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Evening star., 1936-04-08
NEW COMMITTEE
TO START STUDIES
OF ELEVATOR CODE
Group Headed by Bishop
Will Open Investigation
Tomorrow.
BOYS FATAL ACCIDENT
LED TO PROBE OF LIFTS
Model Regulations Expected to
Be Urged by Bureau of
Standards.

Capt. j. S. Bishop, jr., chairman Of
the recently created committee to re-
wise the Districts elevator code, an
nounced today that the study of ex-
listing laws and the model regulations
of the National Bureau Of Standards
will begin tomorrow afternoon. The
committee will meet at 2 pm.
Associated with Capt. Bishop on the
committee are Col. John w. Oehmann,
building inspector; E. w. Thomas, as
sistant corporation counsel, and John
A. Dickinson, elevator expert of the
Bureau of Standards.
The committee was set up by the
District Commissioners as the result
Of the death Of Harvey Crowell, 13,
killed by an elevator in the apartment
house at 7611 Georgia avenue March
10. At the coroner's inquest, Dis
trict building inspectors and Dickinson
disagreed as to the type of elevator
involved in the fatal accident.
Although the permit for the lift
called for an automatic" elevator,
municipal inspectors declared it was a
"semi-automatic" elevator. There are
no regulations at present covering the
installation or use of a "semi-auto-
matte" lift, and Dickinson contends no
such thing exists.
The Bureau of Standards expert is
expected to recommend that the model
regulations be adopted here in place
of the existing code.
The other three members of the
committee have declared they are not
elevator experts and know little of
what the regulations should be-
Col. Dan I. Sultan, Engineer Com
missioner, at whose request the COM
mittee was set up, has said the purpose
of the investigation will be to prevent
the recurrence Of such an accident as
resulted in the Crowell death. He has
declined to attempt to fix RESPONSE
bility for the fatality.
Evening star., 1936-04-08
REASON FOR SLASH
IN D. C. BILL SOUGHT
Senate Subcommittee to Ask
Budget Bureau How It Got
Figure.

The Senate subcommittee handling
the 1887 District appropriation bill
will ask officials of the Budget Bureau
to explain methods by which they ar
rived at changes in the needs Of the
District as estimated by the Commits.
sioners.
Senator Thomas, Democrat, of Ok
lahoma, chairman, indicated this in-
formation would be requested particu-
larly regarding cuts in operating ex-
penses for Galanger Hospital, but that
similar inquiry would be made with
regard to the bill generally.
The subcommittee is nearing the end
of its hearings. One Of the few re-
manning questions is to find out from
the Commissioners what steps are
needed to imprGe trafic conditions.
Evening star., 1936-04-08
SUIT ASKS $4,000

Mrs. Julia Nal1ey Charges Injury
in Atlas Building Elevator.
Mrs. Julia Nalley, 833 Ingraham
street, filed suit in District Supreme
Court today for $4,000 damages for
injuries she said she received when
an elevator in the Atlas Building,
Ninth and F streets, fell September
26, 1885.
Named as defendants were the
three trustees of the building, T. M.
Cuttings, A. C.. Robson and j. B.
Graham. Mrs. Nalley was repre-
sented by Attorneys Fred ]. Icenhower
and Benjamin Freidson She was
passenger in the elevator and said she
was seriously hurt
Evening star., 1936-04-08
GEORGIA CONGRESSMAN
HAS WORDS FOR AUTHOR
Deem Bets Tobacco Road" Will
Never Dare Wrath of Atlanta
"White Folks"
IN tha Assncia1ah Press

BY the Associated Press.
Representative Deen Of Georgia, who
failed in his effort to stop the show
ing here of the play Tobacco Road"
said yesterday he would "love" to
meet Erskine Caldwell, the Georgia
author, who. he said. has written
such a low-down lot Of trash" about
the fine folks of the eighth congress
sional district of Georgia"
Il have a few choice words I'd like
to say to that young fellow" said
Deem.
The Representative bet newspaper
man Tobacco Road" would never be
presented in Atlanta.
"A hundred thousand white folks
would rise up in wrath If such play
about them we're ever put before their
eyes in Georgia"
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-04-04
Infant Shot 8 Year Girl With Rev liver
MAN WOUNDED IN HAND

Leona Hedrfngton, 8, was fatally wound
cd yesterday morning at about 80 o'clock
when James Nicholas, %, attempted to
take away 80 caEbre revolver from three
year old Nathaniel Nicholas, Jr at their
home at Altoona.
According to Police report, Leona He'd
rington was sent to draw to fetch shoe
string. Baby Nicholas followed her. In
searching for the string, some rags in the
draw were removed and revolver came in
view. Little Nicholas snapped it up and
began to play with it. Hedrington shouted
to her parents and James Nicholas rushed
to take away the gun from the infant. In
the excitement he placed his one hand over
the muzzle and jerked it. Baby Nicholas
fingers were on the trigger. The gun being
loaded, shot was discharged.
James Nicholas was wounded in the
hand, and rushed into the next room to
have it banded He did not know that the
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-04-04

bullet had passed through his hand and
struck Leona Huntington in the right
eye, passing out through the ear When
Mrs Nicholas entered she saw Leona on
the floor bleeding with wounds in her head.
She was Immediately rushed to the hospi
tai where she died about six hours after
wards.
Patrolman Nathaniel Nicholas, accord
ing to Police report, was on duty at the
time of the accident and carried his heavy
service gun. AS he did plain clothes duty,
or detective service, in addition to his
routine work, he had smaller and lighter
service revolver for carrying around at
such times.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-04-04
tn e 7 h i n N q n"

Millions of folks predicted It'll They said
THE THIN MAN" would make q MR.
velous movie! They were right = but they
won't know the half of it until they see
Dashlell Hammett's master mystery, the
years fa"orite thrill-novel with all it's
gasys and exciting merriment = come to
life on the screen! Don't miss a split sec.
ond of it!
See THE THIN MAN" at the Thea
tire on Sunday night 845 O'Clock.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-04-04

On April "The Daily News" of St.
Thomas carried an editorial, the first pa
ragraph of which reads:
"The Sunday News, New York, carries
q large picture of the harvest workers in
the cane field of the Virgin Islands Com
pany. The various natural attitudes of the
people show that the photograph was not
posed but was taken on the scene without
preparation. 1t gives a sense of the free
and easy way in which people work for the
government"
The Editorial concludes with the follow
ing:
''The picture in the Sunday News shows
just how people work out here on govern
ment projects. 1t seems that this period Is
one of Stacking and soldering. When pri-
vate enterprise demands labor for the time
on the job, it is taken as unreasonable and
advantageous. If private employers were
to pay at the same rates, and get as little
service, a far greater depression must over
take the country"
1t might be that as strangers were
around the field swapping pictures the
workers were attracted by what was going
on around them at the time the camera
clicked.
On the continent where unskilled labor
is favored by milder climate and earns
wages ranging from $500 day upward
such labor is said to be more satisfacto-
ry. The people earn enough to procure
themselves with good food and sufficient
of it to keep them physically fit
The Virgin Islands Company is not
murmuring about the service it get. in
st. Croix. The workers do their part will.
ingly and, with the assistancel of labor sa-
wing machinery the Company should mack
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-04-04
RURIALS

IN the Public Cemetery of Frederiksted
in the month of March 1886.
l Augustus Armstrong, Aged % yrs.
died at Hospital
2 Joseph Montifioce, aged 43 yrs, died
at Hospital
2 Charles Phipps, aged u yrs, died at
K. H. Poor Farm.
II Still-birth, in Town.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-04-04

Bruno Richard Hauptmann was electro
cuted last night after all opportunity to
find new evidence in his defense had fail
ed.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-04-04
with

fail
fee
to irons
EXTRA CHARGE PRICES REMAIN AS USUAL
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-04-04
Random Notes

The Catherine" will sail from Fredsrik
stsd, instead of from Christiansted today
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-04-04

Acting Governor has authorized the tenn
porary transfer of the Homestead office
from Government building in this town
to the Agricultural Station at Annals Hope
This transfer has been made for the conve
nience Of Mr.. Nichols, the acting home
stood administrator who is director of the
Agricultural Station.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-04-04

profits enough to justify its continuance.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-06-11

mesh which serves as sleeves and
collar. Use white or colored string.
In pattern 5533 you will find di-
rections for making the dress shown
in sizes 4, 6 and 8; Illustrations of it
and of all stitches used; material re-
quirements.
Send Is cents in coins or stamps
(coins preferred) to The Sewing Cir
Gle, Household Arts Dept, 259 w.
Fourteenth ST., New York, N. Y.
Write plainly pattern number, your
name and address.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-06-11
Stock Of Federal Reserve
Banks Owned by Members

Stock of the u federal reserve
banks is owned entirely by the mem
Der banks of the system. 1t is ac-
quired through purchase at the time
of joining the system. The federal
government has considerable meas
ure of authority in the regulation
and supervision Of the system by yir-
tue of the Presidents power to ap-
point the board Of governors. The
board of governors in turn must APP
prove the high officers of the indi-
vidual federal reserve banks.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-06-11

IL. we JUST VdulSu, LIldL jill.
Carrier No. 158, acknowledged to
be the Nurmi of the air, and by
the most direct route, allowed that |
his fame rested upon a fundamen-
tai principle:
whatever has come to me-" he
said, 'is due to the fact that by
nature / am a Decline bird To be
explicit, when trusted with mes
sages or film, I rise as rapidly as
possible to the height of four or
five hundred feet, determine my
homing direction and take
straight flight for the coop, wasting
no time whatever in circling or
changing my elevation. Once home
/ settle on the landing platform
and Immediately enter the reception
cage, where am relieved of what
ever has been intrusted to me-"
Setting UP Exercises.
Elbow do you keep in condition?
What about emergencies?"
"When not on the job handling
news l do three hours a day exer-
cising aloft over Tokyo. All of us
are jumping out of the coop morn
ings and afternoons to take the set
ting-up work. Carriers are trained
to regard one spot as home, and
travel in wicker baskets, no mat
ter in what direction we are trans
ported to whatever points the staff
reporters expect news to break.
During the naval maneuvers off
Yokohama in japanese waters eight
years ago, December 5, a press
ship deck overloaded with report
ers and guests collapsed, injuring
80 people. Under regulations all
radio connections with the shore
had been cut off. Half of the avail
able pigeons on board were released
and relayed the accident to the
newspapers. We saved the situation.
Aided During Earthquake.
During the earthquake we were
the sole means of communication
from outside points with the city
of Tokyo, as all lines were down
and the system completely para
lyzed. It's all in the days work
with us. For reward we are fed
on a diet of corn, peas and mullet.
Our tenure of service is from 20 to
% years; our market value is 10
yen-abut So in your money-the
pair. No strikes, no arguments, no
unions in our lives"
No. 15S threw out his chest, cooed
in staccato and shook his plumage.
Outside from the blue sky a sud
den rush of exercising birds
swooped over the penthouse and
swung aloft in mad haste, as though
pursued. A hawk plunged from aloft
like a plummet, missed his prey, a
single carrier tagging behind, and
hurried away in the haze. "That
occurs every day." said the cham
pion, "but seldom is any damage
done. Hawks are afraid of birds
in focked formation. Safety in num-
bers. but he flies fastest who flies
alone" =
Copyright.-WNU Service.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-06-11

Even the butterf1y's enamoured of
his little charmer's newly crocheted
frock-a style that's winsome and
dainty for tots of four to eight. So
easy to crochet, too, in a simple all
over pattern, topped by yoke of plain
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-06-11
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DdvifA 81
2uBxz6c ~
An Interview With the Best Car
rier Pigeon in Japan

AN interview WIFI the DeSC NdI-
rier Pigeon in Japan
THE morning of Our arrival
i at Yokohoma harbor we
were boarded by representa-
tives of the press. Each repor-
ter brought with him a crate of
carrier pigeons which were re-
leased at intervals bearing
photograph films in gutta-percha
tubes and closely written manu-
scripts in aluminium containers fas-
tened to the left leg.
A total of 16 birds took the air
for Tokyo, among them carrier No.
1873, on the staff of the Nichi Nichi,
with net daily circulation of L.
$4,000. In accordance with his
habit he beat the bunch home,
distance of about 10 miles, reaching
headquarters with text and illus
trations nine minutes ahead of all
flyers. A scoop, if ever there was
one.
Later I called at the office of the
Nichi Nichi and sent my card to
the pigeon loft. No. 15S was in
and would talk for publication.
"Glad to meet you," he said,
throwing out a full blue chest.
"You are an old bird in the news
paper business. Come into my
coop where we can have a chin
chin"
'How long have you been in the
game?"
Eight years. Took it up two
months after I left the egg. Catch
'em young; pick 'em for speed"
Brings Home the Bacon.
GLOW fast are your"
sOh, about 60 kilometers an hour
up to 300, carrying maximum of
three films and three tissue sheets
Of manuscript, or enough to fill a
column. The total weight of the
receptacles, loaded, is about seven
grams, although a full-grown bird
flying 20 to 30 kilometers can come
through with load of one ounce.
''More than that over greater dis
tances would tire a pigeon to the
point Of inefficiency, rendering the
bird easy prey for eagles and hawks,
everywhere more plentiful than we
feathered representatives of the
press. Also, we run the risk of
being brought down by hunters
equally Indifferent to our profess
sional status. In such cases the
tragedy is hushed by the author Of
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-06-11

Films Developed, 2 prints each negative
Csc, reprints &c. Send 2 negatives for free
samples. PHOTO SHOP, Ogden, Utah.
Evening star., 1936-12-19

By the Way
Beth Blaine

FTER long rather days was cheering and pleasant
a party
yesterday Tenny Tenney has
which
her and she charmed with the whole arrangement We Of asked
Dillingham; family
Of that attractive couple racing Washington
already had
an
familiar kindly greeting before
uery hostess
plain
friends and wandered the dining
at in a genial
Emory
ing York Worlds 1889.
guests
Raraloach R. q WONDERFUL
n0 has beeu 50 odd that he did not realize that there o, anu re
to him Mr. Gunther left TOR Philadelphia today wh
the Aer Biddles Bill Taylors party
consuming
appeared
Orchids which but her black costume chrsmay
Hinton the Charlie Williams
Enos the Corn Songs Mike McConhe Larry Bngardeanu the
gathering
host everywhere feeling
hard acquire for if natural quite frankly
campaign very
that the children of
and an atmosphere Of III permeated
Imagine
rhte
right out OF the hdno landed the
rushed a police
excellent and off, who should table
find Washington
such cold audience We upset when lady atttd in
fascinating a
her hair the Tablet turned
the Edmund Cammdck,
uth husband friends nearby table
Cammacks Acadia painted portrait Mr..
table,
Mrs Jacob Leander Loose present atd all white which
adjoining The holiday hoping from
children
in this Christmas morning.
Evening star., 1936-12-19
Arts Club to Honor
Famous Indian Artist

Chief Acee Blue Eagle, the foremost
American Indian artist and a MEM
Der of the Indian Hall of Fame. will
be guest Of honor at dinner this eve
ming at the Arts Club. Following the
dinner Chief Blue Eagle will speak
on The Art Of the American Indian
in Painting, Music, Drama and
Dance" one Of the series of lectures
which he recently gave at Oxford
University. An exhibit of his paint
ings is now on view at the club which
will be formally opened by tea to-
morrow afternoon. Mrs. Samuel l..
Kimberly and Mrs. L. M. Leisenring
will be hostesses for the dinner this
evening and Miss Eleanor Parke Gus
It's and Mrs. Frances Hungerford
Coombs for the tea tomorrow.
Evening star., 1936-12-19
Mrs. Garner Will Be
Honored at Tea
This Afternoon

MRS. JOHN NANCE GARNER,
A'A wife OF the Vice President, will
be the guest of honor at tea to be
given by the Womans National Demo-
cratic Club in their club house this
afternoon.
The president of the club, Mrs. Ed
ward B. Meigs. and the officers and
members of the Board of Governors
will be in the receiving line.
Presiding at the tea table and as
sisting will be Mrs. William Joyner,
Mrs. william E. Stroud. Mrs. E. Bar
rett Prettyman, Mrs Curtis Walker,
Mrs. A. A. Jones, Mrs. Garland Fergu-
son and Mrs. Thomas Sebrill.
The Ambassador of China and Nine.
Sze were honor guests at the dinner
given last night by the club. and a
capacity crowd was on hand to hear
DR.. SEE, who spoke briefly and enter
tainingly.
Mrs. Edward B. Meigs presided at
the dinner. introducing the speaker.
In addition to the honor guests and
Mrs. Meigs. seated at the head table
were DR.. Meigs. Miss Leila M. Peachy,
Mrs. Cresson Newbold. Mr.. and Mrs.
Blair Banister, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Hamlin and Gen. and Mrs. Hugh
Matthews.
Evening star., 1936-12-19
Wellesley Club
Will Sponsor
Play Monday

MRS. HENRY A. WALLACE, wife
AA OF the Secretary of Agriculture
heads the list of hostesses for Wellesley
night Monday at the National The
ater, when Boy Meets Girl" George
Abbot production, will be presented.
Other hostesses will be Mrs. Charles
Evans Hughes, Nine. SEE. Mrs. J. D.
lie Cron, Miss Grace Burton. Mrs.
Dean G. Acheson, Miss Sibyl Baker,
Miss Jean Dean Cole, Mrs. NJ. Web
ster Gordon, Mrs. D. Lawrence Groner
Miss Pauletta Guffey, Mrs. Samuel
Herrick, Mrs. Frank r. Jelleff, Mrs
Royal T. McKenna, Mrs Harold N
Moulton, Mrs. Edwin G. Nourse, Mrs
John j. O'Connor, Miss Belle Sherwin
Mrs. Frederic William Vile, Mrs.
Lloyd B. Wilson. Mrs. Luke I. Wilson
and Mrs. Lucy Madeira Wing.
The committee in charge of ar
rsngements for the wellesley Club are
Mrs. George L. Meleney. Mrs. Samuel
Herrick, Mrs. Lyman B. Swormstedt
and Mrs. Harold Hynds. The Wellesley
undergraduates who are home for the
holidays have been asked to act as
hostesses at the National on that eve
ming.
Evening star., 1936-12-19
Mrs. John Hartman
Hostess Last Might

Mrs. John M. Hartman OF Takoma
Park, Md, entertained at surprise
party last night for her daughter-in-
law, Mrs. Franz G. Hartman, who Is
the former Miss Gertrude Young,
daughter of Mr.. Elmer Young of
Angola, Ind. Pink roses were used
for decorations.
The guests were Mrs. Lucille Hum
phrey of Lee Heights, Va: Mrs. Mary
Davidson and her daughters. Miss
Alice Davidson and Miss Dorothy
Davidson of Colonial Village, Va;
Mrs. Henry Brockdorff and daughters,
the Misses Ellen, Esther and Anna
Brockdorff; Mrs. Frederick L. Lew
ton, Mrs. H. c. Spicer, Mrs. Ernest M.
Linthicum, Mrs. w. L. Kirby and
daughters, the Misses Marian and
Cornelia Kirby; Mrs. Edward Haas.
Mrs. Helen Anderson, Mrs. V. v. Hem
street, Mrs. Theodore Bryant Mrs.
A. w. Cologne. the Misses Frances
and Virginia Linthicum of Takoma
Park Md; Mrs. C. H. Schooley of
Forest Glen. Md; Mrs. M. s. Defin-
baugh of Silver Spring, Md; Mrs.
Edward Fletcher, Mrs. Blanche Lock-
hard. Mrs. Inez Payne. Mrs. Ruby
Arnold, Mrs. Ira Castels. Mrs. M. B.
Reynolds. Mrs. Roy c. Harbin, Miss
Emma Jane Harbin. Miss Laura
Kizer and Mrs. r. S. Farrall. Wash
ington.
Evening star., 1936-12-19
Miss Irene Henson
And Mr.. Ellicott
Wed in Falls Church

THE marriage Of Miss Irene Henson,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam r. Henson OF Falls Church, Va.
to Mr.. Robert Henry Ellicott. son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. r. z. Elhcott, took place
Saturday evening, December IL, at 3
o'clock in the Falls Church Episcopal
Church. the Rev. w. Leigh Ribble
ofiiciating. The church ws decorated
with ferns and palms and cut flowers
at the altar, and the bride was given
in marriage by her father, Mr.. Will
liam r. Henson. She wore a gown
of white satin with q small hat and
carried q shower bouquet of white
roses. Her maid Of honor. Miss Alice
Sours OF Washington, wore frock OF
pale green satin with hat to match
and carried talisman roses. The
bridesmaids, Miss Elsie Scheads ol
Burke. Va. and Miss Gertrude Thomp-
son OF Fairfax wore frocks OF tea
rose MORE. small hats, and carried
yellow roses. Mrs. Henson, mother oi
the bride. wore a gown OF pale crepe
and q corsage bouquet of gardenias
Mr.. Arthur Ellicott and Mr.. Frank
Burkeholder of Falls Church and Mr.
Virgil Reed and Mr.. Charles Eli
colt Of Oakton, Va, acted as ushers
Immediately following the cere-
mony there was q reception at the
home OF the brides parents. after
which Mr.. and Mrs. Ellicott left fol-
q wedding trip. Mrs. Ellicott's going
away ensemble was of pale green
trimmed with brown, and with this
she wore brown accessories. Upon
their return they will reside in Fall,
Church, Va.
Evening star., 1936-12-19
Italy.America
Society Meeting
Last Evening

SENAToR and Mrs. Patrick A. Nc
carran Of Nevada attended the
Italy-America Society meeting last
evening at the Mayfiower, when q
musical program was rendered by
Marie zara of Philadelphia and Glenn
Carow. local pianist. One hundred
and fifty guests were present. includ-
ing members Of the Italian Embassy
staff, official and residential society.
Col. George B. Mcclellan, president
OF the society, presided.
At the conclusion Of Nine. Zaras
program a large bouquet Of white
chrysanthemums tied with red, white
and green ribbons, the colors of the
Italian flag. was presented to her in
the name of the society. Miss Eliza
beth Westmoreland Of Philadelphia
was her accompanist.
Also attending were Mrs. Hugh
Campbell Wallace. Mrs. Henning
Jennings. Mrs Frederic A. Keep, Mrs
Gibson Fahnestock. Miss Louise Hal
lett. Mrs. James D. Lynch, Miss Claire
Lynch. Miss Hilds Eastwick, Mr.. and
Mrs Edward A. Hartman. Mrs. John
c. Fremont, Mrs William Fitch
Kelley. Capt. and Mrs. Fortunate
Perotto, Mrs. Gilbert Hitchcock, Col.
and Mrs. Henry Parsons Erwin, Mrs.
Jacob Leander Loose, Miss Janet
Richards. Mrs. Douglas Birnie, Mr..
and Mrs. James w. Farmer. Miss
Jessie Jones. Col. and Mrs. Joseph S.
Cecil, Col John p Hains. Mr.. Charles
Mason Remey, Mr.. Samuel Deyore
and others.
Prof. Domenico Vittorini Of the
University of Pennsylvania. author of
one of the best known English YER
sions of the life Of Luigi Pirandello,
the great Italian poet who died re-
Gently, will speak about him at the
next meeting of the Italy-America
Society. January IA. at the Mayfiower.