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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-09

Mrs. George Bakhmeteff gave a
luncheon at Stone Villa yesterday in
honor of her guest, Mrs. Curtiss Guild
of Nahant, Mass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-09

Mrs. Raymond T. Baker has invited
several friends in Lenox to be her
guests at her camp at Racquette Lake,
in the Adirondacks, for ten days,
starting on September IS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-09

Mrs. ]. Franklin Bell has returned to
her apartment at the Highlands after
a trim TO Blue Ridge Summit, Pa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-09

Capt. Jeffry Blake. r. N. and Mrs.
Blake have sailed for this country
and will arrive in Washington. via
Canada, October l. They will be at
the wardman Park Hotel for the
greater part of the winter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-09

Mrs. John Milliken, wife of Capt.
Milliken, U. S. A, who makes her
home at Fort Myer, with her father,
Gen. Peyton c. March. U. s. A, CHIEF
of staff, has as her guest her sister
in-law, Mrs. L. c. Stevens, whose
husband is with the Pacific fleet.
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ATHENS

Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Hoyt from Port
land are spending their vacation in
their cottage at Barker Lake.
Edwin Hight from Boston is visit
ing relatives in the village and spend
ing much Of his time with his sister
Mrs. Ella Russell.
Ruth Hight Baird from Evansville
Ind. is with her parents for few
weeks.
Telephone Fire alarm was rung in
Monday night and asked for help at
West Athens The boiler house to
the mill was destroyed but the mill
was saved by strenuous and hard
work
Mr.. and Mrs Waldo Sanders and
daughter Florence leave Monday for
their vacation at Ossipee, y. H., Mr.
Sanders summer home.
Rev. b II. Johnson and daughters
Florence and Helen from Cherryfeld
arrived in town today, Mr.. Johnson
will occupy the pulpit Sunday morn
ing and Rev A. f. Luce in the even
ing. This should be a Go to meet
ing Sunday for everyone as this
opens the first One Man church ser
vice for Athens.
Rev. Frank Hall from Bath will
spend his vacation with Mrs. Addie
Gardner and brother A. A. Hall,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Goodwin on
an auto trip Sunday when returning
they called at farm home this side
of Fairfield to escape the terrible
thunder storm. While there the
lightning struck just back of the
buildings burning hay hay stack.
All received a shock but were not
hurt.
Marion Drake Flanders in company
with DR. and Mrs. S. VI. Cover of
Skowhegan left for Bates Summer
School today Mrs. Flanders has
been engaged to teach in Somerset
Academy for this next year.
Mr.. Thompson from New York is
visiting with Henry Rody and also his
brother and sister. They assisted in
the choir Sunday.
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Skowhegan News
This case Has IA Hint for Many In
dependent-R Reporter Readers

4 Skowhegan woman has used
Doans Kidney Pills.
She has found them as represented
She wishes her neighbors TO know
She publicly recommends them.
No need to look further for tested
kidney remedy.
The proof OF merit is here and can
be investigated.
Profit by the state of Mrs. Clukey
"A French St She says: My back
panied me a great deal and | felt worn
out and depressed most of the time
Nv head ached and spells of dizziness
came over me. | got box of Doan's
Kidney Pills at Foggs Drug Store,
and they proved to be what | needed
The ailments gradually left and four
boxes cured me"
Price 60c. at all dealers. Don
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills--the same that
Mrs. Clukey had. Foster-Milburn
Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, y. Y.
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Somerset Academy Alumni

Among the features of the Alumni
reunion of the Somerset Academy to
occur Thursday, August IA, will be a
base ball game in the forenoon, be-
tween a team from the Alumni and
the present Academy team. In the
evening, promoted by a committee.
chiefly alumni and former students of
Somerset Academy. will occur play
"The Deacon's Second Wife" or Back
to Nature" which will be followed by
a dance. The business session of the
Alumni will occur in the forenoon
and in the afternoon there will be a
program consisting of music, speak
ing, and letters from Somerset Aca-
denny students and graduates who are
unable to be present. The usual Al
mum dinner will be served at noon
at the Grange Hall.
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Lakewood Notes

There will be an excellent display
Of Pains Manhattan Beach Fireworks
at Lakewood Pier next Tuesday, Au-
gust 5th, after the Theatre. The
Fireworks will be followed by dance
If the weather is not entirely favor
able the Fireworks will be postponed
one week.
The play at the Theatre this week
is the wonder play Of the year Which
One Shall I Marry. This is most
interesting and unusual play with
wonderful scenic effects and eight
scenes
Next week the Lakewood Stock
Company will present the thrilling
New York sensation "The Tiger Lady
which is called the best melodrama
since THE Deep Purple" and with
| in The Law" Although this play is
melodrama there is plenty of COM
edy. plenty of heart interest and plen
! ty of sentiment in this new play by
Lee Morrison.
The Tenth Regiment Band of Show
hogan has been engaged for a concert
next Sunday afternoon August 3rd at
$50 p. m. There will be no evening
/ concert.
In spite of the rather unfavorable
weather conditions last Sunday there
was a very large attendance at both
the afternoon and evening Band Con-
cert by the Madison Boys Band.
There were several most attractive
floats in the water Carnival and sew
eral others would have been ready
if the weather had been more favor
able. The prize for the best float
was awarded to Mr.. John Hymer, the
we'll known actor and author of East
is West"-the most successful dramat-
ic production in New York last sea
son. The next evening concert will
be held Sunday, August 10th and 1t is
understood that Mr.. Hymer is to pre-
pare an even finer float than last
J week.
The Saturday afternoon dances are
proving a feature at Lakewood, for
which music is furnished by Welch's
full orchestra. Mr.. WEIGH will con-
duct a dancing school each Saturday
at 100 p. m. followed by dancing al
: 2,30 p. m. Price of dancing school
55c and for the afternoon dancing
only soc each.
The Tuesday and Friday night
r dances We're never so popular and
: will continue through the season.
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NUIAY UILL-N, Y, PORTLAND

During the heavy thunder shower,
Thursday afternoon lightning struck
the house of Chalmer Yost of King
field and passed through the rooms
doing some damage. Ed Thompson
was standing by the chimney where
the bolt came down but was not in
jured a very lucky thing for him. 1t
also struck some shade trees but no
other damage reported.
Chester and Blaine Atwood of King
field are helping their father N. G.
Atwood get his hay.
Berry pickers are out after blue
berries and raspberries. There Is a
large amount of berries this season
everywhere. Raspberries bring 59c
a quart and blueberries are being
sold for 25c a quart
Mr.. Mckinney Of Waterville and
Mr. Andrews of North Arson were at
Nanley Atwood's Thursday. They
were looking after lumber on the DR..
Andrews farm also looking out the
lines. There is some talk of selling
the farm Quite lot of lumber can
be cut There is quite lot of pine
there and that will probably be cut.
Mrs Milton Young is about the
the same Miss Marion Beedy of
Kinefield is helping her thru haying.
Quite a lots from the Hill attended
the pictures Eyes of the World at
Kingfield, Wednesday evening. They
were called very fine.
Miss Gladys Pennell Of Auburn with
a girl friends are spending a few
weeks at her fathers cottage here on
the Hill
Miss Mildred Atwood accompanied
a party to Eusts, Stratton and Range
ley, Saturday and Sunday. They will
stop at Rangeley with friends over
night and return Sunday afternoon.
Addie Thompson is gaining fast
from her recent operation.
RAYMOND Gould returned from the
training camps for good, Thursday
night
Mrs. Helen Goodrich received tele-
gram from her husband, who is in
Paris. Wednesday, that he would start
at once for home. He has been TAX
ing special course in surgery for
the eyes, nose and head. in his profess
sion as a doctor 1t will come very
nice to him
Elbridge Williamson is repairing his
buildings on the OUTSIDE. He has fin
ished haying; also w. H. Farnham and
S. LoyejOy.
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HARMONY

Mrs. f. l. Jackson accompanied by
her son Byron S. Jackson and wife OF
Dorchester. Mass visited with her
daughter Mrs. Carl T. Rhoades for a
few days last week.
Eben r. Richards, veteran of the
Civil War, passed away last Friday at
the home OF his wife's son Orrison
r. Page.
Elmer Forbus of Scion began clerk
ing for Cobb Bros. & Mclaughlin
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Deering spent
Sunday with F. W. Van Derzee and
wife at the cottage on Kingsbury
Pond
Donald Raymond of Waterville who
recently returned from overseas, was
visitor in town last week.
Orwood J. Whitehouse of this town
and Miss Ethel Lewis of Canaan were
married at the home of the bride on
Sunday afternoon. July 20.
Several attended the band CONCERT
at Lakewood last Sunday afternoon
in spite of the showers.
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NORTH MADISON

Dana Robbins and wife and their
daughter Doris made trip to Wat
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NORTH ANSON

Mrs. Marian Payne Louisfell of
Someryille, Mass. who was educated
here in the grade school and Arson
Academy and is granddaughter OF
the late John P. Spooner, is the guest
of Mrs. Emily Sawyer Holway for
several days.
DR.. william B. Cults and wife and
son of Providence. r. l., arrived here
Friday night and will spend his yaea-
ton with his sister Mrs. Ellen KnoWl-
ton.
Carl Barnard, who has been occupy
ing the Golf house. has moved into
f. w. Bunkers house at the southeast
end of the bridge across the Cara
bassett river.
Ward Keefe of Rangeley was here
Sunday in a large Nash touring car
and spent the day with relatives.
At the regular meeting Of Arson
Grange. Saturday evening. Aug. :,
the program which was prepared for
the last meeting but was not used.
will be given and all members who
were 10 have participated then are
asked to have their part on the pro-
gram.
Members and families Of Emerald
Rebekah Lodge and Table Rock were
delightfully."- entertained by Mrs.
Laura Noddin, Noble Grand of Elmer
aid Lodge. Wednesday evening at her
home on Pleasant street, it being
Children's Night. Those who went
early had the pleasure of gazing on
the beautiful unobstructed view of the
wide range of mountains along the
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BINGHAM


Tickets for the Sko~hegan Chau
tauqua' opening August - are on sdi'
at S. J. Whitney's. tf3l
Or K. H. Ponlin spent Sunday a
his home in Watcryille
ure I.cl oaann and ber daughter
Thelma ar. snendtng thu pre.et weel
,,,i,b grionds IN Ranqor
hissts ii'.ea d,''' In : 80 -.
turned NV % u ~ ''oass q ''''s
triehas IN lotata.i'i'
Mrs Joseph Baehclder and Ittl'
dauehter Dorothy returned last Fri
day from pammlecolta where they
spent week with friends.
Mrs David G1pson OF Boston Is
guest al inc nom VI M ~ 'lHel iii
law Frank l.. epson
Next Monday evening VIII De Inc
regular meeting nlEht Ipf AIt. MoAle
Lodge l. O. .. r. luesday evening
will also be regular meeilhs OF Cen
tennial Rebekah Lodge.
Mrs. chester 'ooi anu ~" "a
spending the week as guests Oh MISS
Cinda Savage al fleaadhi oiiu'
Miss Thelma ross lhleha9 10 speha
the month or August at the nome Vi
her sister Mrs. Johh Moody Vi VIZ
mont.
Mrs. Pearl Wood ana her naushtef
Fhyllis are guests OF lrlena9 Ill 'o"h'
Mr.. and Mrs. simeon "hlLney are
spending the week at their Fledsan'
POND cottage
everyone VINO enjoys d pichIc UNI
ner ana the meeting Vi olh li'eila'
are corolaly IhNiteu 10 at'ehu eue
Goodrlch Baker reunion " eunesuay
august zflh' BEANS pakeu III 1he
ground anu cohee wiz NC Feu,
X. NJ. savage anu MS uausheei
Anna accompanied MISS Ahseila hah
son, VINO mas oeen men cues lor .ne
past month"; 10 fi''Sneiu last ues-
DAY
MISS beiie Siaih VIM DIT ohe tiihe
was bingham popuiai po' Iiii'.' coo %
Dut VINO LOT 10 years mas peen III
Ie1as' was gaining y" nei - ui'iesou9
trlehus III 'o"h iaa' iuouay ai,o'
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Appreciation

Our friends and neighbOrs were
very good TO us al the time Of our re-
cent fire. But for their care and the
promptness and the efficiency of the
Skowhegan Fire Department we
should have suffered far more loss and
inconvenience than we did. We es-
pecially appreciate the care shown in
the removal and handling of the furni-
ture We wish to thank all those
who aided us in this emergency.
J. II. Mathews e Son.
Skowhegan, Me. July 81, 1919.
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NORTH HARTLAND

Mr. and Mrs. F. O. Parks, Mr.. and
Mrs. Waltep McCausland and Mrs.
Frazier Of Pittsfield were callers in
North Hartland Sunday.
Miss Hannah K. Page and Miss
Dorothy Elliot from Skowhegan and
Miss Pages guest. Mrs. Marsh from
Providence, r. |. were guests Satur-
day of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Stafford.
Miss Page and Mrs. Marsh returned
to Skowhegan Saturday While Miss
Elliot remained for a longer stay.
F. S. Burrill takes his haying crew
to Canaan to cut the hay on the Abel
Written farm this week.
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eryille last Sunday and were the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Drawn.
Season tickets for the Redpath
Chautauqua at Skowhegan. August %
to September 4, may be purchased at
the office of the Observation-Disclosures
Adults $500; children $40.
Mrs. Emma Dean who has been at
home on a visit to her parents has
returned to Skowhegan where she
has employment in the Farmers Tele-
phone Office.
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The News of Somerset's Busy Towns

daughter Dorothy of Massachusetts,
are he guests Of their brother Joseph
Merrill and mother, Mrs. Lila Mer-
rill IN town.
Horace Manson who has been at
tending Mt Hermon school Tor boys
came home this week. His SISTER
Esther met him in Auburn and passed
the night with their mother, Mrs. Mil
dred Manson who is attending sum
mer school al Bates College.
clgde Spofford Of Broekton. Mass.
arrived In town Saturday with his
br!de for a brief stay with his pa
rents Mr. and Mrs George Spohord
on Pleasant street.
We understand that Aubrey Kelley
has bought of Judge Boswell the
stand on North Main street occupied
by Dudley Healy.
Quite a colony Of Scion people are
spending the month at their cottages
AT Southport. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Fallon left for theirs Friday; Mr.. and
Mrs. Malon Patterson, Abner Whipple
and Miss Alberta Whipple went Sat
urQay. MISS Ollhc ISduueF anu MIS-.
Elzada McIntire. Mrs. Pearl Swain and
son Robert will 90 very soon.
Season tickets for the Redpath
Chautauqua at Skowhegan, August 20
to September 4. may be purchased at
the office of the Independent-Repo
Adults 1920; children $1.10.
Mrs. VIM. Rowell passed away Mon
dav morning after a lingering illness.
Funeral services were held from the
late home Wednesday at one o'clock,
Mrs. Alta Gray McIntire OF New
York arrived in town Tuesday noon.
There will be no services IN the
Conversational church during the
month of August while Rev. T. b.
HIATT is taking his vacation.
Do not fail to attend the moving
pictures at Caratunk Hall, Saturday
night "Virtuous Wives" with Anita
Stuart in leading role will be shown
Mrs Hollis two grandsons, who
have been spending their vacation
here. returned to Good Will, Monday
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Card of Thanks

In my hour Of bereavement, I wish
to express my deep appreciation to
the Eastern Star, the Grange, Golden
Glow Sunshine Society, and my neigh
bors and friends. who so kindly and
thoughtfully sent beautiful flowers
during the illness and death of my
wife.
A. Linwood Nutting and family
Skowhegan Maine, July 81, 1919.
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StpION

The D. A. r. Chapter Will meet with
Mrs. Lizzie Boardman, Friday, Au
gust |.
Miss Alfredo Ellis of the L. Of NJ.
will give a demonstration on canning
in the Grange Hall, Friday afternoon
August 8. All are cordially invited
to come.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilfred Fletcher and
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NORTH NEW PORTLAND

At Tayl0r's Theater next Saturday
evening THE Amazing Wife, story
of the Great War; "Perils of Thunder
Mountain; Chapter 7. Some Of the
biggest things in the moving picture
world
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-09-10
CONSTITUTION DAY.

All thoughtful persons are agreed
that the problems Of reconstruction
after the war are in many respects
more difficult and vexatious than were
the problems OF the war period. The
greatest danger is In letting down
OF the patriotic enthusiasm which car
ried to success the various war cam
paigns.
It Is with the purpose Of uniting all
true Americans in a solid front
against the agressions OF anarchists,
agitators and deluded theorists of
all kinds that the celebration Of Con-
stitution Day has been made nation
al matter. The great patriotic soci-
eties have united in promoting this
celebration which will be held
throughout the land on September II
and 1t is hoped that the people OF
this vicinity are not so indifferent to
the vital interests of their homeland
that they will fail to attend the meet
ing on the fair grounds beginning at
1880 p. m.
There will be patriotic music. COM
munity singing and three short. adj
dresses. Superintendent ]. S. billiard
will talk on The History of the Con-
stitution:. M. ]. Yoran on The Con-
stitution and The Citizen; and Cap
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-09-10
GILLETT, THE NEW GEAR.

Republican leaders in Congress
though their memories appear to be
rather short, ought not to assume
that the people have forgot the de-
spotic and reactionary tactics which
they punished eight years ago by
driving Cannon and Aldrich and their
retinue from power. Czarism is less
popular now than 1t was in 1912.
Speaker Gillett seems to have
learned little from the history of the
last decade. He is turning back to
the practices, as his party also is
reverting to the standards, OF an age
that is gone. The Democrats gave
the people a full share in the gov
eminent, and there will be no toler-
ance for the cabal or individual that
attempts to substitute the sway of a
person or Of a group for popular rule.
Whether Mr.. Gillett's ruthless de-
NAL OF former Speaker Clark's right
to be heard in behalf of the country
was prompted by pique at the wreck
ing of plans for adjournment Of the
House of Representatives, or whether
it was inspired by the hope of pre-
venting an inquiry into the cost OF
living is immaterial 1t was bad
taste and poor policy. 1t was re-
surgence of all that began by de-
feating the popular will and ended
by overthrowing the Republican ma
chine only a little time since.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-09-10
MARSH MAY GET CABINET POSI-.
TON.

Hon. Wilbur w. Marsh OF Waterloo
democratic national committeeman
for Iowa, is being mentioned as pos.
sible successor to Secretary Redfield
whose resignation from the Presi-
dents cabinet was announced last
week. Geographically the appoint
ment should 60 to the west and it is
said that the President desires to
appoint a western man to the POSI-
ton. Wilbur Marsh is the man for
the job. We hope he is offered the
position and that he will accept 1t.
Through. his loyalty to his friends
he has created a strong following
among the people of Iowa, hundreds
OF whom would throw OF their coats
and work to get him anything he
wants. Politically he is the recog-
nfzed leader of his party in Iowa,
and exerts more influence in national
party affairs than any other man In
the state. The democrats Of Iowa
are solidly for the appointment Of
Mr.. Marsh to the cabinet position Of
Secretary Of Commerce.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-09-10
HEAR ANERICA!.

Every day that passes brings new
proofs that President Wilson was
right when he told the Senate that
there can be no escape from the ef-
fects OF the war until the United
States filed its acceptance Of the
terms Of peace with Germany; that
is, until the treaty ceae to be q mere
memorandum Of an agreement and
becomes binding contract.
Abundant confederation of the
Presidents statement is supplied by
the Senate itself. While the prob
lens Of the present press for solution,
while industry and commerce and
Government itself linger between
peace and war, with none of the GER
tainty Of either to steady them, the
Republican majority in the Senate
debates hypothetical crises Of the
future. Practical confederation OF the
country's immediate needs In legisla-
ton is abandoned for academic dis
cussions OF the affairs OF other
times and other peoples.
The american people who are sup
posed to be the Senate's masters and
who certainly are its paymasters,
have been waiting with more or less
patience for some action that would
formally and finally end the war
and produce the status Of permanent
peace. But the Senate has ignored
the wishes and demands Of its own
constituents to hear the CON ainta
OF outsiders. OF course, this show OF
interest in the representatives OF
small nations, old and new, is prompts
ed by partisanship; but whatever Its
motive its result is unmistakable-
delay of peace, postponement OF re-
construction, disturbance Of business.
hampering Of every activity. public
and private.
Disposition of the railroads Is alone
a subject to which the Senate should
have been devoting large portion OF
its time and best thought. Production
and distribution depend in large
measure on the railroads, and what
ever affects them for good or Ill has
corresponding reaction on every
industry and activity in the land. But
the Senate not only has failed to move
but even to give sign that it re-
CARDS the question with serious con-
Germ.
Meantime the Senate, under the
pressure of its Republican leaders.
lends ear to the representatives
small minorities who speak not for
the United States but for other ma
tons. It is time that the American
people are heard by the Senate.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-09-10
THE BIGGEST NAM OF. THE wAR"'
Pie / .c,don IN a.. a,leadinr organ
- on sss.lsE q s4llsl 49,

The London MI i6n; . leadfng organ
OF radical liberalism; says that the
departure Of Herbert Hoover will be
read by half Of Europe with deep re-
sarsst: = tat Ne b much the e biggsSt
[maa lxis0 ahAs smsrssd III a AIMED
side, dafia1s the VAR" that q enter
lea the sSsne ~ the savior Of the Bel
gian population, and leaves It with
the credit Of defeating the plot for
the restoration Of the Hapsburgs."
Companions are dangerous and
prontless. But q great figure Mr..
Hoover Il. The modest mining en-
gineer who was not known at the be-
ginning Of the conflict even to his
countrymen was not only instrument
tai in saving Belgium but in the vas
ter field of starving Central Europe
his name Il now household word.
And apparently the Nation entirely
overlooks the fact that in the interval
OF his European mission Of mercy
and justice Mr.. Hoover did mar
vellous work as Food Director in tht
United States at war.
It is q place unique in history tina
Mr.. Hoover has won. He has made
that place for himself without reward
either Of goods or titles. by simply
adapting common-sense principles tt
new and huge problems; by swift,
seeing the thing that needed to be
done and saying, Come! Let's d.
lit!"
/ This is an American way Of look
ing at things and doing things; sc
we like to think Of Mr.. Hoover as .
typical American: But efficiency OF
such a gigantic scale is not really
typical. Whether or not he is "tht
biggest man of the war" as the Ma
tion rates him, Mr.. Hoover's self
carved career is surely an extraor
binary one.