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New Britain herald., 1928-09-13
q MILLION FAGS
smoked IN YEAR
Would Form Continuous Line
Around Earth 1873 Times
Nv GEORGE H. MANNING

By GEORGE H. MANNlNI
IVA shington Bureau Of the n. d, Hefalo'
Washington, D. c.. Sept. IL
American smokers consumed 49,
600 900, 900 cigarettes 6,495,o0o,oOo
cigars, and Sss.ooo.ooo pounds OF
smoking tobacco last year.
Some idea of the size of the
American smoking appetite can be
obtained from the fact if all the
cigarettes smoked last year were
I placed end to end they would form
line some 3,oS9,50o miles, or long
enough to girdle the world l2S
times were several hundred miles TO
spare. The rate of cigarette con-
sumption was 1S6,45o for every
minute of every day last year.
Five Cent Cigar Comes Back
Contrary 10 the general impress
sion, the growing popularity of the
cigarette has not cut the demand for
the well known five cent cigar, III"
stogie, as the five-center Is called.
has staged a remarkable come back
since the war. During the war.
when abnormal prices peValled Tor
all commodities, the stogie was rails
ed to the dignity of a more eXpen-
sive cigar and two-fors and cheaper
grades were badly neglected.
But during the past several years
the five-cent cigar has regained Its
prominence. OF the 6,495,ooo.O0o
removed tax paid cigars 1850, ooo,-
600 or A per cent were Of the two
for or five cent grades. Only Is per
cent were of the five to eight-cent
grade, 80 per cent were OF the
eight to Is cent grade and two per
cent Of the more expensive types.
While consumption of chewing
tobacco has decreased during re-
cent years. the popularity of the
pipe has increased as is indicated
bv the growing demand for tobac-
co specially prepared for pipe smok-
ins
New Britain herald., 1928-09-13
butler SAYS He
WILL BACK TICKET
But What Support He Will Give
Is PrOhemaiCal

New York. Sept. Is ~ - What
support, if any. DR.. Nicholas Murray
Butler. president of Columbia uni
versity, will give Herbert Hoover
her was matter of conjecture to-
day.
H. Edmund Machold, republican
state chairman. announced that DR.
Butler in a talk with him at repub-
lican headquarters had pledged sup
port 20 the national ticket. How
ever the New York Times today
quoted DR.. Butler as saying. when
questioned regarding the statement:
Il made no such made no
statement. 1t is all right for Mr..
Machold to make statements. I've
said all I'm going to say. There
is nothing more TO say
Mr.. Machold, in his statement
had said:
Il can say with absolute certainty
that DR.. Butler will support the re-
publican ticket. l understood from
DR.. Butler that he will not take
hack thing he has said, but that
he believes that the salvation of the
many problems at stake lies with
the republican party-his party
DR.. Butler in a letter to the New
York Times recently criticized Mr..
Hoover's stand on the prohibition
and naval program problems. AT
that time he wrote that "as a re-
publican by conviction from youth.
and as one who has given and is
giving the best service of which he
is capable" he wished to disas $50
ciate himself quickly. publicly and
completely" with Mr. Hoover's stand
on those two questions.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-13
C0NSTAbLES HAVE
NO Court rights
ILLEGAL to Collect Auto Fines,
Alline Rules

Atty. Gen. B. w. Alling has hand
ed down a ruling which may be far
reaching in its application. since 1t
holds that no constables In this state
have the legal right to levy and COL
lect fines for violations of motor We
hicle rules. This has long been a
custom in many places where the
constable would make an arrest for
an alleged infraction and then accept
payment OF a fine in lieu Of the ac-
cused being summoned into court.
This specific opinion came about
through letter sent to the motor
vehicle commissioner from the
Boston Chamber of Commerce. This
letter protested the treatment ac-
corded a member while travelling
through Clinton. Similar complaint
have been made in other sections.
The letter to Commissioner
Stoeckel from the Boston Chamber,
was as follows:
On "Any Pretext"
"One Of our members reports that:
some OF our guests VINO arrived
here yesterday in two automobiles
report to ME that they were stopped
in Clinton, Conn. on August 90 by
local constable on the grounds of
minor infraction of the motor vehi-
Gle law. They were given the alter
native of remaining in the town
overnight to appear before the magis-
trate or of paying SIT to the con-
stable as fine. As they were
anxious to go on with their trip they
paid the SIT and We're given re-
ceipt At garage in the next town
they were told that this constable
was making a practice of stopping
all cars bearing a foreign license. If
any pretext could be found
IF the facts are as stated, will
you kindly tell me whether this con-
stable acted within the law? In other
words, is it lawful for police Of
ficer in Connecticut to collect fines
from those whom he arrests?"
The communication was signed by
j. Paul Foster. manager. New Eng
New Britain herald., 1928-09-13

land Affairs bureau.
The letter vas referred to the at
torney generals office for an opin-
ion and this was issued Wednesday
as follows:
"Beyond Authority" {
II would say that there II moth
ing in our law which justifes any
constable in accepting any money
from q person whom he claims to
have committed a crime ~ . con-
sideration for the release from Gus
tody of such person and from the
facts stated in the foregoing letter
the constable was acting entirely be-
yond the scope OF the uthority In
the acceptance of the amount paid. "
Commissioner Stocked had not re-
ceived the opinion from the attorney
generals office Wednesday night and
could not be reached for a statement
as to his next step.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-13
Algerian to Race
Against Andy Payne

Tulsa, Okla. Sept Is tF-The
first race Abdei Baghimel Ell Ouaf1.
picturesque Algerian winner Of the
Olympic marathon at Amsterdam re-
Gently, runs in America will be here
S ptember IS against Andy Payne Of
Claremore, Okla. winner Of the
transcontinental derby. The an
nouncement was made after terms
were arranged between William H.
Pickens. representing Tex Richard
of New York. and the Tulsa Rose
carnival association.
The race will be over the full
distance. 2S.S miles. on a
circular track to be built in the Tul-
sa baseball park.
The pair may meet late In New
York under Richards management,
it was said.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-13

smoke from the blazing vessel. The
injured men were expected to r.
cover.
Tales Of heroism were related by
the survivors. r. F. Churchill OF
Cliftondale. Mass. the Shreveport's
steward. and one Of the injured. was
imprisoned in his quarters by twist
ed steel. His cries attracted the at
tention Of the other men A. they
were pushing away in the two life
boats left seaworthy by the explos-
ion. They returned to the ship and
rescued the steward through a port
hole.
Row In FRAU Craft
The crew rowed for IS minutes In
its frail. overloaded boats before
the arrival Of the Aldecora. Mean,
while, the boatswain. about whom
no more was known than that he
shipped at Philadelphia. died. and
Captain s. A. Simmons Of Baltimore.
master Of the vessel. listed among
the injured. remained for the most
part in an unconscious condition.
Regaining his senses for a short Pc
riod. Simmons insisted that the
boats return to the wreck and
search for anyone that might have
been left behind. Members of the
crew dissuaded. him.
As TO the cause of the explosion,
New Britain herald., 1928-09-13
Through the Static

A program, which Will eclipse any
previous effort to bring to the radio
enthusiast a galaxy of stars. is
promised for next Tuesday night.
when the fifth annual banquet of
the Radio Manufacturers associa-
ton will be broadcast from the As
tor hotel from 10 to II midnight
The program is not yet complete.
but a s far as we know there VIII be
such stars as Nine. Ernestine Schu-
mann Helnk, Paul Whiteman and
his famous orchestra, John Charles
Thomas, famous concert and opera
baritone: the inimitable Fanny
Brlce in an assortment of comic
songs; Vincent Lopez. another we'll
known star on the musical tirl1a
ment. and last. but not least the
side splitting comedians, Moran and
Mack.
The radio show starts Monday.
September Il. and VIII continue
through saturday II will be formal
ly opened by Thomas A Edison and
some Of the features of the show
will be broadcast from Madison
Square Garden. where the affair
takes place. over stations which will
New Britain herald., 1928-09-13
indians TO HEAR
POLITICS TALKED
Curtis Plans to Campaign
Among Tribes

Washington. Sept. Is LP-Indians
of the west are going to hear poll
tics preached in this campaign by
one OF their kinsmen. Senator Curtis,
the republican vice presidential
nominee whose grandmother was 4
Kaw princess, is going to call on at
least four tribes on his forthcoming
tour of the northwest,
Stopping at the Rosebud Indian
reservation in South Dakota on Sep
TENDER 20 he will visit with the
Sioux. The Crows and Northern
Cheyennes viii be called on at Hard
in, Mont. Sept. %. On Sunday.
Sept. %. the nominee will mingle
with the Blackfeet at Idaho Falls.
He also hopes to see the Osages In
Oklahoma. where he will be at the
end OF the month.
Have . Vote
Indians have votes this year In the
presidential election. Many tribes
already have sent word to the sena-
tor of their support, The visits to
the Indian reservations were made
partly at his request. He likes to 90
among the Indians with whom he
lived for a while as youth In
Kansas.
Senator Curtis will leave here to-
morrow on his western jaunt. going
first to Lexington. KY. where he
speaks on Saturday. His next speak
ing engagement is at Evansville.
Ind, on Monday. He will speed to
the northwest from there. with an
for each day until the
end of the month, his route taking
him to Billings, Mont. and then
down to Cheyenne and Denver be-
fore doubling back to Missouri and
Okla homa
New Britain herald., 1928-09-13
five DIE WHEN
TANKER EXPL0DES
Another Grim Tragedy Of SEA
Enacted

Southport. N. c.. Sept. Is ~
The charred hulk OF the tanker
Shreveport. anchored of Frying Pan
shoals, bore mute evidence today to
another grim tragedy OF the sea.
Five seamen were dead because
of an unexplained explosion yester-
day on board the craft which came
with stunning and terrifying abrupt
ness, tore away the bridge deck and
midship housings and incapacitated
the vessels radio facilities. Almost
the ship was envelop-
ed in flames.
Four members of the crew were
injured and with IS other survivors
were brought into Southport by the
spanish steamer Aldecoa, which was
attracted to their rescue by the
New Britain herald., 1928-09-13
EASTERN STATIONS

lO2O-WODA, Patcrson-294
5:3o-News; sport talk
9-Orchestra
9:l5-Harry Fink's music
9:30-Minnie Soldwedel. soprano
:45-William Labaugh. tenor
1O-De Baum and Hunter, songs
l0:15-Recital. two pianos
10:30-Organ recital
11-Colonial Rendezvous
11:30-Californians
112O-WGCP, Ncwark-28s
5:15-Dance music
5:35-Popular program
S-Popular dance orchestra
9-Irving Porter. baritone
112O-WNJ, Newark-26S
s:01-shirley schectman. pianist
6:3o-The Happy Three
7-Dill-for-G Club
11OO-WPG, Atlantic City-273
6:45-Organ recital; news
s:15-Dinner music
7:45-Dance orchestra
s:15-Organ recital; Scott Brook
ana artlSlS
9:15-Musical half hour
9:45-Subway Boys
10-Orchestra
11:3O-Dance orchestra
70O-WGY, Standardization
6:30-Dinner music
7-"Footnotes," Arthur Cohen
7:25-Scores: outdoor talk
7:45-n,udio music
7:45-Studio music
Same as WEAF
74O-WFI, Philadclphia-iO5
s:45-Sports news
7:l5-"Topics in Season"
Same as WEAF
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
S8O-WlP, Philadelphta-3lS
:30-Concert orchestra
bedtime story: roll call
S-Musical Shower
9-Newton Radio Forum
10-Harmony Kings
11-Orchestra
New Britain herald., 1928-09-13
| s-Musical Rugs

| s-Musical Rugs
s:3O-Roggen Trio
s:45-Harvey Howard. talk
9-Correct time
9-Wayne Brothers and Sister Joan
s:30-Travel talk
9:40-Mixed Quartet
10:l5-Wehawken Elks' band
l1-Correct time
11-Dance orchestra
30-News; dance orchestra
u mid.-Merrymakers
S1O-WLWI-37O
6-Harold Noble. tenor
6:10-Victor Instrumentalists
645-"Poems," Alfred Young
Olga Pagan, soprano
7:2o-Popular program
7:40-St. Cecilia ensemble
8O-WGBS-340
5:lo-Henry Ebeling. tenor; Men.
tai Broadcasting," Mrs. Lieb
:40-"Housing Prof. Charles G
Shaw
5:5o-Nathaniel Mitchell, pianist;
news
s:15-''Pencil Bridge G. Mott
Smoth
82O-WPCH-326
5-Phil and Eddie Ross, Lew Dol
goff
5:3o-Tom Wilson. tenor
6-Flower music recital
6:30-Tip Top Boys. songs
7-Simmons, screen critic
7:3O-Piano and vocal solos
S-Dudley Wilkinson. songs
s:15-Biltmore Shores Commuters
S:45-Orchestra
3:15-Henry Burbig, humorist
9:30-Industrial program
10-Mildred Grizzelle and Madelyr
Sheppard
:30-Ruth Marantz, contralto
11:S0-Jeno Bartal's Ensemble. Roy
Rogers, tenor
97O-WABC-3O8
5-Dr. Daniel Hodgdon. Food"
5;30-Margaret Gebert, pianist
5:45-William McMurray. tenor
Quicker and Schuster, Deliver,
Boys"
s:3o-Brandfon and Krissell, duet.
6:45-The Town Clown
Thine; weather forecast
7:04-Financia investment
7:05-Orchestra
S-Musical gems
S:30-Pleasure seekers
9-United Light Opera company
10-Melodies and memories
10:30-Thirty Minute Men
11-Time; weather forecast
11:04-Non Tilzer and Brown, COM
posers
1:30-Orchestra
New Britain herald., 1928-09-13
be announced later.

OF the variety of programs for
tonight the more interesting are: A
diversified program of old, but new
ertheless popular melodies at 1880
over WEAF and VITO. Selections
such as Tosti's Goodbye" Molloys
Loves Old Sweet Song" a selec-
ton from Herbert's Naughty Mari
etta," Dix's The Trumpeter,"
Roses For Remembrance" a Love
Sonnet" and Good Night Ladies"
will be heard
New Britain herald., 1928-09-13

there was only conjecture. Captain
Simmons himself would advance 10
theory. The ship wss p ballast
from Philadelphia. where IT. cargo
had been discharged to Guifport.
In addition to the bostswain, the
dead were 4. Bergman. chief mate.
Harold Hopkins, second mate. D. n.
DaSaro. pump man and Sven Per-
son. machinist. The records OF the
ship were lost In the explosion. and
their addresses wero unknown.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-13
Jail Officials Try
To Stop Strike

Salem. Mass. Sept. II (uP)-Es-
sex county Jail officials today, con-
sidered ways and means OF break
ing 4 strike in which 20 prisoners
were participating.
The "walkout' was staged by pris-
oners employed a. reed workers In
protest against the cancellation Of
the Commute recreation period
which had been allowed them each
night.
The recreation period was can-
ceiled because four prisoners es-
capped during the period Monday
night.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-13
s<OW IN IDAHO

Boise, Ida. Sept 10 tRS-The first
snow of the season fell in Idaho
Yesterday In the mountains north
of here two to four inches had fallen
up to a late hour In the Targhee
forest near Pocatello a light fall was
reported Reports also said noun
tains in the Yellowstone national
park received a blanket of white.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-13
NEW YORK CITY
b7O-WNYC-S26

57O-WNYC-S26
s:31-Scores; market high spots
e:45-Robert Norton, bass baritone
Anna Lauri, soprano
7:15-'Baseball for Boys" Foster
7:38-Time: police alarms: scores
735-"Book Windows" w. orion
Tewson
7:5O-John Foley. tenor
s-Dr. and Mrs. Hans Pepper. re
cital
S:30-M. Barile. dramatic recital
e:45-Katherine Mannion. soprano;
Mccarthy, baritone
0:l5-Sylvia Solow. violinist
S:3O-Louise Voccoli. songs
10-Time; police alarms; weather
0l0-WEAF-4s3
6-The Marionettes
6:30-Jolly Bill and Jane, duets
6--Dinner music
C:S5-Baseball scores
7-Federation Hymn Sing
7:3O-Comfort hour
S-Choristers
8:30-Concert
9-The Fortune Teller
9:30-The Major and Minor Boys
l0-Concert
10:30-Correct time
10:3O-Pennsylvanians
11:30-Skylarks
68O-WJZ-454
6-Maurice Tyler. tenor
6:15-studio program
b:30-Reports; stock market; fnan-
cial summary: cotton prices; agri-
cultural reports: summary of pro-
grams
b:45-Nickel sciapi violinist
6-Orchestra
6:25-Scores; summary of programs
6: 30-Orchestrd
6:55-Nationsl Singles Champion
ship resume
7-Correct time
7:o1-Anna Goldsmith, soprano
Educational Golf Amateur Tour
nament
f:3o-united States Navy band
a-Retold Tales, Ships"
83o-Orchestra
9-Orchestras that differ
930-Concert
10-Correct time
1G-Concert
10: 30-Biue Danube Nights
11-Slumber music
71O-WOR-22
6:15-Dinner concert
6:45-Baseball scores
THE Harmony BIS
7:fb-Dance orchestra
8-Chimes. Colonial Minute Men
9-Recollectlons
9:3O-Jubilee Singers
10-Little symphony. Virginia Rich
ards, soprano
11-Time; news bulletins. weather
11:05-Orchestr
7GO-WPAF-Sss
630-"Journal" period
Sam Hedman, pianist
7:15-Mercedes Meade, soprano
7:30-The Harmony Twins
7:45-Dr. George King, talk
s-Will Oakland program
S:45-Orehestra
:30-Prince piotti and Madelyn
Hardy
70O-WHN-3gS
10 8o-News: The Harmonists.
Peter Moccio. violinist
Koch. songs
11-Poems by n T. 6
and Sheppard
IL mid.-Midnigh Bohemia
OlO-WMCA-37O
6:g0-Homeseeker Club
81 w., T. toy hrr-r-o--
New Britain herald., 1928-09-13

Eastern Daylight Saving Time
NEW ENGLAND STATIONS

SsO-WTIC, Hartford-5SS
e:25-Summary Of programs; news
S:30-Dinner Music
655-Baseball scores
7-Violin Recital
7:15-Pet Animal League
7:3O-Musical Program
s-Choristers
S:3O-Dance Music
s-The Fortune Teller
93o-Major and Minor Boys
10-Coneert orchestra
10:30-Correct Time
1o:31-Dance Orchestra
ll-News and Weather
113O-WlCC, Bridgeport-2o6
6-Music Hour
Studio Program
7:l5-Mrs. G. Taylor and Arthur
Clifford
7:45-Baseball Scores and Weather
S-Question Box
s:15-Florence Goulden and Arthur
Withstanley
s:45-Baseball Scores and Weather
9-Light Opera, La Belle Helen
10-Melodies and Memories
1o:30-Thirty Minute Men
sO0-WBZ, Springfeld-33s
6:3o-Weather and Time
6:31-Pianistic Capers
:5O-Baseball Scores
6:55-Radio Talk
Dance Orchestra
7:15-Review Of National Golf
Tournament
7:30-U. S. Navy band
S-Retold Tales
S:30-Dance Orchestra
9-Musical Program
s:30-Concert Orchestra
l0-Correct Time
l0:0l-Musical Program
lo:31-Baseball Scores
l0:35-Dance Orchestra
II Time and Weather
85O-WNAC, Boston-484
5-Ted and His Gang
G-Golf Tournament Scores
6:05-Dance Orchestra
6:3O-Newscasting
6:S5-Dance Orchestra
News
7:11-"Amos n Andy
7:25-Frank Goodwin
S-Orchestra
Eight Opera. La Belle Helen"
lO-Melodies and Memories
:30-Thirty Minute Men
11-News
l1:l5-Dance Orchestra
SoO-WEEI, BostOn-5OS
big Brother Club
6:30-News
6:t0-Big Brother Club
7-Concert Program
8-Studio Program
S:30-Musical Program
o-Orchestra
e:30-Mr. and Mrs. Skit
lO-Concert Orchestra
lO:3O-Correct Time
l0:31-Weather and Flying Fore
cast
10:35-News
New Britain herald., 1928-09-13

Following this program will come
several selections, Spanish in nature.
by a group OF singers through the
same stations. The famous La
Paloma" and la Golondrina" ar.
among the numbers to be rendered.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-13

The trend over these stations for
this evening seems to be singing. and
at $3.50 we have the major and
minor boys in a group OF snappy as
well as sentimental song hits OF the
day, among them Herberts famous
Sweet Mystery OF Life Flora,
In Little Love Nest" Who
Wouldn't Be Blue Was 1t
Dream and a medley from Con-
aecticut Yankee.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-13

READ HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS
New Britain herald., 1928-09-13

For instrumental music VIZ
offers the United States Navy band
at 1880 in program OF excerpts
from famous Herbert light operas
New Britain herald., 1928-09-13

The story ships" by o. Henry
will be retold at o'clock over WIZ
and WBZ. The story is an amusing
tale of two young men, girl ana
foolish father and takes place in the
tropics.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-13

The Blue Danube nights program
offers as its feature music OF Franz
Schubert at 1890 over WIZ. the
selections being excerpts from the
opera "Rosamunde." German dances
and the "Marche Militaire.'
Departing from the usual en-
semble playing, the slumber music
group will offer tonight instrument
tal solos at II O'Clock over WIZ
and will open its program WIN
Flotow's "Stradella.'
L c.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-12

center Of the city ! group Of men in
another car opened fire on the hank
car, shooting directly through the
wind shield. Adolph Krauster, one
Of tho guards, was shot through the
arm. The other guards and police
man were subdued BY the Tobbers
who escaped with the payroll to-
ward New York city, switching cn
the way from their original automo-
bile with : Jersey license. which
they deserted, 70 another car.
The robbera evidently executed the
holdup IL accrrdance With . care.
fully pre-arranged plan. The mer
on the collection wagon were moi
certain how many robbers there were
but they set the number It eithel
seven or eight.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-12
JURY TAKEN IN
PERKINS CASE
Local Negro Faces Trial or
Assault With Dangerous
Weapon Charges

Selection of a jury for the trial
of P. j. Perkins, Bismarck negro, on
a charge Of assault with dangerous
weapon, was completed in Burleigh
county distxict court this morning.
The trial was expected to get un-
der way early this afternoon.
Perkins was charged with attack
ing e. S. Hilliard, Fort Lincoln SOL
dier, with knife few months ago
at q rural dance hall. Hilliard was
kept in his bed at the fort hospital
for several weeks while gashes said
to have been received from Perkins
knife were healing. Most Of the
knife wounds were sustained in Hill
liard's legs and doctors said that his
condition was serious after the n
legged fight because Of the loss OF
blood the soldier suffered.
Illness Of deputy -sheriffs yester-
day caused q short delay in court
proceedings this morning. The dep
uties were unable to serve subpoena
notices on several Of the witnesses
of the case.
States Attorney F. E. McCurdy
who has beeu suffering from influ-
enza, left his bed this morning to
prosecute Perkins. The negro 10 be.
ing defended by F. O. Hellstrom,
Anton Beer is acting Is deputy clerk
Of court.
Jurors drawn Ia the case follow:
Philip Schulz, Regain; G. r. Craw.
ford. Moffit; Lloyd Gosney, Brad
dnrk. Virtnv r Auln-.nu US1%nw
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-12
BOLIVIA INCREASES
STRENGTH OF ARMY

La Paz, Dec. IL. - (AP) - With
war clouds hanging over Bolivia the
strength Of the army has been in
creased. The general staff called
the 1929 class to the colors and the
country was responding with offers
of service.
Retired army officers informed
the general staff that they were
ready to rejoin their former units
Students in universities agreed to
form q battalion of troops. The
boy scouts decided to become reor.
ganized into military brigades and
have requested that they be called
Immediately for service.
The committee for national de-
tense and propaganda held q meet.
ing to formulate measures relating
to the situation. Taxi-cab drivers
and automobile owners offered the
government the greater part Of their
conveyances for any use.
The situation on the Paraguayan
frontier continued calm with both
Paraguay and Bolivia maintaining
their garrisons in their respective
positions. The Alfonso de Mendoza
Social club started popular subscrip-
tions for the defense Of the Chaco
district which is in dispute between
Bolivia and Paraguay and where
the frontier clash occurred.