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Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-27
MACBETH TO TAKE
WITNESS STAND
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LOS ANGELES, Aug. PA. b
Mac Beth, president of the South.
ern California Gas Company, was to
be called to the witness stand this
afternoon at the trial of +. f.
Sweeney, charged with embezzle-
ment of gas company funds.
Sweeney has contended that the
money he is accused of stealing
went rather to Influence city hall
legislation and that each of his
alleged briberies was approved by
Macbeth.
The morning session was devoted
to questioning of Sweeney concern.
ing his involved handling of three
bank deposits. Deputy District At.
torney Dennison attempted to prove
that Sweeney had more than his in
come for personal expenditures.
Sweeney refused to be trapped
into admitting this charge.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-27
| COOLIDGE SENDS
GREETINGS TO
M. D0UMERCUE
Says Treaty Signing Is
Great Forward Step In
World Peace
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.-Prcsi-
dent Coolidge today congratulated
President Doumergue of France
upon the successful conclusion of
the signing Of the treaty in Paris.
Mr.. Coolidge $ message said:
at gives me great pleasure and
satisfaction to extend to you and
through you, to the representatives
Of the nations assembled in Paris,
my cordial congratulations on the
successful outcome of the negotia
tions inaugurated by France and
the United States for treaty re-
nounsing war as an instrument of
national policy and pledging the
signatories to seek only by peaceful
means the settlement of differences
which may arise between them.
"The treaty had its inception in
the proposal submitted last year By
the government of France to the
government of the United States.
The idea of Monsieur BRAND has
been made world wide. | am conf
dent that the simple provisions Of
this treaty will be accepted by all
nations because | am sure there is
everywhere a will for peace.
cit is a great forward step in
the preservation of peaceful re-
lations between the nations and
therefore, will, | know, prove to be
n historic document in the history
of civilization. 1t has been q pri-
vilege to the United States to con
tribute TO the success of this move
ment, satisfaction to have been
associated with France and other
peace loving nations in thus writing
into international law, one of the
deepest aspirations of the human
conscience.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-27
IMMENSE AREA
DESTROYED BY
FOREST FIRES
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SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 27.-One
forest fire still menaced California
woodlands today while $4,000 acres
lay blackened from flames which
ragged in five forests last week.
Last reports from the Stanislaus
area, where 325 men had surround
ed the flames, were considered
optimistic and the United States
forestry department predicted the
fire would be controlled today.
Fighters were rorced to make a
new stand yesterday near Jawbone
Creek after two breaks created new
peril. Thirty five thousand acres
of brush and light timber were
swept since the fire started, reports
here said.
Two fires were brought under
control in the Sequoia National
forest. The first near Converse
Creek destroyed 5000 acres of
growth while the second in the
Miramonte section blackned 49,
eco acres.
Only 50 men were kept on guard
in the San Bernardin0 mountains
where a fire which ranged over
$500 acres was quelled
Several fires started by light
ing in the Shasta forest which for
Il time threatened to assume serious
proportions, were brought under
control without much damage
latest reports said.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-27
MIXED JURY TO
DECIDE FATE OF
ACCUSED SLAYER
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LOS ANGELES, Aug. 27.-SiX
men and six women will decide the
guilt or innocence of Leo =. Kelley,
meat cutter, accused of the murder
Of the socially prominent Mrs.
Myrtle Mellus.
The jury was agreed upon shortly
after noon today and after W pros
rective veniremen had paraded
through the box in Superior Judge
Fletcher Eowron $ court.
The prosecution and defense both
used their entire quota of preempt-
ory challenges before the selection
WAS completed. The task took almost
four entire court sessions.
The jury personnel was as fol-
lows: Perry Coleman, 4. S. Baker,
Edwin Knutz, Mrs. Ella Gehr,
Jrannctte Haskell, Florence Kim
ball, Fred Parmenter, Mrs. Annie
Elliott, Henry Bjorkman, Mrs. Anna
Wilson, Mrs. Alva Fletcher and X.
G.. Boyles.
Altcrnates were TO be selected
this afternoon and then the court
was to move to the fashionable
Mellus home to inspect the scene OF
the murder.
The nude and badly mutilatcd
body Of Mrs. Mellus was found i'll
her bedroom the afternoon of Aug
ust by her husband, Frank, when
he returned from an all-day fishing
trip.
Kelley. with bloodstains on his
clothing, was discovered hiding in
a closet in the Mellus home Il few
minutes later.
lie admitted that he and Mrs.
Mcllus had engaged in five year
secret love affair and that he had
been with her during the time her
husband was absent the day of her
death
He denied that he murdered the
woman.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-27
Drunken Drivers
Hereafter Will
Forfeit License

at S going to be mighty tough
on intoxicated ear drivers after
this,' said Captain Oswalt Of the
stale traffic squad today.
The "this' referred TO was n
bulletin from the office of Frank
G. Shook, chief of the division of
motor vehicles, reading as follows:
Upon receipt of all reports OF
convictions of violations of See
tions ll2 and l2l, drunken and
reckless driving, the operators IL
cense of such persons will be forth
with cancelled under the provisions
of Section 90, of the California
Vehicle Act, when the license ia
three years or older"
tThis order has been sent out 70
all traffic captains in the state
with instructions to give copies 10
the men working under them,' the
captain said. 1T means that the
party convicted of drunken driving,
forfeits his license to operate ear
until such time as the state wishes
to reinstate him, if ever. -
This step is necessary owing 10
the tremendous increase in the
number of accidents all over Cali
fornia, Chief Snook's order says,
and extra help has been obtained 20
check over all reports Of drunken
driving so that the division may be
thoroughly posted on eases.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-27
LEADERS MEET
WITH HOOVER TO
PLAN CAMPAIGN

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.-Her-
bert Hoover went into conference
today with Republican leaders from
three of the most vital campaign
states of the east-New York, New
Jersey and Massachusetts-to plan
the opening of his active campaign.
Three who met him were Charles
B. Hilles, Republican national com
mitteeman of New York; Daniel f.
Pomeroy, national committeeman of
New Jersey, and James ID. Rey-
nolds, close friend of President
Coolidge and former chairman But
Ter of Massachusetts.
The trio came in response to
Hoover S request for information as
to the part they expect him to take
in the eastern campaign.
First they met with Hubert Work
chairman of the Republican nation
al committeeman at committee
Headquarters and then went to the
Hoover home for lunch.
. New York is battle-ground -
Hilles said as he emerged from the
Work conference. "Therel is no
doubt about that. -
Hilles said he expected to ask
Hoover to speak in New York and
at several other cities.
Work and Mrs. Alvin T. Hert,
vice e-chairman of the Republican ex-
ecutive committee in charge of the
women's work, breakfasted with
Hoover this morning. Later the
nominee went to the commerce de-
partment where he welcomed w. f.
Whiting as his successor i'll the see
retaryship of commerce.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-27
HINT Sen
REJECTION OF
PEACE TREATIES
Anglo-French Agreement
In Secret May Endanger
Kellogg's Work.
By MAURTTz A. HALLGREN
limited Press Staff Correspondent


Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.-United
States Senate rejection Of the
Kellogg anti-war treaty, signed in
Paris, was regarded as Il possibility
among many observers and some of
ficials here today.
Europe diplomatic maneuver,
characterized in certain quarters
as intrigue ''-particularly the re-
ported secret Anglo-French naval
agreement may defeat the purpose
of the treaty, it was said, and per
haps lead to Senate rejection.
The French Interpretation of the
pact as guaranteeing the status quo
in the present European political
alignment also was considered an
obstacle to ratification. France S
Interpretation in effect holds that
the anti-war pact constitutes de-
finite approval, among other things,
Of the Versailles treaty, which was
rejected by the United States Ser
ate.
More pertinent however, is III"
secret naval accord, according to
authorities Secretary Kellogg and
other officials view the anti-war
treaty as Il sincere and valuable eff
fort to build up a world peace
psychology. The reported Anglo
French agreement, however, is
having the opposite effect and is
likely to nullify the intended educa
tional purposes of the Kellogg pact,
officials believe.
If the reports concerning the
naval arrangement are true, the
administration feels that Great
Britain and France have been at
least indiscreet in entering upon an
ostensibly warlike campaign when
they were preparing to subscribe to
Il treaty renouneing war. If the re-
ports are false, authorities here hold
Paris and London should i'm
mediately make this clear, so world
opinion may not be led to believe
that two of the leading powers arc
actively planning for war in secret
while rehauneing w;tI"siu public.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-27
DOZEN SLAYINCS
ARE CHARGED TO
. MISSOURI WOMAN
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UNION, Mo-, Aug. 27.-lndicted
for two murders, confessing three
and suspected of nine, Mrs. Bertha
Clifford, 80 year old farmer ) wife
was held in Franklin county jail
here for trial ut the November term
of court.
81 amt saying anything, she
replied to repeated efforts of Chief
OF Police Andrew Mcdonnell or
Webster Grove to force an ad-
ditional confession from her.
Mcdonnell obtained Sunday her
signed confession that she put
arsenic in the medicine of two boys
and man, "to ease their pain. -
investigation revealed II separate
purchases of poison between Sept
ember Is, 1911 and May l6, 1927.
The deaths which Mrs. Clifford
admitted were those of Edward F..
Brinley, May 16, 1927; Elmer
Schamel, Sept. %, 1925. and Lloyd
Schamel, August IL, 1925.
All died at her home in Cata-
wissa, which came to be known as
the "house of mystery.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-27
SWING co M ES
HOME TO VOTE
AT ELECTION N

Setting a good example to his
constituents, Congressman Phil ID.
Swing arrived in FL Centre today
from the coast, to east his ballot at
the primary election tomorrow.
The congressman was busy
throughout the day renewing old
acquaintanees and talking with
political leaders.
1T certainly seems good not to
be in the thick of a political cam
paign,'' he said 81 surely appre-
ciate the confidence the people of
the district have shown in me by
not nominating an opponent. 1t is
also very gratifying to know that
Senator Johnson 5 opposition is
only nominal and that his reelection
is certain. He will lead Imperial
Valley S fight for the Swing-J ohm
son bill in the Senate this winter,
and we know that our interests
could have no better champion.
Asked his opinion regarding the
national election, Congressmar
Swing answered, "Nothing to il
huI mower. lie is tne most out
standing man in the nation today,
not excepting President Coolidge,
and his strength will increase as the
time for election nears. | feel con-
fident he will be elected by hand
some majority.
Later i'll the day he expected to
release criticism of that portion
of Governor Smith 5 speech relating
to the Colorado river, for publica-
tiOn tomorrow.
After voting tomorrow the con
gressman will return to the coast.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-27
AviatOrs Decline
Offer To Race
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SYDNEY, Australia, Aug. 27. -
A challenge to race across the Tas-
manian sea from Australia to New
Zealand, was declined today by Cap
tain Charles KingsfordSmth and
Charles T. p. Tim, pilots of the
Southern Cross on its successful
flight from California to Sydney.
The flyers We're challenged by
Lars Brunday, representative of the
manufacturers of the Dornier flying
boats which may be used i'll Il pas
senger service between the two
points. ..
The Dornied pilots, LFut. Bur
lingt0n and Parker, whoLflew to
Australia from England, said they
would have used Ryan monoplane
similar to that in which Lindbergh
flew the Atlantic, if their offer
had been accepted.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-27
PRIMARY
INTEREST
is LIGHT
Little Opposition For
Incumbents Means Mini
mum OF Ballots 1
REPUBLICANS LEAD
Outnumber Democrats in
State More Than Two
And One-Half To One.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 27.-
With ineumbents largely unopposed,
a light vote was predicted today for
California S primary elections to-
morrow.
Although more than 100000 per-
sons were eligible to cast ballots,
there is little competition and COM.
paratively few will vote for United
States senators and representatives,
state senators and assemblymen and
delegates to the state conventions
as well as judicial offices and men,
bers of certain county committees.
The primaries will concern only
party nominees. California has
more than two and one half Re-
publicanS to one Democrat, so Re-
publican endorsement in most in
stances will virtually assure elec-
tiOn.
Registration figures revealed the
following strength of the parties:
Republican, 1906, l52; Democrat,
sos ,645; prohibitionists, 17,201; So
CldliSlS, I-,uOoy ucSlIilcu W otdeSt
l10,55l and miscellaneous 1015.
U. S. Senator Hiram johnson is
unopposed in the Republican party
proper although Charles Fl. Ran
dan, of Los Angeles, registered
prohibitionist, is seeking the Repub-
lican endorsement.
Minor Moore of Los Angeles,
Democrat; Wiley j. Phillips, of Los
Angeles, Prohibitionist, and Lena
Morrow Lewis, Socialist, also are
seeking nomination for L. 5. sena-
tor.
Six Unopposed
Six members of congress will be
unoppOsed. They are:
Clarence +. Lea, Democrat, first
district; Harry Englebright, Repub-
lican. second district: Charles +.
Curry, Republican, third district;
Florence p. Kahn, Republican,
fourth district; Richard j. Welch,
Republican, fifth district and Phil
d. Swing, Republican, eleventh dis
trict.
Congressman Arthur NJ. Free, of
San Jose will be opposed III the
eighth district by Mrs. j. B. Casser-
ly, San Mateo clubwoman, for both
the Republican and Democratic en-
dorsement.
Congressman Albert E. Carter,
sixth district Republican, also is
seeking the Democratic nomination
against Burton Hall. Congressman
Harry +. Barbour, seventh district.
is out for both party endorsement
against John H. Fairweather, Demo-
cratic candidate.
Some opposition has arisen a.
gainst Republican Congressman w.
f. Evans and Joe Grail of the ninth
districts, respectively.
More spirited battles have arisen
in local fights for state senator's
and assemblymen. For the most
part incumbents have been given
the largest popular endorsement.
Senators will be nominated in
the odd numbered districts while
the entire assembly of so members
is before the electorate.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-27
FOG HANDICAPS SEARCHERS
FOR MISSING COAST PLANE

off again this morning, but the
same fog and haze which ham,
pered their efforts yesterday
was existent today.
The plane was piloted by
Harold Walker, an experienced
pilot and one familiar with the
Sound.
Its other occupants were
Louis Carson, Victoria, relief
pilot; Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Scott,
London, England; DR.. d. B.
Holden, Victoria, B. c., Thomas
+, Lake, San Francisco.
Scott is an English barristcr
and was a member of parlia-
ment from Glasgow from 1910
to 1929.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-27
Information On
Primary Election

El Centre will have eight vot-
ing precincts in the primary elec-
tion tomorrow.
Following are the voting plac-
es in Ell Centre:
Nos. l and consolidated, Viii
son school.
Nos. 8 and 4 consolidated,
county jail.
Nos. s, 6, and 7 consolidated,
Mckinley school.
Nos. 8, 9 and 10 consolidated,
city hall.
Nos. II, IL, 13 and IA consoli-
dated, Lincoln school.
Nos. Is, 16, II and 18 consoI-
dated, Cocopah Club.
Nos. 19, 20 and 81 consoidat-
ed. Harding school.
Nos. % and % consolidated,
Eastside school.
The polls will be open from q
a. III. until p. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-27
Southern Pacific
To Probe Wreck
OF Shasta Train
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BRANDT, Ore, Aug, 27.-A
Southern Pacific board Of inquiry
will convene here today to investi
gate the wreck of the Shasta Limit
ed crack coast flyer, in Il tunnel
near here late yesterday.
The train, northbound for Port
land, leaped the track in the middle
of tunnel No. 1, and plowed along
the right of way 500 feet before
the airbrakes brought ii to Il stop.
Passengers were thrown from
their seats and sprawled in the
aisles. Trainmen hurried through
the ears with words of assurance
and a possible panic was averted.
Several passengers suffered
minor bruises but none of them was
seriously injured.
At II p. M, the entire train was
re-railed and proceeded to Rose
burg, Oregon, e..
A relief train took the Shasta
lhmited passengers to Eugene,
Oregon.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-27
POWERS
APPROVE
TREATIES
First Movement Toward
Worldwide Peace Held
In Paris.
GERMANY is FIRST
Thirteen Other Nations
Follow In Signing Of
Document.
BY RALPH HEINZEN
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent


PARIS, Aug 27-Reprcsenta
tives of world powers agreed to re
nounec war today.
At simple ceremony, solemn
and business like, foreign minister,
ana delegates of II nations affixed
their names to document which
pledges them against wars of ag
gression and denounces war as 4
rational policy.
Germany, the common enemy OF
most Of the other signatory nations
in the World War, .gned the his
toric document first. As Gustav
Stresemann, German foreign minis.
ter, arose from his place at the
horseshoe table and advanced to
sign the document, cameras click
ed under powerful floodlights. The
combination of photography and
Phonography. recorded the ceremony
for the eyes and ears of the whole
world.
The signing took place. in the
great clock room of the French
foreign office, the Quai d D'Orsay
where the Versailles treaty ending
the World War, was negotiated.
SigI!ers Applauded
Strcsemann signed the treaty at
";41 p. m, while Athe assembly ap.
Plauded.
Frank B. Kellogg. secretary OF
state of the United States signed at
3:47 p. m. and also was applauded
He was nervous but happy as he
affixed his signature.
Strcsemann was followed in al
phabetical order by the representa-.
tives of the other nations, who a.
rose from their places when called
BRAND sat al the head of the
horseshoe. At his right, in order
were Stresemann, Paul Hymans
Belgian foreign minister; Count
Manzoni, Italian ambassador to
France; Count Uchida, Japan; Aug
ust Zalevski, Polish foreign minis
Ter; DR.. Edouard Benes, Czecho'
Slovakian foreign minister.
On his left in order were: Kel.
logg, Lord Cushcndun, acting for
cign secretary of Great Britain; w
l.. Mackenzie King, Canadian pre-.
mier; Senator A. j. McLachlan
Australia; Sir c. J. Parr, New Zea'
land; Jacobus Smith, Union OF
South Africa.
William T. Cosgravc, president of
the Irish Free State, signed in
place of Patrick MacGilligan, who
had been announced as the Irish
signcr.
Cosgrave clasped Kellogg's hand
warmly as he resumed his place aft
cr signing.
The ceremony was concluded at
1855 p. III. The delegates arose
bowed and smiled to Premier Pom
care and passed into the gardens
for tea.
The keynote was dignity and
lack of the lavish display which
usually is associated with such q
gathering of high international dip
lomats.
Paris Is Gay
Paris was gay with flags. The
colors of the signing nations floate6
over the Quai D'Orsay. A great
crowd gathered outside and Prefec'
Cnntinund on pape
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-27

servanee publicity and private
ly violate this law and counte-
nance its violation by others.
Instead of using their wealth
and influence to create public
opinion demanding the law en-
forcement, our business men of
character and position are the
chief support of the master
criminal class, the bootlegger.'
Competitive offerings must
be not in excess of 1000 words
typewriter and submitted
prior to Dec. to the prize com
mittee on the 18th amendment,
Room 9,40l Fisk Building, New
York City.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-27
iDURANT OFFERS REWARD FOR
PRACTICAL PROHIBITION PLAN


NEW YORK, Aug. CIV. C.
Durant, president of Durant
Motors, Inc, has offered $25,-
O00 for the best plan to make
the Eighteenth Amendment eff
fective.
Durant, who sailed for France
ON August II, after declaring
himself in favor of. Hoover and
prohibition, eabled his offer to
his offices here. "''' ~
"The major issue in our coun-
try today is to encourage pro-
hibition enforcement = and obe-
dience of law, " Durant said.
4" Big business leaders who have
the largest stake in law OBJ
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-27
MEXICAN ENVOY
ASKS ARREST
OF PL0TTERS
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NEW YORK, Aug. 2Tr-Acting
on advices from Manuel G. TellcZ,
Mexican ambassador to the United
States at Washington, ID. c., Uni
ted States commissioner Francis A..
o 'Neill. today issued warrants for
the arrest of six Mexieans in New
York allegedly Implicated in the
assassination of General AlvarO
Obregon.
Among the warrants issued was
one for the arrest of Manuel Tire 10
Morales, 81, who has been mention
cd prominently in dispatches from
Mexico city as implicated in the
murder Of Obregon.
The others, Joaquin Navarro
Becerra. "a; Oswaldo Raboles
Ochoa, "a; Jose Jiminez, 80; En-.
riquc NJ. Zepeda, 30; Aniceto Or
tega, are specifically charged with
the murder of Obregon and also
implicated in recent bomb outrages
in the Mexican capital.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-27
By United Press Leased Wire

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SEATTLE, WASH, Aug. 27.-
Handicapped by low hanging
fog, search for Vancouver
Seattle airplane with six oc-
cupants, missing since IL a. M,
Saturday, was continued by
Land, air and water today.
Following confirmation of re.
ports that the plane was last
sighted passing over Point Had.
lock at IL a. m, Saturday, on
its regular scheduled time,
searching parties today were
securing the Chimacum Valley
on the Olympic peninsula. Air.
planes flew over the waters of
Puget Sound all Sunday, took
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-27
Would Control
Arms Making
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GENEVA, Aug. 27.-Agreement
on the draft of convention to con
troll the private manufacture of
arms seemed assured today.
Baron Sato, from Japan, notified
the League of Nations commission
in charge of the convention draft
that Japan would accept the view
point of the United States.
The United States has insisted
that the convention include the full
est publicity and control of govern
ment production of war materials.
Sato announced that Japan with
drew her opposition to the Ameri
can stand in the spirit of concilia
ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-27
This Pair Did
Not Use Heads

SAN RAFAEL, Cal, Aug. 27.
Two men were in the county
jail hel'e today while San Quen-
tin prison authorities sought to
connect them with plot to
smuggle whiskey to prisoners in
the state penitentiary.
c. E. Mccoy and John McCor-
mack, were arrested after a
struggle in the penitentiary re-
ception rooms yesterday as Nc
Coy attempted to pass flask of
whiskey to his son, Weston Nc
Coy, serving long sentence for
robbery.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-27
SUSPECT TRIES SUICIDE

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 81
Clyde Massey, 80, held on suspicion
of robbery, attempted to commit
suicide in his cell at the Georgia
street police station yesterday by
hanging himself with his belt A
iail attendant cut Massey down and
he may recover.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-27
OMAHA HIT BY STORM
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OMAHA, Neb., Aug. 27.-Dam
age estimated at $3.50, 900 was done
by last nights storm in Omaha and
vicinity, in which three persons
lost their lives. Partial restoration
of communications showed Oakland
Iowa, suffered 100000 damage
Thousands of acres of Iowa and Ne
braska corn were flattened
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-27
Coast-to-C Coast-Between Meals

This little breakfast the roof of
flight from
Harry Tucker left capitalist
Gobe right Hawai- together
hoped for the
Long