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The Washington times., 1926-04-19
TAGGING ALL
THE BASES

The White Sox scalped the In
dams, to 1, and stepped into first
place in the American League. Ted
Lyons had the Indians eating out
of his glove all the way while
George Uhle was effective except
in the fifth inning when the Sox
put the game on ice with a four
run rally.
The Tigers climbed to second
place by lacing the Browns, to 4.
The Browns are the only big
league club that has not yet won
a game and Sheridan is still 20
miles away.
Larry Benton, Of the Braves, the
champion hard-luck pitcher of the
big leagues, dropped q to 2 de-
cision to the Giants after allowing
only one hit, a homer by Snyder, in
eight innings. Chick Davies, rookie
from New Haven, held the Braves
to one hit in five innings.
Jess Petty, of the Dodgers, turned
In anther 14-karat performance
beating the Phillies 2 to / in II
innings. A wild throw by Catcher
Wilson, of the Phillies, spilled the
beans. Johnny Butler, Brooklyn q
expensive second baseman, made
his debut, a good impression and
only one error.
The Cardinals scored early and
often in defeating the Cubs, 10 to
S, and now roost on the top perch
In the National League. The losers
scored their five runs on only five
hits off Rhem.
The Reds ran true to form in
failing to hit behind Luque, the
Cuban. losing a 3 to ! decision to
Vic Aldridge. of the Pirates. Pitts
burgh scored the winning markers
in the ninth when Pinelli threw the
b@N Ao the frankfurter stand.
The Washington times., 1926-04-19
One Run Margin
NEW YORK
WASHINGTON

Totals. IS 4"3l15I Totals. "a 80 II
hit for Shawkey In eighth.
2Ran for J. Harris in eleventh.
SOne out when winning run scored.
New York 900. 0 o o 0 0 o.
Washington -. 0 1--3
Runs-Gehrig. Meusel Judge, Myer.
Stewart. Error-LaZZeri Two-base
hit--Gehrig. Home run--Meusel. Stolen
bases. Harris. Sacrifices-Bluege.
Ruel, Myer. Double plays. Harris to
Judge. Left on bases-New York. s;
Washington. 8. Bases on balis-Off
Bush, 4; off Msrberry, !; off Shawkey.
8. Struck out--By Shawkey. 2; by
Bush. 8; by Thomas 3. Hits-Otf
shawkey, 3 in innings; off Thomas.
in 4 innings: off Bush. 3 in 82-3
innings; off Marberry, ! in 21-3 In
nings. Passed ball--ColIins Winning
ptcher-Marberry. Losing pitcher
Thomas. Umpires-GeiseI. Connolly and
Nallin. Time of game hours 90
minutes.
The Washington times., 1926-04-19

hustled to second on = short
passed ball. Judges ny to Ruth.
brought gasps to the fans, but
they stood and roared when ossis.
Bluege hammered a clean single u
center. scoring the fleet Stewart
with the deciding run
Buddy Myers fielding in the
earlier innings was delightfully."-
smooth and accurate. He robbed
shawkey OF q single In the sixth
when he went over behind the bar
for his grounder, coming through
with q perfect peg in time.
Joe Dugan's catch Of Joe Harris
foul fly in the sixth was q beauty.
The wind bothered the Yank WIN
backed and twisted and finally cor
raled the ball above his head. u
was q neat bit.
The Washington times., 1926-04-19
BUSINESS H A s
BIC CHANCE

Business High School will test its
baseball team today in an encounter
with Eastern High School. 1t will
be the first game in the Inter
scholastic series for either team.
Business has been fooling them in
the pre-series games and 1t Is just
like Coach Lynn Woodworth's boys
to slip one over on Eastern. Coach
Charlie Guyon is confident that he
has a team that is pretty near az
good as last years championship
outfit.
The Washington times., 1926-04-19
He's Very Correct

Sleepy Richards, a Waxahachie.
Tex. high school third baseman.
II years old and standing 6 feet.
has declined a contract from the
Chicago White Sox. The Cleveland
and Brooklyn clubs are also said
to have been after him. Richards
told the White Sox agent he will
wait at least a year before he
thinks of a big league contract.
The Washington times., 1926-04-19
Bis TRAIN TAKES HIS
TURNACA|NST YANKS,
FACING SHOCKER
ByLoUIS A. BOUCHER

seriously injured himself by pitching
his failure against the
Mt o'clock at the Griffith -
reading of it, must have chuckled for the Giants
at
The three hits eleven innings and defeated Romme
/ ~.
Barney ordinary conditions would have opened the series
did
today should
H. when he faces
The Washington times., 1926-04-19
7 Three GAMES
On CARDS

Wake Forest and Old Johnny
Harvard are the only college base
ball teams that will play District
collegiate outfits here this week.
Wake Forest comes here for a
pair Of games, one with Georgetown
tomorrow and the following day
with Catholic University. Harvard
also plays the c. u. nine. The
Crimson will be here for the game
Saturday
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CoIIegians Defeat Amodas

The Collegian Mligets defeated
the Amoda Midgets by the over
whelming score of II to 0. Macken-
zie, of the Collegians, pitched a
great game. allowing only one man
to reach third base.
The Washington times., 1926-04-19
Louis Yagoda Finishes

Louis Yagoda, running under the
colors of the Y. M. H. A., was the
only Washingtonian to finish in the
50.mile marathon walk to Baltimore
Saturday. He Is an employee of the
Commerce Department.
The Washington times., 1926-04-19

Combs and Ruth rolled to Bucky
Harris for the third time.
MeuseI spoiled Bush's celebra-
ton, however, rapping the onion
into the empty left field seats.
scoring Gehrig ahead Of him and
6ing the score. A pass to Lac
zeri induced Manager Harris to
send the Hmping Bush TO the
club house for treatment and
Marberry took up the hurting Job.
Nuff sed! Collins doubled in the
tenth to be cut down at third
and the Griffs won the game in
the eleventh.
Joe Harris spanked Thomas fo1
q slow single down to Joe Dugan
for a starter. Stuffy Stewart re
lieved Moon on first base and
The Washington times., 1926-04-19
Pirates Are Lucky

The Pirates are wonderfully fixed
with reserve strength. Bill Nc.
Kecknie has requirements for all
his positions.
The Washington times., 1926-04-19
Did It HURT
JOHNSON?

Having duly attended to the
formality of casting the laurel upon
Walter Johnson's masterpiece in the
opening game, the boys are hurting
sweet spirits of sumac at the per-
Torrance. They alleged that the
incident hurt Johnson more than 1t
did the Athletics as the hypocritical
father said to his chastised son.
One critic even went SO far as to
predict that Johnson's Is scoreless
innings in the biting cold was a
monumental faux pas that would
fOreshorten his career. This gentle
man was pleased to see the end not
too far away. Others merely init
mated that that affair couldn't pos
sibly do this veteran of 10 seasons
any more good than mouthful Of
CARPET tacks.
There would seem to be some
basis for the apprehension. The
writer remembers the incident II not
the name of the young pitcher with
the Athletics some years ago who
was permitted to go Is innings
against the Phillies in a spring ex-
hibition game.
did Danny Murphy, who was i'm
charge Of the club that day.
Daniel, indeed, was in seGni.dis-.
grace with Connie for some years
thereafter.
Jack Coombs was one of the
greatest pitchers of his day or
any other, but his maturity was
delayed by a matter Of several
years. On September 1, 1906, he
engaged in a 24-inning game with
the first Joe Harris and spent
the next several seasons In recov.
ering. Harris never did.
Coombs was young, wonderfully
strong and destined for greatness
in spite of this early handicap.
Leon Cadore and Joe Oeschger
pitched the record contest of 20
innings in Boston on May l, 1920,
and few ball games thereafter.
Neither was able to laugh off the
after effects of their performance.
The attempt might have enjoyed
more success of the game had been
played later in the season when
their arms were stronger. John
sons effort was made two weeks
earlier and In a temperature pos.
sibly 26 degrees colder. It also
might be mentioned that he is
nine years older than were the
Galore and Oeschger Of 1920 and
about II years older than the
Coombs OF 1906.
These facts might serve to
answer the argument that John
son couldn't possibly do himself
as much harm In Is innings rs
another man could in "a or 26.
Rommel, his opponent, should be
able to live the incident down with
fbetter effect, as he is 10 years
Johnson's junior. At that, he
throws the knuckle ball and it is
by no means easy on the biceps.
But, as for that, Johnson himself,
no longer can breeze along as oe
did in his salad days when he
threw the ball by the batters. He
has to use plenty of stuff and
that kind of thing takes it's toll on
the arm.
johnson, Of course, has been read
out of the party before, buta lways
has come back like bad check.
In this connection, it will be inter
esting to see what he does the next
time out, which probably will be
some time during the Yankee
series starting TODAY
The Washington times., 1926-04-19
RESULTs

New York, 3 Boston. 2.
Brooklyn, q; Philadelphia, ! I'll ins.).
Pittsburgh, 8; Cincinnati, 1.
st. Louis, 10: Chicago. s.
TODAY's GAMES
Boston at New York
Brooklyn at Philadelphia.
Pittsburgh at Cincinnati.
Chicago at st. Louis.
The Washington times., 1926-04-19
MAJOR LEAGU E
LANDINGS
Yesterdays RESULTS

Yesterdays RESULTS
Washington, 8; New York, I'll ina).
Chicago, 8; Cleveland. 1.
Detroit, 4; st. Louis, 8.
TODAY'S GAMES
New York at Washington.
Philadelphia at Boston e. games).
st. Louis at Detroit.
Cleveland at Chicago.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
TEAM STANDINGS
w l. Pctl WI. Pet
st. Louis. 5 / .S33t Brooklyn. 2 400
New York 4 500 Pittsburgh 1913
Phirptia . .S67lChicaEo.. / 4 200
Cincinnati . 2 .600I Boston,. .167
The Washington times., 1926-04-19

He never recovered and neither
did Danny Murphy, who was i'm
charge Of the club that day.
Daniel, indeed, was i'm seani.Glis-
grace with Connie for some years
thereafter.
The Washington times., 1926-04-19

The Griffs. with six hits and
five passes, landed II men on first
base, three of them counting with.
out the appearance of a single
extra base blow. Where the
Yanks totaIed nine bases on their
four hits, the Griffs tOtaIed exact
" six bases on as many slams.
Yet the Griffs won the game,
8 to 2.
The Washington times., 1926-04-19

Combs and Ruth rolled to Bucky
Harris for the third time.
The Washington times., 1926-04-19

Saturday the New Workers made
Is hits for a total of 30 bases.
In addition, they had one batsman
hit by pitched ball and two
more passed. In all, 10 Yankees
reached first base, eight Of them
counting.
The Washington times., 1926-04-19
Probable Lineups
For Today's
Contest

Game at 8 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1926-04-19

With johnson starting today,
Stanley CeveleslIie viii be shot
into the fray tomorrow in the final
slirmish with the YanIxs. That
means Dutch Ruetlner for
Wednesdays contest at Shlbe
Park.
The Washington times., 1926-04-19

The Griffs' initial trip to New
York finds them opening a three
day stay on Thursday, April %.
Sunday, May 2: the champions
will be here for a lone contest
with the MacknIen. hopping up
to Boston that night to open
three-game series.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-09
Japanese Consul
Talks to c. of c.

{. o. Lashi, Japanese consul al
Los Angeles, gave an interesting
talk on American and japanese rcla-
tions AT the chamber of commerce
luncheon this noon.
Japan is getting Amcricanizod
through the Introduction of Amcri
eau machinery, American business
methods aud American skvScrapcrs,
the speaker said. In some ways il
- becoming too much Amcricahizcd.
he declared. the Charleston and iazH
being popular with the Younger gen
csation nut not 50 popular with tn"
older folks.
japanese life is based on the fam
s'v, the consul said, while in AmcricH
the basis Of life is the individual.
lie drclar,d the Japanese are u
peace loving people, citing several
instances 10 prove it, and assert ed
that most Of all Japan desires a
continuation of the friendship that
has always existed between the
japanese and American peoples.
=. kuga. wee consul and Paul NJ.
liiratsuka. field -ccrctary, also made
short addresses.
The meeting was attended by
r;orc than go business men, who wrr"
well pleased with the talk given by
the consul.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-09
(By the Mysterious Cowboy

Look closely at my drawing ON
this page and ponder over what
you gather from the lesson to be
found therein. Nobody expects you
to spend your money anywhere or
in amy way which is not 100 per
cent fair to You. If there is IA mcr-
chant in this or any other town who
does not give dollars worth of
merchandise and service for every
dollar spent, that merchant and his
establishment should be condemned.
! do not believe You have this var
icty III FL Centre, in fact, my in
rcstigations have lead me to believe
that your merchants typify the op.
positc kind.
You know about the boomerang,
don't YOU! This is the weapon that
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-09
Weed Control Is
Studied at Bard

Thirty residents Of the Bard dis
trict, located in the eastern part of
the county, last night gathered TO
discuss community problems such rs
weed g. ol roads, and the rc-cs-
tabliS}Ir' of farm burr"u activi-
ties.
Horticultural Commissioner b. a.
llarrigan and b. ID. Irvine, manager
If the county farm bureau, were 10
cal speakers on the program. Pune
tune vine and other n0Nious weeds
and and their eradication was dis.
cuSscd by IIarrigan.
In his talk, Irvine told Of the ac-
complishmcntS of the county farm
bureau, of which the Bard center
was formerly Il member. Consider.
able interest was shown in irvine =
talk, an dit is probable that Bard
will rcorgan;~e and become mem,
Der of the Imperial bureau.
Carl Brown, supervisor for that
district, talked ON road problems,
upon which there was considerable
discussion. I'll Nobel, of the United
STATES department of agriculture
rAncrim"n'al term. presided.
Ethclhrrt Johnson, weed special.
iNt, of the state department Of ag-
flcul'9c, VS. a,su present ana "..-
Nwcrcd Il number of questions.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-09
Ell Centre Lions
Prepare to Roar

Commencing next week, every
Tuesday is likely to be "a noisy day
in FL Centre affairs, according to
Harry skinner, who is interested in
the formation of the FL Centro
Lyons Club, as Tuesday has been
chosen as luncheon day for the
new club, and the Lions plan 10
do considerable roaring.
Skinner insisted today that the
new club is not to be confused
with Cartoonst Bud Fisher s 81 lion
Tanners Club, y and hopes to take
an active part in the affairs of
I'll Centro. CaHpatria Lions Club
Will have charge Of next Tuesday 8
luncheon and will help the local
club get organized.
1t now remains for some organi-
zatlon 70 institute a Saturday lunch
con club, as that is the only day
remaining in the week that does not
have Luncheon demanding the at
tention of business men.
The calendar now reads: Monday,
Masonic Club; Tuesday, Lions
Clubs; Wednesday,, Chamber of
commerce; Thursday, Rotary Club;
Friday, Kiwanis Club.
An effort is being made 10 have
the :" Horned Toad Club meet for
luncheon on Saturday, but as the
members arc always behind in their
dues, according to Frank Richmond,
the effort is doomed to failure, he
states.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-09
Buy elsewhere and the community hurt
your home city and the entire community is stimulated.

comes back to its throwcr. II would
remind one Of the dollar spent in
ri Centre. When YOU spend it here,
1t returns TO you. Boomerang all
your dollars within the confines of
ri Centre. Boom the boomerang
business and YOU will soon boom the
business of your merchants. and,
best of all, YOU will surely boom
your own business and your own hap
pincSS. Make ali dollars into boom
crangs and BUY IN Ell CENTRIC.
To buy on not TO buy in f, Centre
that Is the question. What is the
answer? 1t is BUY IN FL CEN
RO. Buy now and buy always in
! FL Ccntro-thc city of service. Here
manifold advantages are offered 10
the shopper, rs You easily can sec
, by reading the ads in this paper.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-09
Miss Johnson Is
Dead at Jacumba

Miss Helen Johnson, well known
Resident Of this city, died Suddenly
horily after 3 0 'clGck this morn
ny at Jacumha. where she Was TAX
II last night following II heart at
ack III tic hope that Il Lighcr al.
ltudc would enable her to recover.
The deceased Was employed as Il
ILOkkccNrr at the Crescent Cream
|fy company for the past six years
nd had Il large ciycIc Of friends in
his city. Possessing a sunny dis,
position in spite Of considerable i'll
lealih during rcccn; wears, she was
popular with officials and employees
III the Crescent creamery and with
Hi'l whom came in contact with her
an the course of the working day.
She was NJ the office OF the
I rcamcry company until 6 o clock
PAST night, going from there to her
i'ome with her parents ON Park
street. Later in the evening She
was seized with 4 heart attack and
The attending physician ordered
her removed to Jacumba.
Miss johnson was born at Olvm-
pla, Washington and was - years
o!d. Sine came to This city with
l'er parents from Seattle 10 wears
ago, the family making their home
ii this city since that time. In ad-
.iitlon to her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl johnson, she is survived by two
sisters, Mrs. +. f. Davis and Mrs. J.
A. Glenn and three brothers, Brr,
and Frank Johnson of this city and
thomas johnson of Seattle, Wash
ing ton.
Funcrsl arrangements have not
vet been completed and will be an
lounccd al n later date.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-09
TWO GREAT OIL
FIRES UNCHECKED
Continued From Page l

ing farm uaroofcd three houses in
Brca.
Dynamite was planted within Il
rdius of several miles of the tank
farm. 1t will be set off, if necas-
,ary, to cheek the flames and pro-
tcct the cities Of Er"a and Fuller
ton, endangered by the latest threat
of the fire.
5000 Men Fight Flames
y number of orange groves in the
vicinity Of Erca, We're covered with
the boiling liquid.
Thousands Of barrels OF fire cy-
tinguiahing chrmical1 were poured
into the burning reservoirs, appar-
emily without result.
Six of the largcs, reservoirs, coy
,ring 20 acres each, and containing
q total Of approximately 5,e00,0oo
barrels Of oil, were completely dcs,
troNod at San Luis Obspo
There were - tanks Of smaller
capacity in the field, and most If
these worc ab'al" today.
~ Brca, three 75,,o0O barrel res
pNoir>, and the refinery were IN
flames, and will hr . total loss.
More than 5000 men, including
volunteers and exports, worc cug19-
Cd iu combating The two fires.
More than a score of high powered
wind machine, wrro used il. The
Brca field in effort to blow 1ho
flames back from tho tank, "d.iaocut
- those already ablazc.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-09
p0mOnans Meet
Other Sagehens

Pomona college boys, vino ar
here for the big gloc club concert
tonight, were surprised by Il visit
from five otncr "Sagchcns, who
stopped in 10 see them at the Bar
hara Worth Hotel yesterday.
~ The wandering quintet was com
posed Of Frank Hamilton, John
Woolfendrr, Kenneth Cooper, Nal
comb Archibald ANA Manlcv Maitland
who were cnroutc back to the coast
from Phoenix. They had started
for the Grand Canyon. where they
planned TO spend their spring yaca-
ton, but were unable to proceed
beyond Phoenix Oh account Of the
Washouts.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-09

climate has not been reported until
today.
Sympathizing with the old sup"r-
s'itjon thai it Is not good to marry
n Il cloudy day, Miss Maybelln
Brandon and Lewis Mcnsingcr, both
Of San Eio2o. set their wedding date
and decided to come to Imperial
Valley to ral:c sure Of the sunshine.
Yesterday t..nv "rriycd in the
ely ard, with the shower Of the
morning forgotten in sunshine Of
;lc att".nocu, thcT were married by
I;ov. Edward II. Law. Of The State
Street Christian church. Th"
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-09
Couple Wed Here
to Marry in Sun

For years imrc.ia! Valley has
H"cn famous fer ita gH1ahino. 70
he sun has b"c1 attributed tine sue
rt>s If Imperial' valley as q ''wiHtrr
-arctcu. Physician, have sc.a
1atIcdts to Imperial Valley tr ba,.;
it Old SOL healing r1Es. Eut the
caso Of = WcdGig being so}cm1ized ia
Imperial Valley on account u is
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-09

'NoHlltIcu from page
/ pIoSionS caused by two ship disas
tcrs, the sravest in the history OF
: this port.
Thirty four mcn are missing or
dead. Fifty eight were injured and
in hospitals and five vessels ha> c
been burned or damaged.
The hours of tragedy began in
i the Jahuckc Drydock Yesterday
when the 0. r. Warning was rocked
by series of explosions. Six men
are missing from the ships and are
! believed dead. Forty three were
! niurcd.
Twenty nine men are missing and
believed to have been burned to
death ON the Dutch tanker SilvmuS
which d rifted down the river from
Point a La Hachc after a collision
III II night fog with the Standard
Oil tank ship.
Swan Beneath Flames
The vessel caught fire after the
hcad-on crash and II fountain Of
fire was spread on the river Those
who survived were forced to swim
under water blankctcd with flam-
ing oil.
NdcmbcrS of the crew have been
filing "all s we'll messages to
home folks since the collision, and
the "umher indicated, according TO
radio officials, that the casualty list
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-09
Conkling Honored
BY Elks Lodge

Judge NJ. W. ConkIiug, retiring
exalted ruler of FL Centre lodge Of
ElkS. was presented with an honor
any life membership card, by offir-
erS and members Of the lodge last
night following the Installation ot
the newly cIcc.JG OFFICERS. The
card is contained in a gold casc,
the latter being attachable to Il
watch chain and tn1piu4 Il con.
Vouicnt receptacle for the card.
Joo Hurtr, past district deputy
grand exalted ruler acted rs Install
iug officer and delivered a splendid
address on the Eik> order during
the course of the meeting.
Mark W. W&shburu, exalted rul-
or of the lodge announced commit
tees for the coming year Wd was
given Il pledge of cooperation and
support by the membership.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-09
PAGE FIVE

The Riverside American Legion
has joined in the petition for q
scenic road through Palm canyon to
San Jacinto.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-09

San Dimas foothilI park is the of
ficial title of Los Angeles county s
new Is acre park at the mouth Of
San Dimas canyon.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-09
City Candidates
Tell Platform
(tontinuol from paLe -

tIl" night time. With the number
of Officers now employed by the city
of FL Centre, we believe that Il pa
troll system can and should be in
'uguratcd which would, in addition
t" providing additional protection
fer the rcsidqntial districts. still
keep an officer always within call
by the use of a system of light sig
rals such as is now in use in up-to-
date cities Of the country.
>. We also believe that the citi-
>cns Of I'll Centre desire and are on.
titled 10 know what is going on in
their city council. and to that end
propose that the minutes of the
board of trustees shall be given pub
'lclY in order that citizens NAV know
whether their trustees are regularly
extending board meetings and how
they aro standing on various meas
urCS Which came before them; aud
also, in order that citizens may
themselves appear before the board
10 urge or oppose such propositio ions
rs may hc up for consideration.
). It has been evident for long
time that citizens of FL Centre. as
we'll as visitors in our communitv
have been greatly disappointed and
mconVcnicnccd hv the fact that ont
streets have not been sign-p -p"Ste ,
and we propose that this improve
nt"ut b" made at once.
I. We favor the immediate and
complete clminat ion from the city uf
I'll Centre Of the Eighth street ditch
aud b this we means its complete
elimination aud are aot in favor OF
any proposition for Il concrete ditch
O. flumc or for Il syphon system,
which would be only a slight i'm
povrmrEt OVER the present condi
tiou.
If the voters Of I'll Centre favor
thc above propositions and see fit
to elect Ms to the board of trustees
we T:dg1 ourselves to work III
harmony for th" Immediate ac-
compli,hmcnt of these ends.
Yours for progressive city ad'
,aiui>trltion,
~
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-09

ceremony took place at Rev. Law 5
home, with Miss Mablc Jones aud
+. p. Sidney acting as attendants.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-09

The snowfall in the San Bcru3r.
o. no mountains ranges lrum two 10
4eN"n inchcs, It,;
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-09
ALVIN y. RTCkLlN
WN. j. CLEMENTS
HERBERT X. ~ "CEI

The contract for mile and a
,l.... . .'',a ion ""0g', Car Los AZ.
uci">, In ,io "alo Verde Valley, US
been awarded aud work started.