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Evening star., 1937-06-19
Security Unit Faces Shake:Up
In nIndependent Office Bill OK.

A shake-up in the personnel of the
Social Security Board was in prospect
today as the result Of passage Of the
independent Offices appropriation bill
yesterday. carrying provision under
which AL board positions paying
5000 q year or more are to be
flled by appointment Of the Presi-
dent and confirmation by the Senate.
A check showed there are IS ex-
perts and II attorneys who will be
affected. Some are in the Washing
ton ohice, but the majority. it was
explained. are In the field. There Is,
Of course, no prohibition against
President Roosevelt nominating the
incumbents. but. In view Of the atti-
tude of the Senate Appropriations
Committee In 1amming through this
provision and two other punitive
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items directed against the board,
such action is not considered likely.
As the bill went through, 1t also
cut the salary Of Frank Bane, exec
utive director, from $1,000 to $4,000,
and provided further that no salary
above the classification act scale
should be paid In the board. This
top-of $9,O00-will not affect any
regular employe Of the board, it was
said. but it will prevent the board
from making any casual employment
such as often Is done by agencies
in bringing In outside experts for a
particular task-in excess OF $25
daily.
BY an odd twist. patronage which
the Senate gains under the measure
actually will be controlled by the Civil
(see SECURITY, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1937-06-19
Graf Completes
Her Last Flight;
Viii Be Jllnked
Mastery Of Air Lanes
Demonstrated in
$50 Trips.
By the Associated Press.

FRIEDRICHSHAFE German
June l9.-The Graf Zeppelin, sister
ship OF the Inflated Hindenburg, has
made her last flight.
After eight years of continuous serv-
ice, she few to the hangar at Frank
fort last night to be Debated. She
is not suited for helium. the gas which
the government plans to use in dirig-
ibles in the future.
(After the destruction of the Hin
denburg at LAkehurst, N. j., the
German government decided to dis
continue use Of hydrogen gas in dirig-
ibles II helium can be obtained from
the United States. which has virtual
monopoly on that non-inflammab bic
gas)
The Graf had made $50 flights since
being placed In operation in 1928. IN
cluding l43 transocean journeys,
mostly over the South Atlantic.
The big ship will be open for in
spection by visitors at Frankfort for 4
time and then she will be junked.
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today to investigate what 1t claimed
was failure Of the Republic Steel
Corp. and the Youngstown Sheet Il
Tube Co. to register their firearms,
in accordance with the national
firearms act.
By the Associated Press
A Republic Steel plant employe
from Warren, Ohio, testified before
Senate committee today that he
was fired on and subsequently beaten
by union pickets when he attempted
to 90 to work at Niles, Ohio
James E. Musgroye told the Senate
Post Once Committee strikers took his
clothing from him, smeared him with
grease, threatened to hang him to 4
tree and marched him through the
streets Of Niles.
Musgrove. a short, squarely- y-built
hearth worker. said that when the
strike was called he was unable to
go to work In the Warren plant be-
cause of pickets at the gate, armed
with ball bats
He and A group Of other workmen
then attempted. he said. to gain en-
trance to the plant at Niles by going
through swamp at night
Says Pickets Halted Them.
As they neared the plant, he said,
pickets halted them, turned flash
lights on them and started shooting.
Musgrove and his companions fed
Musgrove said he hid in ditch for
some time and later started for home
As he left the woods near the plant.
he continued he walked into a group
Of pickets.
The pickets, he said. tied his hands
behind him and told him they were
going to hang him, but only beat him
took his clothing and smeared him
with grease.
Letter Exhibited.
From Senator Bridges, Republican,
Of Newhampshire, the committee re-
ceived letter in which postal ofiicials
at Youngstown, Ohio, said they we're
not delivering unusual mail to
strikebound Republic plants because
I'VE cannot get past the picket lines
with mail Of this kind
Bridges declared the letter contra
dicted statements by administration
witnesses.
w. w. Howes. Assistant Postmaster
General. told the committee last week
that the department had approved
refusal to deliver packages Of food
and clothing to the factories because
such service was abnormal"
The letter displayed by Bridges was
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FATHER DIVINE CLAN
AMBUSHED BY FOES
Six Hurt in Fight Blamed or III.
Feeling Between Disciples
ond D,,ar%a p.na~.

B. the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. June 19.-Six men
were injured today in a Harlem street
hight that police attributed to ILL
feeling between followers of Father
Divine. colored evangelist, and Puerto
Rican residents Of the district.
-Four Of the injured were identified
as disciples of the balo little exponent
Of the peace. it's wonderful" doctrine.
AS police reconstructed the story,
about dozen of the disciples and
their bodyguards left a meeting at the
One Hundred and Fifteenth street
heaven" shortly after midnight to
walk home. A few blocks away they
were pelted with refuse, tin cans.
bottles and stones heaved from q roof
top. Then . score of Puerto Ricans
boiled out Of nearby doorways and
attacked them.
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B|LBA0CAPTURED,
FRANCO ASSERTS;
REBELS REJOICING
Taken "Without Resist.
ance," Says Headquarters
Of lnsurgent Chief.


LeDions OF Gen. Francisco Franco
have steadily ttohtened their rino
around the city. undeterred By
dedth IN plane accident OF Francois
northern commander, Gen. Emilio
Mold.
Rebels centerin1 efforts on north
ern metropolis to break industrial
strength OF Leftist government and
to free armed forces for 1ene1Ded
assault upon Valencia Madrid re-
Oin1e.
BY the Associated Press.
HENDAYE. Eranco-spanish From.
tier. June 1.-THE headquarters OF
1nsurgent Generalissimo Francisco
Franco announced late today that the
1nsurgent armies had entered the
Basque Capital Of Bilbao at 2:3o pm
$3.50 am. Eastern standard time),
without resistance"
The announcement, expected almost
hourly during the last week OF climactic
and furious siege, was flashed by
1nsurRent radio stations through
Francois territory. Church bells rang
IN the other towns held by the in
surgents.
There was, however. no immediate
confirmation from Basque government
sources.
Never Captured in 100 Years.
Bilbao Is the Pittsburgh OF Spain
the center Of the autonomous Basou.
country along the Biscay Bay, which
Is vital to any military cause because
OF its mineral lands and heavy indus.
tries. 1t has been under direct insur.
gent siege for almost three months
In Its 100 years OF history 1t nevc,
before had succumbed to attack.
t1he Franco announcement also
was made BY the oficial news
agency in Berlin. which sides with
the insurgents in the Spanish civil
Yar)
The entrance Of the insurgent col.
umns also was announced to news.
paper men on the Franco-Spanisf
border by the Franco headquarter,
at 1run. which was taken by the in.
surgents early in the ll-month war
3os,e zoo Still in City.
Last reports from the Bilbao seen.
indicated 100000 men, women And
children were in the city, many In
urgent need Of food and water. TIT
Basque autonomous government had
moved to \ small town to the west
Trucios. It still holds Santander. a
miles west Of Bilbao. The Basoues are
allied with the Central Spanish gov.
ernment. which still holds Madrid. In
Central Spain. its permanent capital;
valencia, its temporary capital on the
eastern coast. and autonomous Cata-
lonia, in Northeastern Spain.
In the last week of the tnsurRent
drive on Bilbao, on the northwes,
ledge Of Spain, both Spanish and
Italian troops had completely en-
circled the city under the cover OF
terrific aerial and artillery assaults
All escape, save under fire, was cui
of for Bilboans.
Before the insurgent headouarter,
announced the capture border dis
patches had disclosed the entrance
into the streets of Bilbao Of armored
scout cars. Other insurgent dispatches
said the encircling movement wa.
complete and that insurgent advanc.
pa trols were working into the heart
Of the city.
TWO armored scout cars from tn,
besieging insurgent armies alread,
(See SPAIN. Page A-ol
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c. I. 0. Victory Indicated.

SEATTLE, Wash, June 10 (P.-
Maritime Union officials said here to-
day first returns from balloting by
Pacific Coast workers showed a trend
in favor Of afiiliation with the Com
mittee for Industrial Organization.
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CAR HITS STEAMROLLER,
BADLY INJUR|NG THREE
Two Persons May Die After Odd
Traflc Accident in Hagers-
town.

town.
~ the Associated Press.
HAGERsTOWN, Nd, June, 10
Three persons were injured, two per-
haps fatally, when their sedan car
crashed into a city-owned steamroller
1t street intersection here this
morning.
Thomas g. Smeadley. SO, and Ralph
Riley, 20, suffered the severest In
turies. Smeadley has . fractured
skull and is unconscious. It is be-
Heved Riley's neck Is broken. Charles
Murphy. said to have been driver of
the machine, escaped with minor in
Jlries.
The car crashed head-on into the
roller, the impact moving it seven
feet. The injured are in the wash
tnston County Hospital.
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RANGO0N REACHED
BY MISS EARHART
Monsoon Bullets Plane Dur.
ing FIight-Bangkok
Next Objective.
BACKGROUND

BACK ChGROUND-
Amelia Earhdrt began second at
tempt to NY around the Dorld on
June 1 nhen she hoped from
Miami to San Juan. Puerto Rico.
First effort OF the noted dpidtrir
ended in failure when her plane
cracked up in attempting to take
OF from Honolulu air field.
By the Associated Press.
RANGOON, Burma. June 49,
Amelia Earhart reached Rangoon to.
day after a 3OO-mile night from
Akyab on her leisurely globe-circline
journey.
She landed her monoplane at 6::35
am. Greenwich time 1:35 am. E
s. T) after q trip Of hours So
minutes.
Her next destination was Bangkok
Siam. nearly 400 miles southeast ol
Rangoon.
She and her navigator. Capt. Free
Noonan, made two unsuccessful starts
from Akyab in bad weather before
they finally completed the hop.
Even on the successful trip the,
fought . terrific battle with the ele.
ments.
Miss Earhart said they few through
binding rain over the Burmese hills
She described the flight as the worsr
experience Of their journey thus far
Much Of the flight was made
through . monsoon.
After 4 perfect landing at Mingala.
don Airport here, the tousle- -hairec
American woman said:
1T was mostly blind flying at &
high altitude. followed the course
that brought me to Rangoon Wis
Bassein (about 100 miles west o1
Rangoon). I've been in monsoon
weather like Burma's before. so II
wasn't much Of an experience for me. ;
Evening star., 1937-06-19
D. c. TAX HEARING
F0RPUBL|CL|KELY
Senate Com mittee May
Grant Plea Allowing Res.
idents' Viewpoint.
BACKGROUND

For ttDo months battle oDer hon
to increase District repenue by
$4,000. 900 has ragged in cipic associ-
dtions, the Commissioners' Offices
and in Congress. The sale tai Was
dtscdrded TOR The income tar and
the income tar ,Dds put aside for a
higher realty tor. Finally the
House passed the bill yesterday.
Evening star., 1937-06-19
REPUBLIC WORKER
TELLS Of BEATING
Fired On, Hit and Smeared
With Grease by Pickets,
Worker Testifies.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
On the principle that "the mails
must 90 through" President Clere-
land once lent Federal aid to
breaking railroad strike. Charges
that the Post ONce Department
had changed this tune in the steel
strike areas OF Warren and Niles,
Ohio, led the Senate Post Office
Committee to uote for probe OF
mail deliveries in strike areas.
An attorney tor the strike bound
Republic Steel Corp plants told
the committee postal authorities
refused to deliper food to the struck
plants.
Evening star., 1937-06-19
Summary of Today's Star

bus deficits held handicap to Capital
Transit Co. Pare Ala
Jamboree plans include Chow" with
Fedefal omcias. Page Ala
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FOREIGN.
Soviet aviators pass halfway mark on
flight. PAGE Al
Bilbao captured, Franco asserts; rebels
rejoice. Pase Al
Amelia Earhart battles monsoon to
reach Rangoon. Pare Al
Sir James Barrie, creator Of Peter
Pan,' dies Page Al
NATIONAL.
Security Board shake-up may follow
passage of bill. Pare Al
Steel worker tells Senate group Of
beating by pickets. Page Al
House group pushes administration
farm bill. Pare Al
Greater tax on income sent abroad
suggested by Treasury. Page AT
Economy bloc seeks support for greater
local relief share. Page Al
Minor industrialist slump predicted
by economists. Page AT
WASHINGTON AND NEARBY.
Senate hearings likely on D. G. tax
bill. Pase Al
Husband suicide, news kept from In
jured wife. Page Al
Beaten boy and mother spend night
In hospital. Pase Ala
Planning Commission approves D. G.
art development. Fase Ala
Evening star., 1937-06-19
BULLETIN.

The G. I. O. asked the Treasury
today to investigate what 1t claimed
was failure Of the Republic Steel
Corp. and the Youngstown Sheet IL
Tube Co. to register their firearms,
in accordance with the national
firearms act.
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(See MAIL, Page A-9.)
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(see FLIGHT, Page A-3.)
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(See SPAIN. Page A-9.D
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(see BARRIE, Page A-s.)
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u. D. weather Bureau FerecastJ
Fair and continued cool tonight and
tomorrow: partly cloudy, slowly risins
temperature: gentle north winds. Tenn
peratures today-Highest, 81, At 1 pm:
lowest. IS, at 6 am.
Full report on page 40.
The Washington times., 1937-02-26
CURB STEAD|ER
BUT IRREGULAR
By EDWARD KRICKER

NEW YORK, Feb. 26 Q.NSO.
"A steadier tone developed in curb
stocks in later morning trading to-
day although the list was still ir-
regular in spots. The improve
ment was gradual and gains we're
confined in most cases to small
proportions.
Among the better gains in the
miscellaneous stocks were Ray
mond Concrete Pile, which added
more than 3 points to wide gains
recently, to sell at 38. McWilliams
and Dredge climbed more than
point and Consolidated Aircraft
was up about a point. Twin Coach,
American Airlines and Stroock
Company showed good fractional
gains.
There were few really soft spots
although such issues as Tubize
Chatillon and AinSworth Manu-
featuring continued slightly below
previous closing levels.
In the utilities North American
Light preferred gained lla points
but most other advances were con-
fined to less than a point.
The Washington times., 1937-02-26
WHEAT TRADE
NERVOUS

CHICAGO, Feb. 26 G.N.sO.-
Wheat displayed a nervous under.
tone in today's early trading.
Prices at mid-SesSion were frac-
tionally lower after moving back
and forth within a 1-cent range.
After recording gains ranging to
Pc early on buying induced by
stron cables, the market reacted
to below the previous closing level
with new crop months leading the
setback.
Beneficial moisture in dry Sec
lions of the Kansas winter wheat
territory had depressing influ-
ence on deferred deliveries While
buying by cash houses lent sup
port to May at times.
Corn displayed independent
9irmneSs on buying credited to
elevator interests.
Around mid-seSSion wheat was
" to 34c lower, corn unchanged
to 3sc up, oats 1sc u pto 3sc down.
May wheat sold up to $1.31 but
later dropped to $1.30.
The Washington times., 1937-02-26

hours In general it is going to be less and profitable
employ labor Therefore, another certainty is that more and
machinery will be employed and industry Will continue
trend toward mechanzation But that takes steel! The
made of iron and steel So the machines which
make the machines.
We may therefore be fairly sure activity in the steel
industry will grow
Still another point and that not unrelated to the
labor situation is trend toward increased initiation 1t
works in such that the authorities led to favor
allow higher prices in order to allow higher wages AS
politicians they initiation in the paid to
labor Therefore, they can't in the resulting
price advances.
In this connection it noteworthy that when "he Govern
men becomes buyer of Steel it usually changes its tune
Recently for example, there have been threats at Washington
into the manufacture of pate also to reduce the
tariff on steel.
But the Government manufacturer would have pay
the high for short hours and its general 1necency
would make the steel cost twice much private plants
As to the tariff cut what good would that do? The world
is trying buy steel from u.s. (AnyhOw If the tariff IS too
high why reduce for the benefit of al If it not too
high, why touch it?)
One ure thing that steel prices like other metal prices,
going to rise.
As already noted past coming wage advances
the pig iron steel scrap and coke Iron
too probably will be advanced for the 1887
Foreign demand has reduced the pressure of imports both
of iron and of steel.
This suggests demand side of the equation and there
find that buyers tending to think of deliveries
than of This characteristic of boom psychology
Rearmament programs demand continued large buy
ing by railways and farm machinery manufacturers, the
automobile and motor parts manufacturers from the
strike-these of the demand factors
would add that present indications favor the forecast of
fairly large gain in building activity this year. The Jan
ary statistics very encouraging in this respect and he
Government appears to be sponsoring the Wagner
to add 1000 million dollars to public debt for the pur
pose of "slum clearance" program.
Finally find indications surplus stocks of crude or
semfnshed Steel In fact producers who have
to buy ble kelp sheet bars etc. having hard time
to get needed supplies.
The Washington times., 1937-02-26
Treasury Condition

Treasury balance February "a,
$3.50, 200, 1865 80; internal revenue,
$3,910,699.74; stomS receipts,
$35,571, ,889.74.
The Washington times., 1937-02-26

that the labor certaintlcS outweigh the uncer-
tainties-thus making it unanimous!
For example, some of the certalnties IN the
labor situation are as follows
l. Serious strike threats are going to con-
tinue for some months. These are certain to
cause fears of interrupted deliveries which, in
turn cause forward buying.
.. Higher money wage rates seem certain and
would mean higher prices 1t is absolutely GER
tain that the anticipation of higher prices
would drive in forward buying.
A lnnn with himhnr Mares Mnuld 90 shorter
The Washington times., 1937-02-26

One of the leading trade journals Every factor save
labor uncertainties points continued and increasing activity of
indnstrv would amend rhs statement by adding
The Washington times., 1937-02-26
Washington Stocks

SALES
Cap Traction IS, $1,000@97,
$1,0O0@97, $500@97.
Mergenthaler Lin, 10@54, 100
531a.
After Call:
Wash Ry & Elec pf, 1O@11O1a,
10@1101a, 10@1101a.
Riggs Bank com, 1@351.
Wash Gas 1t Co, 5@88.
Public Utility Bonds Bid Ask
Amer Tel & Tel 41as...... Hos L..
Ana & Pot Guar 5s.......... 1ioh .....
c & P Tel of Va 5's....... 104 ...
Cap Traction R 5's...... 96 81
City & Suburban 5's......... Sc So
Georgetown Gas 1st 5's..... I120 .....
Pot EleC Pow AZ s.........I I1O3 I1O4h
Wash Gas IS 195S........I1 1862 I107
Washington Gas IS 196O.... !12$l2 .....
Wash Rwy & Elec S.. 1881 I.....
Miscellaneous Bonds
" fHsss5, as!a sfs:ss. s!ss 't. s.: 5Ss 5Ss :
public Utility Stocks
Amer Tel & Tel 90. .I175%I.....
bCapitaI Transit Co ......... 1513l 15R
gN w Steamboat (6)... I110 .....
spot Elec Pow Is pfd (6) l12 114h
"Pot El Pwr 5hT 20 pfd (5.50)l113hI -.
Wash Gas 1t co $3.50 ..... 80 So
'Wash Ry & Ell Com 1857 .725 49,.
*Wash Ry & Ell pfd (5)....l11O 110%
National Bank Stocks
Capital % ................I135 I135 .....
Liberty (4) .................l1 l140 .....
fLincoln (s.25) ............ Zoo .....
ehlSSS tbJ ...ssss.s.ssssss Io0U sssSO
Riggs pfd (5) ..............I101 101 zee.
Washington (6l.............I133 .....
Trust Company Stocks
Gamer Sec & TT Co (8)....l295 .....
i%s:s FS!sss f:sS F. Rs T' 'o' Is 81 Il
Savings Bank Stocks
ses11 ses@ Of s.sas: Ei'ns.eh 8, l..5? - -
Fire Insurance Stocks
American (6) ..............10 100 .....
.bFiTemenS's s. ti.soJ .....:... rs .....
National Union C60) ........I l6 l.....
Title Insurance Stocks
Columbia (.3O) ... =. go. u 17A
Real Estate d.. ..... l160 i. !.
Miscellaneous stocks
| Carpet Corp C2.OO)......... % 2S
/ Lanston MonOtype (D..... 95 80.
| SMergenthaler Limo ....... SO 81
| Peoples Drug S com G.O0) 81 SO
'Peo Drug 5 pfd $3.50. ..... 112A l....
''ReaI Est NJ & pfd (.7O) 5A 81
! Security Storage t5) .... 120 12S
Ter Ref & VIII Corp (3).... so
| tWdwd & 10th Com (1.50) IS S
Wdwd Lothrop Pfd %. .l12O Il25
'Ex. Dividend. bBooks closed. tPlur
extras. sS50c paid May Is. 1885. 500
| paid Aug Is 1885 soc paid Nov, l6
1896 a4oo extra. e21o extra. f112 ?;
extra h75c extra. g1%o extra paid Dec
is, 1895. "'25c paid June 80 1885. 45t
paid Dec. %, 1885. "b5O stock dividend
The Washington times., 1937-02-26
TIA AYTX% More Machinery Will Be Used
III N ~ And Industry Will Continue
AAA IA - - Trend Toward Mechanization
By LEWIS HANEY

Professor Of Economics, New York University
The Washington times., 1937-02-26
Volume This Year
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-24
AIbertus Magnus College Notes

On November 30, the Freshman class and new students will be ex- amined on the handbook of the college. This book contains the Constitution of the Cooperative Government Association and the rules of the college.
 On November 9, Mrs. Christo- pher Wyatt of New York city ad- dressed the members of the Social Science club on Contemporary Drama" She is the drama critic for "Catholic World and is a con- tributor to "Commonweap. Mrs. wyatt also Is member of the board of trustees of Albertus Mag nus college.
 On November 29, Professor Ray mond T. Hill, associate professor of French at Yale university will speak at an open meeting of the Modern Language club. His subject will be "The Provencal". He IS an authority on "'Arthurian Romances" and is very interested in Old French, Vulgar Latin, and Provencal.
 Thanksgiving recess will begin on Wednesday, November 24. There will be no classes over the week end. Glasses will be resumed November 29. Local students arriving home will be-: Catherine Rochon, '39; Mary Pace, 40; Mary Minnervini, '38; Hilda Bencivienga. 40; and Ruth Conway, '39 of Union City.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-24
SWIMMING CLASS
 HOLDS PRACTICE
Miss Ann L. Meehan Di- rected Advanced Group;
 Officers Named

The Leavenworth advanced Swim- ming class under the direction of Miss Ann l.. Meehan, physical direc- tor for girls at Leavenworth, held weekly practice yesterday afternoon at the Crosby pool, at which time 50 girls practiced exercises in life saving. Officers of the club include: Mary Hobbie, president; Anna Pow elchak, vice-president; Ella Will jams, secretary; Bertha Osyroff, treasurer; and Rita Stollar, captain.
 Other members of the closs in- clude: Margaret Williams, Verna Verpillot, Eleanor Merriles, Antoin- cite Gienello, Raffaella Gerbasie, Lillian Capaldo, Anna Mihaldo, Eliz- abeth Nichols, Pearl Schilling, Phil- omena Valaskas, Lara Seaver, Helen Urkevic, Doris Walker. Yolonda De- Santis, Helen Gudonis, Margaret Yutzler, Marguerite Ricci, Marjorie Matulis, Mildred Pierson, Sue Calvo, Shirley Brown Dorothy Begley, Hell en Bottacharie, Ethel FitzSimons, Doris Fournier, Vivian Watson, Jane Kelsey, Helen Rozum, Doris Char bonneau, June Wright, Helen Kar- chauskas, Elizabeth Schneer, Anna Martinelli, Catherine Lucian, An- tonette DeSantis, Hilda Armstrong, Rita Adams, Hazel Bates, Norma Cucolo, Helen DeBoaks, Helen Gill; bogis, Emily Gaylord, Doris Noakes, Gloria Stieler, Doris Spiess and Emily Fuller.