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The Coolidge examiner., 1938-02-10
Barbecue Enjoyed
By Many Friends

Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Schultz
who reside four miles east of Coo
lidge, entertained with an old
fashioned barbecue at / o'clock
Sunday afternoon. The occasion
was in honor of MIR. and Mrs. Clark
J. Wells who are leaving for Santa
Fe, New Mexico on February 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Smith who
have spent the winter with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. N. G. Muir
ray, Mr.. Smith is leaving for Spo-
kane, Washington today and Mr..
Andrew Madison of Niles. Michigan
who is leaving Thursday after
visiting at the homo of his daught
er, Mrs. Ralph Sewell for several
months.
Those present we're Mesdames
and Messrs. Arthur Wynne and
two daughters Sharon and Mateei,
C. J. Moody, r. L. Garrett and son
Roy Lee, Phil Neece, REILLY Cleve-
land and daughter Sharon, w. r.
Elliott, w. H. Sharpe, r. L. Sewell
and children Coralane and David,
N. G. Murray, and Mr.. Dan Neece,
Lee Blackwood, J. Don More, j. f.
Rhinehardt, Bobby and Doris Sch
ultz, and honored guests.
Horse shoe playing was the sport
of the afternoon. The gayety OF
the day was marred by the acci'
dent which claimed the life OF
Nanny G. Adams.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-02-10
Accident Kills
Local Workman

Nanny G. Adams, an employee Of
the Indian Service, was the victim
of fatal accident Sunday morn
ing, when he came In contact with
a live wire while working on an
electric highline near town. He was
brought in to DR.. Stewards office
and at o'clock Sunday morning
was taken to the hospital at Flor
ence, where he died of the injuries
received, at $40 p. m. Mr.. Adams
was a native of Arkansas. born
there March 10, 1890. His wife was
killed in a car accident near Mesa
in 1885. He leaves two step chill
dren, living in Casa Grande. Funeral
services were held today from the
Martin Mortuary in Coolidge, and
interment made in the Mesa Gene
tary.
The American Legion was in
charge of the funeral, with Rev. O.
B. Annis conducting the services.
Mr.. Henry Adams of Dexter, New
Mexico, a brother of the deceased,
was present for the funeral. Mr..
Adams was a good citizen and left
a host of friends hre, who regret
his untimely passing.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-02-10
Coolidge Girl
Joins Fraternity

AT q recent Initiation Of Lamb la
Delta Sigma, infant fraternity On
the campus of the Arizona State
Teachers college at Flagstaff, MISS
Doris Johns, cf Coolidge, Was
made a new member Following
the ceremony, the entire group
spent the balance of the evening IN
games and dancing. The initial 9s
served a lunche IN to the assembl-
ed members anG guests.
Gladys Roche celebrated the
Presidents birthday at the local
Armory here recently by attending
the charity ball sponsored by the
American Legion.
Several of the college students
were present at the affair.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-02-10
Junior Womans Club
Honors Mrs. Wells

Mrs. Clark ]. Wells, who has
been sponsor for the Junior de-
partment of the Coolidge Womans
club, was honored with gift from
the Juniors at meeting held Mon
day night at the Markham Apart
ments which is the home of the
group of Grammar school teachers
who were social hostessess. Mrs.
Wells expects to leave next week
for Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Mrs. Winifred Clemens of Flor
ence, gave a very interesting talk
on Indian Arts" and also furnish
ed a display of Indian jewelry and
art. Mrs. Otis Sasser and Miss
Dorothy Goodwin were program
chairman with Misses Naomi Ell
more, Frances Spain, Myrtle Yhon
and Eva Harris social hostessess.
Business session was in charge of
Mrs. w. H. Carls, president.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-02-10
Missionary Makes
Interesting Address

Miss Jessie Fisher, missionary
who spent 2S years in India, and
who now is a visitor at the home
Of her brother, Sam Fisher of Coo
lidge, was guest speaker at a meet
Ing held last Thursday by the Lad
les Auxiliary of the Community
church. Miss Fisher spoke on the
subject "Womanhood in India" and
disclosed facts of home life there,
and the improvements made
through missionary activities.
Mrs. ]. ]. Jones, president of the
Womans Auxiliary of the Com
munity church, had charge of the
business session, during which an
election of officers was held. Those
elected for the ensuing year were:
Mrs. R. L. Sewell, president; Mrs.
c. ]. Moody, vice president; Mrs.
w. R. Elliott, secretary; Mrs.
James Luthy, treasurer; and Mrs.
E. M. Ward, chaplain. Refresh
ments were served by Mrs. W. H.
Sharpe and Mrs. R. l.. Sewell. The
Annual Birthday Dinner of the or
ganization will be held February
25th.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-02-10
Popular Telephone
Manager Leaves

Mrs. Willie McNatt, local mana
ger for the Mountain States Tele-
phone Co., for the past years, has
resigned her position here and plans
to leave shortly for Long Beach,
Calf, to accept a better position
there. Mrs. McNatt has resided in
this valley for % years, and as
telephone operator at Casa Grande
and Coolidge has come in contact
with nearly everybody. Aunt Bill"
as she is popularly known, leaves
a host of friends, from Tucson to
Phoenix, who wish her success in
her new work. Miss Mary Hayes of
Florence, has been assigned to take
over the position vacated here by
Mrs. McNatt, and assumed her
new duties today.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-02-10
Woman Lived To
Be los Years Old

Mrs. Pablo Gutter rfez. died on
February 3rd at the home of her
son in law, Frank Montigo on the
Geo. Kinne farm southwest Of Coo
lidge, and funeral was held on Feb
ruary 4th, with burial in the Flor
ence cemetary. Her age was given
as los years, it is said that she lived
in this vicinity more than 75 years,
and had 1877 grand children and
great grand children. The funeral
was conducted from the Martin
Mortuary of Coolidge.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-02-10
Farm Bureau Hears
Poultry Talk

DR.. Clyde F.; Rowe of the agri-
cultural extension service at the
University Of Arizona, Tucson, was
the guest speaker at the Farm
Bureau meeting held in Coolidge,
Tuesday night. DIR. Rowe discussed
poultry raising and offered many
suggestions on baby chicks.
Mr.. Rowe stressed the fact that
tested poultry was a better paying
investment and to buy the baby
chicks early 80 as to be ready TOT
fall market. He also suggested
not over4orowding brooders with
baby chicks as there was danger OF
overheating and disease loss, he
stated that chick vitality was low
est percentage in Arizona. Sales
prsblems were also discussed with
helpful hints on how to make the
most money from your poultry
raising.
The Music Appreciation Club OF
the Kenilworth school under the
direction of Miss Christine Nc
Daniels put on the musical pro-
gram for the meeting. This music
program is to be given over KTAR
at 12:45 Friday. -,
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-02-10
NUMBER 48
Increase Granted In Pinal
Co. Emergency Tax Levy

The Arizona State Tax Commits
sion last Thursday granted Pinal
county permission to make all
emergency tax levy Of $41.3S0. The
board of supervisors had asked for
a levy of $61,380.
The commission granted the fol-
lowing items without making re-
ductions: $3.50 for fuel, ice, lights
and water for the courthouse; $1,000
for operation and maintenance of
the courthouse; $4,000 for opera
ton and maintenance Of the county
hospital; $4,000 for hospital equip
me mt; $500 for hospital salaries;
$500 for burial of indigents; $3.50
for coroner's expense; $500 for
sheriff's office salaries; $1,100 for
prisoners meals; $1,000 for sher-
ifs automobile expense; $500 for
court reporters salary; $500 for
superior court expense; $3.50 for
expense of superintendent OF
schools; and $1,000 for justice
court expense.
A request for $4,000 to operate
and maintain the county highway
department was slashed to $780,
900 and a request for $4,000 to re-
pair the bridge across the San Pc
dro river at Mammoth was taken
under advisement.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-02-10
Valley Bank Team
Will Play Coolidge

In fast game playe d here Tues
day night, the Valley National
Bank team from Phoenix defeated
Coolidge town team by score of
40 to 81. The score was tied at
the end of the first half, after
which the Phoenix boys got the
upper hand and kept it.
On February 22nd, Geo. Wash
ington's Birthday, the same team
will come back to Coolidge for an
9th er game with the local boys. A
good crowd attended this game
Tuesday and it is believed a record
crowd will attend the return game,
as both teams put up good
scrap
The next game the Town Team
will play at the Hi School gym
will be on Tuesday February 18th,
when the Mesa Merchants team
will play the locals here.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-02-10
Odd Fellows To Organize
I.O.O.F. Lodge In Coolidge

Mr.. Frank Gerlach of Tucson
Grandmaster of the l o o F in
Arizona, was in Coolidge last Fiji
day comforting with local members
of the Order in regard to establish
ing a lodge in Coolidge, and met
with a hearty response from all
members and former members who
now reside in Coolidge. A move
ment is considered to surrender the
charters of the lodges in Florence
and Casa Grande, and establish in
Coolidge a strong central lodge for
the valley members of the Order.
At a meeting held Monday night in
the Masonic Temple, presided over
by C. NJ. Mangun, as temporary
chairman, and Harry Shelter as
secretary, plans were discussed
and outlined for submission to the
Grand Lodge and proceedings to
obtain a charter are under way. 1t
is estimated that the lodge can be
started here with a membership OF
about so. The name suggested is
San Carlos Lodge" 1. o.. o. F.
regular meetings will be held in
the Masonic Temple each Tuesday
night. The Order was first es-
tablished on the American contin-
ent, in Baltimore, some 125 years
ago, and now numbers several mil
lions among it's members. Odd
Fellow homes are established and
in nearly every state
for the benefit and use of members
and dependents. 1t Is one OF the
leading fraternal orders in the
world. Those interested in mem
bership should contact Mr.. Man
gun or Mr.. Shelter now, as special
are offered to charter
members of the local lodge.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-02-10
Whose Boy Or Girl
Will Get The Prize?

In connection with their play
Coast to Coast, the Legion Auxi'
liary of Coolidge is sponsoring a
baby contest, by offering a prize
to the most popular boy and the
most poular girl in town, between
the ages of 2 and years old. Con-
tainers for the votes for the vari-
Gus children who enter, will be
placed in down town stores. 1t will
cost one penny for each vote. The
contest starts Saturday, February
18th and ends on Friday, Febru-
airy 18th, at $3.50 p. m. The proceeds
from the contest will go into the
relief fund of the Auxiliary. The
votes will be counted Friday even
ing. and prizes will be awarded at
the Coast to Coast" play Friday
night.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-02-10
Legion Auxiliary
To Present Play

The American Legion Auxiliary
of Coolidge will present a home
talent play Coast To Coast" in
the High school auditorium on
Thursday and Friday nights, Febr-
uary 18th and 18th. The play, which
is a three act musical comedy, will
have a cast of about 40 person,
with II leading characters. The
tentative lineup for this cast in
cludes some of the best talent in
town.
Miss Helen Edwards will play
the part of Jean Bosworth, owner
of the Bosworth Music Store. She
owes Titus Pennyback Or. T. Pra-
ther) $1,000, and is having hard
time paying her debts.
Mrs. Elizabeth Jones plays the
part of Trixie Trimble, jeans
friend. Ed Shaw and Lylod Hum
phries take the roles of Dan Palm
er and Pete Perkins, who are try
ing to help Jean raise the $1,000.
The Rev. E. M. Ward and Clar-
ence Lewis will represent Jack
Skinner and Louie Dicker, two city
slickers who breeze into town to
stage an amateur contest, and they
talk Mr.. Pennyback into sponsor
ing an amateur hour.
Buddy Clemens will be Percy
Smell Mr. Pennybacks nephew.
Lizzie Lullerlittle, played by Lois
Burton, adds much to the fun OF
the play as a fifteen year old girl
straight from the country.
Elanie Hicks is cast for Madam
Hycenia, the singing teacher, who
believes in sacrificing her time for
the sake of True Art.
Sampson (Guy Prewett) is the
Negro porter who tries to get rid
of little dog for Pete. Mr.. w. c.
Ketchersid will be the radio an
nouncer in the amateur contest.
The play has six singing and
dancing chorus numbers, and there
will be several tap dancing and
musical specialties in the third act.
one of which will be a group of
songs by a male quartet.
Advance tickets for the play will
go on sale today, the price of ad-
mission will be 35c for adults and
20 cents for all school children.
Advance tickets bought may be
exchanged for reserved seat tickets
at the Coolidge Drug store beginn-
ing Tuesday, January 18th. There
will be no extra charge for re-
serve seats. The proceeds from
the play will go into the relief fund
of the American Legion Auxiliary.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-02-10
Construction Started
On New Theatre

Mr.. Elliott Long of Stafford, con-
struction manager for the Long
chain of theatres, arrived in Cooli-
dge Friday, and Immediately start
ed excavation work for the new
theatre to be built on Main street.
From Is to 20 men are employed
on the job at present, and more
will be added when concrete is
ready to be poured. The crew con-
sists of local men. Plans call for
the comp elton of the building b.
Nay 1st, and for 100 seating ca
pacity. instead of 900, as first plan
ned.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-02-10
Local Business Man
Weds At Florence

Mr.. d. NJ. Browning, Coolidge
manager for the Arrow Van & Stor.
age Co., and Miss Lacy M. Dobson
of Tombstone, Arizona, were united
in marriage Wednesday afternoon
at o'clck. The ceremony was per-
formed by Justice Roy Guild in his
office at Florence, with Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Ellis of Coolidge as
witnesses. Mr.. and Mrs. Browning
will make their home in Coolidge,
both are we'll known in the valley
and have a host of friends who ex-
tend best wishes.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-02-10
Organ Pipe Park
Is To Be Developed

A field party to locate water
supply, lay out administration areas,
and plan developments was last
week inspecting Organ Pipe ma
tional monument, on the border
south of Ajo. The party is COM
posed of c. M. Gould, regional geo.
logist for the park service, Santa
Fe., New Mexico; W. B. Macdonald,
wildlife technician, Washington, D..
C.,and Matt N. Dodge, park natural
ist for the sou ss7estern monu-
ments. After the trip to Organ Pipe
the party will go to California ma
tional monument.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-02-10
Eastern Stars Hold
Regular Meeting

A meeting was held last night
in the Masonic Temple, called by
Mrs. Anna Clark Christensen,
Worthy Matron of the Eastern Star
lodge of Coolidge. The Octillo club,
of the Eastern Star have made ar
rangments for bridge party to be
given Friday of this week at s
D. m. in the Masonic Hall. Contract
and auction bridge will be played
and anyone desiring reservations
may call Mrs. Charles E. Cohen,
who is in charge of the party.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-02-10
Car Accident
Near Coolidge

Yesterday a bad accident occur
ed 5 miles west of Coolidge, when
a new Chevrolet Coupe driven by
Mr.. w. R. Bolton collided with a
car driven by Mr.. G. T. Adams, at
an intersection Of the highway.
The coupe was demolished. With
Mr.. Bolton was Mr.. E. c. Nelson OF
Phoenix, both received medical
treatment for injuries, by DR.. B.
L. Steward of Coolidge, and later
resumed their journey to Phoenix
by bus.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-02-10
Valley Bank Officer
Is Rotary Speaker

Mr.. Phillip Munich, trust officer
Of the Valley National Bank in
Phoenix, was guest speaker at the
Coolidge Rotary meet last Thurs
day. He spoke on Bank Trusts.
The Rotarians appointed COM
mittee to make plans for Ladies
Night, definite date to be announc'
ed later. Mesdames M. L. Talla,
N. G. Murray and Paul Loucks were
the Rotary-anns appointed to help
on the committee.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-02-10
New County Hospital
To Open Soon

Construction work on the new
Pinal County Hospital at Florence,
is about completed, and an invita-
ton is extended to all interested,
to attend an open house at the new
hospital on Wednesday, Feb. 18th,
to inspect the place. The cost is
about $4,000, and Pinal County
now has hospital equipped to handle
any and all cases needing hospitall-
zation.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-02-10
New Truck Terminal
Planned For Coolidge

Reliable information indicates
that head quarters for Southern
Arizona will be established in Coo
lidge by the Peoples Freight,
truck line subsidiary Of the South
ern Pacific system. Plans are un-
der consideration to build ware
house and terminal here, in which
event six or seven families will be
established here, in that line OF
work.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-02-10
Chicken Dinner
To Be Served

A chicken dinner, with all the
"fiXings" will be served at the
Methodist church, in the basement,
on Thursday evening, February17,
from o'clock to $50. Tickets will
be on sale beginning next Monday.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-02-10
Coolidge Woman's
Club Meets Today

A regular business meeting is
being held today by the Coolidge
Woman's club, with Mrs. d. S.
Davis, president, in charge. Mrs.
F. o. Fulton, Mrs. G. E. Phillips
and Mrs. w. McNatt are hostesses
for the occasion.
The Washington times., 1938-02-07
PRINTERS BACK
AFL CANDIDATE

DETROIT, Feb. 7 I.N.SO.-The
Intern a tional Typographical
Unions Detroit local today signi-
fled its preference for the AFL
over the CIO after voting to in
dorse candidates for international
Union office.
The Detroit group voted to in
dorse c. M. Baker, of San Fran
cisco as a candidate for president
over Charles P. Howard. present
ITU president and CIO secretary.
The vote was 216 to 145.
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 7.-Oldest
unit Of International Typographi-
cal Union, Indianapolis Union,
No. i, today was on record as ia
voring to remain in the American
Federation of Labor instead of af-
filiating with the Committee for
Industrial Organization.
Balloting yesterday, members of
the local evidenced their disap-
proval Of ITU President Charles P.
Howard's attacks on the AFI,.
They indorsed C. M. Baker, of San
Francisco, for president over How
ard by a vote of 204 to 9,
The Washington times., 1938-02-07
"GODDESS-WIFE"
COMPLEX, PLEA.
in LOVE KILLING.
Slayer Says Worship"
Of Spouse Is Cause

NEW HAVEN. Conn, Feb. z
I(C!TP.S).-A mystical goddess
wife" defense in the honor-killing
of her lover was indicated today
by counsel for Duncan Ladd, a
gorilla-like 38-year-old engineer,
who is scheduled to go to trial
for his life here tomorrow
Ladd's noted New York Grim
inal attorney, Samuel Leibowitz,
declared that the shotgun-slayer
"worShipped" Mrs. Lydia Ladd, 49,
year-old mother Of their two chill
dren, as a divinity inviolable, "
until the very moment he trapped
her in a tryst with his supposed
best friend by means Of tell-tale
"x-marks" made in white chalk
on the front seat of his car.
MARKS ON CLOTHES
The chalk marks we're trans
ferred to the trousers Of the
friend" Michael Di Leo. roman
tic, curly-haired barber of Mer-
iden, whom the wife took on mo-
tor trips when supposedly at her
sewing circle meetings.
Crazed by this evidence that
his goddess" was using the fam
lily automobile to meet Di Leo Sc
cretly, the giant engineer quit his
Job and for days and nights
walked the streets Of his home
town, Wallingford, Conn. Then
he went to Meriden and emptied
shotgun into his dapper rivals
body.
CLAIMS CONFESSION
my wife confessed" Ladd
told Leibowitz, who is planning
an unwritten law plea as justi.
fication for the killing, that
my best friend had blackmailed
her into submitting"
Leibowitz revealed he has been
investigating reports that a
strange love cult exists among
some Of the younger set in that
region of Connecticut and the
"goddess-wife" may have been an
innocent victim Of the secret or
der.
Mrs. Ladd, noted for her sanity
type of beauty, is expected to go
to her husbands aid in his fight
to escape the electric chair.
The Washington times., 1938-02-07

NEW YORK, Feb. Z G.NS0
Dorothy Parker's line that men
never make passes at girls who
wear glasses" was revised today
to read:
Girls who wear glasses can
be pretty lasses."
The revision was effected at the
first bespectacled beauty contest
on record, staged here by the Com
munity Opticians Association
Eighty-five girls and women, all
wearing spectacles, paraded before
the judges.
Winner of the first prize of $25
cash and an airplane round trip
to Hollywood was Mrs. Vera Parks.
%, wife of an airplane pilot. She
will be the guest of a movie studio
at the film capital and was
"tickled to death" at the possibility
Of landing a movie contract.
Second prize went to Miss Marie
Stewart, 81, Of Fort Deposit, Ala.
The Washington times., 1938-02-07
Secrest Asks Aid
For Govt. Clerks

Congressional aid for the low
paid Government employees" was
discussed by Representative
Robert T. Secrest, Of Ohio, before
the forum Of the United Govern
ment Employees Association yester-
day at the Garnet-Patterson
Junior High School.
The association is sponsoring a
program in connection with
Negro History week celebration
on Saturday evening in the
Garne t-Patterson auditorium.
Senator Logan, of Kentucky, and
Judge Scott, of the Municipal
Court, will pay tribute to Presi-
dent Abraham Lincoln and Fred
erick Douglass, the day being the
late statesmen's birthday.
The Washington times., 1938-02-07
JAILED II YEARS,
SEEKS PAROLE

OWOSSO, Mich, Feb. 7 Q.N.S).
Efforts to gain a parole for Lewis
R. Phyllaire, Siawassee county
farmer serving a life term at
Marquette Prison for the "snow,
ball fight" Staying Of a neighbor
II years ago, were being made
by son today.
The son, Elwin. of Troy, Ohio,
offered to give his father a home
as he requested the parole.
Phyllaire was sentenced to life
imprisonment for Staying Merle
Sheppard after the Phyllaire chill
dren complained the Sheppard
CHILDREN bested them in a snow
fiGht.~
Circuit Judge j. H. Collins, who
sentenced Phyllaire, and Probate
Judge R. R. Matthew's, who was
prosecutor at the time, said they
had no objections to a parole.
The Washington times., 1938-02-07
Scout Day Noted
By COlOred Youth

Boy Scout Day was observed by
the colored Boy Scouts of the
city with a special program yester-
day at the Vermont Avenue Bap-
tist Church. The Rev. T. E.
Hopkins, assistant pastor of the
church, was the principal speaker,
with Building a Stronger Gen
Grafton" as his subject.
Other participants included
Linn C. Drake, scout executive
and leader of all troops in the
District of Columbia, and Mrs.
LuciuS Pack,
The Washington times., 1938-02-07
Lincoln Day Ball
Proves Popular

Advance sale of tickets for the
Lincoln Day ball, to be held at the
Washington Hotel, Saturday. Feb
ruary IL, indicates the affair will
be largely attended, it was an
nounced today by the committee
In charge Of arrangements.
The ball is being sponsored by
the Young Republican clubs of the
District Of Columbia, Montgomery
and Prince Georges counties, in
Maryland, and Arlington and Fair
fax counties and the city Of Alex
andria, In Virginia.
The Washington times., 1938-02-07
.P.-COttOn Belt
Stock Cut Urged

QN.S). A reorganization plan
for the st. Louis Southwestern
Railroad, sponsored by Interstate
Commerce Commission Finance
Examiner j. v. Walsh, would cut
the Southern Pacific Railroad
stock interest from 81 per cent to
ATS per cent.
Examiner Walsh stated that the
new capital structure of the Cot
ton Belt, which would total
$81, ,060,439 against the present
$107, $4,000, should be arranged
to enable the Southern Pacific to
lease the road.
The Washington times., 1938-02-07
0. E. S. Card Party
AtDairy Tomorrow

The past matrons and patrons
Of Good Will Chapter, Order of
the Eastern Star, will hold a card
party at the Southern Dairy, so
M st. N. E.. tomorrow at 1870
p. m.
Mrs. Pearl K. Armack is chair
man and will be assisted by Wor-
thy Matron Florence Tucker, Wor
thy Patron Rufus S. Tucker and
Past MatronS Ninoth Nussbaum
and Edith LuSby.
The Washington times., 1938-02-07
SAME OLD LICENSE

GREENFIELD, Mass, Feb. 7
(IN.S).-Automobile registration
plates Of the Nichols family have
borne the same number-126-
for the past 80 years. First issued
10 Walter E. Nichols in 1907. the
three-numeral plate has been re-
issued to him each year since
that time.