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Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-03
Stewart Recalls 4 Chance
Meeting With Wil.Rie

meeting with him in 4 Washington
hotel lobby.
lie Kept Coming
To all the experts establishment,
he began to develop 4 boom.
1t SWcllcd and SWcllcd. There
wasn't any sense TO it. The experts
explained how impossible il was.
They didn't believe in it until almost
the last minutc-or QUITE the last
minute.
WiIlkic has got an organization"
alright
The problem is:
How I'D lis organizers keep it
under their hats until so late?"
1t doesn't seem possible that it was
purely accidental Some gueSSerS
say its Il youth movement" against
oId-faShionci politics.
1t also is represented that Wall
Street sanctioned it.
Not that Wall Streets supposed to
like radical youthiulnC in over
doses. but that r"Hhc '"cfcrS. to
the New Deaf. ...s. kind of
yOuthfuIncS~. a.. .crShip of
such Il scmi-i!' ,trcctcr rs
Wendell WilIki'
But even II 80, plain how
the thing was done : cautiously,
until the llth hour u,d 59th minute
as at PhiIadcIphia. That remains
mystery for the prcScnt-and per-
haps on into the indefinite future.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-03
Cotton Closes
2-15 Higher

New York. July 3.-(AP)-Cotton
futures opened 6 lower to | higher
Futures closed to Is higher mid
ding spot 1910. up I.
Old contracts:
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-03


Germ he was connected with. He was
a large, stocky Individual. in good
clothes. but rather rumpIcd. as if
he hadn't had time to get his suit
pressed after getting off his train.
from wherever nc came from.
Hey. said Steve to me. Il want
to introduce you to my lricnd-so-
and-so.'
He mentioned the chaps name.
but didn't catch it.
The bird greeted me cordially and
proposed Il drink immediately. He.
Steve and | consumed our re-
rreshmcntS. We chattcd together. |
quickly gathered. from the CONVEX
satiOn's nature. that my new &C
power industry. He not only was
very intelligent ON the subject but
he was witty and entertaining also.
He quite impressed me. indeed.
though | still hadn't been able 10
identify him. We hadn't time for
much of an interview. however. since
our friend had to hurry away 10 keep
an appointment AT the White House.
if I remember correctly. Then he
left town and il was quite awhile
before | met him again. Ncvcrthc-
less. he gave me some new hints
that | subsequently found useful.
Who Was lie?
But. as VIC parted. 7 managed 10
drag Steve. by the buttonholC. aside
for 4 minute.
"Stcvic." I asked. "What tho heck
did you say that guys name is?'
His name" replied Steve, SIS
Wendell WiIlkic. W-E-ND-E double
IL. W-I-doublc LL-K-T-F Natur-
ally you never heard Of him, but
he's quite Il prominent power mag
nate. He's president Of the Com
monWealth and Southern. Don't for
get him. He's due to register"
IF Steve thought. though. that he
was due to register as tho Republic
cans next presidential nominee. I'll
say he can qualify as the greatest
political prophet in the history of
the United States thus far.
Nevertheless. Approximately six
months after that incident in Wash
ington hotel barroom. darned If |
didn't see Wendell Willkic referred
TO as a G.. O. p. possibility or course
neither 7 nor any other public COM
mcntator considered the liant even
worth laughing at. IT WIS 5lSt lG-
norcd rs not 50 much as funny.
\ Democrat - according to the
last "Who's Who" UnknoWn.-cX-
ccpt in a smallSh financial circle.
No. On second thought. not alto
qethcr unknoWn-but known to a
lot of other folks, exclusively as a
utility baron. And heaven knows
that that ilk hasn't been IaNorabIy
advertised in the last generation.
Everything seemed to be against
him. except his pcrsOnality-and no
body knew ANYTHING about that. h''
by accident-as through my chance
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-03
Nazii-
Break Near
Stewart Says Russia
Worried Over Prog
ress of German Con-
quest of Europe.
Hv CHARLES Z. STEWART
Central Press COlumniSt

..a~nMgluN. July 3.UuCle Sam is
.. ...,, anxious seat. for obvious rea-
aS "a the possibilities OF mis-
. .--.a4hiu& by Herr Hitler III our
.nhyre If he cOntemplates ms
...-uu IN western Europe.
... American attention has been
ZACH concentrated on that aspect
..s developing situation that signs
...>~iuu worry over the rapid pro-
.....-~ IT the Nail conquest pretty
..-rllv have been di$resarded by
see observers. Our state depart
....-. however. doesn't entirely ig-
;heu.
+. act. some OF our foreign experts
... r. tn, opinion that Adolf is near
-. avruNjug point with Comrade
~...a. that outright friction between
..., .> due III the near future. To
.,. sure. nobody questions that the
SCENT Germans. lett to themSel-
-,~. ,uuld dispose of the internally
:.-.rIuuiZed Russians in short order.
= z. the budly-led. poorly-trained
.. ..-,.Ju> are extremely numerous
.c nave unlimited nottwal resources
.sn the Nails are very shy on. The
....,iu>iuu IS that the Fuehrer. with
.MpuNt (even il partially licked)
,-. on MS hands. must be consider
...y embarrassed with millions Of
-y lIu>coviteS hammering at his
.l Guor-it il should come to that.
communism Versus Nazi-iSm.
~ everybody knows. Stalin'S Com
.a,<m and Hjtler'S Nazi-iSm always
were violently in conflict each is
..> different from the other as both
... rom Democracy.
They hooked up together reclp-
socially 100 per cent selfiShly.
Igtler'S object was 10 keep Stain
nom jumping on him from behind
vale the NaziS were occupied 10 the
Westward.
Stains notion maniteStly was that
N...-.<tiC Hitler and Fa>cIStical Mus
-...u. were on the verge nf getting
int. q luuS-draWn-Out war with
"--orrucy.
tie calculated that this war would
-,G both sides white.
\, that jUnctIre. with NaZiS, FaS-
..~.- and Democrats alike flat on
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-03

Wanton cruelty, the vilest thing
humanity knows, is on the march
when passions are loOscd in war
time
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-03

their backs and gaSpins. it was hi.
plan To hop IN and CommuniZe The
whole world in next to no time.
The program didn't work out a.
per Josef Stalin'S specifications.
The var, us between the NaziS (the
taSclStS being only Sideshow) anc
The democracteS didn't prove to be
lonS-draWn-out and eXhauSting-it
waS 4 German bltZkrieg.
Now ii doesn't look so much as if
Russia might Communize the rest OF
the world. 1t looks more as if Ger
many might Nazi-ize Russia.
or course. this prospect infuriatcs
Joe Stain.
Suspicious All Along.
True. Joe'S been suspicious Of Adolf
all along.
He's tried to get what he conSid-
cred RuSSia'S share of Poland. He's
made his grabs in Finland and the
little Baltic countries. He's tried to
head Germany off as far as he could.
With Il view to the SovietS' footholcs
in the Balkans (for instance. his
NStENlI1 VI lptNS>ll NtplSl SlIlNl IUhONllloJ
and in Baltic waters.
But Stain is Il total rizzle. in COM
pariSon with Adolf Hitler, rs an in
ternational negotiator.
To be exact, Russia didn't fully
want to have France utterly Nazi-
lied or Observation-Disclosures France
mas L pretty strong CommuniStic SEN
timent. Stain doesn't want that
stamped Out by German conquest.
AS to the newspapers, the Swedish
Attonbladet says there is nothing
left but the shell Of the RuSSo-Ger-
man pact" \ Swedish paper wouldn't
say that if it didn't mean it.
"Now'S the time" adds the Alton
bladet. for grabbing, while the grab
bing'S good"
Says another Scandinavian journal:
Much us some Americans anti
cipate NaZi aggression in the New
World. with far better reason the
Russians are anxious about what
Germany dominant in central and
western Europe would mean to
them"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-03

F. Z. StrOWd. OF Chapel Hill, is
serving as general chairman of the
committee on arrangements for the
joint sessions of the Carolinas'
Postal Supervisors. the North Caro-
lima Federation Of Post Office Clerks,
and the North Carolina Federation
of Letter Carriers and their auXiliar-
les, which open in Chapel Hill today
and continue through July +.
Sessions of the six organizations
are expected to draw an attendance
of between $50 and 1000 postal en-
ployees to the University for the
tWo-day program.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-03
Wall Street In
Quiet Session

New York, July 3.-(AP)-Wall
Strceters started Off TO the country
today for July 4th and let stocks
follow narrow, indetcrminate
course.
No news from abroad or at home
arose to break the calm. Only about
100000 shares changed hands.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-03

~ N'N'h - $50 '''N
capital. Of various
Dig business inter-
estS. one Of which
is Tor then WaS) an
utilization Of public
utility executives.
On the occasion in
question he had in
tow one o. his out
of t o W n clients,
only Just arrived in
the city for Il brief
conference " i h
: o m G government
officials relative To
issues o! cOnSc-
Evening star., 1940-03-30

will hold an interesting exhibition
of flower arrangements and flower
containers at the Y. w. c. A. on
Friday. April S, at 80 o'clock.
Mr.. r. P Beckwith will be the
guest artist. Those interested in
artistic floral arrangements are in
vited to attend.
On Monday, April 8. the club will
hold its next regular monthly meet
ing at 2 o'clock at the home Of
Mrs. Floyd B. Olcott, 1923 Orchid
street NV. Mrs. Theodore M. Hunt
ley will be co-hostess. Mrs. Theo-
dore I. Coe will give a talk on
Flower Shows" and James Thorp
will lecture on Soil Testing and
Fertilizers Flower arrangements
will be done by two of the mem
bers. and following this tea will be
served.
The regular monthly meeting Of
the Garden Club of Chevy Chase.
Nd, will be held at the home of
Mrs. William S. Corby, 9 Chevy
Chase Circle. at 3 o'clock, on
Wednesday afternoon. April 3.
An especially interesting program
will be given during the afternoon,
which will include technicolor pic
ture of the famous tulip gardens Of
Mr.. John w. Sherwood of Balti-
more, Md. The picture will be &C.
companied with music and narra-
ton. Mr.. Sherwood is sending the
full motion-picture equipment and
operator to show this unusual pic
ture.
Evening star., 1940-03-30
On the Calendar

April 21.24--Holly Springs,
Miss: Pilgrimage Garden Club.
April 22-27-Garden Week In
Virginia.
April 21-2S-Vicksbure. jack
son. Meridian, Miss: Pilgrimage
Garden Club.
April 2s-28-Aberdeen, Miss:
Pilgrimage Garden Club.
April 27-2S-Greenwood, Miss:
Pilgrimage Garden Club.
April 26-May eBaltimore,
Md: Seventh annual Maryland
House and Garden Pilgrimage.
April 30-Carrollton, Miss: Pill
grimage Garden Club.
May-Mandarin, Fla: Tour Of
orchid farm.
May 1-Washington, D. c.:
All Hallows' Guild Flower Market,
Cathedral Close.
May 3.A-Leland. Miss: Pill
grimage Garden Club.
May 4.5-0reenville, Miss: !:
Pilgrimage Garden Club.
May 7-10-Annual meeting,
Garden Club of America, Baltl-
more. Md.
May 14-15-Annual meeting,
Garden Club of Virginia. Peters
burg. Va.
May 21-23-Roanoke, Va: An
nual meeting. Virginia Fedora
ton Of Garden Clubs, Roanoke
Hotel.
Evening star., 1940-03-30

Oh tSu BIOWulk ~ 1cCt W " lSCL LllSH'
and with trunks as much as 18
inches in diameter. It thrives in
dense shade. The catawbiense, a
lower growing species that likes
some sun, seldom grows more than
Is feet high, and has 4 broad short
leaf, instead Of the long narrow leaf
like the maximum. The catawbiense
variety, with its lilac-purple and
rose colored blossoms, is considered
the most beautiful of the rhododen-
drons. 1t grows extensively along
the mountain ranges from Virginia
to Georgia, and is a parent of many
hybrid varieties, all of which are
known for their splendid flowers.
Some varieties of rhododendron
are useful as we'll as decorative
the wood is used in fine cabinet work.
while the flowers have been utilized
In jelly making, and even the leaves
have at times been used for me-
dicinal purposes.
But the plants in which we are
most interested, of course, are those
Tor nome ana garden use. Fortu-
nately. the height can be controlled
eliminating any worry of our
plants becoming 50-footers!
Rhododendrons can be raised from
seed and cuttings. A novel way to
start a new plant is to bend q branch
down to the ground. slightly scrape
the bark, pin down in place with a
wire pin, resembling ladies' hair
pin. and cover with peat. After the
branch has taken root, cut it loose
from the original plant and start it
on its way the same as other plants
1t really is not so difficult to grow
rhododendron-it all depends on the
"know-how"
The rhododendron makes certain
demands upon the grower, however.
such as-plenty Of water, but it
must be well drained-no wet sloppy
feet; spray at regular intervals for
laceny, which is found clinging to
the underside of its leaves; good air
Evening star., 1940-03-30
Garden Pill gri,nages

RISING SUN TAvERN-1n Fredericksburg Well preserved
Colonial inn Separate admission Is cents.
HUGH MERCER APoTHECARY sHoP-Built prior
mtonay War and Oldest drugstore During garden week
small lavendar verbena
chased here. Separate admission rs cents
MARY. WASHINGTON MONUMENT GROUNDS-Recenty
restored by the Garden Club of Virginia.
MASONIC TENdPLE-Here Bible
George Washington took his Masonic oath.
DoGGETr HoUsE-A private home Princess Anne and
Amelia Original scenic wallpaper Mrs Thomas Boees
owner Separate admission 40 cents
WEXFORD HOUSE-Another private home at 1901 Carolina
street Built prior to l7se Separate admission IS cents
COLLECTION of miniature antique furniture will be exhibited
in the home OF Mrs Beverley Roberts, 4o6 Hanover street.
NORTHERN T1DEwATER DISTRICT.
MARMON-Bult Fizhugh; l7s5 possession
Of direct descendants Of Col Fielding Lewis Interior original
highway Coorn left and follow Fsiriew Beach highway
to entrance gate right Mrs R. Carter Grymes owner ADJ
mission to grounds and outbuldng 40 CENTS to house 40 cents
BELLE GROvE-Take u Route II out Of Fredericksburg to
Royal river James Madison Memorial Bridge o
2o until shows Turn left Birthplace OF
President James Madison Mrs Hooker
Admission to garden 40 cens to house 40 cents
GAYMONT-On u g. Route II. shows turn. On south
side Rappahannock River miles southeast Of Fredeckhre
Robb. gardens house 10
cents.
wAKEF1ELD-on Potomac River Fredericksburg
of State Highway Arrow shows turn Represents birthplace Of
sTRATToRD-42 miles Of Fredericksburg, and Just Oh
Highway Historic and beautiful Can
Restored gardens Charge so cents includes gardens
and interiors.
SABINE HAI1-on U. S $780, mile Warsaw
Built in 1880 for Landon Carter Original old
garden. interesting Wexford family Admis-
grounds and garden 70 cents admission house 10
THE PAMUNKEY RIVER
EISING 0REEN-From Richmond take U. s. Route $780, the
Tappahannok Highway Turn right first road past Manqun,
follow Built in early 18th century by Capt William Dan
Causey owners open Tuesday through Friday Admission
grounds and gardens 40 cents to house 40 cents
Evening star., 1940-03-30

March 30-April 7-Chicaeo,
Ill Chicago Flower Show, Navy
Pier
April 2-9-Washlngton, D. c.:
Cherry Blossom Week
April 3-4-Colleee Park, Md:
Garden School, University of
Maryland.
April e-7-Macon, Ga; garden
pilgrimage.
April 10-ll-Augusta. Ga: an
nual convention, Garden Club of
Georgia.
April 12-13-Alexandria. Va:
Daffodil Show, Virginia Garden
Clubs.
April 12-13-Ninth Annual
Narcissus Show, Garden Club of
Virginia, Armory. Alexandria. Va.
April 13, Alexandria, Va:
Alexandria Association House
Tour.
April 13-14-San Antonio, Tex.
Fourth annual garden pilgrimage
April 17-18-Takoma Park, D.
c.: Da6Odil Show, Takoma Horti-
cultural Club.
April 18-Savannah, Ga; flow
er Show.
April 18-19-Atlanta, Ga; an
nual tulip show.
April 19-21-Atlanta. Ca; gar
den pilgrimage.
April 20-Macon, Ga; flower
show.
Evening star., 1940-03-30
of Combination Spray Dust Reduces the Gardeners Labor
Somewhat Less Effective
Than Speciality Materials,
But Is Simpler to Apply
Chewing and Sucking Insects
Easily Kept Under Control
By Frequent Applications
By w. u YOUNGMAN,

The home gardener constantly being
sect or tor that disease Many kinds spray recommended for the
various kinds and diseases But gardener
plants few shrubs and bulbs will having
elaborate
No doubt the speciality effective
kinds preparing
convenient omit them The question then is What the
substitute? We certainly do enjoy having
and there little pleasure in having disease infested plants
Perhaps combination
will at least labor Combination
somewhat less effective specially
them
apt them and hence
control is far better than control
The next step to decide between spraying busting Some
ties claim
Evening star., 1940-03-30

circulation-willn not grow in swampy
places; plenty of sun in the summer
but they want some shade too.
say in the middle of the day, be-
tween IL noon and 2:30 pm.-so.
have this in mind when selecting
garden spot for this plant; and the
most important demand is acid soil.
A good soil mixture for rhododen-
drons consists of so per cent leaf
mold and rough wood-earth, Is per
cent soil-porous and acid, and the
remaining Is per cent must be sand.
After rhododendrons finish bloom
ing the seed pods must be clipped
of, the plants given bath, and
set aside to await warm weather
for planting outdoors, Be sure to
protect them from heavy winds and
strong sunrays-but never use brick
or cement walls or thick shubbery
for this purpose as these give too
deep a shade,
Evening star., 1940-03-30
Garden Club
Activities
Increase
Many Events Are
On Schedule for
Coming Weeks
By BETSY CASWELL.

The Neighborhood Garden Club
of Gaithersburg and Washington
Grove held its first meeting of the
1910 season on Wednesday. March
20, at the home of Mrs. Charles
E. Crawford. The club is planning
to sponsor junior garden club at
the Gaithersburg School during the
coming months. The next meeting
will be held at the home of Mrs. Clay
Plummer on Wednesday, April II.
OF interest to all garden clubs is
the announcement that the annual
garden school of the University of
Maryland will open this year with
two lectures on the evening of
Wednesday, April 3, beginning at 8
O'Clock. On Thursday, April 4, the
morning session will begin at 10
o'clock and the afternoon program
starts at lis. The final evening
session will commence at 8 o'clock.
All sessions will be held in the
Agricultural Auditorium at the Uni
Verslty OF Maryland. There is. no
admission or registration fee.
The Takoma Horticultural Club
oilers a silver cup to the exhibitor
scoring the most points in the
specimen classes at the 25th an
nual daffodil show. tentatively set
for April l7-18. tt, club, Oldest
IN this area, has been holding
hover shows each year since 1915
ana is Offering two cups in celepra-
ton OF its Is years of active service.
Inc club usually schedules a
NUMBER OF shows each year. includ-
ing those of tulips, iris. roses. peo-
niles, gladiolus, fall flowers and fruit,
dahllas. etc. Several of the shows
are regional in character. All of
them are open to any one wishing
TO exhibit or to see the displays. The
American Iris Society and the
American Rose Society medals and
certllcates are usually included
among the awards offered to win.
nlng exhibitors. This year the
twenty fifth annual tulip show. the
Seso>S Va VLlS1l WILL US dOnOunCeN
later, will also have silver cup for
the high point winner.
Creating Garden Overnight" is
the alluring topic of the lecture ar
ranged by the American Horticul-
tural Society for the third and con-
cluding talk of its spring series The
lecture will be given on April 2 at
the Sulgrave Club by Richard K.
Webel, and will deal with the prac-
tical development of Landscape set
tings for the country home. Illus
trations will accompany Mr.. Webel's
talk, and will be most helpful in fol-
lowing, step by step, the plans for
landscapine as developed by this
well known authority on the sub
ject.
The Washington Garden Club
Evening star., 1940-03-30
Rhododendron Becoming
An increasingly Popular
City Garden Shrub
Not Difficult to Grow Here
If It's Likes and Dislikes
Are Properly Respected
Bv AGNES TRIMBLE.

with its blossoms simple dark
foliage coming into its becoming city plantaer all It's
A
Of this fact.
s an
satisfactory background
houses and in public parks.
The Botanical Garden proud Of plant "D
shell
Rhododendron heather O.
which
smallest blooms
the heather but
Some think Of rhodendron being mountain
families
native to the Eastern United States
environment, too, they might be called
Catawbiense,
Evening star., 1940-03-30
Sun ScaId

Spring planted evergreens some-
times suffer from sun scald when
planted on the south side Of q house,
especially where they are close to
a wall that reflects sun and heat
toward them. One way to avoid
injury until they are well enough
established to withstand it Is to stick
branches OF pine. cedar or other
evergreen into the ground around
them, tying them into place with
A stout cord or pieces OF wire. This
is less troublesome method than
building q screen of lath and is
much less unsightly.
Evening star., 1940-03-30


those available certain sections n the Garden
Page each week prior of ptlgrin,ages
M gardens ard homes listed iu be during that period
$50 am to Indicates charge. AlDdys wdch for
drroWs shouting whcre to leaue main highways
RICHMOND DISTRICT.
Information Boothsefeon Hotel Marshall Hotel and
Automobile Club OF Virginia.
HICKORY Ashland take State Route 81, east Of
Original destroyed Mr.. Mrs H.
Wckham Admission to garden 40 cents.
VIRGINIA HOUSE-1n Windsor State Highway lat.
England 1925
Warwick Can interior. Mr. and Mrs A. W. Weddel owners
Admission 81 inclusive
THE oAKs-1n Windsor Farms State Highway 147. Arrow
Built moved
location Can interior Miss Lizzie Boyd Admission to
house and garden 40 cents
WILTON-Of State Highway turn.
the Colonial America the Virginia Fine
paneng Grounds Handicapped Garden Club of Virginia Can
interior. Admission to house and grounds 40 cents.
AGECROFT HA1L-1n Windsor Farms west Of Richmond
State Route 47 Arrow shows Ancestral seat OF branch Of
the royal Pntagenes Brought England 1925
h garden Open Wednesday, Thursday and Friday DR. and
David c. Norton owners Admission to garden 40 cents
APMTHnL HOUSE-On State Highway shows
Built Chesterfield County in 1892 moved site
descendant Of the builder
Cary, owners Admission to grounds and house 10 cents
MODERN -Windemere, of Richmond on State
Route 4 DR. and Mrs Douglas Wander Hoof Admission
40 cents Robin Hi 47
Street road Mr. and Mrs W. A. wngham, Admission
40 cents.
FREDERICKSBURG DISTRICT
Information Headquarters-Prncess Anne Hotel)
block ticket priced at 81 includes folowing
KENMORE-1n Fredericksburg. Home of Betty washington
Lewis Furnished in period Separate admission 10 cents
of the mother Washington
rate admission Is cents.
Evening star., 1940-03-30
III r R II s

DRIED hEADs, Tor Salads. Omelets, etc.
HERB COOKERY: Booklet OF Recipes sent
on receipt Of 25 cents.
HERD CATALOGUE: New edition, lust
publishsd. Sent on receipt Of IC cents
WeAThERED OAK HERs FARM. Inc.
BRADLEY HILLS, BETHESDA. NARYLAND
Evening star., 1940-03-30
Morning Glories

II you have garage or garden
shed try covering them this season
with heavenly blue morning glories.
Rose Marie and Cardinal Climbers
are two other kinds that grow well.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-05-18
Hicks To Go
To Methodist


Jasper B. Hicks, local attorney,
will go to Asheville next week to
attend the 1TSt iurisdictional con-
terence Of the United Methodist
church in the southeastern states. He
IS d delegate from the North Caro-
Ina Conference.
A memorr OF the old Methodist
Protestant Church Conference, MI
HICKS was elected 4 delegate to the
ASheville Satncring when the mer-
ger was made effective in the east
urn haul OF the Stale at the organlZ-
my session OF the North Carolina
conference in Fayetteville last No
veneer.
MI. Hicks was delegate from the
McthOul.t Protestant conference III
this State 10 the uniting conference
IN Kansas City last spring.
No OtHcr layman from lnlS section
will attend the JurSuictlOnal con-
ference IN AShcvInc, SO far as has
Iecn learned.