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In by the tollo,Ding haze been
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then Dere intended:
Mrs. M. L. X, Mrs. F. P. j.,
:. Mrs. E., Chepy Chase; Mrs. A. F.
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Lorton;; Mrs. o. j., Mrs. L. L. M,
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toll Heights; S. H. G., Friendship
! Heights; Mrs. M. C. T., Mrs.
ST S., Falls Church; Mrs. J. L.
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W., Jr., Takon1a Park: Mrs. E. J.
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B. M. H., Mrs. C. B. S., Mrs. v. L.
S., Mrs. P. B. S.. Mrs. J. A. K,
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v. L. S., Mrs. L. E. M, Mrs. J. H.
r.. E. X, Miss !. A. S., Mrs. E. o.
s., Mrs. J. c. A., Mrs. E. J. M,
Mrs. L. c., H. E. F., Washington.
POEM.
From Mrs. A. E. F., Arlington.)
Here Is one Of my favorites:
Into my hearts treasury dropped q coin
That time may not take nor thief purloin
For better thar than the mintins of a gold
Is the safe-kept memory Of a lovely thing
FRESH MINT SAUCE?
(Front D. D., Washington.)
Please send in a recipe for fresh
mint sauce.
, CLEANING LAMPSHADES?
CLOTHS FROM TOWELS.
from Mrs. s. S. r., Washington,
If some one has had success II
washing or cleaning silk lamp
shades. will you please let me in or
the secret?
Fine wash cloths and excellent
dish cloths can be made from the
border part of old turkish towel.
worn thin in the center, by crochet.
ing an edge around, or binding il
with colorful tape, even washable
materials. Cut size to suit yourself
v
PRINTING ON FLOUR SACKS?
(From Mrs. J. M, Washington.
Can any of the readers tell mt
how to remove the printing from
cotton flour bags? I recently bough
several with the hope of making
some dish towels but am at a los
as to how can bleach them.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-05
Miami Police To Play Keys
Legion In Softball July II

! The Keys Memorial Legion
Post No. 145 will play the Miami
Police in benefit softball game
a week from today at Isla-
morada, the proceeds to go to the
Legion Post to aid in completion
of its new home.
| William M. "Slim" Pinder, first
Twice commander of the Keys Me-
lmorial Legion Post No. 145, will
lead the Legion nine and Larry
Tanner, director of athletics at
the academy, will lead the police
team. Constable Harry L. Har-
riS, of Tavernier, was present as
arrangements for the game were
completed recently.
| Following the ball game there
will be fish fry and dance to be
held at the Legion Home at Isla-
morada. Among the many out
standing guests from the South
Florida area invited are D. c..
Coleman, Frank Mitchell, Miami
chief of police; Judge E. r. Lowe,
justice of the peace of the Taver-
nier district; City Manager r. c..
Banner of Miami; Buck" Leath-
erman, Miami Transit Co. presi-
dent; Sheriff Jimmy Sullivan of
Dade county; 1t. Joe Kemp, act
ing police chief of Key West; Joe
Adams, of Harvey Seeds Post,
Miami; Sheriff Berlin A. Sawyer
of Monroe county; ex-Representa-
tive B. c. Papy, Monroe county;
Judge Raymond Lord, county
court judge of Monroe county;
Howard A. Wilson, tax collector,
Monroe county, and all veterans
Of the Legion Posts of the South
Florida area.
The All-Star team of the Lee
gion Post of Tavernier will be
picked from its members. The
Miami police will use their regu-
lar lineup selected for competi-
ton in the Shenandoah CONNER
cial League. The police" at pres
ent are second in the league.
Louis Moore of Tavernier will
be the official umpire.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-05
IMaloneys Capture
Cupboard Racing
|HonorsO On Holiday

Ray Maloney, driving a streak
of lightning named ell Bit" took
top honors in the Fourth of July
races of the Key West Cupboard
Club held off South eBach yester-
day. Maloney ran off with the
first heat of the Glass A event
and then came back to take sec
ond place in the second heat.
Bill Hansen, driving 'Hot
Stuff, showed his heels to Ma
loney in the second event but it
was all Maloney in the first race,
Hansen finishing third. DR.. Fred
Carbonell, Key West dentist,
placed second in the first heat,
driving "Oh Baby, and was third
in the second race.
In the Class c and E races,
Johnnie Baker, driving Deacon II,
took first place in the opening
heat but another Maloney, Flip,
took the honars in this division.
This Maloney proceeded to take
third place in the first heat and
first place in the second race.
Adverse weather conditions
forced cancellation of the Aus
tralian pursuit race.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-05
The Weather
FORECAST

Key West and Vicinity: Mostly
cloudy with scattered showers
and thunderstorms today, to-
night and Sunday. Moderate va
riable winds. Little change in
temperature.
Florida: Partly cloudy over the
north and central portions today,
tonight and Sunday. Few widely
scattered afternoon showers Sun
day and over northwest portion
today. Cloudy with scattered
showers and thunderstorms over
extreme south portion today, to-
night and Sunday.
East Gulf and Jacksonville
through Florida Straits: Moderate
/ to occasionally fresh east to north
east winds over northern and
central portions, gentle to moder-
ate. variable winds mostly south
west to west over extreme south
ern portion today, tonight and
Sunday. Partly cloudy weather
except scattered showers and
tthunderstorms over the extreme
southern portion.
Jacksonville to Apalachicola:
No small craft or storm warnings
have been issued.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-05
TO-DAY in HISTORY
tKnow America)


1807-British expedition takes
Buenos Aires--soon driven out.
1865-"Gen." Booth Pounds the
Salvation Army, in London.
1918-Thirteen American air
planes battle % German planes
down three with no loss to them
selves.
l923-President Harding an
nounces country's steel owners
promise him abolition of the l2-
hour shift as soon as possible.
1882 resident Roosevelt
signs Wagner L a Dor Relations
Act-making it the law of the
land.
1937-Seeing Eye Dog Law en-
acted-blind may travel on
trains with such dogs without
charge for dog,
1941-German front lines con-
tact Stain line on Dnieper Riv-
er.
1943-U. S. Fleet begins battle
with Jap fleet in Kula Gulf.
1944-Germans counter attack
Allied invasion forces in Nor
mandy.
1945-American planes begin
using Okinawa as baSe for at
lacking Japan.
1946-Molotov bars invitation
to China and blocks bids to peace
conference.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-05
George Gomez
Has Story In
Motor Boating

George Gomez has an article in
Motor Boating for July about his
marine lift in the Garrison Blight.
"a Unique Marine Lift" is the
title of the article.
1t is illustrated by diagrams
drawn by w. c. (Sugar) Sweet
ing, who also built some parts of
the lift.
Gomez said that his intention
had been to construct boatyard,
but that materials were so high
the undertaking would have cost
him $35, Instead, he obtained
parts for the lift, here and there,
including steel beams and reduc-
ton gear that had been used in
an elevator, and surplus cable
that he purchased at the Navy
Yard in Key West.
In that manner, he states, he
succeeded in constructing the lift
for little more than $4,000.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-05
YANkS WHIP MATS, 70, AZ, TO co
rs GAMES in FRONT; DODGERS CLIP
GIANTS TWICE; Is HOMERS MARK DAY
55-Pound Tarpon
Caught Yesterday

Fishing with Capt. Ben. Saun-
ders as guide, two Chicago, Ill.
young women yesterday caught a
55-pound tarpon, barracuda and
grouper in their first fishing trip
out of Key West.
Miss Rosemary Chervinke and
Miss Verona Jasecko, who were
visiting Chm Anthony Ulcher of
the Coast Guard and Mrs. Ulcher
at their home in GA Grinneil
street, were the lucky fishermen.
Miss Chervinke is related to
the Ulchers and chose yesterday
to go fishing. The large tarpon
was caught by Miss Jasecko.
ut was a thrill" she said after
she hauled him in. I'VE both
want to come back to Key West
again."
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-05
JULY 3. 1947
know Americal

1903 - Quebec founded by
Champlain.
1775-Washington takes COM
mand of Revolutionary Army, ut
Cambridge, Mass.
1778-Historic Wyoming Massa-
'cre, Pennsylvania; more than half
the old, young and women of
Wyoming Valley massacred by
sh-Tory-Indian force the
men being away in the Revolu-
tionary Army.
! 1839-First normal school in
country opens at Lexington.
Mass.-with a principal and three
students.
| 1844-First treaty of peace and
! friendship signed with China.
1863-End of battle of Gettys-
burg-Gen. Pickett heads historic
charge.
! 1890-Idaho admitted to State
'hood-43rd State.
l890-Battle of Santiago de
Cuba-the Spanish fleet de-
stroyed.
194l-Stalin challenges the
Nazis and calls his people to
"scorched earth policy.
1942-United States buys all
Colombia's rubber for next five
years.
1943-U.S. Fleet fights off Japs
from Rendova Island.
/ 1944-Allied invasion forces
begin advancing from Cherbourg.
. 1946-President signs Hobbs
Bill, to curb labor racketeering.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-05
TODAY'S GAMES
Florida international Leaqu,

Tampa at Miami Beach.
Miami at st. Petersburg.
Fort Lauderdale at Havana.
Lakeland at West Palm Beach.
National League
Boston at Brooklyn - SPAIN
Ql-3) or VoiSelle (2-5) VS.. Lom-
bardi (2-6).
New York at Philadelphia, night
game-Jansen (6-3) VS.. Rowe
(3-3).
Chicago at Pittsburgh-Lade
(5-5 VS.. SeWell (3-2).
st. Louis at Cincinnati-Brazle
(9-4) VS.. Raffensberger (2-6).
American League
Cleveland at Chicago-Harder
(4-0) VS.. Smith (0-2).
Philadelphia at New York
Coleman (3-5) VS.. Shea Q0-2).
Detroit at st. Louis, two games
Trucks (4-6) and Newhouser
(9-8) VS.. Zoldak u-D and Fannin
(2-5).
Washington at Boston-Hudson
(4-5) VS.. Dobson (8-4).
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-05
SATURDAY. JULY s
(for East. Doylishf odd one hovr)

Evening
Rhapsody From Rockies-nbc
News Broadcast Is Minutes--cbs
Dance Music Band-mbs
5:15-Word From the Country--cbs
More Golf Tournament-nbc
5:ao-The Boston Tune Party-nbc
Saturday Sports Review--cbs
Cecil Brown COmment-mbs
5:45-The Art of Living-nbc
World News Commentary-cbs
Jan August repeat-mbS west
6:00-Foreign Policy Talks-nbc
St. Louis Municipal Opera chs
Hawaii Calls Musicians--mbs
6:30--Curtain Time Dramatic-nbc
To Be Annonnced-cbs
News and Sports-mbs
6:45-F. II. LaGuardia Talk--mbs
7:oo-Life of Riley. Drama--nbc
Vaughn MOnroe's Show--cbs
twenty Questions Quiz mbs
7:3o-Truth or Consequences-nbc
Sweeney and March--cbs
Better Half QuiZ-mbs
5:55-F'ive Minutes News-cbc
e:0o-Saturday Hit Parade--nbc
Bill Goodwin Comedy--cbs
Mighty Casey, Skit-mbs
s:3c-Can You Top This, Gags-nbe
Saturday Night Serenade-cbs
High Adventure Drama--mbs
9:00-Mystery, No Murder-nbc
To Be Announced-cbs
Chicago Theator of the Air--mbs
e:3o-The Grand Ole Opry-nbc
Oklahoma Roundup--cbS
10:00-News & Variety 4 hrs.-Ebc
News, Variety, Dance 8 iiTs.-cbs
Korn's krackin'-- mbs
1o:3o-Dancing & News ti12 hrs.)-mDs
ABc PROGRAMS - Times fit either
Eastern Daylight OF Eastern Standard.
6:oo-To Be Announced
6:3o-Harry Wismer's Sports
6:45-Labor U.S.A. Speakers
7:0O-It's Your Business, Talks
7:15-The Song Spinners
7:30-Candid Microphone Speaks
S:00-I Deal in Crime, Drama
8:30-Famous Jury Trials
9:00-Bill Lance. Detective
9:30-Murder and Malone
10:00-Piof. Quiz and Quiz
10:3o-The Hayloft Hoedown
11:o0-NewS, Dance Band Hour
II oo-Dance Pand Hour-west only
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GAME RESULTS
Florida international League


Thursdays Scores)
Lakeland 7, Tampa 3.
Miami Beach at Miami, post
poned, rain.
ST. Petersburg at Havana, post
poned, rain.
West Palm Beach at Fort Laud-
postponed. rain.
Fridays Scores)
Miami Beach 8, Miami /, sec
ond game postponed.
St. Petersburg 5, Havana l.
West Palm Beach 3, Fort Laud-
erdale 0, second game postponed.
Tampa Is, Lakeland 4.
National League
Thursdays Scores)
New York 10, Brooklyn 2.
Chicago 4, st. Louis 2.
Pittsburgh 7, Cincinnati 3.
Philadelphia 3, Boston 0.
Fridays Scores)
Brooklyn 1874, New York 7-3.
Boston 1917, Philadelphia 81.
st. Louis IA, Chicago 0-5.
Cincinnati SO, Pittsburgh GA.
American League
Thursdays ScoreS)
Detroit 6, Cleveland 5.
Philadelphia 8, Boston 4.
Only games scheduled.
FRIDAYS Scores)
New York IA, Washington 80
Philadelphia 80, Boston GA.
Chicago 6-2, st. Louis $40.
Cleveland 1874, Detroit GA (sec-
ond game called in ninth).
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-05

|Softball Standings
CITY LEAGUES
Center Is Secured
As Site For PALS
Dance Thursday Night

President Louis M. J. Eisner OF
the Police Athletic League an
nounced today that the St. Mary's
Parish Center hall has been Sc
cured for another PAL dance to
be given for all children of the
city from 7 to 9 pm. Thursday.
The dance is being staged by pub
lie demand following the opening
PAL affair some weeks ago.
Glasses will start shortly also
in boxing and wrestling for PAL
boys, Eisner said. instruction will
be given by Navy boxers and
WrestlerS.
-
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NETWORK PROGRAMS

Time is eastern standard. For cen.
tral standard subtract one hour, Tor
mountain standard subtract two
Ehours. Some local stations change
hour Of relay to fit local schedules.
Last minute program changes can.
not be included.
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Observation-Disclosures,
Radio Programs
NETWORK pROcRnMs

Time Is eastern standard. Fer cen.
tral standard subtract one hour. Tor
mountain standard subtract two
hours. Some tocs! stations change
nour OF relay to ft local schedules.
Last minute program changes car.
not be Included.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-05
Softball Games
BAYVIEW PARK
NIGHT GAMES

TONIGHT
7:30-Miami Zissen's Bowery
Buns VS.. American Lee
gion.
9:15-Bob's Sports Shop VS..
Miami Zissen's Bowery
Buns.
MONDAY
7:30-VFW VS.. USS. Gilmore,
doubleheader.
TUESDAY,
7:30-Key West Merchants VS..
Jerry's Half-Acre (Exhi-
bition).
9:15-Bob's Sports Shop VS..
USS. Gilmore.
Australia devotes 47,000 acres
to the growing of citrus fruits.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-05

ter on a ball hit by Fallon over
his head.
Score by innings: K. II. f.
Zissens -------- 1000 05-15 9 3
Gilmores - 800 90 3 3 8
Lazarus and Martin; Porter,
Emerion and Fallon.
Two-base hits: Kahn 3, Kas-
lick, Martin, Hinkley; stolen bas-
es: Huxley 2, Lynch, Bayotte,
Lucas, Hurta; struck out: by Lag
arus 2, by Emerion 2; bases on
balls: off Porter 6 off Emerion 2,
off Lazarus 2; umpires: j. Mira
and Villareal; time of game: lis.
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Cold weather records in Eng
land extending over period OF
more than 100 years were brok-
en- by low temperatures record
ed in February 1947.
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Flores, McCahon and Guerra;
Hughson and Tebbetts, Partee.
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Rigney and fresh; Sanford and
EARLY,
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I Munger and Rice; Chapman,
Kush, Meers, Wyse and Scheff-
ing.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-05

Pollet, Burkhart, Wilks, Dick
son and Garagiola, Rice; Schmitz,
Passeau and Mccullough.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-05

NATIONAL LEAGUE
First Cana
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Roe, Bahr, Singleton and Sal
lkeld: Blackwell and Lamanno.
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Benton, Heintzelman and Swift;
Black and Hogan, Lopez.
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Second Game
Chicago r. H. E.
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Evening star., 1947-07-27
Charles MaHfeIdt Dies;
Born in Civil War Camp

Funeral services for Charles Matt.
feldt, former ironworker and gro
Gerry manager here, will be held al
l pm. tomorrow at the Ives funera
home, 2847 Wilson boulevard, Ar
lington. Burial will be in Colum-
bia Gardens Cemetery.
Mr.. Mattfeldt died Friday at q
sanitarium near Waynesboro, Va.
Mr.. Mattfeldt, who had described
his age as about 49," was born iE
the District in the military encamp-
ment at Carroll Hill. His father wa:
a lieutenant in the New Jersey Vol
unteers who were stationed there
IN Civil War Days.
He was employed early in his life
as an ornamental iron worker in the
Gichner Iron Works, retiring from
the trade after about 20 years be.
cause of i'll health. He subsequently
became a store manager for the j
T. D. Pyle's Chain Stores, anc
later for the Sanitary Grocery Co.
where he worked until the time OF
his illness. He lived for many years
at 210 Flagler place NV, and hac
moved to 1874 North Vermont street
Arlington, few years ago.
Surviving are son, Gustave E
Mattfeldt, of 1920 North Vermont
street, Arlington, and a half-sister
Mrs. Charles Motley, 149 North
Carolina avenue Sc.
Evening star., 1947-07-27
Furrier Says Racing Ring
Swind|ed Him Of $4,000
By the Associoted Press

CHICAGO, July 26.-Sergt. James
j. McInerney of the States Attor-
ney's police said today that a Mil
waukee furrier reported he had been
defrauded of more than $111,000 in
race track sWindle" by a Midwest
gambling ring.
Mr.. McInerney said the furrier,
Arthur Littman, had complained to
the States Attorneys Office several
weeks ago, but that the investiga-
ton had been conducted secretly in
the hope of seizing all of the gang.
Mr.. McInerney said Mr.. Littman
told him that on advice of the ring
members, whom he had met casual
ly in his Milwaukee store, he placed
bets on horses totaling $1,000 with
the gang. The tips proved to be
good ones, Mr.. McInerney quoted
Mr.. Littman as saying, and he cal
culated that the $1,000 was rur
up to more than 100000.
The police sergeant said that the
ring members then disappeared and
that Mr.. Littman was out his orig
inal $1,000 and the winnings.
Mr.. McInerney said he didn't be-
lieve the bets ever were placed, and
that the ring members had counted
on the horses losing. Il guess they
were surprised as any one that their
horses really won," he said.
Several women are among those
being sought in connection with Mr.
Littman's complaint, he said.
Evening star., 1947-07-27
Frederick Teacher Included
In EXCHANGE With British

Miss Frances Shores of the Fred.
erick High School, Frederick, Md.
is the only school teacher from this
region among the 1913 exchange
teachers for the 1947-48 school year
going to Great Britain under an in
terchange program, officials dis
closed yesterday.
United States Commissioner of
Education John w. Studebaker,
Federal Security Agency, made pub
lie the names of both English and
American teachers from elementary
and high schools involved in the
swap.
The United States teachers will
sail from New York August i8. The
1913 British teachers will arrive in
New York August 20.
Evening star., 1947-07-27
Services Set Tomorrow
For William H. WahIy

Funeral services for william H
Wahly, 70, retired lawyer who served
in the Office of the District Cor
poration Counsel for rs years, will
be held at pm. tomorrow at the
Hines funeral home, 2901 Fourteenth
Fstreet NV. Mr.. Wahly died Friday
at Doctors Hospital after a long
illness. Burial will be in Rock
Greek Cemetery.
A native of Washington, Mr.
Wahly was graduate of Central
High School and of Georgetown
University Law School. He was in
private practice before entering the
office of the District Corporation
Counsel in 1917. He retired in 1943.
Mr.. Wahly was a member of the
District Bar Association. the Cen
tral High School and Georgetown
University Alumni Associations and
the Connecticut Avenue Citizens
Association. He was also a mem
ber of Foundry Methodist Church.
His father, Henry Wahly, lived in
Washington many years and was an
employe of the War Department.
Mr.. Wahly is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Augusta c. Wahly.
Evening star., 1947-07-27
Scissors Grinder Is Held
On Girls Assault Charqe

Rudolph Valentino Vidi, 21
charged with the rape Of a 17-year-
old department store employe, was
committed to District Jail yesterday
in default of $4,000 bond set at a
Municipal Court hearing in which he
was ordered held for grand jury
action.
Vidi, scissors grinder who Is mar
ried and lives in the 200 block of E
street NV, was surrendered to po-
lice at headquarters yesterday by his
attorney, James j. Laughlin. The
alleged assault took place last Tues
day in taxicab parked in the 1900
block of Rhode Island avenue NE.
Judge John P. Mcmahon con-
Quoted the. hearing in which the girl
testified Vidi had struck her and
threatened to knock her uncon-
scious." The defendant pleaded not
guilty.
Evening star., 1947-07-27
DR.. |. n. Duncan Dies;
Headed Alabama Po|y
BY the Assoeioted Press

AUBURN. Ala, July 26.-Dr
Luther Noble Duncan, II, a farm
boy who rose to serve as president
of Alabama Polytechnic Institute
for u years, died today of a heart
attack five minutes after he was
admitted to an infirmary.
The educator and farm leader
had been in i'll health for months
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow in an amphitheater on the
campus and burial will be in Auburn
Cemetery.
Surviving are his widow, the
former Annie Elizabeth Smith
whom he married in 1920; a son
Robert S. Duncan, and a daughter
Mrs. A. M. Pearson, all of Auburn
DR.. Duncan devoted his entire
life to Alabamas educational and
agricultural problems. He was rec
ognized as one of the Nations out
standing farm leaders.
He had contributed to numerous
scientific agricultural publications
and in 1929 the American Farm
Bureau Federation awarded him the
agriculture distinguished service
medal. He was a joint author OF
the Farm Life school readers, text
books used in farm extenion work.
He was born on a Franklin County
farm near Russellville, Ala, and
was graduated from Auburn in 1900
He then taught at agricultural
schools at Wetumpka, Jackson and
Athens until 1905, when he returned
to Auburn as agricultural instructor
and as supervisor of agronomy re-
search at the Alabama experiment
station.
He was named director Of the
State extention service in 1920 and
he served in that position until
his appointment as president OF
Auburn in 1885.
Evening star., 1947-07-27
1O9 Billions Lent by U. 5.
In Two Years, Byrd Says
BY the Associated Press

Senator Byrd, Democrat, of Vir.
ginia said yesterday the Govern
ment in the past two years has
made or backed $109,500, 900 worth
of loans under a hodge-podge OF
Federal lending programs"
1T appears evident he said In
a statement, that the lending ac-
tivities should be scrutinized by the
Congress with a view toward cur
failing programs wherever possible
and liquidating nonessential loans
with the thought of applying the
receipts as a reduction of the public
debt or to the general cost of gov
ernment.'
The Virginian, chairman OF the
Joint Committee on Reduction OF
Nonessential Expenditures, made
the comment as he submitted a
committee report on Government
lending operations prepared after
study of 80 Federal agencies.
I'm the total are 1880, ,000, ,00C
in domestic direct loans, $44, ,75O, ,0O0,-
600 in domestic guaranteed loans
and approximately 100000 900 in
foreign loans," Senator Byrd said.