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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-04-29

cock, Elizabeth Pruitt, Mildred Kam-
born of Stockton, Md, and Miss Violet
Paradis of Albany, N. Y.
Miss Adelaide Bevans of Philadel-
phia, Pa, is spending part of this
week with her father, Mr.. ]. E. Bev-
ans.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Collins and
daughter, Betty, Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy
Jester spent Saturday evening on
Chincoteague, Va.
Mr.. Wilfred Mason, Miss Peggy
Foster and Mr.. George Mason of VIII
mington, Del, spent Tuesday in town.
Mrs. Willie Matthews and Mrs. Wal
ter Brown visited Mrs. Clinton Brown
who is patient in Peninsula General
Hospital, Salisbury, Md, last We'd
nesday evening.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-04-29
Poconoke Hi Lights
Editor-in Chief
Assistant Editor
Business Manager
Social Editor
Alumni Editor
Cecilia Shaw
Jack Dickinson
Curtis Callahan

Mary z. STEVENSON Ass I 1yplSC Mary q
or Betty Birmingham Advisor M
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tor months with relatives.

ter months with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Howard and
daughter, and Mr.. William Hancock,
of Pocomoke City spent Sunday with
Mrs. William Hancock, Sr.
Mrs. J. T. Paradis spent last week
with Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Paradis
near Stockton, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Lang have NOV
ed on a farm near Silva, Va. We wish
them success in their new home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Graydon Tull spent
part of last week with Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Brown in Philadelphia, Pa
They were accompanied home by Mrs
Brown and children, Barbara and
Roger.
Mrs. J. T. Paradis is spending this
week with Mrs. J. F. White at New
Church, Va.
Mr.. Zella Dooling and son, George
Lee spent last weekend with his moth
er at Easton, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Gordon return
ed to their home in Philadelphia, Pa.
after weeks visit with their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Sturgis and the
Rev. and Mrs. l.. w. Gordon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Matthews and
sons, Edward and Bobbie, spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Bertram Tay-
lor at Salisbury, Md.
Misses Francis Bundick and Mary
Justice spent the weekend with Mr.
and Mrs. Clarence Clark on Chinco-
league, Va.
Those visiting Miss Elva Dryden
Sunday afternoon were Misses Rachel
Hancock, Doris Nicholson, Jean Han
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Joshua Tarr and other relatives and
friends.
Misses Elva Dryden, Francis Bun
dick, Mary Justice and Eta McCleary
were dinner guests of Mrs. Ella Dry
den at Pocomoke City, Monday.
Mrs. Sealmore Bloxom, of Chinco-
league, Va, spent Saturday night
with her sister, Mrs. Louise Adkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Mason and
son, Dickie spent the weekend with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Mas
on at Temperanceville, Va.
Mrs. w. H. Merrill, Jr., spent Sat-
urday night with Mr.. and Mrs. Thos.
Wilkerson at Pocomoke City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Ellis of Doy-
lestown, Pa, motored here and spent
Saturday night and were then accom-
panied home on Sunday by his sister,
Mrs. Louise Adkins, who will spend
a few weeks there.
Miss Leona johnson spent the week
end with Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Hol-
land at Girdletree, Md.
Those entertained in the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Davis over the
weekend were as follows: Mr.. and
Mrs. William Davis and son, Billie
and friends of Camden, N. j., Mr..
Dorsey Davis of Philadelphia, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otho Davis of Whining
ton, Del, Mr.. and Mrs. Alton Davis
and daughter, Dorothy of Salisbury,
Md. Mr.. J. w. Davis has been very
i'll and we are glad to know that he is
steadily improving at this writing.
Mrs. J. T. Sharpley returned home
on Saturday after spending the Win
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tack in the early innings, PocomokC
downed a strong Berlin outfit 73
McCready, Pocomoke hurler, was very
stingy with the hits, giving up only
two in seven inings.
McCready received splendid support
from both the infield and outfield
there being not an error made in
either of those departments.
Pocomoke started off as soon as
the opening cry of "Play Ball'' was
sounded. Two perfect bunts were
laid down and Berlin narrowly escap-
ed being scored on. In the second
inning Pocomoke built up 10 lead
but Berlin came back with two runs
to take over the lead.
p. H. S. soon got started and after
building a 42 lead were never head
ed.
Pocomoke tackles Snow Hill for the
second time on Friday, April 20, at
Snow Hill.
GLEE CLUB RECITAL
Tuesday night the Glee Clubs OF
Snow Hill, Ocean City, and Pocomoke
gave a song recital at the Snow Hill
High School. Choruses, solos, duets,
and quartets made up the program
which lasted about two hours.
The stage, which was elevated, was
decorated with flowers and dogwood,
lighted with colored lights and spot
light in the balcony.
Everyone enjoyed the recital very
much and many compliments were
given to the director, Mrs. Bromley.
Friday night, April 20, the recital,
composed of the same Glee Clubs, will
be given at the Pocomoke high school.
A large attendance is expected and
we feel certain that everyone will
have very enjoyable evening.
LOCAL DECLAMATION CONTEST
AS is the custom each year, De.
clamation Contest is held in the POGO.
moke High School auditorium. This
year it will be held Tuesday evening
May 3, 1888 at 8 o'clock.
The contestants, all liza pupils are
as follows: Allan Groh, Robert Hay
man, Priscilla Crockett, Grace Dry
den, William Lankford.
Miss Hall and Mrs. Krabill arr
coaching the boys and girls.
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Greenbackviue

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur r. Mills and
Mr.. and Mrs. William C. Pruitt mot
ored to Pennsville, N. j., on Sunday
and spent the day with Mr.. and Mrs.
William Pruitt.
Mrs. S. B. Merritt spent the week
end with relatives in Wilmington,
Del.
Mr.. John Catlin of Crisfield, Md,
spent the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles P. Crowley and Mr.. and Mrs.
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was made Of blue with silver snip on
the cover. Inside were the Program
me. Dance Programme, names OF the
Faculty, Seniors, and Juniors, anc
space for autographs and memories
Late in the evening confetti, ser
pentines, and rainbow serpentlneS
were distributed and the place became
furry. Then balloons with the
Seniors motto "Carpe Diem" were
thrown from the balcony.
At 9:15 gingerale and pretzelS
were served. At 11:00 were served
names of foreign cities written in sill
yer on blue pennants and vanilla ice
cream blocks with an anchor stencil
ed in blue on the top. Everyone
thought the vanilla, very delicious
in fact. the most delicious anchors
thew had ever eaten. White napkins
were used with white cardboard life
preservers slipped over them. On the
nreservers in blue was the name S. s.
Dreamboat.
During the intermission the Juniors
gave their program, starting out with
a piano solo, Evening STAR" played
by Lenora Heilig. The Junior Presi-
dent, Helen Sarbanes, then gave her
Welcome speech to the Seniors. Fol
lowing this our Master of Ceremonies,
David Merrill, announced that all on
board were to be taken on world
cruise starting from Scotland, where
we had guest stars, Bobby Bounds,
Strayer Gordy, and Marshall Kelly,
those Bonny Scotch Lads, come on
board to sing "Loch Lomond." From
there we went to Mexico and had a
famous singer, Naomi Ennis, perform
"Ti Pi Tin" At Hollywood the we'll
known Miller Sisters sang "Ebt
Tide" Also at Hollywood those two
Crack-Brained Idiots, Merrill anC
Holland, gave us "Little Bit OF
Nonsense" At Hawaii we were en-
tertained by the Hula Hotshots, Kelly
Gordy, and Bounds-Costumes and al
who sang "Blue Hawaii" The Ser
ior President, Betty Walters, gave hel
return speech and Cecilia Shaw reat
the Glass Will, which received great
many laughs.
We stayed in Hawaii until the enc
of the evening when the orchestrs
played "When My Dreamboat Comes
Home" to let us know we had arrived
back in good old Pocomoke City, Md
Although everyone would have likeC
to travel farther, each was glad to gC
aboard S. S. Home.
Most of the Juniors cooperated tt
make this prom a memorable one tt
their guests-the Seniors and the Fac
ulty. Just talk to anyone present ant
you will be sure to hear something
about the prom.
POCOMOKE BEATS BERLIN 7-3
Launching surprise bunting at
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lor prom. Inc invitations bore this
verse:
Come along mate,
Cruise a spell,
We shove off at eight
And we're due for a swell-time."
The auditorium for the night of
April % became blue, white and sill
yer ship. On the sides of the audi
torium hung blue crepe paper on
which was arranged very artistically
silver fish, boats, anchors, crabs, stars
and wheels and lanterns. A ships
rail was built around the floor and
came up in point at the stage whirh
was the bow end. The rails were
white with a crisscross between each
adjoining pole. The orchestra was
placed at the bow of the ship with the
orchestra stand decorated in blue with
a white band and the orchestra lead
er's name, Dick Cooper, in white. In
the middle of the floor was platform
covered with white and blue crepe
paper. On this platform was smoke
stack made of white with two blue
bands at the top. A red lighthouse
stood on the stage in front of the
closed curtains. Over the auditorium
to give the appearance of the sky
were blue and white streamers start
ing in the middle and extending to
both sides. Tables stood around the
rail and were covered with blue crepe
paper topped with white paper fish
net. Small lamps, mostly nautica
were placed in the middle of each
table. Beside the orchestra to the
left were several beach chairs and two
small tables-one with a vase of spy.
rea and the other with Ship shaped
lamp. Two spotlights on the balcony
gave off blue light.
AS each person entered the door he
was handed a Memory" book which
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-04-29
HALL OF FAME (GirD

Margaret Anne Henderson makes
her debut in the Hall of Fame this
week. Margaret Anne is the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. George Henderson
Margaret is considered very good
sport. Her hobby which we consider
most interesting is collecting gos-
SIP" Margaret Anne also likes to
drive, dance and go to the movies.
Her favorite studies are French
and English. Since Margaret lives in
the country she is quite fond of
"Byrds."
Margaret hasn't decided what she
wishes to do after she has graduated,
but whatever profession she chooses,
we wish her great success.
We forget to state that because of
her interesting hobby of collecting
gossip, she has we'll earned her name
of "Buzz-Buzz."
HALL OF FAME (BOy)
This week P. H. S. focuses its spot
light on Milton McCready, son of Mr..
and Mrs. l.. 7. McCready.
"Mac," as he is better known, has
pitched for the high school baseball
team for the last three years and
he has done a good pob of it.
"Mac" has travelled widely over the
Eastern Shore but he says that he
finds Miona, Va, the most interesting
and attractive place that he has Wis
tied.
Mac hasn't chosen his life work
vet. but we are sure that when he
does he will make a success sof it.
HONOR ROLL
Those who succeeded in getting OF
the honor roll during the fifth tern
are as follows:
IA, Norma Lee Vane.
I-B, Irene Birmingham, Vivian God
win, Irene Holland.
liza, Edward Dryden, William
Lankford, Priscilla Crockett.
lib, Adron Parks, Beatrice Smith
lila, Helen Goodwin, Helen Mad
dox, Helen Sarbanes.
III-B-Louise Conoway, Doroth!
Hill, Jane Hill, Ruth Joynes, Maude
Ward, Phyllis Ward.
IVA, Frances Small, Betty Wal
ters, Cecilia Shaw, Jack Custis, Mary
Evelyn Stevenson, Kenneth Vincent
Billy Clarke.
IV-B, Louise Leitch, Garland Tay
lor.
POCOMOKE TAKES TROUNCINC
FROM OCEAN CITY, 80
The Pocomoke High baseball team
swung feeble bats as they allowe'
Ocean City to beat them 90 Thurs
day, April 81, at Ocean City.Not on
hit came off their bludgeons.
Mason, starting on the mound fo
Pocomoke, went we'll until the infiel'
fell apart behind him.
This defeat gives Pocomoke one vii
and one loss for 500 average.
1t was apparent from the start tha
the boys were not right, and the,
have great plans in store for Oceal
City when that team journeys to Po
comoke. Let's have all rooters ou
to the school to see the games AM
cheer their team on.
JUNIOR-SENIOR PROM
On Friday, April s, all Seniors ant
the Faculty received invitations from
the Juniors to the annual Junior-Sen
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ior prom. The invitations bore this
verse:
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-13
WHITE COLLAR
WORKER TELLS
OF STRUGGLES
Loss of Family, Friends
Blamed on Six Years
OF Unemployment
. By LOGAN JENKINS

For 6 years the words he
heard m ost frequently =
words that cost him his home
and family-were: Sorry,
the staff is full. You may make an
application if you wish but there
are hundreds ahead of you
His name is not L. @. Martin, but
that will do. He is a college man
and a war veteran. He is Al. Up
until 1881 he was a typical white
collar" worker, receiving a salary
of $3.50 a month.
Friday, attracted by a series of
stories in The Press and The Post,
Martin told his own remarkable
story of six dreadful years during
which he slid from a modest living
to work relief, thence to direct re-
lief, up to minor post in relief
offices, out of the relief world to
the day laborer class and finally
back into white collar" job that
he has held for year.
Less Afraid Now
Six wretched years, which every
day brought a fresh attack upon
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Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-13
JUSTICE BLACK
DRAWS FIRE IN
COURT DISPUTE.
Washington GOssips of
Link Between Talk
And Criticism

WASHINGTON, May 10
(UP)-Capital gossip motto
ed today a concurrence of
ideas in Chief Justice Char
les Evans Hughes speech on
an effective Judiciary and
magazine article criticizing the
qualifications of Associate Justice
Hugo l.. Black.
Marquis w. Childs, Washington
correspondent of the st. Louis Post
Dispatch, wrote for the current
Harper's magazine that Justice
Black had failed as a justice in
judicial craftsmanship, thereby
throwing upon his colleagues origi-
nal eor revisionary work on opin-
ions which judge of greater tech
nical skill would bear for himself
Yesterday in an address before
the American law institute here
Hughes covered somewhat similar
general ground. Most pointedly he
reminded the electorate which
chooses judges by vote and the
appointing authorities which have
power to name judges that main
tenance of judicial standards rests
chiefly with them.
He also called attention to the
Importance of maintenance of judi
cial standards by quasi judicial
agencies of government.
This evoked reaction from Secre-
tary OF Agriculture Henry A. Wal
lace. Fresh in Wallace's mind was
Hughes supreme court decision two
weeks ago which condemned the
quasi-judicial procedure employed
by the agriculture department in
handling stockyards rate cases.
Wallace took the unusual step of
making public the text of a letter
to Hughes ON the stockyards case.
Wallace's letter noted that Hughes
IN considering the same stock
yards case in 1886, had appeared
to give tacit approval to the pro-
cedure employed. The secretary
however, called attention to the
fact that the procedure was that
employed by previous (Hoover)
administration and that it had been
revised 20 months ago to meet the
very points raised in Hughes recent
opinion.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-13

one of the children, Virginia Lee,
3, was awakened by frantic chirp-
ing of the birds. The home was par
TALLY destroyed. Origin of the fire
was undetermined.
Another child, Delos, g, narrowly
escaped when he slept through the
first alarm and was saved by his
father who rushed into the flaming
building.
The entire family was asleep when
Virginia Lee was awakened shortly
before 10 pm. The child noticed
a red glare on the porch and called
her father, who rushed two of the
children outside and then turned
in a fire alarm. When he returned
all were outside, including Joan
Dell. 4, and Gale, 3, except Delos
who was still asleep in his bed
Part of the furniture was saved
and neighborS took care of the
family for the rest of the night.
Pinkney is an employe of the Valley
Steam laundry.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-13

train to prove that it was only
ghost and would pass over him like
1 shadow" Manuel Cardenas, HI
companion, said.
Pena and Cardenas stood beside
the railway station here as a freight
train approached at $50 am.
You no scare me. l know you
nothing" Cardenas quoted his
friend shouting as he walked in
front of the train. Cardenas tole
Deputy Coroner Herbert Hughes he
tried to pull Pena to safety but he
fought him off. Cardenas was fore
ed to jump, he said, to save his
own life. The train carried Pena
down the tracks 240 feet before the
engineer could bring the locomo-
tive to a stop"
The MeXicans, formerly deported
from the United States for illegai
entry, crossed the international
boundary Tuesday night, Cardenas
told Hughes, and started to walk
to Blythe to go to work. They had
been drinking beer, tequila, and
mesqual for several days, Cardenas
said. After they left BraWley and
headed across the desert Thursday
he continued. Pena began to see
animals, regiments of soldiers, and
trains. The illusions increased in
number and frightfulness, Cardenas
declared. At last Pena convinced
himself they were but dreams.
When he saw the freight train
laundering toward Yuma, he de-
clded to prove he had only been
seeing things
1t was necessary to load the man.
gled body on a speeder used by
track crews for the 15-mile trip
to inland. The body was taken
to the Lemons undertaking estab,
lishment at Ell Centro.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-13

follow lnStructlonS-you can blame
your nearest Norseman. Better yet,
blame the Morse Goddess Freya,
because ali the best and worst
authorities agree that it is her
fault 1t seems that Friday was set
aside by the Norsemen as her day,
and she is always a bit jittery
about what takes place on Fridays.
AS for the 18th part of it, blame
Judas, who was the 18th person at
the Last Supper
Now for how to get past the day
without being heXed. When you
peak out from under the covers in
the morning the first thing to do
is hark for the cry of a cuckoo.
You probably will hark in vain be-
cause the only cuckoos seen in I'M
perial Valley in the last 40 years
were on clocks. However, it is worth
hark, because if you hear one you
are a cinch to have good luck all
day,
Next thing is to be sure you get
your clothes on front ways and
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Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-13

two hundred farmers, commented
on the growth of the farm bureau
and its subsequent increase of pow
er.
The bureau has made record
membership increases in the last
few years, Wiser said, and as a
result is taking an active part in
solving the labor problems of the
nation.
Wiser pointed out price factors
which affected marketing of goods
and urged continuance Of parleys,
such as the recent economic plan
ming conference, to better acquaint
farmers with marketing problems in
their area.
w. F.. Eldridge, regional farm bu-
reau representative from Riverside,
H. A. Hastain, and C. o. Hoober
have short talks.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-13
Two Thousand
Hunt Lost Girl

BRADFORD, Pa, May l3. (UP)
Two thousand weary Searchens
moved today in a long shoulder
to shoulder" line through Allegheny
national forest in a final thorough
drive to determine the fate OF
Marjory West, 4, who disappeared
Sunday.
Pennsylvania motor police who
directed the line believed that il
they did not find Marjory it woulG
be proof that she was kidnapped
Hope of finding her alive fadeo
after temperature dropped to neal
freezing for the second consecutive
night and heavy frost blanketeo
the ground.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-13

been considered.
King said a number of sera-
tors" were considering such move
because of complaints of alleged
waste and reports that too many
white collar workers were carried
at good salaries, thus cutting into
the amounts for labor King said
it was not the intention to injure
anyone.
The house passed the relief meas
ure yesterday after session last
ing more than nine hours. The final
vote, 320 to 10, was not taken until
after 8 pm.
The extra $100,000,000 in the bill
does not involve additional appro-
priationS but will come from an
other part of the general $5,041 ,425,-
900 pump priming program. An
amendment adopted on the floor
authorized the reconstruction fl
nance corporation to lend $780,
100000 to the Rural Electrification
Administration. This was the near
est approach to earmarking accom-
pliShed by the house despite Repub-
lcan attempts to specify expendi-
lures under the program.
In the face of a drive by Rep.
John E. Rankin, D., Miss. for $780,
100000 for the R. E. A, leaders Of
fered $6O,0O0,0O0 compromise. This
was unacceptable to Rankin but
when Rep. Clifton A. Woodrum. D..
Va, offered the compromise am
endment he succeeded in amend-
ing it to increase the fund to $780,
100000
House leaders attempted to throw
the entire amendment out on a
roll call vote but the house upheld
it, 259 to 139. The REA already
has been voted $4O,OOO,OOO for 1899.
Republican attempts to alter the
philosophy of the bill were rejected.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-13
THOMAS FLAYS
X. r. POLICIES

PRINCETON, N. j. May 13. (UP)
Norman Thomas, Socialist leader,
told a crowd of 1000 on the Prince
ton university campus last night
that President Roosevelt had fail
ed to curb the iron rule of Mayor
Frank Hague of Jersey City be-
cause his congressman were neces-
sary to the success of the New
Deal"
Thomas, who was evicted by Jer-
sey City police two weeks ago when
he tried to speak in Journal Square,
charged that Hague dominated New
Jersey and that he influenced the
federal government.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-13
AGED NEGRO
DIES AT HOME

John l.. Jones, go Negro, father
of Mrs. zenobia Payne of FL Centro,
died Friday morning at his daugh-
ter's home at 377 Brighton ave.
The aged man was postmaster al
Rendville, o., from 1897 to 1887. He
arrived in Ell Centro with Mrs
Payne eight months ago following
the death of his wife.
Funeral services will be held at
the Lemons chapel at pm. Sun
day with the Rev. Mr.. Hayter in
charge. He will be buried at Ever
green cemetery.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-13
AUTO IDENTITY
PROVIDES HOT
FROME POINTER
Fresno Registration of
Black Sedan Called
Important Clue

Ell PASO, Tex, May 13.
(UP) = Discovery of what
may prove to be a "most inn
portant clue" in connection
with the murders of Mrs.
Weston G.. Frome and her daughter,
Nancy, was announced today by the
sheriff's office.
Officials said the clue consisted
of registration papers of a black
Plymouth sedan, 1886 model, issued
to a farm laborer who gave his
address as Helm, Fresno county
Continued on Page; 8 Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-13
Wiser Warns Of Peril
In Single Tax Measure

California farmers face trenen-
dous tax increase unless they defeat
the single tax measure and repeal
of the sales tax. State Farm Bureau
President Ray Wiser told Imperial
county farmers Thursday night at
a picnic meeting at the Imperial
fair grounds.
Wiser, the principal speaker at
the final group farm bureau meet
ing of the year, attended by nearly
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-13

records, Makowski said The flierS
will stop off one day in Mexico City
before departing for the Panama
Canal zone.
I'VE are in no hurry said Ma
kowski. I'VE may stop off at sew
eral places if we feel like it, We
want to visit the Polish colonies at
Panama and in Brazil. 1t probably
will take three weeks or more to
make the trip"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-13
Rebel BOmbers
Plan New Attack

HENDAYE, French-Span. From
tier, May 13. CUP) - Nationalist
bomberS from the Balearic island of
Majorca raided Barcelona and
other coastal cities again today in
preparation Tor renewed often
sive along the Mediterranean.
At least 80 were killed and 60
wounded in today's raid on Bar
celona and, added to yesterdays
46 killed and 48 wounded, the capi-
tai feared a renewal of the vicious
attacks which claimed approx
mately 1000 lives two months ago.