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elusive unless an open poll In the
hearing Of the entire convention
is demanded by one-third Of the
delegates of the State involved. /"
The committee rejected q sug-
gestion that the delegation Of
which a poll was demanded be
removed from the convention
floor to be poiled In some other
room. Not only might this pre-
vent transaction of convention
business. since no business
should be conducted when a
delegation Is compelled to be
physically absent, but also the
exit and entrances of a State
delegation would create noise
and confusion.
Also. the committee recon-
mended that a demand for a
poll Of . State delegation may
be withdrawn at any timeeven
after such q poll has been started.
Roll Call Charge Asked
Another proposal to stream
line procedure is one to require
that a SroIl-call vote of the con-
vention itself can be made only
II demanded by eight delega-
tions. The present rule provides
for roll calls upon the demand
of one-fifth of the delegates pres
ent. The rule now recommended
would be easier to administer,
without controversy.
Still another suggestion was to
limit demonstrations" for cam
didates to Is minutes each.
An entirely new proposal was
Evening star., 1955-04-18
Poultry Exports Rise

THE HA0UE-The Neither
lands exported about 52.s million
pounds Of dressed poultry in 1854
compared with 37.4 million
pounds In 1858. The major buy
ers were Western Germany with
26.2 million pounds, Italy with
20.3 million. and Switzerland
with "a million.
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Gong Merger

CLEVELAND. Ohio R. -
Three juvenile gangs used TO call
themselves the Royal Dragons"
Mighty Dragons" and Young
Dragons. Recently the clubs
took on an international outlook.
merged and named themselves
The United Nations" PATROL
man BENJAMIN Monroe Of the
Police Juvenile Bureau says.
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Plastic Traffic Point

LONG ISLAND CITY. N. y
A Long Island City concern has
developed q plastic traffic paint
for marking lines on streets and
roadways which it says win dry
within 80 seconds and last i've
times as long as other traffic
paints now In use.
Evening star., 1955-04-18

form. on permanent orsaniza-
tion. on rules and order of busi-
ness and on credentials. get to
work . week in advance.
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PTA EVENTS CALENDAR

ers win meet at 1880 pm. at the
library at Seventh and H streets
S.W.
Williamsburg Junior High PTA
Mrs. Margaret Booth, director
Of social work In the Arlington
Juvenile and Domestic Relations
Court. will speak at the school
at $500 North Harrison street,
Arlington, Va.
Tuesday
Congress Heights PTA-Elec-
ton Of officers at the school at
Fifth street and Nichols avenue
Sc.
Langley Junior High PTA-
Judge Edith Cockrill of the Dis
trict Juvenile Court will, speak
at the school at First and T
streets NE. at 1880 pm.
Ridgecrest Elementary PTA-
Business meeting at the school
at Riggs and Ray roads. Hyatts-
vile, Md.
Francis Junior High-Meeting
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Melvin Long. special agent for
the Federal Bureau Of Investi-
CATION, will address the Simon
School Parent-Teacher Associa-
ton ct 8 pm. tomorrow.
Mr.. Long viii speak on Crime
and Juvenile Delinquency" at
the school. Fourth street and
Mississippi avenue Sc. The
group viii also elect officers.
Other PTA activities through
out the week, all scheduled to
begin at 8 pm. unless otherwise
indicated, follow:
Tomorrow
Ketcham School PTA-George
r. Hammond. of the traffic
safety department, American
Automobile Association, will talk
on safety at the school at Fiji
tenth and q streets Sc. at
1880 pm.
Southwest Branch Library
Area I Council Of the District
Congress Of Parents and Teach
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Of the Home and School associ-
alton at the school at Twenty
fourth and N streets NV.
st. Michael's School PTA-
Rev. John j. O'Sullivan. chap
lain Of Catholic University, viii
speak at the school in Silver
Spring.
Thursday
Falls Church High School
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-24

Organizational meeting for
parent-teacher association Of
the new Haycock School now
under construction. Parents
whose children are expected to
attend the new school will meet
at the Falls Church High School
at Hillwood avenue and Cherry
street
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-24

Draper School PTA-Family
dinner and carnival from ( to
$50 pm. at the school at Wheel
er and Ninth streets Sc.
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Businessmen Meet

The Southwest Business Mems
Association will meet at 8 pm.
tomorrow In the American Sc
curity and Trust Co.
Evening star., 1955-09-24
ChombIin Death in Plunge
AT Hotel Ruled Accidental

Funeral services for Walter
Chambiiti. III. vice president oi
the National Association Of Man
ufacturers and head Of the
Washington ofiice. will be held
at II am. Monday In Gawler's
chapel.
The Rev. Frank H. Moss. jr..
pastor OF st. James Episcopal
Church In Leesburg. win ofiiciate.
Mr.. Chamblin was a native OF
Leesburg and his father was one
of the founding vestrymen Of
the church. Burial which viii
be private. VIM be In the Union
Cemetery in Leesburg.
Mr.. Chamblin was found dead
early yesterday at the bottom OF
an elevator shaft In the Home
stead Hotel. Hot Springs. Va,
where he was attending an NAM
directors meeting.
The body was discovered after
a watchmap noticed the eleva-
tor door on the sixteenth floor Of
the l8-story hotel were standing
open. He notified the building
who discovered the
body at the bottom Of the empty
shaft In the basement.
Leo J. Brett, Hot Springs chief
OF police. said Mr.. Chamblin
apparently got into an elevator
after midnight when no opera
tors were on duty. intending to
operate 1t himself.
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c. H. Cooke, 81.
Printing Figure

Charles H. Cooke. 50. general
sales manager Of Judd &.
|Detweiler, Inc, Washington
printing firm. died yesterday at
Doctors Hospital after an illness
Iof six months. He was a resi-
dent OF 726 Rittenhouse street.
Chillum Terrace. Md.
Mr.. Cooke. born in Raleigh.
N. c., was educated in public
schools here and started at Judd
q Detweiler in f914 as an ap-
prentice. Later he became sales
manager Of the firm.
Mr.. Cooke was an active Ma
son. His civic interests included
the Washington Board Of Trade
and the Optimist Club, Of which
Ihe was past president. He also
lserved as lieutenant governor Of
the 18th district, Optimist In
Iternationai. Mr.. Cooke was a
past president Of the Sales Ex-
Iecutive Club and editor Of Sales
Sense.
He was a member OF the CAL
wary Baptist Church for rs years
serving as q trustee. Sunday
School superintendent and on
various committees and boards.
IAt one time Mr. Cooke was
president Of the d. G. Baptist
Convention and had been the
recipient Of the award Out
standing Iayman' Of the church
In 1874.
He is survived by his widow; a
son. John Harrison Cooke, 652g
Parkway court, West Hyatts-
vile: q daughter. Mrs. Viola
Cooke Stith. 5706 Ager road,
|Hyattsville;; two sisters, Mrs.
Margaret r. Iglehart and Miss
Matte Lee Cooke. both Of Lewis
dale, Md.
Funeral services will be held
Iat l pm. Monday at the Calvary
Baptist Church. Burial viii be
In Glenwood Cemetery.
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The elevator had been left
standing with the outside door
open. and the gate door shut on
the l1th floor. Mr.. Chamblin
apparently got in and shut both
doors, Mr.. Breet said, and started
ii up to the l4th floor where hts
loom was located. He apparently
was unable to stop the car until
1t got about two-thirds Of the
way past the 10th fioor.s
Some guests at the hotel report
having heard pounding, which
may have been Mr.. Chamhlin
trying to get out Of the elevator,
Mr.. Brett said.
The chief believes Mr.. Cham
olin succeeded In getting the
doors open. crouched down. and
jumped to the floor below. He
apparently missed the floor. or
lost his footing. and toppled into
the elevator shaft.
DR.. Donald Meyers, Bath
County coroner. ruled the death
was an accident.
Mr.. Chamhlin, Sc. lived at the
Alban Towers. 370o Massachu-
sets avenue NV. He was at
the bi-monthly meeting
Of the board Of directors OF the
NAM with his wife, who is his
only survivor. The meeting be-
gan Wednesday and was to end
yesterday.
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Contract LET
In KeniIworth

Award Of a s3i2.435 contract
for construction Of a 5-to-6-foot
sewer to connect with Maryland
was announced yesterday by
David v. Auld, director Of the
District Department Of Sanitary
Engineering.
A spokesman said the sewer,
section 4 Of the Anacostia force
main, would run on Kenilworth
avenue NE. from Forty second
street to Eastern avenue.
The contract will be drawn
with the Wright Construction
Co. OF Odenton, Md.
The line will tie In with the
sewer system Of the Washing
ton Suburban Sanitary Com
mission under q recent agree
ment by which Maryland will
pay the DISTRICT to dispose Of its
sewage through the District Blue
Plains treatment plant.
The spokesman said Maryland
has agreed to repay the District
for the cost Of building sections
3 and 4 Of the Anacostia force
main. Sections ! and 2 lie In
Maryland and are now under
construction. the spokesman
said. Section 3. contract for
which was awarded in July at
$726. .46l runs from Forty-second
street to Blaine street on Kenil-
worth avenue.
Section 4 covers 4,250 feet and
will vary in diameter from Sc
Evening star., 1955-09-24
Adam H. Goddis,
40 Y ears III Bunk

Adam Holmes Gaddis. 81. Of
4337 yerplanck place NV. q
native and lifelong resident oi
Washington, died yesterday al
Doctors Hospital after an opera
ton.
He was the son Of the late
Adam H. and Margaret Trimble
Gaddis. He was with the Ameri-
can Security and Trust Co. fol
about 40 years until his retire
ment about 20 years ago, and had
been manager Of the. safe de-
posit department.
Mr.. Gaddis was one Of the
organizers of the Mount Pleasant
Businessmen's Association. He
also had served as an officer OF
the mems Bible class OF the
Calvary Methodist Church.
SURFING are his widow. Mrs
Elizabeth Dalton Gaddis. :
daughter. Mrs. William G.
LOCKER, ir.. of Chevy Eaase. MI. J;
a granddaughter, Mrs. Kenneth
L. Rhodes. of Washington; q
brother, Edgar T. Gaddis, OF
washington. and q great-grand-
daughter. Carol Elizabeth
Rhodes.
Services will be held In the
chapel Of Oak Hill Cemetery in
Georgetown at . pm. Monday
with burial there.
Evening star., 1955-09-24
Air Crush Victims Son PIuys;
Says Father Would Approve
Special oi.pu,eh 10 The s,sr

FRERERIC ks B u RG, Va,
Sept. "A tSpecial) The son Of
Ia Marine Corps helicopter pilot,
killed yesterday near Leonard
town, Md, played football as
scheduled last night because dad
would have wanted me to-"
The boy. l7-year-old John Ad-
Ion. played left halfback In the
game for James Monroe High
School here. made the first
touchdown. The final score in
the game played near Washing
ton was Fredericksburg 10, Mount
Vernon Z.
7 MtSergt. Leo c. Adlon. SO.
whose wife and three children
live here at 500 Marye street.
was killed when his helicopter.
believed TO be an experimental
type, exploded In the air and
crashed about seven miles north
of Leonardtown.
John played his first football
game Friday against Fairfax.
Mrs. Catherine Regina Adlon. his
mother, said today that Sergt.
Adlon told her 1t was the hap.
piest day of his life. Her brother,
Stuart Doggett, plays guard and
center on the Fredericksburg
team, and was in last nights
game.
Sergt. Adlon wanted to be sure
that all newspaper clippings re-
lating to his sons football games
were saved so he could show
them to his friends. Mrs. Adlon
said. =
Sergt. Adlon was stationed at
the Marine Corps Air Station at
Quantico, Va. and was on tenn
porary duty at the Service Test
Division Of the Naval Air Test
Center at Patuxent. Three days
ago his craft made a forced land
ing at New Town, Va, when the
engine failed. according to the
Patuxent base officials.
Joseph L. Hayden, jr.. 81. who
operates a garage with his father
at Laurel Grove, was a witness
to the crash at $40 am.
1T was just cruising along
about 500 feet when 1t exploded
with a loud noise and FELL" he
said.
There were several lesser ex-
plosions after the craft hit the
ground. he said.
Mr.. Hayden ran to the scene
in thick woods about three
fourths Of q mile away and saw
Evening star., 1955-09-24
Area Store SuIes
Increase 3 Pct.

Department store sales in the
Washington Metropolitan Area
last week rose 8 per cent above
those In the previous week and
were Z per cent ahead Of figures
for the comparable 1854 week,
the Federal Reserve Bank of
Richmond reported yesterday.
Area sales in the four weeks
ended September II were IL per
cent above those Of a year ago,
and s per cent higher for the
year to date.
Sales Of only downtown de-
partment stores alone last week
were 3 per cent above those OF
the previous week and Q per
cent ahead Of sales q year ago.
Four-week sales were Q per
cent ahead of those Of q year
earlier and 8 per cent higher for
the year to date.
Evening star., 1955-09-24
Kirby Wade Toylor, Resident
|OfMcLeon, Victim Of FulI

Kirby Wade Taylor. 10, Of Nc
Lean, Va, who fell from q ladder
in his backyard Monday while
picking apples to keep them from
being ravaged by Hurricane
lone, died on Wednesday In Ar
lington Hospital as . result OF
the fall.
Mr.. Taylor had lived in the
washington area. primarily in
Mclean, since 1928. He was .
district representative for Lever
Bros. here for rs years. Since
his retirement from that firm
seven. years ago. he had MAIN
tanned his own Offices in the Dis
trict and later In Mclean as q
food broker.
Born in Maiden. Mass, In 1885,
MFR. Tayler enlisted In the Navy
in 1908 and served In the Pacific.
After leaving the Navy In 1912,
he went into engineering In Phil
adelphia. At the outbreak Of
World War I, Mr.. Taylor again
served in the Navy. going on In
active duty in August, 1918. with
the rank Of lieutenant.
Active in the community life
OF Mclean. Mr.. Taylor was an
elder of the Lewinsvilie Pfesby-
terian Church for several years.
More recently he was b member
Of the Bible Presbyterian Church
In Georgetown.
Surviving are his widow, Rae
Evening star., 1955-09-24
|Lunkford Sees
rend Against


The Democratic Party can win
the presidency next year. even
against President Eisenhower,
Representative Lankford, Demo-
crat Of Maryland. said yesterday.
Mr.. Lankford cited election
trends In local. State and ma
tional elections since 1852 to
bolster his argument that voters
are prepared to repudiate the
Republican administration in
1855.
! He addressed a meeting Of the
North Carolina Democratic Club
of Washington in the Willard
Hotel.
"The fact that the Republicans
are putting all their eggs in the
Eisenhower basket should be .
source OF great encouragement
to Democrats" he said.
"A party that depends 90 des-
perately and so completely. on
one man as the Republicans
have to depend on MIR. Eisen-
hover is not a strong party"
Mr.. Lankford said the reason
voters have been throwing out
Republicans and voting Demo-
Gratis Gin elections all over the
country" may be because there
lis a big difference between ik-
ing Ike and voting for his party"
He said the American people
appear to be concerned over
the ADMINISTRATORS callous dis
regard for the welfare Of the
farmer. the small businessman.
the laborer and the Nations {
million lir1employed.n
Evening star., 1955-09-24
Mrs. Patterson
Rites Wednesday

Mrs. Helen Mitchell Patterson
wife Of Ambassador Morehead
Patterson, special adviser to
President Eisenhower on peace
full uses Of atomic energy, will be
buried Wednesday afternoon al
5 pm. in Oak Hill Cemetery In
Georgetown. following funeral
services that day at 10 am. at
the Grace Church. S02 Broad
way. New York City.
Mrs. Patterson, who was 46,
died Sunday In London as she
and Ambassador Patterson were
returning to the United States
from last months Geneva con-
ference on atomic energy. Mrs.
Patterson. who had an opera
ton last May, suffered a relapse
In Geneva.
Ambassador and Mrs. Patter-
son maintained a home here at
1907 Twenty eighth street NV.
Evening star., 1955-09-24
Md. U. toStudy
Lung Cancer

BALTIMORE. Sept. "a Dr.
The University Of Maryland
Medical School has been given
$4,000 by the tobacco industry
research committee for studies
which may throw some light on
lung cancer.
It is the first time an organ
lied study has been made of the
lung in the pre-cancerous stage,
according to DR.. Russell s. Fish
er. taking part in the study as a
member of the schools division
of legal medicine. He also is
Maryland's chief medical ex-
aminer.
Also working on the project
are two other medical examiners
who are members of the legal
medicine division: Drs. william
". Lovitt. jr., and Paul r. Guerin.
The doctors will try TO deter
mine what variations are caused
in lungs by aging chronic irri-
tation Of any sort. inhalation
of smoke or industrial fumes
and cigarette smoking.
Evening star., 1955-09-24
48 to Lose Jobs
At Engraving

The Bureau Of Engraving and
Printing announced yesterday
that the jobs of 48 plate
printers will be abolished at the
end Of October as a result of cuts
in currency production and low
-ering Of some inventories.
The bureau said the produce
ton cut will reduce operat-
ing expenses $1,035.000 a year,
starting November l. Part Of
this saving viii result from the
installation Of more modern
equipment and methods. the bu-
reau said. &
The bureau said currency
needs will be reduced In the
current fiscal year from 90 mil
lion TO 86 million sheets. There
are Is notes on each printed
sheet.
Evening star., 1955-09-24

NJ. Taylor. Of the home address
3 Buchanan street; q daughter,
Mrs. Edward M. Chamberlin Of
Purcellville, Va: a sister. Mrs
Henry w. Heisler Of Swarthmore,
Pa. and q grandson.
Services win be held at 2 pm,
Monday In the Bible Presbyte-
rian Church. 303S 9 street NV. J.
with burial at 3 pm. in Arling-
ton Cemetery,
Evening star., 1955-09-24

Maj. Gen. William II. Tschap-
pat. 81. former Army chief OF
ordnance who was recognized as
an international authority on the
development of weapons, died
Thursday at Walter Reed Hos
pital.
At the time Of his retirement.
on August 81. 1888, the old War
Department declared that his
influence was reflected In the
development Of practically all
modern weapons. although he did
not originate any one weapon.
He was particularly, praised for
his work with artillery weapons,
and specialized In anti-aircraft
guns.
Recognized az an International
authority on the science Of ball
listics, his technical advice re-
suited In many refinements and
improvements in all weapons.
Born In Beallsville. Ohio. Gen,
Tschappat was appointed to
West Point In 1892. and on his
Evening star., 1955-09-24
Cory R. Fortune, SO, Former
Pitcher and Market Specialist

IN 1920 and for the Phillies in
1915 and 1918. He also played
In Asheyilie. N. c.; New London.
Conn: Springfield. Mass. and
Toronto.
MIR. Fortune was q veteran
marketing specialist with the
grain division Of the Department
Of Agriculture. He lived at 4274
South Thirty-fiifth street. Ar
A Methodist, he had belonged
to- the Masonic order and the
Elks. He had also served with
the North Carolina National
Guard.
Mr.. Fortune Is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Inez Egerton Fortune,
of the home address; q son, Rob-
ert Gary Fortune. Of New Lon
don; q sister Mrs. L. Newton
Lison of Williamson. N. c.. and
q brother. Charles NJ. Fortune
|of Asheville.l He Is also survived
by two grandchildren.
Evening star., 1955-09-24
Army Plans
|Droft Step-Up

The Army plans to draft an
extra 5000 men o month to help
the training of volunteers in the
new six-months reserve program.
aPentagon officials disclosed last
might the Defense Department
has approved the Army request
for q draft step-up. They said m
Official announcement In the near
future will say when the draft
quota will be raised and how
many months the increase viii
stay in effect.
The Army draft calls for Oc-
ltober and November. already
ISSUED. are for 10000 men q
month.
Uuder q new law Congress
passed this year, President Eiser-
hover has authorized the Army
lby next June 80 to accept 10000
volunteers under age lS1a for q
six month training program.
The young men then would be
exempt from the draft but would
have to continue training In the
reserves for 7la years.
The Army has said it would
need more imen in order to train
1.-THE six-month reservists. and
has also asked for an increase
LOT about 10000 in its authorized
strength to a total Of 1922. 900
men by next June 80. Pentagon
Iofficials said no decision has been
made on this request, pending
more information on how the
volunteer program shapes UP.
So far only q few hundred
volunteers have been reported
for the six-month program.
Under the draft. they would be
liable for two years active duty
but only four years In the re.
lserves.
The Army has said Its six
month program probably would
mot get into full swing until next
month. and 1t is preparing to
handle 10, 600 volunteers q month
between then and next June.
Evening star., 1955-09-24
Gen. NIiIIiom Il. Tschcppot
Army Ordnance Chief, Dies

graduation became q second
lieutenant Of artillery. He later
served as professor Of ordnance
at the Academy from 1912 to
1917.
The greater part Of his service
was at arsenals Of the Army and
as an inspector at plants nian-
featuring munitions. He was
chief ordnance ofacer Of the
Army Of Cuban pactfication, and
during World War I was ord
nance officer Of the Port of Eni-
barkation at Newport News. Fol-
lowing that he commanded Aber-
deem Proving Ground. After
duty as Assistant Chief Of Ord
nance. he became Chief Of Ord
nance Id 1884.
Gen. TscfappAt Is survived by
his wife, the former Alice McRea.
OF 1923 West Great Falls road.
Falls Church.
Funeral services will be held
at the Military Academy on
Tuesday. Burial viii be In the
West Point Cemetery.
Evening star., 1955-09-24

Gary Reese Fortune, SO. q
marketing specialist with the
Department Of Agriculture and
former major league baseball
pitcher, died yesterday at
Georgetown University Hospital.
Mr.. Fortune had been in the
hospital about fiye weeks.
Funeral services were held at
10 am, today at Gawler,s chapel,
1756 Pennsylvania avenue, NV.
with further services scheduled
at the Grizzard funeral home,
Kenly. N. c., at 3 pm. tomorrow.
Burial win be in the Kehly
Cemetery.
A native Of Salisbury, N. C.,
Mr.. Fortune was educated at
Weaver College. Weayerville,
N. c., and Bingham Military
Institute. Ashevilie, N. G.
A baseball career that began
in college eliminated on two
major league teams. Mr.. Fortune
pitched for the Boston Red Sox
Evening star., 1955-09-24
GIN Stock Split
Is Approved

WILMINGTON, Del, Sept. "a
| tP. Shareholders Of General
Motors Corp, largest manufac-
Iturer in the world. overwhelm-
lingly approved a 3-for-l stock
split yesterday.
1t was the fifth stock split In
GINS history. The last previous
one was a 2-for-1 arrangement
in October. 1850.
Effective next Friday. each
holder of q common share will
automatically become the owner
iof three shares OF reduced-i
price common.
On the New York Stock Ex-
change yesterday GIN closed at
Il43N.
Final approval of the plan
recommended by the Board OF
Directors came during q brief
injecting in the employees cafe
terra Of GINS Buick Oldsmobile-
Pontiac assembly plant Just out
side Wilmington.
Fewer than $50 stockholders
attended. But the number oi
persons represented at the meet
ling by proxies totaled 33,054. OF
Ia record 67.9 per cent Of the
total owners Of common shares
A total Of 77.278. .420 shares
was represented at the meeting
This was 842 per cent OF ths
Isnares eligible to vote, the high
lest proportion in company his
tory except for one previou,
meeting.
Actually. the outcome was .
foregone conclusion since an.
lf1ouncement of the stock spill
plan last July.
The final tally: u, $50, ,283 vote,
for the split and 296, ,4O5 against
The affirmative vote totaled 99.t
per cent Of ali ballots.
AS a result. authorized com.
mon stock is changed from thu
ipresent $50 million shares OF s.
Ipar to 500 million shares ol
| $l.66e5 par value.
The stock split increased the
number Of outstanding GIN
shares already the largest oi
any manufacturing concern
from 2,894.500 to 278. .6S3, 500.