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La opinión., 1935-09-01

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~ r M o S ] LILO,
" -(PC.)- Para de
" eidir de una vez
por todss cual de
~ los dos equipos es
ell verdadero cam
peon de base ball
del Estado de Sonora, y la vieja
rivalidad que eananenses y hsrmo-
siIlensss han s~ostenido desde que
empezaron jusar base ball, las
= de Csnsnea y PNR-Her-
mosiIIo, de Ia capital del Estsdo,
contenderan ell proximo domingo
en- los dos juegcs finales de
serie que fue eoncertada en- dispu-
Ia del campeonato sonorense.
Hermosillenses y c%ananenses han
c%ontendido numerosas ocasiones,
unas wees en- sI estadio de Ia Ca
sa del Pueblo, de HermosiIio, y
otras en- csnanes, estando hasta Ia
feeha los cananenses a la cabexa
con un juego de ventsja.
FL siguiente es el record de los
juesos que han tenido:
Cananea: Ganados, 2; P%erdidos,
I; y Empatados, I.
Hermosillo; aGnados, I; Perdi-
dos, 2 y Empatsdos, l.
La opinión., 1935-09-01

Ell campo habil para un hit regala-
do, y de Manuel Garcia en- Ell jar
din izquierdo que dejo pasar csc
mismo hit. Ojala y vuelva More
no a %recuperar su antigua forma y
sane bien de su mano, que es 10
que lie ha impedido tirar durante las
ultimas semanas.
La opinión., 1935-09-01

actuales campeones de Sono-
ra llevaran la ventaja por ju-
gar en- su propio estadio, pero
no es difieil que Sc vean supe-
radios por Cananea y que los
cananenses sc proc.amen nue.
yos campeones.
La opinión., 1935-09-01

LEA listed fla oPINIoN'
La opinión., 1935-09-01

COMO TERMINo Ell SEGuNDo.
JUEGO
Evening star., 1935-04-02
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO. April 2 lP UNITED States
i1a'aIt DiepaIIiment Of Of oAsrculturel HOES 10000
:30-35o pounds, s,s5a0,oO; 10000
Saqias Ss1g5t 1so-l6" Iso6" Do1nds light
heavy weight. 250-350 pounds. S.S5ag. 90:
packing sows. medium and good, 275-55O
P0ands 0a4o pounas Rss good and choice
Cattle, 5000: esIxes 800 Fed steers
LOS: Iowa fed offeripss;, 400, light
higher in instances: cutter cows about
steady Sausage bulls strong. beef bulls
10 to + hieher: Xealers steady to weak;
Run sa ssssF ese 1 ae
poands sses5s s9SG and ePGSs
1920: l,300-1,500 pounds, l10Oal4 20:
common and medium. 550-1 300 pounds,
Heifers good and choice 55o-75o
pounds, 9.50aIl.75; common and medium,
;; 50a9;5 50: cows. good, 5.o0a9.50: common
cutter, 3OOa4 so; bulls lyeariines ex-
cIded1 goo good .been, 55oa7 90; cutter,
sood snd ehoce 9nas medium
100; Gull and common. 4.O0a6. 90; stocker
and feeder cattle, steers, good and choice;
nbU-l. .U0U POUNDS, D.0UaS.I0; common ana
medium, 5.25a6. 75
Sheep $4,000. Fat lambs active. fully
Good TO choice wooled lambs 7.75aS 25.
Early top. s.35 paid by all interests.
, Scattered native ewes. 4 .00a5 90 Slaugh-
ter sheep and lambs: Lambs. 80 pounds
down, good and choice, 7.50aS.35 common
and medium. 6.5Oa7 .65: 90-9S pounds,
pounds. good and choice. 4.OOa5 so; all
weights. common and medium. 3.00a4 So
feeding lambs. 50-75 pounds, good and
choice. 6.25a7.0O
Evening star., 1935-04-02
Market REQUIRES
BETTER EARNINGS
Refunding Operations Help,
but Real Expansion in Cap.
itaI Is Prevented.
By GEORGE T. HUGHES.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, April 2.-The Securi-
ties and Exchange Commission ex-
presses qualification over the increase
In new financing, holding that the
capital market. so long frozen, Is at
last thawing out. In other depressions
such development has forecast gen.
eral business revival, and it may be
that this is the case now
There is. however, one important
reservation. Practically all the new
bonds already offered or scheduled
for offering simply replace outstand-
ing issues with higher coupons or, In
other words, represent refunding op-
erations. They do not increase the
supply of desirable investments, nor
do they make any inroads on the sur
plus Of idle funds.
It is a profitable operation for the
corporations involved because it cuts
down fixed charges. 1t does not help
the investor, who, unless he Sacri-
f1ces quality, is forced to take small
er return or his money. Stockholders
benefit by the improvement in margin
Of income for dividends.
Few Jobs Provided.
But all this is not a harbinger of
expanding business. No increase in
employment results, except possibly
in the ranks Of the investment houses.
No men are put to work building new
plants or enlarging old ones. That
may follow or 1t may not, but until it
does enthusiasm can well be re-
strained.
The second step will be taken when
corporation directors are convinced
that the way is cleared for expansion.
They will have to be convinced that
revival has proceeded far enough to
make 1t advisable to borrow funds
with which to increase facilities. In
other words. the much-mahgned profit
motive must be allowed to do its
work, and that stage has not vet been
reached. Very possibly. business is
unduly timid, but that does not alter
the fact.
The increase in financing will take
on real significance when it drafts
new money instead of merely replac-
ing old borrowings with fresh ones.
Then beginning will have been made
on putting men to work.
Power Needs Cited.
There is plenty of this new con-
struction which ought to be under
taken. One field in which there is a
shortage Of plant capacity, according
to the report of the Federal Power
Commission, is in electric power pro-
duction.
Private enterprise will not act here
until the status of the privately owned
and privately operated utility indus
try is assured beyond question-which
will not be N1e case until the bill now
before Congress is disposed of. And
right here is the point of attack. if
the depression is to be conquered by
any other means than by turning
over all industry to the Government.
(Copyrisht- 1885 by the North American
Newspaper Alliance.)
Evening star., 1935-04-02
EXCHANGE BALLOT
CONTEST SPURRED
Committee Will Announce
Nominations Monday-AII
Factions Busy.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

obCOAal DLopdbOu W uC Otdls
NEW YORK, April 2.-The CAM
paign for the election Of officials and
governors Of the New York Stock Ex-
change, scheduled for May 10, grows
hotter each day. Between now and
next Monday, the day the nominations
are to be announced by the Nominat-
ing Committee, all factions may be
expected to do their utmost for their
favorites.
The special committee appointed on
commissions has announced that it
favored no change in floor brokers
rates, which gossip had President
Richard Whitney opposing and
Charles r. Gay, rival candidate. ia
voring. The committee explained it
had announced its decision before the
election because we should 60 on
record at this time in order to remove
the point under discussion from the
realm Of political maneuvering and
that fairness to all concerned may
prevail"
Thus Wall Street practices what it
breaches by taking out of the politi-
cal realm matters that should be de-
termined only on the basis of eco
nomics.
Floor brokerage rates are the
charges for handling orders for other
brokers. They represent a fee COL
lected by the floor broker from the
broker who is in contact with the
public. The latter for some time
has been urging a reduction in floor
brokerage rates on the argument that
he. the customers broker, originates
the business and in so doing must
maintain expensive Offices, etc.
The special committee on commits
sions has finished its report, but it
has not yet disclosed whether GUS
toners would be asked to pay higher
commissions. Trading on the ex-
change IN the first quarter of this
year was the smallest since 1921.
March trading of l5,849,017 shares
was just 56l ,0l3 shares less than the
record day on October 20, 1929, and
the smallest March since 1922. This
volume is not likely to be increased
by higher commission rates. no mat
ter how badly brokers need more in
come
tCopyright. 1881
Evening star., 1935-04-02
FOREIGN EXCHANGES.

NEW YORK. April 2 R.-Foreign ex-
change irregular; Great Britain in dol
mand. 4.S1: cables 4.S1: 60-day bills.
4.79ss. France-Demand. 6.6O3s: cables,
Demands0B i8.9s: Germany.
Sweden, 24S1: Denmark. 81 As: Finland.
Portugal @ tfeasa 4.s5ss: oreeee. .SsN: N Poland.
s,.s: Austria. .Is.s5; Hungary. :ss. 90:
Brazil. $3.50: Toxic. $500: Shanshai.
81 80; Hongkone. 1898: Mexico City
lsilver peso %. 49,: Montreal in New
1O0.5O Nominal.
Evening star., 1935-04-02
CHICAGO PRODUCE.

CHICAGO, April R.|Poutry, live
l7l2; Rock fryers. "A: colored. 80: Rock
broilers, "a: colored. 90; Leghorn, ,
barebacks. 19a20; ROSTERS. 141s: turkeys
small; 1871: geese. IA; capons. 8 to :
Potatoes. As: on track 2O7: United
supplies moderate; trading moderate: Wis
consin Round Whites. U. 8. No. /. SOas5;
o1sfify aGshG IsTse nne
1.55-65: U. S. No. =. 1.25; Minnesota Rus
sets. rnclassihed: 1.25; Nebraska Bliss
uMpnS; itesdn suoplis; lisbt trading | Imites ccS
Florida Bliss Triumphs, U. s. No. /,
washed. go
Butter. l3.1Ol; firm; prices unchanged.
Eggs, $4,000: steady; prices UNCHANGED.
Evening star., 1935-04-02
BONDS. CONTINUE
TO HIGHER LEVELS
Secondary Rails Maintain
Leadership-U. S. Issues
Active and Firm.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, April 2.-The bond
market continued to work a trifle
higher in late dealings today.
Secondary railroad issues main
tanned leadership, with advances ex-
tended to a point in some cases.
United States Governments were
active at advances averaging around
4-32nds of a point.
Active loans selling higher included
obligations of Baltimore & Ohio, Chile
Copper. Erie, Missouri Pacific, North
ern Pacific. Southern Railway and
United Drug American & Foreign
Power SIS were run up 212 points to
59l2 on a heavy turnover. The for
eign section remained quiet.
Evening star., 1935-04-02
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

NEW YORK. April . QP.-Egss, Is
9O5; irregular. Mixed colors: Special
packs or selections from fresh RECEIPTS
25a26i4; standards and commercial stand
ards, 24l4; f1rsts, 221za23; seconds. 30;
mediums. 40 pounds. 21l3a22; dirties
No. /. A. pounds 2117a34: average checks,
21: storage packed hrsts. 23ka34
Live poultry steady. BY freight: Fowls
prices unchanged.
Butter. 1858: hrmer. Creamery
higher than extra. 35I+a36; extra %!
34a4: centralized 800 Score). 34h7. Cheese
294,39l; frmer. Prices unchanged.
Evening star., 1935-04-02
Freight Loadings
Expected to Show
Substantial Rise
BY the Associated Press.

By tho Associated Press.
NEW YORK. April 2.-Early esti-
mates Of freight car losdings for the
week ended March 80, to be ofiicially
published Friday by the Association of
American Railroads, indicate that a
more than seasonal gain will be shown.
In some quarters 1t was expected that
the total for the week would approx
mate SIS, 900 cars against GOT, ,780 in
the preceding week and sos, ,443 in the
corresponding week Of last year.
Evening star., 1935-04-02
U. S. TREASURY POSITION.
By the Associated Press.

The position of the Treasury on March
30 was: Receipts. S33 ! 81. .334: expendi-
lures. S16.4O9.764; balance. S2.445. SAL
S72; customs receipts for the month. S32,-
303 12a
Receipts for the fiscal year tsince July
II. So. S62. .760.231; expenditures 5000,
459,2O1 Uncludins S26I4.165,77l of
emergency expendituresl; excess Of ex-
penditures. So. 199. .69s,969; gold assets,
Sc. 500. S5S. 17S
Bile date last year,. S6.930. .S66; expendi-
lures. S4,S77 AGO; net balance, S4,S3g =
750,S10; customs receipts for the month.
S24. 4.907.250; receipts for the fiscal year
$1,000. .243.945; expenditures 81. $40. .S9g, :
6l4 dncluding S2;S37. .4O9,972 of emer-
lures. S. $50 655, $50; gold assets, 81
6S6. .116. 66S.
Evening star., 1935-04-02
ASSOCIATED OUTPUT RISES.

NEW YORK, April 2 (SpeciaD.-
For the week ended March % Asso-
ciated Gas & Electric System reports
net electric output Of 54,856,540 units
(kw. h., which is a. increase of IS
per cent over the corresponding week
last year. This output is higher than
has ever been reported by the system
for a comparable week of previous
years.
Evening star., 1935-04-02
REICHSBANK STATEMENT.

BERLIN, April 9 P.-The Reichsbank
statement as OF March. 80 shows the fol-
lowing changes in reichsmarks: Gold and
bullion increased 229.OOO: reserve in for
eign currencies decreased 1874 900; bills
$4,000; silver and other coins decreased
95,633, 900; notes on other banks decreased
10,s5S.000: advances increased 1929, 900;
assets increased 1.503,O00: notes in circu-
lation increased 36S,225,000 other ma
turing obligations increased 1890, 900:
other liabilities increased 20,292 900.
Total gold holdings. S0.S24.000.
Note coverage, 2.32 per cent.
Rate OF discount, per cent.
Evening star., 1935-04-02
COAL EARNINGS IMPROVE.

NEW YORK, April R.-Island
Greek Coal Co. and subsidiaries re.
ports 1884 net profit Of 1857. .o83
after charges and Federal taxes,
equal, after preferred dividends. to
1884 a share on the common stock.
This compares with $1,097 $50, or
Sl.58 a common share In 1898.
Evening star., 1935-04-02
FAILURES TOTAL DOWN.

NEW YORK, April R.-Dun g.
Bradstreet reports business failures in
the United States during the week
ended March % numbering 231 against
240 in the previous week and 232 in
the same week last year.
Evening star., 1935-04-02
SAVANNAH NAVAL STORES.

SAVANNAH, April 2 P.,. RP;,-TgEgentine.
r ments 1875 s. ssoek TssfDtf kosin fhiP nR
sales. 1,o55: receipts, 1,034; shipments.
40: H. 432 1aa35: I. K and M. 435: N.
4 80: VIC. $50; WV. 6.25; X. $50.
Evening star., 1935-04-02
Washington Exchange

SALES.
Washington Gas IS B-s500 at 103%
AFTER CALL.
Capital Traction 5s-S500 at 90.
Potomac Electric 6os pfd.-5 at lllA,
2 at 1l1.s.
Evening star., 1935-04-02
DIVIDENDS ANNOUNCED

NEW YORK April Dividends de-
elared prepared by the Standard Statis-
tices Corp.
Stock.
Pc Stock of Pay
Rate riod record. able.
Atlas Imp Diel En- A 100 =. -. 1885
Cont Tel 1rc pt pf ST. so =. BIS Al
Payable in 6las preferred stock.)
Cont Tel 6i7fo pf S16.25 =. 3-15 III
Payable in 6i7T~ preferred stock)
Fairmont Cream Del. 90 =. 3-2l $40
Accumulated.
Creme Co of f........S1.. 4-lO 4-a5
Passed.
PrnNident Adj 4. Inr nf
Evening star., 1935-04-02
BONDS ON NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
By private wire direct to The Star.
IL 3 z r TY.

High Low. 2:55.
SIS 1932-ff..... 1Ol IA 101 13 I01 Is
1st CIV 4As 32-47. 101 I9 101 is 101 IL
4th AZ o l933-sS. 102 25 102 "a 10224
ith ~ 1888
Sd called. 100 4 100 3 100 4
Evening star., 1935-04-02
INVESTMENT TRUSTS

NEW YORK April . tP.-New York Sc
curity Dealers Association:
Noon quotations.
Evening star., 1935-04-02

Youngtn SGT ss'7o B 9lx s1x s1s,
Youngtn SGT 6s'7SA 92 911a 81,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-27
ny nnN ALLEN

70 A HWY AhMeAAA8&@
 Long hours of restless wakeful- ness had painted deep shadowl under the red-rimmed eyes of the thin, wasted man who sat at the window, legs wrapped in a faded quilt, his nose pressed against the blackened screen as he stared un' seeing into the still darkness of the oppressive night.
 The dingy lane seemed to be filled with vague shapes which melted away only to reappeaE again and again. On the corner where the lane struggled away from the road a single light hune from a pole, shedding it's bilious glow over the dumping ground to the east. It was late; only an occasional car flashed by with tires singing on the sticky tar.
 The man sat quite motionless save for nervous fingers which fumbled with a scrap of paper he held in his lap. When he coughed, the racking cough thatsshook his narrow frame so cruelty. he could feel the outlines of the object which pressed his side as he sat there; 1t was his old service pistol.
 Days long since torn from calen- dars passed in procession through his mind; first, war days, bring ing the sound of drums, the sight of olive drab., and the sickly scent of the foul gas which had for so long a time kept him helpless Tn his chair.
 Followed quickly the sweetly bit- ter memories of first days with Nell, days unblemished by the hacking cough and the sudden stabs of pain which had touched him soon thereafter.
 Life, such of 1t as was left to him, came from Nell. It came from the nickels and dimes and occas- ional quarters, the pitiful small coins people left behind them ar ter they had eaten the food Nell brought them from the noisy kit chen of the Acme lunchroom. Nell had never seemed to mind the burden that he was upon her and he had been 50 blind that he never would have suspected had I he not looked into her purse the night before.
 What had prompted him to open ] Nelrs shabby bag he could not say. 1 He had snapped it open idly and without purpose to find that scrap of paper which had swept sleep from his tired eyes for this age- long night and day.
 "Dear Nell" he had read on that slip of paper. Sorry I couldn't make it today. See you tomorrow night. Everything iS set. Does Jim suspcct?"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-27
DAILY SHORT STORY - DARK ROAD

Murderous Schemes for Retribution Were Futile, for Nell Was Dead-Dsad from an Act of God.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-27

Must run, darling" she had said, kissing him on the cheek as she hurried out. He cringed, but she did not notice it. "Tonight's my late night, you know" Well, soon it would be over. The long still hours of the night had brought him his answer. All day. through the twilight and into the darkness, he had been waiting Waiting for Nell to come home to | him for the last time.
 In the quiet of the night he heard the last street car stop at the end l of the line. His pulse quickened as his shaking hands laid the pistol in his lap.
 Minutes passed. Then he could see Nell coming up the main road. hurrying, almost skipping. Her heart is light" he said with 8 Wry smile for none to see.
 Nell started to cross the road at the corner. There was the sudden noisy roar of @ speeding motor glaring lights blinded her. She stopped-hesitated-tried to re- trace her steps.
 Look out!" he shouted hoarsely. trying feebly to raise himself from 1 his chair. But his voice was drowned in the shrieking of brakes. |
 Neighbors awoke and hurried out to bring home the broken body he had loved. He scarcely | looked up at them as they carried her mast him and laid her tenderiy upon the bed which they had shared. l His friends looked upon his drawn face and spoke in whispers, mindful of his grief. One by one they passed out with faces averted. There was something terrible Tn the mans silence.
 One man fingered behind. touched him on the shoulder gently, and handed him the worn purse.
 II picked this up in the road," ne
 said uncomfortably, and hurried
 Nell was dead, dead from an act of God. He drew a breath Wnlcn hurt deep inside. His world had go changed in so short time. He stared at the purse he was holu- ing. then laughed shortly anu opened it.. | It was the purse that hau opo,ou his eyes, wiped them clean or iiiu- sion. Now he knew. What matter # he found more in 1t to hurt him!
 He took out the small COLE watched them trickle through his fingers onto the floor. Yes, there was another note. He tore 1t in two without unfolding it, looked at the pieces, then slowly opened them out and held them together that ne might read tho message. Why not9
 "Dear Nell" he read. T got the loan for you. Get your things packed up and ready to go early n inc morning. Mary and l will call for you and Jim and take you down to the station"
 | He read the message over again slowly, shaking his head. A cold hand crept under his heart ana pressed 1t until he could scarcely breathe.
 His trembling fingers explored the purse and found something more - two long strips of green
 paper, two tickets to Arizona.
 Copyright, 1885,
 The Chicago Daily News, Inc.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-27

He bit his lips hard as he thought of those torturing words. Nell had fooled him. It was like losing faith in God to lose his faith in her.
 Now he understood the excite fnent she had shown as she hurried to go to work that day. Her eye sparkling, she almost danced with eagerness. Eager to meet her lover he thought bitterly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-27

Restrictions on cattle transpor- tation because of the hoof-and- : mouth disease are being raised in parts of England.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-27

Answers to Previous Questions ERANKLIN'S library was called \ the Library Company of Phil. Adelphia and was organized through his society. the Junto. Prof. Philip Drinker and L. A. Shaw, of the Harvard School of Public Health, built the first res. pirator. It was used in the Children's Hospital, Boston. Lin. coin University was chartered as Ashmun Institute by act of the legislature of Pennsylvania. In 1854. The present name was adopted in 1866.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-27

Monday: "Stage YOuth," by vir- einia Woodall, presents a ludicrous old suitor and Q young actress wbo was guilty of a pleasant deception
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-27
WHO F'IRSTo| IN AMERICA /
 By Joseph Nathan Kane Author of Famous First FactS

Where was ethyl gasoline first marketed?
 Who invented celluloid?
 When was ice cream first made commercially? Answers in next issue.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-10-04


Thus Italy was left in the position
of having rejected all peace proposals
and Ethiopia had made its case
stronger by having accepted as nego-
tiatory instrument a plan that called
on her to make drastic concessions.
The issue was in this way put up to
the council, whose duty was next to
proceed under article Is of the cove
nant, leading to sanctions against
Italy unless Mussolini yields.
The Italian demands were consid-
cred most extravagant. One was for
a sort of mandate over all of Ethiopia
except the relatively small area inhab-
tied by the Amharic people, who con-
stitute the ruling class. Another was
that Italy be coded land to connect
Eritrea and Italian Somaliland, now
separated by French and British
Somaliland. A third was for demobil-
ization and disarming of considera-
BILE portion of the Ethiopian army, the
remainder to be put under Italian
commanders.
In the diplomatic jockeying that fol-
lowed the communication of these
terms by Aloisi to Madariaga, the Ital-
ian baron said the proposals were I'M
further discussion. 1t was reported
that the French and italian delegates
to the league had persuaded the Brit
ish representatives that the three ma
tons should hold another Stresa con-
ference to insure European peace.
Great Britain informed Italy that
her tremendous naval concentration in
the Mediterranean was not ordered
with any aggressive motive but be-
cause of the violent anti-English cam
paign carried on by the Fascist press
of Italy. The massing of the British
warships at Gibraltar, Malta Alexan-
dria and the Suez canal continued, and
Italy responded by rearranging her
naval dispositions. Also the flow of
Italian troops to East Africa was con-
tinuous, and it was announced in
Rome that 100000 soldiers of the
classes of 1911, 1912, 1913 and 1914
had reported for duty. This brought
to 100000 the total Italian mobiliza-
ton, which Mussolini some time ago
promised would be the mark reached
before October l.
Officials in Rome declared that Italy
was determined to press military
campaign in Ethiopia, feeling that only
by such campaign-in which modern
weapons would be called into play
could Ethiopia be eliminated as dan
ger" They explained that Italy would
do everything in its power to avoid
a clash with Britain, and if possible,
would localize its conflict with Ethi-
opia in east Africa.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-10-04

American rule years ago, and Bishop
Gregorio Aglipay. They were virtually
showed under.
Sergio Osmena was elected vice pres
ident, and victory of Manuel Roxas,
Quintin Paroles and Camilo Osias as
sured the new president ample lead
ership in the unicameral national as
sembly, where he also will have clear
voting majority.
Quezon's term of office is six years
and his annual salary will be $4,000.
Aguinaldo charged fraud in the cleo
ton and sent protest to President
Roosevelt But all he obtained from
tina. quarter was an indirect snub, for
the President Immediately sent to
Quezon the following message:
"My most official congratulations
upon your election to the highest Of
fee within the gift of the Filipino
people. Your overwhelming choice by
the electorate is fitting elimination
of your many years of patriotic labor
in behalf Of the country"