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Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-13
So. California
Sport Briefs

SAN DIEGO, Calf, July l3. (UR)
Dynamite Jackson, Los Angeles
negro heavyweight, won every round
of his 10 round go with Seal Harris,
Chicago, here last night. Harris
fought a defensive fight most of the
way, and apparently could not match
Jaekson's stinging left hand.
LOS ANGELr.o, July Is. W.H -
A consolidation derby" to last
continuously through six days and
nights, will open tonight at the
American Legion speedway with
johnny Salo, Sam Richman, Guisto
Umek and others of the c. C. Pyle s
bunion derby stars among the 20
starters.
Jim Thorpe, famous Carlisle In
dian athlete and supervisor of the
race, predicts that at least six
teams would be going next Friday
when the race closes. The mark
aimed for in this new endurance
contest will be the record of 1923
miles covered by two Frenchmen in
q six day race at New Orleans 20
years ago.
LOS ANGELES, July IS. W.H -
Twenty-Five dirt track drivers, com.
peting for the 1929 championship of
the southwest, will face the starting
flag in series of six races at the
American Legion speedway tonight.
hn l. nSfn
shape than ever before, officials to-
day predicted new records for the
five-eighths mile go.
LOS ANGELES, July Is. W.H -
With a record entry list of $50 of
the foremost golfers of Southern
California plans. for the Los Angeles
city golf championship were prac'
tieally complete today.
The Warren G. Harding course,
over which the matches will be play
ed, in Griffith Park, has never been
in better shape, old timers say.
Pathways and green's have been con
ditioned for the past three weeks
and are ready to test the champion
ship caliber of Southern California S
best.
The present champion. Fay Cole
man, will again compete. Qualify
ing rounds start Monday and Tues
day.
HOLLYWOOD, July Is. W.H -
Knocking Paul De Hate through the
ropes in the second round, Dummy
Mahan blasted his way to a knock
out victory few seconds later IN
the main event at the Hollywood
Legion arena last night.
Through the ropes, up, then floor
ed for count of nine, De Hate
showed wonderful gameness when
he staggered to his feet after the
nine-count and made himself tar
get for Mahan's knockout blow
He was dragged from the floor by
his seconds.
Los ANGELES, July. IS. (U9 -
o. X. Hunsaker, vice-commodore OF
the Yachtsmen' Association OF
America leaves Los Angeles short
" for New York. His R-sloop Pi
tate will be entered in the inter
national regattas, one at Larchmont
Conn, July 90 to ~, and the other
at Marblchead, Mass, August ) t.
10.
LOS ANGELES, July Is. WR-
Jack Dempsey, appearing in vaude'
Vile at Los Angeles theatre, step
ped from his role last night when he
practically closed with Goldie Hess
to box at the Chicago Coliseum, pos
sibly with Tod Morgan, Junior light
weight champion.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-13
OFFSHOOTS FROM
Sadly DATES TO
INCREASE GROWTH

Commercial date growing in in-
perial Valley has advanced this
season through the purchase of 26o
Sadly date offshoots by II valley
ranchers, according to Frank Bey-
schlag, farm advisor. The purchase
of these Sadly offshoots was en-
couraged by the Imperial County
Farm Bureau. the Agricultural w
tension Service, and local newspap.
ers as this variety gives prpinis" of
being well adapted to local condi'
tions and as ih,. offs'MOts were DIS
tribnted ut very reasonable cost
under government cent 'ace. Ranch
ers who made plant'r&s OF thc-'
dates in 1929 include \. j. Anseli,
Jana Castle, and j. ". Stevenson
cf imrerial: b VI. Graham, j. w.
Tahtr, ana d. !. Bell of Brawlcy;
George IIicllox Of NcStmoI iand
ans :. o. Bulls, l.. F.. Cooley, aud
John kuhn of FL Centre.
Beyschlag states that other
raucl cIs would have secured off
shoots had not the distribution
fcom IN, of the "a dy nu,>er'ti i
b:cn he" up by goter can't offi'i'
u, bc.iusc OF the lis:pV"'y Of d.to
sea-. Or Il palm nrJr the nursery
N"E" # the nursery palms, however
arc known to be ln.c>."1. ThcS
Sadly offshoots will be distributed
another year after the nursery is
thoroughly inspected to make sure
that there is no posHnli;.y of iht
offshoots carrying the date scale.
1t is pointed out by Ihc farm ad
visor that quite number % Sadly
offshoots will be available for dis
tribution under govcrmucns cor
tract terms again next yeaf. IL
adds that other varieties which also
are worthy of being planted for
commercial purposes in lmrcria
Valley include Khustawi, Khad
rawi, IIalawi, and Zahadi. On sandy
soils he says the Defect Moor il
worthy Of trial.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-13

draw an automatic suspension froin
the California Boxing Commission
as a result of foul against Jimmy
Evans, Vallejo boxer, in the second
round of 10 round main event
fight here last night.
CHICAGO, July 13. W.H-Show-
ing too much ring generalship for
the youngster, Jack Berg, English
lightweight, decisively defeated
Herman Perlich. one of two fight
ing twins of kalamazoo, Mich, in
10 round bout here.
PHOENIX, hriz., July Is. (U.p,
Young Nationalist, Filipino
bantamMeighi, won n technical
Knockout over Bobby Garcia, Los
Angeles, in the seventh round of n
scheduled 10 round bout here last
night. Both weighed in at lis
pounds.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-13

tionship between these problems and
business conditions generally
throughout the country unite to give
us in c. c. league a man peculiarly
fitted to represent not only the
California farmer bu: singularly
representative of American agrieul-
sure, said Heckc.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-13
BASEBALL
STANDINGS
COAST LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results

Yesterday 5 KeSuItS
Hollywood. II, Seattle s.
San Francisco S, Oakland 6.
Missions 5, Portland 4, ll2 in
nings.)
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-13
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results
Brooklyn 8, st. Louis I.
Pittsburgh 6, Philadelphia 4.
Cincinnati 4, Boston 8.
New York 4, Chicago 5. 90 in
nings.)
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-13
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results
Philadelphia 10-S. st. Louis o..
New York y, Chicago ..
Cleveland 8, Washington ..
Detroit IS, Boston 12.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-13

Riverside county is working on
the regarding and improvement of
the Box Springs grade.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-13

Seven cows in California last
month yielded from 1862 pounds
of butterfat to 1922 pounds, all
grade cows.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-13
Here and There
In Sport World

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, July IL
U.p)-Harvard and Yale ruled slight
favorites today to turn back the
combined challenge of Oxford ana
Cambridge in their ninth interna'
tional dual track and field meet ut
the Harvard Stadium this after
noon.
The foreign invaders carried q
distinct threat, however, and II
was conceded generally that if TIL,
Americans fulfilled their expecta
tions of victory il would be by 4
painfully close margin,
SAN FRANCISCO, July Is. W.pJ
Al Gracio. Spokane welter, viii
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-13

money and the fans are clamoring
to see him in action here again.
Reyes did not put up the fight hc
usually does.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-13
SPORT NEWS

chance of such a bout being held
here.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-13

LOS ANGELES, July Is. W.H--
Jack Dempsey, appearing in vaude-
Vile at Los Angeles theatre, step
ped from his role last night when he
practically closed with Goldie Hess
to box at the Chicago Coliseum, pos
sibly with Tod Morgan, Junior light
weight champion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-11
URGE BOOTH
RETIREMENT
iii Salvation Army
Head to Give An
swer Monday

SOUTHWOLD, Eng, Jan. ll.-tPl
An official statement issued in be-
half Of General Bramwell Booth to-
day said that after listening to a
depufation from the grand council
which had urged his retirement, he
announced he would give his answer
on Monday.
The effort Of the grand council to
bring about retirement Of General
Booth because Of the condition OF his
health centered today az the seaside
cottage of the aged commander IN
chief who has been Ill for some
time.
Seven members OF the council. ap-
pointed 10 present a resolution adopt
ed yesterday suggesting that the
general retire, called upon him
twice today and this afternoon was
apparently closeted with him discuss
ing the situation.
Although not n member of the de-
putation, Evangeline Booth, sister Of
the general and leader Of the reform
group, was requested 10 visit heI
brother today and arrived here about
noon. She went Immediately 70 the
generals house and soon after mid.
day the general was brought dowr
stairs from his bedroom.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-11
VOTEDELAYED
ON INQUIRY In
Land OFFICE
West Texans Charged
With Stacking Com
mittee Mining Irri-
CATION, Drainage

AUSTIN, Jan. 1l.-tPl-An amend
ment TO extend the proposed inves-
tigation Of the land office to include
the board Of control and the state
highway commission was tabled in
the senate today after it had been
introduced by Julien c. Hyer Of TT.
Worth.
Senator Hyer offered an amend
ment to the concurrent resolution
presented BY Joe NJ. Moore Of
Greenville, and also signed by A. j.
Wirtz of Seguin. asking an investi-
CATION of the land office TO be con-
Quoted by a joint committee from
both houses.
Vote on the Moore resolution was
postponed until Monday after sharp
debate between Senator Thomas b.
Love OF Dallas and Senator 7. J.
Holbrook Of Galveston.
Start Row
Members Of the senate warmed up
in the debate for the first time this
term over what appeared on the sur
face 10 be an ordinary senatorial
courtesy of making additions TO the
committee on mining, irrigation and
Continued on page five)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-11
Wife DENIES
ATTACK PLAN
Says Had No Part In
Frustrated Assault
On Rich Husband

DETROIT, Jan. 1l.-tFl-Despite a
charge Of assault with intent TO kill,
Mrs. Grace Wood today continued to
scoff at allegations that she had
hired four gunner 70 Kill her
wealthy husband. Ralph A. Wood, so
he might inherit bis estate.
Mrs. Wood refused to make any
statement. but through her attorney,
William O.Neill hronner, Il was inti-
mated she intended 10 divulge I'M
portant information concerning her
relations with her estranged husband.
Warrants have been issued against
William Thompson and Taylor Pierce,
arrested as participants in the We'd
nesday night attempt 20 slay Wood,
in which Ambrose l.. Hagerty, one Of
the gunner. was killed and a deputy
sheriff, William .Dunnigan was
wounded seriously. Both have ad-
mitted their part in the plot. police
said. and have named Mrs. Wood as
the one who planned the crime.
The rlot to slug and ahduct Wood,
then murder hun and stuff ms pock-
cts with narcotics so police mign'
think him a victim of n dope feud,
was frustrated when Cecil Holt, an
accountant. told roIiee he vas en-
ployed by Mrs. Wood to aid In the
plot.
Mrs. Wood told Of dining Tuesday
night with Hagerty and Holt but sald
only business matters in which all
three were interested were discussed.
The estranged couple met yester-
dav AZ police headquarters.
Awkward. isn't il, Graee?" said
Wood.
Mrs. Wood did not reply.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-11
BYRNES CALM
ASENDCONES
Murderer of 3 Women
Pays With Life In
Electric Chair

HUNTSVILLE. Tex, Jan. 11.-(Pi--
FLOYD Newton Brynes, "a, "hatchet
murderer" Of three women members
of a family 10 which he was chauf-
feur. nonchalantly stepped into the
state prison electric chair here early
today. called out goodbye, tell my
mother my last thought was Of her"
and eight minutes later was dead
Bravado left him but once-when
with quivering lips he kissed a cru
cifix.
Leaving his death cell, he said:
IL have nothing against anybody and
| hope nobody has anything against
me-" The door changed: he added {:
Here goes the door. Goodbye, I'm
in for the chair"
During yesterday, his last day
Byrnes. who confessed the murders
laughed, joked. smoked cigars and
refused to see the prison chaplain.
Later, however. he called for cath
Ollie priest and talked to him at
length.
Young Myrna Juergens, her moth
er. Mrs. W. J. Juergens, and Myrna's
grandmother. Mrs Rosa Schirra
were the youths victims. They
were well-to-do San Angelo residents
In March. 1927. their bodies were
found in the home by W. J. Juer-
gems, head Of the household, on his
return from a weeks business trip
The girls body was impaled on a
bed post. All were mutilated.
Byrnes said be was intoxicated
when ne killed the three.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-11
LATE BULLETINS

INVESTIGATION OF ALL OKLAHOMA OFFICIALS ASKED N Hosr
OKLAHOMA CITY, Jan. IiFA providing for the nves-
N the Oklahoma house Of representatives
ed head OF the Investigating committee
viii consist OF republicans
democratic
appointment Of which coalition
tn of
The probe unanimously.
DOCTOR WHO GOT DEATH IN FIRST TRIAL,
CHICAGO Jan llFA Of manslaugh penalty
TO fourteen
Dnge charge q numbering Miss
Illegal Ronge, sentenced death but
ID a ret
DENTON BANKER GIVE FOUR YEARS EMBEZZLEMENT
SHERMAN Texas Jan. IF-A
H. r.
entries while of
which suspended operations n
IN
lIA Of
life John
layeard aceomplee the
SENATOR GREENE STRICKEN WHILE IN CAPITOL
WASHINGTON. 1lt49Senator
today In cloak adjoining chamber
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Smith dies
HERE FRIDAY
Body to be Forwarded
To Oklahoma City
For Burial

Charles Smith. Sc year old prop
erty owner of the Valley and Okla
homa City, died Of influenza and
pneumonia complications at his home
On Hays between Fourteenth and
Fifteenth streets at 2:10 a. m. FRI
day.
The body will be forwarded Satur-
day evening to Oklahoma City where
Lutheran burial services will be con-
Quoted. Smith is survived by his
wife and two sons. Leo F. OF Nash
vile. Tenn. and W. ]. Of New York
City.
The former arrived early this
morning just in time TO be with his
father during his last five minutes
Of life. The other son is now en-
route from New York City.
Mr.. Smith was born at Stockholm.
Sweden. Coming to the United
States early in life, be settled in
the Oklahoma Territory where he
has remained until buying property
IN the Valley six years ago.
The Valley has been the family
winter home for the past six years.
He owns property in HI Jardin and
Victoria Heights.
Leo Smith Is district manager OF
the Western Union at Nashville and
his brother has charge of Western
Union telephone communications in
New York City.
The son here expressed gratitude
TO neighbors who aided his aged
parents during their illness.
Fureral arrangements are being
made by the Morris Mortuary.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-11
JUDGE FILES
ANSWER IN
LEBOUEF Case
Says Lover Slay ers
Were Sane During
Trial an1 Reviews
Steps Taken

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 11.-tPD-
The Louisiana supreme court today
received the answer of Judge James
ID. Simon TO the contention Of attor-
neys for Mrs. Ada Bonner Lebouef
and Or. Thomas +. Dreher that he
should have appointed a lunacy com
mission to determine the sanity of
the two slayers condemned 70 hang
tomorrow at Franklin, and then re-
cessed.
Judge Simon, who presided at the
trial of the two slayers of James j.
kssouef, ruled last Friday that the
condemned pair are sane.
In his answer to the defense attor-
neys' contention that the woman and
physician are insane, Judge Simon
said: Il have not the slightest doubt
that the accused have been and are
now sane"
Walter s. Hamlin, one of the de.
fense attorneys, announced new doc
uments would be filed in the case
before the supreme court recon
vened.
Judge Simon cited several cases IN
support of his contention.
Judge Simon's answer also review
Continued on page fIveD
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-11
SEEPROSPECT
FOR CENTRAL
AMERICA Mail
Extension of Proposed
Brownsville Route
Indicated In Call for
Proposals

With the prospect that Browns
ville's municipal landing field soon
will become the aerial key to Cen
trail and South American, the city
commission has decided to make ex-
tensive additions to the available
equipment.
That Brownsville may become an
international air mail center with
lines radiating as far south as Gen.
trail America, is disclosed in the call
for proposals reviewed from the Of
flee Of the second assistant postmas-
ter general by Postmaster w. q
bennett.
The call for proposals specific.
that "the postmaster general re
serves the right TO extend this routs
via Vera Cruz, Puerto, Mexico and
Tuitla Gutierrez 70 one or more OF
the countries Of Central America. il
il should be desired at a later date
stops 10 be made at such points II
those countries as may be acceptable
to their governments"
Service between New Orleans ant
Houston, for which the St. Tammap,
Gulf Coast Airways has the con act
will 20 into effect January %. Tbs
contract provides that this route MAJ
be extended to the Mexican border a
the option Of the postmaster general
Proposals for the Brownsville
Tsmpico- Cruz-Mexico Cit.
route will be opened by the secons
assistant postmaster general OF
January 26. 1t is understood tha
at least three bids will be submit
ted the department fixing the maxi
mum rate at $500 per mile, th'
load not TO exceed 500 pounds.
Advertisements for proposals spe
city that the route will not be ovei
500 miles in length, unless later ex
tended, and that trips shall be made
daily.
At the Brownsville airport activi
ties have been intensified in orde
to assure adequate facilities for th'
additional business which now seem
assured. At a meeting OF the cit!
commission Thursday. provisioni
were made 10 erect another hangar
Continued on page five)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-11
SEVERECOLD
IN MIDWEST;
VALLEY SAFE
Low Forties Seen Here
If Skies Are Clear;
Illness Follows Cold
In Europe

With the second severe cold spell
of the year predicted for the midwest
tonight, the Valley forecast called
for temperatures in the low forties
il skies arc clear. The forecast
called for partly cloudy clouds or fair
over the Valley Friday night with
fair and continued moderately cold
Saturday. Light northerly winds
were seen for the coast.
Brownsville and San Benito, only
Valley points reporting rain during
the past % hour period, had partiei-
patton Of .07 and IL inch respective
ly.
Low temperatures over Texas
Thursday night lowered about in the
forties. Representative stations re-
ported as follows: Amarillo 80. Aus
tin 40, San Antonio a., Corpus Chris
ii a, Del Rio Al, and Brownsville -
The eight a. m. reading here was al
the nights lowest.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-11
San Benitans To
Oppose Bus Sale;
Set For Saturday

AUSTIN, Jan. 11.-tHp--Hearing on
application Of the Missouri Trans
portation company, a subsidiary OF
the Missouri Pacific Railway, 90 pur-
chase the Black Diamond bus routes
in the Rio GraHde Valley, will be
held here before the railroad COM
mission tomorrow.
IL was reported the Southern Pa
cific Railway will not enter q pro-
test against the proposed sale. The
company asked TO be notified OF the
hearing. and it was taken for grant
ed that the railroad would oppose
the transfer.
Several persons will enter protests
against the sale, however. according
to Mark Marshall. director Of the
motor bus division. He received a
letter today from some San Benito
merchants protesting the transfer Of
bus lines TO "any railroad"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-11
2 MORE HURT
ASCAR, TRUCK
HIT ATDONNA
George Harris, Pharr,
Farmer, Trini d a d,
Rodrigo Luna Die
In Crossing Crash

McALLEN, Jan. IL. -
Three persons were killed
early Friday morning when
a small coupe, in which
they were riding collided
with the west-bOund Mis-
souri, Pacific train at Shary-
land crossing, three miles
west of this city, and two
others were seriously injur-
ed in an automobile crash
near Donna.
The dead are:
GEORGE HARRIS, Pharr,
age 35, farmer.
TRINIDAD LUNA, Pharr,
age 81, farm laborer.
RODRIGO LUNA, Pharr,
age 10, farm laborer.
The Luna brothers were killed in
stantly and Harris, who was driving.
was picked UP IN an unconscious con-
dition and brought TO McAllen hos
pital, where he died an hour later.
How the collision occurred has not
been definitely ascertained. "A heavy
mist covered the entire upper por-
tion az the Valley during the early
morning hours and it is presumed
the visibility was poor and the
driver did not see OF hear the ap-
preaching freight train.
The automobile was almost COM
pletely demolished by the force or
the impact and was dragged some
distance By the train. The latter was
running az its usual speed and the
through the mist until the train was
almost upon III.
The body or Harris was taken 90
his home az Pharr, and the bodies
OF the Luna brothers will be taken
to their home Friday afternoon. Har-
ris had lived here several years and
was farming near SEaryIsnd.
A. L. Landry, local druggist, is & n
fined to his home with several hrok-
en- ribs, and y. II. Hawley. a Meal
len farmer, received several cuts
about the face, as the result Of a
collision with a truck on the Valley
highway near Donna shortly after
midnight.
The injured men, in company with
Lloyd Callander and Eugene New Of
this city, had been % Mercedes to
attend a meeting on the Elks lodge,
leaving that place shortly after mid
night. At a point about q mile east
Of Donna they collided with an east
bound truck. their car turning over
| into the ditch. "A misting rain was
falling and visibility was poor, the
driver stated.
injured.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-11
EAGLE PASS TO CORPUS
ROAD ASSN. FORMED

SAN ANTONIO. Jan. ll.-tPl-0r-
ganirat:on Of a port highway asso-
citation 20 promote building a paved
highway from Eagle Pass 70 Corpus
Christi was effected yesterday az
LytIe. with election Of Maston Nixon
of Cornus Christi. president and H.
r. II. Holland OF San Antonio, secre-
tary.
More than one hundred represen-
tatives Of counties crossed by the
proposed highway attended Road
from Eagle Pass to Dilisy already
is paved and the principal feature
Of the work proposed by the asso-
citation would be paved read across
McMullen county and also from
George West, Live Oak county. to
the Nusces county line
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-11
Tennessee Has
Scopes Trial

JAMESTOWN, Tenn, Jan. II-LP
Echoes Of the Scopes trial may be
heard here today when EImore Cen
try faces the Fentress county board
Of education TO answer charges Of
teaching evolution in the Clarks
Range high school.
Affidavits Of two citizens Of the
effect that Gentry presented the
school with q set Of books called "the
outline OF science" will Dc introduced
at the hearing. One Of the books, it
II charged. deals with theory or ev-
olution. and Gentry. the citizens
complain, required Lis students 20
read IL. y
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-11
ZERO TEMPERATURE
SEEN FOR CHICAGO

CHICAGO, Jan. 1l.-(P)-The mid
west tonight will encounter the sec
ond spell Of severe cold Of the year,
the weather bureau promised today.
Zero by nightfall in the Chicago
forecast and five below by tomor-
row. was the prophecy. Heralds Of
snow fell during the night, but clear
skies were TO add to the crispness
by the time the cold sets in.
Billiards in North Dakota and
Continued on page five)
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Senate Refuses State Road Probe
FASCINATION OF
4 u y
'BUZZERINC' COPS
x x X
COSTS CHIEF JOB

CHICAGO, Jan. 11.-(Pl-The
reason Harry Stafford is no long
er chief of police in Hinsdale, aft
er three years at it, is that he
pushed the buzzer too often.
The row of buzzer buttons on the
chiefs desk fascinated Stafford.
He would press Button No. !, and
a lieutenant would dash in. He
would push No. = and a captain
would come a-running. By execut-
ing a glissando movement across
the button he could produce the
entire police force.
Complaint was made TO the vii
lage board that he buzzer habit
became SO serious that the nine
policemen were kept doing a jack
in-the-box much Of the time.
The village board buzzed last
night and created vacancy in the
chiefs chair.