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Evening star., 1962-04-13
By CLARENCE HUNTER
Star Staff Writer

Mortgage financing institu-
tions' policies have created a
Berlin-like racial wall in the
District, a woman attorney
charged today.
The charge was made by
Mrs. Marjorie Mckenzie Law
son, who has offices at 1725
K street NV. Mrs. Lawson
testified this afternoon before
the Civil Rights Commission at
its public hearings on equal
housing opportunities in the
District.
Mrs. Lawson said there is a
need for a Negro managed saw
ings and loan association in
the District to help correct this
situation. She said she repre-
Sents "a group Of distinguished
Washington professional and
business men" who have formed
an organizing committee and
who are planning to apply
to the Home Loan Bank Board
for a charter for an association
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HOUSING
Webb 8 Knapp Cites
BirocioI Southwest

& Knapp, Inc, the Nation
wide construction firm involved
in the giant Southwest WASH
ington rebuilding program.
"No Restrictions"
Mr.. Reynolds said there are
no restrictions on occupancy"
in the 1000 high-rise apartment
units and 300 town houses and
low-rise apartments under con-
struction by his firm.
He told the commission that
no problems have arisen in
renting the Webb & Knapp
apartments to both white peo-
pie and Negroes.
Thomas c. Barringer, direc-
tor of the Federal Housing Ad-
ministration's D. C. insuring
office, upheld the FHA's role
in the anti-discrimination pic
ture.
Critics have charged that the
Government has abetted ra-
cially restrictive housing by re-
fusing to crack down on build
ers and lending agencies who
receive Federal insurance. The
Civil Rights Commission itself
has urged President Kennedy
to issue an executive order bar
ring such help unless an anti
discriminatory policy Is carried
out.
During a question and an
swer period following Mr.. Bar
ringers statement, the COM
mission staff director, Berl I.
Bernhard, asked If the FILA
administrator believed builders
relying on FHA funds should
he required to carry out an
open-occupancy policy in their
units.
II believe in the principle
Of open occupancy" Mr.. Bar
ringer replied. But If it's going
to be applied, don't pick on
FHA to make it applicable"
Levitt Accused
Today's hearing also was
marked by a charge naming a
second builder in the Washing
ton area as discriminating
against potential home buyers
because Of race or creed. The
first such charge yesterday was
Evening star., 1962-04-13
White Shift to Suburbs
AnoIyzed at Hearing

public hearings into housing
discrimination here:
The white homeoWner in
the changing neighborhood
often becomes victim of his
own fears. selling his property
in an atmosphere Of alarm and
haste. which. of course. is not
conducive to prudent business
SenSibilitieS.
He expects property values
to decline when Negroes move
in. He panics when they do
move in. He and his neigh
bors glut the market and arti-
ficially depreSs prices" Then,
Mr.. Mason added, "the white
man sells hastily and i'll ad-
visedly, perhaps to spectators
who in turn resell for an at
tractive profit to themselves,
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HOUSING
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you mean it only when the
President tells you to?
Mr.. Slayton-I think I'm
supporting the Constitution of
the United States.
Mr.. Griswold-I find myself
wondering a little why a Federal
official says blandly that If the
President tells me to comply
I will :. I wonder why.
Mr.. Griswold asked the three
other commissioners If they
had any questions for Mr..
Slayton. None did, and Mr..
Griswold quickly ended the
session.
Weaver Also Waits
Mr.. Slayton Is the second
high Federal official in the
two days Of hearings to say
that he is awaiting the Presi-
dents lead in proclaiming an
anti-discrimination policy in
federally assisted housing.
Yesterday, Robert Weaver,
chief Of the Housing and Home
Finance Agency. also said he
favored such a policy but
added, The timing of the
order is UP to the President. "
Mr.. Griswold has been in
dicating some impatience dur
ing the hearing with the
lengthy, often abstract, an
swers given by many of the
80 witnesses.
Earlier he heard Phil A.
Doyle, executive director Of the
Redevelopment Land Agency,
say that the solution to dis
elimination in housing depends,
in part at least, on policy of
in part at least, on a policy
OF lnterraclal housing IN the
suburbs.
Bankers, builders and mort
gage lenders began defending
their roles in Washington's S
housing picture at the hear
ing today.
At yesterdays opening ses-
sion. a stream of criticism was
directed at home building Of
ficials and lenders for permit
ting segregated housing pat
terms, especially in the suburbs.
Among the first witnesses
today was w. E. Reyn-
olds, q consultant for Webb
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WHEATON, MD, Viers Mill R6 & Randolph Rd.
. CORNERS, VA. ArlinEtOn Blvd Wilson Blvd.
. FAIRFAX, CO., VA. Shirley Hwy a EdsaII Rd.
. FALLS CHURCH va, ~? So. Washington ST.
. CARROLLAN, Md, sIOI Annapolis Rd
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VENEZUELA
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been identified by rebel broad
casts as the revolt leader.
The informant said another
rebel leader, 1t. Enrique Mon
terio Montiel, was captdred or
the Venezuelan resort island OF
Margarita, about so miles off
the coast. He fled there in q
launch. the informant added.
BaIk at Orders
The third leader. identified
as 1t. Alberto Osorio Jordan,
was captured earlier, the source
said.
An interior ministry spokes-
man said. meanwhile, that en-
Evening star., 1962-05-06

sigma such as the eagle and
stars and military titles Of re-
tired armed forces officers of
high rank who are officers or
members Of the board of di-
rectors Of the company.
Fraud Authorities Act
In recent years, the Depart
ment has taken samples Of
such misleading literature to
Post Office fraud authorities.
AS a result of Post Office in
quiries, two companies have
changed Objectionable adver-
tising practices. a spokesman
at the Post Office said.
The Travellers Health Asso-
ciation test case arose out of
an FrC drive against deceptive
advertising by both agent and
mail order health and accident
insurance companies. Begun in
1854, the drive resulted in Al
companies being charged with
false and misleading advertls-
ing.
The cases against the coInpa-
nies doing business by agents,
which far outnumbered the
mail order houses, were
dropped because Of a Supreme
Court decision in 1858. The
court ruled that the States, not
the FTC, had jurisdiction.
The Supreme Court did not
rule on mail-order jurisdiction
in that case. however. When
the Travellers Health ASsocia-
ton case reached it on appeal
by the FTC. however, the high
court sent it back to the Eighth
Circuit for reconsideration and
the decision favorable to the
FTC followed.
The key to the ruling that
the FTC should have jurlsdic-
ton in mail-order insurance
was that the courts did not
think the States could effec-
lively regulate a mail-order
company where that company
did not have agents or a IL
cense.
Under the McCarran and
Ferguson Act passed by Con-
greSs. the basic intent was to
preserve State regulation of
insurance in the face Of q 1914
Supreme Court decision declar-
ing insurance business across
State lines was interstate COM
merce.
The same act, however, made
the FTC act applicable to in
surance ito the extent that it
is not regulated by State law"
defective January /, 1948D.
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INSURANCE
Public 7 old to Beware
Of FoIse Literature

all" the minimum requirements
of 100000 capital, and a sur
plus of 100000. Capital and
surplus requirements vary
from State to State. Thus a
mail order company can 60 to
a State with the lowest require
ment and operate through the
mails in States with higher re-
quirements.
The Better Business Bureau
of Washington has had "occa-
sional" complaints from persons
who bought insurance through
the mail and later found out
that the coverage was not as
advertised, according to w. ].
Mawhinney said.
The frequent inquiries about
mail order companies at the
Bureau indicates their activity
is extensive" in this area, Mr..
Mayhinney said.
Illegal Practices
M. o. Stout, deputy insur-
ance commissioner for the Dis
trict, said the insurance DEPART
ment here has no way of
knowing or investigating" the
advertising for policies sold
through the mail. Inquiries on
mail order companies come In
punches at the department., he
said. but there have not been
many in recent months.
The FIGS cease-and-desist
order against Travellers Health
Association illustrates the type
Of practice considered illegal by
the FTC in insurance advertise
ing.
Travellers Health literature
stated, the FTC said, that there
Is no age limit to which a MEM
Der may continue protection. "
This was misleading. the FTC
said in its finding Of fact, be-
cause the company. under the
express terms of the policy adj
vertised, could refuse to accept
premium payments and cancel q
members policy at any time,
for any reason or for no reason
upon written notice and return
of the current premium pay
ment."
Furthermore, the FTC found
the company had cancelled in
Evening star., 1962-05-06
Maryland Student
Wins Design Aword

A Pennsylvania State Uni
versity student who lives in
Chevy Chase. Md, has been
awarded a $1,000 tuition schol-
arship for his design of q cor
poration's headquarters IN a
national architectural design
competition.
He Is Julian David Weiss, OF
5803 Warwick place. The CON-
petition was sponsored by the
tar products division Of Kop-
.pers Company, Inc, Of Pitts
burgh.
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INSURANCE
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State company stop sending
deceptive literature into the
State via the mails. What has
been done has been done almost
wholly through cooperation, he
said.
n The FTC does not expect any
lriflood" Of complaints against
mail order insurance companies
according to Daniel J. Murphy
sChief of the Bureau of Decep-
tive Practices. Several hum
adred companies are operating
ih the mail order field, he esti-
mated. chiefly in the accident
and health, automobile and life
policy lines.
How much deceptive adver-
.tising is carried on through the
mails is virtually impossible to
iIdetermine. Insurance regula-
.tpry officials in this area ap-
pear to frown on mail order
,!companieS If they are not H.
'cenSed to do business in their
Jurisdiction. They advise peo-
iple who inquire about such
HCompanies not to buy policies
liffOm them.
'rH "The literature is not the
same as the contract" in some
iIdaSes, declared John H. Cop
tpage, deputy insurance COM
missioner for Maryland.
THE companies don't tel
iegerything that should be told, .
explained a spokesman in the
Virginia Insurance Commits
lSioners office. "It Just says
.'buy this amazing policy and
says nothing about the restric-
ltions."
I'VE find the public doesn't
Understand insurance even
when it is sold and explained
Thy an agent" the spokesman
added. The Insurance Commits
dsloner's office attempts to dis
,pourage people from buying
llpolicies through the mail. It
also writes to companies doing
business by mail to advise them
that they cannot transact busi-
mess in the state without vir-
fIsinia license, he said.
!, Some Of the mail order COM
,lnanies cant possibly become
sihcepsed in Virginia." he said
because they don't reach at
Evening star., 1962-05-06

surance when the claims ex-
perience with a member indi-
Gated he was no longer "a de-
sirable insurance risk from a
health standpoint"
The Department of Defense
has been concerned with a few
mail order life insurance COM
panies which ask parents to
take out insurance on newly
indicted servicemen, particu-
larly where the literature gives
the impression that the COM
pany is connected with or in
dorsed by the government.
This impression is generally
given through the use of in
Evening star., 1962-05-06

listed men participating in the
uprising were refusing to take
orders from their officers.
Earlier, interior Minister
Carlos Andres Perez announced
that government security forces
put down what he called e
Communist uprising in Caracas
early Saturday morning.
He linked it to the Carupano
revolt.
The reported loyalist victory
came after Mr.. Betancourt
issued an ultimatum for the
rebels to surrender or be
crushed The rebels at first
were reported ignoring the or
der and taking up positions in
houses in the city of l6,5O0.
Leaflets Dropped
They decided to abandon q
high school building where they
had set up headquarters after
their barracks were bombed
and strafed Friday.
Planes also bombed the city
with leaflets calling for a rebel
surrender.
One bomber returned to Ca
racas airport badly shot up. It
landed on one wheel and
blocked the airport for a time,
A Pan American plane bound
for Puerto Rico and Miami was
delayed on take off. The air.
port was closed to traffic
bound for Eastern Venezuela,
but flights to western Venezu-
ella and international points
were permitted.
Evening star., 1962-11-24
bob PECK

cHEvROLET-coRvAIR
2636 Wilson Blvd, Arl. ia. 2-9004
'62 Newport 2-door hit,
white over green, r and h., p.s.,
Wv. tires, etc. Low mi, 12-mo.
guar, S2.995. L. p. STEUART
NE 3QQ-200O
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AVIATION

HARLEY-DAvIDsON 81 CHI SPORT
ster, new eng, trans. S215 and
Evening star., 1962-11-24
WATERFRONT PROP. SALE
Blackstone Island Area

Cottage on water. furnished or liv-
ing room, dining room, . bed
rooms, kitchen. bath. heat. hot
water, ven. blinds. draw drapes.
porch. shop 20x24. nice shade
lawn. secluded harbor. l00-ft. pier.
write r. SHONTERE. Abells,
Maryland, St. MeTys County.
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OFFICES. STUDIOS for RENT HUNTING ACCOMMODATIONS

MD. DEER SEASON. Dec. Is. Two
furn. cabins, equip. kit, eiee. C.
v. stove, accom-. 3-4 ga. Adj.
Swallow Falls st. For. 5 mi. NV.
Oakland. Nd. on cd. I'd. $50 wk
ea. cabin. 4-hr. dr.. D. c. Tel.
256-2S73 on or after Mon. %.
any time.
Evening star., 1962-11-24

TAKOMA FORD :,
7025 CARROLL AVE. JU. $1,000
WILLYS JEEP SO CJ-3, 4-wheel
drive. good cond.. 1915. JU. z
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1857 Bel Air 4-door, powerglide,
T. and h, Wv. tires. turquoise
and white finish. owner. 30-day
warranty. Low down payment.
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1851 Bel Air sedan. "6" cyl.
standard transmission. 7. and h..
extra clean. turquoise finish. 30
day warranty. Small down pay
ment, S1,795.
Evening star., 1962-11-24
SERVICE STATION ron LEASE

WORKING PARTNER for restau-
rant, good NV. location. Call 234-
Q603 after 5 nm.
Evening star., 1962-11-24
COUNTRY PROPERTY

L0VETTSvILLE AREA acres
in grass, spring. pond. modern s.
room home. bank barn. garage,
bldgs. in lovely condition. A real
buy. S31 800. Shown by appt.
@. B. WOLFORD. BROKER
Gl. 5-@ls1 Hamilton. Va.
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1859 Bel Air sedan. VS. engine
standard transmission, r. and h..
Wv. tires. Extra clean. green
and white finish. 3O-daY war
ranty. Small down payment. ST.
295.
Evening star., 1962-11-24
LOTS, ACREAGE FoR SALE

ACCOKEEK, MD.-New 3-rm. pro-
fessional suite near bank. beauty
paTlor. hardware, etc. For infor-
nation Ri 9-9Ig1
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MACHINERY and EQUIP.

BACKHOE, u yard. on tracks ex-
eellent condition. Phone Annapo-
lis 30l-CO. S-1357, "a pm.
BACKHOE, h-yd. bucket, running
condition, will sacrifice, Sl.S0O
or best offer. 736-4226.
BACKHOE t2) Bantam. T and H,
Hobart welder and all access.
PERI. shape. VIII sacr. GIG lO2S.
MCCULLOUGH POWER DIGGERS
(3D, S2a5 each: $500 for the 3.
Excellent condition, Ma. S-5SS5.
POWER sQUARING AND SHEARS,
Wysong 6Xl4 gauge, single phase,
220-volt. $1,000. OF. 4-5345.
TRUCK-MOUNTED CRANE. 35-ft
boom, good running shape, will
sacrifice, $1,000. 736-4226.
TRUCK MOUNTED AIR COMPREs.
SOR-lO5 with gun, perfect
condition. S1.S45. MA. S-5SS5.
Evening star., 1962-11-24
SILVER SPRING

Street-level offices. beautiful new
bldg. ideal for real estate. Law.
etc Avail. immed Public parking
in rear. JU. 1865.
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MONEY TO LOAN
REAL ESTATE LOANS

ABSOLUTE top cash for End trusts
No applications or red tape. Va,
Nd, D. C. Day or eve. VIII. 6-6l 80.
ACTION "a H0URs-Any amount.
You can't beat our rates.
MGT. 525-936d
BArK RATEs-lst and End trusts.
Instant cash. viii also finance or
buy real estate in distress or un-
usual situations; ANYTHING, ANY,
ones credit good. EX. 3-I2l5.
YOUR DEBTS By
2nd trust. AMERICAN MORT
GAGE a. INVESTMENT CO, $40
Southern Bldg, Ma. S-333l. I'M
mediate services. 20 70 4:30 pm,
MONEY, end TRUST-We will buy
End trust notes. D. c.. nearby Nd.
or Va Ress. rates. NATIONAL
MORTGAGE & INVEST. CORP.
1912 N Y. ave. NV. Ma. S-5S:i3,
\. VA.-D. end trusts wanted.
Top prices. Cash in hr. CALL
HOOVER. RO. S-1165 day or ewes.
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CHEW. 80 Bel Air 4-door sedan.
beaut. surf white finish. power
steering. auto. trans. r. and h.,
etc. excel. cond.. one-year war
ranty. special S1.295. small down
Dymt.
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WILLYS JEEPSTER 40. orig. own
er. NEW trans. tires. chains and
curtains, excel. body cond., $3.50
CASH. JE. 3-0S47.
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PLYMOUTH 81 2-dr. hardtop, r.
and h.. Wv. tires. 80 Dodge
Super D-500 engine and trans.
low mileage. new red paint. excel.
r0nd OEQ--Q9Q
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JACK BLANK

7O2O Arl. Rd., Bethesda OIL. $1,000
CADILLAC 80 Sedan de Vile. stun
ming blue finish with luxurious
matching interior and plush car
peting. factory-installed air con-
ditioning, full power assists in
cluding windows and seat. Abso-
lutely Immaculate condition.
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DOWNTOWN
ENTIRE FLOOR
APPROX. 5000 SO. FT.
AIR CONDITIONED
AVAILABLE JANUARY l
REASONABLE RENT
For Further Information. Call
Mr.. GILL. EN-. $4,000

T VI = VI tlCL 1A14OIlAhLiOIs Van
MR.. GILL. EN-. 10000
HYATTsVILLE = PIT. entr.. 2nd
FIR, pan. 2 adj. offices, ] air
eond-. opp. park. S36 ca. AP. =
" $685.. HE. 4-7227.
NARROW HEIGHTS ARAFAT
cond. office building for rent.
Call MR.. NYMAN. RE. 5-6:0O.
MeLEAN-Modern office and store
space. Ample parking. Midway
National and Dulles Airports, 90
min. downtown Wash. FL. "a I -.
NR. PARKINGTON-New building.
SCI. offices or suites. All services
included. ia. 7-4l7S.
POTOMAC. MD.-Office OF store
space avail. in exclusive Potomac
Village Shopping Center. Reason
able rental SAMUEL z. BOGLEY
INC, EN-. 5-1313.
ROCKVILLE PIKE, across from new
Super Giant-3.00O 50. It. in mod
ern air-cond. bldg. pvt. parking
for 100 cars. VIII partition TO suit
GEO. W. ROBERTSON. REALTOR
NJ. o-OI0Q
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LOTS, ACREAGE WAHTED
COMMERCIAL GROUND

IoT to accommodate
S4-ft. house within city Of Alex.
PRINCIPALS only. Call so. $4,000.
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CHOICE C-I SITE, OPP. hugh shop
ping center. improved with resi-
dence over 5000 SO. #. for S25,-
900 cash A bargain. Dial 434-
l4O0, ADELPHI REALTY, Real
tors.
ON ROUTE so. near Chantillv. and
airport. l7-acre corner. with long
trontsge. Already zoned. Price.
$4,000 cash. DU. 5-7994 after
pm.
SALE BY OWNER-Approx. I5.4OO
So II comml. c. Zoned property
Wheaton. 1928 Viers Mil rd.. mr.
University blvd. Gail g49-l3.3 or
JU. 5-4040 during business hrs.
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WAREHOUSES FoR RENT
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

AsLISSroS S,sb h5syhpSASTerGs' yio6oU Jop Il
THOMPSON. jackson $4,000.
BARBER sHOP, colored. Wood
ridge, for lease or sale. Call LA.
e.2629.
BEAUTY SHOP in Falls Church
cal CT. 6-7s1o after pm.
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lcONTINuEp)

SILVER sPRNG-Air-cond. bldg ,
colesville I'd janitor serV.. park
irg and Htil. incl. in rental, Call
Mr.. Matthews. JU.- S-4774, for
further infnTna ton
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TRAILERS

ASSUME ADMINISTRATIONS.
take your choice. Auto. washers.
fully furn. $500 On. and take
over small payments. Call CIR. B.
544S, or drive out 800 yds. west
Of Fairfax circle on Rte. so at
Fairfax. Va. VA. MOBILE HOMES,
CASH PAID FOR CLEAN USED
MOBILE HOMES. Va. RO. $1,000;
Md. RA 6-2531.
COLUMBIA '53 80 KS, i bedrm.,
81 200 or best immediate offer;
Lot No IA Wsples, Fairfax. Va.
GREAT LAKES 1858 by "a with
3o-ft; awnings, $1,000. Phone
HOUSE TRAILER, 36xS, ] bedrm.,
completely furnished with auto
washer. must sell. 474-1307.
HOUSE TRAILER. 1862. 3-bedrms.
Al condition. Parked on nice lot.
PA. 5-731S.
KROPS, 36xS. 2 bedrms.. tub and
shower, excel. cond. 5000. Call
after noon. 474-151S.
MIDWAY '5S, 1Ox35, 9 bedrms., W.
tow. carpet, auto. washer. Com
pletely furnished. 273-O5SS.
OFFICE TRAILERS
STORAGE VANS
Rentals and Sales
ALLIED TRAILERS
DR.. 2-Sl01 Brandywine. Nd.
RICHARDSON HOUSE TRAILER '62.
so #, . bedrms.. SIN. down pvmt.
and take over pymts. 765-0726.
THE TRAVEL TRAILER KING
ALLIED TRAILER SALES AND
RENTALS. DR.. 2-S10l. Brandy
wine, Maryland.
TRAVEL TRAILERS. camper bodies.
CASS TRAILER SALES. College
PIX, Nd. 474-2714. 5ss-S572.
1860 BEI"E"ERE. bedrms.. SIX
10 many extras. $500 down.
Phone 703-494-30S7.
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SERVICE STATION

2b,00O-gallon station. for
lease immed. to qualified in
. dividual. Excellently located
in upper income area in
NV. Washington. Above av-
erage margin Of profit in
gasoline sales plus excel.
TBA ratios makes this an
outstanding opport n ity.
$4,000 to $4,000 needed to
purchase stock and equip
ment. For details. call ia.
4-1100 wkdays, 533-1S57
ewes. and weekends.
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Ourisnnan
Chevrolet

2241 Nichols Ave. Sc.
LU. 3-1051 LU. 3-1052
CHEVROLET 49, Impala Super
sport. fully equip, 400 h.p.. A.
speed trans, positraction. 5000
mi. IA. S-S2S7 or IA. 2-96O2.
CHEVROLETs = JUSTINE CHEW
ROLET. $40 BALTIC. ave. on U. 8
in Hyattsville. Md. WA. 7-72O0
II '62 convertible Nova
auto trans, r. and h., all vinyl
interior. Beautiful white finish
with black top. Absolute new-caT
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TRUCKS FOR SALE
aad TRUCKS WANTED

ABSOL UTE TOP DOLLAR for late
model cars. Before you sell. see US.
L. P. sTEUART CHRYsLER CITY
4S00 Wis. Ave EN-. 3-4SOO
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REALITY SALON

e Very well established, over
90 years. Colonial VILLAGE
area Va. For complete in
formation write Box 102-
O, Star.
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REAL ESTATE WANTED
MOTORCYCLES

ALL Cash FOR YOUR PROPERTY
In D, c. or NEARBY MD.
KAY REALTY CO., INC. RA- $1,000
, 1962-02-16
EDITORIAL
MAINTAINING OUR PERSONALITY

AFTER SPENDING two weeks on this Island, one couple
returned to the mainland somewhat disiEusioned. First, the
claim Was made that the cost of living was sky high, and en-
tirely out of proportion to what was offered in exchange for
cost. second, there was something artificial about the whole
situation which somehow failed to give this couple a feeling
of having been in a new and different place.
ONE OF THE most precious aspects Of any territory is
the ability to remain unique, and impart to the visitor, be it a
native who has returned, or a total stranger, that feeling OF
having visited another place. There Islands should seek to main
tain their personality SO that they will never become just car
bon copies of other places, Unless that is done, then this place
might well be some section Of Georgia, or Florida or even
Mississippi.
In ADDITION to the excellent climate and weather.
there ought to be kept intact a way Of life which distinguishes
these Islands. For example, native dishes should never be sacri
feed for foreign ones. One Of the complaints raised by this
couple was that it was forced to buy frozen food-the very ones
it had Just left back on the mainland. Whatever happened to
tropical fruits and vegetables, to local preserves, to tropical
drinks, and the like?
AS TO THE cost of living, there may be a serious need
for the Government to watch the situation and do something
about it. That no doubt is coming about because we are deye-
Looping too much of an artificial economy, and failing to pro-
duce enough of our own produce to help meet our needs This
situation has been developing for some time. If allowed to
continue, we might not be able to arrest it.
THESE ISLANDS are. beautiful They are wonderful
Much work and energy need to be put into them to maintain
ahigh standard of living, yet Without runaway prices. Equally
as important is the need to maintain a personality which is
uniquely ours, and not just a carbon copy Of some other part
of the world.
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