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Evening star., 1939-12-24
Structural Steel Orders
Decline After Rush
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Dec. 23.-New or
ders for fabricated structural steel
declined in November following hur-
rled placing of contracts on the
outbreak of war in Europe. the
American Institute of Steel Con-
structlon reported today.
November contracts for the en-
tire industry were estimated at 9l,-
556 tons, compared with 1l2,597 in
October and 121,357 in September.
The November, 1888, total was 153,-
084.
For II months contracts
amounted to 1,2Oe,662 tons, against
1093,ls in the corresponding 1888
period.
November Shipments totaled 123,-
POI. against 132,132 in October and
99,s72 in the 1898 month. For II
months the shipment total in
creased 1,3l7,l4l from 1,052,206 in
the like 1888 period.
Evening star., 1939-12-24
Wool Trade Is Slow
With Prices Steady
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BOSTON. Dec. % Omitted States
Department of Agriculture) Trad
ing in domestic wools on the Bos.
ton market was very slow during
the last week and quotations were
unchanged, although largely nomi-
nal because of the lack Of activity.
Spot foreign apparel wools OF fine
and half blood grades received some
demand at firm to slightly stronger
prices. Orders for imports of fine
and half blood wools were placed in
Australia, South Africa and South
America.
Graded combing bright fleece
wools were quoted nominally un-
changed at 40 to 43 cents, in the
grease. for fine delain, 40 to AZ cents
for half bloods, and 45 to Al cents
for three-eighths and quarter bloods.
Evening star., 1939-12-24
Living Costs Down
Slightly in Month
BY the Associated Press.

9y VIC AocoCloIcu 1Ieob.
NEW YORK, Dec. 23.-Living
costs declined very slightly one
tenth Of per cent, in November,
compared with the previous month,
it was reported today by the Ma
tional Industrial Conference Board,
a private organization supported
largely by big industries.
The decline was caused by a
slight drop in food prices-six-tenths
Of pier cent. Other chief items rose
slightly during the month, includ-
ing coal, clothing and rents. The
latter items rise of one-tenth of l
per cent brought 1t to level only So
per cent below the November. 1889,
high.
Evening star., 1939-12-24

Nearby Sections Lead.
Adjoining Virginia and Maryland
sections of the metropolitan area
stepped ahead of the District of
Columbia in residential construction
during November.
Home building during the month
provided for 865 families in the
metropolitan area-565 in the ad-
joining sections and only 300 in the
District itself. A similar contrast
was evident in August this year, but
in both September and October the
District was represented by more
than half of the total In November
last year, District home construction
was well ahead with 602 families
provided for out of a total of 945.
For II months of this year the
adjoining sections also held the lead.
With 1925 families provided for in
the metropolitan area. the adjoin-
ing sections accounted for 6,461 and
the District. STA.
In II months of 1898, metropol-
itan total of 1874 families included
4,277 in adjoining sections and 1857
in the District.
Montgomery Is Second.
Among sections contributing to
metropolitan construction for the II
months, Montgomery County stood
second to the District. However,
Arlington was close behind and ac-
tually was second in home building.
Prince Georges, Alexandria and
Fairfax followed in that order.
All Of the sections registered sharp
gains over a year ago with the ex-
ception of Prince Georges County,
where the grand total was behind
the same 1888 months, but residen-
tial building was ahead.
Building for the IL months of
1889 and 1888 in the various Sec
tions follow:
1870
Evening star., 1939-12-24
Shipments Of Auto
Castings Show Drop

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 23.-shipments
Of automotive castings in November
dropped to 4,243,79l units from S.
1892 in October and 4,405,l5s in
November, 1898, the Rubber Manu-.
facturers' Association estimated to-
day.
For the II months the total was
81, ,234, 1892, against 33,175 ,962 in the
comparable 1898 period.
Production was put at 1856, ,753,
compared with 5,430,67o in October
and 4,139,4 ,484 in November, 1898. in
ventory expanded to 9.243, ,792 from
8,656.821 in October and 7,924,1l4 in
November last year.
Evening star., 1939-12-24
Home Building Leader.

Home Building Leader.
In residential construction, the
District of Columbia is far ahead
of any other comparable city, the
department also reports.
With 2l,480 families provided for
in 1896, 1887, 1898 and the first 10
months of 1899. the Capital holds
a commanding lead. In all months
back over the period of nearly four
years, the same wide margin is evi-
dent. The latest month, October,
added 826 to the Washington record.
Totals for the various cities in the
longer period and for October this
year illustrate the situation:
Evening star., 1939-12-24
Missouri Pacific Net
Ahead of Year Aqo
By the Associated Press.

0y tHe ASSOClAteO fEeSS.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 23.-The Missouri
Pacific Railroad today reported sub
stantial increases in net operating
income for November, and for the
first II months Of 1899, over corre-
spending periods last year.
Net 1ncon1s fSr November was
1891. 7H, compared with $717,4sl in
November. 1888, and for the II
months this year was $6,2l5,2l2,
compared with $4,SoS, ,040.
Evening star., 1939-12-24
Stocks Uneven,
Changes Small
During Week
Income Tox Selling
And Some Investment
Buying Noticed
BY FREDERICK GARDNER,


Associated Press Financial Writer.
NEW YORK, Dec. 23.-A Mixed
up stock market today emerged from
the pre-Christmas week just about
where it started
The brief session was sluggish
throughout with transactions de-
voted principally to selling for in
come tax purposes, switching from
one stock to another in the same
group and moderate amount Of
specialized investment purchasing.
Business news from all over the
country was cheering but. with
world markets closed Monday,
traders were disinclined to do much
either way Small minus and plus
signs were we'll distributed at the
finish and numerous issues held to
Fridays final levels.
The Associated Press average of
so stocks was unchanged at 500.
1t stood at this figure last Saturday.
A year ago it was at 5l9. During
the past two months or so the COM
posite has been almost stationary.
Transfers of 33l ,672 shares, COM
pared with 335,440 a week ago. For
the six days, though. volume was
the largest in four weeks.
Loew's Stock Strong.
Loew's was an isolated strong spot
In the otherwise apathetic proceed
ings, pushing up 2 points. Johns
Manville advanced a point. Else
where minor improvement was
shown by Sears Roebuck, Philip
Morris, Santa Fe, New York Gen.
trail, Pennsylvania, Anaconda, In
ternational Nickel, Montgomery
Ward, Woolworth, Goodyear and
J. c. Penney.
Down shade were Youngstown
Sheet, General Motors, American
Telephone, Westinghouse, American
Can, Union Carbide, Great Northern
and Public Service of New Jersey.
Merchandising stocks were aided
by reports of heavy retail spending
III virtually every section of the
Nation, with some centers enjoying
the best buying since 1929.
Steels were backward throughout,
although u S. Steel ended Is up
and Bethlehem was unchanged.
Next weeks mill operations were
expected to show another decline.
mainly due to holiday shutdowns.
Motors were unresponsive to figures
disclosing passenger car sales for
IL months were substantially better
than in 1888.
American Gas Drops.
American Gas e. Electric dropped
point in the curb and smaller re-
cessions were posted for Electric
Band g. Share and Niagara Hudson
Power. Slight gamers included Gulf
Oil and Lake Shore. Turnover of
lO2, 900 shares compared with $4,000
a week ago
Scandinavian dollar bonds rallied
apparently stimulated by dispatches
telling Of Russian reverses in the
invasion OF Finland Domestic cor
porate loans were uneven. Wheat
at Chicago dipped as to "a of a cent
bushel and corn lost Is ~. Cot
ton markets were closed.
Soaring commodities failed to in
spire stocks Monday and further
TAX offerings was an impeachment
tuesday. Industrial optimism re-
vlved Wednesday and share leaders
came back for modest gains. There
was another slip-up Thursday which
was unattributable to any particular
news. Buying in aircraft and spe-
claltles brought a general recovery
Friday.
Evening star., 1939-12-24
Stocks Tend Upward
In Chicago Trading

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Dec. 23.-Securities
prices here tended upward today
in quiet trade.
Transactions totaled $4,000 shares
and 28 issues closed with small gains,
while II were lower and 10 un-
changed.
Transactions for the week totaled
Isl 900 shares, compared with 169,-
600 last week and 249,o00 . year
ago.
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different years follow
Financing IncreaseS.

FIHdHCIHg IHCTeHSeS.
The value of deeds of trust mort
gages) reflected an increase in real
estate financing for the II months
and reached the highest level for
that period since 1880. The num-
ber of trusts stood at the best mark
for the period since 1929.
Value of November deeds of trust
was above year ago but failed to
equal the same month in 1886 or
1887. However, the number recorded
in November reached the highest
level since 1928.
The number and value of deeds OF
trust in November and II months of
various years:
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Deeds Above Year Apo

Deeds Above Year Ago.
District of Columbia real estate
transfers, as shown by deed regis
trations. were well above a year ago
IN November and the first IL months
OF 1899, but failed to equal levels of
1885, 1886 and 1887. Charles Rush,
executive secretary of the Washing
ton Real Estate Board. reports.
November deeds totaled l.O72
against l,l88 in the preceding
month and 903 in November, 1898.
Deeds recorded in November and
IL months of various wears.
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--- S4,529.o11 S3.67l.92O 945
Ranks Third in U. S.

-
Public and private building in the
District of Columbia alone ranked
third in the Nation during the first
IL months of this year, the Labor
Department shows in its report on
building construction in l24 leading
cities.
Los Angeles edged into second
place, ahead of the National Capital
by only small margin.
Some of the large industrial CEN
ters. which have Jagged for some
time, joined the parade late this
year and showed unusual increases
for the II months.
Public and private building in the
II months of 1889 and 1888 in various
cities:
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Peak Reached in June

Peak Reached in June.
The November construction total
was one of the smallest for any
month this year and stood in sharp
contrast with the June peak of s23,-
448.645.
However, it was the eighth month
OF the year to show a gain over the
same 1898 month. Only February,
August and September recorded de-
clines.
Totals for the first II months of
this year compare with those for
1898 as follows.
Evening star., 1939-12-24

1888.
otal s75,452, ,o31 s34, se3, ,358 s,134
Arlington Active.

1aN118 VOIi ACCIVc.
The November record for the diff
ferent sections placed Arlington Sec
ond to the District, with Montgom-
cry County not far behind. In home
building, Montgomery was second.
Prince Georges, Alexandria and
Fairfax followed.
The District November total was
above year ago, but home build
ing failed to equal 1898. The Ar
lington total also was ahead, while
home building was down. Fairfax
and Alexandria were ahead in both
divisions. Prince Georges registered
Evening star., 1939-12-24
FINANCIAL.
Metropolitan Area Construction Advances
To $7O4> 4>864,241 Record in II Months
November Building
Drops Seosono||y to
$6,554,358 Mark
BY DONALD b. HADLEY.

Public and private construction in
the Washington Metropolitan Area
totaled s104864,241 in the first II
months of this year, a new all-time
record for that period, according to
a report from the Bureau of Labor
Statistics.
Residential building also reached
a new high of $52,007 $50 for the
II months, with accommodations
providing for 1926 families.
Elevenmonth volumes for yari.
Gus years:
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Commodity Prices

NEW YORK Dec. 23.-The Associated
Press weighted wholesale price index Of 35
commodities today declined to 74.92.
Previous day. "A ,93; week ago. 74.60;
month ago. 70 IS: year ago. 67.O3.
Range Of recent years:
aieh 1922 1437 as14 s9e2
Low 631S 63.S6 4144
1926 average equals 1OO0
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onthS OF various years
Foreclosures at Low Mark.

Foreclosures at Low Mark.
Foreclosures in November totaled
%. unchanged from the previous
month and we'll below 43 for the
same 1888 month.
The November total and 319 for
the II months were both the lowest
for those periods on record.
November and ll-month totals in
different wears folloU.
Evening star., 1939-12-24

Non-residential activity in the II
months amounted to $43,895 .O40. an
other new high. Additions, altera-
tlons and repairs accounted for S.
96l ,642, which was ahead of a year
ago but behind 1887 levels.
Eleven-month totals for these
classifications in different years
follow.
Evening star., 1939-12-24
Chicago Produce

CHICAGO. Dec. 20 R.-Butter, tone
easy: creamery. % score. 2oA-3ON; o.,
29h; other prices unchanged
EggS tone steady; prices UNCHANGED.
Evening star., 1939-12-24

Non-residential activity in Novem-
Der totaled 81 1866 ,l43. compared with
S4,268, ,O98 in the previous month and
S465.3 in the 1898 month.
Additions, alterations and repairs
amounted to S504,5l4. against S694,-
536 in the previous month and $780,
758 year ago.
Non-residential and additions. al
teratlons and repairs in various No
VemberS:
Evening star., 1939-12-24

Chicago Cash Market
Cash wheat, no sales repcrtez, Corn
No. 2, mixed 59Ia; No. /. yelIsw 57Hsa:
No. . 57-5s: No g. 56ia-57i. No
d.ts I. white; s3'.; No: . .s3: sample. sais.
4l-41l.: No. 3 39'4 Sow beans, No
: yellow, 1.1624; No. 3, 1.l6i.; No,
= I15H Barley. mating. 55-63 nom.
nom; red clover seed, l2.5O-I5.OO nom !:
red top s.50-a0O non.: alsike, IA 90
100 nom; alfalfa. 175O-c2 so nom,
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smaller total, but home building
was ahead
Volumes in the various sections for
November, 1899, and 1898 follow:
Evening star., 1939-12-24
ELEVEN MONTHS.
Federal Land Bunks

NEW YORK. Dec. % 4,.-Federal Land
nank hnnds.
Evening star., 1939-12-24

Winnipeg Cash Market.
WINNIPEG. Dec. 90 R-Cash whsst
No. l., NORTHERN. "a: No. 2. s2: No !;
~ oats No. 2. white, AZ; No. 8, 3ss4
Evening star., 1939-12-24
Nearby Sections Lead.

months ----SIO4 .se4o4l s75. 5.452 .O3l
Evening star., 1939-12-24

Trading on the Washington Stock
Exchange picked up perceptably
during the week, prices being close
to 1899 highs. Mergenthaler Limo
type reached 1512 for the first time
In months. Capital Transit woke up
and sold at 14l2 and 146s after pay
ment of the 50-cent dividend on
Wednesday. the first in five years.
Capital Traction IS were active
and strong, many sales taking place
above 98. At the low point this
year these bonds sold at 83. the up
turn being one of the most impress
sive Of any issue on the exchange.
Evening star., 1939-10-08
5-Piece
Howell Chrome
)IIEl'I'ES
39.95
Hechf Month Price

Hecht Month Price
Stainless porcelain.topped table
with cutlery drawer and tapered,
chrome steel legs. Opens to
45x40. 4 chairs with metal
seats, form-httin9 backs and
tubular frames. In red and
white or black and white
take your pick.
(HouseUares. Fifth Floor.)
Evening star., 1939-10-08
C. A n y o n
Reve ersib | e
T0\ ELS
If perfect, SOC
39C
Hecht Month Price
Hecht Month Price

HeCHF " W0HfH PTfC6
Classed as No. seconds
but with no imperfections to
mar their wearing qualities.
Heavy. thirsty towels in large
22x44-inch size. Green, blue,
gold, dawn, peach.
Matching Foee Towels 19e
Wosh Cloths Zoe
Linens and Domesttcs. Fifth Floor.)
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CITY OFFICIALS AND POLICE
DEPARTMENT HONOR FALLEN
CONRAD In LAST RITES

ed at | pm. by Rev. II. L. Mcneil,
assisted by Rev Jerome Wilson
Rev. Chas. L Isom read the beau
tiful burial ceremony Of / Cor. Is
For If the dead rise not, then IS
moi Christ raised But now Is
Christ risen from the dead and be-
come The tirstfruits Of them that
slept So when this eorruptible
shall put or lncoruption, and this
mortal shall have put on immortal
ity, then shall he brought 10 pass the
saying that is written, Death il swa
lowed mp III victory
@ death, where Is thy sting2 o
grave, where is thy vietory2 But
thanks BE 10 God, which giveth Us
The victory through our Lord Jesus
Christ :
AZ The close Of The reading the
choir sang Nearer nv God 70
Thee, while thc police oil'icTfs stood
~ alIPHIiOll
Rev. Mcneil, delivering tho eitlogy
developed il from Detective Rice 1
favorite Negro spiritns Jesus Is
a Rock in a Weary Land Of Shelter
III Time Of Storms The minister
traced Ricc's yetrs Of residence II
the community, II. q public servant,
d business man. q fratesfaelll leader
and Il pillar Of chuic'iessof which he
had been member.
He was as big IN spirit as N
body Roy. Mcneil said, and there
is constellation for his family In be
ing Of his heritage The sadness Of
his passing will be assu4ged by re-
collection Of those with whom he
emo III contact Of the solidness Of
his character, and tho blgness Of his
spirit and soul
'"The solemness of the man, the
tenacity Of his faith and l'is pcrsc,
| verance to his puHic trpst through
out the years attested that he hac
| faith in Jesus as a Rock III a Weary
Land Of Shelter in Time Of Storms. n
/ High city executives and police
| department officials attended tn,
services, and Police department
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-10-13

On Saturday October z, all Day
ton stopped to say word Of regret
and to praise the splendid life Of
Detective Sergeant Il. j. Rice who
died Thursday, October 5, after be-
ing fatally wounded by murder
suspect.
A shovel full Of dirt dropped up
on a metal caskct thus brought to
an end the history Of 63 years Of
life, more than 80 Of them spent in
public service, snuffed out by a bul-
let. from the gun Of cornered niur-
der suspect.
Borne by the strong arms Of 9th
er detectives, the casket was tower-
ed into grave IN Woodland ceme-
tery as fellow officers and high Off
cials Of the department policeman
, had ridden for tho last time behind
a motorcycle escort Prom The Zion
Baptist church, where Rev. II. Il.
Mcneil and Rev. Jerome Wlson had
conducted funeral services. police
! had guided the procession to the
cemetery.
Earlier police and host of friends
from the detectives own West Side,
where he had made himself a power
for law and order, filed past the
| caskct whs guard Of honor stood
sternly by.
Meantime, the county jail held
J Eugene Harris, 24, Of 53l CDllege
street, who has been indicted for first
degree murder. Harris It was il is
charged, who attempted 10 shoot his
| way out Of hiding following the fa.
! tai shooting Of Scott Conner. &c. oil
| G26 South Western Avenue, and IN
uicted the fata wounds on Sergt
! Rice.
Between $500 and 5000 persons
were at WOODLAND cemetery Satar
| dav afternoon when Detective Ser
genat Lucius J.. Rice, veteran Negro
| police officer who was fatally sho
one week ago, was buried. The Zior
Baptist church on Sprague Street
was crowded beyond capacity will
| monrners as services were conduct
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-10-13
WEST SIDE HOUSING UNIT
RECEIVES LOCAL MANAGER
Gillespie Named Manager
OF De Soto Bass Courts

The Dayton Metropd .itan Housing
authority Wednesday announced the
appointment Of William Nj. Gillespie,
of 2216 Germantown Street, as man
ager of De Soto Bass Courts, the
200-family low-rent housing project
nearing completion at Germantown
Street and Danner Avenue.
Gillespie, 32 years old and grad
uate Of Wilberforcc University,
genia, has been supervisor Of the
opportunity school for Negroes lol
the last five years, which is Latl Of
the montgomery County VIA adult
education program under the dircc
ton OF E. IL. Jackson
Andrew S. lddings. chairman Of
the Dayton housing authority. said
that Gillespie had been selected
from among approximate 80 ap
plicants for the resident manager
ship Of Daytons FIRST public housing
project for low income families. The
4
apl ointment, which was voted at i
meeting of the local housing body
Tuesday afternoon, had the appro-
val of the authority's Negro advisory
board, he said
The manager Of he Soto Bsss
Courts wit assume his duties Tues.
day, October l i was announced
by g. y Putnam, executive director
of the Iowrent housing program
which included \ Cod family project
At old McCook field.
The two slum clearance and oN
rent housing projects will cost i
total Of approximately S., t5o 900.
ol which about Sl,Doo,o0o Will be
spent on De Soto Bass courts.
Arrangements wi be completed
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PRESENTATIONS MADE TO OHIO
MASONIC GRAND OFFICERS

DAYTON-On Sunday, October
s, prominent Ohio Masons gathered
in Dayton to honor all Grand Off
GERS Of the Masonic Lodge.
The ceremony and program were
preceded BY parade with George
II lis, Sr., as Marshal Of the Day
The line of march started at the
Masonic Hall at Bank and Elgin Sts.
and continued up Fifth Street TO
Summit and ended at Bethel Bap-
tist Church where the services were
held
Attorney w. j. Buydden intro
duced P. d. DePina who acted as
master of ceremonies. The purpose
OF this event was to present jewels
and aprons to the past grand off
GERS. After musicai program di-
rected by Clarense Francois and re-
marks by the Rev. Mr.. Isom, the
presentations took place.
Mr.. William A. Johnson, Past
Eminent Grand Commander Of Will
berforce, received the jewel Of that
office. Charles Casterman, Past
Grand High Priest Of Cleveland was
presented lamb-skin apron and y
Pr Grand Masters apron was sent
Homer Collins Of Piqua who was
unable to be present at the service.
Among the out-of-town notables
who ATTENDED were Mr. and Mrs.
William johnson and Chall.es Simp
son Of Wilbcrforcc; Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Castcrman and niece, Miss
Cynthia Moultrie, James Rogers,
CHG: Wayman Brown, D.G.C.;
and George Ross, CIR, all Of Geve-
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land; Everett Gatliff, P.G.M.; Will
liam A. Jones, P.G.C., and L. H.
kinlbrough, Sec. Of &C. Of Toledo;
Pete MCGOWAN, P.G.C., Chares
Hamilton, G.C.G. and Others u
Lima; Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Worsham
and son, and Mr.. and Mrs l. S.
Reason Of Columbus and many 9TH
ers from other Ohio cities.
The Dayton committee appreciate.
the cooperation received from the
local organization and wishes to
thank all those who helped in max
ing the event a huge success.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-10-13
NATIONAL. ms.
COLLECTION WEEK
OBSERVED HERE

DAYTON-The West Side Under
writers Association is presenting Mr..
] Z. Smith, Louisville, KY, Presi-
dent Of the Domestic Insurance Co.,
and vice president Of the National
Negro Insurance Association in a
mass meetinfi Friday night. October
20, 1899, At Bethel Baptist Church,
corner Of Summit 81. and Home Av-
enue, at 500 pm. The month Of
October has been set aside ~ Ma
tional Negro Insurance collection
week. During the next few days
your insurance agent will leave tick
ents Of admission and we are hop
ing that you will use these Oh Oc
tober 20
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-10-13
F RO N TIE
HOLD FIRST
CONVENTION IN
COLUMBUS

COLUMBUS, O.-The first annua.
convention of Frontiers Clubs will
meet in Columbus October Ia and
Is under the auspices Of Frontiers
of America, Inc, of which n. B.
Allen is president, Delegates to this
history making convention vii come
from five Ohio cities whore Frontiers
Clubs now function Columbus,
Akron, Cincinnati, Dayton, Spring
field and Toledo. Guests and visitors
are expected from many other cities
of Ohio and neighboring states.
When six men organized the From
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