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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-28
MANS TALE
OF WAS
GIVEN TO JURY
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Interfere when we had this scrap on
the evening of the 10th; he just talked
to us. McI4ain promised to he good
and get his supper that night. and
then I let him up immediately. There
was nothing further said or done after
We got up: there: was no further trout
bic until l was shot. After this scrap
McL.ain Cooper got up and went in the
sheep shed for Al few minutes and he
walked down to the house and stepped
inside the door and walked Il The
two of them started towards the SUIT
ton farm hat night: l couldn't say
whether they ever got there or not.
There vas only one telephone In the
house at hat time. Jack n I was
both in the house when he come in
and he didn't use the telephone after
ed on the west side of the house, about
the center of the room. When he
fired the shot that struck me and
dropped me t the ground. he was
walking behind me and ] was walking
toward the house and he come up be-
hind me; only a little bit on the left
side. a little bit to the left side. I
don't think he was over ten feet away
from me when he shot. He didn't
say anything when he fired that shot;
never said a word when he was walk
iI6 tiI htSs ooAho w WIZ
house to get my o a and leave the
farm. l was going to take my coat
and leave word for my wife to pack
up and 1 would help move after the
trouble was over. My coat was in
the house. John Heulet didn't have
any weapon that morning. Nobody
else o. the farm had any Weapon that
morning. or at any time that I knew
of. When Heulet was told he come
D~l lnn~~ol - loVyn IN tho h0yNco
The doctor was called-Dr. Anderson.
1 told my wife to call him and she
did and he came. / couldn't say how
long after the shooting he was out
there. He carried me in and laid me
down on the cot. ] couldn't say the
length of time, for I was in terrible
pain, and he took me a mile in a sim
gle buggy and we had to stop and
change with a farmer. and / was TAX
en- into the hospital and have remained
here ever since. I couldn't say what
kind of a gun McLain Cooper used:
it looked ike a Smith & Wesson: it
was a nickIe plated gun: I couldn't
say if it was a .32 or .38 caliber; they
looked larger than they really are.
After the shooting McLain Cooper
took the team and went to the Sutton
farm: ] think George was down there.
l have e e McIain since the shooting.
1t was when they changed me to a
double rig and he was with the sheriff,
with Osmon, and the deputy got out
and come ver to helm change me. I
made no threats against McLain
Cooper when I went to the house from
the barn that morning: there wasn't
a word spoken. ] didn't intend to get
a weapon: I intended to get my coat
and get Of there and leave and that
is all ] intended to do. I never had
any trouble in particular with any of
the men. We used to have little chew
ing matches with some of them, but
they know how 1t is with a big crew
of men. I sen a few of them down
the line for the money. That is AZ
much trouble as I ever had there.
which Mr.. Cooper always upheld; that
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-28

Mrs. Mary Ross, as we'll as Mr.. Ross
during the time he was in the hospi-
tai at Hillsboro.
He said that he had been present
when Mr.. Ross had made a statement
Of the case. which afterwards was re-
duced to writing, and that he had
read this statement to Ross twice.
Presented Statement.
On June 20. this year, in company
with DIR. Anderson, Sheriff Serum. II.
J. Cooper and Nurse Miss Soemoe
Mr.. Boyd was with Ross. On this oc-
casion d.. Anderson questioned the
patient to determine whether or not
he was conscious as to what he was
doing and what was going on. Ross
replied to the several questions, the
witness said, in a ann which indi-
Gated that he was thoroughly capable
and conscious at hat time. The state
patient and was signed by Mr.. Ross
with n full knowledge that he had
absolutely no chance of recovery. DR..
Anderson had. on June 90. informed
Mr.. Ross that he was about to die.
The statement in question, MIR.
Boyd said, on cross examination, was
handed to him by VIM. Green, in the
presence of, States Attorney Lyche.
The witness was also asked whether
or no he held n personal antipathy
toward the defendant which Mr.. Boyd
denied. He also denied having been
busfly engaged in. an attempt to build
up a case against McLain Cooper.
Mr.. Boyd, on further cross exam
ination. declared that his statement
at he preliminary hearing to the eff
feet that he had read a statement to
other statement.
At this point the defense was given
access to the preliminary statement
and 1t became an exhibit. The attor-
neys ais a their first tilt over this
point but 1t was not serious.
On redirect Mr. Boyd identified the
signatures on the statement. He left
the stand without the statement being
offered in evidence.
Mrs. Mary Ross was recalled and
said thai she had been with her hus-
band a half hour before the statement
and that she had also been with him
after dinner. three or four hours after
the statement had been made. At thai
time the widow said her husband told
her that he had made his dying de.
%claration.
u hurt Mr.. cooper's tmeaning H.
>. Cooper feelings" Mrs. Ross said
race my Maker with a lie on my lips"
Continuing he laying of the founda-
ton for the introduction of the state
ment as evidence Sheriff o. A. Serum
of Trail county was placed on the
witness stand. He was present when
the statement was made. and said that
Ross appeared to be possessed of his
faculties. He substantiated MIR. Boyd's
testimony with reference to the events
which took place at that time. Or
cross-examination the sheriff stated
that he had gone to the hospital that
day for the purpose of being a witness
to the signature Of the statement. Mr..
Serum also said that Ross appeared
weaker OF that day.
Just before the noon adjournment
Clerk Boyd vas recalled by the state
to show that Ross had been proppc,l
up in bed to sign the statement.
OH cross-examination the reason for
Mr.. Boyd's visit to Ross prior to June
20 was inquired into.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-28
I.,rank Iciis lIl

Col. Frank Vcits. formerly a pro,ni-
nent resident of Grand Forks. under
went an operation last Saturday at
cleveland. O.. and according to in
formation received in a letter by j.
D. Bacon today. he is recovering sat
~isfac1orily. The information comes
from his daughter. Mrs. NJ. S. Titus,
nf Mimic, who is With him.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-28
Wilder
Grocery Co.
l22.l24 south Third st.
How You Can Save
Money

Why pay 81 cents per gallon for
spring water when you can buy the
purest water in North Dakota for IL
cents g gallon? Crystal Spring
Water" This may appear IL %hoastful
statement. but Prof. I4add's letter to
the proprietor of Crystal Springs
will verify what we Gay
Buy your drinking water here,
where you get the hest for loss than
one-half the regular price.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-28
Griffith Was DISMISSED

On The strength of evidence given
by Clarense Hassell. Chester Kelsey.
Raymond Collins and Floyd Karnes
to the effect that they had been with
him during the evening Of the day on
which he was charged with commit
ting an offense. Harry Griffith was
dismissed Monday afternoon by JUS
tice r. J. Purcell. The defendant was
arrested on Il charge made by Il do
mestic employed at the university.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-28
vosburr Cases Dismissed.

Cases which were started some time
g by w. r. Vosburg. who at one
time was quite prominent in these
parts and who has more recently been
more prominent because Of his contin-
ued absence, have been dismissed in
the Ward county district court. The
cases in question we're lodged against
the Minot Commercial club and Chas.
Grow of that city.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-28
COUGHING AT NIGHT

Means loss Of sleep which is bad for
everyone. Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound stops the cough at once, re-
lieves the tickling and dryness in the
throat and heals the inflamed men,
branes. Prevents a cold developing
into bronchitis Or pneumonia. Keen
always in the house. Refuse substi-
tutes. McGrath's Pharmacy.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-28
k to l.a,jnburr

The remains of the late Miss Alma
Nygard, the 16-year-old girl who sue
cumbed to acute appendicitis at one
of h local hospitals on Sunday ev-
ening. We're today taken to her home
in Edinburg. where the funeral will
he held on Wednesday,.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-28
Two Paid E,;nes

Matters We're '4,.iet in the police cir
c!es On Monday night. nothing more
startling occurring than the arrest of
two lnebriated citizens. who we're
seized With pugilistic tendencies. They
paid fines in the police court this
morning.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-28

William Diamond and his bride. nee
Miss Anna Jordan of IAngdon. are
spending the day here while enroute
from the brides home where the we'd
ding too place to their future home
at Imperial. SaSk.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-28
Return, From Visit

". A.. Crazy of this city and Editor
f. NJ. Crazy of Edmore returned this
morning from harrington. kas.. where
they visited their only uncle. A. NJ.
Crary. They also stopped off at Hope.
return visited in Chicago with Earl
Crazy. Editor T.. NJ. Crazy returned
t, Elmore this morning.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-28

The Peoples Lecture Course offers
Senator Thomas p. Gore. THE Blind
Man Eloquent MS it's first number
Thanksgiving evening. Season tickets
are S1.00. Reserved seats for the en-
tire course s1.00 extra. The fine
lectures offered will he held in the
new city auditorium.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-28
Father Died Suddenly

Il. s. kinman. local manager of
Armour and company received Il tel
esram this afternoon from Princeton.
ILL.,. announcing the sudden death of
his father. lie will leave this cven-
Ing for that city and expects to he
away a week or ten days.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-28
S,.hlabrrr .Np,n,inted

r. ". Schlaherg has Ietn APP
pointed receiver Of the bankrupt
Griffin pharmacy and the store has
been re-opencd. the entire stock to
he sold at cost.
Mr.. SchlahcrE's appointment was
made by Referee in Bankruptcy T.. B.
Elton,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-28
j. c. .Ansnn. Chirn,ndist.

Corns extracted without lain. In
growing nails removed. Bunions
treated. Rooms . AN q. Clifford am
phone 1850.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-28

Originator cigars-a mild, sweet
smoke that satisfies. 10c and up-all
sizes. Enjoy one today and be con-
verified. Snmatra wrapper. Havana
filler. E. NJ. SchwarZ & Co, makers,
New York.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-28
DULUTH BOOSTERS HERE.
Commercial Club and Herald Repre
SentatIvcs to Attend Ban0uct.

St'1tat1Vck 10 AttEnd BANQUET,
Frank y. Gravel, general salesman
for +. A. Patrick & Co. representing
the Duluth Commercial club, and
George D. Mccarthy. a staff man for
the Duluth Herald. passed through
Grand Forks this morning enroute to
Devils Lake. where they will attend
the Lake Region Boosters banquet to-
night. Mr.. Gravel will make a talk
on behalf Of the Duluth Commercial
club.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-28
SucriaI Tomn,.ruw.

Fifty Mems Suits: usually sold TOR
S2a.00--f"r Wednesday only--$5.0U
each while they last. The Store Up
stairs. over Colton- Wilder Grocery
company.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-28

See Sullivan Bros. Empire build
ing. Grand Forks; second floor First
National bank building. East Grand
Forks.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-28
Wood For Sale

The Grand Forks Concrete
have a supply Of wood on hand and
are prepared to make deliveries to
all parts of the city. All orders de-
livered promptly. Phone n. w. 779-L.
T. S. 153-L.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-28
THE CITY IN BRIEF
Fresh Flowers
at johnson Floral Co.
Follow The Crowds

TO Jacks auditorium on Thanks
giving day. Enjoy the skating and
dancing. Jacks famous four piece or
chestra.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-28
Thanksgiving Dance

There will he a dance given Thurs
day evening in the odd Fellows hall.
Good music and Il good time for all.
Ticket soc.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-28

Can Grand Forks support a s1.o0
lecture course? The Peoples Course
offers an opportunity to test the prop
OSitiOn.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-28
FRANCES n. kccsc S,u,lin;

Lessons in china. Unique designs in
white china for sale. Artists materi-
ais of all kinds. Union National bank
building.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-28
Special TomorrnM,

FIFTY Mems Suits: usually sold for
$2a."0--f"r Wednesday only--S5.C"
each white they last. The Store Up
stairs. "Ncr C"lton- Wilder Grocery
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-28
Miss Bennett Back.

Miss Mary Bennett returned Nom
day evening from Langdon where she
Il been visiting for The past week
with friends and relatives. While
there she attended the bazar given by
st. Alphonsus church and received the
mandolin which was one of the several
prizes given away.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-28
company.

$l.00 is all it costs to hear Senator
Gore and four other great lectures.
Don't he disappointed. Get yuor tick
cts at the Stone Music Store.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-28
Here. With Bride

llavc you purchased your tickets
for senator Gore Thursday evening.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-28

Wanted--2.00O ,nen and women to
hear the lecture offered in the Y. NJ.
G. A.. Peoples Course" Entire
course of five great lectures for sl.O o
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-28

j. Z. Parker. 2o21 No. 10th St, TT.
Smith, Ark, says that he had taken
many kinds Of kidney medicine, but
did not get better until he took Foley
Kidney Pills. No matter how long
you have had kidney trouble. you will
find quick and permanent benefit by
the use Of Foley Kidney Pills. Start
taking them now. McGrath's Phar-
macy.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-28
A MAIL CARRIER,S loan

Seems heavier when he has a weak
back and kidney trouble. Fred Due
hren, Mail Carrier at Atchison, Kas.,
says: Il have been bothered with kid
e and bladder trouble and had a Sc
we're pain across my back. Whenever
] carried a heavy load Of mail. my kid
ney trouble increased. Some time ago,
l started taking Foley Kidney Pills
and since taking them ] have gotten
entirely rid of all my kidney trouble
and am as sound now as ever" Nc.
Grath's Pharmacy.
Special NOTES.-The Stone Music
House wishes to that the
tickets for tho Y. NJ. G.. A. Peoples
Lecture course can be secured at theiI
store.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-28
EIGHTH wEEK OF CASE.

Los Angeles. Nov. 27.-The McNa.
mara murder trial began It's eighth
week today with eight sworn Jurors
and n talesman accepted as to
cause. The day was taken up with
the examination of nine talesmen,
who were Reuse for one cause or
another. and the tenth, who was I'M
examination when court. adjourn
ed. but probably will he excused to-
morrow. There will be no court to-
morrow morning because Of the funer-
al of Charles Sexton, a brother of J.
B. Sexton. one of the sworn jurors.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-28

Why r so many women In favor
of putting capital letters where they
don't belong?
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-28
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n. T. Kingman Of Hillsboro who had
been spending q business visit in the
city returned to- his home today.
Arthur Phinn Of Plaza visited his
brother. j. W. Phinn Monday. and
took in the show a. the Metropolitan.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-28
WOodman Beneat nan,n

The Wondmen will give a benefit
dance Thanksgiving evening, Novem-
Der 50 in Empire hall. Finley's or
chestra,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-28

If you favor n candidate, ho is a
statesman. II YOU dislike his, he's n
mere politician.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-28

Application for second naturaliza-
ton papers was filed at the clerk of
courts Office this morning. by Hir-
brand X. Kjimhus. Application for
first papers was filed by Karl Eikcn.
Both reside i'll this city.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-28
To Attend in Body.

All members Of the knights of CO.
lumbus and the Catholic Order of
Foresters are requested to meet in the
Knights of Columbus hall at 9:1a
O'Clock Thursday morning preparatory
to attending in a body the pontifcial
high mass incident t o the investiture
of Monsignor J. A. Lemieux as a do
nestle prelate Of the papal court on
that date. The members are re-
quested to bring their badges.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-28

Some people insist on an apology
as II 1t were something which might
help matters a good deal more thar
1t does.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-28
Christmas Stationar

See our fine line of embossed sta.
tionery, suitable for Christmas
Times-llcrald Pub. Co.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-28

Only a limited number Of seats
will be reserved for the Y. NJ. c. A.
Peoples Course and those desiring
them should get them at once at the
Stone Piano company.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-28
4 Willistnn Bnnstcr.

Peter johnson Of Wi!liSton was an
arrival in the city on Monday evening.
He is Il booster for tho western part of
the state and is in the city trying to
purchase Williston property from
Grand Forks owners.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-28

Furniture and Salary Loans Made.
All business confidential. No delay.
David II. Warren. 81 Wittleschofer
NiuCk.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-28
Applied for rapers.

Every evening from s to $50 at
Jacks roller rink.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-28
Picture Framing.
Expert picture framing at Panovits
Rolls. Sk,,,ne

Messenger Service.
For reliable messenger service call
l321 either phone.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-28
Two Marriage Licenses.

IWO NINTT1HNC II(CI1SNS.
Two marriage licenses We're issued
today. Lars Hidden of Ix,nkin. and
Miss Anna Cecilia rhelan of Thomp-
son. secured the first. The second
couple. John Holweger and Miss
AnaStina Schouer. We're married this
afternoon by Judge HasScll.
For coughing. dryness and tickling
in the throat. hoarseness and all
coughs and colds. take Foley's Honey
and Tar Compound. Contains no
opiates. McGrath's Pharmacy.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-28

Mrs. Mary Ross. as well as Mr.. Ross
during the time he was in the hospi-
tai at Hillsboro.
He said that he had been present
when Mr.. Ross had made a statement
of the case. which afterwards was re-
duced to writing, and that he had
read this statement to Ross twice.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-09-28
CHARGED WITH
R0BBING MAN
Andrew Sterick Held for
Grand lury--In Jail.

Charged with beating and robbing
Alexander Wizscicky, of 1853 state
street, of $12, Andrew Sterick,
twenty-one years old, of Stockton
street, is in jail. He is unable to
furnish bonds for his appearance be-
fore the grand jury to answer to the
charge. He was arraigned last night
before Recorder Henry w. Kehoe
and admitted hitting Wizscicky, but
denied taking any money from him.
The recorder held him under 5000
bonds to await the action of the
grand jury.
Wizscicky testified that Sterick
beat and robbed him Of his weeks
salary last Sunday. Sterick, the &C
cused young man, told a different
story. He testified that Wizscicky
with two other men were coming
from a saloon singing, A fight en-
sued he declares and Wizsclcky was
hit. Sterick was arrested by Detec-
tive Sergeant l.. A. Long yesterday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-09-28
DEMEhTED WOMAN IS
TAKEN TO TRENTON

Austia A. Wilmerton, ffty-one
years old, formerly a domestic in
New York, who has relatives here,
was brought to the local police head
quarters in a demented condition
yesterday afternoon. Later she was
taken to the state asylum for the in
sane at Trenton.
Not realizing her condition and
not knowing where she was going,
the woman sat for hours In a front
seat in the local police court room,
wondering, perhaps, what would hap
pen next. She sat and looked at
times af~rhe floor and other times at
the ceiling, Little did she bother
her head about the hustling people
around her. When City Marshal w.
w. Walters arrived she was taken to
Trenton. The woman had been
taken in charge by the New York
lunacy commissioners and a repre-
sentative brought her to this city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-09-28
CONDITION or
STATE BANKS
cnmnaratiue Statement Is
sued by State Commissioner.
Special to the EVENING NEWS.


Trenton, Sept. 28:-Commissioner
Of Banking and Insurance Vivian NJ.
Lewis has just issued a comparative
statement showing the increases and
decreases In the business Of the
banking for the various Trust Com
panies, Savings Banks, and State
Banks. The statement shows the
condition of these banking institu-
tons at the close of business on
September l., 1911, as compared at
the close of business on the same
date last year. An increase of S23,
00.623.29is shown in the tota
resources OF the state banking insti
buttons. The total amount of the
trust companies, Savings Banks anC
State Banks amount to $374,842,
028.97. The deposits for this periot
also shows an increase Of $21,
05,3S6.24. The total deposits IL
these banks at the close OF bushes
on September /, being 1904, SAB,
026.41.
The resources Of these institution
as shown by the statement are
Trust Companies, $236,07S,365.91
Savings Banks, Sl18,559,742.49 an,
State Banks, s2O,2O3,92O.57. MAI
ing an increase In Trust Companie
of s16,021,225.53; s6,175,467.8
for Savings Banks, and s1,703 ,929.
80. The deposits in the Trust Com
panies amounted to $179,431,324.92
an increase of STA, 09,190.78, a
compared with last year. An in
crease Of s5,737 ,648.75 is shown 70
the Savings Banks which had n tota
deposit of s109,197,08O.S2.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-09-28
AT BRYN MAWR HORSE SHOW.
Large Crowd Attends Seventeenth An
nual Opening.

A-Na ~
nual Opening.
Philadelphia, Sept. 28.-Ihe largest
crowd that has greeted a Bryn Mawr
horse show in years turned out to vel
come the seventeenth annual exhibit
ton Of the main line equine panorama.
Fully half the boxes were filed with
pretty girls in gay blanket coats, while
men in hunting togs and straw hats
lounged along the rails.
OF course they do say now that the
class In which cross saddles are barred
by edict OF the committee was an
added starter, so to speak, but they
do say, you know" that 1t was moth
ing of the kind. Anyway. there is q
rumor to the effect that some of the
more daring spirits among the younger
feminine riders intend trying out the
masculine determination of the judges
by appearing in their cross saddle toys
and arguing the question Of fitness
face to face. This sounds like a Wild
canard, but then you never can tell,
for when pretty Miss Dolly Page and
slim, graceful Kitty Smith get to-
gether something unexpected IS al
ways sure to happen.