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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-18
FINDING Of BOARD
MODIFIED BY COURT
Decision in Case of Frank VS..
Deemer Steel Co in Accord
ance With Townsend
View.

IT was pointed out to-day that the opln-
ion Of the Superior Court IN the matter
nf Michael Prank VS. the neemer Steel
Casting Company was IN accordance with
the dissenting opinion rendered by
Judge S r. Townsend Ir. when the
board of which he IS n member, hY fo
| vote agreed to allow compensation at
the rate Of $40 80 per week for i5S weeks
for the permanent loss Of the use OF n
hand. and agreed to the payment IN n
lump sum instead of weekly payments,
So that he might return to his family III
Italy
The court. in modifying the award
held that there was not sufficient evidence
"a show that he had sustained the pnrma-
mont loss af the use uf the hand, hnt that
nj the time 0f the hearing the evidence
did show that he WAS then totally dis
ahled for work and that hn was entitled
to $40 80 per veck during the permanenee
of total disability. and world be entatlef
10 smaller payments when tie INJURY
becomes reduced to a condition OF partial
disability enabling hln to 10 some work
The court also reserved TO HIM the right
gwen under the law. to come before the
board for n rchearng after SIX months.
ta demonstrate his then condition, 1T
award for total or partial dlsa ability or
lor loss 81 the uza of the hand according
Is the facts Al hey then appear. and after
tho result oi the accident IS definitely
determined. the board has power 70 com
mute the weekly payments to lump
sum payment
The matter has Importance by It's
liability "a become precedent, both N
this state and elsewhere, and It Is there
fore a satisfaction to the board members
10 have the definite ruling
The Artillery Fuse Company, which Is
gong ont of business. has agreed 70 pay
IN to court a principal to cover the pay.
mont to olga May Osborn Of s. per week
Tor the balance Of the term for which
Il was awarded her for the loss Of her
husband THIS viii probably be approx.
cd by the board ~ is meeting today
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-18
70 Protect Horses From Cold

Probation Officer Oliver took time away
from his ordinary duties today and yes
trrdav to zee that some of the horses LETT
standing On the street were blankcted 10
protect them from the bitter cold tic
found several animals shivcnng, with
blankets il the wagon Taking the
hlan kets from the vehicles. hc covered
the horses himself No arrests have vet
been reported, but evidently the Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Is at work.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-18
HALT HUN GUNS FOR MEXICO.
Two Shipments Held In Holland on Way
To aTranza

CobIentz, Dcc. rs Delayed Two
shipments of machine guns and ma
chine GIN accessories being sent to
Mexico from Germany and discovered
N transit across Holland, have been
held up by the Allies military anthorl-
ties, according to information reaching
tho American officials
The expectation of war material by
Germany il a violation IF the arTnis-
tlce and Peace Treaty The German
Government has been asked to explain
the shipments and notified not To at
tempt any similar expectation
The first shipment consisted Of four
carloads Of second hand machine guns
all boxed and ready for ocean trans
port This shipment consisted Of 2,691
machine guns, According 10 Marshal
Foch, the guns arrived in Holland No
vcrnber y, the senders being the firm
Of Brockelman and SenetnrIp of Cassel.
The conslgnee was the Johan Munts
Arms and Trading Company, Of Amster-
dam
The communication TO the lnter-Al-
lied Armistlce commission at Cologne,
giving notice Of these shipments, says
Marshal Foch has information showing
that the shipment has been made Across
Holland with destination Mexico.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-18
ADD FIFTY To PUBLIC
SAFETY COMMITTEE
Will Help Hundred Already
Named to Search for Violators
of Traffic Ordinances.

Fifty more men have been added to the
vigilance committee of the Public Safety
Committee in this city They will JOIN
the 100 who have already been appointed
In the search for vioaturs of traffic or
dinancc. speed demons. and the careless
and dangerous motor drivers. These
$50 men and women have been Culled
from every walk in lfc They include
men IN every part of the city, and also
have m their number men whose business
takes them ont on the street at all hours
of the dav and night Every section Of
the city is covered. and every nCighhor-
hood Will be closely watched for motor
drivers who drive rccklrssly.
The Public Safety Committee, Of which
,IosIah Marvel IS the head, has already
received numbers of reports from vigl-
lantcs who arc now on the job, and these
reports indicate that the closest watch
Is hong kept throughout the city for al
NlolatorS The fifty new men appointed
have assumed their duties as vIgiantes
under The Same conditions as distinguished
the 100 mon and women who arc already
serving No ono man knows VINO me
others are
Every report is signed by number
and as soon as the report is in the hands
lcttrr II sent calling attention % the viola
tlon and stating the time and place of its
Occurrences H. after thus the offence
continues more stringent measures will
hc adopted and ii Il IS necessary, prosccu-
tlons will l,e brought for i is tho purpose
III fhc Public safety Committee to lower
thc accident rate i'll " wilmington and make
The streets safe for both motor drivers
and pedestrians
Iii Marvel thinks that hv the system
ut yiriantcs now established, and which
raniplstclv covers the city III aQ parts
~ NH soon hc able - have definite n
Iurmatton 81 those who hahltually violate
.hc Law. and these mon viii be dealt
Nth Ill manner that viii protect The
rcst 81 the citizens In this work the
Public Safety Committee of the Delaware
Safety Council has the support ot the
polfcr and other cltv authorities.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-18
URBAN REALTY TRANSFERS.

The following transfers Of city property
have been recently recorded
Van Buren, street southwest corner
Linden street. John Ioguck and wife from
Sofia kralcwsk and husband 81 TOO
Fine street. 1t1. William | i.uurnorc
and wife from Caleb + Burchcnai $50
THIRD street, north side So toet west
of Adams street. Charles Prvor and wife
from Isaac " Nhitc and wife s. TOO.
Walnut street. southeast corner seventh
street, Robert 4 Fletcher from Raymond
" Broadhcnt $50.
Lincoln street. west side 80 feet north
of Second street, Pasqualc ] MonRiIlo
from estate of George Y Bush, Inc,
S65Q3i
Lincoln street west side. 20 feet south
of Conrad street fasquale Monglllo from
Mary 4 lgllnton and husband, $3.50
Shea man street, flS, Joseph NJ lei
fen from George Nealc Si,500
HARRISON street. 201 South. Antonl
>ckcicuehl and uuc from Harry tlscn-
nan $3.50
Washington street northwest side -
foet northeast of Twenty-sccond street.
i Haruool ;, anlon and wife from Robert
7 Machiau and wife s., 500
Twenty second street 1914 last, Mary
Ga-H antes from Samuel Biddlo and wife,
$2lW
Fghth street. north side, 81 feet rs
inches west of Lombard street, Maggie NJ
C'ahaH from rhhp ] 5uticr a3d vie.
$3.50
In pont street. cast side. l5- feet Is
inches no~th of Lancaster avenue. Max
Cohen aad wife from Thomas Il Naddcn
and wife $1,000
jefferson street northeast corner Of
Eighth street. I~aIS t'E.tguSky from
Albertus VI Boughman. $4,000.
Twcnty-fifth stree: We~i -,!e, 10 fcct
feet north of TatualI street Morris Pizor
from Rebecca N alters $500
jefferson street, cast side. - ieet from
Third street Edward { or.an from Samuel
i. Durborrow. $1,000
Logan street. 100 Fannie loSlc from
Alexander NikiocrWicz and Ulie $3.50.
Twenfv-Secoud street, I2f last, James
and Isabella Dever from Charles i. Pass
water and wife, S2Goa
Oak street west sd, s. Get = inches
north Of Anchorage street. STANLEY
Przybvla from Blanche Radzcnonshl and
husband $l.f0a
Narvland avenue 307 Iuduih Radza-
nowski and wife from John hrupa S2.f15.
Ninth street -outh~ide. - fptt east Of
POPLAR street Idward G. Robbins, Jr.,
from William. carey and wife $4,000
THIRD Stree south side J. foct lls4
inches cas-. oi Pine street John Covatos
from Mar : Garrett al $95oo.
Pine streel IA John Montgomery and
wife from Ca.eb T. Burcheral. &2Soo.
TWcn,y-hlth street, 2l6 West Howard
s Young ard wife from Georgia '.
Oliphant s., $50
Poplar street. west side. 30 feet l inch
north Of TAYLOR street, Charles NJ Town
send and Francis L Gallagher Jr from
Frank Gorzio and wife, $3.50
TatnaU street, 1917, john b. Perrone
from Nathan D. LEVIN and wife, $50
Tatnall street. 1919, John B. Perrone
from Sylvester Courtney and wife. $4,000
Pine street, 724. George W Rddell and
wife from Caleb + BuFchenal, 81 $50.
Rodney street, 50l North, Louis Rosin
from George G Vail, $4,000
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-18
$50. 600, 600 OIL CONCERN

Special Dispatch to Every Evening
Dover. Dee. is Charters were filed
here today as follows
Alaska Nebesna Corporation, with a
capital Of $4,000, 600, to do mining OF
All kinds William f. O'Keefe, George c.
Steigler and r. r. Abcrlee, all Of vii
mington. are the incorporators
TEXAS Investment Co, s., zoos 900 to
drill for oil and market same I /
CrotraI II H. knoz and 5. + Dill, all OF
Wilmington are the incorporators
Syracuse Washing Machine Corpora
ton Of IS, 500, 900 to manufacture washing
machines. # i. Croteau III T. Knox
and s f. Dill ali Of Wilmington are the
" SimacE + 0il O.. $1,000 600, Ol1nulqee
Okla. To locate oil wells and market the
product. George A. simons, W A. Me
Bride. Jr. and J Ray Br own, all d
Okmulgce, are the incorporators.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-18
WET CASES IN BAHAMAS
With BAL T|MORE RUM
Monumental City Concern Build
ing Hotel ON Island 40 Miles
Off Florida Coast.
From The Baltimore sun

A vast storehouse for liquor, now an
outlaw in the United States and likely
10 remain so, but still perfectly respect
able in British territory, is to be estnb-
lshed IL is said, on South Bemini Island
in the Bahamas
Among those who are negotiating for
land for the purpose Of establishing tins
storehouse is G.. Rudolph Vlncenti, OF
Baltimore, of the 'Iriaca Company, one
the largest handlers of whiskies IN
the United States lie said that he had
lust received word from an agent on
South Bernini that the negotiations were
now practically complete for establish
ing haven for American hquor there.
or on that vicinity.
South Befnin has another name. 1t
is South Cat kcy, but BenIni Is more
generally ,sed II is an island somewhat
smaller than Kent Island IN the Chcsa-
peake, and has n population made up
largely of Negro fishermen and sponge
shers. II is of coral formation and
has Some tropical vegetation, but IS low
and fiat, and is largely composed OF sand.
But IL is only 10 miles from Miami.
Fla. IN the dry United States, and
Bemini. being British possession, is
not nj all elry In fact, the laws con
ccrnlnp lntoxicants are extremely liberal
II in not much Of rnotorboat trip from
Miami to Bemlni and since the War
tune Prohibition act has been in effect
it has been popular resort for visitors
from Florida
There is q clubhouse there. the Bemlnl
Rod and Gun Club, and there is at least
ono place where all kinds of good liquors
can be had Mt moderate prices. 4 Bal
titnorean who was recently there said n
big hotel is now being erected, and that
Baltimore men were Interested IN It.
Scotch whisky can bc bought there for
sZ5 a case. Canadian Club Rye whisky
for $50 case and champagne Mt 81 a
bottle. and there IS plenty II it 10 be had
This situation ne SAID. bad resulted N
largo illicit traffic IN liquors sprlnqng
NJ between BrrnIni and Miami The
stuff ls brought INTO Mlanl at night IN
motnrboats which run without lights, oT
hy fishermen who 60 out on long hshinr
trips and stop at Bcrnlni, either going
or coming ihr lquprR they bring back
to Florida readily sell for about 800 a
case, or a. high ~ $40 bottle
Betnini il the nearest and most con
vcnicnt of ali the Bahama group n
Palm Beach and Nigmi and i is cx-
prct4d that II will soon be developed as
i winter resort
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-18
TOMATO GROWERS
IN EAST MAY QUIT
Hint of This Given at Meeting
of the Tri- State Packers
Association.
q M Daahiell aecretarv and treas urer

G. NJ Dashiell, secretary and treas urer
of the Tristate Packers Association,
which is holding its annual meeting IN
Philadelphia, said in an interview, there IS
a chance the farmer in the east may stop
growing tomatoes because of low prices.
"Unless we can grow tomatoes III the
east at the same price at which they are
grown and packed IN the west the business
of packing tomatoes here will stop, he
said. He blamed the government for the
prevailing low prices for canned tomatoes
NJ Dashiell said the government today
was selling canned goods and principally
tomatoes at "A lower figure than the packer
could put them up and sell at wholesale
at costs from 81 81 to 81 To pack q dozen
three pound cans of tomatoes, he SAID.
when the government sends It's army
trucks around and disposes of the same
pound cans for eleven cents each 1t makes
conditions unusually hard for the pro
ducer and packer
III. Z. Strasbaugh, of Aberdeen. Md,
president of the association, ut the meeting
criticized the action of the army and
navy in selling foodstuifs to the public
at cut prices.
William J.. Rice said export trade in
American foodstuihs was hurt because
of the poor quality OF containers of Amerl-
can canned and packed goods.
Prof 5 b. Haskell, general director
soil Improvement committee, National
Fertilizer Association. spoke on Fer
tili5cr and its proper uses
Array Davies president National Whole
sale Groccrs' Association. discussed the
value of canned goods rs a food.
II. A. " Daily. president National
Canned Goods and Dried Fruit Brokers.
Association, dcplorcd the selling ol canned
goods bv the government 1t cut prices.
Mrs Evelyn Harris, of I}etterton Md,
spoke on the Importance of using canned
goods In Tho hnmp
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-18
TENANTS MAY BUY
UNION PARK HOUSES
Will Have Opportunity Under
Provisions of Bill Passed Yes
terday by Lower House ot
Congress.

Hinder the provisions ~ the Clarke
Housing bill. which passed the House at
Washington Yesterday, all houses built
hy the Housing Corporation are turned
over 10 the Treasury Department Tor sale,
and the Housing Corporation IS abolished.
The bill provides for the disposition OF all
the houses built 10y the government during
the war
II Is probablc that the SOS houses built
by the Emergency Fleet Corporation at
I'nton Park Gardens Will come under the
provisions of the bill Heretofore a
hoard of appraisers has been appointed
for the purpose Of fixing falr valuation
pf the houses ill ot the houses are
occupied. and II IS understood that the
tenants VIII have the preference Il the
houses are sold
Figures hcrctoforc published indicate
that about Si.5OOOO0 was spent by the
government on tins project That would
make the cost OF the houses nearly S9bo
each Il is expected that an amount
considerably below tins figure Will he
placed 80 the houses as II is not hchcvCd
they could hc sold AZ anything like that
amount
The Labor Department is directed by
the hlll to deliver 10 the secretary ot the
treasury a detailed statement showing all
real ana pcrSau3l property outSldr tho
District II Cammbia winch WAS acquired
under the housing set and tho Treasury
Dcpartmcut then Is ordered to sell the
propertv after due advert Srmcnt IS made
The hijl then provilcs That IN all
sales az residences tho secretary Of the
treasury Shall give the pr ference IN the
rlght - purchase a. individuals who
drsirc Il purchase the same Tor usc rs a
home hut not morr than ou house shall
hc sold Ia thr s1mc person
That n the sales 81 such residences
n, secretary ii the treasury MAY ia his
discretion. sell he same partly on credit
to tltItcns 81 thr .mtcd States who are
bra.i~ II auutlcs tul uhe shall furnish
sithrlcrt evidence showing that they are
Inv abiding udu-tuuus lnd patriotic.
and that heN atrnd IN goad laith to
,reup4 ,h -lmr With thor fimIlics in
all such eases II Such creir s4lcs. rcscrNlnE
tItle III .he mtcd states until FULLY pald
iur. 81 cunVcyluc ttle III fhe purchaser
and taxing from hin mortgage upon hc
prop,rt, tu seeur, .ha Deferred payments
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-18
VETS SUE FOR $lOO, 900, 900.
Liquor -en to Bring Action For War Tin
Dry Losses.

Chicago, Dec. IS lS-Liquor interests
estimate their losses ms result of the en-
forcement of the Wartime Prohibition
law at s400, ,0O0, 900, according to n state
ment made here yesterday by Levy Mayer,
chief counsel for the distillerr in the Middle
West.
He announced that n suit to recover
approximately this sum from the United
State Government will soon be filed IN
the Court Of Claims at Washington. lie
will go to New York next Monday or
Tuesday to confer with the legal rep
resentatives of certain liquor interests
with regard 10 the filing Of the suit.
Attorney Mayer explained that this
action is entirely apart from the pro
ceedings attacking constitutional Pro.
hibition, 60 be submitted 90 the United
States Supreme Court.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-18
LADIES' Nj CHIT.
Program at New Century Club by Eden
Lodge /. q. q. +.

Featured by splendid address on
Growing by Professor Francis II.
Green, of West Chester Normal College,
and by four vaudeville acts from Phla-
delphia, and music by the Haverbeck
string orchestra, the Ladies Night
entertainment of Eden Lodge, No. "a,
/. q. o. T., held last evening IN the
New Century Club, proved delightful
success. The entertainment was largely
attended
Professor Green, in his address, coun-
scled and cxhorted everyone to assume
a pleasant, sunny attitude IN all things,
to grow in the estimation in all other
pcrsons. Following the entertainment,
dancing was enjoyed and refreshments
were served.
All members of the quot teams in
Edens QUOT league are expected to ar
tend the meeting of the lodge tonight
TO obtain some practice before the
opening of the league season carly next
month.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-18
SCAPA FLOW UP AGAIN.
Germans Insist They Cannot Meet
Demands Of Allies

Hy Associated prass 20 Every Evening
Paris, Dec. 1s'rhe question of the
compensation Germany should make
for the sinking of the Soapa Flow feet was
again before the supreme council today.
LOUIS r.ouoheur, minister of roconstrc-
ton and George s. BcyRues, the minister
of marine, Of the French cabinet, made
reports on the drsctBsions that had taken
place between the allied and German ex-
perts over the compensation problem.
Several propositions were presented u
the council hut no definite decision was
reached
German delegates are SAID by news
papers here TO have furnished the allics
proof that Germany cannot deliver All
the barbor and dock material demanded ~
the protocol 10 the peace treaty. Allied
experts arc said 20 l,e disposed 10 consider
counter proposition which would reduce
the amount TO be turned over by 700
900 tons.
Ono more boundary question was
settled by the council today when it de
lineated the frontier between Galicia and
Bukowina
Chancellor Renper Of Austria. having
secured action by the council for the
relief Of the Austrian people, VII leave
Paris this evening.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-18
CLOSE YEARS WORK
WITH CASH BALANCE
Report Of Comptroller II B.
Gricves Of Kent County Makes
Good Showing

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Dover, Dec Is County Conptrollor
II B Grieves has prepared bis annual re-
port II the financial condition ~ the com
" from December /, 1918, 70 December J
1919 which Will be submitted ~ auditors
10 be appointed BY Resident hssociato
Judge William II Boyce A summary fol
lows
REcErPra
General Fund Balance On hand Dc
cernber 1913, S39, III ~; received from
county ofhccrs. feea, Sl8, ,0f2S3 from
George VI Fisher state treasurer s25,
Op0. miscellaneous. 81. .s72 %, from tay
collectors lhnlancc 1919 and part n
1919, sq7. .0f7 ~. conefables. ~ 4S8 A..
work II prisoners. S273 n total Slai
8i6q2
ExpFNDrrvrRFa
Salaries, oF county officers. $2l l03 ~,
appropriations ~ towns by Legislative
enactment. S4. l25, rnIscellancous, board
II prisoners New Castle County Work
houas, 81 SOS %, appropriations n ID la
ware industrial School for Girls 81 7S6 :
20 Ferris industrial School 81 0tq ~.
Kent county aimshouse appropriation
s6 900. expenses of Court of General Scs-
sions and Superior Court, 81 4f8 26.
commission for collecting taxes ss.O75 qS-
asecesors. r.. .23q 40, interest on bonded
indebtedness $40 OG0 %. repairs ~ new
court house, $40 .33l III; appropriation ~
Mothers Pension Fund. S3 sos. new
bridges and repairs, $40, 4l6 30. road
supervisors. lQl8-i9iq SI2. 572 81; total
sI5I .263 ~. balance in general fund
s33, ,533 Is. uncollected taxes. So. $50;
Kent county bonded indebtedness 1926,
OOO
Good Roads Account December i,
1918 balance in Good Roads Fund,
Sf5. .734 02. received from tax collectors.
$1,000. from State treasurer, 10000;
from sale of bonds. $40 0O0: miscellaneous
receipts. Ss04 O5; total SIC, .533 07
Expenditures -Eng1neers office, ST.
902 96, road machinery and implements,
SI,5I7i8, materials and freight, $50, OCT :
81 supplies, 81 ,j03 48; labor and teams,
$35, ,622.4l; total, $60,613.70; balance,
9T5 S2A II
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-18
CRITERION vs.. Y. NJ. III. A.

The first team Of the Young Men 5
Hebrew Association IS recognized IS a
hrst-class aggregation by Philadelphia
and i, SO much thought Of that chal-
lengcs are coming in from the American
League Of Philadelphia This evening
IL : O'Clock the strong Criterion quintet
81 the American League Of Philadelphia
are coming to the local J. NJ II A..
Everv PLAYER on the Criterion IS a star,
but the J NJ II A team work Of such
p.syers rs Nat Tollin, Paul Rudsky
PHI ITshem. Al Slonsky. Dave Regen-
bogen and Barney Goldsteln Is well
known The game svill be followed BY =
big dance IN the auditorium.
Local teams wishing games with the
n. NJ. H. 4 should communicate with
Geo. Slonskv. manager. y NJ H. 4.
Telephone 7I99 ". The y W H. A.
has a basketball team also and is ready
10 plav girl teams
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-18
ST. PAUL'S Nj. Z. NOTES.

Tonight 80 clock the young men OF
81 Pauls NJ. j. Church and Sunday
school will meet in the recreation hall Of
the church for the purpose Of organizing
two basketball teams and quot team.
The prospects for strong baseball team
IN tie spring are very good.
The Christian EndeavOr Society OF
st. Pauls Church have secured the use
of the social halls for every Friday night
and will give a series Of socials and enter
tainmcuts This week an Illustrated
lecture ON "The Yellowstone National
Park viii he the big feature
Irving easier Of the Wilmington Com
Iu4nitv Service will he at st Paul 5
Church this coming Sunday night ard
conduct a sing from 7-30 10 8 o'clock.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-18
DEATHS

DEPUTY At Porter Del December ~.
1919, MARY A Deputy, age So wears,
three months. tour days
Relatives aud friends are invited 10 at-
tend the funeral services at the residence
Of her son. George q. Deputy, PorterS,
Del, Saturday morning Services at the
house at II o'clock lnterInent st 81.
Georges cemetery
Fr.EsER- suddenly ID thIs city, on Dc-
cemher IL, 1910, Albert ( FeescF, age
66 years.
Relatives, friends and employees OF
Speakman Pipe l. Supply Co are invited
to attend the funeral services az the resi-
dence Of his son-in-law, Charles +. Rob
inson POI East Thirtleth street, on Satur.
day afternoon, December 20 at 3 o'clock.
Interment at Rivarview cemetery
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-18
Run CLOSES BOSTON BANK.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Boston, Dec. lS--The Old South
Trust Company, ono Of the smaller bank-
ing institutions here, closed its doors to-
day under orders from State Bank Com
missioner Augustus L. Thorndike
The closing followed a run on che bank.
Failure Of the bank 70 make clearing
house connections was said BY the bank
commissioner to have precipitated the run.
The companv's troubles, hes said, were
due to the fact that it held lot Of slow
paper and had made loans that we're
not readily collectaSlc"