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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-07
Turkey Race
On Nov. is
18th ST. Event
To Be Held Again

Flapping wings and the 'gohbie.
Fohble- Of strutting turkeys VII
echo again At South 3sth street
Saturday. November is as the Ssth
Street Boosters stage their annual
Turkey Derby. according 70 Har-
old Knabel. president Of the Ssth
Street Boosters.
J 5 Feist. who was chairman
o. the successful affair last year.
vas named general chairman this
year He has a large committee 10
assist in the many details OF the
program set for ? p m.
The street race this year viii be
q scramble toward the finish line
the winner being awarded BY a
beautiful trophy. which will be
given each year 10 the winner Of
the race.
Last year out OF the field OF IS
entries Dean Rosellini crossed the
finish line well out in front.
More than IS members OF the
5sth Street Boosters are cooperat-
ing in the plan. The club this year
took part in Pet Parade and
Jubilee program. both OF which
met with success
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-07
Brooklyn Navy Yard
To Speed Building

INV Nokh -- RsttleShin ean=
stfuction ~ the BROOKLYN navy
yard i expected 20 b. reduced ons.
third. according 60 Capt Joseph
nroshek industrial manager Of n.
yard
original plans calling for an IN.
nreeedented output are hsinE uut
stripped capt nroshek sad
There are $500 men working On
the s. ooo-ton hattir~hip North
Carolina; 400 on the 5000 tn
Iowa a number which i beng
steadily increased. and the Re
msinder Of the force - al work
IN various shops ~ the yard AMI IN
repairing old destroyefs The keel
Of the saooo-ton hsttleshlp ais.
souri, - To b. laid next January.
but work Is already under way on
the materials 20 be used
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-07
Andre Maurois Lists Lessons
OF French Failures for US.

seeuia have. q large extent. -.
sFned technical sxlxenciss e 81
re fechnician. cuaffaI military
requirements AZ result es -nsas
preparations frr = ssr - tets
saieh as over IN lao
or nnaneiers sid We -
49, ~ MANY dollars ana ~ xsf
ein isst feur years. ih<fefefs -
shali spend every year cus quarter
= nlf chest Unfortunately
llsFr ltiiieF. during the ssms %
ffn-t was stshsrT al Re 80 "a
axe hss first hirw a kne~k sssns.
iiAd Ne mebilisea a. - eeull
have aone. a. ihs h~glnnlns -
September. the Industries - Amer
-. we should have bssn. It ~
beginning - May. far hettsf
equipped nut experts ssnte.t .
set The latest Fsdset ard the iessr
pFlses experts are siway. fin
iekY. II u the business II . nss
tlenai leader o. rut an ehd l. psas
erasllnatlcn. To xsla tims !. -
ain = battle A week. tn wartime
may mean a. much a. 10 ~ %
wears IN psacssifns
Thlrd i.easrni The Paramount
Value ~ the Mastery ~ the Air
nsfars this war when attended.
~ reserve cfficss IN The Ffsnsh
army. military lectures 49, al
Ways taught that sesatinn "a. lssz
important than The layHsn
Thought Aifpisnss ws we're iald.
could not actually oeespy a easin.
~. Infantry remained The queen
81 battles
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-07
Noted oursome Now
Al Blue Mouse Theaier

Four of Hollywoods most cele-
brated character players are seer
in important roles in Universal's
new romantic musical, I'm No
| i. Sweetheart Now" current
at the Blue Mouse theater.
The players are Laura Hope
Crews. Berton Churchill, Samuel s.
Kinds and Margaret Hamilton.
Dennis O'keefe. Constance Moore.
Helen Parrish and Lewis Howard
are the youthful performers who
appear in the leading roles.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-07

Chock full of the adventure and
romance that made O'Henry's low
able outlaw the most dashing ca
ballero in the old West, Via
Cisco Kid" comes to the Shell thea
ter today with Cesar Romero
again playing Cisco to perfection.
Handsome Romero outdoes him.
self in this new 10th Century-Fox
film when he escapes a posse,
lodges a murder charge and is
left for dead in a caved-in mine
all in the name of romance.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-07
eel F ooiball Ban
Attracted Students

oLNET. Mich. - Ohvet college
may Inadvertently have found a
means to attract male students
BY dropping football.
College officials announced with
elimination OF football as an inter-
collegiate sport enrolment has in
creased from 269 to 271 and that
the percentage Of male students
has increased noticeably.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-07
Tacoma Man Ends
Life With Gas

John Edward Hanson. ss.yeaf-
old Aanxshorrman Was found aeaa
n rs apartment egt -. Tacoma
- "Wednesday. flls dsath -
listed - suicide nv deputy coVnsf
George Hoffncr. who advanced ths
opinion Hanson had hcen tad ~
rnoNImateiy three DAYS
Hanson. according e. fsraffs
fashioned himself uide bea n
fhe Kitchen % his apartment. IN
serted 81 - in The Eas meter ana
thru turned on the stowe. lie ieft
~ note - explanation
The body vss removed u Me-.
fingers funeral psrlcfs
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-07

Thomas g. Flynn walked into
the Fernwel hotel. broke tho lock
of the door and bottled himself in
Tor sound sleep. Police. called
Tuesday. broke into the room 81
the hotel at 1884, broadway and
transferred Flynn. IL. to tho dor.
mitory in the city jail. where he
was held for drunkenness and in.
yestlgation.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-07
tt,.t Rtp
HAt kM ARDS

The second lesson IL the I'M
porianoo ~ tho time factor. We
the French and British. during this
war. built our timetables hack.
wards
Hitler said u wish Ca be In Paris
on June IS. This means that !
must open my offensive Al the bes
ginning Of May. Therefore I need
my new tanks ~ the beginning
OF April" Thus he drew his blue.
prints. and WOO 20 him who did
not carry them out
We consulted. with exquisite
politeness. our tsohnloians Would
you kindly tell us how much tim.
YOU need To build 40 many air
planes or 50 many tanks ?"
They answered, Two years 4.
Three years" and Their words
were accepted as orseies Very
well" our generals said, then an
offensive against the alsEffisi
Line Will not be possible before
two years"
When the conduct ~ the war
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-07
pA6G fIvn

Mt experiences hs= proved. n
Tbs EAR that infantry ear mt
neeurY . ccuntry n 4 II eomn~a
efficiently. that civfiisn samlnis-
trsslon Itself e<cowe. lmro*.less
ansfsF suntinueus ar attacks. snd
that psfsehatisss ard trcar.esFfs.
lns planes cunssitute he He.f e.
i've tyrs ~ med~fn infantry
un q this ear. th~ MASTERY ~
ne seas gave f,tli rru,setlnn II =
nation covered ~ ar neesn. trasy
tho mastery ~ ne s-.s m~sas
nethlns withuat the nsss~ff II
iAs air.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-07

AnaFs Naurris blasfannsz sassss
IL nnFaiiti ard ntHFfttssH ~ -
french Academy served n -
NaFla 80 aftrr e. iisaaaa aHIsasH
II fhF iate Battle asalnsf flsHlazn
IaHaz1nn Hffr Del a. exclusive sHaas
- fHf rhr fIWrs ~ outlines HHs
mIsfakFs France HiaaF
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-07
ngfot.ssr
iets nArrtgs

Meditation on past SHORTCOMINGS
vetlid hnwsvss - ~ la.4<aa&se
preparation fns th< officers q tns
armies II tonefruw ~ military
hisfsfy proves something. 4 = fHsf
n proves nothiax Tactic. that
succeeded IN . given vsf az ussiY
u fan IN anothsf
II Was lndsef th< ml.fnftun< ~
the allied general stsffs thst. an
se.#~a ~ th~ msmerss. II rf<e<s
dent victories. sh<y fought IN ia1B
the campaign "a 1913 u the First
quality In an army easumsnss<f -
character the second Il lmsssns-
ton i.st us add that th< third -
faith No soldiers can wis = ess
unisss they Tight fes sumsthsnx
worth dying fes. u 70 rata hat
make. sfmise ana even sFut but
Freedom sh~nld and stlt inspire
more enduring fsith thsa tyranny.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-07
Coming

Rolph Byrd comes Thursday
10 the RiViero iheoier IN
Drums OF The Desert On
the some new bill will be seen
Fight For Life" q dooumon-
tory film deolins with mother.
hood.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-07
Bean Stalk Vies for
airy Story Honors

McGREGOR, Iowa--Emma Big
Bear. an Indian, has beanstaik
which Is 10 feet high and stu
growing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-07
CLUB MEETS THURSDAY

The Mckinley Hin Improvement
club will meet At 5 p. m Thursday
IN the Mckinley school. Refresh
ments will he served.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-07

That was The first public utter
ance of the president after the
trend of Tuesdays voting had
been established. II implied
promise that after his third in
auguration. next Jan. 20, the ad-
ministration will meet the pro-
blems Of a world at war on the
same basis which guided the new
zeal since March 4, 1888.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-07

81 don't need 10 tell you that
We face difficult days in this
country" Roosevelt said.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-07
n, ,Sos.' mirno,S

u hoNk have fist published.
unaer TIE title Tragedy n
France have attempted = d.
scribe. - imrsttiany sna sseafs
stely ss ! was able 70 40 IL. shAt
! saw during the war a. ~ frant
n rans ard IN London - :
French haison officer attached u
thr british army. In thr present
afilels. I shall tfs % Indicate sanae
u TIE lessons to b. drawn ffam
eur misfstunss
The first IL the impfsetlsahii.
ity. IN modern warfare. Il lmrres
xlsation There wss time Nhsn
personal courage and Nise leader
snip could make guod the def.
eienciss Of material preparation
Esen At the beginning - he al
It 1917 the herolsm - TIE 81
diefs Of the Msrns. the quiet cem-
pesure 81 loffFe compensated. = a
certain extent The superiority II
the German army ln machine guns
ard heavy artillery
Such DAYS are over However
brave = man may be. be ean not
stop a skoda tank With n. hafe
BODY however brilliant a general.
he can not launch a eunntsfsnfs
fsnsive u the enemy sniays com.
plste mastery Of tho air. and lie.
prvss him Of all means % eom-
munlesting with his suhordlnates
Modern weapons and modern
states being what Ne know them
II be. no country can hope To re.
main free unless u maintains it,
army. navy and air fleet IN a per.
feet state 81 preparedness natties
Of our times are won IN aviation
factories. In shipyards and afsenals
before the declaration Of waf
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-07

We DON'T dare mention The reg
pidr prize Of this fuil-sise eoai-
W0od MONARCH rang6 but.
beliere ~. ~ north Wh0ls lot
more than 80. The MONARCH
people cooperafed ,ohsn ne bought
oarioad aud non both stores IN
Tacoma aud Seattle OTTER his
Cleaning White porcelain Mon
ARCH mofieabie range Nth dn-
pier graiss and daplsx dyaft
c0niroi 10 speeiai al fhis seHsdfioH.
Al pyicsf Limited quaniityi
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-07
Shall Not Be Changed, Says President

y.
principles of his deal the harsh which he fears the world heading
he said Hyde
neigh
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-06
WHAT SORT OF new
WORLD CAN THIS Be?

The men who pirate amid wars din of
the new world" that will spring from
victory for this side or that-what are
they going to do about the children? For
it is the children of today who must shape
that "new world" if there is to be one.
Today in Britain and Germany, men
talk of the treaties they will draw and
the territorial divisions they will make,
when the war ends.
They would do we'll to study how they
are going to drive from the minds of to-
days children in the wartorn nations
the memory of horrors they have seen.
The men who order bombs launched
against cities and villages would do we'll
to remember that the blast of each bomb
will echo into the next generation
through the minds of those who are boys
and girls now, but who will one day be
the men and women who shape the
worlds destiny.
And we in these blessed United States
we would do well to remember before
we succumb to the bloody lure of war
fare that the consequences will be visited
upon our children even more strongly
than upon ourselves Today we can be
thankful that the little fellows in our
nation are not subject to the mind warp
ing, spirit deadening influence of sights
no childish mind can comprehend, but
which nevertheless leave their imprint to
be felt in future years.
1t is a subject which has received little
attention thus far, this subject of chill
dren in the war Not the life or death
matter of the present moment, but the
effect in future years of the unnatural
mental and nervous shock to which the
children are subjected. Such shocks can
not help but leave their imprintS, to be
translated in years to come into new
social problems, new moral values, new
outlooks upon the entire scheme Of life.
1t is safe TO say that no American par
ent would willingly subject his or her
children to a walking tour through streets
that have been turned into shambles of
masonry and blood by falling bombs.
There is no parent who would wish for
children to look upon mutilated bodies
and the mad suffering of adults whose
loved ones have been torn to bits before
their eyes,
Yet such are the things children see
today in Britain, Germany, Italy, France,
Greece, Albania.
What can be done about it? We do not
profess to know.
Seemingly it is not within human pow
er now to stop the terrible warfare that
brings horror to the doorsteps Of tomor-
rows adults. Lacking that power, it
should at least be within the power of
the human mind to devise some psyche
logical remedy for the nervous relapse
from war which the next generation may
face-and which may prove as disastrous
to the future as the war itself.
1t is job for experts-but it is job
which should not be overlooked.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-06
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICF or PUBLIC WORK

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that
a resolution of intention being Res-
olution No. 797 was on the 2Oth DAY
of November, 1910 adopted ana
passed wherein it was proposed thaO
a certain alley therein referred 10
and hereinafter described be vacat-
ed and entirely closed up. SAID al
lev is described as follows:
That certain 10 foot alley
between Blocks IA and 10,
Second Addition. City OF Ell
Centre, California.
Said resolution of intention is
hereby referred to for further par
ticulars.
FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY
GIVEN that any person interested
|objecting to the said closing of the
said alley may make written obJec-
tionS to the same within ten 1O)
days after the expiration of he
time of the publication of this no.
tice and such objection or objec-
tions will be given a hearing by
the City Council as provided by
law.
M. J. SHELTON,
Street Superintendent of
the City of Ell Centre.
(N28-D9 incl)
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-06
A LITTLE KNOWLEDGE
Nevada State JournaD

Nevada State JournaD
To the layman an airplane is very
complicated mechanism which needs con-
slant attention and supervision. No
chances should be taken with it. If it
runs out of gas or is otherwise incapaci-
tated, it does not merely come to stop
beside the road.
In this opinion the layman is right. 1t
is amazing to read in government reports
that many pilots apparently lose this
idea once they become familiar with air
craft. And the contempt bred by
familiarity is often fatal. Believe it or
not, some private pilots have been known
to take their friends for a ride without
checking the gasoline gauge. Others
have gone aloft with faulty spark plugs,
damaged wing struts. And the resulting
accidents are chalked up at the end of
the year against the whole aviation busi-
ness.
Commercial lines, despite occasional
accidents, have a remarkable record of
miles flown and passengers carried with
out accident This record is the result
of caution as we'll as flying skill. But the
private flyer drags the record down by
sheer carelessness in field where care
lessness is unforgivable.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-06
WE NEED
SPEEDING UP
(Oroville Mercury-Register)

(OroVllle Mercury-ReglSter)
A survey by the United Press shows
that our production of aircraft isn't COM
ing up to predictions. We are told that
our navy can't spare any more destroy
ers to Britain Meanwhile, the British
are taking an awful beating both from
the air and from under the sea.
The British production has been cut
409o by German bombs. This refers to
production of both aircraft and sea craft
merchant vessels and warships. The
new German method will cut British pro-
duction still more The British look for
ward to rationing of food and complete
destruction of their cities and factories.
Our government has promised Britain
"all help short of war" but isn't giving
it. If Britain gets licked it will be the
hardest blow this country has suffered
since it was formed.
We hope the public begins to realize
the seriousness of the situation and be-
gins to demand more intense and con-
certed action on production.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-06

Since President Roosevelt pro-
claimed the United States would
not permit any foreign power to
get a new foothold in the Western
Hemisphere and obtained naval and
air bases in Britain's American
possessions, there has been much
talk of seeking similar favors in
South America
In Chile this talk has received
a decidedly frosty nip. The leading
government controlled newspaper
denounced any rumors that Chile
was going to give the United States
any such bases. 1t said such action
would be contrary to international
law 1t maintained that even the
gravest situation would not warrant
such sovereignty. because the SOW
ereignty itself would be worse than
the danger played up as an ex-
cuse"
Then the paper added:
Chile can look after itself"
The newspapers tone is in entire
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-06

do in case of armed conflict. And
SO weak at that tmie was the Am
erican navy that the Chilean navy
was actually superior in certain
types of vessels.
Jan. 81, 1892, Harrison sent an
ultimatum to Chile and four days
later sent what was tantamount
to a war message to congress. But
by that time Chile had new for
eign minister, who used his COM
mon sense and the troublesome epi-
scde was ended by satisfactory
apology.
But the incident Eliminates Am
erican dealings with Latin America.
The Latin Americans have long
memories. They don't easily for
give troubles with Uncle Sam. And
forces unfriendly to the United
States see that they do not forget.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-06
NOBODY WAS BETRAYED
(Palo Alto Times)

Gen. Juan Andreu Almazan has return
ed to Mexico in disappointment over fail
ure to secure backing from this country
in his earlier plan for seizing the MeXi-
can presidency from Gen. Avila CANA
cho on the claim that the Camacho cleo
ton was perpetrated by administration
fraud. Very sensibly he has abandoned
his revolutionary plan, declaring that he
was doing so in the interests of peace.
Whatever the inner motives for his
change may have been, his ostensible rea-
sons are worthy ones, and it is regret
table that not all of his followers could
be so philosophical and practical. They
did the cause of their leader no good
when they gathered for riotous demon
stration against Vice President-elect Wal
lace upon his arrival in Mexico City to
attend the Camacho inauguration as the
official representative of the United
States. The rioters shouted "Viva AL
mazan-Down with Wallace" and cried
that Almazan had been betrayed by the
United States.
BY betrayal they presumably meant
this country's refusal to back the pollti-
cal uprising of the Almazanistas. Since
the United States at no time had promls-
ed any aid to the Almazan cause or en-
couraged the Almazan candidacy in any
way, there is no basis for betrayal
charge.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-06
by Willis Thornton
Chile at the Bat Aqain

keeping with a certain belligerent
bantam rooster spirit in the Chill
cans. There was a time when it
looked as if in their temerity they
would come into armed conflict
with the United States.
Back in 1891 the supporters of
the Chilean congress revolted against
President Balmaceda and overthrew
him. Those who engineered the
successful revolt charged the Unit
ed States had shown favoritism to-
ward Balmaceda. Oct. l6. 1891. a
party of sailors landed at Valpar-
also on shore leave from the U. S.
warship Baltimore. They were at
tackled in the town. Two sailors
were killed and many wounded by
knives and clubs.
President Benjamin Harrison de-
manded an apology and indemnity.
but the Chilean foreign minister
simply made an insolent statement
which excited both sides. The Chill
cans boasted of what they would
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-06
FOOLING OURSELVES

Somehow we cannot take very serious
ly the declarations of Jesse II. Jones or
Henry Morgenthau, administration Off
cials, that Great Britain is good 'credit
risk" for the United States right now We
cannot help remembering that Britain,
in boom years, never paid back a few bill
lions she owes us from the last war
Let's stop trying to fool ourselves that
II is good business" to "loan" money to
Britain right now. After all, it isn't
matter of business. It's a matter of life
and death. If she needs the money, and
we can spare it, and our people want to
do so, let her have it, But let's recog-
nize that We'll probably never get it back
people with talk of good risks"
We might as we'll be honest. If we sent
money to Britain, it will be gift. From
one viewpoint, it might be very valuable
one-for ourselves.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-06
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE

The use of trailers or camp cars
for residence or living quarter with
in the City limits of the City Of
El Centre is unlawful and in vio-
lation of Ordinance No 431 of the
City of El Centre, unless a permit
for such use shall have firse been
obtained, and all lawful regulations
complied with. Such use must be
discontinued at once.
G. w. HEINECKE,
Director OF Public Works,
City of Ell Centre
Dec g e.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-06
Barbs

Missionary at Iglooik peninsula
in Canada says Eskimos can't un-
derstand why nations go to war.
Will the Eskinos please move over!
A boss is a man who arrives late
when you are early and early when
YOU are late.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-06
So They Say

Unless all signs fail, we are now
living in one of the three or four
most fateful periods in all history.
DIR. John Dewey, famous Ameri-
can philosopher
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-06
Thoughts for the Day

Blessed the peacemakers for they shall be called
the children of God.--Matthew SO.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-06
MEMBER

American Newspaper Pup-
fishers Association. Nationai
Editorial Association. Cali
fornia Newspaper Publish
ers Association.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-20
Mother Daughter Event
AT ST. Luke's Church

st. Luke's Mems club entertain
ed the mothers and daughters Of
the congregation Thursday eve
ming. Over one hundred attended
the dinner. prepared and served
by DR.. Clyde Gray, assisted by
Messrs. Paul Benson. Albert Hale,
william Upham. Robert Hale, ID.
A. Somerville, J. c. Bell. Fred
Smith. A. J. seitz, Floyd seiber
and Dick woolard. Mrs. Arthur
Bell acted az toastmistress. Com
munity singing was led by Mrs.
Paul Benson, and Mr.. d. A. Somer-
vile sang several solos, accom-
panied by Miss Elma Rosenberger.
The toast to the mothers was
proposed by Miss Mary Elizabeth
Morton and was responded to by
Mrs. William DeMille. An anus
ing style show was staged by men
Of st. Luke's club under the direc-
ton Of A. L. Curtice. Those taxi
ing part were Harry Howard, A.
II. Mellish, Hume Cleland, Philip
Benson and Roy Cruise.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-20
Tacoma Chapter o. E. S.
Meets Monday

The second May meeting for
Tacoma chapter, O.E.S., will be
held Monday, May 20, instead of
the regular day of Friday, at 8
D. m. in Gothic room of the Masonic
temple. Mrs. H. e. Washburn
and DR.. John w. Griffith will pre-
side.
Mrs. Ira Wolter and Miss Nell
Simpson will provide music for
the initiatory work.
The program chairman, Mrs.
Clarence L. wager, will introduce
the musicians on the program. Miss
Eunice Wolters and Weldon Wash
burn will be heard in voice and flute
obbligato duet. Violin selections will
be presented by Miss Alice Stock
ton and vocal numbers by Mrs. j. j.
Normo. Both will be accom-
panied by Mrs Helen Congdon.