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Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-26
fern SHUMARD
H0N0RED AT
BIRTHDAY PARTY
ELM NOTES

Wednesday afternoon Mrs. E.
Shumard entertained a group Of
children in honor of her daughter,
Fern. 1t was her tenth birthday
Present were: Marjorie Jean Tay-
lor, Donald Thornton, Orvon Fos-
enDaum, Annie Landolt, Irene Gee1
Norma Geer, Donald Boone, Wallace
Denton, Kenneth Taylor, Johnnie
Taylor, Barbara Denton, Tedd Roe,
June Roe, Geneva Demonigoni
Glen Shumard, Eva Shumard and
Fern Shumard. Mothers present
were Mrs. Alene Roe, Mrs. Edna
Taylor, Mrs. Fay Martin and the
hostess, Mrs. E. Shumard. The
children enjoyed an afternoon of
games and later refreshments.
Mrs. Monroe had as her guests
recently her nieces' Miss Leone Ford
of Amarillo, Texas and Mrs. Orvall
Marshall of Indio
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. H. Cannon and
Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Higgins motored
to inland Wednesday to see the
wrecked trains.
Thursday Mrs. Ada Gallaher was
hostess to the Westside country
club. Program chairman was Mrs
Maggie Havens.
Roll call was answered by each
member on household hints. A de-
licious covered dish luncheon was
joyed by the group.
Members present: Mesdames Iva
Lee Higgins, Norma Klump, Corie
Allender, Jessie Lytle, Maggie
Havens, Emma Robertson, Nan
Herrick, Pauline Westmorland, Lois
Kramer, Olive Cannon, Nellie
Lowe, Olleiada Diehl and Ann Wix-
on; guests: Mesdames Inez Smith,
M L. kirkpatrick and Effie Boone;
children: Ethel and Buddy Klump
Anna and Bill Kramer. The next
meeting will be October 13, at the
home of Mrs. Corie Allender, near
Westside.
Monroe Lowe and son, Elger Lowe,
have just completed a modern COW
barn to sell Grade A milk.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-26
Red Cross Life
Saving Classes
Begun in CaIexico
CALEXICO NOTES

The Red Cross swimming and
life saving classes started Monday
with a record enrolment.
Grafton Pauls, swimming in
structor for the state organization
is in charge of all classes. =.
There are classes for beginners
and advanced swimmers, also for
adults who desire to learn the
rudiments Of swimming or improve
their ability in the water.
The children have five days of
teaching and demonstration and
will then assemble for tests and
awards.
Karl Edmunds is the local chair
man for the Calexico chapter.
The first meeting of the local P.
TIA. association, executive board
was held Monday evening at the
home of the president, Mrs. Travis
Smith.
Mrs. Clarence Rice, program
chairman for the year gave an out
line of her programs centered
aound the theme, Better Homes
and Better Schools"
The board decided to hold a re-
ception for the teachers September
29th in the kindergarten rooms al
Hoffman school. Mrs. R. j. Car.
michael is in chage of arrange
ments.
Mrs. Dexter Babcock, member.
ship chairman, stated that the an
nual membership drive was sch..d-
uled to begin Monday, September
26th.
At the regular meeting of the
Rotary club Tuesday at the De
ANA Eddie Kitow gave an illumi-
mating account of his recent visit to
Japan.
1t was announced that Fred
Mack, governor for this district, will
be in Calexico Saturday, October
18th.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-26

caused the city trustees to make a
detailed list of fees. In homes
where no meters had been installed
the monthly water charge was based
on these: bath tubs in private
homes, 25 cents; public bath tubs
rs cents; water closets 25 cents;
private fire hydrants 35 cents; a
charge of 25 cents for each horse
in a private home, which included
water for washing the buggy. For
each additional horse, 10 cents;
COWS Is cents, flat rate, no dis
count for quantity.
Public Morals
AT one time the oity council
turned closely to the state of pub
lie morals and made it unlawful to
dance in or at any cabaret, cafe,
club or public place where food or
drink was being served in the pres
ence or within hearing of guests
eating or drinking. Neither could
the happy citizens of Ell Centre en-
gage in any boisterous entertain
ments or amusements at these
places. This was passed as an
urgency measure" declared neces-
sary for the immediate preserva-
ton of the public peace, health and
safety. This was later amended.
Coincident with prohibition came
an ordinance banning advertise
ments on how to manufacture liq-
uor The council even went SO far
as to prohibit any tips" on where
liquor could be obtained
A SmOkescreen
A trace of unconscious humor was
unearthed in ordinance 253, which
regulates the density of smoke
which can issue from Ell Centre
chimneys, flues or smokestacks. The
ordinance sets forth that a white
card must be used at least by 8
inches, marked with black lines
crossing at right angles, with each
line one millimeter wide, drawn to
leave white spaces of nine MILL
meters square left between the lines.
The card was to placed at dis
tance of not more than SIS nor less
than 45 feet from the observer, in
line with his eye and the smoke
T. the smoke was no denser than
the card it was all right.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-26
Branfs Return
From Vacation
McCABE NOTES

Mrs. w. D. Brant and daughter
Barbara, returned Sunday from
their vacation spent at Altadena.
Ben Cook, who has been spending
the summer on the coast, spent
a few days in the valley this week.
Mrs. Rose Hickey returned to
the valley after prolonged vaca-
ton on the coast.
Jerry Upholt spent the weekend
at La Jolla.
The Misses Eicho and Maria Yu-
kawa are spending a few days with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Yukawa.
The children of Mr.. and Mrs.
M. A. Mailman surprised them with
party on their twenty first we'd
ding anniversary. Among those
present were: Mr.. and Mrs. Orval
Ray, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Rink
and children, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Guverez and children, Bill Mac
Farlin, Miss Louise Carmichael,
Gordon Mailman and Mrs. Daisy
Boyer.
Mrs. Alex McRae returned Thurs
day from a summer spent at San
Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-26
Runaway Couple
Beats Officers

Cupid beat an irate parent by
one hour Saturday night.
Juanita Hughes and Fay Cope
of Calipatria were married in Yuma
an hour before c. l.. Hughes, the
brides father, asked Yuma officers
to stop the runaway match.
The father told Imperial county
deputy sheriffs that his daughter
and Cope eloped once before but
he succeeded in preventing their
marriage. He said his daughter is
but II years of age.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-26
EurIv FL Centruns Strict
;. About Crossing Vacant Lots e..
I'm CitVs First Ordinances

When Ell Centro was a mere
youngster it was against the law to:
Garry a slingshot in your pocket
Put up barbed wire fence.
Ride or drive across vacant lot
without a written permit ready in
your pocket to show the town mar
shall.
Hold up traffic more than five
minutes.
Let Bowser the family watchdog
watch without muzzle.
Dance within hearing of anybody
eating.
Some of these odd ordinances
may still be in effect-probably are
but it would take City Attorney
Dorsey Whitelaw and a corps of
Philadelphia lawyers quite spell
to find out. They are, however, a
matter of public record in the city's
vaults.
Hard on Gambling
A perusal of Ell Centro'S ordi-
nances Saturday disclosed that the
first ordinance, in 1908, fixed SAL
aries of city clerk, $50 a month, city
treasurer, $40 a month and town
marshal, 500. Indicating that the
slot machine evil bothered the city
fathers as much in those days as Of
more recent years, the second ordl-
nance put a stop to all gambling
including Hokey Pokey (what ever
that is) and slot machines. Close
on its heels came another ordinance
to prohibit carrying concealed
weapons, which included guns.
knives, bludgeons, sling shots, or
other harmful implements.
No other single subject unless it
be bonds and street grading, re-
ceived so much attention as dogs.
The canine tribe apparently harried
the trustees regularly and year is
hardly complete without at least
one ruling, whether to put on muz-
zles or take them off or fix a
charge for a dogs meal at the
pound.
The Boarding House
One ordinance prohibited citizens
from allowing horses, mules, colts,
jacks, jennies, cows, oxen, steers,
bulls, calves, sheep, goats or hogs
to run at large on the streets or
parks. No mention was made OF
camels or elephants. The city faith
ers even had to make a guess at
how much owners should be charged
for keeping stray animals at the
city pound. At one time the fees
were set at 81 day for horses as
we'll as jacks, but jennies cost only
80 cents. Calves had to pay so
cents, but goats, and hogs got by
for 20 cents. In addition, the
poundkeeper could make no charge
for animals kept unlawfully, such
as animals which still had vehicles
attached to them (runaways).
Another ordinance prohibited
driving a horse at furious. i'm,
moderate or reckless gait" and
driving an auto more than 10 miles
an hour.
In 1916 the water rate issue
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-26
He S Not Dead,
Just Dead Drunk

A man is dead or dead drunk in
a borrow pit south of the county
hospital, an unidentified man tele-
phoned the sheriffs office Satur-
day night.
Deputy Sheriff Herbert Hughes
found Felix Cosillo dead drunk'
and took him to the county jaiI
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-26
Purse Found After
Theft from Store

A purse snatcher Saturday az
ternoon took purse from the mu-
sic store of Mrs. L. Martin. she re-
ported to Ell Centro police. Tho
purse, with several dollars and two
rings missing, was recovered later.
A small Negro boy found 1t and
turned 1t over to Officer T. p.
Farmer.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-26
Family Argument
Disrupts Peace

A family argument early Sunday
morning disturbed the sleep of El
Centro residents in the vicinity of
Third and He'll streets. Police re-
fereed while Negro husband with
drew from his home, bag and bag
gage. Then quiet reigned.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-26
Yard Flooded bv
Pranksters Here

. Pat Carradine of 1856 Brighton
street, Ell Centre, returned home
to find his yard flooded, he report
ed to police. Carradine said he
suspected small boys of turning on
the faucets.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-26
Ramos Funeral
Sched duIed Mon.

Funeral services for Eugenio Ra-
mos, Mexican farmer who died Sat-
urday, were held at st. Mary's
church in Ell Centro Monday.
He was born in Mexico in 1895
and lived in the Ell Centro area
for Is years. He was buried at Ev-
ergreen cemetery.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-26
"PROWLERS" FOUND
TO BE LABORERS

"Prowlers" reported to Ell Centro
police by residents in the 600 block
on Ell Centro avenue, turned out
to be two Negro boys waiting for
their employer, police discovered.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-26
GUN STOLEN FROM
AUTOMOBILE HERE

Thieves smashed an automobile
door handle and stole a gun from
his car, Ezell Russell of the Cot
tage hotel, reported to Ell Centro
police.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-26
State Oil Lease Abuse Charges to
Be Aired at Los Angeles Hearing
Brought About by Hatfield

LOS ANGELES, Sept 26. (UP)-Charges that two
state employees abused their position of public trust to
obtain S1,000000 worth of Wilmington and Huntington
Beach oil leases sate-controlled tideands be
aired today public hearing before the state personnel
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-26

Are Renting Thru
POST-PRESS WANT ADS.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-26
$40 OR TEN DAYS

Ernest Entz Saturday in Ell Gen.
tro police court for drunkenness
was sentenced to pay a $40 fine or
go to Jail for ten days.
The Washington times., 1938-10-18
MOVIE
CLOCK
LOEW'S CAPITOL -Di

LOEW'S CAPITOL -Dionne
Quintuplets, Five of Kind"
ii a. M, lao, 4:25, 7:05, and
$50 p. m. Stage, 1880, $3.50,
6:15, and 9 p. m.
PALACE-Clark Gable, Myrna
10y, "Too Hot to Handle"
1855 a. M, 2:20, 4:45, ITO.
and $40 p. m.
COLUMBIA-Sonja Henie, MY
Lucky Star" 1870 a. M, 1870,
3:35, 4:45, 7::45 and $50 p. m.
EARLE-Edward G. Robinson,
IT Am The Law" II a. m. lao
4:25, ITO. and 9:55 p. m.
Stage, 12:45, $3.50, 6:15, and
9p. m.
METROPOLITAN - Jean Ar
thur, James Stewart, You
Can't Take It With You"
1920 a. M, 12:40. ESQ, sos,
7:20. and 9:35 p. m.
RKO-KEITH'S - Deanna Dur
bin, THAT Certain Age" 1920
a. m, 1:25, $3.50, $50, 7::35,
and 9:35 p. m.
BELASCO-"Grand Illusion" at
4:05, sos, 8:05 and 1905 p.
m.
TRANS L U X-Newsreels and
shorts, at 10 a. m. and every
IS minutes thereafter to 10;45
p. m.
LITTLE-"Life Dances On" II
a. m. 1:05, 3:15, 5:25, 7:37
and 9:45 p. m.
RIALT The Birth of a
Baby" II a. M, 1890, 7:05,
1855, $40, 6:45, 8:15 and
$50 p. m.
MT. VERNON-"Lost Horizon"
7:35 and 1910 p. m.
The Washington times., 1938-10-18
KELLEYGRAMS

Ford, Loew's production mana
ger. Tiny Patricia starts OH
like a good trouper, by making
her first entrance while Gene
was laying off between shows
in Baltimore.
Congratulations also to For.
dyce Wendell Minnick, who,
though less than "a hours old,
weighs seven pounds, already
has two names.
Baby Fordyce Wendell is the
first born for Evelyn Tyner,
well-known concert and radio
pianist, and one Of Gene Ford'S
stars Of the 1888 Going Native
Revue. Proud Papa is Ford
Minnick, managing director Of
Hotel 2400 Sixteenth Street,
and ye landlord for ye scribe.
Long life and happiness to the
future Paderewski.
The Washington times., 1938-10-18
Civic 7 heater
Debut Oct. 26

Rumblings from the Washing
ton Civic Theater have at last
merged into a loud roar. Now it
can be told. The Civic Theater
will open its third season with a
production of Elmer Rice's stir
ring play about a purge trial
in dictator country, "Judg-
ment Day" The production
will open in the Rialto Theater
Wednesday, october 26.
Last season, with S. R. o.
signs out for Johnny johnson"
and ". One-Third of a Ma
ton )" it became apparent
that the Civic Theater would
have to take at least some of
it's productions to larger thea
ter than the intimate Wardman
Park. So, after a summer of
hard work and much dickering
on the part of the board of direc-
tors, the theater can now proud
ly announce the opening of the
first play in the downtown
Rialto Theater.
Judgment Day" is peculiarly
appropriate as an opener for
the season. It might have been
taken from today's headlines so
exactly does it reflect the
essence of today's news. 1t was
produced successfully at the
Belasco Theater in New York
in 1884 and again in London in
1887. Joseph Wood Krutch.
writing in The Nation, said
Judgment Day" is based on
the Reichstag-fire trial and it
is tumultuous to a degree
hitherto unequaled by anything
on the stage or in life-unless
perhaps by the Reichstag-fire
trial itself"
The Washington times., 1938-10-18
George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart Fun Poking
At New Deal Is Satrica HarIequihade
InOCIOire's 'sNeW
Play toOpen
October 81

Ina Claire, one of the most
glamorous stars of the Amer
ican stage, will come to Wash
ington as the star of Yankee
Fable" a new comedy by Lewis
Meltzer which Cheryl Crawford
will present at the National
Theater for one week beginning
Monday evening, October 81,
prior to its New York premiere.
Miss Claire was last seen here
in "Once Is Enough" She also
played here in End of Summer"
and before that in Biography"
In Yankee Fable" Miss Claire
portrays witty and pretty ma
tron of the American Revolu-
tionary period who is alleged
to have changed the course of
history by her flirtatious in.
trigue with the British Gen
eral, Lord Howe.
Although Yankee Fable" is
pure comedy. the author has
deftly woven the important
theme of a nations fight for a
democratic form of life into
three acts of exciting scenes.
While he is a newcomer to the
theater, Lewis Meltzer has dis
played a genius for sustaining
sparkling dialogue and swiftly
moving situations peculiarly
suited to the engaging charms
and subtle comedy talents of
Miss Claire, and the ability of
an unusual cast assembled by
Miss Crawford, the producer,
and Otto L. Preminger, the di-
rector.
Mr.. Preminger is a distin-
guished Viennese who was asso-
ciated in Europe with Max
Reinhardt and was first intro
duced to American theater-goers
by his staging of Libel" three
years ago. The cast includes,
besides Miss Claire, John Will
liams, Claud Allister, Eda Heine-
mann, Maxine Stuart, Barry
Sullivan, Ralph Sumpter, Will
liam Brisbane, Robert Strauss,
Maynard Holmes, Robert Pitkin
and Hollis Mitchell.
The scene of the play is a
colonial mansion in Murray Hill,
Me- York, in which General
Howe, lured by the charms of
a hospitable American, dallieS
Will. the rebels plot the burn
ing of the British army camp.
The setting was designed by
Harry Horner, also a Viennese
who last season designed Miss
Crawford's production of "All
the Living" and is now at work
designing Katharine Cornells
"Herod and Marianne"
The Washington times., 1938-10-18
'KidOodIers' of
Radio Comma
In Person

The Kidoodlers, one Of radios
most popular features, consist
ing of four aggressive young men
who make toy instruments pay
handsomely, will appear in per-
son on the Loew's Capitol stage
starting Friday to headline q
new program of variety vaude-
vile.
The Kidoodlers are heard four
times each week over both Red
and Blue networks of NBC and
come locally through WRC and
WMAL. They're unusual among
singing foursomes, having an ag.
gregate Instrumentation of over
100, several more than Signor
Toscannini's orchestra.
The total cost of these fabu-
lous number of pieces is 1921.
In addition to the novel music
they manufacture on their toy
instruments, the four ingenious
Kidoodlers are famed for their
swingy arrangements of the
days popular melodies. This
will mark their first appearance
on a local stage.
Marjorie Gainsworth, gifted
song bird, and the Three Swifts,
one of vaudeville's funniest
teams of knockabout comics,
share stellar honors with the
Kidoodlers. Others on the pro-
gram are Pritchard and Lord,
one of better ball room dance
teams. And, of course, high
lighting the new bill will be
those peerless preciSioniSts, the
Chester Hale Capitol Dancers,
in new routineS which Capt.
Boots McKenna has rehearsed
them for this new show.
This new program will supple
ment the Capitol's new feature
Sing You Sinners" with Bing
Crosby in the van of the wack-
lest family the screen has ever
known, the Batty Beebes.
The Washington times., 1938-10-18
Six Plays For
Children

Clare Tree Majors Children's
Theater of New York, which
this year celebrates its fifteenth
anniversary and it's seventh
Washington season by present
ing six grown-up professional
companies of actors in as many
plays in coast-to-coast tour Of
the United States and Canada,
announces tn It its season is
drawing to close and that
tickets may now be obtained for
the separate plays by mail order
or telephone reservation to the
office of the Children's Theater,
1734 F. st.
Opening the season Saturday
morning, October %, at the Ma
tional Theater is "The Five
Little Peppers" - adapted from
Margaret Sidney's ST. year old
story-still a best-seller with a
record of over a million copies.
Following this at intervals of
from four to five Saturdays,
Washington will have the oppor-
tunity to see "Nobody's Boy. or
The Adventures of Remi," Hec-
tor Malot's book-familiar to
all French students as Sans
Famille";; cinderella" the just
after Christmas attraction; Pc
ter Pan" with boy playing the
title role for the first time:
Frances Hodgson Burnett's THE
Little Princess, or What Hap
pened at Miss Minchin's." THE
King of the Golden River" John
Ruskin's solitary fairy tale, will
close the series Saturday morn
ing. April 8.
For the benefit of newcomers
to Washington, who are not IA
miliar with the Children'S The
ater, the local office announces
that the stub for THE Five
Little Peppers" may be applied
on a season ticket after that
play if presented at it's office,
but warns that the choice Of
seats will naturally not be so
wide.
The Washington times., 1938-10-18
By ED SULLIVAN
Bagdad~On-the-P0cific

Hollywood, Caifr Oct 49,
NORMA sHEARER premiere with Doug
Fairbanks Mrs Bob Hope Hospital
Ditto Morris totng torch for Priscilla
doesn't who knows News Item: Joe Frisco Will
Aurey picture In banning the Ritz
Italy Musson probably didn't know that Mrs
Lang testing at the Hal Roach studio
and Pnky Tomn birtdayed the same night
Sabu the Elephant Boy has American tastes music he
always Picture in My Picture Frame
Hollywood night clubs One of the British soldiers fighting in
Palestine is Maureen O'Sullivans brother
HOLLYWOOD CELEBs, that Sid Solo
Casino GOhams gander places
AdOph SpreckeIs Geraldine will kiss and make up
George teaching for idiots De-
light" Cable appears from the evidence has large feet
Every big trying land the girl friend in
girl spots in the Gable flicker Lana Turner
Virginia the only set far The Gray young
ser a Dick Aen FranchOt Tone with Ann
Morris Rosemary with Anthony Averll Wendy
Priest Hollywood actors and agents got to-
Sehe and the entire tone of the cOnfab was O"
of it a very helpful and constructive cooperation
IT IS commonly will lot of ska
ing Foles" picture Instead she'll cross them up
and World all waiting for the first Crosby report on
wit with Benny the only formidable challenger Despite the
gloomy Lionel has been for the next
department Coast cleaning up Dart
saturday Eddie Fo E
Francis picture.
for Jack Esa Ma Msr Ho sPs
farewell and heads east for 2swssk vauds tour
Crowd ROars probably COrrgan boy
i'm flicker at RKO Marcel LamaZe quit
Restaurant but they have the copyrighted Babe
and Hardy will back him another club The
Marx Phil radio spot the
sponsors agree a sevenminute comedy spot
LYONS and Bill Frawey a twoSome Patsy Kelly
March Paul A. Stone and Don Terry have
Dixie Dunbar and Howard an item In the
Powell picture Robert Young will play the part OF an
Il: 5S a5saa all % @ 5 v VIZ he
Graee Macdonald still trying to get Phyllis Wech to say
Michael Edward Ernest Truexe
will kiss and make up
GABLE AND will N. Y to make for
Canadians at Madison Square Garden Charlie Chaplin will
take his youngsters out Of school next and them
their famous and their limitations terrific They do
Of LOuea Parsons that shOwOpper Burns and Allen
due back today Miles Mander with all the notices in
"Suez in the role of Drae Jim CrOftOn and Mona Rico to-
geher steadily Universal has Bob Hove ObServa
On Nobody pictures clothes with the chic Of Connie
Bennett
Theater the parking It cost Dave
Selznick $4,000 to look for girl play Scarlet Oara"
Pemberton Goodbye" SpeofS the
Scarle paid $4 Helen Claire who plays
the lead in his show Dick Purcell daily visitors at Cedars OF
Lebanon to Vc Lester Best is that SNOW Wte
will $72000OO Lynn Ovman will take the Bob Burns role
in De Miles Union Pacific cold has beddeG Shirley Temple
the cities Sonia generally vsbefore Sonia get
them Nothing as hot ice feud Hugh Herbert goes
the Strand for twoweker With Cantor and Jolson
for the Night of Stars Madison Square Garden Nov
16 L. Sidney counting gate OF 100000 Boxes Will
be scaled at 500.
The Washington times., 1938-10-18
Russell Hicks Cast
In TechnicoIor Role

One of the biggest roles of his
career was given to Russell
Hicks, veteran screen character
actor, when Daryl F. zanuck
signed him for an important
part in Kentucky" which
Twentieth Century-Fox is film
ing in Technicolor.
Hicks joins cast which in
cludes Loretta Young, Richard
Greene. Walter Brennan, Mo-
roni Olson, Douglas Dumbrille
and others under the direction
of David Butler.
The Washington times., 1938-10-18

SATIRE IN SONG
His is an affectionate treat
ment. He is a gallant and a
kindly trouper, ever good ma
tured, as he plays a bewildered,
and sometimes befuddled, Chief
Executive, who confesses:- : "The
trouble with this country is that
don't know what the trouble
with this country is"
You know the story, of course.
How the President of the United
States started for a walk
through Central Park, found
Phil Barker and his girl, Peggy
Jones, trying to figure out how
they could get married.
With unemployment, high
taxes and uncertainty, Phil is
afraid to take the step, for his
boss says there will be no prs
perity, or chance for q raise,
until Uncle Sam balances the
budget. So F. D. r. summons
his Cabinet and talks over how
to make both ends meet. Well,