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Imperial Valley press., 1944-10-09
Que en- Elected at
Semi-FormaI Given
By Victoria Club

MEXICALI, Oct. 9-Miss Berta
Lucero was elected queen of the an
niversary ball to be given in No.
vember by the Victoria club at the
semi-formal dance Saturday given
by the group in the Palacio patio.
Runners up in the election were
the Misses Alma Verdugo, Gloria
Angeles and Norma Villalbo. Mexi-
can flags and lights cclored in the
Mexican national colors, green, red
and white, formed a lovely back
ground for the dance, at which $50
guests were present.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-10-09
Imperial alley Press

Established April u. 1907.
Published evenings except Saturday
and Sunday, in combination with the
Sunday POSTPRESS, by the Imperial
Valley Publishing Company 625 State
ST., Fl CehtIo, >7alit.
Paul ,-Snklns, Publisher
and President.
A. c. Johnston. Vice-PreSden' and Ad-
ver.ising Manager; Mrs. Logan II.
jenkins. Secretary.
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Imperial Valley press., 1944-10-09
Sr. Arts, Crafts
Section TO Have
Luncheon Meeting

A luncheon meeting Wednesday
CT the arts and crafts section of the
Womens Ten Thousand club will be
the first activity of the season of
the senior group.
Luncheon will be served at 1890
by the board and all those planning
to attend have been asked by Mrs.
I. A. Holmes, chairman of the sec
ton to call her at 1865 by Tuesday
noon. She stressed that reserva-
tions must be made a day in adj
vance.
After luncheon. members will plan
their program for the year. All
ms mbers of the club are welcome
according to Mrs. Holmes.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-10-09
Society
Clubs
Geo. WoIfs Have
Dinner for Son

Honoring their son, Bearl Wolf,
who was home on leave over the
week end, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Wolf entertained at a family dinner
Sunday afternoon. Bearl who is
seaman third class, is stationed in
Oregon with the navy. After dinner
the guests enjoyed an evening Of
skating.
Those present were Messrs. and
Mesdames John Wolf, Gilbert Estes,
Herman Robbins, Elton Estes, C. o.
Johnston, Mrs. Matte Wolf and
Mrs. Edna Walker, and Barbara and
Ronnie Johnston, Clifford and
Grace Wolf, Roy Wolf, Jimmie
EStes, Caroline and Addilee Estes
Leroy, Harold and Darlene Robbins,
Shirley Walker and Harold Goff.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-10-09

Waterman. with Mrs. Charles Bar
tholomeW as organist
The excellent performances of
singers and musicians reflected the
training and practice of this group
for their opening concert of the
season. Replacing the usual Sunday
night church service, the program
was opened by the Rev Hayden S.
Sears, who also gave the benedic-
ton.
Opening the program was the
choral number "Harkl Hark' My
Soul" (Shelley), with Mrs. George
Washburn, soprano, and Mrs. Will
liam Walters, contralto, as soloists.
The choir followed with Still, Still
With Thee" (Oley Speaks, with
Eugene Moore as soloist.
An unusual arrangement was that
of 20 Savior of the World" (Mocre)
with Mrs. George Washburn. So
prano, and Wendell Waterman,
violinist, as soloists. This was fol-
lowed by the Latvian spiritual, MY
God and l."
Especially liked by the audience
was the new THE Nations Prayer"
taken from Cesar Franck's "Panis
Angelicus,' which featured the
mems voices.
One of the features of the pro-
gram was the appearance of guest
trio, Laura Mcfarland, Janet Lelle-
lid and Laura DeCelles, accompa-
MED by Estelle Livingston. They
sang Prayer Perfect (Stenson), j.,
Thanks Be to God" Dickson and
THE Green Cathedral (Hahn).
Another highlight in the excellent
program was the violin solo, "Medi-
tation From That's" played by Wen
dell Waterman.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-10-09
EPISCOPAL GUILD
TO MEET TUESDAY

First meeting of the fall of st.
Paul's Episcopal guild will be held
Tuesday at ! o'clock at the home
of Mrs. Richard Moore on West
Main street. Luncheon will be
served by Mrs. Moore and Mrs. John
Jackson.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-10-09
White Shrine Club
To Meet tuesday

Members of the Shrine Social
club will have a potluck dinner
Tuesday night at $50 at the home
Of Mrs. Leta Mae Bryan. Cards will
be played during the evening.
Mrs. Ethel Martin, president, has
asked that all members be present
for the opening meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-10-09
ORQUIDA CLUB HAS
PICNIC SUNDAY

MEXICALI, Oct. 9.-Nearly 100
persons were present for a picnic
given by the Orquida Club Sunday
at the Meneses ranch south of Mexi-
cali. Dancing. horseback and bridge
were enjoyed during the day by the
guests
Imperial Valley press., 1944-10-09
Home Department
To Meet Thursday

The McCabe- Eucalyptus Home
Department will plan its activities
for the coming year at a potluck
luncheon meeting Thursday at 10 80
a. m. at the home of Mrs Earl An
derson, 1245 He'll street, Ell Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-10-09
KILLED ny AuToMoBILE

PHOENIX. Arlz.. Oct 0. tUpl =
Sven A. Sjue. 23year-old Luke field
aviation cadet from Portal. North
Dakota, was injured fatally here
Sunday when struck by an autome-
bile driven by another Luke field
cadet. Leroy K. Schroeder.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-10-09
DIES IN MEXICO CITY

MEXICO CITY, Oct. 9. CUP)-
E. l.. Falkenberg, Sc. father of
Movie Actress Jinx Falkenberg and
of tennis player 1t. Bob Falkenberg,
died at local hotel this morning
of heart attack. Falkenberg and
his wife have been in Mexico vaca-
tioning since Sept. 90.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-10-09
RETAIL SALES INCREASE

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9. (UP)---
Retail sales among independent Cal
ifornia dealers increased in August,
1914 13 per cent over August 1943,
the census bureau reported Monday.
Sales in Los Angeles for the COM
parative period were up 12 per cent; !;
in San Francisco, IA per cent; in
Long Beach, 26 per cent; in San
Diego and Oakland, Is per cent and
Sacramento per cent.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-10-09
Churches
Schools
Methodist Choir Presents
Excellent Opening Program

An audience of nearly IT'S heard
the first musical of the fall pre-
sented Sunday night by the Meth
odist senior choir and guest artists,
under the direction of Mrs. Eugene
Imperial Valley press., 1944-10-09
RETURN FROM TRIP

Back in Ell Centre after spending
the last two weeks in Santa Ana is
Mrs. Virginia Fox, an assistant IL
brarian, Public Library.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-10-09

no fooling about this - We
mean it when we say we will
pay you the highest price in
the United Sta cs for clean
uSed cars. And we mean
cash. you can get it in
hurry. makes no difference
whether or not your car is
fully paid for. same way
about out-of state cars. see
us today or soon.
Evening star., 1944-09-16
In @rmnrtant

CURRY, JAMIE M. Loving tribute of
L, looe ana memory to our dear wife and
this life one year ago today, September
16. 1943.
NORMAN, DoRoTHY AND FRANKLIN. .
DITOTO. LAURETTA. In sad but low
! ing s,1rI yememMance es1 Ts Of our dear mother,
NE lie. four years aso today. September Is,
Beautiful memories of mother, so dear.
Wen always cherish with love sincere;
A day that comes with sad regret
And one that We shall never forget
Our lips cannot tell how we miss YOU,
Our hearts cannot tell what to say;
Coz alone knows how We miss you
urp In v,h9 our home & that is lsnesoms today;
S5KE .ASSESH; kgSsIk isb ssb ask4: 1ss1:
PARKER, BERTHA L. GUM). In loving
memory Of my dear daushter, BERTHA
one year aso. September I6. 1913. "
There are many sad things in this life Of
But the saddest Of all is TO- part;
For the .sMnl, tonsIs cannot tell when 1t utters
OF the sadness It leaves in our heart.
Oh. what 2 comfort 70 know.
uhat she whom loved 70 dearly
Has passed from oil sorrow below.
ogsraed and kept sy the Saviour.
Victory over death and the sravs:
! knov shs ~ sxeetly sleepins
In Jesus, the mighty 10 cave
HEN DEVOTED MOTHER Many pYnN.
rAnken, nearuA l.. tSuMl, In lovins
n.n?tt OF ny dssr aunt. nERfMA !
iJuMl PARKER, vhe departed this liis
ens sssf sss' ssp,smbss IN. ihSa,
nh. veuie alwsys vslt ana watch fet me,
Anxious " I YES late,
fn slater bF ths wlnaew,
~ summer Nv the ssts
hsI ,hssshts vsts sIi ss fuli n ne
ahs Hsssf tassia fsfset
I'D. M; 'sant1'' At"i~gv
Evening star., 1944-09-16
-Four New Polio Case,
Reported in District

Four new cases of infantile par
alysis were reported by the Health
Department today. raising the total
in Metropolitan Washington since
July l to 224 cases. OF these, 1872
have been in the District and % in
surrounding counties.
The new cases are a 2-year-old
girl from Southeast Washington,
2-year-old boy from Northeast
washington, both at Children's Hos
pital; a 13-year-old boy and a g.
year-old boy, both being treated at
home in the Northwest section.
Meanwhile, Virginia and Mary
land communities were beginning to
relax their self-imposed bans on
travel and public gatherings as a
precaution against the outbreak.
The city health department of
Covington, Va, announced it will
permit children to attend gather
ings after Sunday night. The city
health department Of Martinsville
Va, will permit attendance by all
children except those arriving re-
Gently from places where polio has
been reported. These children must
keep away from public places for
81 days. Roral M. Wilson, city health
officer, said.
Evening star., 1944-09-16
West Washington Boptist

The church will observe Victory
Prayer Time" every Sunday ct II
am. and 8 pm. until victory comes
Omcers and teachers Of the Sum
day school will meet Thursday night
to discuss What the Gospel of John
Teaches About the Holy Spirit"
The Rev. Charles B. Austin will
begin q series Of monthly sermons
to young people the night Of Sep
tember "a. The first topic Is The
Possible You"
Evening star., 1944-09-16
Lyndon KidweI|, "a, Dies;
Phone Company Worker

r Lyndon H. Kidwell, "a, of 20 RAN
dolph place NV, an employe of the
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone
Co., for the last Is years, died Thurs
day.
Funeral services will be held at l
pm. today at Chambers funeral
home, SIT Eleventh street Sc. Bur-
ial will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
A resident of the District since
CHILDHOOD, Mr.. Kidwell was educated
in the public schools here. He en-
tered the Chesapeake g. Potomac
Telephone Co. in 1929. He was a ma
tive of Weldon, N. c.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Lii
lian Kidwell; two daughters, Pa
tricia and Diane Kidwell; twin sons.
Raymond and Robert Kidwell; his
mother, Mrs. Lily Kidwell; a sister,
Mrs. Thomas N. Roane, both of
Bethesda, Md, and one brother.
Warren Kidwell, Rockville, Md.
Evening star., 1944-09-16
Hiram B. Gass, 83, Dies;
Retired Businessman

Hiram B. Gass, SO, Of ia varnum
street NV, a resident Of the Dis
trict since 1912, died yesterday
Funeral services will be held at
the residence at $50 am. Monday
followed by requiem mass at st.
Gabriel's Church at 10 am. Burial
will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Born and educated in Nova Scotia,
Mr.. Gass moved to Johnsonburg
Pa, at 21. He was engaged In the
lumber business there. In 1912 he
came to Washington with the New
York & Pennsylvania Paper Co. and
served for many years as the or
ganization's Southern representa-
tive. He was retired in 1921.
Surviving are a daughter, Miss
Ethel Gass, and a son. Ernest Gass
both Of Washington; brother, VIII
liam A. Gass, and a sister, Mrs
James Ramsey, both Of New Bruins
wick, Canada.
Evening star., 1944-09-16

Reception Committee, presented DR.
Ball purse of $500.
Florence r. Gravatte, chairman
Of the committee, revealed plans to
have an oil portrait OF DR.. Ball
hung in the church.
Miss Gertrude Smith presented
from the Sunday school a basket
Of red roses.
Mrs. Ruth Mills, Harrisburg, Pa
daughter of DR.. Ball. was pre-
sented a corsage.
Others Praise Work.
DR.. Oscar Blackwelder, pastor OF
the Church Of the Reformation
DR.. K. Owen White, new pastor;
DR.. Edward H. Pruden, president OF
the Columbia Baptist Association
and DR.. Walter Brooks, representing
the pastors Of colored churches,
paid tribute to DR.. Ball.
Gilbert A. Clark, former choir d.
rector, told Of his 40 years associa-
ton with DR.. Ball; Deacon Dan
Hutchison spoke for the church, E. B
Shaver paid tribute for the Sunday
school. Mary Frances Christoferson
represented the young people. Mrs.
Daniel C. Shankle gave a who's
Who" sketch Of DR.. Balls activities
In the church. Mr.. and Mrs. John
H. Pitcher. the third couple married
by DR.. Ball, were presented.
INps
edged the tributes and gave a brief
history OF the church. He also
called on the members to aid the
new pastor in his work.
The ofhcial hosts for the reception
which followed were 1t. Col. william,
E. Schooley and Capt. Charles
Vinton Koons.
Evening star., 1944-09-16

Scores of persons crowded the
Metropolitan Baptist Church at
Sixth and A streets NE. last night
to pay tribute to the Rev. DR.. John
Compton Ball. woh is retiring after a
pastorate of Al years. He now be-
comes pastor emeritus
President Roosevelt, in a letter to
DR.. Ball, which is recorded in a
memory book, praised his long serv-
ice in religious circles In the Capt.
tai. The letter reads:
II have heard that your long and
faithful tenure as pastor Of the
Metropolitan Baptist Church is
drawing to q close. I cannot re-
strain the impulse to join the men,
bers Of your congregation and other
friends in q hearty, well done, thou
good and faithful servants I trust
all your days may be radiant with
the memories of your Al years spent
in our Capital City community as
preacher of the word Of God and
leader Of all good works"
Letters Of Tribute.
The memory book, compiled by
Miss Dolly Smith, contains letters OF
tribute, drawings and photographs
Of many friends. An original sketch
OF the church, by Staff Artist Leslie
Bontz, printed in The Star, is in
cluded.
Truman Ward. a member of the
Evening star., 1944-09-16
John D. Bradley Dies;
Retired Federal Worker

John D. Bradley, 6s, retired Gov
eminent Printing Once employe
died yesterday at his home, . Sher-
man avenue, Takoma Park, Md.
A native Of De Land, Fla, Mr.,
Bradley came to Takoma Park in
1904. He was q graduate Of the
Washington College OF Law and q
member Of the District Bar.
An employee Of the Government
Printing ONCE for SO years before
his retirement in 1910, he was q
member of Columbia Typographical
Union, No. 101, and Federal Lodge,
No. /, F. A. A. M.
Besides his widow, Mrs. Gertrude
L. Bradley, he Is survived by .
daughter, Mrs. Helen B. Lang, silver
Spring. Md; two grandchildren and
three brothers and three sisters In
Florida.
Funeral services will be held at z
pm. tomorrow at Hines funeral
home. Burial will be In Washing
ton Memorial Park.
Evening star., 1944-09-16
John ". Haring, 81, Dies;
Retired Postal EmpIoye

John willard Haring. 81, retired
Post Once Department employe and
resident Of the District for So years,
died Thursday at his home, 1910
Ross place NV. He suffered . heart
attack August 81 ut his summer
home at Breezy Point, Md.
A graduate Of the old Tech High
School, Mr.. Haring was employed at
the City Post Once from 1905 to
1911. He then transferred to the
Post Once Department, where he
was assistant superintendent Of the
Division Of Motor Vehicle Service
before his retirement in August,
1943.
Besides his widow, Mrs. Teresa A.
Haring, he is survived by three sons,
j. Willard, jr.. and Thomas W., both
OF Washington. and Frank D., store
keeper. third class, overseas with the
Navy.
Funeral services will be conducted
at 2 pm. Monday at the residence
by the Rev. H. H. D. Sterrett, pastor
Of All Souls Church. Burial will be
in Rock Creek Cemetery.
Evening star., 1944-09-16
HomIine Methodist

Wade Mitchell, vice president O.
the District Of Columbia Association
for the Blind, will be the CUES
teacher of the Sparkman Bibl,
Glass at 9:45 am. tomorrow.
On Monday the Church Boart
Of Education will meet. Frank L
Smith, superintendent of the school
was elected last week as presiden,
OF the Baltimore Conference Di.
vision of Church School Superin.
tendents.
Evening star., 1944-09-16
Dr.. Weaver to Preach
At NotionuI Boptist

DR.. Rufus w. Weaver will be the
guest preacher at National Baptist
Memorial Church at II am. Sunday.
His subject will be "The Revolt
Against God" DR.. Weaver was for
merly executive secretary Of the
District Of Columbia Baptist Con-
vention.
The training fellowship will have
Its installation banquet Wednes-
day evening. The officers, with H.
B. Youngblood as director, will be
installed.
Evening star., 1944-09-16
Metropolitan Baptist

DIR. K. Owen White, new pastor
will preach his first sermon tomor-
row morning on mo Other Mes
sage" evening when They Had
Prayed"
DR.. White, an Englishman by
birth, spent his young manhood days
in Canada, received his theological
training in both Northern and
Southern schools and has held
pastorates both in the North and
in the South.
Evening star., 1944-09-16

him shall he appear the second
time without sin unto salvation.
According to these scriptures you
have an appointment with death,
are you ready to die? Have you
made the necessary preparations
by trusting In this Christ who
offered Himself to bear our sins?
Will you trust him today for eter-
nal salvation?
So Christ once suffered. There
are people today who believe you
can be saved several times and
then finally be lost. For this to be
true Christ would suffer anew every
time you were converted.
You are never saved but one
time, but forgiven every time you
come to Him and ask forgiveness
out Of an honest heart.
This is the high priest We should
confess our sins to daily. =
We publish q weekly paper, send
for free copy.
Rev. D. ?. BillinStsa.
viii answsr Bible Qusstiens Free
2312 Manehsstsr Road
Akron II, Ohio
Evening star., 1944-09-16
CothoIic Evidence Guild

At the religious open forum In
Franklin Park from 3 to S pm. on
Sunday "The Incarnation" will be
discussed by Albert j. Roy and 1.-THE
Mystical Body Of Christ" by Walter
j. Dalton. Frank T. McGuogh viii
talk on Revelation"
From 7:30 to $50 pm. Miss Heller
L. Connolly will talk on Prayer
and the Rev. John Palm will be ths
guest speaker.
Evening star., 1944-09-16
Luther Place Church
Announces Activities

Luther League day will be ob.
served by the young people tomor.
row evening at the parsonage.
The Mems Brotherhood opens its
fau activities by an outdoor sup
per and social at the home Of
George Eberly, 1907 South Dakota
avenue NE, Wednesday evening.
The officers Of all parish organ.
t1attons and teachers of the Sun.
DAY school will meet for . supper
conference ut $50 pm. Thursday.
Dr.. Gustav Wiencke OF Philadelphia
VIII speak on Modern Educational
Methods Of Jesus"
Evening star., 1944-09-16
New Assistant Comes
To Chevy Chase Buptist

At Chevy Chase Baptist at II m
the Rev. Edward c. Clark will in.
troduce his new assistant, Mis-,
Kathleen Hoots, from the First Bap.
tist Church of Winston-Salem N. C
Miss Hoots is a graduate o1
Woman's College of the University
OF North Carolina and OF the
Woman's Missionary Trainin
School OF Louisville, KY.
Evening star., 1944-09-16
Rev. Stewart to TuIk
AT HyuttsviIle Church

The Rev. Alexander Stewart, as
sociAte secretary Of the Commis.
sion on World Peace Of the Meth
odist Church, will speak at II am
tomorrow ut the First Methodist
Church, Hyattsville.
AT the 8 pm. service the pastor
the Rev. Edgar w. Beckett, will
speak on Revelation and the War. y
Evening star., 1944-09-16
Bible Institute Opens
For First Semester

The Washington Bible Institute
will open for the first semester at
8 pm Monday at the Open Door
Church, 307 D street NV. Glenn
Wagner Is president Of the school.
There will be 20 subjects for study.
There is no tuition and classes are
open to the public.
Evening star., 1944-09-16
Evangelist to Offer
,500th Rudio Proorum

Evangelist Dale Crowley will de-
liver his l,500th religious broadcast
over Station WwDC 1t e:45 am
next Monday.
His Radio Bible Quiz viii be pre-
sented at 7 o'clock tonight in q con-
test entitled, "The Army W. the
Navy" Ohdcers and enlisted men
will participate. Chief Musician
Homer e. Phillips, United States
Navy Band, viii offer = trombone
solo. accompanied by Mrs. Phillips.
Evening star., 1944-09-16
Lutheran Reformation

A reception will be given at noon
Wednesday in the parish hall by
the Weidley Missionary Society
honoring Mrs. Roy L. Sloop, wife
OF the new co-pastor, the Rev. Roy
L. Sloop. Luncheon will be served
at 1880 pm. The Rev. Mr.. Sloop
will be the guest. speaker.
MONDAY services are held each
Friday from 1910 to 1880 pm.
Evening star., 1944-09-16
All Souls Unitoriun

While the church school ~ 4
whole will not resume IT. sessions
until September "A, the class In CON-
parattve religion viii meet ct 1o
am. and win hear . talk by Dr..
~. v. Wilcox, president Of the
Shakespearean Society on The Re-
hgton OF William Shakespeare"
A hike for young people, under the
auspices OF LAllegro Club, leaving
the church ut 2:30 pm. The pastor
and Mr.. Davies will be the guests
Of honor.
Evening star., 1944-09-16
PIons Sermon Series

The Rev. Fred Sherman Busch
meyer will start q series of sermons
directed to the resources Of q virile
and living religion at II am. in
Mount Pleasant Congregational
Church. His opening sermon will
be when Tides Of Faith Run
Strong"
Evening star., 1944-09-16
Uarn uf UhankH

BURNS, T./sERGT. wINFRED 9. wish
TO express my sincere appreciation to DR..
Lawrence Little, relatives. friends and
neiehbors, for their kind expressions Of
sympathy and floral tributes in memory Of
my husband, T./Sergt. WINFRED s.
BURNS. ALBERTA BURNS.
Evening star., 1944-09-16
Appointment With Deaih

Hebrews o:27
and 20:
And As 1t Is
appointed un-
to men once
to die, but
after this the
Judgment: 80
c hrist was
o n c e offered
to be ar the
sins Of many:
and unto them
Evening star., 1944-09-16

With Dole Crowley. NC.
"Mest Pvs6tsbis Qsis svss,ss,
IN the wsrld."
Evening star., 1944-09-16
GIT the RIGHT START
evRRY DAY,

-rAs h Ne Wcvoav sAss s,sws~.
~ Ne vss'<. svss sss gAlvN." u
lee si<l
Evening star., 1944-09-16

Truman Ward, q member OF thu
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-12-19
81 Yards Per Child
u. !. Diaper Quota

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19-(P)
Government statisticians fig
ured out today that the 1914 di-
aper cloth production amounted
to "a yards for each infant.
Back in pre-war 1899, there
was only enough production for
"a yards for each child. Allow
ing for an increase Of 81 per
cent in population below two
years of age, this allows about
40 per cent more diaper material
for each child.
After all the figuring, the war
production board added this bit
OF information already we'll
known to many a mother: "The
tremendous demand is stIll
ahead of the supply" \
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-12-19
Michigan Bell
Defends its
Rate Structure

LANSING, Dec. 10 - up -
The Michigan Bell Telephone
Company today resumed a de-
tense of its rate structure in a
hearing before the state public
service commission in which it
resists the states proposals TO
reduce its revenues to point
eliminating or cutting the COM
pany's Federal excess profits tax
payments on this years business.
In similar hearings in the
cases Of other utility companies,
the commission has ordered rev.
enue cuts to reduce the tax pay
arnents.
Henry w. Goo d an, the
company's general operations
engineer, testified that the public
benefited from Michigan Bells
license-contract arrange m n
with the American Telephone
and Telegraph Company, and
that the charges were not too
large.
He said the public benefited
from assured research and con-
tinued development Of the tele-
phone art; from availability of
all A. T. G. T. patents to Mich
igan Bell, and universal tele-
phone service. He testified the
A. T. G. T. services do not dupli-
cate those of the Bell company,
and are better than the latter
could supply for itself.