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not overcome. you must take coup
sell"
Premier BRAND. OF France. how
ever. has given what 10 regarded
here as plain intimation from the
Allies that they are not yet ready
10 discuss peace. Peace can only
come through a decisive allied vic.
tory" BRAND said.
AS result of this fresh indica.
ton from the allied powers that no
peace proposals will be welcome
from a neutral country. the presi.
dent Is expected TO go no further In
his speech before the League to En-
force Peace than TO notify the world
he is prepared and anxious to open
the channels OF cooperation for
peace whenever the belliserent ma
tons are ready.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-23
BY UNITED PRESS.

PARIS, May 23.-The tricolor OF
France nuttered everywhere in the
French capital today in celebration
OF the most striking victory won
by the French since the great bat
tie az verdun began.
The public has been worked into
frenzy OF excitement by the OH
cisl word that French forces have
re-entered Fort Douaumont, storm
ing German positions on front Of
a mile and a quarter. Announce
ment OF further gains on the west
bank OF the Meuse has convinced
the French people that the Dead
Mans hill positions are almost i'm
pregnable TO German assault.
News OF brilliant French victories
on the Verdun front was only partly
offset by reports OF British losses
near Vimy ridge. The German rush
at this point was largely a defen-
SlNee dCLlOu. uc DdNdi idhS III US
back the British lines to remove a
threat against their own positions
when the British begin their long
expected offensive.
The most violent hand to hand
fighting on the western front In
many weeks has been going on on
the whole verdun front since Satur.
day night. The slaughter on the
hills northwest OF verdun, vital po-
sitions to the French, has been
growing more deadly every hour
Trenches have been pounded TO
dust on the shell swept slopes where
German and French infantrymen
lock bayonets in death struggles.
II Is fully realized here that the
real struggle for verdun Is being
waged on Hill 304, Dead Mans hill
and connected positions west OF the
Meuse. While rejoicing in the
French successes northeast Of Yer
dun, the public is not losing sight
Of the importance of the Dead Mans
hill fighting.
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VERDICT BY PART
OF JURY VALID

WASHINGTON. May 23.-Jurtes
of less than the IL men, when re-
CURED by law, and verdicts by less
than the entire jury, when provided
for by state law, arc valid in cases
even those arising under federal
law, the supreme court held Mon
day.
An attempt had been made By
railroads, sued for damages under
the federal employers liability law
to prove such juries and verdicts
did not meet the requirements OF
the seventh amendment 10 the fed
eral constitution-that cases al com
mon law should be tried by jury.
The decision upheld the Mime
sofa law permitting ive-sixths Of
Jury 10 return verdict after being
out II hours and a Virginia statute
authorizing trials before seven jur
ors.
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N. Y. C. PROMOTES
FOUR OFFICIALS

The New York Central Railroad
Co. announces the transfer OF four
officers. Each transfer Ia In the ma
ture OF q promotion. and was efieo'
tive. Monday.
From general superintendent OF
the third district west. A. s. Ingalls,.
who has Offices In Cleveland, is ad-
vanoed 20 assistant general manager
OF the lines west Of Buffalo. His
headquarters will continue TO be In
Cleveland
f. VI. Smith, who has held the
position OF division superintendent
In Chicago, takes Mr.. ingalls, former
place In Cleveland.
The only local change In the an
nouncement is that OF F.. r. Bis
sell. who has been advanced from
division superintendent in Detroit
TO a similar position IN the Chicago
Offices. he Is succeeded here by +.
+. Rietel. who comes 70 Detroit from
Cleveland, where he Las been super
lntendent OF telegraph.
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Austrians Still
Pushing Forward

GENEVA. May 23.-Despite the
most stubborn resistance, the armies
OF the Austrian crown prince are
pressing steadily forward against
vicenza, the italian verdun,' on
the nrst anniversary OF Italy's dec
laration OF war.
Austrian artillery has begun
bombardment of the snow capped
peak OF Monte Pasubio, 81 miles
northwest Of vicenza. The position
is strongly fortified by the Italians.
II bars the northern entrance into
valleys leading directly into the
northern Italian plain. less than 10
miles distant.
The whole Tyrol front is now the
scene Of most desperate fighting
South OF Rovereto, the Italians are
making a stand near Sereavalle,
captured IN their advance UP the
Adige valley last summer. Italian
guns on the ridge OF Mont Baldo
are sending great shells screaming
across the intervening gorges
against the attacking enemy forces.
East and southeast OF Rovereto,
the Austrians have crossed into Ital-
ian soil al three different places.
Rome reports furious fighting in
this region OF see-sav character,
with hand TO hand struggles first on
the Italian and then on the Austrian
side OF the border.
The lates, Rome dispatches reit
crate the expressions OF confidence
in the outcome Of the battle in
southern Tyrol. Italian military
critics believe the Austrians drove
southwark solely TO divert the Ital
ians from great offensive on the
lsonzo line and that the attacking
forces must soon abandon the OF
fensive because ~ heavy losses.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-23
LAW
WILLIE CHANGED
Amendments Almost Sure To
BE Adopted. DECLARES A. A.
Schantz

A. A SchantE. vice-president and
general manager " the Detroit q
Cleveland Navigation Co., believes
that favorable action will be- obtain,
ed in congress on the proposed
amendments TO the seamen's law,
particularly with regard TO I'VE one
which. II adopted, will permit life
boat men To be substituted for aOle
seamen, when the latter are not
available.
The enactment OF that one amend
menJ. Mr. Schantz points out. VIII
mean a great deal to the companies
operating passenger boats on the
Great Lakes, some OF which now are
seriously handicapped by shortage
OF men. II also will provide against
certain emergencies. as seamen now
may leave their boat during trip,
bringing about a delay unless others
were imm Aiiately obtainable.
Three amendments TO the sea-
mems law have been proposed.
saws Mr.. Schantz, but IL is the sec
ton relating 10 the substitution OF
lifeboat men that is of paramount
Importance to the vesselmen. I'm
der the law at present, crews may
leave a boat az any p<,. II able
seamen are not at once obtainable,
il would mean considerable delay.
The other amendments provide for
abolishing the three-watoh system,
which was created ft: ocean-going
boats, and not for the Great Lakes
IL may readily De seen Nat there is
no need for a three-watch system
on the lakes when few OF the boats
make run OF more than seven
hours. and then lie over for third
OF the day. II is also proposed to
establish a l0-mile-from-shore CLASH
ficaIion
Il have talked 10 nearly all the
Republican members OF the house
committee on marine and fisheries.
and find that all are favorable TO
the amendments. Several OF the
Democratic members also have as
sured me that they are with the
measure.
When the committee convenes,
June %. for consideration OF Rs
amendments. expect TO see even a
larger representation OF lake vessel
men present than were in Washing
ton at the recent session. Ihave been
assured by Judge Alexander that the
entire membership OF the committee
will be present al that time
From a census recently taken, Mr..
Schantz finds that lake vessels now
are short about 1000 able seamen.
Boat men must fill in the places. he
says. or a serious situation will con-
front the vesselmen later in the sea
son.
Mr., Schantz now is at his desk
for the first time in several weeks
having recently recovered from i'll
ness, which necessitated severa.
weeks rest at French Lick Springs
Ind. and Atlantic City.
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Ds q no ~, An Overnight
80 = ~, Lehigh and
N wabash Up

w YORK. May ss.--Reading
~ The day on the stock ex'
nnee noor .tnday by setting Up an
151r Nv hlgh record at 10 81. an
( oeaight gain OF 4 -s.
h ehlgh Valley gained IL. Wabash
~ anA Chesapeake q Ohio Ia. 81.
>nl aud southern Pacific we're each
1own 1.s. Atchison sold up to 100
Y Hails generally advanced during
- late forenoon, excepting Read
~ and Erie. which were steady at
!nbout Mondays closing figures.
Union Paciisc made . new high at
rs 80. other gains ranging from
'one 70 two points. Marine issues
'!wUrs weak and industrisis tended
6ownward.
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Livestock
MICHIGAN CENTRAL srocKYARDs

DETROIT. May s3.-Csttle' Mar
ket steady; best heavy steers, ssu
s.25; best handy weight butcher
heifers. s77STs5o; handy light
butchers, s750dS. light butchers
ss.50a7.50, best cows. So 3; butch.
er cows. s6ms.5o; comment cows, t4be
a6.sS' esnn.rs sa.eo gt:?5' ,, hsss
$s..5Gs75. stock bulls. sSg6; feed
crs. $3.50 a s.25: stockers. se.s9qs:
mixers and springers $.5asl. Veal
calves; market steady; best $3.50 n
Market dull: best lambs, si0.6S; fair
lambs, Sl0dl0.50; light 20 common
lambs, ssd s.5e; fair 10 good sheep. -
$3.50; culls and common, s. q 8.
Hogs: Market prospects, &c lower;
best pigs. ss.SsGs.2s. others, 's.soG
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PEACE TALK
HARD FOR
PRESIDENT
CContinued from Page oaeJ

erents can hope to crush the other
and for the sake of humanity peace
should he declared.
This point vas touched upon by
the president al Charlotte. y. c.,
last Saturday, when he said the pro.
cesses OF the war stand still These
hot things In contact with each 9th
er do not make very much progress
against each other. when you car.
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Peace Prospects Better

LONDON. May 23-The under
writer's, Monday, charged 80 per
cent 20 insure against a declaration
OF peace between Great Britain and
Germany before jar. I The rate
indicates that IN the underwriters
opinion the prospects for an early
peace are better than two months
ago, when the rate for the same
risk was only 30 per cent
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Pincher gets through with It. You
come over here and ace something
Two Got to show YOU"
Again Mrs. Men felt that mysteri.
Gus sense Of submission and follow.
ed to where a smiling girl stood
holding soft dark blue satin.
Forty bust. 3s.9s. a good $50 val.
ne. aud only two months out of
style Kissed Nancy. "Iiere. let me
hold your handbag while you try Il
on"
II fitted glovelike and was becom-
ing. Mrs. Men stared at herself in
establishment. She glanced round
for Nancy. but Nancy had vanished.
Mrs. Nef bought the dress.
Later Nancy appeared. III you
want a hat 10 60 with that Dress"
she declared, "now's your chance.
They're selling a table full OF beau
ties. ready trimmed, for $c.75."
Nancy" said Mrs. Men. beginning
to feel grateful. IL believe I'm going
TO have CROUCH left to get that
leather chair Orlandos wanted this
long while"
You sure are replied Nancy.
Say. they've got a beauty in the
Internationally SIT. You just ought
TO see II. And. say. Mrs. Men, after
you decide on your hat you better
20 upstairs in the white goods.
They're just giving shirtwafsts away
up there"
Forever more. Nancy" gasped
Mrs. Neff.
An hour later Mis- Nef looked at
her watch and realized that she had
not another thing to buy. She still
had money left in her burse and
nearly an hour TO spare.
Let's go somewhere and get some
thing TO eat" she said tc Nancy.
"All right" replied Nancy. I'm
feeling all gone myself. Well just
hop into the elevator and go up 10
the tearoom. They're serving tea.
rolls, butter and ice cream today for
20 centA"
How'd you find OUT" Mrs. Men
asked wonderingly.
"Oh. l asked" Nancy replied.
quietly. MY eyes and tongue were
made to use and ] use 'em. that's
ALL"
Over tea and rolls and ice cream
they came pleasantly to full under
standing.
II never had such good luck in my
life" Mrs. NefY said rive got a
beautiful dress and hat and gloves.
and the chair for Orlando. What'd
you get. Nancy
Nancy laughed. MY land. I
couldn't begin 10 tell you. Let's see.
First OF. got some shirts for Silas
"a real bargain-and a dress for
poor little Elsie Todd-Ill run IL up
myself on the sewing machine-and
a pair Of gloves for Aunt Murilla
More and a rattlebox for Mis- Pit
kin's new baby and book for Angie
Leal. poor body, and"
stop, stop" cried Mrs. Ner
aghast. You make me dizzy IL you
talk so fast. How come you TO re-
member all them. Nancy
"Oh. I don't know" Nancy answer
ed carelessIy II wanted 10 take
them a little something. II WANT
much, but II was ny own money. so
Silas couldn't say word. None OF
them ever get out OF westmore you
know. or see anything. poor souls"
Mrs. Men looked at her earnestly.
She was thinking hard. Here was a
Nancy she had never known-an un.
selfish. capable. clear headed Nancy.
Nancy" she asked gently. what
did you get for yourself. anything"
Nancy teemed 10 wake up from a
beautiful dream. She smiled. why.
no. come to think OF II, don't be-
lieve did get single thing for my
self" she confessed. But land, ]
didn't need to. I've had solid fun
and that's something no amount Of
money could pay for"
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and Provisions

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(e The Dstrqit 99s arn;a. os s,ssd
~ Nj Al septsmbsT, sf.ib} No, !
rist ss 4 4. " 81. s :. -
II elan4aF1, llc for No, Gwhlts
"a ~ ~ Sutst IT &c for. cash Ne. 8;
me markst 70 1rm at IL fos
e1A prc4Ie and Nay ship
~; ~. = = ss cs's.i Il s q corn
~ 8 chassss svsa.s on
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Ontario Soldiers Slain

OTTAWA, Ont, May 23.-Names
OF the following western Ontario
men appear in the casualty lists OF
the European war. issued by the mi
litia department for the last "a
hours
Died OF wounds-Private w, NJ.
Gascoigne, Kingsvilie, Private
Thomas Page, London,
Wounded-Gunner Sergt, NJ. n.
Levy. Hespeieri Private William J.
Briton, Paris Private n Eide, 81.
Thomas, Private Frederick Berry
London.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-23
MICHIGAN TARS
TO CRUISE 10 DAYS
ON ILLINOIS

WASHINGTON, May 2S.-The
Michigan naval militia will cruise
from July is to July rs, on the re
serve battleship Illinois, II was an.
nounced at the navy department last
night.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-23
Suffrage For Porto Rico.

WASHINGTON. May 23.-By
vote Of so TO 81. the house. In con
mittee OF the whole. Monday adop1
ed an amendment to grant sufiraa
to the women OF Porto Rico. Itwal
proposed by Republican Leadd
Mann.
Mr.. Mann explained that he o.
fered the amendment because OF IN
requirements OF the bill whicI
would make II impossible for an
person who did not read eithe
Spanish or English or pay So taxe
annually to vote.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-23
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO. Ill. May 2:.-Hoes; Re-
ceipts, $4,000: market, weak, SC low
err: mixed and butchers ssaoQlo.
good heavy. ss.75Qss5: rough heavy.
sstS@sse' iisht 's Rc g s,sS' p SSss:,
market. steady; beeves. Ss.lS Iso.tO;
cows and heifers. $3.50 Il 80; stock
ers and feeders t6Heso. Texans,
ss.35as.25; calves, ssdli.ss. sheep:
Receipts. 1900. market. Ice lower;
native, S775de.ss western, $50 20;
lambs. s9Gll.s0; western. ss.ss q
- 90
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OREGON |
SENDS BIG |
HOST NORT1

from Saltillo. Durango and elsl
where. according TO state depa1
ment information received today.
Just how far these forces hay
come north was not revealed.
Ostensibly these forces are to q
sist the American expedition by pI
trolling the district below the 81
Bend and the Parral region.
Ofncials intimated strongly the
feeling that the additional force
are vastly more than are needed 4
these tasks. II the $4,000 versio
IL correct. II means the Mexican
have a force greater than the nun
Der OF Americans now inside Me,
leo.
Gen. Trevino Is reported to
bringing artillery with him. MilitaI
men do not see the need OF sue
equipment.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-23

The following firms are privileged
TO execute orders on the Exchange:
w. r. Moss & Co. Carlyle a rowan.
Geo. NJ. West & Co.. z. E Maccrone
mour a. Co.. W. b. Mclaughlin. Afer-
rill. Lynch e Co. W. A Harllin a
Co.. VIM. A Neer 4 Co, Sinclair 4
Couls. Emmet L Sprague, VIM II.
Rose a Co, r. X. Pelton 4 Co. joel
Stockard a Co. Bennett, Smith d Co..
w. T. Reilly & Co. Matthew Finn,
A. w. Wallace a Co. Lewis q. Cor
ton
The Detroit times., 1916-05-23
BY UNITED PRESS.

COLUMBUS. N. NJ. May 2s.-0e}
Funston and Washington may knob
what Is to become Of the Fershin|
puI tive expedition. but its a cine
no one around Columbus does SUI
plies have been ioy.riding up an
down the line OF communication I'd
weeks. II is reported here and III
base officials do not deny II thA
one truck train load came out. wen
back into Mexico and Is now BAG
nearly TO the border.
Two Of the new aeroplanes hav
arrived here. but unfortunately tn
shippers forgot to send the pro
pellors with the planes and tn
aviators manifest a reluctance Z
ascending without them.
For two weeks no aeroplane flight
have been made because the prope
Tors on all the old planes were spli'
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CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO. May .ss.--op,ning
wheat May down Net July down
Yol September down Re-, Ss Sns.n Msy
down &c. Oats. May down NC, July
down &c, September unchanged'~dro-
visions, Lower
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S1,455,OOO,000 WAR
CREDIT MOVED
BY ASQUITH
tContinued from Page onel

whole sector from Thisumont TO
Douaumont fort The Germans are
resuming mass attacks and have
suffered fearful losses, the French
war Office stated.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-23
NEW YORK BUTER AND EGG

NEW YORK, May 2s.-Butte1
Quiet and easter; receipts. lo.5sq
creamery extra. 3ic; state dairy TUBS
2sIl n ale. imitation creamery hrst1
.7G2sc. special. 81 case. Egg4
Quiet: receipts. 37.9ia: nearby whit
fancy. asa u &c; nearly mixed fancy
a34sthc: fresh hrsts, 2cA. n Csc.
The annual convention of the Mil
souri, Postmasters' association Is 4
be entertained at Sedalia during thi
two days beginning today.
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NEW YORK COTTON MARkET
BANK CIrarnnce-

Tuesdayl ciearances, {s.20T.f3115.
s sis &c dai. tS!s ,1,sI e.
corresponding date In 1915. sie3.siS.-
s1s,
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S Ss,ss, a.. q ' al: Z. 70.
Liverpool wheat closed 0sd lower
And corn unchanged to Nd lower
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r,,.,,ns-ths y,:s',n . 1870. .,.S-- tn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-02
MAGAZINE SECTION for July 2. 1915

frequent occasion in the last decade to
call up financiers, railroad presidents, in
dustrial executives, bankers, etc., in the
evening; and eight times out of ten
have found them in-after / got to know
them. You will not see many eminent
business men loafing in hotel corridors or
cafes. OF course they have their clubs,
where billiards, poker, and bridge are
played. But it is my experience that
most Of the men who have done big things
are the antithesis of roysterers. Nearly
all OF them read omnivorously.
Curiously, the morning habits of the
presidents Of the two greatest organiza-
tions in the world, the Pennsylvania Rail-
road and the u. s. Steel Corporation, are
almost exactly alike. Both get up between
six and seven, breakfast early, look over
the newspapers, and stroll around their
estates before starting for work.
Samuel Rea, of the 1Pennsy," however,
is a land-lubber, while James A. Farrell is
sailorman.
Mr.. Rea's hobby is collecting Chinese
porcelain and antique silver. So deeply
has he studied that he can now translate
the ancient hieroglyphics on specimens.
Mr. Farrell, the son of skipper, is an
inveterate sailor. Until very recently his
boats were always of the sail variety; but
last year he condescended to use steam
yacht. Incidentally, it was Farrells boy
hood voyaging that won him his present
job, for he then began to gather know
ledge Of foreign ports, a knowledge that
is to-day unmatched by that of any deep
sea captain. He not only knows the
ports,-the depths of the water at each,
their quay space, their customs charges,
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in starting the Century Theater; he is a
violin-player of no mediocre order; he is
as keen a Judge of painting as of music,
and does far more than is known to en-
courage native artistic talent. He has a
private golf course on his Morristown,
New Jersey, estate. Also, he has taken
ribbons with his horses. So, in one way
or another, he manages to sandwich a
little pleasure into business.
Newton Carlton, president of the West
ern Union, INDUCES in the cheerful avo-
cation of collecting relics of Egyptian
mummies. Anythingundera few thousand
years of age does not interest him. He
has spent many months in the land of the
Pharaohs and is quite an Psychologist.
Daniel Willard, president of the Balti-
more & Ohio, whom the Eastern railroads
chose to lead their fight for higher freight
rates because of his superhuman energy,
detailed knowledge, and innate diplomacy,
modestly replied, when l quizzed him:
Il read lot and play golf little"
can add, however, that when things
become trying, as they sometimes have
during the last six years, in which Mr..
Willard has supervised extraordinary eX-
penditures of $4,000, 900, he finds solace
in playing the violin.
Charles M. Schwab has, in his River
side palace, the finest private organ in
New York. He often relaXes by playing
it. The story is told, you know, that it
was the boy Schwab's piano-playing that
first won him the recognition of Andrew
Carnegie. Mr.. Schwab, when he is not
scampering over the seven seas booking
gigantic contracts for his Bethlehem
Steel Company, likes to invite a few
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The Tasters
By HOLWORTHY HALL
illustrations by Frederic Dor Steele
illustrations by Frederic Dorr Steele

Look! Look at that!" he groaned,
plucking at my sleeve.
Kelly had approached Miss Dunn: he
stood over her; she raised her head ever
so slightly; he accepted the tacit invita-
ton. One Of the men in shirt-sleeves
scrambled up on the platform.
Here! Hold on! Wait minute!' he
snapped. "Kelly-won't you please re-
member your character? Cut out that
hocum! You're young devil, you are
you're full of vim. vigor, and vitality!
Shoot some hop in it! All over again
come on, now! Start something's"
so we gazed intently until the blase
youth had kissed Dorothy Dunn some
six or eight times; and then Tilson gripped
me firmly by the arm and escorted me out
of the hall, and down to nearby restau-
rant, where he ordered refreshments for
two and swept me into his confidence.
al worked on that play! It's good
know it's good; and Dunn's marvel.
And then they hand me a cold-blooded
fish like Kelly! He isn't simply murder
ing the part-he's doing it by slow torture.
Why, the whole point OF the thing is deli
cacy and sentiment! If that doesn't get
across, we might as well get some rapid
fire comedians and couple of sidewalk
conversationalists and an orchestra leader,
and make it niger act! The big stiff!
You'd think he never made love to girl
in his life! It's terrible"
"Its curious, too" said. Il should
think any normal citizen could work up
a little excitement over d. Dunn"
"That isn't it! He's rotten actor"
"Why not replace him, them"
Tilson shrugged his shoulders.
at can't be done. That's one of the
barriers in this business"
"But, no matter how bad an actor he
may be-" said, IL don't see how he can
help projecting some realism into a situa-
ton like the one we've just seen.
couldn't"
any dear fellow said Tilson pity