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Milford chronicle., 1927-05-27
FELTON,

Strawberries have made their ap-
pearance in our markets, and a
number of growers are making large
shipments to the city markets.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Kitchens
and Reynolds Kitchens from Will
mington spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. George Kitchens.
The farmers are busy this week
setting sweet potato plants.
Mrs. Mary Barcus is spending
some time at Bowers Beach.
Annabell Angstadt has returned
home from the Hannaman Hospital
and is getting along nicely.
Rev. Parker will deliver the bac-
calaureate sermon on May 29th at
the NJ. E. Church.
DR.. and Mrs. Bringhurst attended
the Alumni reunion at Westtown,
Pa, last week.
Harry Whitaker of Philadelphia
spent the weekend with his family
here.
Mrs. Florence Angstadt Craven of
Philadelphia is spending week
here with friends.
Mary Anna GdIOn Is Ill InS MIL
ford Hospital where she underwent
an operation for appendicitis, and is
getting along nicely.
Miss Doris spent Saturday and
Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Clifford
Cubbage.
Rev. and Mrs. Parker entertained
a number of friends on Sunday.
A very interesting ball game was
played here on Friday afternoon
with the boys from Beacon College.
The game had to be called on ac-
count of darkness with the score
tie.
The funeral services of Samuel
Minner were held at his home on
Tuesday with interment at Hopkins
cemetery.
Milford chronicle., 1927-05-27

ANSWERED. not meet the youns
man secretly, Girl in Waiting. f!nu
ont YOUR mothers objections to hlm'
Milford chronicle., 1927-05-27

and if they are justified you will do
well to drop him. If she is merely a
jealous mother, unwilling to let any
young man come to see her sheltered
daughter, perhaps if you will have a
talk with her, reminding her that
you are old enough to receive young
men in your home, and that this par
ticular one would perfer coming op-
emily to meeting you secretly else
where, you might convince her that
he is no double-eyed villain, and his
intentions are honorable. Any right
thinking mother will welcome clean
young men in the home, in prefer
ence to running the risk of secret
rendezvous and the blackening of
her daughters good name.
MONA DEWES
%*&***&&
DEAR MONA DEWES-I am a girl
of seventeen. 1 am very deep in love
with a fellow Is. He doesn't care for
me at all. He knows l like him. He
has a steady girl friend and loves
her real well, and love him better
than anybody else. Won't you please
tell me how to win his love. Please,
/ am so lonely without him.
LONESOME GESTINE
ANSWER-You are making a mis-
take to let this young man know that
you care for him. If you will dress
we'll, cultivate charming manners,
and enter into things with enthusi-
asm, you will have a good founda-
ton for attractiveness. Then, if you
will appear Indifferent to him, with
out acting hurt, you will do much
toward winning his regard.
MONA DEWES
%&*##**%
DEAR MONA DEWES-I am a
married woman of 26, having been
married three years, have a darling
little baby IL months old, and still
live with my parents, My husband
works in the city, but don't offer to
give me any money. He comes to
see us sometimes once every month
and again he don't come that often.
1 heard he was trying to encourage
attention of a very young girl, but
yet he don't let on but what every
thing is all right when he writes to
me and is always trying to plan out
something to make us home in the
future. He never asked me to go
with him, yet even to see the place
and wants me to write, and I don't
feel as if I ought to write him. He
never quarrels to me and always
writes very nice. Now what is your
advice on this matter? Do you think
he has any love or respect for his
family? Any everyone of his people
seems to like me. Advise me.
DISSATISFIED MOTHER
90
ANSWER-I think you have a !
poor excuse for a husband, if he
never gives you any money and |
comes to see you only occasionally |
when the spirit moves him. I can't /
believe that such creature has any |
love or respect for his family. If he
is making a good living, you are
very foolish to accept such treat
ment. I should tell him there must |
be some definite understanding be-
tween you-either he is to support |
his family and be a husband and ia
ther, or else get out for good, and |
allow you some peace of mind. A
semi-widowhood is a much more de-
plorable state than that of widow
hood or a definite separation.
MONA DEWES
NOTE:-Letters received too late |
for this week will be answered in
The next Issue
Milford chronicle., 1927-05-27

Mrs. Asa Rogers, Mrs. Jester Gray,
Mrs. B. F. Burton.
On Saturday evening of last week
Mrs. Reynolds Postles and Mrs.
John Mcbride were hostesses to a
delightful bridge supper at the home
of Mrs. Mcbride on South Market
street. The tables were attractiVely
arranged with bouquets of the love-
ly Scotch broom. China bowls filled
with old fashioned yellow roses and
iris blossoms were fragrant and
lovely. The other rooms were also
decorated with profusion of spring
blossoms. A delicious three course
supper was served. 1t was not only
tempting to the taste but very at
tractive to the eye. Beautiful prizes
were awarded to Mrs. Lester L. Car
Isle, Mrs. Watson X. Belts of Mid
dletown and Mrs. Edith Melvin. Mrs.
Annie B. Harrington won the con-
ISOLATION prize.
The other guests were Mrs. N. M.
Stokes, Mrs. Rachel Griffith of Mil
ford, Mrs. Albert w. Boone, Miss
Anna Bigelow, Mrs. John B. Der
rickson, Mrs. Harry F. Mitten, Mrs.
Reynolds Rogers, Mrs. Arthur Mel
vim, Mrs. Willard Slaughter, Mrs.
Benjamin Burton, Mrs. Rachel Car
lisle, Mrs. Herman Vinyard, Mrs.
Sharp Wilson, Mrs. Asa Rogers, Mrs.
Henry Hargadine of Wilmington,
Mrs. Jester Gray, Miss Bessie Emer-
son and Mrs. Clarence Person.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hall of Dover
and Mrs. Charles G. Lester of Phil
adelphia were Frederick visitors on
Sunday.
Mrs. Sharp L. Wilson entertained
the Monday evening sewing club
very pleasantly.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Mitten spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Conner
Mitten of Milford.
John Boone of Wilmington spent
the weekend with Mrs. Mary A.
Boone.
A Correction-The donation to the
Milford Hospital was rs quarts of
fruit, instead Of z as stated last
week!
Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton Patterson,
Miss Ellis and Mr.. Wright of Del
mar were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Patterson on Sunday. Harry |
Patterson is a veteran of the Civil
War and has decorated the graves OF
his fallen comrades at Barratt's
Chapel with his country's flag and
flowers for the past forty-five years.
On Memorial Day special exer-
cises will be conducted at Barratts
Chapel. The speaker of the occasion
will be John B. Hutton, Esq., OF Do
yer. Everybody invited to attend the
exercises.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Robbins wish
to thank the many friends for the
letters of sympathy, the beautiful
flowers and other kindnesses during
the illness and funeral OF their
daughter, Mrs. Elsie Reynolds OF
Camden, N. J.
Miss Helena Case and Rev. N. G.
who were delegates to the
School Convention at Lewes
gave interesting reports Of the same
in Sunday school.
Milford chronicle., 1927-05-27

Cool as a summons to court. Sweet
as winning your case. Mild as the con-
gratulations of the second-best. man.
Mild, but with a full, rich tobacco body
that satisfies your smoke-hankering to the
absolute limit. Pm talking about grand
old pipe-smoke, Men {. Prince Albert.
No matter how satisfied you appear to
be with your present set-up, give Prince
Albert a whir1. You'll never know till
then what friend your pipe can be.
PA. never bites the tongue Or parches
the throat. 1t never wears out its wei
come. Try this 1ong-burning tobacco.
You'll check with all I've said.
Milford chronicle., 1927-05-27
Nothing bu
blue skies
from now
on"
Q ~

LIKE the fellow in the song, I "never saw
the sun shining SO bright - never saw
things going SO right" For I've found
Prince Albert and complete pipe-enjoy-
ment. I thought knew all about pipes
and pipe-smoking. I had no idea what
change for the better P. A. would be.
What treat it was to open the tidy
red tin and free that wonderful Prince
Albert fragrance! To pipe-hungry
man, no other aroma ever came within a
mile of that. L could hardly wait to
tumble load into the bowl of my jimmy
pipe and light up. And then that
marvellous taste!
Milford chronicle., 1927-05-27

A woman begins to sit up and take
notice when other women say nice
things about her husband.
Milford chronicle., 1927-05-27

DEAR MONA DEWES-I have
read several questions that you nave t5
answered and l think you answered.
them very wisely. have been COINS
with a fellow for nearly TWO year
and 7 think a great deal OF hln' anu
7 can find no fault whatever III nlln.
Rnt nearly every time l go away
someone tells me they see nlln Va III, IN
and I never saw him drlhhlns -
NV life and he denies IL too.
thew told me once he was eauSlS =
with a married woman anu he So
nies that. SO what am gong 10 uo
bout % itq never saw him DO any
+hing wrong and he denies II, 50
rybaf would you do? Please tell me
AZ Won can, and give me your pea'
advice what to do-whether 10 mar
Nv him or throw him over?
/! niin - BROWN EYES
ANSWER-I would not throw
him over" without knowing dennlte-
y, that these rumors are true loI
5oo1ousv may be their origin
SSbo,1Id not marry him, however, un-
Ill thew are verified. If you have hev-
or had any reason to doubt his worn,
Iyhv believe he is lying IN tnls VI
oo,,rse where there is smoke there Is
very often apt to be a llttle hle, 30
since he refuses to admit the tluIl
of these stories, keep your eyes open
and wait for a while. IL tnen S9u
End he has deceived you and Is III
sacret a drunkard and a follower
of other women's skirts, don't tnlhA
of marrying him. , Drurc
s#&%*#&*
DEAR MONA DEWES-I am raw
ing trouble with one OF my poS
friends, because his girl mas SUI
ned him and is going with my S peSs
how friend. Do you think l @ho9lu
go around in their company as ne
thinks it is my fault because sne
stonned him. But as it is, 1t oloh
bsnnen to be. AS 1 read the enron
ic1e weekly and have noticed your
wonderful answers, please 40 not
disappoint me, by not answering. AS
Won will notice by postmark, 1 nave
semi a lOuS ulolelhSN 49,
'' WORRIED A. B. Z.
ANsWER-If you will state your
oaee more clearly, 1 shall be glao 10
Give Won an answer. If UNDERSTAND
CORRECTLY that there has been an eA-
change of "boy friends" and you are
uncertain as to whether you snoulu
he friendly toward the girl VINO mas
stolen YOUR sweetheart and TO MIN
Ivbo Tilted you-I should say, GER
+oio1v 90 around in their company,
Won and your new "boy trleno, anu
have some friendly foursomes W
gether. 1t appears that you are al
in the same boat, so why take OIL
fense? o,,. 0rwrc
=
DEAR MONA DEWES-l am d
o;rI eighteen and am in love win
Fellow 90. 1 have been writing 10
him for sometime. My motner uoes
not like him and will not allo" nm
to come to the house to see me. me
is working in the city ana mas
steady lob. 1 have a real task to see
him when he is down. He is a nice
Young man and is willing to 40 wnae sa
is right and says he doesn't IKE 70
,Doeet ~ me out secretly and neither do
please advise me on the matter
- GIRL IN WAITING
ANSWERED. not meet the young
man secretly, Girl in Waiting. F!nu
ont vour mothers objections to him. J
Milford chronicle., 1927-05-27
Mona Dewes' VietUs

Let Mona Help With Your Problems Address
letters TO Mona Dewes, Milford Chronicle. NO signature
y necessary, No Problems Will Be Answered BY Mall \
N0''""' ~ xx&
Milford chronicle., 1927-05-27

was admitted on the 18th and under
went a major operation, is doing fine.
Mrs. Ruth Sipple of FELTON, gave
Milford chronicle., 1927-05-27

was treated during the past week
for laceration of the hand. Discharg-
ed May Goth.
Milford chronicle., 1927-05-27

Try our cent-a-word adyz-
Milford chronicle., 1927-03-25
INAUGURATION DAY

Ques. Why is the president inau-
gurated on March 4?-Ans. In 1888
the Continental congress decreed
that the presidential electors for the
new government should be chosen
on the first Wednesday of January
1888, that they should assemble and
cast their votes for president on the
first Wednesday in February, and
that the senate and house should
assemble on the first Wednesday in
March. Wednesday was probably
selected in each case because it
came in the middle of the week. In
1889, when the new government was
inaugurated, the first Wednesday in
March fell on the fourth. Three
years afterwards congress took it
for a precedent and decreed that
thereafter each new administration
should begin on the 4th of March.
That is how it happened that Wash
ington did not serve four complete
years in his first term, for he was
not inaugurated until April 80. Ac-
cording to popular tradition,
which is only an old wives tale,
March was adopted as Inaugural
ton day upon the suggestion of
Benjamin Franklin who said that
date would fall on Sunday in the
next 200 years less frequently than
any other date.-The Pathfinder.
Milford chronicle., 1927-03-25
Dagsboro

We had two electrical storms Fri
day night and Saturday night
Our public school teachers at
tended the teachers meeting at
| Georgetown Saturday.
Miss Hannah Cannon spent the
weekend with Miss Helen Alexan-
der at Frederick.
Miss Wharton and Mrs. Melva
/ Lynch called on Mrs. Rosa Belts on
Thursday afternoon.
Ivah Hudson is spending sometime
here with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Reed Of Ell
lendale called on relatives and
friends here Sunday.
1. J. Williams and E. P. Sturgis
have been very sick the past week.
Rev. Thomas is attending confer
ence at Salisbury, Md.
Mrs. Edna Williams spent Sunday
with her father, G. A. Cannon.
Mrs. Lavinia Brittingham and Mrs.
Julia Parsons are spending some
time with A J. Brittingham and
family.
Mr. and Mrs. Elijah Sturgis enter
tained at dinner Sunday: Mrs. Stur-
gis father, l. F. Phillips of Delmar;
Mr.. and Mrs. Granville Elliott and
two children of Laurel, Mr.. and
Mrs. Elwood Sturgis of Millsboro,
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland King and two
children of Georgetown.
Zeno Long has sold his property
to Eli Campbell.
W. c. Parkhurst is building an ad-
dition to his ice plant here.
The Ladies Auxiliary Society will
meet Saturday evening with Mrs.
Harb Morris. Everybody invited.
Miss Alberta Baker entertained
Miss Edna Brittingham Sunday.
W. H. Donoway and family of
MillsbOrO were callers here Satur-
day evening.
Raymond Faucet and family Of
Georgetown called on G. A. Cannon
on Thursday evening.
Mrs. 1. A. Hudson has returned
home from a visit with her daugh->
ters in Philadelphia.
Several from here attended the
basket ball game at Dover Saturday
evening. We are glad our boys did
so well.
Mrs. Philip Walls of Frankford
called on Mrs. T. J. Williams Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Helm of Phila-
delphia are visiting his mother here.
The play given by the school fac
ulty last night was a decided sue
cess. A large number were present
and it was much enjoyed by all.
Word was received here Monday
of the death of Hiram Burton, col
ored, who died in the Beebe Hospi-
tai with the flu. He made his home
with the late R. D. Lingo until his
death and since then with his wild
ow and son. He was deaf and dumb.
He was a faithful worker and will
be greatly missed.
Milford chronicle., 1927-03-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Masten and
daughter Barbara spent the week
end with relatives at Glenolden, Pa,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Tee spent the
weekend with relatives at George
town.
Miss Pauline Wix spent the week
end with her aunt, Miss Claramond
Belts, at Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Culver,
OF Wilmington, spent the weekend
with the latter's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Trice.
Mrs. l.. c. Robinson, of Chester
town, Md. has been spending the
past week with her sisters, Misses
Minnie and Delema Quillen.
Mrs. George Nelson and children,
OF Delmar, spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. Nimrod NIinner.
Mrs. r. X Jones has been the
guest OF Philadelphia relatives dur
ing the past week,
Miss Laura Belle Kennerly, Of
Middletown, spent the weekend
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
L. N6uu6Tly.
Mrs. IRA Messick and children
spent Sunday with Georgetown rela-
tives.
Dr. Howard Clymer, of Philadel-
phia. was the guest of his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. John Clymer, recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Raughley
were guests of Chester relatives on
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Findlay Walker, of
Wilmington. have been recent guests
OF Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Massey.
Ralph Galloway, of Philadelphia;
is spending this week with his
mother, Mrs. Deborah Galloway.
Edward Collins, Jr., has been a
recent guest OF Pennington friends.
Milford chronicle., 1927-03-25

tended night school at Williamsville
and received certificate of achieve
ment at the commencement exer-
cises held at Georgetown last week
The names are as follows: Geo. E.
Williams. certificate d; Rob. J. Nc
Cabe, certificate D; Raymond Nc
Cabe, certificate D; Mrs. Anna Nc
Cabe. certificate C; Mrs. Mamie
Daisey, certificate c; Harry Daisey,
certificate D.
Mrs. Joshua Hudson gave a quilt
ing party in honor of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold A. Lynch on Monday. The
following people were present: Mr.
and Mrs. Ira Pepper, Mr.. and Mrs.
Marvil Pepper. Mr.. and Mrs. Jonah
Lewis, Mrs. Annie Gray, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Adkins, Mr. and Mrs.
Milford chronicle., 1927-03-25
Sugar Hill
(Near Fenwick Island)

The following pupils made 100%
in spelling during the past week:
Carl Pepper, Charlotte DerricksOn,
Frances Hudson, Alice Murray and
Edna Hudson.
The school has added four more
exhibits to its collection: Asbestos
by Charlotte Derrickson; Corn" by
Carl Pepper; Pens" by Bertha
Daisey, and "Elgin Witch" by Mil
ton MeGee.
The school has made a picture Ii
brary with a collection of $50 pic
lures to date.
Six members of this district at
Milford chronicle., 1927-03-25

George Grice and Mr.. and Mrs. Lem
uel Keen.
Miss Charlotte Derrickson spent
the weekend with Misses Elizabeth
and Anna Keen.
Miss Leah Williams spent the week
end with Misses Myrtle and Pauline
DeTricksOn.
Miss Julia Williams spent the
weekend with their grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Williams.
Rev. and Mrs. Newton spent
Thursday evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Hudson.
Milford chronicle., 1927-03-25
WALTER p. CHRVSLER'S "a
TRAFFIC TALKS
SUGGESTIONS FOR MOTORISTS

The Street Safety Committee of
the New York Automobile Club has
published a code of safety rules for
users of the city's streets which
should have wide publicity. For
automobile owners and operators,
the following rules are recon-
mended:
"Obey traffic rules, signals and
commands of traffic officers.
go slow passing children, or
vehicles, around corners, approach
ing street car crossings.
"Stop at railroad crossings and
behind street cars stopped for pas
sengerS.
"Give warning signal Of your ap-
proach; keep to the right.
"Use tire chains when streets are
wet or covered with snow or ice.
"Give hand signal when stopping
or turning.
Milford chronicle., 1927-03-25

upon a subject in legislative body
and obtaining vote Immediately or
at a specified time. 1t was first in
troduced in the British house Of
commons in 1882 and it was then
called "cloture", which is a French
word. Later Closure became the
more common name for this method
of ending debate, especially in the
United States, but now there seems
to be a tendency to go back to the
French word "cloture." They have
the same meaning. Pathfinder
Milford chronicle., 1927-03-25

"Be sure both headlights are
lighted at night and properly ad-
justed.
''Be sure brakes are in good work
ing order; inspect them frequently.
"Never leave auto unattended with
out shutting off motor and applying
emergency brakes.
"When in doubt, have auto under
control for a quick stop"
These rules were formulated after
a careful survey of the causes of
motor vehicle accidents as tabulated
by the State motor vehicle depart
ments of New York, New Jersey
and Connecticut.
The street safety committee of
the New York Automobile Club, in
cooperation with the Board of
Education and the superintendent
of the parochial schools, has only re-
Gently launched a city-wide street
safety campaign in the schools.
Milford chronicle., 1927-03-25

The very first pull will tell you that
Prince Albert is unlike any other tobacco.
Notice how cool it smokes, no matter
how wide you open the throttle. Notice,
too, that it doesn't bite the tongue or
parch the throat, no matter how often
you fiII-up and pull-in.
You may think you are all set on
smOke-prOgram. Fair enough. But done
let that interfere with your getting a first
hand knowledge of what P. A. offers in
real pipe-pIeasure. Where there's so
much P. A. smoke, there must be the fire
of truth. Try it and see!
Milford chronicle., 1927-03-25
1.-The password to
PiPe1pHasure

GIVE the sign to the man behind the
counter and he will hand you tin of the
grandest tobacco that ever snuggled in
the bowl of pipe. Throw back the lid
and revel in that tantalizing aroma of real
tobacco. Load up and light up. There
you have it!
That is Prince Albert, Gentlemen-
smoked by more men than any other
pipe-brand. This overwhelming prefer
ence didn't ''just happen" It exists for
the single reason that P. A. brings more
deep-dOwn, solid satisfaction out of a pipe
than any diet you could put it on.
Milford chronicle., 1927-03-25
RESIGNATION OF PRESIDENT

Ques. If the president were to re-
sign, to whom would he hand his re-
signatiOn ?-Ans. A section in
law passed in 1892 provides that
"the only evidence of a refusal to
accept of or of resignation of the
office of president or vice-president
shall be an instrument in writing
declaring the same, and subscribed
by the person refusing to accept or
resigning, as the case may be, and
delivered into the office of the Sec
retary of state. The Pathfinder.
Milford chronicle., 1927-03-25
DISTURBED SLEEP
Relieved For Wisconsin Lady. Wants to
Tell Others. Bladder Irritation
The Cause.

Mrs. Ellen johnson, Hillsboro, Wis,
SAYS she will tell or write any one how
she was relieved by simple Initiated
buchu, (Keller- Formula.) She says: Il
had to get up nights so much. The ilri-
tation was so bad, had to go to the
hospital for eleven weeks. 1 improved
some but was not at all well. I began
to take Initiated bucnu. feel fine to-
day. Haven't taken medicine for two
months Am still well. Gained 90 pounds.
Keller Laboratory, Mechanicsburg,
Ohio Sold by all druggists.
Locally at
E. H. Bratten's, Milford
Milford chronicle., 1927-03-25

Beautiful yellow gold comes large
] ly from the mines in Colorado,
South Dakota and California. The
mining of it is associated with
tough rock which is torn apart by
the use of high-grade gelatin dyna-
mite.
Silver is produced in great guam
titles in Idaho. and dynamite is
used for blasting down the ore.
The largest source of iron ore in
! the world is in northern Minnesota,
where immense pits and mines are
operated. From one of them in one
year seven million tons of ore were
taken. This iron ore is broken up
by blasting large charges of am
monia and gelatin where the opera
ton is in open pit or mine.
Zinc is found in New Jersey, Mis-
souri, and Idaho, the larger deposits
being in the Joplin District in Mis-
~souri, where a medium strength of
ammonia and dynamite is the most
favorable for blasting down the
'rosin jack" as the zinc sulphate
ore is called.
Enormous lead mines are oper-
ated in Southeastern Missouri, and
the silver, lead and zinc mines of
Idaho contribute their coat of lead,
which are recovered for the uses
of the arts and industries by blast
ing with gelatin dynamite.
Copper ore is blasted away with
dynamite in open pits in New Mex
leo and Utah, and in enormous
mines in the upper peninsular of
Michigan and Montana.
Smokeless powder looks like small
pieces of mica. The reason why it
is smOkeless is because it is almost
completely consumed when fired.
Smoke is the result of incomplete
combustion; it is minute particles
of some material in the fire but
which does not burn; instead it
rises in the air, supported by gas
and atmosphere.
Blasting powder in fine grains is
quicker of action and more shatter-
ing in effect than coarse grained
powder.
Milford chronicle., 1927-03-25

Nevada is the only state in the
country without a brOadcasting sta
ton. But Nevada has Reno-The
Pathfinder.
Milford chronicle., 1927-03-25
CLOTURE AND CLOSURE

Ques. What is the difference, if
any, between clOture and closure in
referring to congress ?-Ans. Clos
ure is a. method of closing debate