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1 ■.IS YOUR Property in N.W. D. C. or nearby Md.? List it for rent or sale with j151* wo. CAonn- 7900 A ve. _REALTOR_ Tyler & Rutherford, Inc. Mortgage Loans Property Management Insurance 1726 H Si. N.W. RE. 5245 1 PURCHASING / { Secured on Improved property In D. C„ nearby Maryland and Vir ginia. < Security Finance Corporation 1 1511 K St. N.W. Dlst. 8672 DRUGGISTS ATTENTION If you are interested in open ing a modern drug store in a proposed new Park & Shop business development sur rounded by over 7500 resi dents in new apartments; con struction on which is to start promptly. REPLY TO Box 401-Y,„Star REAL ESTATE LOANS FIRST TRUSTS to finance or refinance Homes in the District or nearby Maryland and Virginia. Current Rates Straight Loans or Monthly Payments LINCOLN NATIONAL BANK 7th fir D Sts. N.W. 17th b H Sts. N.W. ONE MINUTE NEWS A ABOUT r JOHNS-MANVILLE NEW ROOFING SERVICE SPONSORED BY JOHNS-MANVILLE As advertised on “Bill Henry and the News”—8:55 P.M. Station WTOP To protect home owners when they buy a new roof or asbestos siding shingles, the Washington Housing Guild has been formed under the sponsorship of Johns-Manville. Guild members include qualified contractors of long experience. Each member carries an Identification Card for your protection. Don’t take chances. Find out about this new service today. Johns-Manville shingles give long years of satis factory service. Come in or write United Clay Products Co., Head quarters for Washington Housing Guild, 931 Investment Building, Phone District 0788. HOME LOAHS , Adapted to SPECIAL GASES HOME LOAN SERVICE here includes no over systematized “red tape”— rather, special established advantages applied to in dividual cases. ★ Low Interest Is computed only on loan balance each month. ★ Taxes, assessments and insurance may be includ ed in monthly loan pay ments. ★ Columbia FEDERAL Savings & Loan Association Tie llth M. N.W. NA. SMS Small and Informal Parties Given in Diplomatic Circles Diplomats continue to hold the center of the social stage with numerous small and informal parties, most of them arranged as farewells for those departing to other posts and welcomes to those just arrived for new duties in this Capital. Such a party was that of the Australian Minister, Sir Owen Dixon, who entertained 14 men last evening as a farewell to Lt. Gen. Sturdee, head of the Australian Military Mission in Washington, and a welcome to Lt. Gen. Sir John Lavarock, who will take over his post here. The Minister and Lady Dixon will give an early evening party Saturday honoring these two Australian officers, when their guests will be both gentlemen and ladies. The Egyptian Minister and Mme. Hassan also entertained last eve ning, when they gave a dinner party in the Legation, although the fes uvuy was not piannea in nonor or any one guest. Those dining at the Legation last evening wehe the Af ghanistan Minister, Mr. Abdol Hos ayn Aziz; Senator and Mrs. Claude Pepper, Lt. Gen. G. N. Macready of the British Army and Mrs. Mac ready, the Counselor of the Swedish Legation and Mme. Wistrand, Mrs. Alvarez Calderon of New York, Mrs. McCook Knox, Miss Carolyn Nash, the Commercial Secretary of the British Embassy, Mr. R. Keith Jop son, and the First Secretary of the Iraq Legation and Mme. Khandan. Visitors from other countries who have dined or lunched at their em bassies and legations within the week include Senhor Valentine Bou cas, who is chairman of the Bra zilian Commission of the Inter American "Development. He spent some time in New York and came to Washington for conferences with officials of the State Department and of the Rubber Administration of the United States Government. Sen hor Boucas left yesterday en route to his homeland. Lecture on Peru Tuesday Evening The director general of the Pan American Union, Dr. Leo S. Rowe, and the assistant director, Dr. Pedro de Alba, have issued invitations for j the first lecture in a series of three j which will be given on Peru. Dr. Javier Pulgar y Vidal of the ministry of public works of Peru will be the speaker at the first lec ture, which will be" given Tuesdav evening at 9 o’clock in the Hall of Flags of the Pan-American Union. Dr. Pulgar has been in this coun try for some weeks. In his lecture Tuesday evening he will tell of the I first attempt at colonization in the i interior of Peru. Returns From Visit With Granddaughter Col. Hugh R. Thomas has been joined by Mrs. Thomas after a visit to her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Harry F. Huffman, at Blacksburg, Va. Mrs. Thomas went to Blacksburg to make the ac quaintance of her granddaughter, Eloise Ann Huffman, who was born in Christiansburg, Va., on Washing ton’s Birthday. Mrs. Huffman for merly was Miss Alice Smith of West Virginia. During Mrs. Tpiomas’ visit with Mr. and Mrs. Huffman thev were joined by Pvt. Russell Thomas, son i of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas, who had a 110-day furlough from Camp Knox, - Ky., where he is on duty. Pvt. I Thomas was graduated from the engineer school at Blacksburg Letters Entertain At Dinner Dance Pvt. Thomas Leiter, U. S. A., and Mrs. Leiter entertained at a buffet dinner followed by dancing last evening at the Sulgrave Club. The i party was given in honor of Miss Audry Campbell and Lt. Middleton G. C. Train, whose marriage will | take place this afternoon at 4 ] o'clock. There were 100 guests. Lady Sansom to Tell Of Malayan Stay Lady Sansom, wife of the adciser on Par Eastern affairs to the Brit ish government, will tell of personal experiences in Malaya during the six months before the Japanese in vasion at a meeting of the Columbia University Alumnae Club at 8 p.m. Monday at the Washington Club. Sir George and Lady Sansom also lived in Japan for 30 years. Sir George is author of “Japan—A Cul tural History.” Mrs. E. A. Joliat, club secretary is in charge of reservations for the lecture and reception. MRS. D. D. EMBREY. The former Miss Ruby Elizabeth Reed is the daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Reed of Old Fort, N. C. Her marriage to Sergt. David Dixon Embrey, son of Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Embrey of Avon dale, Md., took place recently at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James H. Staley, uncle and aunt of the bridegroom. —Underwood Photo. Miss Hampton To Be Married Mrs. Walter Hark announces the engagement of her daughter. Miss June Lucille Hampton, to Ensign Raymond J. Dooley, U. S. N. R.. son of Mr. and Mrs. Rutherford J. Doo ley. The wedding is scheduled for the middle of March. The bride-elect is a graduate of Sacred Heart Academy and at tended Dunbarton College. Ensign Dooley received his degree at Cath olic University and his commission at Notre Dame, Ind. Bridge Luncheon Given Yesterday Mrs. James M. Hammond enter tained at luncheon and bridge yes terday. having as her guests several of the members of the Woman’s Club of Bethesda, of which she is president. The luncheon was at the Purple Iris Inn in Chevy Chase and the guests were Mrs. Louis A. Gravelle. Mrs. E. Percival Wilson. Mrs. Ross H. S. Snyder, Miss Sue Thomas, Mrs. Horace L. Beall. Mrs. William B. Horne, Mrs. Joseph Penrose Laws, Mrs. H. M. Colhoun. Mrs. Perry K. Thurston, Mrs. Newton Wing and Mrs. Hugh R. Thomas. Current Politics Topic A discussion of current politics will be held by the Women's Demo cratic Club of Chevy Chase at 8 p.m. Monday at the home of Mrs. Charles H. Beach, 6327 Meadow lane. Mrs. Edwin A. Merritt, chairman, will preside. All women in the neigh borhood are invited to attend. TAKOMA PARK, D. C. Near Walter Reed Army Hospital Price Reduced $10,750 VACANT Transportation, Shopping Center and Elementary School immediately at hand. 602 Butternut St. N.W. I Substantial detached home. Six splendid rooms, three large bedrooms; lovely lot 50x115. Garage. Completely renovated. At the reduced price it will warrant your prompt inspection. Reasonable terms. Open Saturday Afternoon and Sunday, 11 to 9 Thos. J. Fisher & Co.# Inc. _ REALTORS 738 15th St. N.W.__p|. 6830 8 FOXMER “SILVER STAR” MODEL HOME, ONLY 3 8 0 YEARS OLD, MILLER-BUILT OF THE FINEST PRE-WAR g 0 MATERIALS g 11 5027 SEDGWICK ST. N.W. 1 1 —^ * 8 I 0 9 THE GARDEN JOF MEAVTIFUL HONES \ fc 0 State Department official desires immediate sale of his white fc 0 brick Georgian Colonial, close to transportation. Contains large 2* center hall, living room, dining room, library, club sun room with at 2| fireplace, butler’s pantry, kitchen and screened porch; 4 large bed- ^ 0 rooms and 3 baths on 2nd floor; large bedroom and bath on 3rd. W The basement contains maids’ room and bath; 2-car built-in & 0 garage; automatic gas air-conditioned heat. 0 g OPEN SUNDAY 11 TO 5 8 T§ TO REACH: Out Massachusetts Ave. to tt>th St., left on ifth ft short 0 blockt to Fordham Road, right to Sedgwick, then right to, 50t7. I® 0 AN IDEAL HOME FOR THOSE SEEKING OUT- W STANDING QUALITY, ENVIRONMENT AND LIVABILITY ffe 1 W. C. & A. N. MILLER & 0 DEVELOPMENT CO. H J 4830 Moss. Ave. N.W. OR. 4464 | i ---1 Miss Harbour And Lt. Terry Wed Yesterday The marriage of Miss Virginia Ross Harbour, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Ewell Harbour of Marion, S. C„ to Lt. Willard Biddle Gilman Terry, jr., son of Dr. and Mrs. Terry of Philadelphia, took place yesterday afternoon at 1 o’clock at St. Thomas' Episcopal Church, the Rev. William Herbert Mayers of Olney, officiating. The bride, who was given in mar riage by her brother, Mr. James W. Harbour of Washington, wore a green wool suit with blown acces sories and a corsage of green orchids. Miss Christine Harbour of Wash ington was her sister’s maid of honor and only attendant, wearing a dusty rose costume with brown accessories and a corsage of orchids. Maj. Richard Ackroyd, brother-in law of the bridegroom, was the best man, and the ushers were Mr. Fred erick Heilman of New York and Mr. David Campbell Drayton of Arling ton. A luncheon for the wedding party and immediate families was given at the home of the bride’s sister. Yesterday’s bride is well known in Washington, having lived here for several years prior to her ap pointment to the staff of Walter Reed General Hospital, where she helped to organize the rehabilitation program for deafened soldiers. She has been doing this same work re cently at Deshon General Hospital in Butler, Pa. Lt. Terry attended Petty Prepar atory School in New Jersey and Pennsylvania State University. He was graduated in medicine from Hahnemann Hospital in Philadel phia, where he also served his in ternship prior to entering the Med ical Corps of the Army. He now is on the staff of Deshon General Hospital. Following their wedding trip, Lt. and Mrs. Terry will reside at 313 West Pearl street in Butler. Ihlder, Vinton Plan Addresses Tuesday Slum clearance and low-cost hous ing in the Nation and District will be discussed by John Ihlder of the National Capital Housing Authority and Warren Vinton of the Federal Housing Authority at a dinner meet ing of the League of Women Voters at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the E street YWCA. Reservations may be made todav through Mrs. Edna Johnston, MI. 3322. Sunshine Unit Plans Meeting on Monday The District Sunshine and Com munity Society will meet at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Hotel 2400. The program will include songs by Miss Peggy Kezer accompanied by Mrs. Bertha Paul. Performers will be presented by the program chairman. Mrs. Wil liam T. Reid. Mrs. Samuel G. Keerv, president, will preside, assisted by Mrs. Frank J. Mulkern, Mrs. Ross H. Snyder, Mrs. H. M. Adams and Mrs. H. C. Moynelo. Sorority to Elect A t Dinner Meeting The annual dinner meeting and election of officers will be held by Washington Gamma Phi Beta Alum nae at 6:45 p.m. Wednesday at the home of the president, Mrs. Elma Dykes Dulaney. 1699 Thirty-first street N.W. Members of the sorority now serving in Washington with the WAVES will be honor guests. j^iBu jul mimimiALiCii »rwAfT/ wAVraj! f BRADLEY HILLS | I SECTION I I® Immediate Potseteion I 8503 Irvington Drive I !p An almost new (just 3 years fe old) detached brick home with w K 6 rooms, 2 baths, garage, rec- ssj p reation room with open fireplace, & gas air-conditioned heat, large jjs iyard, enclosed by white picket P fence; ideal for children. PRICED TO SELL Out Bradley Blvd. past H'ilson p Lane to Bradmoor sign, right to p Irvington Dr. and open sign. p OPEN SUNDAY, | 2 TO 6 P. M. j| J. Wesley Buchan 1 I s Realtor g! |j 1732 K St. N.W. ME. 1143 1 MRS. JACK KYNE, Jr. —Albee Photo. Miss Margaret H. Tatum, daugh ter of Mrs. Kelly Stephen Tatum, became the bride yesterday of Lt. Jack Kyne, jr„ son of Mr. and Mrs. Kyne of San Francisco. The noontime ceremony took place in the National City Christian Church, the Rev. Dr. Warren Hast ings officiating, and Miss Leonora Tatum, sister of the bride, sang sev eral solos before the ceremony. An other sister, Mrs. Aled P. Davies, was the matron of honor. Lt. Kyne is stationed in Greens boro, N. C. Girl Scouts Plan Little House Fetd i Wives of several Washington dip | lomats will attend an international program to be presented by the Girl Scouts next Saturday at the Little House. 1750 New York avenue. Ac ceptances have been received from Lady Halifax, wife of the British Ambassador; Mme. Wei, wife of the (Chinese Ambassador; Mme. Dia ! mantopoulos, wife of the Greek Am | bassador. and a representative from I the Russian Embassy and from the ; French Committee, whose names have not yet been announced. Guests will tell the Girl Scouts how contributions from the Juliette j Low World Friendship Fund have ; aided the suffering children in their countries. Girl Scouts from each district in the city representing the Juliette | Low World Friendship Fund will be present. Mrs. Carl I. Aslakson. com ! mittee chairman, will be assisted in receiving with members of the com mittee and by Mrs. Frederick H. Brooke, national vice president of the Girl Scouts, Mrs. A. Staton, chairman, Region 3 Committee; Mrs. J. Harrison Franklin, commissioner of the District Scouts, and Mrs. Ed ward Sturdevant, chairman of the National Little House Committee. 21 DAR Chapters Get Certificates For Bond Buying Certificates for 100 per cent par ticipation in bond purchases were awarded to 21 District Daughters of the American Revolution chap ters yesterday by Mrs. Howard G. Nichols, chairman of the women’s division of the War Finance Com mittee at a meeting of the District DAR National Defense Committee. Gold seals were awarded by the District DAR to chapters which bought bonds with chapter funds. Mrs. George Hartman, chairman of the District society’s Bond Com mittee, made the awards. Bonds are owned by 48 chapters, it was announced. The sum of $35 has been sent to a Merchant Marine floating library, and $125 to the treasurer general of the national DAR for the Blood Plasma Fund. Paige M. Etchison of the Prisoner of War Aid Fund of the World Com mittee of the YMCA accepted $50 from the DAR to aid prisoners of war in camps on five continents. John A. Reilly, chairman of the District War Finance Committee, described the recent War bond drive as “a success in every particular." He urged future support of bond drives as “this generation’s purchase price for liberty.” A warning against the “sharing wealth” plans of “brains more clever than honest” was also sounded by the speaker. The chairman of the Service Rec ord, Miss Ruth Bennett, reported that 1,102 lineal descendants of Dis trict daughters were in the armed forces and that 551 of these are cred ited to the Army-Navy Chapter. Among them 12 are prisoners of war,I 17 WACS, 13 WAVES, one SPAR and six nurses. Invocation was given by Miss Viola | Reese and the American's Creed was led by Mrs. Carlos Campbell, State chairman of the Correct Use of the Flag Committee. Mrs. Arthur C. Houghton presided at the meeting, the last to be held during the present administration. Dance Slated Tonight A Junior Hadassah dance will be held tonight at the Statler Hotel to raise funds to aid European refu gees. glRORTGRGE LORRS IHSURRHCE RERTRLS ,,M SHIES H. I. RUST [ompnpf 1M1 Fifteenth St Natieaal 11M Lean Correspondent, PmdentM ineurance Company of JUeelse | Substantially Reduced | f o r Immediate Sale I PRIVATELY BUILT—RESTRICTED RESIDENTIAL § SECTION—SURROUNDED BY ROCK CREEK PARK | 1885 Plymouth Street N.W. = (Colonial Villoge) H This lovely brick colonial home, deigned and built for the present owner, is comparatively new and modern in every H respect. THE OWNER IS MOVING WEST AND PROP M ERTY MUST BE SOLD. H FIRST FLOOR: Living room, dining room, M. kitchen, center hall, lavatory, closet and library. II SECOND FLOOR: 3 bedrooms, nursery, hall, 2 baths, 7 closets, cabinets and dressing room. THIRD FLOOR: Finished attic and one bed = room. §§ BASEMENT: Finished recreation room with == fireplace, furnace room, lavatory and closet. = Directions: Out 16th Street to Kalmiu Road: left on Kalmia Road = across first bridge to Plymouth Street, then right to property.. If Open Saturday Afternoon 2 to 6 = Sunday 2 to 6 | J. RUPERT MOHLER, Jr. Realtor = Exclusve A sent == 1223 Conn. Ave. NAtionol 4080 Lift your property with u* for immediate reeultt! F EATURING a comfortable living room with large picture window, two light, sunny bedrooms, well-arranged kitchen with Servel Electrolux refrigera tor, cabinet gas range, por ] celain sink and laundry tray, built-in kitchen cabi nets, both with all Beauty ware fixtures, chromium towel bars, etc. Steel case ment windows with screens, combination screen - and storm doors. Thoroughly. insulated, large unfinished attic planned for two extra rooms, with permanent stairway. •aSfe, j/* MODEL HOME OPEN SUNDAY FROM 10 AM. UNTIL « P.M. WEEKDAYS * P.M. UNTIL 6 P.M. EASTPINES. PHONE UNION 351* ^ DIRECTIONS: 'SALES— £ If m\ Out Bladensburg Rd. to the Pdece Cross, i i n a m w jr IS M2 bear right on Defense Highway left on SGlOCII If* ll&lllGL JT* - * ■; M’ Edmonston Rd. to Rlverdale fid. (stop 7 '•Cl Ju M2 light), right four-tenths of a mile to East- Develoned by "I;.. Jt Pines. By bus—Take East Rlverdale bus _ _ _ H 7 |» TS..ifrom 17th and Penna. S.E. to Rlverdale KFwitil**ygl 58g*** *ageg*gio^ II Mj ' Rd. and Edmonston Rd. (stop light), right BmHuHrU rrOpcrllPS __»d_^ four-tenths of a mile to Eastpines. NA. 5573—*18 Woadwari Bldg.—WL 5005 Mrs. Ault Visits In Charles Town Mrs. James P. Ault is in Charles Town, W. Va., where she is spending several weeks with her son-in-law and daughter, Rev. Ben. W. Tinsley and Mrs. Tinsley. While Mrs. Ault is in Charles Town her daughter, Miss Marjorie Ault, who lives with Mrs. Ault in Be thesda, is visiting Mrs. Grada Sloane in Buffalo, and before re turning to Bethesda she will go to Oberlin, Ohio, where she attended college, to spend a few days with some of her former school friends. O ASIAN ARTS CHINESE SCREENS, JEWELRY, SILKS, FURNITURE, LAMPS, Etc. 1518 CONN. AVE. TEL. DU. 4535 RESTRICTED ROCKCREST * Ane Mil CSU lnc,udin* Atl Settlement Costs and ® VUaXl Monthly Payments Less Than Rent The outstanding community II in Montgomery Co. offers H W: new F. H. A.-approved brick If )|& bungalows of 2 bedrooms If Hi and bath, with stairway to M l£ 2nd floor; A-eubic-ft. Frigid- II ■ aire, gas stove, city water II fl and sewer; paved streets |I and concrete curbing; acees- H im sible to ail facilities; exeel- || ■H lent schools; 12 minutes II ^ from National Naval Medical II ■ Center and V. 8. Fubllc §J pi Health. jj || SEVERAL READY FOR 1 H OCCUPANCY I NEW MODEL HOME —700 WADE AVE.— OPEN DAILY TILL DUSK Take Rockville bus from District Line Thnmnc rt Am Rprk AflSnt on Wisconsin Ave. or drive out Wiscon- ’ nomoS V. Oe DeCK, Mgent sin Arc. and the Rockville Pike twelve 100^ de Beck Drive minutes beuovd the new Naval Has- Mjl vital to Rockcrest. OR out Georgia Rockcrevt—Rockville. Md. Ave. and Viers Mill Rd. to vroverlv. Rockville 410 Rockville 110 _ 1307 SEMINARY RD., SILVER SPRING, MD. This practically new 6-room and 2 bath home must be seen to be appreciated. Has bedroom ond lavatory on 1st floor; modern kitchen, full base ment, oil burner air conditioning, 2 nice bedrooms and bath on 2nd floor; convenient to trcnspor.at.on, schools and stores. IMMEDIATE POSSESSION Open Sunday 1 to 6 P.M. TO INSPECT—Out Georgia Ave. vast trafllc light in Silver Spring to Seminary Kd. leit to house. HARRY ROD 817 G Street NA. 4525 1 4536 FESSENDEN STREET N.W. 1 American University Park g 513,250°° I This all-brick Colonial residence, occupied by owner, ond ready | for your occupancy, offers suburban living at its best. The lot has g a depth of 192 feet with garden space—fruit trees—chicken house. B The house has six rooms—a very fine kitchen—recreation room § with fireplace—rear screened porch—attic—insulated—screens 3| and storm doors—air conditioned—oil burner. -j OPEN TODAY AND SUNDAY % To reach: Via Massachusetts Avenue to 46th 5 St. and right to Fessenden—or Via Wisconsin I Avenue to Fessenden St., and left to property. | Chevy Chase, h^h. fllNG WOodley i D. C. _ly - 2300 i W\?L.0REM Jr.pris. | Exclusive—Realtor » ' CHEVY CHASE, MARYLAND I 2 Blocks From Chevy Chase Club 108 ROSEMARY STREET Center-hall brick Colonial on corner lot, containing 12,000 sq. ft. Largg living room, dining room, den with lavatory and kitchen on first floor. Four bedrooms, two baths and sleeping porch on second floor. Large storage room and finished room on third floor. Maid's room and bath in basement. Two-car brick gorage. This house is offered for sale because the owner is transferred from the city. VACANT-IMMEDIATE POSSESSION Open Sunday 11:30 to 5:30 TO REACH: Out Conn. Ave. 1 block beyond Bradley Lane to Rotemary. left 1 block to property. BOSS AND PHELPS RulUn—Excluive Arenti 1417 K Street N.W. NA. 9300