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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-12-02

Born in slavery and denied the
privilege of attending school as a
child, Mrs. Mary Preston Rogers
has just been taught to read and
write as a pupil in one of the many
adult education classes Of the
Works Progress Administration,
Hamilton County, Ohio. Mrs.
Rogers carries her "a years light
ly. She is still active in church
affairs, plays the piano, sews and
embroiders. But she has always
been able to do these things. Now
she can read the Bible daily, sign
her own name and patiently put
her thoughts in writing. Mrs.
Rogers is one of some 2,640 stu
dents enrolled in various WPA
Adult Education classes in Hamil-
ton County. Through this pro-
gram, sponsored by the Ohio De
partment of Education, forty-two
teachers who might otherwise be
idle are given employment. Mrs.
Rogers now joins nearly 100000
Negro men and women who have
learned to read and write for the
first time since the Federal Emer-
gency Education Program got I'M
der way in 1933.-(WPA Photo.)
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-12-02
BENFORDS MOVE

Mr.. and Mrs. o. L. Benford, who
formerly resided at TBS Emerson
Ave. No, are now residing at Sill
Fremont Ave. No.
The first ritualistic school of in
struction of the fraternal year was
held at the Halle Q. Brown House
Saturday evening, November 20.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-12-02
Social and Personal
Cd ST. PAUL %

night the guests unmasked and the
balloons were let down. CORRAL
Milligan caught the balloon with
the dollar bill in 1t, and Nina Salter
caught the balloon with the dime
in it. Following the party several
after parties were held. The COM
mittee responsible for the gala eve
ming was headed by Warren Girls
som, assisted by Nina Salter, Err
mine Hall Allen, Freddie Stem
mons, Charles Hargraye, and the
officers.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-12-02

lain; Mrs. Beatrice Boyd, reporter;
Mrs. Cora Curry, parliamentarian.
The next regular meeting will be
Monday, December 10, at 2 p. m.
at Welcome Hall. Mr.. Clarence M.
Mitchell, JE, executive secretary
Of the st. Paul Urban League, will
be the guest speaker.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-12-02
By Estyr L. Bradley
Cameo Fancy Dress BallI


The Keller Golf Club in st. Paul
was the scene of the fourteenth
annual dancing party Of the Cameo
Social Club given this year as a
Fancy Dress Ball. A good orches-
ira played swing rhythms for the
dancers from ten to one as the
beautifully costumed ladies whirled
gayly on the arms Of their escorts
amid an elaborate array Of gas
filled balloons and pink and green
streamers. Among the most at
tractive costumes was the Dutch
boy and girl worn by DOrothea
Harris and Louis Mason; the Angel
and the Devil, worn by Beatrice
Hagan Brown and Charles Stan
forth; the Scotch lad and lassie,
Paul Thompson and Shirlee Harris;
cowboy from Brooklyn, Gordon
Parks; the last lady from Madrid,
Alberta Davis; George and Martha
Washington attire, Rose L. Davis
and Robert L. Crump; Pancho from
Wyoming, Bud Kelly; Admiral
Byrd, Jimmie Lee; Charley Nc
earthly, Bill Johnson; little Dutch
girl, Thelma Sayles, and George
Berry as a cowboy; Don Vernon as
a Turk and Mildred Louise Brooks
as the only lady in his harem;
Stanley Bradshaw as an Apache as
was Bill Penn; Nina Salter as
Colonial Grand Dame and Edwin
Salter as a two-gun cowboy;
George Brooks as a Spaniard;
Lawney Thompson also a Spanish
Toreador; Bernice Shackelford as
a Dutch Hollander; Jimmie Griffin
and Adolph Thomas as Sailors;
Freddie Slemmons in a Spanish
costume; Audrey Beatrice, Cora
Belle Banks, Lois Sutton, and Bet
ty Dodd in Gypsy and Peasant cos
tunes; Lillian Ruffner as Little
Bo-Peep; Theodore (Foots) Ruff
ner nearly caused a laugh riot
when he walked in as a Pullman
Porter; Louise James as a Harem
Girl; Lucille Hargrave as Peter
Pan; and many other attractive
costumes. Others attending in
cluded Messrs. and Mesdames
Percy Green, Rufus Dodd, John
Kendall, Artie Boyd, Gerald Har-
grave, Charles Hargrave, John M.
Patton, Robert R. Mitchell, Leon
ard Davis, John L. Banks, Jr., DON
aid bryant, Burrie Carmichael,
Charles Hargrave, William john
son, Robert Taylor, William Smalls,
Arthur Herring, Paul Boswell,
Dwight Reed, Jr., James Lee, Law
renee H. Mccoy, William Roach,
Mesdames Sally Parks, Adolph
Thomas, George W. Brooks, Jr.,
Misses Agnes and Vivian Ellis,
Harryette Walls, Faustina Dunlap,
Muriel Wigington, Beneta A. Ed
wards, Ann Pearl Horris, Mar
guerite Tresvan, Evalyn Austin,
Evalyn Kelly, Emily Gaines,
Messrs. Willie Harris, Warren
Grissom, Thomas Hargrave, Louis
White, Paul Smith, Jack Ryan,
Lounneer Pemberton, Lloyd
Shanks, Pete Robinson, Ozelle
Davidson, Colonel and CORRAL Mil
ligan, and several others. At mid
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-12-02
giving Eve.

giving Eve.
Returns from Chicago!
Mrs. Sadie Harrison Of 800 st.
Anthony Avenue has returned
home from a months visit with
relatives and friends in Chicago,
st. Louis, jackson and Memphis,
Tennessee; Clarksdale, Mississippi,
and Oklahoma City. Mrs. Harrison
was the recipient of many social
courtesies during her extended trip.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-12-02

The Cameo Elite Credjafawn
Club Benefit Dance Committee held
its weekly meeting, Tuesday, No
vember 20, at the home of the
chairman, Mr.. George W. Brooks,
Jr., of ITO st. Anthony Avenue.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-12-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Matthew Scott Of
TAT st. Anthony Avenue enter
tanned several guests at a lovely
Thanksgiving dinner, Thursday, at
2 o'clock. Among those present
were Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Reese,
Mrs. Hulda Garner, Mr.. and Mrs.
B. w. Morrow and Mrs. Sable
Bridges.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-12-02
Guests of wigingtOnsl

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Cross Of
Chicago were the house guests of
the Frank Wigingtons at 94S st.
Anthony Avenue over the Thanks
giving weekend. Numerous social
courtesies were extended the Chi
cagoans during their brief stay.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-12-02

Dance of the Season at
Colony Club Thursday night, De-
cember Is, for sweet charity's
sake.-Adv.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-12-02
Bid-Rites!

The Bid-Rite Contract Club will
hold its semi-monthly bridge sup
per, Thursday, December 8, at the
home of Mrs. Norman H. Howell
of 953 st. Anthony Avenue.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-12-02

Lord Byron Doty and Rudolph
M. Martin, Jr., of Rochester spent
Tuesday of this week in the city
visiting their fiancees.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-12-02

Charity Cabaret Dance, Colony
Club, White Bear, Thursday night,
Dec. Is, benefit Cameo Elite Cred
jafaWns.-Adv.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-12-02
StOrk VISIT

Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Beauford
Norma Stokes) Of Chicago are re-
ceiving congratulations on the
birth of a baby girl on Thanks
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-12-02
ADJUSTMENTS

Dance of the Season at
Colony Club Thursday night, De-
cember Is, for sweet charity's
sake.-Adv.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-12-02

Benefit Dance Committee!
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-12-02

From Rochester!
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-12-02
Browns Are Busy
But Never Hurried

o No two men are built just alike.
Browns never hurry a customer
In his selection. We're as anx-
ious as You to help you find the
ONE garment that was "born"
for you to wear. EXPERT FIT
TING BY CUSTOM TAILORS.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-12-02
Advertise Your
Entertainment i'm
This Newspaper
M A~.eN TT
Mn. TtAu!..."

"Just as fine as my last suit,
and that was the best I ever
had %
Evening star., 1938-06-27

ing and similar evidences of practices
which squeeze out competition.
The trust laws and those to reeu.
late business have furnished some
of the hottest disputes the Nation has
heard. No new change is likely to
be installed without vast outpour.
ing OF words. written and oral.
throughout the latter years of the
10Th century and the first years of
this one. big business was a provaca- =
tive subject
Out of those arguments came 4
series Of laws. The Sherman law
forbade monopolistic practices, but
did not say what such PRACTICES were.
The Clayton Act sought to give a
verbal description of those practices.
But quite a lot of people say that
Congress spoke through a mouthful
of mush and did not make itself clear
in the Clayton Act.
The last big effort by Congress tn
deal with the problem was creation
OF the Federal Trade Commission dur
ing Woodrow Wilson's administration.
Evening star., 1938-06-27
dinner there as an expression Of sym.

dinner there as an expression Of SYM
pathy with their plight.
Mr.. Peters political career began
In 1901 with his election to the State
House Of Representatives, in which he
served two years. He advanced to the
State Senate, where he remained until
1905. when he was elected as United
States Representative.
Prior to the completion of his final
congressional term, President Wilson
appointed him in 1915 as Assistant
Secretary OF the Treasury.
Mr.. Peters was one Of those who
seconded the nomination of Al Smith
for the Democratic presidential nom
ination at Houston In 1928.
Evening star., 1938-06-27
ANDREW PETERS
DIES IN BOSTON
Pneumonia Proves Fatal to
Mayor Of City in 1919
Police Strike.

By the Associated Press.
BOSTON. June 27.-Andrew J.
Peters, Mayor Of Boston during the
famous police strike Of 1919, died last
night Of pneumonia. He was 66 years
old.
Mr.. Peters, whose public career
ranged from State Representative
to Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury
under President Wilson, was admitted
to hospital Tuesday.
A Democrat. Mr.. Peters was q
member Of the United States House
Of Representatives from 1906 to 1914,
during which, as member of the
Ways and Means Committee, he was
an advisor in the framing Of the
Underwood Tariff Act.
Three Notable Events.
Three notable events high-lighted
Mr.. Peters l9l8-l922 term as Mayor:
The Boston police strike which
catapulted the then Gov. Calvin Cool
idge into fame.
The influenza epidemic which took
CNOuSanOS OF lives.
The strange case of Urban j.
Ledoux, otherwise known as Mr..
Zero" who conducted slave sales"
Of unemployed on Boston Common
to draw attention to their plight.
John w. Davis. Democratic presi-
Dental candidate in 1924, declared
while in Boston on a campaign tour
that Mayor Peters was the fellow
carrying the ball in the police strike
until Mr.. Coolidge took it away from
him."
Dined With JobIess.
Mr.. Zero" who entered the city
during a postwar period of defla-
ton and unemployment, befriended
the jobless and rented a building as
hotel" for them. Mr.. Peters ate
Evening star., 1938-06-27
WIN FELLOWSHIPS
Four From Maryland to Study at

Four From Maryland to Study at
Youth Foundation.
Mary Johns of Beltsville. Prince
Georges County: Helen Balderston of
Cecil County, Frank Mcfarland OF
Allegheny County and Clay Shaw of
Hartford County have been awarded
fellowships this summer by the DAN
forth Foundation of St. Louis. The
fellowships provide for two weeks
training at the American Youth
Foundation camps on Lake Michigan.
Miss Balderston and Mcfarland also
have won fellowships for two weeks of
study in st. Louis. The two are stu
dents at the University of Maryland.
Miss Johns and Shaw are All Club
members.
Evening star., 1938-06-27
Sonia Henie to Sail.

HOLLYWOOD. Calf. June ~ LR.-
Sonia Henie, who brought ice skating
to the movies, left by airplane yester-
day for New York, from where she
will sail Wednesday for her former
home in Oslo, Norway.
Evening star., 1938-06-27
AGREE BIG FIRMS
SHOULD BREAK UP
Business and Government
Economists in Accord on
Three Principles.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
One item OF the administration
program long hanging fire has been
q study OF the nonopolistic concen-
trdttons OF business po,cer and
nedith. urged BY President Roose-
cett in special message last April.
The inquiry finally wds ordered
~ the closing days OF the last
Congress.
Evening star., 1938-06-27

MISS BETTY GREEN.
Competing 1Dith the best OF
the, West Coast advertising
models in a contest to choose
a "modeFs model" held in
conjunction NTH the 35th an
nudl convention of the Pacific
Advertising Clubs at Lost An
geles, Miss Green, 19, of Mon
trose, Calit., ,Das adjudged the
1Uinner.
-Copyright, A. P. Wirephoto,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-08
Is Your Conversation Versatile, Charming?

Wherever she is, Jane says tht charming, graceful thing.
 Easy to sail right through any conversation, if in advance you take on cargo of good phrases, timely topics.
 In front of the fire with your best beau, talk lightly on casual subjects. Say, That jolly song we heard in Spawn of the North keeps running through my head"
 Someone brings up a serious sub- jecte Don't brand yourself ignor- ant, stupid by giggling, That's too much for my little brain." Answer intelligently, "Yes, I think hous- ing's important, too" Or show your interest by, Do tell me about it."
 Introduced to a new man? Awak- en his interest by bringing an l. You note into the conversation. Say, "It's a nice to meet c friend of Jack's-are you as much of a football fan as he is?"
 An important interview? Be dig nified, brief. Say, T called at Dr. Jones suggestion to ask you to speak at our alumni banquet"
 Talk well in every situation. Our 32-page booklet gives helpful in- structions in gracious phrases, re- partee, small talk. Tells how to cultivate charming voice.
 Send 1Oc in coin for your copy of SECRETS OF GOOD CONVER- SATION to the Waterbury Demo- crat Home Service, 635 Sixth Ave-, New York, N. Y. Be sure to write plainly your NAME, ADDRESS, and the NAME of booklet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-08
BEAUTY.
Gloriying Yourself
By Alicia Hart
NEA Service Staff Writer


 Would-be reducers who have Q difficult time figuring out menus that are low in caloric content and appetizing at the same time, ought to be interested in Food for Beau ty;" a new book by famous cos metic expert.
 In case you are pretty tired of fruit salads and those of mixed greens, consider this one of 20 large blackberries, cup of cottage cheese, 1-4 pound cherries, 16 lettuce cups, 1 head cauliflower, 3 large beets, 2 tablespoons walnuts Chopped fine), 2 large lettuce leaves.
 Simply shred the 2 large leaves of lettuce, slice cherries, grate cauli- flower, peel and grate beets, make 20 balls of cheese the size of the blackberrieS. In the center of each plate make a ring of 5 blackberries and between each put a ball of cheese. Fill the center of the ring with shredded lettuce and sliced cherries. lace 4 lettuce cups on plate and fill two with cauliflower and two with beets. Garnish cauli- flower with chopped nuts. Serves 4.
 Among the other delectable reci- pies for reducers contained in this new book of Helena Rubinstein's is one for Sun Shaft salad. Here it is:
 Peel one large pineapple and remove eyes. Slice it lengthwise in- to quarters, leaving a few spines intact on end of each quarter. Peel one large grapefruit and separate into perfect sections free from all membrane. Do the same with one large orange. Wash but do not hull four large strawberries, partially cut through each and stuff with herbal cheese mixture. Make four small balls of remaining cheese mixture. Make four small balls of remaining cheese mixture. Crate two acorn squash. Peel two white turnips and grate. Set aside one tablespoon of chopped walnuts.
 "In center of each plate lay one of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-08

OOIOI1Iy oAolCl or fraternity brother who, because of distance or lack of cash, can't get home.
 They'll go to bed late and get up late. Look bored to tears when any, one but themselves does the talk ing. And in the privacy of their own homes they'll drop their casual att titude toward their recent campus accomplishments and let the family know what a prize it has.
 They won't be vague about what they want for Christmas. None of that "I'd like a surprise" stuff from them. They'll have a liSt-all prac- tical things-and won't be shy about dragging it out into the light of day.
 When they are with their own kind they'll complain about how tough their school is, and wonder if they will manage to squeeze through midyear exams. But they won't crack book the whole vacation.
 When the day comes for them to go back, they won't even look de- gently regretful.
 And parents shouldn't waste time feeling resentful that they are as they are. College is kind of disease like measles-that marks its vic- tim, but only temporarily.
 Later on, when college is over and they have been on their own for while, they'll come home for Christ mas if they can possibly scrape the money together. And the reason will be ito be with the family"
 Copyright, 1888, NEA Service, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-08

the year. But there is only one Christmas. Why is it?
 I have reached the conclusion that it is because it is the chil- dren's day. The day of toys and Imagination and pause in the stern realities of living. We all be- come children then. The day of joy, a bit of madness and forgetting, the balm secretly sought by the most mature and the most sober and serious. In every heart there always exists the subconscious crav- ing for escape, the longing to revert to the irresponsible days of early childhood. Any psychiatrist can tell us that.
 Enter the store done up in tin- sel and wreaths. Instantly we be-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-08
RAISING A FAMILY
Christmas Is No. 1 Holiday
 Because We're All Children
By Olive Roberts Ba fton

come infected with the Christmas spirit. Who can resist it? None that I know. This shows, then that at heart we all are children easily caught by "heathenish" trappings, for holly and mistletoe, pine branches and so on, reach back to antiquity.
 Yes, Christmas is the real chil- dren's day, and we all become chil- dren. Not only because we want the small folk to have time, but because we ourselves grow young. This is the reason we love it.
 Is Santa Wrong?
 And Santa Claus? Where does he come in?
 The Christ Child is the lovely lit tie angel of peace, hope, forgiveness and good will. It is wrong to con- bine our homage to worldly Santa Claus with spiritual honors due the Holy Child on His birthday? This is the question that sometimes trou- bles the conscience of parents.
 One seems to be the quintessence of idolatry, as opposed to the sacred Birth about which the whole Chris tian faith is built. Yet, I believe that if Santa Claus, or his proto- types in other lands, had been con- sidered pernicious by the Church. the custom would have died long ago. Santa would be mere memory and not the hearty parsonage he has become through the years. He has been sainted, you see. for good deeds = as, for instance, Saint Nicholas"
 I do not think the myth of Santa Claus is harmful for young children. He personifies happiness and gen. erosity. Surely for one day in the year, he can't do much harm. Copyright, 1888, NEA Service, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-08

They go nome b e c use tn e ch ool gives them a vacation, and they have to go som e = where. But they don't inte n d t h a t anything S h all era m p their holiday.
 They'll breeze in, loaded down W ith luggage, talking in the latest campus lingo, perhaps dragging along
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-08

days? l rather think it is all things put to- gether, plus 8 certain m y s l. cis m not att tached to other days of special interest.
 Easter is, aft- CT all the holiest day in all c h r istendom. Thanksgiving is the time of re- unions. Gifts s a t t a,c h t h cir glamorous spell fn nfhnr days of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-08
BY RUTH MILLETT

A few more days, and Miss and MT. College will be landing in the midst of their families for the Christmas holidays.
 Whether they get there by their own car, by plane. train, bus or thumb, they'll keep things stirred up.
 Parents might just as well accept
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-08

the quarters of pineapple. Along upper edge lay grapefruit sections, alternating with two orange sections. At the base of the pineapple on small lettuce cup, place stuffed strawberry. At spine end on one side place a cheese ball. lace one medium size lettuce cup on either side of pineapple. Fill one with tur- nip garnished with little squash.
 the other with squash garnished with walnuts. Serves A."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-08

you have not aFeady done so. Sec- ond, ask policeman to stop by and tell you in the presence of the child that the "Boogy" man has been put in jail, and that he will never get out. One man cured the fear of his children by saying he shot the wicked witch who frightened them. Usually explaining that there is no "Boogy" man or witch falls on deaf ears and other methods must be adopted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-08
Of Interest To Women

Have you a household problem to Salve? Write your question clearly, sign your name and ad- dress, enclose a three-cent post age stamp and mail to The Woman's Editor, Washington Service B':reau, The Democrat, 1913 18th Street, Washington, D. C., for a personal reply.
 o. How may fingernail polish be removed from clothing?
 A. Apply amyl acetate, or the following preparation which is used by cleaners: 2 ounces amyl acetate (banana oiD, 1 ounce benzol, F ounce denatured alcohol to which a few drops of ammonia have been added. This mixture will dissolve celanese, therefore one must be sure of the material before applying it.
 @. We discovered that a nurse has firmly implanted the fear of a "Boogy" man in the mind of our little boy. How can we deal with this problem? Explanations have failed to dispel the fear.
 A. First, discharge the nurse if
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-08
WOMAN,S REALM F
Latest Styles
HRAEER-
HOzc To Keeb Well
By DR. WILLIAM BRADY, MD.

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-08

said that solitude the specific Certainly take fill of she's wise she to read well brood don't ordinarily intelligent take with and refreshed brain bung with ideas and raring to put of them the test
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-08

capable of real aectOn dependent which they affection; they ending interest sas that fill
  nobody with pung hungry Gat the dinner table meOwng cat under the feet.
 CAROLINE CHATFIELD.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-08

subject to attacks of acute loneliness chronic state unless sit down and sob about fill emptiness The unmarried herself which Gods blessing and with shy she be there opportunities to follow
  endlness like
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-08
BY OLIVE ROBERTS BARTON

Why is Christmas the day of all days in the year? Is it because of parents or family gatherings, or be- cause the religious significance sets 1t apart from other days called holi-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-08

And what knows that woman must have something love about An heart quite happiness and well being empty head empty the good Lord didn't give relatives she with unoveabe disposition that neither nor relatives love her. she still has out
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-08

ralgia, etc., is given in Nerves and Nutrition" for copy of which send twenty cents coin and stamped en- velope bearing your address.
 Copyright 1888, John F. Dille Co.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-08

CHRISTMAS SUEDE-Any young girl would like to have Santa Claus bring these accessories of fine, soft suede. The collar and cuff set comes in a variety of colors-rust being one of the most effective, and the boutonniere, also of suede, is in pale rust with light beige center and deep green leaves. The envelope bag, below, with slide fastener, is of black suede trimmed with two Rus sian wolfhounds made of genuine
 white hair.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-08


 
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