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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-31
SMALL AND UNACCEPTABLE

The worlds smallest railroad, a non-prof1t enterprise operated by "Scattergood Baines," plays an i'm portant part in the plot of the film of the same name, starring Guy Kibbee.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-07
hotos, Passed by British Censor
AN ENGLISH PUB

And you can quote me as say
ing il Is pretty dirty trick TO
send out to my house at this
time of the morning when I
could have been notified at my
office. would have given
myself up"
Swales. Behrendt.s right hand
man, expressed complete surprise
at his indictment.
II was over at the grand jury
a couple days ago talking TO
Judge Ferguson. he said. I'm
really surprised"
Farrell. who has been cited
twice in the last four years for
bravery. was brought in by Lieut.
James Hoy his superior officer
who had previously suspended
him
He shook hands all around, then
declared:
This Is tough break.
don't know what it's all about. y
Faust, likewise. said he didn't
know what his indictment was all
about"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-07
House OK. on Aid Bill Due Today
As Foes Fight TO Curb Powers

Britain TO overall figure Of
$1,000, zoo, 900.
o-Fish amendment prohibiting
- the President from trans
ferring any part of navy with
out consent of Congress.
A-Amendment prohibiting the
4 repairing and Quitting of
foreign vessels In American
ports.
Although the House yesterday
rejected the Mundt substitute.
limiting British aid to $1,000. 0OO,-
900, the Eaton substitute left to
the President full power to CO.
ordinate manufacture of American
and British defense articles.
IF my amendment Is adopted,
which would provide substantial
aid for Britain, the bill can be
passed by AN overwhelming
vote" said Representative Eaton
tRl of New Jersey. This show
of unity in Congress would cleo
trify the world"
Representative Wadsworth (R)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-07
Reports Hit-Run
Late; Quizzed

4 motoriSt who. reported 70 a
policeman that he had seen the
body of a woman lying in the
street over an hour after the
woman had been removed to a
hospital was being grilled by
police of the hit-run squad today.
The woman. Mrs. Elsie Bedford,
So OF 1904 Dexter boulevard, in
Providence Hospital with a serious
head injury. was found in Dexter
boulevard near Hogarth avenue at
6 a m. by a neighboring resident,
Paul Land. 3025 Hogarth avenue.
He reported 10 the police and Mrs.
Bedford was removed in an ambu-
lance at 6:12 a. m
At 7:15 a. m. motoriSt stopped
Patrolman Frank Sovel at Nc
GraW and Grand River avenues.
half mile from where Mrs. Bed
ford was found, and said that he
had seen a body in the street at
Dexter boulevard and Hogarth
avenue. Police held him in order
10 ascertain where he spent the
time between 6:12 a. m, or earlier,
and 7:15 a. m.
Mrs. Bedford was on her way
to work. She does not remem-
Der any Of the circumstances con-
nected with her injury and could
not tell if she were hit by a car
or struck by some one There is no
evidence of an automobile accident
at the scene and she does not
have any of the injuries that
usually accompany a blow from an
automobile.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-07
u. 5. Seeks S2O1,347
AT Capone Hearing

CHICAGO Feb -lNSl-Al
Capone was ordered today to APP
pear in court at Miami in the
governments effort to discover
assets Of the former gang leader
to meet a judgment of S201, BAT.
The judgment was obtained to
satisfy the governments claim for
this amount. which covers income
taxes and penalties for the eva
sion of which Capone was sem
fenced TO a 10-year prison term.
Capone. since his release from
federal custody a year ago last
November. has been living with his
family, first at Baltimore, where
he received medical treatment, and
later in Miami Beach.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-07
a Men EIe(tro(uted
AT Once in sc. Prison
international News Service Wire

COLUMBIA. S. c.. Feb. Tn
the second largest mass execution
of white men in South Carolina s
history four convicts died today
in the state prisons electric chair
at Columbia. The men were Hugh
Evans, p. plumber; his brother,
Willis Evans, 20, farmer; Hamp-
ton Lee. 26. a laborer. and J. c.
Ham. q. The Evans brothers
and Lee were convicted on charges
growing out of the abduction. rob-
berry and nistreatment of young
woman. Ham was electrocuted
for the murder of Ruby Boiling, at
Easley S. c. June 6. 1899.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-07
Paying Il Million
Deficit Proposed

LANSING. Feb. IA plan to
retire the states S27, 900, 900 deficit
was submitted today by Senator
Joseph A. Baldwin (R) OF Albion.
Baldwin's resolution calls for
earm6rking 10 per cent of all gaso-
line and weight tax funds for the
next 10 years to wipe out the debt.
The proposal would require. Z
vote of the people since the consti-
tutional amendment adopted IN
1888. giving the highway depart
ment all gasoline and weight tax
revenues for road building pur-
poses, would have to be changed
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-07
Great Lakes College
Sees Enrolment Rise

Ferndale's Great Lakes College
will begin its Spring semester Feb
ruary II. with an increase in
enrolment anticipated. DR.. Clay
ton j. Ettinger. president, said
courses inaugurated last semester
in industrial relations and cooper
alive engineering will be made
permanent features of the college
program. lnez G.. Silk. registrar.
will reply 10 inquiries on admission
requirements and courses.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-07
DAWN ARRESTS

AZ 4 a m today, Inspector
William DeLiSle- of The detective
bureau began distributing the war
rants 10 scout car crews and or
4ered those indicted brough in
Immediately.
The arrested defendants were
fingerprlnted and then shuttled off
10 the county jail to await arrai"1-
ment later in the day They were
given steamed rice and milk, coffee
and toast for breakfast
Co-conspirators named in the
warrant are Hattie Miller. witness
IN the county graft case; Bertha
Johnson. defendant in the county
graft case. Adeline Henning. wit
ness in the county case: Lou Eli
OFT. defendant in the county case /.
Victor Otto, defendant in the cur
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-07
SEVERE SKIN
IRRITATI0NS
Externally eausedl

Extra Strength Zemo-A Doctors
highly medicated liquid formula
has proved just wonderful to quickly
relieve the itching, burning distress
OF stubborn skin and scalp irritations,
surface pimples, athletes foot. ZEMO
actually aids healing of the red, irri-
tated skin. Get ZEM0 today and
let it prove its merit. One trial con-
vinces! All drug stores.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-07
birthday Gift %

Today is the thirty-siXth birth
day of Charles BLACK Charliel
Harrison. but the uniformed
man who rang his doorbell early
this morning wasn't there TO
sing Happy Birthday to You =
He was policeman with
orders TO bring Harrison in for
arrangement on Ferguson
grand jury conspiracy warrant.
"A fine way to celebrate a
birthday" said Harrison.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-07
CONTINUED from Page one)

(Contlnued from Rage One)
the House will pass the bill to-
night by decisive vote.
"The House will pass the bill
by a big vote today"
THE real fight comes today
on the war-making powers con-
ferred on the President in the
bill and we have a good chance
TO modify the measure said
Representative Fish (R) of New
York. opposition leader.
Major amendments before the
House included:
PROPOSED CHANGES
Major amendments before the
House included:
Eaton substitute authorizing
Il the Presid dent to grant
5000. 900. 900 credit to Great
Britain.
O-Wadsworth amendment lin
= iting authorized aid to
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-07

OF New York appealed for adop-
ton of his amendment on the
same ground. He said he decided
to use the $1,000, 900. 900 limit be-
cause ii is liberal and ample.
Nevertheless, he said. limitation
means that Congress is avoiding
the voting of a blank check" to
the President.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-07
Apple Tax Act Upheld

LANSING, Feb. 7.-Supreme
Court upheld the constitutionahty
of the 1889 Baldwin Apple Act to-
day, reversing the lower court.
The act allows the department Of
agriculture 10 levy 2 cents per
bushel on all Michigan produced
apples, the funds to be used for
the products.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-07
Jail BeIlrendt Aides
Members of Former COP Sheriffs Staff Indicted
by Vice Grand Jury
Continued from Page One)

rent case: Patsy Lowrie witness
in the county case; Albert Hansen,
witness in the county case and al
legged partner of Abass, and Nick
Krekorian. Alec Cell and Jack
Woods, The last three having died.
The remaining co-conspirators
were not named by Judge Fergu-
son. II is believed, however. that
they are former employees of the
ShprifffS offico
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-07

For the Inside News" of
Washington, Follow Paul Nal
Ions Column In the Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-07

indicted we're moi Immediately re-
vealed.
Both Freedman and Goodman
were suspended this morning from
their posts as investigators for the
board of county auditors by Audi
tor Edward II. Williams.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-07
RooseveItAW
WiNkie' S Return
For Farley
BY GEORGE DURNO
Init News Service stan Correspondent
International News service Wire

WASHINGTON. Feb. 7.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt disclosed today
that he will have another confer
ence with Wendell L. Willkie when
the 1910 COP nominee returns
from England with a hrst-hand
report on the British war effort.
The Chief Executive said no
appointment had been arranged
yet. but that one would be.
Willkie is returning TO this
country via Boloma in West
Africa and is scheduled TO board
a clipper plane there today. He
is TO be a witness before the
Senate foreign relations commit
tee on Monday.)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-07

ants, including former Sheriff
Thomas c. Wilcox. former Prose
cutor Duncan c. McCrea and Carl
j. Staebler head of the civil divi-
sion Of the sheriff's office under
Wilcox. are now standing trial in
Circuit Court
According 10 the warrant. the
political complexion of the sheriff'S
office mattered little when it came
10 graft tribute.
In fact. the conspiracy laid to
the ranking officers of the
Behrendt incumbency is but part
of the general conspiracy for
which Wilcox and his aides were
indicted.
In contrast 10 the newest war
rant. the Wilcox indictment came
as no surprise. because Judge
Ferguson had already charged vice
and gambling were rampant in the
county in a statement to former
governor Luren d. Dickinson.
The period covered in today's
warrant ranges from April %,
1895. the date the State Supreme
Court denied Wilcox a temporary
stay from the Circuit Court decree
which removed him from office
(Behrendt had challenged Wilcox
election the previous FalD. until
January. 1887. when Wilcox took
over the office by virtue OF his
victory over Behrendt in the Fall
election of 1886.
Under the authorization by
which the Ferguson jury operates.
1T cannot probe further back than
1885.
When Milton Behrendt. the for
mer sheriff'S nephew. was brought
in this morning with his cousin.
Max Goodman. he demanded TO
be shown the 10-page warrant
which O'HaFa and his chief
assistant William D. Brusstar.
had labored all night in pre-
pairing
READS CHARGES
After reading the charges, he
turned to newspapermen and de-
clared:
II don't know anything about
this. have nothing to say.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-07
SIMILAR CHARGES

The corruption with which the
Behrendt aides are charged in to-
days two-count indictment is sim
liar 10 that for which 80 defend
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-07
TOLD WAR AIMS

The scheduled Roosevelt-Willkic
conference takes on added signif-
icance because Willkic according
10 London reports. has been fully
informed on British war aims.
When Willkie left the United
States several weeks ago for Lon
don. he departed direct from the
presidential study in the White
House bearing personal letter
of introduction TO Prime Minister
Churchill from Mr. Roosevelt
II was cable from Secretary
of State Hull that cut WilIkie s
visit in London short Hull urged
him 10 return at once SO that he
might testify as 10 his findings
before the Senate foreign relations
committee. now considering the
lease-lend bill
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-07
WILL SEE DONOVAN

Similarly. Mr.. Roosevelt said he
expected to see Col William J.
wild Bill Donovan upon his re-
turn from Europe. although he had
no idea when that might be The
President said that Donovan bad
no official status in the course of
his visits TO various European
capitals. 1t is generally accepted
that he went abroad as the per
sonal emissary of Secretary of the
Navy Frank Knox.
Asked about Harry Hopkins, his
close personal advisor who is in
England on mission for him. Mr..
Roosevelt replied that Hopkins
would be back soon, but added
that he did not know exactly when
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-07
READS CHARGES

After reading the charges, he
turned to newspapermen and de-
clared:
II don't know anything about
this. have nothing to say.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-07

ADVERTISEMENT
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-23
Miss Scott is
Hostess Feting
Bride-Elect

Miss Mildred Scott Delightfully."-
entertained at the home of her
sister, Mrs. w. H. Pierce, 10l1
Market street, Friday evening
honoring Miss Lily Pearl William
son, bride-elect of April.
The home was beautifully deco
rated with spring flowers. Upon
her arrival, she was presented a
lovely bridal corsage.
Games were enjoyed during the
evening with prizes going to Mrs.
E. c. Anderson and Miss Frances
Hearn.
Later in the evening the guest
were invited into the dining room.
The table was lovely with burning
.tapers and the BRIDES cake was
used as a centerpiece, which was
cut by the bride-elect. Delicious
bridal ices were served.
Miss Williamson was the recipi-
ent of many pieces of china in
her chosen pattern. Mrs. William
Hayes, a recent bride was present
ed a corsage and a gift of linen.
About twenty = FIVE guests were
present.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-23
BY SUSAN IDEN
Executive Secretary, N. c. Fedora.
ton Women's Clubs


ton Women's Clubs
The Wallace Woman's club is hav-
fhg eight South Americans as week
end guests-four from Brazil, t. }
from Uruguay and two from Chile.
There will be a buffet supper and
square dance for them at the club
house friday night. On Saturday
they will be taken to Wilmington to
visit Orion plantation and Mrs.
Laurenc~ Sprunt will have tea for
them. Saturday night there will be
an oyster roast on the sound.
Chapel Hill Community club will
have a tea for the South American
students at the University on Feb
ruary %. Mrs. P. C. Farrar is pres.
ident of the club.
Mrs. john D. Robinson, of Wal
lace, federation president, was in
the city this week attending and
receiving at the reception at the
E :ernor's mansion for the Woman's
college. Miss Clara Byrd, alumnae
secretary, was also in the city to
attend the reception.
Mrs. Robinson and Mrs. J. A.
Gupton, treasurer, of Charlotte;
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-23
Wallace Woman's Club Hostess
To Several South American Guests

and Mrs. P. A. Rankin, birthday
chairman, of Mount Gilead, attend
ed the concert on Wednesday
night. On Thursday night, Mrs.
Robinson, and her husband, DR..
Robinson, of Wallace; Mrs. Cup
ton, of Charlotte: Mrs. Rankin, Of
Mount Gilead and Mrs. Harvey
Boney, of Rosehill, were sponsors
for the Junior Woman's club Fro
lies of 1890.
Mrs. Robinson and other officers
of the club are busy these days with
vention which meets in Winston.
Salem in May. Mrs. Robinson's
term as president, expires at this
meeting. She has served the Fede-
ration we'll for two years and prior
to that time has served the fedora
ton in a number of offices. Other
officers and chairmen of depart
ments whose terms expire are:
Mrs. C. K. Proctor, of Oxford,
second vice-president; Mrs. Geddie
Strickland, of High Point, third
vice-president; Mrs. Stedman Carr.
of Wallace, corresponding secre-
tary. Chairmen of departments
who go out of office are: Mrs. r.
s. Ferguson, of Taylorsville, chair
man of American Home; Mrs. D.
F. Giles, Marion, education; and
Mrs. N. A. Huffman, Queens col.
lege, Charlotte, art.
The Highway Safety Division re-
ported this week that since the
State Federation of Women's clubs
adopted a bicycle safety project
last year a good many cities in the
state have Joined in a program to
reduce accidents among bicycle rid
ers.
Largely as a result of this pro-.
gram division officials said bicycle
fatalities in the state were reduced
from 81 in 1899 to 20 in 1910, a re.
duction of As per cent, and this
reduction came during a year when
other types of traffic accidents
were increasing.
AL present the safety division re-
ports 16 cities in the state have
adopted bicycle ordinances and are
registering bicycles, and several
others have the matter under con.
sideration.
II am very grateful to the North
Carolina Federation of Women's
clubs for their splendid efforts in
u state" said Ronald Hocutt,
director of the highway safety d.
vision. Il am sure that ours is a
safer state as a result of their
work"
There is barely time to get in
your entries for the fifth annual
Press contest of the New York
Herald Tribune. Your entries must
be sent to the press chairman at
the Carolina hotel by March l and
each chairman of press and publ.
city will select the six best entries
submitted to her and mail them be-
fore April for final pudging, to Mrs.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-23
FAIR BLUFF

Mrs. A. H. Powell returned Sunday
from Lexington, KY, where Mr.
Powell has been on the tobacco
market since November. En- route
home they spent Saturday at Oak
Ridge Institute with their sons,
Andy and Bert A. Powell. Mr.. and
Mrs. George Wright and daughter.
Miss Josephine Wright returned to
Garner Saturday after a few days
stay in Fair Bluff. Mrs. B. G..
Pinkney, of Goldsboro, spent last
week with her father, Capt. c. M.
Martin. Mr.. and Mrs. w. Y. Bryan
left Thursday for their home in
Columbia, S. c., after a visit in
the city to their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. B. Prince. Friends Of
George Strickland will regret to
learn of his illness in a Lumberton
hospital. Miss Townsend, of the
local school faculty, spent last
weekend at her home in Rock
Fish. Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Wad-
dell moved here a week ago from
Florence, S. c., to make their
home. Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Lee
and small son, Of Benson. visited
Mrs. Lura Anderson I've the week.
end. Gilbert Keziah returned to
Florence Sunday afternoon after
spending the weekend with his
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Coleman. Among the number Of
Eoyr p1y1ff nnon1n ly4rf in for n
week Or more with influenza are
DR.. Waddell's family. B. F. Rogers
Mrs. Clara Nance, Mrs. Ed Rogers,
Miss Joe Wade, Mrs. Clyde Town
send, Dempsey Coleman and Mrs.
Bessie Renfrew. Miss Evelyn Jen-
kins who has been employed in
Marion, S. c., gave UP her work
there recently and accepted the
management of a store in Fair
Bluff. Mrs. E. ]. Shaeffer has re-
turned to her home in Wilmington
after a visit here to her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. M. D. Ellington.
Mrs. J. E. Dick had as her guests
Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. B. B. Ander.
son of Mullins, S. c. Mrs. Dewey
Waddell has returned from a visit
to her sister, Mrs. B. F. Williams
in Rocky Mount. Misses Lorraine
Lovett and Berlyne Enzor returned
Monday to Winthrop college,
Rock Hill. S. c., after spending a
few days at their respective homes.
Meares and Andy Powell, of
Oak Ridge Institute, spent a re-
cent weekend at their homes here.
Carl Meares and Mrs. E. C.
Britt were shoppers in Florence
day last week.
Miss Mary Floyd returned to her
home in Loris, S. C. after a few
stay in the city with her
brother, DR.. l.. D. Floyd and Mrs.
Miss Elma Williamson, of
Cerro.G ordo, is visiting Miss Joe
Mrs. Dan Townsend Morris
has been a patient in Mullins hos
pital. H. c. Treadwell who has
been quite ill at the home of his
Mrs. Ellis Devine Meares
was able to return to Wilmington
a week ago. S. c. Scott and J.
P. Waddell spent part Of Sunday in
visiting Paul Scott and
Waddell who are in
school there. Mr.. and Mrs. Eldred
and Mr.. and Mrs. J.. 3.
and small daughter of
s. c., were recent guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Prince, sr.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-23

Grace Allen Bangs. director club
service bureau, New York Herald
Tribune, 230 West 41st street, New
York city. No less than three en-
tries will be accepted from any one
club.
Press reports or publicity chair
men of d~istrists and of individual
federated clubs in all states are
eligible.
What to submit. One news release,
sulh an would be sent to your local
newspaper. Newspaper clippings are
not eligible, but an original OF 4
news story that has been published,
is acceptable.
Subject-a news event in your
club life; meeting, lecture, social
event, special campaign.
Form-original CORY, double
spaced, legibly written or typed
on n side of 8 IL by II inch
paper, not more than 500 words.
A first and second prize ribbon
will be awarded in each state.
First prize winners from each
state will be judged for three cash
awards to be presented at the
Golden Jubilee of the General Fed
Grafton il Atlantic City, New er-
sey in May, 1941.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-23
SOUTHPORT

SOUTHPORT. Feb. 22.-Mrs. Bill
Thompson, Jr., of Wilmington, is
a patient in the J. Arthur Dosher
Memorial hospital. Mrs. Kenneth
Kinsler and son, of Columbia, spent
last weekend with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. w. Thompson. Miss
Helen Deane Sutton, of Raleigh.
spent last weekend with her
parents, MIR. and Mrs. J. D. Sutton.
Mrs. Tom Hunt and daughter.
Mary Caroline. of Portsmouth. are
spending a while here visiting her
sister, Misses Carrie and Annie
Moore Harker.-Charles Switzerland
and George Watson, of Chester.
Pa, spent the weekend here with
relatives. Mr.. and Mrs. D. I. Wat.
son spent last weekend In Charles
ton. S. c.. visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Danford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Taylor are
spending this week in South Creek.
with relatives. Mr.. and Mrs. Del
mas Fulcher and daughter, Mary
Sue, of Wilmington, spent last
weekend here visiting Mrs. Susie
Carr. Mrs. Bernice Finch, of
Zebulon, is visiting Mrs. B. P.
Finch. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Jones
spent last week in Charleston, S..
{. with friends. M i Emma
Thompson, Of Raleigh, spent last
weekend here with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W. Thompson. -
T. n. Watto is a patient at the
j. Arthur Dosher Memorial hospi-
tai. Mrs. Clyde Newton has re-
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-23
D. A. R. Session
To Be Held At
Wilson Next Week

WILSON,, Feb. 22.-lR-Between
500 and 800 women r expected
to come here for the annual state
convention of the Daughters of the
American Revolution, March 4-6.
The sessions will be held in the
First Methodist church. Several so.
cial events and general meetings
r planned at the Cherry hotel.
Mrs. A. F. Williams, of Wilson,
is chairman of the program COM
mittee, and she says she expects
to be able to announce the COM
plete convention program in the
next few days.
"A prelude to the mammoth gath
ering will come March 3, when
the Daughters of the American
Colonies and the Daughters of the
War of 1872 hold their annual state
sessions at st. Timothy's Episco-
pal church parish house. The meet.
1ngs will include a banquet and
business sessions.
Mrs. Eugene Davis is regent of
the D. A. c. and Mrs. Benjamin
Wyche. of Charlotte, is head Of
the Daughters of the War of 1912.
Mrs. J. S. S%ilversteen Of Bre-
ward, regent of the D. A. R. in
North Carolina, will preside over
the organizations deliberations.
Convention committees have
been selected. and now they are
busy shaping up the program of
business and entertainment for the
three-day gathering. /