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BRIT. AMER. ZONE MERGER
 IN GERMANY
Move Expected 10 Lead 10 Complete Economic
 Unifieation of Country

NEW YORK; Dec. 3-Secretary oi State Byrnes, jointly announcing with Foreign Minister Bevin a British-American economic merger in Germany, declared today that he would sask the Big Four For eigns Ministers to discuss peace plans for Austria as well as Ger many before ending their New York sessions.
 Byrnes and Bevin said in a statement that the zone economic merger would become effective Jan. l, that it should make 40, OO0000 Germans self-sufficient in three years and that they hoped tt would lead to discussions with Russia and France for the econom- ic unification of all Germany
 Byrnes discussed the radical new agreement, which diplomats con- slider the most important develop ment in Allied policy on Germany since the occupation started, at 8 news conference. It was his first meeting with reporters since the Foreign Ministers Counci, opened here month ago.
 He made these major disclos- ures:
 1. The Foreign Ministers Coun- cil, in his opinion, may wind up this week the peace treaties for Italy, Rumania, Bulgaria, Hungary and Finland and proceed at once to a discussion of the German question
 2. On Germany, Byrnes intends 10 insist, as he had previously said he would, on discussion of Germany's western frontiers = chiefly whether France should get the Saar and have the Ruhr inter nationalized
 Diplomatic authorities said that, since French President-P Premier Georges Bidault is not attending the New York Four-Pcwer meeting, France would oppose any such im- rortant talks on Germany here and the Big Four probably will agree to delay the boundary talksD
 B. The United States will ask that the Austrian question be talk en up here The main issue, dip- lcmatic infCrmants said, is wheth- 1T an arrangement can be made for the early withdrawal of Rus sian and other Allied troops from Austria.
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STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Dec. 3 - Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 59s, American Can 88$i, Anaconda 40as, Curtlss- Wright 5M, International Harvest CT 68A, Kennecott ATS, New York Central 15h, Northern Pacific 2ois. U. s. Steel 697s, Pound s4o3ls.
 Sales today were 950,000 shares.
 Dow Jones averages today are as follows: industrials l65.05, rails 4372, utilities 35.10
 Stocks rallied today after fur ther decline in early trading. Lcsses were wiped out in many in- stances in the final trading min utes. The recovery was accom- plished by slightly higher volume than yesterdays.
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] MEMORIAL SERVICES
 FOR ACCIDENT VICTIMS LOBE HELD TOMORROW

Memorial services will be held to- morrow night at 7:30 o'clock in Holy Trinity Cathedral for J. Rus sell Elliott and Jimmie Sovde, two victims of accidental drowning last month in the Snug Cove area.
 Ernest Ehlers will sing two selec- lions, Crossing the Bar" and Lead Kindly Light" Marguerite Shaw will be the accompanist The eu- loyies will be spoken by Rev. w. Robert Webb.
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GUESTS AT BARANOF

The following guests have regis
 tered at the Baranof from other parts of the Territory: Lee Ham,
 marley, F. s. Davenport, J. D. Vidovich, all of Anchorage; H. P. Elliott, R. L. Elliott, and Elmer G. Johnson of Ketchikan; Mi. and Mrs, Jose B. Campeu and Mrs. J. H. Van Hoon of Sitka; Ingwald Ask of Petersburg; MT. and Mrs. J. H. Wakefield of Kodiak; Lester Chiari of Guadalupe; Phyllis and Maxine Bishop of Fort Richardson.
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Sultry Kaye Horan, i5, taDcye), daughter of Congressman Walt Hcran of Wenatehee, Wash, who refused to wear q fig leaf in a fort,lccn,'ng Harvard Dramatic Club production Adam the Gre afo-," models Q compromise with fig leaf rctaincd-2s q cOrsage. Harvard authorities banned the affair as originally proposed. JAP Wireph0tO)
 The first excursion train of the Santa Fe Railway reached Las Vegas, New Mexico in the year 1873
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If unmolestsd 350,0O0,00o rats would be produced from a single pair in three years.
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HERE FROM VANCOUVER

Edwin Tuley of Vancouver. B. C., arrived yesterday and is staying at the Baranof.
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sailmakers are now manufactur ing nylon sails.
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Evening star., 1946-06-01
Miss Matbe1Vs We'd

Simplicity marked the wedding this
morning of Miss Esther Mathews
and Mr.. Lawrence William Schmidt
The ceremony was performed in ST.
Mary's Chapel of the Washington
Cathedral of st. Peter and St. Paul
Canon w. Curtis Draper, jr., off,
ciating at $3.50 o'clock, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Schmidt left Immediately after
by plane for their wedding trip
After September l they will be at
home at 1856 East Eighty-third street
in New York.
Mrs. Schmidt is a daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Hammond Mathews
OF Featherton, Colo, and her moth
er spent part of the winter with
her in Washington. The bride has
been employed as secretary to the
Venezuelan Ambassador for several
years. She was graduated from the
Colorado Woman's College and from
the University of Colorado. She
studied at the Universities of Chile
and Mexico and at the Fletcher
School of Law and Diplomacy.
Her costume this morning was a
white woolen suit and white or
CANDY blouse with a Milan straw
hat and she carried prayer book.
She was given in marriage by her
brother, Mr.. Harold Mathews who
with Mrs. Mathews, came from their
home in Berger, Tex, for the we'd
ding. There were no attendants.
Mr.. Schmidt is a son of Mr.. and
Mrs. William G. Schmidt of New
York and Highlands, N. j. He was
graduated from the New York City
University and recently was relieved
OF active duty in the armed forces
He now has resumed his business In
New York.
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australian Couples
Guests of Honor

The beautiful all green terrace
OF the Australian Legation was the
most popular spot at the party given
yesterday by the Charge d'Affaires
and Mrs. John Oldham. 1t was a
small affair. highly concentrated
with officials, and was given in
honor of two Australian couples
1t. Gen. Sir John and Lady Lava
rack, who will be leaving here
Tuesday, and Maj. Gen. and Mrs
John A. Chapman, who have Just
arrived in the Capital. Gen. Chap
man will take Gen. Lavarack's place
as chief of the Australian Military
Mission here.
On yesterdays list of invited were
Field Marshall Lord Henry Matt
land Wilson and Lady Wilson. Com
mandant of the Marine Corps and
Mrs. A. A. Vandegrift, Admiral Sir
Henry Moore. Admiral and Mrs
Chester w. Nimitz, Gen. and Mrs,
Jacob L. Devers, Gen. and Mrs,
Carl A. Spaatz, the Philippine Resi-
dent Commissioner and Mrs. Carlos
Romulo and Air Chief Marshal Si1
Guy Garrod.
Both the Soviet and Netherlands
Ambassadors, as members of the
Far Eastern Commission, were in
vited and others included the for.
mer United States Minister to Aus.
tralia and Mrs. Nelson johnson
Judge Advocate General and Mrs
Thomas Green, the Canadian Min
lister and Mrs. Pearson and the
New Zealand Minister and Lady
Berendsen.
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Sarn7ientO. Feted

The retiring First Secretary of the
Bolivian Embassy and Sonora de
Sarmiento were feted at another
delightful farewell parties given last
evening. The party was a buffet
supper at the Carlton, the hosts
being the delegates, advisers and
officers of the Inter- American De-
fense Board.
The Military Attache of the Ecua
dor Embassy, Gen. Luis Larrea-Alba
chairman of the Social Committee
for the board, received the guests
He was assisted by Sonora de Lar
rea-Alba and Senor and Sonora de
Sarmiento.
Senor and Sonora de Sarmientc
will leave Washington the last week
OF this month to return to theil
homeland.
Guests yesterday were mostly Off
GERS and their wives. From Brazi
were Gen. and Sonora de Benecio
de Silva, the Military Attache Of
the Chilean Embassy and Senors
de Medina, Comdr. and Sonora d.
Rlcard and Group Comdr. anc
Sonora de Meneses: the Cubar
Naval Attache and Sonora de Car.
denas, the Military and Air Attacht
of the Guatemalan Embassy ane
Sonora de Morales Lopez, Gen. Leo.
poldo Piedrahita and his two daugh.
tiers, the Senoritas Maruja and Bea.
triz Piedrahita of Colombia; the All
Attache of the Paraguayan Embassy
and Sonora de Ayala, Gen. ano
Sonora de Reyes and Col. and Sonora
de Bertollo of the Argentine, anc
Admiral and Sonora de Diaz Dulantc
of Peru.
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There's a small porch overlooking
the garden and here the Minister
and Mrs. Andrews remained after
they had received most of the
guests in the drawing room. Mrs
Andrews wore gown of bois de
rose crepe and spray of lavender
orchids.
The Secretary of the Navy, Mr.
James V. Forrestal, put in a rare
appearance at the party and other
cabinet officers and their wives who
accepted the Andrews invitation
were the Secretary of War and Mrs.
Patterson. the Postmaster General
and Mrs. Hannegan and the Secre-
tary of the Interior and Mrs. Krug
The diplomatic corps was we'll
represented and those noted in the
tnrong we're the Brazilian Ambas-
sador. Mr. Carlos Martins, escort
ing his beauteous daughter, Nora ::
the Honduran Ambassador and
Sonora de Caceres, the Ecuadorean
Ambassador, Senor Gallo Plaza: the
French Ambassador. NJ Henri Bon
net: the Turkish Ambassador, Mr.
Huseyin Ragip Baydur; the Pan
amanian Ambassador and Sonora de
Vallarino. the Colombian Ambassa-
dor, Senor Carlos SAM de Santa
maria; the Mexican Ambassador
and Sonora de los Monteros, Mrs.
Thors, wife of the Minister of Ice
land, and the New Zealand Minister
and Lady Berendsen.
Naming at random few more
guests. there were Capt. and Lady
Mary Abel Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. j
B. Brigden, Lord and Lady Maitland
Wilson and with their daughter
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph E. Davies, Mr.
Ralph Totten, Admiral Sir Henry
Moore, Col and Mrs. Frank j. Nor
row, who soon will leave for Lake
Placid; Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur w.
Vennell, who are planning a week S
visit at the Pennington Country
Club: Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Blake.
and Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Burke.
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War Assets Unit Offering
10 Million Yards OF Fabric

The War Assets Administration
announced today it will put approx
imately 100000 yards of surplus
cotton herringbone twill fabric on
sale to priority claimants for 20 days
beginning Monday
Most of the 6,S53,344 yards of
olive drab shade in varying widths
and 3,319,288 yards of marine green
approximately SO inches wide are
allotted to six eastern regions be-
cause the cloth will have to be
manufactured into wearing apparel
through facilities in this part of the
country, WAA stated.
Federal agencies purchasing for
their own use have top priority
with other claimants in the follow
ing order: Veterans for use in their
own small business, RFC for resale
to small business, States and local
agencies and nonprofit institutions
Whatever material is left after
priority orders are filled will be
offered to the trade. Fixed prices
will range from 291a cents to 50 cents
yard.
Another surplus property disposal
offering announced today was 1900
portfolio vent electric fans which
the Maritime Commission will sell
at $25 each. The commission de.
scribed the 10-inch two and three
blade fans as suitable for ships
factory, Office or home use where
direct current is available.
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-BdchrGch Photo.
she hopes the club will be able to
assist in relief for European coun-
tries. Four nations. Greece, Italy,
France and Holland, will be the
center of the organizations efforts
for relief. A plan is now under dis
cussion whereby the Women's City
Club hopes to obtain the co-opera-
ton of the Embassies in a series of
benefits. The club will sponsor and
plan the benefits and each Embassy,
in turn, will lend its grounds or
building for the occasion. All funds
realized will 60 to the country whose
Embassy has co-operated in pre-
senting the affair.
Miss Marguerite Griffin is chair
man of the new World Relations
Committee
During the summer months, the
club will hold three outstanding
events-a fashion show the night
OF June %. supper and garden
party in July and Hcnic in August.
Mrs. Boiling has brought to her
new Office as club president several
years OF business experience which
were so successful that last year
she was able to buy one of Wash
ington'S oldest and leading book
shops where for several years she
had worked as manager.
Her home is in Virginia, but with
her business in Washington the
young clubwoman spends most of
her time in the city where she has
purchased an attractive house in
Georgetown.
Her chief interest in life is her
4-year-old son Jimmie" B. and
her husband, but she has many
hobbies, including old prints, old
china and music.
She believes strongly in women's
ability to improve world and local
conditions If they will but organize.
by working together women
overcome many prejudices," she
commented. They should partici-
pate actively in civic affairs and
improving local conditions. That is
one reason I am so strongly in favor
OF District suffrage. I think much
good will be accomplished by suf-
frage here. There may be some un-
favorable aspects but in spite of
the arguments Of opponents of suf-
frage I believe the good that will re-
suit will far outweigh the undesir-
able features. 1t will be progress. -
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Communists Occupy
Spotlight Tomorrow
In French Elections
ky ths Assoeioted prs.S

PARIS, June IA clear indica-
ton Of the strength of the postwar
Communist trend in France is ex-
pected to emerge from tomorrow
empire-wide elections to choose a
new Constituent Assembly.
Two major factors put the Com
munists squarely in the election
spotlight:
l. The American loan, which some
observers believe may have cost the
Communists seats and benefited the
Socialists, whose leader, Leon Blum,
negotiated the credits, announced
this week in Washington.
2. The bitter pre-election campaign
which the Socialists have waged
against the Communists, charging
that the Communists were an
fundamentally organized party
which follows Soviet policy too
closely.
20,0O0,0 900 to Vote.
An estimated 100000 French
citizens will vote to choose 586 men,
bers OF the new Constituent Assem-
bly, from more than 5000 candidates.
The Assembly will sit for a maxi
mum of seven months to draw up a
new constitution.
A constitution drafted by the
previous Assembly, providing for a
powerful unicameral legislative sys-
tenn OF government, was defeated
in referendum May by more
than a million votes. providing the
French left with its first major set
back since the liberation.
While rebuffed at the ballot box
then, however, the Communists re-
ceived vote only slightly less than
they received in last Octobers cleo
ton, when they emerged as Frances
largest single party, with 25 per
cent of the vote.
Technically. the May referendum
did not involve party issues, al
though the Communists and So
cialists supported the new consti-
tuition
Five Parties In Campaign.
The five major parties in the cam
paign are:
The Communists and Socialists,
on the left; the Republican rally,
left of center; the MRP popular
Republican MovemenO, at the CEN
ter, and the PRL Republican Lib
erty party, on the right.
Candidates for the new Assembly
include Gen. Henri Giraud, one
time rival of Gen. Charles de Gaulle;
Felix Gouin, provisional President;
Georges Bidault, Foreign Minister,
and prewar Premiers Edouard Her
riot. Paul Reynaud and Edouard
Daladier.
Evening star., 1946-06-01
Gen. Howell, 100,
To Gipe UDC Talk

Among the guests of honor at the
meeting of the Robert E. Lee Chap
ter of the United Daughters of the
Confederacy on Monday evening
will be 100-year-old Gen. Julius
Franklin Howell, former command
erin chief of the United Con-
federate Veterans.
Another guest of honor will be
Mrs. Howell, who arrived with the
general Thursday from Bristol, Va.
They will participate in exercises
today at the Capitol in commem-
Grafton OF the birthday anniversary
of Jefferson Davis. and also in Con-
federate memorial services tomorrow
at Arlington National Cemetery.
Other distinguished guests at the
meeting Monday evening will be DR..
Cloyd Heck Marvin. president of
George Washington University, and
Mrs. Marvin. The meeting, which
is scheduled for pm. at Confed-
crate Memorial Hall, 1922 Vermont
avenue N. w., will be followed by
an informal reception. The presi-
dent of the chapter, Mrs. Jennie
Trotter, will preside.
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Women's City Club
To Open I Street
Sidewalk Cafe
BY Gretchen n Smith
Women 8 Club Editor.

Through the vision, progressive
ness and business ability OF two
young clubwomen. a "bit of Paris
in the form of a sidewalk cafe will
be introduced to Washington next
week.
Mrs. John Lucker, the attractive
hard-working retiring president OF
the Women's City Club, and Mrs
James Frank Boiling, the incoming
president, are the moving spirits be-
hind the new restaurant which has
been arranged in attractive SUR
roundings on the garden at the side
of the clubhouse at 1893 I street NV
The tablesswill extend from the side
walk at the front of the building
far behind into the garden. through
which driveway approaches a ga
rage. There will be candles and
flowers on the tables and Musak
erected inside the clubhouse, will
dispense music to the diners outside
Interviewed following her recent
installation, the youthful, pretty and
ambitious new club president ex-
planned that her purpose was merely
to carry on "a streamlined pro-
gram for the club which was in
augurated by Marguerite when she
came into Office
marguerite" is Mrs. Lucker, who
had the difficult task during her
administration as president, OF
transferring activities of the
Women's City Club from its original
headquarters on Jackson place to
its new home on I street.
The club membership is approx
imately 400 persons, it was pointed
out, and, of course, the opening
night of the cafe will be strictly
for members only.
In addition to the sidewalk cafe
project, Mrs Boiling is initiating q
world relations" program whereby
Evening star., 1946-06-01

include luncheon on June S at
the. Mayf1ower Hotel by the Assist
ant Secretary of State, Mr.. Spruille
Braden: luncheon on June 8 at
the National Gallery of Art by the
director, Mr.. David E. Finley, fol-
lowing morning visit to Mount Ver-
non and a reception that after
noon at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph E. Davies. On Tuesday, June
II, DR.. Luther Evans, librarian of
Congress, will give a luncheon at
the Library, and that evening there
will be a concert of music of the
Americas in honor of the delegates
Evening star., 1946-06-01
OAR Broadcast

A radio broadcast will be given
over Station WPIK tomorrow at
5 pm. by Miss Byrd Belt, founder
and past regent of the Chevy Chase
Chapter of the Daughters of the
American Revolution. Miss Belt
also served at one time as State
historian of the Maryland OAR
The subject of her talk will be
Valley Forge"
Evening star., 1946-06-01
GROUP to Entertain

At its last meeting of the season
tomorrow, the Beta Chapter of Phi
Delta Gamma. George Washington
University, will entertain the
Gamma Chapter Of Johns Hopkins
University, at the home of Miss
Dora Shepard, 5327 Macarthur
Boulevard NV.
There will be a business meeting
at 2:30 pm, followed by tea at a.
Newly elected officers will be in
charge of the meeting, with the re-
firing officers serving as hostesses
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Delegates Feted

The Governing Board of the Pan
American Union has just announced
calendar of social events that
will keep the delegates to the Inter-
American Conference of Experts on
Copyright on the constant go.
There was a luncheon Immediately
after the opening session today and
this afternoon from until the
delegation of the United States will
entertain at a reception at the
Carlton Hotel.
Other events in their honor will
Evening star., 1946-06-01

Y e S I e r d a y
most of the
G u e S t S missed
t h e attractive
buffet table with
its unusual CEN
terpiece of red
rambler rose S.
T h ey We n t
straight to the
garden and once
there remained
through t h e
p ar ty ev n
though threat
ening S k / e S
nearly drov e
them in t. h e
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"a Jews Are Sentenced
To Prison in Palestine
By the Assoeioied Press

SAFAD. Palestine, June 1.-Twen-
ty-four Jewish youths, arrested at
the Birya settlement by British
troops February %, were sentenced
to prison terms ranging from one
to four years by military court
yesterday for illegal possession of
arms.
The youths, who pleaded guilty
were arrested during a search for
weapons after an Arab sentry at a
nearby police camp was found shot
dead.
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South Americam ENJOY Wife
Celebrate Their National Dap
Bv Betty Mfiiken

Even Washingon rainy
shower yesterday wouldn't have spoiled the
Minister and Mrs Andrews celebrate their national
Unlike of the diplomatic residences
homes their Legation built
living
the hundreds of they
The
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ZOU to Give Talk

Donald L. zoll will speak on the
japanese situation at a meeting of
the Beta Gamma Chapter OF Pi
Omicron National Sorority. which
will take place Monday at pm at
the YWCA.
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Sorority Forum

Nine. Lauri Alwyn. noted British
health educationalist, will be guest
speaker at a forum meeting of
Kappa Gamma Sorority at 8 pm
Tuesday in the ballroom of the Hotel
BURLINGTON.
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and the enormous dining room fea-
lures paneled walls of stinkwood
from their native South Africa.
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FROM ANCHORAGE

Guests registering at the Baranof Hotel from Anchorate included Dick Beddington, Carl Carlson and Gladys A. Newell.
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NOTICE
TO SCOTTISH RITE MASONS;

TO SCOTTISH RITE MASONS: Special meeting Friday, Dec. 9th at 7:30 pm. 30th Degree con- ferred.
 Walter B. Heisel, Recorder.
 adv. 443-2t
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STORY OF PARIS UNDERGROUND IS
 SCREENED, CAplT0.

A vivid story of two high-spirit- ed women who outwit the German Gestapo, Paris Underground" i the feature at the Capitol Theatre.
 Taken from the book by Etta Shiber, it is the tale Of a re- sourceful American girl and her British friend trapped in the sud den occupation of Paris by the Germans
 Constance Bennett and Oracle Fields co-star as the scintillating Kitty de Mornay and Emmylinc Quayle, her British companion Still dazed by the unexpected ad- vent of the Germans, Kitty and Emmy accidentally discover young British flyer,
 Impetuously they decide to smuggle him across the border to unoccupied France. One British flyer leads to another and the two women soon find themselves match ing wits with the German Gestapo engineering the escape of hundreds of British flyers, risking their own lives.
 They are finally caught by the Gestapo and the story comes to the great climax.
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DAYS OF 'q8 TO BE CELEBRATED IN BIG
 AFFAIR IN FEBRUARY

February 8, 1947, may seem a far way off, but it's a date to keep in mind, according to mem bers of the Pioneers Auxiliary, Igloo No. 6, for on that date Ju- neauites are to be treated with a recreation of the Days of '98" in big "doings" at the Elks Hall.
 An oldtime atmosphere of those bygone days will surround the af- fair, which is being given for the benefit of the Memorial Library Fund The Pioneer ladies will be there in the costumes of the day. while the Pioneers have been as- signed very important role.
 They are to serve real, honest to-goodness "courdough hotcakes, " according to word passed out by those in charge of things, and of course everyone knows there's mo- thing that can beat those sour dough hotcakes' when they are made by experts. AS the younger generation would put it they're simply out of this world"
 So, for some real treats, a grand time and either to refresh the mem ories of the past, or df you're a Cheechako), to get an idea of what used to be, put big circle around the date, Feb. 8, and plan to be there
 More details will be announced later, committee members promise.