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FAMOUS FABLES

SAFE: Short Story Writer
o. Henry. 10 whom writing was
q chore. could ind q thousand
excuses for not putting pencil
to paper. Editors who expected
Q manuscript from him had to
keep after him constantly.
One day an editor. calling
at o. Henry's apartment. found
the latter lying on his bed.
studying the flies on the ceiling.
You'll never write . great
story that way" observed the
editor.
NO" admitted o. Henry,
but I won't write . bad one,
either"
ENTRANCE: Mrs. Leslie Car
Ter, one Of the best = known
actresses at the turn Of the
century. was Q society belle
before she began . theatrical
career.
Despite her decision 70 90
on the stage. she was inclined
10 look down on the theater as
something beneath her.
When she had her first inter-
view with theatrical Manager
David Belasco. he asked her
whether she would like to APP
pear in . comedy or . tragedy.
She stared at him with shocked
-disapproval.
II am q horsewoman. sir"
she told him icily. Il shall
make my appearance on q
horse. leaping hurdles"
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SECURITY FOR YOU
Benefits
Cover Jobs
Overseas
BY RAY HENRY


QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
From A. n. Z. Of Washington,
d. c.: I'm planning to take q
job overseas for an American
company. II take It. will I be
covered by the social security
law"
Yes.
From ID. n. Of New York:
I've been collecting social Sc
curity for the past three years.
Now I've been offered q tempo
rary Job. I've heard that a per-
son may earn 1900 in . year
without losing his payments.
What II work for three months
and make 1899 In each month +?
WIN I lost any Of my checks?"
No: II your total earnings
during the year aren't over
$1,000. It doesn't matter how
many months Il takes you to
earn the $1,000.
From Mrs. Y. L. Of New
Orleans: MY husband has been
working in . job covered by the
social security law since the end
Of World War II. He's now 80
and has averaged about So, 400
q year. He had to quit work in
September because Of q severe
back injury caused by an auto
accident. There's q chance that
he'll never be able to work
again. When can he start COL
lecting social security disability
payments?"
A totally and permanently
disabled person can only draw
payments after he reaches so.
From c. A. Of Knoxville.
Tenn: I'm a Federal Govern
ment worker and pay 6ia per
cent Of my salary into the re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-16
Toilet Troininq

Dear Dr.. SteincrOhn: II has
been suggested 70 my daugh-
ter that In order to toilet
train her son that she give
him an enema every night
until he II trained. What do
you think Of this method?
Would this harm the child In
any way? Would II have any
n effects? II %. what?
Thank you for your kindness.
Mrs. z. X. D.
What horrible suggestions
Gall In good faith nonmedi-
cal friends pass along TO their
neighbors. In all my years.
this is the first time I have
heard this one: nightly enemas
for bowel training.
! hope ] have answered your
question. To make sure: En-
phatically NO.
Nightly enemas win make
the lower bowel so insensitive
to normal stimuli for evacua-
ton. that the little boy viii
surely be laying the founda-
ton for chronic constipation
later on.
Forgetting about the physi-
cal effects. consider the psy-
Geological. In my experience
children who are made too
bowel conscious by overly anx-
ious parents usually grow Up
treatment for mental
Quirks.
Parents should never show
evident concern about the
bowel habits Of their children.
Youngsters are aware-and
parental anxiety II usually
to the children.
GRsisassd ~ me Bel syndiesis. InsI
Tomonov: Hov loaa does il teks
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lationships she has no time for
anything else.
Recently the mother Of one
Of Laura's friends came TO me
with q letter Laura had writ
ten her daughter. It was . re-
gular love letter. This woman
said that she had shaken the
information out of her daughter
that Laura was q kind Of
ringleader Of q group Of girls
who say they will always be
faithful to one another and
never have anything TO do with
boys. She said my daughter
has harmed fnnumerable girls
in the neiRhborhood. / have
tried to shake the truth out Of
Laura. but she denies every
thing.
Laura 1.-THE daughter Of
this ti0rrfble woman 10 Just .
jealous girl who was angry
because she couldn't get In with
my crowd. My letter was mis-
understood. I just wrote 70 this
girl to let her know that ]
liked her even though the others
didn't. i never meant any
harm by 1t. And It's all un-
true about my crowd swear
| ing faithfulness and all that
sort Of thing. They are just
trying to spread stories TO get
me into trouble.
I think my parents should
take my word for things and
not listen to my enemies. They
gave me the third degree and
made me swear on the Bible.
II they could give me a lie
detector test. they would do 1t.
My mother has always tried
to interfere between me and my
friends for no reason at all.
She can't understand that girls
can be loyal friends and want
to do things for each other.
She wants me to be boy-crazy.
Boys are okay. but I'm just
mt hNv.rrovv
The Councils View
1t Is not necessary to probe.
spy. open letters. shake the
truth" and force Bible-swear-
ines to find out what is going
on with children and adoles-
cents. In many cases. the
children themselves don't quite
understand the truth" about
their own actions and forced
confessions sometime lead them
to accept something in them
selves they are really trying to
reject and fight.
Parents can usually judge
what is going on with their
youngsters without third-degree
methods by observing them at
home. keeping close tabs on
their school activities. seeing
their friends. and getting them
to talk over their problems.
Mrs. F. J. was able to see that
Lauras friendships were too
close before she ever confronted
her with the letter.
Our guess is that Laura is
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telling the truth as far as she
can see II. Her parents can help
her get through this period Of
her life by helping her to ar
range parties and social activi-
ties involving both sexes. They
should encourage her TO talk
about her friendships without
seeming to pry.
As q result Of the recent in
cident. however. Laura Is likely
TO clam up and be hard to
handle. II she continues to be
troubled or troublesome. her
parents should suggest that she
talk things over with q COM
petent outsider--a social worker
or phychiatrist.
tcopyrtght. 1897
General Features c0FpD
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Regulating Growth

Dear Or. Stein r o h n:
Reading your column with
interest. prompts me 10 write
10 you. I wonder whether you
could write about children
who grow too tall. My daugh-
ter h already . head taller
than friends Of her age. II
there anything ! can give
her to stop her growth:
Thank yen. Mrs. J. B.
] know Of nothing that will
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II starts at $40 pm. Gayle
comes in from school with the
white trappings Of the crossing
guard. The nose Is red. The
hair In bent twigs. peeps from
under the knitted hat and muf-
fier. The hazel eyes sparkle.
She shifts a quick sniff. Rocky
labors upward on lazy legs. The
tail wags three times and the
dog collapses in ruins.
I'VE Roin' out tonight. Dad
deo2"
Where? And stop calling
me daddeo."
"Okay. pops. The movies?"
II guess So"
The eighth-grade homework
is done at once. My offers Of
help are spurned. I'm glad OF
that. because I can no longer
define the rules covering the
use OF adverbs: ! forget when
the Greek civilization began. or
even who started 1t: and the
multiplication Of mixed frac-
lions and decimals Is merely
one more way Of showing the
child how stupid her father Is.
Training Rules
The homework Is done early
because she must be home and
in bed by 1880 pm. This
means the first show or moth
ing. And. 70 get to the FIRST
show on time. we must have
dinner at $50.
A night out, to Us. is i'm
portant. 1t Is q ritual. Gayle
and I know In advance the
places we viii 90. This time,
she asks II we can take Frances
with US and I say yes. Frances
Is Mrs. Frances Plat. our new
housekeeper. She Is tiny. and
she lives with us In q room
across the hall from Gayle.
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Tree Owns Itself

ATHENS. Ga.-Identified by
q marble marker. THE Oak
That Owns Itself" stands near
Athens. It's owner bequeathed
the white oak tree to itself IN
his will and the deed is recorded
in the town clerks ONCE.
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tirement program. Is It pos
sible under this program to set
aside more Of my salary for
retirement and draw larger
payments when ! retire."
Yes. Such payments. COM
monty known as voluntary con-
tributions. are made for the
express purpose Of increasing
payments At the time Of retire
ment. You can get more In
formation about how this may
be done by writing to: United
States Civil Service Commits
sion. Washington rs. d. c.
From +. A. Of Oakland,
Calf: I'm 50 years old and
I've never been under social
security. I don't own a BUSH
ness Of any kind and I've never
had Q social security card. For
many years. ] have invested my
money In stocks and bonds and
make q good living out Of it.
Can ! get under social security
by reporting and paying social
security on the profits from my
stock and bond purchaser"
No. Income from investments
In stocks and bonds doesn't
count toward social security
except for dealers In the bust
ness Of buying and selling
stocks and bonds.
From r. B. NJ. Of Fargo, n.
OAK: Nov that social security
is paid 70 some women at 81 Is
there any chance that the wife
Of q railroad man will soon be
able to collect railroad retire
ment at that age? Perhaps
Congress- is considering q
changer"
Changes In the Railroad Re-
tirement Act along the lines
you suggest were introduced in
Congress earlier this year. but
no action was taken on them.
They're still before Congress
and may be approved after
Congress comes back in jan
uary.
From AP Newsfea,uresl
Tomorrow: Prospects for on In
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Jim BISHOP:
REPORTER
A Night Out at the Movies

Mrs. Plat comes from Mullins,
8. c., where. less than q hun
bred years ago. her ancestors
worked on cotton plantations.
She Is o good cook and she
can talk girl talk with . IA
year-old.
Frances says she'll be glad
to 20 with US. At Sis. 1t 10
dark and singing brine comes
over the sea wall a. we ease
the car out Of the drive. We
turn south and stop q Sea
Bright restaurant. We always
order the same thing on nights
out. q small pizza to start.
Then q bewl Of spaghetti with
meat sauce and meat balls. Al
so q 'oaf Of Italian bread,
warmed in the oven. Plenty Of
butter. One large glass Of milk:
two coffees. Hot spice pepper
for 0ne--Eie.
No Lave. No Shooting
Bach In the car. then south
through Monmouth Beach.
Long Branch. West End, Deal.
Allenhurst and into Asbury
Park. Total distances: . miles.
In Asbury. we 90 to the May
fair Theater. Gayle looks ut
the stills outside. Don't Go
Near the Water" she quotes.
That isn't one Of those love
pictures. il 1t daddeo?"
mo 1t isn't. and stop calling
me daddeo."
What's II about?"
Its about the Navy"
"Shooting7 That's good"
mo shooting. No rock and
roll. No outer space"
"Oh gee"
! bought three ioge seats
at IS cents per copy. and We
stopped at the candy counter.
This too Ia q ritual. Gayle feels
that each person should be al
lowed three candy bars - no
more. no less-and it's against
all the rules Of erunehing TO
be caught eating 1t before the
movie starts. / got one oh
Henry and one Clark. Frances
got three Mounds. Gayle got
one popcorn. with butter (which
amounts to two candy bars)
and one Charms assorted.
We were now ready. We
climbed the stairs. irritated the
loge usher by not being able
TO find the ticket stubs, sat,
heard nice things from Gayle
about her friends Petra WEIGH
and Marie johnson. and then
the movie started. We looked
and ate and laughed and ate
and tapped our arms and wiped
our eyes and sent Gayle down
for more candy and howled.
Long Read Home
At 1910 we were out, en-
route home. The beach road
was deserted, and snow built
up around the metronomic wip-
ers. We pulled into the drive
way. Daddeo. being lazy. did
not put the car in the garage. |
Inside. Gayle arranged her
books for the morning. Frances !
got the breakfast foods out,
and Strengthened the kitchen.
The child let Rocky out for his |
final. bewilderingiy quick air
ing. and then he was yanked |
back indoors. Water was set In |
his dish and he was ordered to
lie down and 90 to sleep.
My baby" she murmured.
petting him. Then she went |
changed into her
nightie. said her prayers. and
came down, said goodnight to
Frances. gave me the hurry-up |
kiss on the cheek, and she was
on. sneaking her little transis-
tor radio under the pillow.
/ watched the late news. and
hardly heard Frances say good
night. Then q little Of Jack
Paar. and / went on. yawnine
and dousing the lights.
Night out.
tCopyright 1887,
Kine Features Syndicate. Incl
"Wednesday: The story Msrk Hell
snnar 1sbnsR ,.,sea
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THE DETAILS

Mrs. r. MY husband and
I are terribly worried about our
l6-year-old daughter and her
intense friendships.
Laura has always been q very
active. sociable girl with loads
of friends. She has had some
dates. but Is not very en-
thusiastic about going out with
boys. She has had many very
close friendships with girls and
become so involved in these re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-16

The Fsmily cosaeil consists Of Q
Judge. . psyehistriss. three clergy
men. Q newspaper editor. . vem-
sa's sdites end I've writer's Eseh
article IS Q summary Of On sctssI
csss history. The eosneiI reports On
problems thot have bees dealt With
By responsible seeaeiet.
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COUNCIL
Friendships
Of Daughter
CuuseAIurm
THE PROBLEM

MRS. r. J.-Laura's friend
ships are too intense.
LAURA They're all lying
about me.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-16

Tsmonow: A vile vents 10 inter-
esds IN her husbsnd's husiaess sfisiss.
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Tomorrow: Prospects for on In
ersess in sociel security payments.
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CROSSWORD PUZZLE
ACROSS

AIhOSS
Mrs. Truman
George
Bernard -
9 Belief
IL Way out
Is Beyond the
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"Wednesday: The story Msh HsI-
lineer didn't write.
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SPARSELY FILLED VALISE
A HELP IN THE CARIBBEAN

Here's the wachword for your Caribbean Trip Travel
light
Mrs. Joyce Pap travel consutant for British West
Indian Always. says basic wardrobe for the women
should include several bathing suits two skirts several
blouses and two pairs of Bermuda shorts pairs of
high heels and pair of fats and beach shoes will be
enough Sweaters and stoes aren't necessary she says
Dressy cottons at dinner casual sportswear
for breakfast and lunch Don't Bermuda shorts into
town.
For the men. synhetcs and blended fabrics are ex-
cellent They wash easily and dry quickly warm tenn
peratures plastic bottle filled with detergent soap
powder is an easy way to carry your own
Some Caribbean travellers 60 with practically empty
Understanding with them filled with bargain goods
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-10
American Express
Plans PiIqrimuqe

The Catholic travel division
Of American Express has sched-
uled a pilgrimage to combine
Easter Week in the Holy Land
with participation in the Year
Of Jubilee at the Shrine of the
Miraculous Grotto in Lourdes.
The tour leaves New York
March 20 next year, with the
Rev. John A. Donahue as spirit
ual director. The three-week
pilgrimage also includes three
days in Rome. where an audi
ence with the Pope has been
requested.
An alternate route will fly
passengers to Lisbon and Ma
drid for visits to the Shrine of
Our Lady Of Fatima and the
Cathedral at Barcelona before
going on to the Holy Land.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-10
Nassau Sees
Big Season

NASSAU, Bahamas - Nassau
has expanded its hotel facilities
by 800 rooms for the coming
season, and is looking forward
to a record of 10000 visitors
before the year is out, and
100000 next year.
Only one new hotel-the ST.
room Dolphin-iS opening this
season. There also is a new
six-room guest home. the Sun
And :" The other new facili-
ties are additions.
The Fort Montague Beach
Hotel expects to open 80 new
rooms December /, The Royal
Victoria Hotel will have "a
more luxury suites, and the
Carlton House has added 26
units. The Pilot House Club,
exclusive yachting center, has
added 20 rooms.
Most other hotels have
added fewer rooms, and almost
all have undergone elaborate
redecorating.
The airlines have expanded
their services to the Bahamas.
Pan American World Always
and British Overseas Always
Corporation offer daily serv-
ice from New York to Nassau.
This is PAA's first winter sea-
son on the New York-NaSsau
run.
Both airlines provide three
flights daily from Miami. Ba-
hamas Always, a BOAC sub
sidiary, also makes a daily
trip from Miami. Mackey Air
lines makes daily trips from
Tampa, st. Petersburg, Fort
Lauderdale and West Palm
Beach.
Trans-Canada Airlines will
offer five flights a week to Mas
sau from Toronto and Mont
real. beginning next month.
This ups teas weekly Offering
by three flights.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-10
Areas Summer
Motor Tourists
Hit New Record

The lure of the West is
sharing more Washington tour
lists who drive. the American
Automobile Association reports.
More people from the Ma
tional Capital area left for ex-
tended vacations this year, and
more motorists from this area
are going to more places and
staying less time in each place.
These conclusions were
reached by the AAA in its sur
vey Of summer routings it pro-
vided. The routings numbered
1851, up Ga per cent over last
summer. A sudden increase was
noted in routings for the West,
and in particular, California.
The AAA said vacationers now
seem to spend a few days at
several places, rather than
headings for one hotel or resort
and staying there throughout
their vacations.
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Bermuda Club. Expands

Bermuda's Elbow Beach Surf
Club has announced plans for
a 100000 redecoration pro-
gram to be started Immediately.
Fifty of the ocean-front rooms
and suites will be done over in
pastel colors. A number of the
Landslide rooms will also have
a face lifting.
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tive visitors to Virginia plan
their tour or vacation in the
State. Miss Imogene Philibert
and Mrs. Helen Mitchell act
as travel counselors. The Blu
reau also distributes publica-
tions and maps outlining Vir-
Rinia's travel attractions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-10
Test New STYLES

MIAMI BEACH, Fla.-vaca-
TONERS come to Miami Beach
from so many sections of the
United States that manufac-
turers test out many new styles
and innovations here. If APP
proved by this buying public,
chances are the item also will
be successful in other parts of
the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-10
Virginia Bureau
Has New Address

The. Virginia State Travel
Bureau has moved into new
Offices at 806 Seventeenth
street NV.
The Bureau helps prospec-
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Valley of Death

DEATH VALLEY, Calf
This valley of rock and desert
scenery got its name a hundred
years ago. Emigrants seeking
a short cut to the gold fields
crossed it after many hardships,
and as one crawled up the west
ern rim he looked back and said.
"Good-by, Valley of Death"
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Bermuda "Fibber"

Michael Fontain doesn't claim
to be the biggest liar in Ber-
muda. but he unashamedly
holds the job of chief "fibber"
on the British resort island.
It's all respectable though. He
heads FIB, Bermuda's newly
created Fishing Information
Bureau.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1957-10-03
$50. o.Soo-WHY PAY MORE?

Lynohurst. ranch type S-room bunq
allow. attached quruge. expansion
End. only 6h yeors old. decorated
inside and out. divided basement.
puneled recreotion room. Competing.
garbage disposed. oluminum storms
and screens. fireplace in living room
Buy this today at much less han
reproduction cost. Located on Eden
hurst I'd. off Richmond. STURGES
REALTOR. HI. 2-4399.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1957-10-03

Beautiful eoloniol with 3 spocious
bedrooms. LOCATED In desiroble VII
lowick; lorqe kitchen with dining
nook. Competing. full basement and
on large lot: only Q Yeors old and
priced at $l7. 800.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1957-10-03

Two for the price OF one; 2-bsdroom
home. lorqe living room. dining ored.
and lorge kitchen In one home and
q 2-room cottage onsthe some spo-
cious lot-oll going for the dmozinq
price Of only $500; $l.5oo down
will get you both houses.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1957-10-03

Located in wonderful Mentor; 8 loTqe
bedrooms. builtin colored oven and
ronqe. ottoched. garages. and on
ldrqe lots. Coli today for oppoint-
ment to see these omozinq values
nj only Sl6 qnn
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1957-10-03
DOUBLE AND LOTS

1887. Located near Green and Ander-
son is this older two-fomiIY home with
full basement; new gas furnace and
hot water tank. Can be purchased
,eporoteIy or with two extro lots for
$4,000. See this today. Whv woit?
CALL w. $1,000.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1957-10-03
OFF EAST 2ooth ST.,
WITH EXTRA LOT

1852. loeoted between Eost 2ooth
and 222nd Sts., is this Immaculate
single. Hos 3 bedrooms up with pos
sibiIiies Of one bedroom down. Full
basement; house lot with extro lot
give frontage of rs IT,, depth l43 f..
Hos Is ossorfed fruit trees: apple,
cherry, plum and peach. One-eor 60
roge. A reoI buy for $4,000. See
il today. CALL ". $1,000.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1957-10-03
EUCLID SINGLE Sl4,5oo

1892. A very neot and clean older
home, in the ST. PoUFs oreo Of Euclid.
This home lectures q tile bath, mod
ern kitchen, new sos fvrnoee and
hot water tonk. 2-eor garage, LOT ASK
227 f.. This home hos been priced
70 sell. FOR APPOINTMENT TO SEE,
GAIL w. $1,000.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1957-10-03
WELL PLANNED RANCH

1870. This 3-bedroom home hos q
finished look that comes from perfect
planning. One year old on quiet
tree-lined street mokes wonderful
suburbon living. Full divided bose
ment, large soroee, and nice eotine
creo makes this "Thot Home To See."
CALL ". o.l600.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1957-10-03
NEW DELUXE COLONIAL

1924. Center holl, brick veneer
seous beauty, located in exelv
EdeecIitfe section. extro-lorse ccn
ventionol first floor tiled kitchen feo-
lures buit-in range and dishwosher,
2 wood-burnins firepIoees, IA clay
tile baths, large bedrooms. Ideol for
young professional. Approximately
$6500 down. CALL w. $1,000.
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S ond S
WELL-CARED-FOR DOUBLE

#753. This double is in The Hoyden-
ST. Clair oreo. Close 10 shopping
and tronsportotion. In excellent stoie
Of repair in all phoses. Copper lines
on the hot water; new Kitchens; new
water tanks, new furnace. This is
really nice one. CALL w. 6-l6o0.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1957-10-03
$Is.9oo

2 bedrooms and finished second. liv
ing room. lorge kitchen. full divided
basement. wusher and dryer. olumi-
mum storms and screens; only 3l2
years old. Call today to see this one.