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breathtaking sari of white silk
shot with gold thread and
trimmed with q deep orange
red. TN India red is always
used to trim a brides costume
for it is supposed to bring good
luck.) Throughout the cere-
mony, Miss Khemani kept her
eyes discreetly lowered and her
face nearly covered by her
sari.
The bride and bridegroom,
flanked by her parents and
the Kalkats, sat cross-legged
on the floor opposite each
other. Then the two prin-
ciples exchanged garlands of
flowers signifying that they
had chosen each other of
their own free will.
After Mr.. Sundaram chanted
hymns meant to invoke the
attention of the group to the
betrothal, the brides parents
made an offering of the bride
to the bridegroom and he ac-
cepted the Offering in a cere-
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Tench Ringold. The Arts
Club, built in 1902 for Gideon
Granger, Postmaster General
Of the United States, and home
of British Minister Viscount
Stratford de Redcliffe in 1920.
-. st. Johns Church on La
fayette Square. built in 1916 by
Benjamin Latrobe. And
the garden and library Of.
Octagon House built in 1889,
the national headquarters of
the American Institute Of
Architects.
On the committee for this
tour that will benefit the Ma
tional Trust for Historic
Preservation are, match, Mrs.
Montgomery Blair, Mrs. Rob-
ert Low Bacon, Mrs. Truxtun
Beale and the Rev. C.. Leslie
Glenn. Mrs. Stanley Reed is
chairman and others include
Mrs. Herbert Brownell, Mrs.
Douglas Mckay, Mrs. Arthur
Woods and Hardinge Scholle.
WHEN THE JULIUS
HOLMES leave to take over
his new post as United States
Ambassador to Iran, they will
take with them the comely,
poSt-debutante daughter Of
the former Undersecretary Of
the Navy and Mrs w. John
Kenney. VaSsar graduate Eli.
nor Kenney. who learned to
manipulate the typewriter keys
this winter, will sail with Mr..
and Mrs. Holmes when they
embark on the Independence
March 10. Should be gay
aboard: that's the same ship
the John Davis Lodges are TAX
ing when they sail for Spain.
Elinor is going over as Mrs.
Holmes social secretary, which
will be pleasant assignment
inaSmuch as she and her fam
lily have been friends of the
new Ambassador and his wife
since they were all posted in
London 10 years ago. The ca
reer diplomat was British Min
lister and John Kenney was
then ECA Administrator in
London.
Interested in her domicile
for the next six months, Elinor
has discovered that. besides
Persian rugs, she will find at
Teheran some TOO American
executives-in oil, FOA, etc.
(See BEALE, Page BAD
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The highlights Of yester-
days diplomatic doings were
Q wedding and q farewell
party.
The wedding, the first Hindu
ceremony witnessed in WASH
ington in many years. united
Miss Satywanti Khemani,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. s. p.
Khemani of the Indian EN-
bassy, and Mr.. viranjan Tyagi,
who is with the Indian Supply
Mission.
And saying farewell were
the popular Brazilian Air
Attache and Senhora Fran
cisco de Mello, who entertained
for over 200 friends at a re-
ception at the Washington
Club. They are leaving for
New York today. This party
was also to introduce the new
air attache, Brig. Gen. Loyola
Daher, and his wife.
Receiving Line
In the drawing room Of the
late Cissie Patterson's Du-
pont Circle mansion, the De
Mellos and their successors
formed a receiving line. The
hostess wore a purple silk
taffeta gown with a decollete
neckline trimmed with beads
Of violet. mauve and deep
purple. Senhora de Loyola
Daher also wore taffeta = q
gray-blue color.
Two bars were set up in the
ballroom and in the dining
room guests helped themselves
to the buffet.
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cultural counselor Of the En-
bassy who performed the cere-
mony, the Hindu rites had been
shortened.
"In India today, an elabo-
rate ceremony takes two hours.
and a truly orthodox wedding
requires four days." he ex-
planned.
The bridegroom, Mr.. Tyagi,
entered first, accompanied by
the Director Of the Indian Sup
ply Mission and Mrs. Kalkat,
who represented the parents
of the bridegroom. In addition
to the usual Indian dress cos
tune of a black tunic over
white tapered trousers, Mr..
Tyagi wore a white turban
from which hung strips of gold
braid. completely covering his
face.
Here Comes the Bride
Then Miss Khemani entered
with her parents. She wore a
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great hero. Stephen Decatur,
was building his house on La,
fayette Square with the prize
money he won in wars with
the Barbary pirates; when
Chief Justice John Marshall
and Associate Justice Joseph
Storey leased a house together
at 1901 r street (now Mrs.
Robert Low Bacon's) because
their wives wouldn't join them
in the Nations Capital, oft re-
garded as a sea of mud.
This delving into a colorful
past that shaped the soul OF
our Capital will take place.
of course, because of a bene-
At. Fully so per cent of the
interesting things held in this
town are benefits. That's be-
cause anything that's interest,"
ing is Immediately latched
onto by the wary women who
watch for ways and means to
raise wampum for worthy
reasons.
For the first time in history,
this extraordinary comoina-
ton of Federal houses will be
open to the public: Blair
House, where the visiting kings
and queens of today are lodged
built for DR.. Joseph Lowell,
Surgeon General of the Army
in 1924. Decatur House,
now the home of Mrs. Truxtun
Beale, built for Commodore
Decatur by architect Benjamin
Latrobe in 1918. The John
Marshall House. the home OF
Mrs. Bacon, built in 1925 by
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Star star Photo by Paul schmick.

mony called "Panigrahan"
(He clasps the right hand of
the bride with his own right
hand).
A SocrificioI Fire
A sacrificial fire was brought
in and the bride and BRIDE
groom sat together before it
while he performed a series of
rituals to the God of Fire.
Together they took seven steps
around the fire, and at each
step Mr.. Tyagi repeated parts
of the ritual after Mr.. Sunda-
ram.
While more hymns were
sung, a group of friends passed
a tray of flowers and rice and
as soon as the ceremony ended
the guests threw these at the
couple.
Afterwards, Mr.. and Mrs.
Khemani gave a reception at
their home in honor of the
newlyweds.
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Pokiston Envoy
TOEntertOjn

The Pakistan Ambassador.
Syed Amjad Ali, will entertain
at a black tie dinner on Tues
day in honor of the Undersec-
retary of State and Mrs. Her.
bert Hoover. jr!
The Ambassador is now in
Cuba where he represented his
country yesterday at cere-
monies inaugurating Gen.
Fulgencio Batista President of
Cuba. He will return Sunday.
Begun Ali will not be pres
ent at the dinner as she Is
visiting in Pakistan where the
Ambassador expects to join
her in a few weeks on his first
official visit home since COM
ing here as his country's envoy
q year and q half ago.
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Col. H. A. ]. Oostindien and
Nine. Oostindien and Col. and
Mrs. Alexandra Valderrama of
Peru.
Others there were Col. and
Mrs. Leroy Nigra, Mrs. Dolly
Corbin, Maj. Gen. Robert
Webster, Mr.. Parr johnson.
Sonora de Heurtematte, Gen.
and Mrs. Vasco Secco tGen.
Secco is the chief of Brazil's
delegation to the Inter-Amer-
ican Defense BoardD. and
Mrs. Ralph Becker.
Exotic Wedding Ceremony
While the De Mellos' party
had an element of sadness
because 1t was a farewell
party, the wedding at the In
dian Embassy was a happy
occasion.
The exotic ceremony was
held at S o'clock and lasted
about As minutes. But accord
ing to Mr.. M. S. Sundaram,
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Mrs. Bradley and their, daugh-
ter. Miss Francis Bradley.
Other guests included Mai.
Gen. and Mrs. John M. VIII
lens, 1t. Col. and Mrs. Willis
G. Ethel. Col. Roy w. Cole. and
from the Netherlands Embassy
staff, the Netherlands Min
lister, Baron S. G. M. van
Voorst tot Voorst; the naval
attache, Rear Admiral G.
Koudijs; the First Secretary
and Mrs. P. w. H. Schaepman.
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De MeNos Reception,
Hindu WeddingHeI
By SeIwo Roosevelt

Attorney General and Mrs.
Herbert Brownell were among
the early arrivals. followed by
Mrs. Morris Cafritz and Mrs.
Myron Cowen. The latter's
husband was out of town but
was due to return last night.
The Cowens will leave tomor-
row to attend the Inter-
American Economic Confer
ence in New Orleans. They will
no sooner return from this
trip than they are of again
- for a month in South
America.
The Brazilian Ambassador
and Nine. Muniz and the Am
bassador to the OAS and Mrs.
Fernando Lobo were present,
as were Chief of Protocol John
Simmons, Mr.. and Mrs. Jeffer-
son Patterson and Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles c. Finucane.
Among the Guests
The Judge Advocate Gen.
eral of the Air Force, Mai.
Gen. Reginald Harmon, and
Mrs. Harmon and Maj. Gen.
and Mrs. Robert Walsh were
among the guests. Both gen.
erals were formerly stationed
in Brazil.
The guest list also included
all the air attaches from the
various embassies and among
those seen were the handsome
Swedish Air Attache and Nine.
Wennerstrom and his col
league from the Netherlands,
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] b ! U s.
1905.
1t viii be
a hashback
to the time
when Sec
retary Of
State James
Monroe and
his W 1t e
were enter
tanning ele-
6 a ntly at
2017 I street
(now tn e
Arts Club;
w hen the
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On the afternoon Of April
Is. Washington is going to
take q fascinating excursion
back into !, the era Of the
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(See BEALE, Page BAD
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Yours
BY Betty BeoIe

Blair, BeoIe, Bacon Houses to Open;
Nixons Always Get Fruit and Flowers
Evening star., 1955-09-18
Chinese Free
More Priests

HONG KONG. Sunday. Sept.
18 P.-Three American Roman
Catholic priests crossed Freedom
Bridge today from detention in
Red China. They were Fathers
Frederick A. Gordon of Somer-
set. Ohio: Joseph E. Hyde of
Lowell, Mass, and James G.
Joyce Of Clinton, Mass.
Their release brought to six
the number of Americans freed
by the Reds in the past three
days.
Fathers Gordon. Hyde and
Joyce are Dominican priests who
have been held under house ar
rests since late 1853 or early 1854.
The three Americans crossed
the border wearing sports shirts
and black trousers. They looked
pale but appeared to be in
fairly good physical condition.
Father Hyde had been under
house arrest more than two
years on charges OF propagan-
dizing and concealing a military
signal pistol. Father Joyce was
charged with espionage.
The three Americans were
accompanied from behind the
Bamboo Curtain by a Spanish
priest, Father Louis Bolumburu.
He said at the border the Com
munists began mass arrests Of
Chinese Catholics in Shanghai
last September 8. arresting one
bishop, % priests and 200 or
800 laymen on charges of coun-
ter-revolutionary activity.
4 Earlier Story on Page A-T
Evening star., 1955-09-18
Reds AbsoIve
War Guilty

MOSCOW, Sunday, Sept. 18
'tP) The Soviet government an
.nounced today a broad amnesty
which sets free or reduces the
prison terms of Soviet citizens
convicted of collaborating with
the Germans during World War
II.
The terms of exile and depor-
tation of many other Russian
citizens were ended.
An 8-point decree Of the prae-
sidium Of the Supreme Soviet
published in this mornings Mos
COW newspapers also cleared Of
guilt Soviet citizens who coll
laborated with the Germans dur
ing the war and then stayed
abroad. It said they would be
permitted to re-enter society il
they return home repentant and
work for their country.
The decree specifically denied,
however, amnesty to Soviet citi-
zens who became members Of
punitive detachments convicted
OF the murder and torture Of
Soviet citizens"
There was no estimate of the
number of persons involved in
the amnesty action, but it is
a matter of record that many
thousands of persons. were sem
fenced or sent into exile for
wartime collaboration.
Evening star., 1955-09-18
Terps Edge Missouri, 1912;
Yunks Win as !ndiuns Bow

Nation in the Associated Press
preseason poll.
Chuck Thompson of Detroit
drove Miss Pepsi to the lead ir
the big power boat races, fea-
ture of the Presidents Cup Re-
gatta off -Hains Point. while
Harvie Ward finally won the
National Amateur golf cham
pionship with a 9-and-8 rout OF
William Hyndmann III.
The days racing was marred
by a three-horse spill at Aque-
duct, resulting in injuries to
Jockeys Tony DeSpirito and
Sidney Cole. Both were hospi-
talized. DeSpirito with a frac-
tured jaw and the loss of several
teeth. Cole suffered cuts and
bruises. The spills occurred in
the running of the featured
Beldame Handicap, won by
Cain Hoy Stables Lalun. At
Atlantic City, Prince Hill won
the American Bred Stakes and
favored Blue Choir took the
Foreign Bred.
Wake Forest upset VPI. 1870.
In another football opener,
while the Senators moved in the
direct opposite direction Of the
Yankees by losing to Baltimore.
81. The Senator's are now just
one game out of the American
League basement.
= "Details In Sports Section)
Evening star., 1955-09-18

Maryland University's marrow
victory over Missouri shared the
sports spotlight yesterday with
the continuing advance by the
New York Yankees toward
another American League pen
inant.
Maryland, rated high among
the football powers, averted a
shocking upset by one point,
1872, as the upderdoe Tigers
rallied for two second-half
Itouchdowns.
The Yankees, with the help of
the Detroit Tigers. stretched
their lead over the Cleveland
Indians by a full game. 1t marked
the third straight day the YAM
KEGS gained a game on their
rivals. They beat Boston. Al,
while the Indians lost 81 to
the Tigers.
The Yankees now have all the
best Of it, for their one-game
lead shows in the .loss column"
where the Indians total So and
the Yankees Sc. Each has won
80 games, while the Yankees
have eight games remaining and
the Indians six.
Also high in the sports news
was Georgia Techs 1875 victory
over Miami in a football game.
Miami dominated the play. but
Tech took advantage of two big
breaks. Both teams were ranked
among the top 10 teams Of thsy
Evening star., 1955-09-18

the poisoned food 10 kill the wild
animals.
A. L. Green of 1905 Key drive,
was among those upset by what
happened. He said he had placed
food in the woods for the two
females when they had litters.
He found homes for II Of the IL
puppies they bore within the last
six weeks. He also took in II
other puppies from the woods In
the last two years. One was
Spunky, which he gave to Ed
ward Butcher.
When DR.. Speck put out the
poisoned food. he said, he noti-
fled most residents Of the COM
munity. However. he failed to
tell the Butchers.
Mrs. Feltenberger. who got the
warrant, declared the killing Of
dogs with poisoned meat is a
vicious thing"
Several neighbors have offered
to testify In behalf Of Dr.. Speck.
Evening star., 1955-09-18

One Of the other three was q
pet poodle named Happy
owned by Mrs. Thomas E. Har-
ris, 1901 Key drive. The other
two were wild females.
DIR. Speck did not intend ia
harm the pets. He said he de-
cided to put poisoned meat In
the woods to bait the wild dogs
whose howls and baying all night
long had disturbed the whole
neighborhood. He said he acted
after trying for two years to get
the Alexandria police and the
Animal Welfare League to get
rid Of the dogs.
The doctors wife is i'll with
cancer. He said she had been
kept awake night after night by
the noise Of the female dogs
and the males they attracted.
Mrs. Harris, who said the loss
Of her mongrel poodle did not
amount in terms Of money, de-
clared DR.. Speck did q service
II he community In putting out
Evening star., 1955-09-18
Alexandra Doctor Will Stond Trial
On Charge Of Poisoning a Dog

An Alexandrian will stand trial
Wednesday on a charge Of fatally
poisoning a dog.
The defendant is DR.. George
Speck. A. Of 807 Marshall lane.
In a warrant obtained by Mrs.
IN. r. Feltenberger, supervisor OF
the Alexandria Animal Welfare
League, DR.. Speck is accused in
connection with the death Of a
two-year-old mongrel named
Spunky.
Spunky was the beloved pet
Of Edward j. Butcher, jr., IL, of
1903 Key drive. He developed
commissions after a rom o
through rleighborhood woods
and died on September 9. Ed
ward was heartbroken.
DR.. Speck also was distraught
over Edwards loss. He bought
the boy a German shepherd
puppy as a replacement.
Spunky was one Of four dogs
that died Of strychnine poison-
Nc within Q three-day period.
Evening star., 1955-09-18
Funds for Auditorium
Available, OfficioI Says

Of this country's international
exchange program which sends
American plays like "Porgy and
Bess" overseas.
When the French govern
ment suggested last summer that
the United States stage an
American Festival Of Arts in
Paris, the State Department ac-
cepted. But there was no money
for the project. Mr.. Bowling
raised the necessary $400, 900
through private subscriptions.
The American program in Paris
included the presentation of
Thornton Wilder's Skin Of Our
Teeth" with a top-notcn cast.
Interest L0ngstanding
Mr.. Dowling's interest in an
auditorium for the Capital is of
a number Of years standing. He
testified in favor Of the bill set
ting up the commission to plan
a civic auditorium, to include
an inaugural hall Of the Presi-
dents and a music. fine arts and
mass communications center.
It was natural that the seven
named to the commits
sion by Speaker Rayburn should
include Mr.. Dowling. Vice Pres
ident Nixon named seven mem
bers Friday and announcement
Of President Eisenhower's seven
is expected shortly.
The law specifies that the
commission shall report by next
February /. Mr.. Dowling believes
that allows plenty of time. j.
There is no mystery involved. :"
he said. 1T is not like splitting
the atom or launching a satel-
lite. An auditorium can be es-I
using the arts and skillsI
already developed"
He suggested that the audito-
rum should seat 1000, but said
that is something for the COM
mission to work out. He men,
toned it as a fair guess" just
Continued on Page Ale, Col. 81
Evening star., 1955-09-18
Rebels Demand Peron
Quit Office by Dawn
Threuten
Bombing
Of CopitoI

BUENOS AIRES, Sunday.
Sept. IS R).-Rebel armed
forces held a threat Of naval
bombardment over Buenos Aires
today, demanding that President
Juan D. Peron resign by dawn.
The threat and the demand
were voiced Independently in
broadcasts from the rebel radio
stations. Informed sources said
they amounted to loaded ulti-
maturl.
A broadcast in the name OF
the Puerto Belgrano Navy Base
declared Gen. Peron must get
out by 6 am. Is am. EDIT.
A station identifying itself as
Radio Cordoba said the man who
has run Argentina as chief ex-
ecutive for nine years must re-
sign by the Sabbath's first
light" The sun comes up at 6:49.
Capital Faces Attack
In any case. the implication
was that any attack on Buenos
Aires would be deferred until
the deadIine passes.
Coupled with Buenos Aires in
the rebels threat of bombard-
ment was Mar de LaPlata. q
seaside resort and commercial
center Of 184 900 population 230
miles southeaSt Of Buenos Aires.
It has a submarine and sea-
plane base.
The heart Of Buenos Aires, the
Plaza de Mayo. was blacked out
in the night. Amateur air raid
wardens cruised sectors border
ling the pitch-black plaza to put
out lingering lights spelling the
blackout. They snapped wires
and broke fuse boxes Of stores
that had left lights on and
knocked out neon signs.
Claim Cordoba's Capture
While the prospects ceatered
on this capital city. home to 8
million of Argentina's 10 million
people. the government claimed
a major victory inland
ture Of the city Of Cordoba.
Rebel radio broadcasts dis
Iputed this. Two rebel stations
that proclaimed they were Cor
doba fought on in the battle of
the airwaves hours after the
Peron forces said they had re-
gained the city and put insur.
gent survivors into disorderly
flight.
The loyal army, in a midnight
lcommunique. asserted the rebels
were using portable radios to air
their claims that they still con-
Itrol Cordoba, 400 miles north.
west of Buenos Aires.
A massive government force
was reported moving on the
Puerto Belgrano-B Bahia Blanca
area in the south of Buenos Aires
province.
Troops Ready for Assault
The communique said the
loyalists have not yet launched
an attack on Puerto Belgrano,
but that the 5th infantry regi-
ment and supporting warplanes
are in position for the assault.
A broadcast earlier from the
naval base said the infantry regi-
ment had switched to the rebel
side.
with the exception of these
focal spots Of rebellion" said
a government broadcast. 1.-THE
most absolute tranquility reigns."
Across the broad River Plate
Continued on Page, AS Col. s
Evening star., 1955-09-18
Port
Lushed in Storm

GUATEMALA. Sept. II (R.--
A violent tropical storm struck
the Guatemalan Pacific coast
port Of San Jose, about SO miles
south Of here last night, food
ing nearby communities and dis
rupting communications.
Hurricane force winds and
torrential rains lashed the port
for four hours.
Due to the breakdown in COM
munications. 1t could not be i'm
mediately determined II there
were any casualties.
Reports reaching here said the
small village Of Penate, near
San Jose, was flooded to a depth
Of five feet.
Evening star., 1955-09-18
by FRANCIS r. DOUGLAS
Star stan Correspondent

NEW YORK. Sept. 17.-Roh-
ert w. Dowling. member Of the
commission being formed to plan
Ia civic auditorium for the Cap
ital. is confident SIS million can
be raised for the project.
This money would be In out
right donations. It would make
unnecessary planning the financ-
ing OF the structure on a self
liquidating basis, as directed by
Congress.
IF the Federal Government
donates the land" he said. "it
should do it contingent on the
money being raised and 1t should
set a time limit" Mr.. Dowling
said. II think there ought to be
q two-year restriction"
He said the money can be
raised on a Nationwide basis
from individuals. the founda-
tions, the theater--''it could
raise a great sum through bene-
fit performances"-the moving
picture industry and other
groups.
Experienced Fund Raiser
Mr.. Dowling takes time from
hllSiness-big business---for an
enthusiasm for the theater. And
he knows about raising money.
He Is engaged in the real estate
and building business in New
York. He is president and direc-.
tor of the City Investing Co., and
a director of Starrett Brothers
& Eken. the largest intheir fields.
He is director of almost a dozen
other companies. His interests
control the National Theater. the
Playhouse and the Dupont Thea
ter in Washington.
He is chairman Of the Ameri-I
can National Theater & Acad-
emy tANTA). This is a nom
profit foundation chartered by
Congress in 1885 to promote the
American theater. 1t is in charge
Evening star., 1955-09-18
Strike Disrupis
Sailing
Steamer Leaves
Minus Passengers

The Norfolk run Of the Po-
tomac river steamer District Of
Columbia departed yesterday
three hours early and without
freight or passengers due to q
strike Of some Of its crewmen.
The craft. which had been
scheduled to leave with q heavy
week end passenger list at $50
pm, pulled away from its dock
at Seventh street and Maine
avenue S.W. shortly before $3.50
pm.
About an hour later, dismayed
passengers were showing UP at
the ticket Office getting refunds
and. inquiring into train. plane
and bus fares to Norfolk.
Representatives Of the Old Bay
Line Company in Washington
said that the early sailing was
ordered so suddenly that they
were unable to notify all their
passengers-an estimated 900
in sufficient time.
About so passengers showed up
at sailing time for refunds. A
large number learned Of the trip
and made arrange
ments for fare refunds over the
telephone.
In front OF the dockside Offices
throughout the day a large
picket line organized by the
Marine Allied Workers tAFL)
had walked the sidewalk in an
fashion.
Union spokesmen said that the
strike was called as a result Of
the firing of certain crewmen by
the Old Bay Line. which oper-
ates the Washington Norfolk
See STEAMER, Page AS
Evening star., 1955-09-18
DON'T GET UPSET
WHEN BABY FALLS

BOUNCING BABIES - Most foIIs
suffered by intonts are not really
serious beeouse bobies have buiIt-in
sofety foetors. This subject Of such
concern to porents is discussed todoy
by Staff Writer John MeKeIwuy under
the heading Of Today in Medicine.
Turn to Pose AIS.
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