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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-30
News Of Fifty Years Ago
From The Richmoq

from The Richmond Dispatch, April 90 1871 I
The Episcopalians to build church in
Ashland. Rev. II. s. Kepler Is tho rector,
Heretofore and ut tho present time int Episco-
ralians are worshiping Gin the Union Church. y
Tho Governor yesterday offered a reward of
500 Tor the capture of Lucien Beard. who is
believed to have gone southwark from here
after making his escape from the city jail
The last plank on Mayo's bridge will lie laid
at noon today with an interesting ceremony
by fhe builders. ~
It Is now definitely settled that the Chahoon
case will be- called again in tho Hastings
Court on Monday morning.
During Major Poes absence In New York,
for about two weeks, Captain James NJ Tyler
will act as chief OF police.
Eggs arc now selling Mt the market places
At 20 cents per dozen, and spring chickens are
bringing rs cents a, pair
Married, On Tuesday, April rs. by the Rev.
Moses d Hoge, D. D., the Rev James p. Smith.
of Fredericksburg. to Miss Agnes, daughter OF
Major ]. Horace Lacy, OF Chatham. spottssyl-
vania County. ~
In Richmond and Manchester confined thore
are now ten regularly organized military CON.
panics. and they do say there are more to
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-30
.U.,.s. MUST buy FOREIGN
! BONDS, SAYS CR|ss|NGER
Declares America VIII Have to AID.
Just Herself to Stabilize
Prosperity,
tBy United News.

:, m;ANCHESTER n. H., April 20
BUSINESS conditions are improved
ana ana. i,mproving." but America must
ff opo III herself to new conditions be-
pili1ed. In the opinion Of ID. Il. Girls
singer. Comptroller OF the Currency.
Now that America is prcponderant-
~ n creditor nation. she must become
an Investing nation abroad and pur-
chase foreign securities. Crissinger
deelared IN an address here tonight
before the New Hampshire Bankers
Association.
oblisations owed to tho United
states states by European governments
American people. Crissinger said, by
conversion into forms that would
flow freely through the channels OF
ordinary business.
ing the l.. o. us OF foreign govern
ments." he explained. our business
men and capitalists should hold the
securities OF corporations. business
ho psis,, and public utilities abroad"
would be of great aid in extending
foreign trade. Crisslnger snid thcro
was still insufficient appreciation OF
methods VIC employ Mt home and those
wider field" ~ i'' '"e
Americans must learn the business
investing their profits there" he con-
tlnucd. BY this procedure they
Will widen the market. sharpen tho
demand. for the products OF American
railroad in a foreign land will re-
1uire American rails and cars and
motive power and management. The
American dominated municipal utili-
ties of another hemisphere Will turn
TO us FOR their electrical and other
equipment"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-30
Another Coal Famine

Sgeasy to recall the state OF mind and
SiB state OF industry which prevailed in
NJ III INNER OF 1917. War had just been
Ted and shortly thereafter the Fed
took over the coal indus
@Tha average coal consumer, seeing
|EbyeTnm ent In full control of this basic
|Tce, assumed that there would be
&asof fuel for everybody at reasonable
5aSresult, the summer and autumn OF
xssed with coal consumers indifferent
future needs. They refused 10
fhe spring, as had been their prac-
eWheE cav no use of laying in heavy
fsgith the government operating the
f,d liking the price and hauling The
SsSs fU market. No such short-sighted-
before obscured the vision Of
husiness men. however, and
DfSfe did the country pay heavier
folly.
fif6r@0t 19l7-1S was the seyerest
TEFaeag4. 1t came with the nation
55ESame suddenly, moreover. and
2SSjSg & thousands OF househo!ders
f75t3 HEhss All at once the people
H3Harkct for coal, but the ton
be had to supply them.
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-30
AMERICAN DAY" WILL BE
CELEBRATED IN NORFOLK

ESPECIAL to Tho imes-DIspatch.1
NORFOLK, VA. April 29.-Trans-
portation to Norfolk and return for a
battery OF artillery and tho military
band from Fort Monroe. has been ar
ranged for by DR.. Jurius T.. Lynch,
chairman of the committee on ar
rnngcmcnts for the celebration at
SAmerican Day" In this city next
Monday. -
DR.. Lynch called on Colonel Mitch
gu. commandment of the post mt Fort
Monroe, last Wednesday, afternoon.
and was assured that 10 battery OF
artillery and the band would take
part In the parade that will be n fea-
ture OF the celebration. Today he ar
ranged for the transportation. and tho
representation from the fort Will az
rive in Norfolk about 9 o'clock.
The celebration will be held under
the auspices of the American Legion.
and committee OF women will hnve
q cantecn on Commercial! Place. where
the procession Will form. This viii
bc TOT the benefit of the soldiers, who
are 10 take part In tho parade. "
Among the floats that will be In
line on Monday will be three OF tho
kiwnn!s Club. the American Legion
and the Salvation Army $50.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-30
SQUADS EAST" AGAIN
PLAYS TO BIG AUDIENCE

The performance OF Squads East
at the Strand Thcatcr last night was
enjoyed by n large audience. includ-
ing many notRbles, and the perform
ers presented an even better show
than upon tho opening night. There
were many encores during the song
numbers. while the jokes and wilt
ticisms were put across In real pro
fessional shape.
John Wicker. us Abe Cohcnstoin.
looked the part, and carried a dialect
mat might have passed him through
HaSter Street with little trouble. John
Womblc. rs "A Soldier" was the mic
turc OF the real thing. and sang in his
well known voice few songs that
mad to be repeated many times. The
whole cast. from the local draft bonr,l
70 the proprietor OF the cafe in Pnr!.
Kept the audience In good humor from
curtain TO curtain. while the chorus
could not have done better.
AZ the performance this afternoon
the crippled soldiers mt the various
hospitals hcrc and tho John AIarshnll
High School Band Will he guests Of
the company. and the closing nor
tormance will be given tonight. Tho
wounded soldiers will he taken from
hospitals In automobiles furnished b,.
Mrs. Wesimorc!and Davis
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-30
oil DEPOSITS REPORT
CREATES MUCH INTEREST
Recent Survey OF Dan River SEQ
ton by Mining Engineer Brings
Promising Prospects.
Especial to Tho Times-Dispntch.l

Especial to Tho Times ispntch.l Isl,
DANVILLE. VA. April 2e.-consid-
cradle Interest has been created In
this section In tho survey which has
Just tecn made of tho Dan River!
section with regard to oil deposits
which are believed to exist. w. H,
Godfrey. a mining engineer Of North
carolina, who has been conducting nm,
inquiry for some time, has completed,
MS work and in his survey report,
says that the prospects are most
promising" ~
MI. MT. Godfrey besides being inter-;
G eIo IN gold mining properties In
Iu,I na mn and Western North Caro-
Oh men who had learned OF the app.
p pear or oil In the section. and!
U Wm9 o Wn,,S q more exhaustive In
believed to exist in the Dan River.
section. n narrow belt In tho Pied.
M plateau and which Is known
States. as the Dan River coal iieid.
Trinssic sedemcntnry rocks arc said to
rnn from point Just north Of the,
ward n aion ms 6an meR 9Iya here soIthwest-
Leaksvllie. Madison. Pine Hall, Wal
nut Cove and Gcrmanton.
In his report. the engineer decIares:5
made several tests from various.
70 draw II blink. every one OF tho
tests showing from strong to very
heavy showing Of petroleum. Every
test and investigation in this field
gives tho most encouraging and nat
toring promise OF being n field ar
exceptionally fine qualify end pro.
due,!on and VIII he OF commercial
value. Definite facts as to the guam
tities .f oil which might be obtained
could he asccrtained only by sinking
wells Mt considerable depth. Mr.. Cod
lrey urgently recommends tho drill
able signs, II would be n shame to
allow this matter to drop and to 70
no farther with IT," =
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-30
MURPHY TO SUCCEED BRAME
AS SUPERVISING DRY AGENT

Though his resignation actuo,Iy 10
comes effective June 3. s. r.. Brame.
supervising Federal prohibition AGENT
Tor the Southern department. will
pr, Ply not be actively identified
day. ''"'St
John A. Murphy will succccd Mr..
d nrnne as supervising agent TOR the
uistrict' temporarily at least, and nos
siDic permanently. He is now az,
slstant field supervisor for the dis
,rict. which comprises Virginia.
:ro ana south Carolina. Kentucky.
MIssissippi 80 3to
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-30
MAYOR AIMSLiE SIGNS
1921 BUDGET ORDINANCE

Mayor Ainslie yesterday attached
his signature of approval TO the bud
get ordinance and accompanying pa
pers, making all the provisions of
that document legal.
The license fee ordinance anu tho
ordnance increasing the water rate.
having been slightly amended by the
Bonrd OF Aldermen, VIII go to Com
mon Council Monday night for fur
Their action. 1t was said yesterday
that there is doubt MS TO what ac-
ton that. body may take on the license
much opposition to the proposed
amendment placing the tax at / per
cent on net earnings. The water or
dinance places the minimum fec at
&C cents instead Of 60. the prevailing
fee.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-30
GORGEOUS RAINBOW SEEN
AFTER BRIEF SHOWER

Following a day bcset with fears
.nal ram would at any moment de-
scShd. until late in the afternoon
when the skies cleared. n rainbow
made It's appearance Just before sum
set last night in the east, and Rich :
mfohderS sased upon the phenomenon
ne one OF the most gorgeous seen
mere in "a long time
win tho appearance OF the rain
DOW, the troubled brain of Itichmond
people that today would be n cloudy
and disagreeablc period was s,.t n !,
rest. rs the appearance of the MANY
colored arc is said to be n sure
siSn that the next day the weather
VIII be pretty.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-30
MINIATURE ALMANAC
Theater Calendar

STRAND-"Squads East" pre-
scented ty Richmond Post, Ameri-
can Legion. matinee and night.
ACADEMY-Keith vaudeville.
BlJOU-Viola Dana. In Puppets
of Fate"
OADWAY-Mildred Harris In
The Woman in the House"
lSlS-House Peters and Jane
Novak. In ''lsobel"
LYRlC-Mae Murray. in THE
Gllded Lily"
The Kid"
VlCTOR-Irina Harrison. in The
Daughter OF Devil Dan"
RE%-"The Diamond Queen"
comedy added.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Duncan in
Fighting Fate"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-30
UNUSUAL OPERATION
PERFORMED ON EX-S0LDlER

tSpcc!nl to Tho Times Dispatch.J
usual operation was performed few
days ago In Halifax County on Adj
olson Marrable. world war veteran.
a fragment Of a gun barrel was re-
moved from HIS check. He served
through the recent war with the
metal III his face and II was not until
aftor his diacharge that the old wound
troubled him. r
the Mexican Eordcr that q gun ex-
ploded and the fragment struck him.
An x-ray photograph revealed the
fragment. and a Halifax phyBician
:: s- 80. n'ecA from the cheek bono, a.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-30
SEEN ON THE SIDE
ny HENRY EDWARD WARNER


Tho See-saw.
Wife is II see-saw.
Up and then down;
>Evoryone's riding 1t
Over tho town;
Ups.we-go! Down We go!
Isn't 1t finer
And gee. how like Il.
This see-saw Of minel
One day you're bankrupt
Next day you're flush
Ono day it's beefsteai.
Then thank God for mush!
One day you're sanity.
Ono day you're bad.
And ono day your'ro jolly
And next day you're sad!
Lightly it's balanced,
Balanced so fair
1t goes UP or down with
~ pun in tho air!
Cps-wc-go! Down we GO!
Slip we and slide.
Hop on. good neighbor.
We'll all take u rldcl
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-30
REV. JAMES E. COOK TO BE
INSTALLED IN Passionate

Installation services for Rev. James
r.. COOK WIN be held at the .Hogc Me-
row night. at o'clock. Mr.. Cook ha.
peeh acting pastor OF the church since
January. 1919. -
ondcr Mr. Cook the church has had
prosperous period. during which nj
tendance Mt tho various services and
the memberBhip. has been materially
Increased. '-"''
McFaden, Rev. NJ. Il. Porter. Rev. I. w
curtis and Elders John S. Munce and
II. T. Taylor. was appointed at the
recent session of the East Hanover
r a (which will install Mr..
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-30
THREE CHARTERS AMENDED
BY CORPORATION BODY

Three amendments to charters maxi
ing increases in capital stock were
issued yesterday w the State Corpo-
ration Commission as follows:
Fredericksburg Hotel Company.
Its capital from 100000 to 100000. :,
w. w. v. Company, Inc, Norfolk.
Va. increasing It's maximum capital
from $4,000 to $500. 900, and It's min
imum from 81 900 to $250.0oU.
Virginia Anthracite Coal Corpora
imum capital stock from $780, 900
to $5,000.000. and the minimum from
100000 to S3,000,0 600.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-30
MRS. COWARDlM TO DIRECT
TAG DAY FOR NURSES

Mrs. c. OBJ. Cowardin, member OF
the board of directors and Chairman
OF the ways and means committee OF
tho Instructive Visiting Nurse As
sociatiGQ. VIII be general chairman OF
the as Nations annual tag day next
Tuesl SAay 3. During the day Mrs.
Cowa Ewili make her headquartc rs
at Nv &rst National Bank and re-
ceive. H,6Xes there from the 100 sta
tons after $3.50 o'clock. when the
stations close.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-30
WARRANTS READY FOR
N0NCOMS IN GUARD

M"rruhts are now ready for six
serEcants. first class; six serEronIs
quartermnsters corps, Virginia Ma
tonai Guard, and twelve first-clasa
prirates. which will b, issued this AT :
tcrnoon at 3 O'Clock from the Office
OF acknowledgement 10 Lane Stern IL
service.
NO one Will be enlisted before the
meeting this afternoon 20 fill the va :
cahc!es. which pay % per cent of the
regular army pay for the same grade.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-30
-nuildins rerml,. I..n.a

Building Inspector Butler stated.
yes.erdny mat the monthly report OF
number Of permits for dwellings, ever
applied Tor In any one month for
many years.
Permits were Issued yesterday to
Bishop ID. j. O'Connell To- make alter
ations TO building at LOG jackson;
Street, to cost $500; to j. n, Kant
man and Raphael Levy, to repair
2ocS East Broad Street. to cost 500:
16 West Broad Street, to cost S45n
and m application for n permit to
build n frame and stucco residence al
1918 (ffmberlayne Avenue. was filed
by o. les W. Rex - -.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-30
( OLD Decd neeoraea

\ deed Conveying certain land at
Hot Springs. Va. which was recorded
ing the Civil War, was transcribed
Yesterday by Deputy Clerk Garland
q. Taylor. to be placed on file in the
court In Bath County. AT the time
the property changed hands the Fed
aral troops were in possession of the
country in the vicinity of Hot Springs.
and no record OF the transfer could be
nled there at that time. The COPY Of
the decd will be held in case there is
q change of ownership at any time in.
the futDre -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-30
Origin OF the baldwin Annie.

Reader, Hanover.-Thc Baldwin APP
pie originated from n chance Seeding
In lane on the farm of John Bald
win. in the town of Wilmington,
Mass. and bore its first fruit about
For many years after the original
tree came into bearing the variety
was confined to the immediate neigh
borhood of It's origin. Having at
tracted the attention of Colonel Bald
agated by him and wag rapidly dis
semlnated Throughout the adjoining
towns. Before the middle Of tho
nineteenth century 1t had become tho
leading variety in New England nur-
series. |. At about the Same time II
after In Michigan..-It was atone time
planted further South. but 1t was
found that the fruit ripened tprema-
s"->fv n nd St5 ~~t LAA~l ernlI. rs.t'l. ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-30
Dcuth Of the ocean.

known depth Of the ocean is midway
o.etwecn tho Island of Tristan d.
Acunha and the mouth of the Rio de
In Plata. South America. The bot
tom there was reached at depth of
1926 feet, or eight and three fourtha
lmiles, exceeding by more than 1900
feet the height of Mt. Everest, the
ioftlcst mountain of the globe. Near
~ ~ per cent of the bottom of the
ocenh lies between the depths of
1000 and 5000 fathoms; about II 1-2
per cent Is found in depths less than
l'oOO fathoms. and about 4 1-2 per
fathoms. The volume OF water in the
entire ocean is estimated at 323,S00,-
600 cubic milcS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-30
INFORMATION BUREAU

Inquiries regarding almost my
topic, excepting on legal md med Icni
subjects. are answered free. Az MI
Inquiries nrc answered directly by
personal letter. 81 self-ndhressed.
stamped envelope In required. Adj
dress The Etn,rs-Dispatch Informu-
tlOn Hurcnu, Richmond, Nn.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-30
The surf-sIaid.

All CARRIED to engage tho attention
Oh any who chance to observe
with charms that n poet might mention
Nor lose any part of his nerve;
All CARRIED. as I've said. for the ocean,
she trips down the beach to the sea
with a mermaiden's delicate motion
But It cuts no persimmons with met
For I've seen them garbcd for the opera, old
Dutch,
much!
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-30

enmo establishment. to tho same salesman.
They will Inconvenience themselves to do
That. Also. they will Inconvenience thcm-
solves to Keep from coming lack whore they
shink they have been Sivon a raw DEAL They
are not coming back. They will try doxens
OF Other places nrst.--Groensboro Record
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-30
Port. OF United Ilingd ON.

]. P. t., Ashland.-The Principal
ports OF the United Kingdom for en-
ports and imports are Liverpool, Lon
don, Manchester. Glasgow, Hull, BrIs.
tol. Southampton. Cardiff. Tyne ports,
Leith. Grimsby. Belfast, Harwich.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-30
The Poets Corner

4t Melody. Z.
/ watched them in the kindling DAVIS.
And all had gifts, and I looked on,
Such gifts as men for Worship brlnr
M Eor some ars diY; xrfay caIleH to sing
OF living music in the throat.
Or passion OF a violin, 'd' 'i'
Where loye-grown lyric. soh. 90,
In ecstasy across he strinps
h RI h nnt OF ihpi each was lent
put 'o' u i'''he instrument.
A. an must must I sttI IN suns have sci.
Wifb oT bhnd 10 waiting vet:
lutte; "a nor harp nor,
or T,' sha ais SON thl bnt arc mute,3
= d dweifis. where worship
j nn 2 hear +afers.
In c,os,av -, evening star,
shsfl ni suaa the spheres.
Nnss w 81; |sllences !: ~ Z
- II Is Side. In Leslisa.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-30
Helping Farmers and Home Builders

~ HE depression into which the agricul-
l tural industry has fallen has stirred
Congress into action with numerous pro-
posals for relief. AS many as hatf dozen
bills and resolutions intended by their au-
,hors TO be remedial OF existing conditions
have been introduced. Senator Capper, OIL
Kansas offered n bill to repeal tho ciause
of the transportation act directing the IN
torstate Commerce Commission to fix rail-
road rates ut point TO assure tho roaos
G per cent income; Representative upshaw,
of Georgia, introduced bill to expend
100000, 900 for improvement of water
ways. to provide relief from, excessive
freight rates; Representative Campbeli, Oh
PENNSYLVANIA, offered bill TO loan
s3OO. OoO. 900 to farmers, while two reso-
lutions were introduced authorizing 1nVes-
tigation of agricultural conditions.
Perhaps there is remedial merit in some
of these measures; certainly, it is due inc
farmers that something be done In their
interest. for they have been made to carry
more than a fair share of the burdens incl
don't to n return to normally. 1t is hope
ful sign that members Of Congress are
showing n disposition to be more responsive
Ia complaints of discrimination against
their interests than in the past
There Is so much that is paternalistic III
government functions now that IL seems
cautious TO object to expansions whlcn can
he justified on the ground of generai wei
fire If we must be paternalisttc, solicl-
iudo for the agricultural industry becomes
of first consideration.
In this connection, the recent decision or
,,o limited States Supreme Court upholding
tho validity OF the Federal farm loan bank
,.w vii, go long way toward bringing
,eliof to the farmers. At the same tlme'
n has opcned the way to extension or the
r,an to encourage various lines OF ae'eiop-
mcnt. measure known as the Caiuei
No,on hill is now before Congress, when
nroyidcs for aid to home builders on pan
similar to that upon which the fcderal
farm loan bank operates. inns Dill pro-
noses the establishment of Fedcral nome
loan hanks. The plan involves no expendi-
ture OF public money except the cost OIL
snneryision by bureau OF the treasury
recruitment. Eleven regional banks are to
ho established. to be capitalized by local
hn;,dinr and loan associations in each dis
,rict with such restrictions as will insure
responsibility. The function of the banks
viii no TO issue bonds secured by hrst mort
cages on small dwelling houses Loans up
A. III ner cent OF the valuation of the homes
may be made.
rho hin is Endorsed by the United States
League of Local building and Loan Asso-
Citations. whose officials argue that loan as
sociations logically are the agency Tor most
satisfactory and prompt application OF the
pIan. These associations now are under
restrictive laws and careful supervision In
most States and have the machinery IN
opcration for this form Of encouragement
10 ONE builders. The bill PROVIDES LOT
lon..-time loans at low interest ana repay
meut in annual installments to extend TO
tho home builder the same consideration
which has been given tho farmers
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-30
chnrcon, r.ph,. pu,,x ,.or.,.

Dey ain no bettah worl' dan dis hyar one"
SAID charcoal Eph, modify "Leastwise.
done got used Z did one an ] ain got no
curiosity whatevah. sub. 'bout'n dc mex. Eat
prune. Mistah jackson,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-30
Circuit Cont Term ner,,.

Judge Scott stated yesterday thai
the May term OF the City Circuit
Court would begin Monday, when the
docket will be called. He asks all
lawyers to be on hand promptly. 30
that cases may be set for trial. The
docket Is n long one. -''>%
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-30

After all. the Treaty of Berlin" will ring
letter In the OF hundreds of thousand
OF eN-service men than the Treaty OF YER
sailles" Pity of 1t Is they won't have a
chance to march with the poilus unter der
Linden.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-30

y New York man announces that whiie
he does not understand all OF the Elnsteln
theory, he is able to deduce from 1t that
matter and energy are the same, ana,
therefore. Immortality exists AS de-
,lucer that New York man has no living
equal.