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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-02
THE MESS WHICH THE LORDS
HAVE MADE OF IT.

4 budget over which the English
people have threshed themselves into a
passion for more than a year has be
come law, thus determining probably so
that it viii never be challenged again
the right OF the elected representatives
OF the people Of Great Britain TO decide
how they shall be taxed
English-spealdng people the world
over have always been squeamish about
taxes The St1arts' efforts to levy ship
money. cost a head and g throne, while
the Brunswick insistence on the right
10 poster America with a stamp tax lost
an empire It would seem that almost
anybody but an English peer would
have acquired Retrospective wisdom
as Burke calls It. by this time and
would have learned that he was tread
/ ing on dangerous ground when he IN
dertoOk to overawe this prejudice
The remarkable thing about It Is that
It is not the typical hunting, eigs-
rette-s smoking peer who is responsible
for the box into which Peerdom has
managed 70 get itself by this assault
On one of the Briton's most cherished
privileges. The brainiest men in the
upper house of parliament undertook 70
make good the right OF the peers 70
veto the budget. The lords, who never
come to town except when the whip
compels their attendance, furnished the
brutal majority which OVERRIDE the
edict Of the commons; but the action
had the applause of many Of the
ablest OF the Unionists.
The result bids fair 70 be tragic II
its effect upon the future of the peers
and maybe Of the empire They hav'
already had the answer as TO then
right to interfere with finance bills
! They are now put to It to save thei
chamber from demolition. There ar
/ long-headed thinkers who profess 70 be
Iieve that the crown itself may be en-
/ daneered BY the fight the lords hav
precipitated This may be only in tn
sense that the overthrow of an hereii
tary house may lead, sooner OF later
to dissatisfaction with an hereditar,
ruler. However that may be, IN
sturdy Englishman's method Of gettin
nd Of government by the eldest so,
and what he proposes to substitute 70
a second chamber viii be a most inter
esting study
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-02
Calcium Club
To Present aGiri and Page"

Washington society, especially the
younger contingent, Is interested in the
performance 70 be given at the Bel
asco Theater Thursday evening. when
The Calcium Club Of George Washington
University VIII present The Girl and
tie Page q musical comedy by Philip
Lee ScantIing The performance VIII
be for the benefit Of the Junior League
OF the National Junior Republic one or
IVashington's pet charities
For the last few years washington
talented society folk have presented a
dramatic performance each spr1nS for
charity. Heretofore the play has run
Tor a week with 6 different charity as
the beneficiary each night. but this year
there v-iu be only the one performance
4 number Of young people nave ar
ranged 10 20 IN parties and a NUMBER
OF supper parties viii follow the play
The offfCers Of the Junior League
who are working enthusiastically for
the success OF the performance are
Miss Katherine Leeca- president MIS-
Alexander Britton. and Mrs Elcrioge
Jordan. vice presidents, and Miss RoSs'
Bradford. treasurer
The list Of patrouesses includes 2
number Of prominent women from OF
fCia1 and residential circles in Wash
IinEton society
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-02
SENATE WILL PROBE THIRD
DECREE" METHODS.

Without dissent the Senate has pass
ed the resolution OF Senator Hepburn
Of Idaho, calling for an Investigation
BY a special committee Of three Of the
methods used by the police in the ordeal
which has come to be known the cOUn-
try over as the third degree
The investigation promises to be one.
of the most interesting in which Con
gress, or either branch of it, has taken
q hand for a long time. Senator Hey
burn was moved TO introduce he TesO-
luton in the first place by tfo reports
OF gross brutality OF the police IN the
William Seyler case at Atlantic City
some weeks ago If half Of the state
ments made as TO the treatment Seyler
received were true, the injustice dealt
out to him was shocking and revolving
and filter for the realm Of an absolute
monarch than for a free and enlightened
republic Numerous other cases can be
cited where the police brutality has
been as great as in the Seyler case.
It Is not only proper that the Senate
should 20 into the facts as TO the ad-
u1inistration of the third degree in this
country, but in view of the alleged
crueIties, the wonder Is that al in
vestigation has not been made before
Punishment Of crime, when proven, is
one thing, but the sort of practice that
enables police officers OF detectives 10
put suspected persons TO torture for the
purpose OF extracting confessions Is ut
terIy abhorrent to American institu-
tons
It is doubtful If the examination Of
q person suspected of a grave crime
should ever be conducted save IN the
presence OF a magistrate Certainly
such examinations inside the walls OF
cells by irresponsible police, with none
present to counsel the suspected person
have resulted IN great wrongs it IS tc
-oe hoped an important reform vii CONC
out OF this investigation It Is worth
while to remember that every Senator
on the conservative judiciary Commit
tee Of the Senate voted for the inquiry
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-02
THE SOUTH'S SUPREMACY IN
COTTON.

For many generations the South has
supplied the world with cotton What
the Vuelta Abajo is to tobacco and
Champagne TO the sparkling wines, the
Southern States. with their peculiar
combination of sun and soil, have been
to the production Of cotton Spurred
on BIZ. the spinners u Lancashire. Great
Britain has made strenuous and per
sistent efforts to grow cotton IN her
colonies and other dependencies Ger
MANY. since her industrial awakening,
has attempted the same thing in her
West African possessions. Isolated dis
tricts in various parts of the world
have tried to do the same thing These
experiments have met with absolute OF
comparative failure The South has
been IuIled into a sense of security and
independence
Is this cOmplacency well founded
Because no cotton lands have been
found elsewhere can We assume that the
great money crop CT the country, which
] enabled TINS Government 10 resume
specie payment and Is constantly re-
dressing the balance Of trade, viii al
WAYS be secure2
The United States consul general al
Moscow has transmitted to the State
department a report on cotton growing
and cotton manufacture in Russis
(which demands serious consideration L
lis shown that in that area OF Contra
Asia which lies between Persia ana
Afrhanistan, Russia Is now raising
practically a million bales Of cotton
| sixty. per cent OF it Is of high quality
Russia needs at least two million bales
and If the raw cotton could be Obtaine'
under favorable conditions the demant
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-02
NAVY

Lieutenant d NED lie BRETON. de-
tached Missouri. 70 Navy Yard, Bos-
ton Mass
Ensign l. P DAVIS, 70 Delaware
Ensign ". R FTRLONG, detached
Maryland 20 Navy Yard Mare
Island. Cal
Ensign E l. MCSHEEHT- detached
West Virginia, TO Navy Yard, Mare
Island, Cal
Ensign L. MOVES, detached Missouri,
10 Mississippi
Ensign II. K HEWITT detached Ms
souri,. 10 Connecticut
Chief Gunner L WILBUR detached
West Virginia, TO Navy Yard, Mare
Island. Cal
Chief Gunner D 2. DIGGINS. detached
Maryland. TO Independence. Navy
Yard. Mare Island, Cal, and add
tionai duty AZ Electrical school
Chief Nacbinist G. T BROWNRTDGE
detached West Virginia. 10 Nav
Yard. Mare Island Cal
AIaChiuist J. B. MARTIN. TO Navy
Yard. Mare Island, Cal.
Macbinist Q. H MARKHAM, detached
independence, Navy Yard Mare
Island. Cal, 70 West Virginia
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-02
HANIhTERSTEIN WEARIED OF
TEMPERAMENTS.

Oscar HsmmeT5tein has surrendered
In business rivalry he was more than
able 70 stand his ground His energy
and enthusiasm were unfailing and his
Judgment seemed all but unerring- He
waved his wand and new theateTs
sprang up IN New York TO meet his
progressive needs, and be was reaching
out for other cities TO conquer. He took
Fortune by the throat and made her
amenable- But the artistic tempera-
ment was too much for him The
hysteria and whims OF his songbirds
have worn upon his nerves, so he bids
farewell to tenors and their tempera-
uents. to sopranos and their idiosyn-
orasies- The indications are that If
be has any future dealings with the
raimic world 1t viii be in the line OF
vaudeville.
The only wonder is that he could
have held out so long. Tie focal fires
OF all his suffering stars were cen
tered upon him for four years It wa.
I'D to him if one Of his pets lost any
thing from diamond tiara 70 a TRUNK
or caught anything from bronchitis K
the wrong train If an Underling Psic
one OF them IN dollars when the con
tract called for francs he had 10 stan,
the loss His only compensation seeme'
to be to take refuge IN a mOrdant soT
Of wit for which he was famous Nov
he has wearied of 1t all. Rivalry ha
ceased and the high-prieed singers ca
take their wares 10 only one market
The fabulous salaries VIII dwindle an
the public interest viii center more o
the art than the artists
Hereafter, If we read Alright, tn
opera. rather than the star, is TO b
the thing-if, indeed, there are TO b
any stars" It all makes foT sanity
musical enjoyment Hammerstein ha
fought a good fight and tTiumphs
his fall. Artistic temperament Over
PLAYED its hand and must take tt
consequences.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-02
In the Mail Bag

The Times VIII accept for publ
cation fn Is 5IaI Bag columns,
short, vigorous letters on questions
OF public interest Il cannot I'M
dertalCe 10 publish letters exceed
Ing ESQ words, snd reserves the
right rfEidIy TO cOndeEse cOmmu-
nicafiORs which are of greater
length Letters should be written
on one side OF the paper only and
must contain the name and address
OF the writer but these VIII not BE
published II request to that effect
IL made.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-02

from spinneTs would soon increase still
further. The Russian manufacturers
say that IF the gambling continues in
the United States, as in 1902" they
VIII make "a gigantic effort" to de-
velop an irrigation system in Central
Asia which viii supply their needs and
make them independent OF American
cotton.
Two million bales would be small
compared to an American crop of
100000 or I5,c0O,OOO bales. But we
should reflect that we once looked upon
our command OF the wheat and beef
market Of the world as unassailable.
We now see this supremacy challenged
by Argentina, and we can no logger
boast that we feed the world Is IT
fanciful to say the time may come
when serious inroads viii be made upon
our supremacy in the matter of cotton
gTowingY
Certainly the time has come for US
70 ask II we are not too complacent-
Tt IS time to curb the speculative spirit
which demoraIizes the cotton business
at home and abroad. It is time for the
South TO pay more attention TO loose
methods OF baling, shipping, and al the
other petty annoyances- In short, the
cotton-growing South must realize that
there Is an economic law at work which
seeks 70 wrest its supremacy from It,
and this law, ike envy, keeps no Holt
days
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-02
LIES a BATTLE.

The spice Of life IS battle; the friend
Hest relations are still a kind OF con
test and If we would not foreEo al
that is valuable I'm our lot, we mus
continually face some other person. eye
20 eve. and wrestIe a fall whether IN
love or enuitv- II IS still by force or
body. or povver OF character or intellect
that we attain 70 worthy pleas ures- Men
and women contend for each other IN
the lists Of love like rival u,ssmeristS.
the active and adToft decide their Chal-
TenEes in the sports Of the body. and
the Sedentarv sit down TO chess OF con-
versatI0n.-Ro5ert Louis Stevenson
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-02
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.

Vestal at Roclland- Patuxent at Nor
folk. SOlace at Charleston. Celtic at
Boston, Idaho at Philadelphia Lou
fSiana at Norfolk, Nebraska at New
York, Eagle at Guantanamo. Du-
buTue at Bluehelds, salem at Lynn
haven Bay Missouri New JERSEY
and Panther at Boston. New Hamn-
shire at Portsmouth. n H
SAILED.
Helena from Shanghai for HOuEkcnE.
NTavfOwer from Wash ngton for low
er Chesapeake bay, Buffalo from
NTaz1elena bay for San Francisco,
Potomac from Norfolk for Boston.
Michigan from SewaH Point for New
York PaduCah from BOCaS del TOrO
for BIuefields, Tennessee and South
Dakota from Punta Arenas for Nal
donado, and Wolverine from Erie
for Cleveland
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-02

Washir .-ton's al frescO season Ia now
well W sr way and among the most
interesul functions scheduled Is the
tea witch Mrs ". J. Boardman and
Miss MaIyes Boardman VIII give this
afternoon at the Country Club The
guests viii include a goOdIy contingent
Of diplomatic. official. and residential
circles OF washington society
Mrs Beckman winthrop, wife OF the
Assistant Secretary Of the Navy. and
Mrs. ". Murray Crane. wife OF Sen
ator Crane, viii pour tea
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-02
SOUTHEAST PARKS
ARE NOT FAVORED
Commissioners Say There Is
More Need for Them
Elsewhere.

For the reason that there are al
ready a number Of parks in that To-
CaIity the Commissioners today for
vvarded to Congress an unfavorable
report on the bill 10 purchase two trt-
angles In the vicinity Of Thirteenth
and c streets southeast 10 be used for
park purposes
The UiSsiCEeTS say there Is
greater need for parks in the built
M sections lying outside OF the old
city limits where no parks now exist
than for large parks in that portion OF
the District which Is not built Up.
The bin appropriated 10000 for the
purchase OF the land The COmmlS-
sioners saw the true value, according
20 its assessment is $500
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-02
TARIFF COMMISSION SHOULD
BE a REAL ONE.

Congress has about reached the point
where it viii have to give serious con
sideration TO the question of tariff
commission An appropriation viii be
nut in the sundry civil bill allowing
$3.50 600 for the tariff board, and there
viii be definite authority given the
board which viii be calculated to con
vert It into what we generally under
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-02
list KEEP UP PACE.

The laps are keeping up the hot pace
thew set ten years ago They have been
importing all their manufactures OF cop
DeT and brass tubes and pipes Now
thew are setting M their own industries
10 turn out such products at home
Those little laps are going 10 worry the
whole world before they get through
san Francisco Chronicle
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-02
Norwegian Minister
VII Take Family to Mountains,

The Norwegian Minister and Nine
C.rr5e sCoupEnfed by their daughters.
the Misses GUIDE, vii leave Washington
IN a fev- DAYS for the Blue Ridge noun
tsius. where they VIII spend a short
time
The Chinese minister VII leave " ASH
fuEton this afternoon for New YORK
,-tss Flora Wilson. daughter OF the
eyacretarv OF Agriculture lett WGshltlg-
ton yesterday for Chicago Miss wilson
win make an extensive tour or '-e
West
The Russian Ambassador and bar
oness Rosen entertained the members
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-02

SAN FRANCISCO. Nay Mayor Nc
Carthy has issued q signed statement
declaring Il had come TO his knowledge
that during his abesnce IN Washington
an attempt would De made to attack
him and his administration with q view
10 bringing about a recall election
The mayor Is regarded as the sponsor
for a wide open city.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-02
TIT FOR TAT.

The Mean ThinE-YOu're so cOnceited.
Connie, that I believe when you get
into heaven the first question you'll ask
viii be. Are my wings on straight -
Connie-Yes. dear. and shall be sor-
~ that YOU won't be there TO tell me
illustrated Bits.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-02
Miss Saffold's Marriage
To Charles NJ Burk Announced

Announcement IS made Of the mar
rage Of Miss Ruth F. Sahold and
Charles NJ Burx. both Of Washington
The ceremony took place Wednesday.
April q, at Fairfax, Va, the Rev z
s Goodwin. rector Of Zion Episcopal
Church officiating. Mr.. and Mrs Burk
will make their home IN Washington
upon their return from their bridal trip.
The bride IS well known n musical cir
cIes OF washington
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-02
What S on the Program
Tonight IN Washington

Entertainment by the Legion Of Loyal
Women, 40 Tenth street northwest, S
D. m
North Washington Citizens Association.
Parish Hall, Second and U streets. 7:30
.. m
Mrs. L J. Young. lecture on Persia, at
Pythian Temple
Theaters.
National-Aborn Opera Company, S:15
D m
BeiascO-Spring Musical Festival, $50
Z. n
-'eBrewster's Millions" Sis
.. m
Chase s-PoIite vaudeville, SIS D. m
Casino-ContinuOus vaudeville
Academy East Lynne SIS D m
Cavety-''z5ou Tons" SIS D. m
Iyy-ceuTn-''Cole and JcsnsOn.'' SIS D. m.
Najestlc-EIOtiOn pictures and vaude-
vile, 10 II p m
Masonic Auditorium-MotiOn pictures,
30 10 1870 p m
Arcade-AHfdwsy and other attractions
CThe Times viii be pleased to announce
meetings and entertainment in this
column. Phone or write annoU1ccments)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-02
GREENS KILL MAN.

AMSTERDAM, N Y, Nay AS re-
suit Of eating greens gathered from a
field yesterday, Antonio NardO is dead
and his wife and three children and &
hired man are seriously Ill, but it is
thought that they viii recover.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-02
MIS- Auert0n Cushman
Gives Luncheon for Mother

Mrs. AIIerton Cushman was hostess
AZ an Informal luncheon party today
in cTupIi.neut TO her mother, Mrs
Cou--Taud Hoppin- Covers were laid
for eight guests
Mrs william BeIdsu Noble has re-
turned to her home, on \ street from
= few davsr -isIr with her sOT-iu-lav7
and daughter, Lieut. and Mrs Nelson
Miles at Fort flyer
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-02

An Arkansas man has created excite
ment BY appearing IN New York with
a diamond IN the rough, produced IN
his State For the benefit OF those who
might think otherwise, 81 should be
stated Il was not M Jef Davis that
he displayed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-02
PROGRAM

PROGRAM
NFsrch-sSThe Triumph Of Old
frlDTV - , -
Overture Soldiers and Sweet
hearts ....---..-.-..Be rgenholtz
pe,-arie-"After Sunset Pryor
Grand electiOn-'D Doris ------Ceiller
An Ethiopian absurdity-. 'Lucin-
da's Serenade''--------.-----8ratton
Excerpts from The Chocolate
Soldier .........-..---..-.---S Strauss
waltz suite-''EterneIle Ivresse''
Came
F4uaIe-"Colonel Petit Zimmerman
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-02

II We could have looked ahead a dozen
years. maybe We wouldn't have Cheered
so Justify twelve years ago today over
the little stunt that happened twelve
years ago yesterday IN Manila bay.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-02

8IaIefactOrs OF great wealth may now
be expected TO go IN for painting The
reports have II that RembrandTH pic
lures made M Roosevelt keep Silent
| for hfteen minutes
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-02

Considering the number Of baseball
games scheduled along his route, 1t was
not necessary for NJ Taft to announce
he would not Try to make politics q
topic OF discussion while on his Western
trip
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-02
AN EXPENSIVE CURE.

Il am Just crazy for an auto; I Won
der how I can get over it2''
The same way a fellow gets over be-
ing crazy for a wife; get one. Houston
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-02

In defending kissing. a Harvard pro
fsss0r says the world would stop but
for microbes. He might safely go one
step further and say the world vvouId
stop but for kisses
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-02

The colonel cannot hope 10 gel by
with any OF these hunting stories n
Copenhagen unless he's able TO produce
a few proofs in the way Of peIts and
a--1a-z
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-02
interest ArorSed
By EnFaFement Announcement

Announcement OF the engagement Of
Mrs. Kirk p. Armour OF kansas City
No. TO Pay Director Charles w Little
field. T. S. ". which has Just been made
in Kansas City, IS Of widespread m
terest- Pay Director Lirrie1eid IS well
known IN washington. and has hosts
OF friends here The wedding VIII prob
Z IL Z. Z --aca Il Ne autumn
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-02

The people who remember seeing Hal
ley's comet seVeuty-tlve years ago are
almost as numerous as those who were
with Dewey Fl Manila bay.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-02

II the appeIlation Uncle Bill" by
which M Taft was greeted n Pitts
burg. sticks, he need have no fear Of
defeat for a second term.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-02

Considering that his next stop IS
Copenhagen. perhaps wen learn now
whether Mr.. Roosevelt IS really the
genuine article
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-02

It did not require the reports @ the
Roosevelt speeches n Holland to con
vince several people in America Of the
c0lOneTs ability 10 talk Dutch
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-02

OF the embassy staff Informally at
luncheon yesterday at the embassy
Dinner Dance
Postponed by Accident
The dinner dance, which the charge
d'anaires Of Italy and the Marcheso d
Monaghan were 10 have given at the
chevy Chase Club this evening has been
POSTPONED. owing to e 81 accident yeSler-
ds-y, when their young son was thrown
from his horse and had his arm broken
Mrs Robert Ross and her son. wilson
boss, OF Philadelphia who have ocen
spending several days visiting n WASH
ington. have returned 20 their home
Mrs Fannie Ricks, OF the Portland
has gone 10 ner country place az Aazoo'
Miss, for q short stay
Senator and Mrs Burrows are spend
I flg a few Gays in New York
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-02

Ms George Y. Fairchud. wife of
Prrrrrnuratfve Fair-hild, left Washing
ton yesterday TO spend The week N
New YORK
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-02

AIRS. Ten Eyck Wendell. who spent
the weekend IN New York. VIII not Re
turn 10 washington until "Wednesday
or Thursday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-02

Edward Payson Weston at Lease de-
serves distinction for being one fnsrttU-
ton outside Of New York that can make
New Yorkers sit up and take notice
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-02

II the muskrat is good to eat, as Sec
rotary Wilson says, should II be served
as a fish OF a meat c2Urse2
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-02

The prize -noualy OF modern history
IS presented by Senator McNichol who
condemns his critics on the ground trst
they are ''defauers Of FhiladelP,1is-''
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-02

Considering the importance attached
70 the aPpendaEe- one would seem &C be
justified IN concluding that in the case
Of conet-ce@ines the tail ways tts Cog
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-02
MAYOR EXPECTS ATTACK.

The Queen Of the May seems to b
a chilly sort OF a party
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-02

PERHAPS the Antitrust League s2srely
objects to having M Hughes selection
made unanimous