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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-01-04
Peace Isn't
Assured By
Munich Pact
Only by Nation United
Physically and Spirit
ually c an "Storms
rom Abroad" Be
Kept from American
Shores, President AS
serts; Says Democracy
Can and Will Solve
Nations Problems

Washington, Jan. 4.-(AP)
President Roosevelt told Con-
gress and the world today that
peace has not been assured" at
Munich, and that storms from
abroad directly challenge Anne
rican democracy.
Addressing a joint session of
the Senate and House, in a
packed House chamber, the
chief executive asserted that
"undeclared wars" deadly
ornaments" and "new aggres-
sion" threaten the three insti-
buttons indispensable to Anne
ricans = religion, democracy
and international good faith.
and" he added, "only through
a nation united, both physically
and spiritually can these storms
be kept from American Shores"
A war which threatened to envelope
the world in flames has been averted:
but it has become increasingly clear
that peace is not assured, MIR. Roosa-
welt said, without mentioning by
name the Munich pact resulting in the
ACKNOWLEDGMENT of Czechoslovakia.
Nor did he name any foreign nation.
But the President referred to
events in Europe" where Czechoslo-
vakia was dismembered at Germanys
insistence, in Africa where Italy
conquered Ethiopia; ain ASIA" where
Japan has invaded China.
"All about us rage undeciared wars,
military and economic" Mr.. Roose-
welt said. Call about us grow more
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-01-04
Defense OF
Tunis Safe,
Premier Says

Gabes, Tunis:a, Jan. 4.-(AP)-
Premier Daladier inspected Tunisia's
"Maginot line of the desert" today,
and called it strong enough to resist
any attacks.
"Tunisia is safe," was his comment
after rapid tour of the Mareth de-
Tense works facing Italy's Libyan
frontier. Accompanied by high mill
tary and naval officials who are Wis
iting the North African colony with
him, the premier saw thousands of
soldiers pushing work on the defense.
Deep in the desert. $4,000 crack troops
paraded across the sands before the
bare-headed premier as clouds of
dust almost blotted out the brilliant
sun.
The troops included Europeans
Senegalese and wild Tunisian cavalry
irregulars, who rode past at a gallop,
firing their. rifles in the air.
The Mlareth line, built of reinforced
concrete on the same principle as the
Maginot line on Frances eastern
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-01-04
Supreme Court Says
High Point Can Go
On With Power Plan

Raleigh, Jan. 4.-(AP)-The State
Supreme Court held today that the
City of High FONT could go ahead
with it's modified plan" for construc-
ton Of a hydro-electric plant on the
Yadkin liver.
The opinion in the case affirmed a
ruling in Guilford county by SUI
perior Court Judge E. G. Bivens, who
had decided in favor of High Point
and against ]. P. Williamson and the
Duke Fower Company.
Granville Negro Loses.
The court granted a new trial to
Robert Williams, alias Robert Nc
Nair, who was sentenced in Cumber
land county to death by asphyxiation
for rape, but upheld the death SEN
tence pronounced in Granville county
on King Solomon Stovall, who was
convicted Of first degree murder in
the Staying of r. T. Moore.
Unless Governor Hoey intervenes,
Stovall will be asphyxiated January 20
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-01-04
May Lift Tax
From More Of
Basic Foods
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In the Sir Walter Hotel

Raleigh Jan. 4.-Past records and
current observation of members of
the legislature which convened today
at noon indicate that the only modi-
fication of the sales tax that has even
a remote chance for passage during
the session is further exemption of
foods and, perhaps, wuels when sold
for use in the home.
Not the least potent reason for Civ
ing even this rather minor change a
fighting chance is the great fear of
offending the lone gallus" man back
home which abides in the breast of
such a large percentage of politicians
including members of the legislature
When there is presented to them
as there will be presented by Repre-
sentative j. B. Vogler, of Meckien-
burg-that they are taxing the very
food that goes into the mouths of
babes whose parents are not able to
pay even the few pennies tax demand.
ed", they are going to vote Mr.. Vog-
ler's way, which is for the exemption
of all articles of food and fuel for
home use.
His record of successful sale tax
amendments was good in the 1887 ses-
sion. He won't deny, off the record.
that his success in getting through
the exemption of bread and rolls was
due to the fact that members were
CONTINUED on PAGE Two.)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-01-04
Konoye Cabinet Gives
Way for Party De-
handing Stron g e r
Hand in East Asia;
Konoye Followers in
Personal Danger from
Foes

Tokyo. Jan. A. (AP) emperor
Hirohito tonight commended Baron
X. Hiranuma, fascist-inclined presl-
dent of the privy council, to form a
new cabinet in succession to that o.
Premier Prince Fumimara Konoye.
Hiranuma, outstanding Nationalist
was summoned to the palace after tire
comparatively liberal Konoye had re-
signed with the declaration that the
war in China had come to a stage
where new policies under a new cdo-
met" should be formulated.
The 19-months-old Konoye caolnet
fell before strong militarist-tascist de-
mand for reorganization at nome ana
abroad. for renewed efforts to tasten
Japan's will on east Asia.
1t was an onslaught OF fascist
minded elements, who want a single
political party for Japan, more rigid
control of economic life, and new
administrative policy in China. Feel
ing was SO intense that in some quar-
ters fear was expressed for the per-
sonal safety of some of the retiring
ministers.
The baron headed a nationalist ia
CONTINUED on Page Two.)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-01-04
Spriinglike
Weather Over
Many Areas
CBy The Associated Press.)

(By Inc Associated GfoSS.)
Springlike weather prevailed over
some midwestern states today, set
ting new records for many cities
while freezing rains imperiled traffic
in upstate New York, and the Pa
cific Northwest braced itself against
a raging gale.
Balmy temperatures ranging from
so to II permitted tennis, golf and
even picnics in Missouri, and Cincin-
natl reported the warmest January 2
in AZ years yesterday, with the mer-
curry at IS. Cleveland reported 55 de-
grees, Columbus so.
Unreasonable warmth also favored
Nebraska, with light showers at
Omaha Winds reaching gale force
continued to lash the Oregon and
Washington coasts in the wake of a
four-day blow which spread destruc-
ton from British Columbia to south
ern Oregon. Heavy waves swept over
sea-walls, smashed bridges and cot,
tages and left miles of debris for
cleanup crews.
Near Salem, Oregon, cyclone lift
ed two cows forty feet in the air and
deposited them unhurt in a mud
wallow.
In northern New York motorist:
drove over Recovered roads after a
light snow turned to freezing rain
Fog and mist added to the dangers OF
traffic, with one death and scores of
accidents attributed to the weather
Farther north, a heavy snowfall wa
reported.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-01-04
NIGHT Deer Hunt
Costs Two Fender
Men Over $50 Each

Raleigh, Jan. 4.-(AP)-A fruit
less nocturnal deer hunt cost two
Pender county men $50 apiece, and
additional fines for other VIOLA
tons following their arrests and
conviction recently, Commissioner
John Chalk, of the game and i'm
land fisheries division, said today.
He named the pair as Henry
Chadwick and Clinton Bonds, and
said they were convicted as the
result of evidence obtained by I'M
der-cOver investigators for his
division.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-01-04
WardNarned
Of
w. E. Smith Made
President Protein of
Senate; Rules Com
mittees Announced in
Both Houses, Which
Hold Very Brief Or
ganization Session

Raleigh. Jan. 4-tAPN-Tne Gen
eral Assembly convened today and
Immediately received a bill from Re
preventative Vogler, Mecklenburg, to
amend the absentee ballot law.
Consideration of the absentee vot-
ing statutes, under attack most of the
summer and fall, due to alleged pri-
mary and. election irregularities. had
been enlisted as one of the big mat
tiers for the Ass >nnbly.
The Senate elected W. E Smith, o.
Stanly county, as it's president pro-
tenn confirmed all ether nominees Of
last nights Democratic caucus and
quit after a Commute meeting.
It took the House nearly an hour
to complete it's organization, putting
D. L. Ward, of New Barn. in sc
speaker, and confirming it's caucus
nominees. Both divisions suspended
their rules and adopted resolutions
notifying the governor they were
ready for work. A resolution was
adopted inviting Governor Hoev to
address the Assembly at noon tomor-
row, the House amending the Senate
version and fixing the hour so the
resolution muSL ne CONSIDERED py the
senators again
Lieutenant Governor Horton and
Speaker Ward announced their rules
committees. Both divisions adopted
the 1887. rules until the new groups
report The House committee quickly
decided to suggest retention of the
former rules for this session. The
Senate group provided for IA instead
of II committee clerks, then adopt
ed the 1887 rules. The representa-
tives refused to adopt a resolution
calling for regular work on Satur-
days and Mondays.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-01-04
Man Seized
Is Wanted In
Many Places

Columbia, S. c., Jan. 4.-(AP)-
City Detective Chief Robert w
Eleazer said today man booked as
H. M. Bew, of Norfolk, Va, was "the
most wanted man we've had in
months" The man was bound over to
general sessions court this week on
two charges of issuing fraudulent
checks. Bonds were set at $500 on each
charge.
Eleazer said authorities at Norfolk
and Petersburg, Va, and Raleigh,
Charlotte, and Laurinburg, N. c..
wanted The man.
The officer said the F. B. l. had
filed detention papers on the man for
alleged impersonation of F. B. l.
agents in Virginia and the Carolinas.
According to the detective, the man
would represent himself as an agent
and cash checks.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-01-04
Legislators
Will Not Be
So Gullible
Not Going To Accept
Readymade Bills from
Washington u nj e S S
Agreeable, According
to Word Cleaned from
Early Arrivals in Ra-
leigh
Daily Dispatch Bureau,

Raleigh, Jan. Awhile members OF
the legislature arriving in Raleigh
Monday night and Tuesday were more
concerned about the knock down-and-
drag-out fight for the speakership, a
few of them took time-out from the
whispering huddles to express some OPP
inions about prospective legislation
Every man interviewed prefaced
his answer with the request don't
quote me-" but it may be stated dog
matically that proposed legislation
will be more closely scrutinized dur
ing the coming session than has been
the case in recent legislatures. This
is particularly true in the case of
ready-made bills sent down from
Washington, or coming from any
source outside the legislature itself
Members of the 1889 General As
sembly remember the hectic days of
1898, when certain bills written in
Washington were sent down with in
structions that they must be passed
exactly as written. This was necessary
because of the banking situation, and
admittedly much Of that legislation
was good. But legislators did not then
and do not now, like to take that sort
of dictation.
Again in the special session of 1896
when newly elected assemblymen
were convened just few days before
Christmas, and instructed to pass the
social security bills sent down from
Washington, without discussion or
chance of discussion, and without
changing a comma there was some
resentment. 1t is generally agreed
now that most of this legislation, GER
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-01-04

The High Point opinion and the two
opinions in the capital cases were writ
ten by Chief Justice Walter Stacy.
In another opinion the court held
that the City of Wilmington could
not issue certain bonds to finance a
municipal auditorium; public parks
ANDY Fairgrounds; public library
and buildings for recreational and
athletic purposes.
The list of 43 decisions includes:
Watkins VS.. Raleigh, Wake, affirm
I'd.
Ritter VS.. Gambler, Moore, affirm
cd.
State VS.. Williams, Cumberland
new trial.
State VS.. Alverson and Brack
Robson, new trial
Crawford VS.. Crawford, (Robeson,
reversed
GIlmct'e Tvs. Insurance Company,
Cumberland, appeal dismissed.
State VS.. Stovall, Granville, judg
ment affirmed and appeal dismissed.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-01-04
Fascist Groups. In
Japan Gain Control
Of The Government
Bailey To Attack
Dairy Amendment

Washington, Jan. 4.-(AP)-Sen-
ator Bailey, Democrat North Car
Gina, promised today an attack on
one of the most controversial pro-
visions of the administration crop
control program, the sO-called
dairy amendment.
81 am going to battle to elimi-
nate it, and 1 expect wide support"
he said.
The provision provides that a far
mer who takes land out of cotton
or certain other crops cannot use
the land for corn or livestock pro-
duction. If he docs, his Federal
benefits are forfeited.
Bailey said the huge cotton sur
plus now piled up under govern
rnent loans made it natural for
southern farmers to turn to live
stock and other crops.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-01-04
Pitt Offers
Small Claims
On Sheriff

Greenville, Jan. 4.-(AP)- Upon
recommendations of County Attorney
S. O.. WDrthington, the Pitt County
Board of Commissioners will offer to
settle fcivil actions against former
Sheriff S. A. Whitehurst brought by
the old board and county attorney,
alleging approximately $1,000 short
ages in his accounts, for the sum of
$1,072.91.
The actions were brought by the
board of commissioners which went
out of office last month. The suits
were filed by Harding & Lee, the then
county attorneys, and Jesse A. Jones,
of Kinston, who helped prosecute the
custer case against the s'N,riff last
spring. Harding and Lee and Mr.
Jones were retained by the old board.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-01-04
Election Body
To Fight For
Its Proposals
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In the Sir Walter Hotel.

Raeigh, Jan. AT least two Dem
ocratic members of the State Elec
tions Board will go "down the line"
during this legislative session in an
effort to have the boards recommen-
dations made into the law of North
Carolina.
This much has already been lndi-
Gated by conferences of Chairman
Will A. Lucas and associate George
Mcneil, of Fayetteville, with Lieute-
nant Governor Wilkins P. Horton, up
on whom devolves the duty of ap-
pointing the chairman and committee
which will consider all election law
proposals introduced in the upper
house.
Neither of the two gentlemen said
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-01-04
u. S. Holds
To Religion,
FDR Asserts
Nation Must Make Up
It's Mind To Save
That and Democracy,
Congress Is Told
Bv The Associated Press

Washington, Jan. 4.-(AP) High
spots of President Roosevelt's mes
sage to Congress today:
A war which threatened to enve-
lop the world in flames has been
averted, but it has become increas-
ingly clear that peace is not assured
Storms from abroad directly chal-
lenge three institutions indispensable
to Americans, now as always. The
first is religion. It is the source of
the other two, democracy and inter-
national good faith.
An ordering of society which rele-
gates religion, democracy and good
faith among nations to the back
ground can find no place within it
for the ideals of the Prince of Peace.
The United States rejects such an
ordering and retains its ancient faith:
The defense of religion, of demo-
cracy, and of good faith among ma
tions is all the same fight. To gave
ore, we must now make up our minds
to have all.
There are many methods short of
war, but stronger and more effective
than mere words of bringing home to
aggressor governments in aggregate
sentiments of our own people.
We have learned that we deliber-
ately tried to legislate neutrality; our
neutrality laws may operate uneven
ly and unfairly. They actually give
aid to an aggressor nation and deny
it to the victim.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-01-04

frontier, facing Germany, lies 95 miles
from the Libyan frontier and cuts
across the main road from Tunis to
Libya just below the Mareth oasis.
Daladier began the inspection i'm
mediately upon his arrival from
Tunis, where he visited the Tunisian
potentiate, Sidi Ahmed, yesterday.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-01-04
WEATHER

FOR NORTH CAROLINA
Cloudy, intermittent showers
Thursday and lin north central
portion tonight; warmer tonight
and on northeast coast Thursday.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-01-04

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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-01-04

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The Washington times., 1939-01-23
Births and Deaths
BIRTHS

Robert and Mary Smith, girl.
Nicholas and Rose Daniels, boy.
Kermit and Elizabeth Fones. girl.
Gustave and Margaret Groulund, girl.
Frederick and Nancy Gary girl.
Joseph and Irma Gold, girl.
Paul and Mary Byrnes, girl.
Norris and Goldie Shulman, boy
Howard and Florence Havenner, boy.
William and Lorraine McDuffie. boy.
Joseph and Fanny Gorski. girl.
Maurice and Eunice Portnoy. girl.
William and Margaret Winters. boy.
Gregory and Marion Diegelmann, gir
John and Alice Kosarich. girl.
Harvey and N. Margaret Kirby, girl.
Kenneth and Annatte Mutchler. girl
Paul and Loretta Johnston. jr.. boy.
Rob. 1T and Helen Phelps. girl
Thomas and Dortha Coug him, boy.
John and Rosalie McDonough, boy.
Edwin and Carol Beardsley, girl.
Francis and Elsie Scroggins girl.
Howard and Catherine Bell, girl.
Leonard and Mary Rinaldi, boy.
Alexander and Alice Landgraf. girl.
Rodney and Andre Lewis. girl.
William and Laura Wilson, girl.
John and Katherine Zimmerman, boy
Thomas and Leona Howard, Jr., boy.
William and Helen Moore, girl
James and Gertrude Vincent girl.
Noel and Elender Kingmap, girl.
Theodore and Lillian Schenael, girl
Irwin and Viola Townsend. boy.
BENJAMIN and Sarah Mudrick. boy.
Harold and Leonora Gates, girl.
Gerald and Annie Cannon. girl.
Haller and Eugenia Curtin. boy
John and Annie Davis. boy.
Arthur and Calledith Raines girl.
The Washington times., 1939-01-23
DEATHS

Annie r. Gunnell, II. 1116 F St. N. E.
Charles w. Dixon, 10. 1850 Wisconsin
Ave. N. w
:, AImira v. Brown. ss. 2127 Third St.
Philip Lederer, 81, 1922 Franklin St.
n. E.
Mary A. Wells, 81, 1899 T St. S. e.
-, Florence D. Trip, So. 1921 Fulton ST.
Florence H. Tuck. SO, Georgetown Hos
Dital.
Guy Brewer. 49, Garfield Hospital.
Daisy Naef. AZ, Sibley Hospital.
Daimacio e. Ustarz, 40, Walter Reed
hospital
Agnes J. West. SO, s2Os Klngls Rd
~. w.
Amado Saliva, 20 Gallinger Hospital
Frederick H. Hart, "a, Garfield Hos
Robert Pullman. %. Emergency Hos
pital.
Infant Wade, days, Columbia Hos
Dital.
Infant Chambers, / day, Columbia
The Washington times., 1939-01-23
Lutheran Drive Opens

Lutheran churches in Washing
ton and vicinity have launched
the annual roll call of the Lutheran
Irner Mission Society, whose cam
paign goal is $6,500. General chair,
men are Irving L. Koch, Miss
Barbara Wiegand and the Rev
George GreWenoW
The Washington times., 1939-01-23
PEACE SESSION
TO HEAR TALK
BY FIRST LADY
Will Address Banquet
Gathering Tonight

Earnest women leaders, meeting
here in the fourteenth conference
on the Cause and Cure of War,
today sought ways to help build
effective peace machinery, reduce
war machinery, and obtain guar.
anteed security against war for
every nation"
Diverse challenges on ways to
strengthen the United States posi-
tion in preserving peace and demo
cracy were sounded at last nights
session at the Washington Hotel
by Major George Fielding Eliot,
formerly of the Military Intelli-
gence Reserve; Clark M. Eichel-
berger, director of the League of
Nations Association, and Devere
Allen, editor of Nofrontier News
Service.
FIRST LADY TO SPEAK
Climax Of N1day's session will be
the banquet tonight, with ad-
dresses to be delivered by Mrs.
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Mrs. Carrie
Chapman Gait, honorary chair
man. of the national committee
On the Cause and Cure of War,
and Lady Dorothea Layton, Brit
ish peace leader
During the day the delegates,
representing II national women's
organizations, were to hear recon-
mendations for a 1889 program,
along with discussions of revision
OF the League of Nations covenant,
epsbargoes and sanctions as eco
nomic weapons and next steps in
world economic cooperation.
Fertilization of Guam by the
United States was defended as
"plain ordinary common sense and
foresight, and not militarism," by
Major Eliot, who called for clear
formulation of American foreign
policy.
He declared that the United
States needs a powerful navy,
small, well-equipped army and
larger air force.
The Washington times., 1939-01-23
Bids and Proposals

PROCUREMENT DIVISION. Public Build.
lngs Branch, Washington, D. c., Jan. 13,
1939-SeaIed bids in triplicate will be
publicly opened in this office at p. m,
Feb. 10, 1899, for furnishing all mate.
rails and performing all work required
for installing freight elevators in Labora.
tory Buildings Nos. and for the Ma.
tional Institute of Health at Bethesda,
Nd Specifications and drawings (if any)
will be supplied free to each contractor
interested in submitting a proposal. The
above drawings and Specifications MUST
be returned to this office. Specifications
and drawings (if any) will not be fur.
nished to contractors who have consist
emily failed to submit proposals. One
set upon request, and when considered in
the interests of the Government, will be
furnished builders exchanges, chambers OF
commerce or other organizations who will
guarantee to make them available for any
sub-contractor or material firm interested,
and to Quantity surveyors. but this priv.
ilege will be withdrawn If the sets are
not returned after they have accomplished
their purpose. W. E. REYNOLDS. AS.
sistant Director of Procurement, Public
Buildings Branch
The Washington times., 1939-01-23
DrathB
(Continuedl

PLETZER. GEORGIA E.-On Friday. Jan
uary Goth. 1889, at 7l2 N: Ivy 81;
beloved wife of Eldridge h. Pletzer
and mother of Hulda Finley, Mrs Elsie
Wehn. Mr. Edgar NJ. Pletzer. Funeral
services from the above residence or
Monday. January 23rd. at 2 D. m. Rel
atives and friends invited. Tnterment
Ft. Lincoln Cemetery. Services by W
w Chambers Co.
USTARIZ, DALMACIO E.-on Friday
January 90 1899. at Walter Reed Hos
pital. DALMACIO e. USTARlZ. the be
loved husband of Say E. Ustariz. Flu
neral services from the W. W. Chambers
Co. funeral home. l4OU Chaplin st. n
w. on Tuesday January "a, at $50
a M: thence TO Walter Reed Chanel
Walter Reed Hospital. where mass will
be offered at Q a. m. Relatives and
friends are invited. lnterment in Ar
lington National Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1939-01-23

AN attractive opening for man of high
character. ambitious TO succeed, whose
past record will bear investigation. Guar
anteed weekly industrial renewal commits
Apply Room 204, Commercial Natl. Blk.
Bldg, 14th and G SITS N. W., Tuesday
10 a. M, or by appointment. Phone
MET. O935.
The Washington times., 1939-01-23

Deceased
unhAEfAkhR
DFaMB

BATES, MARY ELLEN-on Monday
January ,23, 1899, at Garfield Hospital
MARY ELLEN BATES. beloved wife o.
the late william ]. Bates and mother
of Arthur j.. Walter and Ralph Bates
sister of Mrs J. R. Stanton. Funera
from her late residence, 655 Morris
Place N E. on Wednesday, January
25 at > D. M Interment Congressional
Cemetery. Relatives and friends In
The Washington times., 1939-01-23

can place ambitious man in permanent
position. Excellent opportunity for ad-
vancement. Must have car and be ready
to start work at once. Apply Tuesday,
10 a. M, 4th floor, Employment Office.
The Washington times., 1939-01-23

MAN, pref with store or sales exp, for
perm. position, about $25 wk. earnings
to start. EMP. OFFICE. Room 21O.
1427 Eye St. N. W., $50 to IL or l 80
IN n m
The Washington times., 1939-01-23
LANSBURGH & BROS

CREW MANAGER AND SOLICITORS
FAST-MOVING LINEN CAMPAIGN
729 9TH ST, N. W,
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In Mrntnrtant

OLIFF, WILMONT ON loving memory
of our dear son. wILMOT o. OLIFF
who passed awav one year ago today
January %, 1898.
Peaceful be thy sleep. dear son,
1t is sweet to breathe thy name;
In life we loved you dearly.
In death we do the same.
Oft we think of you, dear son.
And our hearts are sad with pain:
Oh this would be heaven
Could we hear your voice again.
You are gone but not forgotten,
Never shall your memory fade:
Sweetest thoughts shall ever linger
Around the grave where you are laid
MOTHER AND FATHER.