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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-07-23

ano STEERS az his real final su-
pes.o.l,y He Rates Neg.oes.
The 1whipp ne bow N this
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WHO wants nothing a. the whites
III. ~ he judged foi what he
not ~.at ne coos Of his
sktr IS
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lard FnoE h.neo and the
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being Negro Finch because
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pcla-,e the tnougEt never oc-
careS 20 h.w re MAJOR because
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pecia.,st tn the CORPS Of Enei-
wears Cr.tei States Army. %
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srtiy ~y.'aS- beilea Meyers.
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L..ts the A @as proof
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tne @.aac 'O~y DAYS n which
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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-07-23
ROCHESTER TO HEADLINE
HOLLYWOOD VARIETY REVUE

Rochester" Eddie Anderson
brilliant comedy favorite OF the
Jack Benny Show. radios most
listened To- program. will appear
IN person as star OF HOLLYWOOD
Narie Revue spectacular
mirth and music extravaganza
booked for appearances in 40
principal cities OF the west. mid
west. southwest and east. COM
mencing in Denver, Colo. July
%.
The attraction Will be
presented only IN baseball parks
outdoor stadiumS. arenas and the
larger auditoriums and theatres
announced Federal Artists Cor
pora;ion Of HOLLYWOOD. tour d.
rectoGs
Billed as a Cavaloade OF Radio
Stage. Screen and Recording
Stars. HOLLYWOOD Varietv-Re-
vue' boasts the greatest concen-
iraiion Of star names and head
line personalities OF any in per-
son show now on tour. In ad-
d:lon u The hilarious comedy
OF the .nlmiiable Rochester. the
s,ar-studded cast features The
Jubala.res. singing stars Of the
Amos and Andv program. Mabel
Sco,i The Elevator Boogie' girl
the Edwards Sisters. exciting
dane s;yllsts featured in manv
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-07-23

film productions.
Other performers include top
specially and novelty acts a
special extra added attraction
will be Joe Lutcher. creator OF
the current srpash-hit record
"Mardi Gras" and his augmented
orchestra
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-07-23
NO HOLDS, BARRED PICTURE
NOT LECTURE, DOCUMENTARY
By wIGGIE BLUE

Arthur Laurents Is way play. Home of the Brave. Is
undoubtedly the most ockpacking film on racia preju-
dice that has graced The Hollywood pro-
duction
Local nove-goer> " Tor rich, full evening Of en-
terrannen FOR the film thai opens Thursday AZ United
Artists theatre not lecture or documentary reel but
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-07-23

experiences Of > Negro combat
engineer who suddenly finds
himsel. infreesied with white
els as a team 10 perform .
highly secretive mission.
Milford chronicle., 1949-06-17
Sussex Home Makers
At Short Course
VIII Be Afforded Chance To See
Dairy Council Program

Sussex County has a total Of 70
in attendance at the annual Home
makers Short Course being held
at the University of Delaware this
week. While attending the short
course, members will have the Op-
poTtunity Of hearing DR.. John Mon
roe give a daily summary of the
news and to see the Dairy Council
program presented. They will also
see demonstrations on salad max
ing, flower arrangement and
grooming. A trip has been plan-
ned TO the Governor Bacon Health
Center. Visitors Day is Thursday,
June 16, at which time other mem
bers from the county may attend
the meeting. During the evening
short course delegates will attend
the pageant at Longwood Gardens
Members attending from Sussex
County are as follows:
Atlanta Club: Mrs. Lee Carey
Mrs. Elmer Nelson, Mrs. Edgar
English, Mrs. Thurman Adams
Mrs. Ormand Neal, Mrs. Ear
White, Mrs. John Nelson, Mrs
Frank Friedel, Mrs. John Hastings
Mrs. Dan Galloway, Mrs. Loui:
Galloway, Mrs. Treat Galloway
Mrs. George johnson, Mrs. DebbiC
Fountain. Mrs. Edna Short.
Continued on page 90
Milford chronicle., 1949-06-17
Milford Guard
Member Wins
Rifle Contest
Henry S. Saunders, Jr.,
Places First In "GOv-
ernOr's Ten;" Is Mem
Der OF Battery &C."

Henry S. Saunders, Jr., member
of the Delaware National Guards
Battery G at Milford, has won first
place in the Governors Ten, 1949. +"
The contest is held each year to
determine the 10 best rife marks
men in the Guard. Saunders was
top man in the 1000 who took part
in this years shotting.
Battery c. Saunders outfit, is a
unit of the 945th AAA Automatic
Weapons Battalion, Mobile.
While a member of Company C,
Delaware's State Guard, the war
time guard organization of Della
ware, Saunders was on the COM
pany rifle team for two years. He
was third highest man on the Gov
ernor's Team in his first year witt
a score of 263 out of 800 and in the
second year he was captain anC
! high man with a score of 277 out o
a possible 800.
This is the third year that Saun
ders has competed and the thirl
time he has been selected, due tt
his accuracy with rifle, as a mem
ber of the Governors Ten or Team
In the wartime period the % cali
Der rifle was used, but now tn
standard U. S. Army 80 calibe
rifle is used.
Saunders is employed by his ia
continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1949-06-17
Delaware's Junior SOlOn
Announces That He Is
Against Continued Tax
On The Commodity.

The proposed repeal Of federal
taxes on oleomargarine, the rec
concentrations of the Hoover Com
mission, and government spending,
are national subjects of greatest
interest to Delawareans, judged by
the volume of mail reaching the
office of U. S. Senator j. Allen
Frear, Jr. He fayors repeals of the
oleo tax.
Senator Frear said that he has
publicly endorsed the Hoover Com
mission proposals. He added that
he has accepted the Craftsmanship
of Senate subcommittee which is
currently taking up the PROPOSED
reorganization of the Post Office
Department and the government
personnel.
While favoring a reduction OF
federal spending wherever and
whenever possible" Senator FreaI
pointed out that "the necessity for
Marshall Plan aid to Western Eu-
rope will require this year alone
the outlay of several billions oil
dollars" He expressed the hope
that this investment will strength.
en- war-torn western Europe
against the encroachment of com
munism."
Besides favoring Marshall PlaI
aid, Senator Frear is hopeful .ha
continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1949-06-17
Presbyterians Plan
Vacation School
Session will Be Held In Ediflce
July IS To 20

A Daily Vacation Church School
will be held in the First Presbyter-
ian Church from July Is to 30, in
elusive, under the direction of Mrs.
J, H. Gordon, by authorization of
the Session.
Mrs. Gordon is a graduate OF
Hood College, Frederick, Md, and
a former public school teacher in
that state. She has been associated
with interdenominational d. v. G
S. in Hagerstowu and Easton, Md.
and denominationaI schools il
Frederick and Milford. ShOr
courses under the Del-Mar-Vs
Council of Religious Education
and the Presbyterian College o.
Wooster have been along this line
The junior age-group will be un'
der Mrs. Gordon; the primary, Mrs
Mantz Brengle, and the pre-schoo
children will be in charge of Mrs
Hallett Vinyard, a successful kin
dergartener.
There will be the usual projects
Bible study, religious music anC
drama, handwork and service.
Additional details will follow il
future notices.
Remember-it is the last TIVE
weeks in July.
Milford chronicle., 1949-06-17
81 State Boys Open
Camp Barnes Season
Is First Part OF Scheduled Ten
Week Program

Camp Barnes, sponsored by the
Delaware Association, Chiefs of PO-
lice, opened its second season in
Sussex County this week with 80
boys reporting for the first two
weeks of a scheduled 10-week pro-
gram.
A group of % assembled at the
Wilmington police station where
the boys were taken by bus to
State Road police station for an
other delegation. Others were pick
ed up at Dover and Georgetown.
Another group reported at the
Bridgeville station.
The boys here were given a send
off by Superintendent of Public
Safety Andrew ]. Kavanaugh; Col
Herbert Barnes, commanding Off
Ger, Delaware State Police, fol
whom the camp has been named
Capt Arthur B. Wilson; Maj Mel
son G. Leisure, Capt. Edgar F. Is
aacs and Police Chief Harvey J
Wadr1an.
1t. William Short is camp direc-
tor. Formal dedication of new
recreation building at the camI
will be held July II, Governor!
Day, when Gov. Elbert N. Carve
will attend. Applications from boy
desiring to attend the camp ar
being received at all town and city
Fpolice department and the fiv
state police stations.
Milford chronicle., 1949-06-17
Delaware To Issue
Income Tax Data
In State Will Receive, Shortly. In
structions On How To Withhold Tax And
Other Duties Bound Up In Recently Passed
Unpopular Tax Levy.

Employers in the state will re-
ceive instructions shortly relative
to their duties in. Withholding the
new state income tax, it was an
nounced this week by State Tax
Pierre s. DUPONT.
A circular with instructions is
being printed and will be mailed.
Copies also will be available at
state tax department offices in Will
mington, Dover and Georgetown.
Mr.. dupont said in his state
ment that the new law requires
that beginning July 1, and con-
tinuing until December 81, 1850,
all employers, including farmers,
but not including employers of do
mestics or the federal government
must deduct, withhold and pay over
to the State Tax Department on or
before the last day of the month
following the close of each quar-
terly period tax computed at the
following rates on the compensa-
Milford chronicle., 1949-06-17
Local Folk
Active AT The
VI W COnclave
Three Members OF Blue
Hen Post Served On
Important Encamp-
ment Committees.

Members of Milford's Blue Hen
Post and its Ladies Auxiliary were
active participants il the 18th an
nual encampment of the Depart
ment of Delaware and Ladies' Aux
iliaries, held at Rehoboth Beach
the past weekend; three members
of Blue Hen Post and two members
of the Auxiliary served on import
ant encampment committees, and
both post and auxiliary were rep
resented in all convention sessions
by full strength delegations.
Present as representatives of
Blue Hen Post were Commander
Charles w. Sigler, Past Command
er James r. West, Junior Vice
Commander G. Watson Hall, Adju-
tant David S. Hugg, Post Advocate
Clement Miltiades, Officer-of-the-
Day Ralph Scott, Post Historian
Bill Deputy, Employment Officer
Bill Gillespie, Grave Registrar
Bradford Kitchens, Jack Holland
Mickey Carter and Eugene Murphy
This group was joined 'at variou:
times on Saturday afternoon anC
evening by other Blue Hen mem,
bers, including Leslie Macklin
Bill Lynch, Eurie Savage, JohI
Wilkins, George Baynum, Harry
Rust, Clem Nevins, Bruce Alden
Jimmy Murphy and Steve Draper
giving Blue Hen Post the larges
representation of anyone Of low
er Delaware's II V. F. w. Posts.
CONTINUED on page Sd
Milford chronicle., 1949-06-17
IOOF Memorial
Service Will
Be On Sunday
Local Group Will WOr-
ship At Calvary Meth
Odist Church; Meeting
At Temple At 1915.

Memorial services honoring the
members of Crystal Fount Lodge
No. 10, Independent Order of Odd
Fellows of Milford, who have pass
ed on will be held this Sunday,
June 19.
The members of the fraternity
are respectfully requested to as
semble at the temple on North Wal
nut street at 1915 a. m. and march
in body to Calvary Methodist
Church, where the Rev. David w.
Baker will deliver the memorial
sermon.
All OF the members of Crystal
Fount are urged to attend this SER
vice, dedicated to the deceased of
the order, and members of neigh
boring lodges are welcome to at
tend and worship with the members
of Crystal Fount.
Milford chronicle., 1949-06-17
Senator Frear John Gibson
FavOrs Repeal Promoted At
OF OleO Taxes New Milford
Named House Manager
OF Theatre Succeeding
Louis Thurman, N Ow
In Cambridge, Md.

John w. Gibson of 1O3 Washing
ton Street, Milford, has been pro-
NOTED to the position of house
manager of the New Milford Thea
tire, according to announcement
made early this week by Harold
deGraw, district manager for the
Schine Circuit. Mr.. Gibson has
been employed by the New Milford
since the theatre opened last June
He is native Of Milford and is the
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Claude w. Glib
son, formerly of Milford, now re-
siding in Dover.
Mr.. Gibson succeeds Louis Fuhr-
man who has been transferred tc
the position of manager of the Ar
cade Theatre in Cambridge, Md
Mr.. Fuhrman left Milford las
Thursday to assume his new duties
Mr.. deGraw also announced the
promotion of William Smarr to the
assistant manager position at the
! New Milford, succeeding John Glib
! son. Mr.. Smarr was formerly door
man. He lives in Lincoln and ha!
been a resident since joining thu
New Milford staff last summer
coming originally from Hickory
N. G. Mrs. Smarr is the former Au
drie Ingram of Milford.
MIR. deGraw stated that the pro
motion of these three men is il
line with the Schine policy to pro
mote from the ranks. He furthe
stated that he was glad to see a ma
tive Milford man advanced to tn
house manager position at the NeN
Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1949-06-17

tion paid within each quarterly
period for personal services per-
formed in Delaware by every resi-
dent as we'll as every nonresident.
The first quarterly report is to be
filed by employers on or before
October 81, 1949. An exemption of
$40 per week is allowed each en-
ployee and in addition there to a
credit Of $40 per week for each
person, including a husband or
wife, dependent upon and receiving
his or her chief support from the
taxpayer if such dependent person
other than husband or wife, is un-
der 20 years of age or is incapable
of self-support because of being
mentally or physically defective.
Law Fixes Rates
The rates of tax are:
1A% on gross income up tC
$4,000.
2A% on gross income in exces:
Continued on page 2s)
Milford chronicle., 1949-06-17
Negro Short Course
At Delaware State
Two Day Session VIII Be Held
June 20 And 81

A two-day Short Course for Del
aware Negro All Club members
will be held at Delaware State Col
lege, June 20 and 81, announces
Mrs. Camille Jacobs, home and
youth agent,
The program on Monday will in
clude an opening session with
James Powell, a All member pre-
siding; greetings from Mrs. Ruth
Laws, director of home economics
at Delaware State College, and
Mrs. Virginia Clark, local club
leader; and group singing led by
Miss Martha Evans, club member
A clothing demonstration will be
given by Miss Adeline Hoffman, ex-
tension clothing specialist, assisted
by Mrs. Lola Tuo, Mrs. Annie Gov.
erdale and Mrs. Alphonso Evans
For the boys, Mr.. George Matthews
will show how to make and splice
rope and make rope halter. Mis-!
(conEnued on page o.
Milford chronicle., 1949-06-17
DaUis Family VIII
Hold Reunion June IS
Meeting Will Be Held At
RehObOth Home OF
VIM. v. SippIe

The Davis Family, descendants
of Nehemiah Davis (1709-1791) Of
Sussex County, will hold a reunion
meeting at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. William v. Sipple. As Pennsyl-
vania Avenue, Rehoboth Beach,
Delaware, on Saturday. June 25. at
one o'clock, Daylight Saving Time
Members are asked to bring box
lunch. A business and social meet
ing will follow the luncheon. In
order that preparations and plans
may be made for an approximate
number, anyone desiring to attend
is asked to notify either Mrs. Sip
pie, the president of the society, at
her home in Rehoboth Beach, or
Miss Gertrude B. Draper, the sec
retary. 112 West Eighteenth Street,
Wilmington, Delaware, before
June 22nd.
Milford chronicle., 1949-06-17
Traffic Gains ShOIUn
On State Highways
Figures For May Given In
Report By w. B.
McKendrick

Traffic on the state highways
last month was 8.8S per cent great
er than in May of last year and 1888
per cent greater than the same
month of 1941 on the basis Of the
count of vehicles by automatic
traffic counters.
The figures, given in report of w.
B. McKendrick, Jr., planning and
traffic engineer of the State High
way Department. do not include for
comparison with last year the
counter for State Route 2, east of
Newark, the road being under con-
struction; State Route 36. south
west of Milford, and U. S. 113,
north of Milford.
tccntinued ON page 81
Milford chronicle., 1949-06-17
Motor Vehicle
Head Named
By Highway
Harry E. Roster OF Lau-
rel Will Become. Della
ware Commissioner On
July 1.

Harry z. Roster, Laurel, will as
sumo the position of state motor
vehicle commissioner on July 1, it
was announced by j. Gordon
Smith, chairman of the State High
way Commission. The announce
ment followed the meeting of the
commission in the field office of the
Delaware River Memorial Bridge.
Frank L. Reed, 2O2 Weldin Road,
Liftwood, Wilmington, present mo-
tor vehicle commissioner, has re-
signed to accept private employ
ment.
Mr.. Roster said he will make
every effort to see that the division
offices at Georgetown. Dover, ant
Wilmington are conducted in al
efficient manner and with due con
sideration and courtesy to the pub
lie.
Was Sussex Comptroller
Mr.. Roster in 1910 served az
comptroller for Sussex County. He
was elected to the office on the
Democratic ticket.
The appointee is owner OF KOS
ter's Frozen Food and Locker
Plant at Laurel Management o.
the plant will be taken over by Mr.
Rosters two sons, Milton E. anl
Melvin H. Roster when he assumes
the position of state motor vehicle
commissioner. Both are engaged il
the business now. Mr.. Roster alsC
has a daughter, Mrs. Evelyn K
Spicer of Georgetown.
A past president of the Laure
Rotary Club Mr.. Roster is a mem
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1949-06-17

.To Be Opened
In Milford
On June 10th
S Wi m ming Instruction
Program Will Begin AT
Slaughter Beach Week
OF June 9th, Accord
ing TO Coach Briggs.

At a recent meeting of the Mill
ford Recreational Council, held in
the council chambers here, an
nouncement was made by Bernard
Briggs, local school athletic di-
rector and chairman of the recrea-
tional council, that three play
grounds would be opened here next
Monday, June 20. Chairman Briggs
also announced that a swimming
instruction program will get un-
der way at nearby Slaughter Beach
the week of June q.
The grounds at Milford's three
schools, Milford High, Milford FL
ementary, and the Benjamin Ban
neker (colored) are being convert
ed into summer Fairgrounds with
supervised activities being offered
each morning, Monday through
Friday, and on Monday, Wednes-
day and Friday afternoons. The
playground facilities at the Milford
High and Benjamin Banneker
Schools will be made available for
use by adult groups on each Tues
day and Thursday afternoon. Chair
man Briggs, Bob Becher and w. l..
Shockley have been tentatively Sc
lected to serve as playground su-
pervisOrs.
The week of June 20, has been
designated as registration week"
for all non-swimmers desiring to
receive instruction in the swim
ming program this season. All par
ents desiring to have their children
receive swimming instruction this
summer are being requested. to
accompany the children to the ele-
Gcuntinued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1949-06-17
VIM. Mitten Goes
Abroad For Study
viii Study In Paris With Marcel
Dupre

William Mitten, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. Conner Mitten, sailed yes
terday from New York City for
Lisbon, Portugal, where he will
proceed to Paris for study with the
French organist, Marcel Dupre,
during the month of July. Mr.. Nit
ten plans to viist Switzerland and
Italy and attend the music festival
in Salisbury, Austria, during Au-
gust. He will receive his bache-
lor's degree in absentia from Yale
University at the annual COM
mencement on June 21 and will re-
turn. to Yale in September for
graduate study. Marcel Dupre is
considered the most noted organist
in the world and makes a tour of
/ the United States each year. Mr..
Mitten has, already met him and his
wife. During the recent war Mr..
Mitten was in France and while it
will be an almost new France, he
will be going over known territory
The trip across on a Greek boat
will take ten days. He will be ac-
companied by four other Yale
graduates of the class of 1949.
Milford chronicle., 1949-06-17

the scholarship plan as communi-'
ty project and have awarded scho-
IaTships 10 worthy girls. fhe idea
originated in New Castle County
several years ago, with two OF the
scholarship winners now teaching
home economics in Delaware. Joan
GeseH, Wilmington, is current re-
cipient of this scholarship. The
Sussex County plan has been in
operation two years, and Charlotte
Swanson, Milford, has just com-
pleted her first year of college as
the recipient of the $500 scholar
ship. The Kent County home dem
onstration clubs have recently put
their scholarship into effect This
scholarship winner, to be annoUn-
ced in the near future. will begin
college in September.
CONTINUED on page 25)
Milford chronicle., 1949-06-17
Prices Of Land
Seen Going Down
u. OF ID. Farm Economist Reports
Steady Climb Appears Ending


After 10 years Of almost steady
climbing, farm land prices in the
country as a whole appear to have
reached the postwar peak, accord
ing to DR.. r. o. Bausman, agricul-
tural economist at the University
of Delaware. Land prices in Della
ware have held steady during the
past II months, and land values in
this state still are almost double
(S9 per cent above) prewar aver
age, 1859, DR.. Bausman said.
Referring to Current Develop
ments in the Farm Real Estate
Market" just released by the Bur-
eau of Agricultural Economics, u.
S. Department. of Agriculture, DR..
Bausman points out that the ma
tion's land prices turned downward
! per cent during the last four
months ending March 1. This, he
said, is the first significant decline
in these prices since the late '30s.
though, for the country as a whole.
they are still more than double the
average in 1858.
(continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1949-06-17
Bob BaynuHn Elected
Head Of Lions Club
Local Business Man Succeeds How.
ward "DOc" FurnisS

At a recent meeting of the Mil
ford Lions Club, Robert E. Bay
mum, local businessman and a char
ter member of the local service
club, was elected president for the
1949-50 term. Baynum, who serv-
ed as first vice president of the
club the past year, succeeds How
ard (Doc) Furniss.
Other officers chosen were: Carl
March, first vice president; David
Clements, Jr., second vice presi-
dent; DOlphus wilkins, third vice
president; Frederick P. Higman,
secretary; James F. Salevan, tRea-
surer; Paul Monroe, lion tanner
Harry Eypel, tail twister; Harwood
Jamison and Joseph Pearce, Jr.,
directors. These officers, together
with President Baynum and hold
over directors Francis Cunning
and Granville Snyder, will COM
prise the board of directors for the
new term.
In addition to selecting new off,
GERS, the Milford Lions also select
ed delegates and alternates to rep
resent the local club at the Lions
District Convention being held in
Atlantic City this week from Wed.
nesday to Saturday. Delegates from
the local club are Richard Wilson
Edwin B. Walls, Carl March, Rob
ert Baynum and Paul Monroe; thu
alternates are: Philip Jacobs, How
ard Furniss, Harwood Jamison
Eldridge Prettyman and Fredericl
! P. Higlnan. Past President Furnis
is a candidate for Governor of Dis
trict 22-D at the Atlantic City con
clave and is being accorded stronl
support by the Milford Club an,
many other clubs of the state.
Milford chronicle., 1949-06-17
Covered Wagon Is
Due Here Monday
viii Arrive In City At 3 In The
Afternoon

The Covered Wagon of the U. S.
Savings Bonds Division Opportuni-
ty Drive will arrive in Milford
from Georgetown at 800 P. NJ,
Monday, June 90.
Through the courtesy and CO.
operation of City Manager Harry
Bressler, and Capt. Samuel C,
Powell. Chief of Police, arrange
ments have been completed to park
the Covered Wagon on the Mispil-
lion Concourse on North Walnut
Street. Escorting equipment of the
Delaware National Guard will be
parked on both sides of North Wal.
nut Street opposite the City Hall.
AT $3.50 P. NJ. an official welcome
viii be extended by Mayor c. V
Wilkerson and Robert H. Yerkes
Secretary of the Milford Chamber
of Commerce. Alex D. Cobb, State
Director of the U. S. Savings
(contInusG On page %