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Evening star., 1938-12-18

Heads Events
In Annapolis
Polly Ferguson
Is Married to
1t. Williams

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Dec. 1.-THE
leading social event here this week
was the wedding today at st. AIMS
Church of Miss Polly Trenholm Fer
guson, daughter of Mrs. James Fer
guson, formerly of Baltimore, and
1t. Jack BercaW Williams, now on
duty at the Naval Postgraduate
School. After a wedding trip the
young couple will reside on Prince
George street.
Mr.. Willoughby Sharp, son of
Capt. and Mrs. Walter D. Sharp,
will return this week end from Kent
| School for the Christmas holidays.
Also returning from Kent School is
Mr.. Rodney Dobson, son Of Mrs.
William Fechteler, who returned to-
day to spend the holiday season with
Comdr. and Mrs. Fechteler.
1t. and Mrs. George M. Day ar
rived today to be the guests for the
holidays of Mrs. Days mother, Mrs.
Archibald Stirling, and Comdr. Stir
ling.
Mrs. Mason Porter Cusachs left
wednesday to spend several days IN
New York, where she is the guest Of
her daughter, Mrs. Georgianna Gu
sachs Harp, at her apartment at
the Webster.
Mrs. c. P. Snyder
In Washington.
Mrs. C. Phillip Snyder, wife Of
Admiral Snyder, is spending several
days in Washington after a visit
here with her daughter, Mrs. Ethel
bert Watts.
1t. and Mrs. Seymour Owens have
as their guest Mrs. Owens mother,
Mrs. Kirkwood H. Donavan of San
Francisco. 1t. and Mrs. Owens and
Mrs. Donavan will spend few days
next week in New York, where they
will join Mr.. Donavan, who has been
in South America, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Donavan will spend Christmas here
(see ANNAPOLIS, Page D-120
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Tea This Afternoon
To Mark Wedding
Anniversary

Comdr. and Mrs. Benjamin S..
Killmaster will entertain at a tea
this afternoon at their place on
the Arlington Ridge, in Virginia,
the occasion being in celebration
Of their 14th wedding anniver-
sary.
Mrs. Killmaster is the former
Miss Dorothy Campbell, daughter
Of the former Representative
from Kansas and Mrs. Philip Pitt
Campbell, and she and her hus-
band have only recently returned
from the Orient, where Comdr.
Killmaster was on duty in Asiatic
waters.
They have taken a house at
1890 South Arlington Ridge road,
which they recently redecorated,
and this afternoons party will
be the first they have given since
taking occupancy.
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Dorothy Bender
Engagement Is
Announced

Col. and Mrs. Louis Blaine Bender,
U. S. Army, announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Dorothy
Louise, to Mr.. Harlowe Charles May,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Henry
May of Minneapolis, Mimi, and
Washington, D. C.
The wedding will take place at
o'clock New Year Day in Walter
Reed Chapel with Chaplain Alvah
j. Brasted of Fort Belvoir, Va, Off
ciating.
Miss Bender has selected Mrs.
Elwood M. Staub of Washington,
sister of the groom, as her only at
tendant.
Mr.. May will have Mr.. John JAM
ieson White of Washington as his
best man and the ushers will include
Mr.. Daniel Bender, brother of the
bride; Mr.. ElWood Staub, brother
in-law of the bridegroom, and Dr.
Glen Giere, all of Washington.
Following the wedding there will
be a reception at the home of the
brides parents, 7100 Chestnut street
NV.
Miss Bender is graduate of Ohio
State University. She is affiliated
with Alpha Omicron Pi, Theta Sig
ma Phi and Strollers. While in
college Miss Bender won the Colum-
bus, Ohio, city tennis championship
and played last summer for the
ArmyNavy Country Club team.
Mr.. May was graduated from the
University of Minnesota. He is a
member of Delta Kappa Epsilon,
Kappa Beta Phi, Theta Nu Epsilon
and Scarab, honorary architectural
fraternity.
The couple will be at home at the
Boulevard Apartments, 2l2l New
York avenue, NV.
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tertained at buffet supper party at
their quarters before the play last
evening, when their out-of-toWn
guests were Maj. and Mrs. George
F. Stokes and Capt. and Mrs. Earl
S. Piper of Washington.
Entertaining after the play last
evening were Capt and Mrs. Thomas
c. Green, who had members of the
entre-acts as their guests, and Mai.
and Mrs. Vernon E. Mcgee, who had
as their guests the members OF the
cast and the directors.
1t. Col. and Mrs. William T.
Clement had Commanding Gen. and
Mrs. James c. Breckenridge as their
guests at dinner and the play this
evening.
Maj. and Mrs. Ray A. Robinson
were hosts at party this evening
preceding the club dance, enter.
tanning at cocktails at their quarters
and dinner at the club.
Comdr. and Mrs. w. T. Brown
have with them this week end their
son, Mr.. Tom Brown, and two Of
his classmates at the University of
Virginia, Mr.. Ray Wheaton of Put
nam, Conn, and Mr.. Gene Healing
of Newark, N. j.
Capt. Clark and Family
Go to Tennessee.
Capt. and Mrs. Saville T. Clark
and their three children left Guam
tico today, going to Nashville, Tenn,
where they will spend Christmas
with Mrs. Clark's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Cain. Capt. Clark will
return after the holidays, but Mrs
Clark and the children will remain
for a longer visit in the South.
Miss Frances Salzman entertained
at bridge and tea Monday afternoon
Mrs. Clifford G. Richardson, wife
Of Comdr. Richardson, left today fol
Norfolk, Va, where she will be the
guest of her sister, Mrs. James Kirk
patrick, until after the first of the
year.
Her daughter, Miss Betty Rich
ardson, has been in Norfolk for a
fortnight, attending debutante par
ties.
Comdr. Richardson will join his
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Sherburne Whipple, Col and Mrs.
Raymond W. Hardenburgh, Col and
Mrs. Paul R. HaWley, Col. John c.
Whitaker, Maj. and Mrs. Levin C.
Allen, Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Brubaker,
Mrs. Esther Leishear and Mr.. and
Mrs. George D. Brabson.
Out of Town Visitors
Are Entertained.
1t. Comdr. William E. Sullivan,
U. S. NJ, and Mrs. Sullivan have as
their guests over the week end in
their house in Arlington, Va, Mr..
and Mrs. James V. Schraig of New
York.
Last night 1t. Comdr. and Mrs.
Ransom K. Davis were hosts at their
place in Arlington, entertaining 13
guests at dinner in honor of Mr.
and Mrs. Schraig, whom they visit
ed last summer at their summer
home in Central Valley, New York
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Stillman.Graham
Wedding at Fort
Sam Houston

The wedding last evening OF Miss
Fanny de Russy Graham, daughter
of Col. E. F. Graham, U. S. A., and
Mira Graham, and 1t. Robert Marris
Stillman, U. S. A., son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Clifton Stillman OF
Pueblo, Colo, is of more than usual
interest here where the bride has
many relatives and close friends.
The ceremony was performed in the
Post Chapel at Fort Sam Houston,
the Rev. Robert M. Allen officiating
at o'clock before a background of
white chrysanthemums, asters, Gala
lilies and greens.
The bride was given in marriage
by her father and her gown was of
ivory satin trimmed with duchesse
and rose point lace. The gown was
made with wide circular train and
puffed sleeves, the Tudor collar
being rose point lace. Her tulle veil
was held by tulle coronet and she
carried brides roses and lilies of the
valley.
Mrs. Gooch, wife of 1t. Stacey w.
'Gooch of Fort Sill, was matron of
honor, wearing white antique MORE
made with short puffed sleeves and
hoop skirt. Her tiny hat was of red
feathers and she carried red poin-
settias. Miss Helen Graham was
maid of honor, wearing a similar cos
tune of red MORE, red feather hat
and carrying red poinsettias.
The brides other attendants were
Miss Fanny Herr of Washington,
Mrs. M. c. Gray, Mrs. c. B. Elliott,
Jr.; Miss Frances Sherman, Miss
Madeleine Highly and Mrs. John Nc
Kelvy, sister of the bridegroom. They
we're dressed alike in white antique
MORE made with close-fltting
bodices, short puffed sleeves and
long very full skirts. They wore
pearl Juliet caps and carried red
poinsettias, the stems bound in
silver.
1t. J. A. Waters was best man and
the ushers were Capt. j. P. Kissner,
1t. Gabriel P. Disosway, 1t. c. A.
Clark, jr.; 1t. Marshall Bonner, 1t.
Francis j. Murdock, jr.; 1t. c. R.
Meyer and 1t. K. P. Bergquist.
1t. and Mrs. Stillman will fly to
Mexico City, visit in Colorado and
attend the Worlds Fair in San Fran
cisco before sailing in January for
Hawaii, where 1t. Stillman is on
duty at Luke Field. 1t. Stillman at
tended the Colorado College before
entering the Military Academy at
West Point, where he was graduated
in 1885. Mrs. Stillman is a grand
daughter of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
John M. Graham of Nashville,
Tenn, and the late Gen. and Mrs.
Eli D. Hoyle. Her great-grandfather
was the late Gen. Levi E. de Russy.
Evening star., 1938-12-18
Miss Broadbent
Guest at Dinner
Last Evening

Comdr. and Mrs. E. w. Broad
bent entertained at dinner in the
blue room at the Shoreham last
evening for their daughter, Miss
Priscilla Broadbent, on her 21st
birthday. Before the dinner Miss
Hope Blandy entertained at cock
tails at the home of her parents,
Comdr. and Mrs. w. P. Blandy.
The guests included Miss
Blandy, Mr.. and Mrs. Cooper c..
Lightbown, Miss Virginia Burdett,
Miss Mary Elizabeth Broadbent,
Mr.. William Doors, Mr.. Amadee
de Russy, Mr.. Paul Dickens and
Mr.. Edwin James Gillian.
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Capt. Charles Austin, U. S. N,
and Mrs. Austin will have with them
Christmas week their sons-in-law
and daughters, DR.. and Mrs. j. w.
johnson of New York and 1t. and
Mrs. Richardson.
Maj. Richard Hall Jeschke, U. S.
M. c., and Mrs. Jeschke are spend
ing the week end at Quantico, where
they are guests of Maj. and Mrs.
Lucian w. Burnham.
1t. Robert Watson, U. S. A., and
Mrs. Watson will come East from
Fort Sill, Okla, and will spend
Christmas with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Becher at Lewis
burgh, Pa. They will come to
Washington Immediately after
Christmas and be with 1t. Watson's S
parents, Col. and Mrs. Joel T..
Watson until the New Year.
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Informal arties Rule
In the Service Set as
Holidays Approach
Many Visitors Are Expected;
Students Home From College
Will Add to Gayety

Service people like those civilian
INFORMAL parties during these busy
Tor the entertainment of holiday visitors
young people will be home studies
1he Che OF Infantry, U.
guests OF the formers mother Mrs Lynch NC
and expected to their
and Mrs Lynch have the
OF that time in Florida
Midshpman Woodson Arrives
Thursday With Cassmae
The Judge Advocate General the
will be Joined Thursday their Mdpman Woodson
his classmate Ndnlan
William w retired
20 guests at dinner last night the The
included Brig c.
James B. Woonough Col Newman,
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Mrs. Bridges Here
For HOLIDAYS

1t. Walter E. Linaweaver, U. S. N,
and Mrs. Linaweaver will have with
them through the holidays at their
place in Arlington the latters
mother, Mrs. j. B. Bridges, who will
arrive the middle of the week from
her home in Hancock, Md.
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day, when they will return to their
home for Christmas.
Capt. Stanton and Family
To Leave on Visit.
Capt. and Mrs. Wilter G. Stanton
and their sons, Walter and James,
will leave during the coming week
to visit Mrs. Stanton's mother, Mrs.
V. M. S. Laying, at her home, Round
Top Farm, Sommers, in Westchester
County. They plan to remain for
the Christmas holidays returning to
West Point after the new year.
1t. and Mrs. Frederick G.. Saint
have had as their guest for the past
(See ARMY, Page D-12J
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Returns for Visit

Mrs Frank E. Hopkins of Bur-
lington, VT, widow of Col. Hopkins,
U. S. A., retired, will return to the
city for a visit with her son-in-laW
and daughter, Capt. and Mrs. Irving
A. Duffy at their home at 1924 Cleve-
land avenue.
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Christmas Visitors

Brig. Gen. Walter Kruger of Fort
George G. Meade, Md, and Mrs.
Kruger will have with them until
after Christmas 1t. and Mrs. Walter
Kruger and 1t. and Mrs. Aubrey
Dewitt Smith and their children,
Aubrey Dewitt, jr, and Sharon
Kruger. Mrs. Smith was the for
mer Dorothy Kruger.
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Away for Holidays

Comdr. Albert M. Bledsoe, U. S. N,
and Mrs. Bledsoe will go to Bloom
ington, Ind, for the holidays and
will visit Comdr. Bledsoe's brother
in-law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bernard c. Gavit for a week or 10
days.
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Quantico Gay as Parties
Welcome Holiday Students
Dramatic Club Performances
Preceded and Followed by
Social Entertainments

QUANI1CO Va Dec 17This week the post with
parties welcoming home students
before
Club.
Among those entertaining guests at dinner
yesterday evening Maj Carvel
Dawson who had Capt and Mrs A. D. Coey Of Washington
Capt and Mrs Harold R. Lee their guests; Maj
entertained Maj
R. Hester had Maj and Atkinson
andria as their guests
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-08-25
Notice Of Sale Land County Carolina for 1887 Faxes

i, w. E. Miller, Sheriff and Tax
Collector hshe County, under
and by virtue of power vested in
me, in accordance with law and
by order Of the Ashe County
Commissioners, will at l o'clock
p. Nj. on Monday, Sept. 5, 1888,
sell to the highest bidder for
cash the following lands for the
default of taxes for 1887.
Evening star., 1938-04-03

session of the Naval Academy recently
1t was regarded as the largest and most
valuable private ship-model collection
in existence. The only public collec-
tions that compare with 1t are at the
British Museum at South Kensington,
London, and at the Marine Museum Of
the Louvre. in Paris.
MODELS in the collection, which
has never been exhibited In pub
lie before, were assembled over
. period of 80 years by the late Col.
Henry Huddleston Rogers, who built a
private museum to house them at the
Port of Missing Men, his home at
Southampton, Long Island. Before his
death in July. 1885, Col. Rogers willed
the collection to the Naval Academy
on condition that it be properly main-
tained and exhibited.
President Roosevelt. also a famous
collector of ship models, signed a spe-
cial act of Congress authorizing ac-
ceptance of the gift on these terms.
The government appropriated $4,000
to move the collection from South
ampton to Annapolis and provided
$4,000 annually for its upkeep.
It y irreplaceahls and In many ~
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After Col. Rogers started the collec-
ton he kept most of the models in
storage until about 10 years ago, when
''The Port of Missing Men" and the
museum for the models were COM
pleted. When they were set up in the
museum many needed to be completely
restored or renovated, and while clean
ing one Of them Mr.. Avery experienced
the greatest thrill Of his life as mod
elmaker. In cleaning what seemed to
be an ordinary model of an unidenti-
fed British warship he discovered that
it came apart at the walestreak to
show in full and accurate detail all the
'tween-deck construction.
Mr.. Avery says this Is the only come
apart model he ever has seen, and
thinks it is the finest example of the
art Of matchmaking. The model Is
about 3 feet long and, on being sepa-
rated, shows the brig, midshipmen's
quarters, powder magazines and cable
tiers. On top the minutest quarter
deck details are modelled to scale, in
cluding an interior for the captains
quarters with paneled walls and an
Aplaid door.
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they were exhibited at the Metropoli-
tan Museum of Art several years ago.
These cases now are at Annapolis
serving their original purpose.
Fred Avery of Tenafly, N. j., an ex-
pert and professional model-maker,
who learned the profession as an ap-
prentice in Sunderland, England, was
resident custodian of the collection
for Col. Rogers for the last few years
at ''The Port of Missing Men" He
was given leave by j. j. Wenner, we'll
known New York modelmaker, to su-
pervise the transfer of the models
from Southampton to Annapolis in
January, and has been retained by the
academy as caretaker for the fleet.
After the models became Government
property, Mr.. Avery was required to
take a civil service examination and
be sworn as modelmaker before he
could supervise their transfer.
THE models all need expert attention
from time to time-refinishing,
cleaning, repairs, rerigging. Some are
in need Of complete overhauling, a Job
that takes more than . month on
some q the larger ships.
Evening star., 1938-04-03
BY Stephen G. Thomson.

~ wv OPSSO" ~ VOII DCOJts
- ACRED and historic Memorial
~ Hall at the United States Naval
Academy at Annapolis was
- closed to the public early this
year, while Navy officers directed the
movements of one of the grandest
fleets in the world. There was nothing
secret about the maneuvers, but seri-
Gus damage to the armada might have
resulted If public admission to the hall
had not been restricted. Safe in port,
however, this fleet now is open for in
spection by the public.
Consisting Of lot vessels, the fleet is
one of the largest navies in the world
yet the greatest part of it is berthed
in one end of reopened Memorial Hall.
The remainder will be moored in
Mahan Hall at the Naval Academy for
about year, and then the entire fleet
will be stationed at permanent base
In building soon to be constructed
for the Naval Academy Museum.
Although it is only fleet Of ship
models and couldn't put to sea to de-
fend the country in time of war, the
fiotilla is one of the most remarkable
In the world. UNITY It came into pos
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blockading Boston Harbor, but on the
1st of June Capt James Lawrence in
the frigate Chesapeake sailed out and
engaged the British fighter in a vain
but memorable battle AS the Shan
non raked the Chesapeake Capt Law
renee was wounded fatally, and died
on the deck, telling his lieutenants,
Don't give up the ship"
AS visitors to the Rogers models
ascend a flight of broad marble steps
to the main entrance of Memorial
Hall they see high on the opposite wall
framed flag inscribed with Can't.
Lawrence's immortal words. This is
the original battle flag flown by an
otner american naval hero, Capt.
Oliver Hazard Perry, who popularized
Capt. Lawrence's words by using them
to inspire his men when he set out
anad defeated the British fleet in the
battle of Lake Erie.
THE Fair American model is about
4 feet long, completely rugged with
lengthened topmasts, and has all sails
set, including studding sails (stunsIs)
and royals" The vessel herself sailed
so fast and caused the British so much
trouble in the West Indies that special
orders were issued to the British fleet
to capture her intact. Pursued by an
entire fleet, the privateer finally was
captured and taken Immediately to
England. There she was drydocked 50
the British could make models of her
and build vessels with similar lines
The Rogers models range from 6 and
8 inches to 6 and feet in length. and
the outstanding item, although not
the largest, is an admiralty model of
the H. M. S. Royal George, a British
ship of the line. This model is about
~ feet long and approximately 4
feet from keel to masthead. It still
has its original rigging, and is valued
at $4,000
It was customary for the admiralty
or private owners to house their mod
els in individual glass cases, and Col.
Rogers usually acquired the original
case for each model. Four William
and Mary and two Queen Anne cases
he acquired this way were such fine
examples. Of early English cabinetwork
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to all parts of the United States, and
SO cheap as to produce new era in
the full industry of the present day
1t has been proved to possess surpass-
ing excellence for almost all igneous
purposes; ii improves the quality OF
metal in the smelling and forging
operations. 1t is very healthful, and
does not, like the carbonaceous fuel
rob the atmosphere of its purity.
Taking all this canals advantages
into consideration. it is very desir-
able for our countrys good that 1t
should be completed as soon as DOS
sible"
THE first actual work on the Chesa-
peake & Ohio Canal took place
on independence Day, in 1928,
amidst the shouts of the multitude
and enlivening strains of music. "
President John Quincy Adams was
present and dug the first spadeful OF
earth. the spade being handed to the
President by Col Mercer, president of
the canal company.
1t is interesting to read of the cele-
bration associated with this event,
which tells us that. for the purpose
of participating in these ceremonies,
a procession was formed at the Union
Hotel, on Bridge street, and moved on
to High Street Wharf, where it is said
they embarked on board the steam
boat Surprise, and other boats, and
coursed their way up the Potomac
until they reached the termination of
the old Potomac Canal, where they
landed and marched a few hundred
yards to the canal boats prepared to
receive them After being seated in
these boats they glided along until
they reached the point of destination,
where the old powder magazine for
merly Stood On; landing from the
boats, the procession formed a large
circle, in the center of which was the
spot for the commencement of the
work"
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CANAL PUBLIC WAY
Plans of Park Service Expected to Open
Beautiful Scenery Along Historic
Excursion Line.

Courtney was big fellow, almost 6
feet inch in height, and with broad
shoulders, produced no doubt from
rowing, in which he had INDUCED
since childhood, and in American
boating circles he had been promi-
nent character for years. Born in
l849, he was at 81 the acknowledged
champion of America
He was carpenter and ran a plan
ing mill at his home town, Union
Springs. He was popular because he
was obliging, and especially was he
admired by the faculty and students
OF Cornell University for the assistance
he had given its crews in their inter-
collegiate races.
HANLAN was not so large man as
Courtney, but he was unusually
strong and muscular He was six years
younger than his rival. He began to
row at so early an age that it is said
he was almost born in boat. Indeed,
at the age of 3l2 years he rowed across
Toronto Bay, said to be a good trip
for boy of 13 or IA years, and before
coming to Washington had defeated
some Of the worlds best singles scul-
lers, both amateur and professional, in
the IS or more races in which he had
participated, including Handon and
Elliott, the latter at that time Eng
lands champion sculler.
Hanlan, in 1880, was the keeper of
a public house opposite Toronto, his
name alone drawing big business,
especially from those interested in boat
racing and associated aquatics.
One can easily see the reason for
rivalry between these two men, one
Canadian, the other an Amrican; one
living in New York State and the
other just across the border to the
north. and both regarded as pi1enome-
nal oarsmen. Naturally it was ineW-
table that these men should be brought
together to determine which was the
better of the two.
May 10. 1880, the time of the race,
was a perfect day in Washington, and
the Potomac river was in ideal con-
dltion for the much-heralded boat
race. The city was crowded with visi-
tors such as had never been before, ex-
cept upon the occasion of the inaugu-
ration Of President. The hotels were
filled to overflowing. and it was with
difficulty that once could elbow his
way through the lobbies. So jammed
with passengers were the Washington
IL Georgetown street cars, now the
Capital Transit Co.. with people on
their way to the Georgetown river
front, that some took positions on the
roofs OF the cars, so damaging the tops
that holes were stove in them, necessi-
tating their being repaired. Some
half-intoxicated men, an account says,
even went so far as to mount the backs
OF the car horses and would not aban-
don their positions until forced to do
50 by the police.
WHEN this unusual condition was
mentioned some years ago to a
member of the Oldest Inhabitants he
corroborated the statement to the full