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The Washington times., 1924-01-21
CUNMEN shoot
PRIZE FIGHT
REFEREE
Miller and Brother Dropped at
Chicago Theater Door.
Hundreds in Panic.
BY LARRY SHIFTS.
International News Service.

CHICAGO, Jan. 21.-Cold-eyed
young men, killers by trade, today
eased shoulder, holsters into posi-
ton for quick action and fondled
the flat, black automatics used in
the diplomatic exchanges Of gang
land.
A new vendetta was in the max
ing. At University Hospital,
where surgeons early today re-
moved a bullet from his abdomen,
"Davey" Miller, West Side fighter
and politician, kept his own coun-
sci as to the identity Of his assail-
ant. His brother, Make, who es-
capped with a flesh wound when a
belt buckle DETECTED Q bullet, also
was silent.
Shot Leaving Theater.
The brothers were shot as they
left the La Sale Theater Sunday
night after the opening performance
of Give and Take" Mrs. Max Nil.
ler, who was with them, escaped the
bullets.
Police believed they knew the four
men who waited outside and sent
bullets singing among hundreds Of
panicky theater patrons who jammed
and fought to get away from the
battling. But the officers were not
aided in the search by Davey or his
brother.
The seriously wounded man only
muttered the underworld formula,
"I'll tend to EN-"
Make Miller, once acquitted of
murder and q figure in West Side
labor troubles, though knocked
down by the bullet which slightly
wounded him, was able to help his
brother into q taxicab and rush him
to the hospital.
Though neither Of the brothers
would talk. police were aided In their
search for the gunman by their
recollection of q West Side saloon
fight two years ago In which Abe
Rubin was killed.
Recall Death ThEeat.
They recall q wounded gangster
who raised his left hand--he could
not raise his right because Of two
bullet wounds-and swore that he
would get Make Miller and the
whole Miller tribe"
This, and a description of a man
thirty years old, heavy set, well
dressed, who pocketed q gun and
jumped into a waiting taxicab in
front Of the theater were starting
points Of the search.
Was Prize Fight Referee.
Miller was referee of the Benny
-Pinkey Mitchell fight here
last June and Milwaukee fans took
violent exception to Miller's decision,
awarding the match to Leonard
on a foul In The tenth.
A free-for-all fight followed, which
was stopped by the police. The
riot put an end to a threatened
revival of boxing in Chicago.
Miller also refereed a fight in
Omaha five months ago and barred
two boxers for alleged framing.
Fnmity grew out Of the action, de.
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TAXI MEN PLAN
SAFETY FIRST
CAMPAIGN =
Owners Would Educate Public
and Drivers to Need of
Carefulness.

inauguration Of a safety first
campaign to reduce the number Of
street accidents to q minimum has
been undertaken by the National
Association Of Taxicab Owners, It
was announced hero today by J. G..
Williams, Of Chicago. secretary to
the organization.
Statistics compiled by .taxicab
owners all over the country show
that in a majority Of accidents the
taxi drivers Ore not to blame, and
the campaign will be started with
a view to educating both the walk
Ing public and automobile drivers
to the necessity Of carefulnesS.
Tax Cut -Is Sought.
The safety first" campaign was
begun, following q meeting here
Of officers Of the taxicab assocla-
ton officers to present to the Ways
and Means Committee Of the House
plea for q reform Of national taxes
on cabs. It was pointed out to the
committee that in some States taxis
pay as many az sixteen taxes for
each cab.
The national taxes-a per cent
war tax, a per cent parts tax,
and a flat rate of $40 per cab--are
considered onerous by the cab own
ers inasmuch as two Of them were
put on the cabs during the war
at the suggestion of cab owners
themselves.
CIassed as Pleasure Cars.
It was pointed out that taxicabs
are cIassed as pleasure" vehicles,
and are, therefore, being taxed more
than they would be If they were
classed as necessary and vital to
business.
The committee, which appeared
before the Ways and Means Com
mittee, Mr.. Williams said, sought
to have the per cent war tax
reduced to per cent tax. AS the
average taxicab nets a profit Of less
than 3 cents a mile the saving
would aggregate q large sum an
nually, Williams declared.
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ENGLISH ROADS
CRIPPLED BY
STRIKE
fractional DiscoFd in Ranks Of
Labor May Prevent
Success.
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ficials claimed there was no danger
Of q food shortage.
Up to early afternoon there had
been no disturbances reported.
In some districts business men
volunteered to work on the loco
motives to keep skeletonized pas
senger service in motion.
The dispute is over wages. The
men claim the companies reduced
the wage that had originally been es-
tablished by the national wage ad-
justment board.
Ramsay Macdonald and other
prominent laborite members Of COM
mons are watching the situation
closely. II Macdonald comes into
power az premier tomorrow, as is
confidently predicted. his first Off
cial move will be an attempt TO end
the strike.
The strike went into effect at mid
night. Ten hours later John Brom-
ley, leader Of the strikers, issued q
statement claiming that nine-tenths
Of the trains had stopped. Railway
companies issued q couner state
ment assuring the public that partial
service would be maintained.
Thousands of comm ufers were
hours late for work this morning.
Strike breakers were employed in
some instances on long distance
trains.
The ministry of transport is CO.
operating to see that food stuffs
are kept moving. Shopkeepers
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Presidents Program

9:45 a. m.-Secretary OF Ma
wy Denby.<
1000 a. m.-Dr. o. NJ. Lam
strun, Montana.
1O.15 q. m.-Congressman J.
Mayhem Wainwright, N. z,
and Mr.. Sutherland.
1880 q. m.--Congressman
William r. Green of Iowa.
11:00 q. m.--Charles p. Hilles
11:30 a. m.-H. E. Miles Of
Fair Tariff League.
1900 m.--Former Governor
Curry and U. S. Marshal of
New Mexico.
1915 p. m.-Henry NJ. Dawes,
Comptroller Of Currency and
three Minneapolis bankers.
1890 p. m.-Senator Thomas
r. Bayard, of Delaware, Col.
Archibald Hopkins and COM
mittee.
800 p. m.-Annual meeting
at Continental Hall Of the
business organizations Of the
Government.
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WORK BEGUN On
ARMSTRONG
SCHOOL
Distinguished Educators and
Officials Take Part in
Ceremony.
TIMES s-sTAFF-PHoTo

A gathering Of distinguished
negro educators saw ground for the
100000 addition to the Armstrong
High School. First and o streets
northwest, broken today.
The ceremony Of turning the first
spadeful of earth for the addition
was accompanied by elaborate serv-
Ices. More than 1900 students of
the Armstrong High School, the
school band, the school cadet corps,
and notable guests were on hand,
when United States Senator Law.
renee G. Phipps, Of Colorado, chair
man Of the District subcommittee
on finance, picked up specially
prepared spade and dug 1t into the
ground.
Made In School Shop.
The spade was made in the shops
Of the high school and Principal
Arthur c. Newman said that the
spade would be set in a case and
preserved as a memorial.
Mrs. Coralie Franklin Cook, mem.
Der Of the Board Of Education, pre-.
sided at the services. She intro.
duced the Rev. B. F. Rivers, who
pronounced the invocation. Follow.
ing the invocation the assembled
students sang America"
Declaring that education would
make America q more ideal democ.
racy, Congressman Martin B. Mad.
den of Illinois, chairman of the
House Committee on Appropria:
tions, said that schools where stu.
dents learn to use their hands as
well as their heads give to them a
splendid opportunity to better fit
themselves for citizenship"
"DO not be discouraged at any
obstacles that might confront you
Overcome them and you will be bet.
ter for having faced them," he said
Other Speakers.
Senator Phipps said in a brief
speech that manual training for
high school students was step for.
ward and that the student learned
more in the four years at school
than he could hope to learn in an
outside agency.
Others who spoke were DIR. Frank
w. Ballou, superintendent OF
schools; Garnett C. Wilkinson, as.
sistant superintendent in charge OF
colOred schools, and Municipal Ar.
chitect Harris.
JameA H. Hill, retired assistant
director of manual training in the
colored schools, pronounced the
benediction. DIR. Charles H. Marshall,
former member Of the Board of Edu.
cation; e. M. Hall, president Of the
parent-teacher association Of the
school; Daniel Murray and Mrs
James E. Walker, widow Of Major
James e. Walker, were among the
guests Of honor.
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FLAGNLAN IS BLAMED IN
DEATH Of SEA CAPTAIN

BELMAR. N. j., Jan. 21.-wn.
liam A. Osborn, sixty-six, retired
captain of the United States Coast
Guard, and one of the best.known
coast guard figures along the Jer.
sey shore, died in Ann May Hos.
pital at Spring Lake from injuries
sustained when his automobile was
struck by a Pennsylvania railroad
freight train at the Sixteenth ave.
nue. grade crossing here. Captain
Osborne was returning home when
he was struck.
A deathbed statement said that
the crossing flagman was not at
his station when the collision oc.
Cured. The flagman was arrested
and will be questioned at an In.
Quest. L-.-.--..-...-.-..-,~ -
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GIRL HURT IN AMUSEMENT
DEVICE SUES FOR $4,000

ATLANTIC CITY. Jan. 21.--
Charging that she was injured in
the barrel on the steeplechase
Pier, sixteen-year-old Mary Dick, of
141S Ritner street, Philadelphia,
brought suit through her father,
Richard Dick, to recover $4,000
damages from the Atlantic Amuse.
ment Company. Her father wants
$4,000 in addition for the loss of
her services.
In a fall in tho barrel Miss
Dick suffered a fracture of the
ankle, and the ligameuts were torn
and twisted. She has since been
unable to use the foot. and physi.
clans assert II wifi be a source uf
trouble throughout her life, accord.
Ing to the papers filed.
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have been warned not to attempt
to take advantage Of the situation
by raising prices.
The streets of London were
crowded with motor trucks deliver
inp milk, meats and newspapers.
The London and Great Western
line was badly hit. being unable to
move scarcely any trains at all.
Service was fair upon the London
Midland line. The service on the
London Northeastern was irregular.
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MONTREAL, N. c., SCHOOL
IS SWEPT BY FLAMES

AsHEvILLE, N. c.. Jan. 21.--
Fire which was said to be beyond
control this morning was sweeping
through the Montreal Normal
school building at Montreal, N. c..
according to a telephone message
received here at 1890 o'clock.
The building was packed with
students when the flames were dis.
covered, but all are believed to have
escaped without injury. The Black
Mountain fire department, two
miles away, has gone to aid in saw.
ing other buildings.
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$4,000 FIRE IN
ALEXANDRIA
HOUSE
Spark From Chimney Starts
Bad BIaze-Four Men
Arrested in Raids.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Jan. 81. -
Fire which broke out In the home
Of Edward H. Kemper, 201 Rose.
mont avenue this morning at 1920
burned out the third floor and did
considerable damage to the roof. 1t
is thought that q spark from the
chimney started the blaze. A gen:
eral alarm was turned in and the
trucks from all three Of the engine
houses answered the call.
Two streams of water were turned
on the house after 1t was found that
the chemicals could not control the
fire. The damage is estimated at
about $4,000, partly covered by in
surance.
While the firemen were working
on kemper's house, an automobile
belonging to John Peed caught fire
at the corner Of King ana st. Asaph
streets. Employees in nearby stores
saved the car with extinguishers.
Sunday night liquor raids by police
netted several pints Of whiskey and
the arrest of four men who were ar
raigned before Judge Frederick q.
Duvan this morning.
The case against William Thurs
ton, barber, 919 King street was
continued until tomorrow morning
at 8 o'clock. The police state they
found eleven and one-half rints Of
whiskey in the barber shop.
r. H. DOrman was arrested and
q pint Of whiskey was found in his
pocket. He told the officers that
he bought the whiskey from T. T..
Murray, 1t Is alleged. Dor1nan and
Murray are being held for the
action Of the grand jury.
Charles Grey, colored. also was
arrested when his place On the 800
block Of South Oglumbus street
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REBELS RECALL
BLOCKADE
ORDER
Postponed by do la Huerta AZ
U. 8. s. Richmond Arrives
at Tampico.
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front. according to advices received
by the War Department today.
ported.
President obregon's federal army
is advancing slowly preceded by
cavalry and airplanes.
Less than ten miles now separate
the main armies Of the federals
and rebels.
Federal cavalry screens clashed
with rebel scouting parties near
La Piedad.
Gen. Enrique Estrada, commander
Of the rebel army, 10 expected TO
give battle despite the advice OF
some Of his generals to break up
his force Of 5000 men into raiding
columns.
President Obregon's federal army
has more machine guns than were
ever assembled by a single force In
Mexico. Advices from the front In
dicate that President Obregon not
only wants to defeat the rebel force
but to maneuver it into position
where It cannot escape.
San Marcos, state Of Puebla, Is
again in the hands Of the federals.
Fighting is expected in the re-
gion Of Esperan2a on the south
eastern front where the main force
of rebels is stationed.
It Is reported that many rebels
nave deserted and formed into row
ing guerrilla bands.
Government officials declared to-
day that as the rebel gunboats off
the Vera Cruz and Tamaulipas
coasts have been denounced az out
laws the American warships In
the gulf would be acting within
their own legal rights in seizing
them.
There is considerable comment
here over the aloof attitude as
sumed by Great Britain towards
the revolution. The rebels have
seized two British tank ships and a
British tug, but apparently London
has been too much engrossed with
European and home affairs to make
her usual vigorous protest. It is
claimed that a British vessel put
into Puerto Mexico with food sup-
plies that eventually found their
way into the possession Of the
rebels.
The Washington times., 1924-01-21
R. R. Reorganization Reopened

The Interstate Commerce Com
mission today ordered the Denver
and Rio Grande Western reorgani'
zation plan. which It recently ap-
proved. 70 be re.opened. The case
will bc heard hy Director Charles
j.. Mahiffie. January rs, and by
the commission ON January %
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FRIEND OF VAN BUREN,
DIES At AGE or 1O4

CANASTOTA, N. Y, Jan. 21--Mrs.
Ann Clark, 1O4 years old, died at the
home Of her son. She was born in
Undertook, March 10, 1919. and was
an intimate friend Of President Mar
tin Van Buren, and his wife, her
neighbOrs for many years. She at
tended his Inauguration.
She cast her first presidential vote
in 1920 for President Harding.
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SEEK DAT A
ON PEACE
PLAN
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he was mot familiar with details of
the award" The questioning, at the
start, was conducted solely by Chair
man Moses.
How many Jurors were there on
the committee making the award?''
Seven
''What part did you play in select
Ing these jurors?"
''The names Of several hundred
persons were submitted to me for
me to make any preferences might
have" replied Box. 81 did so."
Where did these names come
1rom?"
From a number Of cooperative
agencies" Box answered.
This reply melted a sharp verbal
exchange between Box and Moses,
the latter declaring there were only
twenty-one Of these agencies while
Box insisted they numbered wen
above ninety"
did you select any Of these
1urors?"
''Yes I selected one myself Box
said. HE was Mr.. Elihu Root"
Were any Of the seven finally
chosen not approved by you on the
list sent you previously?"
Il don't recall, but there were
some jurors whom I had never
met" Box replied.
The witness then described a din.
ner party at a New York restau-
rant. to which 100 persons were in.
vited in Bok's name, but with
scores Of the guests unknown to
him. Questions by Senator Moses
indicated the chairman felt this
dinner party was intended to infIu.
ence the award.
Keeps Cost Secret.
Box flatly refused to reveal to
the committee the cost Of conduct
Ing the peace plan award.
Senator'S Moses and Reed tried re-
peatedly to bring this figure into
the record. but each time Box de.
Clined to answer,
regard It as q purely personal
affair."" he said, explaining that he
had made @ trust with the Girard
Trust Company to be drawn upon
by the award committee, and had
made a further trust to enable the
committee to draw upon his securi-
ties II the first trust was exhausted.
1t was pointed out to Box that
he had incurred a moral respon-
sibility" to the people and the gov
ernment by the expenditure of this
money to influence the foreign pol
Icy Of the United States.
Private Affair. His View.
Bok's reply was that 1t was this
private affair."" and mot the bust.
ness Of the government" and that
ne did not assume any moral re-
sponsibility."
Questioned by Senator Moses, Box
admitted that there was no way Of
preventing Implications on the bal
Ioting on the peace plan" Moses
suggested that one person might
vote a dozen times by signing as
gumed names to the ballots and ex-
hibited literature sent out by the
National Council for prevention of
War. endorsing seven ballots and
said the ballots were being piled
UP in hotel lobbies."
Senator Reed showed Box a bal
lot sent him by the Associated Ad-
vertising Clubs Of the World, ac-
companied by literature which he
said was planned to influence him
to vote in favor Of the plan.
ibid you vote?" asked Box.
Senator Reed waited until the
laughter subsided, and then
answered.:
"I will vote If your plan ever
gets as far as the SeUAte."
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BY international News Service.

'DEMING, N. NJ, Jan. 21.-More
than 1900 Mayo Indians passed
through the southern part Of New
Mexico early today, according to
information from that section.
Over vigorous protests from all
parts of the State, Governor James
F. Hinkle of New Mexico, gave per-
mission yesterday for the trans
porting of federal troops to the
Mexican government, from Sonora
to Ell Paso, Texas, where they will
re-enter Mixico. From there they
will travel southwark toward Mex.
leo City where they will form q
Juncture with troops headed by
President Alvero Obregon, who IL
personally opposing the advance Of
revolutionary troops in their march
on the Mexican capital.
The Washington times., 1924-01-21
was raided. He is being held for
the grand jury.

Congressman H. B. SteagalI of
Alabama, and Congressman H. D.
Kincheloe Of Kentucky, will be the
principal speakers at the annual
banquet to be held by Lee Camp,
United Confederate Veterans in
honor of Lees birthday tonight at
Lee Camp Hall. The Rev. w. s.
Hammond also will make an ad-
dress and Kenneth w. Ogden will
sing. The banquet will be served
by the Mary Gusts Lee Chapter,
Seventeenth Virginia Regiment, of
the United Daughters of the Con.
federacy.
Howard T. Colvin, chairman of
the education and publicity COM
mittees of the Alexandria Trades
Council preside over q mass meet.
ing held under the auspices of the
council In the Ingomar Theater.
Dovii L. Lewis. former Congress-.
man and father Of the parcel
post system" made the principal
eooSeoss -
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Cotton Spinning Falls Off.

Thee Census Bureau announced
today that 1885, ,7O9 cotton spindles
We're in place in the United States
December 81, Of which 34,O44,S70
were operated at some time during
the month as compared with 34,1O1 >
4oz Tor November. The number OF
active spindle hours during Decem-
Der was 7.139 .S7f SAT.
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Two Deaths In Chicago.


CHICAGO, Jan. 21.-Suffering
and death moved with the cold
wave today from the northwest into
Illinois and Indiana.
Southern Canada was warmer
than the States below the Great
Lakes. Winnipeg's 10 below was
equalled at indianapolis and other
points in Indiana and exceeded at
one, Fort Wayne, which had IL
below.
Two were dead in Chicago. The
third zero wave took the life OF
Boleslaus Fabian, six months old.
Desk Sergeant Thomas Maloney
seventy, dropped dead from heart
disease aggravated by the cold.
More than 200 families were driven
into the sub-zero weather by fires.
The mercury today was IL below,
with slowly rising temperature
promised for Chicago and vicinity
tonight.
Though It was still around 20
below in Minnesota and Wisconsin
Nebraska showed rising tempera
lures, with mercury ranging from
two to eight above.
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ZERO WEATHER
DUE IN D. {.
TONIGHT
Lowest Temperature Expect
ed Tomorrow, When Relief
Will Come, Bureau Says
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46 degrees or thereabouts, and
steadily forcing the mercury to 10
degrees above zero.
There will be no relief from the
cold today, according to the Wealth
er Bureau. The temperature WIN
hover about 20 degrees above zero
declining tonight almost to nothing
above. West and northwest winds
will prevail.
The cold weather is widespread
having brought freezing tempera
lures to the Gulf coast and tc
northern Florida, and zero weather
to the Ohio valley and the middle
West.
The lowest temperature recorded
last night was at White River, On
tario. where the THERMOMETERS stood
at So degrees below zero.
Relief will start tomorrow after
noon, when moderation In the TEN
perature will be noticed. From thai
time 1t will grow steadily warmer
CUMBERLAND, Nd, Jan. 21.-
The coldest weather yet is being
experienced in this section. Twelve
below zero is reported this morn.
ing at Grahams farm, near Frost.
burg, and eight below at Frostburg
In Cumberland the drop was one
below, and the Narrows section five
below. Railroad traffic has been
little interrupted. A stiff wind
prevails.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-03
Parent-Teacher Activities

, ments, and the teachers: have charge
of the program. Miss Bundick's room
won the bowl of goldfish for having
the most mothers at the December
| meeting. Miss Landmarks room won
the prize for January.
The Langdon Parent Teacher Assoc
citation met last Friday in the school,
chair. Dr La Sale spoke on the
! physiological tests in =the schools.
, The association agreed to hold the
. February meeting together with the
District of Columbia congress of
Mothers and the Parent:Teacher AS
sociations to celebrate child welfare
day.
The Brishtwcod Park Parent
| Teacher Association met Monday aft
ernoon. Mrs. L. J. Kalmbach was the
speaker. She presented the petition
about the reappointmeat of Judge
Sellers. which was signed by all pres
ent. Mrs. Ed Flanagan presided.
The Adams Parent-Teacher Asso-
| citation will meet tomorrow at pm.
! to celebrate fathers night Repre-
=; sentative A. H. Gasque of South Caro-
| lima will be the speaker. Dr. La
| Sale will also speak on the physico-
| logical tests and measurements In
/ the schools Mrs. Waldo Will preside.
The Walla Towers Mothers Club
, will meet Thursday afternoon, with
| Mrs. Howard Wilson PRECEDING. Mrs
! Atherton. tea cher of defective speech,
| will speak on her work. and Mrs. An
| tcnius will give brief talk on her
| traveloeue of the Holy Land. Feb
ruary IL at 3:15 o'clock shiG associa-
ton will have a benefit performance
! in the auditorium of the Hines Junior
High. This will be the Holy Land
| travelogue by Mrs. AntonsuS. who has
lived there many years and has a
! number of very beautiful pictures
which We're mostly taken: by herself.
The Weiehtman Parent Teacher
| Association will hold its monthly
| meeting next Wednesday at . pm. al
the Weightman School. The presi-
/ dent. Mrs. Van SAINT, will preside. The
! principal topic for discussion will Inc
the recently organized nutrition
! clinic.
The Maury Home and School Asso-
citation will hold its next meeting
| Tuesday at s o'clock in the Epwortl
+, NJ. +. Church. 18th stress and North
| Carolina avenue northeast. Miss Jes-
i sic La Sale will speak .on "Intelli-
! gence Tests in the Public Schools
, Mr.. Waters of the Chesapeake anG
Potomac Telephone Company vii!
give a demonstration Of the central