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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-04-02

ALLIED ~. >ersA Afssrs -
An about Allied serial offensive
Including IN unprecedented raid
~ about Zoe F1finE Furtr~s.<s~
fosksd the sxlz frcnt ant rear
lines. . headquarters eommunsas<
said Thursday - ground fighting
IN ranisis <lssea dn~n mom~u.
tsf.iy due 10 mine fisias and stlffsr
resistance
The Fiyiax Forsrss~<sf fsld.
carried nut ~ nearly 100 great
four motor~d planes. swept over
southern sarsiinls and hlssted the
important ssis port II cssiisri -
well a. skis slfdrnm~s from whleh
the enemy has tried "a dominsf<
the Mediterranean nssro~s 7<
bombers shai ae~n "a enemy
planes
ALI. NgTunN
In addition. ths Foftressr-. with
eat loss n . single p'sr<. g.
stroyed ~ enemy planes On the
ground and damaged a. sth<rs
They struck cafiiari nst sftsf
noon "Wednesday with thousands
Of bomb. of an ssc~. hitting I've
merchant ships. two n ~hirh
burst into flames One coastal
ship and : smsIisf vessel we're
also ht and 10 small craft inciud-
ing schoonsrs and motorhe.ts we're
damaged
Everywhere along the front Al
lied planes swept the sksss and
gave the luftwsffe the worst pAst-
Ing 81 this campaign. shoetinx
down ssi sxls aircraft whll< losing
only ~
The attack by tho toftf<ss<~
was the heaviest sssn rad ever
urlssshsd BY th@se sss ships N ssy
thsatsr II war.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-04-02
Catch $4,000 Tons
OF Bombs in Month

LONDON British and Ameri-
can planes rocked Adolf Hitler's
European fortress with 2 record
$1,000 tons OF bombs last month.
il was estimated Thursday. but
bad weather "Wednesday night
prevented the Royal Air Force
from ushering in its 18th ami
verssry with another block-b buster
raid on Germany.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-04-02
This win E,trIio
Overseas Fereog

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th9t plans h>1 s><a eoup1ece6 -
give 1o-1sy fzricuxns e hcue -
al officers snd men ~Hc n1<o
s<<x<d N TIA th<elef yeaf
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had been <sisskrd and newly ou<-
fitted and viii b n2nno6 - =
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Betty CrsbI<. VIII - aopar1
That's right. II y April rorfu
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-04-02

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-04-02
Will Ration Meat
In Canada in Nav

OTTAWA Meat rstlOning in
Canada under . program that viii
allow individuals approximately
tEo pounds q week Win begin
early in May Finance Minister >.
l. Iislsy told the house u com.
mons.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-04-02
A Vision Of Tacoma as The
City
Between Tacoma and the Mountain
Are Two Of Finest Undsvsloped
Power SIZES Of Pacific Slope

tsso,, saonn
Toeomo Of end Industry. ne po'sn'o sses
sbe
Grid further
possible s,ots oil Toeoans
developed ~thn 90 q
MORE THAN rttt tNriRt CAPACITY OF
BONNEVILLE Following the second OF three o's IRA ~sss
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-04-02
Wog Hos Fun
With Tax Check

Some wag with 4 low Intel
iigenoe quotiente tried 10 fool
the income tax collector when
he filled out a simple form re-
turn and attached q check for
% cents along with this note.
n am = very poor man
and dOaf kn0w ho~
viii be able 10 psy my tar
Of sss. Someone told ne
could pay the taa by guar
ters - am mailing this
check.
lsiEnedD II q. DOUGH-
CLARK Squire. collector o. in
ternal revenne. said the return
and check had passed through
several hands before Il finally
vas discovered 70 b. = ''phonsy
The 25-cent check Was drawn
on the National Bank OF Roch-
ester.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-04-02
FORCED TO WITHDRAW

Only Wednesday the Germans
threw an infantry battalion. sup
ported by tanks and artillery.
against the SOVIET lines on the
same sector. They lost $50 dead
and two tanks and finally with
drew to their original lines
Heavy rains have intensified the
thaw on the Smolensk front. but
the Soviets advanced and seized
an enemy position. The Germans
counter-sttacked repeatedly. the
communique said.
The communique reported heavy
fighting on another sector of the
Smolensk front, with upwards of
1000 German troops being annihi-
lated and six tanks and four self
propelled guns being disabled IN
a three-dsy battle.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-04-02
IMPORTANT BASE

The communique referred 10
Anastasevskaya as a base OF the
utmost Importance 10 the German
defense The town fell to the
Russians after 12-mile advance
over marshland from Slavyan-
skaya.
Some 200 German officers and
men were killed in two futile at
tacks today along the middle
course Of the northern Donets on
the Kharkov front. the midday
communique said. Soviet artillery
and rifle fire beat off the attacks
and Soviet oomter-blow hurled
the enemy back to his initial posi-
tions with a loss Of one tank and
two armored cars.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-04-02
DLzyO11L[H3

From 1888 .. m. Thursday
until SAT a. m. Friday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-04-02

o. NIIN Wiz VT F'10"E''f
II was not until about IS years
ago that Ira s. DAVIDSON. shrewd
elected head of Tacoma City Light,
bought up the rights and site at
Lake Kapowsin. around the corner
from Electron. ostensibly for a
pulp mill water supply for Tacoma.
under the municipal water depart
mani
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-04-02
Building Air
Strength 10
Hold Alaska
Ho. ALASKA pgfgNsE CON.

fso. At.>skA DgfU>sE CON.
NA>B Alaska has become since
Dutch Hareor the scene 81 Amer
lcas greatest potential ecncentrs-
ton n military air power perhaps
Iastifyins the 20 yesr-oid dream n
the late nfig Gen ally Mitchell.
who maintained that air strength
In Alaska would aomln.ts the
North Pacific.
Credit u due largely .. ne
foresight 81 shreud. hall
vetoed NsL Gen. sisn.a nah.
var nucks~s. ai.yeas-ssx esm-
mssdins general af ske Aisska
defense command.
Although an infsntrymsn, Buck.
ner has displayed tack sharp
knowledge of the uses and value Of
AIR strength. n VAS hls efforts.
before Dutch iiarbat. which won
war department approval % the
gigantic construction project whsch
In two years has transformed this
northern wilderness into an int.
grated fortress Of bomber and
fighter-plsns strength.
wo>T n,vs.r ~.x
pu,,n. an. ma,,,. IN. L..
h.v. r., c,.~,.. a. 49,
a., si.s. 80. 49, ....ss-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-04-02

IN Lar E$T
RAID OF war


LONDON = Radio AHi>u rspsvse1 Jnurp1uy dune
that the French Camel corr ~ sr<up1o6 xco e -
eastern end u Chesi Dsrid tss hks) n ssu>hsp Jta
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-04-02
New Liquor Tax
Will Be Fought

OLYMPIA - Superior Court
Judge ID. F. Wright OF Thurston
county Thursday had ordered the
state liquor control board 10 APP
pear April 10 TO show cause why
the board should not be restrained
from collecting the new 10 per
cent liquor tax from licensed re-
tail dealers. which went into ef-
feet today.
The action was brought by the
Washington state Restaurant
Owners association, seeking 10
prevent the board from collecting
the tax at the time Of wholesale
purchase by the dealer. Rather
than raise prices to cover the tax.
the association said. the dealer
would rather collect from the Gus
toner a. the present state sales
tax il collected
Effective To-day
Effective Thursday all liquor
prices al state liquor board stores
were increased 10 per cent under
provisions Of a special war tax
revenue bill passed by the 2sth
legislature.
The state liquor control board
issued its new price list and mark
ed on the lists notices 70 customers
10 add 10 per cent 70 the prices
listed.
The tax bill. only major tax pro-
possl approved by the legislature.
was introduced and hurried
through late In the session. II
i expected 10 bring in $4,000 900
during the biennium.
VIII BE Distributed
The special war tax viii BE- dis
tributed between the state. county
and city governments. The state
general fund Will receive IS per
cent Of the tax IS per cent viii
be distributed among the counties
according 70 their populations out
SIDE incorporated city limits. Half
Of the total viii b. distributed on
the basis Of population among the
cities and towns Of the state.
The money given - cities and
counties under the bill V1ll b. ear
marked. County governments may
Use II only for public health or
road projects. or for court or
Eheriffs ooEts.
Cities viii b allowed 70 spend
the money only for police. fire or
health departments
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-04-02
Freed on One Count

PORTLASD-RObsrt 7. Jacob.
Portland tsx attorney. Nas freed
On one ~ two counts charging
attempt - egade income and
excess profits taxes and assisting
IN preparation ~ q fsise Tax re-.
turn. Federal Judge Claude Nc
coiioeh vii reach a decision on
the second count later this week.
BANK TRANSACTIONS
Tacoma ...... .... 50 .5s5. 900
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ALL WILL. mgr.r

The Alcan highway IL q par, u
the Alaskan air program. having
Continued on Page s. Column ~
Evening star., 1943-03-14
Resident Notes
From Southern
Maryland Places
Many Are Visiting
And Entertaining
During the Week

LEONARDTCWN, Md, March l3
Mr.. ard Mrs. Phillip Krammer
of Winchester, Va, are the guests
of Mrs. Krammer's brother in Law
and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Nathanson.
Miss Sally Greenwich of Balti-
more is spending this month with
her parents. DR.. and Mrs. F. F.
Greenwell, who also have with them
for a few days Mrs Louis Hodges
of Washington.
Miss Julia S. Hopper returned
Monday to ner home in La Plata
after spending a month in Artesia,
N. Mex
Mrs, Richard Hance of Plum
Point is entertaining as her guest
for a week Mrs. Howard Stock
dale of Baltimore.
Mrs. Albert Parks of BroomeS
Island entertained Tuesday at din
ner her grandchildren, Mrs. Ken
meth King, Mrs. Benson Elliott and
Mrs. German Pardoe
Miss Clara Dixon Of Olivet, Prince
Frederick, has with her Miss Dor
othy Ordwein of Hyattsville
Mrs. John B. Gray has returned
to her home in Prince Frederick
after spending a month in Avon
Park, Fla, with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Truan.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Bailey of
River Springs were hosts at an
oyster supper and dance last eve
ming for those working on the Gov
ernment project at Cedar Point.
Corpl. Bereley Hardesty is spend
Ing his furlough with his mother,
Mrs. Walter ]. Hardesty. at Owings.
Mr.. Leroy Plummer of Lower
Marlboro is spending a week in
Annapolis with his sister, Mrs. Alma
Dorsey.
Mrs. Arthur G. Smith of Green's
boro, Md, is spending two weeks
with her brother-in-law and sister,
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell H. Owings, at
OWings.
Miss Esther Woodburn of Nor
ganza will entertain at tea tomor-
row afternoon for Mr.. and Mrs.
John S. Chapman
Mrs. Washington C. Page re-
turned today to her home in La
Plata from Richmond, where she
was the guest of her sister, Mrs. c.
O'Brien Cowardin.
Mrs. Isabella c. Kendrick of
Grayton is spending this month
with her daughter, Mrs. Norvert
Langley, at White Plains.
Miss Kathleen Hayden left today
for Houston, Tex, to visit her sis
ters, Miss Beatrice Hayden and
Mrs James Beattie.
Mrs. Gordon Grantham. formerly
of Wicomico and now of Washing
ton, left today for Willacoochee, Ga, |
to join Mr.. Grantham.
Evening star., 1943-03-14
Admiral Newton
Among Visitors
At Annapolis
COmdr. Brand
And Wife Arrive;
Mrs. Graf Leaves

ANNAPOLIS, March 13. - Rear
Admiral and Mrs. John Henry New
ton of Washington spent the week
end at the Naval Academy as guests
of Capt, and Mrs. Harvey E. Over
esch at the commandant's house
Admiral Newton was formerly on
duty here. being head of the Naval
Postgraduate School few years ago
Capt. and Mrs. Overesch gave a
small luncheon Sunday in honor of
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Newton.
Mrs Victor B. Graft, wife of 1t.
Graft, U. S, NJ, left Tuesday night
for Los Angeles, where she will visit
1t. CRAFTS parents before going to
San Francisco.
Comdr. and Mrs. J. w. c. Brand
have arrived to visit Mrs. r. S.
Quackenbush.
1t. Thomas r. Ingham, u. S. N;
Mrs. Ingham and their daughter,
Karyl Lee, are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. T. Derf Myers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Filbert F. France
have returned to their home after
visit to their son. Comdr. William c.
France. and his family at their home
In Washington.
Evening star., 1943-03-14
DR.. Ponce Returns

The First Secretary Of the Ecua-
dor Embassy, DR.. L. Neftali Ponce,
has returned to Washington from
a months stay in his homeland
where he went by plane.
Evening star., 1943-03-14
S7.95 Housecoats, $3.50

IS Cotton Seersncker Honsecoms - tropico prints
flower eorden prints oil softly styled ond in lovely color
in9s Il to 40. $685.
slO.95 Neeieees, Hostess Gowns -Eoser brides, see
the oce ovjshed royon sotn neoeee either zip wop
syIe Hostesses will find both chic tailored versions os
we'll os glamour types in royon CREPE royon offeto opoco
Toyons Red, green, fuohs'o, noNN z to A. S785.
Plaid Gineham Honsecont sweet ruhed cotton; hos
crss cross color ond slot skirt pocket edged with rufe
Lush co'ornes: Green pink, Tonuith- blue, Brown
with white; Il to 20 S.
Houseeoots Fifth Floor
Evening star., 1943-05-23

Thirty families a day are report
ing they lack adequate housing, said
Marvin Wire, director of the housing
center.
Builders of new housing accomino-
dations now becoming available for
occupancy in Metropolitan Wash
ington also were asked to reserve
them for Immigrant war workers
and their families.
This appeal is being made, Mr..
Wire said, specifically to builders and
owners of property on which prior
tiles for construction were obtained
prior to February 10. 1943, who are
not required to reserve their &C
commodations for in migrants.
Housing on which priorities were OBJ
tanned after February 10 must be
Evening star., 1943-05-23

eign Service and five from the Grad
uate School at exercises at 3 pm.
in CASTOR Hall.
The Very Rev. Lawrence c. Cor
man, S. j., president, will confer a
Doctor of Military Science degree
on the Marine Corps commandant,
the university having previously
honored representatives of the Navy
and Army at commencements dur
ing the accelerated academic year.
A color guard and military escort
will meet Gen. Holcomb at the cam
pus gate.
Gen. Holcombs son, Franklin P.
Holcomb, was graduated from the
School of Foreign Service in the
Evening star., 1943-05-23
Afraid Demonstration
Set al Dunbar hiqh

All of the civilian defense protec-
tive services of the East Central
Area are scheduled to participate
in an air-raid demonstration to be
staged next Sunday at pm. at the
Dunbar High School stadium, under
plans announced last night by Frank
D. Mckinney, chairman of the area S
Civilian Defense Committee.
The program will include demoli-
ton by bombs of temporary build
ings to be erected for the occasion,
Mr.. Mckinney said, with protective
Evening star., 1943-05-23

1941 class. He Is now a naval at
tache in Tangiers, North Africa.
The commencement program will
start with a baccalaureate mass at
1890 am. in Dahlgren Chapel. The
Rev. Edmund A. Walsh, S. j., vice
president OF the university and re-
gent of the Foreign Service School,
will preach the sermon.
Evening star., 1943-05-23

services, including first aid and cas-
ualty units then Stimulating care Of
victims. The buildings are to be
erected for the occasion by the Arm
strong High School carpentry class.
A street parade, starting at the
Elks Columbia Lodge, 301 Rhode
Island avenue, will precede the DEM
onstration. At the stadium talks
will be made by Porter A. Lump
kins, Harry Stull and Mrs. Clifford
Pinchot of the District Civilian De-
fense Department..
Evening star., 1943-05-23
THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. c. MAY 49, 1e43

reserved for Immigrants under
existing regulations.
Immigrants" are workers who
have arrived in Washington since
July l, 194l. More than half of the
applicants for housing accommoda-
tions at the War Housing Center,
Mr.. Wire said, are classified as in
migrants.
Evening star., 1943-05-23
Jean HershoIt Gets Decree

BRUNSWICK, Me-, May q (R.-
Hollywood's Jean Hersholt-"Dr
Christian" to millions of screen and
radio fanS-received an honorary
master of arts degree today at Bow
doin College commencement exer-
ciSeS,
Evening star., 1943-05-23
Home Owners Asked
To List Vacancies
Summer Accommodations
Sought for Families

To help accommodate the in
creased number of families needing
more adequate housing. the War
Housing Center last night called on
all property owners who have apart
ments. light housekeeping facilities
and rooms available during the sum-
mer to list them Immediately.
Evening star., 1943-05-23
Soils Ocean Alone

VALPARAISO, Chile, May % (H').
William Weld of Los Angeles de-
parted alone today in his sailboat for
Callao, Peru, and Los Angeles after
a cruise which took him from Seat
tie through the South Seas.
Evening star., 1943-05-23
Gen. HoIcomb 10 GET
6. U. Degree Today
Marine Chief to Give
Graduation Address

Georgetown University will honor
the Marine Corps today when 1t.
Gen. Thomas Holcomb. commandant,
receives an honorary degree and
delivers the address at commence
ment exercises.
Diplomas will be presented to 40
candidates from the School of For
Evening star., 1943-05-23

The best way to root for victory
is to dig deep into that pocketbook
or purse and buy War savings
stamps.
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Lafayette

Thursday evening guests of Mrs
Doyt Hall were Halle Cook, Alice
Zuber, Dorothy Blauvelt, Lois Hall
Irene Boyd
Billy May spent several days in
Mansfield, Ohio, visiting his mother
and sisters and a brother, Jack, who
is home on furlough from Texas.
Marysville Country club met at the
home of Mrs. Reuben Carman for ar
all day sewing for the Red Cross. A
covered dish dinner was served al
noon to the following: Mesdames
Grace Vorhes, Clint Johnson, Hazel
Klingler, Myrtle Carman, Luticia Will
son, Effie Hubble, Lucy Ransdell, Ed.
ma Sprenkle, Irene Inskeep, Mabel
Mcclure, Anne Cochensparger, Mae
Krizler, Maude Johnson, Elmer Nc
Clure, Martha Hughes, Martha Rog-
ers and guest. Mrs. Kessler.
Mrs. Grace Vorhes' guests on last
Thursday evening were: Mesdames
Laura Biteman, Raychel Rex, Ivalene
Urich and Helen Greenwalt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Patterson
and children were Sunday evening
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Holtzapple of Elida.
Miss Marilyn Watt student nurse
of Memorial Hospital spent the week
end with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Allen Watt.
Miss Helen Clum of Spencerville
was weekend guest of her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. F. K. Clum.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Stoodt and child
rem of Columbus were Sunday Dime,
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Grady
and family.
Miss Marilyn Watt was a Sunday
afternoon caller at the D. A. Patton
home.
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Sunday dinner guests at the Ami
Nonnamaker home were Mrs. Susan
Arnold, Misses Bess Arnold and Ferne
Koch, Mrs. Harold Bell of near Bluff
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. Chauncey Klingler
and family.
The w. M. S. of the Bethesda church
will meet Wednesday afternoon with
Mrs. Lawrence Urban.
A number in this community have
had the influenza during the past
week.
Mrs. A. j. Kuhlman and Jack
Koontz of near Findlay called We'd
nesday evening at the A. J. Norma
maker home.
Charles Nonnamaker spent Sunday
afternoon with his sister Mrs. Lucin-
da Koontz. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Hamilton and daughter Betty were
evening callers.
Miss Kaye Nannamaker spent We'd
nesday night with Shirley Battles at
the Dull Battles home in Mt. Cory.
Mr.. and Mrs. t. j. Koontz, son
Robert, spent Sunday evening with
the J. R. Fisher family. Mrs. Fish
er suffered severe attack of indiges-
ton Sunday.
Miss Joan Gallant of Marion and
Jimmie Gallant of Bucyrus spent the
week end at the home of their grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. r.. Fisher.
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Former Blufft0n Man
Tells OF Prison Camp

Continued from page }
grown in again and / am seriously
thinking of growing beard.
Il obtain daily exercise with pick
and shovel and short walks in the
prison yard. Also l find the raising
of my five rabbits very time spend
ing. Mae West, Cleopatra, Ann
Sheridan, Tiny and Romeo are their
names.
Bible study, calculus and German
occupy most of my reading. We are
all following the war with great in
terest in the japanese papers.
"My greatest desire is for cor
respondence from home, pre-med text
books, German books and family
pictures.
"There are about 140 officers ir
our prison; two from my squadron
and the rest American, Australian
Dutch, British, etc.
"Note: Letters to prisoners should
be typewriter to facilitate delivery
thru censors." U
David sent many names of variou:
friends to his parents and asked
them to write to him. F8 H
The international Red Cross ha
frequently reported on the prisol
conditions and has indicated that th'
366 American prisoners at Zentsuj
were being well treated, fed ade
quately and had good housing condi
tions.
There was no complaint made a.
the camp on the matter of treatment
and discipline and the cooperation
was reported as excellent. The com
manding officers were found to bt
competent and friendly.
Kliewer graduated from Blufftor
High school in the class of 1885 ane
was valedictorian of his class. HI
enlisted in the Marine Air Corps il
ISoS ana was stationed for time
at Hawaii where he was an air corps
instructor.
Word from the marine corps il
January of 1912 was the first an.
nouncement that he was stationed or
Wake island at the time of the Jap
anese attack
Prior to being taken prisoner BY
the japanese, Lieut.. Kliewer sank 9
Japanese submarine which he found
cruising on the surface near Wake
island. According to press accounts
kliewer hit the sub with two bombs
and it sank Immediately.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-03-11
DR.. Roy Burkhdrt To
Talk At High School

DR.. Roy A. Burkhart, pastor of the
First Community church of Colum-
bus, will be the speaker at the Bluff
ton High school Commencement serv-
ices to be held Tuesday, May 25, it
was announced the first of the week
by A. j. B. Longsdorf, superintend-
ent of schools.
DR.. Burkhart is well known as a
radio speaker, author and lecturer
and is pastor of the famous COM
munity church in Upper Arlington.
At that institution his sermons are
so popular that he is required to
hold two services to over-fowing
crowds every Sunday morning.