THE CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM, OREGON
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1935
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Spoils System Spreads
That others besides those who have daily and personal
contact with state boards, commissions, departments and in
stitutions are becoming conscious of the vicious spread of a
democratic spoils system in the distribution of patronage and
apprehensive as to its demoralizing effect on efliciency, is in
dicated by an editorial on "Spoils Politics" in the current
issue of Oregon Voter.
Commenting on Governor Martin's instinctive dislikes
for such practices, and complimenting him for the courage
with which he has resisted the pressure of pie-counter poll'
ticians, the Voter observes:
Things are Roing on under the governor's nose that he does not
seem to sense. State officers and state employes are told repeatedly by
political emissaries that if they are wise they will do thus and so on
peril of being displaced and replaced. These emissaries carry with them
tho unmlstukable odor of official authenticity. They are the ones who
were- able to forecast that certain officers would be removed and that
certain Individuals would be appointed. Their prophecies were fulfilled
with accuracy.
What the Voter refrained from saying is that Governor
Martin is unknowingly being made the tool of greedy poll'
ticians who seek to build up a machine designed to serve
their own selfish ends and those of their party organization
at the expense of successful administration. If they are con
cerned with the success of the governor in giving the state
such efficiency as he is capable of directing, they are show
ing it in a short sighted manner when they presume upon
his friendship and trust to intimidate the heads of state de
partments and institutions with implied threats of official
retaliation unless jobs are provided for certain democrats
Numerous are the department or institutional heads holding
their jobs through sufferance of the executive or some board
or commission of which he is a member who have been noti
fled that "the governor wants" this person or. that "taken
care of."
In truth, Governor Martin has seldom if ever imposed
his authority upon subordinates in such a manner, nor has
he been aware until recently that such practices were being
carried on. Kepeatedly during his campaign for election the
governor declared his intention of conducting a non-partisan
administration. Personally he has adhered strictly to this
sound principle of governmental efficiency, and he should
sternly rebuke anyone who violates it in his name or otherwise.
Progress of Aviation
The progress of aviation was again emphasized this
week by the successtul lest flight of a giant passenger air
liner built by the Douglas Aircraft company at Santa Monica,
the first of a fleet of 15 similar ships to be used between Los
Angeles and New York.
This two motored "flying Pullman" weighs 12 tons, is
do leet in length, all melal construction. It carries 24 paid
passengers in addition to crew, with beds for 16 and has all
the conveniences of a railroad Pullman, including smoking
rooms. It has a flying range of 1400 miles, with a cruising
speed of 215 miles an hour and is equipped with all the mod
ern safety devices that make air travel safer than highway
traffic.
A few years ago such aircraft were deemed visionary,
urn, wiere is every proDaoiuty mat in the not too distant fu
ture they will be much larger, and perhaps as has been done
in Russia, they will convey a train of gliders laden with pass
engers or freight. All of which emphasizes the need of huge
airports for their oXration.
We already have an airplane mail and passenger route
spanning the Pacific to Manila, others that fly regularly to
South America, while a trans-Atlantic line is being projected
for early operation. So we can expect the flying transcon
tinental trains in the life of the present generation. Branch
aerial lines from the main cities to smaller places will follow
to connect with the trunk lines. It is therefore up to local
communities to provide adequate airports or be left off the
air map, .
The Silver Flop
Developments in the silver market must convince even
the inflationists in congress that forced the silver buying
program on the administration against its wishes, for it is
not a part of the new deal of its disastrous folly. It was
designed to force up the price of silver to monetize the
motal, but instead has pushed Mexico and China off tho sil
ver standard, frustrated its objective and benefitted only the
International speculators and the seven silver mining states.
Secretary Morirenthnu sn
because the gold bloc countries had boon braced to a point
where support could be relaxed. Silver buving has been an
important stabilization tool, used to supply dollars abroad
and to depress their value, conversely bolstering foreign
currencies and discouraging gold shipments.
Morgenthau found that he couldn't lniv silver by nm-
!""'"" i'"L "l, ior imr sxcuiators heat him to the offer
ings to scalp a profit. The possibility loomed that the f 1.23
statutory price would be attained without tho treasury hav
ing gotten much silver. Meanwhile all other countries would
have melted their silver coins down and dumped tho silver on
the market, along with hoarded and fabricated silver, which
would have exhausted the treasury's buying authorization
and pricked the inflation bubble.
PARENTAL PROBLEMS.
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.by, Jeanne Bowman.
SYNOPSIS: Anne Parnaworth. who now
calls hcraelf Nikki Nielnen, Is hurrying to
Keep ihc Union Town fishermen from
damaiflnir the PnniE worth canneries, and
themselves Into the bargain. Anne lias
Deen cheated or her share In the i
nerles by Tom Farley and his sane, but
ens has been asked to help by John Neu-
man, ana she loves John and will do
wnatever ne says. The Sorkl boys are
telllnR her how one of the fishermen
caugiii Fancy's sang bootlegging aalmon.
but could not persuade Lee Fariisworth of
i no ioci.
CLUB ENTERTAINED
AT HOLIDAY PARTY
jeiieraon inc k. K. Club was
entertained ThurMlny evening nt
tho country homo of Mr. nnrt Mrs.
Robert Terhiino, An exrhnngo of
presents wna fentiiro ol tho eve
ning. Several tables of brluirc were In
play. Tho ladle high score prlzo
wag won by Mrs. O. A. Keeber. and
Kenneth' Colo won tile men's high
soortipriM. .. At tin clou ol tkej
evening a covered dish supper was
served.
Present were Mr. and Mrs. Ken
neth Cole nnd Mr. and Mrs. Chas.
Hoyt of Sllverton; Mr. and Mrs. a.
A. Heebcr and dnimhter Clvllla of
Snlem: Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Looney,
Miss Eleanor Looney, Mr. and Mrs.
Herbert Looney, Miss toulsc Looney,
mus ninrgtiemo Looney, Mr. and
Mrs. any Aiipperlo, Mrs. Marvin
Hatchings, and the rosts. Mr. nnrt
Mrs. Robert Terhune and children,
ueuy, mith and Bobble.
Sublimity Tony Lels of Donnelv.
Minn, Is visiting at tlie home ol his
sister, Mrs. Fcrd Hartman. sr.
Chapter 33
SHOT IN THE DARK
'He couldn't convince Farnsworth,
however, and when Haiinula re
turned and told the chew, they de
cided It was time to lake action,
They told some ol the tellows who've
been losing money all summer and
decided to go into action. They went
to the canneries first, to get Far
Icy. They were going to force him
to go to the traps with them. They
missed Mm
'John came in about that time.
but they were beyond stopping. He
tried to reason with them. Seems
he's trying to protect the canneries.
lor some reason,
Then he sent us after you. Nikki,
ho said that you owned the can
neries."
That I do?" questioned Anne, be
wildered.
"Yes, that's exactly what he said,
and he said to tell you that he was
cady to provo It."
Anne shook her head. "He's mis
taken, but maybe I can pretend long
enough and convincingly enough to
check them before they get into
trouble."
"John said you must, that II they
harm anyone they'll be the ones to
suffer, not the guilty ones."
The engine faltered, and Orvi
went back to Join George. Anno
stepped outside Into the wind. The
rain had stopped but huge waves
dashed over tlie bow, and sent her
hurrying back to the cabin. She
thought of other storms, of the one
the night of Luclnda's death.
And then the waves grew less
rough, the wind seemed to die away,
Anne stepped out again. She saw
they were coming into the cove,
tho flicker of many lights. They
were in a maze ol fishing boats, gil-
netters, trawlers, and a cruiser was
nosing the piling of an old wharf,
the wharf that held the fish trap
ouuaing.
Anne looked at the cruiser and
closed her eyes in quick pnln. The
AMI." What was It doing there.
Oct into this." Orvl threw a rub.
ber coat about her. He went back
to the pilot house, ar.d they ma
neuvered their way through the
boats to a spot near the "AMI.'
A barge was nearby, its surface
gleaming with Its catch of fish
They'd grown bold, this night of
storm, with every other boat oft the
atcr during the closed hours.
cruiser was near It, nondescript.
but familiar, the one which had cut
across the Sorkl net.
And the mob spirit was there.
Voices rising in anger, then sinking
to a low mutter more ominous than
aiiRer. Unthinking, unheeding, that
single voiced monotone would fol
low the lead of the most reckless.
A searchlight from the "Ahtl1
flashed on, outlining the fish trap
and nuiidings. Anne recognized
them. It was on the beach near
them that John had thrust her be
hind the thicket when he heard
voices.
But what should she do? The plat
form of the trap wharf would mako
a slago. She would go there. The
"Aim'' was In the way. but she
could climb over that.
She started, reached the edge of
tho "Nlkkl," then paused. Someone
called "Anne"
Sho turned back. Something
whizzed past her lace. Simultane
ously sho heard tho report of a
gun. Sho swung towards the "Ahtl'
and gasped in horror.
On tho bow of the boat, waiting
to step to tno wharf ladder, stood
Leo Farnsworth. Behind him black
hillside, before him the maze ol
boats. He looked about, an expres
sion of ludicrous astonishment on
his face.
Anne gave a half-artlculatc crv.
That look had changed to pain.
The fat llguro slumped, fell forward
sprawling over Iho edge of tho
"Ahtl."
Stunned silenco hung over the
scene for a moment, then a cry
rang out. "Oct Iho msn who fired
that shot!"
Tom Farley's voice. It came from
the one she was in, there came a
peculiar thud she couldn't identify,
then pandemonium broke loose.
Engines started, but riding lights
flashed off as though they'd been
doused by a universal wave, and in
the darkness came a high sharp
command.
"Give ns a light to carry him back
to the cabin."
A single light focused on the
scene. Anne turned to see from
whence It came. In a boat to the
left and behind her, stood John
Neuman. It was his searchlight.
Now all the cruiser's lights were
gleaming. Tho big motor was puls
ing, and then, searchlight ahead, it
shot out Into the river, leaving
churning waters behind.
The mass of boats disintegrated,
disappearing into the darkness, un
til only two remained. One nosed
steadily towards them.
John Neuman's voice came cau
tiously from this, as it moved
abreast. "Get Nikki out of this." he
ordered Orvi, "beach hei if you have
to. then put back to the wharf with
out her."
And then his bout was gone. Thev
ncaoed into tho night, and Anne.
shocked and horrlfiea, sat face In
her hands. Uncle Lee shot. Was he
dead? Poor Uncle Lee What was
he doing down here? Had he de
cided Hannula wos telling the truth,
and come down to see for himself?
The "Nikki" circled the lights of
Astoria and Union Town. "Too rough
to beach her," Orvl said, "let's put
her off at Hunter's Wharf."
After what seemed huurs to Anne
they put into a deserted wharf
south of Union Town. Anne made
her unsteady way down the narrow
wet plask to the mainland, and tho
boat moved away to return to Its
home berth.
Uncle Lee shot. The smlsh of her
wet shoes made a chant of it. Uncle
Lee shot. She should be with him
not out here, sneaking home like a
criminal. Why had John Insisted
upon this? Protecting her, she
knew, trying to hide her identity, to
protect it, now that revealing it
could not check the violence he
feared.
Overhead the reflection of lights
on the clouds grew lurid as she ap
proached town. She found the end
of the dirt road leading to her front
door, and followed It wearily until
she reached the shing.e cottage. She
opened the door. Liisa was gone.
Exhausted she sank into a chair be
fore the dying fire.
Uncle Lee. Luke had loved him
so, this younger brother who could
do no wrong. Good natured Uncle
Lee, his only crime was belief in
everyone.
Wearily she went to her room,
then stopped. Footsteps were com
ing, running.
'Nikki, Nlkkll" It was Miina.
'Nikki," she burst into the room,
"the police have arrested George
and Orvi for shooting Lee Farnsworth."
"That isn't true!" Anne stared at
the girl.
"It is true, they've taken them to
jail."
"I didn't mean that part, I mean
they didn't shoot him, they couldn't
have. Orvl was tending the engine
and George was in the pilot house,"
"But Nikki," cried Miina, "they
found the gun in their boat."
Anne stared at Miina in horror.
That boat, bumping theirs, that
thud.
It took Anne a fun moment to
digest what Miina had told her.
There was only one thing to do. She
pulled her wet beret back over her
curls as she recognizee it.
She would go to the police, re
veal her identity, and assure the
authorities that the boys had noth
ing to do with the shooting; that
they were present only because . it
was believed she might do some-
think to check the violence of the
men.
"Where are you going?" Miina
asked in alarm as Anne started to
pulling the slicker Orvi had given
her back over her shoulders,
truth."
"To the police to tell them the
"No," Miina objected, "Ma says
you're to stay here and not let any
one know you're here.
"I couldn't do that,1' Anne an
swered, turning off the lights. "I
must go down there and clear
George and Orvl at once. Maybe,
ivliina, you'd better stay here in case
anyone wants me. Where is Liisa?"
"She and mother went down to
the Neumans. John is getting an
attorney for the boys and seeing
about bail, if they're allowed bail.
"Then you'd better stay with the
children." Anne preceded Miina out
of the door. "If Tecla comes in be-
fore I return, tell her not to worry.'
She hurried down the steps to the
lower street, down the street to the
highway, where she caught a bus
for Astoria.
As the lumbering vehicle made
its way over the hill, she remem
bered that this was the first time
she had crossed that barrier since
she came to Union Town.
She left the bus and went direct'
ly to the jail.
(To be continued).
News Behind
The News
By Paul Mallon
Washington, Dec. 21 The Presi
dents playfulness with his associ
ates inside the White House has not
suffered from the recent pressure of
budget making, criticism and unfav
orable political polls.
One day, this week, was particu
larly heavy. His engagement list
contained a dozen callers. Also a
budget conference at which there
was to be considerable fuming and
iretting. Mr. Roosevelt found time,
however, to dictate an unofficial let
ter to his military aide, Colonel
"Paw" Watson, along these general
lines:
The President will give Colonel
Watson Just twenty-four hours to
answer certain charges. These
charges are to the effect that you
Colonel Watson, have been bragging
that you bagged two turkeys with
one shot at the Woodmont Gun
club a few weeks ago, whereas the
truth of the matter is the turkeys
were blind, and you are just trying
to injure the reputation of the club
champion. Admiral Cary Grayson,
who never shoots turkeys which are
blind, but only those which are tied.
Plot Colonel Watson is supposed
to have investigated and learned that
the charges against him were plant
ed with the President by that great
democratic planter, Bernard M. Bar-
uch. In his reply, the Colonel con
tended that Mr. Baruch could not
bag a turkey, except- with a fork,
after it had been cooked. He de
manded a court inquiry, which, ne
said, would prove that the turkeys
were blind because he shot both
through the eyes with the same
shot.
All of- the inside crowd doubt that
a court inquiry will be held. There
is grave suspicion that a fair trial
would disclose a certain amount of
Democratic propaganda in these
contentions. The best shot in or
near the club is known to be a re
publican, and, worse, a Hoover re
publican Larry Richey, former sec
retary to Mr. Hoover. He never kills
turkey until he has shot off ell
its feathers, one by one. This saves
time in dressing it.
"Paw" was awarded to the White
House aide, Colonel Watson, when
he was a cadet at West Point. There
were two Watsons In his class. To
distinguish them, the cadets called
one "Paw" and the other "Maw.'
The activity of ex-Senator George
"Sons of the Wild Jackass") Mos
es is supposed to be causing consid
erable apprehension in the camp of
senator Kcyes. It is being inter
preted as a sign that Moses will be
a candidate for Kcyes' seat.
Departing Frank Walker is sup
posed to have an understanding with
Mr. Roosevelt that he will return
before June, at the latest, to be
come Postmaster General. That is
the new dead-line for Mr. Farley
to get out before the national con
vention meets.
A Texan writes: "I have come to
believe that any man would be a
lool to want to be president from
1936 to 1040, with the senate against
him, and the bills to be paid."
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Puff sits by the fire with his par
ents tonight.
They don't know It's Puff he'U sur
prise them, all right!
Says Puff, "It's loo bad that your
son isn't hero."
Oh, yes,'
sheds
cries his
a big tear.
mother, and
The Fireside Pulpit
REV. E. S. HAMMOND
When Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea. Matt.- 2:1.
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behind Ann. 8ht felt a boat bump ing.
SYNOPSIS: Santa'g elves set out to take
Clock to the Hour witch who ha. ,,.
her spell on it clock In torland. maklm It
cut tno nouia in nail.
Chapter XII
THE IRON CLOCK IS FIXED
When Santa's elves arrived Bt ths
witch s cave, sho was still flv
ing around trying to make all her
clocks tell the some time.
"What! Another clock?" she de
manded quite exasperated when thi
elves flew In.
nut mis ono win always re
main true to the right hour." ex
plained the elves. "You must never
touch It."
"Is that the right hour now?"
asked the witch.
"Yes, it Is," said the elves.
"How am I to know." said the
witch. "Prow It."
'Well, It's almost mldnliht." said
the elves. "You step to your door
way and when all the tree tprltos
nop out of their trees ot midnight
look bark In hero nnd you will set
our owl clock marking 13 .o'clock.'
i hat s fair enough." said the
witch. She did Just that Bnd the
events happened as the elves pre
dicted. The witch was so nleased
she came back Into the cave sniil-
"Who in the world sent me this
gift?" she asked.
"Here Is a note," said one of the
elves ond he handed her a pretty
reo envelope, tne note from Santa.
"Dear Hour Witch." said the note.
"I hope tills will please you. Santa
uiaus."
"How nice of him," said the witch.
"What in the world can I do for
him?"
"iou can take your spell off that
big iron clock which Is cutting all
me nours in nan at the tovshoo.
said an elf. "It Is embarrassing San-
la oecause ne wont have time to
unisn all his toys this year."
"Why certainly." said the witch
so nicely you now would know she
was a wlteh. "I'll fly right down
there now." She started off and
when she arrived at the toyshop she
stepped up to the Iron clock and
spoke to it In this manner.
"Give me the hours the sun would
know.
Only run as the moon would go."
Tlie big Iron hands nf the rioek
hesitated, stopped, swung around to
the correct position and then start
ed to tick again at a moderate rate.
The toyshop door swung open antl
Santa came bounding out wearing
Credit The meeting of the federal
reserve board open market com
mittee was not as firm as its pub
lished statement indicated. More
than one of the authorities on the
1 oard are supposed to have sgugested
that the logical time to Increase re
serve requirements and to impose
margin restrictions on banks, Is
now, before the trouble starts. Tlr?
four announced reasons for delay
should have Included a fifth reas-
son, which was not mentioned. Thi:
is that the terms of all board mem
bers expire in about thirty days
The majority may have been sway-
ed as much by a desire to avoii
commitments for the new board a?
anything else.
Also, all are supposed to be official
or unofficial candidates for reappointment.
For this sufficient fifth reason, the
best informed authorities on that
subject now expect no action until
the new board comes into being.
Notes The peculiar nickname of
CUNDOWN'
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SANTA AT HOME
By Mary Graham Bonner
Santa Claus was back in his work-
shot and his dog Boy of the North,
or Great Boy, as he often called him,
was watching all the toys and dolls
and trains and boats and sleds and
skates and books and everything else
being packed Into the great, deep,
enormous sleigh.
Santa would never nave dreamed
of doing his final packuig without
the help of his dog.
Once in awhile the oog would run
and find something that had almost
been forgotten; and he went back
and forth with packages in hi',
mouth, too.
"Now let's sec," sain Santa. ' vVe
have all the candy and the nuts and
the oranges and the msy apples and
the bright pennies a.ia the rest of
the tilings for the stockings, haven't
we?"
"Bow-wow-wow," barked Great
Bo "everything for the stockings
and in the sleigh."
"All the dolls are in now and the
toy lambs and pigs and Hons and el
ephants and dogs and bears?"
"TheyTe all In," barked Great
Boy, takuig another look around the
room to be sure.
"And the furnlturt and dolls'
houses all fastened on the back of
the sleigh?"
"They won't fall off, barked Great
Boy.
"AU the toys, games everything
pocked now?"
Oreat Boy trotted al, around San
ta's workshop, through the long
pantry everything was packed.
'Well then," said S.uita, "111 Just
give my feet a good warming In
front of the fire, and then it will be
almost. ALMOST time tor the final
trip of all. '
Had we lived in the British Isles
in the year one of our era we might
have attended a great religious fes
tival under the sacrec oaks con
ducted by the Druid priests. Sud
denly an unsuspecting man would
have a knife thrust uito his back,
and he would fall dead. What was
this for? He was a sacrifice, and
these ancestors of ours believed
their gods were cruel, and took plea
sure in such offerings. Why do we
not thus worship today?
A child called Jesus was born in
Bethlehem!
As a boy I used at times to hear
a great beating of pans and other
noises at the Indian camp near our
home. This often continued all
night.
Why was this noise? An Indian
was sick, and the othei Indians, led
on by their medicine man, were
making this racket to frighten away
the evil spirit which had seized him.
We have often seen strips of red
paper with printing upon them past
ed on the lintels on Chinese homes.
These are to keep out the evil spir
its. In an eastern city I saw a
Chinese funeral procession, and a
Chinaman sat on the seat with the
driver of the hearse, and he was
scattering red papers all along the
way. This was to retard the pro
gress of the demon who was follow
ing the spirit of the deceased and
give the poor victim a chance to
escape.
A white doctor In China had a
sick baby brought in lor treatment.
The child had previously been taken
to a Chinese doctor. The poor ba
by's abdomen . was covered with
burns made by a hot Iron used by
the native medicine inun in his ef
fort to drive out the evil spirit. In
non-Christian lands the people live
hi terror of these malicious spirits.
Their worship is one of fear. That
babe of Bethlehem has delivered us
from the religion of fear, and told
us that God is a loving God.
A traveler in India entered a na
tive's hut, and saw on the dirt floor
a deadly cobra. Tlie snake's hole
was in the middle of the floor. The
native explained that his grandfa
ther now was living In that snake,
and the snake must cot be harmed.
Those people believe that when they
die they enter upon a well-nigh end.
less series of existences in lower or
ders of animals. Is it any wonder
so many thousands ol Hindus dio
from snake bites annually?
Some supposedly wise people tell
us not to preach Christ to these peo
ple. The religion they have suits
them. But the babe of Bethlehem
wants all men to have his message
of Joy and good will. And I am
glad my ancestors were not left in
their heathen superstition but the
religion of Jesus was told to them.
Answers to Questions
A reader can get the answer to
any question of fact by writing Th:
Capitol Journal Information Bureau,
rrederic J. Haskln, Director, Wash
ington, D. C. Please enclose three
(3) cents for reply.
Q. What circus stayed in Washina-
ton for several months during the
uivii warf mxi.h.
A. At the time of the Civil War,
Nixon and Barton brought the Cre
mone Circus from New York to
Washington. A building was erected
on the southeast corner of Pennsyl
vania Avenue at 7th street, and the
circus remained there for six mouths.
Q. What Is may? H.F.C.
A. This is an English name for
the hawthorn and its blossoms.
Q. What is the law In North Da
kota relative to Illegitimate chil
dren? P.C.
A. In North Dakota, a statute en
acted In 1917 provides that all chil
dren are legitimate, whether born
in or out of wedlock, and that all
have the same rights as to support
by parents and as to inheritance.
Q. When was Dr. David Stuart,
second husband of Nellie Custis, born
and where educated? FJJ.
A. He wos bom August 3, 1753. Dr.
Stuart was graduated from William
and Mary, ond the Medical College
of Edinburgh.
Q. What is natto? G.B.R.
A. Natto, commonly called cheese.
Is a Japanese fermented food pro
duct prepared from soy beans. Al
though Its manufacture varies, prob
ably with the locality, it is a com
mon practice to boll the soy beans
until tender and then leave them in
a warm place for 24 hours or until
they have fermeited.
Q. In what prisun in England was
the father of Charles Dickens con
fined? E.M.
A. At Marshalsea In Southward.
London. It was abolished hi 1849.
Monday: Poamiik Piddle Muddle.
his work apron.
"What's happened?" he asked. "I
feel so happy."
Your clock's fixed," shouted the
elves and the witch, and they all
Joined hands and danced a jig.
Mondya The Iron Qnern'a Mmlc
ACROSS
1. Act of setllne
6. Behind a vessel
8. Peel
12. Beseech
13. Old card same
14. Render acces-
alblo
15. Arranged la
clusters
17. Capital of Peru
18. Chemical ab
breviation
for erbium
19. Word of con
sent
20. Broom
21. Singing volca
21. Fodder pit
26. Airnin: nrn
27. Legal convey
ances
39. PertalnhlB to
the tongue
33. Transmit
34. Draw
35. Go nl-oard a
railroad
train
38. Renders vocal
music
41. Pun sod
42. Ppruso
44. Fi?lilna neces
sity
45. Competitor
48. Also
50. 1001
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51. Scandinavian
measure of
length
62. Tho ulant puff
ball 55. Portable
shelter
68. Anger
57. Encourage
58. Finds th total
of
6!. Spread loosely
60. Secures
DOWN
1. Extend
2. Cnp.ihle of cul
tivation
S. Inprredlont of
varnish
4. Organ of sight
5. A drug
6. Petrified re-
mains or Im
pression of a
prehistoric
animal
7. Front of th
foot
8. Point of tho
earth's axis
9. Genus of the
honeybee
10. Fish which at
taches itself
to other fish
11. Hard glossy
paint
19. Belonging to
me
10. Something
given beside
that stipu
lated 25. Trial
23. German river
25, r;dgo
2S. Tangle
to. Smooth-spoken
It. Bone of the arm
33. Gaming cube
35. Mistakes In
printing
28. Fastened se
curely ?17, Port
,1ft. Boring tool
iQ. Long Ptifks foi
walking
Slept lightly
4fi. Self
47. Insects
49. Comir opera
country
M. Suitable
RS. Kak
54. Short for a
man's name
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ft
27
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in
22
32
mm
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