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New Britain herald., 1924-03-13
City Items

Big hit! It's a Man Every Time It's Man" Vocal. Columbia record John A. Andrews X co.--ad,t.
 The fourth round of the pinochle series between teams representing the Chamberlain council, Jr., O. |, A. M., and the Corbin Forcmen's club will be played this evening at the Cor bin clubhouse. The Corbin team is in the lead so far in the series by i55 points.
 See Mary Elizabeth for quality spring dresses, S7 W. Main, Prof. Bldg .-adtt.
 The annual meeting Of tho Elm. ploSers' association of Hartford coun- ty will be hold in the library Of the Hartford club at o'clock Friday evening. The reports for the year will be presented
 New Process Columbia Record re- leases out weekly. At Columbia Headquarters. John A. Andrews & Co.
 --adyt Concetta Lcntini Of 277 Lafayette street and Ann Casela, IS, of IS Greenwood street, were married yes. terday. Lrntini is a barber and was divorced from his first wife Saturday. Home cooked lunches at Crowells
 ---advt Sergeant Frank l.. Beckwith of the local United States army recruiting station announces the following vacancies at the army post at Boston: telegraph operator or apprentice, radio operator or apprentice. 1 clerk and telephone switchboard operator. and 1 photographer.
 Big Drum Corps Dance, New State Armory. Middletonn. Sat. eve. Mar. Is. --adN.
 'Boyey Came Back" special fox trot. John X. Andrews & Co.--advt.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-13
NsRC
Radio Corp. Of America-Washing
 ton. b. O

6;oo--Stories for children by Peggy Albion. 7:So--A talk on public health by l Dr. Hugh s. Cumming. surgeon gen eral of the public health service.
 7:45--The Question Box by ar rangement with the Pathfinder Pub fishing company.
 S:oo--Piano recital by Nellie Ger trude Payne.
 S:a0-Violin solo by a member Of Crandall's Metropolitan orchestra.
 sS5--A talk on motoring by an official of the American Automobile association.
 S:5o-Song recital by Artie Faye Guilford. soprano.
 a:05-"Thc Broader Significance of n-Americansm, by Dr. l.. l., Rowe, director general Of the Pan-American Union.
 9:s5--song recital by Artie Faye Guiford. soprano.
 a:55--Rctransmission of time sig nals and weather forecasts
 l0.00--Concert by tho Lee House Trio.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-13
TRUCKS FALL IN RIVER.
Bridge Over Moosup Collapscs and
 One Man is Killed.

oneco, Conn. March iS.--lnder the combined weight of STOW and two motor trucks hitched tandem and la- den with sand to all driving power to a snow blow on front. the girders or an iron frame bridgo over tho Moosup river here collapsed late yesterday. and Clarence Gates. 20. of Moosup. was killed. lic vas crushed between a girder and truck then carried into the water
 Nine men riding in inc two trucks all went into the water.
 The bridge is between inc station on the Danicison- Providence branch Of the New York. New Haven & Hart ford railroad and Oneco village. II was t5U rect long.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-13
WBZ Westinghouse, SpringfeldD

ZOO p. m.-Music talk by Robert Elisha Stanley Almstcd, professor oi vocal music at Smith college, the sub jects for tonight are: "Rhythm: Dance Music: Ancient and Modern"
 7:30 p. m.-Bedtime story for the kiddies.
 7:40 p. m.--Concert by Mrs. Follis Could, soprano: C. 5. Webster. bass: Mrs. Webster. panist and accompan- ist
 S;.5 D. m.--Story for Grownups, by Orison $. Warden.
 0:55 p. m.-Arlington time signals.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-13
RESCUED BY BANK VAULT
Manager. Imprisoned by Cleveland
 Bandits. Nearly Asphysistcd

Cleveland. March 12.-- Imprisoned in an alright vault by two bandits, Clayton Webb. manager Of the City Savings and Loan company branch office in East Cleveland, was carried cut unconscious yesterday after 45 minutes in which he faced death by sEffocation. From the vault and cash drawer in his cage the bandits took approximately s4.000 and escaped. They overlooked another ss.0g9 in the ault. Webb was quickly revived.
 Before officials from the main office reached tho branch hank and released Webb. East Cleveland police worked oT 70 minutes in an eTort 10 rescue
 iIa. after Webb lad shouted the
 anIbers uf tIse tsuiG-s combination rough the stc4i and concrete walls
New Britain herald., 1924-03-13
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Journal--Lonisyillc Times
 Louisville. ky.)
 7:30 to 2 ?. m.--Conccrt under the auspices Of the Henry l.. Dixon Ha- raiian Music stvdio Of Lexington, ky. Late important news bulletins. Tour-minutc digest or Intcrnation- al Sunday school lesson by A. r. I3ob- irson. professor Of New Testament Interpretation.
 l'our-minuto Radio Forum talk. Official Central Standard time an- nounCed at o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-13
c. o. P. Town Committee
 Is Seeking Reelection

All present members of tho repub. lican town committee have filed pc. titions for reelection and SD far there has been no indication of contest. Those who seek election are. First ward, \. r. Marsh; second ward. Adolph Carlson; third ward, William E. Fay. fourth ward, Hollis J. Foster; fifth ward, Joseph Mlynarski; sixth ward, William N. Greenstein. Ed ward F.. Ogren. Ernest W. Christ, Judge F. W. Aling. Mary l.. Stone. Theodore Johnson and Queenie s. Rowland are candidates for the state convention delegation.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-13
ERWIN MAY SIT AT HIS
 POST OFFICE DESK MAR. St
Senate Confirms Nomination as Post master and President Win For
 ward Commission Soon
BY GEoRdE Il. MANNiNn.

BY GEORGE II. MANNING.
 twsshinEtor Bureau of \. R. IIeraid)
 Washington, D. e., March ls.--The appointment Of Ecr.ri F. Erwin as postmaster at New Britain was con- fifmed by the senate today. lt is ex- pectcd that President Coolidge will sign his commission and forward it to Erwin in few days.
 It is likely that Erwin will be able 10 arrange his bond and attend 10 inc several other necessary details so that he can take over tho post office from Postmaster Delaney on March S1. the end Of the first quarter. very con Ncnient time to make tho transfer, Erwin's nomination was sent 10 the senate March 1. lie was appointed on recommendation Of Congressman fenn after he had passed the civil service commission examination which he and four other applicants took on January l.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-13
WIZ

(Aeolian Hall-New York City)
 :oo--unclc Dave Cory's Jack Rabbit Stories
 E5o-Dancc program by Jules Berkins' Rosemont orchestra.
 S:o0--'Probiems of Crime" by Dr. Henry r. Fairchild, of New York uni versity.
 &3o-SpcciaI evening radio organ recital on the Wanamaker Auditorium organ.
 9:l5-Cnited States army night. l0:3O-Dance program by Thco- dore's Hotel Majastic orchestra.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-13
LEAVES FOR HoNoLrLr

Sergeant Timothy Cosgrove, son of Policeman and Mrs. Michael ]. Cos grove of 5G0 East Main street, left to- day for Honolulu, where he is att tached to an army post. Sergeant Cosgrove. who has been in the serv- ice for IA years. spent two weeks furlough with his parents in this city.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-13
Ni'I'AIb
(ChesapcaRe and Potomac Telephone
 Co.-Washinston. D. @

S;S0--Program direct from the Uni rcrsity club house. Washington. incl dental to banquet of the S4Sd en- ginecrs. organized reserves. stationed Tn Washington and the Society of American Military Engineers.
 Musical numbers by the army band orchestra and local artists, and brief addresses by Brig. Gen. Harry Taylor. assistant chief of engineers; Major Gen. Frank T. Hines, chief Of staff. and Hon. Pate Harrison. United States senator from Massachusetts.
 l0:oo--Dance music played by the Meyer Davis Lc Paradis band direct from the Cafe Lc Paradis. Washing ton.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-13
,yEaI'
(Ancrfcan Telephone and Telegraph
 Co.-New York City.)

7-1O:s0 T. m.-Mid-wcek services under the auspices of the New York Federation Of churches. Ernest Thompson Seton. speaking for Ma tional Carbon company: Talk by the Bank Of America: Concert direct from Hunter college under the auspices Of the Adolph Lewisohn Free Public Course in Chamber Music. Emma Burkhardt. soprano. accompanied by Vera Eakin: Pasquale Farrara. tenor, accompanied by Enrico Barraja.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-13
CLAIMS s5s FROM CITY

Joseph l.. D'Abatc of Hartford. has filed a claim against the city for s75 10 compensate him for damages 10 his automobile as result Of driving into a manhole from which the cover had been removed. The accident hap pened January 90, on Stanley street near St. Mary's cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-13
WN,C
Shepard s.ores-Eoston.j

s:S5 D. m.-wNAC dinner dance Shepard Colonial orchestra.
 SD. m.--Conctrt program arranged by Veterans Bureau.
 10-ii:I5 D. n.--Dance music State Ballroom orchestra from State theater ballroom.
 12 midnight-stars from Green E-icf Village Follies."
New Britain herald., 1924-03-13

| takes lessons merely that he may sec the music masters attractive daugh-
 ter more frequently. Starting Monday Cosmopolitan pre-
 sents Under The Red Robe" a mas-
 sive picture production that has been big hit everywhere.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-13
TO SIGN LIGHT CONTRACT

The board Of public works. clec- trical advisory committee and cor poration counsel will meet represen- tatives or inc Connecticut Light & Power Co. this afternoon at ; o'clock in City hall to read and sign contracts for street lighting.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-13

6:15 D. m.-Dinner concert by the kDkA Little Symphony orchestra.
 1880 D. m.--Feature.
 7:45 D. m.---National Stockman and Farmer Market reports.
 S:O0 D. m.--Farm program arrang- cd by the National Stockman and Farmer.
 S:3o p. m.--Concert by KDIiA Lit tie Symphony orchestra. assisted by Christine Miller Lucas, soprano; Ches- ter Sterling, basso.
 9:65 p. m.-Arlington time signals. Weather forecast.
 11:3o D. m.--Concert.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-13
CKAC
uLa Presse--Montrcal. canada)

7:o0-Kiddies' stories in French and English.
 1:3o--ReN Battle and his Mt. Royal Hotel concert orchestra.
 S:30-Studio variety.
 10:S0-Jos. C. Smith and his Mt. Royal Hotel orchestra.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-13
WIFI
(strawbriage and clothior. phiIa.)


 G:00 D. m.--"Sunny Jim, the Kid dies Pal"
 6;30 p. m.--Mcyer Davis Bellevue Stratford hotel concert orchestra.
 S:00 D. m.--Mceiing of Boy Scout Radio Corps, under supervision of Delaware and Montgomery Counties council. Boy Scouts Of America, pro- gram by Troop 2, collingswood, New Jersey. Scoutmaster, \. P. Claypool. Talk by Field Executive Robert l.. Claypool. Camden county; second clsss inyestiture, music by Ceilings wood Bugle corps.
 S:S0 ?. m.--Special musical features
 9:i5 D. m.--Address by Dean Ray mond Walters, dean of Swarthmorc college.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-13
WEI
tAmerican Radio and Research Corp.
 Medford Hillside, Nasal

6:15 p. m.-Boston police reports.
 s:50 p. m.-Meeting Of the Big Brother Amrad club.
 p. m.-Evening program: 'T3its of Wisdom" by George Brintor BeaIe. ''Ii. [. R." released through fhe The ater Guild Inc. Gsrrick thea.sr. New York city. played by fh "s I'..'' TO- ciety of Tufts college under the di- ree:ioH ol Prof Albert L. Gilmsr.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-13

6:S0 ?. m.--sandmar's visit.
 6:3O D. m.-Sport news and wsath- CT forecast.
 D. m.--Educaiional lec:ure-"The Story of Asbestos" by Ralph C. Har- den. manager insulation department. Johns Manville Co.
 2 D. m.-Orcheera program lone hourD--P. $. (. orchestra. Gerald N. Barrow. director. V. F. Rochte. bari tone soloist
New Britain herald., 1924-03-13
Nssls
(Atlanta Journal---Atlanta, Ga.

s.9 D. m.--Canadian concert. fca- turing w. A. Rcgimbal, pianist, of Pembroke, Ontario. Canada.
 l0;45-ll;i5 D. m.--Sacrcd classics by Dr. Charles X. sheldon, city or ganist.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-13
TbieT Dies in Fire

DanziE-A thief broke into the cell lar of chemist at Nakel and was burned to death in fire which broke out while he was there.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-13
Wt.y
tGchtta Electric -schencctady

6 D. m.-Produce and stock mar kat quotations: news bulletins.
 6:Se D. m.--Dinner music by Ro- inaho's orchestra, New Kenmore ho- tcl, Albany, x. Y.
 f:i0 D. m.--Radio drama. comedy spring Cleaning" by WGl players. A lew moments with New Books. l.. l.. Hopkins. assistant librtrian Of the General Electric Co.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-13

serve University Of Cleveland. Num- bera by quartet. glce club and jazz band Of the school. Solos by Miss Marie simmelink, contralto. Violin
New Britain herald., 1924-03-13
WICK
(Dctroit Free Pfess-Dctroit. Mich

6 p. m.--Dinner concert, broadcast rom Hotel Fuller.
 S:i5 p. m.---Lenten lecture by Rev. John 4, McClory, $. J.. broadcast irom Arcadia auditorium.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-13
MOO
s.so D. m.-sandmars visit.

(Palmor School of Chiropractic-Da.
 verport. 1owa.D
New Britain herald., 1924-03-13

G:30 D. m.-Dinncr music. Vincent Lopez Hotel Statler dance orchestra.
 7.3o D. m.-Digest of the days news. Second broadcasting of all daily reports. Industrial Employment Bulletin. Thc American Boy story.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-13

selections by Jerome Gross. Short talk by Dr. Robert E. Ninson, presi- dent of the university.
 9:l5 D. m.-Dance program by Har- old B. smith and his. university or chestra.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-13
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Thursday, March 13. 1921

Westinghouse, East Pittsburgh)
New Britain herald., 1924-03-13
WEAK

Union Trust co.--clcvcland. Ohio.)
New Britain herald., 1924-03-13
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ucderal Tel. and Tel. Co.--Bunalo)
Evening star., 1924-04-27

the storm began; and she was sunk
there in the North Sea
For our part the old wayfarer
rolled logily at first and seemed like
ly very soon to roll not at all. She
was becoming groggy under the ter
rifle assaults of the sea that was
kicked up by the hurricane
We quickly trimmed her until moth
ing but her fore and main lower top
sails were set Before the storm was
more than a few hours old it was
seen that the fore lower topsails must
be taken of her.
Fortunately it was daylight. All
task. The starboard watch hauled
on the ropes while the port watch
went aloft to try to take in this COM
paratively small sail
Have you ever tried to crumple up
a piece of sheet iron in your fingers?
1t is the only comparison / can think
of to trying to gather up handfuls
of that heavy, watersoahed canvas
and stow it on the yard / went aloft
with the rest of my watch and out
on the yard. The plunging of the
ship made keeping ones balance ex-
traordinarily difficult. The wind
seemed constantly about to hurl a
man into the sea
A whole watch on the deck below
hauled vainly on the buntlines-ropes
which gather and pucker UP the sail,
making easier the task of rolling it
Evening star., 1924-04-27

one lighthouse before we lost sigh,
of another, occasionally having lights
from both the English and French
coasts, and surrounded by red and
green sidelights and the white illumi-
nations of all sorts of passing craft.
Then, with quiet suddenness, the
land receded and we were in the open
gain, in the midst OF the North Sea
But all distances now seemed trifiing,
and very soon we spotted dead ahead
of US what We were told was the
light on st. Abbs Head, at the en-
trance to the Firth of Forth. This
was the signal for home at last! We
threw up our hats and shouted. Once
at the mouth of the Firth of Forth
and a tug would take us in tow. The
voyage would be over.
We were holding our jubilee a bit
prematurely.
From somewhere over Scotland. or
from the wastes of the North Atlantic
beyond came a wind 1t was not
really a wind, it was a hurricane. 1t
blew with what is designated as hur-
ricane force on the Beaufort scale of
wind velocities. The friendly light
on st. Abbs Head disappeared.
Everything disappeared except the
mountainous waves of the relatively
shallow North Sea. For shallow wa
ter is much rougher than the ocean
deeps. And this wind seemed to stir
the North Sea to its not profound
depths. 1t had the appearance of
Evening star., 1924-04-27

scooping up all the water there was
enormous waves 1t was a head
wind, and we had no sea room.
We could not turn tail and run be-
fore it. We could not sail against
it All we could do was to endeavor
to hold the Wayfarers head to the
wind and the seas, and hang on. 1t
was the first week in December, and
neither the wind nor the water was
warm
Short as the experience was. it ex-
ceeded in intensity and peril any
thing earlier in our passage. We
had had no such weather during a
twenty-four hour period before. not
even off Cape Horn; and the pampero
that had hit us in the South Atlantic,
though lasting much longer, had been
moderate by comparison. I think the
worst effect was probably on our
spirits. Here we had been in sight
of port, practically speaking. and not
more than forty-eight hours distant
from setting our feet on shore: and
now it certainly looked as if we We're
all going to be drowned.
X x +
AM not exaggerating. In that
storm the boat plying between
the Isle of Man and England was
capsized and thirty-six persons were
drowned. All the way up the Chan
mel and into the North Sea We had
had sight, of or on, of Norwegian
bark. She was in sight of rs when
Evening star., 1924-04-27
Gowns Speedily Changed at Shops
When Queen Mary Goes Shopping
EmnIoves Go to Tea at Palace After Work Is Done

fcombination on the motionl eSs Mar got
Meanwhile other mannequins pa
raded in the new things in indoor
frocks. The queen likes to see the
new things and is not sparing Of
praise or criticism.
In an incredibly few minutes Mar
got curtseyed at the door, her gown
reconstructed as the queen had indi-
Gated
The process was repeated for
-snme thing brighter, in pale blue
and tho queens shopping was SIN
ished- *. W.tI
The fittings were done at Sthe pal
ace The work forces 1aboredi al
night in making the gowns from the
models The next morning they were
ready for the first "slip- -on.s
In the shop the original mod Is
chosen by the queen were destroyed-
The queen has objected to this waSte-
full custom in the shops shes ffNor rs-
but it is a practice that endures rev-
ertheless No shop would al1cE a
lesser patron to see or know hat
the queen had selected, to say ynctAing 8
OF releasing a duplicate. s1S.s
/ When the gowns were delivered all
the mannequins. filters, workDSbple
and errand girls who had had = part
in copying the models were sum
moned to the palace to see them on
her majesty. This is a regular Gus
tom of Mary's. When the queen dis
missed them there was tea in the
upper servants dining hall. After
tea they were privileged to walk
about the charming private grounds
at Buckingham
Evening star., 1924-04-27

planned loudly while he wrung the
| water out of his clothes:
when you was to go outn there
on deck for any little purpose like to
| brush your teeth with a handful salt.
sure as swearwords you git by a big
sea and knocked down Them as has
| false teeth better rinse 'em off in here
and not lose EN-"
He directed at me a malignant
glance, but | was too worn out to
care. 1 wrung out my own clothes as
well as l could and getting into my
| bunk lay there like a watersoak ed
log. l was asleep instantly.
4
COOK We were running up into the
- southeast trades, and had warm
weather again. Every stitch of sail
had to come off and the lighter sails
had to be put in their place. A great
scraping and cleaning and painting
of the whole ship began. Soon We
were back on the equator, broiling in
the sun, moving hardly at all, and
working like dogs at the houseclean-
aboard. One never knew what form
it would take.
1 could feel myself who had al
ways been timid as a boy, turning
into an animal. At least 1 now had
sort of desperate courage if
brought to bay. Smitty. in fit of
ill-temper. kicked me as ] preceded
him in going aloft; and / turned on
him in d way that led him to retreat
a step or two out of my reach.
I think the tensest moment, and
in some ways the most dangerous,
came one night in the fo'cs1e. I
thought T would try to sleep inside,
in spite of the vermin. Brown, one
of the negroes and myself were
there. Brown ordered me to put out
the lantern. i wasn't ready to put it
out. and took my time. When final
ly 1 did extinguish it all his animos-
ity was boiling. In the dark i heard
him shuffiing and stumbling across
the floor to my bunk. He cursed me
loudly in his deep, marling fashion
His approach was slow. 1t was so
black in there couldn't see him But
he seemed to be rolling up his
sleeves and f1exing his arms. Ger
tainly he left me in no doubt that
he intended to make a Job of punish
ing me.
1t was the end of something. 50
far as / was concerned Sitting
there on the edge of my bunk in
pitch darkness, I grasped my sheath
knife firmly in my hand and made
up my mind that the instant 1 felt
one of those hairy fists of his laid On
me L would drive straight for his
eye. T would gouge it out If could /;
I would drive straight in and pierce
his brain. l really did not care for
Evening star., 1924-04-27

"rMargot." the manager explained is
the queens fayprita There is a mystery
about her. She is the inspiration of the
greatest designers in Paris and London
celebrated French and British artists
paint her, but no one, it is said, except
the queen, knows her history
r = X
4 S the models hurried through the
n halls they tore off earrings and
bracelets The queen does not approve
of too much jewelry. In the hair of the
er1and girls bows of ribbon blossomed.
lending new prettiness to faces agiow
with expectation. SalesWompn and
stock clerks passed in review before the
manager. who inspected every detail
Of their appearance as carefully as a
top sergeant examines his company.
Twenty minutes exactly had passed
when the doorman's bell signaled
that the royal car had turned into
the square. The manager took posi-
ton a few PAGES from the door. Just
behind him stood the head sales
woman At her side the proudest
little -errand girl-at that moment
in the world, No one else was to be
seen.
|, When the door swung open il re-
vealed the pompous doorInan, an ex-
corporal of grepadiers, medals siis-
tening in an imposing string across
his breast, standing rigid, his hand
at the guardsman's salute.
The queens secretary entered first
and went at once to the side OF the
saleswoman.'
The queen stopped on the steps to
release the doorman's salute and to
speak to him She then went up to
the manager. gave him her hand and
called him by name. Lady MuTho1-
land. her attendant, followed close
behind her.
T must have something for Bal
moral" (the country residence), the
queen sAid. -one or two simple
things, II II 1vsut treuble you too
much"
He led the way toward the grand
reception. ~xoom
Evening star., 1924-04-27

YHAT happens when Mary,
M Queen of England, Empress
" " Of India and consort pro
tecress of the faith, needs
a new dress A canvass of the thou
year troop into London undoubtedly
would put this in any list of Things
Women Want to Know" Mary Is a most
august queen, and when she has to have
something new to put on she must get
it with proper queenly dignftfes-no
window shopping or bargain hunting
Ono morning it happened that 1 was
chatting with the manager of one OF the
great dressmaldng houses in Hanover
Square, Iondon's habitat Of the exclusive
couturiere. Suddenly one OF the little
errand girls burst into the room TIC
the, manager she exclaimed:
The telephone, sir. For you. sir.
From the palace"
The word few through the shop. Doors
opened, saleswo4nen and mamequfn<
peered out. Needlefofk crowded at the
worAruom doors, errand girls crowded
the reception room-eSeFy one waiting
tenseIy. The manager came out OF the
telephone booth and girls listened openly
when he spoke to me:
ATFer majesty! In tweuty minutes, The
palace says" /;
1 would have gone, but the manager
urged me to remain Her majesty would
not be pleased" he said, ~if our patrons
were fnconvenienced" I observed
though. ono Or two customers being
suavely but firmly accompanied to the
front door with q thousand pardons and
the request that they postpone their ap.
pofntments. Ono was a we'll known
divorcee. ............-.
ManneQuins, q troop of them famous
throughout Europe for calm and poiseful
beauty, hurried to their quarters One
Of them. a girl who Is more than SIX
feet tall and who is herself a queen al
tho whoae inannequin realm, was sum
mone6 6he was instructed to be pre-
pared to lead whatever display the queen
might desire.