The Wichita Eagle from Wichita, Kansas • 5

FARMER JUSTIFIED IN BORROWING TO SI A BLANKINSHIP PAYS FOR LARGE HILL HOME TOR CORNS few) drops of Freexone appUed ioa corn instantly stops the pain 1 soon- the corn lifts right off 7 hurting For tired aching feeL the poisons that canse your feet i ache born aid sWelL GOODS AMD GARMENTS 320-322 EDOUGLAS -W- I MR! 1 JF I jf Old Gold SCaniels -U any and wlthont ont to AT tm -t 1 Every talking 9 and nearly every- Body is buying 1 Vacation Clothing I going to skip out but not until your itinerary has been planned Until your Roberts-Wicks your shirts neckwear hosiery and sport wear are selected and packed we are not going to budge 09 Busy every day getting the other Van Residence ori North Broadview One of Finest in Wichita NEW OWNER AN OIL MAN A Blanklnship 155 Circle Drive has purchased from A Derby the former Deal home at 205 North Broadview avenue tor a cash eon (iteration said on good authority to have been approximately $45000 jThe- house is one of the finest homes in the exclusive College Kill district It built a few years ago by the' late Va Arsdale who itr the time of his death was head of the Van Arsdale Osborne Broker-- age company which he had founded years before Mr rDeal sold the house do Mr Derby at the time he purchased the Dan Callahan home at 400 -North 'Belmont avenue JIr Blanklnship Is one of the heads of the Blanklnship Petroleum com pany with offices in the Union National bank building Ke purchased house for a residence He came to Wichita nearly a year ago from Texas although he previously had been a resident of Butler county His com pany has extensive holdings in But ler county and considerable produc tion irt the Leon field i Blanklnship a brother and member of the same company recently purchased a residence at 537 'North Broadview avenue from John HEngstrom It is a' new two-story brick house design i Both transactions were made through the-agency of the Swope Land Investment company 1 'Ask $2otooo damages Husband and Wife Sue Car Driver for Hurts Suffered in Crash -A huiband and wife each asJfedflO-000 in district court Friday tk the result of an automobile accident on East Centra avenue three miles tfom the city on June 10 Mr and Mrs Ralph Thiry are the plaintiffs with Jack Moore -named as defendant According to the petitions Mr and Mrs Thiry were driving at a moderate' fate of speed when Moore' driving at an alleged speed of 60 miles an hour struck their automobile in the rear causing both occupants to suffer injuries Gladys Thiry the wife sets out that six months prior 1 to the collision she had" Bad an operation for goitre Her neck is now swollen again she 'has spent much time In bed because of slcfness and is unable to perform her household duties she avers i The husband declares he has lost the use of hif left eye as a result of the accident and adds that he suffered other 'injuries -Amidon Hart Porter IBs Jlobk represent the plaintiffs RURAL SCOUTS NEXT Black apd Red Isabel $100! fellows ready to play I 1 -c i- 1 Saturday: and Sunday 5c Thompson 6 for '24' 10c Van Dyck -i- -i3 for 24c 13c La 3 for 30c 13c Dutch -3 or 30c ocJCKUMSj 112 DouIasAveTWichHas Oldest CIothiersT DOCKlMy TOi satvMoa i Iced Nut UGoodieslb I CANDY In the Steinway you find the trinity of Piano virtues Purify of Tone Unmafchable durability and Unquestioned Value i Before you 1 conclude that you cannot afford a Steinway let us explain just how easily you can buy one at Jenkins Prices Start at $875 Your Old Piano Taken in Exchange Easy Terms Arranged SPECIAL 7 STORES iJO MASJEritKl CASfdttiafSiiyfesI 100 L8SIERSDE 60o SMPjHIPATIGA Harry ridings automotive! dealer of General Motors row tells this one have a Japanese gentleman an investor who writes me on oc- casion and he addresses his letters U-Chieta Kansas They come through The air capital may be known In the world's research laboratories as Wichita now but in the mind of Ken ji Kanamaro the Investor it is The romance of the case if known in Mr Ridings opinion might bring to' light that somebody to his customer before he learned the General Motors line i Endorses the Idea -V I women's service club to aid In the advancement of commercial aviation? It would be wonderful to work in a field so little considered now- said Mrs Mahoney wife of the man whose factory turned out the Spirit of St Louis clubs are so apt to become social groups Such a course Is not so sure of success More than 35 women of Wichita are? interested in the formation of A A auxiliary here next week designed back up the men in the Wichlta flying- dub Happiness lias No History Herrington chief test- pilot for arihslrcraft factory at San Diego and Wichita visitor Thursday and 'Friday must have had a happy life aeronautlcally speaking for he declares he has no experiences to relate This in the face of the (act that he is a nationally known pilot with nine years in the flying service before he became connected with Mahoney his-employer The secret may lie in a phrase of his let 'fall some years agd and since widely quoted would rather IMPRESSED WITH 1 HOSPITALITY OF THE AIR CAPITAL I Mrs Mahoney Has Good Word for Wichita While on Visit to City HAS (BO HOURSIN THE AIR Air-minded women of Wichita are going to set the Dace for their sisters on the west coast according tp 'Mrs Mahoney of San Diego Call for while Wichita women are completing plans for a aeronautical association no such organization is yet under way on the coast Neither is there a similar amount of enthusiasm being shown In St Louis another aeronautical' rival of Wichita she der dares-' -I' Mrs Mahoney who was a Wichita visitor Thursday- and Friday in company with her husband whose factory out the Spirit of St Louis for Col Charles- A Lindbergh is charming ahd friendly-' She is a 'bride of a ycaf- She was' full of delight yes terday at the hospitality she had re celvedhere I go to make my home lu St Louis she said I shall be living farther east than I have ever lived Before I have never farther east than that city even for a trip So I really am from I the west I wai bom in' -Canada taut have lived quite awhile in California I find St Louis very hot after the coast but it doesn't seem' so very hob here in Wichita Mahoney' who now so calmly flies back and forth between St Louis and San Diego with her husband on his business trips to his two factories was not always so nonchalant about flying she admitted Sixty Hours in the Air used to be very mQch afraid of she explained -though I 'had opportunities to fly In naval planes and others I never would accept -Then about three years ago I flew in one of the planes of the Los Angeles-SarY Diego airlines Mr company Since then I have never been afraid suppose I have 50i or- 60 liours in the air would 'like very-much to leans how to control a ship in the air she continued In answer to a question I should always want tp fly with double controls Iso that someone else would have the responsibility of taking off and landing never should dare to do that Mrs Mahoney has a wide acquaintance among men and women prom-' lnent in aeronautical circles Com- menting on the many Interesting persons she has met she said: Eddie Stinson is very beautiful and Is full of personality Mrs Phoebe Omlie I think very courageous to have flown as the only woman pilot on the tour aadTVas so sorry to hear of her plane crashing Mrs George Noville is one of the most interesting women- to whom 1 ever Jmve talked She has a very wide acquaintance and knows a great deal about aeronautics Mrs Anthony Fokker is another well informed woman and a good Hr company with her hostess Mrs Victor Roos her husband and Herrington chief test pilot of the Mahoney Aircraft company San Diego Mrs Mahoney visited the airplane factories of the city yesterday morning before leaving for StLouis by air at noon For the trip she wore a three piece knit silk sports suit In three-tone tan stripes fawn colored hose tan 'and white sport' shoes and a small close fitting white hat SET MARKET DATE I-' Wholesalers' to Mail Out Invitations to 10000 Customers Wichita's importance gs a diversified market to attract the retailer of the Southwest will be stressed the week of August 6- when customers come en masse to buy stocks for the fall trade Notice of the week's program by local wholesalers will be mailed next week to 10200 merchants in the trader area Personal invitations also will be mailed by manufacturers wholesalers and distributors Salesmen in the territory this week have reported many Inquiries regarding market week and they declare they find an unusual Interest among retailers In this annual Wichita institution Stewart of the Cardwell company has been elected to membership in the Wichita Klwanls dub be the oldest pilot than the most? spectacular-" Overcoming Obstacles Two Clearwater fanners Joe Stearns and Myron: Carpenter re- cently completed What the con- slde a record for' wheat cutting under unfavorable) weather conditions While: other farmers were being kept out Of fields due to rains Stearns and Carpenter entered their Joint 400-acre wheat field and In two weeks twelve working days had' the task completed At times it was necessary to use two in pulling 'the combine used through! the heavy mud The average yield for the fldd was 17ts bushels per acre The average cutting' was around 30 acres per day Exchanging Tokens Street tokens from all parts of the United States and even its distant possessions find their way Into the: fare boxes of the Wichita Transportation company with surprising frequency the most distant wanderer having Just been in by its rightful owner the Honolulu Railway company' The system employed when stich a stray Is picked out of the fare box Is to sendT it to the company by which it was Issued If that company has a token belonging to the Wichita Transportation company they are exchanged: If not the cash value of Wichita fare Is sent to the local company In the case of the Honolulu token which was picked out of the fare box In April a period of three months elapsed while the token was on its way home and a reply was being returned to Wichita The Honolulu company having no Wichita tokens sent the local company postage stamps to the value of six cents -V 100 UTE NOW TO EXPECT BIG CORN CROP IN SEDGWICK Lack of Cultivation Due to June Rains Has Taken Its Toll in FIND CONDITION FAIR Much depends on the weather of i ee next two or tnree weeks as to whether Sedgwick county and this part of Kansas raises corn crop that li worth while according to the best authorities Even under the most fkvorable circumstances according to If HHdweln county farm agent the crop will not come up to that of last year when there was- an exceptionally big yield Vi onljt get a crop of that kind apout once In 20 -said Hild-wein The county farm agent said he had changed his opinion expressed in Eagle a couple of weeks ago when he said he could not become enthusiastic over the prospects' for a big com crop for 1928 as far as Spdgwick county is concerned He said last night that It 1s coming out Ini pj-etty good shaped considering the kind of a season it has had but that the lack of cultivation due to continuous and heavy June rains was bound to take Its tolL Most of it iq too high- tqbe cultivated now and was- before the ground! was dry epough for Die farmers to work it een if they had not been too busy with their wheat to cultivate It at that time The com- acreage lh Sedgwick unty this year Is approximately that of 1927 which was about 40200 acres Most of It is in tassel and the color good but the in- 'a majority of fields got a pig start of the com 1 A Christman 'Sr who recently returned from a business trip to Tennessee Illinois and Iowa speaks enthusiastically about com prospects af he saw them in his travels He believes Kansas will raise a lot of cpm this year judging from the sections he passed through between Ichita and Kansas City Tf It gets by the next couple of he said yesterday Is ing to be alot of com I look for It to be Injured by hot winds because of thd fact that the weeds have grown so rapidly during the wet jWpather that there will be no hot dry stubble to cause themj -The' un-plowed wheat fie Ids' are almost as geen as Ji jreen I- lied FOUR SIGN UP it- r-rt Only Five More Persons Needed to Make Elks Camp a nly five more members are needed to make the -Elks camp' at Nlantic Conn a reality as the result: of a meeting held last night bi those who already have enlisted In the party It is announced by PJ Williams New signers announced last night were: Wedell of the Singer Brothers store Mrs Charles WJ Way and and Mrs McGhee It Is planned to make the trip from Wichita to in a bus -which will bear banners announcing the fact that the -party Is from the" air capital and from the wheat state St Louisa -Indianapolis Buffalo Niagai a Falls Albany and New York City will be visited en route If enough are enrolled by July 25 the bus will leave Wichita on 1 arriving home on August 31 points of interest In New England will be visited while the party is at Nihntlc under the guidance: of Mr Wllkkms who spent his childhood and 'the greater part of his life In that part of the United States The proposed famp will be located but a mile from Long Island sound BEGINS SERMON SERIES A near sermon series on civic duties is announced by Rev Byron Clark pastor of the First United Brethren chJurch The first of- the series will bef given Sunday at the 11 a service and have as Its subject Unerring Aim of i'V 7 I I ANNUAL PICNIC THURSDAY The annual Sunday school picnic of) the United Presbyterian church will be held at park villa Thursday The members: will gather at the chinch at 4 and transportation will be furnished those without cars Supper will be served about 6:30 A Jobes Former Wichita Banker Says: Grower to -Get More for Grain i MARKET TOO LOW jiOW The Kansas farmer who cares to borrow money that he hold his wheat for market is justified in seeking course for Investment this year despite reverses the -same procedure brought to Kansas fanners In former years A Jobes who in 21 years of banking experience in Wfchlta recalls his annual experience that the farmer -who borrowed to hold his wheat qvdntually was forced to accept a market that had! been graduated downward today feels a confidence In the financial prosperity of Kansas never- before so happily justified came to Wichita snout the date of a now 'famous newspaper statement the CalI a Halt editorial by Col Marsh Murdock who foresaw the day of reckonings for the Wichita remained 21 years at all times a banker My Interests -are still very much' in Kansas I game here today to attend the annual meeting of the Kansas Milling company: feel for the future of Kansas quickened optimism There Is a bright future for the farmer The state holds the most independent financial place jh the Union Valuable Wheat Crop 1 present wheat crop will bring morei money because of Its quality than the cz of previous years: The congestion caused by the combine is a new 'factor liy-fajiror of the farmer who would hold for a better market Borrowing to hold wheat la today In Kansas a sound -investment thakwas once prompted by faith as nowXbut hal nothing but faith as a background i i 1 '-The fanner-in-fact as -n clamored as has the politician i The latter has fed the farmer on sympathy until he was ready to take to his bed a sick man But the farmer like other business men simply faced readjustment to a higher cultural living and a higher wage scale Today he should have and will get more for his wheat The market is too Mr Jobes president of the Flrsv National bank tj Kansas City and vice president of the Kansas Milling company of Wichitft and St John has been in- touch with Kansas conditions since In 1885 he left Mississippi for Attica removing -to Wichita In 1887 for a connection with the: old Kansas National bank here He secured control In 1895 and sold the bank to Davidson In 1896 he organized 1 with the late Charles Carey the Bank of Commerce a state Institution of $25200 capital that was' nationalized with $100200 capital In 1899 The merger of these banks became the First' National bank in Wichita Mr JObes going to his present 'banking connection at Kansas City Sees Hoover Victory Is the hardest he said me to forecast accurately th? result of the homing national political battle since the Blalne-Cleveland contest of 1880 I believe the Republican ticket will win and' that Hoover will be president A few southern states are to go Republican The campaign is resolved into a battle against three elements Tammantem Catholicism and liquor I was told In New York by Republicans whq are prominent and reliable that 41 Smith a sane and level-headed nian will carry New York add will be elected here equally prominent and reliable pf Democratic beliefs and Catholic fith tell me he will not carry New York and that he will not be elected it Is the hardest problem for the man not a politician since 1880 I Mr Jobes who is aware of the battle of Oklahoma banka to get oil securities recognized at value in Kansas City over a period of years sees the same thing' happening in air securities now But he said last night that the big cities lyixu along the airways will be quicker to accept the securities of the aircraft Industry than they were to accredit the securities of the oil business Kansas City he believes generally favorable to an Issue of: the airport bonds' how although such a project was defeated at a special election 90 days ago because there were too many bond is- sues at stake and 'the clouded 1 am enthused about the visiting banker said has health children and schools and the farmer who may have been sick is coming to his readjustment" -The Kansas Milling company yesterday reelected all officers and the hoard of directors forecasting a better year In the milling industry and reporting that 1927-28 was fair The officers are Jackmah-president Miessrs: Jobes' and McCullough vice presidents Ward Magill secretary and David Jackman treasurer with Mr Stilwell and' Mrs Henry Lassen as additional members of the board" SUES WICHITA DOCTOR Dr Kirby Made' Defendant Ini 225200 Action Friday bn Kirby with offices In the Schweiter building Was named defendant in an action for- $25200 damages filed Friday In district court by Hartman charging lnj Issue was 1 negligent Injured right treatment Hartman hand! The petition relates that on October 15 1927 while Hartman was removing cement blocks from the wall of the Merchants State bank building he clipped on: the -scaffold and one of the blocks fell on -his right hand 1 Dr Kirby he declares told him hat ligaments had been tom and that it would be necessary for him torkeep the injured member In a plaster cast for six months On several occasions according to the action Hartman complained to the physician that his arm was paining him but was Instructed to leave on- the cast ge Is now without' the use of his arm which has become shriveled arid deformed' he avers The action further charges that the ligaments were not tom: Attorney PVillepigue represents Hartman lh the suit i- '-'rS EL Newby will preach at River- view Christian church Sunday July 22 at 8 The public is invited Chesterfield JL J0 KARNAK wL--L-85c iargon '----i-----L35 JS Prescription 98c 120 75c for irata 63c S5c Jad Salts 125 Pink Comp L98e 60c Dqaifa Pills 43c: 115 Swamp Root UM-98c 50c Lysol 50c LAVOR1S SOc Pheholax Wafers l23o 5c CALOTABS -I 27c 120 ARMOLA Tablets 83c 125 HEM-ROIDS f-U0 Emulsion 9Sc SOc McCbys Tablets 7 49c SOo AIILK 5IAGNESIA -39C 7 220 Swift's Specific --l79 25c CUT1CURA SOAP 120c 50c! Cuticura fSalre 39c 35c Freexone for Corns 27c 25c CASCARETS -l9c 60c Syrup Figs L25- Bayer's Aspirin 25c Puretest Aspirin 19c 35o VAPO RUB -25e 50o Bay Rdm 29c 1 a I 1 Hiliside Douglas Seneca Oonflat Harry Lsiwreacc Pla-Mor Pavilion SSn SsBth A1 SlsslIsOrf-rntal Baad direct- frsm Earapc Inrj Week Day Nlfkt Css pics Sc Instrse-isr lSc Frsc Carj Scrrics VYsai -Ead death Eawrcacs Uas a I' -t 7 Plenty W0r ft vi -r? RAMONA: liMniADDn CERTAIN YOUNG MANt Sennett Comedy THE -V VBESTJMAN Miller News Review i Lowe's Musfcmakers Other Features Vj Shows: 11:301:00 20 4:30 6:00 7:30 9:30 BRING BIG RESULTS I Boys from Nino Counties Go to Cedar Vale Camp Next Week '--Nino counties in the district served by the Wichita scout area will be represented at Camp Talahl near Ceda Vale by groups from 12 towns over the area according to Charles A Kcsuse field executive At present indications are that at least 1 81 scouts from the rural districts will -start- the encampment late this month Organization activities in -the area are given by the executive as the main factor in making a record en-t campment possible- During the past feW 'days community committees have been established at Howard Moline and Sedan At Moline Pedan Lschairman of the committee and at Sedan Lee Garrett -heads the S' movement In all there are 29 organized troops in the area and eight additional groups are being orgn- rized Two cf the latest troops organized are at' Benton where jj Davis is scoutmaster and at Peru with Eu-gene Mfsgades as scoutmaster-Tfoops also are being organized at Eureka Medicine lodge Cottonwood Falls -N8wton Potwin and Florence DIVIDESCOUNTY TAXES Treasurer Distributes 31 per 'cent of Last Yeafi Collection Distribution of total of $1202- 56737 representing 31 per cent of the taxes collected- last year was an-nounced Friday by County Treasurer 1 Jackman Of this amount is given to Wichita and 12 towns in thecounty $297286lTlo township projects $753 23328 school -districts $27516346 to county funds $15939899 to state funds drainage dis-trictffi -Under the distribution the Wichita general fund receives $36240643 University of Wichita $3915625 paving fund $208916 seWer fund $5154219 sidewalks $414329 curb and gutter fund $42316 street operation $2-1 01484 weesis $294868 I Distribution in towns follows Cheney $510220 Clearwater $2-: 33279 Valley Center $229423 Col- trlffh $57422 Derby $68324 Gar- tden $115821 Goddard $1-13317 Maize $296 Mt Hope $98374 iMulvane $126921 Viola $23326 Vote for Your School or Church Every nickel spent with Jenkins Is a vote In the $78285 celebration award of pianos and Vietrolas 323 NOW Story by Peter -B Kyne GIBSON OULOPfNG FlIU With SALLV RAND waiIlpAper SALE AT jj StartafNext Week 1 See Eagle LACK FROM SNELLIN WittUta Doctors and Dentists Took Tin Weeks Training in Minnesota Half a dozen Wichita doctors and dentists havfc just returned home from Caihp Snelllng at St Paul Minn where they spent two weeks In training with the medical division of the Officers Reserve corps' According to Dr Van Fossan who was a -member of the Wichita contlngeht they had the time of their lives ahd only regret that thegov-ernment did not extend their training period to twice the time they spent there i The days were hot and said Dr Van Fossan the nights were wonderful Last Friday night I Slept under four big army blankets and then was cold Next year am going to take my wife and car and spend an additional two weeks in the northern lakes country Besides Dr Van Fossan those who went' from Wichita -were Dr I AbbeSf Dr VH Ralston Dr Paul Christman 'Dr Nyberg Dr CL Rinehart and Dr FE Kunce IL Tornoy veterinarian and a government inspector also was ip the party- MISSION PASTOR RESIGNS Rev GJ Meyers who for the put four years has served as pastor of Lee Memorial mission 622 East Douglas: ayenue has resigned: and -will leave on September 3 to take up wpTk In the Colorado Springs Bible Train-inf schooL Mrs1 Meyers who has been his- assistant': will teach gospel music ln the school: A successor to Reverend Meyers' will -be appointed in the -near future- The pastor announces that Rev Sharp will open a revival meeting at the inisslqh on July 27 conducting services dally at 8 a 65e Berry Freckle Cream 53c 400 Cold Cream 85c 420 Marsha Bleach Cr 85e Coco Butter-Cream 39c POND'S CREAMS JBOo DERMA VIVA 45c 125 City Face Powdgr --89c 50c La Blanche 'Face Po 39c 506 MAVIS FACE PO 39e -120 Oriental Cream L29 50c PEPSODENT 'i' 39c 60c FORHANS PASTE 49c 50c Pebeco iJ9e 50e Dental Cream 33c 35c Tooth Brush 29c JL50 KOLOR-BAK 1-19 120 Mahdeen tie 120 DANDERINE S5c 75c p3c 7 So Llac Vegetale i 50o KON-SFf 39c 50c A Cream 39e 15c ROSTILLA 50o Jonteel Rouge S9c 120 Gillette Blades Z-75c Wo Gem Razor Blades Z-Jt 9c 35o ENDER BLADES Z5e 25c Woodbury Soap 4 for 59c 10c Bocabitlll Soap 3 for 23c iDOGKU ulj -'1- 1 1301 East Douglas i 1 100 East Douglas Slat Lawrence NOWl Ckuiin '-First 4j Tears ad His BssiSiue xia" ft -i- i 1 -it i tV i -a cHAPLiNgQ'5i VITAPHONE '--'JEiittBstlne Schn-mnnn-Helnk and Vaca-' Uon Jo Matlaes S3: Nliht 80s Shows: 11:30 3:00 4:45 6:30 -f vj-1- 1: 8:1510:00 Eagle A' CL Ads Bring Big Results EAGLE A ADS S3 OOUSLAS AT MOASlOC how Wimwsi Septette lriunph AUGLS0N llli I A BROS FWDbCriON Two Matinees Today VAUDEVILLE HARRY HUNT IMPERIAL'! STAGE BAUD i Lloyd Richmond at the Organ PRICES Matinee 10c 35c Evenings 15c and 50e TIME: OF SHOWS Matinees 1 and 3 Evenings 7 and 9:30 Doors open matinee! at 12130 and for evening at 6:30 Restores I Health Energy and Rosy Cheeks Ghiil Tonic i IN' Jchxi Biegeiiesen of Edeh Theological seminary st Louis 'Will fill the pulpit of Salem Evangelical church Sunday morning In the absence of the ppstor Rev XL A Fmske Professor Biegeiiesen ds on hls way to the Evangelical trafiiing school to "be held at Newton July 23 to 'August 3 -r JlfEAR FRIENDS EVANGELIST Mrs Cora Lamb Friends evangelLst and a resident of Wichita for the past 29 years wlll occupy the pulpit: of Asbury Methodist Episcopal church for the Sunday1 veiling service be- -1: 'A (i- A2 I VP -WORKING ONTWO SHIPS Swift Planes WU Be Ready for the Air Late 'This Month-- Two production ships are nearing completion at the Swift factory Thir-- ty-tbird street and Lawrence avenue One will be ready a week from Sunday and the other will be ready a few days' laW Bwift company officials said yester- day they expect to get into produc- tion by Septemberl or before the plant is moved into new quarters at the new municipal airport There -w ill be production of two planes va week py that time and by the first of next year the production will have beep built-up to one a day OBREGON MEMORIAL SUNDAY A epedM Sunday service at '4 as a memorial to the late pfesldent- elect of -Mexico General Obregon will be held at the- Mexican Protestant irission 907 South St Francis ave-'ier with the pastor Rev'J An- gulo in charge Patriotic speeches will be given and membere of the -various Mexican clubs will pay -their tespecta The meeting is open to the public 1.