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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-05
Water Law IS
HELD ILLEGAL
Fresh Water Supply
District Uncon-
stitutional

AUSTIN. Texas. june q .P Tex
as law authorizing creating of fresh
water supply districts today was
held unconstitutional and struck
down hv the supreme court in a case
originating in jefferson county.
Ihp law. chapter a.. acts W the
fir-t and second called sessions of
the afth legislature. must fall be-
fore both state and federal coRstitu-
tion because "it fails ~ provide for
"a hearing on the question NJ bound
aries of the district and w ques-
tIon Wy benefits to land proposed to
NAN included"
Laws authorizing creation " road
districts ana other districts are not
affected hy the ruling written by
Chief Justice Cureton. because they
provide Ior hearing W. deemed ueces-
sary under the constitution.
The case styled en- rel ". 4 Mer-
riman ana Others ~ ~ T. Bali and
others was brought by Marvin Sour
lack. jefferson county attorney
against FL 1 Ball and other officials
nv the jefferson county fresh water
district 40. q. charging usurpation-
>rurluUks h contention that the Law
authorizing the creation of the dis
trIct i- uuconStitutiona aud that
the district. therefore. d. usurping,
was upheld hv trial court. reversed
hy appellate eout and today upheld
by the supreme court. the appellate
court being reversed.
The opinion said hearing ~ in-
tercstcd persons must he provided in
a fixed manner before the creation NJ
" district
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-05
Chdmbeylin Takes
Cut to Make Time

German steamer sighted him ofr
the coast ~ Ireland when ~ had
almost completed the 800 mile
water Jump from New Foundland.
by being ahle so cross Cape
Race instead Of going up 10 81.
Johns Chamberlin and Levine
were able 10 ~cUt Y corner wv
LiRdberEh and 20 pick up some Vt
the time they Rad beer falling
behind hi, schedule At one time.
over Nova Scotia. they were three
hours behind his time.
Although Chamberlin left the
American coast about eco eastern
daylight tmie. while Lindbergh did
not head out ta sea until 7:45 east
err daylight time. the Colum bia
Wa artlally behind the schedule
mane KS the Spirit Of 81. Louis.
for hamberIin. by heading east
ward over Cape Race cut off near
III ioN miles ri northrard flying
which Linabsrsh did before quit
-ira -hs c-zst
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-05
FLOOD REFUGEES
START HOMEWARD

NEW ORLEANS. Ia. June 4.--tPp
With the flood threat rapidly dim
iniShinr in th~ lower AtrhafalnvA
basins. plans went forward today for
steady repatriation and reconstruc-
tion w the upper reaches where the
waters continue to recede.
Ievees ~ Hrwick and half u dozen
small towns along the Southern Pa
cifir Railway. about iin miles west
of New Orleans. were considered safe
unless WI unexpected rise of water
develops. i hr rescue crew assembled
in th~ region stood hi a. a prerau-
tionary measure but w was not be-
lievrd it- services would be needed
further
Within the next ter days the ex-
uau~ from concentration camps in
the northern portion of the flooded
zone is expected to ~ general
few refugees alrcday have be-
=un returning m their homes AH fast
Al ridges appear above the murky
waters
The second contingent tD return ~
the Bayou Des CLASSES country.
about I50 miles northwest of New
DrlHrn-. sailed today or the steam
er Tusrumhia. which also carried
provisions FER refugee camps.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-05
MONTGOMERY HAS
SERIOUS BLAZE

MONTGOMERY. Ala. June \. E
Twenty down town buildings
were destroyed and eleven damaged
by fire here hate today at loss
estimated M more than $1,000 400
Four men. Arthur Johnson. George
Wilson ". N. kimbrough. ana "
Wilbank- were injured during tha
cunfu-on hut it was not believed
they were seriously hurt.
The flames started ru pile WI
r"Ee in the back ward next to the
Iudahy Packing Company's building
on Commerce street ana for Y time
threatened the whole district WI the
city.
After destroying buildings on the
western side or tile street the flames
leaped across burned tho Imperial
Hotel and continued eastward. de-
stroy.Hg stores in Bib street from
Commerce t0 lee.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-05
CIVILSERVICE
MEASUREDIES
INFILIBUSTER
Moody, His Face Ex-
pressi O n e SIS Sees
Campaign Promise
Lose in Senate

AUSTIN. Texas. June o. 0P'--
Flinging defiance in the face az
Governor Moody. the senate :odav
virtually killed the house admins
tration civil service measure ny ad-
joIruing until Monday next to last
day oi the session by a vote of in
to r..
Tie measure now need W. passed
only with a two-thirds vote whi-h
would be necessary 20 suspend iuies.
Moody Sat III the chamber. his face
expires ion less. during the entire
afternoon session.
Bailey Of Cuero. speaking well
within the governors hearing. In
fighting the bill declared he has had
letters that ( was = political fad ani
said ~ originated ''in Il source | don I
care just now to mention
Motion of Bowers Of aldwell -
that 70 adjourn Ted 70 what was adj
mitted hy members ~ both factions
and by the governor a. defeat of the
measure. came after nearly q tull
day of wrangling and filibusteriug
that nettcd no progress.
Governor Hears Roll Call
in the effort to whip opposition in
line hy his presence made M ign
but grasped the arms of his chair.
Those voting "aye" to adjourn.
Bailey. Bledsoe. Bowers. Fairchili,
Floyd. Greer. Hardin. Holbrook. Nc
Farland. Miller. Moore. Parr. Real.
Rushe. Stuart. Ward. Westhruoa.
Niriz
Voting "no": Berkeley. Hall. LeNis.
Love. Neal tMissl. Pollard. Price.
Reid Smith. Triplett, Witt. Wood
and Woodward
Moody said he would not call
another special session immediately
unless the legislature fails 70 pass
all appropriation bills. a. was pre-
licted IN some quarters today.
No Immediate Session
Tin no event would call an im-
mediate special session to pass civil
service" he added "as ! know mem
bers are anxious to get about tneir
business at home" lie said. how
ever. that the measure viii be SUB
mItted 10 coming legislatures.
Civil service was one of Moody N
campaign planks and ~ requested
tho Legislature IN his message 4"
inauEurate such system. The Last
Texas democratic party plank also
carried civil service Hs " pIatf 1rm
demand.
Two bills which the administration
orposed-<he Stuart highway bili
and the Fairchild lateral road bill
however. met the same fate a- Gid
the civil service measure. that most
w those for them were against c;yll
service and helped use all of To-Day
session in the general filibu>ter.
Neither highway bill could he
brought up Monday without two
thirds vote
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-05
HOUSE ADOPTS FREE
CONFERENCE REPORTS

AUSTIN. Texas. June 4i--lf
lackadaisical night session. in dc-
ference IN imminrnce NJ Sinedic gd-
iournmeut the house adopted its free
conference reports ~ An adjust
ment with the senate of Sl 500 nN0 "
year rural school and for the bicn-
MUM. and III 800. GOO for the secor \
wear only fur supplemental school
aid
The house supplemented measure
carried s4.5nn 600 and the senate
ATT. 100 600 hut consultations with tha
education and cnmptroller's depart
ments developed that thc schooI
fund would w better OFF than first
thought.
Iack of quorum prevented final
pas sage TT bills. but several were pn-
crossed by viva voice vote
Among them was the etuUha
bin to make Discretionary with :he
trial Judge whether w shall sian.
severance to Jointly indicated ac-
fcadants. In which he has no choice
now. IF demanded
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-05
SCHOOL BOND
Vote FAVORS
GREAT issue
S350,0O0 High and jun
Tor College Building
Assured For City
Schools

Opposition u the SS5u.OOO school
bond issue was swamped Saturday
in the election wv an almost 10 70
vote when the bonds carried with
lS5 votes for and only IA against.
There viii ~ no delay w the con-
structiun. ID was announced at the
school board offices Saturday night.
and An soon as the bonds are an
proved and sold. actual work en The
ground viii begin Five 70 six
weeks An the period estimated bv
members ~ the board for the de-
tHil> preliminary to the breaking or
ground for what ID H. declared will
rs the most complete school system
in South Texas.
The architects. Phelps and Devices
and Atlee =. AyreS and Son. Of San
Antonio. have received telecraphir
instructions a. complete the plans.
which call for u new structure TO be
used a. 4 combination senior high
school ana junior college. The new
structure Is to br connected with the
present high school building on the
south and the junior high school IN
the north. providing 4 school campus
and clasSronms three blocks i'm
length, extending along Palm Boule-
ward from Elizabeth street % JEFF
ferSon.
Mediterranean arcades are to con-
meet the new structure with the pre-
sent buildings. The central strur-
ture A. to be 300 feet In length. oc-
cupying the field between the junior
ana senior high schools
large auditorium with seating
capacity II ! 900 on the first floor
and ESQ in the balcony. and large
cafeteria in the basement. which can
accommodate 800 persons al one
time. are among the features of ~.
new building. according a. the pre-
sent plans. other details of IN
structure are to ~ worked out ",
the architects Immediately.
The present senior high school wi if
be devoted q the use Of junior hieh
school classes ana part ~ the gra w
school classes will be placed in tl M
present junior high school buildif
While the vote was light. mem
beers NJ the school board declare
Saturday night. -the result IN gfa-
tifyirg and assures Brownsville vi
facilities tu take care Of the ever
growing needs of our schools"
The new school building will prob
ably Nv put into use IN the fall ui
1923.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-05
PLANE HEADS FOR IRELAND
Highway Man
Crash Victim:
Inspector Hurt

According ID witnesses " the ac-
cidcnt, Huggins car crashed into an
automobile driven by Y. J. Clark 81
McAllen. Higgins thought the Clark
car was turning off the highway. and
was unable g. miss i on account Of
other traffic.
Ward was thrown through the
windshield Of the automobile and
sustained numerous injuries. Early
tonight the direct cause " death had
not been determined. but ii was be-
lieved his nevk had been broken.
The body 81 the dead man is be
ing held vi the Kreidlcr undertaking
Continue on page two.D
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-05

By The Associated Press
The first leg ~ the Chamberlin-
Levine trans Atlantic flight. the
1000 miles from New York to the
eastern coast w New Foundland.
was covered in ~ hours and 15
minutes, slower than Lindbergh's
time over the same distance by
only furty-seven minutes.
The Beilanca monnplane Colum-
bia left Roosevelt Field AZ SOS
o'clock eastern daylight time Sat
urday morning and was sighted at
cape Race. y. F.. At $50 o'clock
eastern daylight time From that
point 1t headed eastward out 20
sea.
When Lindbergh reached New
Fpurdlaud a dense fo- wac rolling
Goa at Cape Race. which is At the
extreme southeast tn. ~ he cut
up a. -. John instead His run
ming time till then was III hour
and - minutes. Nothing more
Wss heard ~ Lizd.ergA uzt.l
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-05
Lindbergh's Best
Wishes for Columbia

C. :. CRUISER MEMPHIS. June 4.
By Wireless fo the Associated
Press -'I do hope he makes u.
said Captain Lindber-h smiling when
informed that the Brlianca plane
Columbia had started from New York
4n its trans Atlantic flight.
Admiral Burenu. learning of TIM
start through the Associated Press.
f'rurai iatcly communicated with ali
the shirs n his jurisdiction tie in-
sir-rfed them ta keep ths sharp
ss- c--icnE
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-05
ROAD DISTRICT
BONDSUPHELD
Supreme Court Decis-
ion Validates Road

AUSTIN. Texas. June l.-iPi Tex
rs road district bonds which the iath
legislature in special session sought
w validate today were held valid by
the supreme court.
Anderson county road district
number : was granted mardamus
against Attorney General laude Pol
lard. % approve the r>naining S5ln
200 worth ~ ITS bonds. sole issue
ralsed by Pollard being that the lcg
islnture's action was not sufficient
10 validate.
The legislatures validating ses-
sion was caused nv United States
supreme court opinion n the Arch
er county case" holding the road
hondS worthless
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-05

~ III W 7 Tft IT Y IIIT
NcALLEN. Tex. June 4.-F Ward.
of FalfurrIas. believed 70 be an en-
ployc VI the state highway depart
ment. was almost instantly killed
about 5 o'clock tonight when q car
ia which he was riding cras he'd in
10 another on the McAllen- Pharr
road. about a quarter Of mile east
Of McAlien.
James Huggins. United States
immigration Inspector. who was
driving the car i'm which Ward was
passenger. was seriously cut By
glass and ~ In the hospital mere. He
will recover.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-05
FIl ARK-SAN JtAN
VOTE SlOO. 900 ISSlE.

NhFtihi tn hr iefald.l
HHARR. June a. The Fharr- Sar
Juan Independent School District
bond M .ur nf $500 n0O carried hy N
vote of i57 to 81 in the election held
here Saturday.
THE funds will hc used in tho con-
-trurtion of "a new Mexican grammar
school to cost about $4,000. a four
room addition tn the PhArr Ameri-
ram grammar school. and for thr
erection II = new American gram
mar school Ht San Juan. Approx
mAtely $4,000 mn the issue Will hr
used La The taking a. of warrants "
sued for school Improvements last
year
Harvey IN Smith nf San Ant0nio /
The architect fnr the school board
N wa announced thut bids are tU
M called Nom within n short time as
soon a~ ~ the plans are completed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-05
95-Year Old Valley
Resident Is Dead

SAN BENITO. TeN.. June RE
fugio pedraza. % years old. WHO
came 20 Texas in covered wagon
drawn ~ an % team from his ma
tive city az Linarcs. Mexico. was
buried here Saturday He died az
the home of his son near here
Pedraxa was one az the old set
tlcrS ~ the Valley. and one nf the
tif~t to engage an active farming IN
this region lie " survived NY sew
eral sons daughters. grandchildren
and several great grandchildren.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-05
Los Angeles Texas
Plane Service Coming

Los ANGELES. Cal. June i-,Pl
The Aero Corporation Of Califor-
mia announced tonight that regular
airplane passenger service between
Los Angeles and Fort Worth. Texas.
would be inauEurated within 30 days.
The first trip of tri-motorcd planes
VIII ~ made about July Z. The
craft will connect with east bound
planes Al Fort Worth with landings
AZ important intermediate points.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-05
Mrs. Angie Taylor
Heads S. B. Rebekah

SAN BENITO. june 4 Mrs. Angie
Taylor Was elected Noble Grand to
succeed Mrs. Earl Dauchtrcy ana
Mrs, n. G Neidcrjohn was elected
Vice Grand 10 succeed Mrs. Auzie
Taylor af The election nj Officers
held Thursday night hy the Rcbesll
lodge. Miss Anna Adams was yier.-
go secretary to succeed Mis-. Gtl1r
Steck. Installation viii he hell in
July
About thirty five members expect
~ attend the meeting IF tee Valley
Association of Oad Fellow ana Re-
hekAhs at Raymondville june l+.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-05
FIVE die WHEN
BOAT CAPSIzES

CHASEN LAKE.. N T.. June a.
lP-Fiyc members of the Junior
and senior classes Of the Dame
mora high school were drow ned to-
night when 4 heavy ~quall cap
sized their row boat. sixth ocru-
pant of the boat. a teacher. was
rescued
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-05
Disappointed Flyer
Back on Mail Route

NEW YORK. :. T.. June 4.-iP,
Lloyd n. Be-caud. who had hoped -
~ the companion of Clarence Cham
berlin IN the Rellanca plane speed
ing over the Atlantic tonight, was
awaiting better weather AZ Hadley
Field. \ ~. before leaving off with
his regular load of AIR mail foE
Cleveland He arrived az HAdley
Field from Cleveland this afternoon.
saying that he had stopped a. Sgn-
hrr~ PA. for gasoline.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-05
MAKE SWIFT rRIP FROM DALLAS

donn Iaff cHWcTT ~ bfHNnHVITTH.
Junior az the Southern Method st
University. Dallas, and his fraternity
brother, AltRs Lilies 81 Dallas. ar
rived IN Harrington AZ I a. w. SatuF-
day after motoring q hours FROM
Dallas. They stopped for two hours
on the trip. making their T00-mIle
run an ~ hours actual running time.
X Lirfhergh's rot nothing on a..
Sewell said IN Brownsville. after cal
culatirg that the overland trip had
been made at AZ avsrage fets of 3S
Ll les AZ eolT.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-05
OF
ORCHARDS TO
BEPERMANENT
Valley Horticult u r a |
Society Plans For
Continued Effort to
Fight Fly

MERCEDES. Tex. June 4.-Plans
FOR making the citrus cleanup in-
augutated recently a permanent mea-
SURE m the Valley. and for the send
of large delegation Of Valley men
to the public hearing in Washington
June gI which is 10 cousi ider quar-
rntire If citrus fruit in connection
with the asserted discovery of the
Mcxican fruit Fly in this region. were
initiated Friday night I'D d meeting
Of the Valley horticultural Society
here.
A number az representative Valley
growers. business men. hofticnltuf-
| lists. and experts on citrus and ento-
mology from the state and federal
horticultural departments. were pres
ent
The splendid co operation which u
being given the federal inspectors IN
the Valley was commanded hy the
speakers who urged that the work
begun should ~ continued perm
anently. 20 that ali possible breed ing
places OF the Mexican fruit fly wiil
be eliminated without an opportunity
for their return.
Would Stop Smuggling
Tightening OF the policing of the
border IN order "a put down smuggi-
ink of fruits which harbor the fly
was suggested and will probably he
acted upon in the near future. More
inspectors to work with the customs
guards Will probably be requested.
il was Indicated.
Rigid legal enforcement ot the
cleanup measures in cases where in-
dividual orchardists rafuse 60 CO.
operate ~ the work viii wv iuaugU-
rated when the recent act NJ leg
iature goes into effect. giving the
commiss toner's courts ~ the various
counties authority "a enforce pro-
tectiye means for the preservation mi
fruits
James Zcdek. C ~ Department 81
Agriculture entnmologi stationed
at the Panama Canal experiment sta
tion. and now investigating the re-
ported presence of the fruit fly
here. was one of the speakers. his
talk being educational ~ connection
with the life and breeding habits of
the fruit fin Hc suggested vlrious
means usually employed for fighting
the pest.
Other Speakers Heard
T. e. Mcdonald. state horticultur-
ist. ". r. Steffins. president ~ the
Valley Horticultural Society. u. II.
Clifford. secretary Of the Mercedes
Chamber Of Commerce: ,. r. Bell.
pres idpnt of the VALLEY Association
Of Commercial Srcretarie.. wer"
some of the other speakers On the
program
Following the omen session the
members of the horticultural so-
cicty went into closed session. u ~
reported that plans were made then
for the putting underway n a move
mcni cor the organization of Val
lcv-wirc association of citrus grow
err and farmers in order that united
efforts can he made In movements
which are for the benefit ~ all
growers of the VALLEY.
Plans were also made for the am
nual meeting of the Valley Horti-
cultural Society.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-05
Goal Indefinite,
COlunbiatOFlV
tOLaStGaSDrOp

NEW YORK. y. ~. June g.
The Cunard Liner. Antonia. in n
position about 100 miles southwest
of ireland reported overcast skies.
misty and rain with southwest
wind and slightly falling barO-
graph early today il a radio mes
sage 10 The Associated Press.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-05
WEATHER

EAST TEXAS Sunday and Mon
day cloudy, scattered thundershow-
ers. Moderate ~ fresh south to
southeast winds on the coast.
WEST TEXAS-Sunday and Non
cay partly cloudy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-05
$500. .0ee OIL DEAL

WICHITA FALLS. June I.--tPl--
Sale of the Brown county oil hold
ings of Tower-Mckann. Inc. for
$500. 900 TO the McCarty Oil company
and Carl Bailey was announced here
TO-DAY.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-05
County Court at
LAM Bill Passed

AUSTIN. Texas. June 1.-THE Parr
bill creating a county court al law
for Cameron county passed finally in
the house Saturday uftcrnou.
Having already passed the senate.
the hin will now go to the governor
for his signature and will 20 into Ell
feet Immediately upon approv-i. The
measure was drafted hy Harry l..
Faulk. county attorney of Cameron
county. II was sponsored In the sen
ate by Senator Parr and in the house
hy Representative Montgomery and
Hornaday 81 the Valley.
Under the provisions of the new
county court al law bill an of the
cases ou the civil and criminal dock
cts VT the country court with the eX-
ccption of probate cases viii be
turned over to the judge of the
country court at law
This will leave the county Judge
free to give practically an of his
time 70 duties wy chairman of the
board of county commits toners.
which position he already holds.
The county judge viii also retain
the powers WI guardianship growing
out of probate eases. and some other
cases.
The bill was drawn and introduced
in order "a relieve the present sit-
uation in the court. the docket Of the
county court being crowded. ana the
time ~ the county judge being rc-
guired for this and for the duties as
chairman of the board ~ county
commissioners.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-05

THE CITRUS FRUIT bill IL an
other measure that the Texas lcgis
Alaturc has approved. upon the rcques
the fruit growers Of the Lower ri,
andc Valley Of Texas.
will control that race 20 tn,
Set every fall. with fruit that il
not a good, merchantable pro
opeTs will recall several ~
e.. in the past two or three year.
,,h.V min fruf. aivtn., ruined 81.
Evening star., 1927-08-25
LITTLE BENNY
BY LEE PAPE.

We was eating suppir, being liver
and onions in pops honor, and pop sed.
Well in a few more days we'll be
bobbing UP and down on the briney
, deep.
Meening on our way to Paris, and
ma sed. Wee wee, mooshwar.
Come agen, please? pop sed, and ma
sed There Frentch werds. wee wee
II eens yes and mooshwah meens han
kerchiff, I think its a good thing to
start tawking Frentch, so by the time
l get over there III be in the spirit
of it, though of corse I ony know
can do is jest repeet the ones I know
| Regardless Of their meening. cart
blantch. tabble dote, wee wee.
Yee gods, pop sed.
I've bin doing 1t all day / reely find
| 1t very helpfill, ma sed. This morning
l could hardly remember eny Frentch
werds, but this afternoon they were
! coming so naturelly felt as il I'd bin
born in Paris. lingeree, mooshwar.
wee wee. tabble dote.
You sed most of those before. pop
| sed.
know it. I'm doing 1t for the sound
more than for the aXual werds,
shappo, wee wee. polly VOC fransay.
wee madam. mooshwar, why don't
you try it. Willyum? ma Sc.
No thanks, vile I have my rite
sentses Ill try to hang on to them.
pop sed. Would you mind passing the
wee wee mooshwar butter? he sed.
Yee gods you've got me doing 1t, he
sed.
Wee wee, tray petee. try some more,
Willyum, you sounded reel Frentcl,
ma sed. and pop sed, Nuthing doing.
for Peet sake lay off before you have
NE tawking with my hands and shoul-
ders.
And rite after suppir he went
around to the bowling alley so he
wouldent haff to lissen to eny more
Frentch.