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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-10-04
REGISTRATION
OPENS OCT. IS
Books Will Be Open for
3 Successive Saturdays
Only, This Year

Registration books in Hender-
son county for the November cleo
ton will be opened on Saturday,
October 13, and will remain open
for three successive Saturdays,
Chairman V. G. V. Shepherd, of
the county election board, stated
this morning.
Attention is called to the fact
that the books will be open for
only three Saturdays this year. 1t
was explained that a change in
the election law provides for the
books to be open on three days
instead of four as formerly was
the case.
Registrars of the county's 20
precincts will be at the appointed
places for registration on Satur.
day, October 13. The books will
be open from 9 a. m. to shutdown
on each of the three Saturdays.
Voters who have come of age
since the last election in the coun-
ty and those who have moved
from one voting precinct to an
other will be required to register
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-10-04
Case IS Held.
CONSPIRACY TO.
CHEAT PUBLIC.
Attorney Makes Charge
in Opening Prosecution
of II Men
JURY COMPLETED IN
LESS THAN TWO DAYS

CHICAGO. Oct. 4.-CUP).-
United States Attorney DWIGHT
H. Green today charged in the
opening statement of the mail
fraud trial of Samuel insult and
If others that losses of $780,
100000 to insult investors were
due to "simple conspiracy to
swindle, cheat, and defraud the
public"
Much technical detail was in
cluded as Green outlined the gov
ernment's case against the men
whose $2,000,000,OO0 utility en-
pire crashed under the weight of
depression.
Twelve men who would have
been too insignificant to obtain
ten minutes of Samuel insults
time few years ago were picked
yesterday to sit on the federal
jury which will send him to pris-
on or vindicate him.
The jury, upon which falls the
job of Judging the greatest indus
trial debacle Of the age, was COM
pleted in the mahogany-paneled
courtroom of Judge Jas. H.. Will
kerson less than two days after
the 74-year-old Insull-fallen car
of a $2r00O,000,000 utility en-
pire-was brought to trial.
With I6 associates, including
his son "Junior" and toher men,
some of whom he lifted from OBJ
security 10 fabulous power, insult
is charged with using the United
States mails to defraud thousands
Of investors.
These investors, swept up in
the frenzy of boom days when
insults touch seemed to be that
of Midas, turned over $143,0O0,-
600 from stock nj the Corpora
ton Securities company. The con-
Germ was a key unit of the great
insult network that throbbed with
the golden flow of his dynamos
and turbines.
Of the jurymen-their average
age is 42-several were young
married men, their knowledge OF
high finance has been mostly that
of making the Saturday pay check
meet the bills Of the grocer, the
butcher and the landlord.
Two were unemployed, thrown
out of their jobs by the depres-
sion which insult claims brought
his downfall and the crumbling
collapse Of his temple.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-10-04
TRIAL OF INSULT UNDERWAY IN CHICAGO
AUSTRIAN STORM TROOPS ARE
SOLIDLY BEHIND RESTORATION
OF HAPSBURGS AND MONARCHY
REIMBURSEMENT Of Properties Now Subject of Negoa!
tions and Familys Early Return to Private
Citizenship Fcreseen

said, three more Austrian villages
will make Otto an honorary citi-
zen of their communities, bring
ing the number of favorable
towns to a total of nearly 800.
1t was learned that only 24
hours ago, the Monarchists held a
rally in the 18th district of VII
emma. The meeting was presided
over by Prince Max Hohenberg;t
and the principal address was
made by Major Joseph Kimmel,
executive leader of the Catholic
Storm Troops.
Kimmel declared the Storm
Troops were solidly behind the
restoration movement.
Austria was a monarchy he
said, "and she will be so again"
Weisner said the restoration
question was "never so actual as
it is today. The Monarchists, ne
reported, were particularly pleased
at Foreign Minister Berger Wal
denberg's Refused at Geneva to
give in to pressure by the Little
Entente for an Austrian declara-
ton opposing the restoration.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-10-04
The C1evv Of the
Forgotten Murder
ACARLETSN kENCRAkE ASereehe

She claims she was hitch-hiker
that Smith picked up in the au-
tomobile a few minutes before
his arrest. He had a minor traf-
fic accident with a car driven by
George Moffit, 32-619 Mel
rose street. The accident took
place at the intersection of
Webster and Broadway. Traffic
Officer Carl Wheaton was on
duty at the corner. He smelled
liquor on Smiths breath, start
ed questioning him. Smith SEEM
ed anxious to get away. He had
a wallet we'll filled with money,
and tried to bride the officer.
Wheaton got suspicious. There
was a report of a couple of SER
vice station stick-ups-the one
l sent in about two hours ago
where a man and a woman
drove up to the service station
and the woman did the stick-up.
The pair had been driving a
Chrysier roadster, so Wheaton
made an investigation. 80"
An officer appeared in the
doorway and beckoned to Nor
den. Morden nodded his head,
said into the transmitter, Gust
a second. Something's up"
Morden hung up the tele-
phone and bounded into the cor
Continued on page eight.)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-10-04
Georgia Keynoter
Calls For End Of
u. S. Experiments

MACON, Oct. 4.-CUP)-Shel-
by Myrick, Savannah attorney, to-
day recommended that the Roose-
welt administration alter the re-
covery program and cease expert
menting, in the keynote speech to
the Georgia Democratic conven-
ton.
The convention renominated
Governor Talmadge, who was ac-
cused by his opponents during the
recent primary campaign of him
dering the national recovery pro-
gram.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-10-04
MAY CALL OFF
COURT BATTLE
Truce Comes in Wander
bilt-Morgan-Whitney
Child Custody Suit
By H. ALLEN SMITH
United Press Staff Correspondent

NEW YORK, Oct. 4. (UP)-
The Vanderbilts, the Morgans and
the Whitneys, embroiled in one of
the juciest court battles of the
century, appeared last night to be
approaching an agreement on the
question of where 10-year-old
Gloria Vanderbilt, heiress to
100000, shall make her home.
A two-day truce in the court
fight was ordered by Justice John
F. Carew in supreme court while
at least two members of European
nobility were preparing to hurry
to New York and to the aid of
Mrs. Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt,
29-year-old mother of little Glor-
ia. Mrs. Vanderbilt is accused by
her mother of being unfit to have
custody of the child.
The public airing of soiled linen
that has marked the case to date
may be abruptly ended by an out
of-court settlement, it was report
ed, though the reason for the two
day recess was given as the illness
of the mother of Nathan Burkan,
who is Mrs. Vanderbilt's attorney.
"There is no chance of any set
tlement," said Herbert G. Smyth,
attorney for Mrs. Harry Payne
Whitney, little Gloria's aunt, who
now has custody of the child. Yet
rumors persisted that everybody
involved wants to bring the mat
ter to a conclusion without resort
to further sensational revelations.
The court action is an attempt
by Mrs. Vanderbilt to regain Gus
tody of her child through a writ
of habeas corpus. Mrs. Whitney
and Mrs. Laura Fitzpatrick Nor
gan, mother of Mrs. Vanderbilt,
insist that her prediction for
gay cocktail parties, and her re-
lationships with both men and wo-
men in New York and France,
make her an unfit mother.
Two servants have testified of
wild parties in France and New
York. One said she saw Prince
Gottfried Zu acknowledgements
burg in Mrs. Vanderbilt's bed
room, and that they were in night
dress. ...
Hohenlohe, as well as Lady Fur
ness, sister Of Mrs. Vanderbilt,
told United Press correspondents
in Europe Wednesday that they
are prepared to dash across the
Atlantic to refute testimony in the
case. Lady Milford Haven, whose
name was mentioned in the case
yesterday, likewise may hurry to
New York to deny imputations
Continued on page four)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-10-04
CHAPTER ONE

Crime sifted into police head
quarters and then seeped down
into the press room in the base
ment with the unfailing regular
ity of dirty water draining
through the waste pipe of a
bathtub.
Charles Morden sat at his bat
tered desk and held in his hand
a telephone which was directly
connected with The Blade.
give got another purse
snatching for you,' he droned.
elizabeth Givens, 42-3612
Reeder street-alighted from
Thirty-second avenue car line at
Waters street. Half a block
from the car line two men who
had been walking behind her
rushed past and snatched her
purse. The purse contained
$7.42 in cash, some letters,
key ring with keys to her house,
and a compact.
"Here's a funny one: A man
gives his name as John Smith,
48-732 Maple avenue-driv-
ing a Chrysler roadster, license
number 6B9813, arrested on
suspicion of driving while intox-
icated. There was a chicken
with him. She gives the name
of Mary Briggs, her age as ~
and says she has no residence,
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-10-04
Believe Danforth
Will Command
MQAir Forces
Vas Considered Likely
successor to Foulois,
Had He Retired

cs S1,sa.SSH5,IINGTON, Oct. 4. CUP)
na,3sI Charles H. Danforth, COM
ter,,sat Of Langley Field, Va,
for %.eIy was slated last night
he ~ position of commander of
t,rro, IVY Wy organized GHQ air
Inn nm ne United Press learned
D,,sm gh military authority.
ear5a5' TN, it was said, is re-
arry oy the general staff of the
Al, e., As a conner" in the army
raosSSsspS and at the time of his
nao5. sr from the post of COM
10 IaaaSS Of Randolph field, Texas,
he Ti.s,iTey held, was considered as
corDs SA 8 choice for chief of air
D. P, ?, Il Major General BENJAMIN
Inc ' tSOs retired. This was at the
tee of ;'' d the special sub-commit-
conri,..ne house military affairs
edticis,1r,e e had made public its
bis oSs; Of FoulOis' conduct of
inns5;;o.C:e and recommended his
FormaaIie dismissal.
Vii Ina, ma selection of Danforth
nore @ van the working out of
he nav Som GP2ete detailed plans of
Bi NV CLIO air force,
Cd ~ ~ military authorities scout
repOrts q. %tutnenticity of published
ar Wossaat Brigadier General Os-
ar cons Ts'oyer, assistant chief of
arny Ups cps who was in charge of
Would h mail service last winter,
GHO a %e named chief of the new
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-10-04
LEGION DINNER
FRIDAY NIGHT.
Annual Event Preliminary
to Yearly Membership
Drive of Post

The annual dinner meeting Of
the Hubert NJ. Smith post of the
American Legion will be held on
Friday evening at 1880 o'clock at
the Legion clubhouse on North
Main street.
This dinner is held annually as
a preliminary to the Legion's an
nual membership drive, and all
ex-service men are invited to at
tend. A small charge will be
made for plates.
The dinner this year will take
the form of a barbecue dinner
and will be served by members Of
the Legion post. u.-. l....-.la
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-10-04
Col. Rickenbacker Says Whole Cities
Will Be Burned By Rays In Next War
Planes With Giant Lenses,
He Says, Will Concen-
trate Suns Rays

WASHINGTON, Oct. a. (UP).
"A fantastic picture of the next
war in which whole cities would
be burned to ashes by the suns
rays was presented to the federal
aviation commission yesterday by
Colonel Eddie Rickenbacker, fam
Gus war ace.
He envisioned artillery battles
between giant aircraft while
ground forces engaged in similar
conflict.
Airplanes, he said, would carry
giant lenses to great heights and
focus them on the suns rays.
"The resulting heat sent to the
ground will burn up cities" he
added.
Commissioners listened closely
while Rickenbacker talked, but
made no comment. The war pl-
lot said the United States had an
inadequate air defense and no
knowledge of tactics which might
be used in future conflicts.
"The last war;" he said, "was
a sunshine war as far as aerial
combat was concerned, but most
damage in the next war will be
done during bad weather. Pilots
will have to be schooled in blind
flying. -,
"Airplanes in the next war will
pick up fast tanks and drop
them. over enemy lines without
landing. Then they'll return to
their own lines for another load.
"Planes will be mounted with
small cannon and artillery bat
ties will be fought in the air just
as on the ground. Entire armies
will be moved in huge transport
planes capable of flying at high
attitudes So that they can hide
from enemy ships"
Rickenbacker did not elaborate,
and admitted his ideas sounded
fantastic"
He told the commission the
United States should join with
Japan in operation of passenger
airlines across the Pacific, pro-
viding service to Hawaii, the
Philippine islands and New Zea-
land. Such a service, he said,
would foster friendliness between
the two powers.
He recommended a 10-year de-
velopment program with civil
aviation placed under a regula-
tory, non-partisan commission.
Politics, he said, "already has de-
stroyed much of our progress
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-10-04
British Demands
For German Debt
Payment Looming
Virtual UItimatum Will Be
Given Berlin on Com
mercial Debts

LONDON, Oct. 4.-(UP)-The
British government intends to de-
mand payment from Berlin of the
German debt before the end of
1884, it was understood last night,
following a momentous cabinet
meeting.
Sir Frederick Leith-Ross, finan-
cial expert of the treasury, was
empowered to go to Berlin soon,
to continue negotiations regard
ing future payments, and to pre-
sent what the treasury department
regards as a, virtual ultimatum to
the Reich.
Reliable authority said Great
CONTINUED on page four)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-10-04
French Claim Gun
Will Shoot Rays
Light Shafts Will Paralyze
Airmen, Declared

PARIS, Oct. 4.-(UP).-Two
Paris inventors claim to have per-
fected a gun which will shoot
eight rays" capable of paralyz-
ing an aviator and bringing down
his airplane.
The inventors, J. Keithaus and
Edmond de Christmas, claim that
experiments with rays shot from
a small pistol have been success
full, and that the rays can be gen.
Grated to any intensity.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-10-04
REGISTRATION TO BE
AT FLETCHER SCHOOL

Frank Smith, registrar for
Hooper's Creek precinct, has an
nounced that the registration
books will open on Saturday, DC
tober Is, for voters in that pre-
cinct. 4Lo
SATURDAYS, October ID, 20 and ~
Mr. Smith will be at the Fletcher
school house to register voters on
these dates from 9 o'clock IN the
morning until shutdown.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-10-04
LEWIS AND DAVIS ARE
HEARD IN CONVENTION

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. A.
(UP).-John L. Lewis, thunder
ing leader of the United Mine
Workers, moved into the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor yester-
day and announced his support of
two of labor's most controversial
projects.
He threw his strength behind
approval of industrial unionism
as opposed to purely craft union
ism, and announced he was ready
to fight again for enlargement of
the federation's executive council
from II to % men.
The days convention session
was also marked by the appear
ance of Senator James j. Davis,
of Pennsylvania, to make an at
Continued on page four)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-10-04
MN EVIDENCE
Uncovered IN
| KIDNAP CASE
g,.pmann's Trunk Yields
V,o Of SOurIand, Region
If Lindbergh Home
gW JERSEY GRAND
u Jury WILL CONVENE

yrU YORK, Oct. 4.-(UP)-
U. Sn " Hauptmaun's trunk today
L D.I road maps of the Sour
y.sS mountain district from which
S 49, A. Lindbergh, Jr., was
IS5raped. District Attorney Foley
aid .,,,. soid +bo
AN, rs, constituted one of the most
irScrtant pieces of evidence I'M
covered.
ante knowledge of the area from
vSirb the child was abducted and
rSsrs he was later found slain.
4 German-American dictionary
-, also found in Hauptmann's
Sors Foley said, tending to sup
mt he theory that the writer of
~ rsnsom notes referred to a
E,torarv. which was suspected
I,,,Dse the writer often mis-
r.lei small words, while longer
rss which might have been
asked in the dictionary were
gtId correctly.
Osg road maps found in the
rink ,,yered the Martha's vine
ysrd md Buzzard's Bay region Of
ne Massachusetts, coast where
one arsom note directed LIND
begh TO a small boat which was
not found.
Legal machinery which may
send Bruno Hauptmann to the
electric chair on a charge of muir
ierng Baby Charles Augustus
Lrdbergh, Jr., was put in motion
asst night at Pennington, n. j.,
Ehile New York authorities were
preparing to place the prisoner
on trial on an 'extortion indict-
nent.
Sheriff John H. Curtiss of Hun
terion county, New Jersey, was
instructed to call an immediate
session of the county grand jury
to bring fresh indietfents against
Hauptmann and it appeared like
y that the sullen German carpen-
ter would be taken across the
Hudson river before the extortion
case was brought to trial in the
Bronx
County Judge James NJ. Bar
r1 Of the Bronx set October IL
the date for trial of Haupt-
nam on the Indictment which &C
tl2ss him of extorting $4,000
arson from the dead baby's IA
ter, Colonel Lindbergh. 1t was
nate clear, however, that the eX-
iortiOn case will not be brought
% trial then if New Jersey au-
aoHties ask for custody of the
Prisoner.
The extOrtion cas- was strength
e1et when Miss Cecil Barr, thea
'ef cashier, identified Hauptmann
L the man who had passed a So
n.d certificate, part of the ran
SON money, on Nov. &c, 1888.
Mss Bars Identification re-
Ia:eS the prisoners claim that he
vas not aware of the fact that
a mad $4,000 in Lindbergh ran
Nn until about a month ago. He
lContinued on page five)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-10-04
GREEN URGES
LABOR UNITE
TO AVOID WAR
Attack on Recovery Ad-
ministration Gets a
Cold Reception

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. A.
OP).-A war is impending and
workers of. the United States,
Canada and Great Britain must
unite to prevent it, President Will
liam Green of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor told the A. F.
of L. convention yesterday.
Green voiced the warning when
he introduced Kohn Stokes, sec
rotary of the London Trades
Council and fraternal delegate
from the British Trades Union
Congress.
"Those peoples who are gov
erned by men with a mad lust for
power cannot be allowed to suf-
fer-their rulers cannot be al
lowed to have their way and
march masses of men out on the
battlefield for the purpose of de.
stroying each other" Green
shouted. Gail that can be avoid
ed.
81 believe the purpose and the
spirit of trade union workers is
to see that war shall never occur.
"The workers of the United
States, Canada and Great Britain
must unite solidly to prevent
what appears to be an approach
ing war"
Stokes said British labor was
determined to prevent war. He
said Socialist principles were the
only solution to the present eco
nomic crisis.
ga period in history is coming
to an end in convulsions of
terrorism and bloodshed," said
Stokes. at is to the labor move
meRt that the peoples of the
Sye9tt will turn. ,.,.- :. go ..-..-
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-10-04
SOUTH BLUE RIDGE
COP. MEET CALLED

P. H. Justus, chairman of the
South Blue Ridge Republican pre-
cinct organization, stated today
that a meeting of the precinct
Republicans is called for Friday
night, Oct. 5. Mr.. Justus states
that important work is ahead for
the organization and asks that all
active party men be present and
invites each to bring a visitor
with him.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-10-04
MURDER CHARGE MAY
BE DELIVERY SEQUEL

RICHMOND, Va, Oct. 4. (UP)
Commonwealth Attorney Gray
Haddon today said he would
charge Mrs. Elizabeth Mais, of
Philadelphia, with the murder OF
Policeman w. A. Toots if she was
found guilty of supplying the PTS
tolls used by her son, Robert Mas
and Walter Legenza in their es-
cape from city prison Saturday.
Toots died last night Of his
wounds.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-10-04
YOUTHS CONFESS TO
HIT AND RUN KILLING

! LUCAMA, Oct. 4.-(UP).-'
Paul Lamm, IS, was killed by
hit-run driver near here Tuesday
night. Investigating, a deputy
sheriff found only q, small piece
of glass.
Early yesterday he noticed a
car with a broken headlight. His
piece of glass matched the broken
place exactly. AS a result, three
young boys confessed and were
held under bond.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-10-04
Hope Abandoned
For British Ship;
% Feared Lost
Fruitless Search Ends Aft
er Three Ships An
swered SOS.

NEW YORK, Oct. 4.-CUP)-
The British freighter, Millpool,
with between % and 33 hands on
board was feared lost today in a
storm off Labrador, after fruit
less search by three ships which
responded to her sos.
Last word from the Millpool
said her after hatch was broken,
one man had been washed over
board, three others were injured,
and her topmast gone.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-10-04
COUNTY FAIR
BOOTH JUDGING
RULES GIVEN
Saw All Exhibits Must Be
Ready for Judging
s A. M. Tuesday

Rules for Judging community
booths at the approaching county
fair were given out today as fol-
lows:
1.-Evervthing shown in the
booth must he GROWN nv made in
the community the exhibit repre-
sents.
Each exhibit shall not con-
tain moro than five varieties of
anv one field or garden crop, ex-
cent for decorative purposes. -
San field crops must be
grown in 1884, or this years
crop.
All booths to be of uni
form size, but each community
lmay arrange the booths any way
thew choose.
5.-Decorations for booth to
be furnished by community show
ing booth.
6.-All exhibits must be ready
for Judging on Tuesday morning
at 8 a. m.
7.-All canned goods to be
canned in 1884.
S.-Exhibits to be judged by
out of the county person or per-
sons if possible.
STATE FAIR SCORE CARD
WILL BE USED HERE
Booths will be judged by the
score card used at the state fair
as follows:
Field crops, 20 points.
Garden crops, Is points.
Home industry. Is points.
Fruits and nuts, Is points.
Educational value, 20 points.
Artistic arrangement, fifteen
points.
TO LAY EMPHASIS
UPON QUALITY
In making awards special en-
phasis shall be given to the quail
ity of the field and garden crops,
fruits, and to the excellence and
practical utility of the house IN
dustry exhibit.
The educational value of the
exhibit shall be construed to mean
practical lessons that may be
! drawn from it by farmers and
others with reference to certain
methods of handling, marketing:
growing, and selecting seed of
different crops; for example, sam,
ples of corn might be exhibited
showing the effects of a system
: attic, intelligent system of seed Sc
lection upon the quality of the
| corn as well as yielding powers.
HOME INDUSTRY
ENTRIES DEFINED
Home industry includes canned
goods, not to exceed 80 cans, no
two alike, not more than Is cans
of preserves, jellies and pickles,
no two alike, so cans in all; also
meat, dairy products, eggs, etc.,
but not fresh cooked articles Or
baking. Domestic arts and dried
foods are to be included.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-10-04
MRS. SMYTH LEARNS
MOTHER IMPROVING

Mrs. Guy Jordan, of Macon
Ca, mother of Mrs. E. A; Smytn
3rd, who has been critically Ill Is
much improved, according TO q
message received by Mrs. Smytn
last night, ..f lE
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-10-04

Thursday night and prob
Far -idav; not much change in
temperature
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-10-04
GOOD AFTERNOON

Louisiana l. headed For Hitler
ism, warns a legislator, but it's to
be hoped that Huey Long stops
short of tho mustaehe.
Nogales international., 1934-10-20
RtSOCi!etY,A||
PHILLIPS BACK
!. !. y: !: i. X X

Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Phillips and
daughter. Miss Patsy Parsons, re-
turned Wednesday from a two and
one half months visit at Mount
Lemon, Grand Canyon and Cali
fornia points.
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Mrs. John Phillips will return on
the first of the month from a visit
in Los Angeles.