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Evening star., 1940-05-19
Point
Women
Give Lunch
Newly Elected
Officers Are
Entertained

WEST POINT, N. Y, May 18.-
The major event of the week at the
garrison was the annual luncheon
of the West Point Woman's Club
which was held in Cullum Hall on
Tuesday to greet the newly elected
officers Of the club, of which Mrs.
Snyder, wife Of 1t. Col. Oscar P.
Snyder, is to be president.
Mrs. Frederick H. Chaffee has
Joined Capt. Chaffee on the post
after having spent several weeks
visiting in North Carolina as the
guest of her sister, Mrs. William
Royal, at Goldsboro, and also visit
ing friends at Fayetteville and Fort
Bragg.
1t. Col. and Mrs. Paul M. Craw-
ford are passing this week end in
Fredericksburg, Va, where they are
visiting their daughter, Miss Julia
Crawford. who is a student at Mary
Washington College in Fredericks-
burg.
Miss Janet Mellon of Pittsburgh
and Miss Cornelia Buckman of
Lanehorn, Pa, are week end guests
OF Maj. and Mrs. Clare H. Arm
strong.
Miss Margaret Felch
Among the Visitors.
Miss Margaret Helen Felch, daugh-
ter of 1t. Col. and Mrs. Miner F..
Felch of Fort Devens, Mass. is on
the post this week, staying with 1t.
Col. and Mrs. Charles A. Pfeffer.
Col. and Mrs. Pfeffer, accompanied
by their daughter, Mrs. Hulen D.
Wendort, who is visiting them this
month, spent several days this week
at Ithaca, N. Y, visiting 1t. and
Mrs. Charles A. Pfeffer, jr. They
returned to the post yesterday.
Col. and Mrs. William E. Morrison
have as their guest Mr.. Harry Beach
OF Orange, N. j., who arrived Tues
day and remained for the week end.
Capt. and Mrs. Harry P. Storke
are entertaining as their guests this
week end Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Baldwin of Woodbridge, Conn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Bellamy of
Denver, Colo, have arrived at the
garrison to spend several weeks
with their son-in-law and daughter,
Capt. and Mrs. George A. Lincoln.
Capt. Dan Berry of the Medical
Corps has visiting him for several
days his sister, Miss Margaret
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Mrs. Beaumont plan to make their
home on the West Coast.
Capt. and Mrs. 0'NeilI
Entertain at Dinner.o
Capt. and Mrs. David r. ONeill
entertained 18 guests at dinner in
their quarters this evening before
going to the club for the dance.
Before going to the club for din
ner and dancing this evening, Capt.
and Mrs. T. C.. Green invited their
guests for cocktails in their quarters.
1t. David c. Gaede, Medical Corps,
U. s. NJ, and Mrs. Gaede, entertain
at dinner at the club tonight for 1t.
Col. and Mrs. Harold D. Campbell,
Maj. and Mrs. Lawsen H. Sanderson,
Maj. and Mrs. M. j. Gould, Maj. and
Mrs. Franklin G. Cowie, 1t. Comdr.
and Mrs. John w. Jamison, Capt. and
Mrs. William M. O,Brien, Capt.
and Mrs. Raymond E. Hopper, Capt.
and Mrs. Clovis c. Coffman and Mr..
and Mrs. Allen Devaney Of WASH
ington. The Daveneys are spend
ing the week end with 1t. and Mrs.
Gaede.
Cocktails at home preceded the
dinner party given at the club this
evening by 1t. and Mrs. Frederick
H. Ramsey.
1t. Col. and Mrs. Omar H. Pfeiffer
and Capt. Otto Salzman enter
tanned 200 guests Friday afternoon
at the officers club.
DR.. and Mrs. r. G. Corlett ar
rived last Sunday from Colorado
Springs to spend several weeks with
their son-in-law and daughter, Maj.
and Mrs. John C. Mcqueen.
Comdr and Mrs. Lehman
Hosts to % Guests.
Comdr Hubert J. Lehman. Dental
Corps, U. S. NJ, and Mrs. Lehman,
entertained % guests at dinner
Thursday at the Officers Club.
Mrs. Lemuel c. Shepherd of Nor
fork is visiting her son and daugh-
ter-in-law, 1t. Col. and Mrs. L. c.
Shepherd. jr., and her grandchil-
dren, Virginia, Bo and Didi.
Capt. and Mrs. Robert E. Hoga-
boom had as their guest last Mon
day Mrs. James P. Devereaux, wife
of Capt. Devereux of San Diego.
Mrs. Devereux is staying with her
mother -in-law. Mrs. John r. Dev-
ereux, In Washington.
Capt. and Mrs. David F. ONeill
have as their guests Capt. and Mrs.
John Wehle of Philadelphia.
Mrs. Dorothy Bateman of Hughes
vile, Pa, is visiting her son-in-law
and daughter, Capt. and Mrs. Fred
erick L. Wiesman. The Wiesmans
will leave May "a for Wakefield,
Mass.
1t. Col. and Mrs. A. H. Noble
have Mrs. Mobiles brother, Mr.. Wal
ter r. Gale of Baltimore, as their
weekend guest.
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SisterhOod Tea
Tuesday Evening

A member bring -member" tea
will be held Tuesday evening at
o'clock at the home of Mrs. Joseph
Cherner, 1880 Juniper street. A
play will be given by Mrs. Benjamin
F. Mensh and the dramatic group
Of the Sisterhood of Tifereth Israel
Congregation.
Information regarding the recep-
ton may be obtained from Mrs.
Harry Silverstone at 1889 Irving
street, or Mrs. David Samakow at
2611 Adams Mill road.
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Round Hill Party

Mrs. James G. Carruthers was
hostess at a dessert-bridge Tuesday
afternoon at Corner Hall Tearoom
in Round Hill, her guests including
Mrs. William L. Thompson, Mrs.
Theodore Reid, Mrs. o. L. limerick,
Mrs. Henry w. Beatty, Mrs. Fred
Best, Mrs. Charles J. Harley, Mrs.
Frank Halle, jr.; Miss Mary Simp-
son, Mrs. Roger w. Hammerly, Mrs.
Samuel o. Graham, Mrs. Charles j.
Ford, Mrs. Otis L. Williams, Miss
Elizabeth Thomas and Mrs. Herbert
H. Cooley.
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Bride.elect Feted

Mr. and Mrs. Keith A. Freseman
entertained at cocktail party yes
terday in honor of Miss Harriet
Hartnett, daughter of Col. and Mrs.
E. H. Hartnett of Bethesda, Md,
and Mr. William H. Coburn of
Lewistown, Mont, whose marriage
will take place June % in Walter
Reed Chapel.
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Mrs. c.. A. Martin
EntertainS Guests

Maj. and Mrs. Clarence Ames
Martin have had as their guests
this past week Maj. Martins mother.
Mrs. Elizabeth Martin; his sister,
Miss Jessie Martin, and his niece,
Miss Elizabeth Barnes, all of Acco-
mac, Va. Mrs. Martin honored
her guests with luncheon Thurs
day in her home in Ashton Heights.
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Comdr. Davis Leaves

Comdr and Mrs. w. S. G. Davis
with their children, Maude Frances
and Gardner Davis, left Arlington
yesterday. Mrs. Davis and the
children will spend the summer
in Texas with relatives, but Comdr.
Davis will report for duty on the
West Coast.
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Miss Anne Atkins
To Wed 1t. Staley

Capt. and Mrs. Lew M. Atkins
announce the engagement of
their daughter, Miss Anne Odgen
Atkins, to 1t. q. g. Joseph J.
Staley, jr., U. S. NJ, who Is sta
toned on the U. S. S. Searaven.
The wedding arrangements are
being planned for June Is in
st. Anne's Church, Annapolis.
Evening star., 1940-05-19
Gray Ladies Hostesses
At Medical Center Tea
Medical staff and Personnel
Will Be Entertained Tuesday
In i. S. Naval Hospital

The Gray Ladies' Naval Hospital Unit District of Columbia Chapter
American Red Cross will be hostesses Tuesday from
honor Of the medical Center
The tea will be to o'clock
States Naval Hospital Mrs Mtscher wife
g. NJ chairman of the Rceatonal Committee
Capt and Mrs Edgar L. Woods will receiving
Mrs Arthur Macarthur chairman
Naval Hospital Mrs Berkeley Simmons
Evening star., 1940-05-19
Many Farewell Parties
Are Given at Quantico
Officers Are Preparing to Leave
For Duties at Other Posts;
Gen. Little to Entertain

QUANT1co Va, May sThe busting packing
parties for those leaving
ners and cocktail parties predominated this
The Commanding General and
tain dinner in their honor of Col and
Mrs Walter G. Farrell who will leave
It. H. Maste
Guests Of Gen. and Mrs
It. and Mrs John Masters the guests Of Maj
e Inusoay at dinner 1t Masters who general
Is now on sea duty aboard the u S. Tuscaloosa
Maj and Mrs G. Hagen a
quarters ast evening honorng Maj Mrs William
leaving 1or san Diego; Maj and Mrs Erwin
station will be Jacksonville. Charles Brown
who Will 60 to Newport, R. I. Twelve invited
Gen. and Mrs Little entertained Brig John c. Beau-
mont luncheon in Washington last Sunday Beaumo who
Evening star., 1940-05-19
Leaves for Coast

Mrs. William Day left Friday for
her home in Millbrae, Calf, after
spending the winter months with
her son-in-law and daughter, Capt.
Neal H. Mckay, U. S. A., and Mrs.
Mckay, in Arlington.
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Visiting in South

Miss Anais Byrne, who spends
much time with her sister, Mrs.
B. w. Simpson, and Col. Simpson,
in Arlington, is the guest of her
brother, Col. Francis Byrne, at Fort
Moultrie. S. C.
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Weekend Guests

1t. William E. Hank, U. S. N, and
Mrs. Hank have as their weekend
guests Mr.. and Mrs. Alden B. Cor
ham Of Englewood, N. j.
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MISS MARIE KELLEY.

Berry, daughter of Col. Daniel C.
Berry, U. s. A., retired, and Mrs
Berry OF San Diego, Calf.
Gen. Kenzie w. Walker
Staying at Post.
Maj. Gen. Kenzie w. Walker
U. S. A., retired, OF Washington, is
passing a week at West Point with
his niece, Mrs. Beukema, and 1t
Col. Herman Beukman. Visiting the
week end with Col. and Mrs. Beuk-
man Is the latter's father, DR.. Henry
Shaw of New York.
Capt. and Mrs. John H. Evans
are entertaining as their week end
guests, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Nc
Willie of Roslyn, Long Island.
Miss Florence Peterson of Balboa,
Canal Zone, reached the garrison
Thursday to remain until Tuesday
as the guest of Capt. and Mrs. Will
liam L. McCulla.
The members of the first, second
and third classes of the cadet corps
held their weekly hop at the south
gymnasium this evening, Cadet Will
liam T. Hamilton, jr, of the third
class was assisted in the receiving
line by Capt. and Mrs. Robert w.
Ward.
Mrs. Elvin r. Heiberg
Returns to Washington.
Mrs. Elvin r. Heiberg has returned
to Washington this week after max
ing visit with her son and daugh-
ter -in-law, Capt. and Mrs. Elvin
r. Heiberg, and her son-in-law and
daughter, Capt. and Mrs. Eleazar
Parmly. Sd.
Mrs. William M. Grimes of WASH
ington is making a short visit
at West Point where she is the
guest Of her son-in-law and daugh-
ter. 1t. and Mrs. Sherburne Whipple
jr.
Capt. and Mrs. Ronald M. Shaw
are entertaining over Sunday Miss
Dorothy ,Cheves, daughter of Maj.
Gilbert x. Cheves. who is on duty
in the Office of the Chief of
Cavalry in Washington, and Mrs.
Cheves.
Mrs. Norman Skinrood of Fort
Totten. N. Y, is spending a week at
West Point as the guest of Capt.
and Mrs. William L. Richardson.
Evening star., 1940-12-26
Newspaper Fire Laid
To Argentine Police

Police of Mercedes, Argentina, are
accused by the owner of the news
paper La Provincial of that city
of setting fire to his building. The
blaze was extinguished by a bucket
brigade of volunteers. Although the
police were informed of the fire at
the time they did not appear. Eight
hours later the chief of police closed
the doors of the newspaper Office,
excluding members of the staff and
detectives. La Provincia's owner
says that for some time he had been
receiving anonymous letters warning
him to stop exposing suspicious
activities" of the police.
Evening star., 1940-12-26
Fears Blanket Ban

has never discouraged the crusaders
for idealism before and will not dis
courage them in the future.
Need of Tolerance.
Our messages of Christmas among
nations need not have been ad-
dressed to foreign peoples alone. In
America there is growing up Bit
terness which prevents any interna-
tional question from being viewed
effectively. There also is need of
messages of tolerance and brother
hood in America. There has been
a distrust of those in America who
with patriotic motives, and a re-
spect for the Importance of a strong
national defense, still feel that too
much attention has been paid to
Hitler and Mussolini and not enough
to the grievances which have made
it possible for 100000 human
beings in Central Europe and many
millions in Italy to become per-
suaded that the rest of the world
is selfish and antagonistic.
While the guns were silent and
bombers were kept in their hangers
there was wonderful opportunity
for statesmen to speak. 1t is never
too late for them to recover lost
opportunities and if, in the year 194l
America starts a belated offensive
to win the hearts of peoples in Eu-
rope. maYbe the lesson of the "a
hour truce which grimly celebrated
Evening star., 1940-12-26
British Use Holiday
To Repair Arms Plants
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Dec. 26.-Key men in
the British arms factories utilized
the Christmas Day recess from op-
erations-and bombing-to do vital
repair and maintenance work on
machines that had seldom stopped
since the industrial speedup follow
ing Dunkerque, the Supply Ministry
announced today.
1t added that at one arms factory,
which the Germans reported had
been bombed to bits, the workers
went on with their jobs after every
pane of glass had been blown from
the skylights, and that when rain
began the women workers tied UNI
brellas abovt their machines and
kept on with their duties.
Evening star., 1940-12-26

tugal cannot be counted on, being
too weak to put up much of fight
against the German Army even if
so minded, and there is always the
possibility that some elements with
in distracted Spain might help the
Germans instead of hindering them.
These are the principal factors to
be considered in surveying the pos
sibility of German move into
Spain. Basically, such a move does
not present the disadvantages of a
war on two fronts, because it does
not involve the Germans in con-
test with new and powerful enemy
nor threaten (barring the miracle
of a British Army in Southern
SPAIN long and exhausting opera
tions in distant theater of war: 1t
does not promise therefore to alb
sorb German electives and material
to an extent seriously weakening to
the main attack on Great Britain,
while the possession of the Atlantic
ports of Spain will aid this attack,
and it does give promise of offsetting
the most serious consequences to
Germany of the British counter
offensive in the Mediterranean.
Copyright. 1a40)
Evening star., 1940-12-26
Christian Missionaries
Leave Japanese Posts
3, the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC, Dec. 26.-One- third Of
the Christian missionaries to this
country are absent from their posts,
and four-fifths of their children have
returned to their homes, the Japan
Times said today in survey of
religious groups.
The Southern Presbyterian and
the Seventh Day Adventist mis-
sionaries are being withdrawn by
June, 1941. because of Japan's new
religious law, which directs the
cessation of foreign financial assist
ance and places mission schools,
hospitals and social agencies in
japanese hands, the Times said.
The Episcopal Board of Missions
disclosed December IL it had trans
ferred its properties to the Japanese.
Other missions, including those Of
the Methodists and the Baptists,
said their policies for the present
remained unchanged, but that some
of their missionaries had returned
home.
Evening star., 1940-12-26

t u t ure. The
grand strategy
of the war is
proceeding along
t h e Sc general
lines:
Germany Is
preparing for
what the Ger
mans hope will
be a final attack
on the island OF
Great Britain.
For this purpose
great quantities
OF W e a p o n S,
stores and mu-
Evening star., 1940-12-26
Envoy to Britain Must Be Named

The question the Ambassadorship the
still believed Armour
States Ambassador Argentina, might the
But since the appointment of Lord Halifax British Ambassador
United
would like Roosevelt
Since there mission
turned the Undersecretary We
believe would ideal Ambassador
Roosevelt finds his Underseay State indispensable in Washington
conditions
Department the Undersecretay real and
invaluable
Hull of the policy trainers of the administration
realism, seldom the skipper
correlated.
Evening star., 1940-12-26
Dr.. Alfred BIuIock
Goes to Johns Hopkins
By the Associated Press.

By the Ass0Clated Press.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 26.-Dr. AL
fred Blalock. Al. professor of surgery
at Vanderbilt University, Nashville,
Tenn, today was appointed profess
sor of surgery at Johns Hopkins
University School of Medicine and
surgeon in chief of the Hopkins Hos
pital.
He succeeds DR. Dean Lewis, who
retired September /, 1889. The ap.
pointment was announced by Dr..
Isaiah Bowman, university presi-
dent. DR.. Blalock will start his duties
here next July l
Evening star., 1940-12-26

" z z y III q wv
by t h o S e who
have all along
contended that
there is a chance
for reason to
pene ira tie the
barbariSm of the
age If the world
would but avail
It's elf of the
same ingenuity
in devising ways
to re h the
hearts of people
as it has en-
ployed in snuff
finn nllt human
Evening star., 1940-12-26

them in making
machine tools to
b u ] d defense
equipment.
In the plant of
t h e N / | e S =
Bement Pom d
Co, in Hartford.
Conn, are en-
ployed a number
of women whose
skill in gauging
a piece of steel
down to a mill
lionth of an inch
" ould m a k e
feather = stitch
Evening star., 1940-12-26

HE opinions OF the Ders this page their not
necsssa Ths stars Such opinions presented IN TIE
otdS eDo 70 gDe GH sides OF questions OF interest to its
readers although such opinions may be contradictory among
thennseIDes ana drectly opposed to The Stars
Evening star., 1940-12-26
Fly Beuts PIune Speeds

Brazil claims the fastest living
thing on earth is the deer botfy
an isect native of that country,
which has been timed to fly at 300
miles an hour.
Evening star., 1940-12-26
BY MAI. GEORGE FIELDING
ELIOT,

AS previously pointed out in this
series of articles, German occu-
patton of Spain must be considered
among the possibilities of the near
Evening star., 1940-12-26
Hands That
| Rock Cradle
aid Defense
American Women
Helping Produce
Machine Tools
BY LEMUEL F. PARTON.

Knitting isn't the only thing
women can do in times of war and
rumors of war. 1t is quite possible
that we couldn't get on without
Evening star., 1940-12-26
The Political Mill
Council for Democracy Warns Against
Hysterio in Dealing With ISM Groups
BY GOULD LINCOLN.

United States meetings Nazs
Communists and other undemocrac goups W democracy safe
denied
regulation? Or will democracy lose ground rapidly this country
right assembly taken which
American questions which
front the Federal the States and municipal
time democracy battling
the world in time when the President has declared partial
Council
randum the subject of freedom of assembly,
after consultation with panel including
than dozen college sociology political
contained this
American should slowly before the
in the matter, should not be by hyseria.
Evening star., 1940-12-26
Days Truce
Gives Faint
Peace Hope
Moral Force Still
Has Power to
Sway Nations
By DAVID LAWRENCE

The world witnessed the impos-
sible over the Christmas holiday
a truce between Britain and Ger
many. It's significance cannot be
Evening star., 1940-12-26

the birth of the author of Christian
brotherhood itself will not have been
in vain.
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May Destroy Liberties

The memorandum of the Council for that
Semby vital
be paved destruction
might check for example the right of which merely
unpopular for the moment, from holding meetings.
During the World War there denial the
semby this
Americas comparatively
either that Nation
will be same residence Of civil liberties later.
Signs increasing that Congress- when
undertake to deal daca with the right assembly where anti
democratic
mttee, the Committee
information
called
agents to build opposition
Evening star., 1940-12-26
This Changing World
Retirement Of R. WoIton Moore
From Stute Department Forecast
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

CONSTANTINE BROWN.
number changes will take the State early
in 1941.
department.
to retire will be replaced
Breckenridge Long
The retirement Judge" Moore will
best lason with Congress in the department.
the
years and highly regarded
Every time thorny question the
hat and and Capitol
the trouble.
Mr. Moore has an unfalng of mo and has known most
the politics. could
he thought of them, without offending His wit
When the United States decided recognize Russia Hamilton
the House. threatened to rouse the
against recognition.
he going the and rip the State Department and thu
Clique
the u S. S. R. MI Moore listened patiently Mr. Fshs Indignant
then
well, o ANDY
a o
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Members of Committee

Correspondence
composed Uric
Walter Mills the committees conslants
University
Michigan Ellis University
horn Columbia University Dean Albert Harno College Uni
Illinois, Prof Willard Hurst University Wisconsin;
Milton Katz Harvard University Prof Karl Lowensen Amherst
ege Frederick d Schuman, Williams College
Constitution
peaceably assemble petition
redress grievances" The limitation
fcaion peaeaby" meeting that
assembly and punished traditional function
maintain
Anidmocratc it conceivable
Their leaders speakers present
democratic
the government by force. There evidence disorder
The country though
conditions
national preparedness How far them the
anti-deraccraic
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Dunn to Replace Long

When Mr. promoted the post counsellor, place
advisers to Secretary Hull.
political pertaining
Foreign responsible only
The difference between the Robert is
the head of a special branch political intelligence
The British have besides the military and naval intelligence
intelligence Foreign
fdena intelligence
of
British Secretary
head of similar service His moothn and qualify him
if this
confidential that ascertain the
Evening star., 1940-12-26
General Sedition Clause

In the Alien Registration passed Congress during pres
there embodied applicable
times The law says ut shall be unlawful
teach advocate encourage the overthrow the
United violence
with any such society," assembly of the
thereof"
The memorandum of the Council for Democracy
the light OF decisions of the
the constuonalty of this law doubted.
specifically decision
Frank Hague enjoed preventing
affiliated
meeting likely
bidding it. This decision difhcut for
municipal officials to deny permits for meetings
Fears Blanket Ban
The Council for Democracy finds that "a blanket ban meetings
OF all antl-democrauc would
violation traditional
would them
Of operation
always that such meetings peaceful
taken they poiced that
police that the wearing political
strictly supervised
The most important remedy ALL
had with the lbversive during the last
clated to make the American people patient with
country Should this country become involved beyond
Government would
The present problem however what to do not
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-18
International Troubles Beset ".
Authorities in Stabbing Inquiry

international complications may
arise from the death of Virgil
Jack" Little, 31-year-old FL Cen
tran who died early Tuesday from
a stab wound inflicted in Mexicali
May 26.
He was stabbed once in the alb
domen by an unidentified Mexican
with whom he was said to have had
an argument.
The Mexican was lurking in a
doorway later when Little. his wife,
and a party of friends emerged
from a bar about | 80 a. m. May 26
The Mexican lunged at Little, stab
bed him and fled. Bar attendants
and bystanders said they did not
recognize Little's assailant.
Little was taken to a hospital IN
Ell Centre and at first was thought
to have a good chance Tor re-
covery. He died suddenly early
Tuesday morning.
The slain man had lived IN Ell
Centre for five years and had been
employed as truck driver by TWO
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-18
There's a Law Agin II This Year,
So Junior Must Be Content Without
Fireworks Of Dangerous Variety

July Fourth isn't going to be
what it used to be- There's law
ag'in it.
This may be a heartbreaker to
the kids but what relief to the
firemen and the adults of Califor-
mia! The mentally adult, that is.
There's a law ag'in it and C. c.
Ferguson of the Ell Centre fire de-
partment had copy of it Tuesday
FIe wasn't exactly loathe to display
the copy, but he did look a little
sad and mournful as though he
wanted to break the news gently
ut says here you can't have any
skyrockets, any Roman candles, any
son-of-a-guns. any torpedoes E.
and firecrackerS can't be more
than two inches long nor more than
hree-eighthS of an inch in dia-
meter :" Ferguson explained.
So it looks as though all you'll
have to do is hand junior fistful
of sparklerS and piece of punk
and let him have a simply glorious
time of it! He can't hurt himself
unless he swallows either a sparkler