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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-12
MACHINE GUN
TROOPTODRILL

weather permitting. or exhibition
drill will Be staged &C Fort Brown
Friday afternoon az AIS by the Ma
chine Gun Troop of the 12th Cav
airy. Capt. Dsrror Menoher. COM
manding. Fort Brown authorities
announced Thursday.
The demonstration will include
packing and u~npacking OF machine
gun equipment. inspection OF equip
ment. dismounting gun drill. loading
and laying the guns on the target
close and extended order drill.
The troop will 20 into action on
the gsllop as the concluding fea-
ture Of the exhibition. using blank
ammunition and Stimulating actual
combat aS closely as possible.
Military authorities state that the
public is cordially invited TO view
the exhibition drill.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-12
RED CROSS
NEEDS $500
Quota For Brownsville Is
Named; Contributions
Are Asked

Depending entirely upon volun-
tary contributions. the local chap
ter OF the Red Cross Is 20 raise $500
for relief work, 1t was announced
today.
No drive win be made TO raise
the quota. and persons wishing TO
contribute are requested 70 bring
the money to George Mansur or
Sherwood Bishop.
Several radio programs have been
given In behalf or the Red Cross.
and Judge H. L. Yates Is scheduled
TO give an address over KWWG
Thursday night.
The First National Bank OF
Brownsville has started contribu-
tons by giving $50 toward the fund.
A meeting or the local Red Cross
directors has been called for 4 p.
m. Thursday TO complete definite
plans.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-12
L~egionnaires
Will Attend Meet

The John Hanson post OF the
American legion plans to make
a determined bid for the attend
ance prize at the 18th district con-
vention 10 be held at McAllen
Feb. 2S-Mar. /. The Brownsville
post won this prize at the last
district convention. held In Kings
vile, and hopes 10 win II three
times in succession In order to
retain the trophy.
The attendance will be based on
the number OF men present Sun
day. Mar. !. and is figured On q
men-miles basis. The number OF
men present from a given post Is
multiplied by the miles they travel
ed In arriving nc the final figures.
The 18th Legion district cor
responds TO the 18th congressional
district.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-12
Suit Filed Against
PIT. Isabel COMPANY

The Eagle Pass Lumber company
has filed suit In the civil district
court against the Port Isabel Bridge
company and its president. Fl. ~.
Roshong. for s3.56S24 and 6 per
cent interest on a material bill II
claims Is due but unpaid.
The Bridge company began extern
sive operations at Port Isabel some
time ago on an approach to a
bridge.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-12
DENNIS
HITS ANTS
Pastor Quotes Figures
Showing Progress
Of Country

Quoting lengthy figures on i'm
movements In social and economic
activities since passage Of the eight
zenith amendment, Rev. Dennis
launched a vigorous attack on the
anti-prohibition ranks at the Cen
tral Christian church here Wednes-
day evening.
He declared that the present
movement to set aside the eight
zenith amendment was backed by
about 50 millionaires in order TO
make the masses pay the taxes they
Cthe millionaires) are now having
to pay"
The pastor asserted that "one mil
nonaire would save ten million
dollars q year on taxes II the
amendment we're stricken out"
Refuting the theory that prohi-
bition has not helped the progress
Of the country and that more liq-
uor Is used nov than in the time OF
the saloon. Rev. Dennis asked:
How do you account for the fact
that We have five times as much
savings, four times as many assets
In buildings. ten million more homes
for laboring people. twice as many
homes per thousand than the most
prosperous OF other countries, and
that American people ride in three
out Of every four automobiles In the
world7"
He quoted other lengthy stats
tics along this line also.
Or. s. x. HaIlam spoke on condi-
tons in Brownsville before and aft
er prohibition. DR.. Driver and Will
velten also spoke CT the same sub
ject. Mrs. VIII velten sang q solo
number.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-12
Youth Held Without
Bond for Kirby Killing

CARTHAGE. Tex. Feb. PIP
II jail today awaiting action OF
the grand jury, Willie Bynum. is,
was held without bond on murder
charges IN the killings and robbing
OF J. r. Kirby, rs. county store
keeper of the Galloway community.
Kirby was found dead in his
store last Thursday and Bynum
waS arrested later In Louisiana. In
n signed statement made 70 county
Attorney sid Baker Turner. Bynum
admitted the Staying The youth
had been taken 70 Marshall after
threats of mob violence but was
returned here Tuesday for a hear
ing before Justice .. ?. Donovan.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-12

An Abraham Lincoln memorial
program will be broadcast over
station KwWG Thursday night
starting INC 9 o'clock. III waS an
nounced this morning by Paul Ken
nard.
The program will include appro-
pirate music and an address un Lin
coin by Rev. Emmett n. Day. Pres
byterian pastor Of Brownsville.
The program will last approx
mately 15 minutes MI. Kennard
said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-12

closed his first radio address with
n henediction.
NEW YORK, Feb. I2-lP-Pope
Plus II spoke over the air today
the words which opened the radio
station OF the Vatican City, and
the world listened.
His voice was heard from HVJ
at 10:57:45 E. .. To
Crisply and clearly the voice OF
the Supreme Pontiff Of the Cath
Ole church came over the air,
marking IN epochai occasion in the
history OF radio and OF the Cath
ole church. The Pope spoke IN
Latin. and despite an occasional
slight interference his voice Eas
plainly audible to radio listeners.
For twenty minutes before his
voice was heard the new radio sta
ton Of the Vatican was on the air.
Promptly ut 1880 came the fanfare
OF trumpets which signaled over
seas and mountains the Holy Faith
er's arrival az the station.
While he inspected IL, from the
power room to the automatic send
er, radio listeners stood by through
out the United States and In other
far lands. In New York and else
where In more than one Catholic
church parishioners listened and
waited before receiving sets placed
beside affairs.
Station Is Opened
The only bar 10 good reception
was an intermittent highpitch
whistle. Static was absent and there
was no fading.
At 1914 an announcer from the
vatican City station announced
y az PcP1 Plus was about TO trans
nit several Morse characters. Of
ficially opening the station. They
did not. however. come through TO
American listeners.
A moment later Marquis Gugii-
elmo Marconi, radios great figure
and donor OF the station 10 the
Vatican. introduced first In Italian
and then In English his Holiness
the Pope and said, Il pray you.
Holy Father. TO make your voice
heard over al the world"
After the Pope had spoken for
about ten minutes the whistle grew
worse, interfering frequently with
clear ~audibility. but II died away
Just as he finished speaking. To
listeners the disturbance had ali
the indications OF a h~eterodyne.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-12
DONNA LEADS +.
HIDALGO IN
POLL TAXES
Total Of 1913 Paid
In County; M'Allen
Ranks Second

fDINBURG, Feb. 12.-Donna win
lead Hidalgo county IN voting
strength for the year 1891, a. 1880
poll taxes paid during January give
Donna 1918 out OF 1885, which is
the practically completed poll tax
figure, according to Chief Deputy
Tax Collector J. @. Barerra, vino
stated this morning that there are
a few poll taxes on which there has
been no ruling made up to date.
McAllen comes second to Donna
with 1897, Edinburg third with 1i6l
and Mission fourth with 1877.
Eighteen exemptions for voters
under twenty-one were granted, the
exemptions based on the law grant
ing certificates 20 citizens whose
@wenty-first birthdays occur be-
tween February and before the
time Of the election. In cities over
5000 population. which includes the
cities OF Mission, Mercedes and
McAilen.
The tabulation OF the qualified
voters Of the county Is:
Precinct Town No
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-12

A large number Of Br0wnsv1lle
and Valley Catholics heard Pope
Plus XXI Thursday morning. Is he
talked ia Latin over . national radio
hook-up.
The head Of the Catholic church
talked I'm Rome, and his voice was
heard In every civilized country In
the world. II Is said.
Radio shops over the city were
tuned In on his address. and large
crowds gathered 10 hear the Pope's
voice. A large number Of private
radios were also tuned In on Rome.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-12
Injunction Set
Aside RY Court

The temporary injunction held
by Ira Eells. Harrington business
man, preventing the St. L.. 3. and
M. railway from crossing hts pro-
perry In Harrington. has been dis
solved by the civil district court.
Eells' attorneys gave notice Of
appeal.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-12
Committee Meets

The initial meeting OF the civic
committee which la to recommend
changes IN the old Brownsville city
charter was held Wednesday after
noon.
Henry Eell Ia chairman Of thh
committee.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-12

The exemptions for voters under
twenty-one include No. Is. South
Mission. II: No. 3. Mission, 1: NO.
1. Mercedes. 3. and No. S. McAllen,
2
No certificates Of exemption we're
granted for over age and disability
reasons. as such certificates are
made only in cities over 10000. Ba-
rerra said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-12

The City OF washington was
planned by Charles Peter LIN.
FAINT. q major Of the French army.
Major LEnfant was well known
10 President washington, and was
commissioned 70 law out the city.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-12

NEW YORK. FEB. l2.-P-Tls
financial district closed up shop to-
day In observance OF Lincoln's birth
day anniversary. The New York
stock and curb exchanges, the bank
and all Of the commodity markets
were closed for the entire day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-12
Valley Vets VIII
Talk Cash Payments

(By staff C0FTespon-ent.J
HARLINGEN, Feb. 12.-Attitude
Of members Of Valley posts Of the
American Legion and Of ~ex-service
men residing in this section re-
garding the proposed cashing in Of
adjusted compensation certificates
Is expected TO be determined at q
mass meeting OF ~ex-service men 70
be held here tonight.
Major II. u. Galbarith Of Browns
vile win be the principal speaker
at the meeting. which was called
by Nick McCarty. commander Of
the Harlingen post
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-12

LOST-Scotch collie. collar No.
l23; white markings around neck.
IS reward for return 70 Herald Of
flee. Lila
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-12
III FINALLY

CHICAGO. Feb. 12.-tP-Alleginr
tnat the dentists who worked on his
teeth left a drill in a cavity. w. G.
Suntken Of Oak Park. sued them for
$4,000 damages
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-12
LIVERPOOL COTTON
\ $ CITY LryEsrocK

KANSAS CITY. Feb. f2.-F-
~. s. d. A.)-Hogs 5000: slow and
uneven: top. 7.50: packing sows. 535-
500; stock pigs, 6.75-725.
Cattle, 5000. calves. 500: killing
classes. slow. mostly steady: stock
erS and feeders weak: steers. GOOD
and choice. 100000 lbs. 7.50-ii25.
9O0-l500 lbs. 7~.5O-i125: common ana
medium 500 lbs UP 5.oo-sO0: heif-
ers. good and choice. 550-s50 lbs.
625-e-50: COWS good AND choice. 4.5o-
500: vealerS (milk-fed) medium e
choice $4,000; good and choice.
4.50-6.00; vealers (milk-fed) medium
TO choice 5.50-s.Oo: stocker ard
feeder steers, good and choice, $50
Sheep. 1000; slow. opening sales
lambs fully Is lower: sheep about
steady: lambs. good and choice a.
lobs- down. 7.50-s.25: ewes medium
to choice $50 lbs. down 3.2s-4T5.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-12

On Business Trip. M. Putnam
and j. T. Flynn Of the Queen lisa
bel Townsite company left for
Oklahoma City Thursday on bust
ness. The men plan to remain in
Oklahoma City for q week or ten
days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-12
City Briefs.

Offer a number OF nice residence
properties below cost OF conStruc-
ton. II interested in a good buy
see Us. Frontier Lumber Company.
Adv. IL.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-12

Alexander the Great had con-
quered all the known world at the
age Of 80.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-12
MARKETS
CHICAGO POTATOES


CHICAGO. Feb. 2.-tP-CU. S.
A.)-Potstoes. barely steady.
sacked per cwt. Wisconsin round
whites. l30-1.40. Idaho russets. f.60-
Ito. Colorado McClures mostly les.
NEW ORLEANS. FEB. i7.-R-
The cotton market was closed here
today in observance Of Lincoln's
birthday.
LIVERPOOL COTTON
LIERPOOL. Feb. l2.-P-Cotton
spot easier. American middlinx fair
704: strict good middling $50: good
middling ga. strict middling 500:
middling 5.S4: strict middIinr $50:
Low middling $50. strict good or.
binary 49,; good ordinary 4.44. Sales
1000 bales, including 1900 Amer
can. No receipts. Futures closed
steady. March STA; May 5.s4: Julv
5-95; Oct. sos; Dec. 6l4.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-12

Continued from pas. y
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-21
RAIL STOCKS DRAG
PRICES DOWNWARD
Carrier Issues Drop Below
Six-Year Low Mark
of December II.
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, April 21.-Railroad
shares again dragged the stock market
downgrade today.
Trading continued in lean volume, but
the carrier issues, as a group, plunged
dectsively through the six-year low Of
December II. Losses in these issues
ranged from l to more than 6 points,
while the rest of the list was pulled
down about as much, with wider losses
In a few Specialties.
Illinois Central dropped points to
the lowest in at least 80 years Atlantic
Coast Line lost as much, recording a
price not seen since 1922. New York
Central broke to a new low since 1924,
and Nickel Plate declined to a new
bottom for the present shares. Union
Pacific lost about 6, and Southern Pa
ctf1c, Baltimore & Ohio and Erie 2.
Elsewhere in the list American Tele-
phone lost 4, and U. S. Steel dropped
2 to another 4-year low. Other issues
of 2 or 3 included American Can,
Johns Manville, American Tobacco B,
Consolidated Gas, Dupont. Union Car
bide, Corn Products. \ Among the more
volatile specialties, Ingerso1 Rand
dropped IS, and Auburn 10.
Rail shares developed pronounced
weakness when directors of Atlantic
Coast Line adjourned their annual
meeting without an announcement as
to the $3.50 Semi-annual dividend due
July 10. While it was reported that
the dividend would not be considered
until the May meeting, the market
could not interpret deferred considera-
ton favorably.
Illinois Central directors meet for
dividend action next week, and 1t is
well known that earnings are running
substantially below the current annual
dividend rate of 81, which has been
maintained since 1917.
Wall Street hears much discussion in
connection with the shrinkage of rail
earnings Of plans to cut expenses, in
GLIDING possible efforts to reduce wage
scales. At least, one rail executive has
recently expressed himself in favor Of
action is so strong in other quarters
that little official comment is available.
While railways for March, as whole,
show scant improvement over the
earlier months of the year, at least a
few carriers managed to do fairly we'll
Chesapeake 81 Ohio today reported
March net operating income Of 1885,,
pol, actually larger than the $2,157, 1872
reported for the like month of last year.
Union Pacific reported 81 ,414,527, as re-
duced from 81 ,627,57l.
Wall Street is awaiting the quarterly
dividend meetings of Bethlehem and
United States Steels next week. While
mild optimism was expressed by officials
of United States Steel yesterday, they
made no promises as to dividend action,
although one financial news agency has
stated definitely that the regular pay
ment Of SITS may be expected. United
States Steel's ingot OUTPUT this week is
reported to have shrunk from SO to so
per cent Of capacity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-21

ing the southern
Securities Corpora
ton, a local in
vestment firm eS-
tabliShed by MIR.
McKnew and his
associates in 1924.
It was stated at
the Offices of the
new organization
today that the
change in name
was brought about
by the similarity of
the old firm to eth
ers in this vicinity
and elsewhere and
the resultant con-
fusion occasioned
thereby.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-21

The new nrm
will carry on the policies of the old
organization, conducting an investment
banking business in high-grade utility,
industrial, railroad and Government
bonds. D. H. McKnew, president OF
the company, has been actively en-
gagged in the investment banking husi-
ness since 1916, except during the
World War, when he served as an
officer in the Field Artillery. For years
he was manager of Hambleton 81 Co. S
local Office, leaving the concern to
enter business for himself. He Is a
member of the Chevy Chase Club.
RACQUET. Gibson Island and Capital
Yacht Clubs, as well as of the Wash
ington Board of Trade and the Wash
ington Bond Club.
j. Clifford Folger is the firms vice
president. He has been associated with
Mr.. McKnew since early 1929 and has
assisted materially in building up the
present organization. Prior TO coming
to washington Mr.. Folger was engaged
in business in Rochester, N. Y. George
E. Smith, the secretary and treasurer,
has been identified with local invest
ment houses since 1921, coming here
from Boston.
The members CT the firm received
many congratulations from clients and
friends today at their extensive offices
at 1900 Fifteenth street.
Elected for Third Term.
= w. w. Spaid, partner in w. B. Hibbs
q Co., was reelected for third term
as vice president Of the Association OF
New York Stock Exchange Firms,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-21

Note-An stock sold in hundred share lots
excepting designated by the letter (8Osl t2SOs
which shows those stocks were sold in odd lots
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-21
NEW SECURITIES
NEW YORK, April 81 (R.-

NEW YORK, April 81 (P.-New Sc.
curities offered today include:
Associated Electric Co., $500 900
per cent bonds, due January 2, 1861, al
97la and interest, yielding more thar
SIG per cent, by a syndicate headed
by Harris. Forbes & Co.
Associated Telephone Co., $4,000 ,00C
first mortgage 5 per cent bonds, serie,
A, due March /. 1865, priced at 101 4
to yield over 400 per cent by a syndi.
cate headed by Bonbright & Co.
Northwestern Refrigerator Line
81 100000 per cent equipment trust
certificates, due 1888 to 1889, inclusive
priced TO yield from ATS to 5.25 pei
cent, by Freeman g. Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-21
CHICAGO POTATO MARKET

CHICAGO. April 81 up Omitted
States Department Of Agriculture -
Potatoes, 100 carloads old, IL carloads
new; on track, 270 carloads old, rs car
loads new: total United States ship
ments, $40 carloads; old stock about
steady, trading fair; sacked, per 100
pounds. wisconsin round whites, LISA
/ so: Minnesota, 1.30al 40; Idaho Rus
sets. No. /, l.60a175; mostly los; No.
q, I.25ai IS; commercials, l.40al AS;
new stock barely steady, trading fair I;
Texas sacked Bliss Triumphs, sales to
,obbers, best, 4.00a4.25; medium sized.
S.50a3.75; No. /, small around 3.25.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-21

NIllCl lldo J 40
held it's annual
meeting in New
York.
Mr.. Spaid was
one of the organ
izers of the aSSo-
citation and during
the first year spent
a good deal of
time visiting va
rious large Eastern
cities in the inter-
est in what was
then a new move
among brok e r S
outside of New
York. The aim of
the organization Is
to secure proper
attention anI arYT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-21
TREASURY STATEMENT.

Treasury receipts for April 10 were
IS. 1874, 650.76; expenditures, $26, 728,-
3l18S; balance, 512 8,245.87.
Customs receipts for the month to
close of business April re- were 20,832,-
5T36o
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-21
D. \. M'KNEW & CO.
ORGANIZED HERE
New Banking Firm Formed
to Succeed Southern Sc
curities Corporation.
BY EDWARD c. STONE.

Announcement was made today of
the formation of the investment bank
ing firm Of D. H. McKnew 81 Co., head
ed by Donald H. McKnew, and succeed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-21
Money to Loan

Secured by FIRST deed Of trust on real estate
Prevailing interest and commission.
Joseph |. Weller S SIC w1 s,s I T NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-21

complete in $3.50 Edition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-21

. Railroads of this country derive only
about IA per cent Of their total revenue
from passengers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-29
AMER. LEGION HAS ELECTION
 OF OFFICERS
F air b a n k s Man Is Com mander - Juneau Wo-
 men Chosen to Office
4 ssociated Press Photo

PETERSBURG, Alaska, Aug. 29. The American Legion convention Department of Alaska, elected Ralph R. Reesner, of Fairbanks, Department Commander and chose Fairbanks for the 1892 convention city.
 Other officers elected by the Le- zion are as follows:
 Clyde R. Ellis, of Cordova, First Vice Commander. Delight A. Chase, of Ketchikan, Second Vice-Commander
 Warren Tyner, of Cordoya, Judge Adjutant.
 Claud Helgesen, of Juneau, De- partment Service Officer. Juneau Women Honored Mrs. Edyth Sheelor, of Juneau, was elected President of the Am erican Legion Auxiliary.
 Mrs. Grace Liebe, of Cordova, was elected First Vice-President. Mrs. E. M. Policy, of Juneau, was elected Second Vice-President and Mrs. J. T. Petrich, of Juneau, was i elected Secretary
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-29
Probe of Crop Estimating
 Likely # Cotton Figures
 Prope Costly False Alarm

The south clamored that it was running prices and Congress passed bill abolishing the July report entirely, eli m ina t ing all semi- monthly estimates and confining the board to August, September, October, November and December reports.
 Estimate on Safe Side
 Instead of being too high. how ever, the actual yield showed the boards early 1926 estimates to have been almost 100000 bales too low.
 Again, in 1929. Congress put an end to all predictions of probable cotton price trends by the Bu- reau of Agricultural Economics when prices crashed on the strength of a report indicating lower values.
 The Department of Agriculture has been giving the cotton farmer economic information on his crop for more than half century.
 Continued on Page Two,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-29
IMPROVEMENT IN BUSINESS
 IS EXPECTED
General Trend Tn Stock Market Gives Encour
 agement for Sept.

NEW YORK, Aug. 29.-The firm ness of the stock market today re- flected the quieting of nervousness over International finances with the formal announcement of loan to England.
 There is conviction in specu- lative quarters that September will bring some improvement in general business acti V ies, even though slight
 Copper and motion picture shares traded in a fair volume today at somewhat higher levels but gains were largely fractional.
 Several leading shares were push ed up a point or two including American Can, Allied Chemical, Steel, Case, Consolidated Gas, West inghouse, New York Central, Erie, and Baltimore and Ohio.
 Copper was up point or so all though the copper market is almost at a standstill.
 Rails also showed slight ad- vance.