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TWE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND. MAY, 7, 1922 COLONEL LEADER CO-EDS FROM OREGON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE PREPARE MENU FOR DINNER AT MULT NOMAH HOTEL. Milton C. Neul THRILLED BY TRIP now playing his Member of Party Mistaken for Burglar. Prosecution of Alleged Of fenders Doubtful. Holton Saxophone with VIC MEYER'S ORCHESTRA at the BROADWAY PAVILION LIBEL SUIT IS DROPPED GEORGE WHETSTONE FREE Compromise Is Effected With Aus tralian Newspaper Which Charged Officer With Impersonation. Allen Brother -Still Held Pending Further Inquiry Reputed Con fession Is Repudiated. 18 EVIDENCE LACKING IN BLACKMAIL CASE m Sherlock Holmes' best thriller had nothing on the experiences of Colonel John Leader of this city and his Chau tauqua party on their trip through Australia and New Zealand. To begin with, the colonel, who re turned from his seven-months tour Friday, said that one of the members of the party. Miss Jenny Noren, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. N. F. Noren nf tViic .-itv ir f cm cnarr orl f f hnrcrlarlv by the police of Sydney and enjoyed ! all the doubtful pleasure of being "quizzed" by the detectives. The colonel himself was kept busy keeping out of jail until the real bur glar was caught and she was exoner ated. Miss Noren with her sister Aline wa- staying at a hotel, at which a burglary occurred. Papers belonging to the man whose room had been robbed were found in Miss Noren's room, and it was this that led the Sydney detectives to suspect her of at least knowing something about the crime. It was discovered later, how ever, that the room occupied by Miss Noren had been occupied previously by the man who was robbed and it was then that he had left the incrim inating paper. Party Climbs in Window. 'After that I decided that the girls should stay at no more hotels so I had them stay at the Y. W. C. A,, said Colonel Leader. ''The next night we were out after 11 o'clock and when I arrived to leave the girls at the Y. Y. C. A. the place was locked up for the night. I had to think of my own lily white reputation. I couldn't go to iny hotel with my dress suit on and two girls without baggage, so I climbed up to the second story win dow, pried open a window and boosted the- girls in through that. Colonel Leader and his party sang Oregon songs at Bluff, the point near est the south pole in New Zealand. The colonel visited with Lord Jelli soe, now governor of New Zealand and former commander of the British grand fleet during the war. He said the former naval commander was so Semocratic that he at times failed to maintain the proper dignity of a "rep resentative of the king," and for that reason was criticised by some there. Jellicoe, he said, spoke highly of Ad miral Sims as worthy of a place with America's famous sea captains of 1812 ind other wars. The American naval officers, the British commander said, were fully as good as the British. Libel Suit In Dropped. The colonel participated in a cere mony on the staff of the governor at Sydney when the former home of Charles Wentworth, the George Wash ington of Australia, was turned over to the government. Wentworth was the man who obtained trial by jury Tor the Australians, whereas they had formerly been tried only by military :ourt-martial. He discovered a pass through the mountains which opened up the interior of the country and wrote a book on Australia, which is itill considered an authority. A libel suit against Smith's Weekly In Sydney was another incident of the colonel's trip. The weekly declared that the colonel merely was imperson ating the real Colonel Leader and published an alleged Inter vie w In which CJolonel Leader was quoted as having admitted this fact. Colonel Leader said that the matter was final ly compromised and that he received his expenses and dropped the suit on receiving proof that the manager or the- paper had contributed 10,000 to the hospital for ex-soldiers. The colonel will speak at the lunch eon of the Kiwanls club at the Mult nomah hotel Tuesday noon. Wednes- flay he will go to University of Ore gon to address the students. LABOR LEADER PLEASED BUIIiDIXG TRACES STRIKE ON VERGE OF SETTLEMENT. 5000 Lumber Workers in Western Montana Threaten Walkout as Protest Against Wage Cuts. HELENA, Mont., May 6H Outside f the present coal strike, some build ing trades disagreements and a threatened walkout of lumber work ers in the western part of the state, there will be no serious labor trou bles In Montana In May, according to John T. Taylor, secretary of the state federation of labor. Mr. Taylor has lust returned from a tour of the state. He said he was highly pleased with conditions. The labor leader said there were 4400 coal miners In the state who were Dn strike. The building trades strike In Great Kails, now in its eighth month, is on the verge of settlement, he said. There are 2000 building trades " workers out on this strike. In Missoula contractors on the new university buildings have an nounced a cut in wages of 1000 men of "from SO cents to $2 a day. Mr. Taylor said the workers would not counte nance this reduction. The university building work will not start for an other month and it is believed a set tlement may be effected. The greatest number of union men In the state are at Butte. Mr. Taylor said there were approximately 60O0 in that city. The workers In the copper mines are not organised. The lumber workers in the western part of Mon tana, numbering about 5000 men. are members of the I. W. W., the labor secretary said. There is some talk of these lumber workers walking out as a protest against wage reductions. There are about 35.000 union men In Montana, according to Secretary Taylor. RUES Plan for Mothers Day. ABERDEEN'. Wash.. May 6. (Spe cial.) Aberdeen Elks lodge will present a special Mothers day pro- .ttr&mmt in tnc rem Die next lDuruiiv. 'A committee was named to prepare the event. Marking the first initia tory work of the newly installed 1922 Officers, four new members were re ceived Into the lodge at the meeting. Ralph Allen, exalted ruler, presided and vaudeville followed the main meeting. Phone your want ads to The Ore- j miian. Main 700, Automatic ABOVE: CHEF GEORGE KITSCH INSTRUCTING HAZEL ATWOOD IN BASTING. BELOW (LEFT) ELIZABETH SEYMOUR, SUGARING BAKED APPLES ; (RHSHT) SARA HUNTINGTON TESTING THE SOUP. Thirty-five girls from Oregon Agri- S. Hadwen and Melissa Hunter. They while upstairs, in the second kitchen cultural college invaded the Multno- man notel Kitchen Friday ana ais- played the culinary skill they had acquired in the home economics de partment of the college by preparing a meal for the hotel patrons. The students arrived Thursday, ac companied by Miss Ava H. Milam, head of the department, and Misses ADMIRAL liffl AGCEPTS RETIRED NAVAX OFFICER WILL HEAD ROSE FETE PARADE. Appointment as Grand farshal Is Assurance That Pageant Will Move Cpoli Schedule. Announcement has been made by Percy G. Allen, Rose Festival director In charge of the grand floral parade, to be the feature of the closing day of the festival, Friday, J une 9, that Admiral Henry T. Mayo, retired, com mander-in-chief of the United States fleet during the world war, has ac cepted his appointment as grand mar shal of this great floral pageant. Admiral Mayo and his staff officers will handle the big parade in a way that will eliminate delays and confu sion. Admiral Mayo has assured Mr. Allen that the entries will be mar shaled into line for the start strictly oil time and, with on of his aid-es in charge of every five entries, he ex pects to put over the great decorative event of the festival programme In a manner that will leave nothing to be desired. Special attention will be given to the placing and dressing of the entries so as to make the spec tacle as beautiful as possible. Admiral Mayo and a number of his staff officers were in attendance at the "send-off" given Eric V. Hauser, president of the festival board, last Tuesday morning when he left for Washington, D. C, personally to pre sent the official invitation of the city and state to President and Mrs. Hard ing. The above photograph was taken at that time. SEWER JOB IS APPROVED Mr. Barbur Recommends Foster Project Acceptance by City Council. Acceptance of the Foster road trunk sewer by the city and payment to the contractor of $325,788. given as its cost, is recommended in a certifi cate of acceptance filed yesterday with the approval of City Commis sioner Barbur. ft seems taken for granted that the city council will ac cept the project formally at its meet ing Wednesday and order payment to be made J. F. Shea, the contractor. This big project, said to be the largest sewer job by some several thousand dollars the city had ever ADMIRAL MAYO ACCEPTS APPOINTMENT AS GRAND MARSHAL PARADE BIDS PRESIDENT HifCSER GODSPEED ON EVE OF i 1 ..-fKm a Admiral Henry T. Mayo, retired, nearly appointed srrand marshal of Rove Festival Flora! parade, with members of bis etatiV at union station, says goodbye to President Hauser wben the latter leaves for Washington to invite President Harding to Portland r From left to right Major George Mayo, corps of engineers; Lieutenant John A. Beck with. United States naval reserves) Admiral Henry T. Mayo, retired, commander-in-chief of United States fleet during world Mar: Captain Frederick S. Cook, engineers' reserves j Lieutenant R. E Kerr, United States navy; Lieu tenant Harold c. Junes, Laited States naval reserves. were the guests of the hotel during thpir tnv iri Pnrtlanrt Chef Kutsch, who reigns in the first kitchen of the hotel, personally supervised the efforts of the 11 co- eds who were assigned to his depart- ment. The main dishes of the dinner were prepared by this contingent, I undertaken, was practically completed on February 21. Original estimate of Its cCst had been aproximately $400,- 000, but the contract was finally let to Mr. Shea at $326,000. A few extras and minor extensions, authorized as the work progressed, added the extra $5788. Contract for the work was let July 1, 1921, after the most bitter and ex tended controversy in which a public project had ever involved the. city. Actual construction of the trunk sewer was started September 20, 1921, I and its completion came within the time limit, set as March 1 of .his year. Assessment of benefits will follow formal acceptance o the work. As it stands, the trunk line serves as a storm sew en. To complete the project as originally agreed upon with the land owners of the district, a sec ond unit, connecting with the Wil lamette river, is to be put in. Com pletion of this will transform the whole system into an efficient sani tary sewer. i 1925 FAIR DRIVE COMING CAMPAIGN TO SELL $3,000,000 IN STOCK DECREED. People of Oregon Soon to Be Called Into Partnership in Great Proj ect, Says Official. An active campaign for the sale of $3,00000 t stock for the Atlantic Pacific Highways and Electrical ex position of Pdrtland will be made, following the filing of articles of in corporation in the near future. Plans for the campaign were for mulated at a meeting of the Oregon Hydro-Electric league, at the Cham ber of Commerce. The fair year 1925, will be emphasized In the sale of stock by the price of each share, $19.25. Payment may be made over a three-year period. "The people of Oregon will soon be called into partnership in this great undertaking," George I. Clea ver, secretary of the league, said yes terday. "Possibility of holding an ex position in Portland in 1925 depends upon immediate action in securing financial support, immediate choice of a site for the fair and immediate com mencement of work. "The peoj)le of Oregon are behind the exposition plans and it will be the most successful event of Its kind ever held on the Pacific coast." off the gold room, four more girls wwr detailRrt tn fix the relishes, the salad and the dessert. Under the direction of W. H. Spauld- ing, steward, the remaining 21 waited on table. The meal was pronounced a decided success by those privileged to partake of it. MR. TOMLINSON IN RAGE NOMINATION FOR CIRCUIT JUDGE IS SOUGHT. Many Highly Important Suits Con. ducted in Course of Service With .Portland. H. M. Tomlinson, for 15 years assistant city attorney, is seeking the republican nomination for circuit judge in depart- ment No. 5. His campaign slogan Is this: "If elected circuit judge I will dedicate to the asps service of the state all my time, energy gg? and ability, ana will endeavor to merit the full con fidence of all in dividuals and all classes." In the course of his service with the city Mr. Tomlinson has conducted many highly important suits. In 1913 he defended the cit5 in the Mount Tabor resorvoir case, in which the municipality was sued for $408,000 by Robert Wakefield & Co. In 1915 he tried in United States district court the case of Shaw Batcher company against the city of Portland, where suit was for $250, 000 in connection with construction of the second Bull Run pipe line. Both these big suits terminated fav orably for the city. He was active in the telephone rate rehearing and has handled a large grist of condem nation cases prosecuted by the city. Mr. Tomlinson was born in Bridge ton, N. J., in 1875. He is a graduate of Cornell university and studied also at Brown university. He came to Oregon in 1896 and has been a citizen of Portland and a member of the bar in Oregon 24 years. He has served as assistant city attorney during five administrations. He is a Mason, be ing a member of Portland lodge No. 55, ajod is also a member of the City club, University club and Sons o' the American Revolution. Portlanders Get Marriage Permit. SPOKANE, Wash., May 6. (Spe cial.) James R. Hope and Rhoda Gaines, both of Portland, obtained a license here today to wed. OF ROSE FESTIVAL FLORAL TRIP TO WASHINGTON. I 13Ih& .... t! i L - ... Postoffice inspectors last night in : formed the police that action on their part against Spencer and Grant Allen, j brothers, and George Whetstone. aN ! Ieged blackmailers arrested Friday i night, was very doubtful, and that i Assistant District Attorney Maguire ! had advised them there was not suf ficient evidence against the three to warrant placing charges. The postoffice department turned them ; back to the state, pending further investigation. This happened when Spencer Allen, supposed to be Whetstone's right hand man in the plot to bilk Dayton Ryman. 75 East Seventh street North, out of $300, repudiated to postoffice inspectors the confession he made Friday night to Lieutenant of De tectives Van Valkenburg. Williams, ('ah ill and Drennen and placed the blame for having made the confes sion on the third degree treatment to which he was subjected. However, later in the day, Spencer Allen again confessed to the police inspectors, who now hard know what to think of him and of the case. Whetstone Is Released. George Whetstone, the man whom the Allen brothers blamed for having instigated the plot, was released by Captain JJdoore, in charge of the de tective division. Immediately after the postoffice department washed its j hands of the affair. Whetstone told I a good story which convinced the ; department of his innocence. He said j that he had lived in Portland many years, had never been in the hands of the police before and had never j committed a disorderly or dishonest j act. He stoutly maintained his inno- cense of the blackmailing plot and declared he knew nothing whatever about it. j Spencer Allen said there had been so many detectives nagging him at the time that he became excited, rattled and frightened and agreed to anything the officers said 1 or re quested. He denied that he was con nected with the scheme in any way and said he and his brother were waiting on the bridge across the slough for some friends. Further Probe Ilkely. The younger brother, Grant Spencer, also declared that he knew nothing of the affair. If his brother was implicated in it, he told the post office men. it was entirely without any cognizance on his part. He had been with his brother, did not know that he was up to anything and if his brother had a part in It, his own presence 'was alone responsible for his arrest. Two angles;stiH stand for Investi gation before the Aliens can be re leased. The postoffice department will make further inquiry and the district attorney may cause the two to be held on state charges of black mailing. The men will be held until the district attorney decides on a course of action. Assistant District Attorney Mowry said later that they would be charged with extortion on Monday. The fact that the two Allen boys did not touch, or were not seen to touch, the bait package, Is in their favor and the police admit that they have only their presence on the bridge and the now repudiated against them. confession SOME CONGREGATIONS ARE DECLARED PRIVATE ClitJBS. Gospel Crusader Takes Rap at Men Who Preach Sermons Solely to Please Hearers. Dr. George Wood Anderson's ap peal last night at the united gospel crusade tabernacle was to the lonely man and woman, those who are lonely because of their sins. His sub ject was "Somebody Cares. His sermon was on practical lines Hnd hit directly at those who are isolated so far as their fellow-men care for them. He scored the churches that pay more attention to style than real Christian work. "There are churches that ought to pay taxes because they are nothing more or less than private clubs," he said. "These churches employ flowery preachers, who give them just the sort of sermons they want. This type of church does not care for the sinner. The saving of souls Is not a part of its religion. The sort of religion that counts is that which cares for the sinner, that has the sympathy, that shares the sorrows and burdens of the lost. There are some preachers who don't seem to care. They are simply private chaplains to a little group of people, and they talk about things that are pleasant to the intellectual ear. Those are the sermons that talk about the little starlets and streamlets and mountalnlets and cloudlets that float through the skylets and dewlets. When a man preaches on botany, what a wholesome subject that is to a man who is going to the devil. When I say that I am also talking about myself, for I have some very beauti ful sermons. But I have never preached my most beautiful sermons." All Methodist activities In the city will be suspended today, except the Sunday school sessions, in favor of the tabernacle meetings. Many of the Sunday schools will be cut short to permit the workers to attend th e tabernacle meetings. This morning at 11 o'clock Dr. Anderson will conduct a regular church service, speaking from the subject "Cleansing the Temple." At 3 o'clock this afternoon he will use the subject "The White Robed Christ." At 6:15 o'clock all the Ep worth leagues of the city will mnite for a union young people's meeting, and at 7:30 P. M. Dr. Anderson will con duct the closing service of the cru slade, preaching from the subject "The Man Who Came Back." The taber nacle Is at East Third and Irving streets? near the east end of the steel bridge. Each service will be preceded by a song service led by Walter R. Jenkins and the large chorus choir, with Bentley D. Ackley at the piano. The offerings at the services today will be free-will offerings for Dr. Anderson, he having received no salary or other money from the offer ings taken during the meetfng. The HOLTOJy Saxophone is used and indorsed by the foremost saxophone players throughout the United States and many of Portland's foremost professional players. DO YOU KNOW that the HOLTON SAXO PHONE is the only saxophone in the world which is equipped with the extra Holton G sharp and C trill keys. It is further improved than any other make of saxophone, and because of superior-construction of the best materials they have the most beautiful tone of any saxophone in the world. If you are thinking of taking up the Saxophone come in and give us an opportunity to prove all of this to you. WHEN YOU BUY A HOI.TON YOU BUY YOUR LAST SAXOPHONE FIRST AND YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY SATISFIED. Come in and hear it demonstrated and investigate our very easy payment plan. Sote and Broadway at Alder WRITER TD1INC ORIENT MAX EN'OS TO GET SPECIAL STORIES ON FAR EAST. Seattle Reporter and Feature Man to Furnish Articles for The Oregonian. Max Enos, United States press rep resentative of the Canadian Pacific Railway, left Vancouver April 20 on the Empress of Asia for China, Japan and the Philippines. During his tour. ! which will last several months, he will write a Eeries of Sunday feature travel stories and shorter news articles and interview prominent personages in orient for a score or more of the lead ing1 American and Canadian newspa pers, including The Oregonian. He will visit the chief cities of Japan, Corea, Manchuria, the Shantung pen insula. Pekin, Hankow, Shanghai, Ma nila and other points in the Philip pines. Well equipped with letters to Max Enos who hum srone on extensive trtp and will write of conditions lor American papers. big men all along the line, he expects to get much newsy, authoritative mat ter and many Interesting photographs. Although still In the early 80s Max Enos has spent 10 years In the newspaper business, and is known either personally or by name to an army ol editors in the United States and Canada. A native of Minnesota he broke into the newspaper game In Seattle while yet a high school stu dent, worked on the Post-Intelligencer during vacation time and attended the first school of journalism established in this country at the University ol Washington. For six years he had an all around experience on Seattle, from delivering paoers and soliciting subscriptions to writing feature stories. In beat tie, Beilinham and Vancouver he covered politics and general reporting. As a cub reporter he used to watch the big ships leave Seattle and Vancouver foi the orient, and decided even then that some day he would steam away on on of them for Japan, China and the Philippines. MONKEY'S EAR CUT- OFF Bob Spooner Arrested on Charge of Cruelty to Animal. "There, . you, I'll make you look like the rest of the family," was the remark directed by "Bob" Spooner of Kendall station to a mon key as he slashed off the right ear cf the animal according to the charge made by Ross Churchill, hu mane society officer. Spooner lost his right ear in an accident some years ago. Spooner pleaded guilty to cutting eff the animal's ear, but denied that it was an act of deliberate cruelty and the case was set over for hear ing by District Judge Hawkins to next Tuesday afternoon. Spooner maintained that the monkey bit one of his fingers as he was starting the kitchen fire, and that he Instinctively slashed with his knife, cutting off J Bob ItroePuroo (ft. Agents for PARAMOUNT BANJOS HOLTON BAND INSTRUMENTS the ear. The monk.y leaded through a glass winJow into the yard. According to Joe Kirkley, owner of the ;monkey, Spooner became en raged at the t animal while playing with it and cut it intentionally. DR. COE IS ENTERTAINED Many Organizations In East Hear Portland Man on Tour. Dr. HenVy W. Coe. who la now en route home after receiving assur ances from President Harding that the latter would be present at the unveiling of the Roosevelt statue In Portland, was royally entertained by different clubs in Mandan and Bis marck, N. D., and made a number of addresses in those cities, according to a telegrom received from him in Portland yesterday. Dr. Coe said that he had spoken at luncheons of the Rotarlans, the Town Criers' club and an open meet ing of the commercial club at Man dan, N. D., and that old timers in that city had also had an informal meeting for him there. The commer cial club of Bismarck also extended him a special welcome luncheon with the presidents of all the other clubs of the ciAy present. Dr. Coete telegram, which was dated TVTnv fi salH ho wonlH oro Saturadv to Yftnn TirftVi a riM n v tn invpkl itr:i TP ' relative to the proposed location of the North Dakota Roosevolt statue. He said that he expected to leave to day for Portland. PARENTS TO BE GUESTS Special Services and Tour of In spection at Reed Arranged. Parents' day will be observed at Reed college this afternoon, when parents of students who are able to avail themselves of the opportunity will be the guests of the student body. Plans have been carefully arranged, and at 4 o'clock vesper services will be held in the college chapel. Presi dent Scholz will give a short address. Miss Cecelia Tenney will render sev eral selections on the organ and the chorus will offer two numbers. After the services a short tour of the campus will be held, all dormi tories being open to the visitors, A buffet luncheon will be served at Those on the committee sponsoring the activity are Anna Lee Smyth, Florence Fowler, Hortense Nichols, Elva Mervy and Frances Grlpper. Basket Social Given. Campfire Girls, Lepeodah camp, of Wichita school, and their guardian. Miss Daisy Bevans, gave a basket social and programme April 21. Pro ceeds from the sale of baskets will be used In purchasing a pleoe of property upon which a clubhouse will be erected. The following programme was presented: Piano solo Dorothea Hochacheld Songs Campfire Girls "Burn, Fire, Burn," "Mammy Moon," "Boating- Song." Whistling solo Mrs. Stone Reading Emllyn Callan Violin solo Emma Thompson Chinese dance "Rosebud" Piano solo Annette Hochcheld Vocal solo Emllyn Callan Sword dance "Rorebud" Piano solo Elmer Krautthaar Vocal solo Maey iHbeon Address by Mrs. White, chief execsllve of Campfire organization, Portland. Bridge Construction to Begin. HOOD RIVER, Or., May 6. 'Spe cial.) Preparations are being made for the construction of two bridges on the Mount Hood loop highway In the upper Hood river valley. One of the spans, of steel, will bridge the east ford of Hood river. The other, crossing a tributary of the east fork, will be of reinforced concrete. The Union Bridge company of Portland has the contract for the work. Motion, yougetvouri'0,,'er- nZ,ee?r or bi". for Frm, 7-. """J m. iiKruuruiifitinn (.union, I.-jm!it of Orrhratra. t. n a Bush & Lane Building SCHOOL CLAIM GETS AID SENATOR MoNARY AND MR. Mo ARTHUR PLEDGE SUPPORT. City Wan is $25,000 for AdvanrM for Machinery for Vocational Training at Benson Tech. Senator McNary and RepreBentattrtr McArthur have written George B. Thomas, school director, that they v.111 support the claim of this school district to $25,000 from the federal hoard for vocational education. Mr. Thomas, on his recent trip to Wash ington. D. C. presented the claflRui to both the congressmen and Mr. Mc Arthur Introduced Into the house a bill authorizing the payment of the claims. "I am fully convinced as to the legality of your claim." wrote Mr. McArthur to Mr. Thomas. "I cannot see how fair-minded men would aet adversely on It. I feel sure we will get favorable action." "I shall be glade to co-operate with Representative McArthur In bringing the matter to the consideration of congress In the nature of a relief bill,' wrote Senator McNary. "A year or more ago 1 saw some of the original papers In the case, and was persuaded by their contents that the claim should be paid." The school district's claim Is for advancing $25,000 to the federal board for vocational training for the pur chase of machinery for vocational rehabilitation work at the Benson Polytechnic high school. Chlorophyll, the arreen colorln iatter In plants, and hemoglobin, the d colorlng: matter In blood cor puscles, are closely allied In their chemical make-up. It la for this rea son that physicians recommend "greens" aa a part of the diet tn the treatment of sgiemla. F. B. Layman Candidate for Republican Nomi nation for Office of Public Service Commissioner (State at Lar To a-o.rd Prrd A. William.. Practicing attorney with varied experience before State and Inter state Commissions. Seven years' bu&inajss executive as head of a large wholesale house in Portland. Three years instructor "Corpora tion Finance" in Y. M. C. A. School of Business Adminis tration. If elected, will use my training and experience in conscientious effort 1. To protect the public from un fair utility rates ; and 2. To safeguard capital invested in public utilities. (Paid Adv. by F. B. Layman.)