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portant secret. I had told
Irene that / was going to
have a baby as soon as I
found out about it. / begged
her to say nothing about it
to another soul.
Well, I lost the baby. And
then I discovered that every
body knew all about it. I was
so upset I could have killed
her.
Richard P.-The way / look
at it is this: If Ethel hadn't
lost the baby, she would have
taken a different view of the
whole thing. She might have
been a little annoyed that
Irene couldn't keep her
mouth shut, but she Wouldn't
have gotten so furious.
After all. it isn't Irene's
fault that the baby was lost
and the way Ethel is acting
she is taking it all out on
Irene. Irene meant no harm.
but like all women she doesn't
know how to keep a secret.
THE COUNCILS VIEW
We think that Richard has
the right view of the whole
event and Ethel would be
wise to listen to him.
In addition, We think that
Ethel should always remem-
Der that the only real secrets
are those that are told to no.
body.
We don't think that women
are necessarily more untrust-
worthy than men. It's Just
that they usually relate per-
sonal things while men like
to "blab" about business and
political secrets" The same
impulse operates in both
cases. Everyone feels fiat
tered about being lin the
know" 1t enhances their
prestige in their own eyes.
Then the temptation is to
publicize the fact that they
have been honored with the
revelation of this secret.
We think that Ethel should
be aware that Irene probably
did not blab to the world at
large. She most likely chose
one other close friend who in
turn repeated it to another
close friend. Everyone cher
ished the secrecy of the secret
as she passed 1t on.
tCop' right 1859,
General Features Corp)
Tomorrow: Cont stond mother.
in-low's visits.
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DEAR ABBY
In a Fix Over a Cake Mix
BY ABIGAIL VAN buren,

even a deeper hue to know
how refreshing II is 10 see
a girl who can still blush.
Get over the idea that it's
something to be ashamed of
and enjoy your individuality.
4 y 4
DEAR ABBY: / divorced
my husband six years ago
after I caught him giving
our baby liquor in one of his
bottles. I took the baby and
left everything behind. Even
my rings, I refused his sup
port and went to work and
got along nicely Last week
his sister called me and told
me that my lex" wanted to
see me and the baby. She
said has joined "A.A." and
had not had a drink in 8
years. My family says I'd be
crazy to see him again. May
be someone reading this has
had experience with an alco-
holic. Do they ever really
change? Please help me de-
eide what to do.
ONCE BURNT.
/ would certainly see him
and give him a chance to
prove he has changed. If he
had the stuff to stick with
"A.A." for 3 years, he has
probably leased his lesson.
For a personal reply, ,Drite
to ABBY in care of this paper.
Enclose a Selt-dddTeSSed,
stamped envelope.
- distributed By MeNaught
- Syndicate, Iue) -
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JIM BISHOP:
REPORTER
A Drive In the Snow

safely and Ymelda had been
waiting for him as though
she had not stirred since he
kissed her goodbye.
Bob had a job. It paid
$ll8.50 with time and half.
He cannibalized old cars in
a junkyard and he had a boss
who trusted him all the way.
Bob and Mel had bought a
four-and-a half room house
he called it a bungalow
for $3.50 and little Mickey
had been born in 1t sud-
denly and Unexpectedly eight
months ago.
Now there was another
baby coming. A girl. he
hoped. A real girl with a
yellow pony tail and a saucy
mouth and laugh-squinted
eyes and big wet kisses for
daddy. Bob drove through
the hills swelling with pride
He was richer than Rookie
Teller and he knew 1t.
He looked at his watch.
Mel should be almost through
at the doctors office. He
started back, around the
bases of the hills. He was
happy. Extraordinarily happy.
He moved the car up a notch
or two and spun it a little
on the snowy turns. There
was no traffic up here. Moth
ing to worry about. He had
promised Mel that he would
not take a drink. Bob re-
moved the glove on his right
hand. dug in his pocket, and
popped two more minis into
his mouth.
What q woman doesn't
know cannot hurt her. He
came to the brow Of the hill
leading down to town and he
knew. the instant he passed
the edge Of it, that he was
going too fast. It is q knowl-
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why. In thousands of people
these daily resentments and
antagonisms often add up to
ulcers, apprehension and all
the rest.
One day, many years ago.
such a man with high blood
pressure came to me and said
something like this: Doc
tor, I feel much better. You
may laugh at what I'm going
to tell you. but I've discov-
cred something that helps
more than the pills you have
been giving me-"
81 WON'T LAUGH" I
said. what is it,"
whenever I used to be-
come upset at the Office" he
said, I'D come home and let
resentment gnaw at my in
sides. I'd sit down in a
STRAIGHTFORWARD chair and
stew and stew.
zone day my wife got a
yen to have a rocking chair
in the house. / soon discov-
cred that when I was per-
turbed, I could become calm
and unrufied by rocking in
that chair. Within minutes I
could release all my tensions.
Laugh if you want to, Doctor.
But that's the truth
Believe it or not, in three
months without medication
his blood pressure had come
down from 100 to lao. / didn't
laugh. Many's the practical
suggestion a patient can
bring to his doctors atten-
ton.
Over the years I have pre-
scribed rocking chair treat
ment" for many of my pa
tientS with high blood pres
sure, ulcers. etc. With a few
exceptions they returned
weeks or months later say
ing: you know. doctor, I
can't stay mad long when I
rock my troubles away"
At last I have put it into
print! Get Yourself a rock
ing chair. Use the rocking
chair treatment. Warning:
Don't give up your doctor!
But I promise you that you
will be buying fewer tran
qu:liZers.
released by The Bell Syndicate, Inc.
Tomorrow: lncorrieibIe child.
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Lewis CAROLS "Alice's Ad-
ventures In Wonderland"
New York. 1867. Fine firsts
are worth $500 or more. Your
copy. with the red cloth cover
somewhat discolored, should
be worth from $3.50 to $3.50,
depending on condition.
H. B.: The regular trade
edition Of Personal Memoirs
of U. S. Grant" New York.
$500 is worth around SIS
retail. The only valuable
copies are the large pepper"
copies with uncut (untrim-
medl leaves. They sell at
about SIS retail.
Selected reader questions
iDill be anSwered In this col
umn. Address. Van Allen
Bradley. In care OF The Epe-
ming STAR
copyright 1859, General Features
Corp
Next Monday: STORY Of Bod
Boy"
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Gold in Your Attic by Won Allen srodley
A Valuable Early American Almanac

One Of the most valuable
OF early American almanacs
Is sThe Old Farmers Alma
nae" published every year
since 1892. A good copy Of
/, the first issue Is worth up to
800 on the collectors mar
ket.
according to Robb Sagen-
dorph Of Dublin. N. H.. the
present publisher, the first
edition appeared In Boston
as The Farmers Almanac"
In November, 1892. tThe
word "Old" was added in the
1S30s.) The title page Of the
first number reads. in part:
NO. H. THE FARMERS AL
MANIAC For the Year
of Our Lord 1898 +. BY
Robert B. Thompson
Boston :.
Most Almanac collectors
try to assemble sets. says Mr..
Sagendorph. A complete file
IS worth $3.50 to 81, 900 retail.
depending on binding and
condition.
Even rarer and more valu-
able than the, first edition is
the first issue of the press
for the year 1916, It con-
tanned a prediction of Rain,
hail and snow" for July Is.
It actually did rain. hail and
snow, says Sagendorph. If
you find this number he adds,
1t is worth a minimum of
$50.
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FAMOUS FABLES
BY E. E. EDGAR

POSITION: st. Louis
Cardinals Pitching Star Dizzy
Dean, the terror of the Ma
tional League, was an easy
mark for New York Giants
First Baseman Bill Terry,
who could hit him at will.
One afternoon, when Terry
came to bat the first time,
he almost decapitated Dean
with a screaming liner
through the box. His second
time up he cracked the ball
like a rife shot past Deans
ear. The third time he sent
a sizzling grounder between
Deans legs, dumping him on
his poSterior.
When Terry came up for
the fourth time Dean called
the catcher out for a confer
ence.
What am I dom wrong
with this guy?" he demanded.
"DiZ," drawled the back
stop. Il don't think you're
playing him deep enough"
ID DECISIONS Humor-
st-Illustrator Oliver Herford
dreaded making decisions.
Once, when he was checking
out of a hotel, he stopped at
the desk to pay his bill.
He asked the clerk for a
blank check and filled it out.
AS he was about to walk
away the clerk stopped him.
"You didn't fill in the
name of the bank" he said.
On which bank do you want
it drawn?"
Don't ask me to make a
choice" begged Herford.
you pick one and I'll abide
by your decision"
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ers. Your years 1928 and
l845 for this particular al
manac sell commonly for 50
to So retail.
H. A. W., Mrs. G. d. o.,
and others: John X. Pollard,
jr.. pit Utica street, ithaca,
N. Y. is an Alger specialist
dealer who invites inquiries.
Mrs. A. B. H.: A nice list.
assume your Robert Frost's
North Of Boston" London,
1910 is the first edition,
first issue, in green buckram
with gilt lettering and a
blind rule around the edges
of the cover. 1t is worth
around $500. possibly more.
in fine condition. Your cloth
bound first issue Of Nathan
lei Hawthorne's "Life of
Franklin Pierce" Boston,
1882 is a $35 item If fine;
it is less. of course, with the
scuffs you mention.
j. M: The prices cited in
this column are not the
prices a dealer will pay but
are representative retail price
estimates for books in fine
condition. Dealers will usual
ly pay UP to half the retail
value-but only if they need
the item. of course.
A. l.. S.: Your Matthew
MIN Taaikst" New York,
1871 is the Rev. H. H.
Spalding's translation into
the Nez Perces Indian lam
guage of the Gospel Of Mat
thew. 1t is a scarce book.
worth $40 to $40, depending
on condition.
G H.: Your Jonathan
Fosters THE Domestic AMI
mails Friend, or the Complete
Virginia and Maryland Far
rier" Winchester. Va. 1879
is worth around SIS retail if
in good condition.
B. K: Yes, you have the
first American edition Of
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How to
STOP KILLING
YOURSELF
a Simple, Effective Cure
BY DR.. PETER ]. sTtlNcRoHN

/ have a new cure for many
distressing diseases: ulcer Of
the stomach, high blood pres
sure, heart disease, etc. But
more of that later. Let's APP
proach the problem quietly,
without excitement. and with
out undue anticipation.
Can you recall moments Of
heightened emotional tension
in your life? Most of us can.
After all we do not live the
cold. placid life Of the amoeba.
We are often at the mercy Of
our psyche. And when that
happens we can get into psy-
chosomatic difficulty.
And what is more import
ant, emtional upheavals that
come too often can produce
actual damage to our heart.
stomach. thyroid, blood pres
sure. In fact, they can even
produce a dermatitis that
make us scratch for months.
Come, come, you say. You
have heard all that. But
how about the miraculous
new cure for my high blood
pressure? Be patient. I
shall get to that. But first
allow me to develop the back
ground Of this cure.
WHEN YOU WERE an in
FAINT you had your problems.
The only way you could make
them known to your mother
was to cry. Whether the
cause of your discomfort was
due to an open pin sticking
you, to being hungry, or to
having the collie, you cried.
Mother settled these un-
happy situations. But your
crying often continued. For
no other apparent reason
than that you were still dis
turbed by the unnecessary
discomforts you had been
subjected to.
What did mother do? She
rocked you-either in her
arms or in your cradle. With
in seconds or minutes your
resentment vanished.
AS we grow up to be adults.
each one Of us is subjected
to pins that prick" us. One
may hate his job. Another
may dislike his boss. And
another may actually dislike
himself (be conscience strick-
EN- and not know the reason
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Sees II Coming

WITHOUT looking ~ q speed
ometer.
Sees II Coming
Bob knew. the moment he
tapped the brakes lightly,
that he would never make
the bottom turn onto the
steel bridge. A man full Of
liquor would be unintelligent
in a situation like this. He
would panic. But not Bob
He had 80 seconds left In
which to think. So he figured
all the angles.
He was glad that Mel wasn't
with him Shed scream. Shed
complicate everything. The
best thing to do, he knew,
was not to try to turn the
wheel The car was going
faster and faster, down the
icy road. He would stay in
his lane-luckily. there was
nothing ahead--and, when
he reached the river, he
would permit the car to go
through the wooden hand
rail. Before 1t left the road,
he would open the door on
his left and jam his foot in
1t so that 1t would not close.
The moment it hit the
water. he would push the
door open all the way, and
strike out. How far would 1t
be to the muddy bank? Thir-
ty feet? Forty? Bob thanked
God that he was a man who
used his head.
The Old car went down
down. faster and faster. Peo-
pie coming up saw 1t and
knew what was going to hap
pen. They held their breaths.
Bob opened the door, damned
his foot in 1t. and swung the
wheel slightly so that the
vehicle, instead of crashing
into the steel Orders, splint-
cred the wooden hand-rail
and arched gracefully over
the river and splashed in.
He struck out and headed
for shore, shivering in the icy
current. He could hear the
cheers as he staggered up the
bank Then he remembered
that he had left little Mickey
in q basket on the rear seat.
Copyright, 1859,
King Features Syndicate, Inc.
Wednesday,: The miroeIs Of birth.
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FAMILY COUNCIL
Drops Friend
For Telling
Her Secret
THE PROBLEM

NNIL J NODLLW
Ethel P.-She blabbed my
secret.
Richard P.-She meant no
harm by it.
THE DETAILS
Ethel P.-I recently broke
of all relations with my very
best friend and, my husband
tells me I'm wrong.
I broke of because she
blabbered about a very i'm
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Have a Question?

T. A. F.. L. B. H., and 9TH
ers: Except for certain rari-
ties. such as the 1893 and
1916 first issues. "The Old
Farmers Almanac" for in
dividual years has extreme
variations in price. What one
collector wants may be
worthless to another: some
years are scarcer than 9TH
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edge that a good driver feels,
without looking at a speed
ometer.
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The hills looked like vanilla
cup cakes In the late snow.
The cars cut black scars
around them and, where the
road dropped steeply to the
river. the bridge looked like a
child's Erector set. On the
far side were the town, a few
church spires and some old
fashioned houses and two or
three traffic lights. which
were brighter in the gloom of
a snowy day
Bob ordered one more fast
one. He was careful about his
drinking because Ymelda
worried. 1t wasn't that he was
alcoholic. She claimed that it
affected his Judgment. Not
much. A little. Liquor made
him happier and more ebul-
lent and more confident and
less cautious.
This made Bob smile.
Women, he felt, never really
understand their men. They
are always afraid of some-
thing that never happens.
Nervous Mel. he called her.
He snapped the shot glass up.
tilted his head. and nodded
farewell to the bartender.
The car outside was his. 1t
was old, but it was all his. He
patted it and pulled his gloves
on and sat behind the wheel
and ran the engine a little. A
understanding baby, that
engine 1t had a quiet roar
of authority. Bob chewed on
a mint as he swung the car
around, watching in both di-
rections for traffic, and on
across the bridge and up into
the hills.
Thinks of Happiness
He thought of his happi-
ness. He had so much of it.
Not much money, but a
fortune in contentment. He
had come home from the war
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The Fomily Council consists Of o
judge. psyehiotrist. three
elersymen. o newspaper editor,
o women's editor and two writer's.
Eoeh article is o summary Of on
oetuol eose history. The Council
reports on problems that hove
been dealt with by responsible
oeencies ond eounselors.
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DOWNTOWN
DE LUKE
AiR-CONDITiONED

Attractive 2-bedrm.. 2-bath apt
with river view In the luxurious
Potomac Plaza Apis. $500 month,
y 94Tb Virginia ave. NV. Cat goth
90, ana Vlrglnin ave..
OPEN DAILY
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Chillum Manor
D-l0 THE SUNDAY STAR
Washington, D. c.
Sunday. April 5, 1859

Immediate possession; newly deco
rated / and > bedrm. apis: large
rooms. carpeted halls, from SS5
mo, utils. incl; adults only. RA.
3-4455.
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HAWAII ave-, NO, IS. APT, eoe,
auERBzcH { CO. e,'' 81 s.ssoi 200
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c22sE 4. SfSaS. GSSlSS s. rIS.
bath. $50 sSsi See janitor' Cal
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COLORED
1891 r. st G z
APIS. UMFURNISHED-VA.

ALEX.-Three-bedroom duplex II
baths, air-conditioned, washer and
drier available: conv to Pentagou
and Fl. Belvoir: avail May Is;
SlU9 80. $50 Ripley st, FL.
4-543l
ALEXANDRIA - Air-cond. apt,
! bedrm S93 incl dtils. Glebe
House. % W. Glebe I'd. XII 9-7300
ARLINGTON-Pretty and freshly
decorated, . oedrms, ample
GROUNDS. Sll5 ST. $4,000,
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WOODBRIDGE = White occupancy,
sOlO Charming ne; attractive.
clean. lst-n,, germ. kit. and bath
sSs peasant Sea- S1ils ou Ps s No. ; Ssss
ais MISSOURI AVE. NV bed
rms lRe Nv din area. air cond
conven, transp, Sil0. OIL 2-467O
1890 MISSOURI AVE. NV. =
bedrm, Nv. rm., din, rm., kit,
bath; corner; conYenient location
~ i.5sSs or OIL, 4.74Si
ia RHODE ISLAND AVE. Ne
ElNTm. lly. rm. kit. ana bath
-. S57.b0. JOHN l.. SHELTON,
heAlt0r 10 $4,000.
9lS 18th ST. NV. = Attractive
bachelor apis. In convenient down
town location, newly decorated
TO inspect, see janitor or call
N. PAUL HANNAH, NE. s-410O,
732 18th st. NV.
1898 PERRY ST, -bedrm,
apts,. So and So. so. Call
earetaker, La. 6-63l5 or DI. q
1903 3rd ST. N.W.-white. Large
2-bedroom apt, $40 monthly. Heat
included Ii. 3-5095.
$500 10th ST, NV, next TO
Bedrm., iiv. rm., al
nette, kit, bath and porch. Laun-
dry taeils,, secy. service. on bus
line; 500 90 plus utils. Open week
days, . am. 10 . pm, Suns. IL
am. to pm.
1914 9th ST. NV rooms, d.
nette, kitchen and bath, screened
in back porch. SOD Key at Of
nee; FLOYD z. DAVIS CO.. Ma.
1910 ELY PL. s.E.-second- floor
duplex, l-bedrm. apt. Screened
porch, heat, hot water incl: S65
mo LU, l-645S
1881 KRNILWORTH AVE. NE,
Apt. 1.-Two rms, kit, dinette,
bath, gas heat, porch. sos 80 e p,
SCHWARTZ, INC, CO. 5-62l0.
1873 IRVING ST. N.w.-Liv. rm.,
bedrm., kit. bath, redec., 2 expos I;
S60. See res. mgr, Apt. 81.
5000 18th ST. Sc, Apt. 5-Bed-
rm. liv. rm.. dinette, kit, bath
range and refrie, in apt; 500 80
Elk 3-24s9. FRED a. SMITH co.
1898 P ST. N.w.--3 rms, kit. and
baLh' eonyyi tranSp For further
18th st. NV. ME. S-41O0.
1900 BLOCK 10Th ST. N.w.-1-
bedrm,, liv. rm., dinette. kit. bath:
parking in rear; SS5. Adults only.
EN-. 2-54l0.
$50 DELAFIELD PL, NV
Dcdrm.. duplex apt, close trpnsp.,
shopping center. ia. 9-9056,
$500 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE
1-bedrm apis. from $40. Newly
dec, close transp,, elev. and ldry
equip, all utils. incl. See Rest
dent Mgr, Apt 1903
5iI4 FIRST PL. N.W.-2-bedroom
apt. with screened porch; COW.
location; adults Apply Apt. i.
RIA. 6-0904
18th ST. Sc, $40; of Pa. ave
Lge, -bedrm. apt, utilS. incl. SO.
Ii. 7-4922 after 6.
3624 CONN. AVE at Porter St.
Bedrm., liy. rm.. kit. and bath.
$50 mo. Plus utils. See janitor
800 34th ST. Sc, No. Nice
duplex apartment, rms, dinette.
kit and bath, screened rear porch
S56 mo. Key, No. 3. Inspect or
call co. 5-6222.
2aI1 KLINGLE RID. NV blk.
from park LIST floor apt. 3 nice
large rooms, kitchen and bath. All
utilities included. OFF street park
ing space avail. April 10th. Tenant
will show in the evenings. SS5
NJ. E. SMITH, INC. Weekdays
d. 7-7S77.
padrr, - GEO "a
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DAVIS RI. NV. s025-Attrac. l.
bedrm. Nv, .rm, dinette,. kit. and
bath, All utils. flirn,: $50 per mo
S SSilE n ha SsMirHc sex CO. TX s-24S0
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Veterans Administration and

Veterans Administration and
she remained there until ls42
when she accepted. an ap-
pointment with the Depend
ency Benefits Division Of the
Adjutant Generals once, De-
partment Of the Army.
She subsequently served
with the Army Transporter
ton Corps and. in i94S, trans
ferred TO the once Of the
Chief Of Ordnance. where she
now serves on the control
ler's star.
In 1888 she represented the
District Of Columbia at the
Century Of Progress In Chi
cago after having been voted
the most popular employee In
Federal service.
She Is q member Of the
Masonic Order. Hope Chap
ter No. 80. Order Of the East
ern Star: Samula Temple,
No. 81. Daughters OF the Nile.
and Zuzu Court. Oriental
Shrine. .
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the diplomatic corps Of.
iicial and residential WASH
ington.
Mr.. Honegger Is o distant
cousin Of the composer.
Arthur Honegger. Born In
Geneva. where he began
studying the cello. last nights
performer pursued his studies
In Leipzig and In Paris at the
Ecole Normale. In the class Of
Pablo Casals and Alexanian.
y y y y
ANOTHER DINNER last
evening was the stag party
given by Italian Ambassador
Brosio at his embassy. The
event brought together
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Beuluh Myles
Hopes to Serve
For so Years

Fifty years Of Federal serv-
: Ice IL the goal Of Miss Beulah
M. Myles. employee In the Of
nee Of the Chief Of Army
Ordnance. who already has
~ years TO her credit.
Miss Myles said she regards
herself as q Federal ca
reerist" when she recently
received o pin for more than
80 years Of Government serv-
ice.
Though she was born In
Branchviile, Nd. she almost
qualities as o native WASH
ingtonian since she moved
here IS Q child and was edu-
Gated in the District schools.
Miss Myles started work
ing for Uncle Sam during
World War !.
Her first Job was with the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-11
ON EMBASSY ROW
Diplomats Are Hosts
As Well as Honorees

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$50 pm. black tie event
which took place In the en-
hassy were representatives Of