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Evening star., 1944-06-25
Boyington, Missing Ace,
Is Awarded Navy Cross
nth A.xo.i.A.a n-...

By the Associated Prsss.
Award Of the Navy Cross to
Maj. Gregory Boyington, Okanogan,
Wash, 31-year.old Marine Corps
ace now listed rs missing In action,
was announced by the Navy yes
terday.
Maj. Boyington was listed as
missing after an attack on Japanese
planes over New Britain Island on
January 3.
He had tied the existing Ameri-
can record Of 26 enemy planes shot
down just before he plunged into
the jungles during this action.
Maj. Boyington previously had
been awarded the Congressional
Medal of Honor.
Evening star., 1944-06-25
New York Liquor Firm Faces
'0PA Criminal Charges
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 24.-The Equit-
able Trading Corp. and its president.
Hyman Karlin, were named code
PENDANTS In a 50-count criminal in
formation filed today in Federal
Court charging violation Of OPA
maximum price regulations.
If convicted, the corporate de-
fendant faces q maximum penalty
of a $3.50, 900 fine, while Karlin faces
a 50-year prison sentence plus a
similar fine.
United States Attorney James
B. NJ McNally said the corporation,
which operates on Nationwide
scale, diverted liquor to roadhouses,
restaurants and hotels in Ohio,
Georgia and Texas. The informa-
ton, citing so alleged violations,
charges sales totaling more than
$250,000 at prices aggregating be-
tween $4,000 and 500, 200 in excess
of ceilings.
Evening star., 1944-06-25
Free Swimming instruction
will Begin Tomorrow

Free swim periods and swimming
instruction will begin tomorrow in
nine pools operated by the Welfare
and Recreational Association and
the District Recreation Board, Capt.
+. w. Hoover, general manager of
the association, announced yester-
day.
Swimming classes will be held in
conjunction with the District Chap
ter OF the American Red Cross.
The program opens at 8 am. with
q free swim period until 1O:15 am.
Glasses will be held from 1915 to
ll:30 am. Pools participating in
the program are AnacoStia, East
Evening star., 1944-06-25
Ii. Ivy |. BeIote, Jr., Gets
Air Medal Oak Leaf Cluster

First 1t. Ivy L. Belote, jr.. "a. Of
28l1 Mills avenue NE, has been
awarded the Oak Leaf Cluster to
the Air Medal for action in II COM
bat missions. Pilot of a Flying For
tress and leader of his squadron, he
is stationed in England.
1t. Belote is a former employe of
the engraving department of The
Star where his father is night FORE
man. A native of Memphis, he
moved to Washington eight years
ago and was graduated from Nc
Kinley High School. He and his
brother, Jack. now an Army Air
Forces cadet at Keesler Field, Miss,
played together on the same foot
ball team at Mckinley.
His wife. Mrs Margie Belote, is
living in Spokane, Wash.
Evening star., 1944-06-25
Nature Outings PIunned

A series of two-hour junior nature
outings and games sponsored by Ma
tional Capital Parks in cooperation
with the Audubon Junior Clubs
will begin tomorrow. Meeting Mon
days, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fri
days for 10 weeks, the children will
study wild life in parks throughout
the city.
Evening star., 1944-06-25
Home Builders PIun Fete

The Home Builders Association
OF Metropolitan Washington will
hold an old-fashioned Southern
barbecue at 1880 am. Thursday at
O'Donnell's Grimth Farms at
Forestville, Md.
Evening star., 1944-06-25

ACTRESS WEDS AIR FORCES OFFICER-The former 1zetta
Jewell actress, and her husband It. Col Rex W. D. Smith,
shown after their marriage Friday at Rockville Md Mrs
Smith director of for the Treasurys terdepart
mental Committee for the Fifth War Bond Drive is the daugh
ter of Mrs zetta Jewell Miller former stage Col Smith,
former editor of the Chicago Sum- is chief the Office of
technical information, Army Air Headquarters
Evening star., 1944-06-25

Potomac, Mckinley, Takoma. Rose
dale and Georgetown for white per-
sons. and Banneker. Francis and
Dunbar for colored persons.
Evening star., 1944-06-25

For Americas future for your
future -. for your children's fu-
ture -. keep buying bonds.
The echo., 1944-10-27

10 give up some of its cherished pref
ud.ces, and preferences to contribute
to the common good.
Stephen Vincent Benet, that great
voice Of America so untimely stilled,
ptrased II thus:
Il myself am part of democracy.
I myself must accept responsibilities.
Democracy is not merely a privilege
10 be enjoyed-it is trust to keep
and maintain. am an American.
intend to remain an American. l will
do my best to wipe from my heart
hate, rancor and political prejudice.
viii sustain my Government. And
through good days or bad, l will try
20 serve my country"
The echo., 1944-10-27
MRS EMMA WATKINS

This comes to report the passing Of
Sister Emma Watkins, wife Of Rev.
Vim Watkins. Sister Watkins lived
to be forty-eight years old and lived
wit her husband forty-two years
She way the mother of five girls anG
two boys.
She was a member of Newell Chap.
ell c. M. E. Church. Funeral service,
were held Friday, 200 P M. at Pleas
ant Grove c. N. E. Church, Magee
Miss. with Rev E. W Washington
Officiating
Her Survivors are q husband fiv
daughters and two sor.s together wit
other relatives and fr eyS7s.
Mary Spears Juucr. Reporte
The echo., 1944-10-27

American Revolution?
Was it a mistake TO bring race
here who could produce zoo Diacw
men. who saw through the starlesa
night the Pickering a p fire Oh
General Washington, and who stood
on guard around his tent until thefB
bloody foot prints were stamped upon
the SHOWS of Valley Forge?
Was it mistake to bring a race
here who could produce Peter Saiem
who shot down General Pitcairn az
Bunker Hill, and thus paved the way
fer Washington to Yorktown?
Daniel Webster in his tribute to hlna
exclaimed:
q stand on the spot where the
blade of Salem flashed against h o
su of Victory"
Was It a mistake to bring race
here who could produce music like
the spirituals? The Blues JazzR
Music straight from the unhappy
hearts of a down trodden people WHO
never had ghost of a chance tn
Lincoln came along?
Was it a mistake to bring race
here who could produce an educatos
ike Booker T. Washington? A scient-
ist like George w. Carver? A music
ian like w. C. Handy? A singer like
Marian Anderson? A poet like Paul
Laurence Dunbar? A fighter like
Joe Louis? A worker like John Hen
~? These and many more have be-
e come first-rate examples of the Amer
2 lean business and professional career,
. Mrs. Roosevelt cannot prove h ey
e Continued on Page 9
The echo., 1944-10-27
MERIDIAN NEWS

Rev. and Mrs. A. NJ. Walker of this
city recently returned after spending
some time in Clarksdale where they
were the guests of the latter's parents
Prof. and Mrs. T. W. Thompson, who
celebrated their fifty-fourth wedding
anniversary and Mr.. Thompson was
celebrating his fifty-two years of ser
vice rendered the school as a public
school teacher. They renewed their
wedding vows in spirit of having been
married 50 years.
A banquet was given in their honor
by the Teachers Association Of that
county. Many tokens were presented
bv white and colored and about $1,000
in cash.
They visited in Lambert and were
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs ]. M. Mar
tin. Here they received many cour-
tesies.
They then motcred to Longstreet
where they visited another uncle and
aunt. Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Walker and
we're shown many lovely courtesies
A lovely and enjoyable trip was
had.
Reporter.
The echo., 1944-10-27
THE ESSENCE OF DEMOCRACY
By Ruth Taylor

The essence of Democracy is to give
not to take. Democracy is fountain,
constantly replenishing itself. 1t is
rot static, but kinetic. 1t is not an
ideal state but an evolutionary pro
cess.
Our Interpretation Of democracy is
fIuid-constantly changing as we out
grow our ideals We have progress
ed far since the Thirteen Colonies
banded together under a democratic
form of government. What was per
Missile once, is no longer pe1mss-
ible. AS we have grown in size, SO
have we grown in stature. Our IN
depreciation of the moral code con
tanned in the original Constitution and
in the Bill Of Rights has necessItated
amendments, has called for change.
And this progress, under due process
Of law, is still going on,
This ives only natural. There is
no sense iu education if we do not rise
above ourselves. if we are not better
for it. There j. no sense i'm the pro
cesses OF domoc acr II we DO not use
the advantages it brings for the GOOD
of all the people.
We have learned in time Of wal
that the democratic way of lfe is The
only way Of life for free men. Blu
we must not forget that in order t.
be effective, democracy requires ind
vidual morality, common sense, ant
courage IN It's citizens. Democrat,
is not just a way of life to be enjoy
ed. 1t demands personal responsible
Hy, personal self restraint on the par
u it's followers.
The more we have of freedom Of ed
Rcation, of rights, The greateT be
comes our responsibility. Democrat
is not a melting pot in which on
group can expect the other to do a
the melting. Each has to be willin
The echo., 1944-10-27
DECEMBER QUARTER! z REPORT
BLANKS OUT

Dear Presidents: This comes to let
YOU know that we have already mall
ed the report blanks for the Decem-
Der Board out. If you did not get
yours, please notify the office at once.
Or. if we did not send you enough
blanks, you are requested to notify
us and as many as you need VIII be
forthcoming.
The echo., 1944-10-27
BLYTHEVILLE, ARK. NEWS

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Medley spent
several days in St. Louis, Nc WITH
their grandson, Master Charles 2
Shears, who underwent an operation
in the st. Mary Hospital. His mother
Mrs. Parlee NJ. Fields is with him, We
are praying that he will soon recover
and resume his school studies.
The echo., 1944-10-27
ASSESSMENT $1.S5

Each president is requested to col
lect $135 from each member Of his
or her lodge and report same in the
December Board.
The echo., 1944-10-27

Mr.. and Mrs. d. B. Young who re
side on 18th Ave. and 18th ST., are
the proud parents of baby girl.
The echo., 1944-10-27
Folk w Nrow

Reverends E. F. and R. L. Young
visited in Selma, Ala last week where
they were guests of Bishop H. P. Por-
ter who was holding his Annual Con
ference. An enjoyable trip was had.
The echo., 1944-10-27

Mr.. c. ] Williams of Toomsuba is
making ready to attend his Annual
Conference, which will be held at Cen
treville
The echo., 1944-10-27

Mrs. Eleanor Peppers, daughter OF
Mrs Adlcan Hardy who has been Wis
itng her sister Mrs. Erlean Price,
who is residing in Detroit, Mich. ar
rived in the city this week. Mrs.
Peppers reports a very enjoyable trip.
The echo., 1944-10-27

Mrs Ella McLendon of Indianapolis
Indiana, was very pleasant visitor
in the office this week. Mrs McLen-
don formerly lived in Meridian.
The echo., 1944-10-27

Rev. C. M. Webb visited in Laurel
last week.
The echo., 1944-10-27
BY George ". Lee =

Mrs. Roosevelt has looIntd On my
horizon as sincere friend Of Down
Tfodden Nj norities. But, ] am be-
ginning to wonder y LII present attl-
tude rs motivated by the temporary
fortune, Of Poi ticaI Camp&ign rath-
er than by civic welfare II Govern
ment. Her former theories On CIVIC
welfare are knocked rto q cooked hat
when she states in her letter to q
wt5Ce citizen Of Alabama: We made
mistake in bringing TIE Negro tt
. lis country"
The echo., 1944-10-27

y, tovs Dr.. Z
dar q. Lal- Hat--ns and Let1a Pal f.
err Il rmar v5ll sponsor Tacky Play
for the benefit at Nv Prospect fa1-
fist Church This play win be held p
the II. Z A. auditorium
This prom ses to be something Tefy
very amusing # you want to get
good laugh, don't miss this play.
Mrs. Digman is going to model II
a dress that belonged to her mother
before she was born. Yes, thus Is
going to be something unique,
Three prizes will be offered as toi
lows: LIST, End and Ord prizes.
small fee will be charged.
Rev. A. A. Hardaway IS pastor.
The echo., 1944-10-27

Mrs. Roosevelt Is s.. IL f. i-on -c
aow .oat Tire Meg resp particular and
-ecll.ar coatIat 81 A.....ca give
positive proof tta. t1e-a Id forced
BIN into The sinking hole Of slave
ship gainst ms Win and landed him
on the American shores made no mis-
take. Those who Were here to re-
ceive HIM made no mistake Three
hundred years of existance IN Amer
ca where his muscles have dredgec
streams, and spread over d wilderness
the hues Of Heaven prove that no mis-
take was made in bringing him here
Was it a mistake to bring the Jews
here? The English here? The Ger
mans here? The French here?
Was it d mistake to bring a Race
here that could produce a man Ike
Crispus Attucks, who fell first in
contest that became the Drama Of tn
The echo., 1944-10-27

rhcEY PLAY To mr. GIVEN
The echo., 1944-10-27

Mississippi. Standard NeGre
newspaper of character, arcU'
lat'on and opinion, with mcTs
than 10000 readers
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-21

Webb & Mars
Weinmann-Matthews Co.
Western Auto
Wiedman Auto Co.
Willoughby Bros.
Ypsi Lunch
Ypsilanti Art Shop
Ypsilanti Farm Bureau
Ypsilanti Public Schools
Ypsilanti Savings Bank
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Pete's Cafe
National Bank
Nepodal & Arnet
The Paristyle
Sally Sheer Shop
Shaefer's Huron St. Store
Shaefer Hardware Co
Silkworth Oil Co.
Sleep Shop
Storage Furniture
United Cigar Store
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-21

Doran Chevrolet Co.
Ernie'S Ice Cream i
Family Radio Shoppe
Gauss Baking Co.
A. Green, Jeweler
Greene's Paint Store
D. A. Hankinson Co.
Hayward's Mems Wear
Hotel Huron
johnson & Huffman
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This Patriotic Appeal Sponsored by the FolIowin

MS FatflOtlc appear
Allison's
Apparel Shop
Anderson & Deck
Bargain Store
Board of Commerce
Brien-Stephens-W Wheeler
Butterfield Theatres
Cunningham Drugs, Inc.
Detroit Edison Co.
Dixie Shops, Inc.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-21
Win A
LIVE BABY

If you've been wanting a new baby here's
your chance!
A real live baby will be given free to the person
holding the lucky number.
Each person attending the show will be given a
lucky number at the door.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-21
= Six
Beautiful Girls

WILL BE IN FRONT OF THE MARTHA
WASHINGTON THEATRE
FRIDAY NIGHT, JUNE 23rd
From $50 to $3.50 p. m.
TO SELL YOU BONDS. NO WAITING.
BRING YOUR MONEY AND GET YOUR
BONDS ON THE SPOT!
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-21

S. S. Kresge Co.
Landy Furniture Co.
Mack & Mack
Mackraft Shops
Martin Dawson Co.
Mellencamp's
Moffett's Shoe Store
j. E. Moore Co.
Moyer-Fletcher
Richardson Pharmacy
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PLANES OF ALLIES
FLY OVER SWEDEN

T. LONDON, Wednesday,, Oct. Is.
tR-A strong force of Allied planes
flew over Sweden last night, dis
patches from Stockholm said, pos
sibly- striking at German shipping
or lending supporting hand to
the Russian offensive in East
Prussia. -..,..
4: A Stockholm comn1unique said
Swedish antiaircraft guns opened
up as a .'great number of Allied
planes, presumably British, came
in over the west coast south as
far as .Halmstad. SIS miles below
Goteborg, and then turned north.
The night operations followed up
daylight dive-bombing attacks by
American fighter-bombers on Ger
man transport in the vicinity OF
Kassel and Hamburg = attacks
which went unchallenged by the
German air force.
While the American Mustangs
and Thunderbolts battered Ger
man locomotives and rail lines,
rocket-firing Raj Typhoons car
ried out special raid on what
the air ministry described only as
IAN important military target" at
Dortrecht in Holland. The planes
blasted for an hour two large
buildings in a park with $4,000
pounds Of explosives. Z
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LONDON, Oct. "A IL " The
in Spain has been issued by the
underground newspaper, Conquest
Of Spain, which urged that OF
ficers Of the Spanish Army take
up arms against Generalissimo
Franco and the falange. Spanish
republican headquarters here un-
nounced today. =
: Conquest of Spain is the official
newspaper of the Republican Junta
which operates. from secret head
quarters in Madrid and presum'
ably is published in the Spanish
capital. -.
It's call for revolution, the frs
SO bold. although the paper has
been attacking the Franco regime
and the falange party consistently
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MacArthur's
Yanks Seize
| More Base
NERAL MACARTHUR'S
EAnoI1AR TIERS Philin-

ENERAL MACARTHUR'S
HEADQ QUAR- E R S, Philip
pines, Oct. "a R Overcoming
Japanese resistance, mire and
heat, American liberation forces
pressed the reconquest of Leyte is
land in the central Philippines to-
day, seized another airfield an d
freed numerous towns from the en-
envy yoke. .
CAS- these successes were scored
a field dispatch to the Melbourne
Herald reported American tanks.
ferried across San Janice strait
from Leyte,s established a bridge
head on Samar island.
CThe dispatch, from Herald War
Correspondent Blaine Fielder, has
not been officially confirmed, nor
has the action been reported from
any other source.
(The operation may have for its
immediate objective the silencing
of Japanese artillery on southern
Samar which could menace Tao
loban, provisional Philippine capt.
tai, and Allied shipping in Leyte
gulf and the narrow strait.
(Samar is the island link be-
tween Leyte and Luzon, on which
Manila is situated. 1t is more than
a hundred miles long and is sep
arated from Luzon by San Bernar-
dino strait. That strait, Is miles
wide, is said by veteran maritime
men to be one of the most treach-
erous water courses in the world.
While ground forces at the north
ern end of the Leyte battlefront
repulsed bitter all-night enemy
counterattack near Palo, the south
ern arm battled around from Dulag
through mire and heat to seize the
San Pablo airfield. This was re-
ported by APP War Correspondent
AL Dopking.
The action apparently occurred af-
ter the issuance of Gen. Douglas
MacArthur's Tuesday communique,
which merely said the outskirts of
San Pablo had been reached. Three
airfields now are in American
Continued on Page Five; Col. g.
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Sulu seas"-mignt indicate that
tw oJapanese forces were on the
proWl.
One could be moving through
the Sulu sea from the southwest,
planning to move on through the
Mindanao sea in the southwest
Philippines toward Leyte island.
The other could be moving
through the Sibuyan sea SOUTH
eastward toward the Visayan sea
and Leyete island, which Cen
eral Douglas MacArthur's forces
invaded last week.
Shallow narrow passages around
Leyte prevent Adm. Halsay's war
ships from closing for a surface
engagement. However, with Vice
Adm. Marc A. Mitscher's carrier
forces now within aerial striking
distance of the japanese, the Third
fleet logically could meet the en-
envy forces without itself being
subjected to attack from imperial
units which presumably are who'll
ly lacking in vital aerial support.
Ninnitz's failure to mention the
presence of any Japanese car
riers might indicate the enemy
is trying to slip heavily gunned
surface ships close to the west
ern side of Leyte island and SUBJ
ject MacArthur's ground forces
to severe bombardment.
The move by units of the enemy
fleet apparently was one of des-
peration, made without vital all.
support. 1t may well prove sui
cidal for the imperial surface
units involved.
the enemy strategy undoubted-
ly was to steal secretly into the
island seas Of the south and CEN
trail Philippines, where it virtual.
ly would be impossible for Hal
sey's mighty third fleet to move.
and to surprise MacArthur's
forces with a terrific lombard
ment from the sea.
Such daring move might have
been worth the losses the enemy
fleet undoubtedly would have sui.
fered in retiring. However, de.
tected far out of range Of TIM
ground forces hammering ahead
on Leyte, the Japanese face the
prospect of very heavy losses
from Mitseher's bomber and tor
pedo planes.
With virtually every Japanese
airplane in the Philippines knock
ed out in the aerial invasion BY
Mitscner's aircraft, and staging
bases neutralized too recently to
have been repaired, the Nipponese
must rely solely upon their ships
antiaircraft guns for defense.
Most Of Japan's carrier air pow
CONTINUED on Page Five; Col. ~
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BOLOGNA FLANK
ATTACK GAINING

ROME, Oct. 24.-P)-A flank
ing threat to Bologna, key German
communications and supply cen
ter in northern Italy, has been de-
veloped by American capture of
Frassineto and further gains to the
east. Frassineto lies. five miles
southwest of Castel San Pietro. Pc
valley town Is miles southeast of
Bologna on the lateral Rimini
highway.
Capture of Castel San Pietro
would put the Americans in open
country and in q position to use
the all-weather highway for a
smash on Bologna from the east,
cutting behind strong German for
ces opposing the American frontal
offensive against Bologna from
the south.
Stiff German resistance, rough
terrain, barbwire entanglements,
and demolitions have held up this
assault.
East of the American Fifth ar
my forces moving on Coastel San
Pietro other Yanks advanced two
and a half miles along a highway
toward 1mola, another junction
point of the Bologna Rimini high
| Continued OIL Page Two Col. b
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FDR WILL MAKE
SEVERAL TALKS
WASHINGTON, Oct. "a "a

WASHINGTON, Oct. "a IA
Chicago speech next Saturday night
and appearances in New Jersey,
Delaware and Indiana were an
nounced officially for President
Roosevelt today while the Chief Elk
ecutive told news conference his
remarks last July about not cam.
paigning in the usual sense" were
being quoted in. a misleading way.
Democratic national Chairman
Robert E. Hannegan announced in
New York that the President would
speak at Soldier Field Chicago,
Saturday night following his Friday
night speech at Shibe park, Phila-
delphia. He said Mr.. Roosevelt
would make a rear platform ap-
pearance Friday morning at Viii.
mington, Del, and during the day
would drive to Camden, N. j. on
the way to Chicago, he will make
rear platform appearance at Fort
Wayne, Ind.
Hannegan's announcement came
while the President was telling his
news conference that a number Of
newspapers had :nisquoted him. He
also took an obvious dig at what
the democrats contend is prac.
tice by Governor Thomas E. Dewey
of using quotation out of its con-
text in misleading manner.
The news conference was moving
along slowly with Mr.. Roosevelt
turning aside most of the questions
when a reporter asked him if il
could be assumed that he was now
campaigning in the usual sense.
Nov, you've got something" the
President said. There are ar
amazing number of papers in this
country who think they are repu'
table who quote only half a sen.
tence," he continued, and added
his voice heavy with irony, that
it was an awful habit to get into
and he did not know where they
could have got it from. S,
He had said, he went on thai
he would not campaign in the usua.
sense-except to correct misrepre
sentatiens- and that it las mis-
leading to quote only half his sen
tence. .~ III
Bert Andrews of the New York
Herald Tribune remarked that i
was two sentences but Mr.. Roose
welt said he didn't think so. Any
how, the President. said, it woulc
be one thing if. he told reporter
Continued on Page Seven; Col. 81
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Spanish Paper Calls. For Ciua War,
Urges Army To Turn Against Franco

army into their ranks possibly as
a result of the newspapers call
and that a definite struggle to
seize control from Franco was I'M
der way. NJ
A correspondent of the news
paper, Libertion soir, of Paris said
strife was raging throughout the
Spanish peninsula. with the guer-
rillas under the direction of the re-
publican Junta which has been di-
recting underground resistance
from Madrid for several years. He
said several factories had been
seized by the republicans and that
they had made several effective
Continued on Page Two; Col. 81