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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-21

I luteiv-bow would you like mother TO
take the line that Il was unnatural TO
/ speak TO your
ut would have been the proper thing
| 10 do whether liked Il or not"
The girl hardly needed his reply She
was going over In her mind the many
| hours che had passed on the golden Afri-
can seas talking with Martin Arrol. She
remembered now that he had started and
made some exclamation when she had
told him her name on recovering con-
sciousness in his cabin; he had tried, too
TO avoid her the fret two days Of the
voyage, and she had been at pains TO
break down his reserve; che understood
now hls reluctance to accept her love. IL
might be that he hated her family. III
on their account he had undergone the
anguish Of a first and second trial and
even now labored under the heavy burden
Of suspicion he had good enough cause
to hate the very name OF Plessey. or
H. some little demon seemed to whisper
In her car, the charge was true
she shuddered and instiotlVely put her
fingers to her ears. She shook herself.
oh" she cried ITS horrible! Why did
you tell me thls7"
my dear girl, what else 1as to dor
protested Huron. You asked me what
knew about hlm-f there had been any
quarrel between him and your mother
you actually meditated asking him 10
dinner" He eyed her keenly. why has
this revelation shocked you 20 painfullyt
You hardly remember your father IL
can't be Just recalling his death whicn
Affects you 80"
I'm not bound to answer your dues-
tions, Gilbert" answered Maud tartlyi
but you must be very dense II you can't
realize how 1t feels to hear that the man
to whom you owe your life labors under
such a auspioion-baseless and unjust
though | believe II to be"
Huron smiled derlsively. From what
have heard the man took no risks on
your behalf and only acted as he was
bound to act In the circumstances. You
are not in his debt to any serious extent
so don't let that consideration worry you'
my dear girl. AS to tho charge hay
ing been baseless, that's all fudge. The
Crown made out pretty good case
against him. You can read the report Of
tho trials yourself in the newspapers OF
the time"
'I certainly will" said Maud" setting
her lips firmly together
CONTINUED TOMORROW
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N. ]. CIVIL SERVICE WINS POINT
Court Grants Appeal of Man Who
Passed Promotion Examination.

TRENTON. N j., June 2t,-supremo
Court Justice swayze today signed an
order commanding Surrogate John P.
Bgan. of Hudson County, to show cause
before him at the Court House, Jersey
City, on July g. why his appointment OF
John s. McDermott as comparing clerk
in the surrogate's office. should not bo
set aside and the performance of the
duties of this position by Joseph Fitz-
simmons and Matthew Judge should not
be terminated.
The order was issued on the appllca-
ton of Lewis c. Allen, for 20 years an
attache of the Surrogate's office, who
passed civil service promotion examina-
tion for the position Of comparing clerk
paying S14O0 year, which was vacant
but to which Egan named McDermott
The Civil Service Commission refused to
recognize this appointment and F1tz-
simmons and Judge. attaches of the Of
flce, have been performing the duties of
tho place, Allen sets forth
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WOMAN'S RELATIVES
DISPUTE HER WILL
Mrs. Annie McNulty Left Bull
of Her $4,000 Estate to Cath.
olic Charities.

Relatives OF Annie McNultv ybo a.,
in March, leaving the bulk of her ssoos
estate to Catholic charities and tho ro.,s
due TO Ann M. Brady, friend. have -
stituted proceedings through Jacob s,ns..
before the Register OF wills to nrevsa.
probating Of the testament
The will Of Mrs McNuity. who No. =.
years old, was executed March % ,o,,
only three days before her death M,
beduests to the Catholic charities 49,.
sequently are imperative and tho h,,u.
Of the estate will 90 to Mrs. Brady -,
is the wife OF Eugene Brady The roi.
tives, ignored in the.will. assert that Mr.
Brady was almost a stranger to Mrs NJ
Nulty at the time the will was exao,,,.s
A hearing In the matter will be held ~.
fore the Register of Wills tomorrow
The will in dispute, including IN.
operative provisions, desfgnates the ~,
lowing bequests: ioi-
Sums of $3.50 each to two nephews a.,
two nleces, $500 for masses ana ssoo ~ -
the Rev. James G.. Honahan, rector oF o.
James Church. 3sth and Chestnut s,ra.se
Requests of $500 each are made 70 ~.
following institutions Mlseracordla H..
pital, Conference of st. Vincent dc paul
connected with st. flames Church, House
of the Good Shepherd, Sisters OF 81 Traa,
els, for st Agnes Hospital; ST. Ioscnbs
Hospital, st. Johns Orphan Asylum, phil
adelphia Protectory for Boys
Bequests OF ZOO each are stimulated 70,
st. Joseph's Home for Homeless Indus.
trous Boys and for the Catholic uomo
for Destitute Children. The reslduarv ss.
tate is designated for Mrs. Brady
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JTTNEY MEN PLAN TO
FIGHT PROPOSED LAW
Association Members Meet to
Combat What They Call Un-
fair Legislation.

| Plans to combat the proposed Philadel-
! phia Rspid Transit Jitney legislation In
Councils were formulated at meeting
or the board Of trustees Of tho Phlladel-
phla Jitney Association today, and a sps-
cial committee was appointed to wait
upon tho Law Committee Of Councils to
urge that jitney owners be allowed to
charge more than cents when covering
routes from Skunk street to Erie avenue
or from the ferries to the county line.
Owners and operators OF such automo-
biles assert that they would be put out
OF business should Councils pass the Or
dlnance as II now stands, as the minimum
cost OF running such a vehicle Is cents
mile. They also point out that the pro-
posed lesislatlon would permit taXlcabs
TO charge $3.50 for the same distance that
the jitneys would cover for 8 cents
John J. Fow. attorney for the assocla-
tlon, who was said to have made a
statement on Saturday agreeing that the
proposed ordinance was satisfactory, ex-
plained today that he misunderstood the
question asked by him by the newspaper
reporters, for although he believes all
parts Of the ordinance satisfactory except
that regulating the fares In extended
zones, Is OF the opinion that this feature
alone would drive jltneys out Of the bust
ness.
MIR. Fow pointed out that 1t was out of
all reason to ask jltneys to run six miles
and more Tor 8 cents as is proposed by
the ordinance, as he declared that no car
can be operated for less than cents a
mile. He said that the Jltney Associa- |
tion was In favor of a reasonable regis |
tratIon fee and bond, and OF examination |
Of cars and drivers by city officials named |
for that purpose He explained that the |
chief complaint at present was that |
against the liking of the price for certain
zones at an unreasonable rate
In speaking Of the situation faced by
tho jitney mon Of this city an official Of
the Philadelphia Jltney Association said
ut Is true that we agreed to a license
fee Of $50 and the furnishing Of a bond
to the extent of $500 for the protection
Of the public In the case of accident. But
there's nothing doing when 1t Is proposed
to withdraw the jtneys from the streets
upon which car lines are operated In
order to give the p. r. 7. free rein and
TO prevent our competing with IT,"
Residents OF this city have willingly
voiced their protest against the passage
II the proposed ordinance by signing the
of petitions that the Individual
jitney Drivers Association have in cir
,ulation.
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HENRY SIEGEL GOES TO JAIL;
HIS DEPOSITORS LOSE ALL
Begins 10 Months Sentence to Avoid
Further Prosecution.

GENESEo N. Y, June 21.-Henry sle-
GEL former merchant prince and million
aire, convicted of bank wrecking in con-
nection with the financial failure of his
vast enterprises, today arrived In Roches-
ter, n. Y. to serve his 10 months SEN
tence in the Monroe County penitentiary.
With his acceptance of sentence all hope
vanished that 5000 depostors would re-
ceive any substantial part of the 81, 200, 900
still due them from Siegels bank.
The offer Of Sl5O,0O0 on account, made
by Siegel some time ago. and acceptable
to majority OF the depositors, was not
presented to the court for its consldera-
tion. The decision to accept sentence
was due TO the determination OF u minor
ity of the depositors TO force more money
out OF Segel under penalty Of further
prosecution,
Senator Charles d. Newton represented
Siegel in court when he accepted sentence,
In the absence of John B. Stanchheld,
his chief counsel, who is engaged in
the Thaw case
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-21
U. s. LOSES LAND GRANT SUIT
Fails to Obtain Forfeiture of 100000
Acres in Oregon.

WASHINGTON, June IL - In the
Supreme Court today the Government
lost its fight to have forfeited to It
100000 acres of timber land worth $780,
0O0 900 in southern Oregon, title to which
is held by the Southern Pacific Railroad
and the oregon and California Railroad
under an old land grant act of Congress.
The Government held that the land
should be forfeited because the terms of
the grant were violated The court
entered an order enjoining the railroad
from selling any more of this land ex-
cept to actual settlers until such time as
Congress may enact new leglslatlon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-21
CCopyrirht, 1914.
BY the Assoolated Newspapers, Ltd
DRAMATIs PERsoNAE

MAUD PLEssEY,
beautiful Girl OF 20, well educated ana
devoted TO travel and adventure.
MRS. PLESsEY,
her mother. the widow OF Admiral Flesseyl
who was mysterlously murdered when MAUI
was 0 years old
CAPTAIN AHHOL,
man OF "a. For i3 years he has @ neou
master Of the Sdi, small trading sleainSi sleailS =
though he is n man Of birth and educeNV''
GILBERT HURON,
a friend Of the Plessey's.
The story opens on board the SID, a Hnsii
steamer trading on the AFRICAN c9eIut ut-,s,si s,1u
bound for London. Captain Arrol " Ui,,ssS
home Maud Plessey, whom he has, tSseusu tSSFsSs,s
from n dangerous mob OF fanatcal NUSS
Maud, who In the only woman or pV"'N'
hBs been tro, ling alone In Morocco .,,,,.t
Maud and the captain confess Hlu'u''
love -, --,... - r,u.
bury. Mrs. Pleasoy has come ,doWh rsiiesssy
meets Captain Arrul she is star1teS9' ,eepgy
cially as Maud has said she woulu H'"'''
Arrol 49,. S.a,.atn Ar
rol7'' she asks nervously - ..,,,,atrt-
Arrol Acknowledges q previous eeQutlTna eeQusluTa,
ance Gilbert Huron, Mrs, Pleaaey Cih9pI'Jy
for Mhud's hand, also seems 9 ~ ,s,igs ,-ii
liar 10 Arrol. II hope no dldn't reuobni11s 1
volt 4" rays Mrs Plessey. Mr, huron -
Fraduaily taking liberties with MAUI
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LAW HAMPERING SOUND SLEEP
Decides Wisconsin Sleeping Car En-
actment Is Illegal.

WASHINGTON, June 2l.-A Wisconsin
law providing that when a person oc-
cupies lower berth in sleeping car
the upper berth in the section, II not oc-
cupied, shall remain closed until en-
gagged. was held void by the Supreme
Court today.
The Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
Railway contended that the law was un-
constitutional, on the ground it imposed
an unlawful restriction on interstate COM
merce and was an unlawful exercise of
the police power of the State. The Su-
preme Court ruled that the law took
property without due process of law, be-
cause the occupant of a lower berth had
no legal right to the upper berth. The
Court also held that the law interfered
with sound Fleeplng,
Justices Holmes and McKenna dis
sented.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-21
HARVESTER CASE NOT DECIDED
Supreme Court Orders Reargument
Next Fall.

WASHINGTON. June 2l.-The Supreme
Court OF the United States today ordered
that the Harvester Trust case be re-
argued next fall.
Other eases left undecided by the court
upon adjournmg today until next October,
for its summer vacation, We're consttu-
tionality OF Oregon's minimum wage law
for women and the railway mail pay "di-
visor case Involving new plans cOmpen-
sating railroads for mail transportation
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-21
LIABILITY LAW UPHELD
Supreme Court Rules Out Plea of
"Contributory Negligence

WASHINGTON, June 21-The Supreme
Court today dismissed the appeal of the
Central Vermont Railway from a de-
clsion of Vermonts Federal courts up
holding the right of the widow of Enoch
l.. White, a brakeman killed at Ran
dolph, VT, to recover benefits under the
employers liability act. The Supreme
Court held that proof of contributory
negligence did not rest on the plaintiff in
suit under the employers liability act.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-21
Pope Seeks Light on Outrages

ROME, June "a Pope Benedict XIV
today telegraphed to the Papal Nuncio al
Brussels for Information relative 10 out
RACES alleged 10 have been committed
among the Belgian population Of MalInes
BY German soldiers during the temporary
absence OF Cardinal Mercicr,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-21
GRANDFATHER" CLAUSE VOID
Supreme Court Holds Oklahoma Law
Unconstitutional.

WASHINGTON, June a.-The grand
father clause" Of the Oklahoma Constitu-
tion. designed 20 bar illiterate negroes
from the polls, was today declared by
the supreme Court to be entirely void.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-21
sTAHL PLEADS NOT GUILTY
His Trial for Perjury in Lusitania Af-
fidavit Set for July IL.

NEW YORK. June I.-Gustav Stahl
German reseryist, pleaded not guilty to-
day when arraigned before Federal Judge
Russell on an indictment charging perjury
in connection with his affidavit that he
saw four guns mounted on the Cunarder
Lusitania, sunk off the Irish coast with
more than 100 American lives by Ger
man submarine.
In default OF $4,000 bail. Stahl was re-
turned to the TOmbs TO await trial July u.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1915-06-11

that an interruptions company
might easily raise this point should
II desire to evade the payment OF
a loss. In this connection u may
be- recalled that several years ago
the Northwestern Mutual. which
was then active IN California as an
"undergrounder. was reported 70
have forced a loss settlement with
n Levi a Co. OF san Francisco by
representing that as the company,
then unlicensed. had violated the
California laws IN issuing the policy
the San Francisco property owner
had no standing In the California
courts. IL IL further stated on the
authority OF the Levi firm that the
mutual company insisted on re
ductlon Of i2h per cent from the
settlement made by the regular In
surance companies. as a condition
to the final settlement. which was
made five months after the other
had paid In signed
statement describing its experience
with the Northwestern Mutual, ".
Levi a co. said that the comprom-
ise was forced on it by the North
western Mutuars threat that the
san Francisco firm would be COM
PEELED to come 20 the company's
headquarters az Seattle TO obtain It's
money.
Promise 81 Saving Disputed.
The Northwestern Mutual has
been active In the Pacific Coast
states for several years. being IL
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1915-06-11

The California state insurance de-
partment has refused TO issue u,
cense to the Northwestern Mutual
Fire association OF Seattle, holding
that the company has deceived
property owners by falsely claiming
that the policies Il issues are non
aaseasable. The California depart
ment also charges that the mutual
reserves are insufficient and that u
has failed TO observe the California
requirement to print It's bylaws IN
the policy. The department has had
the matter under investigation Tor
six months. the license under which
the company formerly operated hav-
ing expired June 3Oth Of last year.
Barred FrUm Utah Also.
The charges made by the Califor-
MIA department are similar TO those
made against the Northwestern NM
tual by the Utah insurance depart
ment last year. which also refused
to Issue the company a license. The
Utah department also charged the
company with making a false state
ment Of its financial condition. pad
ding It's assets with worthless Sc
curities. After being denied u
conse for a number Of months. the
mutual was rcliconscd By Utah on q
showing that the company was sol
vent under the Utah requirement.
steers Clear of Court.
II has been known for some time
that the Northwestern Mutual was
In trouble with the California de-
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1915-06-11

partment which Il IL stated has re-
fused to license the company since
July LIST OF last year. Strenuous 81.
forts have been made by the mutual
company officers 20 secure the 1T
sired authority. but Commissioner
Phelps has insisted that the com
pany's practbces are Incompatible
with sound insurance principles. be-
sides being contrary TO the Califor-
MIA laws. Phelps has expressed a
Willingness TO have the company re-
Ter tho question 20 the courts. but
thus far the mutual has not acted
on the suggestion.
Fond of Tcchnicalitics.
While tho legal authority To OPP
crate In California has been denied
the Northwestern Mutual since July
last. the company has continued 20
write policies and the question u
now raised that such policies might
prove yalueless In the event OF tho
company refusing % pay when
losa cnsucs. Under Sec. $50 OF the
political code. IAN policies and
other contracts OF insurance issued
without full compliance by ali par
ties concerned with the laws OF this
state shall BE- null and void"
Insurance men might point out
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1915-06-11

Phelps refusing license 20 the
Northwestern Mutual three IN number:
the character OF It's
policy by claiming the policy worcestershire
the company maintain sufficient reserves
to carry its policies to expiration
Third-The company violates California failing
print It's bylaws each policy issued.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1915-06-11

ccnsed In Washington. Oregon. Ida
no and British Columbia. Com
plant has often been made that Il
secures patronage BY rate cutting
and representing that by economical
management Il Ia able 10 return a
substantial part OF the premiums 60
policyhOlders. thus effectinE "A saw
Ing to property owners Insurance
men who have examined its plans.
however. state that the alleged
saving 10 obtained by loading the
premium with the sum the company
subsequently returns with flour
ish. as n socalled dividend. Experts
who have studied the question hold
that comparison Of the results OF
the Northwestern Mutual policies
with those OF the regular companies
show that the mutual policyholders'
net cost j. often actually In excess
OF the charges made by the regular
companies.
snap For Mutual Officers.
An exhaustive examination OF the
company several years ago By the
Utah insurance department showed
that It's Aocalled dividend feature
was arranged 20 influence prospec-
tive Insurers. being manipulated by
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1915-06-11


here. do you not7
Yea"
Just briefly. how much value7"
II anticipated that question and
figured n awhile ago. Aside from
an equity or partnership property
which ! wouldn't care to declare,
about seventy-five hundred dollars"
In real estate7"
Yea"
This Is unincumbered1"
Yea"
"seventy-fivc hundred dollars7'
"Seventy-flve hundred dollars, a
conservative estimate"
n find. Mr.. BallinEer. that you
signed this bond with one thous-
and dollars opposite your name. and
OF course on the bond itself ne II
appears here you are Justified In
the sum OF two thousand dollars.
Double the amount you signed for.
OF course you understand. Mr.. Bal
linger. that Notwithstanding the
amount you have Justified for you
are liable for the full amount OF
the bond7"
n understand that"
You. OF course. are the head OF
49, -. ...,...... ...,,..
- ~" ''''"'' '"'''"'
u1,Itmor,. One. ,,. limit
Clerk Horuley-Mr. whltmorc.
you are a resident of this county,"
Yes. sir"
"Frceholder1"
Yes. air"
II scc that you are one of the
aureties on this undertaking for
the return to defendant on claim OF
delivery OF peraonal property In the
caso OF n. w. Crockett. trustee,
plaintiff. Va. Fred 4. Watroua. dc.
fendantY"
yes. sir"
And I sec that YOU are one OF
the surcties for one thousand dol
iars1"
yea"
you are Justified ir twice the
amountg"
Yes"
tlonss" "" ~
YES
t,.A M r'ShL ,,. A. w,,,mo..
vo,, nnsor.,.n1 ,ha, notwiths,and'
nv ,ha1 80 s.sn s,nnIv tns,i,,sa
~ Az" .w yV1 y, = ,hoyssad doI'
L.. M, .',' ~. it.ats o.. ar s,,r,
q, ,ha an;,Se smoan, ~, an. honS,"
- S,Jn', nndsr.,ana ,hs, n,
~ ~ LII u hnnn, ~
4, ;,
~ say you unaer.tand ann
No. ~, ,nt,,ithstsrdI,s ~. az,
49, ma W. .,.aaS ,his ,o on ana
nIec.S onnc,,,s yon, nan,a one
ihonsans Soi,sr. in ,aStifieation
donhia "a. smonn, 40 thonaand
So,tsss ~ as.,a sI,ho,sS von ha~a
aots ~ ~ 90, shst
nan - - or,h any,hins Thai
A. ,S Raul, ~ a. Samas. nc,
crna tSat yon go.Id hs uasie 10
~ ~, "N w
'at" Stan., nnasr.,sn, that I
,honsh, "" would he i,sh,e onIv-
onI, ~. ,As ,ns,i,Ication n, thai
1. ~ Isv an ssilIing 10 .,ana To-
A "'
Mcdonald unearths Property.
Clerk Horsley--Mr. Mcdonald.
you are a resident OF this county7"
am"
"FreehoIders"
yes sir"
n see Won are one OF the sure
ties on this undertaking Tor return
10 defendant on claim OF delivery of
personal property In the case OF Il.
W Crockett. trustee. plaintiff. Ma.
Fred 4 Watrous Attendance
II am"
II See that your portion OF the
undertaking here N fifteen hundred
dollars and that YOU Justify ia dou-
Bile the amount"
Yes. sir"
DO YOU declare that YOU are
worth this amount over and above
all your lust debts. obligations and
property exemptions?"
Yea sir"
THAT IL all"
judge Woods You are a mar
ried MANI
YES. sir"
You have a Wife,"
Yes.
"Living?"
Yes F"
And YOU have children? How
many minor children depandent IN
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1915-06-11

tne company's Officers ~.
receipt Of extravaEant 60" 80 ses
for managing lts affair.
shown that the principa, y \
had a half dozen sounce. 1'
sonal revenue through M. ~ Z
tion with the company snS vee''
company appeared TO ha -. saAl
name only. Since the Tia IN
other insurance depar,mss,If ~
criticised the practice a, ~
pany's officers In draw,se
sums from its treasury N 4
Of salaries and undersriiin. 3
Pohcyholders May Re Ass.s.. 's|
One OF the objections -
the California insurance d.na..s
to licensing the North vss, 80 !,
tual 10 the practice OF ron,..a.
that policyholders are M, ~
to assessment as in oths, ~
companies. On the outslao
policies the company prinis a.
lowing. This policy ns..sase
In the dividends and 49,,
worcestershire" "V'e
That the policies Of the 4
western Mutual are absolu,s,.
assessable IL denied By the ~
MIA department. which &c..
policyholders may not bo -.
only so long as the compasv j
sesses a surplus above liabnliL,
$4,000. Should the compasv, j
plus fall below this ann ~
western Mutual policyholder,
be In tho same unhappy eo,S,
that has confronted policyhoLas.-I
countless other mutuais calls5 y
to pay their company's dcbis h
sesement.
VIII Surplus Disappca,,
Another feature dcyeloped l,
California department IL the
tice OF the mutual 60 underesI-
It's unearned premium reserve,
u we'll known. this IL an lmn.rI
liability OF an insurance csu,lI
and determines lts solvency
creasinE the unearned prcnlsu
serves increases COMPANY,
surplus. while an increase /,
former dlminishes the surplu,
portionately. While the CalKo.
laws require mutual fire cosnps,
TO maintain the same unearnsS Y
MUM reserves as regular cod
les. the California departmea
found that the Northwestern NJ.
enters practically all Of IL
policies aa annual and samlan
policies. basipg its compliA,ln
hstallment premium paymeht
stead OF the full premium, a
quincd by law. The effcc, q
IL to give the Northwestern NJ
an extraordinary advantage
other companies.
II has been estimated tina, \
mutual charged itself with N
serves required by Law. IL A
ties would be practically dol
with the result that It's press,
plus would DO entirely vlpst
With Its surplus gone. Calkr
policyholders may thercfon r.
themselves IN a serious pretieha
aa Commissioner Phelps has ID
ed that the company mus, ~,
Its operations 10 conform vin
California laws.