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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-08
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT
Estate of Rosa 7

Estate of Rosa Zwiebel, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Edward ID.
Zwiebel whose Post Office address is Bluffton,
Ohio. has been duly appointed and qualified as
administrator of the Estate of Rosa ZweibeI,
late of Allen County, Ohio, deceased
Dated this 18th day of January. 1940
RAYMOND p. SMITH,
Judge of the Probate Court.
Al Allen County, Ohio.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-08
5000 Attend Six
Institutes

Six rural institutes were held in
Putnam county with a total adult
attendance of about 5000 people
To this group should be added the
number of school pupils for the to-
tai attendance.
Programs were held this year at
Gilboa, Miller City, Ottawa River,
Continental, Leipsic and Pandora.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-08
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT
Estate of Ammi Miller. Deceased

Estate OF AmmI Miller, Deceased
Notice is hereby given that Delmer Beery,
whose Post Office address is Beaverdam, Ohio.
has been duly appointed and qualified as ex-
ecutor of the Estate of Ammi Miller, late of
Allen County, Ohio. deceased.
Dated this 10th day of January, 1910.
RAYMOND p. SMITH,
Judge of the Probate Court,
al Allen County. Ohio.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-08

Gently by County Auditor Carl
Frick. Payment of the blind pen
sion bills is under the supervision of
County Relief Director Bonnie B.
Corns.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-08
Absent Pupils Cost
School S607

The financial cost of the absences
for Columbus Grove public school
during the month of September,
October, November and December
totalled $60773.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-08
$50 For Blind Pensions

Receipt of s52.24 from the state
for blind pensions in Putnam county
during January was announced re-
Evening star., 1940-10-24


METRONOME ROOM. Wardman Park Hotel.
Conn. Ave. at WoOdley Rd. Grant Thomp-
sons Orchestra. Dancing 10 to ,. Sat.
9:30-1 80. Min. 81. Sats 80. CO. 1000.
HAY-ADAMS HOUSE-OverlookinE White
House At 18th and SITS. Dining in an
atmosphere of charm, dignity and gen.
tility Luncheon. S5c; dinner from Sl.25.
Organ music nightly during dinner.
MANCARrS RESTAURANT-3459 I4th
NV. American-Italian dinners. Special
izing in Spaghetti, Rayioli, Steaks, Chops,
Sea Food.
MADRILLON RESTAURANT. washington
Building, 18th and New York Ave. The
favorite place to dine, the popular place
to dance.
RAINBOW ROOM. Hamilton Hotel, I4th
at X. Cocktail and dinner dancing. 5-9:
lO-1. Min. Saturday only 81. DI. .5s0.
LOTUS RESTAURANT. 18th at N. Y. Ave.
3 shows daily /. 30 and ! l 80. > or
chestras. Bill Stricklands. The Continental
Trio. Dancing and entertainment : pm.
to l 80 am.
SHOREHAM BLUEROOM. Connecticut at
Calvert. Dining and dancing. Two floor
Guiding cover. Supper cover. SOC. AID. 0100.
CARLTON HOTEL, New Cosmos Room, 18th
and StS NE. ?626. Music by Ben Young
and his M C. A. Orch. Dancing 81 and 10
to :! MIN. 81 30 alter 10 q m. except Sat: 81
ADJUSTMENTS
Evening star., 1940-10-24
Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showing


Stage.
NatfOnal-'Ladiesi in Retirement" "
mystery thriller with Flora Robson:
$50 pm.
Keith's-"They Knew What They
Wanted" dramatic affair with Car
ole Lombard and Charles Laughton
11:40 am. lao, $40. $40, TAO and
$40 pm. March of Time: 1:20 m,
1:20. 3:20, $40, 7:20 and 800 pm.
Earle-"City for Conquest" con-
quered by Ann Sheridan and James
Cagney: 1920 m, 1:20, 4:15, and
10 pm. Stage shows: 1920, 3:15,
6 and 9 pm.
Capitol-"Kit Carson" trail-blaz-
ing in the old West: IL am, 1:45,
4:30, tbs and 10 pm. Stage shows
1855, $40, 6:25 and 9:10 pm.
COlumbia-"Strike Up the Band"
with Mickey Rooney as its drummer
boy: II am, 1875, Ais, $50 and
$50 pm.
MetropOlitan-"No Time for
Comedy" Rosalind Russell and
Jimmy Stewart in a gay romance:
Ills am, 1:20, 1928, $50, 7:35 and
9:40 pm.
Palace-"The Westerner," Gary
Cooper meets Judge Bean: 1910,
2:3O. 4::50, tbs and 9:35 pm.
Little-"The Bakers Wife," who
runs away and causes a crisis in this
bright French film: II am, 12:45,
2:3O, AIS. 6. 7:55 and $50 pm.
Trans-Lux-N ews and shorts;
continuous from 10 am.
Evening star., 1940-10-24
Desi's New Deal

Following his performance in
"Too Many Girls" Desi Arnaz, bril-
liant young Cuban actor, dancer and
singer. has received a new deal
from R-K-O Radio Pictures. His op-
ton has been taken up and he has
received permission to appear in
George Marion, jr.'s, Broadway play,
"Yours for a Year." before resum-
ing his screen career.
Arnaz recently returned to Holly
wood via plane to attend the pre-
view of TOO Many Girls at the
Hollywood Pantages Theater-with
other members of the cast, includ-
ing Lucille Ball, Ann Miller, Rich
ard Carlson, Eddie Bracken and
Frances Langford.
Evening star., 1940-10-24
Local Actor Back
In Heidi Cast

Howard Whitfield, who will be
membered by followers Of Local
drama groups, inasmuch as he
started his acting career in WASH
ington, returns to Washington in an
important role in the Children's
Theater production of Heidi" at
the National Theater this Saturday
morning.
This is Mr.. Whitfield's fourth win
ter with the Children's Theater.
Last year he was the Stranger in
Under the Lilacs," the year before
Mr.. Darling in Peter Pan" This
season he adds many years to be-
come Heidi's crusty old grandfather.
Tickets for Heidi" will be on sale
today and tomorrow at the local
Office of the Children's Theater.
1734 F. street NV. None will be
available at the National box Of
flee Saturday morning.
Evening star., 1940-10-24
Added tOCast

Paul Porcasi has been added to the
cast of Alexander Ko1da's new pro-
duction, Lady Hamilton" starring
Viyien Leigh and Laurence Olivier
The film is now before the cameras
under the direction o. Mr.. Korda
with supporting cast that includes
Alan Mowbray. C. Aubrey Smith,
Henry Wilcoxon, Sara Allgood
Norma Drury and Ronald Sinclair
Evening star., 1940-10-24
ZOrita Returns

Zorita returns to head the cast Of
"Fads and Fancies," the new bur-
lesque revue which opens its week at
the Gayety with the Sunday matt
nee. Others in the troupe are Mike
Sachs, Hal Weber, Dot Darling,
Diane Johnson, Paddy Cliff and Ma
rion Melrose. AS usual. the Gayety
will have a midnight show Saturday
pjpht
Evening star., 1940-10-24

seconds to nod approval or dis
approval Of say, costume or a
scene sketch. Nor will they ever
recover from the shock Of Sturges'
constant refusal to believe he Is
busy. Let the telephone ring. II
there is one around that is not
busy, and Sturges will pick up the
receiver and say:
Come right up, there isn't any
one here"
When the caller comes right up
Evening star., 1940-10-24

his chaos has q
tendency to par
alyze those as
Sociated W t h
his film making
enterprises.
The latter, for
example. prob
ably never will
get over their
S urprls Sc a t
Sturges' ability
to carry on tour
or five CONVEX
sationS at one
time while using
a ny otherwise
un O n S u m e q
Evening star., 1940-10-24

he finds Sturges surrounded by as
sistant directors, actors, electricians,
cameramen, costume and set de-
Signers and line of secretaries that
extends from here to there. II he
is not getting a haircut at the time
he moves all over the place with
the pace of whirling dervish. If
he Is getting haircut it keeps him
from moving about, but has no
effect upon his rapid-fire speech.
For his rare moments OF recess
Sturges keeps on hand one of the
largest and most varied supplies of
food outside one Of those famous
Hollywood farmers markets. The
huge electric refrigerator just off
his Office is jammed with soft drinks
of every description. Adjacent to
it are a row of shelves filled with
jar upon jar of candies and nuts.
A box of chocolates is always to be
found on his desk.
When he was making his second
picture, christmas in July" Sturges
added q new item to his food COL
lection. He bought tin after tin Of
coffee. took the covers of and
allowed the place to become as
aromatic as the coffee could make
it, Coffee has a lot to do with the
picture, or vice versa, and Sturges
would explain that its fragrance
made perfect atmosphere.
Like Carson Kanin, his co-sen-
satlon among new directors, Sturges
makes his pictures at such little ex-
pense that he startles the wits out
of Paramount executives. They love
it, of course.
One of the ways he saves money
is&o get principal players who don't
cost as much as the Romanoff
jewels. In The Great McGinty,"
his first success, he used Brian Dom
levy, Heretofore a villain exclusively,
and Muriel Angelus. christmas in
July" has Dick Powell and Ellen
Drew and with Sturges to direct
them down to the smallest human
values of the likeable people they
play, both give corking perform
ances.
A good guess justified by the pic
ture is that Powell finally has won
his years of argument that if Hol-
lywood would let him stop singing,
he would show them an actor named
Dick Powell
Evening star., 1940-10-24

Otic OvertOneS. Order of any kind
would paralyZe him even more than
Evening star., 1940-10-24


and Frank Spitzik, what happened
when they went to New York to see
Joe Cook, whose musical biography
they are writing. and they'll tell you.
Just like this:
The blase metropolitan dailies
broke out a few cameras to pick
up a new theatrical angel when
Catholic University's Walter Kerr.
Leo Brady and Frank Spitzig went
backstage at the new 1T Happens
on Ice show to pump Joe Cook on
his early and later life as material
for this years Harlequin show.
Kerr and Brady, who last year re-
corded George M. Cohan's career
in Yankee Doodle Boy this year
continue their unique musical BIZ
ography idea with a show based on
Cooks varied career. Young Spitzig
is to do original music for the show.
The three, arrived in New York
took up alternate posts out front
and in Cooks dressing room, got
stepped on by hurrying skaters,
laughed themselves dizzy and took
casually the small sensation created
bv their original idea to make a
different contribution to theater
history with this dramatic way of
recording dramatic doingS. Before
the show. after the show, and dur
ing the time the hardworking
Cook made numerous costume
changes, the three popped question
after question at the comedian.
Cook, famed for his conversational
stories with no point except un-
restrained laughter, chartered freely
of his theatrical career, even while
gingerly getting aboard the long
circus coat bespangled with neon
lights which is a feature OF his
current appearance. This char
acteristic Cook outfit was con-
structed by a nonchalant electrician.
who, when asked by Joe whether
there was any danger of being
electrocuted. casually remarked.
"Well, I don't think So Cook
wears it every performance.
Joe Cook is small, earnest and
pleasant of 1-stage, the sparkle that
animates his tale-telling lying just
below the surface and popping up
only to illustrate the more anus
ing incidents of his eventful career.
Cook boasts the largest range of
activity of any other man in the
modern specialized theater. Joes
repertory of entertainment includes
juggling, ventriloquism, wire-walk-
ing, ball-walking, blackface, dane
ing, singing, playing several musical
instruments, an infinite capacity for
inventing useless machines and, OF
course, his renowned talent for
making innocent little tales 60 on
and on and get funnier and funnier.
Cook picked up his first professional
job by means of picture Of himself
keeping II balls in the air at the
same time. He got the job. but
didn't tell the agent his photo
grapher friend had painted out the
wires supporting the balls
Evening star., 1940-10-24
Sturges' Methods Chaotic,
But Results Are Good
Writer Who Directs His Own Stories
Does Dozen Things at Once;
GUS Writing Trio Boards Star
By JAY CARMODY.

Results which Preston Sturge motion
writer are ne things hold up inspiring examples to children
Sturg methods however something
splendid de indeed that they appear
genius
on confusion confusion with cha-:.
oc Overtones. Order of kind a., ,.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-21
U.S.S. EVANS
BACK In PORT
DESTROYER ScHENcK SAIL.
ED TUESDAY FOR NOR
FOLK BASE

U. S. Destroyer Evans, which
sailed from Key West March IA,
with Lieutenant Jerry c. Smith
and Lieutenant Floyd B. G..
Myhre, of the U. S. photographic
office, VINO are making astron-
omical observations at a point in
the Bahama Islands, returned to
port yesterday and this morning
was lying in the stream.
The Destroyer Schenck, which
had been assigned to duty as a
unit in the neutrality patrol
operating out of Key West, sailed
Tuesday night at II o'clock for
Norfolk. She has been assigned
to other duties.
Flagship Lea, with Captain A.
S. Carpenter, in command of the
neutrality patrol squadron on
board, sailed on a tour of patrol
duty this morning $50 o'clock.
Vessels in the harbor this
morning were the Destroyers
Twiggs, Williams and Philip, and
the Tender Cannot.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-21
ARTICLE APPEARS
ON FAMED HOUSES
MRS. COSGRoVES' CURRENT
RELEASE GIVES HISTORY
OF BAHAMA HOUSES

A feature article that is more
likely to be clipped than any
other appearing in current issues
of The Citizen concerning Key
West, appears in this issue
The article, featuring the Old
Bahama Houses at Eaton and
William streets, is the latest in
the very fine series appearing
weekly in this paper from the
pen of Myrtle Cosgrove, under
the caption, Key Women
Their Homes and Gardens.
Readers have exhibited much
interest in this series of articles
and their attention is especially
called to today's installment.
The true story, presented in
authentic style, of the Bahama
Houses is interestingly portrayed
by Mrs. Cosgrove.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-21
PERKY'S WILL
LISTS $1,000
FILED TODAY; SON SOLE
HEIR: EXECUTORS
APPOINTED

The last will and testament of
r. c. Perky was filed in Judge
Raymond r. Lords court today
for probate. The items mention
ed are stocks in corporation and
estate, both real and personal, to
the approximate value of $4,000.
The trustees of the estate are
Paul Kunshik, Robert M. Harris
and T. Carlos Henslee, of Miami.
with Mr.. Harris and Mr.. Henslee
as executors.
The sole heir is the son, r. c.
Perky, Jr., who is 20 years old
The trustees are to give young
Perky one-third of the estate
when he reaches the age of Is,
one-third when he reaches age
of 80 and the remainder of the
estate when he reaches the age
of IS.
Other holdings of the deceased
owner of Sugar Loaf estates were
not mentioned In the will, it was
stated.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-21
CROCERS
MET LAST NIGHT
MANY IMPORTANT SUBJECTS
DISCUSSED; TURE
SESSIONS PLANNED

In accordance with announce
ment made last week, the newly
formed Key West Retail GrocerS
Association held another organi-
cation meeting last night at
Chamber of Commerce head
quarters.
President John Archer called
the meeting to order before a
good attendance of retailers OPP
Grating in this city, many OF
them present for the first time.
Various subjects of interest to
the grocery business in the city
were discussed before adjourn
ment. Future meetings will be
held at regular intervals, it was
announced.
Other officers of the group are:
A. Einhorn, vice-preSident; Sid
ney Einhorn, treasurer; P. G.. AL
bury, secretary; Mrs. Ruby Hy-
man, Mrs. Sue Shelton, Charles
Tiff, Ellis Archer, ]. B. Hyman
and Fausto Castillo, directors.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-21
AMERICAN LEGION
STATE COMMANDER.
DUE HERE APRIL 8
WILL BE OFFICIAL VISIT FOR
YEAR; LOCAL POST TO
DISCUSS RECEPTION AT
MEETING TOMORROW

Word was received here today
that William c. BROKER, Tampa,
Florida state commander of The
American Legion, would pay an
official visit to Arthur Sawyer
Post No. % Monday, April 8.
AT special meeting of Arthur
Sawyer Post at the clubhouse,
Whitehead and United streets,
tomorrow night, Key West
Legionnaires will discuss the
forthcoming visit of the state
commander and make arrange
ments for his reception, enter
tainment and public appear
ance.
Commander BROKER in letters
to officials of the Key West post
has indicated he may reach the
city April 6 or April 7. If he
does he indicates he would like
to take another fishing trip
around Key West. It will be re-
called that the state commander
and other officials of the Legion
made a Key West fishing trip
one of the highlights of the fifth
district convention here last
year.
Members of Arthur Sawyer
Post have been discussing a ten
tative suggestion that a general
public meeting be held at the
Legion home the night of April
10, so that the former servicemen
and the active servicemen of the
city may have an opportunity to
meet and hear Commander
BROKER. The idea will be
thrashed out tomorrow night.
Although it had been originally
determined to elect post officers
at a regular meeting March u,
officials OF the post had called a
special meeting for tomorrow
night to consider the list of can
didates for the various offices,
before news of the visit of Com
mander BROKER WAS received.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-21
BRITISH LINERS TO
TRANSPORT DUTY
MAURITANIA AND QUEEN
MARY LEAVE NEW
YORK DOCKS
CBy Associated Press)

NEW YORK; Mar. 21.-MyS-
terry shrouded the departure last
night and this morning of the
Cunard-White Star liners Mature
tania, 35,739 tons, and Queen
Mary, 81,235 tons, from their
docks here.
Officials of the line declined to
comment on the sailings, other
than to state that the British
government had issued the sailing
orders.
Unofficial sources declared that
the majestic liners would sail
first to Halifax for supplies and
personnel, then make the peril
GUS journey to Australia for
transport service.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-21
INCOME TAX
RETURNS UP
MORGENTHAU INDICATES 81
PERCENT MORE TAXES BE-
ING PAID THIS YEAR
Try Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Mar. 21.-
Secretary Henry Morgenthau to-
day stated that income tax re-
turns were pouring into his of
flee at a rate that indicated re-
turns will be approximately 81
percent larger than the same
amounts filed last year.
Over $6O0.000,OOO had been
received at headquarters here for
the first three months period, it
was revealed. Government hopes
of offsetting current budget def
icitS brought on by enlarged de-
Tense measures were entertained
in the face of incomplete re-
turns.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-21
Further Reorganization OF
Allied War Cabinets Hinted
, -GZNs - 50 ~ - ~ ~ - -. 4
CLOSED SEASON FOR
CRAYFISH ON TODAY

State Conservation Officer
Bonnie Russell stated today
that the closed season on
craYfish begins today and
that his office is making all
arrangements TO enforce
state regulations in regard to
the season which will last for
the next four months.
A number of Key Westers
and winter residents. taking
recognition of the deadline
date today. were laying in
supplies for final meals con-
sisting of the seafood delic-
acY.
The law states that no res
taurants may serve craYfish
during the four months
closed season and no person
may take. or catch any salt
wafer craYfish from the wa
ters of the State of Florida
for commercial purposes. or
to have in their possession.
regardless of where caught
or where taken. any of the
same" between the dates
specified.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-21
JOE c M'MAHON
CANDIDATE FOR
TAX COLLECTOR
FEELS HE'S FULLY QUAIL
FLED TO FAITHFULLY PER-
FORM DUTIES OF OFFICE:
KNOWN WIDELY

Joe c. Mcmahon announces in
this issue of The Citizen as a
candidate for the office of State
and County Tax Collector and
SolicitS the support of the voters
of Monroe County in the ap-
preaching elections, the first pri-
mary to be held on May z.
Mr.. Mcmahon is known to
practically all the people of Key
West For IA years he was the
office manager and cashier of
the Havana American Cigar Co.,
and while holding that position
he made a host of friends, who,
he is sure, will be with him in
his candidacy.
He resigned to secure a better
and more lucrative position with
the Cortez Cigar Co., where he
was superintendent and office
manager for nine years. After
wards he was advanced to the
managerShip of the factory and
remained in that position for
eight years, until 1888 when the
factory was discontinued.
Mr.. Mcmahon is fully qualified
to fill the public office to which
he aSpires in an able and eff
cient manner, being always con-
siderate of others. His qualifica-
tions are unquestioned, especial
ly IN that his profession is that
Of an accountant.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-21
JAYCEES SPONSOR
BUNDLE WEEK, TO
START ON MONDAY
ALL AGENCIES AND cITI-
ZENS ASKED TO DONATE
OLD CLOTHING TO BE
GIVEN TO CITY'S POOR

Next week will be Bundle
Week" and all Key Westers will
be requested to dig out" all old
clothes and shoes for the needy
of the city. Key West Junior
Chamber of Commerce decided
to sponsor this movement at a
meeting held last evening in Mrs.
Rhoda Bakers Restaurant.
/; ALI items of wearing apparel
contributed will be turned over
to the Parent-Teacher Associa-
tions for needy children and
their parents. 1t is expected that
all Boy Scout troops of the city
will cooperate in gathering up
the contributions.
Through the courtesy of
Columbia Laundry clothing will
be sterilized and cleaned.
Persons having discarded cloth
ing should notify any of the fol-
lowing: William T. Dougherty,
Jr., phone IA; Isadore Weintraub,
phone 645-W; Delmar Butler,
phone 10-J, or Joe Allen, phone
81.
Clothing may be taken to the
Chamber of Commerce office on
Fleming street
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-21
r. B. STEVENS is BUYER;
NEW SOUTHERNMOST
HOME TO BE BUILT
SHORTLY

Following several announce
ments of new construction in the
city made during the past few
days. comes a new real estate
release concerning the sale of
75-foot of property on South
street. with ~ feet fronting on
the Atlantic side. adjoining the
present southernmost home.
The property was purchased by
Raymond B. Stevens, of Wash
ington, D. c., chairman of the u.
S. tariff commission and former
financial adviser to the King of
Siam, from Miss Thelma Strabel,
magazine and movie writer,
owner of a 2O0-foot tract extend
ing from Whitehead street to
the southernmost home. The
Stevens lot includes the old Vim
ing Harris garage.
With this news comes the
knowledge that a new Southern
most Home" will come into be-
ing. Miss Strabel has let a con-
tract for a $4,000 home on her
property, and construction is ex-
pected to begin shortly. Mr.. and
Mrs. Stevens, meanwhile, have
announced that they plan to re-
turn to this els ntsxtsTan and
Will then start construction of
their winter home alongside the
Strabel residence.
The property purchased by the
SteVenS's was first seen last
spring when Mrs. Stevens was on
a visit to this city. The site con-
formed to her ideal as a home
site, and accordingly plans were
made to give up the beautiful
home given to Mr.. and Mrs.
Stevens by the government of
Siam. No announcement of the
price paid was made, however it
was understood to be up in the
thousands of dollars.
The Citizen also received in
formation today that the present
SouthernmOSt home will be COM
pletely renovated by Mrs. Marion
Harris Lowe of Coral Gables,
daughter of the late Judge Vim
ing Harris.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-21
new AIRBASE TO
BE FENCED SOON
MATERIALS NOW ON HAND
TO ENCLOSE TRUMBo
FIELD AREA

Officials of the Ivy H. Smith
Company announced today that
the fencing material had arrived
in the city and that the total
area consisting of the new air.
base under construction on
Trumbo Island would be shortly
enclosed with stout wire fencing
strung on iron posts.
Many Key Westers are being
employed for the work on the
airbase buildings, which is pro-
ceeding satisfactorily. according to
Smith Company representatives
here.