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Evening star., 1944-02-20
D. {. Navy Officer Aids
Bay Of Biscay Sub Patrol

1t. Comdr William Won Bracht,
523 Twentieth street NV, is COM
mander of Liberator squadron
based somewhere in England, whose
duty it is to maintain patrol of the
Bay of Biscay.
The Liberators leave base early
and return long after dark. Since
the area constitutes one of two
routes available to German sub
marines, the vigil keeps the under
sea craft limited in operation. If
the subs remain underwater about
eight days is required to clear the
patrol either inbound or outbound.
Thus, since the subs usually op-
crate, when at all, on a months s
cruise, their effectiveness is reduced
at once to half time.
In this game Of shadow boxing
neither the subs nor the Liberators
can use radio signals.
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I saw another guy get him later.
That zeke is tough one. If he's
on the ball, he's practically impos-
sible to kill. So If I had gotten him
I'd have done something. Oh, well,
I'll get my chance. My leader got
two that day and nine in all for the
flight. The score stands 1853 to "A
worlds record for this war"
Tells Other Experiences.
1t. Wallace wrote several describ-
ing experienced at the Southwest
Pacific base.
90 The mosquitoes are running
the Nips a close race for being the
biggest nuisance. I'm beginning to
wonder whether it's my tent or
theirs.
Our squadron passed 80 zeros and
1S Betty bombers coming our way
while we were going up to bomb
them. We were top cover, so we pro-
tected the bombers and another
squadron of PATS got six and three
probables to no losses, They didn't
get through to do any damage to
speak of.
Capt. Bong, P-38 pilot and lead
ing ace of this theater, has finally
consented to 60 home. 1 saw his
ship-l9 Nip flags on it, prettiest
sight you ever saw. He's not what
you would expect, but a nice guy.
I see him quite often at another
drome some distance from here.
Capt. Richard L. Bong of Pop
lar, Wis, was credited with 2l planes
shot down when he arrived home
in NovemberJ
Thunderbolt Good Ship.
"One magazine explains the Nip
Tony, new milne job, as the hottest
tighter yet. From the way the
Thunderbolts have been shooting
them down, they don't think they're
lnVlnclble here. They're a good air
plane, though. I saw six of them
over the target the other day. They
went off and didn't bother the
bombers, so we didn't 90 after them.
They wanted to draw us off and
N4'NAA w iioiS uP AL LllC SlOuuS "
at about 35 5000 would come in and
get the bombers. They won't at
tack without superior numbers. Our
boys attack any number of them
and avoid getting shot by getting
of fast with excessive speed. -
THE PAT score is about 68 now.
It's funny feeling watching the
ack-ack pop at you. You see a
fash of fire from the ground and
you have a split second to wonder
if that one has your name on it,.
Then 1T pops-usually not too close.
Never will forget my first big
mission. Never saw SO much ack-
ack. My belly tank ran out right
over the target. Of course the en-
gine stopped and my heart was in
my mouth. I switched and she
caught up again o. K. We dodge
and weave like mad men over the
target. We're trying to watch. the
bombs, bombers, the leader. all the
sky for Nips, and our formation all
at the same time. 1t keeps us busy.
Evening star., 1944-02-20
Svobodo Brothers Meet
Again in ENGLAND

In the first months of their Army
life the Svoboda brothers were in
separable, stationed at Miami Beach.
Fla, with the Army Air Forces.
Then Paul. 18. was hospitalized,
and Frank, 81, was sent to Tokoma
Wash.
After 10 months they recently
were again together-this time in
England-and for only 4S hours.
Corpl. Frank is assigned to bomb
ing squadron, and Pfc. Paul is with a
fighting control base.
Their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jo-
seph Svoboda, 621 I street NV, have
two other sons in the service. Sergt.
Herman. %. is the third son in the
air forces. now stationed in Tampa,
Fla. Alfred, %, seaman second class.
is at Bainbridge, Md.
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more shells dropped near
was right in one part of my idea
though; the lava sWath gave a de-
pressing feeling of ruin and desola-
ton.
Just before we got to the road
leading north from Bronte we were
stopped-theer weer mines ahead
So we got out and walked up the
road to the intersection. where we
met some British officers also making
reconnaissance.
Blocking the road were three
peeps that had been wrecked bv
mines. Our and British medicos
working together were carrying one
man back to an ambulance. I was
stepping around quite gingerly
Bombs don't worry me and I don't
particularly mind shelling (at no
time during the campaign did I have
toxhole). Mines give me the
Wlllles. I guess it's because they
give me no warning before striking
| stated this feeling to one of the
Brltlshers and he expressed the an
parent (and quite logican British
attitude by replying. We'll, if YOU
step on a bloody mine, you step on
a bloody mine @. E. D.
Continued Next Sundav)
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Col. Arnold Commands
Bomburdment Group

Col. Milton w. Arnold, husband of
Mrs. Sally Jesse Arnold, $500 @
street NV, has been made COM
manding officer of a Liberator heavy
bombardment group of the 9th Army
Air Forces somewhere in England.
Prior to his duty in the European
theater. Col. Milton completed sew
eral special assignments in the
States, including the planning OF the
North Atlantic Ferry route used by
Fortresses and Liberators being
flown TO England and the planning
OF air travel In connection with the
Casablanca conference.
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Col. John w. Llufrio, 64, who re-
tired from the Army yesterday. has
been awarded the Legion of Merit
for exceptionally meritorious con-
duct in the performance of out
standing services as quartermaster
and later director Of supply" at
Fort Jackson, S. c.
Col. Llufrio served A years with
the Army, having joined up as
private during the Philippine Insur-
rection in 1899. He was commits
stoned in 1917. and served overseas
with the infantry. He was with the
Army of Occupation in Germany
in 1918 Upon his return to the
United States. he was assigned to
the Quartermaster Corps.
With Mrs. Llufrio. the former
Christine Arth of Washington, Col.
Llufrio will live temporarily in Co.
lumbia, S. c. A brother, Albert v.
Llufrio, lives here at 1840 Ontario
place wv
Evening star., 1944-02-20

He comes out OF a Jap hole, grin
ming. He's got nice selection of
photos, post cards, charms and
other little knick-knacks to send
the folks back home.
About then a Jap sniper who
must have been missed by the in
fantry boys in their roundup spots
us. Bullets start singing around
our heads. We get out of there. -
Sergt. Stavisky, whose home is
in Chelsea, Mass, has been in the
South Pacific for Is months.
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Mai. Burnett Gets Medal
For Raids in SoIomors

Maj. John r. Burnett, husband Of
Mrs. Mary E. Burnett, 1901 Massa-
chusetts avenue NV, has been
awarded the Aid Medal with
permanent presidential citation, for
leading four successful escort mis-
sions to Villa and Munda in the SOL
onions area 'in the face Of heavy
enemy antiaircraft fire." 1t was an
nounced today.
One strafing raid resulted in the
sinking of a Japanese barge and an
attack on flight of 40 enemy bomb
ers. He shot down one of the Jap
aircraft. He, too, was shot down,
but he parachuted to safety and
was rescued later.
Maj. Burnett also wears the Order
~ tho D,,rv1o Hoof
Evening star., 1944-02-20

Corpls Robert and William Crock
er, sons of Mr.. and Mrs. w. W.
Crocker, 1419 R street NV, recently
met in England after 19 months
separation. They are now stationed
80 miles apart.
William. %, overseas with the in
fantry since October. 1912, went
through the North African cam
palgn, and after 13 months was sent
TO England. He was employed at
central post office.
Robert, %, is with the Quarter
master Corps, entered the Army in
September. 1912, and has been in
England since last September. Both
attended Central High School.
Evening star., 1944-02-20
u. S. Marines Whet
Knives on Deck of
Ship Neorinq AtoII
BY SERGT. DICK TENELLY

BY SERGT. DICK TENELLY
OF Washington, Marine Corre-
spondent.
ABOARD A TRANSPORT
BOUND FOR KWAJALE1N
ATOLL Delayed. There was
quite a line of marines waiting
to sharpen knives and bayonets
at an emery wheel installed on
deck for that purpose.
The man at the wheel was
taking a little more time than
those awaiting their turn
thought necessary.
Hey, Mac!" called one of the
impatient ones, What are you
going to do to those Japs-
kill 'em or shave emp"
Evening star., 1944-02-20

erals Department, 35o5 Thirty fourth
street NV
Paul A Rose, Judge Advocate Generals
Department, 6667 Thirty-second st. NV.
Glenn D. Fereuson, engineers, Alexan-
RAYMOND F Dwyer engineers, 1919
North Utah street. Arlington, Va.
WHY Parsons. son of Mr. and Mrs
WY Parsons. POS Massachusetts avenue
NE. al Brooks Field, Tex, as station air
inspector.
Carson G. Frailey, Sanitary Corps, at
Savannah. Ga
Leon Comerford jr. Engineer Corps.
1912 Forty-first place E, post engineer at
Fletcher General Hospital.
Captain.
Lynn / Jones, Army Air Corps 111o
Twentyelchth street Sc.
Norman Z. Hicks, infantry. 6522 Second
Walter j. Mcrellery. Army Air Corps,
1000 Sixteenth street NV
Robert ?. Jones il. Coast Artillery
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St. John in Intelligence

1t. R. I. st. John of Army Navy
Country Club Gardens. Arlington.
Va, son of Charles H. st. John, had
been serving in England for 16
months and is now in the Intelli-
gence Department of the United
States Strategic Air Forces in
Europe
Evening star., 1944-02-20

radio technician
i II t h e A i r
Transport Com
m a n d, who is
stationed some
where in India.
Il have read
in the papers
about e a + t h.
q u a k e 81 he
W + o t e, "a n d
gound term o r S
shaking D u ! | d.
ingS a n d t h e
ground W IL,
! a S t nj G h t I
found out just
Evening star., 1944-02-20
Two D. c. Men Win
Awards Overseas

Sergts. Louis Lionheart, husband
OF Mrs. Laura Lionheart. 1858 Ma
pie View place Sc, and Reuben
Tebelefi, 1922 Eighth street NV,
recently were awarded the Good
Conduct Medal at the Army Air
Forces advanced base In the Medi-
terranean area.
Evening star., 1944-02-20

a Zero IN a re-
cent battle that
he stayed in the
fight with not
only all guns
jammed except
one, but ham,
pered by t h e
weight of a full
belly tank as
we'll.
In a letter TO
his brother, John
|C. Wallace, jr,
of Falls Church,
Va, January l,
he tells how he
almost succeed
ed. He wrote:
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Dive Bomber Pilot
Praised for Accuracy

For meritorious achievement while
participating in aerial flight as a
dive bomber pilot in action against
the Japanese forces in the Solomon
Islands, Comdr. Whitmore S. Butts
of Harpers Ferry, w. Va, formerly
of Washington, has been awarded
the Air ,iedal
Invariably choosing the most
dangerous and difficult targets for
himself, he courageously led his
squadron against strongly defended
enemy positions, silencing many
hostile antiaircraft gun emplace-
ments with his accurate bombing"
the citation reads.
Evening star., 1944-02-20
Serqt. Strong Arrives

Sergt. Harry E. Strong, whose wife
and three children live at Falls
Church, Va, has arrived safely in
the Central Pacific for duty. A
former employe of the Chestnut
Farms Dairy. he is a veteran Of the
World War I,
Evening star., 1944-02-20

Crawford, or
mer execu t i v e
vice president
of Pennsy l v a.
nj a &C e n t ra !
Airlines, wer e
pro m 0 t e d to
lieutenant COL
onels, according
to the War De-
partment.
Col. Yates, in
the quartermas-
ter Office since
1928, resides at
206 West Birch
street, Alexan-
Evening star., 1944-02-20

Robert r McGoodvin ir. Quarter
Easter. 1910 North Courthouse road,
hfnngton. Va
William S Elan. Transportation. Cliff
Ton Va
, Roocrt NJ Stuart. Finance, Shreve road
Falls Church. Va
g.. theodore r. Doulong, Quartermaster-
~ Fiilneuih street SE
A. Hakl l. Mahoncy, 9uartermaSter l3ol
EhusettS avenue NV
imam v. Emery, QuartermaSter, "tOa
NN.ssl Toad, klcNandriG Va
s,rs.f'S l., uilmsnn 5SiS rhlrteth
n Harris. tigi Colorado ave nv
e,ineS e,u Walker, Medical Corpi, -
nihe ,,r.n., ? .Nt'.'ls p.n,.l cop. 1sl
'es' T. sreSh'n ,inisn,ry. .so Old N.
Evening star., 1944-02-20
Flyer Describes Fight With Zero
With All Guns damned but One

1t. William P. Wallace, formerly
Of 2408 Alexander avenue, Alexan-
dria, Va, now fighter pilot in New
Guinea, was so determined to get
Evening star., 1944-02-20
1t. Johnson Gets Medal
As South Pacific Fiohter

First It. Bruce B. johnson. son Of
Mrs. M. B. johnson, 2428 Twentieth
street NV, recently received the
Air Medal for meritorious achieve
ment as fighter pilot from July to
November, 1943, in the South Pacific.
A squadron flight leader, 1t. john
son was in Hawaii from August,
1912, until his transfer in June.
Evening star., 1944-02-20
Cleaning Up Jap Cove
Earns Medal for Sjys

For CONSPICUOUS gallantry and In
trepidity" during the initial assault
on the Solomon Islands, Second 1t.
George H. Slye, Marine Corps. l495
Newton street NV. has been award
ed the Silver Star medal.
The son Of Mrs. Emma v. Slye Of
the Newton street address, 1t. Slye
was cited for eliminating haz-
ardous obstacle to the advance Of
marine troops on Tulagi when he
entered cave In which a number OF
Jap snipers were hidden.
1t. Slye. who was then a marine
gunner, In spite OF the great odds,
according 10 the citation, engaged
the hidden enemy and killed ell
those encountered.
Evening star., 1944-02-20
Serqt. Norton Given Award
For COURAGE and Skill

Tech. Sergt. William C. Norton,
1909 Twenty ninth street, Mount
Rainier. Md, has been awarded an
Oak Leaf Cluster to wear with his
Air Medal for courage, GOODNESS and
skill' displayed while completing an
additional five-combat bomber mis-
sions over Europe. Sergt. Norton is
engineer and top turret gunner on
an 9th Army Fortress
Evening star., 1944-02-20
Watkins Gets Air Medal
For Bombinq Missions

EUROPEAN THEATER.-FirstL 1t.
Donald S. Watkins, 6505 Oakwood
lane Sc, has been awarded the Air
Medal "for exceptionally meritorious
achievements while participating in
five bomber combat missions over
enemy-occupied Europe"
A first pilot, 1t. Watkins has
been overseas since June. He Is
also assistant operations ofhcer for
hic hor,hor oro,,r
Evening star., 1944-02-20
.Quirk Cited on Completing
40 Missions Over Europe

First 1t. Michael ]. Quirk, 3718
Livingston street NV, recently was
presented the Oak Leaf Cluster to
the Distinguished Flying Cross at
an 9th Army Air Force fighter sta
ton in England. 1t. Quirk received
the award for completing 40 mis-
sions over Continental Europe and
shooting down one enemy aircraft.
Evening star., 1944-02-20
D. C.. Radio 7echnicion Gets
CIose-Up of Earthquake

Reading about earthquakes in
newspapers is one thing, but sitting
through one is quite another, accord
ing to Sergt. Robert D. Schneider,
Evening star., 1944-02-20
1t. B. c. Whitehead
Awarded Flying Cross

1t. Blair c. Whitehead, rs, Army
Air Forces, son of Mr.. and Mrs. r,
B. Whitehead, lis Columbus street,
Alexandria. Va, has been awarded
the Distinguished Flying Cross, ac-
cording to letter from 1t. Gen.
George c. Kenney, commander Of
Allied air forces in the Southwest
Pacific.
The decoration was made "for
heroism and exceptional and out
standing accomplishment in the face
of great danger above and beyond
the limo of dl1tv -
Evening star., 1944-02-20

Corps 45l5 Walsh street Chevy Chase. Nd
Noah P. Shealy, Coast Artillery Corps, Z
East Glendale avenue, Alexandria, Va
Leo F. Junkersfeld Army of United
States 37o7 South Third St, Arling ton. Va
Joseph c. Lieb, ordnance. 1872 jefferson
Third street NV
William Cader, jr., ouartermaster, 3O6
Todd place NE
- joseph NJ. Dawson, auartermaster, 27O7
North Capitol street.
Vigil D. Walter, ordnance, 1S49 Lamont
street NV.
Alfred E. Toye. Dental Corps, 441S
Evening star., 1944-02-20
High Army Officers
Included in LIST
OF Promotions

Maj. Andy D. Yates, executive
off1cer of the quartermaster detach-
ment at Fort Belvoir, Va, and Mai
In a L.
Evening star., 1944-02-20

Thirty-eighth street, Airing ton, Va.
Bernard P. Heiss ordnance, 6332 Nine
teenth street North, Arlington Va.
Edgar Bumgardner, transportation, Gil
0uintana place NV.
Franklin M. Haller. Air Corps 202 West
clifton Terrace Apartments, NV.
Joseph F. Lynch, jr., quarterma ster
1906 Nineteenth street Sc.
Franklin M. Turnbull, transportation
17O1 Park road NV.
Harold W. Savage, finance. 3941 Lega
ton street NV
Joseph j. Crowley. infantry, Is West
Irving street, Chevy Chase, Md.
William J. Dale, Air Corps. 6406 Ridge
wood avenue, Chevy Chase, Nd.
Evening star., 1944-02-20

William 9 Ramsey, Ssl3 Ninth II. nv
John W Apatueei Albureusrous, n, Mex
Mastef aeeseaae
psyld oaptt., AZ: tonsfellov street NV.
Evening star., 1944-02-20
Col. Liufrio Gets Citation
For OUTSTANDING Service

an 9th Army Fortress.
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NYE,s REELECTION

Senators who have voted against bills favored by labor are heaving big sigh of relief over develop ments in North Dakota There, in his campaign for reelection, Sena- tor Gerald Nye, who voted against various pro-labor measures, has now nevertheless received the endorse ment of AFL leader Bill Green.
 Furthermore, Yves close friend Senator Wheeler of Montana, IS bringing all sorts of pressure to beaI on Ed Heating, editor of Labor and that paper also is expected to endorse Nye for reelection
 Since Nye voted against the $25,0O0 salary ceiling, against the Presidents tax veto, for the Ruml Plan, and against various other pro-labor measures, Yves colleagues are gleefully figuring they won't have to worry about labor opposi- tion, either.
 Meanwhile, it is paradoxical fact that big business is pouring money into North Dakota to helr Nye, the alleged friend of labor. Tn almost no previous election has SC much money been spent on news paper advertising, or to swing over
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-04-11
20 YEARS AGO far TIT EMp1Rr
APRIL II, 1924

APRIL H. 1924
 Government improving and Alaska tho declared his return from the work about 50
 personnel of appontve City the night when elected officers o elected City Treasurer and E. Warfnger with Waino Hendrcso Whange The officials elected in addition " Tibbetts Chief of Police H. Mack Commissioner J. M Davis Health Officer reelected
 The Chamber of Commerce at their meeting this day was urged F A. a Federal Forest  public than allowed ownership Dr R. Simpson reporting land had and the of the undertaking
 Hlard Deputy Collector with Alaskan arrived the Admiral before going Eagle.
 High, AZ low 36 cloudy
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WILL ROGERS. JR.

When Will Rogers, Jr., decided to leave Congress for the service, his supporters in the movie capital were irate. Rogers came to Con- gress from Cap Hood. Texas, where he was a lieutenant in an anti tank school Now he will go back to the Army.
 Rogers decision not to run again drew an angry letter from some of those who elected him, declaring that the important thing was to support his Commander in- Chief It's not difficult for young man to become a soldier. they said, but it is difficult to become Congress- man. The President has support from his fighting men, but he bad
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HOROSCOPE "The sturs t,sclime
 bat do not compel"
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12

Benefic aspects rule strongly to- day which should be more favorable to the Navy than to the Air Forces
 HEART AND HOME Faith courage and fortitude will be re- |quired in American families through coming weeks which are to he marked by tremendous events The price of victory will be great and will be paid in costly installments
 BUSINESS AFFAIRS: While the world is shaken by each days news from battlefronts the stock mar kets will fluctuate sharply but fore sight will overcome panicky influ- enccS
 NATIONAL ISSUES: Legislative muddles, resulting from politics will arouse the country to demand for the future statesmen who are qualified for public service. Con gress will be the center of unfor tunate procrastinations
 INTERNATIONAL A FAIRS
 Saturn in square to Berlin's mid heaven indicates terrible economic distress. Loot from occupied terri tories will be inadequate to meet the needs of the German people Illness will be prevalent among civ ilians
 Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of year of unusual activity. Unexpected separations in families will be numerous.
 Children born on this day prob ably will be sensitive, intuitive and extraordinarily clever Much travel is forecast.
 Copyright, 1944)
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certain voting groups. It is report- ed that much of this is coming from Tom Girdler of Republic Steel, the Pews of the Sun Oil Company, and from some of the Wierton Steel executives
 Also when Nye goes to Chicago, he usually visits General Robert Wood, former head of America First; also Colonel Mccormick Of the Chicago Tribune, so it is be- lieved that some of his campaign expenses come from this direction.
 Despite all this support, Nye is fighting for his political life. The battle promises to be one of the most interesting of the year.
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decorated by Mussolini and was considered o-Fascist.


 considered pro-FasciSt.
 Instead, Taft proposed that Win throp Aldrich, of the Chase Ma tional Bank, and Thomas Lamont of J. P. Morgan & Company, serve to help raise funds Then, much to Tafts embarrassment, he discovered that Aldrich and Lamont also had been decorated by Mussolini
 Finally, it leaked out that the real fight was between the Sidney Hillman and David Dubinsky wings of the American Labor Party. Both have a great many Italian workers in their two unions-the Interna- tional Ladies Garment workers dDubinskyl and the Amalgamated Clothing Workers Haillman. Taft had been attorney for Hillman's union, fact which caused Italian leaders in the Dubinsky camp to hurl charges of bias against him.
 Taft tried to be fair, but he was not firm Instead of cracking heads together and getting unity through tough tactics, he has let the dispute drag on for months.
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KINY PROGRAM SCHEDULE

Wednesday 12:00--Personal Album. Song Parade. 12 30 Bert t's- Alaska Federal News 12 Musical Bon Bons. l.oo-Spotlight Bands. J 1t15--Melody Roundup. 1:30-Sound Off. 1.45-G. I. live. .2:00-News Rebroadcast. 2:15-G Great Music. California Melodies. California Melodies. 3:0O-G. I. Journal. 3:15--G. I. Journal 3.30-Treasury Star Parade. Personal Album. 4.00-News Rebroadcast. 4:l5-Band Wagon. 4:3o-Program Resume. 4:45-vesper Service. 5:00-Rebroadcast News. 5:l5-Mystery Melodies. 5:30-Nelson Eddy. 5:45-Your Dinner Concert. 6:00-W Waltz Time. 6:15-Waltz Time. 6:30- Easy Listening. 6:45---Coca Cola Show. 7:00-B. Levitow Orchestra. 7:l5 Standard Oil News. 7::30-Brice and Morgan. 7:45 -Brice and Morgan. 8:00-Spirit of the Vikings. 8:15-Union Oil Fishing News. 8:30-Suspense. 8:45--Your Radio Theatre. 9:00-Unity Viewpoint. 9:l5-Kate Smith Show. 9:30 Kate Smith Show. 9:45-Alaska Line News. l0:00- Sign of.
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WUDLkN LIlQUL|lI. ROBERTA LEE

invitation to luncheon to new neighbor of a first call?
 issuing kind of invitation
 O. proper a his after the death his father?
 A Yes; i t S required.
 O Isn't proper saying MT. Allen mee
 A. No Do not imperative merely say, MT Allen S