FIRST NEWS M "ESTABLISHED 1870 Entered as mam matter. at the post office at so. Not-walk. Conn. under the Act of March a. 1810. Lengye] Has _L The Weather snout-rs this afternoon and prob- , __ . ably tonight. cooler in Western soawaa‘s's rrasr sawsraraa “‘"""‘°‘"“°"“"‘ FOURTEEN PAGES PRICE THREE CENTS . SOUTH NORWALK. CONN. TUESDAY, JUNE 15, 1926. . Dokus Charg es Neglect Of Springwood Section In Improvement Program City Clerk Bitterly Resents Delay In Paving Lexington Avenue At Last Night’s Meeting Of Board Of Esti- . mate—Declares Residents Are Entitled To More ' ." Consideration Than They Get. Rorwalk's highways and sewers came in for considerable discussion at the meeting of the board of estimate and taxation. which was featured by a plea for better roads in the Spring- wood section by City Clerk Stephen Dokus last evening. Springwood Slighted. City Clerk Dokus in no mild terms informed the board and Street Com- missioner Joseph Doman that he thought the Springwood section was being neglected in the matter of better roads. He brought up the matter when the list of streets se- lected for permanent pavement fall- ed to include any of the Spriugvvood streets. After the list had been read Mr. Dokus asked Commissioner Doman. why Springwood was sllghtcd. He then continued: “There has only been one little section of roadway in that part of the city paved in the past 30 years. As soon as anyone arrives in the city to take over any official posi- tion someone grabs him and whis- pers in his ear to never mind that section of the city. To h - - i with those people down there. they are only Wop: and Runs. "They are just as much entitled to improvements as any other part of the city. They are the best tax pay- ers in the city for they not only re- ceive their tax bills but they pay ' their taxes. ."Jaexlngton avenue is in condition. Vs. terrible This street has nine stores. twoM . churches. a. theatre and 'a ‘dance ‘ . hall on it and it is almost impossible ‘r'té‘pass over it. I think that some- ;tbing should be done down there as well as in other sections of the city. There is ten times more traffic , there than in Cove avenue and you want permanent pavement there ex- claimed Dokus. Mr. Doman replied that the street department could not do all of the streets at one time. but that it was ' the intention to repair Lexington avenue and give that‘ section a road that would stand up for some time. He promised to do a thorough job there. He plans to rip up the road and reroll it and then give it a coat- ing of oil. He pointed out that ho was receiving complaints from many sections of ,the city and said that some of the roads in the outlying sections had not had a piece of road eouipment on them in 10 years. Doman's Bequests Commissioner Doman asked for 318.000 to pave Cove avenue and Fifth street in the third district. 810.000 to pave Elizabeth street. $11,200 for Day street. $8.800 for Havlland street. 38,250 for the pav- ing and widening of Cross - street. $0,000 to complete the paving of Fairfield avenue and $18,300 for the widening of South Main street. All of these amounts. along with the‘entire budget. were given tenta- tive approval. but wiu probably be cut at the final meeting‘ of the board. . Commissioner Doman explained that in his first request he had only asked $28,000 for the paving of Cross street. but that since that time he had given the matter further consideration and thought that the street should be paved' with ‘con- crets instead of the penetration pagement. The plans call for a 36 foot road from Bclden avenue to , .Wilton avenue and a :0 foot road from that point to Main street. The ‘ git-est will be widened and paved from curb to curb. He pointed out that this was the only possible mesh! of relieving the congestion in the business section of the first dis- trict. ~Resldsnts of All View avenue. 1 v v ' ,- .u’ yer’e‘pfi'sent and urged that the (Continued on Page Five.) . Golf Balls And Field Glasses Stolen Monday Three golf balls and a pair of field glanc- were taken by thieves who broke into the home of Joseph E. mun. ea Stevens street. yesterday. an. mun reported tn: breakhhvthl passe yestarday morn ng as a. ng sometime yesterday morn- )lotorcycle Officer Paul asc- arstb found that the house has. been M prying the lock on the cellar door lad than breaking the car from the banment. the morocco Stove Demon- ln our window all this 1711mm“! 00., “-06 Springwood Champion STEPHEN DOKUS Quarterly Income Tax Payment Is Due Today Smaller than any payment yet made. the second quarterly in— come tax receipts will be return- "ed 'to' the office of the bureau of internal revenue today. Under . themew revenue act. considerable reductions were effected and of- ficials expect that there will be day, the last date on which » re- turns cen be made without penalty. Large corporations which take advantage of the quarterly payment plan so that they may have the use of their f'nds for busines: until the ulti- mate date of payment comes due. will be about the only ones to make payments, it is expected. Mon RETURNS TO FACE TRIAL One Of Brothers Charged With Assault On Police- $811 'Sniifen Gives Self P- ' Anthony Mola charged with as- sault on Patrolman Da'Sniffen on the night of June 6. walked into the downtown police station and gave himself up this morning. He was placed under arrest by Ser- geant Frank Raymond who was on duty there. He and his brother 'Lculs will be arraigned in the downtown city court Monday morning. He was released in the custody of his attorney Daniel Keogh. ‘ Anthony ran away after the fight between himself his brother and Patrolman Sniffen and“ did not re- turn until this morning. He said he had been in New Ha- ven. Archdeaconry Meets I . In St. John’s, Stamford The annual meeting of the Epis- copdl Archdeaconry of Falrileld County was held yesterday in Saint John's‘church. Stamford. Archdea— con Frank 8. Morebouse, of Shelton, presided. Annual reports were given and committees appointed for the church year. Recommendations were made for missionary appropriations. and Archdeacon Mort-house and Wil- lard S. Adams. of Westporti'were elected to the diocesan executive» council. A lunch was served at noon by the ladies of Saint John's parish. Nor-walk clergy present were Rev. Robert B. B. roots. of Christ church; Rev. Chapman S. Lewis. Trinity church: Rev. Innis B. How- ell. saint Paul' : and Rev. John D. Sirens, Rev. CharlesA. Marks and Rev; Alexander Hamilton. all re. tired. Among the Norwaik lay delegates present were lllrs. Arthur 1!. store. house and Frank W. Sturdevant. reo- resenting Christ church. -~ o ~46 the “clues Stove, Denou- lration lam window all this New!" W week. ltedhg'roraiture Co, “-65 vs I V ’ 9 no heavy business throughout the ,i “tam. 0580RN-BARNFS FIRM ‘ TO BUILD WILTON ROAD Figure—Almost. 9 Miles Of New Work. Contracts for the contraction of nine miles of new roadway in Con- necticut were awarded today by the state highivav department at a cost of about $300,000. Three improve- ments are involved and the work is located in Branford. the ilton-Nor- walk highway and the submarine base road in Groton. The contracts were awarded as follows: 1. Wilton-Norwalk road-£3.520 feet of eight inch reinforced cement concrete pavement on the Danbury- Norwalk Road to Osborn a. Barnes. Danbury, 279,813.75. 2. Grown-918 feet of": 1-2 Inch bituminous macadam over 7 1-2 stone base on submarine base cut- off: to Curtis-Quillan Co., Provi- dence. $7,061.26. 3.Branford-1.800 feet . of three- lnch bituminous macadam over five-inch stone base. on the Stony Creek road to A.-G. Blanchi & Co., Longmeadow. Mass, 812,692.60. MELLONS TRIED TO KEEP VARE our}!c RACE Nominee Testifies Before Committee "Pr 0 bin g Huge Fund Spent On “Re- cent Primaries. M ' .t'fd'ASHINGTON. D. 0.. June 15.— William S. Vere. the victor in the Republican Senatorial primar— led in Pennsylvania this year told the senate campaign funds commit- ee today the story of his success- ul fight against Senator Pepper and Governor Pinchet.’ Questioned about the unusual ex- penditures during the campaign. Mr. Val-e explained'the political organ- ization through which his campaign fund was- collected and spent. Figures previously submitted have brought up to almost 8600.000 the total spent in his behalf and have placed at nearly 82.000.000 the grand total of the funds collected for the rival tickets. Vare was questioned today about the hotel Washington conference here last March at which he was present with W. L. Mellon. W. Harry Baker of Philadelphia and Max G. Leslie of Pittsburgh. “The purpose was to keep you out of the Senatorial race?" asked Chairman Reed. “1 am quite sure the Meilons' were hopeful I would not be a candl- date for the senatorial nomgnatlon." Vare said. “The principal discussion revolv- ed around the governorship." ‘Vare said. ‘wlth the Mellons desiring a candidate from west of the Alie- ghanles. Later. Ware met W. L. Mellon _at the Mayflower hotel where the gov- ernorship again was discussed. "Did not Mellon urge that there be no contest against Pepper?" “Mellon did not want any opposi- tion to Senator Pep er." It was a. few day afterwards that Vare announced his candidacy for the Senate. Capt. Anderson Gets Oyster Ground Lease The application of Captain Carl Anderson of 28 First street for the lease of three acres of oyster grounds off Cockenoa Island. near Westport. was found favorable by the State Shellfish commission. and Captain Anderson was yesterday granted a ten-year lease. He has leased the ground for experimental purposes. PHILIP MAS! REPORTED “FAIR“ AT HOSPITAL The condition of Philip Meal. 2! Wood street. who was struck on Thomas Bill. Sunday afternoon. by a car driven by 1". Milton Every of Rowayton. was reported as being "fair" at the Norwalk hospital this noon. The boy is entering from a concussion of the brain. snows sponsors) or _, - AUWONEEB 108 “.000 The store‘s! George Brown. Kain street. was sold by Federal Auco tlonser Wakelee. New Bevan. to Henry Jaaowits of BerI-t this morning. The sale price was assoc. The natural and stock will probably be removed from the store and the establishment closed. —las the nor-Ice Stove Demon- mitten-m our window all this week. sterling Furniture Co., 58-“ lir- _ . While climbing a telephone pole at Bee Hive Turn in Rowayton. shortly past noon. Moyers‘ shoulder touched a. high tension wire carrying 4.600 volts through his body. He was rendered unconscious' immediately. His face, neck and shoulders were horribly burned. and he was thought dead by his comrades who saw him as he hung from the pole by his safety belt. Two of the men. Nell McNally and Earl Williams. hastily climbed the pole, and carried Meyers to the ground. The crew applied the meth- ods of resuscitation, which won first prize for Norwalk in the Waterbury Edward Meyers Rubs Against High Tensibn Wire at Noon Today 0 Life Saved By Use Of Resuscitating Methods In Which Local Connecticut Light & Power Workers Are Experts—Received Shock Of 4,600 Volts While Climbing Pole In Rowayton—Thought Dead. Edward Meyers. Riverside avenue, Westport. a lineman for the Connecticut Light. and Power company, narrowly escaped electrocution this noon when his life was saved by the same re- suscitating exercises which won a prize for him and his fellow workmen, in Waterbury last evening. contests last evening. and his life was saved. Earl Williams directed the work. and later L. D. Hurley. line super- intendent came to the scene. follow- ed by Dr. Robert M. Wolfe who had Meyers removed in the Nor-walk Hospital ambulance. The members of the crew were Earl Williams. Clifford Hall. Floyd Smith. J. Killfoile. James Whitney. Neil McNally and Fred Martell. n could not be said at the hos- pital at press hour what would be the eventual outcome of the acci- dent. Discussed Willi, .. , fer City a ere. this evening. The firemen are desirious of pre- senting a. new schedule of wages for their increases and Mayor Thomas Robins is not belieVed-to have signed the ordinance calling for 5n increass for the: police. , Iesterday was the last day that he had to sign the or- dinance and he would not state whether or not he had signed it this morning. The paid men of'the fire depart- ment in- meeting drew up a motion which will be acted upon at the common council's meeting tonight asking for a. sliding scale of wages increased over that on Tuesday by the council. The new rate l‘equest- ed is $30 a week for first year men: 334 for second year; and 338.50 for all over. .. The objection to the council's schedule of increases is that the po- lice department was given prefer- ence in standing by its raise to 842 a plated By Committee. , The program which will commem- orate the twenty-fifth birthday of Norwalk Lodge. No. 709. B. P. O. Elks. tomorrow evening at the Elks' Ho l South Main street. was com- plete ~today by the committee of arr-an _ ents which includes P 1" Drop Thomas A. lkelly. John W. Scull . Stanley F. Stevens and El- bert W. Clark. Emailed .uler Albert P. Rose will be the toaatmaster‘ of the jubilee banquet. Music will be furnished by the Elks’°orchestra of Stamford lodge. No. 899. B. P. 0. E. Enter- tainment will be provided by a corps of-professionals under the direction of Brother Harry Rudder of the local lodge. ‘ --.?I'Qram's nigh Spots The high spots of the program in- clude addresses by Brother William ’1'. Phillips. P. E. 3.. secretary. N. Y. lodge. ‘No. 1. B. P. 0. E.. on “The Day We Celebrate;" "History of Our Order." by Brother James L. McGovern. P. E. It. Past D. D. G. E. 1%.. Bridgeport lodge. No. to. and “Twenty Years of Lodge Life. Norwalk Lodge. No 109. B. P. o. E." by Brother P. F. Brophy. P. E. 1%.. Norwallr lodge. . The banquet will'open with the playing of “Our National Anthem." by the orchestra and throughout the more serious parts of the pro- gram will be interspersed selections by the orchestra and entertainment. Ifllestonss of the“ local lodge from [Du-10W. mamas -'fl'.o “WE: ‘ m Fire and Police Raises» Tonight at Special Council Meet Has Mayor Signed Ordinance Increasing Police Pay? —Firent'en Clainr 'IheyShould Be Paid On LeVel and Hale Revised ‘SclleduleTo 0f- ,‘I'hs increases in salary for the firemen and policemen will come up-for discussion at the meeting of the common council week for patrolman. The fire fighters are to receive 880 a week for first your service. 888 for second. and 836.50 for all beyond. They claim that there is no precedent in the council's action and that the two dc. partmcnts have always been on a par in public service. The question of amount of‘actual service and its value in the two de- partments, raised now, is expected to‘ breed some heated controversy and the distinction made in pay is taken as direct evidence of the coun- cil's attitude. The increase in wages was demanded originally on grounds of living expenses. Firemen now point out that it costsia firbman as much to live and clothe himself and family. as it does a policeman. When action is taken it will probably come in the form of a request for another increase made to the board of esti- ' week. Sterling “ Furniture mate. according to the leaders. Elks Make Ready For ' Their Jubilee Banquet. Program Of Speeches and Interesting Features Com- its founding in 1901 to the present day are given as follows: ‘ “In the spring of 1901 the Order of Elks had attained about one half of its present growth as measured by the number of subordinate lodges - had spread .itself over the country from cvoast to coast. at first institu- ting lodges in the largest cities and later in the smaller ones having 708 in all. They new number 1607. in every state in the union and five in Alaska. two ln‘Hawall. one in Torto Rico and one in the Isle of Guam. The Order follows the Flag. "The movement to institute a Lodge of the Order in Norwalk is easily traceable to Brother Fred. W. Cameron. deceased. then a resident of this city and a member of New Haven Lodge. No. as. He ‘proach- ed those of our citizens whom he thought he could intereatVin the pro- jcct slid soon a_sufflclent number were won over to launch the lodge. After the canvass had been made. a. preliminary meeting was held in the Knights of Pythias Hall in South Norwalk. on the night of May :2. 1901. The than state District Deputy G. E. R. C. S..Idc0ilvery. was pres- ent and the petition for a charter. with the requisite number of sign- ers. was given him. First Meeting. "On themlght of June 12. 1:01. the Lodge was instituted by the Dlsq trlct Deputy and his suite. Dr. J. K. Kelly of New Raven Lodge. Grand (Continued on Page Two.) stratlon in one window all this Co., lI-u —-See summon Demon. - Ellis OBSERVE FLAG DAY WITH [ONE RITUAL Archibald Q. Merriam At the Organ — P. E. R. Gives History Of Old Glory. Flag Day was observed last eve- ning at the local lodge of the Elks at the new lodge rooms on South Main street with an appropriate ceremony. A large attendance was recorded of members. their families and a few friends. The ceremony. conducted strictly the ritual arranged by the Grand Lodge. was opened when all present stood and sang the national anthem. accompanied by Archibald t). Mer- riam at the organ. After a prayer had been read by the chaplain. there was another song. "Columbia. the Gem of the Ocean." The next number on the program was a. history of the flag. delivered by past Exalted llulcr Stanley F. Stevens. The number proved novel and instructive. and all expressed their interest and approval. Mr. Vll. to the flag of Betsy Ross. As he described the flag. it was brought into the room. and the organist played an appropriate selection of music identical with the period of the flag. After a red. white and blue floral bell had been placed on the altar. a. third song was rendered, "Auld Lang Syne." ' the adopted ballad-of the local lodge. The ceremony lgougbt to a close by singing ' clerics”. uqu , HOME 18 RANSACKED Was Taken By Early Morning Marauders. Samuel Tavlin. local milk dealer. reported to the police that his house at 75 Cedar street was entered and ransacked between 4 and 5 o'clock this morning. Mr. Tavlin was preparing to start on his milk route and while out in the dairy left the door to the house unlocked. When he returned he found that someone had entered. Nothing was missing. Last week three young men at- tempted to rob one of his employees while he was on his way to work early in the morning. He is of the opinion that someone was looking for money which they believe him to have in the house. Suici In Connecticut Bclo Country’s Average The current issue of the "Specta- tor." an insurance publication. con- tains an article on suicides. which includes statistics of self destruction in Connecticut cities. The average suicide rate for the United States per 100,000 population was given as 15.6 in the year 1925. The rate in the Connecticut cities was below the a rage. The population for New B aln in 1925 was given as 63,039 and with only one suicide during that year the rate of 1.5 was the lowest in the state. ‘ The population of Bridgeport in 1924 was given as 163.013 and 15 suicides gave the rate 9.2. Last yea;- tbere were 22 suicides and on the basis of 164,240 population the rate was given as 13.6. Hartford's population was given as 155,802 and 15 suicides in 1924 made the rats 9.6 per cent. Last year there were re suicides. lowering the rate to 7.5 on a basis of 160.197 pop- ulation. ' New Raven‘s population was given .as 176,866 and the 14 suicides gave a. rate of 8. On a basis of 175.927 population in 1925 the sixteen sui- cides given increased the rate to 8.9. .— General And Mrs. Frost See Prince Get Degree , General And Mrs. Russell Frost at- tended the convqcstlon of the Yale Univ‘rslty last evening. and witnes- sed'tho ceremony of the conferring of the degree of Doctor of Laws upon Prince Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden. ' Hort Cottage Opened- Mr. and hire. Harry B. Hoyt of Brooklyn 1‘. T. [was opened their cottage ‘Peuldin at Pine Point. ——Soe the Florence Stove Demon- stration in our window all this wlelr. Sterling Turniture Co., “-06 ils "Helfieflb... “es-t Chance For Sergeancy Has Two Votes Lead ' On Policeman Dorney Say Council Rumors But, If Too Much Feeling Is May Decide To Award man Stratton, Dark Horse, Has Ground. Aroused, Republican Chiefs Prize Elsewhere—Police- ' Motorcycle Policeman Martin Lengyel will probably be the next detective sergeant of the local police department. The council at the present time is dI/ided between him and Patrolman Jere- .. ,‘ miah Dorney of the first district station, but Lengyel has a two " vote lead, according to reports from the leaders of the Republican party. , according to the simple and attrac- ‘ May Be Promoted Stevens recited a short description _' of ten flags. dating from 1497. the ‘. date of the Ensign of King Henry “1'15 . Milk Dealer Says Nothing ' ‘ . HEW-We ' alanrrx LENGSEL Tonight’s The Night When City’s Finest Step Their Prettiest Piorualk's finest are looking forward to stars and a moon this evening for their annual bull at liolnn. Point park this evening. \‘01k'a Soclciy orchestra \vill fur- nish the music. It is hoped that Norwalkers will turn out strong and support the. policemen in the dance. All regulars of the police de- partment have her-n requested to near full uniform, ._ 0 VER . WIRE 'l‘uximan Killed MIDDLETOWN. (AP) Emil W. Snyder. aged 52. proprietor of Sny- der‘s Taxi Service station of this city died this morning while being brought to this abroad a. freight train. He was internally injured when the train struck his automobile at a South Wethersficld grade cross- ing shortly after midnight. Former State Cop Held NORWICH, (AP) Giles F. Watson formerly a member of the Connecti- cut state police at the Groion bar- racks aud who was removed last week for conduct unbecoming an of- ficer. was given a hearing before Judge Arthur F. Libby in City court today and was bound over to the Criminal Superior could. under bonds of $4.000. Watson is charged with the ex- tortion of $200 unlawfully and fe- loniously from Mrs. Barbara Wun— derllch of Taftville. it being alleged that Watson. as a state policeman threatened to injure the reputation of Mrs. Wunderlich by arresting her on a. charge of violation of the liquor law. RABHOB CO. A CREDITOR. The Rabbor Company. is named as a creditor with an :83 claim un- secured ln the bankruptcy petition of Bertram Zelner filed in southern district Federal court in New York yesterday. The bankrupt lists his liabilities at 86.200, while his assets. according to the petition. total 86,000 84000 of which is stock in trade. _ W. H. ENDRJSS KEEPING RTABLY AFTER FALL uThe condition of William H. Endrlss. 47 Belden Hill avenue, who suffered severe injuries to his side, and several rokcn ribs. when he fell from the roof of his house to the ground. Sunday noon. was reported as being fairly good at the Norwalk hospital. this noon. Dr. W. W. Tracey is in attendance. -—See the Florence Stove Demon- stration in our window all this week. Sterling Furniture Co., “-65 s. \ The appointment 'of the detective sergeant, according to the charter. in rainy is required for appointment. Several members of the police force have been mentioned for the appointment but Lcngyel and Barney, are the two outstanding candidates. Flynn Mentioned. Patrolman John Flynn, now doing desk duty at the second district sta- tion and one of the most active mem- bers on the police department. was mentioned, but Republican leaders quickly turned his name down. slat- lng that lie was a. Democrat. One of the leading Republicans stated this morning. that he was in favor of giving the appointment to Flynn regardless of his politics as he thought that he was the most cap- able man on the force. Stration Dark Horse. Still others mentioned the name of Patrolman Frank Straiton who is Number One and senior member of the force. It was pointed out that Stratton at one time was a. captain on the old police force in South Norwalk, has many years of faithful and good service behind him, and is deserving of the appointment. There is a possibility that he may he decided upon if any of the mem- bers of the council change their vote and this body becomes deadlocked on the selection of Lengyel and Dor- nev. According to reports. Councilmen l Edward M. Gana_ Stanley Tallmsdge, Towers Hamilton, Robert Oliver and Harry Mather are in favor of Lon- gyel, and Councilmen John Mills, Clarence Buttery and Herbert 0. Poi- lard want Dorncy. It was also stated lliatdiayor Thomas Robins favored the appointment of Lengyel. Meeting Last Right. It is rumored that members of the council and Republican leaders had a meeting last evening at which the matter of the appointment was dis- cussed, but no progress made as the eouncilmen seemed decided upon its stand. Reports say that the name of Pa- trolman Dorney was first presented to the members of the council by Republican Town Chairman John D. Milne. Certain members of the par- ty in the second district scowled upon this selection and refused to swing into line. The name of Lengyel was then presented from the second dis- trict and drew the support of Coun- cilman Hamilton from the third die- irict and Councilman Oliver from the fifth district. One of the men on the inside said this morning there was a chance that Councilman Oliver might be swung over to the support of Dorney. In this case the Council would be deadlocked and would call upon the mayor to break the tie. 1f the contest causes too much of a. row in the Republican ranks the honor may then be bestowed upon Patrolman Frank Stratton, who lurks in the back ground as a. “dark horse" and to whom the appoint- ment would go if seniority were the only consideration. Both Lengyel and Dorney are young men and are among the ap- pointees within the past. few years. Dorney has had considerable more service than Lengyel. who was placed on the force during the ad- ministration of Mayor Calvin Bar- ton and shortly after he had been appointed to the supernumerary force. ' Lengyel's Record Lengyel is a. veteran of the World War and has served in the United States Navy and Army. He spent several years an a guard at the Fed- eral prison in Leavenworth. Kane and during that time came in con- tact with some of the most notable criminals in the United States. He was stabbed and severely wounded by a. criminal while an oily there. Several members of the force have and application for the ap- pointment since the resign‘lon of John L. Roberts. who was returned to patrol duty in East Norwalk at his ovvn request. Police Committee- man Edward M. Cans stated several weeks ago that he had received more than a dozen applications for the appointment. Among the others mentioned for the office are: Sergeant Frank Ray- mond, Patrolman Wallace Sammie Albert Fraser. Thomas Barney, Robo. ert Gainer. Jules Boenlsch and Ed- Claim On Seniority / not up to the mayor but must be : made by the council. and. a. plu/ i 4 i l ‘i l inn! mum . . ..
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