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Five New PARALYSIS
Cases Are Listed in
Metropolitan Area
Sister Kenny Awoited,
To Give Demonstration
Of System Tomorrow

Five new cases Of polio were re-
ported in the Metropolitan Area
today as District health authorities
marshalled all their resources to
halt the steadily increasing epidemic
The new cases brought the total
number reported in this area since
the outbreak July / to ISL.
A 23-year-old girl is being treated
at home in the Georgetown section.
A 3-year-old boy also was being
treated at home, while a 3-year -old
girl from Arlington, Va. was ad-
mitted to Walter Reed Hospital.
Two Admitted to Gallinger.
Two new cases were admitted to
Gallinger Hospital. where the short
age of help was near the critical
stage. One was 14-year-old boy
from the Northwest section, and
the other a 8-year-old colored boy
from Southwest section.
While local health .ofncials await.
| ed the arrival of Sister Kenny
who will give q demonstration
of her method of treating VIC
TINS of the disease tomorrow al
Gallinger Hospital, another we'll.
known polio worker, Mrs. Barbara
G. Welsh, returned to the city yes.
terday to lend her assistance to the
fight.
Mrs. Welsh, physiotherapist of the
District Chapter OF the Nationa,
Foundation for Infantile Paralysis
conferred yesterday with DR.. Rich.
ard Todd, chief resident physician
at Children's Hospital; Miss Media
Weathers, head supervisor of socia
service at Gallinger Hospital. anc
Mrs. Elizabeth w. Yorkdale, chic,
physiotherapist in the crippled
children's unit of Gallinger. The
local chapter recalled Mrs. Welsh
from California, where she has beer
working.
Girl Dies in Frederick County.
Frederick County, Md, reported
Its first fatality in the death o.
Betty Lee Holmes, 10, of Thurmont
according to the Associated Press.
With the toll at 1875 stricken. in.
cluding l6 fatally, State and Balti.
more City health officials called the
epidemic one of the most serious ir
Maryland's history Only "a case.
were reported in the entire State
last year.
In Virginia the rapidly climbing
number of cases reached 37l q.
school ohicials in four counties anc
the city Of Roanoke announced &
postponement OF school openings fol
one and two weeks. Twelve new
casese were reported to State health
authorities yesterday, the Associated
Press said, but there were no deaths
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Save This Newspaper

Many paper mills are shut
ting down for lack Of waste
paper to convert into cartons
for Army and Navy supplies
shipped overseas. Every pound
OF old newspapers and maga-
1nes u needed. Notify some
school child In your block to
have your paper picked I'D.
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sought out and pursued her targets
with dogged determination. regard
less Of unfavorable attack condi-
tions."
Comdr. Dornin, native of Cali
fornia, was graduated from the
Naval Academy in 1885. His wife,
5-year-old daughter and mother,
Mrs. Nelson Dornin, live at the
Arlington address.
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kensington Porty Planned

Marking the closing of the sum-
mer program at Kensington Recrea-
ton Center party for parents and
children will be held at ; pm. to-
morrow, beginning at pm. at the
center. Miss Ether Mi1ell director.
announced.
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Sergeant Harris
Writes From
South Pacific

Editor: I am hoping this letter
finds its way into your office and
then into your paper. Just received
the clippings of my picture in one
of the isues and the one of my
nephew also is very good. I miss
the weekly issue now that we are in
the Southern Pacific. The paper
would be like letter from home. l
ran into M/Sgt. Lee Harris and
T/Sgt. Ray since I have been out
here. Cpl. Henry Blakey is still
with me and 1 know he wants all
of his friends to know he is fine and
would love to hear from them all.
I would like to take this oppor-
tunity to thank each and every one
who were so swell to me while l
was home for Christmas. It was to
me the next thing to paradise, be-
ing home then with my family and
loved ones. To all the fellows sta
toned all over the world let me
tell them that 1 had a good time
at home and thought about them.
Now I am over sea and some of
them can think about me. 1t is
swell here, a lot of rain though.
We have a movie every night. To
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pastor who is conducting revival
services in Pittsburgh, Pa.

pastor who is conducting revival
services in Pittsburgh, Pa.
Next Sunday at 1870 a. m, at
Central Presbyterian church, the
annual Palm Sunday services will
be held. Everyone is urged to at
tend as these services always prove
to be inspiring.
Mr.. A. Boiling, superintendent of
the Sunday school for 20 years, has
given all teachers an outline to be
followed in preparing the children
for Decision Day next Sunday.
The Missionary Society will meet
with Mrs. Rosa Moore, Friday,
March 81, at 8 p. m.
On Easter Sunday Rev. Ware
will be back in the pulpit preaching
on the subject Christ Keeps His
Promise. "-Leatrice Dodd.
Border Methodist Church News:
Every member of Border and
friends in the community are urged
to attend the Lenten Evangelistic
Mission of Minneapolis Methodism
being held at Hennepin Avenue
Methodist church at Lyndale and
Groveland Ave, from March &c to
April 2. DR.. George P. Howard of
South America is the speaker.
The Border Church School will
be presented in a Bible quiz on the
Bible School of the Air, originating
in Radio City, program K S T P,
at 9 a. m, each Sunday morning.
The Border team is composed of
Ada Collier, Robert Ellis, Donald
Brown and Kenneth Mckinney. In
the near future Rev. Edwin Randall,
director of the program, will use
prescriptions made by Miss June
Hawkins.
Palm Sunday is sacramento Sun
day at our church. The choir is
working on special music for this
occasion. The message for the
morning to be delivered by Rev.
Robert W. Kelley, minister, is ride
On In Majesty"
Holy Week services have been
planned among four churches of the
city including Pilgrim Rest Baptist,
Wayman AME, Zion Baptist and
Border Methodist. The united serv-
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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
NO.
PAYING TRIBUTE TO MEMBERS OF
THE ARMED FORCES.

WHEREAS, it Is altogether fitting and
proper since our nation is now a most pow
erful participant in the greatest war of all
time; and in view Of the fact that from the
Senate and House of Representatives some
of our members are now in military uni
form taking their part in the battle of
human freedom /; and in view Of the further
fact that this special session of the Legis-
lature of Minnesota has Just enacted into
law the Soldiers Vote Bill, giving to those
in our armed forces the opportunity to vote
in the elections of 1914;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED
that the respective bodies of the Senate and
House of Representatives stand in respect
full attention for one minute of silent prayer
as a sacred and solemn tribute to the mem
DRY of all those heroic men and women
who, on land and sea and in the air, have
already made the supreme sacrifice on the
altar of war; for those brave and courage
Gus men now fighting on the battle fields
for all the wounded and bleeding and dying
men for all those enduring agony and tor
ture in enemy concentration and prison
camps for all the loved ones at home who
sorrow in this dark hour of human history
for this global war to soon cease and with
the help of Almighty God for a Just and
lasting peace among all the nations of the
world.
STATE OF MINNESOTA
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
FILED
MAR. 10, 1914
Mike Holm
Secretary of State
ADOPTED BY THE HOUSE
STATE OF MINNESOTA
MAR. II, 1914
Harry L. Allen
Chief Clerk
House Of Representatives
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ice worship will be held at Border,
Wednesday, April 5.
The church school, under the able
direction of Mrs. Myrtle Polk, is
planning the Easter program for
April 9 at 3 p. m. Mrs. Mary
Clardy (Drexel 256O) will receive
eggs or money for eggs and candy.
Flowers for Easter Sunday can be
ordered and sent to the parsonage
(Br. $3.50.
Pledges for the new parsonage
rally are coming in. Please make
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Viola Mcdowell
Dies At AZ

Mrs. Viola Mae Mcdowell, 225
Rondo, St. Paul, died Sunday,
March 26, at Ancker Hospital.
Funeral services will be held q
Neal Funeral Home, 525 RondC
Friday, March 81, at 2 p. m.
Rev. ]. La Grone will officiate.
Interment Crystal Lake Cemetery,
Minneapolis.
Surviving deceased is her hus-
band, Pvt. William Mcdowell, three
children, Mrs. Dorothy E. Jones,
Miss Mamie E. Jackson and Frank
Jackson, and her father, Thomas
Gates of Des Moines,. and a sister,
Celeste Burrows of st. Paul, two
brothers, Willis and Arthur Gates
of Minneapolis.
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In MemOriam

In memory of my husband, Howard Cole
man, who passed away April 2, 1913.
lost a life companion
A life linked with my own;
Day by day miss you more
AS l walk through life alone.
How sad is the day to me,
The day on which you died;
Your memory will cling to my heart,
Till rest by your side.
Sadly missed by your wife.-Mrs. Howard
Coleman,
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Card of Thanks

Rev. and Mrs. Jos. Jackson and family
wish to thank all churches. clubs and aux
iliaries for their many cash and floral offer
ings, during Mrs. Jackson's long illness in
the hospital and for the hundreds of get
well cards from friends, inside and outside
of the church, many of them containing
money.
Mrs. Jackson is very happy to be home,
under the supervision of her loved ones.
Thank God she is on a steady march to
recovery. Continue your prayers. Again
we say thank you and God bless you ALL
jackson and Blaney families
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pledges next Sunday at church or
through one of the trustees or the
minister. Lenten banks are to be
turned in on Easter Sunday
Church Reporter.
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Cdrd Of Thanks
In Memorio1ns
Card of Thanks

We wish to thank those who so gracious
to us during our recent bereavement at
the death of our husband, brother and
uncle, E H. Payne. We especially thank
those who extended their sympathy through
Mrs. Brownie Fort.-Mrs. Della Payne,
wife sister, brothera and nieces.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-03-31

AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS
AND TO FACILITATE VOTING BY
THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED
STATES AT THE PRIMARY AND
GENERAL ELECTIONS OF 1914, MAX
ING AN APPROPRIATION THEREFOR
AND REPEATING CERTAIN LAWS.
Be It Enacted by the Legislature Of the
State of Minnesota:
Section l. In recognition Of the states
responsibility to enact appropriate legisla-
ton to facilitate so far as practicable the
voting by its qualified electors who are
serving in the armed forces of the United
States. at elections held within the state,
the legislature by this enactment makes
necessary adjustments in the absent voting
law and in the election statutes to provide
adequate time for the preparation and
transmission of ballots to such electors
within and without the United States and
for the return of such ballots in due time
10 be recorded at such elections. All county
and local clerks and ell election officials
throughout the state are directed to cooper
ate to the fullest possible extent in order to
effectively carry out the purpose and intent
of this act.
Sec. 2. This act applies only to the pri-
mary and general elections to be held in
Sec. 8. Except as modified by this act.
the provisions of Chapter 345. Laws 1899
and acts amendatory thereof, and other
statutes relating to elections shall remain
Sec. 4. The term armed forces" as used
herein shall refer to and include the Army
and Navy of the United States, or the Mer-
chant Marine of the United States. or the
American Red Cross, the Society of Friends.
the Women's Auxiliary Service Pilots, the
Salvation Army, the United Service Organi-
cations and all other persons connected in
any capacity with the Army or Navy of the
United States.
Sec. 5. Registration for the primary and
al 20 he halI - ko
made by or for any member of the armed
forces over 81 years Of age or who will
attain the age of 81 years on or before July
10, 1914 desiring to vote at the primary
election on said date. and any member of
the armed forces over the age Of 81 years
or who will attain the age of 81 years on
or before November 7. 1914 desiring to vote
at the general election, by the member Of
the armed forces himself or by a parent
spouse, or a brother. sister, or child over
the age Of eighteen years, by filing in the
Office of the County Auditor of the county
of which he was a resident prior to his
entrance into the armed forces, a request
for ballot in substantially the following
upon a form prepared and distributed by
the War and Navy Departments or other
wise:
REQUEST FOR BALLOTS
To the County Auditor of.......................
County, Minnesota, United States of Amer
lea
The name Of the person for whom ballots
are requested
He is a member of
the armed forces of the United States He
expects to be absent from his place of resi-
dence in Minnesota on the primary and
general election dates. Request is therefore
made that ballots be furnished to him TO be
used by him in voting at such elections and
be sent TO him at the address herein stated.
He is a citizen of the United States He is
n n he of
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The above appropriation to be expended
by the Governor after consultation with
the Legislature Advisory Committee as
provided by law.
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect and be
In force from and after its passage.
Approved March IL, 1914.
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James Coleman and Alex if they
read this, hello.
See you all soon.
remain respectfully yours,
M/Sgt. Noel Harris.
Leo Bohanon of the Minneapolis
Department of Public Relief, spoke
at st. Olaf's College on the race
problem. After his speech dis
cussion period was held.
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Subscribed and sworn to before me
this........-.......day 1914.
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The relative who signs this request is til,
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sbove-named. and is of the age of Is year,
or over.
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signature of member of armed forces or
relativel
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this. day of..............-..l944.
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CHAPTER a-H. =. No. 1

CHAPTER III. r. No.
AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS
AND TO FACILITATE VOTING BY
MINNESOTA ELECTORS SERVING IN
THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED
STATES AT THE PRIMARY AND
GENERAL ELECTIONS OF 1914, MAX
ING AN APPROPRIATION THEREFOR
AND REPEATING CERTAIN LAWS.
Be II Enacted by the Legislature Of the
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-03-31

State title of Office. If officer of
armed forces, must be a commits
stoned, non-commissioned or petty
officer mot below the rank of Ser
geant or its equivalent). Affix seal,
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Sec. 2. For the payment of
the salaries of the Lieuten-
ant Governor and the sal
AIRY and the mileage Of the
members of the Legisla-
ture and for the per diem
Of the officers and employ
ees of and all the other
expenses Of the Legislature,
including payment Of nee
essary supplies therefor.
See. &. General contingent
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THIS FORM MUST BE COMPLETED IN
ORDER THAT THE ENCLOSED BALLOT
BE COUNTED:
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Estate title of office. If officer Of
armed forces, must be a commits
stoned, non-commissioned, or petty
officer not below rank of Sergeant
or its equivalent. Afix seal, if any,
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cast another vote or returned another ballot
for this election to any voting district and
that l am otherwise qualified to vote the
enclosed ballot which 1 personally marked
and sealed in this envelope without exhibit
ing it to any other person, or which, in case
of my physical incapacity. has been marked
for me and sealed in this envelope under my
personal direction.
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CHAPTER III. T. No. !

AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE MONEY FOR
THE PAYMENT OF THE SALARY OF
THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR AND
THE SALARY AND MILEAGE OF THE
MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURES
AND FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE
PER DIEM OF THE OFFICERS AND
EMPLOYEES OF AND ALL THE
OTHER EXPENSES OF THE LEGIS-
LATURE, INCLUDING PAYMENT FOR
NECESSARY SUPPLIES THEREFOR
AND FOR THE GENERAL CONTIN-
GENT FUND.
Be 1t Enacted by the Legislature Of the
State of Minnesota:
Section l. Except as herein otherwise
specifically provided. the sums hereinafter
set forth in the columns designated
APPROPRIATIONS" or so much thereof
may be necessary, are hereby appropri-
Rted out of the general revenue fund in the
state treasury for the purposes specified in
the following sections of this act, to be
available for the fiscal years indicated for
such purpose. The figures "l944' wherever
used in this act shall mean that the RpprO-
priation or appropriations listed Hereunder
shall be available for the year ending June
APPRoPRI-
ATOMS
Available for
the year ending
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k4&ziKWlTH ID c.
FIGHTING MEM :

Col. William v. Rattan has been
awarded the Legion of Merit by the
Navy for "inestimable assistance in
the establishment of unified
Army-Navy command" as COM
manding officer of ground forces on
the South American islands or
Aruba and Curacao, his wife, Mrs
Rose Harriet Rattan, 4402 @ street
NV, said today.
Col. Rattan was instrumental in
solving many problems peculiar to
| the attainment and maintaining of
closest relations between the Meth
erlands Government and the Armed
Forces of the United States"
Col. Rattan, who was executive
officer of the 18th Infantry in
Washington until January, 1942. is
in command of Fort Read in Trini-
dad, Port of Spain. His son. DON
aid, 10, is in his second year at
West Point.
Sends Purple Heart Home.
Sergt. william E. Altemus, %
Army paratrooper in Italy who was
awarded the Purple Heart for
wounds received in the leg on
February s, has sent the medal
home to his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Altemus, 8407 Dixon ave-
nue., Silver Spring, Md. A veteran
of the Sicilian and Italian invasions,
|Sergt. Altemus was hospitalized in
italy, but now is back on duty, his
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Buy More War Bonds-ResuIarIy! y
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Bakery Here Fined SIS
For Health Law Violation

Safeway Stores, Inc, was fined s25
yesterday in Municipal Court for
health law violations at its bakery
at 1881 lexington place NE.
Health department inspectors said
rat and bird feces, weevils and
larvae were found In the establish
ment.
John Voulgaris, operator Of the
Terminal Lunch at 1915 First street
NE, was fined $50 for having dirty
drinking glasses; Andrew Tore.
operator of restaurant at 3440
Eleventh street NV, fined $3.50
for having rat feces next to the
slicing machine and dirty shelves;
Benjamin Striner, operator of
Striner's Pharmacy at 1921 Nichols
avenue Sc, forfeited $50 on charges
of having dirty shelves and rat
feces in the show window.
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second street NV; Miss Mildred
Jolles, 4512 Fifteenth street NV,
awarded $40; Miss Helen lager
Queens Chapel road, Hyattsviile,
Md, S25, and Miss Georgia D.
Pfersick, 807 North Lincoln street
Arlington, Va, $25.
Cecil r. Thompson, ineligible for
a cash award because of the nature
of his duties, received citation
for suggested changes resulting in
time and salary saving for l,62C
employees.
Mrs. Miner. who has been with the
Office 26 years, was awarded $40 for
a proposed change in the method
of mail pickup and delivery. Miss
layers suggestion, a change in cross
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153 Take Citizens Oath
Here in Single Day

The District today seems headed
for new record in the number OF
persons naturalized here as Ameri-
can citizens during year.
Yesterday, new record was
established for a single day when q
total Of 153 were sworn in as Amer
lican citizens before Justice James w
Morris of District Court. OF yester-
days total lat were civilians, three
soldiers and three sailors.
Including those naturalized yes.
terday, there already has been a
total OF 1,09l naturalized in a little
more than four months this year
as against a total of 1888 for all OF
last year, which was a record. In
1912, only 634 were naturalized dur
ing the entire year.
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rank of captain. He has flown So
combat missions, hitting German
installations in Pantelleria, Sicily
Sardinia, Italy and Southern France
and in II months of combat. his
Marauder group has shot down ll6
enemy fighters.
Capt. Trenholm is the son of
1t. Col. and Mrs. D. S. Trenholm
of Alexandria. His wife lives at
1921 Lincoln road NE.
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Army Air Forces Headquarters on
Bougainville.
A 1941 graduate Of the National
University Law School, 1t. Horner
enlisted in the Field Artillery in
January, 1912. He transferred to
the Air Forces in August, 1912, and
won his wings in July, l943, at
Moore Field, Tex. A brother, Pvt.
w. P. Horner, jr., is at Fort Meade,
Md.
Staff Sergt Benjamin o. Town
send, son of Judge and Mrs N. A.
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THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. c.
WEDNESDAY MAY 3, 1874

reference files. resulted In a saving
|of typists. Miss Jolles' award was
for a suggestion for q change of
operation in the field estimate Sec
ton, while Miss Pfersick's proposal
provided for saving in time and
paper through prices lists sent to
regional depots.
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AAAS SASSA .o<AANs
SOUTH Pa
CIFTC Second
1t. Arthur D.
Horner, "a, son
of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. P. Horner,
502 Ninth street
NV, received
the Air Medal
r e c e n t ly for
IN eri t orr Gus
achievement In
a e r j al opera
tions." He Is
attached to the
67th Fl 6 h t e r
Squadron of 18th
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Townsend of 2126 Connecticut ave-
nue. NV, recently completed so
aerial bombardment missions as
gunner on the Liberator About
Average. in the 18th AAF.
MAXWELL FIELD. Ala.-Air Ca
Diet Fred E. Walker, jr., whose par
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4 Federal Employees Win
Awards for Suggestions

Four civilian employees of the
Quartermaster Generals Office were
presented cash awards yesterday by
Maj. Gen. Edmund B. Gregory
quartermaster general, for making
suggestions that saved time and
money.
Prize winners included Mrs
Izetha c. Miner, 736 Twenty.
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entS 1--we at 3l2
Tulip avenue ,
Takoma Park,
Md, has COM
pleted his pre-
fiji g h t pill o t
training h er e
and been as
signed to pri-
mary training at
Douglas, Ga.
18th AAF.
Derriu S. Tren-
holm, jr., 400
q r e n street,
Alexandria, Va,
squadron bomb
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in Baltimore tomorrow night on a
bill recently introduced In Congress
to grant citizenship to Filipino vet
Grams Of the last war. Mr.. SiminoR
lives at 1722 N street NV.
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Copt. Siminoff to Speok

Capt. Tony Siminoff, U. s. A. re-
tired, veteran Of the Spanish-Amer-
lean and World Wars, will address
the United Spanish War Veterans
Evening star., 1944-05-03

Fred walker Jr. ing officer with
a BIS Marauder unit based in Sar-
dinia. has been promoted to the