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Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-19

Wiggily. "IIl make Il puddle
jumper.
It did not take him long To ruil
some of the springs ont oi the old
couc}. He tied them together with
string and when he stood on
them and tcctercd up and down
and then jumped, away lie went
sailing through the air like man
in thc circus jumping ever the Gle
plants.
"Hu-ray for the puddle jun
per. cried Uncle Wiggily. III!
take it with nc tomorrow" The
puddle jumper was about as big as
.lrce loavns ot bread aud neNt
mosniu. Uncle Wiggily hopped
from has bungalow with his ue%
jumper undnr his paw. NOV Tor
some pudtlo iumping.' Lc cried
joyts. ~ I.lr I >laL have 2
wonderful atvrnturr.
AMI L, did. ! shall tell You
about it tomorrow night Then il
tn, Stair carpet doesu I g hide in
tar attic when the ice man wants
10 take i, for ridr. I'm tell yDd
a1ou. Uncle WiggIy' : strange ad
N-Jlturp.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-19
,S.INDI.NO AGAIN

After months of stony silence far as his where
abouts known, General Augustine Sandno, the pet
aversion of the United States marine corps, has last
been heard from by way of Honduras.
The Nicaraguan bandit, the marines call him,
the Nicaraguan patriot, he styles himself, is
his way Mexico City dispatches state They do
state what the purpose of his visit is but infer that he
has tired of fighting and seeks asylum in Mexico.
Mexico has asked safe conduct for the general
from Honduras, Salvador and Guatemala
The question promptly arises why Mexico should
be interested in Sandino and the best answer is Mex
lean one, ''Quen Sabe?"
The United States embassy as Mexico City is re-
ported stating that has objection to Sandino
entering Mexico provided the Of the latter
country treats him with the neutrality that the
United States accords Mexican rebels entering United
States territory.
If General Sandino is merely seeking refuge in
Mexico, well and good. Nicaragua will then be en-
abed to settle down and from the struggle Of
the past two three years On the other hand if the
willy genera hopes to obtain from Mexico additional
means to raise trouble in his country, Mr. Morrow
will have to point out in strenuous fashion to the Mex
lean government the of its ways.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-19
Bedtime Stories
BY HOWARD E. GARIs
Copyright, 1928, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILY S PUDDLE
JUMPER

You know that in April il RAINS
great deal. That is in the Orange
Ice Mountains Of Woodland where
Uncle Wiggily lived. In other rah-
bit countries it may not rain so
much in April.
Put l don mind it, : said the
rabbit gentleman a> hc came home
to his hollow stump bungalow on
afternoon and took off his rubber
boots. which l, had bought to keep
his paws Ggy when looking 1or ad-
ventures in rainE April. u rather
like the rain but l don't Ike tbs
puddlcs
..What are puddlcs, Pa" asked
jingle, one Of the forty sixteen
little children of Uncle Wiggily.
"'Wly, you know what pudd.os
are, Jingle, answered. Mr.. Long
ears. "When the rain fills hole in
the ground with water like o little
lake, that : u puddle.
She ought 10 know,' gigglod
Janglc, who wa, Jingle's sister.
"Shc foil in a puddle coming from
school. -
Il did not fall, YOU pushed
me, cried Jingle
"Oh, / did rot! You fcn,"
g" You did so push nc arj--'
"'Thcrc, thorc, now, That viii
de if YOU pioasc,' said Uncle Wig
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-19

asked Mr.. LongeagS.
ITS something to hep YOU
Jump over puddlcs, = said Euaty,
land then you won't get 50 tired
in Your legs.
i never heard Of puddle
jumper" chuc},led Jucle Wig
gily. and l don t believe ycu did,
either, Baby Eunty."
= Oh, yes l did, sad tie little
orphan rabbit. "Gome on in here
and III show You what l mean.
Taking hold Of Uncle Wi2gilE )
paw. Baby Bunty led him to the sit
ting room where there was au old,
big couch on which the rabbit
children were allowed to play.
Bunty climbed up ON one end OF the
old couch and began il teat,e up
and DOWN fher. all o sudden,
she gayr a jump and landed On the
rug g"tra far away ts.m ta' en-!
OF the courh.
''Thcrc, Unlir Wig, Sre,' cried
nuutv. IF thor, had been g puu
die on the floor ! could easily
lave jumped oy1r it from the couch
cause il boosted mc up in the
air.
".Oh. SEE what You mcan,''
laughed Mr. Lougears. "The.e are
springs in the couch and Hou
tretered ON the spring, and they
Lolpcd push you up in the ar so you
could jump more easily.
~ guess So said Baby Bnnty.
ANYHOW, if YOU had rudd,.
jumper like this old couch ro1
could easy jump over puddlcs.
".Ycs," admitted Mr.. Lonscars.
- Put ] couldn't rarrs tha- Old
couch around with mo ,7hen | z?
advcuturing.
~ guess what Buntr means, "
said Jingle, "i, that you could take
out few of tho coilod wire spring
and made ii puddle jumper Of
them
And SO couid.'' cr:ed Uncle
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-19
new BOOKS AT
LOCAL LIBRARY
Fiction

jerome or the Latitude of
Love- Maurice Bedel; a charming
satire on the Latin point of view
about sex.
Cd 'Artognan,' II. Bedford Jones;
the book augmcnts and incorporates
a manuscript of Dumas.
'Thc Last September, Elizabeth
Bowen; life in an Irish country house
during the Irish rebellion.
'Vcnturc," Max Eastman; the
story of a Harvard youth with no
fixed place in society.
Center the Grcck,' Anthony
Gibbs; the adventures of young
man who goes from bootblacking to
a drawing room in South Kensing-
ton.
Headlines, Mildred Gilman.
"Trucboy,' Thomas C. Hinklc;
the story of a dog.
"Thc Bishop Murder Case" S. 5.
Van Dine.
Non-Fiction
'Icc-Bound,' James NJ. Ashton !;
"Schubert the Man. Oscar Bic !;
Wanderers, Mrs. Henry Gust
" Engineering for Land Drainage, -
Charles Gleason Elliott; 1.-THE Pact
of Paris, James 7. Gerould; "Pro-
hhition or Control,' Reginald +.
Hose; \ Rover | Would Be, - f.
V. Lucas; MY African Garden, "
Nhcila Mac Donald; "Your Mind in
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-19
Identify Slain
Man AS OhiOan

HOLLYWOOD, April l9 U,R
Tho man found shot "a death in
the Hollywood hills April IS has
hoon identified az Jack St. claire,
-, formerly of Cleveland Officers
announced today. Identification was
established through a sister, Mrs.
Laura Kraicwski, of the Ohio city.
Mrs. Kraiowski notified authorities
that she believed her brother had
been dcspondent because he failed
10 obtain work in motion pictures.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-19
MUCH INTEREST
IN FRICIDAIRE
BY HOUSEWIVES

Interest created by the rcw Frigi
dairc cold control, an invention
that opens It new realm for the
housewife in menu planning is
evidenced hy the large crowds that
have visited the local Frigidaire
dealor's display room at lio Soutn
Firth street, since the national cold
control demonstration Of the Gen
cral Motors subsidiary opened
Tuesday, according 10 Walter W.
l[eiue.
The demonstration, which is b.
ing haId in all large cities through
out tIc country to acquaiul tn
public with this outstanding retrig
Grafton perfcctjan VIII close at 10
o'clock Saturday night, it IS an.
nounced.
Many tempting froz,n desserts
made possible by the cold regulator
are being prepared and served by
domestic sci 'uce experts "a the
demonstrations. Souvenirs, and 1t.
craturc Of value to THE hostess ana
housewife viii! hr distributed to
visitors during ih' remaining tN'
days anil nights of th. dcmaos-ra-
tiou, thr dealer sand.
Tin simplicity " eal.t ran
troI. " Ueiun SAID, ..h@, imp ~,ed
ail vino lal' visited ~. ~Ha.
| yoo... t. op.-a-. IT, rt-- n.ere'. tU'n>
| 70 small lever around 20 jiJl Various
/ deDI.e~ of cold may br obtained IN
the Fugidairc freezing compar,
mcu- tithol; materially affecting
ri, temperature in the tpoI-storag
cabinet iriL,Lir"'s ,al-s.a!lnq
Ice trars. which cHas'Jr tAo srytre
cold witAju .Ge freezing section
help MAKE thi, possible.
Different degrees of cold. the
dealer explained. :r' needed for
freezing ljf .a-t Ge rts, just a.
variou, deg ae ct I.at aat IT,
quircd in bahiH-; it was this need
that Jed ;a perfection of the tenn
pcratYtr control
Resides making possible ll5 nc~
desserts and many salads, odd con
troll has ggcatly reduced the timo
/ required for frool'rg ic" cuhrs, tho
dealer r&p'a.ncd. IT." ncH reguIa
tor il, uow part OF al. honselol,
Frigi gidairca.
| T'Ic -;ra nrzv Alcssapdro Hotel
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-19
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
April 10. 1914

Attorney J. Stuart Ross made aP-
plication today for the changing
of the name of the Security Sav-
ings Bank of FL Centre to the
Security Commercial and Savings
Bank so that people will know that
commercial banking business may
be transacted.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-19
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of In
perial Valley for this Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO

The first train to go over the new
road from Calcxico to Guua lett
today, carrying General Manager
Cory, Editor and Mrs. Aiken of the
Sunset magazine, Superintendent
Farnsworth of the water company,
and William Best, superintendent
of the California Development COM
panN.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-19
TEN YEARS AGO
Auril 10, 1919

Imperial Valley first automo-
bile show opened today in BrawI"y.
Only one of the five army planes
starting ON trip from Tucson to
San Diego reached here today, the
rest having met with slight mis-
laps.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-19

.llx vnh'iua tis pint ro,c At the
two sisters. "Nou might have
'irpad 900 tDo mud at tho ,I.o Of
the puddle. Juglc.'
"'lc-, I 2uo-- ma1ao did, - adj
miurd Jingle. Aud Jauglo asked
"Whr don 1ou like rain pud-
dies, Ta2'
''Bccau.c tt'. such hard work +,
amp o,0r so mauN," answered the
rabbit gentleman. a few plddlco
are an night, but vhco vou harc
70 jump otor 'twcrt, eleven, as l
I.d today, chat s too murb.
Why doa't rou mako pIdd'a
W"por, Unlio Wig - asked BahE
Eunlr,r rho Little orphan rabbit who
was always welcome .io com and
i've in the hollow stump bungalow
ae muoi, a- -nc liked "a puddle
larrcr would be uicc for vou.
" What's puddle jumper , -
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-19

The III ccnjro store will Lo the
firth Of the Nobr Brothers group
in southern California and III, SER
oud in the valley. The othcs vale,
store is located in Brawlcy.
A number of specials will be on
ale tomorrow and ii is expected
that tine new business viii be ar-
corded q generous patronage from
...1 -t--..
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-19
SEBASTIAN RITES SATURDAY

LOS ANGELES, April 10. W.D-
Funeral services for c. +. Sebas-
tian, former chief of police and
mayor of Los Angeles, who died
Wednesday night, will be held to-
morrow afternoon. Members of the
city police force and other Off
cials will participate.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-19

Action,' f. A. Moss; "An Argosy
of Song Narka Nelson; "Aphra
Behn,' V. Saekville-Wcst; "Sclect-
ed Poems," Carl Spitteler; "Masks
III a Pageant" William Allen White.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-19
Army & Navy
Store To Open

ia Centre gains another c;inmcr-
,ial enterprise tomorrow when
Mohr Brothers Of Los Angeles open
one of their chaiu - Army and
N4t. -,s.>- H. - .--.- .s.c c.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-19

The fjnc new Alcssandro Hotel
at IIcmrt Riverside county, was
opened to the public March 81.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-19
HGtchery--EI Centre Hatchery

W Commercial ST, block west of Imperial Ave
ChX are from Accredited and Blood Tested Flocks.
VIII hatch your own eggs for $4.0O per hundred.
Phone - eco
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-19
Drugs and Beauty Shop.

Ell Centre Drug Co. Complete line of drugs veterinary
remedies. Fountain service. All lines of BEAUTY work
done by expert operators. Permanent waving by Flc
BaAcr Price $1,000 at 9TH & Main st. Phone
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-19
HuslmQn's Garage, Day & Night Service

Storage - Wash - Polish - Alcmitc Crossings Full
Circle Mould Retrcader Section Work = Wheel Align
ng and Brake Adjusting. Valley Distributor McClarc
ana AJAX llreS Tubes. 76l Main. Phone $40
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-19
Furniture-Clayton, For Furniture

Rugs linoleums stoves, window shades Nesco kero.
sene stoves ?acltic gas ranges equipment, hard
ware Pianos, new used Sewing machines Card
tables, chairs rented for parties, etc. 542 Main
ot Phone 62I
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-19
Hotel Oregon and Coffee Shop in Connection

Air Cooled and Steam Heated. Dancing facilities
Nam dining room open evenings. Catering to parties
and banquetS. 5th and B'way Phone az
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-04-17
County Assessor
Plan Meets Defeat

By vote of II to so, a measure
providing for a county assessor sys-
tenn was killed by the Minnesota
house last Monday. The bill was
sponsored by the tax commission to
replace the local assessor system in
the assessment of property. Strong
opposition to the measure arose from
numerous members of the house
while Representative ]. E. OgargardI
of Clear Lake, one of the sponsors,
and E. P. Scallon, of Crosby, sup
ported the proposal with much effort.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-04-17
Clague Ends Airplane
Tour Through South

Representative Frank Clague of
Redwood Falls returned to Washing
ton last Saturday after an airplane
inspection trip of army posts and
flood districts of the south. Mr..
Clague was accompanied by Assistant
Secretary of War, F. Trubee DAWSON
and covered about 1000 miles. TIE
fliers stopped at Fort Bragg, N. c.,
Fort Benning and Atlanta, Ga, and
Montgomery, Ala. Mr.. Clague is a
member Of the subcommittee of the
house appropriations committee in
charge Of war department appropria-
lions.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-04-17
Hutch's Orchestra
Broadcasts Program

Many Redwood Falls radio fans
were son the air" last Saturday after
noon to hear Hutch's Orchestra pre-
sent a program of old and new time
music through Station WNAX, Yank-
ton, S. D. The orchestra opened at
loo P. NJ, and played for an hour,
goirty on again at $3.50 P. NJ, to COM
plete the program. Many phone calls
and kilograms were received at the
station during the program from local
admirers.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-04-17
Eye Old Folks Concerto"
Presented At Arrnoru

Clearing approximately $4,000 :
the Women's Missionary Society of
the Methodist Episcopal Church sue
cessfully presented aye Olde Folks
Concerto" at the armory Tuesday
night. Clothed in gowns and suits
of fifty years ago or more, the men
and women who had part in the pre-
sentation gave the audience an idea
of olden times with their selection of
old time songs and music. Part and
8 of the program featured old time
songs and music with part 2 one
act play given by Ye Mayden Ladies.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-04-17
NOTICE

The American Legion will receive
separate sealed bids for the Exclu-
sive Pavilion Refreshments Conces-
sions and the exclusive Pavilion check
Room Concession, for the entire 1929
season. Send sealed bids to William
Evans, chairman of the dance COM
mittee, Redwood Falls. These bids
to be opened on Thursday, April 26.
The right is reserved to reject any
and all bids.
William Evans, Chairman Dance
Committee. 41-1t.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-04-17
St. Johns Lutheran Church

R. O. Aga, Pastor.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-04-17

First English Lutheran Church
"The Friendly Church"
Sunday Bible School -----9:45 A. M
Morning Worship -----11:00 A. M.
Evening Worship --------7:3O P. M.
"The pastor gladly offers his serv-
ices and would welcome any informa-
ton concerning those who need the
same"
R. o. Aga, Pastor.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-04-17
Methodist Episcopal Church
"The House of Happiness"
C.. W. Gilman, Pastor

oscar JOneSOn, Pastor.
Bible School -10 A. M.
Preaching Service at ----11:00 A. M.
G. E. three sections ----7 P. M.
Morning sermon, what shall l do
then with Jesus
All Of the above services in armory.
Evening service at Methodist Church.
DR.. Landith with speak.
Wednesday of this weekhard time
social by Royal Booster class at the
home of DR.. Alexander.
Thursday evening 1880 midweek
service at the home of Mr.. j. A.
Storts.
The class of intermediate boys of the
Church of Christ met at the parson-
age last Thursday. A group of lively
games were played, and refreshment>
of ice cream and cake were served.
This class is having about dozen in
attendance and in order to stimulate
further attendance a contest for the
next few weeks was decided upon, at
present the country boys are ahead
of the town boys by one point.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-04-17
Catholic Church

Catholic Church
Masses-S:3O A. NJ, second . :
fourth Sunday in month; oth>
Sundays of month at 500 ar
1890 A. M.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-04-17
q CITY AND COUNTY =
sTEnsvAD,
ESTHER DAVIS sTENsvAD, {

No advertising will be inserted the columns these
except by request charge position
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-04-17

You are heartily invited to our
services.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-12
BONDS
IN BETTER DEMAND
U. S. Group Shows improved
Tone-Rail Issues
Gain.
BY CHARLES r. sPEARE.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, April 12-That senti-
ment toward investment securities has
been growing the past week was re-
fiected again today in slightly higher
prices for different groups of what
might be termed quality" bonds.
The United States Government list
was quiet but strong, various legal rails
were up fractionally and Northern Pa
cific Is full point while some of the
newer 4l2 per cent junior rails adj
3 points above those prevailing late in
March.
The fact that this class of bonds did
not react further during the period 'of
maximum money rates last month and
last week suggested that they had
struck bottom for the present. This
encouraged a moderate amount of in
stitutional buying. The average rate Of
cali money this week will be about /
per cent less than week ago, with
some shading in the rate for time
money, all of which helps the low in
come producing issues. A few Of the
municipals have been advanced In
price as a result of the stronger Gov
eminent market, and short-term notes
have rallied TO level where they have
ceased to be bargains.
The marlborough issue today rallied
1 to IL points. Cuban Sugar bonds
displayed mixed tendencies, with the
Cuba Cane Is and 8s at new low levels
and Antilles 712s up points. It is
not expected that definite plan for
taking care of the Cuba Cane bonds
will be presented before September
One of the maturing note issues of
this group will have to be paid of
at about that time. and 1t is under
stood arrangements have been made for
taking care of 1t.
The Seaboard Air Line junior bonds
were quieter, but held most of their
previous advance. They should be In a
better position If the present scheme
of disqualification is successful.
The convertibles were uncertain in
their movements. Anaconda Copper rs
rose 2ll2 points, but had lost more than
this before midday International Tele-
phone Aus opened at 1A higher and
| went back to Thursdays closing price.
Commercial Investment Trust SIPS and
American International 5las gained
fractionally. National Dairy Products
5l4s and United States Rubber SIS were
among the strong industrial bonds.
Foreign issues were quieter, with their
| immediate movements related quite in
timately to developments at the Paris
PREPARATIONS conference that may come
to head over the week end.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-12
OIL CONSERVATION
URGED BY SECRETARY

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, April 12.-Dr. Ray Ly-
man Wilbur, Secretary of the Interior
and chairman of the Federal. Conserva-
ton Board, has taken the bit into his
teeth and written to four oil companies
in the new Kettleman Hills, Calf, oil
field requesting that they voluntarily
combine their drilling programs in
furtherance of conservation program.
The Kettlenian Hills held has only
one producing well now, but another Is
being drilled six miles away. The pro-
ducing well is very deep. about 700 feet,
and has . daily production of 1000
barrels.
Secretary Wilbur said In the letter
that 1t was within the power of the
Secretary of the Interior, in case Of q
single pool such as this one, to arrange
for voluntary adjustments.
ut would be Q calamity" says the
Secretary. ito develop field of the kind
indicated, in view of the glutted condi-
ton of the oil market"
This is the first instance of Govern
nent activity of this character. It may
have far-reaching effects.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-12
MANY NATIONS REGISTER
FOR TRADE CONFERENCE

Special Dispatch to The star. >
BALTIMORE, April l2.-Thirty States
and II foreign countries are already
represented In the registration for the
sixteenth national foreign trade con.
vention that will be held here next week.
There are delegates from SO cities In
the United States.
Indication of the compact, business
like scale on which the sessions are to
be held is given in list of rules for
speakers, one Of which emphasizes the
fact that the council is a non partisan,
non-political organization.
Brevity is insisted upon, with a max
imum of rs minutes allotted to speakers
before general session and 20 minutes
before an export merchandising meeting
The rules state that invitations to
address the convention are confined to
those who possess personal information
OF peculiar value. Speakers are urged
to omit tables or statistics.
The rules were worked out under the
supervision Of O. X. Davis, secretary
of the National Foreign Trade Coun-
Gil, of New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-12
POLICEOF RESERVE
BATTLES TRADERS
speclal pIspateh to rhe star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, April l2.-The Federal
Reserve Board appears to be as badly
divided In Its policy toward rediscount
rates as ID the Interstate Commerce
Commission on major railroad rate and
consolidation problems. 1t Is reported
as wavertng between desire to take
radical action 70 curb speculation and
the pressure that comes from business
interests TO maintain discount, rate
low enough to insure stability In both
domestic and foreign trade.
Wall Street hears one day that there
viii be no further advances in the
rate, as the board intends to stand pat"
and see the speculative situation work
out gradually, and on the day following
learns that there is q strong element
In this body that favors an increase
In the discount rate as high as 3 per
cent, II necessary, to overcome the Ell
fects OF speculation and to force liQuida-
ton in stocks of SUFFICIENT volume to
bring about permanent ease In money
rates. Such action, il taken. would be
more extreme than that in 1920, when
the maximum rate was Z per cent.
A canvass of some of the large
Stock Exchange houses today indicated
that they have cut down their loans
since March rs from 10 to Is per cent.
A great many of their customers were
sold out In the break Others increased
their margins so that brokers borrow
ingSings have been materially reduced
The effect Of high interest charges In
the first three months of the year and
continuation OF such charges during
the first two weeks of April has had q
restraining effect on that great body
of the public that has been specializing
with borrowed money. The effect Of
the new ruling of the New York Clear
ing House banks against loaning out
money for correspondent banks In
amounts of less than 100000 will also
tend to withdraw a considerable sum
| formerly available to brokers. Gables
from Berlin today indicated that the
strain on the money situation is becom-
Ing more intense and that the Bank
of Germany viii probably raise its dis
count rate from 6I1 to per cent
shortly. Since the end of 1928 the
bank has lost over $1OO, 900 600 of for
eign exchange and S45 100000 in gold
Last year 1t increased its gold hold
ings SAFE, 100000. - ~