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Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-03

1t is now almost four years since
the dollar was deyalued.
And today the effect OF that epocn
making shift of monetary policy in
the Welter of national and inter-
national factors that bear on the
relation between the things bought
and the money paid for them. Few
economists have been hardly enough
to attempt to pick out the exact
effect of dollar devalution.
Yet four years ago the nation
gasped at the daring of the step.
The more conservative shuddered at
what they felt sure was a gate open
ing directly on initiation that
would destroy us ali. They may yet
be right. No one knows. But certainly
no sign of it has appeared yet, and
right now the United States is in
a peroid of deflation and falling
prices.
Even the most radically-minded
among financial authorities took a
firm grip on the handles and pre-
pared for some kind of fast sleigh
ride when the price of gold was
artificially advanced SO that the 100
cent dollar became a 59-cent dollar
in relation to the price of gold. And
when the Supreme Court upheld
the course, it was Justice Mercy
nolds who cried out at the shame
and humiliation of it" and lament
ed that the Constitution, as we
have known it. is gone.
Something is gone, all right. but
nobody seems to know quite what
it is. Prices did rise, steadily, un-
til last fall, when they bean to
slip, and have been slipping ever
since. How much of that price in
flation was due to dollar devalua-
ton, and how much to lavish
spending by the federal govern
ment, the soldiers bonus, farm-aid
payments and the like, no one can
measure. and few are hardy enough
to try
The effect of deValuatiOn ON the
pocketbook of the average man Is
even hard to measure. He Stlll
goes to the store with paper dollars,
and buys with them about what he.
did before The fact that they are
theoretically worth less gold has
not up to now made any appreci-
able difference to him.
1t is quite likely, however, that
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-03
Famous Sayings -

manner of a Peter Arno cartoon
without having the Arno riposte.
Much is initiative of the English
school of comedy After all there
is still fun in the whack of the
bladder and the zing of the slap
stick for those practioneers who
know how to use them skillfully.
Comedy doesn't need a full dress
suit and monocle.
Yet I wonder if l would roar to-
day as I used to at Nat Wills with
his ridiculous tramp outfit and
blacked-out teeth He had me on
the edge of hysteria several times
especially when he would look about
furtiyely, edge over slowly, talking
swiftly all the while, and reach
down for what seemed a lost coin.
And then in utter disgust quickly
wipe his fingers on his trouser leg
Thingumbobs. James Gordon
Bennett popularized the Pekinese,
his fayorite dog, in America. =. . Bide
Dudley was once an end man in a
minstrel show. Strickland Gilli-
Ian who makes a living telling
funny stories, confines his reading
almost solely to tragedies and
poems of sorrow OrSon WelleS,
the 2l-year-old wizard of the thea
tire, is a protege of George Ade. e.
Billy Gaxton, known as the stages
luckiest star, hasn't been able to
find a suitable play for a year but
he has a profitable perfume bust
ness on the side.
There was a swell candidate pro-
spect for the League of Parsley
Haters at the Sert Room last
night. He not only snatched the
sprig away and hurled it to the
floor but ground it under heel.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-03

eX-cop, often accompanied George
NJ. Cohan on his more frivolous mo-
mentS. But no one had so much
fun with or made so much money
out of stooges as the late Ted
Healy. He often had night out
with his gang of rowdy harlequins,
cutting them about in the bars and
night places just as he did on the
stage. And enjoying it hugely.
Ted Healy had less of that quail
ty dubbed ham" than any perfor-
mer | ever knew. He was-aS his
estate showed-not interested in
the money side of acting nor in
the fame that often accrues. He was
a clown because ii was fun ana
nothing else but a good time inter-
ested. He never used makeup and
the clothes he wore on the stage
were the same on the street. Yet
he had his moments of arriere-
pensee. Now and then people would
recognize him wandering through
the galleries and much of his Sl750
a week salary went to buying beau
tiful flowers for those he admired.
But he didn't want to be twitted
about these sentimentalities. He
preferred to be thought a shade
on the tough side.
The new type of comedy has
nothing of the hearty abandon and
jovial roughage that characterized
Ted Healy, Ed Wynn, w. c. Fields
and other laugh makers. 1t is more
labored and studious-the Stroud
Twins and Oliver Wakefield, for
instance The effort is to puncture
some person or institution in the
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-03
Silence Proves
Faster

It's always been a proud day for Dad
and Nom when Junior falteringly, but
successfully, read his way through the
first sentence of his primer. But now
DR.. William H. Johnson, superintendent
of Chicago's schools, is changing ali
that Taking for his motto that silence
is golden, and for his explanation, that
reading aloud slows down mental pro-
cesses, some 5000 of Chicago's first and
second graders are today learning to
read-with their mouths shut. Now the
next step is to educate the more vocifer-
Gus politicians to do their heavy-duty
thinking the same way.
Mountain goats are classed by natural
scientists as the rarest and widest Rocky
mountain game.
Seventy-eight per cent Of u. 5. drug
store customers are women, Il recent sur
Vey indicates.
Natives of Tibet grow hay, barley and
peas at attitudes as high as $4,000 feet.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-03

ceIlIlIs OF mediterranean blue
twlnkling with stars. zerbe is re-
Sponsible for the zebra decor of the
wall seats.
He is capitalizing on New York
recatlon to polite snubbing-even in
pot-luck photography. He trains his
camera on only the whopping spend
erS, the minked and silked- -hatted
hadjiS sprinkle of magnificent
heels. Hoi polloi thus is in a witch
to be snapped
Zerbe came to town from CleVe-
land almost stone broke and ma
jored in rough going until he
caught on with his pictures. To.
day all is changed. He has his dup
lex in the latest swaSh, a valet and
barn-like living room filled with
art and book treasurerS. Done dur
ing depression.
The recession has not yet cast
adrift the personal StoogeS. Wher-
ever Fannie Brice goes merry max
ing she takes along the owl-faced
Roger Davis just tor the laughs he
proyldes-at least for her. The no.
torious Jeppino is shared between
Fhil Plant and John Perona. Un-
til his passing Steve Reardon. and
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-03

is to cafe So
ciety" what Ceci
Beaton is to the
international set.
His =e;d of ac-
ton is FL Mo.
rocco, which ha.
the after = mid.
night populartiJ
of the old Texas
G u inan rookery
plus a bit of DO.
liSh. There are
W a win g whit,
palms against ;
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-03
New York Day by Day -Byo O. Mcintyre

NEW YORK, Feb. 3 Jerome
zerbe, a silken-voiced young man
with collar ad profile. has carved
out a somewhat enviable metropo-
Titan niche, swapping candid shots
of the snowy night club crowds. He
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-03
The Grab Bag
One-Minute Test

|. Who is the new French secre-
tary of state?
2. Between what nations was the
Battle OF New Orleans fought?
3. What great movement was
founded by Lord Baden-PoWell?
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-03
Hints an Etiuuette

Whether he is walking with one
woman or with several, a man al
ways takes the curb side.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-03
One-Minute Test Answers

One-Minute Test Answers
l. Georges Bonnet, financial
wizard and former U. S envoy.
2. The Battle of New Orleans
was the last combat between U. S.
and British troops in the War of
1912, and it was fought before re-
ceipt of word that peace already
had been concluded.
3. The Boy Scout movement.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-03
thoughts for the Day --

What is past is past There is future left to all
men who have the virtue to repent and the energy
TO atone-Bulwer.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-03
TOday'S Horoscope

Original decorative talent is pos
seSSed by many persons whose
birthday occurs today. They are
known for their excellent taste.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-03
Words Of Wisdom,

All things come to him that
Waits-even justice.-Austin OMal-
ley
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-03

YOU haven't read ALL the NEWS
until you READ the ADS!
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-03
You're Telling Ne ~

ONE BY ONE our most sacred
traditions and beliefs are destroyed.
Now We read of Emily Post. high
priestess of etiquette, eating din
ner with her elbows on the table
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-03

While we are grateful to Miss
Post for the return Of the Ameri-
can elbow from exile, her liberal
Ism might have gone a bit further.
Up to press time the napkin tuck
ed under the chin has not been de-
clared constitutional.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-03

Imperial Irrigation District has
been accustomed to divert about
three million acre feet annually
from the Colorado river for use
on lands in the United States, but
at times curtailment of deliveries
has been necessary. This situa-
ton has been corrected entirely by
construction of Boulder dam and
the storage of flood waters of Col
orado river in Lake Mead. For a
few years, until Lake Mead is
filled the release of water at Boul-
der dam will presumably be re-
Stricted to the minimum require
ments for power and irrigation use.
Within a year or two, after the
reservoir fills, the mean annual
discharge OF Colorado river will be
released.
Throughout all the years of
operation of the irrigation sys-
TEN, it has been necessary to
carry much more water i'm the
canals than was needed for irri-
CATION service, due to the large
amount of silt i'm the water di-
verted. So long as these canals
were kept substantially full, much
of the silt was carried through
and discharged through waste
ways and outlet drains into the
natural channels leading to Sal
ton Sea. The amount of silt
now picked up by Colorado river
below Boulder dam is less than
that previously carried, and in
the future will be little need for
terminal waste on this account,
due to the removal of most of
the silt at the new headwOrks.
YOU haven't read ALL the NEWS
until you READ the ADSi
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-03

When we were kids we were
taught that table elbower was
almost as low in the social plane
as The shameless Wretches who re-
sorted to the unspeakable tooth
pick.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-03
DISTRICT
REPORT
CONTINUED

Editors Note: Herewith is
continuation Of the engineers
survey recently submitted to I'm
perial Irrigation District Bond
holders on the physical and eco
nomic condition of the district.
Imperial Valley readers should
realize that the report embOdies
the opinions of firm of hired
consultants who, being human,
are subject to error. We do not
agree with all conclusions voiced
in the report, but we believe it
comprehensive enough to. justify
its publication as means of Civ
ing our readers a comprehensive
view of the district and its prob
lens.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-03

The story said Emily's fellow
diners at the Gourmet club, New
York, were shocked at her sudden
emancipation of the elbow though
she tried to prepare them for the
surprise to come by first knocking
over a bowl of lingenberTies.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-03

Meanwhile, the elbow is in dan
ger of disappearing completely in
Italy and Germany The Fascist
Nazi straight arm salute is gradu-
ally reducing it to the status of an
unused hinge.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-03

The human elbow has never been
regarded as one of natures lovelier
creations and it has always been
our idea that the rule banning its
display at meal times was more
esthetic than scientific.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-03

YOU haven't read ALL the NEWS
until you READ the ADS,
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-03

Many an American grows to man
hood without ever discovering why
nature equipped him with a pair of
elbows. And then he visits New
York and takes a ride on the sub
way during rush hour.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-03

sFNNICI lk
al sft.
The Washington times., 1938-07-05
PR0FIT-TAKING
HIT S MARKET,
7 R A D { HEAVY
Losses Up to 2 Points,
Ticker Behind
By LESLIE GOULD

NEW YORK. July 5 GN.SD.
Reactionary tendencies prevailed
In the stock market today, as
cautious traders took a portion
of their profits realized through
the spectacular advance OF the
two preceding weeks.
Losses ran to as much as 2
points. although volume was un-
Ger recent better than two million
share sessions. Trading was
heavy al the opening, as blocks Of
stocks running TO 1000 shares
changed hands and the high-speed
ticker fell two minutes behind.
Protit-taklng was Stemmed for
q while. being absorbed by ouylng
orders that had accumulated over
the July 4th holiday week ena.
This made for erratiC and mixed
dealings in the first few minutes
O. trading. but when underlying
buy orders had been executed,
the list quickly turned downward.
Volume contracted on the reac.
ton.
Support was met at the end Of
the first hour and prices moved
UP from early lows. but fresh
realizing was encountered and the
decline was resumed.
The Washington times., 1938-07-05
WASHINGTON PRODUCE

: arrived; 8 broken and 1 unbroken cars
on track. Bushel hampers. Telephones:
Idaho. fair condition, s1.75 a1S5; Wash
ington, s2.25@25O; New York. bushel
| baskets, small podded varieties, Sl.25;
faid condition, 81.
Bean Struck receipts moderate
pennsylvania. bushel hampers, green
Flat type. $50 75c; Round stringless'
S5c. Market steady.
Lima Beans-Market steady. North
Carolina, bushel hampers, S1.5O91.75.
Peppers-Market steady. Truck re-
ceipts light North Carolina, bushel
baskets medium to large size, s1.25.
Potatoes-Market steady. Truck re-
ceipts moderate Cobblers, U. S. No.
II: North Carolina, stave-barrels, $2.25;
barrels Cobblers, U. S. No. /. $2.159
Tomatoes-Market stea ady. Three
North Carolina, Tennessee arrived; 4
boxes. ripes and turning wrapped 6x6.
$3.50 Oils, few, 81.
Observation-Disclosures steady. One
South Carolina arrived; ! broken and
3 unbroken cars on track. Truck re-
ceipts liberal. Georgia and South Caro-
lima, Tom Watsons, S2-S4-lbs. average
30 n soc each.
Cantaloupes-One Arizona, 10 Cali
fornia arrived; 8 broken and unbroken
cars on track. California Salmon Meats,
jumbos, 36s, sS.25@3.5O; jumbos, ASS,
$5.75 as; South Carolina, too few sales to
quote.
Honeyballs - No carlot arrivals; no
cars on track. Market steady. Cali
q $50; jumbos, ass $3.5O93.75.
Honeydews - Market steady. Four
California arrived: 2 broken and l un-
broken cars on track. California, jum-
bos. 6s to SIS, $3.50; standard crates, es
and 12s, s2.25; Jumbo cantaloupe crates
27s and 36s $3.50.
B e e ts-Pennsylvania, 15925c per
dozen punches.
Oranges-Seven California arrived; 8
broken and unbroken cars on track
Standard boxes. California s2,75@S.6O;
Florida, SEA 3, as to grade and size.
Grapefruit-No carlot arrivals; no
cars on track. Florida, standard boxes.
150 a ., as TO grade and size.
Lemons-California, boxes, No. 1. IS
$3.50; No. >, s46450.
Mushrooms-Pennsylva S-lb bas-
kets, SOC 90c
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 25@SOc per
dozen punches.
Spinach-Pennsylvani bushel bas-
kets. soc
CabbagNPennsylvania, IL bushel
hampers so q T5C.
Lime-Florida. Il boxes $125 G1.50
Ayocados-FIorida. crates, SIG 1.25.
Blackberries-New Jersey, 24-Quart
crates, S2.25 q $50.
Raspberries-New Jersey, edcaps SO
1GC per pint.
Blueberries-New Jersey, 12915oR
per quart.
Mixed Vegetables-One Washington
arrived broken car on track.
Piums and Prunes-One California ar
rived: ! unbroken car on track. Califor-
MIA, boxes, Sl.75a as.
The Washington times., 1938-07-05
DAILY REPORT on WASHINGTON
EGG AND LIVE POULTRY MARKETS
prices Paid ShippPrs-Net +. o. b.
Washington
BY the L. :. Bureau of Agricultural
Economics

.
Economics
Fgrs-Narket steady. Prices un
changed. Government graded ant
lated eggs: Whites, L. S. extras, large
.4I.C. L. 5. extras, mediums. IS i2c
I. ;. standards. larEe 2jC L. ;. stand
ards. me Iums. @2c, L. 5. trades. 2lC
Nearby. urgraded eggs: Current re
cetpts, whites, 2Id 21iac; mixed color
zoe.
unchanged. Fowl: Colored large d;
lbs and UP. lSu zoe; under lbs. Is q
lsC: No - IL lac; ieEhorns. l5 lFcl
ROSTERS, l0T lie. Chickents' Nl'g' u =
zoe. No. 2s. l5n ljc. Delaware rocks
and crosses hroilers and fryers. all sizes
u q l9c; No. IS, l30 lac; mixed coIoreG
fryers. l6 lie: leghorns, hroilers' an al
sizes 15al6c. TURKEYS: Old hens, -Vc'
old toms. l. lSo; No. IS l2H lhc.
ICI Fxpress Receipts at Washington.
--'1 I-,",.ia 80, 40 ,rr. r,sngoas - 94-ouart
--I..s ,,. bInebor-.es 81 Jugs lines, 36
b.,.ts, hH,5s It,,,as. n o2-Ib. crates
UuS-. uru,es. ~ h,,sboi t,ebe+s okra; a 90
- :, lSs 90 ,,jTs.rr1as
So clsroI,na-1aO 30-lb. baskets
-o,,...lss
T.t..o~ria-f5 7O-Ib crates figs.
-. 20 - -. hDsLal ha skets
The Washington times., 1938-07-05

Unhappy adventures of q stage star.
ing the trials. temptations. follies and
tragedies which beset women who seek
a career in the theater. Mile. Rahna,
noted French actress, tells how she
danced before a Turkish prince and
the exciting events following his in
VitatiOn to become a member Of his
harem. A double page illustrated fea-
ture in The American Weekly, with
next Sundays Herald Times.
The Washington times., 1938-07-05

WASHING MACHINE statesmen
CAN use experienced men. 5OTo floor
time. Apply MR.. WILLIAMS, 9 80 a. m.
Washing Machine Dept. first floor
Lansburgh Bros
The Washington times., 1938-07-05

YOUNG MEN to work with manager, circu.
lation campaign. Permanent position
See Mr.. Murray, Room 424. 1404 New
York Ave N W.
The Washington times., 1938-07-05
Looking for Work?
Help-WOnen

You can now run a 2-line Situation" a.
in both the Herald and in the Times 10
only 2Sc day. (Cash with copy.)
The Washington times., 1938-07-05
Is SituatiOns-Men & Women

YOUNG WHITE MAN, sober, willing, exper
grocer clerk. filling station: GO: 0306oW
The Washington times., 1938-07-05

VACATION sPECIALTIES
Big profits, quick selling; come prepared
to start at once: liberal commission. Ap-
ply, Mr.. Embree. 715 9th St. N. W.
The Washington times., 1938-07-05
Building Material
Camera Repairin
False Teeth Repaired
Home Improvements

ME-. 1S33-False teeth repaired while you
wait. Emergency Laboratory. sos 14th
St.. at +. Room COL. Westory Building
The Washington times., 1938-07-05

A P. B. <. TELEPHONE SWITCHBOARD
COMP. COURSE, $40. 226 Bond Bldg.
The Washington times., 1938-07-05

CHRISTMAS CARDS-Get biggest line,
NOW-Make more money. Personal Cards,
Stationery; Box Assortments galore; 1898
Your 1ef profit zoo 200 Oh p Experienee 1nneees. s
sary. Samples Free. WALLACE BROWN
225K Fifth Ave, New York.
The Washington times., 1938-07-05

COLLEGE students or teachers a. wanted
8 to Il. Room 2O5. l427 Eve St. n. W.
The Washington times., 1938-07-05

SERVICE STATION ATTENDANT, must
be experienced. Apply a. m. Shell,
Georgia Ave- and Piney Branch Rd. N. W.
The Washington times., 1938-07-05

BEAUTY operator: Learn comp. courst
ind. inst; spec. summer rate, $50: terms
pos. for grad. NAKON'S, 1434 Park Rd.
The Washington times., 1938-07-05

RESTAURANT manager. white. virginia
born, exp. in restaurant, night club, soda
fountain, luncheonette. Go anywhere. Boz
B-114 Herald-Times.
The Washington times., 1938-07-05

ALWAYS, positions open. Registration fee
SO. Wash. Bur-, 226 Bond Bldg.
The Washington times., 1938-07-05
BUSINESS OPP.
EMPLOYMENT
Help-Men

ALWAYS positions open. Registration fee
So. Wash. Bur-, 226 Bond Bldg.
The Washington times., 1938-07-05

COLORED Al cook; other positions
Wash. Bur, 227 Bond Bldg.
The Washington times., 1938-07-05

MEAT LESMAN-Out-of-town concern
desires services of salesman having thor
ough knowledge of meat business and
with good following among hotels and
institutions throughout Baltimore, Wash
ington and Richmond. Box B-144, Herald.
The Washington times., 1938-07-05

COLORED MAN, wife. want work, gener
hWk.. cooking. chauffeur. etc. DEC. 678O
The Washington times., 1938-07-05

NAN, between 20 and 40. Neat appear
ance essential. for industrial life insur-
ance business. Established routes. Sal
ary and commission basis. Apply SOL
Colorado Bldg
The Washington times., 1938-07-05

MAINTENANCE MAN, middle-aged white,
married, desires work; exper. paint. plas-
ter, carpentry, boiler plumb, gen: repairs
own tools. Frank LIE Droux. Hill Ooo1
The Washington times., 1938-07-05
Industrial Loans
Money to Loan

ON diamonds. watches. jewelry. silverware.
etc.: no adv. arrangement neces.: lowest
rates. ROSSLYN LOAN CO.. Rosslyn. Va.
The Washington times., 1938-07-05

BOY, experienced in meat market, to work
on Saturdays. Rubin Bros, Stand 80,
o Street Market.
The Washington times., 1938-07-05

PRESSER, experienced on linens: wholesale
plant. Apply Mr.. Summers. United Clean.
ers and Dyers. Ais Neal Pl. N. W.
The Washington times., 1938-07-05
SituatiOnS-WOmen

DOMESTIC help of all kinds furnishes
DE. $3.50. Nat. Capital Employment Blu
The Washington times., 1938-07-05

SODA AND COUNTERMEN
WASH. BUR. 226 BOND BLDG.
The Washington times., 1938-07-05

REMODELING basement to roof, private
Eaasen s9I. INCENSE & oo51 termS m1r oea0
The Washington times., 1938-07-05

GIRL, white. for general housework, assist
| with small child: live in. Moderate salary.
1900 Oates St. N. E., Apt. 3. AT. $3.50.
GIRL, white, sleep in, good home; per-
manent. 525 Peabody St. n. W., Apt 2.
| Ran. 1857,
The Washington times., 1938-07-05

HOUSEWORKER-C COOK, white, for situa-
tion in New York City: sleep in and as
sist care small boy. Call Wisconsin 6131
before Thursday
The Washington times., 1938-07-05

MAN-Very desirable locality open for
respectble, middle-aged man. Watkins
products. Customers. established. Aver
age $25 weekly up. Apply before noon.
513 K St. N. w
The Washington times., 1938-07-05

WILL hire attractive young ladies in
my special sales department; good start
ing pay. Apply, 9 to 8. Room 205, Mr..
Barton 1927 Eye St, N. W.
The Washington times., 1938-07-05

COOK, colored, experienced. Apply Con-
cord Restaurant 312 Kennedy St. N. W.
The Washington times., 1938-07-05

COLORED practical nurse. for ottlco oi
part time; references. Po. 6O9S.
The Washington times., 1938-07-05

COOK, experienced getting dinners; ref
erences. Metro 1870, mornings.
The Washington times., 1938-07-05
Painting and Roofing
Painting and Papering

PAINTING int, ext: roof repairs: n
E. Long. AT. 5221-W. 729 10th s.
The Washington times., 1938-07-05

PAINTING, papering. roof; guar; reas.
L. Smith, 1724 Webster N. W. AID. ~
The Washington times., 1938-07-05

MATTRESSES. general houseworkerB
Wash. Bur-, 226 Bond Bldg.
The Washington times., 1938-07-05
Oil Burner Service

BOILERS vacuum cleaned, $3.50. Oil Blu
ner Serv. CO. $685.. AT. GIG. Mr.. Row
The Washington times., 1938-07-05

WHITE child's nurse cook, general hwl
Ladies' Exchange. 807 Vermont Ave.
The Washington times., 1938-07-05

extras. e2eo extra. f2ia oc extra. h75c
extra. E$14 extra paid November 30
1897. k3Oc extra. mss extra.
The Washington times., 1938-07-05
Rugs and Carpets Cleanet

HARRY MAYNARD's J. & J. Food shoppe
1886 Bladensburg Rd. N. E. Ii. $3.50
The Washington times., 1938-07-05

GREENKEEPER or estate manager desires
position; 20 years experience in turf.
lawn grasses. flowers, shrubbery and
vegetable gardens; good refs. ROCK. o-F-6