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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-11
g ADMIT TED To
PRACTICE LAW
IN DISTRICT.
Daughter of Justice Bailey
Among Nine Women to
Pass Bar.

Nine women We're admitted to
practice law in the District of Co.
lumbia in a general term of the
District Supreme Court today, CHEZ
Justice Mccoy presiding. Among
these Is Miss Elizabeth NJ Bailey.
daughter and secretary Of Justice
Jennings Bailey. She il a native
Of Tennessee, and attended a l~w
course at George Washington Uni
versity.
The Misses Alice NJ. Dodd and
Esther E. Dodd, sisters. also ad-
mitted, are from New York, and
have been in this city since 1918.
The others are:, Clara NJ. Bingham,
Of Iowa; Catherine NJ. Butler, of
Ohio; Naomi G. Cone, Of Texas;
Grace NJ. Duncan, Of this city;
Kathleen Duggan Of Georgia, and
G. Virginia Diedel, of the District.
The forty.three men admitted il
clude: ..-.
Philip Ward Austin, Pennsyl-
vanIa: Thomas J. Ahern, Herbert
Harold Brown, Robert Frederick
Beck, Harry c. Barron, Adelbert r.
Baker. Wesley Carl Craig, J. Brad.
ley Colburn, John Joseph Carmody,
Grace M. Duncan, John T. DAILY,
John j. Donnellan, George A. Deg
non and v. Virginia Diedell all Of
the District OF Columbia; John
Henry Ashman, Washington State;
Joseph Nelson Anderson, Virginia;
Lawrence w. Brady, Iowa: Frank
Brazner, Wisconsin; Richard N.
Brooke, North Dakota; George A.
Bache, Connecticut; Adolf X. Barta,
Iowa. Gerald 0. Baum, Indiana; Miss
Black, New York; Howard Fair
Biugaman. Iowa; Lloyd q. Bates.
homa; Miss Catherine M. Butler,
Ohio; Isador Becker, and James M.
Burke, both OF Connecticut; Byron
G. Carson, Massachusetts,; waiter
r. Cupp, Idaho; j. Fendall Cough.
lon, Maryland; John L. Carney,
Massachusetts,; Thomas M. Curran,
Gates. Iowa; Charles Abraham
Cohen, New Jersey; Ben r. Clark
and Arthur q. Cook, Michigan;
Miss Naomi q. Cnoe. Texas; J. Her.
man Cutting, Vermont; Thomas J.
Clary, New York; Thomas J. Cur.
tin, Pennsylvania; Alvord c. Devoe,
New York; Miss Alice NJ. Dodd,
New York; Harry J. Daniels, Penn.
sylvania; Miss Esther e. Dodd,
New York; Miss Kathleen Dug.
gan, Georgia; Howard 8. Duell,
North Dakota: Emmett e. Doherty,
Montana; Peter Duguid, New Jersey
and e. j. Doyle, Illinois.
Henry L. Stimson, Secretary of
War under Taft was TO have been
edn1itted, but was detained in New
York.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-11
noted ARTISTS.
FOR CONCERT
BY VETS
Miss Gertrude Honnernan win
Sing and Marine Band Play
Tomorrow Night.

The Spanish War Veterans Of
Washington win give . concert TO-
morrow night in Masonic sud-
torium, at which some Of the lead
ing musicians Of this city win ap.
pear.
An overture win be played by the
Marine Band. followed by a piano
recital by Miss Gertrude Henneman,
assisted by Miss Frances Schergor,
soprano. and Frank Kimmel. lee.
turer.
Mrs.. Kim1nel will deliver a short
talk on the relation Of classical
music to jazz. The talk will be
illustrated with interludes on the
piano. The arrangements commit
tee IL headed by Francis HUM.
Tonight Miss Henneman win give
q recital ct the Playhouse, 1914 n
street, to pay tribute to the mem
DRY Of Jonas Chickering, the great
piano maker.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-11
REPORT ASSA|LS
EFFICIENCY
BOARD
Merriam Tells LehIbach clas-
sification Duties Belong
to Civil Service.

Adjustment Of the Personnel
Classification Board and the trans.
fer Of its duties to the United
States Civil Service Commission, Is
recommended by Lewis Merriam,
Of the Institute for Government
Research, in q report to Congress.
man Frederick r. Lehlback, chair
man Of the House Committee on
Reform in the Civil Service.
Meriam's report is the result Of
his survey Of the activities Of the
Bureau Of Efficiency in connection
with the Reconsideration of Govern.
ment employees, particularly the
employees in the District of Colum.
bia. In reviewing the latter he
says:
"By a two-to-one vote department
heads were required to make alloca-
lions to the Board of Efficiency
schedules previously rejected by
the House Of Representatives in
substantially the form used; whereas
the act declared that ALLEGATION
should be made to section thirteen
Of the act.
Nothing in the act authorized the
use of the Bureau Of Efficiency
classification.
1t is further pointed out that
on November ~, 1922, without. re-
view of the classifications which
were admittedly erroneous in many
instances the board by q vote Of
two to one made the tentative
ALLEGATIONS final.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-11
BEULAH BAPTIST CHURCH,
FRAME BUILDING, BURNS

The little frame worshipping
house of the. colony around Sixty.
first and Clay streets northwest was
consumed by fire shortly before IL
o'clock. last night:
A. telephone call notified No. 81
engine company that the Beulah
Baptist Church was in flames. When
the apparatus arrived, q bucket bril-
gade was In action.
Hose was stretched for three
blocks to a branch of the Potomac
river, from where the firemen
pumped their water to fight the
blazing structure.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-11
BLAINE CLUB TO OBSERVE
LINcoEN'S BIRTHDAY

The Blaine Invincible Republican
club will hold commemoratton .ex'
ercises Of the birthday Of Lincoln
and Frederick Douglass at the Gal.
braith A. M. z. 2. Church, Sixth
ana L streets, tomorrow at 8 p. m.
Francis Wells and Edward +.
Colloday win speak on Lincoln, and
Prof. w. H. H. Hart will speak on
Douglass. Music will be furnished
by the folk song singers Of st.
PauIs church. te.u~ :
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-11
WIDOW NAMED TRUSTEE
or JOHN p. HEALY ESTATE

Mrs. Katherine Virginia HOaly
was named trustee of the estate
Of her husband, John p. fIealy,
late District building inspector, &C.
cording to his will, dated May s,
1923, and filed for probate today.
The estate is to be held for
the benefit Of the, children, Nellie
r., Ralph r.; Thomas H, Elsie L..
Kathleen E.. Evelyn E., Pauline ",
and Ambrose w. Healy. A cash
bequest of $500 il to 70 to a
stepdaughter, Mrs. Il. M. Eshlo.
man. Testator's sons, Ralph and
Thomas HoAly are named oxecu.
tOrg,~
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-11
IN ROW
OVER GUSHING
DENLY
Spencer Defends Secretary.
Latter HurIs New Defiance.
Will Not Resign.
CONTINUED from First Page.l

continued from First Page.D
gested for a Cabinet position before
the President namen his Cabinet, =
Spencer continued.
''That would be trespass upon
the Presidents authority an improper
as It would be indecent. This pro-
posed action calling upon him to
dismiss one Of the members Of his
official family is in the same cate.
CORY"
Spencer added that the only other
function of the Senate was to ''hold
Impeachment trials" after the
House had impeached a public Of.
ficial.,
1--WE cannot act In any other
way" he said. Certainly we have
no moral right to pass this reso.
luton"
Hnrls New Defiance.
In the face OF almost definite
assurances that the Senate today
would pass the Robinson resolution
demanding his ousting from the
Coolidge Cabinet, Secretary Of
Navy Edwin DENLY, standing firm
on his belief that his action in
leasing the reserves was not Illegal,
hurled this broadside at his &C.
cuserS
II have no intention Of resign.
ing"
Asked If this meant he would
defy the Senate even II the custer
resolution 10 passed, DENLY re.
peated:
II have no intention Of resign.
Ing. That II all I care to cay now,
please"
WIN Wait On Court.
DENLY would not comment upon
reports that the White House would
Immediately accept his resignation
il it were submitted. He referred
questioners to President Coolidge
for the answer to that question.
In this connection, It was learned
that DENLY has been advised pri.
vately by Administration Senator'S
that there IL virtually no hope Of
or even Of toning down its sharp
ness by the Jones amendment, with.
drawing the demand" upon Presi
retary's removal.
In reply, DENLY told advisers and
friends he intended to stick by the
guns, at least, until such time
that charges made against him had
been proved In court.
The line up on the Robinson re-
solution clearly indicated that the
measure, when 1t comes to a vote
late today undeEN the debate linita.
ton agreement reached by the
Senate, will, as result OF the coali.
ton Of Democrats and insurgent
Republicans. pass with a few votes
to spare.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-11
THREE WASHINGTON MEN
NAMED RESERVE OFFICERS

Appointments OF three Washing.
ton men to the Officers Reserve
Corps have been announced ~ the
War Department. .....
They were. Roscoe Blaine David.
son. 1872 Spring road northwest,
captain, Judge Advocate Generals
Office; Henry Augustus MildrurSn,
4OO2 Chesapeake street northwest.
second lieutenant, QuartermaSter
Corps, and William Warren EaEer.
1414 Girard street northwest, frat
lieutenant, Medical Corps.
william Henry Bonneville, a726
G street northwest. was promoted
to be first lieutenant. Air Service.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-11
ITALIAN RESIDENTS RAP
,JOHNSON'S ALIEN BILL

The Christopher Columbus So.
ciety, composed Of District resi-
dents Of Italian descent. last night
adopted q spirited protest against
the johnson immigration bill. -
Resolutions adopted denounced
the unjust and baSeless f6flec-
tions on the Italian race repeatedly
uttered under the protection Of
congressional immunity" 49,.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-11
COSMOPOLITAN MAGAZINE.
MAKING RAPID STRIDES

Increasing industrial prosperity
for America IL indicated in the Zig.
ures made public today by Cos.
mopolitan Magazine. Contracts
have already been made for nearly
81, 900 lines OF advertising in the
issue Of April, 1924. This 10 the
first time in three years that the
Cosmopolitan has passed the 10000
mark-a figure set during the
boom year 1920. :.
The circulation order for the
magazine has also gone up an.
other notch, more than 1,S56,O00
copies having been ordered for the
March issue,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-11

PoINcARE, Ill, UNABLE TO
ATTEND ENVOY BANQUET

PARIS, Feb, II Premier Poin.
care was etiII suffering today from
the cold which prevented him from
attending 4 banquet 20 the Spanish
Ambassador last night.
He expected 70 attend this after.
noon's session OF the Chamber OF
Deputies and later received DR..
Won Ho6sch,: the German amhas'
EadQG. -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-11
FANATICS RUN WILD m
INDIES. KILLING TWO

BATAVIA Dutch East Indies,
Feb. 11.-TWenty-seven religious Ia
natics and two policemen were
killed today when forty.one Of the
former, armed with swords, ran
amuCk, prcclaining 1.-THE new king.
dom OF Mount Gedehl'
7 They attacked police. ~
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-11
Would Adopt Baby Boy.

Vernon o. Dinger and his wife,
Mrs. Emma L. Dinger today pc.
titioned the District Supreme Court
stevens, born September 6, Ia2i,
and to change his name 70 Robert
sydney Dingers
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-11
Young ItaIianc TO Meet.

The Young Italians Club will
meet Wednesday night In the club
rooms OF the immaculate Concep.
ton Hall. n street northwest be.
tween Seventh and Eighth streets.
Plans for giving q dance ON Feb
Suaxy 20 win b dincuaned.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-11
Find new CLUE
I. !. I. N:LA|NSON
. K. DEATH
Police, However,. Hold TO
Theory Of Robbery in
Girls Staying.
CONTINUED from First page.)

moth Of Broadway" and former
musical prodigy OF West Texas,
whose 1ifelesS body, bound and
gagged; was found in her apart
ment Thursday.
A code message, apparently
meaningless, but possibly an i'm
portant thread in the skein of
clues surrounding the latest trag-
edy of the white lights, was in the
hands Of Inspector John D. Cough
lin.
Message Pinned TO Door.
The message was found pinned to
door in Miss Lawson's apartment.
CoughlIn's experts say the figures
read a.
Alone too long,"
Beneath is written "Lawson-
Louise lawson"
Neither figures nor name is in
Miss Lawson's hand, detectives say.
Coughlih displayed great interest
in the new clew. He stuck to his
original theory, however-that rob.
berry was the motive for the crime.
Yet he increased the number of
men assigned TO- the case to 15O
detectives.
AbsOlveS Girls Friends.
Coughlin insisted none OF Miss
Lawson's male friends-men Of age
and wealth for the most part--had
been Of any aid in efforts to solve
the. girls. death. He guarded the
names. Of these men closely. In adj
dition detectives, had cautioned
friends OF the gtrl-heIs, COMPANIONS
of Broadway and her acquaintance
@of the fashionable inns OF West
|chester-not to talk.- ID as -. = .f.t'
The girls body 10 on It's way back
to her home at Walnut Springs,
Tex! None of her old friends ac-
companied the body. None had
"seen 1t; off, OF the many
wealthy men OF standing who Wis
tied slhers apartment at gay parties,
only one came near the little under
taking. room in Brooklyn where the
body had been rgsent from the
lnprgue.t. He was Gerhard NJ. Dahl.
chairman. OF the~executive commit
tee Of the !. Brooklyn-M Manhattan
tEduSH SYStSH1I WhOSc pHUCOSEdPui
Inscribed Jerry DOLL" was found
on Miss LawsOn's piano after her
murder. Mrs. Dahl. the former
Miss Georgiana Cate, once known as
1.-The most beautiful girl in Wis
consin," was reported on her way
back from Palm Beach, Fla.
Dahl was said to be out Of the
city today.
This II not the last murder Of its
kind we'll have" Inspector Cough
lin predicted today, "As long as
women appear In gay cabarets and
roadhouses bedeclxed with thousands
Of dollars worth of jewels We'll have
this type OF crime"
C0ughlin's Theory.
Codghlin gave his theory Of the
murder as follows:
New York today has q new type
Of criminal-the hardest type with
which we have ever had to deal.
These men are the lounge lizard
type. There they spot their vic.
tiEns--the women. with Jewels who
live in secluded apartments. It IL q
simple matter to gain access to
most OF these apartments on pre-.
tense Of being, q tradesmaA or a
boctleggeH delivering liquors. That
~ exactly what we believe occurred
In the death OF Miss lawson"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-11
A Deal $125 CoEaplSts
Funeral Includes:

A black broadcloth
casket, with silk interior
and six very fine handles
(this easket alone sells for
$3.50; Engraved name
plate; Number ! white
pine outside case, en-
balming, washing, dress
ing, shaving if necessary,
advertising the death, re-
moving from hospital, e"
crepe for the door, rugs,
chairs, gloves, Hearse and
two new Cunningham
seven passenger limou-
sines.
When in need Of our
Service Gall the Deal
Funeral Home.
A. Near You Az
V~.,. RkAAl
-
Lincoln s2oo-s2o1.
..
W. w. DEAL
SIG II St. N. E.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-11
Cowboy Lassoes Pig
! That Upsets Town
In New Jersey

FRANKLIN, N. j., Feb. H.
Louis Singers pig caused much
excitement here after some one
opened the door of his pigsty and
invited the pig to "beat It,"
Singer started in pursuit. A
small boy Joined him. In a few
minutes the pig found on his
heels more than seventy persons.
Michael ,Vitanze, former cow
puncher, ended the chase after
the pig had thrown the main
street IN a furore. He lassosd
the pig as it scampered past the
hardware store.
Singer is said to have prom
Used Vitanze q quantity OF home
made sausage after the pig ex-
plates his truancy by paying the
extreme penalty. f-z.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-11

Funeral.
=
For !.
.$'.l25
For Reference Ash Your
NeighbOr

You get the same care
full Deal service with
this $125 funeral as you
would with a $1,000 ex-
penditure in many. other
places.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-23
FOUR ARE INDICTED
Mass. Disabled Vets Workers for Rest Camp Accused of Conspiracy
 and Using Mails To Defraud.

Boston. Jan. William II. Burns. president. and three other officials of the Massachusetts Asso- citation of Disabled Veterans Of the World War, Inc. were indicted by tho federal grand jury today on charges of conspiracy and use of the mails 10 defraud in connection with subscriptions 10 the association's res, camp at Shirley.
 With Burns were indicted James Hannafin, secretary: Albert ]. Dou- cette, solicitor, and leo !. Conwas whose connection with inc associa- ton was not given. In two indict- ments tho government charges that subscriptions for the resi camp were sought from Boston firm and three under representations al- legged 10 be false. that ihe association had 20,o00 members and no paid off cprs, that the rest camp had been in- spected by officers of tho army and navy and that 90 war veterans were resident there.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-23
HEART DISEASES TAKE
 HEAVIEST DEATH TOLL
But Last Year I1u and pueumonia Caused an Increase in Tatali-
 ties in [ S
ties tn [. <.

Washington. Jan. g. Influenza and pneumonia caused an increase in the death rate of tho country for 1929. fatalities from those diseases having jumped from 9a.s per 100000 of population iu 1891. to 1SS.5 in 1922.
 The death rate from all causes was placed in r, nsus bureau figures pub- lished today at t1.S per l,0o0 popula- ton in 1922. as compared with 11.6 in 1921. The compilation, covering tha registration arna Of the United States. whir} comprises <J per cent of the counfrys population. listed l.l01.sss deaths in inc area as compared with i,hag.aog iu 1891.
 Diseases of inc heart took the largest toi. accounting for 14 per cent oi the total: influenza and pneumonia in all fgrins ar"ountpd for l1.5 per ren-: tuberculosis in all forms for lI.3 per rsut, nrphritIs 7.5 per cent and cancer and other malignant tumors and cerebral hcmorrhage and soften ing naCh 5.3 per cent.
 Tn. death rate from diseases Of the heart was 1s,5 per 1000; influenza and pHeumonia 15.@; tuberculosis g7, a d.creas.- of 2.4: uephritis S.s and cancer and cerebraI hemorrhage each xE
New Britain herald., 1924-01-23
EX.FOOTBALL STAR DIES
Hugo Francke Played I'ullback on
 Bricklc,'s Famous Eleven Against
 Yale in Bowl Rack tn 1915.

Boston, Jan. 23.--Word was re- ceived here today of the death of Hugo Francke, former Harvard foot. ball player. in New York yesterday. He succumbed to pneumonia in the Presbyterian hospital.
 Francke was the youngest son Of Professor Emeritus kuno Francke of Harvard and was graduated in 1915. He was at fulback on Charlie Brick iey's eleven and played in the first game between Harvard and Yale in the Yale bowl. During the var he was first lieutenant in the chemical war fare service and later saw service in France as nn ammunition supply ofii- ccr Revcntly he had been connected with q financial concern in New York.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-23
CARAWAY CHARGES. TEAPOT DOME DEAL VAS CROOKED;
 ASKS ITS CANCELLATION
MOTHER DIES TRYING
 TO SAVE 4 DAUGHTERS
Attempt Is Vain and All Five Are Burned to Death
 at POttsvilIe, Pa.

Pottsville, Pa, Jan. 23.---A mother and her four daughters ranging in age from one to sixteen. were burned to death in fire at Middleport, five miles from here early today when their home was almost completely destroyed. Andrew Harvilla. the hus- band and father, was severely burned in attempting to rescue them.
 Mrs. Harvilla lost her life in q heroic effort to save her children. With part of the house a raging furnace, she dashed inside and to the second floor where she seized her one year old baby daughter from her crib and was making her way to the stair way when she was overcome by smoke,
 In tho back bedroom over the kitchen, Eleanor and Julia were found in bed overcome and burned to death, probably as they slept.
 Another daughter was found under the bed where she had evidently crawled in a confused effort to escape from the smoke-iilled room,
 A fifth daughter was absent on visit to her grandmother where she spent the night.
 When tho fire was discovered. Mir. and Mrs. Harvilla rushed out into the street in their excitement and im- mediately returned, but the husband was driven back by the flames.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-23
U. 5. Has Mortgage on Europe, And No Fire Insurance, Prof. Wriston
 Says in Plea Against Isolation
Prof. Wriston Says:

The United States has mortgage of 15 billions on Europe and no fire insurancc. It behooves us to see that Europe does not play with matches if we have any ~dcsire or hope of collecting the l5 billions.
 Prom being on the fringe of the world we have come 10 stand at it's center, facing the two great oceans. The Pan anna canal has become the Fifth avenue and 49nd street or world commerce.
 We have become dependen, on world wide peace for the price of wheat for the whole world is fixed in Liverpool. the price of copper in Boston. the price of money in New York and London. The financial crisis in Japan was reflected in the cost of necktios in the stores of New Britain within three weeks.
 The isolationist may be able 10 make out a cas, for himself but when he turns 10 Washing ton with Hail, Master" it is the kiss Of Judas.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-23
RAID MANS CELLAR
Dozen Armed Men steal several Bar rNls Of Liquor From summer Home of CharcIs Mayer at stgkh-idge.

Stockbridge. Mass. ..1 "3.-A gang said to have numbered q dozen armed men raidsd the summer home of Charles Mayor O. New York here late last night and after binding and gagginr William II. Samson. su- perinteudent of the estate and John Leary, a workman on the place, broke into a sealed vault and seized several barrels of liquor which they took away in trucks. The robbers used an acetylsne torch to gain on- trance to tho vault
 IL is said that the liquor had been stored in the vault since pre-prohibi- ton days and that an attempt was made to raid fl some two years ago.
 State patrolmen from the barracks at East Lee were notified and with local police began au investigation. The raid occurred between 10 and 12 o'clock. The house is unoccupied this winter but Samson and Leary live upon the estzic.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-23
WALLER SHOWS NERVE
~on uf Dying Former Governor Plays
 Lead in 'Rain" Entire Week tom

New York. Jan. 45.-Called by the sudden illness of a principal to enact role in Rain" playing here. John Waller an uHderstudy in thc cast ar- cepteJ the task and carried on for a week without revealing the fact that his father. former Governor Thomas M. Waller. of Connecticut was dyine. it became known today.
 Throughout The week Waller com muted back and forth between Nov London and N.w York that he might spend as much time as possible at lis fathers Helsiis. When Iapiey Holmes. the principal aIs0m he -a- lieved, returned to the cast last night. Waller applied for indefinite leave and hurried 10 New London.
 Phvsiciars last night said death Of the formtr Connecticut "Necutive might rome within d faW hours.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-23
Pres. Washington's Policy, Suitable for That Era of National Development, Is Obsolete Now, He De- clares.

Speaking at a meeting Of the Lions club in this city last night, Professor Henry M. Wriston, Ph. D., of Wes- leyan university. declared that the policy of President Washington, which leaned toward isolation was accept able under conditions peculiar to that era of national development but was obsolete now. He made q strong plea for American interest in world affairs and said that when the isoIa- tionist turns to President Washington with the salutation: Hail, Master" he is giving him the kiss of Judas. Prof. Wriston was formerly connected with the state department at Wash ington, ID. C.
 Messrs. Google, Emerson, Murphy and Stearns, composing the "Jibbers' quartet of the Wesleyan Glee club, rendered q number of pleasing selec-
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