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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-09-28
JOINT MEETING
OF DEFENSE COUNCIL
Committees Appointed For War Recrea-
tion Work Here.

At a Joint meeting held last night
of the Men and Women's Council of
Defense for Anne Arundel County, the
following were appointed on the Ex-
ecutive Council for War Recreation
Rev. H. w. Burgan, Messrs. j. M.
Armstrong, ]. A. Walton. w. NJ. Hol-
ladsy, Arturo Fernandez, Thomas J.
Linthicum, Mrs. l.. Dorsey Gassaway.
Mrs. Thomas Linthicum. Mrs. j. r.
Martin Naval Academy, Mrs. s. s.
Sewers.
The following committee on Rest
Room was appointed: Mrs. k. B.
Dashieli, Miss K. Walton. Mr.. ARM
strong Mr.. Holiday.
The following committee on finance
was appointed: Senator Frank NJ.
Duvall. Thos ]. Linticum, Mrs Gassa-
way. Mrs. ]. r. Martin.
A joint meeting of the Council of
Defense and Executive Council for
War Recreation is called for Tuesday
evening. October 2, at 8 o'clock in the
Court Of Appeals Building. 1t Is i'm
portant that the Executive Council at
tend.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-09-28
MORE MEN NEEDED FOR NAVY
go,DitaI Apprentices And Mess At
tendants In Demand

tieut. II. A. Leahy, recruiting officer
.- ,he navy, wants firemen, machin-
~ ordinary seamen, hospital ap-
arentices and mess attendants. He is
a,vious 10 get the mess attendants as
civ as possible, this rating being
mined 10 ceIored applicants; and he
4 particularly on the lokout for hos
-ital apprentices. These men are not
reonired TO have any experience, but
are rapidly broken in to the work.
The rating leads to the rating of
pharmacist, which gives warrant
oeicer 81 200 a year
The army quota for Maryland is
sfiu shy 372 men and Major Taulbee
Is trying TO spur up the recruiting
forccs over the State to complete it as
ouicklv as possible. Major Taulbee
took run to the Eastern Shore to
helm stimulate the campaign there.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-09-28
THAT AWFUL GAS
COMMITTEE OF CITIZENS
10 Wait On Public Service Commis-
sion To Complain Of Gas.

A community of citizens is making
plans to, in a day or two, wait upon
the Public Service Commission to
complain Of the quality OF gas manu-
factured by the Annapolis Public
Utilities Company, and to also to lay
before the Public Service Commission
the horrible odor of the gas here, ask
ing that an investigation be made as
to the cause and reason for this.
In many instances where men and
women are obliged to work all day
over gas, the odor is impairing their
health, il is claimed. and the conse-
quences viii be serious il this thing
continues. Already some are under
the care of doctors, and suits, it is al
legged, may be forthcoming.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-09-28

But now he's man. q soldier.
And We lend him listening ear.
For his heart is heart all royal.
Unscourged by the curse of fear.
His dad. when We told him. shud-
dered.
His mother God bless her. -
cried;
Yet, blest with mothers nature.
She wept with a mother pride.
But he whose old shoulders straight
ened
Was Granddad- memory ran
To years when he. too, youngster,
Was changed by the Flag to q
mani
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-09-28
Tomorrow Is St. Michael and
All Angels Dav.

Tomorrow in the churches is cele-
brated as st. Michael and All Angels
Day. This is the only day set apart
in commemorationsof the angels. The
Scripture is almost silent respecting
the hierarch Of heaven. and the theme
offers great scope to the imagination
of poetic preacher.
Louis XI in 1859 dubbed ST. Michael
a knight.
Go to Frantom's for Crisco. A can
for 3S cts
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-09-28
Gard of Thanks.

Annapolis. Nd. 9-2s-1917.
Evening Capital, city:
want TO publicly thank all the
ladies' and gentlemen who were SO
kind to us in giving US, The Selected
Men of Anne Arundel county, such a
grand sendom today. And / want to
thank especially President Walton of
the County Commissioners for all he
did he was the man that thought OF
Us always.
ARCHIE WEIGH,
Eastport, Md
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-09-28
THE CAPITAL

is like a letter from home.
See that 1t follows you where
ever you go. 30cts. q month
By mall.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-09-28
WANTED.

white Man, OF Boy over 16 One
with bicycle preferred Apply at Capt.
tai Office 9-2S-tf
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1917-08-11
SLEEPY GREEK ORCHARD CON-
PANY SUFFERS LOSS OF ONE
HALF OF PEACHES.
MAMMOTH HAIL LITER
ALLY STRIP FRUIT FROM
TREES, SOME FRUIT is
SPLIT IN HALF AND MUCH OF 1T
CUT AND BRUISED SO 1T WILL
NOT SELL

I'he big thunder storm which swept
this section on Monday evening. vide
spread destruction in their wake fell
heavily upon many orchards. and in
widely separated areas, dana giny
one and perhaps skipping over sew
eral others. The big peach orchards
OF the Sleepy Greek Orchard Com
pany in Morgan county, with an es-
minated crop of forty thousand bas-
{kets, is reported to have lost from
thirty to fifty per cent Of the crop
| by hail damage. Well matured fruit
was literally split open at the pit
by hailstones as big as hens eggs.
and what remained on the trees, much
of it is cut mad bruised and will not
be marketable. The trees are severe
~ injured, the leaves being stripped
and the bark peeled on the young
growth
These orchards are managed by S.
T. Fulton, one of the best known
ruit growers in this section, and is
counted one of the most scientifca1-
y handled in the eastern fruit belt
bf the state, and this season the FL
Perta crop. which would have ma
ured late in this month, alone was
estimated at about ten thousand
askets.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1917-08-11
TEUTON POSING AS MINISTER
IMPOSES UPON FAMILY OF
REV. ALLEN IN MORGAN CO.
FEDERAL OFFICERS WHO CAP
TURE HIM FIND MAPS OF
LOCAL RAILROAD.
TWO SPIES POSING AS RED CROSS
NURSES ARRESTED ON SOUTH
ERN RAILROAD TRAIN.

BALTIMORE, Aug. S.-Indicative
Of the activities Of the secret serv-
ice is the story heard this morning
regarding several German spies
caught red-handed in the act Of car
rying out their plans
Recently a man posing as a Meth
odlst preacher applied at the home of
Mrs. Bertha Allen. formerly of Balti
more and wife Of the Rev. Allen, who
lives in Berkeley Springs w. Va
lie asked for lodging, saying that he
sought inspiration in the mountains
and desired a quiet nook TO rest anG
read in while there.
Had Bridge Plans.
unsuspecting. Mrs. Allen told him
to return when her husband came
back from church, and he did. He
was given a room and from time
to time would go about in solemn
manner as if in deep thought Many
migrations Followed and some davs
he would be gone the greater part.
One day while he was away two
men called and asked if he was at
nome. He was not. Mrs Allen was
informed that they were secret ser
vice men and after producing prop
er credentials she showed them his
rooms.
Plans for all the railroads and
bridges Of that section were found.
and upon his return the man was
confronted with the information and
was arrested by the officers and TAX
en- away.
Spies in Red Cross Garb.
Another instance Of the work be.
ing done by the Federal officers re
suited in the capture Of two dcsper-
ate spies dressed as Red Cross
nurses and travelling on a Southern
railroad train bound through Balti-
more to Philadelphia.
On this train was q young married
lady, resident Of South Carolina.
bound for Philadelphia to meet her
husband She felt an impulse to
speak to them feeling that she would
like to talk to ladies so patriotic
that they gave UP their tine TO such
good work.
Mrs. ---- was about to go over
in the Pullman car when the train
StODDpd ana dCcra ~ oitI,o- o,,I ,r
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1917-08-11
|URED WHEN HE FALLS
ON TRACKS OF THE w. M.

falling as he was crossing the
tks at Cherry Run, l.. J. Shank.
M. clerk at that place, is in a
condition at the hospital at Ha-
Eerstown as a result. No one was
sent at the time and was able TO
exactly how the accident hap
led. Mr.. Shank was found unoon-
|us on the track.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1917-08-11
|ATTLiNG YIFE HITS
HER SOLDIER BOY
waits the 15-Year-Old Flame of Her
Hero Hubble.

A Maryland slider with headquar-
FTs in l1agerstown was soundty
|OuNced by his better half at Falling
Vaters. The wife had arrived on a
sit to the camp Of the detail guard
|g The bridge at that point. She dis
Pvered some antics with another
|minine visitor. Returning to the
|atiOn the wife waited until the girl
me up and promptly swatted the
tter
A guardsman took up the quarrel
d was then put to fight and then
e husband came. He made one pass
his wife, but the latter landed
atty on his chin and the man fell
the ground like a bullock The
CRY wife returned to Hagerstown
d it is not yet known how the
lending husband patched up the
FTicclty.
The girl in question is said 10 be
fifteen years Of age and if all
ries are true the Juvenile authori.
should do something in the case.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1917-08-11
AND CAUSE ARREST OF TWO
BOYS WHO ENTERED CLOTH
ING ESTABLISHMENT
THIRD BOY 'JIMMY" CODY
"BRAINs" OF THE "GANGr
MAKES ESCAPE.
GOODS FOUND STORED IN OLD
RESERVOIR NEAR THE B. &
0. STATION

\ few burnt match stems lvinv
on the floor in the store OF Ilnusn-
worth 4 Zimmerman, which was rob-
bed early yesterday morning Of =
considerable amount Of merchandise.
w >'u0 "n'cH cd"9'u lhc ar
1851 o' tHree youths implicated in
''' l'N"clE ana as the result two
Vi '''h'' 'ohh l'auserman and llor-
''0'''''' a. no" IN custody or III"
''"' ""''e 'ne third' jimmy Cody,
- sun '' la se'
Gotten Matches Late.
The right clue was gotten early
yesterday morning when Prof Lee
Siler noticing the m4tches ON 1hc
floor r""a!icd a conversation with
i!".ry Mason, Fcrd Gcrling and Ennis
Q >onnen. in which the three men
stated they had given three young
fellows matches the night before
about II o'clock, while in the vicinity
OF the Palace nowilng Alleys and the
Hotel Berkeley, wondering of course.
the idea of the boys to get matches
at that hour 1t later developed that
they had also purchased matches a.
the Monarch Bowling alleys.
Escanes From OH;cere
Asccrta1ning the names of ,ho
boys and getting what information
they desired the officers went TO the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-09
Courthouse Notes

To Release Woman. - Habeas cor
pus proceedings in Dauphin county
court to-day won for Nora Dunkle-
berger, of Sinking Spring, three
months liberty from the Pennsylvania
State hospital for the insane, under
parole. Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Dunkel-
berger, parents of the young woman,
started the proceedings.
Club Chartered. - The .Dauphin
county court late yesterday granted
the charter of the Keystone Republican
Club. this city. The application was
made several months ago. Objections
were filed because. of slight TECHNICAL
ties and the petition argued twice in
argument court. Changes were made
and the objections withdrawn, the
court then granting the charter
Entertain Friends. - Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Snavely entertained a number
of friends last night at their home at
Gromore, near Hershey. Dancing was
enjoyed after which dinner was serv-
ed. Mr.. Snavely is one of the Direc-
tors of the Poor.
Start Quo WarrantO ActIOn.-The
Attorney Generals department yester-
to disfrGnchise four State corporations
that are no longer doing business
Additional Law Judge McCarrell will
dispose of the cases March 10. The
companies include Bradford Power
Company; Northern Pennsylvania Wa
ter Company; Farm Lands Develop
ment Company and Chemung Land
Company.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-09
TEUTON PLOTTER
NABBED AFTER A
1O-MONTH SEARCH
German Naval Officer Alleged
to Have Conspired to Blow
Up Welland Canal
Bv .Assoeiated Press

Los Angeles, March 9. - Captain
Alfred Fritzen, said to be German
naval officer, was arrested at Hart
wood, near here late last night by a
special agent of the Department CT
Justice and held in the city Jail on sus-
picion of felony. The authorities said
he was wanted in connection with the
alleged plot to destroy the welland
canal.
The arrest was made on orders from
Washington.
What L know I cannot tell," was
the only statement Fritzen would
make concerning charges made against
him. He said he had been in the
United States three years and recently
had made a tour in Cuba.
Has Distinguished Bearing
Federal agents here have been on
the watch for Fritzen for six months
they said. They learned that he re-
turned to California three days ago
and that he arrived in Los Angeles
yesterday. Several months ago he was
here. it was alleged, under the name
u farm hand on the ranch of Frank
5. Hart, a wealthy music dealer. Ills
distinguished bearing is said to have
impressed the Hart family in such
fashion that when he returned yester-
day he was taken into their home as
a guest.
No papers nor anything of incrimi-
mating nature have been found in
FritZenS possession, 1T is said.
Emil Roedel, former German con-
sular agent here, federal authorities
said, has aided Fritzen but whether
simply because of his nationality or
for other reasons was not stated.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-09
Plan to Lay Axe at Root
of Tree of Social Evils
BY associated Press

Pittsburgh March 9.-Nine angles
on what is being done in the United
States to LAY the axe at the root of
the tree of social evils" will be pre-
sented by welfare and social workers
at the forty-fourth annual conference
of charities and corrections to be held
June 6 to IS, in Pittsburgh, accord
ing to the preliminary program issued
to-day. The conference will consist
of nine divisions. as follows: Chill
dren, community, corrections, family
and community. health, mental hy-
giene, public charities, rural social
problems and social insurance.
Among the speakers will be: Will
fred S. Reynolds. superintendent of
tbs Illinois Children's Home and Aid
Society, Chicago; George B. Mangold.
director of thes st. Louis School of
Social Economy; William ]. Norton,
director of the Cincinnati Council of
Social Agencies, and Thomas Mott Os-
borne, former warden of Sing Sing
prison.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-09
u. S. STEEL TRADING
FEATURES MARKET
Many Stocks Added Strong Issues in Early Dealings
Advances of Two and Three Points Made
by Several Speciaties
BY Atsocinted Press

New York. March 9.-(Wall Street,
Heavy trading in United States Steel
individual lots ranging from 1000 to
$500 shares, was the feature of to-
days early operations. The STOCK
made only a slight advance, however,
being quoted at 110A to 11O1a, an ex-
treme gain over night of ss of point.
Among specialties advances OF 10
almost points were made by ONO
Gas and Montana Power, with a point
each for Columbia Gas. American
Wooden, Central Leather, shipping
and Gulf States Steel. Later Cruciole
Steel, Texas Company, international
Paper and Canadian Pacific were added
to the other strong issues
Advances were extended during the
active forenoon, United States steel
rising to III Y with gains of l to 212
points for Crucible. Lackawanna and
Gulf States Steels, Republic Iron, Col
orado Fuel and Virginia Coal and Iron.
AS trading broadened equipments. OILS,
motors and fertilizers were added to
the list of strong stocks. General Mo-
tors rising 8 q points with IA for
American Tobacco and 10 for South
Porto Rico sugar. Aside from the
Pacifics and a few minor shares, rails
were dull and irregular. Extensive
buying of foreign bonds at substantial
fractional gains was attributed to the
removal of restrictions by the Federal
Reserve Board.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-09
Score Unsigned Charges
of Gambling Operations

Declaring her husband has lost most
of his months pay at a gambling den,
another woman has written to District
Attorney --ichael +. Stroup, asking
him to act. The letter was unsigned.
District Attorney Stroup and Chief
of Police j. Edward Wetzel both rap
ped reports of gambling den opera
tions sent to them in anonymous let
ters.
Chief Wetzel said: These people
who write about gambling resorts give
us no assistance when they do not sign
their names. OF the many unsigned
communications we receive, after in
vestigation, it is shown that many of
the charges are not based on fact. We
can't prosecute for alleged violations
of the law unless we have evidence.
AS soon as we get sufficient informa-
ton we make arrests, but we can not
act on information sent in unsigned
letters"
IF writers of anonymous COM
munications to the authorities want
prosecutions, let them come to us and
give us the information" District At
torney Stroup decllred. How can
we act If informants make only indi-
rect charges, and also conceal their
own IDENTIFY"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-09
Repeat Evidence in Plot
to Kill Lloyd George

London. March 9.-The taking of
new testimony in the trial of Mrs.
Alice Wheeldon, her two daughters.
and Alfred George Mason, husband of
one of the daughters, was resumed to-
day before Justice Low in the Old
Bailey. where the prisoners are charg-
ed with conspiring to murder Pre-
mier Lloyd George and Arthur Hen
derson. labor member of the war
council. The case was delayed yes
terday because of the illness of a
juror, which necessitated the swear
ing in of new jury and the repeti-
ton of the testimony submitted up
to that time.
All the evidence given before the
previous jury having been repeated
by this morning, Mrs. Wheeldon- con-
tinued her testimony. Replying to
Judge Low, she admitted that she
often had expressed the hope that the
premier and Mr.. Henderson would
soon be dead. At the moment of this
expression it represented her wishes,
she testified.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-09
Spain Cuts Down on
Lighting to Save Fuel
Ep Assoeiated Press

Madrid. via Paris. March S.-As
result of a cabinet meeting at which
the growing difficulties in the food and
fuel situation were considered the min
lister of the interior has instructed the
provincial governors to reduce by one
half the lighting of cities and towns
after 10 o'clock at night AMI to econo-
mize coal. A number of passenger
trains are likely to be suppressed in a
short time and the government also
foresees the early adoption of uni
form loaf baked from uniform -four as
in France.
The labor crisis and the food prob
lem are still further aggravated by
the great storm which had ragged for
two days throughout the country. In
Andaulusia a flood on the Guadalqui-
vir swept away several bridges. isolat-
ed many places. Dispatches from
Ferrol, Valencia, Bilboa and Almeria
report great destruction of property. In
Avilia snow has completely stopped
the trains. The general commanding
the troops In Morocco reports that tor
rental rains have caused great havoc
there,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-09
PHILADELPHIA PRODUCE
By Associated Pres.

Philadelphia. March 9. - Wheat =
Higher; No: ?. red, spot and March,
$1;SsQ2.o4; No. 2. Southern, red. $1.s7Q
Corn-Market higher; No. 2, yellow,
SM;2s Il q Ia Ia; No, 3 3 ~ yellow Stag 20;
Oats : The market is higher;
N0; eseo 2 white 75@76Ac; No, 3, white,
- Bran - Is scarce and firm;
mills; winter. per ton $500; west
s4i.oOG42.o0. ''''N' ''' ''e' '
roRdnned Refined Sugars @ Quiet but steady; Sd
eSnfeetioners r5Of ne ssoc OOc
wsstsrn, eSsamery @&tNs' extras. ''s3iS; siS
42f r@s nearby Thd prints marst da1ey 4'G CASTOR
fPennsylvani.as and other nearby hrsts,
free free, cases, cases, $50 per case; do, current
dTeeas Eee ease psr
per case; do, firsts, free cases, 1886
Live IPogltry-Eirm. good demand;
do. STACEY. .1SA zoe; spring chickens,
2s&@24e; &:a.; ducks, 2s@ 24c; geese, 1s@ 22c:
choice, S2is a csc; do, o. small sizes, isS
21c; old roosters, zoe; roasting chick
ems. western = a2lqs2tc; Drollns eniHSsns an1S ss
spring ducks. nearby. 23W2hc. do
21c; do, western, 1s@20c; turkeys
fancy. large. nearby. S2@p3Sc. do. west
ern. fancy. large, 32@33c; do. western
27c; do, old toms. 90 Q30c.
Potatoes - Market dull and weak;
Pennsylvania. per bushel, $2.5042.75;
New York, per bushel $2.50@2.75
Jersey. per basket. $1.4OQ1.65.
Flour = Market quiet, but steady
winter, clear sS.l5@S.40; do. straight
SS.5Um 300; do, patents, $9.0O@9.35
spring tirsts. clear, $S.75@9.0O; do.
patents, s9.40Q9.75; do, favorite brands
S9.60@1O.00.
Hay Firm with a fair demand
Few timothy. No. /. large pales. s1s.o0;
No. ]. small bales, S1S.00@18.50;
No. 2, S15.50@16.00; No. 3, $13.00Q1+.00
sample. SlU.UUhal2.O0
Clover mixed. Light mixed. Sl6.00@
1850: No. l. do. 1880 1900: No. 2. do.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-09
BERLIN RELEASES
AMERICANS HELD
ON YARROWDALE
Problem Now Is How to Get
Men Back to the United
States
BY Associated Press

London, March "a dispatch from
Berlin says that the Americans and
other neutrals who were on board the
captured British steamer Yarrowdsle
left Germany on Wednesday.
The Spanish, American and Brazilian
Yarrowdale prisoners were sent from
the prisoners camp at Brandenburg
to Switzerland by way of Linden on
Wednesday afternoon, according to a
Berlin dispatch to Reuters by way of
Amsterdam. Members of other neutral
crews were sent home through vari-
Gus frontier towns. The dispatch says
that the prisoners were released on
the expiration of the quarantine ipl-
posed by the discovery of a case Of
spotted fever.
Copenhagen, Thursday. March s, via
London, March 9. - The situation in
regard to sending home the Americans
who are here is unchanged. DIR. East
man, professor of, surgery in the in
dianapolis University, together with
other American doctors, called on the
British minister in behalf of Ameri-
cans connected with the Red Cross and
many others. The minister said that
at present no facilities were being
granted for ships carrying passengers
to avoid calling at Kirkwall and he
regretted therefore that he did not feel
justified in telegraphing the British
authorities on the subject. He added
that as soon as the situation changed
he would communicate with DR.. East
man.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-09
c. |. & S. Receivership
to Soon Be Dismissed

The Central Iron and Steel Com
pany is now in the midst of a boom
and the receivers which were appoint
ed three years ago will be dismissed,
yesterday.
The receivers are Charles L. Bailey,
J. V. w. Reynders and James NJ.
Cameron. The new officers who will
take charge within the next half year
are: Robert II. Irons, president;
Francis j. Hall, vice-president; l.. ID.
Perry, secretary and treasurer; j. NJ.
Cameron, Vance C. Mccormick, Chas.
L. Bailey, Jr., and Edward Bailey,
directors.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-09
Is UNDER INDICTMENT
" Associated Press

New York, March 9. - Alfred A
Fritzen. arrested at Harwood, Calf,
last night was indicted by a federal
grand jury in this city on April IL
1916, In an alleged conspiracy Matched
in the United States to blow up the
Welland canal. Indictments were re-
turned at the same time against Cap
tain Franz Won Papen, former military
attache of the German embassy, Wolf
Won Igel, his secretary; Captain Hans
Tauscher agent in America of the
Krupps; Captain Boy-Ed, former
German naval attache; Franz Rinte-
len, a German agent, and Constantine
Covani, alias Giovanni Gonzales.