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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-21
Test Y Q q E Knowledge
Can you answer seven Of these test questions? Turn to

Can you answer seven Ok
 these test questions? Turn to
 last page for the answers.
 l. Who was Secretary of State in the first cabinet appointed by George Washington?
 2. Name the instrument used by physicians for examining the heart and lungs by sound.
 3. What is the popular name for 8 halo around the sun?
 {. In which war was the Battle of South Mountain fought?
 s. Name the secretary Of the Re- publican Program Committee, who recently resigned. 6. who first advanced the phy- sical theory of Relatiyity?
 T. What is the common name for methyl alcohol?
 6. Did Jack Johnson ever fight Bob Fitzsimmons2
 g. For whom were the Philippine Islands named? < 10. Name the larnast inland sea.
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tive tax on the chains. A lot of campaign contributions are made sub-rosa, with the names of the donors not appearing on offi- cial reports. During the recent election many conservative Dern- ocratS contributed to Republican candidates "gub- Roosevelt" Newspapers are intentIy watcI- ing the case in which The Los Angeles Times was held in con- tempt of court for commenting on a judges decision. The judge held no comment could be made until after the case had been set- tied on appeal. So serious is the matter considered by publishers that Ed Scripps, head of the Scripps League of Newspapers, has asked his astute attorney, Sam Hahn, to aid The Times. T. N. E. c.
 Business men shivering in their boots for fear of what the mono poly committee may do to them will be interested in this confi- dential description of the investi- l. gation agreed upon by the prob. CTS:
 'There are twO kinds of Con- gressional investigations. One, such as the Teapot Dome, Pee cora banking and La Toilette civil liberties probes, seeks to effect moral reforms by exposing and eradicating Cr0Okedness and abuses in government and bus- mess. The second is functional investigation, whose purpose is fO find out what is wrong with the established economic system i'm order to make it work more smoothly and equitably. That is the sole objective of the mono poly inquiry"
 NOTE-The official title of the. antitrust committee Is the tenl- porary national economic commit, tee.
 Hull of Hollywood
 Cordeli Hull is rated popularly as star of the Roosevelt Cabi- net, but as movie star he Is 2 total loss.
 Recently he consented to pose for newsreel showing how he runs the State Department. Prize shot was to be an interview with a group of newsmen in his private office.
 When Hull arrived "on the lot" at 9:30 A. M, he found his office cluttered with cables, cameras, mikes, and power lamps. A re- hearsal was staged. A newsman asked a question, and Hull reeled off his answer letter perfect.
 Finally the director called for the actual recording. He clapped his hands, and the cameras be- gan to grind.
 Hull spoke one sentence, then stopped dead. He cleared his throat. but still no words. A long, embarrassing silence. At last the director clapped his hands and cried, "Cut!" The cameras stopped.
 The Secretary of State had forgotten his lines.
 The director consoled him. That's okay, Mir. Secretary. we'll " t again." The newsman asked his question again and Hull began his explanation of foreign policy. But at the end of the first sentence he again came to . dead stop. Another long pause, finally broken by the directors sharp "cut."
 For . second time Hun haA forgotten his lines.
 The third time he struggled la- boriously through the ordeal. When it was all over, he apolo- gized to the director. 6
 "Awfully sorry to be 90 stupid,S said Hull. 'But I've had one thing after another on my mind this morning. I've been cussin' since 2 o'clock"
 Copyright. 1888. by United
 Feature Syndicate, Incl
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A Thought for Today

s. that belleveth and iS bapti1ed sns" U .ayed; but he that beheveth nOs SH"" damned.-Mark 16:16
 Yova csod. and He will dwell with you. O0ey <.eS end He will reveal to you the Wutn oA His deepest teachings Robertson.
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We've noticed that Japan seemed to have yen for China and now the New York Times says the latter is gradually being absorbed into the yen block.''
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Business syndicates, it seems, are all right, but medical SyndicateS are unethi- cal and SocialiStic.
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IN TODAY'S MAIL

This responsible its readers Anonymous communications unless accompanied with the writer's and address will not be accepted
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on the black keys only2
 A. Gene Austin.

A. Gene Austin.
 e. What causes coffee to get stale?
 A. The action of oxygen on the aromatic fatty substance in the beans, causes staleness. Vacuum packed coffee affords only partial protection, as even in the best cans there appears to be enough air left in them to start oxidation. To avoid staleness use only fresh ground coffee.
 o. Where was General Pershing when his wife and three daughters were burned to death in California?
 A. With U. s. troops on the Mexican border.
 @. What is vocational education?
 A. Broadly defined, 1t is schooling to prepare students for remunera- tive employment, as contrasted with education intended primarily to furnish culture.
 o. Have any of the States reor- ganized their governmental machin- cry along the lines proposed by President Roosevelt for the federal government?
 A. Beginning with Illinois, in 1917, the reorganization of admins trative departments of state govern ments spread to IA more states by the end of 1928. Since 1881, when reduction of revenues and added services caused financial difficulties, 10 more states have thoroughly re- organized their departmental struc- lures.
 If you want a copy of our booklet, CANDY MAKING" write to The Waterbury Democrats Washington Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth Street, Washington, D. c. Enclose 10 cents in uOxka 1A
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Rayon machinery seems to be putting the silkworm out of job, but the worm may turn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-21
Hugh Wilson, U. s. Pro-Nozi Ambassador, Will Not Be Sent Back to Germany
 Appointed Only as an Experiment to
 ConciIiote Hehr Hitler a Ia Chamberlain
ana n0BERT c ALLEN
Bl uMBW RRARsOE

Washington, November 21-You can write it down in the book that Hugh Wilson will not return U. s. Ambassador to Germany unless it be for the purpose of hacking his furnity1rn ags
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Current Comment

Uncertainty, insecurity, inconl- pleteness-these things make frr the zest of living and also for the sest of faith. -The Rev. pr. Paul A. Wolfe of
 New York.
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As long as man fears war. he viii remain at peace.
 Dr. Alfred Metraux, ethnologist oe the Bishop Museum of Honolulu
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-21

TODAY'S COMMON ERROR MischievOus is pronounced
 mis'-che-vus; not mis-chee'- 1 vus.
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I wouldn't trust any congress with my rights to be . free man.
 Congressman Martin Dies.
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e. Which popular radio singer plays his own piano accompaniment
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As the first move in renewing his fight to wipe out chain stores Representative Wright Patman of Texas has secretly arranged with House officials to have his bill made No. in the new Congress. The measure would put 2 prohibi-
Smyrna times., 1938-04-28
MONIES NJ! :S
Attractions at Roxy Theatre

Thursday, Friday and Saturday
Constance Bennett, the blonde
charmer of Topper" and Brian
Aherne, last seen on the screen as
''The Great Garrick," are costarr-
ed for the first time in the new
Hal Roach M-G-M production,
"Merrily We Live" Billie Burke,
who scored so successfully as the
Victorian wife in Topper" has
the role of Mrs. Wilbourne. Alan
Mowbray, also Of Topper" fame,
again is cast as a butler. Patsy
Kelly, one Of the screens foremost
condolences, romps through the
role of a cook In the role of a
Senator's daughter whose preda-
tory eye settles upon Miss Benefits
romantic interest in the film is
Ann Dvorak.
Monday and Tuesday - A more
than lovable song comes to life on
the screen in My Old Kentucky
Home" with the Hall Johnson
Choir, j. Farrell Macdonald, Eva
lyn Venable, Clara Blandich and
Grant Richards. The story tells
of the romance Of the Kentucky
blue-bloods who split up their en-
gagement and are then reunited on
the eve of the Kentucky centen-
NAL.
Wednesday and Thursday
an absence of two years Betty
Compton returns to the screen in
1.-THE Port of Missing Girls" with
Harry Carey and Judith Allen.
'"The Port of Missing Girls" pre-
sents a fast moving story packed
with plenty of action and gives
Miss Compson and Carey a chance
to do some very fine acting. The
story has to do with a girl accused
of murder who becomes a stow
away on a freighter, captained by
Carey who is a woman-hater but
softens and befriends the girl and
in return for his friendly help
saves him when his boat is about
to be attacked.
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CIeaveIand's Burial Place

Moses Cleaveland, founder Of the
city of Cleveland, is buried in an
acre-large cemetery at Canterbury,
Conn. His grave is marked by a
monument placed there by citizens
Of the community he founded. The
monument is inscribed: In this
cemetery rests the remains Of Mos
es Cleaveland, founder Of the city
of Cleveland. He was born in Can
terbury, January 90, 1854, and died
there November 16. 1906. He was
a lawyer, a soldier. legislator,
and a leader of men. In grateful
recognition of his services this me-
mortal is erected by the Cleveland
Chamber of Commerce, on Novem-
Der I6, 1906, the Tooth anniversary
Of his DEATH"
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Unusual Type Of Football

"Calcio Fiorentino," highly I'M
usual type Of football, with the par
ticipants wearing Sixteenth century
costumes is a mixture Of associa-
ton and Rugby football and its an
tecedents are lost in history. Fol-
lowers Of the sport believe it orig
mated in Greece and later was
adopted by the Romans. It declined
in favor in the Middle ages, only to
be revived in Florence, where it
was played during the carnival at
the feast of St. John and on occa-
sions Of great victories or public re-
joicing. It was not played by the
common people, however. as it was
considered an aristocratic game,
like jousts and tournaments. The
Medici were among those who held
il in great esteem. It is on record
that two popes. Clement VII and Leo
XI, preferred it to any other in their
younger days.
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Attractions at Strand Theatre


Friday and Saturday. distin-
guished career in feature films al
ready behind him, William Boyd,
handsome husky from Oklahoma,
continues to enhance his screen
reputation as 'Hopalong Cassidy" /"
the -best-loved Western character
ever to be brought to the screen.
Boyd's latest "Hopalong'' role is in
"Hopalong Rides Again"
Monday and Tuesday In Re
becca of Sunnybrook Farm" Shir-
ley Temple reveals herself to be a
veteran actress. And as veteran
is allowed fher "reminiscences and
memories. One sequence is devot-
ed to a reprise of the tunes she in
troduced in various films, which
uncovers a record dating back
quite a span of years. In this re-
spect as song plugger, her ex-
ploits are as impressive as that of
Alice Faye.
Wednesday The sprightliness of
"In Take Romance" is a lyric
treat resulting from the singing of
Grace Moore at her best since the
memorble zone Night of Love, +"
and an attractive supporting cast
headed by Melvyn Douglas. The
blond diva makes use of her flair
for light comedy and doesn't alto
gether rely on her singing.
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lures from regular courses in high
schools.
Acceptance of the text books
and the program for their use, sup
plemented by actual road training,
in two high schools of the Nation
al Capital is evidence of the prac-
tical value of the training. Dual
control automobiles are used in the
actual training on the road in
much the same manner as the dual
control system is used in aviation"
The club official pointed out that
a staff of driver training special
lists is maintained by the A.A.A. to
assist high schools in launching
driver education and training as a
part of school curriculums.
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TRAINING OF AUTO DRIVERS
Education and Training the Key
note of Educational Meetings


Education and training of new
drivers and those who will drive in
lne future is a keynote subject at
educational conferences through
out the country, indicating that
mere Is a growing appreciation of
thls new feature Of the classroom.
This statement was made today
~ L. +. Lewis, president of the
DeiaWare Motor Club, who pointed
out That the program advanced by
tne American Automobile Associa-
lion IS being widely recognized by
EDUCATORS as an important contri-
putlon to training Of students for
eillzenship and its responsibilities.
The basis Of this course" said
". Lewis, "is the Sportsmanlike
IRVING series of text pamphlets
prepared by outstanding traffic
specialists in collaboration with
noted educators. The result is
mat the classroom study is adapt
y 70 tit into existing educational
programs without sharp depar-
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COL. TIM McCOY's SHOW
500 Persons, 400 Animals in Giant
CayaIcade to Show in Wilmington


CavaIcade to Show in Wilmington
Scheduled to display in Whining
ton the afternoon and night of Sat
urday, May Z, is Col Tim McCoy's
Real Wild West and Rough Riders
of the World, largest and most
comprehensive exhibition of its
kind on tour today Travelling the
Americas aboard its own railroad
train of 40 double-length steel cars
the huge troupe is personally head
ed by Colonel Mccoy, motion pic
ture star, ex-cowboy, reserve offic-
er in the U. S. Cavalry, expert on
Indian affairs and former adjutant-
general of the State of Wyoming.
Last of the plainsmen," is the APP
pellation frequently applied to Col
onel Mccoy, who appears in action
at every performance of his big
company. In the encourage are 500
persons and 400 head of prize
stock, with representative groups
of genuine Bengal Lancers, Kuban
Cossacks, Australian Bushrangers,
Argentine Gauchos, Mexican Char
ros, plus British, italian and Amer
lean Cavalry units, American Cow
boys and Cowgirls and about 200
Western Plains Indians, from a
score of different tribes. The per
formance is presented in the larg-
est portable stadium yet known,
with 10000 sheltered grandstand
seats surrounding a playing field
of approximately 100000 square
feet. A two-hour exhibition, it en-
bodies chiefly the extravagantly
staged pageant entitled The Win
ming of the West"
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.Inr contest

spring contest soncert Of
..a,stt ,aass. Moore High ,Is,,, srn0U1 n
hsla . q Friday, May ,,t. ?,
Eslips |. welcome, j and I'm : sure T
h. r. .aioy / every minute n1aved y ID
4. III s+1'i bs selections player ,,ager
NJ W and orchestra r,a u9dfI 9air
tt3ans isIsng b By the Glee cluO
s,flans \. tirsction Of Mrs. Fearon-
4 ~n,icsl solos will De glvgn. M.
aosrsnl al,-. will show the paD. ~
,aosssornplishments MI Of the
isspsrtnsat s5arsa throughout the
Roberta Ennis
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France are the leading markets
for American apples, and crop
shortage in these countries win
materially increase the prospect
for exporting Delaware apples this
year.
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Fever

IN. hmm. Is it, or IS It
Eng! By observing the ac-
\ ny classmates I have con-
| that Il is spring.
\, as you know, IS that
! year when the flowers
! he showers come and go,
bic get a disease known as
fever" The symptoms are
kOtced. There is a gradual
Of speed IN everything
done, and there is an incli-
toward not doing anything
When doing nothing the
ss about moodily dream
Esrtaps browsing.
Llthat's not a bad idea,
Armstrong
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|,.h. Bassett Moore
IHigh School Nescs
YOUR SCHOOL REPORTER
STEELE EDMONDsON

anpointed when they were debated
bv one run, the score being four to
three.
m the next few games, the boys
promise another spectacular come
hack. So, you baseball fans, be
SIRE to follow the team!
Buck Ford
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PROSPECT FOR
A FRUIT CROP
CONTINUED From Page ThreeJ

France, Switzerland, and as far
south as the italian Tyrol. The
damage in Switzerland is said to
have been the worst in 80 years,
and the fruit crop there is believed
to have been ruined. Switzerland
and the italian Tyrol are import
ant apple exporters. England and
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BRIEF ITEMS OF
THE PENINSULA
Brief News Items of People
We Know in and Around
Larger Peninsula Towns
FROM OUR EXCHANGES

Business men of Ocean View
have formed the Inian River Boat
Club with State Senator ID. Wilmer
Steele, president; L. M Kaufman,
secretary and George Keene, treas
urer.
Miss Mary Rawlins, Of near Sea-
ford, while looking through an old
trunk belonging to her late father,
James Rawlins, found a ballot used
when Abraham Lincoln was elect
ed president.
Mayor Fred w. Pepper has nam
ed the following committee to as
sist in arranging a program for
the annual homecoming celebra-
ton in August at Milton. They
are: Joseph M. Lank, Charles S.
Barker, and Charles B. Porter.
The Pennsylvania Military Col
lege glee club, band, and orchestra
will give concert in the Milford
Community Building tomorrow,
Friday evening, April 20, under the
sponsorship of the Ladies' Auxil-
iary of the Milford Memorial Hos
pital.
The Delaware River shad fishing
crews from Delaware City and
Port Penn made their first worth
while hauls Monday. Charles Hall
and Ralph Cannon, proved to be
high boat with a catch of SO fish,
about evenly divided between roe
fish and bucks. Many of the roes
weighed over six pounds. All
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Laborers on the Chesapeake and
Delaware Canal went to work one
hour earlier Monday, but are not
observing officially daylight saving
time. The bridge crews, the dis
patchers, and the patrol boat
crews will continue on standard
time.
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It is estimated that 10,000,0O
persons ride in elevators every "a
hours in Manhattan.
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kddents viii Happen

thursday during the noon
shOus accident occurred
aetlc field. A young boy
ng baseball with his
While trying to catch a
Be stumbled into the Wis
Fsh, and falling with a
Pre-, be broke his leg.
IS sTeyCne's friend. We
p that this accident occur
wish him a speedy recov-
n Ooys Of the basketball
Tal him each day while he
from school
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r,ass TO Visit
mann College

Reac0m OVho50
|gtisy. april 20 Beacon onaa :
r. ~ seniors Of all high
| n Delaware. Our com
/, Us has decided to take
H. ( this privilege for we
be helpful to US.
IN ,ss the modern types OF
| ri Office equipment t. which
1 [atbsrRise be unfamiliar 70
| poberson will be our chap
I've feel that the trip viii De
ECcssful.
Naomi Urian
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a winning streak of five games up
until last week.
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A bill has been signed by Presi-
dent Roosevelt authorizing pay
ment of S5,663 to Scott Hart, Of
Lewes, Del, for injuries he receiv-
ed when the automobile in which
he was riding struck a ditch dug
across a highway by coast guards
men.
Smyrna times., 1938-04-28

Elmer Steelman, young resi-
dent of the Houston section, was
slightly burned about the body, his
automobile was damaged by fire
and flames spread to the nearby
woods as a result of a nap he took
while parked in an unused woods
road.
Smyrna times., 1938-04-28

Applications for 85,992 social Sc
curity account numbers were made
in Delaware from January 1, 1887
to March 81, 1888 A total of 49,
237 .877 applications have been
made throughout the country. The
smallest number was received from
Nevada, 35, 5,786. Delaware exceed
ed the number of applications
made in North Dakota, which had
"a ,O53, and Wyoming, with 6O,918.
Alaska had 16,491, and Hawaii,
123, ,489, Roger R. Minker, manager
of the local Office of the board,
said.
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Former Superintendent of State
Police c. G. Reynolds has been ap-
pointed full-time, paid director to
handle all problems of traffic
transportation for the Swedish ter
centenary. Mr.. Reynolds will su-
pervise the operation of 200 shut
tie buses which will connect a sys-
tenn of outlying parking lots with
the center of Wilmington on the
day of the celebration, June 27th.
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(thlng To Grow About

tired and failed manv
" a good shot at a crow.
'qpears to be very clever
% always anticipate nv
we crow calls to another
as' N the top Of a tree
can view the fields and
70 approach in the
q big flock. After I
ny 70 the spot where I
shot at the sentinel he
pay. -
aasi and I we're at the
woods just as the sun
We saw a few crows
NY toward US and i'm
n. ,sasatsd q ( a few steps into
~ ~ \ \ tae trees. Other
'ssa ,sa. tAe first ones. Thev
s'eu' a hedge and then
. one another, drifted
r,,sig. " not far from me. I
''.s " close to the trunk
!. - \. hoped that one
.ae tree in front u
,,,a : them circled about
,ssled s,sa' not to be alarm
H. nj. Then one lit
tSl,as \ aszt !. to me balanced
,a MS wings and look.
slowly raised tbe
Y along side ~ 80
md aimed Il j. NJ II
t,r1sq!ass ! Squeezed the trigger .r
=, l,'ssfd { slowly; the shot
n s..a Ne crow plunged d
|, 'Isa u. arst. The rest q
sI's9., ~ with autterina !,
ta's'.s .ssaaed my rife anS /, !
H. S.sssly by the tree
Y, Y crows came bact MI
rrgs sles 4 ! hurriedly shot
ais..t y ne branches Of TN M
H. q. The crows few t,,,
y. .e.xcitedly 10 one .e" !"
Y ulon't cnrno on'
\ W forward 70 exar,u.
speeies ~ 49, hAaiiline
s,asn1sn Ds@an beings ]
Preston Dav,
H. ~ A. 4 Comeback,
sssssSI's sSssa &. q hard prac.
Dover Team an met its frs, rs,
%, dsets!sSs1an ses game e1d.
10 ma. dlscourao,
t'n 70 givs !, They wen.
Of tSe ~ r,it Alexis I. du
ssdsd v,T VII, Dover. An;
thee. ''a a score !
' sh.s ss'' { Expecting ts.
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The winning streak Of the Uni
versity of Delaware baseball team
is attracting much attention in col
lege ranks. Up until last week
the Blue Hens had won five out of
the seven games played. The first
two games of the season played on
the southern trip were DEFEATS but
since then the Blue and Gold had
Smyrna times., 1938-04-28

boats caught more than 40 shad
each.
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Entries will close at the end OF
this week for the annual Univer-
sity of Delaware interscholastlc
field and track meet. Most of the
Delaware High Schools are expect
ed to send entries for this event.
The meeting will be held May 7th.
AS has been the custom for sew
eral years, because of the large
entry list, the meet will be divided
into three classes, A, B and c.
District Deputy Grand Master
James Blackburn and his staff of
Industry Lodge of Bear, installed
the officers of Patrick Henry Lodge
No. IL, I. o. o. F., of Delaware
City. The ooficers seated were:
Noble grand, Walter Kasischke;
vice grand, Elwood Voltz; record
ing secretary, F. D. Bronson; fin
ancial secretary, David L. Money
and chaplain, Harry c. Nickle.
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" ~ ,'.t] 4 Comeback.

1 W. .s's expecting -.
: We wers Went to
a little dis