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Evening journal., 1916-03-25
BY JOHN II. HEARLEY
United Press staff Correspondent
Aboard Steamer Sussex.

Aboard Steamer Sussex.
BOULOGNE, Via Paris, March
25.-TwO of the twelve Americans
known TO have been aboard the
Channel liner Sussex believed to
have been tOrpedOed, in crossing
the Channel yesterday afternoon,
are missing and believed to be
lost.
They are: Elizabeth Baldwin,
and her father. of Philadelphia.
A Paris dispatch reported this
afternoon that Elizabeth Baldwin,
of Philadelphia, suffered a broken
leg and other injuries, and that
her father and mother were taken
into BoulOgne. A United Press
dispatch from BoulOgne listed both
Miss Baldwin and her father as
missing.
Three American passengers
agree that they saw a torpedo.
II is estimated that fifty of the
$50 passengers lost their lives,
though il is possible some were
picked up and taken into other
ports.
The Sussex left Folkestone shortly
after noon yesterday under excellent
weather conditions and was nearing
I al. ~.
was struck I was conversing with
other Americans among my fello
Continued on Page Two.
Evening journal., 1916-03-25
Tie Evening Journal TO Give
News of WiIIaFd-MoFan Bout

widespread public interest In the Willard
pugiSlc EVENING
the tight the public by
which carled
blow blOw the details viii be dashed
EVENING JOtRNAIi Office.
story public megaphone
nouneements. which Nimngonian puts plenty
into II.
the crowd Fourth Shpey streets and get the
news of fight.
Evening journal., 1916-03-25

Ministers from all parts OF Delaware
and the Eastern Shore OF Mary land
will flock 10 Wilmington next week
for the annual session of the Whining
ton Methodist Episcopal Conference.
which will convene in Union NJ. r.
Church on Wednesday morning next.
Monday and Tuesday will see the in
fux OF the pastors. and nearly every
one will be present when Bishop
Berry calls the conference to order on
Wednesday morning.
Il is expected that the Rev W. A.
Wise. pastor of Scott Church. will be
reelected Conference secretary and
that the other Conference officers viii
be chosen again. The Rev II. A. G.
Woster6eld statistical secretary, has
been in and may not assume that ex-
acting work for the approaching ses-
sion.
Instead OF q missionary sermon be-
Continued on Page Two.
Evening journal., 1916-03-25
VIOLATED TRAFFIC RULES.

Benjamin Fieldman was fined 81
and costs in City Court today on a
charge of violating the traffic rules.
officer Burchenal said he failed to
stop his team when given the proper
signal at Fourth and Market streets.
Evening journal., 1916-03-25
FOURTEEN OFFENDERS BACH.

In City Court today fourteen men
were arraigned ON a charge of drunk
eness. The highest 1ne. So and costs,
was imposed on John Rodgers.
Evening journal., 1916-03-25
DENAND MORE so1DnEs os- BourR.

DEMAND MORE s0IDHEs OK B0RDEB.
- rns Unitsa PRESS
WASHINGTON. ssa-rh .s.-rlszs 70 eszans ss'-s '-1ra
s5r the lieziean border and sse s7assua q ssrss-
seas ror-y vsss Ssssuass q sssss easfrtss' g s'
ess sssssuy today Ases.z va sssr@ss r=sa N'sSfS'
Evening journal., 1916-03-25
ONE on sUssEx DIAN Ar DoyIR

~ The United Press
DOVER, Eng March s5.rhe body Of seisaan 7ssss-.
ger OF che sussex was brought hefe today.
Evening journal., 1916-03-25
cARRASzA wnI CIT A4ArsIrIOs.

~ Tho uni.ed Press
WASHINGTON, March zS-ssszeaa Arasasssesr Arss1seso
toia, arranged win Secretary lansing tie release e
cargo ammunition ship Monterey a. New York TO
vesI vas TO have sailed ssr vera Cruz yesterday but was seq
up BY customs auisoritisr.
Evening journal., 1916-03-25
5AMEs :. AIeeINs DEAp.

p Higgns. retired local freight agent Of the D.
r. r. Co. died suddenly bis homo last evening Ho &
90 years old and q 35d degree Mason.
Evening journal., 1916-03-25
ropAY,s rEMPERATuREs.
SUN AND TIDES.

High water .... 40 A. NJ. 4.55 p. NJ.
Low water .... lll0A NJ. ll-3o P.AL
Reedy Island, high and low water one
hour earlier.
Evening journal., 1916-03-25
HEATHER

Partly cloudy tonight and
sunday; probably showers
and warmer Sunday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-02
PASSENGER MEN TO ELECT
Washington Association to Name Its
Officers on December 10.

Members OF the Washington Pas
senger and Ticket Agents Associa
tion will hold their annual election
on December IS. when most. of the
present officers are expected to be
reinstated In the positions they now
hold. Barely a year old, the associa.
tion has made rapid strides since itr
organization on November is, 1915
since which time all of the passenger
traffic managers Of the initial lines
leading out OF Washington have affi.
Hated with the organization.
More than 1875 members now belong
to the w. r and r.. A. ~ Two ban.
quets have been held within the yeaH
end much good fellowship and cd.
operation have been effected through
it's efforts. On January o the trave.
logue lecturer OF the Great Northern
Railway will give an illustrated talk
on Glacier Park, Yellowstone Park
and the Canadian Rockies and
Grand canyon. This will be held nj
the New COCHRAN Hotel.
The present officers are: j. A.
,Hurney, PRESIDENT; q. b. Hartman,
vice president: II. O. Martin. secre.
tary, and l.. NJ. Campbell, treasurer.
The executive committee II made up
OF the following: q. w. yierbuchen,
r. l.. Upset, q. Il. Rowel, T. w.
Luckett, A. J. Sherman, and q. Need.
ham.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-02
FORM BASKETBALL LEAGUE
Piayorounds to Continue Activities
In Y. M. c. A. Gymnasium.

Tho activities OF tho District Play.
grounds will be continued after the
actual closing of the grounds them.
selves at the end OF December, by the
formation OF a playground basketball
league for boys. They will play In the
gymnasium OF the boys department
OF the Y. NJ. G. A..
Earl II. Fuller. physical director of
the boys department OF the Y. NJ. G.
A., has offered tho use OF that gymna.
stun to tho Department OF Play
grounds for January and February
with view to stimulating interest In
basketball.
Mr. Fuiier's plan for opening the
associations gymnasium to tho Play.
ground department has met'the APP
prevail OF the board OF directors OF the
institution and his offer has been nc.
cepted by Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes, su.
pervisor OF Fairgrounds,
Tho teams will be organised ON all
the District Fairgrounds from ma
terfai developed In scholastic con-
tests- The league will be divided into
three classes for boys OF different
ages. Games will be played every day
during the week. The schedule will
DO announced soon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-02
TO LIGHT LIBERTY STATUE
New York Harbor Guardian VIII BE
Illuminated Tonight.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2.--Liberty en-
tightening the world will herself be
enlightened permanently in New York
harbor here tonight. Thanked by
United States battleships on one side
and thousands OF men, women, and
children on the surrounding shores
the Great Iron Girl will blaze forth
In electricity to the boom OF naval
guns, the shouts OF her fellow coup
trymen and women and the benedlc
tion OF President Wilson's personal
representative.
This, perhaps. will be the premier
event OF national electrical week,
which began today and IL being ceIe.
brated In every city, town, and VII.
1age In the United States.
a cable has been laid to the island.
Liberty completely wired and 4 spe.
cial light plant built under the base
OF the statue Liberty" was present.
ed TO the United States by France
July =, 1874. IL IN by the French
sculptor Auguste BartholdI. One hand
OF the statue IL sixteen feet long.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-02
SALARIES MEASURE
READY NEXT WEEK
Some Action Likely on Plan to
Raise Pay Of Various Gov
eminent Workers.

The legislative. executive. and Ju-
diclal bill, being considered by a sub
committee OF the House Appropria-
lions Committee. headed by Congress-
man Byrns. will be completed ana
ready for the consideration OF the
House soon after the session opens
next week.
Much interest attaches to the long
list OF salaries for Government OFF,
Gals and employees carried In the bill.
Action II Likely.
IL 10 known the subcommittee 10
the pay OF the Govern
ment employees, especially the lower
paid ones. and that IL Is likely to take
some action.
One possible action IL to incorpo-
rate a provision like the Nolan bill.
fixing a minimum rate Of pay OF 80
q day.
II In understood that IL the Nolan
provision In not Incorporated. sons
thing may be done toward Increasing
pay OF the more poorly paid employees
so as to enable them to meet the un-
usual situation caused by the high
cost of living.
Many Favor Raise.
Many members OF Congress have al
ready expressed themselves In favor
OF raising the pay OF Government en-
pioyes. and especially OF those who
are getting slight pay so low In
amount as TO make IL almost impos-
sible to support families.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-02
Engine viii Have Run for 1872
Hours at End Of Expert.
ment Tonight.
CAR SHOWS NO ILL EFFECT
Machine Is Of Stock Variety and
Was Picked at Random
From Others.

The Allen nonstop car, which was
started on Its severe teh early Mon.
day morning OF the present week, has
performed remarkably we'll. Closing
the test tonight, the car bears no sign
OF having been through such a trial
and their was no remote futter OF
Its engine. II will have run for 132
hours
At this hour, with close to 300 miles
OF traffic travel to it's credit and with
the car nears the end OF Its allotted
test.
Estisated Revelations.
TIL now the total estimated number
OF revolutions made by the Allen mo.
tor are $4,000 during this week, and
though the friction OF moving parts
was necessarily almost constant. the
Thormo-siphon system required only
two quarts Of water and the oiiing
system used a scant gallon OF iubri-
cant.
/, Gasolene mileage for actual driving
In 3i.s miles average per gallon and
the bearings seem to have suffered no
perceptible wear whatever.
1t ts gratifying to state that tho
car which was thus tested was sbso.
lutely stock car, and that no
changes were made In its mechanical
equipment.
Picked Car NJ Rasse..
when Service chief Burnley. OF the
Rowe Company, inauiSed OF
Perry Kinyoun which car will you
user" Kinyoun replied: II don't know
take this one. tune II a little and
start her on" IL was done quite that
way, as should every test OF car be
conducted, and We may 20 on record
to the effect that this car In thor
oughly and absolutely n stock mem.
Der OF the Allen line.
The Aliens work In highly com.
ing ndable. In these days OF high cost
Of living and such, II In In order for
efficiency tests ~ be made, and the
performance OF this car has estab.
for Itself, Perry Kin.
youn's epithet "big-iittie Hercules OF
mdtordom."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-02
Thomas A. Edison Will Press
Button Which Will Start
= Exhibition Here.
DECORATIONS ATTRACTIVE
Commissioner kutz Will Make
Formal Welcome to the vis-
itors to Display.

Content with a realization that ev'
dirsctipQ beada of the I.Iectric show
s 49,,
tne iocai observance Oh the tn.S
fffth anniversary OF the practicai
utilization. of electricity, are now
waiting for Thomas A. Edison, the
inventor, to press at o O'Clock this
eD or pu,.9n az me- NeW 'ersey
hilton that has been prepared FOR The
Washington public, at 1912 q street
northwest.
The building that is to house the
show has<been rcmodeled to conform
to the Purposes to which II II to be
put and decorated to attract the at
tsntion OF every householder.
Decor.t,or. Auurour,.te.
Director Charles j. columbus mas
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-02
TIRES HIGH ABROAD

As might be expected. tires are re-
failing abroad at exorbitant prices.
on account OF the stringent restrie-
tions Imposed on the importation OF
tires. A Goodyear tire representative
reports that In Stockholm. sweden. he
saw sls7 In United States gold paid
for n 3tSt casing. and si2 for a 3txt
tube with fourteen patches.
spare tires are nonresident. The
car owner must deliver up his old
tire before he gets a new one. A. "A
natural result OF this state OF affairs
many luxurious limousines are seen
on ancient tires which have been re-
as many patches as n beggar's coat
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-02
WANT OIL LANDS OPENED

Petitions are In circulation ask ding
Congress TO pass the Ferris bill which
will throw open 100000 acres OF oil
lands to general leasing, The bill has
passed the House and In now on the
Senate calendar as unfinished busi.
ness. ny increasing the supply OF
Crude oil the gasolene supply will be
enlarged and the price lowered, IN the
hope and belief Of the American Assoc.
citation OF Garage Owners. under
whose direction the petition campaign
IL being conducted.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-02
CARRIES CHRISTMAS CHEER
v. 9. Collier Takes Relief TO Syria
and Armenia.

NEW YORK, Dec. "A United
states naval collier full OF food and
clothes and good Christmas cheer for
the destitute and hungry syrisns and
Armenians sailed from this port to.
day. IL In expected to reach It's des.
tination In the midst OF the holiday
season. The cargo OF the Christmas
ship was assembled by the American
Red Cross and the Red Crescent As
sociations working with the Syrian
and Armenian relief committee.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-02
WALKS TO HOSPITAL
Victim Of Football Accident Makes
FIve-MIIe Trio.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 2.-Tweive,
year-oid Benjamin Colon walked about
five miles 20 the University Hospital
while playing. Another youngster fell
upon him In a football game on a
vacant lot at Eighty.fourth street and
Eastwick avenue, opposite his home,
room and told. the physicians that
there was something wrong" with
his arm. He made no cutlery while
being treated and aroused the admira-
tion OF the doctors by his pluck. They
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-02
SEA FOOD TAXES ssI 500
Maryland VIII Collect This Sum
From Oyster and Other Fisheries.

BALTIMORE. Dec. 2.-chairman
Kemp. Of the Conservation Commits
sion. has sent a letter TO Comptroller
McMulien. estimating that In the cur
rent fiscal year the commissions re.
ceipts will be ISL. 800, which. with the
appropriation OF $4,000 given tie,
commission, will be sufficient TO cover
Its expenditures.
Mr.. Kemp estimates that crab u.
censes, $1,000: oyster tongers' and
scrapers' licenses, $1,000: dredgers, n.
censes, $4,000: packers and commits
sion merchants licenses, $1,000; In.
speetion take %. @, d . cent per eush.l
OF 8 cents per bushel on oysters
caught in reserved areas, 5000. and
INES $4,000
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-02
NEW NONSTOP RECORD

A. n. Patterson. winner OF third
place In the Grand Prix race nj
santa Monica, Calf. on November
IL. driving n Hudson car, established
ably stand for some time.
Patterson made the entire distance
Of tO3 miles without n stop. This
adds 100 miles to the best previous
nonstop road race record. His car
tires. the left front tire having al
ready run 2N miles In the Wander
bilt cup race on November ls.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-02
TO CONTINUE ARTS EXHIBIT.

An exhibit OF painting and statuary
opens today at the Arts Club. 2oiT I
street, which will continue until Do
cember 30. The exhibition will be
open to the public from 1850 to .
o'clock each day,
A reception will be given at the
club this afternoon from 4:30 TO
when the members will throw open
the clubhouse to their friends.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-02
SMooT SCORES DEMOCRATS
Accuses Them Of Hardness In Ap.
preparation Bills.

Senator Smooth scored the Demo.
Gratis today for tardiness In prepare
tion OF appropriation bills. saying II
was not that way In former Admins
trations when they got appropria-
tion bills through.
short session OF Congress cannot &C.
complish needed legislation IL IL will
only get down 10 business. The
minority. he said, will hamper prog
ress.
he 10 doubtful II a railroad meas
ure can be worked out at this time,
and any attempt at a food embargo
will bring forth similar measures on
other exports. he said. A conserva-
ton bill demands. attention at once,
he said.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-02
EoREcLosEs ON RAILROAD

NEW YORK, Dec. 2.-United States
District Judge Mayer has signed
q decree OF foreclosure In the Bank
ers Trust Company equity suit
against the Missouri Pacific Railroad.
The decree provides for the sale of
the collateral securities under n mort
gage given by the railroad TO the
trust company. as trustee OF n bond
Issue of ss.sss.oo0. The court nxsd
the upset price OF this collateral At
es.TbO0oo
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-02
o. c. TAKES TITLE TO LAND.

Notice has been given TO The Dis
trict Commissioners that the United
States Government. through Brig.
Gen. William Black, chief OF engI-
nsers of the army. has transferred
title to parcel of land $50 feet
square, east of the end of the center
parking of Maryland avenue at Fiji
teenth street northeast, to be used
for the erection of a public comfort
station.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-02
GIRL LEAPS FROM CAR
Wished to Avoid Attentions Of Mar
With Whom She Rode.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec ITO es'
cape the persistent advances or a
man with whom she was riding, Miss
ty, leaped from a eswiftly. moving
automobile In Paramount Park today,
and was seriously injured. The girl
was found unconscious by policemen,
10 whom she told the story in a hos.
pital
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-02
WILSON TO MEET GOVERNORS

President Wilson will lattend the gov
errors conference to be held in this
city December II, Is and Is by executives
Of the several States. Former Gov. J.
Franklin Fort. OF New Jersey, invited
49, president yesterday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-02
AITKEN IS KING OF
SPEEDWAY DRIVERS
indianapolis Driver Started In
Automobile Business as
a Machinist.

rn.utn. xo,ru .,ro.. ,h. entire
r,ni,ad sea- sra,, New YORK 10 san
,s..i 49,, -, 80. .na
raheisco IN th,r'y.,hree nou,s " NJ
cover this distance Of 3.t76 miles In a
motor car, one would have to average
toa ~ ,,,ii.. n.r hour of ali the mil.
49, ssi.,, 80, 60.
Mons o. peop'e urN"s mot, ~
today there is only one man VINO can
say that he has maintained speed
aa. ~oua p. us -. 80 y,
-, 49,,
.',," 70 '"''
.,.''' .,,
~,
,nat.sr-oIinct; un.onshtIc Iale' ~.
20 otners' u aep'cts inc nature oi 'h'
From Machine shop TO Fame.
.,,,., -, ,o,n..,.r .. nm.
N'No"' Whe" sou"sse'' ""s o"'
OF many thousands OF practcai me
chanics, learning his apprenticeship
under his father in an Indianapolis
,n..h,- -. r,., a.. ,..a,,,a 80,
".'H s 80. ~. - ~
cover distance raster thhn other h"-
man beings: that his name and photo
ap" "ou w ~" .'o ,''A.
-. ', ~
a. "o $3.50. s
- 49," ,...e..
porn OF the MOTOR cur INDUSTRY mAae
MIN.
Apout sixteen years ago, the FEVER
70 pulld "horseless vehicics was very
contsrious In Indiana Aiken got
Job" In the National Motor Vehicle
Company's factory. In 1908, group
OF indianapolis business men staged a
twenty.four-hour contest on tho In
diana state fair grounds TRACK
-.,--,-,
Aitken, without any particular quar-
incation, except that he was handy,
yv.. ..Isc,sd % heIn ,rsnare National
'a useu ;" 'h'' .o
iIab.d. that Aiken Was on his way
30 fame and fortune, and that the In.
spiration Tor Americss nry seas
H., ,sn,y' Snyr. hour es6ihition.
From then on, Aiken was given
every opportunity to show what he
could do at the wheel OF n Easolene
mount. ne was ,sksn ,n'o n me ,. Sonn
the underlying principles OF construc'
ton.
became A Driver.
u,, g. ,..,..,,. sn..av.y
was built. much TO the establishment
OF the public, Aitken was one OF the
d.iy.rs 10 niIot cara IN victory and
nrofit while an amateur from the
y,iswnoin' 81 the snortinr fraternity
he hecam. professionai in expert.
ance' In n game where there were as
ya, No nrofessionaIs.
n was in 1912 that Aitken began TO
acquire an International reputa,ion
ne eohenu ,srn.,I"nai 6oo'miIs race
on the Indianapolis speedway. Joe
Dawson captured frst place In the
famous National NO. \, 49,. -,
The foliowing year ,,,a,h ,ans,yn
Frenchmen came over WI nscaa
made cars. Much work vas hsse
sary on the cars 10 get them in snaps
10 compete
Takes Charge Of Frenchnen.
,I -. -, .n..k
English, but through an Interpreter
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-02
EVANSVILLE.

Bids for the construction OF an ar.
mory for Company r, First Maryland
Infantry. the local national guard or.
ganization, will be opened at noon on
December 20 at the office OF the ar.
mory commission In Baltimore.
The site OF the armory has not yet
been selected, but u Is expected u
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-02
TO HOLD UP NEW COINS.

Director OF the Mint Won Enselken has
ruled against putting the new design
half-dollar on the market until after
Christmas, because the demand would
swamp the Treasury"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-02
SWISS ogPoRT SPIES.

LONDON. Dec. 2-More than n hun
dred foreign spies have been deported
from Switzerland. A. many more cases
are pending I'm Swiss courts.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-02

Hitchcock Hall at the Government
Hospital for the Insane. was the scene
OF n large gathering last night when
an entertainment was given for the
benent of the inmates.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-02

The Rev. Gilbert r. Williams, of
Washington, will preach and cele-
brate the holy communion at Pinkncy
Memorial Episcopal Church here to-
morrow morning.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-02

the First Presbyterian Church, will
preach the nrst sermon OF a series on
the life OF Christ tomorrow night.
Wis topic tomorrow will be The His
torical Christ"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-02

Following the service last night
In the chapel of Emmanuel Church,
the rector. the Rev. w. o. Roome. Jr..
delivered n lecture on church history.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-02
ANACOSTIA.

Plans are being completed for the
community entertainment and home
coming celebration In this suburb to
he held on Tuesday and Wednesday
nights OF next week In the Masonic
Hall.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-02

Mineois Tribe. No. II. Improved or.
der OF Red Men, admitted candidates
at Its meeting last night In the Ma
sonic Hall.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-02

Esther Rebekah Lodge. No. 10. !. o.
| q. r., conferred tho Rebekah degree
| on three candidates last night, after
which n luncheon was served.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-02
Becomes Speedway Champion.

Upon his return from Europe, he
began a racing career that has been
spectacular. driving a Peugeot car in
various speedway events. He won at
the Cincinnati Speedway: at the In:
dianapolis Speedway, and crowned
these Victories by winning the Aston
Bay Speedway. where he drove an
average of 104.S3 miles per hour, es-
tablishing a new speed record.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-01

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