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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-28
RAYNER POINTS MORAL
OF Titanic DISASTER
Maryland Senator Urges Need
of Legislation to Regulate
Ocean Traffic.

Discussing the Titanic disaster in the
Senate today. Senator Rayner Of Mary
land denounced the United States adj
miralty and navigation laws as IAN in
congruous collection Of Anticipated stat
utes, which should be repealed and re-
enacted so as to meet the necessities Of
ocean intercourse of the present day
Senator Rayner dwelt at length on the
lessons OF religious faith" that the coun-
try needs-''severe lessons that will
strengthen the pillars and affairs OF it's
faith
On this point the senator said:
I'VE are to a large extent today de-
flying the ordinances OF God. and the
sooner we awaken to a realizing sense of
our responsibility the better 1t will be for
the spiritual elevation Of the country. We
are running mad with the lust Of wealth.
and of power. and OF ambition. We are
separating society into castles. with fab
ulous fortunes upon the one side and des-
titution and poverty on the other.
Abandoning the Simple Life.
"It takes a terrible warning to bring us
back TO our moorings and our senses. We
are abandoning the devout and simple
lives of our ancestors. and the fabric of
our fresides is weakening at the founda-
ton. If this disaster teaches US no lesson
or points no moral. then let us pass it by
with s:oical indifference until the next
disaster comes, and in the meantime Il I
the carnival go on.
this night of anguish and of woe give
US faith and lead US back to the altar of
our fathers. will not rehearse the ago.
MES OF this midnight sacrifice. ] cannot
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PASSES HOMESTEAD BILL
Senate Today Approves Lib
eraI Measure Reported by
the Conferees.

The liberalized homestead bill was
finally acted upon by the Senate today.
when the report of the conference COM
mittee reconciling the differences of the
two houses of Congress was adopted by
that body.
The bill reduces the requisite period
of residence from five years to three, and
grants five months leave Of absence an
nually to permit homesteaders to go
away for the purpose Of experimenting
their incomes.
End Of Long Controversy.
When the report is agreed to by the
House the bill will be forwarded to the
President, the attaching of whose sig
nature will mark the elimination of a
long fight by western senators and men,
bers of the House.
The measure is expected to so popu-
larize the public lands Of this country as
to curtail American emigration to west
ern Canada. The bill was introduced by
Senator Borah.
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afford to dwell. upon them or listen to
the details that almost distract the mind
and break the heart. 1t Is the lesson and
the moral that am searching for"
Senator Rayner urged legislation that
would make the controlling officers OF cor
poratiens criminally responsible for the
careless and negligent management OF
the corporations they control. After
perate organization. Senator Rayner said:
Legislation Demanded.
There is another lesson that this dis
aster teaches US and which ought to be
one of general application, and that Is
the lesson Of corporate responsibility. We
must enact legislation that will make tn"
controlling and superior officers Of cor
porations within our own jurisdiction
criminally responsible for the careless
and negligent management OF the pubic
have made this suggestion over and
over again. but I repeat It now In the
most emphatic way that can, that II Is
shame and an outrage that the GRIM
inal statutes OF this land permit the men
who are really responsible absolutely to
escape from the penalties of the law and
inflict penalties and punfshments upon
those who are simply acting under their
superior orders"
Discussing the causes Of the disaster.
ut seems to be universally conceded
that this ship was not equipped with q
sufficient number Of lifeboats to provide
for the safety Of it's passengers. There
may have been q sufficient number In &C
cordance with the rules Of the British
Board OF Trade, but It Is a contested TACT
that the great loss OF life occurred De-
cause there was an insufficient number to
meet the necessities Of the case and
rescue the Passengers and crew.
Absence Of Searchl1ghts.
THE failure Of foreign steamships to
carry searchlights IL utterly inexcusaole'
and II q proper searchlight HAD been
on this vessel. in my Judgment. the acct
dent could have been avoided. The fall
ure to supply the proper officers with
binoculars was unquestionably an act OF
negligence. especially as 1 gather from
the testimony that demand nad been
made by the proper officers for them, and
the demand had been refused.
There was not the proper attention
paid to the wireless messages that the
ship received. This appears to me to
have been an inexcusable act OF negli-
gence.
The speed of the vessel was not low
cred, as 1t should have been. when notice
was received that she was In a dangerous
zone. My own judgment. therefore. 1s
that there was negligence in this case and
that the disaster was attributable to the
want of due care upon the part Of the
company and of those in charge OF the
ship. The proper tribunals Will de-
termine upon this question unaffected by
any conclusion that we may arrive at In
the premises"
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Special prize:
Guy Stafford and Horace Harwood,
Industrial Home School.

Elmer Kayser, fifteen years old, of
s129 street northwest, and Elizabeth
Whalen. ten years old, Of go C street
southwest. are the winners OF the first
prizes in The Stars anti-fy essay con-
test.
Following ten days of careful examina-
ton of the nearly 100 papers submitted,
the committee of judges. consisting of
Health Officer William c. Woodward, AL
exander T. Stuart, director of intermedi-
ate instruction in the public schools, and
John G. McGrath, president Of the Park
View Citizens Association, announced
the names of the winners today.
Two sets Of prizes were offered, one for
contestants between the ages Of twelve
and sixteen years and the other for
competitors between the ages of six and
twelve years.
In the first division Bessie Matilda
Lephfew, thirteen years old. Of 1862 F
street northeast, and Marjorie Shaw
Stuart, fourteen years old. Of 1915 18th
street northwest. are second and third
winners. respectively.
waiter =. SmOOC second.
Walter S. Smoot, ten years old, Of zoo
7th street southwest, is winner of the
second prize in the second division Agnes
Cronin, eleven years old. of 141O Seth street
northwest, and Benjamin f. Abbott.
eleven years old. of the fourth Crasie of
the Bradley School. are tied for third
place in this division.
The winners Of the first, second and third
prizes In the two divisions will receive
prizes Of IS. So and 81 each. The con-
testants tied for third place in the second
division will receive 81 each.
All of the judges made favorable COM
ment on g. paper submitted by Guy Stat
ford. sixteen years old, of the Industrial
Home School, but as this contributor did
not follow the subject prescribed in the
rules governing the contest his essay was
eliminated from consideration.
Accompanying Stafford's paper were
drawings Of five types Of flies by Horace
HARDWOOD. fifteen years old. also Of the
favorable impression on the judges. Stat
ford also submitted box OF carefully
mounted specimens of the various flies.
Reward Of Originality.
AS a reward for the originality shown
by the contestant The Star has decided to
present Stafford and his illustrator with
So each. In all $26 in prizes will be
awarded
An idea Of the difficulty the judges ex-
perienced in deciding on the winners may
be obtained from a glance at the scores.
In each division only three points sepa-
rate the scores made by the first and
third highest competitors In the first
division Kayser's score was 245. that of
Bessie Lephfew 243 and OF Marjorie Stu
art 242.
Elizabeth Whalen. In the second divi-
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" o1 = uFPt V@Na 111It tN q =
Friend of the Baby.

Still another youngster assured the
judges that sometimes. when babies are
eating cake or candy, il draws the flies
so much that you have TO throw II away"
A ten-year-old lad advises that since the
fly hates the dark and loves the light.
I'VE should make 1t dark"
One of the youngest "fy-swatters,'
aged seven, writes: why the flies out
to be destroyed because when you are
going to eat, the fly lights on IL, and
when you are going to put an apple In
your mouth gives you germs.
Children who participated in the contest
may obtain honorary certificates from the
Distritc health department certifying that
fact by applying to Dr. Murray, in the
Municipal building. The certificates viii
be presented as tokens of the depart
ment's appreciation of the work OF tho
contestants in the fight to rid the COM
munity of its greatest menace to health
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Mrs. Kane WEEDS Capt. Gill.

LONDON, May 2s.-Mrs Woodbury.
Kane. widow OF Capt. Woodbury. Kane
of the Rough Riders. was married today
at the Chapel Royal Savoy to Capt.
Douglas Howard Gill OF the SD Battery
OF the Royal Field Artillery. Mira
Gilfs maiden name was Miss Sally Har.
gous Of New York.
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Steps on Match, Starts Big Blaze.

CHARLESTON, w. Va. May D.
Stepping on match last night, a work.
man for the Ohio Fuel Supply Company
started fire that destroyed $500 barrels
of oil
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-28

avoid jurisdictional confusion and organ
ized opposition at home or abroad. We. OF
course, recognized that the ship WAS url-
der a foreign flag. but the lives OF many
of our own countrymen had been sacri-
feed, and the safety of many had been
put in grave peril. and II was vital that
the entire matter should be reviewed be-
fore an American tribunal TX legislative
action was to be taken for future gull
dance
Few Facts Escape.
without any pretension to experience
or special knowledge Of nautical affairs,
nevertheless 4 am Of the opinion that
very few important facts which were
susceptible of being known escaped our
scrutiny. Energy is often more desira-
BILE than learning. and the tnquisition
serves a useful purpose to the state.
I'm the construction of the Titanic,
continued the senator. no limit Of cost
circumscrfbed their endeavor and when
this vessel took its place at the head OF
the line every modern Improvement In
shipbuilding was supposed to have been
realized: so confident were they that both
owner and builder were eager to go upon
the trial trip.
Lutte unpreparedneSs stupefed both pas
sengers and crew and, in their despair
the ship went down, carrying as needless
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Safety Laws Introduced.

There were two measures introduced by
Senator Smith. In one he proposed a
thorough regulation of navigation by
steam vessels following out the lessons
of the disaster. 1t proposed enacting into
law q variety Of rules and regulations,
and 1t embodied numerous recommends
tons for safety made In the official report
Of the committee.
These included a requirement that pas
senger craft carry q lifeboat for every
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a sacrifice of noble women and brave
men as ever clustered about the Judgment
seat in any single moment Of passing
time.
We shall leave to the honest Judgment
of England its painstaking chastisement
of the British Board of Trade. to whose
laxity of regulation and hasty inspection
the world is largely indebted for this
awful fatality. OF contributing causes
there were very many. In the face of
warning signals. speed was increased and
messages of danger seemed to stimulate
her 10 action rather than to persuade her
to fear.
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WIN ESSAY, PRIZES
Elmer Kayser and Elizabeth
WhaIen Get First Awards.
FLY CONTEST WAS KEEN
Two Tie for Third Place in Division
for Younger Children.
ONE PAPER IS ILLUSTRATED
Accompanying Guy Stafford's Ar
ticle Were Drawings Of Five
Varieties of Insects.
THE WINNERS.

THE WINNERS.
Twelve to sixteen years.
f-EImer L. kayser, 1929 o street
northwest.
2-BessIe Matilda Lephfew, 1852 r
street northeast.
3@MarJorie Shaw Stuart, 1915 18th
street northwest.
Six to twelve years.
1-EIIzabeth Whalen, e2e c street
southwest.
2-Walter S. Smoot, 2o2 9TH street
northwest.
(Agnes cronin, 1910 36th street
= northwest.
Benjamin e. Abbott, 21o 18th
street southwest.
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Never Had Rowed.

One witness swore that two of the
three stewards in her boat admitted that
they had never had an oar in their hands
before and did not even know what the
oarlock was for. The lifeboats were filled
SO indinerently and lowered so quickly
that, according to the uncontradicted evt-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-01-19
TOPICS oF THE STREET.

FOREIGN TRADING.-For the second
successive day there were practically no
transactions yesterday for foreign account
in This market.
DIVIDENDS DECLARED. - Dividends
have been declared as follows: Cambria
Steel Company. regular quarterly IA per
cent Iayable February -. Parrot silver
and Copper Mining Company regular quar-
2s United States Metal Products Company,
regular quarterly ia per cent on the pre-
ferred, payable February 10 Pacific Bank,
regular quarterly per cent, payable Feb
Tuarv. !. Silversmiths Company regular
quarterly 1ia per cent, payable February 10.
Gorham Manufacturing Company, regular
quarterly 2l2 per cent on the common, pay
able February - Amalgdmated Copper
payable February %. Pressed Steel Car
Company, regular quarterly IA per cent on
the preferred, payable February p.
STOCK EXCHANGE NEW MEMBERS.
--Fal De Saint Phalle and Richard Whit
ney have been elected members OF the New
York Stock Exchange. The membership of
William r. Holligan has been posted for
transfer to Phiiipse r. r. Greene, and that
OF Alexander II. Rutherford for transfer to
Euette Cammack.
COFFEE EXCHANGES NEW OFF,
CERS-At the annual election Of the New
York Coffee Exchange Yesterday Henry
Schaefer was reelected president William
Bayne, ir. was elected vice-president, sue
Ceeding Henry j. Turner, and James II.
Taylor was reelected treasurer Members
of the board of managers elected TO serve
two years We're j. d. Pickslay, Frank Nor
ton. George W. NanderhOcf, George Gra-
venhorst Henry u. Turner and Samuel
Lee.
SECURITIES LISTED There has been
admitted 10 the Stock Exchange list S566,j0
capital stock NJ the Utah Copper Company,
. $500 900 on official notice Of issuance I'm cX-
change for Bingham & Garfield Railway
Company convertible bonds and $j6,510 on
official notice OF issuance in exchange for
stock Of the railway and that Il has passed
beyond the control Of the Utah Copper
Company.
RUBBER COMPANN'S STOCK DIVI-
DEND-The x. +. Goodrich Rubber Com
pany has declared a 20 per cent dividend
on its common stock payable in preferred
stock
BRITISH WESTINGHOUSE BRAKE
COMPANY -- The Westinghouse Brake
Company OF London, of which the West
inghOuse Air Brake Company IS a large
stakeholder. has declared a dividend OF 10
per cent. Of which 10 per cent is the regu-
lar semi-annual disbursement and > per
cent Is a bonus for the year.
RAY CENTRAL-John A. Hayes has
been elected director Of the Ray Central
Copper Mining Company 10 succeed Will
fam r. Sharp resigned, the other directors
have been reelected.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-01-19
CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE.

Traders on the Consolidated Stock EH-
change who had taken on lines OF STOCKS
early In the session threw them over },
the later dealings. disguised AT the lack OF
snap that the market had displayed. Ihls
resulted IN a weak closing. II appeared 10
be a waiting market throughout the DAY.
without. however. anyone seeming 10 know
what was the DEVELOPMENT being waited
for Missouri Pacific i'm the early deallngs
had displayed exceptional frmness on &C.
tive trading, touching a high price Of. US,
hut II later softened with the rest o, re
list selling down TO 4oas. Reading had ne
ard steel common third steel common
touched an early high price Of, eSs; but tie y,
quotation was made on the sale OF 2 i snis, !!
amount of stock. Lehigh Valley was LII. III.
less active than has been the case rrc-II "a,
Copper sold as high rs @'i, SINE i!.r TT
not get above III While mucn ,,,,,se.s
continued to he taken I'm 81, Paui NJ Nv.or,I,.
Probabilities. that stock was Only u"tb
deal, I'm. 4 small amount sold a. "'H"
as 1851. Detailed operations follow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-01-19
FOREIGN BANK RETURNS.

London, Jan. 1s-The weekly return OF
the Bank of England shows the following
changes: Total reserve increased Fl, 800, 900:
circulation decreased f5H,0C0; bullion in
creased 1929, 900: other securities decreased
10000 other deposits decreased f635,0O0
ment securities unchanged. The proper
ton of the Banks reserve TO liabilities is
now 1890 per cent against AZ per cent last
week and compares with an increase from
1890 per cent to 5lA per cent in this week
last year. The rate of discount is un-
changed at per cent.
The clearings through the London banks
for the week were f344, 1000, against f3l9,-
$4,000 In this week last year.
Paris, Jan. 1S.-The weekly return OF the
Bank Of France shows the following
changes: Gold on hand increased $500. 900
francs: silver on hand increased 2,s25, 900
francs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-01-19
OUTSIDE SECURITIES.

TRADING in the market for outside securi-
ties developed fair activity, and while some
irregularity was shown at the outset, lneIs
was considera BILE strength in NUMBER Oh
tho leading copper issues. which later eN-
tended TO the lower priced shares. lnsplra-
ton was the principal feature, moving up
nearly "A noint Butte Coalition, Greene
Cananea and Braden were slightly higher
The silver stocks were steady but quiet.
I.ehigh Valley Coal was fairly active at
range OF about . points; American TOBACCO
old was strong but inactive. while the eN-
were heavy. British American
Tobacco, after slight Improvement, de-
Cliued 3, United Cigar Stores was shade
lower. I'm bonds, Norfolk * Western new
mcut OF "a. other issues were unchanged
Detailed operations follow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-01-19
FINANCIAL ELECTIONS.

New York. January II, 1872
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF IHE SIOCh-
HOLDERS OF JAMES III. DCNHAM Il CO
was held at the office Of the Company. 80
I3roadwav. Borough Of Manhattan, New YORK.
ON January II. 1912 The following Directors
were elected for the ensuing year: 80
William C. EnElc. William 3, Goodwin VIII
lam 4. Little. Theodore W. LulinE' WiIan r
Webb Al a subsequent meeting OF the Direc-
tors the following officers were elected for the
ensuing year:
President William \. Little
Vice President, William T.. Webb.
Treasurer John r. Browne.
Secretary, james NJ. Happen
JANTE.S NJ TApPF[\. secretary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-01-19
FINANCIAL MEETINGS.
once Of
pRoOKIYS RAPID TRANSIT COMPANY.
City of New York,


January 8rd. 1912
The annual meeting OF the stockholders Ger +S od
the RrookIyn Rapid Transit Company Tor me
election Of five 10 directors 10 serve three ~
wears. and or three 90 inspectors OF election
10 serve at the next succeeding annual meet
ing and for the purpose OF transactlng such
other business as may be duly brought peioIe
the meeting. will be held at Twelve Q cIoGh
noon on Friday, January 26th, 1871 at the
office Of the company SO Clinton street BOT
otJgh of Brooklyn. New York city. The pols
viii remain open for one hour. The transfer
hooks will be closed at 3 O'Clock r. NJ. on
Tuesdav, January 9th, 1912 and VIII remain
closed until ten o'clock 4. NJ on the day I'M
Inediately succeeding said stockholders meet
ing. J. IL. BtNNi.\GID->' - -
GENERAL FIRE EXTINGUIsHER CONAN:
The annual meeting Of the stoGkhoiaers oi
This company for the election OF directors anu
Tor such other business as may properly c"lIIo
before this meeting will be held at 'ne I'm an
nanv's Office in the German-American BuLalhg
10. Liberty street, New York city n. ~ a. al
Ten a clock a. nj. Wednesday, January "Ist,
100 transfer hooks will be closed on January
com 1872 and reopened February "a. 9i@.
H. b. CROSS. secretary
Providence r. l.. January l2th. L5Lz.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-01-19
DIVIDEND NOTICES.
THE BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD
GnMpa>X
F OF THE SECRETARY,

OFFICE OF THE SECREIAB1' ,
Baltimore Nd January II. lpl3
The Board OF Directors this day DECLARED iTon
months ended December 81 1911, a dividend OK
Two (1 Per Cent. on the Preferred Stock 81 the
Company payable March ]. 1872, 70 the stock
holders Of record at the close OF ousine'i1"n
February I, 1912.
The Board also declared from the surplus earn
inss OF the Company a dividend Of Three 49, Per
Cent on the Common stock ~ the Company, pay.
able March l. 1912 TO the stockholders NJ record
at the close OF business on February l, 1917.
The transfer books will not close.
- W
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-01-19
FOREIGN FINANCIAL.

London. Jan. ls-Consols closed un-
changed al 77ss for money and III for ac-
count Anaconda was unchanged at f7%
Canadian Pacific Is lower at 1865. Grand
Trunk y higher at a
Money was firm and discount rates hard
ened on the gold exports In India
The stock market was quiet and steady
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-01-19
r>IrEp DRY GoODs COMPANIFs.

Hoh0kcn. =. J, JanuarY y, IJI-.
\ quarterly dividend Of Two Per Cent ~
viii be paid February LIST. 1912 70 holders ~
common stock NJ United Dry Goods Companies
~ record at three r. NJ THURSDAY, January
osrr 1912 MOSES ELY. Se-rstsry.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-01-19
PRESSED STEEL CAR COMPANY.

PREFERRED DIVIDEND 40. 80
4 quarterly dividend Of ONE AND THREE
QUARTERS PER CENT G&eD will b. paid On
the preferred stock Of this Company February
2Ist, 1912 10 stockholders Of record ~ the close
Of business January 3lst. 1912 cheques Will he
mailed from the Office OF the CoTpanr. The
transfer books will close al three r. NJ January
31st 1912 and reopen AZ ten " February
oist 1912 r p VAN HORNE Treasurer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-01-19
THE n n CL,FIIN COMPANy.

Church & Worth St.. New York. Jam is 1917
A quarterly dividend Of one and one-quarter
0itcgl Per cent on the First Preferred stock
and ono and one-haN nlsCl Per cent. on t.a
Second Preferred stock Of this company VII ~
n,iJ February 1st 1912 10 holders Of the Pre-
fsrrcd stocks NJ record At three p. NJ. Wedres-
day. January oath, 1872 -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-01-19

- Broadway. New York, January =. 1912
NJ meeting ~ the Directors NJ the Amalga.
mated Copper Company dividend NJ one ha'
OF one Per Cent ~ 81 IN was declared. pay
able February ~, 1912. to stockholders ~ record
on the books Of the Company 4s 90 y o'clock
noon, January "a 1912.
n NtL.ITN Secretary and Treasurer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-01-19
INACTIVE STOCKS.

The following were the last actual safes
and the closing quotations for stocks IN
which there were no transactions yes'eF-
day on the New York Stock Exchange:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-01-19
RIAL.

Salcs Open High Low E ,a,
100 Nm coal pf.JjSSII lSI 70! 20. q! !gs
900 BAY state Gas 2 - ,e7-
Is 900 Britain Tob Q. Is i lbs 30 8
II Conley FoIl....l+ 1io lSS lo2
roo con Rub Tire. ga SO 80 20
IOi 6 w Helme. lG l1i loV lou,
300 Houston oil cts Ss ~ - -
100 Int Rdb 7 cts. l7ls la Ia -
] : Youugs... 1855 100 loo d d933
$50 .Iehigh G : 1875 900 W. go
i25 McA & Forbes IO 10 l6o ~
3P Ram lob. FAB ~ ?i5 a.
$50 ! Reynolds ISIS 100 IN, Io99-3
200 VI Rumely co. 9sH 9N,s eNt sSS
- In Cigar Mfg, a'g 1+'2 % 90
$50 In Gig StOres..l9 40 ~ -
> Wcyman 4 Br.l6o loS lo' i"'