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The Detroit times., 1917-02-06
The Confessions of q Wife
Disappointment Is Bitterest In Love.

we. Ruth and l." said Paula.
heard an explosion from Ernest as
h. read tie telegram
Il. OF course. did not understand
and Ruth did not volunteer any q.
PLANTATION. bat I learned aferWnrd
she had telegraphcd her sister. who
had sent Ernest a wire saying that
unless h. Immediately sent her the
money he had promised weekly for
her support she would come over In
person to get IL.
Il must have slept "a little, allho
IL seemed TO me | was awake all
night. but when the noise from Er-
nests room woke me again all the
terrible excitement or the night be.
fore rolled in upon my heart
Ruth. don't know why this
added grief has come 10 me. said
and I do not know what am going
TO do
Do? she said briskly. 4 know
what YOU are going 10 do You are
going 10 go on working and acting
your part IN tho show. You are go
ing to round out your career as an
actress.
"My dear Ruth. know shall
never be- great actress why. /
have only been myself and each
night when the audience vas ap-
plauding my love scene with such
vchemence and calling my perform
ance 30 artistic | VAS only living my
real life on the stage only telling
Ernest LaWton | loved hiT just as
! would bayo told him had We been
really alone
Ruth looked at me with great
COMMUNICATION Paula she said
DO you love that man so muchT
80 dort know. dear ! thought /
did. but simply can't love man
who deliberately plans 10 wrong me
! think I could forgive man any
thing that he did on the spur OF the
infpyiirlVels without -,hlah
ing ~ consequences, but 20 mo Il g.
inconceiyable any man could be
base enough 20 lead girl on 10 love
him az Ernest has mo and all the
while plan 60 wreck her life utterly
for his own selfish pleasure
Paula. said Ruth quietly, Er
nest Lawton in his colossal selfish
ness would wreck anything or any
body TO give one moments nattering
fiiip to- his unsurpassed egotism. Al
hts life he has made some woman
pour her heart and soul out 10 him
The Detroit times., 1917-02-06

-Vcvr story Peter RaBDt Inycsu.
Gates.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-06

(naptcf "
was very young when | married
Robert Drayton. very young. very
'oollsh. and at nrst. very. very
happy.
The winter after my coming out,
Bruce. my oldest brother, brought
Robert Drayton home with him for
he holidays. though, Robert rath-
sr too serious at nrst. but as soon
~ he commenced 60 notice, then To
Ihow admiration for me. began To
ike him. and To encourage his at
.entions.
Robert VAS a lawyer. lie had fin
shed his course at Yale. post
graduate course at Columbia, and
aow was looking for suitable place
W settle down and hang out his
,hlngle" as he expressed u. My
brothers were both Yale men. Bruce
sould graduate in the spring and
ap TO the time Robert graduated
hey had been inseparable.
Damon and Pythias weren't in
4 with those two Philip. my
younger brother. told me. III you
marry Drayton. bruce will be- for
him. II you don't hit IL on togeth-
err"
Robert was handsome. He was
quite the best looking man OF my
Acquaintance he was big and
A~s.I -, ..~rf..J tf. h4yvaeu grapa.
fully: his hair and eyes we're black.
that inky black one 80 seldom sees
in an American, lie looked little
tired when | hrst met him. but
Bruce explained that
"Boh's worked hard too hard he
was honor man OF his class. and
that means something can tell
youl" | rather imagined Bruce was
close 10 the foot of his.
Robert had the charming. easy
manners OF those born 10 ease. and
his broad education had enhanced
their charm. fIe was full OF conr-
are and confidence In himself. tho
he had never been Obliged TO depend
on his own resources. wealthy
uncle paying for his education. But
with Boh'E easy. graceful manners
there was also a certain sternness
Life. experience. would never break
him lie would never pick mp
broken pieces of his own life. He
might smash others. never himself
Al this | know ionE afterward
have seen wonderful pictures In
which tho high lights we're so ac-
centuated by the shadows that they
stood out In boldest relief ! have
seen days when the rays OF the sun
pierced thru the angry clouds 50
that the weeping skies were turned
into laughter
Such was my lie Iilehllghts
scattered across the years during
which the shadows were deep and
black. then only faint. the dim re-.
fection Of things. bni now and
again came n dark smudre. that II
you saw closely enough. under.
standing the picture OF Life. and
the Painter. only served 10 make
the high-liEhts more prominent.
My father and my aunt my
mother died when was born
both expected me 20 make a good
marriage They had said nothing OF
this 20 me but ! understood. AS 1
think every girI belonging to fam
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unrl hc has drained the last drop
OF emotion and then ne has cast her
lside as he would half.smoked
Cigarette ~hlle he reached for a
fresh one OF different blend and
flavor Iic has no longer any heart
to give any woman only desire
whicn he B, ever trying TO satia,e.
You. my dear Paula. was the
first girl he had ever met from SO.
Cirty. for such men as he do not OF.
Ten find the way To the homes OF
wealthy girls whose mothers are al
Ways on the lookout To keep away
the undesirables
Girls brought W as you were
arc unconsciously taught TO look
upon marriage as the one great bus
mess OF life and that is why you
thought. when Ernest Lawton told
YOU he loved you. that he Was ask
Ing you 90 marry him
AN OF which. dear Ruth. leaves
me high and dry on the shores OF
life and love | don't think | can
go thru my part tonight
Yes you can, my dear. All you
have to do Is 10 shut your own per.
sonality out and go ahead as tho
YOU were some one else
Yes. I know. Ruth. and you
would probably be able TO 20 thru
with H. but were you able 10 do 80
when you were as young as |. or
when you knew for the first time
that the father OF your boys had de
serted them and you
OF course, that Is the hard part
Of IL. Paula. II in not until you
lose most Of your illusions that you
realize they were illusions. Each OF
them. as II passes out OF your life.
seems the one great reality that you
cannot love and live. I would really
give a year OF my life II could
weep over anything. as you did last
night when YOU lose all feeling,
yOu come 10 envy the person who
can be- shaken 10 the depths even
by unhappiness
'fhiioEopby Il The consequence
usually OF life's hard knocks. Look
ng back on mine almost feel as
no ! would rather be suffering un-
Ter their lashes now than calmly
itting here. knowing that l have
come TO the place where nothing Ia
worth a tear and hardly anything
will produce a smile
The Detroit times., 1917-02-06
KEEPYOUTH
IN CHURCH,
IS THE CRY
MethOdists, In Confer
ence Here, Discuss
Ways and Means
SPEAKERS URGE
MODERN METHODS
Church Nj ust Keep
Pace With the World,
They Say

Saving the young people for the
church is the gIat problem which
Methodists face. and IL this is &C. be
done, radical departures will have TO
ne made from the present courses OF
Sunday school work.
This was the warning delivered in
TWO different addresses. Monday
morning. before the district superln.
iendents OF the Detroit area OF the
Methodist church. who have gather.
ed here for the conference called by
Bhhop Theodore Somers Henderson
rhe sessions are being held in the
Central Methodist church.
The Rev. Peter r. stair, in charge
II Sunday school work in the De
tfoit area. and the Rev. G.. +. nRr.
kin. in charge of the young peoples
e., partment. were the ones who do
ciared the church would nave to
change it's methods 10 hold the
Young people. Mr. Stair reported
figures OF survey I'm one Of the
strongest districts of the state. and
the proportion of so-called interme
dates. Children bctwen the age, 81
- and Il year. attending school
was 80 low as 10 be alarming, he
said.
re recommended that the church
sponsor a movement that would cor
relate sunday school and public
high school activities 10 such an ex-
INT that the high schools wculd
give credits TO pupils for their work
IN Bible training.
Tells Result OF Canvass.
''Ouj Of ;ota! sunday school AZ.
tendance or i.SC0 in The district |
surveyed. said w stair. Il found
but 49, IN The intermediate classes
an average of hut l3 TO a school
Only two Of the So schools had
training classes for teachers. This
viii show you the greatest problem
Of the church Is 10 hold its youth.
Today scarcely any organized cffort
Is being made 10 take care of chill
Cren in their teens, an age when
the real dangers of life are thrown
in their way and when temptation
il strorg
I'VE might as Well come 10 the
realization that the church mErt
look after tho 'week day activities az
these children We cannot expect
to hold them by teaching them q
lesson or TWO on Sunday We must
look aftc; their recreational anf
their social needs We have been
Cuphasikins the itaptesS ional life In
trying 20 lead children ~ this age,
and have t-Refee axpressiunai
Mr.. Eurkin frankl, tlld the super
EF44TTIs Al y1unE-I-lr pin-4f-thI
/ church had not tecn used TO the TX
! ttnt OF their full resources. iIe ON
/ phasizcd the need cf finding rccrea
tions for ;he children. and n ths
/ church could find no recreations o
l It's own. he advocated adopting IN,
recreations which are now popula
/ outside the church such as base
\ hall. football. tenni- and basketball.
"WorId Ess Changed"
THE world has changed IN M
! last 10 years Ia said. "and We mus
keep pace with the changes
The Rev ~. A. Musser. in charR'
cf mission work. and the Rev. J q
renson, in charge of social service
work. spoke in similar tone, caci
declaring that tho time had come
The Detroit times., 1917-02-06

The world has changed IN the
last 10 years Ia said "and We ,nust
keep pace with the changes
The Rev H. A. Musser. in charR'
cf mission work. and the Rev J q.
Henson. in charge of social service
work. spoke in similar tone, caca
declaring that tho time had come
The Detroit times., 1917-02-06

The annual convention of tho
American Paper pulp association.
together with meetings OF various
affiliated organizations Will begin
today In New York city.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-06

Three women are now included
among the members Of the PITTS
burgh police force
The Detroit times., 1917-02-06

NEW YORK. Feb. 5.--Here's a
brave little spring hat with which
10 brighten our drah and somewhat
frayed winter raiment
lis a Fisk model in navy blue
faille. the crown tucked in tiny
tucks. the brim facec with navy blue
straw. The simple little 'decora.
ton In pastel braid at the front OF
the crown is quite trimming enough
for hat that's 10 be worn In
springs uncertain wind and wealth
or
The Detroit times., 1917-02-06

The army and navy reception. one
4 the notable events Of tire winter
social season IN the national cap
ital viii be held al the White House
tonight
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-24
HOLY CITY'S CAPTURE
To Be Celebrated
Knight Templars to Attend Belasco
Gathering in Body.

knight Templars viii attend In q
body the public celebration Of the
wrestling Of Jerusalem from the Turks
by the British that will be held in
the Belasco Theater at 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning. II was announced by
Chairman Arthur E. Randle last night.
Rev. DR.. James Shera Montgomery.
pastor OF Calvary Baptist Church.
grand prelate, grand commander OF
the knight Templars OF the District
Of Columbia, will address the gath
ering as the representative OF his or
der.
The services are nterdenominati onal.
Monsignor Charles r. Thomas. pastor
Of St Patrick's Catholic Church. will
open the meeting with a prayer. Mon
signor Thomas will attend the celebra-
ton as the special representative Of
Cardinal Gibbons. Of the archdiocese
OF Baltimore.
Rt. Rev. Alfred Harding. Episcopal
bishop Of Washington. and Rabbi
Abram Simon will deliver addresses
as will Senator James E. Watson and
others. Col Roosevelt IL expected to
be present and deliver an address,
and Mr.. Randle declared Miss Rankin.
Representative in Congress from Mon
Jana, also Will oelEeT an uouiess'
The invitation to the knight Temp
lars was accepted yesterday by Grand
Commander William s. Parks, and
cards have been sent out requesting
members Of the order to attend In a
body.
Members Of the Diplomatic Corps.
Senators. Congressman. members OF
the Supreme Court and other courts
in the District will attend and places
have been reserved for them.
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DIED.

DYER-On December q. 1917. at the
Masonic and Eastern Star Home.
susanna A. DYER.
Funeral today at 2: m; from the
29M Fourteenth street northwest
FREEMAN-E Inferred into eternal
rest suddenly at West Palm Beach.
Fla, Wednesday, December IL.
1917, Miss MAGGIE l.. FREEMAN.
beloved sister of Mrs. n. w. Ma
gowan, of as @ street northwest
Interment in Paris. KY.
GRAHAM-On Saturday, December
q, 1917, at sibley Hospital. ETHEL
ADA, beloved wife Of Percy ora-
Funeral from the chapel of w. r.
Speare Company, 1908 II street
northwest today at 2:3o y. m In
terment private.
HoDGEs-on Friday, December q.
1917. WILLIAM II. HODGES. in
Funeral from St Andrews p. e.
Church. New Hampshire avenue
and v street northwest. today at
1880 g. m. Interment private.
JOHNsoN-On Thursday, December
20, 1911 at his home i0l2 p street,
ssaeyN; WILLIAM WARREN JOHN
Remains may be viewed at ss7 7
street northwest until o. m. to-
day. when removed to Vermont
Avenue Church. The body will lie
In state from O. m. to II m. Fun
eral services will be held at
o'clock by Rev. Willis.
L4NGLEY-saturday, December 2:
her sister, 81 D street northwest,
CLARABELLE DAY LANGLEY
beloved wife Of Thomas E. Lang
ley.
home. 170s Sixth street, Congress
thence To n. f. Church q %naeostis costa.
D. c. Friends and relatives in
LULLEY-On Saturday. December p
n. j.. ANTHoNY LuLLEY. be.
loved father of Mrs. Joel Hillman.
Funeral and services from Geier's
UNDERTAKING establishment today
cember q. 1917, at $50 D. m. at his
residence, +o5 A street southeast,
JACOB J. MENBERT.
Funeral will be held from his late
residence today at 2 p. m. Inter-
ment at Congressional Cemetery.
SILLERS-On Friday, December q.
IsM at W p. m, ELLEN CA
vi
the I'D year of her age.
Funeral from her late residence. IL
II street northwest today at $50 a.
m. Requiem mass at st. Patrick
Church at a. m.
sULLIYAN-on Saturday. December
=, 1917. at 1:G7 2. m. ROSA A,
daughter OF the late William H.
and Rachael N. Sullivan. In the
9Th year Of her age.
Funeral will take place from the
parlors OF Thomas r. Nalley, l231
Eleventh street southeast. Mass at
81. Aloysius Church at . a. m. to-
day.
WILLIAMSON Saturday, December
Y. 1911. at 5:45 a. m. at her resi-
dence, 80 p street northwest. EN-
MA WILLIAMS. the beloved niece
OF Mrs. Ellen Jones.
Funeral today from Third Bap-
list Church. corner Fifth and q
streets northwest. Relatives and
friends invited
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-24
DEFENSE RIFLES PUT
EN- IN BULLS EYE
Home League Gains in Proficiency
on Ranges.

In announcing the list of range
qualifications last week of the Home
Defense League Rifles at the different
classifcations with the small bore
and military service rifles, Col. NJ. A.
Winter, commanding the organiza-
ton, yesterday called attention to the
high percentage attained by the shoot
ers
While twenty-one qualified at the
small bore ranges, three attained rank
as experts. three as sharpshooters.
one as marksman and fourteen as
riflemen.
At the Eastern market military ser
vice range where the rapid fire system
Is in operation, OF the eighteen who
qualified, one attained rank as expert
four as sharpshooters, and two as
marksmen.
Following Is a list OF qualifications
Of the Home Rifles at the Poll Thea
ter and Union Station small bore
ranges:
Small-bore experts, with scores of
$50 or better out of q possible 200: FL
mo d. Norris. 1S4, Company E: e. NJ.
Wayne. 1sG. and H. A. Wayne. ISL,
both of Company s.
Small-bore sharpshooters, with scores
OF 100 or better out of possible 200: G.
w. Goodwin. 163, Company H; John A.
Markle. 164. Company n: Horace
Browning. 160. Company S.
Small-bore marksmen, with scores
of 40 or better out Of 200: z. p.
Knapp. 142. Company II.
Small-bore riflemen, with scores OF
100 or better out of 200: L. E. DAN
forth, E. E. Richards, o. B. Balling-
er, T. d. Barnes. f. D. Edmonston.
Charles NJ. Wright, George L. Eichorn.
Mathew B. Harrer, Charles F. Null
len, and Louis Goubeau, all OF Com
pany H: W. A. Newman, Company N:
4. III. Crane. Company Q: r. c. Phil
lips, Company R; J. NJ. Wooten, Com
pany Y.
r. v. Reynolds was the only one
qualifying as an expert at the East
ern market military service rifle
range, making a score Of 1S1.
Those qualifying as sharpshooters
at this range were: J. C. Hyde, 166,
Company A; Lieut.. Richard G. Fletch-
er, les, and Frank L Wagner, 162, both
OF Company E; Horace Browning, 166,
Company Y.
These qualified as marksmen there
8. Oliveri, l5o, Company N; Lieut.. +.
c. Lucas. IA. Company T, and ].
Howell. 40. Company, U.
The following qualified as rifemen
at the Eastern market range: Karl
F. Bapp, Company A; w. 8. Crane.
Company G; W. H. Freeland, Com
pany H; E. J. Aiken, Company L.;
Richard NJ. Mullican, J. ]. Harvey and
w. ]. Van Sise. all of Company Q; E.
NJ. Wayne and H. A. Wayne, both of
Company S.
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DIED.

AsHTON-on Friday. December q.
1917. at Richmond, Va. CLAIR
ENCE Nj. ASHTON. beloved son
of Clinton ]. and Adela b. Ashton,
in his SD year. Remains at 1233
Thirtieth street northwest.
Funeral services at o'clock tomor-
row at 1898 Thirtieth street north
west. Baltimore papers please
copy.)
BRAISTED--On Saturday, December
%, 1917, HELEN M, widow Of Maj.
Frank BREASTED.
Funeral services at chapel OF Joseph
QawlerS Sons, 1870 Pennsylvania
avenue northwest, today at 2 p. m.
1nternent in Arlington National
Cemetery.
BUCKEY-on Friday morning, De-
cember q. 1917, ELIZABETH
LUKENs. widow of Charles A.
Buckley and daughter of the late
George Shoemaker, Of Georgetown.
d. c.
Funeral private. -
CAMPBELL-On Thursday, Decem-
Der 20, 1917, at 7:30 a. m, at her
residence, 1875 Tenth street north
west, sIMPRoN1A. beloved wife
of Charles II. Campbell, aged s.
Funeral from her late residence to-
day at $50 a. m, thence to the
Church Of the Immaculate Concep-
ton, where solemn high mass will
be sung for the repose of her soul.
Interment Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Relatives and friends invited to
attend. (Maryland papers please
oovyl
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-24

the American countries beat Eu-
rope. according to the latest avail
able statistics. in the money value
of the exports to the United States
by sl56. 100000.
Three years ago this statement
would have been regarded BY Europe
as an impossible one for u to make.
These present-day conditions furnish
one of the reasons why the Washing
ton bureau believes that our present.
day commercial and financial suprem-
acy will be maintained after the war.
provided adequate preparations are
now under way.
HOLLAND.
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ENGINEERS PLANNING
ALEXANDRIA PLANT
First Work Will Be Started on Ship
Yard Tomorrow.
THE HERALD BUREAU.
r. Z. knight q Son,
81 -63 King Street.

Alexandria, Va, Dec. 1.-Aiexan-
dria soon will blossom forth a. one Of
the biggest shipbuilding centers close
to the Atlantic coast. Already all
plans have been completed for the be-
ginning Of operations hero by the
American Shipbuilding Corporation. a
subsidiary of the United States
Steamship Company, which concern
will construct yards here at an es-
timated cost OF 2,5O0. 000
A force of engineers tomorrow
morning will begin the work OF lay
ing of the grounds and In q short
time thereafter mechanics will begin
construction.
This concern has a contract for the
construction of twelve steel ships
which will cost about so, 900. A
total of 1851 acres Of the reclaimed
land on the river front will be used
by the concern.
Through the efforts of Representa-
tive c. c. Carlin. this plant decided
to locate in this city and Alexandrians
in general are very grateful to him
for his success az 1t Ia predicted that
| II will greatly benefit business In this
city as a total OF 400 men will be EN-
ployed at the plant after the work Of
constructing the ships Is begun. Many
of these men will locate here with
their families as the shipyard Is to be
a permanent affair.
In a raid made on q place in the
southwestern section of the city
shortly before 1 o'clock this morn
ing by Sergts. wilkerson and Scott
and Patrolmen william Campbell,
Bell and Miller, seven men were
taken in custody on a charge of I'M
lawful gambling. The proprietor
of the place left $40 collateral and
the others IS each. The police did
not ind any money on the table
where the men were sitting.
The annual inspection of Canton
Alexandria No. !, Patriarchs Mill
tant, i. o. o. F.. will take place at
Odd Fellows Hall Thursday night.
Col. Samuel E. Boyce, of the Dis
trict of Columbia, will be the in
specting officer in charge. An oys-
ter roast will be served the cheva-
liers after the ceremony.
Choirs of several of the churches
today gave the Christmas musical
programs. At many OF the church.
es augmented choirs furnished the
music.
Thus far an unusually heavy
Christmas mail has been received
at the city postoffice. In order that
the congestion may be relieved the
letter carriers today made one de-
livery throughout the city. Prob
ably more Christmas cards were re-
ceived and dispatched at the local
office than any previous year.
A large number Of young Alexan-
drians attending schools and col
leges out of the city are spending
the Christmas holidays with their
parents.
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RECITAL AT ARTS CLUB.

A musical recital featured the
Christmas entertainment at the
Arts Club last night. 2o17 Eye
street northwest. Among those who
contributed to the program were
Mrs. s. N. Fabian, and a semicho-
rus under the direction of Prof.
Otto Torney Simon and John Wa
tiers. barytone soloist.
Thursday evening another inter-
esting program is planned for
presentation which is being antici-
pated as an "after-Christmas din
ner celebration
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MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.
SPECIAL NOTICES.

THE ANNUAL MEETING or TIE STOCK
holden OF the Wash!ngt0n Railway and Ilec-
inc Company for the purpose Of elec- iug a
board OF DtrectOrs TO serve for the enslins
year and to transact such other bushes, a, nav
popsrg come before sid meeting vii b. he'd
AZ the ofice n the cOmpany. Fourteenth and G
sreets northwest, washing-oa, d. C., On SAT
IhDAf. January 70. lels. Al Y o'clock noon.
In connectlon herewith the books for the
transfer Of stock Of sid company pursuant 20
The hy-lawsl win be closed from the clo>s II
business On December =, 1917. to the op-uing
OF business on January S, 1913
S. R BOWEN. SECRETARY.
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK
holders Of the City and Suburban Railway of
Washington for the purpose o, electipr . Bo.fd
OF Directorr 70 serTe for the ensuing year and
70 transact such Other blsin - az lLsv rropcrIv
come before the meeting viii he held AZ re
ONCE OF the COMPANY. Fourteenth ana c stre~ts
northwest. Washingt'n. n. -. on SATURDAY,
January ~. l9is at u O'CLOCK noon.
In Connection Herewith the hoct, fo- The
trans,sr Of stock q sai1 conrany pursuant %
The hy-l1vSl VIII be clo.ed from the clos, a
fsIsnes On December p. 1917, 70 the osruinr of
business o. January s. 1873
s. R. BOWEN. Secretary.
TIRE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE sT0Ck-
boiders Of the GeorFetoWn and Teunall-r
Railway COMPANY for the rsrTlose q de- NJ a
Board oc Directors 20 seTre for the ensuing year
and to tr1nssct s1ch ether business as NAV
properly cone befOre the meeting vii - held
az THE ONCE Of the company. Fourteenth ard c
streets northwest. Washington u. G On SAT
CkDAl. January 70. ls;s Of p o'c'ook noon.
In connection Herewith tie bnuks for the
transfer Of stOck OF ssii -u-rrany t7rryuant -
tAe bylaws, viii he closed from the clo-e Of
business On D-c,rnher -. ~. 10 n. osr5ing ~
business On January s. le,s
s.R BOWEN. s.--.--.