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The Washington times., 1931-04-29
WIDER PARKING
BAN STUDIED

A proposal to extend the no
parking ban in other business dis
tricts of the city between the
hours of 8 and $50 a. m. will
be discussed by traffic experts
and business men next Wednesday
at the Washington Board of
Trade headquarters.
A preliminary meeting on the
subject was held in the office Of
Traffic Director William H. Har-
land yesterday. Members of the
Board of Trades traffic commit
tee, headed by E. j. Murphy, and
representatives of the Columbia
Heights Citizens Forum, led by
C. E. LaVigne, attended.
New Ban Specified
The proposal is to extend the
parking ban Oh M Street, between
Twenty-seventh and Thirty-fifth
Streets Northwest; Pennsylvania
Avenue Southeast, from the Con-
gressional Library to Eighth
Street, and along the congested
districts of Fourteenth Street
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Reno's Neu La1U Permits
"1O-Minute DiU0rceS"

RENO, New, April 90 GN.S).
Speedier, quieter and easier di-
vorces will be legalized in Nevada
this week.
A new law passed by the Ne
vada legislature governing divorces
will become effective Friday.
Through it's provisions Reno ex-
poets to hold its unofficial title of
the Nations Divorce Capital"
A survey of attorneys today in
dicated that more than $50 pros
pective divorces will be eligible
to take advantage of the new law.
The Washington times., 1931-04-29
RAY BONDSNEN
ARE TOLD THEY
FACE CLAIM
Shortage Of $4,000 Believed
Found in Books of Late
Clerk Of Rockville Court

Notice has been served on the
bondsman for Preston Ray, for
mer clerk of the circuit court at
Rockville, Md, that claim prob
ably will be filed growing out of
shortages in Mr.. Rays books.
When this notice was served
it was stated that the shortage
was in the neighbOrhOOd of $4,000
but that an audit might show a
larger sum. Mr.. Ray was bonded
by the Fidelity and Deposit Com.
pany Of Maryland for $4,000.
This audit of his books is be-
ing completed today and will be
given to State Auditor Edmund
Stewart. who will turn it over
to State Controller William S.
Gordy. .
Died on April Is :.
The audit was started several
days before the sudden death Of
Mr.. Ray on April IS, when he was
found IN the gasffIled Kitchen of
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MRS. REID DEAD
Of PNEUMONIA

BEAULIEU, France. April 90
GNS0. Mrs. Whitelaw Reid
widow of the late American am.
bassador to Britain, at whose
home in Purchase, New York, the
King and Queen of Siam resided
after entering the United States,
died here today.
Mrs. Reid's death occurred at
10 a. m. at the villa of her
daughter at st. Jean Cap Ferrat.
Mrs. Reid, who was born Eliza.
beth Mills, was chatelaine of the
American embassy in London from
1905 until her husbands death in
1912 She was universally regarded
as the most distinguished Ameri.
can hostess in contemporary diplo,
matte history.
Mrs. Reid had been i'll only 10
days. Yesterday her condition
became so alarming that a Paris
specialist was summoned by air.
plane.
Pneumonia was believed to have
been the cause of death.
At her bedside when Mrs. Reid
died ver- Sir John and Lady
Ward, her son-in-law and daugh-
ter, Sir John, equerry-in-ordinary
to the late King Edward of En-
gland, is the Second son of the
Earl of Dudley.
Mrs. Reid was equally we'll
known in France as in England
and the United States. OF late
years she had spent much of ler
time in the south of France
while the magnificent residence
she maintained in London during
the period of her husbands am
baSSadorship was sacrificed to
the march. Of progress.
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Boy Hero Has "a PriUate
Talk With Hoover"

guest room where notables have
slept.
Will Miss Dinner
1t was announced that since to.
nights dinner is for officials only,
Bryan could not be invited.
The modest hero was taken di'
rect to the sitting room on the
second floor, where he was greeted
by Mrs. Hoover.
She asked how he enjoyed his
trip here and he replied he en-
joyed' it every much" and was
glad to be here and meet her"
She told him she was glad to meet
him, too.
He was seIf-possessed; neither
bashful or too forward, those who
witnessed his arrival said.
Meets Mr.. Hoover
After this greeting he was taken
to the. Cabinet room in the eXecu-
tive offices, where he was intro
duced to the President. The door
was closed after he entered.
He exchanged greetings with
the President during which he
was asked about members OF his
family. Bryan said his father
was not so we'll Mr.. Hoover said;
"WeIl, I'll see you at lunch"
"All right, Mr.. President, but
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The Washington times., 1931-04-29
ARCTIC RESCUE
FL|ERS LEAVE

STOCKHOLM, April % Q.N.S0
Capt. Albin Ahrenberg, noted
Swedish flier, and two compan-
ions took off from Malmo today
for Greenland in an effort to
rescue Augustine Courtauld, Brit.
ish scientist marooned on the in
terror ice cap.
The flight to Greenland will
be made by way of Bergen, Nor,
way, the Farce Islands and Ice
land.
LONDON. April % Q.N.S0
An urgent appeal for aid was
sent out by wireless from the
Arctic waste-lands today by Au.
gustine Courtauld, wealthy mem,
ber of a British Arctic eXpedi
tion, marooned on the Greenland
ice cap, according to an Exchange
telegraph dispatch from Copen
hagen.
In his message, picked up at
Reykjavik, Iceland, COurtauld re,
ported he was absolutely with,
out provisions"
The message was the first di.
rect word received from Court,
auld in days and spurred rescue
attempts now under way.
Swedish flier, is preparing to
take off from Malmo for Green
land, while a rescue ship equip.
ped with airplanes is leaving
Iceland for Greenland.
The Washington times., 1931-04-29
DIAMOND DYING,
SAYS DOCTOR
ALBANY, N. Y, April 20 GN.s.1.

ALBANY, N. Y, April 20 GN.S.1
Jack LEGS" Diamond, wounded
New York racketeer and gunman,
has developed pleurisy In his
right lung and hope for his re-
covery was virtually abandoned
this afternoon by his physician.
DR.. Thomas M. Holmes. He said:
81 fear this is the beginning
of the end. Pleurisy usually
developes into pneumonia. If
Diamond gets pneumonia he
hasn't a chCnce in a million to
live"
Diamond has been in critical
condition in Albany Hospital since
he was ambushed early Monday
morning at Aratoga Inn, not far
from his home at AGRA, III the
Catskill Mountains.
While the racketeer 28tled
death, investigators Of Diamond 5
activities near Catskill, r. VI
were questioning Donald Parks.
who reported to the authorities
he was dragged from truck by
three men and left hanging from
the limb of a tree.
Parks is the 18-year-old son
of Grover Parks, Cairo farrner,
who caused the arrest Of Dia-
mond and two of his gang on
a charge that on April 16 last
they beat and tortured him.
The Washington times., 1931-04-29
RUSSIAN QUAKE
KILLS 100

MOSCOW, April 20 QN.SD.
At least 100 persons are dead and
200 injured as the result of a
severe earthquake which :evelled
IL towns in the Soviet Republic
of Nakhitchevan on the northern
border of Persia, west of the Cas-
plan Sea, it was learned today.
The quake struck at 9:25 p. m.
Monday, but owing to absence of
communication facilities, news of
the disaster did not reach TIE Sow
let capital until this afternoon.
"NOah'S Port"
Nakhitichevan is traditionally
regarded as the legendary first
abode of Noah after leaving the
ark.
According to incomplete reports
of the disaster reaching here, the
town of NaSirvaZ was hardest hit
by the quake. Fifty of the resi-.
dents we're killed almost instantly
when their houses collapsed, and
virtually the entire remainder of
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6-YEAR-OLDS
FIND GUN IN
All 7 D
All of Shots Go Wild; Pair
Frightened by Police, Then
Turned Over to Parents

Two six,year-old youngsters who
had been seeing too many gang
ster movies today turned rack
eteers and after holding up a
Cherrydale woman, fired five
shots at her from a .22-caiiber
pistol.
The would-be desperadoes,
Willie Miller and Robert Tester
man, borrowed gun from an
automobile without the knowledge
of the owner, and started out to
seek adventure.
Fortunately all of the shots
went wild. The woman, Mrs.
Jones, Of Dorsey Avenue, Cherry
dale, ran into her. home in a
hysterical condition. One OF the
bullets broke an adjoining win
dow.
within q few minutes, Doth. of
the boys were in the hands Of
an Arlington county policeman,
who took them to the courthouse,
where they were badly frightened,
having a prospect held UP before
them of spending a few nights
in Jail.
They were later returned home,
however, and at last report were
suffering the way of the trans
greSSor.
The Washington times., 1931-04-29
RETURN
CALL UPON
ORIENTAL I
COUPLE
King Prajadhipok Sets Up
Home in Anderson Menage;
Attends Big Dinner Tonight

A brisk little 98-pound poten-
tate crossed the portals of the
White House today.
He was King Prajadhipok OF
Siam, with his consort, the Smll.
ing, aloe-eyed Queen Rambai
Barni, come to pay their official
respects to the President and
Mrs. Hoover.
It was the first time in history
that an absolute monarch Of the
Far East had ever called upon
a President of the United States,
and the star of Siam-that quaint
little kingdom which hangs like
a tassel upon the map OF Asia
was in the ascendant.
Has Oxford Accent
There was a felicitous eX-
change of greetings, with the
President taking the lead in CIV
ing the royal visitors a welcome
to his Capital and in rubbing OF
the edges of the stiff ceremonial
in which diplomatic procedure
encompasses them.
King Prajadhipok, who has all
the powers of a deSpOt, but ts
thinking much about establishing
democratic customs in his king.
dom of the Rising Sun, responded
to the President in precise, im'
peccabIe English that carried o
slight Oxford accent with 1t, &C
quired during his schooling at the
British university.
Queen Rambai Barni, att1red
in a dark biege ensemble with q
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The Washington times., 1931-04-29

Their actions are expected to be
filed Saturday between the hours
of 9 and IL and calendered for
hearing the following week.
Two States Follow
At least two other State legisla-
lures liberalized their divorce laws
recently, enabling those unhappily
mated to sever their matrimonial
bonds after three months resi-
dence.
Nevada meets this threat to her
divorce supremacy by cutting the
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The Washington times., 1931-04-29
THE WEATHER

Fair and cooler, with lowest temperature about
43 degrees tonight; Thursday fair; moderate
northwest winds. Temperature yesterday
Highest, So; lowest, Al.
Full Weather Report on Page
The Washington times., 1931-04-29
SandinoHoistsFoes Heads
ALof as Neu Terror

COLON, April 20 QN.SD.-In-
auguration of a policy of fright
fulneSs" in Nicaragua and Hon
duraS was ordered today, accord
ing to unofficial wireless reports
received here, by Augustine San
dino, Nicaraguan bandit leader,
and General Ferrera, Honduran
rebel leader, in their respective
spheres of operation.
Both leaders, the wireless re-
The Washington times., 1931-04-29

Bryan Untiedt, 13year- old
schoolboy hero, came to Washing
ton today from his Colorado home
to spenG a day such as no Ameri-
can boy ever spent.
He arrived in State, accom-
panied by a Government official
whose name was not learned,
Then he was whisked to the
White House and assigned to a
The Washington times., 1931-04-29

ports stated, ordered that enemy
prisoners captured hereafter be
decapitated and their heads
mounted on poles as warnings to
all who opposed them.
Heads are HOiSted
These reports were not confirm
able in official circles, but Wire
less Operator CIeghOrn, on the
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The Washington times., 1931-04-29
Los Angeles Cleric
Made Reno Bishop

VATICAN CITY, April 20 GIN.
S. Father Thomas German, of
Los Angeles, today was nominated
bishop of the new Roman Catho-
lie diocese of Reno, New.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-20
ITEMS OF NEWS FROM HEBER

served during the evening. Those
who attended were Mr.. and Mrs. F.
Gillespie, Mr.. and Mrs. c. Stirdt,
Mr. and Mrs. 2. Aikens, Mr.. and
Ms. H. o. Wood, Jack and Johnnie
Ward, Homer HILL James Ward, Le-
nora holland and the host and
hostess.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Allen have
moved their house to the William
Swain ranch, just across the rail-
road tracks.
Mr.. and Mrs. jun Willett and
daughter, Maud, of Norwalk, are
visiting Mrs. Willitt's son, Ben Az
eritt.
Little Helen Lane celebrated her
second birthday Friday with a
party at her home on the Simons
ranch. Cake and jello were served
the little guests and games were
played until evening. The guests
were Geneva and Fay Higginboth-
am, Mildred and Patty Ann Wood,
Mae Ethel Lane, Alice Aikens and
Patsy Aikens.
George Whitcher and Pat Thaum
were in San Diego Monday on bus
mess.
Mrs. Sadie Fishburn spent the
weekend at the Dwight Smith
home, en- the Date school road.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Hester gave
an Old fashioned party at their
home east of Heber Wednesday
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Harris were
evening visitors at the Russell Hes
ter home Sunday.
Mrs. NJ. II. Gavin, Mrs. Denhan
and Mrs. Sadie FiShburn attended
the Baptist association second day
meeting in FL Centre
Claude Torrance and Jim Willett
went duck hunting Monday getting
the limit.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Thompson
and family were guests at the Les
ter Knapp ranch Sunday evening.
Wednesday afternoon a shower
was given at the home Of Mrs
Tom Wood honoring Mrs. Oscar
Hester.
Mrs Ralph Thompson Of Dahlia
Heading spent the first of last
week with Mrs. c. 1. Humphrey of
San Diego.
Bruce Miller's class at school had
their pictures taken in front Of their
Indian Village Tuesday.
John Briggs, Clyde Rodgers, Den
eel Porter, Prentiss Porter, Leonard
Willett, Dwight Smith and john
nie Jackson went quail hunting in
the mountains Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Bovee and
children. Frances, John and Burt
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Manly Bovee in Roltville.
Mr.. Saulberg, who runs the Owl
Lunch returned last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Mabry, son,
John and Raymond Barnes, we're
Sunday callers at the D. Hines home
n FL Centre.
Mrs. Winnie Mae Mackey, super
visor of rural schools and her
friend, Mrs. d. Nelson, of Los An
geles, made an official visit to the
Heber school Monday afternoon.
The pupils from the fourth and
eighth grades inclusive We're tested
in the four fundamental subjects,
reading, language, spelling a n Il
arithmetic Tuesday.
Bruce Miller, principal of the
school, spent the week end in San
Diego. He reports his wife and son
gaining rapidly.
Miss Kennedy's class is temper
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-20
ACTIVITIES AT CENTRAL UNION
BY ROBERTA FERGUSON
Press Staff CORRESPONDENT

Elaborate plans are being made
to produce the senior play, which
has been postponed until December
4 and 5. Three complete new stage
sets are being made by Mrs. t. T.
Ray, the art class. and the seniors.
Greater preparations are being
made for this play than for any
production ever presented at Gen.
trail. The boys in Woodshop are
constructing furniture for the play;
they have built three complete sets,
all done in an attractive modernistic
style. Remarkable class spirit has
been shown by the volunteer SEN
iorS who have turned out and
worked from morning til night to
get the stage sets finished. Mrs.
Ray, the class adviser. says she
has never before received such sup
port from any group. Some Of the
faithful number are: Margaret Hill,
Meryal Meadows, Sarah Couch,
Phyllis Booker, Ruth WhitelaT,
Louise Mcbride, Richard Woodson,
Gordon Ross, and Bob Chestnut.
Floyd Williams has the leading
role in the place Of Winfred Reed,
who found his scholastic duties
were too heavy TO carry the extra
burden. Meryal Meadows is work
ing hard as advertising manager
and Laurence Hartsog is filling the
responsible position of business
manager.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-20
Gy LENORA holland
Press staff Correspondent


Miss Isabelle Scaroni is somewhat
better after being operated upon
for the third time.
The Young Peoples Sunday school
class enjoyed a weiner roast at the
sand hills cast Of Heber Friday
night. NJ. and Mrs. Earl Fleming
chaperoned the group OF young pee
pie which included the following:
Buelah ST. John, Helen Torrance,
Lorna Hamerson, Jeanetta Lowe,
Inlogene Lowe, Kayre c, Lesser, Ar
gyne Cheser, Janet StinGt, Viva
Stevenson, Iris Stevenson, Mary
Briggs, Juanita Majors, Eunice Nc
Cu'lough, John Mabry, Otis Briggs,
Bennie No2el, Dick Stndt, Lee Stew
ensCn, Guy Harrison, Charles Chick,
Adrian Charles, Cleo Charles, Frank
Lee. Kenneth Foster, Salt Cheser
and Howard Davis.
NJ. ara Mrs. Lewis Faust arrived
from The east Thursday. They
nave been cleaning the Heber hotel
and il Will be open for business
shortly.
Leonard Willett and Ernest Will
lett and John Briggs went duck
hunting opening day. All got the
limit.
Henry Jordon, wife and baby are
visiting Mrs. Jordons sister Mrs.
Verne Love, having just returned
frcm the northern part Of the
state.
Earl Jarrett arrived home the
last weekend accompanied by MS
cousin, Mrs. Bell and her little
daughter, who will make her home
with him this winter.
Bobby Sue and Evelyn Robertson
accompanied Mr.. Miller to Sen Di-
ego Friday evening and returned
Sunday afternoon.
George Boren made q business
zip 70 tie coast Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. @. Park and
children Of San Bernardino who
were IN the valley on business were
visitors at the Verhus nome Satur-
day.
WYATT Briggs has returned to Los
Angeles where he has q position in
a grocery store. his wife and baby
will follow later.
Miss Darim, the first grade teach
CT, returned from spending the
weekend in San Diego, and as
surprise fcr her pupils sha brought
hcme q guinea pig, and each child
who wished may keep it for a week
Mr.. and Mrs Bruce Gregg ano
daughters Of Holtyille were eve
ming visitors at the A NJ. WOOD
home Wednesday.
Mrs. r. Robertson spent the week
END with ner brother and sister
in-law. MI. and Mrs. a. 3. Hobbs
Of Imperial.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Harris visited
the Russell Hester home Monde
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Harris enter
tained 4 number of friends at their
home Saturday nipht.
Recently a police dog belonging
to Russell Hester became loose at
niRht ard killed 100 of their young
chickens.
EIr and Mrs. Glen King, Jimmie
Edwards, and baby arrived from
Los Angeles Monday night.
A fey friends gathered at the
Wood home on the simmons ranch
Saturday night to play forty-two
and dance. Refreshments were
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-20

Mrs. Isabella Ross Kings second
year English classes are busy read
ing "Shakespeare's LAS You Like
It, George Euot's "Silas Mariner"
ana Scots Lady of the Lake, and
studying q Let of less interesting
grammar.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-20

ing at the exhibits. The rest Of the
party waited outside.
Grand was perfectly attired-
gray tie, morning coat, striped
trousers, top hat, oeard-but his
shoes squeaked like a pair of
healthy crickets, resounding through
the room. Grand started shuffliug,
but the. shoes protested lust as
loudly. Finally he gave UP and
beat q quick retreat.
The luck that enabled Or. Erich
Solomon 10 scoop the world with
immediate pictures Of Premier
Laval Of France and President
Hoover in the White House library
has deserted him. There will be no
intimate pictures of the Grand
visit.
In the words of a White House
atache, someone slipped one over
cn the boss' when Solomon gained
entrance to the holy of holes" of
the executive mansion. with
small camera of his own design. he
obtained intimate snapshots which
he copyrighted and sold to the
newspapers, presumably for a large
sum. Although 4 German, he came
to the White House sponsored by
Laval, who personally gained per-
mission for him TO sit in at the con-
ferences. There Is some question
whether Mr.. Hoover was aware he
was taking pictures or intended to
sell them.
Solomon appeared in the private
south grounds of the White House
the other Gay when Grand and
Hoover we're posing for press pho
tographers. How he got there is
somewhat Of a mystery, but the
logical explanation appears to be
he walked right through the house,
an easy enough procedure. But he
was not permitted to take pictures,
and will not, unless he obtains
press credentials.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-20

arily located in the auditorium while
their class room is undergoing need
ed repairs.
The different classes of the
school are preparing a joint Thanks
giving program to be given at the
school Wednesday afternoon, Nov
ember 25.
All parents and friends are invit-
ed to attend.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-20
Don't
Quote Me-
(United pressl

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20. - De-
mocracy at its contradictory best is
manifest at the White House when
an important Dinner is scheduled.
Then as the Distinguished guests,
in evening clothes and glittering
with gems and insignia, climb the
front steps TO pass through the i'm
posing doorway, they receive an
oifactory suggestion of what's for
dinner.
Down in the basement. right in
the front part OF the executive
mansion, is the kitchen. The WIN
dows are glazed, but usually open
for ventilation. Big negro cooks
and scullions are visible hard at
work preparing the banquet, and
from the open windows delightful
arenas drift up to tantalize the
trained nostrils Of the guests.
4 the visitors look a little far
thor, they cen see the winters wood
neatly stacked in the White House
'woodshed.p
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-20

H. T. Cory, engineer and former
resident of Imperial Valley spoke
at the high school assembly today.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-20

When Dino Grand. who is for
tign minister Of Italy, paid a for
nal visit to the tomb of the IN
known Soldier at Arlington, his
shoes saueaked, marking the only
flaw in an otherwise perfect morn
ing. After laying the inevitable
wreath, Grand strolled about the
interior OF the amphitheatre look
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-20

c., affections. sentiment, and
taste. By analysis, the Jaycee
public speaking class are learning
methods OF appealing to those mo-
tivc5 through speeches, advertise
ments, and editorials.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-20

The Wenatchee district, Wash
ington, is harvesting its apple crop
with the aid of 1900 employees.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-20

Third year English classes are
now recithg poetry, but it will not
last Longing exams are close at
hand.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-20

The art appreciation class Is
modelling "details Of old masters.
They reproduce the figures in old
paintings in clay.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-20

Term papers have been assigned
to the fourth year history class.
The students have something to look
forward to nova date when 5000
words on a historical or political
topic must be handed in.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-20

Seven different motives lead
people into action-self preservation,
property ownership, reputation, pow
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-20
OLD ENGLISH COIN VALUABLE

LONDON, U,R)-A "Eustace Fitz-
John" penny, a small coin of the
18th century, was sold here for $50.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-20

J. c. radio students are receiv-
ing messages from all over the
United States with the new appar-
atus. When the transmitter is fin
ished, some interesting work will
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-20

Those foolish looking people
tripping lightly across the stage
clutching the air are not psyche
pathic patients-just high school
public speaking pupils learning tc
acquire freedom Of gesture and
wide range of facial expressions.
In the study of pantomime, stu
dents have chosen all sorts o.
things to interpret; the list includes
chasing butterflies. eating soup,
and catching horses.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-20
, and receiving calls from all over the
| world

Here is proof that the Jaycees
Go not waste their spare time. The
other day when those gorgecus
noises coming from the auditorium
were investigated. several J. C. boys
were found hard at work organiz-
ing an orchestra to amuse them
selves. There was Jack Lane at
the new piano, with Roy Sweeney
playing a French horn; Allen Will
liarns, a cornet; Merle Soden, a gui-
tar; and Wilfred Tyler, the drums.