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New-York tribune., 1921-01-11
Notice OF Annual Meeting of
CRANK SHAFT COR

TIE ANNUAL MEETING Of the stock
holders Of this Company will be held on
the 18th day Of January. 1921. at 10 o'clcck
IN he forenoon at the office Of the corpora
ton, Room 1900. 81 Wall Street. New York
rectors and Two inspectors to serve at all
elections. Of directors during the ensuing
year and receiving and acting upon the re-
ports Of the officers and for the transac-
tion Of such other business az may prop
crly come before the meeting
JAMES T. SHAW. Secretary.
Dated December 8. 1920.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-11

MILWAUKEE,. Jan. 10.-The tenth
annual convention Of the National Shoe
Retailers Association opened to-day to
continue for week. Among the 900
delegates here wac party Of 200 from
Columbus and Cincinnati, headed by
Fl. r. Hageman, president of the Ohio
association, and delegations from Roch-
ester, Kansas City, indianapolis and
st. Louis. Governor Blaine Of Wise on
sin deii<ersd the address Of welcome.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-11
Aew Nethertand Bank Of New York
Il Vast 24th Street

New York Dec. "a, 1920.
Tha Annual Meeting of the Stockholders
of New Neyherland Bank OF New York, Tor
year. and for this section OF such other
business as may properly come before the
meeting. will be hello at the banking
house Of said association. ~ West saith
Street, in the City Of .New Tork. on Tues
day, the 11th day OF January. 1921. At
o'clock p. III.
Polls will be open from p m to S y. III.
Dated, New York; Dec. u 1890
CURTIS J. BEARD. Cashier {Secretary,,
New-York tribune., 1921-01-11

HOLYOKE, Mass., Jan. i0..-Nearly
S260,co0 in proilt-sharing dividends
viii be distributed TO the emplo ees Of
The Farr Alpaca Company Thursday it
are figured on per cent Of the salary
Of each employee during the year and
about $500 snare in the distribution.
The plan was put into effect in 1914.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-11
Ycrk Cotton Mills Resume

sACO, Me-. Jan. l0.--The York Cot
*on Mills, employing $500 hands, re-
sumsd full time operataon to-da~. For
the last few weeks the mills have been
run on three and four day schedule.
They manufacture ginahama.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-11

8 on, now number 1853. The silver
smiths woo have been affected b. the
non-acceptance of their plan on the
part of their employees stated that the
Competition from New England manu-
facturers, who are said to be working
from torty-eight hour to ffty-f four
hour week basis. has occasioned this
four hours week increase in the
working week of their employees.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-11
Investment
h.fornsatio on

Qwestions s( esaereb tnterest t. ~.
seAtess soiH ee ansssered IN tAts csS-
9nsn, sv scatch case only initials will
b used. Others soiu bs answeved ev
mail. Add~ees al inquiries. ixoIss-
eng q stamped. addressed enuelsps. 70
Financial Editor. The Tyibuns, lSI
Nassau Street. Nso York City.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-11
DIV DENn NOTICES
DIV DENR NOTICES
13lST DIVIDEND DECLARED
The Home Insurance Company
NEW YORK

Sc Cedar Street.
THH BOARD OF DIRECTORS has this
day day declared semi annual dividend Of
TWELVE AND ONE-HALF PER CENT.
On the Capital Stock. payahse to stock
holders OF record December az, 1920. or
their legal representatives, on demand
c. l.. TYNrR, Vice-Fres
New York, January 10. 1921
New-York tribune., 1921-01-11

AN ELECTION OF TWENTY MANAGERS
OF the New York Institute ter the Edu-
cation Of the Blind. and OF three Inspectors
Of Election. VIII he held y, the Institute.
Ninth Ave. and 3ith St. at 4 o'clock In tho
afternoon OF Wednesday. Jan. o. 1874.
LiNZET BLAGpEN,
Secretary.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-11
A. ". SNOW. Cashier.

INDUSTRIAL BANK OF NEW YORK.
The second annual meeting OF stockholders
Of INDU USTRlAL BANK OF NEW YORK
action Of such other business as shall come
before the meeting will be held at its office
223 Fourth Avenue New York City, on
Tuesday. January l1th. 1921. at eleven
o'clock A. NJ.
] CLOSE. Cashier.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-11
Plow Prices f.ui

SOUTH BEND, Ind Jan. io.--Tho
nounced ne : cut IN the Prize q all 5o horss.
cent
New-York tribune., 1921-01-11
Garfield National Bank,

Vow Yo~k. DAcembar 80. 192n
The annual meeting Of the stockholders
Of tlis bank for the election OF directors
and the transaction Of such other business
may properly come before the SAID
meeting will be held at the banking house
Fifth Avenue and Twenty third Street on
Tuesday, January II, 1921. from II A M
to IL NJ
A ". gNOW. Cashier.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-11
Investing in Life Preservers

Question: and several friends are in
tne jackson Sales Corporation, No. IL
Broadway, New York. acting fiscal
agents for the National Life Preserver
Company, makers Of the Ever Warm
safety Suit. Will you advise whether as
small INVESTOR. this proposition is good
one "A 81. B.
Answer-The National Life Prcservcr
Company predicts that it will earn $780,
100000 gross in it's fourth year, but says
past earnings. Its circular is optimis-
a. the least. The stock is
speculation, in our opinion. We find
no justification for the company's az
scr.lyn r.at it is safe investment.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-11

WORCESTER, Mass, Jam 0.~The
Whittall Carpet Mills, in South "orces-
ter, one of the biggest plants IT the
kind in the country, are to be closed
indefinite unless the weavers accept Ip
a cut of rs per cent in their pay me
notice of the cut was given few weeks
ago, but the employees are opJecNhs
=
New-York tribune., 1921-01-11
Hh''sstd, TE1sle cents per share.

Me
tAe,xa3 give ~ f0y s1x4 t3fs4 v1tnnbSA
lSess Tfs1yas reader rnsy hay~
Jfy A. Lrst ann Yrnnf M. In The
i's ksrns Essxmsn s1e0.--Adyts
New-York tribune., 1921-01-11
Standard Oils

sales. Open High. Low. Las
sseo Anglican o. soA q 1917 81
500 aS 50 50, Fsnn 8 co 9i ma -, as sS5 sS5
IS IS O Co of NY a45 s43 34s
New-York tribune., 1921-01-11
metropolitan Trust Company

HFtFUpDEtaH 1TuSt company
Of the City of New York
The annual meeting oT the Stockholders
81 this Company for the election of ten
Directors will be held at the offices OF
the Company. so Wall Street. at twelve
O'clock noon on the nineteenth day %
January. 1921. The stock transfer books
Will be clcssd at 5 2. NJ. January 7th
and reopcned at 10 A NJ. January goth,
GEORGE N. HARTMANN,
Secretary
New-York tribune., 1921-01-11
New York. January. 7th. 1881. ''N' >

THE 1.ORTGAGE- BOND COMPANY OF
NEW YORK,
SIS Liberty Street.
New York, January II, 1921.
The Annual Meeting OF hte stock holders
Of this Company will be held on Wednes.
day. January 26, 1924. at =. m. at the
office of the Company. SIS Liberty Street,
New York City. for th- purpos- of electing
a Board OF Directors for the ensuing year,
at the next Annual Election. ana for the
transaction OF such other business as may
come before the meeting
GUKDON 81. MAYNARD
Secretary.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-11

Need any office h~spe K~acn tns rfEbs
Kind with Help Wanted al. tn so-v,aorv
'ows Tribune. Phone Bsokmsn 5000.
Advt.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-11
FlNANCIk..
FINANCIAL NOTICE
To the Holders of Dominican Republic g.
Bonds. Issue of 1918. Duo 1888.

To the Holders Of Dominican Republic 81
Bonds. Issue of 1918, Duo 1888.
IN accordance with Executive Order ~
scaled proposals VIII be received by ths
Secretara dc Est ado de Hacienda Co
.nercio until 10 i, clock A. NJ OF February
March I. and April /. 1891, for the pur
chase for retirement Of bonds OF tho Do
minicann Republic dated January l. 1914
due 1898. wfthGAlt regard to series. to al
amount estimated at THREE HUEDREA
AND TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARs
N32o,0oo) on each of the above dates, q
total for all three dates of 100000. Al
proposals. shall be submitted in triplicats
and shall specify the number of the bonds
offered, the seriee, tho par value and this
price at which offered and shall be signed
by official duly authorized to act Tor
the bidders. Upon tho outside OF ths
sealed envelopes containing proposals shall
appear the words Proposals opening of
--- tfll in data). Said propoeais
will be. opened IN public in the once OF tnt
undersigned February i March l AND
April l, 1927. nnle.e such dates fall upon
sunday or legal holiday in which ths
bids will bs opened tbs following day.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-11

READING, Pa. Jan. 1o.-The Read
ing Iron Company posted notices to-
day that a reduction in WAGES would
be made in ali its departments, etfcc-
tive next week. The new rates Will ne
announced later. The Crane Iron
Comuanv, Catasauqua, Pa, announced
ware cut Of 90 per cent, effective
January 16.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-11
Arthur II. Mayo.

Lieutenant Commander lSC}, Z. S. n.
Offacer Administering the Affairs Of the
Secretaria de Estado de Hac.enda y Co.
mercio for the Military Government.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-12-23

Galveston, Texas, Dec. l6.-- The
appearance Of whale in the Gulf at
this time Of the year is an unusual
occurrence, according to DR.. ]. O..
Dyer. A number Of whales have
been captured in years past, the last
one being CAPTURED near Galveston
about two years ago. The whales
are usually stranded during a storm
or severe norther, when high winds
blow the tide out.
According to Dr. Dyer, the whale
may have beer sick and sought shall
low water, with the result that il be-
came stranded az Arkansas Pass. The
whale is a mammal and must come 20
the top Of the water az least once
every fifteen minutes for air.
The first whale ever captured in
the Gulf as far as can be ascertained
was brought ashore by members Of
the Laffitte Commune on Galveston
Island 100 years ago. AZ that time
several ships were maintained by the
commune for whale hunting. bit with
the coming Of steamships 20 the wa
ters Of the Gulf the whale has almost
completely disappeared.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-12-23
-Four Ton Whale
Captured on Tex.
Coast Last Friday

Aransas Pass, Texas, Dec ia
for,y-foot whale was captured today
and brought into Arkansas Pass, where
il is on exhibition. It's weight is es-
timated az four tons.
The whale, which was found by
Louis Donnan Of the Federal engi-
ncering service, was stranded in the
shadows Of Lydia Ann Island, about
mile from Arsnsas Pass. Mr.. Don
nan reported his discovery and a
party with a tug and barge was or
ganized to take the sea monster II
was killed with a rifle, raised up on
the barge with derrick and towed
into Arkansas Pass.
This is the first whale that has
been captured near Arkansas Pass, as
far as can be ascertained.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-12-23

IS eliminated effective January 1,
1922.
THE new act provides that no tax
payer shall be subjected 20 unneces-
sary examinations or Investigations,
and only one inspection Of his books
of accounts shall be made for each
taxable year unless the taxpayer re-
quests otherwise, or the Commission
CT notifies the taxpayer in writing
that an additional inspection Is nee
essary.
The period for filing returns on
the calendar year basis is from jan
uary / TO March 10, 1922. This year,
as last, the tax may be paid in full at
the time Of filing the return OF in
four equal installments. due on or
before March IS, June Is, Septem-
Der 10 and December Is.
COPIES Of the revenue act may be
had by application TO this office"
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-12-23
YOUR MONEY BACK N
RAT.SNAp DOESN'T COME
UP TO THESE CLAIMS

RAT-SANP Il absolutely guaran-
teed 20 Nm raIs and mice. Crematrs
them. Rodents killed with RAT-sNAr
leave no smell. Rats pas up all food
90 Get AZ RAI,sNAf. Thor flrui
meal u their laal. RAT.SNAr comes
In Cakes No mixing Cats 90 dogs
went touch n. Three slHos. soc, 80,
tl96. Sold and guaranteed ~ City
prug and Cols.AiYFlsk niv. 60.
asF
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-12-23
CAR TURNS OVER NEAR
LITTLEFIELO MONDAY

Littlefield, Lamb County, Texas,
Dee. l9.--ln returning from a ~
ceum course entertainment at the
school house last night Jake Hop
ping ran his automobile into some
heavily loaded wagons, knocked one
wheel entirely off Of n wogan and
turned the automobile entirely over.
None Of the occupants Of the ear,
however. were hurt at all. which was
almost miraculous.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-12-23
state of Ohio, CITY of TOisoO.

state OF Ohio. City OF Toiedo.
Lucas County. -
Prank 7, Cheney makes oath that he
Il senior partner Of the firm Of ].
Cheney a Co, doing business IN the city
Of Toledo, County and state aforesaid.
and that said firm viii pay the sum of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS Tor easn
cured nv the use or HALLS CAIANhh
MEDICINE. FRANK J CHENEY
sworn % before me and nuhsrriret IN
ms prenence. thia en- car q pece,nner
A - lss6 A. W tLhAevrt
leaan Notary Public.
flnsfn Cafarrh Medicine d taken In
ternaliy and acts thrunfn ne hinrI q
iha Mucous e1rfnrea ~ tna ~ item lent
Tor testimonials. free
eal1 ~ an dfuFFiEiH tc
Halls .amilY Pile fuf conailuauon
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-12-23

Mr.. o. p. homer. Assistant Dis
trlct Clerk u Travis county. residing
a. Ansiin. b, a witness m the District
Court this week Mr. Bonner has
been employed In the Dlsirlst Clerks
office OF Travis county Tor The pat
II ynara
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-12-23

|. r. and II. 7. Murphy, Of Okla
homa, were here Friday and Satur.
day prospecting.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-12-23

I. n. fhau And ron. flfril. teach
ere - hrnanlll|d are here o. a.
end the south Plains lea1hsrs In
.liuIf
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-12-23

Bob Slaughter, Of Dallas. Is here
transacting business.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-12-23
piles Cured In 6 20 "a DAYS

l,r-,s1is,s refund money n PAZo OINTMENT 4,
ocuro Itching. Bind bleeding OF Protrudina p
instantly relieves ifchins Piles. an you can
.estfni sleep uitc- :se r<st ADMIRATION. Price ~
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-12-23

The following statement Is issued
by Collector Of Internal Revenue.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-12-23

Doughnuts made daily at Martins
Bakery 33-tf
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-12-23
But Play
Safe!

Merry-making and
generous giving
cheerfulness a n d
feasting all these
are sure signs Of
the c hris t m a 5
Spirit-but if you
have a last minute
gift to select and
can't for the life Of
YOU think Of what TO
give, a deposit slip
from the Lubbock
State Bank will
make the recipient
happy and know
that the giver has
the best interest of
his friends at heart.
The Lubbock State
Bank is a banking
Institution Of friend
ship. You are wei
come to join us and
enjoy the help Of a
sound financial in
stitution.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-06-08
SPIRIT GUIDED BRUSH,
SAYS PEORIA ARTIST

peorte lime Peoria il all ok
citod to4ay over the announcement
nv Roniarin II Sorkowtch cf the Pc
aria Az Toagre that a canvas. uaint
ca ~, a woman IN her dream. with
tho hand IF inc immortal aud long
stnco de,s,rtoa Whistler guiding her
hrnsb ia an diqnlav in n local thea
to,,e rtogganina fnor which gave
gnaca IA tho annual exhibit Of The
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-06-08
ONE SECTION OF ONE
PARAGRAPH CAUSED.
ALL THE RATE CASES
sECTloN 8. PARAGRAPH 3 OF CON
STlTUTloNAL LAW CAUSED
ALL THE CASES INVOLVING IN
TERsrATE COMMERCE AND
EVEN PROHIBITION STATUTES

Washington June S.-The ola as
iom that Commerce is the LIKELIHOOD
Of q nation" could be amended 40
road "and of it's courts according 70
attorneys of many years experience
before the United States supreme
court.
tnouirv of q number Of experts on
constitutional law as to the se''''i
which has been productive OF most
litigation brought the unanimous I'
enGnse section S, Paragraph o.
This section. one of the shortest N
tho immortal document, declares lndt
congress shall have the power 10 reg
ulate commerce with foreign nations
and between the several states.
From that brief clause, however
har arisen all the rate cases those III
yclving public utilities, the Interstate
commerce commission, child labor,
federal employers liability act the
lottery laws the white slave act ana,
more recently, the numerous nroh'h'-
ton statutes preceding the amend.
ment itself.
chief Justice Marshall asserted tha'
commerce" must he interpreted 10
mean intercourse and, lawyers say
his wide Interpretation was the PRO.
genitor Of the whole family a legal
battles on this section.
"Washington showed his foresight
5,,z.., t,,,,,o. If,4nlv aftrv the RpNU.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-19
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY

(From the Times-Recorder, July
Is, 190D.
Two other mild cases of scarlet
fever, one at Mr.. w. C. Gray's home
and the other at Mr.. 2. l.. Hollis,
are among the ones more recently
reported.
Mr.. Cliff Clay, who is here from
New York on short vacation, is
entertaining very congemal COM
pany of friends at the beautiful
country residence of MIR. and Mrs. C.
c. Clay, near Americas. Among the
guests at this very delightful house
party are Miss Annie FIFTEEN and Miss
Eugenia Smith, of Atlanta; Mr..
William Dennis, of Atlanta; Misses
Lucia Hawkins and Kate Hollis, OF
Americus; Miss Annie Sweigert, of
Augusta; Messrs. Walter and John
c. Wheatley and Mr.. w. A. Logan
A train of perhaps thirty disabled
cars finally reached the Americas
shops of the Seaboard railway yes.
terday, where the cars will undergo
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-19
THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY

(From the Times-Recorder, July
10. 1891.
A grand concert will be given next
Friday night at the Opera House by
some of the best talent in the state.
Proceeds to aid IN purchasing a pipe
organ for the Baptist church. The
concert will be under the direction
of Mr.. E. d. VanHoose, who is well
known as to his musical abilities.
There was delightful german Civ
en- out at Lection pavilion Friday
night, complimentary to the visiting
young ladies in Americas. The ger
man was led by Mr.. Myrover and
Miss En- Prince. Present were Miss
lib Prince, Brown Burkhalter; Miss
/ Charlie Hit, Walter Crisp; Miss Julia
Brannon, Tom Norman; Miss En-
Prince, Mr.. Myroyer; Mss Maggie
Brannon, Clarence Niles; Miss Lizzie
Brannon, Joe Hightower; Miss Annie
Mae Bell, Lester Windsor; Miss Ruby
Ray, Walter K. Wheatley; Miss An
ME Brannon, Ice Cain; Miss Hattie
Windsor, Mr.. Curry; Sam Hawkins,
II. Ed Haynes, Harry White, Willis
/ Hawkins, Stuart Allen and the chap
erOnes were Mr.. and Mrs. w. K
Bell, Mrs. Ray, Mr. and Mrs. Grit
fifth and Mr.. and Mrs. Bloom Brown.
The Americas Refrigerating com
pany IS getting its ice machines ready
for work. They have been testing
the machines for a day or so.
Mr.. w. L. Mardre, cashier of the
/ Bank of Stewart county, is now a
citizen of Lumpkin, having removed
his family to town this week. He oc-
cupies the elegant residence of Hon.
j. B. Richardson.
In the game of ball between Lees
burg and Americas Friday the form
er club was victorious on score OF
% to 81.
Within the last three weeks three
very delightful meetings of the Lee
ton Whist Club have testified to the
unabated sociability of its members
and their increasing interest in
its chief pursuit.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-19
Confessions'Of "a Husband!s
THE MANS SIDE OF MARRIED LIFE

| Look here, l think | agreed to
enough when l let you go out tins
evening while l stay at home and take
care of the baby"
We'll, you didn't want to go any
way, because you don't care for
music. Besides, Edith is very
Charming person and the time ought
10 lTss very pleasantly for you"
81 don't expect it to-" l sad sui
lcoly, and l wan, you to get ba.E
home as carly IS you can
Az right" said Dot, coming into
-he Icem, smiling radiantly She
was in evening dress and looked
beautiful and l suppose she knew it.
cam l wicked wife to leave you
this EVENING"" she bent over and
kissed me.
you needn't worry about me
going to restaurant afterwards"
she added. 81 was just teasing you.
Eve got some things in the house
and George and I viii hurry back
from the recital and then the four
of us will have a little party here.
you have to have your little
Joke" l growled, but l was some-i
what appeased.
Il don't suppose you ever tease
me, oh no."
THAT is a husbands prerogative."l
"Well, it's also your prerogative to
answer the doorbell. That must be
Edith and George.
do you know your telephone is
out of order?" was the question with
which George greeted me. ~ kept
getting the busy signal, so | called
the managers office"
eyes, | know it," / said bitterly.
My last chance to escape was gone.
(To be continued.)
Copyright, 1920
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-19
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY

(From the Times Recorder, July
10, 1910
The many Americas friends and
admirers of Rev. S. r. Belk, D. D.,
the widely known Atlanta minister,
will be gratified in the announce
ment that he will fill the pulpit of
the First Methodist church here To-
might, coming on special mission.
Mr.. Marvin Lewis, prominent
and prosperous planter and business
man of Mullens, S. c., was in Amer
icus yesterday, and announced chat
he would soon come here from the
Palmetto State to reside permanent
ly. Mr.. Lewis, on a previous visit
here, bought two fine farms IN Sum-
ter county.
The cake-baking contest in which
twenty Americas ladies Wed with
each other in making the finest cakes
had it's sequel yesterday at the store
of j. l.. Sparks, where the twenty
baked beauties" were spread in APP
petlzlng array and admired BY hun
ureds OF ladies who called during the
exhibition hours. The FIRST prize was
awarded Mrs. j. M. shy, Une second
Mrs. M. f. Scrutchins, the third to
Mrs. W, j. Josey.
A telegram yesterday announced
the arrival in New YORK u Mrs. A,
Rylander, Mrs. j. Il. Mathis, Miss
Mary Mathis, Emory Mathis and Mr..
j. Il. Hightower, after a delightful
voyage.
Sheriff William E. Feagin, of the
county of Sumter, Deputy q. W. Ful-
Ter and Police Chief Barrow attend
ed that state convention of sEeriffs
and police chiefs which was held II
Macon yesterday.
Walter Page and Brown McLendCn
will sal this afternoon ftom Savan-
nah aboard the steamship City Of
Montgomer for the north.
Miss Mamie Macarthur left yester-
day for a pleasant stay Wltn friends
| at Leslie.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-19
69Rlocked.

]
l tangled the telephone hoOk again.
There was not the suggesL,oa Cf any
response.
4 guess the girl has gone to
sleep" | said GROSSLY. The thing was
not humorous to me.
l was expecting the telephone call
from Sid that would get me out for
the evening and let me escape being
shut up with Edith while my wife
and George went to the violin re-
cital.
''Never mind, don't bother with it
now" Dot told me. "You'n just lose
your temper if you keep at it any
longer"
Dot was right except in one re-
spect-I had already lost my tenn
per. | slammed the receiver vicious
ly back on the hook and threw my
self in a chair to read the evening
paper while Dot went to her room to
dress.
| hoped that the trouble with our
line was due merely to the .inatten-
ton of the operator and that there
wouldn't be any interference with in
coming calls, but was worried just
the same.
when do you expect to get home
this EVENING"" | called back to Dot.
THAT depends on whether George
takes me to a restaurant afterwards
OF not" she returned easily.
Don't be misled by false reports, y
told her. you're coming home
right after the recital and don't fool
yourself about that"
"Oh, am, am |, Mr.. Boss? Now
I'm going to ask George to take me
to restaurant. That'll teach you
not to try to be too dictatorial."