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The Washington times., 1908-12-12
COLORADO BOUNDARY
SUBJECT OF DEBATE
Democrats, for Some Reason Not
Stated, Favor Change of
Line.

Whether the southern boundary line
Of Colorado. between New Mexico and
Oklahoma should be changed. accord
ing 10 a new survey OF the thirty
seventh parallel engaged the House n
spirited debate for more than an hour
this afternoon
Members o. the Colorado delegation
were them selves divided on the question,
the debate between Representative Hag-
gart and Representative Cook becoming
quite heated. For some reason, the
members on the Democratic side OF the
House seemed to favor the changing
OF the boundary line as recommended BY
the Judiciary Committee report. and be
fore the debate was ended the matter
had almost resolved iCSel1 into a party
question InaSmuCh as but six hundred
people would be affected by the proposed
change no reason sugsSsts itself for this
party division
The Washington times., 1908-12-12
INSTRUCTED
TO CONDUCT INQUIRY
President in Letter Orders Re
port on Building Inspec-
tors Office.

a statement was issued from the
White House today setting forth the
Presidents reasons for instructing Com
missioner Nell l. investigate the col
lapse OF the b.iIding at 70 NJ street
northeast, in which Raymond Hibbs, an
iron worker. lost his life several weeks
ago.
The coroner's jury which held the
inquest over HibbS body recommended
20 the President Of the United States
20 appoint a commission 10 investigate
the office Of the building inspectors for
the District OF Columbia in tie state
ment issued this morning, the President
calls attention to the fact that this is
the second fatal accident OF this kind
within A comparatively short time and
insJruCts MI Nell 10 use such force as
may be necessary to investigate ard re-
port TO him as soon as possible
The Washington times., 1908-12-12
NEW YORK BANKERS
DECREASE LOANS
Deposits Are S15,534,OO0 Less.
While Reserve Is
Lower.

NEW YORK, Dec I2.-The weekly
statement OF the associated banks is
sued today. shows the following changes
Reserve on all deposits, decrease.
s., ,272. $50.
Reserve on deposits cher than United
States. decrease. SO. III. 800
Loans, decrease, S7.5a7. 900.
Specie, decrease, S7.74l 600.
Legal tender, decrease. S41J.SO0.
Deposits, decrease. SIS. .534. 500
Circulation, increase. S529, 300.
Total loans, 81 .3S9. .547, 400
The surplus Of the banks is Sl9. .199. 500,
against a Gefcit last year Of S4O,I0l. .I75,
and deficit two years ago of s, ,699, ESQ
The Washington times., 1908-12-12
PAUL E. FLYNN DIES
ON WAY TO HOSPITAL
Treasury Department Employe
Suddenly Stricken With Hemor-
rhage of Lungs.

Arrangements are being made today
for the funeraI Of Paul Z. Flynn, chief
OF the repair division IN the Treasury
supervising architects Office. who died
late yesterday in the Emergency Hos
pi,al ambulance Mr.. Flynn was stricken
with hemOrrhage Of the lungs while IN
front Of the F5rraSut apartment house.
and was taken into the Office OF Dr.
Charles : White Seeing that his con
ditiou was critical. Dr. White summoned
the ambulance. but 8Ir. Flynn expired
while being conveyed to the hospital
Mr.. Flynn was fifty-one years Old and
lived at I76i Columbia road northwest
He came to Washington from Chicago
several years ago II is said he had no
relatives living in this city
The Washington times., 1908-12-12
KUBIAK is WINNER
OVER JACK REED

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 12-Al Kubialx.
the Detroit heavyweight, scored another
win last night. when the referee stopped
the contest in the fourth round to save
Jack Reed, OF Toledo, from further
punishment.
Reed was clearly OUtclassed and while
the action OF the referee was not taken
kindly by the large crowd present. he
acted properly
Reed proved himself a game one and
stood uD unCer the terrible rain of blows
without fiinching- He bled freely from
the rose from the beginning OF the
second round.
The Washington times., 1908-12-12

tunately the pressure eventually carried
away the door. and he was thrown out
into the berth deck. In the meantime
French Canadian diver named Mic
not put on his diving suit ant = dark
ness went down in a sinking shin 10
lend his hand at closing that air port.
The diving ppump was tended by Mr..
Wotherspoon, anC one of the company
whose name at this time I do not re-
member For devotion to their work
and for courage ! know nothing better
than these actions"
The Yankee now rests in forty-four
feet OF water, upright upon a bottom
OF blue mud. She will be raised by
means of pOntoOns
The Washington times., 1908-12-12

AMER N BANK STOCK STRONG,
ADVANCING TO 1876 ON
DEVELOPMENT.

The effect Of the latest developments
in the American National Bank was
quickly evidenced on the assembling Of
the local Stock Exchange Yesterday
the best bid for the stock was 16f and
the stock was offered at 10 This morn
ing the first sale on change was 10
shares OF the American National stock
at lS5 a share, and thereafter 10 shares
sold at 1S5, with nothing offered there
after under 1871.
Incidentally United states Trust Com
pany shares sought a new hlEh level.
&lz being the top, against % yesterday.
but for d small lot only, while today 10
sales Of 10 shares each were recorded.
The American National Developments
will raise the share value Of a number
Of banks.
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National City Bank sold at Isl.
There was considerable business IN the
Washington Railway, common. sales Oe-
ing made at 5794 at the opening 10 D at
the Close.
The efcrred shares Of the same com
pany Sod at s..
Gas ard Capital Traction stocks were
nOminaity unchanged Mergeuthaler
was a little frner, at 2O7 eZ-dividend-
LanstOn opened at 1915 for q small lot
closed ct l25t for stock
Nothing doing in bonds. but prices
were nCminally strong.
The stockholders of the Home Saw
ings Bank reelected the board Of di-
rectOrs, without change, at their annual
meeting on Tuesday last. The next day
the directors reelected the old officers
The Washington times., 1908-12-12
HENRY HALL HEADS
THE GRIDIRON CLUB
Popular Correspondent of Pittsbug Chronicle Telegraph
Elected President This Morning-Annua Banquet
Tonight Promises Great Things.

ecutive committee. The only new mem
Der taken in was Harris NJ. Crist, Of
the Brooklyn Eagle.
Final preparations were made for the
annual banquet which viii be given to-
night. and which promises 70 eclipse
any previous event OF its kind in point
OF the large number Of distinguished
guests present and the amount and va
riety OF the Wit and and satire dis
played. which. as usual. viii form the
most interesting part OF the program
President Roosevelt and President
elect Taft will be the principal speakers
OF the evening Governor Johnson of
Minnesota is also eXpeC ted 70 be pres
ent- Covers will be laid for %
The Washington times., 1908-12-12
MICHIGAN LOSES
MANAGER BAIRD

ANN ARBOR. Mich., De-. 12-
Charles Baird, for years mana ger of
athletics at the University Of Michi-
gan has resigned Baird has long
wished to take this step, but has been
held off by the university authorities
His wife recently came into E for
tune of more than $1,000. 900, and it is
said that ne proposes to buy AMI man
ge some American Association base
ball team
The Washington times., 1908-12-12
CHAIRMAN HENRY
NAMES TWO AIDES

Chairman James A Henry OF the
press committee OF the inaugural
executive committee. this morning
named Ernest u walker. OF the Boston
Herald. and O. o. Stealey, OF the Louis
Vile COurier-JournaI as vice chairman
OF his committee. Mr. Henry Will sub
NIT other names OF committeeman later
in the week
The Washington times., 1908-12-12

Henry Hall. OF the Pittsburg Chronicle
= -eIegraph, was this morning elected
president OF the Gridiron Club at its an
nuaI meeting in the Yellow Room Of the
New Willard Hotel
The other officers elected TO serve with
Mr.. Hall during the years were the fol-
lowing: Scott G Bone. Washington
Herald. vice president: John s Schriver.
Baltimore Star. secretary, and Louis
Garthe. Baltimore American. treasurer
II. c. Clarke. OF Washington; f. G.
Walker. OF the Boston Herald. and g
G. Randolph, Of the Arizona Repub-
Iican. were chosen members OF the ex-
The Washington times., 1908-12-12
THIEVES GET BIG HAUL.

KNOXVILLE. Tenn. Dec. 12--While
members OF the Y NJ g. A v are en-
Toying their annual banquet, thieves
looted the private -oOms in the associa-
tion building. taking $4,000 worth of
watches. clothing, diamonds, and other
valua bles.
The Washington times., 1908-12-12
TODAY'S SALES ON
WASHINGTON EXCHANGE

Emerson Steam Pump Company, s
per cent. Sl,O0Od76.
American National Eank, I061S5:
1ed1S6
United states Trust, I1Hg9: IUQg9,
10dSS7s; 1V099: iOG99ls; i00ggl+
After call-Cnited States Trust, 1OIt
9Sls, 100s5ls, 10aJ9ik. 1OdS9s
Mergenthaler. 402BI.
Washington Railway and Electric,
preferred, 10QSj.
Washington Railway and Electric
common. 2j6372i. 2003124, 6937%s.
LanstOu, 5G13lS. S54123s, 1Sg12%.
Washington Railway and Electric
common. 50G2S. 5OG3S, 50G3S, 5ga3s
National City Bank 40l51.
The Washington times., 1908-12-12
LABOR LEADER DIES.

WHEELING, W Va, Dec. l2.-Pat-
rick Mcbride, secretary Of the Pitts
burg Vein Coal Operators Association
of Ohio, second national secretary of the
United Mine Workers organization, ard
one of the best known me1 in the IN
dustry in the Middle West. died here
eas!y today after short illness. Death
was due TO pneumonia.
The Washington times., 1908-12-12
WAREHOUSE OWNERS
SUED FOR $40, 900
Allege Trusses of Structure Where
HibbS Met Death Were Cor
roded and Unsafe"

As the result OF the death OF RAY
mOnd I. Hibbs. who was killed in the
structural iron wreck Of the warehouse
under construction AZ North Capitol
and NJ streets, November 3. his ad-
ministrator. Thomas n Hindle, today
filed suit for $1,000 against the owners
OF the property. r. c. Donaldson. w F.
Donaldson. n. w. Hill. and Norman
Hin, and the contractors. Martin Nc
Namara and William Newman, in the
District Sup-eme Court
II is alleged that the spans OF the
trusses were TOO great, the iron 'oar-
roded, rotten. weak. and unsafe" ard
that the owners and contractors ( ugbt
iron that had been used thirty ysa s IN
the old Pennsylvania station It is ssid
py the attorneys that suit will be filed
later against the District Commissioners
because OF their alleged negligence in
allowing the iron to be used.
The Washington times., 1908-12-12
NEW YORK COTTON
WAS FAIRLY FIRM

NEW YORK, Dec. 12.-The feeling
here is still bearish and there is a large
short interest. The weekend figures
are very buliish and ought to make
the bears somewhat timid today Cot
ton IN sight for week 5S3.S0S bales
against $4,000 last week Splnners' TAX
lngs for week 44l S92 bales against 3J6. .045
bales same week lastsyear. There was
fI st-class buying at close last night
and around s SzlllLS S for LannarY.
The Washington times., 1908-12-12
CE GAME.
THOUSAND

LONDON, Dec. l-.-I wenty thousand
people watched an excited battle be
tween Oxford and Cambridge rugby
football teams today at the Queens
Club grounds. Each team scored a
goal.
The Washington times., 1908-12-12
Fruits.

Interpretations. per O. h. bbL,
SS.0oa5-5o; Gravenstein. per d. Dbl, s. O3a
$50; Twenty ounce. per j. h. bbL, s. %
a3.5O: Maiden Blush. per d. h. bbI.. S. OOaS. 80.
King, per q. h. bbl-, S3.O0a3. 50. Hubbardson,
per d h. b.. S3-CGa5.75: ordinary kinds
good 10 prime. per l. Il. bb.. 81 O0az-55: poor
10 fair. per d. h. bbL, SI-00aI- 20. open head
barrels common 10 good. 7Jcal50. pears.
Louise Bonne. p~r Dbl, g. .J0a3 80; State prunes
per basket 25a>5c. other kinds, per basket,
l5a25c; grapes. Malaga, t4 00aS6 % per Eeg:
cranberlies, par bbI-, SIO-50aII-O0; per box.
s. l5a5 %; Orange es. California, per box. - 50a
81 0l94 70
The Washington times., 1908-12-12
FOREMAN FATALLY HURT.

YOUNGSTOWN Dec John Kelly.
a foreman. was fatally mangled, and
five other workmen hurt in a gas eX-
pIosion today at the Ohio plant OF the
Carnegie steel Company
The Washington times., 1908-12-12
WHEAT WAS EASIER;
CORN UNCHANGED
Sentiment in Wheat Pit Is
Generally Bear
iSh.

CHICAGO. Dec H--LeadiEg holders
are hquidatng under cover Despite
this the recent heavy declines have made
traders scary Of going short very much.
Sentiment appears TO be very generally
bearisn, and some further depression is
likely There seems 20 be nothing to
warrant further lower levels
The Washington times., 1908-12-12
Game

Game-Raboits. Per doz.. 8. O0a2 30. kits. Der
dozen Sl-O0al50; 4uaIl, No. I. per dozen. s. %
a550. average. per dozen 8 0Oa2. 50: pheasa-nts
each. 81 O0al -25; wOOdcOyk. each 30a4Oc; squlr-
rels. 751S5c per dOz-s oP1ossum, each, 20a4Oc;
wild turkeys. per h. Isa.2c
The Washington times., 1908-12-12
DAYS GAINS.

NEW YORK, Dec. 12.-For the greater
part Of the two hours session the stock
market was decidedly heavy and mod
crate concessions in nearly everything
except Manhattan and New York Cen
tral, the latter making the sensational
rise of the day. There did not seem TO be
any special request for anything. and the
heaviness of the list encouraged tho
bears to make an attempt here and
there for a turn. They We're successful
~ bringing about Z point reactions in
Baltimore ard Ohio Great Northern.
missouri Pacific. Northern Pacific, Read
lnS. Pennsylvania, Union Pacific, Cop
FER, and Steel. They knocked of IL on
Canadian Pacific. 2as on Smelling, and
a point on Wisconsin Central. and frac-
ton losses ON practically everything.
The situation at 13.30 was rather fav-
orahle TO the bears Buying orders
were light. and but for the strength in
New York Central the list would have
gone lower The bears did not like the
display Of strength in this stock and
were rather cauriouS
The Washington times., 1908-12-12

Read the Sunday evening edition of
The Times tomorrow night II you
wAna q kasR abreast with the times,
The Washington times., 1908-12-12
HIS COAT STOLEN
WHILE ON A JURY

While George W. F. SwartzeIl, Of the
real estate firm Of SwartzeH, Rheem &
Hensey. and a member Of the land con-
donation jury, was hearing expert tes-
tfrnonv in Justice Anderson's Court YES
terday about land valuations south Of
the Avenue. some one walked out OF
the room with Mr.. SWarJzells OverCOaL
The person who took the coat left an
Old one in its place
Read the Sunday evening edition OF
The Times. tomorrow night IL you
v.ant to keep abreast with the times
The Washington times., 1908-12-12
SULLIVAN STOPPED.

Kid Sullivan. OF Washington was
stopped by Dick Doyle. in three rounds
IN Philadelphia last night Doyle has a
good punch.
The Washington times., 1908-12-12

Don't fOrGet-fhe Sunday evening
edition of The Times costs only cent.
Be sure yOW bug q eaHya
The Washington times., 1908-12-12
THEATER IS HOST
TO TIMES NENSIES
Lads Celebrate in Hearty
and Noisy Fashion in
Streets of City.

ShrIeking wildcats, What is it,
only the Times Eewsboys out Tor a
frolic And they had &c
owe can laug hat locl1smiths, and all
that. but there is nothing short Of an
earthquake or tornado that would
stop bunch OF newsbOys on pleasure
bent.
The boys .rere me guests Of The
Times and Of Manager Weston. OF the
Majestic Theater. where. in addition 10
seeing ana hearing the cameraphone,
they put on their own talent.
Have Their Own Band.
Starting from the Munsey building
shortly before II o'clock. the boys, fur
nishing even their own band. marched
through the streets. until near l1.30,
when they headed for the theater- Com
ing up the Avenue two by two, the
boys marching in order. until they
reached Ninth street, when those just
behind the leaders wanted 10 get in
the theater first, and there was a jam
worth seeing.
J. II. Peters. one OF the circulation
managers, introduced his sO-called min
stTel troup, organized from the boys
who sell The Times. They made tre-
mendOus hit Martha Washington, col
Ored, q clever plano. player. furnished
the orchestra. and her son. Reuben,
gave a mandolin solo.
The Washington times., 1908-12-12
THE CURB MARKET.

Quotations furnished BY z T. Hutton
Co members New York Stock Exchange.
C. Bowie Chipman. manager. 1901 F street
northwest
The Washington times., 1908-12-12
NEW YORK STOCKS CLOSED STRONG
AFTER BEING SLUGGISH
MOST OF SESSION
TODAY'S PRICES ON
NEW YORK EXCHANGE

(Quotsions furnished by W. B. HIbbs &
Co. bankers and brokers. Hibbs Building.
members New York Stock Exchange. wash
!ngton Stock Exchange and Chicago Board o;
The Washington times., 1908-12-12
Vegetables.

NeEeta 5Ies-Potatoes, per bu.. 65d7Or. home
grown. per bu-, 65a7Oc. sweet potatoes.
per bbl-. Sl--1aSl5Os carrots, per bbl., SiZ5
al-5Os cuCumbers. per BASKET. s. 75aZ. 90; cab
bage. per bbL, Sl-00aL50, cauIifowerS per
bbl. SZ-5Oa3.OOs celery. per doZ. stalks 45a6Oc;
lima beans, per ct, TtlUc; onions, per bu-,
CoaI5c. onions. Der bbl. SL41a1-50; pumpkins,
per bbl.. 6caI5c: string beans. per bbL. 1i50a
zoo; squash. Hubbard. per Dbl. Seas. .;
lnnalnaa E--. 81 .la-
The Washington times., 1908-12-12
Live Stock.

Live StoCk-Ca tie. extra per cEt s. g0a
$50; medium, pr cwt-. S5.O0a5 90. ordinary.
Ao.a4-J0. common. per cW T.. 50 .00a3. so: hogs
per cwt-. Sross. s.. 75as-0t ordinary, per cwt.
S5-oJa5-J6s sheep. prime. per Ib- 4a5c: ordI-
nary. per h.. safe: lambs. spring. choice.
per h., 6a5izc: medium, 5s5izc. common. Der
lb-, 4lza5c; calves, prime. per H.. 10c. medi-
um, per h. 9a9izc; common. per h., SasIzc.
The Washington times., 1908-12-12
Dressed Meats.

Dressed Meats-Hams. country cured. per
10. l2al4cs beef. fore quarters. per lb.
4lzasci hind quarters. 61zaS1zc; ribs Zal2c.
loins. Sallc. rounds, sac; dressed lamb, per
lb.. l0allC. hogs, small per cwt- = 80:
medium, per cwt., 500 pork l0ins per ID
l5al4c; bacon, per lb-. 1}al4c; sausages, per
ID. SaI0c-
The Washington times., 1908-12-12
Poultry.

Live Poultry-Chickens. spring. small. per
H., l4al5cs large. 14al5c; hens, I2c: roos-
ters, Sc; ducks, large, per Ib, 1oaI2Izcs small,
per 10. lie. geese. per Ib-, I0aI2c. turkeys.
toms, per ID. I4alJC, hens. per h. 1A8l5c.
dressed POultry-Turkeys. undrawn. toms.
per lb-, lSalsc, hens, per lb., iSai7C; chickens,
small per h.. slSc, large. per ID, i5al6c;
hens. per H.. 1casSc, roOsJers per 10, lOcs
ducks. large. per 10. IZal4c; small. 10al1c:
geese. per 10, IGa lie
The Washington times., 1908-12-12
Boys Furnish Entertainment.

John Leach. a little fellow about ten,
furnished the first number II is no ex-
aggeration 10 say that he did much
better than many professionals who
have preceded him Laying aside the
tremendous hit he made with the news
boys, those who could appreciate his
voice and bearing were surprised be
yond expression.
'DOlphus King. a colSred youth, IN
a buck and wing dancing stunt, rival
ed Leach There We're many others,
and they were ali good. particularly
so 10 the boys
Nearly SOC strOcE. the lads marched
in columns of twSS when they lett the
Munsey uildinE. esCh division carry
ing a Times bauneT. They We're given
a hase drum and q kettle drum IN ad-
ditiOn-
The entertainment made a hit with
the boys, and they are looking for stil
another entertainment They Ike the
Sunday Afternoon Times. as they Ike
Santa Claus
The Washington times., 1908-12-12
Whirlwind Finish.

Therein they demonstrated their Wis
dom. for the close of the market was
with whirlwind finish. This final
play on the part of the bulls has been
made nearly every day this week, and
that, too, without acquiring much stock
on the up-tuTn. They have gone IN
in the last fifteen minutes of the Ses-
sion nearly every day this week and
given the !iSt a strong close, evidently
Tor the purpose of giving the list
a fiTmer opening on London and New
Moreover, the big gains have been
made in the late afternoon on accumu-
lation OF but little stock. But they
have exerted depressing effect on the
followers of the market, selling on weak
spots to cover later in the session, as
they hnd the market taken away from
them.
This move has made the shorts more
cautious, and perhaps this has been the
purDOrt of the lesson given
The Washington times., 1908-12-12
Today's Prices

Wholesale prices were as follows. tobbers'
prices being little higher:
Esgs-Nirginia nearbys- fresh. 55a3sc; south
west Virginia snd West Virginia. 3la5Zc;
Tennessee and North Carolina. 2Sa3jc-
Cheese-New York fats. large. per ID, lSse
al4c, small per h., l2iaali9sc-
tter-t'rCamcry, fancy. per H.. 29a2si izcs
Western hrsts, 2Sa2szc; process. fancy, 2ia19c;
fair 10 good. ZLdZ3C. dairy. choice. 1IalSC.
dairy, good. 17ci store packed. fresh. I7a1Sc.
The Washington times., 1908-12-12
Smelters Very Weak.

SmeIters was a disturbing element
during the early part Of the day and
many rumors were in circulation con-
cerning il. 1t is stated that this COM
pany is now operating TO about 20 per
cent of its capacity. that the earnings
are relatively poor, and that A cut in the
dividend is one of the probabilities OF
the near future The stock broke from
9Obs to SIS and recovered TO SS3s-
on the boom in New York Central
this stock vas carried from an opening
at us to III, a new high for the year.
On the recovery of form in the last few
minutes Of the session most Of the de-
Clines were recovered and additional
gains of p point weres general Some
stocks added q to their price LOcomo-
tive and Car Foundry We're the features
in the industrials both being in active
demand at Ia and IA higher, respective
~. Steel closed well.
The Washington times., 1908-12-12
WEEKEND QUIET
PERYADES MARKET
Produce Supply Is Light and
Prices Remain Uniform
ly Steady.

The usual Saturday quiet pervaded the
local wholesale markets today Prac-
tically all of the orders placed by the
retailers for their expected heavy busi-
ness of today were filled yesterday. and
most Of such buying as there was today
was done by others
Choice cattle were in light supply,
with market firm Hogs were steady.
Lambs were wanted, and calves were
extremely firm. Live poultry was quiet.
In dressed poultry, arrivals OF choice.
bright stock suitable for the best trade
have been promptly placed this week.
and at high prices. Undergrades were
dull and neglected. Prices OF butter
have been very firm on all gradC :.
Cheese Is a little higher than IL was a
few days ago. the increase being due
to increased demand, together with firm
interior prices. The market was steady
on vegetables today, except that po-
tatOes were weak. The market on
fancy fruit WAS firm
The Washington times., 1908-12-12

SALE OF SIOCh BY HOURS
Shares TO II a. m...................2 2qL1OO
Shares TO y m. ....................4 $4,000
The Washington herald., 1908-06-19

hand in this game and decided not 10 be
a candidate himself, that Taft would not
be nominated. All the allies have done
has been to run around IN circles. like
sandpipers. emitting feeble cries and get
ting nowhere.
The captain Of the Taft ship has been
T. Roosevelt. and he has been the crew.
He has had few cabin boys in HIS en-
ploy. but they have acted as cabin boys
exclusively. He forced Tafts nomination
on the party. lie chased the allied can
didates-the alloyed candidates. to be
exact-into the tall grass. He ran the
convention 10 suit himself. There has
not been an intelligent peep by any OF
the opposition.
The President has frightened them all
so they have not had the power Of con-
nected thought for months. II is a per-
sonal victory for the President, sole pro-
prietor Of the "T. r." brand Of canned
convention goods; none genuine unless
IT. r. is on the label
And by the same token, by the same
brand, rather. It is now up to Mr.. Roose-
welt to get the people to take the canned
candidate as greedily as the canned con-
vention did. And that. by the way. is an
entirely different and disslmilar affair.