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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-25
MESSAGE IS READ
ON SALE OF SEALS
tuberculosis Body Hears
Proclamation and Speeches
Before Drive.

President Hoover's proclamation In
support Of the annual sale Of Christmas
seals was read last night ct q public
meeting, called by the Washington Tu-
berculosis Association on the eve Of to-
morrow's opening Of the sale here to
discuss plans for the largest campaign
ever waged against tuberculosis in the
Capital.
The presidential message was read by
DR.. Kendall Emerson, president Of the
National tuberculosis Association, to q
large audience assembled IN the United
States Chamber Of Commerce Building.
President Hoover invoked Nation wide
support OF the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. move
nent.
health program, which will center about
the new Children's tuberculosis sani-
tarium. They included George A. Hast
ings, administrative secretary to Presi-
dent Hoover, who assured the associa-
ton Of the continued interest of Presi-
dent Hoover In improved facilities in
the District for tubercular adults and
children"
DR.. Murphy q Speaker.
In addition to DR.. Emerson and Mr..
Hastings, other speakers were DR.. Jo-
seph A. Murphy, chief medical in
spector of the public schools, who out
lined five essentials in anti-tubercular
work among Washington's children;
DR.. Thomas Kidner, New York expert
on Sanitarium design; Mrs. Ernest r.
Grant. president of the local associa-
ton, who presided, and Lawrence p.
johnson of the District architects of
fee, who has drawn plans for the new
children's SanitaTium.
DR.. Murphy outlined five points as
essential In the proper care of school
children-enactment OF a model tuber-
culosis registration law, provision in the
next budget for teachers to be assigned
by the Board Of Education to give in
Struction to hospitalized children, con-
tinuation of the special health school
for the inactive type of cases, estab-
ishment OF open-air rest rooms in all
school buildings with milk and cracker
lunches ard adjusted study schedules
for handicapped pupils, and establish
ment this year of a Summer camp for
tubercular children on the site Of the
new sanitartum If the proper facilities
can be provided.
Enlarged Scope Urged.
DR.. Murphy said that only 10 per cent
OF the known tubercular children in the
District can be cared for even with the
enlarged facilities of the new sanitar-
ium and urged larger scope of pre-
Ventive work through health schools
and clinics.
d.. Kidner, who was employed as
and advisor on plans for the sanitarium.
sketched the scientific development Of
buildings of this character, and COM
mended the work OF the District archi-
tect and the Fine Arts Commission in
completing plans for the structure.
The following were reelected direc.
tors Of the Washington association: DR..
J. winthrop Peabody DR.. w. D. Tewks-
bury, Rev. D. T. Wiseman, Richard Z.
Yates, Mrs. W. Frank Persons and Mrs.
Andrew Stewart.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-25
FAvORs NEUTRAL INQUIRY.
U. s. to Back Probe Regardless Of
Withdrawal Of Troops.

The American Government Is pre-
pareAt to support a neutral commission
OF inquiry In Manchuria without the
consideration Of the question of with
drawal Of japanese troops from areas
outside the railway zone.
Reports to the State Department
rom cficial sources in the Far East
have convinced Secretary Stimson that
Q withdrawal Of Japanese troops from
many points would result In chaotic
conditions.
This Governments attitude with re-
gard to such commission was ex.
planned authoritatively today to be that
only q cessation Of hostiiities should
occur before q commission began Its
survey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-25
W. E..BEITZ, U. S. CONSUL
AT BERLIN, MARRIES
Ohicials Attend Ceremony in Ger
man Capital-Daughter of Late
Admiral Is Bride.

william E. Bette, United States con-
sui at Berlin, was married yesterday to
Miss Waltraut Won Gohren, daughter OF
the late Admiral Lothar Won Gohren, at
the Protestant Cathedral in Berlin, ac-
cording to an Associated Press dispatch.
Mr.. Bette entered the diplomatic
service as a non-career clerk in the
Hamburg consulate in 1928 and began
his career service in August, 1925. when
he was made vice consul ut Hamburg.
In 1928 he was made vice consul at
Berlin and two years ago became con-
sui.
Gen. Como Won Steuben, the brides
uncle, gave her away. Among the guests
were Ambassador and Mrs. Sackett,
Col Fritz Won Steuben, who was Presi-
dent Hoover's guest at the Yorktown
celebration. and many American and
German officials.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-25
Spanking of Pupil
Should Cost Teacher
$3.50, Jury Decides

BY the Associated Press.
RED LAKE FALLS, Mimi,
November 25.-The spanking he
gave a boy should cost School
Supt. J. A. Hughes $3.50, q jury
decided yesterday.
Punishment came to Ray Raw
erts, trial testimony showed, after
he placed a tack on the seat OF a
girl schoolmate who arose hur-
riedly. disrupting classwork.
The boys parents sought dam
ages on grounds he suffered
physical injury from the spanking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-25
HEADS MASONIC GROUP
William M. Butler Now Commands
Scottish Rite Consistory.

william M. Butler was elected illus
trious commander in chief of Jonathan
Davis ConsiStory, No. J. Scottish Rite
Freemasonry, Monday night at a meet
ing of the group.
Other officers elected include Charles
H. Anderson, first lieutenant COM
mander; Henry B. Gee, second neuten-
ant commander; Chester H. Jarvis,
grand minister of state and orator;
George Brown. grand prior; James e.
Thomas. grand chancellor; Cicero A.
Lee, keeper Of seals and archives, and
Robert H. Harrison, grand treasurer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-25
GETS FILM CONTRACT
Karen Morley Signs Long-Term
Agreement as Feature Player

HOLLYWOOD, Calf, November IS
P).-Karen Morley-another Iowan in
California-has something more than
turkey dinner to be thankful for.
Her name was put on q long-term
contract yesterday by the Metro Gold
wyn-Mayer studio, where she will be q
featured player.
The new contract supersedes her try
her film debut in Inspiration" with
Greta Carlo.
Although born in Ottumwa, Iowa, Miss
Morley was educated in Hollywood
schools and obtained her frst semi
professional stage experience with the
Pasadena, Calf, community players.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-25
WHITE RUSSIAN PLOT CHARGED.
Moscow Hears Talk Of japanese Plan to
Set Up Buffer State.

MOSCOW, November rs L9.-Charges
OF Japanese-White Russian plot to
seize the Soviet-owned Chinese casters
Railway in Manchuria and set up q
buffer state In the Far East between
Russia and Japan we're printed by Mos
COW newspapers today, crediting re-
ports from Peiping. :,
The report said that according to
trustworthy information from Osaka.
Japan" an official Japanese military
mission has gone from Hardin to Muk-
zen, Manchurta, to make a report to
tne japanese command there on an
alleged agreement with white" Rus.
slams to seize the railroad, which is
owned BY Russia, but operated jointly
by Russia and China.
''Feverish Activities" Reported.
The Japanese were also reported en-
gagged in "feverish activities to de-
termine how and to what extent the
white Russians might be used in the
event OF conflict between the Soviets
and Japan. representative Of the
japanese military mission told Gen.
Kosrnin, leader of the white Russians.
the report said, that Japan intended To
form buffer state In the Far East and
that naturally in the realization of
this plan the whites must play q princi-
pal role"
The following plan, It said, was ar
ranged for the seizure of the railroad:
One detachment Of White Russians
would occupy the station at Hardin and
issue an order for immediate suspension
OF trafiic. second detachment woulF
take over the management of the line
and shops and q third would take
charge Of the Hardin comnnissary.
FAYORS NEUTRAL INQUIRY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-25
Priest Is Stranpled.

MELIK, Austria, November IS (P.-
Rev. Ignaz Kathrein. priest who spent
some years in America, was found stran-
gled and robbed today in his sick bed
In the historic old abbey here. A man
suspicion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-25
Celebrated CriminOlogist Dies.

MONTREAL, November 20 QP.--Dr.
Wilfrid Derome, celebrated criminal In.
yeetigator, who was known throughout
Canada for his work In nallistics, hand
writing and medical inquiries, died Ia
So years old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-25
Movie Director to Wed Dancer.

HOLLYWOOD, Calf, November as
R.-A notice of intention to wed was
filed today by Edmund George Goulding,
motion picture director, and Marjorie
Violet Moss, stage dancer. Neither has
been married before.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-25

A ton Of water from the Dead Sea
when evaporated yields 1877 pounds Of
salt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-25
JAPAN WILL ACCEPT
LEAGUEPEACE PLAN
Agrees to Proposal if Safety
of Nationals in China
Is Provided For.
CONTINUED From First Page.)

timistic atmosphere. The hope was ex.
pressed that the situation at ChinchoV
might be Gained down and the danger
Of serious clash averted.
It was reported that the military
commanders in the field had agreed
that even should the situation west a
Mukden develop in such q way thai
military action would be required, the!
would nrst obtain the sanction of thu
government, because of the dangerou>
complications which might arise from
any attempt to drive the Chinese Out
OF Chinchow inside the great wan.
aNMAVE nnxx,rne Aa-- ~,wxx~,.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-25
FARM BOARD PROBE
HEARS RELIEF PLEA

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-25

Open house will be held by the down
town center OF the Young Women'S
Christian Association from 4 to 2 pm.
DancinE viii be the feature after s
O'Clock. A program Of parties will be
hold throughout the afternoon and eve
ninR. THANKSGIVING dinners also are
to Be held at the Elisabeth Somers resi-:
denoe, Eleventh and M streets, and At
tha headnuarters Of. the association,
Beventeenth and X streets.
In giving the Federal workers . half
holiday today, the department. heads
arc acting without an executive order.
The various chiefs simply have agreed
10 permit an employees who can be
spared TO leave their desks ut noon.
The holiday also 10 changing the
Library Of Congress schedule: The
Library will be closed this afternoon
and tonight, but will be open from
ESQ pm. tomorrow until 10 pm.
All public schools will be closed TO-
morrow and Friday, giving the pupils
and teachers . fonr-day holiday. To-
day N most Of the schools Thanks
l1Vang programs are being staged.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13

rtss figures lowest temperature
hst night second. highest yester-
cay: third. -1r6 velocity at 8 a. m:
fourth. precipitation last "a hours Y
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13
WILD CUSHER
IS 18TH JINX
Another Okla n City
Oil Well Runs
Unframed

OKLAHOMA CITY, Feb. ls-R
AS Friday the thirteenth dawned
on derricks OF the Oklahoma City
quertng the ink and another wild
gusher.
The number 4 Mary Jane Unsell,
OF the indian Territory illuminate
Ing Oil company. broke all con-
nections last evening and ran wild
throughout the night.
No effort was made 20 curb the
well until daylight because Of the
danger Of having lights near the
highly inflammable eeyser.
The well Is In q comparatively
isolated part OF the field, In sec
ton 23-i1-N-3 W, about a mile and
q quarter from the city limits.
A steady rain minimized the
danger OF fire.
A highway patrol was sent out
% guard the danger area. however.
and oil field crews and firemen
were called. No residential prop
erty is near the well
The number { Mary Jane Unseli
has been in production for some
tine. It's oil flow was estimated a.
about 500 barrels an hour.
Twenty families evacuated their
homes, on 44th street road as
clouds OF gas, held close TO the
ground by the heavy atmosphere.
were borne down upon them by
a south wind.
More than ESQ men worked
through the night building earthen
bikes to hold the flood OF oil.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13
WILLACY TO
PAVE HIWAY
Pledges Paving of Concrete
Highway If Kennedy Is
Annexed


RAYMONDvILLE. Feb. 13.-Pled-
ging immediate paving Of a strip Of
the Hug-the-C Coast highway through
kennedy county II Kennedy Is div
ided and half OF 1t Is annexed 70
Willacy. the commissioners court or
Willacy county adopted a resolution
Thursday requesting that the Tex
as legislature divide Kennedy county
into two equal parts. the south por-
ton going to Willacy and the north
portion to Kleburg county.
The reason for such a division was
explained In the resolution That
Kennedy county had refused to vote
bonds to construct the highway, and
has refused 70 grant a right-of-way.
1T has refused to pay It's just part
or taxes to the state OF Texas" the
resolution reads in part.
If the legislature acts favorably
on the resolution. the commissioners
court OF the Valley county pledges
that Willacy will Immediately con-
struct a concrete highway through
the part OF Kennedy which II abSorhs
The resolution was suggested by
Commissioner r. L. Smith and Sec
onded by E B. Baldridge.
The Raymondville Chamber OF
Commerce has decided TO remain
neutral in the matter. The Ray
mondville Chamber Of Commerce
will remain silent on this matter
until we deem II expedient to take
action. a resolution passed yester-
dav reads
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13
Cases Sent
Back Bv High Courts

The Court or Civil Appeals On
Wednesday reversed and rendered
the cas Of q N Lozano IS. Thos.
" Blake Lumber Co. appealed from
the civil district court or Cameron
county. This Is the second time
this case has been reversed. The
first time It was reversed and re-
manded. This time II was reversed
and rendered The other case was
Hood vs.. Wentz. reversed and re-
manded by the Supreme Court. with
instructions that amount 70 re-
versing and rendering.
This last case establishes the Law
that an agent cannot recover CON-
missions for procuring a corpora
ton TO purchase land from his
principal. where the PRINCIPAL e
fuses 10 carry out the deal. Both
appeals were presented In the high
er courts by Judge z. II. Yates.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13

There viii be no material change
IN the river during the next "A to
IS hours.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13
Truck
Markets

r. o. 3. shipping point informa-
ton reported Thursday. Feb. IL:
Lower Rio Grande Valley Points:
Cool. cloudy. misty.
Cabbage: Haulings moderate.
Light wire inquiry, demand very
slow. market dull. Carloads and
IN mixed cars FOB usual terms few
sales-round type U. S. No. j me-
oium sizes lettuce crates 65-75c.
bulk per ton s7-9. Carloads and In
mixed cars FOB cash track very
few sales-round type U. 5. NO. !
medium sizes lettuce crates 60-65c;
bulk per ton S6-8. Some shipments
rolled unsold. Truckloads cash to
growers-bulk per ton S4-6. Open
ing Friday-to growers A-6 per
toni
Carrots. Haulings moderate. Light
wire inquiry, demand moderate.
market about steady Carloads and
In mixed cars FOB usual terms
crates s1-20-l-25: cash track best
packs s1.15-1-20. few lower.
Beets: Haulings moderate. Light
wire inquiry. demand slow. market
dull. Carloads and in mixed cars
FOB usual terms-crates Sl15-125:
cash track best packs s1.i0-1.l5,
few lower.
Spinach. Haulinzs light. Ligh.
wire inquiry. demand limited. mar
ket weak. In mixed cars FOB usual
terms-bushel baskets SAVOY type
4c-45c.
Carlot shipments ar entire United
States reported THURSDAY. Feb y.
Cabbage. Texas 50 incomplete
Florida 25. New York 40. total U.
s. f24 cars
Carrots Texas u. California %.
New York 9. total U ; 50 cars.
Beets, Texas IS, total Y :. IS
cars.
snap Beans. Florida Il. total U.
Spinach. Texas 50. total U. 8. 80
cars.
Mixed Vegetables. Texas Al in
complete. Louisiana y, Florida II.
total u. $ f59 cars.
Grapefruit Texas "a. Florida III.
Arizona I, California I. total Y. :.
l38 cars.
Oranges California i26. Florida
1913. total III $ 321 cars.
Lower Valley shipments forward
81 Friday morning. Feb. Il
Mixed Fruit ?. Grapefruit -.
Mixed Vegetables Al, Cabbage n.
Spinach i. Beets -. Carrots IT,.
Parsley /, Turnips ). Potatoes 2.
total 1T cars. Total movement 70
cate this season-Fruit 1917. Vega-
tables $3.50. total 52T7 cars. IN SANS
day last season-Fruit 1867. Vegs.
tables $685.. total 1902 cars.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13

Friday Senate
Continues debate on compromise
relief plan.
Judiciary subcommittee opens
hearings on legislation TO allow
dissemination Of birth control In
formation.
Banking committee considers
domination Of Eugene Meyer. OF
New York 70 be governor OF the
federal reserve board
Muscle Shoals conferees meet.
Agriculture subcommittee con-
tinues investigation OK food prices.
House
Debates s346. 100000 naval supply
bill.
Veterans compensation bill pre-
pared for introduction.
Census committee resumes hear
ings on reapportionment measures.
Thursday Senate
Debated compromise relief plan
end received Interpretation of scope
from Secretary Hyde.
.~crc-ary Wilbur. denied before
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13
In a Hurry to Marry? Then
= = : = = : = =
StayAwayFr From California

John Gilbert and Ina Claire. who
flew to Las Vegas. Nevada. for their
wedding.
More than $500 couples q year
who apply for California licenses
dc not return for them. OF the
5U.I54 licenses issued In the state
IN 1880, 20,629 were for Los An
geles county. OF this county's total,
i.156 were never called for.
Most OF the film aelopments"
have been TO Las Vegas or to Yuma,
Arlz. Bill Boyd and Dorothy Sebas-
tian recently flew 10 Las Vegas,
were married and returned the
following day.
Loretta Young and Grant Withers
few 10 Yuma. Ruth Mix. daughter
ci the cowboy film star, and Dou-
glas Gilmore, Greer actor. also
went to Yuma. Miss Mix was but
M and Mrs. Olive Mix. learning
oil her daughters elopment. tele-
Rraphed the sheriff 10 halt the
marriage, but the message arrived
too late.
Priscilla Dean. screen player. and
Leslie Arnold. aviator. we're marri-
co in Aqua Caliente, but were COM
PEELED TO separate a short time
afterward when the Georgia state
supreme court reversed a divorce
decree Arnold had obtained from
his first wife.
Other persons have avoided the
publicity OF the three days notice
by obtaining licenses In adjoining
counties. Michael Cudahy. heir to
a meat packer fortune. and Muriel
Evans. screen actress, were married
in Riverside, CAL
Proponents point to the number
OF persons who change their minds
after applying for licenses as
evidence that the law Is successful
IN preventing impulsive marriages.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13

lands committee. Irregularities in
disposing Of oil shale lands
Bread manufacturers testified In
food price investigation.
House
Declined 10 accept senate amend
ments TO billion dollar independent
offices appropriation bill.
Passed pension bills increasing
rolls BY $2S0.000 yearly.
Ways and means committee APP
proved bill to increase loan value
OF veterans compensation certifi-
Gates to so per cent.
Irrigation committee approved
s5.O00.00O advance to reclamation
construction fund.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13
Rodeo Stars Gather
AT CHEYENNE FRIDAY

CHEYENNE. Wyo., FEB. f3.-E-
Prominent wild west performers
gathered here today for the annual
convention OF the Rodeo Association
OF America. Clay Carr, visalia. Cal,
youth, will be crowned king Of COW
boys IN the closing event tomorrow.
Tire championship Is awarded an
nually on the basis Of each per-
formers record in the thirty rodeos
represented IN the associations
membership.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13

SUMMARY

"A high" Of considerable magni-
tude has developed and was crest
ed yer s~outh-centrai Canada and
fls& northern Plains states this
nscrrtnS. attended BY fair to clear
md Sold wsStheT r. the regions
.&sned 1ArumssEic depression from
TGxas nSrth-eastEar6 tc the Great
Lakes waa atsec5s1 ay cloudy. IN
seeded reath'E All light to heavy
WsdpGsssca - shA region including
Nsw Mexico AM Arizona. Tempera-
turss we're -Akhss 1fgl1 r. the south
err en6 aAzterr states This morn
fns
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13
Honor Student Is
Suicide I'm Idaho

JEROME. Idaho. FEB. l3.-(RE
Miss Frances Elizabeth Perkins. 10,
honor student nc the University 0f
Idaho last year. was found shot 10
ceath in her home yesterday.
Coroner J. r. Wiley said she COM
mitted suicide. Officers quoted her
mother ms saying she had repri-
manded the girl for staying out
late.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13

NELSON. p. C.. Feb. l3.-tF-Po-
lice today were investigating re-
ports Of a nude demonstration at
Glade. near here, by Doukhobors.
They said the elders Of the Russian
religious sect Wednesday decreed a
general disrobing and when the
young people refused. force was
used TO remove their clothing.
A struggle ensued which reached
q climax when $50 nude Doukhobcrs
Of both sexes engaged IN . demons
fraticn. The reason for the disrobing
decree was not made clear TO police
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13
BY r s. Upton.

LOS ANGELES, Feb. I3-P-It's
impossible TO get married on the
spur Of the moment IN California.
But since a law became effective
July %, 1927, requiring the filing
OF q three days notice or intention
to wed. nearly 10000 couples have
"eloped" to nearby states and Mex
leo.
Airplanes have whisked several
impatient Hollywood stars to mar
rage license bureaus In other states
and back again. Among these were
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13

For East T%xss Cloudy and cold
er, rain m south portion. partly
cloudy. colder IN southeast portion
Moderate 10 fresh westerly to
northerly winds On the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13
Is Like Different
Person, She Says

Who could doubt the merit Of a
medicine that can win such an en-
tnusiaSric endorsement as that Civ
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13

en- recently by Mrs. Minnie Floyd.
"a West w. St., Oklahoma City,
who said.
I've taken five Sottles OF Sar-
gon and I have been so wonderful
~ benefited that I'm not like the
same person. I'm free OF indiges-
ton and nervousness for the first
time in years; feel lots stronger and
my weight has increased from o8
70 i04 pounds.
"Sargon Soft Mass pills ON
pletely relieved me Of constipation
and ] un~reseryedly recommend th.f
splendid treatment to anyone in "
nervous. rundown condition"
sold by Cisneros Drug Stores
Adv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13
TIDE TABLE

High and low tide &C Point Isabel
tomorrow. under normal meteoro-
logical conditions:
High 4:3T D. m.
Low 8.OI a. m
The Washington times., 1931-05-01

and chain.stOre systems for the
economic depression. He said a
leading cause for unemployment
and closed factories was 'the lack
Of anything resembling an inter
est in humanity by those few who
have come into control Of our
great industrial enterprises.
He also declared the nation had
quickly recovered from other pc
riods of depression, through the
help Of hundreds Of thousands of
small business men, but that the
current depression "drifted from
bad to worse" because those in
control Of the corporations were
too selfish to care for "the needs
and suffering Of the masses"