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FOR SALE@Two=room house and
lot 1900. $500 down. S25 a month.
1io4 s. Poplar. e-t5-6t'
FOR SALE-By owner, small stucco
house; lights, water and sewer:
will accept car as first payment. 533
5. Melrose. Phone 1592M. 9-15-4ts
PARTY going away will sell small
apartment house cheap; small first
payment required. Call or address ].
w. Millivon. 1145 s.. Cedar. e-14-3ts
, 1922-09-16
HELP w~ANTED-MALE

NvANTED-rank builder al Glenroek
Wyd. for the Kaw Boiler Works
standard rates OF pay; piece work
basis: air work. long Job. e-7-i0t'
, 1922-09-16

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. plumber. In
quire III y. jackson, house in rear.
, 1922-09-16

FOR RENT-Four-room parity fur
nished modern house. 6i3 e. Thir.
tenth. s-Is.at.
, 1922-09-16

WANTED TO BUY-Three or four
room house in North Casper. Ad-
wise aS TO price and location. Box
A-115. 9.16.1ts
, 1922-09-16

WANTED-Heip for general house.
work, good wages. $50 S. Lincoln.
, 1922-09-16
BUSINESS CHANCES

FOR LEAsE-Ito acres OIL lard IN
Bolton field. governments permit
Address P o nox us s-2gtf'
, 1922-09-16
FOR RENT-MISCELLANEOUS

FOR RENT-Light running sewing
machine. Phone 1855. 6-s7-tf
, 1922-09-16

FOR SALE-Big quarter-sawed oak
library table. brand new, mission
style SIS: a bargain also electric heat
err $500: must go at once. Call at
1905 e. Third. from $50 to $50 IN
garage. e-i4-st-
, 1922-09-16

and cold water; outside entrance.
SO S. Ash. 9-i6-it
, 1922-09-16
FOR SALE-MIsCELLANEoUS

FOR sALE-Fan rye seed. pure
Rosen seed, dry land grown ncsr
Casper. &c per pound 25s Z. Mid
west. S-2s-i7t
, 1922-09-16

FOR RENT = Two housekeeping
rooms and bath. stove. ice box: gas
and lights furnished; livingroom and
kitchen face street. Phone 1871.
e-14-3t
, 1922-09-16

FOR RENT-one-chsir barber shop.
as West B. Boston Cafe. s-I4st
, 1922-09-16

FOR SALE-New and second hand
oil stoves at a sacrifice. Phone 1886.
8.I6-tf
, 1922-09-16

BARGAIN FOR LOT OWNER
For Sale-Fiveroom modern house.
with all plumbing and gas fixtures
Installed Must be moved. Phone
i26s. S-sI
, 1922-09-16

MONTGOMERY REALTY 6 IN
VESTAIENT co.
l43 S. Center Phone 1910
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-09-07
SCENARIO FLIvvERS
Famous Reconciliation Scene Not
Enacted in Hart Case
BY LANSING WARREN

LOS ANGELES Sept 7.--Somethng was wrong
In movie land today, for of its choicest traditions
had collapsed.
1t had failed to work out in real life. and with
less pillar Of film sentiment than William S. Hart,
two-gun man and hero of the West.
Hart and his beautiful wife. formerly Winifred
Westover had quarreled and were estranged. Then
yesterday the stork flew down upon the scene. and
friends Of Hart brought the glad that should
have brought about a reconciliaton-"Its a boy"
All Los Angeles ready to direct the closing
Almost anyone recalls it. A mad dash thru
a mile and half of thick underbrush and with shirt
front torn away, "Two-Gun Bil bursts into the quiet
little and kneels by the bedside placing upon the
spread a single flower caught up by the way The
single word, "Winifredw
Then for the final fadeout a touch OF comic relief.
Big Bill with the baby, who squalls Justify. Bill:
Amt he herman. tho?"
But this did not happen-any Of it.
Instead, Hart received the from his attorneys.
He didn't his features.
I'm glad it's boy" he said, and later muttered
something about property settlements. As far as
be learned he has not communicated with the mother.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-09-07

doing certain things. II certainly
looks as II he were condemned
thereafter to life Of silent
meditation and prayer. but this
was never the intent Of the
government, we are now In.
formed.
This plncatory delivcrance
by the White House Is doubtless
preliminary to n great change
In the terms Of the injunction
when II comes up for final
hearing next Monday. The
thing has palpably gone m with
congress and the country. Tho
expected enthusiastic rallying Of
citizens in support Of a majs.
tic department Of Justice did not
come off. We may now expect
TO hear fewer grandiloquent
words from Attorney General
Daugherty. while loose and IRE.
sponsibIe conversation about
him will go ON frcely.~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-09-07
Loose and irresponsible Conversation"

The New York Times, recog-
nIzed as tho spokesman for
great business and financial In
tcrests ccnterIng In New York.
publishes am editorial under tho
caption. loose Conversation"
as follows:
Yesterdays statement mt the
white House about the Chicago
Injunction II proof enough that
the popular reaction has been
unfavorablc TO tho high and
mighty attitude Of the attorney
general. On Sunday he tcle-
graphed 10 the New York Her.
aid that the government would
pay no attention 10 1oosc and
irresponsible conversation on
tho part Of people who may
themselves yet be brought Into
court II Is now plain. how
ever, that so great n multitude
Of loose and irresponsible con-
versation rose up In protest that
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-09-07
Fierce Heat
Waue Grips
Middle West

CHICAGO. Sept. THE heat
wave continues 20 hold the coun-
try in It's grip today M far West
as the Rocky mountains.
The years heat records we're
broken In practically every state
OF tho Middle West yesterday. and
threatened to fall again today.
Cooler weather late Friday or
Saturday was tho cheering word
from the weather bureau here.
Tho hot wave was caused by q
low" over the Dakotas and n
corresponding high" over tho
Appaiachians.
Scores OF prostrations were re-
ported, and at least six deaths re-
suited from tho heat.
Schools wero closed In many
cities at noon.
Crops. especially corn. were re-
ported burning up from tho In
tense heat In Kansas, Nebraska.
Oklahoma, Ohio. Indiana and
Michigan.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-09-07
WOULD DEPORT
MAN FROM B. G..

PORTLAND. Sept 7.-Csnadian
officials are cndcavoring 20 com
plets arrangements for the deporta-
ton Of Philip Gevurtx. former Port.
land furniture merchant
Gevurtx. who was engaged In the
hotel business IN Vancouver. II. C..
In 1871. was sentenced TO five years
In the British Columbia penitsntiary
/. 20 d<fraud.
The Canadian officials requested
II. r. Bonham. Of the United States
immigration service here TO erfab.
iish Gsvurtz American citizenship
80 that he may be deported- They
do not indicate whether he viii serve
his sentence or be deported immedi-
steiy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-09-07
'SPEEDERS TO
Be Jailed ON
FIRST ARREST
Drastic Action to
Be Taken Unless
Autoists Oh e Y
Law in Future

JsIl terms for AL spccdcrs on
first offcnsc may soon BE- mctcd
out Police Judge John II. Cor
don announced Thursday that S.
drivers charged with speeding
had appeared In police court ON
n ono day and that he was plan
ming drastic action to reduce this
number.
II had hoped that the drivers
would eventually eorne 10 their
senses" raid Gordon. hut Il looks
now as tho the only way TO curb
them IL to send them all TO jail. re-
gardiess OF how small their infrac-
tion Of the law may be.
Previously I have given out jail
sentences only 20 second offenders.
In addition 10 canceiing licenses. All
first offenders being fined a mini.
mum Of SIS. under 20 miles an hour.
and IS for every additional mile.
Seattle auto drivers arc show
Ing > csiicus disregard Of tho
danger to life and property they
are causing. and they must BE-
stoppcd ~ any cost. even tho
every mo<crist h put In jail"
Gordon cancelled four white drfv-
ers' licenses and issued bench war
rants fer eight men who attempted
20 forfeit hail Eleven drivers have
been arrested IN the last - hours
for speeding. and one man for reck-
iess driving.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-09-07

the administration felt Il desir-
able. after cabinet meeting, 20
Issue n word OF reassurancc.
mo ones constitutional llber-
ties are 10 be taken away from
him by the injunction. II will
be used only against those who
are violating the laws Of the
land. II this explanation Is
correct. the wonder dccpens why
the attorney general saw III 10
do so much laundering In the
index. And II cannot be denied
that some Of the language used
In the injunction gave color to
the fears which tire White
House seeks 10 quiet. When
person Is cnjolned from In any
manner. by letters, printed or
other circulars, kilograms, tele-
phones. word Of mouth, oral
persuasion or suggestion, or
thru interviews 10 be published
In the newspapers. or otherwise
In any manner whatsoever
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-09-07
MINISTER is
A CANDIDATE

PORTLAND. Ore. Sept Ts--Dr.
W. T. McElvcen. pastor Of tho First
Congregational church. was last
night nominated independent candi-
date for representative In congress
from this district.
when Or. McEIveen's name was
placed in nomination. but ono man
Of the fas present voted against him.
Al the opening OF the meeting only
IS were present. but Fred Ross.
leader Of the striking shopmen. put
out q few telephone calls and within
rs minutes gathered together a suf-
flcicnt number TO mako the conyen-
ton legal.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-09-07
Duunb-BellS
Jacob Dobrin in Contest
He Pulls a Nasty One
Mayhe You KnotU Some
Dollar Apiece for Best

Jacob Dobrin IL the first sntrant In
the Dumb Bell bud contest.
speaking Of Dumb-BeIls,
writes Jacob, "therc u fellow
In our office who Is 80 dumb
that he thinks the Canadian
border pays rent I told him u
was probably only = runior
froomer)."
Not so bad.
Jscob's Dumb.Beli Is 10 dumb that
he's probably wondering why Poin-
dexter hasn't been invited into the
progressive senatorial candidates
elimination conferences.
And he probably thinks that
Bismarck IL n German coin.
Oratorio Is a speech.
Rbubarb is a fence wire.
Optimism Is an eye disease.
Fpisfle ~ q small gun.
Alfalfa Il 70 college fraternity.
The Y. NJ. q. a. is miners
union.
Marine corps Il n dead sailor.
Rsnember. tho Dumb-Bell Editor
OF Tho Btar wants TO hear about the
DumbBeii IN your office or block.
send him note about what
your Dumb tseIl thinlss---and he'll
psy dollar apiece for the three
best submitted this week.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-09-07
MURDER STORY
PUT UNDER fire
First Degree Charge to Be
Pushed by Police

Lieut.. W. Y. Justus. sc<lng chloe
Of detectives. was at work Thursdny
clearing UP the few loose ends of
mystery which were LEFT after Clara
Skarin's confession Wednesday that
she killed her aged uncle. Ferdinand
Hochbrunn-
He is on the trail Of evidences
which. he believes. win support the
charge OF murder IN the first degree
that has been filed against Niss
Skarin.
While admitting the crime -
Lieut.. William B. Kent, who was
sent to Oakland to bring her to Seat
tie Immediately after her arrest last
Saturday. Miss Skarin contends at
present that she slew her relative in
defense OF her honor--which story,
II borne out. would OF course, pre-
ciude any verdict Of murder in the
first degree.
Further investigation OF the al.
legged confession win prevent Miss
Skarin's return before the middle
part OF next week. Lieutenant Jus
tus said Thursday. Detective j. Ma
jewski. OF Seattle. Is working on tho
case.
Lieutenant Kent has been ordered
to do further work OF checking up
on the details OF the crime before
the woman is brought back.
Mrs. Robert r. Herbert. wife Of :
Seattle detective. is due in Oakland
Friday afternoon and will take
charge of Clara Skarin. The party
will return. leaving Oakland about
Monday. and arriving In Seattle
"Wednesday or Thursday. making the
trip by steamship.
The work OF obtaining the confeo
sion fell to the lot OF Lieutenant
Kent, who has received high praise
for excellent police work. Kent
made himself the confidant OF Miss
skarin and won her complete con-
fession.
BY her own admission. II was
the kindness Of Kent that i'm
PEELED her TO make the state
mcnt. She announced that what
ever she had told Kent would
be used strictly In her own inter.
ests.
II have absolute confidence
she said. ''in Detective Kent"
Her arrest was accomplished
by the untlring efforts of Chief
Of Detectives Charles Tenant.
who has conducted the search
for the woman for over ninc
months. and by so doing. added
another laurel TO his string Of
achievements.
The Skarin girls story. as told to
Lieut.. Kent. was as follows. accord
ing 10 dispatches from Oakland:
II killed Ferdinand Hoclsbrunn
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-09-07
Accused County Heads Absolved by
Action of Court Before Trial;
Witnesses Are Blamed

Tho testimony tho states wit.
neases were prepared 20 give on the
stand. today" carrnody said. ''was
40 utterly different from that which
they were supposed 10 have given In
the srand jury room. and on which
tiS indictment against tho commits.
sioners were based. that u would
have been absurd 10 go 20 trial. We
could not even have made an open.
Ing statement on tire basis OF the
testimony these witnesses would
have given today"
carmody said that the indictments
were returned upon testimony TO the
effect that repairs 10 tho county
ferry Leschi. involving expenditures
OF ss+.b7o.9o OF the county's money.
werc made upon labor plus and
cost plus basis.
Witnesses this morning, he said.
did not recall such testimony. Others
denied that they had so testified and
some stated that thsy did not intend
to give any such impression to the
grand jury.
After carmody had made his mo
ton for dismissal. Walter 4. Fulton.
counsel for tho commissioners. de
ciarcd TO tho court that he would
have liked 10 see the case tried on
its merits. no that any stigma at
tached 10 his clients by reason OF
having been indicted. would be
cleared once and for all.
Two additional indictments against
the commissioners are scheduled TO
be tried mt a later date. Both charge
grand larceny. one In connection with
repairs TO n ferry and the other In.
volving disposition OF county fuel oil.
said 70 have been turned over TO
Capt. John l.. Anderson. lessee OF tho
county ferries.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-09-07


Miss Skarin, when asked
regarding plans for her de-
fense, indicated she had none.
"All the money ! have is
what l earned as a stenog-
rapher and that wouldn't pay
for much of a lawyer. she
said.
She declared che would not night
extradition.
Tho alleged confession was made
first on Tuesday night 20 Police
Lieutenant William Kent. OF Seat
Tie. according 20 Kent II was made
verbally and was expanded and reit.
Grated yesterday afternoon when
Kent was permitted by Oakland
police to take Miss skarin out for
lunch and later strolled with her
thru the park.
Crowds in the park saw the two
talking earnestly. but no one sus.
pected a girl was telling the alleged
story OF a murder she II claimed to
have committed. to an officer who
Is sworn 10 prosecute her.
The two returned 20 the fail late
In the afternoon. after which. Kent
said. Miss skarin approved a written
statement which he made. covering
the case. to his superior officers in
Seattle.
Previous TO that the. alleged con.
fession had not been put into any
form Of writing by Miss skarin. al.
tho a resume OF the story had been
telegraphcd 20 Seattle by Kent.
Extradi,ion' papers werc en- route
TO Sacramento today from Gov. Hart
OF Washington. and officers thought
extradition might be completed by
Saturday night.
According to Miss Skartn's story,
as rctold by Detective Kent. the girl
admitted she killed Hochbrunn after
he had made an alleged attack upon
her at his home in Seattle. where she
was living as his ward.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-09-07
LIVING WAGE
FOR PASTORS

the annual Oregon conference OF
the Methodist Episcopal church. DR..
William Wallace Youngson. super.
intendent OF the Portland district,
made plea for living salaries for
ministers.
Some ministers. DIR. youngson
said. are forced to take up side
lines of work In order TO support
themselves and families.
IF the church does not awaken
speedily 10 the necessity of provid.
Ing Its ministers with a living sup
port II will find itself without a
ministry capable OF the leadership
which the times require" declared
DR.. Youngson.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-09-07

Grand larceny charges on
which the county commissioner,
Claude &. Ramsay. Lou q. Smith
and Thomas Dobson. were 10
have been tried were dismissed
by Superior Court Judge Calvin
y. Hall Thursday noon at the re-
aue~t Of tho prosecuting astor-
ney'- office.
Lack OF evidence 60 convict was
the reason given by Deputy Prose
cutting Attorney John ID. carmody iF
asking the Dismissal.
II was the third succtAsIvc set
back that Prosecuting Attorney
Malcolm Douglas has received In
three days. and friends Of his
were eovnmiserstinE him on tho
misfortune Of losing 80 many
eases lust af election time. On
Tuesday the United States cir
cult court Of appeals denied his
plea In the county's suit for
tsxes on the emergency fleet
corporations property. On
Wednesday his complaint charg.
Ing n Conspiracy" against milk
shippers was thrown out of
court. And on Thursday his a.
flee was forced to admit II could
not make case against TIN
commissioners.
Tho climax to the expected scnsa
tionai trial came out Of n clear sky
Soon after court convened. Carmod,
and Deputy Prosecuting Attorne,
Bert c. Ross requested time TO exam
Inc the states witnesses.
Fifteen OF these witnesses were
quixzcd before four mambers OF fhs
grand jury that returned the indict
ment against tho county commission
crs. The grand jurors were: i. q
Hoor. foreman: Bernhard swanson
William J. Brown and Nclli. w. sar
rent.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-09-07
JAPAN VESSEL
IN COLLISION

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. THE
Japanese steamer Rhauyo Maru was
forced TO return 20 her dock hero
today as n result OF coiliding In
the bay during the night with the
steamer South Coast. a lumber
schooner.
The Rhauyo was proceeding TO
sea when the collision took place.
She was struck amidshIps end was
damaged. but just how seriously
cannot be determined until a part
Of her cargo IL discharged and an
investigation made.
Damage 20 the South Coast was
slight.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-09-07
WOMAN JUMPS
FROM TRAIN

PORTLAND. Sept. low. H. a
~. officials here today received n re.
port stating that Mrs. J. w. Craig.
head. OF Pendleton. Ore. who jumped
from train window. had been dis
covered unhurt.
Mrs. craighead. who had been an
inmate OF the state insane asylum at
Pendleton, last Saturday was re-
moved from the institution by her
relatives, and started with them for
Missouri. Left alone for a few mo
ments, the woman leaped from a
window Of the speeding train cast
OF Baker.
She WIS found NJ ranch house.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-09-07
Mob Takes Negro
From Jail to Rope

ORANGE, Tex. Sept. TO. j.
johnson. negro. under death SEN
tence. was taken from the county jail
AZ Newton by n mob OF 100 men
early today and hanged. His body
was riddied with bullets.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-09-07

WOMAN
IS CALM
Alleged to Have Confessed Killing
Hochbrunn; Says Her Money Was
Earned by Stenographic Work

OAKLAND CAL, Sept. Clara Skarin still in the Oak
land Jail awaiting return Seattle for trial for the alleged
murder of Ferdinand Hochbrunn aged millionaire,
cheeuy confident today despite her purpoed
fesson of the crime
She turned away proffered condolences of many friends
she seemed to have made during the two months she
ployed here before her arrest.
Il will clear mysef-there is nothing for to worry
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-09-07
Thirteen Hurt When
Auto Turns Turtle

wENATCHEE. Sept. 7.---Mrs.
Clifford Gresso. OF Cashmere, is near
death. and Elsie Banko " still uncon.
scious. as a result of mn auto acci'
dent which occurred Monday night
on the Beaver hin grade. Eleven
other persons we're moro or less se-
vercly hurt when car driven by q.
d. Banko. OF Cashmere. turned over.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-09-07
Appropriation for
Irrigation Is Urged

WASHINGTON. sept. 7.--Senator
Borah. Idaho. today offered an
amendment TO the Liberian loan bin,
providing for appropriation OF sSo,'
100000 for irrigation work in tho
West.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-09-07
A Home Close
to Grammar and
High School

This Is just the kind OF a
home that some win want and
have been looking for.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-09-07
RAILWAY PEACE
MOVE STARTED
Shopmen Endeavoring to
Settle Dispute

CHICAGO. Sept. 7. - Striking
shopmcn were tocay reported TO
he working for peace with 80 or
more railroads ON the following
basis
I. That strikers. men who re-
msined at work and new en-
ployes be placed ON the seniority
lists ns they stood June 30.
:. Pension rights TO be TO
stored.
3. The settlement proposal IL
not To be clnsscd ms n precedent.
4. All matters not settled
thru the agreement 10 be re-
fcrred to n board composed Of
five union representatives and
five railroad representatives.
WASHINGTON. Sept. T.-willian
". Johnston, one OF the leaders ol
the 100000 striking railroad shop
men. today admitted that there wa,
substance" to the reports OF re
newed negotiations between strikers
and railroad executives for peace.
Discussions were understood 20 b
today between strike lead
ers or their representatives, and 4
group OF conciliatory railroad execu
tivcs.
Johnston's statement closely fol
lowed announcement in Chicago tha'
tho policy committee OF the shor
crafts union had been called TO NEE
there Monday.
II was indicated here that negotia
tions now going on or In prospect
were expected TO develop somethinI
for submission 10 the policy commit
tee.
one OF President Harding's chiei
Turn TO Page Z. Column 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-09-07

SIX MEMBERS OF the Y. w. c. A.
national board. visiting in Seattle
from Southern and Eastern cities.
were guests at the local Y. w. c. a.
Irnonthly board meeting Tuesday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-09-07

SOUTH OF
WOODLAND PARK
A good 5-room and bath on one
floor; corner lot. Loxi0o. facing
east and south: one block 10
car; close to grammar and high
school, Cut TO $4,000. with $500
cash, balance SS5 per month. in-
cluding interest. No mortgage
to assume. Why pay rent when
you can buy a home on so easy
termsy
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-09-07

Turn TO the WANT AID sec.
ttion and see who Is offerinA
this comfy little home.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-09-22
BARRIERS GUILD NEVER
sWi0iR3 IKE D AT TRADE

LONDON. Sept. ga reminder
OIL the survival of the ancient trade
guilds in London, long after their
members have ceased TO have any
connection with trades they osten
sibly represent, is provided by the
election Of Sir Samuel G. Shead as
chairman OF the Company Of Bar.
hers for the ensuing year.
Sir Samuel never was barber,
and IL any Of his ancestors ever
We're he has forgotten 1t. And the
same is true Of all the members OF
the company. But they are very
proud Of the Old traditions which
the company once maintained, and
get together on stated occasions
to eat a generous dinner, washed
down with good wine, and listen to
speeches about the good old times
The company is an ancient one.
II was incorporated in 1861, and so
Years later an act was passed
which prevented any persons not
members OF the company from prac.
tictng surgery within seven miles
q the city Of London unless they
had been licensed by the Bishop Of
London.
BARRIERS were versatile folk in
those times, combining the ayoca.
lions OF surgeon and dentist with
the work Of trimming hair and
Boards