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Milford chronicle., 1941-06-13
Mrs. Riggs Pupils In
Recital Last Evening
Fine Program Arranged By Milford
Music Teacher

The annual recital of piano pu.
pills of Mrs. Elizabeth d. Riggs
was held last evening Thursday
June 121 in the Milford New Cen
tury Club House. Mrs. Riggs was
assisted by Miss Charlotte Ryder,
soprano; Mrs. Edward T. Hurley
accompanist, and Miss Elizabeth
Messick, piano. The program fol-
lows:
Piano duet, "Iris." Renard, Mar
rilyn Jamison and Geraldine CAL
houn.
Largo from New World Sympho-
ny, Dvorak; Gavotte from the OPP
era Mignon, Thomas. Isabel Lank-
ford.
Selections from II Trovatore and
Rigoletto, Verdi, June Joseph.
Minuet from Don Juan, Mozart;
Selection from Beautiful Blue DAN
ube, Strauss, Marie Derrickson.
A Dainty Gavotte, Wright; Old
English Air, Ben Jonson, Phyllis
Porter
Evening Song and Ginning Bells,
Bilbro, Barbara Wilson.
Wild Flowers, Kern; All Through
the Night, Old Welsh Lullaby, ely
die McGinnes.
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Milford chronicle., 1941-06-13
Army Air Corps Gives
Many Opportunities
Information On Assignments Avail
able At Milford City Hall

Aviation, both military and civil
has made tremendous strides in the
IS years since its beginning, and
has developed to such an extent
that it now offers splendid oppor-
tunities to the young man about to
choose a career or profession.
The design and construction of
airplanes and their accessories re-
quire competent designers, crafts
men, mechanics, and the like.
These positions pay good salaries,
and the specialized positions re-
quire education and training equiv
alent to that essential for. the
learned professions.
To young men seeking air corps
training the following is a list of
air fields now open for qualified ap-
plicants.
Pope Field, North Carolina,
Barksdale Field, Louisiana; Ham
ilton Field, California; Gray Field,
Fort Lewis, Washington; McChord
Field, Washington; Stockton Field,
California: Fort George Wright,
Washington; March Field, Califor-
mia.
For information on the above as
call at the U. S. Army
Recruiting Station, City Hall Build
ing, Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1941-06-13

to pilot the airplanes of the all
corps. and the city of Milford de-
sires to furnish its full share OF
this needed man-power,
NOW. THEREFORE,. 1. Edward
C. Evans, Mayor of the City OF
Milford. do hereby proclaim the
week of June Is to be
MILFORD FLYING CADET WEEK
and / call upon all citizens to
spread the word of the Importance
and the honor. attached to flying
service in our air corps, and
FURTHERMORE, I urge all pa
triotic citizens to disseminate by
every means full information as to
the qualifications, procedure, op-
portunities, and privileges incident
to the Flying Cadet Corps of the
United States Army.
In witness whereof I have here
unto set my hand this 18th day of
June, 1941,
EDWARD c, EVANS. Mayor
Milford chronicle., 1941-06-13
Jurors Are DrGLCn
In SUSSEX County
l. F. Webb, H. d. Cook, ]. p.
Johnson, w. v. Grier Are
Among Those Named

Jury Commissioners Capt. Harry
v. Lyons of Lewes and DIR. Joseph
B. Waples, Jr., have drawn the
following petit Jurors to serve al
the June term of Court of General
Sessions:
First Representative District -
Isaac F. Webb, Glendale; Henry d.
Cook, John P. Johnson, Lincoln; (;
William v. Grier, Milford.
Second District-C. Leon Can
non, Norman Scott, John Kern, AL
phius Adams, Bridgeville.
Third District = Granville A.
Lambden, Georgetown. R. d.; for
mer State Senator Victor A. Moore,
Jacob S. Messick, George D. Frie-
del, Seaford.
Fourth DISTRICT. Alvin James,
Laurel, r. D.; Edward B. Shiles,
Bethel; Harry Graham, Seaford, r.
ID.
Fifth District-Larry w. Phillips,
Delmar; George Adams, Harry l..
Boyce, John E. Marshall, Laurel.
Sixth District-John A. Cordrey,
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Milford chronicle., 1941-06-13
Hal Harrigan Called
By Salisbury, N. C.
Veteran Milford Third Basemsn
Left Thursday Morning

AS the Chronicle prepared to go
to press, WORD, came from Frank r.
GTier, business manager of the
Milford Giants baseball team, that
Hal Harrigan, veteran Milford
third baseman, had been called to
Salisbury, North Carolina, and was
leaving Immediately by bus for
that Southern city.
Hal, playing his third season for
the Giants, has compiled, an en-
viable record so far this year with
the Eastern Shore League pace set
ters. With batting average
around 440, peppery Hal was lead
ing the league in total bases, home
runs, and hits, while his play at
third base was regarded as the
most outstanding in the nations
class @Da leagues. Last year Har-
srigan was xoteds the most s nut
standing third-sacker In the cir
cult, and would undoubtedly have
clinched that honor again this
year.
Salisbury, while a class ID"
league, carries more pay than Mil
ford, and is regarded as- a stepping
stone to the majors. Harrigan, a
hard worker and the longest hit
ter to play in the "Sho" circuit in
recent years, will, il given the OPP
portunity. make good in the "big-
time"
Milford chronicle., 1941-06-13
Chamber Commerce
.Banqrte Scheduled
For Neaf II ednesday
CHAS. A. HEISLER
HAS BEEN NAMED
CONSUL TO INDIA


Charles A. Heisler, U. S. con-
sui at Tunis, Algeria, Africa,
and Mrs. Heisler, who are en-
route to a new post in Indian,
arrived in Milford this week,
where they will occupy the
home of DR.. and Mrs. Samuel
Marshall for a month or more.
Mrs. Marshall and Mr.. Heis-
ler are brother and sister. The
Marshalls have moved to Re-
hoboth for the season.
Mr.. Heisler, who is native
of Milford, arrived Monday in
New York where he stayed
temporarily before going on to.
Washington to report to State
Department officials.
He reported having been un-
der fire in air raids.
Mr.. Heisler, who has served
in Canada and in Bermuda, was
routed from Tunis via the
United States. where he is to
spend part of his leave, to
Madras, India.
Milford chronicle., 1941-06-13
Dripe Continues For
Home Guard Recruits
Milford Still Needs Several
Men To Complete
Quota

The drive for home guard re.
cruits is progressing nicely accord
ing to Captain Anthony S. Sum-
mers, who is in charge of the drive
IN this city.
The armory is open every Mon
day evening with Captain Summers
and the following aides in charge
OF recruiting activities: ]. Holland
Prettyinan, Josiah Boston, Robert
H. Yerkes, James J. Deputy, Willis
Hammond, Clement ]. Nevins, Will
liam p Webb. Stan Short, DR..
James r. West, Norxal Parsons and
Milton iBrimer.
In order to speed up the drive
Captain Summers stayed at the ar
mory last evening aud several new
enlistments were recorded. Mon
day evening 10 new men signed up
and at least twenty enlistments
are expected next Monday evening,
June 16.
Information regarding enlist
ments can be obtained from any of
the aides listed above, or from any
other member of the outfit.
DR.. Willard r. Pierce is in charge
OF the medical examinations.
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Milford chronicle., 1941-06-13
Logs Are Badly
Needed AT The
Bathing Beach
Project Will Be Held Up
If More Donations Are
Not F orthco m ing;
Funds Also Low.

According to Mayor Edward C.
Evans logs are badly needed at the
Milford playground and bathing
beach project, located on the banks
of Marshall's millpond at the cas-
tern entrance of the city. In a
statement released to the press to-
day, Mayor Evans said that the
buildings, all of which will be Of
the rustic type, cannot be finished
with the present number of logs
on hand, and that the crying need
at present is for logs approximately
~ inches across the butt.
DE- When the project was first i'm.
dertaken. Mayor Evans said It was
pHhiielg announced aai.H 20, ,0Al
WPA project and many persons
were led to fbelieve that the gov
eInfnent would put up $40 900 in
cash to finish the project This is
not correct, the government is pay
ing all bills for labor, and will de-
fray 10 per cent of the cost of
materials used in the project, Mil
ford having to match the addi-
tional 80 per cent.
Z Since the project was begun,
however, the city has been accu-
mulating credit for the use of
pump, truck, tractor, ETC., and re-
Gently the government bought over
$500 worth of timber for the board
walk with a portion of these accu-
funds.
An appropriation of $1,000 from
the city and collections among
townspeople and persons trading
in this community from the out
side has carried the project to its
present stage. Now, however, in
addition TO logs, funds are needed,
and investigation has revealed that
the surface has only been scratch
ed as far as local contributions
are concerned.
Among those who have been very
generous in donating materials are
the following: John w. Burris,
logs; Roscoe Galloway, logs; David
Greene, logs; Robert ]. Clendan-
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Milford chronicle., 1941-06-13
Majority OF Growers
Favor Wheat Quotas
Returns Indicate 80 Per Cent Favor
Marketing Quotas

Present tabulations of return.
from the May 81 wheat marketing
quota referendum indicate thaI
slightly more than 80 per cent oi
the S81 Delaware farmers who vot.
ed cast their ballots in favor of the
marketing quotas.
In 40 of the nations 4S states
more than a half-million wheat
farmers voted during the one-day
referendum. OF the 505,207 votes
tabulated to date. 4OS,O91 are in
favor of quotas while 97,116 show
opposition.
The Agricultural Adjustment Act
of 1888 provides that when sup
plies of wheat are 35 per cent or
more above normal domestic con-
sumption and exports, marketing
quotas must be proclaimed. But the
quotas remain in effect only when
they are approved by two-thirds of
the wheat farmers voting in a ma
tional referendum.
Marketing quotas will apply on
all farms where wheat seeded for
1941 harvest exceeds Is acres or
where the seeding normally yields
more than 200 bushels, whichever
is larger. Farmers who have seed
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Milford chronicle., 1941-06-13
MAYOR PROCLALWS
''FL YING CADET WEEK
Proclamation

WHEREAS. At this time when
certain forces in the world en-
danger our American way of life
and threaten our peace and Sc
curity, the minds and hearts of all
citizens of our city should be unit
ed in a mutual and purposeful will
to assist in building up our Ma
tional Defense, and
WHEREAS, Mindful of the ur-
gent need for an intense and i'm
mediate development of our air
defense, the people Of Milford are
jealous in support of our United
States Army in its objective to
greatly increase its air corps to a
size adequate to its responsibility,
and
WHEREAS, One Of the principal
detectives of our army now is the
enrolment of suitably qualified
young men as flying cadets for
training as commissioned officers
Milford chronicle., 1941-06-13
LADIES ADMITTED
FREE TO BALL PARK
TOMORROW EVENING

According to an announce
ment made today by Frank r,
Grier, business manager of the
Milford Giants baseball team,
tomorrow evening Saturday,
June 14), will be observed as
Ladies' Night and all ladies will
be admitted free upon the pay
ment of 10c service charge.
The attraction tomorrow eve
ming is the Centreville Red Sox,
and the game will begin
promptly at $3.50 o'clock, day
light saving, or 1880 o'clock,
standard time.
II is the plan Of the manage
ment, according to Mr.. Grier,
to make each Saturday night
the Giants play home a Ladies'
Night. The remaining Saturday
night home games are as fol-
lows: July 5, IL, 26, August
2 and %.
Next week the Giants will
play Salisbury here on Tues
day evening, fredericksburg on
Thursday evening and Centre
vile on Sunday, June %. All
the evening games will be call
ed at $3.50 o'clock, daylight
saving time, and the Sunday
game will be called at 8 o'clock
daylight saving time.
Milford chronicle., 1941-06-13
Samuel Draper
Killed Himself
Last Sunday
Well Known Slaughter
Neck Resident Used
High Powered Rifle To
Take Life.

The body of Samuel F. Draper
64-year-old farmer, shot through
the head was found lying on the
sands of Fowler's Beach early Sun
day morning, June g. Coroner H,
". Carmean OF Sussex county said
death was sell -infiicted. 80 =
The body was discovered by two
unidentified fishermen. In one hand
was a high-powered 25s20 rife and
in the other fishing line.
Carmeanl said that Draper ap-
parently placed the end Of the rife
in his mouth and pushed the trig-
ger with the fishing pole. The bull
let ranged upward through the
brain and came out the back of the
skull, tearing a large hole.
Draper owned a farm about one
mile and a half from Fowler's
Beach. He was last seen last Sat
urday walking in the direction of
the beach. carrying the rifle and
fishing tackle.
Carmean said that Draper left
no notes and no reason for the
suicide could be ascertained. He
leaves one sister, Mrs. John Davis
of Milford. He was a bachelor, and
lived alone on his farm.
His body was taken to the funeral
home of Joseph Lofiand in Milford
after Coroner Carmean had held
IN inquest.
Funeral services were held at
he funeral home on Wednesday
afternoon and interment made in
he Odd Fellows cemetery.
Milford chronicle., 1941-06-13
Milford Choral
Society Gave
First Concert.
Tuesday Night
800 Community Music
Lovers Present For In
itial Performance OF
Local Group; Guest
SOIoists Excellent.

The Milford Choral Society gave
Its hrst concert in Varney Audi
torium on Tuesday evening with
about three hundred attending. The
sixty-siK members, under the di-
reetion; Of Robert W. Rudolph of
Wilmington, gave a very fine pro-
gram which was well received by
the listeners. Accompanies for the
singing were William e. Mitten and
Mrs. Samuel Singer. Soloists for
the program were Mrs. Clyde Nell
son, Mr. Rudolph and Joseph Lam
zilotti,l violinist. of Wilmington,
who was accompanied by Miss Jane
Terry, also OF Wilmington. The
concert was given after only six
weeks of practice and rehearsal,
and the rendition of the several
groups of numbers In fine form
gave evidence of the interest of
the members and the capable di-
rectien of Mr.. Rudolph. His en-
thusiasm in his work, and the ease
of his approach to new group
made him at once popular with the
Milford singers and success fol-
lowed. The soloists, all splendid in
selection and voice. alternated with
the society on the program. The pa
triotic note to the evening came
with @Amefica Marches On dur
ing which time the members OF the
chorus and the CONGREGATION sang
several patriotic airs The local
Recruiting Sergeant Earl H.
Wright was instrumental In bring
ing a;color guard to assist in this
part OF the evening. A reception
followed the program at the home
OF Mrs. F. Burgette Short for the
members and those who assisted
in the affairs of the concert In
this way the committee for the
evening wishes to express it's ap-
probation to the Carlisle Fire Conn
pany for the use of the Community
Building for rehearsals and for
the concert on Tuesday evening, to
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Milford chronicle., 1941-06-13
41ReceiyedDip
Here Monday Night
Annual Commencement Exercises Were Held In
Plaza Theatre; Or. Benjanrin M. Johns, Pastor
Grace Methodist Church, Wilmington, Speaker.

Faith as al means of overcoming
obstacles and in successfully soiY-
ing life's problems was stressed by
the Rev DR.. b. M. Johns, pastor of
Grace Methodist Church, Whining
ton, Monday evening, June 8, in an
address to the Milford High School
graduating class
Take the Luck Of the Road
araa Abe theme ef D. Iohh Q &
dress with graduates urged 10 turn
to God for guidance atsaIl fffnes3
The program in its entirety fol-
lows: SIS
"Song of the Sword Offenbach,
High School Orchestra.
tProcesaional, "Pomp and Cir
cumstance" (Elgar), Orchestra.
Invocation, Rev. Frank Herson,
d. d.
Salutatory, Esther Greenly, "The
American Way-Why?"s
Selection, Artists Life" Strauss.
Milford chronicle., 1941-06-13
Annual Short Course
+ Will Open Sunday
Defense, Good Health VIII Be
Topics At 23rd Session
Aofaee Q. TrOpea

Rural boys and girls, 200 strong
will attend the twenty-third annual
All Club Short Course at the Uni
versity of Delaware, starting on the
morning of Sunday, June is, and
closing Wednesday morning, June
.1S. ff
An assembly, a reception in the
University's Old College building
being arranged by a committee in
charge Of Mrs. A. D. Cobb of New
ark, vespers, group singing led by
William E: Miller of Milford,
greetings from university officials
and a talk by DR.. G. B. Smith, for
mer assistant director of the u. s.
Department of Agriculture Exten-
sion Service, are Sunday short
course features. II
Groups taking part in discuss
sfoiis on goad gr6oriaing p6stufel
and mental and physical health
will be led by Mrs. R. o. Bausman,
Newark; Miss Florence Yetter, new
Kent county home demonstration
agent; Mrs. John Livingston, New
dTh5 MIS-. Hlitldul ANOOudHI wiz
mington; John Fader, Newark;
Russell E. Wilson, Kent county
agricultural agent; DR.. James M.
Watkins, Delaware Agricultural
Experiment Station, and A. d.
Cobb, assistant director of the Del
aware Agricultural Extension Ser
vice.
Short course highlights are ses-
sions on Health for National De-
fense" and the Farm Home De-
fense Program" Leaders for these
sessions include DR.. John Maroney,
Wilmington; Miss Mary Barlow,
Wilmington; Mrs. Grace Little,
Delaware Red Cross; George Wor-
rilow, New Castle county agricul-
tural agent; Mrs. Kate Henley
New Castle county
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Milford chronicle., 1941-06-13
Police To EnfoEee
City Traffic Laws
Starting To-day All YibIators VIII
Be Arrested And Fined

The members OF the Milford Po-
lice Force under the capable di-
fection OF Captain Wilson w.
Moore have for the past several
months been making a careful sur
vey Of the local traffic and parking
situation. During that time all in
tersectibns have been checked and
those where the traffic is heaviest
have been protected with stop
signs. Cross walks have also been
designated with yellow protection
lines, and several sections have
been barred to parking.
Withithe completion of this work,
Captain Moore issued a statement
today that the police department
proposes TO see that these traffic
and parking. rulings are enforced
to the letter of the law.
AutOists must also understand
that pedestrians have the right of
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Milford chronicle., 1941-06-13

Orchestra.
ValedictOry. Helen Maxine Ecu
ner, "The American Way-How?"
Selection. Merry Widow" Lehar
orchestra. ~
Address, Rev. BENJAMIN M. Johns
ID. D., pastor Of Grace Methodist
Church Wilmington. 4
Annaunceme1t Of awards and
bfeass lien saf clsss sf s194I 10 re-
eeive diplomas Superintendent
Robert E. Shilling.
Presentation Of diplomas. DIR.
Walter L. Grier6 president of the
Milford Board of Education.
Glass song, words by William Ad-
kins, Willard Tease and Dolphus
wilkins.
Benediction, Rev. Clifford C.
Greiner.
March, Orchestra.
The awards were as follows:
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Milford chronicle., 1941-06-13
First Annual Member
ship Dinner Will Be
Held In Grange Hall;
Accomplishments Will
Be Reviewed.

The membership of the Milford
Chamber of Commerce will hold
their first annual banquet at Mil
ford Grange Hall next Wednesday
evening, June IS, at o'clock. day
light saving time.
Following the dinner accomplish
ments of the past year will be re-
viewed by committee chairmen and
aims for the coming year will be
presented. Members will be given
ample opportunity to express ideas
and make recommendation during
the discussion period which will
directly follow committee reports.
The program follows:
Song, America"
Invocation, Rev. DR.. Frank Her.
son, pastor of Avenue Methodist
Church.
Songs, Charles E. Varney, leader.
Dinner.
Songs, Milford High School Male
Quartette.
Greetings, Mayor Edward C.
Evans.
Remarks, Irwin G. Burton. retir-
ing president and chairman of
meeting.
Reports by committee chairmen:
Agricultural, Max Corder; high
way and transportation, Raymond
M stem; advertising Robert H.
Yerkes; civic Improvement, Fred G.
Geyer; retail merchants, Wilmer o.
Lankford.
Discussion period.
Installation Of officers.
"The Future of the Milford
Chamber of Commerce" President
", Haswell Pierce.
The officers to be installed are:
M. Haswell Pierce; vice
Irwin G. Burton; secre-
ary to the board of directors, VIII
lam v. Sipple, Jr.; treasurer, viii
ner o. Landlord.
The directors are: Irwin G. Bur
on, Garrett l.. Grier. W. o. Lank-
ord, Mayor Edward c, Evans, NJ
Pierca. E. Hese0e Galloway.
ohm w. Burris, Robert Fl. Yefkes,
raymond Masten, Fulton ]. Down
ng, Clarence M. Nelch. Jr., and w.
I. Sipple, Jr.
Milford chronicle., 1941-06-13
Campaign Is Non Underway
TO Eliminate Ragwood In State

in a statement to Mrs. William A.
Worth, chairman of the Ragweed
Committee of the Garden Club of
Wilmington.
DR.. Cameron's statement contin-
ued:
at is estimated that about five
per cent of the population suffer
from some form of hay fever or
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Milford chronicle., 1941-06-13
Kent Tomato. Growers
Hold Dover Meeting
Plan 10 Resume Projects Success
fully Conducted Last Year


More consideration was shown in
the tomato improvement program
in Kent county ON Wednesday eve
ming of last week when the thir-
teen farmers in the Dover and
Camden-W Wyoming areas who are
cooperators in the cost of produc-
ton and fertilization projects met
iat supper meeting in the Pleasant
Inn at Dover with representatives
of the extension service Of the Uni
versity of Delaware, the American
Potash Institute, and local can
ners.
This will be the second year in
which these projects have been
included in the tomato program for
these areas, and the fourth year for
the Houston, FELTON, and Harring-
ton communities, under the direc-
tion of County Agent Russell E.
Wilson, in cooperation with Libby,
McNeill and Libby and the Amer
lean Potash Institute. Many inter
esting facts have been brought out
to date in regard to those cultural
practices which result in profit or
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Milford chronicle., 1941-06-13

Three days filled with program
events ranging from group singing
and movies through educational
sessions on women's work in the
National Defense Program are in
store for 100 Delaware homemakers
who will gather on the University
of Delaware campus for the sixth
annual Homemaker's Short Course,
June Is to 20,
Milford chronicle., 1941-06-13
J. E. E.WiILiGrls, Jr. Wins
High Athletic HOnOrs
Milford Youth Wins Severn
School Award For 1904;
Passes Academy Exams.

John Emley Williams. Jr.. son
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Williams, this
city, who has been attending the
Severn School in Maryland, won
the 1940-41 Athletic award, given
each year to the student contri-
buting the most toward athletics
during the year.
Jacks recognition came in the
form of a letter from ROLAND M.
Teel, Phi. B., principal. as follows;
To: John Emley Williams, Jr.
To you is awarded the honor of
having your name inscribed on the
shield presented by the class of
1928 as the student who has done
the most during the year 194O-41
towards thelpromotion of athletics
at Severn School.
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Milford chronicle., 1941-06-13
F. B. /. Plans To Hold
Conference June is
Police Officers From All Parts OF
State Invited To Wilmington Meet

On September 6, 1889, the FBI
was designated by the President of
the United States as the coordinat-
ing agency with respect to sabo-
tage, espionage, and surversive ac-
tivities. In the same proclamation
the President requested all police
departments to report any informa-
tion relating to these matters to the
nearest FBI Field Office and to CO.
operate with the FBI in the further
ance of our national defense. In
carrying out this work, the FBI Is
holding Quarterly Police Confer
ences throughout the country, to
which conferences are invited the
heads of all law enforcement agen-
cies and those subordinate officers
who are closely connected with
work concerning espionage, sabo-
tage, or subversive activities.
Following such a program, in al
lowing only constituted law enforce
ment agencies to handle these mat
ters regarding the countrys ma
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