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THE WEATHER

District Of Columbia-Fair and
somewhat colder with lowest tempera-
ture about % degrees tonight: tomor'
row increasing cloudiness with rising
temperature: diminishing northwest
winds becoming southerly by tomor-
row.
Maryland-Fair and somewhat
colder tonight: tomorrow increasing
cloudiness with rising temperature:
diminishing northwest and west
winds. becoming southerly tomorrow.
Virginia-Fatr, somewhat colder IN
east and central portions tonight; TO-
morrow increasing cloudiness with
rising Temperature; diminishing north
west winds becoming southerly tomor-
row.
West virginia-Fair tonight; to-.
morrow increasing cloudiness ana
warmer.
Records for "a Hours.
Thermometers pm, 46: p:m.' 81:
IL midnight, 80; 4 am, 36; am,
81; noon, 35.
Barometer-4 pm, 1886; 8 pm.
1890; IL midnight. 5000; 4 am, 3o.lo;
s am, 30.1S: noon. 1924.
Highest temperature, 46. occurred
at pm. yesterday; lowest tempera-
ture, 81, occurred at 7:40 am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, So; lowest, 81.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast
and Geodetic Survey)
Today-Low tide, SCI am. and 5:4S
pm; high tide, 11:12 am. and 1l:35
pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 6:11 am. and
6:43 pm. high tide 1908 pm
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose. 6:59 am; sun
sets. SAG pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises. 6:J8 am;
sun sets, SAY pm.
Moon rises 9:39 am: sets 1924 pm.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition Of the
water at Great Falls today at 8 am.
Temperature, SO; condition, very mud
dy.
Weather in Various Cities.
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CLASSIFICATION SOFT
PEDAL WORD DENIED
Coolidge Has Not Told Him to Go
Easy With Measure,
Lehlbach Asserts.

Representative Lehlbach of New
Jersey, chairman of the House civil
service committee, has received no in
structions from President Coolidge to
put the soft pedal" on his measure
for abolition Of the Personnel Classifi-
cation Board and turning over its
duties to the Civil Service Commits
sion, he said today.
president Coolidge and I in our
conferences on legislation affecting
the civil service employees have never
mentioned the measure to abolish the
Personnel Classification Board" he
said. Il do not know what views he
may have on this subject. No one
has any authority to say that he has
given me instructions or suggestions
not to press that measure. The civil
service committee Will take up that
bill in its turn
The policy of the House civil service
committee has been to clean up it's
work on the civil service retirement
measure before complicating its ses-
sions with debate over the Personnel
Classification Board legislation.
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collation. or revocation of it's approved
rights Of way for reservoirs. canals
and other structures in Connection with
its irrigation projects in the South
west.
1t also asks the court for manda-
tory injunction requiring the officials
to consider its applications for amend
ment to its approved rights of way.
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Parent-Teacher Body to Meet.

Teacher Association will meet tonight
at s o'clock in the library Of the
school. The program will include a
talk on the school bank by Mr.. f. o.
Harmed. and one on the arts and
crafts courses by Mr.. J. c. Claghorne.
A brief meeting of the year groups
will be held and an opportunity af-
forded those who wish to go through
the building to do so. Parents Of
pupils who are just entering Central
are especially invited to be present.
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PLAY TO BE GIVEN.
Park View Community Center to
Present Comedy Friday.

The Park View Community Center
will present the three-act comedy,
"Mr. Bob" by Rachel Crothers, on
Friday night in the Park View School,
Warder and Newton streets. The play
will be directed by Miss Maitlard
Thompson. leader Of the public speak
ing club that meets each Tuesday in
the Park View Community Center.
The cast of adults is as follows: Miss
Louise Vyne, Miss Ellen Dashiell
Miss Cleo Ruble, Miss Edythe Russell
Frank Reyman, Clyde Edwares and
Kurt Nothnagle. Miss Maud p. Burk-
lin. community secretary. is chairman n
Of the committee on arrangements.
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HERE ARE THE FACTS IN
A NUTSHELL


For many years we have been
storing our surplus stock Of
used and traded-in Pianos with
the Federal Storage Co., 635
New York Ave. They have just
completed their fine, new home
at 17th and Florida Ave. and
are preparing to surrender tho
old building. Rather than move
this large stock (about seven
carloads) Of pianos we have de-
cided to offer them to the pub
lie at SACRIFICE PRICESl We
believe this is the most sensa-
tional piano sale that Washin9-
ton has ever known. Come here
and you win b convinced that
now Is the time to buy your
piano. Nothing has been 10
servedl The best choice WIN 90
to the early shoppers. Decide
to act now! Just glance at the
prices quoted!
The Barsoins
Are Selling Fastl
Don't Be Too Lafsl
Only a Fs,u More
Days and Euery
Piano Will Be Gonsi
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IRRIGATION RIGHTS
APPEALED TO COURT
Organization Sues to Enjoin Can.
cellations or Revelations in
Verde River District.

The Verde River irrigation and pow
er district Of Arizona filed suit yester-
day for injunction in the District Su-
preme Court against Hubert Work.
Secretary of the Interior. and William
Spry. Commissioner Of the General
Land Office. Justice Hoehling issued
a rule on the officials to show cause
February 26 why the petition Of the
plaintiff should not be granted.
The plaintiff seeks to enjoin the can.
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Attorney William c. Prentiss appears
for the plaintiff

A railroad has just been opened
through the famous Khyber pass, be:
tween India and Afghanistan, the
most historic mountain passway IN
the world
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Auto busses have recently appeared
in La Plaz. Bolivia, and have proved
SO popular that a great number are
now busy.
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Questions Carew Vote.

Just before Speaker Longworth an
nounced the vote Representative Win
go, Democrat, Arkansas. who voted In
the negative, questioned the affirma-
tive vote of Representative Carew.
Democrat. New York, saying he had
not seen the New York member on
the floor.
Representative Oliver. Democrat.
New York. informed the chair he
could say with authority that Mr..
Carew had not been present. The
Speaker then withdrew Mr.. Carew's
vote, but was unable to ascertain who
had answered for his name.
Representative Garrett Of Tennes-
see. the Democratic leader argued
that only six States were likely to OBJ
tain any benefit from the bill, which
he described as IAN abdication Of the
power of Congress. and an extension
of bureaucracy" The public buildings
committee. which reported the bill,
was cutting its throat" he said. by
surrendering to the departments the
right to allocate the buildings.
Assails Measure.
Representative Lanham, Democrat,
Texas ranking Democrat on the COM
mittee, denounced the measure as a
plan to favor large cities and deny
; any relief to rural sections. He called
it "a Capitalization scheme" and con-
tended that the authority hitherto
resting In the House now goes to the
departments.
Representative Tilson of Connect
cut, the Republican leader, defended
the bill. asserting that it was abro-
eating no congressional rights since
the budget for Federal buildings made
up by the departments must come
to Congress for approval.
Representative Elliott. Republican,
Indiana, chairman of the public build
ings committee and author of the
measure, said no sites could be allo-
Gated at this time under terms Of the
bill. He argued that it was either
this sort of legislation, the old-fash
ioned pork barrel kind, OF nothing
at ALL"
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We have cut the price on this
used Player to the ridiculous
figure Of $4,000. It will be
difficult matter to duplicate the
value. Come and be convinced
Of the bargains offered.
Terms, small down payment
3 Der week.
Evening star., 1926-02-16

This Piano VIII be one Of
the first to 60. as 1t 10
one of the best bargains
among the great collection
of instruments which must
be sold. A small amount
down and $1.s0 per week
will pay for 1t. Free stool.
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FOREIGN,

IS am. Greenwich time. today
Evening star., 1926-02-16

Slightly used Piano to be
sacrificed at sl25. Especially
tone quality.
Pay what you can as a down
payment and the balance at
$50 q week.
Evening star., 1926-02-16

Another traded-in Plano
to b sacrificed At q price
tar bolow its actual worth.
An excellent instrument
Tor the beginner or young
piano student
Usual easy terms.
Evening star., 1926-02-16

Another great Player bargain
that win sell Immediately. Used
but in excellent condition. Don't
pass this opportunity by.
Terms, snisn down payment
- per week.
Evening star., 1926-02-16

Probably the greatest value in
the sale for tomorrow. Has been
very slightly used and will be sold
for less than the actual amount al
lowed. Ask to see this real bargain.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-07
Samuel Grant Chapter
Holds Annual Meeting

Samuel Grant Chapter, D. A. R.,
met Wednesday afternoon with Mrs.
Wallace N. Price, Brunswick avenue.
Mrs. Price was assisted in entertain
ing by Mrs. w. H. Keene. 1t being
the annual meeting, officers were
elected as follows: Regent, Mrs. M.
c. Wadsworth; Vice Regent, Mrs. w.
N. Price; Secretary, Mrs. F. l.. Ames-
bury: Treasurer. Mrs. o. B. Clason:
Registrar, Mrs. G. D. Libby: Histor-
ian, Mrs. w. S. Ames; Chaplain, Mrs.
F. r. Ames; Councillors, Miss Helen
Wood, Mrs. G. H. Morgan, Mrs. Nora
Grant Rice, Mrs. J. F. Lawrence.
There was the largest number of
the year in attendance and much
business was transacted. Four new
names were presented for member
ship.
The Chapter has gained the largest
number of members the past than
that Of any since its organization.
1t was also found that more money
had been received into the treasury
than in any former year. Many ex-
pressions of satisfaction were heard
from the members in egard to the
work which has been done and good
hopes are entertained for the future.
The President Generals message
was read, also several very appro-
pirate poems. The day was the an
niversary of George Washington's
wedding. and two of the poems were
in connection with this event. The
MEMBERS responded to the roll call
with "A Hope for 1926. In closing
a vote of thanks was extended to the
outgoing regent, Miss Helen Wood.
for her faithful and efficient service
during the past two years. After adj
journment refreshments were served
and pleasant social hour enjoyed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-07
Boost Maine" Is
Subject of Speech
Gardiner Rotary Club

/ The Gardiner Rotary club held
| their regular weekly meeting and
| luncheon at the Johnson House We'd
, nesday noon. The menu proved to
| be a real old fashioned New England
| boiled dinner, to which the members
did justice. President Boston being
absent, Vice President Mayor Price
presided and introduced as the
speaker Of the day. Henry Richards.
After a hearty welcome given him
| by the members of the club. Mr..
Richards addressed them taking for
his subject Boost Maine" He stated
| that what we needed to do was to
get the middle class Of people COM
ing to Maine every year rather than
the richer class because the rich will
be with up but a few months in the
summer while those Of the middle
surroundings and take up a residence
here and thus be here IL months in
the year.
He also spoke Of the need Of keep
ing our scenery beautiful and Of how
this was becoming married by those
ever present road signs with bushes
cut away in front of them and left
to wither and clutter the roadside.
Mr.. Richards spoke of some local
conditions which could be cleaned
up and thus improve the appearance
of our own city, one of these being
the mill Pond" which has long been
an untidy looking place to all those
who pass on trains or in machines.
Mr.. Richards talk proved most in
teresting and he was given a rising
vote of thanks by the members. The
visitors were E. e. Bradbury and
Maurice Kelley of the Augusta
Rotary club and H. H. Rowe of Port
land.
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ttaiIowsII to ttavs nots.. :.

Apparently Hallowell Ia Il -.
Rotary Club. There will be ! al
at the ~Worster today at 10 o,e, s.als
which prominent business srS Y
fessional men Of the CITY w JaHp !. ~
to speeches from men proms..n lls'a
the organization and WIN h asA =
aims and the method of nros' s 9
for organization explained n IN \
them. The chief speaker win (. .
Frederick Hill of WateryiIla ~, y
governor of the Rotarians A oa
guests OF honor from ont =, vas
will be Mr.. Lang, deputy ins...
commissioner and ex-mayor Tihs...
of Waterville. Among the Hal.
citizens presest will be Frsrs v
Wingate. Gearge B. Warner T.,
Fred Emery Beane, DIR. r. We
Beane, DIR. James D. Nutt,ns I
corder g. A. Stafford, Frank r 81 Y
bitt, E. S. Currier. Leigh Wsl,A
Ralph II. Wood, Howard e. Ans,.ss
E. w. Anrews. William T O.
Rev. Mr.. Smith, Mr.. Bradfors ).
Mr.. Young, Rev. Mr.. Moyle. A. WI.
Martin L. Hughes, L. Bradstresi !. !.
thur Church, Warren Jones. Dan, h
Skillin, Oscar Childs, Harold N
belts, Mayor c. K. Tilden, En-.
Smith and George Willis, Off,
have signified their interest but 4.
some reason thought themselyes !,
able to be present or were out u
town. 1t will doubtless prove Al M
teresting gathering.
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NORTH AUGUSTA
The Rural schools opened Monda

The Rural schools opened Monday
after Christmas recess. s.t
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Leighton.
who bought the league farm some
! time ago have moved in for a per-
manent home.
Mrs. Ellis White and Mrs. Harry
Ballard were Sunday callers at Mrs.
]. G. Wilton's.
Hansey Hanson and Ivan Mitchell
are cutting ice on the Mill Pond at
Coombs Mill.
Mrs. Lendall Ayers entertained her
brother, Phil Lishness, end family
also her sister and husband, DR.. and
Mrs. Maddocks and children of Au-
gusta, Christmas. A fine dinner was
served and a very pretty Christmas
tree was also enjoyed.
Miss Anita Hanson of Cony High.
will board with relatives during the
severe cold weather.
Miss Marguerite Scribner, who was
operated upon for APPENDICITIS, is do
ing nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Cameron and
little daughter, Lillian, were callers
at Mrs. J. G. Wilton's, Monday.
+ Mrs. Fred Fisher and little grand
daughter, Bernice Bowman, are
guests of Mrs. Fishers daughter,
Mrs. Eugene Tillson.
Mrs. Jane Wade, who has been
SO seriously i'll, is gaining, and able
to be around the house.
Eugene Tillson has telephone in
stalled in his house. the number is
1924.
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w. c.. T. u. Elects
Officers Committees
Wednesday Meeting

Reports of superfntendents and ON.
GERS of the Women's Christian Temper
ance Union which were given at the
annual meeting held Wednesday aft
ernoon at the Community House Of the
Free Baptist church showed that con-
siderable work had been accomplished
during the past year. Not all OF the
superintendent Of departments were
present, but q meeting. held In the in-
terests Of their particular departments
was reported. Mrs. NJ. G. Folsom. su-
perintendent Of scientific temperance
instruction, reported that literature
month, that sets OF large posters had
been exchanged in the schools. that
Temperance Day had been properly
observed in the schools, and also gave
a report on the essay contest which
was conducted in June by the union.
Donations were made to several wor-
thy causes.
Following the business session an
entertainment was given consisting of
piano duet by Mrs. Alta Waters and
Mrs. Ruth -Rines, and a vocal duet by
Mrs. Rachel Chapman and Mrs. How
ard Ring. Refreshments were served
by the social committee. Mrs. c. A.
Fairbanks and Mrs. Addie Berry, The
meeting was unusually largely attend
ed.
Mrs. Alverda Moore was elected
president of the union; Mrs. Fred
Trafton. acting vice president. and Mrs.
w. L Guild. treasurer. No one was
elected to the office Of secretary,
which position has been efficiently fill
ed by Mrs. Carl Russ for the past
year.
Superintendent of departments were
appointed as follows: Systematic Civ
ing, Mrs. S. G. Payne; temperance and
missions, Mrs. F. L. Weeks; Sabbath
observance. Mrs. william ,Donaghy:
Christian citizenship, Mrs. Aalta Wal
ters: child welfare, Miss Bertha
Brown; medical hygiene. Mrs. Rachel
Chapman: soldiers and sailors. Mrs.
George Hathaway; periodicals and lit
erature, Mrs. Fred Trafton: scientific
temperance instruction, Mrs. e. H.
Danforth; assistant superintendent.
Mrs. NJ. q. Folsom: peace and arbitra-
ton. Mrs. Ralph Potter: temperance
in Sunday schools, Miss Emma Wood
ward; parliamentary usage, Mrs. Ruth
Rines; evangelistic superintendent.
Mrs. Ralph Colby: musical director.
Mrs. G. L. Chapman; press committee,
Mrs. w. I. Guild: flower mission COM
mittee, Mrs. Alice Osborne. Mrs.
George Hathaway, Mrs. Mary Shea;
social committee. Mrs. Addie Berry,
Mrs. c. A. Fairbanks. Mrs. Frank
Cotheran, Mrs. II. N. Bates: collectors,
Mrs. Ruth Rines, Mrs. Frank Cotheran.
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Meeting Of City Government

The members of the old city gov.
eminent met last evening. at City
Hall for reports OF the years work.
Reports of school department, fire
chief, street comtnissioner, city mar
shall, city physician. city solicitor,
were received and were referred to
the city clerk for printing in the an
nual city report. There was nothing
particularly out OF the ordinary in
these reports, merely routine. Some
departments had overrun their appro-
priation, others had kept well within
their stated amount. The meeting
was adjourned until Friday, when the
final business OF the old city govern-
ment viii be done.@ The new CITY
government will organize the coming
Monday morning. and will hold its
hrst meeting Monday evening. Con.
siderable interest attaches to that
meeting; for there have been various
rumors about changes in department
tai heads. The outcome Of the meet
ing viii be awaited with Keen Curl
osity on the part Of Halloween citizens
not on the inside In political matters.
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ADJUSTMENTS

Claiming Pollock's Immortal Stage
Play, "The Fool" at johnson
Opera House Today Only
Ran over a year in New York. The
enormous attendance compelled the
playing of daily matinees for many
weeks.
Seven road companies played to
four million persons during two
years on tour.
Five hundred clergymen have
preached about The Fool" and more
than 10000 letters of commentator
were received.
A sensation in London with Henry
Ainleey in the title role.
Will be staged in the fall of 1926
in Berlin, Vienna. Prague, Stock
holm. Amsterdam and Copenhagen.
This is the only opportunity for
movie fans of this section to see this
picture as it recently played three
days in Augusta. Come expecting to
see something big, something real
we assure you that you will have no
regrets. The usual surrounding pro-
gram including a Harry Langdon
comedy and Aesop's Fables support
this feature. Regular prices.-Ady,
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Secret Filming
Mystery Movie

Hollywood. Cal, Jan. 5.-(AP9-s
the first time in the history Of Mcse
pictures a feature film is being M
here without announcing the name
any of the players appearing In y
any of the production details.
The feature is mystery PLAY q
its future success on the screen p
ducers believe, demands absoluts
crecy as to its making. Rigid RI
were issued barring visitors, inclufl
those of other studios, from the y
and requiring that all actors and =
resses refrain from revealing u
characters.
Only the producers and dirert'
know the identity Of the cast or we
the sequences are being filmed.
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GARDINER HIGH NOTES

Hon. c.. A. knight addressed the
students of Gardiner High at the as
sembly period Wednesday morni.-g G.
speaking on the advantages of a High
School education, and the opportuni-
ties offered in the legal profession.
Mr.. knight pointed out the many adj
vantages of a college education and
declared that although student
could not go to college. he could make
as much of himself by proper study.
Ia cited as examples many of the
famous men of the country who had
gained success without college edu-
cation, and showed how each of these
men had used every spare minute to
advantage by study and observation.
He outlined briefly the preparation
and courses necessary for training for
the legal profession, and the illustra-
lions from his own experiences prov
ed most interesting.
The main topic of conversation at
Gardiner Hioh this week Is concern
ing the debating team. Trails for de-
baters to enter the Bates Interschol-
astic League will be called for Friday.
January 22nd at which time two
teams, an affirmative, and negative.
with two principals and one alternate
on each will be selected. The ques-
ton which all the teams in the Bates
League will debate. this year is con-
corning one Of the most vital prob
lens of the State Of Maine at the
present day-the Child Labor ques-
ton. This has been discussed in the
Legislature, and several speakers
have been heard in Gardiner, princi-
pal among them Senator Smith of
Somerset County who was very active
| in favor of the passage of the bill
prohibiting Child Labor in the State
of Maine in the last Legislature. Gar
diner High, in common with the other
teams in the League will have to de-
bate both sides of this question, so
considerable study and outside work
will be necessary in order to make
the team. The Eamonan Debating
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GIRLS CLUB NOTES

The class in dramatics which is to
be conducted at the Augusta Girls
Community Club by Professor Carl
Weber of Colby College will meet
promptly at 7.30 o'clock Thursday
evening. Those who wish to join the
class should come down on Thursday
night, even If they have neglected to
sign up earlier. This. course will APP
peal to all who wish to gain in self
expression, as well as those who en-
JOY "being in plays, as it is expect
ed that the Dramatics class will pre-
sent one or two plays during. the
latter part Of the series OF eight les
sons. <t 9 -
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Identify Man Shot
To Death i'm Newton

Newton, Mass. Jan. 6.-(AP)-n
body of a man which was found N
night, a bullet hole in the heaa 1
the Thompsonville district OF n.
ton Centre, was identified tonIebs
that of Lyman A. Call, SO, of chars
town. Albert O'Brien, a son-in.h.
who made the identification, ~
that Call left the home Of his dau,s
ter. Mrs. Perley Armstrong, 4
night after Christmas, leaving 4 M,
which requested his relatives unut /
bother about me-"
The note, police said. dehnRs
substantiates the finding Of Msdb'
Examiner West this afternoon a,
the man committed suicide, althou,
revolver and his hat were discoys
ed some distance from the body. q,
was native Of Pittsfield, Maine.
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born in Bowdoinham, Jan. I, 1862.
He was a member of the Gardiner
Free Will Baptist church. Besides
his widow he is survived by one son.
Kenneth; one brother. Charles. of
Russell street, Gardiner: two sisters,
Mrs. Julia Gallyon of Lynn, Mass.
The funeral services will be held
from the late home in Randolph Sat
urday afternoon at q o'clock.
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The Baby Clinic will meet at 1.3C
today at the Gardiner Elks' club.
DR.. S. o. Clason will be in charge, as
sisted by Mss Hazel Robinson, r. NJ
and Mrs. r. E. Bates, r. N. There
was splendid attendance at last
weeks clinic, there being nine babies
present. DR.. Clason gave most in
teresting and helpful talk on colds
restrictions on diet and care when
fever exists. Mothers who wish tc
have their babies taken to the clinic
are asked to notify Mrs. James Ogg
telephone 131-M.