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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-01
rnu.A. PRODUCE MARkEr.

Isy Associated presa-to Every isvenine
Philadelphia. July l.. Wheat. low
rr, No. rcd winter, i.a5plios do,
gnrlieky. t1sM1.s3.
Corn, firm; No. ?. for export, d2ul
~. No. for export. f0Mfi.
oats. lower No. 2 white. 8s samt6.
No white, i4tamta.
butter higher. western creamery
eNtra a7. nearby prints fancy iiH
10.
Eggs. higheri nearby extra firsts,
alik; western extra firHts. 81 ~; ilrsta,
81; fancy selected. pauited, 4tGni2.
Cheese. steady, lsew York whole
milk. fancy fats. fresh. iGpi7: do.
common to good. HOLT; loughorna,
fresh. ie0plT, single daisies, fresh. 10
Ml7
Live poultry. lower; fowls. as TO
quality. stm34i spring chickens, broil-
ers, as@l4A, do. leghorns, Som57, ole
loostWs i6mltS ducks. white pelIln
22Mgi, mixed oolors. sum22, spring
ducks. western. 1fm20.
Dressed poultry, firm; fowls. hinh-
or; fowls. fresh killed. choice 10 fancy.
S4mS6. do. small sizes, 24ma3, brof.
ing chickens, 6o@6g. DO. western, iset
SO. old roosters, 1bmiS: spring duck
Long Island Ss. do, nearby, 81.
Potatoes. ilrmers No southern
l.50W3.25 per barrel, No. southern
anu culls Iouml.65 per barrel.
Flour. lower soft winter straight
western. 6.35@7 90. do, nearby. e.450
$50; hard winter, straight 6aoOf'T 40
do. short, patent. 740mf.so: spring
FIRST clear, 6.509T.oO. do. patent. 7,75
@S.2o do, short patent, S.25MS.7b.
fancy spring and city mills patent.
family brand, e.00@g60.
Hay, dun. timothy No. 2, eo.oDm
91.uo: do. No. 3. i7Oo@1s,0o, sample,
15.oo@i6.o0; no grade, ioo0m12.0o:
clover mixed hay, light mixed lS.5oG.
1900: No. | mixed. iIoomts00
Taliow, quiet; prime city loose. ; "a /:
do. special loose. 4A; prime country.
ga, edible, in tierces. 6h.
Bran. duh and lower; soft western
in 100-p pound sacks. 23.Op6ag4 90
spring. 23.00m24Oo.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-01
general Motors Dividends.

Directors of the General Motors
corporation. meeting yesterday, de-
elared dividend of 25 cents a share
on The common stock, S1.5o on the i
ner cent preferred. S150 on the per
cent debentures and sl.75 on the :
per cent debentures. all payable An
gust j, 10 stock of record July IL. Il
was also announced that the resigna-
ton of Y. II. Collins as a vice-presi-
dent and a director had heen ac-
cepted. Fred J. Fisher was appointed
10 the vacancy on the directorate.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-01
NEW CHARTERS.

Dover. July l.-Charters we're fled here
Yesterday as follows
ssanisa~v Mausoleum Co.. Wilmington.
De. capital. S5o0.0o0. Metal Products
Nanufarturinz Co. Dover De-. S260.000
DSrlnnzn Garage Village. Inc Whining
tor Dei.. 5000 600. f. Streigler Manu-
FEATURING Co. Eden, Texas, SlOO,00o.
EIbcr Securities Corporation. Whining
ton Dal. 500 600 MarbIchcad Land Co,
Wilmington. Del. slOo coo; Laudis Press
Inc Wilmington. De-; Orangola Corpora
ton. Wilmington. Del, 100000 "a I G
eo-noration Wilmington. De-. Sl00 ,00D
Natiouai Radio Electric Sign CO, Jer-
.sv civ n o. So. 600; Box Patents Cor
porafion Wilmington. De-, $4,000, lust
tft@ Cake Co Philadelphia, Pa. Sl0.-
ooos Dando Co wilmington. De-. 81 900.
Change II name Of Penn-Atid Cabinet
90. 10 Pennsylvania Advertising Co.
Niiliamsport, Pa.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-01

Violating the atnie liquor Inv. wnH
held under 81 900 bail for the Court Of
General Sessions.
i1iwaod ainea. 3 years old. teHtiiiet'
tbat hp frequently bought liquor
f,om tie Wilpnn woman at her home,
ff9b Orange street He got 4 for his
mother. ha explained Mrs. finos nds
mitfea shs often sent her son to ths
Nearpas FOR liquor aa che used u FOR
neaielual pirpasea ON Saturday III.
wood was given 4 marked Sc bill AM
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-01
REHoBoTH. DELAWARE.
HOTEL REHoBoTH

onens for season Of 1921 on June ~.
Dancing. George Naddeu's Orchestra.
For booklet and rates. apply to
WALTER BURTON,
Uwuer and Proprietor.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-01
POWDER QUOTATIONS.
Reported Daily at Noon by Laird \
Co. du Pont building.
Liberty Bond Quotations.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
New York. July Liberty bonds
at noon. 3ia's, 1854; first as. 500
second as. S6.46 bid: first Az s, S7.2o:
second "a s, S6.7S: third as. 9O.e2:
fourth 4 4 s. $3.50; Victory 34's. 9S.40:
Victory 4A's. 9s.3s.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-01

after purchasing whisky. he turned u
over 10 d detective. when tha piatsts
vnA fnis,ed three uusrts Of gin wers
found In the Martin wunHnH foon,
according IN the testimony.
t.arria wIlaon said she vent out of
the bouse 10 get the Iiduaf and Only
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-01
PRISON ron SEanEss.
Accused of Selling Liquor III 1875
Orange Street.

IN the Municipal Court today. ,'hr-
rie Wilson. cuiored. eharged with sell.
ing liquor. vns sentenced 10 pHy u
fiue of $500 and costs and serve SIX
months imprisonment or In default
OF payment of fine and costs, To serve
an additional SIX nnntha. and Befthn
Marlin. also enlofna. rhnrEed with
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-01
Robinson RnsIness stnna.

The undertaking busines Of the late
William n. Robinson. AT 1000 Jack
son street. which has been conducted
Is the estate since MIR. Robinson 's
death. last July. was discontinued yes
terday
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-01
New Recruiting Officer.

Captain A. Mossman. Of Fort du
Pont, arrived In Wilmington yester-
day to relieve Lieutenant Edward L.
KING Is recruiting officer in connection
with the "red training camps ~
rlattshnrg. N ".
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-01
DEATHS.

CONNEtIs- Suddenly, az Carrcroft. Del
on June 30. 1921. John =. Connell. aged
Al years.
Relatives and friends are invited to
attend the funeral services at st. Cor
nelius n. q. Church, Brandy wine sum
NIT Pa on Monday morning July
az 10 o'c.ock. Interment at Ivy Mills. Pa
The Meeker herald., 1921-05-07
Ribbon FIsh's oddities.

1.-THE ribbon fishes" said John T.
Nichols. head OF the department OF re-
cent fishes at the Museum OF Natural
History. according to the New York
Times. 'are perhaps the least known
Of the larger marine species. They
are elongate, fattened from side to
side with manelIke fin on the back.
Specimens are IS to 20 feet long. lie
ing from 10 to 12 inches deep. and
about nm inch or two broad mt their
thickest part. They have big eyes
md small mouths"
Very few specimens ever come to
light and these are usually washed up
OH some shore or are found floating
nj the surface In dead or dying con-
dItion. The larger ones are known to
grow to be 20 feet or so In length and
very likely attain considerably
greater size. but this Is matter Of
pure conjecture. Young individuals
Of some Of the species but few
inches long are not rarely met with
near the surface.
The Meeker herald., 1921-05-07
PLAYING.cARDs FRENCH IDEA
Invented 70 Amuss Melancholy Mon.
sreh-What the Suits Were
Intended to Represent

PlayIng-cards were Invented about
the year 1880. In order to amuse
Charles vi. then king Of France. who
WAS subject TO fits Of melancholy.
The inventor proposed to represent
the four classes of men In the king
dom. The clergy were represented by
hearts, for which reason the Spaniards
used. instead Of a neart, q copa Or
chalice.
The nobility and military were rep
resented By the points Of spears. and
the AngIo-SaxOn ignorance Of the
meaning Of the figure led to them be-
Ing called Spades"
Diamonds stood for citizens, mer.
chants and tradespeople, not because
Of their connection with the precious
stones. but because the carreaux, the
red marks that appear upon the
cards, were intended to represent the
square stone tiles Of which the houses
Of the middle class were built.
The figure we call "club" was
originally u ciover-leaf, and alluded to
peasants and farmers. Spanish cards
bear a stnve or basto In lieu OF the
French clover-leaf. and It Is probably
because Of this that We refer to the
suit a. ''clubs."
The Meeker herald., 1921-05-07
INGALLS, TRIBUTE TO GRASS
0ssutiSvI Word Painting Of Kansas
Statssmsn That 10 Recognizes
a. . Classic.

Lying In the sunshine among the
buttercups and dandelions Of May,
scarcely higher In Intelligence than the
minute tenants Of that mimic wilder.
ness. our earliest recollectIons are Of
grass; and when the ftful fever Is
ended and the foolish wrangle of the
market and forum Is closed. grass
heals over the scar which our descent
Into the bosom Of the earth has made.
and the carpet Of the infant becomes
the blanket Of the dead. Grass Is tile
forgiveness Of Nature-her constant
benediction. Fields trampIed with
battle, saturated with blood torn with
the ruts Of cannon, grow green aga =,
with grass. and carnage Is forgotten
Streets abandoned by traffic become
grass-Krown like rural lanes aid are
Obliterated. Forests decay. harvests
perish, flowers vanish. but grass IL i'm
mortal. BeleaRuered by the sulIen
hosts Of winter. 1t withdraws into the
impregnable fortress Of Its subter-
ranean vitality and energies upon the
first solicitation Of spring. Sown by
the winds. by the wandering birds.
propaEated by the subtle agriculture
Of the elements which are Its minis
tiers and servants. It softens the rude
outline Of the world. It bears no bla-
zonry of bloom to charm the senses
with fragrance or splendor. but Its
homeiy hue Is more enhancing than the
lily or the rose. 1t yields no fruit
In earth or air. and yet should Its har-
vest fail for a single year. famine
would depopuiate the worid.-From
collection Of the Writings OF John
James Ingalls,"
The Meeker herald., 1921-05-07
OF SAME ORIGIN AS COAL
Wood Believed to Have Been the ea.
sis Of Jet, Used for Centuries
for Ornaments


Jet Is n sort Of ignite or anthracite.
often cut and polished. which has the
peculiarities In weight and texture OF
the hardest kind Of anthracite. 1t has
been used In Britain since before his
torIc times and was common In the
bronze age. from which times have
come jet heads. buttons, rings. arm
lets and other ornaments.
Julius Caesar alludes to the nbun-
dance Of Jet In Britain and Jet orna-
ments are found with Roman relics In
them, the Detroit News recalls. The
monks used Jet for rosary beads at
whItby abbey and Mt Whitney. where
1t was found In the greatest abun-
dance. II occurs in Irregular masses
In hard shale known as Jet rock.
Often microscopic examination Dis
closes cOniferous wood In the compost
ton Of Jet. It is probable that Jet was
developed when masses Of wood drift
ed down a river. rotted or became wa
ter-logged and SINK out at sea. becom-
ing gradually buried in deposit Of
iine mud. which hardened eventually
Into shale. Sometimes drops Of btu
men are found In Jet cavities. which
seems to confirm the suspicion of its
wood origin.
The Meeker herald., 1921-05-07
Believed In Asking Advice.

Along comes this story. which Is a
good one even II 1t never happened
Recently n young man was standing
In front Of theater about eight
o'clock. when a stranger stepped up
and said:
Say, Is this good shown"
well. I think So" was the an
swer.
well. you see." said the first speak
err. 81 can't afford to spend an awful
lot on shows. and SO try to pick out
the hest ones. and decided this week
that would ask the opinion of a
stranger. because. Of course, the box
,flice people would say It was all right
anyhow. So you think I'd better see
III?
II sure do" replied the other.
The man took the advice and bought
q ticket. and as he entered the house
the other fellow smiled a quiet smile.
lie was the author Of the play.
The Meeker herald., 1921-05-07
THEY'LL GET you SOME WAY
City seaIawaps Hard to Beat, Accord
Ing to Testimony Of Visitor From
JImpson Junction.

"1f them Internal scalawags up
there In Kay Sec can't get you one
way they will another!" dIsgruntletlIy
asserted the gent from Jimpson juno
tiOn. who was just back from brief
stay in the Big Burg. pretend to do
Won favor and then skin you alive
luther night In my room In the hotel
was tending to my own business
when Teller In the next room yelled
what in all this and that was coming
of.
aim mailing my clothes to the floor.
II It's any Of your by-cosh buslness!'
hollered back. I'm tollab,e sound
sleeper. and don't aim to have my best
suit stole while I'm slumbering.'
"'Why. you pea-green yokei! he
yelled back. what will you do II the
fire department goes roaring by In the
middle Of the night and you can't yank
m your clothes and run after t?'
"'By cripes! I hadn't thought Of
thatY says !. I would be In a dickens
Of hx. wouldn't I? I'll claw my
clothes loose from the floor and run
the risk of having them stole.
wouldn't like to miss n good fire. Much
obliged to you. sir!'
"Well. ! done 80. and went to sleep.
and as far as know the FIRE depart
ment never made a run the whole
night long. And next morning my
clothes were gone. and so was the fell
Ter In the next room."-Kansas City
Star.
The Meeker herald., 1921-05-07
LEARNED COURSE OF LIGHT
K.owiedos That Has Made Possible
the Perfection Of Delicate lnstru.
ments Of Science.

In the days before the manufacture
II glass was as well perfected as It
Ia today mirrors with uneven. imper.
feet surfaces were often turned out.
When one looked into these the face
would appear to be distorted or bent
out Of shape. owing to the different
angles at which the light was re-
nectcd.
Much the same thing occurs when
we plnce stick In the water so that
one end Is above the surface and the
other end below. There appears to be
a distinct bend In the stick. the part
below the water looking like II makes
n complete ngle with the portion
above. This Is due not to any action
Of the water upon the stick. but to an
alteration In the direction OF the rnys
Of light. known as "refraction."
The mir and the water being OF
different densitIes. the light cannot
pass through both Of them In the same
direction. and It is the rays them
selves-rather than the stick-which
are bent or distorted. though we have
the Impression that the stick has been
affected.
Increased knowledge Of the princi-
piles which govern reflection. refrnc-
ton and other courses Of light have.
In comparatively recent years. made
possible the great improvement OF the
microscope. the telescope. the camera
and other apparatus In which light
plays leading part.-Chicago Journal.
The Meeker herald., 1921-05-07
FREEDOM MUST Be BOUGHT
And the Pries - D Paid 10 Complete
Mastery Of All Passiens and
Appstitss.

Freedom is not 4 Eift. but an at
tainment. II does not characterize
the state Of nature, but flowers from
the growth Of personality and civiiiza.
ton.
Action issues from character and
there Is inner discord and the feel
Ing Of restraint until the individual
Is happy and satisfied In his act and
attitude.
A divided will marks incomplete
personality, and It Is not free will.
Every man must win his own free.
dom. He must desire II enough to
pay its price. and Its price IL the mas
terry Of passions and appetites.
As 4 man gains mastery over his
own powers and desires he Is free.
Resolutions are good. because they
witness to the sense Of incomplete self
mastery and to the vision of greater
self-control and freedom that are pos
sible.-MInneapolis Journal.
The Meeker herald., 1921-05-07
Plan War On Hair seals.

Hunting hair seals by airplane and
destroying them by machine-gun IRE
has been seriously proposed to the
Canadian fisheries department by fish
ermen, says a report from Vancouver.
B. G. The scheme proposed and tried
last spring Of trapping the salmon-de-
stroying hair seals at the mouth Of
the Fraser river by means Of set lines
and short laterals armed with strong
hooks brought a measure Of success,
but was not entirely victory over the
wise mammalia Of the ocean. The
new proposal is to come down on
them from the unsupported heights,
as they bask on the sandbars In thou.
sands, and pour q stream Of bullets
into them.
The Meeker herald., 1921-05-07
LEGEND IN NEW CLOTHING
etssy o. eemssN and osiiish - u
MiVht Hsvs Dssn, but UnSsubt-
edly Was Net.

"Now, Sammy" began Delilah. coax.
ingly, - she advanced toward him
with her hands behind her holding .
pair Of scissors. aust look up that
tree-see the little blrdie!"
And she coQuettishly displayed the
gold hllings In her I'VE front teeth.
Samson could never refuse Deiilah
anything when she flashed all that
gold on him.
Deliiah gently took hold Of . lock
Of Samson's hair with her left hand.
but before she could snip It on with
her right. there was q thunderous
knock on the deof.
Twas q man on horseback.
"Away! Away" cried this ancient
Paul Revere. THE flood II coming
down Mount Dingus- Flee thee
hence!"
-Oh, Sammy" walled DeliIah. drop
ping the scissors. 'And I just paid on
the mortgage on the house this very
week. Now all that money IL wasted.
Oh. Sammy"
Samson thought hard for q moment.
Then DelIlah flashed her teeth once
more.
up! Go up In the attic" COM
manded Samson. Then he planted a
kiss on DelIlah's eyebrow and she
flew.
Samson dashed out the door and
lifted up the house IN both hands and
tied the doshouse around his neck.
Ana Sh~~ ~4nnA hA 18th nAIt1ah
The Meeker herald., 1921-05-07
or,s,c., o.,eshss.

The fsshlOnable galOshes that are
now Tapping about the ankles Of
pretty girls were first introduced In
America about 1880 In Boston. The
galOslies or boots were as ugly and
CHUNKY as they are today. but were
even more popular. They required
peculiar care, as the manufacturers
had little knowledge Of the use Of
rubber gum. In winter they frOze
hard and stiff, and had to be thawed
out before they could be worn, and
care had to be taken not to thaw
them too wen. or they would run into
q sticky mass. In the summer they
got sticky and shapeless unless kept
on Ice and taken out during a rain
storm only. No one who was anyone
thought his or her toilet complete
without a pair. They had to be
watched carefully. for once they start
ed to rot the smell was terrible. and
1t was necessary to take them out and
bury them.
The Meeker herald., 1921-05-07

she held 1t up-"once round my
wrist; twice round my wrist. once
round my neck: twice roun' my neck.
once round my waist"
Here she paused. and a xhrill voice
from the audience exclaimed:
Twice round your waist. once
round Hyde park"
The lecturer hastily passed on to
another branch of the subject-Lon-
don TIt-BIts.
The Meeker herald., 1921-05-07
UnIueky sirthday.

People born on Saturday tSnturn's
day). will have much difficulty In ac-
Quirlng money and will have to work
hard. This mny make them melan-
choly md avariclous and inclined to
run into debt. They should guard
against cRrelessness In dress ind tic
reading of evil books. They will he sub
ject to disease of legs and knees. They
will have much luck In finding hidden
treasure; will be apt to be uncomely
and unpopular.
The Meeker herald., 1921-05-07
Natal Superstition.

Persons born between October %
and November 90. when the sun Is In
ScbrpIo. have courageous, loving
disposition. Have natural dignity and
great persuasive ability. Make friends
readily. Have more power over minds
Of others than over their own Impulses
They nre aggressive and executive. and
naturally fitted to OveNee others. They
are capable Of great things II they
can be induced TO stay nt one thing
long enough-bnt are impatient of re-
suits. They are well adapted for gov
eminent Jobs.
The Meeker herald., 1921-05-07

1t was my first week in the Offices Of
a law firm. One member was proml-
'nent Judge. who was distinguished
and dignified appearing man, and his
austere manner always seemed to
create an Icy atmosphere. He was
passing hurriedly through my office
one morning. Just as received tele-
phone call for him. Impatiently he
asked who 1t was. replied that did
not know. but that 1t was a woman
with the coarsest voice had ever
heard. After answering the call he
grlmly said: ut was my wife."-Ex.
change.
The Meeker herald., 1921-05-07
White salmon Found.

Ottawa, Canada.-TwO specimens Of
hlbino spring salmon, weighing IL
pounds have been received from the
Department Of Marine Hatcheries ut
Cowichan lake, Vancouver. About $50
albino fish. almost pure white In color.
have been produced from colored eggs
collected In October. 1915. Experiments
are being carried out TO ascertain
whether these Ssh will reproduce with.
out going to sea.
The Meeker herald., 1921-05-07
When !. . Party Not . Party,

"Tlow do you know that 1t Is so?"
certain party told me-"
The foregoing conversation was over
heard recently. The second speaker
should have said. "a certain person
told me-" not. "a certain party"
This use Of the word "pnrty" for
"persOn" Is quite common. but It Is
condemned by all authorities on Eng
lish grammar rs being Incorrect. Some.
indeed. go as far rs TO call 1t vulgar.
1t should he remembered. however.
that the word party" meaning an In.
dividuni. has proper place In Eng
Iish. We may speak of "a party to n
contract" or "the party Of the first
part" or "the parties to the marriage"
Woollcy's Handbook on Composition"
gives the following sentence as an ex-
ample Of the correct use Of the word :
1.-The parties to the marriage were
both young" The following Is given
ms Incorrect: 1.-THE party who wrote
that article must have been scholar"
Columbus Dispatch.
The Meeker herald., 1921-05-07
A Word for the Teacher.

There are great many other things
I would do differently II were going
through school again. Here Is just one
more I would like to mention I'd be
little more conslderate Of the teacher.
There Is once In while an ornery
one. admit, but on the average they
are a mighty nice, patient. friendly.
helpful lot Of girls. They work hard.
get none too much pay and even less
appreciation. and do US all great
deal Of good.-The Cave Scout In
Boys Life.
The Meeker herald., 1921-05-07
w.Id,na op.Ie., o,a...

The Improved method Of welding
optical glass worked out at the Unit
ed States bureau Of standards, gives
perfect union with practically no dis
tortion. and Is adapted for many pur-
poses, such as making glass cells and
hollow prisms, Joining lenses and clos
ing glass tubes with accurately At.
ting fiat ends. The shaped-Elass OBJ
ject is heated In an electric furnace
to the annealing point, when the appli.
cation Of a small blowpIpe flame along
the edges to be united produces quick
welding.
The Meeker herald., 1921-05-07

Tommy, aged six, had been out for
long walk. and on his return was
speedily put to bed.
Some time later his mother, going
up to his bedroom. found that her
fond offspring had gone of to sleep
with his feet resting on that part
Of the bed Intended for his head.
She woke him up, reversed him,
aud then demanded an explanation.
Two chubby little fists wiped the
sleeplness from his little eyes, and
then a piaintive voice replied:
"But. mummie. my head wasn't tired.
and my feet WERE"
The Meeker herald., 1921-05-07
vn.s,. to chee.. National Tree.

American forests are SO rich with
infinite variety that President Wilson
is unable to name q choice for q ma
tional tree, he wrote to the American
Forestry association, which Is COM
pllIng 4 national referendum as to
what tree best represents America.
speaking for myself" said the Pres
ident, II md that am quite unable
to choose amongst the Infinite variety
and richness Of American forests"
The Meeker herald., 1921-05-07

divine. Her mnn-
uer WINS Of the
type Familiarity
known as high
brow :" II was. In
fact, lrritatinRly
supercIlious and
lofty.
For example,"
said she. twice
round my thumb
The Meeker herald., 1921-05-07

Wife-What do you mean by telling
Mrs. Brown that you never ask my
advice about anything7
Hub-Well, my dear. don't. You
never walt to be asked.-Boston Tran
script.
The Meeker herald., 1921-05-07
And u. Would Not smlla

THAT head waiter would smile and
take your last dollar"
Probably not. He wouldn't accept
as little as dollar under any circum.
stances."
The Meeker herald., 1921-05-07

Here's request for vehicle"
what sort Of vehicle7" asked the
stage writer.
Its for vaudeville team."-Louis-
Vile Courier-JOurnal.
The Meeker herald., 1921-05-07
- The
Scrap Book
GOT A LITTLE TOO PERSONAL
irrsvsrsnt Interruption That Caused
Woman Lecturer to Make Abrupt
Change Of Subject.

A woman Of ample proportions was
giving q lecture on the human form