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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-19
REPORTS SUNDAY
 ON BENEFIT SHOW
Another Large Attendance at Shel Chateau to
 Aid Fund

The last of series of three bene- fit entertainments for the families of the children involved in the Meriden road auto tragedy of few weeks ago was presented last night at ShelS Chateau, on the Meriden road. A large crowd attended.
 Receipts from the series of enter tainments will be turned over to the stricken families. A large sum was realized. Members of the committee will meet at Shells Chateau at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
 At last nights program, Harry X. Cashin acted as master of cere- monies. Among the entertainers were the Milky Way quartet, Eve lyn Herman, William w. Mclean, Dupre's Hill-billies, Clifford Doo- little, Maynard and Charlotte Kleckner, Edward and Donald Bouf- fard, Helen Byrnes. Tom Stang, Joyce Andrea, and DeRosa's orches- tra.
 The committee in charge last night inTuded: Mrs. Thomas Grove, Leo Provost, Walter Overton, Will liam Harrington, Edward Cass, James Meyers, Edward LaBelle and Joseph Cunningham.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-19
INJURED IN FALL.
 SUES FOR $5,OOO

Owners of the building at 124 East Liberty street were today named defendants in $5,000 civil action filed in the court of common pleas by Nora Rya1., IT, of South View street. Attorney William B. Fitzgerald is counsel for the plain tiff.
 The defendants in the action are Mary Lenney and Helen Lyons. The plaintiff alleges numerous injuries, including a concussion of the brain and hip bruise, as result of a fall which occurred csl the stairs of the building, the evening of December 8, 1887. The stairs are said to have been defective and unlighted'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-19

More than mile and half of paving, the construction of a small bridge and other work on both the east and west approaches to the big Middletown-Portland Bridge were included among five new highway projects announced by Highway Commissioner John A. Macdonald today.
 This work on the bridge ap- breaches was divided into two trunk line projects, and the other three jobs included the construction of small bridges over the Farm River in East Haven and on Route No. IF in Harwinton, together with re- pairs to the bridge over the She tucket river and removal of the Old Canal Bridge in Norwich and Sprague.
 Conn. River Bridge
 Plans for the work on the west or Middletown approach to the Con-, necticut River bridge call for 25-' foot bridge, and paving over various lengths with sheet asphalt on a con-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-19
CONGRESSMAN SMITH DERBY DINNER GUEST

Major Howard Lepper, past na- tional commander of the order of the Purple Heart, will be honored at a dinner tonight at the Hotel Clark, Derby. The principal speaker will be Congressman J. Joseph Smith of this city.
 State President William Thomp- son of the I'D will be another of the speakers. Veterans from all parts of the state will attend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-19
President

citation building, 30 Central avenue.
 But these will not be technical discussions of subjects dressed in terms of obscure meaning to the layman, Dr. Edward J. Godfrey, of the committee of the association and Waterbury's health officer, ex- plained today. Rather, they will be what the name indicates, forums" where nationally-known authorities on special subjects remove the dressing of the medical terms and talk about health in the language understood by everyone.
 Plain Terms
 A bone will be bone, a hip, hip and the like, rather than a "fibia" og a "tibia";; heart disease will be heart disease, and not "tachychar- dia", or some such; poor condition of persons insideS will be Specifical- Iy named and not given the general terminology "systemci toxaemia" |, again, or some such expression.
 In other words, the lectures and the discussions which follow them are for the public and will be un- derstandable by the public, man, woman and child, it was explained.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-19
STATE CATHOLICS . HOLD DANCE HERE
Large Crowd Attends An= rual Lithuanian Event
 Last Evening
BROOKLYN

A large crowd from this city and out of town attended the annual dance of the Connecticut Lithu- anian Catholic Association last night at St. Joseph's Auditorium.
 Al Jarus and his orchestra played for dancing. An entertainment pro- gram was presented.
 The committee in charge was headed by Hedwige Stulginskas, president of the Lithuanian Catho- lie Students. Assisting her were John Greblunas, Vincent Kilmas, Mary Alubauskas, Adele Lusas, Jo- seph Vitkauskas, John Raugalis, and Dr. Frank Hill. President Charles Shimkus of the state association was honorary chairman of the committee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-19
Medical Association to Conduct Public Health Forums
INJURED YOUTH
 SUBMITS CLAIM
Compensation Plea of Richard Hager to Be
 Heard Next Month

Question of compensation rights for Richard Hager, 9, of 30 Gates avenue will be undertaken at a hearing before Commissioner James M. Lynch, March IS.
 Hager was seriously injured in an explosion at the Cities Service Gas station on Wolcott street, February 2. One boy was killed and three others, including Hager, were in- jured. Hager was the attendant at the station. Summoned to the hear ing are the Cities Service company, Buckley Bros. of Bridgeport, Buck ley Bros. of Waterbury and Ansel Atkins.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-19
MAURICE SWEENEY GUEST AT DINNER

Maurice F. Sween y, veteran fore man of the Scovill Mfg. Co., who was recently named member of the board of police commissioners, was guest of honor at a testimonial dinner given by ellow-employes at Mulligan's restaurant on Phoenix avenue last night.
 Raymond Havican was toast master. Speakers included Alderman Patrick Perriello, William Simpson, Charles Warner. Charles Dreher, Jo- seph Stanley and Thomas Martin.
 MT. Sweeney was given wrist watch.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-19
Dr. Winslow Of Yale To Lecture At First
 Meeting, March 24
Addresses on Various Medical Subjects to Be Given in "Layman's English Question, Answer Period
 to Be Popular Feature of Series

Designed for the betterment of health of citizens of Waterbury, the Waterbury Medical Association through its committee on health and public education is instituting a ser- ies of monthly public health forums the first to be held Thursday, March A, at the Waterbury Medical Asso-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-19
LEAGUE SPONSORS
 CARD TOURNAMENT

A card party sponsored by the Bunker Hill Mems league at the Bunker Hill Congregational church last night was attended by more than 120 persons.
 The committee in charge consist ed of Charles Rush, Jesse Burton. Harold Ford, and Philip Pratt. Prizes were awarded and refreshments were served.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-19

since it will enable them to have their policemen secure special in- struction without the expense en- tailed in sending men to the federal police school in Washington or other large police schools.
 The men who will attend from Waterbury have not yet been chos- en. Supt. Roach said that when the courses are completed. the men who attended from Waterbury will at once serve as instructors at classes to be attended by all local police men,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-19

Jackson, Dr. James P. Lawlor, At torney William B. Hennessy, Will liam F. Moore, George B. Horan, Edward s. Smith. Walter H. Deacon, c. Dana Tyack, William A. Amelung Edmund J. Daly.
 Also, William Woolhouse, J. Fran cis Smith, Samuel Jones, Earle Carey, Daniel T. Harrington, Jr., Lawrence Butterworth, Joseph Burns, Congressman J. Joseph Smith, Attorney John Monagan, Dr. M. J. Lawlor, Attorney Harold J. Ashworth, James H. Darcey, Judge Joseph O'Connell and Attorney Theobold Conway.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-19
Rabbi

Rabbi
 During the program, which will be held at Roosevelt hall, Bible will be presented by Past State President Mrs. Nellie Lubov of New Haven and Mrs. Hilda Fan- nick, Gold Star mother. The post was named after her son.
 Rabbi William P. Greenfield will be the principal speaker.
 Delegates from the local post and auxiliary will attend a state council meeting in Meriden We'd nesday night.
 The program Tuesday night will be the first of a series to be pre- sented jointly by the post and auxiliary. One such program will be held each month.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-19
WILLIAM JONES
 IGNORED GUEST
Prominent Young Busi= ness Man Feted at
 Bachelor Dinner

William H. Jones was honored last night at a dinner in the Waterbury Country Club. He will be married next week to Miss Evelyn McCann.
 Among those present were: Attor- ney William B. Fitzgerald, Dr. John E. Farrell, Dr. Patrick J. Brennan, Dr. William M. Good, Dr. Andrew J.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-19

The wave from one layer to the next in air resounding from low "C" on the piano measures about IT feet. The next higher c measures about 8 1-2 feet, and for middle c, it is about 4 IA feet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-19
BICYCLE STOLEN

Theft of bicycle from Crosby high school was reported to police yesterday by Quentin Santoro, of B Granger street. He said that the cycle was taken while he was at- tending classes at the high school.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-19

Radium is extracted from certain kinds of pitchblend which ccAsist largely of uranium oxide: eight tons of pitchblend will yield about 8 half teaSpoonful of radiurn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-19

OO11Ok
 The first of a series of joint programs will be presented next Tuesday night by David Fannick post, Jewish War Veterans of the United States, and its auxiliary. Commander Rudolph Hennick and Mrs. Mollie Fidler, auxiliary pres ident, will be in charge.
 Tuesdays program, which will be in the nature of an entertain ment and social, will be attended by a large number of members of the New Haven post and auxiliary. State Department Commander Fred Harris of Meriden has been invited to be among the guests of honor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-19
Anniversary Planned

Final arrangements have been completed for the 18th anniversary of the Brooklyn Athletic Club, which will be held in the club rooms Friday, February 25. Arrangements have been made for dinner and dance.
 Committees are as follows: Deco rations, Thomas Conway, James Morrison and Albert Lawlor; enter tainment, Lieut.. William F. Pollard and James Morrissey; tickets, Matthew Dunphy and Daniel Ma nancy; music, Phil Sacco, Dominic DeVito, and William Moskovitz; supper, M. Higgiston and John Dumschott. Pasquale Ciochetti is secretary of the committees.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-19

The room set aside for players to gather or receive visitors in a the ater is known as the green room" l" It gets its name from the custom of painting the walls green to make them more restful to eyes tired of the glare of the footlights.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-19

Waterville, Feb. 19.-The Ladies Aid society of St. Michaels church will hold a social Monday evening at 8 o'clock in the parish hall for members of the society and their friends. Cards will be played, prizes awarded and refreshments served. The committee in charge consists of Mrs. Joseph Seery, chairlady; Mrs. Joseph Guntermann, Mrs. Daniel Sullivan and Mrs. Leonard Gaugler.
 Colonial Party
 The Casper s, Davis American Legion junior auxiliary will cele- brate Washington's birthday with a colonial party Friday night, Feb ruary 25 at Fraternity hall on Boy den street. Each member may bring a girl friend and all are asked to dress in costume.
 The Everyman's Bible class of Wa terville will give a Father and Son banquet tonight at the Grace Meth odist church at 6:30 o'clock. It is about seventy men will be present, including members and their sons, and prospective members and their sons. The guest speaker will be Rev. Alfred Hansen, pastor of the Emanuel church of New Brit ain. There will be music by the Bible class quartet and song Serv- ice led by Vincent Leonard. The Ladies' Aid society, under the direc- tion of Mrs. Arthur Twelves will serve the banquet, and members oi the Bible class are kindly asked te have their donations of food at the church not later than 5:30 o'clock.
 MT. and Mrs. Joseph Seery oi Thomaston avenue, accompanied by Mrs. Hubert Cunningham of Water bury visited yesterday in New Hart ford at the home of MT. and Mrs. George Laundria.
 Hash Supper
 The Altar Guild society of St. Paul's Episcopal church will serve a hash ard pancake supper in the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-19

Vegetables shipped from Havana, Cuba, to other countries in the last crop year totaled 1,837,326 standard packages.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-19
St. Michael's Women
 Plan Social Monday
Mrs. Jos. Seery CharIady of Parish Event; Legion's
 Junior Auxiliary Stage Colonial Party Next Friday
WATERyILlE Mrs R. W. Henon-17S6 Thomaston Ave.-TeL 3-5462

parish house Tuesday, March 1st. Tickets are now available at the rectory on ThomaSton avenue.
Evening star., 1938-04-15
.TERP TENNIS TEAM
DEFEATS RICHMOND
Scores, 6-3, for Second Straight
Triumph, but Star Pair Is
Beaten in Doubles.
ToDAY's PROGRAM

University of Maryland's tennis
team defeated the University of Rich
mond, 6-3 yesterday for the second
straight victory scored on their courts
at College Park
The Terps took four singles matches
and two doubles.
1t was hard-fought match, with
an upset taking place when Ritzen-
berg and Askin. Marylands star dou-
bles team, absorbed a three-set beat
ing.
Singles-Ritaenberg (MdD defeated
keitch: ct; -: Askin .Md.) defeated
feated White. g.. 3--6. 81 Phillips
tMdD defeated Stewart. 6-3. ST. e.:
Mcclure tRo defeated Lichliter. 6-2.
6-44!: Taylor (RD defeated Walters. 80.
g.. IS.
Doubles and Letch tRD de-
feated Ritzenbers and Askin. 6-S; st
t,t, fsated Chaplin and steTsrt. St o14 -
Clure and Wright, "a. 2-6, e..
Evening star., 1938-04-15
TECHS TRACK TEAM
BOWS TO EPISCOPAL
Winners Add to Long Victorious
Streak and Break Pair of
School Records.

Episcopal High School of Alexandria
has track team which continues to
break records and which still is in the
midst of an outdoor winning streak
begun midway through 1885. Yester-
days 77-50 victory over Tech at Alex
andria was the fourteenth without a
defeat, and two more records fell by
the wayside.
Episcopal made it clean sweep in
the cinder events. taking all eight, and
added to the score by winning three
out of the six field trials.
With two subs in the quartet Epis-
copals mile relay team made the dis
tance in 3:3l, taking 4 seconds off the
mark set by the 1896 squad and quail
flying for the Penn relays, which re-
quire mark Of 1892 or better.
A rs seconds record for the 220 low
hurdles set in 1927 had a fraction
nipped of by another Alexandrian
John Todd, who stepped along in
0:249.
Techs only firsts were scored in the
high jump, broad jump and shotput.
ond do4,yard sIva1, dash-Won BY Todd !E): sec
O:1O.2. '-' 'A'' AHhe'
.son sSo7yaId dash--won by Hopkins tED:
Ti@.' is1ond; o.s5 Smith (To; third, wills E5.
iso-yard hish hurdles-won by Todd
u: uEl: second: Leonborger (T) third,
hlioae6rand a tTo. Time, O:16
~ ro-yard low hurdles-Won by Todd
(T!; Time o:s4.a. New .nho school Te~Msp Tecord
sooan 44o1yard run-Won by Clomley 1EJ:
Tas Time. O:53i. '' ''''''' "'''eeies
1870 Ss6a-yard run-Won by Tucker ED;
Time; 2:3.s. >A''
Mile run-Won by Rainey tE): sec
eng, @ Jordan tE): third, Stell (T). Time,
s.sans. sast-Dytnwen W,,sym IN by rleisshman .E.:
'E Discus Ristfnes; tbnes%ds 4S feet IL 115 inches
second, Waterman iEJ: third, Motley tEJ'
Javeiin throwVWon S by Goodwin tE,:
E,1, Distance. 1872 feet 'hia' ii% inehes ehssnei0
High jump-Won by Gilmore IT); sec.
end: Jordan tE): third. Detorie CT.
inshizoo iMshlzooris CD, tie. Height, feet :
,.lsnS Broad u,!g9,!p igq9m,p-won BY Baulsir tT.,;
Fole vsut!Won ~ Is 5, 'ashshi sasi,ns r, SEC
tT2; Height. 10 feet 3 Inch inches M "aS'efS
:, Mile relay--Won BY Episcopal (Hop-
Eins: Eins:. Mason. cronly. Jordsn]. Time. 3:31
Evening star., 1938-04-15
MCCARTHY, RYERSON
MASON-DlXON FOES
Norfolk Golfer Slight Favorite
Over New Yorker, Who Beat
Shea in Semis.
APRIL IS. 1898
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, w.
Va, April 15.-The North and South
clashed again today in the finals of
the Mason and Dixon golf tourna-
ment.
The Southerner. Morton Mccarthy
Of Norfolk, Va, was slight favorite
because of the easy fashion in which
he swept through the earlier rounds,
including his and triumph yes
terday over Henry Williams of New
York
Most veterans of the event, how
ever, were pulling for a New Yorker,
Jack Ryerson of Cooperstown, who
twice before has won the title. A third
victory would give him the coveted
trophy, which no one has been able
to gain in II years.
Ryerson, shooting par golf, put out
William Shea of Georgetown in the
semi-final, and z.
Evening star., 1938-04-15
By GEORGE r. HUBER

Local perch-fishing prospects are
improving every day, and by tomor-
row the little fish should be biting as
strong as they will at any time during
the season. Fishing has been better
ali this week in the Potomac and near
ly every angler who has been out re-
ports good luck.
Among those who tried it were Mil
ton Sharkey, Walter Baum, Edward
Glascoe and Joe Caruso. Using fresh
bloodworms for bait, they boated about
80, running in size from small to me.
dium. Their fishing was done opposite
the power plant.
Reports also have been re.
ceived Of even larger perch, run
ming from y to = full pound,
caught tn the deep water Just
above the Three Sisters with
crab for bait.
The good weather has brought a re-
turn OF trout fishing in Maryland
streams. This week end will be the
best since the season opened three
weeks ago. The Virginia season will
open next Wednesday.
Big Hardhead In Nets.
More signs are pointing toward an
early fishing season down in the bay
Clarence Bradburn, county commits
sioner of st. Marys, reports that plenty
Of hardhead are arriving in the trap
nets and that they are averaging to
2l2 pounds. This is unusual for hard
head. he says, as the early fish gen.
orally are more on the thin side
The first commercial catch
has been made at Ocean City,
Md. and consists Of boatload
u founders, black sea bass, poP.
gieA aAekseea anA saa.o txoQA,t,4
Evening star., 1938-04-15
BISCUIT TRAVELS
EAST NEXT WEEK
Terms for 100000 Match
Race With War Admiral
Satisfy Owners.
Bv the Associated Press.

LOS ANGELES. April l5.-All de-
tails apparently agreed upon, Charles
s. Howard, wealthy San Francisco
sportsman. motored home today to
ready his Seabiscuit for shipment East
next week for a scheduled 100000
race with War Admiral.
Howard announced that both he and
Samuel Riddle, owner OF the Admiral.
formerly had accepted conditions for
the Belmont Park race May 30-Riddle
in personal meeting with c. v. Whit
ney, vice president OF Westchester
Racing Association, and Howard, by
wire and long distance telephone.
Seabiscuit will run In the Bay
Meadows Handicap Saturday at San
Francisco, barring bad weather, and
90 East next week
Jockey John Red" Pollard will be
back in shape for the hundred grand"
race, Howard said Pollard broke a
collarbone at Santa Anita's recent
meeting.
Evening star., 1938-04-15
PROGRAMS IN TUNE
WITH GOOD FRIDAY
Special Music on Networks
Centers Around Theme
of Easter Time.

The reflective spirit of Good Friday
has been in evidence throughout
today's network schedules, and several
programs arranged to mark the day
are listed for this evening. On WMAL
at 1890 Dubois cantata, "The Seven
Last Words Of Christ" will be pre-
sented in radio adaptation with Ruth
Lyon, soprano; Edward Davies, BARI
tone, and Charles Sears, tenor. as solo,
lists. supported by Noble Gains A
Cappella Choir. At IL, also through
WMAL, the Right Rev. Msgr. Fulton
]. Sheen will speak on The Way Of
the Cross" The Paulist Choristers,
under the direction of Father Finn,
are to sing Easter hymns.
One OF the dramatic features, First
Nighter (WRC, 10), also has taken
its cue from the season in repea ting
The Third Day." which was written
for presentation on the program at
Eastertime four years ago.
A. L. Alexander's True Story is that
OF young woman who attempts tc
regain the love Of the husband who
she has divorced when her suspicious
prove unfounded (WRC, $500. Sig
rid Gurie (the Brooklyn lass who con-
vinced Sam Goldwyn that she was a
famous Norwegian actress, Gary
Cooper and Basil Rathbone present
a 'preview" Of The Adventures OF
Marco Polo" in Hollywood Hotel
(WJSV, 81.
Airmen in Spelling Bee.
Other features-RoSemaire Bran
cato. young coloratura soprano Of the
Metropolitan Opera Co., stimulates the
singing voice of Emma Nevada, con-
cert star of the 10Th century, during
the Death Valley Days drama tization
tWMAL, $500 Paul Wings SPELL
ing bee presents a three-cornered con-
test among teams composed of pilots,
co-pilots and stewardesses of three
alrlines lWMAL, 9:3O) Sinpin'
Sam is guest of the Song Shop once
more CWJSV, 1o) -. Rhythm Singer
Joan Edwards and Clarinetist Artie
Shaw. with group of his bandsmen,
join Paul Whiteman (WJSV, $500.
Tomorrow-The annual Congress
sional Children's Party at Congress
sional Country Club will be described
fWRC, 12:l5) . President Edouard
Benes OF Czechoslovakia and Alice
Masaryk. daughter of the late Czech
leader, speak from Prague (WJSV, q
-. The original home and workshop
OF the Wright Brothers are to be
dedicated as shrine, with WRC
carrying the proceedings at 3 and
WJSV at 245 Kristen Flaestad
and Lauritz Melchoir sing the title
roles IN Wagners Tristan und Isolde"
at the Metropolitan Opera House
tWMAL, 1:4O) :. Richard B. Sheri-
dams The School for Scandal is tho
Great Play presentation ,WRC, s.
The Schmeling- -Dudas fight in Ham,
burg. Germany, is broadcast (WRC.
3;45) The Creation" poem by
James Weldon Johnson, colored poet
an dteacher will be narrated with tho
assistance Of the Juanita Hall Choir
(WRC, 1:l5).
Warnow Forms Big Band.
Network notes-Paul Douglas re-
turns with his nightly sports resumes
on Monday Mark Warnow IS
busy assembling the largest dance
band ever to be presented on a net.
work series, 1t will supply the Hit
Parade music on Columbia beginning
on the 23rd and numbers SIS men
BOD Burns has been invited to be
guest Of honor at the hoboes con.
Vcnt1nn Wo1tor
guest producer of the Radio Theater
on Monday night as Cecil B. DeMille
continues his convalescence. CAM
Evening star., 1938-04-15
Rod and Stream

Generally the game fishing seasons
there run about like this: Bluefish,
May IS to September 20; kingflsh,
June l to October IS; channel bass,
May IS to October Is; marlin, July
10 to September 10; trout, June to
November.
The bottom feeders, such as hard
head, founders, sea bass and porgies,
generally start biting shortly after the
1st Of May.
Trade Official Gets Fsih,
Edward F. Colladay, local attorney
and president of the Board Of TT ade,
has returned from a Florida fishing trip
and vacation. counted as a success in
spite Of the fact that two tarpon got
away. In the waters Of Bahia Hondo,
below Miami. His party caught II
mackerel, some OF which were taken
with a white Handkerchief used as a
lure after the fish stopped biting on
'drones.
Then down in the Keys near
the old railroad trestle Cola
day hooked into large tarpon.
. 1t headed for the trestle, but luckily
enough 1t got through without tan
Cling the line. The big silver king
leaped several times and the Wash
ington angler had it back within 40
feet Of the boat when shark came up
and cut the line. The freed tarpon
disappeared into the depths
Colladay got another one on a few
minutes later, but this time the fish
seesawed the line and got away.
Mrs Eleanor Hartle of Takoma Park,
vacationing in Florida. wired friends
that she caught 7-foot sailfish OF
Miami. No weight was given. She is
going to have It mounted and brought
te WaAhington. 80.
Evening star., 1938-04-15
Prexy to Blame
HRain Hits A. A.
Nv this e,Asxoc,ated pr.ss

BY the Associated Press.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, April Is
President George M. Trautman Of
the American Association will have
to take the blame If rain mars
the associations opening baseball
games tomorrow.
Trautman refused the offer of a
elf-styled SKY straightener" to
assure fair weather-for a $40 fee.
Trautnan said his visitor refused
70 do bustnsss On . q. o. p.
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