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The Coolidge examiner., 1939-07-06
ARIZONA AIR
A LONG TAIL

We are always running across
things in the Question and Answer
column of the paper that happened
In our time. We say. Il re-
member that But that Is about all
We can say.
Some fellow wants to know how
comet. Folks sat up night to see it.
earth and how long was its tail. The
answer is: 1T passed within IA
COO 900 miles of the earth at which
time the tail was 20 100000 miles
long" The length of the tail was
greater than the distance OF the
comet from the earth. That is a long
tall.
Vie remember seeing Halley's s
comet. Folk sat up night to set 1T
II we were told how far away it
was or how long the tail was at
that time we have forgotten it.
We do remember that many folks
were uneasy about having "a
comet so near the earth and many
wondered if the thing would take
a notion to travel too close in our
direction.
A lot of people in 1910 were still
looking for the coming of the end
of the world and many of them
thought that a comet might figure
in the destruction. Many a religi-
Gus fanatic predicted that the end
was close at hand" The religious
folks Of each general on have had
to put up with the fellow who Is
always predicting calamity just
ahead. He gets a good following.
II is a profitable racket.
IL you took the element of fear
or the anticipation OF calamity out
of some folks religion they would
mt have anything left.
You may scare man into
"the Kingdom" but when you do
you haven't added anything OF
value to it.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-07-06
The Low Down
From Hickory Grove

am not against relief-I'm for
it. 1t Is OK.
And the first thing I would like
to see the U. S. relieved of, 1t is
hokum. Some things we do not
have enough of in the U. S.-but
it Is not hokum. And in the high
places, it is most prevalent. But
with hooey and hokum, it Is ike
1t Is with ice cream and pie; You
can have too much, and you get
sick at the stoma ch-and need re-
lief.
But for other kinds of relief and
hunger. like we read so much about
We can do something too. And the
top men there, they get IL thousand
a year, but If you are really hungry,
you only get 35 dollars a month.
And the person who is hungry
because he cannot find work, he
should have 35 dollars. And like
wise the top man, IL he is hungry,
and cannot find work, he should
have 35 dollars.
But for the top man or bottom
man, there should be one rate.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-07-06

Saw a strange man pass her house.
"Oh, Mother, there he is'-and then
she slumps-dead. A man, after
running 35 cents up to $4,000 In a
gambling game, dropped dead.
Both victims of excitement. They
called it heart failure"-but any
death is heart failure. You might
say that one was scared to death,
the other excited to death--but
excitement, with different causes.
did the job. I don't think would
drop dead because saw stranger
but have suspicion that IL | had
thirty-five cents and l ran 1t up to
$4,000 in a few minutes | would
drop dead too. There are a few
things in life that are too good to
be true.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-07-06
CHURCH of GOD

CHURCH of GOD
Walton Ave. at 3rd Street
Charles Gross, Pastor
Sunday School $3.50 a. m. Wor-
ship IL a. m. Sunday.
preaching. Tuesday, Friday and
Sunday p. m.
Children's meeting 4:30 Friday.
Regular Service
We visit the sick and have meet
ings in their home when requested.
All are cordially invited to at
day.
Young peoples meeting $50 Sun
tend our services.
COMMUNITY CHURCH
e. M. Ward, Pastor
Sunday schoo1. 9:45 a. m.
Morning worship. 11:00 o'clock.
Evening worship, $500 O'Clock.
Junior Endeavor, intermediate
Endeavor, 200 p. m.
Senior Endeavor at p. m.
Woman's Auxiliary, lst and 3rd
Thursdays of each month.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-07-06
CHURCH NOTICES
CHURCH OF CHRIST

CHURCH OF CHRIST
The church OF Christ meets every
Sunday at 10:46 a. Ii. at Legion
Hall. You are cordially invited.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-07-06

Kenneth Ward was Knocked
down and had both legs broken
last Thursday afternoon when a
car driven by Jane Beatty ran
over him. The accident happened
on the highway east of town. 1t
is thought that Kenneth stepped in
the path of the car in an attempt
to cross the road in front Of It.
He was taken to the Pinal County
hospital and is recovering. c. K.
Nowlin who was near the scene OF
the accident helped rush the boy to
DR.. Stewards office.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-07-06

Miss Rose Titus left Tuesday
evening for a six weeks visit in
California. She will stop and visit
Mr.. and Mrs c. L. Meben at Mo-
desto before continuing on to San
Francisco to attend te Worlds Fair
Mr.. Mckinney from Prescott
spent the 4th visiting with his
daughter Jane and his son Ben
Mckinney. Since Ben Mckinney
has required his new home he Is
busy with plans of landscaping
and when visitors arrive he
figures that he has just that much
added help. Around his place every
body works, even father.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-07-06

Another new home has been com
pleted east of the High School. 1t
was built by C. r. Nowlin for Mr.
Alexander, attorney from Mesa who
owns the so acre tract lying just
east of the High School.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-07-06

r. J. Jones and Harry Shelter
had a very successful fishing trip
at Coolidge Dam last week just
missing catching the limit. They
brought home 7 beautiful bass
weighing approximately pounds
a piece. 1t takes about an hour to
travel around the lake and fishing
right at the dam now is probably
at its best
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-07-06
COOLIDGE METHODIST CHURCH

J. T. Redmon, Pastor
Regular services on the End and
4th Sunday OF each month:
Sunday school ~ A. M.
Preaching service IL A. Nj.
Evening Worship 1880 P. M.
Church, at $3.50 P. M.
ervice for Sunday Feb. 26, 1885
o a. N. Sunday Scnoo..
/ a. m. Sermon Subject, Seeing
God"
80 p. m. Address, my Experience
in Cuba"
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-07-06

c. M. Holbert, who has retired as
Custodian of South Mountain Park
near Phoenix is visiting with his
daughter Mrs. John White.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-07-06

Miss Inez Wilborn, who is
studying at Woodbury. College, in
Los Angeles Is home on a vaca'
ton.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-07-06
BAPTIST CHURCH


c. +. Frazier, Pastor
Sunday School, 1000 A. M.
Sermon, 1l:U0 A. Nj.
Training Union, $3.50 p. M.
Sermon, 1880 p. M.
Y. w. A. Tuesday, $3.50 P. M.
Junior G. A. Tuesday, AIS Pm.
Teachers Meeting, and Prayer
Meeting Wednesday, 1880 P. Nj.
w. Nj. S. Thursday, 2:30 P. M.
Sunbeams, Thursday, 400 P. M.
Junior K. A. Thursday, $50
p. NJ.
intermediate G. A. Friday, 400
p. N.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-13

MISS Esther Irwin spent Easter
IN BellfloWer visiting her mother
and family.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-13
Story Of q Mule. q Film
Stor. q BodYsuord. Etc.

BEVERLY HILLS. Calf. April
13 fUP)-Marjorie Weaver, the
movie beauty. and two other resi-
dents of this. the wealthiest city
of its size in the world, did their
duty as citizens today by dropping
around to Judge Cecil D. Holland S
court and appraising mule.
Miss Weaver said she qualified as
an expert because a mule kicked
her on the mead when she was three
years old in Crossyille, Tenn. She
showed the judge the scar. She
said the mule broke its leg
The other mule experts were
Jack Trent, who functions as Jane
Withers bodyguard. and Stanley
Anderson. who owns the Beverly
Hills hotel. They'd hardly arrived
at court before Mr.. Ray Simmons
showed up and started a genteel
rumpus in the lobby Constable
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-13

Walter E. Bohl. noted dry poin
etcher. is to be guest speaker at
the KiwaniS club meeting Friday
noon in the Barbara Worth hotel
when he will demonstrate etching.
mixing and printing, exhibiting
several of his studies.
Although only 81 years of age.
BOIL has won national recognition
Tor his art, which is self taught.
With Mrs. Bohl and their dog.
"FreckleS'. he travels across the
country by trailer. making studies
OF game life. Much of his work is
done in the trailer and he has de-
signed and made his own roller
press so that it can be carried in
the trailer in contrast to the
heaVy models used commercially.
A portfolio Of his studies of
hunting dogs and game birds ap-
peared in Esquire; others in a Chi
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-13

James Markey shushed him for rea-
sons hereinafter apparent.
-Four days ago, It developed, police
found an unidentified mule trying
to dodge the limousines of the movie
stars on Wiltshire boulevard. Moth
ing like that ever happened before
in Beverly Hills. Judge Holland
looked up the law on mules, stray.
Section 1865 Of the civil code spe-
Gifted the appointment of three
citizens to value said animal, pre-
paratory to public sale.
The judge phoned 20th Century
Fox for assistance. The studio
sent Miss Weaver, appropriately clad
III white fur coat, and Trent.
in his regular body-guarding out
fit of coat and pants. They picked
up Hotelman Anderson, then went
into the judges chambers and out
the back door. where stood the
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-13
Sunday Ceremony viii Commemorate
Priest Who Sought Cities of CiboIa

LOCHIEL, Ariz., April 13. CUP)
-Four hundred years ago Fray
Marcos de Mia. travel-weary Span
ish priest. crossed the barren des-
ert which is now the international
border between Mexico and the
United States.
He was the first white man to
set foot on southwestern soil and
is being honored this year in Ari-
IONA by a Quatro- Centennial cele-
bration. Sunday, a monument will
be dedicated here in his honor,
with the governors of Arizona and
Sonora, Mex, participating with
churchmen.
Dedication of the memorial was
given a papal blessing in a cable
gram from Luigi Cardinal Maglio-
ne, papal secretary of state, at
Rome.
April q, 1889, De Mia trudged
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-13

mule munching the courthouse pan
sizes
4 tell YOU insisted Mr.. Sim
mons at the front entrance. It's
"Shush." shushed Constable Mar
key
The mule. the judge. Miss Weaver
and her two helpers posed for pho
tographers in the rear while Mr..
Simmons and Constable Markey
continued their argument in front.
But I demand the right barked
Mr.. simmons. please. not nov, '
begged Constable Markey
The cameIamen finished their
job. the mule looked lonsingly at
the municipal posies and the eX-
perts conferred Its got pretty
feet observed Miss Weaver. 1T
must be Is years old said Body
guard Trent. 1T looks sleepy put
in Hotelman Anderson.
Its worth about S25.' said
Bodyguard Trent. AT least that"
agreed Hotelman Anderson. 7 say
SIS" interrupted Miss Weaver.
They puzzled the judge by sign-
their affidayitS S25, s25, Sis The
racket in the lobby became worse.
But its my mule shouted Mr.
simmons For four days I've been
bunting it and I want it ana I
want it now and"
The mule sDerts returned re-
spectiyely to movie acting. body
guarding and hotel keeping The
iadqe opened court. Constable
Marlley gave Mr. simmons his mule.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-13

Miss Villette Stehlin motored TO
San Rernardino Saturday, return
ing Sunday night.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-13
Hindu Murderer
Sent TO Prison

Lahab Singh. Hindu rancher VINO
shot and killed Mangel Singh near
Brawley last December, is en- route
TO San Quentin penitentiary in Gus
tody OF Imperial county Officers.
He was sentenced to life i'm
prisonment for shooting his friend
during an argument over Lahabs
young Mexican wife. Mrs. Sarah
Singh.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-13
Canadian Has Nazi
Toe Amputated

CALGARY, Alta, April 13. (UP)-
The Rev. H. M. Hammett is having
one of his big toes amputated this
week, he said today, because dur
ing recent European crises II has
been kicking up"
The toe was grated from the
amputated foot of a German SOL
dier during the World war.
Its the first time since the toe
was grated to my foot that it
has acted up" Hammett said.
perhaps Id better ask Hitler what
to do with it after its removal"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-13
TWO SENTENCED

In Ell Centre police court Thurs
Gay Fred Sopfe. 2l. accused of va
grancy was released when charges
we're dropped Jack Singleton, 81,
charged With drunkenness, drew a
$40 fine or five days in Jail and
j. Luian, accused of drunkenness.
was sentenced to a Sl0 fine or five
Gays in Jail.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-13
Noted Dry Point Etcher viii Speak
Before EI Centro Service Club

cago newspaper and in the art
section of the Smithsonian 1nsti-
tute. and he illustrated book on
duck hunting by w. c. Hazelton.
His first commercial work was
shown at the. Chicago exposition IN
1888 and among the purchasers the
following year was Mrs. Franklin
D, Roosevelt.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-13
Imperial Resident
Hurt in Accident

IMPERIAL April 13.-Sam Blew
ms q. Imperial. suffered a broken
arm and a gashed head late yes
terday when he piloted his motor
cycle into the back OF a truck a
mile and hall south Of Imperial
The impact with the truck threw
Pleyins to the pavement and the
motorcycle bounced into the air
and dropped upon him. Jim CLARK,
who witnessed the accident, took
Blevins to a physician i'll Imperial.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-13

into Arizona in quest of the fabu-
lous Seven Cities of Cibola. He
had crossed the parehed desert all
the way from Mexico City, then
New Spain.
With a slant black Moor, Este
ban. ahead of him, the Spaniard
pushed past the site of the pres
ent city of Phoenix. Esteban reach
ed the so-called gates of Cibola,
which in reality was the western
New Mexico Pueblo of zuni, but
was killed by unfriendly savages.
De Mia turned back to bring the
conquistador Francisco Vasquez de
Coronado and his soldiers to Cibola
but all were dismayed to find the
streets were dust instead of gold.
SELL farm produce through
0st-Press Want Ads.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-13
Mrs. Frank Johnson Chosen President
OF WestmorIand Ladies Aid

an interesting review of her trip
TO the state executive meeting at
San Francisco. Mrs. Phoenia Grif-
fin. of Brawley. vas also a guest
fsr the evening. After the meet
ing a social hour was held, the
hostess serving refreshments
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-13
FINAL DIVORCE GRANTED

A final divorce decree was grant
ed in superior court Wednesday to
Paul Barrigan in his suit against
Jessie Barrigan. He accused her of
extreme cruelty.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-13
wEsTMoRLAND NOTES

The Westnorland Ladies Aid met
last week at the home of Mrs.
George Raine. New officers were
elected They are: president, Mrs.
Frank Johnson; vice-president,
Mrs. William Raine: secretary. Mrs.
Ross Kaylor; treasurer. Mrs. Frank
Clevenger. The next meeting will
be held at the home Of Mrs. John
Scott.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-13

Scott.
Mrs. Byron Walker was hostess
Friday, at a bridge luncheon given
in honor of Mrs. Royden Cart
wright. Mr.. and Mrs. Cartwright
are former Westmorland residents
Mr.. Cartwright was the vice prin-
cipal of the Westmorland grammar
school. He is now teaching in
Monticello, and Mrs. Cartwright is
associate professor Of fine arts at
UCLA.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cartwright were
guests at breakfast at the J. C.
Ramsaur home, Saturday morning
Mrs. Ina Ostrander of San Diego
was an Easter guest of her son, R.
P. Ostrander and family. She re-
turned to San Diego Sunday night,
accompanied by her grandson. Rol-
land, who is attending State Col
lege.
MISS Esther Irwin spent Easter
in BellfloWer visiting her mother
and family.
Kenneth Mitchell was in Pomo-
ma with his little son and daughter,
over the Easter holidays.
Miss Villette Stehlin motored 10
San Rernardino Saturday, return
ing Sunday night.
The state highway crew were ex-
cused from work. Friday afternoon
tc attend the church services at the
civic center. Julien Ashurst was
the speaker.
The American Legion Auxiliary
held their regular business meeting
Monday night at the home of Mrs
ROLAND Ostrander. Mrs Katherine
Keller, 22nd district president, gave
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-13

Kenneth Mitchell was in Pomo-
ma with his little son and daughter.
over the Easter holidays.
Moose Pass miner., 1939-05-19
By L. H. Allen
12 issues for $2.oo paid in advance
 Single copy 25c
Cont inued from front page

struct ion set out in the authorizatio on act Kodiak being our next door neighbor, so t Q speak, we assume that the estimated costs tens are eresting to MINER read CTS in that they contain several hints as to the number of men with which it is ex- pected to man the projecton which, no doubt, Alaskans will be favored for enp1 Q. ment. ..
 KODIAK NAVAL AIR BASE Dredging. including channel $ 500 1000 Bu1khead, grading and fill 400, 1000 Two seaplane hangars 900 1000 Three ramps 225,OO Parking area for V.P.
 squadrons, 8o,ooo sq.yds. 3o2,o Barracks, mess hall, and
 bakery for 58o 5so 1000 Quarters for officers(12) l45, 1000 Quarters for officers (36) 45o 1000 Quarters for bachelor
 officers(60) 24o 1000 Quarters for married en-
 listed men (35) 2eo 1000 Recreati ional facilities, en-
 listed men 25o 1000 Recreat ona1 facilities,
 officers 15o 1000 Admini stration building l5O,OOO Engine, overhaul and aircraft
 mail ainence building 400, 1000 Mot or test stands (2) 90,0O0 Dispensary $50 1000 Radio transmi ssion building,
 towers, etc., 80 1000 Laundry and equipment 65,Ooo General and aircraft st torehouse soc, 1000 souadron's storehouss 70 ,ooo Paint and oil storage building 15,ooo Gasoline storage and di stribu-
 tion(7oo, ,ooo gal. in under
 ground storage 25O,ooo Power plant and equipment $50, 1000 Fuel oil storage (6o, 1000 bb1s.,)
 underground l5o'ooo Electrical di st ributi on syst em BOG, 1000 Water supply and fire pro-
 tection system rs 3OO,oOo Sewerage system 25o,ooo Roads and walks 100 1000 Small boat pier and boathouse 5o,ooo Pier for tankers and tenders 1000 Gatehouse and fence 30, 1000 Magazines CD underground 5o'ooo Firehouse and garage 4o,ooo Stat on and maintainence
 building 4o,ooo Cold storage and C orni ssary 100 1000 Machine gun range 1000 Heat di stribution on system l5o 1000 Bomb site work shop and st orage 10000 Te1enhone system 30 1000
Moose Pass miner., 1939-05-19
JoRENE SMITH WINS SCHOLARSHIP

A schol arship award of two years at the University of Alaska was won by Miss Jorene Smith, daught CT of Mr. and Mrs. Harry L. Smith of Moose Pass, for high est scholastic standing in the class of : 39 in Seward High School.
 Miss Smith, who is Is years old, is so the youngest memb CT of her class.
 Tn connection with the dance tomorrow night at Hielo's Roadhouse, sk1t will be put on by the Pur1 One and Knit Two Club. This prom ses lot of fun and anyone who mi sses it will be sorry.
 Mrs. Bill Irwin of Seward has taken the Moose Pass store cabin for the sum mer and with her three young sons' Jack, Billy and Robbie and their dog, Scottie' will occupy the cabin most of the time until school begins.
 Mrs. Ralph Reid drove to Seward with Mrs. Erwin yesterday.
 Gus Manthey, Blackie Floyd and Fred Colby of Seward, were Il sh1ng Tn huss1an River Wedne sday.
 E. L. Robbins and Roy Thurston drove. to Cooper's Landing Friday taking their fl shing tackle along
 big snowslide occurred at Mile 2l Friday. The Harry L. Smiths were re- turning from Seward and report that the slide obligingly came to g halt at the edge of the highway.
 Bill Estes spreined his wrist (right) during the night Tuesday night. The injury was so painful all day Wednesday that he regarded with bilious eye any gibes about it.
 Workmen are now installing furniture and other equip pment at the new govern ment hote at Mount Mckinley Park: The management hopes to have the hotel open by June |, in time to entertain the Seattle Chamber of Commerce goodwill tour vi sit ors. on
 The cottages and other equipment of Camp Savage at Mount Mckinley Park are being moved to Mile 66 where new camp will be establi shed and will be called Camp Eie1son.
 Thirty four student s were graduated from the Uni yer sity of Alaska last Mon day. sT
 Judge Simon He11entha1 has been re- norinat ed for the Federal Judge ship of the Third (this) Judicial Di strict.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-11-16
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Lesson ", ~ 4, Msx.H| s,ss,. M

Warnings and Promises, Matthew
7-1-14, for Sunday, Nov. 10:
At the close of the sermon on the
Mount, Jesus in this lesson presents
a conclusion filled with warnings
and promises.
v. 1. ''Judge not that We be not
judged" In this verse is found the
moral principle of giving and get
ting. If we give hate and evil we
will get the same in return. Fun
damentally it is a matter Of dispo-
sition-when the disposition is bad,
Judgment will be bad. The evi-
dence of the inner life is seen in
judgments pronounced.
V. 8. 'Why beholdest thou the
mote that is in thy brothers eye,
but considerest not the beam that
is in thine own eye?" Harsh judg-
ments of others usually carries
with it a light judgment of our
selves.
V. 4. "Or why wilt thou say to
thy brother, Let me pull the mote
out of thine eye; and, behold,
beam is in thine own eye" The cen
serious man sees any fault, however
small, readily enough in others, but
does not see the much greater
fault which he has himself in his
own censoriousness.
v. 5. ""Thou hypocrite, first
cast out the beam out of thine own
eye; and then shalt thou see clear
ly to cast the mote out of thy broth
er'S eye'' A man whose spirit is
not that of critical and self-right-
eous judgment, who judges on the
basis of Christian solicitation Tor
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-11-16
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house with the intention of insti--
tuting custer proceedings.
At this time the school house
stood across the road in field op-
posite to where the late James Nc
Lucas lived for quite while, now
owned by Jes Quarterman. These
two "high-hatters" demanded of the
teacher that she point out the Jim
Grow" children, which she wisely
refused to do. Mr. High Brow then
took it in his hands to show the
tainted ones" the door but was
making such ''poor fist'' at it that
he turned the job over to the other
director, Mr.. Putemout. This exalt-
ed dignitary, with more pugnacity
than horse sense, began the task of
showing the "undesirables" the way
out of door when Mr. High Brow
interfered--"Hold on. hold on; that's
my child you're taking out there!"
So their efforts to distinguish be-
tween the "kiddies" resulted in
enough confusion to kindle a riot,
and the affair went on record as a
huge joke. But this one little Incl
dent did not settle the contention.
nor was it settled until it was finally
ucCiuCu W nave tWO OCuOOl HOuSGS
in the district The one built for
the whites known as the Blackburn
school," the other was up the run
about three-fourths of a mile from
Elwood Halls and is still standing
and used as hay-barn.
Many of these colored folk were
deeply religious, and attended the
house of worship. But there was
that old serpent of race-prejudice,
who was continually showing his
head and in the course Of time, with
the aid of some of the tolerant and
consistent white citizenry, a church
was built, and was located about a
quarter of a mile eastward from the
Coal Hill store.
In the course Of time and events,
some little dissatisfaction arose,
presumably on account of the un-
sanitary way in that day of admin
istering the Lords Supper, for
which the whites would be equally
to blame. Finally it became strict
ly African in it's personnel. Their
worship was very spiritual, season.
ed with considerable emotion, and
their singing was above criticism and
very attractive and catching. Many
from surrounding neighborhoods
would attend their services. Fre-
quently local preachers (white)l
from other communities would lend
helping hand. A small plot OF
ground with quite a number OF
gravestones mark the place where
the church stood This and two lit
tie plots of ground near the Elwood
home hold the dust of once we'll
to-do, good natured, fun-loving peO-
pie Some of them moved away
And today in all this once rather
conglomerate domain, where a few
erring and misguided men were
bent on denying this peace-loving
and God-fearing people their con-
stitutional rights and liberty,
only two remain. Mrs. Elizabeth
Lett, widow of Bank Lett, and her
son, Ernest Lett, to whom this lit
tie narrative is respectfully dedi-
Gated