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Evening star., 1947-05-09
Chicago Grain

CHICAGO, May 8 tPl.-Price changes
today as traders awaited a Government
crop report due after close Of the Board
Of Trade.
Wheat sold on about a cent at one
time, but rallied later when trade news
said the Government had resumed fiour
sbortacoverinp and steaSy cs.h markst on
Oats were up slightly most of the session
but activity was slight.
sent conditions as Of May l. Modern
Miller, trade publication, pointed out
that experts report that the winter wheat
outlook is. now more favorable than
week ago.
Wheat closed A-1M lower. May, 1885,
2 .65H: corn was n lower to l cent higher.
May, 1.7034-12, and oats were M-3s
highsr. May, 971s-94;
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Foreion Exchunoe

NEW YORK. May Q. R,.--Foreirn ex-
doi,arrs ir as others 'oD" In esnfss: f' Sfi'a'h IN
market. sM per cens er s1.75 Omitted
Europe-Great Britain. 4.02A un-
changed; France franc. .S4h.- down "a
changed: Switzerland tfranc) (commer-
ciaD. %. 40. unchaneed
Latin America--ArEentina. free. "a 46,
unchanged: Brazil. free. $50, unchanged;
Mexico. 20. 81. unchanged
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|Bituminous Output
For Above Year AGO
~ yhe Assoe;u,ed Prs,

* She AsSoesdted FFesS
The National Coal Association
estimated on the basis Of incomplete
car loading reports that bituminous
production In the week ended May
8 was 12,560. 900 tons.
In the corresponding week Of 1916,
when the United Mine Workers were
on strike, production was only 54s.-
900 tons.
Production In 1S47 to date was
212, ,507 900 tons. or 26.5 per cent
ahead OF the like period Of lo46
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l1.O0 an. lao 900 1900 noon 32o 600
leo pm. 40 600 2:u0 pm. SO 600
Approximate Total 77o 600
fUnit OF trading, 10 shares. s1n bank-
,,rSa- n. narErnns., e art - sS.nrasss
assumed BY such companies. Rates d
div dends In the foregoing table are annual
or semiannual declaration. Unless other
wise noted. SPECIAL or extra dividends are
not included H dividend. II N rights.
dend d Cash or stock . Paid last year.
fPayable in stock. Declared Il paid =
far this year. b Payable In anadfan
declared this ysAR
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New York Cotton

NEW YORK, May tR.-Cotton fu-
lures resistered moderate gains in slow
in ths eosson EXPORT sabsidy 20 eshss
cent pound by the Department OF Aa-
riculture caused traders to turn cautious.
There was considerable switching from
old to new crop deliveries.
Private advices noted mill buying Of
spot cotton as very small with some mills
selling cotton out Of current stocks pri-
Evening star., 1947-05-09
Odd-Lot Declines

PHILADELPHIA. May 9 H1.-The se-
curitfes and Exchange Commission reported
odd.iot dealers or specialists on the New
york stock Eychenss for May 8: 3,e99
sales involving 81, 762 shares fncIudiur -
short sales involving 2,e10 shares.
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Market Averoaes
STOCKS
Commodity Prices

NEW YORK. May e.-The Associated
Press weighted Wholesale price index Of as
commodities today advanced to III 20
Previous day. 1922; week ago, ITO. ~:
month agc. 1880 ytsr $50, ! I6. 90, based
on 1928 ~ 100.
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N. 7. Bond Market
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MKT 6s 62a 0S
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MKT 4las 78 IAN
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mo Pac 51as 40 1914
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NY ChGStl 1885 96A
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Third Ave IS go 53ih
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Un Pac 2ias 81 97M
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Va Railwy IS 96 1o6
West Md As Sc lob
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| WheaN none Corn, No. Q yellow,
1.74h: No. 8, I,72-1 .74is: No. 1. i.7OM-
l.7l: No. A white. 1.70A. Oats. No. 1
I.o1; No. 2 white, a8-99h. Barley. malt
Ing. 10000 nominal; feed. 1.2O-1 40
nominal
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Washington Stock Exchunqe

Washington Gas COMMONLY at s3.
IO6h .-., = =
Hecht common-2O at gb.
Peoples Drug Stores eommon--20 at So
Capital Transit LIST refundins 4s-Si, 600
at 1851. ~
Garnnckel 4k% preferred-5 at e2H.
Mergenthaler LINOTYPE at 4Sh.
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Mojud Hosiery Co. net income for
the March quarter was 1901. .l52 or
81 cents ys. 4334.843 or 50 cents In
the same 1915 period.
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N. 7. Curb Market
LIST INCLUDES ONLY sELECTED ISSUES
CHANGED FROM PREVIOUS CLOSE
Acme Alum Al.
Allyn TIA %

OnhkS0GO EAOM FAEvlOUS CLOSB.
Close Glen Alden CT 2 17M
Acme Alum Al. 7MtGoldne1d Cons ~
Alum Ltd pa 17oMtGray Manufact 1oLs
AmC Pal B.16e 5hI Hearn d Strs 1e ek
Am Cynamid Ia A1ztI Hecla Min llN
Am Gas d 81 1b 3ozsI Illinois Power AVA
Am Meter 2E = Ao76t Int Petrol ~ liza
Am Repub Aae 1874 Int Prod lag 14A
Am Superpower 1hI hIKaiser-Frazer s
AnchPostPr.20g 6HlLamSon Cp .40e IA
Ark Nat Gas AZ Leonard Oil Dev ia
Ash OIL d r so MlMcWill Dredse s34
Atlas Corp Wv ~ Mead John .60a 251S
Automatic Pr.40 ~ Menasco MFG 11s
Babcock&W Tag 4o14 MidStaPwB vtc ~
Barium Steel 4hlMidWestCorpAb Aba
Basic Refrct 40 Mid West Refin 2M
beaunitMls 40 1Th Mining Cp Can y
Blue RidEe .43e 3Ml Mount Pro .60a 1oh
Buckeye L. 80 11hlNatBellasH zoe 2zi
Callite Tung - 3hl Nat Fuel G so 12ss
Carr Con Btse i. 11LstNat Trans .35g 15M
catalin Am .40s 2hlNHClock&W Ae $
Cent & Sw Corp 9zblNiagara Hud Pr $50
Cessna Air .15e No Am 1t & Pwr III
Chief Cons Ming IA Northeast Airi 8
Cities Service - Northrop Airc
Ctty6zSbnHm. so 9NlOgden Corp IN
Claude Neon 2Ml Pan Am AIR war III
Colon Develon JhlPantepec OIL .64 on
Colonial MIS- Aa 12hPenn Traflc 80 ~
Colts Mfg Co - ~ pennroad Ae
+Comn&Sou war hPep Boys Ag 6M
Cons GE B $50 50 Pharis TER so 9
Cons. Royal .12 addressed Met Ag 1o1h
ConsTextile Goa Raytheon Mfg 7N
Coro Inc !. .60a l1Ml MlRichmond Rad 4M
Creole Pet lac. 20h RioGrValG .O5g In
Crosley Motors IL Ryan Aero ~
Crown Cent Pet @MtSt Lawrence cp o5s
CrownDruE log 4hiS Regis Paper 65b
Cub Att Sug 1 " 21zsI Scovill Mfg 1g 35h
Dennison A .40g 1oAISemler 80 6M
Det Gray Ir 10R 2XlSolar Mfg 80 eh
Domestic Credit 2htSoCalEdC pi1M 2oh
Domin Stl8sC N IL Std OilKy .4Oa 5oA
DuHalTexS 1he 13MiStd Pow g. Ii z
East Gas6zFuel 2Al AlStarrett Corp 5M
81 Bond&Share 1IM Technicolor Ag j
Fairchtld Il A 2hTrans-Lux .15e 3A
Fansteel Mtl Ae 1Assl Tri-C0htl Wv IA
Fedders-Quig. 80 IA DnexcelChenAe 6zs
Giant Yen g NJ Utd 1t d Rys 22M
Gilbert tAC) 13zsl Utah-Idsug 1bg $50
Rate. Of diy,dsnds m the toresoins
the last quarterly or semfannual deela-
ration: Unless otherwise nots1 special
4 Also sStra or sxtTsss 5 Plus stock divi-
dsnd. Cash or stock e Paid last yesr.
Payable e., In stock { Declared Or paid
FUNDS. K Accnmulated dividends -s,sa paid
or declared this yeaI. New iss.e
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Dividends Announced

NEW YORK. May Q. R,-Uvidends
Pc stock Of Pay
Rate. rofd. Record able
Increased.
Industrial Rayon e2hc 5-22 6-12
Shelter Mfg 121ac o-2 6-14
Evening star., 1947-10-06
Youth Missing, Two Saved
After Rowboaf Capsizes

Police were dragging Washington
Channel today for the body of John
W. West, 10, colored, 1893 Nine
teenth street NV, who was be-
neved drowned last night when a
rowboat in which he was being
towed with two other persons cap
sized.
Rescued from the channel were
Harold L. Crockett, jr.. 10, of 1929
Eighteenth street NV, and Miss
Elsie NJ Hart, 18, of 1896 Hamilin
street NE, both colored.
An outboard motor on their row.
boat had failed off Hains Point
and the three were taken in tow
by a cabin cruiser operated by
Charles E. Grimsley, 43, of 1887
Dexter terrace Sc. Between the
railroad bridge and the Fourteenth
street bridge the cruiser ,yswerved
to avoid barge and the rowboat
foundered.
Mr.. Grimsley circled and picked
up the missing youths companions,
but the youth disappeared before
Mr.. Grimsley could reach him. He
was not good swimmer, his COM
panions said.
Evening star., 1947-10-06
5 Hurt in Car Crashes.
In BIadensburg Area;.
Driver Held by Police

Five persons were recovering in
Prince Georges General Hospital
today from injuries received yes
terday in two automobile accidents
IN the Bladensburg area.
-Four of the victims were hurt
when the car in which they were
riding crashed into a telephone pole
on Annapolis road near Fifty third
street, police said. The fifth per-
son suffered injuries in two-car
crash on Bladensburg road near
Thirty ninth street. All were re-
ported in good condition today.
Hurt In the collision with the pole
were Edward L. Rothgeb, 20, of the
$500 block South Dakota avenue
NE. head injuries: Freda Seaman,
20, of Brentwood, head injuries, face
cuts and shock; Charlotte Weaver,
20, of Cheverly, face cuts and bruises,
and William Still, 20. of the 1000
block South Sixth street, Arlington
leg and back cuts.
Victim of the second accident was
Eugene Page, %. of the 5000 block
Forty-fourth avenue, Hyattsville,
who suffered cuts over an eye. Police
said Mr.. Page was passenger in a
car driven by George MarkWard
%, of the 5000 block of Thirty eighth
place, Hyattsville.
Markward was charged with driv-
ing while drunk and reckless driving
by Colmar Manor police and posted
$1,000 bond pending police court
hearing October % at Hyattsville.
Two Baltimore men were in Emer-
gency Hospital today for treatment
of head injuries, and a Savannah,
Ga, girl was treated there for leg
cuts as the result of collision be-
tween two automobiles at Fifth
and Shepherd streets NV. yester =
day.
Raymond P Hill, 26, of Baltimore,
driver of one of the cars was
charged with failing to yield the
right of way, polcie said
Miss Helen M Whelan. 18, of
Savannah. passenger In a car driven
by John T. Boyland, %, of 1906
Crittenden street NV, was dis
charged from the hospital after
treatment for abrasions on both
legs.
Herschel Hill, %, and Harry T.
Zinn, AZ, both of Baltimore. pass
engers in the car driven by Ray
mond Hill, suffered head injuries.
Evening star., 1947-10-06
Seven Girls Injured,
.0ne Fatally, in Auto
Crash. Near Leesburq
soeeiol Dispo,eh TO The Stor

special DiSpofeh 10 me Sfof
LEESBURG, Va Oct. 6.-Miss
Harriet Graves. Is, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John Graves of near
Leesburg, was fatally injured yester-
day when the automobile she was
driving struck a culvert railing
then overturned into a creek near
Round Hill.
Six girls riding with her were
hurt in the crash. All but one are
seniors at Leesburg High School.
DR.. w. T. Frazer, Loudoun Coun-
ty coroner, said Miss Graves was
driving and reported she died OF a
broken neck, while en- route to
Loudoun County Hospital here. The
wreck occurred on Route T.
The dead girl was prominent in
school activities having been editor
of the student paper, The Chatter
box, and member of Beta, honorary
scholastic fraternity. Last summer
she studied at George Washington
University.
Most seriously injured were Betty
Sue Wright, daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Wright, and Anna Hardy,
who lives with her uncle and aunt,
Mr.. and Mrs. John EdmondSon.
They are being treated at Loudoun
Hospital for conclusions and cuts.
Other victims in the same hospital
are Mary Howard, daughter of DR..
and Mrs. Herbert Howard. and Ellen
Edmondson, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Edmondson.
Shirley Griffith, high school
Sophomore, who is the daughter Of
Col. and Mrs. George Griffith, was
taken to Walter Reed Hospital for
treatment
Mary Lee Manuel, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Manuel, was
treated for injuries at the hospital
here and released.
Evening star., 1947-10-06
Man Held in 7 Fights
Cleared as Suspect
In Johnson Staying

Homicide squad detectives said
today they were satisfied that a
man accused of engaging in two
fights in which four persons, in
Guiding a policeman, were injured,
was not involved in the murder of
Mrs Adele G. johnson, 62-year old
rooming house operator, Septem-
ber 18.
Melvin Smith, %, colored. 1700
block of Corcoran street NV, one
of four persons charged with
assault with a dangerous weapon,
was questioned because he lives
near 1923 New Hampshire avenue
NV, where Mrs. johnson was shot
TO death, detectives said.
Smith was turned back to the
third precinct to answer for the
assault charges, along with Otis
Miller. 81. first block of K street NE,
and Robert L. Watson, "a, 1700 block
R street NV.
Assault charges against Watson's
wife, Loretta. were dismissed today.
One of the fights, which took place
early yesterday less than two blocks
from the scene of the Johnson slay-
ing. sent Pvt. John A. Hemp, 81, of
the third precinct, to Emergency
Hospital with slashes on the abdo-
men. He was released yesterday
after treatment.
Police said the first melee was at
Twentieth and r streets with seven
persons involved. Three of them
went to Emergency Hospital for
treatment. They were Emil A..
Beckett, 33, TOO block Of P street
NV, who had a cut arm; John
Binns, 81, 300 block of N street NV,
cut wrist, and Gene johnson. 10,
1900 block of Reservoir road NV,
slashed back.
The second fracas took place at
Eighteenth and r streets NV. Po-
lice said that Pvt Hemp, in plain
clothes and off duty, was driving by
when he saw one of the men in an
alley and stopped to question him.
As they were walking south to OBJ
Evening star., 1947-10-06
Fire Stops Keith's Show.
But Damage Is SIiqht

Smoke stopped the show for Ave
minutes at Keith's Theater at about
7 o'clock last night, but the dam
age was confined to a trash box
and a wet stage.
Someone apparently tossed a
cigarette in a trash container back
stage and the heat thus generated
Evening star., 1947-10-06

set OF two sprinkler heads in the
ceiling, dousing the floor. A theater
official stopped the show and told
the audience what was going on.
Doors were opened to let the smoke
out and a few people got up to
stretch, the theater reported. Dam
age was slight.
Evening star., 1947-10-06
Elizabeth to Promise
To obey Bridegroom
As Prayer Book Says
BY the Associated Press

LONDON, Oct. 6.-The word
"obey" will not be omitted from
Princess Elizabeth's VOWS when
she is married to 1t. Philip
Mountbatten November 20.
Although an alternative mar
riage Service used in some
Church of England ceremonies
omits the word, the form of
service used at the royal we'd
ding will be that specified in the
Book of Common Prayer, Buck
ingham Palace announced yes
terday.
Under this form the bride
promises to love, cherish and
obey
Evening star., 1947-10-06

tain scout car, three other persons
jumped on the policeman and a
scufne ensued.
4 call for policeman in trouble"
brought several police cars to the
scene and the arrests were made
quickly.
Evening star., 1947-10-06
Taxi Drivers Complain

Taxi drivers in Buenos Aires, Ar
gentina, complained to President
Peron that 80 per cent OF the We
hicles were being kept OF the street
through inability to buy "gas."
Evening star., 1947-07-07
Mississippi Subsidies,
But Danger Continues
81 the Associated Pres.

ST. LOUIS, July Army engi-
neers warned today that although
the flooded Mississippi River was
suosiding south OF st. Louis, many
levees were in a. weakened condition
and required even greater vigilance.
Even though falling, the river is
still st stages (which in other years
would have been classed as a major
disaster" Col. r. e. Smyser. IT,. st.
Louis district engineer, declared.
1T will be some time befole we
can make plans for adequate repair
of damaged leyees. Meanwhile
though ti1ey will not be topped, they
will require ceaseless pa trolling dsy
and night" he said.
The river here fell from 39.l at
7 am. Yesterday TO 1919 late in the
day and was expected to drop as
much ss 2 feet in 48 hours. Last
week it reached 403. the highest
reading in more than 100 years.
At Cape Girardeau, Mo-, $50 miles
south, the river crested at 41.9 feet
remaining at that mark for "a hours
Two-thirds of Grand Tower, Ill.,, re-
manned under water, with 600 OF the
towns 1000 residents out of their
homes. About 500 Dupo Gll) resi-
dents who fed the flood were re-
lurning TO their homes, although
Mayor Delmar Waller has not given
word that the danger is over.
About 100000 acres of farmland
between Louisiana, MO-, snd Cairo
ILL.,, remained under water, with
damage in the area estimated OF
more than $l2,000.0 900.
Evening star., 1947-07-07
Louis Gloves Net
S75> Sinotro Tie
$40 at Auction

Frank Sinatras bow tie dropped a
decision to Joe Louis boxing gloves
at the auction sale held yesterday
at the Sylvan Theater by the Junior
Police and Citizens Corps.
Although bidding for the crooner's
neckwear was spirited, particularly
smong the women folk, the singing
stars tie went under the hammer
for only $40. The heavyweight
champion S boxing gloves brought
SIS.
Staged by Washington radio, night
club and theater performers to aid
the corps equipment and mainte-
nance fund, the benefit show and
auction netted nearly $4,000.
Three baseballs autographed by
members of the Washington base
ball team also were put on auction
variety show and amateur hour
followed the auction.
Evening star., 1947-07-07
I Injured Near Annapolis
As Plane Falls in Woods
~ the Associated Press

ANNAPOLIS, July Two men
were injured yesterday when their
light plane nose-dived into a wooded
glade near here, county police re +
ported. [
Pilot William j. Baldree, 38. OF
Annapolis was in serious condition
with head injuries, Emergency Hos
pits1 announced today.
His passenger, James Davidson
81, of Bowie was pronounced in
flair" condition with leg fracture
at the same hospital.
Sergt. Brook Meade and Patrol
man George Ward said the plane
crashed three-quarters OF a mile
from the Dixie Airport where it took
eff.
Evening star., 1947-07-07
Committee Indorses Drive
On Hospital Discrimination

In series of meetings held last
week. the Committee for Racial
Democracy in the Nations Capital
Endorsed g. drive now in progress
against racial segregation and dis
elimination in Washington hos
pitals, it was announced today.
The campaign against discrimina-
ton is sponsored by the American
Veterans Committee, the Southern
Conference for Human Welfare, the
District Medico -Chirurgical Society
and the Physicians Forum.
ObjecUiyes of the drive include
opening Of Gallinger Hospital train
ing facilities to Howard University
students; acceptance of Negro doc
tors as practicing physicians in all
eshington hospitals. and accept
ance of Negro patients in on-segre-
gated WARDS.
Coincident with their sponsorship
of the drive against discrimination
IN hospitals here, the committee
plans q campaign TO increase en-
ployment opportunities for Negroes
Evening star., 1947-07-07
Rodio Stotion Upheld by / %LRB
In Advising Employe on Union

win iLs contention. The board
ordered reinstatement of Lawrence
j. Mellert. announcer, whom the
radio station refused to rehire be-
cause he had brought suit for
alleged unpaid salary snd filed
charges before the Labor Board.
Mr.. Mallert had been released to
make way for returning war. veter-
ems, but reapplied on learning OF
vacancy.
The NLRB said rejection OF Mr..
Mellert's application because ne
filed charges with the Labor Board
was in violation of the Wagner
Act. and said he must be reinstated
without loss OF pay.
UNFOLDING the right of free speech
by an employer, the board said
Station Manager Walter Speight
(since resigned did not err when
ne advised Stanley Raymond that
his prospects in the company would
ne better if he were not a member
Of q union.
Evening star., 1947-07-07
ca, BuiItsto Garry rs, Packed
~ Aboard in Bolivian Rescue

were gathered at the edges Of the
strip awaiting the arrival of the
planes. Most Of them were women
and children, many babies.
The transport landed, discharged
a cargo Of relief supplies and then
opened its cargo door to the crowd.
Women crowded forward. number
simply to TOSS their babies into the
transport and then stand back to
await either the rising flood or an
other airplane.
The crew st last slammed the door
shut-and found that they had 90
passengers packed in, in addition
to the four-man crew. The major-
ity were children but the airmen
didn't bother to compute the total
weight.
The pilot poured on the coal"
using every last ounce of power. and
succeeded in lifting the transport
into the air just as the last foot
Of runway ran out beneath him.
The evacuation lasted 16 days.
during which 2.600 persons were
moved out and 2170o0 pounds of
supplies flown in.
Evening star., 1947-07-07
sy the kssecioied Press

ATLANTA, July TN q decision
upholding an employers right TO
free speech and expression OF opin-
ion, the National Labor Relations
Board today dismissed four out OF
five charges of unfair labor practice
brought against radio station VAIL,
Atlanta, by the American Federation
of Radio Artists, AFL.
The NLRB sustained the stations
MANAGEMENT in advising a newly
employed news editor that he might
advance further in the company II
he refrained from joining a union.
It also sustained dismissal Of two
snnouncers for refusal Of duty"
and said the stations manager was
free to make any comment he liked
about unions in general.
Moreover, the Labor Board said.
harsh wor6s and even blows may be
traded during heated contract argu-
ments without being in violation of
the Wagner Act.
On one point only did the union
Evening star., 1947-07-07
Marines Of Isl Division
Arrive in u. :. From China
BY the Associated Press

SAN DIEGO, Calf, July 7.-Nesr-
ly 1000 men of the famed Marine 1st
Division have arrived here on the
Navy transport Renville from Tient-
sin, China, where they had been the
principal United States force FOR 10
months.
The division. which Is to be reor-
ganized st Camp Penoleton under
Maj. Gen. Graves B. Erskine, fought
through the war in the Pacific from
the first offensive thrust at Guada-
canal to Okinswa and then was as
signed to China duty. Some Of the
returning men were seeing their
homeland for the first time in five
years.
Also arriving yesterday were the
destroyers Frsnk Knox. Highbee,
Chevslier and Switzerland from
Pearl Harbor with 100 Navy cssuals
as passengers.