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ORDER OPENS WAY
- TO Gil TAX DATA
President Authorizes Refer.
ence by Congress to
Treasury Records.

President Coolidge has issued an execu-
= tive order directing the bureau Of inter-
nal revenue to permit inspection OF in
como and profits tax returns by con-
gressional committees upon passage OF
a resolution by either house requesting
such privilege. The new order became
effective Immediately upon PRONUNCIATION
late yesterday.
Although there WAS no comment at
the Treasury. where the order and regu-
lations carrying II into effect were made
public, it was generally accepted as
having a bearing on the oil inquiry. and
may lead to an inspection by the Sen
ate oil com nittee Of the returns of the
Doheny. Sinclair and other oil interests.
Provision Of Regulation.
The new bureau regulations provide
that inspection Of any return shall be
afforded to any committee of the Senate
or House of Representatives. or joint
committee of Congress Of the United
States by the Secretary Of the Treasury
upon application du'y made by the
chairman of such committee pursuant to
q resolution of Congress or either house
thereof. which shall enumerate the par
ticular returns desired"
Internal revenue records can thus be
opened wide by the passage OF a reso-
luton, although the congressional study
OF the returns must be in secret and
the facts obtained may never be pub
lished. This phase of the regulations
carries out provisions Of the internal
revenue act of 1921, which prescrioes
penalty for publication. of the source
Of income, profits, losses or expendi-
lures appearing in any return.
Authority Of Order.
The executive order was issued under
authority conferred by the last four
tax laws, each of which says the re-
turns may be inspected under regula-
tions approved by the Treasury Secre-
tary and the President.
When the Senate resolution calling
for the tax records Of the Sinclair and
Doheny oil interests was presented re-
Gently to the President he informed the
Senate he could not comply. but onered
to aid 1t in any manner under the law.
The action today was construed in some
quarters as meaning that the President
had found a way for the Senate to OBJ
tain such facts as it desires, although
il was declared at the Treasury the
resolution adopted some days ago would
have to be made more explicit In vie"
Of the regulations.
Evening star., 1924-03-16

toned. but who have been returned
to military duty, were Capt. George
F. Unmacht. chemical welfare serv-
Ice, who had been detailed for duty
Blanton winship. J. A.: detailed for
duty with the Reparatfons Commits
sion. and Lieut.. Col. William n.
Haskell and Capt. William c. Nc
Mahon. infantry. detailed for duty in
Europe with the American relief
administration.
In support Of his Interpretation of
the law, the controller quotes not
only the statute above noted, but also
section 1924 Of the Revised Statutes.
controller general, and a recent de-
cision of the Attorney General, con-
cerning use of the Navy.
The Navy cannot be used. the At
torney General held. to enforce the
prohibition laws. In his opinion, the
into the statutes affecting the mill
tary establishments of the govern
ment, and went on record, categori-
cally, against such civilian use.
Separates Civil Regime.
The controller general is also said
by those who agree with him to be
principles of Americanism-the COM
plete separation of the military from
the civil administration OF the gov
ernment. They also point to the fact
that IL Army officers who are now
stationed in purely civil posts were
to be returned to active duty. there
would not be so much demand for
larger appropriations to more fully
officer the army.
Secretary Weeks is understood to
oppose absolutely any inroads upon
the War Department itself, but to be
willing to cooperate in complying
with the law in the matter Of assign
ing officers in the future.
The reassignment of Maj. Wallace
w Kirby, however, was believed to
have come as a surprise to the Treas
ury Department, which had counted
on having him for acting director OF
the bureau ct engraving and printing
until a new director could be OBJ
tanned and installed in office.
Secretary Weeks relieved Maj. Kr-
Evening star., 1924-03-16

AS intelligent parent, can you af- -
ford not to know your chlds condition? Therein lies
the starting point for its health happiness and long life
Have a Health Examination
This is the advice broadcasted by the National
Health Council OF which the Washington tuberculosis
Association part Note what the head of this Asso-
cation has to say this subj elsewhere in todays
paper. The gst of it is as follows:
Earlier discovery Of anything wronf with
Of body, through regular and thorough physical
nevslsalcng that path lies the
hope for every attain health e@eieny and
extension Of life. This the basis for
vsntinf correcting all forms of disease but is especially
vital Of ubercuosis-From s
fsyvIeu ank Dr. George NJ Kobsr deas Of GsorseowS
Melcd trssidsst. Waskisssss Tuberculosis
Association.
The examination of school children aims to prevept
the development of any chronic disease
Better to Be Sure Than Sorry
This = tss As:oo.ssso~ for the
Prevention Of TS6eroAostS
1ON 11th Street NV. Main 99Z
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Port Facilities ENLARGED.

GENOA, March 15.-A new passen-
ger embarkation port was placed into
service here today. 1t has all modern
arrangements for handling passengers
and baggage, with facilities that will
enable passengers to take trains as
soon as customs and passport re-
Quirements are fulfilled,
Evening star., 1924-03-16


idaho, declared that Roosevelt was
not In accord with the leasing pro.
gram" but was opposed to it"
Mr.. Roosevelt not only approved
but said two or three times that ht
did," asserted Mr.. Stevenson.
Z Cite. Dansei.' Attitude.
Did not Secretary paniels ap.
prove of the saving Of oil?" asked
Mr.. French.
HE did. but he did not lease the
OIL" replied Mr.. Stevenson.
Representative connaliy. demo
crat, Texas. asked the Idaho repre-
sentative II he approved that policy
and the latter replied:
THE Secretary of the Navy had a
right to save the oil Of the Navy for
the country. Unless something was
done to protect the Navy oil, the
Standard Oil Company would have
pumped ont the oil from adjacent
wells ! specifically disapproved the
leasing policy"
Mr.. Stevenson proceeded to read
from the oil committees testimony
regarding Secretary Roosevelt aiding
in getting his brother Archie a job
with Sinclair. and added:
He got $4,000 a year. twice the
salary of a representatives. remark
able salary to be paid a man that
showed UP as he did in his testi-
xnony."
Refers to Marines.
then referred to the use Of Marines
TO oust alleged squatters from Teapot
Dcrne as bringing all the military
forces of the United States to the aid
OF Sinclair"
IF the leases were legally made,
would it not be proper" asked Repre-
sentative Sproul. republican. Kansas.
They didn't propose to take the
sAxe to the courts" representative
Stevenson replied.
Representative Tincher, republican,
KAnsas, then spoke in defense of the
Roosevelt name, and called upon Mr..
Lcngworth to tell the House about
tho stock Mrs Roosevelt had owned
Disclaiming knowledge Of the at
fairs of members Of his family, Mr..
Longworth declared that he could
say 'the stock was sold alta loss, at
keast three months before the leases
were made" 80.
Mr.. Tincher told the democrats
they were mot raising their estima-
tion in the country by bringing such
charges" and In reply, Representa-
tive Connally Of Texas said:
Attitude In CritieiaeA.
when tracks are found leading up
- your door. almost to the White
House itself, republicans like the
gentleman from Kansas should stand
up ana take their medicine and not
cry like a spanked baby"
Declaring that the oil disclosures
would impair confidence In the gov
ernmcnt above any partisan ad.
vantage, he added:
"I derive some little satisfaction
that no responsible figure in the
party to which belong was guilty
Of crime"
Representative Rogers. republican
Massachusetts. declared that "Mr
Roosevelt was not consulted on the
Oil leases he did not know Of the
plan on foot to lease Teapot Dome
and hts last stock in the eGclaiI
Company was sold by 1915" .
Mrs. Roosevelt" he added, 'bolt
her stock at . loss some time before
the leases were signed. Roosevelt
Since the war, has made no money 10
Nustness. ! ha9sn't been, able to dnt
me respect In which tho honor OF
fheodore Roosevelt has been e6ecte<
~ recent events. I think 1t q tr1gedy
hat his career should Be Affected
We can have perfect confidence In thu
AaiafSnt aeCretarY OF tho Navy"
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Quake Registers in Italy.

BOLOGNA, italy. March 15.--Anr
earthquake apparently at great die
tnce' ana travelling south to north,
vas recorded at $40 this afternoon
oy tho seismograph at the obssrxA-
tory Of st. Lucas.
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Romance is often the keynote of
musical masterpieces. Schubert was
in love with a beautiful girl. but was
too shy to make any advances. He
translated his feeling into music and
wrote his famous song. Blossom
Time"
Evening star., 1924-03-16

Z Hst plates. warmed by electricity.
SrV oot into tho ground 1t certain
vtraoG Iou4ners In Amsterdam. They
eY0 h6Eeadsd for the comfort Of
..aitassHa1 - - ~, tx1I -.~.
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ROOSEVELT IS ATTACKED
AND DEFENDED IN HOUSE

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RULING MAY FORCE
ALL ARMY OFFICERS
OUT OF CIVIL POSTS

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How Are You?

/ That's what folks ask when they meet.
- But-do they know the answer!
- Do you know what is the condition Of
your own bodily machinery or that of
your children?
AS an intelligent parent, can you af-
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HOUSE PAVES WAY
TO PASS MEASURES
VITAL TO DISTRICT

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idaho, declared that Roosevelt was
not In accord with the leasing pro-
gram" but was opposed to it"
"Mr. Roosevelt not only approved,
hut said two or three times that he
did" asserted Mr.. Stevenson.
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How About the Christmas Greens.

With the Christmas season near at
hand, the householder and store keep
er are beginning to think of decora-
lions for the holidays. 1t is, OF course,
the easiest thing in the world to go out
and collect greens. In doing so do
people realize that they are going into
some ones woous or fields and help
ing themselves TO something that does
not belong to them The owner OF
the property may want to keep the
lrees or shrubs for the beauty they al
lord, or he may wish to use them
himself. AT any rate they are proper
ty and have real value.
According to the Maryland laws,
Chapter l79, Act OF 1918, ii is INSIDE
meanor, punishable by fine OF $40 or
so days Imprisonment or both, LOT
anyone to remove, iniure, or destroy
any tree or shrub from the LANDS OF
another. without the written consent or
personal direction OF the owner.
All persons with power TO arrest
have been notified to be on the lookout
ff,. ,ffAlataps
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tuberculosis Christmas Sale
Started Thanksgiving Day

The seventeenth annual sale of Tu-
berculosis Christmas Seals opened on
Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 9th, 10 all
the counties OF the State as well as in
Baltimore City.
Each county organization has per-
fected its plan for conducting what il
is hoped viii De the most suceessiul
tuberculosis Seal Sale ever held.
Last summer 100 undernourlshed
children from the counties OF Mary
land and Baltimore were cared for at
the Miracle House" at Claiborne,
Maryland. It is hoped that many
more children will have the opportnni-
ty TO attend next summer.
The Maryland tuberculosis Asso-
citation holds clinics throughout the
State in cooperation with the health
authorities and physicians. These
clinics are rendering distinct service
10 the people OF Maryland who are I'M
able to pay for consultant examina-
ton. known cases of tuberculosis,
suspects, and contacts are examined
when referred by physicians for cor
roboration of diagnosis, resulting in a
number OF early cases being subse-
qnently recommended for sanatarlum
treatment. Families are advised as to
the proper home care and prophylactic
measures in general which re:ult in
their protection and that OF the public.
So all are urged 10 lend their aid in
this work OF saving human lives by
buying as many tuberculosis Christ
mas Seals as possible. When you
purchase these seals you actually help
10 eradicate and prevent this scourge.
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Thursday, Nov. 20. .nch.
and Maltiugly on u slmms larcenv.
State vs. Eliz1d sentence suspended
; pleaded guilt i've years.
iVr peril State; W J. Mitchell for
> defe'
tate Of Nd, use OF William Claude
Jameson, vs.. Artemus V. Owen and
John T. Mattingly, and Artemus V.
Oven, admr. OF estate OF Lemuel B.
Owen; tried by jury; verdict for plain
til and damages assessed at 81, 200.
Cooksey and Edelen for plaintiff;
W. J.. Mitchell for defendant.
Friday. State VS.. Frank Hanson,
false pretenses; tried by Court; YER
dict guilty and sentenced to Md. Peni-
tertiary for Is months.
Posey for State; Gray for defense.
State VS.. Edward v. Richards, lar
ceny; tried by jury; jury disagreed
and jury discharged.
Posey and Wilmer for State; Mudd
q Edelen for defense.
Saturday Judges Digges, Loker
and Mattingly on the bench.
State VS.. Michael Templeman, rape;
tried by jury; verdict not guilty.
Posey for State; Cooksey for de-
Tense.
Monday, Nov. 24.-Judges Digges,
Loker and Matiingly on the bench.
State VS.. Paul T. Buckler, rape;
tried by jury; verdict guilty, with rec
ommendation for mercy by the Court.
Sentenced to Md. Penitentiary for
life.
Posey fer State; ". J. Mitchell and
Mudd for defense.
Tuesday. Judges Digges, Loker and |
Mattingly on the bench,
State vs.. John T. Edmunds, mons
support; pleaded guilty and sentenced |
to pay his wife, Lucille Edmunds, the |
sum Of SIS. 90 month for her support |
and that OF minor children.
Posey for State; Cooksey for de-
tense.
Melvin Johnson VS.. Thos. p. Sim (
mons, administrator of William K. |
Simmons. Judgment BY confession |
for defendant for property and costs. .
Mudd q Edelen for plaintiff; 4. L. |
and Posey for defendant.
Accsui9s-J uuses DisBeSs bOktf anu /
Mattingly on the bench.
State VS.. Edward Lee, larceny; tried |
by jury; verdict guilty; sentenced to
Md. Penitentiary for Is months.
Posey for State; Cooksey for de-
tense.
State VS.. Philip Duckett, bastardy; |
pleaded guilty; sentenced to pay mother
Of child SC. 90 per month for support Of |
same and to give bond in the sum of
BOO 70 secure said payment.
Posey for State; w. ]. Mitchell for
defense.
State VS.. John Boswell, violating
local option law; tried by jury. Jury
disagreed and was discharge by Court.
Posey for State; Cooksey for de-
tense.
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LOCAL BREvlrEs.

Hog killing time is here.
Christmas is less than month off.
Do your Christmas shopping early.
Congress will convene Monday next.
Huntens kept Bre'er Rabbit on the
hop yesterday.
Trespass notices for Sale at this Of
zee; cents piece.
Court over, it is hoped Tailor Friday
viii eniay vacation.
The dance at Glasva High School
Friday night last was well attended.
Ex-County Treasurer James P. Ryon
was a visitor to the county seat Tues
day.
Mrs. Simmons, of Washington, spent
several days during the week in the
county.
Court will be in session today to
try two cases removed from st. Mary s
county.
S Don't forget the tobacco growers
messing, which will be held Saturday,
Nov. zgth.
The vide awake merchant advertises
his Christmas goods and adyertises
them early,
Miss Ethel Graves, OF Baltimore,
spent Thanksgiving with her parents
in this town.
Wild ducks are said to lie plentiful
in the waters Of the Potomac and Wi
comieo rivers.
Miss Margaret Norris, OF Washing
ton, spent the weekend with Miss Lula
Penn, this town.
Mr.. Saunders, of Cincinnati, Ohio,
is guest OF MIR. Dana 5. Stevens, at
Mulberry Grove.
Rev. John La Fargo. OF st. Mary S
county, was visitor during the week
of Rev. Father Matthews.
Thank the man who directs you TO
Martins Hotel, La Plata, Md, 10 dine.
He is sure friend TO you.
Deacon Dubbs will be at McDonough
Institute on the night OF December Il.
You should not fail to see him.
There will be dance in the Town
Hall, La Plata, Wednesday night,
Dec. 31st. Ad. will appear later.
McDonogh Institute and the public
schools of the county closed Wednes-
day ior the Thanksgiving holidays
Mr.. and Mrs. Artemus v. Owen have
returned TO their home in baltimore
county from brief visit TO the county
Note ad. OF 'g'rator's sale o.
''liam II.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-11-28

MIR. and Mrs. S. Worthington Kemp
Of BALTIMORE county, are Inc prout
parents 81 a line son, born November
18th. 'Gramipopn Wills again wears
a smile.
Mrs. G. NJ. Tnbman. OF indian Head
was 10 La Plata tuesday last solicit.
ing members ID 90 she American lied
Cross. We learn that she was qnie
successful.
There will be tuberculosis Ciiits
for known tuberculosis cases sos La
and suspects in Or. Forts "M. DR..
Plata. december 3rd, lv.1oasr;llo 1 ~
Chappelear's once
,.,.~s,.s county birds have found
.,,s,. - ~a y. % New York. Mr.. K. Smith
Sam. oil Port Tobacco, the well
known Barred Rock ianeier, shipped
four Of his line cockerels to a New |
York breeder during the week.
Let the McDonough Seniors show
you their sample Christmas cards.
They will have the cards individually
engraved Tor you Il it is your wish.
Also engrave visiting cards and lnvl-
tations. Give them an order. They
will save you money.
A collision on the State road near
Faulkner Monday morning last be-
ween the cars Of Mr.. Roger Hayden
md colored man named Hill, resulted
n both cars being badly damaged.
IN orphan boy by the name OF Jaeger,
Who lives with Mr.. Joe Bowling, of
,aa.Y. Nnu-,,,,rt and WIN Vas in the Hill II
ar, was slightly injured.
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Wages of Virtue at the Century

Ben Lyon, former Baltimore boy,
who has made success in the movies,
has the leading role in Wages of
Virtue" Gloria Swanson's latest Par
amount production directed by Allen
Dwan. 1t will be shown at the Cen
fury Theatre, Baltimore, during the
week beginning Monday, December l.
The picture is a pleasing love tale
woven about young girl, product OF
the Slums, who becomes the toast of
the French Foreign Legion. As Car
melita, Miss Swanson has role IDEAL
~ suited to her, q part that makes
wv ages Of Virtue" stand out as the
greatest picture she has ever done.
There is real all-star supporting
cast including Norman Trevor, Ivan
Linow, Joe Moore, Armand Cortez,
Adrienne d'Ambricourt and Paul Pan.
ger.
M~.~ia Ors the Wa
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-11-28

Owing 10 the Fewer Elections Amend
ment to the State Constitution, voters
in Maryland will be permitted or com
PEELED to take a rest in 1925. There
will be no elections, State or county,
next year and there will be no registra-
ton days. So far as registering and
voting are concerned, the year will be
a blank.
In 1926, however, will come the del
uge. A full State ticket, a United
States Senator, six members of the
House of Representatives sundry
judges, various court clerks and conn-
~ officials, and members OF the Cen
eral Assembly are to be elected.
The State ticket will comprise candi-
dates for Governor, Comptroller, At
torney General and Clerk OF the Court
Of Appeals.
Under the Fewer Elections Amend
ment, terms OF all State and county Of
ticers, except Judges, elected in 1926
and subsequently,, will be for four
years. Terms OF officials elected in
1923 were reduced to three years, so
their successors might be elected In
1926
The next regular session of the Gen.
eral Assembly will be in 1927. Under
the old order it would have been in
1926. At the next regular session OF
the Assembly all OF the members, Sem
ate as well as the House, will have
been newly elected-that is. elected in
the fall of 1926. There will be no hold
over members in the Senate. That is
one change that the Fewer Elections
Amendment makes in the Legislature.
Another is that members of the
House of Delegates will be elected for
terms of four years instead OF two.
The General Assembly, under the OPP
erations Of the Fewer Elections Amend
ment, will continue to convene in reg
ular session every two years, but its
members will be elected every four
years.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-11-28
Rare Musical Treat.


The recital given by Miss Marie Lou
Use lowering, OF Baltimore, at the Nc
Donough Institute Thursday evening
of last weekwas rare musical treat
and highly enjoyed by those present
She was accompanied on the piano by
Miss Florence harwood Hart who, in
addition, rendered several musical Sc
lections which we're Of the highest or
der.
Miss lowering, Who is an accom-
plished singer, resided here several
years when her father, Rev. Lewis Il.
Levering, was rector of Christ Episco-
pal Church.
The following is the program
Largo-Handel For Mezzo Soprano
Divinites du Styx.........-..... Gluck
Amarilli -. .................Ca cclni
Ahl My Son, from 1.-The Prophet"
For Mezzo soprano
Habanera, from Carmen
Sonnet OF Petrarch No. A. List
For Piano
Arabesque- ..,....... ...s'DeDussy
In Autunn-Franz
For Mezzo Soprano
The Trout. ..........-... .Scnuoert
Nur wer die Schusucht Kermit
-Tschaikowsky
The Lotus Flower. Schumann
Moonlight. ...............S chumann
Nocturn in F Minor Chopin
For Piano
AT the Spinning Wheel. ...... GODDARD
I've been Roaming-Arne
For Mezzo Soprano
Life and Death..... Coleridge-Taylor
Since we Parted ..........-...Allltsen
Irish Love Song. ..............,,L Lang
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-11-28

La Plata Charge, NJ. E. Church
South, Rev. 4. G. Burr, Pastor
La Plata, 2nd Sunday, IL a. M; 4th
Sunday, leo p. IN.
Pisgah, LIST and 3rd Sundays, II a. m.
Dentsville, Ind and 4th Sundays,
p. m.
Bethel, 2nd Sunday, p. M; 4th
Sunday, II a. m.
ChlcamuxeH, Bird Sunday, 3p. m.
Shiloh, LIST Sunday, ) p. m; Srd
Sunday, 7.30 p. m.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-11-28

Durham Parish, Naniemoy. Ser
vices at the Brick Church at IL a. N.
on the FIRST, thru and hfth Sundays
in the month.
Services at st. James Chapel at II
a. NJ. on the second and fourth Sun
days in the month. Holy Communion
the first Sunday in the month.
Rev. SETH A. MILLS,
Rector.
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Religious Notices.


The Rev. VIM. Hirst Heighnm. d. D.
.ector. Telephone. La Plata 50:
Services for the first Sunday In Ad-
vent, Nov. 30:
7.45 a. M, La Plata, Christ Church,
900 a. M, Piney, St. Paul's Chapel,
Holy Communion and Sermon.
1000 a, M, La Plata, Christ Church,
Church School.
ll.00 a. m, La Plata, Christ Church,
Morning Prayer and Sermon,
Every Thursday, 10 a. m, La Plata,
Christ Church. Holy Communion.
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Apples and Wood.

Apples-s1oO to $500 per bushel-
Stayman's and King David. Gano's
at so cents bushel less.
Wood delivered within a radius OF
IL miles of Newburg, $500 per cord:
From IL to "a miles, $500, and from "a
to SO miles, $1,000. Sawed only on or
der, stating length desired.
Write or phone
John p. BURDETTE, Manager,
Oakland Orchards, Inc,
11-l4-4t. La Plata, Md.
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Notice to Out-Psnsi0nsrs.

The Trustees Of the Poor for Charles
County will meet at their Office in La
Plata, Md
TUESDAY, DEC. 2, 1924,
for the purpose Of passing upon appli
eions for pensions. !,
applications must be hleo WIN
Istees on or before that GATE,
Use they will not be acted upon
3rder to insure prompt receipt OF
.ssion checks, old pensioners Will
jotify the Trustees by letter or IN per.
son at once as TO their present place OF
abode. ovzs