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Detroit evening times., 1945-11-08
THE WEATHER

Detroit and vicinity Mostly CLOUDY tonight
Showers ano cooler late tonight and Thursday
Lowest tonight about a.
DETROIT DATA
Temperatures Tuesday Highest, IS defrees
lowest Al mean. S6.
Departure from normal temperature Tues
cay lis degrees
Departure from normal Temperature since
Jan !: +4ss degrees
TEMPERATURE one year ago to-day Highest
DO degrees lowest 80 mean 40
Temperatures this cate m past . yesr3
HiEhett. 20 degrees ln lsl6. ioTett - 81
1910.
Relative humidity Tuesday $50 n
T7< 7:3o m 7eF : 80 p n. tee
T3o . N SOC
PRECIPITATION In last - hours ending a.
30 N today -o7 inches
Departure from normal precipitation since
Jan !: - 81 inches
DeEres day1 for Tuesday Nov. 6. 2,
Normal for Nov "a
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-08
Albany

ALBANY, Nov. Z GNS)-The
powerful Albany County Demo
cratic organization swept to an
overwhelming victory AT the polls
re-electing Mayor Erastus Corn
ing II by approximately $4,000
votes.
The O'Connell organization, un-
der fire from a grand jury in
vestigation ord cred by Gov
Dewey. elected all its candidates
for city and county office. The
Republicans failed TO elect ar
alderman.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-08
Hurricane Kills 81

MIAMI. Fla. Nov. Z UP)-
Eighty-two persons died when the
mid-September hurricane swept
over the lower Bahamas, Ernest
r. Carson, Il. S. weather bureau
forecaster reported here today.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-08
Cleveland

CLEVELAND, Nov. Z (INS)-
Election of Democratic incumbent
Thomas A. Burke as mayor was
conceded today by his opponent,
Ray c. Miller. Burke polled 95.-
9l9 TO Miller's ASA with 7S0
of the city's 989 polling places
tabulated.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-08
Bioamist Denied Retrial

LOS ANGELES, Nov. Z QNS)
Abraham s. Rediker, Gu b n
textile manufacturer, today was
denied a new trial on his convic-
tion of bigamy and Will be SEN
fenced Dec. ;.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-08
JET Plane Flies
613Mi|esdnHour

LONDON, Nov. 7 IINS)-A
new speed record of 613 miles an
hour was recorded today by a
British jet-propelled plane in Of
ficial trial runs over the Herne
Bay course.
The new mark. 153 miles an
hour faster than the established
record, was attained by the plane
'Brittania. An average speed Of
COZ miles an hour was recorded
for a series of four runs.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-08
New JERSEY

TRENTON. n. J., Nov Z (INS)
New Jersey election returns to-
day indicated an Overwhelming
Republican victory in the state
Legislature.
Col. Frank z. Mathews of Riv-
erton, supported by Republican
Gov. Walter Z. Edge, was elected
TO Congress defeating Democratic
Boss Frank Hague's candidate,
Frank S. Katzenbach of Trenton,
by a slim margin.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-08
Virqinia

RICHMOND, Va, Nov. Z INS)
Democrats continued in power
in all Offices in Virginia today
with 1t. Gov. William Nj. Tuck
holding more than a $4,000 vote
lead in the gubernatorial race
over his Republican opponent
State Senator S. F. Landreth.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-08

member of Congress.
Kerrigan was president OF the
city council and was named mayor
when Maurice J. Tobln was
elected governor of Massachusetts
over CurleY
1t marked the first time in
many years that the Republicans
we're without a candidate.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-08
Buffalo

BUFFALO. Nov. 7 (INS)-Re-
publican candidate for mayor,
Bernard j. Dowd. swept into Of
flee today in an upset that drove
the Democrats from power in
Buffalo for the first time IN II
years.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-08
Syracuse

SYRACUSE, Nov. Z QNS)-As-
semblyman Frank J. Costello. Re-
publican. was elected mayor of
Syracuse by 5,684 votes over his
Democratic opponent, George NJ.
Haight, in this Republican strong
hold.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-08
Scranton

SCRANTON. Pa, Nov. I (INS)
Democrat James Hanlon de-
feated Howard Snowdon, Repub-
lcan incumbent, for mayor Of
Scranton, in the first full fledged
Democratic victory in "a years.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-08
Haw Hew Loses Plea

LONDON. Nov 7 CUP)-The
British court of criminal appeals
rejected today an appeal by VIII
liam (Lord Haw Haw) Joyce from
his conviction and death sentence
for high treason.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-08
FRANKENsTEEN STATES

Frankensteen said:
"Some election difficulties,
possibly irregularities, have
been reported In this election.
However. saving and reserving
unto myself all my legal rights
10 proper redress In this mat
ter ! now make this statement:
There il little enough that
losing candidate can say except
TO thank his supporters and to
congratulate the winner. This I
now do, In all sincerity.
Because the election which
has now been decided was
unique one, however, and be-
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-08
Utica. N. Y.

UTICA. n. Y, Nov. Z (TNS)-
Boyd (. Colder. Democrat. was
elected mayor of Utica by more
than 4,500 votes.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-08
Russians
Dad Claim
Denied
Continued from Page one)

@eNa - 80 OaNl
clusions by DR.. Clarence w.
Muehlberger. state police patholo-
gist, included a theory that Mrs.
Thompson may have been killed
"a hours later than the time esti-
mated by Oakland County au-
thoriteS.
Oakland officials fixed the time
of death between s p. m. and
$50 p. m. Thursday, Oct. IL. The
new theory, based on the coroner's
report, makes it necessary for the
investigators to recall all prin-
cipals questioned TO date for
further stateme ents on their
whereabouts during the new 24-
hour period.
The new parentage angle in the
murder of the wife of the wealthy
Highland Park automobile dealer
was discovered by Capt. Frank
Nelson. Pontiac detective chief;
Detective Joseph Pristus OF the
Michigan State Police and Oak
land County Detective George
Bearden.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-08
Edwards Heads
City Council
Continued from Page One }

NNVhthhucu ir"ih aho OhcJ
the heap. He had the sort Of en-
dorsements that most politicians
dream about-PAC and CIO sup
port, the passive support Of
Mayor Jeffries, the endorsement
of all the good government
leagues, plus the status OF a SOL
der on active duty.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-08
Curley Elected
Mayor of Boston

BOSTON Nov. (INS)-Cengressmsn James Michael Cursy
today elected of Boston He far ahead of Mayor
John f. Kerrigsn and four other aspirants
Cursy, who will be II, has been of Msssa
three previous times and four times
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-08

of Bridgeport. In Waterbury, in
cumbent Democratic Mayor John
S. Monagan won over Republican
Raymond Snyder.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-08
CHEERED BY VOTE

Americas best characteristic
is that we have only one type
Of citizen and that is an Amer
iCan citizen whose color, religion
and accent make no distinction.
1T Il tremendously stimulat-
ing TO again receive vote of con-
fidenCe by a majority OF the
voters.
II have worked hard 10 pre-
pare Detroit for the postwar
era. We are in the best shape
we have been in 80 years.
II pledge the people of De
troit that I will do my utmost
10 see 10 II that our facilities
are rehabilitated and expanded
80 that Detroit is the best com
munity in which 10 live.
THANKS WORKERS ~..
II want also 10 take this Op-
portunity of extending my sim
cerest thanks TO countless thou
sands who have worked
tirelessly in my behalf"
Not within memory has Detroit
,een stirred by so bitter cam
oaign as the clash between the
.wo civic leaders of such diver
gent views and personalities.
AS tension mounted in the fna
days of the long battle, It became
obvious that all records for
election would fall
Frankensteen. who returns nov
10 his duties as head of the avia
ton division of the JAW, saw II
the outcome definite trend 10
ward an eventual victory by or
ganized labor and refused 10 re
gard the outcome as a defeat fol
forces"
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-08
.BeffrieS Is Swept
Into 4fh Term
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NA = ~ OhNl
cause the campaign was un-
usually bitter, do feel that j
shuuid say something 10 all the
people of Detroit. 10 those who
supported me and those who
did not. What l would say II
this: for better or Tor worse,
We must all live together--black
and white. Jew and gentle.
labor and capital.
RETAIN DEMOCRACY
"Only hy facing this fact and
facing II frankly. will We be able
90 retain what Is best for our
democracy.
THE closing and decisive
days of the campaign were
marked by the injection of ra-
cial. religious and class fears
which had no relationship In the
actual issues involved. IL ~ this,
far more than the fact that l
have been defeated, which con-
Germs me most. Neither Detroit
nor the nation can afford 60 he
set against itself
I'm and for itself. this cleo
tion was not, perhaps, of great
or lasting importance. But in
few wears there will he many
Others which resemble IL In the
sense that candidates coming
out of the ranks of organized
labor or receiving the organ
iLed support of labor will he
standing for office.
END PREJUDICES
These candidates will be
standing - not aS representa-
tiVeS Of organized labor alone
but as men whose purposes are
those of the majority of the
people. This Is an inevitable
need of the times.
I'm free elections. this can
happen without there being ap-
peals made by conservative In
terests TO race and class preju-
dice, without the injection Of
slander and personal villifica-
ton.
well. there will he other
labOr-endOTsed candidates run
ming I'm many a future election
a. labor'S detectives gain wider
understanding as the real OBJ
jectives of all the people. IL is
my deepest hope that as this
happens there will never again
he a campaign which relies for
its success on the propagation
Of fear and hate.
NOT A DEFEAT
Progressive forces do not
look upon the election results
as defeat. We have polled the
largest vote ever given a pro-
gresSive candidate, even a win
ming candidate.
"ThiS can mean but one
thing; that, despite the injec-
tiOn into this campaign of is
sues having no place in a demo-
cratic election despite this.
more thinking voters than ever
have seen through the haze of
race and class hatred to the
basic truth that the aims OF
progressive forces are the ulti-
mate aims of the American peO-
pie.
'In closing, let me wish the
mayor and the city well.
LONGEST SERVICE
If 44-year-old jeffrieS complete,
his fourth term, he will have
served longer than any man il
Detroit's 121 years of mayoralit,
Pingree left for Lansing soor
after starting his fourth term a.
mayor and his successor. William
c. Maybury, finished that uncom
pleted term and served thre,
more at the turn of the century.
The labor candidates hope wa
the fact that the JAW this yea
set up a political organization il
the old-fashioned tradition will
precinct captains and lieutenants
This experiment the result o
previous ection experiences
proved effective. 1t produced la
bor's record vote.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-08
BARRICADE MLEGAL

The committee explained thar
the 10000 striking unior.StS had
set up the barrlcade without Of
fIcial union permission
Mitchell also announced two
meetings were scheduled for tedsy
Wlth company ana union represen-
tstives. He eXpi eSSed confidence
the settlement may be forth
coming
The proposal II is understood.
embraced a three-point program
. Immediate Withdraw q of
pickets and the more than
2000-car harriCade
. Union acceptance Of 4 COM
promise formula, drawn up by
the labor department. on the
union shop and dues check-off
4S-HoUR WORK WEEK
. Union agreement 10 the so-
called Packer Formula used
last week in settlement OF the
strike of Cana dlan packing
houses. II calls for A 45-hour
work week with take-home pay
equalling that of the 52-hour
work week established during
the war.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-08

crsteen $50 and Jeffries only Ss.
Equally lop-sided malorities eN-
pccfed by the ClO-PAC "a tse-
rory workers districts and for
ei-n language communities did not
uateyiallzc. however, and n was
there that FrankensteenS fight
was lost.
JeffricS accumulated 2Al votes,
for instance. IN Ward lSS sixth
district. which has a large Hun
earlan population 10 III for his
opponent District 80 Of Ward H.
AT van DYKE and Ferry recorded
$50 votes for each candidate.
And so il went I'm some OF tho
final precincts JeiirlcS led by as
much as - 10 !.
BY = a. m, despite the record
ShatterinC vote. The rapid com
pIlatlon assured the mayor OF an
other triumph.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-08
MAYORS STATEMENT

soon thereafter he issued th'
following statement
This has been the most
vicious. nasty campaign that
ever have witnessed.
MANY charges and counter
charges were hurled Racial and
religious sSues have been
raised. These have been COM
pletely foreign TO the funda-
mental issues In American life
and 10 DetrOits future.
II have neVe- subscribed 10
this type Of campaign. 1 want
10 say here and now that i In
tend 10 he a representative Of
all the people and that am
Iealous disciple OF tolerance,
not only in theory. but In
practice.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-08
CHARTER AMENDED

Under another proposal, the city
charter was amended 10 permit
common council at the request Of
neighborhood groups 10 levy spe-
cial assessments for the construc-
tion of parks, playground, public
parking or community recreation
centers.
Under present charter provi-
sions, only improvements such as
street widenings. paving and other
necessities may be paid by special
/ assessments.
A new four-man city historical
commission will be set UP 10 oper-
sNe a municipal historical museum
under another charter provision
which was approved.
BUILDING FUND READY
Under this proposal the De-
trolt Historical Society," a private
agency. becomes a city depart
ment. A fund OF S250,000 towards
the new museum has been raised
by private subscription and the
building is 10 be erected on the
Wayne University campus.
Employees of the traffic court
will come under civil service with
the approval of another charter
provision which received vote
of almost three &c one.
/ Civil service protection Will be
extended TO all traffic court en-
ployes. except those appointed di-
rectly by the Judges, providing
they have been working for the
court for more than six months
No examinations will be required
of these present employees.
OF special interest 10 city en-
! ployes is the charter amendment
which will set up -hospitaliza
tlon and death benefit plan. The
cost of this will be split half and
half between the employees and
the taxpayers.
The initial appropriation from
the tax budget for this will be
/ S500.O0O
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-08
Ford Bdrricade
Ordered Ended
Go Te.'s Ne~ce-s
70 Remove Cars

Windsors UAW-CIO leaders
today asked its members 70 re-.
move the automobile barrcadc m
the vicinity Of The Ford Motor Co
plant one ot the points OF a peace
formula offered by Csnads min
ister al labor
Humphrey Mitchell Cehnct
labor head predicted early settle
ment ot the eight-weck-o.i walk
out. .
Members ot tho l0lut policy
committee Of UAW-CIO Locals
1s5 and 200 SAID the decision 10
end The blockade removed an in-
vitstion 10 violence and possible
hlOOdShc6
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-08
Voters Approve
Postwar Works

A spectacular postwar public
works prolect-ths 1000 car un-
derground storage gsrage-got
the green light from Detroit
voters today.
This was one of seven ballot
proposals. all of which were over
whelmlngly approved. ,
Others provided for hospital
benefits for city employees, in
creased pension payments, civil
service for traffic court and the
establishment of a city historical
department.
The electorate was in a free
spending. experimental m 90 d.
This was the first election IN
which A YES vote was given 10
so many controversial questions.
PARKING PROJECT WINS
The underground parking ga
rage for Washington Blvd. re-
ceVed the heaviest vote of APP
proval better than four 10 one.
The structure will accommo-
date 1000 cars. and will extend on
two levels below ground between
Grand Circus Park and Grand
River
II will be financed by 81 000-
900 revenue bond issue for retire
ment within is years. The debt
will not be a general obligation of
the city.
The underground garage will be
similar to a successful municipal
venture in San Francisco. It was
requested by downtown merchants
who sought relief from custom
ers parking problems.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-08
WORK WITH y. Y. POLICE

The Michigan officers, working
with New York police, conducted
a quiet investigation of Shev-
chenkos New York friends while
here in connection with the Young
murder investigation.
The Michigan officers said they
would remain IN New York today
10 question Sieorenko and his son
together in the hope that they
could refresh each other on events
in Shevchenko's life. The son is
chef in an all night restaurant
and was interviewed separately.
The Michigan detectives hoped
10 locate other acquaintance of
Shevchenko through the Sieoren-
kos They believed him 10 be
fairly well known TO many resi-
dents OF New Yorks big Russian
colony.
Shevchenko, taken into custody
twice for quest ioning in the
Thompson murder investigation.
was released for the second time
yesterday after Oakland County
prosecutor Donald c. Nogele
questioned him in probate court
regarding Mrs. Thompsons will.
FUTILE QUESTIONING
Picked up by Detroit police
several days ago as he was pack
ing has bags preparatory 10 leav-
ing town, Shevchenko was grilled
for three days by Capt. Don
Leonard OF the state police.
Sheriff Thomas and Detroit and
Pontiac police.
They made futile efforts 70
determine why he and his daugh-
ter kept their relationship so
quiet; now he became a citizen
when he can scarcely speak Eng
lish; his activities during %
years in America following the
Russian revolution and data con-
cerning MS entry into the United
States
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-08

cause the campaign was un-
usually bitter, I do feel that j
shpuid say something 10 all the
people of Detroit. 10 those who
supported me and those who
did not. What l would say II
this: for better or Tor worse,
We must all live tOgetheT-black
and white. jew and gentle.
labor and capital.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-01-11
ENTERTAIN AT TWELFTHNIGHT

A miniature of Singing Cedars
outlined with pine boughs was used
for the centerpiece of the table for
serving Of refreshments at the Aaron
Simmons home on Riverside drive,
Trenton when Mr. and Mrs. Sim
mons entertained at a Twelfth Night
Party last Saturday night.
Singing Cedars" is known as the
Simmons lodge near Oscoda, Mich.
To make the centerpiece more effec-
tive, lighted ice blue candles cast a
soft glow about the centerpiece and
the room. The table decorations were
arranged by Mrs. Simmons sister,
Mrs. Margaret Glee Brown and Mr..
Simmons
Mrs. Richard c. Hedke and Miss
Elizabeth Pepke, Of Crosse lie,
presided at the table.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-01-11

The new chairman Of the guar
dams association, Mrs. T. j. Smith,
was introduced.
Also attending was Mrs. Eliza
beth B. Spear. executive secretary
from Detroit, Mrs. Robert Dawson,
Mrs. Earl Beckett, Mrs. T. A. Hymer,
Mrs. Walter Barley, Mrs. Frank
owen, Mrs. Velma Howard, Mrs.
Kenneth Drum, Mrs. Ed Affholter,
Mrs. Richard Dauber, Mrs. Oden
Simmons, Miss An Parks, Mrs.
Joseph Matejoski, Mrs. Carlton
Kaechele, Mrs. James DeMaggio,
Mrs. Arthur T. Korn, Mrs. Carl
Erxleben, Mrs. Gervaise Flynn and
the hostess, Mrs. Fred Schrandt..
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-01-11
EASTERN STAR
SPONSORS PARTY

Trenton chapter 1926 Eastern Stars
are sponsoring a games party to be
held in the Masonic Temple, Tren-
ton Tuesday January 16. Miss Dor
othy Lister is general chairman of
the affair.
There will be table and door
prizes followed by the serving of re-
freshments. Proceeds will be added
to the chapters Ida Hubbard fund.
which will be used in purchasing
plastic arms and hands for any re-
turned service man needing them.
The fund goal for the local chapter
is set at $4,000.
Tickets are now on sale and may
be secured from any Of the commit
tee members. The public is cor
daily invited to attend and help
in this worthy cause.
Members of the committee are
Mrs. Fred Pomeraning, Mrs. Nelson
Smith, Mrs. Elton Bates. Mrs. Will
liam VonMoll, Mrs. Hosmer Lathrop
and MyleS Scott.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-01-11
Trenton
News
Teifers Celebrate
Wedding Anniversary

Because of the absence of their
son Corporal Paul CBud) Teifer,
U. 8. Army in services overseas, Mr..
and Mrs. Paul Teifer, of Teifer Sub.
Trenton, celebrated their 18th we'd
ding anniversary quietly, Monday.
A celebrated high anniversary
Mass was said at a. m. that morn
ing by the Rev. Fl. Eppenbrock, at
the st. Joseph Catholic church,
Trenton. Singing the mass were
Mrs. Talilna Thiede and Mrs. Dor
othy Ash, accompanied at the organ
by Mrs. Loretta Teifer.
Preceding the Mass services, on
Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Teifer were
hosts at open house at their resi-
dence from p. m. to p. m.
The table was beautifully ap-
pointed with the traditional three
TERED anniversary cake frosted in
white and silver. Lighted white
candles in silver holders were placed
at either end of the table. Bouquets
of white crysanthemnns were used
throughout the house. Mrs. Dorothy
Ash presided at the silver service
for serving Of refreshments.
In receiving the guests Mr.. and
Mrs. Teifer were assisted by their
'son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward L. Bush. Mrs. Bush
virginia Teifer) is an English in
structor at the Slocum- Traux high
school. The honoree's were the re-
ciepent Of many lovely gifts and
greetings, but among the most
treasured was that of a greetings
cablegram" received from their son
Corp. Teifer, in England.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-01-11
HOSTS AT GAMES PARTY

In honor of their daughter Iris
June's eleventh birthday anniver-
sary, Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Wilcox, of
Trenton were hosts at a games
party at their residence Tuesday.
Following an evening of entertain
ment, refreshments were served.
Mary Alice DosSey assisted with
the serving of refreshments. The
guest list included David Brown,
Orville Brown, Peter BousSneur,
Lloyd and Floyd Hartrick. Billy
Gibbs, Wayne Peck, David Bloomer,
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-01-11
HEADS OLD NEWSBOYS

Paul Teifer, of Trenton was cleo
ted president of the Trenton-River-
view Old Newsboys Association at
its annual meeting held Tuesday
night in the Trenton Municipal
building.
Others elected to serve with Mr..
Teifer for the ensuing year include
M. A. Weinlander, first vice-presi-
dent; Henry LABEL, second vice.
president; and Fred Won Mol. third
vice-preSident; j. L. Anderson,
treasurer and Fred VonMoll, secre-
tary.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-01-11

District Council of Camp Fire Girls,
Mrs. Gervaise Flynn, the new chair
man of the Council for Downriver,
Mrs. T. A. Hymer, the retiring chair
man Of the Guardians Association
and Mrs. T. j. Smith. the new
chairman of the Guardians ASsocia-
ton. Table appointments were In
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-01-11
MAKE MONTHLY REPORT

For the month of December, the
Trenton Police department collected
total of $177.6O in fines, according
to Police chief Napoleon Solo.
Of the total, reckless driving fines
amounted to $3.50. One person was
fined $50 for drunk driving, and two
persons paid fines Of $3.50 for
speeding. A very quiet time, with
few calls we're reported for Trenton
over the holidays, Chief Solo said.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-01-11

green and yellow-yellow candles in
green holders-with a noral CEN
terpiece Of white carnations and
ferns. Following the dinner the
guests attended the meeting of the
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-01-11
DINNER HONORS
CAMP FIRE EXECUTIVES

Mrs. Arthur T. Korn, Plum street,
entertained at dinner honoring
the following guests: Mrs. Eliza
beth B. Spear, executive secretary
from Detroit, Mrs. JL-nes DeMaggio
retiring chairman of the Downriver
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-01-11

China has simplified its censor
ship of dramatic works and play
wrights can get back their manu-
scripts within five days Sc: sub
hitting them.