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Bomburdiers Graduate

MIDLAND, TeX-Paul Scott, 1l9
Montello avenue NE, and Robert
Boyd, 2152 Newport place NV,
Washington, D. c.. were in the first
class of colored air crew members
20 be graduated as bombardiers
from Midland Army Airfield. Both
men were commissioned flight Off
GERS by Col. Charles bowman, COM
manding officer.
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TullIpplIleS IdSL
June 20, the
Navy announce
ment said.
A member of a
N a w fighter
s q u a d r O n, 1t.
Lake was at
tached to a fast
carrier task force
supporting t n e
Salpan landings,
where he was
credited W it h
It h ORC u 6 h | y
Strafng an en-
emV carrier and
scoring q very
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HyuttsviIIe Man Stuys
After Overuqe Rutinq

A year ago Pfc. Ralph E. Stark
80, of Hyattsville. Md, was rated
average, but orders were changed
while he waited in the harbor at
Oran for shipment home and the
"old men" were taken off the ship
He was sent to Italy in July and
joined his unit in the 351st Regi-
ment in the fighting above Rome.
Since then he has taken part in
the assault against German strong
holds below the Arno and in the
mountains in the drive on the
Gothic Line. He is now with the
88th Division headquarters serv-
ing as company electrician.
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Sergt. Dante j. Macarlo, nose
gunner, 6307 Foote street, Seat
Pleasant, Md, in England.
Staff Sergt. Thomas E. Devlin.
radio operator on a Liberator, 1928
Fifteenth street NV, in England.
Staff Sergt. Samuel M. Lane, 20.
radio operator gunner, 4436 First
street NE, in England.
Second 1t. Rubin V. Poss., ir., %.
oombardier. lat Thirteenth street
NE, in England.
Ninth Cluster Awarded.
Flight Officer Charles E. Waters.
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ton, Va, have
been promoted
to colonies, it
was announced
this week.
Col. Danaher
serves in the
dual capacity as
head of opera
tons, transport
tation section,
for both CON-
NUM- c a t ! o n s
zone and Allied
F rec head
q u a r ers in
Italy. B e + ore
being called into
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lled the men
and through ag-
gressive leader
ship maintained
the line near La
Varde, France.
on July 10 when
the platoon was
attacked from
[ " o directions
by enemy infan-
try and tanks.
Comdr. Mid
dlebroOks. radio
material officer,
was c h a I G e q
with the malnte-
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t RS recently
married a mari
I'll N e seaman,
T h o m a S j.
Flynn's score
rose to five sons
and two sons
in-law in the
armed forces.
The five Flynn
boys. all natives
Of Washington,
left quite a gap
in the neigh
borhood sandlot
football team
when they en-
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~ coAA31GA eAC4 O,
l 4 5 0 Irv n 2
street NV, in
England.
First 1t. J. r.
Satterf i e ! d, q,
pilot, Spencer
vile, Md, In
England.
First 1t. Rob-
ert J. Rieschl, 26.
Thu n d e r b o ! t
fighter pilot in
France. W h 0 S e
wife works at
the n a t i 0 n a !
AIRPORT here,
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stallation of the radio and under
water sound gear of the 18th AM
phibious Force. All ships and craft
sailed for the assault on Europe on
June with this equipment in OPP
erative condition, the citation said
Freeman's Bravery Praised.
Seaman Freeman, serving with a
Navy Seabee battalion, was a bull
dozer operator assisting rhino fer
ry on D day His ferry hit the beach
at low water with the tide rising
Great difficulty was experienced in
unloading the vehicles ashore, and
many were swamped in the water
the citation said. He succeeded in
pulling many of the vehicles ashore
and after the ferry departed worked
for over an hour on the beach. ex-
posed constantly to shellf1re. tow
ing other drowned vehicles from the
water and mud holes
Chaplain Rooney received his
award for 'meritorious achievement
as division artillery chaplain in con-
nection with military operations in
France"
After another chaplain was evac-
uated because Of wounds, Chaplain
Rooney volunteered to take over his
duties. as well as his own.
Maj. Norwood was engineer of the
| task of planning and developing the
installation of an Army General
Hospital with inadequate construc-
ton equipment, the citation said.
Sergt. Boone voluntarily organ
lied a combat patrol of II men to
harass the enemy and gain the for
ward slope of Hill $685. He succeed
ed and took two prisoners without
loss to his own patrol
1t. Kaufman, platoon leader,
voluntarily exposed himself to
heavy enemy fire in France to drag
a wounded soldier to the shelter of
a ditch until he was able to be
evacuated.
Bomber Group Cited.
Three Maryland men are men,
bers of 7th AAF medium bomber
group cited for outstanding per-
Torrance of duty by Col. Murray
A. Bywater, their commanding Of
f1cer, according to a dispatch from
a It'll AAF base In the Gilbert
Islands. They are:
Sergt. Burton A. johnson, LOT
County road. Kensington
Corpl. Edward J. Wilson, 104
Hodges lane, Takoma Park.
Technical Sergt. Clifford A. Boo
sert. 2134 Lorraine avenue, Wood
lawn.
These ground crews have done
their jobs WE'LL" Col. Bywater said,
land we owe them much more cred
it than they usually get, and in
many cases we owe them our lives"
Five Washington men recently
were awarded the Distinguished
Unit Citation Ribbon by their wing
commander, Col Elliott Roosevelt.
They are members Of Photographic
squadrons who during the week
preceding and three weeks follow
ing the Normandy invasion flew ex-
ceedingly dangerous low-altitude
missions. Included were:
Maj. John r. Whitson, air inspec-
tor, 815 Portland street Sc.
Capt. Ralph D. Kendall, photo
pilot, 1924 Brentwood road NE.
First 1t. Frank NJ. Sommerkamp.
20, photo pilot, 1916 Twentieth street
NE.
Second 1t. Donald McBain, photo
laboratory commander, 1886 FIJI
tenth street NE.
Corpl. Wallace A. staxrett, photo
laboratory technician, Sormerly Of
3722 New Hampshire avenue NV.
1t. Sydney Lee Harrison, field ar
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first class, is
veteran of five
major invasions
North Africa,
Sicily, Salerno
and Anzio in
Italy and South
ern France. The
former Wash
ington boy joined
the Navy when
II. His parents,
Mr.. and Mrs.
Ii 10y d Pierce,
now live in Co.
lonial B e q c h ,
Wa
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with an A-20
Boston attack
unit of the 5th
Air Force, now
In the South
west Pacific.
Flight Officer
Arthur A. Ross
Ter, %, pilot, 30l
Whittier street
NV, in Italy.
Staff S erg t.
William E. Hen
d e RS on, nose
6 u n n r, 1888
Second street
NE, in Eng
land
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Church Orgonist Here
Continues Art in Army

Sergt. Vincent E. Slater, organist
at Foundry Methodist Church and
former assistant organist and choir
master at st. Johns Episcopal
Church, is in the Army and he's
still playing organs. He performs
regularly for CT audience at the
chapel of the Air Transport Com
mand's base at Miami Army Air
field.
Sergt. Slater recalls as one of his
most pleasant memories" the time
he played before President Roose-
welt and Prime Minister Churchill
of England
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Six Area Men Win Distinguished Flying Cross;
Numerous Others Cited for VoIor in Action

Six District area men have been
awarded the Distinguished Flying
Cross. Other groups received the
Air Medal, the Croix de Guerre with
Palm, the Bronze Star and special
citations and concentrations.
Distinguished Flying Cross awards
went to:
First 1t. Roland H. Brady, Is,
pilot, 17l2 Sixteenth street NV,
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uOW III SidIlu,
who also has
b e en- awarded
the third Oak
Leaf Cluster.
First 1t. Rob-
ert w. Todd, 9l9
Perry place E,
now in the Mari
anaS.
S cond 1t.
James j. Mat
thews, pilot, 1929
Thirty eighth st.
NV, in Italy.
Naval 1t. WAL
ter E. Lake,
fighter pilot, now
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Five Flynn Brothers in Service

Liberators for bombing runs. AS
a sergeant. James rates a salute
from his four brothers. He is
graduate of St Charles Academy
in Baltimore
Bernard, %, the youngest and
last to enter the service, attended
Mckinley High School and worked
at the Treasury Department before
entering the Army. Although he
went in last, he managed to get
overseas before most of his BROTH
ers. He is serving in France with
the Signal Corps.
The last reunion among the
brothers was about year ago.
Staff Sergt. fEarl D. Fox, husband
OF the former Mary Flynn. is serv-
ing in France with the Signal Corps
and Maritime Seaman Robert Har-
rington recently married Ann, an
other sister.
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probable bomb hit on the same ships
with Well-aimed drop from I'M
usually low altitude" After making
his attack, 1t. Lake succeeded ir
returning to carrier base and ef-
fecting a night landing under ex-
tremely difficult conditions.
First 1t Howard A Handran
bombardier. 4l2 Third street NE.
was awarded the DFC and the Al,
Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters
for service in the European theatel
of operations. He is stationed If
Dyersburg, Tenn.
Croix de Guerre With Palm.
Seven Washington men have beer
awarded the CrolX de Guerre with
Palm by the French government fol
precision attacks on bridges in sup.
port OF the French ground forces II
Italy. Oldest medium bomber out.
fit in the Mediterranean theater, the
18th AAF group, based on Corsica
was cited in an order by Gen
Charles de Gaulle 1t is the first
AAF unit to be decorated in this
war by both the United States and
French governments.
The men who received the award
include: Second 1t. Simeon T. Price
$685. Utah avenue NV; Staff Sergt
Kenneth w. Gideon, 1923 Oakwood
terrace NV: Sergt. Frank Derrick
son, 14l4 A street S. E: Sergt. Ber-
nard R. Lipscomb, $500 Ontario road
NV: Corpl William H. Wilson
32l0 Seventeenth street NE; Corpl
James F. Bird. 1877 Hamilton street
NV. and Pfc Janvier w. Lindsay
l Worthington drive. Westmoreland
Hills, Md
Vernon Wallace Stanley. motor
machinlst's mate, first class, U. S
N. R., 42l Ninth street SW.. has
been commended by Admiral Harold
r. Start. commander of the United
States naval forces in Europe. fol-
courageously aiding in the rescue OF
wounded men aboard a sinking de-
stroyer escort off the invasion coast
OF France two days after the initial
landings.
The commentator letter said that
Machinist's Mate Stanley, together
with three other crew members of a
Whaleboat, held their craft along
side the sinking U. S. S. Rich and
helped the last wounded survivors
of the Rich's crew aboard. After
they were rescued two men were dis
covered still alive in the gun shield
on the bridge of the Rich. Although
the boat was in danger of rolling
over at any moment and capsizing
the whaleboat, its crew stood fast
until rescue was effected.
Hunt Is Logistic Officer.
1t. Comdr. Richard c. Drum Hunt,
U. S. N, formerly of Washington
and whose mother, Mrs. Arthur D.
Condor lives at Edgewater, Md.
was commended for outstanding
performance of duty as logistics
officer on the staff of naval task
force commander prior to and dur
ing the amphibious invasion of
Southern France
Comdr. Hunt exercised exceptional
skill and untiring energy during the
planning phase in assisting in the
development of sound maintenance
and logistic plans for the support
of the naval units assigned to the
task force for the assault opera
tons, the citation said.
Comdr. Hunt was graduated from
the United States Naval Academy
in 1880.
Bronze Star Awards.
District area men who have re-
ceived the Bronze Star Medal:
1t. Comdr. James L. Middle
brooks, U. S. N. r., 47O1 Connecticut
avenue N. w., now on duty in the
Bureau of ShiDS.
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at tne 1nterna-
tional Union of
Operating Engi-
neerS.
AUSTRALIA.
Capt. Bertha
L. Hunt inter-
views new WAC
arrivals in Aus
tralia and de-
termines where
they should be
placed in order
to do their best
work.
Capt. H u n t,
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LcIS. nc Is I'll
t he European
theater OF oper-
atoms.
Two men have
received the Air
Medal with one
Oak Leaf Clus-
ter:
1t. Irvings B.
Portion, "a, bonn
bardier, SOFA
S e c on d street
NV, in Eng
land.
Staff 8 ergt t.
LIE Roy Andrews,
radio OPERATOR
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HenderSOn, 2327 Pvt. Swanner.
Eighteenth street N. W., infantry
man. now in France.
Pvt. Kenneth P. Estep, infantry
man, 726 Q street NE, now in
France.
Capt. Charles D. Rooney. chap
lain with the 9Th Infantry Divi-
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Ford Is Dental Technicion

frgt. Louis v. Ford, formerly of
Warrington, has served as dental
technician in the Medical Corps in
England for four months.
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Moske Gets Purple Heart

Pvt. Carl E. Maske, 57O6 Marlboro
pike Sc, who was wounded near
Luxembourg, France. August 16, has
returned to combat duty and has
received the Purple Heart award. a
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Danaher and Gray
Advanced 10 CoLone|s:
Others Win Promotion

1t. Col. John T. Danaher of 3130
Wisconsin avenue NV. and 1t.
Col. Frederick C. Gray of 4731
South Thirty-flrst street, Fairling-
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40 ~ 40.
oner of war
in G err
many, his
f a t h e r
learned re-
Gently.
L t. M c.
Ghee, 1901
D e ! a + ield
place NV,
was report
ed missing
A pril 10
over Dun
K e r q u e
a f er a
SDecial haz-
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1t. John R. McGhee,
Prisoner of Germans,
Is Awarded DIE

The Distinguished Flying
Cross has been awarded First
1t. John r. McGhee, jr., who
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tillery aerial reconnaissance, 3049
Porter street NV. has received the
Air Medal with two Oak Leaf Clus-
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Navy Vet, Only 19,
Already in 5 Invosions

Nineteen-year-old Henry Louis
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entering the service in June, 1943,
and Sergt. Hughes was employed
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WASHINGTONIAN TAKES BRITISH BRIDGE Capt Marshall
Cedric Gleason 494 Buerworth place NV smiles with his
bride Pauline Rouse Thachetts Gerards Cross Buckng
hamshlre after their recent marriage in England They
honeymooned on the Isle of Wight graduate
George Washington University formerly research aso
gate with the National Sand and Foundation
since April, 1912.
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such committees always get from communities
that are dynamic
For an interracial committee to receive crit
icism on the basis of actual work that has been
done, or is being attempted, is however, another
matter. On this basis it seems that criticism
would be welcomed by committee that is sin
in its intentions. And surely, any criticism
that would come from community leaders in De-
troit result of providing them with facts
would not only be constructive but would also
be reasonable.
The demand of the critics that the committees
director be removed is, perhaps, constructive
and reasonable criticism. Not being in posses
sion of the facts, this column doesn't know.
Without such facts, however, the question might
well be raised whether man OF superior quail
ifcatons and experience could be secured for
this position at five thousand dollars per year.
One might also ask whether il is the director
or the committee that is responsible for what
the director does, or does not do Let us assume,
for example, that man of Mr.. Robert Viewers
calibre would step into the job.
Could we then expect that the committee
would suddenly swing into action? Would beach
heads be seized on all fronts? Would the long
awaited offensive against enemy prejudice get
under way? Would there be banishing of the
outmoded Southern attitudes which the armies
of occupation together with local quisings have
imposed upon the once liberal Detroit? Would
there be an immediate assurance of the ultimate
triumph of Democracy in housing, employment,
civil rights and in other areas?
These questions are not intended as a defense
of the present director who incidentally, regards
this column as "tarred" Neither are the ques-
tions raised in support of the critics. AS noted
above, we have not shared whatever facts they
may possess.
They lead, however into another problem.
This concerns the purpose of The Detroit Inter-
racial committee. Evidently il was LOT set up to
remove the underlying and basic causes of in
ter-group hatred, such scarcity of Jobs Rather.
its particular job seems to be that of creating
more tolerant community opinion among groups.
If this is the purpose of the committee it
should SO state, in addition to explaining exactly
how il is carrying out its purpose. What
attempts if any, has it made to cope with the
basic problems it is charged with neglecting? If
II has made specific attempts but has failed OF
any accomplishment, the causes of failure should
likewise be known Only then could citizens
reasonably demand change in the staff or the
arbitrary alternative Of abolishing the committee
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-25
The WATCHT0WER B, ROY WILKINS

Stumped This is unfortunate because
Jane stands the symbol of Catholic
h education in this country. No Negro boy
has ever trod the campus at South Bend even
though his parents and his grandparents and his
great grandparents might have been Catholics.
Although Negro lads have worn with distinction
and honor the athletic uniforms Of other great
universities, none has ever donned the green
of the famed Irish.
And that brings us 10 Claude Buddy Young.
the fleet Negro backfeld star of the Illinois
team. and the game between Illinois and Notre
Dame on Oct %. Everyone knows the story.
Notrc Dame had been rated the nations Num-
Der One team for more than two seasons. The
very frs, time Young got the ball. in the first
three minutes OF the game, he scampered "a
wards for a touchdown 1t became apparent TO
Notre Dame and TO the $4,000 fans in the stadium
that unless Notrc Dame could stop Young and
his dark companion Paul Patterson, also in the
Illinois backield, the Irish would come topping
down from their perch on top of the football
heap
Well, Young was stopped - by kick in the
head. Those things happen in football. No one
says they are deliberate. II was let US say, a
fortunate accident for Notre Dame and they
went on to oozc out win, 1877, after two touch
down runs Ivy Illinois called back.
But the point is. that all this did not save the
Irish from losing their rating. They were dropped
swiftly from first place A colored streak OF
lightning sitting on the Illinois bench did them
as much damage as he would had he been out
on the field Then Army finished the job with a
$40 shellackinG.
The Illinois game smellcd bad as bad as the
Negro exclusion policy at No;re Dame The
Catholics ought TO remedy the situation and leave
the Professionals a, Princeton holding the jim,
crow bag.
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sities. Reluctance to talk about these matters
has been experienced by others.
The silence of the committee regarding its
work is, we suspect, one of several reasons for
The criticism heapcd upon it, None but a select
few know what IT is doing. Rarely does the COM
mittee issue press releases. II puts out no
monthly news letter for interested groups
Hence we hear that the committee us doing
nothing" That this Is true seems highly improb-
able. Certainly, something, good or bad, is be-
Ing done. That the committee holds meetings
we know. We also know that its staff comes TO
work: if you telephone the Office you find some
one there.
knowing this, if nothing moro. it does not
seem reasonable 10 assume that Mr.. Thompson
and the others just SIT and sit day after day,
doing nothing, that is, doing nothing but cum
ningly connvlng how TO continue doing nothing
That many persons have this impression is,
however, not surprising. Unless they have made
particular effort to learn more, they know little
except that the committee sponsored art
exhibit.
On the other hand it is rumored that the
committee is doing constructive work to nit
igate tensions within city departments. If this
be so why haven't interested persons been let
In on III Why the silence about this and other
matters?
Is there really nothing 10 report? Is il be-
cause the committee fears criticism? II So II has
missed point. Criticism II Will get anyway, as
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-25

graduate school. Quietly and without, any fight
(publicly) Catholic University Of America opened
is doors to Negro students Manhattdnvliie Col
lego of the Sacred Heart for girls opened lis
doors
St LOUIS University. in the separate school
state OF Missouri IS the latest Catholic inStitu-
ton TO ADM, Negro students, a step which was
taken after fortnight sermon hy a priest and
courageous discussion and decision by The white
students themselves Catholic priests and or
carnations and publications have interested
themselves in the labor question and have fought
for square deal for the Negro worker, Tor
equal wages, for upGradne for no Jlm crow
nv unions or EMPLOYERS In their educational
system. where they had = observe separate
school laws. they have built UP fine Negro
college in Xavlcr al New Orleans.
But Notre Dame apparently, has the whole
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-25
Calls Race Radio
Role Uncle Tom;
Lodges Protest

NEW YORK-The letter Of
white listener protesting the Uncle
Tom Characterization OF the Negro
on the CHS program sponsored by
Cream Of Wheat on station WABC,
was brought 10 the attention OF
the NAACP last week. Asserting
her belief that the effectiveness
OF democracy is the responsibility
OF each OF is citizens and that
no exertlon OF ones vigilance is too
small or too unimportant in this
regard" Mrs. Gertrude Tonkonogy
wrote.
Gentlemen:
NY 9-year-oli son has been ar
ardent listener TO Let's Pretend
for over year His radio en-
ihusiasms always extend TO the
sponsors product which he always
perSuades me 10 buy.
This week | happened 10 listen
10 the program. While was
charmed by the story. was
shocked by the commercial which
presented Negro voice with q
heavy Negro infection speaking
IN the traditional role Of the white
mans servant This is a role which
the Negro never chose and GER
tainly does not deserve. II was
forced ON him by a crue! and
shameful economic discrimination
OF which many Americans are now
heartily. ashamed. The characters
iIltion OF the Negro as a simple-
minded obSequious servant or pull
man porter or cleaner Of latrinea
tends 10 perpetuste in the public
mind mis- heartleS prejudice. m
IS the American responsibilities q
the radio. the theater and. Al@o -
present the Negro a. being - -
ferent from other men.
1T was not dificult 10 sznoonn
20 my son. who feels dean1S -
nobility OF the principles vlS
generated this remarksble -
rscy OF ours. why I would NJ re ~
purchase Cream Of wheo1e :.
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WRONG VICE-PRES|DENT

George Wharton Pepper in his newly published "Phila-
delpha LAWYER Qppncott tells poignant story OF the
DAYS when Cal Coolidge vce-presdent Inc looloees
lived in Willard hotel in Washington fire alarm III the
middle the night brought every guest into the oOny III
a variety OF negigees and fancy paamas Mr. Coohdee
speedy surmised that there no danger ana started
10 rudse back 10 his Nothing doing said the hre
marshal Get back in that lobby You are speaking 10
the vicepresient said Coolidge with some dignity oN!
tben said marshal. Go ahead moment later ne
called slspicously. What you vicepresident or
THE United states said Coolidge Come right back down
here ordered the marshal IL thought you We're vice.
president of the hotel
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