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Richmond planet., 1925-02-07
CHURCH MAKES GOOD REPORT
IN QUARTERLY MEETING.
So

SOUTH BOSTON, VA-The fourth
quarterly conference convened at st.
Mitchell A. M. E. Church, Jan. II,
Rev. T. w. Cotton, presiding; Rev
]. E. Harris, pastor is now serving
his third year with credit. No de-
partment of the church fails under
his leadership. We are proud of him
as a pastor, builder and Christi
ian gentleman.
The Presiding Elder spoke very
Richmond planet., 1925-02-07
SURPRISED THE BURGLAR,

We were passing Third and Clay
streets Monday morning, January 26
a few minutes before o'clock on the
way to the Planet Office, when we
heard a cry, Get him! Get him!"
On looking across the street IN front
of DR.. A. M. Bowles' Pharmacy, We
saw colored man, wearing an over
coat, running. He turned the corner
running diagonally across Third
street to the alley in the rear of the
J. w. Bliley undertaking establish
ment. He had reached the middle
of the street when another man fol-
lowed. He stopped and leraled
revolver at the fleeing maa.
Richmond planet., 1925-02-07

The Y. w. e. A. Female Orchestra
will appear in sacred concert at the
Fifth Street Baptist Church, Sunday
afternoon, $3.50 o'clock. This is the
only female orchestra in the State.
Richmond planet., 1925-02-07

Funeral Director Robert G. Scott
is doing a gobd business and is Civ
ing absouVte satisfaction tn both the
living and the dead.
Richmond planet., 1925-02-07
HEARD FOOTSTEPS

He was approached by another man
wearing a cap, who proved to Dc
Private Detective Jones. 1t was then
that we recognized DR.. George W.
White. Explanations were In order.
DR.. Whites Buick car was at the
door. He explained that he had en-
tered his office, which is located over
DR.. Bowles' Pharmacy at that an
usual hour and when he looked at
his small safe, he saw that it had
been toppled over and the outside
door was open while some one had
been endeavoring to prize open the
inner door. In the meantime he
heard footsteps on the stairway by
which he had just entered
Richmond planet., 1925-02-07
FELL AT THE BOTTOM.

He saw a man making about two
bounds on that long flight Of stairs.
The man fell at the bottom, but
quickly got up. leaving his hat. 1t
vas then that DR.. White had run out
and fired twice st the burglar. DR..
White said that he had forgotten he
had a revolver until he reached the
street. The burglar did not secure
any money. He left a crow-bar and
n screw driver. No arrests have been
made. although good finger prints
were secured and the police are on
lookout for the intruder.
Evening star., 1925-08-01
BUILDING FOR WEEK.
DROPS TO S995,3DO.
Dwelling Projects Authorized
Throughout City-Structure
TO Cost S25O,OOO.

Sulldlng construction totals in the
District this week showed a decrea sc
~ Sl,6Il.260. after an enormous in.
crease last week. The aggregate for
IS permits this week is 1895 800. while
ts'oob,560 was the total for 50 permits
last week
few of the largest projects au.
t1orlzed by the Office of the building
inspector this week are:
Economics Building Co. to build a
tour-story brick and concrete ware
mousse and office on Linworth place
southwest, valued at $250.000: c. II.
Small & Co.. TO build 26 brick dwellings
70 be valued at $4,000; t. A. Jane
son, to build g brick dwellings,,
$4,000; Wardman Construction Co.,
l2 brick dwellings,. $4,000. Other con-
structions or alterations the values
OF which are $1,000 or more are
e VIII Build Three Dwellings.
l.. E. Breuninger. to build three
brick dwellings, 170305-07 Allison;
s66 1000
Il. i. Breuninger. to build three
brick garages, 170305-07 Allison;
s150O
sIsadore J. Young, to repair $40 f
street; s. 1000.
A a. Homann TO build three frame
a - = y
east; $4,000
Wenger Brothers 10 build four
brick dwellings. 15l0-l6 Newton street
northeast; $4,000.
John O. Sheen. to repair 14l9-2l Ir
wing street: $4,000.
Asa C. Gambler. to repair 602 North
Capitol street: 81 600.
Koran x Rossi. TO repair PAS Eigh-
teenth street: $4,000.
Wardman Construction Co. 70 build
IL brick dwellings,, 1902 Sheridan;
t75 900.
David Feldmau. to build two frame
dwellings, l20 and l2+ Whittier; So
500
NJ. Saegmuller, TO build. l20 Mary
land avenue southwest; $1,000.
Joseph r. White, 10 build Thirty
second place and Stephenson place;
$4,000
w. W. Neligan, TO repair 2012 Four
teeuth street: $4,000.
Charles ]. Bovine. to build, 2001
Rhode Island avenue northeast; S12,-
500.
r. p. Kells. to build. 1910 Brandy
uine; $500.
Breuninger and Peterson. to build,
1903 Seventeenth street northeast;
$4,000
Woodward & Nieth, 10 build. 2804
Twentieth street northeast; $500.
J. II. de Sibour, TO repair 1929
Twentv-ninth street: 81 800.
Evening star., 1925-08-01

Ben Futrovsky, TO repair 213 Sew
enth street; $4,000.
E B. Litteu, to erect private ga
rage. 3704 Porter; $1,000.
Jacob Dodd, to build, $40 Fifty
eighth street northeast; $4,000.
Preston L. Wire. to build four
frame dwellings,, 5900-04-10-14 Third
street; 100000
clark & Johnson. to build four
frame dwellings,, 2011-17 Perry north
east; 100000. go
J. c. Phillips. to build, 2O3 walnut
northeast: $4,000.
G Fl. Small & Co.. TO build eight
brick dwellings. 1901 to 1915 West Nir-
ginia avenue northeast; 0,OOO.
.. II. Small G. Co, to build Is brick
dwellings, 7Sl to 747 Twentieth street
northeast and 2010 to 202S Bennings
road; 100000.
Structure to Cost S25O,0O0.
Economics Building Co., to build
four-story brick and concrete ware
house and Office, o0O Lln"orln place
southwest: $250,O00.
E. c.. Perry. to repair 1419 T street;
$1,000.
$4,000.
]. Maury Dove Co. to build, 4s
Pierce northeast; $4,000.
s. Z. Sonneman, to build, 3lO0
street northeast; $1,000.
Treble Realty Co., to repair 1907
Rhode Island avenue; $4,000.
Chapin-Sacks, to repair 80 NJ street
northeast: 81 900.
Ward & Cobb, TO build, 350S Quesada;
$1,000.
Walter Z. Edge. to erect private ga
rage, 1922 Eighteenth street; 81 900.
H. 7. Offterdinger. to repair o08
Ninth street: 81 900.
D. Muscalino. to repair 122 d street;
$1,000.
T. a. Jameson, to build % brick
dwellings. 225 to PSI Eighteenth street
and 1901 to 1877 Bay southeast;
$3.50
Evening star., 1925-08-01
new APARTMENTS
ARE BEING BUILT
Corcoran Courts, to Cost ST.
100000, Going Up in
Potomac Park.

Work has been started on the erec-
ton of Corcoran Courts, new
$1,500,000 apartment building to be
constructed by the Cafritz Construc-
ton Co., at the northeast corner of
Twenty-third and D streets northwest.
The location of Corcoran Courts is
in the Potomac Park section.
The land comprises an area Of
20.759 square feet, fronting 11s feet
on Twenty-third street and 1s3 feet
on d street. Due to its advantageous
corner location, the building will be
open on all sides, and every room
will be an outside room.
Corcoran Courts will be a fireproof
efght-story and basement apartment
building OF the latest type. The ex-
terror of the building is designed In
limestone and tapestry brick. The
Evening star., 1925-08-01
House Is Taken
IS Miles by Sea
To Another Site
Carried Upon Barges Aft
er Being Moved Across
Field.

While the transportation of build
ings intact from one site to another
over land has been in vogue for
number of years, an innovation in
the moving of buildings has been
made by the shifting of the old Nc
Cobb mansion from Phippsburg, Me-,
to Rockport, Me-, by sea.
The house, which was constructed
in 1906, was purchased by D. L.
Dodge of Philadelphia. for his Sum
mer home, and was transported by
seagoing barges from Phippsburg TO
Rockport, a distance of S5 miles 1t
was first taken across a 200.yard field
Evening star., 1925-08-01
BLAST KILLS TWO.

HARRISON. Ark, August / OP).-
Homer Scroggins and Omer Plumlee
were killed and Ike and Jim Plumlee
were seriously injured when a charge
OF dynamite exploded prematurely on
road near Harrison late yesterday.
Scroggins was killed instantly, while
Plumlee lived for about one hour. All
are prominent farmers Of this district.
Evening star., 1925-08-01

main entrance. on Twenty-third street,
will be through a large lobby. Two
high-speed electric elevators will be
installed. There are 166 apartments
In the building, divided into suites
of one to four rooms, with dressing
room and bath. Facilities for me-
chanical refrigeration are provided in
each apartment.
According to the present plans, Cor
coran Courts will be ready for oc-
cupancy April 1, 1926
Evening star., 1925-08-01
U. S. FLYERS EXONERATED.
Two From Virginia and D. c.
Youth Are Cleared.

HONOLULU, August 1 CPp.-Three
Army inquiry boards investigating re-
cent service airplane crashes reported
yesterday, exonerating Lieuts. Landon
c. Catlett Of Virginia, John A. Wyatt
of Virginia and John +. McBlain of
the District of Columbia from respon-
sibility for the accidents in which they
were killed.
The reports said the crashes were
flying acctdentals," meaning they
were unavoidable, adding that the air
planes used by the aviators all were in
first class condition
Evening star., 1925-08-01

Hedges & Middleton. to build, 27o8
Thirty-flfth street; $4,000.
W. P. Gilbert, to build, 3914 Keo-
kuk; $4,000.
H. G.. Smithy, to build II brick
dwellings, 500 to 5720 Eighth street;
S55 900.
Fred Schneider. to build, 430 Irving
street: $4,000.
B. r. Barnes. 10 build, 2015 Monroe
street northeast; $500
Evening star., 1925-08-01
Ordered to Walter Reed

Maj. Harry II. fowler, Medical
Corps, has been relieved from duty
with Organized Reserves at Towson
ND, and ordered to this city for duty
at Walter Reed General HospitaJ
Evening star., 1925-08-01

TO the waterfront before being loaded
on the seagoing barges. The home is
intact with all it's furnishings and
exterior and interior fixtures.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-30
ADMIRAL HARDER DIES
Retired Naval Commander Passes
Away at Age Of 20 at Noungs-
town, Ohio,

Youngstown, O., Dec. 80 tF) -
Rear Admiral Giles Bates Harder.
-, retired. died here last night of
Inflammation OF the bladder.
Admiral HARDER whose home was
in Washington, had been visiting
his sister, Mrs, Eugene X, Hull Of
Youngst own. Sometime ago he was
taken to the hospital, apparently
recovered, and returned TO his sis
tcr's home. Later he had relapse
and was sent back TO the hospital
where he died last night,
Admiral Harder who was born
here, was graduated from the
United States naval academy in
1859. lie spent considerable time nj
sea and as naval attoche in various
European embassies.
In 1SS2-S4 he commanded the
relief ship sent out TO hunt for
survivors OF the Jeannetto polar
expedition. He found the polar ship
with all the crew dead and brought
back the bodies.
In 1898. Admiral HARDER was
promoted five numbers for emf
nent and conspicuous conduct in
BATTLE"
Burial will be at Washington.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-30

,.,,.ln Can,am William II. Porter,
,,,o,,in Victor nayis, First Dcputy
.lior rua..no T. Barnes. Second
-, ma, CHIEF Michael T. scuncy.
,,.n,.'n i.n,s Grove. Lieutenant
Ilr~b tYo,,r lieutenant John ].
: ,,n, Lieutenant William J.
WAR. VII lirnr,nant Frank Gilt
,.. >;uun Wolfrr, James Flood.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-30
Slides down ROPE:
Of KNOTTED SHEETS
TO ESCAPE FLAMES
CONTINUED from First Page)

carly today and in jumping from a
second story window, Frank Smith.
butler, was injured. The property
loss was placed at over $4,000, that
figure being approximately the value
Of the mansion.
Mr. and Mrs. Terrell and their
two sons who were awakened by
the smoke In the house, escaped nm
hurt but slightly dressed. Smith,
who has a fractured left leg and
multiple bruises, was taken TO Grit
fin hospital in Derby for attention.
The fire started in rooms used by
Smith as his personal apartment in
an ell. Mr.. Terrell was aroused and
no sent fire call to Derby and
some apparatus from that city came.
The fire however. was beyond con-
troll with the chemicals ana hose
brought and calls were made o.; fire
departments in West haven and
New Haven which sent additional
apparatus.
Those who lived nearby and dad
reached the house when the fire was
in it's first stage had succeeded IN
removing considerable furniture
from the first floor.
The blaze IN the house made n no.
ticeabe illumination Of the county
side.
M rrorroN ie i,,,ercrtoI Ia t6o
New Britain herald., 1925-12-30
POST OFFICE BURNED
Building Erected by Late Tom Law
sou nj Egypt, Mass, Destroyed
Probe Is started.

Egypt, Mass, Dec so tPD 49, Tho
little post office which the late
Thomas w, Lawson of frcn2led f.
nance fame built here in the hey
day of his prosperity, largely for his
own accommodation was burned to-
day. Such mail as the one-story
building contained also was destroy
ed
1t was indicated that the fire was
not started by the stove and post
office inspectors began an inyesuga-
ton TO determine the cause OF the
flames. The loss was $4,000. The
post office was located in the town
of SCituate not far from Dreamwold
the Lawson estate.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-30
TELEPHONE co. EXPANSION

Boston, Dec. so tPt--Thc eXpen-
diture Of S5,9SG,246 for new con-
struc,ion was authorized at the reg
ular monthly appropriation meeting
Of the executive committee Of the
New England Telephone and Tele-
graph company. The total eXpen-
diture for this class OF work during
1895 has been approximately $780,
o00, 900. II was announced.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-30
INinht Fir AT 10 BcIoW.

Biddeford Me. Dec. so tP-Fire-
men last night fought It blaze which
destroyed garage in the down
town section OF this city in tenn
porature OF ia degrees below zero.
The fire several times threatened
nearby tenoments and residents pre-
pared to move their belongings.
Loss was put at $4,000, which in
cluded destruction OF six automo-
bilcs in the building. The garage was
owned by Paradi8 Brothers and
Green company.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-30

Great Britain, and from American
and other foreign countries,
Kipling continues TO mend, but It
will be weeks before he Is uble 10
leave the house, in view of the un-
certain weather His birthday din
nor consisted OF fruit juices, dry
toast. eggs and milk,
New Britain herald., 1925-12-30
CROWD EXPECTED
At FIREMEN'S BALL
Hundreds 10 Dance Old Year Out
at ArnOry

Assurance was given today that
The eighteenth annual concert and
hall which the New Britain Fire.
mems Pension and Relief assoca-
ion will hold in the state armory
New Years eve, will be the most
New Britain herald., 1925-12-30
KIPLING GETS UP
Observes Sixticth Birthday by Get
ting Out of Bed Following Recent
Illness.

Burwash. Sussex, Eng. Dec. 80 (Rl
-~Rudyard kiplings most welcome
birthday gift today, his Goth ami
yersary, was permission from his
doctor to climb out Of bed and, for
the first time since the beginning of
his attack of pneumonia, sit by the
tircside for a time.
Long before noon kilograms and
cables bearing birthday greetings
began to arrive from all parts of
New Britain herald., 1925-12-30
Fire In Waterbury.

Waterbury. Dec. 50 Pt-A fire
which Threatened the long row Of
frame buildings on South Main
street was discovered shortly after
midnight this morning in the East
crn Sample Sho" Company, COM
pletely running the stock Of 'hat
store and that Of the Lddell Eloc-
Jrical company on tjrc second floor.
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Cam. negro
and his wife. woke to find their
quarters on the third floor dense
with smoke
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-23
Miss Una Clark
Heads Nurses

The Central Maine District Nurses
Association at its annual meeting
Wednesday at the Ste Marie hospital
Lewiston, held one Of its most inter.
esting sessions ever, with a lecture by
DR.. John Hewat, c. NJ. G. pathologist
featuring.
Oficers were elected as follows:
President. Miss Una Clark, Augusta
vice president. Miss Edith Soule, Au-
gusta: second vice president, Miss
Margaret Bannerman. Lewiston: sec.
rotary. Miss Aurore M. Michaud. Lew.
tston: treasurer. Miss Margaret Pear
son. Lewiston: directors Miss Rachel
Metcalfe, Lewiston: Miss Effle Morse,
Hallowell: Miss Isabel TAFT. Augusta
Miss Catherine Calvin, Gardiner.
An informal session followed with
a varied musical program.
Refreshments were served In
charge of Sister Poirier, superintend-
ent Of nurses at Ste Marie's, The
nurses also inspected the new Ste
Marie student nurses home, which
they considered the finest institution
OF its kind in the State.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-23
PITTSFIEL.D

c. NJ. Lancaster left Wednesday
on a business trip to Belfast and
Boston.
Harry r. Coolidge was business
caller in Fairfield, Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. 0. Brown of Hart
land were in town Wednesday, leav-
Ing later for visit in Portland.
w. S. Spaulding has returned
from few weeks visit in Tilton, N.
H., and Boston where with Mrs.
Spauldins they have been visiting In
the homes of their daughters, Mrs.
Earl Hodgkins and Mrs. Leslie
| Black.
b. l.. Cochran Of Caribou is in
town, a guest in the home of his
brother, Harry Cochran on West
street.
Rev. w. w. Quarrington will
speak at the Baptist church next
Sunday, morning and evening. His
subjects will be How to Face Life
Without a Worry" and 1.-The Secret
of Successful Living" A chorus choir
assisted in the evening by a violin,
cello and clarinet will furnish mus
ic. Mr.. Quarrington is a very able
speaker and is drawing good aud
fences. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all. A pleasing feature
to the children Is the story which
Mr.. Quarrington always has for
them just before the sermon.
The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist
church will conduct a sale of cooked
food at the dry goods store of Asa
Craig on Friday afternoon, Jan. %.
A regular meeting of the Mission
Circle of the Universalist church
will be held at the home of Mrs. c.
E. Vickery Monday evening, Jan. 20.
Mrs. Vickery and Mrs. o. e. Libby
will act as hostesses.
Mrs. Spear will lead the devotions,
Members will respond to roll call by
giving items on current events. A
review of the opening chapters of
Ming Kwong which is the 1925 study
book on China. will be conducted by
Mrs. Hunnewell.
Music and a social hour will COM
plete the program.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-23
Spiritualist Merry
Party Well Attended

The Spiritualist Temple was the
scene of a very merry party, Tues
day evening when a box social with
an interesting program was enjoyed.
Miss Bertha Childs gave two recita-
lions. The Scarcrow" and Browns
Mistake" vocal solos were given by
Mrs. Belle Roberts, accompanied by
Mrs. Brann: A. w. Stewart gave two
readings. MARY Ann" and "The Best
Cow in PERIL" Mrs. Kate Phillips
read. "One Of These Days" AUNT
Shaw's Pet jug" was a reading by
Miss Shirley Nichols; DR.. Robert T.
Fuller read. "Panalanka, an Iidian
Love Story: when the Paper
Doesn't Come" was recited by STAN
ley Nichols; Mrs. Nellie Soule gave
a violin solo, Mrs. Brann, accompan-
list: Peter Gonella gave some accord
ion solos. The orchestra for the
evening was composed of Mrs. Brann,
Mrs. Soule and Mr.. Gonella.
After the program the auctioning
Of the boxes was conducted in q very
spirited manner under the direction
Of D. w. Hysom. Coffee was served
with the lunches. Singing of popular
songs closed the evenings program.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-23
WINTHROP
Home Missionary Society Meets

Home Missionary Society Meets
The Home Missionary Society of
the Methodist church met Wednesday
afternoon with Mrs. Ellen Motfitt.
There were IA members and one Wis
itor present. The devotional exercis-
es were led by Mrs. George Sedgeley.
Mrs. H. E. Foster gave a fine talk on
the topics of the day, Education for
Service" after which the lesson was
taken up by all present, considering
the subject, How our schools can be
more helpful to the different racial
groups" The Women's Home Mis-
sionary schools are doing splendid
work along these lines. A selected
reading was given by Mrs. Bina
Penney, and also by Mrs. LaVerne
Maxfield. MRS. Annie Macomber
spoke of the future of the work and
told in a most beautiful way how
all should be ready to work for such
a splendid cause. Refreshments were
served by hostess at tie close of the
meeting and social hour was en-
joyed. The next meeting will be held
Feb. IS. at the home Ct Mrs. L. L.
Carleton.
The name of Mrs. LaVerne Max
field was unintentionGlly omitted
from the committee in charge Of the
reception given to Mrs. Carleton
Thursday evening, in the report.
Mrs. r. M. Brown was the dinner
guest Thursday of Mr.. and Mrs. r.
II. Curtis at Maranacank.
Harmony Circle Of Rebekahs held
business meeting Wednesday after
noon at the home of Mrs. Maude
Macomber. The next meeting will
be held Feb, 8. and will be an all
day meeting at the home of Mrs.
Charles Longfellow.
A special meeting Of Arthur Love-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-23
Reserved Seat Exchange For
Legion Minstrels at 7 Tonight

The management Of the Legion
Minstrels. the reserved seat sale for
which is tonight in the Aldermen's
room at City Hall, p. NJ. promise
the patrons that the sale will be
handled in the same orderly manner
as last year. There will be five
ticket windows around central
booth so that each window has &C
cess to all the tickets for the house.
Places in the five lines to the ticket
windows will be determined by draw
ing numbers, each person coming
into the hall will be given a sealed
envelope containing slip denoting
their place in line and for which
window. This eliminates the neces-
sity Of getting to the hall early as
the last arrival has an equal chance
with the first. Only ten tickets to
a person will be allowed to be ex-
changed or purchased. After the
sale at City Hall the tickets will be
on sale at Partridge's Drug Store.
Prices are so cents for general ad-
mission and rs cents for reserved
seat.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-23
TO INTRODUCE
QUEEN ASP|RANTS
AT OPERA HOUSE

The seven ballot boxes for ballots
issued one with each ticket Of admis.
sion to the Opera House in the Car.
nival Queen contest. are being OPEN
ed to the patrons today. Each bal
lot box is sealed and the ballots
which will be placed therein will NOT
DO counted until the close of the con.
test. The name Of each candidate &C.
painted on a neat card and affixed to
her respective vote recepticle. In
this way there can be no confusion
on the part Of the voters when thew
exercise their franchise.
All the young ladies have been
booked for personal appearances at
the Opera House. Their Names arc
Miss Helen Batchelder, Miss EVELYN
Sears. Miss Margaret Whalen. Miss
Florence Wilson. Miss Yvonne. Eau
cher. Miss Constance Wade, Miss
Gladys Madore.
The management has informed
each that they are welcome to anv
part OF the theatres equipment and
10 make use Of the theatre as often
as they wish. and to call upon the
management In any way to assist
| with the patrons of the Augusta
opera House. They may make two
or three appearances an evening.
starting next Monday. IL they so de-
sire, but preferably two. at their on.
tor and convenience. but specifical-
ly booked now, with full dates until
the close Of the voting contest. sat
urday night. Jan. 31st. The public
Is requested to watch the amusement
ads for notification of time Of ap-
pearance.
However. 1t can be definitely an
nounced now that on Monday. at an.
prcximately 7.45 and at 9 o'clock re-
specttvely. the Misses Helen Batch.
elder and Evelyn Sears will be pre-
scented to the audience. Come to see
the great screen version of the
famous David Belasco play. "The
Lover Of Camille"
On Tuesday at the same set times.
the Misses Margaret Whalen and
Florence Wilson will be introduced.
On these two days the main feature.
Lover Of Camille" will begin sharp
at $50 and again be repeated after
8 p. NJ,