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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-12-30
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
OFFICERS FOR YEAR 1898
Six of Nine Groups Have Chosen
Leaders For Ensuing Term

Six of the nine Homemakers clubs
of Garrett county have elected Off
GERS for the coming year. Three clubs,
Grantsville, Mars Hill and Kempton,
have not reported to Miss Mildred Bar
ton, Home Demonstration Agent in
Oakland.
Those already elected include the
following:
Bittinger Club
Mrs. C. C. Beachy, president; Mrs.
Lawrence Buckle, president; Mrs.
Carl Bittinger, secretary and treasur-
err; Mrs. Herbert Buckle, music chair
man; Miss Ethelene Broadwater, read
ing chairman.
Deer Park Club
Mrs. Grace Thrasher, president;
Mrs. C. F. Rollman, vice-president;
Mrs. Pearle Thrasher, secretary and
treasurer.
Hoyes Club
Mrs. w. w. Dewitt, president; Miss
Icie Friend, vice-president; Mrs. Ho-
bart Bishoff, secretary; Mrs. j. A. De-
Witt, treasurer.
Kitzmiller Club
Mrs. L. C. Hutson, president; Mrs.
M. E. Pritts, vice-president; Mrs. 0. P.
Jones, secretary-treasurer; Mrs. Del
ma Arnold, music chairman; Mrs. G.
w. Pritts, reading chairman.
Mountain Lake-Loch Lynn Club
Mrs. E. H. Canaan, president; Mrs.
Sicily A. Landon, vice-presldcnt; Mrs.
John Fitzwater, secretary; Mrs. A. E.
Friend, treasurer.
Oakland Club
Mrs. Harry Friend, president; Mrs.
w. S. Patterson, vice-presiGent; Mrs.
Margaret Casteel, secretary; Mrs. L.
C. Bittinger, assistant secretary; Miss
Martha Mitchell, treasurer; Mrs. John
G. Robinson, music chairman; Mrs. c.
A. Phillips, assistant music chairman;
Mrs. Margaret F. Booming, reading
chairman; Mrs. George Yutzy, project
chairman.
Kempton Club
Officers of the Kempton club were
reported yesterday to Miss Mildred
Barton as follows: Mrs. Ethel j. Fox,
president; Mrs. L. w. Dullng, vice.
president; Mrs. Evelyn Jackson, secre-
tary; Mrs. Leslie Ryan, treasurer.
Grantsville Club
Mrs. Harold Miller, president; Mrs.
N. U. Broadwater, vice-president;
Mrs. L. B. Schaefer, secretary; Miss
Ethel Broadwater, assistant secre-
tary; Mrs. Jonas Beachy, treasurer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-12-30
A Pageant To BE Given AT
Swanton Episcopal Church

Instead of the usual afternoon
services, a Christmas pageant will be
given next Sunday at p. M, at the
Anderson chapel in Swanton. Mem
bers of St. Johns Chapel, Deer Park,
will participate. Everybody is invited.
Last week the congregation wor-
shipped in the newly painted building.
The interior has been finished in a
light buff color. The sanctuary has
been rearranged and a red carpet has
been laid. This latter was presented
by St. Johns church, Washington, D..
c., where it had been used previosuly.
Rev. George Packard explained to the
congregation on Christmas that the
carpet had come from the church
known as "The Presidents church"
because so many of the presidents of
the nation have worshipped there. 1t
was to this church that President
Roosevelt retired just before he took
the oath of office.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-12-30
81 SCOUTS REGISTERED
IN OAKLAND TROOP, NO.
Organization Will Begin 18th
Consecutive Year of Existence

Twenty-seven Scouts were re-regis-
tered in Oakland Boy Scout Troop,
No. 1, during the week by Rev. George
F. Packard, Scoutmaster. The troops
charter expires on December 81, and
it is necessary to re-register the active
members each year.
The troop was organized in 1924 and
1888 will! make the fourteenth year of
it's existence.
Those who were re-registered in
clude Robert Bittle, DeCoursey Boil
den, William A. Casteel, James Darby,
Bowie Linn Grant, John Giant, Will
liam Grant, Randall Kahl, Floyd
Leighton, John Mason, Arthur Nay
Tor, Jr., Lawrence Riley, Henry C.
Shaffer, William Sharps, Stanley
Stahl, Harold F. Stockslager, Creigh
M. Teets. German Lee Thager, John
Hansen, Donald Browning. Ronald
Friend, Wendell Hanft, Edward
Means, Shirley Ramsay, James SWEET
ger, Matthew Wooddell, Wilbur G.
Jones.
Members of the troop committee in
cluded George Hanst, Donald Sinceil
and DR.. w. w. Grant. Assistant scout
masters are Bernard 1. Gender, Jr.,
and Ralph Luman.
The troop meets on Friday evenings
and is planning a public program for
February, during Anniversary Week.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-12-30
Successor To DIR. Peck Has Not
Been Named

DIR. Joseph P. Franklin, Allegany
county health officer, will assume the
work of the Garrett County health Of
ficer for period of two OF three
months, it was learned this morning.
DR.. Peck, present health officer, will
be leaving here Friday or Saturday for
St. Mary's county and thus far DR.. r.
H. Riley, State health officer, has
named no successor. 1t is also learned
that a physician from Cincinnati has
applied for the position and is being
favorably considered, but nothing def
mite has been done.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-12-30
Has Leg Broken In Battle With
Policeman

Breaking his leg in an unknown
manner while in a scuffle with Chief
of Police Benjamin H. Thomas at
Frostburg on last Thursday afternoon,
Louis Layman, aged IA years, of Gar
rett county, was removed to Miners
Hospital, Frostburg, where the frac-
ture was reduced.
Layman, according to officers, was
intoxicated when approached by Chief
Thomas, who had to subdue the elderly
man with his mace, infiicting head lac
erations. Layman, officers said, in
formed Thomas his leg was broken
when he fell to the street. Thomas
summoned aid and had Layman re-
moved to the the city Jail where, upon
examination by a physician, it was
found that his leg was fractured. Lay
man is said to have informed the at
tending physician that he broke ms
leg when he kicked at the officer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-12-30

Staff members of the Garrett Coun-
ty Public Health Department gave a
dinner last Wednesday evening, De-
cember %, for DR.. and Mrs. Eugene C.
Peck at the home of Mrs. Harry White.
Oak street. DR.. and Mrs. Peck and
family are leaving soon for Leonard
town where DR.. Peck will be in charge
of Public Health work, having been
appointed health officer for St. Mary's
county at recent meeting of the
County Commissioners of that county
The table was decorated in keeping
with the Christmas season. DR.. Peck
was presented with a physicians bag
and Mrs. Peck also received an appro-
pirate gift. Those composing the din
ner party were DR.. and Mrs. Peck
Mrs. Y. C. Cole, Mr.. and Mrs. D. R
Fleming, Misses Helen Miller, Monica
OLeary, Mary Speicher and Grace NJ
Jones. 49, $780, .--r-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-12-30
Orphans Court Proceedings

Proceedings of the semi-monthly
session of the Garrett County Or
phans' Court, held on Tuesday, De-
cember %, were as follows:
The will of Mrs. Dora C. Enlow, late
of near Hoyes, was admitted to pro-
bate and record and letters testament
tary were granted her daughter, Mrs.
Harriet E. Frazee. The will was exc
cuted August 81, 1926, and witnessed
by Coral E. McRobie, Ernest R. Jones
and Walter w. Dawson.
Letters of administration were
granted Mary L. Bittinger, Grants
vile, on the estate of her deceased
husband, S. Wilson Bittinger.
Garrett C. Dixon, of near German,
was appointed administrator of the
estate of Peyton A. Dixon, his deceas-
ed father.
The following administration ac-
counts were passed:
Estate of Frederick G.. Fox; first ac-
count; Arnold E. Fox and Dorsey
Guard, administrators.
Estate of Patrick j. Carroll; first
and final account; William F. Sauer,
administrator d. b. n. C. t. a.
Estate of William Clarence Loechel;
first and final account; Ollie E. Loe-
chel, executrix.
Estate of Maude E. Brenneman;
seventh account; Aubrey c. Brenne-
man, administrator.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-12-30
Win Awards At Stores

Seventeen boys and girls were given
awards on Christmas morning by the
Oakland Pharmacy in a Christmas
booster contest. The grand prize for
boys was won by Billy Shirer-a BIZ
cycle. Other awards were presented to
Wayne Krause, Paul Dewitt, Billy
Shobe, Douglas Dawson, Gayle Shat
fer, Lee Thayer, Robert Fike and Bob
bic Rudy.
Girls who were awarded prizes were
Virginia "Puzzy" Lawton, Leona Field,
Berry May Meyers, Nell Broadwater,
Barbara Winters, Phyllis NJ. Sislcr,
Norma Jean Mickey and Helen Jordan.
At Jackson's and 10 cent store a
wagon was awarded to Mrs. T. c. Bit
finger, while B. M. Shillingberg, OF
Steyer, was awarded doll.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-12-30
Christmas Mail Here Shows
Increase Over That of 1886

Christmas letter mail at the Oak
land postoffice showed an increase of
more than 5000 pieces during the five
day period preceding Christmas this
year, compared with similar period
in 1886, postoffice officials revealed on
Monday.
A total of 32,698 pieces passed thru
the cancelling machines from Decem-
Der 20 to December "a, inclusive.
Stamp sales were extremely heavy,
not only at the Oakland office, but at
other offices throughout the county.
At the Oakland office the supply OF
one and one-half cent stamps, one cent
and one-half cent stamps became eX-
hausted on Thursday evening and at
other offices in the county like con-
dition existed. Those mailing their
Christmas cards late had to be con-
tent with using two-cent and three
cent stamps, with the consequent in
creased expense.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-12-30
Neil V. Liller Elected Master
Of Masonic Lodge

Neil V. Liller was elected worshipful
master of Oakland Lodge, No. 1872, A,
F. and A. Masons at the regular meet
ing of the lodge on Tuesday evening.
Others elected were Robert 7. Hoff-
man, senior warden; Arthur Lawton,
junior warden; Harland L. Jones, sec
rotary, and Cecil Smith, treasurer.
Other officers of the lodge are ap-
pointive.
Installation will occur on Tuesday,
January II, with Wayne Reed, West
ernport, deputy grand lecturer, in
charge of the ceremonies.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-12-30
INQUEST CONTINUED IN
CAUSE OF MINERS DEATH
States Attorney Says There Are
Evidences of Alteration

An inquest last night at Shallmar,
when a jury investigated the cause of
the death of Lee True, 81, of Shallmar,
who died Sunday Of a fractured skull
in Memorial hospital, Cumberland, was
ordered continued, States Attorney
Neil C. Fraley said this morning. True
was admitted to the hospital on De-
cember 16.
Henry Lucas, "a, and William Lyon,
&c, both of Shallmar, held in the coun-
ty Jail here in connection with True's
death, will remain there until the in
vestigation is completed, Mr.. Fraley
said.
Lucas and Lyon were taken into
custody after officers were informed
that True's injuries were inflicted dur
ing a fight. The two men contended
that True was injured in a fall and
that they carried him to his home.
The States Attorney said this morn
ing that there was "some evidence OF
an alteration between these men, u
and that they would be held for fur
Their investigation.
Sheriff Clarence Spear and Corporal
Thomas Currie attended the inquest
with Mr.. Fraley last night, which was
held before Magistrate George Poole,
of Kitzmiller. Leslie Sharpless was
foreman of the jury.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-12-30
Missionary Declares Conditions
Alarming In China

Aurora, West Va, hamlet OF a
few hundred persons twelve miles
south of Oakland on U. S. Route 5O,
had but one topic of conversation last
Thursday-the safety of Rev. Alva
Harsh, 26-year-old missionary located
in China.
The Rev. Harsh wrote his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Harsh, he was at
Shouyang, 200 miles from Shanghai
and that conditions are alarming"
The elder Harsh said his son wrote
in his letter that return to the United
States was practically impossible be-
cause "access to the mouth of the
Yangtze River was shut off"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-12-30
May Organize Junior Legion
Drum Corps At Meeting

An effort to organize a junior
legion drum corps will be made at a
regular meeting of Proctor Kildow
Post No. II, American Legion, to be
held on Monday, January 8.
Members of the post having sons,
who would be interested are especially
requested to be present Monday to
assist in the preliminary work of
organization.
Howard C. Riggs, commander, said
that the boys were not to come to the
meeting but to see that their fathers
attended so they can report any
progress made.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-12-30
Pythian Sisters To Have install
latiOn Ceremonies on Monday

Officers of the local organization of
Pythian Sisters will be installed at a
regular meeting of the lodge on Mon
day, January 8, it has been announced.
Those to be installed include Mrs.
Lottie Kempfer, past chief; Mrs. Mar
garet Jane Browning, most excellent
chief; Mrs. Anna Mae Hardesty, eX-
cellent senior; Mrs. Marvin DeBerry,
excellent junior; Mrs. Grace Riley,
manager; Mrs. Clara Stuck, mistress
of records and correspondence; Mrs.
Burial Casteel, mistress Of finance;
Mrs. Marjorie Orendorf, protector;
Mrs. Flo Shaffer, guard.
A large attendance of the member
ship is requested by those in charge.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-12-30
DEMOCRATS OF NATION
FACING SPLIT In PARTY
Battle Between Liberal and Con-
sentative Legislators For Con-
troll Forecast In Congress
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Some Senate Democrats forecast on
Monday that an open battle for control
of the party would develop between
liberal and conservative Legislators
during the coming session of Con-
gress.
Although unwilling to be quoted by
name, they predict the present divis-
ion would carry over into the 1910 Ma
tional Convention.
Seriousness of the party split was
acknowledged generally by congress
sional Democrats in private converse
ton. Most of them deplored it, but
some said they welcomed it as a
means of bringing a realignment of
parties along more realistic lines.
Roosevelt Course Factor
Possible long-range results of the
division were outlined differently by al
most everyone discussing the subject.
Many believed that President Roose-
velt's course during the next three
years would be the determining fac
tor.
The belief in some quarters that the
fight would be carried on more open
1y during the next congressional ses-
sion was based on two facLors-the
number of controversial issues COM
ing before the legislators, and the ap-
preaching off-year elections.
Administration friends have made
no secret of President Roosevelt's in
tention to continue his fight for wage
hour legislation, blocked earlier this
month by Southern Democrats in the
House.
While this rebellion was more along
sectional lines than the Senate revolt
on the Roosevelt court bill, many
Southern Democrats were active in
both.
Roosevelt May Demand Showdown
Should an appreciable number of
Democrats continue to block various
administration measures, many of the
Presidents supporters forecast he
would call for a showdown in the pri-
maries next spring and summer.
But if the President should rally
sufficient strength to push his pro-
gram shrough, some of the spectators
said, the showdown might be delayed
until the 1910 convention.
Then, whether Mr.. Roosevelt should
be a candidate to succeed himself or
not, some of them declared, the big
issue would be which faction would
control the party.
One prominent Democrat forecast
that the President himself would be
lined up by that time with the conser-
vative wing. Most Democrats pre-
dicted, however, that the struggle
would be between the Roosevelt fac
ton of the party and the mole conser-
vative group, and that some Southern
ers would be on each side.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-12-30
POstOffice And Banks Will OBJ
serve New Years Day

The banks of Oakland and the post
office will observe Saturday, January
/, 1888, New Years Day, as legal
holiday.
The banks will remain closed all
day. The delivery window at the post
office will be open from $3.50 to 1880
a. M, but there will be no delivery by
carrier.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-09-21
STATE IS POINTING
TO CAROLINA GAME
Newton Puts Techs Down to
Work After Winning
Over Davidson

College Station, Raleigh, Sept. IL
There was no holiday in the N. G.
State football camp yesterday after
noon as Coach Williams lDoc) Newton
began drills for States October 2
game with CarpIina age-old grid
enemy of the Waifpack
State opened its schedule last Sat
urday night with q 6-2 win over Dav-
idson at Greensboro. It was the Packs
first game under Newton and his two
likeable assistants Warren and
Herman Hickman.
''I would like to have given the play
ers rest today, but with the Caro-
lima game just two weeks off we can
not miss a day from work." said New
ton yesterday.
f"They played smart ball against
Davidson and never let up" Newton
said in referring to the Wolves game
against the Wildcats, "but they will
have to do much better if they stay
in the game with Carolina"
Newton was pleased with the de-
tense the Wolves set up to stop David
sons ground plays, but worried over
Davidson's ability to complete passes.
He also would have liked better block
ing and charging from the Wolves.
Their tackling was all right, he said.
The State-Carolina game will be
played in States Riddick Stadium be-
fore a Homecoming Day crowd. The
kickoff has been set for 8 o'clock.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-09-21
.[|NESMEN, BACKS
ARE WORKING HARD
Miller Pleased With Spirit
of Squad; Evans Show
ing Up Better

, The line and backfield came In Tor
plenty of hard work yesterday AFTER
noon as Coach Bing Miller prepped
the Henderson high school Bulldogs
for their first test of the season Fri
dav afternoon at League Park when
they tangled with South Hill, Va,
eleven.
Coach Miller is much pleased with
the spirit the boys are showing, and
commented on their will to work fol-
lowing yesterdays drill Haywood
Evans, last years veteran who had
been sent to the third string, really
went to work yesterday, and has serv-
ed notice that he expects to be count
ed on when Miller calls his starters
FRIDAY. He may not get the nod, but
if he continues the work he showed
yesterday, the boys will be given a
lot of consideration.
Big Jack9~Mitchell was shifted to
center for while, replacing Captain
Tommy Jenkins, who was sent to
Mitchelrs tackle post. The change
did not work so WELL Mitchell not be-
ing able to handle the center duties.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-09-21

Ed Rem came in for share of the
glory Of yesterdays workout. All the
boys seem to be working hard, and are
filled with the stuff that makes a
good football team, although the en-
tire squad is far off on the necessary
polish.
Another stiff drill was handed out
this afternoon, and long, hard scrim-
mage session will be dished out to-
morrow, tapered off Thursday by
signal drill.
The backs are not showing UP as
well as Miller would like at this stage
of the season, although Peace and Cal
loway are right consistent in ground
gaining against the second team.
Plenty of work remains for the team
in the few remaining days.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-09-21
DAVIDSON-ERSKINE
TOCLASH SATURDAY

Davidson, Sept. 21-When the Dav-
idson Wildcats and the Erskine Fly
ing Fleet meet here Saturday on Rich
ardson field it will be the third meet
ing on the gridiron for the institutions
A 21-O Davidson win and scoreless
tie were the results of the first two
meetings in 1880 and 1881 respectively
The old gold and maroon of Ersklne
this season boasts of perhaps their
best eleven in many seasons with 10
lettermen, 10 starters last year, in the
fold A 1870 win over the South Geor-
gia Teachers in Anderson last Friday
night opened the season for the Fly
ing Fleet.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-09-21
.CAMECOCKS BOAST
TWO STRONG TEAMS
South Carolina Uses Four
Complete Teams in Rout-
ing Erskine Saturday

Chapel Hill, Sept. 1.-Two powerful
lines and backfieids, both heavy ana
fast, will represent the South caro-
lima team which will face North Caro-
lima in the Battle of the CaroInas
here Saturday afternoon at z'oo
o'clock.
The Gamecocks got off to most
suspicious start in their 1897 cam
paign Saturday by walloping Emory
and Henry's Wasps as to Z. Don NC
Allister, Gamecock coach, used four
complete teams. Each outplayed the
lighter Virginia eleven.
Tar Heel Coaches Johnny Vaught
and Bill LANCE, who had ringside
seats at the slaughter, brought back
glowing accounts of South Carolina's
supremacy.
The two scouts thought the Came
cocks potentially strong IN every de-
partment of play They were parti-
cularly impressed with the blocking
and running and jointly agreed that
the Gamecocks are much stronger this
season than a year ago. 1t looked
more like team playing in mid sea
son, said Coach LANCE.
North Cardinals chief strength lies
in it's veteran backfield composed Of
Crowell Little, quarter, Tom Burnette
and George Watson, halfbacks, anc
Art Dit, fullback. The Tar Hee
line is strong in spots; Andy Bershak
right end; Steve Maronic and Henry
Bartos, tackles, and Bob Adams, cen
ter. But there's considerable doubt
I. L -.
be filled by inexperienced candidates
Gene Bricklemyer, left end; jim
Woodson and Elmer Wrenn, guards.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-09-21

Addition to the list of cornu
ing Az stores of Tyrrell makes max nay %
counties 2: in which the sale Of Ns, %
is now legal in North Carolirn 'quor
ports from Greensboro, in offi , ne-
ary Gullford, are to the effect 0, a.
there was no great Difficulty I, mat
II n there Sefore' during and after t ing
MOI North Carolina state-Davidson fo ,le
ball game last Saturday. loot
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-09-21
Capital Gossip
BY HENRY AvERILL
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
- I'M, - CS~. VNTsaI4nv. HIT,

In Ihe SIr waiter. EtsteIs
Raleigh, Sept. 21.-H. Grady John
son, director of the penal division,
has a nice leather. cushioned chair,
easy to sit in and just right to put the
feet on a desk; hut he's not happy
about things yet. He hasn't any office
to put the chair in. At present he's
still to be found in the office here
tofore-occupied by Oscar Pitts, SUI
perintendent of prisons.
Saving of some $4,000 to the State
by reason of production of enough
cans of tomatoes to feed the 10000
inmates of prisons and penal institu-
lions was brought about largely thro-
ugh a. systematic campaign initiated
last year by Capus Waynick, then
chairman of the State Highway Com
mission.
In 1896 the State produced approx
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-09-21
STATE GRANGE TO HEAR
WALLACE NEXT OCTOB]

Raleigh, Sept. 21-(AP)-The state
Grange announced today that Henry
A. Wallace, secretary of agriculture,
would speak at it's banquet session at
Winston-Salem, October 27.
On the same day Secretary Wallace
will speak at a soil conservation field
day at High Points municipal lake.
H. B. Caldwell, lecturer for the
Grange, said the agriculture secretary
had assured Representatives r. L.
Doughton and Frank Hancock he
would attend the Grange banquet,
high spot of it's annual convention,
The congressman extended the invi-
tation for the Grange.
The Grange session will be devoted
largely to discussions of proposed ag-
ricultural legislation, Caldwell said.
Leaders of different phases of opin-
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-09-21

mately 10000 gallon cans of tomatoes
just about half enough for use by the
prisoners. Mr.. Waynick took the po-
sition that there is no reason enough
tomatoes could not be grown on State
farms by prison labor to make up the
deficiency. He started a drive to that
end, with the result that this year the
State Prison farm, grew and canned
$4,000 gallons, more than enough to
feed the inmates. Prices being an
average of $500 per dozen cans, the
saving pushes $4,000.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-09-21

ALI decisions handed down by the
Supreme Court Wednesday will be in
cases argued before the new seven
member bench since August 81. There
were no cases left undecided when the
court recessed it's spring term this