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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-04-24
&c YEARS AGO
APRIL "a, 1916.
From The Empire

AfhlL "a, 1915.
Diver c. F. Stagger worked TO
two hours under the waters of Gas
(, tineau Channel but was unable Il
find any trace of William Christie
in connection with whose disappear.
ance Edward Krause was now or
trial for kidnapping. However, only
about half of the deep hole was
searched and Diver Stagger expect
ed to return in the afternoon.
The case against Krause was at
tracing much public attention. Mrs
Christie was examined and told of
the disappearance of her husband
and of the finding of note on the
doorstep. She readily identified the
note shown to her by the district
attorney as the one she found, al
though she had failed to do so in
previous trial
At two-thirty this afternoon the
court adjourned until ten o'clock
Monday morning. Among the wit
nesses testifying were Dave PHO,
Lyman S. Ferris and James Dan
iels, all of Treadwell.
Miss Gladys Crazy, of Portland,
younger sister of Mrs. G. F. Free
burger, wife of Dr. G. F. Freeburger,
arrived on the Prince John for a
visit in Juneau.
The Alaska Chapter of Rose Croix
No. /, announced that the impress
sive ceremony of relighting the sew
en- symbolic lights would be per-
formed on Easter Sunday, with
John Rustgard delivering the ad-
dress.
A rich silk flag, which has but
one duplicate in the United States,
was presented to Juneau Lodge No
400 B. P. O. Elks. The flag was
ordered through Goldstein's Empor-
ium.
At meeting of the City Coun-
Gil, it was recommended by the chief
of police that all city patrolmen be
required to wear blue cloth uni
forms garnished with brass but
tons, in order that strangers in the
city might readily identify them.
At the same meeting, Mayor B. D.
Stewart reported that the grade
school was "a disgrace, unsafe, I'M
sanitary, and in every way unfit
for Juneau" The school commit
tee reported a plan is being worked
out for the erection of a new school
building and said the Council will
be asked for an appropriation as
soon as the amount needed has been
authorized
The Alaska Juneau bowling team
defeated that of the Treadwell COM
pany by 1872 pins last night.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-04-24
200 MILES BY
DOG TEAM TO GET AID

Travelling almost 200 miles by dog
team, Charles Sunstad, pros
pector, arrived in Fairbanks re-
Gently from the Circle district to
get help for his partner, T. White,
who froze his feet after falling
into stream. An airplane was dis
patched to the injured mans cabin
to take him to Fairbanks for med
ical treatment
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-04-24
BUILDING PERMITS

Ordinance Number 22y now being
in effect, notice is hereby given
that building permits must be OBJ
tanned at the City Engineers office
before starting any construction
work, excepting for repairs. Plumb
ing, electric wiring work and oil
burner installations are included.
M A .LAGERGREN.
adv. City Engineer.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-04-24
When Is a BO0ndOggle?
New York World telegram

New York World telegram
The annual report of the Mellon Institute OF IN
dustrial Research makes us think it lucky for
the Administration that the WPA wasn't back OF all
these projects.
Suppose for example, the WPA had fostered the
Mellon Institute shaving clinic which just completed
scientific analysis of the perfect shave. 1t went
into the whole subject from particular steel alloys
design upon the shape of the hair stump remain
ing on the face" One learned conclusion is that
adequate facial preparation prior to the shaving
operation" is essential This knowledge cost three
years effort
Well, that's science, and we take it with due SER
iousness If it were just another Boondoggle it
tainly would be a laugh But how we always to
tell the difference? Perhaps that depends upon
whether the sponsor back of it is Harry Hopkins
Uncle Andy Mellon.
The railroads needn't worry. When trucks fill
the highways, people will have to ride trains to
get anywhere Akron Beacon-Journal)
One Florida sugar company got Sl,067665 OF Ag-
ricultural Adjustment Administration money and
that's heavy sugar. Boston Globe)
The Townsend pension plan is good thing. A
good thing for the insiders Dallas News
/ Blade.
Political leaven is Capitalization Globe)
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-04-24
LOOK dnd LEARN
By A. c. Gordon

l. VIVA Goes me word mahatma
mean?
2. About how many words has
the vocabulary of aviation?
3. Who was the greatest orator
of Greece?
4. Of what is the calory a unit
of measurement?
5. What is the next numerical
division after trillion?
ANSWERS
l. One of a class of sages, or
adopts, reputed to have knowledge
and powers of higher order than
those of ordinary men.
2. About 5000 words.
3. Demosthenes.
4. Heat
5. Quadrillion.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-04-24

Maybe after all, it Mussolini who dubbed 1T
the League of Notions" He to have a
ton it won't do much about it, and to date has been
one hundred per cent correct.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-04-24

To Alex Boroff orchids for renewing the faith
of humans in another People on the whole, are
not chislers despite the oft expressed comment
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-04-24

Did we hear somebody say something about .5h
ng or is this sunshine just mental haze?
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-04-24

The Townsend pension plan is good thing.
good thing for the insiders.-( Dallas News.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-04-24

One Florida sugar company got Slo67,665 OF Ag
rcultural Adjustment Administration money an
that's heavy sugar. Boston Globe
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-04-24

Fashion proposes and the nudist exposes Toed
Blade.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-04-24

The railroads needn't worry. When trucks I'll
the highways people will have to ride trains te
get anywhere-( Akron Beacon Journal)
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-04-24
H A P P y
} | r T H D A Y

The Empire extends congratuia-
tions and best ,Dishes todey, their
birthday anniversary, r. the tolloic-
ing:
APRIL "a.
G.. c. Brown
d. Morrison
Earle Monagle
Mrs. F. A. j. GallwaS
Mrs. Beatrice Honold
Ole Scarbo
A Berntsen
Gus Brown
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-04-24

The Alaska Juneau bowling team
defeated that of the Treadwell COM
pany by 1872 pins last night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-07
LOCAL FIRM IN .S5O,OOO ACTION
Suit Returnable to Superb or Court in New Haven;
 Driver CO-Defendant

A S500O0 damage suit against the Byrolly Transportation Co. and Jo- seph Nora of this city, based on an accident which took place April 3, has been returned to the May term of superior court at New Ha- ven. The plaintiff in the case, James Lord, 62, of New Haven, is still in the hospital under treatment for inc juries which expected to leave him permanently disabled.
 Lord charges that while he was riding as Q passenger in Q car oper- ated by Angelo DiLuca, the machine was run into by heavy truck own- ed by the Byrolly company and op- erated by Nora. The accident took place at Wallace and Walnut streets, New Haven, the plaintiff charges that the car in which he was riding had already passed the center of the intersection when 1t was ram. med by the local truck.
 The suit charges that Lord gus- tained several injuries about the head, body and legs, and that some of his injuries will be permanent in nature. Damages of $50,000 are ask- ed against Byrollys and the truck driver.
 It Is charged in the suit that negligence on the part of the de- fendant driver was responsible for the accident.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-07

TRUTE1FULLY, now, it was pretty
 A uncomfortable, wasn't itl You wet your feet, the bundles kept slipping out from under your arms, and you were just little scared the umbrella might collapse in the wind. You muse admit you weren't your good-natured self when you almost swam up your front walk an hour later!
 It's too bad. With telephone in your home, you could have avoided all chat damp misery. From your easy chair you could have finished the days order ing in two minutes. All the time you spent padding through puddles, you
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-07
To inc Women on M...... Street who Shopped in the Rdin on MonddY

could have been reading your news paper or good magazine, resting, sew- ing-or just talking with friend (by telephone, of course). Why 80 with out a telephone any longer, when the cost is only few cenrs dayl
 Rain or shine, a telephone represents tive will be glad to call on you if you will telephone or write our business office. He will talk with you about the location of your new telephone, how much it will cost, when it will be in- stalled. You will be under no obliga- tion, of course. If you prefer, ask any telephone employee for the details.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-07

Pupils of grade 8 at Russell school lead in number on both the citizen- ship and scholastic honor rolls, re- leased today by Principal Mary O.. Coyle.
 The complete list follows:
 Scholarship Honor Roll
 Grade 8-Mildred Wylie, Mary Kenney, Agnes Dumouchel, Jacque- line Gobin, Michelina Mariana, Ma rion McNulty, Betty Belanger, Ru- dolph Reihl, Florence De Santis, Wanda Lukosius, Eleanor Pond, Florence D'Amico, William Metesky, Lucy Miele, Joseph Santalucia, Charles Palomba, Raymond Booth, Betty Metesky, Catherine Hamm, Clementine Andrews, Gaetano Mar della.
 Grade 7-Ruth stollar, Orlando Ciccarelli, Dora Rinaldi, Jean Mac- Gregor, Edna Pomeroy, Carmella Marrone, Robert Goodenough, Car men Sylvestri, William Kalosky, Nathaniel Whedbee, Donald Wool- sey, Winifred LoveJoy, Louis Pap- parazzo.
 Grade 6-5hirley Cole, Harold Be- langer, Leonc"d Foster.
 Grade 5-- ,lth Dutil, Shirley Mil- utis, Albert Zelenskas, Frances Winston, Virginia McNulty, Joan Velte.
 Grade 4-Mary McManus, Martin Mcdonald, John Villano, Donald Breiner, John Travel, Barbara Rey- holds, John Reardon, Betty Gold smith, Eugene Barrett, Dorothy Bagley.
 Grade 3-Robert Goodman, Jane StolIar, Marie Zibello, Joseph Ram ando, Raymond Milutis, Betty De Zinno, Mary Jane McNaney, Made lene Fox, John Wolkowyski, Lillian Belanger, Steven Donofrio, Lorin Jones.
 Citizenship Honor Roll
 Grade 8-Conrad Benoit, Mary Gervasoni, James Benson, William Stillwell, Robert Carver, Mildred Wylie, Robert Hall, Helen De Boakes Genevieve Laukaitis, Gaetano Nar-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-07
Double Honor Roll
 At Russell Issued
Citizenship and Scholastic Lists Announced Today By
 Principal Mary C. COyle

della, Wanda LukosiuS, Agnes Du- mouchel, Albert O'Brien, Shirley Goldsmith, Evelyn Onofreo, LeRoy Smith, William Metesky, Marie Ce- sario, Theresa Bruno, Edwin Car- ney, Archie Doyon, LeRoy Barrie, Donald Holihan.
 Grade 7-Ruth Stollar, Jean Mac Gregor, Carmella Marrone, Robert Goodenough, WillLa m Kalosky Nathaniel Whcdbee.
 Grade 6-Harold Belanger, Archie Aitcheson, Angeline Knapp, William Teuber, Marguerite Ciarlelli, Thom- as Butterly, Betty Mulhall, Philip Bertrand, Anna Whedbee, Dorothy Godin, Irene Jones, Lillian Guilfoil, Christine Hinkley, Lois Pomeroy, Dora Carosella, Edward Onofreo, Donald Lipps, William Martinelli, Shirley Cole, Margaret Dunouchel, Jean McFarlane, Edith Muchalight,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-07
Rev. Francis Murray
 To Be Buried Friday
New Haven Pastor SuCcumbs to Years Illness in BaI- more Yesterday; Local Priest to Ocate at Services

Assisting Bishop McAulifse at the funeral mass will be Rt. Rev. Msgr. Thomas s. Duggan, rector of St. Joseph's cathedral, as arch priest; Rev. John H. Fitzmaurice, pastor of St. Francis church, New Haven, and Rev. James P. Heating, pastor of St. Joseph's church, New Haven, as deacons of honor.
 Deacon, Rev. James A. Broderick, LID, pastor of St. Peters church, New Haven; sub-deacon, Rev. Hen- " J. Coleman, pastor of St. h1ln's church, Bridgeport; thurifer, Rev. James J. O'Connor, assistant ct St.. Francis church, Waterbury; aco- lytes, Rev. John R. O'Connor, as- sistant at the Assumption church, Ansonia and Rev. John J. Gra- ham, assistant at St. Josephs church, Danbury; masters of cere- monies, Rev. William F. Kearney and Rev. John J. Hayes, assistant chancelors of the diocese.
 Rt. Rev, Msgr. Thomas J. Finn, pastor of St. Mary's church, Nor walk, vii deliver the eulogy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-07

New Haven, May 7.-Rev. Francii H. Murray, 71, pastor of St. Johns Roman Catholic church here since 1927, died at Mt. Hope hospital in Baltimore Wednesday. He had been hll Q year.
 The funeral will be held at St. John's church Friday ct 10 e. n., Most Rev. Maurice P. McAuliffe, b. D., Bishop of Hartford, will cels- brate . pontifical mass of requiem and burial will be in St. Mary's cemetery. Norwalk.
 l Father Murray was born in Nor- ] walk, July 24, 1884. After attend ing school in that city he attended St. Lawrence college, Montreal: studied philosophy at St. Francis college, Brooklyn, and theology at St. Bonaventure's Seminary, Alle- gany, N. r. He was ordained at the seminary June g, 1891.
 South Glastonbury First PastOrate
 He served at several parishes be- Fore he was appointed to his first pastorate at St. Augustines church, South Glastonbury, in April, 1902. His assignments as assistant were At St. Joseph's church, Bristol; St. Joseph's, Chester; Sacred Heart, Taftvile; St. Patricks, Norwalk; St. Johns, New Haven; Sacred Heart, Bridgeport, anud St. Marys church, Derby.
 After Il years in South Glaston- bury Father Murray was named pastor of St. Georges church, Guilford, and in 1916 was made pastor of St. Paul's in West Haven, Q parish he founded and built. He served there until coming to St. Johns November g, 1927.
 Msgr. Finn EulOglst
 The Office of the Dead will be chanted in the church at 8 p. nn., Thursday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-07

Ruth Jones, Henry Benevento, Jack Gobin, Leonard Foster, Michael Iaiennaro, Thomas Ward.
 Grade 6-Igina Lattanzia, Juan ita Wilke, Marjorie Chipman, Doris Doyon, Marilyn Reihl, Helen Barry, Austin Smith, Teddy De zinno, Pas- quale Barbina, Mary McGrath Lu- ellie Cronk, Joseph Milutis, Shirley Milutis, Daisy Nardella, Albert Au- dette.
 Grade 4-John Travel, Olga Ciar- lelli, William Proc, Gloria D'Ono- freo, Bernadette Bertrand, June Smith, Anna Guerrera.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-07
MAYOR M'LEVY
 STOPS RED FLAG

Bridgeport, Conn.,, May 7.-(UP) Mayor Jasper McLevy today was opposed to any public display of the red flag of his socialist party.
 A suggestion that the flag be dis- played beside the American flag in all socialist clubroorns waS made at Q city central committee last night by District Delegate Joseph Morrell.
 McLevvy, the city's first socialist mayor and several trnies guberna- torial candidate, protested bitterly.
 "It's about time we stopped this
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-07

Nine chapters of the American InstltGte of Banking will be rep. resented at the New England New York District Public Speak ing Contest at the Elton Satur. day. The winner will represent the district at the National Contest in Seattle, Washington In June.
 Philip M. VonTObeI assistant cashier of the Citizens G Manu. facturers National bank, will rep- resent Waterbury at the district contest Other contestants follow: Nathan Caldwell, Syracuse; John R. Fox, Utica; LaVerne L. Fred- Ticks, Rochester; Arthur s. Der. berian, Providence; Edwin A. Hall, Binghampton, Gilbert Davidson, New York; Frank J. Madden, IT,, Hartford and Richard w. Wright, Albany.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-07
PEAK CLIMBER TRIES VALLEY

Bend, Ore-(UP)-s. 0. Seeds, former resident of the Bend Sky liners hiking club, who has spent most of his holidays and vacations conquering towering peaks and crags, spent his 1886 vacation in visiting the lowest point in the United States, Death Valley, Cal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-07

Six miles off shore between Syd- ney and Melbourne, Australia, a steamer encountered Q swarm of crickets which had been forced from the land by brush fires then carried to sea by winds, and thousands fell on the vessels deck.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-07

nonsense of waving red flags in an effort to tear the socialist party to pieces instead of getting out and working to build up the party"
 The mayor charged "the red flag has torn parties apart" and City Treasurer John Shemton added new members would not understand it's meaning"
 The meeting did not vote on Mor- rell's proposal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-07
sPARRows CATCH PNEUMONIA

Winnipeg, Man.-(U9)-An epi- demic of pneumonia has broken out among sparrows here. Dr. Dred Cadman, professor of bacteriology at the University of Manitoba, says the birds bask over the city's central heating systems and con- tract the illness when they move out into the cold.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-07

the route has been In the SamuOis family TOT the past seven years without interruption. John is in the seventh grade of st JOSephS ParOchiaI school Being of Lithuanian ex. traction this young man takes particular pride in his school which is part of st. JOSeph'S pare Ish in the Brooklyn section of Waterbury.
 Next year this young fellow win be in the eighth, or last year, in st. JOseph's and he says that 1t will be but short time to him until he graduates and gets into WiIby High School He has already chosen the commercial high
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-07

Because his neighbors declared that bagpipe playing was an "un' reasonable, unnecessary and exces. sive noise, injurious to health and capable of being mitigated, Freder. ick Ainalie of Crosby, Scotland, haa been ordered by the court to play his pipes at home only 90 minutes Q day four times Q week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-07

 10 to college Instead says that he would like to into the Having natural flair for things electrical nc radio experimentation.
 collects stamps and builds model aplanes Incidentally he is member of the Democrat News paper boys stamp Differently from of the other boys perhaps Joseph likes fishing hunting and swimming in preference to the sports baseball football and basketball
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-07

". s. Nesbitt, who died in Hull, England, was found to have his stomach where his heart should be.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-07
These Boys Deliver Your Democrat
 RY JoHN S MORRHgsRY
BY JOHN 2. M0RRIssBX

John samuOIs, Rfteen b the of kr and MrA william samuos street John has two brothers one Of whom had the same route previously Altogether
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-07

Monasteries as large as cities have
 been unearthed in Armenia.
Evening star., 1936-06-10
Stock Averages
BY VICTOR EUBANK.
Associated Press Financial Writer.

NEW YORK, June 10.-Realizini
cropped up in today's stock market. bu
it met firm front in the rails. sea-;
tered utility, merchandise and spe
cialty issues.
The Steels were hesitant, and few
of the tobaccos and alcohols pointed
lower. The close was slightly irregular
Transfers were around 1000, 900 shares
Low priced power and light com
pany stocks accounted for the create
part of the volume which was tn,
best since May 27 last.
Traders had plenty of bullish It'd
bits to whet their appetites, but man,
were inclined to maintain a stand-of
attitude.
Among the more popular equities
number of which were up a poin
or therea bouts. were Santa Fe. Grea
Northern, New York Central Electrl,
Power g. Light, American Wate'
Works. J. c. Penney. Sears Roeouck
Montgomery Ward. Transamerica. D,
Pont. ]. l. Case, Standard Oil OF New
Jersey and Pure Oil.
The motors dipped early, then cam,
back. with General Motors reachini
a point or so higher. United State.
Industrial Alcohol Schenley, Ligget
& Myers b" Westinghouse ant
American Telephone we're in arrear
most of the session. Air Reduction
was inactively easier. notwithstandin,
q 50-cent extra declared by tn,
directors.
Bonds were fairly steady. The prin,
cipal foreign currencies recoveret
somewhat IN terms of the dollar
Wheat was unchanged to up = of
cent a bushel and corn was x of
to as much advanced.
Evening star., 1936-06-10
Baltimore Firm
Awarded S25O,OOO
Frederick Bonds
BY the Associated Press.


FREDERICK, Md, June 10.-An
issue of $25o,OO0 in city bonds. issued
to finance the city's Federal-aided
sewer system, was sold to Alexander
Brown a. Sons of Baltimore for
1020711.
The price received was slightly above
that of a previous issue Of bonds sold
to a syndicate composed of E. H. Roll
lins g. Sons and George E. Snyder &
Co.. both of Philadelphia. Both issues
paid 234 per cent interest.
A representative of the Baltimore
company was present at the opening
Of the bids Monday night. He said his
company was able to offer the highest
premium for the bonds because the
city's tax collections from 1882 to 1885
have averaged 80 per cent, showing
healthy condition in the city's finances.
The Brown g. Sons bid will give the
city a premium of $5,177 on the issue.
The premium on the previous sale
was 1895.
Evening star., 1936-06-10
u. S. Steel Reveals
May Increase in
Finished Volume
ey the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. June 10.-The United
States Steel Corp. reported today an
increase of 4,190 tons in shipments of
finished steel products in May.
Last months total was 984 ,097 tons
compared with 979,907 in April and
598,915 In May, 1885.
With the single exception of the
June. 1884 tonnage, the May total was
the best for any month since May,
1880, when 1.203,916 tons were moved.
The shipments reported for last
month we're the best for May since
1880. when the corporation shipped L.
1916 tons. The last monthly total
which exceeded the latest tonnage was
June, 1884, when shipments were $685.
337 tons.
Evening star., 1936-06-10
MODERATE GAIN SHOWN -
BY UTILITY PREFERREDS

Special Dispatch to The star.
NEW YORK, June 10.-Thirty-
three public utility operating company
preferred stocks closed June at an
average price of $s3.O7, compared with
$81. SO on May %.
This advance brought this index,
according to Distributors Group. within
striking distance of its high for the
current rise. which was reached on
February IS when the index stood at
$85.47.
The index made its low for the last
four years on January 2, 1884, when
a depression low figure of $500 was
set.
Evening star., 1936-06-10
DETROIT ASKS TENDERS.

NEW YORK, June 10 (SpeciaD -
Fred T. Gies, controller of the city of
Detroit, announced today that the city
would receive until June "A tenders Of
its callable refunding bonds in the
amount of approximately $4,000.
Tenders win be accepted on the basis
of the highest net yield to the city
computed to maturity, but none will be
accepted in excess of par and accrued
interest.
Evening star., 1936-06-10
CHICAGO GRAIN
by tI' Associated Press.

by tn Associated Press.
CHICAGO. June l0.-Sympathizina
with strength of the Minneapolis anc
Winnipeg markets, wheat prices in
Chicago developed a rallying ten
dency at the last today.
Need of more rain over much of the
Dakotas and Southwestern Montana
was officially indicated. Vessel space
was chartered here for a shipment OF
wheat from Chicago to Buffalo.
Wheat closed firm at the same as
yesterdays finish to 4 cent higher;
July, 84laa3s; September, s5lsal4;
corn as off to IS up; July, 6lasa12;
oats 1s-l4 advanced, and provisions
unchanged to a rise of II cents.
Evening star., 1936-06-10
New Orleans Prizes

NEW ORLEANS. June 10 tP,.-Lossei
of one TO four points were marked uE
against cotton futures at the opening o
the New Orleans market today hght
selling operations found few takers. Jul,
held at l.60 at the f1rst call compared
with its previous close of 1.59 bid. but
October at 1892. December at 10. S5. Jan,
uary at 1885 and March at 1857 repre-
Sented small receSsions.