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WOMEN ADOPT NINE
ORPHANS OF FRANCE
Womch'S Army and Navy Relief
Society of Germantown SubScribes
TO 'Fatherless Children Fund

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nine French orpnau, This stem was taken
,fi,r , coli. go, al ,,i.. i. ,tr rr,
, ~
N'"""'' WHO Us 'Half"au OF th' f"uo"''-
phia COMMITTEES of the Fathcrlcss children of
France 'r,. aduntiop rot,gfs,s ~, subscribing
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'Mldr"n IN Their motu'rs' homes for on"
year Ten cents keeps Il child one day: So
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''' nun '"' " H'"'' "I'c i"r go " '"''" '"'
u" kept in his mothers home for two years.
An, ono y,ho .tih.rrin,s S2C Al roca,,cs upnn
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'''' W W.. W '','''
"SSlShed 10 hlm 10y the committee ana tie
child receives the name and address OF hia
"guardiar." .o tina, tnry may corrcspoud if
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-16
Bryn Mawr Students
Win Scholarships

Four Bryu Mawr students Of the class Of
1918 who have been awarded feowships
must wait until the close Of the war to take
advantage Of their honOrs,
The fellowships provide for study in Europe
and are the highest honorS within the gift
of the college. They were awarded as fol-
lows:
Eve Alice .Worrall Byrnc. Of this city.
Byrn Mawr 1915, winner Of the Mary H.
Garrett fellowship.
Isabel +. Smith, Los Angeles, Bryn Mawr.
1913, winner Of the presidents fellowship.
Olge Marx, Of New York, Barnard College.
1915. winner Of the Anna OttcndOrfcr
memorial research fellowship.
Margaret Catherine Simpson. New York,
Bryn Mawr, 1915 winner of the Bryn Mawr
fellowship,
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FREMSTAD BACK AGAIN
Metropolitan's Star Makes First Appear
ance This Season at Stokowski Concert

ButNfor the Metropolitan Opera Company's
antiWagner ruling Olive Fremstad would
unquestionably have figured prominently in
music dramas OF the current season. Under
the prevalent unusual conditions. however,
the eminent stars appearance with the Phil.
adephia Orchestra at the Academy of Music
yesterday afternoon was her first in this city
in a regrettably long time. The situation
will be relieved next year, when the singer
presents her wonders Isolde with an Eng,
lish text.
The possible virtues of such a performance
were interestingly foreshadowed yesterday
when Nine. Fremstad enuncated transla-
ton of Liszt's Three Gpsies" with fluent
clarity and vivid romantic effectiveness,
From the standpoint of diction, opera in
English could be intrusted TO few better
hands.
Vocally she was hardly at her best, and
the shallow and pompous "lnfelice" aria of
Mendelssohn. her opening number, revealed
some of those weaknesses of the upper regis
ter that have ever been in evidence since
one of the greatest of contraltos succumbed
to soprano ambitions. In the phrase
"Ah, ritorna" she wandered very perceptibly
from the key, Much better results were OBJ
tanned in the two Liszt selections. pitched
lower and by their themes enabling the
artist TO exhibit her magnetic interpretatlve
gifts, which she unfailingly employs with
sucl, impressive viriity in grand opera.
"rhe Wanderers Night Song" n poetic
tone picture. whose melodic colorlng strik-
inely anticipates the Faith" motive of
Wagner's "Parsifal," was beautifully given
| ..Three Gipses' received vivid dramatic ex-
| preston, superbly supported by the graphic
| Romany atmosphere OF the composers
| brilliantly orchestrated score The piece,
| like many another Lsztian gem. Is altogether
| too infrequently heard on the concert stage
Mr. Stokowski's chief instrumental offer
| ing was Brahmss monumental First Sym.
| phony, a work whose profound retrospective
| beauty seems inexhaustibe. The marvel
| ously subtle first three movements are rather
| restrictive of those passionate emotional
| effects scongenal 10 the conductors methods.
| He was more at home In the frankly tune
| fuI glories of the final allegro, where
| Brahms eloquently refutes the thoughtless
| charges that he was averse To a whole
| hearted expression Of sheer melody.
The concert closed with stirring perform
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Hunting a Husband
BY MARY DOUGLAS
CHAPTER NH
Ny Chance

CAPTAIN DONOVAN was waiting for me.
" as ] came down the stairs. He was
pacing up and down the perch nervously,
lie could only have waited about half an
hour. But il seemed 10 have annoyed him,
had had a hard time. TO be dressed ap-
pronrtately for 4 motor ride that would end
in tea and dancing, | wore my blue taffeta
travelling dress. But my HIATT was large
and iloppy. Not at all the Kind of hat to
enjoy oneself in motoring. I said motoring
now. No one here spoke Of the auto or au-
tomobling
But Anne Jones came into this gap in my
wardrobe, She offered me "A tiny tight-tt-
ting hat OF her own. was grateful Even
more--happy. II was decidedly becoming
SO by the time ! had pinned II on at the
most fetching angle, tied on Il sheer nleshed
veil, the captain had been waiting a while
Bgt had I not always read to keep men
that you learn. rNot that had many OPP
portunities for this sort Of thingD But you
had best try them out yourself, II may do
If one is fascinating, a beauty and am heiress
But not just Il plain human girl---like me
So the Captain was annoyed slightly
Though he concealed It under nice manner
Next time would be more prompt | don't
value person the more who keeps me wal. .
ing Why should man?
The captain started the car We were
soon running smoothly over the State road.
Lovely glimpses Of country from the side Of
the car. Rolling blue hills and the black Of
clustered pines Here and there a bit of
cleaning sapphire water Sparkled up at US.
changing panorama. II forbade boredom.
At least in the early stages Two peonle
in little car; you are quite shut away from
the world. 1t makes you intimate II Seemed
to make the Captain and me intimate
We felt almost as II we were old friends.
This is the second time in my life that
I've been in. Il car" I said
looked UP at the Captain. ! expected 70
see shocked look But | was wrong lie
laughed.
,"I knew you We're different from the other
girls" he said
Yes. ! am different from the Others. I'm
quite poor and quite unused To all this"
True, but you have the advantage over the
others OF having been brought up simply
French ideals" '''
Should never be rid OF that convent lie
! shook 1t off. twisted the conversation
from myself
At best a stupid topic for the other person
In my case, dangerous one.
"Shall we speed?" asked my companion
We did. SO recllessly, too that i'm n turn
Of the road ! thrown Violently against
Captain Donovan. He cut down the speed
He held me with one arm. | tried 10 fres
myself But his arm was strong
Here was my chance.
Quite honestly ] said Thank you Can
tain Donovan. | am all right now" Ther,
was no coquetry In my voice The Captair
gave me one surprised look
$50 you have forgotten last night?" h,
-'assa Sss, hayss rnsrs was anger IN N,
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ST. EDWARDS PLAYERS TO
GIVE THE UPPER ROOM
Wednesdays in Passion Week and Holy
Week for Performance

Ou Wednesday evenings March - aud
March -. -. Edwards Players, Of tho
trurc', Of ~, Edward the Confcssor. viii
give their third annual production Of Robert
Hugh Bnuson's mystery play, Tho rpu'r
ROOM" in the parish hail. Seventh and York
streets. A. each Lout"n season draws to an
end it tends to show the increasing popularity
of this bcarItifu drama Of Christ's passi ~.
In many Of the larger cities Of America. as
well as tho -. Edwards production in Phila-
delphia, The Upper Room" has become an
annual event.
This year the play viii follow the regular
services Of III" church ON Wednesday eve
ming" and will present a timely and intensely
devotional spectacle of the Passion of Christ.
Christ does not appear on the stage, but
from the beginning, when His voice is heard
as lie leaves THE Upper Room" His UNI
seen 'prcseucc dominates the action. His
mother, Peter, John, Judas and Mary MIgda-
lrnc appear aS well as Joseph Of Arimathea,
l.onginu5 and Veronica. Tn" sccnc ia laid
at the ending of the Paschal Supper and
continue until Christ Is burrd.in the tomb.
Throughout the play the Bach chorals will
be- rendered by a specially trained chorus,
under th" direction Of Miss Mac Wug"uhuusor
and Mr.. sylvester krul
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ANY OLD KID GLOVES?
RED CROSS NEEDS THEM
Bucks County Chapter Will Soon
Shape Them Into Vests for
Our AviatorS


Members Of the Bcrks County chapter of
the American Red Cross have opened new
department in the supply service rooms in
the Friends Meeting House. and that is the
making of kid vests from discarded gloves
and purses.
women for formal and Informal occasisns
are best suited TO this purpose, although tn"
regulation size gloves can bc used. All old
kid gloves should be turned in to the Friends
Meeting House, where a special committee
will undertake the work Of making the
leather vests.
These articles Of wearing apparel are
especially in demand in the aviation depart
ment, as they serve to Keep the air away
from the body. thus protecting it from cold
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NcNiOFnn--Panlu~

TN, marriage Of Miss Ida :. pgu.gs daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs Samuel II. raulus, Of
19lG Ridge avenue, RoNborough. to Mr.. Elmer
H. McMorau, also Of that suburb. took plac"
Wednesday evening at the home of the otii-
ciatiug clergyman. the Rev. 4. Montgomery
Gibson pastor of the EoNborOugh Prcshy-
terrain Church
The bride wore gown Of raiSiu-Col"r"d
silk and geOrEettc crepe, with Il hat of the
same color, and II corsaSc bouquet of white
rosebuds, She was given in marriage by her
father and was attended by her sister Miss
Ella Palus. The latter wore a frOci Of
blue silk and georgettc crepe, with It blue
hat. and Il cOrsage bouquet of pink rUSebuds
The ceremony vas followed by "A dinner
for the two families q 'o home of the
brides parents. Mr. McMoran and his bride
LETT on a short trip. and upon their return
the bridegroom will reSum" his duties At
Camp Meade. and tn" bride will make her
home with her parents until the rlosr Of the
war
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morrow afternoon at o'clock at tho Forrest
iheatre' Among the speakers will bc Miss
suzanne SilNercruys, the Belgian refugee,
VINO SO vividly depicts the outraEes which
her countrywomen have been called upon 10
endure; Lieutenant Sutton, Of the British
GaIlipoli expedtionary forces and Colonel
ST. George LOTUS Steele, e. ~. OF the British
recruiting mission
Miss Caroline Horan has returned 70 her
nome, ZOOS Arch street, after spending sew
eral days in New York as the guest of her
sister, Mrs, Francis '. Gowcn.
Lieutenant Raymond Consdinc 4. :. A..
VINO has been spending Il weeks furlough
WIN his brother, Mr.. Norbert A. Considinc,
"i4b Nassau road. OvcrbroOl;. has been APP
pointed to Il southern camp
The tpsilon Chapter of the Sigma lambda
Nu Fraternity gave a dance at the Philu-
musian club. S9ii Walnut street. last evc-
ming.
Miss Josephine Schwara. Of Harrisburg.
viii come to this city next week to spend
a month visiting various friends.
Mrs Cornelius Haggarty. Jr. Of G27 West
Cliveden street. Germantown Mrs Fredericli
Marshall and Miss Daisy Marshall, Of New
York. left on Wednesday FOR an extended
trip through Japan. They expect To- hn
away for several months
, Mr.. and Mrs Morris Weiss of 1888 Girari
avenue announce the engagement of then
daughter Miss Ncttie Weiss. 10 Dr. Franl,
Il. Smellow
Mrs. Charles Cooper, Of West philadclphia,
announces the engagement of her daughter.
Miss Eleanor Cooper, to Mr. Samuel Fucker
man, of this city.
Major l., y. ODonnell, Eighty-second Field
Artillery, United States army, is spending a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-16

Zeta Bets Tau fraternity suppsr-danee<;
Hotel Adelphia. o'clock, Members.
at Home" to enlisted men. iTsi Chestsut
street, to 10 o'clock stNT
Meeting, botanical society Of Pennsylsa-
MIA Botanical Hail. University Of PennsyIva-
mia. o'clock. Free. R4
Annual concert Of the Girls Giee Ciub o.
the University OF Pennsylvania. Weightman
Han; benefit OF the Armenian Relief Fund.
Admission charge.
Fuel Administration Dinner. Hotel AdsI-
pha. o'clock. Invitation. ff
"Put-H-Ovcr" Club Dance Mercantile Hall
Invitation. Fan
Twenty first Ami, ~rsary Of Lighthouss,
Boys Club, Howard and Somerset streets,
o'clock. Invitation.
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short leave with his sister Mrs H. r. Watt
son, of 1915 otter street.
The friends of the Uptown Home for Aged
will give II sacred concert and entertainment
tomorrow evening at Apollo Hail, 1746 North
Broad street. The committee hopes to raise
sufiCient funds to start building the new
addition to the present institution. Those
in charge include Miss Edith Berman, Miss
FRANCES H. Grant, Miss Rose Frank, Miss
Reba Frank, Miss Helen Blackman. Miss
Beatrice Solomon. Mrs. William Rabn, Mr..
benjamin III. leyenton, AIR. David Schwartz,
Mr. George Stolker, Mr. benjamin Levin. Mr..
Benjamin Slogoff and Mr. and Mrs. :. Gold.
Mr.. and Mrs. George II. Cunliffe. of Wissa-
hickon, announce the engagement of their
daughter, Miss May Corinne Cunliffc, to Mr..
William \. Hamilton, also of Wissahickon.
The marriage will take place in the late fall
, General James \. Irons Is spending the
weekend as tho guest of Mr. and Mrs. B.
Pemberton Philippe at their home at ST.
Davids Pa.
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York County Red Cross Active

York, Pa, March lG.--Nork County chap
ter of the American Red cross thus far has
contributed siO.7T3.3u worth Of knitted
goods, hospital garments and surgical sup
plies for the benefit of the soldiers and
nurses i'm France. The membership Of the
chapter is now 25,21U.
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Cupid Captures Lieutenant

The engagement has been announced of
Miss Ellen schoheld waldeck. OF 1929 Mana
yunk avenue, u DIR. Walter RAYMOND
<rauss first lieutenant OF the United States
medical reserve corps, Miss Waldeck is the
soprano soloist in the Logan Baptist Church
and is well known In musical circles. Doctor
Krauss is at present attending the Neuro-
iorical Institute IN New York, having re-
c6nily been oalled Into active aervioa IL
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Lecture for French Orphans

A lecture in French will be given at With
erspoon Hall tomorrow evening by Father h.
Cabanel, head chaplain of the famous
chasseurs Alpins, called the Blue Devilsr
The AFFAIR Is under the auspices of the
French war relief committee OF the Elmer
gsncy Aid OF Pennsylvania. the COMMITTEES
OF the Fatnerless Children OF France aud
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Social Activities

D., Mr. and Mrs, NJ. II. McDonogh. of 2l27
Ss "s street. announce the engagement of their
ushter. Miss Agnes McDonogh. to Ensign
"rra X. Zeckwer. U. s. n. r. f., son of
- Nchard Zeckwer and the late Mrs. Zeck-
~ oi this city. No date has been set for
ns, Richard MacSherry. who is living
MN NM ner parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Rolln IL
r"our. or St. Davids, while DIR. MacSherry
~ france. has returned from a visit to
ps,., iork. She will leave next week for
N where she will stay for some time
,ts.ard card party will be given on Wednesday
4 April 3. at the Ritz-Carlton, under
H'~ auspices OF Departments Nos. and Of
;8 "oman's War Relief OF the Pennsylvania
9oad' with Mrs. A. j. County and Mrs.
seward Myers In charge.
w. 49, - - M1.1I~& =
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.NBCHUl0QlES'

st. Peters Catholic church. Rev.
y. w. Gillespie, pastor. - Masses,
6: Is, 7:30,, 100 and 1920 a. N.
St Francis de Sales. Rev. J. NJ.
Dunnion, pastor.-Masses 500 a. m.
and 1000 a. N. Sunday school at 3
O'Clock.
St. Mary's Catholic church.-Mass
at 700 and 900 o'clock. Sunday
school at 200 o'clock. Vespers at
2:3O.
Westminster Presbyterian church,
Bible school at 10:45. Sermon by Rev
Archibold Cardle, D. D. OF Burlington,
Iowa
Redeemer English Luthern church
18th and Tinea streets. Rev. l.. Rich
man, pastor Sunday school at $3.50 a.
III. No other services.
st. Pauls Evangelical church.
Sunday school at $40 a. m. Worship
at 1890 a m Sermon by pastor.
No evening service.
Swedish Evangelical Uutheren Mis-
sion church, Fourteenth and Morgan,
A. E Rundquist, pastor. Sunday
school at 9-45 a. m. No other services
during the day.
First Methodist Protestant church
corner Twelfth and Exchange streets.
Rev. S. G. Benninger. pastor. Morning
worship at 1915. subject, "Christ's
Command" Evening uor-
ship at 8, subject, Burden Bearers
Christian endeavor at a m, subject.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-17
He Stuck

Chicago Daily News: A famous au-
thor was present at a gathering of ar
lists some time ago and during the
course of the evening rose to make a
speech.
Gentlemen" he began, being pres
ent at gathering in which art is SO
largely represented, feel ii incum-
brant upon me to say few words re-
garding the subject of painting Speak
ing personally, my only efforts in that
direction were on an occasion when L
enameled our bath. My friends said
to me: My dear fellow, it's no GOOD.
you going in for Painting unless you
are prepared to stick to :-our work. >
And" concluded the Cpeaker, 81
did"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-17

Using Our Pens for Christ" Leader,
Mrs. ]. K. Foulkes.
Valley and Melrose church, F. j.
Swanson. pastor. In Valley Sunday
school at p. m. and preaching at g.
In Meirose Sunday school at 10 and
preaching at II a. m
Swedish Methodist church at 18th
and Concert STREETS. f. J. Swanson. pas
tor. Sunday school at $3.50 a.. m.
Preaching at s p. m. League meeting
at 1880 in the evening.
church, Twelfth and Morgan streets.
Rev s. c. Franzen, pastor.-Sunday
school at HOO a. m. No other SER
vices for the day.
Bethel A. NJ E. church.-Preach-
ing, IL a. m. and s p. m Sunday
school, $3.50 a. m. Glass, IL M. A.
c. E. L., 1880 p. m. Mrs. Lenna B.
Porter, leader. Monday. 8 D. m, Off
cial board meets. Wednesday night,
prayer meeting. Rev. l.. C. Lowe,
leader. Thursday, p. m, teachers
board meets. Friday, 8 p. M, general
class and love feast led by DR.. N. ].
McCracken, presiding elder OF Chi
cago. DR.. S. B. Moore, pastor
First Baptist church.-Rev. Fenton
Bartine will not occupy the pulpit as
previously announced, It being i'm
possible for him to come at this time
He will in all probability be here
next Sunday. Sunday school at $3.50
a. m. Young peoples union at 700
L m. Gnheth Moselex viii speak to
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-17

nails that they edit the text of the
present order and that articles be
written based upon it
The great majority of the men
who have the misfortune to be taken
prisoner fail to realize (deserters to
the contrary the degree with which
their declarations concerning even
insignificant objects, not only place
in peril the lives of their conr ades,
but compromise the success OF our
attacks and raids.
THE Infamous conduct of some of
these prisoners can even have roper
cussions extremely important on the
final victorious issue of the war;
they can even cause the most grave
damage to the fatherland as whole.
The soldier who refuses to talk
honors himself. retains his con-
science and self-respect in his own
eyes, in those of his supreme chief,
in those Of his country, and finally
enforces the respect of the adversary.
Signed: p. o. LUDENDORFF."
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-17
May Go TO Jury 1nnlnht-

CHICAGO, Aug. 17.-With testi-
mony completed today, it was believed
the I. w. W. case in federal court
here might go to the jury before
evening. Attorneys expected to pre-
sent arguments in four hours. There
was chance the trial might drag
over Sunday with the defense sub
hitting its summary Monday fore
noon.
The trial began April /, attracting
nation wide interest because Of the
charge that 113 /. w. w. lea ders had
interfered with war work. Illness and
other causes reduced the number of
defendants to 80.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-17
New Instructor Secured.

New teachers in the Jefferson
school are Miss Edith Jenkins, who
will be in charge of the second
grade; Miss Muriel Faulk, who will
instruct first grade pupils; Miss Mar
guerite Loewenstein as fourth grade
teacher, and Mrs. Cora C. Reeves,
who will be assistant principal
In the Carey school Miss Elizabeth
Neill will take the place of Miss
Grace Van Grieken as teacher of the
fifth grade. The latter will teach in
the sixth grade.
At the Wells school Miss Edith De-
Yong will be teacher of the second
and third grades and Miss Mary Nor
ton will instruct the fifth grade in
Garfield school.
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the young mems class at the Sunday
school hour. Mr.. Moseley is to leave
soon to enter Y. NJ. c.. A. work in
France
The First Christian church. Tenth
and Blondeau streets, Rev. Wallace R.
Bacon. pastor, 727 High street. Or.
chestra $3.50 a. m. Church school
9:45 d. m. Church service 10:45 a.
m. Sermon subject, For Every House
is Builded by Someone No evening
service.
st. Johns church. Episcopal, cor.
ner Fourth and Concert streets
Fourth Sunday after Trinity. Cele
bration of the holy communion and
sermon at $50 a m. Rev. George
Long of Warsaw, ILL.,. will conduct
the service. This will be the only
service of the day.
First Church Of Christ, Scientist
No. SIC High street-Services at 1O:45
a. M, subject: Soul Sunday school
at 9:45 a. m; Wednesday evening
meeting at 7:45. Reading room. No 229
Masonic TemI,e, open every day ex-
cept Sunday and legal holidays from
~ a. m. to 4:30 p. M; Saturdays from
IL a m. to 8 m.
Trinity Methodist Episcopal church,
Tenth and Main streets, Rev. F. C.
Edwards. d. D., minister. Public wor-
ship 10:45 a. m. and 500 D. m. Miss
Olivia Dunlap. field secretary of the
Woman's Home Missionary society
will speak morning and evening, tell
ing of her various experiences in all
parts of the country and among all
classes of people. Sunday school $3.50
a. m. Young peoples meeting 1900
p. m.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-17
Story Is Denied,
UNITED Press Leased Wire

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
NEW YORK, Aug. 17.-Norman G.
Hart, who arrived at an Atlantic port
from England recently, denied the
story attributed to him that West
minister Abbey had been struck by
a bomb in a Zeppelin raid over Lon
don Aug. !.
Hart declared that he was not in
terviewed upon his arrival here. that
he had not given out the statements
in question and that he knew moth
ing whatever about raid in which