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The Washington times., 1928-05-08
COLD STAR BILL
HEARING SET

A public hearing on the bill pro.
viding for a pilgrimage by Gold
Star mothers to Europe to the
graves Of their sons is to be held
by the Senate Military Affairs Com.
mittee on Thursday.
There will be strong support for
the measure by patriotic organiza.
tons. and it is anticipated that the
measure will obtain a favorable
verdict from the Senatorial group.
For nearly three months the bill
has been in the hands of the Senate
Military Affairs Committee. Sen.
ator Copeland yesterday demanded
action upon it.
AS a result, Senator Bingham,
chairman of the subcommittee haV.
ing charge Of the measure. an
nounced that the hearing will be
granted to it on Thursday and
made an informal request that all
its advocates appear to present
arguments in favor Of the proposed
pilgrimage.
Despite delay Of consideration Of
the bill there remains time for its
passage If prompt action is taken
upon it in the closing weeks of
Congress. Sentiment in favor of
it is growing steadily in both houses
Of Congress-.
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CAROL
BY IntsrnatlonaI News asrvles 1

by International News asrvlcs
LONDON, May 8.-A gov
eminent order expelling him
from Great Britain was served
upon former Crown Prince
Carol, of Rumania, today. The
order was served by Sir Wynd-
ham ChiIds, chief of the special
branch Of Scotland Yard, at
Oakhurst Court, South God
stone, Surrey, where Carol
has been the guest Of M.
Jonescu. 1t gives him ga
reasonable time" in which to
depart.
Carol Cant Believe It"
The expulsion order was based
upon the allegation that Carol has
violated the alien regulations and
that he has been carrying on hostile
propaganda against a government
friendly to Great Britain.
II cannot believe it is true that
they are sending me away" Eaid
Carol. "Surely. the English, WHO
are the most polite people in the
world, would not do any such thing
as that. sent out no propaganda:
only personal letters to my friends.
l suppose the intrigue of the BuCha-
rest government is responsible for
this"
Meanwhile the police guard about
Oakhurst Court has been strength.
ened. Airports have been instructed
by Scotland Yard to give immediate
notice should Carol attempt to leave
by air.
It has been reported that Carol
might decide to return to Roumania
at once. making dramatic entry
by air while the great peasant army
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Equipped with his passport and
a visa as a quota immigrant, but
sans cash. Phoenig nailed himself
into packing case consigned,
C. o. D. to himself at a fictitious
address here. The case. which
measured 6 feet by 4 feet. contained
a hammock. blankets. jar Of
water and a supply of sausages.
pumpernickel and chocolate. He
loosened a board. got out and
walked around the ship during the
voyage.
On the pier here a checker no.
ticed the loosened board and thrust
his hand in the case to investigate.
Phoenig unthinkingly shook the
hand and the checker Immediately
decided there was something phonv
about PhoeniR's case.
When caught, the stowaway said
he wanted to work his way West
and join a friend. Fred Hebst. in
Detroit. Officials of the steamship
company were amused at Phoenig's
adventure.
They said they would help him
find Hebst and allow the stowaway
to enter this country IL Hebst would
guarantee Phoenlg's railroad fare.
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Boy Arrives In L. s.
Packed In Box
Times Staff Photo
by international News servi'

NEW YORK. May 8-.John Phoenig 19year-old stOwaway
who arrived Dusseldorf Germany, in packing
case aboard the Hamburg American liner Cleveland be
allowed to remain in this country.
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A car to suit yOu and the needs Of
YOUR family can he located in tOday's
Times and Herald classified used car
columns.
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ARGENT.1NE'S So
LEADS BRITISH
OPEN GOLF
BY international News Service

SANDWICH, England, May s.
Jose Jurado, sun-baked Latin from
far off Argentine, startled the gal
lery at the British open golf cham
pionship qualifying round today by
winning his way over the course in
a $3.50, to take the lead for the
medal.
Jurado shot a IS in the first half
of the round yesterday, giving him
n two-day aggregate of IA. His
50 was the low score of the tourna-
ment to date, the best previous
total being q II scored by Bert
Hodson this morning. Bill Mehl-
horn, American, led the way
through the first days play with
a ".
Sarazen Scores Easily
Soon after Jurado had finished
his glittering round, Mehlhorn came
to the clubhouse bulletin board with
an go. However, his leading " of
Yesterday gave him two-day total
of 1874, we'll within the unseen dead
line.
Mehlhorn's main idea today was
to escape the possible winning OF
the qualifying medal. He succeeded
aQmlraDIy"
Gene Sarazen, former American
champion, scored much more easily,
taking a sound IS for an aggregate
of 152.
At this point, Fl. c. Jolly, England,
was runner-up to Jurado with
total of lat.
ChicagOian Not So Good
Bob Supple, Of Chicago, found
himself skating on thin ice as he
played the final nine today in "A.
but a brilliant So on the outgoing
Journey gave him an 80 for the
day and 161 for the entire round.
1t was thought that he would
qualify
Jurado claimed the gallery at st.
Georges Immediately after it was
discovered that he had raced to the
turn in IS, experiencing trouble only
on the eighth and ninth holes. He
played the tenth. eleventh and
twelfth in perfect AS. and followed
with a birdie at the thirteenth. where
he holed a 5O.footer as the gallery
went mad. However, at the next
hole, his ball went we'll to the far
edge of the undulating green AMI
he needed three puts.
At the sixteenth, he pulled his
iron tee shot into trap at The edge
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Lawrence Knott, the huSDands SAID
this morning that he is at q loss
70 explain his wife'S leaving. She
had q happy home, he declared,
,SmrrOunded by her friends and rela-
Tiyes. His wife has for some time.
Knott declared, complained Of feel.
ing out of sorts and at times ex-
.hibited extreme nervousness I'm her
work i'm his bakery and at home.
Heard Door Slam
, According to the husband, his wife
came home about 6 o'clock. and
atarted preparing dinner. Later
,he visited her mother. Mrs. Vim.
cant Parks. Of the 500 block E St.
n. E., and then returned to the
house.
missing woman, said that she, her
husband, and Knott were eating
dinner when they heard an up.
stairs door slam. Later they mott.
+,od notice. when Mrs. Knott failed
A nut in her appearance.
All of the missing Woman's
! clothing and jewelry were left in
a. room, with the exception of a
Soiitaire diamond, a gift of her hus'
hand. She was penniless. When
she left the husband said she was
.+tired in a red polka-dot house
dress. a fluffy coonskin coat. and
nott explained that he was
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CAROLINA 7DAM
PRONOUNCED
SAFE
BY international New. Service

GREENVILLE, s. c., May c.
Hope swelled in the chests of hun
dreds of inhabitants OF the fertile
Saluda Valley today when engineers
said the tottering Table Rock Dam
would hold.
With the water receding from the
8 ,O00, O00, 0O0-galIon reservoir at the
rate of 100000, 900 gallons per day.
the pressure on the weakened dam
,inYas gradually decreasing.
IT was believed that within two
more days the danger point would
be entirely passed, and the refugees,
huddled in tents on the hillsides.
Drawing the chilling rains that have
fallen steadily since Sunday, could
return to their homes in the valley
below.
The builder of the mammoth dam,
Col. j. L. Ludlow. of Winston
Salem, N. c., declared he believed
the dam would remain intact, and
that it had passed its most gruell-
ing test within the past "a hours.
q Two other engineers, who last
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BY international News Service

ALBANY, N. Y, May S.-The
fate of Mrs. Florence E. S. Knapp.
former secretary of state. on trial
on a charge Of stealing census
funds. will be placed in the hands
of the jury shortly after noon today.
The first woman State official
may know by tonight whether the
jury believed her or her middle
aged stepdaughter, Clara Blanche
Knapp. Vermont college instructor
and star witness for the prosecu.
ton.
Mrs. Knapp Is charged with the
theft of a $2,S75 census check
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KNAPP CASE IS
GIVEN To
JURY

ALBANY, N. T., May 8.-The
case of Mrs. Florence E., s. Knapp,
former secretary Of State, who has
been on trial for the last week on
a charge of stealing a $2,875 CEN
sus check issued to her stepdaugh.
ter, Clara Blanche Knapp, Yer.
mont College instructor, went to
the jury at 12:49 o'clock this aft
ernOOn.
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POLICE ARE
SEEKING
BRIDE

Somewhere out on the end
less Ronany trail, Princess
Julia, of the Tribe Of Mitchell,
gypsy bride Of William Juice
Osborn, 220O block Shannon
Pl. s. E., is being held a pris-
oner, the husband declared to-
day. His wife, he said, was
Lured away from her home by
some member Of the tribe and
has not been seen since.
Assistant United States Attorney
Ralph Given yesterday issued war
rant against King Mitchell, ruler OF
the subjects of Romany, charging
him with abduction, when Osborn
and his attorney, William b. O'Con.
nell laid the facts Of Julia's disap-
pearance before him.
The few months that the former
princess and her American husband
have been married has been just
one court action after another.
First the father tried to have the
marriage annulled and failed, later
he sought to remove his daughter,
and under the law of the tribe sell
her to a gypsy in Philadelphia. who
had spoken for her at conclaVe OF
the nomadS.
BIames King
Osborn expressed the belief that
King Mitchell has lured the girl
away for the purpose of disposing
of her in some city. or else keeping
the iron hand Of the tribe on the
would.be American wife. and COM
pelling her to remain true to ira
ditions Of the wanderers Of the open
road.
Several kilograms have been re.
ceived by the husband, one from
Newark, N. j., another from Prov1.
dence, r. l. In each wire.r signed
Julia" the husband is told that
his wife Is on her way to Boston.
She was lured from home, he said,
when the king told the girl that
her mother was lying at the point
Of death in New York.
The kilograms are discounted by
Attorney O'Connell and Osborn,
both of whom expressed the belief
that the girl is being fastened
to some distant city where she will
be kept under cover until either
the hue and cry dies down, or she
Is lost in the maze of tribes that
roam the open country.
That the girl was happy in her
new life, the husband says there
is no doubt. She was learning the
language of her husband and at"
tending school, contented in the
fact that she was far from the
squalor and Ceaseless wandering Of
the tribes.
Police of all cities have been
notified to apprehend Mitchell.
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BANK STATEMENTS

Washington Clearing House,
81. 995. 466.6O.
New York Clearing House bal
anCe, $3.50, OOO, OOO..
New York Clearing House ex-
81, 487. OO0, 900.
Treasury balance, SIT, 225, O26.95.
Customs receipts, 7.7S6, 794.96.
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Richie s VOTES
COST NAUGHT

BALTIMORE, May 8.-Gov.
Albert G. Richie, of Maryland told
the Senate Presidential Campaign
Funds Committee here today he
hadn't spent a penny to secure the
Democratic Presidential nomination.
Ritchie secured Maryland's six.
teen delegates in the primary yes.
terday.
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FORD PREDICTS
GOOD TIMES
By JAMES l.. KILGALLEN
International News ScrVlcS

NEW YORK, May 8.-Henry
Ford predicted prosperity ahead for
the United States on his arrival
here today on the liner Majestic
from his three weeks visit to
England. He was accompanied by
Mrs. Ford.
II am confident" Ford said,
"that current prosperity in the
United STATIC will continue. The
CONTINUED On Page 2, Column g.
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RATES HERE:
|. DECLARED
HIGHEST
mus.

"a powerful and expensive
lobby, headed BY a former
member Of Congress, is delay
ing the passage of pending in
surance legislation. for the
District Of Columbia and cost
ing prOperty owners here about
81, 100000 annually, Thomas
M. Baldwin, jr., superintendent
Of insurance, charged today.
1.-THE District Of Columbia is prob.
ably the most profitable field for
fire insurance companies in the
Union" Mr.. Baldwin said, "and the
companies are pouring their money
into the lobby to prevent the adop-
ton Of an adequate insurance code.
1--WE have been without Insurance.
legislation for Is years, while the
insurance companies have used the
District as a convenience and real
lied larger profits per dollar In
vested than they have made in any
State or large city"
Congress Lax in Action
Congress, year after year. has,
in effect, given the insurance firms
protection by failing to enact
drastic legislation to curb their
activities here.
Should rates be adjusted down
ward and placed on parity with
other cities, Mr.. Baldwin pointed
out, it would mean a saving OF
about $1,000,000 annually here.
Mr.. Baldwin assailed Senator Ed.
ward l. Edwards of New Jersey
and others who have sought to de-
feat action by Congress on the pro-
posed insurance code.
Senator Edwards, in a letter to
Baldwin, charged he was seeking
passage of the legislation to assure
for himself an increase in salary.
He further said that rates in the
jurisdiction in the United States.
Denies Edwards Charges
Baldwin, in a vigorous denial
Of the Senator's charges, CURLY
says that the Senator's letter and
arguments "are exactly what 1 ex-
pected would be forthcoming"
The superintendent further as
serts that at the present time I'VE
have practically no workable insur-
ance law in the District of Column.
bia."
1.-THE big interests" Baldwin
wrote, spent three whole days OPP
posing the pending bill when 1t
was considered by a Senate COM
mittee."
Figures were sent to Senator Ed
wards showing that rates here are
higher than obtain in any other
Jurisdiction in the country; that in
surance companies here reap a
greater profit than they do in any
city of similar size in the country.
On several occasions, Baldwin
wrote the Senator, the insurance bill
Continued on Page 2, Column H.
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FRONT ROYAL. "a.

RANDOLPH.AEACON ACADEMY
o7lh session bsaIns sspt. l8th. New IFeese ~,
MI lf1nes enlendid oymansluul, euimmlna peet
5000 fasnIfv Military tralniA1. eatales
Charles Nation. An. hendmastsr-
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CASH for your car. With
out = doubt 7 pay the
highest prices In this city.
II your car IL not al paid
for. / will pay your undue
balance and give you the
difference in cash. No de-
lay. See Mr.. Barnes, lSa
Connections Ave. Dec. $500.
Evening star., 1928-12-16
Wholesale Markets

Yesterdays daily market report on
fruits and vegetables, compiled by the
Market News Service Bureau of Agri-
cultural Economics, said.
Apples-Supplies moderate; demand
light. market steady; boxes: Washing
ton, medium to large size, extra fancy,
delicious. 3.25; Romes, $50; Jonathans,
2.OOa2 .25; extra fancy Staymans. large
size, 275a3.00. Bushel baskets; Virginia
and Pennsylvania, U. S. No. !, YorkS,
23t inches up, 1.50x1.6 .65; U. S. NO. /,
2E2 inches up, Grimes best, 1.50; slack
pack, 1.35; U. S. No. l, 212 inches up,
Staymans, 1.50.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; New York. go
pound sacks, Danish type $50; poorer,
2.25 100-pound sacks, Danish type,
best, 2.75; poorer, ESQ.
Celery-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; California, crates,
.6.00a6 so; New York, 25 crates, 2.50a
2.75; few 800.
Lettuce-Supplies liberal; demand
light. market weaker; Western stock,
California, crates, Iceberg type, As
dozen, best, 400; fair quality and cond1-
ton, $50; Arizona, crates, Iceberg type,
As dozen, soft, poorly headed, 3.0Oa
3.25; Southern stock, Florida, l12-bushel
hampers, Big Boston type, fair quality,
best, 1.25; poorer, 100.
OnionS-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; Michigan and
Ohio, 10O-pound sacks, yelloWs, U. S.
No. /, medium to large size, 500;
Michigan, 10O-pound sacks, yelloWS,
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small size, fair quality and condition

400.
Potatoes Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market about steady;
Michigan, 150-pound sacks, Russell
Rurals, u. S. No. /, 2.15a2.25; Idaho,
100-pound sacks, RuSSet Burbanks, U. S.
No. /, LAO; Pennsylvania and New York,
150-pound sacks, round whites, U. S.
No. /, 185a2 90; Maine. 120-pound sacks,
Green Mountains, u. S. No. /, 1.85a2 90.
Spinach-Supplies light; demand light,
market weaker Norfolk section, Vir-
ginia, veneer barrels, Savoy type, hold
overs, mostly 1.25a1.50.
String beans-Supplies very light for
good stock: demand light, market dull;
Florida, 7s-bushel hampers, Black
Valentines, few best, $50; poorer, 800
Eggplant-Supplies very light for good
stock; demand light, market dull;
Florida, pepper crates, fair quality, 500;
poor quality, 800.
Peppers-Supplies light; demand
light, market dull; Florida pepper
crates, 10.00a10.50.
Squash-Supplies very light; demand
light, market dull; Florida, pepper
crates, fancy white, wrapped, fair
quality and condition, 4.50a5.00
Cucumbers-Supplies very light for
good stock; demand slow. market dull;
Florida, q -bushel hampers, No. /, fair
condition, few sales, 400; ordinary
quality and condition, 200a3.00
Peas-Supplies light; demand light,
market about steady: California, 40
lb. crates, 600a650; Florida, 7s -bushel
hampers, 2.75a3.00.
Tomatoes-Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; West Indies, lug
boxes, ripes, wrapped, fancy count, re-
Evening star., 1928-12-16

packed, 2.75a325: California, lug boxes,
ripes, wrapped, 2.50a2.75.
trawberries-Supplies very light;
demand light, market steady; Florida,
pony, 1.25a1 40 per quart.
auliflower-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light, market steady; California,
pony crates, 2.O0 fair condition, 1.50
Beets-Supplies light; demand light,
market steady; Texas, bushel BASKETS,
punched, 400.
Carrots-Supplies moderate; demand
light. market steady: California, West
ern lettuce crates. punched. $50.
Kale-Supplies light; demand light,
market dull; Norfolk section, Virginia,
barrels, holdovers, 1.25.
Oranges-Supplies liberal; demand
light, market steady; Florida. boxes,
various varieties, No. 1, medium to
large size, 350a4.0O; small size, 2.50a
800.
Supplies liberal; demand
light, market about steady; Florida,
boxes No. /, medium size, 3.50a4.00; No.
2, medium size, 2.50a3.00.
Evening star., 1928-12-16
MAKE FAT TROOPS SLIM.

PARIS CP).-French generals are to
be made to appear as slim as possible.
Their new uniforms will be designed
with fat-reducing effect, so far as the
eye is concerned.
The horizon blue they wear now is
considered as accentuating the port
illness that adorns quite few of the
240 generals who are supposed to be
models for the smart young lieutenants
and good advertising for the army.
That is only one aspect of the uniform
problem Others quite important are
cost and appearance.
Evening star., 1928-12-16
GHOSTLY SISTERS
TERR|FY MANILA
Thousands of FiIipinoS Mark.
ing Front Doors With
White Crosses.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MANILA. December 15.-Fear of
three black-robed, headless sisters, who.
superstition says. are spreading death
in Manila and its suburbs, has caused
thousands of Filipinos to mark the
front doors of their homes with white
crosses.
The story of the headless sisters, who
are called the Tatlong Marias, or three
Marys, began to circulate few weeks
ago. 1t spread like wildfire, and to-
day fully rs per cent of the homes in
and around Manila are marked with
crosses.
According to those who have placed
the crosses on their doors, the sisters
are making nightly calls, and the per-
son who answers their knock at the
door will be stricken with a fatal ILL
ness. But if white cross is upon the
Evening star., 1928-12-16
Ioor the sisters will pass that residenca

door the sisters will pass that residence
by.
Most of the crosses have been drawn
with white chalk, but some have been
painted and a few have been made
of flowers. The crosses range from
simple to elaborate. Some consist Of
just two straight lines. Others have
been executed artistically and with
much care.
The story of the three sisters has
had the effect of curbing neighborly
visits in the evening" Fearing that they
might find the dreaded phantoms on
their threshold. people answer knocks
at the door after nightfan only with
the greatest of reluctance.
Even more incredulous, and also more
serious, is a superstition disclosed IN a
recent Philippine constabulary report
from Davao, Mindanao, in the south
ern part of the archipelago.
The report said that a Chinese store
owner and three other persons had
been killed by the Atlas. a pagan noun
tain tribe. to fulfill a superstition that
wife must be buried with the hands
of four murdered persons in order to
enter paradise.
Evening star., 1928-12-16
BOY SCOUTS PLAN TRIP.
Turkish Youngsters to Make Voy-
age to Italy.

ANGORA, Turkey CP.-Turkish Boy
Scouts will make their first visit to
foreign lands next Spring when they
embark for Italy in response to the in
vitation just received from Mussolini.
The Duce'S invitation follows the recent
visit to Constantinople of 1000 junior
Fascists among whom figured his two
sons, Benito and Vittorio.
The Turkish government will choose
for the trip to italy the 1000 Boy
Scouts who have stood first in their
classes in schools throughout the land
this year. -
Evening star., 1928-12-16
THEATER is IN DECLINE.
Danish Stage Enters Upon PERIOD
of Depression.

COPENHAGEN P)-The legitimate
stage has fallen on evil days in Den
mark. The state theater, including the
royal opera, is being run at a heavy loss
and privately owned theaters are in a
worse plight.
Two of the latter, considered by many
to be among the best theaters of Eu-
rope, have failed and two more are in a
dangerous position financially.
Various theories have been advanced
to explain the decline in public interest
The moving picture and radio have had
some influence, but the belief Is gaining
that the whole art of playwriting must
be revolutionized.
Evening star., 1928-12-16
DUCE STOPS SENDING
PICTURE TO PARENTS
Twins Becoming So Common ii
Italy Keeping Score Of
Them Abandoned.

ROME, December Is R).-Triplets
and twins have driven Premier Musso-
lini into taciturnity.
Hitherto it has been the Duce's pleas
ing custom to send an autographed
picture of himself to parents who pre-
sented the Fatherland with pair or
three of kind. In one month. how
ever, Rome reported two sets of triplets,
while Brescia, Florence and Foggia, an
nounced one each. Twins have become
so common that no further score is
kept of them.
Premier Mussolini ordered general
circular sent to all provinces setting
forth that requests for his photograph
could no longer be honored.
Evening star., 1928-12-16

For the fi.rst time in her life Yvonne
Ross has a friend, Mrs: Edith ogden: who
is interested in the development of her
mind and talents. Yvonre has made a
hasty marriage to Richard Ross, a wealthy
American scientist. who married her be-
cause he does not approve of modern
women When they were married he made
Yvonne promise she would continue to
wear her Normandy costume and to re-
tain her peasant manners. This she has
done faithfully for more than a year. Now
she fears she is losing her husbands inter-
est. She is also jealous of Anne Lovelace.
an old fame of Richards. Unknown to
Richard she has determined to get an
education for herselft and by bringing
herself to his social level to change his
INTO love.
Continued from Yesterdays Starr
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INSTALLMENT TX.

INSTALLMENT TX.
T AV1NG burned her bridges,
Yvonne went fundamentally
into the business of getting an
i education. She meant Richard
to know nothing of what she
Evening star., 1928-12-16

gram having been
, completed and the
temporary banking
quarters aban-
0oned. This bank
now joins the long
list of local f1nan-
cial institutions
which have under
gone most pro-
greSsive changes
in recent years and
entered the front
ranks of up-to-
d a te, complete
banking firms.
The first floor
will be given over
exclusively to the
officers and tellers,