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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-10-21

sions be included in the American delegation
at tie peace conference. Their request seems
reasonable. The peace treaty is certain to in.
volve industrial decisions of technical nature
that will need professional rather than political
minds. And compromises in the philosophy OF
postwar industrial ccntrol would require fursh-
er technical consideration.
In fact, it might be sensible if the nations
at war with Germany formulated and agreed
on an industrial disarmament policy for post
war Germany, and made it public before the
end of the war Agreement in this field should
be possible, even though governments don't
make separate diplomatic commitments in ad-
vance of a peace conference, Of course, for
fear of losing face at home and bargaining
power abroad.
Such an announcement might take some Of
the wind out Of Hitler's sails. AS it is now,
he is holding up to the German people an
exaggerated picture Of total economic ruin as
their price Of defeat. He Is using it to make
them fight harder and to prolong the war.
All we have announced so far is uncondition-
al surrender, so we cannot refute Hitlers exag-
gerations. Germany's industrial future will
doubtless be brighter than what Hitler has
painted. TO announce it in advance might
stimulate the German will for peace and save
Allied lives
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The Road To Berlin

tBy the Associated Press
1.Western front: 302 miles (from west Of
Curen).
2-Russian front: $40 miles 0rom Warsaw.
3-1talian 'front.' $50 miles (from south Of
Bologna.
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r,ets have an end to all this talk about
inflated government payrons and extravagant
bureaucracy. The War Production Board has
Just dispensed with the services OF five dol
|lar-a-year men.
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Fair. Enough

Editors Nots.--Ths star and the News accept No
responsibility for the pevsonaI views Of Mr.. Pagier
sad efteu dtssrree with them much ~ many 81
hi, readers. His articles the good purpose si
making people think
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-10-21

war to complete Victory.
TOP O. THE MORNING
The clock has stopped. Yet why have 80
found
An instant feeling almost like dismay
Why note its silence sooner than its sound
The clock has licked all day!
And 50 the blessings heaven daily grants
Are In their very commences forgot
We little heed what answereth our wants
Until Il answers not.
GEORGE H. CONNOR.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-10-21
Our Chief Ain,

To aid In every way the prosecution Of The
war to complete Victory.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-02-10

York office, and is a member of
Royal Geographical Society, Royal
Societies Club, Circumnavigator's
Club, Explorers CLUB, National
Geographic Society, American Geo
graphic Society, Adventures Club.
One of radios real veterans, Rip
ley has appeared as guest on nearly
40 other network programs in addi-
ton to having his own program for
IA years. Among the radio "frsts'
to his credit are being the first man
to broadcast ship-to-shore =. first
to broadcast to every country in the
world simultaneously first to
send cartoon by radio and tele-
phone first to take his entire
program cast to "remote" broad
cast location first to interview
Wrong Way Corrigan."
His Believe 1t Or Nots" have
achieved fame via books, news
papers, motion pictures, lectures,
exhibits. The value of his art is at
tested to by the enormous amount
of fan mail he receives-over 5000
letters per day.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-02-10
Robert Ripley Owes His Career To A
Broken Arm = Believe 1t Or Not"

Bob Ripley, whose Believe 1t Or
Nots" are Monday through Friday
feature over Mutual and WEI, 9:15
to $50 p. M, owes his career to the
fact that he broke his arm playing
baseball.
Born some fifty years ago in
Santa Rosa, California, Ripley was
well on the way to a promising
sports career when, after a tryout
with the New York Giants, he broke
his arm. Then he turned to draw
ing and was hired consecutively by
the San Francisco Bulletin, San
Francisco Chronicle, and New York
Globe as sports cartoonist.
While desperately searching for a
subject for the next days paper,
Ripley hit upon the Believe 1t Or
Not" idea. 1t proved an immediate
success. He joined King Features
Syndicate in 1929 and has drawn
over 100000 cartoons in all.
In his years as fact-finder Rip
ley has travelled more than 100000
miles in POI countries. He has been
in China more often than his New
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-02-10

9:00-Music
10:0O-Front Line Features
10:15-Morning Devotions
1O:30-Shady Valley Folks
11:0O-Arthur Gaeth
11:45-News
12:00-Boake Carter mon, Wed.
and Fri. only
Afternoons
1:00-Ray Dady
1:30-Luncheon with Lopez
2:00-Cedric Foster
2:15-Saddle Pals
2:30-Mutual Goes Calling
3:00-Songs by Morton Downey
4:00-Women In the News
5:30-Songs of Good Cheer mon,
Wed, Fritz
5:45-Superman
Nights
6:00-One Minute Prayer
6:01-News Headlines
6:05-Sports Parade
6:15-Dick Kuhn
7:00-Fulton Lewis, Jr.
7:15-Johnson Family
7:3O-Conidentially Yours (Tue.,
Thur, Sat-
Old Corral (Mon., Wed, Fri.)
7:45-Manhunt (Mon. only
8:00-Cecil Brown (Mon., Wed,
Fri. only
8:30-Pick and Pat Time (Tues-
days only
9:00-Gabriel Heater
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-02-10
News About The
WEI Programs
Minute of PRAYER

"a source of confidence and inspi-
ration in war-torn world"-that
is what leaders and laymen alike
have termed Zone Minute of Pray
err the unique radio program heard
Monday through Saturday at 6
D. m, which marked its second an
niversary on Saturday, January 20.
It was only two weeks after the
Pearl Harbor tragedy that President
Roosevelt issued proclamation
stressing the Importance of prayer
in Fastening victory. A short time
after the Mutual Broadcasting Sys-
TEN created Zone Minute of Pray
err" a program devoted to maintain
ing the morale and conserving the
faith of the American people.
In the ensuing time, with the CO.
operation of the Federal Council of
Churches in Christ in America, the
Catholic Charities of the Archdio-
cese of New York, and the Syna-
gogue Council of America, Zone
Minute of Prayer" has been a
unique and significant service to our
nation in this crisis"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-02-10

Every heel needs a sock.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-02-10
Two Boxing Contests

I've boxing contests, one featur-
ing Bob Motgomery, former light
weight boxing champion, have been
scheduled for broadcast from Madi-
son Square Garden over the Mutual
network in Gillettes Cavalcade of
Sports for February,
Bob Montgomery, former light
weight titleholder, will face one of
his toughest foes, AL BUNNY" Da-
Wis, in 1O-round lightweight rub
Der match to be broadcast Friday,
Feb. 18, 10 p. m.
A heavyweight contest, pitting
hard-fighting Tami Mauriello
against newcomer Joe Baksi, will be
broadcast Friday, Feb. 25, 10 p. m.
Don Dunphy and Bill Corum
handle the low-by-blow and color
assignments respectively.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-02-10
Freedom of Opportunity"

1t. Tommy Harmon, All-Ameri-
can football player just returned
safely to America after twice being
reported missing in action, will be
saluted as one of Americas out
standing young men of the year on
the Freedom of Opportunity" show
to be broadcast over WEI, tomor-
row friday, $50 to 9 p. m.
Footballs coach of the year, Amos
Alonzo Stage and Fritz Crisler,
coach of the University of Michigan
football team, will present the gold
key and scroll of achievement to
Harmon, who was selected for the
honor by the U. S. Junior Chamber
of Commerce.
An all-star cast will dramatic the
story of Harmon's life.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-02-10
''My Maryland" On Chicago The
alter of the Air.

In honor of the 135th anniversary
of the birth of Abraham Lincoln, an
original production of Sigmund
Romberg's patriotic operetta my
Maryland" will be presented on the
Chicago Theater of the Air" over
the Mutual network, Saturday,
Feb. Il, 9 to 10 p. m.
Marioe Claire will be starred in
the role of Barbara Frietchie with
Bruce Foote, Angelo Raffaelh, in
supporting roles. An all-star dra-
matie sest will take the speaking
parts of the singers.
The WGN Symphony Orchestra
will be under the direction of Henry
Weber with the chorus led by Rob
ert Trcndier.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-02-10

9:OO-Chicago Theater of the Air
10:15-Sat. Night Bond Wagon
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-02-10
WEI PROGRAMS FOR THE ENTIRE WEEK

Chicago Theater of the Air
10:15-Sat. Night Bond Wagon
SUNDAY
Mornings
9:OO-Church of the Air
9:30-Voice of Prophecy
1O:0O-Radio Bible Class
1O:30-Hymntime
11:O0-St. PauPs U. B. Church
Afternoons
12:00-Reviewing Stand
12:30-Souvenirs
12:45-Two In Love Song
1:00-Stanley Dixon
1:15-Mennonite Choir
1:30-Lutheran Hour
2:0O-Pilgrim Hour
3:00-This Is Fort Dix
3:3O-Bulldog Drummond
4:00-Frank Singiser
4:15-Homefront Quartermaster
4:3O-Abe Lincoln's Story
5:30-The Shadow
Nights
6:3O-Upton Close
7:O0-Old Fashioned Revival
8:00-Piano Fantasy
8:15-Curtain Calls
8:45-Gabriel Heater
9:0O-Cleveland Symphony
10:00-Cedric Foster
10:15-Organ Melodies
10:45-Jivin's TANNERS
11:00-Tony Pastor
11:30-Freedom House Sign Off
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-02-10

Mother Dear.
Betty-I can't marry John, moth
er. He's an atheist and doesn't be-
lieve there's a hell.
Mother-Marry him and between
us, my dear, we'll convince him he's
wrong.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-02-10
NOTE ALL PROGRAMS

9:15-Believe 1t Or Not
9:30-American Forum of the Air
(Tues. only
9:30-Heralds of Grace (Wednes-
day only
9:30-Treasure Hour of Son
(Thurs. only
9:30-Double or Nothing (Fri.
only
1O:OO-Henry Gladstone (Mon and
Thurs. only
10:00-Royal Arch Gunnison (Wed
and Sat. only
10:00-Cedric Foster (Friday only
10:30-San Quentin (Tues. only
11:O5-Sports Parade
Freedom House Sign OFF
SATURDAY
With the following exceptions,
Saturdays programs follow the
regular schedule.
Mornings
10:30-Marty and Rangerettes
11:00-News Roundup
11:30-Saddle Pals
Afternoons
12:45-Red Cross Reporter
1:15-Sunday School Lesson
3:30-Army- Navy Party
4:15-New Orleans Races
Nights
7:00-Nick Carter
8:30-Bread of Life
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-02-10
Simple Reason!

Simple Reason!
Sarge-Now 1 want one of you
fellows to explain to me why it's
important not to lose your head at
any time.
Rookie-We1l, you'd have no place
to put your helmet
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-02-10
Dewey Must Run Says Arthur Hale

Dewey Must Run Says Arthur Hale
According to politicians Thomas
Dewey could easily have the 1914
nomination for presidency = but
cant become a pre-convention can
didate because of his public prom
Uses TO serve out his term as gov
ernor. The reasons why Dewey
must run this year and not wait I'M
til 1948 if he hopes to get the pres
idency will be disclosed on Arthur
Hale's "Confdentially Yours" to be
heard over WEI, tonight (Thurs-
day., 7;30 to 7:45 p. m.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-02-10

Too many people itch for what
they want but won't scratch for it.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-02-10
MONDAY--FRIDAY
Mornings

Mornings
7:OO-Earl, the Early Bird
7:25-News
7:3O-Early Bird
8:00-News
8:05-Early Bird
8:40-News
8:45-Family Altar
Laurel outlook., 1944-05-31
The Outlook Says:

Members of a bridge club were
entertained last Wednesday by Mrs.
H. F. Johnson at Billings. Mrs. S.
S. Bliss was a club guest. Awards
were won by Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. P.
A. Void and Mrs. Roy Edwards.
Entertaining in honor of the we'd
ding anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Williams and the birthday
of Mrs. j. Melvin Williams, a pitch
in dinner was served Saturday eve
ming at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Marshall Huntington. The event
was a surprise to the honor guests.
Bridge was played at four tables
with the high award for women
going to Mrs. Harold Richardson
and mems high to j. Melvin Will
liams.
Laurel outlook., 1944-05-31
CONGRESS:
Investigate Yards

Investigating the governments
seizure of Montgomery Ward and
company's Chicago mail order
plants, a congressional subcommit-
tee heard Attorney Gen. Francis
Biddle declare that inasmuch as the
concern was indirectly involved in
the war program through sale of
productive equipment to farmers,
the President could use his judg-
ment in taking it over during a
labor dispute to restore operation.
Thus, the Attorney General con-
cluded, if the seizure was not war
ranted under congressional statutes,
it was legal under the Presidents
wartime emergency powers.
Because his Interpretation of the
law is his own opinion, the Attor-
ney General said, he stands correc-
ton by a court, or congress itself
can intervene to make any changes
in legislation which might eliminate
abuses.
Laurel outlook., 1944-05-31
POSTWAR:
Churchill Speaks

Organization of the great powers
emerging victorious from the war
into a single force to preserve
future world peace was outlined by
Prime Minister Winston Churchill in
a discussion of foreign policy in
Britain's house of commons.
To prevent either the planning or
conduct of future wars by "rest-
less and ambitious nations" Church
i'll said the Allied powers intend to
set up a world organization equipped
with all necessary means for main
tanning order.
Touching on the delicate Russian
Polish situation, Churchill declared
that Poland's surrender of territory
in the east might be countered by
acquisition of German land.
Laurel outlook., 1944-05-31
PACIFIC:
Buck Air POtUer

Nibbling further at Jap air power
based in the eastern New Guinea
area as a defensive bulwark of the
Indies and the Philippines, U. S.
aviators continued their strikes
against enemy airdromes in the re-
gion and U. S. ground forces fought
over rough country to set up air
fields for them.
As General MacArthur's air and
ground forces struck out at eastern
New Guinea, navy bombers from a
strong task force of aircraft car
riers hit at enemy island holdings
farther to the north, dotting the
roadway to the enemy homeland.
U. S. casualties in the eastern
New Guinea area remained light as
Doughboys expanded their holdings
with support of heavy artillery,
tanks and warplanes.
Laurel outlook., 1944-05-31
Land Values

With farm land values showing a
IS per cent increase for the year
ending March IS, they stood at ia
per cent of the 1912-'14 level,
according to statistics of the U. S.
department of agriculture.
One-third of the sales financed by
credit last year involved mortgages
of rs per cent of the sales price,
the USDA reported.
With the average debt per acre
on newly acquired farms about one
fourth higher than two years ago,
large turnover was reported in
1943, with some operators selling
holdings after a few months. Many
city buyers reputedly were purchas-
ing farm property as an initiation
hedge.
Laurel outlook., 1944-05-31
Honolulu Worlds
Tattoo Center NOw
Soldiers ard Sailors Keep
Skin Artists Busy.

HONOLULU. - The slender kid
in navy whites made a wry face
and shivered slightly as the cleo
trical tattoo machine set up a raspy
buzz.
mo worse'n goin' to the Dentist"
he grinned to a buddy waiting next
in line.
The needle in the hands of a shy
lad with brown eyes was tracing a
m~ulti-colored floral design on the
sailors right forearm. The letters
in the center spelled out the legend,
"To My Dear Mother"
In front of the small establishment
stood IL other young men some
in army khaki, the majority in navy
whites. All were waiting patiently to
have the young tattoo artist or one
of his three assistants ply their skin
art on chests, legs or arms-wher-
ever they preferred.
This particular sidewalk establish
ment, known as "Miller's T~attooing
Emporium" is operated by 25-year-
old Eugene Miller, a dark-skinned
native of Hawaii, who is the
worlds greatest and youngest tat
too artist" A large sign above his
modest shop says so.
1t is one of Honolulu's eight tat
tooing parlors where 33 operators
are making the electrical pain ma
chimes buzz a golden flow into their
Golfers.
Almost overnight, Honolulu has
gained the dubious title of the
worlds tattoo center. Conservative
estimates place the annual 'take"
at more than $500, 900, with an aver
age of nearly $50, 1000 per establish
ment.
The at young Miller's shop
was typical. The stream of custom
ers is never-ending during daylight
hours. The shops are always filed
with waiting customers.
One estimate fixed the daily num-
Der of tattoo victims here at 300 to
800, who pay an average of So. For
small, simple designs the price may
be as low as so cents. But it costs
$40 to $25 to have a big, elaborate
leg or chest job.
Laurel outlook., 1944-05-31
LABOR:
Local Punished

While the CLIO United Automobile
workers suspended officials of a
local union for a strike in the Chrys-
Ter plant at Detroit, Mich, the CLIO
Gas, Coke and Chemical workers
sanctioned the walkout of 1000
members of a local at the Parke,
Davis and company drug factory in
the same city.
In s~uspending the local officers for
the walkout which resulted from
their support of a CLIO chauffeurs'
union fight with a rival AFL or
ganization, the United Automobile
workers said they had violated their
contract with the company, the
UAW constitution, and their no.
strike pledge.
Accusing Parke, Davis and
company of a "vicious union bust
ing campaign" the Gas, Coke and
Chemical workers supported its
locals strike, which halted produc-
ton of blood plasma, penicillin and
smallpox vaccination for military
and civilian use. Protesting that the
position of the company jeopardized
the standing of the union, the locals
president defed a Wal Labor board
directive to return to work before
resuming negotiations.
Laurel outlook., 1944-05-31


sion preparations continued, with
thousands of Allied bombers ripping
up German defenses and airfields in
western Europe, and the Allied COM
mand issuing detailed instructions
to the underground to report enemy
troop movements to U. S. and British
soldiers when they land.
lettering under the combined
pressure of Lieut.-Gen. Mark Clark's
Fifth army and the British Eighth,
the Germans fell slowly back to
the southeast of Rome for a bitter
defensive fight, while Allied aircraft
hampered their movements by a
steady bombardment of supply lines
and motorized concentrations.
Laurel outlook., 1944-05-31

Government Rates

In exchange for the grant of land
for right-of-ways to the railroads
during the expansion period of 1850
1870, the government received re-
auctions of so per cent on passenger
and freight rates.
Amended in 1910 to apply only to
military goods and personnel follow
ing railroads complaints against the
heavy burden of relief shipments
especially during the depression Pc
Rod, total abolition of the reduced
rates came before congress, with
the house approving by a 236 to 16
vote.
Although termination of the re-
duced rates would increase railroad
revenues by more than $50 million
dollars annually in wartime and 20
million dollars yearly in peacetime,
the house bill calls for scaling down
private shipping rates to reflect the
higher income from government.
Laurel outlook., 1944-05-31

Farm Machinery

With manufacture of harvesting
and haying equipment farthest be,
hind schedule, the War Production
boards $671 900, 900 farm machinery
and spare parts program for the
year ending June 80 was Is per cent
off on May /.
Because of accelerated production
in the final few months, however.
the WPB expects the program to
finish up only 10 per cent behind
schedule, although manufacturers of
combines will have up to September
to meet their quotas.
AS of May l, production of har-
vesting machinery was 1874 per cent
off schedule; tractor attachments off
1872 per cent; barn and BARNARD
equipment off 25.8 per cent; farm
pumps and windmills off 1914 per
cent; farm wagons, gears and
trucks off 1875 per cent; harrows and
rollers off 14.5 per cent; cultivators
and weeders off 1879 per cent; dairy
farm machinery off Is per cent;
planting, seeding and fertilizing
equipment off 11.8 per cent, and
farm poultry equipment off lib per
cent.
Laurel outlook., 1944-05-31
Soldiers Dislike Movies
SHOWING GIorifed Heroes

WASHINGTON. - American SOL
diers on the fighting fronts don't like
movies with glorifed war heroes.
Maj. Gen. Frederick H. Osborn,
director of the army's morale serv-
ice division, so reported to the wal
department after a 10000 mile tour
of the Pacific war zones, where he
inquired into the entertainment pref
erences of troops overseas.
The men, who see Hollywood's
latest offerings on makeshift screens
near the firing lines, like newsreels,
comedies, musical pictures and in
formational films.
Laurel outlook., 1944-05-31
Typhus Battle Is Won;
Admit Yanks TO Naples

NAPLES. - Allied doctors appar-
emily have Won the campaign
against typhus = bearing lice and
American troops have been re-
admitted to the city. Naples was off
limits to Allied troops on leave for
several months while a typhus cpl
demic was threatened. An official
announcement said marked i'm
provement in the situation had al
lowed a lifting in part of the re-
striction.
Laurel outlook., 1944-05-31
MISCELLANY

CITRUS RECORD: The Texas
crop of grapefruit and oranges this
year was the largest in history, and
sold for the highest price, the gen
eral manager of the Rio Grande
Valley citrus exchange said. Grape
fruit yield was estimated at 1885,
081 boxes and oranges at ~3,354,350
boxes. Total value of both crops
vas set at $50, $4,000 by the ex-
change official.
Laurel outlook., 1944-05-31
Popular Novelist Dies

Harold Bell Wright, the minister
who became a successful fiction
writer, died at the age of Y in La
Jolla, Calf.
Mr.. Wright's most famous novels
are 'The Shepherd of the Hills"
"The Calling of Dan Matthew"
"The Winning of Barbara WORTH"
"When a Mans a Man," "The Re
creation of Bryan Kent" Helen of
the Old House." and 1.-THE Eyes of
the World"
Laurel outlook., 1944-05-31

GUILT dQeS VII IIlC
Anzio beachhea ID,
and with the British
smuggling through the
Liri valley to the
east, Allied forces
in Italy locked
hands for a knock
out punch against
the Germans below
Rome.
AS the fighting in
Italy came closer to
Laurel outlook., 1944-05-31
r. E. StapletOn Dies
On Visit To Coast

Continued from Page One)
in an automobile accident on the
coast six years ago.
The body will be brought to
Smiths funeral home in Billings by
Petty Officer Stapleton, who has
been given an emergency leave.
Laurel outlook., 1944-05-31
Water an Antiseptic

The therapeutic value of hot wa
ter has been recognized since an
Gent times. Hot water and soap
have a definite antiseptic value in
the treatment of minor cuts and
abrasions, and cleanliness is the first
requirement in avoiding infection.
Laurel outlook., 1944-05-31
FOOD:
Supply Good

A factor in the governments pos
sible restoration of rationing on
point-free meats may be the neces-
sity for assuring a more equal dis
tribution of such meats, three fed
eral agencies reporting on the gen.
eral food situation declared. Mean
time, some cuts or better grades of
meat may become more difficult to
obtain.
Although supplies of canned fruits
and juices will continue at low lev
els for the rest of the year, fresh
apples, peaches, pears and cherries
will be more plentiful. The situation
in canned vegetables can be expect
ed to grow tight. Increases in stocks
of margarine, shortening and other
edible oils will probably offset de-
clines in butter and lard. Because
of record spring production of eggs,
need for greater consumption per-
sistS.
"Civilian diet is sufficient in Gallo
ries, proteins, iron and vitamin A,
but with little margin . . in the B
vitamin and c vitamin," the agen-
cies reported.
Laurel outlook., 1944-05-31

There's no end to the versatility
of the American Seabee, as shown in
this picture from distant Midway
island, where navy construction ex-
perts secured a length of A-inch
manila rope to BOssy's severed tail
to provide the milk cOw with a
switch. Carpenters Mate ]. A.
PiersOn, Sheffield, Pa, is the mixer.