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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-20
Divorced-May Wed
First Wife
Former Mate Appears in
Court as Trial Is in
Progress.

Lady Luck. who plays with fate
Of men, was smiling today on Abra.
ham Dale, 1868 N. Illinois St., a
tailor. who was granted a divorce
Tuesday afternoon from Mrs. Ida
Dale, 3546 N. Illinois St., by Judge
James A. Leathers in Superior Court
One. According to Lawrence Shaw,
attorney for Mrs. Dora Dalinsky OF
New York City, a former divorced
wife of Dale. his client and Dale are
expected to remarry.
While Dale was on the stand dur
ing the trial instituted by Mrs. Dale,
Mrs. Dalinsky entered the courtroom
with Shaw. Mrs. Dalinsky nearly
tainted at the sight Of her former
husband. She had just arrived In
the city from New York.
The court was informed that Mrs.
Dalinsky divorced Dale In Muncie,
Ind, in Oct. 1923. Mrs. Dalinsky
charged that the Muncied divorce de-
cree provided that Dale must not
marry again until two years fol-
lowing the divorce.
Following their separation, Dale
moved to Indianapolis and married
Mrs. IDA Dale. Dale was ordered
to pay $3.50 )allmony and the court
restored Mrs. Dale's maiden name
Of Clark. Dale. since his marriage
to Mrs. Dalinsky, had his name
changed to Dale.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-20
NO 0STREET CAR
BEAT COVERING
Chief Warns Officers to
Make Rounds Afoot.

Police captains were instructed by
Chief Herman f. Rikhoff today to
remind their patrolmen Of an order,
issued shortly after Rikhoff took Of
fee. forbidding them to cover their
beats in street cars.
While scouting around the east
side of the city Tuesday night on his
hunt for gambling Joints" and
dives" Rikhoff said he saw two
patrolmen in safety zone. evident
ly waiting for a street car.
After a two-day search, Rikhoff
said he still was unable to find the
lotteries where thousands of dollars
are reported to have been lost.
Police, prodded by Rikhoff at roll
call Tuesday, made no unusual
number Of arrests during he night.
Eleven loiterers were slated. by
district patrolmen today as result
OF the chiefs cleanup order.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-20
ELEVATION BILL is CUT
Big Four Agrees to Reduce Charge
Against City.

Board of works this afternoon con-
firmed an arrangement made by H.
G.. Wray, city track elevation engi-
neer. with the Big Four Railroad,
whereby the city will save s312,-
S44.29.
Railroad officials IN conference
with Wray. Tuesday. agreed to cut
the bill they claimed the city owned
the road to s134,7S3.6S. The amount
was first put at s447.627.97. The
cost covers bridge work. acquiring
Of property and other expenses in
elevation OF the Big Four tracks
from Virginia Ave. to. Noble st.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-20
HOURLY TEMPERATURE
Three Deep or Not at All

Students also tell how Miss
Evelyn Butler. dean Of women,
stopped a coupe containing two
men students and two co-eds. at
Ritter Ave. and Washington ST.,
while they were waiting for the
GO sign. The dean. it's said, de-
manded that one of the students
ret out Immediately.
The traffic sign changed and
the car sped away. leaving the
surprised dean on the curb. ac-
cording to the tale told on the
camput Miss Butler vows she
win have the daring students ex-
PEELED. 1t is reported.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-20
GRAND JURY TO
ACT IN MISSING
WITNESS CASE
Grove Gets Tip Shepherd
Defense Buys White for
$4,000.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
CHICAGO. May 20.-Aroused by
the disappearance Of Robert A.
White, extremely important State
witness in the Shepherd germ
murder" trial, States Attorney Rob-
ert e. Grove today ordered the
grand jury meet this afternoon to
take action.
Reports to Grove were that White
has been bought for $25, 900"
Grove said he would seek indict-
ments, but refused to indicate who
would be named.
Make Denial
Defense attorneys today denied
knowledge about Whites disappear.
ance.
Unless White is apprehended the
States case against William d.
Shepherd, former Indianapolis man,
charged with killing his wealthy
ward, Billy McClintock, will be ma
terially weakened, Grove said.
1t was reported that White was
being held In Loop hotel by
agents for the defense. Attorneys
Of the defense could not be reached
to verify the report.
Quit Position
Groves investigators found that
he had quit his position and moved
away from his south side residence.
Whites wife left a note with a.
neighbor telling her that she and
her husband were leaving and ask
ing the neighbor to take care Of
their household goods.
I'VE had to leave there; our lives
were in danger" the note stated.
1--WE are living in hotel until after
the trial"
NewsbOy's Story
A blind newsboy in the neighbor-
hood declared to Grove, White had
told him he was going to Florida
that $25 900 and a furnished cottage
was waiting for him there If he left
Chicago.
William Scott Stewart, and w. w.
O'Brien, attorneys for Shepherd.
denied any knowledge of a plot to
have White disappear.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-20
Hearing on Petition of Hiner
to Operate Four New
Routes Is Up Before Pub
JIG Service Body Fight
Led by |. & c. Traction.
PROTESTS AGAINST
GRANTING ARE FILED
c. L. Henry, Receiver for
Electric Line, Testifies
Company Is lust Making
Operating Expenses - In
Default of Payments.

First battle between trac-
ton and motor bus interests
under the new law requiring
motor bus lines oobtain GER
tifcates of necessity and con-
venience to operate, was in full
swing before the public service
commission today.
Hearings on petitions Of Hiner's
Red Ball Lines, Inc, to operate four
routes from Indianapolis to South
Bend, Crawfordsville, Greensburg
and Clinton were set for today. The
greater part of the day was spent
on the Greensburg petition.
The fight against the motor bus
line In this case was led by the In
dianapolis & Cincinnati Traction
Company.
Protest Filed
At the opening of the hearing
protests against granting the peti.
ton were filed by Charles l.. Henry,
receiver and formerly president Of
the traction company, citizens and
directors of the chamber Of COM
merce of Greensburg. citizens and
town board Of st. Paul and citizens
of Waldron.
Henry testified that his company
barely was making operating ex-
penses and was in default Of five
interest payments on a bonded in
debtedness of $4,000. 900.
Company employees testified from
May Is to 10 942 passengers and
$306 revenue, an average of only
23511 passengers and $76.30 revenue
daily, was made by the Red Ball
Company.
Traction Figure
During the same period traction
company busses operating over the
same route between here and Shelby
Vile hauled 421 passengers and took
in $3.50, 1t was testified.
Henry testified that in 1920
his company hauled 67s.46o pas
sengers and had receipts Of $780,
301.36 as against 3s5.576 passengers
and $206, ,408.44 revenue in 1924. Ad-
verse business conditions are re-
sponsible to a great degree, he said.
The afternoon session will be held
In the House Of Representatives.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-20

TN7UTLER University stu
1R dents are in revolt against
9 the recently promulgated
rule which prohibits a man stu
dent from riding in an auto
mobile with a coed unaccompa-
MED, and another rule which pro-
hibits more than three persons
riding in the front seat Of a car.
The second rule also is a city
ordinance.
Stories Of deliberate defiance
Of the rules are told. Seven girls
from sorority house raced past
the campus in a light roadster as
a test case. They were un-
molested.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-20
SEEKS
TO DRY UP U. S.
Watson Explains Presidents
Enforcement Plan.

Rp Times Special
WASHINGTON, ID. c., May 1g.-
Blot up every drop Of liquor and jail
every bootleger in the United States;
if the people don't like the drouth
they can change 1t.
That's Coolidge's plan to enforce
the dry law, according to Senator
James Watson, Indiana, speaking be-
fore the Couzens committee In
vestigating alleged failure Of dry
law enforcement.
For the first time since the dry
law was enacted the people are 60
ing to find out what 1t means to
have the law enforced to the limit
and the country actually dry" he
said. Then, II they are not salts
fed, it will be up to them to have
the law modified"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-20
Will. CONFER
ABOUT POLICE
Need for More Men Is to Be
Discussed.

Need for more policemen was to
be discussed in conference today be-
tween Ernest L. Kingston, presi-
dent of board OF safety, and Police
Chief Herman F. Rkihoff.
Rikhoff Tuesday drew attention of
board to necessity for larger police
force when he declared that special
duty for patrolmen at two celebra-
tions had reduced number of men
on districts to three.
1--WE are in a difficult position"
Kingston said today. "Our appro.
priation prevents employment of
extra policemen"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-20
CHATTAN00GA'S
BUBBLE BURSTS.
Biology Instructor With
draws From Evolution Suit.

BV United Press
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. May 20.
The attempt of Chattanooga boost
ers to stage a test case against Ten
nessee's anti-evolution law failed to-
day.
Steger Hunt, biology teacher in
Central High School. withdrew from
the plan to get himself indicted by
the grand jury here for teaching evo-
luton, declaring he had no desire to
pose as a martyr.
Hunt. in an interview with the
United Press. declared he was not
in sympathy with plans of the Chat
tanooga boosters. who attempted to
steal away from the little town of
Dayton, Tenn. the publicity in con-
nection with the forthcoming evo-
luton trial there of John T. Scopes.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-20
FOREST Fires
START AFRESH
N Guardsmen Called
to Eight BIazeS.

BV United Press
LAONA, Wis, May 20.-Troops
were called to the forest fire area
Of northern Wisconsin again today,
as smoldering forest lands / sprang
into fresh blazes.
Several small villages were threat
ened last night when high winds
famed the fires, Volunteer fire
fighters saved the village of Town
send by back-firing.
New fires were reported near
Mountain, Lakewood, McNaughton,
Gagen and several other villages in
the northern part of the State.
Several fires in different sections
of Oconto, Oneida and Forest
counties were reported out of con-
troll today and more men were being
sent to battle the blazes.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-20
BRYAN BUCKLES
ON HIS SWORD
Steps Into Religious Fight
and Starts Fireworks.
Bu Tinted Press

DU fHtbtU ftoSS
COLUMBUS, o., May 20.-Wil-
liam Jennings Bryan today brought
into the open the under-currents of
factional strife which have been
threatening the solidarity of the ma
tional assembly of the Presbyterian
Church beginning here tomorrow.
Bryan jumped into the thick of
pre-assembly conferences, sponsor
ing a resolution which provides
minority reports of the permanent
judicial committee to which all
troublesome matters are referred,
may be presented for action on the
floor. The resolution was adopted
by the general council of the church
this afternoon and is assured, lead
ers said, of adoption by the assem-
bly,.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-20
BUS FOUND WRECKED
Joy Riders" Suspected Blood
Found About Car.

A large motor bus, used in the
celebration at the formal opening Of
the Bus Terminal In Times Square
Tuesday, was found wrecked along
White River, three blocks south Of
Thirtieth St., by police today.
Officers said they found blood
stains in the car, which was totally
demolished. The bus was brought
here from Illinois. Police believe it
was used by "joy riders"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-20
Man Answers Description of
Alleged Robber Sought in
Probe of Couples Murder
at Fl. Wayne Two Weeks
Ago.
LOCAL POLICE WARNED
TO WATCH ALL ROADS
State Wide Search for
PedaI-Bandit Directed to
Indianapolis - Second
Man Also Taken for
Questioning.

Hunt for the alleged bicy-
cle-bandit, sought as a suspect
In the murder of Katherine
Herbers, 25, and Howard Fish
er, q, of Ft. Wayne, May 7,
was directed to this city today,
when Ft. Wayne authorities
wired local police that a man
answering the description of
the wanted man had been
seen headed for Indianapolis.
Police arrested one man as a re-
suit. His picture was sent to FIT.
Wayne and he was ordered held on
a vagrancy charge with bond fixed
at $4,000.
The ioan. who was on a bicycle,
was taken into custody at Tacoma
Ave. and e. Washington ST.
FIT. Wayne police told police here
to look for a man riding a red bi-
cycle, and wearing a two piece over
all suit, having white stripe. The
suspect arrested here was riding a
different make of bicycle than that
Agiven by FIT. Wayne.
Slain In Auto
Miss Herhers and Fisher were
found shot to death in Fishers auto
OH lonely road near FIT. Wayne
The slayer had attempted to make
evidence that Miss Herbers shot
Fisher and then killed herself.
Bicycle tracks were found near the
crime.
Ft. Wayne police said many
automobile parties had been held up
and robbed by bandit, who used a
bicycle In his getaway and the
theory was advanced that the couple
were slain after they had resisted.
Statewide Hunt
Search for the bicyclist has been
Statewide. He was traced first to
Richmond, Ind. A further check
revealed he had been seen between
Lewisville. and Knightstown, Ind,
and then at p. m. Tuesday he was
reported at Greenfield, Ind, twenty
miles east of the city.
Police also held a Louisville man
on a vagrancy charge. He was ar
rested Tuesday night. He answers
the description Of the suspect. but
did not have a bicycle.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-20
EARL WOODWARD FREED
Alleged Kidnaper Acquitted Of
Charge by Judge.

Bu United Press
MIDDLEBURY, VT, May 20.-
Earl Woodward, ex-convict and al
legged kidnaper of Lucille Chatter
ton. today Is free dof the charge.
Judge Albert w. Dickens declared,
I'VE seem to have here. not a case
of kidnapping. but one of little girl
running away from home, assisted
by a kindly, even If unwise adult"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-20
$1,000 BAD TAX CHECKS
insufficient Funds" Sent Bacls to
Treasurer's Office.

Many Marion County citizens
mailed worthless checks to John L.
Duvall, county treasurer, In pay
ment of taxes, 1t was learned today
from e. 0. Harris, chief deputy.
approximately $1,000 in checks has
been returned to the treasurer's Of
flee marked insufficient funds" by
local banks.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-20
Arrest at Bus Station

Patrolman Wallace assigned to the,
Bus Terminal slated a man under
high vagrancy bond late Tuesday
night. Wallace charged that he
tried to pull the switch controlling
all the lights in the building to steal
the fuses.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-20
PLAYGROUND ANNOUNCED
To Be Established In Christian Park,
Says Director.

A playground will be established
in Christian Park. a forty-acre tract
at English and Emerson Aves., E.
E. Mcbride. recreation director, an
nounced today.
The recreation department next
week will start construction of a
baseball diamond and will install
swings. slides, see-saws and sand
boxes. Mcbride said a watchman
matron and two instructors will be
employed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-20
Guns Flash Again
in w. Virginia
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
r KERMIT, w. Va, May 90
A political war has claimed the
lives of two men and resulted
in the serious wounding of
three others here.
During a school election
Buck Kirk, president of the
school board, challenged Sher-
man Parsley's right to vote.
Both men were killed. Wheth-
er they killed each other could
not be determined due to the
rapidity with which guns
flashed on all sides as soon as
Kirk and Parsley drew their
weapons.
Kinks brother was seriously
wounded. The other two in
jured are Ken Chapman of
Kermit and Henry Waldo, a
farmer from Matewan.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-20
KNIFE CURES INSANITY
Youths Release Prom Prison Or
dered BY Judge.
Bv Times Special

BIZ Times Special
GREENSBURG, Ind. May 20.-
Cured of insanity by repeated oper-
ations to remove pressure on the
brain. 0rel Mcintyre, 21. today was
ready for new start IN life.
Mcintyre was sent to the hospital
for the criminally insane at Michi-
gan City a year ago when he
pleaded guilty to starting thirteen
fires. .-t
Judge Craig of the Decatur
County Court ordered his release
upon testimony Of mental experts
that the youth had been restored to
normal.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-20
APP0IN NTMENT is
NOT Confirmed
No Official Word Yet on New
Post of Chartrand.
BULLETIN


Bv United Press
ROME, May 20.-The trans
fer of the Rt. Rev. Joseph G.
ChaT'trand, bishop of Indianapo-
lis, Ind, to become archbishop
of Cincinnati. Is official and final.
Reports circulated in the United
States indicating that the pro-
motion might be rec0nsidered
are without foundation.
The Rev. Dr. Elmer ]. Ritter, sec
retary. today said no official con-
firmation of the appointment Of
Bishop Joseph Chartrand as arch
bishop at Cincinnati. Ohio. had been
received from Rome.
Official family of the Bishop
awaited reply to a cablegram 'in
behalf of priests" here asking that
the Rt. Rev. Chartrand not be re-
moved from Indianapolis.
Mgr. Francis Gavisk asked the
Pope to reconsider the appointment.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-20
RELIEF FUNDS HELD UP
Governor Seeks to Prevent DupIica-
tom at Sullivan.

Distribution of approximately
$4,000 for relief of victims of the
Sullivan mine disaster has been held
up by Governor Jackson pending
official information as to the nature
OF other financial relief in the dis
trict
Funds in Jackson's hands include
a SIC. 900 legislative appropriation and
$3,0S5 raised at local theaters. The
Governor asked for report on out
side relief to prevent overispping and
to concentrate the funds where they
are most needed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-20
SOCIALISTS LOSE VOTE
Reichstag Defeats Move to Censure
Government.

Bu United Press
LONDON, May 20.-The German
Reichstag today defeated, 214 to 129,
the Socialist motion for vote of
censure to the government, accord
ing to Central News dispatch from
Berlin. The Democrats and Folkes5
partie members abstained from vot-
ing
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-20
ODD FELLOWS GATHER
1,50O Here for Annual Grand Lodge
Session.

Grand Lodge of Indiana. 1. O. o.
F.. opened at the Odd Fellow Bldg.
today with about 1900 in attendance.
F. l.. Behymer, Indianapolis, grand
master, presided.
Delegates accompanied Rebekah
lodge to Greensburg to visit the 1.
o. o. F.. home. Sessions will con-
tinue Thursday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-20
CAPTURE ON LAKE
Dry Navy on Erie Takes $50 Cases
of Whisky.

BN United Press
CLEVELAND, Ohio. May 90
Lake Erie's dry navy chalked up it's
first capture today with the seizure
Of thirty-six foot rum boat off
Erie, Pa, and $50 cases Of whisky.
The crew Of two were held to the
grand jury. The capture was made
by the navy's lake flagship patrolling
out Of Cleveland.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-20


1t is Shaw's second trial on charge
of numbering the 22-year-old widow,
whose body was found early the
morning of Nov. %. 1923. at the
base of a bridge across Big Four
Railroad tracks on the High School
road west of indianapolis. Shaw's
conviction in the Marion County
Criminal Court Dec. "a. 1928, was
reversed by the Supreme Court.
Five Introduced
The five witnesses introduced by
William H. Remy, Marion County
prosecutor, were questioned at much
length by S. c. Kivett. Martinsville
attorney, who is leading the defense.
The defense will use many of the
States witnesses. IT was indicated,
when Kivett told the first four State
witnesses that they would be called
by the defense.
Father On Stand
The first witness on the st, to-
day was Francis M. Hager Jr., 81,
of 1854 Applegate ST., Indianapolis,
father of the murdered girl.
He was on the stand Monday after
noon as the first witness in the case.
Today he resumed Identification OF
his daughters jewelry. He identi.
fled her wristwatch. which he said
was given her by her grandfather.
1t is the same watch that was
pawned on Indiana Ave, in Indian
apolis, and traced to Shaw.
Hager also identified Mrs. Wheel
chel's diamond ring. which police
Said Shaw gave his sweetheart.
The next witness was Mrs. Ethel
Wood, 631 N. Capitol Ave-. matron
at the Lyric dance hall. She testi-
fed to seeing Mrs. WhAlchel at the
ballroom the night of the murder.
Came to Lyric
Mrs Whelchel came to the Lyric
about 10 o'clock ana danced about an
hour" Mrs. Wood testified. "She
had on her wrist watch. She did not
have an escort"
Other State witnesses were Mrs.
Laura Anderson, 1416 Brookside
Ave., proprietor OF the Rainbow
Beauty Shop. where Mrs. Whelchel
was a student; Miss Edna Uphause,
81 Hendricks Pl.. and Frank Ober-
ting, 1929 s. East st.
Miss Uphause identified the jew
elry and said that she last saw Mrs.
Whelchel alive the Sunday night be-
fore the murder.
Oberting testified:
ct was in bed. 1t was about 11:30
or 11:45. heard three shrill screams
and. running to the window. saw
on old Ford car disappearing up
Iowa ST."
Oberting said the car ran up on
the sidewalk at one place, leaving
a tire mark. This mark correspond
ed to the tread on the left rear wheel
of Shaw's automobile, which is an
old Ford, Oberting said.
AGbOTneyS QudfTei
Kivett and his three colored as
sistants disagreed on one occasion.
Kivett was introducing into evidence
as defendants exhibits all the pho
tographs of Mrs. Whelchel he could
find.
rs that all the pictures you have.
Mr.. Remy?" Kivett asked
Yes" Remy replied. mo. wait
a minute; here's another one." He
produced a newspaper photograph
of the mutilated body which the
State had tried in vain to get into
evidence during the first trial.
Kivett took the picture and
started to introduce 1t. but the three
colored attorneys objected so siren
uously that he gave up the idea,
his mistake.
Shaw expressed himself as we'll
satisfied with the courtroom events.
He said: when this is over with,
I'll know enough law to be a
lawyer"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-20
Kivett, Attorney for Colored Man
Accused of Murder, Questions
Testimony Given by State.
NEARLY INTRODUCES PICTURE
Story of How Girl Went to Dance Hall
and Seeing of Automobile Told.
BY John L. Niblack
TfneR Efnff Cnrreanondent

MARTINSvILLE, Ind, May 2O-Presentation of the
States case against John Thomas Shaw 23 coored Indian
apos charges of numbering Mrs Helen Hager Wheche
progressed slowly today due to lengthy examination
of witnesses bv Shaw counsel
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-20
Food Is Better

Shaw said that he was getting bet.
ter food at the Morgan county Jail
than he received at the Marion
county Jail.
"Sho, when I wss up at Michigan
City got fat the prisoner said.
II weighed 16S pounds. But when
they brought me back to Marion
county, began to fall off,"
Shaw sits in the midst of his at.
torneys with his chin on his hands
most of the time, without flicker Of
emotion on his face. He Is not so
bright during this trial as he was
during the first. Occasionally he
writes In a small notebook.
Francis M. Hager Sr.. 50. grand
father of Mrs. Whelchel. Is present
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