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The Washington times., 1915-02-25
Tslay.

Meeting. Study Club OF Washinston CentSr
lie Library. S:l5 p. m
Concert. Rubenstein Club. banquet hail. IA
leigh. <:3o p. m.
Meeting, washington Symphony Orchestra,
Elementary Graded Sunday School Union
conference. study room. Public Library
Meeting. Capital Poultry and Pigeon A:.so %
citation. study room. Public Library. 1880
p. m.
Dinner, University Club. large ball room
New Willard. p. m.
Masonic-The New Jerusalem, No. GsorSs
C. whiting Temple Noyes. No a2; Wash
ington. No. :. Royal Arch Masons: william
F. Hunt No. is. Eastern Star.
Odd Fellows-Coumbia. No. 10; Covenant
No. Is: Excelsior. No, II: Salem. No. p.
KNIGHTS Of Pythias-Grand Lodge conven-
tion Harmony. No 81.
National Union Bancroft Council. 7:3o p. m
soci.ii:,-Youns Peoples Socialist League,
nis:sSsssa lecture, Ms.se Under De:n;:S sD:n;;:SS
School of Warrington. p. m.
Reception and entertainment for friends and
tuition. 40 N street southwes 2 to 10 p, m.
Meeting. Fraternal Order Of Eagles. In ls'''
Asst.nf ss.. & osee' 81 e. hall: sGr's p. ' m.
Ladies' night. entertainment. under auspices
Of ladies' auxiliary. b. =. o. E.. Elks Hail.
Meetins. Ii g. Esther Council. No 20. Daughters
OF America, in hall. s p. m.
Dinner, to
Ienten talk. "Pubic Charities and the Fam
iiy." George s. Wilson. Rauscher's. II a.
Dance. United Daughters Of the Confederaey
1922 Vermont avenue. p. m: l..
Rehearsal OF Columbia Trtumphant IN
Peace" lecture hall. Public Library. p.
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Expect Fifty to Attend
"Get-Together" Luncheon

FIFTY members OF the Builders and
Manufacturers Exchange are expect
ed to attend the fourth OF series Of
"gct together luncheons being held un-
der the auspices Of the organization,
at o'clock Friday, at the Harrington
Hotel.
The COMMITTEES designated to select
new quarters for the exchange VIII sub
r,it a report at the monthly meeting,
March g.
Under the leadership Of $. j. Macfar-
rem and \. h. Tugman. the spanish
class recently organized by the ex-
change has built up membership OF
thirty.
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THE PUBLIC LAND CASE


THE PUBLIC LAND CASE
The "lawless" Roosevelt was right.
The "safe and sane" Taft was wrong.
So says the Supreme Court. The
President really did have the power
to stop land grabbing by withdraw
ing public lands from private appro-
priation until Congress should have a
chance to pass better laws for the
protection of the peoples property.
That is the meaning of the deci-
sion in the Midwest Oil Company's
case. It looked that way to the plain
citizen from the start. That humble
person could not see why his cham
pion should be disarmed in his fight
with the land grabbers, but superior
intellects said the humble person
had "lawless mind" BY good luck
Roosevelt had gathered bunch of
such mentally deficient persons in
the law office of the Forest Service,
and when Roosevelt, in 1906, asked
the advice of the several public land
bureaus upon the withdrawal ques-
ton, this bunch Of mental deficients
fell back on common sense and old
Supreme Court decisions.
Reposing thereon, they told Roose-
welt that he could withdraw. The
other bureaus said he couldn't.
Roosevelt, being in doubt, played
trumps for the people by ordering
the coal lands withdrawn.
A howl went up from the land
grabbers, Senators, Congressman.
editors, and constitutional lawyers
not a few. The Congressional Rec
ord Of those days was lurid with
charges of executive usurpation
despotism, suspension of laws, and
breach of all constitutional guaran.
tees from Magma Carta to the Four.
teenth Amendment. 1T. R." sal
tight, as usual, only more so. He
ordered the oil lands withdrawn ir
1907, water power sites in 1908
phosphate lands in 1909.
Then came Taft-and Ballinger
They were terribly shocked by the
crude efficiency with which popular
rights had been defended. The doubt
ed their power to make withdraw
ais. So they revoked few on thu
sly, but were caught in the act. Thu
resulting howl from the lawless pop
ulace scared them into remakinl
those Withdrawals. But Taft tolt
Congress he doubted his own power
!. and begged for a special authorize
ton. He got it in the "withdrawa
act" of 1910. So doubtful was HI
that in order to get it he consented
to a clause making past and futur,
mineral claims Except for coal, oil
and phosphate) good against with
drawals.
In vain the National Conservation
Association protested against thi
weak and needless surrender to spe
ciai interests. The bill was passed
mineral clause and ALL. Taft calle'
it "the conservation bill" and he'll
,, it up in the 1910 campaign as shin
ing example of orderly and legal re
form in contrast to the "lawless
-: Roosevelt variety.
And now the court says Roosevelt
had full power to withdraw publ
lands in aid of proposed legislation
! that Taft's fears and doubts wer
groundless, and that his "withdrawa
act" was a gold brick. Therefore
3 the price Taft paid for it (preferenc
of mineral claims over Withdrawals
: was a fraud upon the public. If
: had been known when Roosevelt wa
in the White House that radium wa
a cure for cancer, the rights of tn
people in the radium lands coul
have been protected by withdrawal
The Withdrawal act" made that in
| possible,
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Senate Passes q. A. K.
Encampment Measure

The Senate yesterday adopted the
joint resolution reported by the Appro-
priations Committee giving authority
to the commissioners to make special
regulations for the national encamp-
ment Of the G. A. r.. to be held here
next September.
Senator John walter Smith called up
the resolution and 1t was adopted with
out opposition.
The Washington times., 1915-02-25
PR OGR A NJ
(For TODAY and T0morrop.)

Meeting Of traternal. social. and other
organizations of the Nations Capital,
. together with q brief tabulation OF the
most important events scheduled TOT
today and tomorrow, and attractions At
the various playhouses. By reference
to this column the reader may md At
q glance the time and place Of happen
inEs in washington today and :omor-
row. The Sunday issue Of The Times
presents q program Of events for the
ensuing week.
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Tomorrow.

Concert FRIDAY Niornink Siup' o"''q"e' A'''
nesting. Sunshine Society. parlor, Raleigh
Meetius. Ii g. women's 1nterdenomlnational Mis-
sionary Union. lecture hall, Public Library
Mseping' Federal Suffrage Association, lee
sts"seu!S: No. a; Eureka ,i. So !; %epi'G,, S
St. johns Lodge. No. IS. Eastern Star.
Is: Phoenix, No, ss; Martha thsan Washington
Knights of Pythias-Syracusians NJ. 10;
Rathbone Superior. No. 20: Rathbone-Iem-
pile; No. s pythian os,aa;sorretown sisters, camn
National un,on-Eastern Washington Coxi'
socialst-Local Central Washington.
Dance, Friday Evening Club, CABINET Roo@s
sSscrn,ion Ns~ M,ara Dance bali room. New willard
Inustrated p ate talk, sunny Flo,!d. and San
oast end Of Union station, $50 and u. m
Meeting, District Socialist Union. S39 Eishth
street northeast, 80 p m .,
terian Christian Endearor Societies. E'E'
ington Presbyterian Church $50 p, m. -.
Address, The OPEN i.ne M,na p su,. niar@ nurrS 1CS
Address. M "a 1.-THE Trial of Jesus" Congressman
Mississippi Society. Confederate Memorial
Hall, 1922 Vermont avenue northwest p.
Address. military Surgery DR.. Luther II.
Re,cheIderfer National Society Of Keen
Wells. St, Johns parish hall. - m.
A"faTy Ma s fennsSysn,a sSns an
Banquet. CORNELL Club of Washington. TINT
Banquet. Roi ermakers, Iron ship Builders
and Helpers' Of America, Local Lodge. No,
"a New Masaoic Temple. $50 ., N.
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THE WOMEN AS VOTERS


cago primary election are proving
highly interesting, dealing especial
" with the effect of the women's
votes. For one thing, it appears
that there is plenty of testimony
that the women will vote when they
get the chance. Over $4,000 women
cast ballots in the primary, which is
larger than the total vote OF the
primary three years ago this month,
when only the men voted.
California, last autumn, gave an
other demonstration of the fact that
in the States where they get the
chance the ladies will vote. Califor-
mia is one of the newer States in the
suffrage column, and therefore its
showing is more suggestive than
that of States which long ago gave
the ballot to the women. In the
Tenth California Congress dis
trict a total of 114,926 votes was
cast last November. This was the
largest vote polled in any Congress
district in the country. At the other
end of the tabulation appears the
Third Mississippi district, in which
only 2,168 votes were cast. OF these
Congressman Humphreys received
2,125. In the entire district only
forty-three votes were cast against
him.
In another Mississippi district the
total vote was only 1888. These fig.
ures give an interesting light on the
fundamental democracy Of the
democratic States" On the show
| ing of the votes that are cast, or per
mitted to be cast, the solidly Demo
cratic States are far and away the
least democratic in the country.
In Chicago's primary this weel
the ladies gave a good demonstration
of independence. 1t has often beer
argued that to give the ballot to thu
women would only double the vot'
without changing its complexion, be
cause the women would take theil
political opinions from their hus
bands or close relatives Of the mas
culine persuasion. The Chicago re
turns do not prove this at all. l,
fact they seem to leave doubt wheth
er the wife is any more likely t.
vote with her husband than the sol
to vote as his father does.
Moreover, there is great ant
rapidly increasing class Of unat
tached women, who, even if the,
were disposed to be guided by thei
"men-folks," have none to furnisl
the guidance; women who are indie
pendent economic figures, who liv
neither with husbands nor with pa
rents, and have to decide how the,
will vote just as men decide.
In Chicago the women's vote mus
have given a jolt to the opinion o
those Democrats who have been S
persistently opposed to woman SUI
frage, seemingly by reason of sus
picion that the women would not b
Democrats. The South, for instance
has been far behind the rest of tn
country in it's interest in suffrage
and this determined antagonism b
the section which represents tn
backbone Of national Democrat
strength has inevitably caused tn
suffragists to feel that the Demo
cratic party was the one most to b
feared by the "cause."
| Yet in Chicago we find that 94,0O
} women voted as Democrats, Will
10000 voted as Republicans, 824 a
Progressives, and 227 as Socialist
J The women displayed no hostility
) the Democratic party; but they di
, manage to make themselves an ind'
pendent factor. Between the two RI
publican candidates for the mayol
atty nomination, Thompson and o
The Washington times., 1915-02-25
AmusementS.

National-''The Girl From Utah" Sis .. m
Nationsl-Eimendorf lecture, t:so p. m.
Relasco-"A Pair of Skies" $50 p. IN.
Beiasco-Edward S. Curtis, Indian Drama
4:30 p. m .
lures, and SIS p. M.
Columbia-New York symphony Orchestra
4:30 p.
b F.. Keith's-Vaudeville, ?:l5 and sis p. m.
Cosmos-Va audeville (continuous).
Casino-Vaudevillc tcontinuousl;
Gayety-BurlesQue, 2:I5 and 9:l5 p. m.
Majestis-Buresque. S:l5 p. m,
Crandfirs-Photoplays, II a. M. to IL 2. m.
Strand-Photoplays, 10 a. IN. to II p. m
Garden-Photoplays. 10 a. IN. to II p. IN.
Arcace-Dancing. p. M. to IL p. m.
The Washington times., 1915-03-01
81 and $1.25 Curtains
SOC pair

500 pairs of Scrim and Muslin Cur
tains. good quality and full width.
with lace edge and insertion; some
with ruffles. with hemstitching.
All are full 2E yards long. Neat,
pretty draperies for the new season.
The Washington times., 1915-03-01
APage Of Tuesday Bargains Which Economy Is Paramou

fl E are always trying
M to serve your inter-
~ eSts best, constantly
planning new ways
of making this store more
helpful. Any day, every
day, we intend to be doing
better by you than the day
before.
Tomorrow we will hold a
series of Special Sales of
Seasonable Spring Mer-
chandise that emphasize
our ability to provide val.
ues that cannot be equaled
by any other store. Most
cordially do we invite COM
parison of qualities and
prices.
The Washington times., 1915-03-01
TUESDAY,

60c Satin Table Dnmask, Zoe ID.
l2kc I'd. wide Cotton, 81sc yd.
o1.OO AlI-wOoI Serge, Csc I'd.
Soc and zoe Stationery, IOc.
25c and 39c Guest Towels. iDc.
Esec Gowns and Pctticoats, 63c.
6Oc and 75c sample Ncckwcar, ZOE.
Extra size SILK Petticonts. S:.3S.
Mems 5Oc and 81 shirts, :3r.
Mems l5c Black Hosiery, Gt4c.
Mems 7Jc and 81 Underwear, SIC.
Mems - and Is Sweaters, Sl.60.
1910 Dress GinRhams, Sa,c ,d.
2Oc klddie kloth, 1:1sc ,d.
12hc I'd. wide Pcrcalcs. 3".c.
81 and $3.50 FIouncings, 50c I'd.
Soc Embroidered Flouncinss, zoe.
lSc and 25c Embroidcrics, I:iar I'd.
soc Corset Cover Embroidery. .lc.
Sc and Zoe Embroidcries, sc I'd.
Sc and 1Oc CIuny Laccs. Sc ,d.
68c Extra Size Gowns, A0c.
6Oc extra size Drawers, 33c.
e1.2S extra size Black Petticoats,
Csc.
$3.50 Skinncr's 38-in. satin, 9~c.
sec MerceriEed Satipe, zoe I'd.
15c I'd. wide Pcrcalinc. ICE >L.
$3.50 Crex Rugs, OIL: IT,, $3.50,
Sl.OO Inlaid Linoleum, !9c.
ol.OO Chiffon Tsfetas. 6D".
$3.50 Crepe de chine, 40 ill.,, 9~".
o2.5O Black Duchcssc Royal, 81 in.,
$3.50.
$500 Creme Meteor, 1O-in.. SLio.
S1.:5 Black Peau dc C>Hnc, i"-in..
S0c.
35c Crepe de Chine, 1Oc !d.
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B0c women's Lisle Hosiery, :oc.
2Sc Infants Fancy Socks, 1:far.
25c Misses LIslc Hose, 15c pair.
Sic China Mattinss, 1Sc I'd.
22c China Mattinks, lie I'd.
o7.O0 Aluminium Coffee Pots, DSr.
$500 aluminium Rice Boilers. o>r.
e2.00 Aluminium Saucepans. 9Sc.
600 Aluminium 3-pc. Sets, 0Sr.
BOc Bread or Cake Boxes, zoe.
|! S0c Floor Mops, 2Sc each.
Sc Galvanized Ash Cans. 60c.
Soc Ena'neled Tea Kettles, 37c.
o1.2S Food Choppers, soc.
No. 2 Size Wash Boilers. SSc.
TIC Willow Clothes Baskets, 40c.
76c Seamless Bleacl,ed Sheets, 49c.
Soc Seamless Blcached sheets. G0c.
o1.2S Crochet Spreads, soc.
% satin Scallcpcd Spreads, $500.
1211c Bleacbed Pillow Cases. sac.
Il 28c and 35c Fancy Ribbons. l7c I'd.
85c White VOilc, 4O-in., lie yd.
25L White Dotted Swiss, 4O-in., 121.c.
26c White Ricc Cloth. 4O-in., lie.
26c White SOlscttc, 3:-in., 15c.
25c White shifting Madras. Ifr.
28c White Cannon 10th, 4G-in.. iSc.
7Bc White Bordcrcd Natinc, 15.in.,
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$3.50 CrcX Rugs. GN3 IT,, SGD.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-30
U. S. TO PREVENT DUMPING"
Promises Laws TO Pro-
tect New Industries.

Washington, Sept. 29-An indication
of what the administration is planning
to do for the protection OF American
industries built up as a result or the
European war IS given IN an open
letter written by Secretary Redheld, OF
the Department VI Commerce. to Dr.. Z.
f. Pratt, chief OF the Bureau Of For
eign and Domestic Commerce, and
made public to-day.
1t is made clear that the government
will protect the new American indus
tries from a food of European compe-
tition at the close Of the war, but the
letter also shows that Mr.. Redheld in
tends TO avoid, so far as possible, any
proposals for tariff revision.
Mr.. Redfeld states that legislation
will be sought to provide that Ameri-
can industries shall not suffer from a
type Of unfair conpetitiof at the hands
OF foreign producers which would be
forbidden If it ;ook place at the hands
Of American producers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-30
IMPURE VIRUS KILLS 2;
DO FAMILIES IN FEAR
Same Brand Used to Vaccinate
Other Jersey Pupils.

Burlington, y. j.. Sept. %. The
death Of two little brothers from
tetanus. due to impure virus used in
vaccination, has alarmed forty families
in this city. because the same physician
vaccinated children with the same
brand of vaccine.
Dr.. John S. Conroy, who performed
the oDeration for Frederic, aged seven,
and Charles. Ave, sons Of Charles
Perks. started out to investigate each
case after the lads died in the Penn
sylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, early
this morning. They were vaccinated
twenty-six days ago, so that they
might 20 to school, the Board OF Educa-
ton and the State Board of Health re-
curing certificates of vaccination for
entrance. The mother Of the boys is a
trained nurse and she used every known
precaution.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-30
BRIDGE TIED UP
BY BLOW OUT
Williamsburg Crowds Have a
Cave-in Scare When Subway
Fuse ExploGes-One Hurt.

When fuse in the transformer room
at the Essex Street station Of the Cen
ire Street loon blew out during rush
hours last night, switchman received
what are believed 70 be fatal burns,
the Williamsburg Bridge crowds were
lied up for thirty minutes. and the
police reserves were called out when
rumor that there had been another
subway cave-in was circulated.
The Essex Street station was jammed
at few minutes after ) o'clock with
people bound for Brooklyn on the
Broadway and Myrtle Avenue AZ
road. Then there was a loud report.
a binding fash and the station lights
went out. Between the tracks stood
a shanty. As man screamed il was
noted that small flames were Attacking
the sides Of the switchman's shack.
In a moment the passengers were
panicstricken, and many dashed up
the stairs. the women screaming. Pa
trolman Herman learned that a switch
man was in the shanty which had
started 10 burn. and covering his head
with a coat. dragged out the uncon-
scious form of Thomas Thompson.
twenty-five, o. 10 Quincy Street.
Brooklyn. He was taken in the Clinton
Street station automobile patrol wagon
to the hospital. where it was said that
there was little chance of recovery.
In the meantime. the East Side resi-
dents began storming the entrances to
the station when word was passed that
the subway had caved in. hurry
call for the reserves Of the Clinton
Street station was sent In. and a few
minutes after another call for those OF
the Madison Street and Elizabeth
Street stations were sounded. When
it was found that the people could
not be quoted, police lines were
formed.
In the meantime. trains were stalled
from the Essex Street station to the
Municipal Building.
Il" traffic over Williamsburg Bridge
had to be stopped. and the trains turned
back at the Marcy Avenue station.
Brooklyn. A wrecking crew. after
thirty minutes. had the trains running
again
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-30
Paris Reports German
Officers in Sofia Ere
Aiding Staff.
REPORT LANDING
IN MACEDONIA
Captain Mackenzie Says Allies
Are Prepared TO March
Through Hungary.
lBy cab. to The Tribune J

London. Sept. % Whether Bulgaria
will ignore the threat Of Sir Edward
Grey in his speech yesterday in the
House Of Commons and join the leu
tonic alliance IS the question that is
now uppermost To-day's conflicting
Balkan reports afford little clew to the
riddle
But attention is again turning to the
East in the expectation Of great de-
volopments. and in many quarters the
conviction is expressed that they will
be the most momentous Of tho war.
The landing of Allied troops in Mace
donia, reported to-day, and the British
operations in Mesopotamia are assum-
ing increasing Importance.
That Bulgaria will enter the war by
October 10 is indicated by dispatches
TO Paris from several sources, while
from Athens. on the other hand. comes
word of the resignation Of the Bul-
garan Cabinet and of conferences be-
tween King Ferdinand and the anti
German leaders of the Opposition.
Bulgaria and the central powers
have concluded n precise agreement.
according to authoritative informa-
ton" says the "Temps's" correspond
ent at Salonica. under this agree
ment Bulgaria viii enter the war on
October -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-30
PADEREWSKI GIVES NEW AID
VIII Speak and Play at Three Con-
certs for Polish Relief Fund.

Mr.. Paderewsk:. who has been in
America since April working for the
cause of Polish relief. has announced
that preliminary to his regular tour he
will give three concerts. the receipts to
20 to the Polish Victims Relief Fund.
These will be given in Boston, New
York and Philadelphia, the New York
concert being set for Saturday after
noon. October %, in Carnegie Hall.
Mr.. Paderewski will prelude the con
cert proper by an address on Poland.
Past and Present" Among the great
pianist's gifts is that OF an orator, and
he is an accomplished speaker in Eng
lish as well as in his native tongue:
IN his address Mr.. Paderewski will not
attempt a propaganda for or against
any of the warning nations. The 20
lish Relief Fund is distributed equally
among the suffering Poles and Jews Of
Galicia. Russia and Germany:
Following his address MIR. Padec
rewski will play a programme OF
Chopin music
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-30
MANY AMERICANS
IN ENGLAND NEEDY
Business StagnatiOn Due to War
Is CauSe-LOug Residence
Bars Aid from u. S.

London, Sept % Hundreds Of
Americans in England are destitute ow-
iug 90 business stagnation brought
abou, by the war. This developed at
q meeting Of TIE American committee
to-day The fact that most Of them
have lived here many years makes
them ineligible TO got aid from the
State Department. and they have no.
where 20 turn.
Tie American committee decided to
seek amalcamation with the American
Luncheon Club and the American So
c,oty 20 establish permanent headquar-
ters and 20 start a concerted movement
70 relieve the distress Most of the
sufferers prefer to remain i'm England,
as they have no connections in Amer
lea.
Approximately 100000 sent here by
the State Department has been spent
since the beginning of the war TO aid
stranded Americans More than $780,
0Ol Of the fund originally set aside has
been diverted 10 other expenses of the
United States in Europe. The last
Americans eligible 20 aid under the
regulations governing the expenditure
fund were sent nome b. Ambassador
PAGE months ago. These were strag-
elers from the Balkans. delayed in get
ting 10 London.
Very few Americans are left In the
Balkans and 1000 in Germany 1t is
understood that most Of the money
lent has been returned to the State De-
Richard W. Tourney, head Of the
Bureau OF Citizenship at Washington,
arrived at the American Embassy here
on Monday TO Investigate various pass
port troubles Of American citizens. He
has had charge of passport revision in
Washington since The war began and
is cons idered an expert. He will spend
some time in other capitals in Europe
following his visit here. with a view Of
acQuainting himself with the regula-
tions Of the different countries and
making travel easier for Americans.
Many pulling cases have arisen Of
late. l. is believed that Mr.. Journeys
trip viii result in the recommendation
Of new legislation for the United
States
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-30
IICHTENSTEINER PROTESTS
Objects as Neutral TO lnternment by
British in German Camp.

London, Sept. ga Lichtensteiner
informed in Lancashire still nurses his
grievance. He has now informed the
Home Office. which department IS re-
sponsible for his internment, that the
War Office has papers showing he is
neutral. Nevertheless, he still adorns
an internment camp.
A German interned IN the Knochaloe
camp. in the Isle Of Man, has ap-
preached the American Consulate with
a heartfelt grievance. He complains
that his son joined the British army
A. a patriotic German he appealed to
the consul general to get his son re-
leased. The consulate replied that II
was none of their business and that ne
had better make a personal request TO
hiI son himself.