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Evening star., 1952-06-06
769hidshipnen
Become Officers
In 112th Glass
Air Force to Get
/ 1872 Lieutenonts,
| Marine Corps 81
By the Associated Pres,

ANNAPOLIS. Md. June g.
The Naval Academy sent 769 new
officers into the service today
under a shower Of white hats and
to the applause Of some Of the
Nations top military leaders.
They were among 7ss Midship-
men in the 112th class to graduate
from Annapolis since the Academy
was founded in 1845.
America will look to them for
leadership in days to come, Ad-
miral William M. Fechteler said in
the main commencement address.
Admiral Fechteler is chief OF naval
operations. the ranking officer OF
his service.
IS Not all the country's newest ON
GERS and gentlemen went into the
Navy. sThe Air Force formally re-
|ceived 1872 and the Marine Corps
Ot. These put on shiny gold sec
ond lieutenants' bars.
Admiral Fechteler personally
swore in SIC ensigns, ATS into the
line and the remainder into the
supply corps.
Most Get Leaves.
Almost all were given leave for
several weeks before reporting to
the initial duty stations.
Some stayed behind to get mar
r1ed. In the academy chapel alone
% services were scheduled up to
next Tuesday. Others were to
marry in nearby churches.
OF the IA graduates not COM
missioned. two Filipinos and one
Brazilian will be sworn into their
countries navies later. Eight win
pc honorably discharged. Three
others must await further physical
tests to determine their status.
All 7s3 received bachelor of SCI
ence degrees.
Admiral Fechteler offered con-
ventional graduation advice to the
academy's fifth largest class. He
commended integrity, industry.
thrift. professional competence
and devotion to country.
Warships in River.
Meanwhile, 10 warships of a
training task force lay nearby.
Some 1000 midshipmen from the
new senior and sophomore classes
will climb aboard tomorrow morn
ing for the annual summer cruise
The squadron. headed by the
battleship Missouri. will stop first
at Norfolk, Va. to take on 1.7OO
undergraduates from Naval Re-
serve Officer Training Corps units
Of % colleges.
Their eight-week cruise will
carry them into European waters
and the Caribbean.
Evening star., 1952-06-06
MckeIdin Is Enthusiastic
On Eisenhower's S Remarks
By the As,oeiated pr...

BALTIMORE, June Gov
McKeldin has proclaimed his zen.
thusiastic support" of statement.
made by Gen. Eisenhower ir
Abilene, Kans., and added thai
his own views coincide very
closely with those expressed by
the general"
/ But the Governor withheld ar
outright Endorsement Of the gen.
eral as the Republican candidate
for President. Instead he sale
yesterday:
AFTER reading the general.
speech and his replies to the ques-
tions Of the press and after having
listened to and read many of the
statements by Senator Taft and
other potential nominees, I am
more satisfied than ever of my
ability to conscientiously and en-
Enthusiastically support the candi-
date who will be named at the
Republican National Convention
next month"
Nevertheless, Gov. McKeldin has
never, during the current cam.
.paign, been as enthusiastic in
praising the statements of any
other candidate for President.
Evening star., 1952-06-06
|3 Men Convicted for Refusing
Induction; Two Cite RELIGION

Three young men. including two
who said they were members Of
Jehovah's Witnesses, yesterday
were convicted at Federal District
Court in Alexandria of refusing
induction into the armed forces
A fourth. who said he also be-
Ilonged to Jehovah's Witnesses
pleaded no contest to the same
charge.
Sentencing of all four was post
poned pending a report by the
probation officer.
Those convicted were James r.
Green. %. Of the 500 block OF
LeBaum street Sc, and Robert
Avery, jr., 20, colored, of the 340O
block Of South Kemper drive, Ar
lington, both of whom claimed to
be members of Jehovall's Wit
nesses. and Gordon v. Oehser. %,
of the 300 block Of North Eighth
street, Arlington.
The no-contest plea was en-
tered by Garnett Otis Strickland,
"a, colored, Of the first block of
Quincy place NV.
Evening star., 1952-06-06
|Conferees Add
SIS Million 10
Parkway Fund
Baltimore Projects
Cost Is Increased ),
To $14.5 Million

House-Senate conferees have
agreed to raise the cost Of Wash.
ington-Baltimore Parkway by ST.:
million.
Senators on the joint commit.
tee voted late yesterday to put
the parkway provision approved
by the House into a compromise
Observation-Disclosures bill. The
item was not in the Senate-passec
version Of the measure.
The original $13 million tota.
cost of the expressway would be
raised to $14.5 million. The in
crease would be available for i'm
mediate contract authority.
To Be Completed in 1858.
This is expected to take care O,
the increased cost of material.
and labor. It also is expected tc
help complete the parkway by the
summer of 1858, a year earlier
than scheduled. The project has
been labeled the No. l defense
highway job of the Nation. n
Full details of the conferees
action on. the billion dollar bill
were not disclosed when the COM
mittee concluded its action yes
terday. They may be announced
late today, including the final
total.
Agree on Funds for Two Years.
Agreed to by the conferees was
the figure Of $3.50 million Federal
aid to roads for each of the two
fiscal years 1854 and 1855. These
funds must be matched by the
States and the District.
The District. under this system
would receive for each of the two
years. $3,135.00O.
The Senate conferees were
headed by Chairman Chavez of
the Senate Public Works Commit
tee; the House group, by Repre-
sentative Fallon. Democrat, of
Maryland, chairman of the House
Public Works Subcommittee on
Roads.
Also pending in Congress is a
House passed appropriation of $6,-
100000 to be used on the parkway
construction next fiscal year.
The item is in the Interior De-
partment appropriation bill, now
being marked up by a Senate ap-
preparations subcommittee. The
measure is expected to be ready
for action soon by the full Senate
Appropriations Committee.
Evening star., 1952-06-06
|Civitun Club InstoIls

Andrew Foster, Of 11719 Gait
avenue, Silver Spring. has been
installed as president of the Whea-
ton Civitan Club. Other officers
are DR.. Bernard Kapper, vice pres
ident; Weaver M. Ferguson, Sec
retary. and Mervin Kenney, treas
tlrer.
Evening star., 1952-06-06

(Va.) institution. according to his
mother, Mrs. Edward B. Holder
|of 234 Evans lane, Alexandra.
No scholarly recluse, Mr..
Hutcheson also composes music,
dances and plays the piano, saxa-
phone. drums and organ. Besides
Evening star., 1952-06-06

1.-THE college, OF
William and
MARY.
Besides q de-
lgree in philoso-
lphy, Richard =.
lHutcheson will
take with him
la scholarship
flor graduate
study at Har-
ward Univer-
lsity.
| He has made
almost straight
Ia grades at the
lWillinr,n { b ii = q
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fers&.
Alexandra 10 Kill Plan
For Tax on Cigarettes;
Hospital Fund Backed

Members Of the Alexandria City
Council have agreed to eliminate
the cigarette tax from the pro-
posed 1928 budget, and to in
clude $4,000 for the Alexandra
Hospital.
Incumbent Democratic council
nominees disclosed this last night
at a meeting attended by all II
candidates competing for the
seven council seats in the city
election Tuesday.
The Democrats have a full slate
OF seven candidates, including -four
incumbents. Republicans have q
slate Of four candidates.
Elimination Of the proposed two
cent tax on each package Of Gig.
aretteS was announced by Mayor
Franklin p. Backus and Council
man Marshall j. Beverley, who
are candidates for reelection on
the Democratic ticket.
$4,000 for Hospital Survey.
Mayor Backus said the $50 s,0oC
figure for the hospital included
$4,000 for professional survey
OF the institution. As originally
proposed, the budget included nc
grant to the hospital. City off,
cials. said II inadvertently had
been omitted.
Mayor Backus said although
councilmen agreed on those two
points, he did not expect a COM
plete revision Of the proposed
budget would be ready for publi-
cation before next week.
The other democratic candi-
dates urged support of their party
70 continue efficient government
Id alexandria.
Leroy 8. Bendheim another in
cumbent Democratic candidate,
read from the Virginia Supreme
Court of Appeals decision in the
Alexandria Fairfax County an
nexation case. The court praised
the efficient operation Of the city
and the services it offered.
Others on the Democratic ticket
are James NJ. Duncan, jr.. incum-
bent: David s. Haddock, Frank
Mann and John EWald.
Republicans Urge Change.
The four Republican candidates
argued that the city and the
State have been under control OF
one political machine too long
and a change Of administration
is needed.
Robert s. Hope, G. o. p. candi-
date. said the Democrats in power
had placed too many obstacles
in the way Of voting.
Mrs. Anne viner, another Re-
publican candidate, emphasized
that she was the only candidate
from the annexed area. She said
she was interested in promoting
development in that Sec
ton.
The other Republican candi-
dates are Mrs. Viola D. Reid and
r. Tilton Gaines.
About SO citizens attended tie
meeting, which was held in the
Lee-Jackson School. Sponsors
Of the meeting were Alexandria
League Of Women Voters. Straw
berry Hill Community Associa-
ton, Washington Forest Citizens
Association and the Shirley Duke
Beacon.
Evening star., 1952-06-06
Lodge Pluns Benefit

The Silver Spring Chapter 1160,
Women Of the Moose. will serve
Ia spaghetti dinner for the benefit
|of Mooseheart, home of dependent
children, from 3 to 6 pm. Sum
day at the Moose home, 926
WAYNE avenue.
Evening star., 1952-06-06
oxon HilI Guild Purty

The Ladies' Senior Guild Of the
st. Barnabas Church, Oxon Hill,
Md. will hold q card party at
$3.50 pm. tomorrow in the church
hall.
Evening star., 1952-06-06
Luwn Fete Toniuht

The Martin Luther Brotherhood
of Christ Lutheran Church will
hold a lawn fete at $50 O'Clock
tonight at the church Old George
town road at Glenbrook, Bethesda.
A supper will be served.
Evening star., 1952-06-06
William and Mary Will Honor
Blind AIexondrion at Exercises

A 24-year-old Alexandria man,
who has been blind since child
hood. will be graduated as a Phi
Beta Kappa this Sunday from
Evening star., 1952-06-06
Prince Georges Group
Backs Proposed Fiscal
And Planning Studies

The Prince Georges County
Civic Federation is pledged today
to aid a proposed bi-county eco
lnomic survey and study the scope
and authority Of the Maryland
National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission.
At its monthly meeting at Hy-
|attsville last night, the Federation
also named a seven-member COM
|mittee to arbitrate the fire pro-
lection conflict in the Chillum
area adjacent to the town of Ia
Ikoma Park.
Two other resolutions were ap-
proved before the unit recessed
until September with individual
members actively assisting a
newly formed Citizens Committee
for Peace Cross Flood Control" /"
One asks the county commits
|sioners to require that notices of
zoning hearings and re-hearings
be mailed to adjacent property
owners at least 80 days in ad-
vance Of scheduled hearings. 1t
was presented by the Silver Hill
Citizens Association.
Traffic Light Urged.
The other urges the commits
sioners to rush" approval of a
81 900 appropriation to pay half
the cost Of a traffic light at the
intersection of New Hampshire
avenue and Merrimac drive. The
remainder would be paid, by the
Jerome Hickman of the West
Hampshire Civic Association, who
offered the resolution, said citi-
zens Of The community are arouss<l
by the automobile accident Tues
day which cost the life of Mike
Martin, longtime trainer of the
Washington baseball team. The
occurred near the inter-
section.
Proposed aid in an economic
survey Of Prince Georges and
Montgomery Counties would be
effected by IAN impartial citizens
committee Of members of the
county Civic Federation, Real
Estate Board, Chamber of Com
merce and League OF Women
Voters"
Approval Rests on Cost.
The committee would explore
the possibility Of formation of q
citizens group to carry out the
survey with the least possible ex-
penditure for professional assist
ance." The Commissioners were
commanded in the resolution for
their enlightened foresight" in
approving the survey In principle.
The county heads made it clear
the cost Of the project would
determine their final action.
Purpose Of the resolution to
investigate the Park and Planning
Commission. it was pointed out.
is to find out why large areas of
the county are without zoning
and building codes. The resolu-
ton suggests formation of an
interim planning body" for the
unregulated sections.
The Federation suspended its
regular order of business to per-
NIT Mrs. Josephine O. Cortes of
Eastpines. chairman of, the Flood
Control Committee, to explain
the plan of her group.
Mrs. Cortes said petitions, with
1,400 names so far, are being cir
culated asking the Governor and
State Roads Commission to raise
the road level at the oft-fiooded
Peace Cross Immediately.
The petition declares 'it is now
apparent that the Federal Gov
ernment will not alleviate the
food condition at Bladensburg In
the foreseeable future.
The Federation took no official
action but several members agreed
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-01-03

the important place that telephone
communications occupies in our
Nation today and outlined its tre-
mendous impact upon the economy
of our country.
Principal Speakers
In his discussion OF the nation
wide e e p h on picture, DR..
Williams stated, THE American
Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany, organized to connect cities
and states. is an outstanding ex-
ample of the many advantages of
the American free enterprise sys-
tenn" He pointed out the favorable
comparison of the number of tele-
phones il this country as compared
with European countries.
Held IN the Free Springs Meth
odist Church at Harmontown and
sponsored by the citizens of that
community, the telephone cele-
brationS featured Representative
elect Bill. Hale of Harmontown
as master, of ceremonies.
Senator Thomas r. Ethridge of
Oxford responded to the Welcome
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-01-03
Housing Demund-
Continued from Page ~

Continued from Page Al
ever, one of the favorite lumber
companies which handles that
product from stump to the car
penter is the Weyerhaeuser COM
pany. The common stock sells at
$40 and yields about A per cent.
Wall Board and Plaster: The U.
S. Gypsum company is the out
standing manufacturer OF wall
board, plaster and the allied pro-
ducts. 1t owns great natural re-
sources; it has manufacturing
plants in all parts of the coun-
try: and its products are unex-
celled. The common stock sells
at $l07 and yields nearly per
cent; but for every ten shares OF
common stock. there are about
1915 in government bonds in the
company's treasury. Its manage
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-01-03
Mrs. J. H. Willis
Buried In Pickens
Well Known Motron
Passes In McComb
Christmas Morning

Funeral services for Mrs. J. H.
Willis, 70. member of a promin-
ent family of Pickens, were held
Wednesday, Dec. 26, at the Pick
ems Baptist church. The Rev. G.
c. Cornell, pastor of the Baptist
Church of Pickens, and the Rev.
G. w. Curtis, pastor of Pickens
Methodist church officiated. Blu
rial was in Pickens cemetery with
Maxwell and Owen in charge.
Mrs. Willis died Christmas
morning in the hospital at Nc
Comb. She was visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Gordon Covington
at Summit,
She wae the widow of the late
J. H, Willis and had lived ir
Piekens many years, She be-
longed to the Piekens Baptist
church and was its oldest mem.
Der. She always took an active
part in church and civic affairs
She is survived by two daugh
tiers, Mrs. Gordon Covington o.
Summit and Mrs. Felix Mont
, gomery of Greenville, South
Carolina; one sister, Mrs. Viii
Atkinson of Jackson, and one
brother, E. c. Buford of Pickens
She also leaves four grandchil
dren, four great-grandchildrer
and a number of nieces and ne
phews.
Pallbearers were: j. M. Var
borough, A. M. Torrance, B. M
| Jones, Hoover Maxwell, Gordon
McMullen, Sterling Crawford, Ee
Atkinson and Doyle Simpson.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-01-03
Holmes Plays Perk
On Home Court
Comes Will Be
Ployed Friday And
Saturday Evenings

Holmes Junior College cage
teams will open their January
schedule at home this weekend.
Perkinston teams play here Fri
day night, Jan. 4, while the Pearl
River teams move in for a dou-
BILE bill on Saturday night, Jan.
5.
The Holmes teams are unde-
feated in five conference games
played prior to the Christmas no.
lidays. The locals hold wins
over Perkinston, Jones, Sun
flower, and Northwest. North
west was victim of the Holmes
teams in games here and at
Senatobia.
The Holmes sextet has been
led in scoring in early games by
Patty Burton and Geneva Ballard
while Faye Graham, Hernie
PUNK, Polly Jordan has played
exceptional on defense.
Billy Bigby, Willard Davis and
Melvin Gibson have been out
standing on offense while Bobby
McPhail, Donald Phillips, and
Billy Daniel are leading the
Holmes defense.
Other conference games this
week include: Pearl River VS.
Sunflower, Friday, Jan. 4; Perk-
inston VS. Sunflower, Saturday,
Jan. S; East Central VS. Wesson,
Friday, Jan. 4; East Central at
Southwest, Saturday, Jan. S.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-01-03
Mrs. SaIIie I. Dolly
Succumbs To Illness
Services Held Wed.
At Pickens With
.Buriul In .Richlo~d

Rites were conducted Wednes-
day for Mrs. Sallie Tackett Doty,
member of a prominent Holmes
county family, at Maxwell and
Owens in Pickens. Mrs. Doty
died Tuesday night, Jan. !, in the
Holmes County Community hos
pital following a long illness.
The Rev. G. w. Curtis, pastor
of the Methodist church and the
Rev. R. E. Robbins, pastor of
Goodman Baptist church, Of
ficiated. Burial was in Rich
land cemetery.
Mrs. Doty was born near Rich
land March %, 1882. She was the
wife of the late E. l. Doty and
was a devoted member of the
Richland Methodist church.
Surviving are three sisters, Mrs.
J. E. Chisolm of Richland, Miss
Santa Tackett and Mrs. w. J.
Hollumn of Goodman. She also
leaves one niece, Mrs. Pete Gar
rett of Goodman, and a sister-in-
law, Mrs. w. R. Ellis of Lexing-
ton.
Pallbearers were: ]. E. Chisolm,
Pete Garrett, Paul Hand, William
Ellis, James Summerlin, Marion
Ousley, Joe Branch and Hugh
CoWsert.
Honorary pallbearers were her
friends, associates and doctors
who attended to her.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-01-03
New Project Serves Communities
In Lafayette And Pamela Counties

II m on I own n, Mississippi
(SDecian Tile connection made
here today is symbol of prog
ress that is a tribute to Harmon
town and to the accomplishments
OF the fee enterprise system of
America"
DR.. J d. Williams chancellor
of the University of Mississippi.
thus concluded his speech at a
ceremony marking Inauguration of
rural telephone service by South
EN- Bell Telephone Company in a
large area OF Lafayette and Pamela
Counties.
New Telephones
More than IS homes and bust
ness establishments in the com
munities of Harmontown. Teck-
vile and Glenville are included in
Southern Bells newest rural pro-
ject, one of more than a hundred
completed il. Mississippi during
1851.
Tracing che history of the tele-
phone from its origin on March
10, 1876. d.. Williams emphasized
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-01-03
TchuIu Youth Stationed
At Indiunu Bose

Atterbury Air Force Base, CO.
lumbus, Indiana Pfc. Hugh
M. Taylor, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. P. Taylor, Tchula, has re-
Gently been stationed at After
bury Air Force Base, Columbus,
Indiana. He is a teletype oper-
ator with the Communication
Squadron of the 434th Troop
Carrier Wing.
Prior to joining the Air Force
in July Of this year, Pfc. Taylor
attended and graduated from the
Tchula High School.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-01-03
ment is superb.

HleUl Is SuPclD.
Paint: There are many good
paint companies, but as an illus
tration, l mention Sherwin-Wil-
liams. The stock sells for S67
and yields 5 per cent. Painting
is one of the first things that
people economic on when hard
times come; but this may not ap-
ply to the large number of single
story houses built in recent years
which need repainting soon and
can be done by the owners.
AS a final reason for being
reasonably optimistic on build
ing, let me mention the very Ii
beral mortgage terms of today.
When built house thirty years
ago, was obliged to pay s per
cent interest and got mortgage
for only three years. Today you
can borrow money at 4k96 and
have twenty years to pay it back.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-01-03
Iandy Stepp Heads
Polio Drive 81
Community Choirmen
Named Today For
March Of Dimes

Tandy Stepp of Lexington has
been named chairman for Hol-
mes County of the annual March
of Dimes campaign for 1852.
Assisting Mr.. Stepp will be
Bill Mcclellan, who will serve as
campaign treasurer, and Mrs.
Hazel Brannon Smith. who will
be publicity director.
Mr.. Stepp is today announcing
names of community chairmen
who have consented to serve to
date. Other community chairmen
viii be announced later in the
newspaper.
Chairmen Named
Chairmen are as follows: Lex
hgton, John Tingle; Durant,
Mrs. M. ]. Fowlkes; Tchula, Mrs.
Harvey Baine; Cruger, Mrs. A.
B. Archer, Jr.; Thornton, Mrs.
Frank Eakin; West. James Bowie;
Goodman, Mrs. Carrie Parker;
Acona, Mrs. K. F. Downer.
Johnson Serves
A. p. johnson, colored comfy
agent, will again head the
March of Dimes drive among the
colored citizens of the county.
a group of workers who viii
assist him will be announced la
ter.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-01-03
Cru9er Youth Is
Stationed In Koreu

With the 3rd Infantry Div. in
Korea - Claude w. keenan,, son
of Claude H. Keenan,, Cruger,
was recently promoted to ser
geant first class while serving
with the 3rd Infantry Division in
Korea,
The 3rd Division has partici-
pated in the Korean fighting for
over a year, and has seen action
in five campaigns up and down
the Korean peninsula.
Keenan, is member of the Bird
Quartermaster Company.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-01-03

address by Edd c. Cook of Har-
montown. In his remarks, Senator
Ethridge paid tribute to Harmon
town residents and to Southern
Bell Telephone Company for the
installation of the new system.
w. H. Kessler. Division Staff
Assistart. for Southern Bell point
ed out that the company's rural
development program in MISSISSIPPI
pi during the PAST six years has
required an expenditure of more
than nine million dollars and has
resulted in an increase in rurGl
telephones from less than 1000
to more than 10000.
Other Participants
Others appearing on the Pre-
gram, which was recorded al
broadcast over Station WREC c
Memphis later the same day, il
cluded ". H. SaXton. manager o
the Tallahatchie Valley Electgi
Power Association l. L. Slawson
Rural Development Supervisor fol
Southern Bell and Reverend ]. E.
Lawhorn, Pastor of Free Spring.
Methodist Church.
Climaxinf the ceremonies was
an old-fashioned country dinner
prepared by the ladies Of the COM
munity. Mrs. ]. P. Stone Of Far
montown served as chairman OF
the citizens committee in charge
Of arrangements.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-01-03
$500 WEEKLY l. UP - In your

e75. 90 WEEKLY l. UP - In your
own wholesale road jobbing bu.
siness. No investment neces-
sary. Selling wholesale to mer-
chants: Dry Goods, Auto Sup
plies, Cigars, Sundries, Drugs,
Toys, Cosmetics, Watches, Gift
Items, School Supplies, etc. Ter
ritory available Holmes and At
tala counties. Write for details
or help a friend or relative by
giving him this ad. H. l. Blake.
1903 Minerva St, Jackson, Miss.
45-tfnp
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-01-03

Mrs. S. H. Birmingham, who
has been in Memphis with her
son, who was injured in an au-
tomobile accident November Is,
will come home for the weekend.
Friends of John Clifton will be
glad to know that he is improv-
ing. q
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-01-03

FORSALE: 8oxl65 building lot.
North jackson Street, Durant.
See or call Jack Myers. 28O-J.
l2-tfnp.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-01-03

POSTED: No trespasslng OF
hunting on the late W. B. NC
Lellan place. Mrs. w. 3. NC
Iellan 13-4tnp.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-01-03
CLASSIFIED ADS

FOR SALE-Girls 20-inch bl-
cyle. Good as new. SO fnone
4461, Goodman. IA