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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-04-12
DUST STORM
|. IS WIDESPREAD
Dust Rises From 3 Mid
west Points, Covers
Large Area
(UNITED PRESS)

A new dust storm streamed
southwark yesterday off the blow,
ing fields of western Kansas and
Oklahoma. A thinning haze over
the old south marked the progress
of yesterdays storm.
Stiff north winds shifted the,
flight of the grimy pail toward
the Gulf of Mexico and into areas
which heretofore have escaped. A
woman died in Drumright, Okla,
from its effects.
The steady sweep of dirt filled
the railway tracks on half dozen
lines and drifting sand brought a
dozen trains to a halt between
Dodge City, Kan, and Amarillo,
Texas. Train crews sought to
shovel away the dirt but were
forced to stop.
The shafts of cold air from the
north brought snow to western
Nebraska. Highways were block,
AIDED when the snow drifted and
more than 100 motorists were ma
rooned near Chappell, Nebr., aft,
er detouring that way to avoid
the dust belt. Farmers dug them
out.
Three vast regions were affect,
ed by the dust. Hardest hit was a
25O-mile square area where each
storm has originated. This is q
fiat plain that slopes gradually up
ward from central Kansas and the
Texas and Oklahoma Panhandle to
within a few miles of the Rocky
Mountain foothills.
The first saplings in the federal
governments proposed shelter belt
of trees across the drought area
were weathering their first dust
storm yesterday. State Forester
George K. Phillips, located at
Oklahoma City, reported all of the
trees which his men planted are
Continued on page four)
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ITALY WILLING
TO ARBITRATE
Hands Note to League Of
Nations Regarding Abys-
sinian Dispute

GENEVA, April 12.-(UP).-
Italy handed a note to the League
of Nations Thursday re-affirming
her willingness to submit the Dor
der dispute with Abyssinia in East
Africa to arbitration.
The note makes possible early
arbitration under the Italian
Abyssinian treaty of 1928. How
ever, it does not mention Abys-
sinia's invocation of article Is of
the league covenant, and hence
was interpreted to mean Italy re-
mains opposed to the councils in
tervention while arbitration is
pending.
Italy refrains from answering
Abyssinia's inaccurate and biased
assertions, the note adds, refer
ring to charges she was rushing
troops to Italian Somaliland and
Eritrea with war-like intentions.
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VIENNA, April 12.-CUP).-
Statesmen of southeastern Europe
today nervously awaited results of
the "big three" conference at
Stresa on German re-armament.
Three nations disarmed by the
peace treaties-Austria, Hungary
and Bulgaria-hope that Britain,
Italy and France will agree to
cancellation of the military re-
striction clauses in their treaties.
If not the three small powers plan
TO increase their ornaments any
way. They fear publicly to de-
nounce the peace treaties as Ger
many did, but it is clear If they
are not given the right to equality
in military affairs, in principle,
thew will obtain it by stealth.
Austria already has taken steps
to increase her army and acquire
ornaments forbidden.
Nations of the Little Entente,
on the other hand, hope Stresa
will result in strong condemnation
of Germany's one-sided action and
reaffirm the status quo established
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Shroud OF Dust
Reaches AS Far
East AS Nashville

MEMPHIS, Tenn, April 12.-
(UP).-A heavy pail of dust
spread eastward over the mid
South yesterday.
The dust, borne by stiff wind
from the midwest states it had
plagued yesterday. obscured the
sun, grounded airplanes and dis
comftted folk in all walks of life
over wide area in Dixie.
Visibility was less than one
eighth of mile here. The wealth
err bureau received many calls
from frightened people who didn't
know what the dust storm was.
Several operations were can
celled at Memphis hospitals be-
cause the dust seeped into operat-
ing rooms to make sterilization OF
instruments difficult.
The dust shroud extended over
Arkansas as far east as Nashville.
Tenn. 1t reached down to Shreve-
port, La, to ground army air,
planes at Barksdale Field. Biz,
mingham, Ala, reported a fine
haze of dust yesterday afternoon;
The Atlanta weather bureau did
not believe it would reach that
far east, because of rain clouds:
Agricultural experts did not be-
lieve the dust storm was severe
enough to damage cotton and
other southern crops.
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TOWNSEND, LUNDEEN
MEASURES DEFEATED

WASHINGTON, Apr. IL. CUP
The Townsend old age pension
yesterday lost what probably will
be it's last fight in this session OF
congress.
When all the speechmaking and
shouting was over, when the final
vote was counted, the Lundeen
unemployment insurance bill also
had been dragged down to defeat.
That meant that the Roosevelt So
cial security was waved ahead on
the legislative schedule.
Debate, which will last twenty
hours, started Immediately on the
social security bill. This is the adj
ministration's attempt to make
good its pledge that no man need
fear hereafter the two things that
haunt wage earners-old age and
loss of a job. 1t probably will take
a week to reach final vote.
Combining their strength, adVo,
Gates of the Townsend plan and
the Lundeen bill collected 1O5
votes. The administration buried
them with 289 votes.
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MRS, FREEMAN
PASSES AWAY
Funeral Being Held This
P. M. From Home at
Chimney Rock

Mrs. Lizzie Freeman, "a, widow
of the late J. B. Freeman, died
Yesterday afternoon at o'clock
at her home at Chimney Rock af-
ter a lingering illness.
Funeral services were being
held this afternoon at 2 o'clock
from the residence at Chimney
Rock, and burial was to follow at
Fruitland. Services are in charge
of the Rev. A. l. Justice, a life
long friend of the family, and the
Rev. Luther KRISTEN, pastor OF
the Bat Cave Baptist church.
Pallbearers are Grady Smith,
RAYMOND Freeman, Thomas Free
man, Allen Freeman, Plato Free
man, and Joe KNOTS, all grand
sons.
Mrs. Freeman was a native OF
Continued on page FOUR
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j. SBUILDINC
INDUSTRY lSON
UPWARD TREND
Genuine Activity Noted for
First Time During
Depression
SOUTHEAST SHOWS
CONSTRUCTION GAINS
By WAYNE c. BUTLER
United Press Financial Writer

NEW YORK, April 12.-UP)
General business may be suffering
from lack of confidence, but the
building industry is displaying
signs of real activity for the first
time during the depression.
Indications that citizens from
Maine to Texas are cooperating
with the Federal Housing Admin
istration modernization and repair
program were seen today in March
construction statistics showing the
largest volume of building permits
for any month since April 1882.
Sections showing gains of 25
per cent or more over the first
quarter Of last year include the
metropolitan New York area, the
Pittsburgh district, Chicago and
it's suburbs, the central northwes-
tern district, st. Louis and the
southeastern states, where public
funds have been spent freely for
construction work.
According to Dunn and Brad
street, permits for new buildings,
alterations and repairs issued in
March reached total of 1885,
822, rise of 63 per cent over
the February total of 27,636,367
and up 1877 per cent from the
March 1884 figure of $25,505,-
0O5.
Although Improvement in build
ing of one type or another may
be found in nearly every state,
the pickup is greatest in the cas-
tern and central areas, it was in
Dictated. Construction permits filed
in the west central states last
month registered a gain of 1892
per cent over February, east CEN
trail states showed an improvement
of 1915 per cent, while the gain
in the Middle Atlantic district
amounted to 110.1 per cent.
The share of the average citl-
zen in the building revival is a
large one, reports of F. w. Dodge
Corporation, construction experts,
show. Residential construction ac-
tually contracted for in the first
three months of this year in the
81 eastern states has totaled ST.
234, 400, compared with only $751;
Continued on page FOUR
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.PINllAI!F0RE IS
FINELY STAGED
Fassifern's Creditable Per-
Torrance of Opera At
tracts Big Crowd

A delightful and highly credit
able presentation of the well
known Gilbert and Sullivan light
opera, "H. M. S. Pinafore," was
given last night before a large
and appreciative audience by the
glee club of Fassifern School for
Girls.
The production was staged un-
der the direction Of Miss Dorothy
Eckert, Of the department of mu-
sic.
The entire cast gave a credit
able performance, but the work
of Miss Lucy Ann Howard, Of
Concord, who appeared as Jo-
sephine, the daughter Of Captain
Corcoran, was especially out
standing, and she received an ova-
ton from the audience.
Miss Jane Stauff, a member OF
the faculty, appeared as Ralph
Rackstraw, the sailor sweetheart
of Josephine and gave a highly
creditable performance.
The cast of principals was as
follows: Buttercup, Miss Sally
Regensburg; Bill Bobstay, Miss
Julia Harris; Dick Deadeyc, MISS
Harriet Luther; Captain Corcor-
an, Miss Nancy Weeks; Hebe,
Miss Jeanne Snarr; and Sir Jo-
seph Porter, Miss Nancy Lee
Richardson.
The chorus of sailors was com
posed of Misses Laurette Bodzln-
err, Peggy Cunningham, Doris
Davenport, Pauline Garrou, Grace
Milford, Esther Love Hillhouse,
Laura Neal Newton, Lillian Pou,
Peggy Warner, Anne Wilds and
Mary Scott Wilds. The chorus Of
ladies was composed of Misses
Maxine Dunlap, Joyce Ewing,
Anne Harris, Aurelia Harrison,
Marjorie McLain, Gladys Pratt,
Ann Putnam, and June Simons.
Technicians were Miss Emily
Minton and Miss Mary Connally
Coke; stage managers were Miss
es Grace Frost and Betty Mar
shall. Scenery was done by Misses
Douschka Sweets, Betty Marshall,
Ann Putnam, and Grace Frost.
Costumes were by the Howe Cos
tune Co., of New York, and bus
mess management was under the
direction of Miss Margaret Kit
trell. Advertising managers were
Misses Charlotte Haymore and
Valverda Brandon.
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|ENALTIES IN
IN BREAKING
GOAL
(..,d Made For Punish
[.Dt In Future Treaty
/ Violations
|RET REPORT ON
EEpNANS AT STRESA

LUyS4 Italy, April y. (UPl
"a s,s brought TO the allied
81 conference the long Sc
ny ~. rsoor- on German arm
~. ..l has demanded prompt
5 -, ss punishment for future
A -. a. World war treaties.
~ ...i by Italy. France sought
Il IN no: words, to curb Ger
4. L. On, Nd prevent others defeat
4 he world war from follow
SEer example.
knowledge Of the secret army
- has existed for many
H. and hordes Of spies have
4 attracted TO it.
nv bi. It had been sent TO
E,s N army general staff by
igsrce agents, as Germany's
j, arm, ,rmamen. proceeded.
r., y britain Is fighting for a
T. action toward Ger
e as France sets forth her de-
- Br,tain's chief concern is
|, Germany hack into the in
aiorl councils and not TO
hssze the ,hrea, Of an early
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-04-12
MARYLAND BUS
DRIVER Held
in ACCIDENT
Is So Shocked He Can
Hardly Tell Investiga-
tors What Occurred
TWO CHILDREN ARE
SERIOUSLY INJURED

ROCKVILLE, Md. April 12.-
(UP) - Manslaughter CHARGES
were placed today against Percy
Line, SO, driver Of the school bus
in which IA children were killed
in a bus and train accident near
here last night.
Line is being held under 81 900
bail. The charge against him spec
flies that Norris Downs. Jr., &c,
was one of the children killed
when fast Baltimore and Ohio
train crashed into the bus at a
grade crossing.
Line was driving a bus loaded
with 27 children from Williams
port, Md, and returning from
science demonstration at the Uni
versity of Maryland, at College
Park.
OF the q children ID were
killed, two seriously injured and
number slightly hurt.
Line was not injured, neither
was Miss Louise Funk, teacher,
also in the bus. Police said Line
was so stunned by the shock of
the accident that he was unable
to answer questions concerning
the tragedy readily.
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Cuban Authorities Are Examining
Records To Learn If Wrong Man
Executed Thursday By Firing Squad

beautiful hills outside Santiago his
accusation that Scuba blushingly
sees an innocent man die" fell
before firing squad yesterday.
The boy, who was mot afraid
of his fate, sought at first to face
his executioners without a blind
fold. He was the first civilian to
be executed formally by mill
tary firing squad in Cuba's Repub-
lican history.
Angulo, 26, was accused of
planting bomb at the home of
the chief customs officer at Puer-
to Padre.
He smoked a last cigarette in
quick, nervous puffs. Then, under
protest, he put bandage over his
eyes. A priest who attended him
had urged him to wear it. A mo.
ment later, he fell, his head and
body riddled by rife bullets from
a firing squad of eight soldiers.
81 am not afraid" he cried be-
fore he died. Let me face them
with my eyes open. Eduardo Gal
Continued on page four)
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l5Q,OODSTUDENTS
IN War STRIKE
over COUNTRY
Pledge Delivered to White
House Not to Take Part
in Any War
POLICE PROVIDING
GUARD FOR PACIFISTS
(UNITED PRESS)

The student "strike" against
war throughout the country drew
thousands from their classes for
an hour TODAY and youthful lead
ers in New York estimated $780,
600 students in the whole country
observed it.
Cold rain in New York and
other eastern sections forced the
demonstrations to be held indoors
but the first students to walk out
at II a. m. reported a heavy at
tendance.
Police guards were provided in
many places as threats of violence
came from militant opponents of
the pacifist strikers.
At Columbia University, New
York, 1000 students gathered in
the gymnasium on account of the
rain. Vassar College for girls at
tended almost enmasse and the
president and students spoke at
Temple University.
The University of Pennsylvania
dismissed classes at noon and per-
mitted $4,000 to attend services.
At Washington, students deliv-
cred to the White House "a SOL
emn pledge on this day that he
will not support the government
of the United States in any war
it may conduct" The delegation
was received by Marvin H. McIn-
tyre. and left the. resolution adj
dressed to President Roosevelt,
protesting ornaments, fleet ma
neuvers and military training in
schools.
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FAITH CALLS
WILLIS
E0!y Man, World War
sIefan to Be Given
burial Saturday

a WIS %.tS' resident of Rugby,
! s,s " " war veteran, died at
! con =, ~ years as the result
hin p !. of diseases this
b. '' ';45 o'clock at his
i =. services will be held
IrtS a nome Saturday at 8 p.
,bs iSe Rev. Sam Huntley
be ys Ssy. ;. Mr., Howell, pastor
! IN @ = church at Mills
|Nrs' y !, was the son of Mr..
i By NJ survived by his mother
] Miss VIE, who was the for
1 cHi5S,.C.a Carrie Anders. He had
r. snS =. The following five
lIrs \ Snree brothers also sur
Pal, NJ :. D. Hooper, Mrs. R.
4. Isr,aaiI 's; G. l. Dalton, Mrs.
ilis ~ , Airs. G. S. Seals, d.
4 4sS ~ A;iisheville, W. V. vii
NE and John Willis
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MACK RHODES
IS PAROLED
Is Expected to Return to
Hendersonville Today,
Friends Advised

J. Mack Rhodes, former pres
ident of the First Bank G. Trust
Co., who was sentenced to serve
sentences aggregating 6 to 16
years in states prison at the
March 1882 term of superior
court, has been paroled by Gov.
J. C. B. Ehringhaus and will re-
turn to Hendersonville today,
according to word received
here this afternoon.
The message received today
came to Rev. Claude H. Moser,
pastor of the First Methodist
church, from J. H. YeltOn, who
went to Raleigh on Wednesday
with Chief of Police Otis Pow
ers in an effort TO arrange a
parole for Mr.. Rhodes.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-04-12
Alleges Glass In
Bottled Drink
AshevilIe Bottling Com
pany Sued For $4,000

Suit for $35,375 damages was
filed in the office of the clerk of
the superior court this morning by
attorneys for w. P. Corpening
against the Coca Cola Bottling Co,
of Asheville.
The plaintiff alleges that on Oc-
tober II, 1884, he drank a bottle
of Coca Cola. purchased from a
retailer by his wife; that IN the
bottle were several small pieces OF
glass; and that as a result OF sWal-
lowing one of these pieces OF glass
he lost his voice completely ahO
has been unable to talk above d
whisper since that time. y r
He alleges that as result Oh
losing his voice he was forced 10
give up his job and has been I'M
able to obtain work since.
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Blue Ridge Honor
Students Named
Kingsley Elder Of Montreal
Leads With Mark of 1854

Averages compiled at the close
of the winter term of Blue Ridge
school show that Kingsley Elder
of Montreal led all students with
a mark of 96.4. Frank Perley,
Black Mountain, and Morris
Ritch, Charlotte, stood second and
third with marks of 96.2 and 700,
respectively.
Other students with averages
above ninety include Charles May
berry, Spruce Pine; William Ha-
genbuch, Middletown, Indiana
Chester Pearce, Montreal, and
TAFT Elder, Montreal.
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HAVANA, Cuba. April r.
UP).-Was the man executed
outside Santiago by firing squad
Yesterday morning Gustavo Angu-
10 or Jaime Crienstein?
Military authorities were con-
fronted with this problem today
If was learned, as result OF re,
norts that it was Crienstein and
not Angulo who died for a crime
of which Angulo had been con-
victed.
Army leaders were said to be
convinced that Angulo died as
scheduled, but nevertheless were
checking up to make certain: me
Crienstein family was reported 10
believe that young Criensteln was
executed. The elder Criensteln, q
German, who came to Cuba IN
1911 and became a small mer-
chant in Havana, is dangerously
ill and was not told of this belief.
SANTIAGO, Cuba, April r.
(UP).-Gustavo Angulo, crying
into the morning sunlight in the
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-04-12
Austria, Hungary, Bulgaria Will All
Rearm By Stealth If Pact Military
Restriction Clauses Not Cancelled

after the World war. This atti-
tude also is upheld by the Balkan
Entente = Roumania, Jugoslavia,
Turkey and Greece.
This group, like the Little En-
Observation-Disclosures. Roumania,
and Jugoslavia-was organized to
combat the pro-German and revi-
sionist program in the Balkans. 1t
does not oppose limited re arma-
ment for Austria, but bitterly OPP
poses granting concessions TO
Hungary.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-04-12
|. B. PRINCES
BROTHER dies
DR.. Malloy Prince, West
Coast Doctor Succumbs
to Heart Malady

Dr.. Malloy Prince, brother of
L. B. Prince, of Hendersonville,
died suddenly yesterday at his
home in Mount Vernon, Washing
ton, as a result of a heart attack,
according to word received here
last night.
Mr.. Prince left Immediately for
his nome at Laurinburg to join
other members of his family.
Mrs. Prince, the wife of the de-
ceased, and small son visited in
Hendersonville last summer.
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RELIEF FUNDS GO FOR
HAUPTMANN DEFENSE

NEW YORK, April II. (UP)
Home relief funds are being con,
tributed to the Bruno Richard
Hauptmann defense fund, acting
welfare Commissioner Stanley
H. Howe charged today. The mon
av dawn from New York City
ts sS was paid into the de-
fanse Golfers by relief recipients.
Howe refused to license furth-
49, nnblic collections for the con-
victed kidnaper of the Lindbergh
bohv, stating he was reliably in
formed the meetings have been
I,Sad "as a stage for un-American
propaganda"
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Chicago Grains
Advance Sharply

CHICAGO, April ~. - Grain
prices rose sharply on the Chica-
go exchange yesterday as reports
were received of dust disasters in
the midwest. Cash prices were
quoted as follows: Wheat, No. 2
red 90 Sd; corn, No. 3 mixed
SO 1-2, No. 2 yellow 90 1-2, No. a
white "a Ia.
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STERN EUROPEAN
fURITY PROPOSAL
[ANCES WANING

fRESA, Italy, April Y. (UP)
s. new plan for projecting the
( Of Europe appeared in pros
& last night at conclusion Of
\ first day Of the StreSa con-
nee.
De plan will be based upon
fng reSpec, for treaties.
<brce would be exercised in
WAYS against an aggreSsor:
Threat Of combined military
pn by the powers determined
Apholi treaty commitments;
Financial, political and moral
pure with provisions for the
fomic ISOLATION of any out
nation.
Srth Of the new peace plan APP
% Imminent as the statesmen
rlian, France and Italy went
ID a: midnight.
aHsme the three powers ap-
Ply we're prepared to bury,
torn the proposed eastern
vas agreed POland'S adamant
Etor had killed this once
2'g French scheme.
p Observers at midnight be-
the conference was on the
n Its decisive phase.
vas agreed the eastern pact
no; survive the remaining
|cayS Of conversations. After
o?en buried the new peace
s formally can be launched.
p,0'SionS may include a
ssr Interpretation of Article
.ae covenant of the League
(4qons which would be so fit
I, ia Teeth, through British APP
Z mat It could become a
IA n IN the leagues hands to
the peace.
+. T'"'Se financial and com.
e. pressure would be exer-
i aaa' II that failed, it was
- |. !, might be possible to Gre
II "sS, and ayowedly military
f., S'ance pact within the
''u'naed on page four)
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A BUSINESS HOLIDAY

SALINAS, Cal, April IL. (UP)
If mailmen can go for walks on
their days off, Frank Diaz, AZ,
Salinas bartender, decided he
could get tight on his holiday. Po-
lice did not think so, however, and
charged him with being intoxicat-
ed.
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Brevard College
Has War Strike

BREVARD, Apr. 12.-Students
of Brevard College, 400 strong,
took part this morning in the ma
tion-wide strike of university and
college students, as a demonstra-
ton against war, and were out Of
classes between the hours of ii
and l 2o'clock, at which time pro-
grams were conducted in chapel in
charge of the International Rela-
tionship club members : at , the
school. =" .sdSf 10 eu!iW q
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WEATHER

new film i, called "mis'is-
:" Il ought to go over IN
he ,Ss midwest
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GOOD AFTERNOON

Cloudy, with rain in northeast
and colder in south and east por-
tons tonight; Saturday fair.
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lotte. was the recipient of
charming courtesy extended yes
terday by her mother, Mrs. NJ. C.
Roberts. The side porch at the
House of Charm was artistically
arranged with beautiful dahlias
and butterfly plant as the al fres-
CO setting for the tables of
bridge: The top score award was
won by Miss Virginia Hodges, and
second high went to Mrs. W. B.
Hodges.
When cards had been laid aside
the tables were attractively ap-
pointed in the pastel tones for the
dessert course which was served.
Guests at this attractive party for
Mrs. Smith included Mesdames
Hodges, Nick Jones, c. Few, Jr.,
Wallace Hunt, Yates w. Little, ..
P. Smith, Grayson Neal of Mar
ion, James w. Duff, George W..
Wheeler, John McDuffee, W. +.
Andrews, R. C.. Sample, 0. b.
Crowell, Miss Winona Ewbank
and Miss Hodges.