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KENTON NEWS
NOTES OF WEEK
Personal Mention and Social
Items and Other Parties
Reported About Town
COMMUNITY INTEREST

Kenton, July 9-Mr. and Mrs.
II. c. Clark entertained at their
home last Saturday afternoon in
honor of their son Bruce's fifth
birthday. The little folks played
games in the yard and had a very
delightful time. They were invit-
ed to the dining room where ice
cream, cake and candy were serv-
ed The children returned to their
homes wishing Bruce many more
birthdays.
The Woman's Home Missionary
Society will meet with Mrs. R. L.
Lloyd Thursday afternoon, July 10.
Miss Ethel Carey of Wilmington,
spent the weekend with her moth
er and sister.
Mr.. and Mrs Ernest Smith, Jr.,
spent Sunday with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan Pepper at
Georgetown, Del.
Miss Catherine Smith entertain
ed company over the weekend.
Mrs. Addie G. Arthurs spent the
weekend with Mrs. E. Y. Williams
in Dover.
Master Billy Morris of Havre de
Grace, Nd, has ben visiting his
grandmother, Mrs. James Bishop.
Mrs. Sadie Warren of Whining
ton, spent Saturday with Mr.. Eu-
gene Attix and family.
Miss Dorothy. Pratt spent the
weekend with her cousin, Miss
Sarah Walker.
Mr.. Edgar Moffett of George
town, spent the holiday in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. G. Walker are
visiting his sister, Mrs. G. P. Mid
dleton in Philadelphia, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Jacobs visit
ed their son and wife, Mr.. and Mrs.
D. w. Jacobs at Snow Hill, Md.
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Davis en-
tertained company on Monday
Mrs. Wallace Stafford of Mary
del, Nd, spent enc day last week
with Mrs Howard Hutchins.
Mr.. H. w. Hilyard and sons
were home over the weekend.
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BLACKBIRD
Items OF Personal and Social In
terest Cleaned From the Vicjn;t,-

iclcSt Oledne0 From The Vicinity
Blackbird, July 9.-Mrs. Harvey
Cottle from Kenbridge, Va, who
has been visiting Mrs. B. A. Nc.
Ginnis for 6 weeks, returned last
week from DR.. Jones Hospital in
Wilmington where she underwent
an operation. She is getting along
nicely and will return to Virginia
next week.
Mr.. and RMS. Benjamin Badders
and son, Miss Hazel Watson. Miss
Alfree and Ivory Watson of New
Castle, visited Mr.. and Mrs. w z
Anderson Monday evening. Mr.
and Mrs. Badders have just return
ed from a trip to Plymouth, Mass
where thay visited Mr.. George
Smith and family.
Miss Ada Smith, who has been
spending sometime with Mr. and
Mrs. G. G. Woodkeeper and Miss
w C. Smith will leave for her
home in Oakland, Cal, this week
Mrs. w. G. Roosevelt spent mar
of last week at Ocean Citv N
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LIVE TAYLORS
BRIDGE ITEMS
Items Of Community Interest
Cleaned From Around
Thoroughfare Neck
NEWS AND PERSONALS

Taylor's Bridge, July 8. - Miss
Myrtle Johnson of Smyrna is visit
ing her brother, Mr.. and Mrs. Ro-
land Johnson.
Miss Doris Mae Reed of Middle
town, is spending this week with
her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. r.
B. Davidson.
Miss Jeanette Latta of Marshall
ton, spent last week with her aunt
and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Reynolds.
Mr.. Jack Dukes is spending this
week with his uncle and aunt, Mr..
and Mrs. c. H. Dukes near Odessa.
Mrs. Fred Bell and daughters
are visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Mason near Dover.
Mrs. George Murphy of Chester,
is visiting her sisters, Mrs. j. E.
Latta and Miss Margaret Lewis.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Francis
and Mr.. and Mrs. Earle v. Francis
of Middletown, spent the 4th of
July at Conowingo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Davidson
Jr., and daughter Of st. Georges,
Miss Dolly Wilmington, and Mr..
Ralph Jamison of Wilmington,
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Davidson, Sr.
Mr.. and Mrs. James H. McClary
and Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Latta of
Marshallton, spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Latta, and Miss
Margaret Lewis.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Latta, Mrs.
Robert Davidson and Mrs. Roland
johnson spent Wednesday in VIII
mington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland johnson,
Miss Myrtle Johnson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene Shockley and family, and
Mr.. John Shockley spent the 4th
at White Crystal Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Latta and
daughters Of Marshallton, Mr.. and
Mrs. John r. Francis and family
Of Smyrna, Mr.. and Mrs. Leland
Sinex and daughter OF Middletown,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence johnson
and family spent the 4th with their
mother, Mrs. Fannie Francis and
sister Mrs. William Reynolds and
Mr.. Reynolds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Willie and
family Of Townsend, and Nrs. Ruth
Council and family Of Ntddletown,
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TOWNSEND
Items of Personal and Social In
terest Cleaned From the Vicinity

Ucrc6C OlcducO r IOIu tuc SiCAuAty
Townsend, July 9. A recent
wedding which took place here was
that of Miss Mabel Schafer and
Herbert Welsh of Boyertown, Pa.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. A. w. Strickland, pastor of
Townsend M. e. Church. Mrs.
Clara Welsh, the brides mother
and Stanley Welsh, the groom's
brother, witnessed the ceremony
which took place at the parsonage.
The evening services at the
Townsend Church were discontin-
ued until the first Sunday in Sep
tember.
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis Stats and
children have been in Smyrna Wis
iting her mother, Mrs. F. j. Keif-
fer.
Mr.. Edward Hart, who has been
i'll for the past week, is somewhat
improved.
Mrs. Cooling, of Wilmington,
was a guest of Senator L. L. Ma
loney and wife last week.
Mr.. Reed Combs, of Middletown,
accompanied R. r. Reynolds, Jr.,
and L.~Scott Maloney to Rehoboth
for brief outing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merritt Savin, of
Wilmington, visited Mrs. Savin's
aunt, Mrs. Daisy Johnson last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. AL Dugan and son
John, have been visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Pritch-
ard.
DR.. and Mrs. ]. Douglas Conner
and family, of Lewes, visited his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James F.
Conner last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Collins are
spending some time with her
brother, Mr.. George w. Daniels
and Mrs. Daniels, near town.
Mrs. George Slant and son Rob-
ert, are spending an indefinite time
with Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Hoyda.
of Annapolis, Md.
Misses Lulu and Leola Ratledge
are home for their summer vaca-
tions.
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OAKHILL COMMUNITY
Items of Personal and Social Inter-
est Cleaned About NeighborhOOd

Delaneys, July 9.-The reunion
picnic was held on July Fourth.
There were many old scholars
present with their families. Both
the young and old folks gathered
around the piano and sang some
patriotic songs. Mr.. James w.
Lattomus and Mrs. M. Cannon,
both of Wilmington, were present.
Mr.. Lattomus gave a short speech
and Mrs. Cannon gave two read
ings. Everyone had good time
although most of them had to
hurry home to avoid the oncoming
storm. Mr.. John Walton and
others had god day Of playing
horseshoes.
Miss Gladys Robinson left Sun
day to spend a week with her
brother and sister-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. e. w. Robinson OF Downing
town, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Jeffreys and
family Of Malvern. Pa, spent the
Fourth with Mrs. JefYreys' aunt,
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spent Sunday with their parents,
Mfr. and Mrs. VanHorn.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mannering
and family of Townsend, spent
Sunday with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Foraker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Shockley
and family spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. George Foraker near
Townsend.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Day and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. Roland
Day and family of Wilmington,
spent the weekend with their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Day, Sr.
Miss Ella Harris of Philadelphia,
spent the weekend with her moth
er, Mrs. ]. Harris.
Mr.. Arthur Carey and Mrs Mary
Naylor spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. John Ennis.
Mr.. Charles Clayville of Phila-
delphia, spent several days last
week with his brother, Mr.. James
Clayville.
Miss Jessie Watson and friend
of Philadelphia, spent the week
end with her mother, Mrs. Watson.
Mrs. Nat. Severson spent Sun
day evening in Dover with Mr.. and
Mrs. Gordon Cockbourne.
Mr.. Edward Knight of near
Goldsboro, Md, spent the week.
end with his sister, Mrs. ]. II. Dun
ming.
Miss Thelma Hawkins of Phila-
delphia, spent the weekend with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Julius
Hawkins.
Mrs. Fred Burke ST., and daugh-
ters, spent Sunday in West Ches-
ter, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Irwin of
Wilmington, spent the weekend
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Hardesty.
Mrs. John Montague and chill
dren Jackie, James and Joyce,
spent Sunday in Dover with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
Lynch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Shane and
daughter Thelma, spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton Wallace
of near Pennsville, N. j.
Mrs. Elwood David returned to
her home, with them bringing her
granddaughters Ruth Jean and
Mary Louise Wallace.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Garman of Will
spent Sunday with his
mother, Mrs. G. LeCompte.
The Clayton Fire Company was
called to the property of Mr. Harry
Wiess early Sunday morning. Mr..
Wiess's barn was completely de-
stroyed but quick action of our
firemen prevented further loss.
Mr.. Jimmy LeCompte is spend
ing the summer with his grand
at Trappe, Md.
Many of our citizens are night
ly attending the American Legion
carnival at Smyrna.
Mr.. Charles Taylor and mother,
Mrs. Amy Taylor, of Frankford,
Pa, spent the weekend with Mr..
and Mrs. ]. M. Hazel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Purdy Kruson of
Darby, Pa, spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Seville Keyes.
Mr.. George Deats of Wilmington
and Miss Ruth Taylor of Kennett
Square, Pa, spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. w. Bush.
Mr.. and Mrs. Massey Moore
spent Sunday with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Moore of
near Dover.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bogart of
Wilmington, spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Bush. t
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BRIEF SMYRNA
LANDING NEWS
Budget of News and Person
ais Cleaned About Smyr-
ma River Wharves
CITIZENS MAKE VISITS

day evening the residents of Smyr-
ma Landing were treated to a very
nice display of fireworks in the
pasture field of Lloyd Jones. The
gentlemen in charge of the display
were John w. Jacobs Jr., Wells
FAIRIES, James Turner and John
Stats, all of Smyrna. Both chill
dren and grown-ups enjoyed look
ing on, also quite a few from
Smyrna and near Smyrna Landing.
1t was an unexpected pleasure for
which we wish to thank the above
named men. Sparklers were dis
tributed to all the children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin F.Jacobs
and family of Salem, N. J., were
recent visitors to his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Jacobs, Sr.
Mrs. Emma Davis and daughter
Miss Edna, accompanied her son,
Mr.. George Davis and wife of Lin
wood, Pa, and spent the Fourth at
White Crystal Beach.
Mrs. Annie Wrench spent the
Fourth with her niece, Mrs. Ray
mond Snow in Smyrna.
Mr.. William Keiser of Fort du-
Pont, spent the weekend with his
parents.
Mr.. Edwin Jacobs of Salem, N.
j., who is spending his vacation at
Bethany Beach, has been making
some fine catches of fish. He
caught a channel bass Sunday the
End, weighing 10 Ia pounds. He
motored down to hi fathers, Mr..
John Jacobs, Sr. They had to
scale this bass with an adds.
Mother Jacobs baked it and it was
served for supper which was thor
oughly enjoyed.
Mrs. Harry Ford and daughter
Miss Virginia, Mrs. Annie Wrench
spent Monday in Dover.
Mrs. Kathryn Newman and
daughter Miss Margaret, spent the
Fourth with her daughter Mrs.
Harvey McNatt and little daugh-
ter Marion.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Jacobs Sr.,
Mrs. Gertrude Lovegrove and
daughter Betty Jean, and Mr.Sam-
uel Jacobs spent the Fourth at
River View Park, N. ].
Mrs. Emma Davis and daughter
Miss Edna, accompanied her sister
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Boyles of
Smyrna, spent Sunday at Reho-
both.
Miss Beatrice Marshall of near
Woodland Beach, is spending this
week with her cousin Miss Bessie
Marshall.
Miss Frances McNatt and her
Marcus Hook, motored down in her
little Austin and spent the Fourth
with her aunt, Mrs. Sadie McNabb.
Miss Florence M. Jacobs is
spending this week with her broth
er, Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Jacobs
and family at Salem, N. ].
Mrs. George Farrow and daugh-
ter Miss Doris, of Collinsdae, Pa,
spent the weekend with her moth
er, Mrs. Mary Brown.
Miss Frances McNatt of Marcus
Hook, spent visit with Miss
Gladys McAfee on Sunday.
Mrs. Sadie Joyce of Philadel-
phia, spent a visit with her cousin
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton McAfee on
the Fourth of July.
Mr.. and Mrs. Issace Burris of
Little Creek, spent visit with her
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Gaulke
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Slaughter
Of Middletown, were Sunday visit
ors of her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Gaulke.
Mrs. Clifton McAfee and daugh-
ter Miss Gladys, and Mrs. Vernon
Phillips spent a brief visit with
Mrs. Adelbert Burris on Monday.
Mr.. Harry Wrench and brother
James, Of Dover, spent a visit with
their mother, Mrs. Annie Wrench,
Sunday.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Walton OF
Clayton, spent the Fourth with
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Walton and
family.
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Treasury Condition

international News Service
Treasury balance as of May /,
$2,529, 400, 665.30; internal reve-
nue.. $5,091 ,656.17; customs re-
ceiptS. $1,522, 694.79.
The Washington times., 1936-05-04
DUCE CALLS NATION TO HEAR HIM ANNOUNCE VICTORY
Maryland Primaries
Being Held Today

Today is primary day in Mary.
land.
In nearby Montgomery and
Prince Georges counties voters
started their trek to the polls
early, but today's balloting will
mark one Of the quietest primary
elections in the history Of either
county.
Chief political interest is CEN
tered around Col. Henry Breckin-
ridge, Of New York, anti-New Deal
presidential candidate, as Demo
cratic organization leaders await
with interest the size of the vote
he will obtain.
In Montgomery county's Demo
cratic congressional fight, Repre-
sentative David j. Lewis, incu1n-
bent, is opposed by Clay Plummer,
Of Gaithersburg, former sheriff
The victory is conceded to Lewis
by a comfortable majority.
In the adjoining district Of
which Prince Georges county is a
part, where DR.. j. w. Klemm, Of
Mount Rainier, is seeking the
nomination over Representative
Stephen w. Gambrill, Democratic
leaders concede the victory to Gam
brill by an overwhelming vote.
The Washington times., 1936-05-04
BAKER KILLER
ISSU|C|DE

The tragic life of Albert r.
Humphrey, 44-year-old baker, who
seven years ago killed his six-year-
old daughter and four-year-old
son because he feared his wife
would gain custody of them. came
to a close today when his body
was found hanging by a sheet in
a closet at st. E1izabeths Hos
pital, where he was confined.
The body was discovered by
Lewis A. Quinonas, an attendant,
who notified police. Coroner Mac
Donald said he would issue a GER
tificate Of suicide.
On December 8, 1929, several
weeks after his wife had filed suit
for custody Of the two children,
Doris, s, and James 4, Humphrey
called them to the home of their
grandmother in the 1900 block of
B st. s. E., and shot them to
daeth. He then attempted to take
his own life with a finger nail file.
After being indicted for muir
der, he was later adjudged insane
and committed to st. Elizabeths.
The Washington times., 1936-05-04
BRIEF STORM
H|TS0LDP.O.

Fair skies and cooler weather
was promised by the Weather Blu.
reau today as workmen cleared
sewers and streets of debris from
yesterdays downpour and carpen-
tiers set about repairing damages
caused when a lightning bolt
fired the tower Of the Old Post
Office Building.
Apparently the atmosphere has
been purged of rain and thunder
temporarily. orrow, tn e
Weather Bureau said, will be fair
and slightly warmer.
Damage to the Post office
tower was not confined to the
wooden Superstructure, whic h
burst into flame hundreds of feet
above the ground. The electrical
discharge coursed through the
Post Office clock, paralyzing the
mechanism, and workers were still
laboring to restore the timepiece
to working order.
In some manner, the bolt made
its way to the fire alarm system
of the building, surnmoning ap.
paratus to the scene before the
fire was noticed.
At $40 p. M, the storm burst
and by 8 p. m. 2.32 inches Of
rain more than the entire down.
fall for April - had been reg
istered. Two radio stations
suspended operations temporarily
when antennae were struck by
lightning. Seven SailboatS were
overturned on the Potomac as
wind of gale force drove the rain
along the river.
The Washington times., 1936-05-04

The Republican situation in
Montgomery county is somewhat
more complicated since seven can
didates are seeking the nomina-
ton to oppose Lewis In the general
election next November.
Candidates in the Sixth district,
Of whi.4h Montgomery county is
q part, include Thomas L. Popp,
A. Charles Stewart, Perry Nicklin
and Albert Doub, of Allegany
county; Harry w. Legore and Leo
Weinberg, of Frederick county, and
Ernest Miller, Of Washington
county.
Republicans in Prince Georges
are holding no primary election
since no one filed against States
Attorney Roscoe c. Rowe, Of Anne
-'.runde. county, who announced
for the G. 0. p. nomination several
months ago.
Paramount interest In Mont
gomery county will in all proba-
bility center around the referen-
dunn on legalizing bingo, paddle
wheel and other similar games of
chance. A measure enacted by
the past special session of the
State Legislature provided for the
referendum.
The Washington times., 1936-05-04
Karpis Will Plead
Guilty in Han1r11
Kidnap Case

ST. PAUL, May 4. U.N.S0.-A
cowed and cringing Alvin KarpiS
is expected to plead guilty tomor-
row when arranged on charges
of conspiracy in the 100000 ran
som kidnapping of William Hamm,
jr., wealthy st. Paul brewer.
ALI his swagger and bravado
gone, Karpis was locked UP in the
Ramsey County jail today after
a severe 4S hour grilling by Fed
eral agents.
The thoroughly tanned badman
talked freely, it was learned, con-
corning the bank robberieS, mail
robberies, kidnapings and murders
with which he is charged.
AS a result, it was learned, a
sensational roundup Of followers
Of the Karpis-Barker gang is in
the offing and it will include
prominent politicians and police
executives.
Karpis was particularly ques-
toned, 1t was learned concerning
"leaks" during the investigation
Of the Hamm abduction and the
5000, 1000 ransom kidnapping Of
Edward G. Bremen, st. Paul
banker. Federal men were con.
stantly baked in their investiga-
tons, 1t was learned, because Of
information as to tn cir move
tnents related to the kidnapers.
One official said Karpis, who
dropped his bravado with alacrity
when he looked down the muzzleS
Of Federal mems shotguns in New
Orleans Saturday, told his captors
he was glad it was over" that he
was tired" of being constantly
hunted.
The Washington times., 1936-05-04
II FOREIGNERS,
3OOAFRICANS
DIEM RIOT
Adds Ababa Wrecked
By Looters After
SeIassie FIees

Adds ABABA, May 4 (INS).
At least 10 Europeans were killed
and more than 300 Philippians
wounded in two days of wild pill
laying and rioting that left Adds
Ababa q shambles, took the life
of one American woman and left
the streets strewn with corpses Of
murdered natives, twas esti.
mated today.
The American woman victim
was Mrs. A. R. Stadin, of Iona
Linda, Cal, wife of an American
medical missionary of the Seventh
Day Adventist Church Hospital.
Most of the other Europeans
killed, according to authorities
were Greeks and Armenians.
British Red Cross officials said
the British ambulances collected
and attended more than 800
wounded Philippians on Sunday
alone.
Warriors Raid City
Late last night the wholesale
looting that gripped the capital
virtually was ended, but bands Of
desperate men, mostly wild Gala
warriors, entered the city and en-
dangered the lives of citizens and
foreigners.
Bank servants CALAMITY de-
Tended the bank against the in.
roads of hooters. The manager Of
the bank, named Wright, was es-
corted to the British legation at
his own request.
While the natives rioted and
fired rifles into the air, refugees
huddled in the legations were en-.
dangered by falling bullets, several
of which pierced the tents pitched
on the British legation grounds.
The majority of the foreigners
under British protection today
were safely housed inside the lega-
ton building or elsewhere with the
exception of a few who preferred
to remain barricaded in their own
homes.
1t was calculated that 5000 refu.
gees belonging to % nations are
now being sheltered in the British
legation compound. Many Of them
arrived destitute, the possessions
plundered by wild bandits, their
misery increased by the heavy
rain branching the city.
The Washington times., 1936-05-04
Fear Of Sabotage
Halls Liners Trip

NEW YORK, May 4 (U.S.).
The scheduled voyage of the
Panama Pacific liner California
was cancelled yesterday. to the
despair of GAG vacationlsts, as engi.
neers sought to determine if
sabotage caused the motor trouble
that forced the ship back to port
Saturday night.
Walter Jones, spokesman for
the line, estimated the cancella-
ton would cost the company
100000. $4,000 in freight re-
ceipts and $4,000 for wages and
other costs,
The Washington times., 1936-05-04
HAG00D ASKS
RETIREMENT
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pension brought about by his criti.
ciSm Of Government spending
policies.
General Hagood declared that
the restoration of his command by
the President had been taken by
his friends as a vindication Of his
position, but said he believed that
under the circumstances, he did
not feel it would be to the Army'S
to remain on the active
Army list.
The generals complete state
ment follows:
81 have requested the Presi-
dent to relieve at once from
command Of the Sixth Corps
Area and give me the retirement
to which I am entitled, after
near A years Of active service,
under the act of June 30, 1882.
PRESIDENT DELAYS ACTION
my application for retire
ment has been pending since
March 18th. asked for it the
day after my arrival in Charles
ton, but reluctantly consented to
IL being temporarily held UP,
first ut the solicitation Of Sena.
tor ByrneS and subsequently ut
the very gracious request Of Che
President himself.
81 have been restored to COM
hand, and this has been taken
by my friends as a vindicatiOn.
But, under the circumstances, 1
do not feel that it will be of any
advantage to the Army for me
to remain on the active list for
another year. Furthermore,
there are certain phases of the
case in question which make me
feel that / cannot do SO without
q sacrifice Of my personal dig.
nifty and professional prestige.
NOT BEING LURED
81 am not being lured away
from the Army by any offer Of
lucrative employment in civil
life. While on leave of absence
I have been doing some tempo
rary work with the SearS-ROe-
buck Company as q cOnSuItant
in matters Of q budgetary ma.
ture. As soon as this work is
finished I shall devote myself to
writing. / have in preparation
a book in which / shall show
how the United States can get
q much better national defense
at very much less cost to the
taxpayer"