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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-08-06
The Deweyites and the Dixieerots
BY MAX LERNER

1t is prettey clear that the Republicans Congress
intend to fight Truman fire with Southern SeCeSonst fire
The President having presented them with pont pro-
of unfinished business which logically unanswerable
the Republican answer to set the stage for the Dxecrat
ibuSer and tune the sound amplifers the Dixie veil
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-08-06
Loan Firm President
To AAAnnh Cnnfnrnrnn

Roy W. Larsen, president OF
the Twin City Federal Savings
and Loan association, will attend
a conference with officials of the
home loan bank board Tuesday
and Wednesday in Washington.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-08-06

Gold is mined in Alaska along
the Yukon river and at Nome.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-08-06

Manhattan island contains 22.24
square miles.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-08-06

Repeated heating of iron in
creases its hardness.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-08-06

The meeting will be held to
discuss proposed changes in the
rules and regulations of the fed
eral savings and loan system, the
federal home loan bank system
and the federal savings and loan
insurance corporation.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-08-06

In 1916 the state of Iowa pro-
duced 66l, $50 bushels of corn.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-08-06

The Island of Cuba contains
4l,634 square miles.
Milford chronicle., 1948-04-16

Mr.. William Lowe has purchased
a building lot on Franklin Avenue,
and expects to build a home there,
in the very near future.
Mrs. Fredrick G.. Clifton, Jr., and
sons, Fredrick, II, and David Lee
Clifton and Mrs. Justus B. Naylor,
motored to Chester, Pa, on Mon
day.
An announcement has been made
of the birth of daughter, named
Susan Adams, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Barnard Coulter of Greenwood.
Mrs. Coulter may be remembered
as the former Miss Jeannett Cliff
ton daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. San
ford Clifton, of Lewes. Mr.. Clifton
is one of the local BARRIERS.
The LeWes Lions Club is MAX
ing plans for a May Day Dance to
be held on Friday, April Both, IN
the Lewes Fire Hall. It will be an
annual affair and the proceeds will
be used toward the underprivileged
children's fund and also for the
night lights for the LeWes Athletic
field. The dance will be semi-fOr-
NAL and will begin at $3.50 and end
at 1880 p. m. Music will be furnish
ed by Ray Riniker's Lions Club
orchestra. Tickets are now on sale
at DerricksOn's Cut Rate Drue
Store on Second Street. There will
be a limited number of tickets sold
Mrs. Claude Hastings is visiting
her son and daughter-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. William Hastings, al
their home in New Haven, Conn
Mr. Hastings is in the Coast
Guard, attached to the c. G. Aca.
denny.
Mrs. Norman C. Baylis ant
daughter, have returned from &
weeks visit in Snow Hill, Md.
with Mrs. Baylis' sister, Mrs
Thomas StuFgis.
Miss Virginia Lee Trader, daugh
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford L
Trader, Of LeWes, underwent an op
GRAFTON for appendicitis in the Bee
be Hospital last week. Virginia lie,
is getting along very nicely at thii
writing.
/ Mrs. Virden Harrison is SpendinI
sometime in California with he
husband, who is at Fort Winfield
Scott, San Francisco, taking speci
Milford chronicle., 1948-04-16

ial was made in the Lewes Presby-
terian churchyard.
Miss Clara Lewis Virden, So, a
member of an old Lewes family,
died suddenly on April 9th, on her
birthday anniversary at her home
on Fourth Street. Although in fail
ing health for several months, she
had worked all day Wednesday at
the F. S. Carter Insurance Agency,
here, where she had a clerical posi-
tiOn. A talented artist, she had
spent much of her girlhoOd study
ing in Philadelphia, where she had
a host Of friends. She was the
daughter of the late Joseph E. Vir-
den, prominent building cOntrac-
tor, and Ella Lewis Virden. Except
for her years at school, she had
spent all of her life in the same
house on Fourth Street, where she
and sister, Miss Linda Virden
lived alone since the death of their
parents. At the time she was assis-
tant curator of the Zwaanendael
Museum, state memorial to the
towns Dutch settlers.
Besides her sister, Linda, she is
survived by another sister, Mrs
Ralph Davidson of Laurel Springs
N. j.; a niece, Miss Ellen Davidson
and a nephew, Joseph Davidson.
Funeral services were held al
her late residence, Monday, at 2 p
m, conducted by the Rev. DR.. Will
liam Leishman. Burial was made
in the Virden plot in the Presby.
terian Churchyard.
Milford chronicle., 1948-04-16
MILLSBORO

Most of the boys in Millsboro
Scout Troop SO, have sold their
bird houses and the money obtain
ed will be used to buy a CARE
Package, containing food, valued
at $1,000, for a needy family in
Finland, in which there is a boy of
Scout age.
On Thursday night, there will be
District Board of Review held
here. The boys who are up for ad-
vancement are Barry Yutzi, Geh-
man Mitchell, Austin Hudson, and
Leroy Jones.
Those who recently passed their
End class tests are: Frederick Gel
ger, Theodore Fritz, James Fritz,
George Cahall and Allen Powell.
Miss Betty Anne Timmons spent
the weekend with. Miss Barbara
Kemp in Newport.
There will be an open meeting
of the Alcoholic Anonymous in the
Grange Hall, in Georgetown, next
Sunday night, at $3.50. There will
be prominent speakers from Will
mington, including a lady who will
address the meeting. Everyone is
invited to attend.
Walter NJ. Belts came home last
Friday from Peninsula General
Hospital, in Salisbury, where he
has been receiving treatment.
Milford chronicle., 1948-04-16

al training in a branch of the
Coast Artillery. Miss Catherine
Wolfe accompanied Mrs. Harrison
on the trip by plane from Wash
ingtOn, D. c., to California. She will
visit friends and relatives in Los
Angeles while there.
Mr.. Albert Dorman of Red Mill
Pond, who has been a patient at
the Beebe Hospital, has returned
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Lloyd have
purchased the ElberOn COnaway
home at Five Points, and expect to
move there the first of May. The
LlOyds are now living in the Cover
dale property on Mulberry St.
Mrs. Grace Lloyd, who has been
visiting her son and daughter-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. John Lloyd, was
called to Pennsylvania this week,
because of the illness of her
daughter, Cordellia.
Mrs. w. E, Graves mas returned
from al visit in Georgetown, with
her son, Mr.. George Henry Graves
and family.
Mrs. Amelia r. Wintering, "A, a
former Philadelphian, died here
last Saturday, at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Marguerite E. Da-
vies, with whom she had been max
ing her home the past three years.
She was the widow of John P.
Wintering of Philadelphia.
Born in Germany, she was the
daughter of Joseph and Matilda
Zimmerman Josky. In addition to
her daughter in Lewes, she is sur
vived by two other daughters, Mrs.
Joseph A. Herliman and Mrs. Mary
l. Randenbush, both of Philadel-
phia; also, several grandchildren.
! Funeral services were held on
Tuesday at 2 p. m, at the Atkins
Funeral Home. conducted by the
Rev. DR.. William Leishman. Bur-
Milford chronicle., 1948-04-16
LEWEs


The Lewes Zwaanendael Club
win present an art program and
tea in the club house on Tuesday
April "a. with Mrs. Merrill Dunn,
Sussex County school art superVi-
sOr, as guest speaker.
Mrs. Raymond r. Atkins, Of Lew
es, vice2president of the club, is
arranging the program. Mrs. Ray
mond =. Moore is chairman Of the
tea which will follow. She will be
assisted By Mrs. w. Allen Vessels,
president, and other hostesses who
win be appointed.
Mrs. Dunn viii give a lecture en-
titled. understanding Your Child
Through Art" which will be illus
trated with slides. She will show
examples Of child art and analyze
the points revealing talent which
are often unintelligable in the lay
man and mothers themselves.
The Bethel Gleaneps Sunday
School class Of the Bethel Metho-
dist Church held a BUSINESS and
social meeting at the home Of Mrs,
Irving B. Steele on Mulberry St.,
Thursday evening.
Mrs. Charles T. Nelson was hos
tess to the Women's Society OF
Christian Service on Monday eve
ming at her home on Savannah
Road. Mrs. Nelson is leader of
Circle 4.
Walter S. Howard, of Lewes,
has been elected president of the
LeWes Rotary Club succeeding Al
ton L. Brittiugham of QuakertOwn
A new slate of officers has also
been appointed. Namely: DR.. U. w
Hooker; Or. James Beebe; and
John E. McGOyern, all past presi-
dents of the club.
Dr. W. NJ Address has been elec-
ted vice-president. Cornelius G
Marshall has been restored to off.
ice as treasurer; Roy Degan, sec.
Ietary, and Benjamin Bridgers, as
assistant secretary. Directors Sc
lected for the ensuing year are:
President, DR.. Address. C. G. Mar
shall, A. L. Birmingham, Thomas
Best, Roy Degan and Benjamin
BridgeFs.
Student nurses Of the Beebe Hos.
pital, LeWes,- will publish the frs
year book of the training school, tC
be called FThe Bee Hive" Miss
Jean Lacey of Milford, is editor.
Mrs. John L. Brittingham, whC
has been a. patient for severa
weeks, in the Beebe Hospital, ha.
returned to her home on Mulberry
St., where she is now .recuperating
Her many friends wish her spec
dE recovery
Mrs. H. Edward Maull is spend
ing few days in Wilmington
with her parents.
Milford chronicle., 1948-04-16

Mrs. Warren Risnef, of Lewes,
has been visiting her brother, E. H.
McCabe and Mrs. McCabe.
On Saturday night, Mrs. Virginia
Nichols had as guests, Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert Wilson, Of New
Brunswick, N. j., Mr.. and Mrs,
Harold Kruger and sons, and Miss
Joan Steele and a friend.
H. B. Hickman is being treated
in the Philadelphia General Hos
pital.
Mrs. J. Reese White and Mrs
Georgia T. White arrived home
from Miami on Tuesday. Mrs
White, ST., has been spending the
winter months in Florida.
Mrs. c. d. Lingo and Mrs. j. A.
Burton visited Mrs. Fred H. Bur-
ton on Monday afternoon, in Mil
ford Memorial Hospital, where
Mrs. Burton is recovering from g
major operation.
Milford chronicle., 1948-04-16

DR.. and Mrs. Virgil Hudson gave
a birthday party on Tuesday after
noon for their daughter, Judy
from 4 to $3.50 o'clock.
Mrs. Lee Wiley is spending some
time with her daughter, Mrs. Eliza
beth Ashe, in Bridgeville.
Mrs. Wiley, Mrs. Matte Shock.
ley and Mrs. Davis R. Grier, of Nil.
ford, were guests Of Mrs. e. q
Carey and Miss Anne Carey on
Sunday.
Milford chronicle., 1948-04-16
soil COnservatlon

Soil conservation districts in the
United States are being organized
at the rate Of 20 per month. Il this
present rate continues. by 1850 there
win be more than 2.4OO districts
comprising about one and one
fourth billion acres and nearly six
million farms.
Milford chronicle., 1948-04-16
Big Day OF Fires

Greatest loss Of life in a single
fre in history Of the United States
occurred when 1900 persons lost
their lives in forest conflagration
at Peshtigo, Wis. October 9, 1871.
This was the. same day that the
Chicago fire of 1871 began.
Milford chronicle., 1948-04-16
India Seeks
Atomic Power

MADRAS, India - A5J - India
wants atomic power to meet its
chronic fuel shortage. Three atomic
research stations have been set up,
two in Calcutta and one in Bonn
bay, says DR.. Shantiswarup Bha-
tanagar, government director OF
scientific research.
Evening star., 1948-10-14
Red Cross Unit TO Discuss
YuIe Program In Hospitals

Plans for making Christmas pleas
ant for patients in hospitals in the
Washington area will be outlined at
"a special meeting Of the District
Red Cross Camp and Hospital Com
mittee at Walsh House, 2020 Massa-
chusetts avenue NV, at 1890 am
tomorrow.
At the meeting. the annual Christ
mas request list, prepared by the
Red Cross field directors in con-
sultation with the hospitals heads
will be presented.
Mrs. David E. Finley, chairman
of volunteer services for the Red
Cross, will preside and the Christ
mas needs will be presented by Mrs.
Fred Rieth, chairman Of the pro-
duction and supply service for the
District Red Cross.
Mrs. Rieth said this years re-
quests include 325 Christmas trees,
more than 700 tree light bulbs, some
300 pounds of nuts, more than 80
bushels of fruit, more than 1000
individual gifts, $50 stockings and
all kinds of Christmas trimmings
and wrappings. Mrs. Rieth urged
that as many organizations as pos
sible send representatives to the
meeting.
last year 100 organizations and
n individuals helped with the Red
Cross Christmas list for hospitals.
Evening star., 1948-10-14

restaurant. Both brothers have
their homes here now and spend
their spare time teaching the piano.
At the S23, the pleasing murals,
done by Werner Barthelmess, depict
the spirit Of the Strauss waltzes-
wine, Women and Song" Blue
Danube" Artists Life" and others.
internationally famous Maurice
Rocco, the "boogie woogie"" pianist
df that sufficiently describes his
speciality, will begin a special en-
gagement at Albert Smiths Cross
roads Bar and Supper Club at the
Peace Cross, Bladensburg, Md, next
Tuesday.
Rocco, who is . Negro, recently
appeared In the motion picture
"Incendiary Blonde with Betty
Hutton. He will succeed the Bob
King Trio. Ralph Hawkins and his
orchestra will continue doing mus
ical business at their old stand in the
Crossroads.
Jody' Miller, the Washington girl
who went to Atlantic City recently
as the city's representative in the
Miss America contest, opens limit
ed engagement tonight at the Sax-
erac Room Of the Old New Orleans
Restaurant, 1914 Eighteenth street
NV. She will warbie twice nightly
with Bob Simpson and his band.
'+%A
NOTES - The advent of fall
weather, brisk mornings and rainy
nights Is sending many epicures to
the Water Gate Inn, where Man
ager Wimpy Hall makes a speciality
OF such bracers as hot spiced cider,
hot mulled wine laced with brandy
and lemon, and hot buttered rum
In the old days, wine was mulled by
thrusting q red hot poker into a
cup of 1t. Music lovers are pas
sing the word around town that
Stan Kenton and his orchestra will
play concert at the National
Guard Armory October 81. He will
introduce Washington to something
called Progressive jazz which, we
understand, has nothing to do with
politics. Mrs. Anita Carton,
striking blond wife Of . Recon-
struction Finance Corp. attorney,
Is the current attraction at the La
fayette Hotels Checkerboard Room.
Mrs. Carton plays melodies on the
Hammond Organ.
Evening star., 1948-10-14

Bedlam with a Brooklyn accent Is
the keynote this week at the Club
Cairo, 1918 @ street NV. where the
Three Zanies perform disguised As
toothless cowhands and kidney
footed grid stars twice nightly to
keep the clientele grinning.
The singing. dancing threesome
dress, identically, to preserve the
illusion that their billing, the Barton
Brothers, indicates blood relation
ship. To the extent that all citizens
Of F1atbush are akin, this is true.
Actually, the boys met after the
conclusion of the late war and
Evening star., 1948-10-14

The Indian name for raccoon was
"arakun," meaning literally "he
scratches with his hands"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-01-29
ORDER OF PUBLICATION

The object OF TINS proceeding IS to
secure. foreclosure OF all rights OF re-
dempt'on IN the following property
situate IN Election DlStrlct NO H. OF
Garrett County, Maryland sofa by
the Collector OF laXeS !or Garrett
County. and the State OF Maryland TO
the plaintiff IN these proceedings:
All that piece or parcel of land
containing Ala acres. and being the
same which was conveyed to Clyde f.
hutchinson bv deed from Louis Bur
rows and wife. dated August 30, 1922.
and recorded in Liber E. Z. T. No. 81,
folio 316, and also the same which
was conveyed by Lydia W. Hutchin-
son, widow, to Paul NJ. Hutchinson,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-01-29
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named person mas filled an
Application with the Board of License
Commissioners for Garrett County,
Maryland, for a class ID" License to
sell Beer in Garrett County Mary
land, under Article 2B, Annotated
Code of Maryland
Name Of Applicant and Location Of
Business is as follows:
Applicants Admiral d. Wiley.
Location Of Business: Cottage Inn,
L. S Route No 40, about miles
West Of Grantsville. Garrett County,
Maryland.
Notice is hereby given that hear
ing will be held on said Application on
February 2nd. 1918, at 1000 A. VI.
at the office Of the County Commits
sioners Of Garrett County.
Date of first publication January
p, 1913.
The Board of License Commission
crs for Garrett County, Maryland.
J. j. ASHBY. Clerk
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-01-29
Walter w. Dawson

iyde L. Hutchinson and all persons
having or claiming to have any
interest in all Of the lands belong
ing to the said Clyde Z. Hutchinson
in Election District No. 10, Of Gar
rett County, Maryland, containing
All acres, and being the same
which was conveyed unto Clyde E..
Hutchinson by deed from Louis
Burrows and wife, dated August 80,
1922. and recorded in Liber E. Z. T..
No. "a, folio 316, and also the same
which was conveyed by Lydia W..
Hutchinson, widow, to Paul NJ.
Hutchinson, by deed dated July 3,
1884, and recorded in Liber E. Z. T.
No. 116, folio SAG, one Of the Land
Records Of Garrett County, Mary
land.
%. 1898 Equity in the Circuit Court
fn, Car,.o4+ CpnDtN MARYLAND
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-01-29
PUBLIC SALE
Personal Property
| will sell at public sale, one-half
mile east Of McHenry, on the Edmund
Harvey farm on
SATURDAY, JAN. 81, 1913
Beginning promptly at l p. NJ.
LIVESTOCK

One Holstein Cow, 6 years old, to
freshen in March; l Guernsey Cow,
5 years old, to freshen in July; one
Guernsey Cow, years old, to be fresh
in October; l Guernsey Cow, Z years
old, to be fresh in February; / Jersey
Cow, 5 years old, to be fresh in Octo-
Der; 3-year old Heifers, to be fresh
in March, Holsteins; l 15-month old
Holstein Heifer, to be fresh in Octo-
Der; Yearling Holstein Heifers,
2-year old Guernsey Heifer, Guern-
sey Calf. All T B and Bangs tested.
i Shoats, 125 Hens, in good egg pro-
duction.
MACHINERY
One Rubber Tired Wagon and Flat,
both new; l 10-in. Hammer Mill, like
new; l soft in. Endless Belt,
Grain Drill. | Model A Power Unit,
l 1886 Ford y Ton Truck, S-gal.
Milk Cans, l loyal. Can, , Milk
Buckets, 1 Strainer, l pair Dairy
Scales, l S-gal. Electric Water Foun-
tain, l Shanador Wood Brooder, 1875
hu. Oats, 10 Dbl Corn, l lot Hay and
Straw, 1 4-burner Kerosene Range,
l Wardrobe, like new; l Victrola and
many other articles not mentioned.
TERMS OF SALE: CASH.
CLAUDE WAGNER. Jr.,
Owner.
HARRY COLLIER. Auctioneer.
Advertisement 4S-2t#
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-01-29

Test: Richard L. Davis, Clerk.
Advertisement 48-5t.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-01-29

No. 1896 Equity in the Circuit Cour
for Garrett County, Maryland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-01-29

The County Commissioners of Garrett
County, Maryland, Il corporation,
Evening star., 1948-09-19

Hermetically sealed. germ free! Nom
porous, water-repellent bristlesi The
mira Gle tuft bristle has the spring and
resiliency you want in your tooth brushl
Available also In dental plate brushes.
Evening star., 1948-05-14
Policeman Fined S1B
In |ntoxication Case

A Police Trial Board today Or
dered Pvt. George w. Bromley OF
No. 8 precinct to pay total OF $l25
in fines on charges Of being absent
from duty without leave and being
intoxicated while of duty on May 4.
The policeman was suspended at
that time.
Pvt. Bromley was detailed to the
departments central complaint
room at headquarters at the time
the charges were brought.
Sergt Abel Mann of No. precinct
testified at the trial that he found
Officer Bromley lying in the grass
beside the Post ONCE Building at
Twelfth street and Pennsylvania
avenue NV. about g. am. May 4.
Pvt. Bromley was to have reported
on duty at headquarters at midnight
Sergt. Mann said Pvt. Bromley was
intoxicated at the time, and sus-
pended him.
Pleading guilty to the charges at
the trial, Officer Bromley said he
had had some drinks" at his home
in Arlington before leaving for
Washington about 7:30 pm. He said
he had more drinks" after he got to
the city. The last thing he remem-
bered was getting of the streetcar,
he testified.
Evening star., 1948-05-14
Text of Jewish Proclamation

establishment Of an Independent
Jewish state in Palestine and called
upon inhabitants of the country to
take such steps as may be necessary
on their part to put the plan into
effect.
This recognition by the United
Nations of the right of the Jewish
people to establish their independ-
ent state may not be revoked. 1t is,
moreover, the self-evident right OF
the Jewish people to be a nation, as
all other nations, in its own sover-
eign state.
Accordingly we, the members OF
National Council, representing the
Jewish people in Palestine and the
Zionist movement of the world, met
together in solemn assembly by vir-
tue of the natural and historic right
of Jewish people and of resolution
of the General Assembly of United
Nations, hereby proclaim the estab-
lishment of the Jewish state in
Palestine, to be called Israel.
Evening star., 1948-05-14
Truman 10 Visit Annapolis
May 29 for Sports Events

President Truman will visit An
napolis May % to watch the Army
Navy baseball game and the Navy
Cornell crew races. it was announced
at the White House today.
Press Secretary Charles G. Ross
said that the trip would be made
on the presidential yacht Williams
burg.
The President plans to leave here
with his staff members at noon May
% and arrive at Annapolis at 8 am
the following day.
After viewing the crew races, Mr.
Truman will be host to officials at
lunch on the Williamsburg and then
see the ball game. A reception in
Mr.. Truman's honor will be held at
the quarters of Rear Admiral James
Holloway, superintendent of the
Academy, and the return trip will
start in early evening. with arrival
here scheduled at 10 am.
The President will go directly from
the Williamsburg to Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery where he speaks at
Memorial Day exercises.
Evening star., 1948-05-14
LANCER and Rees Plan
JointMeetingt 10 Speed
U. s. Pay Raise Action

: Chairmen LANCER and Rees Of
the Senate and House Civil
Service Committees today de-
cided to hold a joint meeting Of
their pay raise subcommittee
next week to try to speed action
on legislation for Federal pay
raises.
With only about month remain
ing before Congress is due to ad-
journ, pay raise sponsors are be-
coming concerned over the failure
Of House and Senate leaders to take
action on the legislation.
Chairman Taft of the Senate
Policy Committee and House Speaker
Martin both have promised that.pay
raise legislation would be enacted
this year. A promised meeting be-
tween the two men to discuss the
matter has not yet been held, how
ever.
Committee sources said that Sen
ator Taft and Speaker Martin
would be most welcome" to attend
the subcommittee meeting rext
week. At that time, Senator LANCER
and Mr.. Rees. together with their
subcommittees. will try to iron cut
the differences between the pay bills
now before the House and Senate.
rrha ,ooor,,ra rorortod nv The
House group would give temporary
raises of $468 to Government. cm-
ployes and $585 to postal workers.
The Senate committees legislation
provides for an average permanent
$3.50 pay boost for Federal employees
and $500 for postal workers. together
with a revision of the Classification
Act, and substantial salary increases
for top flight Federal ofhcials.