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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-10-25

an international police force to deal
with aggressors.
The debate is certain to reveal for
the first time In several years the
views of senator's on basic foreign
policy issue. AS debate started, iso-
lationism as such appeared to be
virtually non-existent = there be-
ing only q handful Of senators who
plan to oppose any cooperation by
the United States with other ma
tons to keep the peace. Those SEN
ators include members Of the pre-
Pearl Harbor "isolationist" and
mon interventionist" blocs.
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GET DEGREES

Providence. r. /, Oct. 25-(Upl-
Two university presidents. one In
augurated only two-days ago, were
awarded honorary doctorates Of
laws today at Brown university's
commencement.
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Sweden Irote
At Nozis
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as pointing out that the incident oc-
Cured at q place where British
planes frequently concentrate for
penetration Of North Germany.
war planes from Germany and
Britain have claGhed there before,
Berlin said, expressing "astonish-
ment" that q neutral plane would be
sent out at night without mark
ing" The comment was broadcast
by Radio Berlin.
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TaIIest tribe in the world has
bene found IN Africa's Belgian
Congo. The men average six feet
six inches.
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End Disunity
In MoscoW
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ready has been done, but Harri-
man has begun his duties with q
clean slate.
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Completion

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Made Threat

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Bloody Nose

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CIoins

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Drop Bombs

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Attitude
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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-06-25
BubY Contest
Winner Brings
In Nearly Sl00

The Urban League auxiliary
baby contest closed Sunday, June
20. Jacqulyn Anderson, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Anderson,
Ais Colfax Ave. N, won the first
prize, a $50 War Bond. Laurice
Joy Jones, daughter of Mrs. Ora
Jones, 1048 Bryant Ave. N, was
the second prize winner. She re-
ceived a $25 War Bond. Betty Ann
Flemming, granddaughter of Mrs.
Rebecca Hardiman, 518 10th Ave.
S., was awarded SIS in cash for
the third prize.
Other babies who participated in
the contest were: Merridyth Wal
lace, Joseph Syndey Mitchell, Bar
bara Jean Hammond, Mary Ann
Dye, Lucille Roach, Wendell Gull
quist and Timothy David Easton.
These babies received 10 per cent
of the money they reported and
were also given savings banks.
Jacqulyn A derson reported
$94.35, Laurice Joy Jones reported
$64.55, and Betty Ann Flemming
$53.67.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-06-25
Workers Defense
League Asks F.D.R.
to Halt Jim Crow

Arthur Sternberg, chairman of
the Twin Cities Branch Of the
Workers Defense League, released
the following telegram sent to
President Roosevelt by his organi-
cation:
Honorable Franklin D. Roosevelt:
The tragic race riots in Detroit
and other American cities are the
inevitable result of the vicious pol
icy of discrimination and segrega-
ton against minorities, especially
the Negro people. This Jim Crow
policy is directly fostered by the
federal government in all govern
mental agencies and most shame
fully in the armed forces. Talk of
the four freedoms under these con-
ditions is meaningless to all think
ing people.
AS Commander-in-Chief of the
armed forces of the United States,
we call upon you to end discrimina-
ton and segregation in these armed
forces as a first step towards the
elimination of these tragic riots.
We further demand an investiga-
ton of anti-Negro and anti-labor
forces in Detroit which we believe
are furthering race hatred for their
own selfish ends.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-06-25
Women Delegates
to U. S. A. v. StGte
Enconpment


Mrs. Elizabeth Rodgers and Mrs.
NJ. Burrell, Minneapolis, attended
the Minnesota State United Span
ish War Veterans State Encamp-'
ment held at Red Wing, June 20
to %. They stopped at the st.
James Hotel, convention headquar-
tiers.
Mrs. Rodgers gave the report for
Chas. Young Camp Auxiliary. 1t is
reported that Mrs. F. Cummings,
state president of the auxiliaries,
praised the report as the best
auxiliary report. Mrs. Burrell was
nominated during The election Of
the historian. This marked the first
time any Negro had been even
nominated for an office.
George W. Flemings, national
adjutant general, had high hopes
for the passage of a bill now in
Congress, which, if passed, will
raise the pensions of veterans from
$50 to SIS and for widows from
$40 to $40.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-06-25
Jury Discharged
In Rock Island R.R.
Knife Staying
(From Iowa Bystander)

" AO"o DJ
Des Moines.-After celebrating
nearly % hours a jury in District
Judge C. Edwin Moore's court,
which heard the case of Dove
Smith, 34-year-old dining car wait
er who was charged with murder
was discharged Saturday evening,
June IL.
The jurors, one man and eleven
women, informed the judge about
$3.50 p. m. Saturday that they could
reach no agreement. They had TAX
en- the case at $50 p. m. Friday.
Smith was charged with the fatal
razor-slashing of Edward Morgan,
40-year-old second cook on the Rock
Island railroad dining car on May 9,
while the train was en- route from
Kansas City to Des Moines.
Smith was returned to Polk coun-
ty Jail without bond, and probably
will be tried again in the September
term of court.
Smith, in his testimony, said the
trouble between him and Morgan
began when Morgan supplied him
with only one order of potatoes in
stead of two.
Smith claimed Morgan threat
ened to cut his head off, that Nor
gan started the fight, and that he
was protecting himself when Nor
gan was cut in the neck.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-06-25
Walter White
Claims Detroit
Mayor Humorous

Detroit, June 23.-Although or
der returned to the city with the
arrival of the troops, Walter
White, executive secretary of the
National Association for the Ad-
vancement of Colored People, ex-
pressed apprehension" over what
may happen when the soldiers
leave.
White blamed the riots on the
attitude of "timorous Mayor JEFF
fries and the police department,
many of whom were in sympathy
with the mobs." He praised Gov
ernor Kelly and said the Presi-
dents order that sent troops into
the city brought order out of
"chaos." He said the situation re-
mains very tense.
He added that the Ku Klux Khan
and "Nazi money" circulating in
Detroit had something to do with
melting the riots"
Charles "nightshirt Charley"
Spare, alleged xxx. head here,
was not available for comment.
Jeffries declared that he hoped
White was mistaken" in his be-
lief that the situation remained ex-
plosive.
Meanwhile, Superintendent War
rem E. Bow of the Detroit public
schools urged the teaching of more
racial tolerance and understand
ings to forestall a recurrence of
rioting.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-06-25
Victory Gardeners
Get Your Victory
Garden Markers

Every gardener in the city was
urged this week to secure their
Victory Garden markers, furnished
by the Minneapolis Civilian De-
tense Committee. They are being
distributed at the Volunteer Ser
vice Bureau at the Citizens Aid
Building, 404 S. 9Th st.
At a meeting of the Consumer
Interest Division of the local Civil
ian Defense, Wednesday, Mrs. A.
N. Satterlee, chairman, stressed
the value of Victory Gardens. In
creases in food prices from the be-
ginning of the war until the pres
ent time were reported to have
been 40 per cent. In the future,
consumers may expect further in
creases of III per cent per month.
The fine for trespassing on gar
dens where Victory Garden signs
are posted is 500. The sign will be
some protection as well as an indi-
cation that the garden is eligible
for entry in the city-wide Victory
Garden contest. Gardeners who
have had gardens through the
years are eligible for entry in the
contest as we'll as those who are
gardening this year for the first
time.
Consumers are urged to listen to
broadcast over radio station
KSTP, Tuesday at 10 a. m. Very
important information on clothes
will be given by one in authority at
Powers department store.
Mrs. M. Leo Bohannon, 3736 9Th
Ave. S., is the Negro representative
on the Consumer Interest Com
mittee. This place was formerly
held by Mrs. Cecil E. Newman.
Those desiring further informa-
ton may call Mrs. Bohannon at
Colfax 742S.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-06-25
Army Colonel
Praised for Firm
Stand at Packard

New York, N. Recommendation
was expressed this week to the Air
Forces Gen. Arnold for the "un-
compromising position" taken by
Col. George E. Strong, stationed in
the Detroit area, for the manner
in which Colonel Strong firmly ham
died the recent dynamite-laden
Packard strike which saw more
than twenty thousand white work
ers walk off the job in protest of
the upgrading of qualified Negro
workers.
Had there been any weakness
on the part of Colonel Strong" the
statement, which came from the
National Office of the NAACP, said
in part, "subversive forces like the
Ku Klux Khan which deliberately
fomented the Packard strike would
have been greatly strengthened in
their campaign to spread disunity
and hatred"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-06-25
Nine Children
Survive Mrs.
Emma Payne

Mrs. Emma Payne, SIT st. An
thony Ave., who came to st. Paul
from Wichita, Kans., in 1881, died
Sunday, June 20, at her home, SIT
st. Anthony Ave-, after a brief ill
ness.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday, June %, at 2 p. m. at
Camphor Methodist church. Burial
was at Elmhurst,
Surviving Mrs. Payne are a sis
ter of St. Louis, Mo-, Mrs. Maggie
Emery; Mrs. Laura Irving, Phillip
Payne, Mrs. Mosglean Brown, Mrs.
Barbara Anne Gardner, William
Payne, sons and daughters resid-
ing in st. Paul; Mrs. Katherine
Gresham, daughter of Minneapolis;
Mrs. Carrie Randall, Portland, Ore,
Mrs. Waldena Vann, Chicago, ILL.,,
Gilbert Payne, New York, all sons
and daughters. Six grandchildren,
three neices and four nephews also
survive.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-06-25
Mrs. John Robins
Dies, Was First
Woman BaiIif

Mrs. John (Clara) Robbins, 1925
Fourth Ave. S. Minneapolis, for 80
years a Twin City resident, died
Saturday, June 10, at St. Mary's
hospital after a serious illness last
ing only a few days. She became
ill Monday from extreme nausea
from which she had suffered for
ten years.
Late that night Mrs. Delphine
Wesley, a friend she had called,
came to her home and found her
PROSTATE on the floor. When her
husband, John S. Robbins, a rail
way employee, came home Tuesday
morning he rushed her to the hos
pital where it was found an opera
ton was necessary. A devout be-
lever in Christian Science, Mrs.
Robbins had refused medical aid
during the years.
The operation was performed
Friday morning at o'clock. After
administering two blood transfu-
sions it was seven in the evening
before she regained consciousness.
At that time she told her husband
that she couldn't "make it" and
gave him instructions for her burial
and requested that Mrs. Zephyr
Turner, hairdresser, style her hair.
He found all of her clothes, even
to the handkerchief for her pocket,
just as she had told him they were.
She explained the rationed COM
modities due him for his valid
stamps and asked him not to worry
but to take care of himself. She
died the next morning at $50.
Born Clara Burnett, a native of
Oberlin, Ohio, and a graduate of
the University there, Mrs. Robbins
was the first woman bailiff in the
state of Minnesota. She began serv-
ing in Judge Orea's court in st.
Paul in 1918. In 1924 she became
matron in the Ramsey County Jail
under Sheriff George Moeller.
She was the sister of the famous
Negro woman leader, Mrs. Mary
Talbert.
Funeral services were held Tues
day morning, June %, at II a. m.
Burial was at Lakewood. Surviv-
ing besides Mr.. Robbins, are a sis
ter, Emma Burnett, of Montana, a
niece in New York, N. Y, and two
nieces of st. Paul, Mrs. Elmer Nor
ris and Mrs. German Sporting.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-06-25
1t Can Happen
Anywhere Mpls.
NAACP Says

Racial trouble can happen any
where, the membership committee
of Minneapolis branch of the
NAACP said Wednesday in a
statement issued on the race riots
in Detroit and Beaumont, Texas.
Negroes and whites who know
the danger of such occurrences and
want to join hands to prevent the
spread of lawlessness are urged to
join the NAACP.
The association is in the midst
of its annual membership drive.
DIR. w. D. Brown membership
drive chairman said the present
drive will be continued from 10 to
Is days.
The goal has been set at 1000
members.
The NAACP is the largest inter
racial organization in the country,
devoted to securing and protecting
the civil rights of American Negro
population.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-06-25
Twin Citians
Take Detroit
Riot i'm Stride

Negroes of Minneapolis and st.
Paul, while indignant about the
race riots in Detroit, were not
demonstrative and accepted the
news calmly and coolly.
Comment was varied, some &C
copied the trouble philosophically
and others were bitter. No resent
ment was heard expressed against
the white people of the two COM
munities.
Many Negroes did not discuss
the riot much. All with whom re-
porters talked felt the government
should take steps to punish the
mobsters of either group. Several
were bitter because they felt De-
troit police killed so many Negroes.
The bulk of the audible COM
ments heard among Twin City
white people on streets, buses, in
war plants and office buildings,
was a general disapproval of the
riots.
Many whites made vigorous at
tacks on the riots as disgraceful
and un-American.
A white soldier who told by
ISLANDERS he was from Ohio, told a
crowd of Minneapolis shoppers
that, "a Negro soldier saved me
from drowning six weeks ago. l
wish had been in Detroit"
It was interesting to note the
almost universal disapproval of the
disturbances and the cool manner
in which both cities learned the
news of the riots by radio and
newspapers.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-06-25
st. Paul NAACP
Sends Roosevelt
Protest Telegram

Responding to the call of the
president, Rev. Clarence T. R. Mel
son, member of the Executive
Board of the st. Paul Branch of
the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People
met in a special emergency meet
ing on Tuesday night at the Halle
@. Brown House. A telegram of
approximately two hundred words
was sent to President Roosevelt de-
manding that he as Commander-in-
Chief of the armed forces of the
nation issue an executive order
abolishing discrimination and seq
regation from the armed forces.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-06-25
COX" Thomas Is
Dead

William Edward Thomas, 295 E.
18th Street, better known as
Fox" died Thursday, June II, at
Ancker Hospital. For a number of
years he had been employed in the
Maintenance Department of the
City of st. Paul.
Born in Helena, Arkansas, in
1881, he had been a resident of the
city for over 40 years.
Survivors include his wife, Anna,
and daughter, Ernestine Wycoff.
Funeral services were held Mon
day, June 81, at Brooks Funeral
Home, 697 Rondo Avenue, at 2
p. m. with Rev. Clarence T. R.
Nelson, pastor Of Camphor M. E.
Church, officiating.
Mr.. Thomas was a veteran of the
Spanish-American War. Interment
was in Forest cemetery.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-06-25
Musical FontosY dt
st. jones July ]

The Missionary society of St.
James A. M. E. Church, st. Paul,
will present an all-star musical at
the church, Thursday, July l, at
$3.50 p. m.
Appearing on the program will
be Mothers Pearls" singing
group; Mrs. Ruth Reed, pianist;
Miss Villa Mae Smith, soloist;
Charlotte and Joan Parteet, vocal
duet; Juanita Schuck, soloist; Mr..
Brewer Clark, pianist; MELODY
Maids" singing group; Arthur
Burris, vocalist; Myra McAdams,
vocalist; DANES Quartette"; Bar
Der Sisters, duet; Laura NJ. Smith,
reading; Lorraine Curry, Minneap-
oils, speaker; Rev. A. J. Irvine,
Minneapolis.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-06-25

The interracial committee of the
Y. W. c. A. held its last meeting
of the season at the Y. W. C. A.
Tuesday, June Is. Mrs. Mildred
Bohanon, Mrs. Marguerite Combs
and Mrs. W. D. Brown are men,
bers of the Interracial Committee.
The guests who were present are
Mines. R. l. Burns, M. Crump,
o. B. Williams, C. W. Washington,
E. V. Marshall, and William Modem.
The Y. W. C. A. is encouraging
the cooperation of all women and
girls.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-06-25
DICK MANN AND ANN SEY-
MOUR MARRIED

Mrs. Ann Seymour Thomas and
Mr.. Richard Mann were married
Saturday, June 10. witnessing the
ceremony were Mr.. William Car
roll, Mrs. Ben Alexander and Mrs.
Pat Schofield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mann are "at
home" at 22O1 5th Ave. s., Min
neapolis.
Mrs. Mann is the daughter of
Mrs. C. V. Seymour, 384O Smelling
Ave. S., and Mr.. Mann is the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. C. l. Mason, 1929
Columbus Ave.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-06-25
Damon p. Young
Guest Speaker
at Zion Sunday

Rev. Damon P. Young, former
pastor of Border church, Minneap-
oils, will be the guest speaker at
the II a. m. service at Zion Bap-
fist church, Sunday, June 81. Rev.
Young is now pastoring at Mount
Zion Institutional thodist
church, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-06-25

Mrs. Viola Monson, 200 No. st.
Adams St., boasts three graduates
in her family this year. Reading
from left to right are Zachary T.
Monson, her talented son, who is
becoming more popular each day
with his rich baritone voice, a
graduate of John Marshall high
school. Dorothy, her daughter, an
accomplished dancer, is also a
Marshall graduate. Irma, eldest of
the three Monsons, received a B.A.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-06-25
Discuss Methods
to Curb Child
Delinquency Here

"The correct procedure for curb
ing child delinquency and meeting
the needs of the youth through the
cooperation of the church, commu-
nifty center and home" was dis
cussed at a dinner meeting given
by the Mothers club of the Phyllis
Wheatley House, Wednesday, June
16, at Wheatley House. Ministers
of the CITY were guests.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-06-25
Former Pastor
Border Vesper
Service Speaker

DR.. Damon P. Young, minister
at the Mount Zion Methodist
Church, Cincinnati, Ohio, former
pastor of Border Methodist Episco-
pal Church, Minneapolis, will be
vesper preacher at $50 p. m. Sun
day, June 81, at Border. Members
invite all to come and bring a
friend.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-06-25
Attending Institute

The Misses Dorothy Coins, Phyl-
lis Nevells and Matte Edna John
son are attending the summer in
stitute of the Minneapolis District
of Methodist Youth at Camp Tippi
Wakan on Lake Minnetonka. Rev.
Robert Kelly is the camp leader.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-06-25
Hollow Playground
Open for Summer

The Hollow playground at West
ern Ave. and st. Anthony is open
to boys and girls every day under
responsible supervision.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-06-25
Detroit C.. |. O. Demands
Anti-RiOt Steps; Seeks
Special Grand Jury

Detroit June pr ]. Thomas president of the United
Automobile Workers (CLO) demanded TODAY "immedate
and effective community action" make impossible repet
ton of riots in Detroit.
The CHASTITY riots which occurred in Detroit Yesterday
must not happen again. he said Of we are TO make that
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-06-25
GOOD HUNTING, SON. YOU'RE ON YOUR OWN NOW r."
Lucky Millinder Band
With "Sister" Thorpe at St.
Paul Auditorium June

Lucky Mnder and his band featuring SISTER Thorpe gua
blues will the St. auditorium
engagement Monday, June %.
Promoters of this dance ordbreang attendance They
have engaged the acondtoned hall for dancers comfort from
until g
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-06-25

- AD~NA Wv y
aid. eff we are to make that
certain, we must have immediate
and effective community action. In
dividuals and organizations found
guilty of riOting or melting to riot
must be punished, but basic causes
must be eliminated as we'll"
Seeks Special Grand Jury
The U.A.W.-CLO. proposes:
% Creation of a special grand
jury to investigate the causes of
the riots and TO return justifable
indictments. All Detroit citizens
should be asked to furnish what
ever pertinent evidence or informa-
ton they have. A competent Negro
attorney should be appointed as an
assistant prosecutor to work with
the district attorneys office and
the grand jury.
C2) Immediate construction and
opening of park and recreation
facilities. 1t is a disgrace to the
city that the normal, inadequate
park space was permitted to be
overtaxed further by the influx of
hundreds of thousands of new war
workers. 1t is not surprising that
the riots started at Belle Isle Park.
~ Immediate and practical
plans for rehousing Negro slum
jewellers in decent, federal-fnanced
housing developments.
"a Insistence that plant man.
as well as workers recog-
nize the right of Negroes to jobs
in line with their skill and SEMI
ority.
(5) A full investigation by the
special grand jury of the conduct
of the police department during
the riots. While many policemen
individually showed heroism and
respect for their oath by trying to
protect innocent victims of the
riots, the work of the police depart
ment as a whole was weak and
Ineffective. I believe that any de-
cent police work could have cleared
Woodward Ave. early yesterday
and not have permitted mobs to
form and reform constantly
throughout the day.
co. Special care by the courts in
dealing with the many persons ar
rested. Those found guilty should
be severely punished. There must
be no discrimination between white
and Negro rioters.
CD The loss of homes and small
businesses, as well as personal in
juries, is the responsibility of the
entire community. The city should
create a fund to make good these
losses of innocent men, women and
children, so that the resentment
which will be an aftermath of the
riots may be minimized.
(S) Creation by the mayor of a
special bi-racial committee of 10
to make further recommendations
looking toward elimination of
racial differences and friction. This
committee will have a special job
in connection with our high schools
where racial hatred has been per-
mitted to grow and thrive in recent
years"
Immediate Action Asked
Thomas declared that these rec
concentrations should be enacted
while Detroit's indignation over
mob rule is still hot.
Thomas complimented U.A.W.
members and officials, saying that
"the fact that there was no fric-
ton or trouble in the plants showed
that our membership, white and
colored, realized their highest re-
sponsibilities and carried them
out"