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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-23
MAKING MANY BOOKS

"Of making many books" OBJ
served the prophet of old, "there is
no end" and surely the spring lists
of the publishers compel belief. A
contemporary lists 800 new books
as worthy Of particular notice; how
many more lie behind! He who tenn
pers the wind to the shorn lamb and
the obscure author only knows.
In the minds eye one sees them,
standing forth smartly in their new
covers, their pages not yet touched
by forefinger, their lines not scanned
by any eye, whatever they may hold
Of truth or wisdom still awaiting the
eager grasp of acceptance. Virgin
and immaculate are they, one years
offering of those who now feed the
broad, stately stream which has
swept down from Chaucer.
In the minds eye, too, one sees
beyond them; sees the agony of their
birth; sees the struggles, the fears,
the hopes, the dependencies of those
who bore them. What moments Of
ecstasy, what sudden illuminating
flashes of vision, what alternate
moods of exultation and blank de-
spair, what prosaic, unremitting toll
brought them forth!
And to what end? the thought
arises. Is there one here wiser than
Solomon, more searching than
Shakespeare, purer than Stevenson,
deeper than Milton, more entertain
ing than Thackeray? Has the sum
of human knowledge been raised an
appreciable measure? Shall one see
who thus far has been blind? Is
there a single thing beneath any Of
the gay covers that has not been
better said before?
Perhaps - nay, probably = not.
Utter balderdash most of it may be.
But if there is anywhere in it so
much as one line written sincerely
and with fidelity to life, there is SO
much which is worth reading. Pro-
found it may not be-indeed, it may,
81 by its depth, gauge the span of him
who wrote it. But so it be true and
unflinching, it will be read with COM
prehension and will pass into the
great common consciousness Of hu-
rnanity.
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Tna SACRIFICE OF a HERO

Frank T. Ippolito, crossing police
man, risked his life, and the event
may prove that he lost it, to save
another. A child walked of the curb
in front Of dashing piece Of fire APP
paratus for which the street had
been cleared. The crossing officer
rushed from his post, saved the child,
and was himself hit by the heavy
vehicle. 1t is not yet certain whether
he will live.
Ippolito saw his duty, and did II
because his first thought was Of 1t
rather than Of himself. II is rather
strange development Of the case,
that he is not a regular member of
the police force, and therefore does
not come under the police pension
law. Married, and the father of sew
eral children, there is no provision
for him or them.
Today several people, anxious TO
give testimony to their admiration
for such gallantry and sacrifice, have
sent contributions of money to The
Times, to be forwarded to Ippolito's
family. These have been accepted,
and will be acknowledged and for
warded to the intended beneficiaries.
1t is peculiarly deserving case, in
which charitably disposed persons
may be sure that their interest will
be rightly directed.
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BABY WEEK" HEADS
SEEK TOY FURNITURE
Committee Wants Miniature
Furnishings for Model House
as Part Of Exhibit.

Those in charge OF the program for
Baby Week in Washington. which will
take place May 6 to 10. today appealed
to the public TO supply sufficient toy
furniture to equip miniature model
house with kitchen. living room and
bedroom. The directors report that
they have made futile efforts to find the
necessary diminutive furniture with
which TO equip the exhibit. II will be
shown at Fifteenth and + streets during
Baby Week. Mothers and children OF
the city have been asked to furnish
them.
The committee in charge of Baby
Week met at 72 Fifteenth street yes
terday and decided final details OF the
program. The committee issued a
pamphlet containing considerable infor-
nation about babies.
Among the items Of information are
these:
Being a baby Is a hazardous business /;
..o67 births were reported In the Dis
trict in 1915 and 77s infants under one
year of age died during that year. One
baby in every nine born I'm the District
fants under one year of age were pre-
ventable. Upon the general public OF
Washington depends a big share of the
success in the baby saving campaign.
The Baby Week. program will start
Cafe Republic Building. Fifteenth and
streets. when the exhibits Will be
formally opened.
A mass meeting In the interest Of
baby saving will be held Sunday, May
Z. when Baby Sunday will be observed
in the churches of Washington. Mon
| day. May S. viii, lie little mothers
, day. which will Le observed in the
schools with special instructions by the
teachers and the writing OF baby saving
essays bS yCpils.
On Tuesday. May .. II is planned 10
have an American flag ffy from each
Washington home IN which There ~ one
or more babies. Nheer the parents
have no flags the emhlems will be sup
Piled ty tho Baby Week directors.
Wednt sday. May 10, will he inspection
day. when parties will visit and inspect
the infant welfare stations. dav purser-
les. social settlements founding hos
pitfalls. end asylnms.
Demonstrations in infant hyrienc will
lie given at the infant welfare stations
and social centers on Thursday, Nav
! II. Friday will be fathers dav. and
| Saturday will be ''ontlng day." when
decorated automobiles will carry par
| tics Of mothers and babies To the parks
In and around Washington. Follcwins
| the rioes there will be picnic at the
Raly Hogpitai caTnc.
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and dynamite being manufactured In
other plants.
The du Font plAr.t at HopewoiI, Va,
employ % ECO men and makes nothing
except Run cotton, which II shipped 10
the Wilmington plant to I've manafac-
turcd into the flushed article.
\ telling ground n also located along
the beach. wherc tho powder n tested
in the ntcft and most approved man
ner.
At present our Government IL getting
but very small portion Of the powder
manufactured for the simple reason
that II REQUIRES no more.
In case OF war. the Government could
get all it wanted.
Tho plants are hcibg run at full
speed all the time. hut II situation
should arise In which Uncle Sap, should
need Rfent quantities OF powder, the
plnnt can be inctensed indefinitely and
even TOMORROW all foreign orders would
be cancelled and this great amount Of
powder would be given over 10 protect
the United States.
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OUR NATIONAL SIN OF WASTE

The companion piece to what Sen
ator Smoot had to say land what
everybody knows) about the Ameri-
can garbage pail and our great ma
tional sin of waste is contained in a
Department Of Agriculture report
that in this nascent month Of April
when all the earth seems bursting
with the green promise Of largess to
come, 80 per cent of last years apple
crop remains unsold.
We should be smacking our lips
now over the newest rhubarb and
thinking of strawberries as just
around the corner. Soon the whole
category of natures dainties will be
enchanting us. Barring an excep.
tionally cold spring, those apples
might almost as well be written of
the slate. Last winter we needed
them. Many dessert Of pastry
would better have been spared
Baked apple, with whipped cream
maybe a stuffing Of dates where the
core was-there's dish for you! o.
raw, at bedtime-there's a specific
for whatever ais you'll But now ali
the benign alchemy of nature, which
transformed air and water and earth
into quintessence so savory and sc
salutary, has gone for naught.
This is bitterly wrong. Good little
boys and girls used to be taught thai
if they threw away SO much as &
crust Of bread they would one day
want it. It might be well If we haC
some apothegm Of this sort writer
into our national code.
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THE HIGH SCHOOL SHAKE.
SPEARH PAGEANT

An achievement that does credit
to the English department Of the
Washington high schools is the ap-
preaching presentation of the inter-
high school Shakespearean pageant
to be given early next month.
Some of the high schools have pre-
scented the plays of Shakespeare,
which we are inclined to believe the
truest tribute to the genius of the
dramatist; but the pageant affords
an opportunity for all high schools
to unite in a spectacle which will do
honor to him in a spectacular and
artistic manner.
Highest credit is due Miss Sarah
E. Simons, head of the English de-
partment of the high schools, and to
those who have ably assisted her in
the tremendous task of preparing
this pageant. The spectacle not only
will do honor to the Bard of Avon
but will add another chapter in the
recent annals of pageantry in the
National Capital, to which the sui
fragists have made the principal con.
tributions.
The production proves that in our
own schools there are teachers who
are capable of writing and staging
such spectacle in manner that be.
tokens a thorough study of the
dramatist's work, and an ability to
assemble this material in an artistic
spectacle.
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Probation Law Urged
For Federal Courts
Owen-Hayden Bills Propose System for District Tribunals
Such as Now in Forty
four States.

n probation system In the District
courts OF the United states In lire with
statutes In effect In many States is pro-
posed In bill which has been intro
duced In the Senate by Senator owen.
In the House tho bill has been intro
dueed by Congressman Hayden.
There are probation laws In forty-four
states. In the District OF Columbia and
In Alaska. but the United States does
not have such law. although some
form OF probation has been employed
by United States courts.
Senator Owen has presented to the
Senate letter from Secretary ,,hafIes
l.. Chute. OF the National Probation
Association. In which Mr.. Chute saws
the bill has the support OF the National
Probation Association. tho New York
State probation commlssion, many
United States district judges. United
States attorneys. and others.
Subject Up Before.
At times. the subject has been up be-
fore Congress and there has been oppo.
sition to II. largely from statesmen
who have the notion that no considera-
ton should be shown the person SO un-
fortunate as to be convicted OF crime.
The probation system, while akin. "a
the parole system, In used especially for
young offenders and others not harden
ed In vice or crime.
II differs from parole In that proba.
tion 10 release OF defendants before
commitment. while parole IL the condi-
tional release OF prisoners after COM
mitment; but bsfore they have served
Mr.. Chute In his letter points out tina,
the report Of the attorney general fol-
the year ending June 30, 1915. show,
there were BAT convictions In the Uni.
ted States district courts.
The offenses in many Instances are
not serious. and the offenders should
be given chance to reform under the
guidance OF probation officers, Is argued
Manyof them arc young and first ofYend.
ers. or the Federal prisoners commit
ted In tho year ending June 20. 1915. Il
per cent were In prison for the frat
time: no less than 80 per cent We're un-
der thirty years OF age and OF these
247. or per cent OF the total commit.
ted. were boys under twenty: B pei
cent were married: ss.5 per cent were
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Shakespeare Sermon at
Christian Church Tonight

The Rev. Earle Wiley. pastor OF the
Vermont Avenue Christ an Church. will
deliver his sixth annual Shakespeare
lecture-sermo at the church this even
ing at s o'clock. DIR. Wiley will take
as his subject, Shakespeare, Master
and Man"
The sermon will be followed by So
lected readings from various plays OF
Shakespeare. given In dramatic form.
DIR. Wiley. since being called to the
pulpit of the Vermont Avenue Christian
Church. has delivered annually a
Shakesperean sermon on the Sunday
nearest the anniversary OF the bards
death,
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Drinking Fountain to Be
Presented to Playground

Arrangements baye been made by the
Governor Thomas welles Society. Chill
dron OF the American Revolution, TO
present a drinking fountain TO the VIII
low Tree Park Fairgrounds tomorrow at
II o'clock Mrs Clayton f. Emig. presi-
dent of the society, will have charge OF
the program.
Members OF the Children of the Ameri-
can Revolution viii unveil the fountain.
which will be accepted BY a representa-
tive from tire office OF Col. w, w.
Harris, In behalf OF the War Depart
ment.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-23
POLICEMAN IN WILD
DASH NADS SPEEDER
Warren Forced to Use Revolver
TO End Thrilling crosstown
Chase Into Maryland.
CONTINUED from First Page


halt. Then he discovered that he was
dealing with mere boy. not over
seventeen wears OF age.
Warren abandoning his motorcycle In
Burn Mills. got into the automobile
and made his prisoner drive back to
Washington.
Stolen yewelry Found.
At the seventh precinct. the young
man. who gave the name of Darrell
u. Bancroft. was searched and a guam
tity OF jewelry, a revolver. and a box
Of cartridges were found on him.
II also Developed that the automobile,
the property of Robert 7. HugheA had
been taken In front OF the Stratford
Hotel early last evening.
Confronted at headquarters this morn
Ing with the jewelry found upon him,
the young man admitted that he had en-
tered the apartment OF Mrs. Mary A.
ttuddleston. 3li5 Mt. Pleasant street, on
April n. On that occasion about 80,
worth OF jewelry was stolen Most OF
IL. the police say. was found In Ban
crofts pockets.
lie also admitted to having entered
the apartment OF Thomas Robinson. m
worth OF tewelry was stolen. and the
some OF James J. OShea, at 1873 New
ton street, a few days ago. at which
time a ladies' watch was missed.
There are still several pieces Of jew
elry including cuff buttons. stickpins,
and two pocket knives unidentified.
Also Charged With Forgery.
When the boy was brought to head
quarters Detective James Springman
placed several charges OF forgery
against him. declaring that young Ban
croft who for a time was employed in
the office OF Congressman r. c. johnson
of South Dakota, purloined several
| checks for 81 each which had been sent
to Mr.. Johnson, and obtained money
| on them. This the bay admitted. the
police say.
Young Bancroft said that until a few
weeks ago he had been living in north.
west Washington. but left there anC
made his headquarters In Baltimore.
few weeks, he admitted he has mad p
| the journey beteween the Capital an,
| tine Maryland city by automobile. IA,
said that his plan was TO take n ma
chine from baltimore, II he happene,
to be there, drive TO Washington, aban
don II here, and when he wished {,
make the return trip to get machin,
here, take II to Baltimore, and abandon
| II there.
Track OF his previous trips was Is
tanned through Policeman Galiatin, o
tho Ninth precinct, today. Gallatln re
ported that few nights ago. he pur
sued a speeder coming In the Baltimor
pike but that the speeder's habit o
zlg-zagEing made IL Impossible tor hin
| 10 overhaul the car, and that tn
| speeder escaped.
the st. Mary's Industrial School las
\ Christmas Eve. He was sent there TO
| eleven months. he says, for stealing
an automobile In Baltimore.
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white. and SIS per cent were natives of
the United States.
Saves Money, Too.
Statistics OF New York. Massachu-
sctts. Vermont. and other States show
the probation system not only has had
good results on the Offenders. but that
II Is great saving of money for the
States
IL has been successfully used in nu-
merous other countries. Probation Of
ncers aim to establish friendly relations
with persons In their charge, and do
whatever Is needed TO strengthen their
character and better their SURROUNDINGS.
Mr.. Chute sets forth I'm striking fash
lon the economic advantages of proba-
ton. He says:
Probation has decided economic adj
vantages. The average cost Of MAIN
tanning a prisoner at the Atlanta peni-
tertiary last year was $500. 4 study
In the State of New York during the
year 1914 shows that the average per
capita cost for maintenance was t219.63.
The average cost OF placing an offender
IN charge of n salarled probation Of
ncer for one year in New York State
was Hl.a. The method Of allowing pro-
pationers to cav fines imposed by the
court In small weekly installmcnts out
| OF money earned not only increafes the
public revenue. but saves the coat Of
! IMPRISONMENT. SO, also. tho payment
OF family support money collected
through the probation system In highly
economical. Keeping a man at work
| ana recurring him to support his fam
ily may save the public from supporting
the entire family"
System Growing Steadily.
1t Is significant that the probation
system IL steadily growing. The Ions
est experience with probation in this
| country has been in Massachusetts,
where tho system. applied to both
,, adults and children. has been author
| lied nv law since 1873
In the year 1915. no less than q, $50
persons. chiefly adults. were put on
probation In Masss chusetts. In New
York, the same year, Is.70s persons,
! about two-thirds ADULTS, were placed on
probs ton. In New York. over IS per
cent CT the persons released from pro-
baton In the year 1915, were reported
by tie probation officers as having
| completed their terms and having been
honorably discharged.
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MT. RAINIER.

public meeting OF the citizens OF the
FIRST ward will be held next Thursddy
right at the hor,e of Frank NJ. Proctor
To organize citizens association. One
OF The subjects for discussion will be
the construction of sidewalks.
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ANACOSTIA.

Old Fort Stanton will be the scene OF
tia annual egg-rolling for hundreds of
children. Exercises have been arranged.
also. OF the German Orphan Asylum and
ut the Episcopal Home for Children.
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Vestrymen will be elected tomorrow
nj ght at Emmanuel Church and at Es-
ther Memorial Episcopal Church at
Congress Heights.
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The Randle Highlands Citizens Asso-
citation will meet tomorrow night In thu
office OF the L. S. Realty Company in
Pennsylvania avenue.
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Saturday

Observation-Disclosures . Centennial, No. H.
Masters Association OF 1919.
odd Fellows-Canton Washington, No. I.
Socialist Psrty-Supper-soc and lecture by
Con" Leblanc.
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WHAT'S ON PROGRAM
HERE DURING WEEK
Many Interesting Events Of I'm
portanee Are Scheduled
For Capital.
Today.

Meeting. Grover Cleveland Community Fo-
rum, with address by Secretary OF War
Baker. Public Library, D. m
Tee, TAFT Chapter, Phi Alpha law Fra
kernity. OF Georsetown Law School, chapter
I'm m i''' s'kteenth street northwest. s to
Address ..Th. conseau.nee. Of war" Alop,o
Sones before Washington Secular
Lscture' Russia and Britain In the Ea,t.
liner ,,,,.ir Present Alliance and Future Hos,
WE IRON Prophetic standpoint,'' John
Aearesscs At vespor services. Miss Mel and
Miss M. T. Nish. Y. w. g. A., $40 D. IN.
n go Division, No. I. A. o. n. d, hall.
Meeting. workmen's Circle, Branch, No. b2s.
s'~ D. m. yourneytnen Taiiors' Union, s:yO
porium. 81 u street northwest S:i, q m
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, rh.,r Present. ,r Alliance and Fu,sre mos.
Aaare..s: al S..psr sssyio chaPs E. M
Miss N. L. Nish. Y. w. O. A.. rion ,n'
Mssssins' Division. No. Z. A. o. n. IN hall.
Meeting. workmen's Circle. Branch. No ga.
Nv D. M. yourneyinen Taiiors' Union, s:yO
p,sium 1 a., party prop.rsnd' SYM
p'ei"" VI " street northwest. SIS o, IN.
Tomorrow.
CONCERT, United States soidiera' Hor. R.na
psndstsnd at home, 4 %. m
Concert Marine Band. White House, $50
Meeting. Board OF Trade = n. M
Di mnsr. Womsns Benent Association Of the
SEE To,i,nss rev EbDiti. p. N,
House Lot "a. m. and $40 d. m
Meeting. uid.city citizens Association. 1000
Banquet. om ssr n0s cssrssr 2 Dr.,
ternltys University Club. s %. m,
Meeting. College Equal sSnrase League.
Bail and card party for the bensa; NJ On.
under spi sssa. Of s.d p rG.sll
Meeting, National Aerial Coast pa,roi As
soelsuon' room ss7 Southern building. 8
Presentation Of drinking fountain by Gov.
ernor Thomas Weiles Society, Children Of
the American Revolution. wiilow Tree
M rs5h playWs ro, IN park. II a, IN.
Hotel Powhatan- AS'ociAuon
Cabaret dinner-dsnce. Connecticut Avenue
u Gi.,1sn'' Association. New Ebbi;t. p. m.
teams. Y. w. C. A.sp m
Reception TO new pastor. the Rev. John n,
OF Ryland Methodist EpiscoosI rSurch
Tenth and n streets southweai s n m.
Donation party. benent OF 81. AIMS Infant
Exhibit Of lingerie. etc. made by Trade
sewing school OF Neighborhood HOUSE, Col
| evening.
tee. under direction o. the tea room com
| Ma sonic.Dsw ~, "a y; ~: -, a.
Mount Vernon No Raw. Ss xrsh ;-h 40 J.
Simple NO. Ia COLUMBIA NO. u. Eastern
| odd Fe,iov.-I,,,o, ~. a., p -. -.
| LnRdon. No. %: E.,b.r No n ~, 10
tus No Fs'h'as-caianthe No. ii; Deca-
Ne ,icn.i rate. 60. <,..,, r,, -,
e, Mortbsss, ssSne Council Federal coun
Kni9b,. -, So,,,roS, Nu.,.,,,. $780,,
| Eiks-Danc. committ.. mee,s "o'He"'
America. Local No. II; Italian branch VI
Tuesday.
Tspnm. Hc :: 40. ~ Ao.sia' No; is:
Horeb, No :. ROYAL mres CO CS.s: ~: NOUN nv
ali IN. bodi.. rec.n,,on 't ,n s,,I p
| I,ounciI Knisht. Kad..h W "e'
Rule. No. n; Amiiy. No. 4: Fred d.
Stuart. No. T. Encampment.
Knights of Pythias-Exeelsior. No. II; Web
sler. No. !: Capital. No. 20: Myrtle. No.
| Is.
/ National Union-Headauarters open.
+. o E.-Get-together meeting.
| Royal Arcanum-Orientai Council.
| knights OF Columbus-washingto Council
| anniversary celebration. In hall and Eausch-
| er's.
| Socialist party-YounE Peoples Socialist
League lecture. Public Library.
Wednesday.
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Announce ment. is inade OF the mar
riabe OF Miss Virginia r. ingalls,. of this
town. and James F.. Haislip. OF Charles
county. The wedding took place in BAL
timoIe On April 10. Mr.. and Mrs. EaIs-
liz are spending a honeymoon at Allan
tic City.
Announcement is also made of the
marriage of John ID. PaLcock and Mas
Pauline T.. Funkhouscr, both OF this
town. The cercmony, tool PLACE IN
Batctck ere spending honeymoon In
Florida.
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lrhc funeral of Capt. Charles w. Hop
kins, who died at his home on Friday.
will be conducted tomorrow afternoon
by tho Rev. W. o. Roome from EN-
manuel Episcopal Church, followed by
interment In Glenwood Cemetery. Mem
beers % Anacostia Lodge, No. 81, F. A.
A. NJ. viii be in charge OF part OF the
service.
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Mrs. James Beall and daughter, Miss
Effe Peail, of Nichols avenue, are visit
ing Mrs. Beall's brother, Isaac Beers. In
New York.
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Friday.

Mssonlc-st Johns, No. II: Hone. No. 20;
Takoma. No. u; Cathedral. No. IL st.
Johns Lodge. No. Is. Eastern star.
Is: Martha washington. No. J; DorcAs. No,
T. Rebekahs.
Knights of Pythias-fsa thbone Superior. No.
2s svracusians. No, 10; Rathbone Temple,
No. g. Pvthian Sisters.
National Union-East Washington Council.
McEiniev Council
Socialist Party-Lecture by Con" I.ehanc.
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Mrs. Isabella Gordon. widow Of the
late Samuel Gordon, died yesterday
morning at her home. 229s Nichols ave-
nue.. IN her seventy-eighth year. Fune'
raj services will he held tomorrow from
the he me with interment In ConErNs-
sionai Cemetery,
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Thursday.

Masonic-The New Jerusalem, 80. >; Temple
Noyes. No 81: wpliam r. Hunt. No. iS
Eastern Star.
Odd Feliows-Coiumbia. No. 10: Excelsior,
No. II; Salem. No. -: Covenant. M. u,
knights OF Pythias-Harmony. No. -.
ational Cn!on-sancroft Council, pahlsren
Council.