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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-23

Nick reads the Brownsville Her
aid. and Is apparently a customer
Of this column. Justly. he is receiv-
ing many words Of commentator
from his cash customers. who APP
precaate his courtesy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-23

Cameron and Hidalgo county
school officials who returned from
Austin the latter part Of last week
advise that the new reapportion-
ment plan sponsored BY S. NJ. N.
Mars appears due 20 be defeated
when the bill comes 10 vote in the
house on a minority committee re-
port. Valley schools, with a con-
siderable transient scholastic H.
tendance. would be heavy financial
losers we're the bill 10 pass.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-23

WE DOFF OUR hat 70 Nick Par
askevaS. proprietor Of the Palm
Cafe AT Edinburg, who serves his
breakfast patrons with a half Of
Valley grapefruit. squirt and all.
on the house.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-23

In Our Valley" will say on be-
half Of trucking concerns owned
and operated in the Valley. that
their drivers are almost uniformly
courteous In observing the rules OF
the road and giving due consider
alton 70 the rights OF the motorist
on business or pleasure bent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-23

Yet. our schools must be equipped
with ciassrooms and with teachers
sufficient 70 take care OF the high
est attendance figure.
La gaceta., 1931-11-16

casa, y contra ell cual sc apoya-
ba la cabecera de mi lecho. Di-
cha pared habia escaIpado en-
gran parte a la acci6n del fuego,
cosa que 20 atribui a que habia
sido recientemente renovada.
En- torno de este muro agrupa-
base una multitud de genie, y
muchas personals parecian eXa-
minar algo muy particular con
minuciosa y viva atencion. Las
palabras "iextrano!" "isingu-
Tart" y otras expresiones seme-
.iantes excitaron mi curiosidad.
Me aproxime Y Vi, a manera de
un bajo relieve ssculpido sobre
la blanca %superficie, la figura de
un cato giganteSco. La imagen
estaba ~estampada con una exac-
titud verdaderamente maravi-
La gaceta., 1931-11-16

en- llamas. Toda la casa estaba
ardiendo. Con gran dificultad es-
capamos del incendio mi mujer,
un criado y 20. La destruction
fue completa. Sc aniquil6 toda
mi fortuna, y %entonces me entire
que a Ia desesperaci6n.
No trato de establecer una re-
laci6n de la causa con el efecto,
entire la atrocidad y el desastre f:
estoy muy por encima de esta
debilidad, Solo doy cuenta de
una cadena de hechos, Y no quie-
70 que falte ningdn eSlab6n. Ell
dia siguiente Il incendio visite
las ruinas. Los muros Sc habian
desplomado, exceptuando uno
sclo, Y esta unica exception fue
un tabique interior POGO s6lido,
situado cast en- la mitad de la
La gaceta., 1931-11-16

losa.
Habia una cuerda alrededor
del cuello del animal.
Al momento de yer es,.a apa-
rici6n, pues como a tai, en- seme-
JAMIE circumstance, no podia
por menos de considerable. mi
aSombro V mi tenor fueron ex-
traordinarios. Pero, al fin, la
reflexi6n vino en- mi ayuda.
Recorde entonces que ell cato
habia sido ahorcado en- un jar
din contiguo a la casa. A los
gritos de alarma, ell jardin ha-
bria sido Embellishments inva-
dido por la multitud Y el animal
debi6 haber sido descolgado del
arbol por alguno Y arrojado en-
mi cuarto a traves de una venta-
ma alberta,
La gaceta., 1931-11-16

Esto, seguramente, habia sido
con ell fin de despertarme. La
caida de los otros muros habia
aplag.ado a la victima de mi
crueldad en- ell yeso recientemen-
tie extendido; Ia cal de este mu-
no, combinada con las Ilamas V
ell amoniaco desprendido del ca
daver, habrian tornado la ina
gen, tai como yo la vefa. MERGED
a este artificio logr6 s~atisfacer
muy pronto a mi raz6n, mas no
pude hacerlo tan rapidamente
con mi conciencia, porque ell su-
ceso sorprendente que acabo de
relatar, grab6se en- mi magma
c16n de una manera profunda.
Hasta pasados muchos meses
no pude desembarazarme del es-
pectro del cato. y durante este
La gaceta., 1931-11-16

de un arbol: 10 ahorque con los
ojos arrasados en- lagrimas, ex-
perimentando ell mas amargo re-
mordimiento en- ell coraz6n: 10
ahorqu6 porque me constaba que
me habia amado y porque sentia
que no me hubiese dado ningun
motive de c6lera; 10 ahorque
porque Saba que haciendoio asi
cometia un pecado, un pecado
mortal que comprometia mi al
ma immortal, al punto de colocar
la, 81 tai cosa es possible, fuera
de la misericordia infinita del
Dios misericordioso y terrible.
En- la noche que sigui6 al dia
en- que fue ejecutada esta cruel
acci6n, fui despertado a los gri-
tos de "ifuego!" Las cortinas
de mi lecho estaban convertidas
La gaceta., 1931-11-16

periodic envolvi6 ri aim. u %
mi sentimiento, muy semejante
al remordimiento. Llegu6 hasta
llorar la p6rdida del animal Y a
ouscar en- torno MIC, en- los tu-
g1rio3 miserables, que tanto fire
cuentaba habitualmente, otro ia
vofito de la misma especia Y de
una figura parecida que 10 reem
plazara.
ocurri6 que una noche que me
h2llaba sentado, medic aturdi-
90, en- una taberna mas que in
fame, fue repentinamente solici
tada mi atenci6n hacia un obje-
to negro que reposaba en- 10 al
de uno de esos inmensos to-
neles de ginebra o ron que COM
ponian Ell principal ajuar de la
sala,
La gaceta., 1931-11-16
lRLsaaIgE e
BOXEO
KID CHOCOLATE PELEARA
Ell VIERNES CON Ell CAM
PEON CANZONERI

New York, nov. Eel pr6xi
mo viernes, en- ell Madison
Square Garden, Tony Canzone-
ri, campe6n de peso de pluma y
de pequenO peso weller, defen-
dera sus dos coronas contra Il
cubano Kid Chocolate, campetn
de pequeho peso ligero, titulo re-
conocido por la Association M
cional de Boxeo. IL
Canzoneri gan6 sus cdy
al hebreo AL Singer y al NJ
Jack Kid Berg, y Chocolaf ~
canz6 Ia suya venciendo en-
ny Bass.
Los expertos sostieN uHe les
apuestas Sc inclinaYamaa favor
del italiano de Br9A..yn.
La gaceta., 1931-11-16

qued6 en- segurdo lugar, pasan-
do la meta II minutes despues
del vencedor.
Hizo ell recorrido ell Hawk"
en- una bora y 81 minutes.
Quedan cinco regatas por e.
fectuarse y la ventaja del triun-
fador de aver sobre ell Felix es
solo de 9 puntos.
La gaceta., 1931-11-16
BASE BALL
LOS JAPONESES NO PUDIEA
RON ANOTARLE A GROVE

Toxic, nov. 16.-Mas de $4,000
fanaticos presenciaron Ell desa-
flo de aver entire ell team de es-
1reLlas de los Estados Unidos y
un fuerte club japones.
Lefty Grove dejo en- tres hits
a los pequenos nipones, no per
mitiendoles anotar carrera.
Con once hits los invasores
anotaron once carreras.
Ruel fue ell compahero de ba-
terra de Grove. Cuatro errores
cometieron los japoneses y uno
los americanos.
La gaceta., 1931-11-16
Edgardo Allan Poe
HISTORIAS
EXTRAORDINARILY
y Aventuras
de Arturo Gordon Ppm

te, insondable del alma de ator-
mentarse a 81 misma, de violen-
tar gu propia naturaleza, de ha
Ger ell NAL por amor al NAL, me
impulsaba a continuar ell SUPPL
clio a que habia condenado al
inofensivo animal. Una manana
a completa sangre fra, lie puse
un nude corredizo alrededor del
cuello y 10 colgue de una rama
La gaceta., 1931-11-16
AL SINGER CONTRA CATO

New York, nov. 16.-En la
noche de hoy, AL Singer, ell he
breo excampe6n de peso ligero,
peleara en- la Arena st. Nicholas
teniendo de c"ntrario a Johnny
Cato.
Singer lucha por reconquistar
la corona que lie arrebatara To-
ny Canzoneri.
La gaceta., 1931-11-16
EN- LAS REGATAS DE AVER
TRIUNFO Ell HAWK

Tripulado por Ed y Fletcher
Cswthon y Waring Starbuck, ell
boee Hawk" triunf6 aver en-
las regatas de Ballast Point, en-
la orcena competencia de la
temporada.
Ell Felix, con Ray Mendez y
Bill Zewadski de tripulantes,
La gaceta., 1931-11-16

combatira aquf rnahana por la
noche, a diez rounds, contra BIZ
lily Avera.
Los dos muchachos gozan a.
qui de merecida popularidad.
La gaceta., 1931-11-16
D 0 R

famoso por los Electives pune
taos que descarga, a diez asal-
tos.
Bat Battalino, campe6n de
peso de pluma, figura en- ell mis-
mo cartel, con Bushy Graham de
contrario.
La gaceta., 1931-11-16

81 el Kid Chocolate no regre-
sa a Cuba Y Sc casa con la negri-
ia que raptara, a la carcel ira.
Ell Kid no tiene bastante in
fluencia, no obstante su corona,
para "acostar" a los tribunales
cubanos.
La gaceta., 1931-11-16
CHINO A CONTRA
AVERA

West Palm Beach, nov. 10
Chino Alvarez, de Tampa, gla-
diador de pequeno peso ligero,
La gaceta., 1931-11-16
BArrAL1No A cARNERA
EN- Ell MIfdO PROMA

Chicago, k0v. 16.-Un extra
ordinario Fograma de boxeo Sc
ofrecera Auf ell %jueves pr6ximo.
Primo Camera eel gigantic de
Italia, Sc batira con ell pescadc-
King Levinsky, de esta ciudad,
La gaceta., 1931-11-16
"a EACErC

Canzeneri, sehalado para Ell vier
mes en- ell Madison Square Gar
den.
La gaceta., 1931-11-16

EEL Paraiso Perdido" Dol
Rafael de Casare Gil.
Eel Hombre Juguete," POI
Fernando Ubeda.
sci Libro Internal"
Estos libros Sc italian de venta
en- la
Liberia de Mascunana
1908 Ia. Ave. Phone 51367
La gaceta., 1931-11-16
Con los Guantes

Ell negrito Chocolate Sc vera
verde ell viernes para triunfar
sobre Ell italiano Canzoneri.
Chocolate debe ganar boxean-
do, no cambiando golpes, y Can
zoneri es un "tigre" atacando.
Por AGA deseamos la victoria
del cubano, pero las manzanas
estan verdes.
La gaceta., 1931-11-16

I'm conocido del p1blico de
Tampa, ell polaco Eddie Ran, ha
sido contratado como rival de
Luis kid Kaplan para la Sc
mifinal del programa Chocolate
La gaceta., 1931-11-16

Ernie Schaaf peleara ell jue-
YES, en- Boston, con Jack Dorval
de oponente.
En- Los Angeles, manana mar
ties, George Godfrey, ell gigantic
negro, sostendra IN "bout', a
diez asaltos, con Jack Gross, de
Salem, New Jersey.
Jack Dempsey peleara O hara
guantes, ell microbes, en- Kan
sas Sity, con Jack Roper y Char
ley Belanger de adversarios.
Dos rounds boxeara con cada
uno de esos hombres.
La gaceta., 1931-11-16

Ell nuevo promoter del Circu-
10 Cubano, Johnny Cox, ha con-
tratado a Pinkey Kaufman pa
ra que peIee con R~elampago Sa-
guero, Ell pr6ximo lunes, en- la
Arena de la Decima avenida.
La gaceta., 1931-11-16

F0usttn de La Gaeeta No. % de un arbo: 10 ahorque con los
Evening star., 1931-12-01
COM MERGE WORKERS
GET CHEST CHOICE
Officials Tell 5000 Employees They
May Use Own Judgment
in Making Gifts.

Commerce Department employees were
informed today they need not con-
tribute to the Community Chest fund
this year If they feel they are finan-
cially unable to uo so.
Bureau officials are understood to
have told minor officers and clerks.
numbering approximately 5000, that
the suggestion Cnat three days nav be
contributed was merely a measure
which 1t was hoped that a majority of
Government employees could adopt
The department, officials said. recog-
nizes the fact there are employees whose
burdens are already great and who NAV
not be able to nclp. In those cases. it
Is understood, the employees have been
advised they should not hesitate to de-
cline.
The employees were told the Commu-
nifty Chest campaign within the Com
merce Department would start within
the next few days and a desire was ex-
pressed at the same time that every
person would develop the most liberal
charitable impulses.
Attention was called to the liberal
contribution made to the Chest last
year by those connected with the de-
partment. Omcials were quoted as say
Ing tnae In making contributions; en-
ployeS should remember that the great
majority OF those that have q regular
income, even though they are having
their own troubles, are much better off
tnan tne man entirely without means
of support
Evening star., 1931-12-01
GROUP PROTEST PLAN
FOR COLORED SCHOOL
Chillum Heights Citizens Associa-
ton Tells Commissioners Project
Would Cause Realty Loss.

A delegation from the Chillum Heights
Citizens Association protested to the
District Commissioners today against
acquisition Of a site for colored school
on Blair road in the vicinity OF Rock
Creek Cemetery.
The group said the colored residents
of the section are now tending to move
away, and that the development OF a
school there will check this movement
and result in the building up Of acre
age in the neighborhood with colored
homes and depreciate real estate values.
There is at present colored portable
school, housing As children, on Blair
road, east of North Capitol street, but
the plans of the Board of Education
are for q school to take care Of not
only these, but also other colored chill
dren from surrounding territories.
Some of the school children OF that
section, it is said, have to walk more
than two miles to the Military road
school.
Assistant Engineer Commissioner H:
L. Robb, in charge of purchase OF
school sites, said today there were ne
gotiations under way involving two
sites in the locality, but that the nego-
tiations would be held up pending de-
cision by the Commissioners on the
protest. The Commissioners took the
complaint under advisement.
Evening star., 1931-12-01
NEW SOUTHERN LINK
IN AIR LINES OPENED

Forging Of new link in the East
Coast air transport system, wnlcn
serves the National Capital and cities
from Florida to Maine. was completed
today with the Inauguration by Eastern
Air Transport of passenger service from
Atlanta, Ca, to Augusta and Savannah
Ga, and Charleston. S. G. Direct con-
nections from the National Capital are
provided.
Trial runs over the new route have
been hampered by forest fires In the
region, which have created smoke SO
dense as to ground planes even at mid
day. The rains Of the past few Gays
have abated the smoke and scheduieS
are being kept today on all the coastal
airlines through the Carolinas ana
Georgia.
Airmail moved through the Capital
last night for the first time in two days
and local air passenger lines also re-
sumed operation today after oelng
blocked for two days by heavy logs
Evening star., 1931-12-01
BOARD WILL STUDY
VOCATION SCHOOLS
Trade Group May Act Later
on Legislation Proposed
for D. C. System.

A detailed study of the vocational ed
ucation system of the public schools
will be made by the Public Schools
Committee Of the Washington Board Of
Trade.
The Schools Committee decided yes
terday to appoint a subcommittee to
surNey Washington's public institutions
for vocational training with a view to
taking some definite action with respect
to proposed legislation covering that
phase Of the school system.
Kramer Suggests Study.
At yesterdays meeting of the Schools
Committee Stephen s. Kramer, first as
sistant superintendent Of schools, out
lined briefly the efforts Of the school
board and school officials jointly to i'm
prove the admittedly weak vocational
schools. He suggested q subcommittee
be named to make a study Of the entire
situation.
Mr.. Kramer advised the committee
the school authorities would seek leg
islation at the forthcoming session Of
Congress to provide a foundation for
an improved vocational education sys-
TEN. School authorities are planning
to elevate institutions at least to the
grade of junior high schools.
Hope to Raise Level Of Work.
BY this means. school authorities
expect to elevate the tone Of vocational
instruction in Washington. giving to
those schools athletic programs and cul-
tural training which now are basic fea-
lures of standard academic schools.
The trade body group, headed by
John Lewis Smith, also decided to
make q study of means of promoting
character education through the public
school system, on recommendation of
M. Leroy Goff.
Need for more Fairgrounds in the
northeast section was voiced by Her
bert NewSom.
The committee indorsed action of the
District Commissioners in selecting
site "A" for the new Fort Reno Senior
High School.
Harry o. Hine, secretary to the Board
OF Education, reported that the kinder
garten divisions of the public schools
are IN as good condition now as they
ever have been.
Evening star., 1931-12-01
TWO FREED BY Jury
IN BRUTALITY CASE.
FACE POLICE TRIAL
W. C. Grooms and w. T.
Burroughs to Be Charged
Under Regulations.
PAIR FAILED TO REPORT
BEATING OF ]. H. HARKER
Corporation Counsel W. W. Bride
Asks That Three Other Officers
Not Be Prosecuted.

Policemen w. c. Grooms and w. T.
Burroughs, acquitted by jury in
Criminal Court on a charge of assault
ing James Henry Harker in the SER
geant's room at the first precinct sta
ton, will be brought to trial before the
Police Trial Board, 1t was learned au-
thoritatively at the District Building
today. None Of the officials would COM
ment until after the disposition OF any
appeals by the two policemen, James A.
Mostyn and William A. Latin, who
we're convicted at the same trial.
According TO the evidence in the trial.
Grooms and Burroughs were present In
the room when Mostyn and Latin beat
Harker in order to obtain confession
from him. 1t Is believed that the ac-
quilted policemen will be tried under a
provision Of the police manual making
1t an offense to be present where a
crime is being committed and failing to
report 1t Immediately to the major and
superintendent through the proper
channels.
At the same time the opposite con-
clusion was reached in another case,
when Corporation Counsel William w.
Bride recommended to the Commis-
sioners that brutality charges against
three policemen be dropped because Of
insufficient evidence. The policemen
in this case, Pvts. r, c. Bremerman,
G. r. Tritingtcn and B. z. Thompson.
were accused Of rough treatment of a
colored prisoner, James Lester. when
they arrested him at his home, 1900
New Jersey avenue. The case was re-
ported after the completion Of the in
vestigation by the Department Of jus
tice into charges of brutality against
members Of the Washington police
force.
Evening star., 1931-12-01
HARMONY
BY EASTERN STARS.
500 Hear FraternaIism En-
phasized at Assembly
Here.

The value of the spirit of fraternal-
ism was emphasized by speakers at a
general assembly of the Order of the
Eastern Star of the District of Columbia
in Memorial Continental Hall last night.
The WorthineSs of fraternalism and
an organization such as the Order of
the Eastern Star was stressed by Maj.
Gen. Herbert B. Crosby, District Com
missioner, in greeting the $500 persons
assembled
Col. C. Fred Cook, grand master of the
Grand Lodge of Masons in the District
of Columbia, in an address extended
greetings from the Grand Lodge and
praised the fine spirit of cooperation
shown by the members Of the Eastern
Star.
Mrs. Amy C. Hollander, worthy grand
matron of the o. E. S. Of the District
of Columbia, urged the members of the
organization to take an active part in
the Bicentennial celebration of the
birth of George Washington, himself
member OF the Masonic fraternity, with
which the Eastern Star is associated.
The need of fraternal organizations also
was emphasized by Theodore G. Lewis,
worthy grand patron of the o. E. S. of
the District, who gave Review of the
Year" on the work of the Eastern Star.
Delegates Welcomed.
Other speakers were Mrs. Mary H.
Bayles, president of the Matrons and
Patrons Organization of 1881 and
worthy matron of Washington Centen-
f1ial Chapter, o. E. S., who delivered
an address Of welcome; Mrs. Minnie E.
Keyes, right worthy grand secretary
and Joseph H. Milans, past grand pa
tron, whose subject was "Fraternalism." !"
A feature of the gathering was the
presentation of the matrons and pa
irons of the various chapters of the
Eastern Star in the District of Colum-
bia in 1881, performed in a skit under
the direction of Mrs. Jeanette r. Smith,
past grand matron. Mrs. Yeba j. Hall
took the part of a princess in the skit,
and Mrs. Bess B. Pierce a 'wayfarer."
The grand matron, Mrs. Hollander,
was presented with diamond ring, and
the grand patron, Mr.. Lewis. silver
service set in behalf Of Eastern Star
chapters.
The assembly was called to order by
Mrs. Katherine C. Merritt, past grand
matron, and invocation was delivered
by Rev. DR., John C. Palmer, grand
chaplain Of the Grand Lodge OF Masons
in the District of Columbia. Singing
and orchestral selections figured prom
inently in the program.
Evening star., 1931-12-01
PRESTON STARTS WORK
AS SENATE'S LIBRARIAN
Superintendent of Press Gallery
for "a Years Begins Duties
in New Position.

After "a years in the Senate press gall
lery, James D. Preston today entered
upon the duties Of his new position as
librarian Of the Senate. Preston re-
signed few days ago as superintendent
of the press gallery to accept the library
post.
During his long period Of service in
ton directed press arrangements for the
political conventions every four years.
as well as for important national and
international events in Washington.
Evening star., 1931-12-01
THREEWEALTH|EST
'D. c. TAXPAYERSHAD.
INCOME CUT IN 1929
Those in MiIIion-DoIIar Class
Fall Back Into "LoWer
Brackets"
IDENTITY IS>CONCEALED
BY GROUPING CLASSES
Seven Persons, Reporting Incomes
of Half Million or More,
Pay $4,447, 1886.

The three wealthiest people in the
District of Columbia had their incomes
sharply curtailed in the year 1929, 1t
was disclosed by the Bureau Of Internal
Revenue, which, Of course, did not re-
veal their names.
In the calendar year 1928 there were
two persons who reported from this city
an income of between $1,000,OO0 and
81 500, 900, and one person who reported
an income. between $75OOOO ana
81, 100000
But in the calendar year 1929 there
were no such incomes reported, theSe
persons evidently dropping back into
'lower brackets" with incomes below
81 100000 or considerably less.
For instance, the income class OF be-
tween $500, 900 and 0,000 showed an
increase from only three persons in
1928 to seven IN 1929.
Taxpayers Grouped.
In order further to conceal the iden-
tity of these wealthy taxpayers. the
income tax reports of all those in the
class between $500,000 income and over
are grouped together instead Of being
separated.
THUS the bureau shows that the total
of six persons in 1928 who had incomes
of more than $50O,000 each reported a
total met income" for purposes of in
come tax of $1,749,444, whereas the
seven persons reporting in 1929 an in
come of $500, 900 or over were grouped
together as reporting a net income of
$4, ,447 1886.
This would indicate that while the
three richest persons fell back into a
lower income tax bracket In 1929, the
total amount of gross income of all
those with incomes of $500,000 a year
and over was substantially larger in
1929 than in 1928.
Paid $646,2O4 in 1929.
This half million income" group paid
a total income tax from the District of
Columbia of $292, ,908 in 1928 and $685.
2o4 in 1929.
The largest group of taxpayers here
in 1928 fell into the class earning be-
tween 81 900 and $4,000 a year. They
totaled 8,285 in number, and reported
a total income of $14 $50, ,545, paying
net tax to the Government Of $22,57l.
The largest group in 1929 also fell into
the same group, numbering S,279, re-
porting a total income of $l4,591 1863
and paying q net tax of $9,901.
/ There we're 12,134 people who filed
returns in 1928 on which they did not
have to pay tax. while in 1929 there
were 1888 IN this class.
Evening star., 1931-12-01
WICkERSHAM MEMBER
SLATED FOR COAST BENCH
Kenneth Macintosh in Line fo1
Federal Circuit Court Post in
Ninth District.

Kenneth Macintosh, member of tn:
Wickersham Law Enforcement Com.
mission, from Seattle, Washington, is q
possible nominee to the Federal Circuit
Court Of the ninth district, embracing
Pacific Coast States, 1t was learned
today.
President Hoover is understood also
to be considering Federal Judge Edward
Cushman Of the Western washington
district, to I'LL the Circuit Court va.
cancy. Senator Jones of Washington
who recommended Judge j. Stanley
Webster Of Spokane for the post, has
informed the President that Webster ID
unable to accept for personal reasons.
Macintosh was a member of the
State Supreme Court before running
for the Senate in 1928. Mr.. Hoover is
said TO be reluctant to name men over
so years Of age to the bench. Judge
Cushman Is Sc.