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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-31
80 TAKEN IN DRUG
RAIDS IN NORF ok
Seven Pharmacists Among
Prisoners of AZ U. S. Agents
and 125 Policemen.
By the Associated Press.

NORFOLK, Va. July 31-Fifty-
nine PERSONS druggists and 50 al
legged narcotics venders-are under
arrest here today on charges of VIC
lating the Harrison act, as q result
of the most spectacular attempt ever
made to stamp out the fllicit narcotic
traffic in the FIVE States composing
the Washington division.
Forty-seven Federal narcotic agents
brought here from 10 States yester-
day afternoon joined with 125 city
policemen in making the biggest
sseries of raids ever attempted in this
section, according to Col. l.. G. Mutt,
chief of the narcotic division of the
Treasury Department, who was here
during the crusade.
Five of the druggists have been re-
leased on bail of $4,000 each until
next week, when all of the defendants
will be given preliminary hearings be-
fore a United States commissioner.
The other defendants had not fur
nished bail early today.
The arrests were made as result
of evidence collected during the last
two months, officials in charge an
nounced
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-31

Orders directing the entire Metro
politan police force to begin a con-
certed campaign to beautify the city
and aid in the maintenance Of it's
healthful and sanitary conditions
were issued yesterday by Maj. Ed,
win B. Hesse, superintendent.
The police were instructed to con-
centrate first on property which has
become unsightly through a heavy
growth of weeds. If weeds more
than inches in height are found
the instructions were for the officers
to notify the occupants and call their
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-31
KILLING
BLAMED ON EXPOSE
Ex-ConviCt, Slain in Hotel,
Had Fought "Bunco" Ring
and Tracked Fugitive.
Washington Star Photo.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
ATLANTA, July 31.-Efforts Of Bert
Donaldson. special investigator for the
county solicitor general, to rid Atlanta
of million-dollar "bunco" ring sew
eral wears ago, and his subsequent
persistence in tracking down Jack Will
son. wanted for murder, are believed
by police tn have led TO his Staying
in fashionable hotel here THURSDAY
night. Donaldson was found dead
with two shotgun wounds in his head
and back.
Solicitor General John A Boykin
last night advanced the theory that
gunner had been imported from Chi
cago by the local criminal element,
The investigator left his home Thurs
day in response to a telephone call.
Alarmed at his failure to return, his
wife notified detectives, who found the
body
The position of the body and the
presence of chair in A clothes closet
in q room indicated that the slayer
waited there for his victim and fired
without warning. Donaldson was I'M
armed.
Employees of the hotel reported hear
ing two shots. The detective is also
reported to have been seen about
the hotel Thursday night with three
other men. none of whom was known
to hotel employees.
Investigation of Donaldson's police
record showed he once served a one
year sentence in the Atlanta Peni.
Tertiary in connection with the rob,
berry of Il post office. He pleaded
guilty following his capture in Mil
waukee lie also was arrested fol.
lowing the 100000 mail robbery at
Rochester, y. Y. for which Dutch"
Anderson, associate of Gerald Chap
man, was originally sentenced to At
lanta. Donaldson was released.
After coming to Atlanta Donaldson
renowned his criminal life, was or.
dained to the ministry and began his
work of prison reform.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-31
Police Force Will Wage Vigorous War
To Rid City Lots of Unsightly Weeds

attention to the law which forbids
higher growth.
1T should be borne in mind, how
ever. that every effort should be
made to bring about the desired re-
suit without recourse to law" said
Maj. Hesse's. orders, and to that end
you will impress upon persons re-
sponsible for violations of such law
the fact that removal OF weeds will
help greatly in the general plan for
Identifying the city.
1T is the desire of headquarters
that members of the force manifest
a lively interest in efforts to beautify
the city and in the maintenance of
healthful and sanitary conditions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-31
MISS MABEL SATTERLEE,
MORGAN's NIECE, TO WED
No Date Announced for Union to
Francis Abbott ingalls,, Jr.,
Also Of New York.
Br tl,e Aaanciated Press.

BY the Associated Press. 4.
NEW YORK, July 31.--Miss Mabel
Morgan Satterlee, a niece Of ]. f.
Morgan 'and of Miss Anne Morgan,
is to be married to Francis Abbott In.
gals, jr.
No date for the wedding was named
in announcements by Miss Satterlee's
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert T..
Satterlee, of New York and Green.
wich, Conn.
MIR. ingalls, Is a son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Francis Abbott ingalls, of New York.
He is Harvard graduate and served
in the World War. He is a grandson
of David III. Houghtaling. prominent
tea merchant and a director of the
United States Life Insurance Go.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-31
Paris Plane Carries 90.

PARIS, July 81 pa new cross.
channel giant plane has arrived
at the flying field at lie Rourget
from Croydon. 1t carried 16 passen
gers and covered the distance In
hour and 81 minutes. The plane re
turned soon afterward to England
with IL passengers. The machine is
built to accommodate 20 passengers
and crew Of four.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-31
Emulating Durkin,
Youth Is jailed
For Threat Note

By the Associated Press.
sTEUBENvILLE, Ohio, July 81.
A desire to emulate Martin
Durkin, "sheik bandit" caused the
arrest here yesterday of John
Chapman, 20, on charge of send
ing threatening letters to George
Sharpe, 70, retired wealthy manu-
facturer. Chapman is married and
has two children.
Chapman wrote the manufacture
err asking for 5000 under penalty
of death. II would have returned
the money to Sharpe" said Chap
man, II only wanted to see II L
could get It.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-31
Missionary Admits
He Branded Boy
Who Stole Apples
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC, July 31.-A dispatch to
the Toxic Asahi from Seoul.
Korea. says DIR. c. A. Haysmeir.
American medical missionary, who
went on trial yesterday at Ping
yang on. charges of cruelty. plead
ed guilty and that the case was
adjourned for sentence. The pro-
curator demanded sentence of
three months Imprisonment.
lIaysmeir branded a small Ko-
rean boy on both cheeks with acid
some months ago after he had
caught the lad stealing apples from
the missionary's orchard. The ko-
rean word for thief" was burned
on the boy. DIR. Haysmeir said he
had no idea that the acid marks
would be permanent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-31
WIFE CLEARS PROBATE
OF E. R. THOMAS WILL
Mrs. Elizabeth Finley Thomas Re
moves Caveat Entered for Son
When Document Was Filed.
By the Associated Pics

BY the Associated Press.
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla, July
31.--A public probate of the will of
Edward Russell Thomas, New York
and Palm Beach. is to be executed
within few days as result of the
removal of caveat against the will
by former wife of the dead man.
Mrs. Lucy Cotton Thomas last wife
of the deceased. was bequeathed APP
proximately $500, 900. Mr.. Thomas
mother was awarded enough property
to net an annual income of $4,000
and his last wife's mother enough
property to earn a yearly income of
50 900.
Mrs Elizabeth Finely Thomas
entered the caveat in behalf of her
son, Samuel Finley Thomas. almost
simultaneously with the filing of the
will.
According to the document, Samuel
Finley Thomas shall receive a trust
fund at the death of Mrs. Lucy Cot
ton Thomas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-31
NEW DYNAMITE PLANT.
site Selected 10 Miles Outside of
Birmingham, Ala.

WILMINGTON, Del. July 81 CPl.
Construction of a large dynamite
plant, designed to supply high ex'
plosives to the Birmingham, Ala,
mining districts and the South
Atlantic Gulf States at close range,
will be undertaken this Fail. E. !.
DUPONT Nemours q Co., announced
yesterday. An option already has been
taken on 1,240 acres of land about 10
miles outside Of the city of Birming-
ham.
The plant, Of the most modern type
of safety construction, will act as an
adjunct to the black blasting power
plant now in operation at Connable.
FIVE miles north of Birmingham, the
notice said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-31
Crowder Leaves Hospital.

HAVANA, July 81 GP).-Maj Gen.
Enoch III. Crowder. the American
Ambassador. returned to his office
yesterday after about a month in the
Camp Columbia Military Hospital,
where he underwent an operation.
lie was tanned from recent after
noon automobile rides and appeared
in excellent health.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-31
WITNESS RECOUNTS
PLOT TO KILL Usage
Burkhart Says Ramsey and
Hale Planned Staying to
Get Insurance.
b. the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
GUTHRIE, Okla, July 3l.--Detalis
of an alleged conspiracy to kill Henry
Roam. Asase Indian, for the collec-
ton of Il So, 900 life insurance policy,
were related yesterday by Ernest
Burkhart in the Federal Court trial of
his uncle, William X. Hale, and John
Ramsey for Roan's murder.
Rurkhart is under sentence of life
imprisonment for his confessed inn
plication in the dynamiting of the w.
f. Smith home in Fairfax, another
crime that Government and State au-
thorities lay at Hales door.
Hale and Ramsey plotted Roan's
death at resort maintained by
Henry Grammer, a former rodeo per
former, now dead, Burkhart testified.
Burkhart said he accompanied his UNI
Gle to the Grammer ranch Just for
the ride.
Planned to Buy Car.
"a short time later / talked with
Hale" Burkhart continued. "He said
he had pointed out Roam to Ramsey
and as Ramsey did not have any way
to get around, he was going to buy
him a small car.
"Ie said he was going to give him
$500 in addition to the car. He said
Ramsey did not want people to see
him with Roam. Later he said he
bought the car and after Roam was
killed Hale said he had given him the
$500 ! saw Ramsey riding in the car
before Roam was killed.
about 80 minutes after Roam was
supposed TO have been killed, | talked
to Ramsey. lie said, Tell Hale the
Jobs done / asked him what. He
said he bumped the Indian off l
asked him where the job was done.
He said in Sol Smiths pasture.
Told Of Death.
"The next morning I talked with
Hale. told him what Ramsey had
told me to tell him. Later | talked
with Hale before the body was found.
/ told Hale, John Morris and I had
gone near the pasture.
HALE told me to stay away, let
some one else find the body,
Soon afterward he said he had
paid Ramsey $500 and he would bet
Ramsey didn't have a dollar left in
80 days.
after the death of Roam Hale said
the insurance company had not paid
him and that they would have to-
they couldn't turn him down."
Hale now has civil suit pending
against the insurance company, seek
ing to collect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-31
ISRAEL ZANGWILL ILL.
Complete, Although Slow, Recov
cry Is Hoped For.

LONDON, July 81 up. Izrael
Zangwill the noted Jewish author. is
seriously, i'll at his home in East Pres
ton. A telephone inquiry at his
home this morning ELECTED this state
ment from spokesman:
'AIr. Zangwill is seriously i'll. but
his doctors consider that complete,
although slow, recovery may be hoped
for.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-31
Gotham on Way to Montok.

SINGAPORE. Straits Settlements,
July 81 GA9.- Alan ]. Gotham, the
British aviator who is on fight from
England to. Australia and return,
started today for AIssgStok, Baka
Island, In the Dutch East Indies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-31
FRANCE FEELS QUAKE,
LITTLE DAMAGE DONE
Chimney Falls and Crockery is
"Reminiscences Accompanied
by Deep Rulnblings.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS. July 3t.--Paris and the
whole Of West France, from Havrc
to I'orient, experienced small
earthquake last night. With the ex-
ception of a tall chimney, which col
lapsed at Coutainville and the break
ing of crockery, no damage was done
The tremors We're accompanied at
some places with deep rumblings The
weather was fine and the sea calm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-31

Life is not a speculation. tit IS a
sacrament. Its ideal is love. Its puri-
fication is sacrifice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-31
Actress Seeks Divorce.

Los ANGELES, July 81 P.--
Cleta Smith, known in vaudeville as
CletaN Mack, filed suit here Thursday
for divorce from William Fl. Smith,
New York theatrical producer. The
actress suit charged that Smith
tricked her into going into a New
York rooming house, where she was
held until she. consented to marry
him, the marriage taking place
December II, 1921. She asks 5000
4 week alimony and $4,000 attorney
fees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-31

Crying is the refuge of plain women
but the ruin of pretty ones.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-31

Men can believe the impossible, but
never the improbable.
The Washington times., 1926-11-25
MISS FRIES TO
WED ARMY
OFFICER

Major Gen. and Mrs. Amos A.
Fries have sprung a surprise with
the announcement of the engage
ment of their daughter, Miss Eliza
beth Fries, to Lieut.. Frederic A.
Henney, Corps of Engineers, u.
s. A. Scarcely had the guests re-
turned to their homes from Miss
Fries debut ball on Tuesday eve
ming when the news was made
known.
Although Miss Allison Roebling,
daughter of Mrs. Arthur O'Brien,
was the first of this seasons debu-
tantes to become engaged, Miss
Fries will be the first to wed, her
marriage to Lieutenant Henney be-
ing set for shortly before the Christ
mas holidays. No date has been
named for the wedding of Miss
Roebling and Baron Joseph Won
der Elst, of the Belgian embassy,
but 1t is not expected that 1t will
take place before spring.
Lieutenant Henney Is stationed
ct Fort Humphreys.
The Washington times., 1926-11-25

CONTINUED on Page %
The Washington times., 1926-11-25
AT
FRIENDSHIP
TODAY

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Beale Nc
Lean entertained at their customary
Thanksgiving breakfast today at
Friendship, their country estate
near Washington. There was a
large company Of guests-represen'
tatives OF the various strata OF
washington society.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mclean viii be
hosts, as usual, at ball on New
Year Eve in their town house on
Street. And on Christmas Day they
will entertain at children's party.
DINNER TONIGHT
AT GERMAN EMBASSY
The German Ambassador and
Baroness Nathan will entertain at
dinner this evening In compliment
to the Chilean Ambassador, Senior
Cruchaga.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grosvenor Backus
will be hosts at dinner this even
ing in honor of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles HulSt, Of Englewood. N. J..
y
Miss Rebecca Dial will entertain
at dinner this evening in conpli-
ment to Miss Mary Harris Cockrell,
of Nashville, Tenn, who is visiting
her.
Mrs. e. Winfield Spencer is the
guest for a. few days Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Willmott Lewis. Mrs. Spencer
Is spending the winter in Warren
ton. Va, Commander Spencer being
on sea duty.
Tho Hon Mr. and Mrs John
Francis Amherst Cecil are at the
Ritz Carlton Hotel, New York. for
a short visit. On her way from
Biltmore House. Biltmore, N. c., to
New York. Mrs. Cecil spent a week
or ten days at her apartment in
Washington.
DINNER PARTIES
TO PRECEDE DANCE
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Fox Conner
have issued invitations for a dinner
at the Willard before the first of
the series Of Army dances to be
held there on December 3.
Others who will entertain before
the Army dance are Col. and Mrs.
Herman Glade. who will have a
company of SO. and Lieut.. Col. and
Mrs. W. w. oyerton.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Terry Remey
arrived from New York last evening
to spend THANKSGIVING with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Beale r. How
ard.
Mrs. T. Dewitt Talmage will en-
terrain a party of seven at dinner
tonight at The Mayflower.
The Washington times., 1926-11-25
MISS HIGHT IS
PRESENTED
AT TEA

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hight are
presenting their daughter, Miss
Barbara Hight, to society this
afternoon at tea from 4 to Z
o'clock in their home at 1914 Tween,
ty-first st.
The drawing rooms are charm
ingly decorated with roses, schry-
santhemums, palms and forms. In
the dining room butterfly roses are
the dominant note.
The debutante, who has a piquant
brunette beauty, Is wearing O. gown
of white moire-a French model
made with extreme simplicity. The
bodice is close-fitting and sleeveless
and has around the neck-line a
simple rhinestone trimming. It is
the skirt, which is rather long and
slightly bouffant. She Is carrying
a bouquet of sweetheart roses.
Mrs. Hight, who is receiving with
her daughter, is wearing a French
gown of velvet in peach color. It is
fashioned on straight lines and has
flower design are the only trim
ming. Her flowers are Ward roses
and lilies of the valley.
In the group of girls assisting
the debutante are Miss Katherine
Amory, Miss Fannie Dial. Miss
Nancy Hamilton, Miss Eleanor
Smith, Miss Adelaide Douglas, Miss
Harriet Whitford, Miss Helen
Galley, Miss Sallie Hews Phillips.
Miss Harriet Huntress, Miss Allison
Roebling, Miss olive sherley, Miss
Helen Clifford, Miss Georgiana
Joyes, Miss Frances Larner Gore
and Miss Betty Ridsdale.
In the group Of Mrs. flights as
sistants, who will preside in turn at
the refreshment tables, are Nine.
Alfaro, Nine. Prochnik, Mpe. Eken-
gren, Mrs. Victor Kaufman, Mrs.
James Carroll Frazer, Miss Copley
Amory, Mrs. Parker West, Mrs
Davenport White, Mrs. Jack Hayes,
Mrs. Lyman Kendall, Mrs. Percival
Ridsdale, Mrs. George Huntress
Mrs. David Hunt Blair, Mrs. George
Leonard Smith, Mrs. Edward Clifford.
Mrs. John J. Hamilton, Mrs. Charles
B. Drake, Mrs. ZeBarney Phillips,
Mrs. Adam Wyant and Mrs. Harry
B. Mirick.
Following the tea Mr.. and Mrs.
Hight will entertain a company of
% at dinner at the Congressional
Country Club.
X +
Senator and Mrs. Walter Edge
have issued invitations for dinner
dance the evening of December II
in their home on Eighteenth Street.
X X
Representative and Mrs. Richard
Aldrich will he hosts at dinner and
dancing at Grasslands on the eve
ming of December II.
y
The Assistant Secretary OF the
Treasury and Mrs. Dewey will en-
terrain at dinner on Friday evening,
December 8, for their daughter.
Miss Suzette Dewey.
X
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hard will be
hosts at dinner Friday evening, De-
cember 8.
X
DR.. and Mrs. Harry Kerr were
hosts at dinner last evening.
The Washington times., 1926-11-25
--Photo 81 Harris 8 Ewlng


MRS JOSEPH LETTER
PRESIDENT OF THE board Of the Children's Country
Home with her daughter Nancy, who is already learn
ing to be her able assistant in philanthropc activity
on the board Of the home, making three generations
interested in its work Mrs. Letter will leave tomorrow
for Chicago returning December 18 in time for the
final drive for the Of the Chdrens Country
Home ball on Christmas night.
The Washington times., 1926-11-25
ENTERTAIN FOR
CALIFORNIA VISITORS

Mr.. and Mrs. Wade Ellis were
hosts at dinner last evening in
compliment to Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert
Aubrey Davidson, of Coronado
Beach, Calf, who are visiting their
son and daughter-in,law, MIR. and
Mrs. Gilbert Aubrey Davidson. jr.
Other guests were Rear Admiral
and Mrs. Cary r. Grayson, former
Senator and Mrs. Robert l.. Owen
former Senator and Mrs. Atlee
Pomerene, Judge and Mrs. William
Bailey Lamar, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Lester Marlatt.
Mrs. James M. Sprague, Of Gin
cinnati. will arrive today to be the
guest over the weekend of MI. and
Mrs. Ellis, who will go to Rippon
Lodge. their country place in Vir-
ginia4 for the weekend.
The Washington times., 1926-11-25
NJ USIC
-By Jessie MacBride.
THANKSGIVING TODAY IN
MUSIC AT LOEW'S PALACE

IftkAINAAOUh AN1a IU1JkAL nv
MUSIC AT LOEW'S PALACE
Thanksgiving music has q prom.
inent place on the program at
J4oew's Palace Theater this week,
with Palace Concert Orchestra,
under Thomas j. Cannon, offering
AN Ode To Thanksgiving" as it,
overture for the week.
An Ode To THANKSGIVING" is
described az q Photographic In.
depreciation OF the Festival Theme,
with a symphonic treatment" The
interesting feature OF the overture
Is its visual illustration OF the evO-
luton Of Thanksgiving from the
days of the Puritans, who fought
with the Indians for their Thanks
giving feasts, up to the modern.
1926 method of celebrating the ma
tional holiday which the Pilgrim
fathers inaugurated.
In series of delightful musical
features of this type, Loew's Pal.
ATE IL offering it's patrons for the
week starting next Sunday. the
popular tune Valencia to be taken
Ter a little tune journey around
the world" showing us how the va
rious nations interpret the melody
that has captivated all Of ug.
The Washington times., 1926-11-25
THE AMERICAS UNITE
IN CLUBS MUSICALE

Tomorrow morning at IL O'Clock
the Friday Morning Music Club
gives It's annual Pan.American pro
gram at the beautiful Pan.American
building, through the courtesy Of
DR.. Rowe, director general, and
Franklin Adams, counselor OF the
Pan.American Union.
Raul Paniagua, a young Guate-
malan pianist and composer, is to be
one of the soloists, He has the dis
tinetion OF having been a pupil Of
the great Spanish composer, Gran.
Continued on Page 81
The Lambertville record., 1926-12-30

Eleven thousand trucks are used
by the Bell System in supplying the
nation with telephone service. In
the territory Of The Bell Telephone
Company of Pennsylvania and Asso-
ciated Companies more than 400
trucks and 700 other motor vehicles
are used for this purpose.
Not only are the telephone trucks
ir the country used in transporting
the $4,000 workmen, tools and equip
ment to the place Of the days WORK,
but they are equipped with no
less than 25 devices that are neces-
sary in the construction Of telephone
plant.
A hole digger, a derrick, winch,
machine for wrapping wire, tool
boxes containing the numerous imple-
ments required are some of the in
genious devices that are included in
the design Of the trucks.
Aside from the fact that this Is a
mechanical age where time saving
is Of paramount Importance, the use
Of the truck equipment cuts down
the size Of the working gangs. Work
that formerly was performed by a.
crew Of ten to fifteen men can now be
done by crew Of Ave. Instead Of
requiring an average Of one man for
each pole erected per day, as was
the case before the pole digger and
pole placing apparatus were used,
approximately seven poles are now
set per man per day for new ex-
tensions to telephone plant. When
it is necessary to replace old poles
with new poles, with the consequent
re-arrangihg Of telephone wires. the
average is four poles per man per
day.
The Lambertville record., 1926-12-30

or Hcuon, IN no ume at all he found
a policeman, store detective and
three clerks. They began thorough
and systematic search OF the toy de-
partment. Danny was carefully de
scrlbed TO them. His fair hair, blue
eyes and sturdy body.
Hell be so frightened and
confusedW ~ mourned the distressed
mother, my little, little lad"
News of the lost boy spread quick
ly. Other mothers Joined the search
Clerks deliberately left their counters
to help. But there was one man In
particular who seemed to work the
hardest. He was a big fellow with a
shock of light hair. There was some
thing comforting in the very set of his
shoulders.
"Who Ia that man?" asked Mrs
Crawford of the foorwnlker; "he re.
minds me somehow OF Danny
as II Danny were grown up. He'll
look that way, I'm sure, when he's q
man"
THAT Is our new store detective"
replied the t'oorwalker. 'By George,