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MENACE SHIFTS
TO MISSISSIPPI

CHICAGO, March 15.-(P)-The
flood menace had shifted today
from its northern tributaries to the
Mississippi river itself.
Most of the lesser streams were
getting back to normal after a
three days rampage, but reports Of
water seeping through levees and
a threatened break had spread con-
sternation among some Of those
living near the Mississippi.
Many communities in Nebraska,
Wisconsin. Minnesota, Iowa and
Illinois were suffering today tbs
effects Of the spring freshets Of the
last few days, but unless rains set
in. the tributaries were not expect
ed to cause much further trouble
The Mississippi, on the other
hand. was threatening to breaR
through a levee on the Illinois side
north Of Burlington. Iowa. Inhba-
itantS of Gulfport, a village of 100
have moved to higher ground while
large creWS attempted to reinforce
the levee. Water was dribbline
through holes. apparently made By
muskratS.
While eastern Nebraska anc
South Dakota were suffering floods
the western section of those state
experienced one Of the season.
worst blizzards. Rapid City, S. d.
reported traffic paralyzed by thc
snow.
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air nsSil and passenger traffic to
the south, he evidenced consider
able enthusiasm, stating that in
tereSt in Mexico IS keen, and pre-
dieting extension Of passenger and
mail lines throughout the Latin re-
publics. He pronounced the over
land route very safe, indicating he
considered it superior in every re-
Spect to the Miami-Havana route
to the iSthmian territories.
On his departure at 1906 Colonel
Lindbergh circled the airport twice
and waved farewell to the city COM
mission and the group of aviatorS
and others who had assembled to
see him off.
Lindbergh arrived at the local
airport at 1872 Thursday afternoon,
and after ordering his plane pre-
pared for an early morning flight
drove into Brownsville and was the
guest Of Colonel w. T. Johnston.
commanding officer at Fort Brown,
Thursday night. He was at the
airport before 9 o'clock Friday
morning, going to the home Of Les
Mauldin, airport manager, where
he conferred for come time with
the city commission relative 70
proposed improvements at the port.
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building, they went in in roWboats
and rescued them.
Efforts to carry on radio COM
munication between airplaneS and
the rescue parties were made, but
the planes were forced to return to
their base because of the heavy fog
which hung over the flooded dis
trict.
While Alabama was hardest hit,
many other sections of the country
we're suffering from floods. Com
munitieS in Nebraska, Iowa and
Illinois felt the effects of spring
freshets, but unless rains set in no
trouble was expected.
The Mississippi was rising rapid
ly. At Memphis. the river was
more than two feet above flood lev
el. 1t was indicate that the crest
Of the swollen waters would be
reached there by the middle Of next
week.
In New England. the Connecticut
and other rivers were rising, the
Mohawk. in New York state was
above flood level.
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REBELS flee,

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chief. to close in on Torreon ano
cut off the rebel retreat northward
continued to develop.
General Gales himself was with
IN 20 miles of Durango. He hoped
10 capture it shortly and then to
continue northward along the Mex
lean National railway.
Durango, however, may be q
hard nut to crack, as it is strong
strategically and is reported guard
cd by 1000 rebels.
Four other federal armies we're
also advancing on Torreon, three
from the east and one from the
SOUTH.
The government has expressed
fear that the %insurgent army will
not stand and fight, but will flee
northward in an effort to escape.
AdvlceS, on the contrary, said the
rebels were reported on the march
south from Torreon to meet the
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FLOOD EXPECTED
FRIDAY AT MEMPHIS

MEMPHIS, March 15.-(P)-In-
creasing rises in the upper MiSSiS-
sippi, the Ohio, Cumberland and
Tennessee rivers, Meteorlogist F.
w. Brist said today, will cause the
main river to reach $3.50 to 40 feet
on the Memphis gauge by next Fri
day. Flood stage here is 35 feet.
Back water from the Mississippi
reaching Midway, Tenn. in Dyer
county drove six families from
their homes when a small private
leyee broke. Business still was be-
ing conducted in Hickman. KY, al
though seepage and back water
coming in from the north of the
town was in the main business
street and in some of the stores.
ReasSurances of U. S. army en-
gineerS that the levee system is in
good shape throughout the central
valley and able to take care of is
feet of water found protected areas
unalarmed yer the situation. Levee
boards however have instituted "a
hour patrols on all dykes.
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MEXICO BUYS MUCH
WAR

WASHINGTON, March 15.-(Hp-
Large amounts of war materials, in
Guiding ear gas, arms and ammuni-
ton have been ordered from Amer
lean manufacturers by the Mexican
government.
The orders have been placed
through the Mexican embassy here
which has requested the state de-
partment to issue permits to en-
able shipment of the material across
the border. Some additional war
munitions are to be preceded by the
American government from its sur
plus stocks. but all Of the tear gas
is to be obtained from private con-
Germs.
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| federal forces outside of the city.
At Naco, on the border, another
battle was imminent between 1900
federals and 1000 insurgents. Ever
since the return of Naco to the
| government fold, it has been a
thorn in the side of rebels for
whom it was an important point
both for sending reinforcements
southwark and as an avenue of es-
cape to the American border in re-
verses.
While the rebels have been in
active for the past few days on the
west coast, General Manzo was
again reported en- route to take
command of the insurgent forces
near Mazatlan.
Many Americans are stranded in
Torreon, unable to obtain travelling
funds because of the closing OF
banks. Others are arriving at Jua-
req, having succeeded in leaving
the beleaguered city.
Five high ranking rebel officers
have been executed in Vra Cruz
after courtmartial.
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REBELS REPORTED
MARCHING ON GALES

JUAREz, Chihuahua, Mex, Mar
15.-tP)-Rebel forces led by their
commander in chief, General Jose
GonZalo EScobar, today were re-
ported on the march south from
Torreon to meet the federal army
advancing on the city.
Definite movements of the revo-
~lutioniStS could not be learned but
it was reported General Escobar
planned to place his troops in
strategic places in an attempt to
stop the government forces before
they reached Torreon.
Meanwhile, it was learned many
Americans are stranded in Torreon,
uanble to obtain money to leave be-
cause the banks are closed. They
have no means Of communication
with outside points.
A number of Americans from
Torreon arrived here last night BY
train. They said there was much
military activity in the town but
that business continued as usual.
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within 20 miles of Durango, capital
Of the state Of that name today,
and battle for its possession was
imminent
A government communicate said
the city was held by a small force
Of "fanatical elements" The COM
munique quoted General Gales as
advising President Emilio Isortes
Gil he intended to take Durango
and proceed to Torreon.
The federal generalissimo said IL
was his hope mot to let a single
lnsurgent escape"
Capture Of Durango will open
another rail avenue to Torreon for
the federal forces but there was in
the government announcements in
dication OF a feeling that Durango
may be more difficult to take than
was heretofore supposed. The CITY
has about 10000 population, and
like Torreon. splendid natural
mountain Notifications.
Rebels Intrenched
At Torreon. $50 miles northeast
Of Durango. the rebels are reported
to be strongly intrenched and in
some circles there is less hope of
evacuation Of the city without a
battle than has been the case here
5ofore.
Flight northward to Chihuahua
offers the Rebel General ]. Con
zalo Escobar and his forces an OPP
| portunity for possible escape into
the United States; to remain in
the city they court a decisive bat
tie with the federalS on which their
cause must either rise or fall.
The federal offensive against the
city took the form today Of five
separate columns moving in its di-
rection. Three Of these came from
the east under the command OF
Generals Andrew AlmaZan. Saturino
Cedillo and Lazaro Cardenas. A
fourth offensive body, part Of the
force OF General Gales, operated
along the railroad between Canitas,
Zacatecas and Torreon. The fifth,
under the command Of General
Gales himself was engaged in the
attack on Durango, prior to a
movement against Tbrreon from
the southwest.
Rebel Families Flee
The three divisions moving from
the east expect TO converge At
Lake Viezca. midway beween Tor
cor and Parra5 and sixty kilo-
meters east Of Torreon. Uncon-
firmed reports said part Of the
forces Of General AlmaZan had al
ready reached this point.
Both from the east and south
east effective Mexican methods of
tearing up railway lines are delay
ing the federal advance. The re-
treating rebels took locomotives,
and attaching chains to the steel
rails, pulled them from the ties,
twisting and breaking them.
Government bulletins late yes
terday and early today told Of fur
ther movements Of rebel families
northWard into the United States.
1t was said the wife of General
Escobar had arrived at Juarez with
a large amount Of gold she was
expected to take into the United
States.
Dispatches from Vera Cruz said
five ranking officers of the army
Of General Jesus Maria Aguirre
were executed last Tuesday at the
same time General Simon Aguirre
was killed by a firing squad.
The five were General Jose Trim
idad RojaS, General Francisco
AcOsta who was chief of the Yaqui
forces; and Colonies Jorge Grail,
Francisco Aviles Mancilla. and Ig-
nacio Acosta. Eighty-four others
were taken prisoners and at pres
ent are held at Vera Cruz for
military trial.
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IS ARE SAVED AT
BIG CREEk REGION

TROY, Ala, March 15.-(P-
Thirty-five persons we're rescued
this morning from treetops anc
roofs in the Big Greek settlement
on the banks Of Big Greek, a cour-
Ter reported upon arrival here
Many Of the persons rescued were
women and children.
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REBELS SAY WILL
STAND IN TORREON

TORREON, Coahuila, Mexico.
March 15.-(P)-Revolutionary forces
have no intention Of evacuating
Torreon, headquarters Of the re-
bellious movement and industrial
center Of the state of Coahuila,
General Jose Golzalo Escobar de-
clared in a statement to The AS
ISOLATED Press today.
General Escobar. leader Of The re-
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Bibb Graves was advised at $3.50 a.
m. today.
The message was the first direct
word had from the guardsmen
since they left their headquarters
here. 1t made the terse announce
ment that the refugees had been
removed to safety from a point six
miles from the city of Elba, adding
they we're pushing on toward the
flooded city in motor boats.
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MOBILE, Ala, March 15.-R
The Mobile Register was ad-
vised by telephone today that
seaplaneS from the Pensacola ma
val air station were flying over
BreWtOn and Flomaton, Ala,
dropping bread to marooned in
habitants of the flooded towns.
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ed battle of N2co. To all appear
anceS an encounter between Gen
eral Augustine Olachea's 1900 In
dian federals fortified here, and
General Fausto Topete, reported to
be advancing upon the town from
NogaleS with 1000 rebels, was i'm
minent, but they have learned that
"manana" tomorrow is a slogan
Of Mexican military, a. well a5
civil. life.
At Aqua rrieta, to the east. Gen
eral Yucupicio still held the town
with about SEQ Mt 70 and Yaqui
Indians, who at first were thought
to be rebels, later became federals,
and today apparently were Of UNI
certain status as far as the revolu-
ton is concerned.
General Francisco Manzo was re
ported to be en- route to Mazatlan
to take charge Of rebel troops near
the city. Rebel headquarters at
NogaleS said a total of 1000 men
would figure in the attack upon
Naco.
In Lower California inhabitants
Of several small southern villages
were reported to have gone rebel"
III the north 300 Mexican farmers
were reported to have joined the
revolutionary cause at Ensenada.
and to be advancing with the Dor
der town Of Tijuana as their OBJ
jective. This report, which Origi-
mated at NOgaleS. vas uncOnfirmed
in Lower California, where it was
denied that federal troops had been
withdrawn from San Luis, Sonora.
NOGALES, Ariz., March 15.-(P
The reported advance upon Naco,
Sonora. by border revolutionary for
CeS was regarded here today as an
effort to clear a path for the rebels
from Torreon to the international
line before the opposing armies
clash in a crucial battle in the state
Of Coahuila.
Important Developments we're eX-
pected as the result of the sudden
movement out Of NogaleS of most Of
the rebel soldiers. About 500 men,
commanded by Gen. Fausto Topete.
moved eastward yesterday, lending
weight to a statement by General
Francisco Borquez that an attack
would be made any time soon" up-
On Naco, eight miles south Of Bis
bee, AriZ.
At the same time it was learned
that General Francisco Manzo, sec
ond in command of the revolution
airy army, had left NogaleS. Borquez
said he had gone south to take
charge Of rebel troops in Sinaloa
who are preparing to storm the
coast city of Mazatlan.
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81 RESCUED in
ELIZA TERRITORY

MONTGOMERY. Ala, March Is.
-(P1-Alabama national guards
men had succeeded in rescuing 81
persons. a majority of them women
and children from the inundated
regions around Elba, Governor
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CALL SPECIAL SESSION

BATON ROUGE, La, March Is.
-(Pp-A call for a special session of
the Louisiana legislature, to consid-
er changes in the 1928 severance
law, has been issued by Gov. Huey
P. Long to convene Monday. He
said h edid not expect the session
to run more than five or six days.
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Members Of the commission present
were Mayor A. B. Cole ard Com
missioners A. G. Hipp, J.. A. Cobo-
lini and 7. E. Hinkley.
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HIPOLSTO. Coah., Mexico, March
15.7(PJ6Two rebel planes circled
over the encampment Of General
]. A. Almazan today but made no
attempt to drop bombs. Alamazan
has 5000 cavalrymen.
AS Alamazan and his staff watch
ed the planes with field glasses, the
general received a message from his
train, several miles behind him in
the resort. that the ships were mail
planes seized by rebels when they
evacuated Saltillo yesterday.
The message said the pilots were
government mail pilots, and three
rebel officers were in the cabins OF
each plane with drawn pistols COW
ering the pilots.
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WANT TO Buy PRISON?

PLYMOUTH, Eng.-Bodwin Gaol,
with cells for 100 prisoners, is for
sale
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volt, explained recent moves OF his
troops in this vicinity as formal ma
neuvers without particular sig
nificance to the general military
situation.
The rebel chieftain's statement
declared null and void all penal &C
ton for political crimes in the re-
public prior to March 3. 1929. For
eign interests as well as those OF
Mexican nationals will be perfectly
safeguarded by his troops, General
Escobar asserted.
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REPORTERS AWAIT
BATTLE AT NACO

NACO, Sonora, Mexico, March Is.
-LP)-American correspondents to-
day we're still awaiting the expect
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GALES READY TO
ATTACK DURANGO

MEXICO CITY. March 15.-(R
Forces of General Gales we're
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Beers. wife Of Representative Beers;
Mrs. Robert s. Regar. wife OF the Third
Assistant Postmaster General; Mrs.
Frederick N Magrady, wife of Repre-
setative Magrady: Mrs. Isaac II. Dou-
trich, wife Of Representative Doutrich;
Mrs. Clyde Kelly. wife OF Representative
Kelly, formerly president of the society;
Mrs Virginia White Speel. national
committeewoma Of the District. for
merly OF Pennsylvania, and Mrs Adam
Wyant, wife OF Representative Wyant.
Col. Stanley D. Embick OF the general
staff will make the presentations.
Among the boxholders will be the
Secretary Of the Treasury. Mr. Andrew
w. Mellon; Senator and Mrs. David A.
Reed, Representative and Mrs. Harry C.
Ransley Representative and Mrs. Sam
uel A. Kendall Representative and Mrs.
Adam Wyant. Representative and Mrs.
Edward NJ. Beers. Representative and
Mrs. Frederick W. Magrady. Repre-
sentative and Mrs j. Banks Kurtz, Rep
resentative and Mrs. James NJ. Beck.
Representative and Mrs. Isaac H. Dou-
trich, Representative and Mrs. Harry A.
Estep. Representative and Mrs. Thomas
c. Cochran. Representative and Mrs,
j. Howard Swick. Representative j..
Mitchell Chase. Representative and Mrs.
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H. Campbell. Judge and Mrs. Edwin
B. Parker, the secretary of the Smith.
sonian Institution and Mrs. Charles
TO- Abbot. the commissioner gen.
eral of immigration and Mrs. Harry
E. Hull. Capt. and Mrs. Frank Bar
rows Freyer. Capt and Mrs. Freder-
| lex j. Horne, Mr.. and Mrs. Copley
Amory. Mr.. and Mrs. George Akerson
Miss Mabel T. Boardman. Mr.. and
Mrs. william c. Corby Mrs. Hennen
Jennings, Mr.. and Mrs. Demarest Lloyd,
DR.. and Mrs. Cloyd Heck Marvin. Mr..
and Mrs. Keith Merrill. DR.. and Mrs
Jason Noble Pierce. Mrs william Bar
ret Ridgely. Miss Ann Squire, the
Misses Sutro. Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence
Townsend. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles j.
Williamson and Mr.. and Mrs. William
Wine.
DR. Louis K. Anspacher. in the third
| talk OF his series on Russian Litera-
ture." In the Willard Hotel Wednesday
| morning at 1913 o'clock. will speak on
"Tolstoi.' the great man OF letters of
modern Russian literature. Or. An
spacher will discuss number OF the
better known works OF To!stoi
Reservations for the subscription
luncheon to follow the lecture may be
made 10 Mrs. Samuel Jordan Graham.
Gen. Edward Martin. auditor general,
State treasurer. elect and chairman Of
the Republican State committee of
Pennsylvania will be the guest of honor
at the reception to be given by the
Pennsylvania Society in the Willard
Hotel Friday evening
Mrs Harry K. Daugherty wife Of the
assistant solicitor Of the Treasury. vice
president Of the society. who Is chair
man Of the reception committee. will be
assisted in receiving by Representative
J. Russell Leech, president Of the So
ciety. and Mrs. Leech. Gen. Edward
Martin, auditor general; Mrs James J.
Davis. wife OF the Secretary OF Labor:
former Secretary Of the Interior DR.
Hubert Work. Republican national
chairman; the wives of the vice presi-
dents Of the society, Mrs. Edward M.
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have been Joined there by Mr.. and Mrs.
B. +. Lennon. also of Pawtucket.

have been Joined there by Mr.. and Mrs.
B. T. Lennon, also of Pawtueket.
Inaugural Committee
| Issues Cards for Reception.
The inaugural committee has issued
invitations for a reception in honor OF
the governors Of the states Sunday eve
ming from 10 to IL o'clock In the VIII
lard Hotel
Mrs. Percy c. Corning entertained at
luncheon Thursday, followed by bridge,
in her home. on Morrison street.
Mrs. John Cooke has come from her
home at Fort Bliss, Tex. and Is staying
at the Wardman Park Hotel.
Mrs. Edward Love of Grand Rap
ids. Mich, Is passing some time at the
Carlton.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. N. Copies of Chester.
Pa. are making an extended stay at the
Grace Dodge Hotel.
Mrs. Howard Marmon of Indian
apolis is making a short visit in Wash
ington and is staying at the Mayfower.
Distinguished Patrons
For Concert Tomorrow.
The complete list of patrons and
patronesses for the A. Cappella Chorus
Concert to be given tomorrow evening
In the auditorium of the First Con-
gregational Church includes the Pres
| ldent and Mrs. Coolidge, the Vice Pres
ident and Mrs. Dawes the Secretary
of the Navy and Mrs. Wilbur. the
Secretary Of Agriculture and Mrs Jar
dine, the Secretary Of Commerce and
Mrs Whiting, Mr. Justice and Mrs.
Harlan Fiske Stone, Mr.. Justice and
Mrs. Pierce Butler. Senator and Mrs.
Alben w. Barley, Senator and Mrs.
Burton and Miss Grace Burton, Sem
ator Charles E. Curtis and Mrs. Ed
ward Gam, Senator end Mrs. Porter
H. Dale. Senator and Mrs Peter Goe-
let Gerry, Senator and Mrs. Wesley
Jones, Senator and Mrs. David A.
Reed, Senator and Mrs Arthur H.
Vandenberg, Director OF the Budget
and Mrs. Herbert Lord. Representa-
tive and Mrs. Ernest B. Alderman, Rep
resentative and Mrs. James B. Aswell,
Representative and Mrs. Carol l..
Beedy Representative and Mrs. Sol
Bloom. Representative and Mrs. W. w.
Chalmers Representative and Mrs. Carl
R. Chindblom. Representative and Mrs
Louis c. Cran1ton. Representative and
Mrs. Lindley H. Hadley, Representative
and Mrs. Robert G.. Houston. Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Clyde Kelly, Rep
resentative and Mrs. Carl Mapes, Rep
resentative and Mrs John N. Sandlir
the Secretary to the President and Mrs
Everett Sanders. Representative and
Mrs. John C. Speaks, the governor OF
the Federal Reserve Board and Mrs.
Roy A. Young, Admiral and Mrs. e.
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James wolfenden. Representative and
Mrs. j. Russell Leech. the assistant So
licitor Of the Treasury and Mrs. HarrJ
K. Dausherty, the Third Assistant Post
master General and Mrs. Robert s.
Regar. Mrs. Thomas W. Phillips. Mr.. r.
p Smith and Mrs. Samuel c. Beers.
At the conclusion of the program of
entertainment given by Mr.. william r.
Raymond and Mr. Fred East there will
be a grand march led by eight Pennsyl-
vania national guardsmcn. with regi.
mental colors OF thc Keystone State
military units, including the Fighting
commanding officer in 1918.
The North Carolina Society Of wash
ington will hold its frst meeting since
the recent election OF net oficers Fri
Continued on Fifteenth Page.
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In the Hotel Lafayette at 4;30 O'Clock
on the political situation Of France at
the present time.
Mr.. and Mrs. James L. jerks of
Pawtucket, r. l., who are spending
some time at the GraR Dodge Hotel.
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Mrs. Rentfro B. Creager, wife Of the
Republican national committeeman from
Texas, is at the Maynower, where Mr..
Creager will join her wednesday. They
viii be the guests Of Gen. and Mrs. r.
g. Ashburn until after Inauguration
| day.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Herman G. Mergen-
thaler Of New York City are at the
Carlton for q brief stay.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas M. Kirby OF
Clevelend, Ohio, are at the Carlton for
several days.
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M. Louis Lar1dre will be the guest of
honor at the meeting of the Alliance
Franchise, and will speak this afternoon