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Evening star., 1937-12-11
U. S. TREASURY POSITION.
BY the Associated Press.

The position Of the Treasury, on De.
penditures. sfe.455. .e7s.2s: . net balance
S2,733.732 ,797. 81; customs receipts fol
the month, 1857, ,772.73.
Receipts for the fiscal year (since JULY
u. So. 563. .95S, ,434. .O9; expenditures, So.
323,217. .O2O.s4 Including S91O,6ss.99 .6s
of emergency expendituresl: excess OF
expenditures, S759.25S. 5S6.75; gross debt
S37, So 906,327. 81. an increase of So.
111,S24 "a: gold assets. S12.764. 1874.
496. .73, including S1,232, 2,5S8,377.S1 of in.
active gold.
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FOREIGN MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL. Dec. II 1P.-Wheat fu.
lures, which were down early today ir
sympathy with action of Winnipeg anc
Buenos Aires markets the day before. raj.
lied on week end covering and closed mel
UNCHANGED. Tradings was quiet.
Cotton advanced 1 to points or
Bombay buying. Hedging was confined te
nearby deliveries.
London and Paris closed.
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METAL MARKET.

steady; electrolytic spot and future, 1925
HOO; export, 1905. Tin steady: spot
and future. 44,75 nominal. Lead steady;
New York spot. 5.0O-5 .O5; East St. Louis,
4.S5. Zinc steady; East st. Louis spot
and future. 800. Iron, aluminium, anti
mony, quicksilver, platinum and VOL
frantic unchanged.
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NEW YORK, Dec. II R.-St.
Joseph Lead Co. reports IS tons of
pig lead from Southeast Missouri
mines sold Yesterday at s4.s5 per 100
pounds StS Louis.
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MONTREAL SILVER.

MONTREAL. Dec. II H9-silyer futures
closed irregular, 90 points up 70 80 Of. No
sales: BIDS: December, ]2.00; March,
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Bleachable cottonseed oil futures closed
irregular. l higher to lower Sales AZ
contracts: December. 7.05b: March. 7.O6:
May, 7.0s; July T12b.
Bid
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DIVIDENDS ANNOUNCED

NEW YORK. Dec. 11.-Dvidends de-
clared. Prepared by the Standard Sta
tistics Corp:
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CottonSeed Oil,

Spot quiet: middling, S.17.
Nominal.
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25 TONS OF LEAD SOLD.

ALSO extra or extras
9-Declared or paid so far this year.
Evening star., 1937-12-11

NpproXdte Soes OF Stocks the N r Stock Exchonoe
l1:0O AM.------- 10000 1900 Noon 1890 $4,000
Actual sales: unit of trading shares.
receivership being reorganized
Rates OF dividends in the oregong table
included " ~ - ~N-N NN-NsA'0' "ie A''
E1 6iydend xr Ex rights Also b1-1o
STOCK Paid last PAYABLE Declared or paid
or declared this ' SNAioa'eu oi'tueio paid
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-26

Washington, August 20. - (up) = Resignation Of Edward r. Mcs Grady e assistant seWetaTy 0f labor and see strike tFonbleshootes for the New Deai today left . siges abie gap in administfation ranks, His action depFives President Reoses welt Of his most trusted mediator and industrial relations adviser At 6 time when threats Of union wafr fare scunde dthFoughout the ilAs ton. ft aiso placed the President on c "spoW politically. With the post Of second assistant secretary ot labor still vacant. Mg. Roosevelt will nave to choose two important labor department officiab who will pe satisfactory both to John '. Lewis committee fof i1dustfiai eEganisA. ton and William Greens American Federation Of Labor,
 lis Fesignati0n ends 6 vehement intFa sdepartmentai dispute between the fiery iFlshfnail, who worked lia way uD through the ranks 0f the Printing pFessllegi's Uniog, ai1d Dis sipegiof, Secretary 0f Labor wFaileee R6fklns. Mongndy will eaIl on tlie President today and inform llinl of hle decleion to heeonae head ei fiie IabeG TeIa1'efia eerAkfHIsf'f e
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-26
Edward Z. McCrady Great Labor Mediator 10 Resign

Radio Corporation Of America. He wifi remain with the government c few days - until his resignation b accepted = and viii assume his new duties September [. lie will probably write ( formal letter of resignation today. However, his action vii mot come as . surprise to MF. Roosevelt, with whom Mo. Grady has frequently discussed the impending move.
 Mc0Fady has considered quitting for ainsost year, largely because Of his bitter feeling towards Miss Perkins, but also to earn mort money. He stayed only because tht President personally and frequently pressed him tc, iii order to help ease the New Deai through bitter iaboF troubles. He has been offered as least . dozen johe, including one from . large distilieF, but finally chose one recommended by General Hugh 6. J0hnson, former head Oi tgRA. Me0Fedy hes not yet signed 6 contract with llCA, nc ,6aid today No fixed salary has been sFaFneed, nor a definite period of service. sl ig understood he Will receive cons s|deFablv more than hle pF1zsias sH|gtN ~ NHafs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-26
MIDGET MOTHER HAS BABY GIRL
Caesarian Operation n Proves Successful--Lit.
 tie Father Very Proud

Minneapolis, Minn. Aug. 2o--(UP) Through c caesarian operation, c midget mother weighing only e pounds has given birth to c five. pound baby, it was revealed today,
 The baby and the mother, Mrs. Frank Doitino, were doing well ct Abbott hospital. The birth occurred Tuesday.
 The father of the child also is c midget who wooed and won Mrs. Deifino, the former Sadie Williams, while both were appearing in the Chicago Century Of progress'' worlds fair in io33.
 Deifino was c violin player in the midget orchestra.
 Since their marriage they have been trouping together. Mrs. Del. fino appeared in c dancing act ui. til the time of her confinement.
 one Of their most recent engage ments was at the Great Lakes Ex- position, in Cleveland. The father stood on c chair to peer into tho nursery for his first look ct the in. fant. He announced she would be named Ruth Frances Marie Delfino. "Aint she c honey" he exclaimed.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-26
JOHN MONTAGUE
 WILL BE FAILED

Eiisabethtown, N. Y., Aug. 2e-- (UP)-John Montague, Hoilywood'S Q strong, silent man Of the golf links, will DO admitted to t2S,000 bail on c robbery charge this afternoon, it was reported in 0 reliable source today. Supreme Court Justice o. Byron Brewster will deliver his de- cislon on whether to grant bali to Montague after considering the question two days. Montague will 90 on trial during the week of 0c- tober fl, charged with participating in . eT00 hoidup of . Jay, \. Y., tavs ern in iea0, during which an elderly naan was beaten and three other persons were bound and gagged.
 1fe was confident that # acquit- ted, "he could make . million dol. iaFs playing golf" Dlng Crosby, one of his closest friends, And other motion picture celebrities contend he is the "uncrowned champion" Of the golf world. Crosby expected to Dc present st today's hearing, viii provide the e2O,ooo bail, t was re- ported.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-26
300, 900 RaillOay Employees
 Preparing To Start Strike

Chicago, Aug. 20.-(UP)-Rep- resentatives of railway labor met to- day to decide on . strike cali to en- force demands for . wage increase refused by the carriers yesterday.
 The "Dig Five" brotherhoods said the carriers flat refusal was mot acceptable" and that date for calls ing out 300,000 operating tFainmen would be set immediately.
 Carriers and labor leaders agreed two courses of possible action tc aveTt . strike remained open. The federal mediation board could ifl. tervene Of It's own accord and de- tnand . review Of the situation. An emergency could Do declared by presidential proclamation aii efier- gency board appointed.
 ThD emergency board would have so days iFi which to make itg Ees port and another % days would havl to eiapse before c strike call eoulf become effective.
 Intervention hv the fedpFal madIa' slpll board resulted In oall' eIlli@'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-26

Of oB0,0O0 fionsopefAting railroad empioyes' demands for c % cents an hour wage increase last month. The compFoniise granted them i've cents an hour increase, totailing approx
 imately 1oe,000.000 annually.
 The Big Five" brotheFhCods-
 trainmen, firemen and enginemen,
 conductors and switchnien--de-
 inanded % per cent increase
 which carriers estimated would ecst
 them eiie,0o0,000 . year. More thafi % per cent of tho
 operating tFainneii voting in a spec- iai strike feferenduFn granted the negotiating committee meeting to. day full authority to caii . walkoul k their demands were not settled amlcably.
 The demands were rejected natIy by the carrier iate yesterday. M, 4, Enociis, chairman 0f thu carriers wage negotiating eosnmittee nlld chief personnel director q fhe pennsyIvaEia EaElFoad. saif the faiIs FDada were Hnnab|s 70 al'aQFH H1E |zslEIhe1 |nn1tAAfz |a lAeIE sN
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-26

fighting in the Shanghai area. Offi- ciai dispatches concerning the shoot- ing had not reached the State De- partment by mid-morning, but 1t was expected that American diplo- matic and consular officials soon would forward to the State Depart ment complete details of the inci- dent.
 Diplomatic Crisis
 While 1t was believed that the attack on the British ambassador would plunge the for eastern con- troversy into an exceedingly grave diplomatic crisis, 1t was not anti- cipated that the United States gov- ernment would take any immediate hand in the matter.
 This would be left to the British government, 1t was believed, just aa Great Britain maintained hands of in the incident involving the shel- ling of the U. 6. Cruiser Augusta, flagship Of the American Asiatic fleet, iii Shanghai harbor last week.
 One American seaman was Killed and i7 were wounded by . shell which hit the Augusta. Respon.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-26
CHARLES EMMY
 STILL SWIMMING

Kingston, \. E, Aug. 2e-tuP)-- Charles zimnny, 45 year old iegless endurance swimmer, fieared the half way mark today on his projected i43-miie nonstop swim from Al- bany to the George Washington bridge in New York city.
 I'm not . bit tired" he shouted to rivermei as he floated past King. ston Point, about 63 miles south Of Albany. He had been ia the water more than co hours
 If I feel aii right when reach tho bridge, I'll continue on to the Battery" he said.
 Emmy, who lost his legs in 6 Chicago accident when he Was nins years old, has averaged appEoxis Fnately one mile a hour since Dc plunged Into ths water at the Al. baEY Yacht elub plieF At esii D. m. fNIYK3 Monday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-26
GREAT BRITAIN
 VERY ANXIOUS
Officials Will Await Full Details Before Any
 Action Is Taken
BY H. L. PERCY

United Press Staff Corrsspondent)
 London, Aug. 2e.-tUP)-A Jap. anese airpiane machine gun bullet that hit the British aFnbassador to China today confronted the gov. ernment with c situation admittedly of the most urgent gravity. Tho incident was the most serious as re. gards British Japanese relations Oi tho entire Chinese.japanese un- official war, despite previous air. plane bombings and destruction oi tens of millions of dollars of Dri. tish property.
 Deliberate Attack
 Reports that the motor car il, which the aFnbassador was driving was flying the British union jack and that the attack upon it was deliberate one on c road in coun. try with which Japan, despite warl still maintains friendly" relations added to the anxiety of officials, Urgent orders, it was understood were sent to Shanghai for the full. est reports of tho incident, for stib- mission to Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain and Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden.
 ft was intimated that the govern. Fment would take no action until it had received the reports.
 Chamberlain In Scotland
 Chamberlain had just returned to Scotland, after coming here for on urgent conference with Eden and Lord Halifax, who acted as foreign minister during Edens vacation.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-26
Shot Touched His Spine, Passing Through His Liver-American Ma
 rine Gave Blood Transmission
BRITISH. JAPANESE RELATIONS
 ARE VERY SHARPLY STRAINED
By H. R. EKINS (CopyrlRht, i9S7, by United Press)

Shanghai, Aug. 26-(UP)- Sir Hughe Knatch- bull-H Hugessen British ambassador to China, was shot through the stomach today by Japanese airplane machine gun bullet as he was racing toward Shanghai from Ranking for an emergency conference with British officials.
 Bullet Touched His Spine
 The bullet touched the spine but did not the spinal cord His liver however was pierced. Surgeons at first hopeful that his condition not critical became alarmed at his loss of blood and resored to blood tansfusion
 U s. Marine Furnished Blood
 Two United States Marines volunteered blood donors and one was accepted The incident dwafd for the moment the savage battle being fought 20e front north of the city.
 British Jap Relations
 British-Japanese relations brought to the most delicate, dangerous point in many years. The ambassador had decided to come here for most urgent conference with the commanders In chief of the
 British fleet and garrison and consular and other officials Ills flew British Union Jack from its radiator as plain not fication of It's British status.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-26
POLICE HUNTING
 COMRADE KILLER
Newton Officers Get Clue That May Lead to His
 Arrest

Newton. Mass, Aug. 2e-tUP)-- Breaking . 24.hour silence, Edward Joseph Black today supplied police with information which sptrred the search for his ex-conyict pal. Edwin ?. simpson, 90, wanted in connection with the staying of ono Newton policeman and the wound- ing Of another. Authorities quoted Black as saying that Simpson, bet- ter known under tho alias James Q. gwArts, had had an automobile re. sembling that used by the murderer of Patrolman Henry c. Bell. They also declared that Black admitted having hafbored simpson after the latters sensational escape from Charles street jail, Boston, last April. Black denied, however, that he had harbored simpson sincs the shootings here Saturday night.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-26

the travelled portion of the highway, hitting the tree near the road. The trucks cargo was not damaged He had been c driver for . number Of years, and had c reputation as . safe and capable driver. He was re. garded highly by his employers and by his associates.
 Road Wet, Slippery
 The highway was said to Dc wet and slippery at the time Of the acc cidsnt. State police and somefs constables conducted an investiga. ton of the fatality. MT. Johnson is survived by his wife, Mabel Veiliette Johnson, . son, Bernard; and . sis. ter in Sweden. The body was re. moved to the funeral home of Ar. thur J. Lunny, % Central avenue, whare funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon ct . time to be announced later. Rev. John Emm- rich will officiate. Burial will be in new Pine Grove cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-26
FIGHT FEVER IN
 FARR'S VILLAGE

Tonypandy, Wales, Aug. s. (UP)--Fight fever ragged today in this Welsh eoai.mining town, birth- place Of Tommy vaFr. The whole town viii stay up, almost until dawn, to root for the "Tonypandy Terror" against Joe Louis.
 Miners in the pits ofi night shift viii Do kept informed Of the fights progress by 6 summary chalked on the sides of trucks moving through mine galleries.
 TaFF supporters for weeks have been piiing fuel for large bonfirea which viii be 1t when Tommy wins.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-26
A. \. WALCOTT
 DIES OF HURTS
Youth Sustained Frac. tured Skull By a Fall
 While at Work

Arthur Harry Waicott, a, of iiee Baldwin street died early this morn. ing ct Ct. Mary's hospital Of . frac- tured skull sustained in . fail last night at . used car lot operated by his father, II. #. WAlcott, ct i44a South Main street. The youth, ( graduate Of Hopeville grammar school and Crosby high school struck his head on the ground when iie fell in c faint.
 The boy was treated by the fam. fly doctor shortly after hh fali, which occurred at e:30, and was ordered taken to gt. MaryS hos. pitai. He succumbed there to his injuries early today.
 Had Net Been We'll
 The youth had several serious operations c few years ago and oc. casionaiiy suffered fainting spells. Tn last nights fell, c man at the used car establishment attempted to catch him as he fell but the young mans head hit the ground, fracturing the skull. The body was viewed by pr. Edward #. Kirsch. baum, medical examiner.
 He was born in this city, the son Of Harry If. and Alice Packard Waicott He was member Of Trinity Episcopal church.
 The youth b survived by his parents.
 Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon ct i:30 at Trin. ity Episcopal church. Rev. Francis j. Smith Of DFanford will ofiiciate. Burial will Dc in old Pine Grove cemetery.
 Friends may cali at the Aiderson funeral home. 70 Central avenue, between ! and . o'clock Friday night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-26
FEDERAL AGENTS
 QUESTION THEM

Danbury, Conn.,. Aug. 2e-(UP>-- Federal agents today questioned three New York city residents, found guilty of theft in New Mil. ford town court, in connection with investigation of an alleged coun- terfeiting ring believed operating in this area.
 Those questioned were Anthony Sanchez (300 W. roth st. and Ai- fred and Marion Luna (4i0 '. ie2d St., New York city.
 When arrested on the theft charges, both men attempted to bribo him If permitted to 90 free, State Policeman George Silva said,
 The trio was arrested in Brook field Tuesday where they were said to have admitted taking six suits of clothes from two stores.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-26
LOCAL GIRLS IN
 SERIOUS CRASH
Two Were in Auto Acci. dent in Which Six People
 Were Hurt

Two Waterbury girls and two Union City young men were among six persons injured in ai1 autono- bile crash at Forrest road and Der by avenue. West Haven, shortly be- fore ii o'clock last night. one oi the other two persons injured waA hurt critically. Both cars were ds- molished.
 The local girls injured were Missed Nellie 0asinskas, 20, Of Wilson street and Nellie DAlciunAs, 2i, Of DraheF avenue. Both suffered numerous decorations, abrasions and con- tiisions. They were admitted to New Haven hospital.
 Union City Driver
 The girls were riding in c caS driven by Frank Dokoiowskl oi Union City, who suffered possible fractures of the right 7houlder and left hip, also iacsratiofis and bruises Riding in the same car was CasimiI Chrzanowsky, 20, of Union City, who sustained iacerations and abrasiofis
 Most Seriously Hurt
 Most seriously hurt was Charles Chancic, %, Of 1874 State street, New Haven, who suffered c frac. tured skull and multiple lacerations and abrasions. His condition was today regarded as grave. He was riding ii . car driven by William Quick, 10, of i73 Cedar Hili ave- nie, New Haven, who suffered in- ternai injuries.
 The car driven by Quick was hurled against . pole by the force Of the collision. Both drivers, West Haven authorities said. would be aFa rested when released from the hos. pitAl.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-26
SPAIN HAS LOST
 HER STRONGHOLD
Thousands of Prisoners in Hands of Franc co.-Basque
 Army Trapped
By REYNOLDS PACKARD

NShssvDeA esSeD S~-@"
 santander, Spain, Aug. 2o.-(UP) -Thousands of nationalist troops poured Into this ancient seaport on the Discay coast today. The insurs gent Fifth Army" within the city had overthrown the local govern. ment and raised the rcd and gold fiag of the monarchy. Thousands Of Loyaiists were taken prisoner by deneralissimo Francisco Francois legions who captured tho city with. out firing c shot after they had battered their way for months down the Catabrian coast.
 Civilians Had City
 Nationaiist civilians within ean- tander-one of the units Of the so- called "Fifth Army" operating bee hind government iines-became masters of the city after bloody street fighting. It was revealed that they had been planning their coup for months. The revolt was staged by civil guards and rightistS who had
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-26

cups and other awards
 But, today, there s an added in- dueement. Starting ct g;3o o'clock this morning all subscriptions te The Democrat, all votes in the Most Popular Baby Contest, will count towards special added prizes offered by Loews Poll theAter during tho run of that picture portrayine mother love, stella Dallas" which opens Saturday at Polls.
 $50 Added Cash
 These prizes-126 in cash, first eiS in cash, second; ei0 in cash third; and c number of theatef tickets to the next WinnerB-afe ad- ditionai to the prizes to be awarded by the Democrat. The theater priz- es are open to every official entry in the Most Popular Baby Contest
 This means that every baby in the Contest starts from scratch" in c manner of speaking, SO far a1 the special $50 cash and theatef ticket prizes are concerned. There viii Do separate count of all votes in this period and this count ii SEPARATE from the official stand. ings Of the present leading contest ants. Every one of the i02 babiea entered in the Contest will have standing Of ZERO" today. Then, later, as soon as votes come in for them, they will be credited on the list of the entries, published in complete form in today's Democrat
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-26
Albert Johnson Meets Death As
 Truck Hits Tree
Driver For Darcey Transportation Co., Accident Hap pened About 3:3O This Morning = Crash
 Took Place Near SOmers

Albert Johnson 65 of 1s4 North Main street. was in- stany killed about 330 o'clock this morning when the truck he operating left the highway and struck tree in Somers Conn Johnson employe of the Darcey Trans poraton Company of this city, on his way to Boston with cargo of metal Johnson left the Dafcey terminal late last night several hours before the fatal accident In he lost control of the heavy vehicle and t went oft
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-26
FRANCO WELCOMED

Diarritz, France, Aug. 2e-(Ur)-- The Spanish nationaiiet FadiO alls Flouneed teddy that Gen, EFaneisce Franco had arrived at gantAdef al 2 5. M. frem Alelno6a and was oIin Enthusiastically welcomed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-26

The trip was to be . fast one. Col- onel W. 4. Lovat-IFFaser, chief Drit- ish military attache in China. an expert driver, took the wheel and the Chinese chauffeur was given . seat in the rear. Also in the car were the ambassador's private score. tary, W. Q. 0. Graham and E. Hall Patch, British -.dviser to the Chi- nese finance ministry, who is also c British treasury official.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-26
HugheKnatchbul-H Hugessen Is Ln Critical Condition--Shots Fired From Plane Machine Gun
American Officials
 Dread Complications
Shooting of British Ambassador May Bring Diplomatic Crisis-Comment Will Be Withheld Until
 Official News Comes
BY HOBART 0. M0NTEE United Press Staff Correspondent

Washington, August 26. - (UP) - American govern ent officials shocked today by word from Shanghai that the British ambassador to China had been wounded by machine gun bullets from Japanese airpane. Officials believed the incident might precpitate the gravest inter-
 national complication in connection with the Snoapanese
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-26
Special Baby Contest Prize By Poi Theater
Starting This Morning All Subscriptions to Democrat All Votes, Will Count During Program of
 Picture "Stella Dallas"

This the day when the Most Popular Baby Contest of The Democrat becomes the most talked about event in thousands of Waterbury homes.
 The Contest has ten days to will close Saturday, September 4h The winners will divide $200 In cash loving
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-26
PREsIDENT SIGNED BILL

Washington, Aug. % = (Up) = President Roosevelt today signed the eDg,000,o00 deficiency appropriation pill providing funds to cover lasts minute authorizations made by congress,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-26
THREE GIRLS LOST
 ON MADMAN'S ISLE

Cruising in the yacht Chi- nook, begueathsd her by her uncle, Ikay DeaFbern, and two siri companions gre last seen heading in the direction ef MaAman's fsIsnA. I've days later the yacht is found bssehsa neaF ths Island, the girls missing. Authorities Fes cali shat the islands one. time inhabiiant, sn eccentric ssys. teFy Han,. missing many years, might havs returned. # se ..s E0IIew the details ef thls intriguing stesy in the new smash serial, ''MAD. MAN'e IDLAND.y beginning sa page . ss toAsy's
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