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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-05-16
YALE Wins
BOAT RACE

Princeton. Ma y ia triangular
boat race resulted in a victory for
Yale. Cornell was second and Prince
ton third.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-05-16

per cent and a national rating of 81
per cent.
Spring plowing is y per cent col
plete against an eight-year average
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-03
c. CAPERS BO|SSEAU.
SERIOUSLY HURT
SKULL. ACTURED WHEN STRUCK
BY TAXICAR NEsTEH-
DAY.

c. Capers Boisseau, sixty years old,
of 635 North Eighth Street, grain
inspector. who suffered a fracture of
the skull at the base OF the brain
about o'clock yesterday morning
when he was struck and knocked sew
eral feet BY taxicab near the north
ern end Of Mayo's Bridge, was reported
as being in very yserious condition
at the Virginia Hospital last night
Surgeons there fear that his injuries
will prove fatal.
The accident occurred IS Mr.. Rois-
seau was approaching the bridge over
the James River on his way 20 work
at the Dunlop Flour Mills. where he is
employed i. H. williams the driver
Of the taxicab, was arrested by the
accident He was hailed in the sum
Of $500 for his appearance IA Police
Court this morning. It is said that
Mr.. Boisseau was struck as he was
passing milk wagon.
Dr. j. u. Rolsseau. son Of the in
jured man. and a graduate of the Medi-
cal College Of Virginia. who il serving
as an inferno IN a Northern hospital,
has been summoned homs Mr Bots
seau Is TIT UUCts or r-9pers B0is4caus
manager OF the carpe, department OF
SYdnor a Hundiey. Eestdes pr Bots
seau he has three other sous-c ca
pers. Francis and Richelieu Roisseau,
all of Richmond and one daughter.
Miss Page Boisseau. who is teaching
school at Amelia Courthouse.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-03
MANY PETITIONS
IN RANKRuP ICY
tretR CREDITORS OF MOSES HOE
HEIMER ASK THAT HE BIZ
DECL NRED BANKRUPT

A Joint petition, signed by four Of
his creditors, was yesterday afternoon
filed in the United States District
Court here asking that Moses Hof-
heiner. local theatrical man and own
er of two moving picturS houses in this
city. be declared a bankrupt. The pc
tition was filed by \. c. Houston. NICK
{. Redford, Arthur +. Garrett and
Reuben Barton. The amount they
claim Hofhcimer owes them and which
they claim he Is unable TO liquidate
follows:
A G. Houston. for carpenters work,
S2,210. Reuben Burton, for money
loaned and repair work done, s253.70
and Redford Il Garrett. for brick work
done on building in West Broad Street.
81 900
The following voluntary petitions IN
bankruptcy We're filed william l..
Ashley, trading as the Academy Con
fectionary." ITO North Eighth Street.
city Assets were given as 1852. o.,
liabilities as s2,056.S5.
John l.. Drill. merchant. Of $500
Hui street, Chesterfield County As
sets given as 81 64S.21, liabilities as
$813.10. Exc mptiors amounting to
$2,17a. 81 Were claimed.
q O. Mitchell. Henrico County.
Liza Utilities given as 81 1881 No as
cts were given which were not claim
I'd as exempt under the bankrupt law
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-03
SMALL ARMY Of
SCHOOL CHILDREN
INCLUDING NIGHT SCHOOLS,
THERE ARE NEARLY $4,000
ON CITY ROLLS

Complete figures showing the en-
roliment for the school term begin
ming February /, were given out last
night by the school authorities, show
Ing a remarkable increase over the
last years statistics
In the white day schools oe the
city there are now l4,201 pupils. and
IN the otlCred day schools Sis, a
small army of 20,3f4. In addition,
however. to this number the night
schools have an enrolment of 4.GS2,
making a grand total OF "a 396.
John Marshall High school, day,
has an enrolment of i.129. against L.
328 last year.
The day schools las: year had 4
total enrolment of 1878. 4 con-
siderable proportion of the increases.
however come from the annexed dis
tricts. beside which there has been a
considerable natural increase.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-03
WAR REI.IFF is NOW
ON BUSINESS BASIS

New York, Feb. I'm order that
the distribution of relief OF all kinds
throughout the territory affected by
war may be systematized. the War Re-
lief Clearing House for France and her
allies were organized today by prom
ipent business men OF the country.
The primary object of the associa-
ton as formed is to supply informa-
tion 10 the various organizations in
the United States, where supplies are
needed whas suppiies are needed and
when they are needed throughout the
territory held by the allied armies.
The organization has not yet been
able to extend II scope to territory
held by Germany.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-03
HEAD Of BETHANY
HOME PASSES away
THREE DAYS ILLNESS OF
PNEUMONIA.
DOES NOBL E WORK
HAD SPEND LAST EIGHTEEN YEARS
OF LIFE IN CARING FOR HOME
LESS LITTLE FoLK-woRk
WILL co ON.

j. r. F. Burroughs. head of Beth
any Home where fatherless and
motherless little folks have been
cared for for more than twenty years
near Bon Air. in Chesterfield County,
is dead.
He passed away at : o'clock last
evening after q three-day struggle
with double pneumonia. in his sew
enty-ninth year
Mr. Burroughs death will he
mourned by young and old He was
native of Madison, y. j. More
than fifty years ago he came TO Viz
GINA and was in Richmond during
4tt-y.ar- between ttre States. For
many years he conducted the coal and
wood business liz Richmond.
More thaa thirty-fiv years ago his
wife became an invalid. and from her
remarkable. cure came the establish
ment of Bethany Home.
Mrs. Burroughs was an invalid for
fifteen years. She was unable to
cave her bad for long intervals. OF
an extremely religious nature, she be
"a me convinced that her Illness could
be cured She heard Of the faith
cures effected at the home Of Or.
Gun in Boston. She decided to go
10 this home The trip North was
delayed by several stopoNeTs owing
10 her weak condition Finally she
reached Boston. Or. Gull. who was
practicing physician asked If she
desired medical treatment. She re-
fused II. He prayed with her. and
the organic trouble. 1t is declared.
was at once cured. After fifteen
years she became perfectly we'll
Gave Life to Others.
When the news Of her cure came
to Richmond her hushan nd and ac-
quaintances could not believe IL true.
Her return convinced them She de-
cided TO devote the rest of her life to
some worthy cause as a thanks offer
ing for what she considered the d!-
rect work Of God. She had no chill
dren. but was intensely fond of them
and Interested in their welfare. AZ
ter comforting with her husband. who
WAS entirely in sympathy with her
plan Mrs Burroughs determined 20
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-03
establish a home for motherless chill

establish a home for motherless chill
dren.
A farm Of 90 acres, four miles out
of Richmond, in Chesterfield County,
was bought and the work begun. IL
was named BETHANY Home for
Friendless Children Ii was opened
with three children and with Mr.. and
Mrs. j. F. Miller Ia sister of Mrs.
Burroughs) as resident helpers. In
short time Mrs Burroughs gave up
her resideEce and her acquaintance
in Richmond to give her entire time
to the work. For a time her husband
continued his business in Richmond.
but twelve years ago he sold his in
terests and devoted all his means and
his time to the home and the cultiva-
ton of its land
Since the death of Mrs. Burroughs,
some three years ago, Mr.. Burroughs
has steadily carried on the work.
and tnere are now thirty-eight orphan
children under the care of the home.
Last night Mr.. T. r, Nugent. one
of the members of the board OF trus-
tees Of the home. who w@s with Mr..
Burroughs at the time OF his death,
stated tina. 'le work would be con-
tinued in charge of the corps Of
workers at the home.
Mr. Burroughs wore the Gray for
his adopted State. serving IN the Con-
federate Army. He had no relatives
in Virginia.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-03
PROCEED WITH WORK
ON SOU1HS|Ot
ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD ORDERS
INSTALLATION OF WATER
MAINS.

Superintende Knowles, OF the Gas
Department. was directed by the Adj
mlnistrative Board yesterday 10 pro-
coed with the installation of mains in
the Southside, so far as is consistent
With the funds on hand. There are
many complaints from the residents
of the nrwiy annexed territory. as well
as the formerly annexed territory, for
the convenienees Of water and gas and
sewer.
The administrative BOARD Is doing
all 1t can. and is beginning TO feel that
the wants and requirements of tho
acquired territory is reaching far be-
youd that of Richmond proper.
The Southside gets everything 1t
asks for" said a leading citizen at the
City Hall Yesterday. The people Of
old Richmond may suffer for the
things which may come, and they are
patient. but the citizens who come
from the country and from places
where sewers and GAS We're unknown.
are the greatest kickers that we have
in our midst. They want it all, ana
If YOU give them that. they want
more"
Notwithstanding what THIS citizen
said. the board directed that the wants
Captain Mccarthy would have sws-
Tern il the departments of the city
government. lie suggested Yesterday
at the meeting of the Administrative
Board that the card system be intro.
duced This system VIII keep every
one in the city employ on his metfle.
II may, also. keep the members Of tns
Administrative BEARD On their mettle.
1T Is Il good thing" said bush
ness man last night. we need TO
keep tab on the people whom we are
paying large sums for the purpose OF
taking care of the city and the peo-
pes money
city Engineer Boiling was directed
by the board to rig up report Ivy
which he might get hv" on the Ar
prppriati IA Tor mis- department, as
recommends by the Finance Commit
tee. lie VIII probably turn IN re-
port similar to that which HI pre-
scented last year. That there will he
a sufficienCy Ct funds 10 keep the de-
partment 4busv with what they can
handle during the fiscal year, said a
member of Council.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-03
ELLA v. WOOD W. c. T. L. GIVES
RECEPTION ON FRIDAY

The third annual reception of the
Ella V. Wood w. c. T. L. Will be
held at Park Place NJ. f. Church
Friday. February 5, from eight to
ten o'clock.
Those on the program are as fol-
lows:
Speakers Mrs Eienora Carpen-
ter and Mrs D. NJ Burgess.
Readings-Dr. Frank Moody Pur-
scr and Mr., Calish.
Singers-Mrs s. q. Meredith. Mrs.
A. G. Quarles. Miss Edna Shuman and
Mrs J. =. Fox.
Accompn w. Reginald
Walker.
Those in the receiving line are
Mesdames Ella Y. Wood Lee Todd.
W. T. Humphrey. Charles Hartz. W.
r. Matthews. l.. H. Barker, j. Wilson
WOOD. J. r.. Yeamans. ". K. King
r. Nj Smith, j. J. Bradford, T. =.
phantom and Miss Georgia Shackei-
ford
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-03
REV. B. R. JESTER NOW
FIELD SECRETARY

The Rev. r. Is. Jester. of Fort
Worth. Tex, has assumed the duties
of field secretary to the Foreign Mis-
sion Board OF the Southern Baptis-
according to al annunca-
ment made here yesterday.
Mr. jester viii make Richmond his
headquarters on and after February
Ia Following the death of r. j.
Wiiiingham. general secretary OF the
board. there has been rearrange-
ment of the duties OF those IN that
de partment's activity Rev W II.
Smith is now in general charge or the
work of the mission beard.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-03
FORM ASSOCIATION
Of STATE COLLEGES
REPRESENTATIVE OF HIGHER
INSTITUTIONS OF LEARNING
HERE YESTERDAY.

A new organization. 20 be known
as the Association of Virginia Col.
leges was formed Monday at a con-
ference of representatives of the edu-
cational institutions of the State,
meeting at the Chamber of Com
merce auditorium.
The officers of the new organization
are: DR.. Henry Louis Smith, presi-
dent; DIR. w. A. Webb. vice president
and Professor Charles @. Maphis, sec
retary-treasurer. All the institutions
of higher learning in Virginia are ell
gible for membership.
At the morning and afternoon ses-
ssions of the conference yesterday,
Professor Maphis, of the University
OF Virginia, acted as chairman and
DIR. Wilson. of the College of william
and Mary, as secretary. The chief
topic of discussion was entrance and
accrediting standards. Many sub
jects of interest to the colleges were
debated. with substantial agreement
resulting. without the Formally of
resolutions
It was resolved that the sense OF
The meeting was that any subject
taught IN the college course after
the standard requirement of fourteen
entrance units had been met. should
count credit toward college degree
Steps were taken. also. toward the
adoption of uniform entrance blanks
and the State Board OF Education
was requested to prepare list of ac-
credited high schools which should
he used by all the Virginia colleges
The delegates attending the confer
ence were: President Henry Louis
Smith and Dan H. y. Campbell Of
Washington and Lee University: Pro-
fessor Charles G. Maphis. Of the Uni
vershy OK Virginia; Genera, f. W.
Nichols. OF Y, NJ. l.: President e. G.
Viewer. OF Emory and Henry; Presi-
dent Lyon G. Tyler and Professor
James S. Wilson. of William and
Mary: Dean j. r. Metcalf. of Rich
mond COLLEGE; Dean Keller. OF West
hampton College,; Professor L. ID.
Long. of Martha Washington Col
ieSe: r. f.. Blackwell. of Randolph
Macon College; President w A.
Webb. Of Randolph Macon College
s0r Women: Dean Theo. y Campbell.
nj V. p T.: DR. Macaulley. of the
Medical College OF virginia.: Secre-
iary Evan r. Chestermar and Mr..
+. F.. w9rrell. of the State Depart
ment OF Education, There were sew
rial Interested visitors. ami kilograms
were read expressing a spirit of CO.
operation from institutions whose
presidents were unable To attend the
meeting
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-03
CAROLINA LADY AT
w. P. L. A. TODAY

Mrs George Green. of Kew Berna.
y. c.. will lead the prayer service at
the headquarters of the Woman's Pro-
hibition Leageu Of America Is North
Fifth Street, this afternoon at .
o'clock The subject of her Bible
readings vii, be: Spiritual Growth.
Applied 10 the Growth Of the Pro-
hibition Movement"
Every one interested In the pro-
hibition work IS most cordially in
vitod 70 be present.
The service will be followed by the
regular business meeting OF the ex-
ecutive committee of the orga MIA
ton.
The league is very much Interested
in the visit of the dying squadron, es-
pecially the address Of Or, Caroiyne
GUST of Battle Creek, Mich.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-03
COMMISSIONS REPORT
STILL NOT COMPLETE

Contrary 10 general expectations,
the Vice Commission failed 10 complete
its.report TO the Mayor at the meeting
held Yesterday at MurphYs Hotel, and
another meeting viii doubtless be held
at very early date to complete II.
Much interest was caused yesterday
ly the publication in TIC Eirginian OF
the probable shake-up IA. police Affairs
that Will b recommended by the corn :
mission in it's report,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-03
BABES OF POOR
VICTIMS OF DISEASE

Washington. Feb. I'm its first re-
port on infant mortality. the Children
Bureau of the Department OF l-at or
SAYS 1t found that deaths ~ babes IN
yestigated wore in inverse proportion
to the earnings of their fathers; that
babies who's. fathers earned less than
$40 n week died at the rate of 256 per
thousand. and those whose fathers
earned SIS or more "A week died at the
rate Of 81 per thousand,
The bureau finds that the death rate
Of babies varied in different parts of
the ga me city. In the poorer section
where sanitary conditions were worst.
the rat WAS 27l per thousand ba hies.
or more than FIVE times that of ths
choice residential section Of the city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-03
J. {. WEST OPERATED
ON FOR APPENDICITIS

j G. West, the popular passenger
Of this Chesa peake and Ohio
Railway Company. was operated on
yesterday for appendicitis at Grace
Hospital Mr. Nest was said ta have
been d very III man when operated
on but r.la; he stood the operation
well. About four weeks ago he had
the misfortune to break an arm and
had not recovered from this trouble
when seized with his present attack.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-03
$1,000 VERDICT FOR
DEATH OF LITTLE GIRL

A verdict of s3.ooo was given in
the City Circuit Court yesterday In the
suit for damages of j. a. Inge, admin
istrator. against the Virginia Railway
and Power Company. Tho suit arose
from the death OF little Goldie Ing.
who was struck by q car OF the DO
PENDANT company dying few days
later from her injuries. The suit was
for $40, 900. The company will mot
appeal the ease. but will pay the sur.
allowed without further litigation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-03

that he may still be in this city, al
though he wrote that he was leaving
for. home.
Investigation by local authorities
disclosed the fact that Rieck regis
tered here at the jefferson Hotel
last April. Detectives hope to be
able to trace his present whereabouts
and have so informed Mrs. Rieck.
Mr.. Rick was in the automobile bust
ness when he suddenly disappeared.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-03
SEVEN WORKMEN
KILLED IN COLLAPSE

Grand Rapids. Mich. Feb. 2--seeen
werknen employed In clearing away
the ruins OF the Brown & Sepler
building. which WAS destroyed by fire
two weeks ago. were killed late yes
ter3ay afternoon when ome Of the walls
collapsed. Many others who were buried
beneath tons Of brick and mortar were
seriously injured.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-03
Noriac Promoted.

Paris. Feb 2-Your CORRESPONDENT
with the American volunteer corps c.
the Fore4sa-I-aEio on writes that Cor
poral Edward Morlac has been pro-
NOTED to the rank of sergeant.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-03
TWO MUST ANSWER ON
LABOR LAW CHARGE

Two cases in which the defendants
are charged with violating the state
labor laws. VIII be heard this morn
ing in Police Court. William Kelley.
Jr., has been summoned 10 appear
on a charge Of working employees
more than ten hours .. J. Spaths
will appear on a charge OF working
child Under fourteen years of age.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-03
LOOK FOR MY
HUSBAND" WIFE WRITES

Please look for my husband and
return him To me- was the unusual
request made yesterday 81 Chief OF
Police Werner by Mrs. Herman r.
Rieek. of TAB Superior Street, De-
troH. Mich. Mrs. Rieck stated In
letter to Major Werner that the last
message received from hcr husband
was a postcard from him. mailed in
Richmond, and she. therefore. thinks
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-03
Times and MEN Change.

Illustrative OF the difference made
BY so 600 prohibition majority was
the unanimous passage of the Byrd
bin. Senators Holt and Lesner express
ing TO Senator Mapr the hope that
their votes would atone for past sins
New-York tribune., 1915-09-22
MOSS AND PERKINS
PLEAD FOR SUPPORT
District Attorneys Boosters
Claim 8 to Victory.

District Attorney Charles A. Perkins;
nd;date 70 succeed himself, ana
Frank Moss, indorsed by the rrogses.
sive and American parties for the once
Wr Perkins now holds, appeared witnih
an hour last night at the Hell Gate ke-
~m nmhi;can lea Club. 344 East Eighty-sixth
S,raat in the heart of the 22d AS
sembly District. Mr.. Moss spoke hrst;
After Mr.. Perkins had finished one OF
the campaigners from the Frank Moss
LEAGUE headauarters answered ms spe-
,JGn arguments. and thus put in last
word for Mr.. Moss. .Lo
Wr Moss reviewed his record IN the
district Attorneys Office as one OF MI
Whitman's assistants, and said ms
candidacy had already attracted the
snnnort Of two political parties outside
the Republican fold. which will be
needed, he said, TO defeat Tammany.
Mr.. Perkins deplored the attempt OF
his opponent TO drag the anti-Tsm-
many fight down into question OF per-
sonalities. and said his record IN the
District Attorneys Office was his plat
form.
Managers Of District Attorney
Perkins, campaign committee said last
night that the canyasses made by their
own men as we'll as by the Republican
county committee showed he would de-
feat Frank Moss by more than three
10 one.
New-York tribune., 1915-09-22

lions were that Mayoralty nominations
have been won as follows: Thomas Is.
smith. Rcrublican: George d. Porter
Washington: b. Gordon Bromley. Dem
ocratic. and Judge James Z. Gorman'
Keystone.
These results make II plain that Inc
real and vital battle for independence
in municipal administration viii have
to be fought out in the general elee-
ticn in November
Boston. Sept. 2l In today pri-
maries earlv returns from ~ out o.
gl5 election precincts. representing ~
out of 1852 cities and to~ns outside OF
Boston. gave for Governor:
Republican Samuel Mccall. 1928;
Grafton d. Cushing, 2.499; Eugene y.
Foss. 421.
Democratic David T. Walsh, 64b'
Frederick 5. Deitrick G3.
The City Of Boston complete gave Nj
Call. 1903; Cushing. s.6l7; Foss. s52.
The City Of Boston and 1873 out OF 9l5
election precincts. representing II out
OF 352 cities and towns outside Of Bos-
tor. gave for Republican Lieutenant
Goyornor. Calvin Coolidge. l4.466; Guy
A. Ham. l2.l37; for Democratic Gov
error, Wash. 1868; Deitrick, l,342.
New-York tribune., 1915-09-22
MISS MILE BRUHL A BRIDE

Miss Mile Bruhl was married 20
Leorold Fredrick at 6 O'Clock last even
ing al Drftwood. the country place OF
the brides mother. Mrs. NJ. NJ. Bruhl.
At Great Neck. Lorg Island. The cere-
mony was performed by Judge George
". Hayden. Mr.. and Mrs. Fredrick
will live at 524 Fifth Avenue.
Mrs. Fredrick's father. who died in
1899, was a pioneer importer Of pearls
and diamonds, and a founder Of d. & VI.
Bruhl. for many years the leading deal
ers in precious stones.
Mr.. Friedrich. who Is an authority on
foreign exchange. is financial adviser
and director Of the American Smelling
and Refining Company. For number
Of wears he was head of the foreign
department Of the National Bank OF
Commerce in New York. Before COM
ING 10 the United States he was con-
nected with the Ministry of Finances
Of Austria- Hungary. and acted also as
one of the secretaries 70 the worlds
Txposition in Paris in 1900. This Is
Mr. Fredricks second marriage, ms
frst wife. Miss Cora Bruhl. VINO dled
about two years ago. bsiug sister OF
his present bride.
New-York tribune., 1915-09-22
GIRL CYCLES TO DEATH
Miss Edith VI. Tatnall Fatally Hurt in
Irving New Motor Wheel.

Philadelphia. Sept. 21.-Miss Edith
NJ. Ta,nall. Of IIaverford. niece of Vice
President Tatnall of the Pennsylvania
Railroad. died in her home today from
8 fractured skull, duet an accident on
Haverford Road.
The youc woman went out on sunday
for a trial spin on her new motor
bicycle. An hour or two later an auto
mobile stopped in front of the Tatnall
home and the chauffeur elped Miss
Tatnall to alght and left without any
cxplanation. Members Of the family
say the girl evidently was thrown
headlong when her bicycle struck
stone or some other obstacle IN the
road.
Miss Tatnall walked from the auto
mobile to the house unalded. told her
family that she had been in "a slight
accident" and went 10 her room. Inc
next morning she complained OF a pam
in her head. Her condition soon be-
came serious and the family sent Tor
her phvsician. Several specialists were
called. and they found that the Young
woman's skull had teen fractured but
they said she might live. She became
unconscious yesterday and remained
so until her death.
Miss Tatnall was twenty-three years
old and n daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
lanes Il. Tatnall She was an expert
Golf and tennis player and FOND OF all
outdoor sports, and was active In So
ciqtv.