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The guardian., 1940-01-27
j. CROW BAN
ON VA. LIBRARY
HELD ILLEGAL
GREAT VICTORY FOR STATE

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Jan, (CNA)
For the first time since 1894, when
the public library of Alexandria was
established, colored Americans will be
able to use its facilities, according to
a decision handed down by Jude Will
liams 0. Woolls of the Corporation
Court in a case involving a retired
U. S. Army sergeant, who was denied
admittance to the library because of
his race.
The decision was hailed by progress
sives here as a significant victory in
the fight against Jim Crowism. Judge
Woods, in his decision, declared that
Gin this case there has not been intro
duced any evidence that the Alexan-
dria Library Association has any
regulation limiting the ibrary's use
and facilities to the white race"
The case had been pending in court
since last May when Attorney S. w.
Tucker filed a petition for a writ of
Continued on Page 81
The guardian., 1940-01-27
Ualutlt @. 1trkt1tHnu
paHHFH

Funeral services for Calvin Clausen
Dickinson, widely known railroad en-
ployec, were held at one o'clock Mon
day afternoon, January p at the Nor
ris Davis Funeral Chapel on Humboldt
Avenue.
The officiating clergyman was Rev
Walter d. McClane. Dorothy Richard
son rendered vocal solos. Interment
was in Mt. Hope Cemetery.
Mr.. Dickinson was stricken on No
vember 10 last while he was aightine
from Huntington Ave. car on his
way to work. Partly unconscious he
was carried to City Hospital where his
condition was pronounced serious
CONTINUED on Page 81
The guardian., 1940-01-27
LfntH Gnlthay
AnpttalH

Miss Helen Martin Holiday, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Holiday,
was joined in matrimony with Mr..
Walter Mason Lewis, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter C. Lewis of Staunton, Va,
Saturday evening, January 20, at the
home of the bride, 204 Northampton
st. Gowned in conventional white with
veil caught with orange blossoms and
carving a prayer book, the bride was
a sweet picture as she entered the
parlors with the groom, the
Continued on Page 81
The guardian., 1940-01-27
REPORT GARVEY
NEAR DEATH

LONDON, (CNA)-Marcus Garvey,
leader of the "Back to Africa" move
ment which gained prominence in the
United States shortly after the World
War, is reported to be near death at
his home in West Kensington, London
He is suffering from asthma and his
condition has been aggravated by Lon
don's damp climate and soup fogs, it
was stated.
Garvey was deported from the
United States after serving a five
wear sentence in Atlanta penitentiary
on conviction of using the mails to
defraud. After his deportation he
spent several years in Jamaica,
B.W.I., but has been living in London
for the past five years.
The guardian., 1940-01-27
ATTY. EUNIcE HUNToN CARTER
Alfred Baker Lewis
Hurt While Skating

Alfred Baker Lewis, N.A.A.C.P.
local branch secretary, suffered
sprained ankle cd possible bone frac-
Uure last SUNDAY Wien he fer on .na
ice while skating on a pond near his
home in Newton.
He was taken to Newton hospital
for treatment but later removed to his
home. His injuries are reported not
serious but he had not returned to
his Boston Office this week, it was
learned.
The guardian., 1940-01-27
WEDDING GUESTS
BURNED OUT

A fire early Sunday morning did
damage to the amount of S2.5OO at
the building, 603 Massachusetts Ave,
occupied on the first floor by Morri-
sons Funeral Chapel.
The fire seems to have started in a
closet under the stairway in the base
ment and rapidly swept its way up the
hallway driving occupants of the up
per floors into the street. Some of
Continued ON Page 81
The guardian., 1940-01-27
LIFT BAN on VIRGINIA LIBRARY
Advocates Of Civil Liberties Meet

McCurdy and Mrs. Edward o. Gour-
din.
Invitations to make addresses at
the banquet have also been sent to
Governor Saltonstall, Mayor Tobin
and Rabbi Levi. There will also be
musical selections.
Evening star., 1940-02-01
Large Steel Orders
Are Held Probable
In Next Few Months
Reducing Of BoekIogs
Causes Speculation
As to Near Future
By ]. G. DONLEY.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1-(CP.A)-
The problem of forecasting the
trend of steel mill operations over
the next few months SINNERS down
to a simple question to which no
one has the answer at the moment:
Will backlogs hold out until new
orders catch up with a mildly re-
duced rate of operations?
Backlogs of orders on steel COM
pany books are generally large, but
with about two tons of steel being
produced for each ton of new orders,
it is obvious that about half OF
current production is coming out of
backlogs. The outlook for new buSi-
ness, however, is fairly encouraging.
While business forecasts at this
time of year are little better than
intelligent guesses," it should be
encouraging to the steel makers to
find that those who attempt to pick
out the industries best situated for
progress in 1910 are more or less
in agreement that such list should
include the automobile industry, the
auto parts industry, aircraft manu-
featuring and the heavy equipment
end of the electrical manufacturing
industry. 1t is notable that all
these industries are consumers of
steel, while the automobile indus
try is steel's No. l customer.
And important consumers of steel
are also found among the indus
tries generally selected as in shape
to enjoy at least average progress
this year. These are the building
industry, with the accent on heavy
construction, the agricultural equip
ment industry, the railroads and the
railroad equipment industry.
Automobile assemblies continue to
run at an unseasonally high rate,
partly in response to the favorable
trend of retail sales and dealer
stocks, and partly. according to
some accounts, as the result of
a desire by one large manufacturer
to building up stocks in advance
of new wage contract discussions
set for early spring. February
should witness the placing of sizable
steel orders by the automobile in
dustry in preparation for spring
production schedules.
The building industry used to
rate up as one of the three best
customers of the steel industry.
Signs that heavy construction was
on the uptrend began to appear
last fall, when private engineering
Evening star., 1940-02-01

holds top honors Thos. P. Morgan, Jr.
for production in the Washington
agency for 1939-in volume paid for
and number of lives insured. Other
leaders are: E. R. Baturin, r. Gold
stein, O. G. Richter, E. A. Spalding,
A. P. Kelly, M. M. Solomon, j. A.
Kamerow, L. V. Lampson, w. A.
Willis, j. L. Bost and o. L. Denton.
1t was announced at today's meet
ing that the Mutual Life now has
more than a million policies in force,
involving S3,700000,000. The COM
pany paid policyholders or their
benefciaries nearly $100000,000 dur
ing 1899, the report said.
Good Insurance Year Noted.
E. Asbury Davis, president of the
United States Fidelity & Guaranty
Co., 14l5 K street NV, has reported
to stockholders that the net prem
ium income for the year 1889 was
$33, ,871 1884. Legal reserves increased
$2,599,808 and are now largest in
the company's history.
During the year dividends of ST.
100000 were paid and S2,196.454 was
added to surplus and undivided
profits, Mr.. Davis states. The loss
ratio continued below the average
expected, and the expense ratio re-
nained practically the same as in
1888.
The rate of return on invest
ments continued to decline, due to
the national trend toward lower in
terest rates and to increased invest
ments in high grade bonds.
Holdings of Government and
Federal Land Bank Bonds were in
creased $2,950,000 during the year
to total S18,300,O0O and now con-
stitute approximately so per cent
of the companys investments, the
report adds.
Manufacturers Sales Mount.
Sales of manufacturers during
the calendar year 1889 increased
12.5 per cent over 1888 according to
reports received from 1913 manu-
facturers reporting to the Depart
ment of Commerce. The dollar
volume of these firms amounted to
$3.50 100000 for 1898.
While each of the Is major in
dustry groups recorded increases
ever 1888, the largest gains were
shown by the durable goods indus
tries. Sales of the iron and steel
group increased 35.7 per cent; mo-
tor vehicle parts, $50 per cent; nom
ferrous metals, 26.2 per cent, and
machinery, not including transpor-
tation equipment, 23.4 per cent.
December sales of manufacturers
were 14.6 per cent above the level
of December, 1888, according to re-
ports received from 1913 manu-
facturers.
Evening star., 1940-02-01

contracts started to show consistent
weekly gains, with industrial build
ing an increasingly large factor in
producing the favorable showing
And during the last quarter of last
year, for the first time in many
years, reports were heard that plant
facilities in a number of cases were
falling short of requirements.
Backing up that indication in a
very positive manner is the pre-
diction recently made by Roy Wenz-
lick, president of Real Estate An
alysts, Inc, that industrial con-
struction this year will show a very
sharp rise, ranging up to IS per
cent over 1899.
The extent to which the rail-
roads will become buyers of steel
this year remains largely dependent
upon the movement of freight.
Evening star., 1940-02-01
Stock Averages
BY VICTOR EUBANK,

Associated Press Fincaial Writer.
NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-The stock
market pointed this-away and that
away today and ended with indif-
fent mods in varying directions.
It was the seventh consecutive
session in which the list, on average,
has been unable to clumb out of
the rut.
A few rubbers, coppers, aircrafts.
rails and Specialties managed to
tack on modest advances at one
time or another, but most steels,
motors, mail orders and utilities
fingered in minus territory the
greater part of the day.
Dealings were inconsequential
throughout and slight declines and
gains were we'll scattered at the
close Transfers were less than
100000 shares.
News of the European war, poll.
tics and business were uninspiring
marketWise, brokers said. The do
mestic copper price was shaded by
producers, Goodrich raised some
tire prices and a further drop in
steel mill operations was indicated.
Stocks attracting support included
Goodyear, U. S. Rubber. Goodrich,
Continental Motors, Studebaker,
Glenn Martin, Loft, Loew's, Inter-
national Paper, Anaconda, Phelps
Dodge, Wheeling Steel Santa Fe,
Great Northern and Standard Oil
of N. J.
Lacking rising power we're U. S.
Steel, General Motors, Sears Roe
buck, Montgomery Ward, Douglas
Aircraft, American Can, Du Pont,
Public Service of New Jersey and
Johns -Manville.
Evening star., 1940-02-01
Construction Awards
Rise 6 Per Cent
Above Year Ago
Heavy Engineering TotoI
Sours 81 Per Cent
From Week Ago
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. Heavy en-
gineering construction awards in
creased during the week ended
Tuesday to s62e42,0OO a gain of
go per cent from the previous week
and 6 per cent greater than the
corresponding week last year, En-
gineering News-Record reported
today.
A renewed furry of industrial con-
struction caused a substantial rise
in private engineering awards which
accounted 54 per cent of the total
volume, the first time private work
has exceeded public building since
last October.
Total private awards were almost
four times as large as the previous
week and nearly double the COR
responding week of 1899. Public con-
tracts were % per cent larger than
the previous week, but % per cent
smaller than year ago.
Comparisons follow:
Private.
s33,91s.00o s9,142.oOo S1s,173.O0o
S21.454,O0O S1S.151,OOO S37, 7,791 900
s7,57o,ooo s5.ss5' .ssi.ti 600 ss,o72.ooo
s62,e42,OOo s32,67s,ooO s5s,o36,Ooo
Evening star., 1940-02-01
Chicago Grain
Py the Associated Press.

Py the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Feb. Wheat prices
fell a cent a bushel today to the
lowest level in more than seven
weeks, extending the markets loss
since the first of the year to about
IL cents.
Forecast of fresh snow or rain
in parts of the Southwestern hard
winter wheat belt induced some
selling and the market continued
to display nervousness due to re-
sorts to liquidation of grain that
has been under loan.
Although rallying slightly at the
end, wheat closed A7s cent lower
than yesterday, May, 96-961s; July.
9314-ss; corn 7s-1A lower, May,
5434-7s; July, 54ha-9s; Oats 1a-5s
down.
Evening star., 1940-02-01
Rise in Unemployment
In December Reported
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-The Ma
tional Industrial Conference Board,
a private organization supported
largely by big industry, reported
rise in unemployment of IL per cent
in December to a total of 8,428, 900.
This was $4,000 more than the previ-
GUS month.
In December, 1888, the same agen.
cy estimated unemployment at
9,304 900. The increase was at
tributed to the loss OF jobs by 619. 900
agricultural workers.
Evening star., 1940-02-01
25-Cent Extra Voted
By Mosonite Corp.
Spec cial Disnatch To The Star.

s.recial Dispatch to The Star.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Feb. 1.-Masonite
Corp. yesterday declared the regu-
lar quarterly dividend of Is cents a
share and an extra dividend of Is
cents a share on outstanding COM
mon stock, it was announced by r.
G. Wallace, vice president.
The regular quarterly dividend of
$1.25 a share on outstanding pre-
ferred stock was declared.
The preferred dividend is payable
March / and the common dividends
March 10 to stockholders of record
February 20.
Evening star., 1940-02-01

ThamOS z. Nor
gan, jr., holding
a roun d-table
meeting with his
associates at the
United S t a t e S
C. h a m b er of
Commerce build
ing. The agency
is one of the
company's larg-
est in this ter
ritory, h a v i n g
more than $780,
100000 insurance
in force.
Paul H. Primm
Evening star., 1940-02-01
Pacific
| Income Climbs
In December
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-The Union
Pacific Railroad today reported De-
cember net operating income jumped
to s3,164,9 1896 from $2,646,369 in De.
cember, 1898. Gross income, how
ever, declined to $13,513,771 from
$13,950,972 in the comparable 1895
month.
The Cincinnati, New Orleans &
Texas Pacific Railway Co. reported
operating income for the year ended
December 81 of $685. ,059, compared
with 1895, 800 in 1888.
Evening star., 1940-02-01
Norfolk & Western
Loudinqs Increase
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-Norfolk g.
Western Railway yesterday reported
revenue freight carloadings during
the week ended January 27 totaled
24,099. This compared with 1885 in
the preceding week and 21,626 a
year ago.
NEW YORK. Feb. / Rl.-Revenue
yesterday for the week ended January -
included:
Jan. Prev Year
81 week. ago.
PENNSYLVANIA 1O1 300 9S,264 s6.Os7
Wabash 1880 14.12S 13,30S
Evening star., 1940-02-01
Time Magazine Index
Down to o7.6
BY the Associated Press

hSSOCldCeU
NEW YORK, Feb. Thine Mag
azine's index of business conditions
slid off sharply last week from 1901
to 976.
The index, which is based on
money and banking figures, is now
back approximately at the level of
last summer and fails to reflect any
improvement in basic business con-
ditions, which it is designed to
measure.
Evening star., 1940-02-01
D. {. Utility Concerns
Record Substantial
Earnings in 1899
Yearly Reports Reveal
Many Notable Coins
Over 1888 Results
BY EDWARD C. STONE.

Substantial gains in net earnings
Of Washington's four big utility cor
porations were registered in 1889
compared with 1888, according to
the yearly financial statements
which have just been filed with the
Public Utilities Commission. While
expenses were again heavy because
OF wages, fuel and other materials
costs, together with expansion and
improvements, operating revenues
revealed most satisfactory condi-
tions. The year was pleasing to
utility investors, as well as to cor
poration officials.
The Capital Transit Co. reported
the largest increase of the year in
net earnings, the final figure stand
ing at $587,111, as compared with
$257 7,307 in 1888, gain in the II
months of $329,804, or 1913 per cent
and equal to s2.44 a share. The
171,965,729 revenue passengers car
ried during the year included an
increase of 10,679,51a.
The Washington Gas Light Co.
ended 1889 with a net income of
s1,154,923, in comparison with $685.
$50 in the previous year, which
meant an increase of $l68,463.
Operating revenues showed an i'm
provement of more than S491 900
during the year but expenses climbed
$558,948. A reduction of Sl69,229 in
interest and amortization charges
made the fine results possible.
The Chesapeake & Potomac
Telephone Co. enjoyed net earnings
of $1,805,543 in 1899, against ST.
708,132 in 1888, an improvement of
$97,411. The company experienced
a rapid increase in the number of
telephones in service during the
year. More than that, these tele-
phones were kept busy as the total
number of calls for the year re-
vealed sensational advances, from
317,995 600 to 348,887O00.
The Potomac Electric Power Co.
had by far the largest net earnings
of the four companies, $4,230271.
This compared with S4,178,909 in
the previous year, making a modest
Increase of s42,361. Operating rev.
enues showed rise of $795,3 or
over per cent, and expenses were
s699 ,564, or an advance of more
than per cent. The power COM
pany's yearly net was greatly helped
by an increase in net income of
100000 in the final month of the
year, the report to the Commission
discloses.
Busy February Predicted.
United Business Service, Boston,
is distributing an optimistic fore
cast on the February outlook, for
the whole country and this immed-
late vicinity.
February business in Maryland
should be about 12.1 per cent bet
ter than a year ago, the forecast
says.
Virginia should do more business
than year ago but the gain is ex-
pected to be only about 38 per cent.
West Virginia is expected to en-
JOY a good month, with business
about So per cent higher than in
the same month in 1899.
North Carolina should have a 10
per cent rise and business in South
Carolina is likely to be up 39 per
cent, United Business Service as
serts.
Mutual Life 81 Years Old.
The washington agency of the
Mutual Life Insurance Co. of New
York is today celebrating the COM
pany's 9th anniversary, Manager
Evening star., 1940-02-01


In bankruptcy recevershp reorganzed under
Bankruptcy Act. or securities
Rates Of dividend the foregoing annual dis
ouremens based the last quarterly
ton unless otherwise noted special dividends
included. -
xd Ex Dividend Ex rights a extra or extras
Accumuated dydends paid last year Declared
stock Accumulaed dvidends paid declared
Evening star., 1940-02-01
Confectionery Sales
Up Slightly in 1899
Ey the Associated Press

Last years sales of competitive
chocolate products and confectionery
by manufacturers, the Census Bu-
reau estimates, were 2 per cent
larger than 1888 sales.
Evening star., 1940-02-01

Cottonseed oil opened steady: March.
6.55b. b Bid.
Evening star., 1940-02-01

Time saved at the price Of an
accident Is no bargain.
Evening star., 1940-02-01
baltimore Quotation.
New York Cotton
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. domestic
mill buying and little Wall Street
covering lent stability to cotton fu-
lures today after early declines.
New Orleans selling and specu-
lative profit taking erased initial
gains, but when offerings diminished
renewed trade buying left prices
with advances up to points. For
eign operations were small.
In midafteruoon the list was un-
changed to 5 higher; March (old),
1910; May (old), 1898; October,
GAL.
Cottonseed Oil.
Bleachable cottonseed oil futures de.
clined today as light and scattered lioui-
dation outweighed hedge lifting by the
trade. Prices around midday were 2 to
lower; March 6.75: May. $50 Crude
oil was nominally 51s; Southeast and VAL
ley 534 cent. Texas.
Evening star., 1940-02-01

Chicago Cash Market.
Cash wheat, No 3 yellow hard (tough),
81. Corn. No. mixed 57A-62; No. vel
low. 57a4-5S: No. ,. 5694-5s. Oats. No.
/ feed. SO; sample grade mixed, 314; No.
2 white 42A-43 No. 8, 4134 AZ: sample
grade white. 3Sha-41 Barley, mailing.
55-64; feed, 4o47; sample grade. ~.
Soy beans No. . yellow. .04&; No. 3.
1.O4A Field seed. per 100 pounds. nom
inal Timtothy sede, 90-5 25. Sweet
clover. 4.50-5.25. Red top. $500 90. Red
clover. 12 SOL 5 90. Alsike. 15.00-1S.00
Alfalfa Is 0023 90.
Baltimore Quotations.
BALTIMORE. Feb. l tP).-Wheat, No Q
red winter garlicky, spot domestic, 109H.
Winnipeg Prices.
WINNIPEG, Feb. l LP.-Grain range
Evening star., 1940-02-01
CottOnSeed Oil,
New Orleans Prices.

futures here today we're quiet and irregu-
lar. At noon prices were unchanged from
yesterdays close.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-07
Danin Fog
 Most Of Run

Capt. Einar 1Iaugen brought the motorship Dart in from it's island run over sixty hours late yesterday afternoon to report the "blackest' fog he has seen in Southeast Alaska
 Capt. Haugen said the Dart, which left Juneau on it's Petersburg. Rake and wayport run last "Wednesday. never got out Of the fog until Sunday at Saginaw Bay and with many small holes in the wall' to call at. slow bell progress and frequent an choring marked the log book.
 Capt Haugen brought in Mrs. Sam Hanson and Darrell Owens from Tebenkoff Bay. He was to leave on his regular run this afternoon with Mrs. Hanson a passenger to Peters, burg.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-07
TIDES TOM0RROW
MCKINLEY HAS
 B FROM HERE
 FOR WESTWARD

The steamer Mount Mckinley left for Lynn Canal and Westward points at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon with 35 passengers from Juneau
 For Haines, passengers were Mrs. B. Chisel, J. C. Paddock, Sydney Carter. Miss Bower. a N
 For Skagway-C l.. Anderson, E. Kirchoffer, Canvass White Bob Sel- mar Dick Wilson, Douglas Blan- chard. R. Dahl, 1T. Olsen, Bill Feero, James Sullivan, R. Sullivan, John Hannon, M. Sipperell, B. Ward, Mrs R c. Alice, J. Reynoldsen
 For Seward--Jack Warren, Mrs. E Allen Mrs. l.. Rogers. MT. and Mrs F w. Stillwell, Nellie Strand, J Armistead, A. Edgar, F. Laubscher, L Hagerup, A. O. Black.
 For Cordoya-A. Wilson
 For Kodiak Sol Lachnian.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-07
TaNANA E DUE
 IN PORT MONDAY

Freight and passenger steamer Panama, of the Alaska Steamship Company, is scheduled to arrive in port sometime Monday from the 1uth. The steamer is westbound.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-07
SEINER ON
 REEF; NINE
 MEN SOUGHT
Coast Guard Combing Ta- ioosh Island Waters
 for Boat Wrelkage

SEATTLE. Feb. By sea and by air the Coast Guard today re- newed an intensive search along the northern Washington coast for the eeiner Varsity O. it's wreckage. Nine men are listed definitely as in the crew and one or two others were believed aboard when the craft left San Francisco Fri day after a season of sardine fish ing.
 The last word from the 67-foot ve-5el was frantic call for help at 1 c'clcclI yesterday morning. The distress signal reported the beat was cn the rocks between Umatlla Reef and Tatoosh Island which stands eff Cape Flattery.
 Mike Kakitch, of Gig Harbor, part owner in the Varsity said he had received a short wave re- port from an unidentified boat in the vicinity Of Tatoosh early to- day thal the crew has taken to the lifebcat-p possibly made shore
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-07
MARINE NEWS
STEAMER MOVEMENTS
. NORTHBOUND
Tongass scheduled to arrive Sunday morning.
 SEnEnIfI SAII INCS

OISdSS SCItQulSQf iJU dIlINC
 Q Sunday morning, . SCHEDULED SAILINGS (
 . North Coast scheduled to sail ( . from Seattle February at C
 Q 10 a. m. a Q Princess Louise scheduled to ( . sail from Vancouver at D. (
 D n. February 9 c 3 Alaska scheduled to sail from C
 3 Seattle February 10 at g a. ( m. , Taku scheduled to sail from . } Seattle February 13 at D. . m. } SOUTHBOUND SAILINGS . Ncrthland scheduled to arrive e at l o'clock tomorrow after c noon and sails south tomCr- e rCw at midnight. . Mount Mckinley is scheduled . southbound next Sunday. c
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-07
1ongass Now
 Juneau Bound

SEATTLE. Feb. 7.-Steamer Ton gass sailed for Southeast Alaska ports at o'clock this morning.
 Passengers aboard the Tongass booked for Juneau include John Price, Fred Jaacobsen, Mark M. Jake, James O'Neill, Eddie Swope, Charles SWitzer.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-07
Doris Ann Bartlett
 Has BirthdayP Party

Doris Ann Bartlett, daughter. of MT and Mrs. E. L. Bartlett, is six years old today and the occasion was celebrated with Valentine party this afternoon at the fam fly home on West Seventh Street.
 Asked for the event were Carol Karnes, Mollie Snyder, Joan Sa- bin, Suzan Wade. Kathleen Knight, Sammy Bassett, Jerry Wade, and Chatfield Knight