The Daily
RASKAN
vTXXVII, NO. 120.
THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, MARCH 30, 1928.
PRICE 5 CENTS
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TEACHERS MEET
HERE FOR HOME
EC CONVENTION
Musical Program at
Dinner,
University Club Will
Open Meeting
SPEECHES WILL BE GIVEN
Women Will Have Luncheon in
Cafeteria of College
Of Agriculture
More than two hundred teachers
of home economics in Nebraska high
schools are expected to be present
at the first meeting of the Nebraska
State Home Economics Association
which is being held in Lincoln Friday
and Saturday, March 30 and 31.
After a dinner and a short musical
program at the University Club Fri
day evening at 6 o'clock, several
talks will be given by prominent
home economics teachers and leaders.
Included in the musical program
are: Mildred Hawley, a home econ
omics student, who. will play a piano
solo; Jane Hinkley, who will sing a
soprano solo; and Elouise Bradford,
who will sing a contralto solo.
Lucy Harte Presides
Lucy Harte, president of the Ne
braska State Home Economics asso
ciation, will preside at the meeting
after the dinner. The feature of the
evening will be an address "The De
velopment of Leadership Through
Home Economics Teaching," which
will be given by Miss Beulah I. Coon,
head of the department of teachers
training at the University of Chicago.
Margaret Fedde,. chairman of the
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FAIR EXHIBITS WILL
CARRY OUT THEMES
Each Department Will Have Display
Showing It Relation to
Farm Operation
Exhibits at the Farmers' Fair May
5 at the College of Agriculture, will
carry out a centralized theme, ac
cording to Clarence Bartlett, chair
man of exhibits. Each department in
the College will have a display rep
resentative of the department and
which shows its relation to farm op
eration. '
Not only will the various phases of
farm operations be on display but
the actual management of the farm
will also bo open to inspection by the
Fair visitors. There will be avail
able authentic data regarding the in
vestment, cost of operation, profit
and loss of the farm as managed un
der the conditions that the exhibits
represent, according to Mr. Bartlett.
This is the first attempt of the
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Co-Eds May Take Golf
Or Tennis This Spring
Hslhday Will Speak at Meeting, to
Be Held Thursday; Raoacha
Will Instruct
Co-eds who are interested in spring
ffolf for credit are asked by Miss
Mabel Lee to meet in Room 101 at
the Armory Thursday April 5, either
t 11 or 4 o'clock. Golf is being of-
lered for the first time this spring
by the women's physical education
department as an alternative to ten
nis. Mr. Halliday, professional at the
Antelope park links, will talk at this
meeting on the subject of "Golf
Clubs." Final organization of the
classes will be made at this time and
t is imperative that all girls who are
intending to enter the golfing classes
be present. Any juniors and seniors
ho are not taking work in the de
partment but who are interested in
this sport may enter the classes.
, Miss IUusche will be th instructor
ln golf and the first lessons will be
Pven in the Armory and on the cam
Pm. A golf net has been set up in
he east gymnasium, second floor, so
indoor practicing: can be done.
'There Are No Rules Concerning
Observance of Lent', Says Hunt
Editor's Note, This is the
venth of a series of interviews
the University' student
PMtor, concerning the LsstH
m4 ita relation to Uni
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hd by The Daily Nebraskan.
, BT Cliff F. SandaU)
The disciples of Christ belong to
4 "nl'targual srroup of Protestant
arches, hence there ars no rules or
oW "Nations concerning the
d ,rvanc of the Lenten period,"
"ffed the Rev. Ray E. Hunt, pas-
itud FirBt Christin church and
ae"t pastor of the University, yes.
Miss Beulah Coon
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Miss Beulah Coon, who will speak
on "Development of Character
Through Home Economics Educa
tion" at the Saturday morning ses
sion of the Nebraska State Home
Economics Association which is meet-
ing here today and tomorrow.
DEBATERS WILL
MEET DAKOTANS
Nebraska Team Goes to Grand
Island for Contest to
Be Held Saturday
PITTSBURGH IS HERE NEXT
Cornhuskcr debaters meet the
North Dakota debating squad mem
bers at Grand Island Saturday. Ne
braska will uphold the negative of
the question, "Resolved: That Secre
tary Kellogg's policy in regard to
Central America should be discon
tinued." Carl F. Hansen, a debater at Ne
braska last year, is arranging de
tails for the debate at Grand Island;
Mr. Hansen is an instructor in thr
Grand Island High School at the
present time.
Two Represent Nebraska
Nebraska will be represented in
the argue-fest by Robert M. Baldwin
and Jaob M. Finklestein. Baldwin
is a freshman in the College of Law,
having taken his undergraduate
course in Arts at Marysville College
in Tennessee. He has been active
in debating and dramatics in the Uni
versity and is a member of Phi Alpha
Delta, legal fraternity.
The second speaker for the nega
tive, Jacob Finklestein is a new man
in debate at Nebraska. He took an
active part in debate in Lincoln
High school, and was one of the men
of the debate squad to appear against
Drake at the Omaha Technical high
school on March 14. He is a junior1
in the college of Arts and Sciences
and a member of Sigma Alpha Mu
fraternity.
The University of North Dakota
men who will speak are Lloyd Blume
and Bennie A. Johnson. Lloyd Blume
is a junior in the North Dakota Col
lege of Law, and a member of Delta
Sigma Rho, honorary forensic soci
ety, Phi Alpha Delta, legal fratern
ity, and Kappa Sigma, social fratem
ity. He has had a great deal of ex
perience in debating during his col
lege career.
Bennie A. Johnson is a junior in
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Jewett Orders Cadets
To Hear Smith Speech
BSBSMBaMSBSSSSS
R. O. T. C. Unit Will Form on Parade
Crocnd Thursday, April 5,
At 3:50 O'clock
All cadets are required, upon ap
proval by the chancellor, to hear an
address by Major General N. A.
Smith, U. S. A., at 3:50 o'clock April
5, according to an order issued yes
terday by Lieut. Col. F. F. Jewett
Men will form in column of battal-
lions in line of close column on the
west end of the parade ground fac
ing Bouth without arms.
Members of the band will form at
the head of the regiment, without in.
struments, and members of Pershing
Rifles will form with their respective
companies. The above order was is
sued by Colonel Jewett yesterday af
ternoon.
terday afternoon.
Lent is but little observed by the
rural churches, he said. In the larg
er city churches the season is usually
observed as an intensive evangelistic
season and as a time of the strength
ening of the spiritu. ' We by means
of special prayer ar . devotional ser
vices and among some, as a period
of self-denial.
Instientionalism Holds Attention
"The great value of the season,"
continued Rev. Hunt, "lies in the
Christ centering of our religious
thinking. The tutitutionalism of
the church seems necessarily to hold
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Students Help
To Hang Up San
On Field Tours
(By Frit Daly)
The saying "there is no rest for the
wicked" may or may not be true in
the case of students in the geology
department but getting up at 5
o'clock every Saturday morning is
nothing to be forgotten in a hurry.
While the great multitude of Ne
braskans are peacefully slumbering
dreaming of an ' enjoyable Friday
night date, those who aspire to study
the depths of the earth are rolling
out of the warm bed, sleepily draw
ing on the outdoor clothing in pre
paration to an all-day journey.
Get Early Start
By the time pajama clad co-eds
are at the point of inquiring whether
it is noon and time to get up, these
embryo geologists have completed r
half-day's work and are wondering
if it is not nearly time to eat.
It is the belief of the heads of the
geology department that practical
work, along with theoretical study, is
the best means of putting their ideas
acrcss. The old adage that "expe
rience is the best teacher" is plainly
evident in the work being carried on
by the department.
Travel Around State
A course in field work is offered
the second semester which requires
students to put in a certain amount
of work in the field. The class,
which meets every Saturday, takes a
trip into some part of southwestern
Nebraska and instead of spending the
day attending a movie members of
the class get out into the field and
get down to "dirt facts."
The students make topographic
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ROUND TABLE WILL
HEAR SWEARINGEN
Presbyterian Minister of St. Paul,
Minn., Will Speak Today
On 'Follow Me'
Dr. Henry C. Swearingen, pastor
of the House of Hope Presbyterian
church, St. Paul, Minnesota, will
speak at the campus Religious Round
Table luncheon this noon at the
Grand hotel. His subject, bearing
on the Lenten season, will be "Follow
Me."
The speaker, who is here for the
dedication of the new First Presby
terian church, is a moderator of the
general assembly of that denomina
tion in Minnesota. He is also doing
considerable work among the stu
dents at the University of Minnesota.
Lived in Lincoln
Dr. Swearingen formerly resided
in Lincoln and will be remembered
by a number of the faculty. While
here he was the pastor of one of the
local Presbyterian churches.
This address will close the series of
noonday luncheons which have been
sponsored by the Univeristy pastors
during the Lenten period. Dr. I. B
Schreckengast, chancellor of Wesle-
yan university, was scheduled to
speak this noon, but Dr. Swearingen
was secured in his place.
Quarantine of Alpha
Phi House Is Lifted
Dorothy McCoy, Sophomore Et Taken
To Hospital With Slight
Diphtheria Case
Alpha Phi sorority was temporar
ily quarantined yesterday morning
due to a case of diptheria in the sor
ority house at 15 3 1 S street.
Dorothy McCoy, '30, Imperial, was
taken to the hospital yesterday after
noon with a slight case of diphtheria.
It was thought that the sororit;
would be quarantined for some time
but following an examination of all
women in the house it was decided
that there was no need for such ac
tion.
University Bulletins
Are Sent Over State
First of Series on "Better Nebraska"
Being- Mailed; New Printing
Features Introduced
Two University of Nebraska bul
letins published in Februaiy are be
ing sent out over the state, introduc
ing a new feature in the printing of
these information pamphlets.
"Better Laving for Nebraska," dis
tributed February 8 and "Better
Business for Nebraska' completed
for February 23, are the first of .the
new series of "Better Nebraska" bul
letins. The covers for the bulletins,
instead of being gray and plain are
of light cream paper with illustra
tions on th front. The bulletins are
very striking and more modern than
those of other years.
The bulletin of the Universitr of
Nebraska is published morthlv in Oc
tober, weekly in February and May,
tri-weekly in March, semi-weekly in
April, and semi-monthly in June of
each year by th University of Nebraska.
Round Table Speaker
mtJti..'.'.'yy-yv.-:"'Vw
Dr. Henry C Swearingen, Presby
terian minister of St. Paul, Minne
sota, who will speak on "Follow Me"
at the weekly meeting of the Reli
gious Round Table luncheon group
this noon at the Grand hotel.
PLAYERS WILL
PERFORM AGAIN
Galsworthy's 'Old English',
Will Be Given Four Times
This Week End
STUDENT MATINEE TODAY
"Old English," the play by Gals
worthy, which was successfully pre-
sented Wednesday evening by the
University Players, will be given two
performances today and two tomor
row.
A student matinee will be given
today at 3 o'clock especially for Uni
versity students. Besides the two
evening performances at 8 o'clock to
night and tomorrow evening, another
matinee will be given Saturday after
noon at 3 o'clock.
Ray Ramsay plays the leading role
of the show.Sylvanus Heythorp, with
dramatic and professional ability,
and critics say it is the best role he
has enacted while appearing in Lin
coin. , .
The play is long, longer than the
average, and displays dramatic abil
ity in the tenseness and depth of its
roles. Ramsay is ably supported by
an experienced cast who give the pro
per interpretation of the play.
'It' h Important Part
Of Personality Savs
Minnesota Professor
Alpha Phi's got quarantined for
having "it", but, according to Pro
fessor George W. Friedrich of State
Teachers College, St. Cloud. Minne
sota, sex appeal is a good thing.
Charm, sex appeal, or "it is one
of the most important phases of per
sonality," states the prominent edu-
cator. He goes on to say that if
girls don't want to be stable Mables
they should elevate the skirts with
lasruon.
We quite agree with all this, but it
makes recitation rather difficult, and
besides, the professors get all the
benefit of it anyway. No wonder
college professors are noted for be
ing absent-minded. They're not ab
sent-minded just preoccupied. You
would be, too, with some charming
Thetas in the front row.
In a comprehensive census almost
taken by The Daily Nebraskan it was
found that men prefer long skirts.
My ideal girl," dreamily confessed
a Kappa Sig, "is a girl with long hair
and skirt to match." "My dream
baby," came back a Phi Psi, "is a girl
with a boyish bob."
Many New Books Arc
Received by Library
Students interested in reading will
find a wide variety of subjects to
choose from among the new books re
ceived recently by the University
Library.
The list of new books is as follows :
Mind and Personality, Brown;
Psychology of Secondary Education.
Judd; About Ourselves, H. A. Over
street; Learning How to Study and
Work Effectively, Book; Religion in
the Making, Whitehead; Christianity,
liuignebert; The Organization of the
Early Christian Churches, Hatch;
Judaism (2 volumes), Moore; Mod
ern Development of City Govern
ment (2 volumes), Griffith: The
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Latt Mixer Before Spring
Recast It Saturday Night
An "Ag Mixer," the last one be
fore spring vocation, will be given
Saturday night at the Student Ac
tivities building, sponsored by the
agricultural engineers.-
According to the committee in
charge, a good five-piece orches
tra has been obtained to furnish
the music. The dance will start
at 9 o'clock.
Crowds Pour into Coliseum to View
Opera ' Trovatore9 Presentation
Capacity of Drill Field Is Taxed by
Cars; Several Attend in Full
Dress or Tuxedo; Few Top-Hats
Are Seen.
(By Bill McCleery)
Citizens of Lincoln and surround
ing vicinity, and University students
responded magnificiently to the call
of "II Trovatore" last evening with
the result that the Coliseum was
packed. Wave after wave of enthu-
MAGAZINE GETS
COMMENDATION
Prairie Schooner Is Praised in
Letter From E. J. O'Brien
Of London, England
CAMPAIGN IS LAUNCHED
"The thin white dust that lies
over the stories in the Prairie Schoo
ner is the real soil from which our
future literature will spring."
Thus writes Edward J. O'Brien) of
London, England, in a letter to Dr.
Lowry C. Wimberly, associate pro
fessor of English, regarding Nebras
ka's only literary magazine.
Mr. O'Brien annually collects the
best short stories from literary mag
azines all over the world and pub
lishes them in a book called the
"Best Short Stories." In his 1927
volume, according to Dr. Wimberly,
several Prairie Schooner stories were
indexed as distinctive.
"Keep It Going"
Continuing, Mr. O'Brien writes:
"Do keep it going even if the univer
sity has to sponsor it. I regard it
as more important to Nebraska than
your lecture courses. All the stories
shine in my little milky way, and I
think you will be pleased with the
record."
A campaign for new subscriptions
and financial contributions to this
magazine, which is published quar
terly, has been launched, Dr. Wim
berly, who is chairman of the board
of editors, said.
"Letters have been sent to all fac
ulty members," he added, "and al
ready several checks have been re
ceived. If enough money is raised
we shall continue with the work oth
erwise it will be necessary for us to
dispense with it."
Members of Sigma Upsilon, nation
al literary fraternity, which organiza
tion sponsors the publication of the
Prairie Schooner, are canvassing the
various buildings on the campus. It
is thought that every faculty member
will be reached in this manner.
The next number of the magazine
will appear in April.
TENNIS FOR CO-EDS
WILL START TODAY
Five Practices Are Required to Take
Part in Tournament to Be
Held May 14-19
"Wanted: 100 girls to play tennis
for W. A. A. points." This might
easily be the ad that Eloise Spencer,
W. A. A. tennis manager, might in
sert in the Daily Nebraskan to in
duce co-eds to come out for the ten
nis season which will open Friday,
March 30.
Only five practices are required in
order to participate in the tourna
ment whifh will be held May 14 to
19. Girls who enter the tournament
will receive twenty-points. If they
advance beyond the second round,
fifty points will be given.
Points Arc Given
Those who play in the semi-finalf
will get seventy-five points and those
who participate in the finals will get
00 points. Additional points will
be erven for health, scholarship,
iportmanship and technical skill.
All girls desiring to play tennis are
asked to sign their names on the
W. A. A. bulletin board which is on
the east entrance of the gymnasium.
After each practice, the name of the
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Clifford Hendricks Is
Invited to Conference
Nebraska Chemistry Profesor Gets
Notice of Spring Moeting
Of Chemical Society
-
Dr. C. Clifford Hendricks of the
chemistry department, has received
an invitation to meet with the editors
of the Journal of Chemical Educa
tion, both fof a conference and a
dinner during the sessions of the
American Chemical society. The
spring meeting of the society will be
held April 16 to 19 in St. Louis.
Dr. Hendricks, with Mr. P. G.
Johtuon of the Teachers College, will
present a paper on "The Division of
Chemical Education." Dr. nendricks
is Nebraska's contributing editor to
the Journal of Chemical Education.
siastic faces mirrored the power and
appeal of the Chicago Civic Opera
Company's presentation.
At 7 o'clock last evening the Col
iseum doors were opened, and the
first arrivals began to pour into the
building. At 7:30 o'clock the field
surrounding the Coliseum was nearly
filled with cars, and a multitude of
opera fans was waiting at each door
of the Coliseum's south front. Traf
fic was very heavy at intersections
in the vicinity of the University
building which was scheduled for "II
Trovatore's" presentation.
Seats Are Raised
Many of those attending the opera
were resplendent in full dress, an
occasional top-hat lending dignity to
the "climax of Lincoln's social sea
son". It seems that the Coliseum was
not originally intended for such an
occurrence. The entire floor was con
verted with rows of chairs, with
raised floor in the rear. That it was
just a trifle difficult to see was evi
denced by the fact that many persons
sat on their dressiest coats to obtain
a better view. Perhaps this shows
rather an interest in the opera.
"H Trovatore" is the greatest mus
ical event that has been witnessed in
Lincoln for many years how it
could have been more successful is
difficult to imagine. "It was won-
derful," enthusiastically remarked a
IfiTTOT n milcii "Tf v' a WMiml. vMAvsy
lover of music "It was much more
bearable than I expected," admitted
the opposite extreme.
KATHERINE PIAZZA
WINS SCHOLARSHIP
Italian Student, Senior, Will Go
To Bryn Ma-wr College After
Tour of Europe
Because of outstanding work in
the department of romance languag
es, Miss Katherine Piazza, University
senior, has won a resident scholar
ship at Bryn Mawr college. After a
tour of Europe this summer, she will
begin her advance work there next
fall.
Miss Piazza was born in Sicily,
Italy, and came to Lincoln at the
outbreak of the war in 1914. She re
ceived her preliminary education in
the Lincoln schools, and was grad
uated from Lincoln high school.
Has Taken All Languages
Her record in the University is
characterized by intense interest in
the romance language department
She has taken five and one-half years
of Latin, four years of French, three
I years of Snanish and two vear. f
Italian. That is all the Universitv of
fers. This has been done in conjunc-
tion with the work necessary for a
degree.
M iss Piazza, accompanied by Dr.
Laura Pfeiffer will spend next sum
mer touring Europe, spending much
of her time in Florence and Paris.
While in Italy, Miss Piazza will visit
relatives, and in Paris she will study.
Though the scholarship she has
won is for one year only, Miss
Piazza believes she will continue her
work at Bryn Mawr, and take a
Master of Arts degree there. Her
plans after that are undetermined.
She believes work as a linguist would
be interesting to her, although she
may teach.
Alpha Delta Pi Downs
Phi Mu in First Round
Semi-Finals of Co-ed VoIIev Ball
Tournament Will Be Played
Friday Afternoon
Alpha Delta Pi defeated Phi Mu
34-10 Wednesday afternoon in the
first round of the' co-ed intramural
volley ball tournament. Phi Omega
Pi eliminated Alpha Xi Delta and
Delta Zeta eliminated Alpha Delta
Theta in first round matches played
off last week.
In the semi-finals Friday after
noon Phi Omega Pi will be matched
with Theta Phi Alpha and Delta
Zeta will fight it out with Alpha
Delta Pi. Finals will be played Sat
urday afternoon, at 1:30 and 2
o'clock.
Alpha Phi's Are 'Inside Looking Out
Because of Diphtheria Quarantine
Stock in Alpha Phi cakes went
down thirty points yesterday morning
following the report that the sorority
had been quarantined for a case of
diphtheria. It is now soaring again
with the news that the quarantine has
been lifted.
The Alpha .Phis live In a brick
house with green trimming on S
street. It is quite hard to distin
guish at night because the shades are
always pulled (yes they are!) but
you can usually te!l it by Joyce
Ayres' Ford which is parked out in
front most of the time.
Next to mid-semester examinations
Alpha Phis are just about the most
'IL TROVATORE'
IS ATTENDED BY
RECORD CROWD
Coliseum Is Packed for Opera
Performance by Chicago
Civic Company
ROSA RAISA CARRIES LEAD
Audience Applauds Work of
Antonio Cortis, Rimini,
Augusta Lenska
(By Don Carlton)
"II Trovatore," the grand opera
composed by Verdi, was presented by
the Chicago Civic Opera Company,
to more than eipht thousand people
at the University Coliseum last night.
The first grar.d opera ever to play
in Lincoln with the original company,
"II Trovatore" scored a tremendous
success as was evident by the con
tinued applause of the crowd that
filled the Coliseum. Rosa Raisa, who
leads the company of stars, received
much applause from the audience, as
did Antonio Cortis and Augusta
Lenska.
Verdi's "II Trovatore" takes place
in the fifteenth century, in the prov
inces of Aracnn and Ftisriiv in -nor-
thern Spain- The iiffhting effects
.
aided the beautiful scenery in form
ing the appropriate background for
eight different scenes. The cos
tuming was typical of the times, the
original script of the opera having
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CRAWFORD SPEAKS
TO LUNCHEON GROUP
Theta Sigma Phi Sponsors Meeting
That Hears Professor
Of Journalism
"Writing is something cf a com
mercial venture and the publisher
can not gamble on literature, he
must have real selling material,"
stated Professor R. P. Crawford, in
addressing the luncheon sponsored
by Theta Sigma Phi, Thursday noon
at the Right-A-Way Cafe on the sub
ject of "What to Write and Where
to Sell"
In comparing the larger magazine
with the smaller, Professor Crawford
stated that the only way one could
hope to write for a small magazine
the Century for instance, with a cir
culation of only 25,000, is to have
some other source of income. The
Curtis Publishing Company was cited
by the speaker as an example of a
large publishing company. The pro
fits of the company during the past
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Meeting of Pre-Med
Society Hears Dr. Orr
'Lessons in Surgery Gained From
World War' Is Subject of
Talk at Banquet
Fifty pre-med students were ad
dressed by Dr. IL W. Orr, chief' sur
geon of the Nebraska Orthopedic
hospital, last evening at a dinner at
the Grand Hotel. His subject was:
"Lessons in Surgery Gained from the
World War."
"Vast improvements have been
made in the field of antiseptics since
the World War, resultant from ob
servations which were made at that
time," said Dr. Orr. The tremendous
amount of learning which was amas
sed at that time, and subsequent
thereto is exemplified in the modern
trend of surgery. "It has resolved
itself to the proposition of keeping
the surgical wound free from germs
rather than killing them after they
have located in the incision."
This banquet was the second
monthly meeting of the Nu-Med so
ciety since the first of the year, and
a notable high-light in the evening
was Dr. Orr's act of turning over to
the present secretary of the society
minutes of the meeting of this same
organization thirty-odd years ago at
which time Dr. Orr held the office of
secretary.
popular things on the campus, and if
they were barred it would send a lot
of college youths home to work in the
village grocery store. We, therefore,
offer thanks to the "Doc" who put
them back in circulation.
What 'Quarantine' Means
According to Webster quarantine
means "to compel to remain at a dis
tance." Can't you feature an Alpha
Phi keeping Ltir distance? They'd
have to loc kail the doors and win
dows and saw off that fire-escape in
the rear.
If the disease had not been checked
ii would have gene strait to the
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