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DEATHS

/ Daniel R. Johnson, one of Thor
oughfare Neck's most highly hon.
ored and respected christian, died
suddenly on Wednesday at his resi-
dence near Collins Beach, leaving
a widow and two married daugh-
ters. Only few years ago he lost
his only son, Rev. l. d. Johnson, of
the Wilmington Conference. The
services were conducted by Rev. W.
M. Warner who gave a touching
history of this Christian life. The
funeral was largely attended. The
services were held in Friendship
Church where he has been a CO
worker and an official member for
number of years.
John Williams, one Of the old
residenters of Severson's Neck, died
at the residence of his son-in-law
ON Thursday night in the 10th year
of his age. He was a man of steady
habits, neighborly and kind in dis
position. and for years one of the
most devoted members of Morning
Star Lodge. His remains were in
tered on Saturday in Glenwood
Cemetery, this town.
Miss Sallie Buckmaster died at
the residence of her uncle, Thomas
Buckmaster, in this town on We'd
nesday last. She had gone there
to nurse him and his daughter,
Ella, both of whom were sick, and
was suddenly prostrated on Tues
day night, being herself in bad
health, and died the following even
ing. She was daughter of the
late William Buckmaster. Her
mother was a sister of John W.
Graham of Kenton. The remains
were inferred at Glenwood ceme-
terry on Friday.
William Bradley, Jr., died on the
1st inst, at the residence of his
father, on the Bombay Hook road.
He was in less than two months of
his 25th birthday. He was born in
Forest, hampton County, Ontario,
and came to this state with his
parents in 1882. His remains will
be inferred today in the Odd Fell
lows Cemetery.
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pears, however, that accidents in
volving experienced drivers travel
ing along straight highways under
safe operating conditions may be
caused by carbon monoxide render
the operators less efficient. In hal
alton of the gases may cause head
ache, sleepiness, weakness, impair
ed judgment and decreased driving
ability"
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The Hose Company will hold ;
meeting on Monday evening.
A fine roe shad was caught il
the Delaware off Bombay Hook OF
Friday.
H. Hirnheimer, who had contem
plated moving his family to Phil
adelphia, has changed his mind anc
will remain in Smyrna.
Several of our young men expect
to attend the fifth dance of the
Young Mems Social Club, in Mid
dletown, tomorrow evening.
DR.. Vaughn came down from
Middletown on Thursday to get his
effects and bid his friends goodbye
He goes with their best wishes
Cards are out announcing the
wedding of Miss Lenora Clements,
of Smyrna, and E. E. Harden, of
Wyoming, in the Presbyterian
Church of this town, Wednesday
morning, February 18th.
The people Of the Landing are
much pleased at the renewal of ser
vices there again. At the reopen
ing of the Sunday School on Sun
day by Rev. Mr.. Wilson and J. E.
DeFord, though it was rainy day,
there were between 20 and 80 chill
dren present.
Gideon E. Rothwell moves today
from the farm he has so long oc-
cupied near this town, to Middle
town, and is succeeded by Harry
K. Armstrong, a farmer from near
Middletown. B. F. c. Rothwell
goes to Collins Beach, which he
has leased for term of years.
Clarence Prettyman is one of G.
A. Focht's victims, case which
fairly illustrates the purchasing of
goods under false pretenses. A
week or two ago he went to Mr..
Prettyman's to select pair of
shoes for a member of his family.
Instead of doing this, however, he
asked the privilege of taking two
pair between which he was not de-
cided, saying he would return with
the one he didn't select and pay for
the pair kept. Instead of doing so
he kept both pair, never return
ing, and Mr.. Prettyman is minus
that much, as there are attach
ments to more than cover all of
Focht's effects.
Miss Hattie Lurty took her
friends by surprise Wednesday af-
ternoon by marrying and leaving
our town for another place of resi-
dence. The groom is clever and
prosperous young man Of Halls
Cross Roads, Queen Anne's county,
Md. They proceeded after the we'd
ding directly to his home. About
seven o'clock the home of the
groom was reached, where the
many friends of the groom had con-
gregated to welcome him home. G.
Sydney Jump, Esq, Of Centreville,
acted as master of ceremonies. A
sumptuous supper was served and
the evening was one of pleasure to
all who were present.
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METHODISTS
HOLD HUGE TEA
Methodist Women the World
Over Join Together in the
Largest Tea in History
FOURTH YEAR OF EVENT

United in Christian fellow ship.
three million Methodist women ia
all parts of the world joined in an
international tea party on Tuesday.
February 6. The observance was
the fourth annual international eel
lowship tea, sponsored by the wo-
mans department Of the Methodist
Million Unit Fellowship Movement.
Christian faith as a means of in
ternational understanding, as sug-
gested by the hymn In Christ
there is no East nor West" was the
central theme of the tea, according
to Mrs. j. M. Avann, national d.
rector of the woman's department.
Programs were planned by local
leaders in the churches participat-
ing, although Mrs. AVIAN had re-
quested that they follow the sub
ject, "The Cup of Fellowship: What
Does It Mean to Me ?"
From the central Office of the
Million Unit Fellowship Movement
in Chicago, cut-out teacup invita-
tions were supplied to leading
church women throughout the
world, so that Methodist women in
the United States, in South Amer
lea, in Africa, in Korea, in India
and even in war-torn China were
literally sitting down together to
enjoy the same cup of fellowship.
In Methodist circles, the tea this
year had great significance because
it was the first such concerted eff
fort on the part of the church
women since the unifcation, last
April, of the three priicipal branch
es of Methodism and the formation
of the new, united Methodist
church-now the largest Protestant
denomination in America.
Inaugurated in 1887, the fellow
ship tea was, for the first two
years, observed in the United
States alone, with world fellowship
as its theme. Last year, it was eX-
panded in scope to include Method
ist women throughout the world
and, hence, it has become the larg-
est tea party in all history.
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PERSONALS

David Stewart and wife were
given a surprise visit at their resi-
dence on Mt. Vernon street on
Thursday evening by about twenty
five of their neighbors and friends,
it being their 23rd anniversary of
their marriage. A pleasant social
evening followed.
Miss M. Leonora Wills, of Stan
hope, N. j., is visiting Miss Nan
Hoffecker.
Mrs. Sarah p. Mason returned on
Saturday after a visit Of a week in
Washington, having previously
viewed Baltimore with her son. She
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GIVEN RECEPTION

Miss Laura Doughten, of Phil
adelphia, formerly a resident of this
town was given a reception Thurs
day evening at the residence of
Thomas J. Talley, Wilmington. The
rooms were handsomely decorated
with plants and flowers. Mrs. w.
II. Morris and Mrs. Talley played
several selections Of music on the
piano, and Master Talley played
the violin.
Smyrna times., 1940-02-08
YOUR FEDERAL INCOME TAX
When To Report Income From Sal
aries, Wages, Etc

Of the millions of income-tax re-
turns that are filed annually, the
vast majority are from salaried
persons and wage earners whose
income is derived from personal
services.
In general, compensation for per-
sonal services should be reported
for taxation purposes in the year
it Is received or unqualifiedly made
subject to demand. Compensation
credited to the account of or set
apart for a taxpayer, without any
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WEDDINGS

A very pretty wedding came of
last evening at the residence of ]
Frank Denney, of White Hall Neck
when Miss Clara Denney, his
daughter, and Charles Wharton, OF
Magnolia, were united in marriage
under an arch of evergreen by Rev.
S. r. Maxwell at 7:30 o'clock. Miss
Mabel Thompson, of Smyrna, was
brides maid and Mr.. Cole Cham
bers, of Magnolia, groomsman. Mr..
Freidlock, of West Virginia, and
Mr.. Dickson from near Magnolia,
were the ushers, the latter enter
ing the parlor first, followed by the
bridesmaid and groomsman then
the bridal pair. The bride was
dressed in white henrietta and
surah, with veil and orange bios
SONS, carrying bouquet of carna-
tion pinks. The bridesmaid was
dressed in limon cashmere with
tulle overdress, carrying a bouquet
of carnation pinks. The gentle
men wore the conventional black
with white kid gloves. A fine re-
ception followed the ceremony, and
a pleasant evening was spent, par
ticipated in by number of guests
from Dover, Smyrna, Leipsic, Phil
adelphia, Magnolia and the sur
rounding country.
HOUSTON-PRATT
On Wednesday afternoon John
w. Houston and Miss Emma Pratt,
daughter of John Pratt, both of the
vicinity of Blackiston's Cross
Roads, were married in the M. E.
Church at Clayton, Rev.RK. .Steph-
enson officiating. The church was
handsomely trimmed especially
about the altar, beautiful arch
extending the entire length of the
chancel. Under the arch the two
were made man and wife in the
presence of large congregation of
relatives and friends. They were
the recipients of many handsome
presents, among which was a large
family Bible, presented by the
church. Mr. and Mrs. Houston
took the o'clock train north on a
tour of Washington and other
places. In three or four weeks Mr..
Houston will take up his residence
on the farm purchased some
months ago in the ALLEY
the property of heirs of Peter Will
son.
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HE WALKED FOR 500

George Stein. of Philadelphia,
walked from that city to Whining
ton Wednesday. on a wager of
800. He left Philadelphia at 1890
o'clock in the morning and reach
ed Wilmington at 5:55 in the after
noon, winning the wager. George
Sussex. of Philadelphia, bet that he
could not make the distance in
eight and a half hours. Stein was
accompanied by Jimmy Burns and
Harry Blackston.
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WEDDING NEAR PORT PENN

About sixty of the friends and re-
latives Of Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac s.
Cleaver assembled Wednesday at
the residence Of the latter, near
Port Penn, to witness the ceremon-
les attendant upon the marriage Of
their daughter, Miss Mary Stille
Cleaver to Mr.. ]. F. Gordon, of Du-
luth, Minnesota. Mr.. Gordon was
originally a resident Of Delaware,
but for several years past has re-
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MONEY FOR THE

Senator Gray has introduced a
bill in the United States Senate
making an appropriation of $780,
900 for continuing the improve
ments on the inland waterways
from Chincoteague bay, Virginia,
to Delaware bay. near Lewes.
Smyrna times., 1940-02-08

City Manager r. G. Hill Of Reho-
both, has announced that employees
are thawing out the ice from the
fire plugs and make necessary re-
pairs. Careful watch is being kept
over the plugs to keep them from
freezing up.
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A WEDDING AT ELKTON


Richard May was married to
Miss Annie lamar at noon Wednes-
day at the Episcopal Church at
Elkton. Mr.. May is 60 years old.
He went to California in 1S49 with
five others from Elkton. He is now
the only one alive of the party. He
made a fortune and returned East
and lost it. He then returned to
the West and made another for
tune. He is widower, having one
son. Mr.. May will return with his
bride to Montana, where he is en-
gagged in business. Miss lamar is
so years old. She was a noted
belle of Elkton for years.
Smyrna times., 1940-02-08
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO
Notes of Marriages, Deaths
and Matters of Interest
of Half Century Ago
ISSUE OF FEB. 5TH, 1890

Taken from our old files of
corresponding week, as near
date of this issue as possible
Fifty Years Ago. This column,
now a regular feature of the
Times, will call to mind people
and events of the older genera
tion.
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sided in Duluth, where he has made
his mark in the business world.
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Ice breaking convo,,.
ed into service III 4. S'''ll
u q ooats ! hrough The ID.
= Cnesapeake n e Bay as tis.
i oIe Cnesapea ke and Dslar,
River, Chesapeake Bsv j.
canal were characterizsi !
an shippers as the wOrT / /,
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Dead Or di'ssl,s s...i n
and mules .I, rsaa'I5co Ip5orp
charge oy 'a, q. ,sugrss
13. No ANNA a,.a;stsly "
is made iipi. ~, 4 ssH
imals dying '..moys
90 = viii be rev
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NothWithstanding
January was a bittsr ~ ~! l''
failed to prevent 2qO WV g
couples from going :, -. y-'''i
for their marriage A'<
Their number was 'F'''1l
over the same - '-','-S
when the 48-horr 9
came effective q 4
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A Felix dupont. Jr ,,,
Chester A. Charles v7..'
We're named by Gov. Ri.sI
McMullen last week as b
delegates to the Civil l.,,l
Authority conference in ID
on February 9. Delegats,,,
attend from New York. a
Vanla' New Jersey, Maryla|
glnla and West Virginia
Smyrna times., 1940-02-08

The Ladies Auxilis,7
Laurel Volunteer Fire Dm,I
has elected the following
for the year: President NJ:
Ellis vice-president, Na
Johnson; secretary Nn
Bennett, and treasurer. W.
man Evans. At the bushes
ing, the group received d
edgment Of a five dols, d
tion to the Red Cross ni
dollar contribution to ii;
Community Chest. The j
plans a series of parties Ii
purchase of a coffee un
municipal building.
Tall Cedars of LebarM I
ware, will present two cass
during the week Of Fstls
The first will be that Of d
Forest No. 49, of Kent al
counties, in Milford on va
evening, February Il. Bu
Forest No. 20, viii close =
with a big affair on Fhg
ing, February 16, il a
Club on the dupont highEi
vitations have been isSu3i
Forest to members Of til
be guests at the resgeaH
monials. Large attendants
pected. Howard ". Ba-
the grand tall cedar q y
Forest.
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me annual banoro.
meeting Of IL 44e' aa1 b
Der Of Commoro. -ui DOygsI
social han ~ -. =, - 0t ai,
evening at $50. Tbs,. - \ s''l
a meeting of the Ca. a'S
merce Holding Comna- ,,-Y'' .
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BRIEF ITP,,ds \
THE PENn,rSSee'
Brief News TO-.
We Know IN d n
Larger Peninsula p,,' ~
FROM OUR rzcn.,,,l

The State Boa,a
cancelled its meet, y patdls
applications / Que I'LL
I IT, 7 has been aaaaI
mere were lO7
with the STAT CaaTtes J
ment in Dovor poFalN III
enue totaling s8.34l1 tl:e'a l1s I
from the No+o. ,o'si5 asl
was $183 ,55712 Dta
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The Hose Company will hold q
meeting on Monday evening.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-12-13
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Burgess 48SSD'

All the time he did a great de.,
Of talking to himself and his voice
was not at all pleasant. Not once
did ne sing or even try to sing.
The little people who had lived in
the Old Orchard for so long didn't
know just what to make of him.
If he happened to meet one of them
ne just hustled right past as if he
didn't see them at all. He didn't
so much as nod his head in greet.
ing. OF course, this was no way to
make friends. No one else who had
come to the Old Orchard had acted
that way. 1t was very clear to ey-
eryone that he didn't care whether
he made friends with them or not
He acted as if he thought that the
Old Orchard belonged to him and as
if he intended to do just as he
pleased.
OF course, all those who were liy-
ing in the Old Orchard forgot their
own affairs in watching this new
conner and in talking over among
themselves his strange ways.
II don't like his looks" said Vel.
come Robin. He doesn't lock to
me as if he belongs among us at all.
He looks to me like a foreigner"
You know a foreigner is somebody
from a distant country.
He certainly is very untidy and
his voice isn't at all pleasant" said
gentle Winsome Bluebird in his soft
voice. "But perhaps he is much
nicer than he appears. You know
you cannot always tell what people
really are by the way they dress.
If he is going to make his home here
/ hope he will prove to be nicer
than he appears"
Hes got the worst manners l
ever have SEEM" sputtered Jenny
Wren. "Why, he actually tried to
poke his head in at my door this
morning and then got into a great
rage because it was too small! He
acted just as if he had a perfect
right to come into my house without
so much as an invitation"
''He did the same thing at my
house, only my door was big enough
for him to put his head in, and
he seemed to get terribly angry be-
cause was living there. / wonder
who he is anyway, and where he
comes FROM" said Skinner the
Swallow.
Pm going to find out" replied
Jenny Wren in the most decided
way. And because Jenny Wren be-
lieves in doing things promptly she
flew over to the old apple tree in
the far corner. where the stranger
was inspecting an old home of
Drummer the Woodpecker. If any
one could make the stranger talk ii
was Jenny Wren.
CT w. Burgess.-WNU Service.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-12-13
A NEWCOMER IN THE OLD
ORCHARD

WHERE he came from no one
w knew. The Old Orchard SIM
ply awoke one morning to find MN
there. He was busting about quite
as if he intended to stay. He wash I
the least bit bashful as most new
corners to the Old Orchard were.
In fact, he acted for all the world
as if he always had lived there, was
one of the old residents. He wasn't
very big. Indeed, he was small
compared with some of the other
folks who live in the Old Orchard,
and he wasn't at all handsome. But
it was very clear to all that he
cared nothing about how he looked
and that his small size didn't trou-
BILE him the least little bit.
OF course, everybody hurried to
look him over as soon as 1t was
known that he had arrived. You
know, it is always that way when
ever a stranger comes to any neigh
borhood, and usually it is a very
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-12-13
Surgeons Graft on Toe
In Place of Girls FINGER

NEW YORK. - The successful
creation" of new finger for a two.
year-old girl from one Of her toes
q surgical feat performed so skill
fully as to make detection difficult
was described in the August is
sue OF Annals of Surgery.
The transplanting was done by DR.
Vilray p. Blair and DR.. Louis T
Byars of st. Louis, who grated the
toe to replace the first Joint of tho
middle finger Of the girls right
hand. So successful was the opera.
ton, the article said, that six weeks
later X-ray pictures showed that cot
or and circulation apparently were
satisfactory.
Although the joint remains
straight now, the girl already has
developed noticeable voluntary fey.
ion and extension of the new mem
Der. and eventually, the surgeons
hoped, normal movement of tbe
finger would be possible.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-12-13
WydndOtte in
Years Gone By
25 YEARS AGO


The Knights Of Columbus Building
Association was organized for the pur-
Jose ID building Il permanent home for
Knights in Wyandotte These officers
were chosen: President, ii. :. AmiOt;
vice president, DIR. \. G.. DrUuilATd;
treasurer, H. o. AIsilOch; secs etary,
w. +. Ganley. The Knights had al
ready purchased Il site Oh Biddle ave
uue.
The DUR was talking about cur
taking its street car So vice OH the
WyandOtteJTrenton line WyandOtte
Is'uple, OH the contrary. were demand
ing more frequent service
Rev. f. G. Bauer and wife were ten
Trinity Lutheran congregation, in
honor Of the couples roth wedding an
uiversary. The pastor and his wife
we're presented with a china set.
The Congregational young people
presented holiday cant;rta. Hearts
Of the Bells with the following i'll
the east: Shepherds. William Dunn
ing, Claud Clark, Arthur r. Wagner:
wise men. Chris. Marquardt, Ralph r.
Clark, Gust. H. Hintz; the heart Of
the bells. Ari BeGOle. Loretta Haas
Gladys IIintz. LOutrelle Stiles. Bea-
trice Armstrong Family Genthe. Lee
Edwards LeOra Wekh.
The 1AllgOOdfcllOwS club was rrhear>-
ing for Il minstrel show.
WyandOtte Boy Scouts were To col
Irct and distribute Christmas gifts Ia
the poor.
Fifteen minute speed contests were
being conducted in all of the lOCal
high school typewritiilS GLASSES. under
the direction of IHverSia Rish
The Marx Brewing Company WAS
advertising holiday brew Of beer.
delivered ut the home. for 81 ease.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-12-13
Urge Government to Aid
Housing Plans for Cities

Expressing its belief that the re-
building of the extensive and grow
ing blighted areas in our cites is
an urgent necessity, the National
Association of Real Estate Boards
suggests that u. S. H. A. be re-
modelled to turn its activities to the
assistance of private redevelopment
companies. chartered by II to re-
build large areas in the blighted
districts.
"BIeht and decay in the close-in
areas is in itself major cause of
had housing" the statement, signed
bv Newton c. Farr, Chicago, presi-
dent of the association, and Herbert
u. Nelson, Chicago. executive vice
president, points out.
Decline of these areas has many
causes but chief among them, no
doubt is the increased use of the
automobile. This has caused too sud-
den and implanted decentralization.
The bliehted areas cannot be reas-
sembled. replanned, and rebuilt by
nrivate effort unless government
helps If government and private
business can develop an appropriate
nlan for this vast undertaking, it
w;D help local government and slim
uI.te employment. We are working
on the details of practical plan of
ibis kind which would. We believe,
r,,t many dollars Of private funds
- york for every dollar invested
by government"
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-12-13
Modern College Girl
Seeks Early Marriage

ST. LOUIS.-The fact that the
modern college girl is more eager to
marry than was her sister of a gen.
Grafton ago does not mean that she
is more successful in getting a man,
Dean Harriet NJ Allyn told the Ma
tional Association of Deans of Wom-
en- here.
Dean Allyn said the modern col
lege girl wants to marry within a
year or so after graduation instead
of waiting for eight or ten years. as
they formerly did.
This would make it appear that
more college graduates are marry
ing" she said, but according to
statistics at Mount Holyoke only
about so 10 so per cent of the alum
nae have ever married. TIE per
centage hasn't changed in recent
years
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-12-13
EMPLOYMENT Is
STILL. LOOKING Up

evidence Of increased employment
opportunities throughout the state Is
reflected when the Michigan Unem-
plOyment Compensation Commission
reports that initial claims for JOB in
sWanee benefits since January have
been 26 Der cent under the volume Of
such claims In the corresponding per
led Of 1889.
The number Of initial claims filed
Last week tOtaled 5.613. in comparison
with 1916 in the preceding week and
7.459 in the same week last year.
An increase Of II per cent occurred
I'm the number IF placements made by
the commissions Michigan state en-
plUyment service division which re-
ported "A total Of 3:2se3 placements
made during the week.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-12-13
FORMER ECORSE MAN
PASSES AT BIRMINGHAM

Frank Maurice. Il native of Ecorse
township and a former EeUse banker,
died at his home in birmingham on
Thursday OF last week. At the time OF
his death. Mr. Maurice was a vice
president Of the Manufactures Ma
tiOnai bank. He was 56 years Of age.
He Is Survived by his wife. three sis
ters and two brothers
Funaal services were held at Birm
ingham on Monday morning.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-12-13
Second Child Is Born
AS He Announce. Fir,

OTTUMWA, IOWA. TIL
Ter laughed heartily when hospital
attendants greeted him with late
congratulations some time after the
birth of his son.
He had just left his wife few
hours before to announce to friends
the birth of his son.
He soon found out the joke was on
him. Hospital officials were CON.
graduating him on the birth of
second son born unexpectedly a
short while after he had visited his
wife and viewed the first child