone NO. S-0IO4. UNION STOR-
AGE CO., INC. Established 1905
MOVING AND HAULING. DAY o.
night, reas. rates. DU 7-ooS7,
DU 5-s655. j. 4 X. MOVING CO,
EXPERT MOVERS, d. c., Nd. Va.
Low rates, ms, free wardrobe aerv.
"a hrs, SP. $4,000. Lu 1890,
EDELMAN MOVING AND STORAGE
will accept surplus furniture a
part payment on your moving
STORAGE: reas. rates. IA. o-2eas
27e
HARRIS MOVERS = Insured var
service; , experienced white men,
IS hour. 10. 7-S341. 10. 7-2bDS.
ANDY's QUICK MOVING. Boxes
eouches,. refersa odds and ends
or full house. Reas. AID. A-0ol7'
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THE WESTCHESTER
APARTMENTS WAITED

COuPLE WANTS 1st.n.. furn. enc.
ant. mr.. Forest Glen walter Reed
annex. West River. University
1.c02s after z pm.
CONN. AVE. or 2 unfurnisheo
kitchen or hit. privil; parkinG
space BOX lel-M, star.
uNFURNs-l or 2 bedrms. Lee
penss Of redec. II rent Is reas.
Box l6S-0. Star.
cOL0RED NV, on VIC. OF
student desires SIN. unfurn, enc.
apt. or rm. with pvt. bath and
emit, in quiet neighborhood. To.
2-4193.
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THE BRoADMooR

Mr.. eli types q shops bank
and crossfoWn buses at door
Beauty salon. valet shop. din. rm
and Raraee In bldg.
1. and 3 bedrm. apt. home
presently avail $4,000 % $45..
|s sHs 90 i's d.. k OWENS .
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OTHER LIsTINos
H. @. SMITHY co.

H. G. SMITHY co.
COOP SPECIALISTS
we have available for your In.
snection cooperative apts. Of all
sizes, ranging from bachelor apis.
at $3.50 70 the more expensive g.
eedrm. s:eath luxury apt: 10 dis
please call Mr., CHARLES HUGHES,
ST. 3-3300. WI 6-a6S3.
THE WESTCHESTER
Entr. hall liy. rm., solarium.
din. rm.. 2 hedrms-. bath. kit;
excel eond-: 100000.
Main bldg. overiooking garden:
stepoovn hy. I'm, din. balcony,
bedrm.. bath, kit. $4,000.
Mrs. chAuneey Murray
RANDALL II. HAoNER A Co, INC.
CALL MONDAY. De. $500
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with air conditioner: in choice
sc, location. Low down payment 70
Hrs' Tornsley. Jo 2-sSsa. LYMAN
C. DELE a Co. INC. ST 3-352O.
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ARLINGTON, 33i3 n. 22nd St.
Desirable 3-bedroom home with
separate dining room. porch. front
and rear yard, plus garage At the
thrifty rental Of SIS per mo. For
NON A LuCHS Co Ma. e-9345-
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house ) bedTms. and An. den.
Nj, ~ Meade and Nd. Univ.
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SILVER SPRING--Newly redec. 3
bedrm :, all brk. Colonial. garage,
porch. 3 baths. Sl76 mo. ROBERT
II. KENT a CO., JU. o-Sq00
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SPRINGFIELD. VA" bedrms-:
ground and yet , blocks from
school and bus. Private setting with
lovely view. Huge. modern tabls
space kit. With Is Gu. II. refrigera-
tor. The most house you win ind
for your rental dollar. s135. II.
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WHEATON ARIA : On farm. &
eozy little eottage Of ? rms. kit.
venienceS IN rustic setting; All
eond; $50, heat incl, NO. 1-0660.
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a COSY HOME AT AN IDEAL To-
CATION, 5903 Johnson Ave, Be-
thesda, lust across the street from
NH. 3 twin sire hedrms.. well ap-
pointed living I'm. with woodburns
ms fireplace. modern enc, kit.
with IL GU. II. refrig and nbund-
ance Of cabinets. baths plus at
tractively Handicapped grounds with
patio. Cal Mr.. Kranze. SHANNON
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COLLEGE PARk-2-bedrm. bunga.
low, lee. shaded lot. no bsmt. Ref,
SIS mo- TO 9-ASOA.
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$ i:S'S a;|S: ~, u: :;'iEi 49, y
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-27

CHEVY CHASE D. c.--6-rm. and
bath home: COW. 70 schools; Si2b.
INEz cUsHARD. Reaisor. EM.
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s ny. c ssnc M. MP lS1N',l SSs:.
ain os sm. sntr hai R1 ana tS IS S, S
A beautiful home for only Si30.
For appt. TO inspect. call EN-.
e-p0O0 LEoUM a GERBER
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New rambler. never occupied. 3
bedrms.. Pa baths. dream kitchen
with very latest in equipment:
lovely same room with fireplace;
90 minutes TO downtown; $3.50.
M g-1el6
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WILDWOOD Hills = BFlck Cepq
Cod house on y acre lot. Living
Tm with fireplace, dining rm..
kitchen. den ane 2 bath; ist 4
ea. and bath; fun bsmt.; $50
mo. A, c. HoUQHToN 4 son.
INC. d.. 5-e055, ewes, o. q
W.
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aRIiNGT0N T0REsT-3 6sdTas..

Nv. nm, din nm, fulI bBInt.. Illl-
med. poss.; x125 mo. IA. 2-0gJO.
FALLS On. MCLEAN. va. AREA-
Single, detached, 2-bedFm. home
with laf2e yard mr.. GRADE school
Elias N 30 S-6s5I
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WORDS, WIT
AND WISDOM
BY WILLIAM NORRIS

More and more / hear the
word browse used. as I think,
mistakenly writes Miss Mary
Henning Of Milwaukee. 81 think
that the word can properly be
used only in connection with a
library or place to read. Yet
hear people say that they are
going to browse around a GER
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Ia grocery store. 1 would greatly
appreciate your opinio.4."
The original meaning of
browse" had nothing whatever
to do with stores of any kind,
for it came from the old French
word "brouz" meaning the twigs
and leaves an animal could feed
on. There is still a distinction
between browsing" and graz
ing" in that an animal who
browses eats only foliage from
trees, and bushes. while graz
ing animal eats grass from the
ground.
So Ito browse" literally means
to nibble at. 1t also has the re-
lated meaning of to glance in
casual fashion through a book
or the various books in IA library
l-nibbling. SO to speak, at learn
ing. Many bookstores today
carry signs in the window in
viting passersby to come in and
browse around" Quite possibly
this is where Miss Henning got
the idea that the use Of browse"
should be limited to places like
libraries and bookstores.
This seems to me an I'M
warranted limitation on the
words use and. providing that
it's used in the sense Of making
a leisurely tour of inspection,
I don't see why one can't browse
through a department store as
well as through a bookstore.
QUESTION: Aren't you in
error when you write 1.-THE SUI
Iperlative most may be used only
when there are three or more
Ialternatives?" My understanding
Of alternative" is that it is
never used with more than two.
A person may choose any al
tentative to a given course of
action, but II he may choose
from. three or more possibilities,
he mas a choice but not of
alternatives. Has correct usage
changed on this? E. L. Bryan,
IRipon. Wis.
ANSWER: I am afraid usage
has changed in all but the most
formal writing. AS Prof. Porter
Perrin says in his authoritative
Writer'S Guide: Some formal
writer's conflne alternatives
meaning to one Of two posi-
Ibilities, but 1t is commonly used
to mean one Of several posi-
bilities and is so defined in
dictionaries"
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