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The Washington times., 1937-09-14
WINDOWS HERE
RUINED BY ACID

A plot to destroy the plate
glass show-windows in several
of Washington's largest depart
ment stores by spraying them
with hydro-fluoric acid was being
investigated today by police.
With more than a dozen of the
downtown stores having reported
that their windows had been
sprayed with the strong acid,
which eats into the glass, police
swung into a citywide check of
all sources from which the acid
may have been obtained.
The acid, which is used in etch-
ing glass, had been sprayed on the
windows in irregular lines and the
effects of the fluid are leaving
wavy cuts in all of the glasses
sprayed.
Among the places reporting that
their windows had been sprayed
with the acid are the Hecht Com
pany, Garfinckel's, Georges Radio
Shop, the National Furniture
Store, Adelane Clothing Shop, the
Bernie Credit Company, Herzog's
Clothing Store, Kresge's S and 10
on Seventh Street, between G and
H, the Shoe Mart and wholesale
grocery company on G Street, be.
tween Thirteenth and Fourteenth.
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POPE PREDICTS
REICH REVOLT
BY FRANK GERVASI

ROME, Sept. IA G.N.SJ.-Os.
servatore Romano. official Of the
Vatican, in a front-page editorial
today, formally accused Nazi Ger
many of willful violation OF it's con-
cordat with the Vatican and pre-
dicted that the Hitler policy of
hatred and defamation of Cathol-
icism will lead to the disintegra-
ton of the Third Reich in bloody
revolution"
The editorial was unsigned, but
it was stated authoritatively that
it came from the hand of Pope
Plus himself.
The Washington times., 1937-09-14

John Metcalfe and Mueller were
sent to New York to "get the
facts"
The Metcalfe brothers were
born in Germany and speak the
language. Mueller is Of German
extraction. All are Americans.
James Metcalfe was the first Fed
eral Bureau Of Investigation agent
assigned to the John Dillinger
hunt and was in on the Dillinger
"kill." He resigned a position
with another Federal investigation
service to enter newspaper work.
The investigators found the
German brand Of fascism spread
ing its tenacious tentacle S
throughout the nation. Leaders
of the movement say they will
seize control of the United States,
CONTINUED on Page 10, Col. II
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CRISESSTUD|ED
BY ROOSEVELT
BY GEORGE E. DURNO

Q.N.SD. President r 90 evelt
returned to the Capital today
and Immediately began tackling
international problems.
Among the Presidents first
callers were Secretary of State
Hull and Joseph P. Kennedy,
chairman of the Maritime Com
mission, who discussed the grave
menace to American shipping
that has been created by Japan's
undeclared war on China and
the piratical submarine war in
the Mediterranean.
The Spanish ambassador also
had an engagement scheduled
with Mr.. Roosevelt, presumably
to discuss the Spanish situation.
These calls were to be followed
later in the day by a Cabinet
meeting, at which the. whole field
of international relations was to
be considered.
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Japan Tops Gold
Shippers to i. S,

G.N.S.) Japan was the largest
shipper of gold to the United
States in August, the Commerce
De. 'tment announced today.
The Nipponese sent $37, $685.
in the metal to this country out
of total of $1O5,013,O11 received
during the month. Most of this
gold went for credits and purchase
of raw cotton, the Department
said.
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G-M1n Probe Late

Months before Attorney General Homer S. Cummings on
August 18 ordered Omen make cursoy investigation Of
the Bund newspaper former G-man-were
members of American Naz organizations third reporter
maintaining iason with them, watched the Bunds varied
tvites from the outside.
The three whose combined reports form this astounding series
James j. Metcafe former G-man John c. Metcaf and
William A. Mueller.
Under the Of Oberwnder the Mecafe brothers months
built themselves up Nazi sympathzers and
ceped members of the organizations John Metcafe eab
shed himself in the predominanty German Yokve section
of New York city and later acted propaganda for the
Amerikadeutscher Bund on a crosscountry tour.
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To be exact, their cleaning and
dyeing bills are due to be larger
this week. And the only reason
is that they were on hand this
morning to command the police
detailed to Union Station when
President Roosevelt arrived from
Hyde Park.
The two officers-Inspector
Bernard w. Thompson and II
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Senator Suggests
keep Peace Days.

CHILLICOTHE. Mo-. Sept. IL
G.N.S) december Is and June
Is, the days on which practically
all foreign debtor nations inform
the United States they will be I'M
able to pay, should be designated
Keep Out of War Days." Senator
Bennett Champ Clark of Missouri
suggested here today.
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spector L. I. H. Edwards-were
standing by the steam locomotive
which had puffed into town be-
fore the Chief Executives train
when the giant engine gave a
snort-and poured out copiouS
quantities of steam, ashes and
other assorted chemicals and min
.-nN - ~ -.
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Closed Shop Strike
Upheld in Court

NEWARK, N. j., Sept. IA
GN.S0. -V Vice Chancellor John
o. Bigelow of New Jersey today
upheld the legality of labor union
strikes for the closed shop.
He rendered his decision in re-
fusing to restrain members of the
metal platers' union from picket
ing metal plating plant here.
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BRUENING SILENT

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Sept. IA
Q.N.S0. Former Chancellor
Heinrich Bruening, of Germany.
was at Harvard University today.
Reporters were barred from his
apartment. DR.. Bruening sent out
word he had no statement to make.
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According to Bays dispatch,
Dahl is not under death sentence,
and he is expected to. be ex-
changed for an italian aviator
held by the loyalists.
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FLIES SEA FIFTH TIME

BOTWOOD HARBOR, Mild,
Sept. IA G.N.SO.-The Caledonia,
ocean survey plane of the British
Imperial Always, arrived here
early today from Foynes, Ireland,
on her fifth Atlantic crossing.
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L. S. Marines Periled
By Chinese Retreat
By Il. r. KNICKERBoCKER
Copyright, 1880

SHANGHAI Sept IA QNS.).-Foureen hundred United
States Marines, expected here Sunday will according to all
Indications arrive in the nick Of time for todays fighting
brought sharp change in the situation originally created by
withdrawal of Chinese forces to new positions three miles
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a firing squad.
American Consul Charles A. Bay
at Seville, insurgent capital, today
informed the State Department
Dahl has bee, placed on a list Of
prisoners to be exchanged.
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BUCK" PASSED
TO senate ON
JUSTICE BLACK
White House Silent
On Khan Issue
BY EARLE GOODWIN

The White House is going to
"pass the buck" to the Senate
in the matter of Justice Hugo
Black, of the Supreme Court,
and his alleged Ku Klux Khan
connection.
The White House shut up tight
on questions concerning Justice
Black today on the Presidents
return from Hyde Park, but the
President may answer questions
on the subject at a press con-
ference at 4 o'clock this after.
noon.
SENATE is JUDGE
1t became known today that
the appointment of Justice
Black was made without any
investigation of his Khan men,
bership because Black had been
elected to the Senate twice and
accepted by the Administration
as completely 100 per cent be-
cause of his service in the Sen
ate, which is the judge of its
own membership.
Ordinarily, appointments from
outside of public service, or a man
not known generally, would have
been subjected to a searching in
vestigation. It seems to be ap.
parent that no such investigation
was made by the Department Of
Justice in the case of Justice
Black.
The Administration accepted
Black as a member of the Senate
from a sovereign State and the
President, it is believed, will main.
tain that attitude.
AIDS COPELAND
In the meantime the charges
against Justice Black are said to
be helpful in New York city to
Senator Royal S. Copeland, who is
an anti-New Deal candidate for
mayor, the election being held on
Thursday of this week.
There is so large an army Of
foreign-born voters and others
against whom the Khan operates
that it is considered likely that
Senator Copeland will make use
of the Khan charges to advance
his own interests as a Tammany
candidate against the New Deal
favorite, J. T. Mahoney, and Mayor
LaGuardia, running for reelection.
(Other details on page q
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The pact, which will send war.
ships of the British and French
fleets combing the Mediterranean
for pirate" submarines whic h
have been preying upon neutral
merchant ships, was formally ap.
proved following a brief private
meeting of the conferees, in which
last details were ironed out.
START AT ONCE
Policing of the Mediterranean
will begin tonight, authorities said.
The only interested nation which
failed to sign the agreement was
Italy, presumably on the grounds
she was not accorded equality
with Britain and France in the
policing scheme.
Speaking before a battery of
cameras, WON Delbos, French for.
eign minister and president of the
conference, deplored Italy's alb
sence and said:
1.-THE agreement will become
effective Immediately. It will
be a step toward peace"
LITVINOv SPEAKS
Maxim Litvinov, Soviet foreign
commissar, thanked the delegates
for acceptance of the Anglo-French
patrol program which he asserted
was Russia's original suggestion.
The agreement will be put into
operation without awaiting for a
decision by Italy on whether she
will cooperate. She is not ex-
pected to do so.
All governments answered in
favor of the accord last night ex-
cept Greece.
(Other Details on Page q
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Powers Sign Pact
For ''Pirate Hunt

NYON Switzerland Sept IA (INs)The power agree
ment which will launch great pirate submarine hunt in the
Mediterranean signed by Britain France and
porting nations shortly after today
The Washington times., 1937-09-14

All written and photo
graphic material relative to
the story of Nazi activities in
America not otherwise cred.
tied is copyrighted, 1887, by
TINES Publishing Corp.
The Washington times., 1937-09-14

behind the city.
First belief was the retreat
might spare the international SET
Element further fighting. But to-
days developments made the
sector defended by United States
Marines the most critical of the
whole front, and upon American
troops will depend the safety Of a
great part Of the white popula-
ton.
MORE TROUBLE DUE
The fighting, so far desperate
enough, may not be a patch on
the struggle which threatens when
the japanese attempt to tear the
Chinese away from their last con,
tact with the settlement at a
point held by United States
Marines-the so-called dog head"
at the weSternmost extremity Of
the white colony.
This moment may come in the
next few days. For despite retire
ment of the Chinese from the
bases of their right flank upon
the settlement frontier occupied by
Marines, they are bound to make
every effort to maintain connec.
ton with the settlement.
Once separated from it, they
will be forced to evacuate all the
Chinese sections of Shanghai,
CONTINUED on Page 2, Col. g.
The Washington times., 1937-09-14

A month after John Metcalfe be-
came a storm trooper in New York,
his brother, James, was accepted as
a member of the alien army oper-
ated by the Deutscher Volksbund
in Chicago.
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Protecting President
Costly to WardrObes

Merely because they desired to protect the President of the
United States of Washngtons highest police officers today
were faced with unbalanced personal budgets.
The Washington times., 1937-09-14
Dahl Saved by y. S.
From Firing Squad

NS) Intercession of the American Government today
snached American aviator Harold DAHL of Champaign
Ill., Spanish nsurgent prison possibly death before
The Washington times., 1937-09-14

Groundwork for the investiga-
ton was laid a year ago. 1t
reached the definite build-up stage
in February of this year when
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Growing Menace

The growing menace of an organization, which out
ward processes to be 100 per cent American but which
scorns democracy prompted the first exhaustive nves
tgation of American Nazs.
Three reporters worked for MONTHS both from within
and outside the Amerikadeutscher Voksbund- German
American Bund-and its companion organization, TIL
Deutscher Voksbund They travelled from coast to
and from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico to learn inter
national secrets which presented exclusively
this series of articles.
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Secrets of the Nazi Army in y. S. A
Leaders PLOTTING
To Seize Control.
Expose Reveals
By WILLIAM MUELLER

The regimented tread of marching men
under the flaming Nazi swastika resounds
from coast to coast in the United States today.
In uniforms strangely suggestive of those
worn by Adolf Hitler's Nazi storm troops, a
relatively small but rapidly growing army is
preparing for the American counterpart of
der Tag when it plans to seize control Of
the United States.
Eve are not plotting revolution" leaders
tell their followers. "But we are going to be
prepared to wrest control from the Commu-
nist-Jews when they start their revolution.
We will save America for white Americans"
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TRAILER PROVES PUZZLE

they attempted to encompass the
multisy1labled word.
To let the cat out Of the bag,
Webster defines the term as
meaning:
"A branch Of zoology that
treats Of reptiles and amphib.
ians."
And for still further enlighten-
ment, the trailer contains a gila
pronounced "hee-laO monster
and a collection Of rattlesnakes
and boa constructors from the
Southwest and Mexico. They are
to be presented to the Zoo in the
near future by Paxson c. Hayes,
lecturer. writer and explorer, and
G, c, Barnes,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-16

In q parking lot in the 1900
block Of H st. N. W.. there's
small camping trailer bearing the
inscription National HerpetoIogi-
cal Survey" During the past
week thousands of people have
passed by it, looked at it curiously,
inspected it carefully without the
slightest qualms and wondered
what it contained.
Now national" and Survey"
are words that everyone under
stands. But "herpetologicar-
that's another matter. The word
has an unusual, mystic sound.
One could fairly see various peo-
pies eyes distend with interest as
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-16
DOCTOR SLAIN
INH0ME

PROVIDENCE, r. l., July is
Q.N.S.-Shot three times by an
unidentified assailant who lay in
wait for him as he opened the
front door to his home, DR.. George
w. Webster was fatally wounded
today. The slayer fled.
DR.. Webster crawled on hands
and knees through two rooms 10
q telephone and summoned police.
They found him unconscious. He
was rushed to a hospital but died
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-16
I D. {. DENTISTS
H0N0RED

DR.. Daniel ?. Lynch, secretary.
treasurer Of the District Of Colulu.
bia Dental Society, and DR.. B. E.
Erikson, of Rockville Pike, Md,
have been accepted as fellows of
the American College of Dentistry.
Considered among the highest
honors available to members of
the profession, the fellowships re-
quire at least 10 years Of practice
and some contribution to teaching
and research.
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APPEAL IS LOST
I BY LUCIANO

NEW YORK, July Is QN.S0.
The appellate division today
unanimously upheld the convic-
ton of Charles Lucky Luciano
and several others found guilty Of
vice charges here last year.
Associate Justice Untermyer
held, however, that the sentences
were excessive. Luciano, leader of
the group, received a 80 to 50'year
prison term.
The Washington times., 1937-01-09
Orders
Army orders this week include these
AppOinted to Regular Army

Army orders this week include these:
Appointed to Regular Army
& ist 1t; Lloyd e. Gould. N. 8 Res.
Army, with rank from Jan. /. 1897, and
assgd. to Ft. Bliss, Tex.
Beverly Holland, sames to Ft Stevens,
Ore.
santino J. LerrO. same, to Ft. Howard,
staff Sgt. Henry chura, inf. Ft. Will
liams, appointed a warrant officer and
asgd. as leader Of band, 18th Inf, Ft.
Deva Is, Mass.
D,I.. Francis A., A: R1rgIss. F; r; A. Phillip,
Francisco.
Edward J. Dwan. (cav.), I. G. D.
philippines, del. 1. G. D. and assgd.
11th Cav, Presidio of Monterey Calf.
sSth Inf. Ft. Douglas, Utah.
Wade W 7hein, c.. A. c., San Fran
cisco, to Panama; sail Feb. 2.
Frank M; Moore, inf, Philippines,
PFSyi3oS gSr,S3USnr order revoked; to Peoria ILL.,;
PHILIPPINES. to Cleveland.
Douglas H. Mebane, NJ. c., detailed as
medical examiner and witness before
ret. bd., Washington, during examina-
Capt. Maroon w. Ransone, NJ. C., and
Warreut Officer Hermann a Hawking.
Louis B. Gerow. Q. NJ. c.. rel. addl
duty as construction q. m. Ft. Rose
Grams.
senius J. Raymond. Q. NJ. C.. same,
Ft. Huachuoa.
Captains
William II. Maglin, Inf. Hawaii. to
q. of Maryland as instr.
OrVille e. Davis, Q. NJ. c.. rel. add
duty as constructing q. m, Ft Sill
First Lieutenants
Richard D. Meyer, C. E., rel. as stud
ent, Engr. Sch, TT. Belvoir; to 5th
Engre., same station.
William D. Willis, NJ. C.. order to
station hospital, Fit. Sam Houston. re-
Claude C. Dodson. NJ. c., order to Ft
sam Houston amended; to sta. hosp. Ft
Sam Houston.
Second Lieutenant
William B. Bunker, C. E, Cambridge
Mass to Boston as asst. dist. engr.
Leaves Of Absence
Mai. Gen. Albert H. BlandlnE, C. Of
N. @; Bu.. ext. / day
Major Henry G. Harrison, jr, y. A.,
. days, Jan. T.
March 20.
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PR0FIT-TAKING
SLOWS DOWN
STOCK RISE
Nv LESLIE GOULD

NEW YORK, Jan. 8 U.NS0 .
The rise In stocks slowed down in
today's two-hour session, as profit
taking was attracted by the sharp
upSwing in the two previous ses-
Sions.
Sales in the first hour totaled
10000 shares, the most for a Sat
urday in some time.
Steels were leaders on a brisk
rally reflecting expectations Of
large steel orders as a result Of
the tremendous armament budget,
and lifted Bethlehem, U. s. Steel
and Vanadium to new 1936-37
peaks.
Motor shares were somewhat i'm.
proved at the start but slipped
back to around their previous
cloSings late in the session.
Sugars were featured by q jump
Of 2 points by South Porto Rico
into new high ground. Miami and
Inspiration in the coppers were
at new tops on gains Of about a
point. Oils and aviations, along
with rails and utilities, were gen
orally steady to slightly higher.
International Agricultural Chem
ical issues continued features, the
common rising q point to 71s and
the preferred almost 3 points, both
reaching their best prices for the
past year and more.
Liquors, packing shares ana
amuSements were neglected.
Bonds turned irregularly lower
after a steady beginning.
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NORRIS VIEWS
FUTURE WITH
OPTIMISM
BY WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON
(copyright 1887, by international
News Servics)

Oy "AAA4fANA IA nO ANAAAIN0OAN
(copyright 1887, by international
News servics)
Starting his twenty.fifth year
in the Senate and his thirty-fifth
in Congress, Senator George w.
Norris, veteran Nebraska Tnde-
pendent, today predicted the next
10 years will bring Federal con-
troll Of hours of labor, development
Of natural resources for the bene-
fit of the public, and electrifica-
ton Of every home.
The problems of labor and agri-
culture, he declared, are the most
pressing Of the moment.
Sees Many Changes
Commenting on changes since
he first came here Senator Norris
said:
"Thirty-fOur years ago, when
I came here, agriculture was
not regarded as Q basic indus
try. Now we all realize that
agriculture Is the basis Of ma
tfOnal prosperity and one Of
the most important problems
with which government can
deal.
"Thirty.four years ago, labor
received little consideration.
Now we recognize that Govern.
ment Is bound to provide reason.
able rules and regulation, cover
ing sanitary conditions a. well
aS hours and wages.
"This question is now before
us. I think the Constitution Is
broad enough to do all these
things If 1t is given modern con.
structiOn by the courts, but it
may be necessary to amend the
Constitution to satisfy our
Judges.
LIMIT LABOR HOURS
II think we are going to limit
the hours of labor and that one
thing alone will do more to solve
our unemployment prObleIll than
any other one single thing. I
think it's q necessary thing to
do. ] think we can do it under
the Constitution as 1t now
stands, but II the courts disagree,
we are going to modify the Con.
gtitutiOn so We can"
Senator Norris said he believet
woman suffrage and direct Gov
eminent relief for individual
would produce great change in tn
American system of government
All the while, he added, the Coy
ernment is changing.
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By ERIC FRIEDHEIM
International News Service

The Federal Reserve Board
hinted strongly today that shortly
it will increase legal reserve re-
uuirements Of member banks as
an additional safeguard against
credit initiation.
Through a nationwide survey,
the board found all types of
banks-country, city and central
possessing reserves considerably
in excess of legal requirement.
Latest tabulationS showed excess
funds Of banks to be $2,010,000,.
900. This money has a potential
credit expansion Of more than
SIS, 200, ,000, 900.
Raising of reserve requirements,
which means increasing the
amount that banks must set aside
to assure their deposits, will not
upset the prevailing easy" money
market or hike interest rates on
loans, according to the board,
which stated:
can increase In reserve re-
quirementS at time when mem
ber banks hold sufficient excess
reserves to meet the increase
results in making unavailable
as q basis Of credit expansion
q portion Of bank funds for
which these banks are not find.
ing o profitable outlet.
"An increase at such q time
has no immediate effect upon
the supply Of credit in the
money market but merely limits
a possible future growth in this
supply"
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P. 0. RECEIPTS
SET PEAK HERE

The report Of postal receipts ab :
the washington City Post Office
in December, made available yes
terday, discloses that the final;
month Of last year topped all:
monthly income since records
have been maintained. @ -
The all time high was reached
in the total Of seas, ,349.ss for the
month compared with $s5e,5s4 in.
the corresponding month Of the :
preceding year, an increase Ot
$7l, 1858. -
The following comparative table,
of postal receipts here by months
for the entire year 1885 discloses
the steady advance In postal busi'
ness along with the growing i'm.
portance Of the city aS govern
mental center and the consistent
commercial advancement noted
throughout the wear.
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TOMORROW
Transatlantic

HANsA. tHamburg American), Cher
bourg and Southampton Janury II and
Hamburg IS; Pier Sc. N. R. West 4Sth
st.l-Mails close 4iS0 a. M; sails 10 a. m:
Letter mails for Europe, Africa and
West Indies Except Alden. British India,
Ceylon, Cyprus, Egypt, Gibraltar. Irak
Madeira, Palestine and South Africa.
tRegiStsred mails close noon. Janu-
EL1ANcE CHamburg-American).
World Cruise via Funchai January Is,
Tangier 20, Algiers 20, Villefranche "a,
etc: Pier s6, N. r. (West 46th St)-
Mails close a. m; sails noon-Letter
mails for Madeira. Morocco (Tangier)
and Gibraltar; parcel post for Gibraltar
and Tangier (registered mails close noon
January 81.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 10
Latin.AmeFica
CAPE SABLE Booth American), from
Philadelphia to Para January %, Maran-
hao 26 and Ceara 2S-Mails close p.
M, go by rail to Philadelphia and thence
by steamer-(Registered mails close
noon January S)-Letter and prints
mails for North Brazil and Peru Qqui-
tos only.