New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 9, 1914, Page 1

r‘-:I-ERALD BEST OF ALL LOCAL NEWSPAPERS | “ADS"” MEAN NEW BRITAIN HERALD == PRICE THREE CENTS. N EW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, SATURDAY, MAY 9, 1914 —TWELVE PAGES. ESTABLISHED 1876. - LIGHTING COMPANY WILL SHIFT LAMPS -Dr. Bell, Manager Campbell and Gity Official Hold Conforence. EXPERT EXPLAINS SYSTEM IN USE Board of Public Works Has About $1,500 It Can Use For Lights— Taxpayers Dissatisfied With Con- ditions at Present. Dr. Bell, of Boston, the city’s light- ing expert; Manager Campbell, of the United Electric Light & Water com- Lpany; the board of public works and the lighting committee held a session last evening to take up the ' many complaints that have been heard re- garding the new lighting system in| ‘Vogue about the city; flaming arcs in the first zone, the large Incandescent lamps in -the second zone and the tiny sixty watt lamps in the outskirts. Taxpayers Not Pleased. ' In opening the discussion Chairman _E. N. Humphrey stated that the new system, whereby the arc, lights were removéd from the corners in the outskirts and sixty watt lamps put in to replace them, has caused great dissatisfaction among the taxpay- ers. i Dr. Bell’'s Theory. Dr. Bell at once explained the theory, of this layout, saying that _Mghts have been placed at every point JiiWhere there was formerly an arc *Zamp and in ‘many {ntervening spots. N He then said that the next step in . the layout was to give a good, gen- . eral jllumination. He had discovered from his investigations that the old plan in the city’s lighting had been ; to place an arc light at every corner with the idea that such a lamp so placed would illuminate the thorough- fare for at least 200 feet in all directions. This was proved imprac- ticable and the result was that the .smaller incandescent lamps had been . placed at various spots in between the arc lamps, giving the whole city a Jumbled up mess of arcs and incan- descents, Saved $2,000 on Contract. ; When he assisted in laying out the present system his first idea, he said, ‘was.to get & degree of uniformity in - 'the lighting. of Main street and those other streets having a greater amount of traffic. Then on the other streets ‘where the old arcs were removed two lor three incandescent lamps took heir places so that, while the fellow at the corner does not get as much light in his immediate vicinity, the people between corners have a bet- ter light distributed. Dr. Bell called attention to the fact that under his layout he had saved the city about $2,000 on their contract, “so' that'in case they needed to increase the ser- vice they still have that'amount- to ‘draw on. Opposed to Mixing Lights. " In reply to a question from Chair- ! man Humphrey the expert stated that it al higher powered incandescent ! _ lamp is placed on the corners and a Jiweaker lamp is placed between there is a strong tendency for a general agitation for these same high powergd lamps in between the streets. He de- clared it to be a poor policy to install the higher powered lamps in with the smaller lamps except in some cases “ of absolute necessity. Chairman Humphrey told Dr. Bell that the board has about $1,500 more that could be expended for lighting, and he was informed that it could be used to advantage. He also advised more of the 200 watt lamps in prefer- ence to the sixty watt lights, It was then suggested that three automobiles be secured to take the committee and advisors on a tour of investigation about the city. Lighting Not All Right. . At present the small incandescent tamps are placed about 300 feet apart and Dr. Bell agreed that this was too far apart, but he said that 200 feet would be too near, and to get them at a distance between these two would necessitate new poles which would be a bad idea. It was figured out that fifty or sixty more 200 watt lamps can be placed about the city at an estimated cost of about $1,500, New Lamps Coming. A new electric light, still in its ex- perimental stage, was described by Dr. Bell as one of the coming things In lighting. This is the nitrogen lamp. The bulb, instead of being a vacuum, is filled with nitrogen and therefore the filament burns with a greater degree of brilliancy, giving the same light at a less cost or a better light at the same cost. Manager ‘gampbell assured the board that as yoon as these lamps become practical he will be only too glad to make the city a proposition on them. The present lamps are replaced, he said, every 1,000 hours, or four times each year, unless some individual lamp be- gomes broken or worn out before then when that is replaced at once, Tojthe board Dr. Bell declared that he not in favor of a long arm for the incandescent lamps on account of Its very ungainly look and stated that ©on the average an arm that wil} carry {Continued on Eleventh Page.) having the! Scenes of Desolation Heartrending—Rescue und Relief Parties Formed. Catania, May 9.—Earthquake and eruption, followed by fire, destroyed many villages and, according to of- ficial reports, caused the death of 135 people in the vicinity of this town last night, besides injuring 283 others. It was regarded as probable!that the figures of dead and injured would prove to be much greater, as it is thought many were buried in the ruins. The final and most disastrous earthquake had been preceded by sixty others during the past two days, and many of the population had aban- doned their houses and fled into-the open country. Several Sicilian Villages. .... .. Railroad tracks were torn up, churches razed, houses shaken to ruins and telegraph poles overturned within a radius of several miles of Catania at the foot of Mt. Etna, the center of | disturbance. Terror stricken people rushed from the villages into Catania bringing stories of ruin and disaster and re- lating that the damage was as great as during the earthquake in 1908. Relief Measures Taken- Immediate measures of relief were taken by the authorities. Military, naval and civilian officials received or- ders from the government in Rome to render aid in the work of rescue and in giving surgical assistance, and their efforts were aided by those of the Red Cross. The difficulty of communicating, ow- ing to the interruption of railroads and telegraphs made it impossible to obtain an accurate estimate of the damage and loss of life. In the village of.Cosentini twenty bodies were discovered and at Santa Maria. another six. Several Hamlets Devastated. Several hamlets in the neighbor- hood of Aoireale also were devastated and a number of people were killed and injured. In many cases people found: their way to the villages ' obstructed by broken ‘bridges and ruined roads, swhile heaps of debris lay everywhere in the village streets, Heaps of Ruins. The villages of Linera and Gon- sentini were transformed into heaps of ruins. At Zafferana every house was de- stroyed, Enormous damage was caused at Santa Venerina. Roofs fell in and walls collapsed in the hamlets of Santa Maria Am- malati, Carico, Guardia, Mangano and Santa Teola and Bongiardo. * The village of Sapta Maria Vergine Catena was razed to the ground. Many Lives Lost. Fifty persons are known to have been killed in the destruction of the village of Linera, while among the Tuins of Passopomo, Bongiardo and Malati twenty bodies have been found up to the present. Catania, the scene of last night's earthquake, has suffered probably more than any other city in the world from volcanic eruptions and earth- quakes, owing to its proximity to the volcano of Etna. The town itself is built on a bed of lava and most of its streets are paved with the same ma- terial. The town, which has a popu- lation of 140,000, lies to the south of Messina, on the e&st coast of Sicily. Ever since its foundation in B. C. 729 it has been visited frequently by earthquakes. In 121 A. D. it was partly destroyed by an eruption of Mt. Etna, and in 1169 it again suffered severely by an earthquake. Once more in 1669, during an eruption of Mount Etna, a great stream of lava flowed toward Catania, but by some means its course was diverted and the town was saved. Twenty-four years later the whole of the island of Sicily was affected by an earthquake and Catania was destroyed. Rescue Parties Formed. Prefect Minervini, of Catania, and all the officials under his superin- tendence were called together early today and given orders to do all in their power to aid the afflicted in- habitants. They have since been working indefatigably together with all the soldiers in the district, in the endeavor to rescue those still alive be- neath the ruins and in extricating the dead from the debris, All the available nurses have been mobilized and are assisting in gath- ering the homeless and the children who have lost their parents, for whom temporary shelter is being provided. Scene Is Heartrending. Along the roads from the village to another the scene of desolation is heartrending. Groups of people pass along carrying on improvised litters their injured and dying relatives to the temporary surgical stations. In the neighborhodd of Santa Venerina the number of the injured is very large. (Continued on Ninth Page.) SEVERAL SICILIAN VILLAGES DESTROYED BY EARTHQUAKE Many Lives Lost, Hundreds lnjufed‘ and Enormous Damage Caused by Last Night’s Catastrophe. GUNSHANAN'S ALLEGATIONS ANSWERED BY BALDWIN Governor Upholds Tubercu- losis Commission for Their Work. Hartford, May 9.—Regarding the al- legations of mismanagement, which former Tuberculosis Commissioner John F. Gunshanan makes against the members of the tuberculosis com- mission, Governor Baldwin today, dic- tated the following: “I have looked into the matter some- what since Mr. Gunshanan began | making charges against the manage- ment of our tuberculosis sanatoriums. !So far as I.can learn it does not de- serve the severe criticism which he gave it. {ters are old storles of what occurred while he was a member of the tuber- culosis commission. That was the case of- the incident of the tray of victuals left by the bedside of a dead man. The poor fellow, I suppose, had died just as the visitors came along. The doctors had thought he | would be @ble to eat something when, {as it turned out, he was not. “Such things are inevitable sionally in any hospital and are good only for making something sensation- 2l out of them. I think that the two physicians in the state who are best known as tuberculosis hospital ex- perts are on this commission and they are supported in the oversight of the management by one of our leading business men, who is the other com- missioner. I helieve they have put | Connegticut at about the head of the ilist of the states that are fighting the white plague.” M. J. SHEEHAN WEDS DIVORCED WIFE AGAIN They Met in a Buffalo Theater' in ‘Which Each Is Doing a Theatrical Turn. Buffalo, N. Y., May 9.—Michael J. Sheehan of New Britain, Conn., and Elizabeth Rempel of Jersey City, who were divorced four years ago in Chicago, met this week at a local theater, decided to patch up marital difficulties, secured a marriage license and were married last night. Mr. Sheehan and Miss Rempel hap- pened to meet at the Buffalo theater this week, where each is doing a skit or the stage and following a brief ccurtship they decided to try the marital road again. Wednesday af- ternoon Sheehan asked Marriage Clerk Riley just what documents he would have to have from the court in which they were divorced in Chicago in order to secure a license to remarry. He received the information and late Friday appeared with his bride and the documents, secured the necessary marriage license and last night 'were quietly married but refused today to divulge who married them. BATES-STANLEY. Popular Society Lady Becomes Bride of Hartford Man Tonight, One of the most important wed- dings of the year, from a social standpoint, takes place this evening at 7 o’clock when Miss Ruth I. Stan- ley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Stanley of No. 272 West Main street will become the bride of Henry M- ton Bates, of Hartford. Rev. Henry W. Maier, of the First church, will perform the ceremony and the couple will be attended by Mrs. Clarence W. Griswold of Ro- chester, N. Y., as matron of honor, Miss Elizabeth F. Hubbard of West Hartford as maid of honor and Ail- bert W. Bates of New York as best man. A reception will follow the cere- mony, after which the young couple will leave on an extended wedding tour. On their return Mr. and Mrs. Bates will reside at No. 80 Russell street. > ISSUES SETTLED. ° Washington, May 9.—Assistant Sec- retary of the Navy Roosevelt an- nounced today that the state depart- ment has satisfactorily settled issues which had arisen over the reported consignment of arms to General Huerta aboard the German vessels Kronprinzessin Cecilie and Bavaria to be delivered at Puerto Mexico. CHIEF IN HARTFORD. Fire Chief Robert M. Dame, ac- companied by Safety Commissioners J. R. Andrews and E. B. Alling, drove to Hartford this afternoon in the chief’'s machine, to witness the testing out of the new pumping en- gine recently purchased by the Hart- ford fire department. Two or three of the mat- | occa- DR. FLANAGAN HITS F. H. OLDERSHAW’S CAR Crashes Into Engineer’s Antomobile on Main Street—Alleged on Wrong Side of Road. Engineer Frank H. Oldershaw and Dr. George M. Flanagan figured in an exciting automobile accident shortly after 9 o’clock this morning on Main street when the latter in his Buick runabout, smashed into the former’s touring car. Engineer Oldershaw was accompanied by his brother, Louis Oldershaw, and the doctor was alone. Luckily no one was injured. Mr. Oldershaw was driving his car in a southerly direction and just as he was about to pass Booth’s block Dr. Flanagan came speeding along on the wrong side of the street, it is al- leged by Mr. Oldershaw. Before either car could turn aside the two machines came together with a loud splintering sound. Both machines at once came to a standstill and were taken around to Church street. Investigation showed that neither machine was as badly damaged as the force of the collision seemed to indicate. The doctor's front mud guard was badly dented, but the engineer’s car came out second best. The rear door was broken, the rear mud guard was caved in and the running board was splintered. The names of many witnesses the accident were tuken. BECKER ‘TRIAL HALTED BY JURORS™ WITHDRAWAL Ten Men Now Seated in Jury Box—Panel of Tales- men Exhausted. New York, May 9.—With eleven Jjurors in the box, the trial of Charles 8. Becker for the murder of Herman Rosenthal was halted today until Mon- day morning. Twelve jurors were in the box last evening, but two were excused today and work was begun to select talesmen to fill their places. One man—Jesse G. Velie—was chosen, but the panel was exhausted before the twelfth man could be agreed upon. A new panel will be on hand Mon- day morning. Paul D. Camors, who was chosen Juror No. 5, was excused from duty of after an interview with Justice Eese redueea” bury, at -noens. Thisvagetn the number of jurors to ten. ‘When court convened Justice Sea- bury announced that Jurors Edward E. Van Eman and Robert Baxter had made special requests to be excused. They were accordingly eliminated. The court added thar their dismissal in no way reflected on their integrity. They were excused for personal rea- sons, as has been done in several other instances since the trial started. As constituted when court opened today the jury met with the approval ‘of both Becker and his wife, both of whom passed upon eacn man as he was being examined. ‘When the presentation of testimony by the prosecution begins it is ex- pected that District Attorney Whit- man will call Jack Rose to the stand to tell the story of tne alleged plot for the murder of Rosenwal. Interest in the case increased today and large crowds stood in the corri- dors and in the streets outside the criminal courts building. DIES ON BIRTHDAY, Mrs. Mary Noble, Mother of Assistant Fire Chief, Was Seventy Years Old. Mrs. Mary Noble, mother of Assist- ant Fire Chief Willlam J. Noble, and sister of the late Thomas H. Brady, died last night at her home at 111 Sexton street. ' She had been ill for a long time and she passed away on her seventieth birthday. She was born in this city and had lived here all her life. Besides her husband, William J. Noble, and her son, she leaves two daughters, Mrs. Thomas Grace and Miss Agnes Noble. Funeral services will be held Mon- day morning at 9 o’clock from St Mary's church and interment will be in the new Catholic cemetery. GETS BIG CONTRACT, Baker & Lasher to Build Large Tres- tles for Russell & Erwin. Baker & Lasher have been awarded the contract to build eight concrete trestles for the Russell & Erwin branch of the American Hardware corporation, These trestles will be in- stalled over the large coal bins on Myrtle street and will supersede the old fashioned wooden trestle work in use at present. The town of Wallingford has also given Baker & Lasher a $5,400 con- tract to lay two and one-half miles of curbing in the town MISS WILBOR RESIGNS, Miss Katherine S. Wilbor has re- signed her position as a teacher in the High school. A~ ‘WEATHER. S Conn., * May 9.— Hartford, 1 cooler tonight, 'iKIBBE GIVEN UNTLL JUNE 1 T0 GET 0UT Charity Board, Led by Mayor, Seeks Scap of Town Home Sup:. ACT ON TAKENAT SECRET MEETING Reporters Barred After Being Invited —Political Deal Rumored—Chair- man Pelton, Supt. Hart and Dr. Dunn Re-elected. After representatives of the press had been invited to attend the meet- ing, then invited to go outside and stay out, the board of public charities behind closed doors last night voted to request the resignation of Super- intendent George F. Kibbe of SUPT. GEORGE F. KIBBE, town home. It is stated that the vote was unanimous and it is said in city hall today that the action was the re- sult of a compromise in which the administration agreed to allow E. W. Pelton to remain as chairman of the board, A. J. Hart as superintendent of the department and Dr. George W. Dunn as city physician in return for Mr. Kibbe's scalp. The slate of Mayor George A. Quigley, which included Attorney M. D. Saxe for chairman, Dr. E. J. Dray for city W“ liott, one of the mayor's henchmen, for superintendent of the department, did not go through and was not pre- sented. Another rumor current in the city building today is that Mayor MRS. GEORGE F. KIBBE. Quigley was outwitted by members of the board as he belleved the com- missioners would not organize for an- other week. The action against Superintendent Kibbe took precedence over all other business. After the reporters who had been invited had been told that it was against all precedents for represen- tatives of the press to be present at meetings of the board, which state- ment was incorrect, the doors were closed and the steam was turned on in the roadroller with Mayor Quigley at the throttle. He dominated the entire meeting and his suggestions were law. He reviewed the testimony and hearsay testimony that had been presented during the investigation of town home affairs by a special meet- ing of the common council and told the members that he wanted Mr. Kibbe ousted. All came around to the mayor’s way of thinking and it was announced after the meeting that it had been unanimously decided to ask for the superintendent’s resigna- tion. Back Somersaults. When the common council investi- gation was in full swing Superinten- dent Kibbe was stoutly defended by the board of charities. At that time Mayor Quigley, then alderman, was prosecutor and his efforts to bring o substantial evidence against the su- perintendent were ridiculed by the charity department. E. W. Pelton and Richard Vogel, who are on the board at present, were then members of the board which defended Mr. Kibbe. “Doesn’t it look as if s)meone had taken a back somersault on this mat- (Continued on Eleventh Page.) ! Organ Prelude—Andantino the ; Bt - PROGRAM ARRANGED FOR ANNIVERSARY Exercises to Be Held in South Church Tomorrow Evening. The fina]l arrangements have been completed for the thirtieth anniver- sary of the New Britain Young Men’'s Christian association, to be held to- morrow evening at 7:30 in the Soutn church. The order of service for the exer- cises is as follows: in D Lemare Almighty Prayer—Dr. J. E. Adams. Anthem—*If I Go Not Away.” Ceseen undicott Scripture R(‘adlns—' Rev. Henry W. Maier. Offertory—*“The Lord Is My Allitsen Fred W, Lathflm General Secretary’s Report—— C. H. Barnes. Hymn—*"Faith of Our Fathers"—5614 Anniversary Address— William Knowles Cooper, of Washington, D. C. Hymn—*“The Son of God Goes Forth to War"—355. Benediction—Dr, T. Edwin Brown. Organ Postlude—*Marche Reli- gleuse” .. . Guilmant There will hc a recep fon in the as- sociation rooms prior to the exercises, William K. Cooper will speak on “The Personality of Politicians,” and Stephen B. Groner, secretary of the Syracuse Y. M. C. A., will also deliver a short talk. Mr. Groner was assis- tant secretary ©of the local institu- | tion under A. H. Goddard and is wel remembered for his work in New Britain. Refreshments will be served by the committee, after which the members { will march 300 strong to the church. All former members are urged to attend tomorrow’s services. A register, containing the signatures of promi- nent members from 1884 to 1914 has been prepared and will be an interest- ing souvenir of the occasion. IDEAL SCHOOL SYSTE DISCUSSED BY LUTHER President of Trinity College Addresses School Superin- tendents at Meriden. Meriden, Conn., May 9_"The ideal &chool system would be that in’which the schools should be wholly main- tained by the state” sald President F. S. Luther of Trinity college in ad- dressing the Connecticut Association of School Superintendents at its sixteenth annual meeting in the local high school today. “The qualifications of teachers,” he added, “ should also be determined by the state. I believe state control is practicable, and that the superintendents can push it best of all. The change must be gradual, however, as the towns like the dis- tricts are not overwilling to give up their autonomy.” President Luther also said that too short a time is given to the educa- tion of children. The German boy, the French boy and now the Italian boy, have better chances for a book education than the American boy, and they have a better chance for man- ual education as well. One hundred and eighty days now required as a vear's schooling is not enough. It averages twenty-five hours a week, an inadequate amount for the education of a child. The vacation should be shortened. Some children complain now of being tired of vacation by the time August comes around. LLONG WEDDING TRIP, Carl Strom and Ruth Kronholm Sail for Sweden in June. A three months’ honeymoon trip in Sweden will follow a simple June wedding, which is to be held Tues- day evening, June 9, at the home of Mr, and Mrs. John Kronholm of 437 Chestnut street, when their daughter, Miss Ruth J. H. Kronholm, will be wedded to Carl Strom of 189 Fair- view street. Only relatives and im- mediate friends of the family will be present to witness the ceremony. Miss Fannie Kronholm, a sister of the bride-to-be, will act as the brides- maid. Ernest Anderson will be best man, The couple, who are very popular in local Swedish circles, will leave Thursday, June 9, for the land of the midnight sun, taking a trip similar in many respects to that taken by the bride’s sister, Mrs. Harold Carlson, when on her wedding tour last year. | They will visit the groom's birthplace near Stockholm, and relatives of the bride’s parents living Iy Halland county. Upon their return to. this country they will take up their resi- dence in this city, Mr. Strom is a mechanic in the em- ploy of the New Departure Manufae- turing company in Bristol. Miss Kronholm is a clerk in Landers, Frary and Clark’s offices, LAID AT REST. Washington, May 9.—Major eral Daniel E, Sickles, who died New York May 8, was buried Arlington cemetery military honors, Gen- in at today with [ulll HUERTAS DELEGATES OFF, FOR NAGARA Formal Session of Mediation Co- ference to Open May 19:h. WAR PREPARATIONS CONTINUE iJ{«-bel.u Confident They Will Capture Tampico—Gen. Contirms Unofficial Reports That Private] Parks Were Captured. Washington, May 9.—With the des parture of Huerta's mediation mission from Mexico City today the South American envoys and government of« ficials were assured there would be no hitch in the Niagara Falls nego- tiations through tardiness of the Mex~ ican delegation. Hugrta's represen- tatives, traveling by way of Vera Crus andiKey West, uld arrtve in amp time for the begirning of the mo‘lld tion preliminaries, May 19. News that the Mexican med were on their way was expected expedite the announcement of th American mission, but possibly thi may not be until after the returm President Wilson from memorial vices to the American victims of ti occupation of Vera Cruz at the lyn navy yard next Monday. ‘War Preparations OContinue, While interest was renewed in the diplomatic phase of the {can crisis, there was no abatement of execution of the program of prepa | ness in the war and navy departments.’ Secretary Garrison explained that was trying to gather transports at Galveston that could be used to send the fourth and sixth brigades to Vi Cruz, “in case it is thought wise 1 view of a precautionary attitude have them there.” Reports from Galveston today L the two brigades were ready to em- bark at a moment’s notice. High officers of the army who have weighed ‘the Vera Cruz situation reported to have urged that the Amer- ioan lines there be extended to ins a sufficient food and water supply. Other uses for reinforcements would be preparedness against any - ity of sudden attack by federals and readiness for a quick movement om Mexico City should the Huerta jime | crumble and mob viglence threaten, | Reply Sent to Huerta. _.The. South American envoys mitted to Huerta today the reply the American government to his test that the United States had b the truce by landing additional at Vera Cruz. Secretary Bryan clared that no aggressive steps h been taken by the United States fore {and that nothing had been done violate the armistice. While the diplomatic and milit phases of the international drama compelled much attention, obseryers turned to developments in the Juer- ta-Carranza strife. Constitutionalists expressed confidence that their troops would drive the federals out of Tam= pico in the next three or four days. That developmgnt it was hoped in some quarters, would relieve tension over the menace to foreign property in the Tampico oil districts. Reports that S8an Luis Potosi had been taken by rebels were not credited by Car- ranza's Juarez agents. Orders Mines Re-opened. Fragmentary reports from the northern section of Mexico indicated the constitutionalist administration was moving for the resumption of in- dustry. One of Carranza's first offi- clal acts upon reaching Torreon, his new temporary capital, was to order the re-opening of coal mines in the State of Coahuila, Many inquiries as to the possibility of employing state militia during the Mexican crisis were received in Wash- ington today. They were inspived by questions sent to governors of states, asking about the condition the national guard. Indications day were that the militiamen woi ’} be used for patrol duty if it became necessary to call them out. They would relieve regular troops now On duty along the border, making them available for field service. - Flurry Is Quieted. The flurry caused by the report that two steamers bearing arms and ammunition for Huerta were on their way to Puertq Mexico was quited by the announcement that no actiol would be taken by the Washingto government to prevent discharge o dhe cargoes. A cablegram from Rear Admiral Badger early tods ktated that one of the ships, the prinzessin Cecilie had arrived Puerto Mexico Friday. Whether had unloaded her cargo was stated. | i ¥unston Parks Was Captured. General Funston today from Vi Cruz confirmed unofficial reports vate Parks, supposed to be in % been captured by Mexican efals, Into whose lines he rode two horses belonging to Lien Colonel Elmore F. Taggart, who served as orderly., General did not report that Parks had executed but mentioned the of an unidentified American The Parks incident was sun in this statement by ry son Bt “General May 6, Private — *(Continued on Ninth fh e o