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The Washington times., 1931-05-20
L. S. May Hear Love Song
OF English Nightingale

NEW YORK, May 9.-So,ne
unknown British nightingale may
become world-famous Friday. The
king of songbirds is going to
have his serenade broadcast to
this country from the woods of
Surrey, England.
The sanctity of the woody audi
torium in which Mr.. nightingale
has been trilling his song of love
was invaded today by techniciaas
stringing w,res.
It should be understood that
The Washington times., 1931-05-20
Man, Woman Dead
In CrOSSinQ Snl1ShUD

TOLEDO, Ohio, May 20 Q.N.S.0
w. M. Shut, SO, and Mrs. Mary
Wartner. 38-years-old widow were
instantly killed early today when
the automobile in which they
were riding was struck by Gin
cinnati and Lake Erie interurban
at q crossing near here.
The Washington times., 1931-05-20
DOLLGr-G-Minute
Fine for PGrking

NEW YORK, May 20 (USD
Jane Foster, social regiSterite, Of
666 Park Ave-, was fined $5 yester-
day in Traffic Court for parking
five minutes at Thirty-fourth st.
and Seventh Ave-, heart of the
shopping district.
She said she had been shop
ping and declared 81 a minute
was a high parking fee.
The Washington times., 1931-05-20
-Four Killed as Police
Fight Polish Miners

WARSAW, May 20 G.N.SO-
Four persons were killed and ten
injured in a clash between troops
and striking mine workers at
Jawarzno, near Cracow today.
The dead we're all miners.
The Washington times., 1931-05-20

vorced in 1926. She subsequently
married .O'Neill:
Barton's fourth marriage lasted
about four and one-half wears.
Ruth Kresge, heireSs to the five
and.ten cent store fortune Of her
father, Sebastian S. Kresge, re-
ported for several months to be
engaged to Barton, sailed on the
Europa for Paris.
The Washington times., 1931-05-20
Baby Bitten by Rat
In Crib, Recovering

The 17-day-old baby Snyder
who was bitten by large rat in
a crib early yesterday, was re-
ported to have spent "a good
night" at Georgetown University
Hospital today.
The child, yet unnamed, is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Snyder, of 3613 o st. N. w.
The Washington times., 1931-05-20
Gold Star Mothers
Off for France TOd1u

NEW YORK, May 20, GNS).
Another contingent of gold star
mothers will sail for France today
to view the graves of the soldier
dead.
The party, consisting of 123
women, will cross on the liner
President Harding.
The Washington times., 1931-05-20
AIR FLEET OFF
FOR CHICAGO
Photo by International
pictures on Page 1S)
FAIRFIELD AIR DEPOT, Ohio,

NRICGuECS UAA dBC AOJ
FAIRFIELD AIR DEPOT, Ohio.
May 20 Cen route to Chicago
with first air division) QN.S0.
The longest air column in history
roared through morning skies,
Chicago-bound today, after a take
off from soggy fields at Fairfield
Air Depot and Wright Field.
Slated to land around 2 o'clock,
the formation had clear weather
ahead after a days delay which
necessitated moving the entire
maneuvers schedule back "a
hours.
The take-off was made between
II a. m. and IL noon, Eastern
standard time, and the planes
plugged through a choppy cross
wind.
The Washington times., 1931-05-20
BegOLe Elected
MnuOr of DenUeT

DENVER, May 20 I.N.S0.
George D. Begole. present city
auditor. today had been elected
mayor of Denver in one of the
closest morality races ever wit
messed here. ~
The Washington times., 1931-05-20
Ralph Barton Kills Self
Fearing He's Going Mad

Monterey, leading lady in several
plays by Eugene O'Neill, came
into Barton's life. CarloJta then
married Barton. They were di-
The Washington times., 1931-05-20
CONDITION OF TREASURY

Treasury balance as of May IS,
$185, ,626. .454.05; expenditures, $l2.-
686;227 Is; customs receipts, ST.
84,280.82.
The Washington times., 1931-05-20
George VOigt Loses
5th Round Match
To Roper

WESTWARD HO, DEVON,
England, May 2O.-George Voigt,
former Washington amateur,
was eliminated in the fifth
round of the British amateur
golf championship today by Sid
ney Roper, by a score of UP.
Their cards:
The Washington times., 1931-05-20

Additional details will be
found on the first page Of the
sports section.
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and has occupied the position of mas.
ter of the Fourth Degree for this Dis
trict in previous years, besides OCCUPY.
ing other positions.
The initiation for the Fourth Degree
scheduled for Washingtons on uloay
will be postponed until Decoration
day, May so.
James r. Flynn, chairman of the
Patrons Committee. has announced an
interesting program for the meeting
Monday. March 2, at the Msyflower
Hotel, a usual
ROYAL ARCANUM.
The Grand Council will give COM
plimentary dance and card party at
the Mayflovor Hotel February %
tary Takes will head the Reception
Committee which includes al Grand
Counsel officers
District Council was host to tie
Grand Council officers on their annual
visitation "Wednesday evening
Mrs. Guy F. Allen of District Council.
Loyal Ladies, has been appointed bv
the supreme regent as deputy to Balt1-
more Council. She will pay her visi.
to this Coun,il February 81
Councils meeting this week are:
Municipal, Monday. Kismet Wednes-
day. and Capitol, Thursday.
WOODMEN CIRCLE.
Morris Sheppard Grove viii give a
card party at the home Of Mrs. Louise
Freeland. 403 Aspen street northwest.
February % at $50 pm On March
a card party will be held at w. o. w.
Temple, 925 Grant place.
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BED ROOMS CURTAlLED
Owners of Riviera Villa Find Way
of Curbing Excess of Friends.

Owners of Riviera Villa Find Way
of CURLING Excess of Friends.
RIVIERA (NA.NAD-A villa on the
Azure Coast is not an unmixed blessing.
A new house on the Riviera is a power
full magnet for guests. wanted and I'M
wanted, and this is clear from the his
tory of Sir Stephenson and Lady Kents
villa at Roquebrune, where they are
now settled.
Sir Stephenson gave the house to his
wife as a silver-wedding present and
she stipulated at once that her present
must not have too many bed rooms,
since the flood of friends is altogether
overwhelming when it is known that
your villa has plenty of sleeping ac-
commodations
Lord and Lady Forces, at their villa
Mont Agel, at Mentone, are a very con-
spicuous Landmark for their air minded
friends.
Copyright. 1881. by North American News
paper Alliance
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Raleigh Hotel as headquarters for the
convention, which will be here April
81, % and 90. Sovereign Green an
nounced arrangements for sightseeing
trips to Mount Vernon and elsewhere.
Sovereign Mcconnell told of an engage
ment for the visitors to shake hands
with President Hoover. Several other
subcommittee submitted their plans.
w. A. Fraser of Omaha. president of
the Woodmen of the World, will be In
attendance.
A card party will be given at the
sWoodmen Temple the night of March Z.
b. p. o. ELKS.
A reception will be given to the Wis
itation of Grand Exalted Ruler Law
renee H. Rupp and his staff February
81 by the State Association, which COM
prises lodges in Maryland, Delaware
and the District of Columbia The
Lawrence H. Rupp class will be in
itiated. A dinner will be served in the
club house, with a special entertain
ment. Past Exalted Ruler John e.
Lynch will be in charge Of the Wash
ington Lodge Committee.
The officers, the drill team and the
members of the lodge will attend the
George Washington Birthday observ-
ance given by the American Legion at
the Immaculate Conception Church to-
morrow at 1890 am. John Dillon
Fitzgerald Is chairman of the COM
mittee.
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KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.


Franklin and Calanthe Lodges will
meet tomorrow evening: Webster Lodge,
Tuesday evening; Noun. Vernon, Union
and Columbia Lodges, Wednesday eve
ming; Hermione Lodge, Thursday eve
ming; Syracusians and Rathbone
Lodges. Friday evening.
At the annual convention of the
Grand Lodge held last evening Herman
Wealthall Of Amaranth Lodge was
elected grand chancellor; Edward ].
Newcomb of Syracusians Lodge, grand
vice chancellor, and William Alexander
Kimmel of Calanthe Lodge, grand
keeper OF records and seal.
The Ways and Means Committee was
host to the representatives of the Grand
Lodge, the Uniform Rank and Wash
lngton Co. and to Supreme Vice
Councillor James Dunn, jr., Thursday
evening at the Pythian Temple. Su-
preme Representative Edgar C. Snyder
chancellor for the District of Columbia.
Pathbone Temple, Pythian Sisters,
will hold card party March 2 at 8
! pm. at 2l46 Georgia avenue. At the
last meeting Mrs. Clements Of Alex
andria made an address. meeting Of
the degree team was held at the home
| Of Mrs. Emma Motyka Most Excellent
CHlel MIS-. seize SlpOS announces q
Martha Washington social to be held
at the next meeting.
The Past Chiefs Association met at
the home Of Carrie Banks last Tuesday
evening, the president. Ella Thornton.
presiding. Supreme Mistress of Records
| and Correspondence Mollie " Keller of
Ohio made an address. Supreme Chief
Elsie Vandervort also spoke.
WOODMEN OF THE WORLD.
The stunt committee recently Or
gained at the Boosters Club, per-
formed at Fraser and Elm camps last
week. The novelties presented attracted
much favorable notice and invitations
have already been received for exhibi-
tions in Baltimore and Hagerstown.
Sovereigns Green of Fraser Camp,
Riley Of Elm Camp. Williams Of Oak
Camp and Humphrey of Old Glory
Camp constitute the corps of officers
for these initiation specialties. The
committee is to officiate at Oak Camp
the evening of March T.
The Head Camp Convention Com
mittee held its monthly session at the
Woodmen Lodge last Monday night.
Thomas J. MCGEE, chairman of the
subcommittee on hotel accommoda-
tions. announced the choice of the
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row Wilson Council, in Kenilworth,
The State Council Executive Board
announced that Liberty Bell Council
had won the second prize Of $50 in
gold for the second largest gain in
members during the last quarter of
this year.
DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA.
Mrs. Marian Rhine presided at the
last meeting of Independent Council.
Mrs. Laviere was accepted and Mrs.
Elizabeth Sewell was installed. On be-
half of the council Mrs. Laviere was
presented with a lounging set and a
personal gift from Mrs. Cora Mandy, a
former deputy. A turkey supper was
given by the council in appreciation
of the services of Mrs Laviere.
At the last meeting of Golden Rule
Council five applications for member
ship were received and two elected to
become members, also two for REIN
been extended 80 days. A valentine
party was sponsored by Mrs. Stella
Lewis and her committee. A parcel
post party will be held February 81.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Barnes enter
tanned the Rainbow Club at their home
Mlzpah Council held valentine and
bingo social. State Inside Sentinel
Mrs. Ella Stone, assisted by Mrs. Mary
Hoffman. served refreshments.
Mizpah Sewing Circle met at the
home of Mrs. Jennie Day. After the
business session the afternoon was de-
voted to sewing.
The last meeting of Fidelity Council
was called to order by Mrs. Ida Lewis
who appointed several committees
Grover G. White was elected to become
member when initiated Talks we're
given by Deputy Mrs. Pearl Torney
Mrs. Mamie Howell. Samuel Bushey
Mrs. Eleanor Casalege and Mrs. Jessie
Tate of Virginia Dare Council
The February meeting of the Past
Councillors Association of Esther Coun-
Gil was held, with Mrs. Beach and Mrs
Riley as hostesses. The next meeting
will be held at the home Of Mrs. Mary
Burroughs. 1852 Wisconsin avenue
State Councillor Mrs. Ethel Burroughs
and her staff of officers paid Esther
Council their annual visit Wednesday
night. The Beall brothers quartet
sang. reading. Miss Kennedy, and a
violin solo. Miss Kennedy
A dinner will be held May 8 in Reno
Hall for the benefit of Esther Council
Miss Ovillia RidgUay presided at the
last meeting Of Old Glory Council. when
Mrs. Louise Owens was reinstated. A
valentine party was held and supper
served.
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Rebekah Lodges.

DorcaS Lodge, at its last meeting, was
addressed by Mrs. Thelma Ramsay of
Chillicothe, Mo-; Mrs. l.. NJ. Paris of
Mena, Ark; Mrs. Carter of Baltimore
and Harry Johannes Of Baltimore, Mira.
Jeanette Grif1th, Assembly president;
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MASONIC.
LODGES
Monday-Joppa, No. So,
Tuesdsy-Fsderal53e No l. F. G. eta, Ia
f 6omper N0 No q is. E 4 I" Samuei
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES sTre2 G. HaTains. Nc Nc. sS. E a
Brentwood, No 43, F. c.
Thursday-The New Jerusalem No.
Fridsv@st a Johns, No II. Aviation
Night" social; Hope. No. 20, z.
A.: Trinity. Mo- Al, F. C.
Saturday-School of instruction-de-
gree exempliflcation.
ROYAL ARCH CHAPTERS.
Thursday-William r. Singleton. No
IA, P. NJ. and NJ. E. M
Friday-Capitol. No. IL. P. NJ. and
NJ. E. NJ; Mount Pleasant, No.
10. Mark.
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR
COMMANDERIEs.
Tuesday-De Molay. No. 4, Order Of
Red Gross
esdsy-WashinEto No. /, Order
OF Red Gross.
SCOTTISH RITE.
Observation-Disclosures Lodge of Perfec-
ton. fourth and NTH degrees.
MISCELLANEOUS
Friday-Tau Cedars of Lebanon, cere-
monial and social. Raleigh Hotel.
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nan and Miss kitty Rupert, in charge
of the card party and dance scheduled
for Easter time. have called q meeting
Of their entke committees for Tuesday
evening
WOMAN'S BENEFIT ASSOCIATION.
| Organization OF the Westway Club was
completed at the club house. when Mrs
| Virginia Hammond was elected presi-
dent, Mrs. Barbara Lift vice president and
Mrs Marie O'Brien secretary treasurer
The club will meet twice each month
on the first and third Tuesdays, at the
club house All the younger married
women Of the association are eligible
to membership. but their husbands
must attend at least half the meetings
Columbia Review will meet Tuesday
evening at the club house.
All reviews will join in a Chicago
Pep" meeting Wednesday at the club
house. It will be the last big meeting
while Mrs Grovdon is In the city.
Prizes will be awarded
National Review will meet Friday
evening at the club house
The weekly card party will be held
Saturday evening. Liberty Union Te-
view will be the hostess review for the
party.
THE MACCABEES.
Eureka Hive. Ethel NJ. Allen COM
mander. at its meeting tomorrow eve
ming in Northeast Masonic Temple,
will have a special program in honor
Of Washington's birthday.
Mount Vernon Tent, Sidney Haas
commander. has arranged for an enter
tainment at Northeast Masonic Temple
March 9. There will be golf course
tournament.
Mrs. Sarah H. Severe. court director
of Capitol Court, Junior Department,
after the meeting February a. took the
children to the Fox Theater.
Mrs. Ethel M Allen, commander
Eureka Hive, requests the members to
meet at her home February Is or
party, to be followed by dancir :,
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
ALEXANDRA.
Alcantara Caravan, No IL, of the
Alhambra will hold it's annual ladies
| mite" party tomorrow night in the
main ball room of the Shoreham
Hotel Dinner will be served from
to 9 and dancing will follow from 9
o'clock Special entertainment and
| novelties will be interspersed IN the
program, The Voice CT the Chevy"
being listed as one Of the special events.
Charles w. Darr has been appointed
to fill the unexpired term as faithful
master of the Fourth Degree, knights
of Columbus, for the district compris-
ing Maryland, Virginia and the Dis
trict Of Columbia, to complete the
term of Sir Knight j. Eugene Gallery,
who resigned Mr.. DarE has been State
deputy for the Knights of Columbus
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SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF
LIBERTY.

Columbia Council met Monday night
Councillor Miss Helen Peake appointed
Vice Councillor Mrs. S. j. Mechanic
chairlady of the Ways and Means Com
mittee. Richard Fighter was installed
as associate recording secretary by Past
Councillor Mrs Dreyer, assisted by Mrs
Mason Of Hope Council and Miss EtheI
King, guide. A 500 card party will be
held March 80. An Easter dance will
be given April s. A bingo game will
be held for the benefit Of the council
at the residence of Mrs. Grace Dietrich
1925 Third street northeast, Thursday
night.
CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS OF
AMERICA.
A lecture on the Philippines va!
given at the social meeting Tuesday eve
ming by Pierce Kimmett, when Mrs. and
Miss Kimmett appeared in native dress
A musical program was given.
Court D. c., 212, has endowed q crib
to be suitably inscribed, In the Catholic
Orphanage at Nazareth, N. C..
Rev. Joseph Malloy will deliver ar
Illustrated lecture Tuesday evening or
The Mass" This program is open tc
the public. Mrs. Katherine Martin anc
Mrs Agnes H. Stewart gave reports or
welfare work and led in the discussion
following
Miss Mary oliphant, Miss Bess CAL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-22

The uniformed bodies of Almas
Temple of the Mystic Shrine will cele-
brate with a dance in the new club
house tomorrow evening
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-22

National Lodge. No. IL. will have
charge of the services this afternoon at
3 o'clock at the Masonic and Eastern
Star Home with the lodge chaplain.
Rev Thomas E. Boorde of Temple Bap-
tist Church, officiating.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-22

ST. Johns Lodge, No. II, will cele-
brate aviation night" next Friday
evening with talks and experiences of
prominent men in aviation as features
of the evening, including noted pilots
All Masons interested have been invited
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-22

The Masons of Brightwood Lodge,
No. 40, tomorrow at pm, will leave
on bus trip for a visit to Fredericks-
burg, Va, and sightseeing trip there
until pm, in celebration of Wash
ington's birthday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-22

The Executive Committee Of the
Matrons and Patrons Association Of
1914 met at the home Of the. president.
Mrs Grace L. Coles, when plans we're
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Lebanon Chapter, having as its
guests members of the Eastern Star
Bowling League. was entertained at
its last meeting by Mrs Wiley and
Mrs. CLARK of Naomi Chapter in
sketch and by Mr.. Rambo of Columbia
Chapter with selections on a musical
saw. Degrees will be conferred Tues
day evening. Acsupper will be served,
under the auspices of the home board.
at the First Congregational Church
March II from to Z O'Clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-22
EASTERN STAR.

The obligation ceremony will be pre-
sented at the meeting of Takoma Chap
ter February 81 The annual dance
and card party will be held at the
Shoreham Hotel, April Is.
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WASHINGTON COMMEMORATIVE
STAMP SERIES DIES FINISHED
Twelve Portraits of Father of Country
to Decorate Bicentennial Mail Engraved
on Steel for Issue.
,ainstAkine Of arts. Helm asserted.

painstAkine Of arts, Helm asserted.
Helm readily conceded that many q
careless stamp-sticker has never paused
70 consider the amazing artistry of the
little square that goes on the corner
Of the envelope.
But stamp portrait makers and plenty
Of inspiration for their work, he said, In
those connoisseurs, the stamp col
lectorS
We know their magnifying glasses
viii not miss q line we make was the
way he expressed it.
Series Listed.
The collectors, of course, viii be first
on the trail Of the washington series,
which viii run as follows: One-half
cent, from Charles Wilson Peale minia-
ture in Metropolitan Museum; 1~cent.
from 1765 Jean Antoine Houdon bust
at Mount Vernon; / y cent, from Peale
l772 portrait at Washington and Lee
University; 2-cent, from 1895 Gilbert
stuart portrait In Boston Museum Of
Fine Arts; Scent, Peale 1777 Valley
Forge portrait In West Chester, Pa,
Normal school; Accent, Peale l777 por-
trait presented to Jonathan Swift and
owned by Swift's great-grandson, will
liam Patton, Rhinebeck, N. y; scent,
Peale l7eS portrait owned by New York
Historical society: Scent, John Truna-
ball 1792 portrait At Yale University:
7-cent, Trumball 1850 portrait at Metro
poitan Museum: Scent, from crayon
physiognotrace tportrait done In exact
measurementS) 1898 by Charles B. j. r.
saint Memirn, owned by J. c. Brevort.
Brooklyn, N. T.; Scent. adapted from
w. Williams 1874 portrait for Masonic
Lodge, Alexandria, Va. still owned by
lodge; 10-cent, from Stuart i7o5 por-
trait IN Metropolitan Museum.
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Indy PREPARING
FOR NOME TAkE.0FF
TO KARAGIM ISLAND
Continued from FIRST Page.l

SC0ntinueu From First PageO
After checking the engine he superin-
tended the fiiling Of the fuel tanks to
capacity, more than 500 gallons.
on returning here he said II the
weather was ali favorable they would
start early today.
He did not discuss in detail the pro-
posed d-the-world route beyond
Toxic. He said that following visits
to Japanese and Chinese cities they
will fly by stages to Europe. bat did
take them over Siberia or Southern
Asia
The Atlantic crossing win be by way
Of the Azores.
Ambitions Fulfilled.
IN a Joking mood after announcing
their possible take-off this morning,
already delayed "a hours Iindbergh
said his two great boyhoed ambitions
had been fulfilled. First, he said, he
wanted to learn to fly. and second, he
wanted TO fly to Alaska.
The course westward from here, air
men pointed out, will be the first time
a flight has been made across the
Bering Sea by way Of st. Lawrence
Island. approximately half way to the
Siberian Coast. The jump from st.
Lawrence Island to Cape Navarin.
about $50 miles, will be their longest
over water flight Of the trip to Karaein
Island
On their fight westward Mrs. Lind
bergh will operate radio direction
finder and listen for signals from the
st. Paul Naval Station In addition to
-
Karagin is a small island Of volcanic
origin, peopled only by a few Russians
and Japanese fishermen. Beyond there
the stops will be at Petfopavlosk, Me-
rnuro and Toxic.
That old familiar foe Of trans
oceanic hyers--poor visibility ground
ed COL and Mrs. Lindbergh here yes
terday, 10 hours after they arrived
from Point Barrow. Almost half
inch of rain had fallen in "a hours
and 1t continued TO pour down.
Pair Entertained.
Meanwhile Nomeites, who had ex-
pected they would be forced to crowd
entertainment for the flying vacation
ers into one day, were happy at the
opportunity to show the Lindberghs
more Of this famous gold camp.
The same conditions frustrated the
TWO atteIHpbS TSCeI1Cay C1 fSSS ~. kCoODlnb
and Harold Jones, Texas flyers, TO make
o nonstop fefueling flight from Seattle
TO Toxic. Clouds and fog were pFeva-
lent in this area, while sunshine awaited
them at the end OF their route. Unlike
Robbins and Jones and other flyers, the
Lindberghs have no set schedule to fol-
low and can take of and alight when
ever and wherever conditions demand
The Lindberghs were kept busy see
ing the sights" They were taken first
to the gold fields where huge dredgss
dig up the great mineral deposits An
Eskimo race in Kyaks, an Eskimo wolf
dance" Misunderstanding and wrestling
exhibitions by the natives concluded the
program.
The Lindberghs were the guests OF
territorial Senator and Mrs. Fred ].
Lonen at an Alaskan dinner CT roast
reindeer meat