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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-11-09
GEORGE FERRIS BOSLEY

George Ferris Rosley, rs, former
Oakland resident, died at his home
in Bradenton, Fla, on Sunday, No
vember 5. He had been seriously i'll
for several weeks and in failing
health for the past several years
A former resident of Newport, Yer
mont, for many years he was immi-
grafton inspector for the government
along the Canadian border. He re-
tired four years ago and made his
home in Bradenton.
Deceased was born in Oakland, De
ccmber 26, 1881, son of the late
George J.. and Harriet Ridenour Bos-
ley. He had been away from Oakland
for about fifty years except for brief
visits.
He was twice married, his first
wife being Helen Conneway, of Oak
land, who died a number of years ago
Surviving arc son, George Bosley
Washington, d. c.; and one daughter,
Miss Louise Bosley, of Lynn, Mass
both children Of his first wife, and
also his second wife, of Bradenton,
a native of st. Johnsbury, Vermont.
Also surviving are brother, John
O. Bosley, Wilmington, Del; Miss
Maude Bosley, Clinton, N. c.; and
Mrs. John d. Darby, Oakland.
Funeral services were conducted at
Bradenton on Wednesday, after which
his remains were shipped to Oakland
for intcrment. Committal service at
the Oakland cemetery, probably Fri
day, will be by DR.. Denver c. Pickens,
pastor of the Methodist church here.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-11-09
DIED
JOHN c. MILLER

Rites for John c. Miller, 81, who
died in brown hospital, Dayton, o.
on Saturday, October %, were hello
last Wednesday from the home of his
brother, Harry E. Miller, of neal
Grantsvlle.
Rev. J. d. Combs, pastor the the
Grantsvlle Methodist church, offici-
ated. Interment was in Grantsvilc
cemetery. Pallbearers were members
of Grantsville Post No. PA, Ameri-
can Legion; Wayne burst, Thomas
Fender, Mark Miller, Clayton Ed
wards, Robert Bender and Jonas Nc
Kcnzie.
A son of Christian and Julian
Eittinger Miller, he was born at
Grantsvillc, April ?, 1898. He was a
veteran of World War H. Besides his
brother, Harry, he is survived by an
9th + brother, A. c. Miller, of Akron
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-11-09
RUTHERFORD b. sPURGEON

Rutherford RUSS Bircher Spur
reon, aged 70, passed away Wednes-
lay, November /, in the Uniontown
hospital, after being patient there
ror nine days. He was son Of the
ate Marshall Sturgeon, of Jockey
Valley, Pa, and had lived in the Fra
zee Ridge community near Friends
Vile, for many years.
Mr.. Sturgeon was farmer and
!umberman.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Ida
Frazce Sturgeon, Frazce Ridge; one
brother, Judson Sturgeon, Confluence,
Pa; one sister, Mrs Addie Crisis, of
Hopwood, Pa.
Funeral services were conducted on
Sunday afternoon from the Humbert
Funeral home in Confluence, with
Rev. Dale Fleming in charge. Rev.
and Mrs. Fleming also sang two Sc
lections Burial was in the cemetery
at Addison, Pa.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-11-09
GILMORE DEWITT

Gilmore Dewitt, of Deer Park
died in Memorial hospital in Cumber-
land yesterday afternoon, November
g, after having been a patient there
for short time.
Deceased was born at McHenry
October 9, 1888, a son of the late Mr.
and Mrs Abel Dewitt, and was aged
81 years.
Surviving are his wife, who was
the former Linnie Waters, Morgan
town, w. Va; and twelve children:
James Dewitt, Linnie Lou Dewitt
and Dixie Dewitt, at home; Mrs
Joann Cupp, Keyser, w. Va; Will
liam Dewitt, Morgantown; Mrs. An
ma Mae Winters, Silver Spring; Mrs
Irene Gibson, Silver Spring; Mrs Vir-
ginia Neach, Washington; Mrs Wini.
fred Bowers, Morgantown; Robert
Dewitt, Princeton, N. j.; Elwood De
Witt, Akron, o.; Mrs. Martha Pea
body, Princeton; also three sisters
Mrs. Robert Helbig, Oakland; Mrs
Erby Lantz, Morgantown; and Mrs
Thomas Little, Morgantown; nineteen
grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted
from the Bolden Funeral home il
Oakland on Saturday afternoon al
2:30 o'clock, with interment in the
Door park cemetery.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-11-09
In The Service

Pvt. Robert Schroyer, son of MI
and Mrs. Cecil w. Schroyer, Friends
vile, recently reported to Keesler
Air force base in Biloxi, Miss, to be-
gin training in the Communications
School which is part of this large
technical school of the Air Forces
Air Training command The training
Pvt Schroyer receives in the com
munications school will cover every
phase of communications, from oper-
ating and repair of radio, telephone,
teletype, fac-simile equipment to the
training of Control Tower operators.
The school was recently moved from
Scott Air Force Base in Illinois to
KecSlpr.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-11-09

Farm Women's club meeting on Sat
urday, which was held in the Metho-
dist church at KingwoOd. Sixteen
clubs were represented, and a new club
has been organized At the same time
a County Farm bureau meeting was
held in the same building by the men
Of the county. Lunch was served to
both groups in the church basement
which was followed by an interesting
picture.
Dr.. and Mrs Harry Werner, of
Akron, spent several days with rela-
tivcs and friends in this area.
Miss Ora Wolfe, Mrs. Galen Fike
and little daughter, Judy, of Eglon,
went last Thursday to Virginia where
Miss Wolfe visited her brother and
family at Bridgewater, while Mrs.
Fike and daughter visited at Mrs.
Fixes parental home. They returned
home Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Judy, Of near
Horse Shoe Run spent the weekend
with their daughters in Morgantown
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Arnold of
Petersburg, were business visitors in
this area Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. AItenis Harsh and the
latter's father, Grant Judy, all of
Eglon, went last week to Delaware,
where they visited the latter's daugh-
ter, Mrs. Alpha Hamstead and family.
They also visited relatives and friends
on the Eastern Shore of Maryland.
Mrs. Bertha Shaffer, widow of the
late Gus Shaffer, of Horse Shoe Run,
is in Morgantown where she has en-
ployment.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-11-09
CHARLES L. WALCOTT

Charles +. Walcott died Friday,
November 3, at the home of Arthur
Dewitt, Mt Lake Park, after an eX-
tended illness.
He was a son of the late Edwin w.
and Lett Moulin Walcott and was
born in Ohio, April 6, 1875. He was
aged IS.
Deceased had resided in Garrett
county for the past thirty years.
Surviving are his wife, the former
Laura E. Frantz, who resides at Mt
Lake Park; one sister, Mrs. Sadie S
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-11-09
AURORA-EGLON

Mr.. and Mrs. Keith Bolyard and
Claud Wilhelm, all of Aurora, and
Mrs. David Wilhelm, of Eglon, went
to Sykesvlle on Sunday where they
visited the latter's sister, Mrs. Thomas
Sisler, who has been a patient in an
institution there for some time. Her
condition is serious.
Several ladies from Eglon and
Aurora attended an annual County
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-11-09
+. S. EVANS STOCK YARD, INC.
Terra Alta, West Virginia
Market Report, November 3, 1850

Calves, good to choice, 29.OO to
34.50; Common to medium, 14O0 tc
28.25; Feeder calves, good, $500 tC
5000; Medium, 1880 TO $500.
Hogs, choice weights, 1900 to 1850
Sows, 14.25 to 1880; Pigs and shoats
300 to 1850 per head.
Steers, good, $3.50 to 28.75; Com
mon to medium, 1880 to 2525; Heif-
ers, good 22.00 to $3.50; Common tc
medium, 1850 to 21.5O; Cows, good
1910 to 23.40; Common to medium
1925 to 1910; Bulls, 1850 to 24.O0
Lambs, Blues, $3.50; Reds, 2510
Yellows, 21.80; Common, 49,; Butcher
ewes, 900 to 1850; Stock bucks, 28.OC
to 1880 per head; Horses, SOC to 2.9C
per cwt.
Chickens, Hens, HOO to $500;
Broilers, 1850 to 29.00.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-11-09
MRS. EMMA LEWIS GROVES

Mrs. Emma Lewis Groves, "A,
widow of w. c. Groves, died Satur-
day morning, November 4, at 12:45
at the hospital at Oakland, where she
had been a patient for several hours.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs.
Nellie Hoff, Uniontown, Pa; Mrs.
Olive Dewitt, Connellsville, Pa; and
a son, Daily Groves, at home; also
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-11-09

The Eglon Farm Women's club met
Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Claude
Winters in a regular meeting. Mrs.
Charles Teets led the discussions, after
which refreshments were served by
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-11-09

Green, Ravenna, Ohio.
Funeral services were conducted
Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock from
the Oak Grove Brethren church near
McHenry, in charge of Rev. J. f..
Jacks, assisted by Rev. W. c. Rogers,
pastor of the Loeb Lynn Baptist
church. Interment was in the church
cemetery.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-11-09

three grandchildren.
A short service was held from her
Tome at Elder Hill on Monday after
noon, followed by a service in the
church at White Oak, w. Va, with
Rev. Jonas w. Sines, of Oakland, in
charge Burial was in the church
cemetery.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-11-09

the hostess.
A religious film, "Simon Peter,
Fisherman" will be shown Sunday
evening, November IL, at Maple
Spring church. You are invited.
Evening star., 1950-03-02
Star Journeys
finaIists 10 Be
Decided Toniiqh hi
St. Johns to Meet
Eastern, Tech Plays
George Washington
By George Huber

Teams in The Evening Stars
18th annual Metropolitan high
school basketball tournament get
to the crux of this big affair to-
night. the two semifinal games
that will send the winners into
tomorrow nights championship
game.
Starting at 1880 pm. at Univer-
sity of Maryland's Ritchie Coli
scum. st. Johns meets Eastern,
followed by Tech against George
Washington. That lineup promises
three hours of top grade basketball
that not only will attract a full
coliseum Of sports fans but also
a number of college scouts on the
lookout for talent.
The title game will be at 8:45
pm. tomorrow following a 7:30
consolation between the two
losers of tonight's games.
Both Return Engagements.
Both of tonight's games are re-
turn engagements. st. Johns
beat Eastern by 6 points, 52-46,
early in the season, and Tech
nosed out George Washington,
48-45. about midway through.
Neither result can be taken as an
indication of the way things will
go tonight, though.
There wasn't a favorite at the
start of this tournament and there
still isn't. although if one had to
be chosen it could be George
Evening star., 1950-03-02

Washington. The Presidents, de-
Tending champions in the tourna-
ment and also Northern Virginia
champions, appeared very polished
while disposing of Hyattsville.
1926, in the first round. That
was the only one-sided result in
the four first games. and Hyatts-
vile was by no means soft touch.
In drawing Tech as their semi
final opponents. though. the
Presidents get something very
tough. The Maroons have dropped
only three games in 81 starts.
One was to American US jay
wees. Another was to Gonzaga,
which they beat twice, including
victory in The Star tournament
Tuesday night. The other was to
Coolidge, which they later beat
in the playoffs while en- route to
the District public high cham
pionship. G. w. has a 1876 sea-
son record and Tech 1873, which
indicates real match right
there.
Sgro Teams Sparkplug.
| Spark of the Tech team is Tony
Sgro, and Tony reinjured his
shoulder late in the Gonzaga
game Tuesday. He is ready to
play tonight, but possibly a little
stiffness may hamper him. But
there are several other Maroon
athletes who can take up the
slack, such as Smoky Herman.
who has improved greatly as a
scorer this last month, and Bill
Breen, Tom Megill and Richie
Gaskell, all tall players.
| G.. w. is not overmatched as
far as height and accuracy 60,
however. Coach Rasty Doran has
an iron man crew in Don Han
back, Erwin Jones. Bob Kessler,
Smiley Moore and John Oliver
and on several occasions they
have played a whole game with
out substitution.
st. Johns can be called fa-
vorite over Eastern in the OPEN
ing attraction off its season record
of 22-4. but the Ramblers have
habit of winning important
games. Only big one they didn't
take this year was to Tech in the
finals of the District champion
ship playoffs. The Ramblers
showed their comeback power by
upsetting Blair three days later
to start The Star tourney.
Evening star., 1950-03-02
|Diz SutherIund's Determination
His Biqqest Asset With Mats

he was the only member OF his
ambushed platoon who WASH t
killed several moments after hit
ting the Normandy beach. Diz
was hit in the legs and arms and
spent the next seven months in a
German prison camp. Previously
injured while in training as a
paratrooper, he suffered frozen
feet in Stalag 12-A, and his 200
pounds dwindled to 100 due to
malnutrition.
Liberated by French troops. he
was returned to Washington S
Walter Reed Hospital and spent
five months recuperating. He
gets Sill a month disability pen
sion and of that he says. 1T
comes in mighty handy. Just
when I'm wondering how I'm
gonna pay the rent along comes
that check"
Was D. C. Sandlotter.
Born in Washington and a resi-
dent here with his wife and s.
year-old daughter. Sutherland
pitched sandlot baseball in the
District and occasionally made
$50 a game pitching for a semi
pro club in Fredericksburg, Va.
1t was about year ago that he
persuaded Ossie Bluege to test him
at the Mats farm club base 13
miles down the road at Winter
Garden. Fla. He had everything
against him-he was rs at the
time. had no organized baseball
experience. a body subjected to
shrapnel. exposed to bitter cold
and nearly starved to death-but
he hooked on with Charlotte.
His 1910 record with the Hor-
nets-among his victories were a
1-hitter, a 2-hitter, three 3-hitters,
(Coo CTTT1IJEDT AMI, D,oa CCN
Evening star., 1950-03-02
Bewitch 6-5 Fayorite
To End Calumet Jinx
Despite High Weight
BY the Associated Press

MIAMI, Fla, Mar. 2.-Bewitch
queen of the turf in 1949, may be
the horse to overcome Calumet
Farms recent hex as she races
against a dozen other flllies and
mares today in Hialeah's $4,000
Black Helen Handicap.
The Calumet prima donna
voted the finest mare last year
must yield from six to SO pounds
In the l hs mile test under the tor
impost of 1875 pounds.
With her jinx opponent, Fight
ing Fan, out of the way, Bewitch
is the lopsided overnight favorite
at 6 to S. Fighting Fan winner
of the $4,000 added Columbiana
and twice conqueror of Bewitct
this year, will be sitting out the
Black Helen.
Bewitch outran five other horses
that are entered IN today'S 9-fur-
long event by placing second ir
the Columbiana. They are S. D
Sidell's Allies Pal, at 4 to ano
under 100 pounds; Sidney S
Schuppers Miss Disco, lit; Alfred
G. Vanderbilt's Roman Candle
109; Woodvale Stables Lady Dor.
imar. LOG, and w. j. Lenihan'.
September, 100 pounds even.
The field is completed with
Cain Hoy Stables Too Sunny
ia; Mrs. j. H. Miles Lightning
Bug, los: Glen Riddles Wal
Tempo. 104; J. C.. Hauer's Ari's
Mona, 103; Belray's Frangine
103; Woolford Farms Frenabile-
pa, 80 pounds. the extreme feath-
(See ri ,ACK HFT FIN fare CO
Evening star., 1950-03-02
Veterans Suffer
From Practice,
Marion Argues
Cardinals Shortstop
To Discuss 1t With
A. l. Representative
By the Associated Press

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, Mar:
.2.-Major league baseball players
are quietly but efficiently launch
ing campaign to kill of all pay
ments of bonuses to improved
players.
Marty Marion, National League
Representative to the Players Com
mittee, revealed he planned to
present to the Executive Council
at its next meeting proposal to
eliminate the payment of any kind
of bonus to players.
II have been discussing this
problem with representatives OF
other clubs" the star shortstop OF
the st. Louis Cardinals said, "and
we all agree that something must
be done. We feel that not only
do payments of large bonuses to
untried players deprive the proven
players of money to which they
are entitled but tends to cause
dissension and disharmony on a
ball club.
II personally think that the
continuation of such practices will
some day ruin baseball"
Four Clubs Vote Ban.
Marion disclosed that four Ma
tional League clubs, including the
Cardinals, have voted to eliminate
the payment of bonuses OF any
kind to youngsters.
He said he didn't know how the
American League felt about the
matter, but added that he planned
to discuss it with Fred Hutchinson
of the Detroit Tigers when the two
clubs meet in an exhibition game
soon. Hutchinson is the American
League representative.
"Since the bonus rule has been
in effect, major league clubs have
been paying out large sums Of
money to improved players"
Marion pointed out. Where is it
coming from? From the profits.
of course. Each club works on
budget. So much money goes out
for salaries. When it pays $780,
900 to an untried kid, the veterans
are bound to suffer.
IT venture to say that when
Pittsburgh paid 100000 to Paul
Petit, the California high school
kid, each of the Is members of
the Pirates lost about $4,000.
do you think that's good for a
club? How would you feel if you
were veteran player making
about $4,000 and along comes a
kid without previous experience
getting 100000? I know how I'd
feel.
Points to Kiner Case.
"Take Ralph Kiner on the same
Pittsburgh club. He's the home
run king of the majors and a
proved star. OF course. he's max
ing a lot of money. But it is only
about half what a 19-year- old un-
tried kid is making in the same
organization.
"Ive no doubt that's what
caused the dissensions on the Bos-
ton Braves last year, too much
bonus payments to youngsters.
IF bonuses were cut out en-
tirely, the boys would sign just
the same. Where else can they
| (See RONTJSES Papo C-10
Evening star., 1950-03-02
Bob Snyder Is Named
Toledo Football Coach
By the As,ocioted Pre,s

TOLEDO, Mar. Bob Snyder,
backf1eld coach with the Green
Bay Packers last season. yester-
day was named head football coach
at the University of Toledo.
Snyder succeeds Skip Stanley,
former George Washington Uni
versity coach, who resigned re-
Gently to take a job as assistant
coach at Washington University
under HOWE O'DeIl.
Evening star., 1950-03-02
Rhode Pins Sehweieert,
DurneII Beuts Kelly

Herman (Dutch) Rhode dis
posed of Johnny Dutch) Schwei-
CERT after % minutes of their
feature match on last nights mat
card at Turner's Arena.
Billy Darnell whipped Irish Jack
Kelly in 10 minutes and Jim Aus
teri and Tony Merelli beat Marvin
Mercer and Tony Consenza in a
two-man team match. Steve Cob
and Hardy Krushkamp tussIed to
q Commute draw.
Evening star., 1950-03-02
"A. u. Quintet Favored
As Title Play Opens;
Loyo|a Big Threat
speeioI Dispofeh 10 The sior

BALTIMORE, Mar. 2.-Over-
confidence and a stout Loyola
five with three consecutive tour
nament titles tucked away was
the twin bugaboo confronting
American University's favored
squad going into the first round
of the tenth annual Mason-Dixo,i
tournament on the Loyola court
here tonight.
Today's four-game program
was scheduled to open at $50
with Towson Teachers meeting
Hampden-Sydney. American U.
and Baltimore University had
the second assignment at 1880.
followed by Loyola VS.. Bridge
water at 8 and Washington Col
lege VS.. Roanoke at 10:15.
American figured to win on the
strength of it's regular league
record of IL victories and one de-
feat. but that blemish, signifl-
cantly, was the work of Loyola
which handed the Eagles 60-54
setback on the Loyola floor early
in the season. Americans %
point triumph in the return en-
gagement, "A to 50. was balm for
that loss and added greatly to
its prestige.
Beats Other Tourney Rivals.
= The Eagles defeated Baltimore
by 13 points in their lone meeting,
and Baltimore was forced into a
play-of with Catholic u, which
it won, $3.50, to land a tourna-
ment bid. American u. moreover,
defeated two other tournament
teams, Roanoke-by four points
and Hampden Sydney, by 13, dur
ing the regular season. It didn't
play Bridgewater, which will be its
semifinal opponent if both survive
the opening round. Nor did the
Eagles meet Washington College
or Towson, but there is nothing
in the record to indicate they
can't beat these teams.
Coach Staff Cassell of American
has been in bed three days with
the grippe, but he is expected to
direct the teams strategy tonight.
His absence would be q blow, al
(see MAsON-DIXON. Page C-4.)
Evening star., 1950-03-02
By Burton Howkins
Stor StoH Correspondent

ORLANDO, Fla, Mar. 2.-The
big events in Howard CDiz) Suth-
erland's life all have occurred with
some suddenness. Twenty minutes
after hitting the beach in Nor
mandy he was wounded and cap
tured by the Germans. And 20
minutes after making his major
league pitching debut with the
Mats last September, disconsolate
Diz was adjusting the shower con-
trolls in Washington's clubhouse.
It was "Taxicab Night" at Grit
fifth Stadium and Sutherland was
the honored figure. A former
Washington cab driver, he had
won 18 games with Charlotte S
last-place club in the Tri-State
League, which was enough to get
a trial with the staggering Mats.
Diz's trial was short and sour
He started against the st. Louis
Browns, walked three men in the
first inning and gave UP a run
without yielding a hit. The first
man out in the second inning was
Sutherland. for he walked three
more, permitted a double and a
single and was yanked.
Left-Handed in All Respects.
II was scared to DEATH admits
Diz, a refreshingly frank charac-
ter. who is a left-handed pitcher,
left-handed batter and left
handed in temperament. "Nor-
mally, I'm not wild. but that night
couldn't have found the plate
with radar."
Diz is trying again in spring
training with the Mats. and he
can't be discounted if for no other
reason than his past record of
determination. He literally came
back from the dead to become a
hall nlaver
Evening star., 1950-03-02
Star Tourney Tickets

Student tickets for The
Evening Stars 18th annual
Metropolitan Interscholastic
Invitation basketball tourna-
meft are on sale at all COM
peting schools and at all Dis
trict public high schools. The
student price is so cents each
night, including taxes. Schools
keep proceeds from the sales
for their athletic funds and
those planning to attend are
advised to buy in advance.
No student tickets will be sold
at the gate on game nights.
The adult and general ad-
mission price is 81, including
taxes. Tickets are sold at
the gate on game nights.
Evening star., 1950-03-02
n. {. State Big Choice
Opening Defense Of
Title in Tourney
BY q stoff Correspondent Of The ssof

DURHAM, N. c., Mar. 2-Seven
Southern Conference teams that
are fairly evenly matched and
North Carolina States powerful
defending titlists open the three
day championship tournament to-
day in Dukes 9,000-capacity field
house.
The heaviest first-round favor
tie is N. C. State. which hopes to
use it's fourth straight Southern
crown as a springboard to the
National Invitation Tournament
in New York.
The Wolfpack meets v. P. I. to-
night at 7:30 in what should be a
breeze for Coach Everett Cases
regular season flag winners. The
Gobblers were forced into over
time to beat Hampden- Sydney
Tuesday night and do not appear
in States class.
G. w. Expected to Win.
George Washington should beat
Wake Forest in the second game
of the matinee program, providing
the Colonials concentrate on
Wake Forest and do not think too
much about the possibilities of
playing State tomorrow in the
semifinals.
The Colonials beat Wake Forest
by 16 points last Saturday in
Washington, and although it was
a fairly close game most of the
way G. w. appeared to have a
much better team. The Colonials
are well rested and have five
seniors who would like to make
a good showing in their farewell
to college basketball.
G. WIS 4 o'clock clash with the
Deacons follows the tournament
opener at 2:15 between two Grip
pied teams. South Carolina and
Duke. South Carolina lost Don
Cox, its playmaker and expert
ball-handler, in the final game of
the regular season. Dukes two
top players, Dick Groat and Tom
my Hughes, left school between
semesters.
The second game on tonight's
card is between William and
(see DURHAM. Page C-4.)