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Evening star., 1949-12-24
American Civil Planes
Get Transit, Landing
Rights in YugosIayia
Provisional Aviation Pact
Concluded; Pan Am May
Use Belgrade Airport
BY the Associofed Press

BELGRADE. Dec. "a. The
United States and Yugoslavis
reached a provisional civil avia-
ton agreement today allowing
American civil planes to fly over
this country's territory and land
at its airports.
simultaneously, 1t will allow
Yugoslav planes to operate over
American zones of occupation In
Austria and Germany and land at
airports there. .. =
Although 1t was not specified In
the agreement. it was understood
here than Pan-American World
Always will use stop here on its
New York to Calcutta run. This
will cut about 800 miles OIL its
present route.
The agreement marked the
greatest improvement in Yugo-
slav-American aerial relations
since the crisis provoked in 1916
when the Yugoslavs shot down an
American military plane cutting
across a corner of its country.
The negotiations have been
going on since early November.
Under the terms of the agree
ment, effective Immediately, q
United States airline Ito be
designated by the government
will be permitted to pick up and
discharge international passen-
gers, traffic AID mail at Belgrade
going in either direction. The
Yugoslav planes will have the
same privilege at the occupation
zone airports.
It also provides that either
country can ask for a revision oi
the agreement, and Yugoslavia
served notice that it intended te
do so just as soon as its plans
"for the operation of a trans
Atlantic route have progressed tt
a point where negotiations fol
traffic rights in the United States
appear desirable"
Evening star., 1949-12-24
Classified Ad Service
During Holidays

There will be no telephone
or branch Office Star classified
ad service tomorrow. The busi-
ness counter In The Star lobby
will be open to receive ads
over the counter from $3.50
am. to 6 pm.
On Monday telephone and
business counter classified ad
service will be available from
$3.50 am. to 6 pm. Branch
offices open on Monday will
also accept ads.
Evening star., 1949-12-24
Anti-Franco Crowd in Rome
.Oyerturns American Car
Nv the kssoeiofed Press

ROME, Dec. pa Communist
led crowd overturned an Ameri-
can car today during an anti
Franco demonstration in Rome.
The car, parked in front OF the
Spanish Embassy, was reported,
without immediate confirmation.
to belong to an American Embassy
official.
Riot police quickly dispersed the
crowd which was protesting
against the presence in Rome OF
Spanish Foreign Minister Martin
Artajo for the Holy Year opening.
The demonstrators stoned the
Embassy building. breaking VIM
dows.
Evening star., 1949-12-24
Carroll Miller Dies;
ice Member Is Year!
And Ex-Chairman
74-Yeor-oId Engineer
Was Brother-in-Luw
Of Ex-senator Guffey

Carroll Miller, "a, a member OF
the Interstate Commerce Com
mission for is years and formerly
it's chairman, died this morning
at George Washington Hospital.
He had been III with pneumonia
since the middle of October.
Mr.. Miller was the first con-
struction engineer to be appointed
to the 11-member commission.
He was appointed twice by
President Roosevelt and once by
President Truman. In June, 1948'
President Truman issued an ex-
ecutiye order exempting Mr.
Miller from compulsory retire
ment for a period not to extend
beyond December 81, 1858, the
expiration date Of his term.
Mr.. Miller's widow, Mrs. Emma
Guffey Miller, prominent in Dem
ocratic circles, said the commits
sioner had planned to retire next
wear and take up residence in Their
summer home at Slippery Rock
Pa, to devote his time to his hob
bies-dairy farming and horticul-
ture.
Mrs. Miller is a sister OF former
Senator Joe Guffey. Democrat, Of
Pennsylvania, who came inte
prominence with the New Dea.
and now is in Washington.
Lived on Benton Place.
The Millers' home here was al
1929 Benton place NV.
Mr.. Miller was member o.
the commission while the trans
portation industry went through
depression and prosperity. Wher
he was named to the commission
the industry was struggling
through the critical depression
years while during World War u
the transportation facilities OF the
Nation were taxed to the utmost
by the greatest hauling job ir
all history.
He had been in charge OF the
ices bureau Of valuation Of rail.
Evening star., 1949-12-24
s Die in Flaming Wreckage
AS Gas Truck Falls on Car
ly the Assoeiofsd Press

CHnDRESS, Tex, Dec. "a
Five members of a family were
burned to death last night wher
q loaded gasoline truck overturned
and pinned them In their auto
mobile after the two vehicles col
lided near here.
The dead were Roy Lee Blake
his wife Louise and their three
children. Vivian, 8: Hoya, 6. and
Media, 2.
The driver of the truck. Carl
P. Leatherman Of Amarillo, later
died Of burns. raising the death
toll to six.
Evening star., 1949-12-24

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officials reported "far and away"
the heaviest passenger load of the
year. One spokesman estimated
"conservatively" that 100000 per-
sons passed through the giant sta
ton yesterday.
Following the sudden depar-
ture of spring like weather, fore
casters predicted typical Wash
ingSon Yuletide-no snow, but
cold, crisp week end.
20 Degrees Due Tonight.
The mercury was not expected
to reach beyond the low 40s today.
and temperatures tonight will drop
to the low 20s in the city and
about Is degrees in the suburbs.
Tomorrow will be cloudy and cold.
with high temperatures in the
low 40s.
After yesterdays rain-when
Old Man Weather threw the book
at Washington with spurts of sun
shine, rain, sleet and snow-the
mercury reached a low of 80 de-
grees at 11:40 o'clock last night.
This mornings low was % at 7:10.
Government Offices we're closed
until next Tuesday. Only a few
key workers in the Budget Bureau
remained at their desks to work
on the Presidents 1851 budget
statistics, to be sent to Capitol
Hill early in the new year.
Extra Sections Needed.
The annual Christmas exodus
from Washington hit full swing
yesterday afternoon, with the rail-
roads, as usual, bearing the brunt
of the movement. Union Station
officials said many extra sections
were added to handle the traftic,
which appeared heavier than last
years. Extra sections were to
continue to pour in and leave
the city until lite this afternoon.
In addition to plane and bus
travel, the American Automobile
Association touring bureau also
reported a definite increase" in
requests for driving information
over last year. Requests for hotel
reservations were at least at the
usual seasons high. officials said.
Highlighted by this evenings
White House ceremony, many civic
and other groups planned public
activities to celebrate Christmas.
Late Shoppers Are Few.
There were only slight crowds
on hand as the large department
stores opened their doors for the
last-minute shoppers.
One store official said sales this
year, however, were expected to
pass those on Christmas eve last
year because of today's good
weather and because today is Sat-
urday-always a good shopping
day.
At Santa Claus headquarters
in one store the old gentleman
Evening star., 1949-12-24
435 Deaths in Traffic
Predicted in Holiday,
758 More Than 1948

The National Safety Coun-
Gil gloomily forecast today
that 435 persons will be killed
in holiday traffic over the
country between 6 pm. yes
terday and midnight Monday.
During the same period last
year there were 396 acci-
dental deaths from all causes.
The toll included 277 traffic
fatalities and more than so
deaths resulting from fires.
Evening star., 1949-12-24

NICE, France, Dec. "a (R.-The
engagement of Princess Belkis,
daughter Of Mohammed Zahir
Khan, King of Afghanistan, to
Prince Abdud Walli, son of Shah
Walli Khan, the Kings uncle, was
announced here today. The Prin-
cess is 18, the Prince 26. He is a
lieutenant in the Afghanistan
Army.
Evening star., 1949-12-24
Thousands Jam
Union Station in
Holiday Exodus
Stoy-ot-Homes Set
To Welcome Santos
Arrival Tonight

Thousands of Washington resi-
dents were on the road today for
a Christmas vacation, as stay-at-
homes settled down to the serious
business of welcoming Santa to-
night.
Union Stations concourse-typ-
ical of the travel picture-still was
crowded this morning, as station
Evening star., 1949-12-24

Pictures Of Lost-Minute Shopping Scenes
Downtown. Page A-12
Evening star., 1949-12-24
PopePius0pens
1850 Holy Year
In BasiIica Rites
3 Strokes of Hummer
On Holy Doors Stort
Church's Jubilee
BY the Associated Press

VATICAN CITY, Dec. 24.-Pope
Plus XII inaugurated the 25th
Holy Year Of the Roman Cath
olic Church today with three
strokes of a silver hammer open
ing the holy doors of st. Peters
basilica.
A crowd Of $4,000 persons in
side the basilica cheered as the
ponti1 strobe alone through the
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Afohun Princess Engaged

(See ACCIDENTS, Page Al
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(see MILLER. Page A-2.)
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(See HOLIDAY, Page A-2D
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(See CHRISTMAS, Page A-30
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(See CONTRACTS, Page 1
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Evening star., 1949-03-06
Nebraskans' Party
Honors Biff Jones

Col. Lawrence CBiff) Jones, re-
Gently retired as graduate manager
of athletics at West Point, was
honored last night at joint party
of the University of Nebraska
Alumni Association and the. Ne
braska State Society at the Ward
man Park Hotel.
Jones coached the first and only
Nebraska football team to go to
the Rose Bowl in 1941. Among the
notables Nebraska alumni pre-
sented last night were:
Senator Schoeppel of Kansas. a
three-letter man with the Corn
huskers in football, basket ball and
track from 1920 Through 1922;
George Sauer, Naval Academy
coach who won Nebraska letters in
football, basket ball, track and
wrestling and who made All-Amer-
ica there in 1882 and 1888; Elmer
Dohrmann, another all-sports star
from 1888 through 1897; Fred K.
Nelson, halfback on the 1900-01
team; Dale Drain, 1896 football
Iletterman; James Harvey. 1905-08
football and wrestling; Charles H.
Gardiner, who won the first Letter
given in tennis at the university;
Everett Critics, halfbcak of the 1924
team that defeated Notre Dame,
and Merrill Flood, member of the
1929 rifle team. All now are resi-
dents of Washington or vicinity.
Evening star., 1949-03-06
Rainy Vacation
Prise Contribution
By Suson Ann Irwin, Is
Gordon Junior High School

A memory that I will never for
get is that of living in the rain at
Girl Scout camp last summer. I
went to camp last summer for two
weeks and of those IA days, it
rained for about nine. I wasn't
very we'll prepared for the rain
because I hadn't expected it to
rain so much and I thought that
it would just take more luggage
room if took a lot of rain equip
ment. The one raincoat that I did
take leaked so that it was OF very
little help.
We had to stay indoors most Of
the time but we went swimming
even though it did rain. We had
lots of fun with our handicraft be-
cause it was one thing we could
do even If it did rain. When we
went to sleep at night, we listened
to the rain pattering on the roof
of our tent and listened to the
river rushing by right outside our
tent door. AS we lay there and lis
tened to the rain, we prayed for
a sunny day in the morning.
AS you might expect, there were
many disadvantages OF the rain.
We couldn't go on any overnight
hikes and several of the units tried
it but got caught in the rain. We
couldn't cook out of doors because
of the rain and we were forever
wet. This is an experience that I
will never forget.
Evening star., 1949-03-06
70-Pound Ring Crown
By Eddie Valencia

Eddie Valencia was crowned
Metropolitan Police Boys Club
70-pound novice boxing champ
yesterday at Southwest Washing
tons Number Club. after nip
ping Billy Figliozzi in a rousing
feature battle.
Thirteen novice titles were de-
cided in classes ranging from IS
to 1875 pounds.
Open class finals will be fought
out next Friday evening at the
clubs gym.
t Novice Finals.
/ 40 pounds-Don Allen mo. 12) de-
cistbned Gene Householder mo. 12).
55-K. F. Julian (No. 12) decisioned
D. Rusevlyan mo. I'D.
Ronald Dove mo. 12).
7G-Ed Valencia mo. 10) decisioned
Billy Figliozzi mo. 12).
75-Henry Frain tNo., 12) decisioned
John Cumberland mo. A..
s0-Clyde Foster (No. 12) decisioned
Marcus Arban mo. ID.
s5-Frank corcoran (No. 1O) decisioned
Bill Magill mo. 12).
95-Lloyd Gregg mo. III deeisioned
H. Prescott mo. A..
10O-James Mairs mo. 10) decisioned
Louis Brindle (No. A..
115-Thomas Sweeney mo. 10) de-
cisioned Philip Humphrey mo. 1O).
12O-charles Hartnell mo. ~ deci-
stoned Buddy Canard mo. 12).
125-Arthur Vucci (No. 12) decisioned
Joe Kusack mo. 12).
135-Theodore Harding mo. 81 deei.
stoned John Blackwell mo. 10).
Open Semifinals.
115 pounds-Bob Grigsby mo. I'D de.
stoned Jack Incoe mo. 81.
Evening star., 1949-03-06
Cash Prises offered
For Work of Young
WriterS and Artists

Cash prizes Of 81 are awarded
for original stories, articles, poems
and cartoons published in The
Junior Star. Contributors OF ma
terial which the editor considers
Of sufficient merit also are issued
reporters cards.
The contest is open to boys and
girls of high school age and under.
Write on one side of paper (dou-
BILE space if you type) and put
your name, age, address and
telephone number in the upper
left-hand corner Draw with black
India ink on white paper and do
not roll or fold. Contributions
cannot be returned.
The editor reserves the right te
publish any contribution in what.
ever form he thinks best, regard.
less of whether 1t is awarded s
prize. He also may withhold
prizes awarded for contributions
found not to be original.
Checks for prizes are mailed
during the week following publi-
cation. Address: The Junior Star
727 Star Building, Washington 4,
n =
Evening star., 1949-03-06
American u. Swamps
Roanoke Swimmers

Winning seven Of nine events,
American University's swimmers
swamped Roanoke College yester-
day in the Eagles home pool,
56-19. 1t was the eighth victory
in nine meets for Coach Burt
Courage's men, who are pointing
for next weeks Mason-D Dixon Con-
ference championship swim at
Loyola College, Baltimore.
Royce Sages of American was
the only double winner. capturing
first place in both the 500 and 100
yard free style races.
Americans lone defeat was a
one-point setback at Loyola s
hands earlier in the season, which
it hopes to avenge in the title
meet. Results yesterday:
,,3t1 S9o1ysrd 5an1 medley relay; Won BY 4 2
.aat aell D1Sn; Tim. aus {S {GSlpefj0n' Danny Good
q "; IN: ImsehiasIsf slsH *: *? s2Fssseaa
ton 'KS: sMHins. "a q. yi, Roi9t, 57.I$
gic:O $MHines SsU's *. ~; sgvwiison ' a5 r
q; u; 2.butler "a. u; 5Nwiison
.15o-yard backstroke-won by Bridge,
"a. ": 2-Teeters "a. U); 3-Robinsor
tRs1oo Time; !:56:2: c,.,
ton (Rl; 2-cornet "a. ~; 3-Inglis "a
u Time, 2:50.4.
440-yard free style-Won by Schindle,
"a. " Time, 5:54.z.
440-yard relay-Won by A. U. tCulber-
son. Lent. Inglis. Butler). Time. 4:42.6
Evening star., 1949-03-06
Wisconsin, Ohio State
Tie on Big Nine Track

CHAMPAIGN, Ill, March s.
Three, records were smashed today
In an unprecedented Western Con-
ference indoor track meet which
produced co-champions-Wiscon-
sin and Ohio State-for the first
time in history.
Individual winners:
60-yard dash-Hal Omer, Purdue. 6.3.
44O-Mal Whitfield. Ohio state. 4a7.
SS0-Don Gehrmann. Wisconsin, :53. l
One mile-Gehrmann 4:16.l
Two-mile-Jim urauhart, Wisconsin,
,!5o,ysrd high hurdles-Lloyd Dun. Ohio
7o-yard low hurdles-Duf. so.
High jump--John Murphy. Ohio State,
q feet 51a inches.
Broad jump-Jewell Daily. Purdue. "a
feet inches new record; old record "a
Pole yauit@Three tie. Don Lac
Illinois; Tom Bennett. wisconsin, Harry
Cooper. Minnesota: IA feet even.
Shoteut-Norm Wasser, Illinois, b3 feet
Mile reIay-wisconsin (Gene whipple.
Mel Goldin. Gehrmann, Bob Mansheld),
S;l66 new record; old record 3:1s.9).
ohio ofit' state, state ss; wisconsin, ss; Illinois,
1s; Michigan, 1917: Northwestern, 10;
Evening star., 1949-03-06

Reinhardt, this young scientist
has turned two rooms of his home
into a personal research labora-
tory. Building his own diving
outfit, he has studied how sound
travels underwater. With home
made telescope, he studies craters
on the moon. He built his own
cathode ray oscillioscope-an in
tricate device ordinarily found
only in the laboratories of pro-
fessionals.
Nick confiscated one Of his
mothers brass curtain rods to
help make an instrument that
would generate sound beyond the
range of human hearing. Nick, at
age II. rigged up an olive jar
electric eye" that spotted the
family car turning into the drive
way late at night. This gadget
warned the young scientist and
his brother to get back into bed
where they were supposed to be
at that hour.
Nicholas Is an all-around stu
dent at Terrace Park (Ohio) High
School. He Is on the basket ball
squad, writes for the school pa
per. is president of the science
club and sings in the senior choir
at church as we'll as playing piano
and marimba.
Nick won first place in the gen.
eral science scholarship test
among all Ohio high school
seniors. He ranked eighth in the
State in the chemistry exam. Far
from a "bookworm, the boy re-
Gently scored "99 plus" in ma
tional test for knowledge of recent
social and scientific developments.
He hopes to acquire a well
rounded" education. His master
plan calls for attending both Har-
ward and Massachusetts, Institute
of Technology. He wants to be
research physicist. There are
those of his friends who claim he
almost is one already.
The science talent search COM
petition, which brought Nick to
Washington, was entered this year
by more than 1920 students,
with $500 completing all qualify
ing requirements. The search is
conducted by science clubs of
America through Science Service
It is supported by the Westing-
house Educational Foundation.
Evening star., 1949-03-06
5Iykhuis Mile Winner
In New York's K. T..
Meet in ALA
BY the Assoeioied Press

NEW YORK. Mar. Free
wheeling Willy Slykhuis of Hol-
land wound up his American cam
paign tonight by whizzing II times
around the wooden saucer at
Madison Square Garden in AHA
to capture the Frank A. Brennan
Columbian Mile at the Knights OF
Columbus indoor track and field
games.
In hanging up his fourth straight
mile triumph before a crowd OF
some $4,000, the Dutch Olympian
defeated Fred Wilt of the New
York A. c. by four yards.
Carl Joyce, national prem school
champion from Seton Hall, John
Twomey OF the Illinois "A. y. anu
Neil Pratt of Syracuse finished in
that order, far behind the front
running pair.
National AAU champion Billy
Dwyer, ex-Brown star, took the
60-yard dash by an eyelash over
Ed Conwell of Jersey City in 6.2
seconds. Bill Mathis of Washing
ton. D. c., was a close third.
Harrison Dillard, National
hurdles champion and Olympic
100 meter sprint winner, went
down to his first defeat since the
Olympic tryouts in the final OF
the 60-yard high hurdles. Jim
Gehrdes of Penn State won the
event in 72 seconds.
billiard finished in third place,
far behind Ed Dugger of Dayton,
Ohio, who was a poor second. Bill
Mitchell of Georgetown, fourth
man in the final. tipped two hur-
dies and fell before reaching the
tape.
Georgetown's mile relay team
finished third behind New York
University and Manhattan. The
winning time Of 3:19.7 equalled
the record made by the Hoyas in
1912,
Evening star., 1949-03-06
Mary|and's S Gymnasts
Best in AAU Meet

With Charlie Pinckney winning
two events, University Of Mary
lands gymnasts won major hon.
ors last night in the first annual
District AAU championship meet
at the Central YMCA. The TerpS
won four events and the Y team
three.
No team trophy was awarded
Individual results:
Sidehorse: 1--George Sorg (Md): g
Phineas Indritz tY); 3-Bill Gaiser tMd0;
4-Richard Wollam (Md.l; 221 points.
Horizontal bar: Charles Pinckney
(MdD; Joe Herring tMd0; 3-Joe
Cantrel (Y): 4Ray Heck tYl. "a points.
Parallel bar: Heck lMd); Can
Rings: IA Cuekhof1 Md: Heck
~; S1,sHHerrtipas lMS1; ndsn,: @Wpiiam Fo-
Rope climb: waiter Clark 90; p
cuckhon md: 3EHeck (Y: -Chuck
Finch (MdD. Time, So seconds.
steve % Maxon tYl: a@Tom Bolsiano (Md.) }:
4.Edwin Dierdorn Paul Jr. High SCHOOL,.
s%esIin.: ,I1 ,1rsa Tssse9s ss;s'snS ,y; ,us
(no fourth. 20 points.
Evening star., 1949-03-06
St. Martins Girls Win
Basket Boil PIuyoff

Peggie Perkins pushed in four
points in the last two minutes to
lead st. Martins to a 17-16 vic
tory over Blessed Sacrament yes
terday in the title playof of Sec
ton l of the CYO Junior girls bas-
ket ball league.
BY beating Blessed Sacrament,
st. Martins won the right to meet
st. Peters, section 2 winner, next
Saturday for the league cham
pionShip
Evening star., 1949-03-06
Local Masonic News

David M. Jones, commander OF
Columbia Commandery, Knights
Templar, announced services to be
held at McKendree Methodist
Church, Twenty-fourth street at
South Dakota avenue NE. at 8
pm. today. DR.. Horace E. Cromer
will preach. Templars in uniform
will assemble at East Gate Temple
at 7:15 pm.
Blue lodges:
Samuel Gompers-Monday. Eel
low Craft Club, Hamilton Hotel.
Osiris - Monday, Fellowship
Club.
Pentalpha-Monday, F. c.
Anacostia-Monday, initiation.
Chevy Chase-Monday. officers
rehearsal, 7:45 pm.
La Fayette - Monday. Fellow
Craft Club. 8 pm.
Samuel Gompers - Tuesday,
F.. c.
Washington Centennial-Tues-
day, officers, 7 pm; degree team
rehearsal. 8 pm.
Acacia Tuesday. election OF
treasurer: F. c.
Warren G. Harding-Wednes-
day, Masonic education.
Theodore Roosevelt - Wednes-
day, Fellow Craft Club.
La Fayette-T Thursday, $50
pm, assemble at temple for visit
to Alexandria Washington Lodge
in Alexandria.
st. John's-Friday, F. c.
Masters Association Of 1896
Wednesday. annual banquet COM
memorating Masonic birthday of
Past Grand Master Otto B
Roepke.
knights Templar:
De Molay Commandery-Tues-
day, Order of Red Cross and Or
der of Malta.
Wash ington Commandery-
Wednesday.
Scottish Rite:
Evangelist Chapter. Rose Croix
Tuesday evening, followed by the
conferring Of the 14th degree.
Royal Arch:
Amounted High Priests, Satur-
day, dinner and comforting of de-
dree.
Royal and Select Masters:
BrightWood-Tuesday, degrees.
Evening star., 1949-03-06
A Brief Visit
To Capistrano
Prize Contribution
By jeanne Rembert, IS
Montgomery BIoir High School

Montgomery sIoir High School
One lovely August day We
chanced upon a little singing gar
den filled with such beauty and
charm that it gave fitting con-
clusion to our California trip.
This ideal spot, the Swallows
Mission San Juan Capistrano, IL
located halfway between Los An
geles and San Diego. Although
damaged in 1872 by an earth
quake, it is called the Jewel Of the
Missions" and is in a splendid
state of preservation. The old
coppery-green bells still peal forth
the Angelus daily, calling the
faithful to worship.
One cannot describe in detail
the brilliantly colored gardens and
vines that twine about the walls.
There are velvety-gray olive trees.
pomegranates with fiery blossoms
and acres and acres of large red
roses. The pigeons and peacocks
dip their wings fearlessly into a
nearby graceful pool. You can
hear the gay songs Of limits and
mocking birds as they hover over
the gold acacias.
It is a well-known fact that ever
since March 10. 1895, on st. Jo-
seph's Day, the swallows have
faithfully flocked in San Juan
Capistrano and just as faithfully
left it on October %. It is said
they are guided by the spirit Of st.
Francis, who calls all birds his
brothers.
Words cannot describe the rare,
quiet beauty of this mission. It Is
the something one feels inside that
makes it lasting memory. I, for
one, shall never cease to envy
these joyous, brown and gold birds.
their peaceful paradise, to live In
or leave at will.