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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-06-01
MITCHELL AGAIN HEADS LEAGUE
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IN May. The executive committee was
charged with the responsibility of max
ing this annual meeting a gala dav
among the colored voters of the state.
One well received suggestion being to
hold annual meetings in the various
districts, a sort of convention of fed
Grafton Of clubs to close in the evening
with banquet with inspiring, enter
tainment
Contributions to the Campaign Fund
promise to reach the full amount of the
subscription by September. All coun-
ties OF the State were represented, and
many visitors from adjoining cities
took part in the proceedings.
Since the last annual meeting con
siderable recognition had been accord
ed members of the League, as the ap-
pointment by Governor Saltonstall of
Attorney Mitchell to the Board of Pa
role, DR.. Cox to the Board of Appeal
Fire Insurance, a Page at the State
House and Miss Fisher to the Execu-
tive Department.
During the Primary Elections of last
month, Mrs. BIanch Webb was elected
member of the Republican State
Committee.
Ward Committeeman were elected as
follows: Ward 9: Alfred Haughton,
Edward 'Hardwick, Aubrey Gibson,
William S. Sparrow, Harriet Hall !;
Ward 10: Mrs. Sarah Martin, Helen S.
Whiteman, Joseph Mitchell; Alternate
Delegate to Republican Convention:
Ulysses Emerson from 10th Congress
sional District; Ward Committee,
Lynn, DIR. William D. Washington;
Ward Commute, Cambridge, DIR. w.
Alexander Cox. Other officers elected
we're: first vice pres, S. P. McIllwain !;
second vice pres, Mrs. Sarah Martin !;
third vice pres, George c. Gordon,
Springfield; sec'y, Miss Janet E. Scott !;
assist. sec'y, Miss Cotabelle Smith !;
treasurer, Herbert B. Dowse.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-06-01
CALVIN GIRLS WIN AWARDS
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ing one of the most outstanding note
books of the season in the Young
Peoples Concerts of the Philharmonic
Symphony Society. They were the
only two sisters to be so honored
They obtained their awards amid much
applause and flashing of bulbs and
Dolores got a special hug from the
Mayor and a minute chat because she
was the only winner that attended the
High School of Music and Art, the
Mayors pet school, Said the Mayor,
when Mrs. Schelling (the widow of
the founder of the concerts) tried to
help him in pinning on Dolores ribbon,
"This is an honor. I've got to do it
by myself"
For her 100 page notebook, Bernice,
Is, won a medal which was the highest
award in her group, from IS to 16. A
special feature of her book was FIVE
page essay on the works of Franz
Schubert and an original poem in ten
verses dedicated to Ernest Smelling
the late conductor of the concerts.
Dolores, 10, earned the ribbon in her
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-06-01
RUTH WORTHY A 1910
COLLEGE GRADUATE
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ment", 'cellist in the school orchestra.
and secretary of the college Depart
ment of Music.
Social activities include: Simmons
chairman, inter-race commission, Stu
dent Christian Group (sponsoring sup
per and discussion groups at the
Young Women's Christian Associa-
tom, group leader at the Norfolk
House Center, treasurer of the
N.A.A.C.P. Youth Group, and director
of the vacation school of the Robert
Gould Shaw House, Inc. for four sum
mers-1935 to 1888. She is also
treasurer of Epsilon Chapter, AKA.
Sorority.
Ruth was 'cellist of the Worthy
Trio, twice winner of first prize in
the Junior Contest of the Mass.
Federation of Music Clubs, and as a
member of Fabien Sevitsky's Junior
Symphony she played engagements at
the Metropolitan Theatre, Boston, dur
ing the summer of 1888 and 1884.
Miss Worthy's elementary prac-
tice teaching was done in the labora-
tory school of Bridgewater State
Teachers College. In her senior year
she was assigned to the Shurtleff
Junior High School, Chelsea.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-06-01

OF the South, and rushed to New York
to I'LL big engagement Friday night
at the Roseland Ballroom, on Broad
way. His band will be heard thrice
weekly over N.B.C. q. his latest re-
cordlngs are the "Boogie Woogie" and
the "St. Louis Blues" which are sensa-
tlonal. Tell you about his new num-
bers later.
OFF THE RECORD
Wedges, shoes, not stockings. We
hate'm, they're "goofe", ridiculous
Most males and level headed women
detest these curious shoes that are
supposed to be the style today.
yheartlly endorse the Anti edgie
Club, as think they are hideous. Like
the one-time Princess Eugenia hats of
the last decade, with the scrawney.
llmpy ostrich feather-the wedges are
doomed.
While on the subject, I'll register
a knock against that new fandangle
hair do" they call the "Snood". ]
hope it goes out of style tomorrow.
BUSY PEOPLE
Joe Louis was an interesting spec
tator at the Garcia-O verlin bout at
Madison Square Garden, Thursday.
Mike Jacobs gave him a pass. Me
too!
Congrats, to Claude A. Barnett.
chief mogul of the Associated Colored
Press, who is doing wonders with his
"Brain-child" the American Race Elk
position, IN Chicago, July to Septem-
Der End.
COLUMNISTS TAKE NOTICE
Harlem E. The Race Capital of
the Nation" by your Cruising Reporter
is a copyright. Please respect its
All persons. newspapers
and others are subject to suit. who
take advantage of same. Nuf Sed.
It's cheap to use other writer's stuff.
SAFE AND SOUND
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Turner Layton. of
London, England, wired friends that
they have no worries. It's my hope
that it's true.
Shrimp Brawney, boogie-woogie
pianist of Washington, D. G. has set
camp at Hotel Theresa. He's doing
recordings with Alberta Hunter and
CHS. N
Police reserves were necessary to
hold back the crowds at the Apollo
Theatre Friday when Count Basic
launched jam-session with Tommy
Dorsey, Charlie Barnett, and other
Bicycles. I couldn't get in the theatre,
50 you'll have to wait until I get the
final verdict.
Maceo Pinkard, Eddie Green and
Cab Galloway are the owners of tele-
vision sets in Harlem. l haven't seen
the works yet but I'll "dig" you later.
So long, cheerio, Duchess, your
Cruising reporter, Snelson, 400 Man
haitian Avenue, N.Y.C.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-06-01
DORIS JONES PRESENTS
COLORFUL RECITAL
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say that the time spent in viewing this
extravaganza was most ENJOYABLE.
MISS Jones revue can boast of Chg
snow proportions which became a
fitting background for the pupils who
execute their routines so well. Most
outstanding of their work is the
toe-dancing in which are seemingly
all OF the students major. The cos
tuning was most gorgeous and CAV at
all times while musical backgrounds
were furnished by way of electrical
recordings. This medium affords the
dancers the advantage of full orches-
trail arrangements as presented by
some of the nations most prominent
music units. Since the work of all the
pupils was of equal quality, it would
be unfair to mention individuals. How
ever, the tricky strutting finale led bv
Miss Jones, surrounded by her entire
student enrolment, all dressed in min
strel tails and cleaning gold high
hats, was a production masterpiece
worthy of duplication on any stage.
Again, Miss Jones has proved her
capabilities as an adept dancing
teacher and producer of enjoyable stu
dent revues. The long list of partici-
pants will be published in next weeks
issue-Bill Howard.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-06-01

The Twentieth Century Gabriel, Err
skin Hawkins, whose Tuxedo juno
ton" hit song, zoomed his orchestra
into the ranks of the top ten American
dance bands, is unrivalled in popular
ity among prep and college students.
The trumpet-tooting Hawkins, during
the past two months has played "prom"
and frat dances in fourteen Eastern
colleges and universities.
Hawkins and his orchestra featuring
Dolores Brown, currently on a tour of
theatres, bathrooms and parks are
scheduled to appear at Paul Revere
Hall, Friday, June 7, on coming direct
from Savoy, famous Harlem ballroom.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-06-01
BUSINESS SHOULD CATER TO
ALL PEOPLE JACKSON
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Pays Tribute to Hub Businessmen

Although the entire discourse dealt
principally with business on a general
scale it was noticeable, at times, that
the speaker has a high regard for local
enterprises. On the few occasions he
did deviate from his main idea, he was
quite generous in his general remarks
about colored businesses scattered
throughout the city. For such, all
Boston might well be proud for "Bill-
board" Jackson is one of the few men
of the period with the viewpoint of the
masses at his finger tips, making his
words more than prophesies-they are
facts to be regarded and acted upon.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-06-01
STATE TREAS. HURLEY
SPEAKS AT WPA FORUM
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head of the Boston Postal District and
retained that position for four years,
during which time he achieved the dis
tinction of being the first Boston post
master to receive rating of 100 per
cent from the postal inspection depart
ment, He assumed his present duties
as State Treasurer in January 1887 and
was reelected in 1899 for another two
year term.
There will me music by WPA band
and movies at this free entertainment
which is part of the public recreation
program provided with the collabora-
ton of the South End Community Lee
turce Committee.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-06-01
MILDRED DAVENPORT'S
EXCELLENT RHAPSODY
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Shankle, Jacqueline Bergman, Jean
Persip, Margaret Roisten, Marie Bar
row, Alice Taylor, Marjorie Hunt,
Hazel Francis, Veray Thompson, Erma
Barber, Jean johnson, Joseph Kinds,
Charles Ramsey, Frances Hogan, John
Barbuor, Francine Roberts, Barbara
Boston, Gwendolyn Manning, Dorvce
Jackman, Rose Moore, Anne Joseph,
Barbara Williams, Dorothea King,
Helen Williams, Leona Coleman, Their
esa Epps, Florence Powell, Jacoueline
Jones, Edith Yates, Mae Yates, Emily
Lppman, Loretta Perry, Daisy John
son, Dorothy johnson, Mildred King,
Grayce Kennedy, Florence Wright,
Gloria Pima, Anne Murray, Shirley
Edna Barbour, Claire Boston, MARVIN
Boston, Dorothy Wilson, Sally Davis,
Ina Wilson, Barbara Purcell, Beatrice
Stokes, Ethel Ashton, Victoria Morri
son Priscilly Carter, Ether Prescott.
Phyllis Dilworth, Annie Wade Alice
Sumpter, Virginia Taylor, Hilda King.
and others. Emerson johnson, assis-
tant dance instructor at the Davenport
Studio, also appeared. The accompan-
list were; Helena Sandiford HAYNES.
Preston SANDY" Sandiford, Gertrude
Earle, Geraldine Robert.
The work of the pupils, generally
speaking, was entirely commendable
and in many cases distinct improve
ments were noticeable compared to pre-
vlous appearances. All in all, Miss
1 Davenport may well afford to check
this recital as one of her best in recent
years.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-06-01
SHEEP AND GOATS CLUB

My good pal Dick Huey, the old
trouper Of "Three Men on a Horse"
"Porgy and Bess," GIN Abraham's
Bosom" and "Solid South" fame is
the interlocuter for the newest air
program over the Mutual network.
The central theme of the program re-
wolves around the Sheep" which are
psalm-singer, preachers and chanters
of colored spirituals, and their exact
opposites, the goats" who sing
Boogie-Woogie blues, and act up in
the best style of the hi-de-ho Harlem
tie.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-06-01

dings! May-time is time for mating.
Girls can't find husbands. Boy meets
girl, but boy doesn't make love. Mar
riage license Bureau slump records
get new low market.
Beginning NEXT WEEK, this
column will give the young men the
Glow down" on How much does it cost
to take care of a Woman. 1t will give
you the home budget of $40 week
gal; $40 a week femme and $50 a
week dame. How much does she pay
for stockings, shoes, dresses, under
wear, etc.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-06-01
MARCUS JAMES
CHOSEN SPEAKER
~ lSSEtN ~ GENNEN
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ference Committee selected a colored
student for this honor, namely Marcus
James. The Conference, which was
held two week-ends ago, was under the
personal direction of Robert James,
popular leader of student activities of
the University of New Hampshire.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-06-01
EARL HINES

Ran into my old Pittsburgh and Chi
cago pal at the Braddock Grill the
other morning about two o'clock. Be-
side tickling the worries, Earl is a
famous lover and husband of the pull
chritudinous Katherine Perry, of Cot
ton Club fame. Earl buzzed me that
he had just completed a successful tour
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-06-01
JIMMIE LUNCEFORD

Welcome home boys! Thousands of
dance lovers, jitterbugs and friends of
Jimmie Lunceford packed the Rennv
Sunday night with a grand reception
to the boys: Al Norris, James Craw-
ford, Ted Buckner, Willie Smith, Earl
Carruthers, Gerald Wilson, Eugene
Young, Joe Thomas, Dan Grissom,
Paul Webster, Nose Allen, Ed Will
cox James Young, Russell Boles,
Elmer Crumbley.
BLUE ROOM
The GAYLORD BLUE ROOM, 759
st. Nicholas Avenue, is getting to be
the ritz on "Sugar Hill" here of late.
Aristocratic society, dignifed genius,
and risque indiscretes rub shoulders
and beckon mods in the wee wee small
hours of the morning.
Jimmie Brown, the gormount of the
Blue Room, has given the elite folk a
fastidious rendezvous with all the deli
cacies and entrements of the Kings
taste. Jimmie Brown halls from Shaw
University BIS. his home town in
Raleigh, North Carolina, where he
worked his way through school max
ing good food for people, and has
nursed the ambition of going into
business for himself, his now greatest
achievement.
His guest list at the BLUE ROOM
reads like social register: Some of
the many luminaries who spread nap
kins across their chests were: Lieut.
Gov. Charles A. Poletti, the Elmer
Carriers, the Adam G. Powells, Earl
Browns, Johnnie Green, Annanias
Berry, Ann Lewis, A. J. Trenholm, ].
B. Blakey, Bob Towards, Brad Grit
fiths, Theodore Stone, John Borican, H,
Binga DESMOND, MD, Wini (Stephin
Fetchit) Johnson and parents, Henry
Armstrong, Maurice Dancer, Lucky
Roberts, Noble Sissle, Mable Garrett,
Ethel Watkins, Marie Anderson, Iris
Romondt, etc.
POPULARITY CONTEST
A spectacular Cavalcade of dazzling
glamour girls not referring to Dan
Burley's crop =. the most gorgeous
array of sepia femmes ever assembled
in N. Y. G. =. 500 Suntanned lassies
from the sparkling shores of the At
lantic coast the 1910 parade of
Harlem's loveliest femininity.
ALLAN MCMILLAN, is the ring
master for the great tournament now
in progress, and will present $500 in
cash prizes.
Mack gave out this announcement
at cocktail party in his suite at room
427, Hotel Theresa. Including me, who
were there? Hugh w. Neale, C. M.
Corley, the Eddie Souths' of Chicago
and Paris, Myrtle Solomon, Ernest
Paige, Estelle Mitchell, Arnold Cum
berbatch, Leroy Collins, Jackie Rogers
Vera Coles, Robert Rivers, Earl Doug
lass Nell Dotson, Helen Solomon
Rubenette Weaver, J. Wayne Burrell
Clover Miles and others.
EARL HINES
Ran into my old Pittsburgh and Chi
cago pal at the Braddock Grill the
other morning about two o'clock. Be
side tickling the worries, Earl is {
famous lover and husband of the pull
| chritudinOus Katherine Perry of Cot
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-06-01
HAIR LEM
Race Capitol of the Nation"
Bv FLOYD C. SNEI SON
By FLOYD 6. SNELSON

WAR! WAR! WAR!
have been in War all my solid life.
When | was a tiny kid l remember the
rumblings of the Spanish American
War-blOw-up of the Battleship
Maine. l went to school, studied all
the history of the world, and it was
repetition of Wars and more Wars.
Went overseas in 1917 and got first
hand information in the first World
War. | think | know War.
President Roosevelt has asked for
so thousand airplanes a year. 1 agree
and boost it better. We need 100
thousand planes and three hundred
thousand aviators and mechanics to
maintain our air force.
I truly believe that the battleship
has become obsolete, and that bomb
ing airplanes have taken over the
duties that were once intrusted to
Naval ships. l served on a battleship
in the U. S. Navy as Wardrobe Stew
ard, (Chief of the officers personneD
and had the great pleasure of wait
ing on President Roosevelt when he
was assistant secretary of the U. S.
Navy under Honorable Josephus
Daniels, present Ambassador to
Mexico.
| believe that we need a million men
in our air defense alone; and at least
100 thousand of those men should be
Colored. The Colored American has
always been loyal to the United States
Of America, and he knows no foreign
allegiance; his remarkable record in
American history is unblemished.
MR.. MICHAEL TODD
Your eXtravaganza-Gay Old New
Orleans-the Number 1 attraction at
the Worlds Fair, which played to
$4,000 cash customers last Saturday
IS destined to Guido last seasons "Hot
Mikado" e. However, your producer.
Hazard Short, has given rise to many
repercussions over the theme |
enjoyed the premiere Friday, and
think it great show E. 1 listened to
the svelte Ann Lewis in her melodious
numbers that give rhythmic beauty
and etfervescence to the performance,
along with those who assisted her in
the cast. | was thrilled to hear the
splendid choir of st. Elmo Johnson,
who so ably made the production
great success along with our renowned
arranger of music, Don Redmon, the
Mary Bruce dancers are a killer.
But, there was one thing that struck
me so forcefully and I haven't been
able to get over it yet, that is, namely,
Mr.. Todd. No one in the history of
this great country of ours ever saw
(WHITE) coachman in the ancient
city of New Orleans drive carriage
for the aristocratic white folks in the
south. Now, what's your story, Mr..
Hazard?
HOW MUCH DOES 1T COST TO
TAKE CARE OF A WOMAN?
FLASH! It's Leap Year! June Wed
Evening star., 1940-04-20
Austin Quizzes Census Takers
For 'FIumun Interest Stories

To show that census taking has
its human side, and that there is far
more in the story than the cold
statistics, William l.. Austin, director
Of the Census Bureau. has asked ap-
proximately 5000 selected enumera-
tors for human interest information
and observations, based on their ex-
periences in the 1910 census, it was
revealed today. Each of the 500-odd
district supervisors will assign 10
enumerators to the job of assembling
the material requested by Mr.. Austin.
In letters to the enumerators
chosen for the assignment, Mr..
Austin gave "a questions to indicate
the kind of information he is seek
ing. The questions cover q wide
range. One group bears on the ex-
periences of the enumerators in
making their rounds. Each will be
asked to describe his most humor-
GUS, and oldest experiences, and also
the hardest case he encountered.
Other questions seek to throw Light
on the habits, mental attitude, and
characteristics of the men and
women who filled out the census
questionnaires. Here are q few ques-
tions Of this type.
IT people talked Of other things
Evening star., 1940-04-20
Georgetown Home Tour
To Be Concluded TODAY

An attendance of several hundred
expected in spite of inclement
weather. the annual spring tour Of
Old Georgetown homes, sponsored
by the social service department of
st. Johns Episcopal Church tn
Georgetown, was to be concluded
this afternoon.
Nine homes and St. Johns Church.
the second Oldest in the District,
were to be open from 2 to 6 pm. to-
day for those participating in the
tour. Ten homes were open yester-
day afternoon.
Homes listed on today's schedule
were those of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
enstaedt, 1923 N street; Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert N. Miller, 1880 Thirty
first street; Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Krock, 3206 P street; Keith Officer,
1882 o street; Mr.. and Mrs. Drew
Pearson, 2820 Dumbarton avenue;
Miss Francis A. Sortwell, 3410 Volta
place; Mrs. Sutherland Mayo, 3105
P street; Mr.. and Mrs. j. Frank
Bowling, 1914 Thirty-third street,
and the Misses Elizabeth and Mary
Howry, 1904 o street.
Evening star., 1940-04-20
President ProcIaims
Employment Week

The first week in May has been
designated by President Roosevelt
as National Employment Week ito
the end that interest In the welfare
OF all the unemployed, and espe-
cially the worker over 40, may be
stimulated and employment ex-
tended to ALL"
In q proclamation yesterday In
which he recalled that a quarter of
a million placements were made
during last years National Employ
ment Week, the President urged all
churches, organizations and indi-
viduals to make an effort again this
year to increase employment. The
week will begin May /, and May S
will be National Employment sun
day.
The President commented on the
widespread unemployment among
older workers, many of them World
War veterans, and pointed out that
these older workers, when given
an opportunity, demonstrate a sea-
soned experience and q mature ap-
plication to their tasks which in
many callings outweigh the physical
advantages Of youth"
Evening star., 1940-04-20
PrinceGeorges
Gaming Cleanup
Urged by Jury
Tightening Of Liquor
Restrictions Also
Asked in Report

A cleanup Of gambling and tight
ening OF liquor restrictions in Prince
Georges County were urged by the
Circuit Court grand jury which
closed . 15-day session yesterday.
The jury reported 1t had made
Explorations" into the gambling sit
uation in the county and recon-
mended that . "more sincere" effort
be made to clean 1t up." In IN.
other section Of the report, how
ever, the sincere and wholehearted
efforts" Of the court and States at
torney trying to enforce the laws
was commended.
The addition Of 10 new policemen
to the county force "as soon as prac-
tical" was another recommendation
Drunken Driving Assailed.
New efforts by State and county
police to combat drunken driving
were suggested. The report pointed
out the difference in closing hours
between beer and liquor dispensaries
In the District and Prince Georges
County and recommended that
legislation be sought forbidding sales
of all alcoholic beverages after mid
night.
The jury advocated giving more
regard to the wishes of neighbors
and property owners in the issu-
ance Of alcoholic beverages, that
particular stress be placed on the
public's requirements before new
licenses are issued and that "neces-
sary legislation be sought to secure
local control"
Speed Limit Reduction Asked.
The report also favored 4 reduce
ton in the 5O-mile-an-hour speed
limit in congested or other dan
gerous areas, whether in incorporat-
ed towns. as q result of several fatal
traffic accidents, and recommended
that representatives of the town Of
Mount Rainier, the State Public
Service Commission and the State
Roads Commission confer on cor
rection Of traf11c conditions at Thir-
ty-fourth street and Rhode Island
avenue In Mount Rainier, where
two men were killed recently while
standing in q street car waiting
zone.
Other recommendations were the
stricter enforcement of building
regulations. new regulations to con-
trcl tourist camps and the elimina-
ton Of unsightly dumps.
Evening star., 1940-04-20
|Murderer's Right
To See Daughter
Denied by Court

A convicted murderer was denied
an opportunity to see his 7-year old
daughter yesterday when Justice
Daniel w. ODonoghue in District
Court decided that the Lorton (Va.)
Reformatory was no place to take a
child.
Donald Kemp Stanton, jr., who
was sentenced in District Court on
March 18, 1898. on a charge of Sec
ond degree murder, sent a petition
to the court declaring that he was
worried about the welfare of his
daughter. He asked that he be per-
mitted to see her under the super
vision of welfare officials.
Opposing the granting of this
petition was Mrs. Kathryne STAN
ton, 622 Seventh street NE, wife
of the prisoner, who is suing him
for divorce.
Mrs. Stanton's attorney, Levi H.
David, argued to the court that the
granting Of such a request would
set bad precedent"