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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-04

With total population of some
130,000O00, there are in the United
States 100000 insurance polio
les of all types. 42,000,00O savings
accounts and l4,00O,000 family own
ed homes.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-04
DOUGLAS ISLAND
TITLE SUIT FILED

Suit was entered by Everett Now
ell against H. o Sanders in District
Court today to quite title to apiece OF
property at the Douglas end of the
bridge The property is part of big
old mining claim.
Frank H. Foster is attorney for
Novel;.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-04
EXTRA MOVE
BEING MADE
BY BRITISH
Anti-AirUaft Guns Of Fleet
Are Ordered 10 Be
Manned Tonight

BULLETIN - PORTSMOUTH
England, April s.--Earl stan
hope, First Lord of the Admir-
atty, said anti-aircraft guns of
the British fleet are manned
tonight so as to he ready for
anything that might happen
Earl Stanhope made the state
mcnt aboard the aircraft carrier
Ark Royal.
The First Lord Of the Admir-
atty said: shortly before ! left
the Admiralty, it became neces-
sary TO give orders TO man the
anti-aircraft guns of the fleet"
Earl Stanhope did not ex-
plain what made the orders nee
essary.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-04

Harry Donnelly, Banker, Miner
and Trader of Flat Creek, arrived
ON the Alaska today from the states
and left for the Interior by PAA
Electra. Donnelly operates the NJ
g. M Bank and gold dredge at
Flat.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-04

Be sure and vote. Polls close
at I O'Clock tonight.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-04

BE sure and vote. Polls close
at 7 O'Clock tonight.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-04

Be. sure and vote. Polls close
at Z o'clock tonight.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-04

Be sure and vote. Polls close
at o'clock tonight. 81
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-24

OLYMPIA - Hopes Of Washing
ton motorists for cheaper gasoline
must rest on development Of re-
fineries in this state, more storage
facilities and fewer conveniences
AT service stations. the 1888 legis-
lature vas informed today.
A committee composed Of Tor
mer License Director Harry {.
Huse. Public Service Director Ferd
J. Schaaf and Finance Director
Olaf L. Olsen filed an ls-page
printed report Of the oil industry
to the legislators. The last session
appropriated $4,000 for an inves-
tigation Of the industry.
The committee had retained
former State Treasurer Otto A.
Case to make the investigation,
but none OF his findings were in
cluded in the final report, a men,
Der of the group said
Retail prices cannot be lower
ed unless motorists are willing to
forego conveniences offered by
modern service stations. such as
free air. water. Mushrooms. free
oil draining and greasing service, -
the report said. Such a reduction
would cause unemployment also. y"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-24
NEED Of CITY
CASH OUTLINED

Reasons why the city Of Tacoma
Is IN dire need Of additional rev.
enue were outlined Mondsn noon
BY Controller T. A. Swayze before
the Knights Of the Round Table,
meeting at the Tacoma club.
Swayze asserted the city Is re-
ceiving an average Of $500, 600 a
year less money from tax revenues
than it obtained nine years ago.
In 1880. ne showed. the assessed
valuation of Tacoma was S6s.-
000. 900 while for 1889 it was set
at S49. 900 900 And where 80 per-
cent of current taxes levied in 1880
were collected, in 1888 collections
amounted to only so per cent.
During all this period Of shrink
age in revenue. said Swayze
there has been no decrease in the
demand for city governmental
services. We have just as many,
if not more, police and firemen.
We have more area. the city now
embracing more than 50 square
miles. We have more streets and
sidewalks. Wages are higher,
hours worked per day are lower,
and the cost of almost all ma
terials required in the conduct Of
government is highest"
He outlined Tacoma's efforts
with other city governments of
the state to obtain from this legis-
lature larger appointments from
state collected funds
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-24
.1,;&2MS93H5EaIK
Capt. Eldred Hansen, Puyallup, Leaves
For New Orleans To Command Ormes

Returning To work for the
Alaska Transportation Co. Capt.
Eldred Hansen Of Puyallup today
was en- route 10 New Orleans 10
take command OF the company's
new acquisition, the steamship
Ormes.
Capt. Hansen will bring the yes
sci through the Panama canal to
Puget Sound. where the Ormes
will be reconditioned and equipped
with refrigeration facilities. About
April Is she will be placed in ser
vice between Puget Sound and
southeastern Alaska points, OPP
Grating opposite the freighter
Tongass.
The Puyallup mariner was skip
per of the Zapora. unit Of the
Alaska Transportation Co, when
she was wrecked in Alaskan
waters in 1887. An engineer is
accompanying Capt. Hansen TO
New Orleans.
Tacoma docks were handling
only four ships Monday. following
long list of sailings Saturday
evening and Sunday. Trade is ex-
pected TO continue at fair level,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-24
Montanan Would
Wed Tacoma COP

Eligible bachelors on Tacoma s
police force and there are a few
were simply thu-rilled Mon
day
Individually and collectively, they
had received an offer of marriage
from an attractive widow.
The offer came in a letter adj
dressed to all single policemen,
especially blends" from a woman
in Great Falls. Mont.
II am very lonely girl" she
wrote. in part, land l would like
to marry and have a good home.
I am widow and have a boy three
years old l like blends -ha. ha.
II don't like Montana. it's too
cold here. am coming as far
west as Spokane in the spring.
| like the hills and timber"
She described herself as "a years
old 1875 pounds, and 5 feet 6
inches tall
Married men on the force. who
could view the situation dispas-
sionately. reported there was no
noticeable rush TO the telegraph
station on the part of the bachelors.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-24
CASH, OLD COINS AND
GOLF CLUBS STOLEN

A variety of weekend thefts
and burglaries were under investi-
cation by police today.
Mrs. j. f. Lane, 1928 Ea. 33d st.
reported that S3l in currency was
stolen from purse in her home
by prowler who entered Satur-
day night by breaking the glass
In rear door.
Thieves took collection of
French Italian and Chinese coins,
as well as Sl.75 in American money
from the home of Mrs. Guy Nick,
$40 No. J st, Saturday night.
Also stolen were two cameras.
T. II. Monroe. 602 No. Tacoma
ave, reported the theft of five golf
clubs and bag, and DR.. Carl
Anderson. 1t26i2 Broadway. said
glass sign bearing his name was
stolen from the hallway in front
of his office.
No loot was obtained by thieves
who broke into the FisherDahl
Nut Products Co. 2al4 Ea. F St,
and the home of A. f. Cromwell.
1924 No. goth ST., during the week.
end.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-24
CITIZENS OF MILTON
MAY DISINCORPORATE

Plans sfoot to discincorporate
the town of Milton. suburb east of
Tacoma. were disclosed before the
Tacoma city council Monday by
F.. L. Walker, who came to ask if
the city would extend its electric
lighting service to the community
if it We're not Incorporated.
Walker pointed out that Utilities
Commissioner Davisson had for
merry recommended against service
to Milton as it was an incorporated
town.
Davisson replied that il was out
side the district the Tacoma system
contemplated serving. but he in
vited Walker to meet him after
council session to discuss the
situation.
Walker said that petition to
disincorporate Milton was being
circulated among its citizens.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-24

however, during the rest Of the
week.
Due On Wednesday
The Sophie Bake. originally
scheduled TO dock at Port piers
Monday to lift European freight,
has been postponed until Wednes-
day The same day has also been
set for the arrival of the Laurits
Swenson. which had been expected
here Tuesday. Wednesday will also
see arrival of the Grace liner
Cuzco. returning to load freight for
South America. A sister-ship, the
Condor. Is now discharging South
American ore Al the smelter.
Freight for the east coast was
being lifted at Shaffer dock No. l
Monday By the Winona. unit of
the Weyerhaeuser fleet Another
east-coaster, the Vermont OF the
Quaker line. is scheduled to load
flour at Sperry's on Tuesday and
at the Centennial dock on We'd
nesday
In Sound Jan. 81
Although she has not been def
initely fixed for Tacoma call,
the British steamer Cairnvalona
will arrive on the Sound Jan. 81
TO begin loading cargo for the
British Isles. She is substituting
on one trip for the motorship
Pacific Ranger. which is under
going an overhaul
Three Silver-Java-P acific liners
are scheduled to work here by the
first week in February, according
to latest schedules.
The Hoegh Silverstar is expected
Feb. 3 to load pulp, lumber, canned
goods. flour and general cargo for
Manila, Dutch East Indies and
India. Loading for similar ports.
the Calawati is due here Feb. B
and s. The Silverbelle, bound for
South Africa. will call here Feb. 1
and 2. under the present schedule.
ships In port: Belpareil. Shaffer No.
2. Winona. Shaffer No. / Dregonian,
Baker dock. Condor smelter
Ships due: Tuesdav-Lake Frances,
Shaffer No / Vermont. Sperrv dock
Felix Taussig. st Regis dock. La
Purisima Hooker Electrochemical Co
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-24
STATE REGULATION
OF GASOLINE URGED

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. prices and
trade practices of gas companies
would be under supervision of the
state public service department. a
bill by Rep. Jurie 3. Smith, King,
provided today,
The measure would give the de-
partment the right to raise or
lower gas prices If It found the
wholesalers were making too much
or too little profit. 1t would bar
preferential wholesale or retail
rates to any person or in any
locality. To operate in the state,
the companies would have to Sc
cure permits from the department
Senator Frank l.. Morgan, D.,
Grays Harbor, put in bill which
would double the amount of prop
erty taxes by providing for assess
ment of real and personal property
at its full value, instead of at so
per cent valuation as IT now is
assessed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-24
LIEUT.. HOWARD OF
FIRE DEPT. RETIRES

1t. j. W. Howard, of the fire
department. was formally retired
from service on pension at his own
request Monday. His application
was approved by the firemen's re-
lief and pension fund board to be
effective Tuesday.
Howard first was appointed to
the department Jan. is. 1910, but
resigned in June. 1911, He was
reappointed Jan. l, 1919. and has
served continuously since. total
of 20 years. months and days.
He has been lieutenant since
1881.
The board voted TO accept a gift
of SIS from the Hunt 4 Mottet
Co., in gratitude for work the fire
department did recently in check
ing an overflow of gasoline from
the company's tanks.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-24
Begin Drive to
Restore Relief

NASHINGTON-Administration
leaders began a last minute drive
today to restore on the floor of the
senate the $3.50. 900. 900 which the
house chopped from President
Roosevelt's Ss75.000 900 deficiency
relief appropriation bill.
During the weekend recess the
full senate appropriations COM
mittee approved the s725,000,000
figure passed by the house. but
amended the bill so that no reduc-
ton in relief rolls would be neces-
sary until spring.
The relief bill will be the next
order of business for the senate
as soon as it concludes debate and
votes on the nomination of Harry
L. Hopkins. former works progress
administrator to be secretary of
commerce. Final action on Hopk-
ms was expected today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-24
People In
The Mu,s

Oliver Lock r-Lampson. Con-
servative member of the British
parliament, told Jewish relief
meeting in London that Hitler is
out to take London first and New
York next. and must be stopped
now"
Merritt Hulburd. 35. motion pic
ture producer and former associ-
ate editor of the Saturday Eve
ming Post, died at West Palm
Beach, Fla. after an illness of
about week Doris Duke
Cromwell. one of the world S
wealthiest women, and Sam IA
hanamoku, brother of the famous
Hawaiian swimmer, Duke" ka-
hanamoku. won the 200-yard tan
dem race in Honolulu's surfboard
regatta
Barbara Winslow, one of the
nations high ranking women ten
mis- players, was reported danger
ously i'll at Carmel. Calf. Erin
O'Brien-MoOre, stage and screen
actress, was under a specialist
care in New York with serious
burns, caused when a carelessly
tossed match set fire to her dress
in a restaurant
Alexander Korda, British film
producer. will return to Hollywood
during the current year to shoot
half his pictures here. with the
remainder 10 be produced in Eng
land Rep. John f. Rankin. D.,
Miss. told states rights" advo-
Gates that they were playing with
fire in insisting upon state con-
sent to federal flood control. He
said the 1888 flood control act Civ
ing the government right to con-
denim lana without state consent
would mot be changed under any
circumstance 49,.
Ignace Jan Paderewski, Polish
pianist and statesman, announced
his goth tour of the United States
will begin in New York Feb. 26.
Dorothy Lamour, firm star. is
undergoing treatment for a serious
inflammation of the eyes. the re-
suit of working for long periods
under powerful lights on the sound
stages.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-24
NORTHWEST LIVESTOCK


400; uneven; carload lots 2o-4oc
higher than last Monday; truck
ms 50-60c above Friday. Carload
lots lightweights SIS. extreme top
500: 165-215 ID. drive-ins mostly
$50. few lots up to SIS. 225-260
ID. butchers s.00-s.25; light lights
s.o0-s.25; packing sows 6.0o-6-5o:
few 90-lb. feeder pigs 500.
Cattle, 1.750; calves $50; steers
active, Csc and more higher; in
stances SOC up: other classes
strong with some sales 10-I5c
higher; medium to good fed steers
s.35-9.25; common grades down TO
700; few fed heifers 7.75-s.o0; best
load held above sis; common
grades $50: low cutter and cutter
COWS 3.25-4.00: common to medium
grades 4.50-5.75; good beef cows
6.50-7.00; bulls mostly 5.5O-6. 90;
best held around $50; vealers
strong to SOC higher; good to
choice vealers e.50-l0.00.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-24
AIRPORT SITE
URGED ON CITY

Steps should be taken almost
Immediately to obtain control of a
67e-acre site south of 9Th ave. for
eventual development Of majo
airport, NJ. j McCaslin told the
city council Monday He urged
that the question of proceeding
with such a PROJECT II necessary be
placed upon the ballot at the
spring election.
McCaslin. chairman Of the avia-
ton committee of the Young Men $
Business club, came to the meeting
armed with marked maps and an
artists drawing of what the site
might look like when the airport is
completed.
OF the $40 acres bordered by
9th ave, Pearl st, Fircrest and the
Jackson Alexander road, McCaslin
said about rs per cent would be
owned by the county at the end of
this year. more than so per cent
Is off the tax rolls now. and while
the 1898 assessed valuation was
only a little over $4,000, this, he
asserted, will have shrunk to about
$4,000 by the end of the year.
1t is not contemplated, he told
the commissioners, that the city
be asked to spend any such sum
as 81 100000 or 81 ,600,0 900 to de-
velop a super-airport now, but for
a relatively small amount, start
could be made. McCaslin stressed
the Importance of acquiring the
site as soon as possible before 1t
ceases to be available.
The council. only lukewarm on
submitting the proposition to the
voters. would have to act on that
proposal before Friday as that is
the last day for voting proposals to
be accepted.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-24
MILK PROBE SCHEMES
DEFEATED IN SENATE

OLYMPIA The senate today
beat back an attempt to bring to
a vote a resolution by Senator Ted
Schroeder of Pierce. calling for an
investigation of milk prices and
referred the bill to agriculture
committee.
The bill declared the spread be-
tween the price dairymen get for
their milk and the retail price to
the consumers was too great.
Senator Joe Drlmheller. D., Spo-
kane, d m INSTR a ton leader,
objected TO the resolution because
IL set no limit on the money the
committee of seven senators could
spend nor the time 1t could use
in making the probe.
The resolution said dairymen
were getting two to three cents a
quart for milk which sold for 10
to IL cents to consumers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-24
KEEPING UP FIGHT
FOR UNION AVE. BUS

West End Improvement club
officials urged the city council
Monday to support its suggestion
that which the T. r. & 2. Co.
be routed across Union ave. at
least to saith st. and South Taco
ma way.
This. they urged, would provide
a cross town service in place of
that which the T. r. & L. Co.
after experimental period, sus-
pended Jan. I.
Signing the letter were Presi-
dent Silas p. Weber. Secretary
Ellen Neary and Mrs. Pearl Brit
ton Lees. chairman of the civic
affairs committee The proposal
will be discussed with T. r. & P.
officials at the next conference
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-24
BOND MARKET
NEW YORK-All sec

NEW YORk-All sections of the
listed bond market dropped
sharply in active trading today.
German government funds
dipped to new record lows in the
early trade and recovered moder-
ately from their bottoms. but cor
porate and municipal issues of the
reich as well as bonds of the for
mer Austrian republic registered
wide losses.
Italian and japanese funds were
off as much as two points. Other
foreign dollar loans eased.
Domestic corporate issues broke
one to more than four points.
Rails led the decline.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-24
Senate Confirms
Harry L. Hopkins

WARRINGTON senate To-
day confirmed the nomination of
Harry l.. Hopkins as secretary of
commerce after three-day attack
upon his administration of federal
relief
Critics of the New Dealer, while
conceding that Hopkins was GER
tain of confirmation, charged him
with political activity in the ad-
ministration of more than $4,000
900, 900 of federal relief funds.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-24
NeU Ordinances
Get First READING

Ordinances given first reading
before the council Monday provide
for the following: appropriating
Se.611,61 from the general fund for
salaries, wages and maintenance
and operation of the public works
department shops during 1889: APP
propriating $500 from the general
fund for the purchase and installa-
ton of a new tractor for an
aerial ladder of the fire depart
ment; appropriating $4,000 from
the light fund for the annual sup
ply of glassware fstreet light
globes etc.. and $4,000 from the
same fund for the annual supply
of instrument transformers; and
$1,000 from the general fund for
stop-and-go traffic signal.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-24
MORE FRESH
PEAS ARRIVE

Fresh shipments Of green peas
from Santa Maria, Calf, we're IN
the Tacoma market Monday morn
ing The week end brought in a
variety Of produce from Southern
California. including a shipment
Of tangerines at a little lower
price
Brussels sprouts selling At the
same price as local, we're shipped
in. also bunch radishes and green
onions. Lettuce and celery were
holding TO the same prices Of last
week.
Butter and egg prices here came
through the week end without
change.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-24
WANT TRAFFIC LIGHT
AT 9Th AND STEVENS

A petition signed by NJ D. Nc
Intosh ard scores of other resi-
dents of the district in vicinity of
9th ave. and Stevens ST. petitioned
the council Monday TO have traf-
fic signal light installed at that
intersection.
The petition, referred to Safe
~ Commissioner Eastwood. cited
the dangers of speeding automo-
biles along 9th ave. as a hazard
threatening the younger children
Of the neighborhood particularly.
A traffic light is needed. they
urged. to reduce these dangers and
to curb the Common speeding of
automobiles and trucks.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-24
EATONVILLE LUMBER
co. Is REORCANIZINC

Eatonville Lumber Co, in pro-
cess of reorganization under sec
ton 77-B of the federal bank
ruptcy act. was granted an ex-
tension of time from Jan. 81 to
May 81 in federal court here Mon
day. No objection was made
when Attorney f. X. Murray for
the lumber company requested the
extension.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-24
THIRTY SKIERS HURT
ON MT. HOOD TRAILS

GOVERNMENT CAMP. Ore
Thirty skiers were recovering from
injuries today after new fall OF
snow buffeted by a high wind
made ski trail fast and treacher-
Gus. Four fracture cases were re-
ported.
Frances Cooper of Portland who
received a fracture Of the left leg
below the knee was most seriously
IN lured.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-24
TWO COLLEGE SENIORS
ASPHYXIATED IN AUTO
WARRENSBURG. VI

WARRENSBURG, Mo. - Two
seniors at the State Teachers col
lege here were asphvxiated today
when fumes from the engine of
their car presumably filtered
through the floorboards The car,
parked Just off main highway,
burst into flames just after the
bodies were discovered.
The dead were Forrest Fryrear
Is. football and basketball star,
and Miss Mildred Hunter is.
Sheriff Lee Williams said Fry
rear probably parked the car and
left the engine running to keep
the water heater going Finally
the heater became so hot it ignited
three hours later.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-24
300 LARGEST BANKS
IN COUNTRY LISTED

National Bank of Washington,
Tacoma. is rated among the 800
largest banks in the u. S. in Mon
days issue of the American
Banker exclusive banking daily.
The Bank of California, n. A..
is listed in 63rd place as of its
headquarters in San Francisco
where II is credited with 1888 de-
posits of S110.202, 363.
National Bank of Washington
is listed in 263d place with deposits
last year amounting to S21, $3.50. zoe,
while the only Spokane bank listed.
Old National Bank & Union Trust
Co.. is listed in 27th place with
deposits of S2o,626. T6l.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-24
SEVEN DROWN IN
RESCUE ATTEMPT

ST. IVES, England Seven men
were believed drowned today when
their lifeboat was crushed on
rocks while going to aid Of an I'M
Identified steamer in distress One
OF the men swan to shore and
said the craft had been tossed
about by the gale until 1t nit the
rocks
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-24
FROST : BITTEN men
FIGHT S5OO,OOO FIRE

FALL RIVER, Mass.-Frost-bit-
ten firemen fought for three and
one-half hours today to control a
fire that destroyed two buildings
and damaged three others. The
fire. which for a time menaced the
business district OF this textile
center, caused damage estimated
at $500, 900.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-24
JUST AN UMBRELLA
DIDN'T CLOTHE HIM

TARANTO, Italy Bsttista Roc
ca. rs. was arrested in main
street today as he promenaded
wearing only an umbrella slung on
his arm.
I'm Mr.. Chamberlain" he ex-
planned TO questioning policemen.
He was taken TO a hospital for
observation.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-24
Concealing Purse
Leads to Arrest

Ed Kubilus. 81, a sailor aboard
the L. s. s. Oklahoma. was IN
custody at the city Jail Monday on
open charges. He was to be
questioned concerning ownership
of woman's purse which he was
concealing under his blouse when
Sergt. Percy Gregg arrested him
at l2:40 a. m. Sunday.
First maintaining it was the
property of a girl friend" he later
told police he found the purse on
the street.