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Evening star., 1942-12-18

mercial laboratories blood donations
1t is unable to process here.
Workers on the Arlington housing
project found 1t difficult to take
time of from their vital jobs, in
addition to the difficulty of getting
through heavy traffic in time to
make donations at the Red Cross
Center before the closing hour. To
meet these obstacles, plans were
made to open the Center on Sat-
urday, which is not a workday for
many Of the construction men.
Union members were registered
for the Red Cross project by Shop
Stewards Hugh G. Lacy. William
Francis Williams, Frank Joseph
Fauth. Daniel E. Simms Roy M.
Carter and John M. Kuntz.
Unions participating in the plan
are Operative Plasterers and Ce-
ment Finishers' International Asso-
citation, Local 96; International
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers,
Local 26; United Association of
Journeyman Plumbers and Steam
filters, Local S; United Brotherhood
of Carpenters and Joiners of Amer
lea, Local 1872; International Hod
Carriers and Common Laborers'
Union, Local "a. and Bricklayers,
Masons and Plasterers' Interna-
tional Union, Local l.
Members CircuIarized.
1--WE have asked all affiliated local
unions in the Metropolitan Area to
circularize their membership in
respect to the vital importance of
the blood-bank projects" Mr..
Locher said.
Mr.. Locher added that AFL mem
bers had raised $3.50, 900 to provide
equipment in local hospitals and ir
Arlington, Sandy Springs and La
Plata for blood-bank purposes in as
sisting the local civilian mobilization
program.
BY telephoning Republic $500,
extension 212, any healthy man OF
woman, between 81 and go, can
make an appointment for a dona-
ton. Persons from 10 to 81 also
will be accepted where they furnish
written permission of parent or
guardian.
The blood donor emblem is a
badge Of distinction. Your dona-
tion may save a life on far-flung
battle fronts!
Evening star., 1942-12-18
Woman Robs Cab Driver;
Man Is Held as SUSPECT

Police today were holding a COL
ored man as a suspect in the rob-
berry last night of a taxicab driver.
The cab driver, Addison Bur-
roughs, 129 Bates street NV, said a
colored woman, who got in his ceb,
stuck knife in his back when the
cab reached Fourteenth street and
Rhode Island avenue NV. and took
1880
Police said Burroughs told them
he took tire iron and banged the
woman on the head. She jumped
out of the cab at Logan Circle,
where police said they found an
empty pocketbook and knife.
Later police arrested man who
came to Freedman's Hospital for
treatment of head injury on the
possibility that he had been mas
querading as woman.
Nancy Hamilton, 1891 Indian lane
NV, reported that her house was
broken into through basement
door and s35 taken from purse last
night.
Evening star., 1942-12-18
Mrs. Roosevelt to Attend
Kiwunis' Child Party

Following a custom of the past
several years, Mrs. Franklin D.
Roosevelt will visit the Arlington
Kiwanis Clubs Christmas party for
underprivileged children at 9:30 a m.
Thursday in the Arlington Theater.
Columbia pike and South Fillmore
street, it was announced today.
Joe King, ventriloquist, and his
partner, Winnie Mae, will be pres
ent to entertain. Other features of
the program will be Carl E. Brock
way. magician, and motion pictures.
Toys and Christmas stockings will
be given to each child by Santa
Claus following the program,
A doll house, for the collection of
dolls and toys. is now open on Will
son boulevard in the Clarendon area.
1t was announced. Another collec-
tion place is at 3237 Wilson boule-
ward.
Evening star., 1942-12-18
Mumforde
Dies in Chair for
Staying Shop Owner
Six Previous Stoys
Granted Murderer of
Miss Fannie Cohen

William T. Mumforde, %, colored
holdup slayer Of 62-year-old dress
shop owner here nearly two years
ago, died in the electric chair to-
day at District Jail after six previ-
Gus stays of execution.
The former cook was pronounced
dead at 10:11 am.
Killer of Miss Fannie Cohen,
owner of a dress shop at 1912 U
street NV on February Is, 1941,
Mumforde went to his death calmly.
Shows Perfect Composure.
With perfect composure and
smoking a cigarette, he walked
briskly into the jail's new death
chamber at 1908 o'clock, led by
two stolid-faced guards. and was
dead eight minutes later after the
1000 volts had stiffened, then re-
laxed his body in death.
He was pronounced dead by
Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald
and DR.. Martin L. Cannon, medical
officer at the Jail.
Mumforde was the first person to
be electrocuted here since william
Isaac Robinson, "a, colored, met his
death on October 9 for criminally
assaulting a 15-year -old girl in
September, 1941.
Arising at 6 m, Mumford ate
full breakfast, which consisted of
fried shrimp, pineapple juice, toast
and butter, and coffee. He had asked
for dozen fried oysters, but the
jail did not have any on hand.
The death sentence was read to
him by E. A. Green, superintendent
of the jail, at o'clock. He refused
spiritual solace. although the Rev.
James Pinn, pastor of the Grace
Baptist Church, stood by until the
end.
Witnesses Behind Glass.
Witnesses viewed the yellow
walled death chamber. lighted by
modern indirect lighting, from be-
hind "one-way" glass, through
which the prisoner could not see.
Previously, one end of the jalls
old dining hall was used for elec-
trocutions.
Present at the execution, were
Ray L. Huff, superintendent of Dis.
trict penal institutions, and C. O..
Botkin, superintendent of Lorton
Reformatory.
Evening star., 1942-12-18
Stratton Resigns al WPB
To Become College Head
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
The War Production Board an
nounced today the resignation of
Samuel S. Stratton, director of the
review division of the WPB Distri-
button Bureau. to accept the presi-
dency Of Middlebury College, Mid
dlebury, VT.
DR.. Stratton has been with the
WPB and its predecessor, the Office
Of Production Management, since
January, 1941, on leave of absence
from Harvard University, where he
was professor of economies in the
graduate school of business admins
tration.
In a letter to Donald M. Nelson,
WPB chairman, DR.. Stratton felt
he thought the training of youth
for effective service "in this critical
period becomes increasingly i'm
portant,' and Il feel that I should
devote my energies to this end"
Mr.. Nelson thanked DR.. Stratton
for his liable and tremendous con-
tribution to the work of the War
Production Board"
Evening star., 1942-12-18
Ohio Man Found Dead
Al D. {. Parking LOT

A man identified by papers In his
pockets as Howard w. Mitchell, IS,
Of Columbus, Ohio, was found dead
early today on a parking lot In the
900 block Of G street NV.
The coroner's ONCE said an
autopsy would be performed to de-
termine the cause of death. Police
reported the man had q slight cut
above his right eye.
The manager Of the parking lot,
who said he closed II at 10 o'clock
last night and opened It at $50 an.
today, said the body had been found
before he arrived.
Evening star., 1942-12-18
Accumulated Leave Bill
Signed by President

President Roosevelt today signed
the bill increasing from go to 90
days the amount Of unused leave
which Government employees may
accumulate.
Federal employees are entitled to
rs days a year, and in normal times
leave may be 50 used that not more
than 60 days will accumulate. Due
to the pressure Of war work, how
ever. many employees must forgo
vacation periods, and the new law
Is intended to save them from losing
such leave later on.
Evening star., 1942-12-18
Murder Suspect Held
For Alabama Police

Police today arrested 31-year-old
colored man for Brewton. Ala, au-
thcrities in connection with a mur-
der in 1899. He was arrested by De-
tective Sergts. James E. Innis and
j. j. Tolson Of the fugitive squad of
the Washington Police Department.
Police reported that they had been
searching for the man here for more
than q year.
Evening star., 1942-12-18
Higher Newsprint Price
Considered in Conodu

OTTAWA. Dec. 1S Canadian
PresO discussions of an increase
In the price of Canadian newsprint
are now being conducted, with the
possibility that a basic rate of s1o
a ton higher than at present will
be established. an informed source
said yesterday.
Canadian mills supply IS per cent
OF the paper on which United States
newspapers are printed, and any
increase in newsprint prices would
come only after consultation between
authorities Of both countries. II was
said. The present basic price is $50
. ton, New York.
Evening star., 1942-11-08
THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHING TON, D. c. NOVEMBER 8, 1912

fore I had made my break. He
had been with us in the front lines
all through the Bataan campaign,
and he reported having seen our
close friend, Capt. Stirling just be-
fore fleeing from the Japs. 1t.
Eugene Dale of Oklahoma City was
on Corregidor with us, too, after
having made the break from the
peninsula and swimming across the
shark infested bay with Donnew-
hald. Its. Glenn Miller and william
Strese made up the group Of men
we could find on Corregidor who
had been in our bomb group.
Macarthur Leaves.
Every night, enemy barrage or
not, we would assemble In Bat
terry James for a typical Air Corps
bull session. We agreed that If any
of us were killed the others would
have the addresses of the remaining
four and could write the details
home. They told me lot about
Gen. Macarthur in those first days,
too. I heard about his last words
to Gen. Moore, for example, when,
just before he stepped into Bulkley's
mosquito boat, bound for Australia,
he turned to Moore and said, Hold
the fort, George. I will be back. !"
And they told me about how Gen.
Macarthur and Gen. Sutherland
lived in houses "topside"' after the
first bombings by the Japs had COM
pletely destroyed every house but
the two they lived in.
Every one lost little hope when
Gen. Macarthur left, even though
we knew via short-wave radio that
he was on his way south to organize
the counter offensive. It just didn't
seem that even he could do it in
Evening star., 1942-11-08

bad news. Those bombers were the
best presents America could have
given us. We only wished there had
been more of them and that they
could have come oftener. It would
have changed everything.
The artillery from Bataan con-
tinued to pound at us day and night.
Dive bombers screamed down SEEM
ingly to within inches of Corregidor
time after time while high-flying
bombers laid neat patterns of death
and destruction over the rock.
Zero fighters roared over when
the bombers were finished, tosstrafe
our personnel and exposed posi-
tions. There wasn't much we could
do. We didn't have an airplane to
put In the air against them and
while our ack-ack was brilliantly
accurate, 1t couldn't do the whole
job by itself. We lay there and
took fit was all there was to be
done. .
There was no recreation with the
exception of our "bull sessions" and
listening to the Toxic radio, the
Manila radio and the short wave
from San Francisco. That is, if we
were lucky enough to find radio
in the first place. Occasionally there
were little prepared newspapers
about happenings in the States and
we heard some of the programs
which were especially directed to the
Philippines. News from home was
one of the things that kept the
men in the Philippines alive and
hoping.
At dawn on April 29-Emperor
Hirohito's birthday-Japanese big
guns at Cavite and at Bataan
opened fire with a barrage that
Evening star., 1942-11-08
PHILIPPINE ESCAPE
Copt. Gouse Describes Incessunt
Pounding of Correoidor

from death along with the rest of
the boys in Battery James. I had
set up my cot in a little ravine near
our battery sector, several hundred
yards from the mess kitchen.
arose early one morning for break
fast, planning to go to the Malinta
tunnel for early instructions. Five
minutes after I left the bed and
, while was getting a quick break
fast, 9-inch shell hit my ravine
bedroom. I couldn't even find splin-
ters left at the spot where my cot
and few personal belongings had
been.
After so many escapes one be-
gins to feel that fate must be with
you or is at least saving you for q
little better ending. I got to the
point where I just didn't bother
to duck very much after awhile
I met four of my flying classmates
on Bataan, all converted to infantry
and artillery officers and all having
great time on Corregidor. They
didn't like the locale for war very
well-no one did for that matter
but they were pretty proud of the
work the Air Corps officers had
been doing as rank rockies with
ground units.
1t. Richard Donnewhald Of St.
Louis, one of my closest friends in
the Philippines, had escaped from
Bataan to Corregidor the day be-
Evening star., 1942-11-08
Spanish War Veterans

Admiral George Dewey Naval
Camp will elect at a rally and re-
union at Pythian Temple on Thurs
day at 8 pm. Past commanders will
be honored and Department Comdr
Elvin M. Luskey and his staff will
be guests. @. M. Gen. P. j. Callan
will speak.
Col. James S. Petit Camp will
meet Tuesday at department head
quarters.
Gen. Nelson A. Miles Camp will
meet at Pythian Temple on Friday
Auxiliaries.
Meetings this week are: Tomor-
row night, Petit Auxiliary; Depart
ment President Ethel Finn will in
spect the auxiliary; Thursday
Daughters of '98, 921 Pennsylvania
avenue Sc; Friday, Gen. Nelson
A. Miles Auxiliary, inspection.
The President Club met Wednes-
day at the home of Ella Ford. Ma
tional President Ethel Cummings
National Secretary Louise Williams
National Treasurer Mary Robin.
son, Past National President Betty
Bassett and National Musician Hen
rietta Lynott were guests. A glee
club was organized under the lead.
ership of Gretta Ludwig. The an.
nual banquet will be held November
IA at the Continental Hotel.
Evening star., 1942-11-08

time. We all missed Gen. George
lot, too. He was the one who kept
the Air Corps together on both Ba-
taan and Corregidor, and the few
fights on which he was able to send
his battered airplanes aloft were
like so many wonderful shots in the
arm to. officers and men alike. It
meant lot, especially to the air.
men who couldn't be flying. We felt
lost without our airplanes, and just
to see few in the sky at least gave
us the feeling we were doing some
thing to help the war.
American Bombers!
I think April IL was the most won
derful day of the whole war In the
Philippines for everybody from Gen.
Wainwright to the lowest enlisted
man. We heard q deep roar from
the south-I estimated probably IS
planes. At first we thought it was
a squadron of japanese bombers on
their way to hit Corregidor from
their bases in Southern Luzon.
Then I saw the big stars under the
wings. I couldn't believe 1t. No
one could-American bombers In
the Philippines!
They played merry h. with the
Japs that day, dipped low over Cor
regidor in salute and disappeared
southwark again. I heard cheers
that I hadn't heard since the first
days of the war. We all stood and
yelled our heads off with excitement.
Later in the day we learned it was
Gen. Royce's BIS squadron, and
we kept our ears glued to the radio
for three days waiting for the full
news of the raid to come from San
Francisco. It was the best news we
had heard during five months of
Evening star., 1942-11-08
Relief Corps PIons
For Joint Inspection

The Woman's Relief Corps, De-
partment Of the Potomac, auxiliary
to the Grand Army OF the Republic,
will hold joint inspection of all its
corps on November 10 at the Thomas
Circle Service Club, 1926 Massachu-
setts avenue NV. The inspection Is
due to the prevailing war conditions
and the former plan of an inspection
for each corps has been abandoned
for the duration.
Mrs. A. Genevieve Craig, depart
ment president, will assume charge
while Mrs. Hattie Canada, the de-
partment inspector, will inspect the
Evening star., 1942-11-08

books as well aS the entire ritualis-,
tic work. She viii be assisted BY
Miss Janet L. Hamilton. A wreath
will be placed on the Tomb Of the
Unknown Soldier on Armistice Day
by the department president.
The National Woman's Relief
Corps will observe the anniversary
of Pearl Harbor December Z.
Evening star., 1942-11-08

sounded like Gene Krupa going mad
on his drums. Anxious eyes peered
through the haze of the early Cor
regidor morning. The big Japanese
push was opening.
Copyright, 1942. by King Features Syn
dicate. Inc. Reproduction In whole or
in part prohibited.
Evening star., 1942-11-08
To TuIk on X-Ruy Work

H. o. Mahoney Of the technical
service department, General Elec-
trio X-Ray Corp, viii speak on "The
Story Of Sectional Anatomy" at the
November meeting OF the District Of
Columbia Society Of X-Ray Tech
nicians Friday, November 13, at 8
pm. at Doctors Hospital.
Evening star., 1942-11-08
Help Kidneys
II Back Aches

Do you feel older than you lf0 0r suneS
from detting Up Nights. Backacne. Nervous.
1ssS. ~ PSins, Ofxxtness, Swollen Ankles,
Eheumsfic Pains, Burning. scanty @ ire.
ausnt pessagee? II 20, remember that your
dnsys ars Vital e our hscitn e ana :nss
sr6 ron- -aysternic Kidney and Bladder trou-
6iSs.in E In such cases Cystsx e physisian.s
pfescription) usually gives prompt ana Joy.
sus relief by helping the Naneys vU, 1onn ovs ovs
4vervthinr 70 gain and nothing 70 loss N
1ryirs Cystsx. An ifon-claa guarsnses - g
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@Psy pssAes delay Oct Cystex
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Evening star., 1942-11-08
USE OUR ; CONVENIENT CREDIT 34 4!l<E

COUPON BOOK ACCOUNT.
Arrange with our credit ONCE
TO get Coupon Books In denom-
nations 0f SIS or more. On any
item purchased above $6, =
down payment Of one-third n
required. Small carrying
rhar6N.
Evening star., 1942-11-08

DEFERRED PAYMENT AC-
COUNT. On purchase Of
home needs and furniture pay ~
little as IS . month and take up
to II months to pay. Pay 20%
down on furniture and 33hT
ON most other commodities.
Small carrying charge.
Evening star., 1942-11-08
Here Are just d Few of the
Hundreds of Bargain Values
3.29 Royon FoiIIe
lERklN SUITS

3.29 Royon FoiIIe
JERkIN SUITS
2-pc. models. Rayon faille with
fitted waist, pleated or . 44
gored skirts. IL to 1S
Sportsuear-Second Floor
2.95-3.5o, Renso
Belt Foundations
Rayon and cotton back lace cor
sets, side hook girdles
and innerbelt all-in- . *
CorsetS-Second Floor
800 to 5.95
HOUSECoATS
Rayon satin and crepe, in upper
or wraparound styles. Pastel
prints, royal blue and 9 &c
WIFE. SlzCS IL W IT.
Housecoats-Second Floor
1895 to 1896
FURRED COATS
Misses and women's sizes in tai
lored coats. with large or small
collars. Warmly in 4488
terlined -
Codts-Second Floor
5.o5 to 7.95
SMART DRESSES
Fashion favored fabrics, in
Guiding rayon velvet, novelty
materials, rayon alpaca. n 84
Sizes 1920 and 3s-44
Dresses-Second Floor
1.49 Fuzzy Felt
SNAP BRIM HATS
An-American favorite. Gold,
green, red, turftan, salute, brown
and black. ~" and %" 00o
headsizes --
Hat Bnr-Mdin Floor
1893 Royon
KNIT GOWNS .
Well made rayon knit gowns
that require no ironing. Choice
of pastels and pretty 30
fiorals. Some irregulars
Lingerie-Mdtn Floor
"LADY HAMILTON"
| S. ARCH SHOES
Foot Bracers at Challenge Sale
savings! Soft cushioned insole
and metatarsal arch S0S
support. All sizes 80
FootUear-Mdin Floor
Perfect QuoIity
Chiffon Silk Hose
Those precious, hard-to-get silk
chiffon stockings, in 2 thread
sheer weight, with rayon zoo
top and foot
Hosiery-Mdtn Floor
Evening star., 1942-11-08
800 to 5.95
HOUSECoATS

Rayon satin and crepe, In upper
or wraparound styles. Pastel
prints, royal blue and q &c
wine. Sizes IL to a.
Housecodts-Second Floor
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1895 to 59.95
EURRED COATS

Misses and women's sizes in tai
lored coats, with large or small
collars. Warmly in 44.88
terlined -
Conts-Second Floor
Evening star., 1942-11-08
1893 to 2.49
SMART HANDBAGS

Fabrics in rich designs, benga-
lines, felts, cordettes and pleated
crepes, also fabri- 1.77
colds --
HIM dhnnc- Mni13 Floor
Evening star., 1942-11-08
1893 Royon
KNIT GOWNS

Well made rayon knit gowns
that require no ironing. Choice
of pastels and pretty %
fiorals. Some irregulars
Lingerie-Mdtn Floor
Evening star., 1942-11-08
Students 1898
REVERSIBLE COATS

Smart heather shades that re-
verse into q durable cotton gab-
ardine. Fly front IN "a
model. IL to a.
Boys Wedr-Mnin Floor
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GIRLS $50
SNOW SUITS

Soft, warm materials in brown,
wine or green. Some
with embroidery trim. z ~
Girls Wenr-Secnnd Floor
Evening star., 1942-11-08
MEMS SUITS
AND COATS
9 for &3R

Long wearing fabrics in the sea-
sons smartest patterns and col
0rs. Sizes for all builds.
Men's-Mnin Floor
MEMS 500.
SUEDE JACKETS
Fine soft suede and capeskin
feathers, with knit collars and
cuffs, others with z %
leather collars
k>:>~
Evening star., 1942-11-08
A.95 Bed-Hi
DUPLEX DIVAN

Opens TO bed-hi twin beds or
full-sise bed. Complete with
two all-felt mattresses ~ az
and slip covers
Beddino-Fourth Floor
Evening star., 1942-11-08
1.49 Fuzzy Felt
SNAP BRIM HATS

AN-American favorite. Gold,
green, red, turftan, salute, brown
and black. ~" and %" 00H,
Hat Bdr-Mdin Floor
Evening star., 1942-11-08
5.o5 to 7.95
SMART DRESSES

Fashion favored fabrics, in
Guiding rayon velvet. novelty
materials, rayon alpaca. n 90
Sizes 1920 and 38-44
DreSSes-Second Floor
Evening star., 1942-11-08
Perfect Quality
Chiffon Silk Hose

Those precious, hard-to-get silk
chiffon stockings, in 2 thread
sheer weight, with rayon zQ0
top and foot
Hosiery-Matn Floor
Evening star., 1942-11-08
LADY HAMILTON"
S. ARCH SHOES

Foot Bracers at Challenge Sale
savings! Soft cushioned insole
and metatarsal arch q 0S
support. All sizes 49,
FootUedr-Mdin Floor
Evening star., 1942-11-08
1875 Transparent
RAYoNVELVET,Yd.
ChiIdren's 3-Pe.
TABLE SETS

A smooth maple finish table and
2 matching chairs In Colonial
style. Just like moth q 00
er'S
Evening star., 1942-11-08

: (Sfrth InStallment OF Fourteen. J.
=, (C1pt Damon Cause continues
his thrilling narrative of the part
he played in the escape from the
Jnps. In the preceding INSTALL
4, ntent he told hotD he had eluded
capture on the Bdtadn Peninsula
. and made his escape by sWi,n-
ming through shark = infested
Manila Bay, determined to play a
part In the gallant last stand of
Corregidor).
Evening star., 1942-11-08
8.98 SATlN-FACED
DAMASk DRAPES

Rich twO-t0ne br0caded designs,
full 100" wide to the pair, 2A
yds. long. Choice Of z 4Q
newest col0rs -
nrns.on Thied TsIoas
Evening star., 1942-11-08
2.95-3.50 Renso
Belt Foundations

Ray0n and cotton back-1ace cor
sets, side-hook girdles
and innerbelt all-in- 2.55
Torcofe-Corond E1nnr
Evening star., 1942-11-08

I REGULAR CHAR AC.
COUNT. Payments ordinarily
a to be made during month fol-
lowing purchase, or not later
than 1eth day Of second month
following purchase.
Evening star., 1942-11-08

2-pc. models. Ray0n faille with
fitted waist, pleated or 9 90
gored skirts. IL to 18
SportsUedr-Second Floor
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-01
Mrs. Chavis Won |
Re Given License

After some quiet. in fact in
audible. discussion around the city
council table Wednesday. the city
fathers decided to affirm their
action of last week denying a hotel
license to Mrs. A. NJ. Griggs. bet
ter known as Ann Thompson or
Mrs. Jay Chavis.
She had applied for a license to
operate the Oxford hotel at 204
So. 18th 81. rs a rooming place
for war workers. and has been
running IL since August while
awaiting = license.
The eouncilmen's decision. they
explained after voting. was based
upon re-reading the city ordinance
affecting hotels.
When safety Commissioner
Langseth and License Inspector
A. O. Peterson first recommended
denying the license. a section OF
the ordinance was quoted which
required denying hotel licenses to
persons of questionable moral
character or past criminal record.
Monday an attorney represent
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Chevis. John NJ.
Shermer of Seattle. appeared In
their behalf and read copy OF
the ordinance showing IL had been
amended TO take out that section
about character Of applicants. The
change was made In 1926.
Then. upon looking still farther
into the city's rules. Mayor Cain
discovered that the amendment
only lasted a year II ysss amend
ed again in 1927 and the original
words restored Schermer had
been right ON Il basis Of the ordi-
nance he read. the mayor ex-
planned. but wrong ON the basis Of
the one effective now.