Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 48, Number 76, Decatur, Adams County, 31 March 1950 — Page 1

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DECATUR YOUTH IS KILLED IN ACCIDENT

Census Takers To Start IVbzfc Here Safurcfay

—■ — Many Question To Ba AmguiMPAtl \ArnAee DC MniwCrCw nncn Decewwiol Comms 22S Figures Compiled How big Is the rtty « Decatur? How many people lire in Adam* county? What are the chief Indue tries, bow many people rely on the IWi tor their living through ' yMlFMlS'htal 9 '' These and many other question* will he answered soon tor thp 17th decennial census. which lit to’begin Saturday Ultimate* forthcoming from nn official sources aver that there will be an tnersaae in popalation in both the city of Decatur and th* county. 2 Col. Lawrence Sheridan, consultant for the city’s plan commission, estimates that the current popu talk* of Decatur Is spproximately 7Jfo. Thia would be an almost I.SOS Increase orer tlfe 5.841 figure toe the IMo census. There ba* been an upward swing tn the census figures tor the city since IMU. a hasty cheek of the figures reveals In IM« there were 1.74# noses counted ia Decatur, in I(3*. 5.158. la th* dMMy, la the l»3fl census. Ibero were 18.M7, in IMO. 21.354 KsUmale* have been mad* that the county's population should reach between M and 25 thousand in the I»M> ceaana. though admittedly thia is probably optimistic -* The estimates noting the igiMaaad peculation In th* city an* county ar* baaed op a higher birthrate (which seems univernaH: Chamber of Commerce flgut**, telephone company figures and post office receipt*. Louts Basheller. in charge of th* district census office in Fort Wayne. revealed today th* list ot enumerators ter several township* tn the county through Mr* Thelma BUderbach. of route «. who Is a \ crew ledger In this county Mrs. BUderbach and Basheller noted that .all agricultural schedule* hud beet tent to farmers living on turgj rogte* These schedule* are to be filled o*t completely and handed to the enumerators when they cbR. Additional information - popu Ist tod and housing will be gotten at that time, Mrs Blldrrbaeh said, but by tilling out these forma, It will etpedite the proceedInga Officials alto stressed that all Information will be held In the strictest secrecy by the enumerator*, who will be subject to fine (or divulging any data listed. Mr* BUderbach stated that she is In charge at the enumerarbrs'tw Union. Root. Washington. St. Mary’s Monroe. Blue Creek and Jefferson townships as well as the city of Decatur and the towns of Berne and Monro* These enumerator* have been attending instruc tion classes in th* Decatur high school In preparation for their (Tero Tu Faoe **sl Confirmation Sunday At Zion Reformed Palm Bunday will be observed in the Zion Evangelical and Reform ed church with a special service of worship at Id a.m. During this service a class of seven young . people, who hare completed a two year course of Instruction in catechism. Bible, and ebarch history will bo received into full church membership through lb*, rite of confirmation. Special music for the j service win be furnished by the choir which will sing under the direction of Mr*. L. A. Hollhouse. “The Palms'-by Paar*. Miss Pauline BrteUoehof* will sing. "Open! the Gates of ths Temple" by Knapp. Mrs. 1. Fred Fruchte. organist. will play “Saactus” by Gounod. “ Tie the Rises** Hour of Prayer” by Doane, arr. Thompson' and 'Hosanna'' by E. J. Loren*. Member* of the confirmation class ar*. Sherman Milton Arnold. Joyce Ann FraakUa. Mary Lou Hanoi. Marilyn Ros* Kirschau-t-aaer, Note Ann Lehman. Marilyn Janell Robinson, and Marlene Bae Snvder - At I B pm. the sound motion picture "Golgotha” will be shown. All member* and friend* are Invited to attend them service*

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

MSupport Prices Expire ; At Midnight LopM In Support Prices Likely To Lost Short Time . Washington. Marek Slim For lack of price support money 1 the government wilt let price sup- ' porta tor pork-on-the-hoof die at midnight tonight, an agriculture ' department spokesman said today The spokesman said secretary of. ' agriculture Charles F. Brannan does not plan to set up a new pro ' gram' Immediately to replace the expiring hog support commitmeat That mean* hog farmer* tomorrow will be without price support ' tor the first time la eight year* ' However. <pe spokesman said. ’■ th* lapse In supports if expected to Tael .paly a, short time and prpbsbly ' won’t mean much. *o long as farmers do hot flood the market* with ‘ hog* Farmers know., he utf. that ' there will be a support program a* ' Wilk -MS congress provide* the money, and they probably will b* cant lop* in their marketing* until The spokesman said Brannan’s "hands arg tied" tor the time be- ' Ing because of a shortage ot price ‘ support fund* Brannan already has promised to ' set np a new hog support program. ‘ but not necessarily at the present support level Announcement ot 1 the program, he said, will come "as ' soon .as circumstances permit "— 1 Official* said he meant when congress approve* the admlnlstra tion's request for another lIJMHt 1 oou i>oo |n price support money The 1 senate still ha* to vote on a house ' passed measure expanding the com i modify credit corp s borrowing Power ' \ ; The agency now ha* about 84. Mil IHKI.WOO tied up in farm surpluses All Its remaining funds are required to meet anticipated IPSdcrop outlay* tor price support program* required by law. Brannan doe* hare a few million dollar* In school lunch money which he could spend buying up pork to prop ho* price* But when he tried to do thl* a few week* ago. ' ha found price* Were too high Th* government never ha* lost any money supporting the price of hogs But record peacetime hegi marketing* are in prospect this; year and IPSo could be an exc*p i Goa Set Appeal Dates For Review Board __ Annual Session To Open Here Saturday Albert Harlow. In who** office the organisational meeting of the county board ot review will be held Saturday morning, today announced date* for next Week when case* from particular township* will be h. ard The board. Harlow stated, will meet for a ftsday period this year, an increase from the 28 heretofore | allowed He added that should the i board tall to finish their work is that time they can seek additional time from th* state board of tax commissioner*. i Th* date* of township review for ' next week will be Union. April I wad-a. -awd Root. -Agrtt sad 7. ' Any taxpayer Ip the** townships who ba* received his reassessment notice, and disagree* with It. can appeal to this board. Further ap I peal can be bad from the state tax beard. s • , . Member* ot th* county board ar* county assessor Albert Harlow, who by virtue df hi* office Is the president nt the board; the county auditor. Thurman' I Drew, the sec | rotary; county treasurer Richard row** t* F*n* rswbn

Seek To Save TnnmPoW Four Program Mamo —■ RLw FIUU3C; uwnvmy vuw Seeks To Scuttle Foreign Aid Flan i Washington. March 21.—(HP1— Hard-pressed administration force* battled against heavy odd* today to prevanl a Republican-led house economy bloc from scuttling President Truman's "point four" pro gram Both side* agreed that the vote would be close Each believed that it could win The* n TTs.t»*em» foreign aM bill, already riddled with amendment* over vigorous administration protest*, would author!** a MS.OOO.WW start on Mr TrUtnan’s "bold hew" program <r Technical aid for backward arena. Rep Lawrenc* H Bmith. R.. Wi* . is sponsoring a proposal back- ■ ed by economy advocate* to knock that section out completely. Ha ’. told reporter* he expected a clone I vote but thought the-house would agree Administration leader* also expect the vole to be touch-and-go. But they believed their lines would bold to r«J*cl the economy propond. Rep Christian A. Herter. R.. i Mas*., want* to cut the authorisation to StS.IMMi.fMio - -bemoernth' leader* said the house might be in i a mood to°do just that. The pending bill, recommended by the house foreign affair* «Mni mlttee. would earmark about flu,- - otm.uou of the "point four" funds t tor th* institute of Inter-Amertrwa I affair* and ths U 8. information and educational exchange program, i American know-how would be made available to. backward array -for the advancement of health programs: development ot Industry, i agriculture and forestry, and for . starting power and flood control projects* The administration has fared hone too well In four days of rough- - and-tumble over the forelgn aid bill. The house tentatively has written in administration oppoaed changes which would: 1. Cut g850.M10.000 off the |3.100. OMr.nOO asked by the administration for rhird-year operation* <d the European recovery program. 2. Earmark gt.OWtWO.OOO of Marshall plan fund* tor the purchase of surplus farm commodities in this country. 3. Cut off all aid to Great Britain ITwrw To l*u* Klaks» To Confirm Class At Service Sunday Confirmation Rites J At Zion Lutheran Zion Lutheran church. West Mon I roe and Eleventh street*, will ob•erve 'T’alm Bunday In the traditional manner Sunday morning at the 10 3o o’clock servlca. receiving a class of- al* children bad eight adult* into church membership by the solemn rite of confirmation The pastor of the church, the Rev. Edgar P. Schmidt, will conduct the confirmation and also will administer the sacrament ot Holy Baptism upon a number of adult* Don Bieberb b will be at the console of the organ, and the choir, under the direction of David Embler. will sing "Coral of the Palms.” by Joseph Clokey. The service will open al 10:30 with the choir, the confirmation classes, and the pastor entering the church singing the processional hymn. "Hosanna. Loud Hosanna.” The member* of the class members to be received into membership of the ..church are;. Jame* Engle. Ruth Buss*. Alice Fleming. Will* Mae Ooel*. Carolyn McDougal, and Carolie Nelson. These are the member* of th* children’s class who will be robed In white and blue, confirmation gowns, . .The_ adult* are: Leo Gene Moser. Paul E. Hammond. Mr*. Norma Mahan. Mr*. Naomi Krneckeberg. Mt*. Lois Jean Fran*. Mr*. Bertha May Zelt. and the Misse* Sandra and PhytH* Barr. ’ A gue*t apeaker, th* Rev. Bamuel Roth, anlataat protestor ot rellgtew •t Concordia Lutheran high *cbool. Fort Wayne, will occupy the pulpit at the Palm Bunday matin, the * o'clock service, speaking oa »he rowew T» ■>*«’ M*aMi

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Ducatwr, ludiaM, Friday, March 31, 1950

‘Keep Trap Shut" On H-Bonb 'HHPK 9HK - A ' r -.-.-IB ACTING CHAIRMAN Bumaer Pike (right) of tbe Atomic Energy •> commiaaioa aaaouace* at Waahiaglon prea* conference that atomic - acientiat* are under order* to keep ”their trap* shut, ia effect, t aliout the hydrogen bomb. AEf! cammUioner* whh Pike are Dr. * Henry D. Smyth (Mil and Gordon B. Dean _ ~, ,*■ i i ■■■!—n i hi - is—mu >'■

‘ Counly-Wide Drive 1 To Control Rabies County Dog Fouiid ; To Be. Estoblished * " The Adam* county hanlth coune.l in aewion in the extension office 1 Thursday evening, set in motion '' three part* of a program of act km ■’ in a county-wide campaign io con • trol rabiea - Mr*t;.A brief, but carefully pre " brochure oa cable* will be g dts’rioMdd to every pupil hi *chool« of the county. Teacher* will be aakh ed Ip Impress on the boy* and girl- . the seriousness of Hie situation and f to ohrry the pamphlet to their par ,] en(* for their study. it must be understood that the 1 courcll 1* conducting an edpeah campaign and any action iakI en In restraining dog* I* the ‘ ren gponslbility of each and every tits Isen. The attitude of “let Georg* do it” to out. Second: The county board of o commissioners. John Blakey. John r Aug»burger and Otto a greed that they would set irp a ( county dog pound snd supply help ’■| necessary for the proper operation "I of the same. The commissioner* I will work out the detail* of the 1 Bog pound In their regular session next Monday Tbe plan of operation ■ and where calle are to be made at ter a stray do* l> caught will t e released to newspapers after the Monday session. Third: The veterinarian* of the county were asked to sot up a schedule which w.nld permit them to be In their office* at certain definite periods This will aaaure dog owner* that they will get prompt service when they reach ' tbe veterinarian'* office with their animal* The council hopes that every per (Teen T. r*« SClwhti r ' Shelve Proposal On ' Bowb To Bay Site I } Adam Central Site Purchase Delayed J The proposal to issue bonds for ( 01.(00 to purchase land near Mon- . roe for the site of the new Adams . Central consolidated school war . shelved Thursday night at a meet . ing of the consolidated ' school hoard. The motion was to indetin- - Italy postpone action oa the pur - ehaaeef the ground, through a bond i issue. The decision Was made following -a hearing by tbe consolidated board. > Originally there had been 21* pe • titioner* for tbe bond issue an-1 ► later a remonstrance bearing sig ‘•lnature* of 4M psopsriy-ewsrors. in 1 Kirkland. Washington and Monroe - township* was filed. 1 Under th* stat* tow interpret*- ■ tioa. if the number of roasosmtoa--1 tors against a bond issue is larger than th* number as petitioner* tbe mattar eaa not be brought up foe a 1 year it wa* pointed out ’ County tuperiataodent Haa*> I ‘ Foley proeided at last night • school t beard meeting In the absence as chairman Homer AroaM

Edward E. Liechty Is Senate Gmdidate Edward E. Ujfbty. as Berne, former Jcffersad"ownshtp nchoal teacher today filed for the Republican nomination tor joint stat* ’ senator from-Adam*. Well* and Blackford counties . I Formerly editor of the Berne » Witness. Ltocbty wa* a candidate t several. year* ago tor repr**eatai five In the state assembly. He - pas taken an active part in Republican politic* and during the Qaverpor Gate* administration » served an' a field ropresantaUv* v for the groas income Hi depart - meat. i Recently: Liechty announced tbe I opening of ■ landscape service in Berne. He also filed hl* candidacy with the secretary of state today , j Holy Week Services At Catholic Church Palm Sunday Will Open Observance 1 The schedule of Holy Week ser--1 vicee at St. Mary'* Catholic church 1 was announced today by the Very Rev Msgr. J. J. Seimetx. pastor. The week is ushered in with the observance of Pah’ti Sunday The story ot Christ s passion and death ’ will be read during the masses slid ’ palms will be blessed and dlatriouted following the 10:15 o'clock high mass. 1 There will not be a lenten service next Tuesday evening On 1 Wednesday, confessions for the ' ■ school children will be heard ill 'the morning and for adults from 2 1 to 1 in the afternoon and at 7 o'dock in the evening. On Holy Thursday the church will commemorate the Institution . of th* Holy Eucharist. Holy UomI munlon will be distributed at 6 > ' i clock. A. high mas* and procession ; with the Biassed Sacrament will be held at 7:30. Exposition, of Ike I Eucharist will take place during i 'he day and a prayer hour will be held from 7 to 8 o'clock in the evening. t'oatesaion* will be heard JP iy during the holy hour. The Throe Maur* Good Friday observance will begin with mass ot tbe Preeanctiflwl at 7:M. Communion will not be distributed Th* Three Hour*, commemorative of Christ's three hours on the cross, will tie observed from 12 to 1 o'clock. Public and private devotioaa will take place and public Way of the Cross will be made at «:*• and 1"« P. M Bleeaing wtth a relic of the True Cross will be given after the morning mass, at 2:3a ia tbe afternoon and following the evening service at T:3e .o'clock. A sermon oa the Craclflxlun will be riven by Msgr. Selmeti •- ' ’ •tou*hig- *r Eaetar Ph«r —- • Service* ea Holy Saturday -will begin at • o’clock ia the mornlnt with blessing of tbe Easter fire, water and paschal candle a solemn high mas* will be celebrated at 7:88 during which Holy Communion Will he distributed Confessions w«li be heard from 2:M to 1 30 snd at 7 o'clock Saturday evening KMy Mouoau The Feeler Sunday solemn high tTWSw Ts Fuae rear!

Rodolfo Garcia Fatally Injured When Auto Rams Into Freight Train Here

Coniiniinity Center liock is Kenwveo .iviony runa rvrajv* Reported Redeemed The Community Center clock, which *aa erected Idst November at the northeast corner of the court house lawn, was removed today. Efectwd when the drive wa* laupched to raise 8150,•** for the Community Center, the dock registered 82(2.000 The campaign dosed March 20. when the above total wa* reached. Carl C. Pumphrey, drive chair man and president of the Deeatar Memorial Foundation. Inc., trustee for the fund, said thai the sig* wa* removed without cost to the Foundatio n -A workman took the lumber for his labor. The First Rtaie Bank hg* been named agent for the Foundation and collection of pledga* will be made through the bank Letter* to donors are being mailed by Miss Rose Ellen Miller, bank employe The largest civic campaign ever launched here, the drive also proved the most •*«-eMsful in raising such a large sum of money for the proposed center. Many contributor* have already called at the bank to redeem their pledges In full or through the par-tial-payment plan, in keeping with ' arrangemuuta made at the time ot ' rtkntag The last report showed more than > 832.000 already paid and although rhe’ directors have not ..taken definite action, they have indicated that construction of tbe building will not get underway until at least half : of he pledged funds become available Funeral Saturday For James Adams Funeral service* will he held st 2:30 p.m. tESTi -Saturday at the .Pilgrim - Holiness church. Lima. O . for Jame* C. Adam*. 72, who died Wednesday evening at hl* home In that city. Burial will be at Willshire. O, Surviving are hi* wife. Lenora; four sons. Chester J. Adam* ot Decatur Denver.C. of Allentown. 0.. Clifford R. of Houston Tex., and Warren of Uma; and two daughters. Mr*. Delila McAhreu of Decatur and Mr*. Talitha MePheroh ot Lima John Doan Wiiaer Os Rotary Contest High School Soiiio* Discussion Winner John K Doaa, senior In th* Decatur high sc hue*. and *on of Mayor and Mr* Jtfhn M Doan, won the annual discussion contest sponsored by the Decatur Rotary Hub, held at the service club* weekly meeting Thursday evening(It her contestant* last night were Marvin Stucky and Dan Mill* both of whom are also senior* at tbe Decatur high school. The topic of thl* year** annual discussion contest, a* establtabed by Rotary International. I* "Rotary's part in tbe aocial and economic reconstruct ion of tbe world.” Dona, a* representative of the Decatur club, will compete ia the group contest, whieb Vflt Be'haM M Bluffton Tuesday evening. April 11. The winner of tbe group contest will compete later tn tbe dii<▼—e ww imwv- aaai Local Maa'S lister ~ Dies In Nebraska Funeral service* were held thia afternoon at Omaha. Neb., for Mr*. J. W Brown. 72. a native at Adams county, who died Tuesday evening at her home la Omaha ot a heart attack. She moved from this community 48 year* ago Survivor* Include a brother. Thoma* Kern of thl* city.

Sen. McCarthy Documents Are GivenToFßl I Data Oa Lattimore a Case Reported As ’ L Given Over To FBI k Washington. Mar. 31 — (17P) — II Ben. Joseph R. McCarthy ha* handed the FBI the document* he ' says will prove far eastern *xr pert Owen Lattimore a commun- ’ Ist and a Boviet agent, hi* office ‘ revealed today. H The Wisconsin Republican wa* in a local hospital for sinus treat--9 meat and no details were avail* ! able oa where, when or how tbe ( material was given the govern- } meat's top investigative agency. , The FBI wa* silent too Tbe data bearing on the “Laitlr more case" Was described in part . by McCarthy in a senate speech I yestyrday. McCarthy said it links . Lattimore to a I**s espionage case, showed that tbe John* Hopy kins university professor was ar source of informs! ion tor Soviet - intelligence and gave the BAN* < k a witheaa ready tn tmitfli ttiM ( Lattimoro no communist party member n Lattimore, directly and through b bi* wife, ha* described McCar- *- thy** charge* "pure hogwash " He 1 - to hustling here from a United NaHons mission in Afghanistan to f testify Tuesday before a senate 1 foreign relations investigating subcommittee Republican legislators, mean, while, defended themselyet ag a I a s t President Truman's | charge that their attack* on th* ■late department are helping the i Kremlin. I And secretary of state Dean . Ai hsson denied McCarthy’s state- , 1 rnent that Lattimore was the "architect” of America's far ea*tI ern policy Acheson told a news conference that he had never met Lattimore f personally, and that tbe depart- , ment had nothing to do with Latti- . more'* recent appointment to tbe > UN mission to Afghanistan, i Acheson also denied McCarthy's ■ charge that until recently Lattimore had a desk in the stalq department and access to depart- . ment file*. Acbeaon said that in a* much a* Lattimore had not been an (Teew Tw Few* R4wbO- : - Mrs. Leia S. Jahn Dies Afßtaffloa K> ISAM 1 r - rwPwfwl dvnricw Sunday Afternoon 1 Mrs Leia Btudabaker Jahn. 54. , wife of Ralph Jahn fttufftow ftia ' eral director, died at S 3* o'clock , 1 Thursday night at the Clinic how ' pltal In Bluffton Death was c»s» ed by an embolism She had been ill for more then four years and serious for two days Rhe wa* born ia Harrison town- 1 ship. Weil* county. July 15. 1885. a ! daughter of John D and Minerva BeelerStudabaker and waa mar- ' tied to Ralph Jahn Oct 4, 1818. She wa* > member nf tbe Firol ! Eveagelical nad Reformed church 1 at Bluffton the Tri Kappa sorority. 1 Americas Legion augiltary and-the W C. T- U Surviving in addition to her hnw 1 band are a brother. Morri* Btadw •bttWbf ’Bftrtnaw Ukf a atoter Mrs 1 Chloe Kamp of Fort Wayne. Two 1 slaters preceded her ia death Funeral services will be held at ' 1 2 p.m Sunday at tbe First Evan 1 - gelical and Reformed church at Bluffton the Rev Matthew Worth man officiating Bnrial will be to - Six Mlle cemetery Tbe body will I He to Mate after 11 Ryu Sunday al the chureh Friend* ar* asked' . to omit flowers bat may make eon- i tribatloas to charity

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Driver Os Auto Is Only Slightly Hurt In Accident Last Night At Crossing Wtofß inHiwmli harebeen completed tor Rodolfo Garcia. 22. Decatur, who died today tn tbe Adam* county memorial bo*pit»l from tajurie* auMaiaed in an accident that occurred shortly after ttridtogtit: - - - Gercie * death ma* tbe first traffic fatality to tbe etty of Decatur and the aecond in Adam* county thl* year. The traffic . victim wa* * pasaeager ia a car driven by CHfftott Devon, of Wren. 0.. when the car amaabed into a through Pennsylvania freight train at tbe Washington street crossing. Devon told city police, who invest igated the accident, that be did not *®e the train at the crowning and wa* looking at tbe the* for flasher signal* The car wa* Iraveting about 85 mile* per hour at the time of the coHtaicm. wit- ****** Mated, but the Impart «< the ear hittimr th* moving train swung th* ear -completely 'around. One • witness Mated that tka thought he saw one at the car's cashton* flying through tbe air, but it traa the body of Gerda Garcia Buffered a fractured ahull, anmerou* cut* and brutse* about the face and body and a possible eruebed cheet He never regained consciousness, sad Med in the hospital at 7:34 o'clock thia morning Devon was give* emergency treatment nt ike hospital, then released. The youth wa* born in Crystal ; City. T*« . Dec. 27. 1527. where i he lived anttl he moved to Deca-, tur two year* ago. where he made hl* home with his half-brother and wife. Mr. aM Mr* Elia* C»ciano. of 844 North Twelfth street. He worked* a* an inspector ia the U S Rubber Co plant In Fort Wayne ’ In addition to Caciano, Garda 1* . survived by hl* mother. Mr* Mary Garcia, six brothers. Boh. Joe. Hector. Alfred. Pete, and Abraham; two sister* Florence and Lupe. and a grandmother, ail ot them living in Cryatal City, (Tero Te Pm** M*> Home Is Destroyed, Lady Badly Bunied -- Mrs. Roy Young Is Hurt This Morning Mr* Roy Young, ot Monroe, route 1. was •eriously burned today when a keroeen* »tove exploded IS lb* kitchen ot her home a* she lit H The Roy Young home wa* burned completely to the ground ** • fe*ult of tbe fire, which rapidly spread throughout tbeTram* house When tbe stove exploded tbe 52yearold Mr* JCouag wa* sprayed with (he flame* from the »tov*. Her hair and clothe* caught ftr*. but Mr* Young had the presence of mind to'grab a blanket and wrap R tightly about her. ; On th* way outside. Mrs Young grabbed the telephone, told the operator the cirvumslasce*. and the Decatur fir* department wa* called. However, by tbe time they arrived th* house was burned to the ground, and it was Impossible to salvage aaythiag The only (king taken away from the barntag bouse were tberlothe* Mrs Young had oa and the blanket she had thrown around her Mr*. Young received a severely burned left arm and sufteryd from shock She was take* to the home of * daughter snd toler treated by a Bera* physician The house and furnishings were partly Insured WEATHER db w i Wk GfoghlfoAbV W4»FI Lew tonight 3846 north, (Mg