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resemble small.sized marine dri,,
ground.
: Although the electrical equip.
ment to be installed on the air
plane dlrriers is Of Unprecedented
size and capacity. electrical en-.
gineers and naval men are now
confident that the electries drive.
In, the light of actual perform.
ances during the last two years.
or, since the first electric battle
ship. the New Mexico. was put
into service. is ideal for warships.
Any remaining skeptics must
have been c9nverted by the re-
markable experience which this
type OF ship propulsion has r.
Gently undergone in the home
trip of the Maryland from Rio de
Janeiro.i bringing Secretary Of
state Charles z. Hughes.
HUGHES DRENCHED.
On that voyage. which termi.
mated September %. the vessel
ran through two storms. ship
ping great seas.l one of whic,.
flooded the cabin Of Secretar,
Hughes through open air.ports.
giving him a thorough drenching.
Notwithstanding the severity Of
the. weather. the big battleship
kept to her course without the
least difficulty and made the long
trip Of 4,760 miles in the fastest
time ever attained by any battle
ship. Her officers were delighted
with the electric drive, installed
by the General Electric Company.
the same concern which IL to
electrify the airplane carriers.
II did not realize until this
trip" said Admiral Hilary q p.
Jones. "how superior the electric
drive fs to anything else. 1t is
the most efficient driving force
on any war ship in economy,
power and ease OF handling. I
have been amazed bye the Der.
formance." ~ - ,y,.s-.... =.
The commander Of the Mary
land. Capt. David Foote Seller
was equally pleased. He said:
THE storm proved the value o
the electric drive. That is aut'
matically regulated, 80 that
matter what seas we plow into
the speed of the ship is main
tained. During the storm we
sometimes brought up agains,
seas as II they were brick walls.
but the Maryland went right
through them.
The engineer officer told me
that at one time. when we ran
up against seas that checked oul
course. there was 5000 more
horsepower generated to bring the
speed up to the normal Of eight
cen knots and keep 1t there. The
automatic governor takes care OF
that. and all that is necessary is
to set the motors at the desired
number Of revolutions and they
keep that speed. There Is nc
racing. either. when the screw
lifts from the water
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Thrilling Rescue
For Girl Climber
IRENE FIELDER, aged eighteen,

IRENE FIELDER. aged eighteen,
= student of Rose Hill College,
Brighton. during a visit to East.
bourne. climbed up one side Of a
rift IN the cliff, at this point ".
tween 900 and 500 feet hisn
When she was within fifteen
feet Of the top she found It i'm.
possible etthsr to climb further up
or to descend, owing to the chalk
crumbling and policeman. with
the help~ef two other men. had -
lower a rope to the girl.
She tied It around her waist. and
the two men swung her across the
gap, where the policeman caught
her and pushed her into . position
Of safety. One OF the mon then
descended the cliff and rescued
her umbrella and walking stick.
Miss Fielder was none the worse
for her adventure. Tho rescus 90
cuptsd about IN hour.
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MERICANs seem to be 60

A MERICANS seem to be go
~ ing in two directions, II we
4 y are to believe chronological
experts. The men are said to be
becoming giants. by one expert
and the women smaller and smaller
in stature by another expert.
An astonishing array Of statis-
tics and facts are brought to bear
by the investigators which seems
to point to both race degeneracy
and racial improvement. Tho hope
full thing is that our schools every
where established. have taken
warning and are developing the
physical side of children equally
with their mental growth.
DIR. Ales Hrdlicka. a government
tai physical anthropologist, has
been taking q vast number Of
measurements Of the physical pro-
portions OF the American forces
and examining the statistics Of the
world war. He finds that the
American armies were the tallest
in European battlefields, and that
our men are constantly increasing
in stature. and we are on the way,
in fact, toward a future race Of
male giants. ...
HEADS OF GOOD SIZE.
He reported also a study Of a
group of normal men and women
descending from families Of from
three to eight generations born In
this country. These averaged
feet 81 inches in height for men.
and s feet 4 inches for women.
He decides that heads OF both
sexes are good size. but show 30
much variation in form as to ex-
clude the establishment Of any in
ternediate type. H. notes a simi-
lar variation Of heads and changes
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Of ducts. and after passing over
the electrical units and absorbing
the heat was sent out through
another set. = For vessels of 1so.-
900 horsspower capacity the> >duct
openings would necessarily : be
numerous.
DUCTS KEMOvED.
But tho ducts. are entirely
eliminated by equipping each
generator and motor. with the
radiators or coolers. These con.
.sist. Of q, series Of tubes through
which water. .punped in from the
sea, 10 circulated The air that
comes from the electrical ma
chine. burdensd with heat. lie
cooled by passing over the tubes,
and the, same air. Il. then re.
turned to the electrical sappa-
ratus. where It H. again healed
and again passed over the cooler,
this succession continuing end.
lessly. The water in the cooler
tubes. upon absorbing the heat
from the cir. 10 pumped out
Geain into the sea- The elimina,
tion Of the duct openings win
result in vessels better protected
from attack and are more sen.
worthy in storms.
These vessels. VII exemplify the
last word In radio equipment. In
fact. like the Langley. they viii
give particular attention to radio
operations. Although TO all cp-
pearance they viii have decks al
most unobStructed by masts and
aerials. nevertheless. thsy will bs
completely fitted out for sending
and receiving radio message
INTERIOR PLANS.
Their aeriais will be run to the
deck from q single topmast,
which must be lowered when the
vessel passss under the Brooklyn
bridge. .5....'e..
The interiors Of thsse crafts
win be quite different from the
space plans below decks Of most
naval vessels. The operations be-
low decks win also be unique.
Little Of this has been divulged.
although 1t is we'll understood
that airplanes in considerable
numbers will be taken care Of
by both the big vessels. which
viii have ample space to store the
flying machines. Is well a. ele-
vators and cranes With which, to
hoist them up from below. pre-.
paratory to hopping off from the
flying deck.
No naval vessels, except the
Langley. first Of the ships Of this
type, resemble these. Because Of
the minimum deck paraphernslla.
they viii seem unusually low In
the water. The immense sweep OF
their great flying decks will be
broken only by . massive COM
funnel enclosure. set Gff
at one side Of the hull.
The decks will be 90 immense
and 20 unobstructed' that they win
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A plumb line from the tip Of
her nose will. touch the floor one
inch in front Of her great toe.
Her shoulders and hips measure
thirty-two inches, striking a
straight line vertically. -
Her waist tapers gradually to a
line from the outer third Of the
collar bone. to the hips, measuring
twenty-six inches in narrovest
circumference.
Her upper arms end At the waist
line, when standing erect. and
forearms slishtly below the mid
die of.the thigh.
Her neck circumfsrsnce II
twelve inches and her calf and up
per arm are precassly the sams
size. - ~
Hef legs are ~ long ~ . limo
drawn from her chin to her finger
tips. about one.haif Of, her height.
or exactly two feet and seven
inches.
She measures one foot more
from waist line to feet than to
crown.
MEASUREMENTS OF A NAN.
At the age Of twsnty.four q b.
ologicaily approved man -shouid be
five feet nins incbss tall. weigh
1<5 pounds. chest thirty.four
inches. when turned with faos
to a wall his chest touching. his
nose. should be four tnches dis
tant from IT,. his thighs five
inches and his tess: three inches
away from Il. -,
He. should have .psrfsot teeth.
eyes that. can reed. figures on .
blackboard on the opposite aide
OF a room; must not BE- color
blind nor subject to vertigo. I
=, Taller. man, end woman should
The Washington times., 1922-12-24
Cheap Fur Owners
Warned of Dyes

A warning has been issued by
the London health institutions to
women to guard against wearing
cheap furs. quantities of which
recently have been brought into
England. 4
Many women who have pur.
CHASED such furs have found
themselves suddenly afflicted with
q skin rash about the chin and
neck. ....
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BY DIR. w. ii. BALLOU

have measurements in proportion
or they may be classed as victims
of the pituitary gland disease
termed giantism,
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HVEN the queen ships Of the United States navy the
ii group of electrically driven fighting vessels that
includes the u s. S. Maryland, most powerful battle
ship in the world, will be exceed in propulsion power
speed and length by the two arpane carriers which
building and which will be launched in about year
and a half. .~ ,e.
Originally these two vessels to have been the
battle cruisers Saratoga and Lexington and such would
have been cassed among the mightiest O. pos
sessed by the navy q.
The modification of America naval program, due to the
decisions reached at the conference the limitation of
armament led to the conversion Of these battle cruisers into
air. Il, n &.
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TED STATES WILL HAVE TWO 33KNOT AIRPIANE CARRIERS
BATTLE CRUISERS TO BE CONVERTED INTO SHIPS or NEW TYP
ELECTRIC PL ANT OF
SHIPS COULD LIGHT
CITY BOSTONS SIZE,

Funnels viii BE Placed at Side of Vessel to
Give Flyers Better Chance to Take 0n and
to Return from Flights Bic WarShipS lJn-
like Any Others In Navy, Except for Pioneer
Ship Langley, Which Has Made Good.
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DECKSsWH.L HAVE
LANDING SPACE FOR
NJ Z NAVY.S AIR SCOUTS

Vessels Can Develop. Enormous Total Of
100000 Horsepower Decision to Change
Type of Craft Reached After Meeting of
Disarmament Conference In Washington
Called by Secretary Hughes Last Year.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-06-16
Newspaper Work
Object High School
Press Association

Madison, Wis, June 15.-To inter
est high school students I'm news-
paper work is the object of the Con
tral Interscholastic Press Associat;o,
an organization of high school edi.
tors IN more than 400 cities of tho
country.
The organization, which has ex-
perlenced rapid growth in the loc+
ie" months, resulted from a local
meeting called two years ago bv
Prof. W. G. Bleycr, director of the
course in journalism at the Irni-
versity of Wisconsin.
students of journalism here ARC
actively directing the association
which has, however, officers of ,ts
own. elected. here last November ~
meeting attended by 800 high
school editors.
Copies of school publications are
sent to Prof. Bleyer, who ASSIGNS
students to criticize each issue for
makeup. style, headlines. general
context and to suggest possible i'm
provements.
The various school publications
are classified and judged, the win
ming publications having the privi-
lege OF carrying their rating on the
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-06-16

classmate Of Miss Adelaide Lancas-
ter at the Mason Institute. Spring
vale, where they both were gradu-
ated this June. and who has been in
town for several days since gradua-
ton, the guest of Miss Lancaster at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John H. Lancaster on Water
street, left Wednesday afternoon for
her home in Bar Harbor.
Mrs. Francis Spofford and two lit
tie sons, Gerald and Royal, went to
Waterville Thursday morning to at
tend the circus. and went to Oak
land Thursday night, where they will
visit until Monday with Mrs. Spot
ford's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. d.
knight.
Miss Hannah r. Page, who has
been at Norton, Mass, where she
attended the graduating exercises at
Wheaton college, returned home
Thursday on the evening train. Miss
Page was the guest while in Norton
of Miss Maudana Marsh, one of the
members of the graduating class.
Miss Page was accompanied home by
Mrs. E. L. Marsh Of Providence, r. l.,
who will be her guest.
Mrs. Rose Strickland and son,
Lewis of Hincllley, arrived in town
Thursday morning and after calling
on her niece, Mrs. James Gilfillian
and little son Lewis. who are in town
the guest of her mother, Mrs. Emma
Nutting, at her home on Winter
street went to Cornville, where they
will be guests of Mr.. and Mrs. G. n.
Smith, for a week. Mrs. Strickland
formerly resided in Cornville and she
will visit with many old friends dur
ing the week.
The Freshman class, which num-
bers 80 members to a goodly num-
Ter went to Lakewood on the 10W
car Thursday morning, where they
enjoyed a days fishing and dinner.
Clement Downs, the supervisor of
the manuel training in the Skowhe-
gan schools, Mrs. Downs. the super
| visor of drawing and Miss Gladys
Hamor, supervisor of home eco
nomics, were the chaperones. A
happy day was passed which really
| closed the school year Of 1922 for
| this class and its Freshman year in
| S. H. S.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-06-16
lSk OwHEGAN LOCAL news,
Somerset County Headquarters Phones, farmer, s ;'
Country Club Meeting

The Country club held a largely at
tended meeting at the home of Mrs.
Annie Clayton on the River road on
the south side of the river Wednes-
day. 1t was an all day meeting and
the time was passed finishing the
counterpane, which the club has been
making for a number of weeks. Also
at this meeting the arrangements for
the Social and sale, which the club
is to hold on Thursday June 22nd, at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy War
rcn, during the evening the club Will
give a play, Sewing for the Heath
en-" The following ladies have been
appointed to have charge of the So
cial and sale: apron committee. Mrs.
Eva Chase, Miss Linnie Weston; sale
of ice cream, Mrs. Ethel Higgins,
Miss Bertha Gagne; sale of home
made candies, Mrs. Cecil Grenicr,
Mrs. Annie Clayton; mystery table,
Mrs. Margaret Sired. Mrs. GLADYS
Blaisdell and Mrs. Carrie Warren;
telling of the fortunes Of the guest
will be in charge of Miss Lillis Good
win and Mrs. Anges Dunbar. If the
weather permits it is expected to
give the play out of doors and the
sale will be held in the house.
On Wednesday most delicious
baked bean and pastry dinner with
coffee was served. and while the day
was busy one with work and plan
ming the sale it was also an enjoyable
one for the club members. The next
meeting will he held on Wednesday,
June 2Sth at the home Of Mrs. Syl-
yester Moore.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-06-16
PERSONAL MENTION

Mrs. Ira A. Norton Of Madison
avenue, was in Lewiston for the day,
Thursday.
Judge Charles O. Small of Madison
was business caller in town Thurs
day.
Miss Ruth Walker of Portland
has been the guest of her uncle and
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Curtis of
Madison avenue for few days.
Misses Cora and Verna Coffey, who
are taking nurses training at the
Somerset hospital, left on the morn
ing train Thursday for their home in
Harvey Station, n. g., where they
will pass their vacation.
Mrs. Velma Richards of Silver
Mills was in town Friday morning
and went to Fairfield to visit with
her daughter, who is a patient at the
State sanitorium.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Kennison and
little son. Waldron. have been pass
ing few days in Waterville the
guests of Mr.. Kennson's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Waldron Kennison.
Miss Alice Michaud. who has been
in town for few days. the guest of
her uncle and aunt. Mr.. and Mrs.
Alec Dionnc. returned to her home
in Waterville Thursday morning.
Mrs. Leon McCaddam and little
son. Gerard, went to Waterville
Thursday morning, where they will
be guests of her mother, Mrs. Ovine
LaBrack.
Mrs. Emma Weston and two little
grandchildren, Howard and Nelson
Weston, went to Waterville Thurs
day on the o'clock train to attend
the circus.
Mrs. Mark Savage went to Water
vile Thursday morning, where she
met her sister, Mrs. Sangus Annis Of
Augusta, who returned with her and
will be the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Savage at their home on Alder street.
Francis Friend who has been
student at Yale college and doing
field work at Urania. La. is passing
some time with his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard B. Friend at their
home on Water street, Mr.. Friend
went to Bangor on business Thurs
day morning.
Mrs. II. L. Nelson who was in
town over Wednesday night. the
guest of her husband who is en-
ployed on the new mill being con-
structed by the Maine Spinning COM
pany on the Island. returned to her
home in Fairfield Thursday morn
ing.
Miss Eleanor Fcrnald. who was
classmate of Miss Adelaide Lancas-
ter. at the Mason Institute. Spring
vale. where they both were gradu-
ated this June, and who has been in
town for several days since gradua-
ton. the guest of Miss Lancaster at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John II. Lancaster on Water
street, left Wednesday afternoon for
her home in Bar Harbor.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-06-16
PERSONAL MENTION

Mrs. Ernest Crocker of Hinckley
was in town Thursday on business.
Attorney Benedict Maher of Au-
gusta, was in town Thursday.
The F'lemmings, who have lived in
the Smith house, have purchased a
place on Bloomfield street
Frank w. Bucknam, Everett T.
Goodrich, Z. A. Bisson, and John G.
Griffin We're in Bingham on business
Wednesday.
Mrs Abbie Adell and her grand
son. Emery Esta brook, went to Wa
, terville Thursday morning, that En-
cry might attend the circus.
A. S. Green of Turner, a rcpresen-
tative for the Hawkseye Tightening
Rod company has been in town on
business.
William r. Gormley of Bangor ar
rived in town Thursday and was here
on business Thursday, and will be
today. Friday, for the Remington
Typewriter company.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Lowe. who
have resided in the James Seavey
house on Pine street. have moved to
the Mrs. Bernicc Smith house on Nc
Glcllan street.
Miss Helena Sullivan Of Bangor
has arrived in town and is the guest
Of Miss June Frances AmCs, at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
John Amos, on the corner Of High
and Bush streets.
Mr.. and Mrs Guy Conant. Mr.. and
Mrs. Waiter &. Nyman. Mr. and
Mrs. Arthur Plummer and daughter,
Miss Dorothy and Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
fY r.. Smith made up an auto party
to Bingham, Wednesday evening.
MISS Margaret NJ. Chase motored
10 banSor Wednesday driving the
car Tor party OF the ladies' OF the
N1ssHil Rcilef Corps, who attended
tle keilef Corps convention held in
'ilat CITY Wednesday and Thursday.
Judge ana Mrs. Edwin F. Danforth
or Norridgowock avenue will leave
To-Day FRIDAY for Des Moines. Iowa,
"here me Judge goes on a business
'llp ana MIS-. Donforth accompanies
MN on 'he "Trip Tor the pleasure OF
ehe journey.
FRANK Durgin Of The Forks and
MS oaughter, Mrs clyde Bigelow of
boston' who is visiting her father at
he ofks, were in town Wednesday
the guests or Mr. and Mrs. Edward
uurheF at thelr nome on Water
street.
MT. and Mrs. A. o. Getchell who
nave hcen the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
fred RoWell at their home in Corn
Nille. were in town Thursday morn
ing ana departed on the s o'clock
tralh Ior thelr nome In Somersvile,
Mass.
MISS Alicia Sweeney, r. n. Of Wa
terVliie, who has been in town since
saturday caring for Delbert Parker,
VINO passed away Wednesday after
noon at the Somerset hospital after
a serious operation. performed some
weeks ago. returned to her home in
Naterville. Monday morning.
Miss Eunice +. Patten, the oldest
daughter of Mr.. r. T. Patten. arrived
in town on the II A. NJ. train Thurs
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-06-16

gill, Margaret Doris Christopher,
Hazel Emma Davis, Agnes Geneva
Dixon. Wilbert f. Edgerly. Grace
Elizabeth Gavin. Guy Leslie Gardi-
ner, Reginald w. Glidden, Mildred
Birdena Heald, Edna Ellen Hilton,
Hubert Linwood Hilton. Peter La
forme, Julia Ethel Lynds, Florence
Mae MacAuley. Carolyn Merrill,
Dwight Russell Merrill. Madeline
N. Merrill. Yvette Cecilia Ouellette,
Maurice c. Mute, J. Miles Owens,
Morrill, Walker Paine, Waldo Ed
mund Paine, Arthur p. Perkins, Leo
Gilman Porter, Nellie Mae Robin
son, Victor c. Rogers. Charles NJ.
Wclch, Emily Weston.
The class officers are: President
J. Miles Owens; vice president, Caro-
| lyn Merrill; secretary, Grace Eliza
beth Gavin; treasurer, Morrill, Walk
! er Paine.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-06-16

living room and on the wide yerandas,
a t each place We're little branches
OF fir and many bouquets were also
used in the effective decorations.
The committee which proved its
efficiency in charge of the general
arrangements was made up OF Mrs
Annie p. Hackett, chairman; Mrs.
Mollie NJ. Grconway, Mrs. Vivian
G.. Woodbury. and Mrs. Harriet
Gledhill.
The club was arranged into groups
Of 1iye or six each with a captain
to each group, which planned the
lunch for that group, ana also the
transportation was arranged for, this
plan facilitated the arrangements
for each member and doubtless was
in a great degree the reason for The
very large attendance, which must
have been rs or more.
Following the delicious lunch, Mrs.
Tanforth again called the ladies to
order and very graciously presented
the gavel TO the new president, Mrs
Evelyn w. Pratt, who accepted It
amid the applaudng Of the club
members. At once after the ap-
plause Quilted down, Mrs. Daisy ID.
Merrill, past president of the CLUB,
requested the privilege Of making
the first speech of the new year, and
vas given the opportunity and in
neat little speech. for which she
Is well known, expressed to the re-
t'ring president, Mrs. Florence
Waugh Danforth, the clubs and the
individual appreciation of each men,
Der for her most excellent leadership
during the past two years and of the
many things which had been ac-
ccmplished, which could not have
teen had it not been for the ambition
and untiring efforts of Mrs.
ranforth. Mrs. Danforth also ex-
pressed her appreciation of the CO.
operation of the board. with whom
she had labored during the two
years, and also of the readiness of
each member to do whatever was
required of her and Of the good fel-
.owship which exists in the club.
The club, which has a limited
membership of one hundred has
Rad one new member, Mrs. Mary NJ.
Lord.
Funeral Of Mrs. Herbert Tobey
The funeral service for Mrs. Her.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-06-16

ton, Carolyn Merrill: class history
Grace Elizabeth Gavin; essay, THE
Place of Music" Meade Baldwin;
music; prophecy for girls. Irwin
Russell Athearn; prophecy for boys,
Madeline NJ Merrill; vocal solo,
"Oh Dry Those Tears" Teresa Del
Reigo. Hubert Linwood Hilton; mu-
sic; presentation of gifts to girls,
Reginald Glidden; presentation of
gifts to boys, Janet Cargill; valedic-
tory address, J. Miles Owens: music; ;
presentation of diplomas; benedic-
ton.
The class motto is Success is
Made of Cans"
The class numbers "a members,
who are: Irwin Russell Athearn,
Meade Joshua Baldwin. Clyde Viii
liam Baxter. Everett Elmer Black
well, Mabel Nettie Bunker. Ralph
Ellis Blackwell, Janet Elizabeth Car
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-06-16

Madison. Ne. June 15.-(Specia).
The commencement exercises of
the class OF 1922 Of the Madison High
school were held Thursday evening
atithe Welfare theatre before large
audience of interested parents and
friends. The stage was decorated
for the occasion by the members of
the junior class in accordance with
the school custom. Music for the
evening was furnished by the school
orchestra.
The program was: Music; invo-
cation: music; salutatory address,
Carolyn Merrill; class essay, Beauty
in. the Commonplace" Julia Ethel
Lynds: class Grafton. Maurice c.
Mute; quartettc. Misses Yvette Ouel-
lette. Florence MacAuley. Edna Hill
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-06-16
FRECKLE=FACE
Sun and Wind Bring Out Ugly Spots.
How to Remove Easily

Here's a chance. Miss Freckle-f face,
to try remedy for freckles with the
guarantee of reliable concern that
il will not cost you penny unless it
removes the freckles; while if it does
give you n clear complexion the ex-
pense is trifing.
Simply get an ounce Of Othine-
double strength-from any druggist
and few applications should show
You how easy it is to rid yourself of
the homely freckles and get beauti-
full complexion. Rarely is more than
one ounce needed for the worst case
Be sure to ask the druggist for the
double strength Othine as this
strength is sold under guarantee Of
money back if it fails to remove
freckles.-Adv.