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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-02-19

por la presente Sc crea queda pie
namente autorizada y facultada pa
ra investigar y Sc lie ordena que
investigue minuciosamente las ma
terias mencionadas en- la secci6n "a
de Ia presente, y presentar un in
forme escrito de toda Ia prueba
practicada por ella, a la actual Sc
sion de la Asamblea Legislative de
Puerto Rico, con el resultado de sus
|gestiones, manifestando 81 en- vista
de las pruebas, opinan que dicha
perdida, de haber ocurrido, fue in
tencional 8 casual, y de haber sido
10 primero, la persona 8 personas
reponsables de ella; y dicha Conf
sion tendra derecho y estara facul-
tada para celebrar sesiones ell la
ciudad de San Juan, en- ellugar que
al efecto elgiere, y en- las fechas
que sefialare; para hacer citaciones
y compiler la comparecencia de
testigos; obligar a estos q declarar
bljo juramento, conforme q la ley,
y q frmar una copia escrita de sus
declaraciones; exigir la presenta-
clon de papeles y regisiros, y prac-
ticar todo 10 demas que estimare
necesario para dar cumplimiento 4
las disposiciones de esta Resolu-
ci6n.
Tercero: Que para dar cumpli-
miento a las disposiciones de ests
RESOLUTION los respectivos Presiden-
tes del Consejo Ejecutivo y de la
Camara de Delegados quedan auto.
rizados para asignar, y Sc les orde-
ma que asignen, el personal de EN-
pleados de ambas Camaras, en- igual
ndmero, segdn 10 exigieren las ne
cesidades de la Comisi6n.D -
FL seflor Matienzo propone que
por tratarse de una question grave
Sc autorice por la Camara al Presi-
dente para nombrar una comisi6n
especial.
FL seiior 1>izol pide que el. Sc
nor Matiehzo forme partede esa
Comisi6n.
Puesta a votaci6n la lnocion del
sefior Matienzo es aprobada por la
Camara.
FL Presidente nombra a los Sc.
flores Matienzo, Usera y Guerra
plra la eXpresada Comision.
Sc pone a discussion el informe
de la Comisi0n de Hacienda sobre
ell c. B. 3, sobre la compra de obje-
tbs para el Gobierno, ell cuyo pro-
yeeto Sc introducen algunas en-
miendas.
No habiendo discussion sobre
el dictamen Sc pone a votaci6n y
queda aprobado,
Sc lee el proyecto seccion por
secci6n.
FL sefior Mufioz explica una
por una las enmiendas introducidas
en- el proyecto por la Comisi6n de
Hacienda, de la cual es Presidente.
Sc observan luego errores en- la CO.
pia del informe, por 10 cual Ell sefior
Mufioz pide que vuelva 4 la Conf
sion para enmeudarlo.
Sc aprueba la moci6n del Sc
nor Muioz Rivera.
Sc da lectura al infornle de la
Comi6n de Corporaciones munici-
pales sobre el H, J. r. 2, recomen.
dandolo favorablemente.
FL sefior Colberg 10 impugna.
81 sefior Tizol 10 defende.
FL seiior Zeno Gambia, dice
que no We necesario que Sc autorice
al municipio de San Juan para dis
poner de sus fondos eli la construc-
cion de una barriada obrera, te-'
niendo los ayuntamientos autoriza- !
ci6n para clio, sin que la Camara !.
tenga que darselas. Veria con mas !
gusto que no el municipio de SAM
Juan, sino Ell Pueblo de Puerto Ri
20 fuera el que hiciera esa obra.
Los seiiores Viiias y Usera ter
ian en- el debate. FL seiior ZenoI
lace una ennieuda que aceptan los
dc Ia comision de corpo-
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-02-19
Pht7ones.


de Guayama, para que por la Asam-
blea Legislative sc dicte una Ley 6
Resolution, mediante la cual Sc
|pueda otorgar escritura de bienes
reinatados por los Ayuntamientos
Ell la domination espai1ola, Ell cobro
de contribucioues.
Del Concejo Municipal de We
ga Alta, solicitando Sc apruebe un
|credito para la construction de un
trozo de carretera entire dicho pue-
bio y Bayamon y otra que lie una
con Morovis.
Del Concejo Municipal de Jua-
ma Diaz, oponiendose a la Ley de
Condados.
Del Concejo Municipal de San
ia Isabel, oponiendose al Bill de
Condados.
De doiia Claudina F. Torres,
vecina de la Carolina, solicitando
una beca para ingreso de su hija
Maria Irene Torres en- Ia Escuela
Normal.
De don Francisco Martorano,
vecino de San Juan, pidiendo Sc le
conceda una beca para que SIT hijo
Francisco pueda continuar sus es-
tudios Ell New York de Ingeniero
mecanico.
De don Ramon A. de Torres,
solicitando Sc le paguen 100 pesos
por autopsias practicadas eli Ponce
cyl el aiio 1898.
! Pyentos de ley de Ia Cdmaya
Is en- IA hectnra
] H. B. No II6. Por los seio-
les Larrauri y Usera. aPara Ia
construction Immediate de un puen-
te sumergible sobre el rio de Goa
mo, y en- ell sitio conocido por nPa-
so de las Aguilas" Ell aquella juris-
dieci6n.o
H. B. III. Por los sehores
Matienzo Cintr6n y Guerra. dds
poniendo la creacion y organization
de Sindicatos agricolas.S
H. B. IG8. Por el Seiior Ma
tienzo Ciutron. nPara conceder
uua subvenci6n de quinientos do
liars mensuales a la olga Antitu-
berculosa de Puerto Rico.n
R9yfftoS de Ley dc IL Cdma7a en-
SGgHnda lettma.
H. B. III, us.
En- ) lertnya.
Fueron aprobados por unani-
midad, en- votaci6n de6nitiva para
pasarlos al Consejo Executive los 81
guientes proyectos de Ley:
c. B. II. H. B. AZ. H. B. 81.
H. B. 81. H. B. 81. H. B. so y c.
J. R. 2.
hyorme de Comiaoaes bermanentes
La Comision de Legislation
informa con enniiendas el H. B. So.
La Comision de Obras Publicas
informa el H. B. 27, recomendan.
do Sc posponga indefnidamente.
La misma Comisi6n presenta
un bill sustituto al H. b. "a.
FL seiior Jose G. Torres pro-
pone TIN bill sustituto al H. B. I6. |
Sc da lectura q una c. c. R.
Il? 1, la cual dice ash
nEn Ell Consejo Ejecutivo de |
Puerto Rico.
Febrero IA de 1907.
Ell seiior Feuille presento la si-
5uiente RESOLUTION concurrente:
Resuelvasc por el Consejo Eje-
,utivo lie Puerto Rico, con Ell con-
,urso de la Camara de Delegados:
Primero: Que una Comisi6n
de seis personals, COM
,uesta de tres miembros de cada
lua de las dos Camaras de la Pri-
nera Session de la Cuarta Asamblea
legislative de Puerto Rico, nom
,-ados por dichos cuerpos, respec-
ivamente, Sc crea por la presente
ARA practicar una minuciosa
lvestigaci6n sobre laperdida de
lgunas paginas de drta ley,
egdn Sc alega en- una comu.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-02-19

sion para que investigue 81 el ayun-
tamiento esta dispuesto a realizar
esa obra.
FL seiior Conception dice que
no debe consultarse Ell NADIA al
Ayuntamiento de San Juan, sino
que simplemente Sc le autorice para
invertir una suma en- esa obra, pues
lie consta que todos estan enterados
de la necesidad de realizar ese gran
pensamiento que seria de indudables
bene6cios para la clase obrera, da-
do el hacinamiento con en- Sc vive
en- San Juan.
FL sefior Blondet secunda la en-
nienda del sefior Zeno Gambia, en-
trando en- razonamientos.
FL seiior Tizol reitera sus ar
gurnentos Ell favor del informe y
hace una buena defensa del .proyec-
to. Presenta el case como muy ur-
gente, considerandc que el Ayunta-
miento de San Juan 10 hara, 81
cuenta con fondos necesarios, pues
lie consta que tambien dicha corpo.
racion esta animada de los mismos
deseos de la Camara unionista, eli
realizar esa obra que es indudabie.
mente de utilidad pdblica.
FL seiior Blondet recti6ca y di.
ce que cree debe autorizarse al
ayuntamiento para esa obra, sin el
requisite de que sa 10 cree neersay1o0;
sino que es precise hacerle conocer
tambieu la neeesidad imperiosa de
,que esa obra Sc lleve a cabo.
FL seiior Conception pidio Ia
question previa y fue aprobada.
Puesta a votacion la enmienda del
seiior Zeno, fue derrotada.
| El dictamen queda aprobado.
La Comisi6n de Legislation in
forlna con enmiendas el H. B. 81.
Ell seiior Tizol, autor del proyecto,
10 informa y pide Sc apruebe el die.
tamen. Hecha la votaci6n, fue
aprobado.
Sc lee el bill fntegramente.
El sehor Tizol 10 apoya con
buenos arguinentos.
Ii sehor Arrillaga difcre Ell
algunos puntos sostenidos por el
Seiior Tizol.
HI sehor Torres, de acuerdo
con el s'fior Tizol, propone Sc
apruebe la secci6n primera tai como
ha sido redactada.
FL seiior Tizol hace aclaracio-
nes y el sefor Arrillaga retira sd
enmienda.
Fl seiior Lluveras hace una
enmienda que impugna el sefor
Tizol. FL seiior Colberg secunda
al seiior Tizol. FL seiior Trelles
pide la question previa y Sc aprueba
la "a secci6n. Sc lee la secci6n ~.
FL sehor Tizol la explica y reco.
mienda.
Ell seiior Santiago hace Una
enmienda adicional a la expresada
secci5u. Tercia en- el debate el Sc.
nor Barreras.
Sc pone a votaci6n Ia ennlienda
del sehor Santiago y es derrotada.
La secci6n "a queda aprobada.
Sc lee la seccion sa. FL sehor
Tizol pide Sc apruebe. ii sehor
Usera la impugna. Sc vota Ia mo.
cion del seiior Usera y es derrotada.
Puesta a votaci6n SC aprueba
por mayoria.
Sc lee la secci6n "a y es apro.
bada sin enn1ienda.
El seiior Arrillaga pide al leer-
Sc la secci6n s. que Sc retire del
proyecto. Esta seccion Sc refere q
que los Tribunales superiores no
podran en- ning1n case elevar la
senteneia impuesta por tin Tribunal
inferior.
FL sehor Tizol la defende con
gran calor. Puesta q votacion di.
cha seccion es aprobada. Sc ponen
4 discussion las secciones 7ay 81 y
sou aprobadas. El proyecto qucda
aprobado en- "a lectura.
Sc da lectura al dictalnen de la
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-02-19
CAMARA DE DEL EGADOS
Session de aver |unes

Empieza a las dos y ounce.
Concurren rs delegados. Sc lee y
aprueba el acta de la session ante
rior.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-02-19
FdbrIca De Adqu|na' Dc Ta'
Tar caf6' Do YIct'I Capr|s!
San German P 2.

Sc fabrican estas mdquinas del ia
naiio y precios que Sc pidan Exac-
tamente iguales las que Sc importan
del extrangero. FL temaiio de 10 pull
gadas de largo, 6 de ancho y ~ de al
to, vale dos dollars. De mayor tama-
flo suben los precios.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-02-19
m THE D1SDRfCT COURT OF
THE UNITED STATES
FOR PORTO RICO.

In the Distric Il
Court of the United
States for Porto Rico.I
Belen Soler y Rive-I
ra, on her own l,ehalf,l
and as mother and|
natural guardian of
her minor children
Miguel, Osvaldo, Ma.
iano, Matilde, Eduar-|
do, Gabriel and Gui-
llernlo Artau y Soler,I
Plaintiffs, |
vs., |
Elvira Artau y Costa,
and Francisco Mestre,
Defendants.l
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-02-19
Sastrerfa
DE
JUSTo MUNoZ
CRISTINA : PONCE.

Confecciona trajes a Ia medida
de $40 en- adelente Y solicita opera
-fios.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-02-19

Ejectlnent
and Six
Thousand
dollars
rneSne
profits.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-18
RUSSIAN SOCIETY
LOOTED BY WOMAN

ST. Petersburg. Dec. S.-A sensation has
been caused IN this city by the flight of
Olga stein, a Russian woman, who has
successfully conducted "a series of swim
dies on large scale
She was being tried on charges OF fraud
and swindling, and she jumped her bail
Monday evening when she saw the I
was going against her. She was charged
specifically with having defrauded certain
persons OF 100000 and her operations cx-
tended over a long period.
Mrs. stein moved i'm good society and
was reputed TO be a millionaire She Sc
cured large loans on the strength OF a
pretended French inheritance and the pos
session of real estate i'm ST. Petersburg.
She would even stoop. however. to prac-
ticing methods OF petty swindling upon
tradesmcn and servants.
It is believed that she obtained in all
several million rubles. The heavy losers
by her operations are silent because of tho
! fear OF ridicule. She enjoyed influential
protection. and she succeeded IN intm.-
dating the local newspapers from pub
| fishing her story.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-18

It's a mighty good thing for the young
American stocking hanger that this is a
big country and most prodigiously rich.
Otherwise he'd wake up To lean and
limpy Christmas morning. after what the
White Star liner Oceanic took away from
him across seas yesterday afternoon.
What the Oceanic took was $l.192, AZ. %
In money orders. all bound 10 buy Noah $
arks and popcorn balls for little Olafs and
Giovannis. Karis. Pats and Algernons I'm
the countries where Santa Claus H. spelled
| "T. 5. A."
When somebody stops to consider also
that the foreign born friends in our midst
have previously sent away A,lI43l9.6l
this month To help make European holi-
days, the great American stocking-hanger
will likewise begin 10 wonder Il he hadn't
better look To the condition OF bis hosiery
along about December 25.
The number OF postal orders that went
out In the Oceanic's mail bags yesterday
was S5,l07 Assuming that each order
will do Christmas for a family ~ three or
four. the postmaster computes that at
least 250O0O separate and distinct Santa
Clauses were shipped 10 foreign parts i'm
that vessel lie figured by the same token
that more than a million have been dis
patched this month. All OF which must
make Lapland's claim 10 the birthplace OF
Kris Kringle about as feeble as feebleness
can be.
PROOF OF NATIONS PROSPERITY.
No other ship at any other time ever
carried so much Christmas out OF the
United States by several tens of thousand
dollars. Postmaster Morgan seys it's the
finest proof he ever saw OF the United
States prosperity. lie says the golden
export needn't worry tho great American
stocking hanger i'm the least, because If
so many OF our foreign born can send so
many millions abroad there must be mill
lions more i'm proportion for the American
born boys AMI girls 10 eat up at home.
incidentally. the Oceanic mace another
record i'm sailing out yesterday afternoon.
She picked up moro traffic en- route than
any other vessel First off was a belated
steerage passenger. who was delayed just
long enough SO that the kind-hearted cap
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-18
TUBERCULOSIS CATTLE AT
STATE SANATORIUM

Rutland. Mass, Dec ls.--Twenty cows
from the hord at the Massachusetts, state
sanatorium in this town have been ship
ped to somerville, where they will be kill
ed. having been condemned as having tu-
berculosis.
The cattle were ordered killed by DR..
Austin Peters, chief OF the cattle bureau.
Some time ago the entire herd of ~
cows Mt the sanatorlum were given the
ubcrculn test ny ono Of tho house Off
GERS at the institution Those that re-
acted were quarantned In a barn on the
institution property The result OF the
test was reported TO Dr. Peters. but as the
test had not been made by n veterinarian
of the cattle bureau DIR. Peters ordered
THAT the COWS be kept I'm quarantine until
such time as another test could be made.
Last night the cattle were shipped "a
Somervilic. where they will be killed to-
morrow. An inspection OF tho carcasses
will be made and the sanatorium will re-
coive pay for what the cows We're worth.
For those which prove not Co be infect
cd tho institution will receive full value.
The cattle are valued at from so tn 81
leach The milk from tho quarantincd
cows has boon fed 10 the pigs after haV'
ing hecn boiled. none OF u being given %
tho tuberculosis patients At the sansto'
rum.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-18
EAST PROVIDENCE

The funeral of Mrs. Mary X. Sullivan.
who for many years was resident or
this place. was held at her late residence,
2S2 Ives street, yesterday, and was at
tended by many OF the old-time residents
OF this section. The service at the house
was followed by high mass of requiem
at st. Joseph's church, which was weli
filled with the relatives and many friends
OF the family. which included large del
egation from the order of Eiks, OF which
the deceased's son, jeremiah j., Is
prominent member. There were many
beautiful and elaborate floral tributes
The bearers. all OF whom were from
Providence lodge OF Elks, were Messrs.
William Fl. Maines, Charles J. Sheehan.
Col. II. ]. Manning and John ]. Kean.
The interment was at St. Francis cen-
etery.
LAST SESSION OF THE YEAR.
Howard lodge. Knights of Pythias. VIII
meet this evening and appoint an audit .
ing committee to look over the books or
the lodge. and II Is possible that one or
more candidates will be initiated. rms
lodge will not hold any session next We'd
nesday evening. This will be the last
meeting of the year.
BOYS BOUND OVER.
Three boys named Dorr. Patterson and
Silva were sent TO the reform school TINS
morning TO await the action of the grand
Jury. These boys are charged WIN
breaking and entering the grocery store
of a man named Gust at 81 Valley street
:. A NEW WRINKLE
In the future the members of the police
department must make a daily report tc
the chief or. in other words. they must
leave their books on which notes are
taken, at the police headquarters, when
they have finished their days work This
is said TO be new wrinkle
NO MORE RAFFLING.
The saloon keepers and others have beer
notified by the police that raffling FOL
turkeys, etc, during the holidays has
been ordered TO be discontinued by th'
order OF the committee on police.
MINOR MENTION.
Messrs. Robert IT. Tobin and Alexan
der Munro both well known about tn
square and have been seriously i'll, ar
reported as being very much improved
lboth being able to sit up portion o
each day.
| A man named Peets from Warren wa
! fined s2 and costs by Judge Bliss thi
morning for being intoxicated. Poets ha'
a friend who came from Warren and pai
his fine.
St Mary's Guild connected with -
Marys Episcopal church will meet TN
evening and arrange program TO
Christmas
Brigade No 4 OF the Naval Reserve
will meet for practice this evening.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-18
BIG DIAMOND Theft
FROM EXPRESS WAGON

New York. Dec. lS--The Federal social
lack the lustre of $1,000 worth of scintil-
lsting diamonds.
Because. somewhere between the East
Thirty-ninth street office OF the United
States Express company and Communi-
paw. n. j., last Thursday night, sapient
sneak-thief reached his hand through the
back door OF wire-caged wagon and ex-
iracted a diminutive eighteen-inch-b
four package. Then he melted with II into
= committing crowd and has now pawned
or hidden safely the small fortune that
was TO be the glittering glory In the cor
Eages of dozen United States senator's
wives.
The Alfred III. Smith company OF No
i75 Fifth avenue, had not told anybody IN
advance that they were going TO ship
little jewel box TO their Washington agent
worth five thousand times It's weight In
gold. Nor had James a. CLANCY, their
Washington agent, given public notice
that he hoped shortly TO display I'm the
boudoirs OF the capitals society women
enc OF the most valuable jewel collections
ever offered by his firm 10 its exclusive
gem-loving clientele
In fact, the intended shipment was kept
most secret II was kept SO secret that
when the confidential messenger OF the
Alfred III. Smith company delivered the
tightly wrapped pasteboard box TO the
express agent in East Thirty ninth street
he said off-handedly that IL didn't amount
20 much in value. and that he would only
ask thousand dollar indemnity in case
Of loss or theft.
THE DRIVER APPEARS.
BY virture OF such pretty plan as this
the Smith company thought To get the
jewel box on TO Washington without
much questioning or much expense. The
unsuspiclous agent signed the receipt for
the box, labeled IL "a valuable package.
Ms a Grated collie or a society cat is la
beled, and placed II I'm among the other
valuable packages which 60 out in hun
dreds every day.
And pretty soon j. B. Winters. driver
came around with his wire-caged cart ano
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-18
RIVERSIDE

A man known as "Crutchy." and who
lives in the staid town OF Warren, float
ed into the town yesterday and proceed
ed to tank up" This chap "untanked'
is said TO be a pretty good sort OF a fol-
low. but ''tanked" is one of the Wild
West sort of fellows, and with the aid
of his crutch will tackle anything from q
man TO a bear. late in the afternoon he
he could handle. and the result was that
he slipped on an icy sidewalk and now
has "A beauty spot on the left side OF MS
face. He was taken into custody and
spent the night i'm a warm cell al the sta
ton house This morning he telephoned
to his old friend. "Phil' West at War
rem. asking him TO come or send a mes
sengcr with IS to pay his fine, and Phil
promised to be ON hand before noon
time. "Crutchy" is well known here.
Today Sergeant of Police Bickford call
ed upon saloon keepers and others and
informed them that the police committee
through Chief of Police Adams had or
dered raffling for turkeys, etc. cut out.
This has caused a number of young men
to make the remark that Riverside is
soon to have Blue Laws on Sundays
and holidays, for this Is the first time III
the history of~the town that the resi- :
dents could not. IL they felt so inclined.
shake" for turkeys during the holidays.
Narragansett council OF American Me-
chanics held their annual gathering and
supper in Grube's hall last evening, the
feast being prepared by Domingo Hall.
Riverside lodge, knights of Pythias.
will meet this evening. when the officers
will tender the members a supper. which
will be served by Caterer Ripley.
The funeral of Julia Jencks, one OF the
Oldest residents of this place, was held
afternoon. The interment was at the Lit
tie Neck cemetery.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-18
FIREPROOF SAFES
FOR TOWN RECORDS

In his annual report TO the general as
sembly. r. Hammett Tilly, state record
commissioner. will recommend the pass
age OF an act compelling cities and towns
To provide fireproof receptacles for their
records and the re-enactment of the law
requiring the records { the supreme
court of the several counties to be filed
in the custody OF the supreme court IN
Providence.
The establishment of an archives divis-
ion, where all state documents can be
systematically arranged and indexed will
also be recommended, together with a
law for ndexing the files and records of
county courts.
A vast amount OF information relating
TO the records OF the state and TO SOL
diers and sailors in the Colonial and Rev
olutionary wars have been collected. The
report on this collection Is nearly ready
for the printer and will be completed. the
commissioner hopes. within the next year.
An annual appropriation OF $500 has been
made for this work. and the same sum
will be recommended for the coming
year.
OF the $500 appropriated for the ex-
penses of the office. there was a balance
remaining Dec. of S33.5f.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-18
SPORTSMEN SPURN
A ROOSEVELT TOAST

Stanford Conn. Dec. 1s.-At a ban
quet to DR.. William J. Long in Montreal
last Thursday evening 200 spertsmen OF
Quebec refused TO drink a toast to
President Roosevelt when II was pro-
posed TO accompany a toast TO King
Edward. BY their silence. and their re-
flisaI TO raise their glasses the members
OF the Quebec Fish and Game Protective
association desired 10 show. II Is de-
clared. their disapproval OF the Mature
Faker' brand put upon DR.. Long by the
president.
The banquet was progressing merrily
and an enthusiastic toast had been
drunk 10 King Edward. A banqueter
arose and. with uplifted glass. said:
LET us not forget the president OF the
United States. | propose a toast 10
Theodore Roosevelt"
A hush came over tie banquet hall and
all eyes were turned TO the speaker, but
not a glass was raised.
II propose n toast to President Roose-
velt.r repeated the banqueter.
Then the silence was broken. There
were cries OF "shut up!' "sit down and
forget it!' without drinking the toast
the banquet proceeded Among the
guests were Mayor Ekers Of Montreal
Col Gourdeau. deputy Ninister OF ma
rine. and Cy Warman. the author.