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Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-09
SPECIAL SERIES
PICTURES CRIME
WAVE IN CHICAGO
Expect Final Showdown
On Whether City Can
Eliminate Killings.

Editors Note: What's hap
pcning in Chicago? Has the
underworld declared war OH the
newspapers? Are police report
crs in league with the under
world? What is the real sig
nificancc of the Lingle murder?
These and similar questions arc
being asked by newspaper
readers as result Of the flood
Of confusing and sometimes
conflicting developments which
have occurred Since the murder
of Alfred J. Linglc, police re-
porter for the Chicago Tribune.
Following is the first of
special series of United Press
dispatches from Chicago de-
signed to clarity the moving
crime picture in the light of
the Linglc murders many ram
ifications.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-09
Continue Search
For Lost Youth

Los ANGELES, July 9. UD-A
group of searchcrs t0iled up the
east slope of Mt Whitney today
determined to find Howard Lamel,
Is year old Los Angeles youth lost
among the treacherous crags of the
mountain four days ago.
Lamel became lost when he sep
arated from party which was at
tempting to scale the lofty noun
tain. They had planned to reach
the top in three days. Near the
10000 foot level the youth decided
to try the east slope Of the peak
while his companions took the cas-
Ter west slope.
He was TO meet them at the 1000
foot level. The companions In
Guiding Lamcl's father Edward o.,
reached the meeting place late Sat.
urdav aud when the youth failed
to appear, summoned aid for the
search sunday.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-09
MIDDLEWEST HEAT
WAVE CONTINUES

CHICAGO, July .. UP) - The
heat -bclcaguc1cd middlewcst and
west watched ,ic mercury ascend
still higher today, despite severe
'hundcrstorms in the central states
before dawn, and obtained no
promises of relief in forecasts.
A brilliant lightning display ac-
companicd Il heavy rain storm in
the Chicago area during the morn
ing. The dclugc flooded low lying
streets and did minor properly dam
age.
Here and elsewhere, the down
pours only increased the humidity,
adding to the suffering in congcst-
ed ccntcrs. Thousands who sought
rest in Chicago parks were driven
to cover by the rain.
The heat wave added to the ser
iousness of drought conditions in
Montana and South Dakota, while
the rainfall in parts of wheat belt
increased fears of spread of black
rust, which thrivcs. III humid wealth
Cr
Four deaths definitely attributed
10 the heat was reported, two III
the near northwest, one in Indian
apolis and one in Phoenix, Ariz.
The hottest weather bureau sta
tion in the country ycstrcday was
Miles city, Mont, which recorded
u temperature of l06. 1T WAS l0l
at Sioux city. Iowa, ln2 at Omaha,
Neb.. and 100 at Little Rock, Ark,
Rapid city, s. d., Phoenix, Ariz,,
and Cairo, Ill.
Weather forecasts indicated
warmer weather in northwest Indi-
ana, southeast Michigan, south Wis
consin and northwest Ohio, and
continued warmth elsewhere in the
midwest.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-09
Hoover Signs
Oil Field Bill

WASHINGTON, July 9. W.H--
President Hoover signed bill to-
day authorizing the interior depart
ment to enter into agreements for
unit operation of oil fields, which
was enacted to further the admin
iStration's oil conservation program.
At the same time, Secretary of
Interior Wilbur expressed the hope,
in Il letter to William Reinhart.
chairman of the North Dome com
mittee. at kettleman Field, Calf,
that the legislation would enable
the committee to work out IA plan
for conservation in that field.
Reinhart'S committee is drafting
Il plan whereby owners of land in
which oil pools exist may cooper
ate in the digging of wells and re-
moving of oil Oh profit-sharing
basis The plan would eliminate
excessive waste due to competitive
drilling
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-09
Battleships To
Base On Coast

SAN PEDRO, Calf, July 9. U,P)
Before leaving today on an in
Spcction trip to Honolulu, Admiral
William Y, Pratt, commander of
the United States Fleet, announced
navy reorganization plans which
will base all battleships at this
harbor.
Concentration of all capital ships
on the Pacific coast will be accom-
panied by other transfers SO that all
cruisers, except the force flagships,
will be based at Hampton Roads,
Va, Admiral Pratt said. II e
changes will be made at an early
date.
Equal division of aircraft squad
ronS between the Atlantic and Pa
cific fleets was favored by the
commander.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-09
Aged Cardinal
Called By Death

VATICAN CITY, July 9. U.P)
Nincenzo, Cardinal Nanuuctelli, SO,
dean of the College of Cardinals,
died at $40 p. III. today.
Cardinal Nannutelli, who was
bishop of Palestrina and OStia, and
one of the six Cardinal bishops,
had been in failing health for sev.
cral years and recently was serious.
Iy i'll of nephritiS He recovered
somewhat a week ago but suffered
a relapse early this week and sank
steadily.
Despite his advance age, the ear
dinal retained considerable energy
until his last illness, participating
i'll church ceremonies aud appearing
frequently in Roman society.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-09
Former Alameda
Sheriff Faces
Term in Prison

OAKLAND, Calf, July 9, W,P) -
Burtan +. Becker, former sheriff OF
Alameda county, and {. l., OrmShY,
crstwhiic attorney for Aimee Scmpl"
Mcpherson, were in Jail today
awaiting removal to San Quentin
prison following thcir conviction uu
charges of bribery.
Becker was convicted of accept
ing bribcs from owners of Chinese
lotteries and booticggcrS. OrmShy
was convicted of acting a> go-hc.
tween for Becker. The foruct ,hrr
iff was ouStcd automatlcallt when
hc pleaded guilty to one ot the
charges brought by grand jury.
j. l.. Davis, former deputy sheriff,
and a co-dcfcndant with Becker aud
Ormsby, was found not guilty.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-09
Price Set On
Big Peach Crop

san FRANCISCO, July 9. W,P)
The 1850 bumper crop of cling
peaches will bring $50 q ton, as
compared with $50 for last years
short yield.
The price WAS established. in
conjunction with a curtailmcnt
plan, late yesterday at meeting
of growers representing approx
imatcly % per cent of the cling
peach crop.
\ sinking fund of $1,750,0O0 to
purchase the surplus will be raised,
il was agreed, by assessing the can
ncr over aud above the $50 pur-
chase price.
The, plan provides that all No.
| clings bring $40 at receiving
points, with i deduction of - for
picking and handling in eases
where the fruit is not picked.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-09
BUCK JONES FILES
BANKRUPTCY PETITION

LOS ANGELES, July O. W,P)--
Buck Jones, cowboy film player, has
assets of $500 household goods and
two horses as against liabilities of
$l36,S52,90, it was state in his pc
tition for bankruptcy on file in
federal court here today. His cred
itors included Jim Shot At, Joe
Standing Crow, Afraid Eagle, Alex
Long Punkin and other Indians, who
asked for total of $9,2SS salaries
allegedly owed them by Jones.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-09
Per Capita Cash
Shows Decrease

J WASHINGTON. July 9. W.P)
1 Each person in the United
! States is the posSeSsor of $3.50
: in cash, the treasury department
estimated today in announcing
! the amount OF money in circula-
ton.
The per capita possession is
/ S2.32 less than year ago. when
: the figure was placed as S39.62
In recalling this conclusion an
/ estimated populat.>n of 121,213,-
1000 was used for the S4,521, 832,-
1873 in circulation on June 80
1 last. On June 80, 1929, the
money in circulation was S4,746,-
] 296,56
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-09
Riddles Banned
From Swimming
During Epidemic

Los ANGELES, July 9. U,P-
Until the danger of the spread of
infantile paralysis is gone children
under five years Of age must not
enter public swimming pools in Los
Angeles, DIR. George Parrish, city
health officer announced today.
His decision was announced after
a conference at which pool mana
gers agreed that the precautionary
measure was necessary.
DR.. Parrish said he would meet
sometime today with theatre owners
to devise methods of temporarily
discouraging children from attend
ing the theater
Since the first of July five
deaths have occurred i'll the 80
cases reported in the city, Dir.
Parrish said.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-09
Lila Lee Rests
After Breakdown

PRESCOTT, Ariz.. July 9. W,P)-
Lila Lee. film actress, said to be in
Arizona resting after Il nervous
breakdown is believed to be IN a
local sanitarium.
Although officials of the institu.
tion refuse to confirm Miss Lee is
there, it is reported several persons
known to be acquainted with the
screen star have attempted to com
muuicate with her here.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-09
French Defense
Budget Raised

PARIS, July 9, W,Pl-Thc finance
commission of the Chamber of Dep
uticS approved today IN additional
credit of l,l26,00U,00 600 francs (about
S4j,O00,000) for national defense.
The action was considered in
many sources as Il direct answer 70
the recent increase of about $40
100000 in the Italian national de-
fense budgets.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-09
Would Prevent
Future Attempts
To Shoot Falls

NIAGARA FALLS. Ont, July 9.
City Manager II. +. Goddard rec
ommendcd to the governments of
Ontario and Canada today that
their law enforcement authorities
be- instructed to prevent any future
attempts to shoot Niagara Falls.
He acted under instructions from
the city council, which adopted un-
animously Il resolution against such
projects after the fatal trip of
George Stathakis, Buffalo chef.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-09
VILLAGE SWALLOWED
BY EARTHQUAKES

CALCUTTA, July 9. W.H Per
aistcmt earthquakes in Bengal were
reported to have caused consider
able damage and one small village
was said to have been swallowed
completely when the earth cracked.
Towns in the Hill country have en-
periencc five and six shocks day
for some time, advices received here
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-09
INDEPENDENT OIL
DEALERS APPEAL
TO GOV. YOUNG
Mcmillan Threatens To
ID m an d Inquiry By
Justice Department.

LOS ANGELES, July .. U.P)-
Tumblng gasoline prices i'll the facb
of frantic efforts by independents
to stabilize the market today
brought the fuel war to the point Of
appeals to Governor c. &. Young for
intervention, and threats of u fedcr-
+ al investigation.
The governor had received at his
summer headquarters here today a
plea from the Retail Service Station
Dealers Association in San Francis
co asking him to class oil companies
and retail distributors as public
utilities and put them under iurisdic-
tion of the state railroad commits
sion.
Five of the larger independents had
banded together il an attempt to
halt the war by boosting their price
to 191. cents a gallon. The Standard
Oil Company, largest of the major
companies, met the move by lower
ing its price at many stations to
10M cents, while other mai ior firms
sold their products at from l2l2 to
l41a cents with no prospects of an
increase. 1t also was understood
that many dealers had been told by
ma ior companies to ''meet competl-
ton, > indicating possibly still furth-
er reductions.
Herbert Il. Mac NJ Han, vice presi-
dent of the Macmillan Petroleum
corporation, an Independent, issued u
statement that unless the price con
flict was halted within IS hours he
will demand an inquiry by the |. :.
Department Of Justice.
He charged the war already had
cost rcfners $9,000,000 in Los An
geles alone and So 900, 600 through
out California. Oregon and Washing
ton.
The oil industry 5 entire comserya-
ton program will he overthlown ii
the warfare continues, Macmillan
said
! san FRANCISCO. July 9. U.H
New slashcs lowered the retail
price of gasoline to the lowest point
in the history of California today,
with predictions freely made that
| some concerns would be forced out
of business unless the federal gov
ernmcnt takes Il hand.
Following II II cent cut by the
Texas Company, virtually every
station of the ma jor companies was
selling at Is cents in San Francis
60 while many Independent stations
were down as low as ! and II
cents in some sections.
, Although officials of some of the
larger companies declared that the
price war is flight to the finish,
independents said that unless the
! industry is reestablishcd on Il pay
ing basis within So hours the /. :.
department of justice will be asked
to investigate the entire situation.
Losses to producers and service
station proprietors since the war
began in March have been cSti-
mated at $4,000, 900 to 100000,
600.
New all-tmc lows were record
cd through the San Joaquin Valley
and in Tacoma, where gas was sell
ing as low as s cents. Many indie
pcndcntS in Los Angeles have off
cred Il new low price of l012 cents.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-09

NATAL, Brazil, July o. U.P)
Jean Mcrmoz and two companon'
were well on their way to Dakar,
Senegal, Africa, today on the first
attcmp, at 1hc difficult eastward
crossing of the South Atlantic
ocean by airpIanc.
The French pilot, who made the
westward crossing from Saint.Louis
Senegal, to Natal ON MAY l2-l3 was
believed well past the Sac Paulo
Rocks, COO miles northeast of here,
on the basis of messages received
from him up TO midnight, and aver.
aging speed of better than 100
miles an hour,
! he test flight is preparatory to
inauguration of regular tranS.Ailan.
lie air mail service by the Aero
PoStalc company.
AcropoStalc steamers lined the
1000 mile route between here and
Dakar to furnish weather reports
TO the plane and assist if it is nee.
cSsary. one was stationed at Fer.
nando DO Noronha, close to the
brazilian shore, another at the Sac
Paulo Rocks, and still others cruised
the waters over which MermoZ
was flying. The same vessel had
lined his route ON the westward
crossing
Mcrmoz carried mail which was
brought here Monday from Chile,
Argentine, Uruguay, and many
parts of Brazil At Dakar, it was
to be transferred to another Aero
postalc plane for the flight to
France, the first Affair mail from
South America to arrive in that
country.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-09
French
F | Y Err
LANDS
Daring Airman Forced
Down On A tlantic
Alongside Ship
ENGINE TROUBL E
Is First Attempt AT East
ward Crossing of South
Atlantic.

RIO DE JANlEHO, Brazil, July
.. UP)-Thc Acropostalc Co., an
nounccd today that Jean Mcrmoz
flying across the South Atlantic
from Brazil to Africa, had descend.
ed short of his goal near the Aero.
postalc steamer Pnoccc, one of the
ships which were stationed along
the route to aid tee plane in case
of distress.
The position of the Phoccc was
not given in the first messages, but
il was believed to be wcll toward
'thc African coast.
The Aeropostalc GO. was advised
that the Phoccc had saved Mermoz
aud lis two companions, as well as
the mail they carried.
The spot where the flyers were
picked up was about 800 miles off
Dakar. The plane WAS having en-
ginc trouble when it sighted the
Phoccc. and Mcrmoz signallcd his
intention of landing.
The planes descent was forced
by oil line trouble. 1t had suffici
cnt gasoline ior seven hours more
flying, or more than enough to take
TO Dakar, when forced down. Mer-
moz made an easy landin. in mod.
crate seas.
The phocce took the scaplanc in
low after rcscuing the flyers and
their mail and proceeded slowly
toward Dakar, where it was not due
Iintil late tomorrow. Another
plane will then spcccd the mail to
Paris. Since the seaplanc was
equipped with floatcrs, the mail
was undamagcd.
The plane left Bomfim Lagoon,
south of Natal, Brazil, at 2:4i p.
M. EST, yesterday. Besides Mcr.
moz, the crew consisted of Jean -
Abrv, navigator and Leopold Clinic,
radio operator. 1t was attempting
the first eastward crossing of the
South Atlantic. 4 difficult feat
yet to be accomplished. The same
plane crossed the Atlantic from AT.
rica TO Brazil last month, inaugur-
ating French airmai service to
South America.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-09

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-25
STOCKS.
BONDS.
10

tooDrisht 1880, standard statistics co.l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-25
IRREGULAR
AS OFFERINGS GAIN
Rising Market for MunicipalS
Proves Feature of Days
Trading.
BY F. H. RICHARDSON.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, March 25.-While the
bond market has not reached the point
where it could be said there was an
oversupply of new issues, the offerings
of the past 10 days have reached
respectable total and the addition of
another $28,000,000 today, combined
with stiffening In time money rates
which now stand around per cent for
90-day bills-served to turn the market
irregular.
Declines were in the majority in the
domestic section, while foreign dollar
credits were generally strong.
1t was recognized that last weeks
abnormally low rates for money could
not last in the face of a slowly increas-
ing industrial demand for credit, but
today'S levels were considered more
normal. There Is no feeling in the
street that the bond market will re-
lapse into its Stagnant condition of last
year, the rising market for municipals
being the chief argument against such
suggestion.
Semi-speculative industrials were weak,
apart from Hudson Coal SIS, which
gained points. Pathe Is dropped over
points. Warner Brothers Pictures IS
were the feature so far as volume was
concerned. They dropped an eighth
from the high of the year touched on
Monday. fractions and oils we're dull.
Prime bonds were not heavily traded
and had an undecided tone. Frisco "a
As and American Telephone SIS, 1865,
both fractionally lower, were most ac-
tive.
Baltimore g. Ohio convertible 41as
continued to be an active feature of
issues having equity privileges. This
group reflected a strong stock market
international Telephone 41as we're the
only exception. down points.
Electric Power of Germany 61as were
in demand in the fereign department
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General Foods Corporation.

NEW YORK, March rs Especially -
Ownership Of General Foods Corpora
ton is now distributed among 33,750
stockholders, according to announce
ment by Colby M. Chester, jr.. preSi-
dent. This figure represents an in
crease of 1885 over last months record
total of 32,065, and of 6,400 over the
number of December, 1929, when there
we're 1880 General Foods stockholders.
In February, 1929, General Foods
stockholders totaled 1920, as compared
with 4,0le IN February, 1928, and 1883
in February, 1927.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-25
NORFOLK & WESTERN
HAS LARGER ASSETS

The Norfolk & Western Railway Co.
has issued its pamphlet report for year
'ance sheet shows total assets of $542,-
.286. 235, compared with $515,658,5l5 on
December 81, 1923, and profit and loss
surplus. $142, 1872 SAB. against $117,48
CAT. Current assets were $17,412,984 and
current liabilities, $6,3S6,737, as COM
pared with $20,618,128 and $685., 59S,
respectively, at close of previous year.
Income account for year 1929 shows
net income Of SAL, 786, 461 after taxes
preliminary statement, equivalent, after
per cent preferred dividends, to $29.05
a share on 1,406, 483 shares of common
stock. This compares with $50, 727 ,043,
or $21.24 share on 1,402, 1888 shares of
Income account for year 1929 COM
mares as follows.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-25
OLD-AGE PENSIONS.

Growing interest in the question OF
old-age dependency is reflected in the
introduction and consideration Of bills
in % State Legislatures this year aim
ing either at the immediate establish
ment of public old-age pension systems
or the appointment of commissions to
report on the desirability.
A report prepared for the insurance
committee of the Chamber of Commerce
of the United States shows that 10
California, Colorado, Kentucky,
Maryland, Montana, Nevada, Wisconsin,
wyoming, Minnesota and Utah-now
have old-age pensions. The first inn
petus given the movement was the ap-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-25

The Edward G. Budd Ma ufacturing
Go. OF Detroit and Philadelphia, reports
that shipments are now being made at
. rate which indicates an increase in
March sales over February sales Of close
70 $l.UuOOOO. Unified orders on the
LIST of the month totaled more than
$4,000, 900, compared with 100000
year ago.
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pointment of a commission by the
State of Massachusetts in 1907.
Seven Of the state laws grant to
counties the option Of establishing pub
lie pension plans which may be discon-
tinued after a years trial. In Cahfor-
mia, Utah and wyoming adoption by
the counties is mandatory.
Many Of the counties, however, have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-25
Washington Stock Exchange
SALES.

Capital Traction 5s-$2.50O at 955s.
Potomac Electric Cons. 5s-S1 900 at
1924, 81 900 at 1929.
Washington Gas SSH 900 at 1917.
Washington Gas IS A-S500 at 1903.
Washington Gas IS B-$200 at 10412,
$4,000 at los.
Capital Traction CO. at S01h, 10 at
80Ia, 20 at 801a, 1e at S0K.
Washington Rwy. g. Elec. pfd.-30 at
96la, 20 at 96%.
Commercial National Bank-31 at 239.
Merchants Bank & Trust Coo at
125.
Lanston Monotype-5 at 11434, at
114H.
Mergenthaler Linotype-1o at lot, 10
at lot.
AFTER CALL.
Washington Rwy 81 Elec. ISL 900 at
877s, $1,000 at Sta.
Washington Gas IS B-$200 at 1041a.
AnacoStia & Potomac r. r. SSH 900
at 1914, $1,000 at 1914.
Capital Traction Colo at 80, 10 at
80, 10 at 80, 10 at 80.
Potomac Electric Cons. SSH 900 at
1929.
Potomac Electric 51aGo pfd.-1O at
108h, 10 at 1881.
Washington Rwy. & Electric 4s-S1 900
at 8S1s, $1,000 at 881s, $1,000 at 851s,
$4,000 at 881s.
Washington Gas IS 1880 at 10412,
$500 at 104l2.
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Reduction of pneumatic castings in
January of this year totaled 4,745, l49,
according to the rubber manufacturers
association This figure compares with
1921 ,089 in December. 1929, and with
6,722,040 in January, 1929.
The Canadian International Paper
Co. has started construction Of . boiler
plant at its news print mill at Gatineau
quebec, which win cost 100000.
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not adopted the system. An investiga-
ton disclosed that, prior to 1929, out of
262 counties IN the six States then hav-
ing pension systems only So had car
ried them into effect.
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NEW YORK BANK STOCKS.

NEW YORK, March rs tP.-Over
the counter market:
RANKS
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The London Directory contains such
curious names as Gotobed, My, Whit,
Ohno, Cops and Looney.
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1880 AM...... 743.200 1890 Noon. .2S5 200
l:S0 P.A..s... 3.l92.400 $40 P.M...... $500 500
are the annual cash
the yearly deciSratons
trading
in Payable
when earned Pay.
able stock. Plus
Plus 40 in stock Plus go stock Plus
6 In stock Plus SO in stock Subject approval OF
- ~SN-O'~' "
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THE EVENING STAR wAsHNeToN, c. TUESDAY

Polls by the Jolson Musical Comedy
Co., marvelled not only that the
music was fresh as ever, but that
Donald Brian, who played the role
Of Prince Danilo almost q quarter
OF a century ago, seemed to have
kept the years at arms length. Ger
tainly, the old-timers present were
quite sure that Mr.. Brian hadn't
changed an iota, that his ACE and
figure were exact duplicates OF those
of yore and that he danced with
the same grace that marked him for
fame the moment the curtain went
up on the first production. Oscar
Figman, too, was said to play the
part of Baron Popoff with the same
abandon as he did when he created
the role.
The fable concerning the love
affair of Sonia, the Merry Widow,
whom the MarSovian government
marriage through three lyrtcally I'M
surpassed acts, is the slender pattern
into which Mr.. Lehar has woven his
now classical melodies. Through
the idiosyncracies of diplomatic In
trigue and the confusion of a mar
ried woman's love for some one not
her husband, the music continues
with scarce imperceptible let-downS.
In this day and age of musical fire.
works and rebel, jazzed modulationS,
it is a relief to sit back and listen
to music that Is not only dignif1ed,
but lovely as well. furthermore one
can wonder that after % years of
outpourings in tea gardens, concert
halls and victor shops, such songs as
"Villia," "MaXim's" and 81 Love You