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evidence, and slip on the handouts before
anyone suspected. The boys who had
never seen detective listened with open
mouthed wonder to these wise predictions
of their elders or betters, who had not
seen one, either.
In due time real Burns detective
came to town-it was Mr.. J. w. Nor
kett, smiling, slightly bald gentle
man, who might have passed as genial
travelling salesman. However, he made
no such attempt. He knew by experience
that stranger had no more chance to
pass through rural community unob-
served than has a brass band. Mr.. F. j.
Hennecke, chairman of the school board,
met him openly, and the sleuth talked
freely and good-naturedy with both the
suspected end the unsupported, letting
everyone know just what he was in town
for. Every word he said was remem-
beted, analysed and compared that eve
ming under the kerosene lamp CT the lit
tie general store. There seemed to be no
deep and penetrating questions. How
could such an easy-going, democratic sort
of sleuth be earning his pay?
The kids of the locality were equally
mystified. They had Swallowed the detec-
tive on a short after-dinner walk which
he had taken alone, and they remembered
and could initiate every one of his moves
and gestures. They mad stopped where
he had stopped and stared where he had
looked. There was not tree, barn, bird
or COW that he had noticed that they had
not studied, wondering what clue that OBJ
ject revealed to his eagle eye.
Down at the brook he had positively
found an important clue. They had seen
him poke around with a stick, examine a
lot of stones, and finally put one in his
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from Chicago to catch the party
that's writing those poison pen
etters."
This startling news was whispered in
confidence and flew from lip to lip of
very member of the little Maple Lawn
chool district outside of Beloit, Wscon-
in. Known also as the Turtle country, this
tile farming community has been in the
hroes of terror and suspicion, caused by
Mysterious letters, for the last five years.
Some of the men and most of the wom-
n have felt that they were under sus-
icion. Peoples morals had been assailed,
armers had been told that their buildings
you'd be set on fire while they slept, and
he pretty school teacher had been warned
o resign. For three years the natives put
p with the fear and the mystery, but
beyond whispering and mean looks moth
hg was done about it. Then came jolt
hat made them sit up and take notice.
1t was rumored that the fire insurance
Underwriters were going to cancel all the
olicies in the district because of the
hreats of arson in the poison pen letters.
Though one never meets a fire under
Eriter, most everybody believes that such
eople exist and are afraid of them, like
Fhosts, so something had to be done. One
f the Turtle community hitched up his
Iivver and drove into Beloit, where a
awyer relative might be expected to give
reasonable amount of legal advice free.
The lawyer stated that in his opinion the
Underwriters had the power to cancel the
Insurance, and the best way to prevent it
vas to notify the fire marshal, the Beloit
hief of police and, for good measure, the
United States Postmaster General, and ask
hem to catch the mscreant.
This was done, and in few days the
ire marshal drove out from B lott to in
estigate. The farmers dropped work and
ongregated in the post office, bringing
he poison pen letters with them. The
1arshal read all the letters, asked lot
L questions and drove away. Next day
lame a member of the Beloit police force,
Fho held a similar reception.
A month later appeared representa-
i've of Uncle Sans post office, and for
he third time the farmers lost days
york. After that the letters were left in
he care of the postmaster, a seemingly
armless move that came very near de-
troying all evidence against the poison
en- author, for, though nobody suspected
that little post office was destined to
e robbed.
The Turtle folk, including the writer Of
be letters, were impressed for a while
18th the triple visitation of the law, for
he letters ceased. But last year they
roke out again more virulent than ever,
nd finally, this Winter, the school board,
. protect Miss Ora Hass, the little school
sacher, employed Attorney c. l.. Haugen,
f Beloit, and on his advice hired regu-
hr. professional detective from the Burns
gency in Chicago. The secret that this
|lre-enough sleuth was coming, when it
OF out, set the little settlement agog, for
lever since the Indians ceased scalping
he first settlers had there been crime
MYSTERY big enough to bring an honest
|b.goodness detective to that part of the
ountry.
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The Maple Lawn
Schoolhouse
Where the Hand
writing Test Was
Carried Out.

except at c h urc h
and for an occa-
sional hostile mo-
ment at the store.
T h sc enemies,
both men and wom-
en-, glared with looks
that could not be
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the schoolhouse
and give samples
of tn cir hand
writing.
1t was a re-
quest signed by
Mr. Hennecke, as
chairman of the
sc h DOL board.
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misunderstood: "Now we are go
ing to have a showdown and
somebody might mention is go
ing to get theirs The pretty
school teacher, in a black hat. sat
with her mother and by her ex-
preston tried to convey how
annoying to her were all these
fiattering looks of the men.
Behind the teachers desk sat
Detective Norkett, smiling bland
ly, as well he might. His little
party was going to be success;
all forty-six invited guests were
present. On each desk Law ruled
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Facsimiles of
Some of the
"Poison Pen"
Letters Which
Upset the
Peaceful
Farming
Community
of Maple
Lawn School
District, Near
Beloit,
Wisconsin.
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There was much specula-
ton as to what he would
look like and how he would
make his appearance. The
concensus of opinion was
that the human bloodhound
would drift in disguised as
something else. collect the
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Whole Countryside
Into the Little
Schoolhouse and
Got His Clew

1T7HERE'S detective coming here
from Chicago to catch the party
that's writing those poison pen
Evening star., 1926-06-13
New President of Goth
Century Club Hostess

Mrs. Philip Sydney Smith. newly
elected president of the Twentieth
Century Club, was hostess Thursday
to the members of the board, leaders
Of sections and members of standing
committees at a luncheon given at her
Cleveland Park home. Tables were
placed on a spacious veranda over
looking the garden and about so
guests attended the al fresco party.
The company included Mrs. Alfred II.
Brooks, Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley. Mrs.
Ellwood =. Morey, Aiss Myra M.
Hendley, Mrs. Glenn S. Smith. Mrs.
Yard, Mrs. Nathan c. Grover, Mrs. w.
w. Husband. Miss Agnes Miller. Mrs.
Arthur b. Heaton. Mrs. Edward b.
Clark, Mrs. Lyman B. Swormstedt,
Mrs. f. +. Brown, Mrs. Thomas w.
Sidwell. Mrs. George F. Bowerman,
Mrs. Eugene Byrnes. Mrs. Leo d.
Miner, Miss Emma Strider. Mrs. Ben
jamin f. Smith. Mrs. Gilbert Gros.
venor, Mrs. c. Willard Hayes, Mrs
d. Agnew Greenlees, Mrs. William r.
Maxon. Mrs. Frank w. Ballou, Mrs
E. W. Washburn. Mrs. John II.
Ihlder, Mrs. ]. c. Weld, Mrs. Stephen
G. Tabor. Mrs. Charles T. Clagett.
Mrs. William Clark. Miss Zenaida
Merriam. Mrs. James c. Robertson,
Mrs. J. B. Campbell, Mrs. Ellwood j.
Way. Mrs. s. r. Capps, Mrs. j. =.
Ault, Mrs. c. Hart Merriam. Miss
Grace Willis. Mrs. Samuel Herrick.
Mrs. Joseph Fairbanks, Mrs. Rutland
D. Beard, Mrs. r. NJ Anderson and
Mrs. O. l.. Veerhoff
Evening star., 1926-06-13
Alabama State Society
Closes Active Season

The reception and dance given by
the Alabama State Society Thursday
evening at the Chastleton Hotel. Six
teenth and r streets northwest. was
successful and enjoyable affair.
Among the distinguished guests
for the evening were Representative
and Mrs. James V. McClintic, Chief
Justice and Mrs. Edward X. Camp
bell and their guests, Mrs. Conrad
Ohme Of Birmingham, Ala, and Mrs.
Louis Underwood; Commissioner
and Mrs. Richard V. Taylor Col
James S. Easby- Smith, Mr.. and Mrs
Benjamin Catchings and Mr.. r. Dean
Shure.
Members and their guests We're
received by Maj. John a. Gilmore.
president of the society. and Mrs. FL
more, and other officers and chair
men of committees-Mrs. X. II.
Rowe. Mr.. l. Y. Balm, Mr.. Louis
Monewyay, Mr.. r. Lee Barnes, Mrs.
p. r. Carter, Mrs. Q. b. Newman,
Mrs. c. A. Beasley. Mrs. J. F. john
son, Mrs. J. K. Pickett. Mrs. II. r.
Fulton, Mrs. II. o. Sargent and Mrs.
Frank Conway.
Col. James s. Easby-Smith made
an address on the history of Ala
bama. Mr.. Shure played one of his
own compositions, Mrs. j. +. johnson
sang, and Mr.. Louis Moneyway was
inimicable in one of his original dia :
lect stories.
Evening star., 1926-06-13

visit to DR.. and Mrs. G. G. Craw-
ford in Strasburg
Miss Jessie Locke Of Norfolk. who
has been attending the State Teach
ers' College in Farmville, spent sew
eral days last week in town before
leaving for her home.
DR.. and Mrs. Z. Douglas Davis have
returned to their home in Winchester
after visit to friends here.
Mrs. w. I. Coates is the guest OF her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Emcr-
son, in Luray.
Mrs. Elizabeth Rudd has gone to
Strasburg for the Summer after spend
ing six months with her son. Mr..
George Rudd.
Mrs. NJ. o. Simpson returned last
week to her home in Front Royal ac.
companied by her daughter, Miss
Mary Burgess Simpson, who has been
attending St. Agnes School.
Miss Carrie Crosen is home from
a visit to Capt. and Mrs. George H.
Grimm in Winchester.
Mr.. G. w. Goods spent the week
end in Strasburg.
Mrs. Alfred Thomson. who went to
Petersburg to attend the commence
ment exercises at Southern College,
has returned home accompanied by
her daughter, Miss Susan Smoot
Thomson, who has just finished her
freshman year.
Mrs. William McGraw and Miss
Cecilia McGraw of Roanoke were re-
cent guests Of Mrs. Dora Varney.
Mrs. HaPF Byrd Lee and Miss Re-
becca Lee of Culpeper visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Horace d. Ashton last week.
Mr. and Mrs. William Terry and Mr..
Terry, jr., Of Pittsburgh and Mrs. r.
c. Allen and Miss Rosalie Allen Of
Accotink, Va. spent short time re-
Gently with MIR. and Mrs. w. S. Iron.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Yates OF New
York City spent the week with the
formers brotherinlaw and sister, Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas +. Bartlett.
Mr. and Mrs. G. w. Goode have gone
to their home in Philadelphia after a
visit to Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Evans.
Mrs r. A. Roseberry and Miss Ruth
Roseberry are home from a visit to
Mrs. William Davies in Manassas.
Mr.. and Mrs. James r. Harmon. Mr..
and Mrs John D. Bayliss and Mrs. G.
p. Francis motored TO Martinsburg.
w. Va, and spent the week end with
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Harmon.
Miss Frances Yates has returned
from Blackstone Girls College and
will spend the Summer with her
mother, Mrs. Robert j. Yates.
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Miss Mary Agnes Dienelt spent the
| week end in Harrison. n. j.
DIR. and Mrs. r. II. Case and their
young daughter, I1ilda May Case. have
| returned from a visit to Mrs. Cases
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. T.. Dent, in
Brooke, Va.
Mrs. John Jacob Kiger entertained
at tea in her home on South Royal
street Saturday afternoon. June 5, in
honor of Miss Fannie Lee Woodson
of Harrisonburg, who will be married
later in the month TO Mr.. Chester Lee
Goodwin of Alexandria. Mrs. kiger
was assisted by Mrs. Vernon Warfield,
Mrs. Roy Brockwell and Mrs. Clay I.
Brittle.
Mrs. Robert 7. Herald of New York
City is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Louise
Bragg, on North Patrick street.
Mrs. George +. Markell is home
from a visit to Mr.. and Mrs. William
+. Carne in Fairfax.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Lewis Lipps
have returned from motor trip to
Charles Town, w. Va, where they
were the guests . Mrs. Gertrude
Miller. Mr. and Mrs. William Phillips
Manning of Augusta, Ga, were week
end guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Lipps in
their home on Cameron street. Mrs.
Manning IS a sister OF Mrs Lipps.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis A. Hobart of
Newport. r. l., are the guests of their
daughter. Mrs. George Zimmerman,
on South st. Asaph street.
Mr.. II. F. Fahrnkopf of Blooming
ton, H., was the guest last week of his
brother-in-law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs.
r. l.. Borden. en- route 10 New York
City.
Miss Sue Glass. who has been the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank T. King
on Prince street, went last week to
visit friends in Richmond before re-
turning to her home in Lynchburg.
Miss May Marye and Miss Mamie
Marye have gone to Washington, Rap
pahannock County, to spend the Sum-
mer with Mrs. Eugenia Dudley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Brant have re-
turned from a visit to the Sesqui.
centennial Exposition in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Alexander
Roseberry Of Roanoke are the guests
of the formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
r. A. Roseberry.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Petit and Mr..
Aubrey Petit have. returned from a
visit in Burke, Va.
Ensign Harold John Pohl, who was
graduated from the Naval Academy
Continued on Eighth Page.)
Evening star., 1926-06-13
New York Society Shows
Keen Interest in Newport
June Weddings of More Than Local Interest and
Engagements of Special Importance in
the National Capital.

| is a gra nddaughter Of the late Mr..
| George b. Post, we'll known archi-
! tect, and, on her mothers side, OF the
late Gen. John Bell Hood Of the Con-
federate Army.
| Mr.. Peters Is a graduate of Yale,
class of 1912. He is a member Of the
! Downtown, University, Yale and City
clubs and an eX-member of Squadron
A. He is now living in Arizona, where
ne has a cattle ranch. The wedding
will take place July 10 in Bernards-
vile.
Miss Frances Ieverich Riker, daugh-
ter of Mrs. A. Schuyler Clark. will be
married to Mr. Clifford Cochran Ew.
ing, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Ew-
ing of As East SiXty-fifth street, June
"a, at noon, in Trinity Church at
southport, Conn. A reception will be
held at Beachside, Green's Farm,
Conn, the home of DR.. and Mrs.
Clark.
Miss Peggy Miller, daughter of DR..
and Mrs. j. A. Miller, will be maid of
honor. The bridesmaids will be Miss
Rita Delaf1eld, who will be married to
MIR. William Bergh Kip June 10; Miss
Constance Miller, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. A. Miller; Miss Edith Wood
ward, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Woodward; Miss Fanny Wickes.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Forsyth
Wiclles; Miss Rue Winterbotham,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Win
terbotham of Chicago, and Miss Ellen
Ewing. sister Of Mr.. Ewing.
Mr.. Thomas Ewing, jr., will be best
man for his brother. The ushers will
be Mr.. William Ewing. another
brother; Mr.. William Bergh Kip, Mr..
Anson Phelps Stokes, jr.: Mr. Newbold
Noyes, brother-in-law Of Mr.. Ewing;
Mr.. Grant Mason, Mr.. Louis Reynal
and Mr.. Frank Bradley.
Miss Helen Gunter Jackson, daugh-
ter of Mrs. James Kirkman Jackson
and the late James kirkman Jackson
of Montgomery and Birmingham, Ala,
will be married to MIR. Chester Bur
rows Freeman, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. Winans Freeman of the Plaza.
New York City. Cincinnati and West
Hampton Beach, Long Island, June 80
at the Independent Presbyterian
Church in Birmingham. The we'd
ding will be followed by a reception
in the home of Miss Jackson's mother,
at 1908 Wancoma avenue. Birming-
ham.
Evening star., 1926-06-13
Fraternity Chapter
Tea This Afternoon

The members Of Phi Alpha Chapter
OF the Chi Omega Fraternity at George
Washington University will entertain
o'clock in the home of Miss Betty
Bradenburg on Park road. Among
those specially invited to meet the
guests are Mrs. William Mather
Lewis. wife of the president of the
university; Mrs. Vesta Lockwood Wat
son. national treasurer of the fra
ternity. and Mrs. William Bride. an
alumna of Ohio Wesleyan Chapter.
This tea Is an annual event of the
fraternity and marks the close OF the
official social calendar of the chaSter.
Evening star., 1926-06-13
Marriage Licenses.
Marriage licenses have been issued to
fp1louip0

Marriage licenses have been issued to thu
following:
Carl A.. D.. Kastner and Helene c. H
George ondusko and Dorothy n. stehr:
Herbert G. Tiller and Nellie n. Anderson
G Guy y II. Hoiiifieid and Virginia E. ,Lipop
Joseph F. Stepka Of Newark, \. j.. ant
Mildred yenzie OF Philadelphia. Pa:
Ezra Z. Boyer of Seven Fountains. Va.
and Mary E. smith 9f Giyndon: Va: ~
James w. Mcdonald of Pittsburgh: Pa.
and Marie f. Keefe of Allison Park. Pa:
George w. Thompson of Brighton. Md.
and Ethel Mccall of this city.
Arthur l.. smith Of Riverdale. Md. ant
Jane y Williams of this city.
William J; Allen and Virginia J. Wallace
Eunice f. Jones, Burgess store; Va.
Hyman F. AgrOnovitz and Minnie White
head both OF Baltimore.
Richard II. Woodward and Sylvia B
Isaac Rosenbloom of Winston Salem. n
G. and Hattie G. Aldridge of Burlington
Edward y. widmeyer and Ruth E
Deibel.
Ollie, Williams and Louise Jordan. both
of Richmond Va.
Evening star., 1926-06-13
A. A. u. w to Have Piano
Recital at Tea Tomorrow

Mrs. Chester Morrill, will be the
hostess at the musical tea at the
American Association Of University
Women tomorrow afternoon at
o'clock. At 5 o'clock Mrs. Charles B.
Inlay. the honor guest. will give a
short piano recital.
Evening star., 1926-06-13

From hide to wearer In shoemaking
Is successful in Australia, where once
only foreign shoes were worn, but
where today nearly all footwear In
that cattle country is made by local
factories.
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me, "and if you Amt going to you
are a chump. l tried my level best
to vamp him at Monte Carlo but he
never seemed to be conscious Of the
fact that was in the world Seri-
ously though Sallie, Barry's a peach
and l do believe you're holding out
on me because you couldn't help but
be thrilled at having him at your
feet. And to think of actually want
ing you to MARRY him! WE'LL" she
sighed, "I'd be tempted to take him
up on a similar proposition" she
sighed.
ooh no, you wouldn't" I declared,
for knew that she had discarded her
infatuation for the young musician
when she had left France, and had
never again given him a seccndthOt,
"and I wish you'd stop talking that
way about yourself"
"Don't try to switch the subject,
PLEASE. / want to know when the
big event is going to take place. Id
make a most interesting little brides
maid in New York"
"Elliel" l was almost in a rake for
disliked her taking it for granted
that I was considering the proposal
of Darlington Pierce, 81 really think
you're insane! How can you sit there
and talk about my marrying anybody
when I'm already Curtiss' wife ?"
"That's the most infinitisimal part
of the whole idea," she replied, "af-
ter the way he's treated YOU, ]
should think he'd be surprised if you
DIDN'T get a divorce. Of course you
can't get one in New York under two
years on account of your residence
not being here, but there's nothing
the matter with Mexico. They hanc
them out in car load lots. inertia
that's the name of the place. Tel
you what I'll do Sallie," she sat VI
excitedly on the edge Of the bed, ''I1
SO down there with you and Barry
can join up later on. They say it,
perfectly fascinating around Yucatan
Nearly all my friends have beer
there since this new law went int
effect-at least once"
ellie Mitchell!' l Indignantly ex
j. claimed, 81 don't see how you can dis
cuss marriage in such an irreveran
tone. Sometimes / think that you
ideas of sacred things are"
seached for an emphatic word, ode
raved"
Thanks for the buggy ridei" Eli
: came thru smiling, "but you'll com
! around to my way of thinking befor
: long. Just wait and see. l wan
2 you to be happy, Sallie, and l Nigh
as well tell you that l don't thin
5 you are ever going back to Curtis
/, Wright" There was a hint of Sc
!. crecy in her voice.
"WHY do you think that?" I a
e most shouted the question and 1 wal
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What price BeautH!]
-by Miss F1O2> ~
.by Miss I'll
Care of the Skin

heads and the general condition IN
healthy and decidedly unslghtly.
If by any chance you have been
cleansing your face with heavy cola
cream, discontinue it Immediately.
Substitute either a very light cream
of the kind that dissolves almost IN
simultaneously into a penetrating cal
or, even better, use a liquid cleanser.
Give up all greasy, fatty prepare
tions.
After thoroughly cleansing the
face you may use warm water and
wash cloth if you like, but always
finish with plenty of cold water. A
little ice rubbed ever the skin makes
an excellent natural astringent.
Don't use cream before pOwdering
for it will clog the pores and be sure
that your powder is very fine in tex
ture. Apply it lightly. Put on a sur
plus Of powder and then dust it of
rather than use powder too sparinglJ
and then grind it into the pores.
And never, never, no matter how
tired and sleepy you may be, retire
without removing all makeup from
! the face.
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Seriously tn GU g h
Sallie, Barry's a peach
and 1 do believe you're
holding out on me be-
cause you couldn't help
but be thrilled at hav'
ing him at your feet.
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Nothing, surely, can be more dis
tressing or more disfguring than en-
larged pores in the skin and the sad
part about it is that such a condition
is the direct result Of carelessness in
cleansing the skin after a prodigal
use of makeup. Too often they are
not noticed until they are very bad
indeed, and then, when they refuse to
Weld to a few days treatment, we
become disheartened and give it up as
a bad job.
Every type Of skin requires its own
particular treatment to prevent its
enlarged pore condition. Most of us
do not give the complexion the daily
attention it should have, and rely toe
optimistically upon cosmetics to cover
up blemishes and hide imperfections
Soap and water, the usual agents
employed to cleanse the skin, will not
entirely remove the oil, dust anC
germs from the face and neck
Therefore, when you have used moth
ing else for months it stands to rea
son that your skin is disclolOred, thu
pores clogged or filled with black
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brother Harrington has shut shop and and done the
Of his trick that does merit swift kick
mind he's solo, for heaps of boss PeabOdy god
there's sounds of
whateer
the union kyigh thru help from this Shiny
Oh WE'LL le has their price, large bankrOn house what's
federationsa big swell which
bos till men nil
The file must hold itself above all gold and pef Their
sdfast be- society," where when the
battles fought, slick cheap bought.
Let's stand hind legs TELL all Farngtons hell
labor who hold the unions all gold
Meanwhile don't lung, you
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character. You are thorough in ev-
erything and take considerable pride
in doing everything well. You are
faithful to duty in whatever line your
lot may run.
Women born during these dates are
likely to be found in the front rank
of all reform movements. They are
born organizers. They become teach
ers, actresses, musicians, writers and
social workers. Men born during
these dates succeed as attorneys
judges, politicians, orators, organic
ers and preachers.