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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-10-10
FIRST WEBBPO|SON
ANALYSIS NEGATIVE
Doctor Testifies Test Two
Weeks Before Death Re-
VeaIed No Traces.
BY the Associated Press.
rr-runH

BY the Associated Press.
WHITE PLAINS, n. Y. October 10.
The metallic poisoning found in Mrs.
Gertrude Gordon Webbs body after
her death was not found when an
analysis was made two weeks earlier.
This was made knowp for the first
time last night by DIR. William ].
Meyer, who said that he had ordered
an examination on September IL,
which proved negative. After Mrs.
Webb's death an analysis performed
by toxicologists showed poison had
been in the body, though>in quantities
insufficient to cause death without
contributory causes.
Narrows Down Inquiry.
This knowledge narrowed the grand
jury investigation down to a question
of when the poison was introduced.
The first analysis was made Septem-
Der IL by DR.. l.. T.. Smith of Fordham
University. 1t was made two weeks
after Dr. Meyer had been called in
to take charge of Mrs. Webb. who
CHESTER Biltmore Country Club in
Rye, n. Y.
DIR. Meyer, who refused to sign
death certificate on the ground that
death was not due to natural causes.
said he had told the grand Jury that
the first analysis had shown no poi
son in the wealthy society woman's
body. He explained the negative test
by saying that Mrs. Webb's organs
had ceased 10 excrete the poison at
the time DR.. Smith had made his ex-
amina ton.
Charles H Webb. the husband, has
expressed his willingness to appear
before the grand jury today. bur he
possibly may not be called until next
Monday.
NAV Call Ofbar na,t.r
Another witness today may be DR.
Otto II. SchuitZe, one of the special
lists who was present at the autopsy.
but was not called to testify with
the other doctors. DIR. Schultze stated
two days ago, according to william
T. Hunter, of Devon, Pa, a relative
of the dead woman, that from his
observations he believed Mrs. Webb
had been murdered
District Attorney Rowland explain
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-10-10

ed his failure to call DR.. Schultxe by
saying he did not think 1t necessary
to run up the expense of the investi
cation by hearing all those who had
witnessed the autopsy. Mr.. Hunter
offered to pay all expenses involved
IL DR.. Schultze were called.
The Delta independent., 1923-02-16
REDLANDS
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Mrs. Ransom Ellsworth spent Tues
dy at Rubles.
The Overland Ditch meeting was
held in Hotchkiss Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gibson and Mrs
Young motored to Delta Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John McCune and Mrs
Lighthall motored to Delta Monday.
Miss McPherson who has been i'll OF
grippe has recovered and is again
teaching.
Lindsey Swingley had the misfor
tune to break his arm last week while
cranking a car.
Mrs. Lollar, Glen and Fred Lollar
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Wood attended
Mrs Cases sale Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morton entertained al
dinner Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Young and baby of Eckert, Mr.. and
Mrs. John McCune and baby and Mr.
and Mrs. Hugh McCune.
Word has been received from Mr.
and Mrs. Merton Hudson of Salt Lake
announcing the arrival of son. Mrs
Hudson was formerly Miss Opal
Boggs. who spent her girlhood in our
community.
The Delta independent., 1923-02-16
PAON1A NEWS
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w. T. Childs of Denver was in Pao-
MIA this week.
]. F. Johnson made a business trip
to the county seat yesterday.
Tom Poulos, of the Paonia book
store, was a visitor at the county seat
Saturday.
A. ]. Obert of the Delta Flour Mills
Company was a business visitor here
yesterday.
Zelma Roatcap left Sunday for Gun
nison where she will enter the State
Normal school.
Miss Vera Martin spent the week
end visiting her mother, Mrs. Patty
Martin at Delta.
Davis Portorff and Eva Ballard
went to Grand Junction last week for
few days visit.
J. J. Ball spent Sunday in Delta.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Hefley spent Sat
urday at the county seat.
Mrs. Arthur l.. Craig returned Wed
nesday from Grand Junction, where
she had spent several days.
Miss Nellie Ernest, one of the Pa
onia teachers. spent the weekend at
her home in Montrose.
G.. L. Fuik returned last Thursday
from Los Angeles. where he had spent
several days looking for a location
He expects soon to take his family
Charles Leichner. who for the past
nine months has been employed as
carpenter ON the Catholic school al
Delta, returned Monday and will re
main here for the present.
The Delta independent., 1923-02-16
cOLORADo FEBRUARY 16 1923

Mr.. and Mrs. McHugh. arrived last
week to attend the funeral Of their
sister and mother.
Frank Childs, who was thrown from
his horse Friday has At last re-
gained consciousness and seems some
what improved. His many friends will
be glad to see him well again.
George Hall. the undertaken.
has leased the building formerly &C.
cupied by Stewart-Patterson Co., and
will move his stock of furniture, etc.,
therein. In this way Mr.. Hall can
enlarge his stock and be in better
position to take care of his rapidly in
creasing trade. Mr.. Hall has charge
of the Cedaredge branch of the Rem
ley Mortuary Of Delta and handles it
very capably and satisfactorily.
The funeral of Mrs. Lola A. McHugh
was held from the Catholic church
Sunday afternoon and was one Of the
largest funerals ever held here. The
service was conducted by Rev. J. C.
Erger OF Delta and Cedaredge church
es, and Rev. Father N. Bertrand of
the Grand Junction church. All the
children were present at the services
and nearly all the other relatives.
The Delta independent., 1923-02-16
ECKERT ITEMS
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Mrs Robertson is home from the
Delta hospital.
Mrs. Rogers was visiting friends in
Cedaredge Tuesday.
A number are out OF school this
week on account OF sickness.
Mrs. Joe Benefiel from Montrose is
visiting her mother. Mrs. Pelaxini.
Rev. Lamkin from Olathe conducted
services at the Baptist church Tues
day evening.
DR.. ]. d. Walker from Gunnison
spent Friday and Saturday with Mr..
and Mrs. VIII Miller.
The Eckert teams played Olathe at
Delta last Saturday evening our boys
won but our girls lost.
A. l.. Reynolds and Mark Beard
went to Grand Junction Friday on bus
mess. returning Saturday.
Imogene Turner came from Noel.
Colorado to spend a few days with her
aunt, Mrs. John McKinnon.
Mr.. Hunsicker has been sick with
the grippe and was unable to hold SER
vices Sunday or teach Monday.
Mrs. Edd White came home Satur-
day from Ouray. where she has been
visiting her mother, Mrs. Beebe, for a
few weeks.
DIR. Bliss & Bliss Of Los Angeles,
Calf, who have traded for the Nc
Clelland place are here looking after
business.
Mrs. Phenice and Jennie returned
from Grand Junction Tuesday where
they have been visiting Miss Doris
for q few days.
Mrs. G. c. Blackburn was called to
Delta Monday evening by the illness
of her mother. Mrs. Wade. She is re-
ported better at the present writing.
J. s. Stevens, who was called east
ON account Of the serious illness of his
father, came home Sunday evening.
His father was better when he left.
The Delta independent., 1923-02-16
CEDAREDGE
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Cedaredge ball teams went to Hotch-
kiss last Friday winning both games.
Mrs. Ruby McMillen is spending a
few days with her mother, Mrs. Emily
Hart.
Mrs. Marion Flint, who has been
seriously i'll in Lake City is much i'm
proved.
DR.. o. w. Overhults returned last
week from Denver, where he spent a
few weeks.
Mrs. U. Atchison and son, Bobbie,
have been sick for the past week, but
are better now.
Mrs. William Kiser, who was operat-
ed at the Montrose hospital, is much
improved and is now at her sisters
in Montrose.
Mrs. Cora Hunter. of Blackfoot,
Idaho. sister of the late Mrs. ]. B. Nc
Hugh; MRS. Mary McHugh from New
Mexico and John McHugh from Los
Angeles. Calf, son and daughter of
The Delta independent., 1923-02-16
ROGERS MESA
go 90 . . . . 90 .

Miss Mabel Barto is on the sick list.
M. o. Carter is the owenr of a new
Ford car.
Rev. Shields substituted for Prof.
Hiatt in school Tuesday.
The Friday Study club met Friday
at the home of Mrs. NJ. o. Carter.
Melvin Keough spent the weekend
visiting relatives in Grand Junction.
Russell Bryan returned home from
his work at Telluride, Sunday even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Allen are the
proud parents of baby boy born
Sunday, Feb. IL.
Mr.. and Mrs. U. L. Hiatt are the
proud parents of fine baby boy
born Tuesday, Feb. 18th.
Messrs James Armand and Worthy
Russell attended the Farmers meet
ing in Delta, Friday.
Mr. Emmett Lee who is very sick
was taken to Hotchkiss Sunday to be
nearer the doctor.
Word from Wayne Fast and Kermit
Fe, New Mexico.
Mrs. C. Phillips was taken to the
Delta hospital Thursday to receive
treatment Off gall stones.
Mrs. John Miller was taken to the
Delta hospital Thursday to be operat-
ed on for appendicitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. ]. Lawlor delight
fully entertained number Of their
friends Thursday evening. The even
IL
Mrs. Mary Young and Mrs. Austin
are entertaining the pupils of their
rooms at Heart Contest" at the
Shamrock Saturday, Feb. 18th.
Mrs. Fqossie Kates and Miss Cath.
crime Rice sisters Of Mrs. Terrill Ell.
ington left for Grand Junction Friday
where they will make their home.
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Greenwood re
ceived word of the arrival OF a new
ter. Mrs. Ruth Danielson of Fort Col
Inns.
Mrs. Joe Reich gave a birthday din
| ner for her husband. Those in atten
dance were Mr. and Mrs. Eberly Bar
row and Jesse and Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
Smith and wife of Hotchkiss.
Messrs. Terrill Ellington, S. B
Bruce, Frank Lewis, Jack Ellington
Qualls Bruton and Chas. Ellington
were among those from the Mesa who
attended the Farmers Union meeting
in Delta Friday.
The Modern women's Club met al
the home of Mrs. Meade, Thursday
The club voted to help with the bene
fit supper for Mrs. John Miller, to be
given Feb. % in the church basement
The Club was voted postponed for
next meeting on account of Cemetery
Association dinner the 22nd, at Hotch
kiss and also the Farmers Extension
meetings at Lazear. The church will
repeat their short play Thursday, Feb
22nd at the Crescent during Music
week. A number of the Club women
have been packing school lunches for
the Miller boys.
The Delta independent., 1923-02-16

that the churches have yet to learn
that the laying on of hands and the
amounting of the sick with oil as
specified in the Word of God is after
all the best way, because it is Gods
way.
He affirmed that ministers must be
called of God in the same manner
that they were in New Testament
times in order to do this work, and to
minister acceptably in the sight of
God. Elder Yates breaches next Sun
day at p. m. and at o'clock at the
German Lutheran church.
The Delta independent., 1923-02-16
ROGERS MESA INSTITUTE
FEBRUARY %, % AND "a

Through a call from the Farmers
Union the organizations Of the COM
munity are participating in the follow
ing program at the Community
Church Rooms Lazear.
First Day-Feb. %
$3.50 A. M.-Orchard Soils and Prun-
ing, H. D. Locklin.
11:40 A. M.-Comunity Sing.
1900 M.-School Lunch Disner.
100 P. M.-Ladies Dept. Home Nur-
sing by Miss Armand.
Feeds and Feeding. H. R. Lascelles.
2:S0 P. M.-Men's Dept. Entomology
H. R. Newton: Geo. List.
Second Day-Feb. %
$50 A. M.-General Dept. Poultry,
p. C. Jameson.
11:00 A. M.-Comunity Sing.
1900 M.-School Lunch Dinner.
Meals. X. D. Washington.
100 P. M.-Men's Dept Live Stock.
Sheep Breeds. B. w. Fairbanks.
2:30 P. M.-Men's Dept. Seed Treat
ing, Morgan Sweitzer.
Third Day-Feb. "a
900 A. M.-General Dept Gardening
and Vegetables, e. P. Sandsten.
11:40 A. M.-Comunity Sing.
1900 M.-School Lunch Dinner.
100 P. M.-Ladies Dept. Home con-
veniences, X. d. Washington.
100 p. M.-Men's Dept. Dairying
and Beef Cattle, H. R. Lascelles.
$3.50 P. M.-Men's Dept. Live Stock,
Wool Grading, B. w. Fairbanks.
The Ladies' Organizations of the
Community will serve hot coffee each
day.
The Delta independent., 1923-02-16
SHOOTS At couE TREATMENT

Preacher says Coue treatment OF
auto-suggestion for the sick may have
merit, but that Gods people have
something better II they will use it.
Elder Yates declared that the pres
ent day revival of the principal Of
faith cure for the sick as is now be-
coming more prominent In so many
churches. may be . good omen but
The Delta independent., 1923-02-16

Lee LeMarr left Wednesday for Los
Angeles. having in carge car load of
live chickens which his firm is ship
ping to the California markets.
The Delta independent., 1923-02-16

Mrs. McHugh was a splendid woman
whose death will be keenly felt not
alone by her family but by her many
friends.
The Delta independent., 1923-02-16

"Jazzmania"-May Murray's great
est,an newest picture (released Feb.
12) will be shown at the Rialto Thea
tire soon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-15
DEAF MUTE is
SHOT THRU Lee
Unable TO Answer Farmers
Challenge; CrawS Away

TtLI.AMO0R. Ore, Nay Isl Roy
Wynn, so, deaf mute, Is IN the hos.
pltal here today suffering from a
gunshot wound IN hia lcg.
Wynn had lost his way late Saturs
day night while trying 20 find the
home OF some old friends. Mr. and
AIRS, l. II, Kinney. who live some
distance outside OF Tnlamook. About
midnight he approached the home OF
IA Tomnnson. a resident OF the Foley
Greek district.
In response 10 wynnc's knocking
on the door. Tomlinson called cut.
who's thercg" Wynn. unable to
hear. continued 20 knock. Tomlin,
son told county officials who investi,
gated the affair. thar. getting no re.
Spouse 60 his challenges. ho got a
IS caliher rifle and fired twice thru
the door.
After shooting. Tomlinson says. he
was afraid TO open the door and SO
outside.
Wynn, wounded In the leg hy one
OF tho bullets. and unable 60 make
bis hurt known 20 Tomlinson other.
wise than BY continued knocking.
realized his hopeless plight and
crawlcd away. reaching the homa or
his friends az o'clock sunday morn
ing
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-15

the situation. Where a parloy last.
ing weeks and possibly months. was
looked for. II WAS now believed the
session would DO Of short duration
The secrecy issue also received a
jolt. altho the sessions arc private.
a few hours after tho conference
began the American delegates hand,
cd the press n statement going into
great details about tho attitude OF
the United States toward Mexico.
The statement at the opening sea
sion. rnado by American Delegate
Charles y. Warren, to tho effect
that There can be no compromise
with fundamental principles essen.
tinl to international business" Is nc.
cepted as the keynote OF the entire
conference But IL was fired 80
bluutiy. the McxiconS consider Il
In tho nature of bruadslde.
The Mexican press ''understauds''
that no matter what 10 proposed at
the parley McxicoH laws are to 70.
main unchanged. The Mexican sen.
ate liz continuing In session for n
while to discuss the new petroleum
law. but best informed opinion ia
inclined to the belief that tho objoc.
tionable clause relating to tho ma.
tons possession Of aubsoil rights
(which feature WINS condemned by
American oil interestO win be re-.
tanned.
In government circles warrens
statement is condemned ns evident
the United States retains tho prin.
ciplc OF finance MS opposed 10
ethics"
What Warren said was: Neither
the government OF the United States
nor It's people seek special adyan.
tages In Mexico; we seek no rights
we arc not willing to share with
others. We have neither the Inton.
ton nor desire to interfere with the
sovereignty OF Mexico.
we are convinced. however. that
certain principles are essential ne
basis Of economic co.operatIon
between nations. Tho PRINCIPLES az
Justice as recognized by information.
al law must prevail between nations
IN order that trade and commerce.
may flow with n feeling OF Ger.
tainty between different peoples
There can be no compromlse
with those fundamental prlnclple.
essential to international business"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-15
MEXICAN FARLEY
is SPEEDING UP
Expect Recognition Conven-
ton to Be Short

BY FREDERICK G. NEUMEIER
MEXICO CITY. May 15.-Tho
promptness with which tho AInerI.
can delegates to tho recognition
conference laid their cards on the
table at the opening session haa
completely changed tho aspect of
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-15
mGH cosr or LAWSUITS

NEW YORK. May is.-In "A law
suit involving $4,000 tho two III
giants spent si2o,OoO IN lawyers foes
and court costs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-15
HKR MuD.GUARDs uNIMPAIRrp

Mrs. Williams suffered badly
vrcnched knee. but aside from a
broken top. and windship. no other
damage was apparcnt-We Semi.
Weekly, (Sig.nal. Idahol
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-15
sARTORIAL DIrrrprNr,,r,o>,

Clothes do not make the man
as Tor women. they are like salads,
a good deal depends upon the dress.
ing,--Boston Transcript.
The Washington times., 1923-07-26
PHILIP 7. DODGE
INVESTED IN
D. {. LOT
Manufacturer Advises Young
Men Not to Speculate With
First ST 1000.
By PHILIP T. DODGE,

resident International Paper Company
and Mergenthaler Linotype Company.
Copyright, 1928, by Cosmopolitan News
Service.)
NEW YORK, July 26.-What did
10 with the first $1,000 accumula-
ri, and what would advise young
men to do with the first equal
mount they gained?'
Well, with my first 81 900 bought
I lot in the business section of
Washington, D. c., and gave u
mortgage for the balance. When ]
had an opportunity to make a good
profit I sold.
Then circumstances took me to
Minnesota to make my home. Some
time later I bought land in North
Dakota, which was then cheap CON-
pared with present prices. When
saw chance to sell to advantage I
disposed of it.
Later business ventures also
proved successful
The lesson I have to convey and
the advice I would give to young
men with $1,000 to invest is:
Buy Real Estate.
Put 1t into good real estate or
gilt-edged securities, but before you
do so be sure you know what you
are about. Better be safe than
sorry"
There is little chance for a young
man who has only $1,000 to invest
to place it in large cities, where he
must compete with men of large
capital and much experience. My
advice to him is to 90 to smaller
places where competition is not so
acute and small investors stand a
better chance.
OF course, If you have It in you"
you will go ahead as well in a largo
as in a small city.
But no matter where you go,
save more than you spend.
Also don't be a clock watcher.
There are unfortunately too many
young men today who are in that
class. Unless it be by accident
and they are few-that type Of
man will never get ahead.
Avoid bad company.
Don't Speculate.
When you get your first, or sub
sequent thousand stay away from
the stock market. Don't speculate.
was at one time president Ut a
concern that had as q customer a
firm that got into financial diff.
culties. Our auditor went over its
books and 1t was found that all the
partners. had been specializing in
the stock market. The firm failed.
Finally: AS to that first, and
later. thousand dollars:
Be cautious how you invest II.
Don't try to know it ALL" and use
the brains that God gave you.
The Washington times., 1923-07-26
Some kOOT FOR rug VINO is Coca TO his
Mother and Others For Lad With
Wife and Child.

; Of elf-defense in a class with
the fine arts.
Instead of boxing bouts TAX
ing place in some back alley
club with bunch of rOughnecks,
all swanktOwn sits enthralled at
the sight of IS, 900 people banked
In every direction of a huge place
Hike the Yankee stadium, on a
moonlight night with the stars
twinkling in the cloudless heav.
ems. Matches struck to light
smokes look like giant fireflies,
flashing here and there and
everywhere. One hundred and
thirty thousand eyes are facused
upon four fists, belonging to two
master maulers, outsmarting each
other under the glare of great
spotlights.
BEAUTIFUL SETTING.
A constant murmur from those
$1,000 Threats sounds like some
magic music in the distance.
Believe me, it's enough to move
roughneck to poetry.
What with places like that to
work in and such big purses,
no wonder fighters are getting
so polite.
Instead of panning each other
they burst forth into verbal and
printed eulogies of each other
worthy of a college professor.
these days, and has shed slug
The boxer is certainly benton
gers slang.
A boxing contest is getting in
a class with an open-air concert
now, and we'll be calling them
glove cOncertos first thing you
know.
WANTED BOTH TO WIN.
Jimmy johnson, of the Crom-
well Club, slipped me a ringside
ticket to the Leonard Tender
lightweight classic at the Yankee
stadium Monday night. Several
ladies sat near me. / thought I'd
turn inquirinc reporter and see
what their ideas were about it.
'WhO do you want to see VIM"
/ asked 'em. ->a.s.@ 1~r7l
In a chorus they answered:
"Oh, they are both such nice
young men hope it will be a
draw
The Washington times., 1923-07-26
CALLS
ONWORLD To
FEED|SLES
Agriculture Report Shows
Great Britain Raises But
Little for Needs.
By Cosmopolitan News. Service.


Great Britain's dependence upon
other countries for her food sup.
plies is shown by the Department
of Agriculture in a statement which
says. THE extent of the dependence
Of Great Britain on imports Of
food supplies is shown from figures
published by the British Ministry
Of Agriculture and the British
Board Of Trade.
'The home supply Of wheat is
relatively small, being only about
.one-fourth of the total requirements;
home. grown barley, however. &C.
counts for two.thirds and home
grown oats for over four-fifths Of
the total supply, so that the British
production of these three crops,
taken together by weight, has rep
resented during the past two years
about As per cent of the total sup
ply In the case of meat, the
imported supplies are somewhat
larger, and the home contribution
does not represent more than 40
per cent in the aggregate.
THE proportion is again some
what similar in the case Of dairy
produce, for while that country
is practically self-supporting as
regards fresh milk, it would neeI
more than double it's production
to supply the milk represented by
the butter, cheese and condensed
milk imported. Nearly three-Quart-
ers Of the imports Of milk pro-
ducts are in the form of butter
and about 20 per cent cheese. TIE
home production of eggs hardly
exceeds two-fifths of the supply
The one crop ir regard to which
the country is almost self-support-
ing is potatoes, only about per
cent being imported. No estimates
are available for fruits and vete-
tables. but the home crops of these
in general probably constitute the
bulk of the supply.
1.-The main sources of supply of
preadstuffs imported by the United
Kingdom are the United States,
Canada. Argentina. Australia and
India. Australia, New Zealand
the United States, Cana.
da, Denmark furnish the chief
sources of supply for her meat
while New Zealand, Aus
tralia, Denmark, Ireland and Cana
da furnish most of the dairy pro-
ducts"
The Washington times., 1923-07-26
By FAY KING.

In these days when fights are
more financial than fistic, the
women are sitting up and taking
notice.
The minute that muscle got up
in the money the women started
to read and talk about it, and, be-
lieve me, there is many a mother
and wife that can hardly wait
for her son or hubby to get home
to tell her whether the lad that's
good to his mother or the boxer
with the wife and child has won
the fight.
A woman is always interested
in anything that costs a lot
whether she can afford 1t or not,
and when anything gets up into
the coin it is usually classy,
whether it's a lightweight or a
house and lot.
Even the fight crowds are get
ting so refined they hardly yell
an unlxind word to the guys in
the ring. They've got more re-
spect for a coupla contestants
that drag down a lotta dough for
fifteen rounds, than they had for
the boys in the old days that bat
tered each other for forty rounds
and got small percentage.
LOOK LIKE MONEY.
In the old days q fight was
usually q battered-up soul in
striped sweater and q saloon.
. Today you can't tell the champs
from matinee idols and million.
aires. Even their managers are
dC&led up like the last word in
what's what in mems wear.
Finance has put the manly art