St. Louis Post-Dispatch
February 5, 1915

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Nt ih NO. 169. PRICE ONE CENT | ST. LOUIS, FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 5, 1915—20 PAGES. “IES SUE FOR INTEREST IN , 5. E DON so 'T CUT THEM OFF Plaintiffs Aver Coal Man Was of Unsound Mind When In- strument Was Signed. ; eee een A tweother and 11 nephews and nieces @¢ tm late Fémund C. Donk, wealthy $resident of the Donk Bros. Coal & Goke Co., filed suit today for an interest fn his estate. They ask that a codicil to fhifs will added on Oct. 2 last, a week before his death, by which he revoked bequests to them, be declared void. They fia. not, however, seek to set aside the fein body of the will. The original will was executed Dec. | 2911, at a time, it is alleged, when was in sound health and mind condition to know how to his bounty. The plaintiffs the time he made the codi- been sick six months and sound and disposing mind. . physical constitution was weakened and broken by the “ravages of disease, overwork, pain and prolonged hgbits.”’ About $20,000 which the will dis- posed of was canceled by the codicil, and the entire estate, with the ex- ception of 15 shares of stock which he bequeathed to his half sister, Mrs. _to Donk’s widow, Mrs. Josephine Donk, and their children—Mrs. Edna M. Lung- stras, wife of Robert Lungstras; Ed- mund Cc. and Marie E. Donk. *’ Th also was revoked a charit- . bequest of $1000 to the German General Protestant Orphans’ Home on the Natural Bridge road, and an an- | -nuity, of $300, with the privilege of occupying ‘the house at 5402 Cabanne avenue, to the testator’s stepmother, Barbara Donk, who died after the will was made. Piaintiffs in Sait. : in the suit are Frank i pele on Denver, a brother of the , and the following nephews Ne nieces: Stella M. Donk, Henry ‘Donk, Arthur F. Donk, Mrs. Millie lett, Mrs, Lizzie loos, Mrs. Jose- Loehr, Mrs. Lydia Gordon, Mrs. Satie Giere, Mrs. Olga Doerr, Au- H. Donk and Mrs. Augusta A. ‘The Sadr. most of whom live in this city. nephews and nieces are chil- “These _ @yen of the late August F. and Henry k, brothers of EB. C. Donk. r Donk was deprived of $3000, the plaintiff's nephews and rere $1000 each. Edwin E. Donk, r son of August Donk, and H. Donk, son of Emil Donk, also brother of the testator, , mee : @ach of whom was deprived of be- by the codicil, refused to join he plaintiffs in the action. Edwin ‘was left $1000 and Emil $3000 in the will. Gefendants in the suits are the . @nd children and the trustees executors of the estate, Eawin H. and Otto F. Stifel. Although een filed, it was by former Judge in A. Pic tic Charles A. Neumann, ur tiffs, that the Donk ta’ w least $500,000. Should » codicil | aside, the attorneys , th Protestant Orphans’ Home, as Has two nephews who have re- in ~~ suit would set, the es | that Donk’s signature e oon, was obtained by importuni- }0f his wife, children and son-in-law m he was in a state of extreme sus- ceptibility to mental suggestion and per- suasion and was no longer capable of way” op influence. The plaintiffs say he was prejudiced against them by mem- ’ pers of his family, who thus succeeded ¢ Ae in “turning aside the stream of affec- tion and solicitude which at all times 4 before had flowed from the‘said E. C. "4 "Deck died Oct. 9 last. He lived with tiles family at 3643 Castleman avenue. ‘The codicil was witnessed by Donk’s ghysician, Dr. Adoiphus Kleinecke, and - Anna N. Tiemeyer, a nurse. ] CLOUDY, COLOER TomexT | AND -FAIR TOMORROW THE TEMPERATURES. sae kan «+++-45 10 a. m eevee eee -48 11 a. ™m. 12 torday’s Temperatures. High, 46 at miduight; low, 82 at 11 Official fore- cast for St. Louis and vicinity: Cloudy and cold- er tonight, the lowest tempera- ture being about 24; tomorrow fair and slightly eeolder, fresh westerty winds. For Missouri Cloudy and cold- er tonight; to- morrow fair; colder in east portion; fresh southwest winds. , Stage of . the river, 15.8, a rise of 1.7 of a foot. For fIilinots: ‘ Partly cloudy and colder tonight and tomorrow. SOCIETY LEADERS INVITING RICH AMERICANS TO LONDON (Letter Writing Campaign Started to Replenish Exchequers for Usual Spring Social Season. LONDON, Feb. 5.—Certain headers of London society, among them the Duchess of Marlborough, Mrs. John Astor and Lady Paget, have started a mcvement to induce wealthy Americans of the soocial-elect to pay,their usual spring time visit to London. The hope that there will be some kind of a sea- son, “war or no war,” can be fulfilled only if money from the other side of the Atlantie is available to replenish the Cwindling exchequer of the British blue- bloods. : Then again, London hostesses feel }that while it might not be proper for them to entertain to any great extent tn war times, there is no reason) why Americans should not make an aftempt fastat to revive the pristine glories of during May, June and July. ; SLIGHT CUT MAY COST LiFe Man’s Jaws Locked From. Blood Poison Infection. Charlies F. Heischmann, 56 year’ old, a yardman, living at 7239 Rosedale ave- nue, may lose his life as a result of what seemed to be a trivial accident. About six weeks ago he cut his right hand with a rusty wire. A few days ago the wound became infected and blood poisoning set in. Last night Heischmann went to the central dis- pensary. When he reached there his jaws were locked. He was sent to the city hospital. EATS ELEVEN POUNDS DF STEAK Physician Carries Honors at Dinner to Kindling Wood Contractor. NEW YORK, Feb. 5.—“Big Ben” Weeks, the man who supplies the city with all its kindling wood, was tendered @ beefsteak dinner last night at Tono- wanda Hall by 300 of his friends. Dr. John F.. Deardon carried off the honors among the steak eaters, consum- ing 11 pounds of the 500 pounds cooked. _ Coat Stolen at Swindle Trial. Charles D. West, an adjuster for the St. Louis Credit Men’s Association, re- ported to the police that someone stole his overcoat and hat while he was at- tending the ‘million doi.r swindle” hearing in the Unitegt ~ ates District Court yesterday. They “ere taken from a rack. Don’t keep remain there, when plain, your delivery wagons busy. of St. Louis bought Indeed, these merchants ' When you do advertise, E : : : oducer of the West— St. Louis’ ONE BIG Newspaper Circulation Last Week: , Daily (except Sunday), 178,651 Sunday - - -.- - - 343,096 First in Everything. MAY WHEAT AGAIN MAKES NEW RECORD FOR PRESENT WAR Future Prices Advance Nearly 2 Cents a Bushel, Selling Up to $1.62% on ’Change. VISIBLE SUPPLY UNCERTAIN ’ Dealers in Doubt as to How Much Grain Has Been Contracted For. The price of May wheat on the Mer- chants’ Exchange this morning sur- passed all records for the present war. It sold at $1.62%, compared with a close yesterday at $1.60% and a previous top last Wednesday at $1.60%. July wheat also scored a new high figure at $1.39%, against $1.39, the former record and a close yesterday at $1.33. The market late in’ the day reacted sharply. May wheat in Chicago also rose to a new high level of $1.67, compared with $1.66, scored Wednesday. Leading wheat dealers and millers in St. Louls expressed the opinion today that the only danger of a wheat short- age in the United States before the har- vesting of what promises to be a record crop thisrsummer, lies in the puzzling question as to how much of the avail- able wheat now in sight here has been contracted for by foreign buyers, and, while still in storage in the United States, cannot be sold here. They say that the present high prices ‘and the continuance of what appears an unlimited demand for wheat indicate foreign buying far beyond the figures represented by the exports, which, how- ever, they say, are limited only by the number of vessels available. They de- clare that while known figures regard- ing wheat would. seem to indicate that the high prices are speculative, the fact remains that even at present prices there is difficulty in obtaining wheat. Secretiy Contracted For. This condition they take to indi- cate that a large part of the wheat in sight in the country may have been contracted for secretly and thus ig not upon the market. Statistics analyzed for the Post- Dispatch appear to substantiate the claim of many bakers that the soar- ing wheat market is predicated on a speculative apprehension of an event- val grain shortage that probably never will be realized. Figures gath- ered by experts and not disputed by grain traders themselves show that exports at the present rate of 8,000,000 bushels a week can continue virtually up to the time of the next crop with- out depleting the adequate supply of wheat in this country. ‘CITY PEOPLE SHY ON PHONE Love “But the Country Boy Makes Over 10-Party Line.” CHICAGO, Feb. 5.—People living in cities are shy in telephone conversa- tions, according to C. Y. McVey of Cleveland, who was elected president of the National Independent Tele- phone Association at the closing ses. sion of the annual convention last night. “The country boy makes love over a 10-party line with a farmer’s wife listening at every receiver,” McVey said. Earth Tremor Felt at Harrisburg, Il. HARRISBURG, Ill., Feb. 5.—A slight eurth tremor was felt here at 1 o’clock en this morning. No damage was done. ——— ———- > ‘em, sell ’em What is the use of buying a big selected stock of mer- chandise and piling it on to your shelves, allowing it to truthful statements in the advertising columns of the POST- DISPATCH, of what you have got, and the attractive prices at which you offer them, will bring the crowds into your stores and keep Mr. Merchant, look around you, see what your pros- perous competitors are doing. For example, on Thurs- day of this week, an established custom, the merchants 71 columns of advertising in the POST-DISPATCH alone and only ’ 49 columns in its three nearest competitors—the Globe-Democrat, Republic and Times—all added together. bought only 75 columns in - all four of the other St. Louis newspapers—the Globe- my Democrat, Republic, Times and Star—combined. be sure and use the result CARNEGIE SAYS HE HAS GIVEN AWAY OVER $324 000.000 Iron Master Tells Federal Indus- trial Commisssion of His Benefactions. ROCKEFELLER ON STAND Millionaire Is a Witness at In- quiry Upon His Own Request. By Associated Press. NEW YORK, Feb. 6.—Andrew Car- negie went on the witness stand today before the Federal Industrial Relations Committee and testified that up to the ciose of 1914 his philanthropic donations had totaled $324,657,399. At the conclusion of Mr. Carnegie's testimony, John D. Rockefeller Sr. en- tered the room and demanded to be heard as a witness. He was placed on the stand. “The work still goes bravely on,”’ said the Iron Master. ‘‘I am indeed a most fortunate man and think myself in noth- ing else so happy as in a soul remember- ing my dear friends to whom I owe so much.’’ After Carnegie had settled himself in the witness chair and prepared to read his statement, which he had prepared in advance, he was asked what his business Was. “My business,’’ he replied, “‘is to do all the good in the. world ‘tha I can.” Never Traded on Change. His statement was, in part, as follows: “I never brought or sold shares on the exchanges, all my earnings were from manufacturing. If it were necessary for me to return to that calling I should not consider the problem of labor as at all difficult. On the contrary I en- joyed conferences with our men. We had one rule, come what may: We would never think of running our works with new men. “‘Able, sober, well behaved workmen such as ours were not to be picked up on the streets and we wished no others. We were very particular in regard to Grinking: First offense, men were ex- cluded 30 days; secon offence, 60 days; third offense, we parted company.”’ Carnegie said he had had only “one serious disaster with labor.’’ This was at the timé of the riot at Homestead, Pa, Carnegie was abroad at the time and when hé heard of it wanted to re- turn home, but his partners requested him not to do so. “Some of the men at the works,” Car. negie said, ‘“‘cabled me: ‘Kind master, tell us what you want us to do and we will do it for you.’ ”’ Wages were advanced 30 per cent, said, after that incident. Labor and capital, he said, day rank ag one.” WOOSTER LAMBERT STUDYING ARCHITECTURE IN UNIVERSITY Young Millionaire Matriculater Washington «. for Course of Four Years. J. D. Wooster Lambert of 5290 Wa- terman avenue has matriculated in Washington University for a four years’ course in architecture, and his classmates are contemplating the phe- nomenon of a “millionaire student.” Lambert has taken a course of study which will take most of his time from now until June,’ 1918, if he sticks to it. His work from now until next June will be particularly hard, as he intends to complete, in that tihe, the work on which other mem- bers of the freshman class will have Piaced a whole year. His remarks to Prof. J. B. Robinson, who admitted him to the course, indicated that he intends to make architecture a busi- ness and not a side line, like his mu- sic. He is a member of the Musicians’ Union. WIFE DIVORCES MAN SHE SAYS TOLD WOMAN HE WAS SINGLE Mrs. De Vries Tells of Telephone Operator Husband In Alleged to Have Proposed To. A divorce Was granted to Mrs. Vivian Catherine de Vries of 2633 Park avenue by Judge Shields today from Erich Emil de Vries, who posed as a single man, according to the testimony, and proposed to a telephone operator under the name of Mitchell. Information of De Vries’ attentions to the telephone operator and other women was gained by Mrs. de Vries in answering the tele- phone when she acted as her husband's bookkeeper. De Vries sued for divorce, but did not follow it up and the decree was grant- | ed on Mrs. de Vries’ cross bill. Vries did not appear in court. Mrs. de Vries was allowed $30 a month alimony and her maiden name, Metzner, was re- stored to her. De Vries is vice-presi- dent and general manager of the Eagle Iron Works and lives at his father’s home, %618A Park avenue. There was one girl in particular. Mrs. de Vries told her De Vries was married and she was his wife. The girl was re- luctant to believe it. She called up De Vries and he denied it. Then she called up Mrs. de Vries and told her she did not think she was De Vries’ wife. Mrs. de Vries offered to prove it to her and he “will some at she was at last convinced. _ | | ESTIMATES PROFIT UF SWINDLE GANG HERE AT $42,000 Credit Man Places Assets at $285 and Liabilities at About $42,000. YOUNG WOMAN A WITNESS Stenographer Formerly Em- ployed by Jobbing House Tells of List of Manufacturers, The St. Louis harvest of the ‘‘Bank- ruptcy was raised $14,000 this morning by C. D. West, assistant manager of the Adjustment Bureau of the St. Louis Credit Men’s Association, who testified in the Federal Court that he had compiled reports showing the Great Western Jobbing House’s liabili- tles were $42,000 and its assets $285. Charles L. (Bad-Eyed Charley) Green- field, ‘“‘brains’’ and ringleader of the conspirators, previously had admitted “getting away’ from St. Louis with $28,- 000 to $30,000 worth of merchandise. But West’s figures on “the profit’ were based upon replies to letters which, as trustee in bankruptcy for the Great Western Jobbing House, he had written to manufacturers and jobbers, inquiring if they had been swindled. Never Left Schedules. The “‘Bankruptcy Trust,’ which had seven ‘failures’ ‘in six cities within eight months in 1913, never made a prac- tice of leaving a schedule of liabilities and assets for bankruptcy officials. In- ntead they left a vacant store room, Trust’’ fited with empty boxes so arranged as tO }resent an appearance of containing considerable merchandise, and then de- parted with unpaid-for merchandise, for “parts unknown.”’ Without such a shed- ule it was necessary for West to com- municate with jobbers and manufac- turers. West did not estimate the “profit” made by M. M. Lubovits & Co., 508 Mis- sourl avenue, East St. Louis, whi¢h Greenfield, for a time, ran in connec- tion with the Great Western Jobbing House at 509 North Broadway, St. Louis. In tracing concealed assets, West testified, he went to the Fashion knitting mills in Philadelphia, owned by Samuel Bernstein and Jacob Lipp- man, who, with Alfred Goldberg and Harry A. Cohan, are the four remain- ing defendants out of 10 who orig- inally went to trial last Monday, six having pleaded guilty during the course of the trial before Judge Po}l- lock. Found Goods in Philadelphia. There, he declared, he saw 385 dozen collars, which had come from Cohan & Goldberg’s store in Philadelphia, and which were marked “Great Western Fpecial.”” West accepted this mark as an indication the collars were part of the Et. Louis loot. West told of his having started the in- vestigation and gathering up most of the evidence against the swindle gang, which he later turned over to postoffice inspectors. Lippman did not arrive in court until 10:25 this morning, and was rebuked by Judge Pollock for delay- ing the hearing. His counsel ex- plained that he had been out in search of a witness for the defehse, and had brought in the witness. Greenfield’s wife was placed upon the stand by the Government after the cross-examination of West had been concluded, but she was not permitted to testify. The defense contended she could not testify against her husband, who was a defendant, and therefore could not testify against her husband's co-defendants. As Greenfield had with- drawn his plea of guilty last Monday to qualify as the Government’s star wit- ness, he automatically became a co- defendant. Diamond Pin His Share. Julius Steinhardt, whose nom de plume in the swindle gang was ‘“‘Noble Duke,” completed his testimofly yesterday aft- ernoon. On cross-examination he was asked how much money he got out of the Great Western Jobbing House fal!- ure, and said all he got was a diamond stickpin, which he pawned for $60. Ha said he got his salary of $40 a week oc- casionally, and always had his ex- penses, when traveling, paid. He saia his share in the “‘profits’’ was repre- sented in the merchandise being secret- ly shipped to him about the country. and that he trusted implicitly in Green- field to make the “divvy’’ when the ‘blow-off’ came. “Were you friendly with Greenfield when the Great Western blew up?’ counsel for defense asked. “Socially I was friendly with him, but commercially I was not,” the “Noble Duke” replied. David 8S. Malis of Philadelphia, coun- sel for the remaining defendants, cross- questioned the ‘“‘Noble Duke” about siatements which the latter had made in Philadelphia after the preliminary hear- ing there last February. Malis hed called Steinhardt to his home, and had gone over. Greenfield’s testimony at the preliminary hearing, with a view to hav- ing Steinhardt point out the errors, if any, in Greenfield's statements. Malis, at that time, made notations on the edge of the transcript of Greenfield's teeti- mony, or the discrepancies then pointed out by Steinhardt. Steinhardt. as the 4 Gov ernment'’s sec- —w Charley and John, Continued on Mage 4, Columsa 2. Confessed: Swind Is Not Permitted to Testify ler’s Wife Who eee S345 mae’ _ _* oo *+ pV ada he Try. a’ * vert. es ae eb te 7 ee “vind “a ‘ ? | et : —" 2 2 ‘oe . a + 7 ~ + . ISS. ~ + ee 4 pr Z 2 ‘ aw Or a _—. ." ars > 4 we te . * ++ 4 — ~ “ *,* , ~ * 4- Le ry Pe a * / - ~ . a ; J 5a 6 -- 07 ms ef ae a | PAN ay ot eS 7 OD? we “ 4 wt -"* ot as 7. oe 4 ’ ‘GREENFIELD, eo TREASURER Ts | IN HIS GHAIR AT LODGE MEETING John M. Patke Just Had Pre- sented His Report as Officer of A. O. U. W. John M. Patke, 59 vears old, treasurer of Jefferson Lodge No. 1, A. O. U. W.., died in his chair at a lodge meeting last night in a hall at Twentieth and Salis- bury atreets, without his fellow mem- bers being aware of his death for some time. Patke just had presented his monthly report and appeared to be lis- tening to some discussion of routine lodge affairs, when a member sitting near him noticed that he seemed to have dozed off. Nothing was thought of it for a time, but another member then noticed some- thing wrong with Patke’s appesrance and an investigation showed that ~he was unconscious if not dead. A physician was called in and he found | Patke was dead. piaining somewhat recently of indiges- tion, but had not been seriously ill, and the cause of his death has not yet been ascertained. Patke lived in St. Louis County at Raldwin and Lackland avenues. He is survived by his wife, Minnie, two sons, and two daughters, Mrs. P. R. Papin and Mrs. T. M. White. The funeral will be Sunday afternoon ‘to Valhalla Cemetery. t cers. J, §, SENATE RACE INQUIRY IN ILLINOIS RECOMMENDED ae eae ee Committee in National Upper House Also Urges Investigation in Pennsyivania. WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.—By unani- mous vote the Senate Elections Com- mittee today recommended investigation of senatorial campaigns in Penngylvania and Illinois, and in any other states where charges of corruption have been made. The original resolution providing for the investigation was introduced by Ben- ator Norris, Progressive Republican from Nebraska. It was directed at the campaigns of Roger Sullivan in Illinois and Boies Penrose in Pennsylvania. in which both of whom were said to have spent large sums of money. At the insistence of Republicans it was amended to authorize similar investiga- tions in other states. _— Old-Time Newsboys te Aid Charity. CHICAGO, Feb. 5—Men who } years ngo sold newspapers on Chicago's street corners will take up their former sta- tions Feb. 18, to raise funds for charity. Ic will be an “old-time newsboys’ day,” and more than a hundred men, some Patke had been com-}: 29%, days. of whom are wealthy, will sell papers. NO FULL MOON THIS MONTH, FIRST TIME IN 69 YEARS But It Will Be Full Twice in March and in Every Feb- ruary Until 1984. Here is another “dry’’ movement. The moon will have no chance’ to be full in the month of February this year. In revolving to the music of the spheres the calendar has slipped a cog for the first time since 1846 and the earth’s faithful valet can’t get “‘all lit. up.” An unscientific explanation’ is that the moon, known for ages as the friend. of lovers, is sulking because this is not leap year. If the calen- dar had been so arranged that 1915 would be a leap year instead of 1916 the moon would not have been forced |} to go through the month without bee ing full. The Rev. Martin 8S. Brennan, 8t. Louls’ astronomer-priest, today ex- plained to a Post-Dispatch reporter that the reason for the lack of a full moon this month was that February was suffering from a slight disloca- tion. The moon's period, he said, is For the last @ years Feb- ruary has managed to be in time for the big show, despite the fact that in three years out of four it has only 28 This year one of the moon's periods was completed on Jan. 30. The moon hasn't been full since. Thus far it hasn't even shown signs of slipping, but wise observers predict that it wil be full again March 1. February this year was go short that its 28 days fell in between the beginning and the end of the moon's phases. If it had been leap year the situation would have been different, as February, having 29 days in leap year, would have caught at least a glimpse of the moon when it was full. As some compensation for its en- forced abstinence, the moon will be full twice in March this year, and full in every February for the next 69 years. In 1984 there will be no full moon in February. Watch and see. LANDMARK AT BROADWAY AND LAFAYETTE 10 BE RAZED) The “old rock house” at the northwest sorner of Broadway and Lafayette ave- nue, which has been standing than seventy-five y will SPORTS WASHINGTON = ¥ Hasten Conference of New — tral Nations to Devise | Means to Reduce |Losses to | First, but State ment Now Believes posed Is ——- ei England Believed to Be Cor” sidering Putting Food S plies to Germany o Contraband List. By Associated Press. WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.—Germa®s declaration of a naval war zone around Great Britain and Ireland, including the — English Channel and the Northern pas- sage by the Shetland Islands, is re- garded here as the one most serious ve velopment of the war. It was regarded as highly possible rie one thing, that it would hasten ihe movement begun by the Latin-Americad countries for a speedy conferen at neutral states to devise means to duce losses to neutral commerce minimum. At first there were some intimatio 3 j administration circles that it migit | the subject of a protest by the Unity, States, bat the official view developet that there wag little or no ground for that and that it was recalled n was strewn with mines. is Sweden, Norway, Denmark and 1 land have repeatedly addressed the: Sti Department here to gain ] ¥ ing for measures to relfeve A all thefr own commerce and the I test ¢ man proclamation is expected to a redoubled effort of all the neut measures to protect themselves. Lansing Sits With Cabinet. Counsellor Lansing of the State De partment took Secretary Bryan's chair at the Cabinet meeting today, in the latter’s absence. After the cabinet meeting Lansing wate ne protest was being prepared. He re- fused to discuss whether one Would be sent later. He indicated, however, that eg national law. “er Neither the State Department nor the © German embassy had received the latest |— Berlin admiralty statement and it said at the German embassy tha Berlin Foreign Office probably . deliver copies to diplomatic represet- tatives in Berlin and regard that ae sufficient. Yesterday's is an extension of a former one by Ambassador Gerard, applying to | north and west coasts of France. | ie There is no precedent In dealing the question, because heretofore marines have played no important : in warfare and all the rules of national law are framed with reference to ordinary ships. The nary practices in taking prizes dealing with the merchant ships of enemy which it is not feasible to as prizes are clearly set out and lished by long usage. The men must be halted, either made pfize or sunk. Sut oa latter case, crew and passengers m be taken off. While it was noted that the : tion was directed against “enemy and applies to neutral ships only the attacks “were meant for ships” through suspicion of neutral flags, officials expressed concern over the implied threat to = warning or taking off non-cowunty passengers. and crewr. Ships Expected te Heed Warning. - Dufing consideration of the : ost People see Le pat ae ne No ee Will Think of Sunday Is the . ae Dae rs Y - J ; bn 4 » =F M4 ; . RRS BE ag PEs Bae eR jes ee Eee eR eae Be inj Se Res A gar gd ee a SNS 2» Sra ane oe ¥, - ¥% te 9 aah en Vee “ ern A Ray PEN pods. Wk x “4 ONE hen hug Ss pat eS tomy Af one re Neceet atl «7 penta Ny OR Sin PED os ¢ Po oad tos Be Foie tay 5 Oey ss a Sa a oS Bs te ale aks a et i SY ae EN | : a , 4 - af q ee , OO Alpe 99 APE ay me A ee DO an St ila EEA BED AD Ae AR Ray the question was fully covered by inter *