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Milford chronicle., 1939-06-02
BERRY PRICES
ARE IMPROVING
State Growers EncOurag-
ed By Advance In The
Quotations.

The strawberry market in lower
Delaware strengthened during the
past weekend and the first of this
week and growers were elated. Dur
ing the first of last week growers
were disheartened because of the
low prices.
Prices at the weekend almost dou-
bled what they were the first of last
week. On Friday last at Bridgeville
receipts were moderate with prices
for Blakemore and Lupton ranging
from SO to $3.50
At MillsbOro. receipts we're light
with prices ranging for the leading
varieties from $250 to 1925.
1,192 Carloads Shipped
Total truck shipments, 24-quart
crates. for the Delmarva Peninsula.
to date are 447.274 crates. or an
equivalent of 1.192 cars. The East
ern Shore of Virginia has supplied
252,529. the Eastern Shore of Mary
land. 144.0S5 and Delaware, 50.660
crates.
Markets. including Baltimore. Phil
adelphia. New York. Pittsburgh,
and Boston are stronger.
The height Of the season will prob
ably be reached within the next two
Or three days. Present indications are
for a fairly steady market between
now and the end of the season.
Milford chronicle., 1939-06-02
COMMENCEMENT AT
DELAWARE JUNE 5rH
Dean George E. DuttOn VIII Give A
Short Talk To Graduates

Following out the custom estab-
lished several years ago. there will
be an outside speaker at the annual
commencement exercises at the Uni
versity of Delaware on next Monday
morning. Dean George E. Dutton rep
resenting the faculty will give a
short talk to the graduates.
The commencement program will
start on Saturday of this week. The
Alumnae Association of the Women's
College will hold its annual meeting
and dinner and Delaware College
fraternities will hold reunions. The
board of trustees will hold their an
nual meeting Saturday morning and
the cornerstone of the new admins
tration building now in course Of
construction will be laid during the
President and Mrs. Walter
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Milford chronicle., 1939-06-02
LegiOnnaires Atten d e d
Services At B BAPTIST t
Church Last Sunday.
DIR. HERSON SPOKE TO
ROTARIANS MONDAY.
Two Flags Raised Tues
day, Veterans Graves
Were Decorated.

Milford Post. No. 3. American Le-
gion. the members of the Auxiliary
and Junior members as part of the
Memorial season observance attend
cd church services in the First Bap-
tist Church, Milford. last Sunday
morning. Rev. Clifford C. Greiner
delivered an inspiring Memorial ser
mon. The choir rendered several Sc
lections.
Monday evening. Rev. DR.. Frank
Herson. pastor of the Avenue Metho-
dist Church. Milford. was the guest
speaker at the regular weekly meet
ing of the Milford Rotary Club. DR..
Herson spoke eloquently on the
meaning of Memorial Day. Capt. An
thony Summers made the response.
On Tuesday. ceremonies were held
in the Plaza Square. The Legion
naires raised the flag on the city flag
pole at the Plaza. followed by a few
remarks by Commander Colonel W.
E. Lank. At the request of the board
of directors of the Milford Memorial
Hospital. they raised the American
flag on the hospital fag-pole. The
flag was presented to the hospital at
the time of its opening. April 13.
1898. This was a new departure
from the customary Memorial Day
program.
The parade then proceeded to the
Odd Fellows cemetery. marching in
line were members of the post, the
the boys squadron. Ma
tional Guard and junior members.
School children also participated in
The parade. The Milford Boys Band
music for the occasion un-
der the direction of William E. Mil
ler
Ceremonies at the Odd Fellows
cemetery began promptly at 1918
o'clock over the grave Of Civil War
The address at the ceme-
terry was delivered by Rev. DR. Frank
Herson of the Avenue Methodist
Church. The band furnished several
prior to the address. The
firing squad from the National Guard
fred a salute after the address. fol-
owed by taps at the playing OF the
star Spangled Banner"
Simple ceremonies were later held
It Barratt's Chapel. above Frederick.
Milford chronicle., 1939-06-02
ROXANA METHODIST
CHURCH REOPENS JUNE 4
U. S. Senator John G. Townsend, Jr.
VIII Be Guest of Honor

The Roxana Methodist Church will
reopen June 4, with services 10 A. M,
2:3OP. NJ. and 500 P. NJ. The speak
er for the morning service will be the
Rev. J. j. Bunting, D. d. The guest
of honor will be United States Sena-
tor John G. Townsend. Jr. The af-
ternoon speaker will be the Rev. E.
c. Graham of Hebron, Maryland. The
evening speaker will be United States
Representative George S. Williams.
The music will be in charge of the
Roxana choir and the Roxana Male
Quartet. The services will be in
charge Of the Rev John Edward
Jones. pastor.
A church school room 2S K 80 feet
has been added to the church. The
room is to be used by four classes of
the school, also to be the prayer meet
ing room. and used by the Sunday
evening class.
The church has been painted inside
and out. The floor has been sanded
and vanished. The pews and pulpit
furniture have been vanished and
rcdecorated. Carpet has been pur-
C1dSeu IOE lHe CnuiIh anu NAC ~"
room. Chairs have been purchased
for the new room and choir. A large
stained glass window has been placed
on each side of the pulpit. Three OF
the largest Duo-Therm Oil Heaters
have been purchased. New doors lead
ing into the auditorium have been
donated.
The approximate cost for the build
ing. repairs. painting. new furniture.
carpet. stoves. chairs. and incidentals
is $4,000.
The first Methodist Episcopal
Church in Roxana (then known as
Centerville) was built on the present
location approximately eighty-three
years ago. The present church was
built in 1874.
The members of the building COM
mittee are Charles E. Richards. Mrs.
Anna Leary. Joseph Lynch. the Rev.
John Edward Jones.
Milford chronicle., 1939-06-02
WPASEEKS DITCH
PROGRAM OF 800
MILES IN SUSSEX
$91,9 Project Would
Give Employment To
200 Men For 9 Months.
TO RECLAIM LAND
Proposed Step To Save
Hundreds Of Thousands
Of Dollars In Crops.

Three hundred miles of court or
der" bitches will be dug over Sus-
sex county to reclaim sodden farm
land and save hundreds of thousands
Of dollars worth OF crops under a
WPA project which Benjamin Able
man. State administrator. announc-
ed last Friday night he had for
warded to Washington for final ap-
proval.
The work will cost $91,956. The
Sussex County Levy Court, sponsor
for the project. will put up $10,994
in materials and transportation. The
share of the federal government will
be sSO.962 worth of labor.
The bitches will be dug out over
present courses which have filled in.
These courses are the remnants OF
early bitches dug by ditch associa-
tions armed with court orders which
gave them the right to do the work
on any property within defined areas
and then to levy upon the farmers
for the expense.
Under the WPA project the in
dividual farmers will be put to no
expense, Mr.. Ableman explained. al
though all the bitches are Of the
taxable" type. or subject to levies
under the old arrangement.
Mr.. Ableman estimated the work
would require more than 200 men
for nine months. Quick approval OF
the project in WASHINGTON is expect
ed. although Mr. Ableman said he
could not comment on this.
Practically all areas in the county
will be benefited. Large savings are
seen for farmers who have been los
ing valuable crops due to flooding OF
their lands. Many acres whigo cag-
not be planted now because they are
too wet will be put in shape to bear
crons.
The rroiect will be an extension
of drainage work already started in |
cuSsex county bv the WPA under
similar arrangements.
Milford chronicle., 1939-06-02
NEW LAW PUTS LOWER
COUNTIES In MIDDLE
Levy Courts Unaware Personal Tax
Was vOided By Assembly

Financial plans of Kent and Sussex
counties for the next fiscal year skid
ded into an unexpected snarl this
week when the Levy Courts Of the
two counties learned to their chagrin
that on April IA Gov. Richard @.
McMullen had approved and made
effective a law abohshing tax on per-
sonal property.
The law had been passed by the
Legislature and nearly two months
had elapsed since gubernatorial ap-
proval when the Kent County Board
of Assessment Monday presented. its
assessment list for the coming year
with comment that although it had
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Milford chronicle., 1939-06-02
DELAWARE CROP
Loss MOUNTS
IN DROUGHT
Thousands OF Dollars
Damage Already Re-
ported By Farmers.
PEA CROP A FAILURE
No Relief In Sight, Blist-
ering Winds Adding To
General Discomfort.

Delaware's drought is beginning to
assume alarming proportions and
thousands of dollars damage has al
ready been done to farms and gar
dens. agriculturists report.
Gardens and lawns in many in
stances have been scared brown by
the burning rays of the sun.
Farmers as we'll as gardeners are
beginning to feel the pinch of the
drought. Truck crops. such as ber-
ries. have been hard hit in this part
of Delaware.
Peas are almost complete failure,
with farmers in some sections pIow-
ing up the patches.
What few lawns in the Milford area
chow any greenness at all are those
that have been watered with sprink-
Ter and hose pipe.
Berry Yield Badly Cut
j. L. Soper, director of the State
Bureau of Markets. said lack of rain
fall has cut the yield of Strawberries
ct least so per cent: also he fears
the wheat crop will be damaged.
All truck crops, Mr.. Soper said. are
being reduced materially by the lack
Of moisture. There will be a cut in
the production of cantaloupes and Gu
cumbers If this condition lasts a few
more weeks.
In many cases 1t has been neces-
sary to replant late corn, as drought
end insects. which were brought on
by the dry weather. have destroyed
much of the paintings.
MANY of the stands of young
berry plants C. J. Carmiue. secre-
tery of the board said. "have been al
most baked in the field by the heat"
Rain clouds have passed over the
state a few times during the past
two weeks but little. moisture has
spilled over parched farms and gar
dens. A few sections have been for
tunate enough to have had sufficient
moisture from brief thunder showers
to prevent damage to crops.
Milford chronicle., 1939-06-02
NURSES MET UPSTATE
LAST SATURDAY
Mrs. WlnOna Brown, Supt. Of Milford
Memorial Hospital, Attended

September 15 and 16 were chosen
ss the dates for an institute on the
problems of the private duty nurse.
at committee meeting of represen-
tative5 of various hospital alumnae
associations. last Saturday afternoon
1T Brandywine Sanatorium. The COM
mittee meeting preceded the outing
meeting of the Delaware State Nurses
Association, on the grounds of the
sanatorium. near Marshallton.
The committee decided to ask Miss
Helen McDonough. chairman, private
duty section. American Nurses Asso-
citation. to conduce the institute The
choice of Miss McDonough and of the
dates will be laid before the various
alumnae associations for their ap-
proval. Present at the meeting were
Mrs. Irma Peoples. chairman. repre-
senting Delaware Hospital Alumnae
Association. Miss Elizabeth DuSe-
berry. st. Francis Hospital Alumnae
Association. Miss Mary Todd. Will
mington General. Miss Marion Tay-
lor. Homeopathic. and Miss Helen
Hepplefinger. for the individual
group. as we'll as Mrs Helen Snow.
president. and Miss Gladys Knecht.
secretary. of the private duty section
of the nurses association.
Following the committee meeting
the members of the association held
a picnic supper on the lawns before
the nurses home of the sanatorium.
About one hundred were present at
the picnic and the meeting which
followed.
Miss Naomi Farber. Harrington
School nurse. and Mrs. Winona
Brown. superintendent of Milford
hospital. attended.
Milford chronicle., 1939-06-02
CHIEF
DOVER VISITOR
George C. Hagar, Interna-
tiOnal President, Greet
ed By Large Group.

George C. Hagar of Chicago. ILL.,.
president of Rotary International,
spoke at the inter-city meeting Of
the Dover Rotary Club Saturday af-
ternoon in the Hotel Richardson. The
meeting was attended by $50 Rotar-
ians from Delaware. New Jersey.
Maryland and Virginia. representing
10 clubs.
l.. D. Shank. Dover city manager
and president of the club. welcomed
Mr.. Hagar and presided at the meet
ing. The Young Peoples Choir of
Wesley Methodist Church sang sew
eraI selections. as did Roy Schmidt
Of the Elkton Rotary Club.
One of the highlights Of the meet
ing was the broadcast, over station
WDEL in Wilmington of the meeting.
The Rev. Thomas V. Wingate of Sa-
lem. N. j., governor of the 1s4th
District of Rotary International. ex-
tended greetings. E. Paul Burkhold-
er. past district governor. introduced
Mr.. Hagar to the radio audience.
The speaker told of his travels in
Rotary work all over the world. and
of what the term means to foreign
countries. He spoke of the interest
taken in Rotary by many of the high
est and most distinguished rulers Of
foreign countries and their efforts to
bring about international peace.
Those attending from the Milford
club were: President-elect Frank FL
ton; President. Howard Edmunds:
Secretary Irwin Burton. William A.
Perry. Jr.. Chas. E. Varney. David
Coopersmith. c. D. Holzmueller. Will
liam V. Grier. Robert H. Yerkes and
C. D. Holzmueller. Jr.. who attended
as a guest of his father.
Milford chronicle., 1939-06-02
DEL. INCOME TAX
SHOWS DECLINE
Unusual Gain Of go Pct.
In Sussex: 22,535 Pay
$946,S56 Total For 1888.
Unusual Gain of so Pet. In Sussex;
22,535 Pay $946,S5S Total For 'SS

A q per cent decline in Delaware
income taxes for 193S-despite a so
per cent increase in Sussex county
is reported by State Tax Commission
er James P. Truss.
He said 22,535 taxables paid s946.-
$50 O6 for 1888. against 23,S2S paying
81. 200, ,930.73 for 1887.
The phenomenal increase in Sus-
sex-$45. 1881 from 1913 persons
compared with S29.124.4O from l.
597 persons in 1937-cannot be fully
explained yet. except for fairly good
year in the poultry business. staple
industry of that county. he said.
More Taxables
More persons filed 1888 returns.
but more were also non-taxable. Mr..
Truss reported.
Returns for 1888 numbered 130,053
a gainst 123,103 for 1887. with 107,-
SIS non-taxable in 1888. and 99,276
non-taxable in 1887.
Total returns and non-taxable re-
turns for each year were: Whining
ton. 59.S59 total. 46.457 non-taxable.
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Milford chronicle., 1939-06-02
OLD ST. ANNE'S TO
OBSERVE ANNIVERSARY
234th Birthday Celebration At His.
tOrIcal Church On June 1s

The 234th anniversary of Old ST..
Anne's Episcopal Church will be
celebrated Sunday, June IS, with
morning and afternoon services, the
Rev. P. L. Donaghay. B. D., rector.
announced this week. The morning
sermon will be led by the Rev.
Charles e. luke. d. D.. rector of st.
John the Evangelist's Church, Lans-
downe, Pa, while the afternoon SER
vice will be conducted by the Rt.
Rev Arthur r. McKinstry. d. D.,
Bishop of the Diocese Of Delaware.
The ancient edifice was completely
renovated last year and is In good
condition. 1t was in constant use
until 1879. when the town church
was built. Since that time. it has
been used only for special occasions
and summer services.
Old st. Anne's was founded in
17O5 by the Society for the Propa-
CATION OF the Gospel in Foreign
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Milford chronicle., 1939-06-02
p, 900 RACE
FANS PRESENT
? FOR OPENER
MAN ARRESTED FOR
TRAILING FIRE TRUCK

In a determined effort to
stamp out the nuisance caused
by persons closely following
the Milford fire truck while en-
route to fires, Laurence Turner.
a young colored man Of Mil
ford, was arrested and brought
before Magistrate David A.
Clements, charged with inter-
fering with and impeding the
progress of the fire truck while
enroute to a fire on Memorial
Day. Young Turner was fined
$1,000 and costs. The firemen
and police are cooperating to
stop the practise of those. who
at the risk of their own life and
limb, as we'll as that Of the fire.
men. attempt to pass the truck,
in order to be first at the scene
of the fire. All those arrested on
such a charge will be fined in
accordance with the law pro-
vided for such misdemeanor.
Milford chronicle., 1939-06-02
Delaware CCC Units viii Be
Continued -Four More Months

rector, and Gov. Richard c. MeMul-
len. U. S. Senator James H. Hughes,
Rep. George S Williams and State
Forester W. S. Taber. The confer
ence was held in Mr.. Fechner's Office
in Washington.
Following the conference. Cover
nor McMullen said Mr.. Fechner dis
played sympathy toward the Della
ware problem. Although the Legis-
lature has not yet made a satisfae-
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Milford chronicle., 1939-06-02
FARLEY PLANS ADDRESS
TO STATE DEMOCRATS
Postmaster General To Speak At Re-
hObOth Saturday, June IL

Postmaster General James A. Far
ley, Chairman of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee is expected to adj
dress a statewide meeting Of Demo-
Gratis at a dinner at Rehoboth Catur-
day night. June II. when plans for an
aggressive state campaign in 1910
will be drafted.
II circumstances prevent Mr.. Far
ley from attending, some other ma
tionally known Democrat will be
present.
Arrangements for the dinner are
being completed by Democrats Of the
Sixth. Eighth and Tenth Representa-
tive districts of Sussex county with
John H. Webb. chairman. William
H. Ayres and Miss Jessie Phillips.
members of the committee.
Milford chronicle., 1939-06-02
SAFETY COUNCIL ISSUES
SUMMER SAFETY HINTS
Those Taking Trips, Pedestrians And
Children Are Warned

The Delaware Safety Council sug-
gests these precautions for those
who are planning motor trips this
summer:
1. Avoid piling baggage in the back
seat so high that it cuts of your Wis
ion of cars behind you.
2. Check your car before the trip
especially tires, brakes and steer
ing apparatus.
8. Take it easy on the road. Give
yourself enough time. Don't speed
or take chances in passing.
4. Don't drive IL you drink.
5. Don't take anything for granted
at railroad crossings.
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Milford chronicle., 1939-06-02
ELIZABETH JAMES
GRADUATES TOMORROW
Popular Daughter of DR.. And Mrs.
James To Receive Dental Degree

Miss Verda Elizabeth James.
daughter of DR.. and Mrs. Oliver v.
James of Milford. receives the de-
gree of Doctor of Dental Surgery,
Saturday. June 3Td, from the Balti-
more College of Dental Surgery. uni
versity of Maryland Dental School.
She is a graduate of Randolph
Macon Woman's College and mem
Der of the Gamma Phi Beta Sorority.
In dental school she was elected
honorary member of the Psi Omega
dental fraternity. a member of the
Gorgas Chronological honor society,
and was one of the eight members
of her class to be elected to Omicron
Kappa Upsilon fraternity. national
dental scholastic honor fraternity.
Milford chronicle., 1939-06-02
GRAPE SPRAY NOTES
RELEASED IN KENT
Growers Urged To Use Pre-BIOssOm
Application To Insure Crop

Spray notes calling attention to
the Importance of the pre-blossom
and post-blossom applications on
vineyards for the control of black
rot and berry-moth were mailed on
May rs from the office of County
Agent Russell E. Wilson to grape
growers throughout Kent county.
These spray notes were prepared by
DR.. T. F. Manns. plant pathoIogist
and soil bacteriologist. and DR.. L. A.
Stearns. entomologist. of the Uni
versity OF Delaware. and were dis
tributed in cooperation with the
State Board of Agriculture.
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Milford chronicle., 1939-06-02
so Candidates For
Graduation Here
Largest Class In History of Milford High School viii
Be Graduated Monday EUening, June IL; Senior
Week Activities viii Begin Next MOndav Evening"

Milford High School Senior Class
activities, June 5-12. inclusive:
Monday evening, June 5-Guests
of the Milford Rotary Club at the
Hotel Windsor, 6 p. m.
Tuesday evening, June 6-Guests
at the annual High School Alumni
banquet at the Community Building.
Wednesday and Thursday even
ings. June Z and 8. Glass Night pro-
grams in high school auditorium.
(Note-Due to the small size of this
room two separate sets of reserved
seat tickets have been issued and
two Identical performances on sue
cessive evenings will be afforded by
the class. On each evening the bal
cony will be open to the public
without reservation)
Friday evening. June 9-The an
nual Junior prom at the high school
Sunday morning. June IL, at IL
o'cIock-The baccalaureate service
will be held in the Calvary Methodist
Church. Rev. John T. Bailey. pastor.
Monday evening. June 12-The
exercises will be
held in the Plaza Theatre at 8 o.
clock. The speaker of the evening
will be the Hon. George S. Williams,
of the House of Representa-
tives of the United States for Della
ware.
The fifty candidates for graduation
in what promises to be the largest
class of graduates to date. are listed
below:
Sarah Anne Barcus. Shawnee Road
Milford chronicle., 1939-06-02
Total Of $517,S82 Wagered
= AS 30-Day Meet Starts
At Delaware Park Oval.
FIGHTING FOX WINS
$l,OOO.OO WILMINGTON
Challephen Scores In
Memorial Cap, Second
ary Feature Of Day.

Fighting Fox. racing in the white
and scarlet silks of the Belair Stud
Of William Woodward of New York,
captured the second running of the
$4,000 added Wilmington Handicap,
feature of the inaugural card of the
30-day meeting of the Delaware
Steeplechase and Race Association
at Delaware Park. Stanton, Memorial
Day afternoon.
A holiday crowd. estimated at 22.-
900. which played a total of $517.-
SS2 through the totalizator. saw the
4-year-old son of Sir Gallahad III
Marguerite by Celt. whip Hal Price
Headley's Preeminent by a length
for the chief share Of the purse.
s4.225. Fighting Fox was clocked in
iii AS for the six furlongs, one-fifth
of a second of the track record.
Winner Returns s5.10
Gus Rings Lady Maryland saved
the short end of the purse from the
early pace-maker, Jay Jay. The
winner. s1.55 to 81 choice with the
sweltering crowd. returned a S5.10
mutuel.
The s517.ss2 total play was the
SeCOuu nlBucSl III luS ulSIOTJ VI luC
track. while the daily double figure
of S29.321 was the third highest since
the opening of the park.
Racing for the opening day was
conducted over a fast strip and the
crowd, said to be the second largest
ever assembled at the Stanton oval,
braved torrid heat to witness the
eight-race card that in addition to
the Wilmington was studded with
other features including the mile and
4 sixteenth Memorial Day Handicap
that attracted some of the better
class distance horses.
ChalIephen Scores
W.. L. Brann's Maryland-owned
came through in the sec
ondary feature to defeat six others
which included his stablemate, Aeth-
elwold. Challephen, paying $500 and
timed in LAS. won after a photo fin
ish from Mrs. Louise Viau's Rex
Flag. with Willis Sharpe Kilmer's
Nedayr third.
Jockey Berg broke Jay Jay away
from the gate first in the Whining
on. but Jimmy Stout was right after
him with Fighting Fox. Clingendael
was racing in third position with Pre-
eminent and Lady Maryland back.
Coming into the lower bend Fighting
Fox passed the early pacemaker. and
hen held his rivals safe during the
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Milford chronicle., 1939-06-02
BEWARE THE DOC TICK
CARRIER OF FEVER
Those Taking Woodland Walks Urg-
ed To Be Careful

With the approach of summer, the
American dog tick is again bother
ing dogs and human beings.
In addition to being a serious pest,
the tick is a carrier of Rocky Noun
tain spotted fever. which has proved
fatal to humans in about one-fourth
of the recorded cases. and it may al
so transmit tularaemia to humans.
According to John M. Amos, Ex-
tension Entomologist at the Univer-
sity of Delaware, the American dog
tick or, as 1t is sometimes known.
the wood tick. is often found crawl
ing on ones clothes after a walk in
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Milford chronicle., 1939-06-02
STATE All GAMERS TO
TRY FOR FINE AWARDS
Medals. Trips, And Five Scholarships
VIII BE Given Winners

With the maturing of garden sass"
All canning girls with their leaders
and families have renewed interest in
competitive events for their skills in
food conserving. Notable among
such is the annual national canning
contest providing appropriate educa-
tional awards on county. state and
national basis.
Plans for this popular event as
made by extension leaders and Co
operating agencies provide for en-
tertaining 40 or more outstanding
All Club canning girls in Chicago
late in the year.
The girls will travel first class with
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