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EditorialsNctvsBusinessSocietyThc Drama St (loll sVK if f. iVOL. XLI. WEDNESDAY MOPwNING. NOVEMBER 22, 1922.

PART II. 12 PAGES. POP ITT Aflf lNIl8' lh nueeury WA UiiflllVJillBi tM Federal 7 NATION TO HEAR HOOVER AT KHJ 'American Radio Chief fl ill Broadcast Message RADICAL ARMY PUT TO FLIGHT Southland Author's Pen Stilled TELLS TALE OF LOVE BETRAYED MORE RECKLESS DRIVERS JAILED Judge's Campaign Against Speeders Grotcs Guards Arrest 150 Reds, Clearing Docks Aged Woman Fights in Court to Regain Fortune i. One of Greatest Audiences in History at Call Port Authorities to Keep Malcontents Movinz Says Man Dead Deceived and Cheated Her Eighteen Are Sentenced in Police Court Southern California Interests. (3,1 GAMBLING AND DRINKING CHARGED TO EDUCATORS Dr.

Ernest J. Lickley and His Aids Are Acused by Woman of Misconduct in School Dr. Ernest J. Lickley, assistant superintendent of Los Angeles public schools in charge of the department of compulsory education, four teachers working under him and two other attaches of the publio school system are named in charges filed yesterday afternoon at the office of Arthur C. Brown, chairman of the County Board of Education, by Mrs.

Ella E. Bag-nall, of 1724 West Fifty-eighth street. Gambling, drunkenness and the Ppr (y()Ii'l 1 rrof.inity In the presence ivf-i vJ llttD aIi workers Is TCI i charged by Mr. Busnall, who de- More Caught in Net Will be Called Today Ex Maidservant Willed AH Despite Confession '1 Men tabbed While Loafing on City Property Wolbls end radicals st Angeles Harbor yesterday were given an unpleasant surprise when harbor guards arreted 150 red brethren and ordered them out town. The action was taken pfter orders from ('apt.

8. S. Sandberg, traffic manager, and Charles B. Terry, port warden, who are determined to keep municipal docks free from agitators. The men arrested by the harbor guards were lounging on municipal docks when captured.

Port authorities declare that I.W.W. delegates and organizers are attempting to Induce marine workers to affiliate with the radical organization. They state that the order recently issued by I.W.W. chieftains for a genera! invasion of San 1'edro following raids on radicals there. Is now beginning to bear fruit.

Numbers of I.W.W. are believed to be coming to the harbor as members of crews of vessels docking there, and then deserting their ships to take up their work of stirring discontent and strife. Since no action against It was taken by the police, the harbor authorities took the matter into their clarr-s thaty fhe is prepared to produce witnesses at any time to substantiate her statement. OTIIEIt CHARGES That Dr. Lickley directed a mechanic in thfj employ of the Board of Education.

to wire his home for electricity and that the work was done at the expense of the public school fund Ib another of the cliarpres filed by Mr. Hagnall. Gambling in Dr. Lick ley's office, with his knowledge. Is asserted and H.

E. Pollic.ii. C. W. Harrison, Wil ssmmMsWaV v'' 'V Secretary Will be Guest at Luncheon Here Herbert Ifoovcr, Secretary of Commerce and American chief of radio and wireless, will Lroadcast a message to the world from KIIJ, The Times radiophone, during his forthcoming vi-it to Los Angeles.

This will probably be some time Friday. Definite announcement of the day and hour will be made as soon as possible. KIIJ is being regularly heard throughout Canada, along the Atlantic seaboard, in Cuba, Mexico and the Hawaiian Islands, so that the message from the master of radio will undoubtedly be heard by one of the greatest audiences in history. It is conservatively estimated that more than 2.000.000 people will hear the voice of Herbert Hoover from KHJ. Mr.

Hoover cannot attend the Chamber of Commerce luncheon planned for Friday In his honor, but will he the guest at a luncheon here, several day heme, he telegraphed yesterday. The Secretary itf Commerce said that technicalities arising In drafting the Colorado River compact had mado It Impossible for him definitely to Ml a date for hU luncheon here. "I am suing through Ios Angelas to Fan Francisco." hi telegraphed, "and will return to Loa Angeles ten days or two weeks thereafter. I will therefore be glad to arrange, a definite date to meet with J'ou on the return trip. 1 feel that this will be more satisfactory round." Secretary Wiggins of the chamber therefor Called off the luncheon Krlduy.

bt announced that reservations made for it might be hld pending selection of a. definite date. rrs. Christine Wetherill Stev -mson BIBLE PLAY FOUNDER DIES Arts Enthusiast Lived to Hear World Praise Her Pageant Produced in California Mrs. Christine Wetherill Stevenson transcriber and founder of the "Pilgrimage Play" producer here and popularly known as "America's Passion Play," died yesterday morning at ho homo of her sister, Mrs.

Samuel Henderson, at Media, near Philadelphia. Word of her death was received liam Plakernoie and Edgar Robertson, all teachers, are narnd in Mrs. Itngnair complaint as having taken part. Habitual drunkenness is charged a gainst J. J.

Fox of the compulsory education department, and instances of the use of profanity in the presence of women workers are pointed out. PRINCIPAL ACCUSED C. W. Harrison, principal of the Poyle Heights special school, is charged with the use of abusive, and profane language toward a teacher in the presence of hU pu-pilH. It also is declared that Mr.

Harrison constantly uses tobacco in the presence of children. The charges in detail follow: "17 2 West Fifty-eighth Btreet, "Los Angeles, "Nov. 21. 1922. "County Tioard of Education, "Mark Keppel, Secretary, "Hall of Records.

"J.os Angeles, Cal. "Gentlemen and Mrs. Baker: "I'er Btent reports have come to me that there are certain conditions in the special schools of the city of Los Angeles and in the compulsory education department of the same city that require investigation and correction. "Believing that the County Board of Education Is the body to make a thorough and impartial investigation. I respectfully bring to your attention the following charges mid earnestly urge that they be given consideration commensurate with their great gravity.

I also ask that the of offenders be revoked. CHARGES FOLLOW "Following are the charges: "First, that gambling has been (Continued on Second Page) I own hands and ordered wholesale arrests by harbor guards. The arrests will continue, it was stated, until the I.W.W, keep clear of municipal docks. City Council Strikes Blow at Gambling The clink of chips behind closed doors will soon be a thing of the past, according to the terms of an ordinance passed by the City Council yesterday which places all social clubs in the city under the control of the Board of Police Commissioners and the Chief of Police. The clubs have been operating under charters granted by the State, which blocked efforts by the police to etop gambling in them, t'nder the new ordinance, which goes into effect thirty days after it has been signed by Mayor Cryer, the Chief of Police is empowered to close any club upon evidence that gambling has been going on in its rooms.

The action by the City Council followed requests from Chief Oaks and the Board of Police Commissioners. Mayor Cryer is expected to sign the measure today. carry the stellar role in some of Round," in collaboration with Georges Lewys. The director's rise to fame 1s among the most brilliant in the film world. He came to America practically penniless in 1909 and went to work for $7 a week.

Born fn Austria, of aristocratic parentage, he had to content himself with odd Jobs in this country at first. He came to Los Angeles In 1914 and worked on studio lots as an extra. HJs talent was revealed first during the war in the role of German and Austrian officers. Among the plays he has directed are "The Devil's Pass Key," "Blind Husbands" and "Foolish Wives." He wrote and starred in the last two. with sorrow by her many friends throughout Southern California and messages of condolence were Immediately forwarded to her family by Mayor Cryer, the Board of Supervisors, the Community Development Association, the entire cast of the Pilgrimage Play and many prominent citizens.

Mrs. Stevenson was born In Philadelphia and early In life became Interested In the arts. She first came into publio notice through her production in 190S of Maeterlinck's "Sister Beatrice" nd later produced many plays, among the most successful being "Light of Asia." Later she appeared as the queen in Ibsen's "The Feast of Solhoug" and in the leading role of "The Lady of the Sea." "The Woman and the Fiddler" was also produced by her. She was a past president of the Play and Players Club of Philadelphia and organized the Philadelphia Art Alliance. LABORED FOR YEARS About ten years ago she conceived the idea which ultimately led to the production of the Pilgrimage Play.

For four years she worked on the play and three years ago gave to California and the nation a production which has been, designated as America's "Passion Play." The idea of the play was her own and it was mainly through her efforts that the production met with success. Sho purchased out of her own funds the site for tho production and formed a nonprofit-sharing organization to manage and stage it. PRAISE GIVEN The play, which has been produced here the last three years, has been recognized throughout this country and Europe as one of the best productions of biblical history ever attempted and has been highly praised because of its non-sectarian nature. It was Mrs. Stevenson's ambition to perpetuate the play here in the picturesque canyon which she bought for its presentation and converted into an ideal setting for this beautiful sacred drama.

Prior to her departure for the East she Eighteen more motorists found themselves In the City Jail yesterday as the result of Police Judge Chamber's sweeping campaign against reckless drivers and speeders, which he inaugurated Monday. Twelve other motorifts, Including one woman, found guiHy yesterday of speeding and reckless driving, will be sentenced this morning, bringing the of those jailed since the opening of the drive to thirty-six persons. Sentences Imposed by the court yesterday ranged from one to ten days. In one case the license of one of the drivers found guilty was revoked for a period of thirty days. In sentencing the motorists.

Justice Chambers declared that the drive against the traffic law violators has Just begun. Straight Jail sentences will be the rule, he' asserted. LESSONS NECESSARY "Motorists," he declared, "must be taught to take their foot otf the throttle. The traffic laws must be respected. The hug death toll from automobile accidents must be reduced.

There will be no exceptions made of those brought into this court and found guilty of violating the traffic laws. They will go to Jail whether they are film stars, millionaires, pub lic officials or professional men. It was also announced yesterday that Police Chief Oaks is vigor-: ously co-operating with Justice Chambers in the campaign. Instructions have been issued by the police head to all officers to go after traffic violators "hard." The recent addition of 100 trafflo officers to tho department Is In line with the purpose of the Police Chief to curb speeders. Every otie of the eighteen men sent to jail yesterday pleaded guilty to charges of speeding.

Their sentences varied with the speed of their machines. TO WIELD BROOMS Additional ill forttfneirwW'M-th speeders after they are allocated to their cells, it was announced by Chief Jailer Shand, who is acting as chief host to the epeedors. He declared that all of the convicted speeders and reckless drivers are to be given an opportunity break in the supply of new brooms recently purchased for the Jail. There are also approximately 475 windows in the jail that are washed dally. The traffic law violators also will be forced to try their speed on these.

The chief Jailer intends to open up a school for window washers and Janitors, with the offenders as his students. Miss Margaret Henry, 19 years old, of Redondo Beach, was the first woman to be arrested In the drive. She Is one of the twelve to be sentenced today. Miss Henry requested the court to delay sentence one day so that she could inform her parents of her forthcoming vacation at the City Jail. The court granted her the extension, SENTENCES AND SPEEDS The following were sentenced yesterday: H.

W. McLeod, three days, for going twenty-nine mites on hour at East First and Rio strjfets; J. Schuerman, five days, for going thirty-three miles an hour at Broadway and Lincoln Park avenue; Isaac lorshkind, three days, for going twenty-eight miles an hour at Broadway and Lincoln Park avenue; Jack luelks, one day, for going twenty-seven miles an hour at Western avenue and Lennox street; E. A. Harding, two days, for going twenty-eight miles an hour at Eighth street and Magnolia avenue; R.

W. Decker, two days, for going twenty-eight mile an hour at Vermont avenue ami Beverly Drive; A. McDonald, oi day; Sam Goldberg, two days, for going twenty-eight miles an hojr at Washington street and Union avenue; J. P. Ryan, two days, for going twenty-eight miles an honr at Flower and Tw-elfth streets; II.

B. Beaumont, three days, for going twenty-eight miles an hour at Washington street and Union avenue; 11. Rockholm, three days, for going thirty miles an hour at Flgueroa and Forty-ninth streets; W. F. Winder, two days, for going twenty-eight miles an hour at Wllshlre avenue and Wilton Place: E.

L. Hester, three days, for going twenty-nine miles an hour at Washington street and Union avenue; J. C. Worthy, three days, for going twenty-eight miles an hour at Washington street and Union avenue; Joe T. Henderson, three days, for going twenty-eight miles an hour at the same ptace: A.

L. Riox. two days, for going twenty-nine miles an hour at Main and Twenty-third streets: H. R. Boone, three days, for going (Continued on Ninth Page! Hero lies the ear of William Grrefl And a llttlo piece, of leg.

The rest of Bill Is a total loss For he tried to beat the train across VMS UiAJ I Tit 1 At the age of 96 yea" Mrg-Mary Frances Smith of Los Angeles, her heart broken by the discovery of what she maintains was a course of robbery and deception extending over a period of twenty-five years, is now facing a long court light for the' retention of the remnants of her fortune. And the fight to deprive her of what she has left of her wealth, she asserts, is being made on behalf of a woman who entered her home as a servant and who for years lived in secret with a man whom Mrs. Smith loved and trusted as though he had been her own son a man much younger than she, to whom a quarter of a century ago she intrusted the handling of her, riches. This man, who betrayed his trust, according to the defense of the aged woman, was Simon F. Young, but Young Is dead, and today only the broken woman In her nineties and the ex-servant and asserted Intimate friend of the dead man can tell the court here what reallv happened.

Thirty-five years ago, says the defense, Mrs. Smith, then an active woman of 61, was visiting in San Francisco and through her interest in charity work became acquainted with Young, who, because of an accident, had been deprived of his former means of livelihood. She agreed to help him get on his feet again, and while doing so came to realize that sho was lonely and needed some person on whom to lean. So she adopted young into her household, opening the way, as she realizes now, for the treatment that she has received. Ten years later through the death of Mrs.

Smith's husband, a wealthy resident of New York, she came into possession of a fortune which yielded her nearly $1000 a month. This Income, she says, came through the hands of Young, who at first was grateful and careful of her comfort. But as time grew on and his taste of luxury led him to desire more, he began to skimp and told her that her income had decreased. They were, however, able to afford a servant, one Lilly Studholme, whom, it is said, Young brought to the house to be near him. They grew Increasingly intimate and Young showered gifts on her, finally giving her several lots and a home in Pasadena, where they both moved.

Mrs. smith was left to the care of the one faithful friend she had, a seamstress, who kept her and took care of her until her daughter and her grandson, made suspicious through the long silence, came to Los Angeles and discovered the true state of Suit was immediately started to regain some of the misused funds. When attorneys, accompanying Mrs. Middlefield, arrived at the home of Young and the Studholme woman, however, it was found that Young was seriously ill and was not expected to live. REPENTS AT LAST Overtaken at last by justice and facing death, he grew repentant and sought to make amends by deeding to Mrs.

Smith the property that he had In his name and drawing up a new bill leaving her everything. Six days later he died, the realization of his wrongdoings and the facing of them having destroyed his will to live. Mrs. Smith though she suffered from the loss of her ideal and mourned the misplaced trust, thought her actual troubles past but when the will was filed by her attorneys It was found that In a previous will Young lad made Lilly Studholme his sole heir ami that will had been filled before her own, leaving Mrs. Smith the dreary prospect of a long legal battle to gain for her own the property of which she had so long been cheated.

Her attorneys, Bauer, Wright and MacDonald Btate, however, that the case will soon be cleared and that she will at last gain some of the comfort that she has been denied for the past twenty years. The complaint asserts that the screen Idol of photoplay patrons, who are now sedate spinsters or matrons, deserted her in New York City in 1916. In 190S Ruth Hartman. 'pulcht-tudlnous aspirant for screen honors on the New York Vitagraph lot. met Carlyle Blackwell, not yet famous for his flowing ebon locks and gallant, dashing manner as a film hero, according to Archibald S.

Goldfiam, Mrs. Blackwell's attorney. GAVE TP SCREEN The following year Miss Hart-man put aside her quest for fame and fortune as a star of the silver screen and assumed tha anonymity of "Carlyle Blackwell's wife." To Mrs. Blackwell came children; to Blackwell, fame and tor-tuna as one of the first of the wavy-pom padoured screen heroes to cause In debutante hearts of the prewar period In motion pictures. Came the war and prosperity for the Blackwells.

In 1914 they cam West and Rt the lisky studio here Blackwell worked in his first picture beyond the realm of Vitagraph. In ISIS the Black- (Continued cn Ntnth Page) VON STROHEIM SIGNS UP Noted Screen Director Will Work With Goldwyn in Produicion of Speclhcular Films Eric Von Strohoim, motion-picture director, has signed a long-term contract with the Goldwyn Pictures Corporation. He will at once assume charge of the making of big productions. This announce BY CHOICE Self Confessed Burglar Has Dislike for County Jail and Sonoma School Choice of six months- in the County Jail, a term in the Sonoma School for Girls, and an indeterminate term In Kan Qunntin Prison was offered yesterday to JJean Hull, self-confessed burglar and she chose San Miss Hull, who is 22 years was berore Avery after pleading g'jilty to second-degree burglary. She entered the home of Mrs.

It. 1.. Oaul, 123 Hunker II11I street, last July and TO caught by Mrs. Gaul walking out apparelled In one of Mrs. Gaul's dresses and carrying a Miiu-ase full of clothing and Jewelry.

Hlie Jumped her bail, wan recaptured, pleaded guilty, applied for probation, got out on bail again. Jumped It again and was caught Sunday night by Deputy Sheriff) as she was about to surrender or at least nh said she as. "I think I'll send you to the Sonoma School for Girls," said Judge Avery reflectively. "Oh, no, not that," pleaded the young burglaresw tearfully. was in a convent when i was young and I've always had a horror of such places.

"Well, how would six months in the County Jail suit you?" in quired the Judge. "Please don send me to the County Jail," she Kald. "I'd rather gi) to a regular prison." "Very well," said Judge Avery, "I sentence you to one to live years in San Quentin." "Thank you. And may I start my sentence at once? I'm anxious to get It over with," eaid Mis Hull, apparently perfectly satisfied. She was told it could be arranged.

LOVE OF WIFE HIGHLY VALUED Fifty thousand dollars is the value placed on the affections of Virginia LouIsoRiebold by her husband, F. E. P.iebo.d. in a suit for alienation filed yesterday against Theodore M. Baer.

Riebold runs a camera store in the Pacific Electric Kuilding and lived st 1037 Fourth avenue until a few days ago. when he was forced to leave home, he asserts, because of his wife's coldness toward him. The couple were married in Dayton. Feb. 24, 1914, and came to Los Angeles soon after.

All went well, Riebold asserts in hla complaint. until June SOth, last, when Mrs. Riebold met Paer. From that time on her husband began to count for less and less. Baer exercised "undue influence" over Mrs.

Riebold. Riebold savs. and "seduced and alienated" her affections until about the 1st when Riebold could stand it no longer and left. Luke J. Riebold's attorney.

Free Hand for Erich Von ALL YEAR CLUB WILL BE HOST Business Men Invited to Luncheon at Alexandria Hotel This Noon Many-well known Los Angeles business men and others from nearby communities have accepted the Invitation of the All Tear Club of Southern California, and will be present today at the luncheon which the club is giving at the Alexandria at soon. The luncheon is intended to ac quaint the business men with the remarkable record of results obtained from the club's advertising, and with the benefit to all Southern California that has come through the advertising. The luncheon is being given through the courtesy of the Southern California Hotel Men's Association and the printed matter in connection with it has been given by several members of the Master Printers' Association. Henry M. Robinson, president of the First National Bank and chairman of the All Tear executive committee, will speak a brtef word of welcome, and, Harry M.

Haldeman. vice-chairman, will preside. The address of the occasion will be made by Daniel II. Jones, field secretary of the club. REPEAL DOG LAW Councilman Sparks Wins Fight on Muz Ordinance After battling for months against the city's dog-muzzltng ordinance, Councilman Sparks yesterday succeeded in securing the repeal of the ordinance.

President Criswell alone voting against the wiping out of the regulation. Councilman Sparks, after the vote was taken, arose and thanked the Council. "eea lr Los Angeles, since at the present time there is no building in the city especially equipped and designed for doctors. Several proj ects or a similar nature have been announced recently, but this structure, to be built and owned by Mr. Norswing, will probably be the first of the kind to be erected here." RISn PLANS Plans are being rushed with the Intention of getting construction work under way within the next two or three ten months, it Is expected, will be required to erect the building, but it is expected to have it ready for occupation by September of next year.

The site, one of the largest pieces of property under single ownership In that part of the city, was acquired by Mr. Norswing several months ago. The property, on ac-count of its close proximity to the Lutneran Hospital, which Is also contemplating extensive Improve ments, Is particularly suited to a funding of this type. (Continued on Ninth Page) RED, ONCE ACTIVE IN CITY, DEAD Death of Magon, Mexican Radical, at Leavenworth Recalls War Plots Memories of the Magonistas, social revolutionists, who caused Federal authorities in Los Angeles considerable trouble during the World War, were revived yesterday ith news of the death in Tort Lavenwortlt prison of RIeardo Msgon, alias Scorpion," RIeardo, with his brother, Enrique, had troubled Mexican and America officials for twenty years with their radical activities and revolu-lonlet plots. Rlcardo was convicted tinder the Espionage Act, following publication tn 1918 of asserted disloyal articles a newspaper, I Ke-fenlracion.

owned by him and Librado Rivera. The government charged that the articles, which were printed in Spanish, were deigned to incite the large Mexican population of Southern California sgainst tha successful prosecution cf the wir. Magon and Rivera were sentenced to lerma in the Federal penitentiary at McXell'i Island, snd Magon later was transferred to Fort Leavenworth prison. In 1920 Magon was convicted in the t'nlted States District Court here, Ti-ith his brother, Enrique, of violating the neutrality laws in inciting revolution against the Mexican government. They were sentenced to twenty-three months' imprisonment at McNeil's Island.

Hundreds of Mexicans rioted in front of the Federal Building after the trial. Kieardo and Enrique were active in revolutionary tactics In Mexico beginning in 1903. They were ex pelled during the Diaz adminis tration, but returned and headed radical factions in the Madero revolution and the Orozco uprising. The Magonistas used red flag as their emblem. For several years they were clashed among the most dangerous radicals In Los Angeles.

KICK! ENDS LTFT3 111 health prompted Mrs. Nellie B. Pre witt, 37 years old, 2 SOS West Twenty-fourth street, to end her life late yesterday afternoon by gas asphyxiation, according to a report made to the Coro ner's office. Mrs. Prewltt's body was found by her sister, with whom she had been living.

It was declared she had been suffering from extreme melancholia. The body was sent to the Ruppe mor SAFETY WHILE I SLEEP: I will both lay me down tn. peace, and sleep; for thou. Lord, only tnakest me dwell la safety. Psalm 4:8.

CARLYLE BLACKWELL SUED Pompadour ed Film Idol Charged by Wife With Desertion; Romance Dates From Old Vilagraph Days The shattering of another romance, begun when both of tbe principals were struggling thesplnns of the film lots of mora than a decade ago, was revealed yesterday when Ruth art man Blackwell petitioned for a divorce front Carlyle BlackwelL under his legal cognomen of Carl George Blackwell, on the ground of desertion. NEW MEDICAL BUILDING Plans for Twelve-slory Office Structure at Cost of $750,000 are Announced Construction of a twelve-story class A offlco building, designed and equipped for occupation by members of the medical profession, will be started on a frtle adjoining on the north the California Intheran Hospital on the east side of Hope street, between Pico and Sixteenth streets, as soon as plans can bo completed by the architect, Meyer and Holler (Milwaukee Building Company.) Plans for tbe building, which represent an Investment of about $750,000 were announced yesterday by Mendel Meyer, head of tbe architectural Arm which has charge of the work. Mr. J.Ieyer, "will fill a long-felt ment was made yesterday. He will Ills pictures, News of the new contract followed the signing of June Mathls ss editorial director of the Culver City studios.

It w-as said that other persons prominent in the screen world will be added to the Goldwyn staff soon. Mr. Von Strohetm's conract provides that he shall personally makes the adaptation of his productions. He is now putting into novel form his story, "Merry Go His Versatility btroheim I A 't I in' The property, 175 by 190 feet, is owned by K. B.

Norswing, wealthy oil man of Fullerton, who will erect the building with the Idea of making it an Integral part of the hospital center. Tentative plans call for a steel frame, height limit structure, 75 by 150 feet, but later plans may provide for utilizing more of the property at the rear of the lot for the structure. WILL BE MODERN It Is the intention of Mr. Norswing, Mr. Meyer said, to make the building one of the most modern of its kind in the country, and with this intention an exhaustive study of what has been accomplished In the erection of buildings of this type in the East will be made.

The latest equipment and appointments will be Installed by Mr. Norswing. A feature of the structure will be unusually large light courts, providing all of the oilice suites with a maximum of light, The exterior nnisu win be of terra ootta "A building of this type." said Carlyle Blackwell 1.