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The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1942-02-13
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liafns, has had a brilliant career.
lie was born IA years ago In Dech-
erd, Tennessee. His first sermon
was preached in August, 1922, and
by September of the same year he
was pastor of a church in Ken
lucky at the large salary of six
dollars per sermon. and two SER
mons q month. BY 1929 he was
pastor Of the famous Tabernacle
Baptist Church at Dayton, Ohio.
In December, 1887. he took over
the leadership Of st. John and in
January a month later he an
nounced that the new building
would be erected as soon as pos
sible.' An important figure in the
National Baptist Convention, Inc,
and president Of the Dallas Inter
denomination Ministers Alliance.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1942-02-13

Recently a few newspaper 60
lu,nnists and radio commentators
have been claiming that the faii-
ure to fortify the Island OF Guam
s the real cause for Pearl HarDor
and other American losses N the
Pacific. 1t is even estimatea
that if Guam had been forliilea
japan woul not have attacked the
United States; or that the attack
would have been unsuccessful
and Congress is critised because
hat body, early in 1889 rejected
4 five million dollar item IN an
appropriation bill for Earbor M
proyements at Guam. So per-
h;,ps a few facts about the situa-
ton would be Of interest IN
1919 a Navy Board RECOMMENDED
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1942-02-13

contributions to the fund. It is
understood that but ten members
cf tie House and Senate would
lie SO benefited, most of whom
have signified their refusal to
accept such benefits. Other mem
bers of Congress, however, will
be compelled to contribute five
hundred dollars a year to the re-
tirement fund until they are at
least sixty-two years OF age be-
fore drawing retirement pay, the
amount Of which would vary ac-
cording to the length of service.
No one serving less than five
years would be eligible, and SER
vice of thirty years would be ne
cessary before receiving full be-
nefits. Less than dozen men
have served thirty-five years
in Congress since the natl 4 was
founded. However, the inclusion
OF Members Of Congress under
the retirement system was GER
tainly i'll advised. A number Of
bills have been introduced to re-
peal that portion of the Act.
Your humble representative did
not vote for the original bill, but
expects to vote to repeal the Con
gressional pension section
thereof. -, =. -.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1942-02-13

Cong~ass has II vef 9e' cs'loa
iron to vote On the question Of
fortifying Guam, nor was ouch
fertilization requested at any
time. In 1880 request for five
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1942-02-13
LO(KLAND
Continued from Page ~

Continued from Page ~
EDGAR Gibson, Glendale; Mrs
a,,ra Earhart. Loekland; e. II
Baxter. Lockland. The first NEE
ing of the 1912 Committee wiz f
ieid at the Y on Tuesday, Febr-
iary 10Th. $40 r. M. at which time
hartman will be appointed to th1
twenty major subcommittee.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1942-02-13
With a Buckeye
In Congress.
~ cLARENCx ]. aROWH
nrreh~. " c.~gvssa. %s& o6&s cssssAsa

m,|lon dollars for harbor irl-
pyovements at Guam was rs
jected by the Congress because
ench improvements might be IN
rerpreted as being indirect con-
Aict with Administration policies
in the Pacific; and IN the belief
that such minor improvements
could bebe Of no great benefit.
Numerous military and navy
officials approved the action
taken by Congress, and no Ad-
mnistration spokesman protested
against it. At that time the Ad-
ministration had a majority OF
more than one hundred In the
House and was able TO enact any
law it sponsored. Almost year
later when American Foreign po-
Icy in the Pacific had stiffened,
similar appropriation for Guam
was voted. Naval experts stated
that a proper and complete for
would cost at lest two hundred
tification of the Island of Guam
million dollars, would take ten
wears Or more to prepare, and
could hold out against concen-
tgatcd enemy attack only short
time without the support Of gu
Terior naval air forces. Guam y
surrounded by hundreds Of ISL
ends upon which many japanese
naval and air bases have been es-
blished. So it is apparent that
the delay Of a few months in ap-
nropriating five million dollars
for harbor improvements at
Guam could have had NOTHING to
sible therefore. Late in January
the Civil Service Committee of
the house presented H.R. 3487.
It was explained on the floor by
the Chairman of the Committee
as measure to amend theCivil
Sel--ice Retirement Act 50 as to
permit the retirement Of other
do with the recent American re-
verses in the Pacific.
.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1942-02-13

I h e fortifying
Of Guam, but
the program was
not carried out
because Of the
u i mament
Confer ence i r
1922, which re-
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1942-02-13

Duckette will have 8 very ricn ex-
perience as the program s 5sg
ne womcn aud girl meu1bei so
forward.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1942-02-13

However, there has been some
recent criticism Of Congress that
is perhaps well founded. and es4
pecially ii directed toward the
Congressional Committee respon-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-12
With Their Work tnistments Doubled Last Month

THERE'S new uniform in Detroit today
i the smart outfit of the Air Cadet
Recruiting Aides who help Uncle Sam get
liers for the fast-expanding air corps.
All volunteer workers, these 200 women
spend their time aiding enlistments, help
ing the prospective cadets fill out apph-
cation blanks and doing the odd jobs around
a recruiting Office so that army personnel
may be relieved for active duty.
Lieut.. Col. Joseph l.. Backus, in charge
of recruiting in this area, beams when he
talks of the aides. For with their help
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-12

air cadet enlistments doubled last month.
Right now the recruiting aides are cam
paigning among young men who graduated
from Detroit high schools last month. 1t
is at this age the army likes to get its men.
To get the men it wants the army has
lowered the requirements by wiping out all
demands of formal education.
To qualify now the applicant must be
an American citizen between Is and &c, and
pass a mental and physical test.
The examinations are such that any
healthy individual with high school grad
yates intelligence can pass easily.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-01-16
Death Takes
A. w. Frazier,
Pullman Vet
Buy Defense Bonds

Alexander W. Frazier, 500 W.
Central Ave., died Tuesday, jan
uary Is, at 1 a. m. after being in
failing health since June. Born in
Staunton, Virginia, in 1876, Mr..
Frazier had been a resident of this
city for the past thirty years.
He was a veteran Pullman en-
ployee, having been retired in 1887
and at the time of his death held
membership in the Pullman Por-
ters' Benefit Association.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs.
Mamie Frazier, a sister, Susie
Jackson of Staunton, Virginia, a
cousin, Esther Stevens, also of
Virginia, and a brother, Cromwell,
Harrisburg, Penn.
Funeral services were held Fri
day, January 16, at 2 p. m. from
St. James A. M. E. Church, Dale
and w. Central, with Rev. B. N
Moore, pastor, officiating, assisted
by Rev. S. E. Ware, pastor of Pill
grim Baptist church.
Arrangements by the Neal
McGavock Funeral Home.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-01-16
Joseph B. Levy
Elected President
Omaha r. r. 400

White and colored employees on
the crack Northwestern Omaha
400" train recently organized a
club.
Joseph B. Levy laid the ground
work in the forming of the Coma
ha R. R. 400 Club"
The club is strictly a charity or
ganization for the benefit of sick
members. Its membership is COM
posed of employees of the Chicago,
st. Paul, Minneapolis, and Omaha
Railroad Dining Car Department
and includes superintendent, stew
ards, stewardesses, walters, buffet
porters, and parlor car porters.
In recent meeting in Chicago
the following officers were elected:
Joseph B. Levy, president; Peter
Kromy, vice president; Burie Car
michael, financial secretary; Wal
ter Lawrence, assistant financial
secretary; Edward McMoore, re-
cording secretary; John L. Cook,
treasurer. Trustee committee:
Joseph Ball, Manly Rhodes, Pascal
Todd, Earl Williams, C. D. Jones.
Sick committee: Fred w. Lewis,
Adam Lauterbach.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-01-16
Nelson Lauds
Joe Louis

Declaring that "a great need of
the times are people who will live
Christianity rather than talk it,"
Rev. Clarence T. R. Nelson lauded
Heavyweight Champion Joe Louis,
as an example of true Christian liv-
ing in many respects, in a sermon
last Sunday in the Camphor Me-
mortal Methodist Church. The
Camphor pastor said that the
champion set a real Christian ex-
ample by living life of temperate
habits, in that he did not smoke
nor drink intoxicating liquors. Mr..
Nelson said that as 'tfar as he had
heard or read, Joe Louis has been
the husband of one wife. He
has not permitted money and pop
ularity make him untrue to the girl
he married"
"Joe Louis did more than a
patriotic thing when he fought
Buddy Baer, risking his worlds
heavyweight million dollar title
and giving his entire purse to the
Navy Relief Fund. He did a real
Christian deed by going more than
the proverbial second mile with
your enemy. He literally
turned his cheek (Baer probably
wished that he had turned his fists
in some other direction) and for
gave those who despitefully use his
people by discriminating against
them in the Navy"
"Joe has heaped GOALS of fire.
upon the Navy by his unselfish
deed and by so doing he has prob
ably done more than anyone in
ultimately breaking down the bars
of discrimination against the Ne
gro in the Navy and all branches
of armed service of the United
States" Mr.. Nelson concluded.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-01-16

nifty Center in a Alice Reynolds
War Setting" is the subject of Miss
Reynolds address. The skit which
is written and directed by Beatrice
Vassar Coleman follows the "Home
Front" theme. An especially good
meal has been planned. The An
nual meeting has become the one
time during the year when the en-
tire community comes together to
consider new trends, emphasis-the
staff groups opportunity to inter-
pref the work of the house to the
larger group.
Miss Garden says, parents must
be very happy that there is such
a fine public spirited group of non
parents in the community. 95 per
cent of pledges for the new gym
nasium are from non-parents.
Practically the entire membership
list is likewise constituted.
81 believe, however, that our
greatest service has been to par
ents up to this time. Greater par
ticipation is anticipated for the
coming year."
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-01-16
Four Named,
To Civilian
Defense Groups

Minneapolis Negro citizens have
received representation in the fol-
lowing committees of the Mime
apolis Civilian Defense Council.
Serving on the Women's Activities
Committee is Mrs. Mae Marshall,
representing the Phyllis Wheatley
House Auxiliary. Mrs. F. Peavy
Heffelfnger is chairman of this
group.
Mrs. DeVelma Newman has been
appointed to the committee on
Consumers Interest of which Mrs.
A. N. Satterlee is chairman. Mrs.
Newman, representing the Urban
League, has been named secretary
of that committee.
Chas. W. Washington, executive
secretary of the Minneapolis Urban
League, serves on the committee
on Recreation and Physical Fit
ness. This committee is headed by
Karl Raymond, director of Recrea-
ton for the Department Of Parks
and Fairgrounds.
The committee on Human Re-
sources and Skills was organized
prior to the Civilian Defense Pro-
gram but is now a part of the de-
tense set-up. John F. Thomas of
the National Youth Administration
is a member of this committee.
Cecil E. Newman, president of
the Minneapolis Council Of Negro
Organizations, addressed a COM
munication to Mayor Marvin Kline
last August calling the Mayors
attention to the fact that Negroes
of Minneapolis were DESTROYS of
participating in all phases of the
Civilian Defense Activities.
The Council is taking additional
steps to secure representation on
several other important commit
tees.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-01-16
G. A. r. Circle
Elects Officers

Biddle Circle, No. SO, Ladies of
the G. A. R., held it's annual cleo
ton of officers, Tuesday, January
IS, at Welcome Hall.
Those elected to office include:
Mrs. Lola Edwards, president; Mrs.
Effie Wills, senior vice president;
Mrs. Carrie Lindsay, junior vice
president; Mrs. Emma Mosby,
chaplain; Mrs. Anna Blair, patri-
otto instructress; Mrs. Katie N.Y.
ers, conductress; Mrs. Bevecca
Godette, guard; Mrs. Nora Nc
Cracker, secretary; Mrs. Willie
Black, assistant conductress, and
Mrs. Annabelle Hunt, assistant
guard, the last two officers being
appointive.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-01-16
Pastors Car
COllides with
Milk Truck

Rev. A. J. Irvine, pastor of st.
Peters A. M. E. Church, Mime
apolis, not only has the expense of
an auto license to take care of, but
also damages on his car. Irvine,
in hurry to get his license, failed
to see the stop sign on the corner
of Fourth Avenue and oath st. and
collided with a milk truck travelling
down oath st.
The minister was shaken up
slightly but received no serious in
juries. The accident happened on
Tuesday.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-01-16

Robert "Uncle Bob" Bolton, of
New York, singer and lecturer,
we'll known to thousands of North
west people appeared here sudden
ly last weekend after over a years
absence from Minnesota.
Mr.. Bolton is on a tour and has
filled several engagements in the
Twin Cities.
He will be heard Monday morn
ing, Jan. 10, at the Manchester Col
lege cOnvOcatiOn. His program will
be broadcast by station WLB. Con-
suit daily paper radio columns for
time.
Mr.. Bolton will leave the city
again Monday en- route East.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-01-16
ST. PAUL COMMUNITY COUN.
GIL MEETS IN JANUARY

St. Paul Community Council of
which John M. Patton is the presi-
dent will hold its monthly meeting
on Thursday, January 20, at the
Halle @. Brown Community House
at 8 p. m. S. Vincent Owens, ex-
ecutive secretary of the st. Paul
Urban League, will be the guest
speaker.
The Council is acting as clear
ing house for all dates for meet
ings, programs, and the like in
order to avoid conflicts. Each or
ganization member is asked to
send their club program to the
Council secretary at the st. Paul
Urban League office, 1873 East 9Th
St., room 8.
-Ruv nefense Ronds-
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-01-16
Jennie Roger,
Resident Many
Years, Dead

Mrs. Jennie Roger, age rs,
widow of the late James Roger,
died January II at the Central hos
pital.
Funeral services were held at St.
Peters A. M. E. Church with Rev.
A. J. Irvine officiating on Wednes-
day afternoon.
Mrs. Roger lived at 2815 Elliot
Ave. with the J. Lewises. There are
no survivors. Interment in Crystal
Lake cemetery with Neal Funeral
Home in charge.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-01-16
CassiuS Named
New President
Business Group

Anthony B. Cassius, cafe pro-
prietor, was elected president of
the Minneapolis Business and Pro-
fessional Association at the annual
meeting of the group Tuesday
night.
Miss L. o. Smith, attorney, was
elected vice-president; Cecil New
man, recording secretary; Jasper
Gibbs, corresponding secretary;
Chester Johnson, treasurer.
Elected to the executive board
were R. B. Lynch, Jas. Miree, Mil
ton Shanks and Frank Peoples.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-01-16
Job Waiting
For You!

We have a job waiting for you!
All you have to do is register NOW
at the Citizens Headquarters, 345
East 38th St., for the catering
course which includes cooking and
serving in the home, dining cars
and hotels.
There is a big demand for
trained help, and those who COM
plete the course will secure jobs.
For further information call
Mallory at Colfax 4705.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-01-16

guest speaker at
the 18th Annual
Dinner Meeting
of the Halle Q.
Brown Commu-
nifty House.
Thursday, JAN
uary %, at $3.50
p. m, is the time
set for the An
nual Dinner In
the new gymna-
SUM building.
"The Commu-
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-01-16
CLEF CLUB
RAID NETS
100 PERSONS

The Clef Club, 635 Sixth Ave.
No. (Olson Highway, Minneapolis
perennial victim of Mill City
Cleanup" campaigns, was raided
early Thursday morning.
One hundred late stayer-uppers,
white and colored, were carted to
police headquarters.
Since blast by Rev. Soltau two
weeks ago in the daily press ac-
cording to reports the cheat" has
been on and most after-hour spots
are reported to have closed pre-
sumably until the heat wave cools
off.
Arresting Patrons Unusual
The practice of arresting pa
irons found in after-hour spots
which ceased several years ago
evidently is in vogue again-espe-
cially if the place is operated or
frequented by Negroes or both
races. No large raids of all-white
places where patrons have been ar
rested have occurred for years.
Eighteen months ago Sigmund
Couch, then purity squad chief, re-
inaugurated the system las far as
Negro spots were concerned) by
swooping down on the Maple Leaf
Club, and hauling everybody to
Jail.
Held on 5000 Bail
All persons nabbed in Thurs
days raids were booked and placed
under 5000 bail. Whether the town
reformers will be satisfied with the
old formula of raiding a Negro
conducted spot "for headline pur-
poses" is not known.
Many bystanders and observers
of the various town cleanup
forays during past 20 years say
the old trick of raiding the Clef
Club is getting to be too familiar
as strategy.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-01-16
S. ED. HALL
SERIOUSLY ILL

s. Edward Hall, 996 Iglehart
avenue, veteran st. Paul barber
shop proprietor, was stricken
ill on Monday, January IL,
while at work and was removed
to his home. He is confined to
bed under care of a physician.
Mr.. Hall will be removed to the
hospital on Saturday of this
week for further examination
and treatment.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-01-16
Stassen Names
Frank Alsup
TOLabOr Comm

Frank Alsup, C. I. o. labor or
ganizer and chairman of the Min
nesota Negro Defense Committee,
was named to the 30-man labor
management civilian defense COM
mittee.
The committee is composed of
leading labor and industrial lead
ers of the state.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-01-16
Margaret Combs
Is New Wheatley
Auxiliary President

The Phyllis Wheatley Auxiliary
held its regular meeting on Tues
day evening at the Settlement
House. Officers for the new year
elected were Marguerite Combs,
president; Alice Morgan, vice pres
ident; Sadie Paul, secretary, and
Mrs. o. B. Williams, treasurer.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-01-16
JOHN ARMIsTEAD ILL
BUY YOUR LOCAL NEGRO
PAPER EACH WEEK
Advt.
TO GIVE FAREWELL PARTY
FOR HARRIS

Reginald Harris will be honored
at a farewell party given by the
st. Paul Branch of National Negro
Congress on Sunday night, Janu-
airy 10, at the Dining Car Local
SIG Employees Union, at 443 Ron
do Ave.
Harris will leave soon for the
United States armed forces. The
public is invited. Refreshments
will be served.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-01-16

Neither do we believe the social
philosophy behind the play left Mr..
Mentally "cOld and unconvinced."
You can't dismiss the conditions
described by a book or a play like
'Native Son" by trying to prove
that society is not to blame for a
Bigger" Thomas. In such an at
tempt writer's like Mr.. Mentally
initiate the well known ostrich
Cecil E. Newman.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-01-16
Buy Defense Bonds-
THEODORE ALLEN IN POST
OFFICE

Theodore F. Allen, 996 Iglehart
Ave., is now employed in the St.
Paul Post Office. For a number
of years Mr.. Allen was head bell
man at the Minneapolis Athletic
Club. His post there was filled by
Leroy Reese, another veteran en-
ployee. AS an avocation, Mr.. AL
len sells insurance.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-01-16
CORINTHIAN TEMPLE s. M. T.
HOLDS PUBLIC
INSTALLATION

The annual installation services
of Corinthian Temple s. M. T.
were held Sunday at 4 P. NJ. at
the Halle @. Brown Community
House, st. Paul. The public was
invited. S. Vincent Owens, execu-
tive secretary of the st. Paul Ur-
ban League, was the guest speak
er. Mrs. Owens was also presented.
Mrs. Naomi Thomas, national
deputy princess, conducted the in
stallation, assisted by ]. w. Pate,
national deputy grand master, who
brought greetings from the Ma
tional Grand Master H. C. Russell
of Louisville, KY. Refreshments
were served.
Officers installed included: Effie
Larkins, w. P; Inez Ford, w. ";
Helen Lawrence, financial secre-
tary; Ora McMoore, recording Sec
rotary; Lear Howard, treasurer;
and Martha Clayton, chaplain.
Other officers are Geraldine Mid
dlecof, Dorothy Massie, Anna
Blair, Bertha Berry, Florence
Macklin, Lena Brown, Carrie Will
liam, and Lillian Brown.
Phyllis Wheatley vs.. AL Ber-
mans Basketball Game - Dance
January 24th.-advt.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-01-16
NEGRO LEADERS
SAY RACE COOL
TOWARD WAR

New York.-According to Judge
William H. HASTE, civilian assist
ant aide to Secretary of War Slim
son, the 100000 Negroes of the
country are not intellectually
and unreservedly" supporting the
war effort.
This conclusion was reached by
a poll of Al prominent Negro lead
ers meeting in Washington who
took the position by a vote of SO
to 5.
These leaders emphasized, how
ever, the belief that. Negroes were
not disloyal to America or SYM
pathetic to Hitlerism.
Negro apathy and lack of CO.
operation they asserted resulted
from numerous determinations in
defense industries and the Jim
Growing of Negroes in the Army,
virtual exclusion from Navy and
barring from the Marine Corps.
The announcement by HASTE
caused a nationwide sensation.
Local Negro leaders polled by
this paper agreed the poll in the
East was correct.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-01-16
Several Hundreds

OF your white fellow Americans
read this paper every week. They
range from bankers to teamsters,
from governors to members of the
city council School teachers, So
cial workers, college deans and col
lege presidents are numbered
among the names on our subscrip-
ton lists.
Practically all of these people
buy the paper to learn better the
hopes, aspirations and opinions Of
Americas Black One-Tenth. Many
of them are deeply interested in the
solving of one of Americas chief
problems, the sO-called race prob
lem.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-01-16
SAL INTERVIEWS
CANADA LEE

In this issue Helen (Inquisitive
Sal) Scott interviews Canada Lee,
star of the Broadway hit, ''Native
Son."
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-01-16
Council Negro
Organizations in
Annual Meet

The Minneapolis Council of Ne
gro Organizations will meet Sun
day afternoon, January 18, at 8
p. m. at Phyllis Wheatley House.
Delegates from the 26 member
organizations will hear annual re-
ports and elect 1912 officers.
The Council meets quarterly.
Buy Defense BOnds-
JOHN ARMISTEAD ILL
John L. Armistead, Jr., 976 Car
roll Ave-, railroad waiter, became
i'll on Coast train and got off at
Garrison, Mont, and came back to
the city on the train coming east.
At present he is still at home.