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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-28

Some people worry about the failure of the local church to att tract better patronage. Various req. sons are given for the falling oil in attendance and almost every body has an idea. Smoky Jenson,s brother, Bill, uncorked new one the other day. Bill claimed that the last time the church was painted, the painter went on 8 spree and Bill wonders if the edi- flce isn't hexed. Of course, Bill Jenson is wrong, but 1t just goes to show how minds will wander during Q spell of bad weather. Church attendance, like attend- ance at dances or the Oak Tree Tavern, falls oil when it's bad wheeling. People are not as an- xious to walk as they used to be, and when the side roads are not plowed out, they stay home by their own f1reSide.
 Speaking of firesides, it was not 50 long ago that . former cream cry executive from South Britain sold . house in Woodbury to an unsuspecting outsider. According to reports, the salesman hired radiators to be placed around the rooms to give the old relic the ap- prearance of being steam-heated.
 The chairmen at McCarthy's store have new subject to argue about. During Leap Year, is 1t open season on bachelors just on February 29th, or through the entire year? Lots of our local un. attached males are wondering.
 The lot of the country doctor during 8 winter such as this is not one to attract envy. Doctor Travers recently made . back country call on snowShoes and hauled . hospital case out on . tOboggan. It's . game for young men, practicing medicine in the rail fence country.
 Everybody is worrying about a new rumor. The story is, that as soon as work is complete on our new six million dollar hospital, the New Haven Road will pull up the rest of the tracks and leave this parish without steam tranSporta- tion. Fred Mitchell, cur best in- formed railroad executive, or Mir. Tarbox who runs the Newtown station might be able to shed some light on the matter. If one had time, some news might be had at the Yellow Building in New Haven, but 1t takes 6 long time to get any information there. It's nothing to worry about. The State Register and Manual will probably retain Q listing of the depot here for ten years after service is discontinued. Neighbor- ing towns will never know we've lost the steam ears, unless we tell them.
 Bets are now being made on tho date Of the freshet on the Hcsssatonic. Just like the sour. dOughs of Alaska, who bet on the date of open navigation on Che Yukon, our river-wise folks are guessing. Eomeday, if there is ever . renewal of the gambling instinct in South Britain, we might form . pool on the date of the breakup but first we want to see if that new highway bridge can withstand the pound ing of the Ice that will so0n be coming down from Massachusetts, New MilfOfd, and other Ssfeigll lands. The 103e breakup inst about ruined that bridge. Another half finch of ice would have up- set t. 1040's run1R may come casisR but the signs afe agajnSt 4. (Oue sAke bet is that tIe Gtate Nighw@y experts WlIl net think about dynslniting the jam uNtiJ the Po0tatuek EIatS are sub4negg-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-28
HOBBY BECOMES VOCATION

Cleveland, Q. (UP)-For 30 years, while working at his trade of car- penter, Michael Hylan followed his hobby of royal embroidery. Now his hobby makes him ivipg. while he can't Ind work as . carpenter.
 The cost of living index in Shanghai, China, ha increased l25 per cent in the last two yeafs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-28

Nearly 10000 government em- ployes have been evacuated from London.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-28

' Lu-Ray Pastels for modern Q charming tables from the Q Premier Potters of America. Q Taylor, Smith & Taylor Co. Q 20 piece starter set. Rain . bow color comb. $2.95. Q Also open stock.
 < CHINA, A:,s:: s::;:; ::S: :::;:s $;
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-28

If we could have talked to Tip, we could have treasured him. Ale most everybody who ever went to Hartford from this village man aged to do right well. One of our representatives assisted i'm the legislative action that secured Lake Zoar for the parish; another got publicity for his independence and straight shooting, winning the admiration of lesser men who wore collars Shortly after the last session of the General As- sembIy, a South Britain lawmaker arranged . very profitable sale of pastureIand. Hartford is safe enough, Tip, if you watch the traffic lights and don't park too long.
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CHAPTER XXI

His answer gave Lynn strength to
60 on.
Il went to work for woman. She
had a trailer, and she wanted me to
go with her down South, as q maid,
help her drive, take care of her
child. That was in October"
Suddenly Chuck's face assumed a
different expression. There was a
sudden hardening of his eyes. Lynn
seeing this, stood silent before him,
beseeching him: "You must listen.
l stayed with that woman until Feb
ruary." She tried to choose her
words carefully. 1t was hard. She
was a heartbroken woman. Chuck,
/ know. Night after night, heard
her cry herself to sleep. We wan
dered all over the South. 1 never
knew much about her :"
Chuck turned suddenly in his
chair: What was her manner"
Lynn did not answer, for a mo-
ment. She came over to Chuck
and slipped onto her knees beside
him. "Im throwing myself on your
mercy, Chuck. You've got to play
fair with mel You've got toll" He
did not answer.
She put her hand on his shoulder.
You've got to promised You've got
to-"
He stared at her for a long time.
Finally he spoke: ut was Helen.
wasn't it," His words were not even
a question.
Eyes"
"Buddy7"
''He was with US"
"Godl" Chuck covered his face
with his hands for a moment. Then
he stood up: Where are they now7
What name was she using7 III have
every cop in the country after her.
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apartment. Nobody will bother us
there, and we can talk"
"What has happened?" Chuck's
voice was alarmed. SIS it Wild?"
mo"
She tried, but her courage failed:
"Chuck, let's wait until we get to
my house. It's difficult
When they finally walked into
Lynn's poor little studio, Chuck felt
something of the girls state of high
tension, facing her in the light of
the studio lamp.
cts long story, Chuck. Be pa
tent with me-" She was so appeal
ing in her obvious panic, that Chuck
was gentle with her.
"Chuck, sometimes it is hard to
do the things you have to do"
1--WE found that out"
"Let me tell you something about
part of my life you don't know any
thing about" Blindly, haltingly, she
continued: cts about Florida and
here. 1 didn't have a job. 1 was
just out of school. One day here in
New York answered the ad of a
woman in a Newark hotel" Lynn
stopped: 'Chuck, in spite of all
that's happened do you have faith in
me?" She broke down suddenly.
Chuck, watching her bowed head,
was mystified, but he felt sincerely
sorry for her:
II have faith in you, Lynn. You're
honest"
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TRAILER Girl,
By VERA BROWN

"Oh, Chuck. I've got to see you'll"
Are you in trouble?"
Yes. I need YOU"
Chuck paused moment before
he answered: "I'n fly in. Meet me
at the airport tomorrow night"
There were tears in Lynn's voice
when she thanked him.
Don't tell anybody I'm in hiding.
Just meet me there. I'm ducking
everybody. I won't even 60 home"
he said.
Lynn hung up the telephone and
stood there staring at it. Now that
he was coming, she was appalled, at
what she had done. Would he be-
ieve her? Lynn went over and over
what she would say. He'd be furi-
Gus. He'd tell her to mind her own
business and then 60 and find poor
Helen and steal Buddy from her.
After work the next day, she got
the bus for Newark at the Hotel
New Yorker. She was early.
When Chuck's ship was called,
she was so nervous that her knees
shook.
He was first to get. off, and he
seemed glad to see her.
well, here l am, Lynn" He was
smiling, and his smile somehow re-
minded her so of Wild that her
heart melted inside her.
"Chuck!" Now that the time had
come, she was in complete pam
ic. She was weeping openly. Through
her tears she said: "Come to my
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ed pleat at each corner OF the skirt
also give professional touch. I
suggest lacking the slip cover
firmly in place as shown in the
sketch.
II down or feathers are used to
fill the separate cushion, make an
inner cushion of ticking with a
top and bottom piece the size Of
the box top; and a straight three
inch piece around the sides. II
kapok is used for filling, this inner
cushion may be made Of muslin.
NOTE: These directions should be clipped
from the paper rs they are not available
In booklet form. However. complete d.
rections for making slip covers and for
making corded seams are In SEWING.
Book No. I. No. } also contains valuable
slip cover suggestions. These 32-page
booklets are loo each. Send order to:
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erately slow oven (325 degrces) for
about so minutes.
Chocolate Peppermint Frosting.
z squares unsweetened chocolate
lh cups q can) sweetened con-
densed milk
o marshmallows (cut in quarters)
Few drops oil of peppermint
Melt chocolate in top Of double
boiler. Add sweetened condensed
milk, stir over rapidly boiling water
minutes, or until the mixture thick
ems. Add marshmallows, and stir
until they begin TO melt. Remove
from heat and add peppermint. Cool.
Spread on cold cake. This frosting
covers tops Of 2 9-inch layers or top
and sides Of loaf cake generously.
or about "a cup cakes.
Vanilla Ice Cream.
makes l quartz
2 cups milk
l cup sugar
tablespoons -four
"a teaspoon salt
egg yolks (well beaten)
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
l cup whipping cream
Scald milk, reserving " cup. Mix
and blend the sugar, -four, and salt,
and mix to smooth paste with the
cold milk which was reserved. Add
this mixture to the scalded milk and
cook, stirring constantly until thick.
in double boiler for Is minutes.
Add egg yolks which have been well
beaten and cook, stirring constantly,
minutes longer. Add vanilla and
chill. Fold in the whipping cream
which has been whipped, place in
ice cream freezer and freeze, using
parts ice to part rock salt.
Sausages in Pastry Blankets.
makes sausage rolls)
l ~ cups flour
" teaspoon salt
"a teaspoon baking powder
IL cup shortening
3 tablespoons cold water (approxi-
mately)
pork sausages
Sift together the flour, salt and
baking powder Blend in the short
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Better Baking.

The smell of baking cookies
and cakes will soon be permeat-
ing the house. Fruit cakes will
be baked, packed and stored
carefully, until the time they are
to be used for gifts. Better Bak-
ing" includes fruit cake recipes
which have been thoroughly test
ed in Miss Howe's own kitchens.
This cook book also contains
many good cookie recipes, from
old-fashioned Ginger Cookies to
Fudge Drops.
If you are planning on giving
cookies and fruit cakes TO your
friends as gifts, It will be wise 10
write for Better Baking" now.
Start your baking early, and
avoid the last minute rush. You
may secure your copy of this
cook book by writing to Better
Baking" care of Eleanor Howe.
9l9 North Michigan Avenue, Chi
cago, Illinois, and enclosing 10
cents in coin.
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Hot Potato Salad.
large frankfurt


g medium-siZed potatoes
a slices bacon (minced)
l medium-siZed onion (sliced)
z tablespoons bacon drippings
"a cup water
" cup vinegar
l teaspoon sugar
" teaspoon salt
IA teaspoon pepper
Cook potatoes in jackets. Cool,
skin, and slice. Pan broil minced
bacon, then saute onion in bacon
drippings until brown. Combine and
heat water, vinegar, sugar, salt, and
pepper. Add to mixture in frying
pan, and mix with potatoes. Place
In baking dish and heat in moderate
oven $3.50 degrees) before serving.
Egg Meringue Surprise Sandwich.
(Serves 81
slices bread
"a cup butter (melted)
" pound sharp cheese
8 eggs
Salt and pepper
slices bacon
Trim slices of bread and brush
one side with melted butter. Place
buttered side down on a cookie
sheet. Cut cheese into strips about
IA inch in thickness. Arrange them.
side by side, or fence-like on the
bread. Separate eggs and drop one
egg yolk in the center of each slice
OF bread. Sprinkle with salt and
pepper. Whip egg whites until stiff
and dry, and pile high on top, COM
pletely covering the egg and cheese.
Cut the slices of bacon into halves
and place two halves on each sand
witch right across the egg white
Place in moderate oven 1850 de-
grees) and bake for 10 TO is min
utes, or until the egg white is brown
and the bacon is crisp.
Silver Cake.
(Makes / loaf cake)
"a cup butter
1h cups granulated sugar
2A cups cake -four (sifted)
teaspoons baking powder
"a teaspoon salt
l cup milk
/ teaspoon vanilla extract
egg whites (stiffly beaten)
Cream butter, add sugar and beat
well. Sift the flour, baking powder
and salt together, and add TO sugar
and butter mixture. Mix well, and
place in refrigerator. When desired
for use, remove mixture from re-
frigerator Break up Jumps with
fork. Add milk and vanilla, and
beat until mixture is smooth and
creamy. Then fold in the stifny beat
en- egg whites. Pour into creased
loaf cake tin, and bake in a mod
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sausages (well pricked) on individ-
ual pieces of pastry; fold ends over
and roll up. Place folded side down
on a baking sheet. Prick crust with
a fork. Bake in hot oven (425 de-
grees) for about 80 minutes. Serve
very hot.
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Giving and Receiving

Give, and it shall be given unto
you good measure, pressed down,
and shaken together, and running
over, shall men give into your
BOSOM For with the same measure
that We mete withal it shall be meas
ured to you again.-Luke 6:39.
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want a table that
is festive, easy to
handle, and yet
casual. You may
even want to set
up card tables in
the living room to
make your guests
comfortable after
they have helped
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If you are entertaining the crowd
after the game, you'll find substan-
tial refreshments in favor; for the
same crisp air that puts football
players on their toes breeds keen
appetites.
It's good social strategy to ar
range everything buffet style and let
the guests help themselves. You'll
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Before measuring molasses for
recipes dip the cup or spoon in hot
water and the molasses will turn
out more quickly.
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themselves from the buffet.
Natural colored linen. or rough
homespun cloth will make a smart
background for your serving table.
Candles are often used very effec-
lively, when serving buffet style, for
they add both atmosphere and light.
If you double as hostess and chief
cook, you'll enjoy the game twice as
much if you plan menu that can
be prepared beforehand. Sandwich
markings and hot steaming bever-
age are a. wise choice. Then wind
up the feast with ice cream and
chocolate cake.
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enlng. Then add
just enough water
to form a dough,
mixing lightly.
Roll out and cut
into 8 oblong
pieces, each sum-
GENTLY large to
wrap around one
link OF sausage.
Place individual
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Test for Custard

Baked custards should be tested
with a knife. When knife comes out
Of the center Of custard clean, then
il is done.
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NARROWED
UNlFCaM INTERNATIONAL
CUNDAy
OCHOOL Lesson
Nv HAROLD L. LuNDQUISr. DID.
Dean q The Moody Bible Institute
Cseieased by western Newspaper Union,
Lesson for November 10

Lesson subjects and Scripture texts Sc
lected and copyrighted by Intcrnationol
Council Of Religious Education: used Nv
permission.
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Frankfurter Sandwich.

Doll OF steam
ers until tender
and juicy. Slice
thin on white or
rye bread and
serve with mus
tard sauce and
hot potato salad.
G a + mis- h with
pickle.
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LESSON TExT-Luke 6:27.3s
GOLDEN TExT-As We would that men
should do unto you. do ye also to them
likewise.-Luke 6:3t.
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Transforming a Box
Into Smart Ottoman
By RUTH WYETH SPEARS

DAD the top Of a box and slip
cover it; then add a separate
cushion three inches thick. The
result will be a smart ottoman
that either may match or contrast
with the cover of your favorite
chair. The little feet made Of
drawer pulls keep the ottoman
from looking like box. A corded
seam where the skirt of the slip
cover joins the top, and an invert-
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Desired Power

Grant me the power to say
things too simple and too sweet
for words.
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Tip on MoIasses

released by Western Newspaper Unlon.J
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-21
MRS. MARY j. WALKER

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary
Julia Walker, 81, widow of
Thomas Walker, who died May IS
in a Goldsboro hospital of injuries
suffered in an automobile accident,
were held May Is at the family
cemetery eight miles northeast of
Wallace. The Rev. E. W. Pate. of
Wilmington, assisted by the Rev.
Mr.. Evans, of Wallace, conducted
the services.
Mrs. Walker was en- route home
with her son, Isaac Walker, when
the car in which she was riding
was involved in an accident near
Goldsboro.
A native of Duplin county, near
Chinquapin, she is survived by the
following children: Mrs. j. w. Jones.
of Willard; Mrs. Henry Jones, OF
Wallace; Mrs. Jesse McKoy, of
Willard; Mrs. Abbie Stallings, of
Wallace: Mrs. Floyd Boney, of
Richmond, Va.
Mrs. William Parker, Mrs. Henry
Dickson, and C. d. Walker, of
Wallace; M. J. Walker, of Will
mington; Isaac Walker, of High
land Springs, Va; j. D. Walker,
of Greensboro; and Thomas Walk
er, of Washington, D. c.; two sis
tiers, Mrs. Joel Jones, of Willard,
and Mrs. Vessie Vernon, of Ports
mouth, Va; three brothers, Jerrie
Cottle, of Rosehill; George Cottle,
Of Washington, N. c.; and Ernest
Cottle, of Watha; 50 grandchildren
and 10 great grandchildren.
P~allbearers were G.. A. Cave
naugh, John Hollingsworth, Clyde
English, L. c. Jones, Leadie Jones,
and her grandsons, Leland, Junior,
Tommie. David, and George Jones,
Jim, and Linwood Mckoy, Linwood,
Austin, md Thomas Walker.
Mrs. Walker had been a resident
of Duplin county most of her life
and was a member of the Piney
Grove Baptist church.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-21

During story weather many jap
anese wear nose masks to guard
against cold germs.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-21
WALLACE FESTIVAL
TO START MAY Il
Officials OF Thirty Cities And
Towns Are Invited To
Attend

WALLACE, May 20.-The sixth
annual Wallace. Strawberry festl'
val will open here Monday night,
May 27, and continue throughout
the week, promising to be the big
gest event in the city's hitory.
After months of extensive prep
sration, Direct Norman Y.
Chambliss sair today that every
thing is in readiness for the les
tival, the oldest and n OF the
biggest in the State.
The town has already taken on
a gay holiday spirit and IS ready
to welcome the throng of visitors,
More than 10000 people are ex-
pected to attend the various
events.
Wallace is the worlds largest
strawberry market and the l94o
festival is using as its theme
Making North Carollna.s straw
berries famous for quality
The hundreds OF migratory
strawberry pickers who pluck the
berries during the day and dance
and make merry at the 1estlVal
each night add color to its galety,
informal pomp and beautiful pag-
eantry.
Mayor Aubrey C. Harrell, vet
eran official of the festival, will
preside at the opening exercises
Monday night, and officials OF
more than 80 towns have been
invited to attend as quests of hon
or.
This will be 'Prevue Night and
the Wallace Lions club, festival
will be host to civic club
members from all sections of
Eastern Carolina. Invitations have
gone out to 5000 club members.
John Deiffell heads the commit
tees.
A pet parade will be held Tues
day afternoon, which will also be
C~hildren's Day with a special mat
inee; the Junior King and Queen
will be crowned Tuesday night;
a fashion show will be presented
Wednesday night: the Senior King
and queen will be crowned Thurs
day night; the Queens ball will
take place on Friday night, and
Saturday will be Farmers Day"
Governor Clyde R. Hoey will
crown the Queen Thursday night.
He will be introduced by Judge
Henry L. Stevens, of Warsaw, for
mer National Commander of the
American Legion.
In addition to these main events,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-21
MRS. ROBERTA II. BOWMAN

Mrs. Roberta Holmes Bowman, 3S.
of 724 South Sixth street, died at a
local hospital yesterday morning at
2:30 o'clock after a short illness.
Funeral services will be held from
the ~graveside in the Oak Grove GEM
etery this morning at 10 o'clock with
the Rev. w. w. Harmon, pastor of
the Church of God, officiating.
Active pallbearers will be: +. c.
Spooner, Herbert Browning, M. B.
Bennett and Mr.. Sellers.
She is survived by one brother, O.
C. Holmes, of Mason, Ca, and an
uncle, George Holmes, of Charleston,
S. c..
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-21
A. c. HI. WABBERSON

LUMBERTON, May 2O.-Funeral
services for A. C. H. Wabberson,
63, retired Bladenboro mail carrier,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-21
GEORGE GIBBS

NEW YORK. May 20.-CP-
George Gibbs, 70, one Of the coun-
try's leading authorities or railroad
identification, died last night aft
er a long illnesss. He was chief
engineer in the designing and con-
struction of the electrical work
connected with the Pennsylvania
station, New York.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-21
ATTORNEYS SEEK
TO SAVE GIBSON
w. L.. Farmer And Addison
Hewlett, Jr., Confer With
Hoey, Gill

RALEIGH, May 20.-R-W. L.
Farmer and Addison Hewlett, Jr.,
Wilmington lawyers, conferred here
today with Governor Hoey and Ed
win Gill, commissioner of paroles,
on the case of Simon (Coochie)
Gibson, negro scheduled to be exc
cuted at Central prison Friday fol
rape.
The governor said the attorneys
asserted that Gibson had denied his
guilt. They also contended that the
negro was of low mentality.
Hoey said he probably would
reach a decision in the case to.
morrow.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-21
FSCC May Purchase Part
Of N. {. Cabbage Crop

RALEIGH, May 20.-CP-Because
of sagging cabbage prices, the
Federal Surplus Commodities r
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-21
OBITUARIES

former Miss Lucy Collum, of Bladen
county; one son. Paul, of Whiteville;
three daughters; Mrs. r. w. Cassee,
and Misses Sadie and Margaret
Baldwin of Whiteville; four brothers;
Hunter, Mack, and Clay Baldwin of
Whiteville, and Richard Baldwin of
Pensacola, Fla. Four srandchild'
rem also survive.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-21

numerous other novel contests,
entertaining programs and attrac-
tons are being planned. Dancing
will close the program every night,
with Swing, jitterbuggin' and the
old-fashioned way"
Two leading archestras have
been engaged to play. Dean Hud-
sons CHS orchestra will play for
the first two nights, Monday and
Tuesday, and Joe Leighton's Or
chestra on the following four
nights.
A ~colorful floor show, furnished
by the famous George A. Hamid,
OF BroadWal, owner of Hamid's
Million-Dollar Pier at Atlantic
City, will be presented every night
in colorful extravaganza, featur-
ing beautiful dancing girls.
THE festival promises to be the
greatest ever held, and we have
done everything toward that end"
said ChambliSS TODAY.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-21
Whiteuiue Postmaster
Nomination. Is Advanced

The following nominations for
postmaster were sent to the senate
yesterday by President Roosevelt:
Whiteville, Alexander Elmo Pow
ell; Burgaw, Sam H. Ingram; Red
Springs, James C. McPhail; Laurel
Hill, Miriam H. Calhoun; Dunn,
William E. Baldwin.