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Colonial Daughters.

The District of Columbia Chapter
of the National Society of. Colonial
Daughters of America met recently
at the home of Mrs. Sara Lansburgh
in Chevy Chase, with a large at
tendance. This was the first meet
ing since the Incorporation of the
national society.
The society is an outgrowth of
the Society of Colonial Daughters,
which was started in Campbell
County, Ky, thirteen years ago.
The temporary president national
is Mrs. Sheppard w. Foster. of At
lanta, Ga. former vice president
general of the d. A. r. Other ma
tional officers are Mrs. Schaaf, of
st. Louis, Mo: Mrs. ]. N. Read, of
Portland. Greg: Mrs. William Wells
Price, of Colorado Springs, Colo,
and Miss Stella Pickett Hardy, of
Batesville, Ark. as vice presidents;
Mrs. ]. NJ. High, of Atlanta, Ga,
secretary: Miss
Eloise Rand Butler of Hudson, n.
Y. recording secretary; Mrs. Frank
Callan, OF llion. n. Y, treasurer;
Mrs. Robert Maxwell, of Trenton,
n. j.. historian: Mrs. Gaius NJ.
Brumbaugh, registrar, and Mrs. F.
H. H. Calhoun, Of Clemson College,
South Carolina, auditor.
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Nus Of Varied Activities Veteran Organizations of WASHINGTON

dress ball at the New Willard Ho-
tel on November l. The invitation
is handsomely decorated with witch
es. pumpkins. black cats. fancy
dancers. n everything. Many now
elites will be introduced. As usual.
the Grotto Band and Orchestra will
furnish the music for the occasion,
Monarch Charles A. Stevens is
arranging for another ceremonial
which will probably be held on No
Vember Is. although the exact date
has not yet been decided upon. This
Will be the last ceremonial prior
to the annual business meeting and
election of officers
Yedz Grotto. of Baltimore, an
nOunces a ceremonial at the Acad-
emy of Music on October IS, on
which occasion Grand Monarch DR..
Dwight E. Cone. of Fall River,
Mass. will be the guest of the
evening.
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Woman S Clinic.

Mrs. Charles L. Gummel has been
elected to succeed Mrs Burleigh as
secretary of the Woman's Clinic.
The newly elected board members
are Mrs. Samuel Heiberger, DR..
Mary Louise Strobel and DR.. AL
mera Parsons. Mrs. Arthur Mac
donald, president of the Woman's
Clinic, announced that the institu-
tion has almost cleared itself Of
debt.
The object of the clinic is to pro-
vide free dispensary facilities to
women and infants without distinc-
tion as to race or creed. The clinic
maintains a large staff of consult
ing men and women physicians. The
managers of the institution are ap-
pealing to the citizens of the Dis
trict to assist in lifting the debt of
the clinic.
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after which Chairman HUM. OF the
entertainment committee. will pre-
side over the commiSsary depart
ment The evening muster will
make total membership OF 5sI
with prospects Of being the largest
camp in the organization before the
end Of the official year.
Gen. Henry ". Lawtou Camp is
giving surprise parties 20 its mem
bers. and Comdr. Lamb and Com
rade Burdick expect TO be on the
Job when the camp meets Thursday
night
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Junior Past National Councillor Mrs.
Naomi Swami, State judiciary c..
%. Bohrcr, Junior Past State Coun-
cilor Mrs. NJ. Rosella Cole, State
Councillor Mrs. Anna Hill, National
Representative Emily E. Halliday,
Ida G. Yost and State Treasurer
Mrs. Mary A. Ferguson. Other con-
gratulatory addresses were made
by State Vice Councillor Mrs. Louise
Cody, State Conductor Mrs. Marga-
ret Hartman. Associate Junior Past
State Councillor Mrs. Sadie Levy,
State Outside Sentinel Mrs. NJ. Ger
trude Veitch, State Inside Sentinel
Mrs. Mary p. James, Associate Stste
Councillor Mrs. Ada Herbert. State
Deputy Charles H. Miller and Scribe
George A. Cohill. all the councils
guests of the evening. Past State
Councillor c. o. Bohrer was the
toastmaster of the evening.
Mrs. George A. Crabtree, a bride
of but few weeks, was present
and was presented with a handsome
cut glass bowl, the presentation be-
ing made by Mr.. Bohrer. State
Councillor Mrs. Anna Hill was the
recipient Of large chocolate cake.
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Maccabees

Next Friday evening members Of
National, No. l, are promised a treat
in the nature OF a Homecoming and
a birthday party.
Mount Vernon will meet this
Thursday evening
Liberty Union will hold a large
class initiation tomorrow evening.
followed by a banquet.
Columbia met in regular session
last night. Several applicants were
balloted on.
Bethesda, No. 9, will meet in reg
ular session Thursday evening. and
plans will be completed for the
masquerade dance to be given Oc-
tober % in Chevy Chase Hall.
Georgetown, No. 10. will hold it's
annual rummage sale this coming
week. to be followed by the d. c.
Union Guard team sale at the same
place
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among those who have striven to
awaken enthusiasm in maritime af-
fairs in this country, took great
interest.
One of he most striking exhibits
at this show and one always sur
rounded by an interesting group of
spectators was a large relief map
Of the world. showing physical con-
ditions on land and merchant marine
and other trade routes on the seas.
This map had been made especially
for the New York show with a view
toward giving the general public
a graphic presentation of the con-
structive operations of the United
States Shipping Board.
Commissioner T. A. Scott. and
Capt. Paul Foley, director of opera
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workshop. Uncle Sans tarsighted
and skilled technicians in the navy
yard had laid the keel for many a
cruiser that had eluded the German
C-boat; they had sent many a war
time merchant ship on it's path OF
peaceful conquest. but making maps
was a departure a little out of the
ordinary.
But they tackled this new task
with the same zest and enthusiasm
that they would have set to work
on battleship as soon as the
wooden and wax panels were re-
ceived at the navy yard pattern
shop. Perhaps they took an added
interest because of the knowledge
that the masterpiece taking shape
under their facile touch would work
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Daughters of America

AT the meeting of the State board
OF officers it was decided to award
the two prize banners for the
greatest gain in membership during
the past year to Golden Rule Coun-
cil' No. 10, Masonic Temple, Eighth
ana streets northeast. Friday
night. October %. and to LOYALTY
Souncll, No. 10, Naval Lodge Hall.
Fourth street and PennsvIvanis
avenue southeast. Friday night, No
SeHoer .. The presentations on be-
nan OF the State Council will be
maze oy Junior Past State Councillor
Mrs. NJ. RoselIa Cole.
Liberty Council. No. 6. entertained
the associate State councillor, Mrs
Ada Herbert: State Vice Councillor
Mrs. Louise Cody and National Rem
resentative Mrs. Emily f. Halliday
who presented her credentials as
lodge deputy. Informal re,orts
were made of the proceedings of
the National Council by Past state
Councillors A. E. Gorham and
Charles II. Miller.
The first official visit will he
made by State Councillor Mrs. Anna
Hill and her STAFF of officers to
Martha cambridge Council. No. /,
Wednesday evening. October 81 316
Pennsylvania avenue southeast.
independent Council. No. .. cele-
brated its quarter century birthday
anniversary Monday, evening with
an informal sumner updar tbo dira.
ton OF Past National Councillor Mrs.
Hattie Miller. Past State Councillor
Miss Alice Courtney acted as the
master of ceremonies of the eve
ming. Addresses wee made by Mrs.
Elizabeth Sewell, vice president OF
the funeral benefit department;
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for the popularizstion Of the cause
to which many of them had devoted
lifetime.
The map was made in twenty-six
panels, and when completed before
being Joined together looked much
like sorne cut-up puzzle.
The actual making of the map
embodied a series OF steps. Firs,.
impressions were made from wax
patterns. These Impressions were
made in what is called a sand
flask" filled with a special sand
brought from the farsway CatskiIIs.
kills.
In modelling the patterns Il was
found necessary TO project the edges
beyond their actual limits, in order
that relief work on adjoining panels
The Washington herald., 1920-10-17
Boy Scout News

AT the annual meeting of the
Scout Masters Club of the Wash
ington Boy Scouts at the Chamber
of Commerce rooms, Col. w. W. Tay-
lor, L. S. A. General Staff and Scout
Master of Troop Eight. of Cleveland
Park, was elected president of the
Scout Masters Club: James l. Lee
deputy commissioner of the d, C
scouts was elected vice president
and L. l.. Kicker, Scout Master of
Troop Fffty-seven, Chevy Chase, was
elected secretary for the ensuing
year.
Hon. Huston Thompson, vice chair
man OF the Federal Trade Commits
sion and president of the District
council of the Boy Scouts of Amer
ica, and former Representative
James. T. Lloyd, vice president OF
the Washington Scouts, addressed
the club.
New troops have been organized
during the past two weeks as fol-
lows: Troop Six at Kendall Green.
Ralph VanFossen, scout master;
Troop Twenty-Five, Congress Heights
Baptist Church, D. E. Libby. scout
master; Troop Fifty-six, Mt. Pleas
ant Congregational Church .oEdwin
L. Maschmeyer, scout master: Troop
llb' st. Johns Episcopal Church,
Mt. Rainier. Md, William Freeman,
scout master; Troop III, Bethesda,
Nd X. c. Drum Hunt. scout master.
Al the Court of Honor held at
the epiphany Parish House the fol-
lowing scouts We're granted merit
badges: Henry Gichner. George
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tions, had charge OF the construc-
ton.
Bees wax and wooden panels had
been used in its construction, and
the surface had been painted TO
show surface conditions by Miss
Faith Marsha and w. Lawson
Guppy.
So great was the interest dis
played by both steamship men and
landsmen that it was decided to re-
produce the map in some more dur
able form.
Pick Warrington Yard.
The idea of the steel map came
as a natural sequel, and the Wash
ington Navy Yard, because of It's
proximity to the government bu-
reaus, was decided upon as the
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Moody, W. S. Pye, jr.. William Tay-
lor. Curtis Mcdonnell. of Troop
Eight; Alfred DeGroot, of Troop
Ten: Alex. Sweeney, Donald Pland.
r. c. VanAllen, of Troop Twenty
three; William Fack. Raymond
Crist. of Troop Thirty-nine; Thomas
McCuncille. of Troop 100; and Frank
II. Sherwood, Ballston No. l.
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for Friday evening, October %, in
Star Spangled Banner Councils Hail,
Fifth and G streets northwest, at S
y. m. Among the visitors present
were Messrs. T. J. Osborne, OF No s.
and F. &. Thomas. of Martinsburg
Council, Nc. sc, OF West Virginia
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Masons.

p \ well attended meeting of the
' advisory board of Masonic Clubs of
he District of Columbia was held
Al the Metropolitan Hotel on Thurs
lay evening. last. All clubs of the
District and Alexandria, Va. were
represented. The meeting which
was presided over by Past Grand
Master James w. Witten was for
The purpose OF discussing matters
-olattve to the annual convention
Of the League of Masonic Clubs
which will be held in this city May
10. II and IL, 1921.
The meeting was addressed by
Past Grand Master Witten, l.. H
Troutman. vice president of the
.eague and others. 1t was announced
hat in the near future a number of
committees would be appointed in
ssnnection with the convention.
AS Inquiries are already pouring
a regarding hotel accommodations
ne committee on hotels will be one
,f the first to be appointed by Past
Irand Master Witten, who is chair
nan OF the general committee on
arrangements.
The club movement is spreading
rapidly all over the country,
membership now numbering more
than 100000. There are 1J clubs
N Washington and Alexandria ana
many more in process of forma-
ion. In addition to Past Grand
Master Witten as chairman of the
committee on arrangements, Past
Master E J. Ayers is treasurer and
Charles A. Stevens. monarch of Kali
ipolis Grotto. is secretary.
Benjamin B. French Lodge. No.
5. will dispense with work at its
communication tomorrow night. DR..
lanes Shera Montgomery, pastor
# calvary VI. E. Church. will de-
liver an address. Refreshments will
oe served by Lebanon Chapter, o.
IS.
At its stated convocatlon on Tues
lay evening Mount Horeb Chapter,
R. \. NJ. conferred the Mark de-
gree before a large attendance. Wis
tors included Grand High Priest
frank F. Major. Grand Visitor and
lecturer Orville Brown. Alexander
\. Meek. high priest of Lafayette
Chapter. and John G.. Brice. scribe
If Eureka Chapter. Companion Guy
! c. Campbell, who is organizing
l choir, reported that much progress
lad been made and that by the first
Meeting in November the choir
would be ready to make its first
appearance. At its convocation on
october IS the Mark degree will
Igain be conferred.
= An attractive invitation has been
ssued by the Grotto Band and Drill
Corps for their Halloween fancy
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state Deputy, Knights Of CoIum bus.
Mr.. McAuliffe was recently
elected to the position of State
deputy, which he will Hold for the
next year. He has been one of the
most prominent members of the
order in the District of Columbia
and has been an active figure in
all Knights of Columbus activities.
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Knights Of Columbus.

The annual vespcr service will
be held at the Church Of the Inn
maculate Conception tonight NJ
7:so o'clock. The Rev. Fr. F-d.
Sweeney, chaplain Of Washington
Chapter. is in charge Of arrange
ments.
The recently installed oricer, ~
Washington Council exemplifie6 IN.
first degree 10 a large class ls,t
wednesday night. The grand knight
announced the appointments OF I'd
J. Reppeti as lecturer and the Rev
DR.. OGrsdy, OF Catholic Uniyer,it,,
as chaplain. A costume dance viii
be given at Catholic University
Gymnasium on November l. Tbe
basketball team Of the council win
start practice this week undet
management Of c. Earnest CoII-
flower.
Potomac Council received several
additions TO the council at their
meeting on last Monday night. Past
Grand Knight Walter Plant Of
hciated. The president OF the sth-
letic committee presented 10 Po-
tomac Council the league penpant
for winning the baseball champiop-
ship. ladies night will be held
at Gonzags College Hall, Noven-
Der 9.
Carroll Council dancing assembly.
Knights OF Columbus. viii hold an
Informal ladies' night, Tuesday
evening, October 1s, in their han in
p street. Francis A. Mccain.
deputy grand knight is in charge
of arrangements. The minstrel
troupe, under the direction OF
George Shurland, will hold a 20
minute performance, which will be
followed by dancing, under the di-
rection OF Joseph Degnsn. master
OF ceremonies. Patrick J. Hsltiran.
who has been on an extended tour
OF the West will be the principaI
speaker. Haltigan is past grand
knight Of the council The present
grand knight, Christopher Murphy,
will preside
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Arcanum.

Mr.. James is known as a hustler
among the Royal Arcanum lodges
in the District and his work has
had telling effect in building up
the order. He has received much
praise outside the District.
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!. An attractive invitation has been
ssued by the Grotto Band and Drill
Corps for their Halloween fancy
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would match exactly when the -fse-
ings" were laid on" This lsyin :
on was mschined to one one-hun.
dredth OF an inch
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tained ssss.ooo for free seed distri-.
button.
Mersdith's statement was believed
to be q forerunner of denunciation
of Congress by other Cabinet ON
GERS.
Major effects Of the appropriation
reduction claimed by Meredith. are:
Discontinuancc of hog cholera
eradication work in many States
wiping-out of the s1.ooo.ooo in
surance fund against reappearance
Of the foot-and-mouth disease
Discontinuance of crop-reporting
specialists on market news service.
Complete discontinuance Of inves-
LEGATIONS OF temperature, moisture,
soil and other plant-growth prob
lens
General reduction of investigation
work OF animal and plant diseases.
Abandonment of work toward re-
producing Eastern and southern
forests.
Reduction of color experiment
work toward the establishment OF
an American dye industry.
Hampering of the administrator
in protection and development Of the
national forests.
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FIRST BOURBON BOOSTER
ON SCENE IS A WOMAN

San Francisco. June 5.-JInited
States Senator Robert L. Owen.
"oklahoma's first citizen" and de-
scendant Of the great Cherokee
chieftains. is the first candidate for
President to start his boom in San
Francisco.
With the arrival of Mrs. Alta A..
Mckinley. the only woman to act
as representative oe Presidential
candidate, Owens boom began last
week.
Mrs Mckinley boasts OF descent
from the famous Shoshone tribe.
Her first name, Alta means
strongheart," and the vivacious
nttie ,i woman organizer certainly
lives UP to hLr name.
She was born ir The Shoshone
reservation near Des Moines and
her great-granofather, a noble war
rior' was the frst "squaw man" Of
MS tribe. Mrs. Mckinley was edu-
Gated abroad. is o talented rianist
anu an expert motcrist, having mo-
tered through the Southwest alone.
AS secretary of the League of the
southwest she led the fight to open
eight Southwestern States to irriga-
tiCn from the Colorado River and
reclaim 26.0c0.o00 acres OF land.
Senator Owen and william Jen-
nings Bryan are also leaders in this
movement.
In San Francisco Mrs. Mckinley
Is as busy as a bee arranging con-
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NEW YORK PRODUCE.

New York. June 5.-Butter-Firm;
receipts. 7.C16 tubs; creamery, high
er than extras. So l2a56; extra C92
score), 55; first (SS to 81 score), 5la
541z; packing stock, current make,
No. >, 40a43.
Eggs - Steady; receipts, 29,029
cases; storage packed (eXtra firstsJ,
4Ia4S; do, firsts, 45a46lz; fresh gath
cred. extra firsts, 46a47ie; firsts, 42a
"A; State, Pennsylvania and nearby
Western hennery, white, first to
extra, 47a55; State. Pennsylvania
and nearby hennery, brown, extra.
50a51; do, gathered, brown and
mixed colors, first to extra, 42a49.
Cheese-Steady, receipts. 1,15i
boxes; State, whole milk, flats, held,
white and colored, specials, 30a31;
do, average run. %: State. whole
milk. flats. current make, white and
colcred, specials. 261. a27; do. aver
age run, 25l2a26.
Poultry-Live. steady; roosters,
II: others unchanged. Dressed
Dull and unchanged.
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CHICAGO LIVESTOCK.

Chicago. June 5 Omitted States
Bureau of Markets report) Cattle
Receipts. $500 head. Compared
with week ago: Beef steers, most
ly $1.25 to $3.50 higher; fat cows
and heifers. beef bulls. stockers
and feeders, Csc to SOC higher;
some she stock gaining more; can
ners, 25c higher; bolognas, Csc
lower; calves. steady.
Hogs - Receipts. 1000 head;
steady to strong; top, s14.45; bulk,
all weights. s13.5oa14.50; pigs. 25c
lower: bulk, SlO.0Oa11.25.
Sheep-Receipts, 1000 head; bulk
direct to packers; few sales; choice
ewes. $3.50; choice bucks, S6.25;
three loads feeding lambs, sl1.5O.
Compared with week ago: Shorn
lambs, s1.O0 lower; in between
kinds off more; best spring lambs,
&c lower; others off more; sheep,
s2.O0a2.50 lower.
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Program to Reduce Prices
Prepared for American
Federation Convention.
GOMPERS TO CONTINUE
All Factions Concede His
Thirty-ninth Reelection.
1000 Delegates Attend.

Montreal. June 5.-Framing of
program to halt rising prices and
suppress gougers will be the main
business of the annual convention
of the American Federation of La
Dor, which opens here Monday,
Vice President Mathew Woll indi-
Gated upon his arrival today.
Eliminate MiddIeman.
The entire force of organized
labor throughout the United States
wi1l be directed to this end during
the next few months" said woll.
Wage reduction will not bring
lower prices Elimination of the
middleman and the halting of ex-
cessive profiteering by dealers han
ding foodstuffs is the real remedy
for our economic distress"
The federation's executive COM
mfttee has prepared a detailed pro-
gram of new legislation TO carry
out the price reduction c; = Daign.
1t is understood to outli. I series
of new laws for which organized
labor will work, and scores the gov
ernment for failing to bring crimi-
nal action against big profiteers.
The national nonpartisan political
campaign now being carried on by
the federation to elect a friendly
Con gress is part of this campaign.
Most of the 1000 delegates ar
wed today.
Gompers' Election Conceded.
When Samuel Gompers reached
his hotel tonight 1t was to learn
that. although his reelection as
president of the federation is con-
ceded by all factions, there proba-
bly, will be a we'll formulated effort
by the younger element to inject
new blood" into the executive
council. 1t will be Gompers' thirty
ninth term.
Montreal citizens tonight were
rushing elaborate plans for enter
tanning the delegates. The city is
decked in flags ard bunting. the
Onion Jack and the Stars and Stripes
being draped together. City officials
are expected to join in the welcome.
A big parade Of delegates is to
occur Just before the opening ses-
sion. Escorted by many bands. the
delegates will march to the conven-
tion hall.
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SAYS HUBBY SHOWED
HER THROUGH MIRROR

New York, June 5.-AIieging that
ever since her husband pushed her
through a large mirror. shortly
after they were married seven years
ago. she has suffered brutal treat
ment at his hands. Mrs. Irene
Frazier Van Houston this afternoon
fled summons and complaint with
the clerk Of the Supreme Court in
an action for separation against
her husband. William Proctor Van
Houston. wealthy broker and club
man.
She says her husband not only
struck her, but threw cut glass at
her. knocked her down and beat
her and even threatened her with
revolver. After he. learned she
had consulted counsel for the pur-
pose OF obtaining a separation, sh'
charges. he pulled her around the
floor by the hair.
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retary of the Interior, s15.loO; Frank
c. Penfield. of Philadelphia. Ambas-
sador to Austria Hungary. $4,000;
Walter W. Wick. of New Jersey,
U. S. agent at Santa Domingo, S1,750;
William c. McCombs, offered the
Paris post. $1,000; Hugh Wallace,
Ambassador to France, 10000;
Joseph willard, Ambassador to
Spain, $4,000. and Charles A. Crane,
Ambassador to China. $4,000.
Don't forget Thomas Nelson
Page" interrupted Senator Knox.
He gave $4,000 or $4,000 of his
wife's money. and after being made
Ambassador to Italy he rented his
house in Washington to the Italian
government for their embassy"
Il am sorry a point of order has
been made against this resolution,
said Senator Borah. The questions
it involves do not appertain to any
one party and anyone who under
takes to interfere with the investi-
CATION is misrepresenting the best
thought of the people and is a par
tisan before he is a patriot.
81 want to see my party win, be-
cause ! believe in its principles, but
l say here with all the solemnity
at my command that this party can
not succeed by denying to the Amer
lean people the knowledge of how
it succeeds"
Senator Smoot arose and said that
he never had used any money in his
campaigns. He cast aspersions upon
the press reports of the disclosures
made in the SeEate inquiry, and said
that they were magnifed to unfair
proportions.
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