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Evening star., 1953-10-01
7 AFL Leaders Talk
With Eisenhowe er on
Labor Law Changes

Two officials of the American
Federation of Labor conferred
with President Eisenhower to-
day about the Taft Hartley labor
law. They said they did not
take up the question of a new
Secretary of Labor.
Richard j. Gray, president of
the building trades department
of the AFL, and Maurice A.
Hutcheson, president of the
Carpenters Union, said the visit
was primarily concerned" with
changes they seek in the Taft
Hartley Act.
They said that the President
agreed with them that there are
changes needed. but that he has
not decided what form they
should take. He feels that any
thing done should be in the pub
lie interest generally and not
simply for one segment of the
population. Mr.. Gray said.
Oppose Restraining Clauses.
Mr.. Gray said the buildings
trades people want relief from
secondary boycott provisions of
the Taft-Hartley Act and also
want restraints removed on GER
tifications procedure.
Meanwhile, Senator Hum
phrey, Democrat, of Minnesota
refused to take issue today with
Gen. EiSenhoWer'S statement,
obviously aimed at Martin P.
Durkin, that he has never know
ingly broken his word to an as
sociate.
Mr.. Durkin has said he re-
signed as Labor Secretary be-
cause the President reneged on
an agreement to recommend
certain changes in the Taft
Hartley Act.
Senator Humphrey, who favors
outright repeal of the labor law
and who is regarded by most
union leaders as a friend of
organized labor, said in an inter-
view:
Il can't believe that the Presi-
dent would make a false. state
ment. I hold the Office of the
presidency in respect and would
not deliberately accuse the Presi-
dent of mis-statement."
Durkin Is Adamant.
Two weeks after Mr.. Durkin
quit his cabinet post on Septem-
ber 10. he told the AFL Conven-
tlon that Gen. Eisenhower had
once fully agreed" with his posi-
ton that 19 Taft-Hartley
changes should be urged upon
Congress.
Commenting personally for the
first time, Gen. Eisenhower told
his news conference yesterday
he never has knowingly broken
an agreement with an associate.
Mr.. Durkin replied that his
position is unchanged,
Senator Humphrey said Mr.
Durkin, who is now back as head
of the AFL Plumbers Union,
is very honorable and sincere
person" The root of the con-
f1ict between the White House
and Mr.. Durkin, Senator Hum
phrey said, appeared to lie with
Intermediates" between the
President and Mr.. Durkin.
Senator Morse, independent,
in addressing the AFL Conven-
ton. said, II will take Martin
Durkin's word for that (the al
legged agreement) and that goes
for the White House denial as
we'll"
Evening star., 1953-10-01
so Per Cent CuIfivobIe

BOMBAY India has a total
area of 613 million acres. About
so per cent is clas5ed as culti-
vab,e. Irr cation facilities are
available to about 49 million
acres. Government canals and
wells provide irrigation for about
II million acres.
Evening star., 1953-05-08
u. ). Gains in Trade
With Latin America
BY the Associoted Press

RIO DE JANEIRO. May T.
The United States has forged
steadily ahead in it's trade with
Latin America to a point where
it now is a better customer than
both Europe and all the rest of
North America combined.
This was brought out, among
other things. in a study of trade
between Latin American coun-
tries and Europe. presented at a
meeting of the Economic Com
mission for Latin America. The
study was prepared by the ECLA
secretaria. It pointedly con-
cluded that Europe must change
its trade policies, both govern
mental and private, if it is to re-
capture its once-strong Latin
American markets.
The study opens by noting that
at the opening of this century,
Europe bought IS per cent of all
Latin American exports. BY mid
century, its share had dropped to
IS per cent.
The United States, on the
other hand, now is taking almost
10 per cent of the total trade for
Europe and North America COM
bined. This compares with 80
per cent in 1901.
I'm effect" the study says, "the
United States has completely re-
versed the dominant position
that Europe once held in Latin
Americas external commerce"
Evening star., 1953-05-08
Retail Hopes Dampened
AS Trade Fails 10 Rise
By the Associufed Press

NEW YORK, May 8.-Shop-
pers in most parts of the Nation
spent about as much in the week
ended Wednesday as they did the
week before, Dun & Bradstreet
reported today in its weekly SUR
vey OF retail trade.
1t said many retailers had
hoped for significant rises in de-
mand for apparel, and attributed
consumer hesitancy to inclement
weather. Consumers spent a
larger portion of their income
on durable goods than they did
In the same week year ago.
The total dollar volume of re-
tail trade in the week was eSti-
mated by Dun & Bradstreet to
be from to 5 per cent higher
than the level of a year ago.
Regional estimates varied from
the 1852 levels by these per-
centages: New England and the
East, 0 to up 4 per cent; Midwest
and Northwest, up to 5 per
cent; South. up 3 to 7 per cent,
and Southwest and Pacific Coast,
up 2 to 6 per cent.
Evening star., 1953-05-08
Produce Markets

Baltimore quotations supplied bv the
United States Agriculture Department:
s. No. j, PennsyIvSnis. Delicous. o .03ss: s&-in ~
inches up. fair condition. ny s.oo.5o: s' viz. 7.
sos .na Tess o0eR YorPs aom
ssH, Sins ti?n ooaS5a extra fancy and taneys sss-
sss::s:a s.ss.7,s: sS az ss Hs..ss'n: iss
5o-popnd sacks: 1890 cents. New.
washed was e59,I0vnd ,Sl,s sacks U. Q. No. l.
Sweet potatoes-Bushel baskets and
hampers, b. s. No. /, Maryland. Goldens.
4.SS0.6; 90, few hieher; fair quality: $50
a. IS $50; So; NssSS Jersey. ooidsns and jersey
Livestock Market.
Il. cste sad y 90 not enough any class cat
cslvs.' 49, wy It'll. tlAG5na 5uy.r 0is1s iasere..
exhibited and indications virtually ali
Of S 5sceipts soS Eill Be held over. .,..
Of receipts taken on market. instead
for Saturdays trade.
- Poultry Quotations.
weak on fryers; fresh. arrivals lisht.
than simple for : iirSt to faif ifIs demand: and:
ed to Z. cents lower; o1ferinSs only mod
crate but trading slow. Broiiers or
fryers. over 8 pounds, $3.50; 4N-pound
average. 80; hens. heavy type, 1896.
Grain Market.
Flour - Receipts, G10 100-pound
sacks.
Wheat - Receipts, 11s.763 bushels;
shipments. 2,071 bushels; stocks. Also
907 bushels. No. 2 winter garlicky, spot.
domestic, 2.24; May. 2.24: No. 8, 9.21.
Corn-Receipts. 56,S30 bushels: ship.
ments. $4,000 bushels; stocks, 2,O43,.
$50 bushels,
oets-Reeeipts. none; shipments. none;
stocks, none.
Barley = Receipts. mona; shipments,
none; stocks, $50 bushels.
Rye Receipts. none; shipments,
none; stocks S97 bushels
Soyheans - Receipts none; Shipments.
none: stocks, 3S5.42O bushels.
Mtllfeed - Receipts, 90 tons.
Egg Market Unsettled.
(YestefeAy'0 0uotatiOns.l
Eggs: Market unsettled. LARGE browns
unchanged to cent lower, balance gen.
orally unchanged. Receipts light, Offer
mss more than ample. Demand light
Prices paid fob. Baltimore by first
receivers: Large, minimum 90 per cent
A quality. whites. S0-63ia brown and
mixed colors. S0-S3. Mediums. mini.
mum go per cent quality whites,
47-61: brown and mixed colors, x7-5l.
Current receipts. 44-46.
ERg receipts: 1.ST2 eases.
Evening star., 1953-05-08
Cotton Crop Listed
Al IS Million Bales
BY the Assoeiof0d Press

The Agriculture Department,
in a final report for the season,
today put the 1862 cotton crop
at Is, 1876. 900 bales of 500 pounds
gross weight valued at $2,617,-
BAG, 900.
This figure on the size Of the
crop compares with last Decem-
ber's estimate of 1903, 900 bales
and with the 10-year Q941-5O)
average of 11,775, 900.
Production Of cottonseed was
placed at 6.176,000 tons valued
at $429.915.0 900, compared with
the 1851 crop of 6,286. 900 tons
valued at $435 1891, 900.
The combined value of cotton
and cottonseed from the 1852
crop was put at $3,O47, ,261 900.
compared with 1000 tons and
$3,303, ,627. 900 for the 1851 pro-
duction.
The 1852 cotton crop sold for
an average Of 34.6 cents a pound
compared with 1888 for the 1851
crop. Likewise, the 1852 cotton
seed sold for an average of $69 go
a ton compared with $69.30 in
1851,
Evening star., 1953-05-08
Chicago Grain

CHICAGO, May 8 lFo.--Grains showed
Traa. IN taaay esry dsaingS on The Board
close.
The early upturn was led by soybeans.
which had been weakest in Yesterdays
sssSioH. SisSIsH They were bo1sht fOlloVns
was nothing new in the bean oil pic
ture. but feeling prevailed that the
market had been oversold yesterday.
Wheat near the end Of the nrst hour.
was Was = sS n sshts e. May S:b.9 %,R
May 73ia: soybeans were "a to Ia cents
higher May S2:9Sl4. and lard was -
July S1O.S7.
wheat was the we Weather. The SHy'nn dry areas as
OF the Southwest didn't receive any
rains overnight and the five day weather
outlook was considered quite pessimistic.
and oElahoms was expected to se sVersse
below normal. and most of 1t was
scheduled for the eastern sections, which
aren't i.,,rs in dire need Of It. Little OF NO
from southwestern Oklahoma through
the Texas Panhandle.
Some bakers. both large and small.
were reported to have booked fair sized
price decline yesterday. Still, -four bust
ness was not exceptional, q fact causing
some puzzlement as bakeries have been
letting their supplies run extremely low,
News dispatches stating Secretary OF
agriculture Benson was discussing the
imports of Canadian oats into this coun-
ry with Canadian ofhcials, apparently
with the aim of cutting down imports
they should endanser the domestic
price supply program, created q little
buying in that cereal.
Country marketings OF corn were re-
ported as light. Meanwhile. loadinEs from
thiS market to eastern points have been
.alLS large; That combination gave
support to the yellow grain.
Evening star., 1953-05-08
CHICAGO Livestock

CHICAGO, May 2 dP fUsDA).-saI.
able hogs; 5000: very active, butchers
2o.4O higher: sows mostly $3.50 higher
bulk choice 190-270 pounds butchers
24.25-o5: TOP. 24.75: . few 270-32C
pounds butchers. 23.50-24.40; 350-60O
pounds sows, 20,90-22.35: a few $50
salable cattle, 1000: salable calves
900; prime cattle absent: choice steers
and heifers steady: kinds gradins good
and below weak: cows weak at recent
decline: bulls weak to 50 lower: vealers
active, steady to so higher: few load:
and lots good and choice steers and
heifers. 19.25-22.OO; q few commercial
to low good steers. I7.OO-19.0O: load
steers and heifers 1925; utility heifers
10:00-l2.T5; utility and commercial
bulls. 15.00-l7. so: commercial to choice
vealers, 19.00-27 80; Q few prime. $500:
most cull and utility. 1900 500.
Salable sheep. 500: slaughter lambs
steady: numerous small lots Gull to low
good wooled and shorn lambs. g. 90
20 90; few lots good to choice cnerines.
23.OO-24 90: q small lot good to choice
40 pounds sprinE lambs. $500; siaugh-
ter ewes dull weak: bulk shorn ewes,
s1.s sGoo o.tS dS eaose soO Goan
clearance GOOD on lambs.
Evening star., 1953-05-08
Stock Prices SIip
81 in Light Trading
Despite Some Gains
BY the Assoeioted Press

, NEW YORK, May 8.-The
stock market slipped lower to-
day in light trading.
The decline went to around q
point at the outside. "A scat
tering of plus signs didn't help
much in retarding the retreat.
Volume was quite small, with
the exception of one unusual
deal. and progressed at a rate
right around yesterdays 1.110,-
900 shares which matched the
low of the year.
RKO Theaters completed with
in a few minutes its plan to
purchase 10000 of its own
shares at AZ to carry out an
incentive stock option program
Right after the opening OF
the market, a block of 116,200
shares of RKO Theaters was on
the tape at AZ up ". Other
large blocks as big as 10000
shares soon followed, and the
plan was completed. The stock
dropped to 43s on a few trades
following that.
The market opened quietly
and mostly lower. Aircrafts had
the most pronounced sag in
early dealings. However, within
a short time all areas of the
market pointed down.
Going lower were Bethlehem
Steel, General Motors, Goodyear,
Boeing. Admiral Corp, American
Telephone, Anaconda Copper
Dow Chemical, American Wool
en-, Santa Fe, Standard Oil New
Jersey and Johns-Manville.
The American Stock Exchange
was mixed in light trading.
Evening star., 1953-05-08
Business Briefs
Money in Circulation increase

Money in Circulation increased
$76 million during the week
ended Wednesday to a total of
$29, 1858, 900, 900. This was an in
crease of $1.340. 10000 over a
year ago. Federal Reserve
Board.
Heavy Construction Contracts
for the week ended Monday
totaled $252, ,625,000 compared
with $373,113,00O in the preced-
ing week, and $315. .O93 900 in the
like week last year. Despite the
sharp drop, awards for the year
to date, totaling $685.. .000. 900
are still 81 per cent above the
like 19 weeks Of 1952.-Engineer-
ing News-Record.
Motor Vehicle Output this
week is estimated at 142, SOC cars
and 28,142 trucks. Production
continues on schedule toward a
goal Of an all-time high for the
first half Of 1853, but labor trou-
bles ahead may mean rough
going" ."-Automotive News.
Rail Freight Volume in the
week ended May 2 continued to
rise, totaling 1,499 carloads.
This is 0.2 per cent above the
previous week and 40 per cent
above the like week last year.
However. 1t is 81 per cent below
the corresponding 1851 week.
Association of American Rail-
roads.
Chrysler Corp. reported sales
in the first 3 months of 1853
were higher than in any other
similar period in its history, but
the percentage of net return
on them was lower than a year
ago. In the 3 months ended
March 81 the firm earned $24, :
428,740 or $2.81 q share VS..
$1S,793,677 or $2.16 in 1852
period.
oAnCAAlr OlI corp. IN S months
ended March 81 earned $751; $751;
502 or $l.36 a share VS.. $40, $685.
67l or $1.71 in 1852 period. The
company said the most i'm
portant factors in reduced earn
ingS were increased costs in
crude oil production and in find
ing and developing reserves.
RKO Theatres Corp. share
holders voted to reduce author
lied common stock from 8 mil
lion to rs million shares
yesterday. In 13 weeks ended
April 4 the corporation earned
1895, 1861 or 8 cents VS.. $137, ,867
or 3 cents in 1852 period.
Evening star., 1953-05-08
Foreign Exchunoe

NEW YORK. May 8 R.-Foreien ex-
Gn, SGnange rates follow (Great Britain in
Canadian dollar in New York oner
market % per cent premium or i0O. .3TIs
onlted States cents OF 1872 OF a cent.
asia; of "a Of a cent; Great BTitain
90 day futures, 2.S1M; on !. of a cent,
Great Britain 60-day futures. 2.S1; of
lures, ,2.S034; on "a Of cent; Beieiun
nranc), 2.O0a4; of .OOIs Of Cent
france dranc) .2Sss of cent, nm.
changed; Holland tsuilder), 1886, un.
changed; Portugal (escudo), $50 nm.
changed; Sweden kronal. 1885, un.
Gnanged: Switzerland dranc) (freel
@3 "a, unchanged.
Latin America-Argentina (free) 7.e4
unchanged: Brazil free). OBS. un.
changed; Mexico, II 81, unchanged; Ven.
ezuela tbolivar) 30.03. UNCHANGED;
changed ""' ~"'
Evening star., 1953-05-08
Lost Rubber Controls
Lifted After II Years
BY the Asseeiated Press

Twelve years of Government
rubber controls came to an end
today.
The National Production Au-
thority removed the last of the
once-many restrictions invoked
during World War II by lifting
limitations on use of pale crepe
rubber. 1t is used in making
White-Sidewall tires.
Evening star., 1953-05-08
Jet Parts Firm Sells
Record $50 Million
BY the Associated Pres,

SAN DIEGO, Calf, May g.
Solar Aircraft Co., with plants in
San Diego and Des Moines, Ia,
yesterday reported sales for the
hscal year ended April 80
reached a record of approximate
ly 500 million.
This unaudited total was COM
pared to $52.231,172 for the pre-
cedlng fiscal year. Solar pro-
duces parts for jet engines.
Evening star., 1953-05-08
New York Cotton

cotton futures was slow In forenoon
dealings today, rejecting q lack Of fresh
incentives at the moment. There were
reports in the trade that Japan may
start buytng cotton soon against its
Export Import Bank loan. Eighteen Of
the 20 May transferable notices issued
at New York today we're said to have
been stopped.
Noon prices were UNCHANGED to 40
cents q bale hisher than the previous
close. May 1884. July 1888 and Octo-
her 1854.
Evening star., 1953-05-08
Market AVERAGES
New York Produce

NEW YORK, May 8. 8-wholesa,,
esgs were lower today.
Eggs, 1890 EASY, New York .na,
quotations. based largely on exchanSs
trading. follow: midwestern, mixed col.
ops' fancy heavyweights. 81; fancy large
ou; extra No. l large, so: extra No.
medium so; standards large. as; cur.
45l2.
Whttes-Fancy heavyweights, so:
fancy large. 81: extra No. i large, 5I:
extra No. medium. so
.. Browns-Faney heavyweishts. 521s
81 q; extra No l medium. 30.
Nearby-Whites Extra fancy heavy.
weights. 52h; mediums. so; puilets. is
peeWees. 3"-33 Browns. extra fame,
40; peewees. 1898.
Evening star., 1953-05-08
Baltimore Mon Named

NEW YORK, May 8 (R).-
Alexander N. Aird of Baltimore
was named vice president of the
Baltimore division of Revere
Copper & Brass, Inc, it was an
nounced yesterday.
Evening star., 1953-05-08
Odd-Lot Declines

NEW YORK. May R.-The New
York Stock Exchange reported today
dealers on the exchange for May e:
Purchases Of 126.10 shares on 4.421
orders: sales of l01 .905 shares on 1911
orders including Lilo shares sold short
on 21 orders.
Evening star., 1953-05-08
Metul Quotations

NEW YORK. May 8. GP,-spot non
ferrous metal prices today: Copper. 29ia-
30 cents Q pound, Connecticut Valley.
Lead. 12ia cents q pound, New York.
Zinc, IL cents Q pound, East et. Louis
Tin. 81 .0034 q pound, New York. In
PITTSBURGH scrap steel No. heavy vas
quoted at 39.00-40.00.
Evening star., 1953-05-08
Hourly sales On the Exchange

Hourly Sales On the Exchange
II :UU am. $50 COO AZ noon $40 600
100 pm. SEQ COO 900 m 600 600
tUnit Of trading 10 snares. sIn pank.
rurtcy Or receivefship or beins reoFgan
tzed under the Bankruptcy Act. or secur.
tiles assumed oy such companies. Rates
OF dividends In the foregoinS table are
snnual disbursements based on the last
quarterly or semiannuaJ declaration On.
less otherwise noted. special or extra
dividends are DOT Included cid Called
e e s, dividepd nrS II q rights, , AlsS extra
dend d Declared or paid IN 1858 Dius
stock dividend . Paid last year. Pay.
dividend date. Paid or declared 60 Tar
this year Declared or paid after stock
ss yssr Gr Fl Ss SiH
idends u arrears Paid this year divi.
dend omitted. deferred or no action taken
paid 10 1859 plus stock. dividend.
, Liouidating dividend vi when issued
x.dis Ex-dtstrtoution. I'd When distrib-
Evening star., 1953-05-08
70 Bermuda Isles Inhabited

HAMILTON, Bermuda.-Ber-
muda consists of about $50 is
lands. Only 20 of them are in
habited.
Evening star., 1953-05-08
Dividends Announced

NEW YORK. May 8 lP,.-Dividends
announced:
Initial.
Evening star., 1953-05-08
Washington Exchange
SALES.

Pot Elec Pyr-,Ss6 A. ~, 80 at In,
Cap Transit ist tJ1 # 44sLss'ooo At ioot
Wash Gas Lt-2O At 29ss.
Garfinckel-5O at IS.
Evening star., 1953-05-08

q Declared or paid so far this year
Paid in 1852. q Unlisted. xr Ex rights.
Arizona sun., 1953-04-10
Know Your CITY

In recent months there has been increasing aware
ness the Importance of knowledg eabout city Of
Phoenix the effective operation of the city government
In the past while there has ben interest manifested
by minority groups to participate fully in community
activities of have not mOblzed our efforts TOR
greater understanding of neghborhod problems
It indeed gratifying to find about 200 residents
of southeastern Phoenix assembled in the Eastlake Park
Recreation Building for the purpose of discussing neigh
borhood problems with the officials of city admins
tration.
The many specific neighborhood needs, such zon-
ing and lighting, the real services that should
be available all citizens who reside in Phoenix regard
less of the neghborhoods in which they reside Unhapp
interest these needs has been assumd by only small
proportion of the ctzenry. Many of have been too
busy when is suggested to that concern ourselves
with the solution of problems affecting u.s. The small
proportion which usually forges ahead and tackles such
problems sometime accompshes great deal which would
not be accomplished had they been inactive nsenstve
to the urgency of the problems
However those of us who are nsenstye or remiss
duty to seize upon opportunities to solve many OF
our everyday problems criticize the efforts of those who
take such leadership. Time is when must close
ranks and combine efforts for the solution of pro-
blems of government tangible services such zonng,
lighting and problems of human relations.
The ARIZONA SUN congratulates the city officials
for affordng the opportunity to discuss problems the
spot congratuates the many citizens who participated
in the question session. and congratuates those
who lust came because they were interested.
Arizona sun., 1953-04-10
Britain Secretary Startled
At Mou Mou Drive

led by Mau Mau terrorism spread
ling through the Kenya Colony in
South Africa, revealed this week
that he group is apparently we'll
organized and is plunging the col
ony into civil war.
Oliver Lyttelton, colonial secre-
tary, told the British Commons
that the. terrorism has spread from
sporadic murder into a well or
ganiZed military operation.
He asserted that last Thursdays
massacre and successful diver
sionary raid on a police post bore
evidence of careful planning and
direction. He gave the casualty fig
ure among loyal Kikuyu tribesmen
as II known killed, 81 missing and
so injured. However, final figures
would place the score much higher,
he said. 4e,-..s
Lyttleton is being hard pressed
by members anxious about a de-
terioration in the Kenya situa-
ton which he said is now t'more
like war" The secretary explain
ed that Mau Mau activities have
been compressed into a smaller
area and their leaders apparently
feel driven to carry out raids in
larger groups. y 9;
The secretary is also under fire
from labor members, who are dis
satisfied with. his statement about
the Mau Mau. An. emergency de-
bate was forced, and James Grif-
fiths, the secretary's predecessor
in the colonial office in the form
er labor government, declared that
there seems to be every danger
that we are rapidly reaching the
stage in Kenya of what amounts to
civil war;
:The Mau Mau society has mas
sacred not only whites, but tribes
who have remained! loyal to the
white dominated South African
government. Many have been caps
tured. Several have. been xcuted,
but the society hardly seems to
have lost. any. of its: .vigor or its
strength. .'a;,. ~ A ~
Arizona sun., 1953-04-10

If your sewing machine is acting
up these days, chances are it il
the needle that is the villain. About
80 per cent of all sewing machine
trouble is caused by the needle.
Arizona sun., 1953-04-10

Try pant hangers for hanging
your skirts. Two or three clip
clothes pins or large safety pins
on a regular wire hanger also are
satisfactory. Use a padded hanger
for dresses and coats to keep the
edge from showing and to prevent
the shoulder of the garment from
wearing.
Arizona sun., 1953-04-10
People, Spots In The News

: Of! Billy Graham drives rir,1'
to side of Joe Giardello Wnlle
winning hereunder handily
after losing two previous bouts
- with Joe.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-09-17
PahlcM SAYS
No Festivities

TEHRAN ~ - shah Mohammed
Ress Pshlevl says this Il no time
Tor the gala soropaiion ceremonies
many iranian merchasaa ard has.
lnessmen hare been urging upon
hlm.
A royal statement last alghG
explainsd tat . eeiehratlon was
not suitable "whea the majority
Of TIE people re deep IN poverty
and despair" lie promised. how.
ever. nat . coronation win Be
held on some future aug. ~. an.
adversary If TIE nine hour uprisine
. month ago which swept ex.Pre-
mier Mohammed Mossadegh out Of
power and brought The Shah back
from . brief exile.
The Shah has held the throne
since 1913 but has never been
formally crowned.