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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-18
Verdi-"u Matstro!"


IN the years of going up and down
the world that Mrs. NJ D. Frazar. the
well-known traveller and author Of
Practical European Guide has en-
joyed, many interesting persons have
come into view
On a certain summer morning all
Genoa seemed suddenly TO have gone
mad With no APPARENT reason. men.
women. and children began 10 run in
one direction their faces eager and AMI
mated and one caught the common cry,
III Maestro A good American can
not resist running with "A crowd Very
shortly il was evident that the crowd
had arrived" and II gathered in front
Of an imposing house A carriage came
into view was driven slowly through
the dividing ranks Of the people and
the same cry was joyfully raised by all.
''N Maestro
The Ameri,aa was close AZ hand
when the car.fage stopped The door
was opened auG out stepped the great
Verdi beloved by all Italy and by all
lovers Of music the world over. This
particular American was a superb sing
or. knew Verdi in all his work and IN
all this had felt the personality OF him
who was indeed 1.-The Master
The surprise Cap,c 20 suddenly she
stood a second absolutely still then
she trembled tears streameG down her
race. ana Slle ~il ELeiitA JUL AANa tAeAAA-- >
toward Verdi, with a low CRY. 20. the
Master"
Instantly he stopped. a delightful
cordial smile flashed over his face, and
he took her two hands ana bowed over
them with the easy grace Of the polish
ed Italian. Not the least interesting
part Of this episode was the entire sym
pathv OF the crowd. which found vent
In smiles and tears. and IN one TRIUMPH
ant CRY. as Verdi entered his door, III
Maestro
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Contemporary Ireland. i"

l. Paul Dubois, the author Of "Con-
temporary Ireland" is the nephew OF
Taine, the historian. and is himself an
author of considerable standing on the
continent. He has written volume
on "Frederick the Great" a work on
The Railroads OF the L. s" and an
essay on Rural Finances" The last
was crowned by the French Academy
The present york is a very thorouSA
exposition % the irish question. writ
ten with all the brilIiancy and much
Of the admirable penetration Of the
French political writer. The book viii
appear in the fall.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-18
American Scholarship.


Medieval Architecture" by Arthur
Kingsley Porter-the elaborate work on
Gothic-is rare example Of American
application to an idea. For six years
M. Porter, who is young man. mas
constantly applied himself to the pro-
duction of this monumental history OF
architecture making several Asiatic
and European trips required by the
book since his graduation from Yale
and working on his subject daily FOR
years. He has now completed. and The
Baker & Taylor Co viii publish Octo-
Der I. this important work, which, with
its photography and list Of monuments
covers over a half million words. There
will be upwards OF three hundred IL
Illustrations. many Of them taken special
ly for this work
There will be a simultaneous publica-
tor OF the work in England. which Will
bear the imprint of Is. T. Batsford, OF
London. the p'ell-known publisher OF
architectural be oks.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-18
Fate's a Draughtsman.

one of the two men depicted on page
81 Of ''Fates a Fiddler" just pub
lished by Small. Maynard & Co. bears
a striking likeness TO the author OF the
book. Edwin George PinkhaIn, young
Kansas City newspaper mo,l. curious
fact is that the illustrator, Lester
Ralph, Of New York, has never met
Mr. Pinkham or seen bis photograph.
This coincidence, it has reasonably been
suggested, ought TO be referred TO Dr..
James II. HyslOp, secretary OF the
American Society for Physical Re
search who would certainly be COM
petSnI to discover if here Is not a PAL
pable manifes- alton Of .rlcpathic iEiiu-
ence.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-18
"The Car and the Lady. +"

Percy F. Megargel, the co-author with
Grace Sartwell Mason, of The Car ana
the Lady" is known as one % the most
experienced Iong-distance mocor-drivers
in America in 1874 He drove two
cylinder ElmO-e Pathfinder from New
york to St. Louis and return twice IN
fq05 He drove a 6-hOrscpOwer OldS-
mobile from New York 10 Portland. ore
In 1926 ne drove the JWO-Cynnder ID
l,o-seDower REQ MOuntaineer from New
FORK TO Portland, Ore. down the coast
- Los Angeles, across the Great Desert
of California, Arizona, and New Mex
leo and back to New York city. cross
ing the Rocky mountains in midwinter-
Grace s Mason is Well-knoWn con-
tributor 10 the Saturday Evening Post
and other Journals. and this collabord-
ton PROMISES to be most successful.
The story is one Of active love ana
business rivalry between an Italian De
signer and driver OF high-igrade for oi.
eiSo cars. and a young American manu-
49, Ss.,,ror The conflict is 20 be decided
in favor OF the winner. OF OF this MS ra 9Ss
octoTJ,nnetitors put up $4,000 between them.
The novel is one of progressive interest
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-18
THE HEAD HUNTERS.

Now doth the sweet girl graduates
wear
A MERRY Widow on her golden hair.
That swagger circle of serrated straw
With toothy edges like timber saw
All. me, In sophomore days Of old.
When certain youths on certain nights
were bold,
darts.
We used to WOO them-and we lost our
hearts,
Rut nov alas. we can't caress the curls
or cuddling female seminary girls
Nor even tackle up-tO-date co-eds
II, Merry Widows"-lest we lose our
heads,
-Robertus love. in New YORK sun.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-18
SLAYER KNOWN,
PROSECUTOR SAYS
Lives Near Scene of Crime.
Man Returns Alone
From Drive.

TROY, n. Y, July 1s.-"AIy mind is
made UP concerning the murder Of
Hazel l. Drew. / know who killed her
7 am certain that the murderer lives
in the neigh5OrbOod where the crime
was committed. / have postponed the
inquest because TO be prec lpi1ate at
this time might be fatal to the ulti-
mate bringing 10 justice Of the person
responsible for this terrible tragedy.
The evidence so FAR in hand is circum-
stantiaL The postponement of the in
quest is for the purpose OF making com
plete every link in the chain OF evil
dence''
This vas the statement made today
by District Attorney Jarvis p. O'Brien.
who, with a score Of detectives. Is track
ing the person who took the life of the
pretty governess.
His statement leads to the belief that
the case is in more satisfactory condi-
ton for the ultimate melting ou5 Of
justice to the murderer than at any
time since the gins bruised body was
found in the dark waters OF Teal Pond
ten miles from this city.
Look for Young Man
Coupled with this declaration Of the
district attorney is the evidence Of re-
newed activity on the part Of the de-
tectives on the case Not only are they
searching and researching every foot
Of ground near Teal Pond, but the
trails they have uncovered have led
several 10 seek in Schenectady a young
man with whom it is declared the nine
teen-year-olu girl was seen a few hours
before her hfeless body was thrown into
the lonely pond.
These have been detailed TO work out
the theory that the Young man and the
young girl had planned 70 eIope, and
that trip 10 Sand Lake preceded their
intended departure for New York.
Anonymous letters. which. despite their
lack Of signature. appear to have been
written in good faith by persons fearful
Of being dragged into the case, have
given The police this clue
Man Returns Alone.
The belief Of the police is that Hazel
Drew met her sutton by appointment Al
the Union Station, in Troy. on the after
noon Of July :. ready 10 elcpe. They
believe that ne prevailed upon her "a
J check her suit case, and go with him for
a drive in the country. That she ac-
cepted is evidenced by the statement OF
Mr. O'BTien. who admits that one Of toe
four anonymous letters contains the
statement:
Hazel Drew met a man at the depot
| They drove 20 Averill lark. He re-
| turned in a delivery wagon after mid
night"
Credible witnesses have been found
who tell Of seeing Hazel in the streets
OF Troy on the afternoon of both July
and :. District Attorney O'Brign SAYS
/ il. therefore. is reasonable TO accept tha
theory that Hazel spent the night Of
/ Monday, July 6. in Troy Where she
slept Is a mystery. In its solution the de
/ tectives believe is a key which may IN
/ lock The door before which the inves,i-
/ cation now waits
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-18
PORCELAIN.

The inventors OF the porcelain process
we're in all probability the Chinese. Por-
celain formed OF the earth rkaOlin" was
certainly made in China in the second
Christian century. Chinese porcelain
was introduced into England and other
European lands in the sixteenth cen
tury, and was eagerly sought after The
first European porcelain was made at
Dresden by hatcher, about the year
1900.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-18
Seeing Washington With The Times Guide
Nc. BUREAU OF PUBLIC HEALTH

a sanitarium in New Mexico
FOR sailors VINO contract severe
lung trouble. No necessity fO-
a sailor lad TO be sick, is
there2
when was it started2 YOU
ask. Long time ago. my friend,
long time aco-in 1898. when
Congress passed an act for
the relief OF sick and disabled
seamen- In 1871 the service
was rccrganized. Six years
ago they reOrcanized it again,
gave II a new name, the one
II now bears, and provided
among a multitude Of other
things that the President
might convert the physicians
into army and navy surgeons
just Ike they convert peaceful
steamships into cruisers and
acknowledgement Scneme that.
The service also does some
excellent research work. zum-
shceihS after theo-ies, antitOx-
ms, and such thiiGs. This
work IS done at TIE Hygienic
Laboratory, where I'll take
w IA a Adl VI wv
Must be moving, SO I'll tell
YOU about the building. which
as you see Is opposite the
House of Representatives Of
fee building. The house was
built by Gen. b. Butler. who
later became governor Of Mas
sachusettS. He was a foxy
customer, was Ben, and he
shipped the granite down here
from Quincy. Mass. in Gov
eminent ships as ballast. thus
freight charges President
lived there a few DAYS after
was shot, ard while IL. White
as a scene of mourning. so for
Il was the Executive man
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-18
Out Spiritualistic Tares.

~ \ arts
OF Hereward Darlington, author Of
THE Physical Phenomena of Spiritu-
alism." whose Investigations Of false
mediumship have become internationally
famous. Ralph Shirley. editor of the
Occult Review. gives the following
biographical details:
Mr.. Darlington is stu q very young
man, having been born in Jersey, Chan
mel Islands. on October Il. 1850 Part
Of his education vas obtained in Eng
land. and part ir America. where ne
finally Settled permanently in the year
1899. From this date to 1903 he lived in
the West, mostly IN Minneapolis, MINI,
where he engaged IN the book business.
He left this work to join DR. HysIop p"
The Investigations carried on by Mr.
Darlington in the name OF the American
Society for Psychical. Research are in
tended to expose fraudulent spiritistic
manifestations in order thai attention
may be devoted more closely to those
cases I'm which the element of decep-
ton does not appear 10 exist.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-18
Series of Delightful Dinners
Given by Washington
Hostess.

Mrs. Townsend and Miss Mathilde
Townsend who are spending the sum
mer at Bar Harbor. are entertaining a.
a series OF delightful dinner parties
This is the first summer in several
years that the TOwnsends have not
enrc . r-nal
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-18

CONTEMPLATE [ h a L
Sc granite building on
- your right, ladies and
conference.-the = Sood long
look at il. That's the head
.,,,arters of the Bureau OF
Public Health and Marine
Hospital Service. Ever heard
of it, No. well there are
thousands of sailors who have.
and who are mighty glad Of IT.
"Don't look at the new
House office building on the
other corner. Just listen while
I tell you about this one
What the army and navy and
coast defenscs. disa opearinS
Guns and all that, DO 10 keep
invaders from our shores. the
nublic health service 1oss TO
repel enemies far more merct-
less-pestilence and plague,
disease ard death. II is the
officers of that service, who.
pos.ed at eighty quarantine
stations. see that none Of this
comes in from foreign cOun-
tries. 1t is this service. too,
that throttlss epidemics when
ever they anPear in this coun-
! try OF IL our white elephant
possessions
= Always ready, that's the v
of the service. ard in charg'
DR.. Walter Wynaan, surgeon
Or. Wyman is always on the
has a splendid corps OF medic
under him, I5e commissioned o
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-18
Win Ylsit the Misses Converse.

Miss Caryl Crawford Il the guest Of
Mrs. Hotchkiss. in her home in New
Haven Later in the month she viii go
10 Norwich, Vt, where she viii be the
guest Of the Misses Converse, daUgh-
Iere Of Rear Admiral Converse
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-18

Senator Foraker, Senator Dick. Sen
atOrial Candidate Burton. Regular"
Herrick, and various other mutually
antagonistic Republicans in Ohio have
all declared their absolute conviction
that Taft connOt fail to carry the State.
That's easy enough to do. Now the
question is. Will they let the boys"
give the candidate a little help?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-18

Commander William 6 Sims. who
leaves Washington today for NeWport.
for several days. VIII join Mrs Sims in
August Mrs. Sims is spending the sum
ruer the guest OF her father and moth
e.. former Secretary Of the Interior, and
Mrs. Hitchcock at their country home,
in Ir1hIin- y. II.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-18
New Books at Hand.


The Widow. Helen Rowland Dodge
Publishing Company.
An amusing collection OF good cpl
grams put in the form Of light love
story.
The Bishops Emeralds. Hougntoa
Townley. w J. Watt a Co
a rather well placed plot lard IN
England. the love story and characters
Lincoln TO Taft. Charles Emory
Smith. Louis Hammerling < Co.
4 booklet on the history and achieve
ments OF the Republican party
BaIdwin's GuIIIyer's Travels. James
BALDWIN American Book Company.
Dr. Baldwin has rewritten the already
famous story In a very attractive lorin.
preserving as far as possible Swift S
simple and unadorned style, loOsms
none Of its humOr.
Chinese Fables and Folk STORIES.
Mary II. Davis and Chow Leung. Amer
lean Book Company
Literal TRANSACTIONS Of the folk stories
which Chinese children read, their
depth and beauty giving them genuine
interest for Americans, old as well d.
young
The Mystery OF the Four Fingers.
Fred NJ White. ". J. Watt & Co.
A thrilling and fascinating detective
story.
The Power Supreme. Francis &.
Nicholas T. r. Lee Company.
a rather wild tale illustrating the al
taEonistic relations OF church and stote
IN South America
The Informant Publishing Company
Is announcing the early publication OF
That Cav Prodigal" the kiss in RO-
nance and History" by Alfred Henry
Iecee. the author Of Knocking About D.,
From the Platte 20 the Pacific" and
"Epistolegraphy: Letter Writing Re
divivus."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-18

Persons leaving tie city for a
short or long period during the sum
mer may have The Times mailed
to them at the following rates:
Daily, G cents a week; daily and
Sunday, II cents a week. All mail
subscriptions are payable strictly in
advance.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-18

Miss NIaude Adams is making her an
nual visit at Lenox, the guest Of
Charles Lanier. Mr. Lanier entertained
at Iuncneon today for Miss Adams Miss
Adams Miss Irene BiReiOw. and Mr.
I.anier Yesterday went for a motor trip
through the Berkshires-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-18

Newport had It's first run OF the sea
sen behind the Monmouth county
hounds Miss Constance Warren. dRuSh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs George Henry War
zen. and p F Collier led the chase
Miss Warren is one Of the most en-
thusfastic horsewomen of the resort,
and is known as one OF the most skill
ful and daring OF the women cross
country riders
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-18
PROBABLY.

Il wonder how a person looks in a
sheath gown
Through the slit in the side, pre-
sumo"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-18

Commissioner Of Internal Revenue
John @. Capers viii leave Washington
today for New York. from where he
will sail Tuesday on the Kaiser VII
helm il. OF the North German-LlOyd
bOurg.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-18

Robert Bacon. Assistant Secretary Of
State left Washington last evening fcr
his home at Westbury, L J.. 10 spend
the weekend with Mrs. Bacon. He Will
return Monday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-18

Mrs. John J. Amy and Miss Amy
have closed their house on Vermont
avenue and have arrived at the Revere,
Nara gansett Pier. for the season
They registered at the Casino yesterday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-18

Three-cent fares have resulted in a
monthly deficit OF $4,000 in Cleveland.
It's funny how people have TO drag
in sordid Hsdterialities like deficits in
every such plan for the good of the
plain peopul.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-18

There is some evidence that the peo-
rIe Wild made che rules for the Olympian
games in London had In mind 70 give
the Americans an idea Of how the New
York Yacht Club rules impress an Eng
lish vachtsman.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-18

All this diplomatic conversation could
have been avoided If somebody had
thoughtfuuy towed a collier into the
mouth OF Richmond Pearson Hobson
and sunk It. just before his Denver
convention speech.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-18
Up. ShOntS and Miss ShontS
Guests of E. ]. Berwind
at Newport.

Theodore P. Shonts and Miss ShOnts,
who arrived at Newport yesterday as
the guests Of Mr. and Mrs Edward J.
Berwind. viii be the guests Of honor at
a dinner MI and Mrs Berwind viii give
this evening Miss Shonts and her
father viii remain at Newport for about
a week.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-18

Mr.. Taffs efforts 20 boil down mis-
speech viii reasonably assure him the
copv desk and prOOfreader vote.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-18
Leave for Magnolia.

Mrs. p Z. Howard. accompanied oy
Miss Farnsworth, left Washington to-
day for Magnolia. where they viii spend
the summer
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-18

Benjamin F. Barnes, Postmaster OF
Washington and Mrs. Barnes VIII leave
today for the New England coast
where they will spend month
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Bradley, who
returned from Europe recently. have
gone 10 Nara cansett Pier. where they
are the guests OF Mrs Marshall J. Al
len
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-18
General Porter at Newport.

Gen. Horace Porter, who expects to
spend a great deal Of his Uinie at New
port this season. arrived there last
night He is the guest OF William
Storrs Wells, who gave a dinner in his
honor
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-18

Mrs F s. Moran and Mrs. John Al
IIudsins arc guests Of Mrs Valentine
ChappeI al the Casino in New London.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-18

The United States Steel Corporation
Is getting a $25.OOO,OOO contract for steel
rails for double tracking the trans
Siberian railroad. Presumably Jepan
will copper this by giving the t-ust an
order for $25OOoOO0 worth Of cannon
ana armor plate. Thus does the trust
play both ends.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-18

Many a man has worn a sheath gown
from his bedroom to the bath tub with
out thinking it remarkable in "the
slightest
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-18

Miss Kathryn l. uIgersOu has left
Washington for Erie, Pa, where she
viii visit her grandmother, MIS- e r
IngerSou, before going abroad
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-18

Mr.. and Mrs Joseph h ChOate are
entertaining Frederick " WhitridGe ~
their Stockbridge place. -,aumkeaS-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-18

Mrs. J. Reid. accompanied by her
little son and her sister. Miss Grace
SOper, have gone TO Buffalo, y L, and
Niagara Falls for several weeks
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-18

Good evening: have the lunch room
re relations affected your appetite yet?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-18

Mrs J. G Sims. who has been the
guest OF Mrs May Sims Barey in her
home. in Manchester, Va, has returned
90 her home.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-18

Correspondents in writing Ct Bits
Brother Charley VIII please give full
names Of all Bills and Charlsys, with
locations of their strawberry marks.
merely for identification. and rs evil
dence Of good faith, If not necessarily
for publication.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-18

Rear Admiral and Mrs. rillsbury are
spending the summer at Manchester
by-the-Sea-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-18

Col James Cakes. L s A. retired.
and Mrs Cakes. Of Washington have
arrived Al the Atlantic at Nara gansCJt.
for the summer
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-18

Oklahoma will please step back TO the
rear rank for few moments. until the
doubtful column can be inspected.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-18

Mrs. R 6. Larman, accompanied by
her infant daughter. is SpeTdiEg some
time in Ocean Grove
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-18

Mr. and Ms A D. Howard and fam
ily are spending the summer al Sunset
Lodge. Ocean Grove.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-18

No. Angelina, the pie counters re-
ferred to by Health Officer Woo lward
az unfit to he Datronized do not include
the celebrated political pie emporia.
1ht sc latter have been disinfected so
well as possible by Drs- Black, Greene,
and McIlhenny. Of the Civil Service
Commission. and are widely regarded
as perTectlv sanitary.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-18

However II may be affecting the
nerves OF other folks. there is no evi-
dence that Mr.. HeaTst's political course
IS giving kim any worry or discomfort.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-18
Gossip of the Book World:
The AmhorS and Publishers

and should prove a great success. It is
being published by the Baker & Taylor
Company, OF New York.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-18
Litireary Notes.

OF the recent recommended ions for
the New York State library for tenta-
tive selection Of the best books of 1907.
II is interesting TO note that out Of
eighteen books published by The Baker
e. Taylor Company, thirteen have found
their way on this list-an average Of
y per cent Of all hooks published
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-18
Goes to Ocean Grove.

Mrs. Andrew Braid is a guest at the
Hotel Seaside at Ocean Grove. for sew
erai DAYS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-18

Miss Mabel Sountag, accompanied b.
her brother. Lester SOnntsg. has gone
20 Richmond county, Va, 10 visit Mis-!
Bland Sanders