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Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-26
BOY POWER AND
OF BOY
SCOUT EFFORTS

! One of the worlds greatest and
most successful experiments was the
Harvesting of the boy power in the
Boy Scout movement. What is
meant by boy power? Experts state
that the average boy is awake about
$500 hours per year. Taking the
year through, 900 of these hours are
spent inside the school room, 1900
inside his home, and 100 inside church
or Sunday school. Three thousand
Of his waking hours presumably are
spent outdoors working off his sur
plus energy-this is where the boy
power comes in.
What is the best use for a boys
surplus energy during these 5000
hours in year? AS there are
about 100000 million boys in the
United States between the ages of
IL and 81, this question is important
it represents the disposal of SO
billion working hours.
It was to answer this question
effectively that the Boy Scout move
ment was organized. It's motto was
Learn by Doing" Therein lies the
secret of scouting success. It is a
game to the boy who is in it-a
huge splendidly organized game, with
all the zest of competition, the finer
zest of cooperation, the keen testing
of mind and muscle, the essential
good sportsmanship of ball game.
Only, instead of just piling up a
score. instead of winning Tor the sake
of victory itself, it is constructive,
progressive.
The climax thus far in the develop
ment of the Boy Scout idea was the
tremendous contribution OF the Boy
Scouts during the World war They
flashed a message to the president:
'The Boy Scouts of America stand
100 per cent patriotism and unquali-
fled and energetic support of the gov
ernment in every way"
There follows the stirring record
that made that message good:
In the first four liberty loans, Boy
Scouts secured close to 100000 sub
scriptionS, totaling over $3,000,000, 900.
Sold approximately $50,00O,000 worth
of war savings stamps
Located 21,OOO,OOO board feet $1,000
carloads) OF black walnut for use or
the war department in the construc-
ton of air planes.
Collected over 100 carloads of fruit
pits, enough to make ever 100000
gas masks.
Responsible for over $4,000 war
gardens, with thousands more not re,
ported.
Distributed over S3,O0o,o0O pieces of
government literature.
Assisted the Red Cross continuously
in its work.
Collected great numbers OF books
for shipment to the soldiers.
Assisted the united war work COM
mittee'S campaign for funds.
Performed many services for the
selective service boards and the gov
ernment intelligence bureau.
The Boy Scouts is not only an
organization of ideas and action, but
is a brotherhood of ideals. It has
motto, "Be Prepared" which means
"know beforehand, as far as possible,
what your difficulties are going to be,
in order that you may be strong
enough to conquer them< successfully
when the time comes. Get the habit
of watchful vigilance, alert attention
and vigorous action"
The Boy Scout must do a good
turn every day. help other people at
all times and keep himself physically
strong, mentally awake, and morally
straight.
The annual Boy Scout drive for
funds in Cochise county begins this
week. A committee of business men
will solicit assistance in this good !.
and important work.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-26
CITIZENS MAY
WITNESS WORK
Y. W. IS DOING

Miss Lucille Lippitt, national town
secretary of the Young Women's
Christian association, has written to
the local association: IF there were
no other reason for the existence OF
the Y w. c.. A. .tnan the service work
you are doing in the realm OF room
registry, employment end travellers
aid, that alone is needed. But we
are proud of you because you do not
interpret Y. w. G. A. functions in
only that phase of work. You are
laying foundations for the future in
the use of the Girl Reserve program;
you are affording wholesome, happy
vacations to very large number OF
girls for the size of your town, and
through your membership meetings
and other groups you are planting
the leaven of Christian tolerance
the tolerance of one nation for an
other, of one race for another, OF one
creed for another, Of age for youth
and youth for age"
If Douglas citizens would visit the
Y. w. c. A. evenings after school,
they would enjoy the happy enthuS-
iasm of the various groups and would
realize the value of the clubs to the
girls who are trying to express the
Girl Reserve purpose ITO find and
give the best"
The annual finance campaign which
begins Tuesday, Jan. 81 will give
every Douglas citizen a chance. to
express his interest in the service
which the Y. w. G. A. is able to
render to the community of Douglas
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-26
FILIPINO BAITERs SENTENCED

YAKIMA, Wash, Jan. 25 P-Three
men were convicted in justice court
here today on charge of unlawful
assembly for participating in the
forced exodus of Filipino laborers
from the Yakima valley last fall.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-26
American Legion Meeting

Fred Hilburn Post No. II will
hold it's next regular meeting
Friday, January 9th at Moose
Hall, 352 10th Street. The new
officers will preside, and request
that all Comrades be present at
7:45, as meeting will open
propmtly ct 8 p. m. All World
War Veterans eligible for mem
bership are invited to meet with
us, without obligation.
D. r. NAPIER,
Post Commander.
II. H. BECK,
Post Adjutant.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-26
DOUGLAS DAILY DOINGS
Mrs. i. r. Curry, sr., Ill

Mrs. ]. R. Curry, sr, Ill
Mrs. j. r. Curry, Sr is quite i'll
at her home at 1914 18th street.
Ill at Home
Mrs. John Hid, Of 937 18th street,
is reported to be i'll at her home.
Jack Pray Ill
Jack Pray, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. B, Pray, of 1910 Tenth street, is
ill at home.
Son Of w. D. King Ill
Little Jack King, son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. w. D. King, is very i'll at his
. home On Tenth street
From Ell Paso
A. G.. Newell. of the S. P. railroad
is in Douglas for q few days on
business.
Meeting at Y. w. c. A.
The cabinet of the P E. P. club
will hold a meeting at p m. today
at the Y. w. G. A. rooms.
Teaching at Pauls Quarry
Mrs. G.. Vernon Roark has accepted
position as teacher aG the Paul's
quarry school, near Douglas.
From Patagonia
Frank officer, Of Patagonia, has
been visitor in Paradise and Doug
las for the past few days.
To Turkey Greek
G. E. Lester, of Douglas and party
are spending several days at Testers
cabin at Turkey Greek.
TO Make Home in Ell Paso
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlton Harris, OF
Briarcliff, have moved to El Paso
where they viii make their home.
Bisbee Visitor
F. H. Walther, representative Of
Pacific Mutual Life Insurance COM
pany, in Warren and Bisoee, was in
Douglas Tuesday on business.
NogaIes Visitors
Rev. and Mrs. Fred Taylor. Of
Nogales, are the house guests of Dr.
and Mrs. L. r. Brown while here
attending the Episcopal convocation.
George E. Jackson Returns
Mr.. and Mrs. George E. jackson
have returned from Ncgaies where
they have beer attending the good
roads convention.
R;chon &c IJouSe Guest
Bishop and Mrs Walter Mitchell
and daughter, of Phoenix, are house
guests of p. C. Beckett, 908 E avenue
while here attending the Episcopal
ccnvocation.
Mrs. Rex Rice Has House Guest
Mrs. T.. MacSnith, formerly o1
Douglas, now of Kingnan, is the
house guest of Mr.. and Mrs. R:e>
Rice Mrs. MacSmith is attending
T7.;.ao,.a1 ooY1uooo fi011 81 =
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-26
sehumann- -Heink in Bisbee Tonight

After singing to record crowd
in Ell Paso Tuesday night, Nine.
Schumann-H -Heipk arrived in Bisbec
yesterday and will appear tonight,
filling an engagement which she was
forced to cancel a few weeks ago,
due to a severe cold which had
affected her voice.
The return Of the great contralto
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-26
GRANn RIITH DIES

GRAND RUTH DIES
LOUISVILLE, JAN 25 R)-Mrs
Rosetta Max Levy, go, grand Ruth
of the national organization OF the
Eastern Star, died here today.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-26

Mrs. j. A. Vestry, of 104O Ninth
street, is entertaining house guests
this week from Flagstaff. including
Miss v. Williams and Mrs. j. w.
Twitchell
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-26
Convocation Guests

Mr.. and Mrs. H. j. Bishop are
entertaining Mrs. Frank Aver, OF
Morenci, and Rev. w. E. Cox, of
Bisbee, who are delegates TO the
Episcopal convocation this week.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-26

Mrs. Rex Rice Has House Guest
Mrs. T. MacSmith, formerly Of
Douglas, now of Kingman, is the
house guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Rex
Rice. Mrs. MacSmith is attending
the Episcopal conYocation.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-26
BUSINESS Trim

Business Trip
G. c. Mcbride, manager Of the
Phelps Dodge Mercantile store in
Douglas, and R. D. Eddy, of the
company store at Nacozari. naotored
to Bisbee yesterday on business.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-26
For Medical Attention

Mrs. Ella K. Knott is mere from
her home at Pearce undergoing
medical treatment at the Calumet
hospital.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-26
James d. Norton Dead

James D. Norton, aged 81 years,,
and who, it is understood, has rela.
tives in Nebraska, was taken i'll while
passing through Douglas this week
and died yesterday. The body is
at the Porter-Ames mortuary and
disposition of it is being delayed
pending replies to kilograms sent to
the former home.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-26
Result Of Dispatch "Want Ad"

Mrs E. S. Mason, of the Douglas
postoffice, advertised in yesterdays
Dispatch the fact that she had lost
a platinum Elk's pin and that same
morning it was returned to her by
Mrs. Frank Bauer, who had found
the pin on G. avenue.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-26

Meeting at Y. W.. G. A.
The cabinet of the P Z. P. club
will hold meeting at 4 p. m today
at the Y. W. G. A. rooms.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-26

Teaching at Paul's Quarry
Mrs. G. Vernon Roark has accepted
a position as teacher, aG the Paul's
quarry school, near Douglas.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-26
Pastor Here From Animas

Rev. Alfred Brunk, Of Animas, N. M,
is a guest at the home of Rev. Toll
bert Weaver while attending the
evangelistic services being conducted at
the Christian church by DR.. E. E. .Vlo-
lette.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-26

From El PaSo
A. G. Newell, of the S. P railroad,
is in Douglas for q few days on
business.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-26
DR.. Causey Improving

DR.. z. Causey IS reported to be
improving and expects to be back
in his office by the first of the
month.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-26

MI. and Mrs w. L. Staehler and
Mr.. and Mrs F. M. Stingier, OF
Elgin, Ill, have been in Douglas
during the past week, having driven
through in their Pierce Arrow tour
ing car. They were accompanied to
Cave Greek by an old friend whom
they met here, S. L. Butler, last
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-26

Monday and expressed tlle:r surprise
at the wonderful climate and were
deeply impressed with. the beauties
of the Cave Greek district.
Mr. Staehler and party have gone
to visit coast cities but have expressed
their intention of returning to Dou@ :
las in the early spring to JON Mr..
Butler on fishing trip to the White
mountains.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-26

Son Of w. d. King Ill
Little Jack King, son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. w. D. King, is very i'll at his
home en- Tenth street.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-26
A Broken Hip

a Broken HIP
Mrs. Paul Davidson, Sr,, mother OF
Paul Davidson, fell early yesterday
morning and broke her right hip.
She was removed to the Calumet
hospital from her home at GOT 18th
street. Mrs. Davidson is SO years
of age.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-26
az r. b. siIvernan Here

Gene D. Lewis, of Tucson, spent
three days in Douglas last week as
the guest of Mr.. and MRS. R. b.
Silverman. Lewis is Mr.. Silverman's
cousin.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-26
Married in Tucson

George Foster, of the G. and A..
company, and Lulu Bufkin were
married in Tucson last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom billiard ac-
companied them. They were married
at the Congregational church in
Tucson but will make their home
in Douglas. Mrs. Foster was formerly
a stenogrspher at the Copper Queen
general offices,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-26

From Patagonia
Frank officer, Of Patagonia, has
been visitor in Paradise and Doug
las for the past few days.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-26

To Make Home in Ell PasO
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlton Harris. OF
Briarcliff, have moved to El Paso
where they viii make their home.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-26

To Turkey Greek
G. E. Lester, of Douglas, and party
are spending several days at Testers
cabin at Turkey Greek.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-26

Bisbee Visitor
F. H. Walther, representative Of
Pacific Mutual Life Insurance COM
pany, in Warren and Bisoee, was in
Douglas Tuesday on business.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-26

Bishop as House Guest
Bishop and Mrs. Walter Mitchell
and daughter, of Phoenix are house
guests of p. G.. Beckett 908 E avenue,
while here attending the Episcopal
ccnyocation.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-26
Wright's Uncle Dies

WrlghtS UncIe Dies
Word was received yesterday morn
inc by G.. L. Wright announcing the
death, at San Bernardino, Calf, OF his
uncle, S. j. Wright.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-26

NogaIes Visitors
Rev. and Mrs. Fred Taylor OF
Nogales, are the house guests Of Dr..
and Mrs. l.. R. Brown while here
attending the Episcopal convocation.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-26

George E. Jackson Returns
Mr.. and Mrs. George E. jackson
have returned from Ncgaies where
they have beer attending the good
roads convention.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-26

Jack Pray Ill
Jack pray, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. B. Pray, of 1910 Tenth street, is
i'll at home.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-26

l7TTHs Js ~ OUI1J, u"
Mrs. j. r. Curry, Sr., is quite il
at her home at 1914 18th street.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-26

Teachers I'LL
The Misses Alice, Thelma and Elsie
Decker. teachers in the Douglas public
schools, are confined to their homes
with severe cases of tonsilitis.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-26

has caused a remarkable increase
in the demand for tickets, according
to the Musical Events club at Bisbee.
Nine. Scllumann- Heinz IS much
refreshed by her period of rest and
her performance in Ell Paso was said
to have offered conclusive proof that
she is again in the best of health.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-26

Mrs. John Hid, Of 9s7 18th street
is reported to be i'll at her home.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-26

Wright TO Hospital
Clarence. L. Wright, employed at the
Copper queen office, will undergo a
surgical operation this morning at
Bisbee.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-26
missionary Meeting

There will be a meeting OF thf
Ladies' Missionary society of the FirSl
Baptist church this afternoon at 2:3(
at the church.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-26

VIII Idy C-SAUS =.
Members of the Woman's Bene1l
association will enjoy card party Ghl
afternoon at 2:30 in Moose hall.
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him. He battled with the lines to free
himself and just as he was able to
let go the big weight came humping
down on the spot where he had been
a second before.
Mai. Hoffman makes no promises for
his new parachute, but those who stood
by skeptically several years ago while
he labored with the device now in uni
versal use are inclined to be more hope
full for the desired results than the
major will talk about. The discovery
of the characteristic of the big para
chute to continue at a fair speed along
the ground with whatever weight 1t
has attached to it. has given rise to the
need for a positive releasing mechanism
which will separate the weight and the
parachute Immediately after contact is
made with the earth, thus eliminating
dragging. And 1t also has been sug-
gested that some quick defiation method
be worked out.
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SECRETARIES SCHOOL
GRADUATION IS HELD

Diplomas were presented to so grad
yates Of the Washington School for
Secretaries at annual commencement
exercises In the National Press Club
Auditorium Thursday night.
DR.. Raymond Allen Pearson, presi-
dent of the University Of Maryland, de-
livered the address, in which he de-
clared that the world needs three
classes of people: Leaders, followers
| and thinkers, each of which is impor-
tant and valuable to humanity in ratio
to its individuals will to work and CO.
operate with their follows.
A musical program, including vocal
selections by Miss Annie M. Hahn,
principal; piano selections by Miss Ber-
nice Jones and Miss Marie G, Frech,
and violin solos by Miss Bernadette
Sheehan, was presented in the eXer-
cises. which were opened and closed
with prayer by Rev. r. L. Fultz OF the
Mount Pleasant Methodist Episcopal
Church.
The graduates, according to course,
follow:
Secretarial-Kenneth Hops Alcorn,
Katherine Virginia Allen, Marilla May
Allerton, Gladys Ackerson Bean, Esther
Bendheim, Elsie Muriel Bennett, Ida
Roselle Berman, Jane s. Blackstone,
Sophie Boxer, Hazel Elizabeth Boyce,
Paula Renee Boyd. Frances Elizabeth
Butterworth, Ruth Catherine Clements,
Hannah Gillingham Cox. Dorothy Anna
Grove, Barbara Alice Denger, Sabina
Marie Eshleman, Margaret e. Fouts,
Margaret Evelyn Fraas. Mary Grace
Freeburn, Elizabeth Hayden Gibbs, Net
tie Estelle Griffith, Mildred Elizabeth
Hanson, Claire Frances Jacobsen, Isa-
bel Jaeger, Sara Katherine Jones, Shir-
lev Moncure Kellam, Alice Elizabeth
Leffel Louise K. Lerch, Olive Erie Nc
Clintic Ruby Williams McCollum. FL
eanor Parks Macgill. Marietta Alice
Morgan, Margaret johnson Olmstead,
Ann Holt Pegran1, Mary B. Pennefather,
Katherine Reed. Bessie r. Rosenberg,
Rebecca Campbell st. Clair. Marie
Hetzel Schafer, Henrietta Audrey
Schneider, Maxine Lucille Schwarz,
Eleanor Campbell Seal, Audra Fern
Shoemaker, Minna Gertrude Smith,
Rozella Mary Slaughter, Thelma Mar
garet Tavenner, Annie Eddings Thing.
Evelyn B. Thomas, Gladys B. Thomp-
son. Virginia Armistead Thompson,
Jeanette Valck, Mary Louise Walton
Helen whitwell. Mildred Wick. Mary
Coleman Worthington and Frances
Theresa Wright.
Stenographic-Willie Clopton Brown.
Thelma Amelia James and Eugenia
Pierpont.
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Death to Cats of Rome,

The mayor of Rome, Italy, has is
sued a decree which puts an absolute
ban on all cats in the interest of pub
lie health. The excuse that they keep
down the number Of rats and mice Is
met with the statement that there are
much more effective ways of doing this
than by the use of cats.
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PARACHUTE DESIGNER, STUDIES
BIG TYPE FOR LANDING PLANES
Maj. E. L. Hoffman Begins
Tests at Dayton, Ohio,
Army Flying Field.
Elimination of Dragging
After Craft Reaches Ground
Is Major Problem.

Mai. E. L. Hoffman. Army Air Corps
who contributed to the successful de-
velopment of the man-carrying para.
chute more than any other individual
and was so recognized by being awarded
the Collier trophy last year. Is on duty
at the experimental section of the All
Corps at Wright Field. Dayton, in con-
nection with the development for the
Army of a parachute that will land
an airplane should it become disabled
in flight and over an area where a
safe descent appears impossible.
While planes actually have oeen
safely landed with parachutes in the
past, the work of Maj Hoffman places
the official governmental stamp OF APP
prevail on the airplane parachute, here
tofore lacking.
Follows Small Type.
The experimental parachute Maj.
Hoffman now is working with is
structurally a reproduction in all char
acteristics of the man-carrying type,
having a pilot chute, vents in the
dome, the same weight and quality of
silk and the same type of shroud lines.
There are. however a greater number
of panels and shroud lines. 90 of the
former and 48 of the latter. Many tests
already have been made with the new
parachute, using heavy bombs in place
of airplanes. which will be employed at
a time when Mai. Hoffman is confident
that the big chute will demonstrate
potential value.
On two occasions the big parachute
has successfully borne to the ground
a 1.600-pound bomb, dropped from the
bomb bay of plane circling at several
thousand feet. So great is the lift and
strength of the parachute. however. that
it shows little tendency to debate upon
reaching the ground and in the bomb
tests, caught by winds. dragged the
great weight quite distance across
the field before it could be halted. Men
who caught at it we're lifted in the air
and carried along.
Carried Away.
On one occasion when 600-pound
bomb had been dropped, Maj. Hoffman
observed that it was being dragged
along the ground at a good pace by
the still-inflated parachute. He
jumped in his automobile and gave
chase and on coming abreast he alight-
ed, caught at the Shroud lines and en-
deavored to check the forward motion.
His strength and weight, however,
proved of no great importance against
the power of the chute and he was
pulled along with the bomb. finally be-
coming tangled in the shroud lines. At
the end of the shroud lines he could
see the compound weight humping
heavily over the ground and thought
any moment 1t would land on top OF
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An ancient tin mine, the workings OF
which were covered with tall oak trees
grown since the mine was abandoned.
has just been reopened at Callington,
England
, 1928-03-26

have retired to remain to give elucida-
tons, if necessary,
4Jh Member for Frederiksted Country
District M, ". Ske0ch): You did.
Sd Member for Chrisriansted Town
(Fobjo): M. Chairman. in view of the in
Formation we have had from the Des
patching Secretary on this matter | move
that LIST discussion on the resolution re.
main open and that the meeting be ad-
jJurned.
ITO be c0atinued.)
, 1928-03-26

The S. S. Reinbek of the Ocean
Dominion Corporation arrived at Fred
eriksted on Saturday evening and sailed
for the islands shortly after. She
brought letters and papers from New
York up to noon March 10th.
, 1928-03-26
TELEGRAM Ms.

TELEGRAMS
ST. CROTX STATION
London, March 23rd~-Ihe appoint.
ment of women to responsible posts in
the diplomatic service was brought up
in The House of Commons on Wednesday
by Wilkinson labour member. Sir Aus
ten Chamberlain, to whom she addressed
her query replied Il do not think that
al y change in our own rules is desir-
able" Lady Astor suggested that it
vas a C question Of prejudice which should
he abolished, but the Secreta y replied.
I do not think any prejudice enters into
the matter, it IS a matter OF eXpedl-
eucy.
Geneva, March 23,d. Profound doubt
that the Russian scheme Of complete
disarmament is possible under present
conditions was expressed by Lord Gun
shpudeu, British delegate, in an elabUr.
ate criticism of the Soviet proposals be-
fore the preparatory c0mmi tee Of the
League of Nations on disarmament.
Lord Cunshen0en proceeded TO draw a
historical sketch Of the League which
had been set uD to establish peace" Ii
it did not eStabI sh that, then 1t bad
no cause for existence For the seven
years in which the League had been
eStaDlISAed II mao received no support
from Russia whereas on every occasion
its work had been raviIed Why now
asked Lord C~unshenden" this sudden
change Of front? the Soviet delegation
is not here 10 help the League solve
the problems, he asserted" and we
have the right 10 ask what the real
motive of the Soviet is. He quoted
from a recent article in "Isvestia"
The official Soviet organ, which
treated the League with contempt. This
scurn. declared the British delegate, was
shared by the Soviet delegation which
had O to Geneva only to unmask the
capitalist states" | am not prepared
10 be a party to any sabotage OF the Rus
sian proposals., continued Lord Cushen,
den" they deserve careful examination.
But if there is any sabotage it is a sabo
tage of the League of Nations, Analys-
ing several articles in the Russian draft
Lord Cushenden said that no ~allusiOn
was made in it whatever to the League
AND the document had not been register
ed with the League secretariat. The
Russians he thought might have paid
this harmless compliment to the League