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New-York tribune., 1910-07-28
HO! FOR COUNTRY TO-DAY
Bio Fresh Air Party Will Be Sent
Up to Cortland.
MEDICAL EXAMINER BUSY
Woman Physician in One Day
Inspected Seven Hundred
Young Candidates.

The person who sets out to follow lhe
trail of Miss Blanche NJ. Alexander, the
medical examiner of the Tribune freSH
Air Fund. during these hot days, When
hundreds of children are being sent away
has big Job on his hands Miss Alexander
has seen service in the Philippines, in ia
pan, and in various parts OF the Unlteu
States, but in all her career has found
nothing quite so strenuous as the Fresh
Air work.
On saturday, for example. her day began
at $50 &. N. and ended at 1890 p. m Be
tween those hours about seven hundred
children we're examined. That means that
Miss Alexander looked down seven hundred
little throats whose owners were trying
their best to say ''Ahi' while their tongues
were held captive under modern nuisance
called depressor, that she carefully scru-
tinized seven hundred shocks of hair of all
the approved shades, that she passed 1udg-
nent OH the cleanliness of as many pairs
Of hands and looked into the depths or
seven hundred pairs of anxious eyes-sott,
velvety ones from sunny Italy. cold blue
ones from the northland, and languld,
dreamy ones that inherited their expression
from ancestors who tended their hocks on
the banks Of the Jordan. always searching
for signs of disease that the children might
carry with them If allowed to go to new
homes.
At a. m. group of children were
passed IN review at the West End Presby-
terian Church. at 1o5th street; at $50 a. m
another group passed before the examiner
at De Witt Memorial Church, in Rivinston
street. and at the East Side Parish House.
on Second avenue, another group was
n.on r. +bo ri
crowd was disposed of 1t was ii o'clock and
Miss Alexander thought she had earned her
breakfast.
This incidental matter got out or the
way, she examined the fourth contingent
of the day ct the Broome Street Taber-
nacle. beginning at II 80. At o'clock the
trail led to the Adams Memorial. in East
30th street; ar 4 to Warren Goddard House,
in East 50th street: al o'clock. to the
Jacob Riis Settlement, In Henry street; at
$50 p m, 10 the Emmanuel Chapel, in
9Th street. and at s O'Clock, finally TO the
last place of the day. the Church OF the
Ascension, at No. 2O50 First avenue. The
examination of this party was completed
ar 1870 o'clock.
Of the small army of candidates a few
over four hundred were found 10 be III con-
dition TO be passed. and most of these are
now in the country.
To-day one of the big parties Of the sea-
son will be sent to Cortland, y. Y The
number originally asked for by the people
OF this town fifty, but as the season
advanced their enthusiasm and kindheart-
edness grew. and for the last few days
each mail has brought an order increasing
the number until the party will be $50
strong when it boards the train this morn
ing. The Rev. 2. NJ. Webster has been
largely instrumental in the organization OF
this fine party.
New-York tribune., 1910-07-28
CITY GOVERNMENT COST
Boston Pays Most; New York Is
Second: Washington Third.

Washington. July 27-According to fig
ures prepared by the Census Bureau. the
larger cities OF the country pay more for
schools and for police and fire protection
and related service than on all other &C
counts and of these two items the pay
ment on account OF schools is much the
larger. the per capita expense for schools
being $40 as compared with s. . for
police and 81 ~ for fire protection.
The figures are given out as a part of
the bureaus report covering the financial
operations for cities during the year 1903.
The report covers all cities Of more than
30 600 population, Of which there are 16s,
The report indicates a general increase in
the cost of maintaining city government
In 1902 the average was Sl3 IS per capita.
BY 1903 IT had advanced 10 SIS 81 per capita.
Of the total amount more than one-fourth
was paid by New York. Philadelphia
expenses we're only about one-fourth as
much as those of New York
But large as were the figures for New
York. the people Of Boston paid more IN
proportion 70 population. The New Eng
land metropolis heads the list, with an eS-
pense cost Of SCI IS for each person. OF
the large cities, New York comes next
with a cost Of 81 II. while Washington.
with a cost of S24 g. makes close third
OF the first class cities New Orleans paid
less for city government than any other.
the cost being only s12 IS per capita Balti-
more. with an expenditure of $l3 "a, was a.
close second. OF the cities Of the second
class Denver stood at the head and st
Joseph at the foot of the list, the figures
for the Missouri city being only s. 30 2
person and those of Denver S24 A Salt
Lake City paid the most per capita for
schools. IS IS. but Newton. Mass, with IS,
was a close second. In this respect Mont
gomerv. Ala, made the lowest expendl-
ture. 81 IS per capita.
New-York tribune., 1910-07-28
OPERAS TO TRADE SINGERS
Bauer Points Out Advantages OF
Triple Alliance.

Certain details Of the ultimate relations
nat viii exist next season between the
Metropolitan opera Company and the Bcs-
tor Ore-a Company were made known yes
ts-5sv hv Theodore Bauer. general repre-
sentative Of the latter institution
7I-. Bauer said that by reason # the
friendly relations between the Two COM
paries and the Chicago Opera Company,
o. which Audreas Dippel is director. the
three houses would be able 70 offer 70 the
public more and better singers than ever
before.
our real competitors II tre matter of
salaries" said Mr.. Bauer are not London,
Berlin. Par;s and Vienna, but Mexico, Ha-
zzua and Buenos Ayres-
'ConsJantins. for example, is to sing
eight times during the centennial exhibition
IN Mexico. in September, and he Is 70 re
ceivs twice The salary that the Boston
opera Company pays him
Under the terms of the agreement be
tween the Metropolitan and the Boston
opera Company, Mr.. BeUr said, the latter
eonpany would have the advantage Of the
services OF Olive Frenstad, Marie Rappoid
and Geraldine Farrar, sopranos; Louise Ho-
r--. contraltc. ana Caruso. Slezak. Jad-
i7vker and DeTaux. teRors-
Ia return. he said, they would allow
= hen needed the services OF their own
singers including Grace Fisher, Alice Mel
zen. Caveleri, Fely Dereyne. Libkowsker'
carmen Nelis. Destinn and Ruby Savage
sopranos. Selyne Bonheur. Maria Ciaessens-
Marie Louise Rogers. Janka Czaplinska,
Maria Gay ard Jessika Swartz. altos; Con
starttno jose Erard. Erresto tsiaccone.
Giovanni Zenatello. Robert Lassalle anc
gfe~a~5o Gerard tenors: George Baklanol'
Ps-g4r Flsncf!art. Ro60lfo Fornari. Car
1rs-z ATorreIIa Attilio Fsulcini. barytones-
and lose Mardores. Giuseppe Perrin, Leon
siaa~falzoff ana Luigi Taveccllia, baSses-
New-York tribune., 1910-07-28
HEIRS GET MORE INCOME
Estate OF Mrs. Ida A. FIagIer Is
Now Valued at S2,532,478.
SHE Is IMCURABLY INSANE
Referees Report, Confirmed in
Court, Distributes Surplus
of Revenues.

Justice Bischof confirmed the report al
Algernon S. Norton yesterday as referee
to pass oil the accounts of Andrew Freed
man. committee Of the estate of Mrs Ida
A. Flagler. divorced wife of Henry NJ
Flagier. She is now in the sanatorium OF
DR.. Carlos +. Mcdonald iucurabIy insane
The report showed that the estate on
May q last was valued at s. $50 47s OF
which s2,415, 775 is in property and sl1S 20:
in cash
The referees report shows the invest
ments by Freedman of the estate funds
There are real estate mortgages amount
ing to S3S3.co0.
The committee has invested $4,000 ir
New York City gold exempt 1 per cent
bonds and 10000 in New York State fifty
year gold exempt per cent bonds He
also holds Sc, 900 worth of 4 per cent mort
gage bonds Of the Metropolitan Railway
Company and $50 shares Of Standard Oi
stock. On the latter investment the In
come has exceeded by about $4,000 the
amount which would have been derived
from the investment of the capital on
per cent basis.
In confirming the report Justice Bischof
awarded Freedman an additional allowance
of $4,000. The court also allowed Nicoll
Anable, Lindsay Fuller $3.50 as counsel
for the committee; Phenix Ingrahan, spe
cial guardian for Mrs F1agler, s2,o0O; Agar
Ely & Fulton, counsel for Mrs Matte =
Johnson d sister of Mrs Flagler, $500
DR.. Carlos Mcdonald, as committee OF
Mrs. Flagier's person, So,0H0, and Corneliu;
]. Sullivan. $3.50 for counsel fees.
Justice Bischoff granted the application
OF Mrs. Johnson and other next of kin anC
heirs-at-Iaw Of Mrs F1agler for an extra
allowance out OF the surplus income.
Mrs. Johnson is the only living sister oi
two brothers, the Messrs. Shourds. and the
three children of Mary Emma Taylor,
sister who died in 1876. Mrs. FlagIer was
declared incompetent on August 4, 1899, and
Mrs Johnson and her brothers asked fol
an allowance out Of her surplus income IN
November. 1901 and were awarded $4,000 q
year each. The Taylors followed suit III
1902 and were allowed s.. 4.oo0 a year between
them. or 81 SS3 &C. each, the share theiT
mother would have been awarded If living
They set forth that for the last five years
the surplus income had exceeded S1S4,oT
annually, and after all disbursements OF
every kind had been met that there re-
NAMED a surplus income of from $4,000 to
S90.op0 a year.
Referee Norton praised Mr.. Freedman
for the manner in which he handled the
affairs of the estate.
New-York tribune., 1910-07-28
EXTENDS OPERA CONTEST
metropolitan Gives Composers
Another Year to Work In.
snME FEW DON'T WANT IT
But. Says Mr.. Kahn, More Scores
Are Required, and Have
Been Promised.

Same dissatisfaction has been EXPRESSED
i -rh the reported announcement Of the di-
-,,.o-s Of the Metropolitan Opera Com
NV extending the time Of their slo.oo0
- contest 10 September Is 1911
r-nder the conditions Of the contest as
.,,nunced by the directors on December
: 7sK z prize Of s1e6lD was offered 70
~, native born American composer who
,h5uN submit before September 15, 1910. an
o,s-a IN English which should De deemed
-o-tny Of acceptance by the Metropolitan.
~ u-f-ner vas 20 concede the rights of
ne opera in the United States, Cuba. Mex
i,o and Canada to the Metropolitan for a
,e-4od Of five years.
The performance was not 10 consume
-.ore than three and one-Quarter hours
,4n1e. including inte-mission.
7, vas 20 be produced by the Metropoli-
.sn during the season following its accept
snce.
Tbe contest was 10 open on December %,
,sN The circular further specified: The
svsrd viii be made by jury Of recog-
-izes authorities selected by the board of
.j-ecto-s Of the Metropolitan Opera Com
,snv. The agreement OF at least two
,s.-ds of the jury is necessary for de-
o,sa the contract for period Of eighteen
months
objection is made TO the extension OF the
ne-icd OF competition as a violation Of the
O-iginsl terms Of the offer
The only way that the time can be ex-
tended. Il is asserted. is for the jury TO
exercise the discretion given TO u to ''re-
oper- the contest for eighteen months.
.Cf course" II is said, nothing can be
-eopeaed that has not been closed. IF the
.ost7oaement has been decided upon ii is
Incumbent upon the directors TO make the
<sc- generally known, so that composers
hs,.sseG for tine may work more leisure
II. and others who may chance TO be dis
satisfied With the action OF the directors
n secretly extending the time to their ri
walls nav withdraw their scores before ex-
srina ton
Wnen asked for al explanation of the
si,1lstigu. Otto II Kahn. chairman Of the
txeca1sve directors OF the Metropolitan,
sid that the directors had extended the
time limit of the contest 10 September 10,
1911 Tkis, ne said had been done more
Of less arbitrarily By the directors. as in
4. accordance with the spirit Of the con-
,.st He said further:
7 have not read the terms Of the contest
recently. and I do not know whether this
sc1ou Is IN agreement with the letter Of
The conditions OF not.
OF course. Il works hardship OF those
who have already submitted operas. but
or ain Is 70 benefit the many rather than
t1e few.
We extended the time because very few
operas had been received. and many COM
pose-S wrote to US that they would submit
Scores = Ne would extend the period OF
C---pe ri-ion "
New-York tribune., 1910-07-28
TO RAISE THE MAINE AT ONCE
Attorney General Rules That There Is
No Reason for Delaying the Work.
rFronn The Tribune Bureau.

washington. July c7.-There will be no
delay in making plans for the raising Of
the battleship Maine, as the Department
of Justice has decided that the appropria-
tion of $500, 900 is available for any steps
that may be necessary in the work.
The Attorney General holds that it was
the intent OF Congress that the money be
used for all purposes connected with the
raising of the battleship. even to the bur
iaI of the dead in Arlington National Gem
etery. In the near future a board of army
eng ineers will make preliminary survey
of the wreck and report Oh the best means
to raise II When this report is received
the various proposals from civilian con-
tractors will be considered.
New-York tribune., 1910-07-28
OBITUARY..
WILLIAM VAN l.. LiDGERWooD'
TBy Telegraph to The Tribune.I

TBy Telegraph to The Tribune
Morristown. N J., July 2T--Wor was
received here to-day by James g. Lidgsr-
wood OF the death in London, England. OF
his uncle William Van Week Lidgerwood
Mr.. Iidgerwood had been i'll with heart
disease for several months in his home at
Albert Hall Mansion He was the repre-
sentative in London for the LidgerWood
Manufacturing Company, Of Newark He
was tho last survivor Of the four men who
organized the Washington Association of
New Jersey Upon the death OF Judge
Stephen Vail Mr. IidgerWood ana MS
brother the late John H. Lldgerwood, as
s,1nned charge of the Specdwell iron works
here After the manufacture of the boiier
for the Savannah. the first steamer to cross
the ocean, the tires, axles and cranks of
the first American locomotives and the hrst
cast iron plough, the works ~er6 dis
rnantled and the machinery removed to
Scotland. Mr. Lidgerwood then went TO
London He was seventy-eight years o!f
New-York tribune., 1910-07-28
DIED.

vernon. Jennie r. Beach. widow Of ". H
Beach
EEooKS-JuIy Is F1dsls BROOKS AGED u. = sri ssd
ST Frank Z Campbell Buildinsl. Frtends
cordially Invited
BURKE-on July =. 1910. Frances. a1sd
Ella NJ Burke.
cowLES-on July e. 1910 at her iats resi-
dsnce No y East ssd st. Helen Thoaascn.
youngest danshter Of the late Walter srniia
sarah Crolsy. mother Of Mrs William Ken
nsdy. Funeral services THURSDAY sxsnl,s-
357 Cumberland St, Brooklyn
rssidsnee. sbs No ' q Ess, s7th st. James Ross.
husband Of NJ Emily Amber. Funeral pr
DAvIEs-on TUESDAY. July &c. 1910. 2. D..
residence Tuxedo PARK ". Z. william 3fte@-r
Davies beloved husband et Lueis Rice Davies
Funeral private
2s, 1910, Ichabod williams Dawson. in hts ls5n
year. Funeral .ervtces VIII @ hs hsd a. hts as -
Thursday, July 2s az $50 p n
FTCKEN-on Tuesday. July IS. 1910. Ma
n her 3stb year. Relatives and friends sr>
dence. No. 20 Atlantic ave. Brooklyn Thurs
day D. N
GILL-suddeuly. on July IS. 1910 Mar H
beloved wife Of John II. GiTl. Z s. " IN
ternent Boston. Mass
GRAFToN-suddsnly. OF July -. 1910. a. 1is
residence. No. 206 Carroll ST., Brooklyn. Charles
J. Grafton.
KING-July "a Helen King infant dsqEn,s- rse. e
No 24l west I'D St FRANK E. Campbell
BuiIdng)
LINDsLT-On weinesday. July 2; 1910. s-
her residence. No. ga Connection ave,
Washington. y. C.. Harriet Leroy. daughter
OF the late Harvey Lindsly. VI. D. and Mrs
Eneline webster
PARK@On Tuesday, July IS. 1910. at SaTsna,
Lake " T John warinz Parks, husband o..
Rev. I. Lewis Parks. n. D. and Julia NartnE
Parks. in the sd year II his age HuIersI
services at Trinity Chapel. 25th st. near
Broadway. New York CITY, on THURSDAY. July
Auburn Cemetery. Boston Mass. Friday.
July %. 1910. at II O'Clock
PARMELEE-On wednesday. z.th instant as
his late residence No $50 Wesrminstsr ave.
Elizabeth. " J., William Smith ParT1ei-e, n
the s1st year OF his age Funeral privats-
REvERE-on IuIy 2s 1910. at Morrtstosr-
n J. in her a25 vea-. Rosanna Duncan
ren Revere Funeral service az her late res
derce in Norrfstowr. on Thursday July =. az
$50 o m. Boston and Canton tAass1 papers
please copy
SwEENET-Juiy 25. Peter Sweeney Ling \
state The Funeral Church. NOS 24f and @4S
West 23d ST Crank Z. Campbell Bgll6iHE9
wIrSON-suddenIy on July -. 1916. az Hotel
MarIboroug gl-Blenhein1. Atlantic City. JAMS
Brandon widow OF the late Matthew A VII
son FtIneraI private at her lase resiisrre-
No. 3c7 Central Park West Iatssae1t AZ 3
Wocdl avn
New-York tribune., 1910-07-28
PEQU0T CASINO BURNED
Day Fire Sweeps Through New
London Structure.
TBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]


New London, Conn. July 27-Pequot Ca
sino was practically razed by seorching
blaze shortly after noon to-day, and the
persistent efforts Of New London's ener-
getic fire fighters failed to save this popu-
lar seaside clubhouse from being fireswept
from the fourth story to the ground. The
damage is estimated at $4,000. 1t Is COW
cred by insurance
The Casino was a large wooden structure
situated just north Of the New London
lighthouse. The fire was discovered about
12:15 O'Clock near the kitchen, and so rap
idly did the flames spread that the entire
fire department was summoned five min
utes after the first alarm The Pe1uot
Independent Hose Company. familiarly
known as the millionaire fire fighters"
was the first upon the scene.
The fire spread so quickly that many Of
the guests of the Casino were forced to
leave all their things in their rooms. Vol
unteers from the Pequot colony worked
like beavers and helped TO save several
hundred dollars worth OF jewelry and
other vaIuables The fire attracted many
of the male bathers from adjacent beaches,
and they worked in their abbreviated cos
tunes lighting the flames.
While the guests of the Casino we're en-
deavoring to straighten out their belong
ings on the lawn tennis grounds this after
noon the United States coast artillery band
from Fort Wright. engaged to play al the
Casino for a lawn party, arrived with
twenty-five members Undismayed by the
ruins Of the Casino, the band proceeded to
pitch miniature camp on Robert Moore's
lawn across Pequot avenue, and discoursed
popular music to the thousand or more
spectators who were attracted by the club
house fire
The Casino was last burned partially on
August 80, 1908 when fire was discovered
at e 10 D. m. almost the same minute OF
the day as the IRE started to-day The
damage at that time was at.1o.
New-York tribune., 1910-07-28
FAILS TO BREAK RECORD
Balloon Springfield Alights Only 1876
Miles from Pitt5feid.

Exeter. P l.. July 27.-The balloon Spring
field. which assembled from Pitts1eld, Mass,
at 2.10 q IN. to-day, came down on the
farm of Robert Sweet here al a III. The
balloon landed nearer the waters OF Mar
ragansett Bay than any previous balloon
alighting in this state.
The ascension was made by William Van
Sleet, Of Pittsheld. as pilot, and Alton Far
rell, OF Ansouia. Conn, to break the long
distance record from Pittsfeld, which is
about $50 miles. but the wind was wrong
and the distance covered was about 125
miles The highest altitude attained was
1850 feet While passing over Norwich and
Willirnantic. Conn. the aeronauts at
tempted 70 take some pictures, but were
rreTented by a mist
Il was Mr.. FarreIl's first ascension in this
country. bat he has made two balloon trips
in E,lJrCp-
New-York tribune., 1910-07-28
FROM NOVELIST TO ACTRESS.

Laura Jean Libbey, the we'll known author
Of love stories, has decided to try the stage
and viii make her first appearance next
week at the American Roof Garden. She
will recite two original poems and then
deliver a love monologue, which will in
clude a dissertation on Cupid and the
means OF capturing happiness, and the de-
scription OF a new method Of avoiding
heartaches.
IF my little entertainment meets with
success will take the leading part in a
dramatic pIaylet | have written. and If that
is successful I have a four-act play ready
for possible starring tour" Miss Libbey
said yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1910-07-28
GETS DIVORCE FROM ACTOR
Riley C. Chamberlin Not Represented
in Proceedings at Milwaukee.
NV TeIerraph 20 The TribJ

Milwaukee. July 27.-JUdge Halsey to-day
granted 20 Mrs. Janet Bayes ChamoeTlin
an interlocGtory decree OF divorce from
Riley {. Chamberiiu- formerly one OF tEs
favorites OF q stock company which played
at the Academy. now the Shuoert Theatrs-
Mr. ChamberIin was not present. nor was
he represented. Mrs. Chamberiin was rep
resented by her counsel Non-support vas
the ground on which the divorce was
granted. although the complaint, fled on
March ?. alleges cruel and inhurnan treat
ment. Mrs. CnamberIin neither asked for
aimony nor was il allowed her.
New-York tribune., 1910-07-28
AVIATOR BARRED. PROTESTS
Hamilton Wants TO Fly at Harvard
Meet IS Well ss Curtiss.

Charles X. Hamilton chafes al the con-
tention Of Glenn H. Curttss that where
Curtiss flies Hamilton must not enter.
Hamilton wants to fly for the Harvard
Aeronautic Association from September
to Is. but Curtiss got there first and ar
ranged thar Hamilton should be barred
gsmiIton's letter of complaint, sent TO
the national council Of the Aero Cub OF
America, was opened by J. ,. tanciuih'
who is secretary Of the executive com
rnittae and CUTtiss's business representa-
tive FanciuiI replied by letter to Hanlil-
tor, Yesterday that his communication
would be considered by the committee on
Monday afternoon. So that Hamilton
vote on the question.
New-York tribune., 1910-07-28
HAS PRODUCED 1000 PLAYS
George Marion, Stage Director for
Savage. Will Celebrate August 10.

George Marion. general stage director for
Henry W. Savage. viii celebrate the one
thousandth production which has been
made under his direction when The Wife
Tanners" Mr Savage's first new musical
plav of the present season. is presented on
Monday night. August Is, az the Criterion
Theatre, Atlantic City.
Mr. Marion began his career as dancer
thirty-eight years ago in San Francisco.
He has been a nactor and has written five
pIavg and sixty-three one-act sketches.
New-York tribune., 1910-07-28
DIRIGIRLE ON LONG TRIP
The Gross III May Garry Out Tests IN
Wireless Telegraphy.

Berlin July 2I-The diriglble balloon
Cross III ascended at Tegel at II o'clock
Tonight for the purpose Of making a long
distance trip. 1t is expected that the
6i-igib7e viii go as tar as Gotha and carry
out extensive experiments by wireless
te!e-ra pflv with a military crew
Metz July -. - Dirigibie BALLOON ma
ncp,,vres under war conditions, which be-
par here on July l6. were continued to-day.
The zenpelin I. the Gross and the Parseval
went through a series Of evolutions in
SQUADRON formation over the city ard sur
rounding fortresses. They presented a re-
naarkab bic spectacle and answered every
furn Of the steering gear with absolute
precision
New-York tribune., 1910-07-28
FREDERICK MARTIN LAWRENCE.

Frederick Martin Lawrence, a former
president of the Amaranth Dramatic Soel-
ETY. and vice-president of the veteran AS
sociatfon of the I'D Regiment, n e. n "
died Yesterday In his home, No. PA Clinton
street. Brooklyn He was sixty-four years
old and had been a lifelong resident of
BrookIv7 He was in the canal transporta-
tion business Ills wife and a daughter,
Mrs Holen P. L. Spencer. of Tarrytewn
= Y survive him.
New-York tribune., 1910-07-28
MARRIED.

MEERITT-HOORE ER--On Tuesday. july "a.
In Hartford Conn. BY the Rey- Dr. Rock-
we'll Harmon Potter, Isabel Kileourrs
Hooker and Waiter Gordon Merritt, OF Ss~r
York City.
PARSONS-FISHER ER-At Newark. y J.. sn
Wednesday. July y. 1910. al the restds1cs q
the brides mother. by the Rev Frank NJ
Goodchild. D. D, Ethel D. Fisher TO Charles
W Parsons.
TOwNSEND-SHE ERwOOD-At ste1s wood.
Westport. Lake Chanplaiu, y. I. on
wednesday. July -. BY the Rev. Henry n
Pftman. Cynthia. daughter OF Mr. and Me-
Townsend. j.