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Evening star., 1945-06-20
Voticon Is Horrified
At Mosque in Rome

April LII communicate to
Pignatti II Duce'S decision to erect
a mosque in Rome since 5000 900
Italian subjects now are Moham-
medans. At the Vatican they
are horror stricken. But II
Duce has made up his mind and is
supported in this by the King who
is always at the fore Of any anti
church policy"
April 12-"I arrive at Tirana by
plane. The crowd receives me
triumphantly; there is some cool
ness among the high school stu
dents. y They dislike to raise
their arms in the Roman salute.
There is great opposition to a
personal union. All are in agree
ment on a Prince of the House OF
Savoy, or better yet they would like
to have me. I have long dis
cussions with many chiefs; the most
stubborn are those from Scutari, in
cited by the Catholic clergy, and
whom it will be easy to convince as
soon as I circulate the bundles of
Albanian francs have brought
with me-
There Is q unanimous vote in
the electoral body which is very en-
thusiastic.
Il speak from the balcony of the
legation. and l am especially sue
cessful when I assure them that
neither formally nor substantially
will Albanian independence be pref
udiced.
Let 1t be understood that this
success applies to the masses only
because I see the eyes of some
patriots flaming with anger and
tears running down their faces.
Independent Albania is no more!'
April 16-"The ceermony of offer
ing the Albanian crown to the King
of Italy takes place at the Royal
Palace. The Albanians, who seem
to be lost in the great halls of the
Quirinale, are depressed. Verlaci
(Albanian Prime Minister) pro-
nounces the words he must say
with a tired air and without con-
viction. These Albanians who
are a warrior people Of the noun
tains look with amazement on the
little man king Victor) seated in a
great gilded chair at the foot oi
which stands gigantic bronze
statue: Mussolini. They cannot un-
derstand what 'this is all about.
Tomorrow: The Alliance With
Germany IL Completely
Evening star., 1945-06-20

ployed as a painter before enter
ing the service in February, 1892.
Pvt. Smoot and his wife have two
children, Peggy Ann, 3, and Will
liam E.. III. % months. Pvt. Smoots
brother, Pfc. H. L. Smoot, is in
Germany.
Pfc. Joseph Specht. 81. was
wounded on Okinawa May by Jap
machine gun bullets, the War De-
partment has notified his uncle,
John T. Rest, 1922 Trinidad avenue
NE. Overseas since March, 1914,
Pvt. Specht previously had served on
Guam, Leyte and Ormoco before
going to Okinawa.
Born here, Pvt. Specht attended
st. Martins School and was en-
ployed at Hecht's Department Store
before entering the service in Oc-
tober, 1912.
Pvt. James p. Beard. u. s. M. c..
R., n, whose wife lives at 40 New
ton place NV, received gunshot
wounds in the right arm and shoul-
der on Two Jima March TO- He is
being treated in a naval hospital
Pvt. Beard is a 4th Division ma
chine gunner.
He was born in Bedford. Va. and
attended public schools there. At
the time Of his enlistment in the
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Albanian money, he obtained a loan
of $4,000 lire from Jacomini, which
l consider an initial bribe"
April 2-"Jacomini telegraphed
an Albanian counterproposal. pre-
Sented before II Duces ultimatum.
but we ignored it. =" At nv sue-
gestion, II Duce decided to order a
demonstration by 100 planes over
Durazzo, Tirana and Valona.
4 pm. From the telegraph
Office we learn that long code mes
saaes are moving from Tirana to
the foreign ONCE in London. We
cannot stop them. / give orders
however. that they be delayed and
that many errors in the code signs
be made
- pm. Badoglio field
marshal, later Prime Minister wrote
letter to II Duce criticizing the
plan Of opera tions II Duce paid no
attention to it.
g pm. l communicated to Villani
hungary and to Won Mackensen
Germany our decision TO proceed
with the military occupation.
Zog's son was born at dawn. How
long will he be heir to the throne?"
Evening star., 1945-06-20
Jdeo Of Agreement
With France Abandoned

II Duce is preoccupied with
the Croatin question. He is afraid
that Machek (Croat political leader
may proclaim independence and put
himself under German protection.
He says, These are the only al
ternatives: To fire the first shot
against Germany, or to be swept
away by revolution which the
Fascists themselves would precipi-
late. No one would tolerate the
sight of the swastika in the Adri-
stie.' He is thinking about
reaching agreement with France
- but abandons the idea. .
Il call Won Mackensen re-
called that the Fuehrer had said
both to me and to II Duce thst the
Mediterranean does not interest the
Germans. If such promise
Evening star., 1945-06-20
Trade Agreement Bill
Due 10 Pass Senate
Today or Tomorrow
BY ]. A. OLEARY,

The Senate will pass late to-
day or tomorrow the admins
tration's new trade agreement
bill-the first of three major
steps toward world cooperation.
Democratic leaders are confident
of defeating all major attempts TO
curtail the Presidents trading pow
er, following yesterdays decisive
vote of Al to 33. restoring the Chief
Executives authority to cut present
import duties in half to encourage
sale of American goods abroad.
The vote was victory for adj,
vocates of international teamwork
after this war, who, during 10 days
of debate, have classed the trace
agreements with the Breton Woods
monetary plan and the San Fran
cisco charter.
House Has Approved.
Prior to yesterdays vote, the Sem
ate bill provided merely for three
year extension of the old law, linn
iting tariff cuts to so per cent of the
1890 rates, which Safe Department
officials said was not enough bar
gaining power to promote any furth-
er trade concessions.
The House, however, already has
approved the broader power to ap-
ply the so per cent to 1945 rates, so :
that the Senate's decision yesterday
settles that basic feature of the
legislation. i
The most serious remaining
threat is the proposal of Senator
OMahoney, Democrat. of Wyoming
to require all future trade agree
ments to be submitted to Congress
for approval before they take effect.
Farm Exemptions Pending.
Pending also is the amendment nf
Senator Shipstead. Republican. Of
Minnesota, to exempt list of a2ri-
cultural products from the tariff
cutting power.
Although the time-honored cleav-
age between Democrats and Repub-
licans over the tariff issue was ap-
parent IN Yesterdays roll call. nei-
ther party was able to keep its ranks
solid. AS result eight Democrats
from New England and the Western
cattle States voted with the Repub-
licans against further tariff cuts
but nine Republicans switched over
and supported the administration
program.
Evening star., 1945-06-20
March April 16, 1889.

Mussolini sulked and vacillated.
Once he threatened to check Nazi
expansion by force. AS a face
saving measure, he struck down his
tiny neighbor, Albania. which he
had planned all along any way, but
even that bore bitter fruit. 1t ex-
posed the fatal weaknesses of Italy's
military machine.
II Duces mood was savage and
depressed for most of March and
April, 1885, Cisno notes:
MARCH s-"Pignatti Gtalian AM
bassador to the Vatican) says that
the Vatican is planning to make it
appear that Italy opposes the NOM
ination of Cardinal Maglione as
secretary OF state, on which the
Pope has set his heart. 1 asked
II Duce for authority to disavow
this. He replied, Tell Pignatti that
I don't give damn about the Pope,
the cardinal secretary. or any one
who occupies such positions I car
ried out his instructions, but in
different language"
MARCH -"l Duce told
me, =" Socialism used to say
all equal and all rich we say
all equal and all adequately poor
Il saw the japanese Amba ssador.
Many reservations are made
about the tripartite allianceI, and
there is the intention to give it only
anti-Russian character The
delay and the methods make me
very skeptical about effective collab-
oration between the plegmatic and
slow moving japanese and the dy-
manic Fascists and Nazis'
Evening star., 1945-06-20
Came to Regard
Hitler as Treocherous

! MARCH 1911 Duce has ordered
! concentration OF forces in the
/ Veneto (province of Venice. If the
! Germans try to stop us, We will fire.
t am more than ever convinced that
this may occur. The events of these
last few days have changed my
opinion of the Fuehrer and of Ger
many He is too unfaithful and
treacherous. ="
MARCH 20-"I received engineer.
Carnelutti, envoy of Nachek l
summarized what he said in q note
The Croats are anti-German, but
ready to fall into the arms of Berlin
If We should repel them. Negotia-
tions toward autonomy from Bel
grade. II these should fail, an in
surrection and an appeal for Italian
military aid. Creation of Croat
republic bound to us by a treaty of
alliance including a customs
and monetary union Second phase:
Personal union with Italy. Ill Duce
ordered me to accept the Croatian
program
The King is more than ever anti
German. In speaking with Ii
Duce he went so far as to call them
rascals and beggars"
March 2l-"The Western powers
have lost much ground today which
was won by the Germans. News
of the attempts to form a demo-
cratic bloc has Stiffened II Duce
in favor of the Germans.
Ribbentrop renewed the solemn
promise to respect exclusive Italian
rights in the Mediterranean, Adri-
attic and adjacent zones. -"
The Grand Council met during
the evening -. Bslbo and De
Bono trembled. Balbo permitted
himself to make an unfortunate OBJ
servation, You are shining Ger
many's boots II Duce told
me that Balbo always will remain
the democratic pig who once was
the orator of the Logeia Girolamo
Savonarola di Ferrara Masonic
lodge in Ferrara) ."
March 23-"Il Duce has decided
to move more rapidly against Al
banla. Either Zog King ZOg)
accepts the conditions we lay be-
fore him. or we shall undertake
military seizure Of the country We
already are mobilizing
chamberlain has sent a letter
to II Duce asking the continu-
snce of peace. Mussolini will an
swer it after striking Albania"
March 25-"It seems probable that
King zog will give in. l am count
ing above all on the approaching
birth of Zog's son. Zog loves his
wife very much as we'll as his whole
family. I believe he will prefer to
insure his dear ones a quiet fu-
ture. Frankly I cannot imagine
Geraldine lQueen Geraldine, grand
daughter of New York banker
fighting through the mountains of
Unthi or Mirdizu in her ninth
month of pregnancy"
Evening star., 1945-06-20
Duce Rotes Food High
In Germon Interests

MARCH I0-"l Duce was inn
pressed by report OF Attolico Am
bassador in Berlin, confirming two
things:
l. That the F'uehrer is convinced
Of Itsly's solidarity and ready TO
march with us.
2 That the German people would
prefer to stay away from war.
II Duce commented, - Give
the Germans plenty of sausage,
butter, beer and volkswagen
peoples carr, and they won't want
their bellies pierced.
The American Ambassador Will
liam Phillips has asked if it is true
that a tripartite meeting is planned
in Berlin to discuss an alliance. I've
said that for the time being there is
nothing in this. but that it might
take place. -
March 13-"Goering left San
Reno to attend cabinet meeting.
What can be Germany's intention?
Nothing has been said beyond vague
expressions of dissatisfaction about
the Prague government
March IA long conversation
with Wellington Koo (Chinese Am
hassador in Paris I advised
him to come to agreement directly
with Tokyo without depending on
promises of help from the so-called
democracies.
News from Central Europe is in
cressingly grave For the first time
Won Ribbentrop has spoken to At
tolico and told him the German
: prosraml is complete - to incor-
peratE Bohemia, to make Slovakia
vsssal state, and to yield Ruthenia
to the Hungarians.
1T is not known when all this will
occur, but such an event is destined
to produce the most sinister i'm
preston on the Italian people. The
Axis functions only for one of its
parts with little regard for us.
II Duce was cautious in his
reaction"
Evening star., 1945-06-20
Italians Resent kozis
Failure to Tell PIons

March 15-"German troops began
their occupation of Bohemia.
What weight can be given in the
future to those declarations and
promises (of Hitler which concern
us more directly? 1t would be futile
to deny that this humiliates the
Italian people. 1t is necessary to
give them satisfaction and compen-
xstion: Albania.
The Fuehrer sends word (ver-
bally, through Prince Phillip of
Hesse, son-in-law of King Victor
that he acted because the CZechs
would not demobilize, because they
continued to maintain their con-
facts with Russia, and because they
n1istreated the Germans. Such pre-
texts may be good enough for
Goebbels, but they should not be
used on U.S. We are guilty only
of dealing too Loyalty with the Ger
mans.
II Duce did not wish to give
Hesse's words to the press cthe Ital-
ians would laugh at me; every time
Hitler occupies q country. he sends
me message * -" = He decides we
must take the German trick with
good grace, and avoid offending
both God and Gods enemies He
mentions again a possible blow in
Albania, but he is always doubt
full Too Bad!'
March 16-"I received Won Mack
ensen (Nazi ambassador in Rome)
with calm. I congratulated him on
the German success. He did not
succeed we'll in hiding his surprise.
This time the Germans really feel
in their hearts that they have tails
of straw tsre grossly deceitfuD."
March 17.-"World opinion is very
depressing l saw some diplo-
mats, the Ambassadors from Bel
eium and the United States. They
expressed their concern and indig-
nation about Berlin. I confess that
it. is not easy to Justify the Ger
man action. l allow them to deduce
that We were in agreement. or at
least informed. but it is so unpleas-
ant TO lie.
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should fail the Axis would be
broken.
"Christich tYugoslavian Ambas-
sador) asked TO see me. de-
MED rumors of an Italian military
expedition against Albania.
MARCH 18-"Audience with the
Pope. He was much satisfied
when I told him that II Duce al
ready had taken measures to check
the German flood. :" He was most
concerned about Germany, toward
which he intends to follow a more
conciliatory policy than Plus XII,
but to do this cooperation is neces-
sary from the other side or his
efforts would become useless
SoIilouuy.'"
Evening star., 1945-06-20

OF Western High School and at
tended George Washington Univer-
sity. When he entered the Army
Air Forces he was employed by a
local construction firm.
His wife, Mrs. Martina MacDon-
old, is employed by the Veterans
Administration
The following men were listed in
today's armed services releases as
having been liberated recently from
German prisoner of war centers:
Sergt. John F. Conlon, son of
Michael J. Conlon, 22l Douglas
street NE.
Sergt. John w. Cutler. whose wife,
Mrs. Celia F. Cutler, lives at $500
@ street NV.
Sergt. Irving &. Edwards. whose
wife, Mrs. Jessie V. Edwards. lives
at 926 Shepherd street NV.
NJ Serst. Thomas w. Smith, son
Of Mrs. Carrie J. Smith of 5l8 Ninth
street NE.
lst 1t. Richard c. Snyder. son of
Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Howard Nee.
Snyder of 2l45 C street NV.
lst 1t. Gordon H. Steele. son of
Mrs. Margaret F. Steele of 37O8 S
street NV.
Pvt. Howard A. Sutherland. son
OF Mrs. Ruby DeGroot of 6l5 Sew
enth street SW.
I'd 1t. Raymond T. Tilshman. son
OF Mrs. Raymond S. Tilghman of
1851 C street NE.
I'd 1t. Anthony J. Zabroski. whose
sister, Miss Rosalie M Zabroski
lives at 333 Parkland place Sc.
Pvt. Joseph A. Mangum. son of
Morris E. Mangum of 5ll9 Edmond
son avenue, Roger Heights, Hyatts-
Vile Md.
s Sergt. Theodore F.. Mansum,
son of Mrs. Rose E. Mangum OF
1850 Pinev Branch road. Silver
Spring, Md
Pfc. John W. Grim, son OF Mrs
Nellie Grim of 3607 Wilson boule-
ward. Arlington. Va.
I'd 1t. Robert p. Lipps. son OF
Mrs- Nettie L. Lipps of 10 Rosemon,
! avenue. Alexandria. Va
Pvt. Douglas E. Workman. whose
brother, Lester c. Workman, lives
at 1914 Seventh street north, Alex.
andria, Va.
The following men. listed today al
having been liberated from prison.
er of war camps, were the subjects
of stories in The Star after theil
next of kin had been notified:
| I'd 1t. Richard V. Loveless. whose
wife, Mrs. Mary L. Loveless, lives al
! 6515 Utah avenue NV. .s.
lst 1t. Thomas A. Parks. jr.. son
of Thomas A. Parks of the Coca
Cola Bottling Co.. 400 Seventh
street SW.
Pvt. Nicholas Smith. son of Will
lard H. Smith, Bureau of the
Budget, 1924 F street NV.
Pfc. Aristides Stamulis. son of
Mrs. Demetre Stamulis of GIT D
street NV.
Capt. Richard NJ. Tracy. son OF
Mrs. Marie S. Tracy. 3032 Rodmar
street NV.
| S/Sergt. Edward M. Waters. sor
of Albert L. Waters. 1924 Kansas
avenue NV
Pvt. Joseph NJ. yelling. whose
wife. Mrs. Josephine G. yelling
lives at 1856 Thirty sixth street NE
| S Serxt. Robert L, Wilson, son oI
Evening star., 1945-06-20

Marine Corps ne was employed as
Gus driver by the Capital Transit
Co. He volunteered in June, 1914
and went overseas at the end of
the following November
! He is the son of Mrs. Sadie Beard
of 1916 North Wakefield street, Ar
lington, and the father Of two chill
dren. John, 3, and Patricia, l6
months.
Capt. William II. McGee, 26, son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. MCGEE
of 1920 Connecticut avenue NV,
was wounded May IA on Mindanao
when a japanese crawled into his
tent and discharged grenade. Capt.
MCGEE. now due to be returned TO
the United States, is member OF
an antiaircraft headquarters unit.
A native of Richmond, Va. he
attended Western High School here
and was employed by the Hamilton
National Bank when he entered the
Army late in l94l,
He was commissioned in 1912 and
went overseas in August, l943. He
served in the Netherlands East In
dies campaigns as communlca-
tions officer Mindanao was his
fourth major invasion.
A brother, 1t. Charlie H. MCGEE
/ ir., U. S. M. C. r., has just returned
/ to duty in the District after two
years service as a pilot in the Pa
cific area.
/ 1t. Col. Richard Quisley, U. S, NJ
c., 26. whose wife, Mrs. Francis L.
Quigley, lives at 66O8 Thirty second
place NV, was wounded February
% on Two Jima when shell frag-
sments tore his left arm. Then a
ma jor. he was promoted to lieuten-
ant colonel while assigned to rest
station. He remained on duty with
his 5th Division regiment,
A native of Rhode Island and a
backfield star on the University OF
Maine football teams of 1888 and
1889, It. Col. Quigley graduated al
the top of his ROTC group. He &C
cepted An Army Reserve commits
sion, then rejected it for regular
commission in the Marine Corps
At the start of the war he Joined
Edson's Raider Battalion. Wearied
with waiting for action. he trans
ferred to q Marine parachute unit
but was grounded with punctured
eardrum and rejoined the Raiders
After going overseas with them he
broke his leg in New Caledonia and
was relegated to limited duty while
1t healed. In July he succeeded in
going overseas with 5th Division,
outfit and participating in the 1--we
assault
Mrs. Quigley. the former Frances
Lynette Lister, and their 7-month-
old daughter, Linda Anne, are liv-
ing with her parents.
Pfc. Maynard L. Hawkins, son o
Mrs. Olive Hawkins of Bladensburs
road, kensington. Md, received hi
second wound April 20 on Ie Is.
land. The wound was described a.
serious by the War Department. bu,
letters from Pvt. Hawkins hay.
added no details. His first wound
received in December on Leyte, wa.
inflicted by shell fragments which
struck him in the back.
Pvt. Hawkins, a native of Ken.
sington, who attended Leland High
School. is one of three brother.
serving in the Army The other,
are Corpl. James w. Hawkins. witt
the Army Air Forces in France, ane
Pvt. Harry B. Hawkins, in the Quar-.
termaster Corps in the Pacific area
Pvt. Hawkins, a Navy Yard fire.
man at the time, Joined the Army
in February, 1943 He has beer
overseas more than a year.
Pfc. Donald f. Logan, U. s. M
Evening star., 1945-06-20

Mrs. Nellie Wilson of 4429 low
avenue NV
TI5 Herbert w. Dyer. nephew o.
Edgar S. Dean of 44l0 Seventy-seC
ond avenue, Landover Hills. Md.
Pfc. Thomas E. Morrison. son of
Mrs. Mary Morrison, $500 Meadow
lane. Chevy Chase. Nd.
SfSergt. Grant S. Taylor. whose
wife, Mrs. Norma j. Taylor, lives a.
3402 Forty second avenue. Colmar
Manor. Md.
Pfc. Erwin S. Watson, whose wife.
Mrs. Myrle NJ Watson, lives at 3l06
Tenth road north, Arlington, Va.
Evening star., 1945-06-20
Congress in Brief
Associated Press.

Senate:
Continuous debate on trade agree
ments.
Appropriations Committee con-
siders funds for FEPC.
Banking Committee hears New
York bankers on Breton Woods
agreement.
House:
Opens debate on price control ex-
tension.
Un-American Activities Commit
tee begins hearings in OPA investI-
CATION.
Evening star., 1945-06-20
CeiIino Put on French Meals

PARIS, June 20 tP>.-The Food
Ministry placed ceiling prices today
on restaurant meals, with the maxi
mum permitted at the best class
restaurants I25 francs $3.50 at the
current United States military ex-
change rate.
Evening star., 1945-06-20
District Blood Donations
Appointments
yesterday --- AIT persons
AnnOjntmentS hrokap

Appointments DTOKen
yesterday - l37 persons
Appointments may be made
with the Blood Donor Center in
the Acacia Building, 81 Louisi-
ana avenue NV. by calling
District $500 between 8 a IN. and
$50 pm. weekdays, and 8 am.
to noon Saturdays.
Evening star., 1945-06-20
Count Ciono's S Diory
Duce, Jealous of Nozis, Struck
Tiny Albania to Save Face

This third article
Ciono Mussolnis covering to
nOos,on and OF Albania
by he
al incmd OF
March April 16 1899.
The diaries of MuSsoniS disclose
that Hitler took Prague without bothering inform his Axis
in Rome provoked Mussons aousy by this free
OF action fouetter words about
King Victor Emanuel of Italy.
Evening star., 1945-06-20
Wounded

Pfc. William f. SmOot. jr.. 26.
was wounded in action May IL on
Luzon, his wife, Mrs. Pauline Smoot.
Falls Church, Va, has been in
formed. Overseas for Ia months.
Pvt. Smoot was wounded in his first
engagement, his wife said.
Pvt. Smoot. whose parents live at
6335 North Twelfth street, Airing
ton, was born III Arlington and at
tended schools there. He was en-
Evening star., 1945-06-20

reaction.
The Omaha guide., 1945-01-20

CHURCH OF THE LYING GOD
Mottos CWFF.
1906 North oath Street
Rev. S. K. Nichols, Pastor
Rose Marie Oliver, Reporter
Sunday school ............9:45 am.
Morning Service .......- .11:15 am.
Evening Services ........ 1870 pm.
Women's work ... ..... 500 pm.
We had a wonderful Sunday school
with a large attendance of scholars
present. The contest which our u
pcrvisor Sister Jennie Lewis had d.
for the Children that answered the
most questions, ended Sunday. The
children who entered the contest Were
the following Otis Oliver, Raymond
Buxton, Shirley Walker, Bobby Hart
Barbara L. Walker, Floretha Oliver,
Ruth Walker, Thess Henderson.
There was first and second prizes
and Otis Oliver was the winner OF
the 1st prize. Raymond Buxton was
the winner of the second prize. l;
was very interesting. Sister Lewis
is planning on having another con-
test soon. So get yourselves ready
scholars.
We had a timely morning worship
which we're also interesting. Gun
pastor made it SO plain that every
n could receive a thought.
Sunday night we had a grand tins
i'll the Lord. We had old religious
song service. Then our pastor came
forward with a stirring sermon which
stirred our souls. We had several
visitors present. Visitors are Away
welcome to this humble place.
Our pastor has selected for his
subject Sunday morning January 81.
1915 will be The Two Ways. Sun
day night, Create i'll me a clean
heart O'God, renew a right spirit
within me-" You are invited to
coma and enjoy this grand feast.
The Omaha guide., 1945-01-20
FIRST MISSION OF THE GOD
SENT LIGHT. ...

FIRST MISSION OF THE GOD
SENT LIGHT. .....
"Ye are the Light of the World
a city that is set on a hill cannot BE-
hid."-Matt. STA.
We are thanking and praising God
that we are able to carry on in the
of Jesus Sunday morning
services were very uplifting to ou
souls. Our pastors tex was look
and live. TIE subject: "The Com
mandments of God are true" So
many beautiful thoughts werI
brought out filling our souls with
love divine We invite you 10 come
worship with us. You are always
welcome. Services Sunday evening,
Tuesday and Thursday at s pm. also
every Sunday morning 70 to 1870 to
2 Divine Union Sunday evening
from 6 to Z pm. Don't forget the
Waffle dinner Saturday, Jan. goth a,
1874 Blonde ST., Prophet Hess. pa
tor.