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New-York tribune., 1907-06-16
MILLIONAIRE IN LOVE WITH POVERTY.

On the island OF EIba there lately died
named Nelani, who. though a millionaire. had for
many years lived guest in a peasants family.
lie had il seems completely lost his memory, and
had certainly forgotten that he was so rich. He
always lived az a poor man. passing his time IN
meditation and prayer. so that the fishers Of the
island regarded him saint. M Melani be-
Queathed everything he had TO his kind hearted
hosts who. q easily be understood were sur
pTised pevond measure when they heard how rich
their former guest had been At Pistola, in Tus-
cany. ~. MeIani owned a magnificent mansion.
which had been kept closed since 1856. On opening
tle house after the owners death IL was found
that all The furniture and artistic objects had
disappeared nobody knows how when. An only
relative is opposing the Will on the ground that
deceased OF unsound mind.-Tit-Bits.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-16
GIRLS ACT SHAKESPEARE.
st. 4ngeIa's College Students in Out
door Performance.

Nearly a thousand people assembled on tho
campus Of ST. AnEela's College. New Rochelle on
You Like H." presented by the students. The cast
as follows:
New-York tribune., 1907-06-16
we'll taken. hut Miss Thacke-

All the parts well taken. but Miss Thacke-
ray Rosalind. and Miss Conkin, as Orlando.
won the applause. The old English solos We're
artstically given. the Van Raar orchestra accom-
panying. The play was under the direction Of Miss
Frances Z. Fay, elocuUonst OF the Castle and
marks the beginning Of the spring commencement
exercises
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-01
SUMNER SAILS WITH
SOLDIERS FOR WASHINGTON
Part of the Twenty.third Infantry
Will Participate in Mcclellan
Statue Exercises.

With 30 officers and 496 men of the
Twenty-third United States Infantry,
stationed at the military camp at the
jamestown Exposition, aboard the
United States transport Sumner,
Captain Scott sailed from the Scwalls
Point wharf late yesterday evening
for Washington. ID. c., where tomor-
row the troops will take part in the
street parade incident to the unveil.
ing of the statue of General George
b. Mcclellan in that city. As soon
as the unwilling exercises arc over
the troops will embark aboard the
Sumner and return to tic camp at
the Exposition. The Sufancr will
then come to this port and prepare to
sail for Havana, Cuba. on May q,
with supplies and stores for the Army
of Cuban Publication.
The Sumner left this port for Sc.
wallis Point at o'clock yesterday af.
tcrnoon after waiting orders here for
more than a week The infantrymen
embarked on her at o'clock in the
afternoon.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-01
METHODIST SUNDAY SCHOOL
BOARD MEETS IN NORFOLK
Proposes to Establish a Weekly Pub.
lication to Take Place Of
Monthly Periodical.
my Associated Pressl

NORFOLK. VA. April 3O.-The an.
nunl meeting of the general Sunday
School Board of Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, which convened here
today. adjourned late tonight. For
tch first time In several years tho
entire board is present ut this meet
ing. Among the mere important
matters die posed of today are the fol.
lowing: Tie establishment of weeK-
ly organ instead of the present month.
ly; the Inauguration of lessons to be
put In all tho Sunday School publica.
tons The establishment of Il dis.
trict quarterly Tor the use of the pr-
mary teachers; the employment of an
expert to extend the collection of
Sunday School literature; the decis,
ion to appoint a committee with pow
er to prepare an abridged hymnal
from the music of the standard
church hymnal for use I'm Sunday
Schools. and To provide for helping
the f&asroes of the South, so far RS Is
possible, in Sunday School work.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-01
JAILED ON CHARGE OF
ROBBERY FROM PERSON
w. 9. Madden and M, F. Kelly Ae.
cused Of "Rolling" a Sailor
Musician.

Charged with robbery from the per.
son, William G. Madden, who gives
his residence ns Baltimore. Is natne
police station here, and M, y. Kelly,
OF Norfolk, is behind the bars I'm. Nor.
iolk. The men nre charged by Chief
OF Police Reynolds with robbinE Al.
Shafer, member OF the hattlUsfnp
Ohlo's bhnd,} of 5000 IN cash. Al tiiiliI
party alleged 10 have been Implicated
In The cri is1 now No ing loo lisfi ifir.
Shafcr Yesterday complained toI
Chief Reynolds that he had been
touched for his rolf and said thar
he suspected the three mon mention.
cd above. II is alleged that Shnfee
met Madden, Kelly and the other man
In saloon on Washington avenue
and that after the musician had b..
come intoxicated his money was tny.
Oh from him.
Madden was arrested yesterday
morning by Detective Sergeant Bricg.
crs ana later Chief Bousch, of Nor.
folk, notified local Headquarters that
he had nabbcd Kelly IN that city. Kci.
~ VIII be brought over here today.
Tho case VIII be heard by Justice
brown this morning.
Madden Is we'll known here. He
was connected with the old Barton
Theatre during the paimy days of
"l'ar llarbor." He, has been here tol
several weeks and suites that he IL
To he connected with, q show on the
WAR Path on the. Exposition grounds.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-01
BIG jERMAN CRUISER
HERE FOR BUNKER COAL
Vessel Carrier Tcn-inch Guns in Her
Turrets and is Close Kin to a
Battleship.

The German armorcd cruiser Room.
which with the Bremen is represent.
ing Germany at the jamestown Elk
position, arrived at this port from
Hampton Roads at o'clock yesterday
afternoon and dropped anchor In the
harbor off the Casino The warship
Will load bunker coal here and then
return to her anchorage with the
other warships III the R0ads.
The Room Is very large cruiser
with four immense smoaestacks end
two military masts, and has very
much the appearance of a battleship
She has large turrets fore and aft OF
the superstructlire, turret on the
port and another on the starboaNl
side about amidships.. Mounted In
the turrots ARE 10.inch guns, while
smaller guns are mounted at differ.
ent parts of the ships hull.
The Austrian cruisers Sankt Georg
and hspern will also come here from
Hampton Roads to. load bunker coal
within the next few days.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-01
ANOTHER SNOW STORM
. IN THE MIDDLE WEST
The Entire State Of Iowa Covered
by While Mantle Of Three
10 Eight Inches.
COOLEST APRIL IN Is YEARS
Weather Bureau snys That Past
Month Comes Within Ono Degree OF
Being the Coolest April on Record
Cold Weather Prevailed During
A'mos, Entire Month.
ny Associated prcss.)

WASHINGTON. D. O., April 30.---
According to the weather bureau ree-
ords for the month Just closed. 1t
was tho coolest April in tho last 20
years, and within degree of tho
coolest April month ever experienced.
Tho month was characterized by a.
succession of cold spells which s@ept
sonthcastward over the northeast
Rocky Mountain slopes and gradually
spread southwark and eastward over
the entire country east OF the Rocky
Mountains. The cold WAS almost con.
tinuous except for hrlcf intervals OF
n day or 40 of warm weather.. and It
closes with remarkably low tempern-
tn'e In the interior valleys and the
southwest.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-01
FOREIGN OFFICERS
At The WHITE HOUSE
President and Mrs. Roosevelt En-
lertaiRsd Naval Commanders
Who Are Here for Exposition.
WAS BRILLIANT SOCIAL FUNCTION
Dinner Followed by a Reception
Which Was Attended by over 500
Guesss-Party Wen. From Old
Point on Newport News and were
Stuck in Mud For Time.
(By Associated Press

WASHINGTON. d. c.. April 30
Onc OF the most brilliant social
functions OF the season was given MT
the White House this afternoon wncu
the President and Mrs. Roosevelt en-.
tertaincd at dinner all the principal
officers Of the United States and for
cisn navies who participated I'm the
ceremonies attending the opening OIL
the jamestown Exposition. The din
ner was followed by reception. The
distinguished visitors arrived I'm
Washington shortly after six o'clock
on tho steamer Newport News, when
was. delayed several hours. The for.
eiGn officers who during their stay
III TINS country are the guests o,
The United States government, were
received at the White House at 1880
O'Clock and were presented to the
President and Mrs. Roosevelt by
Colonel Charles S. Brownell.
AT $ o'clock the guests were usn-
cred In to the dining room The
diners, numbering about $50 persons,
included Rear Admiral Hope. and
Captain II. L. Ryan OF the British
navy; Rear Admiral Hermann Pies
katf; OF the Austrian navy, Conlmo.
dorc kalau Won Hofe, Captain Won
misunderstanding, Captain Ludwig
Hitter Won Hoehenl and Captain Hep.
binghaus of the German navy; Com.
mandcr Jose Moneta, of the Argentine
navy; Commander Don Virgilio
Moreno Vera; Admiral George Dewey
and Rear Admirals Evans, Davis,
Thomas and Emery, and Captains
Pillsbury, Schroeder, Comfy and Hen.
ner of the American navy: Secretary
Root, Assistant Secretary Bacon, AS.
sistant Secretary of the Navy New
berry and Colonel Brownell and Lieut..
enant Long and Bulwer.
The dinner was followed by re-
ception at ten o'clock. The Prcsl-
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt received at
tho north door of the blue room.
More than three hundred guests in
Guiding members of the diplomatic
fcorps. ARMY md s9-'officets ansI
f.perspas prominent ;iillyj Washington
social life we're present.
Tile Newport News WHICH bore the
partS@from Road s$Jaet with
misiap shortly after turning In the
mouth of the Potomac river. She ran
into the mud and lay stuck Tor sonlu
hours. There was a dense fog pre-.
vailing at the time.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-01
eORRY REMAINs&4T HEAD ! /.
s'.' .x0F. STEEL CORPORATION
Reelected by the Board Of Directors
at the Annual Meeting Held in
New York.
(By Associated press.l

NEW YORK, April 60. lillian Il.
Cory ives reelected president of tho
United States Steel Corporation at
the annual meeting of the board of
directors in this city today. All the
other officers whose terms expired
were reelected.
Regular dividends of 81 per cent
on the preferred and 1-2 OF per cent
ON the common stock were declared
The net earnings for the quarter end
Ing March Fl were a19,l.AA, 492, an
Increase, of s2,4SS,OU2 over the same
quartcr,l last year The unified orders
on hand amount to S.O43,SoS tons, an
increase of 1,O25,146 tons as compar
cd with last year. These figures show
considerable decrease from the last
previous quarter. Int are in excess
OF those of any corresponding quarter
in the corporations history.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-01
DECK OFFICERS STRIKE
FOR INCREASE IN PAY
But Merchants g. Miners Steamers
Are Running According to Reg.
uiar Schedule.

Thirty-four first and second off.
GERS of the II steamers operated by
the Merchants & Miners Transporta-
ton Company between Baltimore,
Newport News. Norfolk, Savannah.
Providence and Boston quit their
posts yesterday, demanding an in.
crease of $20a month, or 500 for first
Officers and $50 for second officers.
The strike of the officers did not
effect the sailing Of the vessels OF
the company at this port and Norfolk
yesterday. and II Is understood that
the regular schedule WAS maintained
at other ports. The officials OF the
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-01
GOVERNOR SWANSON is
DELIGHTED With EXPOSITION
Says Defects Will be Quickly Rene,
/, died and That Fair Will be a,
]. h, Monument 10 State.

Yesterdays Richmond Ncws.Lead.
or said.
After il pleasant trip MP the James.
Governor Swanson arrived In the can.
ital shortly after nine O'Clock this
morning and went Mt once to the cX-
ccutlve mansion for few hours rest
before rcsuming the duties OF his of.
flee.
The chief executive was emphatic
In praise Of the jamestown llxposi-
ton opening and enthusiastically toll
the following story of the opening to
n News Leader reporter shortly after
reaching his office:
"'rhe opening of the Exposition VIZ.
a great success. tho weather superb, !.
the great crowd good naturcd. amy
the incompleteness of the work faG
gotten In the enjoyment of the Hc.
casIOn.
1.-THE Virginians uniformly Acted
inasnificently, each seemed vi con-
slider himself or herself host and
endeavored to do everything possible
and to give everything In tHeir power
to make the people from other Statca
and foreign countries haYe Il good
time, and 1t made me feel proud to
think that was governor of such n
people w
"The Exposition PROMISES to he one
Of the finest and Dhost attractive ever
held In Americg The inconyenicn-
ces In conpecti1n with hotel and rail-
read facilities viii be remedied
and sue Al Exposition. which viii
be monEuaelt to the enterprise of
81 lap pleased beyond expression,
and w Hsurprised aand gratified at
the 81 6e and extent of tho Exposi-
tom which Eovcrcame, in my mind, It's
observation-disclosures
Evans has promised me-,
ION behalf of the navy, to do every.
thing possible for the success of the
dav
Iexpect to return to the EXPOSE.
ton on Saturday. continued Govern.
or{Swanson. "when Mrs. Swanson has
accepted an invitation from Admiral
Evans to receive at reception to be
! given by the American navy In honor
of the navies of foreign countries
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-01
START ON LONG TRIP
IN A BIG BALLOON
AeFonsuls Making The Attempt ID
Go from ST. Louis 10
Washington CITY.
EXPECT TO Be IN AIR az HOURS
America, In Which Ascension Was
Made, is Second Largest Balloon In
Country and Has Displacement Of
$4,000 Cubic Feet, and Lifting
Power Of $500 Pounds. Il
my Associated Prcss.l

ST. LOUIS, MO, April 30.-With II
sharp. raw wind blowing and heavy
clouds banking tho sky, Captain
Charles d. F. Chandler, United States
Signal Corps, and Aeronaut j. c. Nc.
Coy. of New York city, started to.
night OH their delayed long distance
balloon trip. The start has been
scheduled for three days. They
hoped the wind would carry them
eastward that they might land near
Washington, d. c., but the balloon
took r southerly course, veering
slightly to the West.
Captain chandler Is making obscr.
vations for the government, which is
interesting itself in army balloons.
Aeronaut Mccoy hopes to win the
Lahm cup offered for the longest
continuous flight.
Several pigeons were taken by
which messages will be sent back to
st. Louis.
Captain Chandler said they expect
to be in the air about AS hours. Pro-.
visions to last three days were taxi
en-. The start was even, tho balloon
rising straight In the mir. until higher
than surrounding buildings. 1t then
veered sharply to the South and CON
tinued in that direction until beyond
the vision of those on the ground.
The America in which Mccoy and
Chandler assembled. is the second larg
est balion in the United States. The
America has displacement Of $4,000
cubic feet aud lifting power of
$500 pounds. On the flight this lifting
capacity was divided among TIE
equipment. provisions and supplies,
the areonauts and ballast as follows:
Bag and basket 100; anchors. ropes
drags and drag ropes and other equip
ment, that could he thrown over
board in an emergency. $40: provis-
ions. bedding, instruments. etc, 200
Mccoy .,and Chandler $50, ballast.
LOO.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-01

'''st IS seconds behind tho second.
10 entries.
the boat crow Of the Argyle, which
won the second race VIII represent
tho English navy In the race for the
Battenhurg cup between American
aud British boats Saturday.
Today's Races.
Today ten mile race between sail.
ing boats for q cup offered by army
and navy life will lie the feature OF the
program, which begins ut 2:5b o'clock
this afternoon. The other races will
be pulling and sailing combination
OF cutters. over II six mile course free
for all, and combination pulling and
sailing race for launches, the same
distance.
Nfomorrow's races scheduled are:
FREQ for all pulling boats three miles:
five or six-oared gigs two miles; IL.
Dared pulling service cutters.
Other races for the rest of this
week are scheduled rs follows:
REORGANIZATION pulling and
sailing gigs or whalcoats. 9 miles;
sailing service cutters, 10 miles; sail.
Ing service launches, 10 miles.
Saturday-Race for tho Battcn.
burg cup. offered by tho Duke OF Bat.
tenburg for American and English
sailors only, 12-onrcd putting cutters,
3 miles.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-01
LAST MEETING AT Y. M. c, A.
Dr.. Porter Speaks This Evening on
the Subject, "Hospitality."

we SaoJSSe, Tloepltdtity.'
Prayer meeting will be held at the
Y. NJ. c. A. hall by the congregation
of the First Baptist church this ce-
ening'yfor the last time. The pastor,
Rev. j. w. Porter. ID. D.. will speak
on the subject, Hospitality"
The :spleAdid rebuilt and improved
church on Twenty-ninth street is now
practically completed and 1t will be
formally opened and dedicated next
Sunday. Rev.J. B. Hawthorne, ID. d.,
of Richmond, will preach the dcdica.
tory sermon
Since the church was burned tho
congregation has been worshlping
al the Casino building and the mid.
week prayer service has been held
at the Y. M. c. A. Tho last service
at the Casino will be held next Sun.
day morning, when DR.. Porter will
preach a special sermon on "The Fa.
Their of the Prodigal.'
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-01
ANOTHER WHALEsAck COMING.
Captain kecne Goes Up for the
Bay City,

Captain Keene, late master of the
oil tank Hector, will leave Boston in
a few days for Quebec to bring the
whale back steamer Bay City down to
the Atlantic coast to ply In the coal
trade between Newport News and
New England ports.
The Bay City will have to be cut
In two In order to get her through
the canal locks on the Great Lakes.
She should leave Quebec in June.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-01
Jockey Miller Injured.
lBy AssocIated Press. J

NEW YORK, April 3O.7-Jockey Mil
Ter received injuries in the first race
at Jamaica today which will prob.
ably keep him out OF the saddle for
several days. He had the mount on
Epocha heavily played at Z to 9 ,bnt
soon after the start Epocha stun.
bled and fell. throwing Miller heav-
lily and the lad suffered Il spraincd
ankle. Jusgler at to 9 easily won
the Corona stakes.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-01

company claim 1t has new men
enough to man ali their steamships
and that there will be no interior
,cnce with its service at any of the
ports.
The company Is positive In It's re-
fusal to meet the demands of the men
and the officers announce that they
will remain out until their demands
are accedcd.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-01
Iowa Covered by Snow.
tl3v Associated Prsss.)

DEsMOlNES. IOWA, April 30. 49,
Snow covers the entire State of Iowa
from depth OF from three to eight
inches. In Des fioincs and Central
Town 1t is eight inches according to
government reports Interviews With
leading horticulturalisty today indi.
Gated that all the small fruit is ab,
solutcly killed.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-01
"Pedlar" Palmer Guilty.
INV Associated Press

LONDON. April Gothic coroner's
jury today found "Pcdlar" Palmer. the
English pugilist, guilty of man.
slaughter in causing the death OF
Robert Choat. the gashouse stoker Of
Depford. Palmer struck Choat In IL
railroad car coming from the EPSON
races April "a because the man
would not stop singing when re-
Quested by Palmer to do so.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-01
baseball at Casino.

The baseball teams of the local and
the Hampton High Schools will meet
at the Casino diamond at 1880 O'Clock
this evening for the first time this
season. AS considerable rivalry has
existed between tho schools for sew.
eral years spirited contest is antici-
pated.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-01
STATION is ENCLOSED.
Iron Gates Before Chesapeake g. Ohio
Depot Swuna Yesterday,

The Chesapeake C Ohio passenger
pier and depot platform are now Ell.
closed by an iron fence. The big
gates crossing the tracks were swung
yesterday. and NOW only passengers
with tickets will be admitted to the
pier.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-01
One Dead; One Fatally Wcundedy
RY Associated prpas III

ROCHELLE, GA. April 30.-NGws
has just reached here of the shooting
today of Grover and Frank N MAST
worthy by William HarrisopIat the
latter place, eight miles fEgp here,
s Sas1T0s'hy and Harrison are afotP
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-01
BREWERY SALE DELAYED.
Negotiations For Private Purchase of
Plant Now Underway,

The sale at auction of the plant and
property Of the Old Dominion Brew
ing and Ice Company has been post
poncd until May IL, noon. Negotia-
tions are now pending for private
sale of the property and 1t was for
this reason that the auction was post.
poned.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-01
Two Killed in Collision.
(By Associated Press.)

RALEIGH, N. c., April 3O.-Two
men were killed iii the collision be.
tween a freight train and shifting
engine In the Seaboard Air Line yards
at Norlina this morning. The wreck
blocked the tracks, delaying travel six
hours.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-01
CHILEAN cruiser comma.

The Gillian protected cruiser Min
istro Zinteno. which Is to represent
Chill at the jamestown Exposition,
has, arrived ut Hamilton. bermuda.
for bunker coal. The vessel should
arrive here the latter part Of this
week
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-01
Seven Miners Rescued.
tBy Associated Press.)

J0HNSTOWN,i Pa April S0.-The
seven men who have been imprisoned
In The mine at roustwell, were reach.
ed by n fcscuiDg party Mt 10 O'Clock
All were found alive and In good
shape.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-01
sIx Inches 81 snow Ii MlIwauk,e,e.

!. 4r,s. Y DIV RSSOCluteu 1'feSaI ~
MILWAUKEE, WIS. April 36,A-h
rain and sleet storm last night dc.
{yeloped into N fall of Sis. inches OF
SNOW in this. Nicinlty, most CE which,.
remains on the gronnd
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-01
pauahters of Comic deracx.

There will be an important meeting
of the John w. Daniel CHAPTER Daugh.
tiers of the Confederacy. at the Young
Mons Christian Association hall this
afternoon at o'clock.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-01
severe storm in Mlehlaan.

DETROIT, MICH. April 3O.--A Sc
we're snow storm is prevailing today
over the upper part OF the lower pc
ninsnla of Michigan with hight cold
winds g
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-01
Today's Exposition Program.

A. MGovcrnnent and exhibit buildings
10 a. M-Sac building reception.
1880 A MStereoptic"n reservation govern
ment building, interior department
1880 a. M-Stercopticon Park
ment building. interior department
p. M-Stceopticon
building,
9 p. M.Sereopticon
building, interior ~
230 p. NJ, to p MConcert by band. auditorium
2:30 p. M.-Bascba by
25 p M-Sailing races by of in
Roads.
5 M--llustrated lecture government building
q p M-llustratcd lecture. building.
Z p. M.--Eectrcal illumination
g p. M-Concert I,ynns band auditorium.
IL p NJ Exposition closes for night
El Nuevo mexicano., 1907-11-30
usAD ALlsrs roor-eAss.

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dentro de los zapatos. 81 tenels pies
fatigados 0 dolIentes usad Aliens
Foot-Ease. Da descanso . los pies
y hace que zapatos nusvos Q apretados
no lastimen. Alivla los callos y juan
etes do toda dolencia y do descanso }
comodidad. Usadlo hoy. Sc vende
en- todas las boticas y tiendas de- zap.
atos a Is cts. No acepteis nlngun sus-
tituto. Para IN empaQue gratis de
prueba y para una muestra gratuita
del Parche Sanitario Foot-Ease. una
nueva ihvencion, dirigirse a Allen 8.
Olmsted. LIE Roy N. =.