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The Washington times., 1921-11-04
LUMBER BARON
GOES|NFOR OIL;
HAS BIC CUSHER
Henry Kirby's Magic Touch
Turns Barren Waste Into
Rich Field.
By International News Service.

MEXIA, Texas. Nov. g. John
Henry Kirby, of Houston. who repre-
scented Texas at President Harding =
unemployment conference, isn't out
Of a job himself. In fact, he has 80
many that one wonders how he swings
them all.
Just now the big Job on Kirbys
hands is finding a place to put the
LIQUID wealth OF what oil men say Is
the biggest gusher of Texan history.
And thereby hangs a tale.
For some months oil men have been
prospecting around this little town.
By the way, call IL Muh -heeao
Among them were representatives OF
the Kirby Petroleum Company. lot
of business men shook their heads.
Isn't IL shame that John Kirby,
after an honorable career as million
aire lumberman. head of the National
Lumbermen's Association and the
Southern Tariff Association, should
dabble in the oil game and take tire
90 'ars "f widows and Orphans
But those who knew Kirby and the
Midas touch that seemed to affect
every long chance" he took, or thet
others thought he took. kept silent.
Then, on September 81, the Bass
No. / OF the Kirby Company came in,
shot skyhigh over the derrick and
showered the country for acres around
with high grade oil. OF course, then
came the chorus of II told you sos
Just how much oil the Kirby we'll
will produce has not yet been deter
mined. It Is rated at from 10000 10
80, 900 barrels a day by cold, calculdt-
ing experts. Those who saw it soar
over the derrick that first day said
it was a 50,000-barrel gusher. Just
now it is capped, while Kirby rushes
the lob of getting tankage.
The Washington times., 1921-11-04
BRITISH TO HALT WORK
TO HONOR EMPIRES DEAD

LONDON, Nov. All activities
in the United Kingdom will cease
for a period of two minutes, as a
mark of respect for the nations war
dead. when Armistice Day Is celebrat-
ed one week from today.
Beginning at IL o'clock in the
morning all industry and tre>Ic OF
every sort will come to a standst.l as
IL did in 1919, the official program
calling for two minutes of silence"
as a tribute to the dead.
Tho chief ceremony win take place
in this city at the Cenotaph, the
memorial to the empires dead.
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Eessre,zg - rsp0rts rs4.eAiNs TIE W1s
Department. has had a stormy career
since arriving I'm the island. Follow
ing his arrival. he is said TO have
entered into an alteration with lead
ers OF the Unionist party. but this
trouble was patched up by the Secre-
tary OF War.
No charges have been made against
Riley except that he is mot sympa-
thetic" in his attitude toward the
The Washington times., 1921-11-04
ADyERTIsEsuENT.
SDyERTIsEsiENT.
Miss Dauis Praises Bitro-
Phosphate-Tells How
She Gained in Weight

Just two tablets
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taken with eac1
meal. 10 probs bly
20, cause you 70
take on q d q . d
weight. new ss-
erzy, new streaEth-
Mise Josepbins
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Jean EIiOt'S News
Of Capital Society
CONTINUED from Page TwelveJ

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scheme for the decoration throughout
the house, and pink and white snap
dragons viii adorn the tea table.
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DIR. and Mrs. John Crayke Simpson
have returned to Washington after
spending some time at the Vanderbilt
Hotel in New York. Prior to opening
their house on Massachusetts avenue.
DIR. and Mrs. Simpson are at the WI
lard. where they entertained a small
company at luncheon yesterday.
Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Joseph p. Sanger
have given up their apartment at 1902
Eighteenth street and are staying with
their daughter, Mrs. J. M. Carlisle. at
her residence. Greyholm, In George
town.
The engagement OF Miss Helen de
Chantel Kemp. daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Thomas Kemp. OF Balti.
more, TO Joseph +. 8. Devereaux. son
OF DR.. and Mrs. John Ryan Devereaux.
OF Washington. is announced. The
date for the wedding has not been set.
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Robbins Goes To N. Y.
Warren Delsno Robbins, OF the
State Department, and Mrs. Rob
bins have gone 10 New York TO be
with his mother. Mrs. Price Collier
who viii sail Saturday TO pass the
winter abroad.
Miss Alice Mann. who Is 10 be a
debutante OF this season, has gone
TO West Point. She will return
Monday. Mr.. and Mrs. /. T. Mann
have gone to their home In Bran,
well. w. Va. to remain a week or
longer.
The Washington times., 1921-11-04
BANDITS USE PEPPER IN
DETROIT PAY CAR HOLD-UP

DETROIT, Nov. 4.-Automobile
bandits held up the pay car of the
Gordon-Page Baying Company md
81 700 today.
The robbers crowded the pay car
10 a euro, threw pepper into the
eyes OF the driver and n companion
nnd seized a satchel containing the
money.
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Gov. RILEY oUARRElS,
SAY PORTO RlCAN LETTERS

Gov. K. Mont Riley OF Porto Rico
has a quarrel with the people" Of
the island. according 20 letters re-
oeived by Secretary OF War Weeks
from prominent and other citizens OF
the territory. IL was learned today.
Riley was appointed TO the COVER
norship by President Harding. and.
The Washington times., 1921-11-04
Value Cape Charles Road.

The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion today announced that 1t had
fixed a tentative valuation OF tl4s.'
4I2 on the property Of the Cape
Charles Railroad Company or VIZ
gtnia.
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lParta Rlnnns SenretsFy Weeks HAio
today that any action In regard 10
Riley's administration would have 10
come from the President.
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Of life, wa. able TO sleep .oundly and all ny
twelve pounds In four weeks"
Peoples Drug stores sell Bitro-Phos-
phAte under a guarantee OF sstisfsction or
money back.
The Washington times., 1921-11-04
STUDY HUMAN NATURE

Many people like you. get along better
make more money, develop a winning per
sonality, learn to know people as they are.
send s cents (stAmps) for Persona !
Power" a little book that points the way.
Address Progress League. 3lss Union So
New York.
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General Macdonald Here.

Brig. Gen. j. B. Mac Donald. who Is
In command OF Fort Alcatraz. Califor.
mia. and who was detailed 10 escort the
Chinese conference delegates 10 Wash.
ington. is the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs.
George w. Upton at their home In Co
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lumbia road. General Macdonald and
NJ. I'ptsa waF,s sAGaSAsktas a. West
Point. Mrs. Upton Harriet Taylor
I;ptonD Ia vice chairman OF the Hspub-
lican National Committee.
Captain ana Mime. Mishtowt have
moved from lie Roy place TO Bethesda,
where they bought the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. w. A. Boss.
The fofmer ambassador TO Turkey.
Mr.. Henry Morsenthau, was lunch
con host at the Shoreham yesterday.
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Mrs. Henry Allen Cooper, wife OF
Congressman Cooper OF Wisconsin,
has reopened her apartment In the
RochAmbeau.
Miss Iunn 20 BE Presented.
Mrs. Wallace IL. White. 2o11 Wyom-
ing avenue, will give a tea the latter
part OF the month, at which her
daughter, Miss Nina Lunn, will be
presented TO society. and December l3
Congressman and Mrs. Wallace II.
White, OF Maine, will give a reception
and dance at Rauscher's for Miss
Lunn.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Loeffler. OF
1927 Pennsylvania avenue. announce
the engagement OF her sister, Miss
Katie May Wynn. to William Edward
Green. The wedding will take place
at the brides home Thursday evening.
November "a.
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DR.. ]. A. South. OF Frankfort, Conn.
Recently appointed American minis.
ter 10 Panama, Is in Washington for
a visit before sailing for his new post
and has an apartment at the Arlins-
ton Hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert r. Boynton.
OF Detroit, have taken an apartment
at the willard for the winter. They
spent last summer at Magnolia, Mass.
and are renewing acquaintance with
many WashingtonianS who go to the
North Shore for the summer.
Eeleet Klub 70 Dance.
The Eeleet Klub VIII hold an in
formal subscription dance tomorrow
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We acknowledge
incidentally want to say that there are many other P high
owwe the forced to sell! Sell! SELL:
Of pill thousands of
the fact that swa
low all to
adyantag Of terrific sacrifice.
The Washington times., 1921-11-04

Captain and Mime. Mishtowt have
moved from lie Roy place TO Bethesda,
where they bought the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. w. A. Boss.
The Washington times., 1921-11-04
EeIeet KIub 20 Dance

The Eeleet Klub VIII hold an in
formal subscription dance tomorrow
The Washington times., 1921-11-04

The fofmer ambassador 10 Turkey
Mr.. Henry Aorsenthau, was a lunch
The Washington times., 1921-11-04

lumbla road. General Macdonald and
NJ. Upton saFe slNa&0a&ses a. @eas
Point. Mrs. Upton uHarriet Taylor
I'ptonD Ia vice chairman OF the Rspub-
ican National Committee.
Evening journal., 1921-05-16
LESNEY SHOWS HOW
TO HIT BULL'S-EYE

Iesney was the surprise shooter
in the Diamond state Rifle and
Pistol Club matches on Saturday.
turning in a string OF scores
that would have done credit
to more seasoned shot, and wind
ing up the day in first place with a
97Xt00. There were so many 96's
that second place wasn't much OF an
honor. Pusey and Webster shot a
50-shot match at 100 yards. which
wes won by the invinciblo Jake"
with a total OF 466x5OO, twelve
points better than webster's best
efforts.
Thursday evening shoots have
been decided upon. The Thursday
evening shoots are primarily for the
benefit OF men who are unable Ia
attend the Saturday shoots although
any one club member or novice
may come out and put on a few
strings.
The Diamond State Club has en-,
tered two 10-man teams in the Ma
tional Small Bore Team Match, and
will start its teams shooting thi
week. The official targets mailed
from Washington were held up II
delivery so that the local boys viii
have to shoot a "double-header'
,his week to catch up with tn,
schedule.
Evening journal., 1921-05-16
RACE PROGRAM
At STATEFAIR
Harness and Running
Events to be High Class
This Year
TRACK TO BE
FASTER THAN EVER

The finest sport program, so far
as harness and running races are
concerned. every staged at any ex-
hibition in Delaware is being ar
ranged by ]. Writ willis, in charge
Of this very important detail Of the
Delaware State Fair. Not only will
the calibre OF the harness races be
above the usual excellence. but gen
uine running races-that is, contests
between speed horses that have
ability will be interspersed during
the afternoon races each day.
In order that there may be every
inducement to attract owners OF fine
horsehesh TO take part in the races,
the track is being gotten into the
finest condition possible. During the
fall, the track was ploughed up and
rye planted. Early this spring the
rye was ploughed under. and as a
result there is a springiness about
the track this year that ought to
make II the fastest in its history.
Horsemen wha have taken some
OF their pets 10 the track to try It
out, are not modest in their praise
for the effort OF Mr.. Willis and his
committee to make the races more
interesting than ever before. The
carding Of running races between the
harness events with skilled and we'll
known Jockeys to pilot the equine
speeders, il is believed will make
each afternoons events more pep
perry and exciting. for every one loves
running race.
An innovation has heen decided
upon this year in the abandonment
OF the early closing classes. In place
Of these, all efforts will be concen-
trated on a regular open-class pro-
gram, which is as follows:
Monday, September 5-2.21 trot
$500; 2.19 pace. $500; 2.1s trot, $500.
Tuesday. September - 3-year-old
trot, S4OO; 2.27 trot. $500; 2.15 trot.
$500.
Wednesday. September Z - 2.25
pace, $500; 2.12 trot. $500; 2.22 pace,
$500.
Thursday. September S-2.15 pace,
$500; 2.24 trot. $500; 2.12 pace. $500.
The racing events on Friday. the
| closing day of the fair. will be de-
voted TO automobiles and a special
program. in which some OF the
spcediest professional racers in
America will participate will be pro-
duced.
Evening journal., 1921-05-16
HAVERFORD DIDN'T
GET EVEN LOOK In

Special to The Evening Journal.
NEWARK. May 16.-Delaware got
an early lead on Haverford in the
game here Saturday afternoon and
Haverford never had a look in after
the second inning. one Of the fea-
lures OF the game was Delaware
scoring two runs on a squeeze play
in the second inning.
Dantz. leading Off in the second,
was out Underwood walked and
Marvel and Collins followed with
hits filling the bases With Jimmy
Robbins at bat the squeeze was tried.
Jimmy dumped the ball towards
third and while he was being thrown
out at first, Underwood and Marvel
scored.
Collins pitched good bali for six
innings and was taken out to allow
Rothrock to warm up The latter was
wild and after two innings was pank-
cd and Ramsey finished the game.
The three Delaware pitchers famed
IA batsmen. Haverford had very
Evening journal., 1921-05-16
BALTHASAR DOPE.S
CARPENTERS CHANCES

ggood little man himself when he
beat Willard. Carpenter may prove
to be the good little man to beat
Dempsey on July 2.
The late Harry Foley Of San Fran
cisco. great as boxer, student of
boxing and teacher, "<id" McCoy's
sparring partner for many months
and Billy Delaney's chief aide in
Jack Johnson's corner at Reno, al
ways held, as many have held and
still hold. that a boxer weighing
10 pounds and possessing the nee
essary strength. heart. punch, speed
and skill, is big enough to beat a
good man even though the latter
weighs a ton.
Georges Record.
Carpenter will be half through
his 2Sth year when he faces Demp-
sey and has been fighting IA years.
In that period he has grown from
the bantamweight to the heavy
weight division. That he is strong
and fast today proves conclusively
that his early conditioning. when he
was a growing lad did not hurt him.
Rather it shows that he possesses a
remarkable constitution. Boxers
able to grow through every division
Of boxing and being at their best
when they attain their highest
weight notch are rare specimens.
Carpenters present effectiveness
as a ringman is due largely to the
Tact that when skinny kid of IS
he fell into the hands OF Descamps,
the man who has looked after him
as father ever since. Developed
mentally and "prepped" physically
with as much care as is given a
thoroughbred horse. Carpenter to-
day is at the peak of his career, with
10 pounds to carry him along as
against about 1877 for Dempsey.
Seventeen pounds count for little as
between full-hedged heavyweights.
but Carpenter is not a full-hedged
heavyweight.
Still, good little men have beaten
good big men.
But the dope" says that rule will
not apply in the Carpentier-Demp-
sey case.
And then again. one never can
tell.
Copyright 1921 by Newspaper
Enterprise.)
Evening journal., 1921-05-16
POINT WINNERS.

BALTIMORE, May 16-University
OF Delaware men starred in the
ninth annual track and field meet
ing of the Middle Atlantic States
intercollegiate Association games
at Johns Hopkins Stadium here on
Saturday afternoon, during which
six new records were set, one of
them being made by Henry Betz-
mer. of Delaware, who threw the
iavelin a distance of 172 feet .
inches. breaking the old mark by a
margin of feet. Delaware finished
third with p SIS points. being
beaten out of second place by only
1-6 of a point by Lafayette College.
In addition to winning the javelin
throw, in which Albert Humphries,
also of Delaware, finished third.
Verne Booth carried the colors of
the University of Delaware to glory
by running a dead heat with Bob
Crawford, of Lafayette, in the mile
run. The race was one of the most
spectacular ever seen here and
Booths work was one of the features
of the meet The time was 4.2s.
other Delaware boys figuring in
the finals were W. Fred Harmer
who won the 44O-yard run; Henry
Betzmer, second in shot-put, and
Thomas J. Mcdonnell, second in
pole vault
Delaware trailed Rutger, the win
I ners, by two points. and Lafayette,
the runners up, by one point. The
leaders finished as follows: Rutgers,
21; Lafayette. 90; Delaware. 10.
In the big race, Crawford got off
to an early lead and held his advan-
tage until the last lap. Booth kept
tagging him, some two yards sep
arating the runners. Within 200
yards OF the finish the Delaware
runner sprinted and closed the slight
gap which separated him from
Crawford and the wo men raced
step for step to the tap. This is a
new record for Delaware, being sew
eral seconds better than the record
previously established by Booth.
Betzmer, the Delaware weight
man. was the highest scorer among
his teammates with a total of eight
out Of his teams 10 points and also
established a new record for the
Middle States championship in the
javelin, with a throw of 172 feet
Betzmer placed second in the shot
put.
Harmer, Of Delaware took the
quarter, at 81 AS seconds, but fail
ed to place in the hurdles. Pitman
Evening journal., 1921-05-16
DOPE OFTEN WRONG,
CHEER UP HIGH

II comparative scores in baseball
mean anything Wilmington High is
due for another trimming tomorrow
afternoon when they face La Sale
Prep. at Baynard Field. The Phil
adelphians in their last start wal
loped Villa Nova Prep. 20 20 and
villa Nova shutout the Highlets with
ease, to 0. last Friday. Coach
Kecb will use his best team to try
and stave off the visitors who have a
strong bunch of veterans who have
been playing ball together severa
/ seasons.
Manager Schaefer is trying to ar
range a game for Thursday will
Goldey. In the two games played
one went TO Goldey 1913. while tn
later encounter favored High. 5-1
Fans OF both teams are clamorini
for another game to settle the series
Evening journal., 1921-05-16
GARDENS BREAKs EVEN

Union Gardens made it seven
straight Saturday by taking Lincoln
A. c. in camp for the second time by
the score of Q to 4.
+. Ferguson pitched straight ball
for the Garden boys.
In the second game Manager Col
Inns put several OF the Junior play
ers into the game against Greenhill
and lost in a slugging contest by the
score Of % to IA.
Joe Lowell pitched good ball for
the Gardens but the breaks were
against him.
Next Saturday Union Gardens will
line up against the Garden Seconds
team at Garden Field.
Evening journal., 1921-05-16
WANT TO SWIM?
ENROLL THIS WEEK

Candidates for the Red, Cross Life
Saving campai gn,the object Of which
is to teach every man, woman and
child, the latter over 10 years Of
age, in Wilmington. how to swim,
and if they wish, how to be Of SER
vice to others, in saving them from
drowning are being recruited. Be
cause it is expected that several
thousand persons who cannot swim
will enroll to take the course, which
comprises at least six lessons at one
of the pools, private and public about
the city, in June, there is great need
for upwards of 100 instructors, who
can swim $50 feet and are qualified
to act as swimming teachers and life
savers.
The course which is under the
auspices Of the Red Cross will be
carefully mapped out; there win be
ample protection for learners and
every precaution will be taken to in
sure the comfort OF every one who
takes the course. All men and
women who can swim and who are
willing to give a few hours Of their
Allle III AAAt AAN@AA Ola NtkheT ~ eAAA
others to swim, are urged to register
in the life saving corps-telephone
Red Cross headquarters, oil Della
ware avenue.
During the present week, these
volunteer swimming instructors, will
be listed and a schedule OF classes
they will teach and pools made up.
For that reason, it is urgent that
every one who wants to help others
and yet enjoy a bully time in the
water, should enroll at headquarters.
So far there have been about twenty
five who have enlisted to learn how
to show others to swim.
There is not a penny OF cost at
tached to either instructors or those
who want to learn to swim. The Red
Cross meets the bills and through the
cooperation OF the city authorities
and civic organizations the use OF
the public pools has been obtained.
in addition to several private tanks
and pools. Authorized officials will
see that the sanitary conditions Of
the pools are as near perfect as pos
sible, in order that those taking the
swimming lessons shall be safe
guarded.
The enrolment OF children from
the parochial schools. in the swim
ming course, has so far outstripped
the public and private schools. In
some Of the parochial schools, the
enrolment has been almost 100 per
cent, and there is the greatest en-
thusiasm among the pupils. who are
eager to learn how to protect them
selves in the water.
Evening journal., 1921-05-16
TURNER H1GH I'M sPoRT.

IKE" Turner was high gun in tho
Eastlake Club shoot breaking As Of
his so targets.
J. M. Lloyd won the honors FOL
high gun in the 25-target event with
81 breaks.
II. G. Wilson had the ghost tar
gets" coming his way. He received
two chances and incidentally carried
off two prizes. w. A. Casey repeat
ed the performance. ]. M. Turner
and l.. w. Preston received the
other prizes.
"Vic" Willis did some exceptional
ly good shooting at double targets
breaking 10 pair out of "a targets.
The protection shoot proved in
teresting and exciting. Williams
and Grier winning twice. Turner
and Bryson. and Reed and Lloyd
each winning once. Reed and
Lloyd were the runners up.
Evening journal., 1921-05-16
NOTES FOR HORSEMEN

Harrington (Del) horsemen will
give a purse meeting on Memorial
Day. Four classes are on the card.
Chester Fair Association offers a
purse meeting on Saturday, the first
meeting under new management.
All starters in the Horse Dealers
Sweepstakes, Belmont and Keystone
Stakes, to be raced June s at Bel
mont, must be named next Monday,
when third payment on the nomi-
nations is due
Amos n. Anderson. auctioneer at
the Nichols Bazaar during the past
90 years. died suddenly last Friday
from the effects OF an accident.
Services will be held this evening at
oliver BARS and the funeral to-
morrow at Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1921-05-16


fact that the ebony slugger could
make 1873 pounds in a pinch and
whose height was a fraction Of an
inche over FIVE feet
Walcott stopped Joe Choynski.
one OF the greatest hitters the ring
has known and who might have be-
come heavyweight champion of the
world had he been about 10 pounds
heavier. Poor old Joe was betwixt
and between in the weights, being
too heavy to fight for the middle
weight championship and too light
to win the heavyweight title
Conceding that Carpenter is a
mighty good little man, he will have
a good big man before him in Jer-
sey City on July 2.
II Carpenter could build himself
up to about 1876 pounds-which at
his age is a physical impossibility
except at the loss Of fighting power
public opinion. as reflected in the
betting odds, would give him a much
better chance against the American,
but as the situation stands today.
Dempsey could not be pried out OF
first place in the wagering with a
flock of crowbars.
The exceptions. however. must not
be forgotten. Dempsey was the
Evening journal., 1921-05-16
DEM PRESIDENT
OF NEWEST CLUB

With the election Of officers the
Delaware Athletic Club was fully
organized in its quarters at Fourth
and King street yesterday afternoon.
The officers are; President. Freder-
ick DEM; vice president, George
Null; secretary. Horace Bottsforth
and treasurer, Al. Sum, Sr
In the ranks Of the new club are
SIX claimants Of Delaware titles. in
cluding Ralph Raymond, welter-
weight boxer; Spike Hayden, light
weight wrestler: Malcolm Mccoy
nyweight wrestler; Kid Sum. ban
tomweight boxer and Sammy Brit
ton. featherweight boxer.
Besides these well known athletes
are any number OF track stars, in
Guiding Pat Strawbridge who wor
The State championship at the Della
ware State Fair grounds in the 1OC
yard dash.
The Delaware Athletic Club ex-
poets to put a baseball team in the
field in several weeks and next fall
viii be represented by football and
basketball teams.
Evening journal., 1921-05-16
LEGION FOR GEORGES.

COLUMBIA, Mo, May 16.-
Carpenter is going to win.
At least, he is if the local post
Of the American Legion have
anything to do with it. They are
going TO send the left hind foot
of a Missouri rabbit caught at
midnight in the dark of the
moon by a cross-eyed darkey.
The token is now being
mounted in silver and will be
sent to the Frenchman as soon
as the job is completed.