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Evening star., 1950-01-25
Spy Trial Defense Lawyers Row;
Pomeruntz Plans MistrioI Plea
Gubitchev Objects to PoImer's Plan to
Mention First Cose Against Miss CopIon

girl and the Soviet engineer
assigned to the United Nations.
After the jury filed from the
courtroom. Mr.. Palmer asked
Judge Ryan to clarity his ruling
that no mention can be made in
the current case about the out
come of the trial in Washington
last summer which resulted in
Miss Coplon's conviction on es-
pionage charges. He said he felt
it vital to Miss Coplon's defense
to refer to the unbelievable" !"
things that happened at the
Washington trial.
Judge Ryan said that his rul-
ing applied only to mention of the
(See spy TRIAL. Page A-51
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ment today, said that if a vet
erans' organization fails to qualify
to make the purchase. the prop
erty will be disposed of other
wise, either by negotiation or
competitive bidding.
A PHA spokesman said this will
be the first time the 1,878-unit
development covering more than
5000 acres. has been offered for
sale.
Another of the three Govern
ment-owned "Greentowns" was
sold about a month ago. This
742-unit property was Greenhills,
near Cincinnati. It was sold to
the Greenhills Home Owners
Corp, non-profit veterans or
ganization for $3,511.3o0.
Definite Price Not Set.
The Public Housing Administra-
ton has as yet set no definite
price for Greenbelt, though an
appraisal has been made on which
a price will be based.
Greenbelt is located about Is
miles from Washington in Prince
Georges County. 1t has a popula-
ton of about $500 persons, and is
the largest of the "Greentowns. /"
The third such town built by the
Government during the early 30s
is Greendale, near Milwaukee,
which has 637 dwelling units.
John Taylor Egan, PHA COM
missioner, said the law permits
Evening star., 1950-01-25
Bronx Judge Says Jury
Has Boby's Intelligence
BY tre As.eeiaied Press

b =
NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-Bronx
County Judge Samuel Joseph told
members of a deadlocked jury yes
terday that they have less in
telligence than a 2-year-old
child"
THE jury had failed to reach a
verdict in the trial of an alleged
narcotics peddler, Leonard Sc
lami. 81.
The evidence included a film
showing an alleged narcotics sale.
What did you think those
movies were?" the Judge snapped
at the jurors. pictures Of Mickey
Mouse?"
Evening star., 1950-01-25
Sixth Record Of Month Broken
As Mercury Hits 73 Again
Tops 1943 Mark for Date by ; Degrees,
Continuing June-in-J January Weather

Another "June in January
weather record was set here to-
day. It was the sixth new record
this month.
just as the Weather Bu-
reau predicted, the temperature
climbed into the 7Os this after
noon-as it did yesterday-and set
a new mark for the date when 1t
reached 73 at lilo pm.
The previous record temperature
was II degrees, set in 1943.
Yesterdays maximum 73 de-
grees, recorded at $40 pm. was
the fifth time this month the tenn
perature has set a new record. It
was 8 degrees above the previous
Evening star., 1950-01-25
Steel Profits Too Small
Price Boost Studied,
Officials Tell HEARING
Company May Be Forced
To Roise Stainless Metal
Price to Offset Costs
By Cecil HoIIond

Officials of two large steel COM
panies contended before the Sen
ate-House Economic Committee
today that profits in the industry
are too small.
Representatives of one COM
pany - Allegheny Ludlum - said
they were considering an increase
in the price of stainless steel.
That announcement came from
H. G. Batchelder. board chair
man, and Edward J. Hanley, exec
utive vice president, as they ex-
planned why Allegheny Ludlum
increased prices on some of its
products in December.
The committee is investigating
the December price Increases
averaging about 81 a ton-that
some fear may set another inf1a-
tionary spiral.
Moreell Backs Testimony.
Mr.. Batchelder said the Decem-
ber increase and those the COM
pany may be forced to add in
the immediate future" are COM
pletely justified and essential to
preserve the corporation finan-
cial resources. 1t was brought
out that the price on stainless
steel was not included in the
December increase.
Ben Moreell, retired admiral
and now chairman of the board
Of Jones g. Laughlin Corp, told
the committee that steel prices
are tagging behind other prices
AS for the December increases.
Mr.. Morrell said:
I'VE raised prices at that time
because we could. We believe
that steel prices are too low"
Representatives of both COM
parlies said pensions and in
surance benefits won by the CIo
United Steel Workers were part
of the reasons for increasing
prices.
"The American public" Mr..
Moreell said, Should understand
fSee STEEL. Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1950-01-25
Captains Bluff on Destroyers
Frees Flying Arrow at Tsingtoo
U. S. Ships Skipper
Made Futile Effort to
Release z Americans
BY The Associoted Press

A new and futile effort to get
two American servicemen out of
Communist China was made by
the skipper of the Flying Arrow,
it was learned today, when that
shell-battered ship visited the Red
port of Tsingtao within the last
week.
Officials here hoped the at
tempt would prove successful be-
cause the Flying Arrow was carry
ing cargo for delivery to the
Communists. The idea was that
Capt. David Jones, in arranging
delivery of the cargo, would be
able to make contacts which
would lead to the release of the
two men.
The ship, which had previously
sought to run the Chinese Ma
tionalist blockade of Shanghai
but was driven back by National
Evening star., 1950-01-25
Lewis Gambling Case
Given 10 Jury After
37-Minufe Charge
Judge Stresses Element
Of Reasonable Doubt
In TrioI of Three Men

The numbers racket case
against william (Snags) Lewis-a
$14 900, ,000-a-year operator, ac-
cording to Government estimates
two alleged henchmen went
to a District Court jury at 1901
pm. today.
The three defendants. Lewis,
Atillio Acalotti and Frank Billeci
sat impassively as Judge Alexan-
der Holtzof gave the jury his
final instructions, which required
81 minutes.
The fury of seven men and f1v,
women Immediately went to |
jury room to begin their de
liberations before taking time ou
for lunch.
Ownership of Machines Admitted
Lewis, a short, plump, sun
tanned man, has admitted in thu
case that he is the owner of tn,
IL adding machines, alleged tt
have been used to compute mum.
bers tallies, which were seized ir
a Bladensburg (Md.) bungalow
just across the District line ir
widespread raids March Is.
According to United States At
torney George Morris Fay, who
directed the raids, Lewis was one
of the Governments big fish
caught that day.
This is the second case against
Lewis to be tried. He went on
trial with 13 others in November
on charges of conspiring to violate
the gambling laws of the District
and the case ended with a hung
jury.
Judge Holtzoff began his charge
by reading the indictment against
the three men. a brief one charg-
ing them with violation of Sec
ton 1901 of the District Code
in conducting a lottery known as
"the numbers game
Judge Emphasizes Testimony.
After giving the usual instruc-
tions that the presumption of the
defendants innocence continues
throughout the trial and that the
burden is on the Government to
prove the defendants guilty be-
yound a reasonable doubt, Judge
Holtzoff said:
II want you to mark my words
(repeating the reasonable doubt
phrase)-but not beyond all doubt
whatsoever"
Judge Holtzof pointed out that
testimony of Beatrice Franklin
Acalotti's former sweetheart, who
told of laying off numbers bets for
him with Billeci and the Lewis
establishment. was corroborated
by that of Bernard (Bill) King, a
taxi mechanic. and Rose King inc
relation0. Both testified they
made numbers plays with Acalotti
The judge pointed out that
Billeci was connected with the
Lewis establishment, in Bladens-
burg by the testimony of for
mer waiter at Wearley's Restau-
rant, 418 Twelfth street NV, who
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Chief of Staff, urge that the law
be extended as an aid to rapid
mobilization in event of war and
to increase bargaining power OF
the United States in world affairs
Mr.. Truman had asked Con-
gress for a fiat three-year exten-
sion of the Selective Service Act
The law is scheduled to expire
January Is.
The extension proposal was re-
ceived coolly in Congress, however
and Chairman vinson of the
Armed Services Committee asked
Mr.. johnson last week what he
thought of special congressional
authorization for induction. He
asked time to talk it over with
the President.
In his reply today, Mr.. johnson
wrote:
"It is the unanimous view OF
the Joint Chiefs of Staff. in which
the President has authorized me
to express his concurrence, that II
would be acceptable to include q
proviso that no inductions shall
take place until such time as the
Congress by concurrent resolution
shall so authorize, or until such
time as the President, after con-
sultation with the National Sc
curity Council, shall make a find
ing that international conditions
warrant the resumption of induc-
tions."
Mr.. johnson emphasized thai
he did not think the closely Cir
fCae nPAET page A-3)
Evening star., 1950-01-25
I Spied for Stain =.
Dr.. Soree, Oriental Espionage Figure,
Tested Her Loyalty, Hede Mossing Says

home with regards from a young
German in Moscow with whom I
had fallen desperately in love, DR..
Paul Massing. But the regards
were q prelude to more serious
business. The movement, DR..
Sorge limited, was planning wider
usefulness for me.
AS starter, would I take in
hand two comrades Just in from
Moscow? Though it was veiled
in elaborate precautions, my job
was prosaic enough. simply out
fitted the two men with European
clothes, luggage and accessories.
so that they would not be recog-
nized as Russian on reaching
England.
DR.. Sorge gave me a few other
minor tasks, which I carried out
without quite guessing that I
was being tested and conditioned
for a great moment. I'VE have
been watching you for a long
Continued on Page AT. Col. ID
Evening star., 1950-01-25
Autos and Rails Lead
Break in Stock Prices
By fhe Aesoeioted Press


NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-Stock
prices dropped abruptly today
under sudden and intense SELL
ing drive.
Leading auto and railroad
shares lost a few cents to an ex-
treme of around 81 a share.
The pressure let up almost as
suddenly as it started and in a
number of cases there were par
tial comebacks.
Selling orders poured IN so fast
at one time that the ticker tape
fell behind in reporting deals on
the floor of the exchange.
The dwindling national coal
supply and the Chrysler Corp.
strike were offered as factors In
the break,
Evening star., 1950-01-25
Threat to Summon
Worships Gets Reds
To Gront Clearance
By Wayne Richardson
Associated Pres. Foreign Correspondent


ABOARD THE FLYING AR
ROW AT KOBE, Japan (Thurs-
day., Jan. 26.-The skipper of this
American freighter had to bluff
the Chinese Communists by
threatening to call in non-exist-
ing destroyers in order to get his
clearance papers to leave Tsingtao.
Capt. David Jones of Chicago
told me of the tense, behind the
scenes negotiations as we ap-
preached Kobe. The freighter
had put In at Tsingtao, Red port
of North China, to discharge
cargo after a Nationalist gunboat
shelled us off Shanghai. Janu-
airy 8.
Capt. Jones declared his ships
departure from Tsingtao was de-
(See FLYING ARROW, Pig. A-6.)
Evening star., 1950-01-25
Third OF a Series.J
By Hede Messing
As Told TO Eugene Lyons
-cpyyiaht, 1880, by Hede Mossing1

As Iofd 70 Eu9cne Lf6hS
tcepyrishs, 1880, by hsds Messins)
NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-Not long
ago Gen. MacArthur's headquar-
ters in Tokyo made public a SEN
sational report on Soviet espionage
In the Far East before and during
the war. The central character
was an almost legendary figure Of
international intrigue, DR.. Rich
ard Sorge, who had been caught
and executed by the japanese.
Reading about it on Pennsyl-
vania farm, I was reminded too
vividly of my initiation into the
Soviet underground. Julian Cum
PERI and ! had known Sorge for
years as q quiet, scholarly COM
rade. Then we heard that he
was working In the Marx-Engels
Institute In Moscow.
Late in 1929 he came TO my
Evening star., 1950-01-25

high for the date set in 1912. The
all-time high for January was n,
recorded In 1882.
Furthermore. the Weather Bu-
reau said the mild weather will
continue tomorrow with possibly a
few more clouds in the sky. To-
night the temperature may go
down as low as so degrees. Last
night it dropped to 81 degrees at
2:20 am. The average tempera-
ture for the month has been about
IA degrees above normal, the fore
caster said.
He added that the weather situ-
alton is ridiculous"
And to point out-on the ses-
(See WEATHER, Rage A-3.)
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~-~~~---~-~--~--~->---
Around the World in Brief News Dis
potehes. Page AS.
will depend on the Soviet time
table-and, Of course. on any re-
sistance which may arise in
Chinese quarters" said a back
ground" statement. '"The stra-
tegic points such as communica-
tions and industry appear well
under U. S. s. r. control"
Secretary of State Acheson
made the original charge that the
Soviet is detaching vast areas
from China and attaching them
to Russia in speech at the Ma
tional Press Club on January II.
His charges were called "mon-
strous and awkward" lies by So
Wet Foreign Minister Vishinsky
Saturday.
Background Summarized.
The State Department has re-
Trained from any official COM
ment on the vishinsky statement
so far, but today made available
summary of what 1t called
background material based on
part of the official reports in Mr..
Acheson's hands.
Chinese authority has been
completely excluded" from Outer
Mongolia, Russia is in the "domi-
nant position" in Manchuria, and
in '1ess advanced" stages of con-
troll in Inner Mongolia and Sim
kiang, the statement said.
In Manchuria, it pointed out
Soviet troops occupy Dairen and
the Port Arthur Naval Base area
Russia also has large control OF
the Manchurian railroads and
Chinese Communists have openly
admitted" Soviet influence in the
Manchurian military forces.
The statement specifically said
Russia controls and operates" in
dustrial facilities in Dairen, Har-
bin, and CHA -mussu, controls the
power transmission from the Yalu
hydro-electric plant and controls
the Sha Ho Kon Vehicle Manu-
featuring Works, the Dairen Ship
building Yard, the Dairen Sugar
Evening star., 1950-01-25

mittee that unless coal production
is increased Immediately the ma
tional health and welfare lis now
or soon will be imperiled." He
explained that statement by say
ing the precise date of arrival of
national emergency was impos-
sible to determine, but that coal
supplies had dipped near the
danger point"
It marked the first admission by
high administration official thaa
the fuel situation had reached the
critical stage. Mr.. Boyd said he
had informed President Truman
Of that fact.
There was no immediate COM
ment from the White House on
Mr.. Boyd's remarks. Mr.. Truman
has said repeatedly that there was
no national emergency in coal and
that he would not invoke his
injunction powers under
the Taft-Hartley Act, until there
is one.
Fact-Finding Board Studied.
Mr.. Boyd's statements to the
committee implied that there may
be some White House action soon
to restore full production of coal
which now is limited by John L.
Lewis three-day work week and
by strikes in some coal fields.
About $4,000 of the 100000 soft
coal miners were on strike today.
and all of the industry has been
on a three-day week since De-
cember /.
It was reported authoritatively
that Mr.. Truman will make ar,
attempt to settle the seven month
old contract dispute between Mr..
Lewis United Mine Workers and
the mine operators before resort
ing to Taft Hartley emergency
provisions. 1t was said he may
first offer the coal disputants q
fact finding board with power to
recommend settlement. A SINH
lar presidential board helped set
tie last falls big steel strike.
First Definite Warning.
Mr.. Boyd testified in an investi-
cation of the coal supply situa-
tion by the Senate committee.
The hearing resulted from q
Republican-sponsored resolution
calling on Mr.. Truman to use the
Taft Hartley law to restore full
coal production. The committee
will consider the resolution at q
closed session Friday.
The witness was asked by SEN
ator Aiken, Republican, of Ver-
mont whether this was the first
time he had informed the White
House that coal supplies were
critically low.
I'm such definite terms, yes"
Mr.. Boyd replied. 1--WE told them
last week that a situation might
arise this week"
Mr.. Boyd declared that the coal
emergency had developed in the
last few days and he was aware of
it only last night on receipt of
latest supply figures. He said tt
was impossible to say definitely
whether the situation had reached
the point where the national
health and safety is imperiled.
But if that point has not been
reached now it will be in a day
or two, he added.
Provided Data on Supply.
It is necessary for Mr.. Truman
to find that the national health
and safety are imperiled before
he can invoke emergency pfwers
of the Taft-Kartley law against
a strike.
Mr.. Boyd said he merely had
informed the White House as to
the coal supply picture, and that
it was not in his province to ad-
wise as to the course of action to
be taken to rectify the situation.
Mr.. Boyd estimated that a 28-
day supply of soft coal now is
either in the hands of dealers, in
dustrial users or in transit from
(See COAL, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1950-01-25
Bulletin
RFc Probe Voted

The Senate Rules Committee
today voted $4,000 for an in
vestigation of the Reconstruc-
tion Finance Corp. and its sub
sidiaries. The inquiry was re-
auested by Senator Fulbright,
Democrat, Of Arkansas.
Evening star., 1950-01-25


State Department official again
denied in court that he ever
slipped secret Government docu-
ments to Whitaker Chambers,
self-styled courier for a prewar
Soviet spy ring.
Before Federal Judge Henry w.
Goddard sentenced him to five
years on each of the two counts
the sentences to run concurrently
and abstained from levying any
fine against him. Hiss was
granted permission to speak.
Rising from his seat beside his
tense, gray-haired wife. Priscilla,
the man who was an advisor to
President Roosevelt at Yalta
walked to the bar between two
United States marshals and de-
clared in a firm voice:
Hiss Thanks Court.
'I would like to thank your
honor for your consideration and
for this opportunity again to deny
charges against me.
81 am confident that in the
future all the facts will be
brought out to show how Whit
taker Chambers was able to carry
out forgery by typewriter"
Shortly before noon Hiss posted
$4,000 bail ard was freed pend
ing action on his appeal to the
United States Circuit Court of
Appeals. He had been free in
$1,000 bail.
His lawyer, Claude B. Cross,
filed a notice of appeal with the
clerk of the court. Before
sentence was passed. Mr.. Cross
asked Judge Goddard not to i'm
prison Hiss.
Mr. Cross said Hiss "contri-
buttons to the interests of the
United States and to our inter-
national relations are matters
beyond dispute" He added con-
corning Hiss financial condition
that what little savings he had
we're gone long before the conclu-
sion Of the first trial"
Trial Financed by Friends.
The first Hiss trial ended last
July 8 in hung jury.
Mr.. Cross said Hiss had to bor-
row money and that his debts
still were unpaid.
1.-THE present trial." said Mr..
Gross, twas financed by loyal
friends and loyal Americans who
have believed and still believe in
his innocence. His financial ruin
is an accomplished fact"
The defense attorney added
that Hiss brilliant career has
been ruined" and that further
punishment "is unnecessary.
Steps in Appeal.
The next step for appeal be-
yond the Circuit Court would be
to the Supreme Court: Should
it go to the highest tribunal, at
least three justices are expected
to disqualify themselves.
They are Felix Frankfurter
Stanley Reed and Tom c. Clark.
The first two testified as char
acter witnesses for Hiss at the
first trial, which ended in a hung
jury last June. Justice Clark was
Attorney General while the Gov
ernment worked up its case
against Hiss.
A decision to disqualify him.
self is up to each justice. He is
not compelled by law. However,
a justice customarily steps down
In q case when ne feels that
either side might be aggrieved by
his considering it.
The jury that convicted Hiss
held that he lied when he denied
passing secret State Department
documents to Mr.. Chambers, and
lied again when he denied seeing
Chambers after January l, 1887.
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Hiss Sentenced to Five Years
In Penitentiory, Escapes Fine;
Defense Files Notice Of Appeal
Perjury Defendant
Remuins Free Under
Bond of $4,000
By the Assoeioted Press

NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-Alger
Hiss was sentenced today to five
years in a Federal penitentiary
after his conviction on two per-
jury counts. He will appeal.
Ashen-faced but composed in
manner, the A5-year- -old former
Evening star., 1950-01-25
Conditional Draft Act
Acceptable 10 Truman,
House Group Is Told
Plan Would Bor Induction
Without Resolution or
Presidential Finding
By Chris Mothisen

A draft law extension banning
inductions without special find
ing by the President or a separate
resolution of Congress would be
acceptable to Mr.. Truman and the
Joint Chiefs of Staff, the House
Armed Services Committee was
informed today in q letter from
Defense Secretary Johnson.
Mr.. Johnson's letter was re-
ceived by the committee in a ses-
sion during which 1t heard Gen.
Bradley, chairman Of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff, Secretary of State
Acheson and Gen. Collins. Army
Evening star., 1950-01-25
PHA Prepares 10 Offer
.GreenbeIt for Sale 10
Veteran Organization
Non-Profit Units to Get
First Opportunity to
Buy Maryland Town
By Robert J. Lewis

The Government is getting
ready to offer the town of Green
belt, Md, for sale to profit
veterans organizations.
The Public Housing Admins
tration, in making that announce
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Maryland and VIginio in Brief News
Dispatches. Page Az.
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Picture of Hiss and Wife Arriving for
Sentencing. Page Al.
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Picture Of chYsier Workers ns Strike
Storted. Page A-6.
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DP Enter Bill Is Approved by senote
Committee. Page Al.
Powell Plans to File New House Petition
on FEPC. Page Az
Eoriier Business Tox Payments Urged to
Boionee Budget. Page Al
Evening star., 1950-01-25
$4,000 Workers
Go on Strike
Chrys|er
JAW Action Follows
Six-Month Fight
Over Pension Plan
BY the Associated Press

DETROIT, Jan. 25.-A strike of
$4,000 auto workers hit Chrysler
Corps Nationwide operations
today.
Six months of negotiations
failed to bring agreement in a
Evening star., 1950-01-25
U. 5. Backs Up Charge
OF Soviet Penetration
In North China Areas
State Department Issues
Detailed Description of
Advances by Russions
By Gornett D. Horner

A detailed description of So
Wet penetration in Manchuria
and other parts of North China
was issued at the State Depart
ment today to back up the charge
that Russia is taking over vast
areas of Chinese territory.
How long this process of pene-
tration and detachment will take
Evening star., 1950-01-25

(See CHINA, Page A-6.)
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(See GAMBLING, Page A-6)
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(See AMERICANS, Page A-60
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(See COAL, Page A-5.)
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tSee DRAFT, Page A-3o
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Truman Advised
Coal Shortage Is
Critical Stage
Mines Director Sees
National Emergency
Now or in Few Days
By james Y. Newton

The Federal Bureau of Mines
notified the White House today
that the coal shortage over the
country now has reached the ma
tional emergency stage.
James Boyd, director of the bu-
reau, told the Senate Labor Com
Women's Rights Vote Scheduled in Senots
Today. Page AS.
Probers to Tell Story Todoy OF 45-Pound
Uronium Shipment Page AS.
Byrd Demands Truman Holt Strike With
Toft-Hortley Act Page AS.
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(See GREENBELT, Page A-3D
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Around the World in Brief News Dis
potehes. Page AS.
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pension plan dispute between the
company and the CIO-United
Auto Workers. Talks broke off
Is minutes before the 10 am.
uo 1ko1It
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(See FLYING ARROW, Pg. A-6O
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(See SPY TRIAL, Page A-59
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CONTINUED on Page AT, Col. ID