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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-06

Sinclair Lewis has rejected a prize
offer of $1,000. A little while ago
Lewis declared "There is no God
And now he says he doesn't believe
in Santa Claus. = Delaware State
News.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-06

tween California and Arizona over
the solution of the Colorado river
priblem he said is, chargeable to
the damnable un-American methods
of Harry Chandler"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-06
Snfe and Exnllirntinc

They arg fighting sabre duela in
Italy now, and Judging from reported
results, at a distance cf fifty PAGES.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-06

Jim creator
and a a week.
of
days" Vegas, N M, July 6.
he is a
to will become
hardTdng
Williams
in He sadly out fol
tumble while
wasn't purchased especially
the members Of his gangCur Smoky and
all in
adventures day by day n n Dispatch.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-06
Ideal surgery

The appendix of a passenger on an
ocean liner wasI removed during a
storm. If he felt like most landsmen
do at such time it was probably not
necessary to etherize him.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-06

Loudly and brazenly shrek after
shrek!
African soloists shouting benightedly,
Echoes re-echoing, jar upon jar!
Everyone dancing and yelling excit-
edly.
Good Gracious! Can THAT be what
opiates are?
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-06
WITH EDITORS
HIS OWN AFFAIR


Shakespeare, speaking Antony,
grevous
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-06
Crafty

The dry fleet gunners apparently
fire so as to hit a passing boat if it
is rum runner and miss it if it is q.
yacht.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-06

Mother, can me and John have
some caks?"
Not unless you ask dramatically,
dear"
well, then = mother, can I have
some cake ?'-Tid- Bits.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-06

Busses with the upper deck rooted
in will shortly be tried in London. A
very good idea. After all, waiting
rooms ought to afford protection from
the weather.-London Opinion.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-06-17
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

fG.S3 Morning Worship-Thling nget 12.00 Sunday School 7.30 Evening Sermon: BIRDS. You are cordially invited to al the services Come and bring a friend.
 Robert Js seph Diyen. D. D.,
 Minister
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-06-17
HOTEL ARRIVALS

Wrangell hotel arrivals for the past week include the following:
 AIr. and Mrs Max 4 Pestleman
 Juneau Nr and Mrs. E. c. Desses, Ketchikan. R. F. Homer and family. Seattle. 4 F. Bryant. Telegraph Creek. B. C.; Frank J Gotter. Palm sr Creek. B. e. Oddie Hallson. Ketehikan; A F Rhind. Ketchikan; Capt H B. Lampman. Ketchikan; 0. D. MeDOnald Petersburg: Mr and Mrs. Hafforjard. Seattle; Oscar Hart. Seattle. V J. Hilterbrand. Se- attle: James Conley. Vancouver, B. C.. Ira " Kelley. John Crawford Mrs. Crawford. Agnes Crawford, Port Beauclaire: L. F Hebert Seat tie; J. E. Shields, Bellingham: L.. Busey, Pt. Warde: J. F. Griffin. Ed Thoreli. 4 R. Hanson and family, Petersburg. c. C Foster. Lake Bay. c. A. Lazardus. John Suits: Forest A. Kerr. Ottawa: \. ". Fl. Newman, Van Doves, Ed Hughes. E. Good year, J Nation. V Nation. Nancou- yer. Rev. E. Allard. B. C.. Geo. Fl Rowe, Los Angeles MT and Mrs. Arthur Whelen. Hartford. Conn: Inspector T. V. Sandys-Wunseh, Vancouver. Sgt. T. B. Patton M. C., Vancouver. Constable Cooper, Van eouver. ]. M Reardon. Seattle: 0. J. Quinn Mr and Mrs. Jas. Green. Wrangell: Peter GhernOff. Nran- gell. Will ". Boyce Friday Har- bor. Fred Dahl, Wrangell.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-06-17
D0UBLEITRAGEDY

double tragedy occurred on "a rembo Island at the point known as the Elephants Nose last Thursday afternoon when Frank Watson. aged 56 shot and killed Matt simi. aged 45i with a shotgun. and then imme- diately blew his own head off with the same gun.
 Other fishermen were in the Yi- cinity at the time and heard the shots fired As soon as they dis covered that a tragedy had occurred they came to WraugeIl and report ed with the marshaIss office, at U. s. Deputy Marshal was out of town B. T. Grant who is connect ed iwth the marshaIs office. at once engaged a gasbeat and broughi the bodies to Wrangell where an in quest was held on the following morning with Dr H. C. Story in at tendance
 According to the evidence giver at the inquest the two men had been friends for years. Both mea were Finn fishermen who had their first citizenship papers. It is be- lieYed that Matson was demented.
 One witness testified that he had talked with the two men five min utes before the shooting and at that time everything was apparently all right. Another witness testified that he heard loud talking just be fore the shooting but was too far away to understand what was being said 4 note was found in Matson7s pocket written in good steady hand writing and which must have been written before the shooting, said
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-06-17
ST. PHILIPS CHURCH
SUNDAY. JUNE 90

10:15 A. M Morning prayer and
 interpreted sermon 11.30 A. NJ. Church School.
 This will be the last session be before the summer vacation. t will resume its sessions the first Sunday in September Plans are being made for the picnic to be conducted by the church schools of WrangeIl Wednesday. June g.
 7z20 p II. Theme Of lecture, The Young Manhood of Our Own Coun- try This is the third of the lee lures on the moral and religious history of our country. The last of them will come June 27. These lee lures will help you to understand present conditions !a UT moral and religious life
 Rev. II. P. Corser. Rector.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-06-17

q did it. I must do it. Frank Mat son
 The two bodies were buried on Saturday in the local cemetery.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-27
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Lower Rio
Grande yalleyi Fair to partly cloudy
tonight and Wednesday: not much
change in temperature.
For East Texas: Partly cloudy to-
night: coolcr in north portion; prob
ably frost in northwest portion;
Wednesday generally fair and cooler
in interioy> probably showers near
the coast .sfsterSte to fresh souther-
ly to eaitetly winds on the coast.
probably beccning norsherly Wednes-
day.
Weather Conditions.
The barometric pressure was mod
crately high to high over the south
eastern and far northwestern states
at the morning observation, and rel
atively low over the southwestern
states and over. the upper and middle
Mississippi valley. This pressure dis
tribution has been attended by most
~ fair to clear weather practically
throughout the country since last re-
port, except for local showers in Wy
oming. Colorado, Minnesota and in
Southern Florida. &c was unseason-
ably cold this morning in the Cana
dian Northwest. Montana and North
Dakota, and rather cool over most Of
the balance Of the United States.
The lowest temperature last night
mt Texas stations ranged from So at
Amarillo and Taylor 70 81 at Calves
ton.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-27
SANFORD HELD
In MATAMOROS
Dance Hall Manager
in Jail Pending Fire
Investigation

Louis Sanford, former manager of
the dance floor Of the Monte Carlo
roof garden cabaret in Aatamoros.
which burned TO the ground about
$3.50 American time. Monday morn
ing, is being detained by the Mata-
moros police authorities pending
further investigation of the fire.
Sanford was taken in charge by Of
ficers Monday evening. The COM
plaint was filed by Luis Rendon,
proprietor Of the Monte Carlo. San
toro had been in the employ of Rep
don until last Tuesday, when he r, :
signed.
Friends Of Sanford said today that
he was in Brownsville during the
hours after midnight Sunday, point
ing out that the bridge closes at that
hour and that he occupied his room
at the Windsor hotel i'm Brownsville.
Sanford is an American citizen,
but Vice Consul Leonard Of the Ma
tamoros consulate said today that the
man had not applied there FOR any
sort of aid to bring about his re-
lease.
IT is understood that no Insurance
was carried on the roof garden por-
tion of the structure at the corner of
Gale Sexta and the plaza. The
building was total loss.
Thirteen prisoners in the Mata-
moros Jail, which adjoins the burned
structure, escaped during the blaze.
Several were recapturtd, but others
are still at large.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-27
POINT ISABEL
lSINSPECTED
Officials Of Railway
And Army Engineer
See Project

Everything is set for work to be-
gin in the very near future on the
deep port project at Point Isabel,
said T. W. F'orman. an assistant en-
gineer for this district with offices
inn Galveston. Tuesday morning be-
fore departing for an inspection OF
e port together with officials OF
the Rio Grande Valley railroad.
-Dredges have been ordered and
steam engine bought to handle the
material to be used in the construc-
tios OF the harbor."
Mr.. Forman said that nc definite
date for actual construction could
be set but that it would be soon.
Mr.. Forman arrived in Brownsville
Monday afternoon in the special car
of W. 7. Eldridge, president Of the
Rio Grande railroad. Others in the
car were ". A. Ellington, general
auditor: III. G. Thomas, traffic man
ager, and Charles Boedeker, direc-
tor from Houston. They were met
here by l.. S. Bourne. general mana
ger Of the road with offices in
Brownsville.
This party went to the Point Tues
day morning and expect to be back
either Tuesdaf night or some time
Wednesday. The members of the
group are making just general in
spection Of the situation with a.view
to expediting construction work in
every way possible. They are figur-
ing out methods Of cooperation be-
tween the government and the rail
road 70 speed up the work.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-27
.DR.PARKERE
EXONERATED
Indictments in FEEDER
al Courts of New
York Dismissed

DALLAS, Texas. April 27-Dr.
Alexander Campbell Parker, Chris
tian church pastor. and former mil
Iionairc. now practically penniless,
was cxonerated Of charges Of fraudu-
lent oil promotion. when indictments
pending five years in a New York
federal court we're dismissed yestcr-
day. DIR. Parker's counsel here was
informed.
DR.. Parkcr's recently proffercd res
ignation from the pastorate OF the
Rosemont Christian church here was
rejected unanimously by the church
board and congregation. Clubs Of
which he was a member also refused
similar offers.
Dir. Parker. former cyclops of the
Dallas Knights Of the Ku klux Klan,
was regarded rs one Of the wealth.
est men in Texas in 1920. but with
his oil concern the Great State Pc
troleum Company, thrown into receiv-
ership, he il said to have lost 81 ,500.-
600 personal funds. Since then he has
lost virtually all his property, in
cluding his homestead.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-27

BOrderland Co.
To Build Home:
Spend$1OO,OOO

Announcement today by the Bor-
dcrland Hardware company cf com
pletion Of plans to spend in the
neighJorhood Of 100000 for site and
construction of a two-story modern
fire proof stcre at the corner Of
Tenth and Elizabeth streets diagon-
ally across from the postoffice, rep
resents in part the "cashing in Of
two men on their faith in the Lower
Roi Grande Valley.
For twelve years two visionary
young statesmen for competing hard
ware jobbers travelled together over
this territory, studied it thorough
ly became convinced of its great pos
sibilitics and today they are at the
head Of string of five big hard
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-27
.U.S.DELECATE
Says RULING
Is NOT LEGAL
Decision is on Santa
Ysabel Murders of
Americans; Unfair
ness Charged
(Ry The Associated Press.)

MEXICO CITY, April 27.--Claims
of the United States government for
Identification for the killing Of 16
American mining engineers by Villa
bandits at Santa Ysabel in January
1916. has been decided adversely. DR..
Rodrigo Octavio OF Brazil, the neu-
trail presiding judge of the Mexican
American special claims commission.
and Fernando G.. Roa, Mexican mem
Der of the commission, ruled vester-
day that Mexico was not liable to
dmages. The claims, totalling ST.
225,000 were regarded as a test case
for loss of various American lives
in Mexico.
Judge Ernest b. Perry, the United
States commissioner, and Attorney
III. A. Basham. adviser to the Ameri-
can embassy, disputed the legality
Of the decision and requested an
other hearing. DIR. Octavio set Sep
tember . as the date for bearing
at Tampico.
Judge Perry said il was uncertain
whether he would attend the meeting
at Tampico, as his action would de-
pend on the attitude Of the state de-
partment.
British, German and other diplo-
mats attended yesterdays session
of the commission considering that
the decision would afford a precedent
possibly affecting thousands of
claims from various countries against
Mexico. When the session began
yesterday Judge Perry at first re-
fused to participate. Later, however,
he entered into n vigorous argument
with the ether commissioners. charg-
ing that he had not been consulted
in formulatin the decision, Of which
he knew nothing. lie charged that
the presiding commissioners opinion
had been in the hands Of the Mexican
delegate for some time and asked
Senor Roa If it were not true. The
Mexican replied that he did not
knew.
Perry Denies Seeing Opinion
DR.. Octavio said that he had sent
|~his opinion 70 Judge Perry who re-
torted that he had never seen it,.
When adjournment was taken until
the afternoon. Judge Perry said he
would not enter into any conference
with the presiding commissioner un-
less Il was made matter of reco~
that they had arrived at no decision.
and that they weer ready TO discuss
the facts and law before coming to a
conclusion.
The American commissioner. how
ever, was present when the after
noon session opened. Immediately af-
ter the members seated themselves.
DIR. Octavio and Senior Roa began of
ficially signing the decision.
The Americans massacred hy the
Mexican bandits were taken from a
Mexican Northwestern train, robbed,
stripped and killed.
Judge Perry in presenting his ar
gument, refused to accept the iudg-
ment of DR.. 0ctavio and Senior Roa
that Francisco Villa was bandit on
January 10. 1916. the date of the
Continued on Page 2.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-27
MANY PLANS
FOR SURPLUS
.CROPPROBLEM
Jardine Endorsed Plan
And Others Submit
ted for Consideration
by the House
(By The Associated Press.D

WASHINGTON. ID. G., April 27.--
Widely different plans for solution Of
the surplus crop problem were sub
mitted TO the house today by members
Of its agricultural committee. which
has been delving into the situation
for several months without reporting
an agreemest on any single measure.
The plan which has the endorse
ment Of Secretary Jardine, was re-
ported by Representative Tincher, re-
publican, Kansas. 1t would provide
special agency with slO0.000.000
loan fund to aid cooperative market
ing associations in disposing OF sur
plus crops and thus, Mr.. Tineher said
would bring about the stabilized
, pieces and the orderly flow Of farm
products into consumptive channels
through machinery set up, operated
and managed by the farmers them
selves"
Representative Aswell. democrat,
louisiana, presented the Curtis-Aswell
commodity marketing bill. which
calls for an appropriation OF only
ten million dollars 20 establish ma
tional and subsidiary sectional mar
keting associations owned, controlled
and operated by farmers. This plan,
he argued, provides for permanent
rather than temporary relief and
contemplatcs a national rather than
sectional system of organization.
Chairman Haugen. of the committee
introduced his bill to authorize re-
volving fund Of $375. 1000, 600 to stab
ilize prices Of basic farm commodi-
ties. He said it was evident the
farmers could not at this time nc
quired funds necessary for the pur-
poses.
The agriculture committee decided
to request house leaders 70 bring up
the bills the first Of next week. The
rules committee has indicated that 1t
will give farm legislation the right
Of way.
The committee voted 20 report the
three bills after defeating Is TO ;
request by Chairman Haures 70
have them voted on in the committee
separately.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-27
TRUCK MARKETS
by Naval Radio to The Herals
from u. 8. and Texas Agricultur
Departments

Potato shipments for Monday:
Florida 4S. Texas unreported. total
for country. 2S6 exclusive or Texas.
Onion shipments for Monday: CAL
ifornia 2. Texas SO, total for country
s6.
F. 0. b. cabbage, Monday: Mobile
Clear and cooler, haulings moderate.
moderate wire inquiry. demand mod
crate. market about steady Cars r.
Q b. usual terms barrel crates vari-
Gus varieties mostly s1.25.
X. O. b. potatoes. Monday: Hastings
Fla.-Haulings light. good wire rn-
quiry, demand moderate. market
steady. Cars T. 0. b. usual terms
double head barrels Spaulding Rose
y. $. No. Is, 50; No. 2s, SO.
r. o. b. Onions. Monday: Laredo
Maximum temperature &c. demand
limited. market slightly weaker Cars
(. o. b. usual terms standard crates
yellow Bermudas, commercial pack
$1-25; u. S. No. Is, $l-35. Crystal
white wax ". s. No. Il, SITS. Crys-
tai City--Warm an1 cloudy. Cars r.
0. b. cash track. U- s. No. Is, standard
crates yellow Bermudas, mostly ~ 10.
Crystal white wax few sales.
Cabbage markets. Tuesday. Gin
cinnati-Market steady. Texas bulk
per ton $40 70 s45. few high ss
$50. Chicago Weaker. Texas bar
rel crates ordinary and poorer $50
fcnntinned ON Page I'D
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-27
KWWG First Station
to Broadcast Song

Radio fans ali over the United
States heard new song for the first
time when ii was played over the
Chamber of Commerce station.
KWWG, at $3.50 o'clock Monday
night. 1t Is called Matamoros
Nights and is dedicated to the man
ager Of the station. III. n. Phillips
1t was composed by Tom Barber and
N. r. Dutro and presented by these
two to radio listeners.
Mrs. Roland Switzerland and Ted
Tcothman entertained with vocal
numbers, N. E. doc" Dutro on the
harmonica and "Spudr Greenwald
on the piano.
Alma Green and III. VI. Phillips
went on the air for the midnight pro-
gram.
Ted Toothman is entertaining at
G o'clock Tuesday evening with some
N his Irish melodies.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-27

10 DAYS Time
Those in Michoacan
Must Reopen in
That Time

MEXICO CITY, April 27.-Thc gov
eminent it is officially announced,
will give those Catholic churches IN
the state Of Michoacan which closed
in pprotest against the government 5
religious policy, ten days in which 10
reopen.
If they are not reopened. IL Is stat
ed. they will be seized under the con-
stitutional provision making churches
national properties and will be de-
voted to educational purposes.
Reports gained currency today that
the Right Rev. George J. Caruana,
apostolic delegate to Mexico, had been
ordered dcported, but Bishop Caru-
ana denied having received such or
ders. lie il citizen Of the United
States.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-27
WOMANDYIN
CLASPS BODY
OF DEADMATE
Texas Wifi. is Found
With Gun Iii Hand,
ArmAbout Husband
Who Had Been Shot
fBy The Associated Press.)

FREDERICKSBURG, Tex. April 27.
With one arm about her dead huE-
band. and a pistol clasped in her
other hand, Mrs. Milda Zesch, 22, was
found dying by relatives who were
arou.ed by pistol shots ut dawn to-
day.
Two children OF the couple. boy
five years old and a girl Of five
months, were sleeping in the same
room when Hugo Klaerner, brother
Of the wife, attracted by the shoot
ing, found the couple il pool Of
blood A bullet had pierced the
mans heart.
Mrs. Zesch was a daughter Of AL
fred Klaerner, sheriff Of Gillespie
county. Robert Zesch, the husband,
was the son Of wealthy ranch own
or. The shooting occurred on "a
ranch about 50 miles southwest OF
Fredericksburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Zesch had just re-
turned from San Antonio where they
attended the fiesta celebration.
Mrs. Zcsch had been i'll, relatives
said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-27
Church Unworried
Over Pro Hearing

WASHINGTON, ID. G.. April 27.-
The board Of public morals Of the
Methodist Episcopal church. through
its publicity organization. puts the
result tf the recent senate wet and
dry hearings this way:
well, the hearings are over, and
we are back just about where we
were when the thing started. The
vets haven't the votes and they can
not get the votes without convincing
the people. and they haen't the facts
with which the people are to BE con
rinfn1
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-27
Troops Patrol Town
During Negro Trial

JACKSONVILLE. KY. April 27.-
Bunyan Fleming, negro. went on trial
here today charged with attacking a.
l6 year old white girl of Mobile, Ala.
on April 2 and two other negroes,
Nathan Bard and Columbus Hollis.
indicted on the same charge. will be
tried Immediately after Fleming's
case Il completed.
Troops Of the Kentucky national
guard numbering 200 patrolled the
vicinity Of the court house 10 pre-
serve order.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-27
Women Trampled in
Bargain Day Rush

JERSEY CITY. n. j.. April 81
Four women were tramplcd % Sc
vcrely in bargain sale rush today
that they required first aid treat
ment from ambulance sugreons.
The store had advertised a dollar
sale" and more than 500 women
milled about the entrance at opening
time. A riot call brought police &c
serves. w'io ordered the management
to oren the doors before the large
winccws gave way.
The four women were hurt as the
th-ong stui ged into the store.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-27
Bishop Zarate Is
Ordered Arrested


MEXICO CITY, April 27.-Pastoral
letters opposing the religious clauses
of the Mexican constitution have re-
suited in orders for the arrest Of an
other Roman Catholic bishop. IL was
officially announced today that the
district attorney Of Pachuca has or
dered the arrest Of Bishop Zarate OF
Huejutla, as a result Of his recent
pastoral letter.
"A week ago, Bishop Lara Torres
of Tacambaro, was arrested as the
result OF the memorial he sent TO
President Gales and the state
authorities Of Michoacan. He was re-
leased shortly afterwards under
bond.
The language used in Bishop "a
rates pastoral letter and Bishop
Torres memorial Is considered d vio-
lation of the provisions Of the ccnsti-
tuition.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-27
169 Miles in Hour,
Englishman's s Record

PENDINE. Wales, April 2T.-s. G.
Harry Thomas, driving a 400 horse
power motor car, Is credited with
covering one mile each way on the
sands here at an average speed of
169 miles an hour. He did one way
at 1.22 miles an hour.
The newspapers claim this is q
worlds record.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-27
Dirigible Los Angeles
Released For Test

LAKEHURST, n. J., April 27.-The
dirigibIe LSS Angeles was released
from her mooring mast shortly be-
fore noon and started toward Phila-
delphia on a test cruise, Captain
George W. Steele, Jr., in charge Of
the ship, planned to return to the
hangar in early afternoon. Weather
conditions were good.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-27
SHORT LINE AUTHORIZED
fBy The Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. April 27.-
The Panhandle and Santa Fe railway
was authorized by the interstate
commerce commission todav to con-
struct thirty mile branch In Carson
and Hutchison counties, Texas,
starting from point near Panhandle
r.n;ion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-27
Rains Damage State
Highways and Bridges

AUSTIN. Texas. April 27.-Rain
damage Of last week to state high
ways and bridges exceeded 100000.
and the check OF loss has not been
completed. Hal Moseley. chairman Of
the highway commission, said today.
Division Is in Southeast Texas and
the San Antonio district suffered the
heaviest losses, he said. Work Of
repairing the damage has started"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-27
STEEL STOCK DIVIDENDS.

NEW YORK, April 27.-DIrectors
OF the United States Steel corpora
tion today established the common
stock on a rcguyIar 81 annual afvi-
dend hasaa.