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The Washington times., 1938-10-07
SNARL IN PLANS
TO PACIFY SPAIN
FACES BRITAIN
Cabinet Reported Split
Over Terms to Il Duce
BY KINGsBURY SMITH

LONDON, Oct. Z QN.S0.-With
Prime Minister Chamberlain's for.
eign policy, including the Munich
accord for dismemberment Of
Czechoslovakia, upheld by a 366-
to-144 vote in the House of Com.
mons, official London turned its
attention to Spain today.
International News Service
learned that opposition has de.
veloped in the cabinet to terms
for a Spanish peace which might
be considered ''too easy" for
Premier Mussolini.
This opposition is said to be
coming from Oliver Stanley, presi.
dent Of the Board Of Trade, and
other conservative cabinet mem.
berS who agreed reluctantly to the
four.power accord.
LORD PERTH ADVISED
1t compelled the government to
send new instructions to Lord
Perth, British Ambassador in
Rome, to insist that among the
10000 infantry troops II Duce is
willing to withdraw from Spain
as move toward peace, he should
include a proportionate number
Of airmen and technicanS.
A hitch has developed on this
point in the Anglo-Italian nego-
tiations. So far, Mussolini has
refused to agree to withdrawal Of
any Italian airmen or technicians
from the Spanish nationalist
forces.
Meanwhile. diplomatic quarters
here were watching what they
termed the rival ambitions" Of
Mussolini and Chancellor Hitler in
central Europe.
PARLIAMENT ADJOURNS
They pointed out that II Duce
is supporting Hungary's demands
for annexation Of the Ruthenian.
area of Czecl1oslovakia in order
that Poland and Hungary will
have a common frontier to act as
a bulwark against German expan-
sion to the east. Germany, how.
ever, is reported to be opposed to
the Hungarian demands, which
now have the backing Of Poland.
The British Parliament, after
Chamberlain's policies,
adjourned until November 1 and
the prime minister sped to Scot
land for a vacation.
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Couple Arrested
In Fake Bill Quiz

DETROIT, Oct. 8 UN.SD.-Po-
lice today held a man and woman
for questioning by Federal agents
in connection with a recent flood
of counterfeit five and ten dollar
bills passed in Ohio. Elmer P.
Griffith, 33, and Peggy Roberts,
80, both of Masillon, O., were to
be sent to Cleveland where an
other member Of the gang was in
.Crmen'S custody,
The Washington times., 1938-10-07
40 AMERICANS STICK
BY POSTS IN HANKOW

HANKOW, Oct. 7.-NearIy
1000 foreigners, including
140 Americans, expect to re.
main in HankOw regardless
of what happens to that city
in the war.
The FOREIGN Resident
Association has kept the
names and addresses of all
foreigners in HaLkOw, num-
bering 1,1OO in the last two
month period, but now q
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evolving a possible compromise
settlement in the current dispute
between management and 900, 900
rail workers over an ordered Is
per cent pay cut, Norris stated
that this wage reduction is an
exceedingly practical proposition. "
It is a matter Of where we are
going to get the money" he EN-.
phasiZed.
Frequent Clashes
Norris clashed bitterly and fire.
quently with labor attorneys when
they cross-examined him. Tom
Davis, one of the labor counsel,
sought by lengthy questioning to
draw from Norris an admission
that railroads believe that wages
should be based on ability to pay.
Norris finally stated uneQuivo-
cally:
when all factors are consid-
cred I believe that wages should
be fixed principally on ability
to pay"
At the same time he disclosed
that he opposed an 8 per cent in
crease given rail workers a year
ago.
THE railroads granted that
increase in August of last year
and two weeks later the bottom
dropped out of things" Norris
asserted. If the proposition of
an increase had come up two or
three weeks after it did we'd
have said 'no'-In fact I did
say no.
The Washington times., 1938-10-07
Railways on Wane,
Wage Probers Told

School, a board member, the rail
road president testified that he
considered that the Social Security
and Railroad Retirement pay roll
taxes which now total 5A per
cent annually. amounted to a pay
increase to the men when the
taxes went into effec: last year."
He sharply criticized the Admin
istration for "thrusting this in our
laps without at the same time pro-
viding a way for us to get the
money
If ether industries take the
same position will it not be easy
for them tc reduce wages?"
Lands asked.
s. w. Alderman, general Solici-
tor for the Southern, interpoSed
with an assertion that other in
dustries can pass on" the burden
Of the taxes, but the railroads
can't because their rates are set
by the Government.
1T seems to me-" Norris
snapped, that when one arm
Of the Government imposed this,
some other arm Of the Govern
ment should have provided some
way for us to pay it-say, a sur
tax on tickets or something like
that. The way it was, five and
three-quarters was added to our
pay rolls and showed in our laps
for us to find the money"
Southern'S social security and
retirement taxes amounted to
more than two million dollars last
year, he said, and pointed to the
failure of the road to earn its
charges by about $3,8e0,000.
WeSterner Called
Norris was followed on the wit
ness stand by Charles Donnelly,
president of the Northern Pacific
railway. In quiet voice that at
times was almost inaudible-a
marked contrast to Norris rapid
fire delivery Donnelly drawled
out the story of his roads labor
relations over a long period Of
years.
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ITALY TO CLAMP
DOWN ON JEWS.
IN new D RIVE E.
Ethiopia Opened tt
Them As Haven
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Continued from Page II
his part in the Munich conversa'
tions witch prevented immediate
outbreak of a general war on the
Sudeten issue.
The Fascist grand council.
said the communique, lis proud
as are all Italians. Of being able
to serve with faith, work and
arms II Duce. whose decisive in
tervertion in events. which are
still in course of decisive develop
ment. gained a triumph of peace
based on justice and the rise OF
new Europe which II Duce felt
beforehand was bound to come"
The statement also compli-
mented the CAIN maintained by
Italians during the war scare and
held this act out as further proof
of the profound transformation
carried out by the black shirt
revolution in the spirit and charac-
ter Of Italians"
The Washington times., 1938-10-07

little under 1000 because Of
the exodus during the past
week.
Included among those who
expect to stay are $50 Brit
Ons, ITO Germans, 800 Rus
slams, six Frenchmen and
100 Indian SikhS besides
CZechs, Greeks, LatvianS,
ChiIeans, Spaniards, Fill
pinOs and even japanese.
The Washington times., 1938-10-07
Barcelona Official
Denies Peace Move

BARCELONA, Oct. 7 G.N.SD.
A high official Of the Spanish gov.
ernment declared today the BARGE
Iona regime has mo knowledge"
Of reported moves to end the
Spanish civil war.
The Washington times., 1938-10-07
Treasury Condition

0N.S) Treasury balance Oc.
tober 5, $2,920. .341, 1923; internal
revenue, $9,472, ,457.05; customs re-
ceiptS, $4,O32,731.47; receipts,
1,571 ,964,419; eXpenditu res
50, $3.50, ,374. .843,
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Hits Retirement Plan

my position was if We were
going to raise wages. we should
wait and let somebody make us
let somebody show us where
we were going to get the money.
"A lot Of us thought we had
our tail over the dashboard and
were going places. but the bot
tom fell out from under u.s."
Norris then turned toward
Davis and said out Of the corner
of his mouth: IF that informa.
ton is any good to you you may
have it,"
Under questioning by Dear
James M Lands, Harvard Law
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2 Tense
Photos
Portray
Latest
In
Tactics
of Japs
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HankoW Railway
Cut, Say Japanese
NipponeSe Advance in Drive on Capital
Admitted by China Spokesman

SHANGHAI, Oct. QN.s)-Japanese authorities claimed
today that their troops have cut the vital Peping Hankow rail
causing another serious break in the
The Washington times., 1938-04-19
Let's Get Together!
By J. EARLE MoSER

Those Government employees serving without the
lection by Civil Service status and compelled to
swallow bitter pill in the defeat Of the reorganization BILL
advised that United Civil Service addressed the
following letter to Luther G. Steward NFFE president Charles
L. Stengle, AFGE leader and Jacob Baker, of UFwA:
p m Tuesday, April g. 1885, the Central Council
of the United Civil Service Employees will conduct Forum
question The Extension of the Civil Protection to
the NonCv Service Personnel of the Government
cordially invited to be present and participate Members of
organization also invited in view of the interest which
Of them have in the subject. that OR
GANIzATIoN EMBARRASSMENT will be permitted to arise
The UCSE desires to find mutually agreeable formula for the
extension of the Merit System which will at the time
guarantee present Civil Service personnel against insecurity
The Forum will be held in the building of the United States
Chamber Of Commerce at Connecticut Avenue and Street.
To this which for months has commended that what
Government workers need cooperation between their
paid representatives 1t this is step the Eight direction
national leaders of Age NFFE and UFWA should
opportunity to start concerted drive for that which they
all demanded for the extension Of the
merit system Failure to accept this invitation will make
wonder petty jeaouses must take precedence
operative efforts We hope that all union leaders will pres
It is the desire Of UCSE that National President
Thoreson, Association Of NonCassied Employees
take part.
Harry B. Mitchell president, Civil Service Commission will
lead discussion.
The Washington times., 1938-04-19
JAMES Old. MORAN, SETON DARE
Attorneys for Plaintiffs
1887 woodward Bldg.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF TIE
United States for the District OF Co"
lumbia Holding an Equity Courtl-
Equity Number 66s2s. Aloysius o'Don-
nell, ct al. Plaintiffs. VS.. The Unknown
Heirs. Alienees, and Devisees of Richard
W. Cooksey, Deceased, Defendants. Order
Of Publication. The object Of this suit
is to obtain decree establishing by ad'
verse possession plaintiffs title in fee to
part of the original Lot No. IL in Square
No. 424. known for taxation purposes
as Lot No. S22 in Square No: 424. i'm
proved by premises known as 1850 seventh
Street, N. W: Washington, District OF
Columbia. Upon motion Of the plain
tiffs, it is by the Court this 18TH Gay
of April. 1898. Ordered that the De,
PENDANTS the unknown heirs, ahenees. and
devisees of Richard W. Cooksey, deceased,
cause their appearance to be entered
herein on or before the first rule Day
occurring one month after the day OF
first publication hereof: otherwise. this
cause will be proceeded with. as in the
case of default; provided copy hereof
be published once a week for three cue
cessive weeks in the washington Law Re"
porter and the Washington Times News
paper. longer and other publications be-
ing dispensed with for SATISFACTORY
cause shown. o. r. LUHRING, justice:
Seal A true copy: Test. CHARLES
E. STEWART. Clerk By G. z. STEW
ART. JR.. Asst. Clerk.
The Washington times., 1938-04-19
WASHINGTON PRODUCE

24-auart crates various varieties sac
$50, mostly $2.5o93.
Potatoes-old stock: One Idaho.
Maine arrived; . broken and II unbroken
cars on track. New stock: Two Florida
arrived: 2 cars diverted: 1 broken and
2 unbroken cars on track. Old stock
Maine, 1OO-lb. sacks, Green Mountains.
U. S. No. /, market steady. 31.6O91.SS;
New York, market slightly stronger, 100
ID. sacks Round Whites, U. S. No. 1,
81. O91.50: Pennsylvania. market steady,
10O-lb. sacks Round Whites, U. S. No.
Il, S1.2S; new stock, market steady.
Florida. bushel crates Katahdina, U. S.
No. 1. S1.l591.25; Bliss Triumphs, U. 8,
No. /. $140@1 $50; double head barrels,
spaulding Rose, U. S. No. l, $49425.
Sweet Potatoes-No carlot arrivals: no
cars on track Market slightly weaker.
North Carolina. bushel baskets Porto
Ricans. 75c@$1: Eastern Shore Mary.
land. bushel baskets. jersey type. $50
| 90c.
Tomatoes-Market steady. One Florida
arrived; 2 broken and 4 unbroken cars
on track. Florida lug boxes. ripes and
turning wrapped. 6x6. S1.50@1.75. few
lower: SKI. S1@1.5O: 7x7. 75c@S1.
Mixed VeEetables-No carlot arrivals;
broken cars on track
Snap Beans-Market slightly weaker.
No carlot arrivals: no cars on track.
Florida, bushel hampers. green. Flat
type. S10l.25: Round StrinEless. SIC
Peppers-Market about steady. Florida,
u bushel crates California Wonders,
medium to large size, $1.25@1.75
squash-Truck receipts light; supplies
ight; demand moderate; market slightly
weaker. Florida, bushel hampers, white,
wrapped. $161.25; yellow. $1.25@1.5o.
Lima Beans-No carlot arrivals; no
fraNk Markaf
Supplies light. Florida, bushel hampers,
S25O
Eggplant - Truck receipts moderate
supplies moderate; d m a light :;
market about steady. Florida, IN bushel
crates, $1.7592.
Cucumbers-Truck receipts light: sup
plies light; demand moderate; market
steady. Florida, bushel baskets medium
size, $1.75@2.
Carrots-one Arizona arrived; al
broken and 1 unbroken cars on track.
Supplies light; demand moderate: mar
Ike: steady. California, Western crates,
punched, $275@2.so.
Cauliflower-No carlot arrivals; 81
broken cars on track. Supplies moderate;
demand moderate: market steady. Cali
fornia, crates, $1.75@1.s5.
Beets-Texas, Il crates, s16l25,
Watermelons-Cuba, Tom Watson, 81
9125, according to size.
observation-disclosures, flat crates
$1.75@ 2.50.
oranges-No carlot arrivals; 4 broken
and 4 unbroken cars on track. Relief
Two Florida arrived: l broke and 2 UNI
broken cars on track. Florida, 2-bushel
crates, SCOTS; standard crates, $1.75
@2.5o, as to grade and size.
Grapefruit--No carlot arrivals; I'M
broken car on track. Florida, 2-bushel
crates, $1.75 a 25, as to grade and size.
Lemons-California, boxes, S4@5.25.
Honeydews-Chile, crates, jumboS $50
2.25: standards, S1.5o@1.75.
Pineapples-Puerto Rico, crates, $50
$50.
Grapes-Argentina, 2o-pound Tugs, 81
225.
Spanish Melons-chile, crates, $40
125.
Bananas-Five cars arrived; 2 broken
and unbroken cars on track.
VOTE FOR SUFFRAGE APRIL So
The Washington times., 1938-04-19
ARgie Flashes

Agriculture with its many over
tapping agencies has at last
reached the saturation point, with
the result that a ''liaison-board"
has been established to keep these
various interdepartmental units
from running together head-on
The board is headed by Milton
S. Eisenhower. ex-officio director
of information, who is also "coor,
dinator for Land-Use Planning
A new director Of personnel
is now active with authority to
override popular DR.. w: w. Stock
berger . The selected successor
was in the saddle a month before
DIR, Stockberger was aware OF the
new situation, and the latter is
expected to soon be shunted into
a position of impotence pending
his retirement George Sensa'
ton, Johnny. Federals cousin
popped this one at Johnny today:
college gives kids great love toI
|hooks-checkboo
The Washington times., 1938-04-19
All for Welfare

From a cafe proprietor: Gov
eminent cafes are a necessary evil
but something seems economically
wrong when we have to pay heat,
light and rent and these establish
ments get such expenses free!"
Whisperings around Agriculture
indicate that publicity facilities
are set for prolific production
whenever the Wallace boom Is
psychological. National Civil
Service Reform League has urged
Congress to substitute the Rams
peck postmaster bill in place Of
Senator Ferdinand" McKellar'S
spoils measures, giving an eight
year term to poStmasters and re-
quiring Senate confirmation OF
them despite "civil service" selec-
ton.
-VnTH rnR RuEERAeE ApRu a.
The Washington times., 1938-04-19
Historic Drama

Tonight at 7::30 over VOL the
story of the Chalmette National
Battlefield Site, one Of NPS's his
torical areas. will be enacted by
a Civic Theater cast which in
cludes Norman Rose as Jean La.
fitte, George Buchan as Andrew
Jackson, Joe Bourne, Ted Field,
Charles Grunwell, Harrison Lib
hey, Robert M. Miller, Betty Sci
bert, Hugh Snythe, Edith Sognier,
Edward ThraSher an Harry
Westcott Today's medal goes
to Fred j. Berberick, Interior, in
appreciation of his thoughtful
Easter greeting.
The Washington times., 1938-04-19
CiUil Service COnfab

Civil Service ASsembly's West
ern regional conference will be
splashed May "a in Sacramento
A bill now pending in the
Massachusetts, Legislature would
abolish the present State Civil
Service Commission and substitute
a Civil Service department with a
four-member commission and a
chief executive to administer the
merit law ). To avoid diScrimina-
ton, one U. s. Civil Service Com
mission field office sends its wires
on even dates and uneven dates,
splitting them fairly between
Western Union and Postal!
The Washington times., 1938-04-19
A Raft Of Tests

Civil Service announces the fol-
lowing examinations, closing date
Nav is unless otherwise indicated:
inspector Of Miscellaneous Sup
plies, $4,000; Senior Naval Archi-
tect, Sd, 600; Associate Naval Archi-
tect, s., 200; Assistant Naval Archi-
tect, $4,000: Special Agent, Re-
search in Commercial Education,
81, 900; Special Agent for Distribu-
tive Education, $4,000: Alphabetic
Card.P u n C h Operator, $1,260;
Junior Auditor, Income Tax Unit,
Sc 800, closing date May 8: for the
latter examination: about 100
agents are needed to fill existing
vaeancieS.
The Washington times., 1938-04-19
NFFE Gatherings

The Civil Service branch OF
NFFE'S Local Q was to meet today
at noon, in Civil Service, and the
General Accounting branch will
whisper together at headquarters,
8 Tomorrow the D. c. Fedora
ton dominates officers and Fri.
day Local rs executive council
gathers, 5, at headquarters, which
YOU will remember are at TIC
Fourteenth N. w.
The Washington times., 1938-04-19
TakOna Officials
To Be Reelected

TAKOMA PARK, Md, April
19.-Mayor John R. Adams and
the three incumbent members Of
the town council were nominated
for reelection during the annual
town caucus held at the fire
department building here last
night. The mayor and the council
men, Fred C. Duehring, Harold w.
circuit and H. A. AXtell, were un-
opposed.
Elections are set for May 2.
Registrations will be held at the
fire house from 8 a. m. until 6
p. m. on April 26 and ~.
The Washington times., 1938-04-19
Very Confidential

Mailing Of film passes to
. good many contributors is
possible If address is submit
ted (alI names CONFIDEN-
TIAL). Passes are by courtesy
of WARNER BROTHERS for
excellent shows at the follow.
ing theaterS:
EARL E, showing Carole
Lombard and Fernand Ora
vet in Fools for Scandal"
with Easter Parade and Judy
CanOva on the stage; MET
ROPOLITAN, showing Bette
Davis in "Jezebel"; AMBAS-
SADOR, also showing ''FOOIs
for Scandal: CALV Err T,
PENN and TIVOLI, all show.
ing Walt Disney's "SnOw
White and the Seven DWarfs,"
and UP TOW N, showing
Sonia Henie and Don Ameche
in Happy Landing"
The Washington times., 1938-04-19

the brain child Of Edward j.
Kelly, who enthusiastically as
sists C. Marshal Finnan, of
National Capital Parks 800
are expected to attend, trophies
will be dished out to athletic
team champs, and it's to be a real
gala event Labor'S Personnel
car brings erring workers ION the
carpet" for As minutes at a stretch
. always after hours and on
their own time!
The Washington times., 1938-04-19
Tit for Tat

Johnny Federal reported today:
1.-THE last time my chief went fish
ing up in Maine he caught the
biggest lake trout of his career
and wired his wife, I've got one.
Weighs eight pounds and is a
beauty His wife wired back, so
have I. Weighs nine pounds. Not
a beauty. Looks like your"
The Washington times., 1938-04-19

the other day
was bawled out
up the line,
from assistant
foreman to di
vision superin.
tendent, tn e n
sent home and
told to take the
day off on an
nual leaveI ...
I n t e r / or'S
IDRA's firs t
annual banquet,
t q b b e d for
T hurS day at
$3.50 p. m. in the
The Washington times., 1938-04-19
FlaOOyed Felicity

Nellie Flather, Loans and Cur
rency, and Vernon S. Snow, War.
are invited to toddle around here
anytime, 2-6 p. M, for slips en-.
titling to quart bricks Of delight.
full High ice cream. Incidentally
YOU should know that there's q
High store dispensing packageo
ItaSEiness at 7021a Fifth st. y. "
The Washington times., 1938-04-19

Flash: Labor Departments Grip
pied messenger-clerk, told to take
his things home Friday and al
lowed to spend Easter in perspir-
ing filters, will be left in peace
for the time being His trouble,
according to Personnel officials,
was misunderstanding" the very
same Personnel officials, but it's
to be forgotten now (perhaps) .. 4.
Joke of the matter is that they &C
cused him Of splitting his woes to
this corner, an old Labor habit!
. He will continue under a lady
getting 81, 800 who has been tagged
as highly inefficient" and there
fore may be on the lookout for q
slice Incidentally, has an I'M
migration Naturalization medium
mogul lured "Sammy's" heart in
terest away, as a little birdie de-
clares? (. A recent transfer from
Personnel office indicates it!
Word to the Wise
UFWA's District Organizing
Committee plans to launch a
drive today to organize guards,
who are threatened with q major
shake-up as a result Of a recent
Interior order The order, first
itemed In this corner April 10,
purports to weed out the men.
tally and physically deficient. "
and makes arrangement for ex-
animation Of the men by a Pub
lie Health Board, one member. a
psychiatrist Two meetings will
be held this afternoon at UFWA
Headquarters, $50 Seventeenth
st., one at 2:30 and the other at
4:30 One Of the performers
at the coming performance OF
Union Playhouse, Thursday at
8:45, at Agriculture Auditorium
will be Violinist Merlin Raider
(Procurement) Leon and
Janet Lieberman, children OF
Mrs. Eve Lieberman, Labor, will
dance . . Representative Robert
Ramspeck will attend the testi
monial dinner in honor Of Henry
G. Nolds at Mayflower May 2 =.
Many members Of Congress are
expected.
The Washington times., 1938-04-19
COMMODITIES LOSE
Washington Stocks

After Call-Lanston Mon, SO
10, 14Q70.
Potomac Electric IS pfd., so
1872.
Capital Transit Co., 1o@7A.
4o@71s.
The Washington times., 1938-04-19
LEGAL NOTICES

D. c.. Washington. April
IA. 193s-Sealed proposals will be re-
ceived at Room 500 District Building un'
til 200 o. m. Eastern Standard Time.
April 2s. 1888. and then publicly opened.
for widening. paving and repavinE the
roadway Of K Street N. W.. from 18th
Street to Connecticut Avenue. with about
5000 SQUARE yards of reinforced concrete
pavement, about 9,0G0 square yards Of &C.
ment concrete base course, and about 8, 900
square yards of sheet asphalt pavement, or
alternate. Apply to Chief Clerk. Engineer
for nrnnnsala anecifications. etc.
The Washington times., 1938-04-19
About Government Workers


A LOCAL chief clerk, the Of
n flee of a Pennsylvania leg.
islator, and q Justice official serve
as authority for the charge that
Justice Department has black
listed an ex-worker from new Jobs
with at least three offices, simply
because he incurred the wrath Of
an F. B. I. former pettiboss! . :.
The man resigned in good stand
ing, but inquirers have been told
I'VE can't recommend him!".
Further details-with names-will
be splaShed here If the blacklist
ing continues. Flash: Veterans
Administrators first new law
numbers winner has been re-
corded, a gentleman whose name
begins with 'W," who collected
$54 net and who works Just a few
doors from Administrator Hines!
:. Weekly pay should be the chief
interest Of clerks and secretaries
on the Hills House side, for they
are paid but once a month!
NeUD Pill" Prepared
Treasury HAS NOT abandoned
its hope of 'liquidating" General
Accounting. Despite discour-
agement over defeat of the Reor-
ganization Pill Treasury master
minds are now preparing a bill for
probable introduction in the next
Congress (this one unlikely which
embraces everything concerning
Federal audits, ETC., carried in the
Reorganization document. The
Comptroller General would retain
his title, however, relinquishing
only his important duties! "A
close relative of Interiors ALI
Highest, himself a Chicsgoan,
arose from $500 to over $4,000
in four years. something requiring
a lifetime for many Federalites
and impossible to most! You
seen a thing until you
view Treasury's press rooms art
exhibit, with which the boys have
much fun by asking feminine
to point out which photo
is their faVoritel