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Evening star., 1947-09-14
Page Shines in Relief
OF Newsom as Yanks
Down Tigers, 81
BY the Associe'sd Press

NEW YORK, Sept. 13-Bobo New
som gained his 18th victory of the
season today, George McQuinn ex-
ploded his 18th home run and Billy
Johnson batted in his Goth and 9lst
runs, but it was for Relief Pitcher
Joe Page that the "a, 407 fans at the
Yankee Stadium stood up and
cheered as the New York Yankees
defeated the Detroit Tigers, So,
The Yankee victory reduced to
two the number of victories the
Yankees now need to clinch the
American League flag. Two Boston
defeats also would do the trick.
Evening star., 1947-09-14
Record Crowd Sees Grucius
Score in Montgomery Show

A mule took over a large part OF
the spotlight as Unrra, likely
looking stabler Unrra S mother
was at Newport News awaiting ship
ment to Greece as part Of an
UNRRA consignment when the
little fellow was fooled. The mother
was sent on and the little fellow was
left behind to be condemned. STAN
ley Stabler was able to buy the day
old mule foal from UNRRA for SOC
and Dred has been responsible fol
Unrra's upbringing from his bottle
days to his first blue ribbon.
Evening star., 1947-09-14

that he will handle Parker tomor-
row. and report to the professionals
with his record as the top amateur
intact. . .,-.
Parker, Bromwich Sluggish.
In vivid contrast to the hard
hitting, crisp tennis of Kramer and
Drobny. the 67-game marathon be-
tween Parker and BromWich was
like match being played under
water, so deliberate and slow-mov-
Ing were the players and so softly
and cautiously did they hit their
shots. They at times resembled two
elderly club players, keeping to their
respective baselines and becoming
involved in countless long volleys
The services of both we're little more
than the means of putting the ball
In play, so easy were they to handle
Bromwich and Parker took the
center court while the heat of the
day was at its height and the Aus
tralian, in particular, seemed to fee
the strain. Yet Parker survived only
after the most dogged of battles
Parker almost made tennis his
tory in the fifth and final set wher
he led, 40, and blew five consec-
utive points, enabling Bromwich te
win the SD game. tie the score al
SIS and then forge ahead in some
incredible manner to 6-5. The
crowd, stunned at Parkers inability
to finish off an opponent obviously
having difficulty in remaining or
his feet, began to roar for Brom'
wich, but the gallant man from
down under couldn't quite make 1t
Australian Rallies.
Staggering and grinning at hi
own futility. Bromwich allowed
Parker to make it 6-6 on tn
Americans service and then lost hi
own to fall behind, 7-6. Even whel
Parker, serving again, reeled off an
other 40, Bromwich gathere'
himself for a final stand agains
match point and won two straigh
points before pushing shot wide Il
end it. Bromwich's tennis was un
even all during the three hours ant
Is minutes the match consumed, in
Guiding the l0-minute intermissior
and Parker's was only slightly les
so.
Frankie started as if he woul'
rout Bromwich, who appeared to-
tense to do more than baby hi
shots. Parker took 80 lead Il
the first set and required only 2
minutes to win, 6-3, relying almos
entirely on his backhand.
Bromwich came back impressivel
to win the second set, Ga, ending
with an ace, but Parker charge
back to capture the third, 6-3, ant
so weary did Bromwich seem tha
the capacity crowd was ready t
write him off The Australian be
gan to clown, beginning one gam
bareheaded and the next Will
wearing f1oppy lla-colored ha
Bromwich, who seemed to be limp
ing, managed to win tthe fourth sci
which lasted So minutes, by 81
but when the players appeared afte
a rest he looked to be soft pre-
for Parker. who actually is olde
than the 29-year-old Aussie, bu
who appeared younger and ia
fresher. Bromwich double faulte
three times in succession in the'flr.
game ard fell behind 0-3, but ju:
when he seemed badly beaten h
rallied, although Parker had hi
5-3 and 5- with 40 and mate
Evening star., 1947-09-14
Reds Bowl Over Giant!
Twice; Wander Nicer
HurIs 4-Hitter
By the Associated Press

CINCINNATI, Sept. 13.-The Gin
cinnati Reds swept a doubleheader
from the New York Giants, 80 and
IA, to move within five games OF
the fourth-place Giants today.
Johnny Wander Nicer limited the
Giants to four hits in the opener
for his fourth win over them. Babe
Young's 18th homer helped the
Reds in the second.
Evening star., 1947-09-14

Totals 81 5 "A ID Totals 81 So
Filed out for Trucks in seventh inning.
+Fanned for Mulltn in ninth inning,
Detroit - 600 OOl 100
New York ---.-.-- 100 OO2 Oox-5
Runs-Wertz. Kel. Heinrich, Linden.
Di Maggio, McJuinn. Robinson. Errors
Lake t2D. Runs batted in-Di Msgso,
Wertz, johnson t2(. McQuinn, Pase, Cul-
lenbine. Two-base hit-Robinson, Home
runs-Wetrz, McQuinn. Sacriflce-Mc-
Quinn. Double plsyS-Swiit and Lake:
Mayo. Lake and Cullenbine. Left on bases
Detroit. &; New York. s. Bases On balls
on Trucks 4: off NewSom l; of Corsica,
/: of Page >. Strike outs-By Newsom.
Trucks, in innings; of Corsica, 3 in
: innings of Newsom, in : innings; of
PAGE, in > innings. Winning pitcher
Newsom Losing pitcher-Trucks. Um-
pires-Messrs Passarells Hurley. Boyer
and Rommel. Time-2o4. Attendance
Evening star., 1947-09-14
Kuvokos Wins, Gorvin S
Loses in Softly Meet
BY the Associated Press

CLEVELAND, Sept. ia home
run by Centerfielder Tom Boggs
enabled Washington, D, c., Ka-
vakos Grill to top Hi-Way Inn OF
Harlingen, Tex, 10, in the 10th
inning today in the World Amateur
Softball Association tournament
here.
Fort Worth, Tex, league Used
Cars scored five runs in the fifth
to beat the Washington, D. C..
Garvin's Grill, 81, in the women's
division.
Evening star., 1947-09-14
Redskins Suspend
Rowing Ruthstrom
By q stoff Correspondent OF The stor

BY Stoft lorresponoen1 OF Inc ofo'
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Sept. 13.-Full-
back Ralph Ruthstrom was sus-
pended indefinitely by the Red
skins tonight for failure to report
for practice at Soldier Field.
Ruthstrom, who was obtained
from the Los Angeles Rams along
with Tom Farmer in exchange
for Steve Bagarus, apparently
left the Redskins hotel after
dinner Friday and has not been
seen since.
Ruthstrom was almost certain
to make the team and Coach
Turk Edwards could give no rea-
son for the players sudden de-
parture.
Evening star., 1947-09-14
Lewis Winners Star
.AsCumberIand Team
Topples, 1871
By Bill Fuchs

Washington Lee High School
football team, Northern Virginia
Glass A title defenders, raised the
curtain on its 1947 season by down.
ing the Fort Hill High School eleven
from Cumberland, Md, 1921
yesterday in Arlington.
Stocky Dickie Lewis. the line
bucking fullback who blasted his
way to all-high honors last year
gave sufficient evidence that he
hasn't lost any of his zip as he
rolled of total of ITS yards and
figured in the scoring Of all but one
of the Little Generals touchdowns
Lewis also figured in the three
extra points, running two of them
and passing for the third to Left
End Jack McGill.
The invaders had their hands on
the ball only four times in the
first half and then for just pass
ing moment or two. but they man
aged to chalk up two quick scores
before the crowd of $500 hardly
had chance to realize what hap
pened
Lewis Leads WI. Attack.
Taking the opening kickoff on
their own "a, the Little Generals
with Lewis doing most of the run
ming, took an early TO lead, Lewis
passing to McGill from 10 yards
out for the tally.
The crowd then settled back to
watch the home team take an easy
victory, but on Fort Hills first play
from scrimmage Jack Stevenson
scooted around left end like 8
frightened deer and didn't stop un-
Til he crossed the end zone, SO yards
away. Jimmy Manages kicked the
extra point locking the score.
The determined Little Generals
Immediately launched another
dogged drive and with Lewis driv.
Ing through Fort Hills line like ar
Army tank, again took the lead
Lewis scored from three yards out
and drove through center for the
one-pointer.
But just to prove the first touch.
down wasn't a f1uke, Fort Hills &c
Tucker took the kickoff on his 20
yard line and sprinted down the
field for another score. Msnges
converted and the Little Generals
again had to come back, Lewis scor.
ing this time on screen pass which
Jack Monk Carney threw from
Fort Hills 35-yard line. Carne,
tried to run the. extra point, but
was stopped cold and the first hai1
ended with Washington-Lee lead,
ing, 20-14
Fort Hill Gains Lead.
Fort Hill took a 21-20 lead in the
early stages of the second half wher
Stevenson and Manges carried the
ball from their own 20, Stevenson
scoring on a 35-yard sprint.
But the lead didn't last long al
Lewis and Co. drove down the hele
once more, this time from the Little
Generals Al. Lewis went over from
a foot out to give WI. a 1921 ad'
vantage. Jack McGill blocked &
Fort Hill punt and ran 35-yards tt
complete the scoring.
Evening star., 1947-09-14
Totals 1914 2412 Totals 30

Totals 81 4 "a IL lotalS oO II ~ L.
-Struck out for Jones in seventh.
Popped out fer Beggs in eighth.
New York --------- Iul duu NV
Cincinnati --------- o22 Zol Liz
Runs-Rieney. Marshall, Gordon Har'
tung. Hatton. young Lamanno, Rn9, oaian Rnn.
batted ~ in@Hartung (2). qearhart, Baum
holtz (2), Young !2), Miller 60 LuHom
runsWHartung. Young. sacrifices..Adams
Erautt Double playsMller e1s to Aoams omhsrd q
to Kerr. Left on bases-New York, 10
cneinnat 1on. Bases 81 on peakovsS saElsph Hadf Of
jones' jones' 2: by Trinkie, BY Perkowski. J. J.
| by Erautt 4 Hits-Of Hartung. IT
3is innings; off Jones. 4 in "a innings
of Besgs. o in inning; off Trinkle. ! II
inning; off PerSowski 5 in WA "a nftcb 1nn1ne
| Erautt Winning pitcher-Erautt. Loslne
pitcher--Hartuns. Umpires-Messdds ..asd con. con.
Ian and Barr Time-2:15 Attenoanee-
Evening star., 1947-09-14
Homer by Dom Di Mag
Gives Red Sox 81
Win Over Indians
By the Associoted Press

BOSTON, Sept. 13.-Dom Di Mag
gio's eighth inning homer off Relief
Pitcher Allen Gettel today gave the
Red Sox a 80 victory as a 15.908
crowd paid tribute to war crippled
ST Rosenthal, former Boston Ameri-
can League outf1elder.
Evening star., 1947-09-14
Reins Meet Slated

DELAWARE, Ohio, Sept. 13 tP.-
Only Grand Circuit meeting OF the
year sponsored by county fair
and held over half mile track gets
under way here Monday.
Evening star., 1947-09-14
Furmon Coach Likes Team

GREENVILLE, S. c., Sept. l3 (P,'
Coach Bob Smith expressed sat
isfaction today in his first three
grid teams as Furman reeled on
! a tWo-hour scrimmage.
Evening star., 1947-09-14
Wake Forest Looks Strong

WAKE FOREST, N. c., Sept 13
| LP,.-Wake Forest held full-dress,
no decision football scrimmage
against Elon here today and proved
not only big but powerful.
Evening star., 1947-09-14
Defends State Golf Title

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Sept.
13 (P.-Farmington Club will de-
fend its title tomorrow in State
team golf.
Evening star., 1947-09-14

Totals Is II y lU IotaIh of : D
Flied out Bsgby in 5th.
" Grounded out for Singleton In 1th.
zaz Struck out for Howard in 9th.
Boston ----30O O30 11O-e
Pittsburgh ------OO1 600 oOO-1
Runs-Homes. M. Mccormick t2), Ell
liott ca, F. Mccormick, Mast, Russell.
Errors-Greenberg Cutler Runs batted in
p, Mccormick (3l, Elliott az, Masi. Rus
sell Two-hase hits-M. Mccormick. Homes.
liott (2), Mast. Double plays--Ryan to
Cutler to F. Mccormick Left on bases
Boston, s.. Pittsburgh, g. Bases. on balls.
OF Roe, /; OF johnson, .; on Bagby; Z.
/: by Howard, 2; by johnson. L. Hits
Off Roe, in "a inning: of Bagby, 8 IN
4 i innings; off Singleton. in ? innings;
off Howard. 3 in . innings Losing pitch
er-Roe Umpires-MessrS. Gore. Pinell1
and Robb Time-2:09. Attendance-lO,-
Evening star., 1947-09-14
Clemson TOPS Erskine

CLEMSON, S. c., Sept. 13 (P.-
Clemson was a few touchdoWns
better than Erskine in practice
scrimmage today.
Evening star., 1947-09-14
FIRST GAME

Runs--Gordon, LohFke. BaumhoIta' ansa
Runs batted n-Lohrke. Haas, Gordon
Two-bsse hits-Miller go. Home runs
Lohrke. Gordon. Sacrifces-Kerr, Mueller
Vandermeer Left en- bases-New York, 6;
Cincinnati 10 Bases on balls-Of Ken
nedy. 4; off Vandermeer, 4. Struck out
BY Kennedy. 5; by Vandermeer. =.
Umpires-Messrs. Barr and conlan. Time
o.O3
Evening star., 1947-09-14

Ran Tor BoudFeau IN nlntn.
Boston " 600 002 01'-3
Runs-Fleming. Metkovich. Pesky. Di
Runs batted in-Bockman, Mitchell, Mele
CjJ. Di Maggie Two-base hit--Di Mag
gio Home run-Di Maggie. Sacrifice
Oi Maggie. Double plays-Boudreau to
Gordon to Fleming 90: Rosen to Bou-
dreau to Hegan; keltner to Gordon TO
Fleming: Combs to Doerr to Jones. Left
on balls-Of Feller, 5; off Johnson, 3.
Struck out-By Feller.. 3; by johnson, 3
Hits-Of Feller. ) in innings; OF
Ciettel . in inning Wild pitch-John-
son. Losing pitcher---Gettel. Umpires-
Messrs Grieve, Weafer, Mckinley, NC
Gowan Time AS. .Attendalce-15.90S.
Evening star., 1947-09-14

Touchdowns-Fort Hill. Stevenson C2>,
Tucker Washington -Lee-Lewis t3) zone
on pass from Carney, McGill t2l Zone on
HMnaef RsSs tTom Less s I pEt5s was
ington- n-Lee-Lewis t2) drumming plays).
McGill ION pass from Lewis). Substitutions
urell Sensebaugh; Washington-Lee. VEL
srdi Sherwood, Taylor, Birch, Daugherty,
D. Gladdin. Smith. Calvert Kilby. Corish.
Ewald, Scott, Thomas. Cockerill, Hopkins,
Io1pSnn
Evening star., 1947-09-14

Totals 80 42415 Totals % 727 L;
Flied out for Feller in eighth.
Ran for Boudreau in ninth.
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Drobny Surprises at Start.

point. Neither man was in condi-
ton to play any more tennis when
it finally ended.
Evening star., 1947-09-14
ennis
Continued From Page BID

TCOulI1IUGU IUIII Z age III
that he will handle Parker tomor-
row. and report to the professionals
with his record as the top amateur
intact. .. ..-.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-13
Gilman Cites Senate Action
As Being Somewhat Like Movie

poted as if the law applicable to
taxable years beginning on Jan.
l, 1e48 were applicable to such
taxable year, which the number
Of days in such taxable year after
Dec. 81, 1947 bears to the total
number Of days in such taxable
year."
I waited and I waited, but none
Of the orators explained that one.
For a while, in fact, the Senate
(cross my hearth was spechless.
Sen. Eugene D. Mlllikin of Colo,
said he'd be delighted to. yield
some time to Sen. j. William Full
bright Of Ark.
The latter said he certainly was
grateful, but he wanted to speak
later. Sen. Millikin said yes, but
he didn't have anybody else to
speak. This produced a historic
moment: Dead silence in the SEN
ate chamber. Then Sen. Robert A.
Taft of Ohio and others scurried
down the aisle, whispering, and
Sen. Fulbright re1ented. The Sen
ate, after. all, could not be quiet
FOR want of speechmakers.
The gentleman from Arkansas
told at length why he was against
the bill. Sen. A. Willis Robertson
of Va. explained at still create.
length why he was against it, but
intended to vote for it. So I wen
out to lunch. The IS cent senator;-
al special (crab meat salad and
peppermint ice cream) was ex.
cellent.
Sen. Robertson still was talking
when l meandered back. He said
he didn't suppose we ever would
have a really first class tax law
until there is peace all over the
world and we can go to bed at
night without worrying about an
atom bomb dropping on US while
we sleep.
Later today, maybe, the sena-
tors will vote again on tax cuts.
President Truman is putting a
new nib again in his veto pen and
this, I think, is where l came in.
About 20 per cent of the nations
passenger cars belong to farmers.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-13

before, you needn't worry about
it being done later"
At the same time, E. W. John
son, of the Ogden club said that
C. M. Johnson would be a candi-
date for governor at the next cleo
ton. He is a native of Burgaw.
In his letter to the club John
son wrote:
Il am not saying that for the
purpose of trying to get anybody
to vote for me for governor.
Knowing what I know about it
(the road, I just know it should
be done"
State Secretary Johnson said in
the letter that he would see A.
H. Graham, chairman, State High
way and Public Works commits
sion, in the next few days and
tell him personally what I know
about the road"
Il will be only too glad to dc
all I can to help, Johnson de-
clared in the letter, 81 am a ma
tive of Fender county and have
had occasion to drive over it (the
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-13

road) last summer and I know
that everything you say is true"
In a letter to officials Of the
state highway recently, the Ogden
Civic club demanded removal of
the present highway commission
in their failure. to fix the Middle
Sound road.
At that time the club stated that
the road was dangerous to auto
mobiles and school buses and was
not safe for travel.
Recently state highway commits
sion officials said the road would
be repaired at the earliest pos
sible time.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-13

and commissioners held to con-
slider joint c%ity-county budget ap-
preparations, but the request, vir-
tually double last years %appropri-
alton Of $43, go, ran into opposi-
ton from the start and action was
deferred pending an investigation.
The audit report was requested
by the city manager for study,
along with information on the
number of charity patients and
the number of days each stayed
at the hospital, but Benson said
yesterday that he had not yet re-
ceived the latter information.
Another joint meeting of the
city and county boards to further
consider the James Walker re-
quest and those OF Community
hospital and the Associated Char
tiles has been set for Tuesday at
10 an.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-13
SCHOOL BUDGET
TO Be PRESENTED
poIand Declines To Com
ment Of Appropriation
Asked

r,s 1s47-4S budget request OF
New Hanover county school
Yard will be presented to the
sosrd of county commissioners at
y. weekly meeting tomorrow
orning, Addison Hewlett, Sr.,
rsairman, board of commission
announced yesterday.
e" M. Roland, school superin-
..rdent met with members of his
1870 to put the finishing touches
w tbe budget request Saturday
S4arnoon. but declined to make
a,bljc any figures until the re-
ruest is presented to the commits
sioners.
The school budget, largest Of
.,,, to be considered by the com
missioners, will go long way
towards helping the commission
y conclude the preparation of
their entire budget once it is
adopted.
Several joint budget appropria-
ions were made Thursday at a
netting with the city council, and
tuesday at 10 a. M, has been set
q. the date and time FOR another
Joint melting Of the two boards
n decide on other budget re-
quests.
With the conclusion of action on
the requests and the school bud
os+ the commissioners r not
Expected to be long in completing
The budget as a whole and setting
the tax rate, expected TO be 70
cents per $500 valuation, an in
erease of 10 cents over last year
!. approved by voters for support
NJ a tuberculosis s%anitarium and
Wilminton college.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-13
Examinations Set
By Plumbing Board

RALEIGH, July 12.-The State
BOARD of Examiners of Plumbing
md Heating Contractors will con-
enc for the purpose of examin-
Ing applicants on August 18th to
18th inclusive. A full series OF
examinations will be given in
plumbing, heating, and air con-
ditioning.
All examinations will be held in
Page Hall, State College, Ra-
leigh. Applications are being dis
tributed by W. F. Morrison, exc
eutive secretary. Box ITO, Raleigh,
N. C.
Members Of the Board are as
follows: w. H. Sullivan chairman,
Greensboro, L. L. Vaughn, Ra-
leigh, J. M. Jarrett, Raleigh, H.
G. Baity, Chapel Hill, R. v. Sisk,
Charlotte, R. H. Haley, Charlotte,
and C. C. Davis, Wilmington.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-13
BY FREDERICK c. oTHMAN
United Press Staff CORRESPONDENT

BY FREDERICK C. OTHMAN
United Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, July - R -
The second act OF a curious,
dreamlike performance is being
unreeled today in the Senate,
Makes the customers feel like
they've dropped in on the middle
o. movie they've already seen.
The lawmakers are getting
ready to pass a tax cut bill again,
so President Truman can veto ii
again, so they can try to over
ride him again, 50. $50.
But you get the idea. The ora
tory is spinning like an aerial
saucer. So r heads in the press
gallery. Because how can a re.
porter get excited writing about
a speech when he's already writ.
ten about it? A couple of months
ago.
So all right. The pages in the
knet breaches carefully placed or
each Senatorial desk a copy OF
house bill No. 1850. This figure
indicated that the representatives
had introduced 3,949 laws on al
subjects since they'd first taker
up the celebrated H RI which al
ready would have chopped taxes
20 per cent if President Truman
hadn't squelched it.
Bill No. 1850 was an exact du.
plicate of No. I, except that il
didn't call Cor lower taxes until
next year. 1t even included If
pages of tax = collector gobtlede
cook ending with the following
manificent sentence:
I'm the case of a taxable year
of an individual beinning in 1947
and ending in 1948 the tax impos.
ed by sections II, IL, and 400
shall be an afount equal to the
sum of that portion of a tentative
tax computed as if the law appli.
cable to taxable years beginning
On January /, 1947 were appli-
cable to such taxable year prior
to January 1, 194S, bears to the
total number of days in such tax
able year gentle reader, you
amt heard nothing yeti plus tina
portion of a tentative tax com
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-13
SOUND ROAD
TO BE- FIXED
State Treasurer johnson
Promises Esentual
Action

Charles M. johnson, state treas
urer, in a letter to members Of
the Ogden Civic club yesterday
wrote that they should not have
to wait for a new governor to
have the Middle Sound road i'm
proved, E. w. Johnson, secretary
Of the organization, said.
In a letter to E. W. Johnson,
State treasurer Johnson stated
that s'the work should be done
now, but if we can't get it done
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-13
BENSON GETS
WALKER AUDIT
Hospital Finances To Be
Sc: led By City
Council

The audit report of James
Walker Memorial hospital show
ing financial activities for the past
year was received Saturday by
City Manager ]. R. Benson after
he requested it for the benefit of
city council and board of county
commissioners in consideration of
the 1947-48 budget request Of the
hospital.
An $83, 500 appropriation was
asked Thursday by James Walker
at a joint meeting of councilmen
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-13
NEW BERN MAN DIES

NEW BERN, July 10 Up AL
bert C. Mellis, local furniture
man, died here last night follow
ing a heart attack while attend
ing a Coastal Plain League base
ball game between Roanoke Rap
ids and New Bern.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-13
START PASTEUR TREATMENT

WINSTON-SALEM, July 12-R
Two boys from the childrens
home and a family of six of the
High Point Road started Pasteur
treatmen. yesterday after a stray
puppy and a hound dog with
which they had come in contact
were declared rabid.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-13

An important aid in precision IL
an electrical measuring instrument
that magnifies a surface by as
much as 20, 900 times.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-10-02

q. Is there less fuel oil and gasoline available
now than there was LOST yeor?
a. There available Today American oil companies
producing and delivering fuel oil and gasoline than last
year, than they did in the biggest year-1945
For instance Soho re6nere this year operating
279 194 demand has increased by leaps and
bounds customers unfortunately through fault OF
theirs ours getting less than they would like.