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MID-COUNTY si -- s of Farmingdale, Hicksville, Beth- ge, Westbury, Carle Place, Albertson, e Willistons, Mineoia, Elmont, Frank- Square, Floral Park, Stewart Manor, Bellerose and New Hyde Park. r-Star Wire News by The Associated Press 'THE WEATHER Showers Tonight. Tomorrow Cloudy, Showers. a i END THE WAR DRIVE IN WEST Entered as 2nd Class Mater the Postoffice of Freeport, N. T. TLER MAPS VOL. XLH Ne. 9 Ready To Hit Everything Mobilized For A Blitzkrieg, Goering Says BERLIN, April 3-(P)-- Field Marshal Hermann Wil- helm Goering, chibftain of Germany's mighty air. force and Adolf Hitler's No. 1 aide, declared today that \the fueh- rer has mobilized all re- sources\ for a decisive blow \in the west\ against the British and French. No Hint Of When Goering gave no hint as to when the signal for a blitekrieg would be given, saying only that Hitler would decide when the time had come to \end the war.\ \Having their rear and Sanks secure,\ the field© marshal | said, \the German armed forces in one firm blod are facing Britain-and France in the west. \It is here that the (decisive blow must be struck and for this decisive blow the fuehrer has mo- bilized all resources.\ It was the third declaration within - 12 hours by high' Nazi leaders of their confidence in Ger- man victory. Dr. Paul Joseph 030155015- propaganda minister, t propa- gands officers last night, \The will of the German people is deter- mined to make it, as the fuchrer said, the most brilliant victory of German history.\ Robert Ley, leader 01“? Nazi labar front, told army party leaders at Kassel, \German vic- tory is self-evident; we don't dis- cuss the prospect of victory-it is before us to grasp it-it is here.\ New Raid On Scapa Flow Goering's speech 'was delivered before a beiling audience of fledg- ling airmen on the heels of anoth- er German bombing sortie against the British maval-anchorage at Scapa Flow, in the Orkney is- lands. The crews of a flight of Hein- kels, which swept in upon Scapa Flow in yesterday's dusk,: report- ed scoring bomb hits on a number of warships lying there. They ra- diced that bombs of \the largest caliber\ struck some of the war- craft andthat bombs which ex- ploded upon: hitting ° the water damaged others. One warship was said to have sted heavily following the attack e fire and clouds: of smoke wed from another, according to a DNB (official news agepcy) version of the filers' reports. The British insisted that no warships were damaged and add- ed that one . of the 20 raiding planes was believed to have been struck down in' the aerial combat touched off by the attack.) The regular communique of the German high command acknowl- edged 'that 'one reconnaissance plane; engaged by three British pursuit plames, was forced to alight on the sea but that its crew was rescued by another German scout- ing craft. \It was possible to damage sev- eral ships by square hits or close explosions,\ the communique said. Air Battles In West Air fighting on the western front. was reported to have 're- sulted in the shooting down of three enemy, planes while: two German planes were said -to be missing \Germany will strike a deadly blow when Hitler is determined to end the war,\ Goering told the na- tion (and Europe over all German radio stations) in a one-hour ad- dress Goering indicated that the fueh- rer bas a lightning war-like that used to crush the Polish armies- n store for his British and French enemies. The war was \forced upon Ger- re +\ _ he. asserted,. \but we ashed the Polish army in 18 days .... We struck a blow which our enemy will hardly forget. \When» <the time comes we shall strike a blow at the western powers with the same strength.\ Goering expressed the opinion that victory, would be compara- tively easy because the reich is, he said, fully prepared inwardly and outwardly in both military and economic ways. TREASURY - REPORT WASHINGTON, April 3-P- The position of the treasury April 1 receipts, $15,994,082.89; ex- penditures, $38.428,128.33; net bal- ance, ( $2,519,901,873.02; working balance included $1,800,259,446.66; ustoms receipts for month, $1,- $20,135.73. MARSHAL GOERING Late Bulletins , BERLIN, April 3-(P) DNB, G erm an off cial news agency, today reported that Nazi war- planes had \successfully\ a British convoy 'in t northern part of the North sea this noon. The agency offered no amplification of the dis- patch, which came soon air raid last night on Scapa Flow. Despite unfavorable weather and strong , de- nounced. - The ministry said the raider was e sors Guus U.S. AMY FUE Mzdel Airplane Builders Barrage Him With Their Questions Lieutenant Charles P. Sheffield of the' United States Army Air corps at Mitchel field was guest speaker at the monthly meeting of the Freeport Boys' club, last night. Reviews Aviation's Story Substituting for Captain A. J. Kirwin Malone, public relations officer 'at the field, Lieutenant Sheffield outlined the history and development of flying in a formal address in the municipal building. Then, at the boys' invitation, he went across the street with them to the clubhouse, where he found himself subjected to a barrage of technical questions for two hours. He hadn't been informed that air- plane model building is one of the chief hobbies of the club, with several of the boys ranked as ex- perts in the craft. At the business , the boys discussed plans for a trel show or dance to be given by the senior group during the summer and arrangements were left.in the hands of the officers and commit- tee chairmen. Wallace Ecklund re- ported on the senior boys' visit to the Brooklyn Navy yard boys' club last week, after which Max Pi- rodsky, director of activities, an- nounced that plans are being made to take a group of the junior boys there some time in the near fu- ture. Pirodsky introduced Lawrence L. Luther, secretary of the board of directors of the club, who an- nounced that awards are being se- cured for Ben Ciaravino, president of the club, and Stanley Leithold. who tied for first honors in the ticket selling contest held in con- nection - with -the recent concert given for the benefit of the club. Each sold $5 worth of tickets. Following the meeting, refresh- ments were served by the wom- en's auxiliary, ® METROPOLITAN LONG ISLAND, NASSAU COUNTY, N. Y.- WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 1940. \ 15 SCHEDULED AS VAMPS PICK nsanity Defense Seen| Unopposed SIatesVoted For Youth Accused By Most Companies OOSEVELT AND DEWEY WI HOMER TRIAL [GOMTESTS FEW | Gerner 6-1 at Bid Defeated Primary Nassau Polls Thorp And Sullivan Carry County By 5,771 To 916; Old Guard Holds Control Of ALP ; 10,134 Republicans Turn Out By LAURENCE E. ANDREWS Nassau @unty Democrats who went to the polls in yes- terday's spring primaries expressed themselves six to one in favor of a third term) for President Roosevelt. Republican enrollees cast a large pote of confidence in the campaign of ~'In Staying John Clifford Homer, 19- year-old former Long Beach lifeguard, will go on trial for his life in Nassau county court on April 22 in the mur- der of Samuel Rappaport, elderly jewelry salesman who was bludgeoned to death on February 19 and his body tossed into the (waters of Reynolds channel at Island Park. The trial date was set yesterday by County Judge Cortland A. Johnson after a conference with District Attorney Edward J, Neary and the two lawyers assigned as Homer's counsel, George V. Fleck- gulch; and Adolph B. Horowitz. Ap 15, but the defense asked Homer will be tried on an in- dic t charging murder in the first degree, The state alleges that he lured Rappaport to his parents' home in Long Beach on a pretense of wanting to buy jewelry, beat over the head with a tire iron, robbed him of his jewe 68-year-old man in Rey- « wanted the trial set for and the gagged and bound body 'In Elections New officers are in charge of the companies composing fire departments throughout Nassau, today, following their election at annual com- pany meetings, last night. While in the majority of com- panies officers were .advanced without opposition, in several con- tests developed for various posts and in others the present officers were retained. Hempstead Voting Quiet Eight companies in the Hemp- stead department advanced first lieutenants to captaincies, another retained its present leader, the first time it had done so in six years, and still another elected a dark horse, a man who had not held a company office during the past year. The captaincy of three of the six - Valley Stream - companies changed hands last night with only one contest, while the five com- panies in Floral Park named their new leaders without a dissenting vote. . A tie vote for the captaincy of the East Rockaway Hose com- pany was broken by Henry Stern- berg, the presiding officer, who cast the deciding vote that de- feated Jfihn Settels, seeking re- n_. Continued on Page 2, Col. 3 DISEISE THREAT - FouLows FL000 Three Scarlet Fever Cases auto which he had Freeport auto dealer made to District Attorney Neary. His. counsel have indicated that dispute the insanity claim on the basis of an examination by Dr. Richard Hoffmann, who examined him the day of his arrest and pro- nounced him sane. Jury Panels Drawn The trial is expected to require from two to three weeks. Two panels of 75 jurors each will be drawn, the first to report on April 22 and the second on the following day? Investigation by Brooklyn au- thorities of the 'detivities of a murder syndicate . to which the murder _ of . Samuel \Muddy\ Kasoff in 1934 has been charged, today had failed to dis- close any further information con- cerning crimes committed in Nas- sau county, it was reported. The staff of District Attorney William F. O'Dwyer of Kings county turned its attention to di- recting a search for two men sus- pected of murdering Peter Panto, a longshoremen's union. leader. O'Dwyer previously indicated that the murder syndicate was sus- pected of having ordered another murder in Nassau in addition to the Kasoff case but he has not in- dicated to what'case he referred. DOG LOST, BOY SAD Police And Scouts Join Search At Lynbrook For Scotty Saddened by the loss of his pet Scotty, a five-year-old Lynbrook boy waited today while police and boy scouts searched for the dog. The boy, Frankie Feltkamp, son of Mr. and Mrs. Franc Feltkamp of §5 Robertson road, Lynbrook, has been greatly upset and has not eaten regularly since the dog dis- appeared Thursday night, his par- ents said. Police believe that the dog, which is black, has been picked up by someone who will return the pet when informed of-the fact that the child is grieving for it. HELD FOR JURY Elmont Man Pleads Not Guilty To Drunk Driving Charge Samuel McKee, 67, of 562 Eyans avenue, Elmont, was waiting ac- tion of the Nassau county grand jury today on charges of drunken driving, second offense. He pleaded not guilty when arraigned before Judge Samuel Greason in first dis- trict court at d yesterday and was held in $1,000 bail. McKee was arrested Monday after his car was involved in a col- lision at Hempstead turnpike and Hillsboro avenue, Franklin Square. Julia Wieland, of 249 Courthouse road, Franklin Square, was the operator of the second auto. ul F Are Reported Found Among Refugees WILKES-BARRE, Pa., April 3 -UP)-The threat of : disease- dread _ aftermath of | disastrous floods - stalked weary riverside communities in eastern Pennsyl- vania today as high waters sub- sided and the first of thousands of refugees began returning home. 30,000 Driven Out Only a forecast of more rain tempered a \worst-is-over\ feel> ing that prevailed along a 150-mile stretch of the Susquehanna river where at least 30,000 persons were driven to higher ground by a three-day assault of turbulent waters. » The stream's recession was gen+ eral from its headwaters in New York state south to Chesapeake bay. At the two hardest-hit areas -Wilkes-Barre and Sunbury, 6§ miles downstream - the river crested two and six feet respec- tively below high marks of the de- structive: 1936 flood. Meanwhile a new hazard was created in Kingston, across the river from here, when two 8,000 gallon gasoline tanks were toppled by the current, spilling gasoline over the floodwaters. National guardsmen and firemen - with equipment mounted on rafts stood by to guard against an outbreak of flames. The tanks - were near other; larger storage tanks which ex- ploded > Monday.. Flames licked around the damaged tanks until last night when chemicals ex- tinguished the last of the blaze. With the start of a \back-home'! movement, | authorities launched the mammoth task of cleaning up and quickly prepared to combat any possible epidemics. Thred refugee children were stricken with scarlet fever yesterday. A center for such patients will be established at nearby Nanti- coke. A supply of typhoid fever vaccine was sent here for neces- sary inoculations and the state de- partment of health sent a motor- ized laboratory to.travel up and down the flood area testing drink= ing water, National Work Projects admin- istration officials were asked to provide 50 tons of chloride of lime for disinfecting use. The National Red Cross set $100,000 as the goal of its drive to rehabilitate the devastated Wyom- ing valley. In addition the WPA, which earlier allotted $100,000 for dike and levee strengthening, earnlzarked $45,000 for cleaftup work, | WESTBURY HOSTESS Mrs, Henty H. Hartt was host: ess at her home on Chestnut street, Westbury, to members of the Houston Bridge club. Mrs. Pierr Costich and Mrs. George Huber held high scores. M --- ___+ SHE K NOWS SECRETS, BUT SHE WON'T TELL A former Fréeport girl) knows things an entire nation and most of 'the world would like to know. She # having al \won- derful ekperi@nce\ and right now she woWldn't trade jobs with anyone. Today it? a se- cret, but toma#row you will be told all about if in your favorite newspaper. It's just another of those interestifig features The Review-Star 'Uls oflerilrz its readers. 0—————_+._.g a0HOOL GO5TS UP IN DISTRICT NO. 12 | $29,420 Increase (Over Current Figure Asked In New Budge Taxpayers of Union Fre district No. 12 which inclu verne and sectighs of neighboring communities, { an increase of t, per @ent in the school \budget for the min? yebr, The board, at a ng in the high school on Oceaniavenue lait night, ordered publication of the budget which lists estimated expenditures of $316,851, an Uincrease of |$29,420 over the figur@é® for the |present school year. New Wing Encreases Costs At a public | of the proposed budg@® which was held before the boa#d meeting, Hugo Platte, president of the board, out- lined the varioug provisions. \The increase is maifily due to added costs resulting m the construc- tion of the new wing of the high school which w@expect to have in operation when gchool opehs next fall,\ he explaifed. | Included in thi proposed) budget is $10,000 for igeduction lof the $325,000 bonds for the con- struction of the mew building. Un- der state laws, the bond amortiz- ation must begim in the first year, previously a p@riod of grace of three years was allowed. This placed the major part of the estimated a@vance in ¢osts in the debt service classification which stands at $98,632 com- pared to $76,020 last yealjx Add- ed interest charges and payments on previous bofid issues also ac- count for incred#es. | Two Teadhers Added Provision is made for two more teachers and slight iricreases in salaries of eight other teachers in the lower saliiry bracktes. The budget also includes the gosts of another janitor @nd a matron for the coming scho@l year. r \The annual @ost per pupil of the district is e_ second| lowest in the county,\ Mr. Platte said. \In Malverne tie per pupil cost is $112.49 which is second only' to that of Baldwin where the| cost is $100.64. Other listricts range as high at $218.\ | The board s@® May 7 for the budget vote. Régistration, (will be at the high sch on April 27 from noor to- 8 p. me AVERT STRIKE . Controversy Between City And Tran#it Workers NEW YORK, April 3 /- P) - Settlement \of & controversy be- tween New York city uni 27,000 transit workers Removed lobay the possibility of a @rike on two sub- way lines soon Mo become muni- cipal property. | John L. Lewl#, C. I. O. chief, announced late Westerday that the strike, threatened for several days, was definitely Off, and Mayor F. H. LaGuardia expressed) belief that all disputed matters had been clarified. The city's stiiement of policy under the p unification, as interpreted by mayor, was ac- cepted by the &ransport workers union which has contractq cover- ing the two affected lines-the I. R. T. and the B, M. T. The mayor ha@ recommended to the board of insportatipn that all terms of th@ existing contract \not' with tional or statut@ry provisions\ be assumed by the gity and that dis- putes be settled in the town. Thomas E. Dewey. County Leaders John S. Thorp of Nassau and Charles H. Sullivan of Suffolk polled 5,771 votes. Their opponents, pledged to the. candi- dacy of Garner, polled 916 votes. The \Garner\ designees. were Ray- mond F. O'Brien of Jamaica and Robert H. Woody of Great Neck. Republicans Poll 10,134 County Executive J. Russel Sprague of Nassau, Mr. «Dewey's campaign manager and county G. O. P. leader, and his running mate, County Leader W. Kingsland Macy of Suffolk, polled 10,134 votes. They had no opposition. The Dem- ocrats polled a total of 6,687 votes and the American Laborites, 162 votes. The \regular\ or \old guard\ leadership of the American Labor party, directed by Henry Winter of Malverne, county chairman, de- feated the \progressives led by Sidney Edelberg of Baldwin. The regulars polled 82 votes and the progressives 31 in the first as- sembly district. In the second as- sembly district the regulars de- feated the progressives 21 'to 16. Only 14% Go To Polis Only 14 per cent. of the 'total enrolled vote of 122,350 voters in all three parties went to the polls and cast ballots. The Republican vote was less than 10 per cent. of its possible 93,298; the Democratic vote was 21 per cent. of its pos- sible 28,682 and the American La- bor vote was 44 per cent. of its total of 370 enrollees. In many of the 290 polling places the only. votes cast were those of election inspectors and commiitteemen a few minutes be- fore the polls were closed .at 9 O'clock last night. Delegates Thorp and Sullivan, as far as Nassau Democrats are concerned, are free to go to the national convention and work for any candidate. Judge Thorp made it known that he would support a third term if President Roosevelt wants it. He emphasized, how- ever that he was seeking election as a \regular\ Democrat and will seek the\advice of National Chair- man James A. Farley on conven- tion moves. Continued on Page 3, Col. 2 20 DIVISIONS TO MARCH IN SAFETY PROCESSION 40 Valley Stream Organizations Will Take Part In Village Demonstration May 4 The parade which will climax Safety week at Valley Stream on May 4, will see 20 divisions of marchers and floats in line as the procession swings through the vil- lage streets. Plans for the drive were discussed at a meeting of the committee in the municipal build- ing, Rockaway avenue, last night. John P. Black, vice-chairman, pre- sided. Arrangements for the parade have not yet been completed but Patrolman Edward McCauley of the fifth police precinct, who heads the parade sub-committee, an- nounced that some 40 organizations of the village would be in line in the various parade classifications. Included are village officials and representatives of the various vil- lage departments, police, firemen, boy and girl scouts, veterans or- ganizations and their auxiliaries, floats and displays 'of 'a number of business organizations, the Red | Cross, schools, youth groups, and other village organizations. The Safety week program will start on April 29 and will feature prize essay contests (in grade, high, and parochial schools of the village. The next session of the committee wil be held on April 15. LIONS LIMBER UP |Freeport Club Pripareu For An- nual Bowling Contest Athletically inclined members of the Freeport Lions club are limbering up their bowling arms today in preparation for the an- nual, club. matches thit will be held on the Freeport Elks club al- leys Tuesday night. | President Joseph H. Gallo ap- pointed Raymond H. Terry chair- man of a committee in charge of arrangements for the affair at the club's weekly luncheon meeting in the Elks club, yesterday. The club cup, emblematic of the cham- pionship, is now held by William Peppiatt. Mr. Gallo announced that Past Presiden: Charles H. Ratner: will be in charge of the entertainment program at the April 23 meeting. He thanked the club for its sup- port of the concert given in the Freeport high school auditorium, Monday night, for the benefit of the Freeport Boys' elub. + EIGHTEEN PAGES Leaders i x THOMAS E. DEWEY Ahead of Vandenberg FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Outdistances Garner \Results at Glance Bape» (By. The Associated Press) Wisconsin- Presiden t Roosevelt held nearly 3-to-1 lead over Vice - President Garner; - Republican - dele- gates pledged to Thomas E. Dewey ran Well ahead of those backing Senator Ar- thur Vandenberg. New York-Garner forces lost to Democratic organiza: tion candidates in the only four contested districts; Dewey delegates won only Republican contest affecting his candidacy. Kansas City - Fusion forces ended Pendergast or- ganization's control of city government by electing may- or and seven of eight countil- men. , Milwaukee - Socialist Mayor Daniel W. Hoan, in office since 1916, defeated by Carl F. Zeidler, 32-year- old lawyer. 40 WINKS NOT LARCENY Man Found Asleep In Stolen Car Cleared Of Theft Charge (Special to The Review-Star) NEW YORK, April 3. Falling asleep in another's car does flot constitute grand larceny, and therefore Raymond McClain, 30, an accountant of 94-84 218th street, Queens Village, had been cleared today of the charge of stealing a car belonging to a Ce- darhurst man. The charge was dismissed by Magistrate Peter A. Abeles in f€l- ony court, yesterday. Testimony showed that a car owned by William F. Ladd, a. stock broker of Rutherford lane, Cedar- hurst, was stolen March 27 at 1 a. m., from in front of his Man- hattan home, 10 Mitchell place. At 10 a. m., McClain was found asleep in the car at 250th street and Thornhill avenue, Bayside. McClain said that he had been in Bayside the night previous and as the car was the only one open, had entered it and gone to sleep. Frank E. Brower Frank, E. Brower, retired bay- man, of 135 Ocean avenue, Wood- mere, died Monday at Fort Pierce, Fla., where he was visiting rela- tives. He was born at Woodmere 77 years ago and was a life-long resident of the village. He was a member of Seaside lodge of Odd Fellows, of Inwood. Both of his parents were natives of Nassau county. His father, the late Hollet Brower, was born at Woodmere, and his mother, the late Carolina Brower, at- Beth- page. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. El- la Combs Brower; two sons, Har- vey of Woodmere and George D. Brower of Fort Pierce, and a brother, Ditmas Brower of Fort Pierce. He also leaves two grand- daughters. His body will be re- turned to Nassau. for burial. PRICE THREE CENTS ISCONSIN 3D TERM GETS [0 1 MARGIN IN FRST TEST New YorkJs Edge 2-1; ‘ Both Assured Of Homf_State By THE ASSOCIAT!’ PRESS President Roosevelt a n d Thomas E. Dewey emerged | today as easy victors in Wisconsin's presidential primaries, but the complicated | balloting system may cut into their slates of national con- vention delegates. Followers of the two men also won the only contests for district delegates in New York. Roosevelt Gets 3-1 Margin Mr. Roosevelt, still silent on the third term issue, led Vice-Pres dent Garner by nearly a 3 to 1 ratio in the Wisconsin preferential voting on the Democratic ticket. On the Republican ballot, dele- gates-at-large pledged to District Attorney Dewey of New York ran about 2 to 1 ahead of the ticket supporting Senator Arthur Van- denberg of Michigan. Wisconsin, which has 24 votes in each national convention, pro- vided the first direct test of third term sentiment at the polls. Al- though the president did not give or withhold his consent, two rival Roosevelt slates were entered. Consequently, the vote for third term delegates was split, raising the possibility that in final returns one or more Garner delegates might slip into the elected group. Republicans polled -a- much larger froporuon of the vote than they - did four {an ago, leading politicians to forecast: that Wis- consin would be a Novembér bat- tleground. More Tests Coming Up Dewey was the only presidential contender to visit the state. He made a whirlwind tour late last week, while Vandenberg, indicat- ing a belief that the nomination should seek the man, limited him- self to a radio speech from Wash- ington. The two Republicans will fight it out again next Tuesday in Ne- braska, where Mr. Roosevelt is unopposed. On the same day, Roosevelt and Garner forces will contest in Illinois. Dewey has no opposition in that state's Repub- lican primary, but the vote is not binding. - Yesterdéty's contests in New York applied.only to a fraction of the big bloc of delegates. Garner forces made an unsuccessful chal- lenge in four New York city dis- tricts, losing to Democratic cam- didates by ratios extending from 2 to 1 to 5 to 1. Their principal effort was for the election of Alfred E. Smith, Jr.. and State Senator John Mc- Naboe in the 16th district, but Representative James H. Fay, an active New Dealer, and John Eagan polled twice as many votes. Both Delegations Uninstructed If Mr. Roosevelt runs, he ap- parently will get the 94 New York convention votes, although both party delegations were uninstruct- ed. Dewey is expected to have the bulk of the Republican slate, with Frank Gannett, Rochester publish- er, getting the remainder. In the only Republican district contest directly affecting Dewey, delegates opposing him were de- feated 6 to 1. Municipal elections yesterday attracted more than usual inter- est. Daniel W. Hoan, Socialist mayor of Milwaukee since 1916, was defeated by Carl F. Zeidler, 32-year-old attorney. The old Pendergast Democratic machine in Kansas City was de- feated by a Fusion ticket, headed by \John R. Gage for mayor. Statewide city elections in New Mexico generally provided vic- tories for Democratic forces, al- though in Raton the Republicans defeated Mayor Ralph P. Kress. Kansas Republicans will hold their. state convention tomorrow to select national delegates. All districts have endorsed Alf M. Lan- don, 1936 presidential nominee, and National Chairman John Ham- ilton for delegates-at-large, In California a Roosevelt \har- mony\ slate and a ticket headed by Lieutenant Governor Ellis E. Patterson quali for 'the Demo- cratic primary | ballot. Garner delegates also have been-entered. PLAN FOR TEA Plans were made for a tea at the Wheatley Hills tavern, West- bury, at a meeting of Gamma Pi Phi sorority at the home of Miss Martha Anderson of 24 Tremont avenue, Garden City. Miss Aima Holman is chairman of the affair to be held May 26 from 4 p. m. to 7 p. m. The meeting was conducted by Miss Margaret Whelen. 'A
