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Evening star., 1931-12-20
FREE JOBS BUREAU
TO BE OPENED HERE
Salvation Army Decides to Aid
Those Who Want to Work" in
Finding Employment.

A free employment bureau to assist
tobless men in Washington who really
want to work. will be opened tomor-
row by the Salvation Army, which has
discovered the streets OF Washington
are filled with professional panhand-
lerS who refuse to work"
The decision to open the free en-
ployment bureau was announced yes
terday in the following statement:
After a careful survey, the Saliva
ton Army has discovered that the
streets of Washington are well filled
with professional panhandlers and beg
gars who refuse to work
They impose upon the good peo-
pie of the town and embarrass them
on many occasions by asking for dona-
tions.,
1T is the desire of the Salvation
Army Social Service Center to relieve
this situation by acquainting the peo-
pie with the work we do here.
Monday We will open a free en-
ployment bureau to help take care of
the jobless. If these men really want
to work they will register. Il is be-
lieved, however that such will not be
the case with the professional beggars.
But it will at least, in some measure,
acquaint WashingtonianS that relief can
be had if they will seek it out"
Evening star., 1931-12-20
DEPRESSION EFFECT
ON POOR is TOPIC
DR. Anderson of Columbia Univer-
sity to Address Monday
Evening Club.

Problems confronting the homeless
In the business depression will be dis
cussed tomorrow night at o'clock at
a meeting of the Monday Evening Club
in the Willard Hotel
DR.. NelS Anderson of Columbia Uni
versity, staff member of the Welfare
Council of New York City, will be the
guest speaker. He has made de-
tailed study of the homeless or non
resident situation in New York and is
the author of The Hobo"
Tracy w. McGregor, former presi-
dent of the Detroit Community Chest,
will outline his views.
The problem, in its application to
Washington, was part of the review
Of the work of the Family Welfare
Agencies Of the District, recently made
for the Council of Social Agencies by
Francis H. Mclean of the Family We'll
fare Association of America.
In the absence of John S. Bennett,
superintendent of the Central Union
Mission and chairman of the Commit
tee on the Care and Treatment of the
Homeless of the District Employment
Committee, Maj James Asher. divi-
sional commander of the Salvation
Army, will tell how the committee Is
meeting the problem.
Evening star., 1931-12-20
WAGE SCALE LAW
'RAKE-OFF' 'PROBED
Government Aims Reported
Defeated by Some Con-
tractors Demands.

The Labor Department has begun
Nationwide investigation of reports
that contractors are forcing sub-con-
tractors to defeat the purpose of the
prevailing wage scale law, covering
Government projects, by taking back
from workmen a certain per cent of
their wages, Senator Wheeler, Demo-
crat of Montana, revealed yesterday.
Pending the outcome of this inves-
tigation, Senator Wheeler said he would
hold up his proposed resolution calling
for congressional inquiry into alleged
evasions Of the Bacon-Davis act
The Senator said the Labor Depart
ment started its inquiry Immediately
following his announcement on De-
cember that he planned to introduce
the resolution. Department officials
yesterday said practically every mem
Der Of It's concilliation bureau was at
work on the case
Numerous Protests Filed.
The bureaus director, Hugh L. Ker-
win, said numerous protests have been
filed with the department by various
classes of labor during the last two
months and there remain but a few
cases throughout the country that have
not been adjusted. 1t was explained
that in all cases the contractor was
forced to abide by Secretary Doak's
ruling that wages paid workers on Gov
eminent projects must be based on the
prevailing wages existing in community
at the time the contract was awarded
Since the publication of Senator
Wheelers intentions of introducing
such resolution. the protests, it was
said at the department. have been re-
duced greatly. In fact, officials yes
terday pointed out that only one case
was filed with the conciliation bureau
workmen, officials explained, charged
the contractor for the Philadelphia Post
Office project refused to pay them the
prevailing wage.
Mr.. Kerwin said conciliators have
been sent to Philadelphia and their
report was being awaited.
Senator Wheeler has referred to the
alleged scheme of the contractor as an
''unholy practice" which, he said, was
being carried on in numerous cities.
Department Investigating.
II have conferred with the depart
ment and officials are looking into the
subject" he said yesterday.
THE purpose of the Governments
national building program" Senator
VACcASi cAPAohico iCCcAtly, Is 10 give
employment to workmen and to relieve
distress, and Congress provided that
the local wage scale in each community
must be maintained.
When q subcontractor pays the To-
cal wage scale to workmen and at the
end of each week forces them to re-
turn part Of 1t in an envelope. the
purpose of the Federal statutes is de-
feated."
During the last Summer, Secretary
Doak ruled that the union scale Of
wages should be paid on all Govern
ment contracts here. The terms of
the Bacon-Davis act apply to District
as well as Federal constructions. On
the advice of Corporation Counsel
Bride, the District Commissioners re-
Gently adopted the union scale of
wages for District projects.
Evening star., 1931-12-20
VISITING RABBI TO SPEAK

Rabbi Elias M. Magenzo. chief rabbi
of Chile, will lecture on Life Of the
Jews in South and Central America
at the Jewish Community Center to-
night at o'clock.
Although Rabbi Magenzo Is linguist
of note, reading and speaking fuently
IL languages, the lecture will be deliv-
cred in Yiddish. After making a close
study of the living conditions Of Jews
through Central and South America
Rabbi Magenzo is making lecture tour
of the United States.
Evening star., 1931-12-20
STEEL ARCH BRIDGE
/. IS GIVEN APPROVAL
Span Of That Type Preferred
for Calvert Street Rather
Than Masonry.

The design for steel arch bridge for
calvert street, spanning Rock Creek
valley, received the approval of the
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission yesterday, before it brought
its December meeting to a close. The
commission advised the District Com
missioners that it favored this type,
rather than the masonry arch plan.
Capt. H. c. Whitehurst, co-ordinator
and chief engineer for the District, laid
the plans for the new bridge before the
Planning Commission and explained
It's features and advantages. Later,
some notifications may be made in the
bridge structure, to permit of ornamen-
neer OF the Planning Commission, said
yesterday.
Gas Tank Planned.
The commission took under advise
ment the program Of the washington
Gas Light Co., to erect a new type of
gas holder in the form Of tanks near
Fort Totten in the northeast, near the
Baltimore g. Ohio Railroad tracks. w.
M. Russell, chief engineer of the firm,
explained the plans to the commission
for extended service to the public and
said that the new tank program would
make Tor better appearances, as there
is no SuperStructure as in the present
type.
The commissions staff will study the
plans OF the gas company, which off,
cials of the planning commission said
would violate the Zoning limits in that
area. Further conferences will be held
with officials of the gas company to
harmonic the prospective development
Fort Totten, the old Civil War fort that
is near the projected expansion, Is one
preserved as link in the chain Of the
fort drive under the commissions pro-
gram.
Officials explained for the gas COM
pany that the ground is heavily wooded
at present and is considered one of the
best sites for its tanks in the District
They asserted that objecting citizens
live miles away and they challenged the
truth of the statement by interested
citizens groups that the firm was buy
ing up so much land there that 1t
proposed to put up a big factory.
May Sink Containers.
The new tanks would be about 300
feet in height, under tentative plans. It
was said the company has not COM
pleted purchase Of the land in the Fort
Totten area. The present zoning limit,
officials said, is below the height neces-
sary for the tanks.
In the case of the new central heat
ing plant, to be erected in the vicinity
of the Bureau of Engraving and Print
ing, the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission suggested that it
would be possible to sink the plant in
the ground. so that the smokestacks
will not violate the zoning heights
there. Some similar action is foreseen
in the case of the gas tanks, if this
procedure is found feasible by the en-
gineers
The commission listened to an ex-
position of the legislative program
presented by Thomas S. Settle, its sec
retary, and examined bills before Con-
greSs affecting its work.
A number of features of land pur-
chasing were gone into.
Evening star., 1931-12-20

They arrived there at $50 pm, got
the county clerk to open his Office for
license and were married by Rev. A.
r. Snedegar, retired Methodist min
lister.
Take Up Residence.
Returning to Washington, they made
their temporary home with Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Tippett, 1881 N street.
Everhart had roomed with the Tip
petts since coming to Washington two
or three years ago. They remained
there until yesterday, when they were
said to have taken over a new home
in Brandywine, Md.
The brides father is member of
the firm of Murphy g. Olmsted, with
ottices at l413 H street The firm has
designed many Washington structures
including the Sacred Heart Catholic
Church at Sixteenth street and Park
road and the John K. Mullen Library
at Catholic University.
Mr.. Olmsted declined to discuss the
elopement.
Evening star., 1931-12-20
NEW RETIREMENT
ACT FOR j. S. ASKED
Dale Proposal Would Permit
Employees to Disregard Age
Rule in Quitting.

A Government employe. with 80 years
OF service to his credit, could retire re-
gardless OF age under a proposed
amendment to the Civil Service retire
ment law introduced yesterday By Sen
ator Dale, Republican of Vermont
chairman OF the Civil Service Commit
Zee.
Under the present retirement law OF
1881 employees have the limited option
OF retiring two years earlier than the
age limits fixed in that law for auto
matte retirements. Under existing law
the age limit for departmental clerks is
70. and they are permitted optional re-
tlrement at SO. There are two other
general age limits for other groups of
workers, namely, IS and 81, and each
group has the two-year optional pro-
vision.
The amendment proposed yesterday
reads as follows:
All employees in the civil service to
whom the act applies who shall have
rendered at least 80 years service shall
be eligible for retirement on an annuity
as provided in Section of said act and
any employe having rendered 80 years
service may be retired as Of a date re-
quested by such employees; provided
that retirement under this provision
shall be at the option of the employe
and nothing hereinafter contained in
this act providing for automatic retire
ment shall apply to the foregoing ell
gibles."
Senator Dale also introduced q bill to
set up retirement system for officers
and employees in the legislative branch
OF the Government which would in
clude employees of the House and Sen
ate and the secretarial and clerical
stats of members as well as the Capitol
police.
Another bill relating to the Govern
ment service has been introduced by
Senator Brookhart, Republican, Of
Iowa, to give improved civil service
status to temporary employees of the
Census Bureau who are veterans, wild I.
cWs of veterans or wives of disabled vet
Grams.
Evening star., 1931-12-20
WELFARE GROUP PLANS
CHRISTMAS BASKETS
Volunteers of America to Distribute
Food to More Than 500 Poor
Families Here.

The Volunteers Of America this week
will distribute more than o00 paskets
and bars of Christmas food to the needy
of the city. In addition to regular re-
lief activities. families ct several pris-
oners at Iorton Reformatory and IN
the District Jail are being cared for at
Christmas time by the organization, &C
cording to an announcement by the
A quantity of tinfoil collected by
needy people was presented to D. Law
renee walker, recorder of Almas
Temple, yesterday by the Volunteers OF
America. ,
A Christmas party will be held at
the headquarters of the relief body Fri
day, when candy, toys and other gifts
viii be presented to underpriNlesed
children -..ilA. A..saA
Evening star., 1931-12-20
CAPITOL FOREST ELECTS
Tall Cedars Of Lebanon Chapter In
stalls Thomas G. HavelI.

Capitol Forest. No. 1o4, Tall Cedars
Of Lebanon, elected and installed new
officers Friday night at meeting in
the Raleigh Hotel.
Those chosen were: Thomas C.
Havell, grand tall cedar; Charles r.
Brill, senior deputy grand tall cedar:
J. Fred Huber, junior deputy grand tall
cedar; Frederick r. Steffans, scribe ::
John Harvey, treasurer, and John @.
Slye, trustee.
Mr.. Havell, the new grand tall cedar.
is assistant commissioner Of the General
Land ONCE. an active member of
Lebanon Lods, No. 7. and other 1ra-
|teglal bodfeA -,.-.1
Evening star., 1931-12-20
Veterans to Get Gifts.

FAIRFAX, Va, December 19 (Spe-
ciaD D.-The Fairfax Chapter, United
Daughters of the Confederacy, held a
special meeting at the home of the
president, Mrs. Nora Allison, and ar
ranged to send Christmas boxes to the
home for Confederate veterans and
their v3doWs n Hs6ancnA -s,. =
10 d tAJ IL !. "a " -'~-.
Evening star., 1931-12-20
Tredesman Killed.

CLINTON. N. c., December 10 LP-
R. B. Herring. So, produce buyer and
fertilizer distributor of Clinton, was
found shot to death in his automobile
today on highway 60 about IS miles
from Clinton. A revolver was clutched
In his hand. One bullet had been fred
through his head -.
Evening star., 1931-12-20
SCHOOL BOARD BILL FILED
Capper Reintroduces Measure Re
questing Body's Election.

Chairman Capper of the Senate Dis
trict Committee yesterday reintroduced
in the Senate the bill he sponsored IN
the last Congress to provide for cleo
ton of the Board Of Education in the
District.
Hearings were held on similar meas
ure at the last session, but final action
was not taken on the measure.
Evening star., 1931-12-20
STILL DESTROYS HOUSE

Fire Starting from Liquor Plant
Races Frame Structure.
Fire said to have started from small
still virtually destroyed frame house
IN the 1900 block of Reynolds place
southeast, last night.
PolicefTere looking for cQlorsf pan
nd b naes eegaple6 ~. - -
The Washington times., 1931-02-05

atty Hospital.
Joseph P. Mathews, 70 years Sol
Susan s. Hoslck, 70 years. Store 200
oliver W. Moffitt, 50 years, Chest
Frederick j. Dahler, 50 years. 2S5
James J. Hart, ST years Soldiers
G. W. Gwynne, 50 years. Naval
Hospital.
Emma Luttrell, IS years Homeo-
pathic Hospital.
Maudo Barr Empfield, SO years 21OO
T Harry Arthur Kite, 40 years 222O
Wyoming Ave. N. w.
Fred s. Cook IS years. Gallinger
Aieck capOraIette. As years. George
town University Hospital
Ross C. Doyon, ~ years. sol X st.
Lena Hammer. 40 years. Providence
Peter Dorsey, SS years. Naval Hos
Lester Metzingsr, s5 years. Gallinger
Hospital.
John s. Neighbors, % years. St.
Elizabeths Hospital
John Francis Keech, 16 years ProVi-
dence Hospital.
Rudolph Gates, II years. Providence
Chas. r. Goddard, years 1882 Bel
mont St. N. w.
sylvia W. Delzoier. 2 years. 1885
Fourth st. N. e.
VIM. Edward CarneTl, jr., 4 months.
I24 Fifteenth st. N. E.
Robert C. Carter, rs years. 4oS. NJ
ST. N. w.
wesley Anderson, 10 years. 1928
Volta ,Pl. N. w.
william H. Berry, 10 years Home
for Aged and Infirm.
Mollie A. Keys, IS years Emergency
Henry Brsns9p' s5 years. 1'4' Cor
Evelyn A, Chase, 81 years. 11os Eye
Lucius D. Evans, jr.. 55 years. CAL
inger Hospital.
Pleasant Washington. 4s years Found
C. & o. Canal.
James W. Butler, 45 years. Walter
Reed Hospital
John johnson, As years. Gallinger
Hospital.
Victor Frazier. ss years. Freedmen S
Lafayette J. Ford, 50 years 1925
oscar Darr, % years Gallinger Hos
Clarence Jones. 10 years. Emergency
Hospital.
Mary Smith. years, Children's Hos
pital..
Matte Hail. 2 years 71s Delaware
Ave. s. W.
Minnie ziesler. II months. Children's
Hospital.
The Washington times., 1931-02-05
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Eugene c. Martineau. 80, Philadelphia,
Pa. and Ethel NJ. Heinzer, 25, Phila-
delphia, Pa. The Rev. Edward Babler.
Frank NJ. Gorsuch so, Ktngsville,
Md, and Loretta O'Donnell %. Balti-
more, Md. The Rev. j. F. Fannon.
Webster c. Homberger, 81. Baltimore,
Md. and Mildred V. Storm, IS, Balti-
more, Md. The Rev. H NJ. Hennig.
Yesbek, 20. The Rev. Job Saloon.
James I. Lail, 27, and Gladys E. EN-
mons, 10. The Rev. I. w. Kitchum.
John M. Morris, 81, and Dorothy D.
Stevens, 19. The Rev. Chesteen Smith.
Willie Banister, 20, and Mable Evans,
1S. The Rev. Isaac Wright.
Walter Estep, Al, and Elda Trieber,
20. The Rev. A. E. Barrows.
William Thomas, 80. and Florence
Griffin, rs. The Rev. w. H. Jernigan.
William Wren. IS, and Gertrude AL
len, %. The Rev NJ P. German.
Harvey Dunn, 81. Richmond. Va, and
The Washington times., 1931-02-05
BRUEN|NG SEES
DEBTS PERIL

Rim, Feb. 5 G.N.SO.
Chancellor Heinrich Bruening de-
clared in the Reichstag today:
Preparations obligations are
lowering over Germany like
dark, threatening cloud"
Defen ding his government
against the attacks of the Ma
tional Socialist deputies who in
troduced a no-confidence motion
as an almost forlorn hope of
defeating the government at this
time, Bruening denied that his
government entertained any die
tatorial ambitions.
This charge was levelled against
the Bruening cabinet as result
of the virtual financial dictator
ship obtained by the chancellor,
before the Reichstag recessed for
the Christmas holidays. The
chancellor declared:
The government wishes to
follow parliamentary, cOnstitu-
tiOnal methods to settle the
present difficulties in the inter-
est of German credit abroad"
He said the present economic
crisis in Germany is partly due
to the effect on Germany of
the general world economic
slump.
The Washington times., 1931-02-05
Just A Touch OF
Mint. PRESTO
COrns Wlther and Lift Out With
Fingers. No Pain.

Corn sufferers gather around; get
right UP close and listen, here's good
news for you.
The real genuine Corn Killer is here
at last. No humbug. Ice-Mint the new
discovery made from a Japanese prod
uot is said to surely and quickly end all
foot misery. Think of it; only a touch
or two of that cooling. soothing Ice Mint
and real foot joy is yours. No pain, net
bit of soreness, either when app'Sing
il or afterwards and it doesn't even ir-
ritate the surrounding skin.
1t Just makes a pair OF tJed. swollen.
aching, burning feet glo' with cooling
comfort.
Hard corns. soft corns or corns be-
tween the toes also toughened callouses
just shrivel right up and lift off SO
easy. It's wonderful.
Every foot sufferer can appreciate a
treatment liRH this. especially women
who wear hl2h heel shoes and men who
are obliged to stand on their feet all
day.
Try 1t. Just ask in any Drug store
for Ice-Mint and learn for yourself what
solid foot comfort really is. There 10
nothing like it,
The Washington times., 1931-02-05
ISOBEL H. LEHMAN

Funeral services for Miss Isobel
H. Lehman, 83, who died Tuesday
at her home, ,1100 Twelfth ST.
N. w., following a sudden illness,
were held today from her resi-
dence, with the Rev. F. Alan
Parsons, of the Church Of the
Ascension, officiating.
Miss Lehman, who was born in
this city and spent her life here
was the only daughter Of John
r, and Jennetee r. Lehman. She
was an active member Of the
Church of the Ascension and was
prominent in philanthropic work
here.
She is survived by two cousins
Samuel Drury, of the firm OF
Arms & Drury, and his sister.
The Washington times., 1931-02-05
Suspect Is Arrested
In HOLd-Up ATTEMPT

William Brown, colored, 27
years DID,. of no permanent ad-
dress, was booked by police last
night on a charge of investiga-
ton after he is alleged to have
attempted to hold up Felice D.
Caprino, owner of a store at 1856
Ninth st. N. w.
According to police, the man
entered the store and forced Ca
primo into rear room. Stepano
Biancanello entered the store and
seizing candlestick felled the
would-be holdup man.
The Washington times., 1931-02-05
BIRTHS

Norman R. and Catherine vemming
BOY.
George H. and Dora wilmer, boy.
Joseph c. and Marie r. Westlein, boy
James and Ella Fletcher, boy
Richard f. and Edna l.. Bassett, boy.
Mcclellan and Jarvis Hicks, boy.
Charles T. and Alice Wood, girl.
James H. and Emily White, girl.
Herman T. and Zena Dykes, girl.
Essex and Louise Short, girl.
Thomas and Mary Lynn, girl.
Aubrey and May Kendall, girl.
Franklin and Helen Wooten, jr., girl.
Nick and Rosa Bardett. boy.
John and Pearl Thomas, girl.
Zecharish and Hazel Jackson, girl.
Francis and B. Magruder, girl.
George and Irene Drake, girl.
William and Laura Jones, girl.
Raymond and Ruth Richardson, boy.
Albert and Ruth Williams, boy.
William and Sarah Spears, boy.
James and Norma Ford, boy.
Charles H. and Nellie Perry boy.
Altman and Esterene Coleman, boy.
John and AiIeen Day, boy.
Theodore and Eloise Vowels, boy.
Bernard and Mary Hall. boy.
Willie and Gladys Mobley, girl.
Emmett and Viola Woody, girl
Milton and Lillian Early, girl!
The Washington times., 1931-02-05
ROBERT w. DARR

Funeral services for Robert w,
Darr, 76, local contractor and
member of the firm of R. w. Darr
& Bro, who died yesterday OF
pneumonia, will be held at 9 am.
tomorrow from his home, 8O5
Maryland Ave. N. E. Mass will
be celebrated at $50 at st. Jo-
seph's Church, with burial in st.
Mary'S Cemetery.
Mr.. Darr, who was a native Of
Washington, was active in Cath
olic Church affairs here. He is
survived by his widow, Mrs. Mary
Catherine Darr; two sons, r.
William Darr and Charles H.
Darr, and two daughters, Mrs. w.
H. Pembroke and Mrs. H. c. Con-
molly.
The Washington times., 1931-02-05

THE thing to do Nth a cold is
1 to break it up in a hurry
with something you know does
the job; not to trifle with a lot
of trick ideas and remedies. Colds
are too dangerous to experiment
1Oith.
Get a box of Hills CaScara
Quinine at any drug store. Take
two tablets now. Then follow
directions on box. Drink lots of
water, too-that's all.
Soon that miserable, aching feel
ing begins to go. The cold breaks
up. The poiSons are moved from
The Washington times., 1931-02-05
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS

Shirley Lewis, 10, Richmond, Va. The
Rev. A. F. Poore.
Ruth Lamm, 21, Baltimore, Md. The
Rev. H. ]. Smith.
John ]. Amer a., Baltimore, Md,
and Katherine Hewes 80. Baltimore,
Md. The Rev. A. F. Poore.
Plator, Is. The Rev. d. J. Rice
Norval Anderson. 23, and Hilda Ped
die, 25. The Rev. I. w. Ketchum.
Harry Roland. Is, Alexandria, Va,
and Gladys Miles, z1. The Rev. H. w.
Tolson.
Charles Mauck, 27. Woodstock. Va.
and Annie Henry, 26. Woodstock, Va.
The Rev. A. F. Poore.
23. Judge r. f. Mattingly.
The Washington times., 1931-02-05
STEPHEN FRANK

Funeral services for Stephen
Frank, 54, local grocer, who died
Tuesday at his home, COL B ST..
S. E., following a lingering illness,
will be held at $50 o'clock tomor-
row morning at st. Mary's Church,
with burial in st. Mary's Gene
terry.
Mr.. Frank operated a grocery
store at 200 Sixth st. S. E.
He is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Mary Frank; two sons, Sergt.
George Frank, of the United
States Marine Corps, and Stephen
Frank; a daughter, Mrs. David
Logan, and a brother, Joseph
Frank. He was a member Of the
Holy Name Society.
The Washington times., 1931-02-05
Maryland Man Held
In Cabbu SLuggiyig

Frederick c. Sampson, "a, Sill,
yer Spring, Md, is being held
on Q charge Of attacking Willie
Lee Blankenship, a taxicab driver
of 1345 Emerson st. N. W., Mon
day night.
Blankenship reported to police
that a passenger he picked up
at Fourth and Decatur Streets
Northwest, struck him over the
head with a hammer and then
drove off with his cab. The &C.
cused man denied any knowledge
of the affair,
The Washington times., 1931-02-05
CHARLES A. MATTIMORE

Funeral services for Charles A.
Mattimore, SIS. an employe of the
Government Printing Office, who
died yesterday at his home, 81
Seaton Pl. N. W., following a sud-
den attack of acute indigestion,
will be held at 8 o'clock tomorrow
morning from his residence. Mass
will be said at st. Martins
Church, with burial in Mt. OliVet
Cemetery.
Mr.. Mattimore. who was a
native of Albany, N. Y, came to
Washington 80 years ago. He
was a member of the Elks and
Eagles.
Surviving him are his widow
Mrs. Julia L. Mattimore, and