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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-20
Fort BeIvoir Favored
For Sixth Gaze Title

Fort Belvoir, which has held
the Military District of Washing
ton basketball championship for
five years, is favored to repeat in
the tournament opening tomor-
row and continuing through FRI
day at the Fort Myer gym.
Despite the loss of Dick Groat,
now out of the service and play
ing baseball with the Pittsburgh
Pirates, and Don Byrd. a mem
Der of the United States team
competing in the Pan American
Games, the Engineers are ia
vored to sweep by Arlington Hall
Station, Walter Reed, Fort Myer
and Fort McNair in the double
knockout affair.
A women's division with four
teams entered also Is included,
with Fort Belvoir. Walter Reed,
Fort Myer and Arlington Hall
competing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-20
1900 Dogs on Display in Show
And Trials at Annoy Today

scher drill team from Ottsville,
Pa, at 1880.
The obedience trials are sched-
uled for l. 2:30, 3 and 4 pm.
and the Parade of Champions for
1880 Dog movies will be shown
throughout the day.
The John G.. Anderson Me-
mortal Troph will be awarded to
the dog judged best-in-show and
a duplicate trophy will go to
the best American-bred dog. The
show is being held in memory
of Anderson. former chairman of
the show committee and former
president of the kennel club,
who died last october.
Linda Weisbrod, Miss Wash
ington of 1854, will present the
awards.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-20
it. Peters Moy Be Sleeper

The Washington Catholic In
vitational basketball tournament
gained its last three entries yes
terday for the three-day event
beginning Friday at Richie Coli
scum. And Tournament Director
Bob Dwyer, for one, is convinced
the WCIT has a much better
balanced field than that of the
inaugural tourney a year ago.
West Catholic of Philadelphia,
last years runnerup; st. Peters
Prep of Jersey City and Calvert
Hall of Baltimore have snapped
up the remaining berths to fill
out the eight-team lineup.
Previously entered were Con-
zaga and st. Johns of the Dis
trict, defending champion st.
AIMS Academy of New York
City, Benedictine of Richmond
and Charleston wv. Va Catho-
lie High.
Dryer, better known as coach
of Carol High, was director of
the WCIT last year when St.
AIMS and West Catholic romped
through the preliminaries and
staged a great final with the New
Workers finishing on top, 57-54.
This time, Dwyer feels. there
won't be anyone far outclassing
the field, unless it's St. Peters.
st. Peters may be the sleep
err" Dwyer says. I'VE don't know
much about them except that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-20
Kay Knapp and Jeeko
Dominate Swimming
In AAU Meet Here

Kay Knapp and Tim Jecko
dominated the annual District
AAU indoor swimming cham
pionships yesterday at American
University.
Miss Knapp, swimming UNI
attached, won the women's ESQ
yard breaststroke. the 100-yard
backstroke and butterfly and the
200-yard individual medley.
Jecko cracked two meet rec
ords in winning three events
and also swan on both Walter
Reed winning mems relay teams.
His time of 0:59.7 in the 100
yard mems butterfly was 70
seconds better than Fred Nor
cross did it last year. He broke
Chick Halleck's three-year-old
mark Of 2::22.1 in the 220-yafd
freestyle with q 2:20.9 effort.
Jecko also won the 100-yard
freestyle.
The other meet record to fall
was the 220-yard breast stroke
for men as Kit Mercer. unat-
tached. clipped a good 90 Sec
onds off Joe Morris 1854 time
of 3:16.7 in winning at 3:07.4.
Summaries:
women's 5o-yard freestyle: /
Brenda Dietz walter Reed: sally
Bressler tunattached); Susan Hills
CIV. RI. Time. 3O.4.
Mems 50-yard freestyle: Chuck
Bailey (unattachedl; Pete Began
catholic University; 3-Gary Boundy
(YMCA). Time. 25.3.
women's 250-yard breaststroke; l.
w. Rs. Time. s:4S 2.
Mems 220-yard breaststroke: kit
Mercer Unattached: BOBBY Briggs
lConsressional County Club; 3-Pete
Cole &C. ". Time, 3:07.4 thew record).
Kay Knapp; 2-Martha wilkinson; g.
Sally Bressler. Time, TAG.
Mems 15O-yard backstroke: Fired
Norcross tunattached); Pete Boean;
civilian Smith &C. ". Time. 1:44.1.
women's l0o-yard butterfly: Kay
Knapp: Martha Phyfe (W. RI; d
Brenda Dietz. Time, 1:l3.1.
Mems 1Oo-yard butterfly: Tim
Jecko wv. r.; Pred Norcross; q
Lyman Morris Unattached. Time, 59.7
seconds Cnew record.
Women's l00-ysrd freestyle: Am
drea Anderson w RI; sally Bress-
Ter; Susan Hills. Time, 1:07,s.
Mems l00-yard freestyle Tim
Jecko; Joe Houston tYMCAl: >
Lyman Morris Time. $50 seconds.
Womens "5O-yard freestyle: L
Martha Phyfe: Brenda Dietz; D.
Andrea Anderson. Time, 3:0a.S.
Mems 220-yard freestyle; Tim
Jecko; Chuck Bailey; 3-Joe Hous-
ton Time. 1900 tnew record.
Womens .oO-ysrd individual medley:
kay Knapp; Martha Phyfe; 3
Martha wilkinson Time. 2:4O4.
Mems 40O-yard medley relay: l.
Walter. Reed tJecko, Foster. sheppeck,
Kreutzbergl; 2-catholic U. Time. 4:30
Mems o00-yard freestyle relay l.
Walter Reed tFoster, Sheppeck, Jecko,
Kreutzbersl: 2-catholic u. "a; 81
Womens .oo-yard medley relay: l.
Walter Reed tPhyfe, Wilkinson, Dietz.
Anderson; 2--Takoma Park. Time,
2:21,S,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-20
Basketball Coaches Seek
Offensive Foul Change
By the Assoeioted Press

KANSAS CITY. Mar. 49,
The Nations college basketball
coaches today recommended a
rule change which would give
the defensive team the ball out
of-bounds instead of a free throw
on all offensive fouls.
The recommendation came at
the final session of the Ma
tional Association of Basketball
Coaches goth annual convention.
It will be made to the rules-mak-
ing National Basketball Commit
tee which meets Sunday night
through Tuesday.
The coaches also recommended
to the National Collegiate Ath-
letic Association that spring
basketball practice be dropped
and that fall practice be per-
mitted to begin October Is in
stead of the present limitation Of
November /.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-20

More than 1900 dogs repre-
senting SO breeds will appear in
the National Capital Kennel
Clubs annual show and obedi-
ence trials today at the National
Guard Armory.
Doors will open at 10 am.
and judging will begin at l pm.
Judging for main events is ex-
pected to go on until 9 pm,
while some special events aren't
expected to be decided before
1920.
Shows by the Washington
Bulldog Club at l pm. and
the Washington Terrier Club at
3 pm. are on the program, along
with a junior showmanship COM
petition at 4:30 and an exhibit
ton by a 10-dog doberman pin
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-20
Star stsn Photo by Paul schmick.

placement. E. Jane Hathen: Z. Great
Scott. Tish Atwood
:, ]. J. Cotter Bowl, shasbark. VIII
Claude owen 3. Blonde, Ellie Mcconihe;
4, Shady Lady, Sam Bog1ey.
Elinor Wheeler ESnicios Trophy.
ShaRbark: 9, Skylar: 3 Replacement;
4, Duchess, Or. John Kneipp:
Happy Easter Mrs. Moran McConihe;
g. No Pooling. Ann Kauffmann; 4. Little
Slam
MONTGOMERY County Plate. for pairs
Of hunters. Skylar and Shaebark: 2,
Psychic Breeze and Replacement; 3.
Baby and Candy, Jane Upton; 4, Bon
Bon and HI Ii Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
The Potomac Plate, for teams Of
three hunters, Psychic Breeze--Play
Reel. June Martin-and Replacement:
.. Bon Bon--Hi Li--Skys Shadow! 3,
Sandbar. Michael McConihe--Blondie--
No Fooling T. Baby--Candy-Secon
Edition, Godfrey Kaufman.
Gracias Trophv-Champion. Shay
bark, reserve. Replacement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-20
Boosters and 81. Johns
Win Basketball Crowns

The Eastern Branch Boosters
won its second title yesterday in
the windup of the second annual
Boys Club Of Washington bas-
ketball tournament.
The Boosters A team beat their
B team. 1896, in the 12-and-
under final at Eastern Branch.
The night before, the Boosters
21-and-under club licked Jel-
leff's Branch for that champion
ship, 1856.
Also yesterday was the 14-and-
under final, in which the st.
Johns freshman team won over
Leeway Range, 65-45. The IT.
and-under champion. Jelleff's
Branch. won its title Thursday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-20
Chung Scores Twice
In Figure Skating

Tony Chung took first place in
the preliminary dance COMPETE
ton and the Edith johnson Me-
mortal event for adult beginners
in the second round of the
Washington Figure Skatin g
Clubs annual competition at
Uline Arena yesterday.
Chung's partner in the dance
was Lorette Boissonneault, a
George Washington student.
Chung is from Maryland.
Bud Eats and Barbara Povanda
won the bronze dance, with
Robert Rudy and Mrs. Patty
Smith second and DR.. Edgar
McPeak and Dorothy Meeks
third. Edward Hargis and Laura
McGinnis were second in the
preliminary dance, and Peter
Townsend and Peggy Hooker
third. Paul Taggart was second
to Chung in the johnson COM
petition, with Harry Ways third.
Paris events and the Junior
Club competition will start at
1870 this afternoon at Uline's.
Guests of members are welcome
without charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-20
MI
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went 7l2 minutes before Mickey
Winograd broke this monopoly
with pair of foul shots.
The final was a real thriller,
but it didn't produce the tour
nament's most valuable player.
That award, by a unanimous
vote, went to Maurice Stokes,
highscoring star Of the little st.
Francis team.
Stokes scored 81 points in to-
nights consolation, including the
goal that tied 1t at 1888 two
seconds before the end Of regu-
lation time and three more goals
in the extra period.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-20
Davis Cup Films Today

Official sound films Of the
Davis Cup tennis matches in
Australia will be shown members
of the Woodmont County Club
and their Suests at 8 O'Clock to-
night IN the ballroom of the club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-20
Injuries Hamper Both
As ST. John S Plays
Gonzaga for Title
By Dick SIoy

In what literally is a survival
of the fittest, st. Johns and
Gonzaga tangle today at Richie
Coliseum for the Catholic League
basketball championship.
A preliminary game at 2 pm.
will match the Catholic high
school girls champion, Holy
Trinity, against an all-star team
from its league. The big game
will start about $3.50 o'clock.
Both st. Johns and Gonzaga
will be without the full services
of two of their key players. who
suffered severe ankle sprains last
week end.
Gonzaga's two All-Catholic
players, Ronnie Bennett and
Tony Natoli. will be allowed to
play but neither will start the
game. according to Coach Tom
my Nolan. Coach Joe Gallagher
of st. Johns doubts he will be
able to use either Center John
Moore or his replacement, John
Hanlon, at all.
Gonzaga Won Earlier
The injuries are almost I'M
believable in their similarity and
untimeliness. Bennett and Moore
hurt their ankles while playing
together in the All High-All
Prep game "a week ago Friday.
Hanlon and Natoli suffered their
injuries in the tirst-round Cath
Ole playotfs last Sunday.
Nolan is counting on improved
shooting by his starters to take
up the slack created by Ben
nett's and Natoli'S absence and
a letdown by ST. Johns marks
men to repeat a regular season,
$3.50, Gonzaga triumph over its
old adversary.
Since that loss st. Johns has
bowled over Mackin, Fairfax,
George Washington. Washing
ton-Lee and Carroll, displaying
terrific shooting accuracy in the
middle three games while win
ming the WI Invitational tour
nament.
Remarking on those tourna-
ment games, Nolan said, 1T was
as good as I've seen any st.
Johns team shoot" But Nolan
also said neither st. Johns nor
Carroll impressed him last Sun
day. Meanwhile. Nolan says his
own Gonzaga boys have been
shooting very well all week in
practice.
FitzPatrick Will Start
Gallagher will start big Jim
Fitzpatrick in the center slot
/ and play his other regulars, John
Frazier. Bob Talbot. Jim Collins
and Jim Mandes. Fitzpatrick is
a 6-foot-3 reserve who scored
eight points in the fourth quar-
ter against Carroll after replace
ing the injured Hanlon.
Nolan says he will depend on
6-foot-2 Denny Flynn and g.
foot-1l2 John Farrell for his
rebounding against the taller
Cadets. The other Gonzaga
starters should be Bill Sheahan,
Frank Vita and Tom McCloskey.
Last year, when Gonzaga beat
st. Anthony in the finals to end
a 10-year drought, was the first
time in that same stretch that
st. Johns hadn't won the title and
the first time since the Catholic
League was formed in 1949 that
st. Johns hadn't been in the
finals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-20
LuGorce Wins Letter

John o. LaGorce, II. son of
Gilbert Y. LaGorce. 4400 Forty
seventh street NV. has been
awarded a varsity letter in bas-
ketball at Mercersburg (Pa.)
Academy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-20

Totals SO 1891 Totals 81 % a6
Halftime: st. Francis ~, Cincin-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-20
The Stars METROPOLITAN cam

Player
Lew Luce
Dick Brown
Charlie Jenkins
Dick Preziotti
Ronnie Bennett
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Varied Sports

FENCING
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Hockey Results

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-13
Lies Like That

Within the past several
weeks the District Highway
Department has gone on a
mad spree of pouring tar and
gravel on city streets. This.
presume, is in the interest
Of civic improvement.
At all hours of the day and
night l hear the swishing and
crunching sounds Of vehicles
as they drive by in clouds of
dust. The finish of cars
parked on the streets shows
i n umer Bile hicks and
scratches from gravel kicked
up. Children get the tar on
their shoes and clothes and
drag it into the house where
it is distributed on floors. rugs
and walls. Streets in the
Hillcrest neighborhood that
were given this insane treat
ment formerly had a salts
factory blacktop coating. Liv-
ing with this Inconvenience
that has been forced upon us
is virtually impossible.
Hillcrest Resident.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-13

Western Europe generally well
coined the Soviet announcement
as a step in the right direction,
One official in traditionally
neutral Sweden said, What the
Russians are doing in effect is
to get rid of some Of the army
gravy they do not need in the
atomic age and in particular no.
during the period of interna-
tional calm they need for re-
organization Of their armed
forces.
The Moscow announcement
could have a direct effect or
the campaign in Britain and
some other Western countries for
an immediate slash in military
expenditures.
British Socialists long have
been demanding a reduction IL
service for draftees-now two
years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-13
7 exos Union Leader Slain;
House and Hall Blasted

FORT WORTH. Tex. Aug Is
Tone union leader was shot
to death. another's home was
bombed, and a union hall was
damaged by an explosion In
Texas yesterday. Police said
they could not determine i'm
mediately whether there was any
connection.
The luxurious brick home of
jeff Mutually, district organizer
for the Plumbers and Steam
filters Union (AFL) in Texas
and Oklahoma. was shattered
last night by a bomb apparently
made of dynamite. The home is
located in suburban Richland
Hills.
Earlier in the day, an explo-
sion at Houston damaged a pipe
filters union hall and five
dynamite sticks were found at
the home of a Houston union
official. Two Houston men were
Jailed after police received a tip
that they threatened officers of
pipefitters Local 211.
The Houston bombing followed
by about IL hours the fatal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-13
Rhee Drops UItimotum
That Truce Teams DeDort

SEOUL. Aug. 13 (P.-Presi-
dent Syngman Rhee tonight
lifted the midnight deadhne of
his ultimatum demand for neu-
trail nations truce supervisors to
get out of Korea. He advised
against violent demonstrations.
Mr.. Rhee said he acted on as
surance from Assistant Secretary
of State Walter Robertson that
the United States Government
will make efforts soon" to seek
peaceful withdrawal of the four
nation truce commission.
He said Mr.. Robertson gave
the assurance in a letter.
Our people at this time should
be patient about everything" Mr.
Rhee said. in a statement.
we might be misunderstood
if the demonstrations continued
until all the members of the
Neutral Nations Supervisory
Commission leave Korea"
Mr.. Rhee's statement, broad
cast in Korea two hours before
the midnight deadline, was re-
leased by the government office
Of public information.
1t followed three mob assaults
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-13
Policeman Injured
AS Car Hits Truck

A 28-year-old Metropolitan
Police private was treated for
head and back injuries at Wash
ington Sanitarium today after
he was thrown from his car when
It collided with a truck on Viers
Mill road near Wheaton.
The policeman, identified as
Pvt. Henry r. Roge of the
second precinct suffered a deep
cut on the back of his head and
multiple abrasions on his left
side He was taken to the hos
pital by the Kensington Rescue
Squad.
Police said the crash occurred
IN the 1880 block of Viers Mill
road around $40 am. when the
policemans auto colllded with a
Maryland State Roads Commits
sion truck. Pvt. Roge, his supe-
riors said, was on his way home
after working the midnight-to-
G am. shift at the second pre-
.cInct.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-13
Britain Urges Soviet
To Reveal Army Size

LONDON, Aug. 13 (P.-Brit-
aintoday urged the Soviet Union
to publish figures on the size Of
her armed forces to help safe
guard world peace.
Russia announced earlier TO-
day she will cut her armed forces
by 640.0 men by December Is.
The Soviet Union has never
officially announced the number
of men it has under arms.
The British Foreign Office
urged that the Russians publish
the totals as it gave a cautious
welcome to the Soviet announce
ment.
A Foreign Office spokesman
said it is difficult to assess the
significance of the move without
an official announcement Of the
size of the armed forces.
He told reporters publication
of such figures by Russia. as the
West has done. would represent
a Safeguard to peace"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-13

on the Wolmi island truce team
compound in Inchon harbor. The
last two attacks were stopped at
a sand bag barricade thrown
across a causeway linking the
island to the mainland.
United States soldier guards
reinforced by police dogs. drove
back the demonstrators with
smoke grenades, tear gas and
high pressure water hoses.
Mr.. Rhee. charging Polish and
Czech members of the misc arc
Communist spies. had demanded
that they leave by midnight.
Twenty-Five American soldiers
and about 100 Koreans were in
iured in demonstrations and as
saults throughout the week in
five cities where truce teams arc
assigned.
Mr.. Rhee reported Gen. Ly-
man L. Lemnitzer, U. N. Far East
commander, in a visit Thursday
had issued orders to American
troops to avoid shooting.
The five truce inspection teams
now in South Korea have one
man each from Sweden, Switzer-
land. Poland and Czechoslovakia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-13
POTOMAC FEVER
FLETCHER KNEBEL

Retiring Secretary Talbot another medal
Wilson: Glad to standing attention.
Harold" Talbot What else You fixed I'm too
sit down."
that Adai Stevenson and Gov Hartman have
decided will against Ike. They tipped
the honor--and Stevenson lost
Commerce Secretary Weeks attributes prosperity to conf
ence in Ike against overcondence New Republican
slogan please like Ike--but not too much" e..
Gov Clements predicts the "entire South"
will Well that makes two things that
Adlai will his side election nghthe South and Univac
signs giving higher pensions to retired Federal
workers the only Government empoye who didn't
get raise this year. strike for two
months in Denver.
Eleven American home from Red Chinese
prisons It's Red Chnas dramatic They need
all the jails for the local talent
Gov Shvers of Texas says support Adlai Steven
son for President these eggheads Never
liked their
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-13

BECKLEY, w. Va, Aug. l3
tP}.-A new name for West Viz
ginia has been proposed.
It's originator, Monroe Worth
ington. a Beckley newspaper
man, claims it is far ahead of
other proposed names which
have never won the favor of
general public-names like Tran
sylvania. Vandalia. Kanawha and
West Augusta.
It's easy to say. easy to spell,
has a nice meaning. and will
give this state great political and
business benefits" Mr.. Worth
lngton said.
The name: Acadia.
It means a happy, prosperous
land.
Delegates to the national po-
litical conventions from Acadia
will get the first chance to nomi-
nate a president" points out its
originator. For Acadia will be
ahead Of Alabama, Arizona and
Arkansas and all the rest. No one
knows that West Virginia is on
the political map. BY the time
the roll call comes around to
the 46th State, West Virginia
almost everyone has gone to sleep
except a few radio commenta-
tors. who are yaWning. II this
new name is adopted. the State
will not only get to nominate a
President; it will get more con-
tSideration in every way.
Would Prevent Confusion
"A new name will take the
state out Of the backwoods of
public consciousness; will pre-
vent confusion with our
esteemed sister State, Virginia.
will bring the State and its
fine people to the attention OF
business and industry. so more
factories and payrolls should
result.
The greatest heritage WeSt
Virginia has from East Virginia
is the blood of brave pioneer
parents. who saw there were
greater opportunities in the
mountains than in the lowlands
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-13

shooting in Galveston Of James
R. Huff, 81. business manager OF
Boilermakers Local 1872 CAFL)
Clarence Benson Wilkins, 4S, un-
employed Lamarque union mem
Der. was charged with murder.
Mason Landlord, fire chief
said dynamite apparently was
used to make the bomb which
shattered the Mutually home.
Mr.. Mutually and his wife were
in Tulsa, Okla, yesterday. Nc
one was in their home at the
time of the explosion.
Police placed the home of w
A. Mask. pipefitterS' business
representative in Houston. under
heavy guard after they founc
five sticks of dynamite with q
cap and a partly burned fuse or
Mr.. Masks lawn.
Houston City Detectives Lloyc
Barrett and j. R. McCaterty saio
Mr.. Masks union has had ar
unemployment problem since
1853 and that there has beer
some membership dissatisfaction
Mr.. Mask denied any union
trouble.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-13
No sympathy for Strike

A fable by Aesop reminds
one of the long transit strike.
Aesop told of a dog that was
carrying a large piece of meat
over a bridge when he saw the
meat reflected in the water.
Deciding he wanted that. too,
he made a grab for it. Of
course he lost what he already
had! &.
Isn't that like the efforts of
the union in this strike?
Transit Rider.
= +
I have no objections to the
transit men getting any in
crease or added benefits, but
I do object to the way they go
about getting them. Federal
and District employees cannot
strike. and it has taken years
of hard work and effort by
those employees to get better
conditions. 1t sure did not
happen overnight. You can
better your conditions and still
serve your company and city.
The transit line is under the
Public Utilities Commission,
the same body which controls
the gas and electric companies.
Think what it would mean if
the electric and gas COM
panies stopped sending the
city their power.
I am tired of walking and
am getting pretty sick of it
all. When the public suffers
directly there should be no
strike.
Virgil 7. BuShOng.