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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-04
Full Weather Report

Boston, May 4-(UP)-Weather fOrecnSts
 CONNECTICUT-F and some what warmer tonight. Friday mostly cloudy and warmer.
 RHODE ISLAND and MASSACHU- SETTS-Fair and somewhat warmer tonight. Friday mostly cloudy and warmer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-04
SOME JUMP

H. B. Warner, always remembered for his role of Christ in "The King of Kings" today is portraying the part of a villain in Pararnount's "The Oracle Allen Murder Case"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-03-24
BILLY Mills ESCAPES
NEAR SERIOUS ACCIDENT

Billy e. Mills, S-year-old SON OF
Mr.. and Mrs. William j. Mills, resid-
ing on Fourth Street, made remark
able escape from serious injury on
Monday last.
While playing the front yard of Mr..
Harvey Bradshaw on Market and 18th,
along with Mr.. Bradshaw's boy, steel
girder placed above two others, all
lying on the ground, toppled from its
position while the Bradshaw boy was
amusing himself running on top Of it,
and fell on the Mills boys leg.
The boys cries attracted the atten-
ton of Clarence Powell, passer-by,
who went to his assistance; and, al
though it took four men to handle the
girder when it was placed in the yard,
young Powell, alone, removed the
pressure sufficient to enable the boy
to "come from under"
Strange to say, no damage was done
except a few bruises and scratches on
the boys leg, which readily yielded
to treatment.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-03-24

acres, more or less to the Northwest
of, but not contiguous to the County
Road known as Quinton Lane, in the
4th Elec. Dist. Consideration $3.50.
Levi J. Truitt and Elizabeth D.
Truitt, his wife, from Mary A. Warren
and others, real estate on the South
erly side of Bay Street, in or near
Snow Hill. Consideration $40 &c.
Paul M. Jones from VIM. 81. Price,
Trustee, real estate on Sinepuxent
Bay at or near Public Landing and
woodland on the Northwesterly side
of and binding upon the State High
way leading from Snow Hill to Berlin,
about 1-2 miles from Snow Hill,
both in the End Elec. Dist. Consid-
Grafton $115 and $2,790.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-03-24
Cokesbury News

The Busy Bees met with Miss Hazel
Beauchamp last Thursday night.
Mrs. Charlie Byrd and daughter,
Mrs. Robert Dennis are visiting rela-
tives in Baltimore, Md, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry C. Adkins and
daughter, Eleanor Frances, of Sails
bury, Md, spent Sunday afternoon
with Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Long.
Miss Edna Peacock, Of Pocomoke
City, spent the weekend with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Peacock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Atkinson were
dinner guests at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Owen Melvin last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Cottman and
daughter, Betty, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
w. P. Evans of Williams vicinity last
Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. v. Taylor spent
last Sunday with their son, Mr.. Ralph
Taylor, who is patient at Jefferson
Hospital, Philadelphia, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Beauchamp
are now occupying their new bunga-
low.
Miss Betty Hottenstein of Whining
ton, Del.,, spent the weekend here
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. G.
Hottenstein. She returned to Will
mington, Sunday morning, accompan-
led by her mother and grandfather,
Mr.. j. Lee Carey who spent the day
there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Harris and
children, of Salisbury, Md, spent Sun
day with Mrs. Harris mother, Mrs.
Annie Atkinson.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-03-24
MUNICIPAL REGISTRATION
TOTALS 847 VOTERS

AS result Of the final registration
under the new law regulating voting
in local municipal elections, it is
shown that the total registration for
the first day was 345; second day,
$50; third day, 152, making a grand
total of BAT, of which 1926 were col
ored people. Due to the fact that DIR.
J. T. Mock is unopposed this year in
his candidacy to succeed himself as
councilman, there may have been some
who failed to register.
In the election last year there were
1851 votes cast, Mayor Ross winning
by a majority of 1876. The claim was
set up that there were illegal votes
cast and litigation was started to rem
der null and void the election AS far
as can be learned, no decision has been
handed down in settlement of the case.
The election, this year, will take
place on Tuesday, April a, and since
the only candidate to be voted for is
a councilman to succeed DR.. Mock; and
since he is imposed, there is not the
usual incentive to bring out the vote,
and the election Bids fair to be a drab
event.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-03-24

hees and wife, real estate containing
6 acres, more or less in the 7th Elec.
Dist. Consideration $40 &c.
Ralph C. Adkins and Beatrice C. Ad-
kins, his wife from E. Raymond
Bounds and wife and another, proper
ty on the Northerly side of the State
Road leading from Berlin to Ocean
City and lying between Berlin and
Herring Greek, in the 10th Elec. Dist.
Consideration $40 &c.
James E. Ennis and Mary F. EMS
mis-, his wife, from Lucy Powell, the
Burton Home" on the Southwest
side of Market Street, extended in Po-
comoke City. Consideration $40 &C.
Raymond J. Davis and Elizabeth G..
Davis, his wife, from Rhoda E. and
Nancy E. Prideaux, 2 tracts of land
containing 90 acres and acres, rood
and 20 pchs of land, more or less,
one on the Easterly side of the coun-
ty Road leading from Trappe to
Friendship and the other on the Wes-
terly side of said Road, in the 3rd
Elec. Dist. Consideration $40 &c.
Daisy s. Scott and Helen d. Scott
from Reese F. Chopper, Executor &c,
"the late Matte C. Taylor Homeplace"
on Main and Baker Sts., in Berlin in
the 9th Elec. Dist. Consideration
$4,000.
Jas. L. CULLEN and Lille May Quill
len, his wife, from Jas. Jones and wife
the home property of the said James
Jones being a part of the myers
Farm" about / 1-2 miles west of
Ocean City in the 10th Elec. Dist.
Consideration $40 &C.
James Jones and Elsie M. Jones,
his wife, from Jas. L. CULLEN and
wife, the home property of the said
James Jones and wife" in the Bird
Elec. Dist, about Ia to 1 IL miles
west of Ocean City, on the North side
of the road leading from Berlin to
Ocean City. Consideration $40 &c.
Margie E. Adkins from VIM. II.
Price, Trustee, real estate cintaining
IL acres, more or less, on the South
side of the County Road leading from
Newark to the Bay, in the 4th Elec.
Dist. Consideration $165.
Chas. S. Adkins and Elizabeth p.
Adkins, his wife, from VIM. II. Price,
trustee a part of the "Lit Sturgis
Farm" containing A acres, more or
less on the Westerly side Of the d. M,
& W, Railroad, near Newark, in the
bth Elec. Dist. Consideration $165.
Ralph L. Mason from VIM. 81. Price
trustee, real estate containing 125
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-03-24
MRS. MATTHEWS DIES
AFTER A LONG ILLNESS

Continued from Page
drew Ayres, and one brother, Andrew
Dunn Ayers, Jr., Of Baltimore.
IN MEMORY OF
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-03-24

drew Ayres, and one brother, Andrew
Dunn Ayers, Jr., Of Baltimore.
IN MEMORY OF
MYRTLE MATTHEWS
Could mortal woman ever sense
Within ones space Of years,
More mental strain or real suspense
Or have more cause for fears;
Than this dear woman born of God
To live where mortal man has trod;
And finally fell asleep one day
And from her family slipped away?
Early did she train her touch
To perform on ivory keys;
That her piano might send forth much
In terms of richest melodies:
Now she joins that Heavenly choir
That even angels do admire;
To bid us welcome when we come
To our Heavenly Fathers Home.
God gave to her twelve years ago
A daughter to love on earth;
Named her Virginia, as you know,
Like the state Of mothers birth:
For that dear girl did mother live
And Of her time and talents give;
Until she broke under the strain
Never to be the same again.
The smartest doctors Of the land
Seemed helpless by her side;
Something they didn't understand
No matter how hard they tried:
We have no quarrel with these men
Who tried their very best and then;
Grieved because they could not do
What was needed to bring her through
But a patient sufferer was she,
For eight long weary years;
Such sweetness, we so seldom see
In the presence of such fears:
Not her to bore you or complain
But always begged you to remain;
Covered heartache with laugh
That we may never know the half.
But now she's gone to rest we know
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-03-24

Well not disturb her dream;
That would, such unkindness show,
And selfish would it seem
To bring her back here from on high
Only again to see her die;
So to Gods will we're reconciled
That he has taken home his child.
-----J. w. Wootten
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-03-24

pay more taxes we feel that we are
entitled to those things for which we
are now paying, namely, good roads,
abolition, Of the Observation-Disclosures
fee system, intelligent and effective
policing, equitable taxation and safety
engineering on our highways.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-03-24

removed somewhat from the locale
of purchase-in livery stable, may
be, even if one has to be built for the
purpose.
Well, it's all settled, isn't it Mr.
johnson; we'll do the lifting act-not
too often, but stop, when it comes
times to sing "Sweet Adeline."
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-03-24
real ESTATE TRANSFERS

Winifred L. Sherkey and Rose A.
Sherkey, his wife, from Rene E. Stur-
gis, lot on Belt Street, in Snow Hill.
Consideration $40 &c.
Orion L. Alewine from Ebert Voor-
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-03-24
CHIRPS
Continued from Page /

for the "lifting" act may be obtained
by the necessary where-with-al; but
the actual draught must be performed
in a way and manner, place and time,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-06
PURIM FESTIVAL
Is CELEBRATED
PROGRAM RENDERED LAST
EVENING AT LOCAL
SYNAGOGUE

Purium Festival was celebrated
by the Jewish colony in Key
West with a program rendered
last evening at the synagogue in
connection with the services
conducted by Rabbi l.. Lehrer.
who recently arrived from Ashe-
vile, N. c., having been assigned
to preside over the local con-
gregation. The following is the
program as rendered:
Opening Song, "Hatikvov",
(America), by congregation.
Opening Prayer by Jack
Appel.
An Kalouhanoo by congrega-
ton.
"The First Greed" by Betty
Appel.
What Is True? Honesty" by
Donald Pearlman.
'Thc Lesson of Purim" by
Jack Appel.
"The Second Creed" by An
nette Weincr.
"Pappirossen" by Vivian
GreenStein.
mo Escape For the Guilty" by
Donald Pearlman.
A selection of songs by Rabbi
Lehrer.
''The Story of Purim by Jack
AppelAW o7l{
Bow" By Annette Weiner.
"The Legend of Lights" by
Vivian Greenstein.
"The Closing Prayer" by
Donald Pearlman.
A speech by DR.. Daniel Law
renee, N. Y.
Adon Diem by congregation.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-06
OFFICERS CHECK
Al AUTO LICENSES
SEVERAL CARS HELD PEND.
ING PURCHASE OF
f CURRENT TAG

Inspectors j. S. Dixon and E.
D. Blount, of the State Motor
Vehicle Department, arrived last
night and this morning were
busily engaged in their work of
checking on delinquent purchas-
ers of tags and those owners who
have improper tags on their
cars.
In Saturdays issue of The Citi-
zen it was pointed out that the
visit of the inspectors was expect
ed daily, and those who were
using cars for hire, which were
not equipped with the proper Ii
cense, costing ST a hundred
weight, would be checked.
1t was learned this morning
that sveral cars had been taken
and placed in storage until the
owners comply with the law and
pay the costs of storage and 9TH
er sums incidental 70 the activity.
There have been sold in Key
West to date 1910 tags of all kinds,
while at the same time last year
there had been sold 1925. 1t was
estimated that the number to be
sold this season would reach 100.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-06
VICTOR MOFFAT
DIED LAST NIGHT
INTERMENT TO TAKE PLACE
IN ASHEVILLE. NORTH
CAROLINA

Word received today from
Asheville, N. c., announced the
death in that city last night of
Victor Moffat of Key West. Mrs.
Moffat was at the bedside when
he passed away.
Mrs. Moffat's two daughters
Miss Edith and Miss Anna Belle
Moffat, sister, Mrs. A. E. Wood
burn, and aunt, Miss Isabelle
Duffy will leave this afternoon
for Asheville where funeral
services will be held WedneS-
day.
Interment will be held in the
Moffat family plot in that city.
Mr.. Moffat was president of
the Saunders Wholesale Grocery
Company of Key West, and two
years ago i'll health forced him
to resign. He left the city and
went to Asheville, where he re-
manned until the end came
He was member of the B. P.
o. Elks, American Legion and
other organizations.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-06
JEWFISHINC REAL MANS SPORT in
Fish At Slack Tide; Use Whole Fish; Catch Bigger Ones
FISHING WATERS AROUND KEY WEST

bait it with a whole fish, a whole
mullet or the tail of a crawfish.
Crawfish are the jewfish's IA
vorite food.
You'll find the line go out
slowly. Let it 60. Three, six,
nine yards out. Then strike!
And you'll think you're hooked
into the bottom and the bottom
suddenly came to life and moved
off. Four men are usually re-
quired to hold one of these giant
Jewish. Sometimes they will 60
into one of the big caves running
beneath the reef and then one
must tap the line, run a can up
and down it, or pull it suddenly
and release it to ''tickle" them
out. A rush, he's out and the
fights on again! When you
finally get the cavernous mouth
and bear head raised alongside
the boat you will have had a real
fight and you'll be tired so tired.
Jewish have more peculiar
habits than most fish. One of the
most interesting is watching them
feed. A little fish or a crawfish
will be journeying alongside some
wall. Nearby, in camouflage
with the rocky walls, waits one
of the big fellows. About two
feet away. the mouth will open
and the little fish win shoot in
impelled by a strong suction.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-06
COLORED MAN
WAS DROWNED
in SUB BASE
ALFRED HURT. COOK ON
BOARD YACHT. FELL FROM
DECK OF VESSEL EARLY
SUNDAY MORNING

Alfred Hurt, colored cook on
the yacht Loretto, berthed in the
submarine base, fell from the
deck of the vessel at 1915 Sunday
morning and was drowned. The
vessel is owned by E. V. Rich
ards.
Immediately after the accident.
Captain F. Neal of the vessel,
and the engineer, Max Lucas, as
sisted by the Waterman, William
Cullingford, and several others,
got to work with graphing
irons, and at 12:45 the body was
recovered.
Ambulance from the Lopez Fun
eral Home had been summoned
to the scene, and Hurt was placed
in the vehicle and rushed to the
Marine hospital, where methods
of resuscitation were started. AT
100, DR.. Sidney Gholsen stated
that the man was dead
Peace Justice Franklin Aren-
berg, as coroner ex-officio, was
called and summoned the follow
ing as members of the coroner's
jury: Benny Pierce, Basil Tynes,
Harold Cruz, John Sands, Ralph
DuBrueil and Jose Espinosa. The
body was viewed and the jury
met again this morning 10
o'clock.
Add to death by drowning 1890
The jury at II o'clock this
morning in the office of Sheriff
K. o. Thompson, brought in a
verdict of death by accidental
drowning.
The body is to be sent to the
address of the widow 4140 Thalia
street, New Orleans, La, and
will be taken on the Cuba to-
morrow evening to Tampa and
expressed from there.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-06

A real mans sport in the
famed fishing of Key West
waters is fishing for the giant
250-400 pound Jewish who skulk
in the big shoals around the reef
and around piling.
Many Jewish catches are
made right from the docks around
Key West as the big fellows like
to hang around piling and any
other sort of protected spot with
deep water. One time while
cleaning fish off the stern of the
boat in which this writer was in
the four foot water of the Gulf
Dock big fellow reared right
up in front of him with a ter
rifle splash after the remains of
the dressing and the big barra-
cuda which had been thrown
overheard.
Around the reef and in the
channels are certain deep holes
surrounded by solid walls in
which the Jewish may be found
eight and ten at time. The
best time to catch them is at a
slack tide either at high or low
tide. Then the lazy behemoths
stir themselves to feed. Drop a
quarter inch or more line with a
large shark and a short length OF
leader attached to prevent his
gnawing the line through and
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-06
ANGLERS CLUB
HERE FISHING
PLAN MEETING IN CITY AND
FISHING THROUGH
MARCH 10
10 90
ft6etfefI

f. Twenty members of the
Anglers Club of the N. Y. Ath-
letie. Association, arrived at the
Casa Marina last evening. They
are here fora meeting and for
.thencfishing, and will remain
through the tenth. A few more
are expected today.
Those already here include Mr..
and Mrs. Eugene Nick. Froment,
Messrs. F. A. SansomeS Lee Nc
Canless. Robert Levers, Andrew
II. Gerndt, Richard Hillman,
Harry Bailey, Nils G.. Kral, Julien
J. Soubiran, H. w. Ryan, Walter
J. Ryan, DR.. Thomas Baker,
Joseph Mccain, Edward F. Cos
griff, Herbert Hagap, L. J Dur
kin, w. c. Graham, Walter
Loomer and John H. Dessing.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-06

MIR. Lund was a native of
Council Bluffs, Iowa, and enter
ed the customs service at Key
West, October FL, 1918. He re-
manned actively engaged in the
service here until he was trans
ferred to Port Everglades in
1885.
He was apparently in good
health, it was said this morning,
and retired last night about ii
o'clock. He was suddenly Strick-
en- after retiring and l o'clock
this morning Clifford c.. Hicks,
member of the family, received a
telegram announcing his death.
Mr., Lund, Familiarity known to
his host of friends as Doc, is
survived by the widow, Mrs. Lur-
lene Lund, and four sons, Galen
Frank, Richard and Clayton
Lund.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-06
new YORK PARKS
HEAD In KEY WEST

Robert Moses, commissioner Of
parks in New York State, who
was largely responsible for the
establishment of excellent and
widespread recreational facilities
for children, a program which
came to a head about two years
ago, is at the Casa Marina with
Mrs. Moses.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moses will be
here about a week They were
at the Casa last year.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-06

munication arches. Sun playing
on the arches forms beautiful
shadow effects. Original design
called for $50 guns but these
many were never installed. There
ar about Is guns still within the
Fort, each weighing about Is
tons.
Remains of telegraph line to
Key West is found. 1t was used
up to 40 years ago. Only grave
within the Fort is that in which
Mrs. VIM. Italy, lighthouse keep
er'S wife, is buried. Another
grave-like structure is a monu-
ment to DR.. Joseph Simon Sniter,
surgeon in charge of the Fort
during the historical yellow fever
epidemic. Various colors of the
brick are due to different kinds
of brick used. 1t was difficult
to always get the northern brick
first used.
Ruins Of Fort Baker
On the second floor of the bat
teries many of the Forts con-
tingent lived. Remains of Fort
Baker is an interesting structure
with brick work on the roof of
the ovens marvelouSly intricate.
Ruins of the servants quarters,
the kitchens and outhouses are
due to vandalism. Nearby is a
hot shot" oven into one end of
which cannon balls were dropped
heated red hot and brought out
the other end. These balls were
fired at ships to set them afire.
Sewerage system was based on
tidal action, but didn't work and
the moat received most of the
waste.
Roof Interesting
One communication arch shows
the labor expended and beauty
of design accomplished. The arch
is curved to the left. The roof
is curved concavely from the
floor and where the curve of the
roof meets the curve of the side
walls there is perfect joining. All
work was done by hand by Irish
bricklayers. Black iron light
house is on the eastern wall.
Walls inside the lighthouse are of
wood and covered with scores of
autographs, many of them old.
Birds nest on the moat in which
are now big fish, but no more of
the big sharks kept there in olden
days.
Barracks within the Fort could
quarter ten companies, 1000 men.
One cistern was probably used
for a water dungeon. This one
is just deep enough to prevent a
man sitting down and high
enough to prevent his standing
up.
These sights keep yacht own
ers and their guests at the Fort
for days at a time. There is also
a passenger service boat and liv-
ing accommodations at the Fort,
established out of Key West.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-06
Most Beautiful Cruising
Grounds Of Country;
Excellent Yacht Basin
Here; Good Anchorages

Some idea of the amount of
money which is left by the
yachting trade in Key West may
be obtained from examining the
figures one yacht owner gave
The Citizen at the time he left
the Basin recently for an East
Coast trip.
He has just put 500 gasoline
into. his tanks. During his four
weeks stay he figures that for
amusements and transportation
he spent $12O. Food ran about
$50 a week. With other items
such as salaries paid his captain
and crew, both of whom motor
iously spend most of their money
in the port in which they are
laying, and repair labor needed
he summed the total at $3.50 for
the month.
Say, that weekly he spent
quarter of that amount about
$50. According to figures by
the WPA. office which is oper-
ating the Key West Yacht Basin
from January of 1888 to June, a
five months period, there were
roughly 270 yachts visiting Key
West port and staying in town
from a few days to week and
even to a month. That means
that, taking the $50 weekly as a
unit of spending of each yacht,
there was $24,3OO spent locally
during the season. ea-s sye.-
Yachtsmcn get friendly advice
locally around the Basin and the
W.P.A. operated Basin charges no
fees for dockage With no dock
age fees, naturally, the usual
fresh water to wash salt off var
nish is not supplied, but may be
purchased at two cents a gallon.
The docks are much larger
than those found at other yacht
ing centerS, and the water is
about 20 feet at dockside. It's
color is faScinatingly beautiful in
blue and green shades. All
yachtsmen coming here agree
that il is the most beautiful and
best yacht harbor on the East
Coast. A half mile long break
water protects the Basin.
In an area from 40-60 miles
among other places of interest,
the following: Old Fort Jeffer-
son where DR.. Samuel Mudd was
imprisoned for setting the broken
leg of the murderer of Abraham
Lincoln. The Gulf Stream with
the only coral reef on American
coasts where Turk huge fish in
the shelter of the rocks. The
BaySide with its innumerable
blue channels cutting into pro-
tecting banks, white beaches and
delving through the middle of
the keys where chief sport is
from catching giant 200 pound
Jewish and tarpon. There is a
protected inside route area where
boats drawing three feet may
journey through this paradise of
keys and find tropical herons
and ducks flying out from keys
nearby in this little travelled
country. No Mans Land where
the kingfish fleet bring in thou
sands of pounds of the fish daily.
Kingfish weighing as much as
IS pounds are brought in every
year.
For cruising and fishing the
Keys, Florida Bay, Gulf Stream
and reef is never ending
source of delight to the yachts
men.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-06
TOWEL IN STOMACH

MOSCOW.-A surgeon in this
city was sentenced to a year at
hard labor for leaving a towel
two feet long, in the body of a
man he had operated on and who
died later as result.