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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-14
''MlY FIRST DAY IN SCHOOL"
By GwendOIyn Ewing, A Avenue
School


When I started in school I was
six years old. 1 was bashful, and it
was very hard to get acquainted. My
teacher was Miss Grant. She was
very good and kind. 1 did not go
to kindergarten, but started in first
grade.
lived six miles from school. That
morning 7 got up at five o'clock and
went to school. 1 rode in a horse
and buggy with my Mother in the
winter-time when snow was three
feet deep.
The children We're all very good
and treated me in a very friendly
way.
Mother stayed until recess. Then
she went home. L got a frog in my
throat when she left although I did
not cry. In the afternoon we took
d walk. We saw a goat and lots
of houses. When we came back it
was recess. We had a very good
time that afternoon. 1 never will
forget it.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-14

Hewolo triangle of girl reserves on
tertained the members or her group at
a weiner roast Wednesday afternoon
from 4 to 6 o'clock at Chevrolet hill
Entertains Triangle
Those who enjoyed the outing were
the Misses Mildred Smith, Emma
Sandys, Mary Negri, Beverly Tew,
Olive Davis, Ruth Aykroyd Grace
Berg, Maurine Thill, Lillian Kline.
The Hewolo triangle banquet was
held Thursday evening at the Y. w.
IC. A. building with the above mem
bers and their invited guests present.
The affair was a Valentine party,
/ each member attending bringing a
Valentine for the box.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-14
"ANIMALS IN A CIRCUS"
by Jose VerdugO, Seventh Street
School


In the far away lands there once
was caught a small bear by a noun
taineer 1t was a cold winter night
and the little bear had gone away
from his mother. The man took the
little bear home, But as soon as
his little boy saw the bear, he begged
to be permitted TO have the bear. The
man gave it TO him.
The boy was at first afraid of him.
But after awhile they began to play
together. The boy showed the bear
how to do many tricks. He showed
him how to wait upon the table He
showed him how to carry a musket
on his back. But the funniest thing
he had learned to do was when he
waited on the table. He always wore
a white cap and apron. People from
far away came to see the creature
perform.
The mountaineer at last began to
complain that the animal was grow
ing too big to be kept in the house.
His appetite was increasing daily
And the family sometimes had moth
ing to feed him. One day an an
jnouncement tcame that a circus was
coming. The boy played happily with
his woolly friend. At last the day
of the circus come The man at once
took the bear to the circus and sold
him. The man was glad to get rid
of him, but the boy however was not
glad to lose his woolly friend. And
there he is to this day performing
in the circus.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-14
Honored nt Shower

Mrs. K. E. Silvey of 1850 Thirteenth
street, who is leaving soon for brief
stay in Ell Paso, was honored by mem
bers of the J.. O. c. class of Grace
Methodist church at a handkerchief
shower on Tuesday evening. The af
fair was held at the home of Mrs.
Cora Wheeler, 1850 Twelfth street and
was a most delightful party.
Among the members and guests
present were Mrs. Charles w. Long,
Mrs. Emma Vaughn, Miss Bertha L..
Allison, Mrs. ]. A. Evans, Mrs. George
S. Cowden, Mrs. A. E. Hinton, Mrs.
Frank Duncan, Mrs. Olen B. Warden,
Mrs. Frank A. Crahtree, Mrs. Susan
Jackson, Mrs. J. C. Grabfelder, Mrs.
Walter S. Scholtzhauer, Miss Aileen
Phillips Mrs. r. w. Pereau, Mrs. May
Rigdon, Mrs. Williams, Mrs. Carmen
Good and Mrs. William w. Hobin.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-14
FIRST PRIZE
"MY FIRST DAY IN SCHOOL"

BY Mary CrOweIIb C'IawsOn school
Early on one September morning l
heard the call of my mother. She
told me to dress in hurry for l
was going to start to school this
morning. ask her what school
meant. She told me it meant to go
some place and L would sit in little
red seats and there would be wom-
an there She would give me colors
and peg-boards and pegs to play
with.
So after eating my breakfast my
mother told me to go and get in the
car. -
At last! To start to school. I
thought that would be wonderful.
remember I thought was very
large.
The teacher was very kind to me.
l had very many nice things.
After while moter came for me
in the car. 1 could not understand
why, but mother told me it was
time to go home then. So I went to
school time after time. I thought it
very nice.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-14
REcovnRED STOLEN sAR

One more stolen car was added
to the list of captures made in that
field by local officers Saturday when
1t. Leslie Gatliff, Officer L. D. Cash
and Officer M. l.. Pollard recovered
a Chevrolet machine stolen recently
from Flagstaff.
The police here were notified
through telegram received in 9ths.
city Friday They kept a sharp look-
out for the car and yesterday after
noon traced it to Twentieth street
this city. The driver or drivers, the
officers were told, had abandoned the
car just a few minutes before the
police arrived on the scene.
1t was stolen from the Pilkington
Motor company of Flagstaff.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-14
Give shower ror ,;cw1yweds

A delightful shower was given last
evening at the home on Mrs. Watson.
on Twentieth street honoring Mr.. and
Mrs. r. K. Ruckman, who were mar
ried last week. Many beautiful and
useful articles were among the gifts
given to the couple. Among those
enjoying Mrs. Watson's hospitality. for
the evening were Mr.. and Mrs ID.
P. Parks, Mr.. and Mrs. W. P. Dowd
Mrs. Taylor, Mrs. A. c. Sparr, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Dean, Mrs. M. A. Town
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-14
SOCIETY PERSONALS
CONTINUED From Page six)

plimented the members on the work
accomplished by the local branch.
The president, Mrs. }. Z. vestry
presided and gave the afternoons re-
ports. The Douglas branch meets on
the second Tuesday of each month
and anyone interested in this work
is cordially invited to attend the next
meeting.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-14
wed in California

Wed in California
Announcement has been made OF
the marriage in Los Angeles, Calf,
on Tuesday, February 8, of Miss
Gertrude Mortensen to Mr. Lawrence
Mcdonald, son of Mr.. and Mrs Will
liam Mcdonald of this city Mr.. and
Mrs Mcdonald will reside on his
ranch 33 miles east of Douglas.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-14
'WEIAT I WANT TO DO WHEN
GROW TJP'

by James WimberIey, CIawson school
When grow up I want to be a
carpenter. have work shop in
my mouse now. l am saving up all
the tools I can get. I make lots Of
thlngs. like to make pushmobiles
ana wagons best. But when CROW
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-14

send, Mrs. Lynn Cooper, MRS. e.
stokes, Mrs. d. S. Ayres, Mrs. I'm
derwood, Mrs Yarbrough, Mrs. Joe
Robertson, Mrs Burnett, Mr.. Lee Hol-
land and Mr. Forres. Golden.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-14

No Breakfast Complete without
The Dispatch
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-14
Mary Cro1veN Wins First Essay Prize in Fifth Grade

other animals. never shall forget
about all those animals 1 saw.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-14

"MY FIRST DAY IN SCHOOL,
By Ronald HarwOOd, C1awsOn School
One day my mother called me in
to go to school, I got dressed and
my mother took me to school, I
ran ahead and tried to pull my moth
er along. We stopped on the way to
visit lady it seemed to me we
stayed there a hour or more.
At last we came to the school
house. I went to the first grade /
studied any very hardest till the
recess bell rang. Then 1 went out
and played as if I'd been to school
a year before. Then the bell rang
for the children to come in again.
Some of the boys talked in school
but 1 was very careful not to talk
like they did because I was told not
to talk. Sometimes the techer let
us play games we played all kinds
of games. I liked to make things
with clay the best of all.
At last it was time to go home
for dinner 1 told mother that was
good boy that morning. I ate my
lunch and then went back to school.
I worked hard that afternoon, then
I came home. I told my mother L
had a nice school day.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-14
"wHAT 1 WANT TO BE WHEN
GROW UP"
BY Joe Tardy, CIawson school

BY Joe Tardy, CIawsOn School
When 1 grow up I will go through
college. Then I will buy me an air
oplane and fly all over the country
can go to all the Cities for miles
around in day. can fly over
to Ell Paso are Phoenix.
Then I want to be Base Ball
player and be in the big League. L
can make good money and be a good
player.
Then will be race driver and go
in strigltaway races like from Doug
las to Phoenix. I will have a good
racer with a good long body.
Then I will take my Daddys place
in the Douglas Lumber Company. L
will sell everything can and hope
to some day get rich enough to buy
an airoplane, racer, baseball, base
ball, bat, and to buy the Douglas
Lumber Company and all that is in
it. I hope most to get an airoplane.
Evening star., 1926-11-12

ganization. however. will arrive mere
Sunday and Monday. Tuesday VIII
be devoted to conferences and puttins
finishing touches on the program:
All sessions will he held IN the
auditorium of the Jefferson Hotei:
After the invocation and the rltuai
of the United Daughters OF the Con-
federacy the president general VIII
present distinguished guests. Ine
rest Of the opening session of tne
convention will be taken up WIN
the presentation of reports. Ihese
include: The committee on creden-
tials. Mrs Lizzie George Henderson,
Mississippi. chairman: committee on
program. Mrs. j. Dolph Long. North
Carolina: rules and regulations, Mrs.
x. NJ. Hoover. West Virginia; report
of president general: report of f1rst
vice president general, Mrs. w. r. X
Byrne. West Virginia; report OF sec
ond vice president general, Mrs. w:
c. w. Merchant. Virginia. report OF
third vice president general. Miss
Katie Daffan. Texas; report of re-
cording secretary-general, Mrs. A. }.
Smith. New York and report OF
corresponding secretary general, Mrs
Fred c. holman, Louisiana.
Evening star., 1926-11-12

Of New York, DR.. c. B. Smith Of the
Department of Agriculture, former
Gov. Frank Q. Lowden of Illinois, s. r
Thompson. president of the Farm Bu
reau Federation: Mrs. George T. Pow.
ell Of Glen Cove, \. Y; Charles F.
Jenkins, publisher of the Farm Jour.
nal, Philadelphia: Hugh McRae of
Wilmington. y. c.: Rev. Edwin v
O'Hara of Eugene, Greg. director OF
rural department of the Nationa
Catholic Welfare Council; Carl s,
Vrooman of Bloomington. H.; G. {.
Taylor of Raleigh. n. g.; Nathaniel 7
Frame of the West Virginia Agricul
ture College. f. G.. Lindemen of High
bridge. n j.: Henry Morgantheau. jr.
Of New York, j. B. Reynolds. presi-
dent Of the Canadian Agricultural Col
Iege. at Guelph, Ontario: l.. j. Taber
national master of the grange OF Co
mmbus, Ohio: Mrs. Charles Schuttie
OF Pennington, Mo: w. j. Campbell OF
Springfield, Mass, and Miss Maoei
Carney of New York.
Revolt Of Youth"
Group conferences today dealt
with the conflict between the adults
and youth and led into discussion
of the revolt of youth Some of
the speakers contended that youth is
not actually in revolt. but is drift
ing away from the views held by
the older generation. The radio.
automobile and other means or
amusement and recreation were held
partially responsible for the gradual
hreak king up of rural communities.
Lack of sympa thetic understanding
on the part of parents and the fail
ure of professional leadership also
We're blamed for what is commonly
Evening star., 1926-11-12

Business sessions Of the meeting
will he held in the Washington Hotel
and will be addressed during the
week by nationally prominent men.
including Senator William r. Borah,
chairman of the Senate committee on
foreign relations: William w. Hus-
band, commissioner general OF fmmi-
cation, and r. w. Dunlap, Assistant
Secretary of the Department of Agri-
culture. Mrs. John d. Sherman.
president of the General Federation
of Women's Clubs, will also be one
of the speakers.
Included in the important business
of the convention is a discussion of
means Of meeting the increasing de-
mands upon the councils treasury in
it's immigrant aid and education work
as we'll as by its rural activities.
The Washington committee in
charge of arrangements is headed by
Mrs Alexander Wolf, as chairman.
Evening star., 1926-11-12
i. D. c. CONVENTION
TO SHUN STRIFE.
No Controversial Subjects
Will Be Considered at
Richmond Session.
BY the Associated Press.


RICHMOND. Va, November Il
Controversial subjects will be Stunned
at the annual cOnvention here next
week of the United Daughters of the
Confederacy The return of the
Daughters to the capital IF the Con
federacy-it will be the first meeting
of the organization in Richmond in
many years--is planned as his
torical gathering. Most of the ques-
tions that have aroused heated discus
sions in the past have been disposed
of. but those that have not been acted
on by the Daughters have been given
no place on this years program. and
every effort will be made to keep them
from coming up on the floor OF the
convention
The convention will he called 80 or
der Wednesday morning by Mrs st.
John A. Lawton Of South Carolina
president general. Officers Of the or
Evening star., 1926-11-12
NEW BOARD HEADS
RURAL LIFE GROUP
Associations Chiefs Will
Elect officers Tonight.
Youth Is Discussed.

A new board OF directors was
chosen today al the ninth annual con
ference of the American Country Life
Association which interrupted its dis
cussions of farm youth problems at
the Villa rd Hotel for brief business
session
Election of officers ny the new drec-
tors will he held tonight in connection
with a program which will include
addresses by DR.. John J. Tigert, COM
missioner of the United States Bu-
reau of Education. and Carl :. Vroo-
man, former Assistant Secretary of
Agriculture.
New Directors Chosen.
New directors named were DR. Ken
yon l.. Butterfield OF East Lansing
Mich. president of the Associa ton:
Henry Israel of New York. executive
secretary. Dr.. Edmund dc S. Drummer
Evening star., 1926-11-12

called the revolt Of youth" by others
who Joined in the round table discus
sions.
Tomorrow morning the delegates
will make a pilgrimage to Mount Yer
non and conferences will be continued
in the afternoon. The annual banquet
will be held at 80 o'clock in the
evening at the willard. bringing the
general conference to close.
Many of the delegates Will remain
over until Monday for meeting Of
the Farm Women's Movement Com
mittee.
Evening star., 1926-11-12
RITES FOR w. w. WORKMAN
Virginia State Senator to Be Buried
at Richmond Tomorrow.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND. Va, November r.
Funeral services will be held tomor-
row afternoon for W. w. Workman.
state Senator, who died yesterday
after having been for five weeks in a
local hospital. He was in his 50th
wear He came to Richmond from
Burlington, y. c.. and had been for
years identified with outdoor a1vertis-
ing syndicates, having been at one
time president of the national organi-
Zation.
While living in South Richmond he
was elected to the Board of Aldermen.
where he served for long time and
four years ago he was made a mem
Der Of the State Senate. He Ia sur
vived by his widow, three children
and one brother.
Evening star., 1926-11-12

and its members are Mrs. Harry s.
Lewis. Mrs. Adolph Kahn and Mrs.
Leonard Schloss. Subcommittee
chairmen are az follows: Automo.
biles and courtesy. Mrs. Stanley Lans.
burgh and Mrs. Alvin Newmyea
badges. Mrs. Harry Lewis: credentjala
Mrs. George Hyman: entertainment
Mrs. Adolph Kahn, and exhibits, MIRA
William Levy,
Evening star., 1926-11-12
COUNCIL OF JEWISH
WOMEN TO MEET HERE
Eleventh Triennial Convention to
Begin Sessions at Eighth Street
Temple Sunday Night.

The eleventh triennial convention OF
the National Council of Jewish Wom-
en- will open in Washington Sunday
night, at the Eighth Street Temple.
and will continue through the week.
The National Councils conventions
are held every three years in differ
ent cities. This is the first time
Washington has been chosen.
Evening star., 1926-11-12
Says Cats Eyes Tell Time.

The Abbie Hue. one of the first
Europea ms to eXplors China and Thi-
bet, maintains that the Chinese can
tell approximate time by looking AT
cats eyes. He explains that as the
noon hour approaches the cats pupils
are drawn more perpendicular. dilat-
ing gradually as the afternoon wears
Evening star., 1926-11-12
SCHOOL CONTRACT LET.

Contract for the construction IT the
new Woodbridge school on a site al
the southwest corner of Carlton ana
Central avenues northeast was award.
ed by the commissioners today to ne
Cou & Davis.
They quoted low hid If $11s.9ae
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-04-02
CAMP FIRE GIRLS

The .Colora group of Camp Fire
Girls celebrated the fourteenth birth
day of the organization by having a
dinner for their mothers at the
home of their Guardian, Mrs. Ruth
B. Lippincott, on Saturday, the 9th.
Four of the mothers accepted the in
vitation: Mrs. Frank Foster, Mrs.
Cecil Reynolds, Mrs. Murray Steph-
enson and Mrs. William Kyle, and
eight of the girls were present:
Mary Foster, Eva and Vera Reyn-
olds, Marjorie Stephenson, Frances
Kyle, Frances and Emma Taylor,
and Marion Reynolds. Mrs. Lloyd
Balderston and Mrs. Harvey Gray,
Assistant Guardian, were also pres
ent and all enjoyed the day
thoroughly. The dinner was of
course the main feature, but the
girls gave a short program in the
afternoon about Camp Fire.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-04-02
HIGH SCHOOL DEBATES

The first round of the Countrywide
debates in Cecil county resulted in
victories for North East over Rising
Sun; Cecilton over Calvert, and
Chesapeake City over Elkton. The
young high school debators found
the material printed in 1.-THE Sun
on 1.-THE FederalZing OF Public
Education" very helpful in prepar-
ing their debates.
The judges officiating at the North
East-Rising Sun debate were: Rev.
Thomas P. Mckee, of West Noting
ham; Principal L. M. Gorsuch, OF
the Perryville High School, and Mrs.
S. A. Sturgeon, of North East. The
speakers for North East were: Miss
Norma Wallis. Miss Mildred Keim
and Miss Esthre Bryson, and for
Rising Sun, Robert Cameron, Miss
Eva Bradley and Ross Cameron.
North East, the affirmative side, won
by vote of to l.
The speakers for Cecilton at Cal
vert were: Miss Mary Boulder, Miss
Anna Boulder and William Shelton.
The affirmative speakers for Calvert
were: Miss Julia Prettyman, Miss
Susan Algard and Miss Irene
Hammer. The judges were: Miss
Frances Davis, of Cecilton; Former
County Superintendent Joseph M.
McVey, of Newark, Delaware, and
hurry Ewing, editor of the Cecil
Wing. The decision was given to
Cecilton, the negative side, by a
vote of 2 to 1.
The judges at Chesapeake City
were three teachers from The
Jacob Tome Institute: H. w. New
nam, j. o. Thomas and R. s.
Matthews. They decided by vote
of 2 to 1 in favor of the affirmative
side, the Chesapeake City team.
The speakers for Chesapeake City
were Miss Thirza Pyle, Miss Anna
Pyle and Miss May Buckworth. The
speakers on the negative side, Elk
ton, were: Joseph Carr, Randolph
Field and Henry Warburton.
The second round in the debate
was scheduled for Wednesday,
March 31st, as follows: Chesapeake
City at Cecilton, North East at
Elkton, Calvert at Rising Sun.
In reference to the appointment of
Judges. the Board of Education,
through the Superintendent, in
letter to the high school principals,
under date of March /, 1925,
recommended that the judges for the
debates be selected from outside
of the Election District in which the
two contesting high schools are
located.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-04-02
JACOB TAsKER

The remains of Jacob Tasker,
aged SO years, a Confederate SOL
der, were brought from Newark,
Del, to Principle, this county, Fri
day afternoon, where services were
held in the M. E. Church, Rev.
j. P. Otis, officiating. Interment
was made in the adjoining ceme-
terry. The deceased was an iron
worker by trade, and for over a
quarter of a century was employed
at that vocation at Whitaker's iron
works at Principle. During the
Civil war, he served in the army of
Virginia under the Confederate
flag. He is survived by eight chill
dren and twelve great-grandehildr
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-04-02
ELMER j.. REESE

Elmer j. Reese, a highly esteem
resident of this section, died at his
home near Colora early Wednesday
morning, following stroke of
apoplexy suffered a few hours
previous. While Mr., Reese had
been suffering from the effects of
heavy cold for several days he
had been able to attend to business
as usual, and his death came as a
great shock to his family and many
friends. It Is attended with un-
usually sad circumstances, following
the death, as the result OF an acct
dent, OF his son Harold, on the same
day, two weeks previous, and griev-
ing over this loss is thought to have
brought on the attack.
The deceased was a son of Thomas
Reese, of Colora, was born and
spent most of his life in that
section. He had for years past
been engaged in the butchering
business.
His wife, two daughters and son
survive; also his parents and one
brother, Ransom Reese, of Chester.
The funeral will be held on
Saturday. April 3, with services at
his late home at 2:00 p. m, and
interment in West Nottingham Pres
byterian cemetery,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-04-02
COLORA

Mt. Pleasant M. E. Sunday School
was reorganized last Sunday with
the following officers:
Supt., A. P. Worthington; Asst.
Supt., Edward Gibson; Secretary,
Miss Lille Worthington; Treasurer,
Mrs. Edward Gibson, Organist, Miss
Lille Worthington: Cradle Roll
Supt., Miss Lille Worthington;
Asst. Supt., Miss Elsie Reynolds;
Missionary Treasurer, Mrs. A. P.
Worthington; Librarians, David
Gibson and William McCush.
Sunday School Board, Mrs. H. o.
Klair, Mrs. Cecil Reynolds, Miss
Lucy Griest, Edward Gibson, A. T.
Worthington and the Pastor.
Teachers, Mrs. William J. Nesbitt,
Mrs. H. o. Klair, Mrs. Cecil Reyn-
olds, Mrs. Howard Griest, Misses
Elsie and Eva Reynolds, H. o.
Klair and A. P. Worthington.
The Ladies Aid of Mt. Pleasant
M. e. Church will hold bake here
in Mrs. w. N. Wilson's store room,
next Saturday afternoon, April 3rd.
Clayton Ferguson and father
moved from Mt. Pleasant to the
John H. Kimble farm, near Port
Deposit; Mr.. and Mrs. Randall
Trimble moved from Rising Sun to
the house vacated by Ferguson.
William T. Jenness is painting his
house.
j. H. Hawley has begun the erec-
ton of a new barn on the site OF
the one burned down last summer.
William Murray and daughter
Miss Ann, of Wilmington, came out
last Saturday with his son Grier's
moving and remained until Sunday
evening with the family.
Miss Blanche Miller, of Atglen, Is
spending the week with her grand
ma, Mrs. William E. Hall. Miss
Ruth Hall, of Philadelphia, spent
the weekend with, her home folks.
Master John Nesbitt enjoyed a
visit with Perryville relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Weddle and
daughter Mamie, visited Charles
Bandy and family last Sunday.
Leon H. Gallaher and family,
Richardson Park, DEL, spent Sum
day with S. E. Riley and family.
Miss Margaret White visited Mrs.
Annie Atkinson and family, Porters
Bridge.
Master Davis Boyd, OF Noting
ham, Pa, spent the weekend at his
home here.
Miss Mary Foster, of Beacom's
College, Wilmington, and Miss
Frances Foster, of Baltimore, were
at their home here Saturday
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Harvey Tome
were recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Eli Strimmel, North East.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-04-02
ORPHANS COURT

Bonds Approved-W. F. Keen and
Abhie Keen, administrator of Annie
E. Keen; The Elkton Banking and
Trust Company, executor OF George
Douglas; Annie Brown Irwin, ex-
ecutrix of Mary Alice Brown.
Accounts Passed-First and final
account of William ]. Lum, admin
istrat9r OF Samuel E. Palmer, and
distribution struck on same; first
and final account of Alice M. Har-
mer. executrix of Alice ]. Harmer;
first and final account of Harry L..
Bunting, executor of Hannah M.
Bunting, and distribution struck on
same; fourth account of William
Shumm, guardian Of j, Henry
Schneider,