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The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1957-11-23
THE MIAMI TIMES-"The Peoples Newspaper
PACE 10 SATURDAY. NOVEMBER q, 1857
elementary assembly.

| elementary assembly.
On Friday our businessmen and
civic leaders visited our school,
namely Mr.. Brooks, Judge John
d. Johnson, Mrs. Allen. We ex-
tend our thanks to all of you for
making our week most success
full.
This week we are celebrating
our National Book Week Nov. 18-
70, under the supervision of our
most efficient librarian, Mrs.
Vernay Pratt Jones. Monday
morning during the devotional
period she gave very enlighten-
ed Book Week talk in keeping
with the theme Exploring With
Books"
A program is also planned by
Mrs. Jones Wednesday and
Thursday in both the primary
and intermediate assemblies. The
program will consist of partici-
sixth grades. Her bulletin boards
are decorated beautifully carry
ing out the theme for the week.
In keeping with National Book
week the Dorsey librarians have
invited the children to attend the
library. Short talks are being pre-
|sented concerning Exploring
With Books" and a great puppet
show, 'The Old Witch"
We were extremely grateful in
having our supervisors, Mrs.
Charlotte Clarke to visit our
school.
A load of thanks goes to Mrs.
M. L. Nixon and her class for pre-
Senting a wonderful play and
marionette show.
The second grade classes of
Mrs. Sybil Farquharson and Mrs.
Mary Generette were treated with
a visit from Officer Charles
Thomas. He answered many
questions asked by the children
in keeping with the unit ''Our
Community Helpers"
Remember parents and friends
of the Phyllis Wheatley Family
that our regular PTA meeting is
scheduled for Thursday night, at
8. We are asking your presence
to help us solve problems con-
corning our children.
i Elizaeth E. johnson, principal
Eleanore Moore, reporter
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B. T. w. HIGH SCHOOL

The second six weeks marking
period will be extended to seven
weeks, as result of the Thanks
giving period; therefore, repor
cards win not be distributed until
Dec. 4.
Turkey Day Time this year win
find the Tornadoes rlaying the
Bulls in Miami Stadium. The
usual colorful parade will be held
Thursday preceding the game. The
game promises &c be the local
highlight of the season when the
two city rivals meet - Booker T.
Washington VS.. Northwestern. The
Athletic Association wil sponso.
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LIBERTY CITY ELEM.

American Education Week OF
1857 is history. The tone for the
occasion was set ON Monday,
Nov. Is by Mrs. Irene Straughter,
president of Florida State Teach
ers' Association and a member OF
mentary School.
the faculty of Liberty City Ele-
Tuesday night beginning al
z pm. more than 200 parents and
friends participated in Back to
School-Open House Night"
They were welcomed at the door
by teacher-hostesses who guided
them through the building. The
tour began at the office of the
principal and proceeded to other
areas and departments. In these
departments were persons re-
sponsible for activities of these
departments fv TIA
areas; such as secretary, curri-
culum assistant, school nurse and
physical education teachers, L.
barian, grade-group teachers, and
scecial education teachers, GUS
todial and cafeteria staff.
The four grade centers were
grouped (first, second; third
fourth; fifth, sixth; and special
education) displaying instructions
al material used and work done
by the pupils.
On Wednesday about $50 pa
rents shared dinner during the
regular lunch period with their
sons and daughters.
Mrs. Athaiie Range gave us a
dynamic talk on the value Of
an Education" over the p. A.
System on Friday morning.
Mrs. Ruth Rogers and her COM
mittee and Mrs. Mary Edwards
who had charge of the devotion
al period for the week, made
American Educ ton Week one
to be remembered.
Roscoe Ellis, our school radio
summarized the activi-
ties of the week during the reg
ular broadcast on station WFEC.
Our sympathy goes out to the
family of the late Luther Oil
plant who was fatally wounded
on last Saturday.
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American Education Week was
off with '&bang" with the fac
ulty worshipping together at
Sweet Home Baptist Church.
The classes were very proud of
the exhibits placed in the COM
munity in four different places,
because it was work of their own
little hands.
General assembly for the week
was conducted by Mrs. Edna
Stone Evans and her 5th grade
class, who presented a playlet en-
titled Alphabet Town." which
was quite impressive and APP
propriate for the theme of the
week: can Educated People
Moves Freedom Forward"
Our week came to a grand and
glorious end with Open House
and Luncheon for over SO parents.
Each parent lunching with his or
her child was presented lapel
pin with his or her name on it.
Mrs. Wilhelmena A. Kelly was
chairman of American Education
Week Activities.
The current biggest attraction
around our school is the cam
paign for election of a president
and vice president of the Student
Council. The presidential candi-
dates: Gregory Stiles and Barbara
Billiard, and vice presidential
candidates: Lillian Brown and
Dolores johnson, are really max
ing the task Of the selection of
officers q hard one. Much en-
thusiasm Is evident among the
student body. The Student Coun-
Gil is under the leadership of Mrs.
v. c. Titchenor and Miss M.
Trotman. Election results will be
reported next week.
Linnie w. Fannie, principal
Dorothy S. Sawyer, reporter
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NORTH DADE JR. : SIR.

"A variety OF activities marked
the observance of American Ed
1cz3s0n Week at North Dade. On
M0nday a Skit "The March OF
Man Toward Freedom was pre-.
scented in assembly program.
Tuesday was open house day for
parents. On this day many pa
rents spent the day attending
classes and viewing the various
activities that comprise the aver
age school day. Wednesday our
students listened to a lecture ON
the public address system by IF.
Elisha Clarke whose subject was
Education for Moral Values. !"
Wednesday from $3.50 pm. was
coffee hour for parents. on
Thursday Lester Albert lectured
to us on School Community Re-.
lationships." Friday was marked
by an assembly program with
Marvin Griepp as guest speaker.
Mr.. Griepp, supervisor Of coun-
sellers for adult vocational edu-
cation program, spoke on the
subject: Education for Effective
Citizenship.
On Friday our Thunder Birds
clashed with billiard High Of TT.
Lauderdale. We expect to bring
the bacon home.
Charles d. Wyche. principal
Barbara B. Rollins, reporter
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NORTHWESTERN HIGH

LENDS NETWORK - Radio
station WFEC, 1920 on the dial,
offers its facilities to Northwest
ern each Monday afternoon at 1855
when Beverly Avant, school COM
mentator, is heard with the news
from the institution. The public
is invited to tune in at this time.
PARENTS HEAR SCHEDULE
The parents of 344 seniors
turned out in large numbers last
Monday evening to hear a
thorough coverage of the calen-
dar of activities and financial OBJ
legations which will effect all
seniors this term. This informal
ton was given through a panel,
Information, Please" with JEFF
Nesbitt, president Of the senior
class, narrating. Phases of the
panel covered by the following
seniors were: Ring Ceremony,
Samuel Stewart; Calculation of
Averages, Grace Murphy; Senior
Class Play, Joyce Cohen; Student
Government Day, Charles Black;
Parents Tea, Esterlene Lewis,
Yearbook and Class Day, Shirley
Powell; Awards Day, Maester
Phillips; Fellowship Day, Patricia
Woodbury.; Junior-Senior Prom,
Creta Skies, Junior; Commun-
ion Services, Gloria Burrows;
Commencement Sermon, Rosetta
Bush; Senior Outing, Patricia
Williams, and the Class Gift,
Rudolph Sawyer.
LIBRARY The library,
headed by Mrs. Pauline Wills,
brought in live demonstrations
with teachers. and students last
Tuesday during faculty meeting
to show effective use of library
resources. Presentations covered
were, ''sn entire class at work in
the school library; student
committees at work in the
school library; show to encour-
age wider use of resource mater
] 81 s. and "teacher-Eupil planning
for the use of materials" Teach
ers directly responsible for these
presentations were Elvee Tim
mons Ava Brown, Doris Hutche-
son and Gwendolyn Barnett.
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! sree greatly saddenedG.
We are prayingYfor-aaSpeedy re-
covery of Marvin and Kerry
FRANCHISE, and Marifyn1 ASbury
who were also hospitaIizef as
result of being exposed to the
fumes of the gas
We witnessed. an impressive in
stallation ceremony in assembly
on. Monday, which was sponsored
by the Student Council and its
sponsors, Mesdames L. Eve, c.
billiard and Miss c.. Ssmonette.
The program was prefaced by the
showing Of a film entitled STU
dent Government at Work" The
program was clinaxed with the
president, Joy, williams reciting
'sThe Thinker" and Ruby Thomp-
son reciting "If / Had. The
Time" Oracle Chestnut served as
mistress of ceremony, and. Ange-
letha Devoe and Viola Folds de-
iNered the prayer.
Miss Barbara Fuqua is now
working with us as secretary
and we are sincerely happy in
having this very efficient young
lady join our family. Mrs Hattie
Evans is also working, with us as
third grade teacher.
Our hearty congratulations 70
our dear co-worker, Mrs. Isabel
Blue on her promotion. to curric-
ulum assistant.
The Halloween party on last
Thursday was well attended by
our pupils and from. the express
sions on. their faces, they
thoroughly enjoyed themselves.
Mrs. T. Cutler was chairman foE
this affair.
Mary F. Williams, principal
Arleen Williams, reporter
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c. w. CARVER ELEM.

During the week American Ed
ucation Week was observed az the
Bethune Elementary School with
varied activities. The sixth grade
teachers, pupils and curriculum
assistant, MRS. Maude Chandler.
should be commended for con-
Quoting a well planned program.
Some Of the main highlights for
the week were Tuesday night -
Twilight School, In which a
large crowd attended, Mrs. James,
sixth grade class won the atten-
dance Of honor; Thursday was
national teachers day. we honor
ed our retired teachers Of
Brownsville. Mrs. Helena Sion
ties was able to be with us and
was presented a beautiful orchid,
a gift and basket Of flowers by
our County PTA president, Mrs.
G.. Sweeting. Our guest speaker
was DR.. G. w. Hawkins also Of
Brownsville. He was introduced
by Mrs. Arey Carey, an ardent
parent and county PTA worker.
DR.. Hawixins took our pupils back
50 years ago and brought them up
to 1867.
He told them that they are iv-
ing in a democratic and modern
civilization. There were many
parents and friends present.
Our energetic and efficient
PTA president, Mrs. Docia
Howell, presided over the pro-
gram.
Thursday afternoon our PTA
entertained us with delightful
and delicious luncheon. Thanks
and thanks a million to officers
and members. Again hats off to
our teachers and pupils Of the
sixth grade and curriculum assis-
tant. Special thanks to Perry's
florist, Theresa florist and Otis
James for the beautiful orchids
and flowers.
Parents, teachers and pupils
are still bubbling with Joy and
praises received about the speech
LAs2ie John Marks Of the fifth
grade made at the PTA district
meeting which was held at
Northwestern, Saturday, Nov. 9.
John represented the Patrols of
Bethune.
Remember this week is known
as National Book Week, please
browse by the library. Don't for
get the Rainbow Wedding, Fri
day. Nov. %.
Bernice johnson, reporter
w. G. Cogdell, principal
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The Dunbar Day Nursery re-
ceived new look" last week.
Mesdames Jean st. George and
Beckie Spasoff, both of Hialeah,
painted nursery character murals
on the north and south walls Of
the large nursery room. A simple
prayer for little children was in
scribed also on the South wall.
Harvest Festival is uppermost
in our minds as we go to press.
This affair scheduled for the
goth is a carnival with carnival
attractions. Mr.. Leon Kelly is
president of the Dunbar PTA;
Mrs. G. r. Little, chairman of
PTA Projects.
Some so children were to at
tend the first Children's Concert
Of the 1957-1958 season, yester-
day at Dade County Auditorium
Mesdames Sally Oates Emusic
consultant) and Dorothy Sanford
(public relations chairman) &C.
companied the group. Dunbar
PTA provides bus transportation
for the young music lovers.
Book Week programs were air
ed over the public address sys-
tenn on yesterday and today, the
last two days of National Child
ren's Book Week. The activities
committee, Mrs. c. M. Littles.
chairman, was responsible for
the book jacket folders seen on
tables in the cafeteria and also
for the bulletin boards displays.
The first of series of demon
STATIONS by our teachers began
on last Monday and will continue
through the 9th Of April. Reading.
speliing, arithmetic and Social
studies specialists will work with
us during this period.
We were happy to have Miss
Amanda c. Franklin back with
us after having attended the
National Girl Scout Convention in
Philadelphia last week.
Miss Franklin was the only
Negro delegate from the entire
state of Florida at the convention
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HAPPENINGS IN OUR SCHOOLS
CARVER ELEMENTARY

The faculty and student body
extend their heartfelt sympathy
to Mrs. Maude Green, wife Of the
late William T. Green.
Highlight Of the week.! r h e
surprise birthday celebration
staged by the faculty and students
for our principal and friend, Mrs.
Frances S. Tucker, on last We'd
nesday.
During the regular assembly
hour, Mrs. Billiard, chairman
guidance committee, was in
charge. Mrs. Billiard led Mrs.
Tucker to believe that the guild
ance committee was sponsoring
the program. Following devotion,
two Thanksgiving songs w e e
taught the student body. After
which Mrs. Cliffonia Ross, chair
man Sunshine Committee was
called upon to speak to the group
on ''The Guidance Program" In
stead, she called Mrs. Tucker to
the platform, and in a unique
manner led the student body in
singing, happy birthday Mrs.
Tucker"
The facial expression of Mrs.
Tucker at that moment was one
of complete surprise, and mixed.
emotions. Miss c. Moss presented
her with a beautiful orchid; Mrs.
c. Ross presented the faculty's
gift, and Mrs. Billiard crowned
her Queen for the Day. James E.
Hart, representative from the
c.. w. Carver high school family
presented her with a lovely bou-
Quet of red roses. Mrs. Tucker
received many beautiful and USE
full gifts, which was in itself al,
expression of the high esteem ir
which she is held by all.
Student participation included:
Gail Belle, Theresa Ann Mitchell,
Cheryl Kelly, Franklin Gibson,
Marva Scott and Edmund Arm
prlster.
Frances S. Tucker, principal
Maedon S. Billiard, reporter
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PHYLLIS WHEATLEY

We, the faculty extend our
heartiest gratitude to Mrs. Pau
line Smith and her committee for
an inspiring program presented
and planned during American
Education Week. Some OF the ac-
tiviiies were a beautiful display
in Lenny's show window and
school displays entitled IAN Ed
gcated People Moves Freedom, "
which encouraged our children
To- become better citizens.
Among our guests Tor the week
were Mr.. Lang OF the Urban
League, who spoke during the
prinary assembly; Mrs. Louise B.
Taylor OF the YWCA who e
an inspiring talk to our upper
=
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DOUGLAS ELEMENTARY

AS a result OF tragedy which
struck over the weekend, Doug
las has lost a beloved parent in
the person Of Mrs. Lillian Adams,
mother of Anita and Brenda, both
pupils at Douglas. Mrs. Adams
was victim of antitermlte z a s
which seer ed into the apartment
building where she resided. We
regret this loss and our hearts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-07

Will Mitzie Play Nellie?
By SHEILAH GRAHAM

table said II wish I knew" when
I asked whats new?" Aren't
you at Metro?" I probed. Mo-
mentarily," said Anne. Metro is
still in a state of change and
upheaval.
Did you know that one of the
top executives at RKO recently
installed a wide-screen projec-
ton room in his home for a cost
of $4,000, and that another
maintains a penthouse apart
ment here, the year around
although he's rarely in town
at a rental of $500 a month?
Both charged to the studio. Clos
ing of the once great RKO studio
is like a death in the family.
Nick Adams has dropped his
plan to write a book on Elvis
Presley, for whom he worked
before landing a top role in mo
Time for Sergeants." II have no
time for writing" explained Nick,
who was a close buddy of the
late Jimmy Dean, and currently
is young father confessor to
Natalie Wood. This picture is
my big chance and that's all
I'm thinking Of" Nick shed 25
pounds for the part. Nick agreed
See GRAHAM, Page CHS
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Broadway cast, is Signe HaSso.
Miss HaSso is at ease in more
languages than any actress the
drama department knows. More
over. in addition to acting she
also writes, also in a variety of
languages.
BULLETIN BOARD: "Oedipus
Rex" which closed formally
at the Macarthur Theater last
night. was given a special show
ing at the theater this morning
to small but distinguished
audience. The group was
composed of 80 members of the
Nationals Old Vic company,
headed by stars Paul Rogers.
John Neville and Claire Bloom.
Their personal interest in
the film lay in the fact that it
was directed by DR.. Tyrone
Guthrie. Who also directed
the Old Vic's production of
"Troilus and Cressida," which
opens at the National tonight,
f. The Macarthur manage
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latter of whom is a German sea
who is presented as a
reasonably just man.
Indeed. Back to Freedom"
carries its honesty so far as to
make no pretense of being more
than in interesting echo of an
out of the ordinary wartime
Lewis Gilbert's direction of the
film Is light and low keyed and
the performances are uniformly
attractive. Most interesting of
these is Mr.. Steel's as the quiet,
brooding artist who conceives the
idea of Albert; Jack Warner
as the dignified, kindly ranking
officer of the prisoners hut; Mr..
Walk as the German Com
who has a decent re-
Spect for his prisoners; and Will
liam Sylvester as an impulsive
Texan. a United States Navy
flyer, who is hardly at ease in the
company of his English fellow
captives.
These and the others in the
cast lift Back to Freedom" out
of the rut of merely routine war
pictures.
CAST INTACT: Maurice Ev-
ans illness will not keep nm
out of the cast of Shaw's The
Apple Cart" when it opens a
fortnight at the National Thea
ter on February 25.
There was a notion a few days
ago that Mr.. Evans might have
to be replaced. with Leo Gem
by, as a result of a
throat condition. Came today
this wire to the drama depart
ment: Please announce that
Maurice Evans physicians use
the word positively to assure
that Evans will appear as sched-
uled at National Theater."
There it is. positively.
Mr.. Evans co-star in the Shaw
comedy. which will bring its
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ment, whose whole policy is
English films. was only too happy
to entertain the Old Vic.
New film today: Top Secret
Affair" at the Metropolitan and
Ambassador theaters, with Susan
Hayward and Kirk Douglas in
the starring roles. Suspect
lis in preparation by the Rockville
Little Theater with two per-
formances set for February Is
and l6. Adele Wynne heads
the cast. Edge of the City, "
with new man John Cassavetes.
will replace The Silent World
at the Dupont Theatey next
Wednesday. The Columbia
gets a new screen feature tomor-
row. Orange starring JEFF
Chandler.
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HOLLYWOOD (NANA).

HOLLYWOOD (NANA). -
Doris Day lost the role of Nellie
Forbush in the movie version of
South Pacific" because she
was too old! I'm awfully glad
Mary Martin wasn't turned
down for the same ridiculous
reason! Seems they want an
ingenue to play opposite ROs-
sano Brazil. which is why you
hear the nit1e Of Mitzi GaynOr
mentioned. Mitzi isn't an in
genue, but looks it. Shirley
Jones was once rated a posi-
bility for Nellie, but she flubbed
her two big opportunities for
Rodgers and Hammerstein.
"Carousel' died at the box Of
flee and "Oklahoma!" -Shirley's
first--didn't do what was ex-
pected. 1t isn't always a good
idea to start at the top.
Kirk Douglas plays Alexandra
Dumas in THE King of Paris. /"
Kirk is in great demand because
of his van gogh hit in Lust for
Life" Abe Lane is so deter
mined to star in "Majorie Morn
ingstar' that she flew in for an
hour from her Las Vegas en-
gagement to discuss test with
producer Milton Sperling.
The Valentines Day dinner
the Friars are giving Jack Benny
will set new high for purity of
speech. with Deborah Kerr and
Irene Dunno on the dais. Ladies
are not usually present. Abbot
Frank Sinatra will be in Aus
tralia on the big night, but he
will be heard if not seen.
George Jessel, Friars' toastmas-
ter, introduced me to his young
companion at the Beverly Brown
Derby with you Know Joan?"
I didn't. but l said yes.
Blond Anne Francis at the next
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This duel of wits. originally a
play called Albert RN," finds its
setting in German naval
prisoner of war camp. 1t is based
upon fact and, in the ingenuity
of its plot, is worthy of the eff
forts of a superb cast. Among its
players are Anthony Steel, Jack
Warner. Robert Beatty and
Frederick Walk. able representa-
tives all of the hazardous games
manship with which the script
deals.
In addition to some novelty in
its basic idea. Back to Free
dom" is one of those English
films intelligently willing to take
a close look the personalities of
its creatures. These are revealed
as human beings of some COM
plexity and not the mere symbols
found in SO many war plot
movies.
"
The key figure OF the ENGLISH
POW group. played by Mr.. Steel.
is an artist, As opposed tn such
direct action schemes OF escape
as tunneling OIL ire-cuttine. ne
comes up with one of mucn more
subtlety.
This is the making of 4 life
like dummy which can be dis
mantled. carried to their weekly
shower bath by the prisoners,
there assembled and marched
back to camp again while one
of the captive officers remains
behind to escape. Albert RN is
the name of this papier nache
creature and anyone who thinks
he represents an outrageously
far-fetched notion should see
him marching past the German
guards.
While making no effort to
mask the humor of this situa-
ton involving Albert. Back to
Freedom" lays no particular
stress upon ii. Its dramatic con-
Germ is the behaviour of the
quite different prisoner types
and their captors. among the
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WHERE
AND WHEN
Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showing

Stage
Arena Stage-"The Girl on the
Via Flaminia"; $3.50 pm.
Catholic University-Cyrano
de Bergerac, $3.50 pm.
NatiOnal-T'he Old Vic Com
pany in "Troilus and Cressida"::
$3.50 pm.
Shubert-Dark.
Theaters
AmbasSador-"Top Secret Az
fair; /, $40, $40. 1885 and $50
pm.
Capitol - "Anastasia": 1880
am, 1880, 1885. $40. TAO and
9:45 pm.
Colony La Strada";; 7 and
$3.50 pm.
Columbia Orange: l1:45
am, LAS. 3:45, $40. TAO and
$40 pm.
DupOnt-"The Silent World:
/. 2:4o. 4:3O, $40. $40 and 10
pm.
Keith's-"The Ten Command
ments": 10 am. 2 and 8 pm.
Macarthur - Break TO Free
DOM: $40. sos and $50 pm.
Metropolitan Top Secret
Affair: IL. ass. ASS. 7:2O and
Gas pm.
Ontario-"The Great Man:
lao, $40, $40. TAO and 9:4O
pm.
Palace-"The King and Four
Queens: II am. l2:45. 2:35,
APO. 6:l0. 8 and GAS pm.
Play Written on the
Wind; III am. l2:45, 2:35, AGO
6:l0, 8 and GAS pm.
Plaza Lady Chatterley's
Lover: 1915. 2:15, AIS. 6:l5
BIS and 1915 pm.
Trans-Lux Full of Life.
1880 am, lis. 3:05, 4:50, 6:35
8:25 and 1915 pm.
UptOwn-"Oklahoma!" 2 anC
$3.50 pm.
Warner-"Seven Wonders OF
the World: 2 and $3.50 pm.