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The Washington herald., 1906-11-05
CHEER FLAG-RAISING AT P. 0.
Officials and Employees Give New
Emblem Patriotic Greeting.
BugIe Calls Clerks so Witness Im-
In Singing the National Airs.

Officials and employees of the Post-ofice
and Treasury Departments. men and
women alike, took advantage Of a pretty
little ceremony Saturday TO eyince their
patriotism and love for the Stars and
Stripes. The occasion was the unfuriug
OF an enormous new flag Ia the court Of
the Post-ofiice- TO take the place OF the
old one, which was removed during the
summer when the painters, who have
just finished their work. began renOvat-
ing the interior Of the building
When il became known. few days ago
that new flag was to be hung across
the court NJ. O. Chance. chief clerk Of
the P0st-ofice Department. and John 2.
Sleman, chief clerk ~ the audi gT's de-
p5-tmeut, decided that the UrfUrling
should De accompanied with appropriate
ceremony. and placed the matter ia the
hands OF w II. Proctor. of Lincoln Post,
q. s. r. who arranged the programme
Ile great clock iu the POst-Ofiicc tower
had just doomed out the stroke Of J..
when through the building ran the notes
Ui q huEle. sounding the 'assembly." In
StauJIy tho corridors were alfyo with an
eager-facod mu,ttude-Cnclc Sans sons
and daughters
Postmaster General Corteiyou and his
assistants stood in the southeast corner.
on the NTH floor Every floor below and
above gave forth its hundreds. al Of
whom gazed at the center OF the court
where, depending from q wire stretched
across az the height of the eighth story.
dTO0pcd "a great American fiag. its folds
falling far down. 10 the fourth floor.
Suddenly the notes of c0ruet rang out
Heads were iustiHctively barred as the air
was recognized II was The Star Span
glcd Banner. and in a moment more the
silver tones OF the coruet were well-nigh
drowned by the pure tull soprano Of a.
woman ~ vas Miss Nellie H. CoTriGau.
one OF tho asserting division. who was
singins ard presently she was joined by
". u. Mcfarland. of The Second Assist
ana Postmaster Generals Office.
As the last notes died away the vast
audience broke into q mighty cheer. for
during TIE singing the flag had been slow
ly uufUrled by James Campbell captain
OF The watch. and hung its stars and
stripes resplendent in the rays Of the sun
that streamed upon it through the roof
Then the singers. reinforced by Miss
Mary Z. TripleJt, Miss Marie Hessler. and
Ms. Annie Mcmahon. Of the Auditor s.
office. Frederick SillerS. of the Railway
AiaH Service. and Frank 4 Rcbstock. OF
the local carriers force. sang America. -
With the last verse Che entire audience
joined in. until the great building fairly
rang
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SAINTS OF CHRIST PARADE.
Hold Their Annual Craa-d March
over Streets of This City.

Tn the fun regali8 OF Jhc sect. the menu
bers of TIE Church OF God and Saints Of
Christ Twelfth and T. street northwest
held their grand annual Holy march
over the streets OF this city yesterday
afternoon. The march vas scheduled for
. O'Clock. bat owing 90. the unexpected
length Of the services. IL was much later
before the start was made
a number OF The streets were taken in
I'm wide. Irregular circle, and the pro-
ccssi0n attracted considerable attention
The costumes worn We're those given at
the Passover by the Prophet ot Cod. con-
sistiug Of "a brown suit, with purple sash
and reg5ii1. and a. black triangular -sh3p-
ed, mortar-JoaTd cap. and Tor the women
brown skirts and blue SILK waists. The
march was made under the leadership Of
the Prophet of God 90 James =. Crawdy,
ecclesiastical head ol the sect. and under
the management OF chief Uf tic world.
Theress y. Roles. assisted by Evangelist
Naliuda Norris
Services. the HestiuG OF the holy cone
clavc Were held practically all day vita
bUt sligbt interruption. The ATTENDANCE
WIS. large and the bis hall rented for
the purpose. was well filed. An excellent
musical programme was rendered az every
service. and addresses were made by rep
resentatives or the holy rank and heads
or districts. 1t was the largest attended
grand march ever held. nearly 900 visitors
attending.
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sunday school Elects Officers.

At a business meet ng of the sunday
school of the CHRISTIAN Church. Kim
mcll Memorial Hail." Park road north
west the following officers were elected
FOR a term CT one year: SupeHh tendeut
i. L. Schcl. assistant superintendent,
+ rank SideI: second assistant superin-
tendent. James Dcgges; treasurer. Simon
AlCKimmie; secretary. r. NJ. Cartwright;
pianist Miss Annie Dowling; chorister,
Charles Foster; auditor W. II. Schel;
librarian. Miss Eva Alien; assistant IL
b-arian. john Daniels; superintendent pri-
mary department. Mrs. Watrous; assist
ant superintendent, primary department
Mrs. Wilson. The Christian Endeavor
Society also elected the following officers,
Tor q term Of one year: President, Fred
j.. Maphis; vice president, +. ". Gath
right; secretary, Niss Grace Wilcox: cor
responding secretary, Miss Elsie Allen.
treasurer. Miss Annie Bowling; pianist
Miss Sadie Lewis.
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CALM REIGNS ABOUT SHILOH.
No Sign of Late strife visible ut
seventeenth nnd & streets.

The outward calm of a traditional Sab
bath morn prevailed over Shiloh Baptist
Church. Seventeenth and L streets north
west, at the usual service al II o'clock
yesterday morning.
Dr. George w. Lee, pastor of the Yer
mont Avenue Baptist Church. ofiiciated
at the mornings service. Rev. J. Taylor,
the dcsposed pastor, occupied Dr. Lees
place at the Vermont Avenue Church.
a new and interesting phase OF the con-
troversy is the demand made by the new
board upon the old one for the turning
over OF all moneys, property, &c, Of
Shiloh church. on Tuesday Il is not
known what response the old board will
make 10 this demand. The new board
last night asserted that "A majority vote
and not a three-1ourths one, was AL that
was required under the rules, TO re-elect
Rev MIR. Taylor to the pastOratc.
Rev J. ToIliveT, of Liberty Baptist
Church. oficiated at the service last
evening, and Rev Mr.. Taylor was unoc-
cupied II is asserted that Rev. Mr
Taylor viii not attempt 10 exercise any
authority or otherwise assert himself
pending the outcome of the election to
be held on the fourth Friday of this
month
Saturday night zoo members Of his con-
gregation met at his home and presented
him with a purse Of SO. and. as one of
MS supporters put it, 'he has enough
provisions to last for fully two months q"
". Calvin Chase and Thomas L. Jones
are counsel for Rev. Mr.. Taylor
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HELD ANNUAL BANQUET.
Chi Epsilon Society Entertained
Friday Evening.

The annual banquet Of tho Chi Epsilon
Society was held Friday evening ia the
parlors Of the Sixth Presbyterian Church.
Responses were made 10 toasts as fol
lows. The ladies. AIr ". a. Skinner:
- few painless CNtrdCti0nS." Dr. Fl. G.
Thompson. rFrateUnal greetings" Rev
Charles Alvin smith Past officers
honors were conferred upon William Reid,
now OF Richmond. Va. in a prcsentat ton
address ny Dr.. u. W. SksllengeT other
enjoyable features of the evenings pro-
Eranme were two fine bass solos by Grant
r. Howe and well-execUtcd violin selec-
tion by Eelge II. Murray. Robert II.
Prender was the postmaster of the occa-
sion.
The guests in attendance were pr.
and Mrs. y. ". SkeIlenger, Rev. Charles
Alvin Smith. DR.. and Mrs H. {. Thomp-
son, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred G. Copeland.
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Murphy Mr. and Mrs.
j. G. Fish, Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Irvine Mr.
and Mrs. J. W Exline. Mr. and Mrs. \.
l. Moore, Mr. and Mrs r H. Prendcr. M
and Mrs. J. Henry Taylor, Air and Mrs.
Charles just, Mr.. and Mrs. x. T. Howe.
Mr. AID Mrs. n. a. Skinner. Mr. and Mrs.
Charles +. WoltZ. Mr.. and Mrs. J. r.
Taylor DIT Millard + Thompson, Mrs.
Robert +. p. Meyer, Misses Lottie Wat
ers. p. Schroth Alice Jacobs, Helen
Thompson, WoItz. Potter, ana Murray.
and Mcssrs. Thornton Lemon. L. J. JOY
ner II. r. Murray, Jacob :. Moycr. and
William Reid.
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CHURCH LAYS CORNER STONE
Papal Delegate Presides at Ceremony
at St. Mary's School.
Receptacle in stone Is TO Be Filled
of the Oldest in Washington.

With solemn ponudcal ceremony. the
corner stone of the new ST. Mary's
School. connected with St. Marys Catho-
lie Church, Fifth street, between G and
Il streets northwest, was laid yesterday
afternoon by the papaI delegate. Mgr.
FaIconio. assisted 10y the clergy.
The weather was ideal, and hundreds
were on the streets to witness the cere-
mony. Mgr Falconio passed from the
door of the church 10 the new school
building through two lines of members
Of the Catholic knights Of America, St
Mary's Branch.
After the ceremony at the corner stone.
Mgr. FalcOuio again entered the church
and assisted I'm the ceremony Of benedic-
tiou Rev. Father Henry Rohlman, OF
Dubuque. preached the sermon in Ger
man. taking for his subject ''Thc Neces-
sity of Christian Education" This morn
ing the receptacle within the corner stone
will be filed. II is intended 70 place
within the box the names Of ali the pas
tors Of ST. Marys Church since its foun-
datiOu. 1876, the names OF the present
scholars Of St Mary's school and their
teachers. several coins bearing the date
of the year, and copies of this morning s
papers.
ST Marys School IS one OF the oldest
and best Catholic schools in Washington.
I'm 1S53 It was founded by Rev Father
n AIig. the founder and first pastor ~
ST Nary's Church. and was placed under
the care Of the Sisters OF Notre Dame.
The new building is TO be of brick. with
white limestone trimmings, two stories
high In the basement there will be
bowling alleys, ciUbrooms, and library
The urst floor IS 20 contain the school
rooms. and the second floor a large haI
planned to accommodate abut 1909 per-
sons
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REV. S. P. W. DREW HONORED.
Elected President of the HckiBIey
Normal school Of Alexandria

Rev. simon T. W. Drew. pastor Ct the
Cosmopolitan Baptist Church last night
received official notification Of his cleo
tiou OF president Cf the William McKiu-
Icy Normal and Industrial ScaooL of Alex
aHdria, Va. tho announcement beinb mace
By Rev r. e. Robinson. secretary Of the
school before the congregation Of pr.
Drew'S church.
Dr. Drew, who will enter upon the duties
Of his new position about December J..
viii continue as pastor of the C0sm0poii-
tar Church and retain his residence in
Washington He is already president OF
the National Negro Baptist Evangelical
Convention, and believes in an industrial
and higher education for the members of
bis race. He is known as an ardent adj
nliTer If Booker T. Washington
Dr.. Drow's wife, Mrs. C. Blanche Drew.
who has taught in public schools in Vir-
sinia and North Carolina, VIII be teacher
in the Mckinley School
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Held HAND over Gun Barrel.

Clarence = Fizhugh, a diminJtNe
little pickaninny, Suddenly changed opin-
ion yesterday regarding the power of a
Flobert rifle ,.arence thought that by
putting his hsnd over the muzzle ol the
weapon. while he pulled tho trigger
would keep the bullet from shooting out
the barrel Thus he could have all the
noise and excitement without hurting
any one. He received all the excitement
that was coming to him when the gun
went of. imbedding the small bullet in
tho tissues cf his left hand. He was
treated at the Emergency Hospital and
later was sent to his home, 40 Ninth
street southwest.
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series of ReriynI Seryices.

Evangelist John N. Baker, OF Balti-
more, yesterday began series cf re-
vival services at the Rylaud M. j.
Church. Tenth and D streets southwest.
They were conducted by Mr. Baker at II
q. ID. and $50 p. m. and viii be held
every evening for the next two weeks.
Mr Baker does not deliver q prepared
sermon. his address being in the nature of
Il short talk. \ service for children was
conducted by Mrs Baker yesterday
afternoon at O'Clock.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-05
JUDGE KIMBALL ATTACKS LAW.
Says No Defense should Re Required
in Certain Gases.

In commenting upon Commissioner
MacFarland's Interpretation of his letter
OF recommendation to the Commission
ers in regard 10 the nolle pressing OF
cases by the prosecuting attorney, Judge
kimbah said that the question raised
was not one Of whether or not cases
should be tried in his court. He declar-
ed the matter to be one of whether or
not citizen shall be compelled to defend
himself where the prosecuting attorney
knows he has no case.
Citizens ought not to be compelled" be
said, 10 defend themselves in cases
where the prosecuting attorney knows
ne mas no case. Any rule which requires
this is, in NY Judgment unjust to the
ciuzen, aud ought 10 be changed, and
that is exactly what the rule now in
force, as carried out. does
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Fonnd Dead in Room.

Alone in his room, at 123 G street. An
drew Marriott, colored, seventy-two years
of age, was found dead yesterday after
noon about o'clock by an officer of the
Fourth precinct. For many years the
old fellow was confined to the Wash
ington Asylum. He was released last Au-
gust. Since then he has been living the life
OF d recluse. Coroner NeV.tt pronounced
cid age as the cause Of his death.
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ENcTRsIoNs TO-DAY.

To F0.t Monroe. Norfolk. Newport Nr,s and all
points South Noffoik and Washington steamers
eye-1 day in the year Of GO @. N.
To Mount vernon Electric trains leave Tweirh
yIeet sud PcuBybsria avenue cvcr- hour fr1m o.
m. 20 p n
To Alexandra -Ferry steamer Callahan hourly
frrm So o.. m, TO SO r.
To Kcustorton Nd--Car from chew Cbazc Lake
every tbirty minutes.
To ArIin-ton-Cars leave Aqueduet brisgs creg
hah bour.
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Mainc Assoclntion aIrctr.

The Maine Association held its regular
monthly meeting last Saturday evening
at 522 Sixth street northwest. Vocal solos
were rendered by Mrs. Chase and Miss
Eva Mills. and "A cornet and piano seIec-
ton by Albert Felter and Donald Rich. An
interesting address was delivered By Prof.
y. G. Grover of the photographic branch
OF the United States Geological Survey.
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chnir sinrn sncrcd Cnntntn.

\ sacred cantata entitled "The Daugh-
tiers of Jarius" was rendered last night
by the choir OF ST. Andrews Church.
under The direction Of Mr.. John LiSle
Apple The soloists were Mrs. Alfred
y. Gage, soprano, Mrs John Roberts,
alto: Mr.. John l.. Apple, tenor. and Mr..
F. G. SchaeffcT. bass Mr.. Fulton 3.
Karr acted as orGanist. The performance
OF the solCists was exceptionally good.
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breaches on Agnosticism.

The Rev. /. G. Wiu5igler, pastor of
iho First Baptist Church. preached last
night to a large congregation, having
for his text, .Agnosiicism; or Can We
know God?" Mr. Winbigler called
attention to tho growing belief among
all men in The fatherhood of God and
The brotherhood of man. and declared
this tendency alone 10 be proof of "a
Supreme Presence among mankind.
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LOCAL MENTION.
AMUSEMENTs TO-DAY.

C.ltmbIa-''Tbs STUDENT hug. SIS !. n
Ner National The Belle of 2ll,faH." SIS J. sd.
Eclasc,-y Virginia Harmed. ia The Love Letter.
9 Is .. u-
Chase Polite Vaudeville. 2:l5 aud Sis p. m.
Iy-cuu- Merry Makers, bule@1ue, z,l5 sud
SIS %. n-
A-adcmy-.Fbo Gambler ~ the West SIS - 30.
Nlsicstic-Spscial tiU Of vaudeville e.i5 and sIl
r. T
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Fngitixc Shoemakch Back.

T. p. Hartigan, a member Of the Detec-
yesterday afternoon, bringing with him
Marino Battelano. the fugitive shoemaker
tWenty-fOuT years old. who is wanted on
a charge of larceny. The case viii come
up in the Police Court this morning.
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RcN. nr. schooI Prenchcr.

The pulpit of Zion Evangelical Church
Uutheran). at Fifth and streets north
west. was occupied yesterday morning
by Rev. Dr. School. NJ D.. Of Baltimorc.
who preached on the subject: '"Tho Cos
pei of Christ; the Power of God" taking
rs his text or texts. three passages from
the New Testament portion Of the Scrip
tures-Matthew, xXviii:lS; St Luke ix1,
AID Romans. IFS
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Good Bread for All Three Meals

lis certain if YOU always insist on get
ting 'Jno c. MeinbergS." Tell the grocer
it's the bread yoU must have every day.
Bakery. 1l5 1lth Sc. Phone L 12z7
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Rer. Fishhurn,s sermon.

In his anniversary sermon. the Rev Mr.
Fishburu. who has been pastor OF the
church for twelve years, spoke from
King Davids words in the l45d Psalm;
I remember the days Of old
Nothing" said the pastor lis ever alb
solutely forgotten. Much may be forgot
ten in the sense of being out of mind.
but nothing in the sense that 1t cannot
be recalled. Memory constitutes our
Identities and gives to life its personal
cohesion"
Referring to the capriCes Of memory,
Mr.. FIshburn declared that no other
faculty Of the mind is so inexplicable in
it's operations; vet we know that associa-
ton is a powerful stimulation 90 memory
1T is the influence Of association said
he that Will furnish Us with the rest
Of our sermon this morning
This is an anniversary dag, and by
association we are reminded of the
scenes Of other years he then depicted
several Of the most conspicuous events
of the twenty years history of the Mount
Pleasant Church-of its organization ia
lSs5. "a modest frame structure stand
ing apart upon a village street He
paid generous tribute to the faithful and
fruitful service Of the first pastor. Rev
Charles r. Small who increased the
membership from l9 10 l2S, remaining
with the church until the beginning OF
Air Fishburns S pastorate IN 1894
He spoke of Mr. SmalTs resignation
ana his own installation; OF the removal
of the church from Howard avenue 20
its present location on Columbia road; of
the dedication ot the front portion Of
the present edificc IN 1898, and that Of
the auditorium IN l94 when the sermon
was delivered by Prof. Stearns, OF Yale
Divinity School and President Roosevelt
shared in the ceremony Of conservation.
Talks of Church Work.
OF Tie work of the church ne said.
THAT in some respects our church has
been at fault, and has given evidences of
vorldiiness and weakness. no one OF US
viii deny; but on this anniversary day
would have you treat the twenty years
record as Ruskin treated Coniston Noun
tain. 4 stone quarry made q great scar
on the slope Of the mountain toward
which the authors window faced In
stead Of permitting that scar 10 destroy
the beauty OF the landscape. Rusktn hung
a picture in his window SO as to conceal
the scar on the mountain-side Thus he
was enabled to enjoy the beauty and 10
forget the ugiiuess
This. We may wCll believe, is the
method Of our Master, as He contem-
plates the history of our church. He
overlooks the bad and sees the good. lie
takes account Of investments that have
gone into this work without tabUlatioH
into statistical or financial statements.
Concluding. nc said. 'GraJeful as we
have reason to BE- to-day we must not
permit ourselves TO be satisfied with past
achievements. because progress of all
sorts f. dependent Upon the recognition of
heights above us as yet unreached; be
cause the need Of such service as this
church can render vas never greater than
to-day. II there were work for the
Mount Pleasant Church 20 Go i'm 1sS6.
much greater 4 the demand in 1906; be
cause, To use a commercial phrase. We
must protect the investment We have
made
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Owns NnIunHIn FroncrtH.

Church to-day IS estimated 10 have cash
value of nearly $1Do,cyo During its twenty
years OF existence $4,000 have been raised
for various purposes, OF which nearly sl5-
Coo has been devoted to charity and IL
missions.
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c. \. Muddiman & CO., s1s 18th st,
Costumes. Masks. Confetti

Headquarters for an Welsbach gOUds. drop
lights. rubber tubing, gas globes, lamps.
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hCPictures.

jobbed out of the
? the original fight
LYCEUA1 all this
= move. every blow
S memorable battle
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CHURCH CELEBRATES
MOuntPleasantC Congregation
Is Twenty Years Old.
HAS SEVEN HUNDRED MEMBERS

Organized in 1855, with but Nineteen
People in the COnsregatiOa-Spe-
cIal Services Include Appropriate
Sermon by Rev. N. Ross F'ishburn,
Pastor, and song Programme.
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Special anniversary services were Helu
yesterday at the Mount Pleasant Con-
gregational Church. commemorative of
the organization of the church, November
> 1856. with Just nineteen members. Its
congregation now numbers more than
7ol.
At the morning service, the pastor.
Rev. NJ. Ross Fishburn. preached a dis
course appropriate 10 the occasion, his
subject being. "The days of old AT the
meeting OF the Christian Endeavor So
ciety Of the church. held in the green
parlor. at $50 p. m, the leader, John B.
Sleman, jr.. spoke on Our society, past
present, and future, telling Of its
growth in the last twenty years, its
present condition. and its aims for the
future.
There was no regular sermon at the
evening church service, but inteTspersed
with the programme of prayer and song,
were four short addresses by \. L Stur-
tevant. Gen. Ellis Spear, Prof Charles 5.
Clark. and Prof. ". NJ. Hays. The musi-
cal programme. both morning and even
ing, was elaborate.
on Friday evening of this week there
viii be held an anniversary reception,
when addresses viii be made by Rev.
DTS. Newman. Of Washington; James OF
Baltimore, Jones. of Philadelphia, and
Clark. of New York. Music VIII be
rendered by the quartet and Mrs
Melvin will sing several solos, while re-
freshments will be served by the ladies
Of the church.
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Neats-Fresh, Pure, and sweet
at J. II. Buseher's. Center Market. 9th St
wing
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gTiCulture has an
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gOTuiug and con-
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:. and continuing
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clock 7. m. every
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spring water.

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