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Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-11-23

amount of the notes due the estate,
to the interest and the costs; then
the tax was computed. It was ST ,054.
'sIs that satisfactory to you, Her
hertz" asked the judge kindly.
'It is just" said the old man,
simply. s'And it is satisfactory"
The judge gave him an approving
smile "All right, then; let the rec
ord show that the legacy to Her
bert Poke is fixed by agreement in
open court at s10,540 Now. Mr..
Poke, how do you wish the balance
coming to you to be paid?"
Again he smiled. and Rita looked
at him in entreaty. Surely so kindly
man would not make such heart
less joke!
Eyes he said in answer to her
look, there will be quite balance.
You see," he continued as they still
stared at him -mouthed, ''all
but two of those notes are barred
by the statute and cannot be set
off against the legacy, though they
may be used to fix the amount of
the legacy. Mr.. Arndt assumed that,
but he is wrong. There will be
something over $4,000 coming to
you"
Philip Arndt was the first to re-
cover his voice. II object" he
shouted.
The judges smile died. THE leg
acy has been fixed by the court at
the amount asked by you" he said
sternly, land it will not be
changed"
Herbert Poke whispered to Rita,
who nodded brightly; then he turned
to the angry boy. Never mind,
Philip he said. Il will take just
the thousand dollars your father in
tended I should have. and you shall
make the check payable to Rita; and
Judge Dedham shall marry us at
once, and then everything will be
settled"
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-11-23
vacant Seat Filled

There were 200 seats in the hall
in which Congressman Ambrose ].
Kennedy made political speech in
Baltimore. The hall was filed to
capacity but for one seat. During
the speech a 12-pound light fixture
suddenly crashed down from the
ceiling. 1t landed in the vacant seat.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-11-23
Shipping

You might think that one OF the
worlds great ports would lead in
freight tonnage. But the Detroit riv-
er is the greatest maritime highway
in the world, with annual freight
tonnage several times that of New
York harbor.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-11-23
New York's Farmers

On February 1, 1889, the farm
population of Kew York was est.
mated at 789, 600. In 1929 it was
$4,000.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-11-23
Biggest Cotton Producer

The leading state in the production
of cotton is Texas, which produced
$3.50, 900 bales in 1888.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-11-23
Hospital Insurance

On January l, 1899, there were
2,874, O55 persons enrolled in hospital
care insurance plans.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-11-23
Milk Consumption Record

Switzerland leads the world with
a per capita consumption of 232
quarts of milk annually.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-11-23
Ais Well
By SMITH JONES
tReleased by Associated Newspapers
WNU Service.)
By SMITH JONES

be tnere, Rita, IN neat dark uTeSS
with tasty collar and cuffs, remlnls-
cent of days when such accessories
were worn by charming girls. If
Adolph were in he would be at his
desk nodding in his chair, and both
he and Rita would be serene in
their confidence that they were i'm
portant cogs in the business ma
chine.
Rita looked up as the door opened.
Good morning, Herbert; Adolph is
not in" Then, as she caught sight of
his face, Why. Herbert, what's the
matter?"
Rita" he said brokenly, 81 do
not get the money Henry Arndt left
me-"
''You do not get it. Herbert? What
do you mean? Why not?"
81 will not get any money. Philip
just told me so. He says Judge
Dedham says the tax will be more
than thousand dollars"
''But Herbert she protested,
''how can the tax on thousand dol
lars be more than thousand dol
lars?"
'tOh, Rita he burst out in de-
spair, eff Henry had only left me
just a thousand dollars; but he left
me the amount of all my notes he
held, and then a thousand dollars
more, and Philip added in interest
on them all, and the tax on that is
more than a thousand dollars. His
voice rose. 81 will never get into
the home noW-never!'
Rita stared at him stupefed. $50
that is the way it is,'' she muttered
to herself, so that is it.
Her mind went back to the day
two months before when Henry
Arndt in his last illness had called
her and Adolph to him.
Herbert wants to get into the
home" he had said, land with a
thousand dollars more he can do it.
The Pollxes live long-perhaps it is
best"
And then the three had discussed
ways and means; and, too method
ical to consider destroying the notes
which represented gifts to the low
able and beloved spendthrift, they
finally decided to leave him the
necessary thousand dollars over all
that he owed the sick man. And so
the will was drawn, and now the
tax on what was intended to be
the legacy of $1,000 was. through
faulty wording Of the will, more than
a legacy itself.
Rita raised her eyes, swimming in
tears. "Oh, Herbert; if had only
known. 1t is all my fault"
"Your fault?" he protested indig
nantly. "Your fault? Why, you are
the only real friend | have had since
mother died; and you were right to
refuse me-40 years ago. Rita, 40
years! You could not have made me
over; I would have dragged you
down, too; but l will never cease to
regret"
Herbert" she began briskly, IF
you mean that, it can all come out
right yet" Then, IN answer to his
bewildered look: ''You want me to
marry you now, is that it?'
mo, Rita" protested the man,
bewildered. ''How could / ask you.
now"
with just five words, Herbert"
she persisted, laughing, but with
crimson face, and hurried on. ''You
know have good home alone and
more than enough to live on.
He looked at her gravely for
moment. Then: Rita, will you mar
ry me?'' he asked.
So two days later, when the mat
ter came up before the probate
court, Rita and Adolph stood with
him in the bare courtroom and heard
young Philip Arndt testify to the
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-11-23

Rufe Hill and Harve Vencil of
Tarpon passed through Clintwood
Saturday.
Mrs. Emma Flanagan has va
Gated her home for the winter and
will reside with Mr.. and Mrs. Bill
McFall.
Audrey Salyer returned home
this week after short visit with
her sister, Mrs. Make Bush of
Vansant, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. T. CULLEN of
Haysi are attending the meeting
of the Virginia Education Asso-
citation in Richmond this week.
Mrs. N. B. French and daugh-
ter, Lois, N. B. French and B.
Allen Myers atteded a violin re-
cital in Blacksburg Tuesday night.
Miss Isabel Buckley spent the
weekend with homefolks in Rural
Retreat.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ayers Friend
spent the Thanksgiving holidays
in Pickens, S. C.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gallie Friend had
as their dinner guests Mr.. John
M. Skeen and family on Thanks
giving day.
Troy Large was in town Oh
business Tuesday.
Mrs. R. S. McFall continues i'll
at her home in Clintwood.
c. J. Mullins is showing nluch
Improvement from his recent i'll
ness and will be able to leave the
Dickinson County Hospital soon.
Claude F. Beverly of Freezing
was a business visitor in Clint
wood Monday.
Tollie Boyd of Osborne Gap
was in Clintwood last Friday.
Frank Kiser, Virgil F. Skeen
and Truman Fleming were coon
hunting in the Tivis section last
Saturday night.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-11-23

Supt. J. H. T. Sutherland ana
Mary Edwards left for the Virgin
ia Education Association meeting
in Richmond last Tuesday.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-11-23
Energetic Authors

Stevenson and Mark Twain did
much of their writing in bed.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-11-23

Mrs. Emma Flanagan has va
Gated her home for the winter and
will reside with Mr.. and Mrs. Bill
McFall.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-11-23

Rufe Hill and Harve Vencil of
Tarpon passed through Clintwood
Saturday.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-11-23
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Personals

Personals
@NHE2aK n n iii EaQ ezAHIn Ill mi MRlH Mill
Corbett Reedy, Allen E. Stan
ley and Garfield Baker left for
Richmond on Wednesday to attend
the state meeting Of the Virginia
Education Association.
j. R. Sutherland and H. r.
Rush spent the weekend in Lex
ington, Kentucky visitin g Ben
Sutherland and attending the
Kentucly-W e ST Virginia football
game.
James M. Skeen spent the week
end in Grundy, Virginia.
Jack Charles of Mcclure was
visiting in Clintwood on Tuesday
night of this week.
Gabe Hughes of Honey Camp
was in town on Tuesday on bust
ness.
Joe Selfe and Donald Mullins of
Clintwood, Route 1, were in town
on Tuesday night.
Mrs. ] a m M. Skeen and
daughter, Marisue, returned home
on Friday after a two weeks visit
with relatives in Grundy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everette Stanley
are attending the annual meeting
Of the Virginia Education Associa-
ton in Richmond this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erman Neel and
Mrs. Virgil Skeen spent last week
end with homefolks after conduct
ing court in Grundy last week.
Several holiday visitors are
spending Thanksgiving week in
Clintwood.
School closed here on Wednes-
dow for tho Tha nksoiuinr holidays
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-11-23

Audrey Salyer returned home
this week after a short visit with
her sister, Mrs. Make Bush of
Vansant, Va.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-11-23

Frank Kiser, Virgil F. Skeen
and Truman Fleming were coon
hunting in the Tivis section last
Saturday night.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-11-23

Mr.. and Mrs. B. T. CULLEN of
Haysi are attending the meeting
of the Virginia Education Asso-
citation in Richmond this week.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-11-23

School closed here on Wednes-
day for the Thanksgiving holidays.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-11-23

Tollie Boyd of Osborne Gap
was in Clintwood last Friday.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-11-23

Mrs. r. S. McFall continues i'll
at her home in Clintwood.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-11-23

Mrs. ] m M. Skeen and
daughter, Marisue, returned home
on Friday after a two weeks visit
with relatives in Grundy.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-11-23

Claude F. Beverly of Freeing
was a business visitor in Clint
wood Monday.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-11-23

C. J. Mullins is showing nluch
Improvement from his recent i'll
ness and will be able to leave the
Dickenson County Hospital soon.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-11-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Everette Stanley
are attending the annual meeting
of the Virginia Education Associa-
ton in Richmond this week.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-11-23

Several holiday visitors are
spending Thanksgiving week in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-06
SPARTAN JUNIORS
 COP H.Y CROWN

The Spartatns basketball quintet routed the Press club in the semi finals of the Boys Club annual Naugatuck Valley amateur basket ball tournament Sunday afternoon by 41-24 count. In the other tilt the N. E. Pals went down by a low score of 13-12 at the hands of the snappy St. Thomas Holy Name com- bine.
 The finals will see the Spartans opposing the St. Thomas H. N. next Saturday evening at g o'clock, the preliminary of which will be the two losers of the semi final round in consolatio ncontest, namely the North End Pals and the Press club.
 The tournament directors wish to take this time to thank the Club Varsity for the use of the gymna- sium on this night.
 Hard Struggle
 The two clubs to reach the finals played four games each to get there.
 St. Thomas having very hard go of proceedings nosing out 8 game Naugatuck Shark A. c. 34 to 30 in the opening game of the tournament last Sunday. They came again to the club Tuesday for a contest with the Hopeville Community club, win- ming from the southeast combine 28 to 25. Torrington Braves also saw de- feat at their hands by 39 to 20 count. The Holy Name then played ball again to eliminate the North End Pals by a baseball score of 1912.
 The Spartans had an easier go of their opposition winning from the Centrals in the final game Monday evening Al to IT from the Gamma Hi Y 28-26; from the N. E. Tigers 25 to 8 and also from the Press club, 41-24 who had played 8 game just before meeting the Spartans (non tourna- ment, at YMCA). A prediction is un- certain, the both combines showing about the same strength. St. Thomas rolled up IA to 87 for the opposition and the Spartans 135 to 75 for the opposition in each of theri four title games.
 Joes Tire Shop was a 29 to g victim of the Press club Saturday night while the Spartans walloped the Tigers 25 to 8. Beary and Good wing paced the Press club wir with IS points, while Bannon got 10 for the Spartans against the Tigers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-06
CROSBY SWIMMERS TOP MANCHESTER

Though its 160 yard relay team was disqualified, Crosby high swim ming squad, winner of g in 10 meets spleshed to 48-23 point victory over fairly good Manchester high team Saturday night in the local high school pool, Crosby took four firsts in eight events and had a flock of second pieces, too, Mache after winning the 40 yard free style and the 160 yard relay on the Cros- by disqualification. Summary:
 120-yard medley-Won by Crisby Sullivan, Manherz, Bristol. Time 1:0s.1.
 22O-yard free style-Won by Hu- ber (C); second Kurt (C); third, Brunette, (M). Time 2:348.
 40-yard free style--Won by Lit- vinchyk (F); second, Smaller co; third, Fibre co. Time :20.6.
 Diving-Won by Spallone CO; second, Ahearn co: third, Orfitelii {M). Points 61 66.
 100-yard free style--Won by Ku- salla co; second; Litvinchyk: third Wakeley O.. Time :59.6.
 100-yard- breats stroke-Won by Manherz CO; second, Kaplan e.: third, Schaller (M>. Time 1:10.1. x
 l00-yard back sctroke Won by Sullivan co; second Finkbiens (M) {: third, Jackson co. Time 1:l2,7.
 160-yard free Style-Won by Man. chester (McCabe, Kruh, Willis, Sa- verick). Time 1:20.6.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-06
K K0FL-DANBURY
 GUARDS PAIRED
Basketball Treat of the Season Scheduled Here
 Tomorrow Night :

Locally, the game of the season" is scheduled for St. Joseph's court tomorrow night when the Danbury Guards, second round winners of the state league and favorites for the championship over the West Haven Red Devils, meet up with the K of L club in the first game ever played between the two teams. It will go on at D. m. with 7:30 prelim, featuring the St. Joseph's Holy Name and Litchfield Cowboys.
 Dick Tuckey of Naugatuck will show with the Guards against the Liths, as well as MoNally and Me- Guirk, two former Manhattan sharp- shooters.
 Saturday night, the K of L rolled over the Cambmridge, Mass; Lith- uan-Americans 66 to 34, winning as it pleased from a team said to have won g to 25 games played this sea- son; Joyce, Salduka and Sullivan scored IF, IS and 10 points a piece. In the prelim, St. Joseph's Holy Name won 48-31 basket duel with Chuck's Service Five of Naugatuck.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-06
lspecial to The Demo,cratl

Watertown, March 6-Miss Carol Jane Adler of Eye Country Day school proved hersel fthe outstand- ing rider of the second annual Inter- School Horse Show presented Sat- urday at the Hobby Horse Stables, while Miss oPrter's School of Farm ington won the challeng trophy for best team, with g points, Rye Coun- try Day school finishing second with 18 points. Miss Adler's individual point total was 16 1-2 and Marjory Hasler of Miss Porter's school won reserve honors with 12 1-2 points.
 From 10 8. m. to late afternoon, well over 200 entries wee judged among the young rides, the judges including Richard c. Heather of New York City on horsemanship and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-06
CYO SEMI-FINAL
 PLAYOFF THURSDAY

The semifinals of the Catholic Youth Organization Basketball league round robin will be run of at St. Joseph Hall Thursday eye-. ming. St. Josephs will show in the first game against Et. Lucy's. St. Lucy won the fourth position in the round robin when they defeated SS. Peter and Paul's in a playoff game for fourth place. While in the sec ond game of the evening the Im- maculate Conception and Mount Carmel meet in a game which prom ises to supply plenty of basgetball. Both towns finished their regular schedule with ten victories as against two defeats. The evenings will be matched for the game to de- eide, the championship of the league on Sunday at St. Joseph's hall
 St. Patrick,s winner over St. Stan- islaus in junior round robin game will mee the winner of Our Lady of Lourdes and St. Thomas game to decide the champion in that divi- sion. This game will be played as preliminary to the senior encounter on Sunday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-06
TEN TEAMS SET
 FOR PLAY HERE
 IN TOURNAMENT
West Side SpeedbOys and Hartford Harcens Enter
 Event This Morning

Maurice Red" Dowling's West Side Speedboys, bolstered by the acquisi- tion of Joe Kalosky and Edward Bartkus of Wilby high school, and the Hartford Harcen A. C., featuring three former stars of the Waterbury Ashley club, are the ninth and tenth teams to enter the statewide semi pro basketball tournament which will open at the Phoenix avenue skating rink one week from tonight.
 Director George T. Dillon has also secured entry fees and blanks from boys, Connecticut Purifiers of New All-Manchester, New Britain Speed Britain, Waterbury Boys Club Ca dets, Waterbury North End Y Wolves, Hartford South Ends Super Five, Bridgeport Stillmans, Walling- ford East Sides. Entries will not be accepted after this evening.
 The West Side Speedboys will use the following players: Captain Johnny Stollar, Ralph Bradley, Stan ley Grey, Russell Mclean, Joe Ka- losky, Edward Bartkus, Frank Car rington, Elton Wilmot, Bobby Ray and Fred Sullivan.
 The Hartford Harcens, managed by Russell House, will depend upon Sid Himmelstein, Frank Klimas and Bob Oswalk, former Ashley club players, George Malin, James Kenny, Warren Brink, Charles Olesky, John Colwick and Frank Kelley.
 Earrings will be made Wednesday evening and announced in Thurs days paper.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-06
PHANEUF DEFENDS
 PING PONG CROWN

Ray Paneuf is expected to have plenty of worthy opposition when he bigins defense of his city cahm- pionship ping-pong crown at Chase park tomorrow, the filling trophy to go to the winner, the cup to be won three times for permanent possession. ss .-f
 Among those who will participate in the tournament will be. Bob Spector, who gave a remarkable ex-t .hibition recently at Odd Lellows' hall; Willie White, Boys club cham pion; Bud Georghegan, former Hartford champion; Bob Shoby, Chase park champion: Blake. stellar Naugatuck player; Bert Warnes,C. L. e. P. champion: Walter Null crone last years semi -finalist: {: George McClean, West Side champ and Bill Egan, East Mountain champ.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-06
Amateur Basketball

Greek A. c. Wins Double Header
 The Greek Athletic Club won an- other double-header yesterday at the Brooklyn "Y." The teams that suffer defeats at the hands of the Greeks were the Railers and Robins.
 Procopion and Vasilkos lead way Sammy Procopion and Tony VaS- ilkos paved the way for the winners each of them 16 and 13 points re- spectively in both games. Bob Re- Reivee for the Raiders got 12 points while Howell and Breen led the way for Robins both of them getting points. The score for the first half was p to 20. The second game was also very close resulting in 20 to 19 victory for the Orthodoxians.
 Greek Challenge
 The Greek A. c. would like to play any teams from the ages of 13 to 16. For games write to Sammy Procopion 623 South Main street, Conn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-06
Helen Lurnlpkin
 | w ins Special . Pin Sweepstakes

Competition was more than a nt- tie keen during the benefit bowling sweepstakes conducted by the Wa terbury Aces, girls team yesterday at Lucky Strike alleys, Thomaston's Helen Lulnpkin came through with first prize, rolling 346 for three games, an average of 115 plus. She turned back her prize money to the Waterbury girls. Dot Larson finished right behind the winner with a 344 and Mamie Mcdonnell of Thomas ton had 343 for third place.
 Eddie Marinel won a $10 mems prize with 8 431 score while in a special match Joe Lovallo outpointed Bill Tato 400 to 353, in three games. Lovalio rolling J15, 136 and 149 while Tata had 135, 108 and 11O. Next Sunday the girls championship will be held with three game total pin fall to decide the winner. A $1 en- try fee is required. Scores:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-06
Boys Club Intermediate Tournament

The Naugatuck Valley Intermedi- ate Championships will begin at the Waterbury Boys Club Monday night. Twenty-Five teams signed up for participation but the list was re- duced to twenty-two by vote of the committee of representatives. Teams from Bristol, Naugatuck, Torring- ton, Thomaston, and the many sec- tions of Waterbury will compete for the crown and the trophy to be awarded to the best basketball team
 First round play will commence Monday evening at 6:30 when the Gamma Hi-Y team meets the quin- tet sponsored by Joes' Tire. At 7:3O the Naugatuck Sharks meet the Thomaston Cadets and at 8:30 the Torrington Rangers play the Bomb CTS. The final game of the evening will occur at 9:30 when the River A. c. Torrington tackles the local Pinehill A. c.
 Two contests on Tuesday evening find the Holy Name Juniors oppos- ing the Beta Hi-Y five at 8 o'clock and at g the West Side Juniors will match hoops with the Mustangs.
 Wednesday evening at 8:30 the Brooklyn Crusaders will meet the Waterville A. c. in the only game of the evening due to the presence of movies at the club.
 Thursday evening at 6:30 the Hurricane Five will try to breeze through the strong Baldwin Aces. At 7:3O the local Bees will try to subdue the invading Bristol Bears. At 8:30 the Bristol Cross Bones viii jump against the Waterbury Cru saders. The local Whippets and Wells will play their first round game this evening in preliminary game to the semi-final go between the Senior tournament contenders.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-06
CUBANS HAIL LL'
 HENRY ARMSTRONG

Havana, March G. (UP) The Cubans still were raving about Henry Armstrong today as the little Los Angeles negro prepared to leave for St. Louis, where he will defend his welterweight title against Lew Feldman of New York March 15.
 It will be Hustlin' Henry's second defense of the 147-pound crown within nine days. He stopped Bobby Pacho, eMxican out of Phoenix, Ariz., in the fourth round of their scheduled 15-round title affair here Saturday night.
 Referee Jim Braddock stopped the fight after minute and 10 seconds of the fourth heat as the 28-year- old Mexican hung helplessly between the two top ropes. Pacho sank to the floor unconscious when Henry back ed away }5
 Although outweighed 147 to 134. Armstrong dominated the fight from the opening bell.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-06
SCHOOLBOY TITLE
 GAME AHEAD
Grammar School Games TOmOrrOw-St. Mary's
 Catholic Champs

With the reopening of the public schools today, the three schools in- volved in the race for championship basketball honors, begin practice for the crucial games.
 St. Mary's won the Parochial school title and is standing by waiting for the Public school title holder to be declared. The public school circuit is divided into two sections. Maloney has already cap- tured honors in the minor division while the major winner will not be known until the playoff tomorrow.
 Tomorrow afternoon Principle John Brophy's boys from Driggs travel over to Slocum to encounter Miss Anna Fagan's Slocum school shooters. If Driggs wins, the cham pionship goes with the victory. A triumph for Slocum will deadlock the lead and necessitate a one game playoff, the winner to meet Maloney for the public laurels. Then later the city championship contest will be staged between St. Mary's and the Public school champs.
 Final Catholic Standing:
 The final standing of the Paro- H-1