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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-13
ANTl-TICHTS BILL
DUE TO THAW CASE
Assernblyrnan Hughes Will Fight
fort iniWisconsin Legislature
Despite Ridiculc.

MILWAUKEE, WIS, February l2.-
The bill or Asseinblymang J. .. Hughes,
who, proposes to regulate tho wearing
of tights, has caused all sorts OF fun
here. An enterprising museum pro-
motcr has announced that he IL going
to Madison next week to offer tiusnes
a position. II the lsoseville statesmen .il
a lecture on tights, II large Assortnent
of Which tho Snowman promises to fur.
nish "A local burleBque house last night
used on the stage, but the chorus girls
appeared IN their usual sfahty COS
tune 49,,
, tho Assembly Y, e , IL Il sorts
of letters are being sent Hughes. VINO o
Is editor Of n country paper, IN INC
meantime Hughes Is IN dead earnest :
his lie When his bin comes up for
slaughter. He says the Thaw case
drove him to frame the bill, He SAID
to-day: . 49,. .,,,,
show a deplorablel state of things IN
our so-called high society. ne ten
dency OF the theatre Is to cater 70 tile
OF wealth, set up standards repugnnnt
cou ras. More More modest wear Is r.
CURED to elevate re m9rai o 1qne not OF l re-.
Meet on tho character OF the high
minded, serious followers OF the, stage
but my bill is aimed at the bald -hcudec
row as much as any. X.
1.-THE trouble that developed into ,nt
Thaw murder trial had Its BEGINNING
with a scantily-attired chorus on I
theatrical stage. The first time stan
ford White saw Evelyn Nesbit she wa!
in this chorus. If his monstrous pas
sons had not been aroused by tina
sight 1t is probable that young ThaV
1 would not now be on trial for kiil1nt
| him.
stances that might be cited Of tragedi,e
that have had their beginning With tn
! chorus girls allnring attire. NO pure
women scantily dressed prancing an
prouetting on public stage. Sucn
! spectacle does not improve the moral
/ OF either sex.
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TOO LATE TO STOP MAILS.
Cortelyou Admits That Trial vi, Will
Conclude Before He Can Act.

WASHINGTON, .. c.. Februry "a
After the Cabinet meeting to-day POST
master-General Cortelyou made state
ment about tho communication ad
dressed to him yesterday by the Presi-
dent, asking II It Is feasible to bar from
the mails newspapers printing tho dis
gushing particulars OF the NIhaw ttial.
He said that he had turned over to the
Attorney-General papers Of somewhat
similar cases, together with court deci-
sons. with o request that he read them.
The oincials OF the office Depart
ment practically ndmit, however. that II
Is too late to do anything that can nave
4 bearing on the publication OF tho Iha"
trlaI. as by tho time the Attorney Gene
raj has looked carefully into the case
L the trial VIII probably be nearing IN END.
The dificulty Of making any fixed regu-
iption on the subject for future npplica-
ton is also recognized BY the Post-ottlcs
Department officials, AZ no two cases
nrnsent exactly the same points
Attorney General Bonaparte VIII 1na us
careful examination Of the papers
submitted to him, which, include a mum
| her OF newspapers containing verpatl'.
reports Of the trial, before ne renucf'
an opinion.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-13
MUCH To FEAR
FROM JAPANESE nj {:
DR.. Kincaid Discusses Conditions
at Honolulu, Where Hc Was
Pastor.
-------------
TIE ISLANDS ARE ovERRuN
Many Americans Have Given Up
Struggle and Returned to
This Country. 4
TIE ISLANDS ARE ovERRUN

Rev William NJ. Kincald. D. D., a
Presbyterian minister OF distinction,
who IL visiting In Richmond at pres
ent, delivered an interesting lecture
In tho parlors OF the First presby-
tcrian Church last night
DR. Kincaid has recently returned
from Honolulu. where he WAS pastor
OF n large Union church for over eight
years. Aftor the lecture last night no
linked In an interesting manner on
the changes that have come about In
the Sandwich Islands during the eight
years In which he resided there. Flo
confirms tho reports that the Oriental
races almost entirely dominate the
Islands, and that the situation has be-
come q most serious one for the Alncri-
can artisans and working classes.
"1hc Americans have nothing to fear
from tho Chinese OF the coolic class"
said the doctor last night, but there
Is everything to fear from the Japan
csc. American workmen cannot live
alongside tho cheap oriental labor. a
Japanese will work for half OF what
an American can subsist on and save
money at that. The Jap laborers live,
In the plainest huts. on next to
nothing. and underbid American labor
In nearly every branch OF the trades.
The Chinese coolies are OF a lower.
order. and Will work where no white
man can. in swanps UP to their waists
In mud and slime. Tho Japanese, how
ever, work in this way only short
4 while, saving enough money TO get
| into some kind OF trained employment.
where they underbid white labor. Dur
ing tho last few years ! was In cno-
! lulu. over three hundred of my church
q
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seaboard will attend the funeral IN BAL al
tim0re.
:, Leigh r. Watts, general counsel e for the
presidency Of the road. Judge Watts
himself has been spoken Of from time
to time In connection with the PRESIDENCY 1S
sire the position. and would not accept II.
The name Of W. a. Garrett, first vicr-
president and general manager OF the
here to-day as q possible successor TO
Mr.. Walter, and no definite information
is obtained on the subject.
Mr.: Walters railroad career was a con-
splcuous one, although death claimed him
compare lively early in life. His rapid
rise In the railroad world is best evidence
OF the high esteem in which he was held.
Rapid Promotion.
He was born October 2. 1851. at Brook
Ign, N. Y. and entered railroad service
! July -, 1872 since which time lie has
been consecutively. July. ~, 1872. tc
5ass engneer Aeghsny eorR Vales
Road; September l, 1874 to May l, 1875
assistant supervisor Pennsylvania Road
May 1879, TO May l. 1873, sup supervise nIaj
j (, 1878, to December j, 1881, assistan
engineer Northern Central and Baltimor'
and Potomac Roads; December !. 1881
to October i, 1857, assistant engineer Q
motive power department OF Pennsyl
vnnia Road october !, lss2, TO A ~ :, Is
PENNSYLVANIA Road and Shnmosin Divi
s, lon Northern Central Railroad at Sun
/ bury. Pa, n Au~ust ! 1889 to March
! 1892, general superintendent alt tir e,
! March i, 1892, to December /, 1894. gene
raj manager Erie Division Lake Err
and Western Road; December !, ls9:
J to July -, 1897, president :, Deiaw ar,
IL 1887 to November 80. 1902. .presiden
/, Iehigh Valley Road; June list. 1906; unit
| death president Of Seaboard Ar Line;
| From November 30, 1902, Mr.. waite ,e
was not actively engaged In railroa
work until he became president OF r
4 Seaboard last year. succeeding James
/ Barr. MI Walter is survived by a wido
\ and one son. the latter now pelns
college in New York.
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SULLIVAN ARRESTED
FOR TAKING VALlSE
Saws He Is Chief Of Jamestown
Fire Department a''d Was
Having a Good Time. q

Jersey CITY. February John II
Sullivan, thirty-hve years old, who says
he is chief of the jamestown EXPOSITION p, ta &c n
before Judge Higgins In the First Crim'..
nal Court in Jersey City on complaint, OF
Mrs Jennie Webster. OF Richmond. Va Ia.
who accused him of having stolen ner
$50. x,,a,4o,,s
absence he picked up her suit case along
with his own satchel and boarded n
train. thinking she would follow him. He
said he had been having good time
and had acted without fully considcra.nE
what he was doing.
stances he would suspend sentence. The
suit case was returned to Mrs. Webster.
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GREAT SHOCK TO
MEN ON THE LINE
Death, However, Not Unexpected
at Office--Garrett May
Succeed Him.
Ispeclal 10 rhe Times plspatGh,l

NORFOLK. VA, February 12,-.rhe
death OF Alfred Walter was not alto
sether unexpected at the Offices Of tho
seaboard in the National Bank Of Com
merce Building. In this city. but the an
nouncement Of 1t proved II shock to tho
officers and employees os the road,
Mr. Waiter Was In the habit of visit
Ing his office here every week or ten
days, as circumstances may have de-
manded. and would remain until the at
fairs Of his Office We're nut In good shape.
The remainder of his time WAS spent IN
Baltimore. hts home. and In New York,
He had the confidence OF, and was well
liked by all Seaboard men with whom Inc
came III touch.
FL First Vice President aud General Man
/ aEer Garrett and Other oillia4rs az tAl
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-13
HORRIBLE STORY
OF SUFFERING
Passengers Adrift in Boats
Frozen by Ice-Cold
Spray.

ROCK ISLAND, r.. J., February II
rbo Jarchmont. a side-wheel steamer,
which was only put into the JOY Line
service during the present season, left
her dock in Providence last night with
heavy cargo Of freight and passen-
ger list estimated at from 100 to 2o0.
strong northwest wind was blowing
as the steamer plowed her way down
thre y, the eastern passage Of Mar
rae;,.sltt Bay. When we'll above
Watps Ill., and about fifteen or SIN
teen miles off Fishers Island, the
pilot and quarterlnaster sighted a
inree- masted schooner sailing cast
ward before strong wind. The
schooner. which proved to be the
.Harry Knowlton," coal laden from
South Alnboy for Boston, had been
bowling along on her couse when she
seemed TO suddenly huff up and head
straight for the steamer. AS the
Larchmont was slowly veering around
in response to her helm. the schooner
came on with speed that almost
seemed TO equal the gale and crashed
into the port side Of the Larchmont.
The impact was so terrific that tho
big, clumsy Sow af the sailing craft
forced its way more than half the
breadth Of the Larchmont. The
schooner temporarily remained fast ih
the steamers side. holding in check for
a moment the in-rushnE water. But
the pounding sea soon separated the
vessels. and as they backed away, the
water rushed into the gaping hole II
the steamer with a velocity that coulG
only mean the swift doom of the
passenger vessel AS the importing
water struck the boiler-room, cloud:
of steam arose and the panic
stricben passengers. all OF whom
had been thrown from thei
hunks when the collision occurred
were at first under the impression tina
fire had broken out on board.
The passengers rushed to the decks
Few Of them had waited to cloth
themselves. Their fear was so srca
that the first penetrating blast OF III
severe Temperature was not regarded
but the suffering from tho cold an
water soon became SO intense tina
personal safety was forgotten in
general effort to keep the blood J
circulation. Those who had not stoppe
to clothe themselves now found 1t In
possible to return below and DO s.
Their rooms were flooded soon aft'
they had been deserted, and the stcan
err was sinking with a rapldity TIA
sent terror to the hearts OF the OH
GERS and crew. While some of II
seanen held back the frantic pa
sengers by brute strength, others We
preparing to lower the life-boats ar
M RATS. The women suffering MOI
Intensely than the men, Mere place
in life-boat the male passengers al
members of the crew selecting Il
unprotected RATS as their vehicle
escape,
S Captain Mcvey remained on the VI
per deck directing his officers al
everyone on board appeared to ha
been cared for He ordered all lil
boats and RATS cut away and befo
he stepped into his own boat he sto
on the upper deck u moment TO $
that his order was executed Then
ordered that his boat, the largest
board, be cleared away
Every hand in the boat was
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Rogers-Cowhig.
Especial to the rirnes. Displtch,

" Especial to tn. rirlts JlsPltuH,I
J.YSCHHuRG. VA. February l2.-f es-
terday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the
none, OF Alr. p. II. Cowhig, Ia this city:
in tho presence OF many frlencs ana
relatives, his daughter, Miss jamie III
~ Washington. Rey. Father MCGUIRE, OF
HOLY Gross Catholic Church, was the OIL
ticiating minister. The home was last.y
decorated for the occasion. q,
Miss Catherine Kelly, Of CharlottesSi'te'
vas the maid of honor. and Mr.. Johh y
Cowhig, OF Washington. the best man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rogers left on late t,a. =.
for washington. where he Is efsaA seu ~
business. ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-13
SHOT TWO WOMEN.
Negro Breaks Loose With Pistol
IL Own House.

negro man, Joe Johnston. got into a
row With Maggie Taylor. coiored woman.
who lives At his house No e W sba, d her
~ % aya LAT night The bullet went around
Inc Ike skull la ana was later cut out from Just
ahoyc the ear. The woman Is seriously IN
jured. ,,n,s ute
rjiIian Johnston, 4attern pied to remonstrnte.
UPON which her husband turned upon nc, nor.
shooting her below the ear, the bullet con- com,
Ike Ike cheekbone. Both women wore taken
to the city hospital and their wounds ssr 70
dressed. Later IN the night they shs ,l1a u
OH. Oh i, 1 and they wore taken back IN tbs.
ambulance, and while seriously INJURIES are
aha noiics have not yet found joe but
have /, good description Of him and hope to
land him to-day 4!
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-13
STEAMERS FAULT
SAYS VESSELS CAPT,

NEW YORK. February 12 Captain
Frank T., Haley, of the schooner Harry
Knowlton, which was IN collision with
the Larrhmont. states that the accident
Was entirey due to the steamer. He
said that his lights wcre burning and
he held 10 Ills course. With the cxpecta-
uon that the steamer. having sighted
him, would pass him With plenty Of ses.
room When he found that the steamer
would not turn ont Captain Haley said
u was TOO late 10 avert collision.
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sle has taken with her to New. York
tletters written her by nvelyn Nesbit
While she was q fnvorite OF tho lhte
letters will belr out mucl Of What WIS
told on the stand by Mrs. Harry IL
Thhw. IL wns 1T Mico Weottors party
tlht Evelyt, Ncsbit Is said to have made
tho Statement: Mamma Introduced ME
Stb Mr. White and said ] must DO what
over he wanted. US le could help NE In
my career, M ,..
1T lie said Miss Wcchter has letters
Rnlcnt Ia repealGd.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-13
TROUBLE NOT SETTLED.
Chamber Of Commerce OF Roa-
noke Gives 1t Up.
Especial TO The Times DlBpatoh,l

ROANOKE. VA, February 12.-The
trouble between the Norfolk and West
ern and the ilremen Is still unsettled.
been trying to settled the trouble, had
the two parties together again today
for three hours and after the meeting
announced that the Chamber gave w
officials and rlrencn met again this
afternoon, and adjourned over until to-
morrow. The hremen now want the
matter submitted to the national arbil,,
tratlon hoard but the engineers VIII
not agree to It., It Is stated by we'll
posted railroad men that, II u strike
was ordered now. but few men would
OUT. ~
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hanrn Child Burned.

Tive ambulance In charge OF Or. Jones
wa. called about u o'clock yesterday 70 NO.
80, cbiid Cornelius lverson, three years
old old The ch,id's mother left It In tho rom
for few minutes. and It's eio,h'n. ~, eahs NJ
H.. =. ,,,rrcd about the body in several places
Th burns are quite dangerous. but ths
child may recover.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-13
INJURED .ITALlANS =
BROUGHT TO RICHMOND

Two Italians, Bpwingo and Luthernn.;
neither OF whom could speak word 9.
last night. The trainmen reported that the
mon had been hurt by the explosion 81 q
gasoline stove N camp along the Inc sn Q, tt ,o
No civ hospital and wero found TO- be
seriously burned about the hands and fee et
The men came here under the inpFa 4sInI,
that there was an Italian consul ~ -, -.
mond, and Will proba bly, go on TO Whs sl,,t
ton ns soon as thelr inJuries VIII allow.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-13
FIREMAN KILLED
IN PECULIAR MANNER
Falls From Tender as Engine Is
Rounding Curve-Neck
Broken. :. -.
Especial to The Times Dlspatch,l

MARTINsVlLLE, VA. February 12.-
James Young, fireman on No. II, south
bound Norfolk and Western passenger
train fell from his engine about one
milo south of Martinsville. at u o'clock
to day, and was instantly killed, his
neck being broken. Mr.. Young /.
from the top Of the coal on the tender
OF his engine whilst the train was round
ing a curve Flo was a native Of Hen :;
county, living at Henry Station, and
leaves wife and four children. do
was about thirty-five years old.
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WITH BUSINESS
TO READ THAW TRIAL

ST. LOUIS, MO, February Pa
SSvhen tho Senate met to-day Senator q tor
Hayman moved that the readl mIib q b hne
c on.u,.u Of tho desire OF many Senators to
rend the latest developments IN the NJ,
'rhaw case The motion was adopted
without dissent
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Block Island that lie had found and
placed Oh board his vessel nineteen sur
vivors Of the Larchmont wreck These,
he said, he would care for and land
wherever they wished to go. The mum
bcr included both passengers and mem IN, !
tI,cir names were not available. AT 10
O. ' Clock the the Following statement was pre-,
pared: Saved, 10; bodies recovered, 40
missing IS.
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PHILADELPHIA FIRE.
One Person Killed - Loss
'' %1r 200 a

PHILAD ELPHIA. February IA
fire In which one man lost his life and
several other persons were injured to.
building at los and 1O7 South Third
Street, In the heart Of the financial dis
trict. Louis Dcskevskey, aged twenty
six years, who In the excitement either
Jumped or fell from the fire escape,
was Instantly killed. Several employees
were injured, but not SERIOUSLY. me
damage is estimated ut $4,000.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-13
Catarrh

whether 1t Is OF the nose. throat. stom-
acl,. bowels, or more delicate organs
catarrh Is always facilitating. and
shoS,id never fail Of attention,
IL lis discharge from the mucous
membrane when kept In state of In
Illumination by an impure. commonly
scrofulous, condition o! the blood.
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l0 SURVIVORS
ON BLOCK ISLAND

NEW YORK February l2.-At 10
O'Clock tonight the otficeis OF the Jov
Line here received Il telephone message
from G.apiain Grey who was sent 10
Block Island with q small vessel late to-
daxa Gaptain Grey telcphoned from
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-13
WECHTERs TO
PRODUCE LETTERS
Has Famous Letter Relating tc
Mrs. Holman's Advice to
Daughter. 1.

Especial to Tho Times p,spatch.l - 4,
a. nii ialnnnounced here this AFTERNOON thai
f s,u,tn rs Miss Walker, has gone 70 New
York TO appear as witness ,vd bnnaia w',
iSunlun Nushit's closast con idanL Any
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v
THE following Is a revised list of per.
sons missing In the wreck Oh inc steamer
5tss{lii5g
Passengers---
r. Z. Perkins, Boston,
II. Hulgren. Boston,
Antonio hinctti. Providence
--------- Riccard
Joseph Mulligan, Woonsockct,
Row. Philip Murfio, Providence
Frank L. Wilson, ProvideEce
Harry Feidmun, Providencc.
Mrs Harry Feld,nan. Providence.
Samuel Paul, Pawtucket X. i.
Mrs. Samuel Paul. pawtucket, r. I.
Pauline Paul, nineteen years.
Matilda PAU, !ftecn years.
Claude W Lynd' tp Pro, len, !, !,
Fred II. Mooney, East PriVldcnce
John Lewis. Providence.
John Campbell North ssmithneld. r. I
Jacob Boncc, Providence
Harry Bonce, Providence.
Mrs 7. Jensen, Providence.
Miss Louise Jensen, Providence.
Fred Elsbree. Providence,
Captain Richard swan. Salvation Army,
Worcester.
Lieutenant John Molin. Salvation Army,
Worcester. a 5T.
Miss Emma Bccklana. salvation Army,
Worcester. s
Worcester. E,
Miss Anna oden. salvation Army. Wor.
cester,
Evan Chritchelow. Providence.
j. D. Pitts, Providence,
James McCloud, Providence
Mrs James McCloud. Providence.
Benjamin Steiner. Providence.
Benjamin Winikcr Providence
stephen e. Hedges Providence.
i[orcn Korajinn, Olncyv!le, II. ].
Mrs, Koraiian.
| robert Elggard. Worcester.
Claude II. Reed, Providence.
Willard Franklin. North Attlcboro.
protto Dercco, Providence,
| Emanuel Lyon, New York,
| DR. Frank Wilson, Providence.
| benjamin Cohen, Providence
Mrs, Macktuz. maid. Woonsocket.
| Ephrian kaptan, New York,
| Mrs Jennie Shugarman, Boston
| Mrs, Bertha Shain, Boston,
! Morris Bainholz, Boston.
| Jacob Michalson, Belmare, n. ].
| Sadie Michaison, Belmare, n. j.
| Officers and crow
First Mate e. ] Hazard, Providence
| Chief Engineer Robert Gay, Bridgeport.
Pilot George ", Hyman, Taunton,
Il First Assistant Engineer Hass, Albany.
Second Assistant Engineer -r-- Herric
4 Providence.
Steward j b. Harris Providence.
! Porter Wolchimin Tchukur. New York,
II Matter George Smith, Providence.
IL Grew
, John Scott Providence; osbor
| Providence,
stewardess Airs. corgan, Providence,
Saved, Al doAies recovered, 40: mi.
Ing. CO.
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Hoods Sarsaparilla

cures AL forms Of catarrh. radically and
pern,anenuy--it removes the cause and
pyercotnes Al the Affects, Get HOODS.
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Committed Suicide.

one of our men, seaman DC,
came crazed and committed ,,,s su,t'oe M y,
a ens N the boat had strength enoush
tn nr q, him from doing It, We ar
a. $50 xS Sssss in and ths %eaa
l liis 81. ,a,.,nc. this statement, Cap
tain Mcvey changed his original 's St, :.
mate mat Of the number Of passenge RS p but
he seemed greatly confused, as , the re- a.
anil of his ordeal, and uncertain us
~ sa- lust how many people were on
be Board IdsS In answer to question; ~ he ,,
placed the passengers as low vi as IS IRON aa
fifty to sevcnty-five, though ne tno
Knitted he had at first estima'oo ''e
number as from $50 to 200.
Thirty-Eigh Bodies Washed Up
NEWPoRT. r. l.. February IN
dispatch rom Block Island says .n =, =,
thirty -eight bodies from the steamer t1,nna
I,archmont have been picked up there'
Fifteen survivors Of tho sunkcn
steamer are now at Block Island.
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CONDITIONS YESTERDAY.
Richmonds weather was clear and

Highest temperature yesterday..... y
Lowest temperature yesterday. see. y
Mean temperature yesterday...... =,
Normal temperature yesterday. ..t... -
Departure from normal temperature. !.
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Edna Goodrich Says She Never
Saw Inside Of Whites Studio.

ATLANTA, February 12.-The reports
concerning my association in the 'rhaw
matter are untrue and do me great
injustice. / knew Stanford White
only casually never meeting him but
twice. in 1901, and then only In com
pany with others. never was INSIDE
his studio In my ufe.--Edna Goodrlch.