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Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-31
L. A. BUTTER De EGGS
CHICAGO GRAINS

CHICAGO, March 80. d'PJ Wheat
moved quietly in narrow range
around previous closing levels on
the Chicago board Of trade today
AZ brokers held back in anticipation
Of the weekend layoff
Wheat closed y to .. cent higher,
May $I.04as -$1.o4i2 a bush"l. corn
was unchanged to = cent higher,
May 5G9sB b; oats unchanged to off
D., cent, May 40a. y; rye = TO =.
cent higher, May G57. b; soy beans
were unchanged to = cent lower,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-31

SIutd NgNT Tor INe ntaVNWtlgNI
championship of the world, and to-
day there's not one word of con-
ISOLATION that can be whispered into
the ringing ears of Johnny Paychek
of Dies Moines. Ia. He fluttered ner-
yously around the ring for three
minutes and IL seconds, hit the
canvas four times and never threw
an effective punch.
Maybe PaNChek was scared and
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-31
Central High
WresfIers Bow

San Diego high schools varsity
wrestling team defeated Ell Centric
high grapplerS in ~ out of 10
matches in the Central high gym
naSium Friday afternoon.
Ell Centre high salvaged six draws
in the match. Wrestlers who earned
draws were, Charles Crowell, H.
KaWashima, M. Kawashima, Ben
Harner.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-31
Coast Loop Opens
Play Today: Oaks
Secs Ruined Out
BY UNITED PRESS -

Cloudy showery weather today dulled the razor-edge
of the festive opening of the Pacific Coast Baseball league
today.
The opening game between Oakland and Sacramento
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-31
Povchek Makes
H;story's Feeble s.
Title Challenge

NEW YORK. March 80. (UP)-Joe Louis endorsed the
Payche with right to the jaw and the paychek bounced
Bounced about six inches off the ring in Madi
Square Garden and then fopped back flaer than
pauperS wallet. 1t was dreary end To dreary lop-
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-31

Another item of outstanding in
tereSt this week comes from Bob
Hays, sccretary-manager of the E.
Centre chamber of commerce. Under
the caption Fish For Salton Sea. &"
the chambers bulletin states. Sc
cured interest of United States BIZ
reau OF Fisheries in the placing of
sport fish in the Salton Sea. This
Is Incidental to investigations and
experiments made by the California
State Fish ana Game commission
Experts of the U. S. Bureau of
Fisheries will make extensive in
designations and experimentation
duclng. perhaps certain game fish
found eff the Philippine Islands
which the bureau believes might
adapt themselves to the peculiar
environment of SaltOn Sea
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-31
BENCHW ARM|NG
by Burdette Kline
Sports Editor

Yuma sportsman has achieYed The
feat CT landing a 49, pound cat
fish recently near Laguna dam
News sources stated that Halmon
had been placed in the lead in the
big fish contest sponsored by the
Yuma Rod and Gun club. This
item should prove an incentive to
FL Centre fishermen. Why not hang
up prize for the best local angler?
The Post-Press will be glad to re-
celve suggestions relative to this
matter. A contest could be arrang-
ed to include deep-sea anglers.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-31
It's Fisninu Time

us FiSniHg Iime
The fellow who writes about fish
and fishermen takes ii away AGAIN
today.
BY GEO. F. BUCKLIN
A prolific season for deep-sea
sports fishermen was indicated this
week when several large catches of
yellowtai- were registered in the
vicinity of the Mexican Coronados
Noteworthy was the achievement of
26 passengers on the Mascot III. who
brought to gaff SO of the finny
fighters The largest yellowtail seal
ed % pounds which ls"quite a size
able fish, especially during the
initial stages of the season.
The Colorado river area was the
focal point of interest for valley
anglers this week when il was an
nounced that after April /, the
river will be open to fishing during
the entire year. Much credit for
this concession from the California
Fish and Game commission should
60 to Bob WhitelaW who has deyot-
ed much of his valuable time TO
obtain better fish and game laws
for Imperial Valley sportSmen.
PiScatorial experts from Fl Centre
will be obliged to look to their
laurelS, now that j. L. Halmon.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-31
MPLS. FLAX FUTURES
T. A. GRAINS

los ANGELES. March 80. Up
~. hard white -. H67h 72z
No. i soft white *l'o' q -l''Sn
harley Sa6.,oo
No. 4 mi. west 4s lbs. S'so ,'e e9
Caru No. = Yellow ''.,a1u, All
! 111ae ~. 3 yelaow 49, sA''' Ave
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-31
BOWLING Palace Releases Second and
Third Round League Schedules

outlaws VS.. SherWoods
District VS.. Employees
June
outlaws VS.. District
2O-30 VS. Employees
Sherwood VS.. Dupont
THIRD ROUND)
June IL
SherWOods VS.. 20-30
Dupont VS.. District
Employees vs.. outlaws
June Is
Dupont vs.. Employees
20-30 VS. outlaws
SherWoOdS vs.. District
June 25
District VS.. Outlaw
SherWoods VS.. Dupont
Employees vs.. 20-30
July 2
Employees VS.. SherWoOds
District VS.. 20-30
Dupont VS.. outlaws
July 9
20-30 VS.. Dupont
outlaws VS.. SherWoods
District VS. Employees
COMMERCIAL BOWLING
LEAGUE
second roundl
May 6
Harris VS. Hardware
Haas VS.. Robertson
Gas Co. VS.. Hatton
May Is
Robertson vs.. Hatton
Gas Co. vs.. Hardware
Harris VS.. Haas Bros.
May 20
Gas Co. VS.. Haas Bros.
Robertson VS.. Harris
HattOn VS.. Hardware
May 81
Hatton VS.. Harris
Hardware vs.. Haas Bros.
Robertson vs.. Gas Co.
June 3
Hardware VS. Robertson
Harris Garage vs.. Gas Co.
Haas Bros. VS.. HattOn
THIRD ROUND
June 10
Haas Br5 VS.. Harris Garage
HattOn Service VS.. Robertson
Gas Co. VS.. Hardware
June II
HattOn VS.. Gas Co.
Harris VS.. Hardware
Haas Bros. vs.. Robertson Tire
June "a
Robertson Tire VS.. Hardware
Haas Bros. vs.. HattOn
Gas Co. vs.. Harris
July |
Gas Co. vs.. Haas Bros.
Robertson Tire VS.. Harris
HattOn VS.. Hardware
July 8
Harris vs.. HattOn
Hardware VS.. Haas Bros.
Robertson vs.. Gas Co.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-07

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-07
Woman Driver
Is Fined Sl50

TIE woman driver 81 an auto
mobile that crashed into = railing
On the 2ist ST viaduct over the
:. :. tracks was fined for drunken
driving N police court Friday.
Ars Naomi hviiogg. e. OF ri.
: Auburn. drew a $50 and costs
fine At the hands Of Judge Joseph
Manery On her plea Of guilty. Her
companion. Elizabeth Kerzsno. -.
9s12 No. Goth st. slightly injured
in the mlshap which occurred
about s.4s p. m. Thursday. Vas
fined SIS and costs on a drunken
neSS charge.
Mrs. Kellogg told Officers A. c.
Gnlbo and c. G. King at the time
Of her arrest that a man had been
driving the car and had fed after
the accident The tale told the
officers. who CHANGED to arrive in
= prowl car shortly after the COLI
sion. was not repeated in court.
Ellzabeth Kerzano suffered cut
forehead in the crash. and was
taken TO Jail after getting hos
pltal attention. Both were re-
turned TO their cells after the court
hearing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-07
No Negotiations
For Cocos-F.D.

ASHIN TON President
Roosevelt revealed Friday that
Costa RIGA and Ecuador are offer
ing full cooperation In defense
planning for the new world. but
denied that the United States Il
negotiating with either country to
establish defense bases on Cocos or
Galapagos islands.
There are no negotiations of any
nature in progress anywhere for
acquisition of additional bases. the
president said at a press confer
ence.
President Rafael A. Calderon, Of
Costa RIGA. told United Press his
government had offered the United
States a long-term lease on naval
or air base sites on Cocos island.
He said, however. that as yet Cos
Ia RIGA had received no reply from
Washington.
Roosevelt said there Is complete
understanding between this coun-
try. Ecuador and Costa RIGA on
the necessities which might arise
should this hemisphere ever be
made the object OF aggression.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-07
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-07
Pierce Co. Savings
Investors Insured

A certificate Of insurance pro-
viding for the safety of savings
I'D TO $1,000 for each investor has
been issued by the Federal Saw
ings and Loan Insurance corpor-
atino TO the Pierce County Saw
ings and Loan association of Ia
coma, 1t was announced in WASH
ington, d. c.. today by Nugent
Fallon. general manager.
This institution, which has been
in home financing in the Tacoma
area since II was chartered on
May 4. 1928. now joins 2,225 other
savings, building and loan sssoci-
atoms in the United states which
provide this safety insurance for
savings.
Reports TO the corporation state
that the Pierce County association
has assets of s143.70s; +07 share
holders, and share accounts total
ing s123.174.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-07
August Callson
Succumbs Here

August cailson. "a. ~ Caiison .
Ahnauist local tailoring FIRM. dssd
Friday IN = local hospital. folle~.
lnx = prolonged Illness
lie xas a native % sweden ~
I'D lived in raccma since tssa.
coming here ~ N~sfs sftef -
arrival IN United states he e.
tainsd = IA degree fl BETHANY
college in Kansas
Callson WAS a NE member II
Lebanon lodge No. ios. , 4 A II
and aiso Vas = member q fxanhcs
commandery No. a. kntEhts
Temrlaf. ;
Surviving are his wife. stgns.
Of the home 1901 No 2is Il
two daughters. Miss Nsona n
Tacoma and Mrs Philip Raylss
q shelton. two sons oliver snd
Robert % raccma. and one brother
and five sisters In sweden
Iynns will announce the funeral.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-07

Former Mayor George A. smlt.
ley. injured during the Narrows
bridge parade on July 2. was able
10 return TO his home, sia So
Sheridan ave. this week. but he II
still on clutches.
Smiley. who Il unopposed for
the Republican nomination for
county commissioner In the second
district. issued the following state
ment.
Political platforms and prom
ises are easily made but seldom
carried out My only promise To
the people Of Pierce county il that
I viii sene THEM 10 the best Of
my ability and administer the sf-
fairs Of my office honestly.
7 do not believe I am boasting
unduly when say that during the
B years ! have lived in Tacoma no
man has held or sought the office
of county commissioner whose ex-
perience in private and public life
better qualified him for that Of
flee than does my own.
I have had many years expert
enee In wholesale and retail trade
and also in the construction and
contracting business. For Is years
I managed the affairs OF tho TIA
coma Elks lodge and the Tacoma
Country club. I have served a. a
member OF the Metropolitan Park
board and as mayor Of Tacoma.
From my observation. particularly
while Mayor OF Tacoma. II Ia evil
dent TO me that in many instances
there has been a lack OF coopera-
ton on the part OF our county
commissioner with our towns and
cities. Year by year county and
city affairs are becoming more and
more closely interviewer. Better
understanding and closer coopera-
ton between county commissioners
and town and city officials will GER
tainly bring about more efficient,
economical and successful opera
ton of both county and city gov
ernments.
As county o m missioner
would hope TO be able TO help bring
about that better understanding
and closer cooperation"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-07
Air Mail Increase
Noted by Fishburne

Postmaster george =. Fish.
bnrne. who believes that postal
receipts form the most accurate
measurement Of business eondl-
tions. pointed 10 air mail increase
and announced Friday that times
are good"
During August. he said. use Of
airmail jumped ~ per cent over
the corresponding month last year.
FiShhurne said the rise was partly
due To the presence Of 10000 sol
diers from California. here for the
maneuvers. but. In the main. The
increase could be attributed q
more frequent use Of air mail BY
business firms.
In August, 1899. air mail pound.
age totalied 7.3si pounds. com.
pared with $3.50 pounds sent dur
ing the month this year. gair
of LOIS pounds.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-07
Airplane Crash
Was Unavoidable

Herb Hager. pilot Of the 1877
model Commandaire hlplane which
crashed Wednesday wvst Of Musi.
ier-Harkins airport, was shsoivsd
81 any blame In connection With
the accident Thursday In = report
released by an inspector Of the
Civil Aeronauties authority.
Hsger. holder Of a private pilots
license. was flying two frrnds.
Wilbur Berger and Eddie Chap
man. also licensed pilots Shortly
after the take off. the sirplans
struck = down draft of air. HsEer
said he lacked sufficient speed n
ride through u and VAS forced 10
land.
The plane. powered by = in7
horsepower motor. was inspected
and relleensed = month sFo. II u
owned by Charles J. kaplln.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-07

\ pea for restriction Of plants
manufacturing or handling mate
RAJ q eombustible or inflammable
nature 70 an area where other con-
Germs would not be endangered
was made Friday in q petition
addressed to Safety Commissioner
Eastwood. which viii be referred
10 ne city council Monday.
The petition was signed BY
heads Of five industrial plants and
was outgrowth Of the explosion
and fire last Aug. Is Of the
Gamble Manufacturing Co. plant
1t zoos Ea. d st
Petitioners ask that the city
refuse to issue a permit for repair
or reconstruction of the plant.
contending that the Aug. Is ex-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-07

plozion and fire was the third =
occur n wood Tour manufaetur-
M plants within the city limits
IN recent years They cited that
plants in the vicinity Of the Gam
be firm we're seriously endsn-
gered BY the recent explosion and
FIRE
Concluding the petition. signers
request that operation Of wood
-four plants Be restricted 10 areas
where they would not constitute
= serious menace to established
industries and payrolls."
The petition was signed BY rep
resentatlves Of the Western Fibre
Furniture Co, Globe Machinery
Manufacturing Co. Flick Foundry
Co. Nelson Boiler a Tank Co.
Inc. and the star Iron a Steel Co.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-07
Accused Driver Free
On 81 600 Boil Bond

Edward J. wildes. a.. jailed
Thursday night on charge Of
driving while under the influence
of liquor. was freed on 81 900 bail
bond Friday.
Police Judge Joseph hallsry ~t
Sept. II a. the date Of hearing
on the charge Officers Herman
schnugger and J. J. Eastman.
summoned by residents who said
a drunk was about 10 drive off
in a car" NJ Ea. nth and IT. Paul
ave. sighted a machine taking an
cratic course shortly after and
found Wildss at the wheel The
driver. ailegedly unsteady but vol.
uble, admitted drinking several
glasses Of beer. officers said
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-07
Dill Addresses Club

c. c. Dill. candidate for the
Democratic gubernatorial nomina-
tion, addressed the Thomas Jeffer-
son club of Young Negroes at Nor
mamma hall Thursday night. He
was presented by w. Arthur Dixon,
state president Of the Colored
Democratic Negro Clubs. Inc.
II you're not using II. sell IL with
Fast Action Times Want Ad.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-27
BEN FLOYD QUITS
VOTE BOARD POST
Resignation As Secretary Oh
Robson Unit Is AnnOunc-
ed In Letter

LUMBERTON, July rs - The
resignation of Ben g. Floyd, charged
in a bill of indictment with burning
down a school building near here, as
secretary of the Robson county
board of elections was announced to.
day in a letter to Mckay McKinnon,
of Maxton, chairman TO the elections
board.
Recognizing that Charges have
been preferred against me- in CON
nection with the burning of Liberty
school building, Mr.. Floyd stated in
the letter that although I am in.
nocent and have no doubt of my com.
plete v~indication, I feel the proprie.
ties of the situation require that ]
resign my position as member of the
board of elections of Robson county,
pending the final determination of
these charges"
This resignation followed action by
the Robson board of education. last
night in accepting requests for tenn
porary leaves of absence by Mr..
Floyd, assistant director of public in
%struction, and Andrew Smith, county
schools construction foreman, who
are charged with arson and are under
$500 bond each. The county school
board. made no temporary appoint
ments to fill the two vacancies.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-27
R EMMA EVANS

Funeral services for Mrs. Emma
Evans, Sc, of Freeland, who died
at 11:3O o'clock Thursday morning
at her home after a lingering Ill
ness, were held at 10 o'clock yester
day morning from the New Britain
Baptist church.
The Rev. q. G. Ray conducted
the services. Burial followed IN Ne"
Life cemetery.
Survivors are: her husband, q.
W. Evans, of Freeland; one son.
W. D. Evans, of Ash; one daugn-
ter, Mrs. Matte Ross, OF Free
land; four brothers, Frank and y.
D. Edwards, of Bolton, H. M. Ed
wards, of Leland, and R. W. Ed
wards; three sister, Mrs. Lundle
Cox and Mrs. Edith Formy-Duval,
of Freeland, and Mrs. j. W. Stan
ley, of Ash.
Active %pallbearers were: Bry
ant Babson, Gardner King, Lloyd
King, Jack King, Jim King and
Bart Woodward.
Honorary: Kelly Little, Wesley
Evans, J. +. Babson and B. G:
Simmons.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-27
Kelly Section Swept
By Wind, Rain Storm

KELLY, July pa rain and
wind storm that lasted more than
an hour Wednesday afternoon de-
molished a number of buildings in
this section and caused consider
able damage. to crops.
Fences were broken down by
falling trees, allowing cattle and
horses to run loose and damage
crops, trees blocked most of the
roads in the community and the
tops of several tobacco barns were
blown off while the tobacco was
curing.
Several outbuildings were COM
pletely destroyed.
The strong winds caused dam
age to cotton and tobacco in the
Lyon swamp section. Several
farmers lost chickens by drown
ing.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-27
MISS INEZ lVEY

LUMBERTON, July 26.-Funera
rites for Miss Inez Ivey, 16. of the
P%roctorville section. who died in a
local sanatorium last night of in
juries received Sunday night in an
automobile accident that already has
claimed the lives of two other per-
sons, were held from the Orrum
Baptist church, of which she was a
member, this afternoon.
Burial followed in the Ivey GENE
terry.
The girl, a 10th grade student last
term in Orrum High school, is sur
vived by her father, James Wesley
Ivey, and one brother, James Henry
Ivey.
She was one of three occupants
of IN automobile that failed to take
a curve, overturned and knocked
down a rec near here, throwing
out her and Miss Eula Britt, IS, who
died Monday noon.
The driver, Carlton Lawson, 20.
succumbed shortly after being re:
moved from the wreckage.
A double funeral service for him
and Miss Britt was held Wednes-
day.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-27
BRITISH PREPARE
FRENCH WARSHIPS
Continued from Page One)

set aire, fourteen airdromes In
Germany and Holland were blasted
and plane factories, docks, blast
furnaces and other military objec-
tives were bombed.
The raids cost the British i've
planes.
The number of French ships and
French sailors fighting for the Brit
ish was kept a secret. The ad.
miralty said the ships being man>
ned arrived in British harbors be.
fore the French-G German armistice
was signed on June q. However,
on July 4, Prime Minister Churchill
announced the British ahd taken
over, in British ports, two battle
ships, two light cruisers, a num-
Der of submarines including the
Surcouf, largest in the world; eight
~destroyers and 200 minesweepers.
At the same time 125 French war
vessels were counted in two Brit
ish harbors alone, and it is to be
presumed that many Of them were
there before the armistice.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-27
RAIDER DISGUISED
AS SWEDISH SHIP
Continued from Page One)

N0OAAt4AuSN WV OAO
they had sailed, drifted and rowed
$40 miles in a week in a leaky
lifeboat.
These British sailors said tn e
ship carried 800 men and had a
speed of 10 knots, which makes
her far faster than the B r S h
freighters carrying food from the
| West Indies and South America to
England.
They said the raider had the
name Narvik painted on her prov
when they met her July 10 24O
miles northeast of the Virgin Is
lands in the vicinity of the neutrali-
ty zone drawn up by the 81 Ameri-
can nations. When the "Narvik'
approached, they said, a swastika
painted on canvas went over the
raiders side and her guns blasted
the gun rev of the Davisian,
w%ounding S men and causing the
ship to surrender.
The Germans took the c r e W
aboard, sank the British ship and
three days later sighted the 1928
ton King John, which had 81 crew
members from the torpedoed Pan
amian ship Santa Margarita ON
board.
The King John surrendered after
shells wrecked her lifeboats. Later
66 British seamen we're placed in
three leaky boats with hard tack
and water. 3
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-27
Expects Agreement

BUENOS AIRES, July 26.-R-
Foreign Minister Jose Maria Can
tito expressed belief tonight that
PSn-American nations at the Ha'
yana CONFERENCE sould reach
agreement on the question OF Eur
opean possessions in the western
hemisphere after "a little mutual
compromise"
s'The Argentine delegation took
its own ideas to Havana, not with
the intention of imposing them OIL
others, but to support them viii
absolue sincerity and loyalty" lie
said in an interview discussing Ar
gentina's opposition to a proposed
trusteeship over the possessions.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-27
WlLLKIE, FRIENDS
TALK new PARTY
Candidate Plans To Make Az.
gressive Fight In The
Democratic South
BY WILLIAM B. ARDERY

COLORADO SPRINGS, July 26.
-REPossibility of forming a new
party in which dissident democrats
could join in, support of Wendell L.
Willkie vas discussed among the
republican nominees associates to.
day.
Willkie told a press conference
he would make an aggressive fight
in the democratic south.
Persons close to him made il
clear that he was studying the ad.
visibility of attempting to set up a
new party-possibly a demo
cratic union" or a ''democra.
tic unity party" as a means oil
permitting democrats to vote for
the republican nominee without los.
ing their party af6liation.
Willkie lunched> with j. Russell!
Sprague, New York republican
committeeman and co-manager OF
Thomas E. Dewey's unsuccessful
campaign for the nomination. Will.
kle told a press conference after
the luncheon that Dewey would
wage IAN active campaign in his
behalf.
Earlier in the day the nominee
released messages from severa.
supporters, including J. Jefferson
Coolidge, former undersecretary Of
the treasury in the new deal ad.
ministration.
Coolidge offered his "wholeheart
ed support" and added that "ar
end must be made of centralized
power, personal rule and uncontrol
liable spending"
Willkie said he was very pleased
that Coolidge and other democrat!
were supporting him. He said tina
it was very gratifying to know tn,
type of democrats and independ
ents who wanted to work for him
Sprague told reporters that tn,
primary thing New York republi
cans had in mind lis the election
of a republican president"
The New York state situation
looks very, very favorable. HI
continued. 1--WE will carry tn,
state"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-27
Midwest To Ask Share
In Defense Program

KANSAS CITY, July 26.-R-
Chamber of commerce representa-
tives from 60 middlewestern cities
voted today to draft 81 congress-
men to a Kansas City conference
to hear demands for the midwest's
share in the national defense pro-
gram.
The action followed rejection Of
a proposal to send a 100-man dele
cation to Washington.
We're tired to going to Washing
ton and being stymied," shouted
one delegate to the meeting, called
to coordinate preparedness resour-
ces
We're back here paying their
salaries and keeping them in jobs
with our taxes" added another.
Lets bring 'em back, whether
they want to come OF not" 3