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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-12
WOULDTAKE AWAY
CHARTER OF CLUB
State to Make Effort to Stop
Bookmaking at Norfolk
Track.
TAX HEARINGS TO-DAY
Public Service Corporations to
BE Heard-Expense Ac-
counts Filed.
HEARINGS
TO-DAY

On the part of the Commonwealth
all is in readiness for the hearing in
Norfolk next Monday on the effort to
revoke the charter of the jamestown
Jockey Club. 1t cannot be foretold
that the court Will or will not enter
upon trial on that day. but Assistant
Attorney General r. B. Davis has his
witnesses summoned and is prepared
to go into the matter.
This action. taken in the form of
quo warranto proceedings, was design
eo TO accomplish the purpose of break
ing up oookmakinS on the jamestown
race-track. 1t followed repeated and
nnavailing efforts on the part of tn :,
Governor and local authorities to Sc
cure convictions of the men charged
with the practice.
TWO arrests were made. one Of tho
parties being taken before a Justice
OF the peace, who dismissed the case
Then grand jury indicted one of tho
participants, and the matter was re-
lhahued 70 another justice, for trial
as misdemeanor. This also result
ed In acquittal.
ETorps Failed.
me Governor. prior to the begin
ning of the race meet of last spring.
announced his intention of stopping
pookmakinS at the Norfolk track If
within his power He saw officials
ana worked vigorously to accomplish
something The defense was that the
system employed, which was Amended
by those who took part in view OF
impending prosecution, did not vic.
late the Virginia law on the subjec.
railing to set convictions. the State
ofhcials determined to attack the club
under whose auspices the race meet
was held. the present proceedings be-
ing decided upon.
Power is given the courts to revoke
charters of Virginia corpora tions for
failure to comply with the require
ments of the charter, or with exceed
ing their authority hereunder. for
misfeasance or malfeasance in eXer-
cising their rights If the effort Is
successful the State will secure the
cessation of a species of bookmaking
by preventing the race meet.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-12
MANY TO ATTEND
. MEDICAL SCHOOLS
Matriculations at Both Local
Colleges Indicate Large
Attendance.
FEW CHANGES IN FACULTY
Students Come From Other
States and From Foreign
Countries.
FEW CHANGES IN FACULTY

With prospects for larger num-
Der of students. and in general. a
more successful session than ever be-
fore. both the University College of
Medicine and the Medical College OF
Virginia VIII be formally opened to-
day at noon Regular lectures will
begin tomorrow morning. The adj
dress of welcome at the new col
lege" will be delivered BY the deem
Sr. A. l.. Gray. while DIR. Christopher
Tompkins will greet those who come
TO attend the Medical College of Vjr-
ginia. Students. old and new, poured
In to both institutions yesterday. keep
ing the proctors and registrars busy
all day. They come from all parts of
the United States. With quite a sprink-
ling from foreign countries
Besides an unusually large number
OF old men. w. B. Anderson, the new
proctor of the University College OF
Medicine. registered yesterday TWEEN
ty-nve new students. which according
to records is a larger number than
was ever matriculated this early be-
fore. Many of them come from Rich
mond. virginia and the Southern
States, while nearly every State is
represented as far West as Arizona
One of the new men is j. I. Yohannan
of Urumia, Persia. He Is full grad
uate OF Davidson College, where he
has been for several years.
In Temporary Quarters.
The students will be addressed in
the ampitheatre of the Virginia Hos
pital, which is the property of the
college. and the session will open to-
morrow morning in the temporary
quarters: Tt is expected that the new
building will be ready for occupancy
by January 1. 1912.
The faculty will be strengthened by
the addition of DIR. c. T. McClintock.
of Detroit, who will be professor of
hygiene. and DR.. f. C. l. Miller. of
Detroit, who will be professor of
bacteriology. lecturer and demonstra-
tor on physiological chemistry.
DIR. Tompkinss address to the stu
dents of the Medical College OF vir-
ginia. delivered in the college audi
torium. and the rest of the day, likc
yesterday, will be taken mp with ma
circulating student, so that they may
be ready for work when the session
opens. They also include men from
nearly every state in the Union. with
several from Porto Rico. The only
change in the faculty is the election
of DR.. j. McCaw Tompkins TO the chair
of children's diseases, succeeding DR.
Charles Dlautor
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-12
ROEBUCK' 5 PLAY
is COMING ALONG
Virginia Prodigy Ready to Pro
duce One That Will Put
Beatrice in Shade.

"oh. How Short Moment Is When
You're With the Girl You Love-
No. the above Is not the native
woodnote wild OF the cub reporter
wallowing in the deliciousness OF a
premier amour. Neither is II the title
of puppy love lyric lately arrived
at the and 1o-cent store
1t lie the name OF a tuneful ditty
that the ne'er-do-well hero sings to
his altogether adorable lady-love IN
George Roebucks new farce comedy.
He Thought He Owned the Town"
which appears at the Academy Sep
TENDER 10
Who is Roebuck? He is the young
est dramatist in the forty-eight States
He writes his own books, cornposes
his own scores, and plays his own
uue roles. Truly marvellous young
ster is this Theodore Roebuck John
Fox. Jr., says Georges latest comedy
VIII make t. hit. Roebuck's three ven.
lures into stageland have all been
hits. His Beatrice OF the Cumber-
lanas" drew a bigger house last year
than any play OF the season
He Thought He Owned the Town"
is built to make people laugh Re-
hearsRls which have been in progresa
Tor the past two weeks have rounded
the company into shape. Special seen
cry and forgery has been provided and
a we'll balanced cast enaged to sun
port the MISUNDERSTANDING, Virginia's
only eighteen ear-old or-producer
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-12
SOME NEW LAWS
peaiers In secondhand Stun Must Make
Report 10 Police

Mayor RIchardaon Yesterday ratnrnnd -
Wy Clerk Ben August with his approval
the following ordinances and resolutions.
resolution authorizing the COMMITTEES ON
.IShi to giant ien-days' furloughs 10 en-
pioyes at the Gas Works who work twelve
hours day. 800 =
Resolution requiring heads ~ city aenar,
nm. a.. 10 submit certain samples TO the CITY
ordIhhnee requiring dealers in second.
hand articles to make . daily wrI,,,r -
notl, on FORM TO be furnished for N.
PURPOSE 20 the Chief OF Police Of all iewelry
&c, &c "esflhg apparel purchased by them
NtHth me preceding 10 uty -four hours
unG TO expose such articles 10 view OF tbe
pn!'ce Tor one wes&, before they are offered
tof sale. The ordinance carries A pcooi,v n,
MOI less than $40 and no, more thsn IA %
me Mayor returned without hi. Signature
noIolng mat action by the executive yyns
not required. toint resolution lns,rnc,iTs
The Committee on Finance 70 -epor, ~,
1or Issuing si,oH0G5 in ;wenty-ycar h5nds
io' street improvements
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-12
DRUNKEN MINER
SHOT BY WOMAN
Mrs. Banovitch Fires Three or
-Four Times and Hits Him
in the Skull.
SAYS HE THREATENED HER
Wounded Man Rides From Gay
ton Mines to Hospital With
out Losing Nerve.

Fay day at the Clayton coal mines
with an accompanying spree. in which
inquired some mean liquor, resulted in
the arrest yesterday of Mrs. Joe BANJO
'lich on the charge of shooting Steve
ferry, miner. with a 32 calibre re-
Volver. The shooting took place at II
clock suncay night, and the arrost
90 the woman. together with her hus-
pand' who is held as witness. follow
ed yesterday morning
According to the woman's story,
ferry came into her room late Sunday
nlsht IN an intoxicated condition. and
threatened violence. She ordered him
out of the house and screamed To-. her
husband. who was OUTSIDE.
Fired az He Drew Knife.
iron this, she says. Ferry drew a
tohG knife, threatening 10 Kill both
her and her husband IL she uttcre
another sound. She screamed again
and as Ferry lurched forward she
urew the pistol from under the pill
low and fired three or four shots o.
Oh these lodged in his head, in the
pack part OF the skull. and he fell 10
the floor
Inc wounded man was given med
cal attention by DIR. Gum, of the Old
dominion Development Company. and
brought yesterday afternoon to the
virginia Hospital. He has retained
CONSCIOUSNESS all through and made
q. .he ride to Richmond sitting next to
IN, me driver. Physicians who examined
'iih are OF the opinion that he will
recover although the bullet in his
mead has not yet been located.
MT and Mrs. Banovitch, together
with their three small children. were
brought to the Henrico Jail by DEPUTY
eherif a. c. Garrett yesterday after
noon, and will be given n hearing TO-
uaS III the wounded man is well
enough to testify The Banovitches
operated miners boarding house at
.ue uaytoh mines. Bahovitch is known
about the city as a cemen, worlso,
ana is said to own a farm in Cumber-
land.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-12
TRUE ECONOMIC WANT Is
OFFERED TODAY BY MRS. GILL
Which Is to Say That Cupid s Express Goes
4onder at Nine, With Blushing Brides-to-Be
and Their Meal Tickets.

.Cupid's express leaves at o'clock
this morning for Washington from
Broad and Hancock Streets
There arc simple minded folk who
still have their doubts about the OK
istence of such an institution as an
annual exodus OF lads and lassiss
aVowedly bent on mutrimony Such is
nevertheless the case. With the horse
less vehicle and wireless telegraph
came also improvements in wooing. A
nrief review Will make tho matter
clear.
Mon In the stone age had a method
or wooing which was at once drastic
ana effective. When a young man Of
the tribe reached the age of discre-
ton, and felt the dull. aching void. no
crouched behind the bushes that Tined
the iimpid lake where the young dam
sells came a-drinking. and when one Of
them found grace in his eyes he soak
ed her In the head with his big stick
Until she was unconscious Then
grabbing her gently by the hair. ne
carried her off to his hole in the hul
"here she soon recovered and learned
TO love and respect him. The WOO
ing was crude. 1t must be admitted
out II brought results.
humanity has progressed since thai
vigorous age. Men stopped stealing
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-12
INSPECT SPIRITS
WITH UNIFORMITY
New System Will Be Adopted
by Internal Revenue
Department.

FOR the purpoes of securing a more
uniform and correct system of inspec-
ton, gauging, weighing and marking
Oh spirits. the regulations relating to
the gauging of distilled spirits have
been amended by the United States
internal Revenue Department. Advices
from Washington received at the Office
OF Collector NJ. X. Lowry indicate that
the new system will be adopted No
vember l.
1t is planned to install the we Ching
system exclusively at all fruit dis
uileries producing more than 5000
gallons annually; at all rectifying es-
adjustments, except in the inspect on
of spirits, which contain saccharine
matter or other material to such an
extent that no indication is shown by
the hydrometer; in reguuging spirits
to be Withdrawn from bonded ware
houses, except in the case OF brandy
which was originally gagged by the
rod, and to be employed exclusively
by wholesale liquor dealers in deter
mining the contents of packages For
this purpose wholesale liquor dealers
Will be required to provide at their
own expense suitable scales of any
standard pattern.
1t is planned to restrict the use of
the vantage rod to cases where the
gauging rod is allowed for determin-
ing CAPACITY.
On account of the new rules it Will
be necessary for the officers OF this
district to secure a quantity of addi-
tional weighing apparatus.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-12

.nelr brides and began buying tnerr
next they worshiped them from afar
win brave and noble deeds. after the
approved Sir Gaiahad formula. When
khighthood went out OF flower and ont
Oh fashion. this scheme wouldn't work
any longer, and men invented a wav
70 trap the giddy things with hne
feathers. lace collars. and velvet knee
breeches. This too. palled on Ewes
daughters and the era OF buggy rides
was ushered in. Buggies were ush
cred out by automobiles, and only the
predatory rich were left with the
means or winning n bride. Hence tho
plethora OF handsome but impecunious
nachelors and winsome bachelor maids.
me historical part OF this short re-
view may not be altogether according
10 Hoyle in spots-in the main. how
ever. II is true to recorded human es-
perience
The Cupid express fulfls a tr,e
economic want. 1t supplies the time
and the vehicle and the girl-a COM
oination, according to the poet. which
is the sine qua non to gettin. tied
AN unusually large crowd is expected
Tor the excursion to-day. and Mrs. Gill
as usual. Will be on hand as chap
eton. Bachelors. and bachelor mazda.
hpoard Tor Washington,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-12
BIG HEALTH EXHIBIT
Local Board Preparing to Send One to
State Fair.

Local Board Preparing to Send One TO
State Fair.
AT Its regular Meeting last night
the Richmond Health Board decided
definitely to make an exhibit of the
State Fair this fall. AS far az funds
of the department will permit, all d.
visions Of the work. especially that
pertaining to consumption, diphtherie
and the milk supply, will be taken up.
The exhibit will be directly under the
supervision of Chief Health officer E.
c. Levy. Full arrang ements for the
exhibit will be announced later.
The Board received the resignation
OF j. c. Bosher, who for number of
years has been registrar of vital sta.
tistics. e. L. Hasker. who has for
some time been clerk to the board.
will succeed him. and the position of
clerk will be filled by Mr.. PerrelI.
The resignation of John Gill. sani-
tary officer in the Fourth District,
was accepted. and s. A. Hall was
elected in his place.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-12
BUILDING PERMITS
West End Continues to Get Many New
DWELLINGS

west End Continues To Get Many New
Dwellings.
Building and repair permits were issued
yesterday follows:
J. j. Hall, to erect two-story detached
frame dwelling, Se7 North Twenty mint h
n D. WIkerson, TO erect a detached
brick stable, 400 Robinson Street
+. Enders. TO erect detached two-story
PRICK dwelling on the north side OF Floyd
S"eHue between Vine and Park Streets to
W; II. crs*rcrd 20 cree, ,wo-story
PRICK tenemrntt"two dwellings. on the south
s!de ot Main street. between Mulberry street
enc inc boIievard, 10 cost $500,
Alice Z. Word, to repair three story
Prick dwsliins. io4 North Lombardy street.
Milton ]; Jones. to repair .wo-s,ory
{yya ars,. dWeh!nE 100 West Twenty-hrst Street.
william II. and G. IS. schwarxschld. to
sePair brick store, 2is-:!5 West Broad
street, to cost S40o
Mrs D. E; Grisgs. 10 repair two.story
game dwelling lio2 North Twcnty-second
ID. Webster Davis. to repair two-s,ory
10 cost $3.50. S''ee''
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-12
FIRE BOARD MEETS
Protection at Fair Grounds Provided
Under Special Ordera

Protection at Fair Grounds Provided
Under Special Orders.
The Board of Fire Commissioners
held its regular September meeting
last night.
j. W. Lucard. having served his pro-
patlonary term as a substitute, was
placed on the eligible list
The resignation OF C. ]. Woody,
fireman grade "B,' in Engine Com
pany No 2. was received and accented.
W. 5. Whitlow. grade &C." was pro-
NOTED to grade "B," and Herman Porr.
substitute. was promoted TO grade
g. in Engine Company No 2.
Upon request of Mark r. Lloyd. gen.
eral manager of the Virginia State
Fair Association, the board instructed
the president. the chief and superin.
tendent of fire alarms to make suita-
Die hre protection during fair week.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-12
RAZOR AND GUN
Lively Time In Jackson wnrd While
Rnttle Wns Ringing.

Much excitement was caused yes
terday afternoon al Second and Jack
son Streets. when Robert Blackwell
and Tom Carter became involved in
q row and drew the attention of all
the other members OF the Immediate
population. Blackwell, who lives al
23l IL West Duval Street. was cut
in the right lung and on the fore
head by Carter. Ii Is alleged. and Levi
Rose. who joined In the Issue be
tween the two combatants. was shot
at by Blackwell. The gun, 1t is al :
legged, was pointed directly at Roses
abdomen. but some one knocked the
gun upward. and the shot just grazed
his neck.
As a result Blackwell was arrested
on charge of feloniously shooting at
Rose The prisoner was attended in
the Second Station by DR.. Hulcher. OF
the ambulance corps, but none OF the
others was arrested.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-12
ANYBODY SEEN EPHRAlM?
II Ephrnim Sees This He Had Better
See the Police

According TO report received at
the Second Station last night. Eph-
RAIN Edwards. Of Hanover county, Is
lost somewhere in the woods of Rich
mond II was not known-because 1t
mad not been told him--to the desk
sergeant whether Ephrnin, Is white or
colored. but the police were ordered to
sesTch for him just the same. Some
one wants 10 see Ephraim, and wants
TOO see Ephraim right away II Eph-
rain sees this notice. the best thing
Tor him is to notify the police, and
the police viii tell his family. The
question now is, where is Ephraim
Anewer. Ephraim. Where art thouo
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-12
ALDERMEN MEET TONIGHT
Large Docket Requires n Two-Thirds Vote
for Consideration.

Large Docket Requires n Two-Thirds Vote
for Consideration.
The Board of Aldermen will meet tonight
In regular session. large docket Is in
prospect. most OF the stems being of n
character which require tTo-thira. vote
for their approval Some OF these tems
were held back several months in the lower
branch hy failure 20 secure the constitu-
tlonal vote although little or no objection
was raised TO the propositions themselves.
The most important parsr TO come up for
concurrence tonight is the bond Issue OF
siico, 900 TO finance the new bridge. public
and sewers water and gas for South Rich
mond. Once before defeated this PROPOSE
ton has been delayed since last spring by
the efforts of certain members OF the Board
to tack on an item OF $40 oi0 tor street i'm
provements.
The recent action OF both branches IN
adopting n resolution instructIng the Finance
Committee 20 report separate ordinance
proposing a n issue OF twenty-year bonds for
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-12
CALLED A SPADE A SPADE
That IL, Bishop Was Struck over H.od
with One Rnd Hurt

For some cause which neither tho
ambulance surgeon nor the police
We're able TO discover a reason. Eddie
BISHOP OF Jil4 West Boyd street, was
struck IN the head with a spade .n
me hands OF William Hastin yester-
DAY afternoon. and was rendered tern
porarily unconscious.
me ARRAY occurred at Sixth and
AIRY streets. where the men were AT
t ~ the construction of n ware
oulance. was called. and rendersd ~
necessary treatment, after ubinh
sishop was taken TO his home. IT ia
feared that his skull may be frao.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-12

lexington. A. Rand Wayr.s,
HsnE NJ White. Lexington; G. E. Ross
- ton; w. r. Percivai. Petersburg:
mouth = u LINK Ports
Murphy's-w. E. Bray charIo,t.,,,,a
l. z. Mosby, Columbia: II. c. Neblett Viz
gina; G. 3. Denit. Virginia: c. l.. scott.
1u nG Prs os MRS, Sc s. C. Hanlon Norfolk: S
i;amsburg; G. B. Gill. Avalon; II. NJ Oar
gen I.;' suffolk: John D. oglesby. Lynchburr:
w. =. scott, Houston; James b Blanks
~ burg; w. B. McChesney. stauntoni:
Nortni, fiarF's; ciarksvilie: j. r. Epling.
+. H Vines. Virginia: q. G. Briee v,r SGWs.
z 9. Carlin. AlexantIia: Francis l. smi,h
A!eSandria; F.. b. Weaver. Fork Union. W
e. =: MaeDonald: Warrenton; r. E. Ghver.
portsmouth; Thomas A. Lamb, Port Rcnnh
iic Charles p. Smith, John b. smith Wep-
tinsvtlie: James Hardly. chase City! Ep
smith Norfolk; j. T. WHllinms So-to,,
W. Parker, Chance. o'N :
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Raggsdale, b; II. Ragsdaie. Dinw,ddi lie f.
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BURKE Alton; E. D. Newman Woodst ,c ~
Iharies Gee Fredericksburg; Mr.. and Mrs
1D9 nYha " Ia Hart and children. Portsmouth:
Norfolk; ". w Vicar Norfolk: A 7 pnais
9ortolk; y. II. Ward. Norfolk: W n
D'anks' Miss Julia D. Blanks Clarksxuia:
r; * Paxton. Bristol; w A. Dolen' H;in.
- ma I, rI Inorn,on Jenries. Crewe; A. c. Fish
n Gihsr,.-S $. smith, Mineral j. E. Bass
PIN; T.. H. Turpin. Roydton.
.,; lump s-M \. Waller. Raydton; w. s.
R. +. Ha ToriO e,,, J, f. Glib. Lynchburg
Forge; W c. Eaten NeVs %Sqinis Clifton To-
D'ooNe'' Lgnchourg; ]. J. Moore. Norfolk.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-12
SKULL CRACK ED
Doctor Took Four Stitches and Then
Took Victim Home.

Doctor Took Four Stitches and Then
Took Victim Home.
Set upon by Ave negroes, John Fra
ser. who lives in the rear OF 81 East
Marshall Street. had his skull cracked
with brick yesterday afternoon. and
was rather seriously injured. Police
men Bottle and Andrews, who Were
passing Third and Broad Streets,
where the fight occurred, jumped from
the car, and ran towards the gather
ing crowd. From the bunch they gath
cred John Jackson and Dudley Payne.
The other three escaped during the
excitement.
Dr. Hulcher. OF the city ambulance,
took four stitches in the head of Fra
ser, and then took him home. The
brick with which the damage was
done was found. and Will be used as
evidence in Police Court this morn
ing
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-12
FnIl Court Term onens.

The fall term OF the Law and Equity
Court opened yesterday morning. The
docket shows $50 pending cases. many Of
which were set for trial during this term
OF court. a large number OF attorneys in
terested in various pending litigations were
present.
During the summer the courtroom and
clerks offices have been handsomely kalso-
mined and renovated, forming one Of tho
most attractive and ornamental rooms in
tho City Hall.
Judgment entered In the case OF
Worth & Company Cnc) agains: the Vir-
Ginia Blower and Heater Company Gnc)
for s55a.69.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-12
SURVEYING ROAD
Northern Neck Promoters Actively at Worl
prn

Northern Neck Promoters Actively at Work
,, on Project.
ne PrenminHry survey for the new Rich
a aaomu IN thern Neck Railway has been
,o..ip.etea' and the onslneer!ng force Is now
usa"hs inc permanent line. c. NJ. Ward
to mas been in charge of the work since
NE project was first suggested has obtain
60 the right of way from W!comico To Dos
well SO all that remains to be done bsCor.
a aS,.a work begins is 10 select the most
ir. Ward has moved to this city and I'M :
taken house on Hanover Avenue wbsrs
ne VIII remain until the road Is in running
ut ,H II expected that within a shor;
mh'Ie heaaquarters for the company viii
ue este pushed here. according TO tho orig
MAJ plan OF Mr.. Ward and Others Inte1-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-12
COMPLY WITH LAW
Customs Officials Have Little Trouble With
Motorhoot nwD.rs

Little trouble with owners OF motorboats
plying the James River within the jurisd!c-
ton OF this port has been experienced this
summer, according to statements made yes
terday at the custom house. II was said
that practically all OF the self-propellcd
craft were properly equipped with required
nre extinEu!shers. lights. signal bells. sirens
In regubt OF the Bureau OF Navigation
few vessels in the York River under
the supervision OF the Richmond authorities
were found TO be violating the law. and the
owners were subjected to small nnes blu;
ASIDE from these inspectors had No trouble