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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-29
Cabinet Notes.

Secretary and Mrs. Cortelyou, accom-
,anied by MIR. Weaver, Mr. COrtelyou's
irivate secretary, will go to New York
oday, where they Will spend a week.
Upon their return to the city they will
axe the little ones of the family away
or an outing.
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Spend a Day at Bay Ridge.

The best and most accessible saltwater bathing
within easy reach Of Washington; also fine
fishing. Grabbing. and boating. Trains from
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad station 9:l0 am.
week days, 9:lO am. and LAS pm. Sundays
Rate. 30 cents; children. Is cents.
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City, Mo, who has been her guest for the
past two months, and Miss Bertha Nc
Intyre. leave Washington today for q
trip through Canada.
panied by Mrs. Dudley's daughter, Miss
Finch, have gone abroad. After placing
Miss Finch in school in Europe, General
and Mrs. Dudley will visit the principal
cities in England and the Continent.
The Rev. E. Hez Sven, pastor of the
Second Baptist Church, and Mrs. Sven
have returned from a visit of a month
on the New Jersey coast.
Miss Hattie Stein is travelling extern
sively in New England.
Mr. and Mrs. Canaga have taken apart
ments at the Concord, in New Hampshire
Avenue, where they will be Joined short
ly by their son, Bruce Canaga, who Is
an Annapolis cadet
William NJ. Bunker. representative at
Washington of the chamber of commerce
| of San Francisco, has returned TO this
city. after an absence of two months
Mr.. Bunker will remain here for another
year.
DR.. Charles w. Appler has returned
| to the city frcm his vacation.
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Chit Chat.

Miss Mapes. of Capitol Hill, is visiting
friends in Boston.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Crittenden CAL
aoun will leave Washington today for
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Mckee have re-
turned TO this city from their wedding
trip. They will be at home after Sep
TENDER l, at All L Street southwest.
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Joseph Gibson. of this city. will sell
today on the steamship Kroonland fer
Antwerp.
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Why wait for the busy
Fall months to furnish and
fix your house, when you can
buy now at lower prices and
at the same time have the
advantage of paying the bill
In small weekly or monthly
payments.
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Social News and Gossip Of The Day.

a trip North. which will include Niagara
Falls and the Thousand Islands.
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Mrs. E. L. Pierce has Joined her daugh-
ter, Miss Florence A. Pierce, in Iowa,
where she has been spending the sum-
mer with her grandparents
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Miss Kibbey, of this city, is registered
at the Mount Washington. Breton
Woods
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Miss Harrison. Miss c. Myers, and c
II. Stevenson are recent arrivals at tn
Gladstone. Narragansett Pier.
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Mrs. Ellen Meade Clarke, of Atlanta,
Ga, who has been visiting relatives IN
Washington, will leave the city on Sep
TENDER 10 for Baltimore, where she Will
spend the winter.
A cable dispatch from Manila states
that Governor Taft's son is returning to
school in Ohio on board the transport
Sherman. which sailed a week ago for
San Francisco.
Miss Aldrich and Miss Elsie Aldrich,
daughters of the Senator from Rhode
Island, are visiting their sister, Mrs.
John D. Rockefeller. at Tarrytown, n. Y.
Mrs. l. V. Slater. accompanied by her
niece, Miss Louise Axtell. of Kansas
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ing the ratification of ihe Hay Bunau-
Variila treaty, now before die senate.
Young Ready TO send Troops.
Lieutenant General Young. chief Of
stan. authorized the statement to be
made that ihe war department was
ready to dispatch troops to the isthmus
on short notice should their presence
be demanded Although the statement
heretofore has been denied, il Is learn
cd that the department has taken mo-
tee of the repeated reports that Co
lombian troops were assembling at
different points with the avowed pur-
pose Of making a hostile demonstration
against Panama and has perfected an
military plans 70 repel such an inva-
sion.
General Young said that should he
be called upon TO assist the navy it
would not be necessary to send to the
isthmus more than regiment or two.
Although none Of the members Of the
joint army and navy board would adj
NIT that the isthmian situation was
under discussion, it is known that such
was the case and that both the army
and the navy are now in a state of
preparedness for any conflict with Co
lombia which might arise.
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Springfield, Mass, Dec. 10-George
It. Gibbs arrested here for forgery and
robbing the United States mails, has
confessed 10 being the George f. At
wood implicated with man named
Morgan III the mail box robberies IN
Boston in 1897, a crime for which he
served Il four years sentence in state
prison. His offense here lay in his
stealing two large packages Of busi
ness mail from the bulk mail window
in the postofIice These letters con
tanned checks aggregating ST00, which
he kept, remailing the letters them.
selves. Two of the checks were cashed
IN local stores He was arraigned in
police court for forging the indorse.
ments to these and pleaded guilty.
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RlCKFRTE&2WELLS, 100 North Main St., Barre, Vt.

government Of the United states or any
department thereof and whether any IN
formation was received Of any expected
OF intended revolution before it occurred
and the date Of such information
BY general agreement the resolution
went over without discussion.
Debate on Cuban Mn Resumed.
After a suggestion that the pnnrose
resolution for an investigation Of the
postoiiice department be considered and
q statement by Mr. Cullom that the
Cuban bill should have the right OF
way the senate took up the Cuban bin
when the routine business was com
pleted
Mr.. Teller continued his speech against
the BILL He again took up the question
Of the activity Of General Wood while
acting as governor of Cuba in behalf OF
Cuban reciprocity with the United
States He said there were official rec
ords to show that the Cuban govern
ment had paid 10 exceed SIC, 900 in that
interest during General Woods admin
istratlon. He declared that the press
Of both the United States and Cuba
had been utilized in support of the
policy of reciprocity and quoted figures
showing the amounts alleged to have
been paid for newspapers advocating
this policy
The president sent to the senate the
following nominations
Posunasters. New Jersey James II
HAYS, Newark George W. Cooper. som
erville New York Warren ] Martin,
Port Chester George b. Harmon,
Brockport
Also several promotions In the navy
Mr. Payne chairman Of the com
mittee on ways and means, reported
when the house convened a resolution
providing for the reference of the pres
ident's message to committees. and the
house went into committee Of the
whole, with Mr.. Burkett (NebJ in the
chair. for its consideration.
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TRUST OWNED BETHLEHEM.
George W. Perkins Revelations In
the shipbuiIding Scandal

George W. Perkins Revelations In
the shipbuiIding Scandal
New York, Dec TO- George w. Per
lsins, partner Of J. p. Morgan, con,
timed his story Of the relations Of the
Morgan firm to the shipyard company
and the amazing terms Of the sale Of
the Bethlehem plant 10 the combina-
ton while testifying before Special
Examiner Henry D. Ollphant In the
bondholders suit against the trust
Mr.. Perkins testified to a queer loan
made By the Morgan company that the
shipbuilding trust might borrow from
certain trust companies. He also said
that the Bethlehem Steel company, for
which an exorbitant price was paid
had not belonged to Charles NJ
schwab for months before its sale to
the shpbuilding concern
Mr.. Perkins explained that the com
pany belonged 10 the United States
Steel company. and it was sold because
it was considered a favorable transac
ton, passing as it did 70 friendly in
terests
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Paris, Dec. ION. Victor MERCER
one Of the directors Of the ministry OF
justice and reporter of the Dreyfus
commission. has completed his examina
ton of the documents submitted to the
commission by the ministers OF wal
and Of justice He viii now begin the
preparation Of his report, which hs
expects will be finished In another
week. Nj Mercier's conclusions are not
authoritativeIy known, but Dreyfus
friends are confident that he viii ad
wise Il revision Of the case
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HOAR WANTS
TO KNOW
Introduces Resolution Asking Presi.
dent to Tell ALI About Panama.
TELLER ATTACKS CUBAN BILL
Declares General Wood Was Per-
nieiousIy Active In Promoting
Reciprocity and Says Newspa-
pers Have Been Subsidized.

Washington. Dec. Ex-senator HoaI
has introduced the following resolu-
ton:
Resolved. That the president be re-
quested, II not in his judgment incompati-
BILE with the public interest, to eommuni-
cate to the senate such facts as may be
in his possession or in that Of any Of the
executive departments as viii show
whether at the time Of the ratification Of
the treaty with the republic Of Panama,
lately communicated to the senate, that
province, Panama. had successfully estab-
lished its independence. had lawfully
adopted a constitution and had given au-
thority to the persons with whom said
treaty purports to have been made TO me-
gotiate and ratify the same; also the
population of said republic Of Panama al
that time, its capacity for self govern
ment and the race and character Of the
persons composing I'll also whether the
officials negotiating or ratifying the
treaty on the part Of Panama had any
personal or private interest in or relation
to the construction Of a canal across tho
isthmus Of Panama, also whether the
constitution of the republic Of Colombia
authorized the secession OF Panama
therefrom, and whether Colombia was
prevented by the action of the United
States or by any officer or force under the
jurisdiction of the same from attempting
to assert its authority or to prevent such
secession and what instructions. If any
had been given BY the government Of the
United States 10 such officers, whether
civil, military or naval and whether If
any action had been taken by such OFF,
GERS without special authority what action
was so taken. and whether such action
has been approved or disapproved by the
government Of the United States; also at
what time information Of any revolution
OF resistance to the government Of Co
lombia in Panama was received by the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-11
TWO AND A
PLUM TREE

copyright, 1903, by T. c. McclureI
They had been sanding beneath the
plum tree when they quarreled, or,
rather, when they parted
They had set out for the plum tree
with the full intention or gathering the
great purple damsons which weighted
It's branches. but when finally they
rtood in the long shadow which the
tree made in the afternoon sun dam
IONS were the last things in the world
Of which they thought
Betty, scarlet to the roots Of her cop
per colored hair. withdrew all censor
ship from her tongue and said things
which she would have Indignantly dis
flaimed had any one repeated them TO
her an hour later Jerrold listened
silently, but in his eyes was a strange
look which she had never seen before.
When In the midst Of the TRADE she
paused for breath, he bad turned sud
denly on his heel, and with curt
"goodby' cast over his shoulder-much
rs bone would be thrown TO a stray
dog, Betty thought he had vaulted the
low fence and gone wrathfully across
the pasture
Betty watched him until clump Of
scrub oak hid him from view Then
she sat down with her back against
the trunk Of the plum tree and thought
It all over. As she thought angry
tears came to her eyes, coursed down
her cheeks and splashed Impudently
on the hands clasped tightly III her lap.
She sat there until the shadow of the
tree had reached the fence, and the
breeze coming in from the water made
her shiver. She rose and turned her
face toward the scrub oaks behind
which be had disappeared
You left rather abruptly, Mr.. Jer-
rold Neil she said between her white
teeth, "and you may stay away as
long as you please You're hardly
worth crying over, she added as she
brushed away her tears.
Neil next morning sat on the veran-
da Of the casino. solemnly rolling and
smoking innuinerabie cigarettes, which
utterly failed to bring him the peace
Of mind he sought Catboats with
Trim white sails were darling to and
fro in the bay. and each one suggested
the joys Of morning sail with Betty.
But the memory Of the parting at the
plum tree was still strong within him.
A wretched hour dragged past, and
he gave up his vain attempts to inter
est himself in the columns Of the morn
Ing paper. He flung away his ciga-
fette and, getting to his feet, strolled
down the gravel path.
I'm a fool he unused, "and brute.
| needn't have left her in that fashion.
By Georget I'll go over to the plum
tree and get some of those damsons.
I'll send 'em up to her by Tom. She'll
understand"
Mr.. Jerrold Neil strobe across the
fields whistllng a gay aria, He emerged
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7be Times Daily Short Story.

lge@As9lsSNs "a ~ eSaN "a F1as&A sE<4ss&[
from the clump Of scrub oak in the
pasture and made straight for the
plum tree AS he spied the tree one
note of the aria was prolonged into a
whistle Of surprise. Against the base
Df the tree was a steplAdder. and
Rmong the branches be caught a mo-
mentary flash of white muslin. Then
lie resumed the aria, quite as If this
delightful bit Of information had not
been vouchsafed 10 him.
He took down the stepladder, folded
Il up and calmly sat down on it. Some
thing suspiciously like a gasp Of dis
may came from the branches above his
head, but 10 this he gave no heed.
With his chin in his palm he sat on
the stepladder and sighed ponderously
before lie began to muse aloud
IT'S strange" said Mr.. Jerrold Neil
beneath the plum tree" It's passing
strange how the human heart viii al
ways seek the scenes of its afaietion.
1t was here we quarreled another
sigh. "She said-0 Lord what didn't
she say2 If I'm all she made me out
she's well done with me"-sighs ad
lbitum
He drew out pipe and filed ana
lighted it. BY vigorous putting he
managed to send quite a respectable
cloud Of smoke up among the branches.
"A little choking cough rewarded his
efforts, and IL was with difficulty that
he restrained chuckle. Presently a
wee, small voice crept down from the
branches
"AIr. Mem"
Neil started violently.
"Ah,' he said. my trouble has
brought on haIlucinationsl Methought
4 heard my own name. Twas Betty's
voice, but far too small and weak"
Mr.. Neir' This time the voice was
loud and clear
"There it goes againf' cried Neil
"Surely Betty's, yet she always called
he Jerry, with such pretty accent"
Jerry, you you wretch" came the
voice, accented to the queens taste.
"Oho" said Neil so its really you.
rhy'
Eyes no Don't look up. Jerry,
please put The ladder against the tree,
then walk across the pasture. and don't
look back
Don't look up, don't look back" said
he mockingiy Suppose comply
What do / get for itf"
what do sou want. you hagghefF'
"a half hours talk under the tree"
You you've got me eornered," she
laid "I'll have to capitulate
A few minutes later Betty sat on the
stepladder, and Neil sprawled comfort
ably at her feet
Bet he said, Il spent the most mis-
cradle morning of my life until came
rver here. Tell me. when came along
Sere you thinking Of me, or whats2' r
She laughed
Il was wishing might fall out Of
the plum tree and break my neck" she
said.
Madam he said gravely, since you
nre SO reckless with your own life you'd
better give it into my keeping"
And once more the damsons We're for
gotten BARRY PRESTON.
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BUTLER DISCHARGED.
Missouri Court Of Appeals Decides IN
Favor Of Alleged Bribcr.

Missouri Court Of Appeals Decides In
Favor Of Alleged Bribcr.
Jefferson City, Mo, Dec. 1O.-The su
preme court has reversed the decision
Of the lower court Ia the case Of Colo
mel Edward Butler OF st. Louis, con
yicted at Columbia, Mo, In October
1902. Of attempted bribery, and dis
charged the prisoner
The opinion was written by Judge
Fox and was concurred in by all other
judges. The court holds that the board
Of health had no authority to let the
garbage contract, but that this power
belonged to the board Of public i'm
provements. The board Of health hav
ing no authority to award this con
tract, the defendant could not bride
members TO Go something which they
had no authority to do.
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rnntnIn stehblns . 800 shot.

Captain stebbtns Perfect shot.
Albany. N. 81, Dec. TO- The adju
rant generals department has given
out i circular announcing the mem
bers 81 the national guard Of this state
who have qualified in the "distin-
enished expert class in rifle practice
IN 1908. The order announces that
CAPTAIN S. Schieffelin Stebbins,
Twelfth regiment. "made perfect
score Of twenty FIVE at each distance
aud is specially commended
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-11

Florida Republicans For Roosevelt,
Jacksonville, Fla. Dee 10.--At a meet
Ing of the pronSnent Republicans Of
Florida in this city It was unanimous
IL decided To support President Roose
welt for the presidential nomination
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wreck ana FIRE In new Jersey.

Plainheld, N j., Dec. 10.--The fire de
partment Of this city was called to ex
tinguish fire that was destroying an
engine and several coal cars on the
Jersey Central, wrecked here in a real
end collision Several traihmen Were
injured by dying splinters, but none
was seriously hurt Escaping steam
obseuring the signals is given as the
cause of the accident.
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Washington, Dec 10.The following
fourth class postmasters have been APP
pointed
New Jersey Crystal Lake Mrs. Jen-
ME Lockwood
Pennsylvania Gray's Landing Rush
Lake. Heating, Thomas u Callahan;
Marsteiler William a. Watkins;
Swarts, Perry NL Brooks.
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Norway Reiecta Womnn sullrnnc.

Christiania, Dee, TO- The Norwegian
parliament unanimously rejected the
bill comforting the franchise on wom-
en-. Prior to the vote the president Of
the house read a letter from the Wom-
ans Suffrage union appealing for the
adoption of the measure.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-11
AhmlrnI nherardi 49,.

Stratford, Conn, Dec. To- Rear Ad.
miral Bancroft Gherardi q. S. NJ. re
tired, is dying at his home here from
diabetes complicated with nephrytis.
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JWNeN VTFIN WVnNVFHIIV NNEhHI5Eet.
Washington Dec. 10. james K
Jones. chairman Of the Democratic ma
tionai committee has issued a call for
the committee 70 meet At the shoreham
hotel in this city Tuesday, Jan. II. for
the purpose Of deciding upon the time
and place Of holding the Democratic
nationai convention
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-11-05

9. HUMAN +. ".
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S. c. Boedcher

GOLDMAN Seattle.
Tire authority on watches.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-11

clopton gave dcnshttgl reception Ast
Thursday cveMHg complimentary - the
Womaus Fplelated Clo club of Llano.
Numerous aua Instructive contests we're
Participate IN. ch1ice musical seleruons
rendered and delicious refreshments served.
81 prescott euiotcd the occasion 70 tue
fullest extent.
The young people 81 i.lano were enter
t3ined last SATURDAY. evening n charmins
manner nv Mrs g. T.. Luuderdale lu her
pnpors nt tie residence cf Mrs ~ r.
Roberta lhe guests wore favored VITA
choice selections n music both vocal nnd
luFtrumental. md the contents az punch
bowl added comfort 10 Happiness
Inst Monday afternoon from n 3
Ccrneiia CLAY, the nttlc babe of Nrs Ger.
irnde ravor. entertained p hapnv crowd
~ rhldtcu A lovely cedar tree bad heeI
arranged and tastilv decorated aud was
loaded down With presents aud fruits for
thr little folks
Thursday afternoon FROM 70 . onit'
? number NJ smnl boy. aud girls assoc
hlcd ~ the beautiful home ~ SIR. enl
Mrs John Week. ~ celebrate the fr.t
rarv of llttie Maurice Weeks. who Is oglv
? ygars n ngc An initiation 20 the home
W Mr. and Mrs Wceks slvavs mess a.
harry event 20 any one, large or small
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which were served on a table covered vlth
pitClHth, she served blHrh.pNcu un0et NnllNl
tsek atssergrss1 S,t@ts cof3sc ma bufter.
milk The la0rs pri1g. a glass he4ft vas
Won 10y Mise Lmn Cbaure. who represented
a country cook, and the geniemGen we
who made nne David Hafur
Miss Leah Helmpie t. Visiting her mntAp
Mrs Seaman ana daGehter MISS rearI Il
Beaumont spent sst sunday ia Orange Vita
Siiss Ids Kcllis aud Matter Craual Kelis
arrived FROM thrir former home 80 lnte,
Tcxas, last Mondar and arc with their sls-
or arrives Thpy Intend locating 20 Grunge.
Misses Lo~nail Reguinideu md Bona
Chirles after lciightfW yiste here with
Mrs Monte Perez
Mrs " u Bctus and Mrs C. r. Jones
mont
Miss Addlc simmons has returned to her
nome M HnHstog after spending the Roll
MT ard Mira A Van Dvbenhoven wont
20 san Antonio this week, where Mrs Van
iEksnhoycp WIN be a patient AZ the bot
Na VI L. christensen Of Houston is Wis
Nng her sister. Airs. r. J Torne.
Mr and Mrs. Arthur FORSYTH have r.
turned from their bridal trim and are nt
the l'Hlland Tor the winter
Confcleracy. had the arst meeting ~ the
year "Wednesday afternoon at the residence
or their president. Mrs ". Sholars
Aficr the transaction ~ business Mrs
sholars assisted NV Misses Nea portwood
ard Theta Sholars, served delicious hot
chocolate and cake, Mrs. 7 A. Holland VIII
entertain the chapter Januny 81
Mr. Lawrence DnwueN and Miss MARY
Blind were married az the home ~ the
brides mother about nine miles south II
Orange, Tuesday night.
Mrs. II J Lutcher entertained tho Ekliuse
club NJ her beautiful home on the river
front Thursday night
Miss Bappc mn was hostess 10 the smart
set Friday night aud AZ usual this crowd
81 Young people had One time,
The Harmonic club met with Miss Pearl
Mot lanahnn Thursday evening aud had a
splendid meeting
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sEeUlN.

school at Darst Creek. ~ ner
MI Alfred Neill aud family have moved
to their new home in Waco. eN
Miss Eueenla Brahan has returned 70 no,
home Ia Chicago. ~ ue'
Miss Matte Lee Fennen has returned
from visit to Eagle Pass
,.. oll'. a. y Nccallnm aud children have
been visiting Lavernia the past week
MISS Lizzie Dayon. who has been or..,
to the Misses WOLF, returned to her home
VI san Antonio Yesterday.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Louie Jobnston % fs
sRteiot ing past week in the city. 'auNer
MIS- rulhe Nuerpll aud Miss uou,s -,
taSR ass are guests NJ Mr. ana Nrss W
nr and Mrs Gardner left wc5n..as- ..
SS, I'm aplonlo who're they win maSe th i3ir
hoM,, Married Wednesdsy January : a, tho
rroeu ana n pt'deps parents, Miss Sophie
Warned Wednesday January n, ~.
nhfHnie 81 the brides parents In 'tb,s tne
w W. tmma Z. Crockett aud Mr. pnh MY
AZ most dslisssful party was s,v., -.
a. Wooas u honor Of their dsSsStsSH Es H.. y