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, 1934-11-27
sign OF CROSS
FOUND BURNED
ON DEAD Girl

CARLISLE, Pa. Nov. 27-P-The
sign Of a cross mark imprinted
on the head OF one OF three children
found deserted In death-pr0vided
. fresh clue Tuesday In the noun
tain mystery that has defied solu-
ton for three days.
While performing a second post
mortem ON the little girls. whose
identities have remained q secret
though thousands have viewed them.
physicians found a strange scar"
on ore.
Make Death Masks
Because the little bodies must be
buried soon, state police made death
masks for their records. II was
then that a small circle, about the
size OF a quarter, began to show on
the head. In the circle was y
form OF a cross.
Officers investigated Tuesday TO
find some secret society whose SYM
Dol might have been marked ON the
child.
Coroner T.. A. Haegele. Cumber-
lam county. and Coroner L. u. zech,
York county, said that while the
mark might have been caused by a
fall or blow. 1t vas more likely the
result Of branding"
The second poSt-morten Monday
night failed TO disclose evidence OF
poisoning and the brains were
normal. physicians said,-another
blind alley in the case which has
been traced from New England TO
the Alleghenies.
Line weakens
At the same time. Major G. M.
Wilhelm, deputy superintendent OF
\ state police, told n news conference
i'm Harrisburg that he believes there
Is no connection between the UNI
solved Carlisle tragedy and the find
ing of a slain man and woman IN a
Duncanstille shack near Altoona.
In the Duncansville case. he said,
Il appeared TO be murder and sui
eide, while at Carlisle available evil
dence seemed to indicate death by
exposure.
There again theories clashed.
Other state police investigators
chung to the belief the slain couple
might have been parents of the
children laid away In the hills.
Others ventured a belief that all
five might have been slain
Bewildering evidence came from
many sources.
John Eilwo0d Jones Of Cleveland
said he saw a man, woman, and
three children driving east In a
sedan ON a detour near Lewistown
and identified the three bodies as
the children.
But Paul White. bus driver. iden-
titled the bodies as those OF a trio
he took in the opposite direction
travelling from New York to Harris
burg, Wednesday.
Boston police wired information
that three children and q blonde
woman in a red-dotted dress were
carried on a bus from Boston TO
New York earlier Wednesday, APP
Darently supporting Whites story.
, 1934-11-27

thanksgiving weather-and the
kitchens the most important room
in the house just now and will con-
tinue to be until the great day
comes and the dining room steps
into its own.
It's fun, but it's work for some
body-usually Mother Of course.
She loves it. too. but there's no usa
in making II any harder than It
need be. With a little careful plan
ming she'll have time to enjoy her
self along with everybody else
Long experience has taught me
that IL is better to plan the whole
dinner al least several days ahead
OF time. Order the turkey then, to
be delivered the day before Thanks
giving, preferably drawn and
cleaned.
Two or three days before you win
be needing them, polish the silver,
bring out and polish the turkey
platter. choose the tablecloth and
be sure that all china glassware
and accessories are ready. Order
the flowers. too, or decide upon an
other centerpiece.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-09-26
Smart CIoues

With an extra bit of flare for extra chic. Suede and glace kid. Black, brown and gray ard of course they are "perrin's.'
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-09-26
Chic Head gear

Sailor, derby, beret CT fedora which do you want to wear fer your first fall hat? We've all of them in a wealth of materials : and in the famed Gage creations
La gaceta., 1934-11-14
PARA LA MUJER

IlluJeI, y Sc glorlaO2 en- Ell pell-
gre y en- la excitacion.
Mandada a BruSelas hizo a.
mistad con I'm joven teniente
belga, Rene Austin, que Sc ena-
moro de ella. lie dieron licen-
cia de una Semana Y la llev6 a
la fortaleza de Luttich, expli-
candole todos los detalles. Ella
mostro entusiasmo Y 81 obtuvo
permiSo para mostrarle las
fortificaciones secretas Y los de
p6sitos de reserva.
Seis dl3s despues ell teniente
iba con la espia hasta un lugar
cercano a la frontera holande-
sa. Algo ocurri6 en- ell motor y
el Sc baj6 a arreglar la averia.
Ana Maria abri6 su cartera y
un pedazo de papel cay6 de ella
siendo arrastrado por ell viento.
"Yo 10 cogere', dijo ell tenien
te, Y corri6 hacia la cuneta.
NO tie molestes, dijo ella, no
tiene val9r'.
Pero ell teniente va habia sal
ftado y cuando subi6 su cara es-
taba palida. Habia visto que ell
papel era un plano de la forta-
!eza de Luttich.
mo 10 pude encontrar'-ex-
plic6. Debe haber caido en- ell
aqua.
Ell autom6vil avanzaba y sus
ocupantes guardaban silencio.
"Es una espia"-pens6 ell te-
niente. No puede halber duda.
ST la entrego a las autorida-
des sera fusilada. Ella es bella
~ me ama-pero yo debo cum
plir con mi deber.
Ana Maria decia para ella
Lo sabe; Ell honor es para 81 lC
primero. Sera inutil tratar de
enganarle. Debo encontrar I'm
medic.
Tn gendarme pas6. Rene Aus
tin salt6 de su autom6vil y co.
rri6 gritando: Venga, vengs
pronto.
Pero Ana Maria Sc apodert
del tim6n del automovil y pust
ell pie en- ell acelerador. Sali6 {
TODD correr para la f~rontera
! Choc6 ell autom6vil con I'm ar.
boil V sufri6 heridas leves. Co.
rri6 por ell bosque hasta un ca
nal. Cerca encontr6 una barcs
de carga.
En- su desesperacl6n la espfa
rompio su ropa y Sc trio a.
aqua. Nad6 hasta la barca y
llam6 al captain holandes: Tres
mil frances 81 me lleva hasts
la frontera holandesa". Convi'
no ell captain y pocos dias des.
pues estaba en- Berlin. Habfa
memorizado los pianos de la fol-
taleza, 10 que POGO despues hizC
possible su captura, en- un alta
que por sorpresa.
Los franceses pronto apren
1ieron a hablar de ella con te
NOR Y respeto-la conocian co
mo la Srta. Doctor.
En- 1918 ell alto mando ale
man hacia pr~eparativos para
una gran ofensiva final. .Pert
nadie tenia una idea de la fUel
"a oponente. A ella Sc confi6 e
peligroso trabajo de obtener in
formation.
Tn submarine aleman la des
EMBARGO en- Barcelona, Espa.
ma. Sc hizo pasar como surname
ricana Y lego a la frontiers
francesa como enfermera. Hiz'
tai impression que la delegation
de la Cruz ROja espanola fu1
entregada en- sus manos.i
Ella iba de una a otra Inca
Los oficiales franceses teniar
de ella una alta opinion y lie ha
blaban libremente. Asi pudo tr;
Ear en- su mente TN cuadro exai
to de la situaci6n que esperab;
a los alemanes en- 1918.
Tn dia, en- una estaci6n d,
asistenci9, detras de la Inca de
frente, Sc Incline para dar ayu
da a un Official herido. Los ojo
del Official Sc fijaron en- ella
tuvieron una expression de no
La gaceta., 1934-11-14
NO SEGUIRA PRESTANDO
Ell GOBIERNO A LOS
DUENOS DE CASAS

Washington, nov. 14.-Una
de las principles agencias del
gobierno del p~residente Roose-
welt, la de prestamos a los due
nos de casas, cerr6 aver sus
puertas, acordando suspender
sus operaciones, en- csc sentido,
hasta nueva orden. La corpora
ci6n tiene todavia en- sus areas
$1,20O,0 00, 900 y pasara ese d.
nero a cubrir 400, 600 solicitu-
des que lie han sido hech2s. No
Sc cree probable que Ell gobier-
no pida nuevos fondos para esa
agencia.
Recrerdase ahor que el Presi
dente Roosevelt prometi6 a la
pasada convention de baH1ue-
ros que ell gobierno Sc retirarfa
del Regocio de prestar dinero.
La gaceta., 1934-11-14
Ell CADA-.
YER DE LA NINA DISrEL-
HURST

Nashville, Tenn, nov. IA
Dos negros jardineros encontra
ron en- una fosa NAL cerrada ell
cuerpo de la nina Dorothy Ann
DisteDhurst, secuestrada en- ell
mes de septiembre, cuandd Sc
dirigia desde la escuela a su do
micilio.
Ell cadaver de la criatura Sc
encontr6 cuando su padre habia
lido a New York q negociar su
rescate con los supuestos secues
tradores. La identification Sc
hizo en- la noche de aver por
Pat Beard, un amigo de la ia
milia, quien asegura que ell tam
mano y ell color del pelo CONQUER
dan, 10 mismo que la dentadura.
Sc encontr6 el cadaver en- una
esquina remota del terreno que
ocupa ell hospital de tubercu-
losos del condado de Davidson.
La gaceta., 1934-11-14
Pleitos y Divorcios

D. A. King contra Marta Ma
tie King; c.. O. Landers contra
John S. Landers; Grace S.
Beauchamp contra James z.
Beauchamp; j. B. Bennett con-
ira Domestic Finance Co.; Orie
Mae Kimball contra Robert
Chester Kimball; Eula Wheat
on contra Harold Wheaton.
Corte federal: Oscar M. Le-
mole y Jose l.. Kerr contra j.
Ray Arnold Lumber Co.
La gaceta., 1934-11-14
REALIZO
Ell VIAJE COMPLETE NE
WARk-MIAMI Y RETORNO

Newark, Nov. IA las IL
Y IS de la noche aterriz6 en- es-
ia ciudad, completando ell viaje
Miami y ~retorno, ell aeroplano
de Eddie Rickenbacker, con IA
~pasajeros a su bordo. Las 1890
millaS fueron recorridas, con
cortas paradas en- Washington
Y jacksonville, en- II horas, 1S
minutes Y 80 segundos. En- el
mismo aeroplano Rickenbacker
.cruz6 ell continente, desde Cali
fornia, en- 13 horas y 3 minutes.
Ell tempo fu6 desfavorable en-
eel curse del vrelo, encontrando
)algunas veces viento de cincuen
ia millas por bora.
La gaceta., 1934-11-14
Dos soldados franceses, con

Dos soldados franceses, con
bayonetas caladas, la segcIan.
Logr6 parapetarse detras de III
arbol. Saco un revolver que lie
vaba escondido Y abri6 sobre
ellos. Cayeron como dos tron-
COS.
Corrio hacia ia terra de ma
die. Avanzaba hacia la prime
r. Inca cuando:..en aleman- Re
gritaron: Detengase. Levante
los brazos.
I'm Official de artilleria esta-
ba frente a ella, cuoriendCla
con un revolver.
Estaba a punto de dis ""ar,
cuando ella grit6, cast sin alien
to: "Yo soy un espia aleman.
Ll6veme enseguida al Quartet
mas cercano.
Dos heras despues, cuando
IA G. w. daba ST informe, pail
decieron las caras de los oficia-
les del alto mando, porque com
prendi9n que Alemania iba a
perder la guerra. Ella habl6 de
los nuevos esfuerzos que Sc aeer
caban para vigorizar ell frente
frances, de masaS de tropas a.
mericanas, con gr3ndes cano-
mes y tanques.
Unas pocas semanas mas tar
de Alemania pidi6 ell armisticio.
La tension bajo la cual Ana M
ria habia servido Sc estimaba
cast como .superhumana, y las
drogas que habia estado toman
do empezaron a surtir efecto.
Habia terminado su carrera
y su vida comenzaba a ago.
tarse.
Mientras las negociaciones
de paz Sc efectuaban la famosa
mujer espia sufri6 un collapse,
Y desde entonces hasta su muer
tie la vida no tuvo valor para
ella.
La gaceta., 1934-11-14
LA HISTORIA DE UNA DE
LAS MAS FAMOSAS ESPIAS


Ana Maria Lesser, una de las
mas famosaS espi 5 militares
de Alemania, muri6 reciente-
mente en- un hospital de Suiza,
a Ia edad de 40 amos. La nervio-
sidad y la fatiga corporal que lie
caus2rOn sus hazanas durante
la guerra la llevaron al uso de
narc6ticos. POGO despues del
armisticio sufri6 I'm collapse
mental, del que nunca Sc recu-
psr0. Sc la mand6 al sanatorio
de Suiza donde perm3neci6 has
ia su muerte.
POGO antes de morir diio al
superintendent del sanatorio
que ella habia traicionado a Ma
ia Hari, la bail3rina holandesa,
que habia sido su colaboradora.
Mata Hari, temerosa, guerra re-
tirarse. Pero Ana Maria temia
que revelase secretos militares.
Asi que ella contribuy6 a que
los ~franceses d%eScubriesen la
identidad de la bailarina
En- su lecho de muerte, Ana
Mari explic6 los per~sistentes
rumores de que Mata Hari no
habia sido realmente fusilada.
Ella dijo: A Mata Hari Sc lie
hiz0 Greer que los franceses
iban a disparar sobre su cabe-
"a, y que despues que ella caye-
pa, fingiend9se muerta, Sc lie
rermitiria escaparse. Sc lie dij0
este para que hiciera frente va
lerosamente a la escuadra de fl
silamiento. Pero los rifles apun
taron directamente a ella y do
&c balas lie destrozaron ell cora
ION. Lo unico que lamento es
no poder terminar mi vida en- la
miSma fOrma."
Durante la guerra Sc la como
La gaceta., 1934-11-14
LEYES QUE DESEA AFRO
BAR EN- LOUISIANA Ell
DICTATOR LONG

Baton Rouge, La, Nov. IA
Creese que antes de la mediano
che del jueves la camara del es-
tado de Louisiana aprobara los
siguientes proyectOs, recomen :
dados por ell Dictator, senador
Long: Una morat0ria de dos "a
nos en- todas las deudas y que
no Sc efect1en embargos; la ad-
ministracion del estado sc hara
cargo de los departamentOs de
policfa, incendio, alcantarillado,
muelles y la casa corte de New
Orleans; ell gobernador cubrira
las vacantes en- los barriOs, mu-
nicipalidades y parr1quias; au-
torizando al estado para regu-
lar las tasaciones municipales /;
los directories del Colegio de A
bogados del estado seran cleo
tos por el pueblo; aboliendo to-
das las elecciones hasta 1886;
una escala minima de j~ornales
para los obreros, en- obras del
estado.
Esos proyectos solo encontra
ron oposici6n de parte del re :
presentante Jack Williamson
que sc limitaba a decir: No.
La gaceta., 1934-11-14
UNA LICENCIA DE $3.50 PA
RIA LA VENTA DE BEBI-
DAS ALCOHOLICS

Ell ayuntamient9 pas6 anoche
en- segunda lectura la ordenan-
"a, redactada por ell abogadc.
ccnsultor McMullen, que senala
una licencia de $3.50 rara los
ietallistas de bebidas alcohol
cas- Y de $500 para los fabrican-
ties y almacenistas.
A las boticas Sc les permitira
vender, con fines medicinales,
previa receta, sin que tengan
que pagan licencia.
Las infracciones Sc castiga :
ran con $500 de multa y seis me
ses de carcel, o las dos cosas.
Juan Pacheco propuso, y asi
Sc acord6, que la ordenanza pa
sara de nuevo a McMullen pa
"a que este la r~evisase, de mo-
do que no pueda interpretarse
como que a las boticas Sc les per
mite vender bebidas sin necesi-
dad de licencia.
Los ingresos que Sc tengan
por concepto de esas licencias
sc destinaran a reabrir, a pro-
posici6n de Emerson, las dos ed
taciones de bomberos que re-
cientemente fueron cerradas.
La gaceta., 1934-11-14
I'm MENSAJE
A NUESTROS LECTORH

e. anumcio modemo tene tanto interes como un
articulo de poitica, SOCIOLOGICAL O Qua quier oho tema.
Leyendo I'm anuncio muchas veces listed encuen-
ira 10 que lie convene y otras recuerda que debe COM
prar algo que necesita.
Ell comerciante modemo anuncia con areglo a 10
que puede cumplr y siempre cumple 10 que ofrece, por-
que sabe que el p1bico lee los anuncios exige Ell cum
pimiento de 10 anunciado.
mas bajos que ngen en- ell mercado y al mismo tempo
Leyendo I'm anuncio listed Sc entera de los precios
que Sc beneficial, ayuda al comerciante que publca la
propaganda y al r eri6dico que la %imprime.
Lea los anuncios, que en- muchos de eIos hay pa
= "a listed cosas muy convenientes
DEPARTMENT. DE ANUNCIOS DE
LA GACETA
1903 Ia. Avenida. TeIefono 1872
La gaceta., 1934-11-14
LA GACETA
LA CAMARA DE LOS CO.
N APROBO UN
LEY CONTRA LAS LOTE-
RIAS

Londres, nov. 14.-Por PCS
votos contra SO la camara de
les comunes aprob6 aver un
lev en- contra de las loterias.
La ley, que pasara a la CANA
IA de los Lores. prohibe la ven
Ia de billetes Y la publication dc
noticias sobre loterias y carre-
ras de caballos con premios que
parezcan de loteria.
FStimase que la ley tiende a
dar muerte a la loteria irlande-
sa de caride d, que Sc efectda
por medic de las carreras de
caballos.
La gaceta., 1934-11-14
MATRIMONIOS

Raymond johnson, %. Y Bet
tv Durrow, IS: James J. STAN,
80, V Laura f. Breland. 21; S.
B. Colding, IS, y Lucille Moore,
21; Grover C. Stewart, Is, y
Emily Norman, 21; Edgar r.
Wheaton, %, y Rachel f, Mar
shall, 80; Ralph W. Smith, 2l,
v Daisy Alexander, 21; Byrd
Greene, jr., 81 y Jenny M. Ny
Berg, 10.
La gaceta., 1934-11-14

Heights, Palma Celia, Beach
Park Y Sunset Park.
Debese la retirada de los ON
nibus a injusta competencia
por parte de los AUTOMOBILES de
alquiler.
La economic que la supre-
sion del servicio significa para
la empresa, $8O,O00, Sc ha pa
Sado a los conSumidores de
alumbrado.
La gaceta., 1934-11-14
INVESTIGAR
Ia MUERTE DE UNA MU-
CHACHA

FL juez de paz Leo Walters,
del distrito de Sulphur Springs
) West Tampa, ha ordenado la
Investigation de la muerte de la
Srta. Ida Burke, de Is amos, O.
crrrida en- la 1drugada del IN
sado domingo, en- un accidente
aut ,Ilo ,ilista.
Dice Walters Sc lie ha infor-
mado que Ia muerte de la mu-
chacha Sc Gebi6 a negligencia
criminal. "Yo voy a investigar
y yer 81 aparece testimonio que
pueda suStanciar los cargos. 81
aparecen pruebas Sc pcii"a el
prcce '"r.;Hnto del chofer. por
homicide. SIN
Gulaud Ell autom6vil Ell j6ven
Jose Lopez. dueno de la ~carnice
ria situada en- Nebraska y la
Sexta Avenida.
Libr6 de responsibilities al
driver, estimando casual ell
Academic, ell jefe de detectives
Bush.
La gaceta., 1934-11-14
LNCENDIO EN- TEMPLE
TERRACE

I'm incendio, de origen desco-
nocido, destruy6 aver la casa
club del puesto Luis F. Waugh,
de la Legion Americana, en- ell
arrabal de Temple Terrace.
Ell edificio perteneci6 en- una
epoca al club B. B. B. y hace
varios meses - compr6 la Lee
gi6n.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-06-22
Uniform Supervision

Meanwhile, the Comptroller Of the
Currency has built up over the past
two years a staff of special examiner
for the trust departments of national
banks. All national banks are members
of the Federal Reserve System. Sine,
nearly all state-chartered trust institu
tions are members OF the Reserve Sys
tenn the new plan will bring about
what amounts to Federal examination
for the trust business.
State examining authorities probably
will follow Federal supervisory polici'
to considerable extent. Hence, cool
dination of the procedure of the nation
al banking system and the Federal Re
serve System is expected TO result ir
a uniform system of examinations for
trust departments in all banks. This i
turn should proGace consider@hl
Standardization in the operation .
trust departments, the division de
clares.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-06-22
FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION
OF PRACTICAL VALUE

The Farm Credit Administration
of Baltimore was established as tho
result of The agricultural industry s
long-standing need of permanent
and adequate and constant financing
system, according to j. X. Doughton,
general agent of the Baltimore or
ganization, in a radio address over
station WDBJ in Roanoke, Va, on
June IS.
Mr.. Doughton laid emphasis on
the fact that the Farm Credit Ad-
ministration of Baltimore is an or
ganization designed and equipped to
be of real practical value to agricul-
ture.
Much already has been accom-
plished," he said. There is a gem
uine and earnest desire to render a
helpful service to the farmers of the
country and there is a type of loan
available to meet their needs. Eff
forts are made to find ways to be of
assistancey and those responsibilities
are in the hands of men who are ia
miliar and sympathetic with the
problems of agriculture. There are
many evidences of improvement in
rural conditions, and we are on the
road to better days for farming and
farmers. To very considerable ex-
tent the Farm Credit Administration
has been responsible, and will con-
tinue to be responsible, for the ex-
pected restoration of the farmer to
that reasonable prosperity to which
he is entitled and upon which de-
ponds so largely the welfare of the
entire country"
Included in the Baltimore organi-
cation are four corporations and a
number Of small associations located
throughout the various states in the
district The four corporations in
Baltimore are: The Federal Land
Bank. the Federal intermediate Gre
dit Bank. the Production Credit Cor
- - = = - - - - y - -
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-06-22
SILVER UNCERTAINTIES

The history of the Silver Purchase
Act, which has now been passed by
both the Senate and the House of
Representatives, would tortify the
conclusion that President Roosevelt
will do very little with it. Three
months ago he asked for breath
ing spell from new monetary legis-
lation. But the silver bloc was ur-
gent. If the President did nothing,
it threatened to tack silver bill on
all the remaining must" bills. So
the White House compromised. The
Legislators could enact policy, but
they must leave it to the President
to carry it out. There must be no
mandate to purchase stated
amount of silver month, as in 1878
and again in 1890.
This is what the new act provides
for. There is policy-that the
nations metallic reserves should be
rs per cent gold and 25 per cent sill
yer. All the actions that would re-
alize this policy, however, remain in
the White House culver. A policy
is not of much use, idle.
This is not to say that the silver
legislators have gained nothing at all.
They have had their goal fixed in
terms of law. And they will not be
lacking in the energy necessary to
bring administrative action abreast
of it. In this respect the President
seems to have insured continuation
of silver agitation Monitor.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-06-22

The NRA, promised to present a
birthday present to small American
industries in the form of easily and
economically administrable master
codes which will materially reduce
the number of new codes to be add
ed to the already lengthy list of
some $50 now in operation.
1t was the objective Of the poll
cy committee on code authority and
classification" working on the plan
to complete these new models so
that they could be announced on
Saturday, June 16, the day when
NRA completed its first year.
The scheme is intended to apply to
some 400 small industries whose
codes have not yet been completed,
but, there is no thought at this time
of using it to reduce the number of
codes already in effect.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-06-22
CONFERENCE ON PROBLEMS OF
UNEMPLOYED YOUTHS

With view to finding ways and
means to help the youth Of the coun-
try to bridge the distressing gap be-
tween school and employment, a
special conference was convened in
Washington, D. c., June LIST and End
by U. S. Commissioner of Education
DIR. George F. Zook.
He stated that there are now
about 100000 young people be-
tween the ages of IA and Is who are
not enrolled in high schools and
many of these are excluded from in
dustry by code limitations. "In the
college age level" he continued,
"seven are out of college for every
one in college, and in the age group
from IS to 20 there are upwards of
100000 who are not only out of
school but out of work" Including
girls, the fortunes of 100000
young people are at stake-a bad
situation for them and the nation
which challenges the country's best
thought, Dr. Zook declared.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-06-22
REFORMED AND EVANGELICAL
CHURCHES TO MERGE

Church Officials point out that
two Reformed and two Evangelical
denominations bear titles SO nearly
alike as to cause possible confusion
in thinking of the approaching mer-
ger of the Reformed Church in the
United States and the Evangelical
Synod of North America.
The merger, characterized as a
union of mind and heart" is to be
effected on June 26 at joint meet
ing of two groups in Cleveland, o.
The chief distinction between the
two Reformed denominations are:
The Reformed Church in the United
States is of German and Swiss origin
and had it's start in Pennsylvania.
The Reformed Church in America,
which is not in the merger, is large
ly of Dutch origin and had it's start
in New York.
The Evangelical Synod of North
America is of German origin, but
their leaders settled in Missouri and
the Mississippi Valley. 1t differs
from the Evangelical Church, which
in articles of faith and in govern
ment corresponds very closely to the
Methodist Church and has it's larg-
est membership in Pennsylvania.
So nearly do the two merging
groups find themselves in accord
that the union is being effected
without a prearranged constitution,
bylaws or creedal statement" They
are uniting with absolute confidence
in each other and in full assurance
that they will be able to work out
together whatever is necessary for
government and statement of doc
trine.