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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-02
RIyoLI-sAN BENITo

What is most certainly the clever
est display of brilliant acting that
film audiences have been privileged
10 e in many months Is on parade
at the Rivoli theatre, San Benito.
where The Royal Family Of
Broadway" opened yesterday for a
3 days run.
I" The Royal Family OF Broadway"
l. based on the famous play. The
Royal Family by George :. Kauf-
man and Edna Fcrber. 1t depicts
the home life or a leading family
or American stage performers.
Fredric March Is seen as Tony
Cavcndish. the handsome son OF
the family who has deserted the
stage temporarily for the Klieg
lights on Hollywood where he has
become the great and lordly lover
Of the screen. Miss Ina Claire Is
his sister. the leading romantic and
dramatic actress Of New York and
outland stages. Miss Mary Brian
is her daughter. raised in the
tradition Of this family's Thespian
history. but not yet launched into
a career. Miss Henrietta CroSman
i the mother OF Miss Claire and
March-the grande dame OF the
Cavendish clan, whose loyalty 70
her family's name for stage ex-
ploits Is more dear to her than
anything else in the world.
The manner in which the group
OF players portrays the lives OF
these believable personages Is a
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-02
MARKETS

ing. The initial offerings were fair
ly well taken by covering and trade
buying, but the selling continued
and prices eased off another 3 or
4 points by the end Of the frs.
half hour.
March sold down to 1929 anc
July to 1919 making net declines
Of about 7 to . points. Trading was
quiet at the lower prices but de-
mand was limited and the market
barely steady.
Early offerings were absorbed
from the early decline from 1927
for March and 1919 for May. or
about 9 to III points below Satur-
days closing quotations. Trading
later was quiet with prices steadier
on some trade buying OF near
months and covering. March rail-
lied to 1895 and July TO 1926. and
the market was steady within a
point or two Of these figures at
midday. or about 3 to 4 points net
lower. Spot interests seemed to be
buying some March at about IS
points under May.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-02
ENROLMENT AT
MERCEDES GAINS
Hundred and Fifty Students
Enter Since Start
School Year

MERCEDES, Feb. a. According
to Superintendent X. III. Poteet, a
large increase in enrolment since
the beginning or the school year
and at the beginning Of the second
semester Is reported for the Mer-
cedes schools. This is a result OF
decided growth IN the community.
Since the beginning OF the year
about $50 new students have enter
cd the Mercedes schools represen-
ting families moving here from
mostly the northern states Of New
York, Wisconsin. Iowa, Michigan
and North Dakota. This is an in
crease Of about 100 over the same
period last year. The greater num-
Der Of these new students were en-
tered in the third. fourth and fifth
grades in the north ward grammar
school. in the same grades in the
south ward and in junior high
school
Mrs. Stanley Crockett. formerly
Miss Maurine Hvictendahl. a mem-
Der OF the Mercedes school faculty
last year. has been added to the
faculty due to this increase.
"A new cla~ which Is taking the
place or commercial arithmetic in
high school this semester, is COM
mercial geography. which Is being
taught by Mrs. Ranah Doan, COM
mercial instructor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-02

ment in municipal court today on
gambling charges as . result OF q
revival OF the days OF 40 in an ex-
elusive bridge club yesterday.
Pandemonium reigned when Of
ficers raided the club where on 0ne
floor bridge IVES being played but
on another floor lady luck was
being importuned in other games.
Well-modulated feminine voices
pleaded for "naturals" as Hateful
cubes galloped rel crap tables. ana
similar genteel tones announced the
holding Of twenty one" hands in
blackjack, while chuck-a luck
boards were getting their share Of
attention, with money everywhere
in sight, raiding officers said.
More than so Of the men and
women escaped after q wild melee,
in which officers guarding the
doors we're overpowered and tram
pied.
Members OF the club declared the
games were not real. as a '49 celeb
ration was in progress. Police said
the club was one OF several In
which open gambling had flourish
ed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-02
QUEEN

Pelican Pete" noted feather
denizen Of the San Pedro water
front, is SO used TO strutting before
cameras that he almost turned
Director Sam Woods hair white
during the filming Of dock scenes
for Way for a Sailor" John Gil
bert's latest Metro-G oldwyn-Mayer
talking picture which is playing at
the Queen theatre today and to-
morrow with Wallace Berry In a
featured character role.
When the director required a
school Of porpoises he found them
everywhere but at hand. The por-
poiSes were needed for sea scenes
In which Gilbert. Jim Tully and
Berry are watching their antics
from the bow of a tramp steamer.
After the ship Miami" had put
To sea twice for the shots without
sighting nary a porpoise, Wood
reconciled himself to hiring a por-
poise troupe trained to follow the
craft out to sea. Apparently direct
ing Is not the simplest thing In
the world
III IGW GADeTg LdLklS il All
adaptation OF the we'll known sea
yarn BY Albert Richard Wetjen,
depicting the adventures on shire
and in the ports OF many lands OF
an easy-going, fun-loving sailor
who energies as victorious IN his
romantic affairs as he does in fiStic
encounters. Leila Hyams has the
feminine lead and the cast includes
Polly Moran and Doris Lloyd.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-02
~ STOCKS

NEW YORK, Feb. 2-P)-Small
losses were recovered in today's
stock market when a rally that
started In the banking and mer-
chandiSing shares spread through
other sections OF the list. Trading
was dull.
Ward Baking IA" and Continental
Baking IA" advanced 2 points and
there we're gains OF | to ? in Ward
B., May Department Stores,
Standard Gas. Foster Wheeler,
Columbia Carbon. National Lead,
McCrory Stores and National Bel
las Hess.
Auburn Auto regained a 3 point
drop and American Telephone made
up a 2 point loss. Worthington
pump. Du Pont. Westinghouse and
Stone & Webster recovered declines
OF / TO l 1-2. American Can and
U. S. Steel. after displaying some
easiness after the opening. made
fractional net advances.
Call money renewed at ! ID
per cent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-02
Warns That
His Government Firm

TEXCOCO, Mex, Feb. 2-tPl-
What some construed as a note of
warning to different political ele-
ments was sounded here last night
by President Ortiz Rubio.
The president commented that
certain political enemies h a d
thought his government weak SIM
ply because he extended the olive
branch to everybody. but that they
would find themselvse very much
mistaken.
Lately. he said. they had been
making the government the object
Of Vaccinations and verbal attacks.
Without going further into detail
or naming anyone specifically the
president said: They viii see how
strong the government Is" He
added that the working classes OF
Mexico have pyoSpered under his
government and that the press had
enjoyed the greatest freedom in It's
history.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-02
kansas CITY LIYESTOCK

KANSAS CITY. Feb. 2-iPl-tU.
S. ID. A.)-Hogs. 1000: steady to 10
lower: top. 7.55; packing sows,
5.40-6.i0; stock pigs. 7.25-7.75.
Cattle, 10000; calves, 1000: bid
ding unevenly lower on killing
classes: stockers and feeders weak
to rs lower. Steers good and choice
6c0-900 lbs. 8.25-l2-50: 900-11O0 lbs.
~8-25-12.5O; 11OO-1300 lbs. e.25-12.5O;
1300-15OO lbs. 8-25-1l.75. Common
and medium 500 lbs. up 5.25-8.25.
heifers. good and choice 550-85O
lbs. 675-10.50; COWS good and choice
4~.75-6.75; low cutter and cutter
2.75-3.75; vealers milk-fed) me-
dunn to choice ~5.50-1O.00: stocker
and feeder steers. good and choice
~(all-weirhts) 6~.50-9.25: common
and medium Call-weights) 4.00-6.75.
Sheep, 10000; very slow; few
opening sales lambs around so
lower: lambs. good and choice 90
lbs. down 7.5o-8.35: medium go
lbs. Down 6.50-7.s0. Common. all
weights 5.25-6.5o: ewes medium to
choice l5Q lbs. down 5.25-465.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-02
TWO KILLED AS
AUTOS COLLIDE
Another Youth Thought
Fatally Injured
I'm Crash

JACKSONVILLE, Tex, Feb. 2
Rl-Two youths were killed, an
other was hurt 50 badly he Is not
expected 10 live, and three others
we're injured seriously about mid
night when their a collided with
another near New Waverly, about
20 miles south Of here.
The dead are Otis Carter, Is, OF
Madisonville and Preston Deem. %,
Of Houston.
The injured are Jimmy Burtis,
10. OF Madisonville, who is not ex-
pected to live; w. M. and Davis
Evans. brothers, OF jacksonville
and Reed Ferguson Of Madison
vile.
Davis Evans and Ferguson and
Burtis are in a hospital at Hunts
vile. w. M. Evans is at the home
OF his brother at Huntsville.
Reports here said the car In
which the youths were driving tried
10 20 around another car and met
a third machine. Occupants OF the
third : machine were not hurt II
was said here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-02
BISHOP CAPERS
ATTRACTS MANY
Starts Series of Sermons
"a Episcopal Church
Sunday

RI. Rev. w. T. Capers, Episcopal
Bishop Of the Diocese Of West
Texas. opened a weeks series Of
sermons at the Church OF the Adj
vent, Brownsville. Sunday morning.
"A large attendance to both the
morning and evening sermon
greeted Bishop Capers.
The Fatherhood OF God" was
the subject or the sermon last
night, tie text being IA Certain
Man Had Two Sons"
Sin Is that which digs al the
foundation stone OF Gods home"
Bishop Eapers said. Anyone read
ing the story OF the prodigal son
will see that sin is represented in
the life of both Of the sons; they
were wrecking their fathers home
because Of their indifference to
their fathers will and purpose to
have a nome Of love and united
lives. Here Is q miniature OF the
world today. 1t is sin that is wreck
ing the happiness and peace OF the
world. And we cannot make light
OF sin for it is committed in the
face Of the Cross Of Christ"
Sermons will continue nightly
for the balance OF the week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-02
Argentine Gang
King Is Executed

BUENO5 AIRES. Feb. 2-tPl-
Summary justice was dealt today
TO Pauline ScaTfo. lieutenant or
the Argentine's executed gangster
king and confessed co-author Of
the bomb attempt against the
branch OF the First National Bank
Of Boston in 1927.
Scarfo. who yesterday called out
"Viva Ia Anarquia" as the shots
ending the life OF his chief. Sew
erino Di Giovanni, rang out, was
put before a firing squad today.
Scarfo, enc Of Buenos Aires
leading anarchists. was arrested
Friday after a raid on his apart
ment In which a policeman and
two ganssters were killed. He was
tried Immediately for murder and
sentenced to execution.
His chief. Di Giovanni. was ar
rested Thursday after a street fight
In which a ~13-year-old girl was
killed. Their activities were similar
70 Eangster activities in the United
States.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-02
Truck
Markets

". O. B. shipping point informa-
ton reported Saturday. Jan. 81:
Lower Rio Grande Valley points
Cool. partly cloudy.
Cabbage: Haulings increasing.
Moderate wire inquiry, demand
limited, market dull. Carloads and
In mixed cars FOB usual terms
few ~saleS-round type lettuce crates
$1-l.10, mostly $l.00: bulk per ton
around $500. Carloads and I'm mix
ed cars FOB cash track-round
type lettuce crates mostly soc:
hulk per ton sl2-l400. Many pres
ent shipments are from previous
sales. Truckloads cash 20 growers
few loads-bulk per ton mostly
$1,000.
Carrots: Haulings light account
OF wet fields. Moderate wire in
Quiry. demand and trading slow,
market steady. In mixed cars FOB
usual terms-crates Sl-35-1.40: cash
track best packs sl.25-l.35. poorer
lower.
Beets: Haulings light account OF
wet fields. Moderate wire inquiry.
demand moderate. market steady.
I'm mixed cars FOB usual terms
crates mostly 81 .35-l.45; cash track
best packs s1.3O-1.35.
Spinach: Haulings light account
or wet fields. Good wire inquiry,
demand moderate. market firm.
Carloads FOB usual terms-bushel
baskets Savoy type In mixed cars
60-65c.
Carlot shipments or entire United
States reported Sat. and sun. Jan.
3i-Feb. 4:
Cabbage: Florida Is. New York
"A. Texas l48. total 231 cars.
Carrots: California IS. New York
8. Texas 2. total U. S. So cars.
Beets: Texas 9. total y. S. Q cars.
Grapefruit: Arizona 4. Florida
142. Texas 10. total u. S. $50 cars.
Oranges: California 2l8. Florida
237. Louisiana /, total U. S. ass
cars.
Spinach: Texas SIS. South Caro-
lima 4. total U. S. 66 cars.
Mixed Vegetables: Texas 80. Flo
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-02
EXPLORER IS
GREETED BY
HARLINCEN
Sea and Boy Scouts
Form Guard Of
Honor

HARLINGEN, Feb. Rear Ad-
miral Richard Evelyn Byrd By action
at breakfast this morning placed az
emphatic seal Of approval on Rio
Grande Valley grapefruit.
The famed explorer consumed five
halves for breakfast at the Reese
Wil-M0nd hotels
Arriving over the Southern Pacific
at an early hour this morning, Ad-
mital Byrd was greeted by the Of
1lcial committee of welcome. headed
BY S. Finley Ewing, chairman. 3.
NJ. Holland, and Dave Traxler.
AS he left the train he passed be-
tween an honor guard OF Sea Scouts
and Boy Scouts. eight members Of
each organization forming the
guard.
Sea Scouts included Don Murray
Of Mercedes and the following from
Harrington: Herman Drake. John
Sanders. Jr.. Richard Bennett, Laisle
Thompson. Hawthorne Philips. Ben
Ezell, LIST mate, and Adolphus Rabel,
who will act as orderly TO Admiral
Byrd during his stay in the Valley.
Boy Scouts In the honor guard
were all from Harrington and includ-
ed Russell Worley, Harry Bowers.
Burdick Shaw. Philip Barnhart,
Thomas Herkelman. Gus Vano. Du-
val West. Jr.. and Wallace Utley.
Major General Beaumont B. Buck.
y. S. A. retired, head Of the Junior
Yank organization. and w. L. Dug
ger. district governor Lions Interna-
tional and also an official in the
Yank organization. both from San
Antonio. we're on hand 10 greet the
distinguished Valley visitor. BOB
Lyons OF Brownsville. assistant VAL
lev Scout executive. assisted in the
welcoming ceremonies.
This afternoon Admiral Byrd will
be the guest Of honor at a luncheon
rendered by Valley Lions. 10 which
service club he belongs. and al $50
he will be presented with a South
Pole" on behalf OF the Junior
Yanks. the pole having been carved
from wood taken from a wrecked
ship found on Padre Island years
ago.
First address BY Admiral Byrd
will start at 4 this afternoon. 70 be
followed by the second at 8 tonight.
Both addresses viii be given in the
Fair Park auditorium.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-02
MATAMOROS TO
PAVE 20 MILES
Ambitious Paving Project
To Start During
February

The most ambitious paving pro-
gram wen attempted by the city OF
Matamor0S is underway. with the
signing OF a contract Monday for
the laying or 20 miles OF paved
streets within the city limits, ac-
ccrding to Secretary Ignacio Tor
teya.
It was announced that financial
aid would be given the city by the
state.
Work is to start during the middle
Of February. and IL is hoped that
the entire program will be complet-
ed in five months.
An American company was the
successful bidder. and equipment
will be moved TO the border city
Immediately in order TO start con-
Struction around Feb. IS.
Repairs will be made on the
plaza streets. and also on the main
thoroughfare leading from the
bridge To the main square. Side
streets and parallel streets. now al
most impossible in wet weather, will
be paved.
When the paving II completed.
Matamoros will be one az the best
paved cities on the Mexican border.
IL was disclosed.
Further Improvements have al
ready been made by the new 'Mata-
moros mayor. Roberto Garcia. Sew
eral new street cleaners were re-
Gently purchased. and were put IN
operation Monday morning. Inclc-
ment weather kept them from being
put to work sooner.
All city police will be uniformed
as the result of a law passed by
city commissioners at a meeting
last week. Uniforms have been or
dered. and by Feb. Il all policemen
will wear the new suits.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-02
County Fathers Pay
Banks, Contractor

Payment of approximately $780,
600 to banking institutions and con-
tractors was authorized by the Cam
eron county commissioners court
in session here Monday morning
This was part payment for funds
obtained on road bonds.
Following are the amounts order
cd paid out OF the available road
fund: Merchants National bank,
SIS. 900; state National $4,000: Tex
rs Bank and Trust $4,000: San Be
Eito Bank and Trust $3.50 Dodds
e. Wedegartner $87, O0o. This action
was the distribution OF proceeds from
$500. 900 in bonds.
The gathering also heard the re-
ports Of Harry L. Faux. special at
torney for the county in a number
Of suits.
Returns OF an election held by
Santa Maria water district were
canvaSsed and Jacob Brandt and
G.. T. McCannon were found To
have been elected directors.
During Middle Ages Christians be-
gan the New Year on March IS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-02
Radio Operators
May Take Exams

Examination OF applicants for
position OF radio operators will be
made In Brownsville during the
latter part Of February by depart
ment OF commerce officials. a let
ter from Theodore q. Deiler, n. s.
Supervisor of radio. to George Van
Ecken Of radio station KWWG re-
vealed.
Applicants must notify KWWG
Immediately IL examinations are
wanted.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-02
Compromise Looms
Over Cash payment

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2-lPl-A
compromise proposal was advanced
today as a solution for the contro-
versy over cash payments on vet
Grams adjusted service compensa-
ton certificates.
The plan would call for an out
lay Of approximately $500. 900 900
and would provide additional loans
on bonus certificates with a max
imum of 81 per cent indebtedness
instead Of the present limit Of 20
per cent.
There were indications the pro-
poSal would receive the support Of
house members who have opposed
such legislation, III proponents OF
full cash redemption will not seek
additional payments.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-02
AMERICAN GUNS
BEAT PIRATES

HANKOW. Feb. 2.-F-American
three-inch guns proved superior Il
ancient Misunderstanding cannon rs
the United States gunboat Panay
defeated Chinese bandits in a brief
but intense battle on the Yangtse
river 275 miles above this port yes
terday.
Neither the Panay nor an Ameri-
can cargo boat the warship was
conveying downstream suffered q
casualty. although both ran a verl-
table hail of solid shot, nails and
scrap iron fired from red batteries
on both banks of the river.
The Panay raked the shores with
whitening effect and quickly silenc-
ed the bandits cannon.
Rowing bands Of so-called commu
nists have harassed shipping on the
upper Yangtse for several months
American. British. Japanese and
Chinese shipping has suffered.
The bands were blamed for the
predicament Of the American
freighter Chita, aground in the riv-
er below Shasi. The gunboat Oahu
lowered ear the Chita to prevent
reds from pirating the helpless YES
sci.
Authorities declared the Chits
grounded when she lost her bear
ings because bandits had removed
buoys marking the river channel.
American gunboats have been at-
tackled several times. but thus far
have always emerged the victors.
Shortly before the attack on the
Panay. communists attacked the Ia
portant city Of Yoochow. at the heal
Of Tungting lake. but were driven
off by the city garrison.
Three suspected communists were
executed at Hankow.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-02
ONE CENT "A DAY PAYS
UP TO 500 "A MONTh

The Postal Life & Casualty In
surancc Co., 2779 Moriarty Bldg.
Kansas City. Mo, I'M offering IN new
accident policy that pays up t0 500
n month for "a months for disable
ity and . 100000 for deaths-costs
less than IL "a day-S3.50 IN year.
Over $1,000 already have this pro-
lection. Men. women. and children.
ages 10 70 10. eligible. Send no
money. Simply send name. address.
age. beneficiary's name and rela-
tionship and they will send this
policy on 10 days FREE inspec-
ton. No examination is required.
This offer is limited. so write them
today. adv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-02

MOSCOW. FEB. 2-tFl- I'm
newspaper IzveStia, commenting
today ON what III calls failure w
the an~ti-soviet campaign in the
United States. asserts that country.
passing through a serious economic
crisis. cannot afford the luxury
OF losing such a potential market
as that OF soviet Russia
we notice" the article continues.
that official circles In the United
States have found Il expedient in
the interests OF soviet-American
trade 70 remain aloof from the
campaign which. II It had been
successful. would have brought no
less damage to that country than
TO the soviet union"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-02
DO-X Delays Start
Until Tuesday Morn

LAS PALMAS. CANARY IS
LANDS, Feb. 2-CPETr DO-x,
twelve motored German seaplane,
today delayed until tomorrow its
takeoff for the cape Verde islands,
whence 1t will proceed across the
Atlantic to Natal, Rio De Janerio
and New York. Continued bad
weather and rough seas made the
postponement necessary.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-02
Extra Session Now
Seems Inevitable

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2-P-Ad-
ninistration and democratic lead
ers found a lone point OF agree
ment today in their stubborn bat
tie over relief legislation.
All concurred in the opinion that
q special session Of congress lies
unavoidable ahead unless one side
o. the other Is willing 10 make
concessions.
The chieftains OF both camps
stood inflexibly upon rigidly drawn
battle lines. while from the ranks
on either side came some few evil
dences Of a disposition 70 com-
promise.
AT the heart OF the controversy
Law the democratic proposal that
s25 .000. 900 be appropriated for the
relief activities or the Red Cross
In the drought v
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-02
ri HEADACHE S
Needn't Bother
You Long

TF you'll 60 60 your druggist and get
a. a bottle of CaPudine you'll be
amazed at the quickness headache
suffering will completely disappear.
Being liquid, Capudine acts immedi-
ately, often in one-third the time
required by other forms. IL contains
no narcotics, does not disturb diges-
ton and is approved by doctors and
druggists. Even with the most severe
headache, relief comes very quickly.
Sold az DRUG Stores. 1oS. 500 a 6of bortIes
and By the dose az soda fountains
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-02
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO. Feb. 2-(P- Grains
advanced early today after a wav-
ering start. Lack OF moisture over
most domestic wheat territory led
TO increased uneasineSs regarding
prospective crop damage. Liverpool
stocks OF wheat showed curtailment.
although stocks on ocean passage
enlarged.
Opening unchanged to ga cent
off, wheat later scored material up
turns. Corn also started unchanged
10 3-8c down, and subsequently rose
all around.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-02

rida 80. Louisiana o, total u. 3.
i65 cars.
Lower Valley shipments forward
ed Monday morning Feb. ?.
Grapefruit 10, Cabbage 1888. Nix
co Vegetables 81. Lettuce /. Bets
8 Parsley /, Spinach z, Turnips 1.
Broccoli 2, Potatoes ]. total 233
cars. Freight movement to date
this seaSon-Fruit 2l28. Vegetables
42s9, total 6267 cars. 10 same day
last seas0n-Fruit S808, Vegetables
4256. total 8064 caSS&