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The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-03-14
Upton Sinclair's
Works Reviewed
''Lanny Budd" Series Given
Mastery Review By Mrs. John
B. Ferguson.

The Washington County Free
Library's Spring Series of Book
Reviews was inaugurated Tuesday
evening of last week, by Mrs.
John B. Ferguson, who achiev-
ed the impossible with mastery
review of the six tones of Upton
Sinclair's "Lanny Budd" series,
which she accomplished in the hour
period allotted to the reviewers.
Confessing in her Introductory re-
marks that Sinclair's earlier books
- which amounted to socialistic
tracts, stretched to novel length -
had left her cold, Mrs. Ferguson ex-
planned that since the first of the
series had literally been placed in
her hands during last summers heat
doldrums, she had read the series
through and had been Converted"
The 'Lanny Budd" books, Mrs.
Ferguson stated, are history in fic-
tional form, held together by the
exciting personal story of Sinclair's
fabulous leading character "Lanny,"
whom the reviewer described as
improbable but consistent. Lanny's
uncanny ability to be on the spot
at every event of historical import
ance may try the imagination, but
it detracts not at all from Sinclair's
absorbing panorama of our troubled
times.
Beginning with the first book of
the series, worlds End" which be-
gins shortly before the debacle of
the first World War, Mrs Ferguson
summarized, with an unfailing sense
of the important and dramatic, each
of the succeeding volumes which in
clude: Between Two Worlds" deal
ing with the fantastic era of the
TWenties and ending with the stock
market crash of 1929; Dragons
Teeth" the Pulitzer Prize winner,
which the reviewer found full of
fine, descriptive writing; wide is
the Gate" in which the destructive
forces of Naziism and Facism are
shown in their rise to power; "Presi-
dental Agent" introducing the late
President Roosevelt, for whom Lam
ny becomes a sort of glorifed in
ternational spy, and Dragons Har-
vest" which follows the tragic his
tory of the years between 1899 and
the Fall of France.
This monumental writing task
has, Mrs. Ferguson said, been ac.
complished by Sinclair at the rate
of one and five-tenths books per
year and she expressed a great re-
lief that her review had been sched-
uled early in the Spring series -
before the prolific author could add
another book to her task. Her fears
on this score, she said were by no
means unfounded - the seventh
''Lanny Budd" book comes off the
presses next month.
In her general summary Mrs.
Ferguson expressed the thought that
Sinclair, the once-violent Social
istic crusader, has mellowed with
the years and has come to see Il
measure of virtue in other political
beliefs and ideals. In any case, her
outstanding review should put the
Lanny Budd series on the must list
of all those present who had not
read them. Mrs. Ferguson perfectly
fulfilled the good reviewers purpose
- to create interest without giving
the show away.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-03-14
Spare Stamp 9 Now
Good For 5 lbs Sugar

Housewives Are Advised To
Retain Ration Books AS Other
Spare Stamps May Be Used for
Further Canning Sugar Allot-
ments.
Spare stamps 9 in family ration
books now are good for five pounds
of home canning sugar, but the
Maryland OPA State Office has ex-
pressed the hope that housewives
will not be in too much of a rush
to use the stamps. Spare stamp 9
became valid as of March II and
will be good through October 81,
1916.
Leo H. Mccormick, Maryland
State Director, today repeated the
advice to all consumers to retain
their ration books even though they
may have used the last stamps in
the books specifically labeled
Sugar"
Most consumers will find spare
stamp 9 in their war ration book
four, the OPA said. Others, includ-
ing many service men who have re-
ceived their rations books only re-
Gently, will find the stamp in the
single-sheet sugar ration book is
sued to them in lieu of war ration
book four.
The OPA said it appears unlikely
that the home canning sugar allow
ance this season will be more than
10 pounds per person. This is be-
cause of the uncertainties in the
sugar supply outlook, particularly as
to the amount of the Cuban crop
which will be available and in rela-
ton to the requirements of war
stricken areas.
mo addition to the regular con-
sumner ration, five pounds each four
month period, can be forseen at
this time Mr.. Mccormick said.
Housewives are urged, therefore, to
continue to budget their sugar use
so that the home canning sugar will
be used only as intended, for actual
home canning"
The next regular sugar stamp be-
comes valid May l. 1t is expected
that a second stamp for home can
ming sugar can be validated in late
June, or early July, and have a
validity period long enough to per-
nit its use when fruits become
plentiful in each area.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-03-14
AVG To Organize
Local Chapter Here
Truman Kelsey, Field Secre-
tary Of American Veterans
Committee, To Speak AT Or
ganizing Meeting Tomorrow.

ganizing Meeting Tomorrow.
Truman j. Keesey, field secretary
of the American Veterans Commit
tee, has announced that representa-
tives of the Committee will hold
meeting in the Knights of Pythias
Hall, West Franklin Street, at p.
m. tomorrow (Friday) evening, for
the purpose of launching an AVG
chapter here.
The American Veterans Commit
tee, which started as loosely-knit
correspondence group of men still
in service, has, under the chairman
ship of Charles G.. Bolte, of New
York City, grown to an organiza-
ton of 200 chapters in all parts of
the country, with membership in
excess of 10000 veterans of World
War II. With the slogan, "Citi-
zens First, Veterans Second" the
AVG has already made itself felt
in national affairs.
The chief interest of the AVG,
as set forth in Bolte's widely read
book "The New Veteran" is more
democratic and prosperous America
and a more stable world" Believ-
ing that men who have fought to
preserve the whole nation should
organize, not for their own individ-
ual betterment, but to work for all
Americans" the AVG has fought
for full employment, good housing,
adequate wage scales, state medical
aid, a strong United Nation Organi-
cation and the liberalization of GER
tain provisions of the CT Bill of
Rights, including the restrictions on
loans.
Bolte, who enlisted in the British
Royal Rifle Corps Immediately aft
er his graduation from Dartmouth
and lost leg at Ell Alamein, is in
addition to 'The New Veteran"
author of number of articles that
have been published in The Nation,
Harper's, The New York Times
Magazine, Tomorrow, and the Amer
lean Legion Magazine.
Prominent among members of the
AVG are such well-known figures
as Bill Mauldin, celebrated CT car
toonist and author of Cup Front, "
Colonel Evans Carlson, of Carlson's
Raiders, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr.,
Merle Miller, former managing edi-
tor of Yank, Grin Root, Jock Whit
ney and Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt.
Truman Keesey, who will speak
here at tomorrow nights meeting,
organized the ave on Okinawa-
the first veterans organization in
Japan. Kelsey reports that the AVG
has received number of inquiries
from men stationed at Camp Richie
who are planning to attend the meet
ing.
Of the ave and Bottles book,
Bill MaudIin had this to say: Dol
tie doesn't try to sell his organiza-
ton. He just tells how it started
and what its trying to do. was
very careful about Bolte and his
ideas and his organization for long
time. I looked the guy over pretty
carefully and with a great deal of
skepticisn. But now I am convinced
that his book is darn good thing
and so is his outfit"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-03-14
Red Gross Sets Record

Members of % chapters of the
Red Cross in Maryland set a record
for service during the war years.
Contributions of $10,573, 389. 33 were
made and over 8 million hours of
volunteer services rendered, in ad-
dition to 1922 volunteer nurses
aides who served in civilian and
military hospitals.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-03-14

Sunday Night $3.50, WEI, 'Tt
Happened During The Week."
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-03-14

There were three fatal accidents
reported in Maryland coal mines in
1915 by the Maryland Bureau of
Mines.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-03-14

Listen To
TT Happened During The Week"
Sunday Night AT S:3O-WJEJ.
Evening star., 1946-01-30
V]E':;;: ]E;:iES' !: s.

EXHIBITS.
Fourth annual exhibition Of Artists
Guild of Washington ends today and
tneiss through February y. corcoran Gal
lery Of Art, noon to 4:3o pm. MONDAYS;
sraass 20 and to pm sundsss sssoush sat-
Works by. Gabriela Mistral, Chilean
poetess awarded 1945 Nobel prize for lit
sRs' ss osa1 aRa
Service through March l, and Texas CEN
tenniai exhibition through March IS; Ii
Mondays through Fridays; am. to pm. pm
saturdays, and 11:30 am. to 10 pm.
original prints by, contemporary Amer
lean artists, assembled by state Depart
ment, Pan American Union, am. to
$50 pm. ends tomorrow.
Japanese and German surrender docu-
museum pieces, National. Archives, s:45
Water eolors 3 m b, nHSass Henry lsas olson, Public
Library, Eighth and K streets NV, 8
an to p. m. through Friday.
Bosnia, Arts Club Of WssRinrton. Soi4 IN I
satn1da street NV IL am to pm. through
r,ssiI.,i,nss rsainti,nss bsy, Boris Msrge. American
pm. through Saturday.
en Naons sn asR lFo% oa lr Irsnis
pm today through Saturday and . to
10 pm. Sunday.
Of consress' Auditors Building, Fourteenth
sso sna independsnes Mssss avenue sW:; IN to
FOLK AND SQUARE DANCE.
,,,WSVsssst Vest Potomac Potomac Recreation Hall, $50
FIRST Impressions i Of Of South America"
By Miss carolyn Just, of Department Of
Justice. for Club de las Americas, National
Miss just attended Chi. lawyers ISnafns: eonfer
eh'e last year arirrNcHroNs
sheraton Hotel, 1886 pm. sDR. stomorroW.
MeImDssrS ,IT1DsaS 1nd Rnarg guests st u..., .
napolis, 1890 pm. tomorrow. Members
:, Cos cosmepelitan @ /, Club Of washlnston, wash
bers and guests
MEMORIAL SONG SERVICE.
stamps-Baxter All States Gospel Singers
eeor %ermont S fsT a1enas sW s sons
o'clock tonight.
wad. N. Stephens 'n; organ recital, wash
ington Chapel, Church OF Latter Day
Saints; 8 o'clock tonight:
u,anr MUSICAL evening Die Meistsrsingsr"
Community Center. s:45 O'clock tonight.
FOR sERyICEMEN.
Dance, Masonic Service Center. ,Thir-
night
Dance NCCs- -uso. 1914 N street NV
8 O'Clock tonight
Progressive games party, USo Club
Eighth and Pennsylvania avenue NV.
o'clock tonight
Dance, YMcA-Uso. 1876 G street NV.
$50 o'clock tonight
ofdcers' Dance. Oficers' Club of Wash
ington, o'clock tonight
Service personnel may obtain more in
forma tion by calling the United Nations
Center, National 5000, or any of the fol-
lowing USOs: Republic 527, Executive
042S National 3431, or National O6l4
Colored personnel may call USO, Decatur
1854. or War Hospitality Center, Decatur
Evening star., 1946-01-30
Surplus Preference Bill
Reported FuvorubIy
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Legislation intended to clarity
veterans preference rights in buy.
ing war surpluses was approved by
the Senate Military Affairs Com
mittee yesterday and sent to the
Senate.
Chairman Thomas said the legis-
lation. amending the 1914 Surplus
Property Act, would give World
War Veterans preference over
every one except the Federal Gov
The bill was introduced jointly
by Senators Maybank, Democrat, OF
South Carolina; O'Mahoney, Demo-
crat, Of Wyoming, and Chavez
Democrat. OF New Mexico.
Evening star., 1946-01-30

Thomas and Florence Freeland, boy.
henry and Marion Gaskins, boy.
Richard and Mable Green, girl.
Julius and Doris Gross, boy.
Louis and Lola Hall, girl
Tennyson and Edith Harrington, girl
George and Minta Hatton, girl
Paul and Geraldine Herring, girl
George and Bobbie Houston, boy.
Willie and Maggie jackson, boy.
lawson and Irene Jefferson, girl.
Ben and Helen johnson, girl.
Jesse and Josephine johnson, twins, boy
Ben and Helen johnson. girl.
Clarence and Mary johnson. girl.
Jack and Mable johnson, girl.
John and Helen johnson. boy.
Aston and Willie Jones, boy.
Raymond and Burnetta Jones, girl
Halloway. and Nellie Kemp, boy.
Arvel and Theresa Langley, girl.
Solomon and Rosa Landers, girl
Walter and Catherine Latney boy.
William and Clara Lewis, girl.
Gleander and Gertrude Long, boy.
Haskell and Lorraine Lowery. girl.
Evening star., 1946-01-30
Deaths Reported

? katie Flammer, Sc, a3a K st NV
la N. LGebkert, 81, 1914 Kearney st, ne
Blanche s. Palmer, "a. 712 9th st. ne.
George r. Dyer. 70. 1887 A st. sc.
Jessie r. Zimmerman. rs, 5000 1st st. n "
Frances H. Murphy, II, 1914 14th St NV
Fannie Simon, 81. 4707 Conn ave NV
Marcella j. McDevitt. So. 314O Lyndale
Fannie Kravitz. So. 4a1 Decatur st. NV
Clarence H. Sweeney. so. 1911 Potomac
Helen G. Jones. SO. 1474 Meridian oil. NV
John r. b. ader. So, "a Hamilton st. NV.
Claude P. Bradley, 81, Augusta, Va.
Iatry H. White, 36. Leesburg, Va
catherine v. THOMPSON, 25, 110s Hol-
brook ter. ne.
Kenneth Lawson, jr., Is. Home for In
curables
Howard W. Moore. s. 1925 41st 'pl. Sc.
Infant O'Brien, AIS Albemarle st. NV.
Infant jeffrey S. Pierson, Arlington, Va
Charles Young. "a, Little Sisters of the
Letitia Clayton. 70. 2132 Stevens ct. NV,
Waverly McMurray. 81. 1854 Ist ST. sw
Jessie Hearst, 80. 1909 Seaton st. NV
Evening star., 1946-01-30
Births Reported

Edward and Helen Collins, boy.
FrGncis and Helen Feldhusen, girl.
anthony and Mary de Fino, girl.
Sidney and Anna Greene, girl
Orvtlle and Helen jenkins. boy.
Lawrence and Myrtice Kline, boy.
Ezra and Celia Lander, girl.
John and Sara Marshall, boy.
Howard and Sara Molter, boy.
Paul and Elizabeth Panhouzer, boy.
Harry and Isabel Porter, boy.
Howard and Helen Selby. boy.
FREDERICK and Julia Stowell, boy.
MAX and Dorothy Tatum, girl
Harry and Pattie Woodbury., twin boys
William and Elizabeth Alexander, girl.
Ezikel and Bertha Arnett, boy.
Calvin and Madeline Ballard, boy.
Harold and Louise Banks, girl.
Clarence and Madonna Baylor, boy.
Charles and Margaret Boone. boy,
Eugene and Roxie Burno, girl.
James and Cora Bynum, boy.
John and Harriet Chapman, girl.
Leroy and Catherine Chapman. girl.
Jasper and Musetila Costner, boy.
Fred and Emma Council, girl.
Robert and Annie Crawley, boy.
Major and Mary Dabney, girl.
Grover and Ernestine Dye, boy.
David and Virginia Fielder, girl.
David and Thelma Flemming, boy,
Cecil and Mary Floyd, girl
Evening star., 1946-01-30

/ Theodore and Pelhom Summers. Firl.
Chauncey and Ersalete Taylor, boy,
Leon and Lillian taylor. siri.
Ernest and Mildred Thomas, girl.
Jesse and Coralee Thompkins. giri.
Frederick and Erma Thornton, boy,
Jayg6 and Jean Timms, Girl.
William and Picolla WaddelI, girl.
Owen and Emma Walker, boy.
Leonard and Evelyn Ward, girl
Joseph and Louise washington, girl.
John and Mary Weens, boy
Kenneth and Beatrice White, girl.
Walter and Marguerite White. girl,
Walter and Mary wilkins, girl.
Wilbur and Mae Williams. boy.
Nathan and Jewel Wilson, boy.
William and Frederick Wilson, girl.
Simpson and Margie Wofiord, boy.
Ulysses and Vivian Worthy. girl.
Evening star., 1946-01-30

Robert and Emma Lyles, girl.
Leroy and Edell Mack. girl.
Oscar and Mary Marshall, girl
Luther and Mary Maupin, girl
Dallas and Cora Minor. girl
Fealie and Isabel Morgan, girl.
Thomas and Virginia Morris, girl
Frank and Olga Nash, boy.
James and Rosa Palmer. girl.
David and Victoria Patrick, boy.
Jesse and Bette Proctor, boy
Thomas and Rita Randall, boy,
Rudolph and Lois Robinson, girl.
Prince and Beulah Sherman, boy.
Ebert and Joneal Sims, girl
Matthew and Aline Simms. boy
Henry and Susan Singleton, girl
Mayfleld and Elizabeth Small, twin girl
Carl and Doris Steed, boy.
William and Mary Steward, boy.
Randall and Anna Sullivan, girl.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-12-12

nancial position of the home owner
in the years to come, he said, and
at the same time helps curb infla-
ton in home costs and prices.
In the IL years since establish
ment of FILA, Jackson said, the
amortizing system of home financ-
ing has gained national accept
ance. Yet many home properties
hold to an outmoded mortgage
basis with no satisfactory arrange
ments for periodic reduction in the
amounts owed.
Adoption of a sound amortization
plan offers owners of such proper
ties many advantages beyond the
basic benefit of having one loan
which leads at specific date in
the future to free and clear home
ownership.
FHA's plan of home ownership,
under which more than $4,000
families in this state have bought
or are buying their homes for a
total amount in excess of $500, 00O,-
900 typifies these advantages.
They include:
/. Homes financed by FHA-in-
sured mortgages are carefully ap-
praised in conformity with FILA
property and location standards.
Essential repairs needed to restore
property to sound condition may
be financed by the new mortgage.
2. Leans on sound existing
homes may run for as long as 20
years and are retired by regular
monthly payments covering all
fixed charges: interest, principal,
taxes, hazard and mortgage insur-
ance, and assessments Gf any,
3. Interest charges on FHA-in-
sured mortgages may not exceed
4129o on reducing balances. The
FILA mortgage insurance premium
is 1s of 14o on reducing balances.
4. Monthly payments may not
exceed a reasonable proportion of
the borrowers regular income.
This affords protection against de-
fault or foreclosure caused by over
borrowing.
5. If the borrowers income in
creases, additional amounts may
be paid against the mortgage, with
complete retirement of the mort
gage correspondingly fastened.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-12-12
Music i teacher TO
Solo in 'essiah"

The rich voice of Miss Patricia
Wood, elementary music super
visor of the Kennewick public
schools, will be presented in a
solo role in Handel's messiah" on
December 18. Presented by the
Richland Choral Society at the
Columbia high school auditorium
in Richland,- it will be the third
annual performance of the beloved
music.
Miss Wood will sing "Oh Thous
That Tellest Good Tidingss and
s'He Shall Feed His Flock" The
chorus of sixty male and female
voices will be accompanied by an
orchestra, composed of musicians
from the tri cities area. Sidney E..
Irving will conduct, and Ruth De
Neal will be at the piano.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Maupin of
Kennewick are also to appear with
the choral society.
Jessie McMurray, soprano, Rich
ard McMurray, tenor, and STAN
ley w. Lebens, bass, all of Yakima,
will solo in the messiah" Their
voices will be heard in the same
roles in Yakima on December Is.
The messiah" was composed by
Handel in 194l, and though the
years it had been heard at Christ
mas time by millions Of people all
over the world. It still holds its
place as one of the most appro-
pirate and inspiring musical scores
for the Yuletide season.
Miss Wood was graduated from
Grinnel College at Grinnel, Iowa,
and is teaching her first year in
Kennewick. AS an undergraduate,
she majored in mathematics and
voice. She is elementary music
supervisor in the Kennewick pub
lie schools.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-12-12
FAMILY REUNION

A family reunion on Thanks
giving day at the George E.
Thompson home near Benton City
included all nine children and
twenty-five grandchildren. Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
E. Thompson and Gerald, Gene
and Larry of Pasco, WASH, Mr..
and Mrs. Lynn F. Thompson and
Lee and Sharon Of Kennewick,
WASH, Mrs. Katherine Carver and
Nancy, Jimmy, Georgia May and
Doris of Seattle, WASH, Mr.. and
Mrs. Karl L. Clayton and Donald,
Anne and Karla of Juniper, WASH,
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett L. Crowley
and Carolyn, Marilyn, Micheal
and Linda of Ashland, Oregon,
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob j. Gardner and
baby Ellen of klamath Falls, Ore,
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul j. Thompson
and Evelyn, Faye, Bill and Vir-
ginia and Mr.. and Mrs. Warren
H. Thompson and baby Edward
both of Benton City and George
K. Thompson at home.
Ted Kendall, Moult and Jake
Caraway called during the after
noon. The Caraways were neigh
bors ten or twelve years ago.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-12-12
Recruiters Announce 2
EnliStmentS From CITY

Two enlistmentS from Ken
newick were announced this week
by 1t. William B. Stubs of the
Walla Walla Army recruiting Of
flee. Norris r. Younce, son of Mrs.
Florence Owens of 418 First Ave-
nue., enlisted for three years in the
army air forces. John w. Gussen-
hoven of 305 Howard Ave-, enlist
ed for three years with the corps
of engineers, and will be assigned
to the Alaskan department.
Recruiters from the Walla Wal
la office are stationed in the Title
& Trust building in Pasco from
10 am. to 2:30 pm. Wednesdays
and Fridays, 1t. Stubs said.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-12-12
Short Term Home Loans May Be Put
On Iona Term Basis, Official States

the Federal Housing Administra-
ton.
Under RHA's plan of home own
ership, jackson said, regular pay
ments comparable to rent are
made to the lending institution
each month to take care of inter-
est, principal, taxes, and hazard
and mortgage insurance.
Such a plan strengthens the fl
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-12-12

Home owners in the state of
Washington who still carry one or
more short-term home mortgage
loans can strengthen their future
security by consolidating on a long
term amortizing basis leading to
debt-free ownership. State Direct
or Clark r. Jacqson said today
at the Seattle Insuring office of
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-12-12
WIN PRIZES

WIN PRIZES III.
First and third prizes in the
annual Seal Sale Essay contest
held Monday in Prosser went to
Roger FELTON, and Donalee Hart
ley of Kennewick. Second prize
was taken by Martha Mantel of
ProSSer. s.
Only one essay was submitted
in the Senior Division. Mrs. James
Dickinson and Mrs. Dale Gal
loway of Kennewick assisted with
the judging and awarding of
prizes.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-12-12
BLUE BIRDS

BLUE BIRDS 5pH
The Merry Blue Birds met Nov.
81 at the home of Mrs. Gail Nc
Intosh after school with ID pre-
sent. We finished making our
dolls. Cynthia Fox and Lareen
Lindal, whose birthdays were in
November, received a gift from
the group. Cookies were served
Our next meeting will be Dec.
5. Gail Mueller, scribe.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-12-12

Kentucky and Tennessee were
admitted to the Union during the
administration of George Wash
ington.
Evening star., 1946-07-21

East wind, rain" was to be the
weather report if relations with the
United States became serious.
During the hearings Capt. L. F.
Stafford testified a winds executive
message was received in the Navy
Department on the morning OF De-
cember 4. In their report the COM
mittee majority states:
1T appears, however, that mes
sages were received which were
initially thought possible to be in
execution of the code but were de-
termined not to be execute mes
sages. In view of the preponderate
weight of evidence to the contrary,
it is believed that Capt. Stafford is
honestly mistaken when he insists
that an execute message was re-
ceived prior to December 7, 1941.
Considering the period Of time that
has elapsed, this mistaken impress
sion Ii understandable"