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The Nome daily nugget., 1914-04-27

Judge J. J. Flannigan, United States commissioner at Chisana. has been in Seward on a business trip. and wal d passenger on the Admiral Sampson to Valdez. He reports things as goo1 tn the diggings and says that the freight rates from McCarthy's have dropped to IS cents per pound and looks for it to reach as low as cents Der pound before snow melts. He an- ticipates . great rush into the coun- try during the coming spring.
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-04-27
SclENTieTs INTERESTED IN
 AlA9kA
Special Nugget Service.

Special Nugget Service.
 CHICAGO. April 24.--Edwin Wen det, president of the American Rail- road Engineering Association. in au address delivered in this city last eve ming declared that the development ot the natural resources of Alaska al proposed by the national administra. tion presents the greatest and mos' interesting problem now confronting +he American people and its progress will attract the interest of all scien' t:fic societies of the entire world.
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-04-27

A stampede recently took place nom Dawson to Sixty Mile creek as q result of q discovery that a pay- streak existed tkere. The creek has been prospected by dozens of miners during the past twenty years with out success until recently when Sam Eoreau discovered pay. He has open eS his claim for width of 150 feet and has pay all the way across. The ground Is from 10 to 12 feet deep.
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-04-27
Special Nugget Service.

AUBURN, Ind, April 25-Alask l.
 the Yukon and other British Colum- bia points where the narrow 36-inch wide dog and siedge trails predomin- ate offer a new field for the light weight. narrow tread. air cooled cycle car. An Indiana firm reports the sale of ten of these cars for immediate shipment to Nome. Alaska, in the
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-04-27
REVENUE OUTER TO AWAIT
 ORDERS IN SEATTLE
Special Nugget Service.

SEATTLE. April 26.--The cutter Manning which arrived today from her southern voyage preparatory to being on her Bering sen voyage was instructed to await orders at this port. It is thought that she may be dispatched to Mexico.
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-04-27
CYCLE CARS ORDERED
 FOR NOME ALASKA

Arctic Circle. In addition to the TO erlar equipment these ten cycle cars will have spiked rear wheels and run rers in front for winter use. This Alaskan order shows that the held or the cycle car and it's possibilities know no geographical limit.
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-04-27

SAN FRANCISCO. April 25.-Con siderable indignation was expressed by the field officials here concernins the attitude of Aviator Atwood in op. posing the race across the oceans. The president of the fair and others con- nected with 1t aspert that aviation ac' cross the oceans is not impracttca' hle
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-04-27
AT THE NEW EAGLE

Old Lewis Huntsv Rye and the Fa uo.,s Athsrton DewrbeN ~n'sksys' Distilled spring 1se4. .1ses bought J" bend end reduced ts @ per cent sy U, 6. government, by the bsttss sailon.
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-04-27
trron Our Exchangss.)

Dan Ayerill. the well known in- .arlor miner, who stampcded to Mar .bnll creek on tl:c lower Yukon river from Ruby last faii, states that it Is ,o, curly yet to even guess at the tnture of the camp. The ground Is deep and wet and is going to take . great deal of prospecting to determine its value.
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-04-27
HALASKA NOTES

in the Treasury Note. the veins being
 IS. 30 and zs inches wide. respective.
 iy. worth s1s6 per ton. Rich ore has also been opened in the Montezuma calm.
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-04-27
DON'T FORGET.

That there are hundreds of people outside who do not know about Alas ka. They want to know and ought to know. Send them a copy of the Mug get Mining and Dredging Edition.
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-04-27

Owing to the report filed by the United States engineers office at Seat tie. 1t is expected that the government will not dredge the mouth of the Yu- kon river, as authorized by act of con- e,ess on March 1. 1913, according to a lttter received at Fairbanks.
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-04-27

We will save you the time ana trouble of writing the local news to your friends on the outside, by man- ing the Nome Weekly Nugget to any address in the states for 50 cents per
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-04-27

A mining deal involving the sum of sixty -four thousand dollars was con- surnmated this morning. says the Ruhy Record Citizen. under date of March 1. The Tanglefoot association on Greensboro creek owned by Tom Ccffey and associates was transferred t., John E. HoImgren. Peter Jensen and Duncan Michie for the above mentioned sum-$64. 900.
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-04-27
RACE ACROSS OCEAN
 MAY BE ABANDONED

i, is would care tu take the risk. He uAserts that not one man out of those that would attempt the race would q, cr finish within a reasonable time.
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-04-27

Late news from Fairbanks conveys the information that A. E. Light, spe- c:al agent for the suppression of the liquor traffic among the 1ndi;tns has broken up a nest of law breakers at Nulato. He has asked United States District Attorney Crossley 10 assist II, the prosecution of those under ar rest.
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-04-27

fOUND-A bunch of keys on ring about half way on Fort Davis trail. Owner may have same by paying for this adv.
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-04-27

If you want to keep up with the pro- cession subscribe for the NUGGET.
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-04-27
DO YOU NEED

Bill heads, statsmsNtas sstsss "secs
 and snvslopss. Havs them pFt"tse ~ the Nuaost ofgioe.
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-04-27

valdez.-Thc Cameron Johnson Gold Mining Company is to install an aerial tramway to convey ore from its treasury notc claim to the mill built last summer. Tho company has 2: claims on tho right limit of Shoup glacier. Three adits have been driven
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-04-27

Read today's news today--Nugget
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-04-27
RECORDS
Laaas.

Wild Goose Mining and Trading Co to Frank Hall ct al.. Marine Claim No 2. Sunset creek.
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-04-27

Circle-Clarence Barry has con tracted with the ITnion Construction
 Company of San Francisco, for ..
 31-2 cubic foot close connected
 bucket dredge, to dig 15 feet below water level This dredge will be erected on MastCtlan creek, near Cir cle City. Probably the most impor- tant feature in its design was the question of economy of power produc- ton. After making an exhaustive study of the problem both east and wea, it was decided to install two R. Wolf locomobiIcs. These engines give high economy in fuel consumption. delivering b. horse power per hour from 1.o6 pounds of coal. The en- zines use superheatcd steam and arc rsOunted directly on the boiler. The dredge will have revolving screen, to remove the oversize material, the fire passing the screen. directly into either of two sluices. The bucket lines of both drcdgcs will he made of cast nickel chrome steel with manganese steel lips.
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-04-27

Shushanna Littic work is being cone on the claims just now, but about 400 cabins have been erected. Fcod is plentiful, including wild meat at 10c per pound. Flour. beans. sugar and rico aro 50c pcr pound. Several large outfis arc on tho way t. the camp. \ moving-picture outfit t in charge of Frank T.. Johnson. He is equipped to take and show pictures. c. P. Sproul. who has studied tho diff ferent routes to Shushanna. stated at Fairbanks that tho Tanana river route is the host one under present conditions.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-23
'THAW'S LIFE A
SUMNER IDYL
Motoring, Fishing, col6ng
Constitute His Existence
in Pastoral Retreat.
NO THOUGHT OF ESCAPE
While He Loafs and Works in Noun
tain Village Whites Slayer Waits
for Courts to Free Him.

Gorham, n. H, July 22.-This summer
resort. set in the midst of the beautiful
White Mountains about ten miles from
the highest peak. Mount Washington. is
proving blissfuI temporary refuge to
Harry Kendall Thaw, slayer of Stanford
White. ....
AutomobilIng, whipping the many good
trout streams, conversing courteously
with all who seek his acquaintance. and
doing a large amount of work in offices
he has established in the Noyes Building.
Thaw is having the happiest summer in
many a year Of his troubled career.
Natives No Longer Curious.
Thaw has come and gone about the vii
lage so much that the Inhabitants are
no longer aroused to curiosity by the
rather slovenly figure. His habits are
excellent. DIR. Austin Flint and William
Travers Jerome, Thaw's Nemesis" IL
will be remembered, have often contend
ed that with a single drink Of cham
paigne, ThRw might become a raving
maniac and kill some one.
However that may be, Thaw doesn' I
give the fiZz water a chance to show
what 1t can do. He's a teetotaler. He
never frequents the bars of the village
hotels and no liquor enters his rooms.
He smokes cigars and that is ALL He's
distinctly on his good behavior. and
others stopping at the Mount Madison
House, where he has a suite of four
rooms. ind it difficult to realize that the
spectacIed mIddle-aged man with the
The Washington herald., 1914-07-23
COLLEGE, BLOOD, FAITH,
ALL SCOOPED BY CUPID
Queen of Virginia Hamlet Weds
Peruvian Planter After Over
coming Many Obstacles.

Leaving her home in BridgeEater. Q
small hamlet in Virginia, TO live upon a
cotton plantation near Lima. Peru. was
the proposition pretty nfneteen-year>old
Miss Clara v. Lamber was called upon
10 consider when Antonio Marmol, twen-
ty-three years old. son Of a wealthy plan
tation owner OF Peru, popped the ques-
ton.
Miss Lamber had numerous admirers in
her home town. She met the young Pc
ruvian while visiting College Park last
September and he soon distanceed al
rivals He was taking q years course al
the Maryland Agricultural College. after
having graduated from Cornell.
VIII you go once? VIII you 20 twicei
VIII you go third and last CALI" whls.
pered the ardent young wooer.
81 will." the girl whispered back. The
wedding was put OF because Marmo
wished to FIRST finish his year at the col
lege.
Another obstacle arose. Marmol wal
a Catholic, while the girl was Protest
ant. but a compromise was finally ef-
fected, and they were married here last
night
Today they will sail from New York
for Lima, via Panama. They will return
to take in the Panama Exposition next
year and come East for a visit to the
brides home.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-23

j =
bulging eyes and the hair shot with grey
is the celebrated millionaire slayer.
With Thaw live Deputy Sheriff G. d,
Stevens, his guard, and II. J. Rice, hls
secretary. Stevens Is assistant 10 Sheriff
Holman Drew. who lives in the nearby
town OF Berlin and who takes turns with
Stevens In guarding the ''prisoner."
No Desire TO Escape.
There, are those who believe Thaw
would md 1t easy to escape, He has
just purchased a five-passenger touring
car. and the Canadian border Is not tar
away.
But Thaw has shown no inclination 70
take French leave. This was indicated
conclusively by the incident Of the fsh,
ing trip when he became lost. He and
Stevens struck In at different points on
Nineteen Mile Brook and missed each
other. At $50 o'clock in the evening
the deputy sheriff called up the hotel.
There was some excitement. and search
party was organized. Secretary Rice
was the leader,
With the aid of lanterns Thaw was
found about 2 O'Clock In the morning.
He was seated philosophically on a rock
in the middle of the stream. perfectly
calm, though wet and hungry. With
good sense, when he realized that he was
lost, he had concluded the thing to DO
was to walt for some one to md him.
Apparently he IL convinced that the
courts soon will set him free and that
there is nothing to do except watch and
walt .
The Washington herald., 1914-07-23
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

o. S. Dept Of Agriculture. Weather Bureau.
For the District q Columbia. MHrJiAnd and Vir-
ginia-FSir Thunday and probably Friday: not
much ehsnse In temper1ture; light rHrihhte winds
The pressure Is relatively high In Practically
all parts Of the country. e1crpt In the Southwest
ard along the northwestern bordeT. This pressure
distribution has resulted In q Continuation q fair
weather over the greater portion q the country.
There were ho~eTrr. during the past tUsntyfosY
hours showers on the east Gulf coast and In the
southern Rocky Mountain region, NebraSks Mime
sofa and Upper Michigan
Temperatnres coutfnue above the seasonal GTeTaEe
In the Southwestern States and the ETeat eeutr1l
valleys, and they are APPROXIMATELY Domal else
where.
With the eIcepsiou of scattered showers along
the Gulf coast and In the southern Rocky Noun
tain region and the Upper LAke Region. the
weather will Be EeneraIly fair thursday and Friday
throughout the country.
No decided temperature changes are indicated
for any part Of the country during the next forty
eight hours.
The winds along the north Atlantic eoaa vii
be light To moderate southwest and west; On the
middle Atlantic coas; light variable; The south
Atlzntic cnast moderate variable: on the east Gulf
coast moderate to fresh east and southeast; % the
west Gulf coast moderate southeast and south; On
the UppeT Lakes moderate south. except variable
Superior: the Lower Lakes moderate South
and southwest.
Local tsmpe-1ture- Midnight. n: IA n. .; 4
a m. -: a m. @: a. m- n: 10 a m, @:
Il noon. >: p N. o; p n. 81: p. m. .;
Relative hunidity-s a. n. 50; p N. .: p
m. ~ Rainfall Is p m. To p M, o; hours q
sunshine. H-5: PR cent Of possible sunshine 100.
Temperature same date last year-HiEheS, o.
lowest, 90.
Temperatures IN other cities. together with the
amount Of T1infAn for the tusnty-four hours ended
at p m yesterday. are As follows:
The Washington herald., 1914-07-23
.RAFFlESSAYER KILLS
HIMSELF in A Cell
Diamond Chip" Robinson. on Trial
for Murder. Found Dead
PRISONER DEAD" COURT TOLD

speeiAi to Ths washi,sto1 Hnld
Boston. July 2z.-LAwrence Diamond
Chip" Robinson, on trial here for the
murder OF Inspector Norton. who
sought to arrest him for q triple nur.
der IN Grand Rapids. Mech. was found
dead in his cell today. hayIng COM
mItted suicide by cutting BIS throat
with a shoe shank.
Robinson's suicide was announced
In one of the most dramatic scenes
ever witnessed in q Massachusetts,
court. As soon as court was opened
District Attorney Pelletier rose. saying:
May Il please the court from in
formation that has come to US II ap-
pears that the defendant at the bar,
Lawrence Robinson. Is dead"
The Jurors sat forward in their seats
sharply and a gasp went over the
court room at the oficial announce
ment. Sheriff Quinn then testified he
had found Robinson dead on his cot at
7:35 a. m.
Medical Examiner Masrath testified
he had been called to the jail at $40.
when he found Robinson had, COM
mitted suicide by two deep gashes, one
half an inch long. on the left wrist
and the other an inch and a half long
on the left side of the neck. Both had
pierced vital arteries, he said. ~
Prison officials refused any statement
Whatsoever. but District Attorney Pelle-
tier. in charge Of the case for the State.
admitted the fact He refused details.
however. TIL oficial announcement was
made by Judge Heating
District Attorney Pelletier said: Robin
son was found by the Z o'clock watch
lying in a pool Of blood on his cot. He
had made no outcry or given other in
dication Of his intention TO commit
suicide At o'clock he was in normal
condition. for the guard doing duty at
that time noticed him as he lay In his
cell
Evidently he had waited till the 6
o'clock guard passed In order to be sure
Of having plenty of time to bleed to
death. His neck and his left wrist were
badly gashed with some dull instrument
sharpened against the stones Of the cell
II is thought to have been q shank from
his shoe
The Washington herald., 1914-07-23
MUST HAVE HIS aPoaK. /"
cAiIto. Hold. Up Urseaey Deaetsney
Bm for Martin.surE BaildiaE.


When Chairman Martin, Of the Senate
Appropriations Committee, attempted TO
force the conference report on the ur-
gency deficiency bin through the upper
house yesterday without previous notice
OF the contents OF the report. he was
stopped by vigorous protests on the part
Of Senator Chiffon. Of West Virginia. and
Senator Clark. Of Wyoming. Chiffon
learned that t26ooo appropriation for q
public building at Martinsburs had been
dropped from the bill. He served notice
that he would nght the measure to q
finish unless the item was restored. The
bill went over until tomorrow. Nearly
90 were acted upon by the conferees and
about $500, 900 was involved.
Among the minor Items rejected by the
House conferees was one Of 3. 900 for the
National Library for the Blind. This
library produces books in script which
are sent to State libraries and distributed
to the blind throughout the country.
Some of the books are written by the
blind
The Washington herald., 1914-07-23
SUFFRAGISTS TAKE A SAIL.

Several members OF the Congress
sional Union for Woman Suffrage took
in the moonlight excursion Of the
Knights Templar to Marshall Hall last
night on the steamer Charles MacaIes-
ter. They were guests Of the steam
boat company. Three suffrage meet
ings were held on the boat. and Miss
Lucy Burns, acting chairman OF the
union. spoke at each. receiving rounds
of applause. The officers of the boat
cleared spaces for them, and the Temp
lars were exceedingly courteous.
There will be another unique meet
ing this evening at the home of Mrs.
Ayrilla McDonough, 1910 Vermont ave-
nue.. The coiors of the seven campaign
States will be exhibited, and there will
be dancing in addition to suffrage
speeches.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-23
BIRTHS REPORTED.
WHITE

WHITE
Frank ] and Emily F. stDker. girl.
Frank and Ethel Lewis. giri.
Wymsn X. and A. Blondell Howe. giri.
James II. and Olive VI. DAddysman. boy.
August and Marie Dispenza. boy.
Mario and Belinda Cottini. Eirl.
Kenneth T. and Heeleedse T. Cole, boy.
Robert and Nora Brown. girl
Henry 2. and Mary T. u. Burns, girl.
COLOREn.
Lewis A. and Matte p. Dunett. boy.
Obadiah and Sallie Carpenter, boy.
Edgar and Lula l.. Chinn. bog.
Ro1ier and Eliza Bradford. girl.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-23
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
MHITE

WHITE
John r. Hsris 2. and Ella J. Hughes. d both
Of Petersburg Va Rev. ". !. McKenney.
William G. Jones. =. Of Cleveland. Ohio, and
Sarah Bateson, %. Of Salem. Ohio. Rev. Ed~ard
X. Hardin.
camlyn J. vereIle z, and Alma L webb. u,
both Of Richmond Va. Rev. John L. Brig.
Charles Mrszek. 5. and Mar5 P. washlan. q
both Of Capitol Heights Nd Rev. q. A. Miller
Henry Y. SnellingS, %. and Florence c. Hayden.
Is Rev John r. Esaias.
William B. Hearne. 5. and Annie r. HGmmond
y. both Of IhilAdelpais. Pa. Rev. La NJ Ohsn.
bers.
Harry L TSc-r. s. and Emily q. Nay = Rev,
James W. Clam.
T. FanA Murray. =. and Ffseda Elizabeth Her
mann, q. Rev. John weidley.
JAMES II. williams. a. and Minnie z Gaflo~sy
q, Of BerryTine. Va Rev. John z BrEEs.
Antonio Marmsl .. Of Collese Park, Nd and
Cara v Lamber. -. Of Budgevater, Va. Rev.
nonAs Z. McGuigzn.
COLoRED
Charles n. EWell. .. and Amy A. Lgous, .
Rev. William J. Howard.
Ernest B. TwymAn z, and Alice williams 5.
Rev. ]. Milton wAldron.
william H. Nolan, z md Alice T. Powell. 10
Rev. G. NJ. Oliver.
william L. Eisbey. u. and viola Anderson. q.
Rev. George II. Harris
James Gunter. >. Of Columbus, Ohio: and Beatrice
v. Burgess. =. Rev William ]. Robinson.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-23
WORKING ON WESTERN PLANS
District Architect Busy with Re

District Architect Busy with Re-
construction of High school.
District Architect snowden' Ashford
is at work on plans for the reconstruc-
tion Of the Western High School build
ing.
In the District bill. which President
Wilson signed on Tuesday. was an item
of 315o.ooO for reconstruction. but the
measure failed to carry $4,000 for
equipment. Failure to get this item
through will cause embarrassment.
Work on the new building Is ex-
pected TO start within the next few
weeks. and will be ready for use by
February I.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-23
o.. 6e.s @.

Ars. Julia A. Smell. expert enDl0ye
OF the Treasury Department, died At
her home. At the Olympic, Monday
night.
Robert Htnekiey, ef Washkngt0a. VIII
build $4,000 hotsi and $4,000 pier
at Rehoboth. Del He has been elected
TO the board Of town commissioner.
DE. Hark o. Davis and family have
gone on three weeks autonlobile tour,
after which they win go to New Eng
land. returning September IL.
The street safety Assoeiatioa viii
hold its nrst annual excursion to Mar
shall Hall August J. Daniel w. Ede-
lin, vice president Of the organization.
is in charge.
Mrs. Amelia Gr6be, Of 90 New York
avenue northwest. last night was noti-
ned by the police OF the death of her
sister in Atlanta Ga
Walter MOncure JennInEs, the Mount
Vernon evangelist. spoke last night on
The Way of Salvation" at the Saliva
tion Army tent, Eleventh and c streets
southeast.
Wallace GregE. thirty-six yeaSs old,
of el4 o street northwest. was arrested
yesterday by the police OF the Second
precinct on a charge of speeding his
automobile. He deposited IS collateral
william Henley, fortY-hVe years old.
Of 134S Half street southeast while
slicing meat at 623 d street southwest
yesterday morning accidentally cut
himself In the abdomen. He was re-
moved to Emergency Hospital
Gilbert Watkins, twenty-five years
| old. Of 30l ID street northwest, frac-
tured his nose and cut his lip yester-
day when he ran into a tree on the
Monument Grounds while playing ball.
He was taken to Emergency Hospital.
: Orvts N. MaxneId. fOrty-four year.
old, OF Potomac Va. was arrested yes
terday by Policeman r. s. T. oriani
'of the First precinct on a charge OF
cruelty to animals. Humane Onicer W
r. Haynes was the complainant.
supt. Herbert w. Kline, of the Gospe
Mission. who has returned from hi,
travels in Europe. lectured in the as.
sembly hall of that institution last
night before a large audience. He H.
Illustrated his talk with slides prepared
from photographs Of the places he Wis.
tied. Representative Falconsr. oi
Washington. AMI Mrs. FaIconer sang.
An automobile In tow Of smother up
set at Thomas Circle last night, injur-
ing Richard Stanage. a colored chauf-
feur. at the steering wheel The ma
chine was being pulled by a car OF
Robert NJ. Reynolds. of 4e3 L street
! northwest. and. becoming ungovern.
able. crashed into the front automo-
bile, turning over. Both cars were
damaged.
John Keller, thirty-three years old,
of the Congress apartments. was ar
The Washington herald., 1914-07-23
BURLEsoN WAITS wATCHFULLY.

No Immediate Omcfnl Action ABnlnst
Poutnen's Plan to Join A. r. l..
First Assistant Postmaster General
Roper stated yesterday that some overt
act beyond the mere expression Of opin-
ion, as recently registered in the referen-
dunn vote Of Chicago letter carriers upon
the question of affiliating with the Amer
lean Federation of Labor probably will
be awaited by the Postoffice Department
before any official action will be taken.
Mr.. Roper has received q report from
the postmaster at Chicago, describing
the situation in that city. Mr.. Roper
said the present situation does not seem
to call for action. The law forbids pos
tai employees to afiliate with anybody
using the strike.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-23
TITLE FOR PRINCES. FIANcE.

Berlin, July 22.-The title OF Countess
of Ruppin today was conferred on Coun-
tess lima Marie Won Bassewitz-Levetzow,
the fiance of Prince oskar. nth son Of
the Kaiser. This will be known as a
morganatic marriage because the bride
is below royal rank.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-23
DEATH RECORD.

WHITE
Louis I. MetIgar. a years. Ills & st. ne
Bessie n. Roberts, Is. i'll Tth St Sw.
Lee W. Newcnmb, =. I'll 7th St 81.
Lillian Compton. IS. ProTd. HoSpt
Charles II. Tyler, q. Emergency Hospt
Ellen Heherman, s.. ms o st.
HAIRY A. Lacey, 4 days. lGs Sth Il ne.
COLORED.
Rebecca Stevens. IS yesn. Wash. Asylum Hospi
Charles Bradford. IS. Wash. Asylum Hospt.
LAvenia Stewart Is. q G It. sv.
Charles johnson. IS. Wash. Asylum Hospt
VirEinil Jones. ]. Children'S HoSpt-
Charles Walker 60, El Locust court SW
Pleasant HUI. months. I2IT sth st. Nv.
Now at my Dental once, 307 5th 81
\. w. DIR. Vaughan.-Adv.