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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-22
Nv CHARLES McGUIRK

SASSSNN--N~N~
TMILY STARRETT, read
r. ing, Marital Nuggets,
a newspaper exclusively de
voted to bringing lonely hearts
together, had hunch that thi'
description might be that o.
her mother as written by her
self-and Emily was convinced
that her mother had been de
scribing herself. 1t read:
widow, 40, very affectionate
sensible and good humored ano
rich in her inner life. In comfort
able circumstances. Have small
self-Supporting farm. Would like
to communicate with a gentleman
of like age and characteristics and
with corresponding fin a nclal
status with view to marriage. Ad-
dress Anabelle, Box 1896, Marital
Nuggets"
Emily was angry. Of all the
crackpot things mother had done,
she thought, this touched the high
spot. Advertising for a husband!
Her mother was waiting at the
front door when she returned.
Both her blue eyes and her blon-
dined hair were standing on
end. Her ample body was aquiver
But she pretended great uninter-
est, asking casually and with a
yawn whether there was anything
for her. Emily fixed her with her
eyes and told her the prize she had
found in the mail box.
marital Nugg etS'?" she
laughed. For me? Why, who
ever-Why, somebody must be
playing a joke on me! But it will
be fun to look at it. 1t is always
funny to me to think of people adj
vertising for a husband or wife"
PRETENSE DROPPED
Florence wasn't a very good &C
tress. She snapped the paper
from her daughter and took it into
her bedroom. She was seques-
tered there for a long time. The
question was not brought up
again and that was three months
ago. But Marital Nuggets" con-
tinued to come with a regularity
that proved Florence wasn't tell
ing the whole truth when she pre-
tended that the first copy was a
surprise.
On Saturday morning a sheaf
of letters came. They we're en-
closed in a Marital Nuggets" en-
velope and there were three Of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-22

we are driving to Serena to cal
on you. Maybe that will be the
end of it. But maybe the begin
ming of a good, happy, sensible
life. Yours very respectfully, John
Hayes"
Emily was fit to be tied. She
went to her mother, brandishing
the letter.
Mother" she said, 81 think
this is terrible! Here are two
perfect strangers coming out
The Washington times., 1938-03-23
Stamp News
Change in President
Issues Revealed

Tw e n y-five million 21-cent
stamps (don't try to count 'em)
and three million 24cent stamps
of the new presidential vintages
will be sold next year.
Superintendent Robert E. Feller,
of the Post Office Departments
Division of Stamps, made this
prophecy. He also said there will
be a shifting of values of various
.presidentially visaged stamps.
Stamps bearing the likenesses
of Presidents Cleveland, BENJAMIN
Harrison, Mckinley and Theodore
Roosevelt will appear on lower
values than originally intended, he
| said
The Washington times., 1938-03-23
Double Murderer
Dies in n. J. Chair

TRENTON, N. j., March %
0N.SO.-Doran Roach, 30-year-
old negro rouStabout, executed
last night at the New jersey State
Prison, will be buried today in the
prison cemetery. friendlesS and
pennilesS.
Roach was executed for the
murder of Mrs. Celia Kadesh, go,
and her daughter, Bessie Kadesh,
23-year-old Columbia student, at
their home in Plainfield, N. j.,
March 81, 1887. He stole 5000
from the house after the double
killings,
The Washington times., 1938-03-23
HEARING IS SET
ON RACING BILL

Public hearings on the Sacks bill
to legalize racing in the District
will be held Monday morning, it
was announced today by Repre-
sentative Dan R. McGehee CD
of Mississippi, chairman of the
House District Judiciary subcom-
mittee.
At the same time, Mr.. McGehee
said the subcommittee will con-
slider the drastic armed holdup
measure introduced by Representa-
tive William T. Schultz CD of
Indiana.
This bill would establish penal
ties for armed holdup of life i'm
priSonment for first offense, with
parole after a minimum of 25
years, and death penalty for Sec
The Washington times., 1938-03-23
What Is Your
Mite Club TO-?
/ Who is Paul Kain2

/. Who is Paul Kahn?
2. Which club was deco
rated by Josef Urban?
3. What clubs feature twin
acts name only twO)?
4. Where is the show COM
posed of female impersOn-
atOrS?
S. What spot resembles the
interior of a battleShip?
6. Name two clubs just out
side Alexandria.
Z. What is the name of the
club at the Ambassador?
8. Where does Bill Strick-
land play?
9. Where can you get an
all-RuSsian show and food?
10. What is your favOrite
type of night club entertain
ment? Why? keep it about
rs wOrds.)
The Washington times., 1938-11-08
.00drlngS at 'Sea GuU
Performance Last Nigh

The Ambassador of Argentina
and Nine. Espil were in the
front row of the National Thea
ter last evening to see Lynn Fon-
tame and Alfred Lunt in "The
Sea Gull" A capacity audience
turned out for the first of the
Theater Guilds presentations,
and in the gathering were the
Secretary of War and Mrs.
Harry H. Woodring, accom-
panied by the Secretary's aide,
Capt. Lawrence Carr; Associate
Justice and Mrs. Stanley Reed,
who entertained friends in their
box; Mr.. and Mrs. Carlos del
Mar, and the Minister of Al
bania, Mr.. Faik Konitza.
Others seen were Col. and
MES. M. Robert Guggenheim,
DR.. and Mrs. william Morgan,
the Attache of the British En-
bassy and Mrs. H. H. Sims, Mrs.
Daniel c. Stapleton, Miss Lolita
Dawson, Mrs. Buchanan Merry
man, Comdr. and Mrs. Atherton
Macondray, DR.. and Mrs. Jacob
Kotz, Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph
The Washington times., 1938-11-08

The publicity department went to
great lengths to plant in the mind
of the public the danger involved
in filming their thrillers. Their
stunt men" were living on Dor
rowed time don't you believe
it, for they do nothing Of the kind.
ACCIDENTS" PLANNED
Every screen accident" is care
fully planned. Even blueprints
are drawn and carefully studied
by those who are to take part.
every "accident" is rehearsed and
all safeguards made in advance
to protect the life and limb Of
the so-called "stunt-men." All this
is done BEFORE the ACCIDENT
to INSURE EAFETY.
Seems strange, doesn't it, that
these dare-devilS would be so care
full, when on the screen they are
supposed to take such long risks.
TAKE CHANCES
The mere routine Of crossing
the street in heavy traffic today
is more dangerous than any stunt
scene we took in the movies .
because most people do NOT plan
their own safety IN ADVANCE.
The "Old Skipper" will be back
on the air with this subject for
young washington tomorrow aft
ernoon at 5:45 and each Monday,
Wednesday and Friday at the
same time. Novel contests will
be announced for the promotion
Of this all-importanc subject from
time to time Until we meet
again tomorrow in this column
Ship-Ahoy!
THE OLD SKIPPER.
The Washington times., 1938-11-08

Berger, Mrs. Karl Corby, Cal
vert Bowie, Miss Mary Ellen
Corby, Mr.. and Mrs. Donald
Woodward, Frank Thyson, Mrs.
Donald Richberg, Mrs. Louis
Caldwell, Marshall .Orme Exni-
clos, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Rosenthal, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Hight, jr., Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold
Wilcox, Christine Ekengren, AL
fons Landa, Mrs. Benjamin
Smith, Major Horace Smith, Mr..
and Mrs. T. Sim Lee, John So
botka, and DR.. and Mrs. Edward
Cafritz.
Mrs. John Henry Dwight was
among the first-nighters. as
were Mr.. and Mrs. Prev Savoy,
Mrs. Edward Finkenstaedt, Col.
and Mrs. c. c. Schiffelder, Mr..
and Mrs. Abner Drury, Mr.. and
Mrs. Barge Hartz, DR.. and Frau
Prochnik, Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Grosner, the Naval Attache
Of the Italian Embassy and
Marchioness di SAINT Orsola, and
Miss Laura Tuckerman.
The Washington times., 1938-11-08
Belgian 'Y
Founder Here

Countess Helene Goblet DIAL
viella. president of the National
Y. w. C. A. of Belgium, today
addressed the members Of the
World Fellowship Committee at
luncheon in the Y. w. c. A..
Seventeenth and K Sts. N. w.
The Countess came from BruS-
sells to the United States to at
tend the World Council of the
Y. W. C. A., held recently in
Canada. Prior to her arrival in
Washington, she visited the Y.
w. c. A. in Milwaukee, st. Louis
and Chicago. She is in Wash
ington for an indefinite stay.
Members of the World Fellow
ship Committee in charge of the
luncheon were Mrs. William S.
CulbertSon, chairman; Miss
Helen Lyon, Mrs. w. H. Allison,
Mrs. Arthur Call, Mrs. Charles
Drayton, Mrs. H. w. Frantz,
Mrs. S. L. Henderson, Mrs.
Ralph Kennard, Mrs. McFall
Kerbey, Mrs. j. T. Schaaff, Mrs.
G. w. Stone, Mrs. A. B. Sum-
mers, Mrs. B. H. Warner, Mrs.
w. F. Willoughby, Mrs. D. E.
Yarnell and Mrs. Ernest Smith.
The Washington times., 1938-11-08
BUILDING NEEDED
FOR AUTO SHOW,
S A Y S MURPHY

Washington needs an audi
torium capable Of taking care Of
such big events as the automobile
show being held at the Chevy
Chase Ice Palace, 4400 Block Con-
necticut Ave. N. W., Dick Murphy,
manager, declared today. 1t was
only by fortunate circum-
stance" that show officials we're
able to get the recently completed
builoing. he added.
ATTENDANCE UP
Pointing out that attendance
/ IS been more than 100 per cent
over last year, with a definite sales
increase, Mr.. Murphy added:
Il believe we lose millions an
nually for lack of an auditorium
for large events.
Il know that we had to over
come many difficulties before
showing here. We laid a tenn
porary floor over the ice rink
and cut a hole in the second
story so the cars could enter.
Il am afraid the question Of
next years auto show will go
unanswered unless we get such
a place"
That the fairer sex are inter-
ested in the new cars, which fea-
ture safety and utility as well as
beauty, is evident by the number
of women attending the show.
LADIES PLEASED
Ladies who heretofore COM
planned that continuous reaching
for the brake and gear shift ruined
their sleeves, find the new gear
shift on the steering wheel and
the left-hand brake under the in
strument board, has reduced wear
and tear on clothing to mini
mum. It also permits the driver
to concentrate on his driving.
Other innovations this year are
the new "airfoam" cushioned
seats, the silent policeman" light
on the Speedometer which warns
the driver when he is going too
fast, and the air-conditioning units
in some cars,
The Washington times., 1938-11-08
Fashion ShOW
Planned

A fashion show which will in
clude a full wedding" with
vocal and instrumental music
will be presented under the aus
pices Of Group No. 2, Ladies
Aid Society of the Hamline
Methodist Church, tonight.
Under the direction Of Miss
L. Schneider, models will include
Miss Gere Dell Sale, a finalist
in the Golden Mirror contest
sponsored by the Washington
Times, and the Misses Virginia
Amadon, Jean Hardig, Lou
Floyd, Dot Wright, Annabel
Spangler, Jane Leitzel. Children
in the wedding party will be
Joseph Kleinstuber and Eliza
beth Ann De Mello.
Frank Mervine, baritone, ac-
companied by Mrs. Florence
Yeager, will sing "Oh Promise
Me-" Music will be furnished
by Ralph Strieby, Richard Cava-
1ier. Donald Swingle, Harry San.
born, Barbara and Jane Boal,
Naomi Miller and Mrs. Frances
Powell.
Other models include Mrs.
Frank Rupert, Mrs. L. M.
Brooks, Mrs William Bales, Miss
Ethel Stickles, Mrs. P. Friede,
Mrs. Pat Gallagher and Miss
Grace Muirhead.
The Washington times., 1938-11-08
Jewish Women Hear
Lewis at Luncheon
Today's Club
Calendar

Park View WOman'S Club
illustrated lecture by Mrs.
Harvey w. Wiley, 8 p. m,
home Of Mrs. George A. Cor
bin, 218 Peabody st. N. w.
Order of the Eastern Star
Columbia chapter, meeting,
8 p. M, JOppa Lodge Hall,
42O9 Ninth st. N. w.
Curley Club of Washington
Choral group, rehearsals,
1880 p. M; bowling group,
meeting, 8:45 p. m, Carroll
Hall, Tenth and G SITS. N. w.
Washington League of
Women shoppers - Meeting,
S:15 p. M, Friends Meeting
House, 2111 Florida Ave.
N. w.
Blackfriar'S Guild-PreSen-
tation of First Lady," $3.50
p. M, st. Paul's auditorium,
Fifteenth and v SITS. N. w.
WOman's Benefit Associa-
tiOn-Officers' Club, bingO
party, 8:15 p. M, Rooms 416-
418, 900 F St. N. w.
American Association Of
University Women - Wash
ingtOn branch. illustrated lee
ture by L. r. MacGregOr. Aus
traIian Government Trade
Commissioner Sis p. M,
Clubhouse, 1884 l st. N. w.
Junior Women's Club Of
TakOma Park-Meeting, 8
p. M, Jessup- Blair COmmu-
nifty House.
p. E. o. SisterhOOd-Chap-
ter B, meeting, 8 p. M, home
Of Mrs. E. C. Siggers, 1343
Harvard st. N. w.
D. C. Dietetic Association
Meeting, 8 p. M, Sternberg
Auditorium, Army Medical
Center. .
WOmen's City Club-BOard
of Directors, meeting, 8 p. M,
Clubhouse, 1856 Jackson Pl.
N. w.
Lebanon Chapter, No. rs,
o. E. S.-AnniverSary cele-
bration, 1880 p. M, Masonic
Temple, Thirteenth and New
York Ave. N. w.
The Washington times., 1938-11-08
Among Those PRESENT.

Daughters Of America one
of the most active members of
the C. d. A. groups In Maryland
was born in TakOma Park,
Md. received her elementary
education in public schools here
moved to Atlanta, Ga, when
IL and completed her education
there. graduate of Chritchen'S
Business College of Atlanta
returned to Washington to be-
come resident manager Of q Six
teenth Street apartment house
was married sOGSl after to
Edward F. Brennan, real estate
broker ). Is fond of swimming,
music and motoring has a
wide circle Of friends and likes
to entertain has travelled
throughout the West, South and
Eastern sections of the U. S.,
and in Canada hobby is dab
bling in Interior Decorating :.
is partial to bright c0lOrs and is
always seen wearing the more
softer pastel shades Is now
serving her second term as
grand regent of Court Forest
Glen Is a delegate to the
Federation of Maryland CathO
lie WOmen's Clubs and a dele
gate of the Maryland State Con-
ventiOn of the Catholic Daugh-
ters of America to be held in
Baltimore in the spring is
also a member of the auxiliary
board Of Trinity College and
the Washington Retreat League.
The Washington times., 1938-11-08
State Society
To Hold Party

The Wisconsin State Society
will hold its first party Of the
season on Wednesday, November
Is, at Normandy Farms, with
a program Of varied interest.
Officers of the society are
Oscar H. Brinkman, president;
William B. Bennett, vice presi-
dent; Miss Olive K. Crebe, vice
president; Miss Clara L. Opper,
secretary, and Miss Iva G. Prisk,
treasurer.
Trustees include Mrs. Hugo
Czerwonky, Milton C. Steuber,
Harry Sauthoff, Mrs. Harvey
o. Crayer, Philip Ref, Douglas
Hartman, Ralph e. Smith, DR..
Mary e. Reid and Sam Pasch.
The Washington times., 1938-11-08

more than 20
years ago, when
we were in the
movies working
as a stunt man
in H ol lywood
So called dan
gerouS r / S k S
W ere required
in making these
thrillers for the
screen.
Our job was
supposed to be
t h a t of the
" dare de evil"
who risked his
nnnIr on,nnrl daM
The Washington times., 1938-11-08
Mrs. CIagett Guest

Mrs. Hal 2. CIagett of Weston
Farm, Upper Marlboro, Md;
Mrs. Baldwin D. Spilman of
Warrenton Va, ana Mrs. Fred
erick Richardson of White
House, Fairfax, Va, were among
the out-of-town guests attending
the Tuesday Luncheon Club
which met today In the Louis
Seize room at the Shoreham.
The club is social group which
meets twice monthly.
The Washington times., 1938-11-08
TeIeViSiOm Sets
Ready for Market

Soon you uuiH be able to your faUorite radio
stars as uUeH as hear them.
The long 0uu0ited teeOision iH start operation on
January I, it announced today by Paramount
Pictures Company, and Uitin the next feU days the
first teIeUison sets lUiH be the market.
The sets uUiH be priced betUOeen $50 and 5000, it
uUas announced. The first Paramount transmitting
station WiM be operated from MontcLair, ~ J.
The Washington times., 1938-11-08
Life Underwriters
To Hear Banker

Gilbert T. Stephenson will be
principal speaker today at a
luncheon given for leading Wash
ington bankers in the Willard Ho-
tel by the D. C. Life Underwriters
Association.
The Washington times., 1938-11-08
Aid TO Distressed
Peoples Urged
By JuriSt
BY MARY PADGETT

The Jew who does not stand
by his people hardly deserves
tie name Of Israel, declared
Judge William M. Lewis. Of
Philadelphia, Pa, before 814
lomen who gathered yesterday
n the Mayflower Hotel to cele-
brate the seventh donor lunch
con Of the Washington Ladies
Auxiliary Of the Jewish Con-
0umptives' Relief Society OF
Denver.
Judge Lewis declared that it
Is a strange world we are in to-
day, "a throw back to middle
ages" People are driven from
place to place merely because
they happen to belong to an
ancient people," said Judge
Lewis and he asked this ques-
ton: What is your duty and
mine under these circum-
stances?"
CHALLENGED GROUP
The judge challenged the
Sroup not merely to say Give
and let live" but to be interested
in how "the other fellow lives"
cit Is a knowledge of things for
which we live that makes a
human being worthwhile" the
speaker said, and added: 1T is
Q joy to see a group of women
as this who live and help others
to life"
Mrs. Martin Mendelsohn,
president of the Auxiliary, con-
Quoted the luncheon, which was
attended by leading Jewish
women Of the city. The other
male guest who attended was
DR.. Lewis 1. Miller, of Denver,
Colo, treasurer of the Jewish
Consumptives' Relief Society,
and president of the medical
board of the institution.
MAJOR PROBLEM
DR.. Miller declared that tuber-
Culosis still was a major prob
lem and it is still the first cause
Of death for persons between
the age Of 16 and Is. He said
there was definite increase in
the number Of persons suffer
ing from tuberculosis during the
last two or three years.
The entire disease could be
eradicated in the next one or
two generations if there were
proper facilities and hospitals
for the care Of the disease in
all stages, DR.. Miller told the
group. DR.. Miller also described
the work of the Denver Sana-
torium, which in addition oper-
ates department Of social serv-
Eice and a department of re-
habilitation. Patients Of any
religion are accepted, according
to DIR. Miller, although it is sup
ported SO per cent by the Jew
aSh Of America.
FUND RAISED
In her financial report at the
luncheon, Mrs. Joseph Millen-
son, the second vice president,
declared that she was thrilled
and touched with the success of
the afternoon" She announced
that $5,919.25 had been raised
from the luncheon.
The president, Mrs. Mendel-
sohn, presented orchids to Mrs.
MillenSon, to Mrs. Nathan Wal
lack, executive director of the
donor luncheon committee, and
to Mrs. Louis DinowitZ, chair
man of the rummage store.
The long guest table included
the following: Mrs. Samuel Mir
man, Mrs. Harry Rubinstein,
Mrs. Albert MillStein, Mrs. Louis
Kalichstein, Mrs. Hirsch de
Laviez, Mrs. william Levy. Mrs.
j. L. Krupsaw, Mrs. Morris Gill,
Mrs. Benson Goldman. Mrs.
Louis Stein, Miss Irene Saloman,
Mrs. Dorothy Rather Simon, Mrs.
Edward Sonneborn, Mrs. Paul
Pearlman, Mrs. Joseph Kron-
man, Mrs. Morris GewirZ, Mrs.
Louis Novak, Mrs. K. Karen,
Mrs. Jennie Horowitz, Mrs.
Ernest w. Brown, Mrs. Charles
Ginsberg, Mrs. j. A. jacobson,
Mrs. S. e. Eulick, Mrs. I. M.
Fischer, jr., Mrs. Louis Janoff
The Washington times., 1938-11-08
BACKED BY MAJOR BROWN

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regulation to compel drivers to
slow down at intersections. Major
Ernest w. Brown, superintendent
of police. concurred in the request
for added policemen, declaring
that although crime has decreased
in the District the added police
men are vitally needed.
The Takoma Park association
called for rigid inspection of the
Takoma school. Both exterior and
interior Of the building should be
thoroughly gone over, the group
said, after attention was called
to recent falling Of plaster.
At the Forest Hills Association
meeting a committee reported an
intensive inquiry had revealed nc
substantiation of a recent report
that marijuana was being sold to
school girls and boys in the vi
cjpity of Connecticut Avenue and
Aibermarle Street Northwest.
OPEN AIR MEETING
Park View residents held an
open air meeting last night
against the proposal of the board
OF education to close Otis Place
between Sixth and Seventh Streets
Northwest. Officers of the Park
View Citizens Association and Park
View Business Mems Association
pledged support of their organiza-
tionS and agreed to be represented
at public hearing to be called
by the District Commissioners.
The enactment of a pedestrian
control regulation, empowering
the police to arrest vicious viola
tors, was recommended by the
Forest Hill Citizens Association.
The association, in a resolution
by Lawrence c. Crawford, favored
reorganizing the present volunteer
traffic advisory council with a
full-time personnel, independent
of other District agencies, but ap.
pointed by the Commissioners.
They would be paid from the gaso-
line tax fund.
TAX STUDY ORDERED
The committee on taxation was
directed to study the real estate
tax levy. It was asserted that
property in some parts Of the city
assessed 20 years ago, is still being
continued on the same basis.
The Progressive Citizens Asso-
citation of Congress Heights last
night reelected Otho Garnard
president, A. E. Richter, vice presi-
dent; Ped Edwards, secretary, and
Mrs. Edna Hoag, treasurer.
Mr.. Richter, chairman Of the
committee on fire and police, was
directed to investigate reports of
the community being left without
sufficient police protection due to
officers from No. Eleventh pre-
cinct being detailed to parades
and other special occasions in the
downtown section.
Bladensburg Road Citizens AS
Sociation gave unanimous indorse-
ment to a resolution by w. F.
Ryan, former president, opposing
the proposed ban on all night
parking.
By unanimous vote. the Progress
sive Citizens Association of George
town last night adopted resolu,
ton by Miss Eta L. Taggart,
favoring national representation
for the District in the House and
Senate. Captain Bowers, Of No
7 police, was requested to assign
additional police near the Mont
rose playground.
The Washington times., 1938-11-08
SkipperScoffs
At Film
Thrills
By DON HIX

Everyone has his or her hobby
and SAFETY is mine. Our
study of the subject dates back
The Washington times., 1938-11-08
Mrs. Wilson
TOBe Guest

The M. F. H. of the Middle
burg Hunt and Mrs. Daniel C.
Sands with Miss Charlotte No
land will entertain at the Sands
Benton Farms home at lunch
con before the annual Middle
burg fall races on Saturday
The races will be held on one of
the most beautiful hunt spots in
the country, "The Glenwood
Park Course"
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson and
Mrs. Claude Swanson will be
among the many distinguished
guests attending the Sands
party.
One Of the largest parties of
the year will be held following
the Middleburg Races, when
Thomas Letter entertains for
some 300 at North Wales Club,
Warrenton, at dinner.
The Washington times., 1938-11-08
Offutts Hosts

Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Of
futt Sd entertained at a dinner
party on Saturday night at their
home.
The Washington times., 1938-11-08
DRAFT ON WPA'
SOUGHT FOR D. c..
TRAFFIC POLICE.
Dupont Circle Citizens
Score Conditions
BY A. J. DRISCOLL
Citizens Association Editor

A request for additional police
men-even to the drafting of
WPA workers for traffic duty
demand for inspection of a school
where falling plaster creates a
dangerous hazard, and a negative
report on rumors juveniles we're
being sold marijuana last night
occupied citizens associations in
tine District.
The Dupont Circle group asked
for the police reinforcements after
William Clark Taylor, chairman
of the public utilities committee,
declared WaShington'S serious traf-
fic troubles were caused in main
by insufficient supervision.