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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-10-13
Big Woods
Death of Old Soldier

Short funeral services were held
Sunday afternoon at the home of
Sell McAtee, for his father who
died Friday. He suffered a stroke
about week ago and never fully
recovered. Longer funeral services
and burial took place at Centenary
Sunday He was Sc years old, and
was a Civil war veteran.
Carlos North is moving to the
Allen farm, recently purchased By
his father-inlaw Mr.. Fleming of
Amesyille.
Kenneth Starling's have moved
to the Selby farm, near Sharpsburg.
Jesse Fisher is building a house
on the Carr hill, which he expects
to occupy when completed.
Mrs. Clifford Calendine, Mrs.
Percy Thomas and Mrs Ida Price
called on Mrs. Will Barkhurst, one
day last week. Mrs. Barkhurst re-
mains very poorly.
Guy Vandyke was a business call
er in Marietta Saturday.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-10-13

Burgess Triplet of GAINESVILLE was
the guest Sunday of daughter,
Mrs. Eber Beach and family.
Jesse Wallace Of Waterford spent
the week end with James Wallace.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Wallace and
sons Robert, Kenneth and Dean,
called on the formers mother and
brother James, and Mrs. A. Wal
lace, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Blaine Burge and
Mr.. Dwight of near Chesterhill were
calling on relatives and friends,
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs e. e. Abel and Miss
Aimee Wallace of Parkersburg, call
ed on Mary A. and James Wallace,
Sunday.
Mrs. AIDA Ewart and son Charles
and three children, and her daugl-
ter Mrs. Isaac Lochary of Stockport
were Sunday callers on friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Wallace and
son Gale and son-in-law Carl Fran
ois of Newark were guests of James
and Mary A. Wallace, Sunday and
Monday.
Bobby Beach has been unable y
attend school, on account of a sore
foot
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-10-13
RinggoId

Mrs. Allie Martin Roberts, sister
of Mrs. Minnie Kimball of Corning,
had the misfortune of falling from
step ladder, resulting in laying
her up several days.
Carl GLADDEN. whom we noted as
critically i'll from a growth on the
wind pipe, was at Columbus for ex-
animation, last week.
Hobart Carter and family moved
from Columbus to the house for
merly the Lossen Grimes place.
Mrs. Mary Kincaid and daughter
of Lancaster made several days
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Elmer Carter.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-10-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Seth Smith attended
the funeral of Mrs. Harry Price held
at Junction City, Monday afternoon.
Mr.. Price and Mrs. Smith are cou-
sins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank vanFossen,
Mrs. Anna VanFossen and Mrs.
Margaret McKitrick attended the
funeral of Mr.. YanFossen's cousin
Thos. Tompkins, held Friday after
noon at.-Bethel church, near Pleas
ant City.
Word has been received here of
the illness of Rev. e. A. Martin Of
Otsego. He is confined to his bed
most of the time.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Mercer and
Mrs. Murphy had as their Sunday
visitors, Mr.. and Mrs w. c.. Mercer
and. family of New Lexington, c. C.
Mercer of Columbus, Mr.. and Mrs.
VIII Fawcett and daughter Beulah,
Mrs. Alpha Thompson, Chesterhill.
and Mr.. and Mrs. Logan Barkhurst
Mr.. and Mrs. Will johnson Of
GAINESVILLE and Miss Alfredo Cor
ner of Beverly were Sunday visit
ors of Misses Minnie and Lottie
Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bud Wilson of
Crooksville, Frank Kinsey and Mr..
and Mrs. C. II. Wilson and sons
were Sunday visitors of Mr.. and
Mrs. Vern Grigsby of near Joy.
Mrs. Edith Harkins and Mr.. and
Mrs. Ebert Wilson and son Richard
took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Paul
Wells and family of Elliott, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Barkhurst
and daughters Jean and Lois at
tended the surprise on her aunt,
who lives in GAINESVILLE.
The Penn Rebekah lodge will
have a masquerade at their next
meeting, Oct. 20. Each family
bring pumpkin pie.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-10-13
G. w. (Chuck) Haynes, Democratic
Candidate for Sheriff

At the coming general election,
the people of the county will have
an opportunity to cast their ballot
for a conscientious, efficient, trust
worthy man for the office OF
Sheriff of Morgan county-Charles
W. (Chuck) Haynes, of McConnels-
Vile Mr.. Haynes has been resi-
dent of the county for number OF
years, but has never before aspired
to public office He is World war
veteran, having served two years on
the other side in active duty. de
was wounded in action and cited for
bravery. He is familiar with the
duties of the office of sheriff, hav.
ing served for brief period as
deputy sheriff.
Mr.. Haynes is eminently quail
fed for the sheriff's office. Nature
has given him exceptional physical
strength and mental vigor, and he
is endowed with a very keen sense
of right and wrong. His nature is
such that he abhors and detests all
forms Of injustice and ingratitude.
He has always been militant
; champion of the inalienable rights
of man, and especially those CT
the weak and oppressed-the "ur-
der dog" SO to speak.
His whole life has been clea1
useful, exemplary, elevating. His
| predominant trait of character has
| been loyalty,-to conviction, tc
principle, to friends, to business as
sociates He is fit, ripe, acceptable
He is also ambitious, energetic ant
worthy of this high position of trus
and responsibility. He is truly tn;
peoples candidate; they, more thai
! the special interests, should nov
realize what his services have beei
and will be, should he be electe,
! sheriff, November 8th.
! (PO1 Ady)
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-10-13

Hickory Ridge, and A. G. Hamilton
of Morganville spent Sunday with
Pros Niceswanger and family OF
Zanesville.S
Martha, Winnie and John Ander-
son of McConnelsville were Sunday
callers at John Glass of Buck Run.
Ed Crum has moved to the Chas.
HarpeN farm in Union township.
Rev. Thos. Butterfield Of Zanes-
vile preached at Wolf Greek, Sum
day and Sunday night.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-10-13
MATsoN AN UNCONSCIOUS HUMORIsT

Yes Mason, mighty pleased have you articles
County It really amusing
the pop your last weeks which confess
that have found something the Morgan County Democrat
copying Now you something worth whie-f
give readers factsparculay concerning
the that of the article last
weeks found page
the caption "The Heralds Attempted Comeback. Our
that wool had sold for 7c pound at the
opening of this and then later after aNpayng
doubled in thing heard of before touched
spot had been when the
wool this locality varied than few cents from
the time opened until the buying Why the ma
robbed of their wool this
hope may time be brought to light
thing amusing than another with Mason
reconcile low wool and the Hoover robber
tariff for him edtoaze about sheep We question he
could tell the difference between sheep and goat Wasn
"smel"-and that not
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-10-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur L. Deaver Of
Roseyille celebrated their golden
wedding anniversary Oct. 9. They
were married at Locust Grove, Nor
gan county, and lived the former
part of their married life there.
Mrs. Deaver was Eva Elliott. They
have two daughters-Mrs Bessie
Moody of GAINESVILLE and Mrs. Eta
Moody of Roseville; and two sonsT-
Roy L. Deaver of Newark and Rolla
J. Deaver, East Fultonham.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-10-13
Deerfeld

Sunday visitors at Elmer Patter-
sons were Mrs. Mary Price of Por-
tersville, w. w Wiley and family
Mr.. and Mrs. John Leist and son
Andrew. Mrs Florence Young and
Miss Dorothy Donehoo of Columbus
Mr.. and Mrs. Basil Kenyon re-
turned to their home in Flint
Mich, Saturday, after having spent
three weeks with their parents Mr.
and Mrs. A E. McCann.
Mr.. and Mrs. u. E. Lamb were
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Breese at Portersville, Sunday ev-
ewing.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. r. Thomas &C.
companied Mr.. and Mrs Harry Cor
nell of Portersville to GAINESVILLE,
Friday.
Mrs. Jennie Reed of Pennsville
spent last week with her daughter
Mrs. Maggie Miller and family.
Harry McGrath and family Of
Mountville spent Saturday and Sun
day at the E. E. Price and M. H.
Jacobs homes.
Herschel Wilder of Corning and
sister Mrs. Harry Davis, were re-
cent visitors in this vicinity
Harry Wainwright and family of
Beverly were Sunday visitors at the
a. G. Bankes home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hale AMI
son Robert of Lancaster and Mr..
and Mrs. Jno. Rouanzoin of Nor
ganville were recent visitors at 2.
w. Patterson's.
Mrs. Gertrude Maxwell entertain
ed the Sunshine Circle sewing club
on Wednesday, Sept. 28 Quite a
bit of quilting was accomplished on
two quilts. A bountiful pot luck
dinner was served at noon, to SO.
Wednesday, Oct. 10, with Mrs.
Tena Appleman and daughter Miss
Evelyn.
G. w. Hemry's attended a family
dinner at Harry Gessell's in McCon
nelsviIle, Sunday.
of Bristol were over Sunday visit
ors with their sister Mrs. Elizabeth
Anderson and family
r. p Fitch was a business visit
or in GAINESVILLE. Monday.
So far as we are able to learn,
developed
Mr.. and Mrs Orville Bankes of
Gelnford and Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Kokensparger of New Lexington
were calling on friends here Sun
day.
McConnelsville were Sunday visit
ors at Arthur McCann's.
Delmar Fitch and family have
moved to the Ezra Rusk farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Warren
were recent visitors with the for
family at Deavertown.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. E. Barrett enter
tanned on Sunday party of old
friends and neighbors from Hyatt,
including Mr.. and Mrs. Russell
Jewett, Mr.. and Mrs. Steitz, Gale
Patton and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Vinton Rutherford, Frank ~Jewett
and family, Benjamin Bell and Mr..
and Mrs Truman Bell.
Mrs. Rena Phillis and Mrs. Thel-
ma Patterson and daughter LeoEa
Ruth of GAINESVILLE spent day re-
Gently at the Harley Maxwell home.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Warren at
tended the funeral of their cousin
r. A. Tompkfns at the Bethel
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-10-13

church house, near Pleasant City
Friday.
Miss Winifred Warren, r. N, is
at the Rev. Markle home in Malta,
taking care of Mrs. Markle and new
babe
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-10-13
ROXbury

Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Travis and
daughter Enid of Waterford, were
guests of relatives one evening last
week
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-10-13

mittee to work with Mr.. Roberts
and Mr. Vickroy of the high school,
to make arrangements, and try to
have an institute.
Evening star., 1932-10-26
ALIEN MECHANICS
HERE PROTESTED
Union Carpenters Complain
of Preference Given to
Foreign Born.

A petition signed oy n local union
carpenters. charging that large per
csIItage OF mechanics employed on Gov
srumert building projects here are for-
elEn DdrD, VINO are given preference
over local worxnaen. will be iain before
the Executive Committee Of the Distrtct
Ds3arrr.ent Of the American Legion al
itS session tculorroT pignt. q was an
uouncso to-day.
The petitioners, as members o. the
Legion, asked that TIE local department
cf Lez1onna,res take steps seeking 70
encourage employment Of citizens O.
tf4e United States and American war
veterans or these projects
& nunlrer of similar protests have
been received oy tt1e Laoor Department
II was said uocay, bit OF official OF tn
csnarnent pointed ont tfsat there Is
nothing II Law which serves TO exclude
Ucrkmen o. foreign birth from employ
ulent on Government building opera
tlons provided they are legally residents
o. TINS count-y
-iae Labor Department, /, was added
as G part Of It's work has agents a.
work checking CT naer employed n
mechanics or Government projects
Evening star., 1932-10-26

must q i1elc tnat ttle family Of az Oh
cs- OF srlplovc o. the Bureau O. Fof-
slyr arld Domestic Commerce naay traVsi
from and 10 MS post e. duty a. Gov
erur7sn- exrsrse oIllv II conHectloh
WITH authorized transDortatior a. Gov
eminent exrense o. the o-1cer OF en-
ploye himself
McCsrl also answered II the mega
tive anoti1e- question bearing or tn!s
matter a. follows
"When al of5cs- mas served three Ct
niors wears ABROAD am Is entilIec U
return % this country car his fannllF
return az Government expense even
tf7osIrt ne fer reasons CT economy
elects % remain al his posts'
Evening star., 1932-10-26
M'CARL D|SAlOWS
FAMILIES TRAVEL
witt Mot Permit Government
EXPENSE Exsept When En-
pIoyes Move on Business.

FsuTies OF er1ployes Of the Bureau
cs Fcrein arc Domestic Conlnnfr &C
srxt-ored ABROAD have beer prevented
from rerurrac 70 this country I1lcsE
certain plans lzIC down oy the Secfr-
rz-v of Commerce because o1 an econ
orav ac1 Interpretation YESTERDAY oS
ccnrroAsr General McCar4.
Tne Secrsuzrv Of Commerce nae as
srrrred taat wI1en al o-lcsT Is retIrlf-
Ir1r % this counrry even al MS OWL
expsuse after having served three OF
nrrre vears ABROAD, nis family would
f,e rsrr1.tred &C precede accompany or
feIlov rim a. Government expense.
ines o<1csrs are r1ot cs1ng returned al
Government expense, owing % the sus-
Y,er1sto1i Of tae annual leave priF14e2e
r1,,r1ar tine uress.lt flscal wear o. the
economy act as vel as cn acco1nl O.
lAcE O. funds.
Limits Transportation
The vii c. Course. o. required 70
taxe tae legislative furiougE the Sec
reta-v tod McCarl and scnae c. them
asvs EXPRESSED & desire q spend tr1e
t.rre Il this country thsy paving the
exnsase Of tl1s-- Owl rransportaron 70
ard from Their posts
McCar. II declaring the Sscreta-y
hz6 al erroneous impression o. the act,
declared t1ar & family could OF trans
ucrteC a. Government exrsnse orllT
'wE7sn necessary II connection with the
rrave o. the oflesr O. snlpioye htnisei-
= gong ro arc returning from his post,
arc OF course contemplate ti1at the
oS1cer CT enlploye perform slIch traVsl
U1dsr conditions emitting MIN % re
endorsement from pucllC funds.
Where the of1cs. actually performs
the rravsI MeCar. continued, under
conditions emitting MN q re!ninursS-
n.snl. therefore no cbjecLlcn vii ne
MADE o. this cff1ce % the fanlilv Ere
csding accompanying c. following MN,
I'LL tl1d 10 authority fcT tt1e trans
ucrtat,er Of tire family wt1en tire cflcsr
O. erlploye does rot intend U ano can
noT make the tr1p himself
"Accordingiy McCaTl concluded, II
Evening star., 1932-10-26

here and has brought about deportation
OF several aliens found % be unlavruliy
n tt.is country
The petition from the group Of local
carpenters was addressed % Norman B.
Lanfreau. District department CON-
u1ander OF the American Legion. II
cited numerous building projects here,
where. II was charged, nfvh per-
cez1tage OF the number Of workMen
were those OF foreign birth.
Evening star., 1932-10-26
CARMEN, HORSE TRAINER,
RELEASED IN ST. 200 BOND
Gives Assurances Of Rsmaintng IN
District 20 Answer Euit
Of Fornfsr wife.

Rsenarr r. narnan, tr.. rsse horse
tra.ner attached % t,ne Nevxds stocai
Farm stable, was released from custody
late yesterday when he fzraS,aed q
pend Of 81 900 not % leave the District
pending hearing On q suit for naa.n-
tenance brought ov his feruer wife
Mrs Angela Reach Carmsn, scoronsds
Calf.
Car-nan had bean taken into custody
Monday night at his apartment on
upper Connecticut avenue ard detained
at the third precinct n default os bcr6
AIRS Carnlan seeks to tnforce zr
agreement BY which she was 10 recetve
$3.50 monthly for herself and three enil-
6rsn II addition Co doccors' bills arc
an irlstaltn1ent CT her house az ccrc-
naco Carrnzr has remarked and re-
sides here with the second Wifi
Evening star., 1932-10-26
MINOUx Is REELECTED
Georgia Avenue Business Men
Name President Third Time.

Eugene Minoux entered UPON his third
term as president Of the Georgia Avenue
Business Mems Association to-day having
been reelected at banquet last night
al the Ann Clarendon Club.
Other officers chosen Included Harold
Stol. FIRST vice president Z. L. Edwards,
second vice president. a s. Nelson.
third wee president: George Cullen
secretary. ard A Ssnekas. treasurer
Br1z. Gen. Pelham D. Glassforc
former police superintendent addressed
the gathering Milton yoltner acted as
coastr1asts-
The Washington times., 1932-12-30
HITS COAL CARS,
DIES Of BURNS

CUMBERLAND, Md, Dec. 30.
Reginald E. Lashley, 20, son of
Thomas B. Lashley, cashier Of
Commercial Savings Bank, died
early today at Allegany Hospital
from burns received in a gasoline
explosion when his automobile
was wrecked last night in crash
ing into a moving train of coal
cars on the Braddock road cross
ing of the Cumberland and Penn
sylvania railroad near Allegany
Grove.
The night was foggy. The
young man was driving toward
Frostburg. He was caught under
the blazing, crumpled car but
freed himself before the train
crew and other motorists, driven
back by the intense heat. could
aid him. He was badly burned
about the face, hands and legs.
Young Lashley was associated
with his brother, Lynn c.. Lash
ley, secretary Of the Midland
Building and Loan Association.
The Washington times., 1932-12-30
TRUCE LIKELY
ON POWER RATE

A years truce between the
Potomac Electric Power Company
and the Public Utilities Commits
sion appears imminent today fol-
lowing the commissions proposal
late yesterday that the power
company agree to a voluntary
rate cut.
The commission, through it's
chairman, Maj. Gen. Mason M.
Patrick, promised it would not
disturb the power company for
year if the present rate of 3.9
cents per kilowatt hour be fur
ther cut beginning February /.
The present rate represents a
compromise reached last summer
after the power company appealed
to the Court of Appeals against
a commission order establishing a
sliding rate scale.
The Washington times., 1932-12-30
FLEMING
.R. F. {. LOANED
S1,5Q2,198,4Q.I

Actual cash advances by the
Reconstruction Finance Corpora
ton have been $1,502, ,168, ,401,
with repayments by borrowers Of
$238,049, ,032, according to figures
made public today.
Lendings by classes Of borrow
ers were:
Cd Disbursed by Secretary of
Agriculture to farmers ior crop
production, $64, ,204, SOB.
CD Disbursed to banks, insur-
ance companies, railroads and
others, $1,340, 0,162,760.
60 DisburSed to States and
Territories for relief purposes,
$76,358,888.
"a Disbursed to selfliquida-
ting projects, $360,000.
60 Disbursed by finance Or
derly marketing and carrying
agricultural crops, $1,281, ,857.
CO Disbursed to farmers and
stockmen by regional agricul-
tural credit corporations, $19,-
800,392.
Banks. railroads and other lend
ers Of that type have made re-
payments of $268, ,4O6,262, while
smaller sums have been repaid by
all classes Of borrowers.
Bank have been advanced $807, :
779,746, being the largest class of
borrowers. A total of 5.382 insti-
tutions received loans.
The banks have repaid. $685..
587,3O1.
The Washington times., 1932-12-30
F|NANC|ER DIES
FROM STROKE

CUMBERLAND. Md, Dec. 30.
James Clark, IS, leading financier
and one of the largest property
owners of this city, died at his
home here following a stroke of
paralysis.
Born of Irish parents aboard
ship en- route to this country,
Clark spent his youth in New
Jersey and Winchester, Va. When
the civil war broke out he joined
the Confederate forces, serving in
Rosser's brigade.
He came to Cumberland in the
early 70's and established a shoe
business, his interests spreading
rapidly in the ensuing years. At
the time of his death he was presi-
dent of the Cumberland Brewing
Company, chairman of the board
Of the Second National Bank and
largest holder of property on
Baltimore Street, the city's main
artery.
The Washington times., 1932-12-30
BANKS IN STATE
BORROWED Z
MILLIONS
Reconstruction Finance Data
Shows $4,000 Allotted
Maryland Concerns

Virginia got more than
100000 from thc Reconstruc-
ton Finance Corporation during
November, only slightly more
than one-tenth being for emer-
gency relief, according to report
made public today by South
Trirnble, Clerk of the House.
The exact sum obtained for
relief was $239,5sO
!, Banks Receiving Funds
Banks receiving funds and the
amounts follow:
The First National Bank of
Arlington, $54,495; The First Ma
tior1al Bank of Crewe, $4,000;
The Peoples Trust Bank, Exmore,
$37,175; The Bank of Nokesville,
Inc. $4,000; The Farmers and
MERCHANTS National Bank Of
Olney, $4,000; Bank of Giles
County, Pearsburg (two 1oanO, I,
$18s50O; The Bank Of Salem,
$2O;204.90; Packers State Bank,
Inc. Wake, $1,000.
An appropriation of $1,700,000
also was obtained by the Rich
mond Bridge Corporation.
Loans In Maryland
Loans of $4,000 were obtained
by Maryland banks as follows:
Commercial Savings Banks Of
Baltimore, Inc, $4,000; The
Centreville National Bank of
Maryland, $4,000; Cumberland
Savings Bank, $4,000; The Citi-
Gems National Bank Of Frostburg,
$4,000; Bank of Ocean City,
$4,000; Bank of Somerset, Prin-
cess Anne, $25,000; The Stevens
vile Bank Of Maryland, $36,500,
and Baltimore County Bank, Tow
son, $45,000.
The Washington times., 1932-12-30
LEGACY IS LEFT
HOWARD ].

One of the largest single bene-
factions which Howard Univer-
sity has ever received was $4,000
from the estate of the late Dean
Emeritus George William Cook.
A receipt acknowledging the
legacy was forwarded to the
executors of the estate yesterday.
The legacy was without restric-
tions, merely naming Howard
University as legatee. Dean Cook,
who died in Philadelphia in Au-
gust, 1881, was a graduate Of
Howard University and had served
the institution in various official
capacities for SO years.
The Washington times., 1932-12-30
Woman Mail Carrier
Battles Flu and
Mountain SnOw

LURAY, Va, Dec. 30.-Mrs.
c. B. Racer, of the Kimball
postoffice in this county, the
only woman rural mail carrier
in Virginia, has worked through
a severe flu epidemic, struggled
with an unprecedented volume
of Christmas mail over noun
tain ice-covered roads and a
ten-inch snow while half a
dozen men filling similar posi-
tions in this county have been
forced to temporarily give up
their jobs on account of the
disease. .
Mrs. Racer, weighing about
100 pounds, has handled the
biggest rural mail this Christ
mas that has ever been re-
ceived or dispatched from the
Kimball office.
The route she serves has
about 80 per cent of its mileage
in the Blue Ridge. In the "a
miles Of the route the plucky
woman has to cross and re-
cross Pass Run 16 times.
The Washington times., 1932-12-30
F|REMEN VO I {
NIGHT SHIFT

The Hyattsville Volunteer Fire
Department has voted to have
five men on duty each night at
the fire house under command
Of one of the four executive
officers of the department.
Effective at once, the crews
will begin their nightly tours of
duty. Such a plan was put into
effect during the holiday season
when fire hazards are increased
and the men voted to continue
the practice.
The officers who will be in
command are Noble F. Rushe,
chief; j. Wells Fainter, assistant
chief; Ernest Davis, captain, and
James Smith, lieutenant.
The National Board of Fire
Underwriters, which fixes fire
insurance rates, has been notified
of the action.