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Most Cars Owned
by Families With
Smaller Incomes

Three times as many automo-
biles are owned by families with
incomes below $1,000 q year as
are owned by those whose in
comes exceed $1,000. Three
quarters Of all car-owning fami-
lies have incomes below the S2,-
900 bracket, while only 10 per
cent are owned by those whose
incomes exceed $1,000.
These figures, based on a study
Of motor vehicle ownership made
in nine representative cities by
the Department Of Commerce,
are contained in the Govern
ment publication, Consumer Use
of Selected Goods and Services,
by Income Glasses"
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TERRAPLANE

Lower and longer, with 2 inches
more wheelbase, the 1887 Terraplane
is offered in de luxe and super models,
powered by e6 and 101 horsepower en-
gines, respectively. BY substituting
the aluminium high-compression head
with a ratio of 7 to /, horsepower Is
further increased. There is 10 per
cent increase in gasoline economy over
1886, in spite of better acceleration
and performance.
Unity of the frame and body Is pro-
vided through boiling the two to-
gether at SO points. The entirely new
box section frame of double-drop 2X
type is spot-welded at 142 places.
Bodies are wider, while the narrow
radiator grille is fanked by horizontal
louvres. A new type of wheel has been
adopted, the hub carrying the name
Terraplane Hudson. An Arcuate seat
is featured on the four-passenger
coupes and on the brougham models.
This seat can be rotated forward
around a pivot, and in addition its
back tilts forward. The convertible
brougham is an entirely new addition
to the line. 1t becomes a phaeton
when the top is down.
Added to the Terraplane's electric
hand is the selective automatic shift,
which relieves the driver Of need for
operating the clutch pedal. Free
wheeling is limited to speeds of Is
miles per hour or less. At slight extra
cost the hydraulic hill-hold device is
available. This prevents the car from
rolling back when on an upgrade.
Roller tooth steering is now used on
Terraplane. This provides better steer
ing in high winds, elimination OF
"road fight" and easier parking. The
hydraulic braking system is backed
up with mechanical linkage inoper-
ative except in event Of failure of the
fluid system.
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STUDEB

Presented in two lines, the Presi-
dent and the Dictator, with wheelbases
Of 125 and 116 inches, respectively,
Studebaker appears in new 1887 form,
featuring a combination horizontal
grid radiator and hood. The cars bris-
tie with mechanical innovations, in
cluding safety rotary door latches,
the hill-holder, built-in windshield
defrosters, the double-drop frame, hy-
poid-gear rear-axle drive, twin-lever
steering, rubber-insulated shock alb
sorbers and the Fran oil cleaner,
which makes it unnecessary to change
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lights in the tenders the possibility Of
sideswiping at night is lessened.

lights in the tenders the possibility Of
sideswiping at night is lessened.
Six standard color options are Of
fered, a new synthetic enamel being
used for finish so that washing only
Is required to maintain that show
room complexion. Mechanical fea-
lures include double-acting hydraulic
shock absorbers, improved Gemmer
steering gear, synchro-mesh trans
mission and Bendix duo-servo con-
trolled four-wheel brakes. A safety
step is placing the rear brake cables
inside the frame rails so that tire
chains cannot interfere with them.
The well-known four-cylinder WHY'S
Overland engine develops 48 horse
power at 5000 revolutions per minute.
Gasoline economy up to 35 miles per
gallon is claimed for the new Willys
version, while a variable type centuri
carburetor makes for smoother engine
operation through uniform mixture.
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PONTIAC

Longer, roomier, lower and identi-
fed by the silver streak not only
across the hood top but along the
hood sides as well, the 1887 Pontiac
Is offered in the de luxe eight and
de luxe six versions with number of
important mechanical changes. Seven
body styles are offered in each line,
although straight sedans in both two
door and four-door eights will be built
on order only. Seven color options
are available. The six has wheelbase
of 1T inches, the eight 122 inches.
Tenders are a split-pear shape, with
horizontal beads of the WindSplit type.
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WRECK OFTEN RESULT
OF C0UNTER-SKID
Many Drivers Fail to Watch for
Sway in the Opposite
Direction.

In a recent bus wreck the driver
failed to figure on what is known as a
counter-skid. He brought the vehicle
out Of the first skid but, thinking him.
self victor over the situation, failed to
guard against swing in the opposite
direction. After they straighten out
from a skid most cars tend to skid in
the opposite direction, this depending
on how much effort the driver went to
in correcting the original skid. AS
rule light cars are apt to counter-skid
more than heavy ones, but such skid
with heavy vehicle is likely to be
very severe and unexpected.
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AID TO MILEAGE CHECK
New Speedometer Has Reset De.
vice on Face.

It is only few years ago when the
automobile clubs were asking the car
makers to retain the trip part Of
the speedometer so that tourists could
more easily check with tour books
and maps. Now the latest feature is
speedometer with the reset for the
trip odometer on the face instead
of on the back of the instrument. In
its new position the reset is conven-
iently reached. It is likely to en-
courage greater use Of the trip part
of the instrument.
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A. A. A. PROGRAM FULL
FOR DETROIT CONCLAVE
Highway Safety, Motor Tax
Funds Diversion and Travel
Topics on Agenda.

Highway safety, diversion Of motor
tax funds, provision for adequate high
ways, abolition Of Federal automotive
taxes and improvement of travel facili-
ties will be part of the program Of the
thirty-fourth annual convention of
the American Automobile Association
at Detroit, Mich, November 20 and 81.
with the National Congress and A
State Legislatures meeting early next
year." the national motoring body said
in announcing date Of its annual
meeting, "the representatives of or
ganized motorists, meeting in the
home State of the automotive indus
try, have a splendid opportunity to de-
velop a constructive and far-reaching
program dealing with these and other
vital matters in the field Of motor
transport"
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ENGINE MAY ASSIST
ON OWN REPAIR JOB
Way to Remove Balky Head
for Valve Work Is
Given.

If the engine Of your car refuses to
play ball when you are trying to treat
it to service, what's wrong with max
ing it help you do the work? AS an
example, consider the treatment for
an engine that reveals reluctance to
give up its head when you want to do a
valve job. This is apt to happen to
some of the aluminium heads used
these days, and it is handy to know
that the solution is to note the follow
ing simple procedure:
Remove all the nuts from the head
and then start UP the engine. The
head will come loose after the engine
has run few seconds.
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Warming Up to Cold Subject.

The progressive automobile owner
approaches Winter with the pleasant
prospect Of being able to motor
through cold weather with all the
comforts Of home.
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Firm Uses 1900 Trucks.

In May, 1886, American Telephone
g. Telegraph Co. operated the largest
number of motor trucks-13,0 ,000-fol-
lowed closely by the Standard Oil Co.
of New Jersey with $4,000.
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A. A. A. map giues motorists
alternate routes to sunny
cHmes, aDhere Winter blasts
can be forgotten. All high
aUays to Florida are reported
to be in excellent condition,
so choice is entirely up to the
taste of driver. Route No. I
held most popular, but 301 out
of Petersburg is shorter. Route
IL along coast line is gaining
in truuel. Go one 11ay and re-
turn another for diDerSton..
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Car Review

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"w GROUP TOLEAD
SERVICE FOR BOYS
Religious Work Department
to Conduct Training
School Rites.

The Religious Work Department of
the Y. M. G. A. will have charge of
the service today at $50 pm. at the
National Training School for Boys.
William S. Jones, vice president of the
District of Columbia Sunday School
Association. will be the speaker. Page
NICK. Etchison, religious work director
OF the Y. M. G. A., will give an illus
trated lecture on the Passion Play
at st. Matthews Lutheran Church
today at pm.
The weekly Y. M. c. A. staff con-
ference will be held tomorrow at
$50 am. Robert L. McKeever. real
estate operator, will speak on 1.-THE
Constitution of the United States"
Fred Carpenter will give a paper on
THE New Juvenile Court Law" The
devotional period will be in charge of
Marinus De Cast. There will be a
meeting. of the Religious Work Com
mittee at 1890 pm. Merritt O. Chance,
chairman, will preside.
Mr.. Etchison will speak at a dinner
OF the Mems Bible Glass at Calvary
Methodist Protestant Church Wednes-
day at 6 pm. The regular rehearsal
of the Dramatic Club will be held at
8 pm, Central Y. M. c. A. The
Y. M. c. A. Glee Club will sing at
Christ Lutheran Church, Sixteenth
and Gallatin streets, at 8 pm. A re-
hearsal will be held at z pm.
The weekly luncheon of the Y's
Mems Club will be held in. the
La F'ayette Hotel Thursday at 1915
pm. The regular weekly personality
development course lecture will be
held in room 21s, Central Y. M. c. A.,
at 8 pm.
The Dramatic Club will hold a re-
hearsal in room 219 Friday at 8 pm.
L. w. De Cast, general secretary of
the Y. M. G. A., will give the weekly
Y. M. G. A. radio talk over Station
WMAL at s pm. Saturday. The SUBJ
Ject will be Vision and Service" The
Married Couples Club will, hold a
party at the Y. M. c. A. at 8 pm.
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6Il14l44IaA 4GCo CS1O44y, 90 4O44SHos
Fatalities-36,4 400.
Permanently disabled-107,0 600.
Temporarily disabled, 10000.
"Nearly as many persons were in
tured in highway accidents as live in
the entire State of Nebraska" the
report says. It is statement which
necessitates no amplidcation.
What, in terms of dollars, did the
non-fatal accidents cost. Their effect
is stated in just those terms. In wage
losses and medical expense, these less
serious but more numerous accidents,
represented cost of $500 1000.
ITO this" says the councils report,
"may be added approximately $780,
10000 for property damage, max
ing grand total of approximately
0O,Oo0,000."
The report continues:
Previous years - 1885 registered
an all-time high in motor vehicle
accidents. Deaths were twice as high
as in 1928 and nearly so per cent
above 1927. Nevertheless, the 1885
national record is favorable in at least
two respects. First, motor vehicle ia
talities increased only per cent Gust
about as much as population in
creased whereas motor vehicle regis
tration increased per cent and gaso-
line consumption per cent. Second,
the increase from 1884 to 1885 was
less than that occurring in any pre-
vious year since the automobile be-
came a factor in transportation, with
the single exception of 1882, which
witnessed the only drop ever recorded.
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IsSxS ~ rs
fbSTAMPSAd2lz| 81

the Hall of Fame, New York Uni
versity, probably will be reproduced
on the Rhode Island commemo-
rative soon to be released.
Collectors who long have wanted a
stamp for the U. s. S. Constitution,
equally famous as "Old Ironsides, u
are asking that such a commemorative
be included in the proposed series to
mark the 150th anniversary of the
adoption OF the Constitution.
The American War Mothers advo-
cate a reissue of the Mothers day
stamp in connection with the Third
International Philatelic Exhibition.
The potato tax stamps have been
suppressed. Copies no longer are avail
able to either farmers or collectors.
otho Rogers has been appointed
pfilatelic agent in succession to
Herbert S. Chamberlin, transferred
to be chief of the Redemption Divi-
sion at the end of eight years Of
ocIFlSS W tA4c SoAASSto4S Va t1AS IVA
ton.
Announcing the change. Robert e.
Fellers, superintendent of the Divi-
sion of Stamps, said: This does not
mean a demotion for Mr.. Chamber
lin."
Postmaster William M. Mooney, long
and favorably known as an impartial
friend of stamp collectors and as
the presiding genius of many first
day sales occasions, will be replaced
by Vincent G. Burke, now Deputy
First Assistant Postmaster General.
But Mr.. Mooney for the time be-
ing will not leave the postal serv-
ice. Instead, he will remain at the
City Post Office as assistant post
master until other arrangements have
been made.
Mr.. Burke Is not collector. but his
children are, and he says that he is
willing to learn"
Postmaster General James A. Farley
Is asking congressional authority to
employ tour aodlt1onal experts IN the
pfilatelic agency.
Salvador has brought out promo
ton set, including lc, gray purple.
Izalco volcano; &c, brown. Cutuco
grove: Sc. green, Doroteo Vasconcelos;
SC, carmine, park scene; &c, blue, DR..
Tomas G. Palomo; 10c, orange, sugar
cane; 15c, brown olive, stacks of cof-
fee bean and ocean vessel; soc, slate
green, stripping balsam tree, and 1c,
gray, DR.. Manuel e. Araujo.
Estonia has new charity series
10 plus los, green and blue; Is plus
l5s, red and blue: IS plus 25s, dull blue
and orange red; SO plus Sos, black and
orange.
Czechoslovakia announces for May
a stamp in tribute to the memory
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GuC lLCIL pOpu4dtIOLo dIC
Grade Crossings-Interstate Com
merce Commission reports show 3 per
cent more deaths and injuries in grade
crossing accidents during the first
eight months of 1885 than during the
corresponding months of 1884. The
annual totals for 1884 were 1854
deaths and 4,300 injuries. If all 10
months of 1885 follow the same trend
as indicated in the eight months re-
ports the approximate annual totals
will be 1900 deaths and 4,450 injuries.
From 1928 to 1884 grade crossing
deaths declined 40 per cent-from
1858 to 1854.
Sectional Differences-Two sections
Of the country were able to reduce
motor vehicle deaths in 1885, despite
the national increase. These were:
0) The Eastern area, including New
England and the Middle Atlantic
States, where the decrease amounted
to 3.5 per cent, and (2) the Western
area, including the Rocky Mountain
and Pacific Coast States, where a drop
Of 1.6 per cent was registered. The
North Central States, on the other
hand, experienced an increase of
about per cent and Southern States
had a sharp rise Of per cent.
In its five-year campaign for mo-
tor vehicle accident reduction the
National Safety Council has set the
goal of per cent decrease each
year. Out of 30 States which
showed some reduction from 1884 to
1885. IA declined per cent or more.
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W. c. 7. U. NEWS

Kalorama Heights Union met at
the home of First Vice President Mrs.
Thomas G. Moran, 1901 S street, with
the president, Mrs. Elizabeth L. New
berg, presiding.
Rev. John c. Palmer was in charge
of the devotional. DR.. Everett M.
Ellison, head of the United Dry Forces
of the District of Columbia, was the
speaker of the afternoon. Reports
were given by Mrs. William Douden
and Mrs. William H. Ross. Miss
Dorothy Goodrich gave violin selec-
tions with Mrs. ]. Harry Cunningham
as accompanist.
Mrs. Jessie B. Roe was added to
membership. The second vice presi-
dent, Mrs. Eliza Griest of the CAL
verton Apartments, extended an in
vitation to meet at her home March
IL at 2 pm.
Mrs. Moran served refreshments.
Southeast Union met Monday eve
ming in Calvary Baptist Church with
Vice President Mrs. i. L. Bowers pre-
siding. The devotional was given by
Mrs. Laura Penn. Mrs. Marion Dustin
was accompanist for the group sing
ing. Decision was made. to have q
delegate to the United Dry Forces.
Tribute was paid to the memory Of
Mrs. Ella Crowell, who died since the
last meeting. Mrs. Catherine Gray
was received as new member. She
was appointed director of the Loyal
Temperance Legion work.
Mrs. N. M. Pollock and Mrs. Alice
Allen were guest speakers. Birthday
anniversaries in February of women
who were active in the cause Of tenn
perance were discussed by Mrs. Allen.
A luncheon will be served at the
March meeting, to be held in the home
of Mrs. Gray.
Cleveland Park Union had a
Frances Willard Memorial luncheon
at the home of its president, Mrs.
william Peters, 3400 Macomb street,
last Monday. Mrs. Arthur Field, Miss
K. L. Harvey, Mrs. D. S. Bradley, Mrs.
A. B. Kincer and Mrs. Harvey Bolt
wood assisted in serving.
Mrs. c. r. Ferguson conducted
devotional. The soloist was Mrs. Ethel
H. Reed, District director Of music.
The following District officers and
directors spoke: President, Mrs. Ida
w. Ramsey; vice president, Mrs. Marie
N. Brinley; treasurer, Mrs. Gertrude
Hoage; literature, Miss M. e. Downey,
and union signal, Mrs. Edna Proctor.
A short program in memory of
Frances Willard was given by Mrs.
A. s. M. Hopkins, Mrs. w. F. Shenton,
Mrs. Hiram K. Green, Mrs. T. B.
Jarvis and Mrs. william Knowles
Cooper Mrs. Cooper presented pic
ture Of Frances Willard to the Dis
trict w. c. T. y. ITO be hung In its
headuuarters.
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the kings picture, various scenes
centering around native activities are
illustrated. The denominations run:
1a-peany green, 1-p carmine, 11a-p
brown, Up black, 3-p blue, 4-p red
brown, 6-p light violet, 1-shilling olive
green, ass ultramarine and black,
SIS olive green and black. los blue
and black, and 1-pound orange and
black. The higher values. from 2-6-s
up, are of the upright format, while
all of the others are oblong.
Wise collectors will not forget to
remember to make arrangements In
advance for first-day covers Of the
initial King Edward VIII stamps Of
Great Britain. the Dominions and
Crown Colonies. The time to start
q specialized collection of the issues
Of the new reign is now.
The value of the stamp collection
of his late majesty, King George v.
has been estimated at $2,000,000. Re
ports from London indicate that its
disposition will depend upon the
wishes of Queen Mary. Ill.,
There Is some doubt about the al
legged Silver Jubilee stamps of the Brit
ish forces in Egypt. Only $1,000 copies
were issued and the claim is made
that "no Jubilee set is complete" un-
less specimen is included. The con-
notation certainly is not what Ameri-
can collectors have been accustomed
to expect Of Great Britain and her Of
dcers overseas.
Michael L. Eidsness, jr., writing in
Stamps AGagazine for February "a,
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says: II suppose the wise philatelist
is one who senses what is happening
before it happens and acts according
ly. Without claiming to be prophet
I submit that styles are altering and
that the changes should be studied
with care by those who are not con-
tent merely to follow the mob"
Frank L. Applegate. Medford, Greg,
has issued a catalogue of State and
city tax stamps.
Washingtonians who attended the
New York Post Office testimonial din
ner for Mr.. Farley. February 8, in
cluded Owen A. Keen. Harrison Park
man. William w. Howes, Smith w.
Purdum. Ambrose O'Connor. Roy M.
North, William c. Lyons, Stephen A.
Cisler, William L. Slattery, Harold
Ambrose, Charles c. Wenrich, Mr..
Burke and Mr.. F'ellers.
A special meeting of the Depart
ment of Commerce Stamp Club will
be held in room 6422, Commerce
Building. tomorrow afternoon at 4
o'clock to test the feasibility of as
senblies Immediately following work.
If the experiment is successful ar
rangements will be made for similar
meetings on the second, fourth and
fifth Mondays of each month.
Meanwhile, regular gatherings of the
club will be held in room 2062 on first
and third Monday evenings at o'clock.
Lawrence D. Batson. newly elected
president, cordially invites all depart
ment employees interested in stamps to
attend.
The Washington Collectors Club,
Branch S, Society of Philatelic Amer
leans, will meet at the Thomson School,
Twelfth street, Tuesday evening at
8 o'clock. No special program is
planned, but F. A. Bickert, president,
says: "Those who enjoy an informal
get-together of stamp folk will find
plenty Of interesting activity, in which,
of course, all are invited to share"
The Washington Philatelic Society
will meet at the Hotel Carlton, Six
teenth street, Wednesday evening at
o'clock. There will be bourse. to
which all collectors will be welcome
DR.. Ellis Haworth, president, explains:
can opportunity to exchange and trade
appeals to everybody. and strangers
who join in the fun are assured of their
fair proportion of the profit"
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DeathS per IUU,UUU POPULATION.
s-Deaths per 100000 gallons gasoline

deaths per 100. 600 population.
'Deaths per 100000 gallons gasoline
consumption.
Cities-Two-thirds of all motor We
hicle deaths in 1885 occurred in small
towns under 10000 population and
in rural areas; only one-third in
cities of 10000 population or over.
City deaths are estimated at 1880,
representing a decline Of approxi-
mately per cent from 1884. Fatali-
ties IN rural areas, on the contrary,
increased per cent from 1884, to
a total of 24,600. Rural fatalities
have increased A per cent since 1924,
whereas deaths in cities have ad-
vanced only 27 per cent.
Pedestrians-Pedestr deaths in
motor vehicle accidents are estimated
at $4,000 for 1885, as opposed to TO-
500 other kinds of motor fatalities.
Corresponding figures for 1884: 16,-
200 pedestrian and $4,000 others.
The proportionate increase in pedes-
trian deaths since 1927 has been just
half as great as in other kinds OF
motor vehicle fatalities. Pedestrian
deaths advanced 81 per cent, from
12,49O to $1,000, whereas other deaths
increased 81 per cent, from l3,300
to 20,500.
Child Deaths-Only among children
from 5 to IA years were there fewer
motor vehicle deaths in 1885 than
in 1884. No change occurred IN the
1924 age group. Children under S
advanced per cent, persons from Is
to 81 increased / per cent, and those
over Ga per cent Child motor We
hicle deaths have increased mucn less
than those of adults since 1922, when
child safety education began on a
national scale.
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National Safety Council estimates
for 1885; United States Census Bu-
reau figures for 1884.
4 X X X
Although during February no at
tempt has been made by the major
companies to do more than meet Or
dinary demands of dealers, March
production schedules for the industry
will show general enlargement
Commitments for steel and other raw
materials are being made on that
basis, according to the North Ameri-
can Newspaper Alliance.
Sales statistics for February will re-
feet, more than anything else. the
frigid weather conditions that have
hampered all trade. Asked to com.
ment on activity in his own zone
one district sales manager who came
into Detroit to sign for his Spring
quotas said:
What about sales? Cold weather
has so tied up some of my dealers
they have put their salesmen to work
lining up prospects for Spring atten.
ton rather than concentrating or
present sales. They haven't only beer
unable to make sales. They haven't
been able even to make demonstrations
Subzero weather is no time to take a
car out on the road for a prospective
buyer and expect it to do its best"
The sale of trucks has subsidized in
the last four weeks just as have sales
of passenger cars. The dip has not
been so large, however. Small busi-
ness firms continue to be good buyers
of commercial cars, particularly oi
the lighter types. Detroit companies
foresee truck replacement as a factor
in Spring business. The Government
too, promises to be a buyer.
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DELPHIAN SOCIETY

George Washington Chapter will
meet at the Shoreham next Wednes-
day at 10 am. The resume on "Reli-
gious and Political Developments of
the Renaissance" will be given by the
president. Mrs. Robert Howard.
The following are the topics and
assignments under the leadership of
Mrs. West, who will tell of the "In-
fiuence of the Printing Press" "Me-
dievai Germany" Mrs. William Liddle:
"The Reformation" Mrs. Charles
Potter; "Chaucer's England" Mrs. G.
P. Rawley: England of the Renais-
sance," Mrs. ]. 3. Tiffey; "The Making
of Switzerland" Mrs. Chester Swope;
Spain" Mrs. Alex Bell; Erasmus, +"
Mrs. Eugene Brown; "The Low Coun-
tries," Mrs. Clyde DeBinder. Topic
assignments by Mrs. George Lilley.