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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-29
FIRE ROUTs SAFETY MEN.
Match or Cigar Butt Halts Boston
Prevention Meeting.

Boston, Sept. 2s.-While delegates
to the annual convention of the Ma
.ional Safety Council were discussing
means of preventing fires and acct
dents due to carelessness in various
sectional meetings yesterday IRE was
discovered in the room at the State
House used by the public utilities sec
ton of the council.
The blaze, which State House off,
Gals said was caused by match or
cigar. burned the carpet slightly be-
fore IL was extinguished.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-29
Awarded Handsome Collie.

Miss Dorothy Curtis. daughter OF
former Chancellor Charles M. Curtis
of 1900 West Sixteenth street. has
been awarded handsome collie dog,
which was offered In a contest for the
endowment fund OF yassar College.
conducted by Miss Alice Satterthwaite.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-29
$50 Bed Sets, s6.35

White or gray. Doubse-bed size.
lit BrofhsFs-First Floor. North
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-29

The camp at Daily's Woods. near
Marydel. will close with rally day ex-
ercises on sun lay. Addresses viii be
made by Mrs. Woodside, the evangel-
list, and other prominent speakers.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-16
TEXAS LAWYER CAN'T
REFORM u. S. SENATORS

WASHINGTON. Dec 15.-It takes
more than a Texas cow-puncher-
lawyer 90 reform the habits of a
committee OF the United States SEN
ate.
So Judge s.. IT, Cowar former cat
tIe-man now lawyer OF Fort Worth.
Texas found when ne appeared be-
fore the Senate Interstate Commerce
Committee To- argue case on rail-
road rates.
When Judee Cowan appeared with
two armrus OF documents he found
two senators present out OF about
~ who should have been. Two wasn't
committee 20 the Texan
What I've got 20 say IS too nm
portant 10 tell 20 just two senators
Z want the whole committee pres
.rt" he announced.
So a second meeting was set for 2
O'Clock the next morning and all
members were notified 20 come and
near him.
Came O'Clock next day-likewise
the Fort Worth Judge with two arm
fJI- of documents
I'm the chair Judge Cowan found
Sen Cummins of Iowa who is per
haps The most faithful member Of
the senate in attending anything he
is supposed 90 attend But n was
the only senator present.
It was IS minutes before Sen.
FeruaId OF Maine took his seat TO
the right OF the chairman
Reckon 9 "a. m. IS too early I'm the
.fa y
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-16

At $35-here are suits and oUercoatS that great
values the best you possibly get at the price;
uUorSted SUITS bright snaPpy oUercoatS; all styles; all
proportions, last year such UaLueS as these uUere
$50 to 500.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-16
BISHOP HITS MORAL
INFIDELITY OF AGE

MANCHESTER. Eng. Dec. 10
A picture OF modern social condi-
tons which surpasses even the revel-
atoms OF a restricted set which has
come into prominence in Los An
geles was painted by the bishop Of
Guildford. in an address before the
church congress here.
THE crumbling Of public morals,
unless arrested. means the death
knell Of the nation" he declared.
Husbands and wives have ac-
quired the habit OF inhdelity ana
promiscuity is rife among the un-
married OF all classes.
THE standard of practical moral
ity among women has steadily de
Perforated since the Malthusian cam
paign started A. years ago and the
only sin was that o. being found
out
The emancipation Of women
movement has also 10 be considere
I'm this matter. What can the right
30 motherhood mean. bat the RICH,
20 indulge i'm extra matrimonial So
cial relations without Reproduction.
The president of the congress, thu
bishop Of Birmingham. disagreed
with the thesis, declaring that
"our great cities are on the
whole purer and better places than
when I was young"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-16
O'C0NN0R D0DGES
LAW, END WAITS
Police Baffled by Criminal.
But Confident He Will
Paw Penalty.

CHICAGO. Dec. Terrible
Tommy" o'Counor's zero hour a.
". struck at the county an this
morning and nothing happened The
hanEman's moose and The white
shroud and hood were waiting but
Tommy wasn't
Carpenters stood around ham
mes ana naHs in hand. ready O.
rush up a srafrold fro the event
Tommy rut in appearance. v'lun-
tarily o. otherwise but for reasons
bes. known 10 himself the WIFI o.
wsp convict perm tied himself %
b detained elsewhere
Where Tommy could have Teen
~ that hour when he should have
been attending the necl,-tie party
was a matter of d-ap mystery 20 g.
SS8 Chicago policemen not 20 oay
Anytime Of the army az slrewd
county sherifrs who are attcuDtirg
% intercept tine intrepl fugitive.
The Omnipotent Fugiti-c.
Tommy was last seen SUNDAY
afternoon perched 900 tie renniua
board ot q commandment 7Itomo-
bile. waving persuasive pistol ir
one hand and a fond adrou 10 the
county jail with the other. Sine,
then according TO Information fash.
ed On the public prints 20 The pal
plating p0pu'ace. Tommy ma.
been
"Trapre Cd" in s25 diTeren. build
ings in Chicago.
Roaming the streets disguised as
q woman.
Committing every holdup io tn,
city. no victim denying that fl wai
Tommy"
Cornered IN m Iowa corn fell
Working on a boat fin Lake M'ch
igan
Hiding I'm the empty cantonmen
buildings at TT. Sheridan
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-16
Christmas
NeCkWear

Give him ties that he'll
wear; you're sure to
choose the right ones
from our immense stock.
Wonderful values in
heavy cut silk; regular
81 values for. .$1.5O
Others. Use to $3.50
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-16
Smart
Shirts

A most sensible and prac-
teal gift for men is shirts.
Make it Manhattans or
crepe and silk jerseys
from our vast stocks;
they're very beautiful and
packed in holiday boxes
at
81, $3.50 So, $3.50 to So
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-16
Wonderful
Velour Hats

1t isn't how cheap they
are - it's how good they
are that counts. If we
said $40 or $l2 for these
velours you'd expect it
they look the part; we
feature them, silk lined,
1t ............. $3.50
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-16

South Bend can well be proud Of
tho distinction enjoyed by Staples
Hndebrand and Co. At their plant or
Colfax av., is the most COmprehen-
slve display Of brick racings' west
OF New York. In planning your home
make it a point 20 inspect them. Ask
especially to Sc some Cloister Brick
347-tf
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-16

There's only one Turkish bath in
town and it's a good one. CAL at the
basement OF the Farmers Trust
Building and steam an slugrshness
from your system. So. Bend Baths.
246-tf
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-16
Many Other Useful
Gifts Such as

Plain and initials, belts
and buckles. 81 to SIS
Handsome muhlers o f
silk, knit or angora,
at. .... .$1.50 to SIS
Jewelry, leather goods,
toilet cases. bath robes.
house coats, sweaters and
gloves.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-16

Why don't you send a gift box Ct
poinsettias or a potted plant i'm
blossom Just one of many sugges-
tons from Adam Beehler's Green
houses. Main 1899. 346-tf
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-16

Or. T.. r. Carson Is now open for
business in his new dental parlors,
125 w. washington av.. Main $40.
247-tf
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-16

The Biggest Lamp Values in South
Bend are at Moran's. 132 y. Mich.
34O-tf
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-16
Make "FIis" Gift Sensible One this Year

Give him something that he will really and We could offer
hundred and believe this and boys
will you better idea the big stocks style materials choose
from
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-16
Dress up now for Christmas

You'll be going places unexpectedly during the
heaters dances Be dressed Just clothes isn't enough
Good style and of good quality and rich oog moderately priced
portan We you-or of all proportions Hart n ~
SChaner Marx beautiful silk and wosted bright D n -
deep feeced l3 better values especially featured
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1921-05-06

hers, and our numbers are precisely
one; one man holding up single
finger. "As before, the pyramid i
lalls OF us head-and sou are ID.
.iead. For Gods mke, DO careful
II was late in the afternoon when
Ripley made his visit, and pretty soon
after he went away the boss ana
closed up our end Of the chop ana
left May pecking away at his type
writer on a lot of routine stun.
don't know what made me do 1t, but
as was passing Fred's desk on the
way out, stringng along behind the
lLoss, / stopped and jerked open one
Of the drawers. I~knew beforehand
what was In the drawer, and pointed
- ia new .3S autoHutic. Fred
rodded, and ! slipped the gun into
y lect.hand pocket, wondering as l
ia It. Il / could make out 10 hit the
broad side of a barn, shooting with
lhat hand, If had to.
Il lalf-minuteEater had caught up
0,t, Nh Nopcross, and together we
Ie,, the building and went up to The
~ ard for dinner,
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1921-05-06
CHAPTER TX


/ knew, Just as well as could be-
without being able to prove it--that
we we're Swallowed on the trip up from
the railroad building to the hotel, and
il made me nervous. There could be
only one reason now for any such
Gogeing of the boss. The grafters
" ore rot trying to find out what he
was doing; they didn't need to, be-
can.e lie was advertising his doings-
or Iuneman was-in the newspapers.
what they were trying to do was to
catch him off his guard and do him
No. His time to stay done up.
Il was safe to assume that they
wouldn't tumble the bali second
tine. Mr.. Ripley had stood the thing
fairly on it's feet when he ssid that
our campaign was purely q one-man
proposition, so far as it had yet gone.
People who had met the boss and had
done business with him liked him;
b9t the cld-time prejudice against
~ ,ai..c4d. vas sd widespread and
:. -tar tar ii cGGLdn't be overcome
II O. .. Juueunn, our publicity
was dnine his best. hut as yet
4 had no party following in the
sttt" at large which would stand by
us and see. that we got justice.
l was chewing this over while we
sat at dinner in the Billiard cafe, and
I guess Mr.. Norcross was, too, FOR he
didn't sny-niuch. I don't know whether
he knew anything about the shadow
ms business l speak Of or not, but he
migtl have. We hadn't more than
GIVEN o,f dinner order when one OF
I:nt>hs clerks, a cock-eyed chap named
Kesr!er,. came In and took table just
FAR enough from ours to be out Of the
way, apa near enough to listen In If
we said anything.
When we finished, Kestler was just
getting his service OF ice-cream; but
l noticed that he left it untouched
and got up and followed US to the
lobby. 1t made me hot enough to
want to turn on him and knock his
crooked eye out, but OF course, that
wouldn't have done any good.
After Mr.. Norcross had bought some
cigars at the stand he said he guessed
he'd run ont to Major Hendricks for
a little while; and with that he went
up to lis rooms. Though the major
was the one he named, knew he meant
that he was going to see Mrs. Sheila.
/ remembered what he had said to
Ripley about wOman's giving him
germ ideas and such things, and l
guess it was really so. Every time
be spent an evening at the majors
ha'd come back with lot of new no.
I05G fTr pOpularizing the Short Line.
When he said that, about going out
10 he majors, Kestler was near
eroNtl to Overhear 1t, and so he waited,
low ng in the lobby and pretending
To ad a paper. About half-past seven
th4 b, s came down and asked me to
ca taxi for him. l did it; and
EestIer loafed around just long enough
to see him start off, Then he lit out
himself, and something in the way he
did It made me take out after him.
The first thing I knew was trail
ing him through the railroad yard and
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1921-05-06

on down past the freight house toward
the hig, fenced-in. Red Tower coal
yards.
At the coal yard he let himself in
through a wicket in the wagon gates
and noticed that he used a key and
locked the wicket after he got inside
I put my eye to crack in the high
stockade fence and saw that the little
shack Office that was used for scale
house was lighted IN. Ny burnt hand
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1921-05-06

ready 10 move It out to the main line.
I yelled at them and ran in. Three OF
them tackled me the moment ! came
within reach. got one Of the three
on the point OF the Jaw, and they had
90 leave him behind; but there were
enough more Of them. Before I fairly
realized what was happening, they had
me trussed up like a Christmas tur-
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1921-05-06

CHAPTER IfI.-Dodds overhears CON
versauon between RUFUS Hatch ana Gus
tave HcncIel, Portal city hnanclers, ~
which they admit completely IN CHADWICK
kidnaping, their object being 10 keep
Chqdvyicis from attending q meeting OF
directors 10 reorEanize the Pioneer short
llne. which would ioopardise their inter
ests.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1921-05-06

CHAPTER VII - with Kirgan, the
roads master mechanic, DouG6 gets
line on NotcrosA' disappearauce' IHey
follow o che given them ehrcugh
missing locomotive.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1921-05-06

CHAPTER IV.-To curb the monopoly
controlled by Hatch and Henckel, the Hso
Tower corporation Eorctoss forms the
Citizens Storage ana Warehouse com
terest IN Sheila Macrac. DO1as learns
that shella Is married, bat living apart
from her husband. koicross does not
know this
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1921-05-06

CHAPTER XfV.--Hutoh and other own
ors of the Red Tower corporation call on
Noroross ana inform him they have proof
maGo use OF bribery. Hatch gives Nor
GROSS proof that The actual bribinR WAS
done by Howard Coilingwood, Hatch
demands Norcross immediate resignation
as the price OF silence, Norcross learns
from Shalla thar CollingWood is her hus-
band. and feels the ground has been cut
lrom under his feet
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1921-05-06

CHAPTER XIII. Evidence accumulates
that Norcrosa enemies are plotting his
death. but against all advice lac decides
on Trip on n special train over the line.
a pilot engine, travelling ahead, discovers
displaced rRil which would have thrown
the special down Al mountain side. Nor
cross hears FOR the tirst time that Sheila
81
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1921-05-06

CHAPTER v. Hatch, aware that
Dodds has knowledge Of Ma and ltenc6-
els participation IN ne Chaa"lck KID
MAPPING oilers nlm Inducements 70 leaye
Office. ne is Knocked senseless. HecoN-
ering consciousness. he learns that NOT
cross has disappeared and Is believed 10
have resigned and gone east
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1921-05-06

CHAPTER VI.--Dodds connects Nor
cross Disappearance with Vaccinations
ing strength sets out 10 solve the mys-
terry.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1921-05-06

CHAPTER NII--Durgin, night dis
patcher routes passenger and freight
trains to meet on a single track, Dis
aster "a narrowly averted. Durgin COM
mits suicide, leaving evidence that no
was brbed 20 bring about collision.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1921-05-06

CHAPTER x.-At the home OF sheila
Mncrae Doads Ia witness OF strange
actions of a man he believes has de-
signs on the lie of his friend and boss
ne prepares to defend HIM.
Evening star., 1921-02-15

The suits are brand new. We are not
carrying ON by carrying over. These are
not left-overs of the season, but stylish
suits in full assortments and fresh va
rieties.
Many of the suits are cut over this
SPRINGS styles-so recently have they
left the tailor's needle. They include
plenty of WORSTEDS and the STRONG
HEWAT virgin woolens, the latter with
high reputation in the trade by virtue of
being virgin wool.
Evening star., 1921-02-15
Argentina s Status in League
Soon to Be Definitely Settled

BUENOS AIRES, February 15.-Defi-
mite announcement from the govern
ment as to a-rgentina's status relative
to the league of nations is expected in
the near future. Although it's delega-
tion withdrew from the assembly of
the league, there never has been. so
far as known, any official notification
of the country's withdrawal from the
1eag1.e itself. There are intimations
that Argentina never has considered
herself an original member of the or
ganization. She is said to have merely
sent delegation to the first meeting
of the assembly for the purpose of as
sisting in it's establishment.
This point has not yet been clarified
by the government. President 1rigo-
yen, in a recent interview with rep
resentative of a local German news
paper, said he could not discuss this
subject until the return of Foreign
Minister Pueyrredon. who reached this
city from Europe yesterday.
Admirers of the foreign minister
claim that during his visit in Europe
he gained more prestige than any Ar
gentine diplomat who had ever gone
the assembly at Geneva he made Ar
gentina a stronger factor in interna-
tional affairs than ever before. 1t is
pointed out he was entertained by dip
lomatic and social leaders in France
and England, particularly in the latter
country, and was received by the King
of England and the president of
France. In addition he conferred with
King Alfonso of Spain while in Paris.
In this connection. La Epoca, the
government organ. notes that much
official entertainment for Senior Pu-
eyrredon came after the withdrawal
that Argentina's plea for democratic
assembly, and the newspaper predicts
that Argentine's plea for a democratic
organization of the league of nations
will prevail
Evening star., 1921-02-15
Hieh Birth Rate 1. britain.

LONDON-Births in England and
Wales during 1920 reached the high
est figure ever recorded, and the death
rate was the lowest. according to an
official report of the registrar gen.
eral. The birth rate per thousand OF
the total population was 25.44 and
the death rate was 1874. The deaths
of infants under the age of one year
were eighty per thousand.
Evening star., 1921-02-15
walkout OF School Teachers.

NEW WESTMINSTER, B. C.-The
eighty teachers in the New West
minister schools failed to appear for
duty following an announcement of
the school board that there would
be no further increases in salaries
A schedule providing for an aggre-
gate increase of $4,000 annually had
been refused as insufficient by the
eachers' association.
Evening star., 1921-02-15

AS for the WORSTEDS, man, MAN.
they are the long-spun selected yarns,
closely twisted and woven until they wear
and wear. You seldom see them at $25:
it's unlikely you will see them soon again.
Plenty, too, Of serges, tweeds, cassi-
meres and the usual run of fabrics.
Upwards of 500 OF these suits, with
sizes and styles for every man. Single and
double breasted models; many of them
in weights and colors suitable for spring
wear. Stripes, the usual fancies; and plenty
of solid cOlors. $25.
Evening star., 1921-02-15
One killed, 3 Hurt. in Melee.

ROME.-One socialist was killed
and three members of the extreme
nationalist party were wounded dur
ing melee yesterday, at Oerbani.
near Florence, it is reported in dis
patches reaching this city.
Evening star., 1921-02-15
Pom. Aid. Poor in Fiume.

TRIESTE.-Pope Benedict has given
5O.00G lire for the relief of poor
families in Fiume. and has placed ad-
ministration of the fund in the hands
of the apostolic delegate and the
mayor of the city.
Evening star., 1921-02-15
U. 8. Naval vessel, Mt Panama.

PANAMA.-The United States At
lantic and Pacific fleets arrived here
after completing their joint maneu-
Vers on the west coast of South
America. The final event of the ma
neuvers consisted of an attack by
destroyers under a smoke screen, and
Evening star., 1921-02-15

practice at formations During the
coming week the fieefs Will remain
here and the crews will meet IN ath-
letic contests
Evening star., 1921-02-15
Find Concealed Arms in Berlin.

BERLIN-Acting upon a clue OBJ
tanned through a recent seizure of
arms in Berlin. the police have dis
covered 1000 rifles and a quantity of
ammunition concealed in a building
formerly used for military purposes
in Lehrter Strasse.
Evening star., 1921-02-15
ThIrtcen KilIed by Explo.ion.

DUESSELDORF, Germany.-Thir-
teen persons were killed by the ex-
plosion of a fireworks factory here.
The building was destroyed.
Evening star., 1921-02-15
Bishop Farrelly'~ Dehth Deplored.

ROME.-The death of Bishop Farrelly
Of Cleveland has been learned with
great regret by the Vatican, and also by
his many friends here. The bishop spent
more than twenty years in Rome as spir-
ttual director Of the American College.
Evening star., 1921-02-15
Ex-Empre.. Slightly Better.

DOORN, Holland-Though still
confined to her bed, the former Ger
man Empress Augusta Victoria, has
been somewhat stronger recently. The
attending physicians. however. de-
clare that this is only temporary and
that no basic change in her condition
has taken place.
Evening star., 1921-02-15
,eru,s Navy Minisfer ResfEns.
Catholic Pouer in Palestine.

LONDON (Jewish Telegraphic Agen-
cy).-The first publication to be issued
by Catholics in Palestine will make it's
some time this month. says
dispatch from Jerusalem. The publi-
cation, which will be called lions
Guard, will be printed in Arabic.
Evening star., 1921-02-15

Price Of Cuban Sugar Not Fixed.
HAVANA-PorfirioF Franco a member
OF the newly appointed sugar finance
commission, stated that the commission
had fixed no price whatsoever on either
the old or the new sugar crop.
Evening star., 1921-02-15

NAL and that there is no infection of
typhus in any of the provinces. They
contend. therefore. that if any legisla-
tive action is taken to prevent the land
ing in the United States of emigrants
from Italy, it would not be justified.
Ship Released from Ice Pack.
HALIFAX. n. S-The British steamer
Bristol City. which was caught in an
ice pack without fuel. has arrived in
Louisburg, n. S.. her agents announced
here. The vessel sent out calls for as
sistance last Friday. stating that her
coal supply was exhausted and that her
woodwork and cargo were being burned
for fuel.
Peru's Navy Minister Resigns.
LIMA. Peru.-Rear Admiral Juan On
taneda has resigned as minister of the
navy. His resignation was the result of
4 vote of censure adopted by the sem
ate yesterday.
Catholic Paper in Palestine.
Evening star., 1921-02-15
ItaIy's Hygienic Condition Normal.

ROME-The government has been
notified by the medical authorities that
the hygienic conditions in Italy are nor
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1921-11-30
PRoDUccIoNEs "REALART'

Yauco, P. b.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1921-11-30

iCuaI de los "sIETE PECADoS CA
PITALES" lie gusta mas a Ud.?-pues
los de Francesca Bertini. Dor ser esta
la artista predilecta mia y tambien
porque papa me ha dicho que no CO.
meta ninguno hasta que no yea los he
chos por ella. Advt.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1921-11-30
A LOS COMERCIANTES
CARAMELoS Y PHONES DH
AZUCAR

Habiendo recihido una gran cantidad
de Azdcar la que hemos comprado pre-
clio reducido podemos ofrecer dichos ca
ramelos y phones 9 un precio muy ba.
rate.
Hacemos graEdes descuentes los se-
flores Commentaries que tomen cantida-
des como tambl6n soltcitamos Agantes
en- pueblos donde no est6n "a estable-
cidos.
ofrecemos el "Fancy Caramels'' en-
latas de s hbras esmeradamente pre-
sentados.
Para informes dir1J&se 81 P. o, Box
1910. Telefono 1899 Rojo M. Mendex.
124 Luna st.
Sc env1an muestrasgratis a los CO.
merciaptes que las soliciten.
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81 en- la entrada de un Teatro We
Vd. la cinta anunciada, presentada por
Caribbean Film Co.., entire y veala
en- confanza, que no Sc encontrara con
ningun episodio de una serie latosa nj
ningun drama que ofenda Ia moral.
Pruebe nuevamente con las rroduccio-
nes "Realart''. Advt.