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Twenty-Seventh Year
MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1932.
No. 173.
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Comment
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Day 9s News
By FRANK JENKINS,
i 11HEN you go to the polls on the
W eighth of next month, It you
are a normal person, you will prob
ably be more Interested In candidates
than In measures. It la human na
ture to be more Interested In PEOPLE
than In THINGS.
But that doesn't alter the fact that
oji the ballot In Oregon that will be
voted on In November there will be
THIRTEEN measures. '
These measures will either become
laws, or will fall to become laws, de
pending on how people vote on them.
IP YOU are a conscfentlous voter, and
have plenty of time, you will study
these measures before you vote on
them, considering carefully the points
In their favor and the points against
j them." Then you will vote accord
ingly. That 1 the way It SHOULD be done.
If we are going to have direct legis
lation which means law-making by
direct vote of the people we ought
to have Intelligent voting.
If there Is to be Intelligent voting,
there must be careful study.
BUT if you are tired, or lazy, or short
on time if, for any reason, you
Just simply WONT give careful study
to these measures the best thing for
you to do Is to VOTE NO In all cases
where you are In doubt.
It Is this writer's carefully constd
ered Judgment that If ALL the meas
ures on the ballot in November were
defeated, no lasting harm would be
done to Oregon.
BUT vote no when in doubt only as
a last resort. The thing to do
Is to STUDY the mcasurca and vote
, your convictions.
If people won't do that, direct legis
lation Ib a dangerous thing. '
RR. BUTLER, number of congress
from the second Oregon district,
addressing the Lion's club In Klam
ath Falls the other day, made this
Interesting statement:
"I have In my office a picture 01
Crater Lake. This picture of Crater
Lake has done more to advertise Ore
gon than any other thing I have in my
office.
"People never tiro of questioning
me about the lake and its wonders."
CRATER LAKE 'is an outstanding
asset of the state of Oregon. It
brings people by tho thousands here
to see It, and while they are seeing
Crater Lake they see tho rest of this
great state.
What they see brings many of them
back here to live, thus Bddlng new
population and new wealth to our
v state for the kind of people who
come to see Crater Lake, generally
speaking, are the kind of people who
have money to Invest.
Oregon's area Is vast and it popu
lation is small. For many, many
years to come we shall need new
population and new Investment of
capital.
Whatever brings them to us will
. he beneficial.
THE PEOPLE who look at the pic
ture of Crater Lake in Congress
man Butler's office probably ask him
this question: "Is It really as blue
as the pictures?"
That recalls the remark John HU1
.man, the discoverer of Crater Lake.
Is reported to have made when he
first looked down from it rim upon
the azure waters below him:
A "Well, I'll be d dl It IS Just a
blue as the pictures, isn't It?"
You can believe that or not. Just
as you choose.
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ILLSlIUlEDON
BOARD BILL CHARGE
B. F. Mills, charged with defraud
Ing an lnkeeper, was returned yes
terday from Klamath Fslla by state
police. Mills is alleged to have de
parted from a local hotel without
paying his bill.
On outboard motor belonging to
O. O. Alcnderfer. John R. Tomlin and
T. E. Daniels, stolen from a Klamath
Lal:e rabtn, was broach t back here
by state police and identified by the
f three local residents as their prop
-tT.
Carl E. Bradley and Ira E Morri
son. m.udle-agcd men, are, held for
questioning by state police. They
wrre driving an auto with a Wash
ington licence.
MRS. HITZLER, 50,
FALLS PARALYZED
OVER HOT STOVE
Plight Discovered Too Late
by J. E. Barkdull, Owner
of Building When Smoke
of Scorched Flesh Attracts
Mrs. Blanche Hitzler; about 50
years of age wife of John Hitzler.
well' known resident of this city, died
this afternoon at the Sacred Heart
hospital of severe burn, received
when she apparently suffered a stroke
of paralysis and fell face downward
across an electric heater in her apart
ment In the Barkdull building on
North Central, some time this morn
ing. She was found about 12:30 by J. .
Barkdull and died less than an hour
later. Mr. Barkdull, walking through
the hall of the building, smelled
smoke. Following Investigation he
forced an entrance into the apart
ment and found Mrs. Hitzler, a little
woman, lying across the redhot heat
er, her robe In flames and her body
horribly charred by the Intense heat.
I nable to Rl.se.
She was still alive but unconscious,
and la believed to have lost con
sciousness before Bhe struck the
heater. Her arms and abdomen were
the most severely burned. Indicating
that she had struck on her aide and
been physically unable to move, her
body rolling on over the heater,
where she remained until found by
Mr. Barkdull. Only a batbrobe, which
was badly burned, had protected her
body from the intense heat. It Is be-
lieved she had taken a bath and
paused before the heater to warm,
when the stroke came on.
Her body showed no signs of elec
trical shock, Dr. L. D. Inskeep, at
tending physician, stated this after
noon. He could not definitely as
certain whether or not Mrs. Hltrier
had. fain ted or suffered a stroke, but
felt sure-it hatrbcpn'thelatter which
caused the tragedy, he stated. Her
Inability to move from the heater, he
said. Indicated that she had had a
stroke, and failed to sense the in-:
tense heat. I
Bushed (o Hospital. i
Mr. Barkdull .after removing the
woman to her bed, immediately sum
moned the ambulance and physician
and Mrs. Hitzler was rushed to the j
Sacred Heart hospital, where she died i
about 1:10 o'clock this afternoon.
The apartment occupied by the :
Httzlers Is across the hall from the
law offices of Kelly and Kelly and
Prank DeSouza.
Mr. Hitzler, who has been a resi
dent of this city for many years,
operates a radiator repair shop in
Ven Der Mark's garage. He was mar
ried to Mrs. Hitzler about eight or
nine years ago, according to the re
port, and they had since made their
home In this city. No children sur
vive and names of other relatives
had not been learned this afternoon.
E BANDI
SLAY BRITISHER
'HARBIN, Manchurlt, Oct. 13.
(AP) Mrs. C. T. Woodruff, an Eng
lish woman whose husband Is chief
accountant for the British American
Tobacco company, was killed by ban
dith today as she struggled to pre
vent the kidnaping or her three chil
dren. The bandits shot her dead, seized
the children and fled. Two Russians
pursued them but the kidnapers
opened fire, wounding both serious
ly. Then the Chinese police took
up the chase, killed two of the ban
dits and rescued the children. The
other two kidnapers escaped.
.
Pythians Gather
For State Meet
PORTLAND, Oct. 12. (AP) Seve
ral hundred members of the order of
the Knights of Pythias and of the
Pythian Sisters were guests of Port
land today as the state conventions
of the two organizations went Into
their second day.
Warren S. Barnes of Portland was
elected grand chancellor of the grand
lodge of Oregon, and Carl A. Broder
sen of Forest Orova was elected grand
vice-chancellor.
ROSEBURG CHILDREN DIE
FROM DEPRESSION DIET
ROSEBURG. Ore.. Oct. 12 (AP) ,
Jullanne Phillips, 3, died this morn
ing from an Intestinal disorder which
also caused the death of her 2-year-old
brother. Harry. last Saturday and
may also bring death to the other
four children of Mr. and Mrs. Julian
Phillips of this city. The entire
family, including the parents, la in
a local hospital. The oldest child,
Frrd, aged 9, has a change far re
covery, physicians report, but Thclma
W11K
ins
Coolidge Lauds Hoover
As Man Who Saved U.S.
From Economic Disaster
r ountry Knows Worst Troubles Over;
Roosevelt Flayed on Failure to
Take Stand on Vets' Bonus
By Raymond Crowley.
NEW YORK, Oct. 12. p) Calvin ronlldge, coming from his New Eng
land retrent to praise president Herbert Hoover as a man who saved the
country from disaster, has slgnnled the start of the final phase or his
parly's campaign. A drive which Inter would rciu-1, a climax In the ap
pearance of the President here later was started by eastern leaders to
day nfter Mr. Coolidge told a throng in Madison Square Garden last
night thnt the public welfare requires the re-election of Mr. Hoover.
"If saving the country from one . 1 1 'j
Impending disaster after another pro-
vides any basis for gratitude, Pcesl-,
dent Hoover Is entitled to gratitude," I
he said.
Attacked on Bonus,
He stated that the country "knows
that Its worst troubles are probably
past and economic recovery Is begin
ning." Then he attacked Governor
Franklin D. Roosevelt on the bonus
question with these words:
"An early and timely word from the
Democratic candidate for President
that he would reject the proposal to
increase the national debt by $2.
300,000.000 to pay the bonus would
have been a great encouragement to
business, reduced unemployment and
guaranteed the integrity of the na
tional credit. While he remained
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BUSINESS NEEDS
SAYS TIRE CHIEF
WASHINGTON, Oct. 12. (AP) A
prediction that business will improve
steadily If President Hoover Is re-j
elected In November was made to
newspapermen today by Harvey Fire
stone, automobile tire magnate, fol
lowing a talk with the president.
"Business will go a long way for
ward if President Hoover is re
elected." Firestone said. "If he isn't
I don't know what will happen."
Firestone said his concern expected
to Increase Its business by 50 per cent
during October, as compared with
last month.
He Invited the president to make
a rear platform appearance at Akron,
Ohio, while en route to Cleveland,
where he will speak Saturday night.
Mr. Hoover promised to consider doing
this.
Firestone added he had also talked
over business conditions with Mr.
Hoover. He reported the employment
of more men in order to meet an in
creasing demand for rubber products.
UNEMPLOYED MEET
A meeting of the Medford Asso
ciation of the Unemployed will be
held Thursday night at the court
house at 7:30 o'clock, Harry Moore,
manager of the association, announc
ed today.
A large attendance is urged to
enable the members to complete ar
rangements for obalnlng foodstuffs
for the winter commissary.
Marshfield Hotel
Destroyed by Fire
MARSHFIELD, Ore, Oct. 12. (AP)
The Blanco hotel, Cooa Bay water
front landmark for the past half
century, was destroyed by fire today.
Loss was estimated at S4000.
The blaze', which started In a res
taurant, threatened stveral other
frame buildings on Front street but
was kept under control by the com
bined efforts of the Marshfield and
I North Bend fire departments.
and Gerald, aged 8 and 6, respect
ively, are In a critical condition. No
hope la held for the recovery of a
9-months-old baby. The parent col
lapsed last night as a result of the
strain.
The Phillips family, physicians an
nounce, nad been subsisting for
week. on a diet composed exclu
sively of corn meal and condensed
milk, resulting in the intestinal disorder.
Demands
Pithy Paragraphs
NEW YORK. Oct. 11 (AP) Cal
vin Coolldge's pithy paragraphs:
No government has ever yet been
devised that could make the peo
ple prosperous all the time. But
a bad government will constantly
keep the people In distress.
The assurance that the pending
Democratic raids on the treasury
will be defeated by a Republican
victory in November would no
doubt have the same effect on re
viving all kinds of business as the
defeat of the Democratic greenback
craze and the free stiver Issue.
An early and timely word from
the Democratic candidate for fresu
dent that he would reject the pro
posal to increase the national debt
by $2,300,000,000 to pay a bonus
would have been a great encour
agement to business. iWhlla-.-he
remained silent, economic recovery
was measureably impeded.
The more this campaign has pro
gressed, the more I am convinced
that the public welfare requires
that he (Hoover) should be re
elected. I ret iterate my support of the
president and reassert my faith in
the Republican party, the most ef
ficient instrument for sound,
popular government ever entrusted
with the guidance of a great na
tion. Pear Markets
CHICAGO. Oct. 13. (USDAt (ZD
Pear market: 4 Oregon cars, 3 Colo
rado. 1 Washington arrived; 11 cars
on track: 5 cars sold.
Oregon Bartletts. 802 boxes extra
fancy t.60-2.25, average 1 80: 1.850
boxes fancy $1.45-1.05, average sl.66.
Oregon Boscs, 272 boxes fancy
2.25-2.75, average S3.53; 228 boxes
fancy 2.25-2.35, average 2 28.
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W.C.T.U.
T
T LIE'
SALEM. Oct. 12. (AP) The W. C.
T. U. opened Its state convention here
last night with Levi T. Pennington,
president of Pacific college. In a sharp
but good-humored address urging
members to "swat that lie" concern
ing prohibition. There were 400 at
the opening banquet.
Answering Harry B. Critchtow, who
seeks repeal, of the Anderson law,
Pennington cited United States gov
ernment figures which, he ssid. show
liquor consumption in the United
States for the year IS28-30 to be only
35 per cent of the 1014 mark.
Pennington stated that on the day
Crltchlow declared 267 liquor law vio
lators were In the state penitentiary,
his own check revealed that only 34
were there.
McNary Called
To Aid Campaign
SALEM, Oct. 12. (AP) United
States Senator Charles L. McNary an
nounced here he will leave Salem In
about 10 days for Chicago where he
has been called by the national com
mittee to assist In the Republican
presidential campaign. He will de
liver his first address of the radio
series there October 24.
Eldridge Farm
Buildings Burn
NEWBERO, Ore., Oct. 12 fAP)
A barn, several tons of hay, two tons
of hops and an automobile belonging
to Dr. C. A. Eldridge, Salem dentist,
were destroyed by fire at the Eld
ridge farm near Champoeg early to
day. In the automobile wna about
1000 worth of dental equipment.
Daily
SENATE TO PROBE
CRASH OF INSULL
Senior's Passport Ordered
Taken Up in Athens
May Be Deported Rapid
Developments in Debacle
WASHINGTON, Oct. 12. (AP)
The sta; department has instructed
the American legation In Athens to
take up 'he passport of Samuel In
sull, Sr.
Without a passport, Insull would
be Jn Greece without proper papers
and it would be possible for Greek
officials to deport him on that ground
if they saw fit.
In case Insull were deported by
Greece, he would probnbly be sent
back to Italy, which la the country
from which he arrived. Once inauu
arrived In Italy It would be a simple
matter for the United Stntes to ef
fect his extradition.
CHICAGO. Oct. 13. (AP) Ma
chinery of the United States senate
was set in motion today to Investi
gate the Insull debacle.
James E. Stewart, federal operative
for the senatorial committee on bank
ing and currency, was due to take
charge of an Investigation Into all
phases of the Insull utilities crasn.
Senator Peter Norbeck. chairman
of the committee, confirmed the in
vestigation and said Stewart, who had
charge of the committee's interim
investigation of the stock market,
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AGAINST OLEO TAX
K. C. Eldridge of Portland, repre
senting the oleomargarine industry,
spoke before the Lions club here to
day in opposition to the bill to tan
the oleomargarine product. He
pointed out that passage of the bill
will leglslatie an industry out of ex
istence, putting many people out of
work, aiid would be a plain cas of
class legislation, since the oleomar
garine Industry is a legitimate one.
Considering these Issues so closely
allied with the measure, Mr. Eldridge
further stated that he did not be
lieve the intelligent voters of Oregon
would pass the bill.
A. Conway of the Oregon Motor
association also addressed the Lions
club at the Hotel Holland today noon,
citing the yearly Increase In auto ac
cidents and praising the state police
for the part they have played during
the past nine months In breaking
down the auto accident death to'.l.
A decrease of 75 deaths less than he
total for the preceding year was re
ported for the past nine months, he
stated. This condition, he described
as due to safety consciousness to
gether with unlfrom traffic laws, op
erators' licenses and the work of the
state police.
The speaker was introduced by C.
E. Gates, independent candidate for
county Judge, and former member of
the state highway commission. Joe
Shelton of the Oregon Motor asso
ciation was also a visitor at the club
meeting today, as were Lee Oarlock,
W. E. Berry and Paul O. Landry of
Klamath Palls and Wm. Morris.
T
BURLEY. Idaho. Oct. 12. (AP)
Senator William E. Borah, chairman
of the senate committee on foreign
relations, addressing a meeting ar
ranged by a service club here last
nitrht, advocated expansion of the
national currency, elimination of ex
travagance fn government and ad
justment of private debts to conform
to the change In money values.
Pointing to the necessity of settle
ment of the great post-war prob
lems of the world. Senator Borah re
ferred to the "at most Insane eco
nomic policies" In the years since
the war as constantly Increasing ar
mament, attempt to collect "impos
sible reparations" and erection of
tariff walls which broke down world
trade,
Sunday's Maiijrtiter Die,
BTURGIS. Mich., Oct. 12. (fit
Mrs. Mark P. Haines, 42, daughter f
W. A. (Bill) Sunday, the evangelist,
died here today. She Is survived by
her husband. puvi!iser of the Stur
Sia (Mich.) Journal, and a son, Paul.
News Publish Retraction
I
IETJNCAPITAL
Leader Pleads tor Love of
Constitution and Abhor
rence of Paternalism, So
cialism and Communism
ny tech, n. nirKsoN.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 12 ( AP) The
American Bnr association heard a
plea today from Guy A. Thompson of
St. Louis, its president, for leadership
"that loves our constitution" and
'abhors paternalism, socialism nnd
communism."
With nearly all the 17.700 delegates
present at the opening session of the
fiflth annual meeting, the retiring
president said the republic was still
on trial; and "the only safe course for
us to steer Is the one charted
by the constitution."
President Hoover addresses the con
vention tonight.
The association approved Its execu
tive committee's action directing the
criminal law section to continue Its
study on mercenary crime.
At the afternoon session, Klmbrough
Stone of Kansas City, senior United
States circuit Judge of the eighth
circuit, told the delegates that Ameri
can Institutions were being threat
ened and called upon the bar to re
sist any attacks upon the supreme
court.
A report before the association to
day said organized crime by gangsters
la based largely on supply and de
mand and that prohibition "brought
about a demand for the services of.
outlaws such as we never had In this
or any other country prior to probU
bltion."
TO BATTLE
REPEAL OF LAWS
Organization has been completed
this week by the Jackson County
Civic league, purposes of which are
"to defend the Eighteenth amend
ment and national and' Oregon ittate
laws against Its annulment or muti
lation at elections or in any other
way. To do all In Its power to ad
vance the benefits of national and
Oregon state prohibition enactments
and to advance In every way the
moral prosperity of Jackson county."
Walter Leverette presided at the
meeting, which was attended by 30
interested persona. Prayer was led by
the secretary. Rev. Oldenburg. The
audience Included representatives of
churches of Medford and Ashland,
the latter group Including P. L. Nut
ter, president; Homer El hart, vice
president; Mrs. Grace Andrews, secre
tary; Mrs. Walter Herndon, treasurer
of the Ashland unit; also Mrs. Au
gusta McCormlck, president of Ash
land W. C. T. U.
Mrs. Qlffen of Edmonton, Alberta,
Canada, addressed the meeting and
described government control of
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PORTIjAKD Teller Construction
Co.. warded contract for constructing
market building for E. A. Rankin at
1166 East Broadway.
RURAL RESIDENTS SHOW
INTEREST IN BALLOTING
A surprising angle In the Mall
Tribune's straw ballot on president,
county Judge, district attorney and
sheriff, Is the number of votes flood
ing In from the smaller towns of the
county. It had been predicted that
the ballot would largely reflect sen
timent In Medford, but Judging from
the number of envelopes postmarked
from neighboring towns, an equal In
terest Is being shown by voters out
side Md ford's boundaries.
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Lllyan Taihmin, motion picture
actress. Is recovering from a re
cent emergency appendicitis opera
tion performed In New 'York. (As.
soclated Press Photo)
SERIES OF' TALKS
AT
O. E. (Pop) Gates, candidate for
county Judge, will open his county-
wide speaking campaign Friday night
when he will address the voters at
Phoenix on the Issues of the cam-
P&lfin. . ' . .
The following Tuesday, October 18.
the will have a meeting in Rogue
River, Friday, the 21st, and at Eagle
Point, and Tuesday, the 25th, at Bell
view.
The demand for Gates meetings
throughout the county is reported aa
strong and as universal as were the
demands for his entering the race
when In a few days over 1000 signa
tures to his petition were secured.
The Gates meetings are generally
welcomed for he dos not Indulge In
mudsllnglng or In personalities, and
the people as a whole are tired of
this muck-raking typo of campaign.
It has been going on so many
months, there have been so many
wild charges and so little evidence,
that the people now regard It as old
stuffJust a lot of .hooey to catch
the votes of tho unwary.
Meanwhile evidence keeps pouring
In, according to the Gates commit
tee, that sentiment In favor of Pop
Is literally sweeping the county.
M'ADOO PLEADS
FOR JOBLESS AID
STOCKTON. Cal., Oct. 12. (yp) Im
mediate adoption of emergency re
lief measures to put 11.000.000 un
employed men. to work, "no matter
wath t)he cost," was urged by Wil
liam O. McAdoo, Democratic sena
torial nominee, In a campaign ad
dress here last nUfht,
Criticizing theories that the de
presnion started in Europe and Eu
rope must experience a recovery be
fore the United State, can, the for
mer secretary of the treasury said he
believed the depression started.
America and America can end it.
Of course there Is no means of tell
Ing whether the straw votes are be
Ing cast by farmers whose mall is
handled through outlying poatoiiicea,
or by citizen who dwell within such
smaller towns, as the ballot are un
signed. However, the fact remain
that rural residents are taking, a
marked Interest In the Mail Tribune')
ballot, and if the ratio Is continued
up to the last the totals will show
a true cross-section of sentiment in
the entire county.
Straw Ballot
, for President,
, for County Judge.
, for District Attorney.
. for Wherlff.
ilttiatnre, and malt to Straw Ballot
WILL BARE FACTS
PLOT.JSJHREAT
Independent Candidate for
District Attorney Gives
Former Supporter Until
Friday to Eat Words
In a telephone message to the Mall
Tribune from M. O, W ilk ins. Inde
pendent candidate for district at'
torney, this noon, Mr. Wllkins stated
thnt he had not retired from the
race and did not Intend to do so.
He said he. had no objection to this
announcement being made.
He also stated that ihe had writ
ten the editor of the Datly News ask
ing a retraction from that paper
regarding certain statements made
concerning his attitude toward the
attempted recall of Judge H, D. Nor
ton. "Those statements," said Mr. Wll
kins, "are Incorrect and do me "
great Injustice. I have given the
News until Friday of this week to
make a retraction. If that Is not
done, then In my speech at Gold
Hill that night I shall explain to
the people of Jackson county Just
what Is behind tVila recall, and cer
tain facts concerning It, which I be
lieve Interest them.
"I have Just gotten out of the hos
pital and reel far from strong, but
the hall at Gold Hill has been en
gaged and, physical condition per
mitting, I will be there."
After supporting Mr. Wllkins for
district attorney for several weeks,
the News recently withdrew that
support and "repudiated Wllkins? In
it Tuesday Issue. , .
ON RADIO TODAY
Republicans of Jackson count?
open their campaign this evening;
from 0:15 to 6:46 over KMGD, with .
George Ncuner delivering the talk.
Mr. Neuner Is one of the forceful
spenkers of the state end will tell In
a plsln, practical way why President
Hoover should he ro-elected and wny
he should have a Republican congress
to support him, and why Republicans
should stand by their ticket.
Radio parties aro being arranged
all over the ccuniy. those who have
radio asking neighbor!, who do not,
to their home to hear the speech.
Fruit Harvest 1
Hearing Finish
Picking and packing of the fruit
crop of the Rogue River valley will
be completed within the next ten
days, and the end of the week will
m tho bulk of the harvesting com
pleted. The Winter Nells crop Is now
being hsrvested. It Is estimated at
between 178 and 200 cars. Harvest
Ing of the Newtown apple crop Is
also under way.
ROGER?
SAN SALVADOR, Oct. 11.
I urn leaving for everything
south of the equator. Revolu
tions aro thicker down there
than Kooscvelt ' Republicans.
Am flying down the west const
by Chili, then to Argentina for
a week and up the east coast by
Brazil. I will see more in a
week than a New York gossip
artist enn see in five years of
keyholes.
South America is our coming
country, so it's good to know
where it's nt. I want to get
back just before the election,
not to voto but just to see the
show. I think people would
like to rend something in the
papers besides "Hoover said
this" and "Roosevelt says
that." I think it's a good time
to go, in fact I am gone.
Yours, .
O Mil. HiNmsII SVMIMIS, iMj?'