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15. 6h, 29m, JOBS IN MASSACHUSETTS Friday night at City Hall, Gov. Leverett Saltonstall again demon' straW "war the -leading- 1 spokesman and champion in Massachusetts for the policies and programs that will be the postwar salvation of our beloved commonwealth The main Issue in thii election campaign, he said, is jobs, and who best qualified to provide for the thousands of returning war veterans and the other thousands of war workers -who will some day be forced to seek and find employment in peace time pursuits. He was among the first and most eloquent of all New England spokesmen and government officials who spoke out in objectior against the proposal of southern an western senators that the reconver- sion of government-owned war plants in Massachusetts and 10 other eastern states be "frozen" until the war plants in the West and South are first reconverted to peace-time operations and established as new artificially-supported competitors to Massachusetts labor and capital Friday night hV struck out again against this monstrous proposal which is selfish sectionalism runninf amuck. With Gov.

Saltonstal elected to the United States Senate Massachusetts will have in that body power Commission, the War Production Board and all the other al- phabeticals concerned should go into a huddle and see if some way cannot be found to supply sneakers for children. QUESTION No. 3 Of the five questions to appear on the Nov. 7 ballot we have already analyzed the first two in considerable detail, reaching the conclusion that a "yes" vote should be registered on Question No. 1 and a "no" vote on Question No.

2. Now we come to Question No. 3 and here there should be a loud and emphatic "no" vote. For this proposed constitutional amendment would undo the improvement in state government obtained only after long years of uphill fight. It would repeal biennial sessions of the legislature and return the state to annual sessions.

After years of public discussion, -Massachusetts voters finally voted overwhelmingly in a 1938 referendum in favor of biennial sessions; that is, regular sessions of the legis- ture every two years instead of every year. The popular vote was 748,030 to 417,134. Massachusetts, usually progressive in its legislation, was one of the last of the states to change from annual to biennial sessions. Only four of the 48 states now cling to the old, outmoded procedure of annual sessions. No state that has changed to annual sessions has ever changed back to biennials.

Shall Massachusetts, which was so long in taking the action, be the first state to make the step in retrogression and repeal biennials? The answer at the polk on Nov. 7 should be a "no" vote so large and emphatic That's My Boy Who Did That battle against any such discriminatory measures that would keep our Massachusetts workers idle whil the West and South were helped by federal meddling and muddling to throw a permanent handicap over our eastern workers. "Is the reward that our Massachusetts workers and their employers are to receive for leading the country in efficient production of war goods to be outrageous sectional discrimination against them in re- conversion? Mr. Saltpnstall as U. senator will everlastingly shout an effective "no!" But his fight against such unfairness to our state is not the chie: reason why he should be elected to the Senate and why Horace T.

Cahill should be elevated to the governorship and Robert P. Bradford should be rewarded with the "lieutenant- governorship. For the Saltonstall administration of our state government during the six years, in which Mr. Cahill, Mr. Bradford and other present Republican candidates for election have played a part, has so restored public confidence in our state government and has so restored its financial stability and security that Massachusetts is in an enviable position to meet the most exacting needs of postwar social and economic changes.

By bringing to an end the wasteful prodigality of the preceding administrations Mr. Saltonstall, Mr. Cahill and their colleagues have been able to reduce the state debt by $38,000,000 and this state is now in a position to spend at once up to $50,000,000 for reconversion and reemployment if the need arises, although it is their plan and the hope of every straight-thinking citizen that jobs in private industry and business be found for the returning veterans and the present war workers. But in addition to this material advance, the Republican state administration has increased the spiritual reserves of our commonwealth by wiping out mistrust and restoring the people's confidence in their Massachusetts government. CHILDREN NEED SNEAKERS We would hazard the guess that somewhere along the line an officious bureaucrat made another blunder when he ordered thai no rubber-soled sneakers be made for use by American children.

On the one hand, we have federal agencies, well, private and quasi-public organizations, urging the greatest possible opportunities for play and exercise among young on the other hand, we have a bureaucratic directive which deprives youngster! of' sneakers which are needed for all kinds of gymnasium and exercises. At least two kinds of substitutes have been offered for sale, with composition toles that are not only Awkward but rather inflexible. Even are limited in quantity. When they arrive-- if they do-dealers are tempted to snort in disgust. The bureau of the department of labor, th.

War Man- tiTreeleeTabove' that" be -haunted by this question again. American democracy, always on trial, has been especially tinder fire in recent years because of the many claims here and abroad that democratic processes have been cumbersome, confusing, costly and inefficient One of the chief causes of this growing sentiment that democracy must prove the worth of its. claims for support has been the excessive amount of legislation written upon the statute books of 48 states and the federal government. The anmia grist of new laws was tremendous and contributed to a weakening public confidence in the stability and balance of our established democratic institutions. Under biennial sessions of the state legislatures ihe amount new legislation is reduced, and in the off years when legislatures are not in session -the executive departments of the state governments are given an opportunity to adjust themselves to the changes already made and establish efficient administration of existing laws.

Our relatively short experience under the biennial plan in Massachusetts has already demonstrate cost of government to the taxpayer (which is no inconsiderable item in these days of burdensome federal taxation) but also in reducing the number of new laws and proposals and promoting greater stability oi government. There is no reason whatever to change now the verdict of the people themselves registered in favor oi biennial sessions by a 748,030 to 417,134 votes in 1938. Vote "no" on Question No. 3. Here and There If you are skeptical, it's going to be all right with this corner.

A month ago when viewing the enormous quantities of fruit then down- bending the branches of three large mountain ash trees in the home garden we figured that the late-staying birds would never get their berry- picking done before time to head southward. From year to year run- ing back to 1930 or thereabouts these three trees have, with the natural seasonal variation, been putting on more flowers in the spring and more fruit later in the season. But this year's crop topped them all. Each of the trees was for weeks a great red and green mass. As we surveyed them yesterday, one was stripped bare of fruit, another was almost cleaned up, and the third had but enough berries left to keep the birds busy for a few days of fine weather.

And at the beginning, there were bushels and bushels of berries on the trees--for the home garden variety is not of the shrub sort, but real trees, trees reaching even at their young age almost to the limit of height and girth as set forth in Romeyn Beck Hough's popular handbook "of the trees in the Northern states and Canada, east of the Rocky mountains." Before we get further nlong with this tale from Munch- sausen, hear what the Hough book 3as to say about the mountain ash: "The American mountain la a slender tree rarely more than 30 to 40 feet in height or more than 12 inches in diameter of trunk, and often reduced to a shrub. When away from the influence of other trees it develops a rather narrow rounded top of slender branches and stout branchlets In autumn, when the flowers (white) of sum- ner are succeeded by its ample Bunches of red berries, it is even a more beautiful object, and its fruit, iong lingering after the leaves have fallen, offers to the departing robin and bluebird their last repast before leaving for their winter homes." If you reflect for a moment, you can get the idea of the size of the serry crop on a mountain ash of fhe naximum size, and yielding heavily. Due, probably, to some qualities in he garden soil, the three trees in the home garden, since being set out in the spring of 1928, have close- approached the mtasurements in the Hough book. They are 35 feet tall, at least two of them are, and the ihey-have-thrown- out multiple trunk stems--they measure 10 inches in trunk diameter which isn't far from the book's even foot. Give them another few years, and the book's mark will be' primary grade stuff.

The task of birds stands out when you know that these trees are not "slender" things. Their branches in some places swing down close to the ground, and rise full-sweep upwards, with an over-all spread of 20 feet or more. The red clusters qf berries this season rather dwarfed the green leaves--now turned dull yellow--so thickly placed were they. A normal cluster of berries would cover nearly the palm and fingers of a medium size hand. Yesterday we picked from the ground a cluster that had dropped under the pecking of the birds, and even that one had 5T berries left, each the size of a good high-bush blueberry.

On the three trees at the start of the "picking season" there were hundreds and hundreds of these clusters. The robins have been the trees' best customers, swarms of them. The starlings like them, and the jays now and then give them a whirl. Of late, the tiny warblers--that's what to been numerous, ana. of course, there are the sparrows, who lazily salvage from the ground what the limb- feasters have dropped.

And, in conclusion, just think of the industry of the birds who have done all this to those trees. Allowing even 500 clus ters--and if it could be proven one way or another, five would get you 10 that the clusters Were nearer 1000--that means, on an average of only SO berries a cluster, 25,000 gulps for the late-feeding birds! A complete report on the fate of votes- 1 of servicemen killed in action is not in, but already it is certain that these votes will be voided in at least 13 states. Jn every rase it seems that state governments are following the laws which forbid counting the ballot of a person who dies before election day. But at least one state, New Jersey, has been more concerned with the spirit than with the letter. Its attorney general has held that such votes will be counted.

It is incredible to think that other states will not take some similar steps. Ironic is too mild a word for a situation in which a man in his country's service is denied the exercise of one of the rights for which he fought, simply because he died in defense of those rights. Guns and dogs are reported guarding Hitler. It always has been a safe bet that eventually he'd go to the latter. Cheer up! Winter weather always visits a few times before coming to stay.

Smart people go after their chance instead of waiting for it. Moths are always so busy chewing the rag they won't stop to think how much clothes cost. The song of the merchants as we lead up to Christmas is no lull- So They Say! A well-fed, clothed housed and educated man is less inclined toward spoliation and bloodshed than his ill-used brother--Bernard M. Baruch. I assure you that the- American and British fighting forces are a strong unity, tempered and hardened by the ordeal of sacrifice, combat, and Gen.

Dwight D. Eisenhower. There is no such thing as light resistance in Aachen we get prisoners, all right, but we get them when we have a foot of steel against their bellies or get ready to toss grenades against them. Lt-CoL Derril Daniel. France is now feeling the pangs of her second great Valeur, director of the French Press Service.

There is nothing that takes the place with the soldier of news from home. Gen, Joseph W. StilwelL Letter Box Sees Tojo and Sentinel Allied To the Editor of The Sentinel: Having been a constant reader of your columns and editorials and also a life-long Republican, I have been wondering if you have heard the broadcast of the Japanese Domei radio of Oct, 17, in which they claim that President Roosevelt had ordered Gen. MacArthur to invade Leyte to cover tip his immense losses at Formosa, as he is running for reelection and doesn't want the American people to let him down for this great naval loss. As you have blamed the start of this war and the unpreparednesa of it and the slip-up of Pearl Harbor and the loss of lives of men whom he promised never to send overseas on.

to our president, I am now surprised that you do not come out in full support of Tojo, because you seem to be in perfect agreement concerning Commandering Chief. If you wish to see FDR reelected continue with your present torials. 22 Pleasant St. Leominster. In Washington By JACK STINNETT WASHINGTON, Oct.

23 Although it was supposed to be "taken out of politics," our immediate and postwar foreign policy is becoming one of the real issues as the presidential campaign nears the final curtain. This is strange because both parties, for more than a year, have openly declared for some kind of a world league to preserve peace. When the Dumbarton Oaks blueprint for the permanent establishment of a "United Nations" was finally made public, both President Roosevelt and Gov. Thomas E. Dewey praised it in almost identical words Sen.

Tom Connally (D-Tex)i chairman of the Senate foreign relations committee, and Sen. Warren F. Austin of Vermont, ranking Republican member of that committee, started immediately to work out ways of getting the United States into the United Nations even before the war ends. They visualized a two-thirds Senate consent to signing a treaty to join the United Nations, and working out later the details of how our delegate could go in committing this nation to armed participation. It has seemed smooth sailing all the way, but it is apparent here that the smoothness is only on the surface.

Sen. Joseph H. Ball, a Stassen Republican from Minnesota, threw the first real monkey-wrench into the works when he announced that he couldn't decide how to vote unless some very pertinent questions on participation in a world peace organization were answered to his satisfaction. These questions, briefly, were (1) Would the candidates entry into the United Nations by treaty, without waiting for the peace terms to be settled? (2) Would they oppose U. S.

reservations that might weaken the league's power to maintain peace and prevent aggression? (3) Should the United States representative have the power to commit quotas of our armed forces without further Congressional approval? The third question is the real fly in the ointment. It adds up to the old fight between our legislative and executive branches of government. Constitutionally, Congress is the only agency in our government that has the right to declare war. But, constitutionally also, the president has not only the right but the duty to order troops or naval units into action whenever the lives and property of U. S.

citizens an threatened. Nevertheless, nobody that I have talked to here expects this blockbuster to be detonated before the elections. It's just the prospect of the explosion later that has both parties so jumpy that they are returning to arguments oo foreign policy--the one subject it was generally agreed wasn't to be kicked around at all as 1944's political football. Five Questions On The Ballot Following is State Senator Richard S. Bowers' summary or simplification of the questions that will appear on the ballot in Massachusetts at the Nov.

7 election. Mr, Bowers is chairman of the joint Committee on constitutional law, and author of the first question proposing a constitutional amendment that will shorten such questions in the future, Question 1 Are you in favor of changing the form and wording of questions on the ballot in a manner which, is generally agreed, will shorten and simplify such questions? Explanation: This result would be achieved by Wording the question "po you approve of a law" instead of "Shall a law (long description) be (2) by providing for "a fair, concise summary" of the law, instead of a Among New Books By JOHN SELBY "FOR LOVE ALONE," by Christina Stead (Harcourt, Brace; $3). If you remember Christina Stead's five books you may also remember that they covered quite a field- fantasy on one side, ranging through to realism of considerable strength. Then, if you pick up the sixth book, which is called "For Love Alone," you will discover that Miss Stead is now attempting to include all the characteristics of its predecessors in this one "novel." It is a performance of great virtuosity, although one wonders whether (like most virtuoso performances) it really is worth the doing. Miss Stead's publisher declares that "For Love Alone" is "the story of a young woman's pursuit of love." This is exactly what the book is not.

"For Love Alone" Is a long, fictional essay on Miss Stead's ideas of sex, and not on love. Or perhaps it is no longer the fashion to differentiate, It begins in Sydney, Australia, where a group of quite mad people, mysteriously related to each other in ways which Miss Stead does not try to make clear, are attending a wedding. One of the guests is a girl named Teresa, daughter of a remarkably sluglike egomaniac. Teresa sees the whole performance of the wedding (or rather Miss Stead does) as a kind of primitive and orgiastic dance, and the long monologue by Aunt Bea thereafter is the outpouring of a glutted mind after satisfaction of an extremely primitive sort. Teresa simply will not be an old maid.

She is already a teacher, and nights she tutors Latin with a most unattractive chap named Crow. Rather than continue a Sydney teacher, Teresa pursues Crow literally and figuratively, until finally the jjf and Teresa sees what a mistake Crow is, and after a few experimental sallies, at last "achieves self-discovery." It is quite a discovtry, and Teresa is long enough about it, in all conscience. There is no question of Miss Stead's ability. Her obsession with certain phases of sex, with dark and tortured thought, and with purple writing is something yet again. Reading At Random This and That From tbe Library Supreme Court opinions, has usually been long and full; and (3) by taking the summary of the law out of the question--where its presence confuses the voter as to the precise question to be voted upon--and placing-it after the question.

Question 2 Are you in favor of permitting the legislature to prescribe the terms and conditions under which a governor and council may grant pardons for felonies? Explanation: The purpose of this amendment is to validate such statutory safeguards upon pardons for felonies as the present requirement that the governor's executive secretary shall notify the attorney general and the district attorney who prosecuted the case, and that they may be present at the hearing on the the pardon committee of the- executive council; and the preseniXrequirement that the parole board sliall investigate all pardon petitions and make a report of its conclusions and recommendations. (See G. L. Ch. 127 sees.

153 and 154). Some governors have contended that these requirements are a legislative interference' with the pardon power, vested by the constitution in the governor and council, and have ignored them. The 1939 Commission to Investigate Pardons and Paroles found that many of the abuses from 1931 to 1938 resulted from non-compliance with these requirements, and recommended this constitutional amendment so that compliance can be enforced. Question 3 Are you in favor of having the legislature meet every year--instead of every other year? legisture met annually until 1938, when a constitutional amendment was adopted, providing for sessions every other year after 1939. Biennial sessions have been held in 1939, 1941 and 1943.

A legislative session continues until all bills filed have been acted upon--a period of five or six months usually, January to May or June. Question 4 Do you favor "absentee" voting by those physically disabled from going to the polls in their own towns and cities? Explanation; This proposal would permit the legislature to enact laws permitting such voting. Presumably such laws would be surrounded with the protection of a doctor's certificate and the presence of a notary public. At present, any one can vote by absentee ballot if he is going to be outside his own community on election day. Question Are you in favor of banning beano when played for prizes? Explanation: The law on which you are uked to vote in this question formerly permitted, in addition to whist or bridge for prizes, "the game commonly called beano, or substantially the same game under another name," if conducted under license.

The 1943 legislature banned beano by reenacting this law, but striking out all reference to beano--thus making thii game illegal if for If you vote "no" on this question you will vote to restore the provisions legalizing beano for The library has recently been "gifted" by the author with a copy of "Mexican Travel Notes' 1 by Daniel Darney of 35 Day street, Fitchburg. Mr. Darney is a world traveler, but has chosen accessible Mexico as the subject of his attractive and practical book. We are admonished that it is not a guide book, rather a collection of conglomerate information about our of the border" neighbor. to the government and geography of Mexico, to modes of travel and correct tipping, there follows a discussion of money, meals and Spanish--three necessities for Mexican visitors.

"The" things usually" disregarded in such a book are included: gift suggestions, for example, and the best shops for native arts and crafts. The main body of the book is an alphabetical list of cities and towns from Acapulco (Ah-kah-POOL-ko) to Zamora (Sah-MO-rah), with pronunciation, a description of the city, hotels, and "sights to see" helpfully noted. A schedule of fiestas, followed by neat space for expenses and an index closes the delightful handbook. You'll perhaps be tempted "reservar una cama baja," which Mr. Darney tells us is "to reserve a lower berth" and skip town.

We compliment our local author on the compact completeness of his charming introduction to our southwestern friends. At one time during each year we are overwhelmed with requests for non-royalty plays suitable for group presentation. In anticipation of a similar batch of requests this year, we wish to recommend the following to fill that need for schools, churches, clubs and any others interested. William Kozlenko has compiled two volumes which you mav find in the adult drama collection: "25 Non-Royalty One Act Plavs" and "100 Non-Royalty One Act Plays." Each has a varied selection of comedies, adaptations and "special occasion" plavs. as well as some for all-male and others for all-female casts.

In the boys' and girls' library, you mav consult White's "Three Way Plavs," Jagendorfs "25 Non- Royalty One Act Plays for Children," Golden's "Plays of Patriotism for Young Americans." "America in Action" (one act plays), Coulter's "FootiiRht Fun," or "One Act Trips Abroad," also by White. We are again commissioned as receivers of books for the Massachusetts Victory Book committee. If you have donations, we shall be glad to accept them at the circulation desk New fiction and non-fiction titles are most desirable, but old favorites which are in good condition are also acceptable. Material which is strictly dated in subject matter is. of course, not valuable for the general handling which these books will receive.

You know the purpose to which your contributions will be put and will want to comb your bookshelves again for those cumulated book-club premiums which you have read and set aside. The Weekly Record A Selected IJst of New Titles Fiction "Deep River," by Henrietta Buckmaster. About the South during the days when slavery was a major political and moral issue. "Earth and High Heaven," by Gwethalyn Graham. It is a delight to come upon a novel in which entertainment is so happily combined with intelligence.

"Some of My Best Friends Are Soldiers," by Margaret Halsey. A "queer-duck" book about race prejudice: serious in intent, lighthearted in tone. As much wit, leaf McKENNEY ON BRIDGE 9 5 8 6 5 3 8 7 6 3 2 9 5 1 0 6 1 0 9 5 7 4 2 8 3 A 9 7 42 By WM. E. McKENNEY American Card Authority One often hears a discussion as to whether the best bridge players come from New York or Philadelphia.

The majority of people would probably say New York, yet for many years New York and Philadelphia have played a team-of-four with from 12 to 20 of the outstanding of both cities participating, and Philadelphia has always taken the prize. That is why I think that the forthcoming national tournament at Atlantic City the week of Dec. 4 will be a very fine contest, as it will practically be a Philadelphia hometown tournament. There will be many fine plays such as that in today's hand. You can see that the declarer should lose three hearts and a club, but with fine play of putting the nine of the fortunate spade opening, if the clubs on the ten, most experts will club suit can be established, South become greedy and lose the contract A A 6 3 A 7 4 2 None A 1 0 4 Duplicate--None vuL South West North East! Pass Pass 2 4 4 Pass Pass Pass Opening--4 10.

can win a lot of tricks. Therefore he should pick up the trumps, casTf the ace of clubs, lead the ten of They will figure that West cannot have the queen and nine and refuse to cover the ten, which would make 'o covt-r me ten, wmcn wouio. mane clubs, and regardless of what West I the nine good. They will go up with does, pass it. If West makes the the king and the contract goes down.

THE WAR TODAY By DE WITT MACKENZIE Associated Press War Analyst MacArthur's dramauc and suc-i cessful return to the Philippines I breaks the back of the Allied task in the Pacific, since the battle for these islands is the prelude to the fmal struggle for Japan itself, without the Philippines the mikado ill- got empire of conquests will fall to pieces. Once the American forces have -which is stratepicaj- ly situated almost in the heart of the archipelago, and have established powerful airbases, thev will be able to sweep the rest of the islands with bombers. Today's reports show our men firmly established and smashing ahead with the job of clearing the island. General MacArthur declares in his proclamation to the Filipinos that the Americans have come as ''liberators for the entire Philippine archipelago." How he will proceed in the liberation is the secret of the high command, but nresum- ably he will move northward into the great island of Luzon, unless developments change the Luzon, whereon lies Manila, is the kev which can unlock the mikadps defenses. From this most northern of the Philippines the Allies can dominate Japan's communications to her essential war supplies--like rubber and oil--in the East Indies.

Thev can, by the same token, cut off from the homeland hundreds of thousands of Japanese troops in Indonesia and Burma. They can neutralize the powerful air-naval base of Formosa, which is one of the chief shields of Nippon. They can rench the southeast coast of China to es- taWish bases to aid the hard-hit Chinese, and from these bases they can send bombers to rip at the vitals of Japan. As things now stand, it's a bloodv route to Tokyo. The conquest of the Philippines in itself bids fair 'to begone of the ments of the entire world war That much is certain.

The -fight mav also prove.to be not onlv tough but long. However, the length nf the war depends on developments and is highly speculative. It doesn't necessarily follow that we shall have a long war simply becaaw iff a tough one It's important to note that, coincident with the American invasion at the PMlipppines, London sn- nounceql that part of a British fleet strong enough to deal with the whole Japanese nevy was en route to the Far East. So much for recent speculation as to whether the British intend to see the war against Japan through to a finish. Great preparations are under wav in India for the all-out war against Japan.

In this connection It has been disclosed that there are two and a quarter million Indian troops under arms, ready for action. These developments are tremendously hearteniri? for the gallant Chinese, who are hanging on by the skin of their teeth. malice than her popular "With Malice Toward Some." "Leaning Tower and Other Sto- Katherine A. Porter. A rare optxjrtumty to enjoyuie tie skill of a distinguished short story writer.

"Night Unto Night," by Philip Wylie. An able writer expresses through his characters the profound concern for human happiness and the need for guidance in living which so many persons seek today. Non-Fiction "Plastics In the World of Tomorrow," by Burr W. Leyson. Presenting popularly and briefly pictures and facts on this material that has found so many new uses.

"Riddle of Cancer," by Charles Oberling. These chapters were reduced from lectures for specialists to a volume which would give to the interested and intelligent reader some of the scientific and experimental history of cancer. "Standard Book of Bidding," by Charles H. Goven. A new one for the contract bidders who want the new standardized methods.

"No Mean City," by Simeon Strunsky. A description and interpretation of New York and its "mass life" from a frankly proud and devoted native. "New Hampshire," by Keith Jennison. This is a little late for the vacationist but those who know New Hampshire will enjoy these fine shots of familiar sights. Simonds Club Observes Date The Daniel Simonds Recreation club auxiliary observed its first an- jniversary last night with the semiannual election of officers and program in the recreation rooms of the Grove street hall.

Miss Evelyn Schaeffer, Mrs. Toivo Matson, Miss Ruth McLean, ITrs. Leo Forest, Miss Daphne Christian, Miss Helen Forss, Miss Allie Waisanen and Miss Theresa Croteau were elected members of the 1 council A supper was served by members of the committee composed of Miss Schaeffer, chairman; Mrs. Mateon, Miss Jeannette Toussaint, Miss Christian, Miss McLean, Miss Josephine Aveni and Mrs. Leo Forrst.

The councilors were assisted by Charles Qverby, Miss Lea Carle and Miss Mathilda Grady. The entertainment was presented by Jimmy Bell, master of ceremonies and dancing partner of Nora Bell; Dick Lane, vocalist, Wynne Djinielson, pianist, Miss Carolyn Benner, marimba and Miss Made- 1 line Gaylor, piano accompanist. I Department of Agriculture sci- jentists have been working on vari- I eties of dates that ripen earlier and are more rain-tolerant to Purxlt GENERAL HORIZONTAL 59 One who 1 Pictured Fighting French gen- eral, 13 Arrival (ab.) 14 House oi Congress 15 Standard of value 16 Flesh food 18 Species of shrub 19 Very small 20 Honey maker 22 Weight (ab.) 23 Part of circle 24 Rough lava 26 Music note 27 District Attorney (ab.) 28 Toward 30 Salmon-like fish 32 Musical drama 34 Erbium (symbol) $5 Sodium (symbol) 36Mollusk 39 Wireless 42 Alleged 43 International language 44 Ocean (ab.) 45 Light-face (ab.) 46 Tropical fruit 47 Proceed 49 Beverage 51 Rowing implements S3 Margin 85 Close vigorously fiS Expression of of dances 61 Measures cloth 62 He is the first of the t-- to lead a division of French troops VERTICAL 1 Jelly '2 Exist 3 Crustacean 4 We 5 Ever (contr) 6 Wintry blanket 7 Final 8 Greek letter 9 Cenum (symbol) 10 Historic 11 Sped 12 Weep 17 Relate 19 Snare 21 Dine 23 Bustle 24 Like 25 Change 28 Follow 29 On account (ab.y 31 Age 33 Last 36 Therefore 37 Flower 38 Timber- 39 Decay i 40 High cards 41 Concerning 46Without cost! 47 Group 48 One time 50 Athena 51 Removed 52 Atmosphers 53 Cheer 54 Lair 56 Everything 57 Manuscripts (ab) 59 District of Columbia (ab.) 60 Of the thing.