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Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-08
The O. P. A. Reasons

When the OPA turned down the pro-
posal without explanation, those inter-
ested sought the reasons and facts What
purports to be the reason was set forth
in letters to senator Downey and con-
gressman John Phillips, by John R. Rich
ards, Chief Gasoline Rationing Branch,
Washington, D. c.
1t is interesting to study the logic rep
resented, and draw inevitable conclu-
sions The full wording of the single
paragraph setting forth the reason is
as follows: (capitalizations are ours).
I'VE DO NOT BELIEVE 1T WISE TO
ESTABLISH ZONES IN WHICH ADDl-
TIONAL GASOLINE MAY BE GRANT
ED BECAUSE OF CLIMATIC CONDl-
TIONS. 1t is probable that there are few
parts of the United States where it can
not be shown, as applied to many lndl-
viduals that climatic conditions are OC-
CASIONALLY UNFAVORABLE. If one
or more zones were set up IN Whlch spe-
cial rules were administered for the re-
lief of the population, because of climatic
conditions, it would be next to impossible
not to extend these zones to great many
other cases in which conditions were
SOMEWHAT SIMILAR. The result
would be a considerable WEAKENING
OF THE REGULATIONS with ultimate
pressure to bring in for eligibility ALL
CASES WHERE 1T COULD BE SHOWN
THAT 1T MIGHT PROVE DETR1MEN-
tai TO HEALTH NOT TO BE PER
MITTED TO USE A PRIVATE PAS
SENGER AUTOMOBILE TO MOVE
At first blush, it sounds perfectly logi-
cal and conclusive. If the OPA don't
wanna then it don't wanna" 1t would
be too much work to try and figure out
right from wrong, which community
should have and which community should
not have. Furthermore, any community
could claim climate periods which are
"UNFAVORABLE".
But the petition made no reference to
"UNFAVORABLE" climate. The re-
quest had no reference to sweatv days or
mere unpleasant conditions 1t wasn't
in reference to relief rations for fun or
for luxury. When some people or fam
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-08
| Rise to Remark

committee. He was and is an active
member of a number of Communist
front organizations, including sew
eral which the attorney general
himself has listed as subversive. He
is one of three men recently re-
moved from the government payroll
by congressional action, concerning
which there is considerable argu-
ment at the moment.
David j. Saposs was chief econo-
mist of the National Labor Rela-
tions Board He is member OF
many Communist front organiza-
tions. and a leader in one whose
avowed objective is to arrange lor
"the workers to take control OF IN
dustry and government and build
workers republic" He was re-
moved. He is now assistant To the
chief of the labor division OF the
War Production board at an annual
salary of $4,000 year, higher SAL
ary than he received prior to the
exposure. Mr.. Saposs' interest IN
constitutional government be deter
mined from his statement tnaC
"bor"geois democracy is a sham. III
in the attempt to carry out such
program The means to substitute
Socialism for our present troubles
political action fails. then the work
ers must unhesitatingly resort 10
organized force
GERMAN ALIEN
DR.. julius Hirsch is German
alien. He was the first assistant
and later the price administrator III
Germany during World War l. ana
in 1919 was secretary of state lor'
industry and trade. He apparently
held this position up to ana aoiils
the time of the disastrous mllaoioli
In Germany He left Germany III
1929 living first in Denmark, anu
more recently in the United States.
He is new employed by the OPA as
"consultant" at $35 per day. HIS
recent bool, has foreward by Leon
henderson. and speaks strongly 1or
what vol, and / would call "reel-
mentation." I suggest that the OPA
seoms to he following his advice.
Heres one Ill throw in for gooo
measure: DoXey A. Wllkerson. lor-
merlv associate professor at HOW
ard university, resigned his posi-
tion June 10Th to become on Or
panizer for the Community parry
in Washington and Baltimore. ne
had been an education speclallst
with the OPA. He said, in a news
paper interview, that he would con-
tinue to further the policies OF the
OPA. as a Communist lecturer. he
has always been frank and OUT
snoken in his enthusiasm for So
cialism" and said that 1t was quiCe
natural he should seek TINS acCise e
affiliation with the CommlAiiS'
party
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-08
BY Congressman John Phillips

bN congressman John PnilllpS
How mony readers got out their
adding machines and added up the
number of patriotic federal en-
ployeeS whose names and interests
were given in recent columns?
said l would give "21 names, hav-
ing no space for more, although l
could just as easily have given q
dozen.
For example, if I were to put
down the name of Paul F.. Brissen-
den. now employed as a consul
tant" by the ship building stabili-
zation committee of the War Pro-
duction Board, at a salary of $4,000
a year, and remind you that in
March 1911, when the country was
aroused over the Communist strikes
in our defense industries, this pa
triot joined the group who Issued a
ringing defense of the Communist
party, and that he was and still is
a member of various Communist
front organizations, there is moth
ing particularly startling about
that statement, nor does 1t diStin-
guish him from many others OF
like backgrounds and interests. The
congressional committee on un-
American activities handed the de-
partment of justice a list of 1l24
names like this, almost two years
ago. I won't even argue II you
contend that lot of the names
on that list did not belong there. II
you wish to believe that these pa
triotic and innocent men and Wom-
en- Joined a dozen Communist front
organizations each without any
knowledge of what these organiza-
tions stood for, and with absolutely
no interest in anything that would
in anv way disturb constitutional
government. you're entitled to your
opinion. My feeling is that you
were to cut the list in half, or even
cut it down two-thirds. there would
still is too many left in responsible
positions.
Well, anyway, the number OF
names in the column would nave
added up to only II. 1t turned out
that was all there was room for.
William E. Dodd., Jr., son OF the
late ambassador to Germany, is
employed by the Federal Communi-
cations Commission at a salary OF
$4,000 year. He was refused visa
bv the State Department when he
was given a job which would have
taken him to England. This re-
fusal was based upon information
furnished by the FBI and the Dies
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-08
Glorifyintl
Yourself
nv ALICIA HART
NEA Staff Writer

Lately I've had quite a few letters
aeking what to do to reduce thighs.
In mCst cases exercise is all that is
necessary to take off inches from
the fatty upper part OF the legs.
Rut I'm afraid there are few
Spartan-likc characters who will
get down on the floor each day to
bend, stretch. roll and twist off the
extra poundage.
Most women like exercises that
are also fun, and for them there is
no more effective means of attain
ing long. lean, Timber limbs than
cycling.
HOLLYWOOD starlets-and you must
admit their streamlined chassis are
tops-cycle everywhere. For in
stance. Adele Mara of the new
picture Destroyer" cycles from her
home to the market, Or to visit
friends, and when her gas ration
runs low, to the studio.
It's true that bicycles are under
priority, but if you don't own one,
borrow your neighbor'S or make a
deal with the grocery bov to hire
his. However you manage it, do
get out on the open road and pedal
pounds off your figure.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-08
Mind Your
Manners

Test your knowledge OF correct
scoial usage bv answering the
following qucs ions, then check 2
ing against the authoritative
answers below.
|. If you are on party lliie
should yo, make string OF tele-
phone calls, one right after the
other.
2. Should you telephone your
friends at the hours when they are
least likely to be busy?
3. If you arc connected with a
wrcnc number should lou apologlze
TO the person answering, or just
hang up?
a If YOU are not Sure whether
or not an expression would offend
another persons should you use II?
5. Should you make habit OF
borrowing money from the people
wi h whom you work?
What would you do if
You are entertained by friends
Of your hostess when you are a
house guest for week
(a) Thank the persons who en-
tertain lou at the time and
then do nothing more about
it?
lb) t,rer YOU rctuin nome
write note to each person
who entertained you?
Answers
|. No. Allow few minutes be-
tween calls, SO that the othcr per-
son on your line can have the telc-
phcnr if he needs 1t.
2. Yes.
3. It is courteous to apologize.
d. No.
5. No. When you must borrow
be prompt in repayinc it.
Better What Would You Do
solution-(b).
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-08
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT Or
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY VI
IMPERIAL.
No. 2O886
SUN M o N >
Harry w. Horton and George H.
Kirk. Attorneys for PlalnJlll.
- 7 IMPERIAL, NJ IRRIGATION DIS
TRICT. Plaintiff.
. VS..
JAMES MELTON, ct al. Defend
ants. e.,r.rr
Of CALIFORNIA SEND GREET
1NCS TO JAMES MELTON, JOHN
DOE. JANE DOE, RICHARD ROE
IOHN DOE COMPANY, a Corpor-
alton. RICHARD ROE COMPANY
a Co-Partnership j. DOE, as h%ec-
tor of the Estate of h. ROE' De-
ceased. and J. DOE, as AonlllliS-
trator of the Estate OF X. ROt' De-
eased. Defendants.
You are hereby directed TO appear
and answer the Complaint III an
action entitled as above, prou8ii.
against you in the Superior CourC
If the County of Imperial, StaCe
If California, within ten days a1ceI
the Sc vice on you of this Summons
if served within this county; or
within thirty days If served else
where. -, A..
And YOU are hereby notified that
/ less you appear and answer as
bovc required, the said piaihtlll
ill take judgm mt for any money
" damages demanded in the COM
,laint. as arising upon contract or
laintiff will apply to the Court lor
INV other relief demanded IN the
Complaint. .
Given llnder my hand and the
seal of the Superior Court OF
the County of Imperial, state
of California, this Goth day OF
April, l943,
(SEhn
w. J. McCLELLAND,
County Clerk.
BY G.. o. Kenyon,
Deputy Clerk.
mo I'D CJ24-Jl-8-15-22-29; ;
A5-12-l9-26)
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-08
WE
the Women
BY RUTH MILLETT

The Axis may start the tales
about the high percentage of i'm
morality among our women in
military service, as Mrs Roosevelt
recently suggested, but Mrs. Smith,
American, passes them on.
There are several reasons why
Mrs. Smith may be eager to dis
credit the girls in uniform.
Maybe she leads a dull, boring
life herself and is irked by the
glamor that attaches itself to Wom-
en- in uniform. They are doing
something new and exciting, and
she is sitting around doing what she
has always done, and so she is just
plain jealous.
Or perhaps Mrs. Smiths husband
is in service and she can't be near
him. If she is the type who spends
her life wondering what he is up
to. she is almost sure to be SuS-
piciouS of the women who work
with him. She falls easily for any
talk about uniformed women, and
enjoys repeating it.
No one is naive enough to sup
pose that every girl in military
service has high standards. There
are too many girls from too many
types of environment to make any
such thing possible,
BETTER THAN MOST
But they are a superior lot. and
as a group they are probably as
well-behaved as any group OF
young women in the country.
The big morality problem today
isn't problem concerned with
women in service-but with scat
tcr-brained high school girls who
are crazy over uniforms, and hang
around on street corners waiting to
be picked up.
Let's worry about them and let
the women in uniform look after
themselves. They are old enough
to. And they are doing an i'm
portant enough job so that they
shouldn't be hampered by a lot of
ugly, malicious gossip.
They deserve praise-not slap
in the face.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-08
YANK-ITALIANS WELCOME

For the Americans, however, the
background is all one of friendli-
ness. The five million or more
Italians in the United States all
have their ties in Italy. and the
fact that these five million Italians
have not been declared enemy
aliens but have been permitted to
take their places in the U. S. ARM
and in the American war produc-
ton effort has served to strengthen
these ties. Family roots of many
of these Americans Of Italian cx-
traction go to Sicily, likely to be
one of the first big islands on the
path of invasion. Any Yank soldiers
with Italian names sent into italian
territory with the eXpedifionary
forces are apt to have an old home
week welcome that is something to
contemplate.
There is almost complete agree
ment among the Italian leaders
i'm the United StatCI today that
the Mussolini government is de-
cidedly unpopular, particularly in
the rural areas. There will be
few Fascist officials i'm every
village, but they are all known
AID are marked men. They will
be the first to flee, to turn coat,
or TO be Ousted summarily in the
face of an invacion.
There is an effective Italian
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-08
s. Burton
Heath
Writes:

One recommendation made by the
United Nations Food Conference
seems particularly non-controversial
and practical-that the efficiency
of marketing organization be I'M
proved so as to decrease its cost.
It seems entirely probable that
the high cost of food to housewives
and the low return to producers re-
fleets an over complicated system
of middlemen rather than excessive
profits taken out by any particular
agencv in the distributiye system.
The ideal would be direct sale
by farmer to consumer. Obviously
that is impossible. 1t can't be done
in cities. and even in rural villages
the grower usually sells to store
which in turn sells to the villagers.
There are too many intervening
steps now, each of which siphons
off bit of the consumer dollar be-
fore 1t gets to the farmer. ~
To eliminate some of these would,
first of all, throw some folks out OF
Jobs. But in the long run, the
money saved by householders, plus
the greater sums received by farm
ers. would create new and better
employment for these who were dis
/ placed.
Nor are the possibilities theoret-
ical They are proved By every
large chain, by supermarketS, by
cooperative groups. They can be
illustrated by figures reflecting ex-
perience of the A. & P. Stores-not
necessarily because these are best,
but because they are available.
/ The A. & p. ships in quantity lots
directly TO regional warehouses, and
+ thence TO retail stores. Only one
/ transshipment is involved.
/ The middleman system upon which
small independents have to rely in
wolves successive shipments to a
/ broker, a wholesaler. a jobber, and
/ finally the retailer.
Bv simplificatiOn of handling
methods. as reflected both in cost
saving and in Spoilage prevention,
from 1887 to 1912 the A. & P. in
creased the farmers share of the
consumers vegetable and fruit
dollar from under AZ cents 10 over
56 cents. Presumably other chains
ean show similar experiences.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-08
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE OF MEETING OF The
COUNTY BOARD OF
EOJrAJIZAT On

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
the Assessor Collector OF lmperldl
County. Califo mia. has delivered 10
the Clerk of the Board OF SUPER
yisors of said County, the assess
meat books, together with the map
hooks. and statements for the fiscal
year l943 "A, and
Tho said Board of Supervisors.
sitting as a Board OF Equalization
will meet for the purpose OF equaliz-
ing said assessments on Tuesday,
.Jul? G. 1943, at one O'Clock P. NJ,
and said Board will continue in Scs.
SION from time to time until the
business of equaliaing is disposed
cs but not later than Monday,
July 10, l943, at 500 O'CLOCK ON.
The Clerk of said Board will be
in his office in the Court House at
Ell Centro, California, each busi-
ness day between Tuesday, July 6,
1943, continuously until and includ-
ing Monday. July 10, 1943, at 500
o'clock P. NJ, except on Saturdays
after 1900 o'clock noon and en-
other legal holidays, for lie pur-
pose of receiving requests for equal
ization of assessments b. tax pay
ers, and all persons are notified
to appear before and file with said
Clerk any petitions requesting
equalization which they desire. On
such receipt the same will be re-
ferred to and considered by said
Board.
Dated; Ell Centre, California, July
6, 1943. .tt
w. j. McCLELLAND,
Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors. =
'No' oo) GIG 10 13)
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-08
BY GAYNOR MADDOX
NEA Staff Writer

Carrots. carrots everyWhere-
that's golden news in these war
days The vitamin A found in ra-
toned butter also can be found
sbundantly in carrots. Eat some
of them raw-that's important.
From Helen E. Ridley, outstanding
American home economist, comes
this suggestion:
MY own way of cooking carrots"
Miss Ridley says "is to cut them in
about quarter to half-inch thin
strips, and put them in a sauce
pan with about half-inch of water
and a couple of tablespoons of but
ter. Then / bury in the center an
onion and sprinkle a couple of
spoonfuls of parsley on top and
some salt and pepper. Cover close
ly and cook until the liquid is cook
ed away and the carrots are done"
For sandwich spreads, carrots are
valuable for their vitamin and fla
vor. 's-
GARDEN MIXTURE
Add TO basic cheese spread-1
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-08
Are These Real Reasons?

Mr.. Richards reasoning is so obvious
ly illogical that we can only conclude that
either somebody doesn't know how to
think; or else there is deep and hidden
"other reason which isn't being made
public!
come to light.
We hope it does.
Certainly it should for multitude of
reasons.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-08
EGG REDISH
TOMORROW'S MENU
Eat the Basic 7 Every Day.

Breakfast Stewed rhubarb,
whole-wheat flakes. raisin toast,
butter or fortified margarine, cof-
fee, milk.
Luncheon = Cream of tomato
soup. garden mixture spread sand
wiches, salted peanuts, molasses
candy, tea, milk.
Dinner - Vegetable and barley
SOUP containing whole wheat bread,
Goldfish cakes, catsup, pan fried po-
tatoes, carrots la Ridley, bread,
butter or fortified margarine, short
cake, tea, milk.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-08

IF. despite the demonstrated in
effectiveness of treaties and leagues,
they people of the U.S) are con-
tent to have them tried again,
more wars are foredoomed. -Su-
preme Court Justice Owen j.
Roberts.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-08
So They Say

Evil loves vacuum. When the
devili5h spirits OF the dictators are
removed we must quickly fill the
hearts of men with good spirits and
vital creative courses The youth
of the subjugated countries are as
hungry for hope aS foT food.-Rev.
Dr. Ralph w. Scckman of New
York.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-08

fidgeting, "picky" appetite. itchy nose or
seat. II you even suspect roundworms. get
Jayne's Vermfuge todayi JAYNE'S is
Americas leading proprietary worm medi-
cine used by millions for over a century.
Acts gently, yet drives out roundworms.
Be sure you get JAYNE'S VERMIFUGEt
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-08

We have proved at Pantelleria
and throughout Europe what air
power can do. What we have done
there we must do TO Japan. - Maj.
Alexander P. De Seversky.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-08

If the Army has up its sleeve one
of its popular pocket-sized guides
for soldiers on how to win Italy
ard influence Italians, the brass
hats in Washington are keeping
mum about it for the time beng
But with a major move against
some portion of Italy now almost
inevitable, the expeditionary forces
which tackle this job are faced
with one of the most peculiar
psychological situations that ever
confronted an invading army.
By the nature of things, the
Italian expeditionary force will
have to be both British and
American. The population of
Italy, once out from under the
thumb of BenitO will, according
to wcll-infOrmed Italians in this
country, welcome the Americans,
but they won't receive or CO.
operI.e with the British any
more ho pitablv than they take
tn their Fascist OverlOrds.
italian dislike of the British is
so traditional that in the few years
before the war. typical English
man appearing on the streets OF
Rome wearing bowler, was apt to
get it Dashed in.
The dislike of the British goes
back 70 the last war and following
the rise of Mussolini. to the
British opposition against the
italian dreams of empire in Ethio-
pia. 1t has been the British army,
TOO. which has cleaned up on the
Italian army all over Africa, in
Ethiopia. Somaliland, Eritrea, and
Libya. Blasted completely now is
that dream of empire. and Italians
are apt to resent it, even if it was
only a desert mirage.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-08
MODERN MENUS

teaspoon minced onion, y cup graf
ed raw carrots, a cup grated radish,
a teaspoon celery salt. few drops
lemon juice. (Keeps 3 weeksD
EGG REDISH
Add to basic cheese spread 2
chopped hard-boiled eggs, 3 table
spoons chopped sweet pickle or
pickle relish, u teaspoon grated on
ion.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-08
DRIVE OUT

Roundworms can
cause real trouble
inside you or your
child I Watch for
warning signs:
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-08
GARDEN MIXTURE

Add to basic cheese spread-1
Evening star., 1943-01-07

apply for marriage license on
one day, 1Oait three tuH days and
Tecetue their license on the fifth
day. Sundays and holidays are
counted the same as other ddus.
bs bog sceble: 10, AisSsndris f" the RE, Rev.
wilIis1 Md the Rss:eI Rsy Richard saa MqSseH
Robert :; Hawthorne, 81. quincy, Mass,
St. NV: re Rev. Charles D. T%exier. d . -
Ea,i p. BELLS; %, Camp lee. Va. and
Max E. Sine, %. Belle Fontaine. Ohio, and
hr ,hs ksv < A5ts e. X 81 Bors1s 5ss Laner D
ana Mlehss! T. Milsr s. 1919 81 s. Attn St. St.
Betty DetWil er, 10, 6S15 Eastern ave-. w
Takoma Park the Rev. Richard Braun
Alfred Gslblum, % Y. s:,A., and Florence
Mo- Rh0riaTtyii Edyi s5 woit 1881 18th ST. NV the
Dudley Lee Harley, H.y, a3. Martinsburg W.
Va; and Mary E. Bodkin. 30, 1900 Con-
pec1icut ave. NV; the Rev. Ulysses G.
John E. -Arney,, A.. ola1 c st. NV. and
hHna aoh DaEisi rs, A. Trenton N j.; the Rev.
w;tson sSan { +. Eli a!Ii 81; sos 9th st Sc, and
Mary c. Vince. 20. sos 9th st. Sc: the
NV, and Jacaueline Ann Green, 10,
aa50a 1th st. NV the Rev. William J.
1t. Melvin Abrahams: "a, U. $. N, and
But RUth Is,sIIs Rnoin a3 15 Woodley pl NV; the
1t: Francis, A. Gregory. "A, Camp Murphy.
Fla; and Thalia F: Hawkins. % .,6:t.
Chester {. Heisoth. u Il. sooa Douglas St;
S. a hfysttssviIie, fs fSt Nd Ii the Rev william
Charles R. Anderson. Al, sutland. Md,
n% nna Betty sbt Rev L. RobaTi 49, XII ad St.
''aa ana Mlnnis Ha15ws Fl hss csiro sP0' Ill., shs sb
and Betty M: Johnson, Z. aIs sd st.
A5ey. E. hs zesros ksy syyn s faisTs Rsssh St
cn,,f.: nn;Tf.; fRs , Rsy; william ]; Sweeney: o,o
mont, ave. NV; the Rev, William A.
Bennie Taylor, ee. Fort Dix, n J.. and Lii
Rsn Iisn Ruth Aysry; A.n,v "a LA. @ St. NV, the
Garfield NJ. Burnette, "a. 1922 18th St.
NV, and Marjorie G.. Dean, 2l, Front
ROYAL: Va: the Rev; Thomas N Austin.
NJ. Taylor. 81, si24 / St. NV; the Rev.
! Stanley E. Ashton.
Buddy Franklin, 23, 1909 T st. NV. and
Rev e Robert SH' NJ. Williams. Wits s'n S'' "'"'' '"'
joan rTs s5snTeuFy Bsv 49, oao I3th hkTon st
Sc; the Rev, Phillip Goertz.
william noio.s & sureer, ~ ga 1913 St So
s ano na po0Tes es Rev pal PAU b s. Wbu Vii
Walter J. De Haven. "A, 221O Pennsyl-
wanna ave. NV, and Frances M. Meeks,
q, 1643 Wisconsin ave. NV; Judge
George D. Nelson
Ruth Raymond, 20, Bethesda. Nd; the
VIZ R.y: John H; Donovan; pad o,
4433 18th st. ne; the Rev. Karl G.
Lurty H. Mowbray. %. Fort Mycr. Va.
and sophie s;t 6eyg w,hsD so' I6;,n Garfield
william 4. Riley, "A. Chicago. and Pernel
N. ;, EWins; H. Chicago; the Rev. Sidney
'afSs Sspy Iss RsFss coa; 5s ss h Pa and
- the Rev. John E. Briggs.
Thomas E. Day, Il. Brentwood, Md, and
Mary Jane Scarano, q. $40 X st. ne;
the Rey. Edward Fuller.
n'W: a the R.v R1' john W. Mecannons &C ssaaoh D''
Robert NJ, Richter, ,jr.,:i Kensington.
Md; and Virginia H. ,Pinckney, -, 752
Rock Creek Church rd.; the Rev. James
John E. Burrouehs, %. Bethesda. Md. and
Ruin c. Miller, 23, 1921 9th st. ne;
the Rev. P. ]. Besley.
DiSis Pan PsTr 3D. Warrsntqn Va and
the Rev. H. j. Smith
Francis j. Wegemer. 20 1924 Massachu-
sets ave. NV. and Pearl Hubbard, -,
l54, 18th st. Sc; the Rev. Edwin A.