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The Washington times., 1933-10-17
arms EQUALITY OR NO PARLEY, SAYS berlin
Mzis Jailed
For Hitting
American

BERLIN, Oct. II G.N.SO.-Two
assailants of Roland Velz, Amer
lean citizen who was assaulted by
Nazi storm troopers, were sent
enced today to six months in jail.
The sentence of each stated that
they "acted with justifiable indig-
nation against an unknown per
son, only later revealed to be an
American"
Shortly after the sentences were
announced, Premier Hermann
Wilhelm Goering of Prussia is
sued orders to all authorities to
pursue all cases of molestation of
foreigners with utmost energy and
to protect foreigners in every way.
when police interference
against foreigners is necessary,
the case should be handled with
special caution and politeness, he
ruled, and advised the authorities
to collaborate with Storm Troop
leaders to avoid incidents. He
said:
ut is the self If-underStOOd duty
Of every genuine National So
cialiSt to safeguard the rights
of hospitality"
The Washington times., 1933-10-17
S|GNAT 7 URE
ON LETTER
DENIED
Ex.SeCretary Cannot Recall
Asking 100000 Fee
From Ship Official
pictures on Page g.
BY International News Service

Missing papers and uncer-
tain memories of witnesses to-
day handicapped a Senate in
vestigation into the 100000
lobbyist fee sought by the
American Farm Bureau Fed
Grafton from the American
Steamship Owners Association.
M. S. Winder, of Chicago, ex-
secretary of the federation, told
the investigating committee his
files now contain only two or
three letters bearing on the SEN
sational 100000 offer, explain
ing: .y.u..,.
Eve destroy all papers ,after,
they are two years old. Our
correspondence with shipping
interests was closed in May,
1881"
REPUDIATES SIGNATURE
Winder repudiated the sigma
ture on a 2O-page letter to H. B.
Walker, president of the Ship
Owners Association, outlining in
great detail the federation's sue
cess in lobbying for electric,
cement, fertilizer and automobile
interests. He asserted:
'1'm not trying to stall, but
the signature obviously isn't
mine. 1 do not recall the letter,
though it probably was regularly
authorized"
S. E. Van Patten, former man
ager of the sales and educational
program of the federation, ad-
mitted that he helped prepare TIE
letter.
Senator McCarran CD of Ne
vada asked:
did Winder approve and
sign it?"
ooh, &es: he helped prepare
It and he signed it,"
Most Powerful Lobby
Van Patten denied he wrote the
assertion contained in the letter
that the federation had the big
gest and most powerful LOBBY in
Washington"
The letter, first produced dur,
ing the committees inquiry into
the Black Diamond Steamship
lines, was written late in 1880.
The hearing was enlivened by a
tilt btween Senator White (RO
OF Maine, and Senator Black CD
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The Washington times., 1933-10-17
W|GG|N GETS
100000
AYEAR
Big Annuity for Life Is Price
of His "Advice" to Chase,
ProberS Are Told
BY International News Service

A life payment of 100000
a year is being made to Albert
H. Wiggin, former chairman
of the Chase National Bank,
by that institution, it was re-
vealed today at the Senate
banking inquiry.
With Wiggin on the witness
stand, Ferdinand Pecora, special
Senate counsel, produced a reso-
luton adopted by the banks board
of directors, authorizing the an
nuity in Dectmher, 1882.
The directors voted the retired
pay to Wiggin to discharge in
some measure the obligations of
the bank to him and in anticipa-
tom he will alWaHslhe orepared to
assist us With his advice. ''7---' '-,''--- i
Payments Made
Pecora asked Wiggin whether he
had received the salary up to date.
Wiggin nodded affirmatively.
"Have you extended any ad-
vice to officers of the bank since
this resolution was adOpted?"
81 wasn't consulted"
Asked whether he had rendered
any service, Wiggin said:
81 have helped to retain de.
pOSitOrs, and officers of the
bank have consulted me fire.
quently about credit"
Pecora pointed out it was to
the retired bankers interest to
retain depositors, because of his
stock holdings in the bank. Wig
gin admitted this.
Companies Separated
A little earlier Wiggin revealed
the bank directors, under Win
throp w. Aldrich, had divorced
the bank from the investment
banking business in March, 1898,
without consulting him. It was
apparent Wiggin and Aldrich were
divided upon this issue.
Pecora pressed the retired
banker for an explanation of his
huge salary. Wiggin told of going
to Europe for the bank to see
about the German loan" He
went once at the time of the
Hoover moratorium in July, $780,"
and several times since.
Wiggin said American banks
held between $40O,OOO,OOO and
$500, 100000 of the German loan
at the time of the moratorium.
The debt originally totalled about
$500, 100000.
"HOw much does the Chase
Bank hOId?"
ut held S25,OOO,OOO Origi-
nally, but, when it merged with
the Equitable Trust, the Equit-
able had $64,OOO,OOO of it. Now
(cOntinued on Page 2, Col. ~
The Washington times., 1933-10-17
Khaki Shirts Head
Faces Fraud Hearing

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. II GIN.
SD.-"Mugged" and fingerprinted
by police, Art j. Smith, COM
mander in chief of the beleaguered
Khaki Shirts of America, was to
be given a hearing before a mag
istrate on a fraudulent conver-
sion charge today. Smith was
surrendered to police yesterday
by his attorney and was served
with warrant charging that he
removed furniture not his prop
erty from the Khaki Shirt head
quarters.
The Washington times., 1933-10-17
ACTS
To BLOCK
WEAPON
RACE
Nations Look TO MussoIini and
4-PoWer-PaCt in Crisis As
U. S. Holds AIoof
BY International News Service

Germany stood pat today on
her withdrawal from tn e
Geneva disarmament confer
ence and the League Of Ma
tions while the nations Of
Europe, the United States re-
naming outside the political
discussions, consulted on their
future course.
Reliable information from Ber-
lin said the Hitler government
would not resume disarmament
discussions unless its demand for
arms equality was guaranteed in
advance, and gave no encourage
ment to those who believe Ger
many may return to the league.
Delegates remaining at Geneva
looked to Premier Mussolini, Of
italy, to break the deadlock,
opinion being expressed that II
Duce may choose to invoke his
four-power pact to forestall an
armament race.
Opening the French Chamber
Of Deputies, Premier Edouard
Daladier departed from his set
speech to urge upon parliament
a policy of moderation in dealing
with the crisis, recommending
postponement of debate on the
arms issue until governmental fl
nance problems have been dealt
with.
He issued a challenge to Ger
many, however, demanding to
know why she "shrinks from ac-
cepting" the disarmament plan
proposed by France.
Meanwhile, Foreign Secretary
Sir John Simon, of Britain, and
Foreign Minister Neurath, of Ger
many, clashed on a question Of
veracity. Sir John sharply denied
Won Neurath's charge that Brit
aims assertion that Germany
had suddenly stiffened her arms
demands just before her with
drawal was entirely Inaccurate"
The Washington times., 1933-10-17
American FOLLOWer
Of GGndhi VUniSheS

LONDON, Oct. II G.N.SO-
Indian followers of Mahatma
Gandhi, leader of the untouch-
ables, were mystified today by the
disappearance" of Mia Cram
Cook, Gandhi's American-born
convert, a Bombay dispatch to the
London Daily Herald stated. The
dispatch said she was last seen in
Delhi, barefoot and with shaven
head. It was believed she was
making a voluntary penitential
tour of India.
The Washington times., 1933-10-17
Nations Look to DuCe
To BaIk Arms Race

GENEVA. Oct. II G.N.sD The
nations of the world today looked
to Premier Mussolini to break the
deadlock in the disarmament
negotiations.
With the conference adjourned
temporarily following Germany's
withdrawal, Germany in angry
mood, and the United States re.
framing from political discussions,
efforts at world disarmament ap.
peared virtually at standstill
until after the coming Reich elec.
tionS.
Sees U. S. Retiring"
Diplomats here believed Musso-
lini alone may decide upon the
next disarmament move, since he
is now reported to be of the opin-
ion that the United States is grad
ually retiring from the disarma-
ment conference.
According to reliable advices
here, the Italian dictator, known
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The Washington times., 1933-10-17
Dollar FLuCtUGtes
On London Erch0nQe

ONDON, Oct. II U.N.SD.
Continuing to fluctu a te, the
American dollar opened at $4.56
to the pound sterling on the
London exchange today after
closing at $4.52. Shortly after II
a. M, the dollar hit $4.53 to the
pound. The pound opened at
80A francs on Paris.
The Washington times., 1933-10-17
Pay Rolls on Coast
ShOU Notable Rise

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. II GIN.
S. Marked increases in state
wide employment and payrolls
were noted today by Frank C..
Macdonald, State Labor Com
missioner. In the past month,
employment increased 358 per
cent over September, 1882, Mac
Donald said.
The Washington times., 1933-10-17
Bombing and Strike
Shuts H1U1nn Store

HAVANA, Oct. II G.N.SO.-A
bomb explosion and a strike
among employees closed the Wool
worth store in Havana today.
Government officials declared
the incidents were perpetrated by
oppositionistS and aimed at en-
barrassing the de factor admin
istration.
The Washington times., 1933-10-17
Jean HQrLOW Better;
Quits HOSpitaL Soon

HOLLYWOOD, Oct. II 0.N.S0.
Jean Harlow, platinum blonde
film star, will leave the hospital
November /. And she'll take
honeymoon trip to Hawaii with
her new husband, Harold G.
RCSson, film cameraman. Those
were her plans today as hospital
attendants announced she was
making rapid recovery from an
emergency operation for appendi-
citiS.
The Washington times., 1933-10-17
C.. S. POlUers WedS
Helen ELLer in N. Y.

NEW YORK, Oct. 17.-Claude
Street Powers, 25, of 4910 Fourth
st. N. W., Washington, obtained
a license here and was married to
Helen Eller, %, of Alexandria,
Va, at the Little Church Around
the Corner, it was learned today.
Powers gave his occupation as
a receiving clerk. He was born
in Luenberg, Va. Miss Eller is
a nurse.
The Washington times., 1933-10-17
WARRANTS FOR HOARDERs

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. II
G.N.SO O.-While Federal authori-
ties here today awaited word from
Attorney General Homer S. Cum
mings as to procedure in gold
boarding charges against Mrs. E.
L. Martin, wife of a wealthy vine
yardist, 10 new Federal warrants
were issued charging Bay region
persons with boarding $4,000.
The Washington times., 1933-10-17
at Coast Base
WUitinQ for Orders

SUNNYVALE, CAL, Oct. II II.
N.SD.-Commander A. H. Dresel,
of the U. S. Navy's dirigible
Macon, awaited orders here today
at the $5,0O0,O00 Sunnyvale air
base, new home of the aircraft,
which completed a 3.OOO-mile trip
Sunday from Lakehurst, N. j.
The Washington times., 1933-10-17
Chevrolet POWer
Plant Is DunQnlited

FLINT, Mich, Oct. II Q.N.S0.
An attempt to dynamite No. 6
power plant of the Chevrolet Mo-
tor Car Company here was under
investigation by police today. Two
sticks of dynamite exploded in the
transformer room of the plant
yesterday, company officials al
mitted. The explosion caused lit
tie damage.
The Washington times., 1933-10-17
j, 8, FARM UNIT
BUYING WHEAT
Br international News Service

The Farm Credit AdminiStra-
ton, through the Farmers Ma
tional Grain Corporation, is en-
gagged in buying "a substantial
amount" of wheat, both cash and
futures, in the grain exchanges OF
the country, it was announced to-
day.
The purchases are being made
for the Federal Emergency Relief
Corporation; and will be converted
into flour for the needy.
The exact amount of the Gov
ernment purchases was not made
known.
The Washington times., 1933-10-17
Vatican City Blast
BrinQS Arrest of !

VATICAN CITY, Oct. II
N.SO.-Three persons were ar
rested today in connection with
explosion of a bomb in an ante
room of st. Peters Cathedral in
June. The bomb exploded while
a large number of pilgrims were
visiting the historic edifice.
Several were injured.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-04-27
ASKOV SCHOOL NOTES

noon hour kittenball schedule
has recently been arranged for both
boys and girls, whereby two teams
from each group play a game each
noon. There are two diamonds laid
out for the high school, which elm
mates possibilities of a controversy.
The boys have been divided into five
teams for the inter-mural games,
three from the high school and two
from the seventh and eighth grades.
Umpiring is done by the captains of
the teams. The inter-mural system
is quite successful and will likely
put a team into shape to meet any
outside competition which is sched-
uled. The girls have been arranged
in six teams: four from the high
school and two from the grades.
These games draw the students to the
great out-of-doors and, if it accom-
plishes nothing else, that alone is a
great asset.
The play selected for the annual
high school production is entitled,
Listen World" by George Milton Saw
age and Edouard Peltret, and will be
presented on Friday. May. 10.
The sophomores entertained the
high school last Thursday with Sc
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-04-27
CALIFORNIA PAPER
REPORTS WEDDING
OF AN ASKOV GIRL

The following account of the
wedding of Miss Naomi Larsen,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
J. Larsen of Askov, appeared in
recent issue of a Santa Bar
bara newspaper:
Miss Naomi Larsen of Montecito,
became the bride of Donald Wilfred
Warner, son of Mr. and Mrs. j. Wes-
tern Warner, at pretty wedding in
Emanuel Evangelical Lutheran church
at high noon yesterday. The Rev.
w. A. Thesis officiated.
The bride wore frOck of white
canton crepe fashioned with puff
sleeves, and white hat, gloves and
slippers Her bouquet was of Gala
lilies.
She was attended by Mrs. l.. r.
Furrow, sister of the groom, as ma
tron of honor, who wore a printed
frock in white and rust color, with
white hat. and carried a bouquet OF
tea roses, pansies and sweet peas
Mr.. Furrow served the groom as best
man. The church was attractlvely
decorated with palms and sprays OF
almond blossom.
Immediately following the cere-
mony there was a wedding breakfast
at Ell Cortiio, to which nineteen guests
were invited. The bride and groom
left for a short wedding trip.
Miss Larsen, whose parents live in
Askov, Mimi, has made her home
here for about two years. residing at
IS Olive road.
Mr. Warner was graduated from the
Santa Barbara high school, and Is
now employed with the Montecito fire
department He and his bride Will
continue to make their home in Mon
tecito.
Those present at the breakfast We're
the groom's parents; his uncle, aunt
and cousin, Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace
Mooney and Miss Mildred Mooney; his
grandmother. Mrs. Josephine Warner,
and his sister and brother. Miss Shir-
ley and Roger Warner; Mr.. and Mrs.
Furrow: the Rev. Thesis and his
daughter, Miss Mildred Thesis; Miss
Zetta Anderson, Miss Edna and Miss
Othelia Poulsen, Miss Ruby Anderson,
Herbert Ensign, Ralph Fleckser and
Charles Borgatello.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-04-27
PINE CITY SENIORS
TO PRESENT PLAY

The senior class of the Pine City
high school will give its annual play
on May 4. i'm the Family Theatre at
Pine City. 1t is a mystery play, con-
tanning also much humor, and dram
attic action The title of the play is
"Ghostly Fingers" and well con-
structed plot enables the players to
get i'm some clever acting. Much stage
setting is required to put the play
across and this will be well handled
by the seniors. Admission will be
placed at 25c this year so packed
house is expected.
Those who will make up the cast
of the play are as follows: Marcelle
Schmidt. Henrietta Novy, Benjamin
Kryzer. Willard Roberts, Dolores
Lindgren. Marvin Coleman, Ralph
Buirge, Charles Woehrle, Denver
Baldwin, and Ralph Edin.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-04-27
CLOVER TOWNSHIP

The Geo. Biwer family spent Sun
day at the Frank Irons home.
A. w. Johnson, who makes his home
with his daughter, Mrs. G. Thompson,
spent a few days of last week with
the Alters family in Arlone, and also
with the ]. Haywards near Kroschel.
Miss Myrtle Huntley visited at the
Ben Irons home Sunday.
Miss Marian Irons. who spent some
weeks in st. Charles, returned home
Monday of last week. Her uncle,
Geo. Wachter, brought her home.
The Garden club will sponsor
dance at Ogema hall Friday night.
April %. A bed spread will be
given away during the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. g. Thompson called
at the Ed Thorn home Sunday eve
ming.
The Glover ball players enjoyed a.
game on the Stewards field Sunday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs G. Thompson, George
Alters, Miss Ruby Hartman, and Ern-
est Pappenfuhs called at the Geo.
Tessmer place i'm Crosby Saturday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. ]. Robertson and
Ruth Mary attended Mass in Danbury
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Reinhardt and
three children from Royalton, visited
with their relatives, the Neuhring
and the alderman families over Sat-
urday and Sunday.
| Mrs. Nina DALEY and daughter, lila.
visited at the Fred Brown home Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Irons and three
daughters. accompanied by Miss Myr-
| tie Huntley. drove to the Minnesota
Gardens at Hinckley Sunday after
noon and brought back with them a
beautiful rose plant which the Sun
day school presented to Grandpa
Brown. The Irons family took it to
him Sunday evening.
Austin Stone, also Mr.. and Mrs.
c. j. Robertson called at the F. Irons
home Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Thompson were
business callers at Pine City Monday,
| Callers at the j. Stewart home Sun
! day were the York, the Robertson,
the Rasmussen, the Holmes, and the
Sacre families.
A large number of men were busy
| fighting fire south of the G. Thomp-
son place Sunday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. c. J. Robertson called
at the home of Mrs. Nina Daley Sum
day.
Mr.. Simon (Cap) who has been
farming here on the former Caauwe
place, has moved to Iowa, and his
brother is on the place. He sold one
Of his teams to Jas. Jordan of Ogema a,
and the other one to Vernon Shorty
Nelson. who plans on farming in this
vicinity.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-04-27

day, Russia is something concrete
something which you cannot elimin-
ate by nominations"
ASiatic War.
While statesmen gather for harmon
ious discussions in Washington, the
war between Japan and China seems
to go on. Japanese troops have con-
quered territory south of the Great
Wall, but announcements from Asia
are bit confusing: In one state
ment Japan says that the fighting is
over; the next a bulletin heralds a
Japanese victory, and at about the
same time the Chinese headquarters
triumphantly proclaim that the Chi
nese armies have defeated the enemy;
Japan retorts that it is not So and
that the Chinese in the latest battle
lost hundreds of men, the Japanese
but q. As this is being written, a
cable dispatch comes in with the as
surance that the Japanese are with
drawing to their positions north of
the Great Wall. In another day or
two this may turn out to be mac
curate.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-04-27
FRIESLAND

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Presely are the
proud parents of boy born Sunday,
April %.
Esther Wahlberg spent Sunday with
Elsie Davis.
Mrs. Carl Seabloom spent Tuesday
afternoon with Mrs. Fred Golf of
Cloverdale.
Miss Mabel Sanburg spent the
weekend at her parental home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Art Eiffler and fam
lily spent Sunday afternoon at the
Oscar Eiffler home at Hinckley.
Mrs. Koistra and daughter and son
spent Sunday afternoon at the Kalk
home.
The Rev. Parrish of Pine City, took
charge of the preaching services Sun
day, during the illness of our pastor.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-04-27
ASKOV

Clarence Morgensen and Clarence
Monday.
Funeral services were held Sunday
for the infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Owe Hermansen, who was born Friday
afternoon and died the-following day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Svend Petersen and
Mrs Anders Jensen, accompanied by
Anders Jensen whom they picked up
in Minneapolis, drove to Rochester
Saturday. While there Mr.. Petersen
spoke at a joint anniversary celebra-
ton of the sisterhood and brother
hood of the Rochester ID. b. S. lodge.
On the return trip they attended
Danish concert in Dania hall, Mime
apolis. They returned to Askov late
Sunday night.
Louis Jensen and family returned
Wednesday of last week, after having
made arrangements to take up farm
ing near Mortified. They have rented
a farm six miles west of that place
and have purchased complete equip
ment for it. The Jensens are now
making final arrangements for their
departure and plan to leave Friday
Einar Nielsen will accompany them
and will help on the farm. The many
friends of the Jensen family wish
them much success in their new en-
deavor.
A smoky pail has been lowering in
this vicinity for the past several days
hrn
burned. Some damage has been re-
ported, among which being the de-
struction of the farm home on the
former Grecersen place west of town,
now owned by Chr. Morgensen. The
building was unoccupied. Anton Sc
bald of Sandstone, who will soon take
up residence in Askov. had the mis-
fortune to have his Ford coupe de-
stroyed by the flames of grass fire
in the quarry city
All those interested in playing kit
tenball this year should be at the
local park at $50 Friday evening.
At that time teams will be organized
and it is thought that games will be
played i'm a similar manner as last
year. The printers will try to or
ganize a team to compete with town
team and from the two teams enough
material should be available for out
side competition. Last year there was
some trouble in getting the games
started early enough and the last in
nings were usually played in semi
darkness; this year punctuality will
be stressed. If you want lots of fun
and exercise be sure to turn out Fri
day to practice welding the old will
low and handling the pumpkin"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-04-27
DanfOrth Township

Young Peoples meeting will be
held at the F. NJ. Carlson home at
Sand Creek Saturday evening.
John Erickson went to Pine City
on business Friday.
Miss Ruth Friesendahl had few
of her friends and her teacher, Miss
Wahlberg, Friday evening at her
home to help her celebrate her birth
day. Miss Wahlberg spent the week
end there.
Mr.. and Mrs. AXel Swanson and
little daughter of Minneapolis, spent
the weekend at their parental homes
here and at Sand Creek
Several friends of Miss Evelyn
Moore helped her celebrate her
birthday Sunday evening. A lunch
was served and a good time was re-
ported.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lundeen visited
at the Louis Larson home Sunday aft
ernoOn.
Elof Friesendahl is saving logs at
his place. Elmer Olson is doing the
saving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Wheeler WISH
ted at the Tony Greenly and Gerda
Wheeler home Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Petska and fam
lily from near Hinckley, visited at
the c.. j. Carlson home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Johnson of
Minneapolis, spent the weekend at
the Andrew Boo home.
Mrs. Harry Shute and baby, who
spent last week at her parental home.
returned to her home at Duxbury
Friday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-04-27
(TOO Late for Last Week.

Mrs. c. j. Robertson called at the
J. Hird home Tuesday of last week.
John Stewart received word on
April 4 that his sister. Mrs. Mary
Lewis, passed away at her home in
Lewiston. in the southern part of the
state. Mrs. Lewis was 80 years of
age at the time of her death. Lewis
ton was named for her father-in-law.
one of the early settlers.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. ID. BeaufeauX of
Ogema, attended mass in Hinckley
Easter Sunday and visited at the
Chas. Robertson home here in the aft
ernOon. Leslie Hastings also hap
pened in for the afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mount of Beroun, are
farming the former j F. Baker place.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-04-27
Feeders and StOckerS.

lected scenes from the play, las You
Like 1t" by Shakespeare. The scenes
were we'll presented with appropriate
costumes and an effective stage set
ting and lighting system.
The fifth grade entertained the
high school Friday afternoon with
scenes from tom Sawyer A must
cal selection by two boys as well as
declamatory selection were also pre-
scented.