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Crossing Of Marne.

by their devastating effect the ar
tillery, mine throwers and gas throw
era together with our tanks and in
fsntry fame throwsrs opened the way
into the snsmys positions The army
Of Gen. Won Hoshm has crossed the
Marne between Jaulgonne and east
|of DormanS.
AT daybrsak pdonssrs transported
stermins troops across; the river ana
tho success Of the day. The infantry
southern bank 81 the MarnA and
under their cover tha construction Of
bridges was carried out"
through a st';s. s. sSssses sssS
wooded country Of the hrst positions
and drove the enemy back toward hia
rear linss at conds-Ls chapsus-Men-
:North et the M,rns ws also 4, w.s.s- e:
flrxt position between the Ardre and
the Marne. In the evening We were
dghtinE 70 the east OF the chattllon-
'Ths armies Of Gems. Won Mudra and
Champagne from Prunay. east OF
Rheims, az far ~ Tahure, and .in an
encounter with the enemy, who was
avoiding our attack. We captured the
arst Frsneh positions.
Push to Roman Road.
40 thu south Of Nauroy and Moron
villisrs ~ pushsd forward across the
Cornillet-H Hoohbsrg- -Keilbsrg ridge ot
heights 10 the eratsf fisld Of last years.
great battle a far ~ the Roman road
to the northwest Of Pyomes and into the
wooded country south Of Fichtelberg.
ITO the east Of the Suippes NO wrsst-
Cd from the enemy thu feld Of the
Champagne battle between Auherive
and southeast Of Tahure.
ION our front Of attack east Of Rheims
the enemy IL holding his second posi-
lions to the north Of Prosnes. Souain and
Perthes.
I'm spite Of low clouds and high
wind our aerial fighting force was active.
From low altitude our aviators. with
bombs and machine guns, attacked In
the battle on the ground. Yesterday
they brought down over the battlefield
thirty ono enemy airplanss and four
captive balloonA
The number Of prisoners brought In
up to the present amounts TO more than
Evening star., 1918-07-17
ALEXANDR|A'S WATER
BLAMED FOR EPIDEMIC
Dr.. Lumsden Makes Recommends
tions for City's Sanitary
Betterment.
sp.cisI pisp.tch to Tho star.

Gpscial Dispatch TO Tho Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. July 17.-Dr. L.
L. Lumsdan Of the United States
public health service. who 10 investi-
eating the outbreak Of typhoid fever
last night appeared before q Joint
session Of the city council and stated
that majority Of the dfty-two cases
we're caused beyond a reasonable
doubt by the city's public water sup
ply.
IT don't say that tho public water
supply caused every case" he added
"but I am convinced that the big
majority were caused by infection
through the public water supply. ]
don't say it was any ones particular
blame. 1t 10 just unfortunate"
DR.. Lumsden added that at the COM
pany's pumping station the water Is
submitted to chloral treatment which
is the only safeguard taken. Most
Of the time such treatment. he declar-
ed. Is eficient.
Recommendations made by Dr.
Lumsden are as follows:
Adoption of an ordinance prohibit
ing sale of water not up to the gov.
ernment standards.
All places to be provided with sani.
tary closets, which he declared to bs
one Of the most important single
measures to be carried out.
Provide adequate scavenger service
and also provide for disposition OF
stable sweepings and garbage.
Abolish all broken or open sewers
and Strengthening UP trunk sewers.
, Have sewerage system extended q
as to reach all parts Of the city. and
rigidly enforce compulsory tap law.
Supervision over all eating place.
and keep foods free of flies. Milk and
milk products should be given special
attention.
milk.
Have abolished all breeding places
for mosquitoes.
Establish health organization
with a full-time health officer. Also
have whole-time milk and food in.
speetcrs. two sanitary inspectors and
whole-time paid trained nurse.
bitches should be oiled and cleaned
until sewer pipe can be installed.
DR.. Lumsden suggested an approprtA-
ton Of $4,000 to start the work OF
cleaning UP the city. and resolution
to this effect was referred to the
finance committee.
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ALBANY PHARMACY,
18th and 81 Sts. NV.
ARNOLD L. BURD,
O. O. CARLaEN.
cARY's.
oAYANAeH d XENDRICK,
8z12 n st. NV.
CENTRAL DRUG CO..
63S Pa. Ave. NV.
I. B. coiLITLowER,
II. ooIakAN q SON.
:, l11e-21 7th 81. NV.
DAVIS d QHILDS,
lilo 18th st. NV.
I. p. pNNoWITZER,
620 Pa. Ave. NV.
ao7 Pa. Ave. Sc.
BARBER q ROSS. Cor. 11th and
~nv,uY Hnkv E9YyY. TT T.ECTRIO &
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Many Foe Tanks Destroyed.

German tanks. which attacked
north of souain during the big battle
which started yesterday. suffered
heavily from the allied artillery
many of them being destroyed.
In a section of Champagne lying east
Of Rheims the enemy attack was
broken in it's hrst stage. The point
where the fartheat advance was made
was Prunay, where q small pocket
1000 yards in depth was punched out
BY the enemy. who, however, Is still
northward on the Roman road.
Facing this point Is hilly region,
including Moronviiliers. Cormillet and
other we'll known heights. On these
were advanced positions Of the French
army. lightly held. The enemy prep
arations had been observed. and MI
mute precautions were taken by the al
lies to hold their main position. When
the attack began the French fell back
on these, and the Germans were un-
able. even with their best divisions. to
make any impression on the defenders.
except about Prunay.
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GERMAN LOSSES
ERIGHTFUL, BUT
FRANCES LIGHT

LONDON, July II, vin Ottawa.
"A scmi-ofncial report from
Paris reads,
"Whiie the enemy losses were
frightful, ours were quite Hight.
especially east Of Rheims. II
We wore allowed to state the
ngure II would be most rs.
assuring. Whsreas during the
previous offensive We hnd to
send for reinfoPoements from
other parts of the 'front.' this
time those ON the spot SuMced
to sustain the shock.
"Thts is partially due TO the
constant arrival Of Americans,
which reduced the unequal pro-
portion of the foscex"
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NEW SYSTEM ADOPTED
For Protection Of Government IL
Procurement Of War Msterials.

With the cooperation of the De-
partment Of Justice. the War De-
partment is putting into effect a sys-
tenn of control designed to protect
the government in the procurement of
all war materials
The new system provides for q re-
view OF every contract by boards Of
control the cantralixation of pur-
chases of each commodity in a single
bureau. the Standardization Of con-
tract clauses. daily fiscal survey and
also Tor public information on War
Department needs
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D. C. MEN COMMISSIONED.

Additional residents of this city ap'
pointed to the Army are:
william T. Chantland. Federal TRADE
Commission. major, National Army.
Charles B. Davenport. so1 2ott
street. major. Sanitary corps. Nationa
Army.
James B. g. custis, sls 18th street
first lieutenant. Medical Reserve
lawrence d. Rubel, 1911 Kenye.
street, captain. Air Service (Aero'
nautics).
Enoch L. Lahti, 1908 9Th street
second lieutenant, Air Service (Aero'
nautics)
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TWO SEAPLANE VICTIMS.
Deaths Of Ensign Andrews and
Quartermaster Behan Reported,

Two deaths in the naval reserve
force resulting from seaplane aeci-
dents were announced yesterday by
the Navy Department. Ensign Junius
F. Andrews died as the result of burns
received while flying at Chatham,
Mass, July 13, and William J. Behan,
chief quartermaster, was killed at
Bay Shore. l. l.. on July IL.
Ensign Andrews resided at 9l3 An
gier avenue. Durham, n. c., and Behan
at 4S9 10th street, Brooklyn
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CONTINUED from First PAGe.)
wonderfully efacacious sverywhsre re-
sultins In maintaining the armies intact.
German Positions on Narne.
~ the Associated Press.
ON THE FRENCH FRONT IN
mana have crossed the Marns at various
places. Swing them control pyer twelve
milss Of the southern bank Of the stream
between Gland and Aareuil-le-PQrt
EAis E9p opsration cot them dss.iy, E .,a,,s nrs
Ss's T.ss s..:sns saas ssssia sss
their mon are believed to have met
death from the machine guns and bombs
Of ayiators.
lThs town Ct Gland lies about two
Thierry and Mareuil-le-Por about nine
and half miles northwest of Epernay.)
Allies Rssist va1iantly.
Marsuii-ie Port, on the Marne. was
the sosns this morning Of terrific
,shtlns. in which French and Amer
vsii.ntiy ,SIh 0Ips apsa,nst heavy odds. '''
Other fierce struggles were In prog
ross north Of the Merns.. In Rodemat
wood and around Marfaux, where
italian troops are participating.
5everal German prisoners, whom In
terrogstsd, declared they had been
told that this offensive would enforce
the German conditions Of peace on
the allies. The battle has been
christsnsd by them the 'psaos effsn-
The captives added that the number
Of mon thrown into the line on this
occasion was fully equal to the total
forces utilized in any attack hereto
fore made.
A German carrier pigeon that was
captured bore Q message saying:
'The fighting for the passage Of the
Marine Is worse than an inferno" It
was hare that the Americans and
French constantly counter attacked
with gallantry. succeeding In driving
ct least some Of the Germans across
the river, while others were drowned
In endeavorinG to escape.
Among the units which attacked the
allied lines on the front southwest
Of Rheims were several OF the
famous guards divisions. and these
advanced in such overwhelming num-
bers that the allies. although fighting
with the utmost tenacity and courage.
were forced back slightiy In the
vicinity Of Marfaux, Cuchery ana
Bouilly. The Italians fought shoulder
to shoulder with the French on this
front The line bent little here. but
1t did not break.
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BRIDGES UNDER FRENCH
FIRE - SLIGHT GAINS
MADE At OTHER POINTS

CONTINUED from First Pase.)
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JOHN B. EspEY CO.. Inc.
zoos Pa. Ave. NV.
". 4. FINCH.
ii1< 10th st. NV.
RICHARD GAsCH & SONS.
Ola 9th st. NV.
p. =. GoLnHLATT.
NATHAN GOODMAN.
2010 18th ct. NV.
11th and p Sta NV.
14th 81. and vermont Ave.
GUSTAV HARTIG,
LOUIS HARTIG.
-, I'll and K sts.
nj Pa Ava. 9.E.
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Claim 1900 Prisoners.

The Germans claim the capture OF
$4,000 prisoners. in the ohicial COM
munication from headquarters issued
today. The army Of Gen. Won Boahm,
Il is added, crossed the Marne be-
tween Jaulgonne and east of Dor
mans.
The statement says:
I'm some sectors fighting activity
has revived. East Of the Aystte an
enemy night advance was repulssd. al
was also q strong enemy attack east
Of Hebuterne. Between the Aisne and
the Marne and east Of Chateau Thierry
there were lively artillery duels.
TN minor enterprises and during an
advance across the Marne to the
southwest Of Jaulgonne we broke into
the enemy's lines and brought back
soma prisoners
Yesterday to the southwest and east
Of Rheims We penetrated into part OF
the French positions.
Evening star., 1918-07-17

sAKs & COMPANY,
Tth and Pa. Ave. NV.
SEIGEL SYCLE STORE.
12a5 Tth st. NV.
TEE SPORT MART,
TAYLoR-ToLLEY BALES CO..
2l2e 1Sth st. NV.
soes BOSS 18th St. NV.
". y. wAILA.
y. p. wELLHR.
GEO. 4 EHHoNe,
..3o7 Pa. Avs. sE.
=. ?. NAY HAhpwiSs ias u SSs:'o!sos. 'oo.. St
BARBER = ROSS,
pounr.pii9!t ~ a;II re E 2Iso. q S;r' So.'
7l6 18th q. NM.
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See complete DANI0 line at
stores labeled with this sian

I. K. HUNTER, 7lS 9th Ct. NV.
ILGGETTS DRUG STORE.
1908 3 st. NV.
isi2 7th g. NV.
MODERN AUTO SUPPLY 90,
el7 b et. NE.
r. J. MALLoY, 500 " ct. NV.
q. 4. MUDDIldAN . co..
MUNGER BROS,
no North Capitol q.
NATIONAL ELDC. SUPPLY CO..
1880 n, 2. Ave.
NATIONAL TOKEN sHoP,
Int Pa. Avs.
so4 9th ct. NV.
PARKWAY MOTOR CO.,
10d6 Wisconsin Ave. NV.
W. y. ROBERTS CO.,
}1z18 N. z. Ave. NV.
3. RosENBLooM.
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German omeial Reports.

BERLIN, via London, July 16.-"on
the Marne front the enemy has deliv-
ared violent counter attacks" says the
German official communication issued
this evening.
There were some local successes to
the southwest OF Rheims.
'"ro the east of Rheims the situation
IL UNCHANGED"
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Rs and -
DOUBLEDAY A1 1AiA" w. ELI co M 9th
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Result Is Favorable.

This small result. considering the
nature of the attack, Is regarded very
favorably by the allied staffs. while
the French army holding this portion
Of the battle front displays the fullest
confidence that any further attempt
by the Germans here will meet a
similar fate. Aviatora dying over the
German lines declare that the German
losses in this sector are tremendous.
Prisoners taken in counter attacks
by the French have been vary low
spirited on account Of their losses. A
battalion commander captured in
weighed against the regular oficsrs
Of the German army. He declared
that they sent reserve officers. like
himself, forward while they remained
in the rear. II any Of the oficers
complained, he added, the regular
officers formed eousts-martial and rnetsd
out stern punishment.
The Twin City star., 1918-04-13
WAR AIDS GENERAL HEALTH
Sight Of Sturdy Soldiers and Sailors
on the Streets Declared to Have
Had Good Effect.

An observing physician says that
the presence in New York's streets Of
many soldiers and sailors has an indi-
rect effect on the health Of civilians.
He believes that most persons become
initiative when they see one Of Uncle
Sans men with head erect, shoulders
back and chest thrown out. The natur-
al result is deep breathing, and from
this comes improved digestion and cir
culation, thus causing better health.
The doctor called attention to the
fact that Poe In pointing out the psy-
Geological effect Of one person on an
other in regard to acts and manner
isms said he could figure many
thoughts of persons in the streets by
watching their actions. AS an illus
tration, Poe told Of man hurrying
along in slouchy manner until he ap-
preached hunchback, when he i'm
mediately Strengthened. the similarity
of carriage causing an unconscious
effort at the instant the hunchback's
misfortune was flashed to the brain
Of the normal man.
Still another influence affecting the
general health Of the public, due to the
war, is the increased number Of patri-
otic men who have gone into training
after rejection by army or navy sur
geons due to minor physical disability.
Others, too, have undergone lesser sur
gical operations, long neglected, so
that they might pass.
The Twin City star., 1918-04-13

very small capital. She invested III a
20 to so foot lot, where she lived in
a shabby frame house, alone with
dreams of something higher and bet
ter than anybody else had in the neigh
borhood; something of her own de-
sign and ingenuity. 30
But how to accomplish her dream
on an income of $1.5O day was some
what perplexing, even to Miss McDon-
aid, until, visiting the state fair one
day, she became interested in brick
mold. The mold was purchased and
Kate began in little barn, to sand and
cement her dreams.
July A, 1915, Kate made her first
brick, October 20, 1916, she had manu-
factured 5000 which to her seemed
enough to build another Tower Of
Babel. She had devoted only two
days week to the task and did all the
work unaided.
The dream, which in this case was
a ten-room double house Is completed,
and is valued at $4,000. ,
The Twin City star., 1918-04-13
Lover Steals Into Morgue to
Place Flowers on Bier
of Girl.
DIED IS YEARS AGO
Since That Time Sweetheart Has Paid
SteaIthy Midnight Visits to Gaze
on Face Of Ono He
Lost.

st. Louis.-In the corner Of cold.
forbidding room, attached to one Of
the largest morgues in st. Louis. lies
the body of beautiful girl Of twenty.
She rests in a glass-covered coffin, o
smile upon her lips, and with features
as carefully preserved as they were
when they pulsed with life and love
and hope some Is years ago. The body
has remained unclaimed through all
the years, though not forgotten. for at
regular periods, lover, whose identity
has remained secret, quietly slips in
to the dreary and grewsome death
chamber to deposit beautiful roses up.
on the casket and gaze at the face Of
the woman he had loved in life.
The young woman, fair and win.
some, left her home in an Illinois
town to become the wife Of a prosper
Gus merchant, much older than her.
self. The love she craved was with.
held, because her husband was
wrapped up in business affairs. One
night the young bride stole silently
away and, though she was sought and
ultimately found, she refused to return
to her husband, and took up her life
in st. Louis, where she found work
and supported herself meagerly, too
proud to appeal to her husband for the
care he would have given her.
Met Younger Lover.
One day she accidentally met a
young man, struggling youth who
was ambitious to become lawyer,
but was without means aside from his
pittance obtained In an attorneys Of
fee. Their friendship ripened into
love, as they were drawn together by
The Twin City star., 1918-04-13
Money in SnaiIs.

An investment of ten centE three
years ago in two red snails has net
ted a profitable business for Nine.
Veronica Varje Scrimshaw. who is
known to hundreds Of school children
as "The Snail Queen" ..
The snail investment brought thou
sands Of snails, which Nine. Scrim-
shaw sells to school children 90 for
FIVE cents, and the madame throws
in bit Of seaweed and sand. The
children are SO eager for snails that
the madame's profits sometimes reach
$12 day. She is said to be the only
woman known to raise snails.
The Twin City star., 1918-04-13
THEY BUY TOO MANY BUCKETS
Expert Window-cIeaners Charged
With JeweIry Robberies Amount
,. ing to $4,000.

New York.-Sealskin coats by night
and window-cleaners' overalls by day
time proved such a contrast as to re.
suit in the undoing Of two clever New
York thieves who are being held on
the charge Of jewelry robberies
amounting to approximately $4,000.
The men gained easy access to ex-
elusive homes by protesting to be ex-
pert window cleaners. They bought
too many pairs of overalls and too
many buckets from the same dealers.
And. according to the history Of win
dow cleaners, they dressed too well
and spent too much money on Broad
way at nights-that is, too much for
window cleaners.
The Twin City star., 1918-04-13

from Greece to Marseilles and had
wandered all the way up here. The
two Americans who were just released
after getting over the mumps were
the first Sammies I had.
During the first two years I was
here it was mighty exciting. particu-
larly at night, when the German air.
planes used to fly over and lombard
the town. Recently they have not
come very often"
Sister Is German Countess.
Mrs. Bradley Lee is sister of the
beautiful Mary Lee, who married
Count Waldersee, former chief of the
German general staff. She was for
merly the intimate friend of the
kaiserin, and is rumored to have
taught religion to the kaiser" several
years before the war.
Mrs. Bradley Lee often visited her
titled sister in Berlin or Altoona be-
fore the war, and had large ac-
quaintance in the German "army set"
among which Countess Waldersee
moved.
The German army under Won Kluck
occupied Chantilly, after Creil and
Senlis, during the first weeks of the
war, and German general and his
staff stopped in Mrs. Bradley Lees
chateau, doing no damage there, al
though the Rothschild estates and the
property of Duchess de Chartres, ad-
Joining were looted by the invaders. +.
This fact, together with the fact
that it was known that Mrs. Bradley
Lee. had sister married to German
field marshal, caused considerable gos-
sip, and there have been many un-
founded rumors current that the beau
tiful American woman who has op-
Grated the hospital at Creil for so long
had been arrested for giving intelli-
gence to the enemy.
The Twin City star., 1918-04-13
BOYS TAKE A WILD RIDE
Necessary to Shut OF Power on lndi-
ana lnterurban Line to Stop
Mad Race.

Michigan City, Ind.-Albert VII.
dams, twelve, colored, was lodged in
Jail after he had piloted Gary-Mich-
igan City interurban at a fifty-mile clip
while the car crew gave vain chase in
an automobile. Albert and two other
boys started on their personally con-
Quoted speed test when the crew left
the car standing in front Of the sta
ton at Gary. 1t was necessary to shut
of the power Of the whole line to stop
the mad ride.
The Twin City star., 1918-04-13

chief diversion in Africa is playing
patience" although this is diversified
by incidental lion hunting and the cas-
ual chance Of shooting other big game.
None the less he could say that while
''the loneliness gets on my nerves &C.
casionally, on the whole like the job,
and we get some jolly little scraps
which are not reported in the newspa-
pers. Still should welcome the So
ciety Of war correspondent or two.
Which possibly goes to show that
even in the desert the newspaper has
itS usea
The Twin City star., 1918-04-13

tached to the Sudanese army near
the Abyssinian and Belgian-C Congo
frontiers. He is the only Englishman
in an area Of 200 miles and none Of
the native troops in his command
speck English. He has smattering
Of Arabic and his only conversation is
In that language. Some Of his men,
who, he says, are fine soldiers. were
enemies not many years ago.
In an interview reported by the
Manchester Guardian he remarked
that the very sight Of crowds was
luxury after his experience. His
The Twin City star., 1918-04-13
THRILLING RESCUE OF
MAN FROM ICE CAKE

New London, Conn.-Til Tim,
q South Sea islander, is recOv-
ering at the hospital at Ft.
Niche, Gull island, in the
sound, from a thrilling expert
ence on a floating ice cake. Tilm
says he was "jollied" by some
deckhands on a Fall river boat
who told him he was to be ar
rested on his arrival at Fall
river. He says he jumped over
board into the icy waters and
clambered on big ice cake,
whence he was rescued the fol-
lowing morning.
The Twin City star., 1918-04-13

mutual understanding of each others
struggle and difficulties. The girl
planned for divorce and the young
man pledged his scanty funds to aid
her purpose.
One evening the young man called
at the girls shabby apartment. He
found her dead. An autopsy revealed
that she had died from a natural
cause, malady Of the heart. The
newspapers told of the finding Of the
body of the young woman, and few
hours later the deserted husband ap-
peared and identified the remains as
those Of his young wife. He prom
ised to return later to arrange for the
burial, and requested that the body
be carefully embalmed. Then he dis
appeared and never returned.
Lover Made Strange Request.
The body, with its glass-covered cof-
An, was placed in corner Of the death
room. and some hours later, mans
broken voice came over the telephone.
requesting that the body Of the girl
be held until further orders. That
night the death chamber had visitor,
and on the casket reposed bouquet of
roses and a note. The contents Of the
note were not divulged by the under
takers, but the body of the girl re-
mained unburied.
That was Is years ago. Through
some mysterious potency of the en-
balming fluid the girls body has re-
mained as it was in life. Twelve
times during the Is years the under
takers have found fresh flowers on the
glass above the girls smiling face.
Each time the lid Of the case has
been found open and the hair reveal
Ing the touch Of a caressing hand.
Occasionally note is found, word OF
thanks for keeping the promise to
save the body from the tomb. The
undertakers declare they will never
bury the body until the faithful lover
either reveals his identity or eventual
II fails to return to pay his tribute Of
love to all that remains, earthly, Of thu
0ne he loved and lost
The Twin City star., 1918-04-13
ENJOYED SIGHT OF CROWDS
British Soldier, Home on Leave, Ayers
That Even to See White People
10 Luxury.

The man who thinks he has the lone
Hest job In all war was recently on
leave In London. There he was spend
ing all his walking hours walking the
streets and looking at the crowds.
Three years ago he was a cog In
London's commercial machine. Then
he went to Gallipoli. Now he is at
The Twin City star., 1918-04-13
Looks for Honest Thief.

Hardin, nl.-On the theory that not
all thieves are dishonest, G. 81. Lamar.
editor Of paper here, has advertised
be will leave the back door Of his Office
open at night SO that the person who
stole Lamar's laprobe and horse
blanket can return them.