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Evening star., 1926-04-16

rDulcy," Western High Schools
Spring play which made such a hit
when 1t was originally presented the
latter part Of March. viii be repeated
tonight at ocl0Sk in the school
auditorium.
Miss Ruth Hooper will take the
leading role of Dulcy. Bob Callahan
will represent Mr.. Smith. The cast
also will include Ben Connally, Dave
Fcnorof, Richard Greenwood, Tom
Fitch, Alden Goodwin, Claire knight
and Hugh MacDiarmid.
Evening star., 1926-04-16
DINNER FOR De GRAEFF.
Friends to Bid Farewell to Retir
ing Netherlands Minister.

Jonkheer Doctor A. c. D. de Graeff,
Netherlands Minister. will be enter.
tained at a farewell dinner Wednes-
day night by the Netherlands Cham
ber Of Commerce in New York, in
corporated, and the Eetherland-Amer-
lea Foundation, incorporated, at the
Hotel st. Regis. Jonkheer de Graeff
has recently been appointed governor
general Of the Dutch East Indies, and
will leave the United States May Is
to prepare for his service in that
capacity.
The present governor general of the
Dutch East Indies. d. Fock, is retir-
ing in September. Queen Wilhelmina
rewarded Jonkheer de Graeff's long
and distinguished service with the
highest honor she has to bestow.
Evening star., 1926-04-16
MRS. M. E. FASTNAUGHT,
AGED SO, BURIED TODAY
Lifetime d. G. Resident, Cousin of
General Lee, Was Widow of
Mexican War Veteran.

Mrs. Mary Ellen Fastnaught, 9s
years old, lifetime resident of the
District, died at her home, 239 w
street, Tuesday. She had been in fail
ing health for several months.
Mrs F,astnaught's maiden name was
Barnes and she was a cousin of Gen.
Robert E. Lee. Her husband, the late
George Fastnaught, fought in the
Mexican War and served with the
Union Army during the Civil War.
Surviving Mrs. Fastnaught: are
three sons, Edward Charles and
George Fastnaught; three daughters,
Mrs. M. Rambler, Mrs. E. M. Muth
and Mrs. Jane Hill; about 20 grand
children and great grandchildren.
Funeral services We're conducted at
the residence this afternoon at 2
o'clock. 1nterment was In Prospect
Hill Cemetery.
Evening star., 1926-04-16
CLEARED AS .SWINDLER.
Elliott Jaffe, Accused With Sister
In Florida, Is Freed. 5

NEW YORK, April is R.-Elliott
.Iaffe, arrested with. his sister, Mrs.
Della Berne, in connection with an al.
legged bank swindle in Florida, was dis.
charged yesterday because Of insuffi.
cient evidence by Magistrate Ryten.
berg. Mrs. Berne was discharged
Wednesday. Paul Rosenthal, with
whom Mrs. Berne's husband. plastic
surgeon. said she, eloped to Florida,
was arrested with the woman and
Jsffe and has not been released,
Evening star., 1926-04-16

Near Bingeni. in Germany. Is q
famous echo. which will toss sound
to and fro no less than 20 times.
Evening star., 1926-04-16
Cadets to Get Commissions.

Commissions will be presented to
the officers of the oath Regiment Of
High School Cadets on the campus Of
Howard University this afternoon at
$50 O'Clock. Lieut.. Col. c. E. N.
Howard. u. S. A., professor OF mill
tary science and tactics, Howard Uni
versity, will present the commissions.
Evening star., 1926-01-09
MUCH TALK ABOUT OILS.
Electric Shares Also Draw More
Attention in Today's Trading.
nv STI- AIT L. MENI.
BY STUART r. IVES

NEW YORK, January 9.-Wall
Street continued to talk today about
new deals among the oil companies
ana these furnished the basis for a
further rise with much activity, in
some of the oil shares. But the oil
group. as a whole, was slow to join
in the advance.
Associated Oil crossed 30 for the
first time. The story was that Stand
ard Oil of California. which, as the
largest holder of Pacific Oil, will re
ceive a substantial part of the Asso-
,iated Oil Stock distribution. will dis
pose of its holdings in the latter.
The idea was that a transaction of
this sort would naturally he preceded
by as attractive u market as possible
IN Associated Oil.
At least four companies. II is said
have been making offers for General
Petroleum. and the run-up in thai
stock today lent credence to these re
ports On the other hand. Pan-Amer
lean shares broke rather badly on un
favorable reports of fresh legislation
in Mexico involving foreign oil con
Germs.
The violent rush-up in General
Electric was not accounted for by
anything in the news. The specu
latiVe element. as usual. attributed
the rise to the possibility of more
melon cutting" but this was mere
gueSS-work The strength in the
various electric shares was one OF
tire significant features in indicating
public confidence in political condi
lions.
Evening star., 1926-01-09
TODAY'S GRAIN MARKET.

CHICAGO, January 9 P).-Corn
scored fresh gains in price today
whereas wheat averaged lower. The
new outstanding factor as to corn was
word that likelihood of Government
measures to help disposal of surplus
grain had been much increased by Off
cial conferences at Washington.
General buying of future deliveries
in the corn market resulted and prices
ruled higher from the start. Corn
opening quotations, 4 to l up, MAY
S914 to S9ss and July 90a. to 81. wera
followed by a slight further advance
with but little subsequent reaction.
Profit-taking sales depressed wheat
After opening at as decline to "a gain.
new style. May l.IS& to 1.79. and
July 1897 10 1.535 Is. the wheat mar
ket made some additional upturns. but
then receded all around to we'll below
yesterdays finish. May dropping to
1865.
Oats were steadied by corn strength.
Starting unchanged to Il higher. May
46, oats held near to initial figures
Provisions We're responsive to a se.-
back in hog values.
Evening star., 1926-01-09
STEAD|ER COURSE
IN BOND MARKET
Yesterdays Selling Pressure
Removed-Severa Gains
in Today's Trading.
BY GEORGE T. HUGHES.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, January 9.---What-
ever hesitation had appeared in the
bond market on Friday consequent
upon the raising of the New York
Federal Reserve Bank rediscount rate
was dissipated today. Trading, as is
customary on Saturdays, was not
especially large. but inquiry was good,
prices were firm and there were oc-
casional advances.
Among the features were the local
fractions. Hudson and Manhattan in
come oS were active at the recent high
of 76, and Third Avenue adjustments
were in unusual demand with a gain
At one time of over half a point.
Among the speculative rails the
leader was Denver and Rio Grande
Western 5s. approaching 90 for the
first on this recovery. st. Louis
San Francisco incomes retained their
gain of the day before. The strictly
high grade Investment issues were
mostly unchanged although Ameri-
can Smelling and Refining 5s sold
above par again.
In the foreign group there was
more buying of French bonds at
fractional advances. especially of
French is. The leader in the South
American list was Bolivia SIS. up a
half point, where the attraction, of
course. was the extraordinary high
yield. In general inquiry was better
for issues which returned more than
the current charge for borrowed
money.
Examples were Brooklyn Manhat-
tan Transit 6s, Seaboard Air Line 6s
and New Haven is. There We're.
however, a few exceptions. in which
demand appeared for issues on :,
little better than a per cent basis.
one of them being Virginia Railway
and Power 5s. which gained almost
points.
Evening star., 1926-01-09
WOOL MARKET IMPROVES.
Weekly Review Shows Broader In
terest Among Buyers.

BOSTON. January 9 C4D.-The Com
mercial Bulletin today says: "A broad
ening interest in wool is apparent on
the part of the manufacturers, who
evidently have still some orders
against which they must cover. and
who also very patiently think well of
wool on its present price level. While
there is no general advance in wool
values in the local market this week,
there is some improvement in the
price situation, and in the foreign mar
kets there is a very evident hardening
tendency in values, despite the efforts
of manufacturers To depress them, or
at least to prevent them from rising.
THE New Zealand sales resumed on
Wednesday. with prices up about a
penny in the grease about 3 per cent
over the closing in December. Aus
tralia has shown n hardening tend
ency. while the Cape also is firmer
and the River Platte is fully firm
Evening star., 1926-01-09
CORN IS SURPRISE:
Of WEEK IN GRAIN
Offer of ST Per BuSheI in Ex-
change for Merchandise
Causes Big Jolt.
By the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, January 9.-Corn has
handed out most of the surprise de-
velopments in the grain trade this
week. The biggest jolt came from a
sweeping offer to accept unlimited
amounts of corn at $1.00 a bushel in
exchange for merchandise. Largely
as result of this offer, the corn mar
ket this morning as compared to
week previous showed rs to 2R
cents gain, with wheat ranging from
Is cents decline to IA advance, oats
"A cent up and provisions at rise
Of 81 to 65 cents.
Attention to the announcement or
S1.00 a bushel as a barter basis for
corn was heightened by widespread
interest being taken in other notable
efforts under way to hoist corn values
Plans for Government measures to
control surplus grain had been con-
tlnuing to receive notice and TO act
as an encouragement to speculative
buyers, and so likewise had agitation
to promote increased use of corn prod
ucts, especially by removal of regula-
tions burdensome to the sale of sugar
derived from corn.
1t was only. however, after the
dollar "a -bushel exchange value of corn
was made a concrete reality in regard
to farm machinery purchases that the
corn market took a decided upWa rd
swing. Simultaneous with the rise
of the corn market came indications
that commercial demand for corn was
improving. Reports were also cur
rent that reductions in the pig crop
were being evened up through cur
tailed slaughtering of hogs, and that
farm feeding of live stock may yet dis
pose of more corn this season than
was the case last year.
Wheat prices were relatively weak,
owing more or less to reports of in
creased pressure. both Of Argentine
and Australian new crop grain. On
the other hand. signs of better de
mand from domestic mills were in
evidence.
Smallness of rural offerings was a
feature in the oats market.
Warehouse supplies of provisions
turned out to be light TO an eXcep.
tional degree. .
Evening star., 1926-01-09
BALTIMORE PRODUCE.

BALTIMORE, January {SpeciaD--
White potatoes, 100 lbs. 2O0a5. 90:
beans. bushel, 200a4.0o: brussels
sprouts. quart, 15a25: cabbage, ton.
60.00a65.0 90; sweet potatoes, barrel, 200
az 90: yams. barrel 2.00a4.50: carrots,
100. 5.00a7 90: cauliflower. crate. 1.7Ja
200; celery, crate, 1.50a3.25; cuCum-
bers. crate, 4.00aS.00: kale. bushel 10
a50: lettuce. basket. 300a 90: peppers.
crate. 2.5oa4.5o: onions, 100. 2.50a3. 80;
oysterplants, 100. s.00alo.O egg
plants, crate, 2.50a4.50; tomatoes.
crate. 3.o0a6.0O: spinach. bushel,
125a1.59: Savoy cabbage, bushel, 6Ct
75; turnips. basket, 40a50.
Apples, barrel, 2.50a7.00; bushel. -
ao25; cranberrieS. box, 5.00aS.IG.
grapefruit. box, 3.00a4.25; oranges,
box, 3.50a4.5O; tangerines, box, lisa
Evening star., 1926-01-09
WALL STREET LIST
|SSTEADY AT CLOSE
Some Sharp Advances Today
as Pools Push Stocks.
Pterce-ArroW Jumps.
BY. the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, January 9.-Resump-
ton of aggressive pool operations IN
u number of motors and specialties
featured today's irregular stock
market Fears of an immediate
stiffening of money rates were al
layed by the decision of the Clear
ing House committee not TO raise
maNmium interest rates on deposits
in member institutions. Trade news
continued favorable.
Pierce Arrow issues were bid up
in spectacular fashion in celebration
Of the opening of the New York auto
mobile show. the common touchlng
43 and the preferred 107. the latter
a record high :. 5. kresge scared
over Is points. General Electric
Jumped Sl2, 10 a new record top ana
Foundation Company climbed b.
Postum Cereal. American Car ana
Foundry and Pittsburgh Terminal
coal sold points above Yesterday $
tinal quotations. y sudden drop OF
> points in Pan American L was fol-
lowed by heavy week end realizing
in ;he final hour.
The closing was steady. Total
sales apRroNimated 100000 shares.
Evening star., 1926-01-09
Washington Stock Exchange
SALES.


C. &P. Tel. of Va o-S1 900 at 01s.
Georgetown Gas os-S1 900 at % =
washington Gas 5s-s1 900 at 80. 81. 500
at 30.
WASHINGTON Rwy. & Elec. 4s-S1 900 at
so. $500 at so.
Capital Traction Col at lo5.
Potomac Elec. cons. bs-S3. 900 at 100.
Potomac Elec. Pow. pfd.-5 at 1O7i4 3
at 1O1 4 | at l01 a. at 101 a
Washington Gas Llght-lO at 80 "a 30 AT
73 3. 80 at 73a4
Washington Rwy. & Elec. pfd-3 at 9l
l at 91.
Lanston Monotype-@O at s4 at S4
Merchants Transfer and Storage Colo
at 10. 10 at 1l5. 90 at l15. q, at ll5.
National Mortgage & Investment pfd.-
100 at 8. 100 at 9.
AFTER CALL.
Merchants Transfer & Storage Co a,
ll5.
Capital Traction 5s-S1 900 at 90.
Capital Traction Cos at 105.
UNLISTED DEPT
Chapin-Sacks SC pfd-1O at 100. 10 al
100. ! at 90 p,
Evening star., 1926-01-09
RAIL SUIT NEAR END.

NEW YORK, January 9 CP).-Plain
tiffs in the 100000. 900 accounting
suit by minority stockholders against
the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad
and the Gould estate are expected
to call their last witness Monday and
the suit may end early next week
unlss Supreme Court Justice Mullan
allows the plaintiffs TO add Kuhn
Loeb g. Go. and the Western Pacific
and Missouri railroads to the list OF
defendants
Evening star., 1926-01-09
AUTO EXPANSION SEEN.

DETROIT. January 9 CP.-lndiCa-
tions of a probable expansion of the
motor car industry in 1926 were seen
Yesterday. when 1000 dealers handling
Dodge Bros. motor cars and Graham
Bros trucks signed agreements 10
handle approximately 100000 moto.
cars during the coming year. This
is q great increase over the number
Of ears sold last year, which was
about o20,0 900. -.
: Due TO the early date o. the an
nual sales convention, being held here
now. this is the first big group OF
automobile dealers to give an indica-
ton of the 1926 demand
Evening star., 1926-01-09
CLEARING HOUSE RATE
REMAINS UNCHANGED

NEW YORK, January R--
Despite the advance in the local Fed
eral reserve rediscount rate Of 4
per cent. a committee of the New
York Clearing House yesterday voted
to make no change In the maximum
rates to be paid on deposits with
clearing house institutions. Wall
Street interpreted this as a sign of
easy money conditions, since the
banks apparently did not feel the
need of increasing their deposit rates
in order to attract funds.
Evening star., 1926-01-09
SALES NEARLY DOUBLED
ON BALTIMORE EXCHANGE

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, January 9.-Sales of
stock on the Baltimore Stock EX-
change during December last were
nearly double the total of December,
1924, while the sales of bonds showed
an increase of nearly $100, 200.
Stocks sold during December. 1925,
amounted to 101 ,122 shares, as COM
pared with 81. .450 shares in the month
preceding, and with 5000 shares in
December, 1924. This was nearly as
high as the peak sales during the last
Is months.
Evening star., 1926-01-09
POULTRY SOLD OUT.

PORTLAND, January 9 (SpeciaD.-
The poultry markets of the Pacific
slope probably were never so thor
oughly cleaned up. Practically all
stocks are out of cold storage, and
arrivals are not sufficient to meet re-
euirements. Prices are higher than
for many years.
Evening star., 1926-01-09
STRAWBERRIES CHEAPER.

Ell. CENTRIC, Calf, January 8
(SpeciaD.-The first Winter straw
berries from the Imperial Valley sold
to California dealers at So to $3.50 a
crate of II baskets. Strawberries in
California will become almost a year
round crop this season. it is expected.
Evening star., 1926-01-09
STOCK INCREASE LIKELY.

NEW YORK. January Q P).-An
increase in capital stock from 10000
shares to 100000 shares is contem-
plated by Realty Associates. Plans to
raise aabout $1,000 900 additional capt.
tai also are reported to be under con-
sileration.
Evening star., 1926-01-09
Markets at a Glance

NEW YORK CP.-Stocks irregular.
General Electric scars to record high.
Bonds steady: foreign issues in de
mand Foreign exchanges mixed;
trading extremely quiet. Cotton
steady; firmer cotton goods market.
Sugar featureless. Coffee firm; trade
buying.
Evening star., 1926-01-09
Stock Listed OH Local Board.

The new issue of Sl50.000 of Fed
eral Storage s per cent preferred
stock has been listed on the local
board. Par is bid for the isSue. with
none offered.
This stock is secured by the modern
storage warehouse erected at 1907
Florida avenue and makes quarterly
disbursements, beginning on January
10, on stock of record the last day
of the previous month
Evening star., 1926-01-09
INCREASE REPORTED
IN STEEL TONNAGE
Untitled Orders on December 81
Totaled 5,033, 1854 Tons,
Today's Report Shows.

NEW YORK, January 9.-Unfilled
orders of the United States Steel Cor
poration on December 81, made public
today. totaled 5,033364 tons, an in.
crease of 45l ,5S4 tons compared with
the end of the preceding month.
Evening star., 1926-01-09
ISSUES UNCHANGED
ON LOCAL MARKET
Good Volume of Week End
Trading-NeW Stock ef-
fering Next Week.
BY CHAS. T.. SHAEFFER.

Prices underwent bu. little change
III the weeks concluding session on
the Washington Stock Exchange to
day. despite an improved volume Of
trading.
The actual leader of the session
was Merchants Transfer and Stor-
age Co., which sold to the extent OF
l12 2-3 shares. This issue has ap-
parently found it's level TO be around
lis, as practically all sales have been
! made a this figure since distribution
of the 80 l-3 per cent stock dividend
few Gays ago.
Potomac Electric Power preferred
eased off fractionally to 107A, due
to the usual Saturday dullness, bu,
Gas continued strong at 7324. Capital
Traction also was firm but unchanged
at 105 on small transactions
On the unlisted department =
shares of Cha pin Sacks S per cent pre-
ferred sod at par and FRACTIONAL
under.
Asks !. {. C. Bond Approval.
The Missouri. Kansas and Texas
Railroad has asked the Interstaj"
Commerce Commission to approve AN
issue of sl8,217.722 in 6 per cent
bonds, proceeds Of which will be put
into its own treasury
The Missouri-kansa Texas Railroad
Co. of Texas. a subsidiary Of the first
named carrier. asked permission /"
issue $4.763,43S in per cent bonds
to its parent corporation. In both
cases the securities evidence the in
vestment in additions and better
ments during the last four years.
Data on Southern Diaries.
Frazier & Co. are distributing
an eightpage analysis of Southern
Diaries, Inc. formerly Chapin-Sac}lsl
with reference to history, earnings.
recent expansion. etc. and containing
, map showing location Of plants, dis
tributing stations and creamerleH
! throughout the South. Comment i>
made on the dairy and ice cream
business.
Offering Coming Thursday.
The offering of 81 900 900 OF new :
per cent preferred stock of the Mer-
chants Transfer and Storage Co. VII!
not be fioated until next Thursday.
Crane. Paris < Co, who are handling
the issue, announce. The Offering will
be made at par.
Dun Forecasts Prosperity.
r. G.. Dun & Co. finds the favorable
trade development of the last three
months gives every indication of con
! tinuinG. The customary slowing down
for purposes Of inventory has been
| less marked than usual. Prices. as a
whole, have been steady. The volume
of work in sight in large industrial eS-
| adjustments and enterprises. together
| with the great amount of construction
already under way, insures extensive
! employment in all manner of handi-
| crafts.
Unlisted Securities Prices.
! The following latest IBID" and ASK
/ ed prices for unlisted securities are
i quoted for the guidance of holders OF
| these issues:
New Clearings Records.
Further evidence that 1925 led all
other years in establishing records i'll
| the business and banking field is con-
tanned in the summary of the Drin-
cipal clearing houses of the country.
which report a turnover in checks dur
| ing the 12-month period of s512 .0G3.
! oil .219. This represents a consider
! able gain over the S455. .169.342 .49l eS-
| tablished in 1924 and itself a record
replacing the previous one recorded
! in 1920.
Evening star., 1926-01-09
BOSTON STOCK MARKET.

BOSTON, January 9.-Following
is a list of todays highest. lowest and
closing prices for the most active
StnCkS dealt in here:
Evening star., 1926-01-09
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.
GERMAN BONDS AND STOCKS

Quoted in dollars per million marks
Ger Ct Cwar In 5s I914-1S 10000 520.0o
Hamburg 4 u 1919. lboOO 112-u0
Ger Gnvt 4 IS forced lOanl NOO lI.Uu
Evening star., 1926-01-09

Eureka vac (4)
Fairbks (2.60)..
Famous Pl t8).
Famous pf (S).
FedLightt' 1.40)
Fed M&Sm(t10) .
Fed Min pf 20
Fid Phoenix CD d.
First Nat Stores
Fisher Body (o) .
Fisk Rubber.
Fisk r lst pf tO
! Fleischmn { new)
! Foundation 90.
, Fox Film A 90.
Freeport-T t-Texas.
| Gabriel A(f3 ~.
! Gardner Motor.
| Gen Am Ink cd
! Gen ATC pf 90.
Gen Asphalt.
| Gen Asph pf (5) .
| Gen Cigar tS)
| Gen Gig deb CD .
| Gen Electric CD
| GenEl Spect60c)
lGen Gas A q II }
! Gen Motors(f 12)
IGen Mot pf %.
! Gen Outdr Adv.
! Gen Outdr A %
! Gen Petrm go.
iGenRySig GA Il }
( Gimbel Bros.
! Ginter (1La)
tGlidden (2).....
| Gold Dust. .....
Goodrich Ru "a
Goodrich pf 90.
Evening star., 1926-01-09
TREASURY CERTIFICATES.

touotatlons furnished by Redmond Coz
Evening star., 1926-01-09

Diyidend rates as given in the above tahI.
are The annual cash payments based on liz
iatest quarterly or half yearly declarafions
TnIess otherwise noted. extra or special diyi
dends are not included.
Paid this I,oys year. no P. regular @ rate. b Or
Sxtr4. lP.yabIe in preferred stock. tPius
S1 In stock PAYABLE IN % Quarterly.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-06-11
SALEM CHURCH NOTES.

Church and Sunday School pic
mic next Wednesday at Lenape
Park, Mays Landing. Free trans
portation for members of the
School Conveyances leave the
church corner at 9 o'clock. The
church prayer meeting will be re
placed by half-hour vesper ser
vice in the Park. All friends OF
church and school cordially in
vited to join, if only for a part
Of the day.
Parents having children to be
presented for Christian baptism
on Sunday morning will please no
tify the pastor. The evening ser.
vice will be of more than ordi-
nary interest. Exercises by the
little folks are always enjoyed.
The newer feature is the pageant
youths Coronation. by a group
of girls, directed by Mrs. Byron
Martin, assisted by Mrs. Elwood
Watt, Mrs. Randolph Price and
Mr.. Madden, organist.
The new electrically lighted
bulletin board is very satisfacto-
ry. The automatic time clock
turning off the lights at midnight
is feature. All who shared in
this worthy enterprise are to be
congratulated
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-06-11
Thirty Seniors
ReceiiveDiplo1nas
Francis Hires, Valedictorian.
Awarded Alumni Cup for
Best Scholarship.
Olsen Wins Two Medals
DR.. COnover, Board Presi-
dent, Awards Graduating
Certificates-Special TOk-
ems and Tributes.

Thirty members of the gradual
ing class of Pleasantville High
School were awarded diplomas
Thursday night, as the annual
commencement exercises were
held in the auditorium of that
building. Relatives and friends
OF the graduating students filed
the auditorium.
Jay B. Tomlinson, practicing
lawyer and a teacher in Trenton
Law School, was the commence
ment speaker He took as his
topic 1.-THE Three RS" Francis
Hires, valedictorian, spoke on
THE Value of History; Miss Ma,
ny Cramer, salutatorian, spoke on
"The Value of Literature to the
High School Graduate" as the 9th
er addresses of the evening.
The Alumni cup, an annual
award, was given to Francis Hires,
this years valedictorian. Medals
given by the Alumni Association
to the best boy and girl athletes
of the graduating class, went to
Miss Anna McAnney and William
Roser. The awards were made by
William Bowen, president of the
High School Alumni Association.
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