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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-16
AUTO TRUCKS FOR SALE.

TRUCK BODIES, all platforms
atakes-packase. Immediate delivery, also
ts Rs Of Gr am It tTalers u. IAN
sa5 c1%dtieB % SI s. s. sold DFiyste
TRICKS, S. buses, trsiIers and half tracks,
cargoes, dumps pickupS 4 by As. 6 by
s. to ton trae5oT E n aGd SRrpS. F ss4
HUDSON 1910 pickup; new tires. good con-
dtion; S4a5. 634 New York ave. NV. l6+
CHEVROLET 1898 panel delivery; in fairly
teFms c0s sss5 tesqx N5 ELI M a oe
2nd ST. NV. (2nd and Const ave., Elk.
FORD 1893 11a-ton: 1887 VS. engine
Woodside Garage, $3.50 Ga. ave. Silver
Spring. Md. Sligo 7o16. lie
PREINvENToRY SPECIALS - Int. l u,
int 1913 s. x le GGoy bod ~" ike 1SSs
Int, 1914, K3M-l13, metro like new;
d deli r9s' MAIoNEys Sni NC sias Geor:
81 STer s sBEn ssn Md truck perfect
inspection; may be seen at 1856 Mass.
MTERNsT1oNAL ,l 1912 1s,toa panel; s1:
clutch, brakes, trans, motor, all in Al
sh shape nc dents in BODY ten nd sSa
1917 14th st. NV, AID. 1863. lie
DODGE 20 G 124 a. panel ao rt9n t GY pew
antee sHREvE RS' BROS Sc GARAGE.. t Ias9
s d S 3 S Tif Nfsa al MG s7sf e.
sTAkE saa YASs. PA NJ dumps
h af Sae AUT eS EAST Sin ' snd
CHEVROLET 1912 1a-ton panel, good con
dition; new tires and battery good PAINT
fS 1I; Sa Sss 1884: dual wheels, cal
n aes ssss s ss A fssa @
DODGE 1a47 a.-ton pickup; ,n liks new.
painted, new tires, exceptionally clean; q
rsde HER PsSs AuTo cssh Appliance ef[Rs
DODGE 1889 ia-ton panel, with Enclosure
This truck runs close to new p IN
ANcE sth and SITS. DE. 400. is
condition; s5s5 RE 1857, sol st. NV
Eso6 e1n 't Can Ps 5s Seen at Us 9a5G5
FORD 1887 panel 11s;ton: rebuilt motor
vile 02S4 or WA. 9639.
INTERNATIONAL 1910 1a-ton pickup
excellent mechanical condition: $3.50 cash
Call NO 1850 evenings is
CHEVROLET 1941 la-ton panel for sale
Can be seen at 703 Michigan ave. ne
DODGE 1,a-ton stake, body truck: sooe
sse oer Va rE Rslse Sss LOOK " over :ne
CHEVROLET 1912 hydraulic dump; passed
Al D. c. inspection: will sell for $3.50
or trade for what you have. Elk. Obs.
CHEVROLET 1910 Ia-ton: canopy; in gooc
condition all around Better look thi.
one over for 1913 Call DU. 1868. is
CHEVROLET 1871 C. o. E., h. d. chassis
with 15-ft. steel cargo or furniture type
van: Level floor with rear double doors
good cond.: Sl,275. May be seen Am. t
10 p,m.. SUNOCO SERVICE STATION
LIST and K SIS. ne is
DODGE 1917 11a-ton stake; new cond
owner driven. Call GIL. 2256; eyes.
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AUTO TRUCKS FOR HIRE.

VAN TRUCK SERVICE. Specialized furni-
ture movers, large or small Jobs. reas.
rates prompt service. Day or eve. vi
AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY-1947 Chew
vans, stakes. panels and pickups: for hire
by day, week or month. PUBLIC SERVICE
DRIVE-UR-S ME- 7011.
VETERAN desires household moving, gen.
eral hauling, van; stakes. panels; white
help: reas rates. VI. $500. Ext II.
DOLLAR TRANSFERRED US. Our price
is. right: moving and hauling 24-hr. 7-day
wk: service vet operated. Ii. 4479. -21
NEW 2-speed rear dump with driver, by
day or contract Call Gle S23l IL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-16
Take Ny Word for 1t
By Frank Colby
Secretary's Notebook.

N. Tonawanda-Recently you had
a good article on the singulars
and plurals of collective nouns. The
word personnel, however, is still
puzzling me- Is it followed by
singular or a plural verb?-N. S.
Answer-Personnel is a collective
noun meaning, "the body of persons
employed" as, the personnel Of an
Office, a factory, the armed forces.
dramatically, the word is singu-
lar, thus: The personnel is, was, has
been, etc
San Diego-I see two spellings,
"buses" and "busses." Which Is cor
rece?-J. H. w.
Answer-Both spellings are shown
by the dictionaries. Buses" is the
only form used by the United States
Government Printing Office. On
the other hand buses" is the form
used in the field of bus transporta-
ton. Personally, I prefer buses"
for the reason that buses is also
the plural of "buss,' an old word
for kiss
st. Louis-I was born in Clay
County, Ill. In that part of the
country it is the custom to say, Il
don't have many molasses left" or
How many molasses do you want?"
Does this occur in other localities
as well, and what is the reason for
IT'D. P. l..
Answer - This locution results
from falsely considering molasses
as plural noun because of its es
ending. But, of course, there is no
such singular noun as "molass" or
"molasse."
One should say: How much mo-
lasses do you want? This Is good
molasSes, etc
Use of molaSseS as plural noun
occurs mostly in the rural areas of
the Middle West and South. It's
dialectal; don't say it.
BROOKLYN can't find the plural
OF motif in my dictionary-D. M.
AnsWer-Motit, pronounced moe
TEEF. is French loan word mean
ing theme; dominant feature" The
plural is motifs
Note: Dictionaries do not show
the plural forms of words unless the
plurals are irregular, as, child, chill
dren, mouse, mice, etc. If no plural
is given, you may form it safely by
adding IS or -es In the regular
manner
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-16
BY EDYTH THOMAS WALLACE
Not This

Father-This speaker said infla-
ton was caused-dont interrupt
me, son, and quit eating with your
fingers.
Mother-We never talk at the
table.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-16

Pass
Opening lead, two of hearts.
A characteristic which most bridge
players have in common is the ten
dency to follow the lines of lease re-
sistance. AS result of this laziness
such general guides as lead through
strength and up to weakness" are
followed Unfortunately when
moments thought would make it
clear that they are not applicable to
the case at hand. Where there is
only one suit left that offers any
chance of providing the setting
tricks, that is the suit that should
engage your attention in the defense
of a contract. And this, despite the
fact that you may be going counter
to the admonition not to lead away
from this or that.
After North's opening bid of one
club East has a choice of making a
take-out double, jump overcall of
two hearts (Which is not forcing but
is a strong invitation or of making
an immediate cue bid of two clubs.
This bid would be forcing to game,
even with such hand as West held.
South's bid of four spades is in
tended primarily as barricade
against the opposition, but is made
with some hope that the contract
might be fulfilled. In any event no
great penalty could be sustained.
There was nothing left for East to
IL hut lN,IJ>1n 70
hearts would indicate nothing more
than a stubborn refusal to give up
the hand.
West led the two of hearts, dummy
played low. East won with the jack
and South dropped the 10. 1t was
evident that West had led his fourth
best heart and that declarer had no
more. Since there was no hope of
trump trick the defensive assets
were one heart and two clubs. so
that a diamond trick was needed to
defeat the contract. However, wait
ing for the diamond trick would be
futile since dummy's clubs could be
built up for diamond discards.
The only hope to defeat the hand
was that the declarer held three
diamonds. East therefore returned
the jack of diamonds right into the
ace-queen. When he was in with
the king of clubs he followed with
another diamond, and cashed the
setting trick in that suit when he got
in with the ace of clubs. Had East
at trick two made the lazy mans
play of continuing with heart, it
would have been too late to set the
contract
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-16

Businessmen, as well as stenogra-
piers, have difficulty with the words
affect and effect. Mr. Colby has writ
ten a leaff1et, CT, which will put you
straight about their usage.
To obtain a copy, send cents in
coin and a stamped, self-addresSed en-
yelope to Frank Colby, care The Wash.
ington Star. P. o. Box 90, Station G.
New York 10, N Y
Copyright, the Bell Syndicate Tnr 1oA-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-16
Word Come

Find q or more common English
words in
INCURSI ONS,
meaning, "inroards, forays." Az
erage mark is Is words. Time limit,
20 minutes.
Rules of the game. Words must be OF
four or more letters. 2. Words which ac-
quire four letters by the addition of IS"
such as bats" cats" are not used g.
Only one form OF word is used. 4. Proper
names are not used. A list will be pub
lished tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-16
AUTO TRUCKS WANTED.

PRIVATE PARTY urgently needs panel
truck; will pay immediate cash Phone
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Points for Parents
Better table behavior and peaanter dinner
couraged conversation Which Ie
This

Father-Hundreds of bats flew out
of the cave.
Son-Did they hit you, dad?
Daughter-Do bats eat meat and
potatoes like we do?
Father-They eat bugs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-16
PRICES ARE down AT JET-AiI ca

stanley H. HORNER, INC, Buick, Hor-
ler's corner, Florida ave, 5th to 9th ne.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-16

FORD 1887 VS.. S5-hp. motor nearly new,
difterential overhauled, tires excel cond
economical to operate; newly painted; ra-
do: pvt. owner; $3.50. Sligo 1922. --16
FORD 194l de luxe Tudor: defroster, heat
err. new 1915 engine; 81 $50 cash: private
owner. IA. 9S14 Sundays. after week
days lie
FORD 1917 VS. Tudor sedan; heater. seat
covers, low mileage: original owner; ST.
$50. Call FA O4S5
FORD 1912 Super de luxe sedan coupe;
in storage 3 yrs, carefully driven, one
owner r, and H.; excel. cond. throughout,
orig. paint; $3.50 cash. Oliver 5240.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-16

FORD 1941 Super de luxe station wagon;
light-maroon finish, woodwork sound, me-
chanically o. K; S1,195; 30-day guar.
HILL &, TIBRITTS, TIA Vermont ave
NV, MA. $3.50, Wash. s Oldest Ford
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-16

GRAHAM 1895 4-door; $3.50: excellent
mechanically; clean; heater: good tires
DU. 1917. SIRCHUK, sl1 Taylor st. ne
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/ model: complete set OF
seat; price. $685.. Ii.
weekdays after 5 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-16
KAISER 1917 Speci

LINCOLN 1946 4dr sedan: in excel cond.
throughout. with only 1000 actual niles;
our low warranted price only $685..
MAYFLOWER MOTORS, your oldest and
largest Lincoln Mercury dealers. ll25 18th
ST. NV. Closed Sat and Sun. --i6
LINCOLN 1947 4-dr. sedan; radio. heater,
oyerdrlVe, puSh-button windows. WIND
shield washers. seat covers $500 mi
81 500. Call FA. o340 or RE. 600, Ext
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-04-16
GENE HAMlLTON'S
I. WIFE DIES; VAS
VEIL KNOWN HERE

7 Word has been received here
of the death d. Mrs. Rebecca
Hamilton !, 50, mother of Mrs.
Irene Key Of this city, April II
at Everglades. Mrs: Hamilton. a
former resident, was the wife OF
Eugene Hamilton former charter
boat captain here, popularity
known as tGene", and had many
friends and acquaintances in Key
west. paa,+t,f#. ~ ;... ny. 't...
In addition to her husband,
famed guide in the Everglades
REGION and Mrs. Key: the, surviy.
I|aosIs -are ios,ls dabghtets eNIrs.
Nellie Gomez, Mrs. Roselee
Gomez, Mrs. Ethel Lowe, Mrs.
Ellen Weeks; three sons, Eugene
j., Jr., Roy and Joseph: a sister,
Mrs. Sarah Hamilton, and a
brother, Joe Johnson.
Funeral services were held
April IL with Rev. James j.
.O'Riordan officiating. Interment
was in the Fort Myers cemetery.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-04-16
Joe Allen To Be
Elected Lion Club
Head Tomorrow


Joe Allen will be elected pres
ident 81 the Lions Club Thursday
when the organization meets at
the Fort Taylor Officers Club at
the invitation Of Capt. Carl john
son, executive officer, Submarine
Base. Allen will succeed Fred
Miller as leader of the civic
club.
Other officers to be elected are
Albert L. DiNegro. first vice pre-
sidnt; Charles G. Smith. second
vice president, Louis Carbo1ell,
third vice president; A. C.s.Mich-
aels. secretary; Vance Stirrup
treasurer; William Curry, tai
rtwister; Brad Forbes, lion tanner.
To be named to the Board pi
Directors are Enrique Esquinal.
do, T. S. Caro-, Clarence Higgs,
Louis M. ]. Eisner, and Joe Allen.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-04-16

MRS. Ella, Key So, died this
morning, in the Key West Muni-
cipal Hospital Funeral arrange
!nents under the direction q the
Lopez Funeral Home. will <be
announced; later '. t.s'
Survivors: ,Widower, Harold
Key, daughters. Mrs. Vincent
Cremata and Mrs. Louis Orhick-
shank s6A; Harry Dongo; sisters,
Mrs. Flnssie Atwsll, Mrs. Geo.
Hamlin Mrs. James Weech and
five grande hildren,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-04-16
CITY'S LIABILITY

(Con.inned nom 2aee OnoS
Mason, Fishing Tournament and
Jose Marti Week director. He
said Mason had arranged verb-
ally with him to feed the players
and had told him he had plenty
Of funds available. When Sirugo
presented his bill to the director.
the restaurant man continued,
Mason said he didn't have a
nickle.
II would like to see the Com
missioners get together and see
if the bills could not be met" /,
Sirugo concluded.
The restaurateur's re ark $
aroused Galloway to deliver a
fiery reply. "Sure Lee Mason did
some bungling", the newspaper
man said, "but if it wasn't for
him you would never have had
Jose Marti Week or fishing tour
nament. For 20 years the Cham
Der of Commerce has never done
anything along this line. Give
the guy a chance and he'll pay
you or see that it is paid"
Galloway said he didn't like to
see Mason kicked around" and
added that if he had known Jose
Marti Week was to be in the
tournament he would never have
taken the publicity job. He said
he is paid 5000 for Is weeks
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-04-16

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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-04-16
Apply For Three
Licenses To Wed

Three marriage licenses were
applied for yesterday by three
couples to County Judge Ray
mond r. Lord. The applications
were issued by Charles H. Linz
brecht, 80, u. S. Navy, and Max
inc w. Gilgon, 26, of 4l9 William
Street; by Anthony Boucoski, %,
U. S. Navy and Barabra S. Sher-
man, 81, of 1911 Laird Street, and
by Malvin M. Hill, 80, US. Navy
and Kathryn G. McCafferty, 80,
of 902. Windsor Lane.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-04-16
NEW ELECTRIC RATES
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- IL circle -of her bfSids. .
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s~Riaass,s : ~ insisted. Coulter
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-04-16

pIace we've lived Il IL seoInR 10
81 detG1iA ed, Ne want ~ H41p.
His MSnth tWtstea .fylz
tcmorros - !.
h SIZE vaoSilent and he pulled. her
20 him; again, bending j his she4d
the ~ hastily 'ss;atchsd kiss 81 tYo
iiSht- heart i young people but IL
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-04-16
LICENSE GRANTED

An ordinance was passed by
CITY. Commission last night auth
orizing a license to H. B. Smith
end Henry j.. Rogers, owners Of
the Atomic Lunch, 908 Fleming
Street, for sale of alcoholic bev-
erages of to IA percent and
wines.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-04-16
Ship To Arrive

Carrying a cargo of freight and
supplies for Key West, LST-533,
a vessel about $40 feet long, will
put in here on Friday from
Charleston.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-04-16
f. MEETINGS
Vets To See Movie

| In observance of Submarine
Day, the Navy will show the film,
"The Silent Service, at the COL
|Ored Veterans of Foreign Wars
and American Legion home to-
might at 8 o'clock.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-04-16

thelGenQr pa cbss M 4 = es 1
struction OF anew steam plant
$1,000 to 1000 kW) at a cost. Of
$3.50, 600, the additional debt. SER
vice requirements imposed upon
the system should not exceed
5000 per annum and we be-
lieve the savings from steam trr-
bine operation wiile offset these
additional debt service require
ments." = 49,, ~ 9..
Laurel outlook., 1947-08-27
ROysdOn Store To Show
Post War IrOner Aug. 80

One of the latest developments in
postwar machines, the Thor auto
matte "gladiron," made by Hurley
machine division, Electric Household
Utilities corporation, Chicago, will
make its official debut in Laurel
at Roysdon Furniture store on Aug.
60.
Glen Roysdon, who has recently
returned from Seattle where he at
tended the training school for deal
ers handling the Thor "gladiron",
says he believes it is a revolution
airy step forward in labor-saving
household equipment. "The new
"'gladiron" he says, sis so easy to
operate that with less than an hours
practice any homemaker can learn
to iron a shirt to please the most
critical man. And it takes just four
Laurel outlook., 1947-08-27
Committee Is Making Study
OF the Resources Of u. S,

WASHINGTON.-A 19-man civil
ian committee has launched a sur
vey of how far the United States
can go in helping the rest of the
world get back on its economic feet.
Named by President Truman to
check up on the American re-
sources available for export, one of
the groups first scheduled steps
was a meeting with Secretary of
State Marshall.
The committee is under chair
manship of Secretary of Commerce
Hartman.
It's report, expected in about two
months, will provide the framework
for Mr.. Humans recommendations
to congress on what this country
should provide under Marshall's
general proposal to help those coun-
tires which help themselves.
1t also is expected to set a ceiling
On how far the United States can 60
toward meeting the statements of
need being drafted by 16 West
ern European nations under the
Marshall plan.
Laurel outlook., 1947-08-27

Mrs. Eshom. Presiding at the table
were Mrs. Ormond Pewitt, Mrs.
Eshom and Kay Pewitt.
The guest book was in charge of
Dorce Pewitt. Out-of-town guests
included Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. Kober,
Mrs. Lena Schlavin, Miss Donna
Schlavin, Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Reich
and Mrs. D. M. Gillies of Billings;
Mrs. James Wears, Jr., Mrs. James
Wears, Sr., Mrs. Wilbur Miller and
Mrs. F. l.. Lee of Livingston; Mr..
and Mrs. Virgil Skalitzy, Mrs. Della
Decker, Miss Colleen Decker, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Scare, Mrs. Ella
Ferguson, Mrs. Mile Buehling and
John Olson of Bozeman and Law
renee Wears of Portland, Ore.
Mrs. Whisenhunt attended the Bill
lings high school and later the high
school at Bozeman where she grad
uated. She has been employed in
the offices of the telephone COM
panies at Billings and Bozeman.
After a honeymoon trip to Mcleod
and Wade Lake, Mr.. and Mrs. Whis-
enhunt will reside in Lynwood where
he is engaged in business.
Laurel outlook., 1947-08-27
Milady's Favorite Furs

Muskrat, Persian lamb and mou-
ton were milady's favorite furs in
the United States during 1916, ac-
cording to Encyclopaedia Britain
MICA. These favored furs we're fol-
lowed by mink, beaver, nutria and
Indian lamb in the United States
trade, but the long-haired furs we're
neglected. Rabbit consumption de-
clined, being adversely affected by
the strongly promoted mouton or
p%rocessed lamb. During the first
10 months of last year, the govern
ment collected more than 68 million
dollars in fur taxes. Incidentally,
the popular Persian lambs did not
come from Persia. Persian lamb
imports totaled five million skins
from Afghanistan, South West At
RIGA and the U. S. S. r.
Laurel outlook., 1947-08-27
Infantile PARALYSIS Rare

Infantile paralysis, often called
polio, attacks few people; 20 cases
per 100, 900 population usually is con-
sidered an epidemic. Half of
those who get the disease recover
without Gripping. Another fourth
with good care ecove with little
permanent Gripping. Deformities
may be prevented and Gripping
lessened by prompt, complete and
sometimes prolonged medical care.
Call your doctor Immediately if any
of these symptoms appear: Head
ache, nausea, a cold, upset stom-
ach, muscle or stiffness,
unexplained fever. ~Infantile paral-
ysis starts in many. different ways,
most of them just like a lot Of other
childhood diseases. Be on the safe
side.
Laurel outlook., 1947-08-27
Prison LITER Is
Aid to Medicine
Convict Devises New Test for
tuberculosis; Easy.
More Accurate.

COLUMBUS, OHIO.-A fast MAJ
with a buck or a bullet was Pa
McDermott 81 years ago. Don Mel
lott, crusading editor of Canton
Ohio, was killed by one of those fast
bullets, and McDermott was sen.
fenced to life in the Ohio peniten.
tiary.
Pat has devised an easier, more
rapid, more accurate means Of
checking sputum for tuberculosis
germs. He is the fellow who types
the blood of all new prisoners at
the pe~nitentiary, and who a find
the right blood for the right job at
the right minute.
With his reputation still potent aft
er all these years, Pat can make
prison incorrigibles walk the chalk
line for the prison doctor.
Not a Good Boy.
It wasn't always so. Pats appar-
ent regeneration wasn't rapid.
He escaped in a snowstorm in
1929. He vas recaptured five miles
away, half dead from exposure.
A year later Pat pitched rocks at
p%enitentiary guards during a fire
which took the lives of 800 fellow
prisoners.
Pats a grayer, quieter person
now, still serving life for murder,
but apparently without the mental
attitude which kept him on the
wrong side of the legal tracks two
decades ago. The prison hospital
laboratory has seen to that.
His is a story of seeming reha-
Utilization which pins a medal on
Ohio's penal system, but the impor-
tant thing to society-even above
the change in McDermott-is his
sputum test.
A report prepared for publication
In technical journals says McDer-
motifs method permits immediate
use of sputum taken directly from
the patient and colors bacilli selec-
lively so they can be seen and read
lily identified.
Accepted Procedure.
The method now is the accepted
procedure at the prison hospital and
several Columbus hospitals are U.s.
ing the test experimentally.
Because Pat has no background
of scientific education, the exact
means which obtains the tests eff
fectiveness is not yet known. The
solutions he prepares seem to dis
solve foreign matter on the tests
slide, but doctors still are trying to
out just what does happen.
Pat is 48 now. He will come up
for parole consideration within a
few months as a result of a new law
lets the Ohio pardon and pa
role commission commute sentences
of first degree lifers to second de-
gree after 20 years, making them
for paroles.