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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-06-10
MELLON TOPROBE
TAX COUNSELS'
BUREAU LIAS0NS
Secretary Hears Certain Ex-
Employees Of Revenue Dept
Resign to Accept Unethical
Commissions.

Secretary of the Treasury Mellon
has ordered an investigation of
charges that former officials of the
Internal Revenue Bureau have been
guilty of unethical conduct in the
prosecution before the Treasury De-
partment on behalf of clients. of
cases in which they had part while
occupying official positions In the bu-
reau.
1t is alleged that certain bureau Of
ficials or employees equipped them
selves with information regarding
tax matters and then resigned. TAX
ing employment with private parties
to handle these same matters before
the department
Information has been lodged with
the department TO the effect that
statesmen for firm or tax attorneys
have solicited business from corpora
tons, and in SO doing have shown an
intimate familiarity with the corpora-
tons business which could come only
from confidential files of the Internal
Revenue Bureau, There have been in
stances OF corporations being ap-
preached with the information that
additional tax assessments were TO
De levied against tneHls anu thdt the
solicitor would have the assessment u
abated for a share In the saving. In
such cases, IL is alleged. names OF
those on the additional assessment
list have been removed from the hu-
reau and the information used In this
manner.
1t is alleged that officials who have
begun the hearing OF tax cases in
voIving large sumo OF money, have left
the bureau during tendency of such
cases and accepted private employ
ment from the parties involved. assist
ing them to win from the Government
Secretary Mellon was careful to
point out there are In practice In WASH
ington many competent and Legitimate
tax attorneys. some OF whom have In
the past been employed In the Internal
Revenue Bureau. The investigation Is
aimed only at those, many of whom
are not lawyers. who have used i'm
properly information obtained from
the tax files during their official en-
ployment
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-06-10
DAUCHERTYS SONG BIRDS
JAZZ FER UP IN CAPITAL

columbus. Ohio, group of a half
hundred singers who became famous
at campaign rallies last fall. today
"jaxzed things up" around Govern
ment buildings
Many of the Government bureaus
were visited by the club. They made
the rafters ring with patriotic
melodies and medleys.
Attorney General Daugherty was
one of their pilots. They come from
the Attorney Generals home town
and they all call him Harry"
That fine bunch OF fellows won
moro Republican votes than dozens
OF political spell-binders~ said
Daughterty.
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TO MARX ANNIVERSARY.

Colonel and Mrs. Samuel Burieigh
Milton have issued cards for garden
party in honor OF the twelfth ami
yersary of their wedding at their
country plaza, Seyton. at Chesapeake
Beach. Md, on Wednesday, from TO
s o'clock This will be the nrst large
function that Mrs. Milton has given
for many months owing to illness.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-06-10

Mrs. Thomas r. Logan will spend
several days next week In New York
at the Ritz-Carlton and will later go
to Southampton. L. l.. where her
mother has taken a cottage. Mrs.
Logan expects to leave for Panama In
August, wnere she will be the guest
of Colonel and Mrs. Clarence Ridley.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-06-10

The Robert E. Lee Chapter OF the
United Daughters OF the confederacy
celebrated Alabama night. Monday. In
Confedereats Memorial Hall, under
,bS direction of Miss Wilmuth Gary
who has started a series OF state
nights. Congressman Henry B. stea-
gall of Alabama addressed the chap
ter. paying high tribute to the wom
en- Of the South, stressing the WORK
TO be accomplished by the southern
women of the present and future
Several songs were sung by MISS
Lucia Maxwell, also of Alabama ano
a member of the chapter. Whiteheao
KIutz made an address on the snip
Alabama" in which he spoke or its
wonderful accomplishments and It's
glorious end. Mrs. Joseph Kerr Max
we'll. vice president of the Alabama
society. recited her original poem
entitled "our Soldier Dead" This
was followed by the entire audience
r,.inr TO sing MY Country, It's oil
Thee assisted by Mrs. Elizabeth
Buebee. Mrs. r. II. Lynham, presi-
dent of the chapter. presided at the
business meeting at which nine new
members were admitted, The meet
ing was the last until September.
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MRS. REID LEAVES.

Mrs. Whiteiaw Reid, who has been
visiting Miss Mabel Boardman, re-
turned to her home in New York yes
terday.
The Secretary to the President and
Mrs. George Il. Christian have as
their guests Mr.. and Mrs. o. s. Rapp.
of Ohio.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-06-10

GENEVA. June 1o.-The Union of
League OF Nations Associations to-
day decided to appoint Theodore
Ruyssen. professor of philosophy of
bordeaux University. as permanent
general secretary for obligatory ar
bitrstion."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-06-10
DIR. GREEN TO GIVE TEA.

DR.. Julia M. Green will give a tea
this afternoon. from to 8 o'clock.
at her home in Cleveland Park The
guests of honor will be the members
of the Women's Alliance or All Souls
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church. Mrs. Richard Fay Jackson
will assist. D
Mrs. Frank Morrison has issued In
yitations for a bridge tea Tuesday in
honor Of Mns BenJa min Souie Gantz.
wife OF Lieutenant Gantx, u. s. ~
lieutenant Gantx has been ordered TO
Norfolk, where Mrs. Gantx and their
small son will Join him.
-
Cant and Mrs. Frank sharpless.
a, Camp Meade entertained hast Sat
urday evening In honor Of Mr.. and
Mrs Thomas Dolan of Washington
Mrs. polan. who Is sister Of Mrs
charnls... a q bride OF last weak.
A mone the guests were Mrs. Steven
90 ,rother of Mrs Sharpless and
Ms Dolan; Charles K. stevenson. q
hrother, captain and Mrs. Moondof-
ser lieutenant and Mrs. Dunn. Mrs
oakman. Miss Marie Van Rsuth
and Lieutenant Canes.
-
Mr.. and Mrs. c. T. Dustin OF CO.
,,r,hi. 6. C.. who have been at the
Ho,s, washington the last few days
ieft last night for New York City
ana Buffalo. They VIII return early
next week for visit of several days
-
Mrc. Mary sitz Parker entertained
friends Tuesday evening at her home,
1912 Decatur street, in compliment to
Mrs. Henry Hunt Mckee. wife Of the
nresident of the Bankers Association
and Miss Janette Oswald. Of Primer
tawny, Pa. Among the guests were
the soloists who took part In the
program given Sunday evening al In.
gram Memorial Church. in honor OF
pennylsvanians in the city. They In
Guided Mrs. Paul Bachschmid, Miss
Margaretts Campbell and MI: schrin-
mel. A feature of the evenings en-
tertainment was the singing OF Our
Countrys Flag new song by the
hostess.
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lean EHot'S Ne4us
OF Capital Society
(continued From PassA 81

formers son-in-law and daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry A. williams. in
Norfolk. They viii be Joined here
tomorrow by Mrs. wiiliams and her
two elder daughters, little Miss Sally
Anne and Mary Jane Williams. Mrs.
Harrison and Mrs. Saunders will
leave Washington early next week
for their home in Omaha.
-
Guido Buggelii. attache Of the Ital-
Ian Embassy. and Nine. Buggeili en-
tertained at dinner yesterday At the
Brighton. Among the guests were
DR.. Floria. the Italian consul; Lieu
tenant Colonel Aiessandro Guidoni,
air attache. and Nine. Guidoni. and
Mrs. Mensa-
The Keota news., 1921-08-19

they are safely ensconced in their
ciassrooms and none too high 70 do
them reverence but IN the outer world
they ars like 0ulliver amous the Bro6.
dinSnagians. They are Q race apart
-upcouth, uncomfortable and unac.
countabls and probably unnatural. pay.
Ing for over-developusen In one dlrec'
tion and By under-development In ev.
ery other. They resemble Chinese u.
dice whose feet have been deSoemed
By binding. except that they are mis-.
shapen at the other extremity-sus.
gestlng those UNPLEASANT. Old elongated
skulls seuerously exhibited IL the eth.
nological museums. Thsy easily dem.
oustrate that not every useful propo.
sitioo u universally true. for. assured.
ly. they have ''some element Of strange.
ness in the proportion" and yet who
on that account would dare to claim
for them the verulamian perfect
beautyr' says writer In the Literary
World.
The Keota news., 1921-08-19

great window had removed old Ill9-
siona that hampersd mo and kept mo
isolated from my nejghboes. Since
I've gone into business I've found that
It 10 pleasant to receive favors. The
arst day opened up Ars. Sawyer
brought me six apple pies. TO help
out Il you have Q rush. % she said.
but ! know Why she brought them"
Here the bright eyes grew misty with
feeling. "She WAS afraid didn't have
enough In the house TO prepare II ]
had any customers"
"You don't ask me to sit down." he
remarked. locking at the deeply cush'
loued chair opposite hers. "You have
time to chat with almost anyone &.
cept me. and I'm growing tired Of
Leing excluded. ] used to think you
liked 10 live in solitary grandeur BE-
hind your tall black Iron fence. bat
now that you've thrown your gates
open to the world and dispensed cheer
through the spout Of your fat blue
teapot. ! feel that ! should benefit
also"
wv 6s3WSSGts-NessSS0 tssSso 49, s~S
cheeks Of Miss Mary became . swift
crimson. "You IKE to Joke" shs mur.
mured with Q little catch In The voice
she esaaysd to kesp afm. Il seemed
TO her that the dsepsnins dusk had
become golden With promise. NAY
give you . cup Of tear
"No." he decided With Q sudden
youthfulneas in his voice. ''it's taken
No long time 70 6nd out that you're
not . rsciuss at heart: Panay tells
No that 700 actually. borrowed some
eablecioths from bet. doa't want q
naughty psi6eess. Mary. bat ] DO want
Q wife. The gates are opsn now. Want
to comef'
Aunt Chloe. approaching with
question o. her friendly lips. stopped
short. looked Q moment With Joyful
comprehension On her loyal face. then
tiptoed away.
The Keota news., 1921-08-19

the work was finished the trelliees
were replaced with their burden q
dark green vines heavy with roses.
The large gates to the grounds that
were usually closed were propped open
and charmingly lsttered sign ap-
prised passing parties that afternoon
tea was served within.
"Niss Aary's going to stay here:
she's opened . tearoom. When ] went
past there were two big cars stand.
Ing outside. empty. and I could zee
Aunt Chloe. In q starched cap and
apron. passing little trays on the south
porch" reported Pansy. n wonder II
Miss Mary feels very badly seeing
strangers on her porchf"
Before the cool fall days had 70.
duced the number Of cars Mary had
put away enough money to carry her
comfortably through the winter
months. More than that, che discov.
cred. greatly to her amusement, that
she had found contentmeot. Instead
of looking on each day ~ q period Of
dragging hours to be lived through.
SssV sOVssS sses"Su SsoSUX e0Jub0S SQ0S
she might loss none Of the busy. hap.
~ moments. The mingllns with The
customers gave her Q new Interest u
lifs. and after her orst shyneas had
worn away she found herself talking
eagerly ~ her guests demolished The
plates Of tiny delicious sandwiches.
One day Harold Sinclair. 0 devoted
admiref Of Mary sinee schooldays.
called at the tea room.
The interior Of your home reminds
me oe an old southern home" Harold
remarked ~ be looked about with
approving eyes.
MY mother came from the South
end brought oil this furniture when
she llrst married. She would b horn.
6ed ai the thought Of my keeping Q
tearoosu. but do you know" 1lss
Mary's eyes were bright ~ she spoke.
II have found % much happiness here.
Il seems ~ though The Cutting OF that
The Keota news., 1921-08-19
MADE NAME By ONE SPEECH
DeWae Laws Fieok eseay N pasloa-
msnt 9stablIs.ssd Him - .
Man q Marx.

II 10 typical Of Mr.. Bonar Law.
whose resignation from the British
government created - much regret.
that when he arst entered the house
oe commons iu 1900. hs remainsd Q
siIsnt and unknown member for some
time. One night. however. BE- decided
to make bis maiden speech. Il was
q rep,y. curiousiy enough. 70 an at.
tack which Mr.. Lloyd George had
made on the government. The speech
srjppesi the house. and In half an
hour Mr.. Bouar Law had made . par
li.men,ary name for himself.
Coupled with Q charm and kindli'
ness which have made him popular
with men Of ail parties. 10 Q quiet
.en,e Of humor. One Of his favosits
stories concerns an election meeting
nt which q speaker observed: 1T 10
wise. and indeed imperative. that
xreat public questions should bs sub
m,t,ed to the sober judgment Of the
people," ..
.Sober judgment he blowed!"
erowled q man to his neighbor. That
means robbin' DO Of our beer"
The Keota news., 1921-08-19
SEEM SOMEWHAT SET APART
4 ns.arv Wseid Writer Aslss and An.
svvees HE Own Question. "Aeo
Teachers Really ovosr1"

We'll. II not out and out queer. at
least oueerishI A little odd or quaint.
vou know; just q bit unlike the rest
~ us9 Yes, sou have to admit Ii;
...cher, are different. Their clothes
srcn't quite normal. and they wear
.,,.,r hair in curious lengths, or styles.
49, 49, .hades. and they flock BY themselves
H,alrine a strange jarSon and laush.
,rs A. invisible jokes and taking
xrisly pleasure in the mlsfortunes Of
:h.,r victims-whils II any man Of
.~.,.. W., tries to Join In their converse.
.a" ..aa ,hev nre awkwardly silent and
.""n, ..Yr heip,essly out Of place In ordi.
go, 80 social intercourse. They are like
nn,i,ver G among the Lilliputians. when
The Keota news., 1921-08-19
Why "UNdeeehavv1"

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. the novel.
ist. 10 about to sell bic house, stand.
lu4 eOO feet above sea level. at beau.
tiful Hindhead. Can any amateur
sherlock Holmes discover why the
house 10 called 'Undershawf' The an.
swer shows that Sir Arthur 10 . hu.
morist and philosopher 40 well. Years
ago he had q parliamentary ambition.
and put up ~ . candidate FOO the
Hawick district Of Scotland. His op-
moment was Tommy" Shaw. whose
"reminiscences are Just now delightins
the reading public. On the deciara.
tion Of the poll Sir Arthur found him.
self defeated. Hs was, In fact, "under
Shaw" BY nearly TOO votes. He took
the matter good naturedly. 20 much 20
that in naming bis new house at Hind.
head, hs called It "Undershaw."
The Keota news., 1921-08-19
A Clear olssicssiea.

y Clear 0toetNeston.
"The Blanks and the Browns are
10th newly rich, but they don't asso'
ciate."
"why mott"
The Blanks feel above the
Browns. They made their money 10
refined sugar. while the Browns made
theirs In crude oil"
The Keota news., 1921-08-19
aassm. AL a,on1.

4 rather green looking chap went
Into one of our department. stores the
other day and. saunterins up to the
counter. where dozens OF mems cap"
were displayed. hs looked carefully
through the stock. hut seemed unable
10 6nd what he wanted.
Just what kind OF Q cap are you
looking forf' asked the. salesman at
length.
"weil. said the youth. \ bought M
q motorcycle the other day. and
thought I'd like one Of those caps With
q peek at the back."-B0ston Tran
script. .l~ :.
The Keota news., 1921-08-19
Why We saertsd.

We sat In front Of them at the
theater. II was during the tense min.
ute OF the play when tho heroine was
about to part forever from her sweet.
heart:
"Say," said the woman behind 40
to her friend: do you break many
dlshesi You know I'm awfaily Nm
lucky that way"
The Keota news., 1921-08-19

Wjse Prevlslen q Mature.
Jud Tunkins says q man who never
makes q mistake has to die fearfully
young to avoid spelling his record
The Keota news., 1921-08-19
Aras,.,,ent olAn.t Vveet.

wife-What did you mean By kiss
ing Charlotte In the hallt
Professor-Did II Really. I do not
know Q thing about I'll must have
been abseni.minded when I did ~
Wife-Huh! It's very seldom you
are 20 absent.minded toward mel
Kasper (Stockholm).
The Keota news., 1921-08-19
Mary's Porch Tea
Room

D LAURA MONTGOMERY
g. issa. ~ Mcclure Nsvsps1ss syss'es'sI
Mary at looking TRANQUILITY from her
chair By The great south window that
looked down the village street. A %.
rene smile played about her lips - she
thought Of The year that had just been
hnished. The occupants Of tho pretty.
rambling house o. the corner os Nain
street and The Lincoln highway had
grown steadily poorer. but the village
had not known q this except In
vague way until the death Of Aary's
mother. whose pensioa died With her.
Then the whisper had gone about that
Mary would b obliged 10 sell the
house where she>ha lived her whole
life. dismiss Aunt Chlos. whose faith.
ful black hands had 0rst handled her
when she had been born and who had
tended bee ever since. have Q sale Of
the 0ne walnut furniture and start
life afrssh.
''Shs has absolutely 10 Income left.
and she's too trail to WORK for any.
one." Niss Pansy had commented pitt
fully. hut she's % proud and aristo-
cratic.like that no one dares ask her
plans q try % help her.
Il went 70 call. intending to ask her
10 move over to our house until she
had made her plans. We have plenty
II room. and IKE hes. but sbs acted
awful sti3. ! guess she doesn't IRE
to b With people. she's lived alone
% much. TIE doctor stopped bis car
outside and came up the walk. and
! know - inteoded to stop aud visit
with her. bat che Just nodded. cool.
Nike. and sald she was feeling oil right.
and asked him to take pot oe lilies
hack with him for Mary Brown. who
lives next door. and before ~ knew Il
he was just walking back that board
walk carrying the flower pot"
Tabitha laughed shortly. That
would have been Q match long ago II
she hadn't acted % sti6: old doc 10
awful friendly. and likes 70 mix; she'd
spoil bic practice With her hlSh-and.
mighty airs. Folks about here like
you to act common and nice. and let
sou help them. That amt Miss
Aary's way. thoush she's always ready
to sit up all night with anybody who
b SICK o. Do for them thqt need Il.
What che ought to DO 70 t. b taker.
instead of allus trying to be . giver."
Although such conversations had not
been heard By Mary. shs had. never
theless. been conscious Of her neigh.
bors' opinions, yet she had become 20
shy and self.absorbed that she had
been unable to change. Aunt Chloe
had repeated many stray bits Of gossip
to her 20 she had served her mistfess
In the cool. shaded dining room. It
had been the fat blue teapot IN her
servants hands that had brought
about the great idsa.
"Yassum, ma'aA, that motor party
wanted to know where they could get
q good cup Of tee. They admired your
roses and said the place looked like
. picture with the tall row Of holly.
hooks along the side Of the house. !
tole them thar wac hotel down street
but they won't git no tea there. Not
tea at to drink" Aunt Chloe had
chuckled - she poured out the clear
amber tea into the frail blue teacup.
Miss Mary permitted her tea to
grow cold % she turned the idea over
IN her mind. She had often watched
With wistful eyes the gay motor
- NsH-
The Keota news., 1921-08-19
They Can Afford Il

Our guess 10 that the only people
who laugh aud grow fat are those who
don't have to work for their board.
Galveston News.
The Keota news., 1921-08-19

SUCH 10 LIFE
Hss I've spsnt hftesn unhappy
yeaeo WITH yev.
She: Yes, but you've never spent
many unhappy dollars On me.
The Keota news., 1921-08-19
The vamp.

The vamp.
a vampire hath . case intense.
hut then she doesn't need much.
The Keota news., 1921-08-19
Hh Gain.

0DO oAoN.
"She declined to marry him after
all."
II suppose he's heastbroken."
II don't think %. He says thlnSs
worked out all right. He asked for
raise In pay. thinking he was about
to get married. and received Il. and 10
he's that much ahead Of the game"
, 1921-10-31
FOOTBALL FINALS SATURDAY

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Wyoming University ..
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University o.
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GIGS Is. Colorado College o.
Al Salt Lake-Utah II. Idaho I.
At Cambridge. Mas--center 8,
Harvard o..
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gia Tech I.
At New Haven. conn-Yale 40,
Brown 4.
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Virginia 0.
AZ Philadelphia - Pittsburgh rs,
Pennsylvania o.
At West Point-Army 5s. susque.
hanna o.
At Annapolis-Navy 81. Bethany o.
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IL. Tulane TO-
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At ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS IS. Mime
sofa o.
At Ithaca, n. Y.-cornell SO, Dart
mouth =.
At Indlanapolis-Notre Dame IS.
Indiana Z.
At Sioux City. Iown-Morningside
"a. Des Moines University o.
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nois o.
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Oklahoma o.
At New York-wmiams 20. Colum.
bia o.
AT New York--Boston College o,
At Observation-Disclosures I. Western
At NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IA. Tufts
IL.
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West Virginia II.
AT Evanston-Northwestern "a, De-
paw 0.
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George Washington 0.
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son IL. Syracuse 10.
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4.
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Allegheny O.
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Rhode Island State o..
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II, Bates o.
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versity IA. Western Maryland Col.
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, 1921-10-31

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10. Pennsylvania 0.
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mia -. Washington State College o.
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buque o Cornell o.
At Laramie-wyoming Freshmen
80, Fort Russell o.
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Mines 0.
At spokaue-Gonzaga I. Montana
State 2.
At Green Castle - Dcpauw 81.
Georgetown o..
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mouth Z.
At Beloit-Beloit 10. Knox Z.
At Milwaukee, Marquette Z. Michi-
gan Aggies o.
At Raleieh-y. NJ. I. 7. North Caro-.
lima Z.
AT New orleans-LouIslana 7. Ala.
bama o.
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81, Birmingham Southern 6.
At Louisville-sewanee c. Ken.
lucky o.
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0, V. =. 1. G.
AT Observation-Disclosures II. Univer.
slty OF Montana G.
At Allentown - Muhlenberg Z.
S~warthmore 8.
At Fargo-Fsrgo College 10. James.
town College o.
At Grand Forks-North Dakota
University IS. North Dakota Aggies J.
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High 3. Davenport High o.
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University o.