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Livingston Manor Chapter met at
Reservoir Park, Rock Creek, Tuesday,
the regent, Mrs. A. Y. Casanova, who
has just returned from an extended
trip to Cuba. presiding.
Annual reports of the officers and
committees showed a large increase
in the membership and a very active
interest in the Americanization and
mountain school work: also, that
more than SITS has been contributed
to the various activities Of the organi.
tion and the building fund Of Consti-
tuition Hall, chair pledged in honor
Of the past regent, Mrs. Gaius NJ.
Brumbaugh. who is also past ma
tional officer and recently appointed
Rs al member of the advisory board
of Constitution Hall.
A history Of the chapter since its
organization IL years ago was read
by the recording secretary, Mrs. A. S.
McAllister, showing it's many activi.
ties and continued growth during that
time. A picnic dinner followed the
meeting, bringing to a close one of
the chapters most successful years.
Guests included Mrs. Charles F,
Armstrong of Leechburg. Pa; Miss
Mary s. Belden, Miss Isabel Heisler
Miss Margaret Killeen, Miss Jane V.
Macpherson, Miss Mary l.. Murrell,
Mrs. Mary Emma Naylor, Miss Isle
N. Smith of Iowa City. Iowa: Miss
Millicent Wood. Mrs. Marguerite
Quakertown, Pa; Miss Eunice Whit
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Capitol Society, Children of the
American RevOlutiOn-The annual
benefit dance given by the society
was held Friday evening in L'Aiglon
salons and was a great success
financially and socially.
The proceeds are used to carry on
the extensive patriotic and Americani-
cation work done by Capitol Society,
and as usual was sponsored by MEM
bers of the national board and promi-
nent members of the d. A. R. and
S. A. r. Among those who acted as
patronesses were Mrs. Dawes, Mrs.
Josiah A. Van Orsdel, national presi-
dent of the Children of the American
Revolution, Mrs. Larz Anderson, Mrs.
Howard l.. Hodglxins, Mrs. Georgia.
Knox Berry. Mrs. Rose Mulcare, Mrs.
Fred Dubois. Mrs. John Kerr, Mrs.
Frank S. Ray. Mrs. Thaddeus NJ.
Jo.es, Miss Helen Stout, Mrs. Clay
ton Emig, Mrs. G. &. Coombs, Mrs.
Howard l.. Bishop, Mrs. James
Mooney, Mrs. Harry Dowling, Mrs.
edwin Ryan. Mrs. Ellis Logan, Mrs.
Fred Volland. Mrs. Philip G. Affieck,
Mrs. Annie G. Sherman, Mrs. Finley
Morse Van Hoesen, Mrs. George Hill.
yer. jr.: Mrs. Charles f. Foster. Mrs.
Sylvester V. Harding, Mrs. Ashton
Embry. Mrs. Charles b. Tavenner,
and Mrs. Lawrence II. Quirollo.
Capitol Society, following an an.
nual custom established many years
ago. will hold a special patriotic
meeting in Statuary Hall of the Capt.
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f. Pluribus Cnum Chapter. A
| musical was given through the cour-
tesy of the Homer l.. Kilt Co. at its
studio May 20 for the members and
guests Of the chapter. The program
opened with organ selections from the
opera Faust" The soloist Of the
evening was Doris Atkinson Morrow
! of New York. who has recently come
| to Washington to live. Mrs. Morrow
won enthusiastic applause by her rem
dition of the following numbers, in
| which she was accompanied by the
Ampico: "One Fine Day" from Puc-
cinis Madam Butterfly; "Homing. -
| by del Riego; Dvorak's Songs MY
! Mother Taught Me- yThe Last
! Song" and "The Star" by Rogers.
| World famous artists, such as Rach-
maninoff, Chopin, Rosenthal and
others, were represented in the selec-
| tions given by the Ampico. Brief re-
| marks and interesting items about
each selection and its composer were
given by David l.. Pfeiffer, which
added much to the enjoyment Of the
program.
The Susan Riviere Hetzel Chapter
met with Mrs. Croxall for the final
meeting of the year. Reports were
read showing the chapter in line
with the patriotic work of the District
and that Of the national Society. The
annual election was held and officers
| for next year will be: Regent. Mrs.
Gertrude Janney Mcpherson; vice re-
| gent, Mrs. Harry l.. Rust. ST.;
registrar, Mrs. Maria Croxall: record
| ing secretary, Mrs. Ewell Thornton;
corresponding secretary. Mrs. Charles
Koones; treasurer, Miss Mildred
Chancellor; chaplain, Mrs. Alexander
Brownell; historian. Mrs. George
| Combs: librarian, Mrs. Larz Ander-
son. Mrs. Croxall proposed that a
canvass be made of all Revolutionary
relics in possession of members and a
display be made at the homes of the
hostesses during the coming year.
Mrs. Croxall herself showed an auto
graph letter Of Robert Morris, the
financier Of the Revolution. She has
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WARSAW CUT OFF.
Countryside In State Of Orderly Con
fusion Over Revolt.
nv A. r. DECKER.

By Radio to The star and Chicago Daily News
SkIERNOVlTZ. Poland, May ID
Delayed)-Forty miles from Warsaw
one hears the occasional detonations
of artillery and grenades, but without
knowing what it's all about, for be-
yond this point one cannot travel to-
ward the scene OF the struggle be-
tween the Polish government and
Marshal Pilsudsk. -. ''''
The trains run no farther, because
the rails have been removed. But to
this point the trains run on schedule
showing the admirable discipline OF
the railway workers. In the dining
cars the best meals are provided. But
the ma jority of the guests are without
annette az they wonder what is go
ing to happen to Poland. and how
they are going to proceed from Skier
noyitz to Warsaw, and whether their
families are safe.
The countryside Is in a state OF
orderly confusion. Farm wagons. Ga
unconcernedly about their work
Women toll in the fields. Freight
trains are running. But an air=of TN
certainty and anxiety prevails. .
Troop trains are given the right Qt
way in response to mobilization or
ders, but the troops themselves. while
insisting on their loyalty to ''the gov:
eminent do not know whet he,
Premier vitos or Marshal Pilsudsk
Is the government"
The troops are not az gay as Polish
troops usually are when answering =
call to arms. But they are not de
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HOW REVOLT STARTED.
Associated Press Dispatch Lifts Con
fusion on Polish Coup.

me s'"a,ion ia Poland o,is's0 from
r". t Ss.S Q" "sse K%,'" ".sS1 3D.
rices rom various sources. dnr 10 re
csSf" ae J Jc"ao a%Ae@r %ccoas
Of re npris,"g ira. aisd ~ IT, Ire coz;
ton al $50 o'clock Inst NIGH:
WARSAW, Poland, May IA R).-
Marshal Joseph Pilsudski at 3 O'Clock
Wednesday afternoon reached the sub
urb Of Warsaw called Praga. or
Prague, with four regiments Of
Uhla nsi-nfa ntry. cha sseurs and artil-
lery.
President Wojciechowski went to
meet Plsudski personally and pro-
posed that he discontinue further
action against the government. but
Plsudski refused. A few hours later
it appeared that several regiments
stationed in Warsaw, whose duty was
to defend the president and the cabi-
net, passed over to Pilsudski. so that
by $50 o'clock Wednesday night the
marshal occupied the larger part of
the city.
Pilsudski explained that his inten-
ton was to relieve the country from
the Witos cabinet. and he proposed to
the cabinet that 1t resign in order to
avoid bloodshed The president and
the cabinet refused to negotiate.
They took refuge in the presidential
residence, known as the BelVedere
Castle, defended by scanty force of
troops.
Fighting began Wednesday night
and went on until this friday after
noon, when the marshal's forces took
possession of Belvedere Castle.
President WOjciechOwski was taken
to Marshal Pilsudski. while. according
to rumors some members Of the cabi-
net escaped from Warsaw.
News from various parts of the
country indicates that a majority Of
the troops have gone over to the
Pilsudski movement
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POLICE REPORT FINDING
MUCH STOLEN PROPERTY
Loot From Homes and Apartments
Pound in Twelfth Street Room.
Chauffeur Arrested.

Several thousand dollars worth of
property reported stolen from homes
and apartments here in ,he last three
months was recovered early TODAY In a
room at 49, Twelfth street. when
Detectives Fowler. Narney and Fla
herty arrested Walter Willis. 35 wears
old. chauffeur. who resides there,
after vigil of several hours.
The loot represented he proceeds Of
about % hurcla ries and Willis. who
is said to have had in his possession
iewelry valued AZ 5000 stolen from the
apartment of Richard F.. Gasch. 1913
r street Yesterday. confessed. accord
ing to the detectives
The plumber is or exhibition al 20
lice headquarters while an attempt is
being made TO trace the owners
Willis arrest followed that of Saul
Kessler. % years old. of a04 Four and
A half street yesterday, on charges
# having ha ndled some of the stolen
iewelry.
The detectives established them
selves in the vicinity Of The Twelfth
street address and picked up Willis as
he was entering his quarters. where
duplicate KEYS and two pieces OF iron
suitable for ''iimmying" doors also
We're found
Willis said he had been here several
wears. His opera tions are reported to
have extended over the past three
months.
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THE WEATHER

District Of Columbia Showers this
afternoon and probably tonight.
slightly cooler: tomorrow fair. mod
erfate north and northwest winds.
Maryla nd-Partly cloudy and cooler
tonight. proceeded ny showers in east
portion: tomorrow fair, moderate
northwest and north winds.
Virginia Showers and slightly cooler
tonight: tomorrow partly cloudy. cooler
in east portion. moderate north winds.
West Virginia Partly cloudy and
slightly cooler with probably light
frost in west and extreme north por-
tons tonight: tomorrow fair, rising
temperature in west portion.
Records for - Hours.
Thermometer pm. II: PM.
60; u midnight. 63: 4 am, 81; am.
90: II am. 10.
Rarometer- pm. oS7s: s pm.
% so: midnight, 1885: am, 1855;
am, 2e.S5; II am. 1882.
Highest temperature. -, occurred
at 4 pm.
Lowest tempera ture. 81, occurred At
am.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, Il; lowest. IS.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by the United States Coast
and Geodeuc Survey
Today-I.ow tide, AS am. and
500 pm; high tide. 1898 am. and
1900 pm.
Tomorrow--I.ow tide. 5:3S am. and
500 pm: high tide, 1l:1s am, ana
I 80 pm.
The sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose, 4:SS am: sun
sets. 7:lS pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 1:SS am; sun
sets. 7:14 pm.
Moon rises, 1852 am: sets. 1858 pm.
Automobile lamps TO he lighter one
half hour after sunset.
Condition Of the Water.
Temperature and condition OF the
water at Great Falls at a.m.-Tem-
perature, 81; condition. clear.
Weather I'm Various Cities.
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$3.50 MORE SUBSCRIBED
FOR D. C. WAR MEMORIAL
Department of Agriculture EN-
ployes Send in Second Gift-Other
Checks Are Received.

Subscriptions acgreSatinc 500 were
acknowledged TO-DAY by the District
of Columbia World War Memorial
Commission. which is conducting an
intensive drive for 5000. 600 with which
to erect in Potomac Park Doric
temple in memory of District World
War veterans
Employees Of the Acacia Mutual
Life Association sent in coutribu-
ton Of SIS. William Mont a0mery
donated $50. checks for SIS were mail
ed to the commission by Miss G. Good
willing and Mrs. Katharine V. n.
Nylie; y. 2. Foley gave $50, and the
following made gifts of $40 each:
The Legion of LOYAL Women, DR..
A. Camp Stonley. Columbia Post. No.
1913. Of the S'.terans of Foreign Wars,
and the employees of the Department
of Agriculture.
This was tHP second subscription
received from me Department Of Acri-
culture. il was pointed out.
All checks for the memorial fund
should he made payable to John
Poole. treasurer. care Of Federal-Amer-
ican National Bank.
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STRONGER DRYLAW.
IS GIVEN APPROVAL
.-----=-r----~-~---
Judiciary Committee Reports
Bill With Several MOdi-
fications. ~,

Before reporting the bill to tighten
enforcement Of the Nolstead law 10
he Senate Yesterday afternoon the
judiciary committee modified the local
feature Of the measure SO as 10 pre-
vent District policemen from pursu'
ing hootleggers into MARYLAND ana
Virginia. The Hill ss reported faVof-
ably, however. retains the ao'iohai
aut horitv to ena bic Washington nIue-
coats 10 perform the functions OF pro-
inhibition agents in serving Warrants
within the District.
The committee voted UNANIMOUSLY
20 !epor: the bill after spending the
.tay in discussion ~ proposed chn hses'
ts&:lm4n Means of The Sp"ciai Seia e
n;ob;hi,ion committee plans TO call IL
l.n soon in the Senate. where ne ooeS
not expect to meet much oon"SI'i"n-
Search Clause Softened.
After long md heated Wranslins the
~ommlttee Softened the provision aeal'
ing with enrch warrants Ior private
hnmee As inr measure was oflSllai +
~ utawn II provided for the !SSha nee
Of search warrants Tor dwellings, on
evidence that \ SIill Was in allol
snr :he manufacture Of intoxicating
liaiiors tor sale "or other uniawthi
t,.uo.it;ou." The committee struck
ont the unlawful disposition phrase
.,ti substituted barrier or eNtha nge.
IL also cut out the entire section
,Uthori"Ing a lega lied distiiler I" re
tore The proof of distilled spirits ny
the addition ot ethyl alcohol. where II
had been lessened from natura
causes. The committee took the p"-
~ition thaf this had no relation To law
~ lad in
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LARGER AIR CORPS
BILL IS APPROVED
Fleet of 1900 Planes Plan
ned in Measure Reported
to the Senate.

Authorizing an enlargement ~ the
personnel Of the Army Air Service "a
man a feet Of $40 ajrplanes. the
House air service hill was reported 10
the Senate in amended form yeSterdaN
by the military affairs committee.
As approved ny the House. the hill
directed enlargement ~ the personnel
within 1--WE years from next July ].
hut acting upon suggestions by Pres1-
dent Coolidge the Senate committee
inserted an amendment merely au-
ihorizing the increase az the neces-
sary funds are allotted yearly by the
Budget Bureau and appropriated by
Congress.
The enlargement of the personnel
hv more than 1000 men and 403 ON
GERS from grades Of second lieutenant
to colonel would place fixed charge
Of $40, 600 O0G 600 year on the Treas
ury and the President was represented
as feeling that the imposition OF this
ma ximum should be deferred for
some time.
Increase Begins In 1927.
In line with this suggestion the
committee made another amendment.
under which authority for the In
crease would begin July ]. 1927. In
stead Of on next July l. az the House
had proposed.
Some administra officers took
the view that the increase in the AIT
Service personnel from S.43' noen 70
Ia 600 men should he included Nrhin
The l1S. 900 ma ximnm for the stann1nE
ARMY. but the Senate committee did
not concur in that view.
The committee made no change IN
the House provision directing the sec
retary OF War 10 provide ] .sO" serV'
!ceabIe airpla nAs. hut II struck out
the proposal for 10 hrhter'tha n'ar
craft, It's report asserting that tneF
were OF little value and shouin ne ~
Vel0ped by the Navy.
Under the bill, the Air Service wou'G
he known as the Army Air corps ana
would he under a second assistant
secretary OF War. to he created. a
ma ior general would command tne
corps. az at present. and there wouid
he three brigadier generals. two more
than now provided.
The bill Is one Of three presented 70
Congress as result Or the recon
mendationS Of the PRESIDENTS AIT
Board. which conducted an investiga-
ton OF the Nations air defense las'
wear and before which Nlniam
Mitchell. former assistant cher NJ the
Army Air Service. was witness.
The measure to create bureau NJ
civilian aeronautics in the 'ommerce
DEPARTMENT has heen approved oV
Congress and sent 20 the Fresiden,'
while that charging the Naval AIT
Service still is pending.
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Continued from FIRST Ia8e'
known as Europe's buiwark against
holsheVism, and this fact Is giving
circulation to rumors of all KINDS from
points along the Polish frontier and
making accurate knowledge OF events
impossible.
report from Danzig asserts mat
Gen. Roswadoski. with four army
CORPS. Is besieging Warsaw. and that
a number of pitched battles have "c'
CURED at I.ublin, 90 miles southeast
~ the capital. The forces OF
Roswadoski are siding with P1lsudskl.
4 Havss dispatch from Berlin. quot
Ing Warsaw newspaper. SAYS the
fightinc Thursday night and Friday
night in the streets of Warsaw was
bitter II estimates that 900 persons
were killed and about 90" wounded.
\ Prague message said the lighting
continued until 3 o'clock last night.
Opposition Growing Up.
AT rracow, LODI and Lemberg there
have been anti.Pilsudski demonstra
lions and at Posen a strong movement
against him is reported in progress.
The students OF Posen are declared
to have organized legion for Inc
defense of the Witos government
one report. winch mas Hot oeci wi
firmed. IL that Lit hua mans have seized
the opportunity. q fforded by the revolt
TO cross the frontier and recapture
Wilma. which originally belonged to
Lithuania, but was annexed by
Poland.
Prague and I.emherg advlces are
that the Russians are concentrating a
strong division opposite the frontier
village OF PodwolocYzska. Galicia. and
that The comma nder OF the Polish
troops in that region has sent de
mand for reinforCements. These ad-
vices add that the people on the
frontier are getting ready 10 fee from
Russian invasion. One dispatch SAYS
that anti-semitic dsturba noes broke
ont in Bank Square in Warsaw. but
that they were quickly suppressed by
Pilsudski's forces.
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Tboroucb Investigation OF the ad-
,,,,,,istration OF St Elizab eth's Hos
nital FOR the last 10 years by the
controller general. is urged DIV
Representative Bianton. Democrat, OF
Teyas member of the Gibson sub
COMMITTEES investiga ting the admins
ira ton Of the municipal government
in concurrent resolution intro
duced i'm the House late YESTERDAY
Mr.. Rlanton explains that Con
gross has not the machinery LOT
such an investigation. put tnat one
controller general has the ma chinery
.rd can ascertain such facts az CON
rress desires. emphasizing that the
controller general is the one ofncer
in the Federal organization response
BILE directly and solely to Congress.
The Blantcn resolution follows:
THAT the controller general OF the
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Thorough Probe of St. Elizabeth's
Nv Controller General Asked i'm House

United States he, and he Is hereby
investigate the administration of ST.
EliZabeth's Hospital since July /, 1916,
including the administration Of the
personnel OF the hospital, all receipts
and expenditures, uses of appropria-
tons, the extent and manner in which
the officials thereof have performed
their duties. the commitment. treat
ment. release and discharge OF patients
and the receiving. safeguarding and
disposition OF funds and property of
patients. and make report Of such in
vestigation to the House of Represent
atives on or before the beginning Of
the next regular session NJ Congress.
and the agents Of the controller gen
ersl In acting hereunder are hereby
empowered, in the examination of'wtt'
nesses, to administer oaths."
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STEAMSHIP LINE SOLD.
Oceanic Transpacific Vessels Sold
to Matson Co.

SAN FRANCISCO, May Is R.---
The Matson Navigation Co. has pur-
chased the Oceanic Steamship CO..
which runs a line of three passenger
vessels between San Francisco, the
South Seas and Australia. John d..
Spreckels OF San Diego and San
Francisco and the estate of the late
Adolph b. Spreckels OF San Fra ncisco
were the owners of the Oceanic line.
The Oceanic is one of the pioneers
in transpaclfic trade, and Is the only
American line out OF this port touch
ing at Australian ports
The company will continue under
It's old name and its present routes
will he maintained.
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DOG DEALER SENTENCED.
Sold Common Hounds as Being
Rabbit or Coon Hunters.

GUTHRIE. Okla, May IS Ao).-W
ii. Giles of Greenwood. Miss. has been
sentenced to two years In the United
States penitentiary at LeavenwOrth,
kans., following his conviction on a
charge of using the mails 10 defraud
in connection with his interstate sales
Of hound dogs.
Giles bought hounds for few dol
lars and sold them over the country
at fancy prices, representing that they
were rabbit chasers by day and coon
hunters by night, II was brought out
in the trial.
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pressed. :. They are merely awaiting
deEelopments:~,.s,,,g.
4 Cbpef 3Silesia n industry seems to he
carrying on a. nSnai, but closing OF
the frontiers must have caused delays
at the Hartman zinc mines. Blast
furnaces seem to he operating in ka-
kowitz. the chief city of Upper Silesia.
tCopyrirht. 1925. by Chicago Daily News Gel
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SPAIN WARNS LEAGUE.
Will Not Cola borate If Denied
Seat on Council.

GENEVA. May Is LP).-Spsin' rep
rasentative today informed the COM
mission charged with studying reor-
eaniZa ton Of the League Of Nation
council that unless she is accorded
perma nent council seat. Spain Will he
convinced that II is not useful 10 col
Elaborate longer with the lea que.
This was interpreted generally a. a
threat Of resignation.
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BELGRADE CABINET OUT.
ouzonoviteh Ministry, Formed
Anril 30. Proves Shortlived.

BEJGRADE. Jugoslavia, May 10
tpl THE cabinet. headed by Premier
Ouzonovitch. which was reconstructed
Anril 40 Of this year after series of
changes among the various ministries,
hos resigned.
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Slight Quake Felt in Maine

! PORTLAND. Me. MAY * ga
slight earthquake was felt in this city
ard vicinity at s am. The tremofs
lasted secocds. No damage was
repCrted,
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Assessor Richards said. with con-
siderable feeling. that he had no recol-
lection or knowledge Of any such
transa action, and that IL 1t did occur.
he did not believe II ever would have
been wiped from his mind. He prom
ised to look up all the records and TO
cosuit with all Of the persons now
alive who were mentioned In the COM
plaint. including Mr.. Rudolph. former
Commissioner West and G. c. Rogers.
"If I was ever present at such a
ira nsa ction, would not be likely
to forget It," said Mr.. Richards.
THAT il a serious charge and should
be met with all the force l have. 1t
could not be more serious. Ii even
once in all my II years In service
for the District In the assessors ONCE
I had been guilty Of being a party
to change any record or to favor
some one In a way that is illegal or
crooked in its nature, then l have no
business to be there any longer" Mem
bers of the subcommittee protested
that they did not believe MIR. Richards
had been guilty OF any such misde-
mea nor in. ONCE.
Mr.. Gibson stated that the records
which Mr.. Blan had asked be fur
nished by ST. Elizabeth's Hospital had
been delivered in part and would be
completed before tOnight's caring.
- Mr.. Gilbert, after a conference with
Mr.. Houston, agreed to Withhold cross
examina ton of Justice Hoehling Of
the. Supreme Court Of the District
In regard to the Rrosnan contempt
se until Monday evening.
The hearing will he resumed in the
Ecaucaus~- room 81 the House ONCE
Building tonight at 1850 O'Clock.
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FOR EIGN,

Dam. Greenwich time. today
stationa Temperature. Westher.
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POLISH PRESIDENT
AND CABINET QUIT
AS PARLEYS FAIL

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