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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-05-05
Our Anniversary

"This week marks the seventy
fifth anniversary of the Maryland
State Board of HEALTH" according to
an announcement by Dr.. R. H. Riley,
Director. "On May 6, 1874, a State
Board of Health appointed by the
General Assembly during the Legis-
lative Session of that year held its
first official meeting in the Baltimore
office of DR.. Nathan R. Smith, the
member who was then elected Presi-
dent.
"Maryland was the sixth State to
organize a board of health. In 1869
Massachusetts had been the first to
take such action-followed by Cali
fornia in 1870, Minnesota and Vir
ginia in 1872 and Michigan in 1873
"Epidemics of yellow fever, chol
era, malaria and typhoid fever had
contributed to a growing awareness
of the need for prevention measures.
when Maryland organized its
State Board of Health the principal
purposes were prevention and con-
troll of epidemics of malaria and ty-
phoid fever, the improvement of poor
sanitary conditions and the reporting
of deaths. meteorological discoveries,
notably those of Pasteur and KOCH
and chemical advances later resulted
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-05-05

in the application of newer scientific
knowledge to public health. In 1922,
the State Department of Health en-
tered the field of personal hygiene
with the provision of educational and
preventative services for eXpectant
mothers. The dental program, school
health work and concern for industri-
al health problems followed. Curative
services were included in the public
health program in 1915, when the
medical care program was inaugu-
rated, and have been expanded to in
clude the administration of chronic
disease hospitals and State tubercu-
losis sanatoria. This States public
health program has grown and de-
veloped in accordance with general
progress in the field, and in some in
stances we have set the pace"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-05-05
ply cemetery.

ply cemetery.
Pallbearers were Perry Wilt, West
ernport; Wilson Wilt and Elmer Wilt,
Dry Run; Clarence Wilt, Fairview;
Russell Smith, Barton; and Edgar
Smith, Homecoming, all nephews of
Mrs. Wilt.
Born at Fairview, August 7, 1862,
Mrs. Wilt was a daughter of the late
Edward and Sarah Whitzel Broad
water She had resided in this COM
munity for about siXty-five years.
She was member of the Savage
| Dunkard Chapel.
Besides her two sons, Ira Sherman
Wilt, Dry Run, and Burzie Sanford
Wilt, Swanton, she is survived by
two grandchildren, Kathryn Wilt,
Dry Run, and DIN Wilt, Western
port, and one sister, Mrs. Susan
Smith, near Homecoming.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-05-05
|Crellin Defeats
Oakland in Opener

Crellin defeated Oakland in one of
the opening games of the Upper Po-
| tomac Baseball league at Crellin last
Sunday afternoon by score Of A to
?. Sam Migliccio, of Rowlesburg,
pitching for Crellin, struck out 10
batsmen and scattered eight hits.
Bob Glaze went the route for Oak
, land and yielded eight hits. His strike
out victims totaled ten. Williams and
Iser, Of Crellin and Marucci and Nc
Manus, of Oakland, had two hits each.
Darrell Lewis, playing for Oakland,
hit a three-bagger.
A three-run rally in the 18th enabled
Crellin to come from behind to win
Klondyke won over Elk Garden at
Klondykc 6-1, with Sam Buskirk al
lowing only 7 hits. Klondyke raped
nine hits.
Sam Tasker made five hits in six
trips to the plate, three Of them
doubles, to spark Shallmar's 19-hit
attack in a 1872 triumph over Swan
ton on the latter's field. Terra Alta
shut out Kitzmiller at the latter place
5 to 0. Two of Kitzmiller's three hits
were made by James who pitched
part Of the game.
Today's games are as follows:
Klondyke at Kitzmiller, Elk Garden
at Terra Alta, Swanton at Crellin,
and Shallmar at Oakland.
Sunday, May 8-Kitzmiller at Elk
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-05-05
Additional Local
Ads, Too Late
For Classification

FOR SALE or trade Baby buggy
for stroller. Call Pr, Oakland.-10-2t*
WANTED-Girl for general house
work. Call 3O3-J or write Mrs. A. v.
Schaefer, SO Water Street loft.
FOR SALE-1936 Plymouth, COM
pletely rebuilt motor, new tires. Her.
bert Shaffer, Reese street, Oakland.
ADV 10-3t*
FOR RENT-Four-room apartment,
partly furnished Mrs. Earl c. burst
10 Oak street.-Adv. It,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-05-05
MRS. ALLEN WILT

Roseanna Matilda Wilt, SO, widow
of the late Allen Wilt, died at /: AS
Saturday afternoon, at the home of
her son, Ira S. Wilt, Dry Run, near
Swanton. She had been ill for several
weeks.
Services were held Monday at 2:30
p. m. at the Dry Run Mennonite Mis-
sio n. The Rev. George Dorsey, of
Salisbury, Pa, officiated, with the
Rev. Resley Tressler, Springs, Pa,
assisting Interment was in the Muir
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-05-05
In The Service

Harvey G. Kolb, fireman appren-
tice, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
Kolb, of Accident, was recently grad
uated from the Naval Machinists
School at the Naval Training Center
Great Lakes, III.
This 14-week course involves both
practical work and concentrated class
room study in the maintenance and
operation of pumps, boilers, and other
shipboard mechanical equipment.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-05-05

Garden, Klondyke at Terra Alta, Crel-
lin at Shallmar and Swanton at Oak
land. Sunday games at 2:3O; Thurs
days at p. m.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-05-05
DIED
JAMES BRYSON GIBSON

James Bryson Gibson, aged 70, died
at his home in Mt. Lake Park on
Friday morning, April 30, about 2:30
o'clock. Death occurred rather sud
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-05-05

Sixty thousand Ford workers were
set to walk out Thursday noon in a
labor disnnte.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-05-05
CLEAN UP AND PAINT UP

Come on let's put things in order. Our entire
town can and should be made as clean and orderly
as its cleanest home Then will have safer,
happier, healthier town.
To have town clean and beautiful should be
the ambition of every of its citizens.
Therefore, by virtue Of the authority vested in
me as mayor and with the hearty approval of many
conscientious citizens hereby proclaim
MAY 10th TO 21st
AS CLEAN UP AND PAINT UP WEEK
Trucks Will Haul Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Thursday and Friday
Away with rubbish piles! Danish the plague
spots! Cut Weeds NOW lawns and trim hedges. Re-
pair and paint every building that needs it.
We need thorough cleaning and renovation
1t is the sensible thing to do for health, safety pride
and happiness of all our people.
This being our Centennial Year let's all of us
get behind this job and make it the best cleanup
our town has ever had
If our town employees should miss any rubbish
during this campaign do not hesitate to call City
Hall phone 215 giving name and place of same and
| will see to it personally that it is removed
JOSEPH HINEBAUGH, Mayor
Oakland, Maryland.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-26
Captain Farrell Has
Been Ordered To
DUTY In Washington
beginning Next Week

Commander John A. Fitz-
gersld. USN. at present execut-
ive officer Of Key West Naval
Sisiiun. will take over temper
as command Of the station after
Captain J. r. Farrell, Jr., COM
manding officer Of the station,
gucs a. Washington next week.
Captain Farrell. who has been
Ia Key West Naval Station, for
~ months. has been ordered to
report for new duties in the Of
fice 81 the Chief of Naval Opera
tiuns II Washington.
While Captain Farrell was in
command Of the Naval Station
many improvements have been
made al the station. Among the
most important is construction
~ the rev chapel and the max
ing of beach for enlisted men
and officers at Old Fort Taylor.
Commander Fitzgerald h a d
fave war patrols in command OF
. submarine during the war in
the Pacific In the Indian Ocean
BE- sank has submarine after 1t
tCOntinued On Page Fourl
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-26
Says His Attorney
Had So Advised
Him; His Earnings
Placed AT 100000
dRy The Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26-John
Maragon, who rose from Kansas
City bootblack to a self-styled
man of prominence in Washing
ton, refused today to answer Sc
veral questions when he was tes-
tifying before the senate sub
committee investigating 'five-per-
centerS.'
Each time when he was pressed
to answer a question, he replied
that he refused to reply because
he might incriminate himself. He
explained that his lawyer had adj
viSed him not to say anything
that may be used should further
action be taken against him.
However, the committee sue
ceeded in learning from other
sources that Maragon had earned
100000 in the last five years be-
cau5e of his Influence" in Wash
ington official circles. Some of
his activities took him to Europe
on two occasions, travelling on
government planes under a num-
Der priority. Each time. the OBJ
ject of his visit was to get per-
fume for a Chicago concern, the
owner of which accompanied Ma
ragon on his first trip. 1t was this
Continued On Page Three
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-26
Hurricane
Advisory

MIAMI WEATHER BUREAU,
Advisory No. 15B, 1000 AM,
EST, Aug. 26, 1949:
Hoist northeast storm warnings
on the Florida west coast from
Fl. Myers to Cedar Keys at 1000
am. Lower warnings on the
Florida Keys south of Key Largo.
The hurricane was centered at
1000 am, EST-1500Z-about
100 miles due east of Miami, Lati-
tude 25.8 North and Longitude
78.5 West moving west-north-
westward about 18 to 20 miles
per hour. The intensity and size
remain as previously reported.
Strongest winds estimated 100 to
100 miles per hour over small
area north and east of center.
Winds drop off rapidly south of
center.
The center should reach the
coast about 4 o'clock this after
noon in the vicinity of Fl. Laud-
erdale or within Is miles TO the
north. The greatest danger is
expected from Fl. Lauderdale
to Stuart area where winds
will be strongest and shifting
from northeast through east to
southeast with high tides.
Miami will be on the weaker
side and winds will shift from
north through west to south and
will not exceed the lower limits
of hurricane force.
Hurricane warnings are dis
PLAYED from Vero Beach south
ward to the greater Miami area
and on Lake Okeechobee. Storm
warnings are displayed elsewhere
on the east coast from Fernandina
to Key Largo and on the west
coast from TT. Myers to Cedar
KEYS. The Lake Okeechobee
area should take all precautions
since the center will pass over or
very near the Lake tonight.
NORTON,
Weather Bureau.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-26
Registration OF
New Pupils At
Harris School

Registration of all new pupils,
whether beginners or transfers,
is now under way at the Harris
elementary school.
Beginners must be six years
old by January /, 1850, in order
to be able to enter school on
September 6 of this year. Birth
certificates must be brought in
at the time of registration.
All pupils will be notified by
mail after the 10Th of August to
report to their teacher at the
school at a specified time either
Thursday or Friday before the
opening date of school. This
short meeting with the teacher
will cut down on the confusion
that usually comes on the first
day. School policies, regulations,
ETC.. will be explained. Pupils
will be told what they will need
on the first day and will be is
sued books and materials. A
preliminary check on lunchroom
participation viii be made.
Principal w. E. Fowler requests
pupils to report only at the time
stated on their cards,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-26
Leaves Granted
Today By Civil
Service Board

Harry P. Alsing was given the
job of plumbing inspector for 80
days and Oliver Kemp, son of
Police Chief Joseph Kemp. was
appointed patrolman for 80 days
at the meeting this morning of
the City Civil Service Board.
The board also acted: :
Approved of a 12-day leave for
Angel Soccaros; a 12-day leave
for George Hinde; a 12-day leave
for l. G.. Ballou, Jr.; a l2-day
leave for Miguel Leon; a 12-day
leave for Nestor Alvarez: a 23-day
leave for Serafin Gonzalez and a
23-day leave for Clyde j. Carey.
A temporary appointment was
given TO Miss Lorraine Nottage as
a clerk typist in the office of the
city tax collector.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-26
Wilbur Sweeting
Dies In Tampa

Wilbur Sweeting, brother of IT.
win (Sugar) Sweeting and Mrs.
Beryl Gomez of Key West, died
yesterday in Tampa.
Wilbur Sweeting, who had been
ill in Key West for 10 weeks was
taken to Tampa on Tuesday and
placed in a Ssanitarium. The day
he left here he said that he felt
better than he had for several
weeks. His condition became
worse shortly fater he arrived in
Tampa, and he died at $50 o'clock
yesterday morning.
Funeral services will be held in
Tampa at $50 o'clock Monday af-
ternoon.
Besides his brother and sister,
Mr. Sweeting leaves two sons, Ed
die and Arthur.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-26
Vigilance Reiufesi
SOn,esChat This
Morning
Naval Base Alericd a
Yesterday For 1
Strong Windss
Gilmore Left Pors

Vigilance was Eeiaxef ne.
what this morning 81 ths ~
West Naval Base. which ~ +.
erted itself yesterday a. Ieaf 49,
hurricane would hii ms tlIF
At 5 a. IA. to-day officeIs = ~
base determined that tao
cane was headcd away iIasn So
Key West area.
The only Navy teaHI o. hata
Key West Navnl StaiIna 49, e.
USS Howard GilmoIe. is saa
marine tender. whiFh 49, at
length and u Is dilliralf &
her TO her berth She wna sn
ed 10 buoy ouizlde il,s iaeel 80.
Dor.
None Of the Destroyer ~ -
submarines or other puxzais ~
the base. However. none - lAa1s
went out on their reauiaI naalsae
runs today. They were 60 heIa -
the Naval Station againsl lfa aasa
sibility they would have - lssea
the harbor.
Hurricane III. the IRA aleIt ~
the Key West Naval Bnsr. wrni
into effect yesterday. These was
no cause for alarm among tle elf.
ilian or the Navy personnel oli..
GERS at the Key West Has, SID
today.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-26
John Maragon Refuses To
Answer Questions About
Activities OF Five-Pereenters
Sailor Fined
For Trespass

Charles Ledford, u. S. sailor,
arrested for trespassing on the
premises of Lionel c. Lackey, 537
Caroline street, was fined the cost
of the case and given a suspended
sentence by Judge Thomas S. Ca
70 of Criminal Govt today.
Ledford pleaded guilty to en-
tering Lackey's home. Lackey
said the man appeared to be dop-
ed and intoxicated. He pleaded
with the Judge to give the man a
light sentence.
Arthur James paid $25 and
costs after he pleaded guilty to
driving recklessly in Stock Island
and causing an accident.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-26
Youths Have $l4O
In Nickels When
Caught Yesterday

Three youths who were ar
rested yesterday afternoon in
front of the bus station in South
ard street had total of $l40 in
nickels in their baggage, accord
ing to Deputy Sheriff Frank
Weber.
The youths, who hail from a
northern city, admitted to Web
Der that they had broken into an
AMUSEMENT park near there home
town.
Two of the youths were carry
ing long knives in sheathS slung
under their arms. The youths
were is, II and 10, two of them
brothers.
Webber has communicated
with the northern city and is
holding the youths until he hears
from there.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-26
Leland Archer
Has Enlisted
In Air Force

The Amy and hir Fnfee -
cruitink officer ii KEY Wesf an
nounced today that Lciand a
Archer. 20. son Of Mr. and Mfs
l.. +. Archer. 1877 Wazhinei1n
street. enlisted in the ar faIce on
August %.
Archer was a InembeT "a the
Key West high school grufuafina
class Of 1917. and sl1b aflnflitd
the University Of Fiorida a
Gainesville for tlse last tao terms
His first duty assignment ALL -
TO the Lakeland Air Foroe So.
San Antonio. Texas lof bs,f
training.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-26
Sailor To Appear
Before j. S. Grand
Jury For Murder
To HaUt
Killed ShipInate
Here On May 3
HOllingswOrill
Delivered To Miami
Officer; May Be
Tried In Key West

John Benjamin HollingsWorth,
18. who is alleged to have shot
and killed Robert William Long,
%. am engineman 3rd class of the
n. S. Navy, last May Bird, and who
Is charged with premeditated
murder. was turned over to the
Federal Court in Miami yester-
day.
iI0llingsworth, whose counsel,
Attorney William v. Albury
waived preliminary examination
before United States Commission
er c. Rodney Gwynn. was taken
o. Miami by Deputy Marshall
Charles S. Robbins. Gwynn held
him for the grand jury.
HOllingsworth's case will be
considered by a United States
grand jury. If he is indicted for
murder he will likely be brought
back 90 Key West to stand trial.
Long was shot aboard a small
craft stationed in the u. S. Naval
Base here when he allegedly
caught Hollingsworth stealing
pistols from the locker room of
the vessel.
Leaving the scene of the shoot
ing, II0llingsworth fled from the
Naval Station and then went
back Of the Monroe County Court
house where he changed into
civilian clothing.
Near Greene and Duval streets,
Il0llingsworth Communicated a
taxicab driven by Rafael Grass
Ferrer and compelled Ferrer to
drive him northwards along the
Ovorseas Highway. Holdings
worth fired pistol shot through
tlse meclIanlsTn Of theAAaxf and
che speed Of the machine was af-
focted.
Several hours later Ferrer
brought the taxi to stop near
CDulds 30 get gasoline. There
llollingsworth was captured by
Dade County Road Patrolmen,
who had set up . block to catch
hlm.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-26
City Manager To
Be AtHall Monday

City Manager Ralph D. Spald-
ing will be back at his desk in
City Hall on Monday.
Word from Naval Hospital.
where the manager went over a
week ago when threatened with
pneumonia was to the effect that
Captain Spalding will be released
tomorrow.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-26
New York Realty
Clearing House Says
That Buyer Plans
Extensive Changes

Plantation Yacht Harbor. a 81
acre resort cottage colony on
Plantation Key, Florida, has been
sold by the Reynolds Metals Co,
of Richmond, Va, according to
Previews Inc, the National Real
Estate Clearing House, which
the property in cooper
alton with c. w. Gormly of The
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-26
Statement Of
SmathcrS Is
Confirmed Today

Representative George Smath-
ers. in telegram to The Citizen
office today, confirmed his state
ment of Wednesday that the Key
West Naval Station would reduce
civilian employees by 78.
Reduction Key West Base to
be Seventy Eight.
That was the terse telegram re-
ceived from Smathers, who was
contacted by The Citizen to see
if his statement was correct.
Officers of the Key West Naval
Station have announced that their
orders were to reduce the number
of civilians by 286. No word to
reduce by only rs has yet been
received by the station.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-26
House Meets
informally;
No Action Taken
cay Tae Associates Pses.l


WASHINGTON, Aug. 26-The
House of Representatives, with
only few members present. met
for short time today.
Many of the members have left
Washington and others are ex-
pected to leave in few days.
1t was announced that all COM
mittee meetings have been can
celed until the house reconvenes
in about a month.
Reason given by house leaders
for their vacation is that many
bills on which they have taken
action are still in senate commit
tee rooms. The measures include
important appropriation bills.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-26
Jake A. White
Dies In Miami

News has been received by
Mrs. H. l.. Gomez of the death of
her brother-in-law, Jake A. White
of Miami.
Mr.. White was a former resi-
dent of Key West and stationed
at the Army Barracks for many
years. He is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Mamie White, and two sons,
Charles and William. Burial will
be in Miami.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-26
2l-Acre Resort Cottage
Colony On Plantation Key
Reported Sold For $4,000

Keyes Co, Kendall. Pa. Tilr 81
ported price was siio.2D 4 81
Head, real estate deselnlaF a1sf
broker Of Fort Worth. TrEss 80
Miami. purchased the las.rssff
through Walter = Wiiaaa ~ a.
ami Beach. the seilina bfnEaf
II is reported that A. fies4
plans TO make extensive In.rsatf
mentS and additions a. a. mf
ent clubhouse. sna aisa $50 -
plans to construct q yaflf EiNi1
yacht harbof. sWisnlnina So
and about . hundred aImai e.
Continued On raae Faal
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-26
Bulletin 2 Pm.

Winds are dangerously
strong on the southeast coast
at Miami. They reached 40
miles per hour and in gusts
of As miles per hour at Palm
Beach.
All people between Miami
and Vero Beach should con-
tinue all hurricane precau-
tions and remain in shelter
until the storm passes. The
center is expected TO cross the
coast line near or short dist
ance north of Fort Lauderdale
late this afternoon.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-26
FITZGERALD TO SUCCEED
FARRELL AS COMMANDER
OF NAVAL STATION HERE
Baker Hearing
Is Postponed

Preliminary hearing for Police
Lieutenant Harry Lee Baker,
charged with robbery by threat
ening three sailors, which would
have been held at p. M. today.
has been indefinitely postponed,
Peace Justice Roy Hamlin an
nounced today.
Hamlin said the sailors, witneS-
SeS against Baker, were ordered
out of Boca Chica by the hurri-
cane which threatened to hit Key
West.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-26
Four Destroyers
Due Wednesday

Division Squadron 122, consist
ing of the Destroyers Hyman,
Purdy, Beatty and Bristol, will ar
rive in Key West Naval Base,
next Wednesday, it was announc-
ed, today by the Naval Base.
The destroyers come here from
New Orleans and are to undergo
underSea warfare.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-26
MAKE ATTEMPT
TO SABOTAGE
MIXER
Incident Said To
! Be Deliberately
Planned
Gasoline Poured In Oil
Shaft OF Mixer;
Explosion Would Have
Endangered Worknen

a deliberate attempt to wreck
a concrete mixer owned by the
Sunshine Construction Company
was made last night by person
or persons. according to Joe Siru-
go, president of the company.
This was deliberately planned,
for someone went to the concrete
mixer. which was at the corner
of 10th street and Eagle avenue,
carrying a can of gasoline" said
Sirugo today.
whoever poured the gasoline
into the oil shaft on the mixer
knew that when the engine be-
came heated there would be an
explosion that would endanger
the lives Of several workmen.
There are always at least six
men working around the mixer.
Then there are probably half
dozen more who are nearby.
Pouring the gasoline into the oil
shaft meant that the person who
did that knew there would be an
explosion.
Il have q Waterman, but he
can't see every one of my jobs.
No one had made an attempt on
the mixer before and it was left
unguarded."
This was one of a series of
sabotage attacks that have been
directed at the Sunshine Com
pany. The facts in the case were
reported today to the sheriff's Of
flee by Sirugo.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-26

W eaUer Did Not
Run Restaurant

Mrs. Louise Stott. proprie-
tor of Viewers Sizzling
Steaks. Inn. 43l Duval Street.
said today that Thomas AL
bert Weaver. who was shot
and killed by his wife Tues
day night, was merely the
cook Of the inn. and not the
proprietor.
Weaver helped in the man.
agement of the place. Mrs.
Stott said.