New Britain Herald Newspaper, September 13, 1920, Page 1

BLISHED 1870. [KERS PROTEST FHEY MAI(E UTTLE ... 2 DechresGun Less Than Cent and a Hall on Dollar 14,000,000 FOR BIG FIVE '8 Packing Corporations of Coumtry DId Doubie Businoss of Big Fiwp, and Got $355,000,000 Profits | -_gbunmam o City, Sopt. opening session of the convention the American meat pack.rs hore Thomas E. Wilsen af Chic ot of the assoc'ation sa!d tha. of the "big five'” puckers ro- wd as much as & cent and & half profit on each dollar of sales male 13, —Addressing o Mr. Wilson made public the profits sales of $1 American corpora- Figures of Others ‘b 81 corporations with an in- capital and surplus of -bou. and two-thirds billlons of dol!u- about nine and a quarte of doliars worth of business 919 which netted nearly six ! millions of dollars in profit d Mr. Wilron. “The combired 1 of the five packers was about ‘sud o half billion dollar: ite net profit of a little $34,000,000. The combin of the other 76 corporations w alx billlons or double that five packers on which taey re- agEregate net profits of fiva dred and fifty-five million dollars compared with $34, 3 9,471 for the pscknrm IGRANT GIRL DIES GOING TO AID SISTER Child is Now Left Albne And Penniless in New York. York, Sept. 13.—KEva Heattic, ottish Immigrant girl, today lost fp while attempting to rescue the surf her younger sister, /had waded out beyond her depth, fds at the teimporary detention rters at Hoffman Island, where girls were staying because of the ded conditions . at the Kllis ind Immigration station, rescued younger sister. The body of Kva, wore hung around her neck a ebntaining the funds which the sistors brought to this country, not heen recovered SUSPEGT FOUL PLAY Const (¢ De Story Husband That His wned gn hiea Sept. 13.—Local coast rd officials announced today they ld ask the Milwuukee federal dis- t attorney to investigate the re- ed death of Mrs. Anna Mitchall s, formerly a New York artist jose husband, John Archibald Jone found clinging to un turned t Lake Michigan, Racine, . Yoemtorday. jon and his bride their eymoon and he sald she was wash- werboard by high waves The coust rdy belittled his stery of having hted the eighteen foot dorey three .n‘ll\hnr his wife vanished TENDERED SHOWER :rp me miscellaneous tindered Miss Jennie ng at the home of Mrs. A. C. jone of Glen street. There were ut 30 friends gathered and an en- ble evening was spent. A dinner served hy the hostess, Mrs. jone. Miss Recor was the re- nt of many beautiful and useful from her many admiring friends, will become the bride of Philip 0‘ of Bristol next Wednesday. Wife Was orm. near were on shower Recor last Hashanah, the Jewish New r, was ushered in at sundown erday and will be observed today tomorrow. There will be fitting ces at the local synagogue both ¥ and tomorrow In observance of holiday, which will cease tomor- night. During the course of the iday many of the Jewish business es about the city will be closed. WOOD RESIDE ourfeilman James J. Toomey hased the Wood residence t Main stroet, adjoining th Mill park property. The formerly owned by Mrs. M. T. te. Mr. Toomey plans to make home there and In that event will ender his offico as Fifth Ward dlman, the new home being n igh the Third Ward LLFER COMPANY Tl) MEET. ugh W Miller ecompany uni- od rank, Knights of Pythias, will a special meeting tomorrow eve- At £:30. Matters of importance to the oncampment next Sat. Sraday will be discussed. OE SOoLD. has on Wal- place with | of ! MEW BRITAIN. CONNECTICUT MON DAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1920, TEN PAGES PRICE THREE CE CARDINAL CALLS ON WOMEN TO USE VOTE | Not Only a Right But Also a Duty—Gives Good Advice. 13.-—Now the vote Baltimore, Md., Sept that women have been given they should exercise this privileg “not only as a right but as a duty, Cardinal Gibbons said to newspaper- men today. “While I always have been opposed | to woman suffrage because I felt that ' suffrage would withdraw them from the more delicate and more sacred pursuit of home life,” sald the car- dinal, “now thai they have been given the vote, 1 urge upon all of them the exercise of that suffrage not only as « right but as a duty. They should | exercise that duty intelligently. “It is their duty, both to register &nd vots, and especially in the com- ing presidential election. They should for the. candidate who will in cir opinion contribute best to the and social progress of the MABSWINEY’S FRIENDS B APPEAL FOR U. . HELP Urge American Ambassador | to Take Matter Up With Washington Govt. London, 13.—Terence Bwin a Sept. Mac- lord mayor of Cork was in state of collapse and exhaustion | this morning at Brixton prison where | he is continuing his hunger strike in pProtest against his arrest by British authorities. This is the 32nd day of| his fast. MacSwiney passed a bad and restless night, according to a bulletin issued early todny by the Irish self determination league. Mre, MacSwiney, together with the mayor's sisters Mary and Annie and his brother Sean, have adressed un | appeal to the American ambassador and the heads of ather embassies and legations in London for submission to their governments. It calls atten- ticn to the case of the lord mayor end that of the eleven hunger strikers at Cork, and expresscs the hope that the united councils of the nations ad- dressed “will prevent the tragedy now pending and thereby calm the peoples of the wasld” I The loiter deals fully with Mayor MacH#winey's case from the date of his arrest to the present times and says: ‘Lord Mayor MacCurtain was mu:- dered for the same reason for which Lord Mayor MasSwiney is being mur- dered now-—because he was fighting for self determination for his country. 1f the present tragedy is allowed to proceed we are confronted with the unparalleled crime of two lord mayors of the same city being murdered with- In six months of each ¢ther by & sup- pasedly civilized government. “We are of the opinfon that this is of grave concern for all governments Owing to the very relations existing between nations, a covernment outrage in the country reacts in another. It is clear to us that if the crimes now perpetrat- ed in Ireland in the name of the English government are tol- erated the foundations of the close modern (Continued on Seventh Page). 4,000,000 in. Gold Fails to Liven Foreign 'Change York, Sept. 13.—Arrival here today of $4.000,000 more in French gold, making about $20,000,000 to be applicd to France's half share of the $500,000,000 Anglo-French loan ma- ng October 15, waas without stabil- izing effect upon the foreign exchange market, which showed further weak- ow POLITIGIANS TURN ' EYES TOWARD MAINE { State and Gongressmnal chtory Expected by G. 0. P. LEAGUE IS CHIEF ISSUE Democrats Scofl at Rcepublican As- suredness and Claim Victory For P Own Party—Polls Close at 6 p m. Standard Time. Portland, Me., &opt. 13.—Maine men and women went the polls ! tor election of state and county of- ficers, a legislature and congressmen after having been toild through the campaign (hat the eyes of the nation were upon them to give the tradi- tion: dication of political sentiment in the country in the presidential elec- on year. Clarm 30,000 Plurality. indications pointed to a heavy The republicans claimed vie- ‘lufl by a 30,000 pluralitv, while the emocrats were confident of win- | induiged in no rigures. The | issues have been national with chief | emphasis placed on L'c league of nations. For the firsi time women vofed in this state und thousands hate hecn placed on the vating lists sihce (he jegislature adopted the reg- istration cnabling act Awo Wweeks ago. Both parties claimed the support of this new element. For Governor, hurst, republican is opposed by Ber- trand G. Mcintyre, democrat. All four congressmen in this state are republicans, and three are seeking re-election. Pitted Against Each Other. Congressman Louis B. Goodall is retiring in the first district and Car- roll L. Beedy, county attorney is run- ning for the republicans against Frank H. Haskell, democrat. In the second district Congressman Wallace H. White, Jr., is opposed by Dr. Wal- lace N. Price. In the third district Congressman John A. Peters has as his opponent Archie C. Towle and in the fourth district Congressman Ira G. Hensey is opposed by Leon G. C. Brown. On the ballot appear three proposed constitutional amendments and one referendum question. The polls opeped at 6 a. m. cities and ‘at 10 o'clock ‘in smaller pluces, and will close everywhere at 6 'p. m. (eaMern standard time). MOTHER A LIFER, DAD AWAITING EXECUTION Such is Handicap Under Which Baby Odell is Born at Auburn. N. Y. to All vote. ning but in the Auburn, N. Y., Sept. 13—Mrs. Pearl B. Odell, the Rochester girl convict- ed of the murder of Edward Kneipp, a former lover, and now serving 30 years in Aubur: prison for womeh, wai removed to a local hospital yves- terday under a new stato law, in or- der that her child might be born out- side of prison. Last night she gave birth to a baby girl. Tho father, James Odell, in death cell in Sing SBing under sentence to be electrocut- ed, was not notified Mother and ihild are doing well, FINDS LONG LOST FRIEND J. Barge of (‘nlll’nl’llhl and Lawrence of Farmington Com- ness this morning. Demand bills on London fell to $3.48 1-4 to the pound and Paris demand rato to $6.59, both low records for the current move- ment, Refinery Reduces Price Of Sugar to 15 Cents New York, Sept. 13.—The Arbuckle Sugar Refining Co. today reduced their list price of fine granulated sugar from 17.10 to 15 cents a pound. All refiners in the market now are quoting this price, but most of the demand still is being supplied by sec- ond hand dealers 14 to 14% cents. ALUMNI TO PF The New Britain alumni team will hold its first practice tomorrow eve- ning at Walnut Hill park at 7 o'clock, undey the' direction of Coach John Tobin. The following players have n asked to report: Griffin, Faulk- r, Hrink, Renehan, Sparks, Wil- Waters, Dunnigan, Elliot, Greene. Suzio, Maguire and Other candidates will also be a try-out n liams, ashen, Doyl given TO TALK ON TEMPERANCE. Alexius Bjorkman, a representative of the Swedish government, and one of the chief workers in ‘the Swedish anti-alcoholic league, at Washington, D. C., will speak under the auapicos of the Norden lodge. 1. O. G. T. at the bungalow tomerrow night. Mr. Bjorkman, was for many years editor of two newspa, /in Sweden. municate After 30 Years. Through the assistance of Mayor Orson F. Curtis and the Herald, J. Barge of San Jose, Gal., has heard from James Lawrencé of Farmington after 30 years during which neither had heard of the whereabouts of other. Mr. Barge was informed t Lawrence was living in Little Britain of New Berlin, Ct., and he addressed a letter to the “Mayor of Little Bri- tain” asking that the mayor assist in finding Lawrence. The letter reached Mayor Curtis and was pub- lished in the Herald. Mr. Lawrence, reading the article, communicated with Mr. Barge at once. Fourth Typhoid Fever Case is Quarantined The fourth case of typhoid fever to break out in this city during the past month has becn brought the at- tention of the health 41(‘[‘;:""!01\! authorities. The patient, whose home is on Lafayette street, has been taken to the hospital. A se of scarlet fever on Booth street was placed under quarantine this orning. GEN. FAYOLLE COMING. Paris, Sept., 13.—Gen. Marie Emile Fayolle, regarded as having had more to do with the direct employment of American troops than any other French commander, will represent the French government at the com- ing convention of the American Le- gion in Cleveland. Frederic H. Park- | |LOCAL MEN FINED | MERIDEN COURT b.ll“l(‘l Isuc Asscssed $100 and Costs ight Alleged Gamblers Pay incs., | i Numerous complaints by Meriden their hushbands were los- ing their week’s wages at the bling tables of lhc Greek club, den, Pearl street, this ml\ | raid early yesterday morning on the | premises by the Silver City authori- ties. Isue was booked for appearance {in court this morning on a charge cf | keeping a gambling house, while the ! following local men were locked up | as frequente Frank Bender, aged of 212 Cherry street; Samuel Jacob, aged 26, of 104 Daly avenue: | Joseph Koagum, ased of 35 Con- | nerton street: Gus Miliciunis, aged 25, jof 118 North street; Joseph Felt, aged 27, of 178 Hartford avenue: | Casper Sukas, aged 23, of 235 North street; John Alex, aged 26, of 68 Prospect street; Alex Yenis, aged 45, of 19 Pearl street. Three Meriden- ites were in the club rooms at the time of the police coup and were also taken to headquarters where they were similarly charged. Today the accused were arraigned before Judge T. P Dunne. Isue was fine $190 and costs, amounting to $111. ach oI the frequenters was fined s...Lwnhuur costs. The fn) women that '.:nnp Mer re«ulted in a total of all aggregated $386.05 Isue l‘r(‘qucn‘lly boasted that he “stood in”, it\ was reported. club house conducted by him State street, has had an unsavory reputation for some time past and was under surveillance several eve- nings prior to the police coup. RHODE IS. FARMS ARE LAID WASTE BY WIND Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars Loss Estimated From Today’s Storm. Providence, Sep. 13.—Damage es- timated at hundreds of thousands of dollars was done by a brief hail and thunder storm accompanied by a 45 mile gale in a narrow area extending through Cranston, Warwick and East Providence today. Thousands of | panes of glass were broken, the inter- jor of homes and business establish- ments were flooded ‘and fruit trees were stripped. Street car, telephone and electric light and power service was inter- rupted. The hailstones in some cases measurer 1 1-2 inches in diameter. A market gardener in Cranston es- timated his loss at $200,000, while one ‘actory near there reported 2,000 panes of glass broken. MRS. BRIDGET FARRELL DEAD One of the Earliest Irish Séttlers in This City Passed Away This Morn- ing at Home of Daughter. Mrs. Bridget Farrell, late Michael Farrell, est Irish residents in this morning at the daughter, Mrs. Peter Clark, of 608 East Main street. Her death was due to infirmities incident to old age. She was a native of Ireland, and for over 50 years had resided in this city. She leaves three children, two sons, John P. and James F. Farrell. who are in business and the above mentioned ! daughter. The funeral will be held at 9 o'clock Wednesday morning at the church of St. John the Evangelist. widow of the onc of the old- this city, died home of her James | The burial will be in St. Ma cemetery COMMUNITY STORE LEASED Stanley leflcr l{odllom.\ Also Secure Option on Purchasc of Premises on Stanley Strect. Walter J. Donahue has leased space | in his store on Stanley street to. Community Store corporation, whica was recently organized, among the residgnts of the Stanlev Quarter sec- tion of the city. The corporation agrees to furnish its own light and heat upon the premises. The lease rental of $600 in monthly payvments of $50, The corporation is given an option on the purchase of the huild- ing in the event of a decision by the lessee to dispose of .the property. A. C. Record and Charles F. Perry acted for the store corporation as president and treasurer, respcctively. NATIONAL BANK CALL. Sept. 13.—The comp- currency today issued condition of all national close of business on ptember 8. P e e s WEATHER — Hartford, Scpt. 13—Forecast for New Britain and vicinity: Clearing and cooler tonight; Tuesday falr. Washington, troller of the a call for the banks at the Wednesday, | | ! — | H . from | l | k i | | | dent for is to run for three years with a yearly | i FITZGERALD STRONG T0 HELP SUFFRAGE Urges Democratic Members of Legislature to Attend Session o B S S 3% SAYS GO EXPECTS THEM 10 Democrats Throughout: State Are Making Preparations for Roose- velt's Visit—Vice-President Nom- ince to Be Here Friday. Hartford, Sept. 13.—The democratic members of the Connecticut legisia- ture are receiving today telegrams David E. FitzGerald of New Haven, chairman of the democratic state central committee urging them (o attend the special legislative ses- Mon in this city Tuesday and “stand by woman suffrage.” Mr. FitzGerald fays Governor Cox and the Dem- cratic national committee expect it. Ttinerary of Roosevelt. Haven, Sept. 13.—The itiner- ary of Franklin D. Roosevelt, vice- presidential nominee on the demo- cratic ticket in Connecticut this week as announced by A §. Lynch, secred tary of the state central committee today, follows: Arrives at Willimantic, Friday, ! September 17, at 10:14 a. m. (stand- ard); leaves for Hartford at 1:35 p. m., arriving there at 2:30 p. m. Ar- rives at New Britain at 4 p. m. (day- light time) making an address. Re- turns to Hartford where he will speak at 8 p. m. Mr. Roosevelt will re- main in Hartford over night, stay- ing in his car. On Saturday, leaves Hartford at 8 . m. (standard) arriving at New Haven at 9:30. Will stop at New i Haven two hours, and will go to Bridgeport by automobile. He will speak there at 3 p. m. Will go to Danbury and speak there at 8 p. m. (daylight time). From the latter city Mr. Roosevelt will go to Hyde Park, N. Y., his home for the night. New As yet no definite plans have been | made for the reception of Mr. Roose- velt when he comes here Friday, but at a meeting at 9 o’clock this even- ing in A. Gorbach’s office these de- tails will be arranged. The visit of | Mr. Roosevelt will bring to this city one of the most prominent candidates that the city has had in any campaign, STORK LEAVES THREE AT ASH STREET HOME Mrs. Alex Nelson Presents / Husband With Three Healthy Little Girls. Mrs. Alex R. Nelson of street, this dity, gave birth to lets early .Sunday morning at her home. Dr. James Faulkner was called on the case, expecting an ordi- nary childbirth, but instead, three healthy girls were born. The case, from a medical standpoint, is one of the most interesting ones in the state. The medical figures on the occurrence of triplets is about one in every 7,000 births, The case of triplets being born to a New Britain couple is one of the few recorded from this city. Mr. and Mrs. Willlam Hall were the only other couple within the last 20 vears who reported the birth of triplets to the city clerk’s office. CONN. MAN DECORATED L’Hommedieu Ash trip- 25 Licut. Earl of South Norwalk, Red Cross Man in Russia, Gets Cross of St. Anne.| South Norwalk, Sept. 13.—First Lieut. Barl L'Hommedieu, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. L'Hommedieu, this city, attached to the American Red ! Cross at Riga, Russia, has been decor- ated with the Order of St. Anne, third class, by Lieut.-Gen. Pahlen, com- mander-in-chief of the noarthwestern army, according to word received here today. The decoration was given the young man, who is a correspon- the Red Cross for services in conveyving a transport through the Baltic mine field. ' Fire Fighters Want Three Platoon System; St. Louis, Sept. 13.—Reforms de- signed to increase the effciency of municipal fire departments were under | consideration at the opening of the third annual convention of the Inter- national Association of Fire Fighters ! here today, Removal of departments | from political influence and universal adaption of the three platoon system were advocated. INSURANCE MEN MEET Boston, Sept. 13.—Eight hundred underwriigrs representing more than | 2,600 companies assembled hore to- day for the annual conventian of the ; national associatin of mutual insuranc companijes and the federatign of mu- tual fire insurance com The meetings will continue Lhmcn Fri- 3 | day. Y RAILROADS SEE LOSS OF MILLIONS | Refusal to Permit Intrastate Rates Said to Cnuse Losses of $11,000,000 Anyway. New York, Sept. 13,—A loss of $11,000,000 to $12,000,000 by the principal railroads of the state is ex- pected as a result of the action of the | New York public service commission in refusing to permit intrastate pas- senger rates to be raised to conform with increases recently granted by the interstate commerce commission. Testimony to this effect was given by L. V. Porter, assistant comptroller of the New York Central. C. L. Hunter; vice president of the { trunk lines association, testified that fares between New York and Buffalo are keystone rates and would affect passenger traffic east and west. He presented figures to show pas- sengers would save from $1.50 to $3.00 and $4.00 on trips to Cleveland, Chicago and other western points by purchasing tickets to Buffalo, then buying tickets for their destination. TOMLIN DROWNS WHILE HIS MOTHER SEEKS AID Lincoln St. Woman Had Just Rescued Husband and _ One Son at Milford. Milford, Conn., Sept. 13.—Raymond Tomlin, 31, a public accountant of Hartford, was drowned off High Bar at Milford Point, late yesterday. His mother and fiancee, on the shore, powerless to give aid appealed to others there to save him. Mrs. Tomlin a short time before had rescued her son Jesse, aged 19, and her husband. The latter had been taken with cramps while swimming and Jesse had gone to his assistance. Both were sinking when Raymond went to their assistance and he got them close to the beach. Mrs. Tomlin had just reached the beach and was able to draw them ashore. Raymond, however, could not make the beach and went down. The body was re- covered by the Myrtle Beach life sav- ing corps. The bar is at the con- uence of the Housatonic river and the Sound. Mr. Tomlin, the father is engineer for the Russell & Erwin Co. at New Britain, and the fargly live in New Britain. The Mmembers had lived during the summer at a hotel at the beach and the service will be from that place Wednesday. Mr. Tomlin was a well known local young man and served during the war with the photographic division of a signal corps in France. He was a member of Eddy-Glover post of the American Legion. Mr. Tomlin was graduated from the local High school in the class of 1909, later having been employed by the Vulcan Iron Works and the Rus- sel & Erwin manufacturing company. After his return from France and subsequent discharge from the serv- ice he entered the employ of the Hadfield-Roswell firm of Hartford, | auditors. Besides his parents, the deceued is survived by two brothers, Charles, Jr., of Southington, and Jesse of this Services for Mr, Tomlin will also be held at the Erwin Memorial chapel at Fairview cemetery at 2:30 o’'clock, Wednesday. Accused of Murd—e;.ng Man in Bridgeport Bridgeport, Sept. 13.—Joseph Bed- nar, 45, was arraigned in the city court today, (-hnrged with the murder here Saturday night of Andrew Prevus. He was held without bail for a further hearing September' 18. Prevus’ skull was crushed with a hammer as he lay sleeping in bad at his home, 1 Steuben Court. Infantile Paralysis Wave Scourges Boston Boston, Sept. 13.—A spread of fantile paralysis in the vicinity of this city which "while.not an epi- demic, ye* constitutes a condition that has caused some concern among health officials, was announced by the state department of health today. A total of 97 cases in the state was reached with the addition of 14 new cases in reports received today. in- Policeman Refuses E) Arrest Jitney Patron The driver of one of the busses operating - between this and Hartford called upon ficer John Carlson this rest one of the patrons he said, had Jitney city of- noon to ar- of the line, pushed a window h. Other patrons told the offi- cer that the man accidentally broke the window when the bhus was jolted by the shifting of gears. The police- man refused to make the arrest e GOING TO WALLINGFORD. Several hundred members of New Britain lodge of Elks plan to attend the ‘country ecircus given by the Wal- lingford lodge of Elks in that city tomorrow night. The local delega- tion will leave the club house on ‘Washington street in automobiles bogut 7:30 o’ EXPECT GOVER T0 LIMIT A ' Those Inlommnink § Be Only Item Taket SESSION BEGINS TOM Two Houses Will Meet in sembly to Hear Governd sage, Telling Why Mee Been Called. Hartford, Sept. 13.—Thaf] passed at the special sess legislature other than tho with the suffrage situation with a “pocket veto” by Holcomb was the belief those close to the governol Such action on the part ¢ ernor would defeat any which he thought alien to] pose of the special session legislatures prolonged the the session in order to enactment of other than s ! islation. . Expect Speedy Acti Democratic members of | lature doubted today that it} | necessary to adjourn the cause of the democratic tion in New Haven, Wedn Thursday. It is thought th and Wednesday will be suf] enactment of necessary s islation. The first session © vention will be held Wedne As at regular sessions, houses will meet 'in joint listen to a message from the giving his reasons for special session. It is the governor will advise th tors to confine the work of {] session to matters pertaini federal amendment confe franchise on woman. COX HAMMERS A REPUBLICAN Is Appalled, He D By Selfishness of tisanship in Se Portland, Ore., Sept. 18. details of his financial polls includes proposals for a b missioner to act as an exec] sistant to the president, an ing the need for conatuctive for the development of Al ernor Cox delivered an add at noon today. After discussing the nations in terms of mate! to the nation and pointing no readjustment worth come under reactionary Governor Cox said: “I have been amazed af achieved in our irrigation g clamation projects, some @ have seen for the first ti pilgrimage to the western I am Tppalled by the tho selfish ! partisanship in states senate, holding up by the civilization of the worl make it necessary for us to the building of big armame the.amount necessary to that program would ing productive acreage of # States by hundred of tho square miles.” WAR ON RADICA! Spanish \\ar Vets 'l‘ke 22nd National Enca Louis. St. Louis, Mo., Sept. 13 tion of radicalism was advo today at the opening,# national encampment ol Spanish War Veterans of William Jones of New Yi mander-in-chief declared ment shouid spare no “wiping out these doctrine designed to disrupt the Wi upon which ¢ governny founded. b Reports submitted recol that the pay of army and ficers and of enlisted men be and that army officers be from the rank Gen. Pershing Obsze 60th Anniversary Washington. Sept. 13, Pershing cclebrated at his h today his 60th birthday dentally the anniversary of ond day of the battle of S the first all-American major against the German army. O bers of his staff and o fews tended the cclebration. CONGRATULATES MAN Mayor Orson F. Curtis has the cangratulaiions of Roy upon his election 1o the Mr. Buell is in busincss at M Australia. Hs recently hearg change in-the city gove wrote to cangratulate the execu = A