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Why SIMS GETS BATTLESHIP.
President Assigns Him TO the Minnesota
In RecosnItion OF His Services.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-President
Roosevelt to-day wrote a letter to the
Secretary Of the Navy explaining the
recent assignment Of Commander William
s. Sims. the Presidents naval aide and
Inspector Of target practice. 70 the com
mand Of the battleship Minnesota Of the
Atlantic feet. The navy regulations,
says the President we're not amended
in order to permit this assignment. Al
though il is not customary to assign a
commander to command a battleship. the
President said he thought Commander
Sims was entitled 10 recognition for his
creditable work in developing the present
system Of target practice. The letter,
which will be filed with Commander
Simss official record. says:
The President wishes It to be distinctly
understood that the navy regulations were
not changed or amended in order to enable
him to appoint Comma nder Sims. late in
spector Of target practice, to command the
hattleship Minnesota. The President sim
ply desires before leaving office to make
practical recognition OF Commander Sims's
really invaluable services during the past
seven years in building up a system OF gun
merry in the United States Navy which has
won for our seamen a unique and enviable
reputation as marksmen. which has made
possible rapidity OF hitting at long ranges
hitherto undreamed Of. and which. in every
essential that obtains for success in time OF
war has enormously increased our fighting
efficiency as sea power.
am informed by officers in whose judg-
ment have confidence. including Admiral
Wainwright. that our fighting power In at
least five times greater than 1t was before
our training was improved by Commander
Slms's methods. Within the last year alone
our rapidity of hitting increased more than
100 per cent.
In addition to this his speciality he has
been largely instrumental by his recon-
mendations in improving the design Of our
men-of-war particularly in bringing about
the definite adoption Of our new type OF all
hS gun hsttleships through the conclusive
arguments presented by him in various
papers on the subject. I regard hip as
having rendered TO the United States Navy
s"syices OF such signal value that II is my
duty TO recognize them in emphatic fashion.
llease file this with Commander Sims S
record. THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
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CANNON 0UELLS GiINES.
Compels John Wesley of Tennessee e
nemaln In Order.

WASHINGTON. Feb. T.-John Wesley
Gaines ran afoul Of Speaker Cannon In
the House to-day and heated colloquy
between the two followed. The ser
geant nt-at-arms interveneI by direction
TO restore order.
MIR. Gaines was white with passion and
the Speaker red. Throughout the scene
the Speakers gavel playet a staccato
obllgato. at times rising to such volume
as 10 drown voices.
Mr.. Gaine, had interrI pted the reading
Of bill and the Speaker when the Speaker
said TO him:
"The gentleman has served long enough
in Congress to know he Ia not in order
Mr.. Gaines-It takes a student like the
Speaker TO know all the rules with some
one to prompt him.
The Speaker with great heat)-The
gentleman from Tennessee IL absolutely
disoourteous and mistakes the facts,
Mr.. Gaines-The gentleman Is not dis
courteous any more than the Speaker Is
discourteous to the gentleman from Ten
nessee. The gentleman has not mistaken
the facts.
The Speaker-The Chair. sitting as
Speaker Of the House. desires to be as
nearly impartial as he can. practice
has grown up. on the supposition that
the Speakers tongue is tied, to insult
him, and the Speaker will not sit
Silent
Mr.. Gaines dnterrupting)-The gentle
mans tongue Is not tied, and he Is insulted
as often an the Speaker.
The SpeaAer-The gentleman will be In
order.
Mr.. Gaines-The Speaker will be In
order too and has no right to lecture a
member
The Speaker-The gentleman will be
In order and the sergeant-at-arms will
see that he remains in order.
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FROM PRESIDENTS STABLES.
Two Carriages, a Few Blankets and Other
Articles Sold at Auction.

WASHINGTON. Feb, 27-A sale was
he'd in the auction rooms Of local firm
to-day of several articles from the Presi-
dents stable which no decided TO dis
pose OF before leaving the White House.
Two carriages were offered, one broug-
ham and the ot her n landau. The other
articles consisted OF few blank cts and
pair Of pistol holsters. The landau
was knocked down 10 a local citizen for
$3.50. although il was said TO have cost
81. 100. The brougham was sold for
$3.50,
Another buyer paid 81 for pair Of
green blankets and SO for lot Of haiters.
A carriage whip brought rs cents and
three siin robes were sold for 81 so. The
fact that the President Of the United
States had been the owner Of the arti-
c.es did not seem 70 enhance the bids.
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CUBA OWES Us So, rOe,0
The sum the United States spent rs the
Result OF Intery entIon.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 27.-The defioien cy
bill for 1907 contains provision reading.
The President Ia hereby authorized TO
receive from the Treasury Of the Cuban
Republic and pay into the Treasury Of
the United States from time TO lime
such amounts to reimburse the United
States for the expenditures Of the United
States Treasury made necessary on &C.
count Of the present intervention as he
may consider the Cuban Treasury then
able to pay without serious embarrass-
ment.'
In view Of the fact that the United States
has turned over the affairs Of Cuba 10 her
own duly elected government, which has
many problems OF finance to solve. the
House leaders think the chances Of sur
plus from which the United States might
draw are slim. The United States spent
50, I02, ,95e. .3s as result OF the Intervention
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aggregating $500. ooo each. or SIC. 900
in all. for alleged violatio ms Of the State
antitrust laws. which were upheld last
week by the Supreme Court Of the United
States in the case against tiie Hammond
Packing Company. &
The suits charge the packing company
with being in an unlawful combination
to control prices and with discriminating
against their competitions from January
10. 1907, until February 27. 1909. nnlnnm I
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REAL ESTATE MAN ARRESTED.
John Randall OF Orange Accused OF OBJ
tainlng Money by False Pretences.

ORANGE. n. j.. Feb. ?7.-Accused by
Henry G. Tallman, an Orange business
man. Of obtaining money under false
pretences. John Randall, one OF the wealth
lest real estate agents in the Oranges, was
held to-day for the Grand Jury under
$500 bail by Police Justice Joseph B.
Brav. Bail will be take Monday by
Ju dge Bray and in the meantime the ac-
cused has been paroled in the custody of
his counsel City Counsel William A. .
Lord Of Orange.
Tallman alleges that Randall sold him
a 81 900 mortgage on April l3, 1908, which
was dated January "A. 1907, and given
TO the wife Of the accused. Mrs. Susan
Randall, on property belonging to MIR.
and Mrs. Henry c. Cole. also 81 Orange.
Tallman's claim is that more than 500
had been repaid on the mortgage at the
time he sold it at its face value.
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Man In Wooden suit IN Court.

WILKRsBARRE. Pa +, Feb. 27.-Bert Mill
spaugh of Carbondale who has to live in
a suit Of wooden armor because his spine
is injured. was carried into court at Scran-
ton to-day to appear as the plaintiff in
suit against the Erie Railroad Company
for dana ges. He was hurt in a wreck on
the Erie Railroad on January "a, 1905.
His spine was 80 badly injured that il is
necessary for him to be encased in a suit
Of wood so that his spinal column can be
kept In place. He is living in what is
almost like coffin.
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Geo. s. Terry's COMBINATION StiII In
Doubt.

WASHINGTON. Feb. IL Senator Aldrich,
chairman OF the Senate Finance Com
mittee, called ct the White House to-day
and it was reported afterward that an
agreement had been reached TO report
from the Finance Committee the nominG-
ton Of George s. Terry TO be Assistant
Treasurer of the United States at New
York. The nomination has been before
the committee for many weeks. 1t was
learned on good authority later in the day
that the situation in regerd 10 the con-
frmation Of Mr.. Terry's nomination had
not changed.
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Movements OF Naval Vessels.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 27.-The battle
ships Minnesota and Virginia have ar
rived at Norfolk. the supply ship Culgoa
at New York ward, the gunboat Mari
eta at Washington. the torpedo boats
Wilkes and T ingey at New Orleans and
the tender Solace at Bahia. The cruisers
Birmingham. Chester and Salem have
ford, the collier Justin from Panama
for Mare Island, the torpedo boat Bagley
from Norfolk for Annapolis and the tor
pedo boat 'Worden from Norfolk for
Charleston.
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To Reconstruct the Hall OF the House.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 27.-After many
years Of waiting and talking on the propo-
s'ion to reconstruct and reduce the size
Of the hall of the House Of Representatives
decision was reached to-day. The plan
adopted calls for an outlay Of $3.50. 900.
1t reduces the size Of the hall one third,
extends the southern side Of the hall 20
The outer wall Of the Capitol, thus con-
hectng il directly with the outer air.
The work is TO be in charge OF Supt Woods
Of the Capitol under the supervision Of a
commission consisting of the Speaker,
CHAIRMAN Of the Committee on Library
Mr Mann and Mr.. Howard
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Wright Denies Rumor OF supreme Court
appointment.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 27.-Secretary Of
War Luke f. Wright announced to-day
that after March he will return to his
home in Memphis. Tenn. 10 resume the
practice of law. He added that there
was no truth in the dispatches printed
be appointed TO membership Of the Su-
preme Court of the United States.
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President Examines the NoIseless Rine.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-The noiseless
I'M" Invented by Hiram Percy Maxim was
examined by the President in the White
Y" President had as guests Mr.. Maxim.
vei 'rozler. Rear Admiral Sperry. Rear
ADMIRAL Wainwright. Commander Sims
shl Lieltenant- Commander Long.
Ih" President examined the gun with
m4c' interest. but no experiment was
ria!e With It.
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boy Dies Despite Blood TRANSMISSION.

ORANGE, N. j.. Feb. 27.-In spite Of the
efforts of the physicians at the Orange
Memorial Hospital. who resorted yester-
day TO blood translation to save the life
Of Benjamin Warner, the boy who was
found suffocsted two days ago in the
bathroom OF the Short Hills Casino, the
patient died to-day. Harold Shepard
son, the other victim Of the strange acci-
dent. is slowly recovering. Werner was
tho son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Warner
Of Short Hills avenue. Springfield.
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Fort,ncat,ons mn Passed.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2n-For the first
time in many years a general appropria-
tion hill passed the Senate as 1t passed the
h ouse But one amendment was made
by the Senate 10 the fortifications bill, and
to-day II receded from that. The bill
carries nearly Ss.000.O00.
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SEEKS sI9,OOO,O00 IN FINES.
state OF Arkansas Begins Suits Against
Packing Companies.

LITTLE nccg. Ark. Feb. 27.-Pross-
cutting Attorney Campbell to-day filed
suits in the name Of the State against
the Cudahy Packing Company. National
Packing Company. Jacob Dold Packing
Company and the Southern Beef and
Provision Company asking penalties
The sun., 1909-02-28
Military Academy Bln In the senate.

WASHINGTON. Feb 27,-The Military
Academy appropriation bill was reported
to the Senate to-day. few changes having
bsen made in the House bill 10y the Senate
committee, An item of 81, 500 was added
for beginning the general plan for land
soape improvements at West Point.
The sun., 1909-02-28
The New Mexican Ambassador Presents
Ills Credentials.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-Francisco de
la Barra. the new Mexican Ambassador
to the United States. formally presented
his credentials to President Roosevelt to-
day. lie was introduced to the President
by Secretary Of state Bacon. -
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Army and Navy Orders.

WASHINGTON. Feb 27.-These army orders were
issued TO day;
Capt. Frank c. Jewell, quartermaster. from
Cuba 70 Washing ton,
Capt Gustave r. Lukesh. Engineer Corrs, from
ST Louis TO Fort LeAvenworth.
First Lieut. Frederick Hadrs. Medical Reserve
'orpS,, nTiI,ism " oIInton uedicsI corns from,
Culn and Fort Mcpherson 10 his home and await
retirement.
Major Edward n. Morris. Medical Corps. Chap
lain Edward n. Fitzgerald. Twenty second In
fantry, and Lieut.. Col. Francis II, Hsrde, FIJI
teenth Cavalry, 20 retired list
The sun., 1909-02-28

Lieut. ". z. Whitehead from the Maine TO
home and wait orders.
Lieut., j. Grady, from the Kentucky to the
Maine.
Lieut.. W. p. Cronsn. from the Connecticut TO
the Mississippi as ordnance of1cer,
Ensign f.. 4. Swanson, from command OF the
Davis 10 command The Goldsborough,
Ensign Z, \. Giassford orders 70 Independence
revoked. from the Preble 70 command the Davis
Passed Assistant Surgeon r. Y. Richardson.
from the Albany to home and walt orders
Assistant Surgeon =. n. Subbens. from naval
hospital, Mare Island, TO the Albany.
Evening journal., 1909-12-10
POSTOFFTCE TO
HAVE MORE ROOM
Condemnation Of Adjoining
Properties Early in jan
uary

The first step toward enlarging Will
mneton's Federal building, so as TO
give mote room for the postofiice, viii
be taken ON January II next
Two properties viii have to be con-
domnod TO make way for the postoiilce,
and the acquiring of this land win be
the first proceeding
Pursuant TO directions from the
Postohlce Department, United states
Commissioner William G.. Mahaffy has
served notice on owners OF property
adjoining the postohice TO file obiec-
tions, il any. 10 condemnation OF their
land to provide for enlargement Of the
postofice.
The owners are 90 appear In the dis.
trict court on Tuesday, january II
/ 1910. The owners of lots to be con
| demned are the star Stables Com
pany and the Pioneer Club Stable
/ Company. both OF which have build
| ings on Orange street and on Shiples
street In the rear Of the present post.
office site.
Congress has appropriated Slsb,000 e
enlarge the postohice. and plans have
been prepared by the Postofiicc De
partment.
Evening journal., 1909-12-10
CHORAL SOCIETY
TO GIVE CONCERT

Tuesday evening next is the date set
for the Wilmington Choral Society con-
cert. In the chorus are many represent
tative soloists and many Of the church
choirs' best voices Sixty voices conf
prise the chorus and every one is train
ed. and under tho supervision OF T. Les
lie Carpenter, the chorus has developed
iato fine singing organization. No
work is too difficult or elaborate TO be
rehcarsed and sung on short notice.
Master Paul Carpenter, a musical prod
ICY on the violin, will be a soloist, and
this will be his first appearance as a
soloist before local audiences. lie IS a
talented artist with a future before him.
His selection will be Viottrs twenty-sec-
ond concerto. For this occasion Master
Carpenter will use n genuine Stradivarius
violin that possesses a wealth OF pure
tone and Is valued at 5000.
Miss Isabelle B. Wales will be heard
in vocal solos and sextette composed of
Miss Wales, Miss Bonner Mr. Davis, Mr..
McIIugh, Mr.. Wyatt and Mr. Harris viii
sing Donizettfs scxtette from Lucia
The balance Of the program will include
music appropriate 10 the Christmas sea-
son and other meritorious works. lnclud-
ed in the program IN addition TO what
have been already mentioned are: "rhe
Miller's Wooing.' Eaton Tanning; Ring
Out, Wild Bells" Gounod. with arrange
ment by Gilchrist; christmas Night.
Evening journal., 1909-12-10
DEMAND FOR
SMALL HOUSES
Real Estate Agents Report
Many Inquiries From Pros
peCtiVe Renters

Real estate agents find there arc
many inquiries regarding houses
Under tho new law passed at the last
Legislature moving day is fixed for
June 25
1--WE win notify all our tenants 10
vacato March 90" said a prominent
real estate agent to-day. lf they wish
to remain as tenants longer than that
time we win issue now leases for ff-
cen months. Tho reason June 90 was
selected was that the city election
would interfere with moving day if it
had been fixed for May or early i'm
June.
There Is a big demand for small
houses. People who have been living
I'm fats have become dissatisfied. They
want houses of their own. The pros-
poets Of the big industry in the Ninth
ward, the American Tobacco Company.
has already created a demand for
houses in that section Of the city. This
Is "a natural result Of such an industry.
for when two or three girls work i'm n
factory carfarc cuts down the salary.
IL is expected that there will be addi-
tional houses built beyond the Brandy
wine.
Evening journal., 1909-12-10
FARMERS WEEK AT
DELAWARE COLLEGE

Farmers Week ac Delaware College
will DO observed on January 8 20 Q. in
elusive. Tho leading features of the
week viii bc as follows: Lectures and
informal conferences ON sweet and
white potato growing, soil fertility.
wheat and lcgumes, apples and grapes
and live stock for Delaware.
One day of the week will be devoted
TO q conference on country life. A NUM-
Der Of specialists are 10 be engaged for
the week, and no effort will be spared
to increase the earning capacity Of tho
farms on the Delaware and Chesapeake
Peninsula. The advantages Of tho
week are free. Further information
win be cheerfully furnished by Prof
Hayward, Dean Of Department OF
Agriculture, Newark. Del.
Evening journal., 1909-12-10
AUTO ENGINE TO BE
HERE ON FEB. l..
Reliance Company Expects its
$500 Apparatus by
That Time

The automobile combination fire engine
and chemical wagon being made for the
Reliance Fire Company by the Webb
Company, of Vincenness Ind, will be re-
celved in Wilmington before February l.
As soon thereafter as possible, the Re
lance Company Will arrange for num-
Der OF tests, which. proving successful.
Will close the contract.
Arrangements will be made soon for
an elaborate housing, in which the Re
lance Company desires the Wilmington
Fire Department 20 join. Firemen from
a number Of other cities will also take
part.
The apparatus will cost $500 and will
be the first automobile fire apparatus or
dered for Wilmington.
The purchase will bo one or the larg-
est and most powerful engines made. II
will be OF 9O-horse power and will have
capacity Of 800 gallons minute. Il will
carry a 4O-gallon chemical tank and 1.0ol
feet OF hose. Under the contract It is "a
be constructed especially for the Reli-
Evening journal., 1909-12-10
clooka on The sooks.

The clocks on new pattern Of green
socks are joined IN front by six bars
which cross the ankle at stated inter
walls. These bars are about half AN
inch wide and are in a lighter shade
OF green than the ground of the sock.
Each bar is divided into "A series of
diamonds. decidedly effective pattern.
AS the clocks are very wide, they can
be seen from the front and make a per-
fectly patent line down each side OF
the ankle, thus preserving the noces-
sary slim expression so often lost when
sock has horizontal lincs.-The Gem
tlcman's Journal.
Evening journal., 1909-12-10
VIOLET is HoNoRED
FOR ITS FRAGRANCE

Despite the alleged modesty of the
violet, no flower has been so highly
honored in the kingdom of sweet odors.
At one of the best-known of tho Amer
Jean institutions there are over a dozen
interpretations of the violet fragrance.
And the ultimate perfection may be
said 20 have reached in the concen-
trated essence whereby a teaspoonful
Of the essence represents the odor OF
over one hundred Parma violets. Thus.
for the cost of one cent a drop, and
only drop, is necessary, you can revel
in the most perfect representations of
the violet.
Evening journal., 1909-12-10
SIOUX INDIANS TO GO
TO NICARAGUA

To save tho remnant Of tho sioux tribe
OF Indians from extinction by consump-
tion and other diseases, a colony OF tho
Indians will be established in Nicaragua
early in tho new year.
Chief Little Bison, a full blooded sioux
sailed from Boston on the steamer Espar-
Ia. November I. for Nicaragua, where he
will receive the deeds to 1900. acres OF
land granted by tho Nicaraguan govern
ment for the establishment OF the colony
The project is supported financially by Il.
5. Dellembaugh, head OF the American
Geographical Society. and several veal
thy New York persons.
Evening journal., 1909-12-10
RECIPES APPROPRIATE
TO THE HOLIDAY SEASON

pie should be served three pieces 70 ono
person, or refers 20 Its three prominent
divisions OF crusts and nilng. But any
way We are safo IN saying it should be
cut on the bias.
The favorite confection or the business
onicc is candied ads Select as attrae-
tive. nrm, and distinguished specimens
as possible. Cut the ads into medium
Aengths. and arrange ploasinsly In a
newspaper. Glace the ads ith sugar
made OF tho confidence and goodwill of
the paper. which viii extract the ma
tural sweetness Of tho ads, and viii
fern q mest delicious syrnn The ads
should always be served when they arc
fresh, and especially around Christmas
time they should form a frequent item
on the public menu.
The political department says 1t don't
know anything about recipes except plum
pudding. and plums arc scare ana hard
to get this Tar on from elections Tho
department hasn't heard of amy big piun7
recently and don't recommend this dish
for Chrlstmas-unlcss it be collector
OF customs plum.
Prosperity Pudding with Tariff Sauce
is a hitherto unpublished recipe from the
financial desk Tho pudding is always
favoritc. but many do not care for tho
sharp flavor of tho sauce. standard on
may be used ia IFS place or "A hard sauce
OF FREQ trade. IL IS a big pudding pnr
the more you cat the moro you want.
and so FAR there has never been onoush
TO go around. Attractive figures OF Ald-
rich. Cannon and TAFT. garnish tho TOP
OF tho pudding, and little papicr-mache
Senators aud Representatives play ring
a-round-a-rosy IN snowdrifta wrcnthinE
tho base OF the majestic pile The pud-
ding IS made Of little of every thing
and dfnoront cooks vary the proper
TONS Public confidence. good crop''
plenty OF work, fair wages and q square
deal arc the most essential ingredients.
The pudding should be stirred thorough
ly with tho big stick, about once IN 30
often.
Evening journal., 1909-12-10

All the good qualities OF Elys Cream
Balm, solid, are found in LIQUID Cream
Balm. which is intended for use In
atomlzcrs That it is a wonderful rem
edy for Nasal Catarrh Is proved by
an ever-increasing mass OF testimony
II does not dry out nor rasp the ten
der air-passages. IL ailays the in
hammation and goes straight to the
root of the disease. Obstinate old
cases have yielded in a few weeks.
AL druggists, 75c.. including spraying
tube. or mailed by Ely Bros, sc War
rem street, New York.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1909-12-10
Contributions From the
Sporting Editor, PoI;.:;-
cal Editor, Business
Office, Etc.


Note OF Explanation:--The regu-
lar chef belonging 20 the stan is
in tho hospital with hay fever
from swallowing tho straw with
which ho was testing cake. but
tho other members Of tho force
have kindly consented TO con-
tribute some original recipes Tor
Christmas.
Football Croqucttes-Takc gridiron;
grease it we'll with. or. well whatever
YOU do grease gridirons with, and place
upon Il eleven wcr-seasoned players
lory unsl you think they look done,
stirring up tho mass occasionally; they
probably won't get tender. Serve In their
sweaters m a football decorated with
holly. This makes an excellent Christ
mas dish since tho football season is
over. and there Is no further use for
the players, and they arc being sold at
reduced rates by tho univorsitics.-By
courtesy OF tho sporting department
Tho latest styles in throo-ploce minco
pies; contribution from our fashion
editor. Tho dernior cri IN minco pies
has sherred edge ana somi-perforatcd
uppcr-crust. For stout pics closely
fitting crust IS most becoming. but thin
pies although not fashionable at Christ
mas time. may be permitted an undulat-
ing crust. Tho prevailing tints arc deli
cato piniygoldon tans; no purple or
green pies arc being displayed In the
swell shops: though a very stylish young
bride baked jct-black pie last week
ANY good cookbook VIII tell you how q
mako tho crusts, and tho minco-moat car
be bought rcady-madc for mere trine
30 sure. however, Co put the mince-
meat between the crusts. Noto;-rhe
fashion editor has gone out 70 lunch, SO
we don't know whether he means th'