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Evening star., 1947-03-01
ForrestaI Says Navy
Imposes No Gag on
Merger Bill Views
By William J. WheotIev

Naval personnel have been n.
formed they are free to express,
their views on President Trumans
Army-Navy uniflcation bill without
prejudicing their future, Secretary
OF the Navy Forrestal declared yes
terday.
No effort has been made or will
be, to gag servicemen, commissioned
or enlisted, while the legislation is
under consideration, Secretary For
restal pointed out. He added that
no instructions had ever been re-
celved from the White House SUD-
pressing naval discussion of unifica-
ton during the time that it was in
a formative stage.
The Secretary covered many points
IN informal comments to newspaper.
men at press conference yester.
day.
Will Confer With Krur.
He said he will confer with Sec.
retary Of the Interior Krug wher
ne returns from the Pacific on fu.
ture policies for governing the Pa.
cif1c islands which are now occupiee
by the United States.
The Secretary said he would havt
TO study a proposal in a bill intro.
duced in Congress to eliminate
hazardous duty pay, which is extrs
compensation for aviators and othe,
flying personnel and for submarine
crews. He said he would be inclined
to oppose its elimination,
Admiral Nimitz, chief of nava'
operations, was present at the press
conference and discussed request
before Congress now for naya
FUNDS. The object of the funds
ne said, is to provide an effective
naval establishment, and the pur.
pose is to furnish the most effective
lighting forces. Whatever sum /.
allotted, he continued, he woulc
expect to use it to maintain thu
best fighting forces in the area,
where they are needed, and at tht
same time keep the shore establish.
n1ent in balance with such operating
forces.
Task Force Battleships Reduced,
The Navy is endeavoring now te
Keep in each ocean, the Atlantic
and Pacific, a fleet based on sis
aircraft carriers, he said. He re.
marked that it was found in the last
war that the best organization was
based on carrier task groups.
While the wartime forces carried
from two to three battleshtps In
each carrier task force, in the In.
terest Of economy, this has been re.
duced to one battleship for each
ocean. In addition, in the Atlantic
there will be two other battleships
Kept IN action for training of re-
serves and for cruising midshinnen
Evening star., 1947-03-01
O'NeoI, Democratic
Publicity Chief, Quits
By the A.sociotsd Press

Gael Sullivan. executive director,
announced yesterday that Sam
O'Neai has resigned as director of
publicity for the Democratic Ma
tional Committee.
He said the resignation is effective
April Is and that no successor has
been chosen.
Mr.. O'Neal, veteran newspaper
correspondent here, said in letter
made public by Mr.. Sullivan that he
wanted ito make other connections
and felt that the time now is op-
perfume for making the change"
Evening star., 1947-03-01

Lie people OF SPAIN appear
nevertheless, to be working hard.
Despite the fact that Spain has
been ostracized by the outside
world, their efforts are productive
The shelves of the shops-not only
IN the center of Madrid but in the
many tenement quarters, as we'll
are stocked with goods OF all kinds
at prices which appear low to the
foreigner with dollars, pounds or
Swiss francs to spend.
There is little lacking in this
country-not even soap-for those
who can pay the price. Even the
worker, with his low earnings, can
afford some essentials. A suit Of
clothes, for instance. takes only
one-fourth Of his monthly income.
In France the worker must spend
an entire months earnings for the
same things. of greatly inferior
quality.
Shoes Cost So . Pair.
A pair of shoes sells for 80 pesetas
($8), which represents l6 per cent
|of the average factory workman's
monthly wages.
Collapse of Gen. Frances regime
because of economic conditions
seems highly improbable. The Span
ish people, due perhaps to an
oriental strain, are fatalistic and
insular. The technical progress
which has gripped the rest of the
world is of little interest to them.
If Spain were cut off today from
the oil supplies which she imports
and from rubber and other basic
industrial materials Spanish work.
ers would be hard hit. But they
would be philosophical about it.
For centuries they have used mules
and ox-teams for transportation
and could revert to primitive
methods once more.
Spanish industries would feel the
loss OF oil for fuel, of course, al
though electrification of Spain has
made important strides recently,
thanks to vast available supplies Of
water power.
Evening star., 1947-03-01
New Move 10 Finish
Quiz Of Mrs. Durant
Expected Next Week
By w. H. Shippen, Jr.

The fourth week of the court
martial of Col. Jack w. Durant
in the Hesse jewel theft will open al
the Pentagon Monday, with the
prosecutions case against the 80.
year-old former Interior Depart
ment attorney still far from COM
plete.
Bitter contests over admissability
of testimony and evidence, and ILL
ness of two witnesses have delayed
from day to day the calling of James
E. Durant of Falls Church, Va.
to testify against his brother.
The time of Mr.. Durant's ap-
pearance is still uncertain, owing
to the illness of his wife, who was
excused from the stand Wednesday
because she wasn't feeling we'll.
The prosecution hopes to complete
Mrs. Durant's testimony before sum-
moning her husband.
In the event Mrs. Durant is un-
able TO continue her story Monday,
Maj. Joseph S. Robinson of the
prosecution staff probably will ask
the court to order a medical exami-
nation by a physician from the
Surgeon Generals Office. Her at
torney, Frank w. Ball, jr., of Airing
ton County, yesterday presented a
doctors certificate, and Mrs. Durant
was excused temporarily.
Mr.. Ball stated his client had no
intention of avoiding a return to
court. He said he was informed she
had been near "hysteria created by
statement of Maj. Robinson that
her husbands job had been taken
away and he would be prosecuted
later" Maj. Robinson denied to
the court that he had made any
such statement.
Testimony of a handwriting ex-
pert. Charles A. Appel of the Federal
Bureau Of Investigation, was offered
yesterday in an effort to connect the
defendant with $4,000 buried in a
fruit jar in nearby Virginia and dug
up by Army investigators last June.
Several paper straps on packages
Of bills ranging from $40 to $500 in
denomination contained ink inscrip-
tions of the total amount written
In numerals. Mr.. Appel testified
that, while the numerals were con-
sistent" with Col. Durant,s writing
habits, they were not sufficient to
form conclusive basis of COMPARE
son
Evening star., 1947-03-01
PUG Weighs Proposal
10 Reroute Buses
Info Wesley Heights

whether there is to be an extern
sion Of Massachusetts, avenue bus
service in the exclusive Wesley
Heights area remained to be decided
by the Public Utilities Commission
today.
The PUG took a bus rerouting
proposal under advisement yester-
day at the end of five hours Of
heated argument.
The action followed an apparent
compromise on the part of about
Is Wesley Heights dwellers which
would leave untouched the present
Massachusetts, avenue routing and
substitute shuttle service on. Fox
hall road between Reservoir road
and Ward Circle. Jur9,e-
Charles r. Denny, 2825. Forty
ninth street NV, chairman OF the
Federal Communications Commits
sion, agreed to the compromise after
five hours Of leading the forces in
favor Of a Massachusetts avenue
change.
Applause from persons in oppo-
|sition to Massachusetts avenue
change indicated some of them also
found the Foxhall road idea &C
ceptable. Previous testimony by
Capital Transit Co. and city high
way officials, however, had brought
out that Foxhall road is too mar
row, hilly and winding to be prop
erly suited to bus traffic.
The change originally proposed
to the PUG would divert Massa-
chusetts avenue buses down Forty
third street NV. from Cathedral
avenue to Garfield street, to run
along Garfield street from Forty
third to Forty fifth street, and along
Forty-fifth street and Nebraska
avenue to connect with the present
routing at New Mexico avenue,
AS now routed, the Massachusetts,
avenue buses branch off that
thoroughfare at Cathedral avenue,
follow Cathedral avenue to New
Mexico avenue, follow New Mexico
avenue to Nebraska avenue, and
go along Nebraska avenue to re-
join Massachusetts, avenue at Ward
Circle.
Arguments against the original
proposal, as summed up by William
A. Roberts, 4440 Lowell street NV.
representing the Wesley Heights
Community Club, were: That it
would endanger lives, disturb the
peace, break down property values,
and remedy a lack of transporta-
ton suffered by residents Of lower
Wesley Heights at the expense of
those in the upper region.
Evening star., 1947-03-01
Two Veteran Diplomats.
Assigned to Tokyo Stcff
BY the Assoeiated Press

Two veteran Foreign Service, om-
GERS have been assigned by -sihe
State Department to the staff OF
George Atcheson, jr., political adj
wiser to Gen. Macarthur in Tokyo.
They are H. Earle RUSSELL Of
Kalamazoo, Mich, who has been
counselor of the American Ernbass
sy in Australia, and Cabot Coville
of Washington, now first secretary
and consul at London. ----.s
Mr.. Coville, q Cornell graduate,
has served since 1926 In Kobe and
Dairen, as well as IN South America
and Europe.
Evening star., 1947-03-01
First Indiun Ambassador
Presents Credentials
BY the Assoeieisd Press

Asaf Ali presented his credentials
to President Truman yesterday as
the first Ambassador to the United
States from India.
Afterward he told newsmen that
India is looking forward to full
political and economic cooperation
between the two countries.
He described his visit with the
President as q historic occasion "be-
cause the 400, ,000, 900 people Of India
have sent their Ambassador to the
Western Hemisphere for the first
time in history"
Evening star., 1947-03-01

ductive loans"
t or War-dan-
aged nations.
T h is pledge
came from John
]. McCloy, law
yer and former
Assistant Secre-
t ary Of War,
shortly after his
election as pres
ident of the 40
nation, $8,000s-
900, 900 lending
institution.
Mr.. M cCloy
named Robert,
Evening star., 1947-03-01
Man Attacks Couple
With Hatchet, Prowief
|FIees Woman S Room

A hatchet attack on a married
couple in their home at 1909 Ben
ming road NE. and an attempted
assault on young woman in her
room at 1916 North Capitol street
were reported to police today.
One of the intruders, described
by police as a colored man about
80 years old, S feet 9 inches taA and
wearing light-gray jacket, es"e ed
from the North Capitol street house
after being knocked over a porch
rail and falling 20 feet.
He had broken into the third
floor room of Miss Marjorie ,rrum-
bull, rs, about 2 am, police re-
ported. Her screams brought Wal.
ter S. Earl, "a, from his second.
floor room. Mr.. Earl told police
he chased the intruder to the porch
and knocked him over the railing
when the man bit him on the
arm. Mr.. Earl refused to discuss
the matter with newspaper re-
porters.
Famlly was Asleep.
The hatchet attack occurred about
1890 am. while Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
uel L. Higgs, parents of four small
children, were asleep in their bunga-
low at the Benning road address.
Police said the intruder was a
colored man, five feet seven inches
tall, of stocky build, and wearing
an Army field jacket. He broke in
the house through a window and
attacked the couple with small
hatchet.
Mr.. Higgs, 27. an oil burner me-
chanic employed by the Joseph P.
Agnew & Co., Inc, 80 Patterson
street, was so seriously injured that
he still is in a semi conscious con-
dition at Casualty Hospital. The
hospital reported he has possible
skull fracture. -
Man Fled.
Mrs. Higgs, IS, who weighs only
SO pounds, suffered a head wound.
broken left arm and a cut thumb
and fingers on her right hand.
fA4GCl ICCClN11iS ut tAlo
hospital she returned home about
4:30 am. to care for her children,
Jeannette, 6; Tommy, S; Charles.
2, and Judith Anne, six months.
She was to go back to the hospital
later today for further examination
of the head wound.
She told police that when awak-
ened by blows on the head she
screamed to her husband: Get a
gun, Sam" The intruder, apparent
ly frightened, fled after dropping
the hatchet on a night table near
the bed, she said. The hatchet ham
die broke off and Mrs. Hibbs cut
her hand when she grabbed the
sharp blade, police were informed.
Miss Barbara French, 16, who lives
next door at 3607 Benning road NE,
said she was preparing to retire
about 1890 am. She heard the
slamming of rear door Of the
Higgs house and then the barking
of her dog. A short time later
police came to her house and asked
her to care for the Higgs children
while the parents were at the hos
pital.
Evening star., 1947-03-01
McC|oy, Named Head
OF World Bank, Plans
Productive Loans
BY the Assoeioisd Press .

Under complete new team of
officers, the International Bank to-
day promised to move ahead as
fast as We can" on a policy of "pro-
Evening star., 1947-03-01
Weather Report

District OF Columbia-Light snow
this afternoon, becoming mixed with
rain tonight, and ending early to-
morrow. Mostly cloudy tomorrow
and not much change in tempera-
ture. Highest temperature today in
the middle 30s and lowest tonight
about 80 degrees.
Virginia-Snow this afternoon,
changing to rain in south portion
early tonight and becoming mixed
with rain over north portion late
tonight. Rain ending early tomor-
row, followed by mostly cloudy and
not much change in temperature.
MaEyland-Snow tonight, becom-
Ing mixed with rain in southeast
portion late tonight and ending
early tomorrow. Not so cold tonight,
mostly cloudy, little change in tenn
perature tomorrow
Wind velocity, IS miles per hour;
direction, east-southeaSt.
Rive Report.
fFrom the United States Engineers,
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear
Evening star., 1947-11-19
SITUATIONS DOMESTIC Cont.

SITUATIONS oVMsSIlS tSont.l.
GIRL, colored. wish Job as maid, 5-days
Es psr T1 n.m Sc g. '5s 5s7s s.FfaF' from II an
Gaid GihI Of aesasss eoef aes c.i T1 Ts soas
GIRL (colored) wants days work for
Tues. and Sat, cleaning and light laundry
GIRL, colored, neat, refined, willing;
offers congenial capable services to good
home and considerate family. CO. $500.
GIRL, colored. wants permanent job: 1st
floor flo and sseso1kins; 1:so until $50: s25
Girl, colored. wants Job s.h.w. care Of
children live out; experienced; refs. MI,
GIRL. colored, good cleaner would like
Got Gerk 7594 y apt Wed and Fiji GOOD feis
HOUSEHOLD; 0aa has drivers @ permit: city refs:
no nights or Sun. Call DE. 7139
6 Gleh ehdpeh eeored Ho desgss sgss light shw fond
GIRL, colored, .' desires days work or part
time: refs. VI. 2s11 after | pm. ,
MAID or general houseworker' 1 fpll-tims tin ,i
s:so $50 PM. Gaa faSs ao s4s1 IS sundays e' D'N
WOMAN, wants days work, full or part
time. Call DU. S335. FL
WOMAN, colored, desires part or full time
Or Or days work: refs. RA: 3347. -
work; 1st-class refs. Call VI 7s49: -,
iTom as maiS part auo5 or fun time MI o26S
light house work, honest; reliable. live in;
Mon. thru Friday Ii. 695l. 90
WOMEN. coored, want day work or morn
WfDoW WI SEk vtshes en Ap poston 45S companon mic
MRs asoRGH E see n9uis ss
MaSry SHsS ya DAYS W6Rk s. and calsre 9
NO 1S35
Evening star., 1947-11-19
HELP WoMEN.

YoUNS ,. b4sn nfss srs aouIs ts
e ARS9y I2usbS7 4 sa5ssR
aeUSs a2eS5s's 'WoMAs. tSDo 70 % yrs. .insle
college graduate or equivalent, District
native preferred; perm, position for Q
girl with initiative who is interested
in advancement Call MISS BALTEN-
SPERGER, DU. 510O. 10
SMALL REAL ESTATE FIRM needs the
services Of several women with cars to list
and sell property: exper. not necessary;
liberal com. arrangement; IT, CAL al MI u Hogan.
ATTRACTIvE III M POSITION in portrait stu
dio for young lady 81 yrs. or older, inter-
ested in advancement or career: photo
graphic exper. unnec.; sales exper. pre-
ferred: good salary and excellent OPP. 8.
KANN'S SONS CO., photo studio. 30
MIDDLE AGED WHITE WOMAN-live in,
to care for IL mo. old baby. Call North
COOP COOP HOME rm.. incl porch; small
for settled care m n
onM eaH1ts' NV II, 0ssz SEWING CENTER. H1 silver
Spring, is in need OF an additional sales
lady. If you are interested in permanent
employment, under pleasant working con-
ditions and are between the age Of 90 and
40, apply to Mr.. Donaldson, SINGER SEW
ING CENTER. S417 Georgia ave.
OUR NEW SEWING CENTER, Silver
Spring. is in need OF additional sewing
nent employment under pleasant working
conditions and are between the age Of %
and 45, apply to Mr.. Donaldson. SINGER
SEWING CENTER, SAT- Georgia ave.
Evening star., 1947-11-19
INSTRUCTION COURSES.

AIRCRAFT NJ E HAN!Cs = Refresher
course for A and E license; new class
every weeks moTning nIp and 1Ss1gTnE eTsnng
BEAUTY oPEkAToKs NEEDED-Moder7
training in. all subjects. day, night and
part-time classes; get our free catalogue,
MABELLE HONOUR SCHOOL, approved
for D; c. reauiremeGnts ,n and GI training
MODERN TRAINING in beauty culture ali
subjects taught; AppIoyed By ,o GoysEnment I,4y
COLLEGE. I2l0 6 St; NV: DI: 1852:
backed BY Il yrs. know how. Get started
big variety OF refrigeration and air-con-
ditioning equipment NEW YORK TECH,
1904 Benning I'd. ne. AT Ss63
GI bill. Men, and women. Phone Oliver
SSSS for details.
AIR R-CONDITIONING and retrigeration
classes starting now NATIONAL 1NsTI-
TUTE OF COMMERCE g. TECHNOLOGY.
INC, GI approved. Note our new perna-
nent location. 1882 N. Y. ave. NV. DI.
PIANO INSTRUCTIONS at your nome. py n
competent. experienced teacher; S. per
lesson. Ii. 931I.
Evening star., 1947-11-19
SITUATIONS WOMEN,

dental assistant, former Govt. clerk-typist,
well groomed, pleasing telephone voice, de-
s!afS Sa h 1RtereSeins ids position with
eoNGREssioNAL Con IKE; SECRETARY. senate
AND sspe sGmmse nox Weodes s nsm0eF Of
tions: eve. gowns specially, reas. MISS
REbT Sso Wpow '5H9s vsses het AR
ep'1iaHi0i' or ehiid' RA. "a. s447. ~
bus girl. waitress. in restaurant or drug
store MI 1915. 8 a.m.-4;3o pm,
GIRL. colored, wants g.h,w., full time.
GIRL. colored, desires position maid. dept.
store, cstster,a: dependable willing worker;
sa s is e ne es eass ssssr sa1duas oa Os ss
GovnRNEss, eie'Shi I n1g nurse, proxy mother While
sSesS sSs s' 90 Sss RE ssaa stores
GRADUATE PRACTICAL NURSE desires
work In doctors ONCE or pvt eases, EXP IN 2
white. middle-aged woman; references.
LaB@RxroRY TEcHNIcIAN. BIS degree in
chemistry and biology; months expert
enee in general hospital. Call Marlboro
aaaafBSoRAroRY rECHN1c1AN with training
but no experience will work. for small
salary in order te obtain experience. call
NURSE, that knows how to teach and nurse
children; by the hr.; carfare. Box 49S-S,
NURSE, graduate practical. wishes posi-
ton. Call DU. 1895. Prefer day work. 81
NURSE, prefer night duty or could stay In
your home. Call all week. DE. 1857.
NURSE, practical, hospital grad, desires
york PHI PIN to am ctpsr maternity 1gnt 5 Sase
SSIUiRsssE-GovERNEss, experienced. wishes
position with children; refs. Chestnut
REGisTERED NURSE. typist. general otac.
and nursing position in doctors ofhce.
TYPiNG AND sTENoGRAPHIC work done
at home, neat, rapid and accurate service
guaranteed including editing and deliver
ing, II desired, at no extra charge. Ia.
TYPisr, EXPERIENCED. wants work to
Do at home; car, pickup and delivery.
WOMAN, eolored, char work or janitress
:xperienced: home nights. no Sundays: ME
WOMAN, refined desires a position as COM
panion to lady or childs nurse; no laundry
Box 491-S, Star.
WOMAN. coloreds; wants Job as waitress.
YOUNG WOMAN. happily married. eco
nomically pressed. needs work: top refer refer.
promotionaI background: administrative
RELIABLE YOUNG COLORED woman de-
Sires 4 days work. Call 10 am. to pm.
Evening star., 1947-11-19
HELP DOMESTIC.

Observation-Disclosures experienced
must have reference; position in Bethle-
hem p aood ons wod pren IN ne
Be- Be- ShS eqas MIS- d52f JoHs sRoss kndy apply
q f9'a id sny RES
am. until after Z, pm. dinner; half day
IhuTsday r1ss no Sundays s25 week Dont
Job Boz 493-T, Star. -2l
sleep in some nights or live in: of y
sasry aas ane aoeS eSeTs 0RsT M sss
COOK -G.H.W., experienced, references, live
EooP in spt r cars q e. sss week OR .334 -2l I;
nf a2ai HousfWoRkEk fIo SssN no cooking
s9 SIS SIS 81 Der ~E vs
sHw Ssek plain ssa COOK care Of baby; i've in
CIV CIV Ai experienced. ID Is g. to So, Bendix
xfsRss xiss$sr2s 5 f.$:, 81 5s4e 81 'ss. S4s
family live wi in n5se room' BATH regent
G.H.W. AND LAUNDRY; days; small
sU1g With sysF spps b nes So bus n tep ssp
fare: references. Box 450-S, Star, 19'
GIRL, g:h.w., part time or days work.
& GIRL eoHEsd u for Shy ip op small eaEs family
GIRL, white, experienced, with references
call vi. 71o5 after pm. SO
Friday. Cali To; 1854:
like children. live in or able to, stay few
Rss ResR Appy SsA in no person. oi! $i1 S M
HoUsEKEEPER, white, middle aged 500
mo TO- and coUn 9om seog
mAp n ffmi1S plan Wo eoofI6s 36so ardrv with 2e Gen.
after dinner, must be efhcient and ex.
ma5s sye nP supply MR Ssa 6N 51sFsn'es 1859
NURSEMAID, white. 20, to 40 years of age,
to take care Of 2 school-age children. with
light household duties; other help en-
ployed; apt; convenient to transportation,
NURsEMAID. experienced references, live
in. baby 8 mo, boy 3l2 yrs, schoolboy 5la;
HELP s oAs employed; ao e $50 'sf week. % Or. & ss5s
WOMAN. white, settled, light houseWork,
ea5 sp4 s Of ref eat reaae nos Sc od Wagh pst vice se
WOMAN, white. mature. private room, to
be one Of the family by assisting wife
WOMAN, middle aged. white, Inv. for
sHqRs Tm as asd ssvsf soaTd $50 rra YRs Es
LIVE nv, upstairs room with private bath;
cooking and general houseWork: 3 school
aged children; S25 per wk, "o. I5ss,
1 AM LOOKING for settled white woman
who wants, good home and reasonable
sssy sdys of sa' Roa 4ssT Star au''s' In aD
3 h.x. and care Of : young ehildren; refs
Of exp, or eharaeter ae.a rea' salary sl25 per
Evening star., 1947-11-19
SITUATIONS MEN.

ACCOUNTANT, expert; books started Kept,
tax epoT 81 sgge4
M more DAYS days 'fSsis Phone Nj: 1928 after u PM n
ACCOUNTANT. expert books started, kept
part. time, tax returns prepared, state
Re9t fqd.S edse OR ao4 rolls
expsrts: Teiersnces. oW 81 IS;
sEosss ss s1sd a. s Rsys ysss Was
work. desires to make the final change to
5 Dost9n Of rnsp9nshy PaSaH saarR xR
msdiately: Box "; star, ss:
TE 9Ys e ssss sst'; with Al references fs:"e e:
DRAFTsMAN-Expe graduate aero
Rsafs' sas nseds sds Ws
fffLooRs cleaned and waxed. windows
ppaaisnatins. siazins. Call after 8 pm, u TR
FOREIGN AFFAIRS MAJOR, encounter
intelligence, public relations background
excellent research worker, linguist, master
40 Il detail hard worker. MA. $500; %, Ext
JAN1ToR, colored, wants work in apt
grade license. Phone CO. 5075, JAMES
21s
LAW CLERK, second yr. student. seeks
3451 after l pm. 20s
MAN, SO, retired. neat. enerketic, reliable,
full or part time: clerk type, collect. etc.
not particular. Box 429-S, Star. 20s
MAN, light colored, wants part-time JOB
waiting, tending bar or serving small
parties, from to 3: small salary and tip;
experienced TW. 2448. 49,
WANTED-Permanent connection with firm
interested in utilizing the talents and
abilities of an alert, well-educated young
man Prefer manufacturing. will be
one Of your best executives in few years,
No come-ons or canvassing, please. Box
1855, Star. -22
COLORED MAN desires work as houseman.
Call after 4:l5 pm. DU. S024.
paper hanging; first-c!ass ref. Call vi.
D514