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The herald., 1894-09-30

LIVELY Fight WITH A SHARK.
Terrifying Experience With Man Eatez
by Man Who Was Fishing,

by q Man VINO was E18hlng.
William Muller, an attorney Of Deni-
son, Tex, had an experience with q
man eating shark at Rooizport in the
gulf. 81 hired a small sailboat,' said
Mr.. Muller in relating his unpleasant
experience, land was cut some distance
from land when baited my hook and
cast it out. I used new clothesline 100
to $50 feet long for cord, and the hook
was quite large, probably six to seven
inches long.
81 felt a jerk, and in an instant tho
ed the boatman to reverse the s Sail in r of +
der that the line could be cleared. l
was oblivious to all except the big fish,
and as the boom swung around it caught
me ON the back between the shoulders.
was tumbled overheard head foremost
in the water, some DO to so feet deep. AS
struck the water the fish that / had
caught, man eating shark, laid hold
of the calf of my right leg. The pain
was fearful, and I felt myself jerked
rapidly down toward the bottom of tho
sea.
LII luJ 4dtl L dli ilOu lCletA LAY iiSA0
on the line, and as soon as realized my
position I knew that my life depended
on my ability to hold on to the cord.
The struggle know was not long, but
to me it seemed like an age. The cord
was fastened to beam in the boat, and
inch by inch gained on my antagonist
and as soon as l appeared ON the surface
the boatman came to my assistance. The
shark retained its grip ON my leg until
my body was entirely out of the water,
and even then it did not let go until
the boatman knocked it off with an oar
When 1 was safely on the inside, how
ever, we pulled for the shore, and as
my hook was securely fastened in the
mouth of the shark no trouble was ex-
perienced in landing the fish. 1t was
between 5 and 6 feet long. "-Chicago
Post
The herald., 1894-09-30

guages and that her father has glib
acquaintance with 10, besides numerous
allied dialects, the extraordinary infant
is accounted for.
Arthur Erdofy, who is a registry clerk
and interpreter at Ellis island, was born
82 years ago in Budapest. His wife is
also native of the same ancient city
on the Danube. He has the characters
tic Magyar features as well as that spe-
cial linguistic aptitude which uistin-
guishes his race. He speaks English
with great purity and has the further
polyglot accomplishment of speaking
Hungarian, German, French, Italian,
Spanish, Greek (Romanic), Turkish,
Finnish and that most turgid and diff
cult Of all tongues, Basque. Mrs. Erdofy
speaks fuently English, Hungarian,
German, French and Slavonian, and so
little Fannie has lived all her life in q
pathological atmosphere, where the air
was thick with propositions, adverbs
and conjunctions. Instead of doll babies
she played with irregular verbs, and the
ablative absolute and the -subjunctive
mood have been familiar objects to her
from her earlier infancy. New York
Press.
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l3erlioZ.

Berlioz was made miserable by his
wife. He married Miss Smithson, an
actress many years younger than him
self. She had prolonged fits Of jealousy
and i'll temper, ruined him by her the
atrical ventures and finally fell from a
carriage and broke her leg, thus ending
her artistic career. Berlioz bore with
her in patience until she finally left
him. He was tall man, of stern aspect
and very dignified In spite of his inn
mense musical abilities rs composer,
he could play no instrument except the
guitar, ana that very badly St Louis
Globe Democrat.
The herald., 1894-09-30
The Retort Clerical.

"Since you take mo to task so round
ly for my faihngs," said the physician,
somewhat nettled, ''let me ask why you
don't restrain your own son. He gam
bles, drinks and plays the races. -
"Ah, yes" said the Clergyman, with
a sigh. "We don't seem to exert much
influence over our own families, do we?
By the way, doctor, please convey my
warmest sympathies to your wife and
say to her am sorry she is still unable
to find any relief from her rheuma-
tism. Chicago Tribune.
The herald., 1894-09-30
An Inauirine Judge.

In patent case inrNew York recent
ly one Of the lawyers consumed two
days in describing the differences be-
tween two scientific appliances. When
ne had finished, the judge said to him,
"Now, Mr.. -, you will please tell
rs what is the difference. The lawyer,
it is said, hasn't recovered yet. ---Ex-
fhanQo
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Didn't Want to BE Shielded.
lie took her hand gently in his.

He took her hand gently in his.
They were afianced, and there was
no kick coming ON the score of conven
tionality.
ST will always" he murmured, "be
at hand to shield thee in the great
struggle of life.''
She gazed earnestly into his loving
eyes.
"No'--
She seemed not to be aware that he
started violently upon the word.
TT must insist upon going to bar
gain sales alone. You would only be in
the way"
Even as she spoke her face kindled
with the excitement Of the fray.
troit Tribune.
The herald., 1894-09-30

knowledge will not be acquired with
out pains and application. 1t is trouble
some and deep digging for pure waters,
but when once you come to the spring
they rise up and .ne..+ -yop.
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To Be Congratulated.

Castleton-In a sentimental mood
proposed to Miss Griggson last night,
and she accepted me.
Clubberly-Great Scotti I did the
same thing night before last, and she
rejected me.
Castleton--Congratulations. old man
New York Herald
The herald., 1894-09-30

Ex- President Orton Of the Western
Union Telegraph company declared that
the English language was 25 per cent
cheaper for telegraphic purposes than
nnv nfhnr
The herald., 1894-09-30

The French Congo region covers $780,
600 square miles. The population i
estimated at 1000, 600, but there are
only 300 Europeans in thatnumber.
The herald., 1894-09-30

The kangaroo readily leaps from so
to 70 feet The highest recorded leap of
a herse is 81 feet
The herald., 1894-09-30
FOR LITTLE FOLKS.
A Little Lin~uist.

Not until January will little Fannie
Erdofy reach the mature age of years,
and yet she is perhaps the most accom-
plished young lady of her age in New
York. Fannie illustrates in her charm
ing little personality the irresistible law
of heredity. She speaks fuently four
languages, and when it is explained that
her mother writes and speaks six Ian
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-18
Messenger Boys ON Bicycles.

From the Philadelphia Times.
Among the prime novelties In the way of
holiday spectacles must be counted the uni
formed messenger boys to be seen day and
night pedaling over the Belgian blocks and
cObble stones of the business thorough fares
The wheel seems to have solved the prob
lem of rapid transit as applied to the mes
senger, and the time-honored analogy be-
tween the locomotion of a funeral process
sion and a telegraph boy is in fair way to
become obsolete.
1t has been demonstrated that even a mes
senger boy. when placed in possession of n
bicycle will do his best to get along in the
world At some of the principal telegraph
stations the companies have. adde i to the
regulation paraphernalia of the lice the
alluring wheel, with a cordial invitation to
the force to practice on it. The applica ton
of the sound psychological principle that all
boys will exert themselves whenever there
Is fun in 1t for them has accounted largely
for an extraordinary increase of promptness
in the delivery of holiday packages.
The ordinary pedestrian messenger boy is
paid 30 cents a day. The accomplished BIZ
cycle messenger boy gets ~ cents. The
spirit of emulation inherent in boys does all
the rest The boy on bicycle, flying over
cobblestones, car tracks and cutters, a tele-
graph message between his teeth and a
bundle dangling behind him, Is uncon-
sciously furtherng the company's interests
but his sole idea is bent upon beating some
other boys time in covering a certain num-
Der of squares W.
moves his cap it may be noticed that in the
roof OF 1t Is pasteu Il pope. -~-.-~.--s,
his record"
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Experiments With Boys and Girls at
the National Conservatory of Music.

From the New York SUM-
DR.. Antonin Dvorak, director of the Ma
tional Conservatory of Music of America,
has become deeply interested in the cultiva-
ton of the negro voice. For several months
past he has conducted class of colored
boys and girls, with the object not only of
teaching them the elementary principles of
music. but of studying the range. the power,
and the possibilities of their voices.
His pupils have entered enthusiastically
into the spirit of the work. and if a critical
listener may find fault with the technique
or the art of their choruses, he could find
nothing to criticise in the vim and the in
telligence of their singing When asked
how he had succeeded thus far and what
observations he had made. DR.. Dvorak
said:
Even the short term of tuition we have
given colored pupils entities US to express
favorable opinion of their possibilities In
general they have rich and soft, natural
voices The cultivation of their voices,
however, has been of such a short period
Is compared with that of the whites that
IL is Impossible to say accurately what we
will be able to bring them to.
we can only judge by their present sta
tus, that is. their natural voice and temper
ament. but 1 think we have a right to ex-
pect excellent results. Ii does not require
voice and ear only to sing well, but a nee
essary requisite is the sanguine tempera-
ment and the vivid. easily affected and sus-
ceptible imagination. / have not noticed
these qualities so much in the voices of the
white pupils as in those of the colored ones
In volume their voice is superior to that
OF the whites, and in timbre ii is equal if
not superior. Colored people have certainly
every requisite to make good opera singers
1 heir fondness of show, their vanity love
OF color and mimicry make them natural
actors.
Dr. Dvorak said that he would like to see
genuine old-fashioned colored minstrel
show-not of the burnt cork variety but
genuine darkies. who. without any knowl-
edge OF musical art stage effects sing
and dance as their forefathers did
Mrs. Jeannette NJ. Thurber the president
of the conservatory. said:
1t Is one of the most delightful things in
the world to watch our colored class at
work The amount of enthusiasm which
they throw into their singing is wonderful
~ their voices turn out as Dr. Dvorak
tnlnks they will. We may all look forward
TO the negro race taking the lead in Ameri-
can music do not see why they could not
De trained to opera we'll as the Italian
singers are. If. unframed. their voices are
80 excellent. what may We not expect after
Ssars OF hard work and trainins?'
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Mr.. Hnrrison Rejected.

The Senate I'm executive session yesterday
afternoon adopted the adverse report OF
the committee on commerce and rejected
the nomination Of ]. Scott Harrison. the
brother of ex-President Harrison. nomi-
mated to be surveyor OF customs for the
port OF Kansas City, Mo. The Missouri
Senators presented the case to the Senate
and stated that the nomination was made
In the face of the unanimous recommenda-
ton of the delegation In Congress for an
other man. IL was also shown that Harri-
son did rot vote the democratic ticket in
November, 1897. There was no opposition
lection was ordered practically without q
word of dissent The remainder of the ses-
sion was consumed in confirming about 10
postmasters and Interior Department nomi-
nations. none Of which, however were given
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Costly md Unique.

From Harpers Eazar.
Mrs. Lew Wallace possesses one of the
most unique and valuable paper weights in
the country in lump of rough turquoise,
larger than clinched hand, and weighing
over three pounds. This splendid specimen
came from the Cerillos turquoise Mines
near Santa Fe, New Mexico The Cerillos
mines were worked centuries ago-before
the Spaniards came to the country-and
Indians far and near priced the blue stones
they got from the natives working the
veins. The mines are now owned by New
York jewelers., and many stones cut from
Cerillos deposits equal the finest Persian
turquoise and are superior to the Egyptian
stones.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-18

Representatives of sixteen foreign mis-
sionary societies from as many different
denominations met in conference yesterday
in the large hall in the missions house of
the Methodist Episcopal Church. New York
city. Nearly all the delegates, who gather
ed from almost every portion of the United
states and Canada, were secretaries Of the
several organizations which they represent
ed. The purpose of the conference was to in
terchange opinions on the question of the
best methods to adopt in the foreign mis-
sionary field.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-18
No Free Delivery once.

1t is said at the Post Office Department
that no Recommendations for the estab-
nshment Of free delivery offices will be
considered until after the beginning of the
next fiscal year, July ]. Nearly ninety-fve
offices throughout the country have at
tained the standard necessary to entitle
them to free delivery, but the appropria
ton for this purpose has long since been
exhausted. In fact there u a large a.
dciency.
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Ladies' Aid society Rece,,,o,

A reception by Ladies' Aid Society. No. I.
an auxiliary TO Gen. John A Logan Camp.
No. ?. Sons of Veterans. was given last
evening at the residence of the president
following members Of the reception COM
mittee Miss Mamie Matson, Miss May
Corbett. Miss Augusta Pestell. Miss Grace
M Tayior. Miss Eleanor Burgess, Miss lila
Wilson, Miss Flora Johnson. Miss Eurene
Howe. Miss Cora Hart, Miss Howard Miss
Lillian Maddox, Misses Crowley, Mrs
Charles Z. Lightfoot. Mrs Eugene Harbour,
mrs Beii ana Miss Ruef. There were music
and dancing and refreshments.
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National Geographic Society.

There will be a special meeting OF the
National Geographic Society at the National
Rifles Armory Hail. 80 @ street tomorrow
evening. pr. Ernest c. Smith will deliver
an illustrated lecture upon the ascent Of
Mount Rainier. This wonderful mountain.
II, 400 feet in elevation, has been surmount-
ed by only thirty-eignt persons. DIR. Smith
being one Of the six persevering individuals
who have assembled IL twice.
This region, on account of its scenic beau
ties. has aptly been described as the Switz-
erland of America. both by foreigners and
loyal Americans who have visited both
this region ana the pleasure ground Of EG-
rope. There is now a movement on foot.
Instituted within the National Geographie
Society itself, for having this tract declared
a national park by Congress. and to be
placed under the same management as the
Yellowstone National Park. Petitions to
this effect have been presented to Congress-
not only by boards of trade and societies
of the Pacific coast, but also by many scien.
tine societies of the whole Unfted States
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-18
Death of George M~.s~r.

The death of George Messer, who was
well known in South Washington, occurred
yesterday afternoon at the residence
sol 9th street southwest The deceased was
sixty-four years old. The funeral will take
place Friday afternoon
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stroth Were the recipients of many pres
ents- Dancing was INDUCED in and con-
unued until a late hour. The newly we'd
ded pair left for New York on the IL O'Clock
train, and after spending several days In
that city will take an extended trip to Flor
Ida and other southern states.
among the many guests at the reception
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Angelo Ghiselli parents
OF the bride. Lewis and Frank 4. Ghiselh
and Miss Ghiselli. brothers and sister of the
bride; Mr.. Geo. w. Coldenstroth. father OF
the groom; Mrs Howard Keyworth. sister
OF the groom. Mr.. and Mrs. Vincent Clio
yaotte. Mrs. Lewis Ghiselli Mr.. and Mira
Q. w. Moss. Mr.. and Mrs. Gus. Dahle-,
Mr.. Howard Keyworth. Mr.. and Mrs. Cries.
bauer. Miss Griesbauer. Mr.. w. Howard.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Wilson and Miss VIII
son. Mr.. Haldeman. Mrs. Brickwedder. Mr..
jos. Gawler and r. 4. Claughton of WASH
ipgton, Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Gasch. Frank
n. Gasch. the Misses Constantine. Messrs.
James c. Rogers. n. c. Darnall Harris
Rogers. Rufus Vincent and Phil Clarke of
Bladensburg. Messrs Z. A Fowler and w.
Brooke Hunter of Hyattsville. Mr.. A. ID.
Upton. Mr.. and Mrs resani. Mr.. and Mrs.
Mulfnan, Mr.. and Mrs. Meade. Mr.. and
Mrs. DE Tomas. Mr.. and Mrs. Barber. Mr..
and Mrs. Sheehan. Mr.. and Mrs. Spileker
and Mr.. Frost of Baltimore.
Mrs. William ]. Black. sister of Mrs. John
NJ. Palmer, Is spending the winter with
Mrs Palmer. at the Elsmere.
Mrs. Wilson. wife of Representative Will
son, and Mrs. r. f. Doan Of Ohio, Mrs.
Leigh Chalmers. Miss Kanet Mrs. Harry
Johnson and other ladies of Hotel FIRE.
donia will be at home. with Mrs LaFetra
Friday from 2 to g.
Mrs. j. H. Cavanaugh and Miss Cava-
naugh will receive tomorrow from to
O'Clock.
Mrs. w. Woodville Flemming will receive
on Friday at the Normandie.
Mrs Van Wyck. wife of ex-senator Van
Wyck. will not receive tomorrow
Mrs. James II. Eckels. 14Gs Rhode Island
avenue. will not be at home on Friday Of
this week, but will on the remaining FRI
days during the season.
Miss kondrup will not be at home Mon
days in January, but will receive Monday.
February 8.
Mrs. NJ. Luchs will not be at home to-
morrow.
Mrs. Walter ID. Wyville and Miss Wy
VILE Will not be at home tomorrow, but viii
the following Fridays
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Young Mems Catholic Club.

President Brennan Of the Young Mems
Catholic Club has appointed the following
standing committees to serve for the en-
suing six months:
House committee-C. NJ. werie, chairman;
t. NJ. Ring. ]. A. Mulauin. NJ. ]. Falvey,
W. F. Sullivan.
Memberships. c. Sullivan, chairman; ].
J. Mccarthy. T. A. Healy, n. A Keane,
p. A Rowan.
Athletic-T. NJ Ring. chairman; ]. T.
Trap. NJ. T. O'Leary. c. C. Callan, P:S.
Murphy.
Entertainment-w. H. McGrann, chair
man; p: J. Walshe. ID. J. Foley. c. u.
Werle. T. ]. Ready.
Auditing-D. J. Foley. chairman: Jos.
Dierkin. Z. II. Ryan, E. J. Hall, T J.
Quincy.
Constitution. A. German, chairman:
+. A w. Van Reuth, A. b. Degges. p J.
Ryan, 7. NJ. Ring.
Library-A. j. Schwartz, chairman: E. p.
Schwartz, J. s. Moran. j. w Dom. r.. A.
Lehman.
Dramatic-M. F. Halloran. chairman; John
{. Sullivan, j. ]. Mccarthy.
Press-C. NJ. Werle. chairman; d. l.
Downing.
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The south American Indiana.

Col. T. II. Anderson ex-minister to Bo-
livia. will give talk upon the South
American Indians before the women's Ma
tional Indian Association. at their regular
meeting in the west parlor of the First
congregational Church. tomorrow morning
at 1890 O'Clock.
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Mr.. A. II. sponord to Lecture.

At the monthly social of Foundry Chap
ter Of the Epworth League. to be held to-
morrow evening at the church, corner l4th
and G streets, Mr. A. r. Spofford will de-
liver his Interesting lecture on What to
Read"
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before the season closes.
Mrs. Horatio King will not receive to-
morrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Hysman, jr., of
Capitol Hill, gave q delightful oyster roast
on Tuesday evening last. She viii be at
home TO her friends every Friday during
the season.
Miss Leila A. Dromsold, daughter of Mr..
Walter A. Dromgold. was married yester-
day afternoon at Mr.. Dromgold's residence.
on Linden avenue. York, to Clayton Ely
Emig. formerly OF Hellam township. York
county, but now of Washington Rev Hem
ry A. Bomberger of York performed the
ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs. Emig left on the
day express for this city.
A large party of friends witnessed the
wedding yesterday of Miss Henrietta
George. daughter of Mrs. Henrietta IN
Bowie, to DIR. Samuel Henry Dickson. sur.
geon United States navy The ceremony
took place in Christ Protestant Episcopal
Church. Baltimore and was performed by
the rector, Rev. c. George Currie
The bridesmaids were Misses Emma WI.
son and Eleanor b. George, and the groom $
best man was Mr.. Charles MacCauley OF
Washington. The ushers were Mess-s.
Paul Farnaum of Philadelphia, II. Lee and
5. Knox George of Baltimore, and Lieut..
George Barnett, u. S. N
After their return from a northern wed
ding trip Mr. and Mrs. Dickson will reside
at the marine barracks at Washington,
where the groom is stationed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. s. fainter will sail
for Europe February !. Mrs fainter will,
receive on Saturday. January ~, for the
last time this season.
The wedding of Mr.. Geo. w. Golden
stroth. jr.. of Bladensburg, and Miss Marie
Emma Ghiselli. daughter of Mr.. Angelo
Ghiseili OF this city, took place at st. John s
Episcopal Church at $50 O'Clock yesterdav
evening, and was largely attended by the
relatives and friends of the contracting
parties Rev. Edward Wall, rector of the
Pinckney Memorial Church of HyattsviIle
performed the ceremony. The bride. pre,
ceoed by the four ushers, entered the church
on the arm Of her father. followed by the
maid OF honor, Miss Mamie SAMPLE and
was met at the altar by the groom and his
best man. Mr.. H. +. Keller of MONTGOMERY
county, Md. She wore a white satin dress
trimmed with point lace, pearl passemente-
RE and tulle veil. fastened with lilies OF the
valley, and carried bouquet of brides
roses. The maid of honor wore a blue crepe
dress trimmed with white and blue ribbons
The bride was given away by her father
The ushers were Messrs. James c. Rogers
Frank Haldeman. John Woerner and Frank
E. Ghiselli. brother Of the bride. recep-
ton was held at the residence of the brides
parents. 1916 Pennsylvania avenue. after
the ceremony. The tables were decorated
with palms and flowers and an elaborate
supper was served. Mr.. and Mrs. Golden
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THE NEW CONGRESS.


Vice President.
Stevenson. A. E.. Ill, Normandie
Senators.
Aldrich. Nelson W., r. l.. Arlington.
Allison. William B., Iowa, l1l VI: ave.
Bate. William G.. Tenn, Ebbitt House.
Berry, James H, Ark. Metropolitan
Blackburn. Joseph c. s., KY. Normandie.
Brice, Calvin s., Ohio, 1911 II st.
Butler. Matthew C., s. c.. 14s4 N st.
Canery, Donelson, La, Richmond.
Can, Wilkinson, Florida, 1903 n NV.
Camden. johnson ~, w. Va. Normandie-
Cameron, James D., Pa
CCarey; Joseph NJ. Wyo.. Arlington.
Chandler, William E.. N. H, ii2l ! st.
CCo,quitt: Alfred H.. Ga. go IT. sc.
Coke, Richard Texas. 1926 9Th st.
Cockrell, Francis NJ. Missouri, 1873 II NV.
Cullom. Shelby NJ. ILL.,, 1913 Mass. ave.
PANEL, John W.. Va. 100 18th 81
paws. Cushman K. Mimi. i42s Mass ave
DixoE, Nathan F.. R. l., Arno.
DDoipn JOS. NJ, Greg, Lafayette square.
REun0ls, Fred. T.. Idaho, 1890 18Th street.
Faulkner; , Chas; ]. w. Va; 1873 r. l.. ave
Gallinger. ]. H.. n H. The Elsmere.
George. James C.. Miss. North Takoma.
GGibson. Charles H.: Md: shorehar,
German. Arthur p. Md. The Portland.
Gray, George, Del, 1927 X st.
Hale. Eugene Me. 1901 18th St
HHa ar., Henry C.. N. D.; Cochran:
fHawiey. Joseph R.. Conn. 2o27 I st.
Higgins Anthony Del. 1924 18th street
Hin. David B., N. Y, Normandie.
Hoar, Geo. E., Mass, S27 Vermont avenue.
dunton, Eppa, Va, Normandie.
!rby. j. L. NJ. s. c., 1914 18th ST.
Jones Jas. K, Arkansas, 915 NJ NV.
Jones. John p. Nevada, Chamberlin's
Kyle. James H., s. D., Varnum, N. j. ave.
Lodge, Henry Cabot Mass, 1721 r. I. ave-
Lindsey. William. KY, Cochran.
Henderson. Charles F., Neb., 1898 18th st.
Martin. John. Kansas. National.
til
Mcpherson. John R., N J.. 1914 VT. ave.
Mills, Roger O.. Texas. POS Del. ave.