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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-31

Orlando, Fla, to spend the win
ter after an extended vsiit here
Leo Derrick, student at Wake
Forest college spent a few day:
in Chadbourn last week.
Mrs. j. E. Hoover was {
Whiteville visitor Wednesday.
Mrs. Sidney Meares is spend
ing some time in various towns
in Georgia with friends and rel
atiyes.
Frederick Wooten of Worcest.
er, Mass, recently visited here
with Mrs. Matte Wooten anc
mr.. and Mrs. w. W. Taylor.
Miss Nell Wilson is spending
a few days in Atlanta, Ga, with
friends and relatives.
Mrs. and Mrs Harry Floyc
have returned from Leaksville
where they visited Mrs. Floyd's
parents.
Mrs. Paul Barringer of San
ford visited here last week as
the guest Of DR.. and Mrs. W. F.
Smith.
The Rev. B. F. Ormond spent
last week in Faison where he
assisted in a series of meetings
in the Faison Presbyterian
church.
Miss Donnie DeVane was .
recent visitor in Raleigh.
Mrs. S. w. Johnston has re-
turned from Winston7Salem
where she visited her son and
daughter-in-law, DR.. and Mrs
Harold Johnston.
Mrs. j. H. Land, ST., was
hostess recently to the Maids
and Matrons club. Mrs. R. L.
McCleney presided during the
business meeting.
Miss Maysie Hendren, pro.
gram chairman, introduced
Mrs. J. W. Lineberger, who
spoke on Carolina Poets.
Mrs. Land, assisted by little
Miss Tweetie Land, served a
salad course with coffee.
Lawrence Wood of Roxborc
spent a short while in town early
this week.
Miss Alice Lowe was hostess
to the Sorosis club recently at
her home here. President Mrs.
j. K. Currie set forth the club
aims for the year and asked
for 100 per cent cooperation.
Miss Alice Lowe, program
chairman, presented the club
constitution in it's revised form
and spoke of the amendment.
Mrs. W. l.. Albright gave a
report on the district meeting
which was held this month in
Clarkton.
Hostess, Miss Lowe, served 8
salad course with hot rolls,
cheese straws, mulled cidar,
and hot tea.
Jack-o-lanterns and other at
tractive Halloween decorations
Mesdames Carlyle Wooten
were used in the dining room
and Martin Lowe were guests
of the hostess.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-31
CHADBOURN

CHADBOURN, Oct. 80 Mr..
and Mrs. F. T. Wooten spent the
past weekend in Raleigh. On
Saturday they attended the
Wake Forest-Duke game.
Mrs. G. F. Strole end daught-
er, Jean, were in Florence, S.
c., recently on a shopping trip.
Miss Frances Pridgen Of the
Elizabethtown school faculty
was in town this weekend with
her parents. Sgt. and Mrs. j. r.
Pridgen.
Gene Williams of Charlotte
was in town for a short while
Monday.
Miss Mary Lee Thompson of
Wilmington visited here over the
weekend with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Roy Thompson.
DR.. R. "A. Lineberry of Ra-
leigh, formerly of Chadnourn,
was in Chadnourn for two days
early in the week.
Miss Maysie Miller, student at
Flora Macdonald college, Red
Springs, is expected here Fri
day to spend the weekend with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. w.
Miller.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Anderson of
Wilmington are spending some
time with Miss Lucy Upton and
other relatives.
Evon and Donnice Sue Thomp-
son were in Columbia, S. G.. last
week attending the S. c. State
Fair.
c. W. Clark left last week for
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-31
Legin naires Guest
OF Charles Trott
AT Beach Fish Fry

Charles M. Trott, commander
of district 10 of the American
Legion entertained the Legion
naires of the district at a fish
fry at Long Beach Thursday
night. He was assisted by the
members of the Southport Post
No. 1874 in looking after the COM
fort of the guests.
Large delegations were pres
ent from the posts at Southport,
Wilmington, Carolina Beach,
Shallotte, Bolivia, Ash, White
ville,, Clarkton Elizabethtown
Chadbourn and Tabor City.
Special guests were Colonel
Balm, of Goldsboro, Department
Historian, Mrs. Balm and Joe S.
Mann, of Whiteville, Department
Membership chairman.
Following the fish fry at Long
Beach the Legionnaires were
guests of the Southport Lions
Club at a dance in their club
house.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-31
GEORGE T.

George T. Johnson, a former
resident of Wilmington, died
Wednesday morning following a
lengthy illness al the home OF
his. daughter, Mrs. James Long,
with whom he resided in Elon
College.
He is survived by his widow,
the former Iolantl4e Twining, of
Wilmington; three daughters,
Mrs. j. Dean, of Portsmouth, Va;
Mrs, Thomas Jones, of Charlotte,
and Mrs. Long; two sons George
T. johnson, Jr., and Alex john
son, of Charlotte, and several
grandchildren.
Funeral services were con-
Quoted yesterday afternoon at 3
o'clock with interment at Elon
College.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-31
PVT. CONRAD BERNARD

Funeral services with full
military honors for Pvt. Conrad
Bernard will be held at 8 o'clock
Friday at the National cemetery.
The Harrell-Cob Funeral
home will handle arrangements.
Pvt. Bernard was indicted into
the army on Feb. 26, 1912 and
assigned to the Signal Corp. In
June 1912 he was transferred to
Hawaii, where he died on Oct.
26. 1912.
Pvt. Bernard was the son of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. J.. W. Ber-
nard of Raeford. He was mar
ried to Miss Margaret Thratt of
Burgaw, on Feb. 20, 1912
Surviving besides his widow
are two brothers, J. D., of Fay
etteville and Robert of Tampa,
Fla, a sister, Mrs. ]. D. Lewis
of this city, an aunt Mrs. Nc
Quage of Raeford, also several
nieces and nephews.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-31
OBITUARIES

fun -r9' tome. LIE Rev Edgar
B. Fisher will officiate and in
terment will follow in Oakdale
cemetery.
MIR. Norwood was a veteran of
World War l and was formerly
employed as a linotype opera
tor.
He is survived by his sister
Mrs. !. Clyde Peeler of Gaffney;
brother. Vance Norwood OF
Myrtle Beach, S. c.; stepmother,
Mrs. Vance Norwood of Hickory;
half-brother, Mil Norwood of
Hickory.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-31
MISS MARGARET E.
WILKINSON

Miss Margaret Elizabeth Will
|kjnson, IS, died Tuesday at
lanes Walker Memorial hospital
sfter a long illness. She is sur
lived by two sisters, Mrs. Anne
W, Perrin, Wilmington, and Mrs.
Grace Malpass, Burgaw. Funeral
services were conducted yester-
dav afternoon at 4 o'clock at Yopp
funeral Home by the Rev. P. L..
Clark. assisted by the Rev. Eu-
Gene D. Witherspoon. Burial fol-
lowed in Oakdale cemetery.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-31
HERBERT R.

CHADBOURN, Oct. 28.-Fu-
neral services for Herbert r
Crawford were held Oct. q, at
8 D.. m, from Peacock Memorial
Chapel with the Rev. B. F. Or
mond officiating.
MI. Crawford is survived by
his mother, Mrs. J. S. Crawford;
a son, H. R. Crawford, Jr.; two
brothers, C. B.. Crawford of Will
mington and j. l.. Crawford OF
Detroit, Michigan.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-31
S. SHELLY

Funeral services for Thomas
S. Shelly, IS, who died Wednes-
day afternoon after a long ill.,
ness, were held yesterday after
noon at 4 o'clock at the Hinson
Cross roads Baptist church. The
Reverends B. C. Early assisted
by Jasper Hinson of Myrtle Beach
S. c., officiated. Interment fol-
lowed in the Meares cemetery
near the church.
Mr.. Shelley is survived by his
widow, the former Miss Erettie
Edmond; three sons, C. w., Carl,
and Cornie Shelley of Fair Bluff;
one daughter, Mrs. Fred Conner
of Lumberton; one sister, Mrs.
Maggie Nance of Wilmington;
one brother, Arthur Shelley of
Hinson Cross Roads.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-31
THIEF STEALS BUILDING

BLOOMER, Wis. W.D Police
are searching for an enterprising
thief who stole a building from
the Inland Lumber Co. The small
structure and several cement
blocks apparently were moved
by truck.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-31
CHARLES r.

Funeral services for Charles
T Norwood, a former resident
of Wilmington w 10 died in New
York City, N. Y Tuesday, VIII
be held Friday afternoon at 2
o'cIock from the Chapel of Yopp
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-31
]. HARRIS

1AAsOHD - AAlAASAkAS
Graveside services were held
Thursday afternoon at 4:30
o'clock in Oakdale cemetery for
Harold J. Harris, who died Tues
day night in James Walker
Memorial hospital after a long
illness.
He was the 10-months-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. William P. Har-
ris of Dover, New Jersey, form
erly of 202 South Third street,
Wilmington.
Officiating was DR.. Eugene D.
Witherspoon.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-31
CHARLIE HARRISON

WHITEVILLE Oct. 30-Char-
lie HARRISON, s., of Chadbourn,
Route l, died Tuesday night at
11:50 o'clock at his home after
a long illness.
Funeral services were to be con-
Quoted from Mt. Sinai church
this moning at II o'clock
by Rev. J. Homer Butler, pastor
of Whiteville Free Will Baptist
church. Interment was to fol-
low in the church cemetery.
Surviving are his wife. Mrs.
Ida Hause HARRISON of the
home, seven sons, Carl of Loris,
S. c., Edgar, Leon, George and
Grover of Whitevllle, c. D. Jr.,
of Tabor City, and Sigmond, Of
Gatesville; two daughters, Mrs.
Genevah H. Marlowe of Tabor
City, and Mrs. Matte Hewitt Of
Whiteville two brothers, Jesse
HARRISON of WI iteville, and
and II grandchildren.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-31

Organic matter IN the soil
serves as a storehouse for Miro
gen, available phosphorus, pot
ash and other plant foods.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-31

Aubry Altman, Mullins S. c.,
and Miss Louise Hilburn; four
brothers, James,, Vance and Sam,
of Loris, S. c.; ind Trossie H.
Hilburn of Route l, Tabor City;
two sisters Maggie Hilburn, Route
l, Tabor City and Mrs. Lille
Buffkin of Myrtle Beach.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-31
MRS. NARCIsSUs COLWELL

WALLACE, Ovt. 30-Mrs. Mar
cissus Colwell, "a, widow Of
Robert Bryan Colwell, died at
the home of a daughter here
Tuesday Of a heart attack.
Funeral services will be held
at the home of her daughter,
Mrs, Edward Farrior, Friday at
II a. m, by the Rev. o. E. Bry-
and of Brevard and the Rev. M.
W. Coble, of Clinton. Interment
will be in the Rockfish cemetery.
She is survived by two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Edward Farrior, Of
Wallace, and Mrs. Wharton Will
Franklin, Va; one brother,
Charles C.. Vann, of Rose Hill.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-31
BARCIE LEE HILBURN

TABOR CITY Ovt s0.-Mr.
Barcie Lee Hilburn, AZ, of the
Oak Dale section of Horny Coun-
ty died in the Mullins hospital
at 5 p. m. Oct. % from the re-
suits of a stroke. Funeral services
were to be held this after
noon at ; p. m. from Oak Dale
Baptist church with Rev. Clyde
Prince and Rev. Otto Edwards
officiating. Interment was to fol-
low in the church cemetery.
Mr.. Hilburn is survived by his
wife Mrs. Blanche Hilburn; four
sons, Dewey, Elroy, Clyde and
Horace Jr.; two daughters, Mrs.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-01
$6,ooo,ooo LUNCH FUND
 ITEM VOTED

WASHINGTON, April 1.-4R- The House today voted S6,000, ,00C fund for the school lunch pro gram.
 The fund was added to a defic- iency bill by a vote of l28 to 1lC on an amendment offered by Rep Cannon (D-Mo) and opposed by Rep. Taber (R-NY, Chairman of the Appropriations Committee.
 Almost all Democrats present and several score Republicans support ed it. The vote may be subjected to roll call count before the bill comes up for final passage.
 The Appropriations Committee, experimenting the Republican econ- omy drive, had made no provis- ion for the lunch fund in the bill.
 Earlier, the House voted to add $350, 100000 to the bill for benefit payments to veterans under the G. I. Bill of Rights.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-01
POLITICAL. EYES FOCUS
 ON CHICAGO
MaYoraIty Contest Today Attracts Attention-Pdr-
 ty Strength Test

CHICAGO, April l.-tR-Chica- go's mayoralty election contest be- tween two political newcomers drew national attention today, in ma jor test of party strength prelim- mary to the 1948 Presidential bat tie.
 With more than two million vot- CTS, Republican and Democratic Party leaders considered the results would give them their first indi- cation of how the political winds are blowing since last November's Congressional election.
 Democrats have been in power in Chicago for the last 16 years, and their big city vote was a ma- jor factor in giving Illinois 28 electoral votes to the late Presi- dent Roosevelt four times. However, the Republicans, headed by Gov ernor Dwight H. Green, won IA oi IT offices in Cook County Chicago laob dliO tiiSy ii0NC Wo6Co determined campaign to win con- trol of the City Hall
 Carroll Reece, Republican Ma tional Chairman, said the election of the Republican candidate, Rus sell w. Root, would be a second major step to electing COP Pres ident next year He said the first step was achieved in last falls gen. eral election.
 Root, 48 year old attorney and Assistant State Treasurer, is oppos- ed by Martin H. Remedy, 59 year old business man and civic leader. Both are seeking their first elec- tive office, a job which pays $18,- 900 annually for four years.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-01
PROGRESS TN SALMON
 DI(kERING

I. SEATTLE, April 1.-lR-Progress in contact negotiations between cannery owners and the Interna- tional Association of Machinists Hope Lodge 70, was reported today by I. A. Sandvigen, business agent
 We have never been deadlock ed, and we'll probably cone close to settling tomorrow" he said Tt will take about a week to get contracts approved by membership and signed"
 Cannery workers must start north soon to take full advantage of fishing seasons. Negotiations hinge upon Tots of contract changes" he said. Officials of the Independent Union met with spokesmen for Alaska Salmon h. dustry, Inc, and Federal Concilia- tor Albin L. Peterson from 9 a. m. until 10:30 p. m. yesterday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-01
RIA PLANS PERMANENT
 ALASKA H0

Herbert G. Bryan, Alaska Rep resentative of the Rural Electrifi- cation Administration, returned here yesterday to make prepara- tions for the establishment of per- manent Alaska REA headquarters.
 Bryan, who arrived on the s. s. Princess Norah, is working on a loan for the Glacier Highway Elec- trical Assn, which will furnish electricity to the Aux Bay area. He said that the preliminary allot- nent request has been furnished to the Washington office of the REA, and that the Glacier High way application is now awaiting ap- proval
 Byran, who left here in Decem- Der, following an eight-month sur vey of the Territory's electrical need. said that he is considering Juneau, Anchorage or Palmer as sites for his permanent office.
 Two REA assisted electrical fac ilities are already in existence in Alaska, Bryan pointed out. These are at Kodiak and Palmer He stated that the Palmer facilities are expected to be expanded and that new facilities are contemplat- ed for Homer, Anchorage and Fair banks as well as Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-01
CITY VOTE FALLING SHORT OF EXPECTED
Alaskan Land Grants for Veterans Needed io Pull
 Guardians for Territory

WASHINGTON, April 1.--tR-An Alaskan resident and a veterans representative urged the House Public Lands Committee yesterday to settle veterans in the Territory as a bulwark of defense in the event of another war
 The legislation is designed to give veterans up to GAO acres of agri- cultural land, 1920 acres of graz ing land, 1920 acres of timber land or a combination of any two of the categories, and 920 acres for fur raising.
 Tt is a rich, desirable, generous but empty land" Gilbert P. Ses- sions, Ketchikan, testified. Alaska needs veterans now. It has been called our last frontier, but unless we proceed to settle it with our own kind, it will become our lost frontier
 If we do not occupy it. others will. Russia's sons are just across channel, 50 miles from our lands, and they e-e said to be there in numbers ID to 100000 The same number of our sons should be on our side fo the line.v
 Sessions said that alien groups seek to place vast hordes of al iens" in Alaska and that others with a pinkisf twing. apparently seek to delay and obstruct a com plete American settlement
 John R, Scott, Baltimore, Assist ant Legislative Director of the Vet erans of Foreign Wars, testified that approval of the legislation would open Alaska to settlement by veterans and that thousands had indicated their desire to go to the Territory.
 Alaska is strategic keystone to the defense of America he said for it is a logical point for an enemy to attack in order to obtain base for further aggression in north America.
 Our economic and military se- curity will depend upon the type of people who settle Alaska Who are better guardians than our vet eranS?"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-01
STALEMA1E ON GERMANY
 NOT BROKEN
Blunt, Bitter" Debate by Foreign Ministers Is
 Without Progress

MOSCOW, April l.-IR-The Foreign Ministers debated German separations and the level of indus try for more than three hours to- day without reaching a decision. A report from the meeting said the discussions were often blunt and bitter and U. s. Secretary of State Marshall, it was reported
 may now seek a direct meeting with Prime Minister Stalin.
 This was to have been show down meeting expected to indicate possibilities of a German settle ment of current problems at Mos cow The fact that no decision
 was reached was considered by some diplomats as possibly indicat- ing little or no progress towards breaking the deadlock.
 An agreed-upon statement said:
 The discussion today was limited to the subject of level of industry and separations and no decision was reached. It was agreed to re- turn to formal sessions tomorrow Secretary of State Marshall was authoritatively reported to have gone into the meeting today de- termined to find out whether Rus sia would negotiate for a generally acceptable arrangement on her re- parations or whether her demands were entirely firm as presented. In the absence of indications from Russia's V. M. Molotov that a compromise could be arranged, Marshall was said to have decided prior to the meeting to urge that the council proceed with other questions because in his view the stalemate on major German econ- omic problems would then be un- breakable.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-01
D(-4 CLIPPER IS0NpR0VING
 TRIP FOR PA
Survey Flight Will Clear Way for Four-Engine
 Alaska Service

Making a proving flight from Seattle to Alaska points on Pan American World Airways' Alaska routes, DC-4 Clipper landed at Juneau airport last night at 6:55 o'clock, it was announced today by PAA officials.
 The flight by the big, four-en- zine craft is to establish opera tional procedures and regulations for this type of aircraft, in compli- ance with Civil Aeronautics Admin istration requirements. Officials of the CAA and of Pan American are aboard.
 Upon successful completion of the survey, PA will be in a position to inaugurate DC-4 operations on Alaska routes as soon as schedules can be arranged, J. w. White, Pan Americans Alaska Region Opera tions Manager, said. The DC-4s will have three times the load capacity ana Will travel 4O miles per hour faster than the DC-3s now in ser vice.
 After test flights here this morn ing, the survey plane pointed for Fairbanks at. l045 am. The plane is to return from Fairbanks to Whitehorse this evening; then hop from Whitehorse to Seattle to- morrow.
 Aboard the DC-4 Clipper, which is piloted by Comdr Ralph Savory, are:
 Byron Jacobs, of the Eighth Re- zion of the CAA; R. F. Melberg J. D. Odom, J. B. Vickers and w. w. Scott, of the Seventh Region, CAA.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-01
YOUNG COUPLE IN MURDER CASE ARE
 0UERIED IN JAIL

SANTA ANA, Calif., April 1.-lR Council for l7-year-old Louise Overell and George Gollum, 21, charged with murdering her par ents, disclosed today that two in- vestigators from the State Depart ment of Justice had questioned the couple in jail without the con- sent of their lawyers.
 The State Investigators, Hubert Mulvey and Ralph Davis, obtain ed permission from Sheriff James Musick to interrogate Gollum af- ter Attorney General Fred How ser had instructed them to study certain phases of the case.
 Coroner Earl Abbey said the California State Laboratories at Sacramento had reported that no traces of poison or sedative was found in the stomachs of the victims, MT. and Mrs. Walter E. Overell, whose yacht sank in New port Harbor March Is after a dynamite explosion which the prosecution claims was set to cover up the slayings of the couple with blunt instrument.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-01
GOVERNOR LEAVES
 FOR EAST ON WED.

AlaSkas Governor will leave to- morrow, via Pan American Air ways. for an official business trip to Washington, D. C. He will be gone for an indefinite period on Territorial affairs, expects to ap- pear at Congressional hearings concerning Statehood for Alaska and appropriations for the Terri tory
 The Governor said he will also enter into discussions surrounding concerning shipping service and Alskas shipping problems and rates. Also on the subject of transportation he will ask for im- proved air transportation facilities to and from the Territory
 The Governor added that he will also make plea to keep the Haines cutoff open.
 Mrs. Gruening and Comdr. Ed ward P. Chester will join the Gov ernor in Washington later. Dur ing the Governors absence, L. M Williams, Secretary of Alaska, will be acting Governor of Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-01
Woman Dies From Burns,
 Lodge Blaze
Fire Occurs on Richardson Highway Near GuIkana
 3 Others Injured

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, April 1.- tRAOne woman was fatally burned and three others injured Saturday when fire destroyed the Big Tim Der Lodge on the Richardson High way near Gulkana, it was learn ed here today,
 The fire victim was Mrs. Ray kyes, 34, formerly of Anchorage. Her husband was in Anchorage at the time of the blaze.
 Mrs. Lu Baker, cook, received burns and cuts in jumping through window to escape the flames Danny Shae and Harry Abercom- bic, lodge employees, also receiv- ed minor burns.
 Damage was estimated at $60,O00.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-01
The W Washington
 Merry -Go- Round
By DREW PEARSON

WASHINGTON = John Maragon the Greek-born ex-narcotics agent who has been so close to President Truman, called at the Executive Offices the other day to protest to Secretary Matt Connolly the recent exposes published in this column on MT. Truman's queer friendships.
 Meanwhile some further interest ing light can be shed on this unique character who is able to get his Greek Royalist friends appoint ments with the President and who seems to influence our vitally im- portant policy with Greece.
 A few years ago friends gave Senator Harry Truman surprise birthday party. Maragon, then a transportation agent for the Balti- more and Ohio Railroad, was in the group. He had once shined Tru- mans shoes back in Kansas City.
 MT. Truman is fond of his friends -fonder perhaps than any Presi- dent of the United States since Warren Harding. Various photo graphs were made of the birthday guests, including some of Truman and the B. and O. agent in poses indicating intimate frie n d h i p. There was one in which Maragon had his arm over Truman's shoul- der.
 Later Maragon obtained several of these photos and persuaded the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-01
PAN AMERICAN AIRWAYS MAKES
 REGULAR TRIPS

Pan American Airways reported the following persons carried or it's planes on regular passenger flights in and out of Juneau yes terday:
 Seattle to Juneau: Gary Day Marie Mathieson, Alex Mathieson Charles Scott, Margaret Scott Melinda Scott. Lloyd Press, Free Auman, George Dooley, Aleths Thorendal.
 Fairbanks to Juneau. Christine Sorrill, Virginia Jonathan, Free Poster, James McClelland, Lena Knox, Josephine Coppock, Arthur Douglas, George Williams.
 Juneau to Seattle: Raymond Grove, Eric Larson, Lee Dolan John Lee. Richard Bennett, Agnes Williams.
 c. D. Anderson, Earl Knight Fred PickereA, Rudolph Van Aalst Milton Furness, Jack Hatchcock Frank Hynes
 Juneau to Ketchikan: Anne, Tuscher.
 Juneau to Fairbanks Corrine Sherman, Charles Bunnell.
 Juneau to Nome: Edith Thomp- son.