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Evening star., 1941-04-25
Officer and Suspect Slain
In Railway Yard Battle
Bv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
KENOVA, w. Va, April 25.-John
Sutfn. So, a special officer for the
Norfolk e. Western Railroad. died
today of bullet wounds suffered last
night during an exchange of gum
fire in which a colored man sought
for questioning about a holdup was
slain.
Coroner P. H. Osborn said Mr..
Sutfin had been shot through the
chest and in the legs.
The dead suspect was identified as
Ira J. Wright, %, of Huntington.
A manhunt started after a Negro
held up and robbed Officer Ray
Sutherland of the N. & w of his
gun in the railway yards earlier in
the evening.
About 20 shots were fired by
Wright" Mr.. Sutherland said. add
ing, and we fired about as many
Three pistols lay at the Negro S
side after the shooting ended.
Evening star., 1941-04-25
Claim liability Removed.

The German radio declared to-
day that Hitler's threat to destroy
all ships entering the British war
zone with aid for Britain relieves
Germany OF liability should unfore-
Eeen events occur
The broadcast, transcribed by C
p. S. in New York was another re-
ply 10 last nights speeches by Mr.
Knox and Mr.. Hull.
The fact that England is beaten
can't be changed by the United
States of Americas help the Ger
man radio said.
1T is stressed in Germany that
the speech of Col Knox contains
the admission that America has gone
too far to turn back. The United
States has never been threatened
with war by Germany. On the con-
trary, the Fuehrer repeatedly stated
that between Germany and the
United States there existed no
enmity whatsoever
Evening star., 1941-04-25
Curtiss Wright Plans
81 SOB 4o4 Expansion

BN the ASSOClaTeC PTesS.
A S4.603,494 expansion of the air
plane manufacturing plants of the
Curtiss- Wright Corp. was announced
today by the War Department.
The expansion, to be financed by
the Government and leased to the
company. will mean expenditure of
s1.I98,747 at the company's Colum-
bus Ohio plant. s1673,460 at the
ST. Louis plant and $l,731,287 at the
Buffalo plant.
Evening star., 1941-04-25
Classics Teachers
OF Five States
Open Convention
Noted Educators TO Speak,
Annual Banquet
Set Tonight

The Classical Association of the
Atlantic States opened a two-day
convention at the Mayfiower Hotel
today under the joint auspices of
the Classical Club of Washington
and the Sidwell Friends School.
Members are teachers of classics
in high schools and colleges of five
States.
Delegates began registering at
pm. About $50 are expected 10 at
tend.
Four papers were to be feard at
the first session starting at 2:3O pm.
Speakers included DR.. Lionel Casson,
New York University: DR.. Charles T.
Murray, Princeton; DR.. Roy j. De-
ferrari, Catholic University, and
Prof. T. Leslie Shear. Princeton.
Annual Banquet Tonight.
At the annual banquet tonight at
7:30 o'clock the delegates will hear
Supt. Frank w. Ballou of the Dis
trict Schools and Dean Henry GRAFT
tan Doyle of George Washington
University. The sessions will con-
tinue tomorrow at $50 am. followed
by luncheon at Friends School and
election OF officers at 2 pm.
Robert S. Lyle of Friends School
has arranged an exhibit of rare
books at the Library of Congress in
connection with the convention. The
exhibit includes Latin manuscripts
of the works Of Terence. Caesar,
Virgil and Plutarch and some
Greek works.
Display at Textile Museum.
A special display of woven frag-
ments dating from the earliest cen
turies AID. also has been arranged
at the Textile Museum, 1880 S street
NV. The fragments were recov-
cred in Oxyrhyncus, Egypt. The
life of Tryphon, a weaver in the
town, has been pieced together from
bits of papyri found there.
Scraps Of the papyri describe events
of the weaver's life, his marriage,
a divorce, sale of property and the
death of his father. This collection
was made by Prof. Ethel Brewster Of
Swarthmore College, Pa.
Evening star., 1941-04-25
Subs to Raid u. S. Conveys,
Fascist Paper Warns

ROME, April IS lPl.-The repre-
sentative Fascist newspaper II Po-
polo di Roma declared today that
italian and German submarines
would attack United States Convoys
10 Britain if Washington went so far
AS to send them acress the Atlantic.
The newspaper said that from the
reported American plan to extend
its air and naval patrol 10 mid
Atlantic to complete conveying 1t is
short step, almost eqluvocatlon.
"And then it will be the turn for
axis submarines to speak.
The newspaper called President
Roosevelt AN astute fox, for that
ne is" and said he had convoked
his war cabinet to bring pressure
on it for extension of patrols to mid
ocean to save his war policy from
violent popular demonstrations
against war.
Evening star., 1941-04-25
Baltimore Wage Hour
Decision Clashes With
Rulings, Fleming Says
Federal Court Holds
Overtime Poy Is Bosed
On Minimum Levels

The decision of Federal Judge
William C. Coleman of Baltimore
that the Fair Labor Standards Act
is minimum wage law and that
overtime pay is to be based on
minimum wage requirements rather
than on actual earnings, is in con-
f1ict with existing rulings of the
Wage and Hour Division, Brig Gen.
Philip B. Fleming, wage-hour ad-
miniStrator, declared today.
Judge Coleman rendered his de-
ciSion yesterday in dismisSing suit
brought by William H. Missel,
former employe, against the Over
night Transportation Co.
Mr.. Missel took the position that
he was entitled to overtime pay at
the rate of time and one-half, and
sued for double damages. Counsel
for the company contended the en-
ploye had no claim if his actual pay
had been in excess of the minimum
wage provisions, and this contention
was upheld by Judge Coleman. At
torneys for Mr.. Missel said they
would appeal the decision, according
to the Associated Press.
Division May Intervene.
Though the Wage-Hour Division
took no part in the Baltimore pro-
ceedings, it will probably intervene
in the case if the employe appeals
Gen Fleming said He expressed the
hope that the Supreme Court will
finally pass on the question
whether overtime pay, as provided
by the Fair Labor Standards Act, is
to be based on minimum wage re-
luirements, or on the regular rate OF
pay
A decision similar to that of Judge
Coleman was handed down recently
in the Dallas News case. The Wage
Hour Division is carrying an appeal
from this decision to the Circuit
Court of Appeals. In the Carlton
Screw Co. case, Minnesota Federal
judge recently rendered a decision
uphol6ing the position of the Wage
Hour Division that overtime should
be based on the regular rate of pay
Counsel for the company have
appealed to the Circuit Court of
Appeals, and attorneys for the
Wage Hour Division are now draw
ing up brief, setting forth the rea-
sons why the division believes the
regular rate of pay must be used as
the basis for determining overtime
under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Established Policy Cited.
The Wage and Hour Division
which took no part in this case, has
| always maintained that when Con-
gress said an employe was entitled
to overtime at the rate of time anc
one-half the regular rate of pay, ii
meant exactly that, and not time
Evening star., 1941-04-25
Roosevelt
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observers, the Associated Press
reported.
In naval quarters it was con-
sidered a possibility that Ger
many had established limited
bases for U-boats among the
jagged fiordS of the vast island.
Although ice makes Greenland
waters hazardous to shipping at
almost all seasons. it was said
that AmeriCan-made submarines
have operated under worse con-
ditions. officials declined TO say,
however. whether there had been
ship losses within the range of
such submarines.
Mr.. Roosevelt reported in an
nouncing extension of American
protection TO Greenland that Nan
bomberS already had been sighted
there this year. Weather reports
from Greenland are considered
important to the air warfare over
England because they assist in
making accurate forecasts
Informed of the Presidents re.
marks about Greenland. Senate
Nye, Republican. of North Dakot;
told reporters that in his opinion
this was an attempt to scare thu
American people" adding:
Let's have less of this scare with
so little to substantiate it."
Lee Calls for Custer.
Senator Lee, Democrat, of Okla
toma told reporters that IF tn,
Nazis try to get in Greenland we've
got to stop them. and if theyr,
already there we've got to throw
them out"
Acting Chairman Reynolds of III,
Senate Military Affairs Committee
said he regarded Greenland as s
part of the Western Hemispher,
and said it thus would come undeI
the Monroe Doctrine.
Senator Ball. Republican. o
Minnesota said on the subject O
OOllfONS llldi fIOOStNSlI
statement had been unclear.
1T certainly is high time for thu
President to tell the people frankl!
what the situation is regarding con
voyS," Senator Ball said. How car
the public form an intelligent opin
ion on the need or lack of need TO
conveys when all the information
is in the hands of the President?
In the House, Representative Rich
Republican, of Pennsylvania tOlC
his colleagues: The war in Europ,
Is not the war of the United States
He quoted the President as havini
said that ito convoy means shoot
ing and shooting means war"
Representative Patrick, Democrat
of Alabama who yesterday advocated
convoys if that were necessary to ge
United States supplies to Grea
Britain. repeated his question, IF
all goes to the bottom what do yo1
propose to do?"
Replying to Mr. Patrick's state
ment that those supplies might "g
down to Davy Jones locker" Repre-
sentative Andersen, Republican, o
Minnesota asked the Albanian
he had considered the poSSibllit.
that the bodies of millions of ou
noy5 will strew that locker If W
don't watch what we are doing"
Evening star., 1941-04-25
Memorial Services
Honor Six Senators
Who Died Recently
Huey P. Long Statue
Unveiled With Members
Of FomiIy Attending

The Senate today honored the
memory of seven members who died
in recent months and took part in
unveiling a statue of Senator Huey
P. Long of Louisiana in Statuary
Hall.
The six others eulogized during
memorial services, starting at II
o'clock were Senators Logan, DEM
orat, of Kentucky; Borah, Repub-
lican, of Idaho: Gibson, Repub-
lican. of Vermont; Lundeen,
Farmer-L -Laborite, of Minnesota:
Pittman. Democrat, of Nevada, and
Sheppard, Democrat. of Texas.
The eulogies were delivered by
the following: For Senator Logan,
Majority Leader Barkley and Sem
ator Chandler; for Senator Borah,
Senators Clark of Idaho, Vanden-
berg and Thomas of Idaho: for
Senator Gibson, Senators Austin
and Aiken: for Senator Lundeen,
Senators Shipstead and Ball; for
Senator Pittman, Senators McCar-
ran and Bunker; for Senator Shep-
pard, Senators Connally of Texas,
Hill of Alabama and Reynolds OF
North Carolina
Although unveiling OF the Long
statue was in the Hall OF Fame,
tributes to his memory were de-
livered in the Senate chamber, with
principal addresses by Senators
Ellender and Overton of Louisiana
Thomas OF Oklahoma, Caraway OF
Arkansas and LANCER of North
Dakota.
Mrs. Huey Long, the three chill
dren of the late Senator, Earl j
Christenberry, his secretary; State
Senator Ernest S. Clements, Charles
Keck, New York sculptor who made
the statue; Earl Long. the Sena-
tors brother and a former Gov
ernor, and James A Noe. another
former Louisiana Governor, were
here for the tribute.
Railways of Switzerland carried
more passengers last year than in
1910
Evening star., 1941-04-25
Moss Funeral Rites
To Be Held Tomorrow

Funeral services for Col. James
A. Moss, u S. A.. retired, president
general of the United States Flag
Association, will be held at 1890
am. tomorrow in Fort Myer Chapel.
followed by burial in Arlington
National Cemetery.
Friends are invited to call tonight
at Gawler'S funeral chapel, l756
Pennsylvania avenue NV, where
Col Moss body was brought from
New York
The distinguished author on mill
tary subjects was killed Wednesday
night in New York in a collision
between a taxicah in which he was
riding and New England bus.
Evening star., 1941-04-25

and one-half the minimum rate" ."
Gen. Fleming declared, in comment
ing on Judge Coleman's decision.
This view has been upheld by
three Federal judges, one State Su-
preme Court and several lower State
courts, after trials in each case, even
though the regular rate of pay was
substantially higher than 30 cents
an hour. In one other Federal de-
cision to the contrary, the Dallas
News case, the Wage and Hour Di-
vision has taken an appeal to the
United States Circuit Court of Ap-
peals for the fifth circuit"
Evening star., 1941-04-25
Coal Shortage Shuts
u. S. Steel Furnace

LORAIN, Ohio. April 25 (P).-The
coal shortage today forced National
Tube Co, United States Steel Corp.
subsidiary, p shut down one OF its
five Lorain blast furnaces.
officials said the shutdown would
mean a 20 per cent reduction, or
about 1000 tons daily, in the steel
making rate.
Evening star., 1941-04-25

B tLL Associated Press.
BERLIN, April 25.-The German
high command announced today
that Nazi Submarine Capts. Otto
Kretschmer and Schepke failed to
return from cruises against enemy
shipping.
The announcement of KretSch-
mer's capture said he had destroyed
three enemy" destroyerS-tWoin in his
last voyage-and 1851 tons of
shipping since the beginning of the
war.
The auxiliary cruisers Laurentic,
Patroclus and Forfar were among
Evening star., 1941-04-25

/ his victims, the high command said.
Schepke had sunk 233,971 tons,
the announcement added. BY the
end of 1910 he had been credited
with sinking 40 ships. Both COM
manders had been decorated with
the Oak Leaves of the Knights Cross
of the Iron Cross.
Parts of the crews of the two sub
marines also were captured, it was
said.
The British twice previously have
claimed the capture of Capt.
Kretschmer, but the Germans until
now have denied il.
Evening star., 1941-04-25

Taiwan reports that because Of
the humidity twice as much electric
refrigeration power is required to
preserve foods as in the United
States.
Evening star., 1941-04-25

More TINA 40 aviation clubs have
been organized in Brazil in the last
year.
Evening star., 1941-04-25

Railways of Switzerland carried
more passengers last year than in
1899.
Evening star., 1941-04-25
Coal

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Evening star., 1941-02-01
Chicago Grain
By the Associated Press.

bS the ASSOCldleu HIeSS.
CHICAGO, Feb. 1.-Pushed by
selling pressure from at least two
sources wheat prices declined cent
bushel in fairly active trading
today
A broker with connections South
west was a persistent seller of new
crop wheat, particularly the July
delivery, and a handler of the actual
grain here pressed sales of the May
delivery, presumably against pur-
chases of cash wheat.
Wheat opened weak to lower and
then turned downward more briskly.
New low prices for the current move
ment were quickly established. A
lack of rallying power was noted on
the decline. Bad news for the trade
was good overnight rains in Okla
homa, Kansas and Texas, and ru-
mors of freer offerings of actual
wheat in that territory.
Corn trade reflected the weakness
in wheat, but dealings were light.
Traders were waiting developments
on the Government plan to sell 75,-
100000 bushels of old corn on the
open market before committing
themselves deeply.
Lard was quiet and steady.
At II am. wheat was %-1 cent
below yesterdays close, having ral-
lied slightly, with May 81A, July
752s; corn 4-12 down, May 81, July
81.
Evening star., 1941-02-01
Capital Store Sales
Up 25Per Cent
From Year Ago
Volume IS Per Cent
Under Previous Week,
Bank Reports
BY EDWARD C. STONE.

Department store sales in WASH
tngton In the week ended January
as ran 25 per cent ahead of the
corresponding week a year ago, the
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
reported today. The fifth district
gain was "a per cent.
The report stated that sales in
Baltimore were up 81 per cent over
last year and in a group of other
fifth district cities showed an up
turn of % per cent.
Sales in the Capital declined 18
per cent from the previous week
this year, which included a Gov
ernment pay day. Sales in Balti-
more for the week ended January
Is were per cent better than in
the week ended January Is and in
a group of other cities gained 13
per cent. Because of the Washing
ton drop the average for the fifth
district was down per cent from
the previous week in 1941.
Total sales in the Capital for the
four weeks ended January 25 were
19 per cent better than a year ago
in the same period, were up 16 per
cent in the fifth district, II per
cent in Baltimore and 26 per cent
In a group of other cities, the Rich
mond bank said.
The fifth districts weekly gain
of "a per cent over last year was
the best among the II Federal Re-
serve Districts, except in the At
lanta area, where the rise was 81
per cent over 1910.
Evening star., 1941-02-01
Baltimore Stocks

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Feb. l.
STOCK. High. Low. Close
200 Arundel Corp 1914 164 1914
. Consol P AZ pfd 110h 110A 110A
100 New Amster Cas- 17ss 17ss 179s
BONDS
$4,000 BALTIC TT deb As A IS IS IS
500 BALTIC Trans 5s A 401s 4O1s 4Ob
Evening star., 1941-02-01
Stock Market Turns
IrregularIy Lower
In Late Trading
Losses of Fractions
To ST or So Shown
At Sessions Close
BY VICTOR EUBANK.
Associated Press Financial Writer.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-Stock mar
ket prices wilted today as potential
buyers reduced bids and offerings
became a bit more insistent.
A luke-warm raliying attempt at
the start of the brief session soon
chilled and leading Steels and other
pivotal industrials turned down.
ward. While losses for the most
part were in fractions, scattered de-
clines of point or so were to be
seen at the close. Numerous issues
sold at yesterdays final quotations.
Transfers for the two hours were
around 100000 shares compared with
$4,000 last Saturday.
Business items still were on the
optimistic side marketwise, brokers
said, but as In the past several weeks
these generally were ignored. Fri
days Intellectual efforts at an up
ward reversal were thought to have
discouraged some speculative forces.
The poor showing made by the list
in January was eXemplif1ed by the
Associated Press average of 90
stocks, which, despite the poSt-neW
year advance, was off nearly two
points.
Among stocks on the off side dur
ing the greater part of the proceed
ings were United States Steel, Beth
lehem, Youngstown Sheet, Chrysler,
United States Rubber, Boeing, Doug
las Aircraft, American Telephone,
Anaconda, Union Carbide, Southern
Railway, Santa Fe, Montgomery
Ward and Johns Manville. Liveliest
performer was Consolidated Oil,
which appeared in blocks of 500 to
5000, off Il at 51a.
Bonds and commodities were ir-
regularly lower.
Inclined to back away in the curb
were American Cyanamid "B," Bell
Aircraft, Brewster Aero, Jones a.
Laughlin. Midvale, New England
Telephone and American Gas
Evening star., 1941-02-01
Cottonseed Oil.

Mddling spot, 1920, of 2.
n Nominal.
Cottonseed Oil.
Bleachable cottonseed oil futures closed
5 to lower. Sales. 80 contracts. March.
6.34b May, 6.44 July. 6.51-53: Septem-
Der, 6.57b. b Bid.
Evening star., 1941-02-01
Washington Exchange

SALES.
Potomac Electric Power 51aTo pfd.-
2 at 1151a.
R0NNS
Evening star., 1941-02-01
New York Cotton
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-Cotton fu-
lures relinquished substantial part
of early gains in active dealings
today under pressure of hedging
and liquidation, principally in near
months. Final prices were un-
changed to 5 lower.
Evening star., 1941-02-01

Production of bluing, used to
whiten clothes on washday, is at the
rate of sl.2oo.oOO a year, according
to the Census Bureau. Bluing Is
produced in l3 establishments.
Evening star., 1941-02-01

Census reports indicate that ap-
proximately 100000 heating pads
and blankets are made annually in
the United States.
Evening star., 1941-02-01

Unit of trading. ten shares.
In bankruptcy or receivership or being
reorganized under Bankruptcy Act, or Sc
curities assumed by such companies.
Rates of dividend in the foregoing tble
are annual disbursements based on the last
quarerly or semi-annual declaration. Un-
less otherwise noted. special or extra div
idends are not included
Ex dividend. xr Ex rights. Also extra
or extras d Cash or stock. Paid last
year. Payable in stock. Declared or
paid so far this year. Accumulated div
idends paid or declared this year.
Evening star., 1941-02-01
FODEIGN BONDS.

Rio de Jan elAg 50 o3u o5u .7u
stinn I'D As 46s Sd St SO 50 52
stinn Oh As 46 I'd st 80 80 80
ww-With warrants. Xw-Without war
rants. NEW st (stp)-stamped.
Evening star., 1941-02-01

Bonds
Approximate Transactions Todoy.

D, private wire direct 70 Tns star.
Evening star., 1941-02-01

In bankruptcy or recelversnip or oelng
reorganized under the Bankruptcy Act ar
securities assumed By such companies.
Rates OF dividends IN the foregoing tabIe
are annual disbursements based on the
last quarterly or semi-annual declaration.
Uniess otherwise noted. special or extra
dividends are not included
a Also extra or extras Cash OF stocK.
Declared OF uaid so far this year fPay-
able IN etcck Paid last year nPsSaole
IN Canadian funds Accumulsteo div.
tdends paid OF declared this year Wv With
warrants Nv without warrants var War
rants. Unit Of trading less than 100
hsres.I sales are GtvAn IN full
La gaceta., 1941-03-13
.INGLATERRA UTILIZA
NUEVAS D~EFENSAS'

Londres. Mario 13.-El in
tense y violento fuego de la ar
tilleria antia6rea, en- la noche
de aver, reveal rue Sc ha estable
edo un nuevo sistema de defen
sa en- contra de los aeroplanos
nazis. A juicio de los peritos, Ell
ruido indica que Sc utilizan ca
homes de artilleria gruesa.
Dos agiones alemanes fueron
derribados en- ell sur de Ingla-
terra.
I'm avi6n desconocido, que Sc
supone es aleman, trio aver
bombas en- ell territorio neutral
irland6s.
Cayeron los artefactos, sin.
producer dahos de importancia,
en- las cercanias de Carndonagh
e Innishowen.
La gaceta., 1941-03-13
JUNTA CoNJUNTA DE LAS
D

Sc efectu6 aver una junta
conjunta de las Uniones, en- Ell
Centre Obrero.
Conyocada por los "illas'
del inconsulto, %asistieron me-
nos de 10 personas.
Varios dignos obreros lie di-
ieron la verda da los audaces,
que tratan de destruir las u
niones pero ellos no entien-
den de renunciar y marchar--
Sc.
Pero las verdades siempre
tienen un positive valor y las
dichas anoche, en- ell Centre
obrero, quiza sirvan de pro-
vechosa experiencia para ell
future,
La gaceta., 1941-03-13
EN- Ell CENTRIC OBRERO
Sc Citd a Ia Union 500

Los "vivos' Sc reuniran esta
nodhe en- Ell Centre Obrero y lie
someteran a la Union 500, que
Sc proponen DISCOVER, los puntos
siguientes:
/. La disoluci6n de la Union
500, de acuerdo con el plan de
MI. Simmons y el partido.
2. SOmeter a la consideration
de los miembros una derrama
para mantener la huelga de An
tonic.
3. Someter a la consideration
el envio de un delegadO a la Con
ferencia de la Paz organizada
por los comunillas y que Sc efec-
tuara, en- New York, los dias s..
6, y 7 de abril.
Els de esperar que los hom-
bres sensatos no lie hagan ell jue-
go a los "redentores'.
La gaceta., 1941-03-13
LA ASOCIACI0N DE ABOGA
DOS DE LA FLORIDA Sc
REUNIRA EN- M

Anunci6 aver ell letrado Mar
tin Caraballo que la convention
de la Association de Abogados
de la Florida Sc ~efectuara en-
Tampa, los dias q, % y 20, co.
un programa especial.
Caraballo preSidira la conven
ci6n. Sc tomaran acuerdos So
bre leyes que estiman deben ser
aprobadas por la venidera legis-
latura. Uno de los oradores 10
sara ell Sr. Jacob NJ. Lashley,
pr5sidente de la Association o
Colagio Americana de Aboga-
dos.
Los abogados, mas de 500, all
morzaran ell sabado 20 en- el no.
tel Hillsborough y sus esposas
en- ell restaurant Columbia.
La gaceta., 1941-03-13
Estima Ell coronel Peter o. Knight que esta
desnivelada la carga de las contribuciones


sig~nificante valor de 9,361,4 APO
pesos"
"Parece una fantasia, algo
incredible, para una poblaci6n de
mas de 100000 habitantes".
Las tasaciones a la compahfa
Tampa Electric, sin embargo,
Sc les han aumentado, aumenta-
do, y ahora Sc trata de ele0ar
la cantidad desde 1866, 121 a
$2,OOO,OOO Cualquier nino sabe
que la Tampa Electric no es due
ma de una decima parte de la
prOpiedad personal de la ciudad
nj siquiera de una centesima
parte.
mo protestamos de la valua-
ci6n de nuestra propiedad per-
sonal, sino porque es despropor-
cionada comparada con la tasa-
ci6n hecha en- otras propieda-
des''.