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a a a Two THE EMPORIA DAILY GAZETTE Emporia, Kansas, Monday, July 16, 1941 you use Classified Ads. B. Davis, Allen; Mrs. Fayette Davis, 3 Katty Kitty Says the Awfulest ThingsKitty's a snip always making terrible remarks about peopic. Just yesterday, site referred to Mrs.

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chiefir Saigon and Camranh DAY, bringing Japanese forces hundreds of miles nearer Britain's stronghold of Singapore and the rich Netherlands East Indies.) PREPARED FOR EMBARGO. Japan has sufficient human and material resources, says her new 11- nance minister, Matasune Ogura, to proceed with her plans for a greater Esst Asia order despite economic pressure by the United States and Great Britain. Ogurs, an industrialist called "the Knudsen of Japan," told the Japanese press Sunday the American -British action "had been surmised beforehand." "Furthermore," he predicted, "the reciprocal measures taken by Britain and the United States eventually will prove painful to the two countries so long As Japan's economic resources remain sound strong." Order 16 Officers To the Philippines Washington, July 28 (P)- In an apparent more to strengthen America's eastermost Army outpost, the War department today ordered 16 officers to duty in the Philippine islands. The men, ranging in rank from second lieutenant to captain, will leave San Francisco on or about August 7, the War department disclosed in a list of orders, Nine officers of the Coast Arullery corps will go from Fort five of the infantry will 80 from Fort eLonard Wood, another Infantry officer will go from Camp Joseph T. Robinson, and a field artillery officer will go from Fort Riley, Kan.

The War department declined to comment on the orders, citing 8 general policy against discussion of movement of troops to over -seas posts. There was no Indication whether the officers would be RCcompanied by contingents of troops. Japs to Be Near Malaya Vichy, Unoccupied France, July 28 (AP)-It was announced officially tonight that Japan will occupy two points on the coast of French IndoChina and several points to the Interior by agreement with the Vichy government, The Inland concessions are in Annam. a coastal region running most of the length of the French Asiatic colony, and in Cochin- China, at the southernmost tip of the Peninsuln ACrOss the Gulf of Slam from Malava. Japanese troops, it was disclosed, also will have use of Indo-China roads, and possibly railroads, to move southward to their new bases.

Japanese forces already are based In northern Indo-China. Births Mr. and Mrs. G. W.

McCreary, of Humboldt. are the parents of an 8 pound, 94 ounce boy, born at the Newman Memorial County hospital Sunday. He has received the name of John Franklynn. Mr. and Mrs.

C. W. Cannon, Route 5. EmporiA, have a son born this morning in the Newman Memorial County hospital. He has been named Louie Ray.

He weighed pounds, ounce. A 7-pound. 914 ounce, boy WAS born to Mr. and Mrs. Harold Dilts, 127 Rural, early this morning at Newman Memorial County hospitai.

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Two accidents occurred about the same time late Saturday on HighwAy 50S. about three miles from Emporia. Mr. and Mrs. J.

R. Fulton, of Independence, were driving west in their red Pontiac to see their son in Wichita, when a big, black car pulled out of an intersection and struck the Fulton car's rear bumper, Mr. Fulton said. Mr. Fulton's car turned over three times and landed upright in the ditch on the left side of the road.

A passing truck pulled the car out, but the black car had driven on, Mr. Fulton said. WOMAN IS HURT. this second accident occurred. CRASH SOUTH OF EMPORIA.

Mrs. Fulton, suffered cuts and bruises, Fulton was able to drive the damaged car to the Newman Memorial County hospital. Mrs. Fuiton's doctor said that her recovery been remarkable and she would be released In a few days. Mr.

Fulton suffered only minor bruises. His car was Insured, After investigating the accident, Highway Patrolman Walter Dunn said that the tracks of Fulton's CAT showed that the car went off the road before reaching the intersection and that red paint was found on the culvert by the road. The second accident occurred at about 4:30 o'clock when two cars had a head-on collission. Mr. and I Mrs.

Earl Strong, their son, Marion Strong, and step-son, Joe Demay, were driving from their home in Burns to see Mr. Strong's parents in Lawrence. A car drien by C. E. Souders, of Eureka.

collided with the Strong car. Mrs. Strong and Marion Strong were taken to Newman hospital, suffering from cuts and bruises. Their doctor or said they would be released in few days. Mr.

Strong The and Joe Demay was uninjured. car was not Insured. C. E. Souders was driving his father, M.

E. Souders, from a fishIng trip to his home in Eureka, where he operates a radio repair shop. C. E. Souders sald he was driving about 30 miles an hour when he tried to make the curve In the road, but skidded in a slick spot caused by biack top on the pavement.

Mr. Souders and his father suffered bruises and minor cuts. Sherlff Dan Rowlands was on his way to the Fulton accident when Two cars, which collided on Highway 99 two miles south of Emporia Saturday morning at 11:30 o'clock, were damaged about $50 and two persons received minor injuries. The cars were 1937 DeSoto driven by Ernest Redman, 105 South State, carrying Miss Nora Hankins as a passenger, and a 1938 Chevrolet driven by Civin Decker. of Burlington.

In the Decker car besides the driver were Mrs. Decker, Wilhelmina Geiger, Mildred Geiger and Aloys Geiger, of Burlington. Elvin Decker received bruised ribs and Mildred Geiger received cuts on one arm and on her head. No one was injured when two cars were damaged as they collided miles cast of Olpe at 9:45 o'clock Sunday night. The cars, a Plymouth coupe owned by the Book-Hormel Motor company and driven by Miss Clara Cooper, of Olpe, and 1033 Chevrolet sedan driven by B.

H. McCormick, of Hartford, were in a sideswiping collision, according to county officers, In the Plymouth besides Miss Cooper were Noel Cooper and Helen Voeste. of Olpe. Mrs. McCormick and Mr.

and Mrs. Frank Smith, of Hartford, were in the Chevrolet. SCOUTS IN WRECK. A 1940 Chevrolet car, occupied by six Boy Scouts from St. Joseph.

who were enroute to a camp in New Mexico, turned over Saturday afternoon on Highway 50S, miles cast of Emporia. None nf the occupants was injured, HighWay patrolmen estimated the car damages at $100. The car WAS driven by Leo Hausman, 39, of St. Joseph. Two Men Charged Two men arrested by police over the inst week-end have been booked for hearings in police court Tuesday evening.

Vincentc Moralez, 58 South Arundel, Mexican, wns rested on charges of being drunk in a public place. Dave Burton, colored. 101 State. charged with disturbing the peace of LaVerne Burton and faniily. Both men were held in fall today.

More Aluminum For New Planes Lyon county aluminum collections from the rural communitles WAS heavy Saturday. Donations from 4-H clubs and the drivechairmen in the rural school districts totaled pounds. Rural communities have contributed over a ton of used aluminum Emporia's Saturday contributions totaled 108 pounds to boast the town's total to 2,047 pounds. The Junior Chamber of hopes merce aluminum up its drive work committee Thursdav. The freight division of the Santa Fe Trailways company will donate a truck to haul the Lyon county aluminum donations to the Topeka concentration center.

The aluminum will be loaded Thursday night, with Glenn Pennington In charge. Contributions will be taken until Thursday night at the collection center, 626 Commercial. New rural organizations, groups or communities which turned in the aluminum collections Saturday included: Rinker 4-H club, Frost 4-H club, School District No. 91, Maxson school district, School district No. 92, School district No.

109, School District No. 83, the Stony Ridge district, Ruggles school district, School district No. 28, School district No. 100. the Line school district, and the Elmendaro 4-H club, second contribution.

3 Priests Receive K. of C. 1st Degree Leo Columbus council No. 727, Knights of of Emporia, the first degree in Sacred Heart school hall Sunday evening, followed by A social meeting. Candidales receiving the first degree were Rev, Father Tonne, Rev.

Stephen Lamping, Rev. John Uhl, and Michael Krueger, all of Emporia, The degree work was in charge of the first degree team of Emporia council consisting of Leo J. Brinkman, J. F. White, A.

Wichert, Lee Hensler. John J. J. Tholen, Frank Bender, J. A.

Burenheide and Frank Krueger. This is the first time in the history of the Emporia council that three members the clergy received the degree 111 cne class. Leo council wAs organ-! ized In 1904. The degree was arranged under the direction of the newly elected officers, who took office July 1, with Andrew Toelle as grand knight, Carl Didde, deputy grand knight; Lee Hensler, financSal secretary; Wayne Bergerhouse, recording secretary, and F. Eccleston, treasurer, Gregory Lickteic.

of Garnett, district deputy of this district, attended. The largest at- tendance in recent years was pres- ent. Union Accepts Mediation Plan (By The Associated Press! The AFL, Chemical Workers union notified the Defense Mediation board in Washington today that it would accept board recommendations for settiement of its longstanding dispute with the Western Cartridge company, Alton, Ill. The dispute hnd carried a threat of a strike of 550 smokeless powder workers. The board had set today as the deadline for acceptance or rejection.

The company's answer was unreceived this niternoon. CALL FOR WAGE HIKE. The board's recommendation called for a 5 per cent wage increase-similar to one granted other company employes July 13-and provided that additional Increases demanded by the union be submitted to arbitration. along with the question of paid vacations. The present minimum is 52 cents an hour, with average hourly wages co uidcrably migher.

The union asked a minimum of 78 cents an hour. AFL construction laborers. mennwhile, continued strikes on government projects nt St. Louis, and Key West, Fla. On the latter job, an estimated 300 to 400 AFL carpenters walked out in sympathy with the striking laborers.

About Town Collections nt News Paragraph: And Advertisements On Trip -Ted McDaniel, Bob Anderson, "Tiny" Hendrickson and Ted Brooks Saturday morning for a 2-weeks' vacation in Chicage, Ill. While in Chicago, they will attend several major league baseball games. On Vacation -Jack Front, printer lat The Gazette, is on his regular 2- weeks' vacation. Programs. Menus, Folders.

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bu. Fancy basket 13c 69c FOODTOWN Super Com'l 3 Unlocked Cars Stolen Here; One Found in Topeka Three unlocked cars were stolen from Emporia streets within hours late Saturday afternoon. Two of the cars were recovered in or near Emporia Sunday, where they apparently were abandoned by the thieves. The third, A 1939 Mercury owned by L. L.

McFann, of Kenbro, was recovered this morning by 'Toit peka carried police. Abandoned In Topeka, Shawnee county which had been stolen. Mr. McFann reported his car WAs stolen about 6:10 o'clock Saturday evening. He had parked it in the 700 block on Commercial and missed It a short later.

Mr. McFann told officers that Mrs. McFann belleved she saw tro tall men in the car north on Commercial. riding FIRST STOLEN EARLY. The first car theft was reported to police at 4:40 o'clock by John Beck, 618 Garfield.

He left his car unlocked on the 600 block on Commercial. He missed the car 15 minutes after he parked It. Lyon county officers found the Beck car about 9:30 o'clock Sunday morning, miles east of town on Highway 505S. The second stolen, car report was filed with police 5:15 o'clock uray afternoon by Lawrence Gardner, of Neosho Rapids. He reported that be parked his car, a 1933 Buick sedan, in the 500 block on Mechanic and when he returned half a hour later it was gone Police found Gardner's car In the 1400 block on Center about 9:30 o'clock Sunday morning.

Officers of many Kansas towns were notified of the theft and Lyon county officers and police engaged in 8 thorough search. Officers were informed that four strange young men were loitering around the Intersection of Seventh and Commercial about 4:30 o'clock Saturday afternoon. Descriptions of the men were given the police, Hospital Notes Mrs. Chester Rice and son, of Neosho Rapids. John wilcoxson, Pickering, left the hospital this morning.

Boyd Smith, Route 1, Emporia, major operation Saturday. afternoon. Mrs. F. L.

Robinson, 1526 Sherwood Way; Mrs. Jack Davis, of Council Grove; and John W. But210 South Commercial, all underwent major operations this morning. Kenneth C. Partiow, 1618 Center, and Harold Duff, of the Y.

M. C. were admitted to the hospital Saturday. Mrs. Raymond Cornwell Route 5, Emporia: Milton Kehrs, or Elmo, and Wayne Barricklow, of Waverly: were new patients Sunday.

Miss Betty Swaner, of Hartford, entered the hospital Sunday and left this morning, The following patients were dismissed Saturday afternoon: C. A. McClintock, of Council Grove: Ira O. Stonebraker, of Allen: Miss Frances Horton, Route 2, Emporia: Miss Preston Hyde, 101 Union: Betty Truelove, Burlington: Mrs. Joe Jackson, of Burlington: and Harvey Saylor, 1415 Walnut.

Sunday's dismissals Mrs. Joe Suttou, 208 West Fourth: ST. MARY'S, Miss Ruth Scott, 901 Exchange, And Dempsey Thompson, of Waverly. were dismissed Saturday afternoon. R.

Lane. of Neosho Rapids, entered the hospital Saturday. Miss Marguerite Brocquin, of Reading, underwent a major operation Sunday evening. Mrs. Charles Zickefoose, 332 Sylvan, left the hospital Sunday.

We all make mistakes sometimes but you'll never make one when Obituary MRS. ROSA STEPHENSON DIES. Mrs. Rosa Stephenson, of Burlington, mother Mrs. Albert J.

LaCerte. 1006 Neosbo, died at 8:50 o'clock Sunday morning at the LaCerte home. Mrs. Stephenson had lived here with her daughter for almost a year. Funeral services for Mrs.

Stephenson will be held in the Methodist church at Burlington at 2:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. G. R. Lawellin. Burial wIll be in Cherry Mound cemetery east of Burlington.

The casket will be open at the Roberts-Blue Funeral home from 4 o'clock afternoon until 9 o'clock Tuesday evening. Mrs. Stephenson's maiden name was Rosa Williams. She was born October 31, 1869, in Pettis county, Missouri, and moved to Coffey county in 1881. 'She was married to Harry C.

Stephenson September 22,. 1886, 'in LeRoy. Mr. Stephenson died in Burlington September 23, 1928. Two other daughters.

besides Mrs. LaCerte, survive. They are Mrs. Walter Donaldson, of Lander, and Mrs. Mark Hill, of Westphalla.

Mrs. Stephenson is survived also by two brothers, Fred A. WIllams, of Colony, and Frank a Williams, Kansas City. 8 sister, Mrs. Addie Young, Westphalia; four granddaughters, two grandsons, and two great-grandchildren.

A brother, Joseph Williams, preceded her in death, She ras a member of the Burlington Methodist church and of the Royal Neighbors. JOSEPH GROTY DEAD, Joseph Groty, 115 East Logan, died at 1:50 o'clock Saturday afternoon in the Newman Memorial County hospital, where he had been a patent since the middle of May. Funeral services will be held at 4:30 o'clock this faternoon in the Roberts-Blue Funeral home, conducted by Rev. Claude G. Large, pastor of the First Christian church.

Burial will be in Maplewood cometory. Mr. Groty was born January 9, 1853, in Cincinnati, Ohio. He married Susan Transou October 3, 1876. They came in 1880 to Emporia, where he had lived since.

Mrs. Groty died May 31, 1918. Mr. Groty is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Weesner, of Hutchinson; Mrs.

Edgar Weir, Rock Island, and Mrs. C. A. Moore. Emporia.

Five grandchildren and 4 great grand also survive. Mr. Grot; had lived with the Moores since the death of Mrs. I Groty, When Mr. Groty first came to Emporia he worked in the old brickyard north of town on the Neosho river.

He drove the old hook and ladder wagon, pulled by horses, for the fire department, when the late Dr. G. A. Biddle was mayor. He worked for many years in the bridge and bullding ments of the M-K-T and the in the employ of the L.

Lewis Santa Fe railways, and later, was and Sons Construction company. At Emporia's first Fiestaval he rode in the parade as the oldest living former city employe. FUNERAL OF MRS. DAVIS. Funeral services for Mrs.

Katherine F. Davis, 928 Exchange, who died Friday night, were held at 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon in the Roberts-Blue Funeral home. Rev. Claude G. Large, pastor of the First Christian church.

conducted the services. Mrs. Kathleen Sowerby Martinson, of Birmingham, cang. accompanied by Mrs. Alfred Smith.

Pallbearers, all grandsons of Mrs. Davis, were Erwin Davis, Chester Davis, Glenn Davis, Harold Davis. Olin Davis and Lyle Davis, Burial was in Maplewood cemetery. Out-of-town relatives who Attended the services were: W. E.

I Daris, Hartford; Mr. and Mrs. M. Davis, Mr. and Mrs.

T. B. Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Olin Davis and Lyle Mr.

and Mrs. Lewis Ruffener, Americus: Mr. and Mm. Leo McCarthy, Kansas, City, Mr. and Mrs.

Flank Elrod, Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Quiggle, LeRoy; Mr. and Mrs. Chester Davis and son, Eldon, Admire; Mr.

and Mrs. 'Charles Snodgrass, Eddle Haas and Clorine Haas, Wichita; Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Lambert, Cedar Point; Mr. and Mrs.

Finley Lambert, Plymouth: Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Hamble, Mrs. Lola Grimmett, Mr. and Mrs.

Jesse Houck and daughters, Evelyn and Fayrene, and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Gibson, Americus; Mr. and Mrs. James Allen, Bushong: Harold Davis and Miss Anita Davis, McPherson; Miss Maxine Jacobson, Wichita; Miss Mary Evelyn Davis, Cottonwood Falls: Ed Saffer, Reading; Samuel Larkin, Wichita, and Miss Maxine Jacobson, Wichita.

Mrs. Davis was the last surviving 'member of the W. T. Baffer family. FUNERAL OF MRS.

FILSON. Funeral services for. Mrs. Berrett Filson, 327 Rural, who died Thursday, were held at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon in the Roberts-Blue Funeral home. Rev.

0. M. waiter, of Kansas City, and Paul Barker conducted the services. Mr. Barker is pastor, and Mr.

Showalter is a former pastor of the First Baptist church, of which Mrs. Filson was 8 member. Mrs. Kathleen Sowerby Martinson, of Birmingham, sang, panted by Mrs. Alfred Smith.

The pallbearers, all grandsons of Mrs. Filson, Were Frank Jones, Charles Knouse, Nelbert Mercer, Charles Mercer, Larry Peck and Samuel Ater. Burial Was fri the Strong City cemetery. Out-of-town relatives and friends who attended the funeral were: Mr. and Mrs.

C. J. Mercer, Mr. and Mrs. Nelbert Mercer, Mr.

Charles A. Mercer and daughter, Shirley, Kansas City: Mr. and Mrs. J. W.

Jones, Miss Mary Jones and Frank Jones, Manhattan; Mr. and Mrs. Larry Peck and son, Larry Peck. Osborne: Otis Garth, Wichita, and Miss Margaret Hopkins, Reading. OWEN KELLEY DEAD.

Owen Kelley, 65, who lived 7 miles southwest of Hartford, died at 9 o'clock this morning In the Newman Memorial County hospital. He was infured last Monday in a 50-foot fall from a railroad bridge near Verdi, Iowa, suffering a fractured hip, broken legs and internal injuries. He lay under the bridge all Monday night without ald, until discovered, Tuesday to signal morning a passing when train. He was taken Tuesday to a hospital at Washington, luwa, and was brought to the Emporia hos. pita! Sunday by niece, Mrs.

0. Young, of Kansas City, Mo. Mr. Kelley had gone to Iowa about three weeks ago, Funeral services will be held at o'clock Wednesday morning in the Sacred Heart church, conducted by Rev. Father Arthur Tonne, Burial will be in Sacred Heart cemetery.

The Rosary will recited at o'clock Tuesday evening at the Reeble-Wood Funeral home. Mr. Kelley, who was unmarried, was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Peter Kelley.

He is survived by. a brother, P. J. Kelley, of Hart: ford, and a sister, Mrs. Jerry Dowd, of Kansas City, Mo.

He was member of the Catholic church. FUNERAL OF SISTER AMANDA. Funeral services for Venerable Sister M. A Amanda, who died Thursday night in St. Mary's hospital, were held at 9 o'clock this morning in the Sacred Heart church.

Rev. Father Martian Hoeffs, chaplain at St. Mary's hospital, was celebrant of the solemn requiem high mass. Rev. Father Felix Marsinko, pastor of Guadalupe church, Kansas City, WAS deacon; Rev.

Father Stephen Lamping, pastor of St. Catherine's church and of the Reading Catholic church, was sub deacon, and Rev. Father John Uhl, pastor of the Hartford Catholic church, was master of ceremonies, Rev. Father Arthur Tonne, of Sacred Heart church, delivered the altar: boys were Leo Brinkmab: P. A.

Hansen, James Roth and Albert Waters, and William Stichnot was sacristan. The choir Was composed of Ven. Sisters M. Kiliana. Anbrosiana, M.

Hermelanda, M. Delphine and M. Albertilla. Ven. Sister M.

Francisalesia was organist, Burial WAS In Sacred Heart cemetery. The honorary pallbearers Sisters Josetia, Mi. Maximella, M. Valentia, M. M.

Paulnia, M. Celesta, and M. Lisetta, all of St. hospital. The active pallbearers were Fred, Raymond and Lewis Mallein, John and Lewi: Trear, and John Lightle, nephews of Sister Amanda.

-town relatives and friends who attended the funeral were Mrs. Julia Brinkman and Frank Brinkman, Americus: Mr. and Mrs. Robcrt Mallein and Miss Leona Mallein of Reading: Mr. and Mrs.

John Lightle, and son John, of Baldwin; Mr. and Mra. John Trear and Miss Clara Trear Mrs. Raymond Schultz, of Maydale, RITES FOR MRS. WELCH, Funeral services were held in St.

Andrew's Episcopal church at o'clock Sunday afternoon for Mrs. T. E. Welch, 923 State, who died Friday. Rev.

Edward M. Mize, rector of the church, conducted the services, Theodore Owen sang and Miss Peari Weldman was organist. Pallbearers were Dr. Philip W. Morgan, Dr.

0. J. Corbett, Dr. Frank Foncannon, Dr. A.

Eckdall, Francis Arnold and John Langley. Burial was in Maplewood cemetery. Out-of-town relatives who attended the services were Mr. and Mrs. A.

L. Farmer, Tulsa, Mrs. William G. Bell, Los Angeles, Dr. E.

E. Welch, Topeka; Mr, and Mrs. Daniel C. Cotter, Mra. John C.

Hope and Everett Cotter, Oklahoma City, Okla. CLAUDE F. LALOGE DEAD. Special to The Gazette: Cottonwood Palis, July 28-Claude F. Laloge, Chase county resident, died at the St.

Mary's hospital in Emporia at 9 o'clock Friday ning. funeral services were held in St. Anthony's Catholic church in Strong City this morning. with ther Alberts conducting the services. Burial was in the Catholic cemetery at Strong City.

The children who survive are Emile Laloge, of Oklahoma City, Nicholas Laloge, of mond, S. Guy Laloge, of Freeman, 3. Leo Laloge, of Monett, Mrs. Roze Carpenter, of this town; Mrs. Lucy Searles, of Grande, Mrs.

Bertha Slaine, of Fresno, Callf. He is also survived by 23 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Mr. Laloge had been a member of the Catholic church the most of his life and attended the church at Florence and St. Anthony's lic church in Strong City.

WICHITA BANKER DIES. Wichita, July 28 (P) Roy 8. Johnson, 51, president of the Wichita Federal Land bank the past four years, died Sunday of heart attack in Alexandria, where he WAS vacationing with his wife. Johnson, A graduate of Oklahoma university in 1912, was president of the Albright Title and Trust company, Newkirk, when he came here in 1937. He was past trustee of the College of Emporia and past president of the Oklahoma Mortgage association and the Okiahoma Title association.

Survivors include the widow, daughter and three sons. MARRIAGE LICENSES. Kenneth Marl Laird. Wichite Mildred Myrtle Ridenour, Wichita is It's ping in cool, Poole's comfortable these and warm days. healthful-shopCharge purchases payable in September JULY CLEARANCE Continues Throughout the Store with Worthwhile Savings in Most All Departments I ALL SUMMER 2:00 DRESSES Regrouped and additional 3.00 dresses added to the special racks at Regular 2.98 to 7.95 Values.

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