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Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-01
ANDREWS URGES
FACT COMMITTEE
ON PROHIBITION
Sees Need of SOciOlOgi-
cal Study, Removal of
Issue from Politics
WARRINGTON, Mar. Go

WASHINGTON, Mar. Cong
ress should pass legislation author
izing President Coolidge to appoint
a fact finding committee to
study the sociological. effects of
prohibition in order to remove the
liqucr question from politics, AS
sistant Secretary Of the Treasury
Andrews said today.
''Such an investigation would be
tremendously advantageous I" b"th
law enforcement and moral effect,
Andrews said.
.Thc president would undoubtcd-
" appoint men of such quality the
ubic would have confidence in
their findings. then we could 90
ahead enforcing the law quietly
and conragcously V.
"Thc results Of such an invcsti-
cation would eliminate the con.
tlicting wild statements that are
how being made. The public mind
would settle down aud this would
greatly aid our work.
Not Given Fair Test
"At present we do not know
v neither the country is better off
socially or morally. We have no
means to determine this. SO far
has not had n fair tsct.
7 here will be no fair test until
oongrcss gives dry agents all the
power they need and creates suffic,
lent judicial machinery to handle
liquor cases. Al present there ar"
fnnv Sections that have under
manned Judicial machinery.
After two hour executive session
tie house alcoholic liquor traffic
committee announced that ii would
tcgiu its survey OF prohibition con
ditions in abo,t week, with gen
cral Andrews rs the firsi witness.
chairman Hudson, Michigan, an
that the committee had
agreed on Il plan of procedure. but
/, fused to reveal any Of its phases.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-01
WARMTH MADE
MANY TREK TO
OCEAN SUNDAY
Uy United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, March lit
was slightly cooler throughout
Southern California TODAY after
three days of record high February
temperatures.
The largest mid winter crowds III
history patronizcd beach resorts
,vcr the weekend to enjoy the
ba)my weather.
Thousands donned bathing suits
and took dips in the surf. There
were huge crowds at Long Beach
Rcdondo, Hcrmosa, Manhattan,
Venice and Santa Monica beaches!
Weather Observers forecast slight
" cooler weather for tonight and
tomorrow. Temperatures ranged
from so to S5 degrees at most south
land points sunday.
II was about five degrees cooler
TODAY.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-01
TOURIST RUSH WAS GREATER.
PERMITS, CI.EARINGS SHOWED
INCREASE DURING FEBRUARY
.reater than a wear ago

greater than a year ago.
"There is letter feeling in
oil circles than for some time
the report said also, with in
dications Of increased drilling
operations.
Clothing manufacturers re-
ported increases, in some cases
running as high as 33 to so per
cent.
Agricultural conditions, it was
said were excellent "All
districts report heavy paintings,
and particularly in spring vege-
tables said the report.
Citrus crops are good and
commanding good prices. Ship
ments of lettuce, cauliflower and
celery are heavy, with prices ex-
cellent, especially for celery
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-01
CRYER VETOES
BILL TO LIFT
DANCING BAN
BY United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, March 1.--De-
claring that the people themselves
should decide the question, Mayor
George Crycr today vetoed the or
dinancc passed by the Los Angeles
city council to permit Sunday dane
ilg ut Venice.
In mv opinion,' said the may
o., "thiS is an issue which the
people should determine ut the
polls.
"The charter provides that this
ordinance is subject to the rcfercn-
cum, and there is little doubt tina!
the referendum will be invoked, SO
the matter ultimately will have to
come before the people for decision
Il the polls.'
a special election TO decide the
issue Will probably be held on April
nG
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-01
MYSTERY BLAST
DESTROYS SMALL
CAFE BUILDING
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, March l.-Resi-
dents in southeastern Los Angeles
were rocked today by mysterious
Hast which demolished small caf"
iuilding.
The destroyed building was the
property of Joe Bellvuc. and had
cen rented by \. Mccormack, who
lad living quarters in the rear. Me
Cormick was believed to have VA
Gated yesterday. However, police
searched the ruins aS it was possible
he may have perished IN the cXPloS-
ION and fine which followed.
The cause of the blast cou!3 not
bc determined.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-01
COURT RULES AGAINST
RAILROADS ON LOSSES
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, March l.-Shor'
l;nc railroads cannot recover froih
the government for losses during. he
government operation period, the
United States suprcmc court held
today.
A court Gf claims decision hold
ING that the Marion and Rye VALLEY
Railroad company. operating an Is
mile road from Marion to Sugar
Grove, Va, was not entitled TO
Sl4,425 damages sought, was al
firmed.
The government regarded this n
a test ease as many short lines have
salts pending charging that GOV
crnment control caused them losses.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-01
POSED AS BUTLER
TO STEAL JEWELS,
POLICE DECLARE
New York Authorities
Claim Allegei Crack
Got Loot Worth $4,000
by United Press Leased Wire


NEW YORK, March l. Walter
X. Carney, 33, described by police
as one Of the cleverest ''gentleman
crooks in the country, was arrest
ed today at his room in fashionable
hotel. charged with robbing homes
Of several prominent New York and
Philadelphia persons where he was
employed as butler, of more than
$4,000 worth Of jewelry.
The rusc employed by Carney,
according to police, was to apply
for Il position as butler and when
asked for references gave the name
Of IA "Mr. Stewart. now stopping
at the Biltmore, : Carney would
hasten to his hotel room, it is said
and highly recommend himself to
the employer.
Admits Theft, Claim
Carney is said to have admitted
to detectives that he took $4,000
worth of icwclry from the Lake
Placid home of +. +. Hutton, brok
CT.
Carney, according to police, has
been arrested nine times since 1912
on various charges and under diff
fercnt names.
He escaped from Blackwell S Is
lank, New York. where he was last
imprisoned, by swimming across the
East river, police say. When serv-
ing time with road gong in Cali
fornia, after having been arrested in
Los Angeles some time ago, he IS
said to have made another escape.
Carney was in the British navy
during the war.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-01
TRAGEDIES
TAKE TOLL,
|9 KILLED
Automobile Again Leads
as Death Agency; Nine
Lose Lives in Mishaps.
IS SUFFER HURTS
Two Women Watch Mates
Burn to Death After
Motor Car is Wrecked.
Dy United Press Leased Wire

By United Press Leased Wire
SAN FRANCISCO, March 1.-The
automobile held its premier place as
a death agency in reports to the
United Press today of tragedy
deaths en- the Pacific coast over
the weekend. OF 10 fatalities nine
were caused by automobiles, while
80 of 35 injured were hurt by mo-
tor cars.
The fatalities included:
Don Mckinley, Pomona, Cal,
motorcycle. automobile collision.
Chester W. Conklin and Oscar
Eoyrlc. Stockton, Cal, burned be
meath overturned automobile.
Mrs. F. Raiz, Livingston. Cal.
wagon struck bv automobile.
T. Takanaga. Sanger, Cal, struck
by automobile.
Drove Over Bank
Mrs. Jeanette Taylor. 90, negro,
Coalinga, Cal, automobile q ivcn
over 60 foot baak. Four others
hurt in accident.
Hollis Pallady. Portland. skull
fractured in fall from automobile rs
i: turned corner.
Mrs. Augusta Stcinat, Tacoma,
struck hv automobile.
Frank Howard. 60, Oakland, auto
mobilc-motorcyclc collision near San
.IOsc. Cal.
Louis Borncr. Redwood City, Cal.
and Antony Villa. La Canada, Cal.
struck by interurban electric train
Near Los Angeles.
James j. Shaver, Portland,
drowned when canoe overturned
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-01
TEMPERATURE is
HIGHER IN EAST

NEW YORK, Mar. 1.-The com.
ing of March brought generally high
or temperatures throughout the east
today.
Only three reports received at the
local weather bureau showed temp
eratures lower than 20 degrees.
' These were Greenville, Maine, 8;
Quebec, A, and Montreal, 10.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-01
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

Local Y. w. G. A. committee
meeting, Mrs. r. P. Pope's.
Eagles lodge meets, Davis
Hall.
Personal appearance Jackie
Ray, juvenile movie star. and
up in Mable's Room at
Brunk' tent theater.
my Own Pal,' Palace thea
ter.
Behind the Front Valley
theater.
F. and A. M. No. 384, Ma
sonic hall.
Foreign night classes, Lincoln
school.
TOMORROW
Methodist Mems luncheon,
Oregon cafe, 1915.
Methodist Ladies' Aid. all
day meeting, Mrs. ]. E.
Brooks.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-01
RAILROAD MEDFNTION
BILL PASSES IN HOUSE
Nv United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, March T. Tie
Watson Parker railroad mediation
hill was passed today by the house.
The measure abolishes the rail
road labor board and sets up mach.
incrv for voluntary adjustment or
disputes between railroads and en-
ployccS. Railroad operators and
employees have approved the bill.
Tho vote was 3s1 to l..
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-01
TEXTILE WORKERS DEFY
ANTI-PICKETING ORDER

GARFIELD, n. j., Mar. Shout.
ing defiance at police orders which
forbade them to picket, 2000 strik-
ing textile workers today paraded
before the gates Of the New jersey
Worsted mills and cried 'scabs,' -
" dogs, - Equittcrs, y at the plant S
employees who have remained nj
work.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-01
BANDIT KILLED
AS CAR UPSETS
AFTER ROBBERY
by United Press Leased Wire

WOODLAND, Cal, March |. 80
"A speeding bandit car was wrecked
and one robbcr killed near Dixon
after five men had held up the home
CT w. s. Lillard between Davis and
Winters and had bound members
of the family. The victim has not
been identified.
Four confcdcratcs were arrested
and brought TO Woodland, ali more
or less seriously injured in the
crash. They gave the names of
Eddie Brock. John Franks. James
G 'Connor and Herbert FitzgibbonS.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-01
ritish Aerial Expeditions Start Truns-En1pir Flights
ORDERS OFFICERS
TO STOP ALL CARS
WITH l925PLATES
Better Carry Proof Along
If You Haven't Yet Got
Your New Set for 1926

Imperial Valley automobile own
ers who are driving cars with 1925
license plates had better keep handy
some definite proof that they have
applied for their 1926 license, says
Inspector George Gilroy Of the mo-
tor vehicle division, as. orders have
been issued from headquarters at
Sacramento to tie up all cars oper-
ating with 1925 license plates after
March l, unless proof can be shown
that absence Of the proper plates is
no fault OF the car owner.
The communication from Sacra
mento states that the motor We
hic!e division has completed all ap-
plications which have been forward
ed there and that there is no eX-
cuse for owners not to be equipped
with proper plates, unless possibly
the latter have been sent to an ad-
dress from which the applicant has
removed since forwarding the appli
cation.
january Il was the dead line set
by the motor vehicle division, but a
month : grace was granted to enable
AL ear owners to provide their ears
with proper plates.
Orders Issued Today
Gilroy. who is IN charge of the
county. traffic squad, issued instruc-
tions to the officers today, to en-
force the order from headquarters.
Cars registered in other states
must also be equipped with 1926
plates, either from tho state in
which the owner resides, or from
California.
The motor vehicle division also is
sued instructions that all public ga
rage owners where ears are stored
for a period of more than IL hours,
must comply with the law by keep
ing Il record of the ears stored with
them. Failure to comply with this
provision of the motor vehicle act
will result in the immediate arrest
of the garage owner.
Will Watch Baggage
Traffic officers are also instruct
ed to keep watch for ears having
baggage protruding beyond the hub
caps on the left hand side of the
ear. Complaint las been received
at Sacramento that this provision of
the motor vehicle act is being violat-
ed frequently in various parts of the
state
Another cause for complaint aris-
cs from dirty license plates, which
make il impossible for the numbers
on the plates to be read at a dis
tanee Of 80 feet, rs required by the
state law. There are many violations
III this respect in Imperial county,
officers state. and drivers operating
ears with illcgiblc license plates will
be cited to appear in court if they
persist in the violation after being
warned.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-01
NEW HIGHWAY is
OPEN TO TRAFFIC
Nv United Press Leased Wire

WHITTIER. Calf, Mar l.-Af-
ter nine months work by the state
and county road departments, the
Los Angeles Whittier state highway
was opened to traffic today.
Mayor w. +. Green, Whittier. and
officials of Montebello, Pico and the
Union Pacific railroad, took part in
the inauguration ceremonies.
The new highway: unit. represents
IN expenditure of more than $267,.
900.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-01
FARM BUREAU WOMAN TO
RUN IN STATE ELECTION

HANFORD, Calf, Mar. Mrs.
Sarah Railsbach, prominent in farm
beau activities in the San Joaquin
Valley. for several, years has an,
lounced her candidacy for the state
'sscmbly for the 54th district. Mrs.
Railbach is the first woman to seek
legislative honors from this district.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-01
ACTION NOW
OVER
PLAN
Early Adoption of Reso-
luton Is Expected Af-
ter Lively Tilt in Senate
VOTE DOWN PROTEST
Abortive Attempt Made
to Stop Appointment of
Committee on Project.

WASHINGTON, March l. The
Republican Democratic coalition
crushed opposition to the Coolidge
Muscle Shoals resolution in the first
battle over the issue in the senate
today.
An attempt of senator Norris
Nebraska, Republican, leader of tn"
Independent group, to, kill the reso-
luton authorizing appointment of
congressional committee to negotiate
Il lease of the S137 100000 govern
ment project to private interests
U-aS voted down.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-01
Vote Comes On Appeal

The vote came on an appeal TAX
cn by Norris from n decision nf
Vice President Dawes ruling that
the resolution was legal and did not
repeal Il previous law holding th+
big nitrate and power plants for the
government.
Bv vote of Is to 50. the senate
laid the appeal on the table and de
cdcd to proceed with consideration
OF the resolution. The action pres
aged early adoption Of the rcsolu-
ti0n itself.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-01
SCREEN STAR IS WE'D

NEW YORK, March l.-Vivian
Martin, stage and screen star, has
become the bride of Arthur, W..
Samucls, composer. The ceremony
was held yesterday in the apartment
of Nevsa McMcin, noted illustra-
tor.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-01
By United Press Leased Wire
LOS ANGELES, Mar. l.

Southern California S prosperity
continues on the upgrade, &C
cording to the February business
review issued today by the Los
Angeles chamber Of commerce.
There were 80 per cent more
tourists to the southland during
the past month than in Febru-
ary year ago, and business &C
tivity in all lines showed in
creases, the survey said.
Building permits and bank
clearings. reliable barometers
of prosperity, registered in
creases generally, and import
and export tonnage at Los An
geles harbor was S3,000,000
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-01
LEAVE FOR ASSOUAN

CAIRO, Mar. Wing Commander
Pulford s royal air force squadron
Of Cairo.to-C -Capctown planes arrived
at Asslu' and departed for Assouan
at 9:3O n. IN. today
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-01

The Klamath River bridge on the
Redwood highway is nearly com
pleted, linking California and Ore
gon by new concrete road.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-01
India London Dash

Flight Lieutenant Oliver and Fly
ing Officer Brooks hoped off from
karachi. India, at > Il. M. on five
day dash TO Lnndon which would
shattcr existing records if success
full.
The dirigihlc to be constructed
by the Guarantee company will
carry l25 passengers, 800 pounds of
baggage and 10000 pounds of mail.
1t will be called the Rl0l and will
require 5000 horsepower to drive at
at an average speed of 30 miles AN
hour. 1t will have Il gas capacity
of 100000 cubic feet.
Australia viii be brought two
weeks closer 10 London hv the pro-
jccted ship which would require only
IL days to make the journey. The
contract will specify that the dirig.
ihlt be completed within two wears.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-01
START DASH.
FROM INDIA
TO ENGLAND
Two Other Parties Off OIL
Opposite Flights from
Cairo, Capetown, Africa
OUT AFTER RECORDS
Big Dirigible to BE Start
ed Soon for Australian
England.India Service.
BY MINOTT SAUNDERS

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent)
LONDON, Mar. Three British
air expeditions took off today on 4
trans-empire flight totaling nearly
10000 miles. simultaneously, it was
announced that construction of the
first dirigible for the Australian
England India service would be be-
gun next month at Howden, East
Yorkshire. in the plant Of the Air
ship Guarantee company.
-Four 4j0 horsepower royal air
force arplanrs containing six of
ficers and two mechanics under
Wing Commander &. II. w. I'ulford,
left Cairo for Capctown at Z n. IN.
At the other end Of Africa, Alan
Gotham, Britain's premier civilian
avia'or, took OFF 80 minutes later
for Cairo on the return lap of his
round trip flight from London. The
planes viii meet somewhere III cen
tral Africa.
, 1926-06-30
Wit and Humor.

Pat (who watching the street sprinkler
pass)-"Well. if vi hadn't seen it Old
niver behave it," he explained,
Believe what?" asked a bystander.
"Thot the idjit av a dhrivered ihry to
haul wather in the loikes av that laky
WAGON, and Oh s'pose he's getting paid
be the load"
Judge-''Up again Casey, for evading
the law?"
Casey Don't rub it in, Judge. Oh
only wish Oh bod evaded it inshtead av
runnin' into two cops on tn CORNER"
, 1926-06-30

ton on our records to perpetuate his
memory, and that a copy of these re-
solutions be sent TO members of the fam
lily of the deceased"
Trustees Elected
Trustees elected to serve for three
years. and to fill the three vacancies on
the Board already existing, were the fol-
lowing:
Dir. M. O. Dumas, Washington, D. c.;
DR.. Thomas Jesse Jones, New York City;
DR.. Jesse E. Moorland, New York City;
DR.. Marcus F. Wbe2tland, Newport, RI.
James c. Napier, Nashville, Tenn; and
DR.. Sara w. Brown, New York City, as
Alumni Trustee.
Others elected were: Doctor J. H. Dill
lard of Charlottesville, Va; Geo. w.
Crawford, Esq, of New Haven, Conn;
George Foster Peabody, of Saratoga
Springs, New York Robert Y. Fleming,
Washington, d. c.; and Dr.. Peter NJ,
Murray of New York City.
The Board of Trustees adopted a special
resolution mem0riaIizing the 40 years
service of DR.. Charles B.. Purvis, Of Bos.
ton, Mass, as a Trustee, and as a direct
ing force over a period of many yeaas of
the Medical School Of Howard University
who is voluntarily retiring by resignation
from the Board OF trustees.
New Professor Of Medicine
Lieutenant Commander w. II. Floed-
horn Of The u. S. Naval Corps was elect
ed to fill the Chair Of Medicine made va
cant by the death of the late Doctor Hen
~ P. Parker. Dir. Bloedhorn was form.
erly Head Of the Department of Internal
Medicine, y. S. Naval Medical School;
is at present Chief Medical Aid TO
Rear Admiral Stitt, Surgeon Ger e =
al of the U. S. Navy. He pursued
Post Graduate work at the NV
York Post Graduate Medical School,
Bellevue Hospital; The National Hospital;
the Queens Lane. London, England; Ma.
tional Hospital for Diseases of the Heart,
London, England; and at Vienna on Med
ical Diagnosis. Doctor Bloedhorn comes
to fill the Professorship of the Chair Of
Medicine with unqualified recommended
tons from Rear Admiral Stitt, Surgeon
General Of the Navy. Boston Chronicle,
Wit and Humor.
Pat (who watching the street sprinkler
nass)-"Well. if ri hadn't seen it Old
YoungstownskeÌ SlovenskeÌ noviny = Youngstown Slovak news. (Youngstown, Ohio) 1910-1940, 1926-01-01
!, Vd aka Yam ysetkXm,

Vd aka Yam vsetkNm, vd aka
vreleho slovenskeho srdca!
A vd'akou al vrlcna prosba:
"Ostante Lige Nernymi, neusta-
waite v praci obetiach "a konec-
ny triumf pravdy pray sloven-
sieho naroda V republike! !" =,
'Nechze rok budlci prinesie pl-
ne splnenie Vasich osobnych td-
zob a ziadosti nechze nam on
prinesie, co narodu konecne to-, Go
dl'a bozskyych a l'udskych pray
patri kazdemu narodu, teda al
slovenskemu a to ramci ,Cesko-
Slovenskej Republiky.
St 'astlivy a blazeny Novy Rok
Vam, sestry a bratia ! st 'astlivy
blazeny Novy Rok vsetkym rodu.
vernym Slovakom a Slovenian q
ME menei slovenskemu narodu, &C
.Daj Boze, ably sa nase narodnt
nadeje a ziadosti splnily V tomtt
roku!
Slovenska Liga v Amerike
YoungstownskeÌ SlovenskeÌ noviny = Youngstown Slovak news. (Youngstown, Ohio) 1910-1940, 1926-01-01
o D0LEzITOsTI sBoROVYCH
SCH0DZ

Byt organizovanym clenom me-,
jakej organizacie neznaei len pla-
tit prispevky, nosit' vo vacku
clenovsky listok Qegitimaciu) a
byt' zapisany menoslove, ale ka-
''zdv musi. skrz IA skrz pochopit'
.dlrcha,s ciel' organizacie v tom
to duchu,$za tento ciel' pracovat'. :.
Tu name Slovensku Llgu. lste
sa najdu mnohi l'udia, ktori ami
dnes nevedia dokonale, aka je to
vlastne organizacia, alzemu cie
l'u sl1zi. Mnohi sice vedia, re Slo-
venska Liga praauje "a uzakone-
ME Pittsburghskej Dohody IL
stave CS. republiky, t. j., "a "a
chranu Slovenska Slovakom, "a
mas americkNch Slovakov, "a slo-
venskych vyst.,,ahovalcov Kama
de, V Kube, "a slovensky vychod,
"a odtrhnute caste Spisa Gravy
a inc pre- mas narod vel'mi dole
zite veci, ale nevsnnaj1 81 toho, re
ciele. Slov. iLgy podl'a stanov su
ticz: vzdelavat' l'ud mas zijuci v
Amerike, povznasat' no mravne
hospodarsky, spolocensky a poll.
ticky. Nuz ale toho treba 81 vsim.
nut.
| Sposoby vzdeiavania, mravneho
spolotenskeho politickeho po
vznesenia s6 rozlicne. Vydavanie
lanlh a casopisov, ich rozsirovanie
prednasky, slusne, zosl 'acht 'ujuce
zabavy, d alej slavnosti ST vsetkc
vEodne prostriedky, ably sa ciel'u
SLOW. Ligy sltizilo, t. j. ably sa Gle
hovia Slov. Ligy vzdelavali a po
vznasali.
Ale zk1senost dokazuje, re na.
1cinlivejsim prostriedkom k to
mu sii schodze. Malo kto vie s.
vsak uvedomit' dolezitost' scho
DE. Vid me teda, v com prispie
va schodza k tomu, ably sd l'u6
vzdelaval a povznasal. ~
Ma sch6dzi v prvom rade poeu
jeme reel, mienky o nejakej veci
Viacej oci viacej vidi, hovori 50
a je to al pravda. Ma sch6dzi Wy
skyline sa nejaka otazka, ktori
treba riesit'. Kazdy moze svojt
mienku povedat' tax sa nahl a
dy cistia "a celia otazka sa vyjasni
YoungstownskeÌ SlovenskeÌ noviny = Youngstown Slovak news. (Youngstown, Ohio) 1910-1940, 1926-01-01
vYKAZ SBIERKY
slov. Ligy ma volebnY Fond, cd
IL. do 10. decembra 1926.

Posledne poistene $16,O7760
Doslo "a udany cas- $l4375
Dosavadna sbierka: $16,22136
Y tomto vykaze zahrnuta je j
sbierka Rev. o. Nseida Il New
Castle, Pa ku ktofej prispeli:
Rev. O. Necid $5, po $lJozef
Kovalik, Jozef Duda, Michal Seer
.ba1, Anna Horvath, Stefan Vra.
bel, Jan Macko, Jam Bechely, Jan
Salamon Jan Mats. n. N. So.
Po Soc 0cAndrej Elko, Jan Stofoik