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Evening journal., 1923-01-20
BARN BURNS AS
MIXER BURSTS

WEST CHESTER, Jan. 2O.-A
gasoline motor. operating a milking
machine, exploded last night In the
barn of Leon Martin. near Barnard
Station. and the barn was burned
as "a result.
The harm was a large stone and
frame structure. and Mr.. Martin es-
Inmates his loss at $4,000 on the
building and $4,000 on the contents.
Thirty cows were in the barn. but
all were saved. as were several
horses. One horse was burned. but
not seriously. In addition TO the
barn. a silo containing a large guam
tity OF ensllage. the milking sheds
and all surrounding buildings were
destroyed with the exception OF the
house close by. which was protect
ed by a change in the wind and a
fire company from this place which
made an eight-mile run TO the
scene.
Evening journal., 1923-01-20
LEwEs NEWS NOTES.

Special to The Evening Journal.
LEWES, Jan. 20.-Ira S. Hazard
has purchased the DR.. Hiram r
Burton property on South street
adjoining the Hotel Rodney. where
he has been living for the past three
years. from the Delaware Trust
Company.
Mrs. Carl Poynter, OF Dover. who
has been spending the winter
months at Rehoboth. is visiting her
father. Beniah Warren. at George
town.
Mrs. Ella q. Rockefeller. OF Will
mington, is spending a few days
here with friends and relatives.
DR.. william p. Orr. Jr., and
Thomas r. Ingram made trip to
Dover during the week.
william G. Dodd. of Rehoboth,
has been reelected a director OF
the Farmers Bank. Of Georgetown
Mrs. Edgar L. Warrington, Of
Midway. who has been seriously III,
is slowly recovering.
William L. Boldly. OF Phlladel-
phia, has purchased the Pyle cot
tage at Rehoboth.
Mrs. Jacob Prettyman and moth
er, Mrs. Jennie Stevens. are spend
ing a few days with the latter's son,
Harold Stevens, in Chester. Ia.
DR.. william R. Messick and
Thomas W. Turner were Dover Wis
itors during the week.
Engineer William Wilson. Robert
c. Lane and Paynter Johnson, OF
the Fenwick Island light vessel. are
spending shore leave here.
Evening journal., 1923-01-20
PRODUCE MARKET
OPENING PRICES
Quotations Today for Pro-
visions, Grain and Poultry
in Philadelphia
Following are tho opening quota

Following are the opening quota
tions today in the grain. provision
and poultry market in Philadelphia:
EGGS-I.ower extra first soc; wes-
tern extra firsts 4ic; do frsts S9c;
fancy selected packed 46a47c.
BUTTER Higher; western creamery
extra 53c: nearby prints. fancy 6la6ic.
CHEESEs-Firm. receipts "a .12s lbs.
Neutrality-suspicious. No. l per basket
40a75c
DRESSED TURKEYs-Hlgher; spring
turkeys. fancy 46a50c.
DRESSED POULTRY-Hlgher; fresh
killed, choice TO fancy 26a3ic; small
sizes 23a25c: old roostere, western 2Oc;
do. southern 1Sai9c.
LIVE POUTTRY-DOwer: fowls not
ieghorns 20a26c: do leghorns 20a24c:
spring chicken. not ieghorns 2Oa26c;
eghorns 20a22c
TALLow-0dle:; prime ci;y .cose So;
do special loose Sisc. prime country
=; edible IN ti--coi so
WHEAT-lower. No 2, red winter
l.30al 81. No 4. garliclSy l.20a1.22.
FLOUR-Quiet and steady: soft
winter etralght western 6.00a6.50: do
nearby. 575a625: hard winter. straight
6 6.40a6.65. do short patent 6.7ba7 90;
spring first clear 6.O0a6.fO; do patent
fancy spring and city mills, patent.
family brand 7,75as.60.
CORN-IrreCular No. 2. for export
S6as6lsc; No. 3. siAas5c: No. 4. s5a
s3hci car lots. local No. 2. yellow.
ssasshc, !, No. 3. yellow s7as7hc.
OATS-Higher: No. 2. white 55hab6c; |
No. 3. white 5f1aa55c.
BRAN-Higher: soft winter in 100lb !
sacks 35.50a3600; do spring S4.b0aS50O /
HAY-Firm; timothy No. 2, 2i.00a !
p 90; do No. 3. lsa20: sample 10. 0Oal70 90 /
10 grade 1l.00a15.l0; clover. feht mixed /
20. 00a21 90; No l mlx9f is 0On1900: |
No. 2, mixed l500al7.OG.
Evening journal., 1923-01-20
FARM LOAN ELECTS.

Special TO The Evening Journal.
GEORGETOWN. Del. Jan. 90.
Stockholders of the Sussex County
National Farm Loan Association
have elected the following directors
for the year: County Agent Molloy
c. Vaughn, Georgetown; william b.
Conaway. Bridgeville, r. D.; Peter
" King. Georgetown. r. D.; AL
fred r. Corey. Bridgeville. r. D.;
Hannah NJ. Thompson. Lewes.
The directors have organized by
electing the following officers: Coun-
ty Agent Molloy c. Vaughn presi-
dent; william 3. Conaway. vice
Evening journal., 1923-01-20
MRS. MARY L. HITCH
DIES AT LOS ANGELES
Special to The Evening Journal.

Special TO The Evening Journal.
sBAFoRD. Jan. 2O-Mrs. L. A
Hobbs gave an enjoyable card party,
Thursday evening. TO several of her
friends. at her home on King street.
Refreshments were served during the
evening. Those present were: Mr..
and Mrs. William K. Morgan. Mrs.
Samuel ]. Robinson, Mrs. c. C.
Thompson, Mrs. Glenn NJ. Huston
Mrs. William B. Huston. Mrs c. w.
Robinson, Miss Marion Robinson,
Miss Ethel Donoho.
The Wednesday afternoon bridge
club was entertained this week by
Mrs. f. Arnold Greenbaum, West
Seaford. the Friday afternoon bridge
club by Mrs. A. II. Lord. Cannon
street, and sorosis by Mrs. James B.
Robinson, Conwell street.
Otis Ellis. Pennsylvania railroad
employe. is seriously III with pneu-
monia at his home in West Seaford.
Mrs. Mary Louise Hitch, widow OF
the late Daniel c. Hitch, died recent
ly at Los Angeles, Cal. Mrs. Hitch
was born near Bridgevllle. and was
the daughter OF the late Samuel
Knox. Mr.. Hitch died in 1906 and
since 1910 Mrs. Hitch had resided
with her daughter, Mrs. Addison II.
at Los Angeles. She is sur
vived by Mrs. Adams and by an
other daughter. Mrs. Margaret Hor-
sey. wife OF Judge Charles L. Horsey,
Of Las Vegas. Nevada, who is a
former Seaford boy.
Evening journal., 1923-01-20
'REHoBoTH HAPPENINGS.

Special to The Evening Journal
REHOBOTH. Jan. 2O.-John S
Hopkins. local baggage master for
the p. r. r.. has been transferred
to Cambridge. Nd where his fam
ily will join him next week
The Misses Josephine Tracey and
Marie Holland are visiting friends
in Philadelphia.
Robert Hlnckley has returned af-
ter spending a month with his fam
lly in Washington. d. c.
Mrs. II. w. Steele and children.
Thomas and Betty. have returned
after spending three weeks with
Mrs. Steele's parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Conoway. at Delmar.
John ID. McCabe. station agent.
has been confined TO his home suf-
fering from ivy poisoning.
Mrs. Hattie Riley and Miss Mary
Loockerman returned from a visit
to ogden. Pa. III with grip. and as
their condition showed no improve
ment, were taken to the Beebe hos
pital Thursday morning.
A meeting OF the W. c. T. U. was
held at the home OF Mrs. Elsie
Kunsman Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Harry Satterfield entertain
ed the Foreign Missionary Society
Tuesday afternoon.
Miss Alice Palmer Is spending the
weekend with friends IN Whining
ton.
The Ladies' Aid Society met at
the home OF Mrs. John Hopkins,
Monday evening
A meeting will he held at the
home OF Mrs J. D. McCabe to or
ganize a woman's Civic Club, We'd
nesday afternoon at o'clock.
Two new bungalows are In the
course OF erection. one for Mr.
Wheaton on Delaware avenue, the
other for Mrs. Annie Gordon. on
Brooklyn avenue.
Miss Sara Short entertained a few
friends Friday night. Games were
played. after which refreshments
were served.
Evening journal., 1923-01-20
street, is confined to his bed with

street, is confined to his bed with
chickenpox.
Mr.. and Mrs Roy White and
children OF East Fourth street. are
III at their home with chickenpox.
The Masonic Hall Committee.
composed Of two members OF the
several fraternal orders meeting
there. are renovating and painting
and papering the lodge rooms.
Mrs. Eliza Townsend. OF East
Sixth street, IS confined to her bed
with grip.
Lorraine. the fve-year-old daugn-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs william Cole.
OF East Third street sustained n
severe laceration OF the forehead by
running into the sideboard at her
home yesterday.
Former Sheriff John E. TAYLOR.
is confined 10 his bed by Illness.
Miss Nellie Phillips, of Whining
ton. is the guest OF Mrs. Thomas
Smith, OF West Sixth street.
Miss, Anna Brown Of Sixth and
Delaware streets, who has been i'll
for several days. is able to be out.
Mss Methilda Phillips. South Car
olina. formerly Of this city. is here
as the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bennett.
New Haven, Conn, who have been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. James Bennett,
have returned home.
Evening journal., 1923-01-20
cANNoN FOR GEoRGrrowN.
lecial TO The Evening journal.

Special 10 The Evening Journal.
GEORGETOWN. Del, Jan. 20
Through the efforts OF Congressman
OF the World War. are to be placed
on the court house green as orna-
ments. Congressman Layton and
John T. Watson. caretaker OF the
courthouse. have been endeavoring
for two years to get the cannon, but
II was only recently that the ord
nance Department granted the re-
quest The guns are products OF the
Bethlehem steel Company and are
OF the 81 nm type. They were ship
ped here from New Cumberland, Pa
Evening journal., 1923-01-20
SUSSEX WANTS ENGINEER.

Special TO The Evening Journal.
GEORGETOWN. Jan. 20.-The
Levy Court is endeavoring TO find a
man to I'll the position OF county
engineer and the time limit fixed
for applications Is February /.
Under the statute. this official must
be a graduate OF a reputable engi-
neerlng school or college and shall
have had at least two years ex-
perlence in practical road building.
The salary Is $500 a year. Robert
Clark Hill, Of Redden. who has been
acting county engineer for several
months. is still looking after the
work
Evening journal., 1923-01-20

Two members OF President Hard
ing's cabinet boast OF kin who have
succeeded in flashing amateur radio
messages across the Atlantic.
They are Herbert Hoover. secre-
tary OF commerce. and Harry NJ.
Daugherty. attorney general.
Hoover's son. Herbert. Jr., recent
ly communicated with amateurs in
Switzerland. 5000 miles away. He
was stationed at the Bureau OF
Standards experimental station in
Washington where he had built his
own set. Now he Is conducting
further experiments with the same
set while he IS attending Leland
Stanford University in California.
The other successful amateur is
II. r. Daugherty. nephew of the at
torney general, of Washington
Courthouse. o. 1t was during the
recent amateur transatlantic tests
that Daugherty was picked up in
about $500 miles away AT
The same time he established new
long distance record for amateurs
In central Ohio.
Daugherty. who is cashier OF his
towns largest bank, has a double
and receiving set. His
station Is SCYB. He built most OF II
himself and has been experimenting
with It for the last eight months.
Evening journal., 1923-01-20
strawbrIdee 8 Clothler

bLrHWDflUEc ~ AlOtnlcr
6.s0 to 100 p. M.-Children's
own Half Hour. Stories by Cousin
Molly.
7.SO P. M.-Uncle Safety Talks.
500 p. m.-Presenting in concert
the following we'll known Philadei-
phia artists: Maude II. Evans. So
prano (sololst st. PauFs Presbyter-
ian church,; Cathryn Noll. contral-
to (soloist st. Pau's Presbyterian
church,; Mary Irvine, violinist
(formerly director OF Music Wilson
College,; Letitia Radcliffe, accom-
panist (well known as composer and
pianist); Phillip Warren Cooke,
tenor Cone of Philadelphia leading
vocalists); Gladys Judge. mezzo-
soprano; Loretta Kerk, pianist. and
Harold Simonds, baritone. During
the concert several compositions of
the well-known composer and mus
ical director. John Curtis, Jr., will
be rendered.
Department OF Agriculture pro-
duce market and live stock reports,
at 10 a. m. and 2 p. m. on 4S5
metres.
Station W r W-Wilmington
After william p. White. business
man and song leader. had broad
casted several harmonica selections
from I. X. L. Radio Store last night,
the message. PLAY another piece,
Bill" was received at the store from
II. B. McCollom. freight agent Of
the Philadelphia and Reading Rail
way. who has a radio station in his
offices. Mr.. White obliged with
Three O'clock in the Morning" and
other popular selections.
Evening journal., 1923-01-20
ToONIEY- -TRIvI1Ts.

Special 10 The Evening Journal.
STAFFORD. Jan. 2O.-Miss Alene
Toomey, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
George W. Toomey. OF Blades, and
Webster Trivitts. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Trivitts. OF Cannon.
were married Wednesday night at s
o'clock at the home or the brides
sister, Mrs. Harry Morgan, at Blades.
The Rev. r. Ward Mills, pastor of
Blades NJ. p. Church. performed the
ceremony. The bride wore blue
crepe de chine and carried chrysan-
themums. A reception followed the
wedding, after which the bridal
party motored to Cannon. where
they will make their home with
the groom's parents for the present.
Evening journal., 1923-01-20
The Inner Mysteries
of Rheumatism

A remarkable book written by an au-
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Experimentation IN this distressing dis
ease. One OF the many new and start
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that Uric Acid never did and never can
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babe-and that without IL we could not
livel
Every sufferer Of rheumatism, Neurl-
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tion is now being distributed free by
the author and fortunately anyone
sending name and address to II. p.
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copy OF this valuable book by return
mail. postage paid and entirely free OF
charge. II not sufferer yourself cut
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friend by handing Il TO him.
Evening journal., 1923-01-20
TOday'S Radio Program
(Tune of $50 Meters)
Station WOO, Philadelphia,
WanamaSe1's


445 p. m.-Grand organ and
trumpets.
955 p. m-United States weather
forecast and press dispatches.
Station wIP. Philadelphia,
Glmbel Brothers
45O p. m.-Uncle Wips bedtime
stories.
concert OF Charles Kerr's orchestra
in Cafe L'Aiglon.
station WIZ, Newark, n. j.
4.05 p. m.-"Fashions."
$50 p. m.-Closing prices on
stocks. bonds. grain, coffee and
sugar. resuming OF sporting events;
special features.
700 D. m.-'Uncle Wiggily Sto-
r1es," by Howard R. Garis. author.
$50 p. m.-"Fashions, by an edi-
tor OF Harper's Bazaar
s.45 p. m.-Concert by the Singer
Manufacturing Company's orches-
ira. OF Elizabeth. n. ].
800 p. m.-Address at banquet OF
Canadian Society in the Hotel Bit
more.
1906 p. m.-"Current Topics" by
The Institute for Public Service.
Station WEAF, New York
43O TO $50 ,. m.-Concert by the
University Male Quartet, composed
OF James Craig. first tenor; Arthur
Lindquist, second tenor; Ephraim
Cushman, first bass; Harold Bergen,
second base.
1880 p. m.-Songs by Sallie Litz,
lyric soprano. accompanied by Miss
L. Frazier Saunders. Program:
Hay Making" (Needham): Song
OF Love-" from blossom Time)";
The Little DANIEL (Novello).
7.45 10 S45 D. m.-Recital by the
Florio Trio. composed OF Mary Wa
terman. violinist; Florence Briggs,
'cellist and Dorothy Fine. pianist.
S.45 to 1000 p. m.-Concert by
the Bethlehem Choir. OF Brooklyn.
under the direction of Conrad Fors-
berg. The soloists are Miss Suzanne
Zimmerman, soprano; Mrs. Vivien
Evening journal., 1923-01-20
NEWS HAPPENINGS IN DELAWARE AND MARYLAND TOWNS

president; Howard ]. Cooke. secre-
tary-treasurer and attorney.
The report showed that the asso-
ciation is now ready to arrange for
loans 10 the farmers at y per cent,
payable on the amortization plan,
from $500 to $4,000. the loans run
ming 33 years.
Evening journal., 1923-01-20
TEMPLE LODGE ELECTS.

Special to The Evening Journal.
SEAFORD, Jan. 20. - Temple
Lodge, No. 40, A. F. and A. NJ, of
Mardella Springs. Md, has elected
the following officers for the en-
suing year: John Wallace. worship
full master; william A. Bounds
senior warden; NJ. f. Hansen, Junior
warden; J. A. Lowe. secretary; W.
H. Robertson, treasurer.
Evening journal., 1923-01-20
THIEVES GET MONEY
AND PROVISIONS
Special to The Evening Journal.

SEAFoRD. Jan. 20. - Thieves
Thursday night forced entrances
into the homes of George F. Fleet
wood and Andrew C. Jones. farmers,
living about three miles from here
They ransacked the lower floor Of
each residence, securing provisions
and money. At the Fleetwood home
they stole Mrs. Fleetwood's pocket
book. containing a sum OF money.
The pooketbook was afterwards
found in the Jones residence. minus
its contents. No trace of the thieves
has been found.
Evening journal., 1923-01-20

The Want Ads are favoring Te-
chanics, plumbers and steam filters
this week, so If you desire better
positions, watch the Want Ads care
fully.
Evening journal., 1923-01-20
HOUSEHOLD NOTES.

Bananas are good cooked en- cas-
serole with currant jelly sauce.
Serve with maple syrup.
Evening journal., 1923-01-20
Station WIFI, Philadelphia,

Smith. contralto; Arthur, tenor. and
Oscar Lundberg. basso.
Evening journal., 1923-01-20

6.30 to 100 p. M.-Children's
own Half Hour. Stories by Cousin
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-07-06

your controversies whether they be petty squabbles or nation wide strikes.
 Duty to Public.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-07-06
STRIKING SHOPMEN TO HOLD CIRCUS
 ALL NEXT WEEK

Arrangements have been completed
 by the striking railroad shopmen for
 the circus and srolic which will be held at Blake Field on State street all next week, July oth to I4th inclu- sive. Two Chevrolet automobiles will be given away on the closing night to holders of the lucky tickets which have been disposed of in large num- bers throughout the city during the last few weeks. The two automobiles will be on display on the grounds at each performance. The circus was originally slated for this week, but due to failure of the carnival company to fulfill their contract, the celebration had to be postponed until this com ing week The committee announces that everything is all set for a big week. There will be plenty of wheels, new shows, new rides, hobby horses for the children, and a general good time is sure to be enjoyed by all who visit the grounds. The Coleman Car nival Company of Middletown, Conn, is putting on the shows, assisted by the Atlas Amusement Co. of this city The circus will be run each evening, and the various wheels and rides will be open on afternoons to accommo- date any who attend.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-07-06
Singer Co. Lost
 lO6 Millions In
 Big War DOings
(Continued from Page One.)

the principal of the trust fund was children.
 The trustees filed suit in the supreme court for permission to ac- count for the period from, Commo- dore Bourne's death to Oct 3I, 1921, and also asked for a determination of certain questions involved in the accounting, in connection with which 1t was necessary to make a valuation Of the Singer stock from which sev- en trusts, each containing 14,3I7 shares, were set up. They stated that on Oct. 7, 1920, the Singer capital was $6o ooo, 1000, but on that date 1t was increased to $oo,ooo, ,ooo and a 50 per cent stock dividend declared for the shareholders. The directors also declared dividend of one share for each, share of Singer stock of the International Securities Com pany, in which was vested the own ership of all the Singer subsidiaries: Thus each trust fund received 7,158 additional shares of Singers stock and 14,317 shares of International Securities.
 "The>evidence discloses," said the referee, "that due to the World War the Singer Manufacturing Co.,, in cured losses in European countries of $Io6,o24,543, of which the prin- cipal loss, $4,3o2, ,231, was in Russia.
 The referee states that the assets were carried at gross valuation and loses which could be determined ac- curately were written off each year in the profit and loss account Losses which could not be fixed definitely were estimated in the best judg- ment of the directors, and deducted from gross earnings and credited on the books to the Realization Re serve" account.
 The directors fixed $12,286,883 as the realization value of the Russian assets prior to January, 1919, and in the following year all the Russian assets were written off.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-07-06
State Committee Tries to Pass Buck
 Back On Public
(Continued from Page One.)

1
 asked to assume financial obligations
 as follows:
 If the earnings of the New Haven
 in any year do not equal it's fixed
 charges, the states will refund taxes
 as may be necessary until the amount
 is made up, but not more than the
 total amount of taxes paid within the
 year to the state.
 The three states would also guaran-
 tee the principal and interest Iof such
 while they were in control. The
 guarantee will be based upon the
 amounts of tax which each state
 1evies in the same proportion. | The New Haven road IS not doing , very we'll according to this report.
 Results of operation for the first four months of 1923 show a loss of $4,- | ooo,483 after fixed charges are paid It is expected that the deficit for 1 1923 will be as large as that of 1922: During the tnext I2 years, $I27,- l SPA, ,2oI of debt will come to maturity which will have to be provided for Also SIP 2,ooo,ooo of indebtedness of leased lines for which the New Haven Is responsible4
 The Joint New England Rail- oad
 
 tative citizens appointed by the gov ernors of the six New England states, has rendered through the chairman of the state committee it's report on railroad consolidation in New Eng land and the financial and operating conditions of these roads to the gov ernors assembled in conference at Poland Springs, Me
 The Joint New England Railroad Committee comprises 30 members, five from each state, and has had in its service a lasge corps of technical ex- perts and statisticians. It was formed as the outcome of confer erence of 1 governors of the New England states held in June, 1922, at the State House, Boston, pursuant to an invitation l from Governor Cox, to determine l what should be the attitude of New l the Transportation Act of 1920 di- | recting the Interstate Commerce Commission to prepare and plan for | consolidation of the railroads of the | United States into limited number | of systems.
 The Connecticut members are:
 E. Kent Hubbard, chairman, Hart ford, president Manufacturers Asso- ciation of Connecticut; Stanley H. Bullard, Bridgeport, manufacturer, vice-president Bullard Machine Com pany, president Connecticut State Chamber of Commerce; Frederick L. Ford, New Haven, engineer; E. O. Goss, Waterbury, manufacturer, pres ident NScoville Manufacturing com pany, manufacturers of brass and one of the largest manufacturing plants F in New England;r George s. Steven son, Hartford, treasurer of Society for Savings, director Hartford Fire In- stance company, Hartford Accident & Indemnity company, Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance company, United States Security Trust company of : Hartford, and the Old Colony Trust of Boston. :
 It's real pretty plan, arranged by : l very Pretty bunch of Big Business |: men" to throw the carrying of the road onto. the taxpayers, by remission :: of taxes, guaranteeing the bonds and : 50 on. The road will never earn it's ]: way as long as the present policy persists and therefore the burden IS pound to fall upon the states in 7olved. :
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-07-06
WILL TAB IDLENESS.

Zanesville, Ohio, July 6.-secretary Bender, of sub-district Mo- 6, has call ed on all members to aid him in keeping a record of the cause of idle ness in mines in this jurisdiction. He says the coal owners have this infor- nation, and in many instances the coal miners have not.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-07-06

back to the time when a considerable element in the community assumed that sharp line of demarcation should be drawn between capital and labor. Labor is\ fast becoming the fnancier and banker of it's own em- ployment"
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-07-06
Boston News Bureau Tory Financial Paper
 Passes Out "AdVice''

(Continued from Page One.)