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Smyrna times., 1932-03-16
$4,000 FIRE AT MILLSBORO
Canning Factory of Collins e. Ryan
and Two Store Houses Burned

Fire of unknown origin, believed
to be incendiary, at 4.30 o'clock
Sunday morning, destroyed the
canning factory of Collins and
Ryan at MiIsboro, with loss of
$4,000, partly insured, a charcoal
storage shed belonging to c. B.
Kephart' and a second storage shed
owned by Harry Anderson. The
loss was about $1,000 on each of
these sheds. The canning factory
belonged to Edward Collins and
Edwin w. Ryan. The fire was dis
covered by watchman at the can
ming plant of Houston and White,
owned by William p. White, who
gave an alarm and then found that
the barn Of Mr.. White, close to the
Houston and White factory, was
also on fire. This was extinguish-
ed with little damage. The White
barn and plant is situated a con-
siderable distance from the burned
buildings, and the fact that all
were found on fire at the same
time has caused a number of resi-
dents to believe that incendiaries
fired the building. Burning char
coal in the two storage houses
caused a black smoke which could
be seen for miles. There were
about two carloads of charcoal in
each store room. The Milsboro
Fire Company worked for several
hours before the flames were extin-
guished.
Smyrna times., 1932-03-16
COOPER WALKER IN anSHAP
Breaks Index Finger of His Right
Hand While Closing Coal Shute

While closing the heavy door on
the coal shute of a freight car in
Prices coal yard Saturday, Cooper
Walker, employed by Warner w.
Price, met with the misfortune to
break a bone in the index finger
of the right hand and bruising
and Iacerating the finger next to
it. DR.. Deakyne reduced the frac-
ture. A few days before, his little
son Jack stuck the point of a pair
of scissors in his knee.
Smyrna times., 1932-03-16
KENT COMMON PLEAS COURT
HEARS NUMBER Of CASES
TWO WILMINGTON MEN HETu
FOR STEALING 28 CHICKENS
John w. Greenlee OF Willow Grove,
Held in 81 900 Bail for "Wife
Beating''-WorthIe Check Case

Held IN $1,000 Bail for "Wife
Beating Check Case
Judge Earl D. Wiley of Common
Pleas Court of Kent County heard
a number of cases at Dover FRIDAY.
Denver Weedman and Wilkins
Faulkner, white men of Whining
ton, charged with the larceny of
% chickens from Herman Paul Of
near Hartly, have each been held
in 5000 bail for the April term Of
court. The men admitted the
theft. Michael Sklut, charged be
fore Magistrate W.D. Burton, with
uttering a worthless check to Will
liam M. Robinson of Hartly, under
date of May %, 1892, has been
held in S100 bail for the Kent
County Court of General Sessions
by Magistrate Burton. Ebert
Bishop of East Dover, charged
with the larceny Of a gold watch
the property Of Robert E. Porter
of Dover, has been held in 500
bail for the Kent County Court Of
General Sessions by Magistrate
Burton John w Greenlee, a white
man, of Willow Grove, charged
with "wife-beating was held in
$1,000 bail for the April term Of
court. In default of bail, Greenlee
was committed to Kent County
Jail Martin Allen and Samuel
Benson charge with the larceny of
AZ chickens from Benjamin Davis
a farmer of Kent county. have
been held in $1,000 bail for a furth-
or hearing on March 28 Allen was
also charge with operating an
automobile without an operators
license and was given a fine of SO
or 80 days in Kent County jail.
Perlie VosheH charged by John
Luff of near Willow Grove, with
an assault and battery on him on
February %, was discharged for
want of sufficient proof of the as
sault Voshel, however, was held
under a peace bond for the Kent
County April term of court.
Smyrna times., 1932-03-16
HIGH SCHOOL NEWS
Local Defamation and OratoricaI
Contest to Be Held at High
School Auditorium Wednesday


The local Defamation and Ora
torical Contests will be held on
/ Wednesday, March %. The public
is cordially invited to be the guests
I of the High School on this occa-
sion. An interesting and instruc-
tive program has been arranged
/ for this ccasion.-The first year
Home Economics girls are again to
have the opportunity Of showing
how Independently they can work,
and the degree Of skill they have
obtained in clothing instruction, as
well as the opportunity to help
someone else through the Della
ware Skill Problem. The Delaware
Skill Problem gives girls an in
centive for good work and the
pleasure that comes from a piece
Of work done for someone who is
less fortunate. This year the gar
ments made by the girls will be
exhibited in the first week in April
in High School, results of the
Intramural Basketball games on
Friday are: Boys, coached by Sc
vii, 13; Boys, coached by Messick,
2. Girls, coached by Mills, 10;
Girls, coached by Pawn, 8. - On
April 22nd, the third annual Gymn
Carnival will be given in the High
School Auditorium. All those in
terested are cordially invited to at
tend Banking results for Tues
day. March 8th Number of pu-
pills in attendance, 565; number of
depositors, 1913; amount deposited,
S36.1S; amount deposited to date
this school year, S1,648.O2.-The
Junior class play, Miss Somebody
Else" which was to be presented
at the High School auditorium on
Friday evening of this week, March
18, has had to be postponed on ac-
count of the illness of Howard
Donovan, one of the leading char
acters. The play will be present
ed on Thursday evening, April Z.
Tickets purchased for March 18th.
will be good for the postponed
date, April Our School Faculty
Miss Ruth G. Kaufman, who
teaches the 4th grade, section 2,
was born in Enola, Pa. She re
ceived her elementary and High
School education at Columbia, Pa.
She attended Millersville State
Teachers College for 2 years. Miss
Kaufman taught in Marietta
Schools in Marietta, Pa, for two
years. This is her first year at
Smyrna. While at college, Miss
Kaufman participated in such
sports as swimming, hockey, bas- /
ketball and archery. She is inter-
ested in sports and her hobbies are
swimming and golf. She also be .
longed to the Glee Club and Dram
attic Club while at College. Miss .
Kaufman is a member Of the Re +
formed Church, in Smyrna she at
tended the Episcopal Church. Her
nome address is Columbia, Pa.
Smyrna times., 1932-03-16
FIND FROZEN BODY IN DITCH
Corpse of Andrew 4. Barte, Color
ed, Found Over Near HartIy

State Detective ID. D. Wharton
was notified Saturday of the find
ing of the body of Andrew E.
Barte, colored, So, of West Dover,
living near the Delaware and
Maryland line, which was found in
ditch just over the Delaware
line between Marydel and Hartly.
The body was lying in a pool of
water and was practically frozen.
With no appearance of violence,
the theory of Detective Wharton is
that the man was struck by an
automobile and thrown into the
ditch. Coroner Pearson was noti-
fed and has ordered a post mort
EN-. A jury will be empaneled to
render a verdict.
Smyrna times., 1932-03-16
NEW POSTOFFICE BUILDINGS
Seaford, Laurel, New Castle and
Wilmington i'm Line if Bill Passed

Wilmington i'm Line if Bill Passed
New postoffice buildings for
Laurel, New Castle, Seaford and
Wilmington, are provided for in a
bill just introduced in the u. S.
Senate by Senator Wagner of New
York. The bill provides S1,1OO,-
100000 to be used in the erection
of new Federal building projects
throughout the United States "im-
mediately." Should it pass-and
there is much doubt that it will in
view of the administration "econ-
omy program" one million jobs
will be furnished, according to
Wagner. Construction is author
lied in the bill for every Federal
building project for which the
treasury has made allocations but
for which Congress has not yet
appropriated money, despite the
fact that congressional authorize
tion has been given for all of them.
For Laurel the ALLEGATION is $780,
900; for New Castle, 100000; for
Seaford, 100000, and for Whining
ton, $1,600,000 The total of new
construction in Delaware is ST.
100000, the money is to be raised
by a bond issue. That there is
enough money in the United States
to float the issue has been demon
strated, according to Wagner, by
the quick raising of the S9OO,OO0.-
600 certificate issue authorized
March 10.
Smyrna times., 1932-03-16
ST. PETERS CHURCH NOTES

Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, Rec
tor, Announces Services for Week
This Thursday evening at St.
Peters Church, at 7.3O, Litany and
sermon. Sunday next-730 a. m,
Holy Communion; 10 a. M, Church
School; IL a. M, Morning prayer
and sermon, the sermon subject
will be Palms of Victory; 7.30
p. M, evening prayer and sermon.
Last of the Lenten Study Classes
will be held at the Rectory on
Monday at 2.30 p. m.
Smyrna times., 1932-03-16
BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
Number From Smyrna Motored to
Dover to See New Castle High Win

A number of Smyrnians and pu-
pills of the Smyrna High School
Joined the large contingent from
all over the state and attended the
state championship basketball
games played at the Dover Arm
ory at Dover on Saturday evening.
The boys contest was between
New Castle and Laurel. New Cas-
tie boys won with a score of 30-15.
The other contest was between
Caesar Rodney and Millsboro.
Caesar Rodney girls won by
score of 22-17. Mr.. George Wright
member of the faculty of the
Smyrna High School. was the UNI
pire for the girls game while he
acted as referee for the boys
game.
Smyrna times., 1932-03-16
SMYRNA ODD FELLOWS HOLD
BANQuET;;90TH ANNIVERSARY
DELIGHTFUL AFFAIR HELD
AT CLUE HOUSE LAST FRIDAY
Twenty-four Smyrnians, All Past
Masters of Morning Star Lodge,
Formally Presented With Jewels

On Friday evening at the Twen-
tleth Century Club, the Morning
Star Lodge, No. 8, I. o. D. F., OF
Smyrna, celebrated its ninetieth
anniversary with banquet that
was one of the most delightful oc-
caslons in the history of the lodge
There were about $50 present. The
POSTMASTER was w. Henry Ennis,
past grand master of the Grand
Lodge Of Delaware WV. Wright
Past Grand, made the presentation
address; Peggy Jeanne Ennis was
X jewel bearer and Lawrence r. Out
ten, Grand Master of Delaware,
made the presentation of the Jew
els. The speaker for the evening
was Hedley Q. Black, Grand War
den Of the Grand Lodge Of Mary
land. Other addresses were made
by w. w. Douty, Grand Secretary
Of the Grand Lodge of Delaware; !;
Rev. r. K. Stephenson, Past Grand
Representative of the Grand Lodge
Of Delaware, and P. j. Isaac,
Grand Treasurer Of the Grand
Lodge Of Delaware. The invoca-
tion was given by Rev. Frederick
Marx Barton, rector of st. Peters
Church, Smyrna. Those who re-
ceived past masters jewels were
the following: Past Grands, Leon
ard A. Revis, January, 1878; Isaac
D. Berry, October, 1894; John C.
Mannering, April, 1897; Matthew
v. Ford, October, 1899; j. Frank
Webb, October, 1900; Walter w.
Hynson, October, 1901: William c.
Mcdowell, October, 1908; Andrew
D. Cole, April, 1904; Walter Ford,
October, 1904; Frank P McCaw-
ley, April, 1906; William H. Lurty,
October, 1907; John C.Stin, October
1911; Davis H. Bell, April, 1914;
Gardiner w. Ford, April, 1918;
Harry P. Jones, October, 1920;
Joseph w. Ennis, April, 1928; w.
w. Wright, October, 1923; w.
Henry Ennis, October, 1924; Will
liam E. Matthews, April, 1925;
Earl E. West, April, 1926; Q. Mel
vim Moore, 1927; J. E. Wilson Jr.,
October, 1927; John Conrad, April
1928; Linden p hapley, October,
1928; Ralph L. Tucker, April. 1929;
Harry Woodkeeper, October, 1929;
Harry J. Lower, April, 1880; Ray
mond G. Mabrey, October, 1880;
Harry Q. Johnson, April, 1881;
Francis A. Yeates, October, 1881.
The banquet committee was com
posed of w. Henry Ennis, William
H. Lurty, G. Melvin Moore, Harry
Q. Johnson, and Raymond @. Ma
brey. The menu, which was splend-
idly arranged and served by the
Laura Rebecca Lodge (the ladies
of Morning Star Lodge, |
No. 6, /. o. o. F.) consisted of /
grape fruit cocktail, celery, olives,
Delaware roast turkey with filling, +
giblet sauce, cranberry jelly, /
mashed white potatoes, candied
sweet potatoes, cole slaw, rolls, /
shortcake, mints, and
coffee.
Smyrna times., 1932-03-16
AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Rev. w. j. Bone, Pastor, Announc-
es Services for Week and Sunday
At Presbyterian Church, Rev. r.
K. Stephenson viii conduct services
and preach at the regular hours
on Sunday, IL a. m. and 7.30 p. m.
The Young Peoples Society will
meet in the Chapel at 6.45 p. m.
Mid-week service will be held in
the Chapel this eevning at 7.30.
Smyrna times., 1932-03-16
STRAND THEATRE CHANGES
George Nj. Schwartz Succeeds Ben
jamin Shindler as Manager

George M Schwartz has taken
over from Benjamin Shindler, the
Strand Theatre, Smyrna, and the
Capital and Temple Theatres. Do
yer, taking possession Monday. Mr..
Schwartz was the former owner
and manager, is an experienced
theatre man, and is welcomed back
by his friends.
Smyrna times., 1932-03-16
AlhEN MEET HERE

i '''ess Meeting to
kept co,,a.sa '''srna Tonight
! viii raremen's AS
! 6slsa..tne !. ne Fire Hall, at
| conn,,. y the fire companies
II nGsen,y y will be present. !
Il ~ ! banquet at 7.sO af-
Il bs, .ne .I entertainment I
/ Program. NHiieu an in
Smyrna times., 1932-03-16
Abraham C. Moore, Near CheswoId

Abraham G. Moore, 81 years old,
died at his home at Moore's Cor
ner, west of Cheswold, Tuesday of
last week. He was a lifelong res
ident of Kent county. He is sur
vived by his wife and two children,
the Rev. Wilson @. Moore and Mrs.
Sophie Dishong. The funeral took
place Friday afternoon at 1.3O
o'clock from his late residence,
with interment in Bethel cemetery.
Smyrna times., 1932-03-16
HlINERS DAMAGE AGE.
M AND AUTO N DOVEH
,os LANES PARKER
kOYED A sbooND
Ipn Wrsahsd lss ,o1 q Graom haop Of of
bfure ,,..,,aut y Any Cause

!. second time in tWo
7, Y, and Mrs. James Far <
santb Dover Heights, have
|. s'vig victims Of acid throwers.
.n,rd incident which occur
the past weekend not
.s,ltsd ii a new automobile
n bought BY Mr.. Parker Oe-
[sstIy damaged, but thelr
Ioq d South Dover Heights
roEsp into and acid thrown
\ furniture, greatly damag-
Tbe second visit Of the
..,wsrs has attracted wide
~ and much comment.
d much speculauon q =
Il. acid throwers should pick
1. particular couple as the
1 # their dastardly act.
n, and Mrs. Parker say
k,vs no enemies as far as
{rov and are unable to ac-
|fm it. Mr.. Parker is em-
!, a driver for an oil COM
I'm Mrs. Parker is employ
II local five and ten cent
| Mr.. Parker is only about
kv Of age and his wife is
u The first acid throwing
\ happened two weeks ago,
Ehe couple were visiting Mrs.
i parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
| Wlcutts, at Woodside. On
sccasiun, acid was spread
h seat and the car and the
u nf both Mr.. and Mrs.
| burned when they got into
| and sat on the seat. Since
n incident, Mr.. Parker has
a new car. Late Saturday
hhe couple drove to Mrs.
Is parents home at Wood
Il the weekend. Mr.. Park
bis new machine in Will
garage, which already hous-
!. Wilcutt's car. Monday
q when Mr.. Parker went to
tage to get his car, he dis
! that the garage had been
] into. The glass in the
y bis car was also broken .
ID thrown over the interior
machine. In addition, the
nsnts on the dash Of the car
b damaged. Mr.. Wilcutts
) not bothered. Mr.. and
arker, greatly worried over
Dnd visit Of the acid throw
med to their home in South
Heights to learn that their
w had also been broken
hey soon found that the
had again used acid to
property. The acid was
sll over the house, on furn-
eds, etc. AS far as could
led nothing was stolen.
Elective D. D. Wharton,
working on the case, says
tiendS who committed the
Ipparently wore gloves as
= prints could be found.
horities are working on the
that the two crimes have
nmitted by some who have
: faneied grievance against
zers, although they con-
y have no enemies. The !
hcials, however, have one
Is claimed that neighbors !
sons around the Parker f,
= early Sunday morning !
luinisnsd a good descrip- I
hem to the police.
Smyrna times., 1932-03-16
SMYRNA Fire Alarm Yesterday

The Smyrna firemen were called
yesterday at noon to a chimney
fire on the property of William
Rash. No damage.
Smyrna times., 1932-03-16
accident NEAR TOWN
Pple Escape When Car Up-
ls On the Boulevard

Il, escape When Car Up
Is On the Boulevard
/ was upset, another had
II Dent but five people es-
uiy Sunday, when an ac-
ourred near Smyrna. Mrs.
canterbury, Of 81S Har-
lsel Wilmington was
| Y : driver coming in the
|, direction and was compeil-
/. close to the car # Oscar
/ !. lover. The Leatherbury
1 .ae fender bent and The
turned over twice. It
I SSanaged. Berry and his
E.si hi'. Leatherbury, her son
Eiiaas EEs1,sr al escaped injury.
kse. ny estigat-
Smyrna times., 1932-03-16
Council Votes $3.50 to Ambulance.

At the meeting of Smyrna Town
Council Friday evening, it was
voted to give David c. Harrison
Post, No. IA, American Legion,
$3.50 for the maintenance fund of
the Smyrna Ambulance.
Smyrna times., 1932-03-16
!. kidnapping > NJ.

/ 30 to prspa sp,'s a Mystery
Old stor,, ms Week it's
Is ot,;, Inc Lind
nors and a., missing and
| really no new develou ! rlaoe
Evening star., 1932-04-03

Continued From First PagR)
been more resistance shown by those
commodities SO long quoted at histori-
cally low prices.
Only few important dividend
| changes have been announced this
week The March quarter, however.
was conspicuous for the number of pay
ments reduced or omitted and for the
high proportion in this list of changes
that affected banks and other financial
companies.
Railroad Income Rises.
As an Illustration of how much more
influential now in creating market SEN
timent is technical, rather than a
practical situation, let us consider the
action of railroad securities this week,
when they showed the first net improve
ment in their monthly statements, but
were implicated in a controversy at
Washington over the responsibility of
railroad bankers to their clients. Due
to close operating policy and the
earliest benefits from the wage reduc-
ton, the February statement of one
third of all Of the class l roads indi-
Gated larger net operating income in
February than in the year previous; also
striking comparison in both gross and
net with the January figures. 1t had
been anticipated that when this turn
came 1t would have a marked senti-
mental effect on railroad securities.
The value of it, however, has been
lost in dispute between the Inter-
state Commerce Commission, the Re-
construction Finance Corporation and
the railroad bankers, which has been
carried to the floor of the Senate, over
loans to carriers now held by banks
which the latter apparently do not
wish to prolong for an indefinite period.
As result, all railroad securities have
been in a state OF collapse.
There Is considerable merit to the
argument that a banker who obtains
satisfactory commission from the sale
of railroad securities should be willing
to extend aid to his clients when they
are in need Of it. The principle is not
one, however, that at this time should
be made paramount to grant of as
sistance by Government agency set
up for that purpose under legislative
act and required in order to prevent
insolvency. 1t Is as much out of order
as the Glass bill, with its radical rec
concentrations, which might be car
ried through without disturbing effect
and to gain for sound banking If pro-
moted when there Is the usual peace
of mind in business circles, but which
it is now inappropriate to argue or en-
force We shall not go very far along
the road of recovery II every construc-
tive measure proposed and grudgingly
enacted by Congress is to be paired
with legislative meddling with the
legitimate processes of business and a
new emergency created after an old
one has been met.
Copyright, 1922
Evening star., 1932-04-03
C. & P. OF BALTIMORE
NETS $243,418 IN MONTH

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, April 2. Telephone
operating revenues of the Chesapeake
& Potomac Telephone Co. Of Baltimore
City in February amounted to $l,l27,-
Ill, the report of operations just filed
with the Maryland Public Service
Commission shows Expenses during
this period were $883, ,6e3, making net
telephone revenues $243,418.
Telephone revenues for the two
months ending February 20 were ST.
273,142, as compared with s2,319,128
for the same period last year. Ex-
penses during the two months amount
ed to s1,804,21o, as compared with
S1,846,317 for the first two months OF
1881. Net telephone revenues for the
first two months of this year were
$468,94
The company's revenues for the IL
months ending February 40 were $14,-
281,i ,i29. Expenses during this period
were s10,997,734, making net telephone
revenues $3,2s3,395.
Evening star., 1932-04-03
STOCK PRICES DROP
TO NEW LOW MARK
Selling of Rail Issues Again
Depresses Remainder
of Market.
BY CLAUDE A. JAEGER,

Associated Press Financial Editor.
NEW YORK, April 2.-Selling con-
verged upon the railroad snares in to-
days short session of the stock market,
and price averages penetrated new low
levels for the third successive day.
Pressure was relaxed in the last hour,
however, and enough short covering
appeared to reduce the decline some
what. Extreme losses of l to 4 points
were numerous, but many of these were
cut in half.
Close is Heavy.
The industrials and utilities gener-
ally finished within fractions >of yes
terdays final level, but several rails
were of to 2 points net The closing
tone was heavy Trading was in fair
volume for a two-hour session, trans
fers approximating a million shares.
There was little in the way of fresh
news at the end of the week to in
f1uence the price trend. Brokers were
still depressed over the proposed stock
transfer tax, some intimating they
might have to go out of business, and
this was undoubtedly a psychological
factor, although not all quarters in
Wall Street we're so disturbed over 1t.
Most quarters were inclined to at
tribute the slump in rails to the lowest
prices since the 1905 to fresh uncer-
tainty over the Interstate Commerce
Commissions holding up approval OF
a reconstruction loan to the Baltimore
& Ohio to pay off maturing bank notes.
Despite assurances that railroad de-
faults will not be permitted, this con-
troversy is regarded as having an un-
~EEA I'D ynf
ment.
While second-quarter freight move
ment was estimated by the shippers
advisory boards as 13 per cent under
1881, against a drop of about 20 per
cent in the first quarter, 1t was recalled
that these estimates have recently been
too optimistic.
Union Pacific dropped points, then
recovered half Santa Fe declined 212
to a new minimum, then recovered
fraction. Directors meet next week Tor
action on Santa Fe's dividend, recently
cut to a $6 annual basis from $40.
Southern Pacific, Missouri Pacific pre-
ferred, New Haven and New York Cen
trail closed a point or more lower. Bal
timore g. Ohio preferred lost 2.
In the industrials, Bethlehem Steel
preferred slumped nearly 5 points. Case
lost 8 and and Auburn dropped 4.
Utilities held up better than recently,
although North American and Standard
Gas receded about point. American
Telephone rallied to close only minor
fraction lower. after an extreme drop
of IA. United States Steel lost only
y point net American Can finished
full point lower.
Oils Well Supported.
Oils held up better than most groups
Texas Corporation actually finished
fraction higher. This reflected the tax
ing effect of the higher crude price
schedule in the Continent this
week. While some quarters feel that
higher wholesale gasoline prices will be
needed to support a $1-a-barrel crude,
the gasoline market has stiffened en-
couragingly.
Foreign exchanges were marked by o
renewal of strength of the French franc.
This currency ruled 3-16 of a point
higher at 3.e4 3-l6s cents for cables, or
not far from the outgoing gold point
from New York Sterling weakened,
cables ruling cents lower at $3.76.
Evening star., 1932-04-03
POTATO MARKET.

CHICAGO, April 2 Up Omitted States
Department of Agricultural Potatoes,
73 cars; on track 251; total United States
shipments, 788; old stock, dull, trading
slow; sacked, per hundredweight, Wis
consin round whites, No. l, 75a85; un-
classified, few sales, 10; Minnesota
North Dakota Red River Ohios, l05a
Ito; Idaho Russets, few sales, lisa
lao; new stock. steady, trading just
fair; Texas Bliss Triumphs. United
States No. /, mostly 500; No. 2, ZOO.
Evening star., 1932-04-03

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Evening star., 1932-04-03
BOND ISSUE GRANTED.

The Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion has authorized the Louisville g.
Nashville railroad to issue $4,000 OF
consolidated mortgage bonds of the
South &, North Alabama Railroad.
Evening star., 1932-04-03
WASHINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE
YEAR 1892
BONDS.

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