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Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-04

/ tional committee is composed of 35
women, of whom all but three or
four are Chinese. The American
secretaries are sent abroad by the
Foreign Division of the National
Board of the Y. w. G. A. in the
United States to assist the associa-
tion i'll China. Their location and
assignment of work is determined
by the China National committees
There are l. association centers in
China. In seven of these, foreign
secretaries are continuing at their
their respective consuls and ut the
request of the National committee,
the following have come III to
Shanghai: From Chengtu, Miss
Ruth Fraser of Springfield, Ohio,
and Miss Harriet Smith of Rich
mond, Va. from Changsha, Miss
lngcborg Wikander of Stockholm
and Miss Esther Horicn of oslo;
from Wuchang, Miss Maud Russell
of Hayward, California, and Miss
Catherine Mackinnon of London !;
from Marking, Miss Faith Williams
of South Salem, Ohio, and Miss Mel
lie Davis of Long Beach, Calf
from Hangchow, Miss Margaret
Mack of Colorado Springs and Miss
Mildred Owen of Topeka, Kansas.
The congo estion of foreign wom-
cn and children in Shanghai calls
for extra work ON the part of the
Shanghai Y. W. c. \. and the sec
lctaries called in from other points
are helping on the enlarged staff of
the Foreign Y. w. G. A. center and
the Hostess house. Several called in
from language school are continuing
their studies. Two are assisting
with special publicity and informa-
tion.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-04
REPORTS GIVEN AT
COUNTY y. ". T.. A.
BOARD MEETING

Gathering la HoltNille on Mon.
Gav eyeniug. the members Of the
county board of the y. W. q. \.
We're guests % Mrs. r. j. smith
40 PIE e.sant diner party. given
90 he Saith hemc in that city. The
affair &as the bard : last meeting
Tor tae pfcsrut s"asou,
! OliuWiug the dinner. with Mrs.
EuL,rt " Campbell presiding. the
regular monthlv business session
Was held. County rrpnFis were giv
,n i.y Mr. /. ~shlait,r who report
"a ,n Girl Reserve activities. in
eluding the Vtsif 81 Miss Gertrude
Gugln. uatioa4J Girl Reserve .ecre-
tary aHd the basrd sud committee
t.rctiue a. She homo 81 Mrs. camp
he'll drriug Miss Gngih : staV here.
the culafed boafd aud advisors meet
ing 20 the Easfsidr school, ana the
grammar school aud high school ad
SIsors meetings.
The spring GirI Reserve rally.
held 81 HultNille saturday. was also
included IN the report. which stated
that the rally opened with process.
Si"ual IA which all the girls Joined.
This was followed by an afternoon :
program given hv the girls. and a
main address bv Miss GOgin. The
presentation of honors 10 the gram
mar school giris and rings 10 the
senior high school girls of the roun
" completed Tie rally. il was stat
I'd.
Mrs. II. V. Gray gave the finance
report IN the absence If Mrs. \. T.
| Hanson.
Town reports were given hy Mrs
Joe. f. Miller. Calexico: Mrs
Charles Ralphs. Imperial: Mrs. r
smith. Holfvillr and Mrs. X. Z
Pope. Fl Centre.
II Was announced that the coun
" camp committee will 20 To Hi
pass for an inspection trip on Ma,
-. On the same week k.cnd the Ca
lcXico high school girls will b,
guests at the camp. Arrangement
were also discussed for the summe
camp which will be- held there op
ening June 1. The woman's con
ference and vacation camp will opel
June %. il was announced. and a
that time all women of the vale,
are eligible 10 attend. Several out
standing speakers will be- present
The meeting adjourned. to recon
vene next fall at the home of Mr.,
Charles RalphS of Imperial for tn
f.rst meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-04
WOMEN'S CLUBS
OPPOSE REVISION
OF CONSTITUTION
by United Press Leased Wire

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Mav A.
Battle lines were being drawn up
sharply today in the impending
clash of northern and southern fore
IS of the California Federation OF
" omen $ Clubs, over proposed re
vision of the constitution giving the
southern section Il larger voice in
federation affairs.
True to predictions, Mrs. W. w.
Green of Biggs, Butte county. was
recommended fer the presidency bv
the nominating committee, and 20
the CONSERVATION of the southern
ranks, who had hoped Il southern
California woman might attain the
high office.
However, there will be no oppos
ing candidates named from the
floor. as Originally planned, accord
ing to leaders of the southern dele
cation.
Other women nominated were
Mrs. George ". Turner, San Joa
quin district, vice presidents; Mrs.
Il. j. Lorbccr, Los Angeles, vice
president at large; Mrs. s. s. Rip,
ley. Alameda, treasurer; Mrs. f. j.
Wales, San Francisco, and Mrs.
George Wing, Los Angeles. auditors.
san Diego is making a bid for ti,,
convention next year.
Every train is bringing reinforce
mcnts from Los Angeles for the
battle scheduled Thursday over tho
proposed constitutional amendment.
The southern California women in
sist they would rather scccdc from
the organization and form a fcdcr.
alton of their own than to see their
proposal defeated.
One resolution, calling for support
a any plan of the federal govern
r,cnt for flood control was adoptcd
hv the convention today. Sympathy
to the Mississippi river flood suf-
fcrcrs was also expressed.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-04
STCCESSFUL CARD
PARTY GIVEN BY
Pf7HI1N ORDER

With ai'a1t 90 guest. present. the
Knight, nf Pvth.as held success.
fuI hrasr party ut DuNi. haI last
a.slt iH addition 20 cards. group
~ mu-IrHl number. hy pupils of
NJ Nar.uidr Hartman contributed
FL. fh. entertainment Of tho,r pres.
rnf.
Program selections included songs
tt a quartet composed of Miss NJ.
n,. Williams. D.. e. Hartman. Mrs.
Eu.it ~ehnIdt aud Ms, Matte
~'If. ,assl solo bv Nil, N,sta
It'. aud piauo solo hy NJ. Ruth
-ua.sr.. all " which V.r, delight
fuiIy given. Mrs. Hartman acted
a. .,ompaniesi for M, vocal mum.
ber-
ktfrt-hmeHfs were -,ft.H ai the
,nneI sion ~ tlr er,mu. bv the
'u.f... who were M,.daia. Emma
Moor. Haiti, Morrison ahI Wcs.
les urU
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-04
.Urs. Chiiders Hostess
To VI. f. Ladies' Aid

VIII about - women in attend
anrc. the members Of the Methods st
Ladir, Md enjoyed II delightful
Jay st the home of Mrs. &. l.. Chill
dlr,. 80 Len Rcy avenue. \ pot
urk luncheon WIS served ~ noon.
Nr>.lamr, Harry McNutt. Percy
~choonmaker and .Joc King acting
a, ho>tr>,es with Mrs. Childcr,.
The house WAS decorated with
IUautifi~s of spring blossoms.
foll"wing short bu>iae,S Sos
sion at vh.rh Mrs. J. r.. Brock pre-
sided, ih' afternoon was devoted -
" program of old fashioned games.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-04

bring several fowls for caponizing
Creighton states that birds brought
for this purpose should be kept
without food and drink for SO hours
preceding that time.
The Brandenburg ranch is located
two miles east and one-fourth mile
south of the Mt. S1gna1 store.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-04
Caponizing Will
Be Demonstrated

Announcement was made today
by the farm advisors office that
ID. f. Creighton, assistant farm ad-
visor, will conduct caponizing
demonstration at the Brandenburg
ranch in the Mt. Signal district on
Friday of this week at 10 a. m.
Any poultry growers who care to do
so are invited to attend and may
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-04
WHITE SHRINE CLUB
-NEMBERS GUESTS
OF MRS. W. F.. NORTH

Members of the White Shrine So
ciai Club were delightfully."- enter
taiaed by Mrs. W. +. North with
q luncheon at the Hotel Barbara
Worth yesterday. Covers were Laid
for 30, Including members from
Brawlev and Calcxico as we'll as
those from this city.
An afternoox OF bridge at the
North h-me followed the luncheon.
Mrs r. y Mast Of Brawley was the
winner of the high score prize. Mrs.
". c. Jones of Calex:co placed see
os,d, and Mrs. Stronse, also Of Ca
lexieo. received the consolation
award.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-04
Y. w. {. A. Foreign
Division Issues
Report On China

Thr ferrisn tIt i-ifr uf fhe Young
Wolaru 'ri-tiab A-ar.4firu re.
rpatlt i-.ueJ 'hs following .tatc.
meat regaT1IHg ihe.F N"fhcf. ~
china.
fonNthfm American uumeH
are uoM iu china as ,crrctart,- II
the 5. "a. e. a. Thr 8. s.. e.. 4.
IH hiht i- HIH "T -EH .lf luH
pf - tsI- Standings ffIst.I r.t8
tAc World ). W. q. a. la, Aa-
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-04
MARRIAGE LICENSES

NabarctcRcye Jose Nabarctc,
20, native of Mexico and resident
of Brawley. Maselina Rcycz, -,
native of Mexico and resident of
BraWley.
Aquilar Rodriguez. Aejandro
Aquilar, %, native of Mexico and
resident of Thermal. Angelina Rod
riquez, 20, native of Mexico and
resident of Thermal
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-04
Federated Missionary
Societies To Meet At
Rest Room Tomorrow

The regular business meeting Of
the Federated Missionary Soricti"S
th, rest roum at 10 " clock. Plans
for the vacation Bible school, and
for other activities viii he di,
eL>~,d.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-04

The army is 10 have a new cook
book. You can lead an army cook
to a cook book but You can t make
him change his stew.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-04

Twenty two orchardists in Ncva-
da county growing deciduous fruits
hav orchard heating apparatus.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-04

Mrs. John Solari, Mokclumnc,
has what is claimed to be cross
between duck and chicken.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-04

Hcalthful exercise is what man
gets on the golf course which he
can I possibly obtain by beating "a
carpet.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-04

given at the same hour on Friday.
Parents of the pupils are particu-
larly invited to attend.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-04

Girls aS we'll ~ boys are organiz-
iug bandit gang in Chicago. says Il
news dispatch Thosr British Ger
tainly work thrir destruction in
,trang, wav,. rh. Nj Thomp>
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-04

The highest profit made on pears
last year WAS SiSS an acre, accord
ing to n Lake county survey recent
lv made
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-04
Local Women attend
Luncheon Girea BY
Mrs. Gordon Schneider

Motoring To Holtville Yesterday.
= group of FL Crptro women were
guests at charming bridge lunch
con. given by Mrs Gordon Sehnci
der of that city. bat formerly Of ~
Centre. at her home there. Thr
house was gay with spring flowers.
Covers were laid for = guests.
including Mesdamc> +. II. MrlNcr.
Edgar y. Nance. Tom Giil. Eliza
beth Embury. Will K. Conway Hen
dry and l.. 6. House Of this city.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-04
Social Notes
From MelOland
Press Staff Correspondent


MELOLAND, May Mrs. John
Zenos entertained last Saturday at
Il delightful morning bridge party
followed by luncheon. Pink amt
yellow flowers gracrd the luncheon
tables, and the same color scheme
was carried out in many ways.
At bridge, Mrs. w. +. Mosher won
first prize. Mrs. Joseph Kaye. sec
ond, and Mrs. W. II. Kirby, conso-
lation.
Those hidden were Mesdames c.
H. Eckcrt, f. Purcell, Sam Webb,
Ralph Engebretson, W. F. Mosher,
Tom Potts, Gordon Schneider, G..
Baxter, Jack Paine, }. H. Fahring.
Elmer Hartzog. john Hartzog, Fred
Holmes. Kenneth Burke, Laurence
Richards. Hendricks. Joseph Kaye.
Susan Edwards, and W. IL. Kirby.
The Community Bridge Club met
Saturday evening at the home OF
Mrs. Claude Smith. who was assist
cd by Mrs. Frank Nogt. \ very
pleasant evening of cards was spent,
followed by delicious two course
supper at midnight. At cards, Mrs,
Ward McGrew received ladies high
score award and Mrs. Homer Spear.
second. while Dan Scott received
high score prize, and Homer Spear
second for men.
Those who enjoyed the party,
which will be the last evening meet
ing until fall, were Mr.. and Mrs.
Ben Christian, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Farley, Mr.. and Mrs. r. Neifert,
Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Edwards, Mr..
and Mrs. Dan Scott, Mr. and Mrs.
0. G. Bixler, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Forsberg, Mr.. and Mrs. Homer
Spear, Mr.. and Mrs. W. \. Swerd
feger, Mrs Ward McGrew, Mrs.
Hazel Summers, Mrs. Belle McMil-
Ian. Harry James, and the hosts and
hoSteSseS.
The women of the Community
Bridge Club met Tuesday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. W. ID. Johns
ton. \ pleasant afternoon was
spent after which delicious refresh,
ments were served by the hostess.
Mrs. Homer Spear was winner OF
first prize, and Mrs. Virgil Edwards
second
Special guests of the afternoon
were MeSdameS Frank Nogt. Amelia
stanton, and Laurence Richards
Members present were Mcsdames
Claude : mith, Dan Scott, W. y
>werdtcger, Ralph Engebretson, Il.
Neifcr'. Homer Spear, Ward Me
Grew. Belle Mcmillan. Hazel Sum
mer,. Virgil Edwards. Arthur Far
ley, and the hostess.
The next meeting viii be in two
weeks 1t the home of Ms. Belle
Mcmillan.
Mrs. Hazel Summers entertained
at dinner sunday. having rs her
guests Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Scott, ana
Harry James.
Mrs Richard Merrill, together
with her three children. motorcd to
RcdlaudS last week, 10 the home
of her mother, where she left the
two Younger children, returning
home Tuesday with her daughter,
Irene.
Mrs. +. " Crawford and daugh-
ter. joyce, of Olive are visiting in
the valley this week. They are
spending most of their time with
Mrs. Crawford : parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. W. McGrew Of FL Centre.
They will spend :; couple OF days in
Mrip'and at the home of Mrs. Craw-
ford : brother, Ward McGrcw.
Friends OF Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Grocbli were very sad to hear of
the loss Of their small son last sat
uriay. Until recently. the Walter
trocbliN lived in Meloland and are
well known by many there.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-04

An entire farW n Mississippi has
been padlocked. j. this ".v-
against those corn horcr>,
New Britain herald., 1927-11-11
NEW YORK SUBWAYS
 SAFE ID NOV. 30
Labor Pledges Sell Not to Call
 Strike Until That Date

! New York, Nov. II (CP)-IAbor today pledged itself not to call g subway strike in New York city un- til after Nov. 90.
 Attorneys for the Amalga mated Association Of Street Car and Elec- tric Railway Employes told Supreme Court Justice Francis B. Delahanty i that the subway workers would not strike until after the postponed fearing of the Interborough Rapid Transit company's suit to restrain the American Federation of Labor from organizing its workers.
 Justice Delahanty then postponed the hearing on the suit until Nov. Is0.
 Suit brought by the I, R. T. against James H. Coleman and Jo- seph C. 1'helan. labor leaders, for contempt of court in violation os an injunction restraining the members Of the Amalgamated from organiz- ing the I. R. T. workers was post poned to the same date.
 Joseph r. Crater, who represent ed Senator Robert F. Wagner, coun- sel for the A. F. L., told the cour. Wagner wanted 10 study the papers in the case more, since he had only been engaged as attorney for week. Wagner was quoted as saying that important litigation concerned the public as we'll as the unions.
 Justice Delahanty indicated tha,
New Britain herald., 1927-11-11
AUTO INSPECTORS
 PLAN 'B|G TEST
Officials Start Drive to End
 Drunk Driving"

Hartford. Nov. Il L1a-Motor ye- hicle department. state and munici- pal places are preparing for the big test tomorrow Of the campaign to clear the roads 0. intoxicated mo- tor vehicle operators going to and tlom football games in Connecticut. There will b. concentration of thousands of automobiles at the Bowl iH New Haven,
 Police officials in plain clothes aill be making observations in and around the parking spaces at the Bowl. only unofficial observers have been posted at the games in the past. but tomorrow these men viii have police authority.
 Many complaints have been re- oeived at thc commissioner office from citizens attending the games. ss well as official reports from DO ice authorities, in regard 10 drivers ''under the infuence,' and, in ac- cordance with the commissioners warning that the license of any dri- yer or any person Tin charge Of an automobile who is reported and found to have been intoxicated will be suspended, those people reported or against whom complaints have been filed are tn line for punish nlent.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-11
RIVER A FEET LOWER
Connecticut Has Rccetled Greatly from Its High Point of Last Sun day Night.

Hartford. Nov. II LPp - With the Connecticut river q foot below its flood stage Of Is feet today-a drop Of l4 feet from its crest of c9 feet reached Sunday night-all public utilities had restored their service to practically normal today.
 O, the hundreds of homes ,n Hartford and East Hartford which were affected by the flood waters, all but a very few in the lowest sections Of the East Hartford meadows could be entered today. and tenants and proprietors Of all others were hard at the work Of cleaning out and strengthening their premises, prescribed by city health and building officials as nec- essary before the submerged build ings can be lived in again.
 At 3 o'clock this morning the river stood at 15.2 feet, and VIZ IS reported falling little more than an inch and a half an hour.
 Light rains here and farther north In the valley during las. night and today will not affect the Hood situation, according 10 the of ice Of the United States weather bureau here.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-11
an argument on his ability to write
 fled with 1t.

Great food trust has been dis solved-and packed away in the ice box like a pan of gelatin.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-11
Petition in Bankruptcy
 Filed Against ROberge

Claiming that Ernest Roberge signed | stipulation for judgment, thus allowing Isaac s. koplovitz to obtain judgment for s1,555, with the intent to prefer that creditor over others of the same class, three other creditors have filed an involuntary petition in bankruptcy against him. Loomis & Wilson Co.,. Miner, Read & Tullock and King & Doyle are the three creditors responsible for the filing Of the petition. Nair x Nair represents the first two while Green berg and Levitt is counsel for King & Doyle. The petition has been filed in the United States district rourt at New Haven.
 Roberge. who operates the Mon treal Market on Dewey street, was named defendant in an action brought by koplowtz for 5000 damages. Attorney Monroe s. Cor don is counsel for koplowitz The store at 40 Dewey street was closed by a civil officer.
 After the attachment was made Roberge signed stipulation, where by he agreed to settle for s1,555. The three creditors mentioned above claim they are being sighted and that they will stand no chance of having their bills settled if the judg- ment is rendered in favor of kop- lowitz. They claim he signed the stipulation while he was insolvent
 A motion was made for the ap- pointment Of Deputy Sheriff Martin H. HorWitz as receiver. It is claim od that Roberge owes the three creditors mentioned more than $500 and that his total debts are over tf,uo0.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-11
Flag, Soaked in Oil, Is
 Used to Start Fire

New Haven, Conn. Nov. II P)- One Armistice day incident not on the program was the arrest today Of Michael Simos, s. Of es Hill street on a charge Of arson as the result of fire in six family house yesterday morning in which an American flag soaked in oil was used as torch.
 Ssmos is part owner Of a restau- rant in the building at as Hill street where the fire occurred and, according to Fire Marshal Martin Fleming. two bundles of oil-soaked rags, one Of which contained the ADerican flag. were found under q counter In the restaurant.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-11
SPRING C0L0RS BRIGHT AND GAY
Grasshopper, Watermelon, and
 Skies Supply Shades

i Atlanta, Ga, Nov. II F-The
 eraShopper, the watermelon, the blue skies and a cereal are among the objects from which the colors of
 new spring bonnets have been
 chosen.
 ] These colors have been announced at the convention here of the mill
 lnery association of America as
 among a group selected by the
 American color card association for use of makers of women's wear. Merchandise of the new spring co)-
 ors is to be released soon after Thanksgiving Day. millinery men say.
 Grasshopper green, described as a new green softened with a slight gold caste, blue skies blue, a soft blue with q slight lavender caste, grapenuts. of light brown caste, to match the cereal bearing this name,' are some Of the colors. Watermelon red. soft hue the color Of the ripe watermelon: coral belle. a soft peach pink with a coral caste: kasha beige. new strong color favored in silks and dresses: rose glow, a new honey shade with a rose caste; enberglow, a. tiger lily shade softened; Swiss rose, rose shade favoring the real rose caste rather than the bluish rose, arc announced as some of the outstanding new Colors.
 What is foreseen as & growing tendency toward longer tresses among American women IS to have It's effect on hat shapes.
 The new models will trend toward elegance and coordination of the silhouette, calling for rich em- trotderies, smart touches of straw, novelty braids and other bit. of delft colorlng. There will be no radical departure from present basic styles, however, nor will comfort be sac rificed.
 Hats will be of a soft, frameless type, made to fit the head comfort ably with smaller or cloche type chapeaus continuing the mode ex- cept for southern resort wear, where the large flop" variety will remain in vogue.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-11
RED GROSS OPENS
 llTH ENROLMENT
Calls Upon America to Support
 Its Humanitarian Work

Washington, Nov. II P-Calling upon the people of America for sup port in it's relief and humanitarian work, the American Red Cross today initiated it's eleventh annual enroll ment campaign,
 With it's disaster relied forces al ready engaged in mitigating the suf- fering caused by the country's third major catastrophe within a year, the New England flood. the organization urged upon its members a renewal Of their memberships and invited others 10 join.
 As president of the Red Cross, President Coolidge in a statement fs- sued last night directed the attention of the country in the work of the Red Cross and said that the un- precedented demands of the last year have demonstrated most forci- bly to the American people the ne Cessity for still further increasing the support which We must give to this great humanitarian institution"
 A goal Of five million members has been set. Individual chapters have been given quotas to fill and many have voluntarily promised that they will be exceeded.
 The giant bees of India build honcycombs IS to 20 feet wide.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-11
Physician About to Wed
 Given Bachelor Dinner

About 40 friends of Dr. F. J. Dray gathe-od at the Burritt hotel last night at bachelor dinner to the physician who will be welded next Tuesday in Bristol to Miss Ger trude Blackall of that city. Dr. Henry Martin was master Of cere- monies and Timothy W. OBrien acted as toastmaster Harry C. Brown i1 behalf of the gathering presented Dr. Dray with a silver set. Following the dinner the evening was given over to speechmaking and song.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-11

he would not hear the arguments since he signed an order on Dec. 30 1926. which restrained the Amalga- mated from organizing the I. R. T. workers and from distributing cir culars and membership cards in the union.
 Justice Isadore Wasserrogel prob ably will hear the case.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-11

The giant bees of India. build IS to 20 feet wide.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-11
Even Rice Hurt
 Girls Stomach

T had indigestion so bad I was afraid to eat even rice. Adlerika has done me so much good that now eat anything. .-Ardeni Howard.
 Adlerlka relieves stomach gas and sourness in TEN minutes. Acting on BOTH upper and lower bowel and removes old waste matter you never thought was in your system. Let Adlerika give your stomach and bowels REAL cleansing and see how much better you will feel. It nNill surprise you. Leading drug gists.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-11
Coxey's Little Army
 Marks Armistice Day

Bath. Eng. Nov. II Pl-J. Cook s lltle "Coxey's Army" of unemployed Welsh miners who are marching on London to press for action on the unemployment situation, observed the Armistice Day silence at eleven o'clock this morning and then start ed over the hills toward London.
 Nearly half Of the marchers were without overcoats and some of them have threatened to quit un- less given more clothing to ward off the icy winds which have accom- panied them thus far on their march. The leaders of the little army. however. say that they are helpless to comply as they have no extra supplies of clothing.
 The marchers expect to arrive at Chippenham about dusk.
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