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Evening star., 1949-01-13

BACKGROUND FOR STAR
DOM-Betsy Drake, who Is
starred in her first film, "EUery
Girl Should Be Married" (no1D
In its third week at Keith's),
Was born in Paris. She has
been q Conover model and
played the same role in the
English Uersion of deep Are
the Roofs" Which took Bar
bara Bel Geddes from Broad
nay to the Hollywood studio
for Dhich both noW toll.
Evening star., 1949-01-13

MOURNING BECOMES ELECTRA" ar
RKC Picture produced by Dudley Nichol:
In association with the Theater Guild
directed by Nichols, from his own adapta.
ton of the play by Eugene ONeill. At the
National
Evening star., 1949-01-13
by the Assoeiofsd Press
HOLLYWOC

HULL WoOD.
Douglas Fairbanks, an inveterate
reader of history, likes to seek out
lesser known sidelights for elabora-
ton on the screen. He credits
this taste to his early schooling
in England and France, but his
late fathers penchant for historical
romance in pictures may have
something to do with it.
The first picture Fairbanks made
as a producer was THE Exile" in
1916, based on the IL years of exile
King Charles II of England spent
in Holland during the Cromwell
regime. Hundreds of books have
been devoted to Cromwell's Eng
land, but far less has been written
about Charles years of poverty
prior to the restoration.
Evening star., 1949-01-13
ALA Nazimova and Alice Brady back

ALA Nazimova and Alice Brady back
in the early, melancholy 30s.
Author Director Nichols, who made
so superb a picture out of O'Neills
work in THE Long Voyage Home" :"
is easiest to fasten upon as the
chief victim of the plays excessive
power. AS adapter he tries to con-
fine himself to the original text and
settings of Electra" at least insofar
as this is possible, and the price of
his loyalty to O'Neill is to be blown
to bits along with the story.
His people who include Miss Rus
sell as Lavinia Mannons Miss Paxi-
nou as the Mannons' mother, Ray
mond Massey as the senior Man
non, and Michael Redgrave is the
son Oren role, all look like so many
outside impostors.
This is nobody's fault only be-
cause it is everybody's fault, but it
leaves the screen short one modern
classic which it might possibly have
found in Mourning Becomes Elec-
ira"
O'Neill's paraphraSe of Aeschylus's
tragic Greeks. which brings the story
into a post Civil War setting, is
clearly abnormal screen material.
Holly-deals lavishly in sin in tho
routine of its work. but not sin on
the Mannons' unbridled scale.
These are classic offenders, La
vinia who hates her mother because
of father flxation; the mother who
steals the daughters paramour and
then commits the supreme crime OF
poisoning the adored father: the
son who contributes his maid to
the family's emotional mess, first
through an excessive love for his
mother and finally an attachment
for Lavinia: and by reference the
immediate ancestors each Of whom
made his personal gift to the family
horror.
Entirely apart from the screens
own rules of decorum, these are
naturally difficult phases of miscon-
duct to discuss in polite society.
1t Is up to Miss Russell, Miss
Paxinou and the others of the large,
costly cast to underscore the sug-
gestion of these misdeeds without
coming out and calling them by
such of their right names as incest.
matricide, fratricide, degeneracy and
insanity. Obviously it is quite a
burden upon even so capable group
as this, and it is not altogether sur
prising that they find it ultimately
unbearable.
Miss Russell, in the dramas most
difficult role as Lavinia, Is Its most
nearly adequate performer. Actual
ly, she is the most morally misshapen
of the whole tragic tribe Of Man
mons. The dark cavern of her heart
is home to all the family defects,
but she does a better job OF acting
them than those who are cursed
with a mere one or two of the
moral madnesses in the Mannon
blood.
Far less effective is the conscience
torn son and brother Oren, played
by Redgrave with infections that
suggest a Van johnson out OF his
dramatic depth.
Of the other males, the most
adroit are Actor Gem as the nor
mally bitter Adam Brandt and Kirk
Douglas who makes good imita-
ton of the neighbor boy who loved
Lavinia until she told him the un-
>varnished truth about herself.
X y
The few settings which conflne
this Mourning Becomes Electra"
are suitable to their too-limited pur-
pose, but are not adequate to sug-
gest that the production would not
have benefited greatly by looking
less like the photograph Of a stage
nlaV
Evening star., 1949-01-13
nEv IsIa Moss Ave-. NV

NAVI nm 2sth & AIobomo Ave. Sc.
NA 0VA W. 4ooo ca Bus 10 Door
Doors Open 6:15. Ends Tonight.
EDMUND GWENN, LASSIE In HILLS
OF HOME (Technicolor), 7:20, 9:34.
Evening star., 1949-01-13

MARLBORO Upper Marlboro. Nd.
ssSaAsssDSAsS Murl 1875
Today, Tomorrow SABIr IN IAN
EATERS OF KUMAON," at 7:32, e:25.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-08-06
Davis Continues
Pace In Negro
american Loop

Piper Davis of Birmingham con-
tlnued to pae the Negro American
League averages with a 1856 aver
age, according to statistics COM
piled by Howe News Bureau Davis
dropped 16 points during the week
and tops Butch Davis of Balti-
more by a mere points with
Len Pearson also with Baltimore
and Len Piggs of Indianapolis
sharing third place honors with
1873 each.
Bob Thurman of Kansas CITY
continued to top the league, in
stolen bases with Is while team
mate Willard Brown maintained
his lead in three departments, to-
tai bases with lab. home runs
with IL and runs batted in with
63, Gillian of Baltimore continu-
ed as to top man in runs scor-
ed with so.
Baltimore hurler, Byrd, tops
the pitching department with a
record of nine wins and one loss
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-08-06
Y. N. c. A.
Mothers Club
Holds Regular
Meeting

Tuesday afternoon, July 26th,
was indeed one to be long re-.
membered. 1t was then, that the
Boys Club joined the Mothers in
an hour OF song and religions
fellowship. They expressed them
selves as being very grateful TO
the Mothers in their effort ia
present the spiritual side of the
Organization to them. AS re.
suit, the Mothers Club will spon-
sor a new religious feature. to be
known as the "Y. M. c.. A. Tn.
per Room, beginning Saturday
night, August goth Watch your
papers for detailed information
concerning same.
Our next regular meeting will
be held Sunday afternoon. Aug
ust 14th, at the Branch Y. M.
c. A, at 5 o'clock. All Mothers
are urgently requested to be pre-
sent.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-08-06
Ala. Masons Hold
18th Annual
Grand Com
munication

Dothan, Ala, - The 10Th An
nual Grand Communication of the
Ancient Free and Accepted Ma
sons of Alabama, Prince Hall At
filiation, closed its three day ses-
sion here Saturday. Nearly g..
600 Masons and members of the
Eastern Star, from throughout
Alabama attended this session
This represented the largest at
tendance the lodge has had over
the past ten years.
Reports from the officers re.
vealed that the Grand Lodges in
come for the past year was $416,-
900, whereas the death claims,
operating expenses and works OF
charity cost total of $194,725.
Out of every one hundred dol
lars collected during the past
Year, fifty three dollars was car
ried over to surplus, the reports
showed, and that income exceed
ed expenditure by $223.00. This
income from the U. S. Govern
ment Bonds which the Lodge owns
was some $4,000.
Upon the recommendation of
Grand Master Charles V. Hend-
ley, the Grand Lodge approved
the purchase of another $780,
900 worth of u. S. Government
Bonds. This purchase will bring
the holdings of Government Bonds
to a total of $1,254,000.
Grand Baster Hendley's report
revealed that the Lodge has no
pending litigation of any kind
and no outstanding Indebtedness
nor encumbrances of any kind
and that for every 500 in poten-
tial claims of $4,000 Master Ma
sons, the Lodge has 1925 in Ii
quid assets. 1t was stated that
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-08-06
Daily Vacation
Rihle School
0rens At YMCA
GOOD ATTENDANCE ON
OPENING DAY

The Daily Vacation Bible
School of the Parish Street Branch
Y. M. c. A. opened Monday with
a fairly good number of girls
and boys in attendance. From all
indications, the proiet will be a
successful one because of the in
terest and enthusiasm being man
ifested by both children and in.
structors.
The Bible School is being head
ed up by Mrs. w. E. Miller To-
cal church and civic worker of
Jackson. She is assisted by Rich
ard Mattox, assistant Superint-
endent of the Morning Star NJ
b. Church. Other instructors in
clude such able workers as Miss
es A. L. Almore, Jimmy Ann Por-
ter, and Willie Pearl Elmore.
al teaching in the Bible School
evolves around the central theme
1 VIII Trust in the Lord and
Do Good.
refreshments are being served
daily b ythe Y NJ. C. A. Toward
this end boxes of cookies We're
donated by the Dixie Cookie Com.
pany of this city.
Parents interested in their
children attending should get in
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-08-06

c. Powell, Jr., and local news
paper reporters.
Spearheading the fight within
the agency was Reverend Percy
Jernagin, veteran employee of
the .GPO. Colored employees of
the GPO boycotted the restaurant
following the exclusion of per-
sons from the outside public.
Clarence Mitchell, NAACP la
Dor secretary, enlisted the sup
port of Majority Leader John Nc
Cormack of Massachusetts and
Senator Francis J. Myers, of Pen
nsylvania in the fight against
segregation, which has been in
effect at the GPO for many
years.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-08-06

touch with the YMCA by CALI
ing 1882. This is a worthy pro.
ject and is being conducted on
a non-sectarian basis.
The sponsoring agency of this
project is a member agency of
the Community Chest of jackson
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-08-06
Crisping Greens

Wash and drain salad greens
carefully before putting them into
the refrigerator to crisp. A limp
or watery salad is never popular.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-08-06

the Grand Lodge is more than
200 percent solvent.
The Lodge of Sorrow, a memoir
ial religious service, was held
Tuesday evening in memory of
432 Master Masons who died dur
ing the past fiscal year. Rev. D..
Cpmer Washington of Admission,
Alabama, delivered the memorial
sermon.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-08-06
Birmingham Beat
Memphis In Game
Here

The Birmingham Blacks Barons
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-08-06

beat the Memphis Red Sox in a
regular Negro American League
Game played at League Park here
last Tuesday night by the score
of So.
What went along for five inn
fngs as a tight pitchers battle
was broken up by a home run
by Piper Davis over the left field
wall to put the Barons in front
where they stayed until the end
Of the game.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-08-06

Mothers using paper diapers sooe
win be able TO tear them oK - roll nc
sc=lveniently as they now do paper
hand towels Tests show that moth
srs find roll packaging more conve
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-08-06
Jim Crow Ends In
Govt. Cafeteria

Washington, July q - Racial
discrimination in the Nations
Capital received a new blow this
week when segregation was end
ed on Monday, July %, in the
cafeteria of the Government
Printing Office, as a result of
efforts by the National Associa-
ton for the Advancement of Col
ored People, Congressman Adam
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-08-06
Buita bic for Textiles

Although hemp Il the stronges,
vegetable fiber known. it. qualities
"a . SOFT spinning thread make II
more suitable for textile rug, and
speciality uses than for rope and
cordage where the cheaper hard
materials are predominant. In this
country thu small prewar domestic
production had gone principally
into specially items such a. shoe
threads pr6 twiE-
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-08-06
To Open Bids For
FIoodIighting
Field At Jackson
College

Bids for the installation Of
foodlights for the football field at
Jackson College will be opened
at 10 O'Clock August II in the
comptroller's office at the col
lege.
Plans were prepared by Jones
and Haas, local architects. Esti-
mated cost of the project is $780,
500.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-08-06

Crows as Mafimen
Crows were employed in ancient
times as letter carriers
Evening star., 1949-07-21
Rear Admiral F. R. Harris,
Ex-Enqineer Chief, Dies
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK, July 21.-Rear
Admiral Frederick R. Harris. U.
S. NJ. retired, IA, who had charge
of all Navy public works here and
abroad during part of World War
I, died yesterday.
A native of New York City. he
was commissioned in the Navy's
Civil Engineer Corps in 1903. In
1916 he won the permanent rank
of rear admiral and was made
chief of the Bureau of Yards and
Docks and chief of Civil Engineers.
During World War II Admiral
Harris served as consulting en-
gineer to the Navy. He designed
the worlds largest floating dry
docks. capable of lifting 100000
tons and able to follow the fleet.
They were of great value in the
war in the Pacific.
He also designed shipyards and
repair yards for the shippuilding
industry and for the expansion and
rehabilitation of many of the Navy
yards.
Known throughout the world of
.philatelists as collector and ex-
pert, Admiral Harris was chair
man of the board of trustees of
the Philatelic Foundation and was
chairman of the international jury
of the Centenary International
Ph1latelic Exhibition held in the
Grand Central Palace in 1947.
Evening star., 1949-07-21

Mr.. Bradford, native of
Browns Chapel, Va. mad been
prevented by circumstance from
leaving for Alaska with his young
friend years ago. But he always
had hoped to be able to 60 and
the two friends often had written
of their plans. He spent most of
his life in Forestville, where he
was in the poultry business. He
was well-known civic leader and
in 1912 helped organize the For
estville Volunteer Fire Depart
ment.
Funeral services for Mr.. Brad
ford were to be held at 2 o'clock
this afternoon from the Brown S
Chapel Church. Burial was to be
in the church cemetery.
He is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Goldie Bradford. of Washing
ton; three sons, Norman and How
ard Bradford of Forestville, and
James Bradford of Brown S
Chapel: five daughters, Mrs. Ethel
Gorham of Mclean; Mrs. Eta
Mahoney Of Browns Chapel, Mrs.
Edith Magarity of Mclean, Mrs.
Jon Johnston of Ell Paso. Tex,
Mrs. Evlyn Hoover of Forestville; !;
his mother, Mrs. Eta Cunning
ham of Browns Chapel; a sister,
Mrs. Daisy Jenkins of Washington
and IA grandchildren.
When the two friends parted
at the end of Mr.. Smiths visit
this year Mr.. Bradford's last COM
ment was We'll. Lee maybe we'll
make that journey together some
time"
Evening star., 1949-07-21
Funeral Services Tonight
For Howard |. Rohrback

Funeral services for Howard l.
Rohrback, 10. an employe Of the
Army Department for 80 years,
will be held at 7 o'clock tonight at
the Hines funeral home. 2901
Fourteenth street NV. Burial will
be in Hollidaysburg, Pa.
Mr.. Rhorback died Tuesday in
his home, 470l Woodway lane
NV, of a heart condition.
Born in Hollidaysburg, he came
here as a young man and was
graduated from the Columbian
College Law School, now George
Washington University. in the
class of 1900. He went to work
for the United States Steel Corp
and was stationed in Indiana and
Pennsylvania before returning
here in 1917 to join the old War
Department.
Engaged in administrative cleri-
cal work, he retired last February
/. His wife. Mrs. Ola Hill Rohr-
back, also an Army Department
employe. was retired three months
after her husband.
Mr.. Rohrback's Masonic affilia-
tions included Dawson Lodge. No.
16; Lafayette Chapter, No. S;
Washington Commandry, No. l.;
Knights Templar. and Almas
Temple Of the Shrine. He was
also a member of the Dumbarton
Methodist Church here.
In addition to his widow, he is
survived by a sister, Miss S. Flor
ence Rohrback, 2501 Fourteenth
street NV. and two brothers,
Jesse w., 4764 North Twenty
fourth street. Arlington. and Ellis
B. Rohrback, 2701 Fourteenth
street NV.
Evening star., 1949-07-21
I'm Mprtnrtattt

CAN'T, EDWARD A. A tribute of love
to the sacred memory OF my loved one,
eternal rest eight years ago, July 21, 1941.
What happy hours we once enjoyed.
How sweet the memory still;
His passing has left . loneliness
HIS pEVoqEb Hss 1a;H WI WIFE. can MAMIE w. CAN'T.
HAWKINS. MAMIE c. In loving re-
meher MA X ssvosfs Ts sna Who
tered eternal rest three years ago today,
July 21, 1916.
Her life is a beautiful memory,
Her absence our silent grief;
She is asleep in Gods beautiful garden,
1A VIC HusBAND AND cH1LDREN
HERNDoN. MATTE B.. In beautiful
Of our Garns wife and moths into
eternal rest one year ago today, July 21,
1t matters not at what hour Of the day
The righteous fall asleep; death cannot
To those hose untimely. who are ut to die
The less of this cold world, the more Of
The briefer life. the earlier immortality
We watched and thought her dying when
A sleep s Without s!shs dreams ended her years
That day. that tremendous day,
Whose coming who shall tell9 For as
thle1
unheard, unseen, it steals with silent pace
Through nisht's dark gloom.
All! sweetly she slumbers, 80 coldly
Her fHi oaEiat DEVoTEp FED AH HussANp, V' STEPHEN
GLADYS E. HOLMES,
McCLENDON, LOUIS B. In loving re-
A band. LOUIS B. MeCLENDoN,
M who passed away three years
" shall miss you until my, heart
As time goes on I miss you more and
Your loving smile; 81, , your gentle face
So always you will be sadly missed -,
YOUR LOVING WIFE, LAURA MccL .N-
PHAiR, BERTHA M. In loving remem-
brance of our beloved mother: BERTHA M.
PHAIR who 2,. departed this life one year
The love you gave us many years
Shall never from US depart,
ThSugh you have gone eD beyond S.ad d.. our reach
ELSIE 1sge y. ": "H5Ss sTgBBIES4ElP: / III sErry M.
kSNR k1ERoNM MAk AsR AgRRET sWRETw1hk! RRAiR SWEET
wi oysS fa5t sASR sEas
REED, who died July Fl, 1889, at Long
j. anS our ,d %.G =. Fari
Howard. Baltimore, Md, July 2, 1947.
We cannot, Lord, Thy purpose see.
R1t az ovEp y De os H. % / aHns Sy TeSvs TeSis
AND ARTHUR c. HALL.
RUPERT, ELIZABETH T. In loving
memory of my dear mother, ELIZABETH
T. RUPERT. who departed this life one
year ago today. July 21. 194S.
mother who gave us the best Of her life,
Who cherished our secrets, our sorrows,
our strife;
Who TAUGHT us to love, who taught US to
Oh, dear mother. in Heaven, God bless you
Your life life was unselnsh. for others you
Not for what you received. but for what
you could give:
Just a loving thought. just silent tear.
Just a wonderful memory of one I loved
HER LOVING DAUGHTER. BESSIE.
| WILLIAMS. v. ROBERT (BUDDY). In
sad but loving memory Of our dear son
and brother, v. ROBERT (BUDDY) WILL
LIAMS, who departed this life eleven years
ago today, July 21, 1888.
| The world may change from year to year,
Our lives from day to day,
But time and space cannot erase
Your memory from our hearts.
God gave us strength to night our loss
And courage to bear the blow,
But what 1t meant to lose him,
Only God will ever know.
LOVING MOTHER, STEPFATHEH AND
Evening star., 1949-07-21
james M. Crockett Dies;
Retired MARYLAND Jurist
By fhs A.,oeioted Pies,

by me ASSocIufed PreSs
POCOMOKE CITY, Md. July
21.-James M. Crockett, retired
associate Judge of Maryland's First
Judicial Circuit on the lower East
ern Shore. died at his home last
night after a long illness. He
was 81.
He dropped dead about 8
o'clock while he was in his yard
Judge Crockett had a heart all
ment and retired six years ago.
He is survived by his widow
and a daughter. Mrs. James E.
Blackboard. Baltimore.
Funeral services will be held at
4 pm. Saturday at Bethany
Methodist Church, of which he
was a trustee. Burial will be in
the church yard cemetery.
Evening star., 1949-07-21
Clarence H. Mou|ton
Dies While MARCHING
In Shriners' Parade

Clarence Hartley Moulton. 65,
of $500 Fourteenth street NV,
collapsed and died of a hear at
tack yesterday in Chicago as he
was marching in Shrine parade.
Mr.. Moulton, a civilian drafting
engineer for the Bureau of Ships
in the Navy Department. was at
tending the Shrine convention
which ends today. He was quarter
master of the band of the Almas
Temple.
A native of Philadelphia. Mr.
Moulton moved to Washington in
1888, when he worked in the re-
view division of the National Re-
covery Administration as executive
assistant. He later transferred
to the Treasury Department
as a special statistical assistant
He also worked as an associate
economic analyst in the Depart
ment of Commerce before trans
ferring to the Navy Department
in November 1947, where he
worked until the time Of his
death.
During World War I he was
employed in the construction of
destroyers at the Victory Destroyer
Plant in Squantum, Mass. He also
worked for the New England Tele-
phone g. Telegraph Co., the Con-
Inecticut Telephone & Telegraph
Co. and the International Busi-
ness Machine Corp. in Endicott.
N. Y.
Mr.. Moulton was a member of
the National Society of Profess
sional Engineers and the Dis
trict Chapter. He also belonged
to the Engineers Club of Wash
ington.
Surviving him are his son, Rob-
ert F.. Moulton of $500 Fourteenth
street NV. and a sister. Mrs.
Elsie c. Weston Of Wollaston,
Mass.
Evening star., 1949-07-21
Lifelong Friends, One in Alaska,
'OtherHe Die on Same Day

Two boyhood playmates who
always had expressed the desire
to prospect together for gold ir
Alaska died within six hours OF
each other. one in Alaska, the
other in George Washington Uni
versity Hospital here, it was
learned today.
Lee H. Smith. 81, of Juneau
Alaska. died there Tuesday after
a long illness. He recently hac
visited his old friend here in
Forestville, Va, Vernon F. Brad.
ford, SO, who died six hours
earlier. also after a long illness.
Born in Dranesville. Va, Mr.
Smith worked in Washington as q
harness maker until he was 81. He
then set off for Alaska to prospect
for gold and as he said recently
on his trip here. Il found the gold
was in milk and cream"
He founded the first dairy in
Juneau and homesteaded a por-
ton of land which now is in the
center of that city. His dairy
the Juneau Dairy, now is operated
from a large ranch outside the
city.
Funeral services for Mr.. Smith
will be held in Juneau tomorrow
He is survived by his widow
Mrs. Frances Smith of Juneau;
five sons, Lee, jr.; Joseph, Theo-
dore, Francis and Sidney Smith
all Of Juneau; a daughter, Mrs
Herbert Bruins of Montezuma
Ohio; and three sisters, Mrs. Car
rie Beach, Mrs. Girtha HuSn;ne
and Mrs. Helen Niswanger, all o1
Arlington.
Evening star., 1949-07-21
Bodies Of Six Area Men
Returned From Pacific

Six Washington area men are
among 348 American war dead
being returned to the United
States from the Pacific area
aboard the Army transport Ser
geant Andrew Miller, the Army
Department announced today.
The World War. II veterans
originally were buried in military
cemeteries in the Philippine Is
lands and New Guinea.
Next-of- kin were Notified in ad-
vance of the arrival of the ship
and will be notified again after
arrival of the remains at the
Regional Distribution Centers of
the American Graves Registration
Service.
Two Washington soldiers and
their next -of-kin are listed by the
Army as Pfc. Clarence M. Gunder-
Evening star., 1949-07-21

son. Mrs. Beatrice M. Spiker, 2004
1 street NV, and S Sergt. Marcus
Hagan, John Hagan, 428 Shepherd
street NV.
Two to be reburied from Mary
land and their eXt-of-kin are
Pfc. Charles B. Devices, Harry C
Devices, Elkridge and Sergt. Ralph
L. Ruark, Mrs. Estelle C. Ruark
Elkridge.
Two from nearby Virginia and
their next-of-kin are T/5 Scott C
Bishop, Mrs. Frances Bishop, 1904
South TWenty-Eighth street, Ar
lington, and Maj. Charles F.
Harrison, Stirling M. Harrison
IeeSburg.