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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-22
Wall Street Briefs
~ the Associated Press.


Southern Natural Gas Corporation,
subsidiary Of the Tri-utilitles Corpora
ton, has entered into long-term con,
tract to supply natural gas to the lnsuli
properties which now use manufactured
gas and operate in Biloxi, Hansporo,
Mississippi City, Long Beach ana Pass
Christian, Miss.
The Sierra Pacific Power Co, 80 per
cent of whose common stock Is owned
BY Stone g. Webster, Inc, has purchased
all Of the physical properties OF the Ne
vada Valleys Power Co.
The National Association of Rolled
steel Manufacturers today reported that
the untitled tonnage of sheet steel as OF
.Tilly / totaled 431 ,324 tons. or 1888 per
cent of rated capacity. Total sales in
June we're 187,4l2 tons, 53.6 per cent
Of capacity; total production, 2OS.675
tons, or 58.S per cent Of capacity, ana
total shipments. 212,930 tons, or 500
per cent Of capacity.
American Smelling & Refining Co.
has acquired a substantial interest IN
Mining Trust, Ltd, which owns the ma
iority of shares of Mount lisa Mines,
Ltd, large lead-Zinc-silver mining prop
critics, located in Australia, William
Loeb, vice president of American Smelt-
ing, announced. Mining Trust also owns
Lawnhills concessions in Northern
Queensland and controls New Guinea
Gold Fields Ltd, Compagnie Nnuvellc
pes Mines, De Villen.aRI1e d Mining
Trust of Northern Rhodesia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-22
Washington Produce

Butter-one-p pound prints, 37laa38l2
tub, 36a37.
Eggs-Hennery, Is; current receipts,
20.
Poultry, alive-Spring broilers. large,
3la32; medium and small, 26a2S: Leg
horns, large, %; small and medium, 18a
20; hens. 22a24; Leghorns. 16a18;
Spring broilers, large, 30a32; small, 25a
81; fowls, heavy, IS; small, 15ai7;
Jobbers' prices, home dresseG-Spring
broilers, large, 39a40; medium, 37a38;
small, IS; Leghorns, large. 29a30; small,
25a26; fowls, large, 27a28; small, 25a
Is; Leghorn fowls, 19a20; ROSTERS, 15al6.
Meats, fresh killed-Beef, 18a21; veal,
15a18; lambs IS; pork loin, 25a2S;
fresh hams. IS; fresh shoulders. 18a20;
smoked hams, 81; smoked shoulders, %;
bacon, 81; lard, in packages, ID; in
bulk, IL.
Live stock-Calves, 91a: lambs, 80.
Watermelons, 30a65: canta-
loupes, Ridgeway. N, c., 1.50a2.00;
Arizona. 500; peaches, 2.00a3.50; APP
piles, 1.00a2.00; pears, per box, 3.50a
400; alligator pears, 500; honeydews
2.50a3.00; honeyballS, 2.50a450: buckle
berries, per quart, 15a25; New Jersey
blueberries, per crate, 1900; cherries,
Hood River, Ore, l6-pound boxes, 3.15a
$50; damSons, two-peck baskets, 200;
oranges. 7.50a8.50; lemons, 8.50al0.00;
currants, 2.00a5.00: pineapples, 500.
egetables-Potatoes 2,75a3.25: sweet
potatoes, 1900; cabbage, 1875; squash,
100; beetS, per 100 punches. 800: car
rots, per 100 punches, 800; eggplant,
1.25: peppers, LOCALES; lines, per 100,
$50: okra, 50a2.00; tomatoes. two-peck
baskets, LOCAL rs; Stringbeans, 75a
200; peas, 40-pound crates, 400; lima
beans, l.50a250; cucumbers, LOCAL .25.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-22
HIGHEST BUILDING E.
CONTEST CONTINUES
Various Interests Compete in
Struggle to Have Tallest New
York Structure.
Ry the discounted Press.

NEW YORK, July 22.-The battle
over who shall raise a structure of steel,
bricks and plaster farthest into the
skv continues with undated force on
Manhattan Island.
When former Gov. Alfredt Z. Smith,
who is president of Empire State, Inc,
the company erecting the Empire State
Building on the site of the old Waldorf
Astoria Hotel on Fifth avenue, an
nounced the height to which his build
ing was to reach officials of the Bank
of Manhattan Co, then erecting their
Wall street building, said nothing, but
chuckled up their sleeves. Their build
ing would top the Empire State Build
ing. They carefully refrained from
making any announcement however,
Now the former Governor, with the
Bank of Manhattan structure virtually
completed and his own structure up TO
the fortieth floor of steel, has an
nounced the addition ofe a Sightseers'
gallery 1922 feet above the street, Civ
ing the building 102 stories. For the
moment this holds the record.
But Wall street, where most of the
newest tall buildings projected are to be
placed, and the Forty-second street dis
trict, which is competing for skyline
honorS, are both interested in the OUT
come. They recall the manner in which
the Chrysler tower grew by hundred
feet overnight when its lean spire,
which had been constructed inside the
building and out of sight, was pushed
up into its place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-22
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET

CHICAGO,I July ~ Up (unlted
States Department of Agriculture) -
Hogs-25, 900 head. including 5000 head
direct; uneven; light hogs. 25a40 lower;
sows and butchers, 10al5 lower: top.
$40; lightweights plentiful; bulk, de-
sirable. l60-2l0 pounds, 9.l5a9.25;
light light, good and choice, 140-160
pounds, 9.00a9 IS; light weight, 10000
pounds, 9.15a9 40; medium weight, 200
$50 pounds, S.85a935; heavy weight,
250-350 pounds, 8.25a9.00: packing
sows, medium and good, 275-500 pounds,
7.00a7.85 slaughter pigs, good and
choice, 100-130 pounds, 8.25a9.00.
Cattle-6,500 head; calves, 1000
head; slow, steady to weak on most
killing classes; no tone to trade; only
competitive interest being on well fin
ished yearlings and light and medium
weight steers: she stock drug on the
market; top, yearling. 1880: some held
higher: slaughter cattle and vealers:
Steers, good and choice. 100000
pounds. 925a11.25: COOL 100 pounds.
900a1l.00 1.l00-l 800 pounds. ASA
l1l00; 1900 800 pounds, 8.50sl0 rs;
common and medium, 500 300 pounds.
600a9.00 heiferS good and choice. $50
$50 pounds, s.75al075; common and
medium, 5.25a9.0O; cows, good and
choice, 5.50aS00; common and medium,
.OOa5 so: low cutter and cutter, 3.00a
400; bulls tyearlings excluded, good
and choice beef, 6.75a8 90 cutter to
medium. 5.5Oa7.00; vealerS milk fed
good and choice, ll.0Oal20O' medium,
975all.0O; Gull and common. 6.0Oa5 IS.
stocker and feeder cattle. steers, good
and choice, 5OO-I.O50 pounds. 7.00a8.25;
common and medium, 5.00H725.
Sheep-l7.0OO head: slow; native
lambs. 25a5O lower: shorts considered
mostly 925a9.5O; rangers, unsold; fat
ewes. steady, 3.00a375; feeding lambs.
7.00a725; lambs, 30 pounds down, good
and choice, e.00a9 s5; medium, 7.5oa
200: all weights, common, 5.o0a7 so:
ewes. 90 to $50 pounds, medium to
choice 2.25a4.00; all weights Gull and
common, l.00a2.75: feeding lambs, so to
rs pounds, good and choice, 6.75a7.25.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-22
WEST VIRGINIA GAS
OWNERSHIP CHANGES
Appalachian Gas Corporation Re
ports Contract for Large Block
of Preferred Stock.
Special Dispa tch to The Star.

Special Dispa tch to The Star.
NEW YORK. July 22.-1he Appa
lachian Gas Corporation now own
more than IS per cent of the outstand
ing common stock and has contracted
for the purchase of majority of thl
preferred stock of West Virginia Gal
Corporation. according to announce,
ment today. This is the fifth majo
acquisition of Appalachian Gas Cor.
poration within the last three months
the others being acquisition of contro
of Texas Gas Utilities Co., South
western Natural Gas Co, and of sub
stantial stock interests in Menpht
Natural Gas Co. and Allegheny Ca
Cooperation.
West Virginia Gas Corporation, or.
ganized under the laws of West Vir,
ginia in 1927, owns natural gas prop.
critics which are producing and trans.
porting natural gas for wholesale public
utility and industrial purposes. 1t alst
owns o5 per cent of the outstanding
capital stock of Monickel Gas Co.
operate, as subsidiary. Among i'm.
porttant long-term contract customer;
are United Fuel Gas Co., subsidiary o
Columbia Gas and Electric Corporation
international Nickel Co., Owens-n.
Co., subsidiary OF Standard Co. of New
Jersey.
West Virginia Gas Corporation ane
Monickel Gas Co. own or control
through lease or gas purchase contracts
gas and oil rights in 52,405 acres O
land in the gas-producing districts o
Cabell. Kanawha,' Lincoln, Logan, Put
nam and Wayne Counties in Southwes
w. Va, of which considerable portion
in = n Nyia nj ET nf ~
which are more than 155 producing
gas wells with a total productive ca.
pacity in excess of 15.O00,000 cubic fee
per day.
Union Management and Engineering
Corporation, which supervises the oper.
ations of the companies in the Appa'
lachian Gas Corporation group. viii
also supervise the operations of Yves
Virginia Gas Corporation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-22
FERTILIZER PRICE
MAY Be STABILIZED
Improved Processes Make
Standard Charge for Nitrate
Products Possible.

Increased use of fertilizer is indicated
In the United States according to farm
authorities and Government agencies.
This trend is being brought about by
efforts of the Department of Agriculture
and the Federal Farm Board to restrict
acreage in many crops and by the ex-
peeta ton that fertilizer will be more
readily available to American farmers
ct prices which will make its use most
profitable.
The nitrate situation which has re-
Gently developed is taken by agricul-
tural experts TO substantiate this. The
government of Chile has turned over
its federally owned nitrate lands to a
company in which British and Ameri-
can nitrate producers are interested
and in which the Chilean government
owns so per cent of the stock. This
will probably enable the Chilean indus
try to produce nitrateS more cheaply
because of improved processes to be
made available and by elimination of
the government export tax.
Synthetic Process.
This move is not calculated IN any
way to put the American manufacturers
of fxed nitrogen out of business, Gov
eminent authorities assert. @. r. Mans
field, specialist in heterogeneous products
of the Geological Survey, says the sue
cess of the synthetic process for pro-
duction of nitrates is almost sufficient
at present for the consumptive demand
of this country. For years America was
dependent to some extent on the for
eign product, but the output Of syn
thetic nitrates has greatly increased in
the last year. The American industry
is not menaced but many experts feel
that the developments in Chile are
~ 81
to the farmer.
In the normal fertilizer 81 per cent
Of the plant food content is nitrogen,
10 per cent phosphoric acid and 5 per
cent potash. With an adequate supply
of nitrogen, this country is assured of
an ample production of phosphate rock.
Germany until now has dominated the
potash industry to a large extent, but
new and huge supply is promised
from the commercial operations now
going on around the Dead Sea, in Pales-
tine, in which at least one big Ameri-
can firm is engaged In the waters of
that strange body of water potassium
chloride exists in large quantities This
production is likely to break into the
plans of the German potash syndicate,
as cheap power is available at the Dead
Sea from hydroelectric plant on the
Jordan River
Wheat Grower.
Until now the American wheat
grower has been at disadvantage, COM
pared with the Canadian farmer, since
the latter was breaking up virgin soil,
which needed no fertilizer. The
yield per acre of land in some of the
older farming sections of the United
states, however, was dropping and the
soii needed plant food. From this time
on the advantage is likely to be with
the American farmer, since the Cana
dian farmer, in all probability, will have
to sbuy his fertilizer from this country,
and it is only question of time until
the Canadian fields will need it an large
quantities.
(CopyriRht. I9300
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-22
.LEGGE RAPS FIGHT
ON BOARD PROGRAM
political Bunk" Says Chair
man, Expecting Acreage
Reduction Support.
BY the Associated Press.

by tne Associated FreSS.
Chairman Legge of the Farm Board
says opposition to the boards wheat
policy is political bunk" Of "the same
kind" that put the farmer in his pres
ent unfavorable economic position.
In statement published today, he
said he was fighting in the open and
not hiding, behind President Hoover.
He added he would make a report Re
the Chief Executive soon on the prog
ress of the boards campaign for a re-
duced wheat acreage.
THE Farm Board" he said, was
created to assist the farmer and NOT
for politics. The farmers problem /.
an economic one that will never be
solved by any political remedies.
The President has not interferec
with our program and we have gone
ahead saving wood. expect to re-
port to him soon on the acreage re-
duction campaign, but 1 am not hiding
behind his skirts"
Legge went on TO say he was prepared
to tell Mr.. Hoover he expected CO.
operation in the acreage reduction pro-
gram from the farmers Of every State
In the Winter wheat belt He de-
scr1bed the purpose of the campaign as
to show the farmer he must reduce
production or accept lower price for
his wheat
After terming the opposition to the
boards policies political bunk" Leggt
said:
Present and future orations writer
by the Democratic National Committee
and fathered by various orators t.
broadcast the alleged failura of the
Farm Board are only more of the same
kind of political bunk by virtue
which the farmer has arrived at hi
present position"
He said the opposition OF Gov. Zee
OF Kansas, was wholly political" am
applied the same description to criti
cism of the board for not buying ami
storing large amounts of the 1873
wheat crop.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-22

BALTIMORE, Md, July 22.-Pota-
toes. new, bushel, 90a110; barrel, l.5O
as 90; sweet potatoes, bushel, 2.50a3.O0;
beans, hamper, 50al 90; beets, l.00a2.OO;
cabbage, hamper, 60a75; carrots, 100
pounds, 3.00a4.00; celery, crate, 2.5Oa
800; corn, dozen, 8a25, cucumberS,
hamper. 35a1.00; lima beans, bushel'
200a3.0 eggplantS, hamper, LOO; let
t,lce. crates, 25a75; onions, bushel. 65a
lbs: pepers, hamer, 75a1.40; peas,
bushel, 5Oa2. so; spinach. bushel, 1.00a
ITO; squash, hamper, 25a35; tomatoes,
hamper, 75a100; apples, buShel, 2oa
l.50; blackberries, quart, 12a1S; canta-
loupes, crate. 75a3.25; peaches, bushel,
2.50a4.00; watermelons, 100, l5.0Oa4O.OO
Dairy Markets.
Poultry, alive-Chickens Springs;
pound, 25a34: Leghorns, old, 17a24; old
ROSTERS. 15al6; old hens, 22a27; Leg
horns, 15a20; ducks, l8a23; pigeons
pair, 15a25.
Eggs-Receipts, 662 cases; nearby
firsts, 81 Southern flrsts, 20.
Butter-Good to fancy creamery
pound, 32a35; ladies, 24a25; rolls, 24a
Is; process, 28a29; store packed, 10.
Hay and Grain.
Wheat-No. 2 red Winter, export,
92H: No. Winter. garlicky, spot,
90as: July. 90as; August delivery, e094.
Corn-No. 2 domestic, yellow, new,
94a95; cob corn, 4.25a4.50.
Rye-Nearby, 60a72.
Oats-White, No. ?, 49,; No. 8.
49,.
Hay-Receipts, II tons. No change
in market; continues quiet.
Live Stock Market.
1aro;,.t. I'M had. riIr1-
ply market extremely dull and slow.
Steers-Good to choice, 800 to $50;
medium to good, TBS to IT'S; fair to
medium, $50 to 100; plain to fair,
SIS to 625; common to plain, 500 to
$50.
Bulls-Good to choice, 625 to $50;
medium to good, 500 to 6.25; fair 10
medium, SIS to 500; plain to fair,
SIS to $50; common to plain, $50
Cows-Good to plain. SIS to 500;
medium to good. 500 TO $50; fair to
medium, 400 TO $50; plain to fair,
3.25~ to 3.75; common to plain, ESQ
to 800.
Heifers-Good to choice. 7.50 to 500;
medium to good. $50 to TOO; fair to
medium, 500 to $50; plain to fair,
$50 to 500; common to plain, 500 to
$50
Fresh cows and Springs, 1000 to
600
Sheep and lambs-Receipts, 400 head;
good supply; market steady. Sheep,
i 90 to $50; lambs, $50 to 1925.
Hogs-Receipts, 500 head; light sup
ply, market lower. Lights, 1000 to
1880; heavies, 1925 to 1920; medium,
1000 to 1890: roughs, TOO to 8.75;
light pigs, 800 to 900; pigs, 1000 10
1880.
Calves Receipts, so head: light sup
ply market steady. Calves, 500 to
1000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-22
Pictures for Public.

While the French government is en-
deavoring to arouse interest In the
natural features and beauties of the
country by printing views Of the more
interesting sights, the tramway ;orn-
panies are trying TO improve the mem
tai equipment Of their passengers by
printing the portraits of celebrated
characters of French history upon the
tickets which are issued to riders The
faces of Turgot, Latnartine, Michelet
and Victor Hugo are among those APP
pearing upon the tickets, and 1t Is
supposed that the passenger will be
Spirred on to improving his mental
equipment by contemplating the por-
traits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-22
Excavation in Germany.

Digging in Germany might prove
profitable pastime. Within one week
householder of Marionburg dug up
keg of SGT silver coins of 1925 and
1926, which were probably buried dur
ing the Thirty Years War; tourist
discovered the skeleton Of bear In
cave near Karlsruhe, where none
have been seen for 300 years; graves
of ancient Celts have been found with
bones 5000 years old; at Konigsburg
the oldeet find was a stone ak dropped
there before the glaciers came down
over Europe 5000 years ago; under the
altar of Speyer Cathedral the stone
sarcophaglls of an early Christian saint
was brought to light; near Frankfort
on-Main q Roman military camp has
been excavated and found TO be steam
heated throughout its l6 rooms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-22
COMMODITY PRICES
CONTINUE DOWNWARD

A decline of five-tenths of l per cent
is shown by the wholesale price index
of. the National Fertilizer Association
for the week ended July 10.
Eight groups declined and one adj
vanced materially. OF the ATS items
IS declined and 20 advanced. The
larger declines occurred in feeds, live
stock, foods other than fats. hides, rub
Der. automobiles and metals. A ma
terial advance occurred in the group
of fats
Based on 1926-1928 as 100 and on
ATS quotations the index stood at 057
for the week ended July 10; 86.2 for
July IL and 868 for July 5.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-22
HOUSE BANKING GROUP
FACES BUSY SUMNER
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Members of the House Banking Com,
mittee are getting Summer recess
but each carries his official business
with him.
The committeeman individually vii
spend much of the vacation siftinl
through mass of conflicting testimon,
gathered in hearings extending mor
than five months in search of solu'
ton for the problem created by the cur.
rent development of branch, chain ant
group banking.
While several of the witnesses sough
continuation of the unit banking sys.
tenn by legislation to curb consolida.
tions. the bulk of the testimony dis.
closed leaning toward branch or grouI
systems
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-22
U. S. SUGAR MELT.

NEv' YORK, July % lP.-The tota
sugar melt of Is United States refiner
from January to July IL was 2,575,00i
long tons, compared with Alto, 900 ton
in the corresponding period last year
Deliveries amounted to 1880, 900 loni
tons, compared with 2,525,00 in the Xix,
1929 period
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-22
Manufacturers Finance Co.

BALTIMORE, July % (SpeciaD -
Net earnings of the Manufacturers
Finance Co. for the first six months of
1880 amounted to $319,276.94, after
taSes but before reserves, according TO
figures just issued by President V. @.
r total volume of purchases of bus
in; or the 1890 period to June 80
am d to $37, 283 900, while It's coll
lect for the same period were $780,
<R6,0e ,1aking an excess of 50, las, 900
IN cqfle>sions over purchases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-22
Linseed Oil Output.

NEW YORK, July % (P.-The pre-
liminary figures show that 1863 ton
of fiaxseed were crushed in the secon,
quarter this year and 100, $50, 405 pound
of linseed oil produced, compared witt
27S,9 1913 tons crushed and 187.0l8,S3;
pounds of oil produced in the like pc
Rod of last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-22
Trees Bark Is Fireproof.

One explanation of the longevity o
the great redwood trees of Californi
is the fact that the bark of these tree
is practically f1reproof. A piece Of
subjected to an eight-hour experience
in a fierce fire was barely charred.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-22
WORLD LEAD PRODUCTION.

NEW YORK, July % (P).-World
lead production in June totaled l50.54l
short tons, compared with 1920 in
Nav and 1853. 77e in April. the American
Bureau OF Metal Statistics reports.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-22
Washington Stock Exchange

Can. Tract Colo at 81. 10 at 81, 10
at 81, 20 at 81, 10 at 81, 10 at 667s.
Pot. Elec 5l2%6 pfd.-l0 at l0734, 10 at
1071s, 80 at 108.
AFTER CALL.
Can. Tract. Colo at 667s. 10 at 66K
20 at 81. 20 at 81, 20 at 81, 10 at 81,
10 at 671k, 10 at 671s.
N. a. w. Steamboat rts.-35 at Is.
Cap. Tract. SSH 900 at 9434.
Mergenthaler Linotype-l0 at 96%.
P;d and Asked Prices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-22

Effective August l. the Consolidated
Gas Co of New York viii reduce the
price of gas for house -heating purposes
30 per cent, subject to Approval OF the
Public Service Commission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-22
NEW YORK BANK STOCKS

NEW YORK, July 20 P.-over- the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-22

Dividend table the annual cash
Unit 100 tPartiy extra Plu 4s
IN STOCK in
no reeula Payable PAYABLE earned Pay
stock Plus 81 in stick
Plus az stock Plus 80 in stock Plus
So N
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-18
DEATH THREAT
FIGHT IS FATAL

MONE5SEN, Pa. July 18.-Rl-
A state trooper and a suspected
blackmailer shot each other TO
death in a cemetery here early to-
day.
IRE trooper, Private Charles
Stewart, q. was assigned with other
officers TO guard a packet contain
ing $4,000 in marked money. plac-
cd near a tombstone by w. f.
Wright, wealthy furniture dealer.
wha recently received a death
threat.
Shortly after the troopers took up
their vigil. a man later identified as
John Sabo. %. Moneseen. appeared
in the cemetery. AS he stopped TO
pick up the packet. Stewart pounced
upon him. Sabo whipped a pistol
from his pocket and fired al Stew
art. wounding him in the abdomen
AS he fell. Stewart fired at Sabo.
killing him instantly. Stewart died
a few minutes after being removed
TO a hospital.
Wright tod police he received a
letter several days ago, demanding
he place $4,000 in the cemetery az
2 O'Clock this morning. He was 70
he slain il ne failed to comply with
the demand. the letter said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-18

SHERMAN. July 18-P- r. r.
Masouelette. 81. Of Wichita Falls:
was killed instantly today when his
automobile crashed into a bridge
railing near here. He was travelling
for an oil company with headGuar-
tiers in Dallas. His neck was broken
his chest crushed and his left leg
broken In two places.