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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-13
RECAUSES
HEAVY LOSS
Two North End Plants
Swept By Flames;
Damage, 500, 900

Fire believed TO have started In
the welding room of the Detroit
Foundry Co.'s plant ut Fordyce and
Marston-aves.. at 1880 o'clock. Fri
day night, did damage estimated at
$4,000 to the foundry concern. and
wiped out the Farmer Mfg. Co.. ma
chine shop. on the third floor of the
building. with damage estimated at
$4,000 more.
Forty cottages on Fordyce-ave.,
facing the big plant. were scorched
by the flames. and their occurants.
many OF them employees Of the foun-
dry and OF other nearby plants, were
all driven out by firemen, who had
TO pour tons Of water over the
houses to prevent their destruction.
The plant OF the Detroit Wire
Spring Co.. south OF the burned
foundry, were threatened by the
flames. but the Acme company's fre
crew, aided by city firemen, played
streams on the factories and the
nearby cottages. saving them from
the blaze.
Capt. Patrick Sullivan, OF Truck
"a. fell from . one-story roof at the
rear of the plant while directing his
men. and was dased by the fan. and
injured about the head and shoul-
ders. Police Inspector Thomas
OGrady sent him to Harper hos
pital, but after receiving treatment
he went to his home at No. 1915
Twelfth-st.
Mrs. vincent Pecinkownis and her
|one-day-old baby were carried from
the cottage ut No. 80 Fordyce-ave..
when the blaze was 1t it, height,
and the flames were scorching the
front OF the cottage. All Of the
other occupants Of the cottages were
ordered to leave. until the danger Of
q spread Of the names was past
r. L. Bromley. president Of the
foundry company. declared, satur-
day morning. that the operating
plant OF the foundry was not
wrecked, but would be in shape to
resume work IN short time. when
electric wires were festrung, and
minor repairs made.
The pattern shop. the welding
room, the stock rooms and the up
per floors of the building bore the
brunt OF the damage.
Mr.. Bromley estimated his hrm's
loss at close to e75.ooo. and declared
that the loss OF the Farmer Mfg.
Co. would reach $4,000. and per
lhaps $4,000.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-13
DETROIT

David A. Brown. president and Gen-
eral manager Of the Peoples Gen-
eral Ice Delivery Co. was elected
s to the , presidency n Of the Middle
which completed its fourteenth an
nual convention. In indianapolis,
Thursday. The association has 500
members and IL the largest of its
kind In the country.
Directors or the PeninsuIar state
bank have authorized the psyment
of quarterly dividend OF three
per cent. April I. bringing the
bank to IL per cent basis There
are now Ave banking institutions
In Detroit which pay IL per cent
annually. Besides the Peninsular.
they are the Peoples state, the
Dime Savings. the Wayne County
and Home Savings. and the Detroit
Trust Co.
An echo OF the Shooting Of stephen
Delesky. by Motorcycle OfAcer
Charles Frurip. as Stanley Soko-
lowski was fleeing with some chick
ems stolen from the coop of Rus
police court Friday. when Frank
Kasminski and Stanley sokolowski
waived to the recorders court on a
grand larceny charge. Delesky's
name appeared on the nle as a co.
defendant with the other men. but
inflicted by the officer.
Traffic Commissioner A. r. waterfall.
Of the Detroit Beard Of Commerce,
has been notified that the "car
spotting" case, which has been out
OF sight for about a year. will be
reopened, and that the protestants
will be given until April to file
briefs on why the charge should
not be imposed. There are 702 indus
tries In Detroit that are effected.
The carriers propose charge or
5h cents a ton for placing cars on
private tracks. Detroiters supposed
that the railroads had dropped their
contention until this notification
came. Mr.. Waterfall will go ahead
with the case.
The Detroit Physicians Business
bureau has been formed. with an
office at No. 80 Highest. east. for the
purpose of securing better collec-
lions of physicians accounts. Its
board OF control consists Of DIR.
James r. Davis. DR.. John ", Bell.
DR.. r.. Ia Clark. DR.. Howard Peirce,
DR.. Walter Ford and DIR. w. IT.
Diebel The organisation will try
to get a classification OF those who
pay promptly and those who do
not. There will be no blacklist,
according 70 DIR. Bell. and the
members will not refuse those who
are slow in paying. IL they are In
real need.
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HIGHLAND PARK.

A new club known as the High
land Park Rotary club. composed OF
local business men has been organ
lied I'm this village. At the latest
were elected. The officers elected
were J. r. Crusoe. president: DIT.
Foden. vlce-president; II. A. Sisson.
secretary. Al. r.. Crosby, treasurer:
y. Jones. Thomas Marshall. Jr.; w.
A. knstner. and DIR. Cautman. The
club has for Its object the promo
ton OF business interests OF this VIII
lage ana will, at the meetings, dis
matters working toward the general
good and welfare of the whole. II
IN the Intention to have on its mem
oership roll one representative from
each line OF business and profession
Ing VIII be held March rs at the
Ferris-ave.
Mrs. II. NJ. Smith and son. Carlton.
heen visiting friends and relatives
In Ohio during the past week, have
returned home.
The subjects Of sundays sermons
ssures viii be r rs frrsp4y...sie
Conflict" morning: and "A Teacher
Come From God" evening.
The Grace chapter OF Westminster
ouiiu Will meet Monday evening. at
the home Of Miss Mabel Nelson, OF
No ~ Avalon-ave.
Mrs. Moultrie. OF London. Eng, In
visiting at the home OF her mother.
Mrs. Allison. OF No. 147 Louise-ave.
Owing TO the war situation, Mrs.
Moultrie will remain here for some
time.
on Sunday evening the pastor of
the Highland Park Baptist church
VIII preach the <frst OF a series OF
n a nm ~ "a a
subject OF his first sermon will be
"Piunging into Life" The subject
of the Sunday morning sermon Will
be The Tests OF Life"
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squadron. The city may fall before
many hours.
Among the warshlps sent to
Smyrna was the battleship Triumph,
according to Athens dispatches to-
day. AS In the Dardanelles fighting
the Triumph was sent to the head of
the fighting line. She shelled the
Smyrna forts for several hours be-
fore Turkish projectile exploded
on her deck end forced her 10 with
draw. The damage was slight and
she was expected to resume her place
In the line today.
All day yesterday the ueen Eliza
beth and other British and French
warships continued a lively FIRE
against the forts inside the Oar
danelles. Toward dusk they advanc-
ed to a point near Karantina and de-
s;royed bride about two anSra half
miles from the town OF Dardanelles.
The Turkish forts at the entrance
OF the narrows apparently have re-
ceived fresh supplies OF ammunition.
Instead of waiting for the battle feet
to move into closer range they open
the engagement each day with salvos
from the batteries on the hills at the
approach Of the bomoarding war
ships.
Namazieh continues to present the
most serious obstacle to the passage
of the narrows' entrance. Her bat
teries are maintaining a steady Ave
into the charnel. according to
Athens dispatches.
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L|FE
GROUND0U|
Geo. Winckler Crush
Under Three Ton
Motor Truck

George winckier. 10 years olf q
No. SIS Congressst. east. va;
stantIy killed. late Friday afternoo1
when he was run over By 4 thru
ton motor truck. owned ~ ~
Packard Motor Car Co.. and drivo
By Charles Johr. % pears ol1, >
No. sl6 Baldwin-ave.. the rear vhoc@
OF the truck passing over The ~
abdomen. "A
The winckler lad was rolIorl ekot
Ing in the street on McDougol 1--we.
between Larned and Coneres1 u(1l
when the accident occurred. a1h1 oox
eral other children were eta<ln1
nearby. a {, AZ
Johr, who vas taken Into -
pending thorough inveotiGnt>u
made statement to Assistan( Pro-
ecutor Philip Robinson. IN whioh ~
declared that ne did not - tn
winckler boy 1t al. rscstvinB ~
hrst notice Of the tragedy WIN -
felt the Jar a. his truck passod Cv~<
the child's body. Johr said that ~
was looking out for the other chl<
dren, ahead Of his machine, and -
driving At the rate Of about II e.
an hour when the tragedy ocour<p1
DIR. w. M. Donald. of No. ~ {o|
Iferson-ave.. and Leonard Neon q
No. TIT Congress-st. east, swho MA
messed the accident, both exonerote@
Johr Of blame.
DR.. Donald rushed to the bcy'o
side. but found that death had 49,
instantaneous, and turned the 49,
over to Coroner Duryea's. i
John meanwhile telephoned 70 ~
police. and waited for of1cefs g.
take him into custody. Inspectc
James McCarty ordered him hel4.
Coroner Burgess declared that ~
tragedy was another argument ~
the closing Of certain streets - {oII
trafic at certain hours. to givo tn
children q chance to skate and plox
IN the streets. In view Of the scog
city Of regular Fairgrounds u some
districts Of the city. I
He suggested that the counc1
should take up the matter.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-13

In action and replete with enjoyable
singing and dancing numbers. "A
Day In Paris" In the title OF the Sec
ond act and IL has 10 do with a series
of laughable adventures In a
Parisian cafe. The song hits I'm the
show are said TO be more numerous
than In any other buriesque offering
on the circuit. The special feature
OF the olio will be the Big Four quar-
tet, Frank Pickett, Frank stanhopc.
Eddie Drury and Harry Frankel. Ia
new songs and comedy; Ora Entail.
dancer. will present the spectacular
Dance OF Life"
WASHINGTON.
IL you have never seen Elsie Janis
on the stage. then by all means let
her lure you TO the Washington the
alter next week. where she viii he
seen in The Caprices OF Kitty" a
comedy that Elsie wrote her
self Miss Janis knew what she
could do 10 please the public. for she
made her noteworthy debut In The
Cup" but she was anxious
to become n playwright. Tho Ca
prices OF Kitty" II IL said. embodies
all the attractions Of the stage In ono
smashing idea. There Is the roman
tic, dramatic and comedy vein run
ming through IT, Besides her imita-
tions-and there IL no one to COM
pare with Elsie Janis In thls--she
laughs with you. and you laugh at
her. and her~capricious caprices, from
driving racer at 50 miles past speed
limit. TO Disgusting herself In weird
and wonderful costumes and visiting
her nance artist In his studio. The
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Coming to the Local Playhouses

plieity. visits tho Darwin home at
night To recover tne teIl-taie arm
davlt, lie enters the house by stealth
and ~ overtaken by Mrs. Darwin.
With her To give him the affidavit.
she refuses TO betray her husband.
Emerson IN about To leave when OAR
win comes upon the scene. he ac-
cuses his wife Of infidefity Natur-l-
ly she resents the insult Darwin Ii
obdnrate and divorce follows.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-13
NOTED RUSS
IS DEAD
Famed Count White II
Taken By
Death

PETROGRAD. March 1S,Qpunt
Sergius witte. former Russian pre-
mier. and dominant figure .inr@fnr
ternational politics. il dead. It wa
oficially announced today. =
Count witte owed his chief claim
to fame to what was generally con-
sidered his diplomatic triumph Over.
Japan in the Portsmouth peace ne
gotiations, at the close Of the Russor
Japanese war. Since his retirement
as president of Russia's nrst consti.
tutional ministry he had been en-.
gagged In n number Of diplomatIc'
ventures. He was reported In Rouao
last fall, attempting to induces Italy
to join the allies.
Count witte was born IN TfniA
in June. 1s49. After graduating frorn
the University OF Odessa he begao
his career as clerk in railway
freight ONCE. He advanced rapidly
and his successful handling az sitho
transportation problem In the Russo.
Turkish war won him influences n
oficial circles at Petrograd.
From an appointment as minister
Of communication. Count witts wAs|
advanced few months later to the
post Of minister Of finance. Later
he was secretary Of state to hie
majesty and privy councillor. When
the FIRST Russian constitutional min
istry was formed he was made pres
ident. retiring in 1906.
Count witte possessed the highest
Russian and foreign orders. He had
been honored by many universities
and towns. fsA y
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-13

hudson aud Ernest r. Carr. The
play was adapted for the screen by
Herbert Hall Winslow.
GAYErx.
Billy Arlington. the tramp come
dian and one OF the best known en-
tertainers In burlesque. heads the
Golden Crook" company 10 appear
In the Gayety theater next week he
ginning with the sunday matinee
The Golden Crook" n the familiar
name OF popular show. but IL Is
promised that everything In the pro-
duction Ii as new as 10 has been pos
sible to make A. From Riches to
Rags" Ia the title Of the two-act
musical revue 20 be presented Chief
In support Of Comedian Arlington.
who holds the center OF the stage
most OF the time. will be Babe La
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-13
VERDICT IS
SIX CENTS
Jury Makes Nominal
Award in Alienation
Suit

The circuit court jury. which
heard the alienation OF affections
suit brought by Mrs. Grace Carver
against Mrs. Ida Shaft, widow OF q
saloonkeeper. In which damages Of
$4,000 were claimed for the al
legged theft of the affections Of the
plaintiffs husband. returned q YER
dict, Friday afternoon, awarding
Mrs. Carver six cents.
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within the Law The play was
written for Miss wycheriy who APP
peared In the original production In
the Hudson theater. New YORK The
producers OF the picture have adopt
dramatic incidents Of the play by
having the characters speak their
lines Just as they DO on the legiti-
mate stage. The spectators are able
the lips, n great deal az the dialogue
Miss Wycherly and Mr.. Kellerd are
ably supported by Katherine Lasaiie.
Charles Trowbridge. Edna Hlbbard
Albert Gran. Tim" Cronin. WILDER G.
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WALLING.

Roy walling and his own stock
will open the walling the
alter. formerly the Folly. Monday.
Mar. %. with the comedy drama.
won At Last" The theater has been
overhauied and redecor-
ated. Renee Noel will be Mr.. wal
ling's leading woman, and n number
OF players popular with Detroit au-
diences will be I'm the company.
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CADILLAC.

THE Monte Carlo Girls IL the
name OF next weeks attraction in
the Cadillac theater. the engagement
to begin Sunday afternoon. Harry
Welsh. the funny little Hebrew with
the funny little slide" Is the chief
fun maker, and he will be supported
by Fred Binder, Will Saunders. Dolly
NJ orrissey, Dorothy Collins and Hazel
Moore. The show opens with a live
ly burlesque called 'fzzy. the Detec-
tive" and the skit is said 10 be rapid
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ocoasisaea from rr~eeaIsE PAGE,

ceasissed srom Pr~ceaisE Paxes
present the Imperial Grand Opera
company In Great Moments from
Grand Operas" SIG 81 A. Salvatt IL
the conductor. and the company In
cludes Anton Heyman. saul Roseiie.
siivio Pagilla. Victor parnski. Nadia
kirhes., Eve Tugby, Malvina JOY and
Maria Ieide. Other numbers on the
bill include Rosie Lloyd, from the
London music halls and sister OF
Alice and Marie Lloyd, Henry Lewis.
IN "a Vaudeville cocktatl." Frank
Milton and the DeI.ons sisters In n
new act; Dave Kramer and GeorRe
Morton, the Australian woodchop-
pers. John and Bertha 9Ieeson and
Fred Houlihan and the Mooreoscope.
GARRICk.
McIntyre and Heath, delineators OF
the old style OF darby" who Hour
ished In tho south before the war,
Will oner an elaborate revival 81
usorge v, Hobart and Jean schwartz
musical novelty, The Ham Tree" In
the uarriek theator. Monday evening.
beginning weeks engagement
These comedians. who have been be-
fore the public for over 90 years
present the Negro with all his nat
ural comedy. There In no riot OF
ragtime. coon shouting and obtrusiya
substitution OF counterfeit of the real
Negro In their performances IL L.
refreshing TO see these men. with q
few old clothes and a daub OF burnt
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-13

oiogist. being the strangest card.
Gardner can sing. ton n story ana
play cornet In n manner TO thor
oughiy entertain an audience. Dixon,
I B1we ,r and DIxon: known 20 yagde-
rubes.y will visit the Miles for the
first time. featuring n buriesaue con-
cert that In highly amusing Their
comedy IL supplemented by 4 daring
ssriai exhibition. presented by Anna
Michigan girls. have ss een hers s,s'f Re-.
fore, and their pleasing vocal and
musical Offering In well remembered
Completing the bill will be the cole
man trio, eccentric comedy acrobafs
the Nut brothers. who. try 20 live up
edies. The Miles exclusive photo
comedies will precede the daily
vaudeville matinee a. usual
AVENUE.
The Gambler will be presented
next week IN the Avenue theater by
the Permanent Players. The action
York city. A srcup OF nnanciers.
headed by Wilbur Emerson. has or
fanized a chain OF banks which has
severely taxed their resources. They
are guilty OF n technical violation Of
the federal banking laws and Dar-
Gus Of Emerson because the latter
was once engaged TO Mrs. Darwin,
decides TO set the machinery OF his
office IN motion against the group
cowper. one OF the group. r. induced
tor. that he may secure immunity
from prosecution. He prepares an
affidavit which be leaves az Darwln's
home In the latter's absence. Will
bur, hearing Of his associates du-
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Emerson decides that there IL no use
OF Ave persons taking the response
hiltty for the irregularity OF the
banks operation. and accordingly.
makes himself the Victim. The cur-
tain falls with Emerson going 10
prison and Catherine Darwin saying
these encouraging words 20 him:
when you are free I shall be wait
ing" Margaret Neville Will imper-
senate the role OF GATHERINGS; Frank
Charlton. that OF Wilbur Emerson.
and Russell Brady. Darwin.
LYCEUM.
The shepherd OF the Hills" comes
to the Lyceum theater. Sunday after
noon for a weeks engagement The
play IL n dramatization OF Harold
Bell wrights hook of the same title.
and the many interesting characters
OF the novel are visualized on the
stage. Daniel Hewitt has grown
lonely in the city and mourning the
loss OF his son goes into the hills.
There he makes friends with the
Matthews and In taken into their
home. He learns that his artist son.
years before. had wronged the
daughter OF the Matthews and the
painting which made him famous
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Tour. Frank Dobson. Eleanor -eoeh-
ran. tho. Beau Brummel trio. and the
Dancing Days. A sensational Euro
pean ballet will constitute one OF the
riotous features OF the performance.
a splendid scenic investiture IL pro-
mIsed for the two-act burletta and
the singing numbers will be ambiti-
ous1y staged.
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James Murphy, alias "Brool<lyn Jim-
my.- 80 years old, arrested . few
days ago on an old warrant, charg-
ing him with the theft Of several
thousand dollars worth of furs
from the store Of Lou J. Eppinger.
No. sol Gratiot-ave.. was discharg-
promptly rearrested by Detectives
Reid and DibDle as q disorderly
person, and will be driven out OF
town. The stolen furs were found
In q room on Adams-ave., rented
by Murphy. but the man had as
for more than two years before he
was picked up on the street here a
few days ago. Meanwhile, the
other persons, needed as witnesses
In the case, had left the city and
could not be found to appear In
court.
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was posed by the girl. whose broken
heart and wronged body were part
OF tho toll OF success. Daniel lives
life OF expiatlon for his sons
crime. There Is the love interest OF
young Grant Matthews and Sammy
lee. a girl OF the hills. iovable and
wholesome: the light between Grant
and the bully OF the mountains; the
mysterious shot that rings out In the
night and saves the life OF Dan. and
mystery is cleared away. the long
lost son appears from the shadow OF
the woods. and the wounds OF many
aching hearts are healed.
"rn Old Kentucky" now in its
twenty first year OF undiminished
prosperity viii pay It's annual visit
March 81. The racing scene with
It's thoroughhred horses has always
been n favorite with playgoers.
FAMILY.
Nance O'Neii and nm ali-star cast
IN a motion picture presentation OF
Count Leo Tolstoi's play The Kreut-
ger sonata" will be the Offering in
next week. II deals In an unnipch-
Ing way with a social probiem OF
the day Miriam and Celia. foster
sisters. become involved. through
Celia's passion for Mlriam's husband
nnravelling. In the cast in addition
TO Miss oNeii are William r. shay
and Theda Bara. well-known IN thea
trical circles. Starting Thursday
and continuing for three days. Mar
saret wycherly. John Kellerd and a
dramatic success The, Fight" writ
ten by Bayard veiilcfS author OF
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cork create the genuine atmosphere
OF tho southland with the natural
touch OF the Negro. whose very seri-
Srsn,ss ., = prSdgst,,,. OF ls.s p, r.
Tree" took the famous old sketch
The Georgia Minstreis," which Nc
fntyre and Heath had been present
ing for several years. and wrote his
the curtain 10 the end OF the per-
formance the comedians keep the
audience In continuous roar of
laughter, The company includes
ward Wade. Otto Johnson. Edward
a. Holden, Norman Woodward
Msude wtnans. Jack Bell. Ted Homes
and Lulu Wells.
Macbeth has been chosen by
az ~ shakesperean and classic
plays "a his opening Offering In the
GarFick theater when on Monday
March, ~. he begins a weeks ensage.
ment Macbeth" u one OF the most
Tragedies and Mr.. Manteifs prrfor.
nance OF the part OF the 'rhhnc Of
Cawdor u the best that has been seen
son the American stage sincesihe days
OF Edwin Booth: aecording TO WI
toIre for the week viii he Monday.
Macbeth" Tuesday Romeo and
Juliet" Wednesday matinee, Mer-
chant OF Venice" "Wednesday might,
"RicheIieu." Thursday. King Lear"
Friday. "King John" Saturday mat
inee. Hamlet and Saturday eve
ming. Merchant OF Venice"
MILES.
There's suggestion or spring In
next weeks headline attraction In
the Miles. announced as "A sprightly
romance set 20 music" IL is Tnusi-
cal comedy In miniature. entitled.
when Love Was Young. and Is
presented BY MEMO Moore. one OF
tho most prolific producers In this
particular line Sew al OF the Moore.
acts have been on view In tho Miles
from time TO time and have iryari-
ably made good and this. the latest
IN said TO be lavishly mounted and
costumcd. with cast OF six excel
lent entertainers The bill VIII be
strong In. comedy features. Grant
Gardner. the popular blackface mon
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AUBURN, N. VA quart Of beans
In Mrs. william Bills oven exploded.
tore the stove to bits, bombarded the
kitchen and terrorized the neishbor-
hood.
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YALE is CHAMP
OF BASKETEERS

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, March a.
Yale is undisputed champion in col
lege basketball circles here today, as
a result Of her 36 to Is defeat of
Dartmouth last night.
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Detrels Time. Job rn.s,ns Dept.--
Main lBz0.
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ON
SMYRNA is
DETERMINED

tCo.tinued from Page o.eJ
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Detroit Times JOB rr,...ss Dept
Main l570.