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WEATHER. (U, 8 Weather Bureau Forecast.) Somewhat overcast, slightly cooler to- day; tomorrow partly cl ‘Temperatures—Highest, pam. yesterday, lowest, 68 at 4 Puu.r'c'wtonme’l. 78 8t 3:15 am. he Swnday Stae. WITH DAILY EVENING EDITION “From Press to Home Within the Hour™ The Star is delivered every evening snd National 5000 to start immediate delivery. (P) Means Associated Press. No. 1,316—No. 31,449 Entered as second class post office, Washington, WASHINGTON, D. C, SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE 8, 1930—120 PAGES. * FIVE CENTS IN WASHINGTON AND i TEN CENT ELSEWHERE SO, TRALIG ABALEY BY 475, ISBELEVEDBEATEN 1,219 Precincts Give Widej Lead to Opponent of Smith Foe. SENATOR REFUSES TO CONCEDE DEFEAT ght Chance Remains if Boxes Yet Out Give Veteran Legis- lator Overwhelming Vote. By the Associated Press. Leading in Carolina JOSIAH W. BAILEY. CHARLOTTE, N. C., June 8— | Josiah W. Bailey of Raleigh was | leading Senator F. M. Simmons by . 54,258 votes in returns from yester- day’s primary, with 1,219 of the State’s 1,799 precincts tabulated at 2 @'clock this morning. The vote was: Bailey, 146,746; Bimmons, 92,488; Thomas Estep, 757, ' e , 'CHARLOTTE, N. C, June 8—The Pemocratic party in North Carolina ap- ' peared at 1 o'clock this morning to have ‘“retired” United States Senator Furnifold M. Simmons, who in 1928 re- fused to support the presidential candi- date of hi8 party, Alfred E. Smith. The only chance the venerable legis- lator had to overcome a lead of 54,258 rolled up in 950 precincts by Josiah W. Bailey, appeared to be in the possibility | that many of the mflcfl precincts ‘would go for him elmingly. Simmons Won’t Concede. At the Simmons headquarters at his thome in New Bern, however, there was no inclination to admit the nomination of Bailey. It was that the Senator's adherents believed that he ‘would overcome the large Bailey major- ity and that the Senator would con- #nue his career in the Senate started 30_years ago. Bailey supporters in Raleigh, who tered the campaign to “punish” Sim- mons for refusing to suj Smith with the result that the State went Repub- lican torxthe nntc time in xjnore u;-::n; of a century, were jubilan m a majority far in excess of their fondest hopes. Should the peree:‘:fi continue in favor of Balley, he ‘win by around 80,000. P Batler and Pritchard Close. ] In the jublican race George E. Butler - of ton, and George M. Pritchard of with H. Grady Dvmt&hn!.:m race, L. Forest, ‘?udat Irvin Tueker qft:lmnm: tting enough preven! S'.hzr Pritchard or itler ltmnt a majority. Under the State law such & situation would necessitate & run-off primary next month. ‘The vote in 415 preéincts was: Butler, 2423; Dorsett, 367; Pritchard, 2,263, and Tucker, 727. ¥ ‘The vote in both Democratic and Re- blican incumbent, three-to-one, for renomina- gress the third dis- trict with 18 of the 163 precincts re- . The vote was: Abernathy, ,111; Samuel H. Hobbs, 729. In the fifth Frank Hancock was Jeading A. F. Sams in 17 of 249 pre- cincts. The vote: Hancock, 3,18 Bams, 2,104, Hamilton C. Jones, Charlotte attor- ney, was I former Representa- tive A. L. Bulwinkle of Gastonia and ‘W. Albert Sams in the ninth district, with 88 of 247 re . _The vote: -:‘ll'!fl» 7,737; Bulwinkle, 5,395; Sams, Former Representative Zebulon B. Weaver had 423 votes to 146 for Wal- lace Stone, with 6 out of 247 pre- cincts reported from the tenth district. STiR IN NORTHWEST| Breaks Away From Policeman and Enters Residence and Apart- ment Before Recapture. Escaping from Policeman W. E. Breman, who had arrested him foilow- | his expulsion from a Chevy Chase | car, & 21-year-old colored man | ‘Jast night threw occupants of a pri- vate residence and a Connecticut ave- | pue apartment house into a furore be- he was rearrested and taken to | the fourteenth precinct. 1 At the station the man said he was | Clarence Banks, & laborer, of 403 L | He is being held for | investigation. | According to the police, Banks was | put off a Connecticut avenue car for nt of fare after.he had be- rderly. He was taken to a patrol box by Officer Breman and while the patrol wagon he struck the ‘policeman .in the face and fled. | He was chased to the residence of | Sherman, 4801 Connecticut " mvenue, where he attempted to gain en- the cellar. He was routed by . Sherman, however, and ran a block 1 South to the rear of the apart- ment " at 4701 Connecticut avenue, where he was recaptured by Policeman ‘Bréman, who fired several shots. PINCHOT CHOICE BEATEN, 777031 Gen. Martin Wins Keystone State Committee Chair- manship. By.the Associated Press. PHILADELPHIA, June 7.—The power of ‘the Republican organization of Pennsylvania asserted itself today, crushed Gifford Pinchot’s candidate for State chairman, and. re-elected Brig. Gen. Edward Martin head of the State committee. Martin won by a vote of 77 to 37| the over S. Van Brown, chairman of the Lycoming County committee, who had the full support of Pinchot and the aid of Senator Joseph R. Grundy. The fight for the chairmanship and control, of the committee was said to have been extremely sharp under the surface, but when the votes came into the open it was found that the power- king, bu ful organization of Allegheny County, which includes Pittsburgh, and Phila. delphia stood back of the State or- ml-ucnmdmuedupmoremml' Z;fl" vote against the Pinchot candi- [ Practice of Party. Pinchot f for the to T e o, g had’ been the of the party in State and Nai affairs to permit ‘winner of the principal nomination g.mmnummvhelhwlflmfl\c Gen. Martin. ‘When it was all over, Pinchot took the platform, thanked the Republicans of the !htae for nominating him, con- on tion, demanded that the public utilitles of the State give the people a deal, and ded the y in putting an “end to_vote steal g in the Keystone State.” Biennial Meeting Colorful. ‘The biennial meeting of the State primary fight and the subsequent con- test over control of the State commit- tee, there was a 100 per cent atten- dance of the committeemen. Looking on were most of the other prominent Republican leaders of the State. All the successful candidates were present, including Secretary of Labor James J. Davis, the nominee for United States Senator. Sitting as a member of the commit- tee was Davis' opponent, Senator Jo- seph R. Grundy, who, when called upon ponent for the gubernatorial nomin- ation, who has not conceded the nom- ination because of a pending investi- gation of irregularities in Luzerne County, was not present. Pinchot’s un- official plurality was 20,000, ARMY FLYERS KILLED TOWING AIR TARGET Lines Entangle Controls, Sending Plane Into Tailspin in Canal Zone Exercises. By the Associated Press. CRISTOBAL, Canal Zone, June 7.— Lieut. William Lepzig and Junior Staff Sergt. Lloyd Hall were killed today as their plane, towing an aerial target, crashed on the Fort Randolph reserva- g;zrlld-abwt 2 miles from Prance PField. el Lepzig’s home was in Little Rock, Ark., and Hall was from Springfield, 11l Lines attaching the target to the plane became entangled in the con- trols, sending the craft ifito a tailspin. Guam Shows Growth. AGANA, Guam, June 7 (#).—The population of the Island of Guam, including the United States naval sta- tion personnel, was announced today as 18,521. This was an increase nfyso per cent over the population in 1920, which was 14,246, The population of Agana, the chief city, was 8,689. Nearly all residents of Guam are the native Chomorros, who speak a Malay dialect. GETTYSBURG BANISHES CO-EDS, ENDING 45-YEAR-OLD PRIV;LEGElrow "Trustees Reaffirm Action and Point to Lutheran Women’s College to Be Opened in Washington. By the Associated Press. GETTYSBURG, Pa, June 7.—Co- eds are to be excluded from Gettysburg College after this year. By a vote of 16 to 6, the board of trustees today reaffirmed action taken in 1923 to bar women students after the academic year of 1929-30. Co-eds now in the college, , wil be allowed to graduate. Dr. Henry W. A. Hanson, president of the college, said the trustees felt &-rd a campaign now as they did seven years ago, that mm'uhumolmw‘fl.m Lutheran = Church,” women _students ¥ should be excluded, because have slways been without a dean’ with- out supervised dormitory facilities. Dr. Hanson pointed out that the pro- ggnu Lutheran_college for women, to located at Washington, D. C., and to-be known as Grace College, will be ed within a few years, and will offer Lutheran women a place for high- er education. In 1923 the board of trustees voted, 17 to 7, to exclude co-eds after 1926, but before the 1926 meetis of GARDL TO RECEDE THRONE TODAY AT SPEGAL SESSON Royal Shift, Unique in His- tory, to Be Made by Parliament. MINORESCU SUCCEEDS IN FORMING CABINET Reconciliation of Prince With Mother of Michael Is Believed Possibility. By the Associated Press. BUCHAREST, Rumania, June 7.— The kingdom he renounced five years ago will be given back tomorrow to Carol of Rumania, who chose Mme. Magda Lupescu instead of royal rights in 1925 and went into exile. ‘Tonight, following the resignation of Premier Juliu Maniu and his cabinet, the Chamber of Deputies and the Sen- ate called & special session for 11 o'clock tomorrow morning (4 am. Eastern standard time), when they will place the dashing prince upon the throne that was his birthright. y Thus will occur & royal shift unique of X become once more just a little 9-year-old fellow without cares other than some day he probably will succeed his father as King. Carol's Friends Are Busy. ‘The dramatic return of Carol by air- plane made feverish a political situa- miee ‘Manin presented. the. resimicion ler lu presen! ition of his cabinet this afternoon because government could not agree on the proper way of handling the new de- minkier, ihete charger i , thereupon was cl with forming a new ministry. But Carol's.friends—and he has many of them in Parliamént—were busy, and their activity resulted in the call for the Sunday session, which will make a King of an ordinary citizen. ties out for five more years. He set out last night from in a French landings en e near wardein and the other near Koersfoe, due to a -hnruge of gasoline. Eventually he reached the Rumanian Military Airdrome at Klau- senburg, and donned the uniform of a Rumanian general before taking off on the flight to Bucharest, which_ he reached late at night. It _was understood that preparations for his return had been made by three groups, working independently, He called on r Maniu, who im- mediately convoked the cabinet. An all-night session resulted in no agree- ment and the ministry decided it could do_nothing but resign. The new premier-designate immedi- ately set about to form a cabinet and (Continued on Page 2, Column 6.) PLANES ROUT WILD AFRIDI TRIBESMEN Bombs Scatter Cane Raiders Threat- ening Peshawar, Strategic City of Indian Border. By the Associated Press. BOMBAY, June 7.—British es, loaded with . bombs, have driven from their caves the wild Afridi tribesmen, who for a month have been menacing the strategic city of Peshawar on the northwestern frontier of India. Eighty airplanes have participated in the attacks and have dropped 5,000 bombs. British troops made a thorough search of the area southwest of Pesh- awar today and found that the hill warriors had withdrawn. Officials said at the same time, how- ever, that the nature of the und makes hiding easy and finding 1, with the probability that some parties of tribesmen still are I in other directions from the great city of -the northwest. Europeans were cheered today by the news t two British officers and the wife of one of them had been released their motor cars, but were treated con- siderately. Their release was obtained by & chieftain of the Indian side of the rder. border. News travels slowly in India, and not the | warning off native buyers. ‘The court-martial of 17 sol- 2d Battalion, 18th Royal bad and i / Pt Y ke up ,‘ 7 'WITHOUT EXTRY ESSI & 3 KA SQUASH CENTER COMMENTS ON CAPITOL HILL ACTIVITIES. TRUE LIKENESS OF WASHINGTON SOUGHT FOR BICENTENNIAL USE Various Portraits Fail to Agree on What He Really Looked Like, But One Will Be “kw?h.z did George Washington look e There are hundreds of portraits of him and scores of statues, but scarcely two of them bear a close resemblance. Chosen. Bloom of New York, in hundreds of thousands of copies as a part of the 1932 observance of the 200th anniver- sary of George Washington's birth. ‘The directors are not going to un- dertake- themselves the responsibility of choosing the best picture. They have turned mu' task over ::, Aheommlttee, composed of who, they believe, are best quallied o pérform the task. ‘The members of this committee met here yesterday to discuss their plans to solve the puzzle. They are all distin- "uhhed crl'fi‘-il After selecting the pic- ure they supervise reproducing it in colors for al ton Bullding were Charles Moore of Detrolt, chairman of the Fine P.r?.l (Continued on Page 4, Column 32.) GANGSTER'S BODY FOUND IN CANAL “Red” chLaughIin, Sixth of Death Lily’s Swains, Murdered. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, June 7.—A passi tug- boat churned ‘up the beaten, bullet- {\-.Inchm body of Eugene “Red”’ Mec- ughlin from the Chicago Drainage Canal today, and newspaper files turned up the revelation that the sixth of Margaret Hl':aflwn's sweethearts had graced gangsters’ graves. Feet and hands bound with wire and head tied in a sack, the corpse of the nationally notorious gunman, kidnaper, 'r and killer was di from the water where it had apparently lain about two weeks, and was taken tq the morgue to be identifled by “Red's” brother, Robert McLaughlin, president of the Checker Cab Co. of Chicago. Blamed for Killing. And then came word from police, hunt a motive, that underworld 0ssip med McLaughlin for the kill- g of Earl “Jew” Bates in Cincinnati about two months ago. Delvlnx into their records further they found that Bates and McLaughlin—once had quarreled over the Hamilton , known as Collins and referred to generally by Hbodlums as the “Death of Gang- land.” It was Margaret who was Dion O’Banion’s amour—Dion who fell be- fore a trio of assassins amid the blooms of his North Side flower shop. It was she, t00, who knew the attentions of Sonny Sohlig, “Dandy” -Sheey and Johnny Phillips. All went the usual way—"Murder by persons unknown.” (Continued on Page 2, Column 3.) SHOWER OF METEORS MAY BE SEEN MONDAY Amefioln)htrvnumiul Body Seeks Information to Aid in Atmos- pheric Researclr. By the Assoclated Press. NEW YORK, June 7.—Astronomers the hl‘i‘cm"z watch for meteors prediction is made for Mo .meo-!hflltvolmmnm was ited out recently by a Japanese astronomer: who sald believed the meteors are associated with a newly- discovered comet which is not far from and. position of are wanted. = If they ex] or show col- ors or talls, those ts are wanted This_information should be sent to Prof. Charles P. Olivier of ;he Univer- ‘early m the GERMAN MINISTER SLAININ LISBON Assassin From ' Danzig Had British and American Envoys Marked. By the Assoclated Press. LISBON, Portugal, June 7.—An assassin with an avowed hatred of diplomatic officials today shot and killed Dr. von Baligand, German Minister to Lisbon. The assassin, who was arrested, came from Danzig with a German passport. He gave the name of Franz Piechowski, 39, and said he had at one time taken out first naturalization papers at New York, Piechowski fired two shots at Dr. von Baligand as the envoy reached a pler after making an official call upon Admiral Ohd.lghmenn the flagship of Germ: s an fleet now One of the bullets pierced Dr. von his jaw. thgfi;;woy wumhken to the an Hospital unconseious. He in_about two hours. o Previous Attempt Failed. The assassin, a fair-haired, heavy- shouldered giant, came to ugbonv’a month ago, he said, and according to his statement to the police, he tried vainly to kill the German Minister. Police surveillance about the embassy frustrated his plans, it was declared. The police said the man had developed & strong persecution complex, which led to today’s killing. They said he had told them the German government had denounced him as a dangerous criminal a e wi e T .“’}'hn ities. man was severely cross-examined ii‘y.b:c!pnlimu. who said he came to for the express purpose of killin; the British, American or aemug Minister, and that it was only a matter of chance that the actual victim crossed his path.today. He expressed no re- gret, the police said. The .prisoner will be examined by alienists before . proceedings begin for his extradition to Germany to. face trial for murder. g Thought Moscow Agent. iy distribution. e Prese; terday's mee Baligand's_head. The other smashed | Proposal FEDERATIONFAVORS PRESENT TAX RATE Resolution = Adopted ~ Urges| Budget Be Limited to Keep Down Levy. Taking steps to help forestall a pre- dicted increase in the real estate tax, the Federation of Citizens’ Associations last night recommended that the Dis- trict of Columbia budget for 1932 be 80 “limited” that the present tax rate of $1.70 will be maintained. ‘This action was taken by the federa- tion in the closing moments of a ses- sion which ran nearly to last mid- night, after attempts to bring the mat- ter up had. *‘M been- postponed or A resol ‘William McK. Clay- ton, which ld have put in strong language determination of the fed- eration ta “serve notice” and to “fight” against increase in tax rate was tem- pered upon objection by Charles I. Stengle and Dr. George C. Havenner, and was amended to read that “the Federation of Citizens’ iations recommends that the budget for 1932 be limited so it can be covered by our present tax rate.” Copies were ordered sent to the Senate and House District committees, the District Commission- ers and the Citizens’ Advisory Council. ‘Would Face Issue. James G. Yaden questioned whether a tax rate of $1.70 would cover all the requirements of the District of Colum- bia as requested by the federation, de- claring the federation should face the issue and “not scuttle around here like rats running from a sinking ship.” Dr. Havenner estimated that a tax rate of $1.70 should give the District a budget of $48,000,000, but said that such heavy expenditures as the new municipal center and . appropriations for schools could be “carried along over several years.” The resolution pointed out that the tax rate affected the well-being of all residents of the District. ‘The federation, on recommendation of its committee on law and legislation, headed by Thomas E: Lodge, went on record as to the Bowman small loans bill and adopted a resolution, also pre:uunud by lodcedm.l eommltteeb,'u';; nestly recommen passage Senate of the compulsory automobile insurance law. * Car Fare Controversy. A controversy which waxed so warm that it was finally shut off by a vote to lay it on the table, arose over the O] to amend ' the ving school children 3-cent fares on street rallways, so as to include children from parochial and private schools. Mrs._Elizabeth Sullivan proposed_the (Continued on Page 2, Column 6.) TODAY’S STAR PART ONE—26 PAGES. General News—Local, National Foreign. Schools and Colleges—Page B—4. D. A. R. News—Page B-7. Marine Corps Notes—Page B-7, PART TWO—8 PAGES. Editorial Section—Editorials and Edi- torial Features. Parent-Teacher_Activities—Page 6, . Y. W. C. A—Page 6. PART THREE—12 PAGES. Soclety Section. PART FOUR—I14 PAGES. Amuscment Section—Theater, and Music. In the Motor World—Page 5. Aviation Activities—Pages 8 and 9. Fraternities—Page 10. Serial Story, “Journey’s End"—Page 10, News of the Clubs—Page 11. District of Columbia Naval Reserve— Page 11. W. C. T. U. Notes—Page 11. and PART FIVE—4 PAGES. PART SIX—12 PAGES. and Classified Ads Financial News Iver- e Home The e Garden—] 12. District National G -Page 12. -American War Veterans— Page 12, Organized Page 12, Reserves—] Girl Scouts—Page 12. PART SEVEN—24 PAGES. Magazine Section. Reviews of the New Books—Page 18. Cross-word Puszle—Page 22. GRAPHIC SECTION—I12 PAGES. ‘World Events in Pictures, 3 COLOR SECTION—S PAGES. Moon Mulling Mutt and Jeff; Fellers; d Mrs.; Little Annle; 3 High of History, STATE MAY SEEK CHANGE OF VENUE INBRADY RE-TRIAL Jury Is Discharged After Fail- ing to Reach Verdict in 17 Hours. 8-T0-4 VOTE TO ACQUIT ON LAST COUNT REPORTED Opposing Attorneys, Tired From Fight, Give Little Thought to Future Plans. By & Staff Correspondent of The Star. ROCKVILLE, Md., June 7.—Another change of venue for a new trial of Leroy Brady, charged with murder in the triple bomb slayings at Seat Pleas- ant, Md., on New Year day, appeared Steet e Brat” case ‘sguinst Min ped case resulted in a mistrial. The jury at 2:52 17 _hours of deliberation. The final ballot was said to have been 8 to 4 in favor of an acquittal for the Wash- ington automobile mechanic. The minority held out for a verdict of first- dqr:‘o murder without capital punish- menf - Brady was on trial for the murder of Mrs. Naomi Hall Brady, wife of his brother Herman, and her young sister and brother. They met their deaths New Year morning when the young | W: ‘woman opened the gwkue which she Rirs: Brady was the daughter ‘ot M. 3 was ug] of Mr. and Mrs, John 8. Hall, and Mrs. Hall and another one of her young sons, also gathered near her daughter in the kitchen of their home .to see the “present,” were injured seriously. ‘Wed Brother of Defendant. Mr. Hall, a cemetery employe, was not at home at the time. a farmer, residing near Mitchellville, Md, and Naomi Hall were married secretly a short time before her death. Authorities contend she was an ex- pectant mother. The prosecution at- tempted. to prove that Leroy .Brady manufactured the bomb and carried it to the Hall home in an effort to aid his brother untangle his marital troubles. All of the jurors appeared tired when they filed into the court room to be “Gentlemen, I understand you are unable to agree,” said Judge Robert B. Peter. “Is that true?” e S L g wi ver our T an - ment,” Willlam MaGruder, the foreman, “Of course,” remarked Peter, “it is much to be regretted you can't get together on a verdict. How- ever, I do not blame you for adhering to your views. I'll have to discharge you. I thank you for your services.” Counsels Are Worn Out. ‘Worn out after the week-long legal battle, the opposing attorneys gave lit- tle -thought to their future to- night. It however, JOHNSON TO CALL FOR SHOWDOWN ON NAVAL DOCUMENTS Challenges Right of Adminis- tration to Withhold Con- fidential Files. DENIES WASHINGTON ESTABLISHED PRECEDENT, Declares First President Refused Secret Papers in Jay Case to House Alone. naval treaty, served notice yes~ terday that he would call for a show= down tomorrrow in the foreign rela tions committee on the tion’s refusal of his demand for its more confidential files on the treaty Senator, a fellow em opponent of and political Hoover, issued a statement not only the administration’s ‘withhold such documents in derstood, 3 that Brady would remain in jail with- out privilege of bond until another trial is held in the Fall. Officials indicated probably would be defin- of be!mt‘le trial of Her- J. Wilson Ryon, of prosecution epun. sel, announced no decision would be reached for several days on proposals that the State request a change of venue from Montgomery County for the new trial. The first trial originally was intended to be held in Prince Georges County. A change of venue was ob- tained by the defense on the that a fair trial would be impossible so near the scene of the crime. Each side in such a case is limited to a single change of venue. M. Hampton Magruder, chief of de- fense counsel, revealed he would fail to oppose any attempt the State might make to have the new trial held in some other jurisdiction. He added he had no plans to seek the release of either of his clients on bond. retained his detached air when the jury was dismissed. Calm and collected since his trial an Tues- day, the defendant made his first emo- tional dhw today when he kissed his e when she joined him in the court room. The decision of Judge Peter to delay declaring a mistrial until afternoon set a precedent for this Circuit Court. Of- ficials said that in all previous murder cases here, juries found deadlocked deliberating all night had been excused | Se at 9 or 10 o'clock the following morning. (Continued on Page 3, Column 3.) FOUR MORE SUCCUMB TO POISONOUS LIQUOR New Yoxk'lm 8 Days Is Brought to 13, With 27 Dead Since May 10. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, June 7.—Four more TSOnsS died“to‘d:g of poison g.tn three ys. Since May 10, 27 have died. All of the afflicted have been patrons of cheap “smoke” shops on the lower East Side, where poor grade alcohol is sold for 5 cents and 10 cents a glass. Dr. Charles Norris, chief medical ex- aminer for the city, said all of the men found today were out of work and all were almost penniless. total for the last | VOt refuse, this on the that the confidence of other nat must served or influence in fuf g‘mme'd to_avoid em Prime . Ramsay ald, brought the sweeping demand from Senstor Johnson for “all letters, papers, docu- ments, tel dispad com- munications of every sort up to commiitee is to believe that any effort to than the administration has ished will be futile in any event. Yet he in= dicated that he would be willing to vote to ask for anything that ber v',lreefc;d to make up‘hh m‘:’-fim It is the gossip of Senate cloakrooms e e loug are d ted in each’ other’s ‘M‘-' e present contro . § i TROUT FOR .|HOOVER HAULS OUT 2-POUND SEASON’S PRIZE By the Associated Press. ORANGE, Va, June 7.—The prize catch of the year—a 16-inch rainbow trout weighing nearly 2 pounds—today was pulled from the Rapidan River by it Hoover. The Chief Executive caught the trout with one of his first using & black gnat bait. At the end of the morning 14 brook trout also were on his nmtvmhmtmw before only five could be

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