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The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-06-19
Al Smiths Brown Derby
 Shined Up for Convention
Mrs. Moskowitz, Ample and Mothcrly, Is Direct
 ing Gsnius of Campaign
By SHlREEY kiRkE international Illustrated News Staff
 Correspondent

Correspondent
 AYEW YORk-up at the Bilt- iN mere Hotel motherly woman
 with a soft, low voice is brushing Governor Al smith's brown derby into readiness for the Democratic convention.
 In the midst of telegranns, long distance calls, vases of compliment sary flowers and young ladies who politely answer the phones, sign for messages and convoy reporters to the personases they wish to see, Mrs. Henry Moskowitz, . large, amply proportioncd woman with a serene face, moves coclly and calmy about her untitled job as publicity director for the Al Smith presidential campaign.
 Her desk directly across from George R. Van Nance. pre-conven- tion campaign manager of the Smith forces. is piled high with sheafs of letters awaiting sigma lures. Her telephone rings con- stantly. Assistants call her aside to whisper this and that important person must be seen. And through it all Mrs. Bella Moskowitz remains the same cool-headed. unruffled self of many years of political ac- tivity.
 She has been called the Colonel House of Governor Smiths admin istration-the ambassador without portfolio; one of the most brilliant women in either state or national. politics-and her accomplishments bear out these titles. But her true self is revealed in the picture of plump checked cherub on her desk at Democratic headquarters. It is her grandson, British baby" born to her daughter, Miriam. who mar ried an Englishman and lives In London. And Mrs. Moskowitz con- fesses that her proudest title is just-"granny."
 Born Bella Linder, daughter of Harlem matchmaker. she attended ~a-~ ynrk'r v~hSAs ~chooiA was
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-06-19
CHARGED WITH INSANITY

Knut BIevik was brought into Juneau last night on the cannery tender Minnie, Capt Johnson, from the Deep Sea Salmon com pany at Port Althorp and i5 in the Federal Jail. A charge of in sanity was lodged against him by Deputy Marshal E. o. Herriman.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-06-19
MRS. WATKINS LEAVES
 TO VISIT RELATIVES

Mrs. Eari Watkins, accompan- jed by her son Harry, left this morning on the Princess Louise for Idaho where she will visit her mother who is coming there to visit another daughter. and whom she has not seen fo~ about eight years. She expects to re- turn in month or six weeks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-06-19
ROGERS CALLS HERE
 WITH 69 TONS FREIGHT

Bringing 19 tons of general freight and 50 tons of coal for here, the Admiral Rogers was in Douglas for several hours yester- day afternoon.
 Mrs. Emil Rojas and child for Skagway were the only passen- gers leaving here on the Rogers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-06-19
DOUGLAS NEVIS
TWO COUPLES WEDDED
 IN DOUGLAS SATURDAY

The following couples were united in marriage by United States Commissioner Charles Sey at his residence here last Satur. day afternoon:
 Miss Nina Rhodes and MT. Clet- tis Groves of Juneau. They were attended by Bessie Winther and Olaf Winther.
 Frank Godines and Mary Jack son, also Juneau residents.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-06-19
VISITS IN DOUGLAS

While the Rogers was in port yesterday, Miss Anne Dolish, who is on her way to Haines for. a short stay there, was visitor on the Island as the guest of Miss Beth Anderson.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-06-19
LEAVE FOR ANCHORAGE

Leaving on the Yukontoday arc Miss Elva Kirkham and Leonard Johnson for Anchorage where the latter is returning to his home and the former will visit with her sister, Mrs. George L. John son.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-06-19
FOURTEEN YEARS OLD

q Geneva Feero celebrated her fourteenth birthday yesterday af-
 ternoon with happy party for
 many of her young friends.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-06-19

NOTE-Obsorvaons St. Paul Dutch Kodiak Edmonton, are al 1 m. D. m. A falling rapidly houghcut The high in the of the Pacific States
 
 
 this southwark all
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-06-19

The reason some homes don't sneed an attic is because the fam 1ily has to keep selling off the furniture to raise money to meet
 tthe payments on the car.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-06-19

Mexico City street cers have been ordered to quit use of klax- ons inside city limits. Residents dent like the noise.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-06-19
ToNsiLS REMOVED

Olga Paul had her tonsils re- moved this morning at St. Ann's Hospital.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-06-19

There isn't anybody on earth anything like as wonderful as a
 woman sporting a cane thinks she its,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-06-19
Weather Conditions As Recorded by the U. s.
 Weather Bureau

Forecast for Juneau and vic nity beginning today Cloudy tonight Wednesday rain and colder; fresh south ,asterly
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-06-19

Old papers tor sac 2: The Empire
Evening star., 1928-04-10
CHICAGO GRAIN MART
HAS BOTH BIRTHDAY
Last Anniversary in Home Of Old
"Pit" Celebrated-Started in
Upstairs Room.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, April 10.-The Chicago
Board of Trade. chief Of world grain
exchanges, celebrated its eightieth an
niversary yesterday-the last in the
home Of the historic pit" Next Fall
the board will be in temporary quar-
ters where IL will remain until 1890
when a $4,000, 900 exchange will grace
the La Sale street site.
Traders laid aside their linen coats,
many of them to march with delega-
tions Of war veterans. in a parade.
Civil Spanish-American and World War
service organizations have board OF
trade units.
Samuel p. Arnot. president, speaking
at the observation ceremony, recalled
the statistical importance Of the ex-
change
I'm the 65 years for which records
are available" he said, 10000 900. 600
bushels Of grain have been received and
10000 100000 shipped out Of Chicago.
The yearly turnover Is 100000. 600
bushels"
The exchange began in an upstairs
room in 1348. 1t was called too daring
to exist. It has been in its present
structure since 1894
The pit" with its four allegorical
figures, commerce. agriculture. order
ana fortune. has been the scene Of
many hectic trading battles. There
operated P. d. Armour. James A. Pat
ten and Arthur Cutten. each in hts
turn. being credited with corner on
wheat
A rule of the pit" has been that
traders must not appear on the ex-
change floor in their shirt sleeves. They
circumvent this with the light and cool
linen coat
Evening star., 1928-04-10
New Loan Sources
Supply Funds for
Big Market Moves

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
NEW YORK.-The new" stock
market, which heeds neither prece-
dent nor old limitations, evidently
established its independence of bank
loans during the recent bull" mar
athon by obtaining its funds else
where.
In the last few weeks banks re-
ported steadily declining loans to
brokers, yet the total of loans to
brokers has continued at higher
levels than ever before in history.
Brokers appear to have drawn their
funds from other sources. such as
investors and investing agencies. cor
porations having surplus cash. for
eign banking agencies having tenn
porarily idle funds.
These loans. most OF which are
made on call, are estimated to have
increased nearly $500 100000 in the
past year. The upward trend is
shown on the chart prepared by the
Federal Reserve Board.
Evening star., 1928-04-10
HAvRE De GRACE CENTER
or BIG POWER BATTLE
Mellon Interests Aligned Against
Consolidated Gas of Baltimore
When Truce Efforts Fail.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, April 10.-Eforts OF
Arthur W. Thompson to effect truce
having failed, war between the Como
wingo and Consolidated Gas, Baltimore,
interests has broken out.
The chief battle will center around
Havre de Grace, 1t Is believed In power
and financial circles here, and the gen.
erals will be Thompson, President Wag-
ner of the Consolidated, and j. E.
Aldred. power and gas magnate with
wealthy connections in England, Canada
and the United States.
1t was at Havre ue Grace last Sum-
mcr the contending Philadelphia and
Maryland power interests had their
first clash, the records show, and the
renewal of hostilities, in the opinion
of observers in the financial district
here, presages a hectic chapter in the
affairs of the hydro-electric power
trust. now under investigation by the
Federal Trade Commission.
Since then the United Gas Improve
ment Co. of Philadelphia, the principal
link in Secretary Melons power and
gas chain has acquired the Philadel-
phia Electric Co, thus getting control
of the $52000,000 hydro-electric plant
at ConoWingo. Thompson Is president
Of the u. G.. /.
In the merger the u. q. l. took over
the Northern Maryland Power Co.
which instituted the battle with the
Consolidated, having served Havre de
Grace for many years and resenting the
encroachment on its field by the Con-
solidated.
Evening star., 1928-04-10
EVERYMAN'S
INVESTMENTS
Investment Trust Securities.
nv GEORGE t. HUGHES.

A survey recently completed by the
Bureau of Business Research OF New
York University, designed to determine
the type Of investment trust securities
preferred as collateral by banks Is OF
interest to investors A QUESTIONABLE
was sent out to all banks and trust
companies with capitalization OF
Sl25, ,00G or more.
The most important query related to
the relative advantages Of the so-calleo
fixed or discretionary type of In
Vestment trust and the discretionary
or trading type. The banks were aske
which of these two they preferred as
security for loans. The answer gave
the preference to the fixed type, o4.2
per cent of the banks favoring this
kind of investment trust against 81
per cent who selected the trading type
and 1O5 per cent who declined to an
swer. More than per cent said they
would not accept either type.
Fundamentally, the most important
requirement for q security to be used
as a basis for q loan Is market foi
the security In question. Perhaps this
is one of the reasons for the preference
accorded to the fixed type of trust, be-
cause the market for the trust shares
will. theoretically at least follow that
for the individual stocks deposited
hereunder On the other hand, grant
ed intelligent management the discre-
lionary type presents the better oppor-
tunities for profits over the longer pc
riod.
1t is significant of the rapid growth
and popularity of investment trusts
that so few as per cent of the banks
we're unwilling to loan on any kind OF
these shares. Investment trusts have
yet to be subjected to the test of g
prolonged market reaction, but they
have established themselves as a per-
manent feature In American finance
end they are bound ID grow as time
goes on.
Evening star., 1928-04-10
CLIMB CONTINUES
ON CURB EXCHANGE
Sparks Wilmington Feature,
Deere Com. Another Fa-
vorite on Bull Side.
BY WILLIAM F. HErFERNAN.
sneelsl Mspa,ch 70 The star.

SPECIAL Dispatch 10 The Star.
NEW YORK, April Today'S oper-
attons on the Curb Exchange differed
little from those of the recent sessions,
The bidding up process continued IN
Industrial specialtieS without anything
having developed in the outside Stua.
ton or In affairs of companies involved
70 encourage activity on the long side.
IT was difficult 10 understand the riSs
of more Than SO points since the first
of the year in q stock paying only 81
8 share annually, Nevertheless, TINS
was the case with Sparks Wilmington,
which was more than points higher
on the day and at new top around 81.
II prospects of larger distributions gave
the incentive for the buying 1t would
appear that the uptUrn had amply dis
counted such development even If
The rate were doubled
Deere Common Strong.
There appeared to be no top for
Deere common. Crossing 269 the price
was at its highest in history and more
than is points above the previous final.
Here was an instance where the float
ing supply had been reduced 10 such
small proportions that almost any price
could be commanded when buyers APP
pesred 6eSirous of acquiring more stock.
WIFE WNeNa 1Ot hJkaIANIa. AlSA StcNAs
reached a new high above 2S. with the
demand evidently influenced by the re-
cent optimistic statements of its prCSi.
dent concerning the 1928 outlook and
orders now on hand. American States
securities "A" Warner Bros, Pictures
Mengel Co. Nichols & Shepard, Con-
sumerS Co. Faisrdo Sugar and Do
minion Stores we're all at their best
A new top also was reached by Safe
way Stores
Phelps Dodge Development.
The rise of Phelps Dodge into new
high ground was apparently in response
TO the announcement that the company
had entered into an arrangement with
Calumet and Arizona and New Cor
nelia Copper to acquire an interest in
the Nichols Copper Co. This is looked
upon as the first step in the plans OF
the company TO do its own refining.
Vacuum Oil. Buckeye Pipe and Reiter
Foster made new highs in the oil group.
while United Gas g. Improvement end
Mohawk Valley went to their best in
the utility section.
Evening star., 1928-04-10
UTILITY MERGER O. KID.
Part of S92, 900. 600 Southern Ohio
Plan Given Approval.

CINCINNATI. April 10 Osol.-Consoli-
dation of the Cincinnati Gas and Elec-
trio Co. with the Columbia Power Co.,
q unit in plans which contemplate a
So. 600 900 merger Of southern Ohio
utilities, was approved yesterday by
stockholders of the Cincinnati company.
The new concern will be known as
the Columbia Gas and Electric Corpora
ton. Organization viii be completed
with the acquisition of assets of the
Union Gas and Electric Co.. present
lessee Of the Cincinnati Gas and Elec-
trio Co
The consolidated Cincinnati firms.
representing unihcEtion of all gas and
electric properties in the Cincinnati ter
ritory. viii have assets of about $4,000, :
GOO The stockholders viii exchange
their present 500 par stock, on an even
basis Of per cent preferred stock
IN the new corporation.
Evening star., 1928-04-10
AIR JOURNEY TO RIVIERA
is MADE IN THREE HOPS
Passengers Change Planes in Trip
From London-Distance Cow
cred in 10 Hours.
corresnondence of the AssocIated Press.

Correspondence OF the Associated Press.
LONDON.-"Change planes for the
Riviera!" This is the cry heard By
passengers who take the three-hop air
plane Journey of a newly established
service which brings the sunny shores
of the Mediterranean, $50 miles away,
within 10 hours of London.
A 10-seated Goliath air-liner of the
French Air Union leaves Croydon air
drome at z am, and three hours later
arrives in Paris. where the passengers
for the Riviera transfer into a Bristol
engined Spad and land at Marigware
airdrome, near Marseille. at $50 pm
The final stage Of the journey from
Marseille is made by seaplane. from
which the passengers step ashore at
Cannes at 5 o'clock.
Evening star., 1928-04-10
LEAD sMELTER IN MEXICO.

MAZATLAN L4).-A Belgian financed
corporation has broken ground here for
a 100000 lead smelter for converting
ores from mines in Sonora, Sinaloa.
Nayarit and other production centers.
Basic extractions of lead will be mar
keted in Mexico. while residue contain
metals will be exported to Belgium for
treatment Construction of the smelter
which is expected to be in operation
by August, has been under considera-
ton so years
Evening star., 1928-04-10
Wall Street Briefs

TIRE PRICE OUTLCOK.--Harvey s.
Firest0rle sees no immediate drop in
tire prices resulting from the decision
cf the British TO remove rubber Tegtric-
tsong. as manufacturers must carry at
least four months supply of rubber on
hand and In transit from rubber courl-
tries, he said.
C.. NJ, ST. p. e. p. RAILROAD
The Chicago, Milwaukee. ST. Paul d
Pacific has ordered 1850 cars, involving
SIC, 500, ,000.
TgGEREOLL-RAND.- .--IngersoIl-R
earned $s.5s share on the common In
1927, after preferred dividends. against
$T.32 a share in 1925. Net income fell
TO $3.50 1886 from $7,S7S,0s7.
LEHIOH VALLEY COAL MERGER -
Plans Tor merger Of Lehigh Valley
Coal Co, and Lehigh Valley Coal Sales
Co have progressed satisfactorily and
probably would be laid before stock
holders in a few months, J. ". Hum
phTeyE, president of Lehigh Valley Coal,
told stockholders 81 the annual meeting.
AMERICAN TELEPHONE IL TELE-
GRAPH. .-~ February operating income
q The American Telephone ~ Tele-
graph Co. fell 70 S2e32.424 from
S3.5I7.3z0 in February last year. and
for two months III 1923 " &g,022. .095
from se,s0s,7s7 year ago.
CONSOLIDATED RETAIL 6TOREG.--
Offering of 5000 shares " common
stock ~ Consolidated Retail Stores,
Inc, Is being maze AZ s2s.75 a share
tooay ~ Lehman Brothers.
BATIogAL CASH REGIgTER.
"a nf "A u
Register 10. vas 800 800 ahead of
year ago. Fsbfuary and March 1et new
n4gn sales records. Overseas business
lbls ys&y gained ~ per cent.
TiDEWATEE ASSOCIATED OIL
Present forecasts INDICATE that the oil
HlaN&Gy Wlii END 1923 with very large
snut~in production, hzell j Byiea,
president oi JioeWater Associated Oil,
informs sUlcksJoioefe Should this pro-
oNctEogl remain cl0ased ia untu the mar
ket can atsofD u, u would prove Feas-
SQFlng, he SAID. both ~ q physical re-
serve. BaGn ultimately viii be- needed,
sna a. ~ influence ~ public opinion
against TIE Io1 Iasty conclusion that
the nezt year or t"0 VIII see sn Oh
shortage.
hATLONAL TOLL BRIDGE co.
National Toll Bridge ca, q Maryland
GQTloTa33pty, has been organized 10 Ee~
quiEe existing toii bridges and ferries
aGo ~ finance construction and opera
alon Ut projected Dgll bridges and fer
ries on katl0I~ VIDE scale. New
financing consisting of class A cum
mon sDock viii De offered S,on by J. q,
White Il ca.
STEEL IRG1T PRODUCTION. .- Steel
st.g1H production VI a!i companies IN
March Ii caieulated ~ 4 ,597 ,s20 tons by
the American lion IL Steel Institute
against d revised total Of 4,045 ,&D4 M
February, aud 81 adjusted total VI g.
s2s z72 tons ia March last year The
hrst quarters output was lz,54%.i5s tons,
compared with az adjusted Total of l2,~
f87Is2. III the FIRST quarter last year
Percentage - operation for ne f1fst
quarter was III 5s against ~ 90 year
ago. The output for March Was Largest
asace March, 1877.
Evening star., 1928-04-10
GUM A COSMETIC.

DANZIG Op).--Sugar-coated chew
ing gum is rated as cosmetic and sub
ject to duty under the Polish customs
law. while imports of candy-coated gum
have been prohibited. Athletes have
shown some interest In gum, but gen.
eral lack of familiarity with its use.
high prices due to heavy duty and lack
of fresh supplies have hindered efforts
TO develop a market.
Evening star., 1928-04-10
TURKEY TAKES A RIDE.

CONSTANTINOPLE LP).-Prior 10
the World War there we're no autono-
biles nor farm tractors in Turkey. Now.
the report of the ministry Of agricuI-
ture shows, there are 1000 tractors in
use. imported from America and Ger
many The United States trade COM
missioner finds 5000 passenger cars in
use, 1900 trucks and buses and 400
motor cycles.
Evening star., 1928-04-10
TEACH LOBSTER CANNING.

OTTAWA UP).-"Bachelor of lobster
canning" may be a new collegiate de-
gree IN Canada if the biological board
has its way. The board is giving a
course in lobster canning this year for
the first time in an effort to improve
the quality of Holsters and lobster paste
packed in the Dominion's maritime
provinces. Twelve students. each of
whom must be in charge Of lobster
canning plant, are eligible.
Evening star., 1928-04-10
FRANCE MIETS COINS.

PARIS L41.-The French mint struck
10o.0I3,S85 coins last year, not only for
France proper. but for French Indo-
China, Tunisia, French Kameruns.
Syria and Ethiopia About fifth were
silver pieces. but most were bronze
aluminium token coins and nickel-bronze
pieces
Evening star., 1928-04-10
Baltimore Markets

BALTIMORE, April 10 (speciaD -
Live poultry-Turkeys 35a40. old, 80;
poor and crooked breasts. IS, Spring
| chickens, 35a48; Winter chickens, 40a
As; young. large chickens. 34a35. poor
and thin. 23a25; old hens. 24a30. poor
and thin, 20a22. ducks. 25a30, poor and
thin. 20a22: capons, 32a40; old ROSTERS.
| HALT; guinea fowl, each. 30a85;
! pigeons, pair, 35a40
| Dressed poultry-~Turkeys, pound asa
as; old. 30a35 chickens, 33a35. old, IS
a30; ROSTERS. i7alS. ducks, 2Sa30i ca
pons. 32a42.
Eggs-Receipts, 1912 cases: firsts. in
free cases. dozen, 26l2a2694; current re-
| ceipts, dozen, 25i2a2534; duck eggs,
dozen, 30a35. goose eggs, dozen, 75a
| 100.
Butter-Good to fancy creamery.
| pound. 45a47la; prints. 4Tiaa40l2,
blocks. 46i2a48ia ladies, 35a37; rolls,
| 30a35, store packed. 30a3i; dairy
prints, 30a35; process butter, 4la42.
Hay and Grain Prices.
Wheat--No. 2 red Winter. domestic.
ia; No. 2 red Winter. garlicky, do
nestle. i.74.
Corn--No. 2 yellow. domestic. liz:
No. contract, export, l08as, corn on
cob. new, 5.50a5.75 per barrel.
Oats-No, 2 white, domestic, 68I2a
| CO. No. 3, 67iaa68.
Rye-Nearby i.l0ai 30
Hay Receipts, none. Hay is arriving
here in ample quantity. but the demand
for local hay Is very limited and not
| enough actual business IL passing 10 es-
tahlish quotations on the various kinds
Of grades. Range OF prices is about
14.00 TO 1700 per ton for good hay In
timothy and clover mixed
Straw~~No. ] wheat, II 00al2.OO per
ton. No. 2, 13.00al400
Country Produce.
White potatoes, 100 pounds. i25a225,
new potatoes bushel, 300a425; sweet
potatoes, barrel, ,50a2b0 yams. barrel,
2 60a3 so; asparagus, dozen. 200a5. 90;
beans. bushel. 20Oa4 so; cabbage, ham
per. h0a226; beets. bushcl. l.75al. 80.
caulifiower, crate, 2.00a2 25; carrots 100
pounds, 25aI so, celery, crate, ABBA
325; eggplant, crate, 2 b0a500. cucum~
bers, crate, 400a8 90: kale, bushel, t.0Oa
l.l0: onions, 100 pounds, 2.60a400; pep
pcrs crate. 250ab 90: peas. bushel, 800
as b0 radishes, bushel. ,50a2.50 Spring
onions, hundred, GOAL 80, spinach,
bushel, LOCAL 35; tomatoes, crate. 2,a0a
so, squash. crate 350aa.00.
Apples, bushel, 75a3,2b barrel, A,00a
b0 grapefruit, box 2 2S0a6,50, oranges
box, 350a6b0, Strawberries. quart, 40a
47Ia.
One-half Of the 6,l0O motor cars In
I a
Evening star., 1928-04-10
FEW BELTS IN AUSTRALIA,

ADELAIDE Gp).-Australians keep
the English custom Of wearing sus-
penders or braces instead Of belts
Most of them are imported from Great
Britain Rubber belts. however. are
popular for sports wear. but their sales
are only a quarter those of braces.
Evening star., 1928-04-10
PLANS NEW STORES.

NEW YORK. April 10 Op,.-Property
has been leased by Sears Roebuck d.
Co. ia Colorado Springs and Pueblo.
where retail stores soon viii be opened.
Evening star., 1928-04-10
Mrs. Cline, Art Critic, Dies.

NEW ORLEANS, April 10 LP).--Mrs
Margaret Hayes Cline. wife of DR.. /. NJ
Cline, Government meteorologiSt here
died yesterday. Mrs. Cline was ma
tionally known as a connoisseur of arts
and was a member of the Arts Club OF
Washington, D. c.
Evening star., 1928-04-10
NEW YORK MARKETS.

NEW YORK, April 10 H0.--Ryt
steady; No . Western, 1877 (. o. b. New
York and 1854 c. /. +. export. Other
articles unchanged.
Evening star., 1928-04-10
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received by Private Wire Direct to The Star once
lNDtTSTRIAIS

Following is list OF stocks and
bonds traded in on the New York Curb
Market today:
Evening star., 1928-04-10
Benefit Other Cities.

The judges In other cities find equal
difficulties. The person who comes 10
a district leader or politician IN New
York with a request that he be extri-
Gated from a traffic charge IS about as
welcome as smallpox Politicians have
been ordered TO stay away from the
traffic courts.
None the less, the struggle Is working
itself out. not only In Detroit, but else
where. The latest traffic survey IN De-
troit, which cost $4,000. produced 40
recommendations. none of which has
been favorably acted on except the one
which bids the foot traveller TO quit
"jaywalking" and watch his step. But
the suggestions, which include lighting
and clearing of alleys and placing street
numbers on the rears OF houses to IA
cilitate back street deliveries. are bene-
flting other cities.