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Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-30
FEDERATION INTERESTED
IN BOY SCOUTS HERE

The Mexico Boy Scout movement,
which has failed to prosper for sew
eral years because the men in charge
were too busy to give it their full
time, will likely be r~ejuvenated with
the aid of the Mexico Federation of
Clubs. At a preliminary meeting at
the home of Mrs. E. A. bearing, Pres
ident of the Federation Friday even
ing, plans were discussed for this
work. Those present we're Mrs.
Howe, Mrs. ]. W. Million, Mrs. T.
H. Winans, Herbert Pryor, Roy Fer
ris and Mitchell White.
The preliminary plan as discussed is
to have a committee from the FEEDER
alton aid in the management of the
Scout organization. Quite a number
of men have already volunteered as
Scoutmasters. With the Federation
in charge of the business part of the
Scout organization and sufficient men
to have charge of the boys in their
work the movement can be carried
forward with great success.
Heretofore the work has d~evolveu
on a few men who did not have the
time to devote to it that was neces-
sary. Under the new arrangement
every boy in town should have the
opportunity to enjoy the advantages
of the Scout work. Another meeting
will be held shortly to complete the
preliminary details.
If the plans for the Scout organiza-
tons enlargement m~aterialize, a num-
Der of medals will be offered. There
will be one for Woodcraft, Athletics,
First, Aid, two for school work, one
for Good Deeds, Manual Training,
Thrift Wireless, Personal Appear
ance, and finally one as a surprise,
There will also be rst, second and
third honorable mention in each de-
partment.
The Federation voted recently to
cooperate with the Scout movement
and their influence will aid much in
its success.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-30
Wilson Missouri Lead 2s,e9s.

JEFFERSON CITY, Nov. 81. -
Totals on the Missouri Presidential
vote were reached by Secretary Of
State Saturday. The highest Wilson
elector was P. G. Woods, of the 9Th
District, and the highest Hughes cleo
tor was A. j. Smith of the 9Th Dis
trict. The others are only slightly
less than these two.
On the figures for these two high.
est, Wilson's vote in Missouri is 1893,
O32 and that of Hughes is 369,339
This makes Wilson's majority in the
State 28,693.
! Wilson's vote in the State is 2,S5t
more than that case for Senator james
IA. Reed, whose total was 396,166.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-30
THREE YOUTHFUL PRISONERS
ARE SENTENCED MONDAY

Monday morning, the first day Of
the November term Of the Circuit
Court, three negro boys, Cortez
Mitchell, Ora Graves and Robt. Brooks
were sentenced to sixty days in the
County Jail, when they plead guilty
to a charge of larceny. These youth
full transgressors broke into the sec
ond hand store of Dave Gibbs, col
ored, on the t~wenty-sixth of November
and appropriated a pair of shoes.
They were given a lecture by Judge
CAN'T and returned to the Jail.
Tuesday the case of s, E. Stratton,
guardian for the three children of Ira
Newberry, against the Modern Wood
men of America, will be heard. This
suit is for the payment of $4,000 in
surance carried by Ira Newberry in
favor of the children.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-30
2 ESCAPE MISSOURI PRISON

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Nov. %.
- By plunging the Missouri Peniten-
tiary in darkness at 5 o'clock yester-
day morning, Wilbur Mason and Ed
ward Faust, convicts, escaped over
the wall.
They are electricians and were as
signed to duty in the prison electric
power house. They relieved the night
force about 4:3O a. m. and put the en-
tire lighting plant out of commission
by manipulating the fuses. The
weather was rainy and foggy and III
the confusion following the darkness
they placed a ladder against the wal
and escaped
Bloodhounds trailed them to Bon.
not's Mill, ~ miles east, and there
the trail ended. 1t is supposed they
boarded a train.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-30
WILL OF r. H. DUDLEY FILED

The will of the late R. H. Dudley,
who died at his home here last Sun
day, has been filed with Probate
Judge W. W. Bolts.
After all bills against the estate
have been paid, the will directs that
$1,000 and all personal property and
household effects shall go to his daugh-
ter, Miss Kate Price Dudley, and 5000
to his daughter, Mrs. Henrietta Pat
terson. After these requests have
been made the remainder of the es-
tate is to be divided equally among
his three daughters, Miss Kate Price
Dudley, Mrs. Annie Miller, both Of
this city, and Mrs. Henrietta Patter-
son, of Texas.
George ". Adams, of Mexico, was
named as executor Of the will.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-30
MRS. X W PLAYWRIGHT.

Another socitey woman has turned
playwright.
"Needs must" inspired Mrs. John
K. Maxwell, COLT West Cabanne, place,
formerly of Mexico, Mo-, to get busy
and write "The Children's Dream Of
Old Mother Goose"
Sorority Circle, of which she is q
member, decided to give a play and
utilize members kiddies in the cast
When Mrs. W. H. Allen, who had
the entertainment in charge, could
rot find a suitable vehicle, she said tc
Mrs. Maxwell, "You must write q
play"
Presto, Sorority Circle will present
''The Children's Dream of Old Moth
er Goose" by Mrs. John X. Maxwell
at Sedan High School December g..
The play combines the features of
pageant and drama. Sixty are in the
cast. 1t will be presented under di.
rection of the author. - st. Louis
Republic.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-30
MISSOURI ATHLETE HOME.

Robert Simpson, Missouri's great
athlete and holder of the worlds re-
cord of Ia 3-5 seconds for the 100
yard high hurdles, returned to CO.
lumbia Friday morning after a three
months trip to Europe with the
American Athletic team.
Simpson was chosen a member OF
this team, consisting of Ward and
LOOMS, of Chicago; Murray, of Cal
ifornia and Meredith, of the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania, last summer
and left for Norway in September.
He brought back with him twenty
six trophies; eleven medals and fif-
teen cups, won in various athletic
events.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-30
UPLIFTING THE DRAMA.

The shades of night were falling fast,
A hundred thousand persons passed.
The owner wept and wondered why
The people scorned and ambled by
His movie show.
The owner said, with leaking eye:
II wonder why they pass me by?
must have pip or gout," said he,
"Or typhus germs or leprosy,
Or smallpox"
"Nay! Nay!" a stranger made reply
And stopt him with his eagle eye.
"One simple little thing you need
To make the public pause and heed;
Publicity"
Next day and night the house was
filled,
Although a puny show was billed.
While turning crowds and crowds
away
The ticket seller had to say:
Nothing doing"
Ten thousand women raised a din
And nudged and fought to scramble
in,
Because a sign CLEANED overhead
And in electric letters said:
"FoR WOMEN ONLY"
-Globe-D Democrat.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-30
PAINTER HEADE BOOSTERS

80
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Nov. Is. -
Missouri vas glorified as a State at
the Hotel Muehlebach yesterday af-
ternoon. The occasion was the second
meeting Of the Committee of One
Thousand, which is arranging for the
Missouri Centennial IN 1920 and the
speakers were Walter B. Stevens, of
st. Louis, and ex-Gov. Herbert S.
Hadley, of Kansas City. Mr.. Stew
ems spoke on "Missouri's Centennial
An executive committee was ap-
pointed after the speeches, and the
following permanent officers were
named: Chairman, Lieut.. Gov. W. R
Painter, of Carrollton; vice chairman,
John Barber White, of Kansas City;
secretary, Floyd C. Shoemaker, Of
Columbia.
The members of the Executive Com
mittee follow: R. M. White, Mexico;
E w. Stevens, Columbia; Jay L.
Torrey, F~ruitville; Geo. A Mahan.
Hannibal; Louis T. Golding, st. Lou
is; Purd B. Wright, Kansas City:
Mrs. Charles B. Faris, jefferson City
Mrs. Theodore Shelton, st. Louis
Boyd Dudley, Gallatin; Louis Houck,
Cape G~irardeau; Hugh McIndoe, Jop-
lin; F. C. Donnell, st. Louis; Paul b
Moore, Charleston; John H. Boutwell,
Sedalia; Mrs. William R. Chivvis, st
Louis; Benjamin L. Emmons, st
Charles; Mrs. S. M. Green, st. Louis;
Edward Higbee, Lancaster; Mrs. OIL.
ga M. Iddiols, Kansas City; Harry S
Jewell, Springfield, and A. W. Walk.
err, Fayette.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-30
HOTEL RATES HERE THE SAME


A minimum rate of $3.50 a day now
will greet the transient guest in many
of the American plan hotels in Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Oklahoma, Hotels
operating under the European plan
will also advance the rate for both
rooms and meals. Increase in the
price of foodstuffs is the cause, accord
ing to the Hotel Mems Association of
Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma, which
met in Kansas City this week.
This action will not affect the price
of lodging and meals here. The Ringc
Hotel, which became a member Of the
association after the meeting in Kan
sas City will not raise its rates and
the Hotel Hoxsey, which operates or
the European plan, has made no ad.
vance.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-30

his constituency to get after him to
vote Eyes" on the Susan B. Anthony
amendment.
The suffragists from Kansas City
who came to attend the meeting it,
lustrated the old saying: zone for
blow and one for show" by pinning
to their cuffs white handkerchiefs
carrying the slogan, "Votes for Wo-
men,"
Those at the meeting were: Mrs
Henry N. Ess, Kansas City; Miss
Myrtle B. Fields, Hamilton; Mrs. Ell
mer Mckay, Springfield; Mrs. Viii.
ham R. Haight, Brandsville; Mrs
j. T. johnson, Mexico; Mrs. C. Pass
more and Miss Mary E. Bulpley, st
Louis, were the other executive board
members present.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-30
20 YEARS AGO

Elmer Rutter, of Mexico, and Miss
Olivia Tynes were married at Wells
vile.
Thomas L. Smith, a Chicago & Al
ton brakeman, died in this city as the
result of injuries received in the yards
here. His body was shipped to Hig-
bee for burial.
Ernest, the twelve year old son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Daniel, died.
A daughter was born to Mr.. anc
Mrs. Ed Dermody.
John Shootman, the fourteen veal
old son of L. T. Shootman, was injur.
ed in a foot ball game.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-30
10, 20, 80 and 40.
Years Ago This Week
10 YEARS AGO.

The state convention of the Kings
Daughters closed in Kansas City. Mrs.
Bridgeford, of Mexico, was State
Treasurer and Mrs. C. F.Clark was ad-
visory~ secretary. Mrs. Marshall Jones
of Mexico, read a report on the home
for Aged Women here.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. L. ]. Thomas.
J. 7. johnson was arranging to ship
some fine breeding cattle to Porto
Rico in conjunction with D. W. May.
of the United States Experimental
Station in Porto Rico.
A meeting of the citizens with the
physicians of Mexico was held at the
Elks Club to discuss plans for a new
Hospital for Mexico. DR.. Robert
Gibbs was elected temporary chair.
man and |. T. McCue secretary.
Mrs, VIM. Reynolds, aged so, dice
at her home in this city.
Charley Gallop, 80 years old, dice
at the home of his father in Mexico
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-30
HOW TO BE HAPPY If Welded

MONTGOMERY, Mo-, Nov. 27. -
Keep your temper while the other is
angry, as it takes two to make a
quarrel, has been the lifelong policy
of Mrs. Bratton, who today, with her
husband, Peter A. Bratton, celebrated
their sixtieth welding anniversary.
They are the Oldest married couple
in Montgomery City, and Mayor
Sheets, on behalf of the citizens, sent
them a letter of congratulation. They
also received many gifts.
Mr. .Bratton, who is 85, and his
wife 81, were married at the old
county seat of Danville in 1856. Five
daughters, all married, are living.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-30
MOberly Greatl,- Excited.

The Moberly papers are filled with
news of the Santa Fe and Burlington
extension and it's possible effect on
that city. A number of people have
recently purchased options on land
in that city and it is believed they
possess inside information regarding
the railroad plans.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-30
30 YEARS AGO

Miss Emma Allison and James En-
mons were married in this city.
G. L. Wright and Miss Emma Car
ter were married.
Leonard T. Clement and Miss Annie
Barnes were married near Martins
burg.
]. w. Morris and Miss Rice, of Lad
donia, were married.
W. J. Coil and Miss May Armstrong
were married at the home of the bride.
The Gill Bros. were erecting a brick
business house at Farber.
DIR. French shot a burglar, whom
he found in his home and later attend
ed to his wounds, which were painful
but not serious.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-30

Mrs. W. j. Rixey, president of the
Needle Work Guild, entertained the
officers and directors of the local or
~ganization at her home Saturday af-
Rmoon. Plans for next years work
Muc discussed, and il was decided to
invite five young girls to act as direc-
Ors, thus interesting the younger set in
the work. A vote OF grateful appre-
citation was extended to Mrs. c. b.
Morris for the lovely tea she gave, and
for offering a room where the gar
ments could be on display, The sec
rotary, Mrs. C. D.. Rodgers, was APP
pointed by the president to officially
turn over to the social service board
wei two hundred new garments con-
tributed by the guild. Ten dollars
was received by the money contribut-
ors, a part of which will be sent to the
national treasurer; the remainder to
be used here, as the officers of the
guild find necessary.
Mrs. ]. A. Guthrie, Miss Fannie
Guthrie and Mrs. Everette Gill, of
Rome, Italy, attended the Audrain AS
sociational Union at Vandalia, Friday.
A large number of ladies met at
the Library Monday afternoon for the
regular meeting of the Federation.
The Chautauqua Club provided the
entertainment and were greatly dis
appointed that the speaker of the
afternoon, DIR. Wrench, of Missouri
University, was unable to be present.
Business of the Federation was dis
cussed, after which the 'Chautauqua
members served refreshments during
the social hour.
The Chautauqua met at the Lib
rary, Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Wal
lace Fry was leader. A general re-
view of the book, "The German EN-
pire Between Two Wars" was given,
each member discussing a chapter.
Mr.. J. C. King gave a stag party
Thursday evening.
Mr.. Sam Locke gave a line party at
the Orpheum, Monday evening.
Mrs. j. d. O'Rear entertained the F.
A. E. and friends with a line party
at the orpheum Monday. Refresh
ments were served at Buckner's.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-30
FOils the Bandits.

News has just been received in this
city that G. Rohfling, formerly of
Mexico, was the Wells Fargo express
messenger on the Golden State Limit
ed which was held up this fall. He
kept the bandits from securing a large
quantity of money by directing them
to an empty safe which was blown be-
fore the iron box filled with money
was located. This delay interfered
with the thieves getting a large
amount.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-30
PAY OFF ELECTION BETS NOW

TAI UT ELEOIIOIN DEID NOW
NEW YORK, Nov. %. - Holders of
some of the largest wagers made in
Wall Street on the Presidential cleo
ton began paying off bets yesterday
on the assumption that there was NO
doubt President wilson had been re-
elected.
Estimates of the total sun wagered
in the financial districts ranged from 8
to 5 million dollars. Probably Y
was paid within a week after the
election, but the balance was held VI
by the shareholders.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-30
Gov and Mrs. Major to St. Louis

Gov. and Mrs. Elliott Major have
taken an apartment in the new Argyle
at Lindell boulevard and Euclid av-
enue, and will move to st. Louis to re-
side after the inauguration of the
new Governor of Missouri.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-30

Smoot Bros. had a load of hogs on
the st. Louis market Thursday,
which brought $1O.1O, the top of the
market. The hogs averaged $50
pounds and were of their own rails
ing. They also had a load of cattle
on the market.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-30

FOR once ! was lucky. The elon.
gated and narrowing career of Kath-
brine Bush ended just as our subscrip-
|lion to the Cosmopolitan likewised
The fair and wise Katherine's first
affinity, Lord Alegron Fitz-Rufus,
loitered in the path of a German shell,
but not for long. Katherine marries
"dook" whose face is as long as a
eello, and whose clothes fit him like
Hart-Schaeffner eighteen dollar suits
ft the pictures in Phillips Brothers
clothing ads.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-30
.SUfFRAGISTS ORGANIZERS
TO AID IN NEW PLAN

Mrs. J. T. Johnson, of this city, a
member of the executive board of the
State Equal Suffrage Assn, is in st.
Louis, attending the meeting for the
purpose of choosing organizers for
every Congressional district in the
state where the Congressman is
known to be against suffrage. The
duty of the organizer is to arouse
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-30

If your bowels become constipated,
take a dose Of Chamberlain's Tablets
just after supper and they will cor
rect the disorder. They are mild and
gentle in their action. 0~btainable
everywhere. Adv.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-30

TOPEKA CAPITAL: Mrs. Peevish.
Of Leavenworth, believes her husband
won an election bet. The night af-
ter the result was known she found a
dime and two cloves in his pocket.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-30

Mrs. W. j. Offutt is entertaining
her sister, Mrs. H. L. Neal and fam
lily, and Mrs. Ladine Whaley, a
niece, all of Fulton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-30

Miss Gladys Van Ness
Phone SIT

CHE is the kind of a man who buys
bis jewelry from a catalogue house,
is the way a Mexico girl describes her
young man from Moberly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-30

YOU of course appreciate the ex-
treme difficulty | will experience if l
attempt to describe your Thanksgiv-
ing table decorations at long range.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-30

Ho Juet WONDERFUL = wy
Makes All Corns Go Quick"
ever known because you don't have
to fool and putter around with your
corns. harness them up VIII JAN
dages or try to dig them OUT.
"GETS-IT" Is q liquid. You put on
n few drops in a few seconds. II
dries. It's painless. Put your stock
ing on right over Il, PVT q your
have a corn twist" in your face. The
corn, callus or wart. will loosen from
your toe-off Il comes. Glory hallelm-
tahl "GETS-IT' is the biggest sell
ing corn remedy in the world "heH
yon try II, YOU know why,
"GETS-iT" Is sold and recon-.
fnended by druggists everywhere. seS
2 bottle. or sent on receipt OF Prr'o"
by ID. Lawrence & Co, Chicago III.
Sold in Mexico and recommended a
the worlds best corn remedy by Lew
ellyn & Sons and Buckner Drug u
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-30
s'See How That Corn
Comes Clear OH!"
aGETS.IT" Loosens Your Corns
Right of, It's the Modern Corn
Wonder - Never Fails.

sIt,s hard to believe anything could
act like that in getting a corn on.
Why, / just lifted that corn riShhts
on with my finger nail: Sr9
is certainly wonderful" Yes. GETS
1T" r. the most wonderful corn-cure
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-30
Pensioning Blind
Land Bank:

Mrs. Frederick Hatch, Of st. Louis,
is the guest of Mrs. James Martin.
Mrs. Crutchfield, of Washington,
u. c., is the guest of Mrs. Harrison at
the Hotel Hoxsey.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-30

POTATOES are now fify-fve cents
a peck and navy beans fifteen cents a
pound. The war babies are thrifty.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-30

Mrs. George McCauley, of Fulton,
who has been the guest of Mexico
friends, has returned to her home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-30

D0D CASTOR says: "Good clothes
help a woman immeasurably, but red
bair is her most effective form of
publicity.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-30

J. O. Barrow, of Vandalia, was here
Monday on business connected with
the Circuit Court.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-30

Mrs. Robert McDonough is visiting
her sister who is ill in New Bloom
field, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-30

Mrs. Robert Mcdonald has gone to
New Bloomington to visit her sister,
Mrs. Alfred Malone, who is ill at her
home there.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-30

J. A. Glandon is home from a bust
ness trip to Philadelphia for the A.
P. Green Brick Company.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-30

Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Wolf, of Full.
ton, were in Mexico Saturday morn,
ing on their way home from a visit
in Centralia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-30
40 YEARS AGO

R. Pearson was erecting new home
east of Mexico.
Mrs. A. P. Spence, wife of DR..
Spence, died.
Mrs. Joseph Watts died at her home
near Mexico.
Samuel Groves was postmaster at
Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-30
Blind Amendemnt. by 12.71s.

JEFFERSON CITY, Nov. q. -
The constitutional amendment author
izing the State Legislature to grant
pensions to the blind was adopted by
the Missouri voters at the recent cleo
ton by a plurality of 1918.
The prohibition amendment was de-
feated by a plurality of 122,538, and
the amendment validating the State
Bank Act passed by the last Legisla-
ture was defeated by a plurality of
49,479.
The vote on the various amendments
follows:
Connecticut western news., 1916-02-10
SUrrhAuE PRO AND CON
Pro-.


 Miss Helen Told, who has been m Colncctlrut for nearly two we ks. has cDmp.vt"i thv schrddle If meet nSs ar ranged for her in the southern coun. tries and today she goes into Windham (ouniN where she will bod spVvn pleetings between HOW and sunday night. The last of these meetings will be at Putnam on Sunday-a meeting which has been arranged by Mrs. w. J. B,rtlett, president of the Putnam EquHl Franchise League. The meet. ilgs today are at Brooklyn in the after noon and at Woodstock in the evening. Tomorrow Miss Todd will speak in the afternoon at Moosup and in the eve- ming in the Millimnntic Ouer House At the meeting tomorrow evening pro. ceedingS will be enlivened with mov ing pictures. The Hartford suffrage parade of May ,, 1914 and the recent New York suffrage parade will be thrown on the scream and there will hr other pictures in addition.
 On saturday afternoon Miss Todd will speak at meeting in Miss stevens studio in Homfret, and in the evening she will address mass meet. ing in DanieisOn. Danielson is noted for the large audiences thnr come out for suffrage meetings and if its reputa- ton holds good on Saturday, tac people will certainly have no reason to be dis satisfied, for Miss Told is one oG the most entertaining and enliveninp speake s ever heard in Connecticut
 1 Hartford, Conn. Press .,sy.
Connecticut western news., 1916-02-10

A prominent physician was recently called to his telephone by a colored woman formerly in the service of his wife. In great agitation the woman advised the physician that her youngest child was in bad way.
 What seems to be the trouble ?" asked the doctor.
 Doc, she done swallowed bottle of inkr'
 "I'll be over there in a short while to see her." said the doctor Have you done anything for hery '"
 done give her three pieces O blot. n'.paper. Doc," said the colored woman doubtfully. - Williamsport Grit.
 "How much does that stylish doctor of yours charge"
 "Ten dollars a visit"
 "Geel How often has he called at your house this month? ?"
 Twenty times"
 Gosh. You owe him $200 then "
 Nope; only Sl0. He's made the other 19 calls trying to collect it. "- Cleveland Leader.
 Il see Wueu HudH IuuS loE OtlaoS nt has to put himself in the hands of his friends"
 "Yes, my dear.
 If a woman ran would she have Co put herself in the hands of her women friends ?"
 "I suppose SO.
 Well, I don't imagine many women will run. Think of taking such chances p'-Louisville Courier. Journal
 Do you keep servants ?" asked the inquisitive neighbor across the fence.
 "Not long," responded the truthful woman next door -- Philadelphia Ledger.
 Knicker-Why don't you and your wife kiss and make up?
 Boker-She and her mother signed an agreement to make peace separately. New York Sun.
 "You must realize that it is time Co talk seriously to your constituents.
 "I suppose so, replied Senator Sor. ghum. By this time they've heard about all the funny stories there nre. |" Washington Star.