Show Double Crossing Doctor says that a New York boss in the early testa fied fled before an investigating committee com com- that when a constituent asked a favor he made a record of the name and fact and if It he intended intended in in- in tended to grant the petition he marked a cross after the name Sometimes he would change his mind in which case he added a second cross In his testimony he would say eay IY I crossed Smith 1 double crossed Jones Possibly this is il the origin of the sion double cross as used wed today |