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Evening star., 1927-09-18
saw the onto Philadelphia sesquicen
tennial race.
Commercial Machines I'm Race.

Significant of the onward sweep of
commercial aviation is the fact that
this first air derby is not dependent
upon the entries of military planes
In fact, the two classes into which
the event is divided permits only OF
the entry of machines OF the CONNER
cial type.
Glass A Is for large planes capable
Of carrying two passengers besides the
pilot. Glass B Is for planes capable
Of carrying one passenger besides the
pilot. The conditions Of the flight
are made to conform as far as pos.
sible to the conditions Of commercial
navigation.
At about the same time another
event, the Pacific Coast Air Derby,
will start with group Of planes wing
ing Northward from San Francisco
to Spokane. This race is also for COM
mercial planes and is similarly divided
into two classes.
Prizes aggregating s2S,250 are Of
fered by the National Air Derby Asso'
citation in the transcontinental flights.
Prizes of $4,000 will go to the leading
planes in West Coast contests.
Weather may play its share In de,
termining the starting time OF the
flight, but the transcOntinental Class
B race, which will require three days
is scheduled to begin in the early
morning of September 10.
On the first day five-minute stops
will be made at Bellefonte, Pa; Cleve'
land and Bryan, Ohio. The first night
Evening star., 1927-09-18
TWO MEXICAN STATES
MENACED BY FLOODS
Lerma River 0verfows It's Banks
and Rises Suddenly.
Cities Inundated.
By the Associated Press.


MEXICO CITY, September IT,
Towns situated on the Lerma River
in two States-Mexico and GUIANA
juato-were being Hooded tonight as
a result of the sudden rise of that
stream, breaking it's banks at some
points and overfiowing at others.
The crest of the flood had not been
reached tonight, but the material
damage was believed to be consider
able, and several persons were miss
ing. Telegraph and telephone COM
munications have been interrupted,
and railroad traffic severely ham,
pered.
The City of FL Orc. State of Mexico,
ia described as an island" in the
midst of a vast whirling lake of wa
ter which was still rising, slowly in
yading one street after another. A
telegraph linesman there engaged in
repair work was missing.
In the vicinity Of Salamanca. spe-
cial dispatches said. tenants of
neighboring ranches had sought
refugee in nearby highlands. Two
bodies were reported to have been re-
covered from the water.
At Acambaro, despite strenuous
work Of a force Of Federal soldiers
three -fourths of the city had been
flooded, and the waters continued to
rise at last reports. Inhabitants,
panic stricken, were said to be dee-
ing the district.
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ARMY. AT CARNIVAL. TO SHOW
HOW COSTLY BATTLE WAS WON
Charge of Medicine Farm in Meuse-
Argonne Fight to Be Reproduced
at Exposition Here.

"Too damned hot" the major re-
piled, I'VE must take Madeleine Farm
or the first battalion will never reach
the Bois de Cunel."
Through German Fire.
So Chambliss ordered Companies E
and F of the 30th to deploy, and make
an attack in flank on the farm. To
get across the bare field to the Ger
man wire. they must walk 300 yards
through German fire. which by this
time was augmented by steady fire
from the Teuton It's, back in the
woods. And they made it. A few
minutes later the farm was in Amer
lean hands, the German defenders
killed or captured. All Of the officers
in the American attack but two were
dead, out there on the field, and one
third of the two companies would
never fight again. But the farm was
taken.
Uncle Sans Army Is going to show
how it was done, September 80 and
October /. 1t will be done twice in
daylight, as 1t was in the actual battle,
and 1t will be done twice at night,
under the glare Of weirdly glowing
Very lights. amid the flashes Of fire
from American manned 75s, parked
in the theoretical woods that backed
up the charge of the infantry.
The Army says it will be a show
worth going to see, and is sparng no
effort to make good it's claim.
Evening star., 1927-09-18
AIR DERBY PLANS
DATE BACK TO 1915
Unlike First Proposed Event
Present Race Is for Com
merciaI Flyers Only.

NEW YORK. September IA
dream that had its inception back in
1915 will be realized this month when
a caravan of airplanes starts West
ward from New York in the first
National Air Derby on September 19.
Before the event is concluded on
September q the racing planes VIII
have spanned the continent. from
Roosevelt Field. Long Island, to the
finish line. in Spokane, Wash.
Tentative plans for an air derby,
nroposed 12 years ago, had to be aban.
doned when many of the military
planes that would have ben the main
stay of the contest were required on
the Mexican border. The situation
was little changed in the next year,
and in 1917 came the war. Last year
Evening star., 1927-09-18
VESSEL WITH SCHLEE
AND BROCK SPEEDING
japanese Line Agrees to Assist in
Making Better Than Schedule
on Way to San Francisco.

By the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, September IL
Ohlcials of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha
steamship line have agreed to speed
up the transpacif1c voyage OF the
Korea Mura on which Edward S.
Brock and William F. Schlee are pas
sengers, in an attempt to land them
In San Francisco September 20, one
day ahead of schedule.
Brock and Schlee. who gave up
their round.the-world fight in Japan,
boarded the liner at Toxic today. The
sailing schedule calls for the arrival
Of the Korea Maru September 30.
The aviators cabled an oil COM
pany to have a crane at the dock
ready to unload the plane. which was
placed aboard ship intact, ready to
resume the flight back to Detroit
when they reach San Francisco.
II Brock and Schlee do arrive Sep
tember 20 they will arrive the thirty
third day after leaving Harbor Grace,
the starting point of their fight. The
sound -ths-world record is ASH days.
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will be passed at Chicago. Calls will
be made on the second day at st. Paul.
Mimi, and at Fargo and Bismarck.
N. Oak. The second night will be
spent at Glendive, Mont. On the final
day stops will be made at Billings
and Missoula, Mont. and the finish
will be at the Spokane airport.
The larger planes will require only
two days. taking off early in the morn
ing from Roosevelt Field on Septem-
Der 20. They will cover the distance
in seven hops. Five-minute calls will
be made at Cleveland and Chicago,
and the night will be passed at St.
Paul. On the following morning they
will push on to Aberdeen, S. Oak.
and Miles City and Butte. Mont. the
only places to be visited before the
race ends in Spokane.
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CARDINAL RESIGNS.
Pope Grants Billot's Request, Due
to Advanced Age.

ROME, September II R.-Pope
Plus has granted the petition OF
Cardinal Billot Of France to be per-
mitted to resign his cardinalship be.
cause of advanced age. The cardinal
said he wished to retire to private life
in order that he might prepare him.
self for death.
Louis Cardinal Billot was 81 years
old last January. He Is native OF
Lorraine. France, but has been resi-.
dent of Rome since 1885. The severa!
high Offices he held in the councils OF
the administration of the Holy Roman
Catholic Church included professor
ship on the Gregorian University. he
was elevated to the cardinalate IN
1911
Evening star., 1927-09-18
HOMES CONTEST WINNERS
WILL BE PICKED TUESDAY
Michigan Park Prizes to Be
Awarded After Judges Make
Tour of Area.

The Michigan Park Citizens Asso-
cations Better Homes contest"
which was inaugurated at the April
meeting of the organization. will be
decided Tuesday afternoon. The
judges will be Mai. w. f. r. Covell,
assistant engineer commissioner of
the District: Maj Carey II. Brown.
assistant director of the Office of
Public Buildings and Public Parks
and Charles Elliott. city planner of
the National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission.
The Judges will meet at Michigan
avenue and twelfth streets north
east. at 2 pm. and will be escorted
about the area by the better homes
committee. consisting of F. L. Adam.
Emmett ]. Brennan and Charles j
Hausler.
The prizes are as follows: First.
$50; second, SIS; third, $40. and
fourth, IS.
Evening star., 1927-09-18
MAN HIT BY AUTO.
Robert Greenwood Is Injured on
Head and Arms.

Robert H. Greenwood, 46 years old.
of Balston. Va, was knocked down
yesterday afternoon by an automobile
driven by Martin Hollenbeck, 40
years old, 3614 Quesada street, on
Connecticut avenue near Harrison
street. Hollenbeck was charged with
reckless driving by police Of the
fourteenth precinct.
Greenwood was treated at Emer-
gency Hospital for injuries on the
head and arms.
Evening star., 1927-09-18
PILSUDSKI WINS FAVOR.

WARSAW, September II R.-A
which is regarded here as
placing the artistocracy and the in
behind the Pilsudski gov
ernment has been held at the estate
of Count Tarnowski. The conference
was attended by representatives OF
the industries and Col. Slaweski, ap.
pearing in behalf Of Marshal Pilsud-
ski, explained the Pilsudski policies.
The conferees, who included Prince
and Prince RadziWills
approved Pilsudski. ;.
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DODGE REPORTED GONE
ON HAWAIIAN FISH TRIP
Newspaper Men Unable to Locate
Him to Get Light on Gus
tody Rumor.

By the AeBOciated Fre6o.
HONOLULU, September 17.-Pas-
sengers of the steamship City Of Los
Angeles, which arrived here yesterday
from Los Angeles, said that Horace
Dodge, jr.. Of the Detroit family Of
automobile manufacturers, was on
board. Dodge, they said. announced
his intention Of ''going fishing" in
Hawaii.
Newspaper men were unable to To-
cate Dodge to question him concern
ing a rumor that he would attempt to
obtain the custody Of his two children
by marriage with Lois Knowlton,
from whom he was divorced.
Mrs. Dodge recently married Lieut..
Benjamin f. Manning of the United
States Army here.
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Sacramento Greets Lindbergh.

SACRAMENTO, Calf. September
II R.-Col Charles A. Lindbergh was
greeted at two more Pacific Coast
cities today on his national air tour.
Leaving San Francisco this morning
he was welcomed at Oakland and later
at Sacramento. He landed at Mather
Field here at 2:10 pm.
Evening star., 1927-09-18
Motor Cycle a White Elephant.

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
GREEN SPRINGS, Ohio. - The
Green Springs police department pur.
chased a motor cycle. but couldn't find
any one to ride it. So the town sold
it for $50.
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Commodity News

ATLANTA, August 9.-The Georgia
tobacco sales so far this season have
accounted for more than 10,345 900
pounds of tobacco and have broken
all previous records. The average
price was 1880. The better grades
will be marketed this week.
observation-disclosures in sales
is reported to have followed the pres
entation of new body designs and
cuts in prices on PaigeDetroit lines.
CLEVELAND.-The Is a decided
feeling in Ohio steel circles that the in
dustry is on the eve of quickening
of activity. The better trend in the
oil industry is improving sentiment in
regard to pipe and oil country sup
plies.
TERRYVILLE, Conn.-Sales of the
Eagle Lock Co. here have shrunk ow-
ing TO the German competition. Only
Is per cent of the companys employ
es are now on full time.
PORTLAND. Oreg.-Owing to the
shortness of output, the packers have
withdrawn prices on Alaskan canned
salmon. The run on the Columbia
River is the poorest known in many
years. Many are trying to buy, but
it looks as though not more than 80
per cent of their demands would be
delivered.
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FROST REPORTS PALE
AND WHEAT DECLINES
Profit Taking Feature of Market,
but Prices Show Power to Rally.
Corn Is Firm.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. August Indications
that damage from frost in Canada Is
less severe than was supposed gave
an early setback to wheat prices to-
day PrOfit-taking on the part Of
Yesterdays buyers was a fcattue.
Opening at Il decline to 3, advance.
wheat later showed a moderate gen.
eral drop. but also displayed power To
rally. Corn. oats and provisions were
relatively firm, corn starting "a off
to 13s up and subsequently holding
near to Yesterdays finish
Reports current here today about
Canadian frost said so per cent Of
wheat is in the dough stage around
most severe, temperatures reaching -
below freezing. Chicago experts rs
serted that wheat in the dough STAGE
may not be seriously damaged Tho
remaining 20 per cent, ranging from
blossom to milk stage, could be badly
injured. Apparently frost was not So
heavy in north central Saskatchewan
and the southern section around Este.
van, where wheat is somewhat later.
Corn today reached the highest
price which December delivery has
touched this season. Trading was on
large scale. but profit-taking for re-
cent buyers tended to check advances.
New purchasing was largely on the
| basis of continued abnormal cool
weather. and that despite sharp ad-
vances in price the backward crop
situation has not yet been discounted
| in full
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RECOVERY STARTS
! IN STOCK MARKET
Snap Back in Much Same
Manner as They Dropped in
Preceding Session.
by GEORGE T. HUGHES.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

NEW YORK. August 9.--Stocks re
covered today in much the same man
ner as they went down yesterday. The
advance was not as large as the de
cline had been, but it was effected or
the same comparatively small volume
of trading.
Probably most observers after the
close Yesterday had expected that to.
day would bring heavy liquidation.
The market had gone down so far that
1t was reasonable to believe speCula-
tive accounts had become more or
less weakened. Nothing of the kind
happened, however. There was some
selling at the start. which was quickly
absorbed, and then the list began to
creep upward. There was no rush to
bid up prices, nor did short sellers
seem in any hurry to cover, and yet
quotations were materially higher all
along the line.
Some Stop Trading.
Wall Street was at loss TO decide
whether the current ease in money
had been discounted fully in the
stock market and if so whether the
business outlook justified a renewal of
the advance. Unable to come to a
out of the market altogether. partially
accounting for the lower volume of
transactions. AS to the features of
the day, the steels were prominent
on the recovery. Bethlehem Steel.
which went up yesterday against the
trend on the day before, made further
progress into new high ground since
1924. Confidence again was expressed
that the common stock would be put
on a dividend basis before the end
of the year. u. S. Steel came back
over more than half the distance lost
yesterday. Crucible was up over "a
point. The untitled tonnage state.
ment of u. S. Steel as OF the end of
July is expected to show an increase
of about 100000 tons.
General Motors led it's group with a
gain that ran from to 8 points be-
fore noon. Dividend meeting comes
on Thursday and talk of a stock split.
up continues. 1t is doubtful, however,
whether this was a fact in the
market today. Chrysler was most
prominent among the Independents
and Thinker Roller Bearing rallied
after it's violent break in the proceed
ing session.
Utilities Do Well.
The utilities did well under the
leadership Of Brooklyn Union Gas and
Brooklyn Edison, but the rails were
1aggards. Prices for the seasoned divi-
dend payers were only moderately
higher. The unexpectedly low valua-
ton set upon the Atchison property
by the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion was still an adverse influence in
the market.
Marine preferred furnished an in
teresting incident. The stock was very
weak yesterday. losing over 312 points.
Pressure continued early today, large
blocks being offered at the market and
the price making a new low for the
year. The selling evidently was con-
centrated. When. however, a quota
ton just above 35 had been reached,
demand appeared and the stock rallied
slowly Analysis of Marines balance
sheet shows. there is no reason in the
financial condition of the company to
Justify the selling.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-09
WOOL MOVING WELL.

BOSTON, August 9 (Specian.-
French combing territory staple con-
tinued in demand today in the Bos-
ton Wool Market, with choice lots
comma nding 1.05a1.0S and ordinary
staple 1.00a1.05. Half-blood and quar-
ter-blood territory are moving rapid
ly, but trading in fleece woods is in
more moderate volume. Fine terri
tory was quoted today at 1.10ai.12,
clean basis; French combing at 1.05a
LOS, half-blood at 1.00a1.05, three
eighths blood at 90a92, and quarter
blood at S0aS2. Fine Ohio grade
heeces were quoted at 45ha46, grease
basis; half-blood at As, three-eighths
blood at 44a45 and quarter-blood at IA.
Texas, 12-month woods were quoted at
I0Sa1.12 and S-month at 90a92.
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ING0T OUTPUT DROPS.

NEW YORK, August R.-Pro-
duction of steel ingots by companies
which made $40 per cent of the open
hearth and bessemer steel supply dur
Ing July was BIS ,342 tons, or 1929 per
cent Of production. as against produc-
ton of 3 ,46S .055 tons, or S2.15 per cent.
for June, says the American Iron and
Steel Institute. Production for the
first seven months was 26.796,783 tons,
or 81 .6S per cent, against 27.788.S 02. or
$3.50 per cent. for the first seven
months of 1926.
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MACHINE TOOLS MOVING.

NEW YORK, August 9 CP.-In-
creases in activity in several Industrial
centers have given an encouraging
trend to the machinery and machine
tool industry. with orders, while small
in size. making really an imposing
total American Machinist reports. In
quiries are not Crowding the market.
but promise good Fall business. In.
creased buying activity is distinctly
noticeable in Canada, while inquiries
are fairly numerous from markets in
Indianapolis. Cincinnati. New York
and the South.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-09
LAGO OIL PRODUCTION.

NEW YORK, August 9 R).-Pro'
duction OF the Lago Oil and Transport
Co. from Venezuelan properties in the
week ended August 5 was 326.41S bar
rals and shipments for the week were
1888 barrels as compared with pro
duction of 347,264 and shipments of
332,729 barrels in the preceding week.
July production was 1,326,43S barrels
and shipments, 1,116,622 barrels.
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CONTRACT CANCELLED.

NEW YORK, August 9 OF).-The
contract between Brown Boveri &
Co.. Ltd. and the American Brown
Boveri Electric Corporation has been
mutually Cancelled. w. NJ Flock,
chairman of the American firm, sails
Wednesday for Baden to enter into
negotiations with the European com
pany regarding future relationships
and possibly to make a new contract
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WILL CALL MEETING.

NEW YORK, August 9 P).-Wall
Street hears the Standard Oil Co. of
Indiana will within a few days send
out proxies calling q special meeting
of the stockholders to vote on an au-
thorized increase of capital from
$3.50. 900. 900 to 1915, 100000.
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MERGER rs EFFECTIVE.

CHICAGO. August CP.-A merger
of the Illinois Wire & Cable Co. and
the Chicago Insulated Wire & Manu-
featuring Co. has been effected, it is
understood. According to a report in
financial circles. the merged com
panies will be known as the Inland
Wire & Cable Co. and will have an
outstanding capitalization of 1O2, 500
shares.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-09
NEW BOND ISSUE.

NEW YORK. August 9 (SpeciaD.-
Water Power & Paper Co. first mort
gage gold bonds, series "a" 512 per
cent. due 1947, is being offered today
by the National City Co., First Trust
& Savings Bank of Chicago and the
First Wisconsin Co. of Milwaukee, at
81, to yield SIS per cent.
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PRICES ON PARIS BOURSE.

PARIS, August P). - Prices
moved irregularly on the Bourse to-
day. Three per cent rentes, 81 francs
40 centimes: exchange on London. 124
francs centimes; per cent loan. Is
francs 60 centimes. The dollar was
quoted at IS francs SIX centimes.
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COTTON GOODS RISE.

NEW YORK, August 9 (SpeciaD-
Cotton goods markets reflected the
unexpected drop in yesterdays Gov
eminent crop figures today, prices adj
vancing sharply in an active market.
Print cloths jumped p cent to 81
cents for 64x60s and 4 cent to ga
cents for 6Sx72s. Raw silks were
steady, but slow.
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE.
Quotations furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Col

NEW YORK. August . GP.-For-
eign exchanges firm. Quotations Din
cents: Great Britain, demand. 4S5
11-16; cables, 4S6ls; 60-day bills on
banks. 4S1A. France. demand.
3.91 1916; cables. 3.92. Italy. demand,
5.43a; cables, 5.44A.
Demand: Belgium. 13.90h: Ger
many, 23.76; Holland, 40.05A: Norway.
25.S5; Sweden. 26.S1; Denmark. 26.77;
Switzerland. 19.27h; Spain. 1882;
Greece. 1902; Poland, 11.20; Czecho-
slovakia.- 1904; Jugoslavia. 1.76; Aus
tria. 14.0S: Rumania. .62A; Argentina,
42.56A; Brazil. 11.S3; Toxic. 47.37h !;
Shanghai, 60; Montreal, 99.S71a.
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POTATO MARKET STRONGER,

CHICAGO. August 9 R).-Potatoes
Receipts, 40 cars; on track. 215 cars:
total United States shipments, SIT
cars; trading rather slow, market
slightly stronger on sacks, steady on
barrels. Virginia barrel Irish cob
biers, 4.10a4.25; Kansas and Missouri
sacked cobblers, 1.65h1.90; few, 200.
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GASOLINE PRICE CUT.

NEW YORK, August L4).-The
Standard Oil Co. of New York today
cut gasoline prices cents a gallon
in Greater New York and Connect
cut, making the new tank-wagon
price II cents.
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FRANCISCO SUGAR PROFIT.

NEW YORK. August Q R.-The
Francisco Sugar Co. reports net
profits of $463,544 for the year ended
June 80, against net loss of $96.ll4 In
the previous year.
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SILVER QUOTATIONS.

NEW YORK, August 9 R.-Bar
silver. 543s; Mexican dollars, 407s.
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Potatoes Slightly Weaker.

Potatoes-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market slightly weaker:
Virginia and Maryland East Shore.
clothtop stave barrels Cobblers. U. S
No. l, 3.25a3.35; few, $50; New Jer-
sey. no sales reported.
Peas-Supplies light; demand light,
market slightly weaker; Colorado, AS
pound crates, S.6Qa8.50; New York,
bushel baskets Telephones, few sales
$50.
Pears-Supplies light; demand mod
crate, market about steady; California,
boxes Bartletts. medium size, mostly
$50; some small size low as 400; few
large size higher.
Watermelons - Supplies light; de.
mand good, market steady: car lot
sales, North Carolina, Alter Excells
2S-pound average. 225a250: 1 car 4
| tier Thurmond Grays, 24-pound aver.
age, ordinary condition, 255.
Sweet potatoes-Supplies light; de.
mand slow. market dull; too few sales
to establish market.
Lima beans-Supp1ies moderate; de.
| mand good. market steady; East Shore
Maryland, bushel hampers, 2.75a3. 90.
Tomatoes-Supplies liberal: demand
better, market steady; homegrown. As
pound crates, S.50a9.0O, mostly 900.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate; demand
limited, market dull; Virginia. barrel
crates. approximately 100 pounds net,
round type, mostly around 200.
Apples-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market about steady; Della.
ware, hushel baskets Williams, un.
classified medium size, 1.75a2.O 90; few
fancy, large size. 800; Golden Pippins.
unclassified, medium size, LIS; Vir-
ginia. bushel baskets Wealthys and
Maiden Blush, No. /, FPS.
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New units Of weights and meas
ures based upon metric standards
have been adopted in Afghanistan.