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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16

fec IN September She's clerk 10
Judge Tuttle 49,. There's a player
piano IN good condition 10 be had
by one of the service outfits II
thcy want il.
Milford -Challin- cot Il along Mi1h
some other things from the Max
Stephan restaurant It's an i'm
ported German model and Mil
ford thinks il would be a fine piece
Of poetic Justice If the thing were
Used 10 entertain American SOL
dlcrS and sailors. II you're inter
eSted, see Milford at his place at
All Gratlot right away. He
doesn't want 10 keep the thing
any longer than necessary.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16
Figure Reduced l.,

+fAbA' ANNNAAhAff INV NfN
-C0nmIttec reduced the figure II
$4,000 but stuck to its demand,
for 10000 dwelling units at thu
bomber plant. The remaining 25s
900 units were declared neces,
sary in the neighborhood of othei
plants.
How many have been built to
date?
With the exception OF 200 unit
now occupied by Negro war work.
erS at the Sojourner Truth prof.
ect. no public housing mas beer
completed.
In private housing. Raymond NJ
Foley. state FILA director. reporu
that $500 units have been au
proved for the Detroit and YpsI
lanti areas. OF these, 5000 art
under construction in Detroit; mai
terials for 5000 to 1000 more have
been okayed, and that priorities
have been approved by the WPh
10 start the $500 units for the
Ypsilanti area. H
How much public housing Il
actually under construction
The Herman Gardens project
comprising 2.150 units is 10 PEI
cent completed. Another 30 unitt
at the John w. Smith project are
in a similar state. The huge Doug.
las and Jeffries projects have beer
postponed for the duration.
What Is the principal holdup
In providing both public and pri-
vate housing?
Failure of the WPB to release
materials has public housing prac-
tically at Standstill. Materials
are rapidly being released to pri-
vate builders who have promised
10 complete 1000 month. They
however, will seek a larger quota
and an accelerated program.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16

SANDS OF people
n o " in g a
talking m OWE
dealing wit h
fire bombs and
lccturing
the film WAS
furn iShed by
his firm. Now
he h a s b o o n
made chairman
of the IN en- 5
division Of the
: y @ a kerS bu-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16
BuIIitt Visits Dublin

DUBLIN. Aug. i CUP).-Wn-
liam c. Bullitt, special aide to
Secretary of Navy Frank Knox.
arrived today He went 10 the
home Of United States Minister
David GRAY.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16

stir "a a. - his
practical jokes
an d the
{ o ks in the
+ edcral Build
ing are ready
ing their con-
for
Mary y ally
who viii begin
her thirty
second year in
{ he fe dcra /
court clerk s Of
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16

reau Of the local OCD by Glenn
Richards, the boss . and Will
liam r. Tucker calls up, very irri-
tated because his friends think
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16

he's the same Tucker involved in
the John Duval Dodge affair.
This William Tucker is a pub
lie relations counsel and the COM
plicailun Is that hc is a friend of
Or William Laugo mo relation 10
DodCc'S fricndl who is tho huS-
band Cf Annie Laurlnc Macdonald
Dodge Lange widow of the late
d amy Dodge, John Dodge s
brother Docs that clear 1t up?
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16

IT. Herman ZalcwSki, in charge
Of the police detail in Traffic
Court keeps things i'm perpetual
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16
tooth Birthday
Marked byCity S
Oldest Veteran
Great-Great- Grandcb.'d
Attends Celebration by
Civil War Soldier

John Columbus IaineS Detroi's
oldest veteran Of the Civil War
is now 100 years old
The big birthday celebration out
lat 3752 Hogarth avenue. al the
home Of his daughter Mrs 3 Is.
FaWell. began carly Saturday. II
continued all day and far into The
might with the old veteran enjoy
ling every minute Of D..
Sunday. the Detroit Federation
'of Musicians. Of which Haines Is
the oldest living member was 10
pay a special tribute az Scovel
Memorial Presbyterian Church, at
moon.
Haihes was tip bright and early
on his one hundredth birthday and
by 9 o'clock was dressed IN his
best waiting to receive his friends.
Wires Letters Cake
There were stacks Of wires, let
tiers. a birthday cake with 100
candles from the Ladies Auxiliary
of the GAR and the Navy Veter-
ans
One OF the first gifts 10 arrive
was a huge basket of 100 Ameri-
can Beauty roses sent by neigh
borS on IIogarth avenue. between
Dexter and Grand River. and
from Grand River merchants
They all know and love Dad
Haines.
Said Haines, beaming:
"A hundred years isn't as long
az yo,i fhink -
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16

The Detroit Times has far more
nationally famous features than
any other Detroit newspaper.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16
Wires :. Letters Cake


"A hundred years isn't as long
as YOU think"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-25
Lawyers 0. K. Hours
or 1916 10 Aid Traffic

or 1sls 81 bar associations m
metropolitan Detroit TO-DAY unanl-
~olsIy approved the fixing Of tho
business DAY from 10 a. m. 10 T.
a. ~ as part Of a CitS-~4ae pro-
gram for relief Of traffic co0geS-
tom,
A. meeting attended by Don
AID S,atz. traffic co-ordlna'or me
bar official, ,ad they would rec
oumrnd the change. effective
TUESDAY for both attorneys and
office workers. 10 all members Of
their respective organizations.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-25

whom he was married in 1885,
two daughters, Sister Sabina
Mary. HIM. Of Davenport. Ia,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-25
Now your car needs better care

Ar Oeanef clean 70 save gas
Tnes-lnSpect inside and out Repalr
switch to equahze wear
Transmission and Dlferenual -drain'
clean and refill with winter. grade Stand
ard Gear Lubricant.
Chassis-lubricate with Standard
Lubricants
Crankcase drain, flush and rehll. Your
choice of 4 fine motor oils: Standards
lso-Vls Quaker State, PolarIne, Sano-
lind.
OIL Flltef-cheok, replace If necessary
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-25

o Gas rauonlng nov joins cold weather 70
make your car need better care per mile
Under minimum driving, automotIve tech
nlcians advise shorter mileage intervals be
tween grease Jobs, oil changes and other
important services. Your Standard OIL Dealer
does expert winter conditioning, now
more necessary than ever. See his list Of
vital services at the right You'll want their
protection You Il also want the protection
supplied by lso.ViS Motor Oil. Top quality,
high in protective powers, Standard lso-Vis
Motor OIL IS the fastest starting motor oil
you can buy.
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-25
Obituary
Gabriel F. Henderson
Funeral Of Free Press

Funeral OF free Press
Foreman Friday
Requiem mass for Gabriel +
Henderson. 81, printer and fore
man Of makeup for the Detroit
Free Press for 3 years. will
be held Al 10 a. m. Friday al
ST. Ambrose Church, $500 Cecil
avenue.
Surviving are his second wife
Mrs. Frances V. Henderson, "a
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-25
States 10 Check Congress
sr.,,J to THE DETROIT TINES

ST. LOUIS. Nov. PA resolu-
ton urging each state 10 appoint
AM assistant attorney general TO
>cruunizp all legislation proposed
M Congress 10 make certain II
docs not encroach on states rights
Was adopted today AZ The annual
-orfcrfnre n tho national aSsOCIa-
ton of attorneys general IN session
mere.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-25
28I, 423 in v. S. Jobs

WASHINGTON. Nov. y GNS)
The United States civil service
commission disclosed today that
federal civilian employees in Wash
Ington totaled PSI .423 Al the enc
of September. 1912. an increase oI
6.06l. or 30 per cent, since Al.
gust. The September pay roll loi
Washington was S4S.59l.l76
Three Comic Pages every dsT
IN Daily Detroit Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-25
What S on the Air

This program has beer
gwen The Detroit Times bs
the stations herein listed
II ths presentations a.
scheduled are not on th'
air. the fault lies Sith the
stations and not The De
troit Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-25
WEDNESDAY, EVENING

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-25

Radlator-drain and flush Add rust
preventive.
Anti-freeze-quanuues limited Get
yours today.
Battery-inspect and test Reoharee #
necessary. Limited supplies Of new bat.
teries.
Battery ables-olean and grease
Spark Plugs-cIean and recap to save
gas. New ones If needed
Froot Wheel Bearings -repack with
grease TO prevent bearing and tire wear.
Body-poIish and wax-to protect the
finish.
Llghts-check for safety New ones If
needed
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-25

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-25
THURSDAY MORNING

WE&L--NewscAst
in;lS A. 81.
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WWl-The O'Neillt-D
: x CIVILIZATIONS Hour !,
WCAR-shoppinE guide.
WY News Flashes.
WEXI,-Variety music.
1880 A. NJ.
WJR Honeymoon Hill-M.
WWJ--Help Mated
CKLW--Mary MorEan-T.
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WXYZ-Lady OF charm I
WJLB-Great VALUES
WEXL--Treasury Parade
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WWJ-Lone Journey-D.
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WJR-Mary Lee TAyior-T
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WCAR-News Ace
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WJLR-FlYing Reporter-r
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wWJ-Against storm-D.
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wJBK-News Roundup.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-25

of ia sister, Miss May Henderson
son. His first wife and mother OF hii
andlchildren died in 1913.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-25

and Mrs. Ralph Anderson
Crosse Pointe Park; a
William C.. of Grand Rapids.
Evening star., 1942-05-09
Closing Chicago Grain
BY the Associa ted Press.

by Inc hSSoCldJtQ fTebS.
CHICAGO, May 9.-Renewed
profit taking lowered grain prices
fractionally early in the session to-
day. but when these sales had been
exhausted the market recovered and
steadied around yesterdays close.
Reports of the Pacific naval battle
stimulated some support.
Wheat was off about p cent be-
fore the rally. Lagging flour busi-
ness and favorable crop and weather
conditions we're offset by trade be-
lief that the Government ever-nor-
NAL granary program will tie up
possibly as much as half of the
record breaking domestic supply
this year, leaving only enough free"
wheat to meet normal requirements
The 1912 loan rate. expected to
encourage holding grain off the
market If prices do not rise, is sew
eral cents above the prevailing
market.
Wheat closed "a lower to IA high
er compared with yesterday, May,
l-2214; July, 1.25-1.247s; corn un-
changed to 4 up, May, 867s -87; July,
095s; oats, unchanged to "a off; rye,
la-3s down; soybeans, y to ~
higher. Short covering strengthened
SoybeanS
Evening star., 1942-05-09
Friend, l02, Misses
John Brown Pilgrimage
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NORTH ELBA, N. Y, May g.
Negroes paid tribute today to John
Brown in the annual pilgrimage to
the abolitionist's grave, but lC2-
year-old Lyman Epps sat miles
away. alone with recollections of his
friend.
For the first time in many years
the venerable Negro was unable to
20 to the mountain grave to COM
memorate the birthdate of his child
hood friend.
Those who did make the pilgrim
age missed traditional highlight
Of the annual graveside ceremony
Epps' "reminiscences of the days
when John Brown came to North
Elba to help the Negroes settle.
Evening star., 1942-05-09
Cardinal Hits Nazis,
Charging Widest
Discord' Rules
Indictment Of Germany!
Treatment of Church
Sent to Vatican
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BERN, Switzerland, May Ger
many's Catholics have been urged
by Michael Cardinal Won Faulhaber,
Archbishop of Munich, to stand fast
in their faith despite renewed pres
sure and constant mistrust of the
church by the state.
The exhortation was in New
Year message to the Munich cathe-
dral published this week in the
Swiss Die Nation
Cardinal Won Faulhaber noted
that Catholics both at home and
at the front had sacrificed their
lives or participated in clothing COL
lections and kindred work. He added
that, nevertheless, "the church at
home is treated with constant mis-
trust, surrounded with spies and op-
pressed with exceptional regula-
tions; church and cloister premises
are coniscated, unfairly, more than
private dwellings"
The cardinal termed the restric-
tons most unnecessary and the
saddest of all wars-a culture war
against the church" He based a
sermon on the text of Luke. Chapter
XII, Verse 35 Take heed, therefore
that the light which is in thee be
not darkness"
There is peace between creed
and creed he said, but otherwise
/ the widest discord rules in the
homeland
The cardinal expressed objections
TO restriction of religious education
in the schools, war ban against the
/ issuance of church publications al
though "anti-church literature may
appear in giant printings," the bar
/ to church inheritance of land and
propaganda to reduce It's member
ship.
! He alluded to a complaint that
/ the throne of the Pope doesn I
stand on German soil" declaring
I'VE will not give up the light of
the word Of God because the Pope
was not born German"
| The New York Times said today
in a dispatch from Bern that Car
dinal Won Faulhaber had sent ar
l1-point indictment of the church
situation in Germany to the Vatican
The substance of the II points fol-
lowed closely that of the New Year
message to the Munich Cathedral.
A serious view of the situation is
being taken by the Vatican secre-
tariat of state, the Times said.
Evening star., 1942-05-09
Aberdeen Officers Head
Army School in Africo
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
CAIRO. May 9.-Maj. Gen. Rus
sell L. Maxwell, head of the United
States military mission in Africa,
announced today that his organiza-
tioin has opened an ordnance train
ing school for the Eastern Mediter-
ranean area along the same lines as
the air training school which re-
Gently was turned over to the
British.
The school is intended to train
non commissioned officers of the
British Armored Corps in the main
tenance of United States equipment,
particularly tanks.
Commandant of the school is
Maj. G. B. Jarrett of the United
States Ordnance School at the prov
ing grounds in Aberdeen, Md. As
sistant commandant is Capt. w. E.
Summerbell, also trained at Aber-
deem.
Evening star., 1942-05-09
Work-o Fight
| Drive EnHsts
| 100 on Relief
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CENTREVILLE, Md. May 8
More than 100 colored men and
women, most of them oyster Shuck-
ers who had been drawing unem-
ployment compensation since that
industry's packing season ended in
mid-April, were enlisted for work
in the harvest of Eastern Shore
truck crops today.
Their addition to the slim ranks
of the shores farm labor climaXed
a tWo-day drive, directed by State
Attorney John P. Smith, in a work
or fight" campaign.
The drive started, Mr.. Smith said,
when three strawberry and truck
crop growers appealed for aid in
harvesting fast-ripening crops. Lin
wood Moore, Queen Anne's County
constable at large, Immediately be-
gan picking up men loaflng on Gen.
treville streets.
Altogether, 101 persons called be-
fore Magistrate Melvin H. Robinson
to show why they were unemployed
and why they were entitled to un-
employment compensation, agreed
to take jobs.
1--WE wanted to make an investi-
CATION whether there was fraud or
misrepresentation in their receiving
unemployment compensation while
refusing to accept jobs" Mr.. Smith
said.
Evening star., 1942-05-09
Jonuicu
BY the Associa ted Press.

BY the Associated Press.
FIRST RAcE-Purse, sl,soo: claiming;
maidens; 2-year-olds; 3 furlonss, m 200
Foe O. Woe (WalD 1.90 $50
Felsway Meade 40
Time, 1:01.
Also ran--Ghost Light; Kiey Lee. ouon,,
Outcome.
SECOND RACE+Purse, .sl.5OO: special
seshtS ssshS we mfdens s * ~ f9rons so
Toss s'up Up 1Neves} yei'N'"e'' w $40
Also rsn-Navy Blue. Good Lookins
Sparkling Maid. Light Chaser, Diah. Re
doubled Daring Bulrushes and Jimar.
DAILY Double paid S56S40D
THIRD RACE-Purse, 81 800: claiming;
4-year -olds and upward; 8 furlongs.
Stevada (Wahlerl 1920 1870 40
Ferocity CKeiperD 80 $50
Zacharias (WalD 2.40
Also @e ranEcieo Louise. Aerial Fire, Day
On. Pharo Tattler. Supreme Ideal and
Buckle Up.
FOURTH RACE-Purse. s1,5OO; allow
ances; 3-year-olds; furlonss.
Porter's Girl (Robertson) 7.80 $50 $50
Song O. War fClinsman) $50 go
Salto iMcCreary) $50
Time, 1:12ts.
Also rsn-Lawyers Light. Cortese, Bull
rush. Court Manners and sicyon.
FIFTH RAcE-Purse. $4,000 added
Gray Les Handicap; 3-year-olds and up
MsT5sss le.s W.. Tonsaa.1. sas9. 1890 sssco sttoo
d soysy ,Meade) $50 $50
Also ranGThe Rhymer. Pictor. Cramps.
staretor., Waller Tola Rose. Our Boots and
Evening star., 1942-05-09
Nelson |ndorses 0'Conor's 5
War Output Award Plans
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, May 9.-Donald M.
Nelson, War Production Board
chairman, has indorsed two pro-
posals submitted recently by Mary
lands Labor Victory Board, Gov.
O'Conor announced yesterday.
Gov. O'Conor said Mr.. Nelson
commended the Maryland boards
voluntary proposal to submit peri
odic defense production reports to
his office and also approved the
groups plans to make individual
awards" to outstanding defense
workers.
Mr.. Nelson recommended that
production reports be submitted
monthly He asked that increases
be noted by percentages rather than
by revealing figures"
Plans to make awards to indi-
vidual defense workers, along lines
closely paralleling the Navy eff
cheney "E" awards to manufactur-
ers. will go forward as quickly as
possible, Gov. O'Conor declared.
Evening star., 1942-05-09
Rockville Justices Study
Wafer Row Allegations
By 9 san CORRESPONDENT Of The star

BY Stafi Correspondent OF Inc otar
ROCKVILLE. Nd, May 9-Can
water and sewer charges be defined
as taxes?
This question today was being
studied by Judges Charles w. Wood
ward and Stedman Prescott after a
hearing IN Circuit Court yesterday
on a move by the county commits
sioners to prohibit the Mayor and
Council of Rockville from collecting
s604.57 water and sewer bill
against the courthouse and from
shutting of the water supply Of the
courthouse for non-payment.
Joseph A. Cantrel, attorney for
the commissioners, contended that
according to Maryland law. the
water charge by the town is in
reality tax and the county is ex-
empt from municipal taxation.
Evening star., 1942-05-09
F. B. |. Aide 10 Resume
Testimony Monday on
Civil Service Files
Defendants Statements
To Be Gone Over Today
In Effort to Save Time

The Civil Service flies theft will
go into its second week Monday
with the five defendants on trial in
District Court, hearing more tes-
timony by Eugene C. Sauer, F. r.
I. accountant. The Government will
seek to link Miss Katherine Kay
former War Department worker,
with Standard Business Service,
reputed vehicle for the allegedly
illegal removal of 10000 personnel
information sheets.
Today, opposing counsel will try
to save time by going over state
ments made by the defendants to
government officials and eliminat-
ing unnecessary portions in a con-
ference with Justice James W.
Morris, who is presiding.
Mr.. Sauer testified yesterday that
he interviewed Miss Kay at the Of
fees of the Standard Business Ser
vice and she told him that she had
been bookkeeper and Office manager
for the concern since 1885. Further,
the accountant quoted her as say
ing that the payment of checks to
Harlin William Crandall, another
defendant, was for records he
brought from the Civil Service Com
mission.
Assistant United States Attorney
Charles B. Murray. the prosecutor
withdrew his offer of all checks and
Justice Morris struck this testimony
from the record and ordered the
checks withdrawn, saying they are
no longer in evidence as they ante
dated the indictr-t date.
William Skakel, 2730 Wisconsin
avenue NV. another government
witness, testified yesterday that
Lawrence Haynes, another defend
ant, had told him that the personnel
information sheets were waste paper
secured from the Commission
through city directory publishing
firm
The other defendants are Walter
August Caesar Camp and Werner
Julius Orbach, identified with a
food firm here.
Evening star., 1942-05-09
Khabarovsk Recalls
Pioneer Days Of
American West
City Where U. S. Bomber
Landed Is Center
Of Booming Colony

Khabarovsk, leading city Of the
Siberian area in which Soviet au-
thorities announced the forced land
ing of a United States bomber, is
one of the expanding industrial
centers of Russia's Far East, says a
National Geographic Society bulle-
tin.
AS the chief settlement of Kha-
barovsk Territory-a huge inland
region north and northeast of Man
chukuo-the city has grown with
the systematic. modern develop
ment Of the areas rich natural re-
sources. It's booming frontier &C
tivlties, which have brought about
a population increase from $4,000
in 1926 to nearly 100000, recall the
atmosphere of the pioneer days of
the American West.
LOCO Miles From Toxic.
Khabarovsk rises on a 500-f foot
cliff on the Amur River that flows
along much of the Manchukuoan-
Soviet border. 1t is a little less
than a thousand air miles north
west Of Toxic and approximately
430 miles northeast of the Soviet
naval base and supply port of Vladi-
vostok
khabarovsk is particularly signifi-
cant for its river, rail and air ia
cllltles. Situated at the junction
of the Amur and Urmi Rivers, with
a modern airfleld, 1t is also a sta
ton on the Soviet rail lifeline that
extends from Vladivostok to Mos
COW. Since the completion of the
Vladivostok trunk line several
branches of the main route either
have been completed or are under
construction in the vicinity, looking
toward eventual links between
Khabarovsk and certain ports and
centers of Far Eastern trade.
Operates Oil Refinieries.
Although Khabarovsk had been
established in 1853 as a military
post, 1t was not until 40 years later,
when the railroad reached it, that
its first economic boom began. In
early days the sediment was chiefly
occupied with transshipment from
the primitive hinterland, mainly of
sables and other furs.
In recent years official colonial
ton and expansion projects in the
region near Khabarovsk have been
undertaken to make use of such
valuable raw materials as oil, coal.
iron, gold and zinc and to promote
fisheries and production of farm
products, once believed unsuited to
the Northern climate.
Khabarovsk operates oil refneries,
sawmills and shipbuilding yards;
manufactures agricultural and other
machines. New homes, schools and
technical and medical institutions,
theaters and mechanical bakeries
are among the newer additions to
the city.