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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-29

power people who must get out
in the weather when the power
fails. For my part, I had just
as soon stay in the house until
after the fireworks is over, but
the men who keep the lights
burning seem not to mind.
I'm writing this by candle
light, and when the lights first
went of we called Bill Fiske to
report the failure.
AS usual Bill already was or
the job. and it wasn't long until
the lights we're burning again
Pretty much of a job when YOU
have the elements against you
y 4 +
I'm having a little trouble with
grass this summer. Last year II
was so dry that the grass wouldn't
grow, and this year we have haC
so much water that I can't gel
lit cut. Every time the sun comes
out real hot and nice I think III
get the tractor out and clip the
yard. Then it rains. and the
ground gets too soft.
Looks like we are going to have
"a wilderness around the house
But that's better, I believe. than
no grass at all. One Of these days
I'll get it cut. The beauty about
"a tractor mower is that it will
cut tall grass without any
trouble.
Another nice thing is you can
ride on it. Better than being
pulled around by a little power
mower, I say.
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New Officers Are Installed
By Legion Auxiliary Units

Lovelace; chaplain, Mrs. Estelle
Beard: historian, Mrs. Louise S
Sutton: property custodian, Mrs
Euna M. Hunt; sergeant at
arms, Mrs. Lula M. Singleton
secretary, Mrs. Carol S. Hakes
and treasurer, Mrs. Margaret s
Pryor.
Reservations for the banquet
to be held on August 10, in con-
nection with the annual marche
Of the local Eight and Forty
must be made by August with
Mrs. Mabel Pugliese, OIL. 2-5829i
Mrs. Thelma Healey, LII. 4-4091
or Mrs. Matte Frye, EN-. 3-4824
Mrs. Pearl Heagerty, nationa'
vice president of the Eastern
Division, and a member of the
District Of Columbia Auxiliary
is being honored today at a re-
ception given by Department Of
Labor Unit, 4 to 6 o'clock, al
1850 New Hampshire avenue
Langley Park, Md.
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Showers Bring Weeds
But There's q Control

and. also is a perennial. The
seed stalks stand erect and are
so tall that the reel-type lawn
mower seldom gets them. It is
the one weed that compels
gardeners to use the whip" or
some other tool to remove the
seed stalks. Unlike the broad
leaved plantain. the buckhorn
seldom grows in the driveway,
walks or in the vegetable
garden, but it sure does thrive in
the lawn.
Chemical control is the same,
|2,4-D, sprayed on the foliage
in the spring or early summer.
Wet the foliage when temper
atures are rs degrees or higher
and preferably on a sunny day.
When rain is at least six hours
away.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-29
GARDENS
THIS WEEK
IN THE GARDEN

use it rather than try to look
up in the books what to use on
this or that pest. The emulsion
is handy to use, but there is a
dust and a wettable powder.
Save the Water
This is the season when we
usually spend a considerable
amount Of time in watering the
lawn and the garden. This help
is important to such plants as
chrysanthemums, dahlias and
cucumbers, but not to the lawn.
1t is impracticable to water a
lawn in such a way that it bene-
fits the permanent grasses, in
fact, watering only helps the
crabgrass to grow better. Much
research has been devoted to
this phase of gardening and, so
far, has not shown that using
the hose benefits the permanent
grasses in the least. Save your
water for the flowers, shrubs and
vegetables.
Weeds Are Tough
1t is getting late in the season
to use chemicals on the weeds,
that is. unless you are willing to
cut them down and then spray
the new growth that will appear
in a week or SO. The chemical
weedkillerS, that is most of them,
have a hormone action that is
e If e tive only on the young
growth.
Tree Killer
Weedy trees such as the Sass
afrass, sumac. red maple, and
SIMILAR kinds may be killed at
this season by painting the
trunks with a solution made up
Of 3 parts 2. AID and / part fuel
or diesel oil. Wet the trunk
thoroughly "a foot will do), and
If the bark is thick and hard IL
may need to be chiseled a BIZ
with q Ratchet. The trees absorb
this material and are completelS
killed. It may also be applied ir
the winter.
Late Blight of Tomatoes
Weather conditions for The
spread of LATE BLIGHT OF
TOMATOES were so ideal ovel
the last week it is probably de-
sirable to start a spray or dust
ing program to protect the
plants. Actually the nearest re.
ported infestation is in Pennsyl-
vania, but because the weather
was so favorable the University
of Maryland warned the Mary.
land commercial growers to b.
ready.
Any dust or spray prepared fol
the control of late blight of to.
matoes will be suitable, although
one containing zINEB, is prob
ably preferable.-W. H. Y.
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LIFE IN
THE COUNT RY
Stroys From the Pasture
BY JAMES BIRcHFlELD

1t had been so long that l
almost had forgotten how to
chase a COW. But it didn't take
me long to get in practice again.
We had ON The 40 Acres a
series of cows that liked to roam,
and I got plenty of exercise
/ getting them back to the pas
ture. But in the last year I
thought we had stsy-at-homes.
had almost forgotten what it
was like to get out in the dead
of night, or early morning. to
get the wandering COW back
home.
So, it took me a time to find
out the other morning that the
little white-face was not at home.
She didn't come up for her
breakfast, and even then 1
thought she must be lying out
in the woods out Of reach of the
horse flies.
/ Not SO lucky. She had decided
to go roaming during the night,
and I found her down the road
communing with bunch of Hol-
stems in a neighboring pasture.
Took some persuading, too, to
get her back. She wanted to go
in any direction but home. This
Is a characteristic common with
all cows. although had forgot
ten how aggravating it can be.
With the help of. John and a
neighbor, we finally got her back
in the pasture-through the
gate she had knocked down in
leaving home.
spent an hour fixing that,
and I hope she is in to stay
now. don't like unexpected
and implanted exercise.
4 4 4
We seem to be getting back
to normal this summer when it
comes to storms. Almost every
afternoon when 4 o'clock rolls
round, the sky in the west be-
gins to darken and we can look
forward to a good, old-fashioned
thunder storm.
We've already measured more
than 10 inches of rain this
month, about one-fourth of the
yearly average, and looks like we
are going to get some sort of
a record.
/ sympathize with the electric
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Falls Church Club
Plans Seventh Show

Gardeners Of this area will
compete in 486 classes at the
Falls Church Garden Clubs
seventh annual flower and gar
den show to be staged in the
George Mason High School Sep
TENDER 1916.
Non-members of the club anc
novices are invited by Show
Committee Chairman A. j. Riss-
man to compete in the show
traditionally one of the most
colorful in the area.
Divisions include garden flow.
ers. novelties and ported plants
roses, dahlias, artistic arrange.
ments, vegetable and fruits, anc
canned goods.
Amateurs only may compete
There will be novice classes ir
the rose and dahlia division.
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The Ayr Hill Garden Club viii
meet tomorrow at the Presby-
terrain Church in Vienna, Va.
The business meeting will start
at 1880 pm. following which
members will participate in a
skit dramatizing useful garden
ing suggestions and techniques.
The executive committee Of
the Falls Church Garden Club
meets Wednesday, August /, at Z
pm. in the home of T. B. Han
mold, AIS Lemon road (out Route
n, several blocks past George
Mason high school, turn right.)
DR.. James B. Shanks, flori-
culturist. University of Mary
land, will talk on Growing Per-
ennials from Seed" at the
monthly meeting of the Mems
Garden Club Of Montgomery
County, Thursday, August 2,
pm, Battery Park Club House
Battery Lane. Bethesda. Mer
gardeners are invited.
The MOnOcacy Garden Club
will hold a luncheon meeting
August 2 at the home of Mrs
John w. Garvey of Sellman, Md
Mrs. Julian ]. Chisolm II o.
Bealsville will discuss rocl
gardens.
National Association Of Gar
deners will meet Friday at Z pm
at the National Arboretum
After a tour of the grounds d.
Skinner, in charge of tn
grounds, will speak.
Saturday, September is, is tn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-29

Officers were recently installed
in several units of the American
Legion Auxiliary as follows:
Europe: President, Mrs. Bertha
Fillmore; vice presidents, Mrs
Lillian C. Holiday, Gertrude H.
johnson and Elizabeth Gordon;
chaplain, Mrs. Hortense B.
Turner; historian, Mrs. Eta T
Bland; sergeant at arms, Mrs
Willie I. Waters; property Gus
todian, Mrs. Lena B. Pendleton
color bearers. Mrs. Catherine
Miller, Miss Evelyn L. Lynch:
secretary, Mrs. Rosalie H. Carter;
treasurer, Mrs. Susie A. B. Carr
Lincoln: President, Mrs. Evelyn
D. Cornick; vice presidents, Mrs
Fife Wallace and Gertrude Bux-
baum; chaplain. Mrs. Elsie M
Stubblefield; historian, Mrs
Gladys P. Milne; sergeant al
arms. Mrs. Dora Springer;
property custodian, Mrs. Ida Ais;
color bearers, Mrs. Virginia Koier
and Ida Ais; secretary, Mrs. Ivy
C. Roberts; treasurer, Mrs
Frieda Pratt.
COOley-McCuIIOugh Unit
Ceoley-McC ullough: President
Mrs. Ruth Sigh; vice presidents
Mrs. Nancy Perry, Gladys Good
all and Mary Alden; chaplain
Mrs. Marie Harry; sergeant al
arms. Mrs. Ethel Broughton;
historian, Miss Olive Weeks;
property custodian, Mrs. Ruth
Clark; color bearers, Mrs. Eller
Dixon and Louise Cauffman,
secretary. Mrs. Lois c. Hampton
and treasurer. Mrs. Ellen Louise
Warren.
Second Division: President
Mrs. Mary Rose Deering; vic
presidents, Miss Constance A
Kohner, Miss Freda Burson
chaplain. Mrs, Ida, Minor; his
torian, Mrs. Della Luther ant
sergeant at arms, Mrs. Grac,
Davis.
Bunker Hill: President, Mrs
Frankly Powers; vice presidents
Mrs. Mildred Dodson, Ann,
Becker, and Ida Orr; Chaplain
Mrs. Thenis Stiles; historian
Mrs. Bertha Fichthorn; sergean
at arms, Mrs. Lila Seitz; colo
bearers, Mrs. Ruth Rainey ant
Grace Overton.
Woodbridge Auxiliary
Woodbridge: President, Mrs
Gertrude S. Pierce; vice presi
dents, Mrs. Gladys M. Day, Min
ME E. Mccullough and Dora Z
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-29

(TGfGTGcunt Otttctn1Le)
The common dandelion is a
universal pest of lawns, walks,
drives and thin turf. The dan
ldeIion seldom invades the gar
den or flower beds because the
hoe shears the taproot below the
crown and kills the plant. This
perennial is also easily killed
with an application of 2-4-D
The treatment is the same as
described above.
Ground Ivy
(NepetG HederGced)
A common creeper that infests
lawn. flower beds, and almost
any place in the garden. The
leaves are round and scalloped,
with light blue flowers in the
axis of the leaves. It starts
easily because the seeds are
widely scattered by the birds
However, the odor is so con-
spicuouS that once in the garden
lit is easily recognized. 1t seems
to delight in shady situations
from which it can spread. Some
like this creeper because of its
dark green foliage and think it
makes a fine cover in places that
are often difficult for garden
plants. Nevertheless it is a
spreader and one that must be
kept under control. A perennial
and free seeder as well as q
spreader means that we should
not allow it to get started. 2,4-D
is effective if used in. the spring
sor early summer. However, it is
usually under a shrub or hedge
and for that reason great care
must be taken in fighting it with
the chemicals.
Chemicals
2.4-D has been given as the
recommended method of control
simply because it is one weed
killer most readily available,
However, there are a number OF
Others, some more desirable be-
cause they do not depend upon
the "hormone" action of 2,4-D
BAD is absorbed by the plant.
which then literally grow them.
selves to death. Other chemical.
such as MCPA and KOCH ma,
be more effective in that the!
kill the plant through othel
means. A list and description
will be given later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-29

August is nearly here ano
there are a number of planting
items that we should be think
ing about. August is the month
in which to plant Madonna lilies
and Oriental peoples. If you
want these delightful plants ir
your garden it is time to place
the order. Late August or early
September is the time to start
the new lawn, to plant ever
greens. If the Seeding perennials
are large enough they can be
planted in late August. Or, il
you intend to order from q
grower, it is time to place that
order. Summer vacation time
for the house plants will soon be
over, but are they going to be in
good shape. Perhaps a little
pinching and some fertilizer will
put them in better condition fol-
their indoor task.
Plant Scale Spray
According to my schedule the
crawler stage of the EuonymuS
scale is about due and the plants
should be sprayed with MA
ILATHION now to control them
A teaspoonful to one quart Of
water, a tablespoonful to one
gallon is about the correct
dosage. Wet the undersideS o.
the leaves as well as the trunks
to rid the plants of this pest.
Divide the Iris
The time for buying or divid-
ing iris is rapidly coming to ar
end for this season, but the
earlier it is done the better the
plants will become established
and thte more likely they will
bloom next spring. Don't make
the diversions too small.
Percentage on Cutting
This is the end of the season
for taking cuttings of azalea'
, and camellias for roofing thi
summer, that is, If you are no
too particular about getting
high percentage Of take" A
the right season, gardeners ex'
pect up to 80 per cent u
develop roots. At this time w
can hardly expect. more thar
LIS per cent. but that is still {
respectable figure if you coulC
not get around to taking TIT
cuttings earlier.
War on Pests
The gardens seem to be curseC
with an unusual array of insec
pests this season, and it require
more than the usual amount o
spraying or busting. Fortunately
Malathion is about the neares
thing to a perfect insecticide 81
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GARDEN CLUB ACTIVITIES

date of the House and Garden
Tour arranged by the Manassas
Garden Club. Flower arrange
ments win be featured and tea
will be served at Cedar Grove
Farm. home of the clubs presi-
dent, Mrs. Robert H. Smith.
Mrs. I. j. Breeder and Mrs.
Frank Cox are joint chairmen.
A list of the homes to be shown
will be given later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-29
Wins Gold Medal

The Mems Garden Clubs OF
America has awarded its Gold
Medal, highest award Of the
organization, to Arno H. Nehrl-
ing, executive secretary of the
Massachusetts Horticultural So
ciety. This medal. presented fol
outstanding achievement in the
field of horticulture, was awarded
at st. Louis to Mr.. Nehrline
for accomplishment and dis
tifguished service to the Massa-
chusetts Horticultural Society.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-29
Disabled Veterans
Activities Listed

Activities of the Disabled
sAmerican Veterans are:
National Service Chapter will
,meet at the Hotel Raleigh at
80 pm. Friday.
King Clark Chapter has can
;celled its August meeting on
account of the national conven-
ton scheduled for San Antonio,
Texas, the week of August 10.
Capitol Hill Chapter also has
cancelled its August meeting on
account Of the national conven-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-29

A common weed that lnfests
the edge Of the lawn, thin turf
walks and driveways. 1t i;
seldom serious in the lawn
because of the competition from
strong-growing grasses. The
seed stalks stand erect and are
easily cut of by the lawn mower
but the leaves lie fiat ano
usually escape the whirling
blades. 1t is a perennial anc
must be hit by the 2,4-D solu-
ton to be killed. The spray
should be applied in the early
summer before the plant becomes
mature.
Evening star., 1956-12-08
Mrs. Marian Barre.
Bridge Writer

Mrs. Marian Barre, about 70
Sunday bridge columnist for the
Washington Post from 1896 tt
1916. died Thursday in Bing.
hamton, N. Y, where she ha0
been living with her daughter
Mrs. Donald T. Ryan.
Mrs. Barre wrote bridge col
umnS for The Star in the early
l930s. She taught contract bridge
for many years and was ar
honorary life member and foun.
der Of the Washington Bridge
League women's auxiliary. She
took part in many local bridge
tournaments.
A antive of Pittsburgh, Mrs
Barre worked at the Carnegie
Library there after being grad
|uated from st. Elizabeths College
She came to Washington in 1924
She was separated from her late
husband many years ago.
In 1850 she moved to Bing-
hamton to live with her daugh-
ter. Her Washington address for
many years was 1924 s street
NV
Services will be held Monday
in Pittsburgh, where her father
Frank Higgins, was managing
editor Of the old Pittsburgh Com
mercial Gazette,
Evening star., 1956-12-08

the winner in the 9th, Demo-
cratic Congressman w. Pat Jen-
nings, was to be released later
today.
Levin Mock Davis, board Sec
retary, said reports also were
expected from John L. White
head, Democratic candidate in
the 9Th; A. r. Dunning, Repub-
lican in the 7th; and Horace B.
Clay. Republican in the 9Th.
Other reports showed:
4th District - Representative
Watkins M. Abbitt, Democrat,
unopposed-none.
5th = Representative William
M. Tuck, Democrat, $4,560. jack
son L. Kiser, Republican. 81, 100.
9Th - Representative Richard
H. Poff, Republican, 1860.
Whitehead. Democrat, no report.
j. B. Brayman, Virginia Social
Democrat, SIG.
7th-RepreSentative Burr p.
Harrison, Democrat, $4,o62. Dun
ming, Republican, no report.
9th - Representative Howard
w. Smith, Democrat, $2.710.
Clay, Republican, no report.
The State law requires report
only as to expenditures. How
ever, some candidates voluntarily
report contributions.
Evening star., 1956-12-08
B. Frunk Wiltshire,
Retired Builder

B.Frank wiltshire. rs, retired
Arlington builder, died yesterday
at Georgetown University Hos
|pital.
Mr.. Wiltshire, retired for Is
years, lived at 3417 North WASH
ington boulevard, Arlington. A
native Of Gold Dale, Orange
County, Va, he came to Airing
ton in 1923 as a carpenter. He
began building homes on q con-
tractor basis about 1941.
He operated the B. r. wiltshire
funeral home at Ill West Broad
street, Falls Church, from 1885
to 1899.
He was member Of the Falls
Church Masonic Lodge, IOOF
and the Woodmen Of the World.
Mr.. Wiltshire Is survived By
his widow, Annie F.; q son, b.
Earl, 507 North TwentyIseventh
street, Arlington, and two grand
children. Services will be held
at 2 pm. Monday at the Claren-
don First Baptist Church, Wilson
boulevard and North Highland
street. Burial will be in Colum-
bia Gardens Cemetery.
Evening star., 1956-12-08
'4-POint Program
On Crises Adopted
By D. c. Churches

A four-point course Of action
for residents here concerning
the current crisis In Hungary
and the Middle East was ap-
proved by the Church and World
Order Committee, Washington
Federation Of Churches, yester-
day.
The actions advocated were
/. Churches were urged TO act
effectively in collecting clothing,
bedding and shoes for the relief
Of refugees.
2. Churches, through their
.denominational agencies, were
asked TO aid Church World
Service appeal for q million 70
meet the emergency needs.
3. Persons able 10 sponsor
refugees we're requested 70 In
dicate their willingness 10 do sc
by contracting Church World
Service In New York OF the
Washington Federation oi
Churches here.
4. Church M embers and
churches here were asked u
observe tomorrow and followina
days Of prayer for the Hun
garian people and al otherI
lighting for their freedom.
The Rev. J. Artiey Leather
man. pastor Of Hamline Meth
odist Church. iS eommhtee
chairman.
Evening star., 1956-12-08
Mrs. E. L. Newsom
Former Real Estate
Operator in Area

Mrs. Elizabeth l.. Newsom, 10
a native Of Bladensburg, Md.
and q District resident since
1900, died yesterday at the
Wakefield Nursing Home, Ia
koma Park, Md.
Mrs. Newsom was the widow
of Hubert Newsom, with whom
she operated a real estate busi-
ness at l110 H street NE. She
continued the business after her
husbands death in 1898 until
she suffered q stroke in 1854.
She belonged to the Order Of
the Eastern Star and was a
member Of the Ninth Street
Christian Church, Ninth and D
streets Me-, since 1898.
She Is survived by q daughter
Mrs. Cornelius Frey. 2503 Gather
street, Hillcrest Heights, Md;
two sons, Hubert A. Newsom
l0407 Rodney road, Hillandale
Nd, and Howard F. Newsom
vice consul at the American EN-.
bassy in Paris, and o brother,
Joseph B. Fowler, jr., Of Winter
Park, Fla.
Services will be at 2 pm. Mon
day at the Ingram Memorial
Congregational Church. Tenth
street and Massachusetts, avenue
NE. Burial will be in Glenwood
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1956-12-08
Rebels Wage Hit-RunW War
In Hungory's Mountains

Continued From First Page
today whether to call the threat.
ened general strike.
A delegation Of workers met
with Premier Janos Kadar sew.
eral hours but apparently hi
made no concessions. A source
close to the workers council said
"The news is bad because Kadal
continues his policy Of force
against us and all alleged 'coun.
|ter-revolutionaries.'
14O Hungarians Arrested
Informed sources said at least
140 Hungarians were arrested
during demonstrations Wednes.
day and Thursday. One man
said: I'VE were brutally beaten
by the police and so were pris-
oners taken to the JAIL"
A resolution Of Kadar's Social
list Workers (Communist) Party
printed in the government news
paper Nepszabadsad today in
creased fear that the govern
ment had adopted q policy OF
police state repression, despite
its pledges to the contrary. The
resolution again blamed the
United States and other Western
nations for provoking the re-
bellion.
There were more strikes an6
Evening star., 1956-12-08
BroyhiII, Quenstedt List
Expenses Of Campaign

Representative Broyhill, Re-
publican, spent $1O,435 in his
successful campaign for re-elec-
ton in Virginia's 10th district
while Warren D. Quenstedt, his
Democratic challenger, spent
1884.
The figures were disclosed TO-
day in reports filed with the
Virginia Board Of Elections, the
Associated Press reported. Mid
night was the deadline for win
ming candidates to file their re-
ports in order to be certified
Although the law does not com
pei losers to file reports of ex-
penditures, most Of them do so,
a spokesman for the board said,
Richard o. Read, independent,
the third candidate in the 10th
district race, listed expenditures
of 500.
In the first district, Republi-
can Horace E. Henderson re-
ported total contributions of
$9,647 with half of this being
charged against campaign ex-
penditures in his behalf. The
other half, his report showed,
was spent in behalf of the Eisen-
hower-Nixon campaign. The
winner, Representative Edward
y. Robson, jr., Democrat, re-
ported expenditures of $1,067.
Representative Porter Hardy,
jr., Democrat, reported he spent
81 ,946 in his victorious campaign
over William r. Burns, Repub-
lican, in the I'd district. Mr.
Burns reported he spent $1,27l.
Roy E. Cabell, jr., Richmond
Republican, reported expendi-
lures amounting to $10,262 in
his unsuccessful effort to oust
Representative j. Vaughan Gary,
Democrat. Mr.. Gary reported
he spent $7,212.
William c. Wampler, a former
Republican Congressman in the
9th district, had the highest ex-
penditure reported thus far with
a total Of $11,643. The report Of
Evening star., 1956-12-08
Miss jean Reineke,
Registered Nurse

Miss Jean Alice Reineke,. 40
registered nurse at Mount. Alto
Veterans Hospital since 1850
died Thursday in the hospital
She lived at ALL w street NV
Miss Reineke became an Army
nurse in 1941. She served in
England, France and Germany
and was released in 1945 with
the rank of captain.
After the war she worked for
the Veterans Administration
Hospital in Pittsburgh, her native
city, and later in a VA hos
pital in Grand Junction, Colo.
She is survived by her father,
Harry p, Of Pittsburgh; two
brothers, Robert W., Of Louis
vile, KY, and Kenneth Reineke
Pittsburgh, and a sister, Mrs
Helen Kunes, New Kensing-
ton, Pa.
Services will be held in Pitts
|burgh.