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The Washington times., 1921-02-07
U.S. BACK ON
SOUND BASIS
Nation Is Better Off Now Than
In Years, Comptroller VIII
Iiams Reports.
BY w. H. ATKINS,
International News Service.

The nation today is upon a
sounder basis, financially and
economically, than it has been for
many years, and will enter upon an
era Of healthy progress when prices
Of commodities are further stabil-
lied, Comptroller OF the Currency
Williams said today IN HIS annual
report 10 C04kfes4
PRoFlTEERs AssAILED.
\ CsnptrslSNr wiillasns sssid CeaGress
there - osweaf HceA = the reedJust-
neat DeRieA to stanD 6at preAtcers In
money anA cUanodities.
Asserting that while the banking
situation is growing more secure.
Williams recommended that Congress
should add to this security by enact
ments that will improve the banking
system and increase the security of
bank depositors.
Among the main recommendations
for new legislation made by Williams
Is one to enable solvent banks to
meet runs. or other sudden cmerg-
encies by the use, with Federal Re-
serve hanks, of good securities that
are not now eligible for such pur-
pose.
He also urges Congress to enact a
bank guaranty law, by which all de-
posit balances of $4,000 and less
would be guaranteed. The effect of
such a law, he said, would be to bring
hundreds Of millions of dollars out of
hiding into productive use.
N. Y. BANKS CRITICISED.
Again faying certain New York
bankers. whom he charges habitually
with exacting cxorbitant rates OF in
terest on short time loans, Comptrol-
ler Williams asked that an amend
ment be enacted to the national bank
act, providing that member banks
borrowing from Federal Reserve
hanks shall be prohibited from
charging more than a fair and rea-
sonable advance over the rate paid
the reserve banks.
Congress was informed that tight
ness of money in the agricultural and
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His body was found In his room, at
$500 Howard street, last midnight.
with the gas turned on. Where they
evidently had dropped from his hand
were found several typewriter pages
on Can the Dead Communicate With
the Living?'
Somewhere In Detroit is a girl who
is anxiously waiting for him to prove
his theory.
81 will return to EARTH" Bradford
said to the girl "You viii hear from
me soon"
II will receive and give your mes
sage to a doubling world" the girl
replied.
Professor Bradford, who was about
forty-eight years old, was a graduate
OF the Columbia College OF Oratory,
Chicago. He was a dramatic ana hu-
morous recitcr and impersonator. IL
In said he had read much on science
and spiritualism.
TWO BROTHERS DOCTORS.
He told Patrick p. Narcotic, In
whose house he roomed. that he was
born In Detroit and had seven broth
ers. two OF them physicians. HIS
father had been farmer.
Friends say the occult occupied his
mind, taking precedence over other
affairs OF more material moment.
"when I die my body goes to sci
ence. II is TO be sent to the Michigan
Medical Institute Anyhow. my body
does not amount to much" Bradford
said to Narcotic recently.
Bradford recently inserted an ad-
vertisement In "A Detroit newspaper
asking anyone who was interested In
the subject of dead commuping with
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If DAWES WILL CUSS
THEY'LL PAY 500
TO HEAR HIM

CHICAGO, Feb. 7.-Brigadier
General Charles G.. Dawes, whose
sulphuric remarks last week
startled the congressional COM
mittee investigating the army, has
before him today the offer Of
1000 Hammond (lnd.), business
men men 10 pay $40 to 500 for
soup and crackers at y HooySe
invisible" guest dinner Thu,xfl>N
night Il the general will make an
address intcrsperscd with cuss
words.
Judge Kenesaw Mountain Lands.
high commissioner Of baseball,
also has been invited to speak.
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prints left on the white woodwork In
the kitchen OF the apartment.
After crawling through the panel.
which is just large enough to let a
man squeeze through, the intruders
landed on newly painted white cup
board, which carries clear imprints OF
fngers and shoes, which should help
the police In proving who the robbers
were.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. West were posi-
tive in statements that they recognized
Loughran as he ran out OF the apart
ment. as a result OF which Loughran
was arrested by the police shortly be-
fore midnight at the Burlington
Hotel.
NO CHARGES ENTERED.
When searched at the Eighth Pre-
cinct. McClellen had $11 in bills, a
corkscrew and Jimmy" Loughran
had some small change and some
papers.
Although both were grilled at po-
lice headquarters, they were returned
to the Eighth Precinct. No charge
has, as yet. been placed against
them. put they are being held for
investigation"
There Is no question In my mind
but what 1t was a carefully laid plot
to rob our apartment" said Mrs.
West. They knew that Saturdays
money taken in at the store could
not be put in the bank and they
thought they would find IL In our
apartment But they got fooled" b
According to the manager OF the
Hadleigh, McClellen engaged a room
there Saturday night, which was on
the floor above the West apar tment
II was thought that the West apart
ment was watched all day Sunday
and when the Vests went out for q
walk that the apartment was broken
into with the hope of finding the
money taken In Saturday at tho store
PRAISED ny MANAGER.
Neither Mr.. or Mrs. West knew the
third man who ran out of the apart
ment. but they saw enough of him to
give the police a good description OF
him. general alarm was immed-
lately sent out, but he has not, as yet,
been arrested.
1T was a great piece of work.
today declared Mrs. NJ. Fritz. man
ager of the Hadleigh. Although
there were hundreds of people in
the dining room at the time, and the
orchestra playing, not soul knew
that anything had happened when
Mr.. West brought the man into my
office, where we telephoned for the
police. Mr.. West deserves a lot of
credit
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JSTON INSISTS j. s. LOAN ALLIES $4,000, ,0o(
Isle BANKS CARRY
3 BILLIONS IN Cash

Most OF the nations money is
hidden away In stockings. safe
deposit boxes, and other secret
spots.
Congress was so informed to-
day by Comptroller OF tho Cur
rency Williams.
Comptroller Williams said that
OF the total OF $5.3sO, 900 900 In
circulation In the United States
currency amounting to 1894
600. 900 10 stuck away In the
favorite hiding places of the
owners.
The proportion held in the
vaults OF national banks is $780,
10000. Banks under State
supervision have $62G ,OO0O00.
Federal reserve banks have
$500, 600. 900. The latter amount
is exclusive of the $1,000. 900. 900
OF gold pledged as reserve
against Federal reserve notes.
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BLOWS SELF TO PIECES
WITH MINE EXPLOSIVE

GRANVILLE, Pa, Feb. 7.-Lighting
the fuse attached to a stick of tono-
bel, an explosive many times more
powerful than dynamite and used in
mine blasting, Joseph Youell, aged
sixty-five. an English miner, walked
from the door OF his home with 1t
in his overcoat pocket. He had gone
few feet only when he was blown
to shreds.
The explosion was so violent that
only bits of the mans body could be
found.
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LEATHER MEN
/. FACING PROBE
House Committee Demands
Prosecutions Of U. S. Officials
In Army Surplus Sales.

Demanding that the Department Of
Justice take steps TO prosecute some
wartime officials OF the Government
for alleged irregularities in the pur-
chase of leather harness for the
army and for the sale OF surplus
stocks since the armistice, the
Graham House committee investigat-
ing war expenditures today issued
bitterly critical report.
MONOPOLY FOUND.
Summarizing its conclusions. the
majority of the committee finds:
THE purchase of leather and
leather equipment and the fxing OF
prices therefor during the war was
largely controlled by the leather tan
ners and producers and their repre-
sentatives.
2-The amounts of leather and
leather equipment purchased were
excessive and far beyond the reason
able needs of the Government.
3-The prices paid for such sup
plies we're exorbitant and unneces-
sary.
HTAs shortage OF leather and
high prices paid by the consumers in
1918 and 1919 were largely caused
by the lhrge purchases of leather and
high pftces paid by the War Depart
toSsUMERs IGNORED.
B--No real, effective. efforts were
made E the surplus property divi-
sion -'of the war DEPARTMENT. 0or--oy
the director of sales, to sell and dis
pose ofsthe surplus leather goods to
the consuming pubic.
6-Tht practice Of permitting for
mer military officers of tine United
States, spon going out Of the serv-
ice, to buy surplus supplies which
they have had to deal with while in
the service Is vicious, and Is apt to
lead to great abuses.
Besides recommending that tho
Department of Justice act in the
matter, either as to criminal prose-
cutions or for the recovery of dam
ages, the committe also recommend
ed that Congress enact a law pro-
hibiting under penalties all pur-
chases OF surplus, supplies by of
ces or enlisted men of the arm
navy, and marine corps within two
years from their discharge, except
ing such purchases as are made in
commissaries or retail stores.
WANT SURPLUS MARKETED.
1t also recommends that the War
Department make a declaration of all
surplus materials and place the same
upon the market, and IL IT fails to do
SO within a reasonable time, that a
law be enacted requiring the same to
be done; and that for economy and
efficiency the harness and saddles
used by the United States army be
standardized into one or two general
types, with interchangeable parts.
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The Vests had just stepped out OF
the elevator when they noticed
young man coming out OF their
apartment.
what are you doing In that
apartment" demand West.
Il guess / got In the wrong apart
ment," he remarked and started to
walk away when West grabbed him.
Then followed a struggle between
the two. while Mrs West frantically
beat on the doors OF other apart
ments In an effort to bring help to
her husband. Despite the noise
made by the two men struggling
and Mrs. Vests cries for help, no
one appeared. West proved to he
the more powerful man, however.
and soon subdued the intruder.
BEGs FOR RELEASE.
For Gods sake, don't turn me
over to the police. but let's go up
in my apartment on the next floor
and talk IL over" he begged West.
During the struggle, according to
Mrs. West. two other men ran out
of the Apartment, one of whom she
says she recognized as a former resi-
dent of the HadIeigh with whom she
and her husband were Intimately ac-
Quainted.
The man captured by West gave
his name to the police as Paul James
Mcclellan. and his residence as Cleve-
land, Ohio.
The police later arrested James An
thony Loughran. who gave his resi-
dence at the Burlington Hotel and
who said he was lawyer OF this
city. -
According to West and his wife,
Loughran and his wife formerly re-
sided at the Hadleish. and the couple
were intimately acquainted with the
w este and had ottsh-ev vtSfte 60 -eGch
other in their apartnSnts.
MONEY Is OvtSRLOOOKED.
West is the pfoprietor Of large
deiicatessen and grocery store in the
basement of the Hadleigh. He is Of
the opinion that the intruders knew
that his receipts for Saturday and
Saturday night. amounting to hun
dreds of dollars, would probably be
kept in the apartment. inasmuch as
the banks were closed after West had
shut his store for the night
Although the apartment was ran
sacked, the intruders overlooked a
box of money kept by Mrs. West in
a clothes closet.
This was my pin money" smiled
Mrs. West but they overlooked 1t.
They did take a gold watch and some
other little trinkets, however"
Entrance was gained into the apart
ment by the "ji.nmying" OF a small
panel door, the size of medicine
closet. leading from the outside hall
of the apartment into the kitchen.
Although the plan to rob the apart
ment may have been carefully worked
out, the work OF the intruders was
particularly clumsy, and the police
should have little II any difficulty In
identifying the robbers as result of
numerous finger prints and show
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O. KS Minimum Wage.

The National Consumers League, In
a statement issued here today, de-
cIares II favors the minimum weekly
wage OF s16.5O set for employees of
hospitals. hotels. and apartments in
WASHINGTON
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SP0ONING And PnlKEYE
PROVE TWIN EPDEMICS

PITTSBURGH. FEB. 7.-"Spconing
and pinkcye" sre prevalent IN sdjoip-
ing borouphs of HomeviIle. Lincoln
Place and Homestead Park. according
to report nied by several resident
physicians OF these suburbs today.
The disease has become epidemic
In the three boroughs. at the rrcsest
time there being more than 200 oaAea
reoeiving medical attsntton.
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EXPECT GERMANS AT
LONDON CONFERENCE

LONDON, Feb. There Is
every reason to believe that the
Germans will accept the invita-
tion to participate in the in
demoity conference in London,
it was stated at the foreign Of
fee today.
Official announcement was
made that the conference will
open on March /, instead of
February %. the date originally
set. Pa
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Girl Awaits Message
From Man Who Died
To Test Spiritualisn1

DETROIT, Feb. believed to have entered into a
pact that if successful, would the great problem
of existence after the grave Prof Thomas Lynn Bradford
gave his last remaining possesson-lis life.
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Alleged Thief Caught
After Vicious Battle
In Corridor of Hotel

What they believe carefully laid plan TO rob their
apartment the fashionable Hadleigh apartments Sixteenth
and streets northwest frustrated last night shortly before
ocock by the unexpected return of H. West and his wife, who
No.
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DUBLIN, Feb. 7.-One man was
killed and two were wounded when
British soldiers turned machine guns
on crowd at Knocknagree, County
OF Cork, today.
When a lorry filed with soldiers
entered the town, a crowd OF men
was encountered. The soldiers cried
to the men to halt, but instead they
took to their heels. The troops then
opened fire with their machine guns.
POLICE ESCAPE AMBUSCADE.
A police detachment was ambushed
ut Ballymen. but escaped without
casualties. r.. e..
A bomb attack upon the police. in
which three constables were WCunoed.
one fatally, was reported from Coun-
ty Down, today.-fhe, -sttHc1 van made
'6t~Warren Point. One of thewounded
men was q member Of the royal Irish
constabulary; the other two were
Ulster special constables. One of the
specials died a few hours later,
The British military authorities at
Queenstown have seized a number Of
hostages as. a guarantee against am
bush attacks.
While hurrying home to avoid the
military curfew. Alderman McWalter.
a high sheriff for Dublin, dropped
dead in the street here early today.
The body of an unknown man. who
had been shot to death, was found in
the mountains in Dublin county. He
was dressed in civilian clothing, but
nearby were charred remains of q
military uniform that had been
burned. 1t is believed that he was a
secret service agent
LONDON, Feb. awards, of ST.
900 900 for damage done by the crown
forces in County Glare, Ireland, have
been made by County Judge Bodkin.
of the county court, said dispatch
from Dublin today.
Judge Bodkin has notified Sir
Hamar Greenwood. chief secretary for
ireland, in writing that he heard 139
cases in which 1t was proved that
criminal injuries had been inflicted
by the crown forces in County Clare.
NEW PLAN TO BE TRIED.
QUEENSTOWN, ireland, Feb. IL
Drastic steps to curb ambuscades in
this district were taken by the British
military officials today. Under the
plan. hitherto untried in other parts
Of Ireland. designated residents Of
areas in which attacks occur Will be
held responsible for these attacks and
required to furnish necessary infor-
nation regarding them on lottery
basis.
The new system was inaugurated
following a listing of all males be-
tween 10 and 40 years at a roundup
after the services in the cathedral
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CHIEF OF S|NN
FE|NERS SLAIN.
Michael Collins Killed While d.
rectlng Attack on British
At Burgatia.
MACHINE GUNS RAKE CROWD
One Killed, Two Wounded as
Troops Disperse County
Cork Gathering.

LONDON. Feb. z.--MicAaelC Coliias,
reputed to he commander-in-chief
81 the Slim Fein army, was killed
Thursday while directing IN attack
upon crown forces at Burgatla. "c-
eerding to q Central News dispatch
from Dublin. which quoted British
police officials as authority for the
statement.
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THE WEATHER;

Rain tonight and Tuesday; warmer
tonight Colder Tuesday night Low
est temperature tonight above freezing.
Moderate southeast and south winds.
Temperature at a. m, 81 degrees.
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the living to write him. The adver-
tisement was answered by a Detroit
girl, who visited Bradford for a talk
on the subject.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-08-19
ST. JOHNSBURY
Local News

Martin c. Garfield, overseer of
the poor, emphatically denies the
street rumor that some of the peo-
pie being helped by the town own
automobiles. At the present time
the overseer is helping a few more
that usual because of the industrial
conditions.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Scale and
three sons of Springfield, have been
passing a short time in ST. Johns
bury. They are travelling in
their car and left here to visit
points in the Province of Quebec.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Thompson
have been entertaining Nh. Thomp
sons sisters, Misses Gladys and
Ruth Thompson. The former goes
TO Middlebuly college to resume
her studies and Miss Ruth leaves
for San Francisco, Calf, on an
extended visit to her uncle, Her
bert Cox.
Miss Mildred Powell was a visi-
tor in Burlington Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Guild and
daughters, Misses Helen, Marion
and Betty have been visiting st.
Johnsbury friends and relatives
while on a motor trip through this
section. They returned Wednes-
day to their home in Essex juno
ton.
A news item from the Bradford
Opinion says: The Misses Conant
and E. Cramton of st. Johnsbury,
DR.. H. K. Kilbourn of Stoneham,
Mass, Henry and Lawrence Hale
climbed Mt. Moosilauke on Monday
The thermometer registered within
three degrees of freezing on the
mountain at three o'clock in the
forenoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Woods of
Lynn, Mass, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Harvey Carrick of Boston returned
to St. Johnsbury Friday from Joe's
Pond where they have been camp
ing for several days. Miss Helen
Carrick, the small daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlick, has been
with her aunts, Mrs. Robert Ward
. and Miss Lillian Carrick.
Merrill Ingersoll of Springfield.
Mass, was the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Nichols Thursday,
leaving here Friday for Barre.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Eastman
have returned from a visit at the
home of D. H. Eastman in Tops
ham.
Although stormy afternoon
Thursday a goodly number of
members of the w. F. M. S. gath
cred at the home of Mrs. Orrin
Chamberlain, Mountain avenue, for
another of the pleasant summer
socials the society is holding.
After a social afternoon and APP
petizing supper was served by Mrs.
Chamberlain and Mrs. A. Judson
Olcott, the hostesses, assisted by
Mrs. Olcott's two daughters.
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H., on business for A. Z. Counsel
& Son.
Miss Lillian Richards has resum-
ed her work in the store OF A. l..
Bailey after two weeks vacation
spent at Joe's Pond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ebert Lynch, Mrs.
Marion Hatch and Alvi Calderwood
have been camping at Joe's Pond.
Mrs. Lydia S. Miner of Summer
street is entertaining her sisters,
Mrs. Lois Davidson of Boston and
Miss Josephine Smith of New York
Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Bagley of
Lynn, Mass, are spending few
weeks in st. Johnsbury.
Mr.. Lawton, the managing edi-
tor of the Burlington News, and
James P. Taylor, secretary of the
Greter Vermont association, were
brief visitors in st. Johnsbury on
their way from Morgan to their
home in Burlington.
Over 40 new members have been
added to the Merchants ASsocia-
ton of which c. H. Bagley is the
efficient secretary.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-08-19
ST. JOHNSBURY
Local News

j, The office of DR.. F. w Mag Don,
Chiropodist, will be closed until 8
p. M, August 23-Advertisement.
Il Food sale by the Daughters of
Veterans in the building on Eas-
tern avenue formerly occupied by
The Cowles Press, Saturday after
noon at o'clock. Advertisement
Il 0. G. Sargent, w. B. Atwood and
Henry Donahue are serving on the
jury in the Federal court now in
session at Montpelier.
& Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Marshall of
Windsor visited Mr.. and Mrs. J.
M. Forbes Saturday on their way
to visit their daughter in Hard
wick. They were touring the state
In their automobile.
i Mr. land Mrs. Warren Gaskell
are camping at Willoughby lake.
Robert Ward is in Concord, N.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-08-19
THE TRUTH AT THE
PLEASE-U TODAY ONLY

"On! What a tangled web we
weave, When first We practice to
deceive"
There's no such thing as a white
lie. Every fib you tell is dark, and
the blacklist of all are the ones
you tell your hubby. So if you do
not believe this little statement,
see Madge Kennedy in her latest
picture "The Truth. II is of the
stuff that life is made of, il is the
story of a young wife whe has in
herited the gift of telling artistic
hes" and a plot is woven that
mingles laughter and tears, and
whips the element of suspense to
the breaking point. See it.
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SAYS ALL
POSSIBLE BEEN DONE
CONTINUED from Page ~

recent invitation by the Marquis
Of Salisbury for an official outgiv-
inc on the subject. Meanwhile
the rank and file Of the deputies
were engaged in committee work
in consideration of Irish internal
affairs. The fact that the Dali
Eireann put off discussion Of the
reply to the British prime min
ister's peace offer until Monday, IS
announced yesterday. was indicat-
ed to be due to tn expectation that
Nj. Llcyd-George would say
something meanwhile in answer to
cannon De Valera's speech on
Wednesday or possibly in antici-
patton that some move might be
made to have Ulster join forces
with the South.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-08-19
Big Crowd Watches
CaledOnian ScOrebOard

A crowd estimated at 200 PEG
pie gathered in front of the Cal
edonlan- Record office and on the
courthouse lawn to watch the
scoreboard which gave the lineup
score by innings and features OF
the game as it took place.
By special wire from Newport
to st. Johnsbury, the Caledonlan-
Record was able to give excellent
service.
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St. JOhnsbury Locals

A big white motor bus carrying
thirty tourists from New. York
stopped in st. Johnsbury Friday.
They are touring the White Noun
tains. The bus is owned by the
Manhattan Transportation Co.
Mrs. Elisha May and Miss Eu-
nice May are at Thurber's in Dan
vile for short stay.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-08-19
ST. JOHNSBURY
Local News

G. T. Woods, A. B. Noyes and
Theodore Chase left early Friday
by automobile for Montreal. They
will return Sunday.
On his return from a visit TO
Southbridge, Mass, Thursday, H.
II. Carr was accompanied by his
grandsons, Allan and Harry Fiske,
who are visiting HIM Ior two
weeks.
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CARD OF THANKS

, We wish to extend our sincere
thanks to friends in the factory,
neighborhood, and the F. & A. M,
who SO kindly assisted us in our
great sorrow and especially for the
expression of sympathy and COM
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-08-19

Those cows that got in the way
of Gov. 'Hartness' automobile, did
not realize, the Barre Times hints,
that they were failures as co-or-
dinatorS.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-08-19

Now that the trout fishing sea-
son is over, the Bennington Ban
ner intimates that a lot of men
will have to think up another ex-
cusc for being gone every Sunday.