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Pokrok zaÌpadu. [volume] (Omaha, Neb.) 1871-1920, 1920-12-01
Meme farmard, ale vetii
uroda.

Censovni zpravy naznaclly, "
Nebraska mela pfi poSlednim sou.
pisu 0 3,3G0 meme farcm nczli pred
dcsiti roxy. Die cislic ccnsu jc ,
Ncbrascc nyni l26, 1909 farem. Mis-.
souri,, Kansas n Iowa take ztratily
na po6tu farcm, aysak lroda far
mafskych produktd %ncjevila 20.
klcs. naopak, 1roda rokn letosnihc
pfckonala vesknr6 rekordy.
H. zddnliytho konfliktu zy$scnI
prodnkcc n mcnaiho poctu farlnd
RI yyystaya yelkd skutccnosi, IL
zcmeddlstvi ie stale zdainejsi
Pres 10, zc vsichni rddi pfipusii.
me, n jcdcn americkg formaf m1.
~ vyp6stoyati vice %potrayin neil
etyficet cinskSch kulin ~ syymI
primitivniml mcthodami pfccc
yscohecnt ncyinc. zc nase farmhf.
ski produce M jednoho mnzc pre-.
kondyd produkei kterthokoIiv nj,
roda Je praydou, zc vice BRAN.
born u Vice psenicc ma nkru il
p%6sioydno V Europe intcnsiynim
zcmtdclstyim ~ molSrh traktcch
polcmkn, ale take jc p%ravdou, zc
amcrickS formdf, ktcry provozu
IL zemedflstyf W yttsim mtfitku,
je = 10 yyliyiti vice lid neil NJ.
medllec V zdmofi
JcDom v dynciii spdmi okresicIl
h dcyadcshti m y Nebrasce zuzna
mcndno bylo zy5scnf poctu farcm
I'd rolp 1910 Tyto okresy jsou
temtf roynomtrud rozdolcny mo.
n yfebodni, efrrdui u lhpadni
eaeii stlin DougIag okrrs ncztn.
~ tolik farcm jaBo jinf ycnkoy
skT okresy. Y okoIi Om0hy uapo.
ficno bylo pfi poslednfcL srfthni
LOB farem Y foW 1910 bylo Jicb
~ LIZ Y roce 1900 mlkem
J nos v DvnRIus okresu uenf IN
finou pokleen pociu fofem olpI
nost " fgrtubu sykopuji fanny
gousednj 0 spoil obt W farwn je.
dhl, juk tomu jc y JiDfrh otyo
Necl Noopak. vi, jako v okoIl
sAoeh yeH ych mGbt, JEW gc sLlop
Pokrok zaÌpadu. [volume] (Omaha, Neb.) 1871-1920, 1920-12-01
Skutecni hrdinovc.

Tfsi.lj NJ floydk dobrtmn zdro,
~ IN ncpfizeh omdu nikdy ne.
md zbuyoyafi jeJ ncjyftsich M.
deli Avsak ani tflesn6 yady d
icmoee nejsou 4 10 podrobiti vi
0tkterf i'd siaiecui duse. Pfoala
yeDg spisOyatrl Robert louis ~.
gpnsoD, position byl souehntiami,
ttel6 IIkDfi prolJAsiIi m ncyyIf
dltelnf, de pffg 10 bouzcvnmtf
drzrl W liyDtD D pokfa6oyJ Y
psoni noyeI, jiclz cetba poitailo
ridge Atagsied j ycrzd sIodkf We.
selokff kterf do dnesnibo dne b.
bla1uJi sgdco glatieiq1 ditet ped
Pokrok zaÌpadu. [volume] (Omaha, Neb.) 1871-1920, 1920-12-01
Alaska zada ~samospravu

Witsint h mas termin 'samo-
spraya' zds We nerozlncn6 spoje.
pSm 4 Irskem, air nyni shled5yh-
me se 4 MIN take u ms, ncbof ter
rltoridlni yl5ds Alasky Md6 vice
samosprdyy, oby moble ndlczitt
yyylnouti syoje pffrodni zdr0jc.
rzemj toto jc sicc Y kongrcsn m.
stonpcpo jcdnim delegation nysok
icnto neml zddpfh6 hImn IL neni
lgkf mozno ocek6ysii, NJ ncjlep.
Fin zajm6m tohoto 1semi m6lc
sIouzii sknpina dfadoycn We
Westinghouse, kdyz kongres NJ
mestnGn j. pilD6 fescaim y6zn5el
Pokrok zaÌpadu. [volume] (Omaha, Neb.) 1871-1920, 1920-12-01

kabclovt gpravy Y mlnuiych
dncch osnamily. zc Nobelova ccna
IN literature udelena byla norske'
mt s~pisoyateli Knutu Hamsnnovi..
.lc TO podruht. co vclk6 tato pocta
literarni udelena byla N%orveaanu.
Bjoernstiernc Bjoerson obdracl
Nobelovu ccnu V roec 1903. udele.
nj Nobelovy ceny knutu llamsu'
noyi vyvolalo We Spojcnych sta.
tech mimofddny zajem, ncbot slav'
ny tcnto spisovatcl V icdne dobe
pracoval jake konduktor ma po.
ulieni draze V Chicagu.
vclke americk6 tasopisy pri'
nesly We svych z%abavnych pfilo-
bach vyliteni zivotnich osudn to-
hoto pozoruhodneho muSc, ne j.
max cizi literature pozonoSti n~
v6nuji. Aysak V zivott knuta
Hamsuna ,ic tolik pcstrosti, 10 II.
ecni icho Sivotnich osudl pictte 81
i takovy aenaf, ktcry 0 htcraturu
sc nczajima. A prdve okolnosti,
ze knut Hamsun kdysi slouSil is-
ko konduktor m pouliGni drhze V
Chicagu a propulsion byl pro ne.
schopnost, pouzito bylo k tomu,
ably cldnky 0 mem zavdnSly SEN
sacf, ncbof O scnsaci icdna SC a.
merickym listhm pfedcvsIm.
OvSem, knut Hamsun nezahaji il
svoji karitru jake k~onduktor a
bylo to dlouho pred zalo1cnim ic.
no literarni slavy, kdy ziskal prd,
ci ma kohskG draze ma Ilalstcad IL
lici Y Chieagu. Avsak tvrdi Sc, ze
tato slulba ma poulicni draze pre-,
co byla ienom We spojcni $ icho Ii.
tcrarnimi Ispechy. nebof propu
stem 2 prdcc bylo pfitinou, ac pc.
myslcl ma navrat do Norska, kde
konec konci jcdine byl S to Wy.
vinouti svdj p%ozoruhodny talent
kdyby byl znstal v Americc, sotva
by byl dosahl litcrarni sldvy, nc.
bot Amerika neni zcmi pfiznivou
cizim literdrnim talcntim.
Hamsun narodil Sc dnc 4. srpna
roku 1860 ~ selskych rodicd ma
male farme nedalcko Lomu. ,
Gndbradstolu, .jednom . dzktch q
doll We stfednim Norsku, VlastnI
jmdno jeho je Knnd Petersen -
knut Hamsun ic pscudonym. ia.
ko ttyflcty hoch posIdn byl k svt.
mu stryci ma ostrov lnfodcn. ma
dalckcm severn. kde rok rovno.
m6rnd je rozddlen mezi svttlo d
femnotu = sest mtsic1 dine q SEES,
meslch noel.
Mladi svf n v6tsinu sy6ho 1.-Two
Ia viIbee ztr6yil Hamsun We veIkf
chndobt Ale snad prav6 okolnost
zc poznal bidn tax bczprostfcdnd
a ~ stravil sve mlddi M smutnem
ddlntm severn, neinila 2 n6he
basnlka n~jafmcnych D ncpochopc.
rych q snilka. JakO hocb odebral
Sc do chrisfianic. kdc cht6l se
zlvifi literaturou a stndoyati ma
uniyersite. Shlcdsl wax, zc lite.
raturou SC ncuzivi o proto zivil &c
ttzkou tdlcsnou pracf, jsa zamcst.
nan jake pfisfayni dtlnik. A On.
sto ! pG tom muscl hladoy1ti. V
u dobe mnobo mlnyilo SO v Nor.
ski . Amcricc joko umi hojno,
wi . pfilezitosfi Knut Hamsun
zatouaiI TAKE po Noyfm syct6 h
ystonpil M Iod jake playcit d TAX
dogfsl We do AmcrIky
20 pffjezdu Do Amniky dostal
ne do Dakoty, kdc Dcjprve praco.
val no mIdkaFskf ch farm1ch d
pozdfji v dfcvorubcckyeh tabo.
rcb. W II mfDiI syojc mm1stDh.
III yrImi mEfo. Pracoym phi stay.
III rent, obchodoyal, ufil jakoDwi
skoIu byI nosicem uhIi b 20 W.
jskou dobu pr8covsl ! jsko rybaf
Y mfltinAch noyofonndIspgskS ch.
" jednf W. kr6snf poyidcc pftc 0
lOmtD SVEN zivotf meN ryblfi,
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lAbofntof 4 HoWe1slvlDf ltSsh asmoel
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DtsJoyt~ ' poAojI disje ~ s1spnsy
Mutual fyudoysb
tsys,oyfebYlm ron ~, = u vile, "
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-03
BATTLE OF WORDS
OPENS F|UME WAR
Only Evidence Of Conflict So Far
10 Poet Warriors Fierce YER
bal Attack on cavigiia
OCCUPATION FORCE CUT OFF

Trieste, Dec. IA state Of war be-
tween the Kingdom, % Isa,y and the
regency OF. Quarnero" at Fiume be-
gan at midnight, but up to a few min
utes before that time there was no
visible. evidence that actual hostilities
imnendcd. "he blockade OF Fiume was
continuing, and the only indications Of
trouble were the fierce pronouncements
Of Captain Gabrielle D'Annunxio against
General Caviglia and the regular
italian troops which were surrounding
the city.
Communication between Fiume and
the Islands of Arde and veglia was
cut BY an Italian patrol In the gulf
OF Qunrnero, and supplies cannot be
taken TO them from the city. Thus the
poet soldiers occupntional forces there
appear to be isolated.
Railroad traffic was functioning late
last night. but the usual restrictions
were enforced on the line Of iemarca. :.
tion between Fiume and the occupation
zone outside. passage Of the D'Annun-
zian iesionsries through the lines being
Emissaries Of D'AnnunrIo are going
to and fro explaining bis point Of view.
no extraordinary signs that the threat
form. General Caviglia has been able
to tighten the conditions under which
D 'Annunzio's forces are held In
Fiume, and all ships under the com
mand Of the poet soldier remain In the
harbor. not venturing beyond the break. t.
water Of the port.
Fiume seemed tranquil yesterday,
with the exception Of unimportsnt raids
BY submarine chasers. There wns not
the slightest movement Of the popu-
lation, which was maintaining an in /.
different attitude toward the legion.
aries who were ensrossed In the work
of defense"
A member Of D'Annunzio's staff told
the Associated Press yesterday that
D'Annunxio wished recognition from
Parliament Of his services In occupying
Fiume. and that he would become con .
ciliatory In that event.
mo one can deny" he continued,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-03
FIRST HUMMER PERMIT
Jack Hines oidtimers Followed oy
Fedsra, Association

Jack Hines oldtiners FOLLOWED oy
Federal Association
The Jack Hines Oldtimers was the
first organization to receive a permit
for the New Years parade In Phila-
delphia this year. The permit was OBJ.
tained by Captain Charles II. Isard, OF
$3.50 South Clarion street.
Sergeant Harry Dale, superintendent
Of police headquarters, granted eight
permits today, all to downtown clubs.
Il Is expected there will be a large
number later and many out town
organizations will enter tnto the festivi-
ties this time.
The second permit today was granted
to the Federal New Years Association,
comic organization, and was applied for
by Captain Edward Kelly, of l24S
South Tenth stret. Others were: Blue
Ribbon, comical, Captain Charles j..
White, 1910 Addison stret Golden Slip.
per New Years Association. fancy
dress, William Kelly, Jr., 1889 South
Front street; d. r. Oswald New Years
Association, comic, William Chamners,
1905 East Moysmensins avenue; sun
flower New Years Association, comic,
Frank Bocaccio, ia South Eighth
street; Charles Klein New Years AS
sociation, fancy. George W. Herrschatt,
10 River road, Point Breeze W. u, Y,
New Years Association, comic, William
c. Schultz, 734 West Moyamensins
avenue.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-03
Youth of II, Shot
Resisting Bandit


Continued from Pare One
ing He does not live in the build
ing.
Residents Of that section say they
rarely see n patronlman in that neigh
borhood. The beat which covers
the tailor shop, il Is said. extends from
Eleventh street and Susquehanna ave-
nue. to Berks, then to Diamond street
and east on Diamond to Sixth--a dis
tance of about twelve blocks.
Mrs. Anna Waters, sixty eight years
old. was the victim Of the ''meanest
thief of the last twenty four hours.
Mrs. Waters became i'll at Orthodox
and Leiper streets after drawing 1865,
virtually her whole savings, from a
bank near her home.
One OF the first persons to 20 to her
assistance was young man, well
dressed. He escorted her to her home.
When anxious neighbors entered he
told them to summon a doctor. When
they returned he had left with the
S565.
Thomas Pagan, a soldier on leave
from Reading, was held up at Eight.
eenth and Brandvwine streets by three
automobile bandits
their command Pagan threw his hands
above his head. Then he was robbed of
S14. Then to keep Pagan from pur :
suing them the men handcuffed him and
rode away.
Samuel Ganny was held up at Second
and Wood streets by three men in an
automobile. Two jumped out and at
the point of revolvers robbed him of
$3.50.
Miss Virginia Quinn was held up by
two men at the lonely intersection at
Torresdale avenue and Cottmap street.
Miss Quinn had just alighted from a
trolley car when the two men came from
u city park there, and after taking S12
ran into the park and made their es.
cape.
James Quigg was robbed at Twenty
first and Berks streets. within sight of
the Twentieth and Berks streets station
house. The hold-up man, who also
operated with revolver. got away with
$50 and some jewelry.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-03
RIGHTS OF PUBLIC
FIRST, SAYS A|NEY
Commission Head Asserts UtiI.
ity Contracts Must Give Way
When Service Is Hampered
COMMERCE CHAMBER GUEST

Public utility contracts which ham.
per public service must give way before
the paramount I'M nterest OF the public, w.
ID. b. Ainey, chairman Of the Public
Service Commission, declared here to.
day; .
Mr.. Ainey spoke before members Of
the Chamber of Commerce at q lunch
con in the Ritz Carlton. His statements
were general In their application. The
chairman refrained from singing out
any public utility company for his re.
marks.
Mr.. Ainey's statement concerning
public utility contracts deeply interested
the business men in his audience because
Of the transit situation here.
An effort by the commission to in
yestigate the underlying companies Of
the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co. was
halted by the Superior Court on appli.
cation Of counsel for the subsidiaries.
creation Of the Public Service Com
mission, Mr.. Ainey reminded his audi {.
rights Of all public utility Companies.
Reasoning from that point, he contin
ued:
When contracts prevent q utility
from giving adequate public service.
such contracts must give way for the
same reason that the charter rights had
to give way. Adequate public service
Is OF paramount Importance.
CHARTERS or municipal contracts, -
he added, must give way to the rulings
of the Public Service Commission when
public interest is at issue"
David Kirschbaum acted as chairman
of the meeting. After Mr.. Ainey's nd =
dress an open discussion was held.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-03
MAY CUT GREEK FINANCES
Allies Discuss Plans to Be Adopted
II Ex-kInu Returns

London, Dec. 3.-(By A. P.)-De-
tails of financial and commercial meas.
ures whcih might be adopted toward
Greece In the event Of ex King Constan-
tines return to the throne were among
the subjects for discussion at today s
conference between Premier Lloyd
George, Premier Leygues Of France and
Count Sforza, the Italian foreign min &.
lister.
The note sent by the British. French
and Italian governments TO Greece yes
terday contained u declaration that the
restoration of Constantine, whose dis
loyal attitude had embarrassed the Allies
during the war, would create a new
and unfavorable situation In the rela t.
tiops between them and Greece, and
that the governments reserved to them
selves complete liberty In dealing will
the situation thus created
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-03
TAX REPEAL
IS DISCUSSED HERE.
Senators Penrose and Watson
Confer on Proposed National
S Legislative Changes
GRUNDY IS ALSO PRESENT

Possible repeal by Congress of the ex-
cess profits tax was among the legisla
tive matters discussed today by Senator
Peprose, chairman of the Senate finance
committee. and Senator James r. Wat
son, of Indiana.
Joseph Il. Grundy, president of the
pennsylvania Manufacturers Assccia- :
tion, was present at the conference. held
In Senator Penrose's home. 1881 Spruce
street. Senator Watson came from
Washington for the meeting.
The Indiana senator, member Of the
Senate finance committee, has been
handling details OF the financial policy
because of the prolonged illness of Mr..
Penrose. The discussion today comes
on the eve of the short session of Con-
gf~ss.
Business n,en over the entire country
are deeply interested in the possible
rcpeal of the excess profits tax. The
last payment this year is due Decem- =
ber 10 and would extract millions of
dollars from business men when indus
try is marking time" for the bust
ness revival to come.
States senator's covered the range Of
legislation to be considered at the short
session. Routine appropriation meas.
ures will absorb much of the time of
the. Legislators.
Senator Watson was met at the West
Philadelphia station by Mr.. Grundy and
leighton c. Taylor. secretary to Sena :
tor Penrose. After luncheon at the
Union League the visiting senator was
talen to Mr. Penrose's home.
Incidentally. while Senator Penrose
is arranging for resumption or ms
legislative duties, he is preparing to
adjust the state situation to his liking
Friends of the senator say he will in =
sist on naming the speaker of the state
House of Representatives,. Governor
Sproul and State Chairman Grow, hope
To- have him agree on their choice.
Major Samuel A. Whitaker, of
Phoenixville, or some one else equally
acceptable.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-03
State Rights Urged
BY IOUa's Governor

Ceatinued from PAGE One
Ssntes and the other governors. This
was learned when arrangements were
made for automobiles TO accommodate
councilmen as part of the reception
committee.
GaiYney's Work Cut Out
Councilman Gaffuey explained he
was behind with his law business and
had a days work ''cut out" for him
Councilman Hall said he was busy
with the budget. He added he had re-
ccived no person invitation, and even
II he had, he would not so.
Senator Ware was in Mr.. Hall :
Office when the councilman was stating
he could not help greet the governors.
Saturday the governors will go TO
Chester, Governor Sprouts home town,
and inspect the historic City Ila l. which
was restored largely through the imam
cial aid given by Mr.. SprOul.
Housing Question Discussed
The governors virtually wound up
their business sessions yesterday wher
the acute housing situation was dis
cussed. and the i,Cision was reached
urge Congress to provide relief for farm
ers who face loss b"cauS" OF inabi ity to
move huge crops which are rotting in
the harvest fields.
The agricultural and housing situa :
tions were by far the most important
things discussed.
Both matters. on the suggestion of
Governor Sproul, will be combined and
presented to the next Congress with an
urgent appeal that federal relief be
provided.
Last night the governors We're guests
of State Highway Commissioner Lewis
r. Sadler at his home in Carlisle. Cen
eral John j. Pcrshing, leader Of the
American cxpPdtonary forces, was the
guest Of honor at the reception rendered
by Commissioner Sad .er.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-03
MRS. M'SW|NEY'S
LANDING DELAYED
Probably viii Not Set Foot on
American Soil Until
Tomorrow
3 BAND0N CIVILIANS SLAIN
BY the Associated Press

New York. Dec. 3.-Mrs. Muriel
MacSwiney, widow Of the lord mayor of
Cork. who starved himself to death in n
British prison, probably will not set
foot on American soil until tomorrow
morning.
This was announced today by Of
ficials Of the White Star Line. who sad
the steamship Celtic, bearing Mrs. Mac
Swincy to the United States to testify
before the committee of one hundred
investigating conditions In Ireland,
would not reach quarantine by noon to-
day. as expected.
The Celtic reported by wireless that
she had been delayed by thick weather
and had passed Nantucket at 4 o'clock
this morning. This should put her into
quarantine about 8 D. m. today, The
sun sets officially at 4 :27 D. m, and
under rules of the quarantine service
ships are not boarded after sundown.
lt is possible, however. that a tug
may be sent down the harbor to bring
Mrs. MacSwiney ashore this evening for
the reception planned by Irish sympa /.
tnzers IN her honor and that of Miss
who accompanies her.
- London, Dec. 3.--(By A. P.)-
Three civilians are reported 70 bavs
been shot dead this afternoon near Ran y.
don, County Cork, following the am :
pushing of a party of police, says the
Central News Dublin correspondent. The
police escaped without casualties, he
adds.
Dublin, Dec. 3.--(By A. P.)-At the
royal barracks yesterday the Countess
Georgiana Mnrkievics, member OF Par
Lament for the st. Patrick division
of Dublin city, who was arrested two
months ago, was tried by court martial
on a charge Of conspiring to organize
a "Fianna Firann." otherwise known
as Sim Fein Boy Scouts.
This organization has been charged
with conspiracy to murder military po-
lice. with unlawful drilling, the carry
ing Of arms, furnishing recruits to the
Irish volunteers and generally promoting
disaffection.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-03
French Church Holds Bazaar

A two day bazaar IN aid Of the
French Episcopal Church OF St. Sau
yeur, Twenty second and De Iancey
streets, was opened Yesterday under th'
auspices of the Ladies Aid Soci,ty iU
the hall adjoining the church on De
Lancey street. French people from al
parts of the city were present in larg"
numbers. The hall was richly decorated
with the French and American coIors.
and over the booths were the flags Of
the two nations.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-03
STUDY AID FOR FARMERS
Treasury Officials and Committee
Have No Solution az Yet

Washington, Dec. 3.-(By 4. P.)-
Treasury officials have given more
thought to the situation the farmers
face as n result of the falling prices OF
their products than they have to any
other question, but they have arrived
tary Houston declared today before the
joint Senate and House agriculture
0mmittees.
Mr.. Houston said he had grave
doubts that revival of the War
Finance Corporation would help, ex-
planning that that organization was
created as q war emergency measure.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-03
URGE REDUCED PRODUCTION
Farmers Also indorse Wheat Grow.
ers In Withholding Grain

81. Louis. Dec. 3.--(By A. P.)--
Reduction of production Ito minimize
iosses," protective tariff against
the importation of cheap wheat. grain,
wool, hides and other similar farm com :
modities" and the enactment of a fed
eral law to stop gambling in grain
futures, are advocated by the directors
of the Missouri Farmers Association,
in statement made public today. The
association closed two day meeting
here last night.
The statement ipdorsed the action of
wheat growers who have withheld their
product from the market.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-03
PATROLMAN IS "LECTURED"
Or. Streeker Released When Mag.
istrate Hears Of "loiterino"

DR.. Henry A. Strecker. 1918 Pine
street. assistant chief medical inspector
of the Bureau of Health, who was ar
"ested by Reserve Patrolman Landy for
lettering last nioht at Thirteenth and
Market streets while waiting for a car,
vas released by Magistrate Renshaw In
Central Station today. Landy was rep
rimanded for lack of discretion in max
in gthe arrest by the judge.
Landy said he had orders to compel
all window gazers on Market street to
move on because store proprietors
.''aimed that such crowds collected that
reople could not get into the stores t.
buy.
DR.. Strecker stood on his rights to
wait for car at that corner. Landy
said that orders were orders. Magistrate
Renshaw said that tact always proved
a valuable asset TO patroiman.