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VOL. XXIX NO. 231 OF ROSEBURG REVIEW
ROSEBURG, OREGON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 18. 1929.
VOL. XIX NO. 311 OP THE EVENING NEWS
C Weather
Highest temperature yesterday....44
Lowest temperat'jre last night....40
Forecast for Interior southwest
Oregon: Unsettled tonight; Satur
day probably fair and colder.
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FIRST WEEK OF
LEGISLATURES
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Both Houses Adjourn Until
Next Monday; 151 Bills
Are Introduced.
EXPENSE COIN VOTED
Tax Revision Program Due
Next Week; Changes in
Constitution to Be
Recommended.
(Aaaociated Prpw I.eawd Wire)
SALEM, Ore., Jan. IS. Roth
houses of the Oregon legislature
yesterday adjourned until Monday
morning, completing the first week
of the 35th assembly.
The 'record for the week shows
one bill, that appropriating $2",
000 for legislative expenses, passed
by both houses; 19 bills were in
troduced in the senate and 151 in
the house; one act of the 1927 leg
islature, increasing the salaries of
Josephine county officers, was
passed over the governor's veto by
the senate, and two vetoes of acts
of 1927 were sustained by the
house.
To Slay Obsolete Laws
Of the lfil bills Introduced In the
house 137 were handed In by the
committee on repeal of laws, whteh
for the past two years has been
scanning the Oregon statutes with j
an eye to trimming out doadwood.
Only one of these ills, that repeal-
ln the section rennlrlnir rh nwa. i
paper publication of county court
proceedings, promises any contest.
Bent on holding down petty and
freak legislation, both house and
senate are pleased that so few bills
have been introduced, and while! ( Amnrintri Picks leased Win-)
they anticipate a flood of. proposals I SULLIVAN, Ind., Jan. 18. Ed
next week they expect to keep the par 1. Maple, vice-president of
total considerably under the usual the Peoples' National Hank and
total for a session. i Trust company, who was found
Tax Bills Next Week j shot to death in the bank Wedney-
So far the problem of revision of day morning, whs slain by an un
the motor license fees has been known person, V. H. McGrew, Sul
the oniy topic of major legislative , livan county coroner, held in a
importance to get under way from i verdict returned today,
preliminary work on the prepara- Following the coroner's verdict,
lion of the routine appropriation other county officials began a
bills by the ways and means com-j thorough investigation of Maple's
mittee. The absence of Kepresenta- death. His body was found by
live Carkin. chairman of the prop-j William Jamison, assistant cashier
erty tax revision committee, has ! of the bank, near an open vault
delayed introduction of the heavy from which bank officers say $40no
tax bills until next week. j Is missing. There was a bullet
School District Shielded wound iu the forehead and several
The 151st bill, the only one In- feet from the body was a revolver,
troduced during this morning's ses-j the property of the bank, from
(Continued on page 6.)
(Awx-UtM Prcw I-oax-d Win-)
LA GRANDE, Ore., Jan 18.
Late advices concerning the crash
of Harold E. Buckner, air mall pi
lot, sav hit Diane struck a tree yes
terday afternoon and buckled up.
Two trappers a mile away tfieard
the crash, and finally located the
plane. Buckner was found pinned
In the cockpie. unable to move,
with both legs broken.
On an improvised stretcher the
two trappers carried Buckner a
mile to the cabin of another trap
per, where he was given what
first aid treatment was available.
A sled was being rigged up today
to bring the injured man to La
Grande.
LA GRANDE. Ore.. Tun. 18.
Harold E. Iiuckner. Varney airmail
pilot, lost in the Ulue mountains
near here, was found by a trapper
last niaht east of Cove, near the
horse ranch on Minam river. A
MAIL RYEH DOWH
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LEGS SAID RRQKFni
telephone call was received here dren are known to have been kill
thls morning from the ranger sta- ed and nearly a score of persons
tion there, telling of the finding of were reported to have been injured
the air man. i In terrific storms that swept over.
The plane crashed, the tele- parts of southern Missouri and II-1
phone menage said, and Buckner linois shortly before noon today,
was Injured, although the repott i - i
did not say what his condition was. I CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo., Jan, I
Fred Helschow. Varney official 18. Two children were killed and j
from Roise. Idaho, prepared to tlwlr father was Injured about 11 j
leave La Grande Immediately with a. m. today when a tornado de-;
Dr. R. G. McCall and Harold mollshed their farm home. 20 miles
O'Conner, managers of the La- south of Cape Girardeau. The dead
Grande airport. ! were Marjorie Margraves, 4, and
I nverifled reports said Rude-
ner's h-gs were broken In the
crash, and that was found
eiitht mis from the nearest point
of communication.
It was necessary for the man
ho found him to walk eight miles southern Indiana and Illinois to-1 The woman killed was Mrs. Mary
through six feet of snow to the day was rejmrted to have caused ! Nolen. Her husband, David No
nearest telephons. (the deaths of two school children , lm, was seriously injured and a
The cause of the crash Is tin , at Macni. III., and that of ft worn- five-year old grandchild slsd was
known here. 'an at Fort Branch, Ind. Much prop-j injured.
Shakeup Due in Motor Fees Schedule
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Legislative Committee to Recommend Changes Up and
Down According to Weight, Tire Basis for Trucks
and Trailers, One Cent Gasoline Tax Raise.
(Associated Press
SALEM, Ore., Jan. 18.
on motor vehicle license reductions completed its recommenda
tions yesterday. They will be reported to the senate Monday.
Reductions averaging 25 per cent in the fees of passen
ger vehicles up to 8900 pounds weight, increases beyond that
weight, and the placing of trucks and trailers on a weight
basis instead of a tire width basis summarize the recommenda
tions relative to fees. On the lightest cars the- reduction is about
33 per cent.
Motor vehicles weighing 1700
pounds or less would pay a flat
i fee of $to. This would take in all
old makes of the smaller cars,
' such as Fords and Chevrolets.
I Vehicles weighing over 1700 and
not over 3000 pounds would pay
90 cents per hundredweight on
part thereof.
Vehicles weighing 3000 pounds
and not over 4500 pounds would
pay $1 per hundredweight or part
thereof.
Vehicles weighing over 4500
pounds would pay $1.10 per hun
dredweight on part thereof.
All vehicles equipped with
solid tires would pay 50 per cent
in addition to the above fees.
It is provided that for registra
tions made on or after April 1
and before July 1 three-fourths of
tfhe regular fee shall be paid; for
registrations from July 1 to Oclo-
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Involves Partner
Arrested on Charge of
Forging $80,000
in Notes.
which one shot had been fired
Officials admit they &now of
no motive that could have resulted
in Maple's murder. One clue is a
story told by Jamison that Maple
had said he was called bv lei,
phone last Tuesday nignt by a per
son who wanted to Ret $4,000 be
fore banking hours on Wednesday
morning.
Partner Arrested
While the investigation of
Maple's death la going on. state
bank examiners are checking the
books of the First State bank of
Shelburn, six miles nortu
livan. J ok sup F. Holtnger, presi
dent of this bank, was arrested
yesterday on a charge of toggery
after he had confessed that he
was responsible for $10,000 to $85.-
i Uu0 offorged notes held by
the
uans oi wincn Maple was vice
president. In his confession, how
ever, he Insisted Maple had no
knowledge of these forgeries.
The Shelbuin bank has been
closed and is in charge of stale
bank examiners. Holinger was
tound in his garage at Shelburn
overcome by carbon monoxide gas
iu nuurs auer .iiapies body was
discovered. He apparently has
fully recovered.
STORMS LASH TWO
STATES; SEVERAL
PERSONS KILLED
(AatnrUtM Vrr-m Iad Wire)
ST. LOUIS. Jan. 18 Four rhlU
her brother. Ruddle 3 years old
The father. Liren Hargraves,
reported seriously hurt,
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was
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' EVANS VILLE, Ind., Jan
wind storm sweeping across
Leased Wire.) j
The special senate committee i
ber 1 one-half fee, and after Octo
ber 1 one-fourth of the regular
fee.
Popular Vote Desired
Other recommendations are:
That a constitutional amendment
be submitted to the people pro
viding for license revision pertain
ing to old cars, for the benefit of
future legislatures In legislating
on the subject.
That 33 1-3 of the license fee re
venues be returned to the coun
ties, to preserve the amounts now
returned on a 25 per cent basis.
That the legislature take action
to require the public service com
mission to reduce the amount of
motor vehicle revenues used In ad
ministration and turn a greater
amount over to the state highway
fund.
Under the present license sys
t Continued on page 4)
OKLAHOMA
GOVERNOR
IMPEACHED
(AMoelated Vre Leaded Wire)
OKLAHOMA CITY, Jan.
18. Ten charges of impeach
ment against Gov. Henry - S.
Johnston were reported to the
Oklahoma house of representa
tives today by its investigating
nmm;ttA. r,kvn;nn u
committee. Charging the gov-lthe
ernor was interfering with the
progress of the investigation,
the committee asked his imme
diate suspension from office.
The governor was generally
charged by the committee with
violation of the constitution
and laws of the state of Okla
homa; guilty of wilful neglect
of duty; incompetency and cor
ruption in office.
The committee used the term 1
"moral turpitude" in a general :
description of t!i2 charges in 1
the report. i
SPOKANE AND IDAHO I
BANKS CLOSE DOORS
(AMoeUted Ptmb LmmnI Wire)
SPOKANK, Jan. 18 The Ex
eh: nee National bank of Spokane
failed to open its doors this morn
ing. A simple statement of the
closure was posted by W. II. Raid
ridge, national bank examiner In
charge. The bunk has approxi
mately $8,000,000 In deposits.
The Chronicle printed an esti
mate that the tixt.liange National
"probably will pay out on the
basis or 75 or 80 per cent. How
ever, with the added assessment
that will be levied by the national
banking department and the clear
ing u;j of paper held, the bank may
pay out loo per cent"
K. K. Flood, until recently vice
president of the bank. Is awaiting
trial on a grand jury Indictment
charging conspiracy to embezzle
funds.
Notes of Fred Herrlck, prom I-
1 nnt northwestern lumberman,
who recently filed a voluntary pe
tition for bankruptcy on the same
day that some of his creditors filed
an Involuntary petition, wre un
derstood here to have figured
prominently In the affairs of the
bank. His total liabilities were es
timated at several million dollars.
Flood is president of the First
Exchange National hank of Coeur
D Alene. Idaho, which also closed
Its doors today.
COEUR D'ALENE. Idaho. Jan.
18 The First Exchange National
bank of Coeur D'Alene closed to
day. A notice on the door said,
"closed by order of the directors."
Warren W. Whiting, resident of
Camas Valley, was in Roseburg
this morning visiting with friends
and attending to business matters.
erty damage was caused.
Several residnces were report-
ed damaged in the vicinity of
j Mnunle and a school house w:t
; said to have been wrecked. At Fori
' Hranch two houses were demolish-
ed. reports said.
STUDENT BOARDjTEXAS OUTLAW
VOTES TO OUSTiGDMFESSES TO
ENDCHJAGSHAW.BUFFflLOJQLICE
Action Against Washington
Coach, However, Lacks
Faculty's O. K.
MATTER UNSETTLED
Dissatisfied Element Says
Grid Chief Inefficient 1
and Creating Loss j
of Money.
(Auociatrd Prow Leased Wire)
SEATTLE. Jan. IS. Enoch Bag
Bhaw was relieved of his duties at
head coach of the University of
Wathington football team early ti j by Buffalo police In connection
day by the student board of courjwtth murders and robberies al
trol. But the finality of the board's Icfi-d to have been committed by
action was questioned by the facni-! the Ace Pendleton gam; in the
ty uthletic committee which hero-! southwest, broke down today and.
tofore has approved all actions, of '
the board relative to coaches.
Under the board's order Bas
shaw is to remain under his three
year contract at full pay, totaling
about 825.000, but is to be assigned
other duties.
The board's action served neither
to settle the debate as to the value
of the "little giant" as
f,..i.t,n
coach nor to determine his exact
status.
Power Issue Raised
It opened, for the first time Id
the history of the university, the
question of the exact power of the
student board, of the faculty ath
letic committee in. passing on ac
tions relating to coaches,, and of
Or. M. Lyle Spencer, president of
the university and arbiter in dis
putes between the board and the
' committee.
Iollowing an announcement at
boanl.g wmlve 8P9slon tmU
i j)r. spencer had ruled that Its ac-
lion was final, the faculty commit
tee declared that the president had
assured Its members that they had
power to reverse the board.
An attempt of the board to em
power the graduate manager, Earl
Campbell, to employ a new head
coach was postponed until one
o'clock this afternoon. In the in
terim student leaders and the ath
letic committee were to confer
with Dr. Spencer for a definite rul
ing on whether the hoard's action
was final. The committee au
f (Continued on page 8)
Tragedy Sequel To Ruth's Broken Home
'sir ti- : ; . jr J
Asleep and alone In an upper bed
room in the home of Dr. Edward
H. Kinder, wealthy dentist of
Watertown, Mass., Mrs. George
Herman Ruth, estranged wife of
the Yankees' slugger, was burned
to death in a fire of undetermined
origin. Mrs. Ruth, who was wait
ress In a Boston rectaurant whn
the met and married Ruth in 1914,
ie pictured above with her daugh.
ter, Dorothy, who has been in a
private school In a Boston suburb. It has been generally accepted that the flirt,
adopted daughter, Mrs. Ruth, Dorothy and the home run king are shown above,
Member of Notorious Ace
Pendleton Gang Admits
Three Murders.
CRIMES WIDESPREAD
Cities in Four States Ask
for Prisoner Jailed
Pal Will Make No
Statement.
' (AMceUted Vrrm Leaieil Wire)
BUFFALO, N. Jan. IS Clyde
Roberts, better known as Whitey
Walker, one of two men arrested
according to Detective Chief Ke-
ville, confessed to three killings.
According to the police. Walker,
who says his correct name Is Wil
liam J. Walker, admitted to the
slaying '.n Horger, Texas, of Pat
rick Kenyon and Klmer Perry,
deputy sheriffs, on April 1. 1927.
With him at the time, he said, was
1 his brother, II. Walker, and Kd
UHlify. uihvi Kflja lie. nut niicrni-
ed for that crime and held in
bonds of $15,000, but jumped his'
bail.
Walker is also said by police to
have admitted the killing of Coke
Huchanan, a policeman, at Stan
nett, Texas. March 1, 1027.
The prisoner denied all knowl
edge of Colorado slaylngs of which
he has been accused.
Five Yeare In Prison
Walker was arrested in Fort
Worth. Texas, In September, 1927.
he told police, for robbing the
Stockyard National bank, and
again al Cote, Wyoming, March 19,
iy2S, but escaped while being
transferred to Hillings, Mont. The
prisoner said his first arrest was
in Oklahoma In 1122, when he
3erved five years for the theft of
an automobile.
Detective Chief Revllle said that
Walker admitted passing forged
money orders of the American Kx
press company, using four names
for that purpose. Some express
money orders which had been Btol
en still were In Walker's posses
(Contlnutd on page 8)
Al Smith's Appeal For Deficit
Liquidation Produces Flood Of
Money And Bi blical Quotation
(Associated Press Leased Wire.)
NEW YORK., Jan. 18. The radio appeal of Alfred E.
Smith for contributions to wipe out the $1,500,000 deficit of
the democratic party has brought an avalanche of checks and
pledges of funds. Hundreds of letters, accompanied by
checks ranging from $5 to $100, and telegrams promising
checks to follow by. mail have been received by the national
committee. No attempt has been made to total the amount
receive
d
Virtually every contributor bus
reouested from one to 100 copies
of the book containing Mr. Smith's
campaign speeches, which he an
nounced would be given each con
tributor of $2 or more who request
ed it.
A request for 100 copteB of " .
book was received from Mayor
Otto Bernstein, of Monroe, La.,
who telegraphed:
"I obligate myself to perpetuate
the democratic party. 1 think
what you are doing is the greatest
erfort on the part of one man our
common country has ever wit
nessed." A telegram from Mrs. A. L. Love,
of Ottumwa, Iowa, read:
"My compliments Matthew 5,
11 and 12."
The scriptural verses refer."
to reed:
"lilessed are ye when men shall
revile yuu and persecute you and
TURKEY GROWERS
GET MORE MONEY
FOR FIRST POOL
A rheck for approximately
$4,000 was received today by
the Douglas County Cooper-
ative Turkey Growers asso-
eiat'n representing an addi-
tionai payment on the first
Christmas pool, which was
made up Dec. f and 6 and de-
livered to Swift and Company )
on consignment. Growers re-
celved an advance of 32 cents
for No. 1 birds, 30 cents for
hens. 22 centB for old toms
and 20 cents for No. 2 grade. (
Tho pool contained "approxf- !
malely 200,000 pounds, so !
that the additional money re- ej
reived will permit payments !
to the growers of 2.1 cents on (
all grades above the advance (
already received, making the
total price 34.1 cents on No. 1 !
grade. Returns have not yet !
been received an the 2nd pool j
shipped on- consignment by
the same company December !
19 and 20, at which time the ;
advance was the same as be-
fore. The results from the lat- '
ter sales will be announced
eHrly next week it is expect-
ed. Checks are now being
mailed out to growers who
shipped in the first pool.
now 9 years old, is an
-s , . -
shall suy alt manner of evil thine
against you falsely, lor my sake.
"Hejoice and be exceedingly
glad, for great Is your reward in
heaven: for so persecuted they the
prophets which were before you."
Smith Now Banker
NKW YOHK. Jan. 18. Alfr.wl
K. Smith has been electea u di
rector of the County Trust com
pany of New York.
The County Trust company
opened for business on February
23. 1926, with a capital of $1,000,
000 and a surplus of 500.000. Mr.
Smith, then governor, was its
fiiKt depositor. The bank's tolil
assets on Wednesday were report
ed as $29,579.18.54 and the capital,
surplus and undivided profits on
the same day amounted to $2,133,
175.11. Directors of the company Include
(Continued on page 8)
STJTE PILES UP
AGAINST KEYES
Worker Testifies He Saw
3-lnch Roll of Bills
Change Hands in
Tailor Shop.
(.Mrltii! I'rtvw I.! Wire)
LOS ANC.KLKS, Jan. 18. A
tnllor's story of witnessing the di
vision of a "three-Inch" thick roll
of bills between former District
Attorney Asa Keyes and Charles
Kelmer, special investigator at one
time for the county prosecutor, to
dty stood out as daninK'ng evi
dence in the trial of Keyes, Rei
mer and four others charged with
fiHifd and bribery.
Providing a dramatic climax to
the stale's casw e.sterday, John
Hettinger, once employed as a
tailor by Hen Get toff, one of the
defendants, said he saw the owner
of the shop he worked In give part
of the three-inch roll to Keyes and
part to Kelmur.
Under proddlngs of Robert L.
Stewart, chief deputy district at
torney, the tailor declared that
Kelmer at the time said, "I ought
to get $2,200," and that Getzoff re
plied that he, Getzoff, had only
$1,200 and to take that. Relmer
then took the money, Rettinger
charged.
State 8corea Again
Preceding Rettlnger on the stand
a "surprise" witness for the prose
cution, Ernest Nollac, window
trimmer, testified he was present
when Ed Rosenberg, also a defend
ant, nave a check to Dave Getzoff,
.nn nf ltn (:l,.rr 'l'h vnmiirnr
Getzoff, Nollac said, cashed the!
check under his father's Instruc
tions. The elder Getzoff then took
the sum Into his office, where, ac
cording to Ihe window trimmer,
Keyes was at the time. When the
former district attorney left the of
fice of the tailor shop he was ad
Justing his bill fold, Nollac testi
fied. Bills in Trousers
Joseph Sherman and Milton
Pike, other employes at the little
Spring street tailor shop where
the state charges bribe money was
passed by defendants in the Julian
Petroleum company fraud cases to
the Getzoffs to be turned over to
Keyes. also testified regarding
Rosenburg's visit to the shop with
the check. Rettlnger also asserted
from the stand that Hen Getzoff
once came up to the balcony of the
tailor shop to have a suit pressed
and that he removed ten one
thousand dollar hills from the
pocket of the trousers, remarking
"Jacob Herman wired It to me to
day from New York." Rettlnger
declared Getzoff said Herman had
promised to send "7,000 more to
morrow." When court adjourned yesterday
Hettinger still was on the stand
Nollac
under direct examination
was excused without cross-exam in
Stiou. OREGON YOUTH SUICIDES
(AwnrUted Trrm IumI Wire)
HILLSnoRO, Ore. Jan. 18.
Charles S. Reimers, 21, was found
dead with a bullet In, Ids head in
the woods north of Sherman's
hill this afternoon. A rifle was
near the body. The coroner today
wan Investigating tho esse. He In
timated a suicide note had bern
left by the youth.
LDCALU.S. LAND
OFFICE THIRD
E
Receipts for Year Exceeded
Only by Sacramento
and Cheyenne.
LANDS RESTORED
Over 16,000 Acres Placed
on Tax Roll in District
During the Past
Year.
The Roseburg land office for tho
fiscal year ending July 81, 1928,
handled more receipts from land
and timber sales than any other
office In the United States, accord
ing t& the annual report juBt issued -by
the commissioner of the general
land office. There were two other
offices, one at Sacramento and tlm
other at Cheyenne, handling royal
ties from oil lands, that had larger
receipts, making Roseburg; the
third largest among all of the of
fices of the country.
The receipts for the fiscal year,
ending July 31, for which the re
port has just been completed,
were $056,449.31. The Lakeview of
fice transacted business amounting
to $73,424.21 and The Dalles office
$10,360.86.
The percentage of cost of opera
tion was practically In exact pro
portion to the volume of business
transacted, the local office con
ducting its affairs on a cost per
cent of 1.2, which was third lowest
for the entire United States.
Statistics concerning lands avail
able for homestead show that tho
Roseburg land office lists 999,66ti
acres, Lakeview 3,062,994 and Tho
Dalles 9,361.043. Lands upon which
entries have been made but which
have not yet been patented are
It one burg 120,478 acres, Lakeview
61,258 acres and The Dalles 6S2,
477 acres. During the year Rosv
burg handled 529 homestead applf
cations, Lakeview 221 and The
Dalles 331.
The bulk of the receipts for tho
Roseburg office came through tho
sale of grant land timber. There is
a rapidly growing demand for this
timber and indications point to
heavy sales during the year of
1928'29.
The report does not segregate
completely the sales of the Rose
burg office for the year, but an
nounces that since the timber
sales were started by the govern-
ment there h.ave been
545 Bales
from o. and C. lands and 74 sales
from Coos Ray wagon road grant
lands. O. and C. timber sold to
uted 1,666,255,000 feet on 81,545.13
acres representing total receipts
of $4,51,338.42. while the wagon
road grant land timber a mount ml
to 472.247.000 feet on 13,340.61
acres brinvlng receipts of $1,169,
747.50. Agricultural lands restored
(Continued on page 4 1 '
(i OFFICER DIE
IN PISTOL FIGHT
(AMoHulffl rcw leaned Wire)
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 18. Fir
ing point blank at a police officer
who broke through the barricaded
bedroom door of his home in the
Chestnut hill section, W. Griffin
Grlbbel, 46, socially prominent,
early today shot and killed John
W. Hlackburn, pollen Inspector,
wounded Hlackburn's chauffeur,
Lawrence, and himself fell criti
cally wounded under the fire of
other poilce officers.
Mrs. Grlbbel and her six chil
dren cowered behind a locked door
In another room to which they re
treated when Grihhel confronted
them, brandishing the revolver.
Police were summoned by nelgh
had become crazed when informed
by a physician that his condition
I necessitated his removal to a sana-
torhmi. Grlbbel is the son of John
Grlbbel, retired manufacturer who
at one time wa president of the
Union league and vice-president of
the Public led(er company.
Police were sumoned by neigh
bors. Hlackburn hacked his way
Into the up&taire bedroom with an
ax. Grihhel shot him through the
heart. Jjiwrence. going to his
chief's aid. received ft bullet
wound above the heart. Other po
lice then shot Grlbbel In legs,
arms and stomach. Grlbbel served
overseas during tho world war ssi
major. Inspector Hlackburn loaves
ft widow and three children.
N Ml
CASH