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Local Produce
VEGETABLES.

NEtstl aDtA1''
TIL. farmer received the following
,,r,ces for vegetables on the san AnlonIV
whoIesale market Thursday:
. grapefruit, IS to 81 per ooh'
Spinach, rs cents per husheL
New potatoes, $500 per 100 pouhus'
Turnips. 40 to SO cents per dozen
Reets' IS to 40 cents per Dozen
onions, $3.50 to $500 per craze
Radishes. 40 cents per dozen.
Mustard greens, 40 cents per dozeh'
Parsnips, so cents per dozen
Cabbage. cents per pound.
Carrots, rs cents per dozen -,,--,
California oranges, Ito the -
$3.50 to 1915 per crate
strawberries, $500 per crate.
Green peas: S2.25 per bushel.
Lettuce, so cents per busheL
Asparagus. SIPS per dozen
squash, $3.50 per bushel.
String beans, $3.50 per bushel'
Tomatoes. $500 per lug. 4,
Cucumbers, $500 per busheL
Celery, $500 per crate or S2.oo per
dozen.
Okra. s3.2O per y bushel.
Blackberrics. SI.75 per crate
POULTRY
The producer received the following
prices for poultry on the San Antonio
Wholesale market Thursday:
Hens 81 to rs cents per pound.
Fryers. 40 cents per pound.
Boosters. 10 cents per pound.
Eggs: $3.50 per crate.
Turkeys, IS cents per pound.
Packing stock butter, Is cents pei
mound.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-22
DRAFT DODGER
To De RETIRED

BERLIN, April 22.-Grover Cleye-
land Bergdoll, recently acquitted on
charges of moral turpitudc involving
Il girl IA years of age, must stand
new trial on the same charges.
Bergdoll, Americas most famous
draft dodger. denounced the charges
as a "cowardly and undetermined at
tempt by Americans to abduct him
to the United States" but the prose.
cutor at Mosbach. in Baden. where
the first trial was held. today filed
an appeal. against the verdict Of ac-
quittnl. The ease will 60 to a higher
court at Mosbach.
Because this appeal is permissible
under German law, Bergdoll's applica-
ton for German citizenship is also
held up pending the final outcome of
the case.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-22
TKRONGS SEEK GLIMPSE
OF new BRITISH PRINCESS

Queen Mary and the Countess Of
Strathmore. will be the godmothcrs
King George and Queen Mary aud
Queen Maud of Norway. have had Il
peep at the little girl. They express
ed much pride in her
Messages of cOngratulation have
come from all parts Of the empire TO
the mansion of the Earl Of Straih'
moro, where the baby was born yes
terdGy.
MANY FLOWERS SENT.
The endless stream of messengers
SO taxed the front door bell that it
was put out Of commission. Flee.
tricians' efforts TO fix the bell gave
the crowds outside cause for amusc-
mCnt.
In addition TO messages Of felicia
ton. flowers in large quantities have
been sent to the mansion. Masses ot
tulips, roses and carnations were
brought or sent by exalted relatives
and friends, and numerous sheathcs
of daffodils came from humber folk.
Sir William Joynson-Hicks. home
secretary. who officially was present
in the house when the babe was born,
is enthusiastic over the child.
Its n bonny baby" he declared.
The little princess actually yawncd
at me-"
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3 F ARM RELIEF
BILLS ORDERED
REP D R 7 Ed
TinCher, Haugen, ASwell
Measures Will Be
Taken Up.

WASHINGTON, April o2.-P)-
Three farm relief bills-the Tincher
measure. backed by Secretary Jar.
dine: the Haugen corn belt bill, and
the ASwell commodity marketing bill
were ordered reported to the House
today by the Agricultural committee.
The Haugcn bill would finance sur
plus crops by levying an equalization
fee on them. while the Tinchcr bill
would extend government credit to
farmers cooperative associations.
The Aswcll bill would set up a sys-
TEN of national cooperative associa.
tions for each commodity with credit
from the government available in time
of stress.
BY its wholesale reporting of meas
ures. the committee sought to give the
House an opportunity to vote on each
Of the three plans which have split
The ranks of the committeeman during
the long hearings on agricultural leg
islation.
Chairman Hausen said IL had been
decided that his bill would be called
up first. with the others Offered later
| as substitutes.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-22
Staying CASE
NEARS CLOSE

Arguments in the case of Jesus
Gonzales, on trial in the Ninety-fourth
District Court on an indictment charg-
ing the murder of Cipriano Guzman,
began Thursday morning.
The defense, presenting its evil
dence "Wednesday, attempted to estab-
lish an alibi for Gonzales. An eye
witness to the fight in which Guzmnn
was killed testified that the dcfend-
ant was standing several feet dis
tant from the scene Of battle Mt the
time Of the killing and that he took
no part in the conflict.
The shooting occurred on the even
ing Of November 2S. 1925. Gonzales
and another man were indicted for
murder as result Of the-killine.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-22

'AhNi" h'hNS' pNlhS 'ohNAhuNh ~ nap
hazardly."
From an Erie railroad yardmaStcr's
long letter: This is II word of APP
probation for your attitude on the
standpat policy of the railroad eXecu-
tigcs in their continuance of the, T.
hour day and scven-day week in the
face of the experience Of others that
the eight-hour day has proven more
efficient. .r
There are few industries in which
the sO-called laborer receives more
than the foreman or supervising of
fetal who directs him. Surh is the
case on the railroads. Engineers, con-
ductOrs and trainmen, hour for hour.
receive pay in excess of that drawn
by the yardmasters and general yard
masters and frequently trainmasters
who are responsible for and direct
their work. These minor officials
usually nut in nearly fourteen hours
every day in the month except two,
when they are expected To get a bit
of rest and recreation, the 'recrea-
ton being humorous. rs no time is
left for that after the former has
been partially satisfied
So there you are.
Copyright, 1926. By r. e. ForbcsO
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-22
NEW YORK coTToN.

NEW YORK. April e2.s-tPJ--Recsnt
sharp advances In the cftton market
early today. An evident disposition to
take profits on recent purchases anc
probably some selling on n more hope
ful view Of the weather outlook accom-
panied weak late cables from Liverpool.
reports o. "a deadlock In the British Goa.
mining dispute ard rather more definite
taik OF southern mill curtailmenL
The market opened steady al de-
cline Of two 10 five points and sold
about sX 10 seven points net lower Ia
the fret few minutes, but oongiderahle
buNnf developed around 1914 for MAY
and 17.f3 for October, which checked
me decline and caused rallies Of few
points toward the end Of the first hour.
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HOME WEATHER FOR TOURISTS,

Chicago; Temperature, SIS; cloudy; IL
mile wind from the northwest; lowest
temperature in last "a hours, SIS; high
est. rs. fff'
Kansas city; Temperature, S.; raining;
less than 1O-mile wind from the west;
lowest temperature in last 20 hours. IS;
highest, 70. -gf
New York: Temperature 50; cloudys'
SO-mile wind from the west: lowest tenn
perature in last "a hours. so; highest Ia
81. Louis: Temperature. 81; raining;
l4-mile wind from the south: lowest tenn
pera ture In last 20 hours. 50; highest. So
Washington: Temperature. Sc; clear.
less than 1O-mile wind from the west:
lowest temperature in last % hours. S.;
highest. rs.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-22

prevention dam, A. j. Mckenzie Of
the Mckenzie Construction company
has announced.
HEAVY RAINS GENERAL
Predicting high water in all thu
rivers Of Southwest Texas following
iains of from two TO six inches on the
watersheds Of the Colorado. Guada-
lupe and Nueces, J. II. Jarboc, local
meteorologst, issued flood warnings
Wednesday afternoon for Southwest
Texas. These rivers were expected TO
reach their flood stages Wednesday
night and Thursday.
Rains were heavy all over the ter
ritory around San Antonio. Hondo
reports 4.S4 inches Uyaldc, > inches !;
San Marcos, $50 inches; Smithvillc,
i.t5 inches: Seymour, GAG inches ;
Columbus. COS inches; Luling, sos
inches :, Gonzales, 3.16 inches, and
San Angelo, go inches.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-22
Texans Cancer
Treatment
Interests Mayos

DALLAS. April 22.--CP)-A
Texas physician from Temple
has attracted attention OF lead
ing cancer specialists Of the
country with his treatment Of
cancer. He is DIR. A. c. Scott
Jr., who presented a paper be-
fore the American Medical asso-
citation in convention here on
the use OF cautery as a substi.
tute for the knife in the treat.
ment of cancer. Cautery is scar
ing with a caustic drug or heat,
such rs applied by an electric
needle.
A study OF 1000 cases Of can
Ger treated by this method leads
to the conclusion that although
cancer is on the increase tn.
deaths from certain types can
be reduced by as much as 20 or
80 per cent. DIR. Scott said.
IL was shown that in the
group Of skin cancers a much rs
30 per cent were alive and well
five years after operation by the
csutery method.
DIR. SCOTS work has interest.
ed the famous Mayo brothers Of
Rochester, MIMI, who in COM
pany with other physicians may
visit his hospital at Temple at
the close Of the convention here.
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LIVERPOOL COTTON.

LIVERPOOL. April 22.-OP)-Cotton,
spot good demand; but business moder-
ate: prices steady. American strict good
middling, 1850: good middling lO.76d;
strict middling. 1O.5ld; middling, lO.lld;
strict 10 winding, 9.iid; low middling
S.46d; strict good ordinary, 7.Sld; good
ordinary, esd. Sales, 5000 bales, in
Guiding 5000 American. Receipts, 10000
bales. all American futures CLOSED
steady. April, 9.i6d; May. 9.ild; July,
9.27d; October. 9.03d; December, s.95d;
January, S9id; March, S,9id.
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TEXAS MARKETS
BY Texas Marketing Bureau.
HAY MARKETS.

The hay market sgaiuw rs firm
Thursday with light arrivals hardly
equal to trade needs except in the
Southwest. Press OF farm work is cut
ting down country marketing. Timothy
and prairie are firm. but alfalfa only
steady with a somewhat easier tone at
Kansas City.
No l alfalfa: Kansas City. SIS. so;
Omaha, $2l.5O.
No / prairie: kaEsas city. SIS; ON
aha, SIC; Chicago, SIS; st. Louis. Sl9.5O;
Minneapolis, SIS.
No. / timothy: Boston. S2150; New
York, $2S: Pittsburgh, SI7.50; Cincin-
natl, $3.50: Chicago, S2i; st. Louis
$3.50; Kansas City, $24.
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Storms Claim
Eiuht in Texas

DALLAS. April 22.--LP)-April
showers, attaining cloudburst proper
tons in Texas this week, apparently
had petcred out today. leaving most Of
the state with violently swollen
streams. dismantlcd bridges and mar
red highway and rail communications,
but with gravest flood dangers past.
Eight deaths cupped the havoc
wrought by angry torrents which
sucked five victims 10 their doom,
and lightning which killed three,
Fields arc watcr-loggcd ans unwork-
able. considerable damage resulting
"a some cropa.
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Little River Up
80 Feet at Temple

TEMPLE, April 22.-LPl-Littlc
river, near here, was on 30-foot rise
today and apparently had reached it's
crest. Lowlands have been flooded over
wide stretches and many farmers have
suffered heavy losses through mum
dation OF crops. but the loss to live
stock is believed light as warnings Of
The rise were sent out. Families liy-
ing in the low places moved 70 high
ground last night A reported head
rise coming down the Leon river.
which cmpties into Little river, did
rot gain serious proportions.
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PARIS BOURsE.

PARIS. April 22.-(PD-Prices i'm
proved on the fSourse today.
Three per cent rentes, AZ francs 40
centimes.
Exchange on London, 1i5 francs, Il
Centimcs.
Five per cent loans francs,
The dollar was quoted at 20 francs, So
Centlmes.
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FORECAST.

san Antonio and vicinity: Thursday
night and Friday, partly cloudy; hsht TO
moderate variable winds.
East Texas: Thursday night and FRI
day, partly cloudy; probably local show
ers near the coast; cooler northeast por-
ton Thursday night; light TO moderate
variable winds on the coast.
West Texas: Thursday night and Frf.
day, fair; little change in temperatures,
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CHICAGO POTATOES.

CHICAGO. April 22.-tF)-Potatoes:
Receipts, % cars: total United States
shipments. 399; on track, i5S; demand
andt rading very slow, market weak and
unsettled; wide range imp rices, very
few sales; Wisconsin sacked round
whites, s4.OOa45O; Minnesota sacked
round whites, SG.75q4.25; Idaho sacked
russets S4.l5G4.5O.
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LIVERPOOL WHEAT.

LIVERPOOL. April ga an spot
wheat: White Pacific. ies IA. No. I
Manitoba. i5s "a No, Red Winter. Ice
I'd: Rosafe, lis Sd.
Close: Wheat. May lis SId; July lie
SID; October los i0Nd.
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POULTRY AM EGGS.

p,,,Ifry VAS steady aud eggs = little
,,.,l-er Tbursday at Texas markets
notvithstandius the fate that weather
condition were restricting the otterluss-
San Antonio: Hens, Is o s6c, moslly
gSc. frycrs. large soc, small s09 'se,
ROSTERS lie; turkeys, mostly -7e Per
pound live weight basis
Tarr; Frcsh gathered f.rsts. % pre-
ducers. mostly ;7.s5, some o-f-ring nigh
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LONDON METALS.

LONDON. April ga on standard
copper. spot f5T Is Cd futures Sc. Elec-
troivtic. SPOT fql los. futures fas
Tin. spot 1881 81 Sd futurcs $50 3 6d.
Lead, spot rs 5a; futures RS i5s.
Zine, spot f5s e Cd futures 80 los.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-22
HONOR "OLD TIMERS"

Both the federation convention ana
the rail brotherhood have all "old-
timers" who have been members of
organized labor for more than quar-
ter of century. 1t was found there
are 2l5 delegates present who have
been affiliated with organized labor
for more than % years. John r. Spen-
Ger. printer Of Waco, is the Oldest.
having been union man for 81 years
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-22

The Carnegie Library presents DIR.
Edward Howard Griggs in the lecture
Lights and Shadows Of the Present
Age" Monday. April 90, S:15 p. m.
Main Avenue High school auditorium.
The public is cordially invited. (AdvD
Hebron. Kilday and Howard, at
torneys and cOunsellOrs-at-law, have
removed their offices to suite Cos,
600, Gl0 Houston Bldg.-(Adv.)
Drosini's Cafe. second floor of Hicks
building, is cool, clean and quiet.
Take the clcvatOr.-( Adv
While at the carnival. Dancing ST.
urIay and Sunday at the Labor Tenn
pie. Sole Killers.-( Adv
Prizes tonight, Labor Temple. Soul
Killers. That music.-( Adv.)
-
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-22

More than one-thlrd Of the visible sup
ply stocks of wheat il at Duluth, says
Nat Murray. These stocks are presum-
ably for export. Subtractlng the Duluth
stocks from the total leaves about 49,
600 900 bushels in the visible, equal 10
about two weeks consumption in the
Emitted States.
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GRAIN NOTES.

CHICAGO. April 2s.-tFD-The advance
in wheat prices has checked the demand
for flour with sales the last week the
smallest In months. southwestern mill
ers report Many mills in the southwest
and northwest have complained OF the
poorest business in the crop.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-22

one close wheat market observer be-
lcves values are In dehatable ground but
expects the situation to be more nearly
defined a little later.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-22

I1OW udEu IL Is lOI us ~ EcdllhC that
others do not see the world and peo-
pie in it through our eyes. We have
formed definite views ON a subject
and we cannot understand why any.
body else can possibly think differ
entity.
Half of the world doesn't know
how the other half lives, runs the old
saying. Equally true is it that half
the people don't know what the other
half think. how the other half feel.
The thousands of letters coming to
the writer of this column demonstrate
that.
Suppose. today, We consider cX-
tracts from a few. They may help
to broaden us.
From NJ. &. Cornish. Los Angeles:
This is the first time in my life that
| have ever written a letter TO 4
writer for any publication | want
to give you an idea, suggestion.
take it for what it may seem worth
to you.
You could accomplish results well
worth the space by giving in your col
umn your idea of the principles upon
which friendships are based-by Civ
ing something that would help your
readers to make friends. What is The
quality of thought that permits Mr.
Dollar TO make friends and that made
Mr.. Duke fail?"
From United States Senator Cap
per. who is kecnly interested in agri-
culture: Permit me to tell you Ot
the pleasure and interest with which
| read your observations in your COT
umn in the Hearst newspapers. II
from the business mans standpoint
that comes TO my attention.
Particularly WAS | interested IN
YOUR review of the future of agricul'
turc. wherein you see an era of large
scale farming by Napolcons of ihC
furrOw. A situation such as you pre-
| figure is perhaps one of the poten'
| tialitieS Of agricultural development
But, frankly. isn't that rather Il men
ace than a favorable omen?
| "Do we want two groups among Oul
| people-the relatively few who OK
plot. and the millions who work fol
them?
do we want our entire social fab
ric industrialized:
"Does such foreground fit into ;
background of the tradition of sturd,
independence and Stalwart individual
ism Of the American farmer:
"Do we want Il race Of hired cottel
tenants peOplins our farms:
Il can not help but feel that VIA
we want in this country is more small
farms owned by the men who an
operating them
Joseph ID. Goodman, a forward-look
! ing young Philadelphia broker. offer
this: Il wish to make the suggcS
ton that all corporations which sci
securities to the public be compellct
Ia furnish statements within 80 day
after the close nf each quarter Of tn
year showing, on standardized forms
total sales made, expenses OF labO
materials. etc. charges for reserve
and other items untitled orders, etc
and balance sheet.
II also suggest that the financial
reports. etc. be made by auditor
under the supervision Of the Stoc
Exchange. and that the exchange b
held liable, in some way. for an
false statements made. | find upo
investigation that some of the rt
ports and statements are dPliberatel
camouflaged and are worthless.
A Glen Ridge. New Jersey, rcadr
declares: at is high time that hrob
ers be roped hog-tied and someho'
made To be MS rcsnonsihlc rs arc NJ
ficcrs Of banks. There is no sense I
so great a business in the use q
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-22

Longs In May corn are selling and
replacing with July at ~ cents premium
for the July. Cash interests are buying
May and selling July to change over
their hedges.
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iOOO ATTEND BALL.

Leaders in the convention, it was
said today, anticipate little opposition
10 the resolution and were freely
predicting one of them would be
adopted.
The spirit Of harmony which has
characterized the convention extended
even to satisfaction with The officers
Of the federation. With one exception
they have all been renominated and
will he elected near the close Of the
meeting.
The annual ball of the federation.
in which the Big Four Railroad broth
erhoods were joint participants, was.
attended by 1000 persons at the city
auditorium last night. The grand
march, participated in by 100 couples
was led by W. y. Davis, one Of the
oldest and most widely known OF
conductors, and Mrs. Fred Barr,
member of the grand executive board
Of the auxiliary nf the locomotive fire
men and Pnginemcu.
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LABOR Meeting
To TAKE RUN
LAW STAND
S. A. Delegates to Present
Resolution for Dry
Ace Changes.

HOUSTON, April 22.-OPl-About
a score Of resolutions committing or
ganizcd labor in Texas to various
policies were to come before the Texas
State Federation of Labor in session
here today.
The committee on legislation met
last night to consider them. Two reso-
buttons of general interest are those
which seek to commit the State Fed
Grafton to change in the Nolstead
law which would permit sale Of light
wines and beer They are presented
by the Fort Worth and San Antonio
delegates and signed by delegates from
various other sections.
In form these resolutions merely in
dorSc the stand taken by the American
Federation of Labor executive com
mittee which recently Endorsed modl.
fication of the Nolstead Act.
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CAPPER SAYS u. S. NEEDS
MORE SMALL FARMERS
By B. c. FORBES

others money, being continued so hap
hazardly."
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-22

So there you are.
Copyright, 1926. By F. e. Forbcs.)
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Broomhall reports that there appears
to he a pause in the demand for cash
wheat, with a larger speculative trade.
Argentina holders are not pressing sales
and the wheat there is firmly held.
Weather throughout Europe is more fav'
orable and seeding il well along.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-22

Increased selling of May wheat by
commission houses and buying Of July
has narrowed the May problem TO 20ls
cents. 1t was 81 at one time last week,
May wheat in winnipeg has gained or
Chicago and at yesterdays close IL was
II cents wider. the smallest so far
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-22

Chicago corn stocks are large but
outside supplies are moderate, says one
follower OF the market. With prospects,
OF little wheat being held here during
June. il Is possible that as much corn as
possible will be held in the local mar
ket.
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The Weather
TEMPERATURES.

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Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-12
Poppy Comedy to
Be Presented by
Senior Students

"Hold That Line, Jimmy, a
peppv three act comedy of college
life, will be presented by the sen
ior class of the high school on March
l9 and 20.
Trvouts, in which much interest
was shown and plenty of strong
material evidenced, have been held.
As a4result of eliminatiOns from Il
large number of aspirants, cast mem
bers have been chosen.
"Jimmv GRAHAM. brilliant
Young college president troubled b.
an inferiority complex, will be play
ed by John Dixon. The part of his
aggressive friend, "Jcrry,' Will be
taken by Shaw.
Other roles are: Jasper Allen,
president of the board of directors
of the college, (Howard Kcnncdv.l
Shirley Allcn,' his niece, (Thel-
n,a padgctt) "Margic,' the pep
piest girl in college, (Amy Barkcr,)
Fannie, the LATEST girl in col
lcgc, (Gracc .Johnson,) "Chubby
Connors, football captain, Carl
Willoughby,D Arabclla Washing
ton, y cook, Vera McElvany).
Miss Thelma Upton will act as
coach, S. +. Allen will be in charge
Of the settings, and Irwin Roberts
will be advertising manager.