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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-03
.SOLONS
.SEC'Y MELONS
TAX PROPOSALS
Treasury Heads Suggestions
for Added Revenue Find
Little Support.
URGE EASING OF BURDEN
Financial and Railroad Lead
ers Discuss Problem Be
Before Committee.

By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 2-Surges-
tons fo- new taxes made bv Treas
ury Sec'y Mellon apparently found
mule support Tuesday among meme
oers OF the house ways and means
committee. Some committeeman
were plainly outspoken. while others.
without entering into the arguments
advanced for or against the pro-
posals, said IL was their judgment
mat the committees efforts should
be directed toward easing The exist
Ing burden.
with this end in view. IL was ex-
pIalned, the republican members OF
the committee had before them
Tuesday Chairman Madden OF the
appropriation committee: Eueena
Myer, jr. director of the war finance
corporation, and Director General
Davis OF the railroad administration.
Mr. Myer and Mr.. Davis were called
IN TO discuss railroad financing and
the chairman Of the Interstate Com
merce Commission probably viii be
questioned later on the same subject.
To Get Information.
chairman FOrdney said the pur-
pose was To get specific information
as TO the financial needs OF the gov
erIment and then determine lust
where cuts could be made He
stated that Mr. Myer had told the
committee that under the plan re-
Gently submitted to congress by
Pres't Harding the railroad fnanc-
ing could be taken care OF without
more than temporary assistance
from the treasury from time 10
time until the securities proposed TO
be issued could be marketed.
Should this prove the case. ID was
said, a material cut could be made
in the treasury estimlte Of S4.675,-
600, GOO. needed for the government
next year as that included S545.OO0.-
600 for the railroads. IT was recog-
nized, the chairman explained. that
the treasury had taken into account
maximum expenditure and he add
ed that assessing III the Information
now before the committee he was Of
the opinion that large reductions
could be made in the estimates.
Chairman Tordney also explained
that the next tax law would be de-
Continued on page two)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-03
UKRAINE SENDS FOOD
SUPPLIES TO POLAND
IN Associated Press :

be 3-oNNAdAtA IFcN
LONDON. Aug. 2-Surprising as
il may seem, in view OF the famine
in Russia. il is stated authoritatively
that considerable quantities OF food.
corn and cattle are still entering
Poland from the Ukraine. according
to a Warsaw dispatch 10 the Times
Tuesday.
Soviet authorities are vainly at
tempting 10 check this outflow. ac-
cording 10 the dispatch and manu-
featured goods are being bartered
in return fer these supplies Rus
slams are declared 20 be paying gold
for goods, particularly desired.
This form OF smuggling. accord
ing 10 the Times dispatch extends
over a belt leo miles along the
frontier"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-03
HOLD THREE MEN FOR
Staying OF HATFIELD

WEIGH. ". Va. Aug. THREE
men. c. +. Lively. George Pence and
William Stalters. Tuesday were held
N $4,000 bail each in connection
with the killing OF Sid HATFIELD and
Ed. Chambers AZ WEIGH Monday.
The men appeared IN criminal court,
waived examination and requested
bail. The judge. James +. Strother.
nxed the amount at $4,000. which
was furnished. There will be no
special grand jury called 20 investi-
gate the shooting, and the case.
therefore. viii 20 over until the next
regular term OF court oct g. The
bodies OF Hatfield and Chambers
were taken from an undertaking
parlor here at Matewan late Mon
cay night.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-03

NEW YORK. Aug. - Thomas
harrison OF Baltimore. win leave FOR
England Wednesday on The Adriatic
10 meet his mother. Mrs. Marguerite
z. Hsrriscn. newspaper cOrrespon-
deat, recently released after detention
IL soviet Russia
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-03
TROvENGER GOLF CHAMP

BY AesOcIated Fress.
TORONTO. Aug. Nv. II. Tro-
venger OF Detroit. Tuesday won the
Canadian open golf championship
with a score OF 2s3 for the " holes.
Mike Brady. also OF Detroit. was
second with a card OF 296.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-03

Indiana: Clearing with moderate tempers-
ture wednesday. Thursday fair and -omewh-t
warm
Lower Michigan: Parity cloudy lth MOI
crate temperature Wednesday. Thursday fair
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-03

Continued on page two)
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-09
ATLANTIC CD.
NINE WINS CANE
Local Plant Defeats Rocky
Hill Plant at Harvest
Home Event

A party made up of employees of
the Atlantic Terra Gotta Company
journeyed to Rocky Hill on Satur-
day last to attend the annual Har-
vest Home celebration at that place.
In connection with this event base
ball and volley ball games were
played between Plant 2 teams of this
city and Plant 3 teams of Rocky
Hill.
Ex-Mayor p. d. Buchanan of
Rocky Hill opened the ball game by
throwing out the first ball. Although
the home team got off to an early
lead, the Amboy tossers rallied in
the closing innings and won out by
a 17-7 score. The fans were kept
on edge throughout the contest.
Fimiani and DeMarco were in the
points for the winning team, while
Volk pitched and Young caught for
the home team. Captain Jaycox
featured with the stick for the WISH
tors, securing four hits out of four
trips to the plate. two being for ex-
ira bases. Barney Christensen UNI
PRED the game.
Captain P%eterson's volley ball
team Won two games, the scores be-
ing 1911 and 1874. Scott featured
for the winning team in these volley
ball games, while Happy Halligan
featured for the losing outfit.
The trip to Rocky Hill was made
by auto bus, the party returning
about 1870 O'Clock. Throughout
the day music was furnished by the
Princeton municipal band.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-09
R. & /. VS..
M|CHEL|NS
Industrial Teams Meet al
Midtown on Saturday
Afternoon

Bill Maloney's indicated Roes-
sler & Hasslacher Chemical Com
pany baseball team will travel to
Midtown on Saturday afternoon to
cross bats with the Michelin Tire
Company nine of that place. The
r. & H.. team has victories to their
credit over the du Pont nine of Par
lin, Raritan Copper Works team of
this city, Aquehonga second nine of
Tottenville, Metuchen and Matawan.
Inasmuch as this is the first meet
ing of a Perth Amboy industrial
team and the Michelin nine this sea-
son, Manager Maloney's team should
have a big following from this city
on Saturday afternoon. The indus
trial championship of the county
has rested between Perth Amboy
and Midtown for a. good many
years. and there is great rivalry be-
tween the two municipalities. The
Michelin team has been enjoying
a successful eason IN the diamond
this year.
Manager Maloney of the local
team has sent the following lineup
of his team to the Midtown mana
ger: Hornsby and Hanson. pitchers;
Larson. catcher; Romer first base;
J.. Fullerton, second base; A. MAJ
urek, shortstop; B. Gloff, third base;
Pfeiffer, left field; W. Mazurek, CEN
ter field; E. Maloney, right field,
and Haney utility. Danpainss, a
southpaw is doing most of the twirl-
ing for the Midtown team this sea-
son. Danpainss was a former SOL
der at Camp Raritan. and pitched
against the r. C. w. team here earl
Ter in the season.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-09
SAINTS MAKE
FINAL STAND
Give Terms on Which They
Will Play Maurer for
City Honors

The following letter has been re-
Ceived from Manager Wesley Will
son of the st. Anthony baseball nine.
in regard to his recent challenge ex-
tended to the Maurer and Keasbey
teams. The reply of the Maurer and
Keasbey teams vas published in a re-
cent issue of the NEWS and we hope
this communication will end the dis
cussion, as far as the sporting COL
umns of this paper are concerned.
The letter follows:
Editor. News:
.'Dear Sir:
~ would request that you publish
the following communication, our re-
ply to the letters of the Keasbey and
Maurer baseball team. We trust that
our final stand will end the news
paper discussion in regard to the
booking of a game between my team
and Keasbey, or Maurers.
"In regard to the communication
Of the Maurer manager. a few words
will suffice. We might not be a very
good senior team, but we have long
been out of the junior class.
1.-THE Keasbey captain refuses to
play my team for a side bet, then
there will be no game. The purpose
of the side bet is to show that we
have confidence in the ability of u
team agains' Keasbey. We do not
play for fun. or even for marbles.
did not think a team rated as a SEN
lor team, played for marbles today.
The Lyceums are not KeaSbey.
81 do not boast of a world beating
team, and l fail to find where the
Keasbey team has a great reputation.
We beat West Amboy twice. We do
not play our games on the sporting
page of any paper or on the street
corner. .
"In regard to your assertion about
the st. Anthonys in South Jersey, l
wish to a that about two years
ago a local manager took a scrub
team known as the st. Anthonys to
Long Branch, and met defeat at the
hands of the Norwoods by a Ito
score. When we requested a game
with that team this season, the man.
ager declared he would book us
under the name of the Speedways,
because the Speedway basketball
team made a good record there dur
ing the past season. Hence, the
name Speedways was used. We are
the st. Anthonys, but we do not care
L. we are advertised as the Speed
ways or undo. any other worth while
title. At Bradley Beach we secured
a game under the same conditions.
but at Red Bank, Asbury Park,
Freehold Matawan, Keyport and
other places we secured games I'M
der the name of the st. Anthonys.
"If the Keasbey or Maurer team
aesires to play us for a side bet, l
would be glad to arrange a game or
ferries at any time. My address is
b25 Market street.
'Thanking you for the space al
lowance, 1 beg to remain
yours in sport.
"St. Anthony Baseball Club,
=. "Wesley Wilson. Mgr.
"P. S.-We do not remember the
Lyceum manager ever offering to
play us for a side bet"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-09
HOUSE Of DAVID
VS.. AQUEH0NCAS
Bearded Team Plays at Tot
tenviIIe in Twilight Game
Thursday Night

The House of David nine of Ben
ton Harbor, Mich, will play the
Aquehongas of Tottenville on the
Tottenville field, in a twilight game
On Thursday night of this week.
This announcement was made by
Richard Carfoot, manager of the
Aquehonga baseball team last night.
The Michigan bearded players APP
peared in Perth Amboy in a'twilight
game last season, and over two thou
sand people turned out to see the
team oppose Joe Mullen's Perth
Amboy representative team.
The Benton Harbor bearded won
ders are making their second tour
of the east, having broken attend
ance records in many of the large
cities in this section of the country
last year. Unusual crowds are again
turning out this year to witness the
team in action, and judging from
the crowds, the Aquehonga nine has
drawn to previous twilight games,
the three thousand mark in attend
ance. should be touched on this &C.
casion.
Manager Carfoot has been given
assurance that the House Of David
team will place their strongest team
on the field for this game, including
their star hurler. Mooney. The pace
the Aquehonga team has been set
ting this season, and the novelty of
seeing the bearded players in action
should result in throngs of fans from
all over Staten Island, Middlesex and
Monmouth county turning out to see
the game. Many fans who are not
given a chance to see the Aquehon-
gas in action, on Sunday afternoons
will be given a chance on Thursday
night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-09
ACTIVITIES

Hayes Park is not only a play
ground, but is rapidly becoming the
camping place for a number of Boy
Scout troops from Manhattan and
the Bronx. Some thirty-five boys
with their scoutmaster and patrol
leaders have been camping al Hayes
Park during the past few days. Doc
Emmons, the instructor on the
grounds had arranged some inter-
esting competition while the scouts
were visiting. Docs team trimmed
them in baseball, 10 to l, but tie
scouts were good losers and came
back for nor
A number of the boys have passed
the playground badge tests. In tests
recently conducted at the Hayes
Park, H. Slifkin and NJ. Koch pass
ed the second test while S. Sladkus
and G. Sladkus with S. Dawson and
H. Larson passed the third and high
est test These boys are now p1ivil-
eyed to wear the official badge test
pin,
Bill Laehy, instructor of No. 6
playground with a group of boys,
enjoyed a good swim and had plenty
VI 9pOli Ol w aiitoSiiiShbS
The older boys baseball league has
played some fine ball. On Monday
the Indians of No. 2 crossed bats
with the Athletics of Hayes Park in
an exciting and well played game.
After two extra innings, the game
was finally called with the score 5
to S. The play-off will take place
soon.
The girls baseball team of No. 8
playground forfeited their game to
the girls of No. 2 playground by not
appearing. A number of the girls
who promised their instructor to be
on hand. decided to go swimming at
the last minute and it was impossible
to substitute, consequently those who
were faithful had to suffer defeat
with even a chance to win. A new
lineup has been formed and these
fish girls will from now on be spec
%tators.
An interesting program has been
arranged for the girls of No. 6 for
this week by their instructor, Miss
Andrews. 1t is as follows:
Monday, 8.-A. M. at No. 9. p. M.
Baseball at No. 2. Volley ball.
Tuesday. "a. NJ. and P. NJ, hike
to Sewaren at 10.
Wednesday. 10.-A. M, ring
games. P. NJ, baseball game at No.
6. Badge Test.
Thursday, 11.-A. M, baseball
practice. Throwing the ringers. p.
NJ, volley ball. Athletic events.
Friday. ia. M. music period
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-09
CHANGE IN RUNNING
TIME IN RACE HERE

Owing to an error in the account
of the boat race held Saturday after
noon, the running time of Herbert
Gillis' Lauragee was given as the
anne as that of the Vamp, the craft
that took third place. The Vamp
started at 2:39:02 and finished at
6:19:50, a trife over five minutes be-
fore the Lauragee. which started at
2:30:04 and finished at 6:26:00. The
running time of the Vamp was 3:40:-
As. while that of the Lauragee was
3:45:56.
The Juanita was also referred to
enormously as the Juniata. The Ju-
anita is owned by Peter Frice, a
member of the Raritan Yacht Club.
Finishing seventh in the race, Jua1.i-
ia started at 2:23:55 and finished
at 6:31:21.
John j. Johnson, of 444 Laurie
street. was awarded the automobile
at the close of the contest on Satur-
day night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-09
Penn GIANTS OUTSCORE
MONITORS IN GAME HERE

In a hard fought game on the
North Amboy grounds Sunday after
noon. the Penn Giants nine, a newly
organized team, defeated the Moni-
tors by a score of 13 to Z. Chile.
pitched for the winning team, while
Koch and Mitko divided the mound
work for the losing team. Koch of
the Monitors, and Slavic of the Penn
Giants, were the star batters in this
game.
The teams lined up as follows:
Penn Giants-M. Haremza, 1b,
Roessier. CT; NJ. Haremza, If; Chilies,
p; M!lleo. 3b; Slavic. IF; l.. HareIlza,
.2b; Skokan. IS; Morgan, C.
Monitors-Gripp. CT; Mura wski,
1b; Koch, PISS; Horvath, 2b; Demp-
sey. C; Coney. 3b; Mitko. PISS: Ar
rows. rf: M~acorowski If.
Score by innings:
Penn Giants 0 0 / 0 0 Q 0 3 x-13
Monitors -. 0 0 2 0 y ! 0 . 4 .
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-09
FIRE ALARM BOXES

t1-Gordon and Meade Streets
9S-Madison Ave ana Paterson st.
a4-Market and Sheridan Streets
25-Smith Street and Central X X.
2s-Market and First Streets
27--Ralitan Copper Works
2S-High and Lewis Streets
s4-Madison Ayenue and Smith Street
:5-Smith and High Streets
3e-New Brunswick Ave. and New street
S7-Smith and State Streets
41-Standard Underground Cable Co.
42-Atlantic Terra Gotta Works
43-Buckingham Ave. and Hartford st.
45-Commerce and Front Streets
4s-State and Washington Streets
47-High and Washington Streets
b2-Cortlandt and. Easton Streets
h4-State and BUCKINGHAM Ave.
b5-Parker St. and Pulaski Ave.
5s-Hall Ave. and Charles st.
-7-Stafe and Wayne Streets
-Sear Lead Works
b9-Maurer
62-Washington Street and Park Avenue
63-New Brunswick Ave. and Elm stree
e4-Smith Street and Watson Avenue
e5-Commerce and State Streets
and Smith Streets
and Gordon Streets
74-Kearny Ave. and Gordon Street
st-Brace and Hanson Avenues
S2-Smith and Herbert Streets
81 Amboy Ave. and Washington st.
s4-Lehigh Ave. and Stanford Street
aS-Near City Hospital.
se--Cleveland and Brace Avenues
s7-Amhoy and Hall Avenues
s2-Amboy Ave. and rnslee Street
sg-Lawrence and Francis Streets
eA-Esvills and tombstone Streets
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-09
Death OF Christophersor >
Blow To Sporting WoH1Iul!p!.

Yesterday saw the passing of one
of Perth Amboy's most popular base
ball players. William Christopher
son, well known to followers of the
diamond game in this vicinity for
more than fifteen years, passed away
at the Monmouth Memorial hospital
in Long Branch last night, from the
effects of injuries received while in
swimming at Bradley Beach on Sum
day afternoon. Christopherson dis
located the fifth and sixth ~cervical
~vertebre. Friends who were with
him at the beach claim he took a
dive as a breaker rolled in, and it
is believed his head hit bottom.
Chrtstopherson started his real
baseball career with the st. Anthony
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-09
LEH|GH NINE
BEAT CLOVERS
In Game on Lead Works
Grounds Sunday by
Score of ga

The Lehigh baseball team defeat
ed the Clover nine in a game on the
United Lead Works diamond Sunday
afternoon by a score of "a. Simon
and Deliman worked on the mound
for the Lehigh team, while Olden-
bloom pitched the entire game for
the Clovers.
An eight-run rally in the seventh
irning decided the contest. The
Clovers had held the lead since the
first inning, when they scored two
runs. adding two more counters in
the fourth. The Lehigh team did
not score until the fifth. Eddie
O'Hara featured with the stick for
the winning team, making three hits
in five trips to the plate. Henry LOW
was the leading sticker for the los
ing team, making a triple, double
and a single.
The Lehigh nine is scheduled to
play the Maurer nine the third game
of a series on Sunday afternoon.
The Maurers won the two games
played to date.
The box score:
I4hfrhc
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-09
EMERALDS LOSE GAME
AT HELMETTA SUNDAY

The Emerald nine of this city trav-
eled to Helmetta on Sunday ufter-
noon. where they were defeated In
a hard fought game by the Holy
Trinity diamond team of that place.
to the tune of a 0 to 6 score. Rain
ended the game in the first half of
the ninth inning.
Desmond pitched the entire game
for the Emeralds. errors being main
ly responsible for the scoring of the
home teams winning runs. Holtz
and Monoker occupied the mound
for the home team. the first mem
toned player for seven innings.
Mansfield and Desmond featured at
the bat for the visitors, while Pete
Latkanic was the batting star for
the home team.
The box score:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-09

nine of a good many years ago.
lowing his start with the SANITY
played with the Danish SocW
nine, Marions, American SmeltirF
Refining Company nine, Rar
Copper Works nine, Tottenville, -
tuchen, the Perth Amboy Base
Club and the st. Anthonys of tod
Willie started with the Perth Ami
team this year, but after playin
few games dropped from their Ii
up. He later played several gary
with the st. Anthony nine, but q
not been as active on the damon
this season as in years gone by. tt
deceased leaves surviving him
mother, wife, two brothers and
sister: The sympathy of local spor,
dom is extended to them.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-09

Victrola games. p. NJ, baseball
practice. Volley ball.
Saturday, ia. NJ, throwing the
ringers. Volley ball. Games.
The baseball game between the
Hayes Park playground team and
the Indians from No. 2 School play
ground played a tie nine-inning
game yesterday. The contest, orig
inally scheduled for seven innings,
was tied, SIS, and it was decided to
play two extra innings, &c break the
tie. Unsuccessful in scoring further
runs in the eighth Or ninth innings,
the game was called.
Pape and Aneckstein made up the
battery for Hank Thomas team,
while Kaiman and Conley were in
the points for the Hayes Park outfit.
Fytak, S CLAUS, Aneckstin, Des-
mond, j. CLAUS, Jolly, Totem, Brin-
sko, Pape, Evans, Morrison and
Benus played with the Indians, while
Comfy, Gillis, Sheetz, Hilforty, La
bach, Ford Alex, Kalman and Welsh
performed with the opposition. Both
sides made many good plays.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-09
Deltas Beat White Stars

The Delta baseball nine, a light
senior combination from the Dublin
section of the city, defeated the
White Stars in a fast game on this
Pardee diamond, Sunday afternoon,
by a score of 8 to G.
Parsler and Narlesky comprised
the battery for the winning team.
The Deltas' pitcher struck out eleven
men and walked one. John kopko
pitched for the White Stars, ana
struck out six batters and walked.
The winning team out-hit their OPP
ponents, ten to even. On next Sum-
day the Deltas will play a return
game with the Bartlett A. G. of Rah-
way. The local team lost in Rah-
way earlier in the season.
Score by innings:
Deltas ...... 0 2 1 0 5 0 0 0 0-S
White Stars . 0 0 0 0 l 2 0 l IS
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-09
Blazing Stars Claim Victory

The Blazing Star baseball team
claims a game by forfeit from the
Peerless nine, due to the failure of
the latter team to appear for a re-
cent game. TIL eBlazing Stars would
like to book the Cliffwood Jrs. for
next Sunday. Manager Steve Gaitz
can be reached by calling Perth
Amboy 1855.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-09
Protection Nine Defeat Stars

The Protection baseball team of
South Amboy travelled to S~ayreville
on Sunday afternoon where they de-
feated the White Stars of that place
in a ten-inning game, the deciding
game of a series. Primka pitched
for the winning team. while Haag
was on the mound for the home
team.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-09

The local Caseys will tackle the
fast ~Sayreville aggregation in this
city on next Sunday. Several of the
regulars were not on hand last Sun
day and seriously handicapped the
team. Every man will report before
Sundays game to the manager so
that all vacancies will bs~flled with
good material. Several new men,
bers of the local team will make
their debut on Sunday and Manager
Bill O'Toole seems confident that his
team will carry away whatever hon.
ors is left on Sunday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-09
ST. Emery Team Defeats FLYERS

The st. Emery baseball team OF
this city defeated the Woodbridge
Flyers, a junior team, on Sunday
afternoon by a score of 1915. Kot-
zun and Yuhas comprised the bat
terry for the winners, while Turner
and Zelenak were in the points for
the Woodbridge team. The Emery
team is a travelling combination and
the manager is DESTROYS of arranging
games with heavy junior teams in
this vicinity. He al be reached by
calling Perth Amboy 512.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-09
ST. Win

The St. Michaels team defeated
the Sterling baseball team at the
City Park grounds Sunday after
noon by a score of 6-3. The st.
Michaels are DESTROYS of booking
games with light senior teams in
this vicinity. Manager ]. j. Ivan
can be reached by calling Perth
Amboy 500-J, between 6 and 7
o'clock
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-09
So. Amboy Sports


SOUTH AMBOY, Aug. 9:-Mana-
ger Mike Delaney, of the Pond Lily
nine of this city, will claim from the
Ernston f. C. a game by forfeit.
Delaney claims the Ernston nine
were to play his team on the
Whitehead diamond on last Sunday
but failed to appear for the per-
Torrance, claiming they visited in
another city without calling off the
previous booked game.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-09

The Fords baseball team defeat
ed the Arrows of Piscataway on the
latter's grounds Sunday afternoon
by a score of 9-S. Allen pitched for
the Arrows, while Kaminsky was on
the mound for the winning team.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-09
shellrocks Play Tie Game

The S~hellrocks, a Junior team.
played a tie game with the Acme Jrs.
on Sunday ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ended in the ninth inning over .k.dnd
cision of the umpire. the score aFftfnx,
time being tied-5 to 5. S6f<