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society acts as clearing house for per-
formance rights to copyrighted music
as well as an exchquer for collection
and disbursement of royalties.
Among other top-ranking songs
which broadcasters use as themes are
"Liebestraum,' the List conception
OF romantic abandon. and Beautiful
Lady" each Of which identifies 10
programs. Looking into their popu-
Iarity, it will be observed that Lie
bestraum" is an obvious label for any
program based on romance and that
Beautiful Lady" is an equally obvious
signature for broadcast dealing with
the feminine side of life.
NATURALLY, Home, Sweet Home" !"
is extensively used to introduce
program+1s Of them to be exact
but Darling" and For YOU are
just AZ prevalent. Among other popu-
lar themes are "Bugle Call Rag"
Drifting and Dreaming" I'll See
You in My Dreams" Mood Indigo, F."
Champagne Waltz" Loves Old
Sweet Song" Brahms Lullaby" 4"
My Blue Heaven" and "On the Mall"
While the bulk Of the tunes are
folksy or romantic by nature, classical
melodies bulk large among signature
melodies, and gems from light operas
are heard from dawn to midnight as
program identifiers. The Fifth SYM
phony" compositions of Beethoven and
Tschaikowsky are frequent program
themes and Beethoven's Moonlight
Sonata" is another favorite. Among
religious programs. Church in the
Wildwood" is the favorite, followed by
such familiar sacred tunes as abide
With Me" and I'm the Garden" The
perennial song of old memories, Aud
Lang Syne," Is the tag to 10 programs.
and the oft-hummed Down by the
Old Mill Stream" acts as label for
seven.
The recent rage Of the swingaroo
crowd, "Bei Mir Dist Du Schoen."
only rates one program, an offering
known as The Lucky Family" on
local station in Brooklyn. Revived
from an old show, it apparently has
gone the way of the Maine Stein
Song" having been played to death on
the radio.
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duced (WRC. 81; Playwright Ben
Hecht and Art Critic Thomas Craven
join the board of Information, Please
tWMAL, 1890; Jack Berch is master
of ceremonies for a new variety show
featuring guest comedians (WJSV.
7:3O.
WEDNESDAY-The PEOPLES Plat
form. new open forum feature, is in
augurated with discussion of reasons
Tor the recent upswing in the stock
market (WJSV, y; Baritone Buddy
clark is guest OF the Blue Velvet Mu-
sic program (WJSv, $500; Typists
neWsboys and paperhangers compete
IN tho Meet the Champ contests
(WJSV, 81; Bing Crosby and Dick
Foweh desert singing to compete in
tommy Dorsey's swing contest (WRC
7:3o; Comedian Willie Howard is
guest wizard" Of the Town Hall Big
Game Hunt (WRC, 81: the N. B. G,
Ministries present a dream show i"
dedicated to Sleepy Eye, Minn,
(WMAL, 9:30).
THURSDAY - Comedians Edward
Everett Horton, Col. Stoopnaple
ana Eddie Carr and Banjo virtuoso
Joe Soda are introduced by Rudy
Vallee WRC, y; Bob Burns PLAYS the
oazooka in a duet with a harmonica
manipulated by Crete Stueckeold. So
prano OF the Metropolitan Opera Co.
(WRC, 81; Lum and Abner stage an
international broadcast with Chester
Ium) Lauck using facilities of the
British Broadcasting Corp. (WJSv,
o:4o); the third anniversary of the
American Wildlife Institute is com.
memorated with program dramatic
ing mans misuse Of wildlife in Amer
lca tWOL, y; Men Against Death
deals with the work Of Robert Koch
(WJSV, y; Susan Glaspell's "Alison's
House" is presented in the Pulitzer
Prize play series (WMAL, 81.
k'RIDAY-King George vi of Eng.
land and President Lebrun of
France are heard speaking at dedica-
ton OF the Australian National War
Monument at Villers Bretonneux
France (WJsv and wRc. 7:30 AMI:
Should the Democracies Unite Against
Dictatorships?" is the subject to he
discussed when the University Town
Meeting originates on the campus of
Northwestern University (WMAL, -:
Death Valley Days dramatizes the
story OF Nikolai Rezattof and Con-
sepcion Arguello. pathetic tale Of the
Old West (WRC, $500.
NATURDAY-The British American
track meet is broadcast from
London tWMAL, 10:35 a.m.); THE
Pie Cure" comedy Of New England
life, is presented (WAAL, 7:3o);
N. B. G. inausurates . series Of con.
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The Weeks Features
Notes on the Programs
Of Next Six Davs.

hdnor NoteThese htnos compiled
n oy the three major networks
may De Cancelled or subjected to
through stations here because OF conflicting feature.
ONDAY-The and
M Act discussed Clinton
tor during the National
Inc star
aon Broadcastns Co. stations with
the feature locally a ~' ~a11'Ats
Manuel euezon President of the Philippine speaks
Evening star., 1938-07-17
Premier lobbyists
Are Housewives.

A cCoRDING to Dave Elman, whose
Hobby Lobby is heard Sundays
on N. B. c., housewives are the most
inveterate lobbyists in America. They
usually adopt some hobby connected
with their work In the home. One
woman, for example. collects shirt
cuffs. another's hobby Is making
patchwork dishes constructing whole
dishes by pasting together the pieces
Of broken ones.
The most unusual hobbies, he says,
are followed by the persons in the
most usual occupations. For example,
there is an insurance agent in Hart
ford, Conn. who collects elephant
hairs; a school teacher in Pennsyl-
vania whose hobby is collecting and
training black widow spiders, and a
clerk in Ohio who paints pictures
on cobwebs!
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Sneaklng up in the rear for second
rank among tag tunes Is "Stardust, ~
melody which set drawing rhythm
for thousands of fox trots hardly q
decade ago. Although rather dificul;
for the novice to sing because of its
tricky melodic pattern and numerous
Jumps up and down the scale, the song
is pleasing to the ear and has rib
sticking attributes that have landed it
place as signature song on 26 pro-
grams.
A tune Of perhaps a little more
simplicity. but with equal clingins
qualities, is the Perfect Song" that
for nine years has cleared the way
for the very human antics of Amos m
Andy. In the trade it is deemed a
perfect signature song. but no other
network or station would dare copy
the song because most listeners team
Perfect Song" with Amos n Andy.
Broadcasters know of this tie-up, 50
the little tune that the Composer Briel
wrote a score Of years ago for Birth
Of Nation" will find few radio op-
portunities while the illustrious Negro
dialect duo holds its public appeal.
IN THE same situation is When the
Moon Comes Over the Mountain" !"
a song which arouses thoughts OF no
one but Kate Smith when its whin-
ing melody comes over the ether. As
theme song it has one quality that
broadcasters love-exclusiveness. No
other program can use the tune so
long as the genial Kate wants it that
way, because she played an advisory
role in its creation. The mountains
aren't to be jumped over lightly in
considering the subject of theme songs
for She'll Be Comm Round the
Mountain When She Comes" is heard
many times a week, especially rs a
warning that a hillbilly act is about
to be loosed on an urban public. At
least score Of programs use this
pasture tune as a theme
Until few days ago 1t was beyond
the sagacity Of a seer to estimate how
many programs employed which songs
as signatures. A compilation of
themes has Just been completed by
the American Society Of Composers,
Authors and Publishers, an organiza-
ton known to broadcasters and to
Tin Pan Alley as A. S. c. A. P. The
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Eastern Crisis" (WJSv. 5:45); Orson
Welles presents Treasure Island"
WJSV, 81; Cal Tinney interviews
Authoress Ursula Parrott, Commen-
tator Lowell Thomas. Publicist Howard
Dietz Of M-G-M, Comedian Eugene
Howard (WMAL, y; youthful news
paper publishers meet fashion models
In the True or False test (WMAL, 81;
Comedian Henny Youngman joins the
Monday Night Show (WJSV, y;
Marek Weber conducts a musical tour
OF Vienna tWRC, 81; Mr.. Mer-
genthwirkers Lobblies visit a gam
bling casino (WOL, 81.
TUESDAY Columbia inaugurates
its -Four Corners Theater series of
plays popular with American rural
audiences (WJsv, y; Fritz Lechner,
baritone, concludes his presentation
OF Schubert's Die Winterreise"
(WJSV, $500; Guy Lombardo con-
ducts Benny Goodman's Orchestra in
the killer -driller" mans absence
(WJSV. $500; the roar of Niagara
Falls is heard and the only man who
survived a trip over them is intro
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! VAR1ETY-Film Player Ida Lupino
is the guest of Charlie Mccarthy
WRC, y. The Magic Key presents
Monoloeist Cornelia Otis Skinner, Ly-
ric Soprano Anne Jamison, Hal
kemp's Orchestra, Linton Wells from
Trujillo City, Dominican Republic
(WMAL, -.
John Nesbitt tells of Nine Humbert
French woman who stole $4,000, 900.
and 1gnatz Trebitsch. Hungarian called
the worlds most pernicious criminal
(WJSV, $500.
Budd Hulick, formerly the Budd of
Stoopnagle and Budd, is the master of
ceremonies for a new variety show
tWMAL, 500. Tenor Harrison Knox.
V1braharpist Adrian Rollini and the
orchestra OF Norman Cloutier also are
heard.
DRAMATIC Story of Mary Ann
Wilkes" mother of John Wilkes
Booth, assassin Of Abraham Lincoln.
is dramatized in the There Was
W 'SsAAoa cSAASo NVMAb, ~.
nISCUSSIONS-"The Stock Mar
ket as the Pulse of Business" is
the subject to be discussed at the
University Of Chicago Round Table
CWRC, $500.
Snowman Billy Rose, whose hobby
Is collecting miniatures, is the guest
OF Hobby Lobby (WRC, g. in company
with tracker of ghosts, a collector
OF old pianos, woman who clips all
articles dealing with ways to 60 to
sleep.
representative group Of farm folk
dwelling in the corn belt are inter-
viewed on the first program in a new
series known as THE Farmer Takes
the Mike" (WJSV, 81.
The Heavyweight Situation Has Its
Humorous Angles" is the subject of a
talk by Hugh Bradley. New York
sports writer (WMAL, 1o:45 a.m.).
Jerry Belcher interviews residents
OF Quebec, Canada (WRC, $500.
Evening star., 1938-07-17
Weber's Admirers.

MATERIAL proof of the regard in
which his music is held by
political and musical leaders alike is
Marek Weber's collection of medals
and gifts. Weber has been decorated
with the Turkish Medal of Arts and
Sciences, honored with a medal by
the Prince of Hessen and his wife,
Princess Mafalda of Italy. Franz Le-
har has given him a photograph. with
the written comment, II cannot wish
for better interpreter of my works
than Marek Weber" An admirer in
Budapest gave him a miniature violin
and bow of gold. Baron Rothschild
gave him set of valuable cuff links.
He has two jeweled cigarette cases,
given by DR.. Gustav Stressemann,
former German foreign minister.
Evening star., 1938-07-17
Radio People
Often Snub
The Films
Fears of Burial
In Picture City
Is a Reason.

n Ado people, by and large,
- turn down more movie offers
N than they accept. The reason
y for this, according to Ed Wolfe,T
director OF Pepper Young's Family, Is
that radio is good to its own people,
In the matter Of pay, and further, the,
real radio trouper has enough sense
to realize that the medium is as i'm
portant today as either the stage or
movies.
Charles Courtwright Cantor, ths
comedian, heard on the Fred Allen
show and recently featured as
heavy" on Dick Tracy, turns down
any and all movie offers. The reason
is that radio pays him we'll, and he
is 50 well recognized as a radio art
ist that he works like the proverbial
beaver day in and day out.
Even If I go to the coast under
contract" says Cantor, II can't be
sure they won't bury me. I want to
work, not take chances on working"
1t isn't the money in Cantors case.
He is established in radio, and he lust
doesn't want money for taking chances
even If he Is under movie contract.
Nor is 1t just money in the case of
Betty Wragge, the pretty ingenue in
Pepper Young's Family. Betty recently
has turned down a good movie offer.
She prefers radio with its steady work.
Ing hours and the chance to do an
occasional stage show. Her last was
Dead End" and she turned down
stage offers after that closed because
Of radio commitments.
Mrs Andrew Donneily, sr.. who man
ages the careers of her three sons, all
child stars, says that she has turned
down movie offers because she wants
her boys, Andy. Tommy and Jimmy,
to have normal home life in their
comfortable New Jersey suburban
home. Andy, who stars in Mrs. Wigs.
Dick Tracy and Aunt Jenny's Real
Life Stories. ooncurs in his mothers
Judgment, as do his two younger
brothers, Jimmy, l3, and Tommy. 9.
who are heard on Bess Johnson's Hill
top House.
About the only two who have de-
serted radio recently have been Nancy
Kelly of Aunt Jenny's Real Life Stories,
who got such a fabulous movie offer
that she felt that she had to take it.
and Martha Scott, who left Pepper
Youngs Family for the Pulitzer Priza
play. Our Town" 1t was on Ell
Wolfe's advice that Martha took the
leading role in the play. however. and
she still is doing some radio work.
Evening star., 1938-07-17
Personal Attention.

IOHE NESBITT, whose Passing
Parade narratives are a c. B. S.
network feature, is religious about
opening, reading and answering all
his own fan mail. He feels that the
letters from listeners. critical as we'll
as complimentary. offer him the best
possible cross-section Of public view
points. Many of Mr.. Nesbitt's fan
letters are kept in permanent file
to which he refers whenever he feels
that he needs little prodding.
Through the medium of such letters,
Mr.. Nesbitt has begun correspondence
with persons Of all types. Prisoners,
elderly shut-ins. hopeless cripples and
just ordinary people are among those
with whom the commentator corre-
spends.
Evening star., 1938-07-17

NNoM an OlQ trunK ne lOund IN
- an attic John Nesbitt got the
first inspiration and much of
a the material for his show, Pass
ing Parade. The trunk belonged to
Johns father, DR.. Norman Hill Mes
bitt, who Travelled all over the world
with it. DR.. Nesbitt was a minister,
writer, Harvard professor. editor
OF an Indian newspaper and founder
of a Canadian magazine. During
the course of his career he hobnobbed
with naharajahs and interviewed
such celebrities as George Bernard
Shaw, the present Duke of Windsor
James Joyce and the Crown Prince
Of Germany.
Many of his adventures were pub
lished in leading magazines and news
papers. Others were in manuscript.
But all Of them, sooner or later, landed
in the trunk. Oddly enough. John
never knew much about his fathers
old papers. John was also an adven-
turer, dabbling in the theater, work.
ing as a newspaper man and doing
radio announcing in San Francisco.
He didn't discover the trunk until
two years after his fathers death
on ranch near Oakland, Calf.
Then one night John got call
from the man who had just bought
the ranch. Say" he said, there's
an old trunk out here in the attic
that belongs to you. Shall I send
it on?"
Casually John said yes, but when
he opened it in San Francisco, his
indifference changed to amazement,
for inside were stacks of manuscripts,
old letters. newspaper clippings and
magazine articles brilliant treasure
trove of the past. John read fever
ishly all night long. BY dawn he
had conceived two radio programs.
Headlines Of the Past and Passing
Parade.
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now, is the owner Of prepossessing
mop Of curly hair: Paul Whiteman
and Jacques Renard have been kidded
about their girth: Ben Bernie has
served as gag material for comics be-
cause Of the big cigars he smokes
while broadcasting; Bob Hope has
made Shep Fields moustache almost q
national institution; every dialer
knows that Jack Little is a tiny chap,
and that Abe Lyman is q tall, we'll
muscled maestro.
In sum, while radio remains strict
ly an aural medium, the legion OF
air fans have good idea of how their
favorite maestro looks, although they
may never have seen him perform.
Evening star., 1938-07-17
Soviets' Air Worry.
A FITTING radio station viii,

A FITTING radio station which
seems to be in a different place
every day Is, battling efforts of Soviet
Russia's famed o. g. P. U. to find
who is operating 1t. The Soviet gov
ernment is anxious to unearth the
operators, who come on the air at
the same time every evening with
the latest facts about purported
Evening star., 1938-07-17

mentalists In the manner that piano
etudes illustrate the scope of the key
board.
Each has been accorded q dedica-
ton, placed at the conclusion, which
unusual method caused Mr.. Barlow to
hken the work to "a series Of canvasses
to be filled in by the listener, who may
compare his impressions when the
dedication is revealed" In order. the
subjects are walter Damrosch, Aldous
Huxley, Noel Coward, Carl Hubbell,
dictators, human faith, Eugene
Speicher, ladies.
Mr.. Bennett, who has been in Holly
wood since 1880 when he went there
to orchestrate music written for q film
by Jerome Kern Che currently is COM
posing and conducting for R-K-O)
declares that his latest composition
was designed for something close to
the old authentic Instrumentation of
Beethoven and Mozart" and that each
piece would present study in play
Ing conducting orchestral combination
and sound in general"
Columbia's Mr.. Barlow gives promise
that students of music and those who
listen for entertainment alone will be
pleased, stating, Mr.. Bennett has
turned out enthusiastically work.
manlike score which reflects his sure
right hand from the opening bar.
There was no question of meeting the
demands Of the microphone with an
artist Of his background and expert
ence. He has written enough for the
microphone and the movie sound
track to qualify him as much as any
composer today. His position in
American music as q leader in the art
OF orchestration is readily apparent
from his Eight Etudes"
Other selections to be heard in the
program that commences at 2 O'Clock
are Weber's overture. "Preciosa"; Mo-
Sart's Symphony No. "a in c Major"
OK. 338). and Glinka's fantasy "Ka-
mariskaya."
OTHER PROGRAMS.
MUSIC-Massimo Freccia. young
Italian conductor, makes his
American debut with the New York
Philharmonic (WJSV, 7:3o). The
program:
Overture. 'FrieschuetZ' Weber
sNotturno" Martucci
'Daphnis and Chloe" Suite No. Z
Ravel
"First Symphony Brahms
Pianist Henrietta Schumann and
Soprano Viola Philo are heard with the
Music Hall Quartet (WMAL, 1880
ann. The program:
First movement piano Quintet"
Miss schumann. assisting artist.
Anennss onns ss and variations Msr1v.kv HEaTseiv
None But the Lonely Heart
Tschaikowsky
"Ohi vuola Zinsarella" Paisiello
Miss Philo.
Londonderry Air. - Bridee
"A Ia Spasnuola" Glazounov
First movement, Piano Quintet"
opus "a Brahms
Miss schumann. assisting artist.
Music for Fun, originally intended
Is children's program, moves to
Evening star., 1938-07-17
July ". 1888.

conspiracy to overthrow the Stain
regime. The signals are strong
enough to reach Berlin. Some military
group is thought to be operating the
ghost station, since it is believed that
only military interest would possess
equipment to operate q travelling
station. This portability makes 1t
difdcult for the Soviet government
to locate the source Of the signals by
means Of beam antennas and other
devices.
Evening star., 1938-07-17
Veteran Vocalist.

HE Lombardo Band has had one
vocalist longer than any other
big-name orchestra in the country
Guys vocalist and brother Carmen,
began singing with the band IS years
ago when the whole orchestra, still
in knee pants, was playing for clubs
in London, Ontario.
Evening star., 1938-07-17
Reinhardt's Aides.

WHEN Max Reinhardt established
" his workshop in Hollywood this
summer, he did so with the full
knowledge that radio technique
cannot be learned from textbooks
Hence. he put on his faculty three
master craftsmen-Edward G. Robin
son, Charles w. Hamp and William
Bacher-who are giving practical
instruction to students on acting,
voice placement, diction, production
values and many other intricacies
Of microphonic methods.
Evening star., 1938-07-17

certs by the Chautauqua Symphony
Orchestra under the direction of Albert
Stoessel (WRC, $500; Columbia Work
shop offers T. S. Eliot's Murder in
the Cathedral" (WJSV, $500; the
running Of the Arlington Classic is
described (WJSV. 81; Carlo Morelli
OF the Metropolitan sings the title
role of Verdi's 'Rigoletto" at Gin
cinnati's Geological Gardens (WRC,
I0j.
Evening star., 1938-07-17
Just Another Peril.

nON'T wait for television to get
around that corner before look
ing your best around the radio sta
tions." is Irene Rich's advice to ether
actresses. you never can tell when
candid camera is going to pop up
and photograph you"
Evening star., 1938-07-17
Haunting Melodies Sought
For Musical Signatures
Good Morning, Dear Teacher Leads
List of Numbers Used Most Often.
'Stardust' Is the Second Choice.

uNEs that natural
haunt the OF listeners found
songs used as headlines for the Nations
teno are the two top ranke among that broadcast
NO. song in the theme parade
dty
wedding
on 81 network
slant - "
Evening star., 1938-07-17

MADE sensatlOn on
the West Coast, where thousands have
been thrilled by his unique programs. John
Nesbitt combs the world for Drama,
Pathos, Ereitement-u unforgettable "in-
side" stories-and brings them to you in
The Passing Parade" as only a master
story-teller can! The tuneful music of
OSCAR BRADLEY's ORCHESTRA. tenor AL
CARR, and brilliant acting
cast make this show the pick
of Sunday night summer en- fEmE)
tertainment. Tune in tonight! \0VkE
Evening star., 1938-07-17
All Fathers Fault.

FRANK NOVAK, the maestro who
plays rs instruments, learned to
toot trombone helping his father, a
music store owner, repair one.
Evening star., 1938-07-17
Music Commission Effort
To Be Given Its Premiere
As Air Concert Feature
Columbia's Howard Barlow Will Lead
G. B. S. Orchestra in Performance
Of Robert r. Benefits 'Etudes.'
By Chris Mafhisen.

N1GHT ETuDEs FOR SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Robert
BENEFITS work for the
will be its
umbia Symphony Howard Barlow
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Short-Wove Programs

500 p.m.-GUATEMALA CITY,
concert for the United
States, TGWA, 1877
m, 1877 meg.
Sis p.m.-B E LIN, Contem-
porary Ch a m b er
Music, DJD, 25.4 m,
lit meg.
1900 p.m.-GENEVA, report on
League Of Nations
activities, HBo, 26.3
m, 11.4 meg.
1:1o p.m.-LONDON, Chamber
Music of Mendels-
sohn, CSC, 1853 m,
17.7s meg; GSP, 1876
m, 1881 meg; ESQ,
1877 m, 1918 meg;
GSD, ass m, Ills
meg; GSB, 31.5 m,
e.5l meg.
1880 p.m.-ROME, one act of
opera, 2RO4, 25.4 m,
11.Sl meg; 1RF,
305 M, 9.83 meg.
S:15 p.m.-BERLIN. German
college songs, DJD,
asa M, lit meg.
1920 p.m.-PARIS, recorded con-
cert, TPA4, 25.6 M,
I'LL meg.
1850 p.m.-LONDON, students
songs, GSI, 1876 m,
1926 meg; GSD,
ass m. ITS meg;
Csc, 3l.3 M, s.58
meg; GSB, 3l.5 m,
9.5l meg.
Evening star., 1938-07-17

new spot on the schedule and receives
designation as family feature (WJSV
81. The program:
Perpetual Motioa" Strauss
"Personages With Long Ears" from
Carnival OF the Animals
Saint-Saens
Chicks Hatching from Their SheIls'
From Pictures at an Exhibition"
Minuet from TOY Symphony HAYDN
Berceuse from The Fire Bird"
r Stravinsky
The American Album of Familiar
Music is devoted entirely to the music
OF Sigmund Romberg (WRC, $500.
Soprano Willie Morris and Baritone
Raoul Nadeau are soloists of the In
vitation to Waltz program (WOL,
7:30).
Evening star., 1938-07-17
TONIGHT!
Radios Latest "Find"
WIS V
$50 PM.

Tonight radio brings
you a great new per-
sonality! His name
is JOHN NEsBITr.
New to local listen
ers, this man has
Evening star., 1938-07-17
AnOldTrunk
Meant Fame
To Nesbitt
NarratOr's Ideas
Were Fruit of
Rummaging.

ROM an old trunk he found in
. an attic John Nesbitt got the
first inspiration and much of
! the material for his show Pass
Evening star., 1938-07-17

Ado people, by and large,
turn down more movie offers
than they accept. The reason
for this acc0r1i,o 70 I'd NUnlfn