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Evening star., 1944-08-03
Brazilial,s w omen
|T D Aid Err penn, ,
asserts Sneaker

4 Brazilian women want to nd Ia
the psychological rec0nditaoning of
ageres1nr nations after the war,
6enorita Bertha La1tx, champion of
women's rights, declared yesterday
10 honor guest at ) luncheon, which
also marked her birthday, of the
Inter-American Liaison Committee
Iof Womens Organizations at the
Maynower.
4 Advocated by the Brazilian Fcd-
Grafton for the Advancement Of
Women. the proposed project Is
waiting for acceptance By the Inter-
American Commission Of Women,
which already has indorsed res
0lution Of the federation to give
women . place ct the peace table,
Miss Lutx explained. She described
Mrs. Roosevelt's choice Of Queen
Wilhelmina Of the Netherlands -
. woman with the statesmanship,
courage and vision necessary to rep
resent women generally In this
capacity.
Women must work together In
order to add to international CO.
operation, the speaker said, adding
that . resolution proposing the In
clusion Of Canada In the Pan-Amer-
tcan system has been passed by the
Brazilian federation and Il sup
ported by the Inter-American Com
mission. Describing the system a.
the basis for practical league, she
explained that Canada's place In 1t
would be that Of . bridge connect
ing the Pan-American system with
that Of the British Commonwealth
OF Nations, which she quoted 4 late
and eminent Justice Of Brazil as
saying was the only living proof Of
q workable league Of nations.
The speaker was introduced by
Miss Mabel Vernon, who told the
large, group representing women's
organizations In Warrington that
the committees purpose Is to keep
informed with what women In other
American republics are doing and
to contact those who come to this
country.
She presented Nine. Lobo, wife
Of the Brazilian Counselor, Is well
as others including Mrs. Herschel
Brickell. Nine. Aurora Caceres,
DR.. Mollie Rae Carroll, Miss
Minerva Bernardino. Miss Freida
Evening star., 1944-08-03

White, took place at 4 o'clock in
st. Adams Church. The Rev.
Malcolm Marshall oficiated.
The bride, who was given in mar
rage by her uncle, DR.. d. w
Prentiss, was attended by the BRIDE
groom's sister, Mrs. Ted Hodges, as
matron of honor. Corpl. Howard
w. Otto of Syracuse, N. Y, was best
man for Mr.. White.
A small reception in the home of
the brides mother on Porter street
for members of the two families
followed the ceremony. Mrs. F. w.
True, the brides grandmother, and
Mrs. S. B. Prentiss, the brides aunt,
were among the out-of- town guests
who attended the wedding and re-
ceptiOn.
Evening star., 1944-08-03
Professional WO,ne,,
Plan Garden Parfv

Plans for = benefit garden party
and for the acquisition OF ! new
clubhouse win Be discussed at I
meeting Of the board Of the Busi-
ness and Professional Women's
Club at 3 pm. Tuesday ct the
Marjorie Webster Junior College
7776 Seventeenth street NV. Other
business win include the acceptance
OF new candidates for member.hin
70 the fast-growing club, which
boasts 600 members, all gainfully
employed IN the District.
Swimming win follow in the COL
ieges pool, which win be open to
them and their guests from s to
10 pm. rather than Monday eve
ening, at which time the club mem
bers generally enjoy their weekly dip
Evening star., 1944-08-03
Club Federation
Stresses Home

Tho American hcme win -
StreGsed b. the new administrataon
Of ti1e Montgomery County veder.
ation of Women,s Clubs headed ~
Ars. Joseph I. Mcguire. IN : ~
cent letter 70 federated club ,resi-
dents Mrs. Mcguire stated, we feel
that training n the American hcme
OF today mlgt include religions ccn-
victi0n and civic responsibility. =
She also expressed the need Of hay-
ing chairman Of an American
Home Committee Ia every club.
New sofncers sharing the adminis-
tration with Mrs. Mcguire are: Mrs.
3. Peyton Whalen. nrst vice-prea-
dent; Mrs. John ]. Scheidy, second
vice-president: Mrs. Raleigh Chinn
and Mrs. Francis G. Morey, record
ing and corresponding secretaries:
Mrs. Allen II. Gardner, treasurer.
and Mrs. Henry De G. Adams, par
Hamentarian.
Committee chairmen are: Mrs.
Evening star., 1944-08-03

MRS. L. I. CROTINGER, Jr.
Married July 1, the bride
formerly Das Miss Stella B.
Scale, daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest r. Scale OF Cul-
peper. Mr.. Crottnger. 1Dho
enlisted in the Army Air
Corps In December, 1871, and
his bride are liDing Nth his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Gro
tinger, at 1908 Staples street
NE. He serDed 10 months at
Trinidad, British Columbia,
and In the caribbean area.
-Edmonston Photo.
Evening star., 1944-08-03

Miller. Mis- Nora Deust ana
Mn. Logton Gims, ct whose hcme
ths cognmittee W1Il meet Ct sis
pm, August B, 70. view IN axt
exhibit y ~ presented through the
cclrtesy Of tte Department a
Educattcga. g'.
Seem among flae crowd were 1Grs.
Phillip n. Youtx Mr.. Edwin Dick
jnson, Mn. Wilbur Nelson. Ma,
Cleveland Newton, IGrs. George p.
Shaw. ArS. Adam Gordon. Ma.
Harry w Frantx, Mn. Margaretta
Andrade, Ar1. Watson EIdridge. Mr.,
Alan Maxwell. Mn. Manuel ]. DAVIS
Mrs. Percy Elliott. Mrs. Charles
Fairfax. Mrs.. MacKall Fetxer, Nh
Frank McAauSh. Mrs. Livingston
vann. Mrs.. Oscar Nelson and Misu
Patricia CoIlins.
Also attending we're Mrs. Thomas
Burke, NrS. John T. Laaclger, Nm
Laura WAtcr3, Mrs. David I. Tras
and Ars. Claude Parsons.
Evening star., 1944-08-03
Miss Flatbey
Is BetrOtbed

Mr.. and Mrs. william ].
Father. IT.. announce the en-
gagement Of their daughter, Miss
deorgtanna Noyes Flathsr, to Mr..
BENJAMIN Rathbun, jr. son Of
Mrs. Rathbun Of Elmira, N. r,
and the late Mr.. Rathbun.
Miss Flather was graduated
from the Ethel Walker school IN
simsbury. Conn.,, and from
vassar College In 1o43. She
now is with the State Depart
ment.
Mr.. Rathbun was graduated
from Union College In Schenec-
tady. N. r, In 1889 and he studied
ct the Columbia University
Graduate School. He Is o mem-
Der Of Phi Beta Kappa and Alpha
Delta Phi. He Is with the War
Department In Washington.
Evening star., 1944-08-03
.Bridge.Lnncheon
Is Given TODAY

Mrs. Thomas Harrington is en-
tertaining at . luncheon and bridge
party today In her home in North
Arlington, her guests including
Mrs. Philip Talbot, Mrs. Lawrence
Brown, Mrs. Guy Church, Mrs.
Howard Berger, Mrs. Albert Miller,
Mrs. Charming Bolton. Mrs. Wal
lace Linfoot, Mrs. D. r. Armentrout,
Mrs. Charles Miller, Mrs. Tage Beck,
Mrs. James Brown and Mrs. Charles
Finnegan.
Mrs. Earl Hamm and her daugh-
ter, Miss Verne Hamm, Of Dallas,
who were house guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harrington, have gone to Will
mington, DEL, to join Col. Hamm,
who recently returned from India.
Evening star., 1944-08-03
Ad,'airal Halsey's Son Weds;
Bullock Nubtials Held

Moesprsad tntsrest the marriage last evening of Mir Nay
Janc selkk DAUGHTER NJ. and Mrs. Benjamin Johnston sel
Of st. Louis Man Halsey m son Of the coandsr q
the Third Fleet b the Pactnc Halsey Ma
Hasey q Washington md Elisabeth, N j.
Ine wedding plans for which made hastily
me nddsroom from 10 monhs service in Pacific took
IN the home Of 1t Haseys brother SISTER
Preston Lea sprance n 0reene D The Rev. james Daughery
OF Wilmington oaed st the nupl which attended
only members Of the families followed small
Inc pde who escorted the altar BY her father
wore an afternoon Of pearay made with
neckn short tailored Silhouette elbowlengh
gloves
Evening star., 1944-08-03

plume hat and corsage Of white
orchids.
Mrs. Bruce Burleigh Selkirk Of
st. Louis was matron Of honor for
her sister-in-law, wearing an after
noon gown Of turquoise blue crepe
with q matching ostrich feather
hat and q cprsage Of pale lavender
orchids.
Mr.. William Thatcher Of New
York, q classmate of 1t. Halsey at
Princeton, served as best man and
Mr.. Bruce Burleigh Selkirk and Mr..
Preston Lea Spruance were the
groomsmen.
No future plans have been made
by 1t. and Mrs. Halsey, as the
former is awaiting orders from the
Navy Department.
Another bride OF yesterday was
Miss Margaret Louise Bullock,
daughter Of Mrs. Edward Iippincott
Bullock, jr., and the late Mr..
Bullock, whose marriage to Mr..
Joseph Edward White, u. S. c. G.,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph M.
Evening star., 1944-08-03
THE EvENINo STAB, Warrington, .. G. - b.


|ONeal r. J0hnscsI American hono
and eitissnship: Mrs. George Z.
lPax1se4u, conservation: Wrk Denja.
min 0e<ig, c<Iueaf1cn; s1lrs. Xfedef.
ick ". Lang, nne axtg; Nh. 4. J.
Dannemi1ler, international re1e-
ttcns: Nfs. Dean Dinwoody and
Mr.. Paul Butter, leeislatton; Mn.
Whalen. public welfare: Nrs. =. p.
d Blad, war service: Mts. b. ,.
Oliver, govcrnmeflt; Mrs. Gordon n.
Kline, credentials; Nrs. g. r. WI
han1s, gardens: Mrs. Adams, hospl-
tality; Nrs. Robert W. Allnut, rec
ords; Mrs.. 0e0ge W. Young, reso.
luttons and reviSions, and Mrs. Hoas
+. Snyder, press and publicity.
Evening star., 1944-08-03
Engaged to We'd

Judge and Mrs. Arthur J. Nellott
of Belle Haven Alexandria, m.
nounce the engagement Of their
daughter, Miss Mary NelIe Nellot&,
to Mr.. George William Corcoran,
jr, second-class petty omcer, On
duty at the naval base ct 6olomons.
Md. No date has been ret for the
Wedding.
Evening star., 1944-08-03
Informal Party

Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Sterling
Shearer entertained informally at
dinner Monday evening in their
home in North Arlington, the guests
Including Capt. and Mrs. William
Erwin Of Alexandria, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. T. Rice, Mrs. r. w. Shearer and
Mrs. N. A. Rees Of Arlington.
Evening star., 1944-08-03

Extravagant spending Of money
at home results In IN extravasant
spending Of blood In battle. Buy
extra war Bends today So keep cur
casualties = . minimum. Let's an
back the attack.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-06-23
KATHERINE HUPFEL

more about this and their de-
cision will prove the wisdom,
or folly, of this experiment
with human liberties.
Today, on Main Street, all the
boys are guys" all the girls are
"frails" and a proposal of marriage
might be framed in words like this,
Come on, frail, let's hitch" g.. :.
But with their parents it took
longer to reach the same idea,
phrased in softer words that spoke
of love And with their grand
parents-well, that was something!
In an old album that reposes,
on a dusty shelf in a Main Street
office, there remains the record of
such proposal-sent on a card the
size of a Valentine, it's surface
covered with pale blue satin,
shirred, and edged with silk fringe.
Within its center is an ivory
colored card bearing a spray of
white roses, beside which is print
ed in silver, Let these pale roses
deck thy hair, and think of me
when they are there" BY a
tassled cord one raises this card,
to read beneath second spray of
pure white roses. MAY flowers
like these thy bridal grace, and
be in the bridegroom's place." :.
And it is signed by swain whose
heart, no doubt, was palpitating
nightly as he held the quill =.
A far cry from the business-like
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-06-23

over their weekend shopping, that
includes plenty of whipping cream
for that dessert that the family
likes so well D.. boys and girls
lined along the drug store counters
before an array of double chocolate
malts, discussing the fun they had
at last nights party, and who'll
be there tonight children dart
ing back and forth greetings.
laughter, a sense of well-being and
plenty of time for the good things
of life Main Street was like
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-06-23

proposal of today, and the, 90. K
guy-I'm yours"
A hurried Coolidge mother
was accosted by her four year
old son as she was rushing to
get away to business Thursday
morning ...-. "Look, Mommy,
this button needs seWin" $3.50.
"AlI right" she promised:
"put it on the sewing box"
....... He regarded her with wis
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-06-23
THE COOLIDGE EXAMINER

dom far beyond his years.
"No," he replied. "Pm gonna
stand right here till you sew
it on" .....-. A chip off the old
block!
Looking back to a time on Main
Street that seems-ever so long
ago Leisurely, peaceful days
old timers talking cattle trade,
or comparing notes on cotton or
alfalfa housewives chatting
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-06-23

Some interesting information,
that sets one thinking, came to
Main Street last week . E. M.
Biggers, president of a printing
concern in Houston, Texas, began
wondering some time ago how
many Bureaus had been set up to
administer the edicts of the New
Deal. He decided to find out
The job proved to be so time con-
suming and of such prohibitive
cost. due to the vast number nf
Bureaus in operation, that he had
to content himself with the fer
reting out of the PARENT Bu
reaus only, of which, according TO
the Federal Register, there were
2,241 Parent Agencies, Bureaus,
and Commissions on June II, 1943!
. Biggers refers to the list as
an index to the "goofiest period of
Americas history" the decade
that will be recalled years hence
as that during which we were gov
erned by a network of Bureau of
ficials, "who were never elected
by the people, but derived their
power by appointment, DEGREES.
and directives." every one of
which this very minute, is high
powering the Congress for larger
and larger appropriations, Biggers
says; not for war purposes, but
solely for the benefit of the self
seekers who operate them i.
Something to think about? De-
cidedlyl
The longer Biggers thought about
ii the more convinced he became
that others ought to know about
it, too-not just the "big fellows" Z"
but the little fellows" who work
on Main Street and who, in reality,
form the very backbone of Amer
lea /. So he had copies of his
list printed free and mailed them
TO selected list In a short
time letters began pouring in,
from people ''in every walk of life
and every section of the nation
small town merchants about to fold
up. large merchants fearful of what
is in store" and out of 1000 let
ters received in a short time, only
one was critical of what Biggers
had done. This letter was from
H. P. Fulmer, chairman, committee
on agriculture, House of Represen-
tatives, Washington, d. c., accord
ing to a facsimile copy Biggers had
printed =. The man on Main
Street wants to know what is hap
pening to his government. He
has right to know.
Had the people of America
been warned, replies Biggers
to this letter; of the ultimate
cost of those experiments In
Washington "such a foolish
program would never have been
allowed. But like old age, 1t
crept upon US so slowly and
was fed to us so adroitIy that
we were enmeshed in the coils
before we realized what was
happening $500. 1t is easy to re-
build our lost fortunes, but lib
critics and human rights once
taken away are not easily re-
captured" -. The Main
Streets of America will hear
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-06-23

that, once-ever so long ago.
See you next week, on Main
Street - adois.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-06-23

. Melvin Mirkin returned L3me
Sunday after visiting two weeks
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
Cohen, Phoenix.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-06-23

Willie Wells was always fond of
fishing. Now he writes from
somewhere overseas:
"There's a song the fellers
sing, goes: Praise the Lord, we
amt a-goin' fishin'-and / guess
it's so. But you know, dad, some-
times / sure wish I were back
fishing for trout in Stewards
Creek again."
And I guess that's the way all
our soldiers feel. They're fight
ing a war-and they mean to
fight it to finish-till they can
come home to the little pleas
ures that they've missed so
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-06-23
From where | sit =. by Joe Marsh
"Proise the Lord
We Amt Agoin' Fishin "

much-the sweet feel of a trout
rod . a pleasant glass Of beer
with friends the smell OF
Mons fresh baking from the
kitchen =.
From where I sit, we folks at
home have an important obiga-
tion-to keep intact the little
things that they look forward
to from the trout rod waiting
in the corner to the beer that's
cooling in the ice box. Don't
you agree?
@e :M~A&
SIDNEY .. MoEuR. ARIZONA STATE DIRECTOR
PHOENIX ARIZONA
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-06-23

MYTH guns blazing and prayer in
W his stout heart, this American fighter
is hel~bent on destruction of our enemies.
HE is not thinking of how little or how
much he's doing to help win the war For
him, the chips are down; but his fighting
spirit is as high as the heavens from which
bis plane is diving
In cramped foxholes and disease~infested
jungles, on sun~scorched beachheads-
under and over the seven seas-other
Americans are matching his courage And
their name is legion. They KNOW that
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-06-23

war is bloody business; that their lives,
as well as yours, are at stake.
Is it asking too much of you to back
these men up by buying more, and still
more, War Bonds3 There can be but one
answer You'll find it in your own heart.
And remember, too, as you dig deeper
than ever before into your pocketbook or
cash surplus, that the Fifth War Loan
MUST raise 16 billion dollars. 1t is the
greatest financing drive the world has ever
known. to back up the greatest invasion
drive the world has ever known.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-06-23

DIRECTOR
ARIZONA
Evening star., 1944-01-19
House Member Sees
4th-Term Propaganda
In Foreword 10 Bible
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Representative Calvin D. Johnson,
Republican, Of Illinois has charged
that White House aides are pro-
noting fourth term among serv-
icemen by including a foreword by
President Roosevelt in Bibles fur
nished troops overseas.
White House officials replied that
pocket testaments were supplied the
men long before the United States
entered the war, that both Bible
manufacturers and Secretary of
War Stimson suggested a COM
mander in chief" foreword, and that
the foreword merely commended
the reading of the Bible to all serv-
ing in the armed forces.
Mr.. johnson in a statement yes
terday said:
Many New Testaments obviously
prepared for American boys in the
Army, Navy, Marine Corps and
Coast Guard and offered for sale
in Washington and perhaps
throughout the Nation, carry on
their first page a reproduction of
letter on White House stationery
and signed by the President, which
reads as follows:
LAS commander in chief, I take
pleasure in commencing the read
ing of the Bible to all who serve in
the armed forces of the United
States. Throughout the centuries
men Of many faiths and diverse
origins have found in the sacred
book words Of wisdom, counsel and
inspiration. 1t is a fountain of
strength and now, as always, an
aid in attaining the highest inspi-
rations Of the human SOUL" =,
Mr.. Johnson said no Christian
would quarrel with that message,
but added, The propriety Of
man seeking political Office to thus
use the Bible for motives which
are at least questionable is some
thing to be deplored."
White House officials said corre-
spondence on the matter showed
the "foreword" idea was suggested
by a Bible manufacturer in Decem-
ber, 1910; that several months later
the Navy and War Departments
took it up, and that permission
subsequently was granted some pri-
vate publishers to include the fore
word. The latter possibly explains
how some Of the Testaments appear
Evening star., 1944-01-19
Dr.. Dorothea H. ScoviIIe
Becomes U. 5. Surgeon

Ey the Associated Press.
NEW LONDON, Conn, Jan. 19.-
DR.. -Dorothea H. Scoville, resident
physician at Connecticut College
since 1882, yesterday became one of
the six women physicians in the
United States Public Health Service
when Rear Admiral James Pine of
the Coast Guard administered to
her the oath of Office.
DR.. Scoville, whose commission as
surgeon gives her a rank correspond
ing to that of lieutenant commander
in the Navy, will take an orientation
course in Washington before assign
ment to one of the far western areas
classed as acute" because of over
crowded conditions.
Evening star., 1944-01-19
Baltimore Man and Son
Asphyxiated; ; Overcome
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Jan. ia father
and his son, IL, were aSphyxiated
yesterday, and three other members
of the family were overcome by gas,
police reported.
Those dead were Carl Lausch, 36,
and his son, William, H. Mr.. Lausch
was found at the bottom of the
basement steps after maid smelled
gas when she arrived for work.
Police found Mrs. William Lausch,
Mr.. Lausch's mother, who had come
from Pennsylvania to help take care
of the family while his wife was in
the hospital, and Gretchen, 9. and
David, 3, his other two children,
unconscious in their beds.
Mrs. William Lausch and David
were said by doctors to be in a
serious condition in Union Memorial
Hospital.
Evening star., 1944-01-19

A reader can get the answer to any
question Of fact by writing The Eve
j. Haskin. Director, Washington. D. c.
Please inclose stamp for return postage.
@. What is meant by pan-Ameri-
canism?-N. T.
A. The term implies the spirit Of
cooperation and mutual aid which
exists between the 81 American re-
publics.
@. What Is the total mileage Of
R. F. D. and star routes?-L. r. B.
A. The total mileage for United
States rural mail routes is 1,428, $50
miles, and the total star routes Is
99,418,e49 miles.
@. Was Abraham Lincoln the
first or second child of his par
ents?-D. r. F.
A. He was the second. The first
child, a daughter, Sarah, was born
two years earlier.
@. What is the largest denomina-
ton of bills now being printed?-
M. E. R.
A. The largest denomination cur
rently printed is the $4,000 bill.
@. Has 1t ever been proved that a
large percentage of preachers sons
60 wrong?-L. c. A.
A. There is no basis for this no.
ton. Studies Of Who's Who in
America" show that large per-
centage of notables are fathered by
clergymen.
q. Are oil and natural gas con-
sidered to be minerals?-F. r.
A. Oil and gas are nonmetals, and
both are claSSed as minerals.
@. When and how was the Par
thenon destroyed?-J.L.E.
A. Like many other works of art
of antiquity, the Parthenon owes its
destruction to war. In 1887, during
an attack upon Athens by the Vene-
tians, the building was used as a
powder magazine by the Turks. An
enemy shell caused an explosion
which ruined the entire central por-
ton.
@. What IS the Paluchun?-P. P.
A. This is the name given to the
Communist 9th Route Army of
China which carries on guerrilla
warfare with the japanese army of
occupation.
@. Why has the so-called death
ray not been used in war?-H.
A. George Russell Harrison in
Science in War and After" says
that: None of the agencies known
to physicists at the present time is
one-thousandth as effective in de-
structive action as the shell or bomb
containing powerful explosive"
@. Have sunspots any effect upon
weather?-M. T. c.
A. There is no evidence that sun
spots have any appreciable effects.
Available records indicate that the
average temperature Of the earth as
a whole is slightly higher at times
OF Sunspot minima than at times
OF maxima, but the variations are
so small as to be unimportant in
daily forecasting.
Evening star., 1944-01-19

Ao oPoSc SAA oAAS
S m a IL er e n
terpriSes-which
in the aggregate
f ish more
e m ploy m e n t
normally t h a n
do the big cor
rorations-w ii !
h We suffered.
The chances to
build up post
v'er capital to 60
ito new lines
or to reconvert
to old lines will
have been ma
terially impair
ed by the New
Doo1 {ov 1ou,e
Evening star., 1944-01-19
Naval Officer Here Sued
For Auto Crash Injuries

Charles Henry Decker, 914 Mas
sachusetts avenue NV, yesterday
filed suit in District Court against
1t. Peter B. Carey, Navy Building,
for $4,000 damages, charging he
sustained injuries when his car was
in collision with one operated by
the naval officer at Twenty fourth
and Utah streets NV, October 30.
Swat the squander bug with
Fourth War Loan Bonds.
Evening star., 1944-01-19
Tax Law Injustice
Congress Some Day May Discover
How New Deal Protects Monopolies
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

While the New Deal busy making headlines by ndictng
banks British companies alleged technical violations
laws the New Deal busy protecting the businesses
and the monopoes from paying higher tax rates than
businessman.
When the soldiers home and look for jobs they will
Evening star., 1944-01-19
Huskin's
Answers to
Questions
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

A reader can get the answer to any
question Of fact by writing The Eve
j. Haskin. Director, Washington. D. c.
Please inclose stamp for return POSTAGE.
Evening star., 1944-01-19

discover that as the war boom col
lapSes on the business front. the