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New Britain herald., 1925-04-24

Kvbert MulfIcr's father came from Germany in 1900. His mother came from. Hungary in 1907. Now Kobcrt is known as Philadelphia most typical American boy" to graduate from grammar school A medal dcnoting the honor was pre- sented him by the American Legion. The honor was awarded on qualiica- tions of honor, courage, scholarship, leadership aud service.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-24
CLEARING HOUSE STATEMENT

New York-EvChangcs. S2l.O00, 0GO: balances. 92,0OO,Goo
 Boston -- Exchanges, 6G,0A0, ,0oo balances, 23.oN0oOO.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-24
MORE QUAKES IN CITIES OF MASS.
(Continucd from First Page.)

seismographs of Georgetown uni versity here, and Father Tondorf said he was convinced the disturb ance was entirely local. probably due to slides somewhere along the North Atlantic coast.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-24

Ignorance never settled a ques- ton; but the Classified Ads are full of knowledge"
The Washington times., 1925-07-16
BAD EYESIGHT
IS GRIPPING
ENGLISH
Survey Shows Increase in
Number of Children
Wearing Glasses
BY international News Service

by Intefn0GAOnaA news SeENAcCS-~
LONDON, July 16.-England Is
rapidly becoming a country OF
short.1sighted peaple and London a
city of eyeglasses and spectacles,
according to recently published sta
tigtics..
These statistics prove that Eng
lands sight yearly grows worse,
and that the country is behind the
United States. France, Italy. Spain
and most European countries in the
good sight SCALE.
1t was found last year that 10000
children attending London grammar
schools needed spectacles, while
army recruiting statistics show
that $4,000 would-be soldiers were
rejected from enlistment during
the past twelve months, high pro-
portion OF these reflections being
through bad or weak eyesight.
Zone in four children born In
England today needs spectacles," "
says one distinguished surgeon oph-
thalmist.
eff another world war were to
occur in twenty years time a quar-
ter Of the English army would have
TO go into battle wearing eye
glasses"
The Washington times., 1925-07-16
Floral prints-the polka dot
prints and border prints, too
These, specially purchased,
display the neIUest patterns


coos graceful bot the
peated
The Washington times., 1925-07-16

Formerly $5.S5 to $7.95
Both TUNES and over
blouses of crepe de chine.
Many exquisi tely en-
broidered. All colors and
sizes 81 to Al.
The Washington times., 1925-07-16
Second F1oor

Marked imperfect for very trivial ST.. 95
reasons; IDten perfect $7.85 to $l285 -
There's not break or tear in any of them.
And they are made of fine Para rubber, either
gray or flesh colored. Both clasp-front and
step-in styles Now is the time to wear one
for warm weather induces reduction. A good
range of sizes in both styles from 26 to 48.
Fifth Floor The Hscht Co.
The Washington times., 1925-07-16
TUNES and Overblouses, Reduced

Formerly $12.05 to
$I6.95 /
Dress-length tunics-
really attractive summer
frocks. Of printed geor.,
gette, radium or crepe
de chine. Sizes "a to AZ.
Fifth Floor, The Hecht Co.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-08-19

The elementary schools will open
August 81 with the following teach
ers: Village grammar, Emma
Cushman; West Franklin grammar,
Bessie Wilbur; West Franklin
primary, Elfrieda McGown; Egypt,
Marcia JOY; Beechland, Josephine
Butler; Ryefield, Sadie Mullan; East
Franklin, Harriet JOY. The high
school will open September s, with
Edward Snow as principal and Lula
Dyer commercial teacher. The posi-
ton of English teacher has not yet
been filed
Rev. Harry Hitchcock of Chicopee
Falls, Mass, preached an interesting
sermon Sunday evening at the
Methodist church.
Rev. P. H. Lush is attending camp
meeting at Jacksonville this week.
j. H. Doyle, an attorney at Mil
ford, Mass, with his wife and two
sons, Lawrence and Robert, is visit
ing his mother, Mrs. Hannah Doyle.
They were accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs. w. D. Leahy. Mr.. Leahy is
editor and owner of the Milford Daily
News.
Everett Morse has purchased of
Reuben Rankin the house occupied
by the Woodwork family. This will
necessitate a change in the central
telephone office.
Mrs. c. C. Blaisdell and son are
visiting her sister, at Guilford.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. F. McGurne and
son, of Aver, Mass, are guests OF Mr..
and Mrs. James Bunker.
Mrs. Nellie Written of Lowell,
Mass, and her niece, Mrs. Idella
Boyd, recently visited Mrs. Writers
niece, Mrs Harry Gray.
''The Elms Antique Shop" opened
August II, at the home of Mrs.
Frank Gott
Mrs. Guy Miller and B. A. Blais-
dell, former students at H. G. l., at
tended a class reunion at Charlest On
Thursday.
Charles Gerrish of Oil City, Pa. a
former resident of Franklin, accom-
panied by his wife and daughter,
called on relatives and friends, Fri
day.
Theodore Bunker and family, of
Madison, are visiting Mr.. Bunker's
father, Fred Bunker.
Miss Alice V. Bunker, of the pen
sion department at Washington, D.
c., who has spent her vacation with
her sisters, Mrs Emma Springer and
Miss Katie Bunker, returned to
Washington Monday
The Sunday school picnics were
held last week at Georges pond, the
Baptists on Tuesday and the Metho-
dists on Wednesday.
The lady Forresters took their an
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-08-19

Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Milliken of
Maiden, Mass, have been guests for
the week of the d. G. Libbys.
The Misses Moore of Brooklyn, N.
Y, have arrived at Camp Two Sis
ters' for their vacation.
The Miner Briens, of Dayton. O..
have left after a vacation of eight
weeks.
Mrs. Frank F. Hill of Milton.
Mass, and West Gouldsboro was a
weekend guest of Mrs. Elizabeth
Deasy.
The annual sale of the Dorcas So
ciety on Wednesday, was very sue
cessful. The dance in the evening,
with music by THE Serenaders,"
the Grindstone Inn orchestra, was
much enjoyed
V Mrs. Orville Pierce of East Roches-
ter, N. H., and her daughter
Madeline, have returned home, after
a few weeks with the F. c. Bick-
fords.
Mrs. James Terhune and daughter,
of Somerville, Mass, went to Cherry
field Saturday, en- route to their
home.
Miss Adelaide Bunker of Cam
bridge, Mass, and Miss Alice Bunker
of Washington, d. c., were recent
guests of Mrs. c. c. Larrabee.
Aug IL c
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-08-19
Wild Creatures Die
Fast When Captiues

The average person who visits zoo
for study and enjoyment often fails to
realize the expert care and heavy ex-
penditure demanded In its upkeep
Death takes a frequent toll among the
animals and the birth rate cannot be-
gin to make replacement. The four
corners of the earth must be secured
or many an empty cage would con-
front visitors, says the New York
Times
Every month a proportion Of the ia
miliar animals die, and rare beasts and
birds with strange names also sue
cumb. Every month purchases are
made that may range from 20 cents for
a box tortoise to 5000 for pair Of
Gelada balloons.
Usually the highest mortality is
among the birds. Next come the NAM
mails, the severest financial loss. Rep
tile casualties are lowest. A report
of the Bronx geological park shows
the death of twelve mammals, includ-
ing bonnet macaque and white
faced sapajou, of three reptiles, croco-
ollie and two tortoises and fifty birds in
a single month. However, the increaS-
ing skill of curators and keepers in
the handling of wild animals is keep
ing the death rate within bounds.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-08-19
Many Poisonous Fish
in the Philippines

Fish with poisonous flesh are a dan
ger to be reckoned with by dWellers
and travellers in the Philippine tropics.
DR.. Albert NJ HERE of the bureau of
science at Manila has Investigated the
reports that there are poisonous fishes
in the islands and states that in many
cases they are true. According to Doc
tor HERE. the most violently poison
GUS species belong to the buffers and
porcupine fishes. The poisonous prop
erty is due to the presence in various
parts of their bodies of a substance
chemically similar to the deadliest of
the mushroom poisons. THE poison
Gus quality of these fishes is we'll
known to all the tribes dwelling along
tropical coasts" says Doctor HERE,
but strange to say there is hardly
fishing village in the Philippines where
there are not foolish or reckless people
who eat these fishes. Not year goes
by without several deaths. The poi
son seems to act first on the nerves
OF the alimentary canal, and soon
afterward on all the muscles of the
body, giving rise to violent spasms,
during which the patient dies In from
one to five hours"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-08-19
East Bluehill,

DR.. Oscar Long and wife, Mrs.
Longs mother, Mrs McFrederick,
and sister, Nellie McFrederick, of
Baltimore, Md, are here at their cot
tage for their vacation.
A. l. Long and sons, Irving, and
Clifton, are visiting Mr.. Longs pa
rents, E. C. Long and wife. Mr.
Long and Irving will return to their
home and business in Portland the
first of the week.
Mrs Archie Long, who has been
i'll several weeks, left Thursday for
Boston, to enter a hospital for treat
ment She was accompanied by her
daughter, Miss Olive Long.
George Hussey and wife, of Provi-
dence, r. l., are here for their vaca-
ton.
William Moves and wife, Of
Dorchester, Mass, are guests Of Mrs.
Laura Sheafe and Mrs. Lille John
son.
John, Fred and Arthur Ashworth,
with the latter's son Wilson, are Wis
iting their mother, Mrs. Richard Ash
worth. Their father, who has en-
ployment in Vinalhaven, spent the
weekend with the family here.
Mrs. B. Hamm and daughter Olive,
Mrs. Luther Bridges and two chill
dren, Lucille and Robert, of Bangor,
are at Mr.. Bridges cottage for
short visit. Mr.. Hamm and Mr..
Bridges will join them for the week.
end.
The opera "Mikado," which was to
have been given by our summer Wis
itors at "Ellingwood' on Friday,
Aug. IA, was postponed until Satur-
day, Aug. Is.
Aug II. G.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-08-19
nual ride Tuesday, going to Jones'

nual ride Tuesday, going to Jones'
port.
Miss Fedora Woodwork was a
weekend guest of friends in Brewer.
Mrs. l.. c. Bragdon and grand
son, Frank Hanscom, accompanied
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Hanscom of
Pittsfeld, to Glen, N. H., where they
visited Mr.. Hanscoms mother. They
spent a few days at Pittsfeld and
Newport on their return.
Mrs. r. S. Gay is visiting her
brother, Francis Bunker of Belfast.
The boys and girls agricultural
clubs spent Thursday at Bar Harbor.
An enjoyable day was spent, noun
tain chipping, playing baseball, etc.
Little Barbara Edmunds fell from
a hammock Saturday, fracturing her
collarbone.
Miss Fisher, director of Radcliffe
Chautauqua, arrived Saturday, to
make arrangements for the coming
entertainment, Aug. 10, 20, 81.
There will be no services at the
Baptist church during the week of
August 1923, as the pastor, Rev.
George Collins, is taking a vacation.
Franklin Agricultural and Frank
lin A. A. baseball clubs defeated both
the Eastbrook teams in those classes
here Saturday. The last game was a
pitchers battle between Church and
Bunker.
~ Robert Phillips has gone to Jack
son, Mich, to visit his daughter, Mrs.
Fred Cote. Another daughter, Mrs.
Charles Williams of Waterville,
joined him for the trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Gordon of Ban
gor were weekend guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Fernald.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leamon Jordan are
receiving congratulations on the
birth of daughter.
The Waltham baseball team will
cross bats with the Franklin A. A.
team at the Ryefeld ground Satur-
day afternoon.
Charles Phillips, a teacher in
Northampton, Mass, is visiting his
father, Edward Phillips.
Aug. II. echo"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-08-19
Southwest HarbOr.

1OuJllWCSt IlATDOTs
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Moore, who
spent the past winter in Hawaii, with
Mrs. Moore's son, Charles D. Rae, re-
turned here last week. Having sold
their cottage when they left here,
they are looking UP new home
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Holmes of
Palm Beach, Fla, arrived by car
last week, to spend a few weeks with
relatives here and at fremont.
Mrs. Fred Ralph is visiting her
daughter Dorothy, in Boston, for a
few weeks.
DR.. Elmer Tower, who has been
the prescription clerk in his fathers
drug store for several months, left
last week, with his family, for
Harmony, where he will locate for
medical practice. His place in the
drug store will be taken by w. NJ
Robinson Of Bangor, who served in
that position last year. Mr.. and Mrs
Robinson arrived here week ago.
A daughter, Barbara, was born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Lampher Of Somes-
vile Sunday, Aug. 2.
The Southwest Harbor Country
CluD udS plduutu d lluC ll0L VI CNSillo
for the month. A dance at the club
on Augustus, was given by the
Dirigo hotel, and another brilliant af-
fair August Is, with the compliments
of the Claremont hotel. Several
unique events are dated. August
10, there will be country fair. The
Ministries will be given on August
20 and the barn dance on September
5, will probably finish the seasons
festivities at this popular club.
Mrs. NJ E. Trask is spending few
weeks with her aunt, Mrs. Venia
Hodgkins, at Sorrento, after a few
days with her son Henry in Derby.
Saturday of last week a large num-
Der of Southwest Harbor people
gathered at the Echo Lake camping
grounds, where, with members of the
Appalachian Mountain club, they had
the pleasure of meeting Governor
and Mrs. Brewster and members of
his staff; also George H. Dorr and
| friends. DR.. Allen of Boston, past
president of the Appalachian club,
acted as spokesman, and welcomed
the guests. After greeting songs had
been sung by the club and their
cheers given, Governor Brewster ad-
dressed the assembly in his usual
| happy manner and laid stress on the
efforts being made to reserve to the
public the beautiful forests, hills
and lakes of the State. Rev. j. f.
Blake, secretary of the Southwest
Harbor board of trade, spoke for that
organization, and expressed the hope
that the governor might be the guest
of Southwest Harbor in the near
| future. Mrs. Allen of Boston played
violin selections, and the club sang a
part of America, the Beautiful, y
speeding the happy visitors, who
were delighted with this we'll
| equipped camp on the shore Of
beautiful Echo lake.
| Aug. II. "Spray."
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-08-19
l. F. Medicine Co., Portland, Me.
WEST ELLSWORTH.

Seventeen of the Sunday school
board of the Methodist church of
Ellsworth, met with Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Bonsey recently, to discuss
the work of the Sunday school. A
picnic supper was served and a pleas
ant evening enjoyed.
James, Jennie and Florence True
worthy have returned from Bangor,
after visiting Mrs. Earl Crockett
miss Edrie Crockett of Bangor re-
Gently visited her grandmother, Mrs.
D. G. Truew orthy.
Mrs. Avery and daughter, of Man
chester, N. H., and Mr. and Mrs.
William Spencer of Ellsworth Falls,
visited Mrs J. A. Stackpole recently.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-08-19
All CLUBS MEET.
Boys and Girls Enjoys Auto Tour
and Field Day at Bar HarbOr.

ana F1eIO Day at Bar HafDOr.
Ellsworth, Maine, August IA
Four hundred boys and girls and pa
rents attended combined auto tour
and field day of the All club men,
bers of Hancock county at Lafayette
National Park, Bar Harbor, August
10. The club members from the
western part of the county assembled
at Ellsworth about 9 O'Clock, some
trucks carrying as many as thirty-five
boys and girls ready for good time.
The first stop was at the athletic
field in Bar Harbor, where contests
of various kinds were staged by the
members themselves. Ribbons were
awarded to the winners of the 1G0-
yard dash and the girls potato race.
The winners of the 100yard dash
| for junior boys were Morris Deans,
Penobscot, first; Edgar Howard,
North Bluehill, second, and Paul
Wescott, North Bluehill, third. The
| winners of the senior boys 100-yard
dash were Henry Gallison, Hancock,
first; Newell Haynes, Ellsworth, sec
ond, and Irving Clifford, North ELS
worth, third.
The winners Of the 50-yard dash
| for junior girls were Avis Ma docks
of North Ellsworth, first; Ina Tay-
| lor of Bayside, second, and Eleanor
Sawyer, North Ellsworth, third.
Due to the lack of time, the potato
| race for junior girls was the only di-
| vision of youngsters to race in this
contest. The winners vera Ruth
Stewart of North Hancock, first;
| Anna Kelly of Salisbury Cove, Sec
| ond, and Pauline Trip Of Hancock,
| third
These races were followed by a pic
mic at Sieur de Monts spring, noun
| tain climbing and baseball game.
| The original plan was 10 have players
picked from the two All leagues.
This plan was abandoned, however,
for what seemed better plan. The
last and best plan was to pick team
to give the Hancock team whip
ping. The team was picked, but Han
cock has another game to its credit,
the final score being 1915. The Han
cock club members playing were H.
| Gallison, I. Jordan, A. Jordan, G.
| Colwell, A. Colwell, D. Gallison
Young, Stratton, Dewey. The other
teams players were Elmer Glow,
Franklin; Parker Cushman, ELS
worth; Clifford Stillman, Franklin
Newell Haynes, Ellsworth; William
Blaisdell, George Brown, Sumner
Gordon, Evans Lawrie and Harold
Coombs, Franklin.
| The game was followed by the
| ocean drive for those who had time.
Judging from the roise at different
times, the field day was success.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-08-19
Orlanl.

The home of Horace Herrick was
the scene of merry company Sun
day evening, when the following
guests met for a social evening: j.
E. Witham, Mrs. Belle Quinn, with
a lady guest of Bucksport; George
Smith, wife and daughter of Airing
ton, Mass. Mr.. WEIGH and wife, Mrs.
Sylvester, Mrs Ida Brine and son,
and Miss Mildred Jones, of Quincy,
Mass: Mr.. Hall, of Auburndale, Fla;
Mrs. Sarah Hamilton, Mrs. Charles
Rice, of Isle au Haul; Joshua Smith
and wife, of Millvale; George Her.
rick, wife and son George, of Blue
hill; James Ferguson, wife and
daughter Elizabeth, Howard Ran
dali, wife and daughter Doris, of Or
land. AS always, Mr.. and Mrs. Her
rick proved themselves splendid en-
tertainers, and the hour of departure
came all too soon. Delicious re-
freshments were served.
Orland friends of the Davis family
of Ellsworth read with horror of the
murderous assault on Mrs. Davis,
and are hoping that the assallants
may be apprehended and punished.
George H. Douglass and daughter,
Mrs. Velcy Weaver, and friend, Mrs.
Nettie Henrahan, of Waldoboro, also
Charles Douglass and wife, OF
Lowell, Mass, left for their homes
Monday, after several days at the
home of Joseph Douglass.
The death of G. A Wardwell at his
home on the Ridge last week was
shock TO his MANY friends here al
though it was known that his health
had been much impaired for several
years. Mr.. Wardwell had lived in
Orland many years, and before his
health failed, was first-class car
penter. He was member of Ris-
ing Sun lodge, F. & A NJ. The
funeral was held Saturday afternoon.
Interment was in the Ridge ceme-
terry.
Aug II D.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-08-19
Camphor Acts Quick

People are surprised at the quick
action of simple camphor, witch
hazel, hydrastis, etc., as mixed in La
voptik eye wash. One small bottle
helps any case sore, weak or strained
eyes. Aluminium eye cup free. Alex
ander's Pharmacy.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-08-19
West Hancock.

J. A. Browns were Mr.. and Mrs.
Horace Downs of Portsmouth, N. H.,
Mrs. Adelbert Grant of Cherryfield,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jay D. Wallace and lit
tie daughter Betty, and Augustus
Strout, of Southington, Conn.
John Evans of Lowell, Mass, was
in town last week, for his first visit
for over thirty years. He was
gladly received by old friends. He
visited Bar Harbor while here.
Sherman Mcfarland has returned
from Seal Harbor, where he has had
employment for more than two years
on the Ford house.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-08-19
Wanted Lions Share

"Your wife seems the kind of WON
an who is always bound to have the
last word
ooh, l wouldn't mind that. The
trouble is that she seems always bound
TO have 80 per cent of the words that
precede the last
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-08-19

The light in Bishops lighthouse,
off the southwest coast of England,
weighs several tons, but can be re-
volved by a child because it rests in
a circular trough of mercury.
Evening star., 1925-08-14
STREET CAR LINES
TIED Up IN STORM
Capital Traction and w. R. E.
Suffer-Many Telephones
SiIenCed.

With only few minutes warning,
an electrical storm broke over Wash
ington and vicinity last night, and
while it was of short duration it
played havoc with the street car lines
and telephone service. damaged
number OF trees in the city and in
Potomac Park and tied up hundreds
of motorists.
Service on the Chevy Chase and
hensington line beyond Calvert street
was out of commission two hours be.
lore the company put busses in
operation
II was not until 3 o'clock this morn.
Ing that ears resumed their trips be-
yond the bridge over Rock Creek at
calvert street. The trouble resulted
When lightning struck high-tension
feed wire on the bridge. destroying the
insulation and grounding the wire.
When traffic was resumed this
morning at 3 O'Clock there was left
one passenger from kensington, who
had been prevented from reaching his
nome, and the crew of the car made
Evening star., 1925-08-14
WALC0TT AND PARTY
CROSS ROCKIES PASS
Artists With Smithsonian Secre-
tary Say New Route Opens Up
Greatest Scenic District.

DR.. Charles d. Walcott. secretary
of the Smithsonian Institution and
president of the Trail Riders of the
Canadian Rockies, in company with
100 mounted Americans and Cana
dians, has succeeded in crossing the
north-and-South pass across the Cana
dian Rockies, connecting the Bantf-
Windermere road from the United
States and with Wolverine Plateau
and Lake O'Hara country, according
to word received here today from
Wapta Camp, British Columbia.
Carl Rungius and Belmore Brown,
New York artists with the Trail Rid
ers, declared the new route has opened
up the most stupendous scenic district
in the world. From the summit of
the Wolverine Plateau the Trail Rid
ers saw for the first time a solid wall
Evening star., 1925-08-14
POLEFLYER OWES ESTATE
Lincoln Ellsworth's Father Leaves
Property Worth 3,s3e,I44.

AKRON, Ohio. August IA P).-
James w. Ellsworth. who died two
months ago in Italy, left an estate
valued at s3,SS9,144, an appraisal
schedule filed in Probate Court here
shows.
OF the resources, S2,773 1863 consists
of stocks and money in banks. Lin
coin Ellsworth a son, who accom-
panied the Amundsen polar flying ex-
pedition, owes the estate sic, ,407, the
schedule shows.
Evening star., 1925-08-14

of rock 10000 feet high running as far
north and south as the eye could fol-
low, and at the bottom was con
tinuous glacier a mile wide. AT one
place from the towering palisades IL
distinct waterfalls, 20 feet apart
poured water 900 feet down to the
glacier covered valley.
DR.. WalCott was reelected president
of the Trail Riders at massed pow
WOW held following the trip.
Evening star., 1925-08-14
SHENANDOAH DELAYED.
Flight Postponed Because of High
Winds Off Coast.

LAKEHURST, \. j., August IA H).
A strong wind today imposed fur
ther delay in the scheduled flight of
the Navy dirigible Shenandoah for
tests with the mast ship Patoka off
the Virginia coast. 1t was said at the
Navy air station that the ship might
leave her hangar late today if the
breeze SubSided.
Evening star., 1925-08-14

The latest census shows that there
are 2.2S2 900 more women than men in
Germany. In 1919 the figure was
2,S34 900 so that since the war the
number of surplus women has been
decreased by over 00.0OO.