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The Washington times., 1937-04-15

ficult to curtail at this time, Of
ficials said.
Meantime, Secretary of the In
terror Ickes indorsed the billion
dollar Wagner-Steagal housing
bill.
Mr.. Roosevelt has given orders
to Democratic party leaders to cut
it to an experimental basis"
Other developments on the econ
omy front include:
FIRST-A bloc was formed in
Congress by Representative Jed
johnson CD0, of Oklahoma, to
prevent the Civilian Conserva-
ton Corps from being cut from
100000 to 100000 youths as pro-
posed by Roosevelt.
SECOND Senate and House farm
blocS determined to fight for
enactment Of a 500 million dol
lar farm program, including SO
millions for farm tenants.
THIRD-Word was passed to Fed
eral lending agencies, having
some $500 millions outstanding,
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to speed up collections to help
the Treasury.
1000 Workers to Go
FOURTH - Reconstruction Fl
nance Corporation and Agricul-
tural Adjustment Administra-
ton plan to drop a total Of 1000
workers on May /.
FIFTH - Treasury experts are
seeking a new tax program but
concede its effect will be nil
this fiscal year, even if passed
by a reluctant Congress.
Despite the failure of March in
come tax returns to come up to
the $40 million dollar estimate,
they already total 1925 million for
the year.
They are expected by Treasury
experts to pass the 1000 million
figure with the June second install
ment collections.
A total of 5,828 millions in rev.
enue is anticipated this fiscal
year. Collections will reach 1000
millions by today, officials said.
The Washington times., 1937-04-15
First 'StOWdWdy'
To Coronation
Lands Job

LONDON, April IS U.N.S0.
The first coronation stowaway,"
Jessie Mattin of Australia-who
told a magistrate she. was alone
in the world and UP against it,
today discovered some adventures
have happy endings.
That, at least, was the way her
adventure ended when @. w. Grit
fifth and his wife volunteered to
give the 22-year-old girl a Job.
Griffith remarked that he, too,
had been up against it when he
first came to England.
The magistrate released her.
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half months compared with $500
millions a year ago.
Acting Budget Director Daniel
w. Bell put machinery in action
to give Mr.. Roosevelt a report on
the Treasury's condition along
with the relief fund estimate for
next year.
1t will be transmitted to Con-
gress next week. Mr.. Roosevelt
will ask for between 1900 and
$500 million dollars, it was re-
ported. Groups have organized for
a finish fight to increase it to
1000 million dollars.
The statement is expected to
show the deficit will be over $500
million dollars, compared with
Mr.. Roosevelt's January budget
forecast of 1852 millions.
Experimental Basis
Many relief projects under way
can not be suspended without ire
mendous economic loss. The vol
ume of spending, therefore, is diff
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FORCES UNITE
TO FIGHT CUT
IN RELIEF
International News Service

Undaunted by Administration
economy proposals, bipartisan
blocs in Senate and House today
sought to unite forces in a fight
to maintain huge relief appropria
tions for the fiscal year beginning
July /.
A coalition between members
favoring either maintenance of
present levels OF expenditures or
increases for Works Progress Ad'
ministration, Public Works Ad-
ministration and Civilian Con-
servation Corps was planned in
anticipation of the fight to be
opened when President Roosevelt
sends his fiscal message to Con-
gresS next week.
4 Billion Demanded
The combined demands of the
groups ranged from $2,450, 900 900
to $4,000, 100000 for the next year
as compared with the anticipated
administration proposals of not
more than $l,500,000,000 for these
activities.
The fight is expected to be
started in the House, since that
body must first pass the relief ap-
preparation measure.
Representative Boileau Cd Of
Wisconsin said:
1--WE don't believe in emOn-
omy at the expense Of human
suffering. The Government
must provide enough money to
keep body and soul together un-
til the unemployed can be abb
SOrbed by industry"
The groups favoring continu-
ance of PWA activities on the
present scale, changing tactics in
the face of White House opposi-
ton to their proposals, now plan
to earmark the relief appropria-
tion bill.
Spending Increases
Treasury experts reported near
ly 1000 million dollars in contem-
plated expenditures will have to
be eliminated by June 80 to make
it possible for the President to
freeze" the public debt at $4,000
million dollars as planned.
Despite Improvement in private
employment and economic condi-
tionS, they pointed out, Federal
spending this year is 500 millions
above 1896.
Including repayments to lend
ing agencies, the Government has
expended more than six billion
dollars in the first nine and one
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Friends Of Representative Frank
L. Kloeb CD Of Ohio today de-
clared Kloeb stood an excellent
chance Of being selected by Presi.
dent Roosevelt for the vacant
Federal district judgeship at
Toledo.
Initial choice Of the new Judge
admittedly rested with the Ohio
Senators, who have not vet made
definite recommendations. Friends
of Kloeb say that Senator Donahey
CD of Ohio is friendly to him,
although he has not committed
himself,
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TRADE
KEY T0PEACE
IN EUROPE

The relation of Germany to.
tDdrd "The New Economic Dt-
plomdcy," Is discussed IN the
tollo,Ding article, the third OF a
series.
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wendell TRIAL
OPENS SINN. Y.

NEW YORK. Feb. 8 GN.S).
The Paul Wendell kidnapping trial
opened here today with defense
counsel observation that:
"The Parkers are the real de-
PENDANTS here, even though they
sit in Jersey thumbing their
noses at New York Justice"
Those on trial are Murray Blee-
field, 80; Harry Weiss. 35, and
Martin Schlossman, 35, charged
with kidnapping and second degree
assault on Wendell. They are ac-
cused of holding Wendell, former
Trenton attorney. prisoner and
forcing him by torture to sign a
confession to the Lindbergh kid
nap-murder, which caused a three
day delay in the execution of
Hauptmann.
Also indicted are Ellis H. Par
ker, Mt. Holly, N. j., detective, and
his son. Ellis H. Parker, jr., whose
eXtradition to New York has been
refused by Governor Harold G..
Hoffman of New Jersey.
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PRINCE SEEKS
CITIZENSHIP

SANTA MONICA, Cal, Feb. 8
0.N.SO Prince Sigvard of Swe-
den was making arrangements to-
day to become an American citizen
after renouncing his right of sue
cession to the throne of Sweden
for the second time within three
years.
Said the son OF Crown Prince
Gustav Adolph:
81 have come to the cOnclu-
sion that there are great OppOr-
tunities here. This country has
been extremely kind to my wife
and myself and, accordingly, l
plan to take out my first citizen
ship papers,"
The Prince went into exile and
married Erika Patzek, a German
actress, over the objections of his
family. He read with surprise sew
eral days ago that the Swedish
Parliament had amended the con-
Stitution to permit him to return
without loss of his title or rights
OF succession.
Known here as Sigvard Berna-
dotte, the name of his ancestor
who rose from Napoleon'S staff to
King of Sweden, the Prince has
embarked on a career as motion
picture director and expects to be-
come a producer during the next
few months.
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! NAVY FLIERS
DIE IN CRASH
By WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON

Two Navy fliers were instantly
killed today when their plane
crashed near Pensacola. Fla, &C.
cording to advices received here.
The fliers, tentatively identified
as Lieut.. C. A. Snuberger and
Cadet w. A. Lind, were on a
weather observation flight when
the crash occurred. No reason
for the accident was given.
At the Navy Department, no
record of either could be found
and it was believed both were en-.
listed men. The Navy Depart
ment added that no official con-
firmation of the accident has
been received.
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HUGE Street PROGRAM URGED
Wires Rap
At Court
Change

Protest against President Roose-
velt's proposal to increase the num-
Der of Supreme Court judges was
contained in wire messages sent
today by Herbert F.. Duffy, attor-
ney general of Ohio, to members
of Congress.
Himself elected to office on the
crest of the Presidents recent re-
election, Mr.. Duffy, who for years
had been an unsuccessful candi-
date for the State office, declared: !:
II desire to protest against the
Presidents proposal to increase
the number of Supreme Court
judges. believe other proposals
contained in message, providing
retirement at 10 years, benefi-
/, cial. Present system protects the
rights of the people against pos
sibIe political relationships"
The Washington times., 1937-02-08
PROBE 4 PLANE
CRASH DEATHS

LOUISBURG, N. c., Feb. 8
GNSD-Authorities today opened
an investigation into the crash of
a four-passenger plane which yes
terday carried three men and a
woman to death at Gold Sand, II
miles from here.
AS identified the dead are:
Miss Caroline Danley, who IS
believed to have lived in Charles
ton, w. V.
Daniel Leonard Breen, of Cuya-
hoga Falls and Akron, Ohio.
Arthur Conn, of Akron, Ohio.
Pilot Chester A. Betz, also Of
Akron.
The plane, which left Miami,
Fla. early yesterday, crashed in a
timbered section during a heavy
fog and rain shortly after noon,
killing all occupants instantly.
The plane was completely demol-
ished, and the bodies of Beltz and
Conn were found several hundred
feet away.
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T0WNSEND'S
TWO AIDES
SENTENCED
and Kiefer Get
Terms and Fines
Suspended

Suspended sentences of one year
in prison and $100 fines were i'm
posed today by Justice Peyton Cor
don in United States District
Court on two former associates of
DR.. Francis E. Townsend, old-age
pension a d v ocate, after they
pleaded guilty today to an indict-
ment charging them with con-
tempt of the House.
DR.. Townsend, who faces a SINH
lar indictment, did not appear
when his name was called, and it
appeared for moment that a
bench warrant might issue for his
arrest. 1t was explained to Justice
Gordon, however, that DR.. Town
sends absence was due to miSin-
formation.
Arraigned Tomorrow
His chief defense counsel. Elisha
Hanson, is engaged in the trial of
a case in the United States Su-
preme Court, and had been in
formed that continuance of the
Townsend arraignment would be
granted. Accordingly, Dr. Town
send felt that there was no neceS-
sity for his presence today, the
court was told.
Trial of DR.. Townsend was set
for February %, but Justice Cor
don directed counsel to produce
him in court tomorrow for arraign-
ment.
DR.. Townsend's former aides, Dr.
Clinton Wunder. who headed the
New York organization of the
Townsend old Age Revolving Pen
CONTINUED on Page 3, Col II
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CRASH
OF STRIKE
PARLEY
Lewis and Knudsen
Adamant on Union
Recognition

DETROIT. Feb. 8 G.N.SO.
With Governor Frank Murphy
working desperately to block a
complete breakdown, the General
Motors auto strike parley resumed
negotiations today.
Behind locked doors the con-
fereeS. John L. Lewis and William
S. KnudSen. equally determined,
met again across bargaining
table, which, since Wednesday, has
yielded no substantial results.
Lewis is chief strike Strategist
for the United Auto Workers.
Knudsen, "at the wish of President
Roosevelt" has been attending as
the chief representative of G. NJ
Recognition Is Snag
Recognition of the union as the
sole bargaining agency for G. NJ
workers in any plant was the chief
stumbling block.
Late arrival of Lewis caused
slight delay in the start of todays
conference. With him were Lee
PreSsman. attorney, and Ora E.
GaSSaWay, member Of the board of
directors of the United Mine
Workers.
With KnudSen were Donaldson
Brown, G.. M. treasurer, and John
Thomas Smith, G. M. counsel.
While the peace conference ap-
peared headed for a recess" or
probably a breakdown, Strike-torn
Flint faced the possibility of
martial law.
A spokesman for Governor
Continued on Pare 4 Col II
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Sit-Down Romeo's
Lady Love Re|ents;
Sets Date in June

NEW YORK. Feb. 8 GN.SO.
Miss Florence Hurlbut was on her
way back home to Excelsior
Springs. Mo, today after telling
her Sit-down wooer, Harold Hulen,
that she had relented and would
become his bride.
She declared by radio from
New York. having made 4 special
trip here to put her message on
the air:
Harold. if you really want
me to be your bride, I'll marry
you"
She also told Hulen, now re-
leased from the radiator to which
he chained himself at Excelsior
Springs, that the date could be
sometime in June"
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surgent armies, left a trail of hor,
ror and destruction along the
beautiful Malagan seacoaSt, insur-
gent headquarters here asserted
today.
Fuengirola, scene of the loyal
lists last fight, witnessed widest
horrors" Immediately before the
town was evacuated, the insurgent
radio here declared.
Many people. it was charged,
were burned alive.
Beleaguered Malaga spent a
night of horror, the broadcast said,
Continued on Page 4. Col. p
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ADMIRAL AND 8
'G0BS' SAVED

ACAPULCO, Mexico. Feb. 8
I.N.SD.-Rear Admiral j. E King
of the United States Navy anG
eight members of the crew Of the
airplane carrier Wright were res
cued by fishermen of Acapulco
beach today after their launch
overturned.
Admiral King and the Seamen
had a narrow escape from sharks,
They had set out in the launch
to aid the crew of a hydroplane
which had crashed IN the water
after its motor failed
A big wave sank both the plane
and the launch.
The Washington times., 1937-02-08
EX-KinS ScOrnS Pleas
To Give Up WalIy

LONDON. Feb. 8.-The Duke of
Windsor informed friends in Lon
don over the weekend that he will
reject any effort, no matter from
what source, to dissuade him from
marrying Mrs. Wallis Simpson, it
was learned today.
The former King has set his
mind on making Mrs. Simpson
his wife, and is counting the days
until granting of her divorce de-
cree will enable her to become
his bride.
Only the thought Of their future
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HUTTON CUSTER
ASKED OF SEC
International News Service

Accusing the firm of w. E. Hut
ton and Company we'll known
brokerage house, of misleading
and deceiving the unwary public"
in its activities with the stock of
the Atlas Tack Company, Sc
curities and Exchange Commission
counsel today demanded its ex-
pulSion from national stock ex
changes.
Jacob Gruber, SEC counsel. de-
manded the expulsion at the open
ing OF the commission inquiry
into alleged market manipulationS
by the Hutton partnership.
Named as defendants were
Continued on Page 4, Col. a.
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marriage and what he firmly be
lieves will be their resultant life
long happiness together, these
friends were told, makes his
present situation bearable and
eases the heart-ache of being
isolated in a foreign land away
from family, friends, and old as
Sociations.
Members Of the "diehard" nobil-
ity, certain embittered courtiers
and church circles are reported to
Continued on Page 4, Col. -
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REFUSE TO LIST
LABOR SPIES
International News Service

international News Service
On the ground that it would
lead to murder" the Pinkerton
Detective Agency declined today
to make public its list of secret
labor spies.
Request for the list had been
made of the agency by Senator
La Toilette PO of Wisconsin,
chairman of the Senate Civil Lib
critics Committee. When agency
officials objected that publication
of the list would lead to murder"
La Toilette deferred a ruling.
Pinkerton men who have pre-
viously appeared before the com
mittee have been threatened with
violence, the committee was told.
The Washington times., 1937-02-08
Spanish Insurgents
Claim Malaga Rule

GIBRALTAR, Feb. 8 1.N..SD.
Insurgent forces this afternoon
gained full control of Malaga, it
was reported officially here.
Insurgents here announced Of
ficially they had fully occupied
the important seaport and naval
base, concluding an intensive
drive of more than a week.
Part of the inSurgent fleet
already had entered Malaga
HarbOr, it was stated.
SEVILLE, Spain, Feb. 8 G.N.SO
Loyalist defenders of Malaga, re,
treating before swift-moving in.
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WHITEHURST.
CITES NEED
AT ONCE
Major DC. Operation
to Change Circles
Is Proposed

Immediate expenditure Of not
less than $4OOO,OOO for street
changes to facilitate the move
ment Of traffic in Washington is
recommended in a report submit
ted to the District commissioners
by Capt. H. C. WhitehurSt, direc-
tor of highways, in response to
request by the Carpenter subcom-
mittee of the House District Com
mittee for estimates involving Spe-
officially designated projects.
Captain WhitehurSt'S report, as
transmitted to Col. Dan I. Sultan.
engineer commissioner of the Dis
trict, and now awaiting the action
of the Commissioners, suggests
changes in Scott, Thomas and Du-
pont Circles, including the con-
Struction of ana underpass for
street cars at Dupont Circle, and
recommends five-year program
of street widening to cost $250,O00
year.
Result of Study
In transmitting the report the
director of highways declared a
major operation" necessary to
solve the Capitals traffic problem.
He said:
For number of years the
engineer department of the Dis
triCt has been studying and ana
Lying many of our street and
highway problems, hoping some
day to have the opportunity and
funds with which to correct
some of the unsatisfactory con
ditiOns that changes in our
transportation system make ne
ceSSary.
preliminary plans for many
important projects have been
worked out and sooner or
later a definite and cOmpre.
henSive construction and finan-
cial program will and must be
mapped out so that improve
ment of highway conditions. in
the interest of traffic flow and
greater highway safety, may be
accomplished.
MAJOR OPERATION
"WhiIe planning for the flu
ture and studying existing con,
ditiOnS are important phases
of our problem, this alone will
not provide the cure. We must,
after satisfying ourselves of the
correctness of our solution. go
fOrward-perfOrm the major OPP
eratiOn."
Although the Carpenter commit.
tee asked the Commissioners Spe-
officially for estimates of the cost Of
three downtown pedestrian tun-
. AelS. at Fifteenth Street and New
York Avenue. Fourteenth Street
and Pennsylvania Avenue and
Twelfth Street and PENNSYLVANIA
Avenue, and the WhitehurSt report
submits these estimates, the hlgh.
ways director fails to recommend
their construction.
Ban UnderpaSScS
While submitted without COM
ment, other than that al of the
proposed downtown underpaSSes
would require pumping plants for
drainage. the District engineers
are known to feel that pedestrian
underpaSSeS would not be used Suf.
flClently to Justify their ConStruC-
ton. Their studies have shown this
to be true in other cities.
Proposals for the construction
Continued on Page 2, Col. II
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Honduran Revolt
Begun by Umand

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, Feb. 8.
The invasion of Northern Hon
duras by Gen. Justo Umana, a
rebel leader with 500 men from
British Honduras was reported by
opponents of the Carias govern
ment here. The same source re-
ports minor uprisings in the towns
of Cedros and Orita in the State
of Tegucigalpa.
The Washington times., 1937-02-08
N. Y. Jewel Robbers
Hold Up -Four in Taxi

NEW YORK, Feb. 8 4.N.SD.
Manhattan's jewel bandits went
into action again early today.
Two couples in a taxicab, Mr.. and
Mrs. Maxwell Shapiro and Mr. and
Mrs. Harold Herman. returning
home from a party. were held up
and robbed of cash and jeWelry
valued at between $500 and
$4,000.
The Washington times., 1937-02-08
Woman Dies Of Hurts
In 15-StorY Plunge

NEW YORK. Feb. 8 G.N.SD.
injuries suffered when she fell or
Jumped from window of her fiji
teefth-story apartment caused the
death today of Mrs. Pauline Gross
man, "a.
The Washington times., 1937-02-08
Blast Jars City

UNION CITY N. j., Feb 8
I'm s.. series of explosions,
caused by a gas leak in a main
under the street, blew nine man
hole covers 30 feet in the air and
frightened hundreds OF residents
here yesterday.
The Washington times., 1937-02-08
9-YEAR TERM
FOR JUDGES
FAVORED
Norris Opposes Life
Tenure and Power
For Any Human
Interna tional News Service

InteFna tlOnai news service
President ROOSeveIt'S determi-
nation to expedite consideration
of his judicial reform program
was reflected today in an invi.
tatiOn to the chairmen of the
House and Senate Judiciary
Committees to a luncheon con-
ference at the White House.
Senator AshurSt (DD of Ari-
ZOna, chairman of the Senate
committee, has already an
nounced he favOrs the program.
Representative HattOn Summers
d. of Texas, chairman Of the
House committee, has been cool
about the reform.
By WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON
Copyright. 1887, by international
News Service)
A constitutional amendment linn,
iting the life terms of the Federal
judiciary, including the Supreme
Court, to a fixed number of years,
was proposed today by Senator
George w. Norris, as an alterna
tive to President Roosevelt's re.
quest for enlargement of the high,
est tribunal.
Norris suggested the terms of
all Federal judges be limited to
nine years, but declared he would
not quarrel over the length of the
proposed term. He declared such
a check on the Federal judiciary
would eliminate unworthy and in
Continued on Page 2, Col. u
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WASHINGTON FORECAST

Occasional rain tonight and probably to-
morrow morning; warmer tonight with mini.
mum temperature about so degrees: colder
late tomorrow afternoon and night; fresh to
strong southwest winds, shifting to west to.
morrow afternoon.
CWeather Details on Page 16)
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Entered a. Second Class Matter at
Post Office at Warrington. D. G.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-09
THREE CONNECTS
 GRAB POLICE CAR
Shot, Kidnapped Farmer in Texas Break; Posse
 men Kill One

Huntsville, Tex, July 9-(UP)-- Three convicts continued their flight from the state prison farm in stolen police car today.
 They had shot and Kidnapped a farmer and eluded several posses in their desperate flight. An hour af- ter they released the farmer, they stole the police car near Alto ,Txas, The policemen had left the machine on the highway to search field for them after they had wrecked their car against a bridge. The convicts circled back and lied in the police car. ANw
 Farmer Wounded
 The farmer was J. c. Dunlap, 37. of Trinity, who was released at Wells. He had been wounded in one finger. The convicts were part of nine who escaped from the Eastman prison farm yesterday. One convict was killed by pursuing possemen soon after the escape, and four were recaptured. The remaining four eluded the posse and appeared yes- terday evening at Trinity where they kidnapped Dunlap. City Marshal Harry Domain fired at them and
 (Continued on Page 8
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-09
Gun Lnuented ByMoUie Star Can Sight Night Provlers

tached. (It may change the whole technique of possum hunting and the course of the next war. Its pos abilities, obviously. are unlimited). :. Baxter's problem was to provide light for his gun. He did that by incorporating in 1t a powerful elec- tric bulb, which throws a pencil thin beam of light. Say 8 robber is on the prowl among the hibiscus in the Baxter gardens at Bel Air, l Calf. The celebrated Hollywood moon (for reasons unknown) Is be- hind 8 cloud and everything is as black as photoplay villains heart. Baxter hears a noise. (That robber has stumbled over the garden hcse) !. Baxter points his gun in the gen. eral direction of the hubbub and clicks the switch. The beam of light, about the size of a dime, wavers 6 bit and then etches tar- get on the robbers chest.
 Being kind-hearted even to rob- hers, Baxter inches down the disc of light until it's on the 1atter's leg. Then he pulls the trigger and the bullet plinks the exact spot out lined by the light.
 The robber yelps, the police close in and one of the first patents ever isued to q movie actor proves its worth. It's the kind of an ifayen- ! tion which ough to make the basis 1 fer ( good movie scenario. (Bax-
 ter may make two fortunes out of it. ! instead ok onel N