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The Washington times., 1911-09-24
Thirty-four Thousand
Monthly Postage Waste

Thirty-four thousand dollars in post
age stamps is wasted every month by
the people of the United States.
This is shown by the report of Super
intendent Young, of the dead letter Of
fee in the Postoffice Department. Mr,
Young says that 100000 post cards and
loo, 900 letters are received at the dead
letter office every month. Exclusive of
the cost of the souvenir postals, the
l-cent stamps used to carry them repre-
sent an investment OF $4,000. No effort
is made to return the postal cards.
They are destroyed as soon as received.
OF the letters, about 40 per cent are re-
turned to the writer. Those remaining
are destroyed.
At the present time dead letters
weighing more than half ton are on
their way from Denver, Col. Many Of
the letters undoubtedly contain money
and valuables. When the owners OF
articles of worth cannot be found, the
goods are sold at public auction.
The Washington times., 1911-09-24
Accused of Forgery
And Petit Larceny

John H. Moore, colored, Of 24o Bryant
street northwest, will appear In Police
Court tomorrow to answer to a charge
of forgery and six charges Of petit
larceny.
Moore was employed as janitor at the
office of the International Correspond
ence School, at 6ls Pennsylvania ave-
nue. northwest, and is charged with
taking six sets of drawing instruments,
valued at 500, and having forged a check
for s.. According to w. H. Neely, man
ager, Moore broke the glass Of the
window to the air shaft to give the
impression that some one had entered
from the outside, but the dust in the
shaft was so thick and undisturbed
that the manager discounted that evil
dence. The name of Theodore Duvall.
of 1917 Twenty-ninth street, was signed
to the check alleged to have been,
forged by Moore.
The Washington times., 1911-09-24
Comptroller Murray
Visits New England

Lawrence o. Murray, Comptroller of
the Currency. has just left Washington
for New England, where he will make
an exhaustive investigation in the dis
tricts of the various national bank ex-
aminers in that section of the country.
The Comptroller feels that while the
work of the examiners has greatly i'm
proved during the last year, there Is
still room for Improvement In the
force. and IT. Is his wish to work with
the men personally in order to Judge ut
first hand of their capabilities and to
observe the difficulties under which
they work.
The Comptroller's plans at present
app.Eers Balch, Currier, Perkins, Boun
and Smith. in Connecticut, Massa-
chusetts, Maine and Vermont.
The Washington times., 1911-09-24
Modern Woodmen to
Hold Last Log Rolling

The last log rolling, dance and
tournament Of the season to be given
by Wheaton Camp No. s4Os. Modern
Woodmen of America, will be held at
Wheaton, Nd. on Tuesday. In the
event of rain the festivities Will be
held next day.
Several amusing events are on the
program, including a hobble skirt race,
a fat mans race, an egg race and
barrel race. The log rolling contest
will be between the Modern Woodmen
camps of Montgomery County and the
District. Music will be furnished by
the FOREST Glen Band.
D. NJ. Blandford will be chief
marshal. Andrew j. Cummings will be
orator of the day and II. II. Millard.
state lecturer Of the District, will speak
in the evening.
Washington Camp No. 11464., degree
team OF Foresters, will give exhibition
drills.
The Washington times., 1911-09-24
Bogus Naval Officer
Must Stay in Prison

Hope Of Hume H. West, the bogus
naval officer under sentence to six
years at Fort Leavervorth, for passing
worthless checks in Washington, being
placed on probation by Chief Justice
Court, has been abandoned, but there
is chance Of having the sentence cut
down.
Attorney Wilton ]. Lambert stated to-
day that this week steps will be
taken to induce Chief Justice CIa-
be ugh to exercise lenieney. Sympathy
for the prisoners family is felt by the
authorities, and this fact may opera te
toward a reduction In sentence.
The Washington times., 1911-09-24
Texas Man Goes Up
In Government Service

Daniel A. Dorroch, Of Texas. has
been promoted in the division of nat
uralization, Department Of Commerce
and Labor. from clerk at $1,000 to
clerk at. $1,000. Appointments to
clerkships in the division. as announc-
ed .oday by the department, were,
Clarence A. 1indeman, of Arizona; H.
Hyde Clark, of Illinois. and Elmer c.
WOO; OF New 1orS; at sl;ooo.
was appointed clerk in the Bureau of
Statistics at $500. and James T. Tuohy,
of Pennsylvania, clerk in the Bu-
reau Of Fisheries at the same salary.
The Washington times., 1911-09-24
Asks Mr.. Hitchcock
To Find Lost Mother

Look over the names and see If you
can find my mother" is the plea of a
letter from Mrs. James Walker, of 52s
Barley street, Brooklyn. to Postmaster
General Hitchcock, whose reputation
for being an ever-present help In the
time of trouble is firp15y established by
re success his department has had in
discovering lost klhsmen, relatives, and
friends.
her mother, Mrs. Mary Crosby, was
living in South Ninth street in 1892.
Since then Mrs. Walker, who was alb
sent from Brooklyn for some time, has
lost track Of her mother. The Post
master General will give all the assist
ance possible
The Washington times., 1911-09-24
Child Badly Burned
Drinking Turpentine

Severely burned about the mouth. but
otherwise uninjured, three-year-old
Fannie Rosenberg is recovering today
at Casualty Hospital from an attempt
to drink turpcntihe. The bottle was ta-
ken from the child's hands just in time
TO save her from swallowing some of
its contents, which probably would have
meant death.
Mrs. Rosenberg, the cnild's mother,
who lives at l242 Eleventh street, missed
Fannie yesterday afternoon and when
she looked for her found her In the din
ing room with the bottle at her lips.
The Washington times., 1911-09-24
Will Ask Congress
To Improve Parkways

A total Of half million dollars is
to be expended In improving District
parkways during the fiscal year Of 1913,
II the plans of the commissioners are
approved by Congress. Four big pro-
jects are contemplated, and II Congress
makes the desired appropriation. these
will be carried out:
The construction Of a highway from
Lovers Lane to Rock Creek Park, the
extension Of Piney Branch parkway,
the acquisition Of Mount Hamilton.
opposite Mount Olivet cemetery, as a
park, and the widening of the road
between Fort Davis and Fort Dupont,
are the most important undertakings
nlaYifled
The Washington times., 1911-09-24
Believe Paulis Will
Recover From Shot

Harry Pauiis, fourteen years old, who
was shot IN the head while hunting
with boy companions ten days ago, is
expected to recover. The lad Is now at
the washington Asylum Hospital. where
an operation was performed, and the
bullet extracted.
Paul D. Johnson. who accidentally
fred the shot. 10 out on 500 bonds.
The Washington times., 1911-09-24
Rivals Meet at Bellies
Home; One in Hospital

A war of words as TO who had the
right to call Saturday nights on dusky
belle of Constitution alley ended in an
encounter. during which Benjamin Pan
nell, colored, is said to have slashed his
rival, Fred Corbin, who lives in the al
ley.
Corbin is in Emergency Hospital to-
day. The police haven't yet located
Pannell
Corbin went to call on the girl, and
found Pannell about to knock at her
door.
The Washington times., 1911-09-24

THE STOCK MARKET OF THE WEEK
Week ending Sept. p

lowest closing prices sales
prices 1910 1911 date:
InaAL LondLncS
The Washington times., 1911-09-24

exports, and will tend to keep the trade
The Washington times., 1911-09-24

September the Continental -Con1mar-
cial Bank OF Chicago had deposits Of
N16. $1,000 cash and due from banks So
644, 600; ContiDental-C0 Commercial Trust
snd Savings, s2o.5G 900 deposits, IS, 90
cash on hand: Htbernian Banking As
sociation, 81. 900 deposits, 81. 10000
cash on hand. All Continental CONNER
c!al institutions. =.
The Washington times., 1911-09-24

Two per cent counts in the long run.
The National Savings and Trust Com
pany has paid over 81, 500, 900 in inter
est to its dcpositors. At the same time
the stockholders have not been ne
elected.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-24
Is ilTEPITtNS ONLY.

The petition which has been sent 10
ish Organizations praying for the estab-
liShmont 10y the state of an armory on
the East Side where Il Jewish regiment
NAV he housed is the echo Of move
mont which was started some years ago
hv we'll meaning and patriotic persons
whose request was at That tim" refused
hccausc those who had given the matter
serious attention believed that state
military organization should not bear
tho stamn of sect. creed or nHiiOna litE.
"Thc Federation Review" under the
headline ~ Splendid Response told Of
the liberal contributions which had been
made toward the equipment ana main
tenancc of the Jewish Brigade and.
seemingly confident Of success. added !:
al last We see our long cherished de
sire for the Jewish military organiza
"tion duly realized The failure WAS
Coretold by The Tribune. which few
Years before had also. opposed the or
.,aujzation of Jewish regiment toward
tho formation Of which many citizens
had contributed liberia lily and at the head
of which were men who had won hon
orable distinction rs soldiers in the
civil War.
This opposition va~ based on the he
lief that only harm could be wrought
Lax the resurrection of the distinctive
military organization which had its dai
i'm an era when the militia was Of less
importance than it i now, when thc
military machine Of the present time
was tinsel toy, and when military duty
meant pomp parade and picnic. The
evolution which made the National
Guard The first reserve destroyed All
ovcuse for distinctive organizations. II
u.os coutcndcI also thai the admission
of q Jewish military body would give
other religions denominations rlsli 10
fine same privilege. and the hgils ana
sonobblos which were Of frequent occur
renee in the day; when there were
scotch. French. German. irish and all
American" regiments would he Ior"
feaets in comparison with what might
take ulacr If The distinctive bodies were
"rcliglous' instead of national.
What was true In 1906 ana 1910 l. no
less true to-day but the objection I" tii'
serious consideration of the petition sent
10 Governor bis 10y the Jews Is olnpili-
sized by the fact that there l. now n"
room for another regiment In ihr states
militia. II The existing commands we're
New-York tribune., 1911-03-24
NEW THEATRE CONSTRUCTION.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Your correspondent "a Theatrcgoer
Justly finds fault with the construction Of
dicsppcd the directorate In placing before
the public plays which arc destined 10
further dramatic art In this country. The
New Theatre is a magnificent building. and
II seems ~ me that some slight structural
alterations would even place the top bal
cony beyond 'joke."
The founders Of The New Theatre in
erecting their new building would do well
10 abolish the stage boxes. They spoil the
line Of sight for one thing. and they are
often an annoyance to tho artist and 10 the
audience. a semi-circle OF boxes at the
back If the first balcony appears TO me tho
most suitable expedlent
An artist who loses himself in his part is
often called back 10 sclf-consciousness by
some movement I'm the boxes. and the at
tention Of tho audience Is often distracted
from the stage By the same cause
hope every encouragement will be given
70 the promoters Of The New Theatre.
They have made tho artists life worth lv-
ing, and for that they deserve appreciation
Al the hands OF the public. feel sure that
I'm the top balcony IN the theatre they are
about To erect there Will he found COM
Portable seating accommodation for tho in
telgent playgoer of moderate means.
CHARLES DRAM LANDER.
New York. March 80, 1911.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-24
N PROCESS or FORMING.

youug Mr.. Ryans engaging coi'''-
dcnces show how the Will OF inc ma
ioritr 4. hcinc determined for the co','-
ing Democratic caucus. Agents Oh na''
dozen candidates for the senat"rSu''
have been 10 him. 50 he says se'Ni"H
influence with his father IN their la'o''
Ills father Mr.. Thomas L. Ryan, neihN
thus importuned. was expected ~ ~,
NIurnhv about their ambitions. ihuS
the will Of the majority. accoru'nS ~
these very practical Democrats WI" "'c
striyin" TO enter the caucus host I""'
foremost and according 10 thiN YER!
nractical man who knows what l. '"N-
inc nIacc behind the curtains. VIII pro-
coed from RYAN a. Murphy ana tnen
from Murphy ia tho "unbosseh caucus
incidentally Mr.. Ryan, jrs. choice l"'
tho senatorship Is Mr.. Sheehan Wh'ch
NAV point "a similar origin " "'''
sacred candidacy.
nc course these revelations will cause
no sunrise Every one understood now
Mr. Sheehan came to be chosen, an"
onlv political innocents doubted 'na'
tho process would he repeated III the
cominc. cauc,is About the selection of
tho now candidate there may not he
tho unblushinc effrontery that there
was about the naming of Mr. Sheehan'
Tho confidence of the bosses that they
could mt across" anything they pleased
has probably been shaken They VIII
douhtless be more circumspect Their
first choice having been beaten. they
NAV not venture ia present the'r sec
ond choice or their third choice. put
they will offer some one whose accepta'
l.iIitv to them is complete. Unless the
insurgents have more stomach TOT II
fight than they are generally credited
with this selection of the bosses VIII
GO through. and the state viii have got
nowhere in principle as q result of the
contest and only little diStanc" III
practice
The reason is that the contest has not
bcon made upon principles The insur-
gents opposed Sheehan, not the system
which was responsible for Sheehan.
Thcv fought not MurphyS boSslsm but
NIurphy's efrontery. The rule that "A
man who seeks high Office from TIE
Democratic party should first see MI
cvau and then Boss" Murphy remains
lnhroken. Tine party waits To h'ar
from Wall Street by way of Tammany
Hall before learning its own VIII. And
We do not discern within its ranks any
moral rcvulSion at this state of things.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-24
The Tribune Bureau,

w.
Washington. March 23-The Vice -Pras,.
cent and Mrs sherman have gone to Nev
York TO remain until Saturday.
Countess Lusc- Alexandra Won Berns,or-Y
was the guest OF honor at dinner party
tonight, with Mrs Preston Gibson a.
hostess. Music followed the dinner. when
Miss Helen Taft and q few Others were
asked in. Those dining with Mrs Gibson
be sides her guest Of honor were Nine. de
strovc. Miss Alys Meyer. Miss Elsie AID.
rich, Miss Mary Southerland. Miss Isabel
Nay and Miss Cecilia May
Mrs Huntington Wilson is 81 Ashovill..
y. G.. and will not return to Washinzto,
for several weeks.
Among the luncheon hostesses to-day
were Miss Bddle, who had Counties. d
Busserct and others with her. and Mr.
r. W. Kennard. who had Mrs Colin
Campbell with her
Briaadier General Aleshire ENTERTAINED
guests at dinner tonight in compliment.
British military attache.
Mr.. aud Mrs James speyer. Of New
York. will come 70 Washington on Mon.
day for the wedding Of Countess Luiss.
Alexandra Won Bernstorfs and Count Pour.
tales. and will be the guests of Mrs. Jsn-s
Wadswortr
Mrs william Barrett Ridgely entertaln.d
? number Of guests Ar luncheon today
Lee McClung has issued invitations for
Miss Helen Taft on the evening of March
New-York tribune., 1911-03-24
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS,

From The Tribune Bureaul
Washington, March 23-The Austrian
Ambassador returned 10 Washington to-
day from a short visit to New York
The japanese Ambassador and Baroness
Uchida entertained At dinner tonight for
Miss Helen Taft Their other guests were
the Postmaster General Prince Kouda
chef Russian charge daffaires; Mr. and
Mrs. Herbert Putnam. Mr. and Mrs. Her
bert Knox Smith. Mr.. and Mrs. Alva
Roardman Johnson. Of Philadelphia. Mr.
and Mrs. John Dey. of New Jersey. Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Jeares of Philadelphia
Miss Dora Keen, Of Philadelphia; Miss
Foster, Miss Putnam, Miss Weeks, Miss
Wood. the Japanese counsellor and Mad
ame Matsu Henri Martin. Swiss secre-
tary; William G. G.. Gladstone, British at
tacht, and Mr.. Hanikara, first secretary.
and Nagekage Okaba, attache of the Jap.
aneso Embassy staff
Count Raimond Pourtales entertained a
party OF mon. including most Of the ush-
ors for his wedding, at-dinner at the Net
ropolitan Club tonight His guests We're
Niscount Benoist day. French naval ar
tache; Commander Nassilieff, Russian ma
val dttdche, Jonkneer Van Neede and
Mr.. dc Beaufort. Of tho Netherlands Le-
cation. Ianiel Won ITamhausen German
Counsellor; Commander Retzmann. Ger
man naval attache: Count Elemer Pctac-
sevich. Austrian attach6: Mr.. Nabokoff
and Mr.. de Struve of the Russian En-
bassy staff; Senor Ceutaro. italian second
secretary; Lord Eustace Percy, British at.
tache; Count Guenther Won Bernstorff
Preston Gibson. Franklin Ellis. Ensign
Willing Spencer. Baron Hardenbroek. at.
tache, and \. &. Horstmann. third secre.
tary Of the German Embassy staff.
The Swiss Minister and Nine. Ritter VIII
entertain at dinner in honor Of Miss Helen
Taft on Monday.
The French naval attache and Viscount.
ess Benoist d'Azy will take a party Of
young people 10 Annapolis on Saturday
to attend tea and dance given by Ad.
miral Lajarde on board his facship lie
gave a luncheon on his ship to-day and
was entertained at dinner tonight bv tbe
commandant at Annapolis
Alfred Mitchell Innes, counsellor or ,h.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-24
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN. Miss Cornelia Meserso'e'
of New York. committed suicide pE
jumping from tho balcony OF hotel III
NaDles. ---- II was reported az ~
Petersburg that NJ. Stolypin had WIN
drawn his resignation rs Premier. ------~
An attempt by one Of the prisoners 10
discredit Abbatemaggio, the Camor1st
informor. in the trial Of the band AT
Niterbo, Italy made a strong impression
.-- \ meeting of the Free Church
Council i'm London decided to postpone
The Albert Hall peace treaty dcmonstra-
iion SO as to allow time TO arrane" q
simultaneous expression on arbitration
IN the United States. -- tonsctNa :
1ives i'm thr German Diet announced
their intention To demand that Prussia
give the reasons for conSenting To- th'
proposed constitution for Asace-Lor-
raine
DOMESTIC C.-Genoral Carter AT san
Antonio. issued orders for his division
10 he prepared 10 move at short notice
. The War Department instructed
recruiting officers To- enlist six or seven
thousand mon 10 nll mp thc regiments
mobilized near tho Mexican boundary.
- II was said at Albany that CON
ferences To Doc held i'm this city during
fho week would end the United states
SenatorShip deadlock. - The Bren-
nan cold storage bill was bitterly at
tackled hy warehouse men. Hfoou'' ul'i
Giants. farmers dairym"u and poultry
raiserS At "a legislative hearing q 1 NJ
hany. Governor Dix sent mes
sage to the Legislature recommending
Tho repral Of the progressive inheritance
tax law now. on the statute books.
CITY Stocks We're dull. at small
Ifi.o changes. -- Mayor GaYnor said
Magistrate Corrigau's statement OH the
wave of crime and It's causes was sedi
ticus. and all the Manhattan magis-
tratcs save four united i'm censurc of
Magistrate Corrigan's statement. but
thern was widespread Endorsement ~
his charges. -- The Mendicanc\
society agreed with Magistrate Corri-
gan that the begging evil vas al itS
worst. The grand jury. IL was
said. cXpected TO clear up to-day soy
6.ai larceny rUmprS concerning the car
NJ gle Trust Company. - Harden,
the editor. obtained Il verdict Of S1oWN
iu his SljuW1 alienation suit against
Hoops. the broker. Booker 7.
WaShngtons lawyer said he was seek
ipg the arrest of a man who took part
lu the alleged assault on the negro cdu-
Gator. Another movement was
started 10 bring tho trust companies into
thc Clearing House Association. ------
The United states court decided that q
cotton corner l., legal IN that u does not
conflict with the antitrust laws or re-
strain trade
THE WEATHFR.-ln Indications for to-
day: Fair. The temperature Yesterday:
Highest. - degrees. lowest. -.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-24
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

speaking about the forthcoming annual
airrer of tho Albany Society Of New York,
= member Of the organization said that the
retirement from active business OF Jurns
Enrich. tho last remaining member OF
the firm ~ Enrich Brothers, would reh"ce
,ho list Of Albanisns i'm tte New York bus
mess world by one name Of importance
There has probably been no dinner OF the
society" he said, "at which some one mas
not spoken Of the Albany merchants
stern Brothers. Enrich Brothers and
ploominedaIe Rrotheri."
Teacher Cto new pupiD-Why DID Hannl-
bal cross the Alps. my little man.
Nv TAttIe Man-For the same reason as
the 'en crossed tn road. Yer DON eaten
me with no puzzles.-Sydney Buiietln'
9th. works Of Wilhelmina Won HilieTn
we're extensively read I'm our country
writes an American woman from Munich,
and in tho 10s her 'Geierwally was one
Of the best sellers. When We saw the
name AT the head of a newspaper article
recently We thought to read something
about oldtime novels. but II was the an
nouncement of the seventy-hfth birthday
celebration of tho writer. She is the daugh-
fer Of tho more celebrated novelist Char
LOFT, Birch pfe!ffer. Despite her strenuous
activities as actress and writer, she Is still
vigorous. and recently changed her resi-
dence from quiet Oberanmergau to Mu-
Mich"
"Jov are YOU 20 sure that were going
to have warm weather from now on?'
"NelI. I've been trying 10 make the fur-
mace burn right all winter, ana ! nhaily
81. 10 inc
For vesrs" said an observant man, the
newspapers I'm describing Young miss
vould say. she wore dresses 10 her ankles
which meant that the girl was about fif-
,eeu ar sixteen years old. But that stereo-
tvned EXPRESSION seems 10 have disappeared
with the present day style in women's
skirts. for the length Of them is no longer
any Indication of age"
Ur Youucwed (complacently)-I suppose
Nou know there were several young ladies'
disappointed when | married Eon: ha,
Mrs YoungXed-Nes, my girl friends had
proph esied brilliant future for me.-Bos-
ton Transcript
Iurdv-gurdies are vehicles within the
meaning of the ordinances OF the Distfict
of Columbia This was impressed or the
"chauffeurs" Of two such music carts a
dav or two ago when they were haled TO
court and fined a dollar apiece for falling
~ comply with the regulation requiring
lights on all wheeled vehicles after night
fall The Boston Globe poking fun AT
the Washington courts decision says that
/, las been advised by eminent traffic eX-
perts that hand organs and street pianos
on wheels should also be- equipped with
mechanically operated horns
Husband. were YOU really visiting a
friend last night?
Il wa.
And was he really sick"
ola was: and no wonder. lie never Won
a not Washington Herald.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-24
Il 1musements.

ACADEMY OF MUsIC-s-The Gin OF the
Golden West.
ALHAMBRA-2 2--s--vaudcyillc.
NSTOR-s .3o-The Boss.
HELASCO- 200 : .3U-The ConcFrt.
BROADWAY S:13--The Hen Pecks. ...
CARNEGIE HALI,-2:So-Phhar society
CASINO" s:I5--The Balkan princess
CoHANS-s; ;l3-Get Rich Quick Naiinsioru'
COLoNIAts-@-S-N1id
COMEDY s:l5--In Be Hanged II 20
CRITERION -Sl5-Thas.
DAIY'S-s 2o-Baby Mine.
TMpIREs secret service.
FIFTH UE-2-s-Naudortnc.
cNIETN--> .30-ENcusc Nc.
CIOBT---> .2O-The slim Princess.
lIACKETT-S :I5-Over Night.
yAMM MERSTEIN'S-2-->1 15-Naudc' lilo
ETRALp SQU ARES: S:2o-Everywoman.
UfppOpRONE - 2- --- Marching Through
Gecrsia--Thc International Cup-Ballet OF
urpSoN~s:So -Nobody's Widow.
JHNING PLACE s:l3-The Robners -,
JOE WTBER'S- -s:li-Alms Where 10 You
KNrcKERRoCKER-SI -SI5-Chantccle
LIBERTY $ l5--Thc spring Maid.
rYCEUM--S S:f5-Becky sharp.
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN-c:i5-S,l 10 Bar
nun, 4 Bsiley'e circus
MAJESTIC .15-Thc Bohemian GirL
N1HXiTE Eii1orT's-s :So-The Gamblers.
NrTROPoLITAN OPERA HoJSE-s-orf'o-
Nrw AMSTERDAM -s15-The Pink Lady.
NEW THEATRE-s; ;S0-The Piper.
%TW YORk-S S.15-Jumpipg Jupiter
TEPUBIIC - 10 - Rebecca of sunny bIooA
THIRTY NINTH sTrEET-s l5--As Man
vALLACK.s-S co--Pomsnder Walk
WEST ENDS .15-Nobody's Dsuehtcr.
WINTER CARDEN-@-S-Naude