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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-07
GAS PRICE WAR FEARED
Chicago Concerns Alarmed as Price Is
Cut by Standard.
BIZ Tnited Preas

By United Press
CHICAGO. March Independent
oil concerns today were fearful of a
gasoline war price between the Stand
ard Oil Of Indiana and the Sinclair
oil Company.
The Standard reduced prices here
approximately cents gallon to oil
stations. Sinclair is expected to
follow.
Officials of both companies denied
a price war is in prospect.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-07
BOY HIBERNIANS TO MEET
Organization Charter Closes Sunday
at st. GATHERINGS Hall.

A meeting Of the boys juvenile d.
vision of the Ancient Order of HI
bernians will be held at st. GATHERINGS
Hall, Shelby and Kelley Sts., at 2 p.
m, Sunday. instead of at ST. Joseph's
Hall, as originally announced. The or
ganization charter closes on that date.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-07
CAMP DATES ANNOUNCED
Summer Military Training to Start
at Knox, June IL.

These dates for summer military
training camps at Camp Knox, KY,
have been announced. Reserve Off
GERS training corps, held artillery and
infantry, June II to July %; Citizens
camp, July 2-S1, National Guard July
"a to Aug. 81.
Air service Organizations will train
at Wilbur Wright Field, Fairfield,
Ohio
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-07
c. 0. P. ASPIRANTS
URGE LESS TAXES
Three of Five Candidates
Speak at Fl, Wayne.
BIZ United Press

By Unfted Press
FIT. WAYNE, Ind. March Three
Of the five Republican candidates for
The nomination for Governor spoke at
meeting Of Allen County Republicans
here last night.
Ed Toner, Ed Jackson and Ed Bush.
gave fifteen minute speeches outlining
briefly the platform on which they are
running for Governor.
Mayor Shank, who was unable to be
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-07
i. N. G. Unit Mustered Out

The Indiana National Guard was
minus one unit today, with the
mastering out Of Company G, l51st In
fantry, at Rushville. Seventy men
are affected. A new organization in
another city is planned by Adjt
Gen. Harry B. Smith.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-07

auto driven by Lawson was wrecked.
Tt was charged that Lawson was in
toxicated at the time.
The Washington times., 1924-07-17

WHAT WE MEEn-

Drafting ID the er@at white Way,
found hnd dime,
And determined - invest Z n .
avn, ne xss 4. an. ~ j. r,.,.v..,.
oandidatcSf,s said
10 the Greek who polished mp my
tAnet he shook hls bqplly head
And aneWered me g classic phrase,
Upon a. tick IL would have been
elected vera Quoeksm
dropped into lunch room and
s....,,.a.. e. sent from Ate,y *.
ghettl unto me.
"You gotta putta dago on d. ticket
that we vote,
Or dago man will never ride a. dam'-
patronl.sd a Oranssade Is est my.
Refreshing drink and there / met my
Celtic friend. 0.T0Ole.
"You cast hundred ballots for Billy
-IIl vote g. Hem Maria. an that
met : genial saIesman Of the haber-
who did me for s'summer straw,
and ~ quit the place.
Remarked 70 me In confidence, "yOu
had Won lOOvely chance,
To nominate Hebrews don't you
won't pair Of pantD3"
Farther down the street / interview
ed 8 labor skate.
with Berry as your choice you would
have carried every state"
And then tbs colored barber, ~ he
lathered M my faces
Hits time 4 cullud President should
represent de race"
In other words WE'VE got to have
In ORDER 70 succeed,
a candidate e represent each color.
WILL n. WHET,AN
The Washington times., 1924-07-17
PRICE OF CLOTHING IS TOO
HIGH, SAYS U. S. REPORT

Clothing prices are too high. &C.
cording to the results Of a study
Of the textile and clothing situation
made public today by the Daprt.
ment Of Agriculture.
Raw wool is a comparatively
small factor in clothing prices, the
department asserts, because an all
wool suit averages about five
pounds of wool, the difference be.
tween q high and low-priced suit
being due mostly to the quality Of
labor expended on the suit. The
study was made by the department
to determine the reason for the
present low price Of raw wool
despite reduced wool supplies and
decreased number Of sheep in
wool-producing countries.
The Washington times., 1924-07-17
POLICEMAN IN
PISTOL DUEL
WITH NAN
Autoist, Ordered TO Station,
Opens Fire on Officer
Frank Tierney

Policeman Frank Tierney. Of the
Third precinct. today is offering
thanks to his lucky star that he is
still alive after the movie-like gun
duel he figured in shortly after
midnight. He is being congratu.
lated on all sides,
Policeman Tierney passed Alex
ander's court, between X and L
streets and Twentieth and Twenty
first streets northwest, when he no
ticed sedan parked crosswise. It
said. =
Ordered Man to Station.
Walking up to the machine, the
policeman ordered colored man.
claiming to be the driver, to 70 "a
the station house for violating the
police regulations.
AS Tierney was getting into the
auto, the colored man jumped from
the opposite door. The policeman
pursued. Reaching the rear of the
car, the negro opened IRE with a
As caliber revolver.
There were two cracking reports
and two flashes Of fire from the
nsgro,s gun. before Tierney could
get his own pistol from its holster.
Before the negro fired his last shot,
the policeman had enptied his six
chambers.
None Of the bullets from the
negro's revolver took effect, al.
though twice Tierney heard some.
thing hizz by his head. The last
bullet the policeman discharged is
believed to have struck his assail.
ant in the shoulder. witnesses
said after this shot they saw him
The Washington times., 1924-07-17
BULGE BUREAU
Gets D|STR|CT
ESTIMATES
Last Minute Changes Brings
Total to approximately
$36,5oO,ooo

The Budget Bureau today has
before it the largest District esti.
mates in the history Of the National
Capital. Last-minute changes by
the Commissioners before the esti.
mates were forwarded to the bud.
set director. is was learned today,
brought the total to approximately
$36,5O0, 900.
Extra items have been added to
the school budget, bringing the
total up TO nearly $1O,50O,00O. An
item OF $4,000 has been allowed
for Gallinger Hospital TO provide
for the addition Of q contagious
disease ward.
Last years estimates, as gent to
I the Budget Bureau, totaled $50 ,O0O,-
900, which later was cut to 500 900.
600 by the Budget Bureau and to
$26,455, Jos by Congress. or this
years appropriation. $3.OO0,OOO is
for increases in salary authorized
by Congress during the last session.
The Washington times., 1924-07-17
SEIZE zoo
At DICE
CAME
Police. However, Hold Only.
Charles switzer, As Owner
Of Jimmie's Place.

Dice scampered over the vel
vet craps tables at "Jimmie's, !"
just across the District Line. last
night. Upon the settling Of their
dotted and cubical countenances
decided large sums Of money.
Scores Of Government clerks, still
flush from the Reconsideration
payday, attempted to guide their
course by fervent intonations.
zoo TumbIing Dice.
Some 200 players were taking the
dice both the hard way and the
easy way" when. without warning
Constable Andrew Gasch, Of BIad.
ensburg. and twenty Of his TRUSTEES
surrounded the gambling groups
and marched them the straight and
narrow way" to the Bladensburg
road.
Only one arrest was made as q
result of the raid, the patrons OF
the club being permitted to slip
home and save wives. mothers, and
sweethearts from mental anguish
which such notoriety usually
brings.
Charles Switzer. who lives in the
National Hotel. and is said to be
the proprietor, was arrested and
charged with permitting gambling.
He was arraigned before Justice
Herbert J.. Moffat this morning and
committed to the Marlboro Jail,
without bond. to await hearing.
Gambling Apparatus Seized.
While the rustic gambling rendez-
vous is known both as "Jimmies''
and ''LaFontaine's Place." 1t is said
that Jimmy LaF'ontaine IL not in.
terested in it at the present time.
A quantity Of gambling apparatus
was seized by Constable Gasct, in.
Guiding box Of guest cards for
THE Maryland Inn" It is said the
cards were signed by u. Earl Rog.
ers."
Evidence that the management at
"Jimmie's'' has been fearing the in.
tervention of the authorities has
been seen in the irregularity with
which games have been held both
In the afternoon and evening.
The Washington times., 1924-07-17
STRICT ENFORCEMENT
or DOG LAW ORDERED

The police force was advised IN
a bulletin issued yesterday to bring
about absolute compliance" with
the edict regarding the mrzzling Of
dogs, as result Of the recent re.
ports that dogs had bitten nearly
200 persons.
Three such cases were reported
in the last twenty-four hour period.
Those bitten said they were Her.
bert Lewis. eight, 500 Seventh street
southwest; Joseph Walker. colored,
thirty-one. 1884 Eighth street north.
west. and Phillip Smoot, twelve,
Seville Apartments
The Washington times., 1924-07-17

Shot IN Stomach SdOes Life Of Woman
Concerts

~ the Unitsd states Marine
Band. ct the Marine Barracks,
1t 4s30 p. m, william H. San.
teimann. leader; Taylor Bran
son, second leader. The pro-.
March. VIRGIN Islands'. Adams
Characteristic, "a Night on the
solo for corn:i. awiliow rch sass
Variations on the Carnival
ot Venice $50. W hitler
fMusician Peter a. Hazesl
Grand scenes from "The Force .
walls. The SaehsIors.; .s''o'
"reminiscences Of Ii. Plasta.
Marines hymn ri Halls x
Monte8umR"
The Star-Spangled Banner"
BY the United states Marine
Band, 1t Chevy Chase circle. az
1880 p. ni.. william II. SantoI-
mann: leader; Taylor Branson,
March. ''semper Fidelis" Gouaa
Overture. la Dame Rlanchs. :
Characteristic. down south,
Nicodi
Solo for cornet, swiiIiow Echoes';
(Musician Arthur q Whiteomb)
Grand scenes from I'll Trovo-
Humorssque. ,.coinlin;; T iia; u'
the Rye. ....s... .Myddleton
Suite, Americana" Thurban
q. The Tigers Tall
b. When Malindy SINCE
9. Tne watermelon Fete
The Star-Spangled Banner"
BY the United States Army Band,
At Washington circle. Penn6yI-
Vanta avenue and IWenty.third
street northwest. at 1850 .. M,
w. Stannard, director. The
program:
March. 'aThe Fee" PAMELA
0verture, "Jubel" Weber
Tone poem. -Finlandla'' .sibelius
March, ''slave" Tschaikowsky
Popular hits
:. The Darling Girls"
b. .'oh Me. oh NY. Arnold Barr
Waltz. "Old TimeFs'' $500. Lake
Selection. The Fortune Teller
March. .'saracsn Guard.
srhe star-spanrr.d Bsnn. Ma'''
The Washington times., 1924-07-17
AGED VETERAN INVITES
JUDGE TO SOLDIERS HOME

John Shehan, seventy.tive. a
white-haired veteran Of many cam.
paigns. would not trade his home
at the United States Soldiers Home
Tor all the luxury Of a millionaire i
mansion, according to his statement
to Judge Schuldt, before whom ne
had been arraigned for being il.
toxicated yesterday.
The couort intimated that kha
patriarch must not like his home
as he was found drunk In the
street, but Sheehan vigorously dc.
clare0 that IAN OF the old soldiers
think It the finest place in the
world"
He told Judge Schuldt: ..Judpa.
come out and visit US sometimes"
The court told the aged veteran
that he would accept the Invitation
and took his personal bond for
future abstinence from liquor.
The Washington times., 1924-07-17
SHE
IS NEAR
DEATH
Surgeons, Operating, Discover
Mrs. Caroline Halls Appen-
dix About to Burst

A shot in the stomach, at first
believed to be mortal to Mrs.
Caroline Hall, twenty-eight years,
1922 Wisconsin avenue northwest,
instead saved her life.
Details Of this queer prank Of
fate are today being discussed st
the Georgetown University Hos
pitaI, where Mrs. Hall is conval-
escing after an operation.
Wounded BY Accident.
In company with her husband.
N. e. Hall. employed by the Wise
Dairy. she went to Meadows, Mary.
land, yesterday to visit her married
sister. Mrs. Harry Danner.
The two sisters. their husbands
and mother. Mrs. Clarence Layman.
were sitting on the porch Of The
country home. when Mr.. banner
spied a dangerous appearing dos.
Fearing it would brighten the wornen
he hurried into rho house and seized
a shot gun which was hanging from
y nail on the wall.
AZ he grasped the weapon 1t
caught on the nail and was dis.
charged, the bullet entering Mrs.
Halls stomach.
Suffering excruciating pain, the
woman was rushed nearly fifteen
miles to Georgetown University Hos
pital
It was feared that the bullet had
lodged in a vital portion Of her
body. When three surgeons were
summoned to operate they iiscov.
cred that the bullet had lodged in
q muscle, but that the woman's
appendix was about to burst, and
would have caused her death, prob
ABLY within two or three weeks.
Had Refused Treatment.
Mr.. Hall said today that there Is
little doubt in his mind but what
the shooting OF his wife in the
stomach saved her life inasmucn as
she has consistently complained III
acute pains in her right side but
scQffed at seeing q doctor about II
and expressed mortal fear Of ever
being taken to a hospital.
The surgeons are satisfied that
the bullet eventually will force its
way out Of the muscle without doing
MRS. Hall any FERROUS harm.
The Washington times., 1924-07-17
Of
KELLY HOME
DELAYED
Official Is Unable to Gain Ad-
nittance to House Where
Recluse Died

The District Health Department
aroused by police report Of con.
ditions in the mystery house a,
l7111s Seventh street northwest
where the body OF Mrs Margare,
Kelly, aged recluse, was found early
this week. has assigned an in
spector to investigate the premises
The inspector. in his first at
tempt to inspect the property early
today. was unable to gain admis.
sion to the house, which Is the
home Of Maurice A. Foley. aged
cabinet-maker. He examined the
back yard from over a neighbor'e
fence and reported that It was
full of furniture and trash and
was In an unclean condition.
He was ordered to serve d notice
on Foley and to examine the In
terror Of the house. He learned
from neighbors that Foley leaves
the house at about 4 o'clock In the
morning and does not return until
late at night. The inspection
probably will be made at dawn
tomorrow before Foley leaves.
The Washington times., 1924-07-17
POLICE SEEK AGED MAN
SAID TO ANNOY GIRLS

Search for a sixty.five-year-old
man, said to be annoying little girls.
was started by police OF the First
precinct today.
Four complaints have been made
to police BY irate mothers who
charge that he has tried to force
his attentions on their children. Al
warrant for assault has been issued
against him
The Washington times., 1924-07-17
1000, 900 Children in
u. S. Have Defective
Eyesight

At least 100000 school chill
dren in the United States are
suffering from defective eye
sight, resulting in a loss to
taxpayers of $3.50, 100000 an
nually, according to a statement
issued today by the Eyesight
Conservation Council Of Amer
lea. The financial loss, it was
said, resulted from sub-normalcy
among the afflicted children.
In an appeal to directors Of
summer schools throughout the
country, the council urged or
ganized conservation Of vision
as a great social and economic
need.
The Washington times., 1924-07-17
PISTOL ToTER GETS
350-DAY JAIL TERM

A sentence to $50 days In jail for
carrying q revolver, and q fine OF
$50. in default OF which he must
serve thirty days for an assault,
was today imposed on Alexander
Steen, colored, 1929 Wilbu-ger
street, by Judge MeMahon In Police
Court.
The assault case consisted OF the
chasing and beating of Stems
sweetheart. She told the court that
prior to the chase and assault that
Steen has been taking cocaine. The
defendant pleaded self-defense for
carrying the gun. Steen Is the
complaining witness In an assault
case, against Robert Walker. col.
ored, now In jaiI.
The Washington times., 1924-07-17
YOUTH DIES ON TRAIN
ON WAY TO NEW YORK

Arthur Roberts. colored, eighteen.
who was being taken to his nome
In New York city BY his ared
mother, Mrs. Martha Roberts, after
spending month in South Carolina.
was dead when the train reached
Union Station today.
Roberts death Is believed due to
natural causes. Lilies was pro.
nounced extinct by DR.. GriOr, of
the Washington Terminal.
The Washington times., 1924-07-17
zoNTA CLUB MEMBERS
HOS ITO SoROPTo

The Zonta club was entertained
last night by the Soroptinlist club
at the home Of its president, Mrs.
Ruby Lee Minar.
Members OF both clubs went In
automobiles decorated with banners.
Supper was followed by games in
which prizes were awarded to Miss
M. Street, Zonta club; Miss Rose
Greedy, Zonta club, and Mrs. Ethel
L. Ward, Soroptimist club. Dancing
concluded the affair, which was
arranged by the social committee Of
the Soroptimist Club. comprising
Doctor Lulie Waters, chairman;
Mrs. H. T. Mcf5enry, Florence
Alexander. Marie Pierce, Harriet
Hawley Locher. Myrtle Becker and
Doctor julie Strobel.
The Washington times., 1924-07-17
CLASSIF ICATION
BRINGS FEW
APPEALS
Head Of Board Says Grading
Of Employees IS Present
Goal

Since Federal employees learned
definitely their individual salaries
under reclassifIcation only few
new appeals have been filed with
the Personnel Classification Board,
II. J. Bailey, chairman, said today.
Mr.. Bailey declared the classified
ton effective July / was not to
raise salaries, but to grade EN-.
ployes.
THE salary increases win come
later" he said
Chairman Bailey declared one-fifth
Of the $4,000 Government employees
here received substantial raises in
payi three-fiftha had practically no
change in their salaries. while the
remaining one-fjfth are employees in
newly-created Government depart.
ments whose salaries needed no re.
vision.
100 Suffer Reduction.
There were about 100 or more
persons who got reduction in
pay" Mr.. Bailey said. These per.
sons were employed at salaries above
the scale established by the classifi.
cation
THE law provides pay increases
for employees in the next few years,
dependent upon their ability, he
Classification has divided the
employees into grades. with q mini.
mum and maximum pay raise.
There are thousands Of employees
who In few years will get raises
OF 800 and 5000 each year until
they reach the maximum grade"
1t will be number Of years be-
fore all wages are equalized. Mr..
Bailey said. When that time
comes, the personnel board Is di
rected by law to study the wages,
compare them with outside salaries
for the same sort of work, and to
Recommend higher pay, IL needed.
to Congress.
TO Fight Board.
The newly organized District Of
Columbia Federation of Federal EN-.
ployes, representing ten locals, will
campaign for the abolition OF the
personnel classification hoard. Ii
was decided at u meeting last night
The organizations decision has
the full approval OF Luther stew.
ard, president Of the National Fed.
GRAFTON of Federal Employees, who
said today:
The general dissatisfaction
among Federal employees In the Die.
trict upon learning definitely In
terms Of salary what the initial ap
plication Of reclassification meant
to them as individuals has been
foreseen by the National Federation
Of Federal Employees for long
time past.
We pointed out in May, 1928,
that the Personnel Classification
Board would impose on the District
OF Columbia service not the classi.
fication contemplated by the act
Of Congress but simply the old dis
credited bureau af efficiency salary
grades.
THE Rehabilitation act expressly
The Washington times., 1924-07-17
TRAFFIC POLICEMAN
IS STILL DELIRIoUS

Forrest p. waddell, suspended
Washington policeman, today passed.
his forty-eighth hour in a state az
delirium at the Alexandria General
Hospital, where he has been con.
fined since his motorcycle turned
over last Sunday. causing the death
OF sixteen-year-old Mae Foreman.
On account of his delirious state.
police have not been able to serve
him with q warrant charging in.
voluntary manslaughter. il IL said
The Washington times., 1924-07-17
PoMERENE GOES WEST
TO PUSH OIL SUITS

Atlee Pomerene, Democratic mem.
Der Of the Governments special OIL
counsel. left Washington yester-
eAy for Los Angeles. Cal, where
he will seek to expedite hearings
In the civil suite instituted against
the Pan-American Petroleum Com.
pany to recover the Elk Fill oil
reserves
Pomerene will request that hear
ings be set early in September.
Before his departure, Pomerene,
together with HIS associate. owen
J. Roberts. conferred with President
Coolidge.
The Washington times., 1924-07-17
The 4UnN some married
pe0pte oct you'd think then
not their license from the
War Department.
MICHAEL J. 3.
THOUGHTS ARE THINGS.

THOUGHTS. ARE THINGS.
A durnbeII sat on front door step.
Hc Was short On bralns and lacking
In Pep
And he said, as chill down ms
spine crept.
s.Im 3 Failure.
ssyWhatcver / do always ends wrong
can't win even game ~ plng-pOng
And I hope / won't be on earth very
long
I'm Failure.
s.lf it was raining soup III have .
fork,
when ] ret 3 Job soon have -
walk,
Ny hope Of success ends always n
talk
I'm = Failure
And he rs! .Why3 because he ear
ries the THOUGHT,
And being . dumbell no lesson u
taught
Hence those who think Failure have
70 themselves brought
Failure.
= 80
The Washington times., 1924-07-17
GETS As DAYS IN JAIL
FOR LIQUOR VIOLATION

Joseph Donovan, young white
man, found guilty yesterday on
three charges Of violating the ma.
tional prohibition act, was sentenced
to serve forty-iive days in JAIN on
the sale charge and when he comes
out he viii be placed on probation
for year with $3.50 fine hanging
over him.
Sentence was pronounced by Judge
Mcmahon.
The Washington times., 1924-07-17
TEARS AND CHEERS.

TEARS AND CHEERS.
q dry thoss tears
AMd glue three cheers,
Be Thankful you're dItUes
Forget to fret,
And bMsy oct,
ktke bees sUtthin the hiDe.
IhO' luck be bad
I ktso1C gou'Ve had
~ least a Jetc good times
The same as me,
Altho, you see,
Bofletjnses I tOrite bum rhymes.
The s0orId has lots
OF sunny spots
II you look hard enough;
AItho' the gIeusne
Are fen, It seems,
When times are rough.
But perseUere,
DOnsetine you'H cheer,
Sometime all 10Th be jake
Things wilI come right
For your delight;
Don't give up to 'yGts,D
30 0rittly grin,
And Jump right IN,
And Jtrst-off, bust your fears;
Aud by and by
YoU'H cease to Sigh.
And SO dry those tears!
GENE BLOSSOM.
The Washington times., 1924-07-17

drop his right arm and seize his
shoulder.
Were Close Together.
The duelists are said never to
have been more than eight feet
apart. How Tierney escaped with
his life is wonder to the entire
police department.
Police say they have learned the
identity Of the negro. He is said
to be well known to them as q dope
user. A few minutes before the
encounter with Tierney, 1t was re.
vealed. the negro had taken dose
of drug. =
An all-night search for the man
was without result. His arrest is
expected soon, police said.
A crowd OF nearly 800 colored
men and women saw the SHOOTING.
The Washington times., 1924-07-17
JULY'S ROMAN NAME.

July is the seventh month Of
our calendar. II was the fifth
month in the Roman" years and
was called "QuintiIis." It's
change Of name was in honor of
julius Caesar, who was born on
the twelfth Of the month.
H. SMITH.
The Washington times., 1924-07-17
yUMBLED J1NGLES.

A witty young farmer Of Macon
Was approached BY . stranger for
ealKen,
who eaid he waa cold.
you're Kidding" he was told.
SITS 50 hot that my hogs are al
bacon"
TITS doubtful II ever . sheiI
Will ever descend from Q Greek,
For their hairs In q group
Are served in their soup,
And . baId-headed sheik n . freak.
Her face was quite pleasing, divine,
And when he was invited to dine,
He thought he would risk Il,
He gnaWed ON her biscuit,
His coffin was made out Of pine.
She told Of his good dispositloIA
Her husband was fim9s her Admiration
Was true for awhile.
Then ONE day changed his style,
Twas the day that she lost her
JOE II. HOLMAN.
The Washington times., 1924-07-17

provides for preparation OF lob ana
class specifications. In no other
way can real classification be
made. The boards failure to carry
out the expressed intent of Con.
gress has meant the imposition
upon employees In the District of
Columbia Of IA mere wholesale opin.
ion without the setting up Of a
system of standards by which yaIu.
alton work and equalization OF nav
for similar positions could be OBJ
tanned"
He said the national body would
continue to work for the abolition
Of the board.
Doctor j. Franklin Meyer was
elected president Of the delegates
organization last night. John NJ
Ginder was named vice president
and William Sanger secretary-treas.
urer. Each local has three dele.
gates to the new union.