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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-12-16
by DOLORES CALVIN

NEW YORK: CCalVH1S NEWS
Service) One of the greatest
of women blues singers, jersey
born Miss Rhapsody, is looking for
a new day in her profession. For
right now, the race conscious lazy
freezes when people type" lem
blues singers as vulgar, cheap,
cussing pistol packin' mamas VINO
live the lives offstage c. the women
they sing about.
She hopes that presently the
public will give sdH artist her recog-
milton when she chips blue notes al
the mike and let her walk OF the
stage into her own private life,
without being Chased for the
songs she has just sung.
"Of course, part Of the fault lies
not only on the public, but on the
artist herself" the brownSkin blues
specialist emphasized as she point
ed a warning finger in the And
Street office of Der manager, Bill
Graham. But, Ia like to see them
dress better, walk more gracefully
and for heavens sake" she added
in all frankness, stop hanging
around bars. That brings down the
character of us all
FEELS THE BLUES
Rhapsody feels the blues: she's
been selling them for years. Her
life story is simple. AS Viola WelleS.
she went to live with her grand
mother near Smithfield, Virginia at
her mothers death. There, she had
a choir in the barn and played the
piano at 9. Back in Newark, She
sang at a Presbyterian church choir
IA years. 1t was because she swung
rhapsodies and ballads, that she
was staged Miss Rhapsody in
1882 at Chester, Pa.
Miss Rhapsody lives in Newark
with her guitarist husband, re-
Gently discharged Sergeant from
the Army and their 9-year-old
daughter, Yvonne. She says the
youngster is a natural at dancing
and hopes she will eventually get
into show business.
Then. quite by accident, she gave
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said the wise
Prophets thousands
Of years ago.
For centuries peo-
pie everywhere have
believed that High
John the COnquerOs
Root has strange
mystic powers 20
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-12-16
Drink Plenty Of
Wafer Says Helen

tissues all over tie body, are COM
posed largely of water; they need
it if they are to remain firm; the
skin needs it if it is TO function
normally.
DR.. Charlotte c. West, in her in
teresting book, "Age!ess Youth,
SAYS: Those whose tissues lack
water look dried up. And they are
dried up, for the various functions
of the system arc but feebly per-
formed. The face is usually thin,
shriveled or wrinkled Those people
lack the sparkle and transparency
created by clear water"
FOUR PINTS WASTED
Victims of acne will benefit If
they acquire the water drinking
habit, because water ribs the sys-
tenn of waste products, helps keep
the skin in condition to offer resis-
lance TO invading germs.
The body of an active individual
throws off four pjntS Of water each
day through various organs of ell
mination; the skin disposes OF
more waste fluids than most OF
us imagine. To cOunterbalance this
loss, from four to six glasses OF
water should be taken each day
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-12-16

mist" texture comes in s different
shades, one of which will blend beauti-
fully. Select yours-use it. You'll dis
cover a lovelier YOU as you fluff it on
your face, neck and arms. Its velvety
smoothness is thrilling, its fragrance
alluring-while its clnginess makes it
stay on for hours. Yes, Black and
White Face Powder can bring out your
own lovely true skin tones.
Be sure you ask for 49,
genuine Black and "a. ~
White Facet Powder. Big %pn<I J.
economy size, 25t at all ~
toilet. goods counters. W.
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-12-16
.Unued Mothers
Are Problem In
Nation s Capital
WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON = (ANP) = During the first 10
months of 1914 the increase in the number Of unwed
mothers in the district the period in l943
brought to the attention of district authorities the made
quacy of present facilities for meeting the situa
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1944-02-10
FUNERAL HELD FOR
MISS VERA SMITH

Funeral services we're held at the
FIRST Methodist church I o'clock
this afternoon for Miss Vera Smith.
VIII" G.Cd Wednesday after Il long i'll
ness. Rev. II. *. King. the pastor. was
~ chang" and intcrmcnt was in Elm
wood cemetery mere.
Miss Smith continued al over a
period of about six months prior 10
her death. and before Snc bee me III
was employed Il. the post hospital
al Camp Butneg. She is survived by
her parents. Mr.. ana Mrs. Farley
T.. Smith and several brothers and
sisters. She was for twclvc years
prior 10 hcr death a member of the
First Methodist church.
Pal.bcarCrS iOr the funeral were
,nuounCcd as follows.
Active. J. Frank LasSltcr. Robcr;
p. LaSSltcr, Joseph ". Lassitcr. r. II.
AySCuc. j.. Spencer II. AySc,Ic. W
II. Moss. Jr.. Bc!nicc {. Smith. Billy
G.. StainDaCk
Honorary. DR.. H. II HaSS. DR.. r.
7. tpchIrch. u. Il. CoghiIl. Russell
Nichols. !. II. Hinton. ". II. Mos.
Il. II. AyScuC. ". {. Stainbuck. II. J.
Knight. =. +. Jackson. ". !. Smell.
Fred kCSlcr. Lawrence Lowry. David
Lee Newman. II. Y. \. Vuchctick.
Stat! Sergeant Donald Rank. Master
Sergeant Chester Had k. Staff Ser
gCant Amos Dalton. Corporal Lewis
Jacobs. T ; Harry Brcncckc. all of
the soldier. beng from Camp ButnCr.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1944-02-10
Lions Hear
[ ak About
Alaska Army

lie" R"%acnbcracr. vino spoke o..
.'It>N". ""S .ucS' Of the Lions en-,
~ in''t' .'GHl,. weekly meeting last
n.&hi. President Il. Il. Terrell urr-
>!d,d over The meeting.
Lions Vernon Perry and +. c
y els ""E" presented keys 10y Lion
80. Ah"arc". mcmbcrshi? chairm"r.
20" n11girG two now members each
"'r'N% tie month al january.
y inai report from J. G.. Mann.
ri%'man IL The inf"ntilc PARALYSIS
q! we. showed total receipts Of ST.
!t". i. {. Wells reported connie
"9n OF " Huuth survey and express
'd appreciation to teachers and
principals 10: their coupcra,ion
LION Kyle Sentpr. in charge .,
We program. presented sTr. Ropacn-
merger. Nh" told e condition. in
Nl"&Ea. He spoke oi Army lite tbcr.
""G reported soldiers we'll led and
ven clothed and are doing a qnrI
100. = '''''
senior entertained the c,rb with
- HnhGu" act n h!aCl; face.
F.'N.S presented last night in
CiHdr" R"y:nr"d Rose. {. II John.
SON end L." RrGgcnhcracr.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1944-02-10
Colored Fair
To Be Oct. FL

Vance county colorcd fair will be
held again this year as in norma!
times, Robert H1wK:nS. manager. an
nouncCi today. DIc 10 war COndi-
lions. the fair was not held last year.
y meeting of tho fair ASSOCIATION
was held Saturday, February >. AT
this time the following officer, were
elected: Robert Hawkins. president
and manager: Hunter Hawkins. vice
president: Matthew Buwrr. tyca-
Snrci: AlfrCi Bullock. secret. ~: and
{. ". Williamson. counsellor. The
d":c set ior the fair this year is
earlier than usual. schedule Tor Oc-
tuDCg -.
Low Henry shows will have cnayac
"l IN" midway. with plenty Of Shuw,.
rides and amuScmcntS ru. all.
Fan officials are asking the farm
agent. agriculture cchCrS. p.inci-
pal. school teachers. and farmer,
!" begin now 10 cooperate and nc...
make the 1914 colord fair - success.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1944-02-10
ELLARD VOW LEADS
CLASS IN SURGERY

Eil"rd NJ. Vow, Sor of Dr. au;i
Mr.. y. {. Vow, 0G Henderson. had
ne highest average in su.gr!.v ~ hi
class ~ medicine at recent GryGl.a-
i."! exercises al the B1l.m;.n GRAY
Special ut M"diciTC at WinSlun-
Salem. according To "uHd received
nero. He received the award rrr. The
distinction. He j. u graduate @. lien
.t"rSon high SChuul and pursued his
,tudicS al Davidson College before
entering the Bowman Gray Medical
School Of Wake Forest College.
Vow Was one of thrv" Davidson
ai"mnt graduating with huuurs al
Inc recent commencement lu. the
class III medicine. ThOm"a T.. Daniel.
OF Oxford. WAS an honor graduate.
and Robert Il. King. Jr.. Of Boone. i'm
The third year class. received the
award iur the best article written Ior
the schools mlcdical journal.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1944-02-10
DRUNKEN DRIVING

Charlie Andrew Stoklcy. white.
was tried for drunken driving and
damage 10 the property of Il. !. Cor
Bit. Jr.. and failing to stop and give
his name. He was sentenced 10 four
months in Jail Ia I've assigned to
roads. commitment NOT 10 issue upon
payment Of Il ST. fine and costs. His
license 10 drive was revoked for one
year.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1944-02-10
MARRIAGE LICENSE

John Henry Browne. Akron. Ohio
and Clcllic Vera B",tc, ZCbulon.
CulorCd. were granted marriage
license yesterday the rcgi%tcr ui
deeds office
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1944-02-10

iYo previous programs. IL WAS SAID,
.rt r'' presentation promises iu be
one oi ihc best given. II viii bc nrId
al the New Bethel Baptist rhurch
Friday evening. fcbru .ry II. at
" clock. The public is invited L. AT
tend.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1944-02-10

G. s. Eatwood and +. S. Eastwood
were called 10 Wilson today where
their mother. Mrs. G.. Il. Eastwood.
is seriously i'll in q Wilson hospital.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1944-02-10
AROUND TOWN
ONE DEED

Pollpcy J. Jones conveyed TO Har-
ry Baker 4 lot ON Grove Hill street
for $i25 in the one deed rccordc i
Yesterday az tho register of dccds
office.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-23
ALLIED B0MBERS
HIT FOE TARGETS

LONDON, Oct. 22.-CP&A fleet
of more than 1,1OO American
heavy bombers, attacking with
out loss, bombed northern Germa-
ny's Reich industrial belt from
Hamm and Munster east to Han
mover and Brunswick today. Two
of the $50 covering fighter planes
did not return, and the were be-
ieved to have landed in friendly
territory
All of the bombing was done by
instruments through the overcast
clouds. No enemy aircraft were
encountered and anti-aircraft fire
was generally indicate.
Fighter pilots reported the de-
struction of 10 locomotives and "a
railway cars, and the destruction
or damage of five barges and five
small steamboats,. Two gas manu-
featuring plants were shot up.
Raj Lancasters escorted by
fighters made a heavy attack this
afternoon on the German inland
port and railway center of Neuss,
just across the Rhine west of
Dusseldorf. and 20 miles northwest
OF Cologne. No planes were lost
The RATS famed Brazilian ty.
phoon squadron, named in honor
Continued on Page Two; Col. -
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-23
|FDR TO EMERGE
ON FRIDAY NIGHT

NEW YORK, Oct. %. = up -
Committed to unprecedented pow
ers for Americas spokesman on
a world peace council, President
Roosevelt DOTTED his campaign
gear today and retired once more
behind a curtain of censorship
which conceals his wartime move
ments.
The curtain will be pulled aside
again next Friday night, howev-
err, for his fourth big political
speech of the fourth term drive
in Philadelphia's Shibe Park. The
chief executive may be ION the
record much of the time from
then until election day.
He has a speaking date in Bos-
ton, probably Nov. 4, and Chicago
and Cleveland have been mention-
ed as likely spots for more orator.
ical efforts to sway votes. Furth-
ermore, the special train which
brought Mr.. Roosevelt to New
York for round of political &C
tivities yesterday had a newly
rugged out press car. Reporters
figured it wasn't fixed up just for
trips to New York, Philadelphia
and Boston.
For a major procurement or
foreign affairs, delivered here last
night at the Waldorf Astoria hotel
the chief executive selected as a
forum a dinner of the foreign poll.
cy association. Two thousand per
sons, stacked up in balconies and
bullying into foyers, vigorously ap-
plauded the Presidents stand on
the use of American power to
help maintain future world secu-
rity.
1.-THE council of the United Ma
tions,'' he said, unjust have the
power to act quickly and decisive
ly to keep the peace by force, ii
necessary. 1t is clear that, if the
world organization is to have any
reality at all, our representative
must be endowed in advance by
the people themselves. by consti-
tutional means through their re-
representatives. in congress, with
authority to act"
Mr.. Roosevelt took a soaking, so
miles Of it, on four-hour drive
which paraded him in a rain :
swept open car past tens of thou
sands of New Workers yesterday.
Presidential secretary Stephen
Early said the chief executive S
physician, Vice Admiral Ross T.
McIntire, had examined him i'm
mediately after the tour and found
no ill effects And McIntire him
self told reporter that cts much
better than an even chance that
he won't be b patient as a result
of the outing.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-23
Cleveland Explosion Death Toll
Mounts To SO, With 1O7 Missinz

lands worst catastrophe and one
Of the nations major disasters,
said sit may be days" before the
rubble gives up all its dead.
Seven victims remained in cr1-
teal condition in hospitals, and
1865 others were being treated Tor
less serious injuries.
Two dozen small fires still far
ed and died away internationally 48
hours after the first of a series OF
blasts, which set a holocaust rag
ing. Muffled explosions continued
to reverberate from pools of gas
trapped in underground mains.
County engineering crews man
ned bulldozers to rae gaunt, fire.
blackened walls OF Quilted buildings
and to pull down naked chimneys.
Nearly 10000 persons who resid-
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-23
DEWEY TURNING
TO AGRICULTURE

ALBANY, N. Y, Oct. 22.-lP)-
Gov, Thomas E. Dewey tonight
completed a postwar agricultural
nrogram speech and prepared to
deliver it in the farm belt this
week.
The republican candidate for
president who worked today at
the executive mansion on the final
drafts of his forthcoming middle
west speeches, is expected to state
his case to the nations farmers in
broadcast from Minneapolis
Tuesday night.
He previously had promised,
during his cross country tour, to
discuss the farm problem in at
least one major speech during the
campaign. Unless present plans
are altered, Minneapolis and Chi
rago will be his final two appear
ances in the middle west. The
next and closing week Of the
campaign has been set aside for
an intensive drive through the
east.
The governor was said by James
c. Hagerty, his executive assist
ant to have no comment "at this
time' on President Roosevelt's
address before the Foreign Policy
Association last night.
In this connection it was recalled
that Senator Joseph H. Ball (R-
Mimi has said he would not sup
port either candidate until he had
a clear expression Of their foreign
poIlcy views.
Dewey is scheduled to leave
mere at 9 a. M, EWT, tomorrow
by special train for Minneapolis,
arriving there sometime Tuesday.
From the Minnesota city he goes
70 chicago, stopping on the way
TOT three-hour round of confer
eAces Wednesday with party lead
ers in Milwaukee.
he will make another major
broadcast y Wednesday night from
VAleago before returning to Albany
10 prepare for his eastern cam
paign.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-23
NAVY DAY PLANS
COMPLETED HERE

Naval and Coast Guard officer:
will speak at each of the Il
schools in the city and county or
Navy day, Oct. q. They will make
brief talks, during school chape
exercises, on the growth OF the
American Navy and its tremen'
dous role in achieving victory.
Local ''Navy Mothers" will be
honored at an outdoor meeting al
the postoffice at 4 p. m. Navy
day. Commander E. M. Doar, U
S. N. r. and a leading Wave will
address the group.
Capt. r. N. S. Baker, U. S. NJ,
of Charleston, will speak at
luncheon at the Cape Fear club al
l p. m. Captain Baker is industrial.
manager of the Charleston Navy
Yard. Many naval and marine Of.
ficers, community leaders ano
prominent citizens will attend the
luncheon.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-23
Churchill Fit And Well
On Return From Mosco.u

LONDON, Oct. %. -P)- Prime
Minister Churchill returned to Lon.
don today by air from his confer
ences in Moscow with Marsha
Stain.
Mr.. Churchill was met at the
airfield by Mrs. Churchill, Lord
Swinton, Marshal of the Raj, Sir
Charles Portal, chief of air staff
and air Vice Marshal Collier, de-
putty air officer in chief. The
Prime Minister wore the uniform
of an air commodore of the Raj
and looked fit and well.
Mr.. Churchill's conversations
with Marshal Stain lasted from
Oct. 9 to 10. He left Moscow by
Air Oct. 10.
The Prime Minister is expected
to make a statement to Commons
this week on his Moscow talks.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-23
AMERICANS EXPAND PHILIPPINE
POSITIONS, ADVANCING 4 MILES;
ALL WEST FRONT BLAZES ANEW
AMERICANS DRIVE
TOWARD THE SAAR
British, Canadians Start
Squeeze Play On West
Dutch Flatlands

LONDON, Monday, Oct. %.
-P)-The whole water-log-
ged Western front from Hol-
land to the Belfort Gap burst
back to life in a thunder of
Allied attacks Sunday as the
B r i t i S h and Canadians
launched a cleanup squeeze
on the Western Dutch flat
lands and the American Third
army made a new thrust east
ward to the Saar.
The Germans, surprised, reeled
back before the fury of the at
tacks and, in this hour of ven
geance, their civilian slaughter
weapon, the robot bomb, was
seen for the first time in the
frontline battle zone.
The flying bombs were noted
"in some numbers" over the u.
S. First Army front, which in
cludes the Aachen area. At what
they were aimed was not clear
and where they fell was not dis
closed. e.,
The new allied offensives fam
ed with rising menace to the Ger
man hopes of maintaining their
block On Antwerp and holding the
Americans from the Rhine.
Striking at dawn yesterday: in
a surprise offensive, the British
Second Army drove within less
than four miles of the Germans
Dutch bastion. of 'S-Hertogenbosch
and put giant squeeze on south
western Holland in concert with
a powerful Canadian drive from
the north. ~ g.,
The. Canadians meanwhile seiz-
ed Esschen, Is miles above Ant
werp, and also captured the
stronghold of Breskens in the
pocket, south of Achelde, thus
racking UP a double triumph in
the fight to open Antwerp's port
as floodgate for Allied supplies.
The u. S. Third Army at the
same time broke forward in a
push east of Nancy, in France,
advancing two miles in the sector
below enemy defenses- inundated
by the bursting of dam by air
assault.
The British offensive sliced 2 IL
miles toward 'S-Hertogenbosch,
main escape route for the Ger
mans fighting desperately to held
the southwestern Dutch coast. It
Continued on Page Two; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-23
INCA Council Fauors
World Court, Police

BUFFALO, N. Y, Oct. 22.-LR
~lhe national YMCA council
went on record today as favoring
aa International organization COM
p pilSlng a judiciary body and PC
lice force.
a resolution adopted at the clos
lug session of a three-day meeting
called for:
l. An International organization
imposed of representatives of all
PEOPLE s' whose nations accept the
rule of law;
w.t., q, An International judiciary de-
s sOseu 10 attainment of political and
social justice; and
+, ., An International police force
owl. prevent aggression and insure
N'''0reement Of law and order.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-23
American Shot Wife, Baby
To Save Them From Japs

but his face tense and muscles
tight, told me, ''the most unforget-
table man I knew who was fight
ing with brilliance in Mindanao
was An American civilian who
had taken to the hills with his wife
and baby. ~
Ever since the japanese had
forced this American family out OF
its home in 1912 they had lived
with Filipino guerrillas-always
,scared-always on the move-nev-
er any time to. catch their breath
never any feeling Of security.
"But there came time when
the wife became sick and couldn't
be moved. The Japs were report
Continued ON Page Twe Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-23
RED CROSS WORKERS
ALREADY In GERMANY

ROME, Oct. o. Up B a 81 ]
O'Connor, chairman of the Amer.
lean Red Cross, who is inspecting
Red Cross facilities in Italy, said
today that Red Cross workers are
already in Germany and that his
organization is formulating plans
for operations there. 81
He said 100000 in clothing
has been distributed in Italy and
that the budget for services to
the armed forces in the Mediter-
ranean theatre was nearly. ST.
100000 annually.
O'Connor was received by Pope
Plus XII this morning.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-23
Welcome In Philippines
Astounds Broadcaster

NEW YORK, Oct. 22.-R-
william j. Dunn, CBC radio
correspondent, today broad
cast this account of the well
come Filipinos are giving Am
erican forces on Leyte island:
MacArthur's Headquarters,
Philippine Islands, Oct. 3D.
Never in my widest dreams
did 1 expect to witness scenes
such as those which. greeted
American troops returning to
the Philippines.
Little children, hardly three
years old, certainly not old
enough to have memory of
any days before the japanese
occupation, shouted and dane
ed in the streets Of Tacloban.
They waved two fingers in the
famous "V'' sign and shouted
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-23
Yankees Free Philippine
Town From Japan's Yoke;
Thank God, Says Bishop

PALO, Leyte Island, p. l.,
Oct. 22.-(R-The little Philip
pine town of Palo today cast
off its forced utilization with
the japanese Greater East
Asia Co-Prosperity sphere and
1--WE thank God for that Bish-
op Manuel Llascarinas told lib
Grating troops.
American soldiers freed the
town Of 5000 yesterday and
then fought Of Japanese coun-
terattacks during the night.
What is 1t like to live under
the Japanese?
Bishop Mascarinas answers:
s'At first they tried treating
us as friends but they don't
know what friendship means.
Then they began suspecting us
as being guerrillas and only .
few days ago they took one Of
US cut on the bridge and killed
him."
The bishop welcomed the
first American correspondent
to reach the town. It has been
little damaged. p.
Japanese dead lined the
macadam road leading into it.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-23
Russian Army
Dives Ahead
into Norway
INVASION IMMINENT
Red Forces Also Advance
Deep Into East Prus-
sia; Shell Tilsit

LONDON, Monday, Oct. %.
-R)-Russian troops hurled
the enemy across the Norwe-
gian frontier on a 40-mile
front yesterday, capturing
valuable nickel mines and
driving to within II miles sof
the Nazi naval base at Kirke-
mes. Berlin meanwhile an
nounced that other Soviet
forces were now FL miles in
side German East Prussia and
Smelling the strategic rail
city of Tilsit.
Red army units attacking East
Prussia from ; the north reached
the Niemen river opposite Tilsit
in a 15-mile advance and farther
south other troops in a 21-mile
penetration from the east overran
the Rominter forest, cut the
Gumbinnen-Goldap highway, and
began assaulting those commune
cation towns, Berlin said.
AS the gruelling East Prussian
offensive entered its seventh day.
Moscow still had not mentioned
the battle which Berlin describ-
ed as the, most savage OF the en-
tire war in the east.
The Russians, however, report
ed that their troops had advanc-
ed IL miles closer to imperilled
Budapest in Hungary, had cap.
tured the big eastern Hungarian
junction city of Nyiregyhaza and
other points near the southern
Czechoslovakian border; had top
pied the north Yugoslav commu.
nications town Of Sombor and fore.
ed the Sava river beyond fallen
Belgrade in a pursuit of the enc.
my.
In northern Finland the Soviet
Karelian army under Gen.: KssfA.
Meretskov, supported by the Red
Arctic fleet, reached the Norwe.
gian frontier on. front extending
from Vuoremi on the Barents sea
inland to lake Kuotsjarvis. Nickel
mines in the Petsamo area which
were coded to Russia by defeated
Finland were torn from the enemy
At Vuoremi the Russians were
20 miles east of Qirkenes, the Ma.
Continued on Page Three: Col. 81