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Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-06-28
NO CAUSE FOR ALARM

Some have expressed the fear, as
a result Of the near-drownins acct
dent on Sunday in the waters near
Camp Dunn, that the incident will
have the effect of keeping down the
attendance of boys and girls at the
camps planned FOR them for the
same place this summer. The fear
seems unjustified. In the first place
the man who almost lost his life
could not swim and was taking his
own life in his hands when he ven
t0red into the water On the other
hand the Y. NJ. E y will exercise
strict supervision over the camp.
ers who venture inc the river, will
permit only those who are good
swimmers to get into the deeper
water, and will keep those who can.
not swim near the shore where the
water is shallow. The whole swim
ming area is to be marked as TO
depths AMI will be carefully patrol
led during the bathing hours. The
river is not more dangerous there
than at other points: the whole
Potomac River bottom has varia.
tons and It Is only the good water
man who can go where he wishes
with safety: and those who are not
experienced obviously will not be
permitted to venture beyond the
safety zone. There is no more dan.
ger for the novice at the camp
than there is in the Y. NJ. C. A..
pool in this citv
The near-accident Sunday will
doubtless also serve as a warning
and excite care where perhaps
there might otherwise have been a
lack OF care.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-06-28
MartinsburS
In The Past
(Taken from the Files OF The
Jourral).
TEN YEARS AGO.

Miss Blanche Imbach, member Of
tie tIga School senior class. dies.
Mrs, George Woias. East Ste
phea street. entertains in honor of
Miss Margaret Garvey, of Wheel
ing.
President Willard announces the
b & o. will spend many millions,
mostly in West Virginia, on improve.
ments.
FIVE YEARS AGO.
Company f receives orders to en-
train for Kanawha City Camp.
City Council rejects Mayor Lett
er's nominations.
Road advocates plan two big dem.
on5trations in the county on July
1919
ONE YEAR AGO.
MIS-. John n Grim. 50. North
Spring street, dies after -four years
illness.
c. A. Miller and son. Junior, leave
for Pacific coast to spend several
weeks.
Hon. Homer S. Cummings delivers
keynote speech at Democratic con-
yeution In San Francisco
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-06-28


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tell seriously,
Hugo?"
NETT Johnny Who's Hugo"
Hugo family
This miserable of drveng nfantie idloy
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Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-06-28

George W. Summers. Washington
spondent and at various times
on West Virginia newspapers, re-
Gently quit Washington to locate at
Charleston. but after a month in
West Virginia decided to return to
the nations capital.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-06-28

]. D. Woodroe. president of the
Wet Realtors association, was hon
cred by being elected national exc
eutive committeeman from Charles
ton. his home place, at the meeting
Of the Charleston real estate board.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-06-28
ODD FELLOWS REUNION

Arrangements have been made
for a reunion of Odd Fellows at
Mountain Lake Park. August 4. by
the jurisdictions of Maryland, West
Virginia and Pennsylvania. The
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad will
run special trains from Wheeling,
Parkersburg. Weston and Martins
burg and all intnrmndiatn statinnc
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-06-28
COMMENT over
west VIRGINIA
A POOR BONUS PROSPECT.
From the Charleston Mall.A

The prospect for this Congress
passing bonus bill is slight. The
reason is so plain that it is very
clear There is no money with
which to pay a bonus and no way
to raise the money. We are labor
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-06-28
PROMINENT PEOPLE
OF WEST VIRGINIA
IN NEWS OF TODAY

Former Congressman NJ. VI. Nicely
of Fairmoat, was asked about his
political ambitions and instead OF
making a direct answer recalled a
letter written by Governor Berkeley
Of Virginia back to England in col
onial days in which he was thank
full there were no public schools in
Virginia and not likely to be "for
the next hundred years; former
Congressman Nelly said he was
thankful that he was not in ONCE
and that he was not likely to be a
candidate for the next hundred
years"
Walter Barnes, president of the
West Virginia Education associa-
ton. is an author of text books in
English of world wide fame and the
eatalogs of the American Book
company play up his works at the
very start, which is an advantage of
having a surname beginning with
enc of the early letters of the alpha
bet.
Mayor c. W. Campbell, of Hunt
ington. wealthy man who is filling
that position because he feels it is
duty to serve the people rather than
for personal gain, has rendered his
check for 5000 to help the move
ment for city parks in that city
The movement originated in the
Rotary and kiwanis clubs of Hunt.
ington.
George w. Summers. Washington
correspondent and at various times
on West Virginia newspapers, re-
Gently quit Washington to locate at
Charleston but after month in
West Virginia decided to return to
the nations capital.
II. S CASTOR, OF Farmont, has a
letter from the vice president Of
the United States under recent date.
This high office IS occupied by Cal.
vim Coolidge. who was widely play.
ed up in newspapers some time
back. Vice President Coolidge writes
CASTOR: please send me two boxes
Of 500 Cuban stogies: very light in
color" Castor has been supplying
Vice President Coolidge with stog-
les for years and sent them to him
at Northampton. Mass, when it
was simply Attorney Coolidge.
R. S. Kunst. OF Grafton, has exc
euted a painting called The White
| Horse of Death which is to be
exhibited at Charleston next week
under the auspices Of the Near
East Relief Committee. The base of
the picture is covered with human
skulls representing the victims of
Turkish brutality.
J. D. Woodroe. president of the
Wet Realtors association, was hon.
cred by being elected national exc
eutire committeeman from Charles.
ton, his home place at the meeting
Of the Charleston real estate board
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-06-28
1T COM ES AND GOES

The prediction is made, and with
probable exaetness. that the prop
erty valuation In this county this
year will show a decrease due to
the shifting of considerable money
from taxable real estate and per-
sonal property to tax exempt gov
eminent securities. 1t has been
known for a year that there was
such a movement, and it is not con-
fined to any one county,-done to
save money. obviously; and perhaps
no one can question the right to
such a move. AS a result the tax
rate may be slightly higher. The
expenses of the county continue IN.
changed; the money for these ex.
penses is obtained through leyies
on the total property; and obvious
" il the latter total decreases, the
rate must he jumped.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-11-04

River. Third district.
From Philip Morgan and wife and
others to Otto l.. Molter, property in
this county
From j. Ernest Smith and wife to
Raymond J. Brown and wife. 3 lots of
ground at Brooklyn Park, Third dis
trict.
From Henrietta H. Warfield and
husband and others, to George w. We'll
ham and others, tract of land in Fifth
district.
From Irwin o. Schueler and wife, to
Howard c. Wilcox, tracts of land in
Fifth district
From John Kucharcyz and wife to
George Fisher and wife, tract of land
at Odenton. Fourth district, contain
ing ca acres,
From Michael Barthowski and wife
to George A. Fisher and wife, tract
of land in Fourth district, containing
three-eghts of an acre.
From Robert Ryland Dunnaway and
wife, to John Wagner and wife, tract
Of land at Lakeshore, Third district,
containing one-half of an acre.
From Stanislawa Pawlik and wife.
TO Stefan Kitowski and wife. tract of
land at Benfield, Fourth district, con-
tanning 311a acres.
From The Cityco Realty Company,
of Baltimore City. to Albert Monsoon
and wife. tract OF land on Bodkin
Creek. Third district
From Elizabeth w. Seibel, to Car
lotta Wageley, tract of land at Sud
ley, Eighth district.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-11-04
PROPERTY TRANSFERS
IN CITY AND COUNTY
RECORDED IN COURT

From Lena Rosky and husband to
william G. Gischel, tract Of land in
Fifth district
From John X. Culver and wife 10
William y. Crisp. lots of ground at
Brooklyn Park. Fifth district.
From William H. Grips and wife to
Thomas ". Davis, lots of ground
at Brooklyn Park. Fifth district
From Caroline Sontag and husband
to William " Grips. ? lots of ground
at Brooklyn PARK, Fifth district
From Sarah r. Collinson and hus-
hand 10 Thomas L Collision and wife,
tract Of land in Eighth district con-
tanning 121 acres.
From isabella Coates and husband
to Thomas Wilson. tract of land at
Drury in Eighth district. containing
S 100 acres.
From Howard NJ Humphrey to
Charles J. Mielke and wife. tract of
land at Riveria Beach. Third district,
containing 166 acres.
From Philip Morgan and wife. and
Charles f. Lee and wife. TO Otto l..
Molter. tract of land on The Severn
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-11-04
PLANTS GUARDED BY NATURE
AS "Infants," the Sapings Are by No
Means Defenseless Against In
Jury From Fire.

Young long-leaf plants protect them
selves against forest fires in most
Interesting and remarkable way. For
four or five years the stems oil the
infant trees attain height of only
as many inches above the soil. Dur
ing this time their bark is eNtraordi-
nnriIy thick, and that alone gives some
protection. But in addition the long
needles spring up above the stem, ana
then bend over on all sides in green
cascade which falls 20 the ground in
O circle about the Seeding.
This green barrier can. with diih-
Guilty. Toe made 10 burn. while the
shade that it casts prevents iniiamma-
bic grass from growing near the pro-
tecied stem.
Ii is thought that it is owing TO
this peculiar system of selfprotec-
ton which the pine seedlings have
developed that the growth of the ever
green oaks I'm Florida has been re-
stricted in regions where fires have
ragged. while pure pine forests have
taken their place.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-11-04
Americans Have Prettiest Feet,

What country possesses women with
the largest feet? This question arose
from an inspection of wemen's ieet
IN Bond street during the busiest hour
of the morning. Women of many ma
tionalities passed, displaying under
STANDINGS" that varied considerably
IN shape and size.
butch and German women have
the biggest feet in the world" said
Robert Wortley. court chiropodist
British women have the longest
feet. but they are narrow; japanese
women have the smallest feet of all,
and Americans the most beautiful,
because they are well cared for from
youth.
After the American foot l award
the beauty honor to the French wom-
an. whose foot is a triumph of grace,
while dancing has given special at
traction to the spanish feminine
foot."-London Daily Express.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-11-04

From Arthur W. Boyer, to George
F. Boyer and wife. tract of land in
the Fourth district containing !
acre
From The Linthicum Heights Com
pany of Baltimore City. TO Charles
P. Shafer and wife. lot of ground at
Linthicum Heights. Fifth district
From Flora Ethel Andrews and hus-
band. to Tracy NJ. Payfair and wife,
lot of ground al Felicity Cove. Eighth
district r
From Anne f. d. Sellman. single,
to William H. Ellinghausen and wife.
tract of land in Second district, con-
tanning 4 $4,000 acres.
From Mary b Smith and husband
to Ferdinand G. Purner. tract of land
at Calosyille, First district. contain
ing / acre.
From The Boulevard Realty Com
pany, Inc. to Daniel Fink, lots at
Lakeshore. Third district
From The Boulevard Realty Com
panv. Inc, to Charles W Stephens, 4
lots at Lakeshore, Third district
From Hugh Aston and wife. to
Charles F. Lee tracts in the Second
district. containing in the aggregate
"A rs acres.
From Robert l.. Werntz. to Hugh
Aston. tracts of land in the Second
district. containing in the aggregate
IA rs acres.
From Chas. F. Lee and wife. to
Henry Buser and wife. 2 tracts on
Harness Creek, Second district. con-
tanning in the aggregate "A and rs
acres.
From Granville C. Bradford and
wife, TO Leonard A. Block, tract of
land in Eighth district
From The Round Bay Beach Com
pany to Norwell p. Chapman and
wife, lot of ground at RoundBay-on
the-Severn. Third district. /
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-11-04
watch Would Sc Useless.

Not long ago a number of masons
left scotland to settle in this coun-
try. one of them wrote to his wife
shortly after his arrival aud instruct
ed her 70 sell their household property
land To take passage out to him.
The good wife had neishbor who
came 10 help her With the packing.
1 In the midst Of ii they fell upon
Thomas watch. The neighbor exam
lined it closely and then said:
Its a grand watch, Catherine.
Yen be takin' il wi yep
ana. ma" was the reply. 1T wad
be q nae use DOT there. for Thomas
tells me in his letter that there is
some 'oorS a difference between the
time here and in California, SO l need
ma be takiu' useless things"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-11-04

The call OF bGgle, the chime o.
bells. and the voice OF man were
swept across the continent from San
Wrancisco yesterday to be hurled out
over q wide stretch OF ground about
Arlington National Cemetery with
every note. every jangling vibration OF
the bells and every spoken syllable as
distinct rs though sounded 100 feet
from tie listeners ears. Yet the
sounds originated in san Francisco.
the speaker stood on the roof of tire
great civic auditorium there. and the
music came from phonograph records
played in the building on which he
stood. three thousand miles away.
II was the formal dress rehearsal
of the mechanism by which President
Hardings voice. as he speaks the ma
tons homage on Armistice Day over
the Cas6et OF Americas unknown dead
from France. viii be carried 10 an
audience before the amrliiiers in New
York and TO another gathering in san
Francisco.
Telephone wires by the thousands
of miles. linemen by the hundred, teie-
graph operators by the score were
needed for the test, as they will be
needed on Armistice Day to bring the
experiment 10 the success so certainly
foreshadowed by today's perfect re-
suits High officers of the army and
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-11-04
COULD NOT RELY ON sUEDlAL
Garden Clocks" Were Always More
Of an Ornament Than Kept for
Any Practical Use.

The sundial became popular gar
den ornament In the sunny parts OF
Europe IN the Fifteenth century.
There were older time recorders
There we're hour glasses. candies
that marked the time by their burn
ing. Lamps that indicated the hours
+ by the amount % Oh consumed, and
the water clock. which was the most
reliable Of all these tine-recOrdinz
devices. when the sundials came into
vogue they were bought by rich men
who c0uld well afford 10 have clock.
the cost of which was less than the
cost of an ornamental sundial. The
peasant Who could not afford clock
did not need d sundial. because he
could tell time, on nearly tell the
time by looking al the sun, or By the
slant Of his own shadow.
The south Of Europe fashion Of the
sundial spread Ia England with the
fashion Of the formal or Italian gar
den. and when English, Irish and
Scotch gentry fled to the colonies, or
simply emigraied 10 the colonies. they
took with them the idea that d gar
den was not II garden without a sun
dial. any more than IL could be
a garden without a box hedge. a bor-
der Of Ionquils, some arbor vitae trees,
gravel walk and rustic bench.
ia the oder settlement portions or
Maryland and Virginia and including
the District Of Columbia II is not un-
usual TO find these sundials, or the
stump" or base on which the dial
rested, In the gardens Of old homes.
Yet IL Is fair assumption that on
every place where there was sun
dial a clock run by wheels and
weights licked away in the manor
house. or IN the mansion house, ana
that every land owner who could AZ
ford 10 have sundial in his garden
carried gold watch or silver watch
"a the fob pocket Of his small
clothes"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-11-04
Audiences 5000 Miles Away
To Hear Armistice Address

the officials OF the American Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company. which
is making this contribution 10 the
memory OF the dead soldier, had no
doubts Of that success after the first
sentence spoken at San Francisco.
Similarly. there was a long reading
OF speeches from the stage of the
amphitheatre here To be carried out
over the wires 10 San Francisco The
voice OF the reader went on and on.
and the few auditors of the test first
listened to this from every point about
the great marble structure TO a dis
lance OF more than half a mile
Every syllable penetrated clearly TO
every nook and hollow, making it GER
tain that hundreds OF thousands could
hear the Presidents address. the
prayer and the singing and music on
Armistice Day standing anywhere in
the grounds about the structure
TO accomplish this latest marvel OF
communication the telephone COM
pany employed nearly 10000 miles of
circuit: double that length of wire: ii
had lnemen stationed at every Is
miles all the way 10 San Francisco,
308 picked men, to keep it all going;
il had more than 80 telegraph oDer-
ators on Morse circuits paralleling the
talking to see that all moved smooth
ly. that orders were promptly obeyed.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-11-04
Made veil in Institution.

The women of Persia-like the
MoEammedan women of every other
country-go about their duties when
called into the streets with wells
which hide their faces from the eyes
of paSSersby. Tradition tells us that
one day when Mohammed was with
his favoriie wife. AyeSha, who was
unveiled, as all woman then were, a
stranger happened TO see her lovely
face, became enamored Of her, and
offered To buy her at the price of one
camel. Ii is said this so angered
Alohammed that the prophet decreed
that women. thereafter. should wear
wells to hide their faces from the
gaze Of other men.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-11-04

The cotton crop viii be short this
year but the dear crastgrss can cor
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1921-02-22
continuation de Ia pag. 8
PROCLAMA DEL
GOBERNADOR
DE PUERTOS RICO

POR CUANTO, las autoridades sa
nitarias insulares han informado la
existencia de dos casos indiscutibles
de peste bub6nica, asi como la de dos
casos de naturaleza sospechosl, to-
dos en- la ciudad de San Juan; aun-
que la enfermedad no Sc lla presen
tado en- forma virulenta, habiendose
localiaado v dominado el foco de i'm
feccion mediante la pronta actuaci6n
va realizada- por las autoridades sa
nitarias, siempre Sc hace neceslrio
el empleo de otras medidas energi-
cas- para preyenir Ia possible exten-
sion de esta peligrosa enfermedad; y
: POR CUANTO, de acuerdo con las
leyes de Puerto Rico, para poder con
seguir sufciente unidad de actuacion
v su6cientes medios para tomar to-
das estas medidas de precaucion ne
cesarias para proteger al pueblo, es
indispensable que el Gobernadors
mediante proclamn, declare la existen
cia de una epidemia en- uno, mas mu
nicipios;
POR TANTO, para llevar a cabo
estos prop6sitos, YO, ARTHUR VA
GER, Gobernador de- Puerto Rico,
POR LA PRESENTE PROCLAMO
el comienzo de una epidemic en- la ciu
dad de San Juan, recomend,lndo en-
carecidamente al pueblo que presto
la mayor cooperation las autorida
des sanitarias en- cuanto a todas las
medidas e instrucciones Que estas au
toridades cream conveniente adoptar
en- el asunto Ell pueblo de San Juan
va tiene- demostrado durante estos
ultimos dSls, asf como en- anteriores
casos de epidemia, su habilidad de-
SEQ de cooperar en- todas las medidas
necesarias para la protection del pu
blico, Y asi abrigamos la espenanza
que mediante la continuation de es-
te espfritu de cooperation Y dominic
propio, esta enfermedad pueda ser ex
tirpada en- su principle, v que nos es
caparemos de las consecuencias de
una epidemic completamente desarro
llada.
EN- TESTIMONTO DE LO CUAL
he frmado esta -proclama y he
cho estampar en- ella el Sello
de Ell Pueblo de Puerto Rico, en-
la ciudad de San Juan, hoy
veintiuno de febrero de mil no
vecientos veintiuno.
edo. Arthur YAGER,
ProcIamada de acuerdo con la ley
en- 2 de febrero de 1921.
(Fdo. E. J. SALDANA,
Secretario Executive INFERNO.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1921-02-22
Sc UsARAN GASES AsFIxIANTEs
PARA ExTERMINAR LAS RATAs

Ell DR.. don Rafael del Vale Sarraga.
en- una entrevista que tuvo aver con
uno de nuestros redactores lie informo
/ que Sc estaba trabajando activaracnte.
con el prop6sito de poner en- practica
un plan de exterminaci6n de ratas en-
Ell alcantarillado de la ciudad. cryos
resultados Sc espera resulten eficaces
en- absolute Ell plan consiste, nos
dijo Ell distinguido qufmico Sr. del va
lle,- en- la apEcaci6n de los gases
asfxiantes que Sc usaron en- la guerra
para matar todas las ratas que pueGan
estar diseminadas por las cloacas de la
ciudad.
Los sefiores del Yale, Ell comisionado
municipal de obras pdblica esingeniero
Sr. Rivera Ferrer y Ell ingeniero sani-
tario don Gustavo Adolfo Ramirez, es-
tan actualmente trabajando en- ell estu-
dio de este plan que va ser aplicado
por primera vez en- un case como ell
presente.
Ell sistema de aIcantarillado que tiene
San Juan, nos dijo eI Sr.- del Vale. es
completamente propicio al exito de es
ia prueba, porQue en- casi tcdas las
parties de la poblaci6n la tuberia esta
colseada en- declive 10 que hace que
81 los gases son menos pesados que ell
aire tiendan sqbir a 10 largo del tubo
vice versa, cosa que no sucederia
81 estuvieran perfectamente horizontal
les, en- cuyo case Sc estancarian los ga
ses en- el fondo en- la parte de arriba
del tubo sin que pudiera lograrse ell
efecto deseado.
A preguntas que lie hici6ramos sobre
81 podrian usarse tambien dichos gases
en- las casas mos cntest6 ell Sr del Vale
Sarraga, que 81 10 considerable innecesa
rio para las casas toda vez que en- elias
Sc usaban otros medios de desinfecci6n
y fumsgaci6n; pero que en- Ell case de
que Sc impusiera. una medida en6rgica
81 desgraciadmente Sc propaga la cpl
demia, para hacer la aplicaci6n de los
gases en- la ciudad Sc harfa necesario
desocuparla o por 10 menos La parte de
ella en- que Sc fueran usar los mis-
mos.
Que no Sc ha hecho un uso semejan-
te de estos gases en- ninguna parte del
mundoy y es por ESQ que nosotros 10 pr
nero que vamos hacer es un ensayo
en- la parte mas corta del alcantarilla-
de "a cnaI esta dividido en- diferentes
aee6iOns6 Aaul dn Ia Marina con
desembOcadura en- la Puntills hay un
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1921-02-22
UN EMPREsT1ro ENoRME

Ell representante Patterson, de New
Jersey, acaba de pedir un emprestito
de treinta billones de dolares para re-
fundir toda la deuda pagar bonifca-
clones los holSres del ex-servicio
militar Mr.. Patterson manifesto que
Ell principal objeto del "bill era obte
ner a la par los bones de sLibertad y
Victoria y de proyeer de los mismos
a los veteranos Ell 'bil' estara exen
to del pago de contribuciorss, excepto
en los casos de derechos de herencias,
estando limitados sus intereses a un
cinco por ciento. Las denominaciones
serar de $50 shs mdltiples
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1921-02-22
UNA sosPEcHA SIN rUNDAMENTo

Don Francisco Davila nos participa
que por haberse sentido enfermo Ell
martes por La tarde, Sc RETRO de su
trabajo; comoquiera que no tiene IA
milia en- San Juan, dirigi6se Lola,
motive por el cual La sanidad no pu-
do encontrarle.
Mas, al saber que 10 solicitaban las
autcridades, Sc prescnt6 espontanea-
mente, con toda prentura Fu6 recono-
cido y Sc comprob6 que Sc encontraba
en- estado perfectisimo de salud, al ex
trerno 6e que Ta reanudado sus labo-
res como. empleado en- el garage del
senior Panzardi.