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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-21
BAKER SPROUTS
BEST FRIEND AND
HIS COUNSELOR
Clerk of Senate Praised by New
Governor-Says He Offered
Him Big Job
By a STAY Correspondent

Harrisburg, Jan. 21.--Politicians have
been anxious to learn the identity of
Governor Sprouts most intimate friend
and counselor.
He has relieved their anxiety by let
ting them in on the secret. The man
in question is W. Harry Baker. clerk
of the Senate.
II consider Mr.. Baker the most eff.
cient man in the State government
is Governor Sprouts comment Mr.,
Baker was page in the Senate when
Governor SprOul made his appearance
as the baby member of that body twen-
ty-two years ago.
They have virtually "grown-up" to-
gether and the bond of friendship form
ed in the early days has peen forged
stronger during the years.
81 am glad that Baker is the clerk
of the Senate" said the Governor to-
day. He will keep me posted and be
of great service to me"
There IL Il story going the rounds
that Governor Sproul wanted to appoint
Mr.. Baker to bigger job. but that
Baker declined.
Governor Sproul admitted that this
story Is true but declined to name the
office TO which he would have placed
his old friend.
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SPROUL PLEDGES
HEART TO STATE
Farewell Speech as Senator
Puts Interests of People
First
RESIGNS AS MEMBER
He and Beidleman Given
Ovation as They Leave for
Higher Offices

Harrisburs, Jan. Ell shall have at
heart the interests and the rights of
every man. woman and child in Pennsyl-
vania, whether they be great or small,
in what shall try to do as Governor
Of this great state. And I certainly
want the affect !onate cooperation of the
Senate oe Pennsylvania"
Governor-elcct Sp-oul made this
pledge before a crowded Senate chamber
last night when he resigned as mem
Der of that body to accept, at noon today.
the governorship of Pennsylvania. AS
a State Senator. the Governor-elect has
participated in twelve regular and one
special session Of the Legislature.
The resignation of Lieutenant Gov
ernor-eect Edward r. Beidleman was
also presented TO the Senate.
Immed ately after the convention or
the Senate two paintings by Miss Violet
Oakley we're unveiled. and Miss oakley
delivered an address in which she eS-
plained the panels at length. The PIC.
lures represent legends in the life or
the Ouakers of the state. The hrst is
entitled The Little Sanctuary IN the
Wilderness and the second The slave
Sh.- ...ansomed."
CT -, s.,.r.od IN ,ha other naint =
o'e '".' =, ro. nrnsr which grace
.nsS .,'v W. .,,o Sor,,e chamber, and
s,id ,hev all represented the progress
and plorv of the nation. All depict cpl
sodes in the preservation of the Union,
and she said that. drawing a lesson from
the past, the world might well ne as
sured that the contemplated league OF
nations is justined.
81 read this afternoon she SAID an
extract from an address deiiNered oH
President Wilson in France o "nitl y
speaks our thought. He said: Ihere Is
a new awakened world it is not aneao
of us; il is around us.
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YOU will he a thoroughbred there con-
Guided the Lieutenant Governor.
Senator Beidleman. after handing up
his resignation, also spoke briefly.
Little business was transacted by the
two branches The House adjourned
within twenty minutes after it recon
venCd.
\ resolution introduced by Repre-
sentative Brady. Of Philadelphia to give
soldiers and sailors pay tor period OF
three months after their discharge from
the service was adopted and went to the
Senate, which took similar action.
Governor-elect Sproul and Represen-
tative ". r. Ramsey, OF Chester. were
recipients of huge bouquets of roses
from the Saturday Night club, Of che IS.
ter.
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Health. with inclusion Of the sta
quarantine service
Wants Waterways Improved

Health. with inclusion of the State
quarantine service.
Wants Waterways Improved
Dropping of unnecessary and duplicate
work in the Department of Labor and
Industry; giving the department broader
powers in housing problems and in help
ing foreign-born residents.
A new geological survey.
Improvement of waterways at Phia-
delphia. Pittsburgh and Erie.
Prompt action to build the Philadel-
phia- Camden bridge which might he
made a memorial to soldiers and sailors
A State art commission to sass on
designs for monuments and public struc-
lures
An effective "blue-sky" law.
A council of public welfare as an ad-
junct to the state government in times
of peace.
Reorganization of the National Guard
Continued consideration of old-age
pension and health insurance legisla-
tion.
State TO remedy mine cave situation
in Scranton IL local parties cannot agree
Proceed with development of Capitol
Park extension and erect state build
ings.
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THOUSANDS IN PARADE

kephart presented him with a,gold watch
engraved with his initials. Friends at
the Hatchery" a Harrisburg group. sent
him II gold chain and pencil Franklin
Suydham presented him with stick pin
and sheriff ". W. Caldwell, Recorder
James u. bentZ and Prothonotary
Charles ". Pass Dauphin County off,
cals. and among his oldest friends sent
him handsome set of china.
Auditor General Snyder and Treasurer
kephart presented Governor Sproul with
n stick pin with II sapphire center. SUR
rounded with rubies and diamonds
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AUTOS COLLIDE, THREE HURT
Pedestrians Victims of Crash at
Fifty-eighth and Walnut Streets

Three persons were injured in COL
lision between two automobiles this
afternoon at Fifty-eighth and Walnut
streets
one car driven by Rocco Fesano. was
going north on Fifty-eighth street, and
the other going east on Walnut street.
was driven by Joseph Alexander, 1922
South Twenty-thrd street.
Alexander's car struck the Fesano
machine at broadsides and almost
toppled it over. The impact threw the
Alexander car against the curb and It
struck Miss Ida Miller, 1913 North
Thirty-third street, who was passing.
The other two injured were Frank
Pagano and Rafael Defeo, Eleventh and
Wharton streets.
All were taken TO the Misercordia
Hospital
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British Ministers Made Peers

London, Jan, ol.-Announcemcn
is made that three members of
the new ministry, in accordance
with the announcement made at the
time the ministry was formed, have
been elevated to the peerage. They
are r. f. Prothero. Secretary of Agri.
culture: Andrew Weir. Minister Of
Munitions. and s. Z. Sinha, Undersec.
retary for India.
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Slept in Church, Jailed

Because he persisted in sleeping in
the organ loft of st. Teresa's Catholic
Church. Broad and Catharine streets,
Sherman Baker, twenty years old,
negro. was sentenced to thirty days in
jail today by Magistrate Baker Ac-
cording 10 the sexton of the church,
Baker has been found asleep in the
church on several occasions.
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BEIDLENAN RECEIVES GIFTS
Lieutenant Governor Gets Handsome
Presents From Friends
'u a Sfu0 EOrr,SDOudrpt

Nv q Nf0U tOrrf NpOHUrNF
Harrisburg, Pa, Jan. 2l.--l.ieutenant
Governor Edward T. Beidleman was the
recipient Of several presents from per-
sonal friends just before his Inaugural
tion. Auditor General Charles 4. Sny-
der and state Treasurer Harmon NJ.
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some thanks to return al least to those
who have borne with me here.
I'm conclusion want to say that to-
morrow I will have some matters which
want to make plain to the Senate in
all seriousness Tonight want to tell
you that I shall never forget the fact
that I have been a Senator so long, and
7 shall never forget how pleased ! have
been to have been q membr of this
body. I shall nver forget, either. how
important n Senator ia IN the govern
ment Of the State of Pennsylvania. |
hope TO have the same regard. as evil
denced by cooperation and kindliness,
in the new burdens and cares which 7
am undertaking as ] have always had
In the Senate.
Takes Office Seriously
"T am going into this great Office Sc
riously. and 7 know those here who
know me best will realize that | have
the interests and the rights OF every
man. woman and child in Pennsylvania
whether they be great or small, at heart
at what I shall try to do. And | GER
tainly want the affectionate cooperation
OF the Senate Of Pennsylvania"
Lieutenant Governor Mccain eX-
pressed sincere regret at the Senator's
resignation and bespoke the cooperation
Of the Senator in his new duties.
you were a thoroughbred here and
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-10
AMERICA'S PART iN WORLD
 WAR GRAPHICALLY DESCRIBED
WARS COST TO UNITED STATES WAS APPROXI- MATELY $1 100000 AN HOUR-NUMBER OF
 MEN IN DRAFT 24, ,234 4O21..

Washington, July 10 - Americas part in winning the world war is graphically told in a statistical Summary of the War With Germany" just from the press and written by Col. Leonard r. Ayres, Chief of the Statistics Branch of the General Staff. The summary is printed document of 150 pages and Is a com- plete statistical review of Americas participation in the greatest war in history. It is regarded as a powerful argument for the League of Nations as a deterrent of future conflicts.
 The wars cost to America was s21,- S5O,O0O,o0O, or approximately s1,0OO,- 900 an hour. Of the total, S13,930, 100000 went for army expenses.
 The country's total armed force when the armistice was signed was 4,S00, GOO men, of whom four million were in the army, the remainder be- ing in the navy, Marine Corps and other branches.
 The number of men sent overseas was 2,0S6, ,0OO, of whom 139O,0OO were actually engaged at the front. The number of Americans engaged in the Meuse-Argonne battle, the great est operation in which American troops participated, was 100000. American casualties in this engage Inent number 120,OOO officers and men. Battle deaths approximated 50,000, wounded 236,0OO, and deaths from disease 6,991 up to April 30, 1919.
 Some notable achievements were accomplished by those charged with the duty of waging the war. Not the least of these was the fact that de- spite U-boat peril, 3O6,0O0 men were
 
 The speed with which the army Is being returned is indicated by the fact that Ss3, 900 were brought home in one month.
 Supplies shipped from the United States to France amounted to 7,5OO,- 900 tons in the nineteen months of this country's participation in the war.
 Results of SeIective Draft.
 The number of men registered for military service under the SeIective Service Act was 24234,021, of whom 2.s1O.296 were inducted into service The largest number inducted in any month was 100000.
 While the British sent more men to France during the first year of their participation in the war than the United States did, 1t took them three years to attain a strength of two million men in France, while the United States accomplished this in one-half time.
 Approximately 100000 commission ed officers were required for the army, the report shows, and of these less than 5000 were in the Federal service at the wars outbreak Of these, 5791 were regulars and the re- mainder National Guard officers The remainder had to come from civil lie, and most of them were trained at the Officers Training Camps. Of every six officers in the army, one had had previous training in the reg ular army, National Guard or in the ranks; three received their training at the Officers Training Camps, and the other two came direct from civil life with little or nor military training.
 The average soldier who went to France had six months of training at home and two months of intensive training after arriving in France
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-10
DISTRICT OF FAIRFIELD, ss. COURT OF PROBATE.

uly 1SlS Estate of Sylvester B. Lendeveg, late of Fairfield, in said district, de- ceased.
 The adminfstratrix having applied for an order authorizing her to sell certain real estate belonging to said estate, as per application on file more fully appears; 1t is
 Ordered, That said application be heard and determined at the Court of Probate in Fairfield, in said district on the 18th day of July A. D. 1919, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon; and that notice be given of the pendency of said application and of the time and place of hearing thereon, by pub fishing this order once in some newspaper having a circulation in said district, and by giving notice to all parties in interest, either persoalIy or by mailing to each, postage prepaid q copy of this order all on or before the I1th day of July, A. D. 1919, and return make to this court of the notices given.
 Attest:
 BACON wAKEMAN, a.p Judge
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-10
CONNECTICUT PATENTS,
The following were issued July 1919

The following were issued July 1. 1919.
 List compiled by the office of A M. Wooster, Solicitor of Patents, 1115 Main street, Bridgeport, Conn.
 Berglund, John L., Bridgeport Punch. Lund Charles w, Bridgeport Safety-razor.
 Brown, Bertrand E., New Haven Electrical heating device for watch makers use.
 Buell.. William H., New Haven - Priming charge.
 Buell., William H., New Haven - Charge for primers.
 Grenon, Arzidas J., New Haven Smoke hood for cooking utensils.
 Nagrabski, Jakub. Waterbury - Clothes hanger.
 voight. Henry G., New Britain Paddock.
 Voight, Henry G., New Britain Lock. Fastener for curtains and the like.
 Gay. Werner NJ, Danbury-F'olda- ble table.
 Going George G., Middletown- Type-writing machine
 Lake, Simon, Milford-Submarin rine boat.
 Bailey. Charles A., Cromwe1I-(2) Toy pistol.
 Tweedy, Edmund, F., Glenbrook- Heater.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-10
PROPOSALS

SEALED PROPOSALS will be re- cefved at the office of the State High way Commissioner, State Ca apitoI, fourth floor, west end, until 2 p. m.. following sections of highway i'm proven ent:
 TOWNS OF BETHEL, BEDDING AND EASTON: About 59,050 ft of stone base on the Danbury-Bridge- port Road. Plans and specifications at the office of G. E. Smith, Division Engineer, New Milford. Conn
 TOWN OF WINCHESTER About lO,s8O 1t. of native stone macdam on the Colebrook Road. Plans and spec ifications at the Town Hall, E. R. Beckley, First Selectman, Winchester, Conn.
 TOWN OF SOUTHBURY: About 4,050 it. of gravel road on the OK ford Road. Plans and specifications with J. l.. Fleming, First Selectman, So; Britain. Cenn.
 TOWN OF BROOKFIELD: About 5000 it. of native stone macadam On the Station Road. Plans and speci- selectman, Brookf1eld, Conn.
 TOWN OF DANBURY: About 7,- 900 it. of graded road on Pembroke Road. Plans and specifications at the Selectmen's Office, s. B. Tread well, First Selectman, Danbury, Conn.
 TOWN OF NORFOLK: About 7,- 4Uo II. or nauNe stone macadam on the Hall Meadow Brook Road. Plans and specifications with A. P. Curtiss, First Selectman Norfolk, Conn.
 All bids must be accompanied by a surety company bond or certified check not less t.han one-third of the cost of the work. The State High way Commissioner reserves the right to reject any and all bids
 Dated at Hartford, Connecticut June 30, 1919.
 c J BENNETT
 State Highway Commissioner Fourth Floor, West End, Capitol, P2d* Hartford, Conn.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-10
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT, DISTRICT OF FAIRFIELD, ss, pRoRATE COURT.

July 9, A. D. 1919 Estate of Paul Boray, late of the town of Fairfield, in said district, de- ceased.
 Tine Court of Probate, for the Dis tr1ct of Fairfield, hath appointed Frank Nolan and Howard N. Wake- man commissioners to receive and decide upon the claims of the cred itors of said estate, which have been presented to the administrator within the time formerly limited by this court.
 Certified by
 BACON WAKEMAN, Judge. The subscribers give notice that they shall meet at Room 40, First Bridgeport National Bank Building. in said Bridgeport, on the 18th day of July, A D. 1919, at o'clock in the afternoon for the purpose of att tending on the business of said ap- pointment.
 FRANK NOLAN,
 HOWARD N. WAKEMAN,
 Commissioners. I join in giving the above no+i@- and request all persons indeb.o to said estate to make imInedic- -e pay ment to me.
 ROBERT c. DeFOREST, as Administrator.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-10
Finance, Real Estate and Insurance
LEWIS DECLINES
 BELGIAN MEDAL

Chicago, July 9.-James Hamilton Lewis, former United States Senator from Illinois, who recently received word that he had been decorated by Belgium for war services, an nounced today that he had written the King of Belgium declining the honor.
 The law passed by Congress all lowing decorations for military ser vice on battlefields cannot apply to me, as my service to Belgium, though done at the front and on the battle fields, was not of the character en- titling me to decoration" said MT. Lewis.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-10
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, ss. PROBATE COURT.

JhAJ AVS LSAS Estate of Louise Af Harfst, late of Bridgeport, in said district, de- ceased.
 The administrator having made ap- pication for an order authorizing him to sell certain real estate belonging to said estate, as per said application on file duly appears.
 Ordered, That said application be heard and determined at the Probate office in Bridgeport. on the 11th day of July, 1919, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon. and this court directs said 'administrsltor to give notice to all per sons interested in said estate to ap- pear. if they see cause. and be heard thereon. by publishing this order once in a newspaper having circulation in said district, on the 10th day of July. A. D. 1919, and return make to the court of notice given.
 Attest:
 PAUL L.. MILLER. a" Judge.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-10
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, s. PROBATE COURT,


 Estate of Anna Triwalckis late of Bridgeport, fin said district, deceased. The administrator having made ap- pication for an order authorizing him to sell certain real estate belonging to said estate as per said application on file duly appears.
 Ordered, That the said application be heard and determined at the Pro- bate Office in Bridgeport, on the 18th day of July. 1919. at 10 o'clock in the forenoon. and this court directs said administrator to give notice to all per- sons interested in said estate to ap- pear, if they see cause, and be heard thereon. by publishing this order once in a newspaper having a circulation in said district on or before the 10th day of July A. D. 1919, and return make to the court of notice given
 Attest:
 T
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NOTICE
Bridgeport Hydraulic Go.
 Qon MAIN GuyIl I-Ir1,

o%V NhFhAAN
 Water rates for the quarter ending July 1st, 1919, are NOW DUE and payable at the office of the company, No. s2O Main Street. All bills must be paid on or before July IS. 1919. Business hours on Saturdays from 6 a. m. to 12 m.
 For the accommodation of the pub lie the office will be kept open from a. m. to D. m. Mondays, Juy 7th and 18th, 1919.
 ALBERT F. LAvERY, P--s Secretary.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-10

The bible school of the Church of Christ tDisciples) will hold their an nual picnic at Beardsley Park. to- ,morrow. if the weather permits. A basket dinner will be served and all Griends and members are invited
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-10

There is a growing feeling that the national conventions of next year should not decide who to run for vice president by snapp1ng up a cent.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-10
NEW YORK
 STOCK QUOTATION
Stock Quotation Reported Over the Private Wire of 1T. l.. Watson & Co.
July 10. 1919.

AlllS thaI1nerS IS Am. Beet Sugar 9I1I Am. Car &, F-dy. 111A Am. Can 52 B Am. Cotton oil Co. 63 Y; Am. Hide S Lea. Pfd. 124 4 Am. Int. Corp. 11lA Am. Locomotive 93
 Am. Smelt. & Re. CO. S6 1s Am. Sugar. Refg. Co. 139 < Am. SumaUa ll5% Am. Tel & Tele. 1O4 A Am. Woolsn 119
 Am. Zinc. 261s Att. Gulf S W. Indies TIT 12 Atch. T. x s. F'e 1O2 1s Anaconda Copper "A B Baldwin Loco. llZ Is Baltimore tS Ohio 45A Bethlehem Steel "B~ 96 as Brooklyn Rapid Trans 30
 Butte & Sup. 35A Canadian Pacific 167M Calf. Petroleum 3S
 Cen. Leather Co.,. x Div 10SFs Cerro de Pasco 63$s Chi, Rk. Island & Fac. 29A Chi, k. I. x Pac. Pfd. A S3A Chi, R. I. Ss Pac. Pfd. B. 7O& Chile Copper 27fs Chino 47A Chesapeake & Ohio, 66as Consolidated Gas 1O2
 Col. Fuel SS Iron 52ss Corn Products SS1a CrucibIe Steel 116A Cuban Cane Sugar 391s Den. & Rio c S12 Den. Rio. c. Pfd. 15A Del. Hudson III $ Erie 1S3s Gaston, William & Wig S61s General Electric 17213 General Motors 237
 Goodrich Co. S6A ct. Northern Pfd. 951z Ct. Northern Ore 52b Illinois Central 100
 Inspiration Copper 665s International Nickel 31 34 Interborough Cons. 71s Inter. Harvester 146
 Inter- Mer Marine 59
 Inter. Mer. Marine Pfd. 12014 International Paper 6S
 Kennecott Cop. 407s Lehigh Valley 51A Maxwell Motors 531 Mex. Petroleum 193
 Miami Copper 2S% Nidvale Steel 595s Missouri Pacific 37A Mo, Kan. & Texas 10
 Nevada Cons. 1878 Northern Pacific 961z N. Y. Central S1 N. Y., N. H. & II S215 Ohio Cities Gas CO.'S Pan. Am. Petroleum 106 E Pierce Arrow 591s Pierce oil "A
 Peoples Gas 531s Pennsylvania 45B Pressed Steel Car 90 Ray Cons. 25 A Reading 90 12 Repub- Iron & Steel 9S
 Royal Dutch 116A Ky. Steel Spring 961A Saxon Motors 11A Sinclair oil 64h Sloss-Shefield & Iron 731a Southern Pacific 10Sfs Southern Railway 31
 studebaker Cor. 1OsN Tenn. Copper & Chem. 132s Texas Pacific 69
 Texas oil PIP
 Tobacco Products 10sk Un. Food Go. TITS United Cigar Stores 194
 United Fruit 190
 U. s. Ind. Alcohol 13S
 U. S. Rubber 133H U. s. Steel 1125s U. s. Shelter 67h Utah Copper 92h Wabash 11b Wabash Pfd. A. 35A
 Washington Electric 5S%
 Western Maryland 14h
 Wil1ys Overland 3SA Liberty 4th A 942O
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-10
Attention ] Wanted for Cash
Attention Cash or Credit

LARGE ASSORTMENT
 NEW AND SECOND HAND fIousahold furniture, rugs, beds, sprfnys tables rocking Morris and Kitchen chairs: pictures, chir- and sls ssware, mirrors. vases, RcEeAs sil- verwEre. etc. Call and inspect our stock. Selling at bargain Dr1eea Terms to suit Bridgeport Auction Sales Co. 2sS Fairfield Ave. R6 f.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-10
NOTICE

NOTICE THE LOWER OR STAMFORD AVE, BRIDGE WILL BE CLOSED to all traffic between the hours of II o'clock D. m. and 4 a. m., Tuesday, July 8, Wedu esday, July g, and Thurs day, July 10.
 J. A. COURTADE, P7s" Director of Public Works
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-10
ARMY SERVICE DETACHMENT
 OPPORTUNITY

Competent mechanics, ueamsters, clerks and night watchmen are re- quired by the Army Service Detach- ment, stationed at West Point New York, for duty in the U. S. Mill tary Academy. Service men are es- pecially desirable, but applicants of excellent character and possessing the necessary qualifications, who are interested in the openings, are asked to make applications in person or by writing immediately. All inquiries are to be addressed to the Quartermas- ter department, West Point, N. Y.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-10
SUNDAY SCHOOL PICNIC.

PAUL l.. MILLER,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-10
AUTO TIRE vuICANIZING

LET US vulcanize your tires. Expert work guaranteed at lowest prices in town. Noble Vulcanizing Station, 2sO Noble Ave. Barnum 955-12.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-10
TODAY'S WANTS
PASTRY SHOP

LEAVE your orders for birthday. wedding and party cakes. All kinds of pastry, bread and rolls. Sprague's Pastry Shop, 2390 Main St. Phone Barnum 2266-12.