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Evening star., 1932-09-09
JUNIOR N|NESLOOK
TO SUNDAY BATTLE
Georgetown A. c. Can Win
Flag by Taking Measure
of FusselI- Young.

| - GEORGETOWN A. O. and Fus-
sell-Young mines are printing
4 for their clash Sunday on the
South Ellipse that may end
! the blistering battle for the Junior di-
vision pennant in the Capital City Base
Ball League. Play will start at 3
o'clock.
The teams finished in a tie for sec
ond half honorS after Georgetown won
| first half laurels. Georgetown Will
clinch the flag by winning Sunday but
should Fussell-Young triumph three
game series for the title will be neces-
sary.
Columbia Heights, Capital City
League unlimited champs, and Mount
Rainier, crack Maryland nine, VIII meet
in the first of a series of three sun
day afternoon games on the Mount
Rainier field at o'clock. Rain halted
the teams after they had played four
Scoreless innings last Sunday.
BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION and
G. P. o. mines were to face this
evening at 4:30 o'clock at Griffith
Stadium N the third and deciding
game of the series for the Depart
mental League pennant. The Sleuths
evened the series count at one win
each yesterday when they drubbed q.
P. O., l3 to 8.
Hechinger and Eastern teams will
clash tomorrow morning at IL o'clock
in the deciding game for the French
Insect League second-hah champion
ship.
Robinson A. C. and international
Brotherhood of Bookbinders mines,
which fought to a SIS tie yesterday
in the first game of series OF three
| for the Independent League title, Will
meet in replay Tuesday evening at 5
o'clock on the South Ellipse.
Other games scheduled:
Tomorrow
DORA VS.. AnacOstia Eagles at RiVerdale'
Phoenix A. c. VS.. Riggs A. c., on Riggs
Field, 3 o'clock.
Vienna Firemen VS.. Fairfax at Vienna )
Times Herald , 4, E: VS.. Union Printers
Dora VS.. Falls Church. / o'clock: DORA
VS.. Capital Traction, O'Clock; both games
Griffth Blue Goals vs. Middleburg, at Md
D. c. Umpires VS.. Palais Royal, Monument
diamond No. 4, IL am.
Majestic Radio VS. Glenn Dale Ftremen.
at Seabrook, Md. (double-header, nrst game,
I:30 clock.
Phoenix A C. VS.. Virginia White sox. at
Arlington.
Games Wanted for Sunday.
Ciro's villagers. Call Tony Barruto, Metro
politan 1853.
Cabin John A. c. with unlimited foe,
Bladley 207-F-4 between and pm.
Indian Spring A C. Silver Spring 63-R
| between and pm.
washington Red Sox. Lincoln 26l3-W.
Indian Head Seniors. Indian Head II
after 4.30 pm.
Evening star., 1932-09-09
Second Place Dire Ruth Enter Tenth World

in his side during the Labor day double
header with the Philadelphia Athletics.
There was a recurrence at Binghamton,
where the Yankees played an exhibition
game Tuesday, and by the time the
team reached Detroit he was real
sick"
Il never had pains like that before, +"
said the Babe, land couldn't take any
chances. So I phoned Joe Mccarthy
in Buffalo and hoped train right for
home to find out what was the matter.
figured it might be appendicitis"
One interviewer cast some doubt
on whether or not the big slugger knew
on which side his appendix was To-
Gated.
We'll, if I didn't, do now" he re-
torted. Anyway, I decided the best
thing to do was to come back home
and let Doc King look me over. He
knows all about my insides He has
cared for them like mother"
Some one else suggested that the Babe
might have been eating too many hot
Evening star., 1932-09-09
LONDOS TOSSES COLEMAN
Garibaldi and Zaharias Draw
Dusek and McMillen Win Bouts.

KANSAS CITY, September 9 (P.-
Jim Londos of New York, claimant OF
the worlds heavyweight wrestling
crown. defeated Abe Coleman of Los
Angeles in straight falls last night.
Londos used an airplane spin for both
falls
George Zaharias and Gino Garibaldi
went 80 minutes to a draw.
Rudy Dusek threw Wee Willie"
Davis with a body slam in IA minutes
20 seconds.
Jim McMillen tossed Jack Hurley
with the same hold in IA minutes
Evening star., 1932-09-09
Mat Matches

BY the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY--Jim IOndos, 200,
Greece. won in straight falls from Abe
Coleman, 205, Los Angeles.
TORONTO-Ed (Strangler) Lewis,
258. Los Angeles. won in straight falls
from Howard Cantowine, 240, Iowa.
BALTIMORE-Dick , Shikat, 2l8,
Philadelphia. threw Matros Kirilenko,
2ls, Russia, 24:50.
Evening star., 1932-09-09

Gogs" again. They were charged with
partial responsibility for his condition
In 1925.
"Oh. it couldn't have been that"
Ruth said. i've been eating very lit
tie lately and besides. the few dogs
I've had lately haven't been hot"
Evening star., 1932-09-09
OPERATION ON KING
SLUCGER UNLIKELY
Symptoms of Appendicitis
Present, but Condition
Not Held Serious.
EY HERBERT w. BARKER.

AsSoCldIeu FIeSS opOItS "I4ltI'
N IEW YORK, September O.
M All's not we'll with Babe
1 Y Ruth's appendix, but base
balls only $75,000-a-year
performer probably will be able to
steer clear Of the operating table
until after the world series, at
least.
An examination revealed symp-
toms Of appendicitis, but the
Babes personal physician, DR..
Edward A. King, said his pre-
liminary diagnosis indicated there
was no necessity for an immediate
operation.
AS precaution, however. DR.. King
ordered Ruth to bed for "a hours, pre-
liminary to another and more conclu-
sive examination when definite decision
will be reached on the question Of an
operation.
Apt to Play in Series.
Barring a change for the worse In
the New York Yankee slugger's con-
dition. it appeared likely Ruth would
be fully recovered in a few days and
certainly in time to participate in his
tenth world series, assuming the Yam
KEGS win the American League pennant.
For a time It appeared as though
Ruth's latest ailment would assume even
greater proportions, from headline
standpoint, Than his famous illness of
1925 when he was stricken with the
"tummy ache that was heard around
the world" At that time, however, he
car1e back to New York on a stretcher,
a victim of influenza and indigestion
He detrained yesterday under his own
power.
Ruth said he first felt severe pains
Evening star., 1932-09-09
GoLDIE AHEARN TO COACH.

Appointment of Goldie Ahearn, sports
promoter and former featherWeight
boxing champion of the A. E. F., as
boxing coach at Walter Reed Hospital
has been announced.
Evening star., 1932-09-09
Fistic Battles
BY the Associated Press.

| BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK-Benny Leonard. New
York, stopped Jimmy Abbott, New York
| go.
| OTTUMWA, Iowa-Mike Dundee, Rock
Island. Ill, and Eddie Anderson. Cas-
! per, Wyo.. draw (6); Verne Butler
Boone, Iowa, outpointed Buddy Kearns
I Denver "a.
Evening star., 1932-09-09
TROUNCE BROWNS
! AS AS ARE LICKED
Weaver's Hurting, Reynolds
Hitting TeII-Must Ward
OFF Tribe Threat.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

CT. LOUIS, Mo, September g.
If the Nationals can make
~ their victories as timely as
that of yesterday over the
Browns was, they have a great
chance to earn the purse that will
go to the Second-placers after the
world series.
1t wasn't so much that the Ma
tionals won yesterday. The
Browns are not so much at this
stage of the season. But the Ath-
leticS, even with the great Grove
pitching, were defeated by Cleve-
land, so that Johnson'S charges
today are trailing the Mackmen
by only two games.
There's quite difference between the
second and third place slices Of the
world-serieS melon, and the Nationals
are unanimous in pTeferring the larger
slice.
Monte Weaver. earning his 81 de-
cision. really deserved a Shutout for his
twentieth victory in his first major
league campaign. Only for an error by
Kerr in the second inning of the series
opener here the Browns would not have
scored. All three, washington runs were
earned.
Actually. the Nationals are in tough
spot on this trip. for the Indians are
only two and one-half games behind in
fourth place, and Johnson's men have
yet to play series with the OhioanS.
OF course, the Indians are playing at
home so the Nationals will be handi-
capped there.
TARL REYNOLDS always a tough
~ egg for st. Louis pitchers. yester-
day was especially hard boiled. Up
four times, he had just that many hits.
He started with a single, then doubled
and then tripled, all off the left-handed
Walter Stewart. Then, of Sam Gray in
the ninth, he popped single over first
for his fourth in row. He drove in
two of the Washington runs and Sammy
West propelled the other across.
No matter what happens now, the
Nationals cannot lose the season series
to the Browns. They have IL victories
in 20 games with two more to go, and
so are assured at least tie. In the
early weeks of the season it looked a
jority from the Nationals, as the Mis-
sourians won seven of the first eight be-
tween the two clubs. However, since the
first two series the Nationals have won
10 out of 12
In todays game either Crowder or
Marberry was to pitch. with Blaeholder
as the probable opponent.
WITH the Browns and Cardinals
w both down in the race. things base
ball are at a very low ebb here.
A guess of 1000 for yesterdays at
tendance would not be giving any one
the worst Of it.
st. Louis players cannot understand
why Dick Ccffman, who had five vic
tories when he joined Washington, still
has those five and no more.
1t is believed the Browns of 1888 will
are no prospects Of deal with the Ma
tionals
Kerr failed to touch second and then
threw wild on Scharein's grounder in
the second inning, and the Browns
scored an unearned run.
AHANUsH stole second in the fourth,
1v1 and Melillo disapproved of the de-
cision so openly he was given the
rest of the day off by Umpire Guthrie.
The first two hits off Weaver were
made by Goslin, single and a double.
BIuege's safe bunt starting the sixth
wes perfectly placed between pitcher
and third baseman.
Evening star., 1932-09-09
NO ST. LOUIS BLUES
'Bstted for Stewart in eighth.
Washington 90. 0 0-3
81 Louis . 0 O-l

@afh5aston st Loais i..... -. ! Q . Q Q Q d
Runs batted in-Reynolds ~. sc6are1iin' snr1iI1
West Two-base hits-Reynolds, GosIn
Three-base hit-Reynolds. stolen base
Manush sacrifice1 p2q6le syn3 70 PLANS Rny6s
Teyey to Ferrell to Grimes TO Scharein. Lett
on -Washngton. s. St Louis; S;,.a g. ,,d FlrSt
base on balls-Of Stewart, /. OF , Meavet' 3
TitsNOf stewart, in 8 innings of Gray
! in ! inning Losing pitcher-SteWaTt Om :
nires-Wessrs Nellin and Guthrie. Time OF
same hour and 35 minutes.
Evening star., 1932-09-09
American League.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.

washington, 8: St Louis. /.
New York 81; Detroit. Al "a innings
first game; innings. darkness. second same
Cleveland, 2; Philadelphia. l.
Chicago. I: Boston. 3 90 inninEsl.
Evening star., 1932-09-09
Standings in Major Leagues
FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER Q, 1882.
National League.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.

Brooklyn, IL; Pittsburgh. 2.
CHICAGO, 4-2; Boston. Ia.
Philadelphia. 8; St. Louis. 0.
Cincinnati-New York. cold.
Evening star., 1932-09-09

In ALL the world. more men buy Stetson hats than
any other brand. And it won't take long for the story
of the SIS Stetson to from Rome to Rio, from
Berlin to Bombay-;to the farthest corners of the
earth It's nezOs- important
We have said hundred times that would never
lower the Stetson standard of quality. We say it
again. On the contrary, the John B. Stetson Company
has produced marked improvements in the quality,
style and finish of Stetson hats though prices
drasticaly reduced.
Evening star., 1932-09-09
GAMES TODAY.

Chicago at Boston.
Cincin. at N. Y. t2).
st. Louis OF Phila.
Others not scheduled
Evening star., 1932-09-09
GAMES TOMORROW

Chicaso at Brooklyn.
st. Louis at N. York.
PittSb. at Phila.
Cincinnati at Boston.
Evening star., 1932-09-09

st. Louis players cannot understand
why Dick Ccffman, who had five vic
tories when he joined Washington, still
has those five and no more.
Evening star., 1932-09-09

Kerr failed to touch second and then
threw wild on Scharein's grounder in
the second inning, and the Browns
scored an unearned run.
Evening star., 1932-09-09

1t is believed the Browns of 1888 will
be a greatly changed team, but there
are no prospects Of deal with the Ma
tionaL.
Evening star., 1932-09-09

AHANUSH stole second in the fourth,
1v1 and Melillo disapproved of the de-
cision so openly he was given the
rest of the day off by Umpire Guthrie.
The first two hits of Weaver were
made by Goslin, a single and a double.
Bluege's safe bunt starting the sixth
was perfectly placed between pitcher
and third basenan.
Evening star., 1932-09-09

WITH the Browns and Cardinals
w both down in the race. things base
ball are at very low ebb here.
Evening star., 1932-09-09

A guess of 1000 for yesterdays at
tendance would not be giving any one
the worst of it.
Evening star., 1932-10-21

countries cannot fulfill their financial
obligations because the transmission Of
goods and the rendering of services,
which are ultimately the only means of
meeting these obligations, have been
made impossible by refusal of creditor
countries to receive their goods and
make use of their services. The creditor
countries persist in their refusal be-
cause they dare not expose their ma
tional production to foreign competition,
he says.
This line of action" he adds, mot
only results in their not being able to
recover their claims from the debtor
countries, but paralyzes their own pro-
duction as far as it works for export.
The few countries which have so far
maintained the principles Of interna-
tional trade are being flooded with
goods and services which cannot be dis
posed of elsewhere. Self-preservation
forces them also to take measures Of
Evening star., 1932-10-21
Washington Produce

Butter-One-pound prints, SO score,
%; 80 score. 20: standard, 20; tub, 80
score. O.; Sc score. 20; standard, 10.
Eggs-Hennery whites, 28a30; current
receipts, Is; sealed Government grade,
extras. SO; standards. SO; mediums, 30.
Poultry. alive-Spring turkeys, 18a20:
crooked breasts and undersize. Is; old
toms. 13a15; old hens. 15a18; chickens,
Plymouth Rocks, pounds and over, IA
a16; pounds and under. 13a16: Leg
horns, 11a12; mixed, colored chickens,
13; hens, Az and over, Halls; 4 pounds
and under, 12a13; mixed small hens
and Leghorns, 10a11; capons, 7 pounds
ana over, 20a23; small capons and roast
ing chickens, 14a16; keats, old, 20a25;
young. 25a35; roosters. 8.
Poultry, dreSSed-Chickens, Plymouth
Rocks, 4 pounds and over, 17a19; 2
pounds and under, 16a19; Leghorns, Ia
ais; mixed colored chickens, l6; hens
4 and over, 17a18; 4 pounds and un-
der, 15a16; mixed small hens and Leg
horns, 13a14; roasting chickens, l7al9;
roosters. 11a12.
Meats-Beef. 13; veal, II; lamb. 12;
pork loinS, IA: fresh hams, IL: smoked
hams, 13; strip bacon, 13; lard, 712;
compound, 7.
Live stock-Hogs, light and medium
o'ioo1.uo, Iic6Vy, 0.oUd3.I0, pigs, o.oUd
400; roughs, 20Oa3OO; calves, 3.O0a
600; lambs, 300a5.50.
Fruits-Apples, bushel baskets, 75a
$50; fancy box stock. 2OOa2.25; pears,
New York, bushel baskets, 1.5Oa1 rs
fancy box stock. 2.25a2 so; grapes,
Tokays 1.50a1 rs; Muscatel, 90; Alicante,
Ito; Zinfandel. Ito; Concords, 25a3O;
Thompson seedless. 165a1.75; bananas,
75a1 so; oranges. 350a425; lemons, 8.00a
1000; grapefruit 3.00a4 SO; honeydews,
1.75a2.25; caSabas, 1.25al.75; canta-
loupes, 85a1.00; alligator pears. 1.00a
1.25; persimmons, 20Oa25O Persian
melons, $50; pineapples, $50; lines,
per 100, 150
Observation-Disclosures 100-pound sacks,
1.00a1.10; sweets, GOATS; Idaho bakers,
200a2.25; tomatoes, 2-peck baskets, 40a
so; cucumbers, 2.50; broccoli, 300 okra,
2-peck basket. 100; onions, picking,
25-pound sacks, 100; boiling onions,
50-pound sacks, 1.25; yellow onions,
scars; cabbage, 85a1. 100; spinach, 100;
kale, 5Oa60; string beans. 50a75 limas,
200a2.25; mushrooms, 100; cauliflower,
325a3.50; carrots, per dozen punches,
rs; beets. per dozen punches. 40a50,
Evening star., 1932-10-21
RAIL PRICE IS CUT
IN BID FOR ORDERS
Reduction of SO a Ton Marks
First Revision in
Ten Years.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, October 21-tn re-
newed effort to loosen up railroad or
ders for the immediate purchases OF
many hundreds of thousands of tons OF
steel rails, and potential latent buying
power that might run into millions, the
steel industry has announced cut in
price of rails for the first time in a
decade.
The quotation was marked down So
a ton, the first change in this price,
which has held steadfastly throughout
the decline of general business, to be
posted since October, 1922. The former
price of S43 ton was changed to $40
a ton.
The giants Of the steel industry
frankly offered the concession as an
inducement to the railroads. 1t was
reasoned that the railroads need rails
for replacement purposes in the inter-
est OF safety. While the carriers are
naturally hesitant to make any addl-
tional expenditures in view Of their
meager 1882 earnings. the leading lights
of the steel industry figured that $40
alton bargain attraction might lure
them into the market.
In addition, the Reconstruction FL
nance Corporation has made it plain
that its purse would be opened to
finance railroad purchases of steel.
Heavy buying by the carriers, it has
been reasoned, would carry general in
dustry a long step forward in its ef-
fort to lift itself from its present slough
of inactivity.
Members of the Eastern Railroad
Presidents Conference met yesterday in
private session at which. it was said
the question of buying rails in an ef-
fort to give added impetus to the mod
crate revival of business in recent weeks
was, among others, live topic of dis
cuSSion.
simultaneously rumors arose in i'm
portant steel-producing cities that the
railroads were preparing to pool orders
for a total of 100000 tons of rails
This compares with total steel produc-
tion for the entire country of little
more than 2,500,000 tons in the three
month period ended September 80
officials of the United States Steel
Corporation and of some of the inde-
Evening star., 1932-10-21

low the corresponding period in 1881.
It also was pointed out today in the
Reserve Boards weekly review that on
November 10 total Reserve bank credit
amounted to $2,219, 100000. a decrease
Of $4,000, 900 for the week. This de-
crease corresponds with decreases of
$50, ,000, 900 in money in circulation and
SIS, 100000 in unexpended capital funds,
non-member deposits, etc., and increases
of $19,000.000 in monetary gold stock
and $4,000 900 in Treasury currency
adjusted, Offset in part by an increase
Of 80,000,00 in member bank reserve
balances.
Holdings Of discounted bills decreased
$4,000, 900 at the Federal Reserve Bank
Of San Francisco and $14,000,000 at all
Federal Reserve banks. The system s
holdings Of Treasury certificates and
bills increased $38 1000, 900. while hold
ings of the United States Treasury notes
decreased by the same amount.
Evening star., 1932-10-21

exclusion and isolation, in themselves
iv,r,ropor apd undesirable"

exclusion and isolation, in themselves
improper and undesirable"
The banker adds that genuine I'm
provement in the critical situation under
which the world is suffering. breaking
of the vicious circle, can only be at
tanned when the necessary conditions
are fulfilled for q freer exchange Of
goods, capital and labor. It is not pos
sible to continue selling without buying,
he says, NOR is it possible to maintain
standard OF living which Is higher
than the level of the proceeds which
the national production machine yields. F."
The banker declares that free trade
has proved highly satisfactory to the
Netherlands, declares that his country
is ready to take its full part in the
world recovery, and amid the chang
ing conditions, the Netherlands must
"cut its cast according to its CLOTH"
Evening star., 1932-10-21
INCREASE in TRADE
HELD WORLDS NEED
Banker of the Netherlands Reviews
Conditions and Urges Greater
Economy.

Frank w. Mahin, 1851 Columbia road,
who was American consul at Amster-
dam for 13 years, has just received the
annual report of the president Of the
Bank of the Netherlands which con-
tains some unusually interesting COM
ments Of an international nature.
President Trip declares that the debtor
Evening star., 1932-10-21

pendents said they could not confirm
the report They said it might be pos
sible Railroad men said they would
like to place large orders now, but were
still studying prospects for continua-
tion of the recent improved movement
of freight. They said they wanted to
be sure in their own minds that recent
gains would be maintained, and pos
sibly increased, before they would feel
justified in executing orders of such
Evening star., 1932-10-21
FEDERAL RESERVE
CREDIT UNCHANGED
Daily Average Volume 0utstand.
ing for Week Ended October 10
Was $2,235,0 900, 900.

BY the Associated Press.
The daily average volume Of Federal
Reserve bank credit outstanding during
the week ending october 19, as reported
by the Federal Reserve banks, was
$2,235, 100000 practically the same as
the preceding week and $43, ,000, 900 be-
Evening star., 1932-10-21
HUNGERF0RD NEW HEAD
OF CENTRAL VERMONT
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ST. ALBANS. Vt, October AIS. J.
Hungerford, acting president of the
Canadian National Railways, has been
appointed president of the Central Yer
mont Railway in succession to Sir
Henry Thornton. Edmund Deschenes.
manager and controller of the Central
Vermont, and D. C. Grant, financial
vice president Of the Canadian Ma
tional Railways, have been elected to
the directorate Of the Central Vermont.
Evening star., 1932-10-21

Routes for prospectors' trails from
harbors into mineralized sections of
Raranof Island Alaska, are being To-
Gated by the government forest service.
Evening star., 1932-10-21

Seven-t u be superhetero-
dyne. Equipped with Micro
Tone Control. with Pentode
and Super Control Radio
irons.
Price Quoted Complete With
Tubes
Evening star., 1932-10-21

Empire Model, 242-E,
8-tube, double-action su-
perheterodyne. Equipped
with twin speakers. Com
plete with tubes. U. S.
tax paid.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-27

a
u. 8. Morse, &c. block OF four,
$3.50; U. .. Pilgrim Tercentenary.
&c. block OF four. $50; sweden.
1900, bkr, blue, $3.50; Newfound-
land 1913. 10 Cafibou. block Of
four, 80 cents; United States, post
age dues, 81 and IS, % cents; DO.
X covers, return flight 20 Germany,
$3.50, cards, 81; Hayti, 20 different
varieties, s3c: Canada, t-cent Inn
perforate, mint block OF four, el.eG;
United States, scratched nose and
broken line. accent Washington bi.
centennial, two stamps In sheet,
$3.50; Greece, airmal Issue oom-
plete, 75i-754, age; Curacao, 1891
eirmail issue complete, .2O4-2ti.
s2.O6; French Morocco, afr air-
mail. dark, 13c; Panama, 2 t.g
1919, lac; Charkari. 1881 pictorial
set, 46c; United states, used set Of
blcentenniais, &c.
Cnchcts and Then Some
Although the soft pedal In placed
on tho steadily increasing use Of
the cachet by private organizations
for profit pure and simple this
week brings TO light great many
that bear reprinting. In addition
10 the government cachets on air.
mail In the West there IL the post.
Office dedication ut Newburgh.
N. " covers for which must be
In the hands OF tho Chamber OF
Commerce Of that city by May rs,
which In tomorrow. Commemora.
tiveq are asked all senders. Then
therk In the ". n. convention, which
stands for United Stamp societies
and not United States. These Cow
ers may bo obtained from member
clubs OF this organisation or from
r. o. Ohlund, 434 Norfolk street,
Mattapan. Mass, upon receipt Of q
2.cent stamp. Perth Amboy, New
Jersey. Ii ceiebrateing In honor of
Washington on May 81 and the
Chamber OF Commerce will apply
special caehet on that day. Down
In Wilmington, North Carolina, the
Fort Fisher Monument In TO be
dedicated on June 2. The Cham
Der OF Commerce Will apply q spe-
clni cachet for tho occasion. On
July 4 u real special cover anu
cachet will emanate from Detroit,
Mich, when the t00th anniversary
OF tho first singinR OF America
mt Boston, Mass, July 4, 1892, u
observed. A monument In being
erected TO Samuel Francis smith,
author OF tho song. The commit.
tee In charge 10 issuing d special
cover and will also apply y cachet
All Inquiries may be Addressed "a
Joseph II. MILF. chairman, smith