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Chavez Custer
Move Voted by
Subcommittee
Floor Defect Seen
If Motion Passes
Full Committee

A Senate elections Subcommit-
tee voted today to try to unseat
Senator Chavez. Democrat Of
New Mexico. on the ground that
Irregularities resulted in no one
being elected in the New Mexico
senatorial race In 1852.
The recommendation was
made by the two Republicans on
the subcommittee, Senator's Bar
rett Of Wyoming and Potter Of
Michigan. The Democratic mem
Der. Senator Hennings. of Mis-
souri,. is expected to file a dis
senting report.
Today'S decision grew, out Of
the contest brought by Patrick
j. Hurley. the Republican OPP
ponent Of Senator Chavez.
If the Senate Rules Commit
tee concurs in the findings of
the subcommittee the issue will
60 to the Senate for decision
late next week.
Senate Refusal Seen.
Informed sources predicted to-
day the Senate will refuse to
unseat Senator Chavez. The
Democrats outnumher Repub-
licans. 48 to Al, and are expected
to pick up two or more votes
from across the political aisle.
Senator Barrett said that if
the Chavez seat is declared va
cant. the Governor of New Mex
ic could appoint a Senator to
serve pending a new election.
Senator Chavez was sworn in
January. 1853, with the late Re-
publican leader. Senator Taft.
requesting that the oath be ad-
miniStered without prejudice to
the right of any one cortesting
the seat to proceed with the
contest.
New Mexico has a Republican
Governor, so the unseating of
Senator Chavez would give the
Republicans instead of the Dem
ocrats a majority of one for the
rest of this year.
Senator Barrett said the ma
jority raised questions concern
ing 10000 Of the 247.ooo votes
The official State canvass in
1852 showed Senator Chavez
winning by 5,375 votes. He had
l22,543 and Mr.. Hurley 117,168.
Outline Findings.
Senator'S Barrett and Potter
issued q statement basing their
decision on the following find
ings:
81. At least SIS, ZOO New Mexico
citizens were deprived of the
constitutional right to a secret
ballot.
"2. Fradulently altered ballots
were discovered in 80 precincts
where over 1900 voters cast
their ballots.
IS. Election officials failed to
protect the rights of those re-
curing assistance in marking
their ballots. Evidence in the
committee files indicate this
may affect nearly 5000 persons
The fragrant violation of the
voter assistance laws was un.
considerable.
II. The laws relating to the
registration of voters were
grossly violated and the regis
tration system is dominated by
local political machines.
"5. The general misconduct Of
the election by precinct election
officials.
IS. The legality of votes cas-
by more than 1900 persons liv
ing on United States militar!
reservations in Albuquerque i
Understandable.
~. Voting by aliens.
"8. Over $4,000 ballots wer'
illegally burned by a State Cour
fudge"
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War on Polio
Makes Heodwoy

POLIO DETECTIVE sToRY-Ths
isolation Of the polio virus and the
bottle to subdue the dreod diseoss
is detective story to rank with the
best. See poee A-l6 for Test Fight on
Polio as it relates to the question Of
the forthcoming incubation Of school
children in Montgomery County. Nd.
RECOGNIZE THIS?-Here's a pic.
ture Of something noticed by tourists
more thon by local residents. But.
you should be oshomed If you don't
guess il. See poee A-29.
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Spring Comes to Europe

LONDON, Mar. II Offspring
broke through early in much Of
Western Europe today, drawing
crowds to the continents side
walk cafes and melting memories
of the worst winter freezeup in
years.
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Mccarthy Acts
.ToAvertG.0.P,
'Hen1ming-|n'
Will Reply Tonight
To Stevenson, Two
Days Before Nixon
ByceeiI HoIIond

Senator Mccarthy pressed a
counter offensive today against
the Eisenhower administration S
obvious drive to hem him in.
The controversial Wisconsin
Republican. experiencing one Of
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Tronseript Of Eisenhower's Comment on
Flanders ToIk. Poee AS
Women Suspended by Army Will Foee
Quiz BY McCorthy. Poee AS
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Guide for Readers

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EditI Articles AT Womon's
FinoneioI A-34-35l Section B-l-4
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(See MCCARTHY. Page A-50
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(See TAXES, Page A-3.)
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An Associoted Press Newspope
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Smart looking land tasting) delicacies
for parties are new on the market. Star
Food Editor Violet Faulkner keeps you up
to date on
Evening star., 1954-12-17
reference? Well, my father knows me-"
Little GirIto See Christmas;
Eye Surgery Is Successful

Clinic determined Jane "had no
useful vision in either eye" and
decided to perform corneal
transplants to try to improve her
sight.
That was two months ago. The
operations have been completed
and Jane is seeing better than
she has since she was three
years old.
She can distinguish the colors
of passing automobiles. tell the
color of her dresses and even
make out the reindeer, sled and
Santa Claus on her Christmas
cards.
The. West Baltimore Lions
Club, which took James care as
it's special concern when she ar
rived in Baltimore, threw a big
banquet for her three nights ago.
Gov. McKeldin of Maryland
was there to praise the courage
and faith of the brave little girl
from Florida"
She'll be going back home
soon.
It's still too early to define
the full results of the operations
but doctors say her eyes have
shown considerable improve
ment. She must return to the
hospital in six months for an
other examination.
Her immediate concern is
Christmas-and it promises to
be the brightest, most colorful,
happiest Christmas Jane will
have experienced in seven years.
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sy the Assoeia.ed Press

BALTIMORE, Dec. 17.-Jane
Irving will be able to see white
Christmas If there is one this
year.
But even if snow isn't likely
in Winter Park, Fla, where the
1O-year-old once nearly blind
girl lives, Jane will be able to
see the color and lights OF
Christmas for the first time in
seven years.
The youngster began losing
her eyesight seven years ago as
a result of a serious infection
in infancy. She was almost
totally blind, could just about
tell night from day, her mother
Mrs. Muriel Irving said, when
the Lions Club of Winter Park
financed her trip to Johns Hop
kins Hospital here.
Doctors in Hopkins Wilmer
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Law Review Staff Chosen
Al George Washington u.

Navy 1t. Charles r. Gorder.
law student at George Washing
ton University, has been ap-
pointed student editor-in-chief
Of the university's Law Review.
Marine Capt. Matthew A..
Clary, jr., is associate editor.
Marshall c. Gardner is secretary
and editorial notes editor.
Other staff members are Fred
erick A. Farris, William D. Hud-
die, jr., Ricardo A. Ratti. Hugh
M. Shafer. William p. Stall
smith, jr.. David w. Woods, Will
liam w. Beckett, Frederick II.
Braun, Russell T.. Carlisle and
Peter B. Walker.
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revocation OF the permits Of
Charles Quigley. 66. of 1910 Mas
sachusetts avenue NV, q brick
layer. with IL points: Thomas
w. Shifiett, 10, of 1872 E street
Sc. q newspaper truck driver
with 13 points: Moses jackson.
20. of 1905 E street NE. a truck
driver with 10 points. and Wy
man Walker, 80. of 1414 Corcoran
street NV. q pipe filter. with Ii
points.
They approved 15-day sus-
pension for Frank B. Christian,
50, of 4603 Eighth street NV.
an auto mechanic with nine
points.
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Deaths Reported
From D C. Health DEPARTMENT.


Edward M. Waterbury. 80. Silver Spring,
Md.
David II. shiverdecker, SO. 4049 Nichols
ave. s.w.
Joseph B. Kincer, 80. Ala Fessenden
Arthur B. Campbell, 80. 4so1 connecti-
cut ave. NV.
Henry I. Walton. "a. Soldiers Home.
BENJAMIN E. Tavenner, ~, 3713 Fulton
Raymond g. McLain. "a. Oklahoma City.
John W. Dressed. 90. s725 piney Branch,
rd.
Elmer waehter. e1. 1918 Vermont ave.
NV.
Mary o. Bennett. 80. Silver Spring, Md.
Belle W. Dameron SO, Park Lane Apis
William A. Earl, SO. 2001 Kalarama I'd.
NV.
Ebert T. Mackey. 81, victorville. Calf.
James T. Grimm, 53. 920 Massachusetts
ave. NV.
Karl Tavenner. 3. 945 Longfellow st. ne.
Rosie Garnett. A. 31-A M ST. s.w.
James Z. Davis. 40. 1898 Savannah pl.
sc.
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Drivers Lose Plea 10 Void
Revocation Of Licenses

Four pleas to Offset revocation
OF drivers licenses were rejected
today by the District Commis-
sioners.
They also turned down an ap-
peal from an order suspending
another permit for Is days. AL
actions were taken almost auto
matically under the city's point
system of keeping track of traffic
violations.
The Commissioners approved
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Voice of Democracy
FinoIs 10 Be on TV

District finals of the Voice of
Democracy contest viii be tele-
viSed from $50 to s pm. tomor-
row by The Star Station,
WMAL-TV.
Four WaShington-area high
school students will compete in
the competition, Of which the
Junior Chamber of Commerce
is. q sponsor.
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New Garages Aid
Parking Solution
In Downtown D. {.
By Nelson M. Shepord

Private enterprise in Washing
ton is setting an example for
many major growing cities in the
fortnight manner with which it
Is striving to relieve the motorists
No. ! headache-the universal
downtown parking problem.
While public officials still
grope vaguely with possible solu-
tions, Washington'S leaders in
the car-parking business are Seiz-
ing the initiative by putting up
more and more parking centers.
Increased activities in recent
months have attracted attention
throughout the Nations estimat-
ed So billion car-parking indus
try.
Every new parking garage
opening in downtown Washing
ton, the local industry believes.
benefits business firms as well as
motorists.
Garage Opens Monday.
Some Pittsburgh businessmen,
graphing with a similar prob
lem. recently expressed amaze
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Continued on Page B-7, Col. 81
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Charles H. Tompkins, Wash.
ington builder, says:
The average Washington mot
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ished. Within q short walking
distance at Ninth and D streets
NV. progress is being made on
another needed parking garage.
These are random examples,
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struction. On Pennsylvania ave-
nue., directly behind the 1416 r
street center. a small structure
of three parking floors is being
operated, though as yet unfin-
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The w & 8 Parking Service is
occupying the three-floor under
ground parking garage in the
new office building at Thirteenth
and E streets, still under con-
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within half q block of the most
expensive city corner in Wash
ington.
Others have just opened for
business or will open shortly.
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ment at the number Of new park
ing garages springing up here.
They had reference particularly
to the 1416 F street Parking
Center. which opens Monday.
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but they point the way to what
the owners Of the new establish
ment on F street feel is the most
feasible solution to Washington's
problem.
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Lutherans 10 Build
In Falls Church

The Falls Church Lutheran
Church will break ground at 4
pm. tomorrow for the first unit
of its planned building at Lees
burg pike and lakewood street.
Estimated to cost $4,000. the
building will house an assembly
room seating 100, four class
rooms, a study and a kitchen.
The congregation will continue
to meet in George Mason High
School, half a mile away, until
the building is finished.
Chaplain j. Floyd Dreith, act
ing pastor, will conduct the cere-
monies tomorrow, assisted by
William F. Streving of the build
ing committee.
Begun as a mission project OF
Our Savior Lutheran Church,
Arlington, in 1852. the church
was formally organized in March
1858, with Chaplain Dreith as
acting pastor. Chaplain Gerald
E. Kuhn, now on duty in the
Navy, will become its first full
time pastor on his release from
active duty in october.
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Disciples Funds
Honor Mrs. Atwood

Two funds were established
this week in honor of Mrs. Oren
B. Atwood, prominent Disciples
of Christ Church leader who died
last January.
The Atwood Memorial Fund
was established by the Chinese
Community Church, the Rev
Nelson c. Pierce, chairman OF
the church's board of managers,
announced today. 1t will be in
corporated into the building
fund now being raised. Mrs. At
wood was member of the con-
gregation's board of managers.
The Christian Women'S Eel
lowship of the Disciples of
Christ, Capital Area, this week
dedicated a $500 fund in men,
DRY of Mrs. Atwood to be used
for friendship mission at As
cunsion, Paraguay. Contribu-
tons may be sent to Mrs. Mar
garet Grzeszkiewicz, secretary OF
District No. 1, at 100 South
Adams street. Rockville, Mda
Mrs. Atwood, a member of Ma
tional City Christian Church
was also active in the denomina-
tion's national and local work.
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Church Radio Programs

II am. WDON-Grace Re-
formed Church broadcast.
IL am, WFAN-The Rev. s.
Lewis Morgan, jr., breaches
from Petworth Baptist Church.
IL am, WPGC The Rev,
Quinton s. Ivy breaches from
Parkway Baptist Chapel.
II am, WARL-Faith Luth-
eran Church, the Rev. Carl G,
Mengering in charge.
1880 am, WEAM-The Rev.
Richard c. Fell of st. Andrews
Episcopal Church speaks.
1880 am, WOOK = First
Trinity Lutheran Church pro-
gram. RebroadcaSt at 1905 pm
on WAN.
1880 am, WWDC-Dr. James
H. MierS breaches from Fourth
Presbyterian Church.
1880 am, VOL The Rev.
Wilson Holder, pastor Of Centen-
NAL Baptist Church. on Gospel
Wings"
8 pm, WMAL-Dr. j. Walter
Carpenter broadcaStS from Met
ropolitan Baptist Church.
pm, WWDC-Dr. James H.
Miers broadcastS from Fourth
Presbyterian Church.
9 pm, WWDC The Rev.
Peter Eldersveld, radio minister
of the Christian Reformed
Church. speaks.
10p.m., WMAL-Central Union
Mission Hour of Power" pro-
gram.
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Christ Lutheran
To Break Ground
For New Church

Christ Luthern Church will
break ground at 10 am. tomor-
row for its new educational
building at Old Georgetown and
Glenbrook roads, Bethesda.
Costing Sis. 1000. the structure
will be the first of two buildings
planned for the congregation by
Architect Elmer Cappelmann.
The first will be the educational
unit and the second will be the
sanctuary. replacing the present
white frame church.
The Rev. Otto C. Schuetze,
pastor, will lead the ceremonies
tomorrow. The entire Sunday
school will also take part in the
pouring out of the penny fund.
Since last November. the Sum
day school has gathered more
than $4,000 pennies toward their
goal of 100000 by dedication
time. The fund will be used to
purchase special equipment for
the new building.
The building will contain a
parish hall and kitchen on the
ground foot Kindergarten and
primary rooms on the second
floor and Junior and interme-
date departments on the third
floor. Other departments will be
housed in the basement Of the
proposed new church building.
The building committee, head
ed by R. H. Best, includes Har-
bert A. Ehrman, Paul B. Kern,
Victor Carone, George L. S.
Scharf, Myron G.. Domsitz. Mrs.
Arthur j. Hilland and Mr..
Schuetze.
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Methodist Ministers
Elect Rev. D. K. Sturais

The Rev. Dorsey K. Sturgis
pastor Of First Methodist
Church, Bradbury Heights, Md,
was elected president Of the
Methodist Ministers Meeting OF
Washington this week. More
than 100 ministers attended the
meeting at the Methodist Camp
Grounds on West River.
Other officers elected are the
Rev. Marion S. Michael OF
Bethesda Church, vice president;
the Rev. John w. KuSchel OF
Oxon Hill, Md, secretary
treasurer, and the Rev. Malcolm
Wright of Gaithersburg. Md,
corresponding secretary.
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Rev. Mitchell Accepts
Call 10 New Church

The Rev. Walter A. Mitchell,
pastor of Fountain Memorial
Baptist Church since June, 1852,
has accepted a call to become
minister of the newly organized
Pennsylvania Avenue Baptist
Church.
Mr.. Mitchell will conduct his
last service at II am. tomorrow
at Fountain Memorial Church,
2214 Naylor road Sc.
The Pennsylvania Avenue
Church was organized this May.
Services are being held in the
Anacostia Masonic Lodge Hall,
Fourteenth and U streets Sc.
Plans are being made to build
within the year on the church's
property at Thirtieth street and
Pennsylvania avenue Sc.
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Moderator at Al.

DR.. A. Stauffer Curry of Wash
ington is probably one of the
youngest moderators ever elected
by the denomination. The Al
year-old moderator has been
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Pensioners to Make
PiIqrimuqe to Shrine

Pensioners from seven Cath
Ole parishes in Washington will
make a Marian Year pilgrimage
tomorrow to the National Shrine
of the Immaculate Conception
on the Catholic University
campus.
More than 1.50O. persons from
st. Paul's, st. Patrick's and st.
Thomas the Apostle Catholic
parishes will attend a special 2
pm. service. Two hours later
over $500 Pensioners from
Epiphany. Our Lady of Victory,
st. Stephens and the Little
Flower Catholic Churches will
attend q service.
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Fellowship Session
Ends With Talk by
Evangelist Roberts

Oral Roberts, the evangelist,
last night told about 1000
persons that "God can deliver US
from communism, sin and sick
ness" just as he delivered the
children Of Israel through Moses
He stressed that "What we need
today is direct contact with God
to give us fine enthusiasm to SET
the people free"
Mr.. Roberts addressed men,
bers and supporters Of the Full
Gospel BuSinessmen'S Fellowship
international in the Shoreham
Hotel to close their second con-
vention here.
Among those attending the
closing banquet last night were
Representatives TollefSon, Re
publican, of Washington, and
Representative Doyle, Democrat.
of California.
More than 1000 persons at
tended the sessions of the Fell
lowship international here. They
included participants from Can
ada, Italy, Great Britain and
Australia and Hawaii.
Demos Shakarian Of Downey,
Calf. presided over last nights
dinner. L. P. Stafford, Silver
Spring (MdD auto dealer. who
is president of the local chapter,
spoke. Others who attended in
cluded the Rev. T. M. Hicks,
just returned from conducting
revival meetings in Argentina,
and Giacomo Rosapepe, an at
torney of Rome, Italy, who was
among lawyers who recently OBJ
tanned an Italian Supreme Court
decision permitting Protestant
clergymen to conduct religious
services in Italy.
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LuytonsviIIe Mission

st. Bartholomew Episcopal
Church, Laytonsville. Md. will
hold q preaching mission at 9
pm. every night tomorrow
through Thursday. Students
from the Virginia Theological
Seminary. headed by AL Livesay
of the diocese of East Carolina,
will conduct the mission.
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The. following religious pro-
grams will originate in local
stations tomorrow:
TeIeviSiOn.
1 am, WNBW-The Rev.
Donald Lowdermilk, assistant
minister of National Baptist
Memorial Church, on "InSpira-
ton"
10 am, WNBW-Dr. Robert
E. Van DeuSen, Washington
secretary of the National Luz
theran Council, on "Give Us
This Day."
Radio.
1880 am, WRC-The Rev.
Donald Lowdermilk, assistant
minister of National Baptist
Memorial Church, speaks.
7:3O am, WWDC-"M MASS for
Shut-Ins" from Dahlgren Chapel,
Georgetown University.
$3.50 am, WPGC-The Rev.
James S. Glascoe broadcaSts
from Bradburn Memorial Meth
odist Church.
8:45 am, WOL-MethodiSt
Bishop G. Bromley Oman on
Light for Life"
1855 am, WGMS-The Rev.
c. Leslie Glenn, rector of St.
Johns Episcopal Church, La
fayette Square. speaks.
8:45 am, WARL-"How Chris
tan Science Heals" by the First
Church of Christ, Scientist,
Boston. Repeated at 9:15 am.
on WMAL.
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Group to Heor Dr.. Thomas

DR.. Clifton c. Thomas. general
secretary Of the Maryland Bap-
fist Union Association. will speak
at the first meeting of the train
ing department of the newly
formed Seneca Association at 8
pm. Tuesday in Mount Zion
Baptist Church. Bethesda. Md.
The association consists of 10
Baptist churches Of Montgom-
cry County.
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The. following religious pro-
grams will originate in local
stations tomorrow:
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DR.. Docherty's Sermon

DR.. George M. Docherty will
preach on 1.-THE Lord Is My Shep-
herd" at $50 and IL am. and
on Thanksgiving" at 8 pm. to-
morrow at the New York Ave-
nue. Presbyterian Church, Thir-
teenth street and New York ave-
nue. NV. DR.. Docherty will leave
on Monday with his family for
a vacation in his native Scot
land.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-26

serving as executive secretary Of
the National Service Board OF
Religious Directors here since
June, 1919.
Before that he was a teacher,
minister and church admins
traitor. He is now a member
of the Washington City Brethren
Church and is moderator Of the
Arlington and Flower Hill Breth-
rem Churches.
The Light Touch.
A witty chairman can make
even a dull business session en-
joyable. DR.. William M. Beahm,
moderator of the recent Church
of the Brethren conference, dem
onstrated how to keep delegates
in good humor and still get
things done. Keeping a strict
eye on the business schedule,
the dean OF Bethany Biblical
Seminary. Chicago, nevertheless
constantly lightened sometimes
ponderouS debates by a timely
sally that brought diversionary
actions and speeches back to the
track.
At an adults workers luncheon
in the North End Hotel the
Pennsylvania Mems Chorus found
itself in a curious position. The
chorus, composed of singers from
various churches in the Keystone
State, were scheduled to rehearse
earlier but could not get together.
Another rehearsal was set for 4
pm.
After singing several numbers
the leader announced: 1--WE will
now have the final rendition be-
fore the rehearsal"
The 130-voice group was also
scheduled to sing that night and
on Sunday afternoon.
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Time was running out on the
workers luncheon and the chair
man decided drastic measures
had to be taken. Although some
people were still being served,
he introduced the speaker, say
ing: IF you folks make as little
noise with your dessert as you
did with your soup, you will
be able to hear the speaker very
well indeed"