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PERSHING HONORS
20 FRENCH HEROES
Also Awards Distinguished
Service Cross to Three
More Americans.

Twenty French officers. soldiers and
aviators and three Americans have been
awarded the Distinguished Service Cross
BY General Pershing. according to an an
nouncement made last night by the war
Department.
The French heroes are invested for
their participation with the American
troops in the engagements at Belleau
Woods. Cantigny, st. Mihiel and the
Argonne.
To Sous Lieut.. Andre r. Bredin. an air
pilot, the American honor Is conferred
because during the action "on the 81.
Mihiel front September 1915. 1913, the
Frenchman made a series of patrols Into
the enemy's territory. securing valuable
information after several fights that
aided materially in preventing the enemy
from penetrating the American lines.
Andre Courtois, who was attached to
a French mission operating with the
second battalion of the Fifth Regiment
of Marines In Belleau Woods, Is cited
because he volunteered. after runners
had failed to establish communication
with one Of the attacking companies, 10
undertake the mission. He made his
way over ground subject to heavy shell
and machine gun fire, and was success
full in his mission, which contributed
greatly in the advance OF the Ameri-
cans
Lucien blot, n pilot. had his wireless
machine shot away by enemy anti-air-
craft guns at ST. Mihiel. Rather than
10 back to the field which WINS five miles
away he descended In the enemy lines
and attacked a convoy train, flying 400
feet above It, His airplane was shatter-
cd by bullets, but he managed to get
back safe after routing the convoy.
Lieut. Eugene Guinet, an observer,
while flying over tho Argonne during
the American attack. was engaged by a
superior number OF enemy fiiers. Tn
the action which followed his pilot was
killed and Lieut.. Guinet took control OF
the machine and brought II back to
friendly territory despite the fact that
he had been painfully wounded"
Capt Gustave Fhrhardt, 10th French
Infantry, when attached to an American
outfit in Cheppy Woods. continued to
lead the American doughboys after he
had been wounded five times. land re-
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iinquished command only after he had

iinouished command only after he had
fallen from loss OF blood"
Soldat First Glass Leon Durand is
awarded the American Cross because
he routed a German counter attack by
a vigorous shower Of American hand
grenades which he was compelled to
use when a shell explosion wrecked his
machine gun near Chateau Thierry.
Capt. Alphonse Decarre of the U. q.
Marines, whose home In in Washington,
Is cited because he effected the cap
ture of three German officers and 1875
men in the Bois de Belleau when lead
ing his detachment against a deadly
machine gun position" Sergeant Oscar
Taylor, Jonesboro Tenn. is commended
for directing "the mounting of machine
guns during a critical period at Ville-en-
Woevre, November Q, 1918, when he was
compelled to go through three heavy
barrages."
The third American cited is Private
William K. Parker Of Verona, n. c.,
who gave unhesitating proof Of devo-
ton to duty by continually carrying
messages to various units crossing bull
let swept zones in the Woods of Man
heulles. November 0. 1918"
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WRIT FOR DOOLING.
MEANS CASE ECHO
Arrest Demanded in South on
Charge of Perjury.

CONCORD. n. c.. July 14.-Charging
conspiracy In the prosecution OF CASTOR
b. Means for the alleged murder of
Mrs. Maude A. King and subornation
OF perjury in connection with the trial
OF Means in 1917, warrants were issued
here to-day for John 4. Dooling. As
sistant District Attorney Of New York
and William b. Miller. attorney for the
Northern Trust Company OF Chicago.
Doolings assisted Solicitor Hayden
Clement in the prosecution of Means in
December. 1917. and representatives Of
the Northern Trust Company were wit
nesses for the State. Means was ac-
quilted at the conclusion OF q sensa-
tionai trial lasting three weeks.
The evidence on which the warrants
were issued will be presented and wit
nesses heard by the Grand Jury of
Cabarrus County Superior Court here
on August IL next. It was officially an
nounced to-day. and IL a true bill Is
found the Governors of New York and
Illinois will be asked to extradite the
defendants for trial here.
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TEST GASOLINE SUBSTITUTE.
Fifty Automobiles Hun Up Yonkers
Hill ON "Nuoline.~

Fifty automobiles climbed the steep
Dock street hill in Yonkers yesterday
afternoon after their tanks had been
emptied of gasolene and filled with a
substitute for Il devised by DR.. Louis
Clement. The demonstration was under
the direction of the Society for the Ad-
vancement Of American Inventors Inc.
The principle ingredients OF the sub
stitute. which Is known as 'nuoline,"
are kerosene. naptha and water. 1t can
be made In 20 minutes and some of It
was manufactured yesterday just be-
fore tho test started
Aaron A. Feinberg former State Sem
taor and DR.. Clements attorney, said Il
could be produced for 81 cents n gallon
and retailed for IS cents. He declared
that a gallon would drive heavy ma
chine eleven and half miles, that IL
was nonexplosive and would not car
bonize. Several airplane manufacturers
we're present when the tests were made.
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TWO KILLED IN RAIL CRASH.
Twelve Hurt in Train Collision on
New Haven.

NEW HAVEN, July 1.-two men were
killed and twelve injured. one seriously.
when a work train OF the New York.
New Haven and Hartford Railroad
backed Into four standing freight cars
on a siding near the Montowese station.
on the Air Line division OF the road, this
afternoon. The victims formed a part
OF the working crew Of the road en-
gagged In repair work near the Mon
towese station.
The dead are John Ferrucci. II Minor
street. New Haven, and James Santos.
66 Putnam street, New Haven. Manuel
Comes, also of New Haven was seriously
injured. He and eleven other workmen
were taken to the New Haven Hospital
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ALsATIAN WORKERS LOYAL.
Refuse TO Join Federation in Gen.
eraI strike Project.

sTRAsBouRo, July 1$.--Unions and as
sociations OF AlHatian workmen and State
employees, including labor unions not af-
filiated with the General Labor Fedora
ton, at joint meeting yesterday adopted
resolution disappearing the project of
the federation for general strike July
Fl. All members Of the unions and asso-
Citations were requested to remain at their
posts.
The resolution closes with an express
sion of confidence in the Government
To-day's meeting was the hrst manifesto
ton of Alsatian workmen and State en-
ployees regarding their attitude toward
French labor problems since the return
Of the province to France.
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WALES IN ST., JOHNS AUG. 10.
To Land on Cruiser, as BattIeshir
Cannot Enter Harbor.

ST. JoHH's, N. F.. July 14.-The Prince
OF Wales. who will cross the Atlantic
for visit TO Canada next month. will
spend August ~ here. As the battle
cruiser Renown, on which he will travel,
too large to enter the harbor the
Prince and his suite will transfer to one
OF two light cruisers forming the escort
In Conception Bay. two miles from here
The Renown will proceed to Halifax and
the light cruisers, with the Prince. viii
leave for that port the next day.
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STRIKERS START A FIGHT.
Two of 13 Pay Fines Following
Attack ON Factory Workers.

Striking shirt factory workers at
tackled employees Of Samuel Stone when
they went to work at 1897 First avenue
yesterday. ard as result OF the fight
that followed thirteen OF the strikers
were arraigned before Magistrate Simms
In the Harlem court charged with disor-
DERBY conduct. Seven Of the prisoners
were women.
Mack Rothman, said to have been the
ringleader OF the attacking party, was
f1ned SIS. and fine Of $40 was imposed
on Joseph Nelorbello Of 3ls East 105th
street. The remaining eleven prisoners
were discharged. as was Stone, who had
been arrested on Rothmans complaint.
Stone admitted he had Joined In the
fighting. but said he was forced to do SO
in self-protection,
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SAYS HE FEARS TO TESTIFY.
Victim of Robbers Refuses 10
Prosecute Prisoners.


Threats Of death in case he persisted
in testifying against two men he accused
OF having robbed him Of $40 in q barber
shop In East Seventeen street. caused
Vito Saralo. 423 East Seventeen street
to tell Magistrate Sweetser in the York
willie court yesterday that he did not dare
to bear witness against them. The pris-
oners were Salvatore De Primo, 331 East
Seventy-fifth street. and his brother,
Philip. S27 East Seventy-fifth street.
Through an interpreter, Saralo said he
was afraid of being killed II he testified
against them.
IT don't believe they robbed me and
I've recovered the money, anyway.
said he.
After the men had been found not
guilty. Magistrate Sweetser ordered Pa
troiman Thompson. who arrested them
to prefer q charge of disorderly conduct
against them. Then the court imposed a
Are of $40 each.
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REFUSED DOPE, GOT
EVEN BY SUICIDE
Tombs Addict Hanged Himself
in Fit Of Pique, War
den Asserts.
DEATH SOUGHT BY MANY
Hanley Would Lock Up Doc
tors Who Prescribe Drugs
for Prisoners.
DEATH SOUGHT BY MANY

Strangely enough Christian Van de
Bergher. the one man who succeeded
in killing himself OF the four drug ad-
diets who attempted suicide in the
Tombs Sunday had suffered less from
the craving than any OF them. Accord
ing to Warden John Hanley and DR..
p. NJ. Lichtenstein, the prison physician.
Van de Bergher hanged himself in n
At of desperate pique. because he had
come of the loser In a scheme he and
his cell mate, Thomas Connors, fixed
UP to get from an ambulance surgeon
hypodermic TO supplement the scant
supply of dope" doled out by the
authorities Of the place to prisoners who
have the craving.
IT'S true / cut down the doses of
addicts in here much more sharply than
doses are cut at the Board OF Health
clinic over in Worth street. DR.. Lich-
tenstein said yesterday. The addicts
they deal with at the clinic are out
In the world and have got to be kept
SO they can walk around and do what
they have to. An addict In an insti-
tuition can be watched and treated like
the sick being he or she Is My duty
Is to help these drug victims to rid
themselves of the craving IL possible.
and I've treated $4,000 in my time with
not one death till this one.
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Scranton Car strike Av.rted.

SCRANTON, Pa, July IA strike of
the 600 employees OF the Scranton Rail-
way Company. tentatively scheduled for
tomorrow morning. has been averted
by the ruling of Charlton ogburn.
chairman OF the Railways Division OF
the War Labor Board. on the point in
dispute. In the recent award to tho
men an eight hour day for what had
previously been nine hours pay was
provided. The employees alleged that
the company was Computing overtime
on the basis OF the nine hour day, Wien
II should be computed on eight hours.
but the company would not agree.
Chairman ogburn was called In anu he
to-day ruled In favor Of the men.
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DRIVER PINNED UNDER CAR.
Paterson Mans Machine Drops 20
Feet and Overturns. -aSi.

Driving through Midvale, n. J., on the
Greenwood Lake road late Sunday night,
DR.. Hardy w. Carlisle. an osteopath,
242 Summer street, Paterson. n. j.. lost
control Of his automobile. The machine
plunged through a guard rail, down
twenty foot embankment, rolled over
twice and came TO a stop on the railroad
tracks, bottom side up.
DR.. Carlisle was pinned beneath the
car. Friends following In another ma
chine got him out just before the auto
mobile took fire. He suffered only cuts
and bruises.
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CIGAR WORKERS STRIKE.
Countrywide Movement said to
Anect Havana and Porto Rico.

Leaders of the International Cigar
Makers Union declared last night that
general strike in the cigarmaking indus
try had been called throughout tho
United States. and that Havana and
Porto Rico are affected also. They said
that In Greater New York 10000 men
and women had quit work. all OF them
members Of the international. the Span
ish Auxiliary and the Cigar Makers
Council. II was declared that thousands
are out In Philadelphia
The cigarmakers are demanding q
forty-four hour week. uniform wages and
better working conditions. Last night
the union leaders said that a score OF
cigar manufacturing concerns had signed
agreements granting the demands Of the
workerA
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Don't Wish to he Cured.

THE addicts who are brought here
are criminals. and say openly they don't
wish to lose the craving. They want TO
take drugs because drugs give them
courage to commit crime. Their great
stunt is to stage an epileptic At or some
thing OF the sort when they know I'm
not around, so an ambulance surgeon
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will be called in and give them the
needle.
Evan de Bergher and Connors fixed UP
a suicide. The former tore up a sheet
and assisted Connors to hang himself.
holding him UP till he choked a bit and
let out a yell that brought the attend
ants. The doctor from the Volunteer
Hospital came and gave him a hypo-
dermic. As the doctor was leaving. hav-
ing revived Connors. Van de Bergher
asked II he wasn't to have a hypodermic
also. He was told that he didn't need
one, upon which he declared that he
proposed to get even. He did so by KILL
ing himself.
Most OF the addicts who are brought
here ought, as matter of fact. to be
taken to a hospital. and the men who
should be committed to the Tombs are
the doctors who are prescribing drugs.
Doctors are doing II right and left.
There was n doctor who admitted on
the stand recently that he had made
$4,000 writing prescriptions for heroin,
cocaine, &c, for addicts. What are you
going to do In the face OF that? All
can do is to try to wipe the appetite out
OF those l have under my care. We
never cut the supply down to the point
where dangerous symptoms--vomitins
severe pain, &c.-manifest themselves,
and we do succeed In bringing many VIC
tins around so that they begin to eat
and seem all right AS to final cure
| don't know"
Doubts Cure Is Possible.
Warden Hanley said he doubted
" neither an addict ever was rid of the
craving for good and all. Those who
went out of the prison usually came
back. he said.
There are many attempts in the
Tombs on the part of addicts TO kill
themselves" he said an their des-
perate desire to get all they want OF
the drug they have been taking. they try
every way 10 foil the attendants. and
of course. they are not normal A
drug addict shut up in cell Is man.
lac. and IL he can't get what he Graves
he turns to suicide thoughts. We place
special watches over these cases and
have them on the two top tiers, sep
arate from rest OF the prisoners. but
they are terribly cunning and in this
case Sunday they did succeed In foiling
u.s.
Or. Lichtenstein declared that the
Board of Health clinic for addicts was
to be closed next week. but at the clinic
they had heard nothing Of this. DR..
Spaulding. brother -in-law OF . Health
Commissioner Royal S. Copeland, who
was making out cards for drug victims.
looked up from his work to affirm that
SO far as he knew the Commi ssioner
was going right on with his plans for
fighting the evil, and that the Worth
Street clinic was an important part Of
his plans.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-08
PORTLAND MAN SAYS
STOLE FOR BABY'S SAKE

Portland. Aug. Charles McCul-
Tough. who admitted that he stole
1887 from the cash register Of the
Traymore Lunch a week ago, stood
up in the prisoners dock Of the
Municipal Court this morning and
said: I'm sorry I cid this 1t was
for my bahy's sake. DIR. McKinnon
has treated me as white as any man
ever treated another
Mccullough was employed in the
Traymo-e lunch as a night man
when during the early part Of last
week he locked up the place and
skipped with the contents of the
cash register. Charles McKinnon,
the proprietor Of the = lunchroom
declared that he fixed Mccullough up
when he was down and out. He also
gave him a room TO help put him On
his feet Mccullough fed to Mon
treal where he was caught by the Of
fcials on a description forwarded by
the local authorities. Acting Ser
geant William S. Merrill went 20
Montreal and brought him back here.
The respondent declared that he
had left for Montreal as the result
of a letter of appeal sent TO him by
his wife there, stating that his child
was seriously i'll He said that he
was coming here today. Recorder
Sidney St r. Thaxter said that lie
would continue the case until tomor-
row and dispose Of it then.
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Says Fishermen
Merely Seeking
Living Wages

Boston. Aug. Efforts to bring
about an adjustment Of the wage
controversy in the fishing industry
as a result Of which a strike of Ash
ermen has been in progress since
early In July were begun today by
Henry J. Skefington Of the Depart
ment Of Labor, who called a confer
ence of the different factions at the
Federal building. Samuel R Cutler,
who represented the union men. de-
Glazed that the men were simply
asking for living wages. IL The
dealers cannot give it." he said,
they must go out Of business or be
subsidized by the government. Il
the laws here won't give it our men
are going elsewhere to get IT."
President Brown Of the fishermen's
union declared that the law Of supply
and demand did not work in the case
Of the fishermen. When We bring
in only a small catch we get only a
little money" he said. and when we
bring in a big catch the price goes
down and We get little for it" Un-
less Boston fishermen are given bet
ter wages they will go elsewhere to
ish, President Brown said.
Representatives OF the fishing
companies said that it had been i'm
possible to reach a settlement Of the
controversy on the price for ash.
The attorney general Of Massachu-
sets, they pointed out had ruled
that such q price fixing arrangement
would be illegal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-08
DANIELS REVIEWS
PACIFIC FLEET

San Diego, Cal. Aug. IAN Amef1-
can armada. the greatest that has ever
turned a propeller blade in the Pa
cihc, came today to make the seas UNI
der the Sierra and Cascade slopes q
home. In IN inspiring naval parade
Admiral Hugh Rodman's newly created
feet passed in review Of Secretary
Daniels and governors and mayors Of
western states and cities aboard the
cruiser Montana. anchored on Corona
do Beach. while thousands lined the
shore to help in the welcome.
SIX miles Of war vessels. 81 In num-
Der. some Of which had held guard
with the British in the North sea.
swung past the reviewing ship and IL
required one hour for this vast feet Of
dreadnorghts. battleships Ct lesser
type and q sleep and speedy destroy
ers to rass the welcoming party.
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Maine Agricul-
tural Fairs 1919

The following list Of dates for agri-
cultural fairs in Maine for the season
Of 1913 has been issued by the Depart
naent Of Agriculture:
Maine State Agricultural lewiston,
Sept Is. Is. II. Is. u.
Eastern Maine Fair Association, Ban.
sor. Aug. Aug. 5 Is. q. q, ..
central Maine Fair Company. Water
Maine STATE Pomoicsicai. Bangor. Nov
IL, Ii, u. u. q, p
Maine State Poultry Assn, Portland
Dec. 3. 10, II, L.
Ase Sept 8. oe, County. Livermors Falls,
se@ne Town Fair Association. Greene.
Leeds. Leeds Center.
Pssssse Isle: ai Sep, + ar T. :, association
Houiton. Houlton, Aug. Is. q.
Caribou Trott;ng Park and Far As,
cSarcou. Aug. Il. %. 2.
Ssmoeriand County. Gorham, Sept. 1,
cs pe4Isns. se PsrRers. Club. West Cum
NeE Gloucester and Danville. Upp.r
rSlouees1er. Sept 90. Oct. !. 2
TTIieeport Poultry Association, Freeport.
Little Rigoy Park, Casco.
0 Hus q agricultural Assn. Bridston.
&c n e county, Pennington. Sept. =.
H Aa Franklin, Phillips. Sept 1s n. IS
EDEN, Eden. Sept 10, II.
Sorin Ellsworth Farmers Club. North
co sn,',s gan Agricultural soc'y. Mon
South kennebec, So. Windsor. Sept. :.
North Knox. Union. Sept. 2. a, 3
kennahSr Easr Hafd
Lincoln County. Damariscotta. Sept. 30.
BRISTOL, Bristol. Sept. 2. -. Is.
Oxford County. South Paris. Sept 9.
West oxford. Fryeburs. Sept %. Oct
Androscogsin Valley. Canton. Sept 2.
North Oxford. Andover. Sept. ILLS
Western Maine Poultry Assn, Norway,
Jan. 6. 7, s, 1880.
West Penobscot. Exeter. Sept. lS Il, Is.
North Penobscot. Springfield. Sept. 3.
70, II.
o7inE.on. orrinston. Sept 9. 10
Bangor Poultry Association. Bangor.
Dec. Is to Is
Piscataauis County, Foxcroft-
Sagadahoc County. Topsham. Oct IA.
Richmond Farmers Club. Richmond.
Sept. 90
Four County Fair Association. Pitts
field. Sept 3, 4, s, 6.
Somerset County. Arson.
East Somerset. Hartland, Sept 5. y. :.
Somerset Central, Skowhegan, Sept 30,
Oct ].
Emblem. Hmbden.
Harmony Grange Fair Assn, Harmony
Waldo and Penobscot, Monroe. Sept Is.
Il. Is
New Belfast Fair. Belfast. Aug. IL. %.
q.
Unity Park Association. Unity Sept.
q, D. 3
Tranquility Grange Agri. Assn, Lincoln
vile, Oct. >
'"A' e'-
Machias Valley, Machias, Sept 3. 70. IL
York County Poultry Association. San
ford.
sha pleigh and Acton, Acton. Oct. :. S. s.
Cornish, Cornish, Aug. IS. g. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-08
COMMITTEE FINISHES
WORK ON SENATE DRY
ENFORCEMENT MEASURE

Washington, Aug. Work on the
Senate prohibition enforcement bill
was completed today by the Senate
judiciary subcommittee and report
will be made to the full committee
Monday.
Important provisions Of the sub
committees bill which is regarded A.
somewhat less drastic than the
House bill include adoption Of the
House definition Of Intoxicating be ,.
erages as those containing more tina,
one-han OF one per cent alcohol and
nono-interference with possession
and personal use Of liquors stored i,
private homes.
The principal difference between
the Senate and House bills il q pro.
vision in the former permitting man
ufacture in homes Of non-intoxicat.
ing hight wines and cider. The fu!,
committee will decide the question OF
substitution Of the House bin for the
sub-eommittee measure.
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NO CHANGE IN LABOR
SITUATION IN ENGLAND

London. Aug 1-(By the Associ,r
Press)-There is virtually no chan,
In the labor situation tonight n.
strikes OF bakers and Yorkshire min.
ers are still unsettled bu, tie r.s.
way situation in London is -esumi,,
its normal condition The situauos
At Liverpool Is greatly improved bat
the ramvay strike continues IN.
there is a great scarcity Of bread
It was announced in the House a,
Commons today that for the We.
ending July Is the coal output ",
nearly 50 percent under the preyicv,
average Other announcement. We,
that the government was prepa,r,
a bin for the regulation Of the hcuv
trade and that in a few excsp,ios,l
cases Germans were being adnir!
TO England to trade, under che
scrutiny.
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k..OF c. PEACE CONVENTION
CLOSES At BUFFALO, ny.

Buffalo. n. r. Aug. The ,...
convention OF the knights Of Co..
bus closed tonight with five en-.
accomplishments
First approval Of the educat,c.,
plan providing for a system 0, ,n,
Elementary schools to Be estah,i.s
ed by the councils Of the ords, ,,,
an initial appropriation Of ssoon
Second. endorsement Of the yr.
OF the Senate expressing its syr,.
thy with the aspirations Of the M.
people for a government Of thei, -,
and urging the recognition o. ~
national independence Of Ireland
Third. ple6ging the support Of N
GO. 900 members Of the orde, ..
quench radicalism Of all forms.
Fourth. pledging the supper, ,s
cooperation Of the member. in -.
investigation Of the high cost Q. sT.
ing.
Fifth. urxinE the necessity q. IL.
members Of The order doing al !,
their power 10 curb the incressr,
evil in the exhibition Of motion n,.
lures which tend 20 corrup, the NAV.
ais Of children"