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Gleanings
and
Screenings
By Andrew R. Kelley

"Tust small opening night hurdle that is now overcome
= J ar +Loy describe George NJ Cohans refusal to sing
Some of the Rodgers and Hart lyrics in I'D Rather Be Right
when the saucv musical satire about the Roosevelt Admins
tration opened in Boston. ,. 49, c,
The lyrical hurdle developed verse about ex-GoV-
ernor Al Smith and Mr. Cohan took the obstruction by lor
getting the original script and ntepoatlng ms own verses
eddin@ as he offed to Buffalo: I'll probably get my two
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young thespians through a SCI
of Irish brogues.
MR.. WELLS NEEDS


When the Rialto Theater puts
on a high hat for the new Town
Hall series of lectures, expected
to bring out Washington's in
telligentsia, first of the distin-
guished speakers will be Lon
don's H. G. Wells talking on "A
View of Things to Come"
When Mr.. Wells arrives here
for his November 3 engagement,
here's what he will expect, &C.
cording to his advance represen'
tative's questionable:
''WiII the InicrophOne and
voice application be without
flaw?
"WiIl an electric light for the
speaker be of at least 1OO-watt
intensity, yet shaded properly SO
as not to annoy the audience?
''Will a throat specialist be
available in case Of throat irri-
tatiOn in the speaker"
The answer to all questions Is
eyes"
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War Films

Pictures depicting the spec
tacuIar air bombing Of Nam
king, rushed across the Pa
cific from the war front, are
now on view on the Earle and
Metropolitan screens.
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of China toward Japan will be re-
placed by treatment equal to that
accorded other countries"
On the subject of Japan's new
important restrictions. and whcth-
or their application for the pur-
pose Of preventing Il flight Of
capital abroad would tend to
make her economically Sclf-suffi-
cicnt, he replied that the pres
cnt import regulations are "only
an emergency measure
"In their application, due re-
gard will be taken Of matters re-
lating to agreements with other
countries" he said. Il don't think
il will mean the loss of the Japa-
ncsc market to foreign exporters
on the whole, because consider
able exports will be made under
adjusted conditions"
Yoshino obviously was more in
tcrcsted in japanese exports than
| imports.
Referring again to Japan'S abil-
ity to withstand any protractcd
war drain on her economic and
! financial resources, he said base
less rumorS" had been spread in
many quarters regarding Japan's
financial prospects.
"They are merely malicious
propa ~anda. Janan's financial
conditions are very sound, as at
tested by the fact that cXpcndi-
lures for the execution Of hOStilj-
ties are being absorbed easily.
Furthermore. there is an ample
supply of capital in civilian cir
clcS.
He pointed to the prevailing
low interest rates a demonstrate
ING this, and added that foreign
exchange rates have remained UNI
CHANGED throughout 1887"
1--WE therefore believe there
will be no adverse affect even #
p. the present affair is protract"d,"
, he said.
He discussed in detail the cOun-
: ry's increasing IRON productions
due To new operations maxim" Us"
Of low-gradc ore which previously
, had not been considered worth
, He said iron production IN
Manchukuo was increasing, and
said Japan had perfected plans TO
Increase It's gold production from
! 80 TO 100 tons annually.
Substitute products are being
made to replace wool. cotton and
rubber Reduction Of oil from
coal. by a technique reached in
=. Germany. is being planned he
said.
Food is no problem. he said,
since Japan has plenty Of rice
and fish. or which the popuIacc
can subsiSt. if necessary.
He added that there was grave
doubt whether sanctions could be
completely applied, in view Of
their failure against Italy, but
added that even if they were
complete. Japan could manage 70
T. get thlngS-sincc Japan is self,
I sufficient. which Italy was not
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OUT:of the NIGHT
Copyriaht, 1887, NEA Service, Inc,

out any evidence, | suppose. He
came here twice just to find out
from me how the case was going,
to gloat. perhaps, that he was get
ting away with it so nicely. 1t was
that telephone message he worked
so neatly, and the trip that night
to Connecticut to mail the note
from a Mrs. Elliot to Mr.. John
son, so you wouldn't investigate
her apartment Did you check
on the phone call, sergeant"
eyes, it was just as you thought,
Hutchins rushed down from the
roof and phoncd Gloria Harmon
from the apartment upstairs.
Then, after he got away from
here, he hurried back to his hotel
and recorded the call himself on
the switchboard operators pad,
Neither of the night operators re-
mcmbercd doing it."
81 was suurc Of that Cilly cX-
claimed. Remember that hotel,
jim? We had dinner there one
evening. It's such a small place,
and | guess there's only one man
on duty at night, to run the clc-
vator and handle the switchboard
and sit at the desk. 1t was simple
for Hutchins to write the number
down himself. Probably Just
about that timc-Onc o'clock or
so-thcrc's change Of operators
anyway. OF course, you'd have
discovered it anyway, sergeant,
as soon as the telephone bills
came through"
Dolan shook his head. 81 doubt
it. If we definitely suspected
him, we could check, of course,
but otherwise" He shrugged.
"Thc hotel operator would never
say anything about it. That would
be reminding the telephone COM
pany that they'd forgotten to
charge for one call, and few pCO-
pie are that honest. Thcrc'd be
no special record of it on the tclc-
phone bill to Mrs. Elliot because
it was local call from here. NO,
| don't think we'd ever have
caught him on the telephone slip
up. He's slick. He figures things
out carefully. | worked all Friday
trying to get somebody at the
Ralston to identify him: he was
there. know it, to plant the
bonds and that blue belt. but not
soul saw him. Oh, he'd have
gotten away with the whole thing,
if it weren't for that evidence in
the safety deposit box. What
bothcrs me is the reason he didn't
try to get it sooner. Don't you
suppose, jim, that he heard Amy
tell you about il mp on the roof"
jim shook his head. "Hc could
not have heard everything we
said. We were over near the
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Of commerce and industry. He
said Japan is not afraid OF
world boycott. =,
This was the first question !
mt 10 Yoshino when he received
me in the ministry offices. in Il
pleasant, forcign-stylc room.
"What do you think of the pos
sibilitv of the ninc-pOwcr confer
cncc. or other conferences, apply
sanctions against Japan ] ask
ed.
Yoshino smiled affably. and re-
piled:
al think we shall rely on for
cign minister koki llirota on that
point" he said.
But you, as minister of COM
mcrcc and industry, must have
considered the possible effect of
Anti-JapancSc sanctions | pur-
sued. He nodded.
eyes, we have fully considered
the effects of possible sanctions.
think Japan will be able to sur
vivc unscathcd if these sanctions
are applied. The natural re-
sources Of Japan. Korea, Man
chukuO and FOrmoSa have been
great" under-valued in the occi-
dent.
Japan is now Il vastly differ
cnt country than il was 20 wears
ago. owing to the development OF
engineering and industrial tech
niquc. Japan at present is almost
Sclf-sufficicnt, including war ma
tcrialS.'
asked Yoshino what the Japa
ncsc attitude was concerning for
cign business i'm China -spccif.
ically. whether an equal oppor
tunity for all will be maintained
if Japan prevails in her nava
and military activities in China.
He rcaffirmcd what ! had beer
told previously by Prince Fumi
marc KOnoyc, the prime miniStcl
that foreigners need have M
fear that they will be prevented
from trading in China, no matte
what the outcome of war.
After the termination Of mill
tarv operations, believe China
trade with other countries nat
urally will be rchabilitatcd,' h'
said. can equal opportunity fol
/ trade in China is exactly wha'
Japan desires, and accordingly il
is a NATTER Of course that Japar
has no intention of Interfering
with foreign business and trade
in China"
The minister was asked to out
line Japan's prospects with re
spcct to the Chinese market, ant
he replied:
"All japanese nationals II
Central and South Chine, cXccp
Shanghai. were evacuated upon
the outset Of the present affair
We desire that the business inter
csts of those japanese be rcStor
ed as soon as possible after thu
termination Of hostiliticS.
1--WE desire further that dis
] criminatory treatment on the par
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edge, YOU see, and he muSut have
been behind one of the furnace
stacks. We'd have seen him other.
wise =" His voice trcmblcd, and
he lowered his eyes, as if 10 hide
a guilt.
He would always feel this guilt,
whenever his meeting with Amy
on the roof was mentioned. He
felt personally responsible, as if
he alone had lurcd her to her
death.
Dolan laid a sympathetic arm
across his shoulder.
"Try to forget how it happen
ed, Jim" Dolan urged. very kind
~. He folded his napkin labori-
ouSly, cleared his throat. Then,
i'm the brusQuc, severe voice that
had so often frightened Cilly, he
added: "Wcll, | enjoyed the. sup
per best biscuits ever ate,
Priscilla. What a girl you are ,
Smart, good-looking, and a good
cook besides, Say. if ever the
old man doesn't treat you right,
just remember me, vii you?'
He grinned, and they all got
up from the table.
A few minutes later. Cilly and
jim. arm in arm. watched him
from the window as he disap-
pcarcd down the street.
CTHE END)
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LANDON DECLARES
ROOSEVELT GRAVES
PERSONAL POWER
lContinucd Ion % 40

Continued from page ouc)
letting ".ollcgc Sopkomorcs" craft
Legislation such aS the National
Recovery Act. the social security
law ard tax statutes ami ,riti.
cizcd his relief and labor policies.
In contrast he had warm praise
for Chief Justice Charles Evans
Hughes. whom he credited with
the sound insurance police on
which New York states insurance
laws are built and others ar, nod
ClCd.
Mr.. Roosevelt is changed
man" Lardon asserted. He is
not the man who was elected IN
1882.
1t is apparent that Mr.. Roosc-
welt is going through the sam"
process that tranSpircd in the life
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All because oid.fybe leaf springs are
gone! In their place, each wheel has
a soft, shock.smotherins cushion OF
stout cOied steel.
Skid risks are blesscdly reduced.
Rear tires last longer. The whole
car handles more easily! That's
ToRQUE.FREE SPRINGING at work!
lifts power you're after, you'll want
Bucks DYNAFL,SH engine. Ii its
comfort, you'll choose the ToRQUE.
FREE SPRINGING ride.
With either you get the othcr-pIus
half score of features your Buick
dealer is waiting to describe. See
him now-for the engineering must"
story of the year!
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high compression-literally crclom-
bression-as swirling gasoline vapor
is compacted about the spark plug.
The spark sets off fist-size hurri-
cane-and gasoline Givcs mp more
performance than ii eyer gaze MP IN
a commercial engine before!
This livelicr, smarter power might
seem enough for engineers to lavish
on car in a single year.
But matching DrNAFLASH power in
Importance is Buick TORQUE-FREE
SPRINGING and its arrofiitc ride.
Take Buick over a railroad cross
ine-around a curve-over bumps.
There's no thud and chatter, no tail.
swing or roll; you cover rough 60
Ing with the silk-smoothness of a
panther on the prowl.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-10-20
JAPAN DENIES
BOYCOTT FEAR
Minister Of Commerce Says
Her Resources Are
Undervalued

Editors Notc-In the follow
ing interview, II. K. Ekins, Unit
ed Press war correspondent, has
obtained from Shcnii Yoshino,
Japanese minister of commerce
and industry, a reply to one Of
the most vital questions affecting
Japan'S policy in Asia-what will
Japan do if the ninc-power
treaty signatorics or the League
of Nations apply sanctions
against hcr?)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-10-20
HAD GOOD REASON

NEW YORK, Oct. 20. (UP)-
Justice Peter J. Schmuch repri-
mandcd Mrs. Jennie Dodes when
she walked into supreme court to-
day twenty minutes last for jury
duty. Explained Mrs. Dodes: My
daughter was having a baby"
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-10-20
BY II. r. EklNS
Copyright, 1897, by United Press

TOKYO. Oct. 20. (UPl:-Ja-
pan has fully considered the
possible effects of world boy
colt if the pressure or sanctions
is applied by world powers. and
is prepared to 90 ahead with her
present Chinese adventure in the
face Of that threat. 90.
This is the governments ofil-
cial attitude. as explained to me
by Shinji Yoshino, the minister
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ing across the country, that some
one stayed home long enough to
work out program of tax leglS-
lation that would not have to be
changed every wear?
| believe you must be realizing
by now that our good old consti-
tuition. instead of being horse
and buggy. is a roaring motor car,
compared to the progress we have
been making.
Mr.. RooScvelt's policies in deal
ing with labor problems have not
only been unsatisfactory, they
have been dangerous. When
trouble came, he again failed to
follow the constitution. He failed
to protect either the men or the
property. OF course, the property
can be restored. But the dcplor-
able thing was, he did not protect
human life. Men were shot and
dubbed. And, according to press
reports the president shrugged his
shoulders. He said it was q local
affair. He said: "A plague on both
their houses" and went on an
Other vacation.
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of every man in history who was
given too much power. Power
feeds on powcr-today, just q, ii
did in the days of Julius Caesar.
And while | feel that Mr.. ROosc-
welt should be given every honor
that is due him. the time has come
when we must change our meth
DDS in Washington"
Landon. by making the speech,
apparently used it rs the medium
To rCaSscrt his leadership of the
Republican party, Il leadership
which some of his followers hav"
Inferred was being taken over by
former President Herbert Hoovc"
who has been agitatiug for an Off
wear G.. q. 7. convention TO unit"
the party on 4 new set of princl-
pies. Landon made no reference
To the proposal and he is believed
10 be against it privately.
Opinion Is split among party
leaders. with many openly OPP
posed. Among the latter is Sen.
William f.. Boyah, f., Idaho, who
argues that the convention would
have no authority. would repre-
sent lust the view, of individu-
ais" and would stir diS"ord.
HighIiChtS Of Landon'S speech
included these statements:
The real reason why progress
has LACED i'm America during the
last four and ouc-halc years Is the
failure of the president of the
United States To follow our con
stitut;onal method of government
and his failure Is an adminiEtra-
tor
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WAKE UP YOUR
LIVER BILE
Without CalOmel-And You'll Jump o., Of Bed 10
The Morning Rarin' 10 Go

The liver should pour out two pounds OF
LIQUID bile into your bowels daily, II this bile
l. not flowing freely. your food doesn't digest.
IL lust decays in the buv-~,s. Gas binats Up
your stomach. You Ect cuustipatgd. Your
whole system T. poisoned and yUu feel sour.
sunk and the world looks punk.
IaNatiyCs are only maN,shiIts. mere
bowel movement doesn't rrt az th" cause. u
takes those good. old Carriers Little Liver
Pills % get these two pound, Of bile flowing
freely and make you feel up and up. Harm
less. gentle. yet amazing in making bile flow
freely. AK FOR Carriers Little Liver Pills BY
name. StubbOrn.y refuse anything else. 2Je
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The air resistance of high-Spccd
trains can be reduced by 80 per
cent without drastic departure
from the accepted idea of rail
way train.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-10-20

Unemployment was our biggest
problem when Mr.. Roosevelt came
into office in 1888. II is still our
biggest problem.
Isn't il time, instead of iauut-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-22
JUNIOR HIGH

Honor point average: 500, Eli
nor Larsen, julius Napoles, Car
men Sunti, Jessie Watkins; $50.
Norma Riggs; ITS, Lois Bren-
ner; 2.25, Virginia McClanahan,
Eva Valdez; 2.20, Ray PIERCE, Ed
win Carnes, Gertrude Gonzalez,
Amalia B'anco, Betty Levin,
Joseph Campo, Donald Lowe;
200, Edward Strunk, John Thorn
son, Copelyn Ramsey, Alicia Bor-
ges, Virginia Overall; 100, Joe
Dorgan. John Dyson, Raymond
Divide, Olga Machado, Glenn Nit
chell. Nellie Perez, Elizabeth Rob-
erts, Ruth Currie, Ulee Bethel;
1.80, Edwin Berkowitz, George
Henriquez, Alice Aguilar; 1.60,
Oscar Albury, Charles Riggs,
Edith Sands, Billy Gates, Lenora
Lopez, Grise,da Garcia, Laudelina
Perez, Ellen Wharton, Helen
Wells; 1.50, Flossie Key, Jack
Einhorn, Rose Kelly, Lois Ma
lone, Sylvia Pinder, Dolores ROM
aguera, Hilburn Cerezo.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-22
MRS. CHAS. WHITE
DIED YESTERDAY
DEATH OCCURRED IN SPRING
FIELD. MASS; BODY TO
BE BROUGHT HERE

News has been received in the
city announcing the death of Mrs.
Charles White, daughter of MIR.
and Mrs. Joseph Watkins, who
was before marriage Mss Barbara
Watkins.
Death occurred yesterday in
Springfield, Mass, where Mr.. and
Mrs. White had been making their
home for the past several years.
The deceased was 81 years old.
Mrs. White was graduate Of
the Convent of Mary immaculate
Class of "a. She was also a
stenographer at the naval station
for a period of five years.
Besides her mother, father and
husband, Mrs. White is survived
by two children, Barbara Louise
and Joan Debra; one sister, Mrs.
Walter J. Roberts; three brothers,
Bert. Joseph and Edward Watkins,
all of this city.
The body will be sent to Key
West, and funeral arrangements
will be in charge of Lopez Funeral
Home. The tine of the funeral
services vii be announced later.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-22

this joyous occasion. Vocal duet
was given by Chris Myers and Paul
Holm. who sung a love song in
Danish. This was greatly enjoyed
b. all attending.
Those present were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Mae Manning. Mr.. and Mrs.
Willard Peterson, Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
die Pinder. Mr.. and Mrs. Edison
Archer. Mr.. and Mrs. AL Pipfler,
Mr.. and Mrs. Coley. Afr. and Mrs.
George Albury. William Roberts,
n. A. Blum, Paul Holm, Chris My
ers. George Perry, John Lukens,
Al Costel.
Louis p. Mccoy, Vance B.
Brsddbex, Rilly Sawyer, Albert
Ta.rlor, George Knowles, Edmund
Pinder. Arthur Culiingford, George
Perry. Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Saw
yer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Saunders viii make
their future home in Miami.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-22
CHARLES WILLIAMS
BODY ARRIVES HERE
DIED IN TAMPA LAST WEEK
FOLLOWING BRIEF
ILLNESS

The body Of Charles Williams,
rs, who died in Tampa last week
following a short illnass, arrived
here this morning on the Steam
ship Cuoa, accompanied by his
brother, Wilfred Williams.
Funeral services, which vii. be
in charge of Lopez Funeral Home,
will be held tomorrow afternoon
at 4 o'clock from the chapel to
st. Mary's Star of the Sea Catho-
lie Church, Rev. A. L. Maureau,
officiating.
The deceased is survived by an
other brother, Roy Cochrane, and
two sisters, Miss Frances Williams
and Miss Pauline Anna Van
Duzer.
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THE ANSWERS
In 1886, 1910, 900.
In 1884, IN Elementary and

=
2. In 1884, IA elementary and
high schools, &c, 434,193.
8. The newly-creatsd Maritime
Commission may make gifts of
money to shipbuilders and opera
tors to equalize their competitive
position with foreign shipping but
dividends and sa aries are limited
and excess earnings return to the
commission.
4. Since 1912; ranks third in
continuous service.
5. Rarely, and only in case of
persons or institutions engaged in
important research work.
6. The National Park Service,
Washington, D.. c., will send free
booklet upon request.
z. A professional skater and
a movie star; previously, for ten
years, the worlds amateur figure
skating champion. A native of
Norway.
g. The memorial was ded:eat-
ed Nav 80, 1922.
8. 1896 years.
10. Probably between 1900 and
10000.
Questions on Page Two)
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:: SOCIETY =:
ssesessessssesessssssss.ss
Margaret Stanley And John
Saunders Married In Miami

sHaanesmenl - the marriage
- HsIsaa stanef and John
en besh 81 Ky West. has
tsn Feeessa here. Ceremony
So psrIemea Is ths First Chris
tlaa esrh 81 Hlsmi On March 10.
Al8nls go the contracting
8a8s s3f1 Nfa Ruth Manning
eHa f.seT~a FaftY.
AZ auHdefa a with the per-
ssnn8 81 she s. 8 Florida. now
8Ae helNsrn Nlan and Ha-
eaaa After ne wedding 3 re-
6EflH eas held al 10 home Of
Hfa Et8'f findef.
~ SD Mfs Alfred sawyer
as entertained fos sbe bridal
1oasie anh q Joint celebration. il
esInN ~ hesis seth wedding an
nTsfmFT
Classes wele pIayed and dancing
snAefea uns 3 late hour. A ~
aaI aEthesffa furnished musie for
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-22
HIGH SCHOOL
HONOR ROLLS

The following pupils in Senior
High School have made better
than-average grades for the six
weeks instruction period ending
March r.: 1sa
Honor point average 500,
Mario Napoles; 2.75,s Sidney
Aronovitz, Manuel Lopez; 2.60,
Susan Roberts; $50, corinne
Curry; 2.40, Anita Berkowitz;
2.25, Bert Roberts, RE Louise
Russell, orvis Kemp, go, Mario
Hsrce, Barbara Albury, Phyllis
Adams. John Robinson, Eetty Rae
Russell, Bonnie Watkins, Mar
garet Bernal, Olga Camo, Virginia
Knowles; 200, Harry Bravo, An
ma Vinduzer, Sam Collins, Betty
Henriquez, 0ttilee Kirchheiner,
Dorothea Cama.ier, Florence Dill
Ion, Hilary Albury, Paul Mon
salvatge, Lucette de Barritt, Lii
lie Mae Carey; 1.s0, Matthew
Zacal; Its, Vance Stirrup, Do
lores Armayor, Nellie Louise Rus
cell, Dorothy DUNCAN, Ignatius
Lester, Charles Wardlow, Dick
Hernandez. 100; Dorothy Bean,
Antonio Bethencourt, Macy Pal
enzuela, Eloise Roberts; 1.50,
Hattie Del Pine, Mary Fay Nc
c anahans Joe Soldano, olga
Kemp, Kermit Levin, Wilbur
johnson, Alice Carey, Hilda Yado.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-22
EXPLAINS NATURE
OF new MEASURE
PERTAINS TO BILL FIXING
COMPENSATION FOR
TAX COLLECTORS

State Senator Arthur Gomez
advised today that at the coming
session Of the State Legislature
he win introduce a bill relating
to the compensation of Tax Col
lsctors when same does not equal
the monthly income OF $3.50 and
necessary office expenses.
This IS to apply to counties hay-
ing population of not less than
1890 and not more than 1850,
according to the Florida state
census of 1885.
Notice OF the senator's inten-
ton to offer this bill at the 1887
session Of the legislature VIII be
published in the issue of The
Citizen tomorrow.