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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-19
BY GEORGE BEvERIDGE

0J oAOANS1 la AAAN1AS
District officials and a prop.
erty-owner group are in direct
conflict on six major question!
involving the designation Of 9
big Foggy Bottom George Wash.
ington University area for EUR.
ban renewal"
The smoldering dispute broke
into open fire last week when the
property owners organized 9
mass protest meeting and alsc
filed a Federal court challenge tt
the renewal program.
Their target was the Commits.
sioners' January 20 designation
of big area west Of Nineteenth
street NV. and south of Penn.
sylvania avenue for urban re.
newal" planning.
The southern portion Of the
project. designated as the George
Washington University Urban
Renewal Area, extends all the
way to the Potomac River.
West of Twenty-fourth street
and Immediately south of Penn.
sylvania avenue, the Commits
sioners earlier had set up q sep.
arate, smaller renewal" area
called the Foggy Bottom project
Questions Listed
Near the Potomac, and sand
WICKED between these two prof.
ects. is an area slated for private
development by the Potomac
Plaza Corp. and the Peoples Life
Insurance Co. This land, for
merly occupied by the Washing
ton Gas Light Co.. is not in
cluded in either project.
Some of the questions at issue
are purely legal. Others involve
personal judgment.
Following are the questions,
and viewpoints expressed pub
licly by both sides:
Are the projects each "a slum
area or a blighted. deteriorated
or deteri0rating area?"
This question, attorneys feel,
is the heart of the court fight
since the law requires such a de-
termination to qualify an area
for urban renewal"
Specific standards for this de-
termination are not clearly set
forth in the law. But city and
Federal officials contend that in
a number of respects the areas
condition, and the absence of
controls ON future development.
warrant the finding.
Opponents contend that u)
there are few bad structures or
undesirable uses and that t2l
the whole area is on the up
swing rather than the down.
grade. They cite improvements
already carried out. private prof.
ects planned and substantial re-
cent increases in land value.
What is the immediate effect
Of the urban renewal" designa-
tiOns?
Redevelopment. planning and
city officials say the only effect
is to earmark these areas for
specific planning.
They stress that 1t does not
"freeze" any private develop
ment or improvement. Its only
purpose. they say. is to permit
preparation Of a plan for future
development. And before any
proposals in the plan can be
carried out, the Commissioners
must adopt the plan after a pub
lie hearing.
Opponents concede that there
Is no technical freeze. But they
insist that the effect of the des-
ignation Is to scare of private
investment money. They also
contend that already it has de-
pressed the value of certain prop
erty bought recently at high cost
Is urban renewal" needed In
Foggy Bottom?
Proponents say no one will
know what renewal" steps will
be taken until the plan is drawn.
But they contend the plan is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-08
'1 Fl BUSINESS
Record Nearby Deposits
Up 81 Pct. From 1855
BY DONALD B. HADLEY

Deposits Of 81 banks companes.in Maryland and
Virginia sections of the Washington Metropolitan Area
forward to altime record Of $450204876
with gain of 81 cent from survey by The
Star disclosed yesterday.
The high compared with $4146l5194 last
but only OIL ahead of the previous
$449,795811 at the end of 1855.
All but three of the 81 institutions showed gains from
year ago. but only II had increases since December 81
The II Maryland banks had $24 258 30 COM
pared with $222574821 year earlier $242 00676
December 81 The IA Virginia banks had
compared with 80 last year
on December 81.
Close Race in Arlington
special feature of the midyear report race
between the Old Dominion Bank and the First National
Arlington, with the latter pulling slightly
Old Dominion reported $30,534,722
Included for the first time in the
Bank OF Laurel which for business May already
had $8686l9 at midyear.
gains from wear ago included 4446O66 for
the Citizens Bank of Maryland $3102741 Old
Bank in Arlington So 769689 for the of Maryland
1888 for Suburban Trust $276424 for the First Of
Southern Maryland at Upper Marlboro $242923 for Arlington
Trust $2435,2l6 for the First National of Arlington
Leading percentage of Annandae per cent
First National of Arlington per Vernon Bank
Trust 1923 cent First National Southern Maryland
cent Citizens of Maryland 234 per Maryland
1913 cent Farmers Merchants Upper
per cent Farmers Bank Trust Co. of Rockville Is
New Area Record
The suburban totals combined with recently compiled
ueS for the District of CoumbiaS II institutions
deposits OF the Metropolitan Area also peak
80 last year and 05 cent from the previous
ST 1926 600,l38 last December 81.
AS previously reported the II District banks record
81 1884 1921 81 cent from year per
cent ahead Of the December 81 high.
Individual bank totals for June 80 and year
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-08
Sam Posner Will Head
National Mattress

Formation OF National Mat
tress a. Furniture Co.. with fac
tory and Offices in Muirkirk, Md,
was announced yesterday. Sam
Posner has been elected presi-
dent.
The new company will manu-
facture mattresses and distribute
furniture and allied items and is
a licensee for the spring air.
group of bedding manufacturers.
Aaron Golstein will be vice
president and Louis M. DENT is
secretary. In addition to Mr..
Posner and Mr.. DENT. directors
will include: Howard Norlinger,
and Capt. John E. Faigle. USN,
retired.
Until recently, Mr.. Posner was
sales representative for the Eng
lander Co. in the Washington
Baltimore area for nine years,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-08
Peoples Drug Sets Records
For June and Six Months

Sales of Peoples Drug Stores,
Inc. in both June and the first
six months of this year set new
records for those periods, a re-
port from Treasurer H. j. Alt
house revealed yesterday.
June sales of $5,156,623 were
1877 per cent higher than $4,577,-
0l9 in June last year.
Six months sales rose to $29,-
057, 1863, an increase of 6.5 per
cent from $27,273,037 a year
earlier.
The company operated 16l
stores in June. compared with
1877 in the same month last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-08
Metropolitan Federal Shows
81 Per Cent Gain in Year

Assets of the Metropolitan
Federal Savings e. Loan Associa-
ton reached a new high of ST.
772,818 on June 30, with a gain
of 81 per cent from a year ago,
President John r. Reeves re-
ported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-08

Previously he was buyer Of floor
coverings and bedding for Mayer
& Co.. and for 10 years was with
American Wholesalers.
Mr.. Goldstein formerly was
plant manager for the Pittsburgh
plant Of the Highlander Co. and
Mr.. DENT is a director of the
National Bank OF Washington.
The plant at Muirkirk has
$4,000 square feet. all on one
floor. and has a carload siding.
1t is expected to be in produc-
ton by August l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-08

WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, JULY 7, 1856
Quotations Furnished by the Associated Press
1856 Stock and Sales Net
High Low div. rate Add 90 High Low Close chg
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-08
Vienna Trust Elects
J. G. Berry to Board


J. Gilbert Berry has been cleo
ted a director Of the Vienna.
Va. Trust Co. to fill the vacancy
created by resignation Of his
father, Joseph Berry.
A native Of Vienna. Mr.. Berry
was educated at Wenonah Mill
tary Academy of New Jersey,
and the University of Maryland
and until recently was active as
a certified land surveyor.
He is president Of Northern
Virginia Properties, Inc. He also
operates a 1,200-acre farm near
WardenSVille, w. Va.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-08-23
Barbara BOWIes,
Roger Linden Plan
September Wedding

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Bowles, 744
West Fourth street, Mansfield, Ohio,
announce the engagement and APP
preaching marriage of their daughter,
Barbara, to Roger L. Linden, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w. Linden, 80
Cherry street.
The wedding will be an event of
September Is at 11:30 a. m. in the
First Congregational church of Mans
field. The Rev. Matthew G.. Madden
will officiate at the double ring cere-
mony and the custom of open church
will be observed.
Miss BoweleS was graduated from
Mansfield senior high school and
Miami university. She is a medical
technician at Evangelical Deaconess
hospital in Cleveland
Mr.. Linden is a graduate of Bluff
ton high school and attended Miami
two years. He was gradu-
ated from Western Michigan college
and served two years with the armed
forces in Germany. He is now asso-
ciated with the r. j. Reynolds
company.
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Gifts To New School
Valued At Several
Thousand Dollars

Gifts valued at several thousand
dollars have been received for the
new elementary school, and num-
ber of others are yet to be presented
by individuals and organizations,
Superintendent A. B. Murray an
nounced at the dedication ceremony
Sunday afternoon.
Included in the gifts to the school
are the flag pole and flag at the en-
trance, a gift of the American Le-
gion and its Auxiliary; a stage flag
from the Blue Star Mothers; build
ing blocks for the, kindergarten, a
punch bowl and 100 hostess plates
and cups from the Telesis club; a
picture and $500 for playground
equipment from the PTA; another
picture from Mrs. A. ]. B. Longs
dorf; hospital bed for the health
room from DR.. B. w. Travis, and
$500 toward the purchase of the in,
wall tables from elementary pupils,
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Local Contestants Winning Good Share
OF Blue Ribbons At Allen County Fair

Bluffton area residents were win
ming their usual share of honors at
the Allen County Fair early this
week, according to results of judging
in the junior and open classes an
nounced to date.
Larry Zimmerly of Bluffton won
the junior dairy cattle showmanship
contest with Tom Helser, Lafayette,
placing second in the same event
and Rosella Sehick, Beaverdam,
third.
Taking the senior poultry show
manship trophy was Ronnie Cramer,
Lafayette.
In the various breed divisions of
the junior fair, several persons won
champions or reserve champions.
Dwain Holt, Beaverdam, copped the
championship award in the Ayre-
shire class. Thomas Criblez, Bluff
ton, won reserve in the Brown. Swiss
variety.
The Jersey championship went to
Nolan Eugene Long of Lafayette, and
reserve champion in the same class
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-08-23
County Line Church Wedding Setting
For Esther Guthrie, Max Hofferbert

Miss Esther Guthrie, daughter of
Mrs. Joseph Leatherman Guthrie.
Lafayette, and the late Joseph Guth-
rie, was united in marriage with
Max Hofferbert, grandson of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. H. Gaskill, Vandalia, Fri
day evening, August 3, in the County
Line Church of the Brethren near
Bluffton.
The ceremony was performed by
candlelight before a large arrange
ment of white gladioli, candelabra
and palms. The double ring service
was read by the Rev. Ellis Guthrie,
Eaton, Ohio, a brother of the bride,
and the pastor of the church, Rev.
j. o. Dearing assisted.
The bride was given in marriage
by her uncle, the Rev. A. J. Guthrie,
Metamora. Her floor length gown of
chantilly lace and nylon tulle was
fashioned with a portrait neckline
appliqued with lace medallions. Long
sleeves tapered over the hands and
the bouffant skirt was accented by
lace panels in front and in the back.
Her fingertip veil was of nylon illu-
sion and she carried a white Bible
topped with sweetheart roses. Her
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only jewelry was a single strand of
pearls.
Miss Leila Rose Myers, niece of the
bride, sang for the wedding, and
piano music was furnished by Miss
Janice Meyer, cousin of the bride.
Attending the bride as maid of hon
or was Miss Mary Balmer, formerly
of Bluffton, now residing in Dayton,
and Miss Katherine Gaskill, Bell
brook, cousin of the bridegroom, was
bridesmaid.
Sharon Guthrie, Eaton, niece of the
bride, was the flower girl.
Best man was Arthur Morris and
ushers were Don Shadrack and Rob
ert Kemp, Jr., all Dayton residents.
Following the ceremony a recep-
ton was held in the church basement
for $50 guests. The room was deco
rated with garden roses.
The new Mrs. Hofferbert will con-
tinue her work on the nursing staff
at the Miami Valley hospital in Day
ton. Mr.. Hofferbert is a tool and die
designer at Kelco in Fairborn. They
will be at home in newly furnished
apartment at SGT Telford Ave-, Day
ton.
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BLUFFTON LOCALS
CONTINUED from page y

Mrs. Russell Schmerl and daugh-
ters of Chicago are visiting her
father and brother, Robert and Boyd
Watkins, at their home on North
Spring street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carrie Groeninger
and daughters of Warsaw, Ind, were
week end guests at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Milton Edwards on North
Lawn avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Benroth and
family are vacationing this week in
the Carolinas.
Mr.. Hiram Welty and twin daugh-
ters, Jean and jeanette of Robstown,
Texas We're Tuesday visitors at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Suter.
Both of the daughters are art
teachers at Robstown school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milo A. Lora and
daughters Coletta and Gloria, seven
miles west of Bluffton, left last
Saturday morning on ten day vaca-
ton trip to Pennsylvania and Niagara
Falls, N. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kermit Herr visited
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Blocher, Ft. Wayne, Ind. Sunday and
also attended the Central Great Lakes
Regional Mems Garden club meeting
in Ft. Wayne.
Mrs. Florence Lora and Mrs. Lydia
Augsburger attended the wedding of
Miss Marilyn N. Helmuth of Aurora,
Ohio, to Mr.. Melvin B. Voran of
Hesston, Kansas, on Sunday at the
Plainview Mennonite church, Aurora,
Ohio, and reception at the Fellowship
Hall. Mr.. Voran, who worked at the
Mennonite Memorial home two years
ago, boarded with Mrs. Lora. He is
attending Goshen college at Goshen,
Ind. this fall.
Mrs. Lora and Mrs. Augsburger
visited with friends at Wadsworth, 0.
over Sunday night, arriving home
Monday afternoon.
Basinger ambulance removals: Mrs.
Louisa Yoder from her residence on
Spring street to the Bluffton Com
munity hospital; ]. o. Cupp from
Lima Memorial hospital to his home
near Columbus Grove, and Paul Shu-
law from a physicians office to the
Bluffton Community hospital.
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Illinois Wedding
Plans Of Interest
To BlufftOnites

The marriage of Miss Connie Lou
Bachman and H. Thomas Reichen-
bach will be solemnized August 26,
at 2:3O p. m. at the Calvary Memo
mite church, Washington, I'll. The
Rev. Harry Yoder, Bluffton, will Of
ficiate.
Attending the bride will be her sis
ter, Mrs. Robert Simcox of Bluffton.
Sue Simcox will be flower girl
and Steve Simcox, ringbearer. They
are children of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Simcox.
Other local people participating in
the wedding are uShers Dave Diller,
Columbus Grove; Dave Augsburger,
Pandora; ROLAND and Donald Reich
enbach, brothers of the groom.
James Siewert, 1856 graduate of
Bluffton college, will serve as best
man.
Connie is the daughter of Mrs. Sol
Bachman, Washington, ILL.,, and Tom
is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Homer
Reichenbach, Pandora. The bride-to-
be attended Bluffton college. Tom
graduated from Pandora-Gilboa high
school and will be a junior at Bluff
ton college.
The couple will reside at Beaver
burg on the Bluffton college campus
after September 1.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-08-23
Hause Students
Present Recital


Twenty-three students of Mrs. c.
M. Hause of Rawson were presented
in voice and piano recital at the
Rawson Evangelical United Brethren
church Tuesday evening.
The following participated: Mar
jorie Badertscher, Pamela and Re-
becca Bame, Janet Deeds, Phi
Dever, Pamela Frazier, Norma
Merle, and Ronald Fenstermaker,
Janice Garlinger, Carolyn Hanna,
Jonella and Nadine Harris, Barbara
Huss, Karen Kindle, Nancy Latham
Randolph, James and Kenneth Leist
Joyce and Mark Meyer, Sharon
Powell, David Reese and Burnette
Shilling.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-08-23

was awarded to Cheryl Cotner. of
Lafayette.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Clements, Route
2, Bluffton, won the trophy for the
champion bird of the open class poul-
try show with a Barred Plymouth
Rock cock. The Clements also won
total of SIS first-place ribbons. In
the open turkey division Clements
won % firsts and Is firsts in the
geese division.
The attendance for the first three
sessions of the fair reached the 49,
600 mark, slightly below the 1855
level. Rain Saturday evening was
probably responsible for this drop.
Ending the 1856 Allen County Fair
this evening will be a championship
tractor pulling contest with cash
prizes totaling $4O0. A morning event
is the livestock sale at 8 a. m. and
the fair champions will be auctioned
off at that time. Today is featured
as Farm Implement Day..
The judging of the fair events was
completed late Wednesday.
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Norma Jean BoUsher, Put. Lynn CGrmack
Exchange VOWs In First Methodist Church

The First Methodist church was
the setting for the wedding of Miss
Norma Jean Bowsher, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Burdette Bowsher,
Route 2, Lima, and Pvt. Lynn E.
Carmack, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Carmack of Bluffton, at 7:30
O'Clock Wednesday evening, August
Is.
The double ring ceremony was
performed by the Rev. James Helm
niger before the chancel adorned
with candelabra, palms and altar
bouquet of white gladioli, white car
nations and pink rose buds.
Nuptial music was provided by
Mrs. James Szabo at the organ and
vocal selections were by Mrs. James
Heininger.
Given in marriage by her father,
the bride wore a white crystalette,
waltz-length gown with embroidered
bodice and front panel. A shoulder
veil fell from her tafTeta hat. She
carried a white Bible topped with an
arrangement of sweetheart roses
from which hung rosebuds on white
streamers. Her only jewels, pearl
earrings and necklace, were the
bridegroom's gift.
Miss Garnet Nickel, maid of honor,
was attired in blue crystalette gown
of waltz-length with matching hat.
She carried a colonial bouquet of
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-08-23
LEGAL NOTICE BY PUBLICATION

Case No. 3Oz63>~
Louis A. Woods, 1870 Parkway Avenue,
Whiteland. Indiana, George c. Woods, 345
East 2Coth stEsf. Bronx g. New
unknown, Lester Woods. address unknown.
known Heirs At Law. Devisees, Legatees. Ex-
ecutors, Legal Representatives, Adrninistra-
tors, Surviving Spouses, and assigns of
Bertha Thressa Woods, Lester WqDds, Roy
H. Woods and Earl E. Woods, deceased, will
take notice that Lillian McConnauShey, ad-
ministratrix Aof the estate of Bertha Thressa
Woods, deceased, on fhe 18th day of July,
1856, filed hex petition in the Probate Court
of Allen County, OHIO, alleging that the per-
sonal estate ofNthA said ldecedent lis insuffi-
cient to pay her debts and the charges of ad-
ministration as toN said estate; that the said
decedent died siezsd of the following de-
scribed real estate Atuate in the Village of
Buffton, County of NAllen, State of Ohio,
to-wit:
Outlot Numbered Three Hundred
Seventy-eight (37S) fp w. w. Eaton,
ct al. (hers of James H. Eaton) Ad-
dition to the VILLAGE of Bluffton,
Allen County, Ohio.
Said prayer of plaintiffs petition is for the
sale of the above premisds, and that the
rights, interests and liens pf all parties be
determined and for all other relief in the
premises.
The persons first above mentioned will
further take notice that they have been made
parties defendant to said PETITION and that
they are required to answerl the same on or
before the 1st day of September, 1856.
LILLIAN McCONNAUGHEY
BY Joseph H. Weir, Her Attorney
July 10, &c, Aug. 2. 9, 16, %, 80
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pink roses and white carnations.
Charles Hilty attended the groom as
best man. Ushers were Richard Jor-
dan and Walter Bowsher, brother of
the bride.
Mrs. Bowsher chose navy frock
with white accessories. The bride
groom's mother wore French blue
lace dress and white accessories.
Both of their corsages were of pink
roses.
Hostesses serving at the reception
in the church parlor were Miss MaX-
inc Bates, Miss Shirley Alspach and
Miss Marian Diller.
The bride and groom left for a
trip at the Carmack cottage
on Lake James, Ind. Mr. Carmack
will report at Camp Ft. Belvoir near
d. c., Friday and Mrs.
Carmack expects to join him little
later.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-08-23
Names Of Area Men
Drawn For Jury Duty

Three Bluffton area residents were
listed in the Hancock county Septem-
ber jury drawings announced this
week.
On the panel for the petit jury the
names of Virgil Cribley, Route 1, Je-
nera; and Richard C. Wineland, Je-
nera, are listed. On the grand jury
panel Arlo Couples, Mount Cory, is
listed
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-08-23

Mothers Mite Out Club
Mothers Mite Out club will hold
their monthly meeting August % at
700 p. m. at Jenera park. Recreation
win be followed by a corn roast.
Richland Grange
Richland Grange meeting will be
held Tuesday evening. All members
are urged to come for election of
officers.
Farm WOmen's Improvement Club
The Farm Women's improvement
club held its August meeting Thurs
day, August 16, at the home of Mrs.
Dwight Deeds, Mrs. Carl Wingate and
Mrs. Betty Hilty, co-hostesses. The
program consisted of two very inter-
esting demonstrations: Flower Ar
rangements by Mrs. Betty Hilty and
Table Decorations by Mrs. Gloria
Miller. The president, Mrs. Chauncey
Spallinger conducted the business
meeting and the following officers
were elected for the coming year
President, Mrs. Paul Andrews; Vice
President, Mrs. Marion Driver;
Secretary-Treasurer, Mrs. Elmer
Long.
Bridal Shower
A bridal shower honoring Miss
Alice Lewis was held Friday evening
of last week in the dining room at the
Bluffton hospital. A yellow and green
color scheme was carried out in the
decorations, and a feature of the eve
ming was making a brides scrap
book"
Refreshments were served the fol-
lowing guests: Mesdames Betty Som
mer, Jean Suter, Leona Weiss,
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-08-23
Findlay Bypass Job
Making Good Headway

Although the Findlay bypass pro-
ject on U. S. Route Is is not scheduled
for completion until November, 1857,
indications are that all of the con-
crete for the roadway will be poured
this fall.
V. N. Holderman and Sons COM
pany, Columbus, is the contractor.
Officials point out that after the
pouring is completed there is still
considerable work in completing over
heads and interchanges, and in grad
ing.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-08-23
LEGAL NoTIcl

Ray Marsee, whose last known place of
residence was 110 South Grove Avenue in
Lima, Ohio Is hereby notified that Sally
Marsee has filed her petitioH against him for
divorce, custody of the mnpr child, equitable
division of property and equitable relief on
the grounds of gross neglect of duty and
extreme crueltyin Case Number 42s2S in the
Court of Common Pleas of Allen County
Ohio, and that said c9nse will be for hear
inc on or after six (65 weeks from the date
of the first publicatiop of this notice.
DURBIN, NAyARRE AND RIZOR
Attorneys foTf Plaintiff
3Ol Dominiou Building. Lima, Ohio
Aug 8, l6, 23, 80, Sept. g. 10