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The Washington times., 1930-05-15
Easy Money

"say-what easy picking
there is in this game" en-
Unused Dapper Danny. "These
guys amt got no comeback
at ALL"
Funny that lawyer amt here
yet" commented Morgan, grow
ing restless.
Get yourself Strengthened
out, boy" said Dapper Danny.
1--WE got some good prospects
for you. Well lift plenty. But
you better be careful and don't
get nailed"
Morgan nodded liStlessly. He
heard his name and turned to
see the beaming little lawyer,
Michael Dunn.
How'd you work it, Nor
gan?" he asked, drawing up
chair.
The first thing" began Nor.
gan, lis this: Did you find
where that girl lived?"
Eyes" answered Dunn, but"
"Where?" asked Morgan,
Sternly.
CTo be continued
Copyright 1850. International Ftlm)
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The Rendezvous

It was the hang out for the
gang. and the leader. Dapper
Danny Duber, operated it as a
"tip-and.toss." And it was one
Of the fastest gyps Of its kind in
the city. Every customer was
appraised as he came in and the
gang tried to take him not only
for all the cash he had in his
pocket, but for any checks or
paper" that could be found
or obtained.
For instance, a mans bill was
$98 after had a few rounds of
drinks. If he protested it, the
smooth proprietor tried to rea.
son with him and assure him
that he had ordered drinks for
all the girl entertainers and boys
of the orchestra. If he protested
still, he was turned over to the
bouncer, who cleaned out his
pockets as he hustled him in an
undignified way through the
door. Outside, it was useless
for him to appeal to the cop on
the corner as he was "on the
in" and might threaten to pick
him up for intoXication, and
usually made that plain.
And then. too, there was the
"nip-up" check gag. Ifa fellow
couldn't pay and asked for a
blank check it was graciously
given him, or if he had one and
was drunk the head man offered
to write it. The boss filled out
The Washington times., 1930-05-15
YOUR RULING
STAR
BY William Shwader-
THE YEAR AHEAD
For Those Whose Birthday Is
May Is

If today is your birthday dur
ing the coming year you will be
particularly under the influ-
ence Of the mysterious and SEN
Sitive Neptune. It's good aspects
to the Moon may bring jour
neys or possibly pleasant ro-
mances. The unfavorable vibra-
ton from Mercury may cause
some confusion and attraction
to peculiar or unusual people.
There may be some loss or de-
ception, unless you are particu-
larly discriminating. Important
dates: Avoid excesses of all
kinds, take no risks and main
tain routine from May 16 to
June Z, June IS to II, July f.
to Z, Aug. 4 to 6, Sept. IA to
%, Nov. IT to 10, Jan. / to 5,
April l to 5. Good for general
affairs. make efforts to ad-
vance your interests from May
Is to 18. June 8 to 13, Aug. 2T
to %, Oct. II to IA, Feb. 7 to
10. Contradictory dates show
two opposing influences.
A CHILD born today may
have a tendency to be change.
able and somewhat impracti-
cal. He will enjoy life in the
open and find pleasure in ira
vel and sports.
TENDENCIES FOR TOMOR-
ROW MAY 16). The position
Of Saturn. Uranus and the
Moon indicates delays, disap-
pointments and hindrances in
the earlier part of the day, fol-
lowed by a tendency to too
sudden and impulsive actions
that might lead to loss or ac-
cident. This is not a day to
force issues.
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Sabbath Morn

It was Sunday morning, and
she was putting on her red
silk dress-sleasy silk, the feel
of which irritated her, the ef-
feet of which pleased her-get-
ting ready for mass. She had
wheedled enough silver from
Pancho, her father, to buy a
cheap yellow cotton rose to pin
on her old sun-burned red hat
with the wide brim.
Lucy, her mother, bare toes
protruding through a pair of
dirty white slippers-they had
been Raquel'S communion slip
pers-Was pounding up PanchO's
bed tick. the only feather tick
in the family. Between thuds
she asked Raquel:
You know that Bill John
SOM"
Raquel, preening before what
remained of a broken mirror,
murmured an answer that
might have been yes and might
have been no.
Her mother paused at her
task, the better to accentuate
the startling bit of information
that she was about to give.
Hes bought 10 acres out by
Pueblo CriCk. He's going to
build a six.room wood house
on it. for Lily"
Raquel was so aStoniShed she
dropped the yellow rose she was
trying on her red hat.
"A frame house!" she ex-
claimed. Six rooms!"
80 Lily says. Johnson's
aiming to marry Lily"
"That-Woman! Patches of
paint Caked on her face and
and-straw hair? Why, a blan-
ket tent'd be good enough for
her" Raquel protested indig-
nantly.
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Not SO Much

Bill? How much is it?"
"Oh, not so much - you
bought out the orchestra and
the boys have played themselves
blue in the face. Let's see; you
had forty-tow bottles of cham
pagne at thirty smackers
bottle-we'll call it square at
fifteen hundred bucks-hows
that"
Fifteen hundred what -
where's my chauffeur-call Jim
in here"
Jim came in, but Jim had
already been paid for his end
of the lying, and he didn't want
his block knocked off, and he
sadly shook his head.
Il tried, sir, to get you out"
he said. But you told me
too good a time"
to go to hell--you was having
Just sign a check for it and
everything will be all right"
gently persuaded Dapper Dan
nv. The banker, whose bust.
ness was checks, readily agreed.
It was only seven. That check
would be stopped before they
got it to the bank. He signed
it.
"One drink on the house."
genially called Dapper Danny.
But that drink was heavily
loaded-for Mr.. Banker. He
gulped it and then lapsed
into a lethargic sleep. Peral-
dehyde-the old knockout drops.
And meantime, Dapper Danny
instructed a man to wait right
outside the bank until the
doors opened. He hardly ex-
peced Mr.. Rouky to come to
before we'll after 9 o'clock.
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THE BIG HOUSE = By Jack Lait

of them began to arouse the
old fellow. He awakened with
a start and blinked his bleary
old eyes. The cabaret was de-
serted but for those around
his table. Dapper Danny ap-
preached.
Have a good time, Mr..
Rouky?" he asked amiably.
Good time!" stormed the
old fellow. What time is it?"
"Oh, it's nearly z. You sure
had a great night Of it. You
run us out of champagne"
Ter, - What did you
say"
The old fellow tried to get up.
Just one more little drink,
daddy" one of the lipsticked
ladies urged.
Drink hell, let me get out
of here!"
Well" smiled the amiable
Dapper Danny. I'm going to
buy the house a drink. But
after Mr.. Rouky has settled
his bill"
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2. AS the guest of honor, she
should sit on your right. AS
you assign + place, I su. est
that you make this ASST lment
even more charming by saying,
Mrs. Hall, will you please take
the place at my right?" This
will indicate to her very def
nitely that she is the guest of
honor.
3. Yes-a moderate amount.
4. BY the formal name
Miss Abingdon" Mrs. Sted-
man." or Mr.. Underwood"
S. No. This is unnecessarily
and, 1 think, unattractively-
formal and businesslike. Use
Dear Mrs. Alexander" or Dear
Mr.. Wainwright"
And may I add one more
thing? Please don't use the ter
rfble green writing paper that
you used in your letter to ME.
Your letter is so charming and
friendly, it deserves a better
frame.
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Taking Bearings

THE first thing I knew !
was Sprawled in the middle of
the road and I thought I had
busted every bone in my body.
But I got up and began to
take bearings. 1t was a moon
light night. I could see the red
light of the dead-wagon nigh
failing it down the road. This
gave me a laugh. But I didn't
have much time to feel funny,
because just then I heard the
prison siren and I knew they
found they had an unburied
corpse in the morgue and a
live one runnin' around loose.
I got my bearings from the
sound of the siren.
Anyway, could see the
lights Of a nearby town. I was
barefoot, an with that prison
night-goWn on me. I didn' LOOK
exactly Snappy to go steppin'.
But it was warm. Now 1 knew
that there was an all night taxi
stand at the railroad station in
that town and I knew Red Ma
guire run that stand.
II struck out across the field
for highway on the other side
that led into town. I figured
there would be some milk trucks
coming along later in the night
and they would go right to the
station. I got to the highway,
and then I laid down in the
bushes near a sharp curve in
the road. \ Pretty soon a truck
comes along and I took a long
chance on it being a milk truck, .
Sure enough 1t was.
II tailed it and craWled in be.
tween the cans and was almost
smashed to death before we got
to the depot. The driver stopped
right across the street and left
the truck there, while he went
into a one-arm joint for some
coffee. He left his overcoat on
the seat.
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the amount himself, leaving the
numerals SO he could raise them
after the signature had stag
gered on. Then, later as a
gesture of contempt for pay
ment and to keep the other
from stopping payment the
next Gay when he was in more
sober mood, the boss would ap-
pear with what purported to be
the check and tear it up before
the customers very eyes.
You act like a regular guy
and we'll trust you till next
time" he would be told. You
wouldn't want your bank to see
that signature" But the check
would be presented at the bank
the first thing next morning,
with another zero added to the
end of the amount. Did the
gypped one ever kick? Rarely.
He had to accept his trimming,
as it reflected on his own weak
nesseS. Anyway, if he did kick,
it would do little good.
Morgan, who was still weak and
tired, but who did not want to
turn in until he had seen his
'mouthpiece," took a stroll
downstairs to the cafe proper
after he had dressed and shaved.
He peered in the door and saw
plenty of activity there. A digni-
fled old fellow was leaning back
in his chair, his hair touSled, his
shirt collar open, snoring loudly.
Dapper Danny walked over to
Morgan and said:
want to see some fun? This
old guy has been coming here
for a week now. He's president
Of the Fifth State Bank. Got
nothin' but dough. We're go,
ing to take him proper this
time"
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NoU Continue

walking with Raquel or sitting
with her in front of her faith
er's hut in the moonlight.
Mrs. Schlemmer, who bedded
and boarded cattle men and
itinerant travellers drifting into
HermoSa, gave Lily the facts.
Mrs. Schlemmer had them
from her daughter, Anna.
There was a scene between
Lily and Johnson then. A
scene which echoed through
the gambling dens and tequila
parlorS of Hermosa, and
trickled out into the adobe
kitchens. Johnson wore three
deep scratches across his bluff
red face.
Look like you'd been fight
ing Wildcats" Raquel remark
ed as she rode with him into
the desert, straight toward the
flaming cauldron Of the set
ting sun.
Johnson grunted. His eyes
were sullen.
Listen, baby" he said, sud-
denly reaching out and catch
ing the reins of the bride from
her hand. Il want that you
should-will you marry me,
little Raqual?"
She feigned surprise. The
sWiftnesS of his surrender was,
in truth, rather breath-t taking.
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AN UNUSUAL
PLANT

After 80 years of life. the
Vera Cruz Century" plant at
the New York Botanical Gar
den is about to bloom and die.
1t has a young flower stalk
which has grown two and a
half feet during the past week.
In about a month Towering
will be complete. Meantime,
William Becker, foreman of
the greenhouses, says the stalk
will continue to shoot up
rapidly. - =
Century plants, or Agaves.
he explains, do not take as
long as their name and ira
dition imply to reach the
Towering stage. But they do
spend many years storing up
nourishment for single bloom
ing. Of two that have
flowered at the Garden in
recent years, one was as years
old and the other AZ. Both
were reared on a New Jersey
estate.
The Washington times., 1930-05-15
Bv FAY KING
THE BEAUTY
BOX
BY Helen Follett-

Hats with brims and larger
crowns are joyously welcomed.
Middle-aged women find them
more flattering than the skull
tight helmets which reveal every
furroW on the brow. Younger
women take to them for the
reason that they permit the
more bouffant coiffure. 1t is
time that the slapped down
water wave gave way to softer
fuller hairdrcSS. Couture styles
are dependent upon hat models
produced by designers. Older
gals remember way back" when
the enormous lid with the brim
turned up at one side carried a
load of false hair. The hair was
seWed to the hat. When hat
came off, so did hair. Can you
beat that, Mrs. Bumpweather?
Decaying food lodged be-
tween the teeth set up a state
Of fermentation, creates destruc-
tive acids and breeds bacteria
all of which is bad for the
health and beauty Of pearly
fangs. Brushing must be Of
the kind that makes a clean
sweep. It must include the
side walls of the teeth and the
bases close to the gums. After
th4 brushing, it is advisable
to use a mouth wash, sWishing
it between the teeth, cleaning
the mouth and tongue thor
oughly.
The eyes are the most express
Sive feature. Little dearhearts
should remember that when
they plaster their pouting lips
with rouge of bright chinese
red. The CeriSe mouth catches
the eye and eyes aren't noticed.
There are girls whose natural
beauty is killed and slaughtered
by an excess of paint. A little
is enough. Their mirrors should
tell them that.
In middle age freckles have a
mean, Sneaking way Of develop
ing into moth patches. Expos
ure to wind and strong sun
light encourages the discolora-
tions to form. A lotion that
will remove them if they are
not oldtimers is made by COM
bining four ounces of rubbing
alcohol, two ounces of rose
water and Is drops of simple
tincture of benzoin. The ben
zoin is the bleaching agent. 1t
fluffs away the epidermis in
flourlike particles.
The Washington times., 1930-05-15
DAILY ANTIQUE
No. 81

This personal secretary"
was built and used by President
Monroe. 1t was part Of the
furnishings of his Albemarle
home during his busy political
career. During his late years
he was reduced to almost a
state of penufy and was forced
to sell many of his possessions.
Some IS years ago, the secre-
tary was acquired by Miss Jane
Shaw, of Charlottesville, Va. It
is now in the possession of
Miss I. Shaw, of Charlottesville.
The Washington Times will
publish from day to day inter.
eSting specimens of authentic
American origin or OF historic
antiques. Readers possessing
genuine antiques, particularly
articles OF Colonial or early
association, are invited to for.
tUard photographs and records
for publication, or notify the
Antique Editor and a photog.
rGpher tOtI be sent.
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When Manners Are Correct
BY Mrs. Cornelius Beeckman--
DEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:

DEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:
I am planning a luncheon to
be given in a tea room downtown
for a group of club women.
Would it be proper for me to
invite our president to be honor
guest and TO speak
2. Where should she sit at the
table? have never been to her
home nor h.-7 s been to mine,
although we have been mem
bers of the same club for a num-
ber of years.
8. Would it be all right for
the hostess to participate in the
program? There will be music
and reading.
4. How should a professional
woman be addressed in privacy?
For instance, how should a pu-
pill address his or her teacher?
S. In letters should ones
teacher be addressed as Mad
ame?" YOUNG MATRON.
Yes, this would be a charm
ing gesture-by all means do it.
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A Smart One

"You can't figure men," Her
mothers voice sank to it's tire
some monotone. "JohnSon'S n
smart one, too. He's the rich
est man in Hermosa. He could
do better than Lily"
The richest man in HermoSa.
And Lily, the woman who
screeched silly love songs and
got men to buy drinks in Keno
Joe's place. A Six-room frame
for her. Raquel decided that
the yellow rose should go under
the brim of the red hat, just
behind her left ear. She must
hurry or she would be late for
mass. After mass she was
goin to meet Bill Johnson.
It had been several weeks
before that Lily discovered
that Johnson was not spending
as much time as he pretended
on his ranches along the Rio
Grande. He was riding or
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In the Pack

"I found a pair of rubber
boots in the back and l was
fixed pretty. Soon I was hikin'
across the street and over to
the taxi stand. I got right in
the cab The driver took one
look at me and was going to run.
but I mentioned Red Mcguire
and told him cold who I was
and promised him a century to
drive me here. He said he'd see
and I thought he was going to
turn me up. He drove down the
street and went into a restau-
rant and called somebody on
the telephone.
Red says it's okay,' he says
when he comes out, l breathed
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The Rumor

"Why-why-Bill," she said,
turning the glad light in her
black eyes full upon him, pur-
sing her red lips into a pretty
pouting moue. L thought you
we're engaged-that is l heard
you are going to marry Lily"
Not SOS you could notice it,"
His voice rumbled up from his
broad chest. Anna Schlem-
mer's told her about-us. l
cut Lily off my trail last
night"
But Bill"-working her slim
soft hand under his big horny
one where it lay on the relnS--
If Lily"
Forget Lily. It's you I got
to have, little Raquel." His
voice was hoarse. She could
feel his breath on her cheek.
Stale tobacco. Strong drink.
She sWayed toward him.
He lifted her from her horse,
placed her in front of him gin
gerly, on his saddle. She
dropped her head against his
humping breast. Stale to-
bacco. Strong drink.
So deftly had she avoided his
kiss that he did not realize 1t
had been denied him. He
stroked back the black satin of
her hair. 1t snapped beneath
his awkward touch. There was
an electric quality in it.
Continued Tomorrow
Copyright. 1920. Metropolitan
Newspaper SrrNiCr.l
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The Dive

Walters were busy carrying
in empty champagne bottles
and stacking them around the
table. Six young women in
evening gowns, the "hoStesses"
Of the dive, grouped them
selves around the table. Empty
glasses were in abundance.
The five men of the orchestra
removed their coats and un.
buttoned their shirt collars.
Then, at a word from Dapper
Danny, the music started. The
girls began to sing and two
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TEA-TABLE
CHATTER

Oily hair is benefited by
change Of the shampoo medi-
um. Rubbing the bar of soap
on the heavenly halo is bad
business. Particles of the soap
adhere and gallons of rinsing
water will not remove them.
Unless the suds are thick, live
ly and cracking. the shampoo
is likely to be a wash-out. Oili-
ness is often nothing more
than soap scum accumulated
through years Of ineffective
head Scrubbings.
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Faint Perfume

He moved into the seat, be-
gan wrestling with the obstrep-
erous window. A faint perva-
sive perfume was in his nos
trils. So unlike the orders of
sheepskin and unwashed bodies
to which he was accustomed
that it distracted him, pre-
vented his making any progress
with the window.
Perhaps we'd better let it
60" said the girl. Its cold
out, anyhow"
That brilliant, binding smile!
It gave him a queer feeling.
AS if he didn't want to be held
by it, but couldn't help him.
self. He backed slowly out Of
the seat.
Thanks just the same" said
the girl.
The conductor found himself
on the rear platform of the
car.
BY jingo," he said, II forgot
to tell her 1 got the change
for that hundred-spot, Oh,
well"-dismissing his laXity with
a shrug-"plenty of time be-
fore we git to Phoenix"
Inside the car Raquel again
had wrapped herself in her
cloak and her thoughts. The
hundred dollars was hers. The
conductor would return, but
not for money. Her mind
turned back to HermoSa.
How had she come to pledge
herself to Bill Johnson?
AS she recalled, it all came
about through a mOrsel Of
gossip retailed by her mother.
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HOUSEHOLD
HINTS

A few drops of paraffin will
usually remove odors and grease
stains from the kitchen sink.
To clean a stained copper
kettle, rub well with half a
lemon dipped in salt. Wash
with clean, tepid water and
polish with a dry cloth.
Two ounces of becSwax dis.
solved in half a pint of turpen-
tine provides an excellent polish
for floors. Apply the mixture
sparingly. -.
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CHAPTER 2

SSaquel felt, rather than
saw, that the conductor of the
train meant to stop at her
seat. She turned, began busy
ing herself with the car Win
dow. She had decided, for no
reason other than the sport
of moulding the man to her
will, that she would beat" her
way to Phoenix.
Il guess it's stuck, lady"
said the conductor. Let me
try it,"
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What Do You KnOw?
ANSWERS TO TODAY'S TEST
Questions on Editorial Page

Barrel 2. Irish 3. Gnat fly f. Canada. S. Eyes. g.
High Seas Fleurdelis 8. Ceryantes Philip TO-
Circus H. Pantheon. IL. Sabine 13
be hammered into shape IA. Eba and ST.
Helena Is. killing of person by another.
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4he discreet person will weigh we'll the Importance of all
she hears and even what she
She will scamper from friend to another antici
patng the momentay enthusiasm her choice bit of unex
pected gossip will arouse
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She Played Ruthlessly the
Game of Love
By JANE DIXON
What Has Gone Before

Raquel ROjOs flees from
Mexican dissolute father
tragic weakly wed American mother; johnson, the
she had promised without
train headed for Phoenix Ariz The unable to
make the 500 bill
leaves her. his wits muddIed by the radiance of her SMILE
NoW Continue
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She will not remember and will readily forget what
is best forgotten and not remembered.
Even the who has betrayed confidence will feel re-
eved when she realizes the to whom she alked-s
discreet!
Cultivate the quality of being discreet.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-07-05
THEATRE PROGRAMS

Tonight the Liberty IS Showing for the second and last time, that fine comedy All at Sea-, with Karl Dane and George K. Arthur Wednesdays showng provoked a lot of laughter and showed it to be good. Sundays program is the super-feature "The Flying Fleet an Ii reel play staged mostly in the air. Critics rate this as one of the greatest air spectacles, with a de- lightful story woven in it.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-07-05
FIRST SAINTS NAMED

VATICAN CITY, July 5, (P-The first saints ever named from the North American Continent were canoized with Pope Plus n pre- siding over the solemnities. They were Jean De Brebeuf and his seven companions who suffered matry dom at the hands of the Indians in Canada and northern New York in the first half of the 17th cen tury.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-07-05
"A GOOD. CLEAN 4TH

From the standpoint of sobriety, Seward again passed thru a 4th of July celebration quietly and peacefully. Not a drunk was seen, nor did fight occur Seward has long held the reputation of being the cleanest of the many clean cities in Alaska; yesterday, she cer- tainly upheld her rep stated Chief Keilchesky, of the moral squad
Seward daily gateway., 1930-07-05
J. 5. 0F EUROPE HAS
 FALLEN BY WiTSIOE.

GENEVA, July 5, (P,-The widely heralded French project for the United States of Europe is dead. Such is the view in well informed quarters.
 Barely year since Foreign Min ister Aristide Briand of France sen- up his trial balloon" thus labelled, and barely month since he off, cially communicated his scheme to the Chancellors of Europe.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-07-05
SLIGHT ADVANCE

SHANGHAI, July 5, (P)-Nation- alist dispatches from suchow said forces had achieved a slight advance in the battle west of Lanfeng, Honan province, the most severe of the rebellion against China's central government.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-07-05
IRISH STATESMAN DIES

DUBLIN, July 5, P)-M a o r Bryan Ricco Copper, widely known Irish statesman and soldier, died; he was 46. He attracted attention three years ago when he threatened to grow beard if his wife bobbed her hair. He served at Gallipoli during the World War
Seward daily gateway., 1930-07-05

Every one of the Territory flags which were offered for sale on Thursday by the local post If the American 8egion, were disposed within 24 hours and most of them were unfurled yesterday