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Mwrfay, Jwr If, WW, THt MUWDOW British Controversy Rages Was William The Conqueror A Gangster? amused astonishment that the towns of Pevencev and Hast cronstlre of letters to the Jicar-Admiral Hector Cres-wc'll of Woodbridfe, Suffolk, wrote to The Daily Telearanli LONDON (AP) A retired British admiral conteixti that William the Conqueror wan a gangster on Hie A) Capone pattern. His statement triggered a THIS DUKOND IS A MAN'S IEST FUEXD mmtir. Tostig, and usurped the throne." Harold also put aside his wife, said O'Connor, and soon after met his "just reward" (death at Hastings). He said the 900-year celebrations being planned should "delight in the tremendous advantages which have accrued to England from the Norman inva And this diamond can put up (o $2,500 in ings were competing to celebrate the "urrival in this free land of William the Bastard, Duke of Normandy that treacherous, cruel but efficient gangster, whose conduct may saying he had read with your hands perhaps even more. Niagara lei "How very odd, and 10 contrary to our national pride in glorious disaster," wrote Cres-well, a veteran of two world wars.

Capt. D. D. O'Connor of Tun-bridge Wells was quick to retort: "If William was a gangster, what was the 'noblest' King Harold?" He captain uid Harold had not the (lightest claim to succeed to ttoe throne of England. Finance has over 200 branches coast to coast, specializing in fast, convenient well have, been a pa-uern lor Al Caponc." History records that in the Battle of Hastinies.

in Wil sion." crown of England," she said. Mrs. Darby also asserted that before the battle th English are reported to have spent the night drinking and tinging. Whether the carousing brought about their defeat the next day, she didn't aay. Patrick Montague-Smith, assistant editor of Dehrett, the directory of British royalty and aristacracy, entered the dispute in an incidental way.

He wrote that the present Queen Elizabeth is a descendant of King Harold. He also said Harold had a nobler pedigree than his rival, "the bastard, son of a 'more or less parvenu duke by a tanner's daughter." service lo Canadians who need to borrow for some worthwhile purpose. How about you That You Joe? Say, Listen liam the ConquerorN defeated King Harold and won England. Mrs. Mary Daity of London entered the fray by commenting that William was named by Edward the Confessor as his successor.

Harold, the wrote, The admiral insisted in his He called Harold the of a UMth Street (Upstairs) Phone PA -3691 fective if they were printed in murderer" and claimed Harold "sneaked out of Normandy by fraudulent means, engineered had sworn an act of fealty and loyalty to William. i in Winnipeg and Regma Chinese, and floated out to sea letter: "Surely the noblest figure in all England at that time was our gallant King Harold, but his merits and sacrifice are forgotten only the Norman battle roll remains." 'By the standards of the dav tn a seated bottle. For a day or two the hired the exile of the rightful claimant to the throne, his brother Um Sun Want Ads the bastard of Ealaise had the strongest possible claim to the hands dutifully drop their coins pay pnone, men they go back, one by one, to slipping their private calls through the By HAL BOYLI NEW YORK (AP)-Now and then a memo such as this is elratlatcd in every office: "These phones are strictly for the conduct of company business, upon which the livelDiopd of the firm depends. Employees wishing to make emergency private calls during working hours will please use the pay telephones in the corridor." Management always launches these memos with high hopes, but they would be just as ef- ornce swilcnooard again. Who makes all these private calls, and what is the desperate KENNEDY'S JANUARY SALE nature ot tneir emergencies here are a few typical rharacters you have probauJy overhead in your own office: 'Hungry Harry" Life is just one long cotiee wean to mm, Three times a day he phones Buy Now and Save Top Quality Reduced Prices Regular Budget Terms the drug store lunch counter downstairs lor a sano-wiches, doughnuts, pie, and cheesecake.

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