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Milford chronicle., 1938-11-04

Mrs. Mary L. jackson, mother
Of Mrs. N. B. Downing. with
whom she makes her home, cele-
bFated her eighty-fourth birth
day on October %. Although an
invalid herself for the past two
years. Mrs. jackson comes from
a large family who. in advanced
years. are hale and hearty.
Their ages range from eighty
two to sixty-eight. there being
FIVE brothers and three sisters.
Milford chronicle., 1938-11-04
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank NAPLES
celebrated their fourteenth we'd
ding anniversary on Tuesday.


Mrs. George H. Hall was
hostess 10 a few friends on Sat
urday afternoon at her home on
Clark avenue. After a social
time, which was spent in visit
ing with each other, the guests
were served tea. Assisting Mrs.
Hall was her daughter. Mrs.
Della Hall Deakyne.
j.
Mrs. F. Burgette Short is here
by announcing a meeting of the
Board OF Directors the Milford
New Century Club at her home
on Tuesday afternoon, Novem-
Der 8, at three. That same eve
ming the club chorus will meet
at 1880 at the home of Mrs.
Frank NAPLES. The Kent Coun-
ty Institute will be held in the
Harrington Club on Wednesday,
November 9, beginning at 1890.
Mrs. Walter X. Barrett. the Kent
county vice-president, will pre-
side.
Milford chronicle., 1938-11-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert c. Hall and
family of Saratoga, New York, are in
Milford, and exDect to move into
their home. the Booker property. the
first of December. DR.. Paris T. Car
Isle and family. who have been re-
siding there. will move into their
new home on CaHsey avenue.
Milford chronicle., 1938-11-04

Miss Ruth Sipple has been elected
to fill the vacancy caused by Miss
Williams being called home to take
care of her mother, who is very i'll,
and may not recover her health for
a long time. Miss Supple is the eld-
est daughter Of William V. Supple,
Sr., and graduated from the Milford
High School three. years ago.
Milford chronicle., 1938-11-04

Mrs. Wesley Smith is quite i'll at
her home with pneumonia.
The Washington times., 1938-06-10
300 Tickets Sold
For Sultan Party

Reservations ror 800 persons
have been made for testimonial
dinner honoring Col. Dan I. Sui
tan, retiring District Engineer
Commissioner, those in charge Of
the affair, to be held June 20
in the Willard Hotel, announced
yesterday. Charles H. Tompkins,
chairman Of the event, announced
reservations could be made through
the Board of Trade.
The Washington times., 1938-06-10
Veteran FOrecQster Quits

ST. LOUIS, June 10 U.N.S0.
Completing AZ years of service in
the United States Weather Blu
reau, Roscoe Mum, meteorologist
of the st. Louis office, has retired.
Num-, who began forecasting
the weather with the Government
in Raleigh, N. c., in 1891, recently
reached the retirement age Of TO-.
He became chief of the U. S.
Weather Bureau here September
26, 1929, after service in the Ra-
The Washington times., 1938-06-10
AFL to Appeal
Ban on Picketing

Joseph A. Padway, AFL counsel,
declared last night the issuance Of
an antipicketing injunction by
Federal Judge Oliver B. Dickinson
in Philadelphia constituted a re.
turn to the "old reactionary stand
of the Federal courts in maintain
ing government by Injunction. "
Padway announced the AF'L will
appeal the case because this prec-
edent must not be established"
The Washington times., 1938-06-10
N. Y..-SO. America
Line to Resume

Regular fortnightly American
steamship service from New York
to the east coast Of South America
will be resumed June 18 with the
sailing of the steamship Southern
Cross, the Maritime Commission
yesterday. The service
by the Munson Line, was
by foreclosure proceed.
ings against four vessels used on
this route by the company.
The Washington times., 1938-06-10
Los Angeles Plea.
Wins Power Quiz

The Federal Power Commission
last night called a hearing at
Los Angeles at 10 a. M, June %,
on the complaint Of the city of
Los Angeles and the city's depart
ment of water and power against
rates and charges of the Nevada
California Electric Corporation.
The hearing win be conducted by
FPC Commissioner Claude l..
Draper.
The Washington times., 1938-06-10
HOward Degrees to 300

ing honorary degrees will be Miss
Marion Anderson, internationally
known contralto of Philadelphia,
Pa. She will receive the degree of
doctor Of music. Miss Anderson re-
Gently appeared here in recital at
the Rialto Theater.
OF the graduates, 1876 will be
from the college of liberal arts;
the graduate school, 40; law,
7: medicine, 30; dentistry, 8; re-
ligion, 6: engineering and archi-
lecture. 10. and music, IA.
The Washington times., 1938-06-10

Degrees will be conferred on 300
candidates at the annual COM
mencement exercises of Howard
University being held today on the
university campus.
The address to the graduates
will be delivered by DR.. Frederick
D. Patterson; president of Tuske-
gee Institute. DR.. Mordecai w.
johnson, president of Howard
University, will preside and confer
the degrees. Among those receiv-
The Washington times., 1938-06-10

leigh, Memphis, Tenn, and Balti-
more, Md, bureaus.
The Washington times., 1938-06-10
.McCOrd Named
Circuit Judge

President Roosevelt yesterday
nominated Leon McCord, Of Ala
bama, to be United States circuit
Judge for the Fifth circuit.
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Service Set
Arrivals
Here
Military Groups
Have Few Plans for
Social Activities.

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Mr.. and Mrs. Holtz
Entertain Guests
From Atlanta.

Mr.. AND MRS. CHARLES GREEN
BURG, their daughter, Miss MitZi
Greenberg, and son, Mr.. Sol Green
berg, all OF Atlanta. are spending the
weekend with their son-in-law and
| daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Holtz, at
their apartment on Kenyon street.
With them are Mrs Aaron Halpern
and her sister, Miss Esther Slutzsky
also of Atlanta.
They will go to New York to at
tend the marriage August 81 Of Mr..
and Mrs. Greenberg's son, DR. Irving
Greenberg, to DR.. Regina Gabler elder
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs L. Gabler,
which will be held at the Paramount
Mansions, New York Dr. Greenberg
has many friends in Washington who
will be interested in the forthcoming
nuptials
Mr.. Sol Greenberg will be best man
and Mr.. Holtz will be an usher. Mr.
and Mrs. Holtz will 60 to New York
Friday for the week end
After the ceremony and reception
DR.. Greenberg and his bride will come
to Washington for few days, contin-
uing on by motor to Atlanta and points
in Florida. After their honeymoon
trip, they again will visit Washington,
and then go to New York, where DR..
Greenberg is on the staff of one of the
hospitals. and Dr. Regina Greenberg
will complete her interneship at an
other hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-08-21

South Africa has launched a $780,.
100000 road construction program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-08-21

Der. Miss Evans will resume her
studies this fall as junior at George
Washington University.
Maj. and Mrs. Carlton D. Goodiel
and their three children are the guests
Of Mrs. Goodiel's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis E. Hoover, for several
weeks. They have just returned from
the Philippine Islands and at the ter
mination of their leave will go to Fort
Riley. Kans,, where Maj. Goodiel will
be stationed for several years.
Miss Jacqueline Nisbet, who has been
the guest Of her cousins, Comdr. and
Mrs. Henry Y. McCown, at their resi-
dence in Country Club Hills for the
past three weeks, left Friday for Ma
con, Ga, to visit her aunt, Mrs. F. r.
Wiley, before returning to her home
in Dallas, Tex. Miss Nisbet was &C.
companied North by her sister, Miss
Fairfax Nisbet, and together they
visited in New York City before COM
ing to Arlington. Miss Fairfax Nisbet
who is connected with the Dallas
News, has since returned to her home.
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Cabinet
News
Official Family
Returning After
Labor Day.

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have lust arrived in Washington for
d three-year stay, while Capt. Cooke
Is stationed at the ONCE of Naval
Operations They have taken house
on the old Georgetown pike, about
three houses from the Madeira School.
Capt. Cooke and his family have been
on the West Coast for the last two
years, when Capt. Cooke was on the
stats Of the commanders in chief Of
the United States fleet for two sue
ceeding periods.
1t. Comdr and Mrs. Marion Russell
Kelley have returned to Washington
after a four-year tour of the Orient,
and have taken an apartment at 1901
Connecticut avenue.
Gen. and Mrs. Frederick w. Cole
man will entertain Ensign Randolph
Meade, jr, at the Governors House,
United States Soldiers Home, while
he is in town visiting his mother. Mrs.
Randolph Meade, at the Grafton Ho-
tel. Ensign Meade has been trans
ferred from the U. S. S. Pennsylvania
to the Naval Finance School in Phila-
delphia, where he will report from
leave September l.
Gen. and Mrs. Adams Will Be Visited
BY Their Son and Daughter in-law.
The adjutant general Of the Army,
Maj. Gen. Emory S. Adams, and Mrs.
Adams will entertain their son and
daughter-in-laW, 1t. and Mrs. James
r,ho will ~,
from Fort Benning, Ga, for visit.
1t. and Mrs. Adams will remain with
the formers parents until the end Of
the month for family reunion, when
Ensign E. S. Adams, jr., will return
10 Annapolis.
The chief of Field Artillery, Maj.
Gen. Robert NJ Danford, will leave
tomorrow to begin maneuvers at Fort
Knox, in Kentucky. He will be gone
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soon after Labor Day from Hyannis-
port, Mass. where he and Mrs.
Woodring, with their two young chill
dren. Marcus and Melissa Woodring,
have spent the summer. his family
probably will remain in Massa chusetts
until some time later, when they will
join Mr. Woodring at their home on
S street.
Postmaster General Farley
Due Back This Week.
The Postmaster General. Mr.. James
Farley, who is in New York with
his family, is due to arrive in the
city this week. Following their trip
to Alaska, Mr.. and Mrs. Farley spent
some time in the West where he took
his daughters to see the national
parks and other interesting points of
that section. going later to Canada
for a brief visit and stopping en- route
home at Mackinac Island, Mich,
where large banquet was held in his
honor.
Still in Alaska are the Secre-
tary of the Interior and Mrs. Harold l.
1ckes. who went to the West Coast
and sailed from Seattle for the north
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-08-21
Rockville Pastor
Leaves on Trip
To Boston.

ROCKVILLE, Nd, Aug. 2o.-The
Rev. Henry X. Pasma. pastor Of
the Rockville Presbyterian Church, and
his family left during the week for a
motor trip to Boston and to visit rela-
tives III Michigan. They will be away
two weeks.
After spending several weeks visit
ing relatives in Rockville and other
parts Of Montgomery County, Mr.. and
Mrs. Claude Belt left during the week
for their home in Denver.
Former States Attorney Albert M.
Bouic and Mrs. Bouic returned to
Rockville Thursday after a weeks stay
at Atlantic City.
Miss Katherine Hicks, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Guy Hicks of Rock
vile. returned yesterday from a two
weeks cruise from New York to Quebec
and then to the Bermudas.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. j. Frazier of
Catlettsburg, KY, are visiting their
niece, Mrs. Anne Dawson, in Rockville.
In compliment to Miss Sedonia
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tContlnued Erom FIRST Pa9e)
mediate plans for departure. Mrs.
Wallace will return in time to enter
their daughter in Washington school.
Their elder son, Mr.. Henry Wallace, is
on the West Coast.
Navy Secretary Expected
Back After Holiday.
The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
Claude A. Swanson also will return
after Labor Day, coming from the
summer camp on the Rapidan. where
they have been almost all season.
The camp. known as Camp Rapidan,
was the summer White House during
the Hoover administration and is one
OF the coolest places imaginable. 1t
Was built by the marines. and the
original furnishings. which the ma
rines made especially for the camp.
were Of wood from the trees in that
section. Little Of that furniture re-
mains at the camp today, however.
The building is completely surrounded
by a grove of lovely trees and a de-
lightful stream runs through the
grounds.
Although the Secretary Of War,
Mr.. Harry H. Woodring. will return
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ern peninsula. They, too, will return
to Washington after Labor Day.
The Secretary of the Treasury and
Mrs. Henry Morgenthau. jr., with their
three children, will sail for home today
on the Normandie
The Morgenthaus have been in
Europe for several weeks. spending a
few days in Paris, touring southern
France and spending some time on the
Riviera. They stayed at Cap d'Antibes
for about three weeks, and then went
to Geneva and Zurich, returning to
France via Strausbourg and Reims.
Mr.. Morgenthau took advantage of the
distance between himself and the
Treasury office and spent restful time
with little social life other than with
his own family.
Secretary and Mrs. Hull
Here for Most of Summer
Except for fortnights visit in the
South, brief stay in Atlantic City,
and few visits to nearby friends in
the country, Mrs. Cordell Hull, wife
Of the Secretary OF State, has spent
the summer In the city with her hus-
band, who has been having very busy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-08-21

Heagy Of Rockville, whose marriage
to Mr.. Woodrow w. Wells Of Wash.
ington Is soon to take place, Miss
Dorothy Magruder and Mrs. Helen
Mofiett entertained at . shower In
the home Of Miss Magruder's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Magruder, near
Rockville.
Mrs. George P. Henderson returned
to Rockville a few days ago after .
trip to the Pacific Coast with q number
OF Washington friends.
Mrs. Fern Schneider, supervisor Of
high schools Of Montgomery County,
is on a motor trip to California.
Miss Mary Margaret Kraft Of Hal
pine, Md, left Saturday for a trip
across the Continent. She plans to
visit Banff, Lake Louise, Vancouver
and various points in California and
will be away several weeks. She is
accompanied by Miss Hannah Reilly Of
Washington.
Mrs. BERLIN G. Sanders returned to
Rockville Sunday after spending some
time visiting IN Springfield, Long
Island.
After residing about year in Rock
vile, Mr.. and Mrs. Royston D. Bland
ford have moved to Washington.
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time Of it during the period when
most cabinet officials have forgotten
cares Of State for a brief while, at
least.
Miss Frances Perkins, the Secretary
Of Labor, who returned recently from
Europe, has made no further plans for
a vacation and expects to remain here.
The Secretary Of Commerce and
Mrs. Daniel c. Roper, who have not
been home very long from their trip
abroad, had delightful time touring
rural England and Scotland. They are
now enjoying the company Of their
son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. David Coker, and their three
young daughters, Martha, Mary and
Caroline Cocker, Of Huntsville, S. C.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roper's three grand
daughters have visited in Washington
many times. Washingtonians are look
ing forward with much interest to the
time when they will join the circle Of
young buds"
South Africa has launched a $780,
mn nm 81 ct{
Evening star., 1938-08-30
u. S. NAVY AWARDS
CONTRACTS ON FUEL
Total Cost of Gasoline and Oil
Purchases Will Be $195,111,
Department Reveals.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Navy has announced award
of contracts for purchase of motor
gasoline and fuel oil at total cost of
Sl95.111.
Contracts for l20,500 barrels Of fuel
oil at an approximate cost of s95.s2
were divided among five contractors.
They were: Texas Co, New York City.
l2,500 barrels, $9.375; Standard Oil
Co. of Louisiana. New Orleans. $4,000
barrels, S48750: Belcher Oil Co.,
Miami. Fla. 1000 barrels, s2,850: Co.
lonial Beacon Oil Co., Boston. Mass,
II 900 barrels, sl2.5O0. and Maritime
Oil Co., Houston, Tex, 10000 barrels,
22,35O.
Contracts for 46,25O barrels Of fuel
oil for Diesel engines at an approxi-
mate cost of s90,284 were distributed
among seven contractors. They we're:
Standard Oil Co, of Louisiana, 5000
barrels, $4,000 Belcher Oil Co., $50
barrels, $l,653; Colonial Beacon Oil
Co., $500 barrels. s17O96 Tidewater
Associated Oil Co., New York City,
$500 barrels, $4,000; Sinclair Refining
Co., New York City, 18,200 barrels,
s33,948; Eastern Petroleum Corp,
Jacksonville, Fla. 500 barrels, s997,
and American Mineral Spirits Co., New
York. City, 5000 barrels. $l7,889
Contracts for 1l1,00O gallons Of
motor gasoline at an approximate cost
Of $9.00l were awarded to two con-
tractors. They were the Texas Co.,
New York City. 10000 gallons for
$5,223. and Socony-Vacuum Oil Co.,
Inc, New York City, Al 900 gallons for
$3,778.
Evening star., 1938-08-30
CHICAGO GRAIN
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. Aug 3O-Heavy market
ing of Canadian wheat. indications of
some abatement in nervousness over
European war threats and selling Of
September contracts before the deliv-
cry date combined to depress wheat
values more than a cent today.
Foreign demand for American wheat
was negligible, and no export business
was reported. Winnipeg prices, lead
ing the decline. were around 2 cents
lower at times, due partly to persistent
hedging sales
Wheat closed 5s-11. lower compared
with yesterdays finish September,
62$, IS; December, 64's-$4). Corn
was IS off to a up tSeptember, 52's-
q; December, SD. Oats were un-
changed to l8 higher
Chicago Wheat Market.
Wheat, sample grade yellow, hard,
SO. Corn, No. yellow. So 2-55; No. l
white. 53l. $40; sample grade, 52-53.
Oats, No. 3 mixed, 25l4 No. white,
27-28; sample grade white, l9-2512.
Barley, No. A. so; sample grade, 38;
range, 3l-66 nominal. Buckwheat, No.
2, 2O0-215 old crop. Glover seed, red
ton 7 00-75 nominal
Evening star., 1938-08-30
Daily Oil Output
Off 1897 Barrels
From Last Week
6v the Associated Press.

Bv the Associated Press.
TULSA, Aug. 30-Crude oil pro-
duction in the United States declined
1897 barrels daily to an average of
3,395,o59 for the week ending Aug. 81,
the Oil and Gas Journal reported to-
day.
Oklahoma dropped $3.50 barrels
daily to 437050 East Texas increased
All to AL 200, and the State of Texas
was up l.600 to 1,395,147.
Louisiana increased 6,225 barrels
daily to 267,300, California dropped
8,050 to 675.200, and Kansas was off
2,700 to 165,375.
Eastern States, including Michi-
gan and Illinois. increased 6.O73 to
2l3032. and the Rocky Mountain sec
ton increased TAO to 77,7eO barrels
daily.
Evening star., 1938-08-30
EXPRESS VOLUME
CLIMBS SHARPLY
August Shipments Reflect
Heavy Movement of Fall
Merchandise.
By DONALD Il. HADLEY.

Railway express shipments in Wash
lngton climbed sharply above year
ago in August after suffering a slump
during July, c. w, Turner, Capital
superintendent for the Railway Ex-
press Agency, Inc, reported today.
For the first Is days of August,
shipments increased per cent above
1887, he revealed With the five last
days of the month added the total
here is expected to widen the gain
further. July shipments showed
decline of 81 per cent from year
ago.
Heavy movement of merchandise for
the opening of the fall season and to
replenish store inventories reduced
during the summer, played an I'M
portant part in the express increase.
These shipments are one OF the best
harometers of business activity, Mr..
Turner declared
ID. {. Exchange Sales GAIN.
The value OF security sales on the
Washington Stock Exchange in July
Jumped far above June levels and was
substantially ahead of July last year,
the Securities and Exchange Commis-
sion reports.
The July total of 1922 424 compares
with S66.86l in June and s62,99l in
July, 1897. This marks an interesting
reversal of the trend so far this year.
Until July, every month has shown
a decline from the same month of a
year ago.
Despite the squirt in July. the seven
month total failed to equal the 1887
level, s665824 this year, contrasting
with 81 ,oo2,349 a year ago.
Totals for the first seven months of
io29 and 1877 folloU.
Evening star., 1938-08-30
INFLOW AGAIN BOOSTS
u. S. GOLD HOLDINGS
BY TIE Associated Press.

BY tie Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Aug. 3O.-A heavier
inflow of gold from England recently
has given another prod to the pro-
longed rise in the United States hold
ings of gold. Shipments Of the metal
to the United States have been stimu-
lated by the largest surplus of exports
over imports this country has had
since 1921 in the first seven months
of this year.
While the rate of the inflow of gold
has diminished in the last year, the
United States Treasury's supplies are
still gaining at the equivalent of about
s500.000,0 900 annually.
The gold stock, as recorded by the
Federal Reserve System, compares as
follows:
Week ended August "a $13,079, ,000, 900
Preceding week k- 1902 ,00O, 900
Comparable 1887 period 1854 ,0OO, 900
Evening star., 1938-08-30
Stock Averages
BY VICTOR EUBANK.

hsoOCidteu TIeSS FlndNCldI writer.
NEW YORK, Aug. 80 LP.-The
stock markets blood pressure came
back almost to normal today as the
war scare died down somewhat and
leading issues pushed up fractions to
more than 2 points.
1t was slow-motion rally. however.
with the turnover of approximately
$4,000 shares about half that during
the sharp relapse of the previous
session.
Steels. motors, rubbers and special
ties, notably weak on Monday, we're
among the first to right themselves.
Rails, coppers. mail orders and
specialties were moderately higher,
although far from buoyant.
The list got back on balance at the
opening as emergency British and
French cabinet sessions were followed
by reports the governments of these
countries would issue a stern warning
to Germany against the touching off
Of possible world conflict through
the invasion of Czechoslovakia.
tpSWlng OF D0lldr.
The pronounced Gmidlty of buyiny
contingents, at the same time, was at
tributed to smoldering fears of
European upheaval despite the slight
lessening of tension abroad.
That Europe itself was none too con-
fldent peace would be preserved was
seen in brisk upswing of the dollar
in terms Of the principal foreign cur
rencies. Most overseas securities
markets turned irregular after an at
tempt to move forward at the start.
In addition. foreign demand for gold
continued heavy and the price of the
yellow metal at London was hoisted
to 3-year peak as the pound fell to
below its former dollar parity for the
first time since 1895.
The bond market ran contrary 10
stocks when United States Govern
ment securities developed softness CO.
incident with Institutional readjust-
ment of portfolios in preparation for
unusual Treasury financing antici-
pated next month. The Government,
1t was said, planned the building UP
OF cash balances against war contin-
2encies in Europe.
Among favored shares were y. S.
Steel, Bethlehem. Youngstown, Gen.
eral Motors. Chrysler, Briggs Mfg,
U. S. Rubber. Montgomery Ward,
Westinghouse General Electric, Radio.
Du Pont, Owens Illinois, Paramount,
Loews, International Harvester, Benz
dix, Western Union, Anaconda, Amer
lcan Smelling, International Nickel
and Santa Fe.
Several Are Backward.
Backward were J. c. Penney. Wool.
worth. Coco-Cola. Allied Chemical
and Johns -Manville.
Boeing loafed in a narrow range as
the company disclosed an indicated
second-quarter loss against a net gain
IN the corresponding months last
year.
Commodities generally did better. al
though grains were spotty. Wheat
at Chicago was off g to Ia cents
bushel and corn as down to up 4.
Cotton developed strength in late
transaction, gaining as much as 80
cents bale. Near midafternoon ster-
ling was off is cents at s4857s and
the French franc 90 1l-l6 of a cent
in arrears at 272i. cents.
Curb shares were uneven. Pitts
burgh Plate Glass gained around 2
while smaller advances were shown bv
Creole Petroleum, Lake Shore, Ameri-
can Cyanamid B" and Pantepec Oil.
A shade lower were Aluminium Co.,
Montgomery Ward "A" and Electric
Bond & Share.