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Smyrna times., 1939-06-08
Radiant Living
THE KINGDOM Is
TOTALITARIAN
By Rev. @. NJ. Griffeth
Pastor Ridgely M. E. Church
Ridgely, Md.

The dictators of Europe have
made US conscious of totalitarian-
ism. It embraces an enslavement
that is loathed by the democratic
mind. 1t is system in which one
is robbed of all personal liberty
even SO much as to think. We re-
ject totalitarianism.
Every kingdom however, must
Of necessity be to some degree to-
talitarian. A kingdom is a realm
in which some Power whether
king, queen, or dictator reigns in a
more or less autocratic manner
and to whom obedience must be
given.
This is no less true of the King
dom of God. Perhapes the total
itarianism Of Europe has helped
us to realize this fact concerning
the Divine Kingdom. In a totali-
tartan system there is no personal
liberty. Every man must live and
if necessary, die, for the good OF
the whole-the State. He must not
even think one thought that is not
in loyal harmony with his ruler.
1 Is this not the conception Of the
Kingdom Of God, as given to us by
the New Testament?
Did not st. Paul have this in
mind when he wrote to the CORN
thians: Bringing into captivity
every thought to the obedience of
Christ"
No one will question the truth
fulness of the statement that there
has been too much democratic
freedom in Christian living; free
dom in which an obedience to
Christ has ben tragically absent.
In many lives a far greater ex-
preston of selfishness has been re-
gretfully seen where there should
have been an expression of Christ
Illness. But such a life can not be
"of the Kingdom"
In that spiritual kingdom over
which God rules every phase of
ones life, activities, and interests
is brought under the control of,
and in loving obedience to, the will
of the Divine Mind.
The Kingdom of God is truly to-
talitarian.
Smyrna times., 1939-06-08
CHEVROLET SALES CLIMB
Dealers Achieve Gain During the
Second 10 DAYS Of May

Chevrolet dealers achieved a 36.4
per cent gain, during the second 10
days of May, over their sales for
the same period in 1888, selling
Is, 5,891 new cars and trucks at re-
tail. The announcement was made
at company headquarters at De
troit on June 1. In the same 10
days a year ago, Chevrolet deliver
ed 1893 units, sure comparisons
showed. The second 10 days show
ed an Ill per cent increase over
sales for the preceding period,
which totalled 23,307 units. 1t was
greater. by sos units, than the sec
ond 10 days of April, the heaviest
volume month thus far in the cur
rent model year. Truck sales in
creased from 4,673 to 5,165 units,
as compared with the previous 10
days, and used car sales also reg
istered a gain. Chevrolet's world
sales of new cars and trucks, for
the 1889 model year to date, total
more than 100000 units, the fig
ures revealed.
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NEW TAX BILL-A tax revi-
sion measure appears certain of
passage at this session of Con-
gress. Senator Pat Harrison, SEN
ate Finance Committee Chairman,
has received assurance from the
President that he would no longer
stand in the way of limited revi-
sion. The new tax bill will prob
ably embody at least the follow
ing: 1. Repeal of undistributed
profits tax. 2. Adoption of an
16 per cent corporation tax; 3.
Three-year caryover for operating
losses. An immediate conference
is planned between Senator Harri-
son and Congressman Doughton,
Chairman of the Ways and Means
Committee. Harrison indicated
that every means of expediting
passage of the measure in the Sen
ate is assured.
SPENDING AND TAXES -
Speaking on these two subjects,
which go hand in hand, Senator
William H. King, Democrat of
Utah recently said: 1T seems to
me we are on the road to national
bankruptcy. We must change our
policy. Spending is too great;
taxes are too heavy; and when we
increase taxes, as we probably will
before adjournment, tax resistance
will be encountered. That situa-
tion ought to be an admonition tC
the Congress to reduce expendi-
lures and pursue a course that
within a reasonable time will lift
the burden of taxation from the
people and place the government
on the highway leading to a bal
anced budget"
DEBTS At the annual dinner
of the Chamber of Commerce Of
the U. S., Senator Pat Harrison
Democrat of Mississippi said'iDebt:
and interest charges never sleep
and when pay day comes, which il
assuredly will, governments, like
individuals, must pay or seek re
fuge in bankruptcy courts and ex
perience an impairment of credit
With world conditions unsettled
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bors and flood control improve
ments. An omnibus rivers and
harbors bill was also passed by the
House authorizing S84, 100000 of
culture appropriations.
CASH INCOME FOR FARMS
Farmers cash income from mar
ketings in April totaled $463,000,-
600. This total is per cent small
er than the S487, 100000 estimated
for March and slightly less than
the S4SS,OOO,0OO estimated for
April 1888. Government payments
to farmers in April amounted to
$50, 100000 compared with $780,
600, 900 in April 1888 and $95,OOO,-
600 in March. Including Govern
ment payments the April cash in
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come totaled $553,O0,O0O or / D.,
cent more than the $548. 600 0OQ
received by farmers in April Iset
year. The total, however, was S29. !
100000 less than the estimate for
March 1899. Farm cash income
from marketings during the first 4
months of this year amounted ia
81 1858, 100000 compared with 81
059, 100000 estimated for the same
months last year.
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SMYRNA DOINGSI
OF so YEARS AGO
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weighed about 80 or 140 pounds.
He looked to be about 40 years of
age. 1t was first thought he was
a rag buyer who had not reported
to his family in Wilmington for
some two weeks, but witnesses
testified that the corpse did not
answer his description. The inter-
prefer of the band of Italians who
are cutting brush at Shorts Land
ing was sent for but he said his
men were all present, and it was
no use for him to come. The body
was thought to be that of a Ger
man or an Irishman but who, where
he was from or how he came there
was the question. The jury was
without evidence as to any of
these particulars, or the cause of
the death and their verdict was
''he came to his death from cause
unknown to them" He was bur-
led the same evening in the Odd
Fellows Cemetery. 1t is a singular
case, and the mystery at this writ
ing remains unsolved. But it is
not comfortable thought that
dead men can be found about us
without knowing who they are,
where they are from or by what
means they came to their death.
Capt. Brown, of the Landing, says
that on the proceeding Tuesday he
was notified that his boat had been
moved from its place and was
floating in the creek. On going
after it with another boat he
found it with hat in it. This hat
was found to exactly fit the dead
man. The conclusion would be
certain that he came to a foul
death if marks of violence had
been found on him. But they were
not, which leaves the greater mys-
terry hanging over the case.
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threats and rumors of war on
every hand, we must place our
house in order. Why, in the light
of past experience, after six years
of trial and continued application
of the spending theory, should we
not follow prudence and caution,
detour from the road we are now
travelling, and continue our jour
ney for a while at least over
safer and less dangerous high
way?"
HELP AMERICA FIRST May
be European nations need our help.
Maybe we could lend hand as we
did in the last war with our money.
We could supply arms, munitions,
and materials incidental to war.
They could have our goods, our
money, our men, our military, nav
al and aviation sources, just as
they had them in the last war
when we were drawn into Europe's
slaughter house. AS result of
that war we have bills owed US to-
these European powers. We have
America to help. America must
come first always with us. Why
should we put our money and
thought, to work for other coun-
tries when we need it here at
home? We are trying to weather
10-year-old depression. Millions
are unemployed here and poverty
is prevalent throughout the land.
Taxation increases. Our farms and
our factories are going back, and
the American standard Of living is
on the decline Let us be American
and attend to America. We should
buy what America produces. We
should not bring in a single thing
from other countries that would
keep an American workman idle.
America must be helped first.
PUERTO RICO - One of the
worlds most important naval bas-
es will be established at Puerto
Rico. The wide-mouth harbor at
San Juan is to be converted into
a base to rival such strongholds as
Gibraltar, Singapore, and Heligo-
land. Congress has authorized ex-
penditure of $9,3OO,OO0 by the
Navy at Puerto Rico, over the
next three years. The army in ad-
dition, has established a new Mil
itary Department in the Caribbean
to be known as the Puerto Rican
Department, its headquarters to be
in San Juan. Admiral William D
Leahy has been appointed Cover
nor to Puerto Rico to take office
when his term as Chief Of Naval
Operations expires. The money
appropriated will go for harbor i'm
provements, construction Of land
ing fields, construction of a base
for patrol plane squadrons anc
facilities for training of carrier
groups. When completed the Navy
will have new air and submarine
base.
WAR DEPARTMENT BILL
The House passed the War Depart.
ment vicil functions appropriation
bill carrying S305, 100000 of which
S277 ,000.000 is for rivers and har.
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PERSONALS

Rev. G. w. Dame left for
Georgetown yesterday to attend
the Annual Episcopal Convention,
which convenes to-day, preaching
last evening.
Harry C. Budd, of this town, has
been awarded the gold medal for
oratory in Dickinson College.
Roland Cox, Esq, of Plainfield,
N. j., spent Sunday in Smyrna,
Mrs. Cox and children being on a
visit to her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Hill.
William S. Colpitts and bride
returned on Monday from their
bridal trip of over month to
Canada. The boys rendered them
a serenade last evening.
Mrs. Nesbitt, the mother of Mrs.
Jacob Tome of Port Deposit, Md,
is visiting Rev. r. K. Stephenson.
Capt. John Cosden, of Chester
vile, Md, is visiting his daughter,
Mrs. George NJ. Stevenson.
John Senior of the Thomas w.
Price Paper Company, of Philadel-
phia, has, with his wife, been visit
ing relatives the past week, and
made the Times Office a friendly
call.
Mrs. S. NJ. Collins and grandson,
Will Buchanan, who recently NOV
ed to Brooklyn, are on a visit to
Smyrna.
A. c. Cummins, Jr., and William
Wharton, Of Swarthmore College,
came home last week.
Miss Maggie Lewis of Whining
ton Commercial College, is home
for the summer vacation.
Miss Tillie Foreman has been
visiting the past two weeks, rela-
tives and friends in Philadelphia,
Oxford Valley, Bristol, Pa, and
Trenton, N. J.
Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Marple Of
Germantown, Pa, were guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Beck on Saturday
and Sunday. Miss May Harmon,
of the same place, is visiting Miss
Florence Beck.
Herbert D. Alice, who went to
Omaha, Neb., several years ag1 to
enter a railroad Office, has been ad-
vanced to the position of assistant
auditor of the Burlington at that
place. The Daily Bee in noting
the appointment says: 'Mr. Alice
1o q 0f n "a hi
ability, and his promotion is due to
his accurate and important service
of the post"
Joseph NJ. Huntingdon. son of the
late Jesse S. Huntingdon, who went
TO Texas on finishing his education
Is to 20 years ago, has been ap-
pointed chief deputy to U. S. Mar
shall George A. Knight, Northern
District Of Texas, a position sim
liar to one he held during the ad-
ministration of President Arthur.
He has his home in Dallas, where
also resides Major w. J. Purnell
(now practicing law of the "Pur-
nell Legion" of the Eastern Shore,
well remembered in war times.
Misses Annie II. Painter and
Lulu 3. Cooper, of Milford, are
visiting Mrs. o. B. Voshell.
Mrs Dame gave her friend Miss
Junsten, of Winchester, Va, now
visiting her, pleasant party on
Monday evening. The guests num-
bered about twenty persons.
Miss Sallie Ayares, Of Chester,
Pa, is the guest Of Mrs. George H
Raymond.
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applied tov.rsa money derived
new afnory- There i !. u,sa-al
fore it win - Ne" armJ,
completion Ta paced in a i
prospective buyers q a5e |
slm9Iy znl building. s. +, I |
has been set for tie al H. I
this property. a-spa
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COUNTY AND STATE ITEMS

Wilmington street cars carry
about 5000 passengers per day.
Thomas F. Bayard, Jr., who
leaves Yale this summer, will in
the fall be studying law in the Of
flee of his father.
In Dover and vicinity about g.
100000 cans of fruits, vegetables
and provisions are put up annually
at the canneries.
The marriage of ex-Secretary
Thomas F. Bayard to Miss Mary
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NOTICE

and null. i. disabled horses
CHARGE ! - oo,,, removed FRs
IL n aS,ua y Salllng DOVER /
Is made Immediately n - |
imals dying from a copt,ra
ease will be removed
Smyrna times., 1939-06-08

A record attendance of more
than $50 Scouts was had at the
Camporee Friday, Saturday, and
Sunday at Meadow-on-the-Brandy-
wine, the estate of Mr.. and Mrs.
Norman p. Rood. near Whining
ton. William ]. b. Regan was the
camporee chief.
Smyrna times., 1939-06-08
Speculate on Sale of Armorv

Citizens are specializing as to
the time the old armory at Milford
will be sold. The last session Of
the Legislature passed a bill au-
thorizing the sale of the old arm
Smyrna times., 1939-06-08
WHAT DID SHE MEAN

Say. Ma. can't you tell fairy
tales?" asked Bobby. just turned
nine.
mo, son." his mamma grinly
said. they're more in papa's line"
Smyrna times., 1939-06-08
Family Model

I'm a sef-made man."
"You are lucky. am the re-
vised work of a wife and three
daughters"
Smyrna times., 1939-06-08
Self-Confdence

Teacher-If you added 80 and %,
what would you get?
Oliver-The wrong answer every
time.
Smyrna times., 1939-06-08
1t Happens Too Often

Diner-Waiter, there's button In
my soup.
Waiter tex-printer) Topographic
cal error, sir; it should be mutton.
Smyrna times., 1939-06-08
Careless

rs he a reckless driver?"
Say. when the road turns tie
same way he does it's a coinci-
dence. philadelphia Bulletin.
Evening star., 1939-07-28
Injunction Denied Ice Firm
Charqinq Unfair Methods

Justice Oscar R. Luhring was on
record today in District Court as
declining to grant a temporary in
junction to the M. j. Uline Co.,
Third and M streets NE, which
complained of unfair competition
and price cutting, against the Con-
solidated Terminal Corp, Eleventh
and E streets SW.
The Consolidated Terminal Corp.
was represented at the hearing by
Attorney William E. Leahy, who told
Justice Luhring that the Uline firm
began price war in the ice business
here and is now complaining be-
cause it finds the going hard.
MIR. Leahy informed the court that
Washingtonians are in no danger of
an ice monopoly as there are some
300 ice distributors here. Mr.. Leahy
contended the Consolidated had
withstood the competition and did
not complain in the dog eat dog"
fight for business. The Uline firm
lost its account with the Navy De-
partment here, Mr.. Leahy said, be-
cause of lower competitive bidder.
The Uline firm claimed that since
May the Consolidated has and is
pursuing a policy of unfair competi-
ton and that it is diverting a sub
stantial number of it's customers by
offering for sale and selling to them
ice at price lower than the general
prevailing market price, and in
many instances lower than the
actual cost of ice production and de-
livery. Lawyers for the Uline firm
declared that the business methods
Of the Consolidated Terminal Corp.
were in violation of the Patman
Act. -.
Evening star., 1939-07-28
Former Bank Teller
Changes Plea to Guilty

After the defendant had changed
his plea from innocent to guilty of
making false entries in violation of
the National Bank Act, the case
against Bernard P. Way, former saw
ings teller at the Second National
Bank, was referred to the probation
officer today by District Court JUS
tice James w. Morris. Attorney
Myer Koonin requested such action,
pointing out his client was without
Q previous record.
Mr.. Way, according to the Federal
Bureau of Investigation, converted
$1,016 of the banks funds to his own
use. After severing his connection
with the bank, he enlisted in the
Army and was on his way to the
Orient by boat when he was arrested
in San Francisco.
Evening star., 1939-07-28
Passport Pictures So Good Now
You'd Hardly Know Yourself!

The time has gone when the
passport photograph portrayed the
most handsome visage as the face
Of an elderly apache. The pictures
are getting good, take the word OF
Mrs. Ruth Shipley, chief Of the
Passport Division. State Depart
ment.
Mrs. Shipley disclosed this bit of
progress in a radio interview yes
terday over Station WMAL with
Miss Pauline Frederick, Washing
ton newspaperwoman. Astonishing
Miss Frederick into interjecting i'm
possible!" into the midst of her
statement, Mrs. Shipley said:
"A thing I'd never dared hope
for is coming true. Passport pic
lures are improving. Only this
week a member of Congress who
is going abroad decided that he
liked his passport picture so well
that he would have two copies made
for his family"
Among the most pressing duties
Of Mrs. Shipley's Office at present.
she said, is the consideration of
Evening star., 1939-07-28
Suicide Certificate Is Issued
In Death of Mrs. Keefer
Singer Is Found
Dead From Gas
By Friend

Mrs. Flora McGill Keefer, so, we'll
known Washington choir and con-
cert singer, died in the gass-f1lled
kitchen of her apartment at 1914
G street NV. late yesterday after
writing note that she couldn't
stand the pain of an illness any
longer.
Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald
issued a certificate of suicide today.
Gas was pouring from an oven
burner and four jets Of a stove
when Mrs. Keefer's body was found
by a friend, Mrs. Lucille c. Peddi-
cord of 1923 Columbia road NV,
who had come to pay an afternoon
call.
Mrs. Peddicord threw open the
door and windows of the kitchen
and summoned physician from
Emergency Hospital, who pro-
nounced the victim dead.
The note Mrs. Keefer left was un-
addressed. She had been Ill for a
number of months. Mrs. Peddicord
said. She stated further that she
had talked with Mrs. Keefer by tele-
phone yesterday morning and had
been informed by her friend not
to visit the apartment until after 3
o'clock as the maid would not come
until later than usual.
A concert singer of note and soloist
at many churches here in former
years, Mrs. Keefer was the wife of
DR.. Charles B. Keefer, Washington
dentist.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Keefer
is survived by sister, Mrs. Ralph
P. Barnard, and a brother, Ruel S.
Evening star., 1939-07-28

requests for American passports
from abroad. She said:
Applications for passports from
people in Europe who want to come
back to the United States to live
after years Of residence abroad have
mounted IA per cent in the last
month and are still going higher.
AS many as 500 individual cases
have been received in one day."
Almost as many persons now as
a year ago are seeking passports
for travel from the United States
to Europe. But until a week ago,
Mrs. Shipley said, the passports is
sued and renewals granted showed
a Is per cent drop over last year.
Evening star., 1939-07-28
Marriage License
AppIicotions

William Prather, 90. GAL Florida ave
NV; and Frances johnson, -. 1913
James H Shay, 4s. 14O1 Pennsylvania
ave. NV, and Martha M Donnelly, Al
Clarence Eddie. "a. IA N st, NV. and
Mosetta Cobb, 90. 1924 9th st. NV:
Thomas R.. Campbell "a. 22OO Q st. NV,
and Evelyn L. Ayers. %, 1918 W St
NV: the Rev Chesteen Smith
Allen L. Gibbons, 1S, 325 H st. ne, and
Cora v: Wilkerson, II, st. ne:
Judge Nathan Cayton
Walter D. Hogue. "a. Hanover. Ind. and
Ruth O. Croft. 25. 5000 Ingomar st
NV; the Rev. J. Phelps Hand.
Elphege R. Papineau. 81. and Ola E
Sowerby. AS, both of New York City
II the Rev. Walter G. Borchus,
Michael G. Bandik 25, II v st. NV, and
Margaret E. Webb. %. 45I4 sth st
NV: the Rev. Duncan Fraser.
Oscar Albert 81, and Rose Rosenberg, 25
both of 1928 18th st. NV; the Rev
Louis Novick
Evening star., 1939-07-28
President Leaves Today
For Week-end Cruise

President Roosevelt planned to
leave Washington late this after
noon for weekend cruise aboard
the yacht Potomac, which will carry
him as far as the waters of the At
lantic Ocean just beyond the Vir-
ginia Capes.
He expects to return to Washing
ton Monday morning. During the
trip he hopes to enjoy some marlin
fishing.
The President will be accompanied
by small group of friends, includ-
ing Brig. Gen. Edwin M. Watson,
White House military aide and Sec
retary to the President; White House
Secretary Stephen Early, Admiral
Ross McIntire, surgeon general of
the Navy and physician to the Presi-
dent; Frank Walker, former treas
urer of the Democratic National
Committee; Secretary of Commerce
Hopkins and Capt. Callaghan, White
House naval aide.
Lost five years ago in a race, a
pigeon has just returned to its old
loft in POntneWydd. Wales.
Evening star., 1939-07-28
Births Reported

Joseph and Isabel Simmons, boy.
William and Onalene Semmes. boy.
Francis and Cora Miller, girl.
Walter and Edith Bossart boy.
Wilbur and Frances Townsend. boy.
Clair and Louise Myers, boy.
Aaron and Pauline Compton. boy.
Oscar and Dorothy Shannon. girl.
Ivan and Edna Conrad, boy.
Charles and Mildred Wilson, girl.
Alfred and Ruth Scott, boy.
John and Ruth Dickey, boy.
George and Elsie Schmidt, boy.
Howard and Eileen Langley, boy.
Thomas and Catherine Thornton, boy.
Edward and Marjorie Kirby, girl
William and Louvenia Anderson. boy.
Gilbert and Eliza Smith. boy.
Curry and Irene Ballard girl
Robert and Lottie Brown, girl
William and Lena Pennyman, girl.
Oscar and Valerie Tillman, girl.
Charlie and Rosie Ghee. girl.
willard and Helen Williams boy.
Charlie and Romaine Williams. boy.
Anderson and Marie Make. boy.
Albert and Dellie Jones, girl
John and Emma Bryan. boy.
Cullen and Helen Colber. boy.
Joseph and Edna Queen. girl
Johnnie and Isabelle Rush. girl.
Clarence and Louise Green, girl.
Preston and Dolres Macy, girl.
Joseph and Dorothy johnson, boy.
william and Margaret Mcneil. boy.
Ferdinand and Olivia Coates, boy.
Evening star., 1939-07-28
Policeman Wounded
As Gun DISCHARGES

A 44-year -old policeman was &C
cidentally shot in the knee today as
he reached for note book in the
glove compartment of his scout car.
Answering radio call to Twenty
sixth street and Virginia avenue
NV, James Lowry, attached to the
third precinct, received a painful
bullet wound under his right knee
cap when his revolver, placed in
the compartment, went off.
He was treated at Emergency
Hospital Doctors said the wound
was not serious
Evening star., 1939-07-28
Sterilization Fund
Has $685., ,881 Profit
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Treasury's $4,000, 100000 sta
bilization fund was shown today to
have made a profit of $3,889, 1881 in
the nine months ended March 81.
Quarterly reports on the opera
tions of the fund, which buys and
sells gold and dollars in the worlds
money markets, will be made in re-
sponse to congressional demands.
The Treasury said total assets of the
fund on March 81 were $2,Ol7, ,524,-
096.
Evening star., 1939-07-28
68, 900 Miles of Streets
Worked On by w. P. A.

By the Associated Press.
Col. F. c. Harrington, w. P. A..
commissioner, said today that w. P.
A. workers had built or improved
approximately $1,000 miles of streets
and roadways during the eight
months ending last March /.
Most of the construction consisted
of unpaved rural roads, he said.
During the same period w. P. A.
workers built or improved more than
$4,000 bridges.
Evening star., 1939-07-28
Deaths Reported

Mary A. Kennedy. 90. 1900 Massachusetts,
Frances K. Dashiell "a, 1920 Upton st. NV
BENJAMIN Massie. 70. lilo Robinson st.
Charles T. Iardella. 49, 6e New York
Charles Smith. II, Gallinser Hospital.
Mary J. Gillin. 80, Providence Hospital
John l. schaale. 6s, St. Elizabeth's Hos
wendell c.. Mansfield. e5. e71e Piney
Branch I'd. NV.
Annie L. oDonnoghue. SO, 1924 Florida
Joseph smith A. Emergency Hospital.
Dorothy Jacobs. 32. 716 North Carolina
George Lee, es, Gallinger Hospital.
Nancy Kemp. SO, 4S Fenton pl.
joseph Rollins, AZ 10 81 ca.D.'tv p f. iS: T::u
MAI. Taylor. 34 1905 1st St s.e
William Pitts. 33, Gallinger Hospital.
Mamie Grigsby, %. Galllnger Hospital.
Melvin Williams: Is, Emergencg Hosp!tal