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Evening star., 1944-05-13
District COP Names
DELEGATES at LARGE

Delegates from the Districts AZ
Republican precincts met last night
at the Willard Hotel and named 4a
delegates at large to participate in
next weeks election of representa-.
tives to the party's national con-
vention in Chicago June 26.
The group of S6 will select three
delegates and three alternates to the
convention as we'll as a national
committeeman and committeewom-
an.
The local convention will be held
Thursday night at the Willard Hotel
An organization meeting to clear the
way for the convention will be held
Tuesday.
The 43 delegates at large elected
last night were: Chaplin B. Bauman
Miss Ruth Brown, Mrs. Thad Brown
Lewis T. Breuninger, James A. Cobb
Guy D. Cowl, James A. Councillor
Charles Delmar, Charles D. Dray-
ton, Robert V. Fleming, DR.. John r
Francis, Thomas Frazier, Mrs. Ed
ward E. Gam, Clyde D. Garrett, c
&c. Glover, jr.; Augustus Gumpert
Clarence B. Hewes, Miss Lena Hitch
cock, Frank j. Hogan, William C
HueSton, Clarence E. Kefauver
Charles w. Hart, Paul E. Lesh
Luther W. Linkins, Mrs Marian C
McGarraghy, Archibald M. McLach-
len, Claude w. Owen, George A
Parker, Miss Mildred Reeves, Mrs
Alberta Rhodes, Mercer S. Sampson
James E. Schwab, Walter M. Shea
Paul E. Shorb, A. J. Somervile, Mrs
Virginia White Speel, Needham c
Turnage, DR.. M. T. Walker, Francis
Wells, Mrs. Emory Wheeler, James
E. White, Edna c. Wilkes and James
G. Wilkes.
There is curse in your purse
and wallop in your wallet. Let
the Axis have it-through an extra
Evening star., 1944-05-13
Club Holds Dance

The Goth District Democratic Club
of Lanham, Md, will hold it's an
nual spring dance at 10 o'clock to-
night at the Prince Georges Golf
and Country Club. Oliver Crom-
well is in charge of the affair.
Evening star., 1944-05-13


members the Morton Cadets last night held their 18th annual reunion dinner at the
Morton Cadets addged the military the United
Evening star., 1944-05-13

There is curse in your purse
and a wallop in your wallet. Let
the Axis have it-through an extra
bond.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-19
A Good Choice

II the deserving are TO be re-
warded / want to nominate TO the
noblest position and highest re-
ward Irving Berlin laureate OF
the nation, trouper extraordinary.
patriot beyond compare.
In these days Of suspicion and
hatred and angry words. let us
pause a moment TO think OF a short,
thin, sad-looking fellow who has
probably done the most effective
non.military Job during this war
and has not even been given an
Army-Nayy f. This Is the Army.
Irving Berlin's soldier play opened
on July 4 after Pearl Harbor and
before the soldier-actors took to
travelling the world, $S50.000 was
turned into Army Emergency Re-
lief. II is estimated that This Is
the Army" has already earned from
all rights, including the motion pic
lures, a total OF $4,000, 900 and 1t
Is still. earning for the Army re-
lief. The cast was reduced from
800 to half that number for the err
seas production but the perform
ance was just as good and gave to
our Nys at the fronts something Of
their own country, something Of the
tang OF good Ar erican songs, the
kind Irwin Berlin has been writing
since ! was knee high to a pup, It
seems.
When Irving Berlin wrote God
Bless America. for the Army play
in World War /, 1t was just q song
and apparently 1t was not even
used. In the interval of a quarter
OF a century, the human race had
been degraded by the miseries of
racial and creedal hatreds, by the
bigotry OF the Nazi, by the hatreds
OF man for man-surely those who
live in America. those sons of fortu-
nate immigrants who had had the
courage and wisdom to come to this
country have much cause to bless
this America of ours. And so this
song OF Irving Berlin's became an
auxiliary national anthem and SO
far as l can learn, II brought in a
revenue of about $124,000-which
Berlin turned over to a trusteeship
consisting OF Herbert Bayard
Swope, General Theodore Roose-
vent and Commander Gene Tunney,
and the money Is being given to the
Boy and Girl Scout organizations.
which do so much to strengthen
character and love of country.
When General Ted died, his widow
Joined this trusteeship. This fund
will continue TO grow and from
II Irving Berlin accepts not cent
for his song.
Irving Berlin Is another product.
like the late AL Smith. OF the East
Side OF New York. His father was
cantor in the synagogue and as
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-19
What Th- re Whispering in Gotham

Pearce will publish a. biog Of Fats"
Waller.
Faces in Places: Jane Withers
and Baby" Rosemarie, both so
grown-up and so Pin-Up, on the
LaConga ringside.. Gertie Niesen
autographihg a marriage license
OF all things, for a blissful young
duo at Sardrs... Nino Martini
laughing the loudest at Victor
Borge's opera travesty at the
Wedgewood Foom. J. Edgar
Hoover applau6ing Mary Jane Law.
sons figure-S's at the New York.
er ice show. Amos m Andy in
whiteface mulling over their white.
fish in the Aquarium =. Carole
Lands at the Cog Rouge with Geor.
gle Jessel, who tells intimates he'd
like to make his fourth Mrs.
Carole!... 1t. Tyron Power. dash
ing l. his uniform, up to his should,
ers in autograph fiends In the door
way of the Pierce. Mae West
trailing through the Cotillion Room
perfumed with the most surpl- ing
scent for a femme fatale-old-fash-
toned lavender, like grandmama
used.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-19
A GOOD Choice
These Days. f gE0 5o f. E0f6t2Ri

things went on the East Side IN
those days, the family lived In
respectable property. When first
heard OF Irving, he was a singing
waiter in a Bowery saloon called
Niger Mixes" II was In those
circumstances and that atmosphere
that he composed "Alexander's Rag
time Band",-the song that brought
him fame and fortune but no
vainglory. He is the sort OF immi'
grants son who still believes that
he owes II all TO the land OF op-
portunity, to that America which
made II possible for him to push
up from the Bowery not to Broad
way-which -ould make 1t only
another success story-but to the
bigness OF personality. the capacity
OF service which keeps this trouper
at work devotedly for his country
at war.
His Arms for the Love OF Amer.
lea" brought 10000 to the Ordn-
ance Fund; his ANGELS of Mercy,
written for the Red Cross, brought
IL $4,000; Navy Relief received
$1,7OO from 81 Threw a Kiss In the
Ocean. British Service Charities
received S330,000 from the proceeds
Of "This Is the Army in England"
and $40, 900 from a Berlin song, my
British Buddy,
want to take time of in the well
ter OF this election to nominate Cor
to second the motion II some one
else has already done iD Irving
Berlin. who loves and serves his
country to which he was brought
as a child. for a Congressional Med
al. II any civilian in this war is
deserving OF this honor, he Is, but
even more, Irving Berlin symbol
ICES the truth that in this land OF
opportunity there Is a chance to
make good and to be OF service
for any man Of character, will, and
independence.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-19
I HAT TER and
- q Fact or two

The Saturday club was a Bos-
ton organization Of literary men.
Oliver Wendell Holmes was a
member, so were Louis Agasslz,
James Russell Lowell. Henry w.
Longfellow, Ralph w. Emerson,
Nathaniel Hawthorne, etc.
The water buffalo exists In a
really wild state only in India,
although 1t is known and used
in China, parts of Europe and
Africa
A Scotch physicist, James
Maxwell, made the FIRST color
photographs, In 1851.
THAT NEW YORK 1o-year-
old girl who has collected and
delivered more than three tons
of paper has done more than her
share to wrap Victory for quick
delivery.
Zadok Dumkopf stood in line
so long the other day he forgot
whether IL was TO see a show,
buy a pack OF ciggies or to reg
lister.
The Jops, II appears, will con.
finUs 10 win naval Victories" as
long as they don't run out Of
radio stations.
''Hitler doomed to fall before
Jan. 1"-says an editorial. And
not because he Is a bachelor and
not because this Is Leap Year,
either.
Hitler is reported sending out
squads of morale boosters
throughout Germany. II would
be funny 1T one dropped in at
Berchtesgaden.
I
MS been a long iims since we
saw a photo Of Fofso cosrins.
Guess The NuIis ore trying 10
conserve camera film.
!
Between the merits of various
football teams. the prospect Of
wars end and the political CAM
paign these are, indeed. boom
times for arguers
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-19
BY Dorothy kilqalIen


Manhattan Glitter: uh-buh-buh
Bing Crosby looking buh-buh-buh-
hronzed at the Ih.buh-buh.B Bar
berry Room. -. Maria Montez, in
Theodore's wearing little pictures
of Pierre Aumont as earrings. -.
Maj. John Huston OLIVIA De Havil-
land property and Lenore Lem.
mon, the temptress, boy and gall
vantin'... Cmdr. Douglas Fair
banks distracting the cast OF
"Bloomer Girl from his downtown
front seat. June knight and
Dave Wolper budding (big bust.
ness, kids?) in the Oak Room OF
the Plaza. E. Hildegarde strolling
along Fifth Ave-, arm-in-arm with
Henry KAISER. Lupe Velez, a
threat to Fire Prevention Week,
erupting from the Stork Club on
the towns most fascinating gains
She wears black lace stockings EN-.
broidered with red roses!
This Was the Week in Which
The Allies besieged Aachen and the
bobby soxers dittoed the Para
mount. The One World" he
loved was shocked by the news that
vendell Willkie had passed on TO
better world. The Cards took
the Series and the sports pages
lightly turned to thoughts Of
football. Gypsy Rose Lee got her
divorce, but Barbara Hutton had
change OF heart and Cary Grant.
ed last minute reprieye to the
marriage she previously announced
was doomed. An airplane Arm
said 1t would charge a mere 1868
to fly a person from N. Y. to Lon
don in the postwar days.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-19

Times Square Cuff Notes Betty
Riley. the Celtic singer of Cuban
chants at La Conga, will try to
battle her way out Of her contract
with her current manager via the
courts. Lou HoltZ is reported TO
have won a small fortune on the
World Series. The new Conc; er
discovery, Dulcet Tone lis she kid
ding?) has come under Jim MORT
arity's approving albeit wolfisb
gleam.. Gene Krupa's 1916 book
ings allow him fewer than a dozen
idle days. Paul Douglas will con-
tinue his pursuit OF the spotlights
and footlights in the lead OF the
Al Van Runkle drama. :. Albert
Bayne OF Catherine Was Great,
and Kay Stapleton. the cover girl,
are a heart today. Intimates
hear that Pete Kalisher and Pat
("Junior Mss Peardon are call
ing it off,. G.ephanie Markin,
former girl friend of Prince Bishnu,
is seriously i'll after an APPENDED
tony, at Lenox Hill hospital.
All Around the Town: Jerry Ber-
gen, the IS Club comic, isn't talk
ing to the Shuberts anymore-not
since they stole his 300-pound girl
stooge for one Of their road shows
... Venus C'Miss America"O RAJ
mey, who snubbed a $4,000 con-
tract to go on the road for a soap
company for four months-because
she was waiting for movie offers
is still waiting. Constance Cum
mings, the actress, is back in New
York from England, where she
stayed during the blitz. She's bunk
ing with Arlene Francis and read
ing scripts. Duell, Sloan and
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-19
Marriage Licenses

Hugh Y. Bone, 81, and Ella E.
Hudson, 40, both OF Willow Village
Horace G. Moran, rs, Hyennis,
Neb.. and Orpha Christine Mitchell,
81, Ann Arbor.
Alton R. Fisher. 5s. Willow
Lodge, and Hazel Leach. Sc. Ian.
sing.
Raymond n. Strieter, 27, Camp
Mccall. N. c., and Marian X. Merz,
%, Ann Arbor.
Robert j. Lutz, %, and Maxine
E. Pierce, 20. both OF Ann Arbor.
Arthur Wiertella, 2s, and Helen
Ondrovic. 2s, both OF Milan.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-19
SUIT ENDING

LANSING-AP-Suit OF the De-
troit Edison Col-peny to block
State Public Service Commission
order that it refund $10,450,000 TO
its customers was ending in circuit
court today as the commission open
ed hearings to determine whether
it should enter a somewhat similar
order against the Michigan Bell
Telephone Company.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-19
THEY say

Chicago-Sen. James z. Murray
CD, Mont: Strenuous efforts viii
be made by big business TO gain
control OF the next Congress, and
with a reactionary Congress In
power at Washington not only
small business will be in danger
but our entire American Democra-
tic system"
Buffalo, N. Y.-Gov. Thomas z.
Dewey. en- route to st. Louis: 'If
the country desires to make wealth
creation a function OF government.
the choice should be the consider
ed choice Of the country, and not
the result Of a policy OF drift"
Washington President Roose-
welt asks for larger contributions
to Community War Funds:
Through a single gift TO this unit
ed appeal, we are able to extend
the hand OF friendship to millions
OF people at home and around the
world--to perform millions OF acts
OF kindness.
Omaha-Capt. Eddie Rickenback-
er warns against coThplacency In
the war effort: Our only hope OF
bringing the Axis powers to their
knees Is TO keep up the pressure
against them"
New York Bernard Baruch:
THE peace can be just about what
America makes 1t, for We are tirst
among the nations OF the world"
Cambridge, Mass.-Dr. Ernest A.
Hooten, Harvard anthropologist:
IF women had run the affairs Of
the world for the past few thou
sands OF years, they could hardly
made a worse mess OF them than
the men have"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-19
INDUcTIoNS DROP

DETROIT-AP - Army Undue
lions in the Sixth Service Com
mand, comprising Michisan. WIS
consin and Illinois. dropped from 4
monthly AVERAGE OF 10000 early
this year to approximately 10000 in
September. according to Mai Gen
Henry s. Aurand, commanding gen.
eral OF the area.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-19
Half Forgotten Days
Twenty Years Ago

Twenty Years Ago
Ypsant Commandey number 81 Knights Tempar attended
the First Methodist Church body going full uniform Sun
day evening Dr. Cunning Idle spoke by request the subject
Charity and Hospitality"
Prof and Mrs DeForrest Ross Mrs r. Critenden Ann
Arbo guests honor very informal and wholly
joyable social affair In the science OF Ypsan
High School Dinner served about 30 high school alumni
OF the eos Miss Lenna schaefer mistress
les.
Fonighy Club met with Mrs. B. Thompson and elected
officers Mrs Shepherd president Mrs Thompson,
tarytreasurer The next meeting will be with Mrs Mac
Alister.
Fifty Years Ago
woeper and Missy Saline shipped $500
pounds OF poultry to New York City They paid the
cents pound but eastern prices have dropped then
four cents.
Barkworth, Jackson candidate for
addressed small audience in Ceary Hall campaign
issues
Rev W. Van Kirk exchanged pulpits Rev
Lee, Grand Rapids.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-19

NAMED WELFARE DIRECTOR
JACKSON-AP-Harry w. Hell.
mer. Parma Township supervisor.
has been named to succeed the late
Clayton Weary as Jackson County
welfare director.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-19
Hints on EtIouette

II a man Is seated between two
women in the rear seat of an
automobile. he should get out hrst
and help the women out.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-19
Today's Horoscope

Today's Horoscope
You are sensitive and shy and
should cultivate self assurance.
for you could accomplish more II
you were more aggressive. You
love your home and pleasant sur
roundings. and strive at all times
TO make your family happy. Sue
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-19
Words OF Wisdom

Words OF Wisdom
There are two times In q mans
life when he should not speculate 4.
when he can't afford II and when
he can.-Samuel Clemens
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-19
One-Mlnute Test

one-Minute Test
/. Who was the first Holy Ro-
man emperor?
q What part Of France was
settled by the Vikings7
3. Who built a palace In Prus-
STA and named II Sans Souci"7
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-19

New York Bernard Baruch:
THE peace can be just about what
America makes 1t, for We are first
among the nations OF the world"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-19
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

A. KIN regard to roofing
nails: l am a roofer and I put the
nails in my mouth and have been
told by other roofers that will
get lead poisoning?
Answer: Not unless the nails
have lead in their composition.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-04-02
COUNTY URGED TO
PROCEED WITH THE
SANITORIUM PROJECT
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motion was made by DR.. j. Watts
Farthing.
Dr. A. H. Elliot, city county
health officer, appeared before the
ciub in connection with the April
carly diagnosis campaign f o r
tuberculosis.
The health officer said that
tuberculosis kills more persons be-
tween the ages of 10 and 40 than
anv Other disease, although it
stands about seventh among the
causes of death in the United
States. He saia it is largely a
class disease and is unusually con-
tagious to members OF the same
household. Two methods of de-
lection in the early stages were
pointed out - the T. B. skin test
and the X-ray.
A motion picture, Goodbye Mr..
Germ, depicting the life Of the
tuberculosis germ and its extinc-
ton through proper medical care,
was shown by Miss Jennie Stout,
health consultant.
The Civitan clubs letter to the
county commissioners follows,
The Wilmington Civitan Club,
at the weekly meeting on Thurs
Gay, March 30. 1914, voted I'M
animously to 60 on record as urg-
ing you not to delay the recon-
struction of the Red Cross SAM
torium until after the war" The
Civitan. Club feels that you should
proceed with this vital undertaking
with the greatest possible speed
commensurate with good business
judgment.
After delibez alton of the facts
and figures at our command, from
the press and personal reports, We
feel that further delay in the con-
struction of the vital institution
would work undue hardship on the
community as a whole. as we'll as
on those unfortunates afflicted with
tuberculosis not suitable oandi-
Gates for the state institutions;
ramely, the incurables and those
awaiting admission. We are in
formed that. without the Red Cross
Santorium, these patients are left
10 the care of their families and
are constant source for the
spread of the disease since isolat-
ion is of prime importance in the
control Of the disease.
I'VE realize that we know little
a b u tuberculosis and govern
mental finances. However, the fact
should be apparent to anyone that
where human life and health is
concerned finances and tax rates
Should be of secondary importance.
Again let us urge you to weigh
The opinions of those who treat and
know tuberculosis and give them
what they need to safe guard the
health and happiness of our COM
munity."
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The foundation of the British
Museum dates from 1853.
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fore been guilty of stealing flow
ers."
Judge Smith announced that if
the pair had not been so honest
in their confessions II would have
given them flat sentence"
Lennon said he objected to the
sentence because "the stigma of
the farm sentence is terrible"
Both women are mothers. They
came to Wilmington from South
pert.
Smith emphasized that his de-
cision was governed solely on the
str ength Of his personal conviction
in the matter, and that nobody
has put pressure on me-"
Mrs Ludlum and Mrs. Northrup
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WOMEN FINED $50
In AZALEA ACTION


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SC revealed that the Lake Forest
residents had few flowers around
their homes, and that Mrs. Lud-
Ium has only one ported azalea
IN her window.
IT don't know why I did it, Mrs.
Ludlum explained. IT just thought
the flowers were pretty and could
not resist them
Mrs. Northrup described how she
pulled up the first plant and gave
it to her neighbor, then took one
for herself.
They just looked so pretty, "
she added.
Detective Sgt. L. B. Rourk dis.
cross questioning by Attorney Len
non, that he investigated the case
Friday afternoon and that he neve:
encountered -"fairer, more homes
statements" from persons involv
ed in difficulty.
Summarizing the case for the de
Iense, Lennon told the court tina
FLOWERS and women are the tw'
most beautiful things in tn
world; that the two are narural
ly associated together; and tina
"a woman can no more resis
flowers than she can resist buying
a new hat He said these hat
already been punished by publici
| ty.
He pleaded for consideration iii
view of their honest admissions
their excellent characters; ant
! The fact that they have never be
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-04-02
0DD FELLOWS TO
Meet HERE SOON

A. the Odd Fellows district meet
to be held here Tuesday, April
ny p D, Biggs of Goldsboro, presi-
T. a - of the Fourth district, will
preside. :,
Tho program calls for dinner to
rorved al $50 pm. in the club
0' 80, of the l. O. O. F. temple,
l -UG and Princess streets. At 7:30
ll.r ~ tbe Cape Fear lodge will con-
F,~ ao for its regular business meet
vow tier which it will surrender
lns' hall 10 the district officers.
't A large delegation is expected to
..tand from the lodges in the
@ @,,1 district. All local Odd Eel
!. We are invited and are urged
u. 0' notify lodge officers of their
' -" to be present before noon
l Monday, April 3.
'iC 0facers of the local lodge are
conn G. Marlowe, noble grand;
: f. Young, vice grand; wilbur
= Jones. recording and financial
lecretary; H. H. Hall. treasurer;
T s W. Blown, chaplain; Ira D.
Torrelr. warden; David B. jacob,
r;obt supporter to noble grand;
INT ~ Thomas r. Wiley, left sup
,orter TO noble grand; D. R. Brown
riob+ supporter to vice grand;
samuel Simpson, left supporter to
vice grand: S. S. Branne-, con-
dnc+or. Lloyd Dunn, guardian; M.
A Duke, light scene supporter;
u W Duke, lef. scene supporter;
and !, L. Willard, past grand no
HE.
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PROGRAM STARTED
BY COAST GUARD

An intensive training program,
based on duty aboard Coast Guard
craft in the inland waterway and
the Cape Fear river, was started
yesterday morning for approx
mately 100 members of the Cape
Fear division of the Coast Guard
Auxiliary, who are in the Coast
Guard Temporary Reserve while
on active duty.
Details of the program were
completed at meeting Friday
night at the fishing lodge of Lieut..
Tom E. Murrell, CGR(T), COM
mander of the division.
The men will serve as crew
members on Coast Guard patrol
craft on regular tours of duty,
under the supervision of Regular
Coast Guardsmen. One boat is be
ing operated daily on the inlane
waterway, from Topsail Inlet tt
Little River, with the Temporary
Reservists serving 24-hour tours
This patrol started Saturday at
a. m. Two craft are being oper
ated daily on the river, on genera
harbor duty, on 12-hour tours
starting at 6 p. m.
The type of instruction to be of
fered is considered highly prac
teal and will deal with all phase!
of operation of small craft. Tit
regular Coast Guard personnel will
be in charge.
Bolivia was once known as up
~ey Dor,,
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are the first persons to be cited
since the city forces were placed
on the alert to discover individuals
digging up the city-planted azalea
bushes.
Park Superintendent Smell has
explained that the biggest head
ache in his department this spcing
has been the loss of flower plants
to vandals- those who mutilate the
plants by pulling off buds, and
those who dig up the bushes.
The bushes in question were TAX
en- from a spot east of the Fourth
street entrance to the park.
The foundation of the British
Museum dates from 1853.