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Evening star., 1938-05-28
Stock Averages
By VICTOR EUBANK,

NEW YORK, May %. - Leading
stocks took on faint rallying tinge
in today's brief market.
Selected issues were given lift Of
fractions to more than point at the
best, but profit selling near the close
shaded top marks or Cancelled gains
in some instances.
The fact the tax revision bill is now
law, even without the Presidents
signature, was seen as a moderately
cheering market influence. although
brokers' thought this development may
have been offset to a considerable de-
gree by indications the measure would
come up for thorough overhaulins
at the next session of Congress. with
chances features deemed constructive
by the financial sector may be elin1i-
mated.
Failure Of the business picture to
brighten perceptibly and a further
slide in commodities continued 10 dim
speculative optimism.
Activity in the stock list was COM
paratively small throughout. transfers
approximating 100000 shares. With
the market in recess Monday fol the
Memorial Day commemoration, many
commission house customers abSanted
themselves from board rooms and at
tendance on the exchange flor was
sparse.
Wheat futures hit new lows since
1893. rejecting another slump in this
cereal at Liverpool and signs of ex-
ceptional domestic crops. Cotton
again backed away, but was not far
under the Scent level at which Fed
eral loans have been made on this
staple.
Steels had to contend with a drop
in heavy melting scrap at Pittsburgh
and forecasts next weeks mill opera
tions are likely to dip trlfle.
Motors apparently were undisturbed
by Federal indictments returned at
South Bend. Ind, against three of the
largest automobile companies and
their officials, charging violation OF
the Sherman antitrust laws.
Among favored shares were United
States Steel, Bethlehem. Chrvsler,
General Motors, Montgomery Ward,
International Harvester. Douglas Air
craft. American Telephone. Console
dated Edison. North American, Ana
conda. Kennecott. American Smelling
Santa Fe. Great Northern, Southern
Pacific. Union Carbide. General Elec-
trio, Air Reduction and American Can.
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CHICAGO STOCK MARKET

CHICAGO. May 2S P,-Following is
the complete. list of transactions on the
Chicago Stock Exchange today
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who will speak on achievement and
DR.. Neil Carothers of Lehigh Univer-
sity. whose subject will be Our Eco
nomic Situation
These speakers and others will par
ticipate in special discussions of audit
ing and accounting, bank management.
bank operations. business development
and advertising, credits, investments
and investment banking, saving bank
ing and trust business
A feature will be the national public
speaking contest for the A. P. Gian-
mini prizes totaling $1,000. Members
of Washington Chapter are partlcu-
larly interested in the contest this
year as Stanley T Carr of the Riggs
National Bank won place in the
finals.
Frank R. Curda. president, will open
the convention. A trip to Fort Knox
and many industrial visits are en-
tertainment features B. Magruder
Wingfeld of Washington. assistant
general counsel of the Board of Gov
ernors of the Federal Reserve Sys-
tenn, will appear on the program and
Edward NJ. Blaiklock, Washington
Loan g. Trust Co
The Washington delegation will be
composed of Edward M. Blalklock,
Washington Loan & Trust Co.;
Roland T Carr. John M Christie.
Riggs National; Leona Draeger,
Washington Loan & Trust Co.;
Joseph R. Fitzpatrick, Second Ma
tional; c. Elmer Flather, Union Trust
Co; T Hunton Leith, Security
Savings & Commercial; J. Earle Nc
Geary, w B. Hibbs g. Co.; Miss Helene
Relbestein, Interstate CONNER e
Commission; l. J. Roberts, Riggs Ma
tional: Francis E. Robey. Bank of
Commerce G. Savings; George M,
Rowsee. jr. Lincoln National, Paul
j. Seltzer and Mrs. Seltzer, American
Security & Trust Co.. Neal Wells, Ma
tional Savings & Trust Co. and Aubrey
O. Dooley, Hamilton National.
Norris New Lincoln Director.
Richard A Norris. manager OF the
Lincoln National Banks branch office
at Seventeenth and H streets NV,
has been elected director in the
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S Actual sales: Of trading 10 shares.
Ex dividend. rights Also extra extras 1-1O
share g share o So preference
stock Declared Payable stock
Paid last Cash stock Accumulated dividend paid
declared this
Rates Of dividends the foresns table annual dls-
declara.
Unless noted special extra dividends not
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bank, Executive
vice President
Albert S. Galley
announced today.
Mr.. Norris has
been connected
with the Lincoln
bank for the past
18 years. He was
transferred from
the main Office on
Seventh street to
the branch in
1926 and made
note teller. He
was made an
officer in the
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day for the an
.nual convention
at Louisville June
6 to 10 and stated
that about 1000
bankers will be
present. Washing
ton Chapter will
send a delegation
of Is, one of the
largest in years.
A m ng t h e
leading speakers
will be William
McC. M ar n.
president of the
Federal Reserve
Bank of St. Louis,
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tended the public schools. He is
graduate of Washington Chapter.
American Institute of Banking and
was president of the chapter in 1882
33 and has served on practically all
the Institutes most important COM
mittees Since he took charge of the
Lincoln's branch office, he has met
with notable success in building up
business.
Bond Club Prices Awarded.
At the conclusion of one of the most
largely attended and enjoyable out
ings ever held by the Bond Club Of
Washington, at the Manor Club yes
terday, elaborate prizes were awarded
in connection with the mock stock
exchange session.
The automobile was presented to
Joseph. McCannon and James Med.
Shea, in Joint account. An order
for S75 worth of merchandise at
department store was given to G.
Fenton Cramer: another order for
SIS worth of merchandise went to
G. Elmer Flather, who also was
awarded s102 credit for merchan-
disc. The $50 credit on sporting
goods house went to William w. Jones.
jr., while a wrist watch became the
property of George NJ Ferris.
Twelve consolation prizes were also
awarded, the receivers being Frank
M Periey. T. Baker Robinson, Charles
Lukens, Edward K. Dunn, Baltimore;
G. Clifford Howard, Joseph Creager,
L. P. McLachlen. Robert Lee O'Brien,
j. Clifford Folger, Earle M. Amick,
William Coe and James Quinn The
golf cup offered by the Acacia Life
Insurance Co. was won by William
Mallonee and the guest cup by Thomas
j. Groom. William Coe won the put
ting contest, with Charles Lukens
second, and John M. O'Brien cap
tured the horseshoe pitching contest;
Robert Norman second.
Special guests included William
Montgomery, president of Acacia:
Francis G. Addison. jr. president,
Board OF Trade; Thomas j. Groom,
president. District Bankers Associa-
ton: Robert Belknap of Baltimore,
chairman of the Southeastern group
of the Investment Bankers Associa-
tion, and William NJ Malone, who
does the investment police work" in
this territory for the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
Chauncey G. Parker. jr.. the new
president, who succeeds L. Clark
Brown, was introduced and General
Chairman Myles H. Quail was heart
lily congratulated on the success of
the party.
Bond Sale Plans Pushed.
The United States Steel Corp. has
fled an amended statement with the
Securities and Exchange Commission
naming 101 underwriters to handle
the forthcoming $100,000,000 de-
bentures issue. Morgan. Stanley &
Co. head the list, which includes
many firms which have Washington
Offices or Washington connections.
That means that the debentures will
be available to investors here in
limited amounts. Considerable in
terest has already been manifested
in the issue
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Richard A Norris. manager of the
Lincoln National Banks branch office
at Seventeenth and H streets NV,
has been elected a director in the
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THE EVENING STAR WASHINGTON C., SATURDAY
Trade Reports at a Glance
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK. May business. reported by
industry
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International Hydro Electric System
March quarter class A share earnings
were 80 cents against SO cents.
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DISTRICT BANKERS
T0ATTENDPA PARLEY
Washington Chapter to Send
Large Delegation in June
to Louisville Meeting.
By EDWARD C. STONE.

DR.. Harold Stonier, educational di-
rector of the American Institute OF
Banking, announced the program to-
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DEMOCRATSL|ST
$563,374 GIFTS
III kE,HA It'll ~
Committee Reports Balance
Of $13,258 and $86,001
in Obligations.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Democratic National Committee
reported to the clerk of the House
to-day 1t received contributions totaline
sel29,51l from June / to September l
This brought its receipts Tor the frs,
eight months Of 1888 to $563,37
Last week the Republican National
Committee reported receipts of $788, ,l85
Tor the January 1-September period
The Democratic committee listed ex-
penditures of $123,932 for June, July
and August, making $55O,1l6 for the
first eight months. Republican ex-
penditures in the eight months period
totaled $794,459.
The Democratic committee reported
cash balance of $13,258 and unpaid
obligations aggregating ss6,00l on
August 81.
Receipts included cash contributions
OF $30,090, jackson Day dinner profits
of $23,575, Jeffersonian campaign COL
lections of $19,37l and loans totaling
$55,0o0.
The committee reported borrowing
$50,000 from the Manufacturers Trust
Co. of New York and $4,000 from L.
w. Robert, jr., of Washington.
Reports of the Democratic Sena-
torial Campaign Committee and the
Democratic Congressional Campaign
Committee showed contributions total
ing $4,000 from Bernard Baruch, New
York financier.
Mr.. Baruch gave 81 500 to the Sena-
torial Campaign Committee. which
said 1t had received no other contri-
buttons between June l and Septem-
Der 10 and that it had a balance of
$2.420.86 on the latter date.
The Democratic Congressional Cam
palgn Committee listed contributions
OF $4.25l between June and Sep
tember s, including s2,5OO from Mr..
Baruch. 1t said its disbursements
totaled $500 and it had q balance of
s3,751 on September 6.
Largest single contributions reported
by the Democratic National Commit
tee were 1000 each by Max Silverman
OF Detroit and Breckenridge Long of
Laurel Md.
Other contributors included Mayor
Frank Hague of Jersey City, Secretary
OF State Hull, Secretary of Interior
1ckes, Ambassador Joseph E. Davies
and Chairman Jesse H. Jones of the
Reconstruction Finance Corp, $1,000
apiece, and Charles Nicholson, pub
licity director of the National Com.
mitee, $500.
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By the Associated Press,


SEATTLE, Sept. 12.-America held
claim to the commercial transport load
lift record today after II tons Of metal,
men and ballast hurtled through the
skies at better than $50 miles an hour.
The giant Boeing Clipper, under
going trial tests. carried her rated
capacity of 82.500 pounds gracefully
of the CLASSY surface Of Lake WASH
ington yesterday and still had reserve
power, Chief Test Pilot Eddie Allen
said.
The run needed by the big clipper
was "phenomenally" short, Pilot Allen
said. Despite lack of wind and choppy
water, which aid hydroplanes In take
of1s, the cleaning silver flying boat
performed up to specifications.
Flight tests were conducted between
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Boeing Clipper Carries Al Tons
To Set Commercial Load Mark

5000 and 5000 feet. Pilot Allen shut
tied the ship between Everett and Ta-
coma for nearly three hours.
The clipper herself weighs 1880
pounds. The crew Of 10 and water
and lead ballast brought her gross
weight up to 82,500 pounds for an
all-time American load lift mark. Only
twice In aviation history has q greater
mass weight taken the air. The Dor
nier Do-X and the Russian Maxim
Gorky plane had greater total lift,
but neither was 4 commercial trans
port. ....'
Bags Of lead shot were carried to
different points In the clipper, to
check her performance with centers
Of gravity shifted. Pilot Allen said
the Alton giant handled perfectly
under all conditions.
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FARM LAND AIR MAPS
TO BE READY BY 1910

Aerial photographs Of 1,350,00O
square miles of farmlands are ex-
pected to be completed by the end Of
the year, and by 1910 the Agricul-
tural Adjustment Administration ex-
poets to have all farmlands mapped.
The pictures If put together would
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almost cover Connecticut and Rhode
Island combined.
The mapping by plane. started in
1885, has replaced the old method
Of surveying to determine compliance
with A. A. A. programs. including
cotton. wheat, corn, tobacco and other
crops listed for Federal control.
Farmers complying with the curtail-
ment plans, as revealed through the
aerial maps, are eligible for participa-
ton in the $7o0,o00,0 900 benefit pay
ments to be distributed during the
next wear
Evening star., 1938-09-12
Wallet Causes Fine.

Waking in the middle of the night
IN sleeping car berth, JohnW. Bon
ner of Glasgow. Scotland, missed his
wallet. He jumped up and pulled the
cord, stopping the train. Then he
remembered that his wife had put the
wallet inside the leg OF his plus fours.
For delaying the train IS minutes,
Bonner was fined S.
Evening star., 1938-10-21
MRS. BLAIR TO SPEAK

Mrs. Emily Newell Blair. author
and lecturer. will speak on The Crisis
in Democracy" at 6:45 tonight over
radio station WJSV and the Columbia
Broadcasting System, under the
auspices of the Democratic National
Committee.
Mrs. Blair's talk will climax the
Nationwide celebration of Govern
ment day." which has been spon-
sored by the women's division Of the
Democratic National Committee. Mrs.
Thomas F. McAllister, director of the
women's division, described the meet
ings held in 20 States during the past
week, as designed to get facts to
the voters in order that they might
base their choices on reason and
knowledge, rather than on fear and
prejudice.
Evening star., 1938-10-21
CHRISTIAN CLERGY
TO SUPPORT JEWS
Have Been Asked to Designate
Sunday as Refugee Sunday
and Express Sympathy,

Christian clergyman are adding their
support to expressions. of sympathy for
Jewish people in the threatened loss
of Palestine as homeland. accord
ing to the Emergency Refugee Com
mittee, with headquarters at the Jew
ish Community Center.
Christian ministers have been asked
to designate this Sunday as Refugee
Sunday" and many local ministers al
ready have promised to urge attend
ance at the mass meeting Sunday
night at Constitution Hall, where no
table speakers will present the case
for Jewish rights in Palestine.
In addition to Charles Edward Rus
sell, liberal writer and president Of
the Pro-Palestine Federation, other
speakers scheduled are Senator George
L. Radcliffe of Maryland, Representa-
tive Hamilton Fish, jr., Of New York,
DR.. Peter Marshall Of the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church, a lead
ing representative of the Catholic cler-
gy and Jewish spokesman.
Mass meetings similar to the meet
ing here Sunday will be held in more
than 400 cities in the United States.
Evening star., 1938-10-21
W.P.A. Fires Me1,
Who Struck for
HuIf-Tinle Rest
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, Oct. 2l.-Three Of 4
group of w. P. A. workers who balked
yesterday because they had to use
both pick and shovel on a Bronx
project have been fired for insubordi-
nation, w. P. A. headquarters said
today.
The workers maintained, supervis-
ors said, that pick-and-shovel work is
a team arrangement in the more en-
lightened circles. with one man work.
ing while the other rests.
OF 81 men employed on the project
SO were back at work and the 54th
man was trying to persuade officials
to reinstate the ones who were dis
charged.
w. P. A. directors, however, told
them they were being asked to do no
more than would be required in prl-
vate industry.
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DEATH BY TRUCK
HELD ACCIDENTAL
Driver Absolved in Fatal Injury
to Boy, 11-1nquest Slated
in Street Car Fatality.

A coroner's jury today termed acci-
dental the death Of Herbert Anderson,
IL, Of 918 M street Sc, who died
Tuesday night Of injuries received last
Saturday when struck by a truck
at Virginia avenue and Eighth street
Sc. The verdict absolved Otto r.
Hawkins, 10, colored, driver Of the
truck.
The Anderson boy, who had started
to motion picture show when he was
struck, was the 18th child killed in
trafic accidents here this year. He
died in Providence Hospital Tuesday
night.
An inquest also was to be held this
afternoon in the trafac death Of Joseph
Whitehouse, 60, of 14l0 Crittenden
street NV, who was killed by a street
car at Pennsylvania avenue and Tenth
street NV. Wednesday afternoon. Mr..
Whitehouse's death raised the Dis
trict's traf1ic fatality toll to 70.
Evening star., 1938-10-21
RAYBURN TO HELP
KEYSTONE FIGHT.
G. O. P. Picks Pennsylvania
as Special battle-ground,
Farley Declares.
4y the Associated Press.

6y the ASSOClHuSO STeSS.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 2l.-House
Majority Leader Rayburn of Texas
today took up the drive Of national
Democratic party leaders to assist
Pennsylvania Democrats in their fight
to retain control of the State at the
polls November 8.
Representative Rayburn, who is
scheduled to speak at Uniontown to-
morrow, follows into the State Post
master General James A. Farley, who
last night pictured the PENNSYLVANIA
balloting as having Nationwide i'm
portance, with a probable bearing on
the 1910 presidential election.
Mr.. Farley, Democratic national
chairman, told Keystone State Demo-
Gratis at an annual s100-a-plate dinner
that Republicans "have chosen Penn
sylvania as their special background.
He warned that if they are able
to win even a partial victory" in
Pennsylvania next month, they will
parade it as proof that the New Deal
has waned. s"
THE overturn of the old regime
IN the State" he said, was the bit
terest pill they had to swallow in
1884, and the dose was anything but
sweetened when the Keystone State
remained Democratic in the election
two years ago"
The Postmaster General said Re-
publicans were striving to obtain
sufficient members of Congress ito
make trouble
They have the idea" he added, that
Il they could pin the badge of failure
on one of the most brilliant admins
trations this country ever has known,
the people might turn to them as
1t turned to our party when the last
Republican administration showed its
lack Of resource and courage. y"
The dinner, attended by such State
party leaders as Gov. George H. Earle,
candidate for the United States Sen
ate; Senator Guffey, Democrat. of
Pennsylvania, and Charles Alvin Jones
Of Pittsburgh, nominee for Governor,
set new record attendance and re-
ceipts-s334,7oo The money goes into
the campaign fund.
Evening star., 1938-10-21
1000 CHICKENS PERISH
Die When Large Hennery !
Burned at Hagerstown.

CUMBERLAND, Md, Oct. 21.-One
thousand chickens were burned to
death today when fire of undetermined
origin destroyed a large hennery near
the suburban home of Cecil Straw,
at the outskirts of Cumberland.
Besides the 1000 broilers, five pedi-
greed bulldogs perished when flames
swept the two-story frame building
shortly after 4 am. Two brooder
stoves were burning. to provide heat
for young chicks, and it is believed the
blaze started from one of them.
Evening star., 1938-10-21
Round Trip by Plane.

In the first nonstop flight between
London and Stockholm, Sweden, a
plane made the round trip in l212
hours.
Evening star., 1938-10-21
GEORGE LEE Y. NAHME
FUNERAL RITES TODAY
Short Illness Proves Fatal to
Proprietor Of Ming Toy Inn.
Burial in Cedar Hill.

George Lee Y. Nahme, 81, promi-
nent Chinese restaurant proprietor,
who died Tuesday in the Episcopal
Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital after .
short illness, will be buried today In
Cedar Hill Cemetery. Funeral services
were scheduled to be held at 3 pm.
today in Chambers funeral home, 1400
Chaplin street NV.
MIR. Nahme was proprietor of the
Ming Toy Inn. at 1919 Connecticut
avenue NV, and formerly owned 4
restaurant In the 1900 block Of Four
teenth street NV. He was 4 promi-
nent member Of the On Leong Tong.
Among survivors are q son, Leonard
Nahme, and two daughters, Muriel and
June Nahme.
Evening star., 1938-10-21

Exhibitions Of plane model flying
by children are being held in Russia.
Evening star., 1938-04-29
ALMAS TEMPLE PLANS
PARTY TOMORROW NIGHT

Elaborate entertainment, oriental
IN nature will feature the potentate's
party OF Almas Temple, Ancient
Arabic Order, Mobiles of the Mystic
Shrine tomorrow night at the Willard
Hotel
There will be no speeches. Dis
tinguished guests will be introduced
but will be expected only to rise in
response. not to speak. Several i'm
perial officers of the Shrine and gov
ernors of nearby States have been
invited.
Granville Guide, Almas potentate,
will preside. The dinner is sched-
uled for 645 pm.
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chusetts, Stanley Of Conr ccticut,
Healey of Massachusetts,, Lewis of
Maryland and United States Attorney
David A. Pine, Judge Edward M. Cur
ran, William J. Bray, the Rev. DR..
Maurice F. Sheehy. DR.. John r. Fitz-
patrick, Mayor Howard jackson Of
Baltimore, Attorney General Herbert
R. O'Conor Of Maryland, the Rev.
John j. Sheehy, chancellor Of the
Diocese Of Wilmington, and Rev. ]. B.
Code.
ARRANGEMENTS for the banquet are
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Association made by John M. Car
mody, rural identification admins
traitor, Wendell M. Reed, president of
the association, yesterday made public
letter written to Mr.. Carmody.
Asking for the source of the re-.
ports of the need for a more general
understanding among members, Mr..
Reed denied knowledge Of any mis-
understanding in the association,
which was formed to supply power
to Prince Georges. Charles and St.
MaryS Counties. He admitted there
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flower Hotel Wednesday night at the
annual banquet of the alumni Of
Mount Saint Mary's College, which
conferred doctor of laws degree on
the Ambassador last June.
Other speakers will be Chief Justice
John P. Higgins of the Massachusetts,
Superior Court and the Rev. John L.
Sheridan, president of the college.
Among the guests will be Postmaster
General James A. Farley, Senators
Radcliffe and Tydings of Maryland,
Representatives Mccormack of Massa-
Evening star., 1938-04-29

had been some delays in the com.
pletion Of the power project. but
charged that the majority OF the
delays were occasioned by the is
suance Of conflicting orders from the
Office Of the r. E. A.
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Note to Minnesota Voters.

Minnesota voters in the District are
being informed by the Democratic
Absentee Voters Bureau that they may
register by mail until May 20, and they
may also vote by mail between May
20 and June II, 1t was announced yes
terday by the bureau.
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being made by John s. Farrell and
J. Francis Reilly Of the local alumni
association
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DIPLOMAT TO SPEAK
AT ALUMNI BANQUET

Ambassador of Belgium to Be
Heard at Mount Saint Mary's
College Dinner.
Count Robert van der Straten-
Ponthoz. Ambassador of Belgium. will
be the principal speaker A. the May
Evening star., 1938-04-29

Twizzler Answer.
The seaports: /. Singapore. 2.
Los Angeles. 3. Havre. 1. Gan
Francisco. S. Rotterdam. 8. Boston.
7. HoEgkong. 8. Liverpool. Q. New
York. 10. Naples.
Evening star., 1938-04-29
ANSWERS R. &. A. HEAD
ON FRICTION CHARGES
President Of Southern Maryland
Tri-County Cooperative Puts
Delay on Conflicting Orders.

Answering charges Of "misunder-
standing and 4 lack Of coordination"
among members of the Southern
Maryland Tri-County Cooperative