The Cedarville Herald, Volume 70, Numbers 27-52

C E D A R V I L L E ’ S OLDEST INSTITUTION The Pub l i shed in the I n t e r e s t o f Cedarv- i l le and S u r r o u n d i n g C ommu n i t y PIER Y E A R _______ $1.50 a • PER CO PY ............. 5c Cedarville, Ohio, Friday, August 22,1947 Number 37 WAR ON FLIES BEGINS AT OHIO STATE FAIR GROUNDS Work o f spraying the Ohio State Fair grounds with-DDT has already started under the direction of John w* Bannger, Chief o f the Division o f Plant Industry* By spraying intermittingly until State Fair week, Aug. 23-29, Baringer believes the menace of flies will be greatly reduced. MiltonElectedto Head NegroFarm Group forYear Amzi Milton of Cedarville was elected president o f the Ohio State Negro Fjrmers’ association holding its annual picnic and outing at Tarry-More Springs, near Spring Valley, Saturday. He succeeds Henry S„ Carter of Wil* mington. More than 400 members, theil families and friends attended the all-day program of business and entertainment at the farm-play­ ground o f Charles II. Scott, for­ mer Xenian and dean o f the negro farmers. Other officers re-elected were Vernon L. West of Xenia, secre­ tary, and Glenn Weaver of Blaq- chpster, treasurer, In addition to discussions o f farm problems, production and ways and means for improve­ ments and expansion, the group participated in various contests fo r men and women. Gridders-to Report Monday at College Mendell E. Beattie, athletic director and football coach of the Cedarville cpllege Ye]low Jackets, has issupd a call for the gyiddeys to report Monday at the college. Coach Beattie states that he expects about 40 men to report for the opening practice session and that several move will report during the 1^‘st two weeks. This will give the Yellow Jac­ kets approximately three full weeks of practice before the open­ ing game with the Findlay Oilers which will be played at Co): field, Xenia on the night o f Thursday, Sept. 18, with opening kickoff slated fo r 8:15. Out of those reporting for practice approximately 20 will be lettermen from last year’s team, which was the first in 14 yeays at the local institution. Europe IsOpen Againfora FewVeterans 1st Sgt. Merle A . Prideaux of the local U. S. army and air forces recruiting station states that a limited number o f former service men 18 to 35 inclusive can. be sent to the European command to fill a limited number of vacancies, but to get one you ^ill have to act promptly, the number of openings available each month is limited, only qualified veterans o f the armed forces will be con­ sidered. There’s an intensily important jpb tp do in Europe, and in inter­ vals o f wprk there’s time on the French Revieya, skiing in the Alps pjld sightseeing through the pre= dieval eastles in Bavaria and Aus* tria. Also there are still openings for service with famous divisions in the far east for veterans and non veterans alike, quarters and recreation facilities in Japan are as fine as any in the world. The regular army’s high pay {20% higher overseas), the ex­ cellent opportunities to further your education in army techni­ cal schools or through the armdd forces institute, the chance that your previous army experience may speed your promotion to po­ sitions o f high skill and respon­ sibility make this an over-all op­ portunity that’s too good to pass up- Contact either Sgt. Merle Prideaux er Cpl F . Considine at High School to Start Ball Practice Coach Clyde Walker has an­ nounced that baseball practice at Cedarville high school will start the early part o f next week." The.fall league o f the Greene county schools was won last year by the Big Reds and six o f the boys from last spring’ s tourna­ ment runners-up wi!l be back in uniform for the locals. Speaker’sBureau ForMemorial HospitalNamed A speakers’ bureau was ap- -pointed by Dr. W. A. Hammond, chairman, when the new execu­ tive committee o f the Greene Memorial hospital committee held its first meeting Monday after­ noon at Xenia city hall. Dr. H. C, Messenger was named chairman, Serving with him will , be Mrs. E H. Hunt, Xenia, and Ira Vayhinger, president o f Ce­ darville College. This group will enroll volun­ teers as speakers before organi­ zations throughout the county to publicize the drive for voter sup­ port of a hospital bond isspp, The speakers wjll be briefed en all details qf the hospital pro* jpet sq they will be equipped to make a Clear presentation of the issue and to answer,any questions they meet, Petitions bearing signatures of moro than 2,000 citizens have been presented to county commis­ sioners. The petitions ask that the county board place the question o f issuing $950,000 worth of bonds on a special ballot for action at the November election. Mote names will be added as petitions now in the hands of hospital com­ mittee workers are turned in. Giving ample evidence of the sentiment o f Citizeps ip the mat­ ter of q hospital, they ape ex­ pected tq influence commissioners, to order the bond issue placed on the bailot, The campaign worker* will then swing into action to publicize the bond vote,, acquaint voters with all the f«cta and urge support of the bonds. GI Loans Total Half Billion in 3 States World War II veterans in Ohio, Michigan and Kentucky have ne­ gotiated 101,030 home, farm and business loans totaling $558,331,- 072 under guaranty provisions of the G. I. bill, the veterans aminis- tration tri-state branch office in Columbus reported today. The totals include: Ohio, 53,- 449 loans fo r $311,017,421; Michi> gan* 37,381 loans fo r $197,953,- 915; Kentucky,. 10,200 loans fqr $49,359,73(5, VA bps guaranteed approximate? ly 47 per cent qf the total which kpding institutions. Ninety-two per sent o f the loans have been fo r homes. Allows Mandamus In W V Case Common Pleas Judge Frank L. Johnson has allowed a writ of mandamus against Harry Hodge, mayor, and the Wright View vil­ lage council, as sought in an action filed by Rev. H. P. Mor­ gan, Friday, Rev. Morgan, a Wright View minister, is leader of a fight to have the war-spawn­ ed community surrender its char­ ter. The judge’s decision forces the council to act on a petition, bli­ the local recruiting station either here' o r in Xenia. 20Attending AthleticClinic AtCollege Twenty high school coaches from Ohio and Kentucky regis­ tered Monday at Cedarville Col­ lege fo r a week-long athletic and physical education clinic, Mendell Beattie, athletic director in charge o f the event, reported. Paul Landis, state director o f health and physical education, dis­ cussed “ Teaching o f Physical Edu­ cation’* and Harold W. Emswiler, commissioner for the Ohio High School Athletic association, spoke on “ Ohio's Athletic Program” at Tuesday morning’s session. In the afternoon, Ellis Johnston Morehead (Ky.) State Teachers college football and basketball coach, began his grid clinic and Robert Laughlin, who tutored ’Breckenridge high school to the Kentucky state basketball title in 1946, followed with initial class­ es in the cage sport. Both John­ ston, a former All-American at the University o f Kentucky, and Laughlin will conduct sessions all week. Motion pictures o f the nation’s best collegiate football and bas­ ketball games o f recent seasons will be screened as evening enter­ tainment fo r the guest mentors, all representing smaller high schools in the two-state area. Only local coaches at the clinic are Clyde Walker, Cedarville high and Loyd Benliam, new mentor at Yellow Springs Bryan. To Hold School Registration ♦ Registration for all studepts in grades 7 to 12 will be held from Monday, Aug. 25 through Friday, Aug. 29 from 9 a. m. to 4 p. m. in the study hall at the school building, it has been an­ nounced by Supt. Walter W. Boyer, AIL children in grades 7 to 12 inclusive are urged to try to reg­ ister on qne o f the above dates. Special consideration can be given to students who register before schools begips. Those who cannot come in during that week will be registered the first (lay of school. 3Membersof FairfieldCouncil FileDemurrer Three members o f Fairfield’s six-man council have filed a de­ murrer to a writ o f mandamus handed down recently by Common Pleas Judge F. L. Johnson which would force them to act on a pro­ posal to consider a plan for an­ nexation with neighboring Osborn, it was disclosed Thursday, The three who initiated the de­ murring action are Hillary Car­ penter, Austin H, Llpp and Char­ les Lowe, ‘ They claim that the action filed by Daniel Hoak, a Fairfield citi­ zen, is faulty in that it does not constitute!, a cause o f action, that the wrong parties are named de­ fendants, and, further, that the court has no jurisdiction over either’ the defendants or the sub­ ject matter o f the case in ques­ tion. The councilmen claim also that Mr. Hoak should have filed the action only as a taxpayer, and not in the name o f the state of Ohio since no violations o f the rights o f the state have been set forth. The demurrer is the latest de­ velopment of an argument which began last November when the council tied 3-3 on q YOte to de­ cide whether to study a plan fo r merger, Since that time,. Hoak, reported­ ly on behalf of a citizens com­ mittee, has attempted to forde the council to take, action. The writ o f mandamus handed down in his favor was his third attempt at court proceedings, the previous two having been dismissed. The three council members fil­ ing the new petition, represented by Attorney Stanley Lucas and associates are apparently the three who voted negatively on the plan to consider merger. tinted by Rev. Morgan-and signa­ tured by 190 villagers, which seeks to have the issue o f charter surrender brought to a general village vote. In the event the council fails tq do so* it must ap­ pear at an Aug. 25 hearing:' in common pleas court to give its reasons fo r not taking actiodf D. C. Jobeio Head State Fair Dept. All classes o f the sheep, wool and goat show at the Ohio State Fair will be well filled, entry clerks at the Ohio State Fair grounds advised State Fair Mana­ ger Ewin J. Bath, today. A total o f $14,190'in awards in the various classes and breeds has attracted the finest sheep and goats from the best herds, C. L. Mitchell, Mansfield, State Board o f Agriculteur member, stated today. D. C. Jobe, of Ce­ darville, is the superintendent of the department and John Davis, Xenia, will be in charge o f the mutton breeds. FormerResident Michael Sweeney, 75, former Greene countian died suddenly at his home in Newport, Ky„ Fri­ day morning, relatives have learned. The son of Cornelius and Mary Cahill Sweeney, he was born in Cedarville and moved from there to Newport when a young man. For many years he was employed as a motorman on the Green street car line between Cincinnati and Kentucky, retiring ten years ago. The last member of his imme­ diate, family, his only'survivors are a number o f nieces and ne­ phews. He was the cousin of Michael McCurran, Xenia, who is in St. Francis hospital, Cincinnati, and the late Frank McCurran, Xenia. Mrs.SpitlerDies AtHomeHere On Tuesday Grace Alice Spitler, wife of Blaine F. Spitler, died a t " her home near ' Cedarville Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Born at Osgood, Darke county, June 19, 1884, she is survived by her husband, two sons, Robert A., Oldtown; Harold J „ Cedarville; one daughter, Helen M., Dalton; one sister, Wilma Love, Dayton; six grandchildren and oj *3 great grandchild. She was a member o f the Meth­ odist church of Cedarville. Fqneral services will be held; today (Friday) at 1:30 p. m. from the Neeld funeral home in Xenia with Burial in Harris Creek ceme­ tery at Bradford, Ohio. Veteran Enrollment Continues Decrease The numher o f World War I f veterans enrolled in educational Institutions in Ohio, Michigan and Kentucky under the G. I. bilb and- vocational rehabilitation act con­ tinued to decrease during July, totalling 185,225 on August 1, t h e v e t e r a n s administration branch office in Columbus re­ ported today. The peak enrollment was in April and May, when more than' 221,000 veterans were enrolled. In Ohio, 89,262 veterans were enrolled on August 1, which was 7,401 less than the July 1 enroll­ ment and 19,310 below the peak attendance of 108,572 in April. Michigan’s veteran enrollment totalled 73,878 on August 1, which was 2,572 less than July 1 and 11,471 below th$ peak attendance o f 85,349 in May. In Kentucky, 22,085 were en­ rolled on August 1, a drop of 1,- 377 during July and 7,346 below the peak attendance of 29,431 in April. RECOVERING Mrs. Paul H. Elliott is recover­ ing from a broken arm, received when she fell in the yard at her home. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hqmmon and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Townsley spent two days the past week visiting Mr. and Mrs. Jack Giffin and family in Covington and at­ tending the Greenville fair, ON VACATION- Perrie McCorkell is on a two weeks Vacation from bis duties a t the Building and Loan Co. ' IN MICHIGAN Roger Ulsh, Kenny Huffman, Bill Irvine and Earl Bailey -axe «m a trip to3iGcbigqn. StateEducation Head Speaksat Comencement A challenge to the graduates to participate in community activi­ ties to show their intellectual de­ velopment was sounded by Dr. Clyde Hissong, Columbus, state director of education, at Gedar- vilje college’s summer school com­ mencement in the United Pres­ byterian church Friday night. Degrees were conferred on five students by Ira D. Vayhinger, col­ lege president, and diplomas and certificates presented six others. Speaking on “ Scholarship in Ac­ tion,” Dr. Hissong' declared: “ A thinker should take his place in the community and make a con­ tribution to society, not only for the, good of society but for his ' own personal growth.” President Vayhinger presided qnd Dr. F. A. Jurkat, professor of Graduates, members o f the col- languages, .offered invocation, lege faculty and trustee board and pastors of Cedarville churches were in the procession. Degrees were conferred as fol­ lows: bachelor o f science in ele­ mentary education—Miss. Mary Jane Cavender, Bradford, O.; bachelor of science in secondary education—Everett Cottle, Man­ chester; BlutcherF.'Gibson, Lon­ don; Gup S. Potts, South Webster, O., and Thomas W. Rudisill, Ce­ darville. Three-year diplomas were pre­ sented Miss Betty Crumrine' and Mrs. Nola B. Maynard, Xenia, and Miss Eleanor Jane Walker, Mason. Cqdet certificates were given Miss Betty Rose Beattie and Mrs. Marianna Beiris, Cedarville, and Warren K. Talbott, Jamestown. Registration for the college’s fall term will begin Monday, Sept. 8 and classes will convene *the following day, President Vayhing­ er announced. File New Action In Gambling Case Damages ' totaling $4,785 are asked in a suit filed in '.common pleas court by Olive Lindamood (201 Bowman avenue) Dayton against Paul Dennis, Wilmington, - and others. The petition is a dupli­ cate of one filed Mai’ch 23, 1945, alleging gambling losses by the plaintiff’s husband, George A., and which was dismissed in com­ mon pleas court. The dismissal was upheld by the second district court o f appeals and the Ohio supreme court Dewey Wysong, Dqyton, counsel for the plaintiff, clqims in the second suit that it was not decided on its merits. ArmyOffersNew Initial Assignm’ts ToVeterans 1st Sgt. Merle A. Prideaux of the Xehia recruiting station states any man with prior service in any o f the armed forces-, who were discharged, on or after 12 May 1945 and who have one of the following listed MOS numbers 055, 067, 131, 188,. 213, 237, 252, 409, 820, 821, 861, 864 and several numbers not listed, on in the case o f navy, coast guard and U. S. marine corps personnel a corresponding service MOS may enlist for direct initial assignment to units and installations with in the second army area, some of the units fo r which such vacancies now exist are located within the following named installations, Valley Forge General hospital, Pheonixville Pa., New Cumberland general depot. Camp Lee Va., U. S. army general Depot Columbus, Ohio, Station hospital Fort Knox Ky., Aberdeen proving ground, Fort George Meade Md., Fort Monroe, Va., & Camp Campbell Ky. Sgt. Prideaux further states that direct enlistments for the counter-intelligence-corps, army security agency and the military intelligence service school are now authorized for individuals who can meet'•the qualifications a high school education is neces­ sary for enlistment in the C. I. C, and M. I. S. S. also direct enlist­ ments are authorized for divisions in the Pacific and assignment for duty with the disciplinary bar­ racks^ either at Fort Knox Ky. or New Cumberland general de­ pot, New Cumberland Pa. Any ime interested in any of the above.assignments or enlist­ ments. and.wouldi like: further in- ‘ formation can contact either Sgt. Former Cedarvile Couple,Children InjuredinCrash A former Cedarville couple and their two children were seriously injured last Monday evening at 8:45 when the ear in which they were riding was involved in a head on crash with another auto­ mobile on US 52 near Lafayette, Ind. Robert E. White, son of Rev. and Mrs. Carl White, former Yel­ low Springs minister, and his wife Bernice, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. O. P. Elias, former residents of Cedarville, were seriously in­ jured as were their two children, Mary Margaret, 4, and Bobbie, 10% months. Algo riding in the White car were Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Haught, both of Whom were in­ jured. Both Mr. White and Mr* Haught are instructors at Purdue. Three Indianapolis negroes, who were in the other car figuring in the collision, were killed. Accord­ ing to the report of the state troopers investigating the acci-' dent, the Indianapolis car was * going north and crowded to the left side of the highway in making the curve where the mishap oc­ curred. According to a communication received here by Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Masters from Mrs. Elias, Mr. White sustained a broken leg, splintered knee, punchured lung and broken pelvis; Mrs. White ,is suffering with both legs broken, both arms broken, several teeth out and severe bruises; Mary Margaret also sustained fractures of both legs while Bobbie has one leg broken, one arm broken and a fracture of the skull. Both Mr. and Mrs. Haught sustained fractures. Mrs. White graduated from Ce­ darville high school and Cedar­ ville college, while Mr. White is a graduate of Cedarville college. The Whites had purchased a new Lincoln automobile and were driving it for the first time when ‘ -the accid^t happened. Mr. White and the two children are in St. Elizabeth hospital, La­ fayette, Ind. Mrs. White is at the Home hospital, also Lafayette. All will- remain in the hospitals for several weeks according to the information received here. ReliefLoadin CountyDoubles InPastYear Green County’s relief load has * more than doubled in the last year. D. H. Fittz, county relief di­ rector, reported this fact in a com­ parison with July ,of 1946. Last month thirty-eight fam­ ilies, representing 137 persons, received relief in the amount of $1,246. In July, 1946 only twenty families, made up of sixty-six persons were on relief and were assisted in the amount of $411.44. Forty-six single persons received relief in the amount of $852.20 in July as compared with twenty- seven who were aided in the a- mount o f $517.50 in July, 1946. A slight increase in the amount of aid given in July as compared with June of this year was noted. In June thirty-eight families, rep­ resenting 118 persons, were aided in the amount o f $1,179.50 and forty-six single persons received $826.60. „ Mr. Fittz said the increase was brought about by higher costs of food, fuel and medical care rather than lack of Unemployment. “ With the wartime increase in population by persons attracted to this county by employment at Wright and Patterson fields, many have elected to remain here at smaller wages with a constant increase in living costs.” R e l i e f rolls are increasing throughout the nation, according to a recent issue of Public Wei-, fare, monthly journal of th® American Public Welfare associ­ ation. The article attributes the inflation, which has raised the - cost of living index from 127 in 1945 to more than 150. The article also pointed out that families with “ marginal incomes” are ex­ hausting their savings for cur­ rent living expenses.' Prideaux or Cpl, Considine ^fc, the recruiting station in Xenia, Ohio, telephone number 548, COME IN AND LEARN ABOUT ,'TESL NEW ARMY CAREER; ; PLAN, Springfield Man Buys Restaurant In a-transaction completed last Saturday, Lester Benedic, Spring- field purchased the Bljie Bird restaurant from Leroy Carpenter. HainesNamed to Head Business Men’sAssociation Donald El Haines, manager o f the Cedarville Lumber company, was named to head the newly or­ ganized Business Men’s associ­ ation of Cedarville at the organi­ zation meeting which was held Monday evening in the mayor’s office in the opera house. Other officers elected at the meeting were Edwin Bull, vice- president, and P. J. McCorkell, secretary. The 'newly formed organiza­ tion will sponsor an appreciation day treasure chest to be held ’’every week for at least one year, according to the contract which has been signed by over 25 mer­ chants who comprise the group with National Trades association, holders of the patents and copy­ rights on the program. At the Monday evening meet­ ing it was voted by the members of the group to hold the first drawing on Saturday evening, September 13 at 9. Other merchants who wish to participate in the program should contact any of the newly elected officers of the organization. Further information concerning the details of the drawing will be issued in the next few weeks. CropInsurance IsOK’dfor Greene County The agriculture d e p a r t m e n t Monday announced a list o f 200 counties including Greene and nine others in Ohio, where fed­ eral crop insurance on 1948 wheat production will be offered. This is a cut back of 1,200 counties from the number o f counties cov­ ered under the 1947 program. The reduction was ordered by congress in ah amendment to the federal crop insurance act be­ cause of the high losses the gov­ ernment has taken since crop in­ surance was renewed two years ago. The 200 counties are scattered •in twenty-four states, and repre­ sent all areas where wheat pro­ duction is an important part of the farm income. Considered an experimental insurance program during the next year, the Federal Crop Insurance corporation picked the counties on the basis o f past insurance experience location o f the county in a wheat producing area and size o f farm income from wheat in the county. The amount o f premiums on the insurance will vary from one locality to another with the risks. FieldDayEvents AreAnnounced ByComittee States senator from South Dako­ ta authored the Labor day bill in congress, on South Main street. The parade will consist o f the members of the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, American Legion, Pro­ gressive club, college officials, etc., and will form at approxi­ mately 10:30 a. m. The parade will go to the col- Program o f events for field day, which is to be held on Labor day at the community park, have been announced by Charles Townsley, chairman of the program com­ mittee fo r the Progressive club that sponsors the annual event. The start of the program will he conducted by Cedarville col­ lege with a parade starting in front o f the birthplace of Sen. James H. Kyle, who as United lege where Gov. Thomas J. Her- bert.wili deliver the address of the day and the remainder of the pro­ gram will be held at the park. First ydll be the dinner by the Eastern Star which will get underway at 12 noon and will be followed by the flag raising at 1 p. m. From 1 to 3 the quilt show, baby show, and antique show will be held at the opera house and at the same time contests will bo run at the park, including bicycle parade, nail driving, 50 yard dashes for both boys and girls. A t 3 o’clock there will he a baseball game between Cedarville and Marshall Bros, of Alpha which Is to be followed by more con­ tests. The evening program will get underway at 7 with a pet parade which is to he followed by a band concert by the Cedarville high school band. Dancing in the shelter house will follow the concert with the prize drawing at 9:30. In addition to the program the club will have a midway on the grounds that promise fun fo r both young and old. StelInfant VAin3States The number of veterans hospi­ talized by the veterans adminis­ tration in Ohio, Michigan and Kentucky on July 31 totaled 10,- 258 an increase o f 15.4 percent over the 8,890 who were hospital­ ized last Jan. 1, officials o f the VA ’s tri-statd branch office in Columbus reported today. In Ohio, 4,343 veterans' were hospitalized on July 31, includ­ ing 4,103 in VA hospitals and 240 in non-VA hospitals. The number receiving hospital care last Jan. 1, was 4,005. ■VA was providing hospitaliza­ tion for 3,816 veterans in Michi­ gan on July 31, including 2,507 in VA hospitals and 1;309 in non-VA hospitals: On Jan. 1, the number receiving hospital care totalled 3,235., Veterans hospitalized by VA in Kentucky totalled 2,099 on.July 31, with all but fiv e .confined to VA hospitahs Last- Jan. 1, the number hospitalized was'1,650. Veterans with service-connect­ ed ailments are given top prior­ ity fo r VA hospitalization. Vet­ erans with non-service connected disabilities are hospitalized when beds are available in VA hospi­ tals and if they are unable to pay for’ treatment in a civilian hp3- ‘ pitel. . ' ' InCincinnati Russell Dean Steel, infant son o f Mr. and Mrs. James Warden Steel (Helen Louise Hetsel) of Cedarville, died at 4 p. m. Sat­ urday in Children’s hospital, Cin­ cinnati, after an illness of five weeks. He had been a patient at the hospital since Tuesday. The child was born in Xenia last Jan. 11. Survivors include the parents, a brother, James Allen; his maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Hetsel o f Xenia; his paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Steel of Bomville, O., and a great-grand­ father, N. W. Knapp o f Chilli- cothe. Funeral services were held at 3 p. m. Tuesday at the Neeld Fu­ neral home. Rev. Paul Elliott of the First Presbyterian church officiated. Burial was in Spring Valley cemetery. X> George Moore Is Named as Deputy Geprge Moore, 42, a Bellbrook resident for the last twenty years, has been appointed a deputy sher­ iff, to succeed James E. Ramsey who resigned late last month, it was revealed Monday, by the sheriff's office. This marks Mr. Moore’s first v e n t u r e into law-enforcement work. He was formerly in the res­ taurant business in Bellbrook, « Iowa Has Nothing On Us—Read This Harold Stormont on the A. H. Creswell farm can make the fam­ ous Iowa tall corn turn green with envy. He has.a.40 acre field that has beeh in blue grass fo r the last 25 years and this year the sod was turned under and the corn plant­ ed. Just 63 days ago the planter put the seed into the ground and now there is corn—tall corn. The latter part o f last we.ek a stalk that measured 134 inches was found and the early [part o f this week threr are (several that ' top that heighth by a good many inches.