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Milford chronicle., 1941-04-18
Former Sheriff Short
Passes AT Georgetown
Brother OF Milford Man Had Been
Seriously Ill For Months

Robert Short, SO years old, for
mer sheriff of Sussex county and
for many years one of the out
standing Republican politicians OF
lower Delaware, died at his home
on Depot street in Georgetown, last
Friday morning, April IL, after an
illness of many months.
Mr.. Short was born in GumborO
District, a son of the late Isaac
Short. During the J.. Edward Ad-
dicks regime; he was the leader of
the then Union Republican Party
in Sussex county. ".
Mr.. Short was elected sheriff in
1898, serving a two-year term from
January 1S99-1901s For many years
he was extensively engaged in the
timber business.
Funeral services were held on
Monday afternoon of this week at
l o'clock at the home, in charge of
the Rev. Omar e. Jones, pastor of
Wesley Methodist Church. Inter-
ment was made in Union cemetery,
Georgetown.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Estella Truitt Short and the fol-
lowing children: Mrs. Carrie Ryan,
Georgetown; Mrs. Harley Elliott,
Mrs. Fred McCune, Mrs. Melville
Day, Cleveland, Ohio; Mrs. Horace
Hastings, Allentown. Pa, and Mrs.
]. Everett Walls of Middletown.
One sister, Mrs. Jennie Deli. Steele
of Newark, and one brother, former
State Senator Isaac d. Short of Mil
ford, also survive.
Milford chronicle., 1941-04-18

He said the bill was designed
to provide adequate and pro-
gressive educational advantages
for our children and to put the
state board of education, and spe-
cial school districts on the same
basis OF financing as other state
agencies.
.a Salaries Protected
The first consideration of the
committee, Mr.. Richards said,
"was that teachers salaries should
not be reduced. Even increments
were provided" He pointed out
that salaries had formed basis of
the appropriation, district by dis
trict. Salaries Of janitors and
other workers were not reduced,
he added.
A 1O-year study of enrolment
records had been made by the
committee to determine the trends
of increases, decreases, and level
ing-off processes, Mr.. Richards ex-
planned, before a three-year aver
age Of expenses was considered in
determining other costs.
Under an amendment adopted
today an emergency fund of $17,-
500 would be set up for each year
of the biennium for amy abnormal
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Milford chronicle., 1941-04-18
Summer Roundup
Now In Progress
Many Local People Aiding Health
Board In Conferences

DR.. e. F. Smith, director of the
Kent County Health Unit of the
State Board of Health, hopes that
the parents of all the 2S2 children
who are scheduled to enter Kent
county rural schools in September,
as well as the numerous others of
the special district schools, will
bring their children to the summer
roundup conferences now in pro-
gress In the county.
Defense from Disease" is the
slogan of the health conferences
this year, and DIR. Smith, a dental
hygtenist, and county health nurses
Will be present at each school on
the appointed day to examine the
children and advise the parents on
how to correct any physical de-
fects and improve general health.
Even slight defects of sight or
hearing, bad teeth, poor posture,
or mal-nutrition may prevent a
child from having good start in
school. Toxoid for the prevention
OF diphtheria and vaccination
against smallpox will be given
children who parents present writ
ten requests. No charge is made
for any of these services.
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Milford chronicle., 1941-04-18
Drive TO Open
River Oyster
Mayor Evans
Campaign To r e g in
Former Revenue Along
MispilliOn, Closed Sew
eral Years Ago, Is Be
ing Urged By Citizens.

An effort to open the oyster beds
at the mouth of Mispillion River
for longing of oysters is being
made by Mayor Edward c. Evans Of
Milford, and others who are inter-
ested in the proposition.
At the mouth Of this river which
extends from Milford to the Della
ware Bay, are vast beds of oys-
ters which at one time afforded big
revenues for oystermen in this sec
tion. Some years ago longing oys-
ters was one of the main Industries
in this section, and many depended
upon It for q livelihood.
Oyster Beds Closed
Pollution of the water, 1t was stat
ed, made the oysters unfit for con-
and the beds were clos
ed to commercial longing.
AT that time the sewage from
Milford, untreated, was enptied in
% the river, and it was stated that
his condition was responsible for
he rivers pollution at the oyster
,eds.
The. beds are located approx
nately II miles from Milford.
In 1898 to remedy this condition
he city of Milford was bonded and
sewer disposal plant was INSTALL
d, but still the oyster beds have
ever been opened for longing, and
he State Board OF Health contends
hat the water at the mouth Of the
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Milford chronicle., 1941-04-18
Spanish War Vets
Meet Here Sunday
Delmarva Camp No. IA Win
Gather In New ArmOry
AT Two O'Clock

Delmarva Camp No. IA. U. S. w
", viii meet at the new Armory in
Milford next Sunday afternoon
April 20, at 2 o'clock, when all
Shanish NaF ssstanana are lhuited
and urged to attend, whether or moi
they belong % the organization.
There win be subjects discussed
that all veterans will be interested
In.
DeImarva Camp No. IA. u. S. w.
" meets on the third Sunday of
each month and always have inter
esting meetings. and a large at
tendance. Meeting your comrades
who served in that war and hear
ing them relate some of their ex-.
periences. is certainly interesting.
That is why there is always good
attendance at the meetings.
The Ladies Auxiliary will meet
at the same time and place, and
they would like to have the rela-
tives of any Spanish War veteran
to come out and meet with them,
and Join the auxiliary.
Milford chronicle., 1941-04-18
Council Agrees
ToSpslnd $4,000
OnI'.CityStreets
Amount Will Be Spent
During Balance Of
Year, Link To RehO-
both Road In Program.

For the remainder of this yeal
City Council has set aside from
the city revenues approximately
$4,000 for street improvements.
About $750O Of this viii be
spent In wages, and $500 in mate
rials, This amount will be ap-
portioned between the four wards
! n will be used for cliFhs and re-
surfacing, and is expected TO give
Milford improved streets ID all
sections Of the city
To date this year about $4,000
has been spent on street work, In
cluding materials and labor.
$500 Saved On Snow Removal
The amount available for street
Improvement has been augmented
this year about $500 which was
saved because of the negligible
amount. spent for snow removal.
With $1,000 set aside for snow re-
moval only about 5000 was needed.
One of the projects scheduled
is the resurfacing of Southeast
Front Street. This street leads to
the Rehoboth Cutoff" and is
badly in need of repair. Also curbs
will be placed on Southeast Sec
Ond Street, which will extend to
the new recreation park.
Milford chronicle., 1941-04-18
l9 Magistrates
Are Confirmed
ByStateSenate
Names Were Submitted
To Senate After Rejec-
tiOn of McMullen's APP
pOintees; Lank On List

The Senate in executive session
late last Thursday night confirmed
81 appointments submitted by Gov
ernor Walter w. Bacon. OF these
16 were successors to appointees
of former Governor Richard @,
McMullen rejected by the Senate
earlier in the week.
Charles ]. Coleman, former clerk
of the Wilmington city court. was
confirmed as a Justice of the peace
ia the place OF Magistrate w. FfHx.
ton Boyce. whose appointment by
Governor McMnlien was among
those rejected.
The following is the list of Is
other justices of the peace sub
mitted by Governor Bacon and con-
firmed:
New Castle county: Henderson
Smith in the place of James Dun
can, Richardson Park; Clarence S.
Foster in the place of Benjamin
Newark; William B. Jes-
ter replacing Harry C. Webb, Del
aware City; William H. Jones re-
placing Tobert H. Markell, Clay
mont; Henry d. Howell succeeding
Mayor Louis Levinson, of Middle
own. resigned.
Kent county: Wilbur d. Burton,
illing a vacancy in Dover; Edgar
". Frazier, in the place of Edwin
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Milford chronicle., 1941-04-18
.Cruber Accepts
Offer To Pilot
Milford Giants
Impressive Array of Tai
ent Will Be Given For
mer Milford Player To
Work With.

Hal Gruber of New York City, a
member of the Milford Giants in
1888 and 1889, will be the 1941
playing manager of the Eastern
Shore League club, Leo J. Bondy,
vice-president Of the parent New
York Giants, announced Tuesday
Gruber, shortstop, was offered
the position several weeks ago and
finally came around to signing. A
graduate of Ohio State University,
he broke in with Milford in 1888
and remained until last spring
when he was traded to Salisbury,
N. c., Of the North Carolina State
League.
Gruber, who succeeds Clarence
(Bubber) Jonnard as pilot, is the
last manager to sign and complete
the Sho' loop set-up. Salisbury will
be led by Johnny Wedemeyer; Cen
treville by Eddie Walls. Federals-
burg by Joe 0'Rourke, Easton by
Dallas Warren, and Cambridge by
Everett Johnston.
When Gruber reports here for
spring training at tha end of the
month, he viii find an impressive
array of rockies and veterans
under contract. Six holdovers,
Catcher Art Cunning, Third Base
man Harold Harrigan, Second
Baseman Gordon McKinnon, Out
fielder Murray Rothman, and
Pitchers Christopher Hayden and
Andy Hawthorne, will return for
a second season.
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Milford chronicle., 1941-04-18
Sunshine Group Met
At .MiIlwood Thurs.
Work OF Year Reviewed At Largely
Attended Gathering

The Delaware Division, Interna.
tional Sunshine Society held its an
nual state meeting yesterday in the
Millwood Methodist Church, near
Milford. Work of the year was re-
viewed. More than so delegates
and members of the various bran
ches attended from Wilmington
alone.
Mrs. William S. Missimer, presi-
dent of the organization, presided.
Mrs. G. d. Jester of Milford, was
chairman of the convention. The
luncheon chairman was Mrs. Mac
Kinley Maloney of Milford, and Mrs.
Anthony Summers of Milford was
chairman of hostesses.
The invocation was given by the
Rev. N. c. Benson, pastor of Mill
wood Methodist Church.
The Rev. DR.. Frank Herson, pas
tor of the Avenue Methodist
Church, was the guest speaker.
The conference opened at 1920
a. m. There was luncheon at noon
and an afternoon session.
Milford chronicle., 1941-04-18
MiIford-BuiIt Boat
Is Sold To British
Yacht Built At Vlnyard Yard In
1881 VIII Be Used As Tender i.

Sale of the Lily May ii. 50-foot
yacht, Milford built. owned by Mrs.
Lily May Schmitz, of Philadelphia,
to Great Britain for harbor service,
has been approved by the Maritime
Commission.
Mrs. SchInitz, who owned the
craft since 1887, is the wife of JOS
eph Schmitz, Jr., president Of the
Universal Dye Works, Torresdale
avenue and Womrath street, Phila-
delphia. Their home is Crestmont
Farms, on Endicott road near Red
Lion road, Torresdale.
Schmitz declared that the vessel,
now anchored off Palm Beach. Fla,
had been offered for sale after the
winter season, and that agents for
H. e. Moss & Co., London, ship
brokers' had purchased 1t month
ago.
Schmitz said he understood the
Lily May II would be refitted upon
arrival in British waters for use as
a tender.
The yacht, built at the Vinyard
Shipyard, this city, In 1881, has two
110 horsepower Diesel engines. Its
speed is about IA knots. Its cabins
accommodate seven persons.
Milford chronicle., 1941-04-18
Senate Passed
Fair Trade Bill
Last Thursday
By Vote ofl4-3
Governors Signature Is
All That Is Needed
Nav To Make Wood
wards Measure Law;
Vote Is Cheered.

Mid an outburst. OF applause and
cheering in a crowded chamber
the State Senate early last Thurs
day night passed Representative
AbHer Woodward's "fair trade"
bills IA to 8.
The votes cast against the bill
were those of Senators Charles e.
Brown, j. Burton Hendricks, and
Alden P. Short. y
After the measure had been call
ed up for final action, Senator
Paul r. Rinard, majority floor
leader, pointed out the bill was
one Of the most discussed measures
before the Legislature during this
session and the past two sessions.
Held AID To Small Merchant
1t is for the protection of the
email merchants of the state, Of
whom there are, understand,
some 4ib00," he said. "This bill has
been discussed backwards and for
wards 1t is a good one and hope
II will receive favorable consider
ation.s ,
Before the final vote was an
nounced, Senator Hendricks and
Sehstor Paul B. Messick, who had
been out Of the Senate during the
roll call. returned and cast their
votes. Senator Hendricks cast an
emphatic mo. Senator Messick
thea voted yes" and was cheered.
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Milford chronicle., 1941-04-18
Mercury Scared To
81 Degrees Monday
Palm Beach Suits, Shirt
Sleeves, Stacks Popular
DressjThis Week

With the mercury soaring to an
official 81 degrees on Monday and
remaining above 80 up till noon
yesterday, many Milfordians put
on their Palm Beach suits, while
others went about their daily duties
comfortable in shirt sleeves and
wash slacks.
The 81 degrees Monday, accord
ing to official weatherman Holz-
mueller, was S degrees above the
former all-time high for an April
IA set in 1888.
The normal temperature for April
Ia is So. Last year it was 80.
Registering Ga degrees at 8 a. m.
the temperature rose 20 degrees in
the next five hours to pass the
previous high by 1870 p. m. After
another three degrees to
the high of 81 during mid-after-
noon it slid back to "a at D. m.
Milford chronicle., 1941-04-18
Annie Cannon
Buried In Her
Native State
Body OF Greatest Wo-
man Astronomer Laid
To Rest In Lakeside
Cemetery In Dover.

IL 4
Funeral services for Or. Annie
Jump Cannon. n years old, world
famed Harvard astronomer and
native of Delaware, who died Sun.
day evening April f3s 1871. III 8
Cambride, Mass, hospital, from a
sudden relapse of a month4lon
illness, were held Tuesday after
noon at $3.50 o'clock in Dover with
interment in Lakeside Cemetery.
The services were held from
the home of Jesse L. Burton, rela-
tive of DR.. Cannon, at 1877 South
Bradford Street in Dover.
On Wednesday, friends and fell
low scientists held memorial serv-
ices in the Harvard Observatory
in Cambridge for their co-worker,
who declined to give up her work
even though she had been officially
retired. .
Other relatives in Delaware who
the services in Dover,
where DR.. Cannon was born and
spent the early years of her life,
we're: A nephew, Robert c. Lewis
of Newark, an officer of the Equi-
table Trust Company of Whining
ton, and a niece, Mrs. Barton
Mackey, also of Newark.
Also surviving are another niece,
Miss Ella C. Lewis of Stamford,
Conn.,, and a brother, Wilson Lee
Cannon, attorney of New York |
City.
Retired Last September
She was retired by Harvard last
September after A years of serv-
ce, because she had attained the
retirement age.
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Milford chronicle., 1941-04-18
Del. Mechanics
Pick New Slate
At Harrington
Wilmington Man Elected
Councillor at 48th Meet
ing; Delegates Voted
16-Cent Tax Increase.

George l.. McCarns, Wilmington
was elected new state councillor al
the forty-eighth annual session o.
State Council, Jr. o. U. A. NJ, Tues.
day of this week at Odd Fellows
Hall, Harrington.
The delegates voted a 16-cent in
crease on the yearly per capita tax
from S2.32 to S2.4S. Milton was
selected as the site for the next
convention in April 1912.
Mayor Welcomes Visitors
Mayor ]. Harry Raughley, of
Harrington, welcomed the visitors
to that city, and Past State Coun-
cilor J. M. Lank, Milton, responded
and presented Mayor Raughley
with a gift.
Besides Mr.. McCarns, other Off
GERS elected were: State vice coun-
cilor, Harry ID. Pearce, Middletown;
junior past state council, r. T.
Devonshire. Newark; state secre-
tary, J. Mark Sweeten, Whining
ton; state treasurer, Edgar Hare,
Wilmington; state conductor, Ar
thur B. Hope, Delaware City; state
warden, Harry r. Smith, Laurel;
state inside sentinel, Weldon Burge
of Mfddletown; state outside senti-
mel, Ira w. Roe, Harrington; state
chaplain, Harry j. Rothrock, New
Castle; national representative for
four years, William Tucker, Will
State Councillor Devonshire was
officer. The credential
committee reported 40 delegates
and 16 officers In attendance.
Flags Line Streets
Flags lined the business section
of Harrington in honor of the con-
according to arrangements
made by the entertainment COM
mittee of Harrington Council No.
4.
At the evening session, Mr.. Lank
installed the new officers and pre-
sented Mr.. Devonshire, retiring Of
ficer, with his past councillors jew
Ell. Mr.. Rothrock also presented Mr..
Devonshire with a cash gift Of 800.
The Ladies' Auxiliary served
meals to the delegates in the fire
house. y 4.a-4 =
Milford chronicle., 1941-04-18
State Police
Are Preparing
Annual Report
Data Being Prepared
DiscIOses That 155 StO-
len Cars Were RecOv-
cred By State Police.

State police recovered a t0ta'
of 1856, stolen automobiles In 1915
nc is disclosed IN an annual report
of organization and activities Of
the state police now being pre-.
pared at the police headquarters,
near State Road, under direction
Of Supt Norman r. Purnell.
The report will contain four
sections, the first devoted to the
traffic department, headed by
Edgar F. Isaacs; the second to the
bureau of Identification, headed by
Sergt. William Knecht; the third,
to the criminal investigation de-
partment, headed by Sergt. Carl
Schnetter, and fourth, an arrest
summary.
Appended to the report of each
department is a list Of all types
Of accidents and arrests, identifi-
cations and requests for identifica-
itons, and arrests for investiga-
tions of crime and dispositions of
criminal reports.
Chart Is Included
Included in the report, which
will be available to departments
of the state and state police di-
rectors of other states, is an Cor
ganizational chart" of the Della
ware state police, showing the
and numerical strength
of the state police.
Listed under the superintendent
are the bureau of criminal investi-
cation, headed by Sergeant Knecht
and including Private Aubrey
Reed and one clerk; criminal in
vestigation division, consisting of
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Milford chronicle., 1941-04-18
Cen lsu Club isits
Old Sussex Churches
Frank n. zebley Conducted Inter
estlng Tour Of Historic Spots

A large number of Milford New
Century Club members met at the
club house Monday morning at II
o'clock and made a pilgrimage to
several of the ancient Sussex
churches.
The pilgrimage was arranged by
former Speaker of the House of
Representatives Frank r. Zebley
of Wilmington.t Mr.. Zebley is great
ly interested In the old churches Of
the state, and the club members
considered themselves fortunate
indeed in securing the services of
an experienced antiquarian.
The first stop was the Union
Methodist Church at Bridgeville,
from there the group went to Old
Christ Church few miles out of
Laurel, and according to the mem
bers, it was worth making the trip
Just to see this quaint historic edi-
fee, which from point of structure
Is one of the quaintest in Delaware.
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Milford chronicle., 1941-04-18
Lookout Towernen
Report $50 Smokes
Tower Crews Have Kept Up Good
Work Under Difficulties

Since the seasonal manning of
Delaware's five forest fire lookout
towers early in March it has been
necessary for the towermen to in
vestlgate more than 150 smokes,
usually by phone calls to individ-
uals living near the place where
smoke was or as in cases where
there are no telephones by sending
some one of the State Forest fire
wardens to investigate. BY far the
greatest number of the smokes OBJ
served from the towers were found
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Milford chronicle., 1941-04-18
DR.. William F. Niede
Passes In Florida
dupont COmpany's Medical Super
visor Vas III Only Short Time

DR.. william F, Nielde, medical
supervisor of the dupont Com
pany's nylon plant at Seaford,
DEL, died Monday evening, April
IA, 1941, at the Mt. Park Hospital,
st. Petersburg, Fla, following a
short illness He was S6 years
olds ss.ls e..
DIR. Niede had been granted a
leave Of absence because OF his
illealth ana mad arrived at st.
Petersburg on March "a. accom-
panied by his wife.
A former resident OF Rox-
borough, Pa, DIR. Niede was a
graduate OF the Hahnemann Medi-
cal School, and had been employed
by the DUPONT Company at the Sea-
ford post since the SUMMER in
1899.
Surviving him are his wife, Mrs.
Nellie Jenkins Niede, Roxborough,
Pa, his father. and two daughters,
Jane, Z, and Anne Niede, years
old.
The body was brought to Sea-
ford Wednesday, and funeral serv-
ices were held there yesterday
afternoon, Thursday, April II,
with the Rev. John L. johnson,
pastor of st. Johns Methodist
Church officiating. Interment In
today.
Milford chronicle., 1941-04-18
Sho' Sportsrnen Enjoy
Shoot AT Harrington
TrapshOoters From Two States
Guests OF Harrington Gun Club

Nearly, one hundred trap-shoot-
ing sportsmen from Delaware and
Maryland, among them several pro-
fessionals, were guests of the Har-
rington Gun Club for their annual
dinner-shoot held at the Kent and
Sussex Fair grounds. at Harrington
last Friday afternoon at 1 o'clock.
The shooters we're entered on op-
posing teams. the Gold team and
the losers, was captained by De-
Witt Tatman, while the winners
on the Blue team. was headed by
Jehu F. Camper. The scores were
made in a rs clay pigeon event, the
winning team massing score of
$50 points against a score of 648
points for the Gold team. 1t was
one Of the largest matches ever held
In this section. At seven o'clock in
the evening, the visitors assembled
at the Harrington fire house for
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Milford chronicle., 1941-04-18
Col. David II. Reed
Dies At Glendale
Prominent Timber Dealer And Pol
itician Served On PennewiIPs Staff

Col. David H. Reed, 81 years
old, a lifelong resident of Ellen
dale and for many years one of
the outstanding Republican poll
ticians of lower Delaware, died
at his home in Glendale last Fri
day evening, April IL, 1941, after
being confined to his bed for the
past three months from paralysis,
Mr.. Reed was born in Cedar
Creek District. Early in life he
was engaged in the timber busi-
ness with his brother, the late
State Senator Samuel Reed.
Mr.. Reed was a member of the
staff of Gov. S. S. Pennewill in
1909. He was elected recorder of
deeds of Sussex County in Novem-
ber, 1918, and served four years.
His daughter, Mrs. Lena Reed
Anderson, who sought to succeed
him but was defeated, was one of
former U. S. Senator John G.
Townsend's secretaries.
Mr.. Reed was the inventor of
the brace-basket. He capitilized
Ou MS lnNSHIlOu lOf Hduy years.
Funeral services were held
from the home Monday Afternoon
at 1 o'clock. Interment was in
Red Mems Cemetery at Glendale.
Besides his wife, Mrs. Della
Reed, he is survived by
one sister, Mrs. Albert Coverdale
Of near Wilmington, and one bro
ther, George Reed of Ellendale, and
4 granddaughter, Mrs. Melville
Bennett of Perth Amboy, N. ].
During the last campaign, Mr..
Reed Joined the Milford Willkie
Club and came to Milford once a
week to attend the meeting, taking
In active part in the attendant dis
,ussions.
Milford chronicle., 1941-04-18
III Farm Credit administration
Loans Now available To Farmers

County Agent Russell E. Will
son has announced that number
OF farmers in this county have
received loans from the Emer-
gency Crop and Feed Loan Section
OF the Farm Credit Administration
for the production of crops in 1941.
He states that those farmers who
have not yet availed themselves Of
the opportunity and who wish to
do so should not delay placing
Milford chronicle., 1941-04-18
Officers For Year Are
Elected At Calvary
Stewards, Trustees And Committee
Heads Named At Milford Church

The annual membership meeting
of the Calvary Methodist Church of
Milford was recently held in the
Sabbath school auditorium, w. A.
Hearn, district superintendent, pre-
sided.
Reports were presented by the
following: Rev. M. e. Hungerford,
pastor; Harry Emory, assistant
class leader; John Wilkins, general
Sunday school superintendent;
Clarence Davis, treasurer of the
Sunday school; Mrs. N. B. Down.
ing, president of the Women's So
ciety for Christian Service and su-
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