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TRESTLE; 1 DEAD
TRAIN THROWS STREETCAR
IXTO TIDE FLATS.
LIST OF SHIPS SUNK
READY FOR WILSON
ROOSEVELT'S If
RATE OF INTEREST
TRAGEDY FORESEEN
SCOTCH CAPITALIST
BUYS ESTATE HERE
CHINESE REARED 111
AMERICA IS EXILED
REDUCED BY BANKS
iiVlS FATHER
LOSES IN ILLINOIS
ul
SAVIXCS DEPOSITS WILL- OXLY
COUNTRY HOME TO BE BUILT
OX 430-ACRE MEDFORD SITE.
DRAW 3 PER CENT.
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Number Since March
23 Given as 65.
Lansing chills bernstorff
German Ambassador Gets Hint
Methods Are Unpopular.
PKESIDENT IS DISTURBED
Cbuntry Seems to Accept Repeated
Violations Witli Too Mucli
Calmness to Assure Support
, for Drastic Course.
T JOHN C ALLAN O'LOUGHLIN.
WASHINGTON. April 11. (Special.)
Since March 23 German submarines
have sunk 65 merchant ships, many of
them without warning.
Sixty-four of these were destroyed
In the vicinity ... of the British Isles. BOSTON, April 11. Wage advances.
One, reported to the State Department which will put the pay of textile op
by cable today, the name of which is eratives in many of the mills in New
unavailable, was sunk in the Meaner-
rwnean, also without warning. I
Some of the vessels sent to the bot- I
torn carried guns for defensive pur-1
poses. Others did not. Most of them
belonged to the belligerent nations.
The remainder flew the flags of Hol
land, Norway and Sweden.
statistics Gathered for AVtlson.
The statistics have been gathered by
the State Department for the informa
tion of the President in connection
with the action he contemplates taking
hi i a o i w 1 t ii i"
United States. -
Germany gave assurances to the
United States last September that liners
thereafter would not be sunk without
warning. Since then the Ancona and
Persia were destroyed in the Mediterfa-
nean, the first admittedly by a German
submarine. The cause or the destruc
tion of the esecond never has been re
vealed. Only a few days ago the Sus
sex, was torpedoed in the English
Channel.
. Germany's assurances as to liners did
not include freighters, so far as the
Atlantic is concerned. As to the Medi
terranean, Germany pledged herself not
to sink ships without warning. Austria-Hungary
did likewise.
Mediterranean Warning "Violated.
Now the latest case, according to the
consular report, shows that a ship was
torpedoed without warning in the Medi
terranean. '
The whole submarine issue was dis
cussed by the Cabinet at its regular
meeting today. Various reports were
In circulation following the meeting as
to the action determined on. The Presi
dent and his advisers feel something
must be done, not in the form of a note.
to terminate what has become an in
tolerable condition,
In connection with the list of ships
Bunk, the State Department has no in
formation disclosing the number of
lives destroyed or the value of the ves
sels or the cargoes they carried. The
money loss must mount into the mil
lions.
One American was killed on the Eng
lishnian and several were injured on
the Sussex. The Administration holds,
however, that American life must not
bo menaced, except in accordance with
the rules of international law.
The Administration is much troubled
over the apparent calmness with which
the country is accepting the repeated
violations of solemn promises made by
the German government. It feels the
time for action has come, but it feels
also that a large part of the population
would not be disposed to approve such
a step as is in contemplation.
Von BerastorlTa Reception Cool.
Count von Bernstorff, the German
Ambassador, received a chilly recep
tion, according to all accounts, when
he called at the State Department yes
terday. Secretary Lansing by his man
ner did more to convince the Ambassa
dor as to the feeling- which exists
against the recurrence of the German
"sink-on-sight" methods than anything
else possibly could have done.
It is known the Ambassador is great
ly concerned over the .situation, but he
is hopeful that in some way it will be
solved without a break of relations.
SUBMARINE WAR GROWING
Germans Estimate Enemy Tonnage
Snuk This Month at 81,000.
BF-ItLlX, via London, April 11. The
growth in Germany's submarine war
fare is shown, according to estimates
published here, by the fact that 81,000
tons of merchantmen of countries at
war with Germany have been destroyed
since April 1.
This compares with 20,000 tons for
lhe month of January, 40,000 tons for
February, and 103.000 tons for March.
MEXICANS "ILL -TREATED"
Carrams Is Asked to Protect
tion's Citizens Abroad.
Na-
QUERETARO, April 11. Reports of
111 treatment of Mexicans in Guatemala
have aroused public feeling in Mexico.
Newspapers call on the Carranza
government to take action to protect
lezican citizens abroad-
All Other 2 5 Passengers Injured,
Six Seriously, in Mishap at
Seattle Suburb.
SEATTLE, Wash., April 11. Twenty-
five persons on an outbound Alkl Point
streetcar were thrown headlong
throug-h windows or buried in mud and
debris tonight when the car was struck
by an Oregon-Washington Railroad &
Navigation Company freight train at
Spokane and Whatcom avenues. une
passenger was killed and all the others
more or less Injured.
Dead:
May E. Sommie, aged 70, S228-A
Sixteenth street, San Francisco.
Injured:
Sanford Besselman, aged 10, cut,
bruised, possibly Injured internally.
Peter Olsen, hurt internally.
H. J. Abrahamson, cut and bruised.
Mrs. Henry Scholen, hurt internally.
Mrs. P. Hibbard, cut and bruised.
Otto Johnson, cut and hurt internally.
The motorman and conductor say that
the freight train, backing up without
any light at the rear, struck the car
amidships. It rolled over once and then
slid off the edge of the trestle Into the
tideflats.
TEXTILE MILLS RAISE PAY
More Than 30,000 Operatives Af
fected ; More to I'ollow.
England and New Tork State on the
highest basis in the history of the in
jUstry, were announced today.
The American V ooien Company, em
ploying 25,000 operatives, issued notice
of an advance of 10 per cent.
The Ar
lington mills, of Lawrence, and the
affiliated Merrimac mills announced an
advance to approximately 6500 oper
atives. Similar action will be taken
this week by other manufacturing in
terests.
EARNS MILLIONS
Holland-America Total for 1915 Is
More Than $9,000,000.
NEW YORK, April 11. The Holland
America Line, in which the Interna-
tional Marine has an interest, earned
$9,014,560 in 1915. an increase of $6,235,
00, according to its annual report
received here today from Holland.
From this sum there is deducted for
depreciation, extra reserves against
war taxes, ordinary taxes and profits
on founder's share, approximately
$2,800,000, leaving a surplus available
for stockholders of $6,336, 400,
MAIL SWAMPS RAILROAD
Routing by Willamette-Pacific De
lays Train Xearly Two Hours.
MARSHFIELD, Or.. April 11 (Spe
cial.) llouting mail by the Willamette-
Pacific Railroad swamped the service
yesterday and delayed the train an
hour and three-quarters between Reeds-
port and Coos Bay.
Nine thousand pounds of parcel post
mail was transferred to the ferryboat
at the Umpqua River, and there were
large quantities of baggage besides.
Travel over the Wilamette-Pacific is
heavy.
CANADA OPENS U. S. MAIL
Censorship Protested to Washing
ton; No Action Taken.
WASHINGTON, April 11. Several
protests have been made to the Post-
office Department recently by postal
authorities at offices along the Cana
dian border that American letters have
been opened in the Dominion and
passed on by a censor.
'n ii i " t ton has been taken, and it was
understood today to be the feeling of
authorities here that mail in Canada
is subject to such regulations as the
Canadian government may take.
NAVY'S GAIN IN MEN IS BIG
Personnel Passes 54,000 Murk for
First Time in History.
WASHINGTON, April 11. More en
listed men are in active service in the
Navy now than ever before in theoun
try's history. Secretary Daniels an
nounced today that the personnel for
the first time had reached the 54,000
mark.
"There are now 54,011 men in the
enlisted personnel," said the Secretary,
"showing a net gain of 6664 since
March 4. 1913."
B0HLER REJECTS OFFER
Pullman Athletic Director Not to Go
to Oregon Aggies.
PULLMAN, Wash., April 11. (Spe
cial.) Coach Bonier has turned down!
the offer of the Oregon Aggies to be
director of athletics and will be with
Washington State College next year.
An increase in salary was granted
by the State College Board of Regents!
today.
Dr. Ixweland Speaks of Masonry.
Dr. Frank L. Loveland. pastor of the
First Methodist Church, delivered an
address on "Masonry" before the Im
perial lodge, number 159, at the Ma
sonic Temple last night. A feature of
his talk was a discussion of the archi
tecture from the dark ages and to the
present. Special talks on phases of
I masonry are given once a month before
the Imperial lodge,.
Harlan Fails to Break
Delegata Slate.
SHERMAN'S SUPPORTERS WIN
Roger Sullivan Democrats Pre
vail in Their Party.
MAYOR THOMPSON UPHELD
Ex-Governor Deneen Admits Defeat.
Women Neglect Opportunity to
Vote Primary Is Marked
by Much Violence.
CHICAGO, April 11. (Special.) Ac
cording to early returns tonight Illi
nois will send a solid Sherman-for
President delegation to the National
convention.
John M. Harlan, who was running
alone on a strictly Roosevelt platform
does not appear to have gained enough
votes to send him to the convention.
This was the only hope of breaking
the slate, and the result is considerable
of a. surprise, as Harlan is a first-
class campaigner. He had toured the
state, and whatever Roosevelt senti
ment there was in Ttitnols was ex
pected to make a showing back of
Harlan.
Bull Moose Almost Extinct.
Tonight's returns are a disappoint
ment to the Roosevelt men, for they
indicate the rank and file of the party
are determined to be regular, and that
the Progressives, as a party, have al
most become extinct in the state.
One thousand and twelve precincts
out of 2168 in Chicago gave President
Wilson 13,39-6 votes, while 43 voters
wrote in the name of Speaker Clark.
Senator Sherman in the same pre
cincts received 32,670 votes. Colonel
Roosevelt's name was written in by
4960 persons, Hughes' by 301, Root's by
43 and Mayor Thompson's by 2.
On the Democratic side the Governor
Dunne-Senator Lewis-ex-Mayor Har
rison faction appears to have received
a hard beating from the Sullivan Dem
ocrats. This not only applies to Chi
cago, but the entire state as well. This
battle lacked any importance from a
viewpoint of National politics or poli
cies, as all Democratic factions are
pledged to the renomination of Wilson.
The result, however, is highly important
as marking the waning power of the
Governor and the further pushing into
the background of Carter Harrison.
Thompson Claims Victory.
In Chicago and Cook. County, the
principal fight as far as the news
papers are concerned was to defeat
any candidate bearing the Mayor
Thompson brand. The returns indicate
the voters did not become enthusiastic
over the proposition. Mayor Thomp
son, speaking of the returns, said:
"It is the greatest victory in the his.
(Concluded on Pago -4, Column 4.)
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IT a I'll S S S Tm-J -f - IT "Mf V. " I M 1 1 11 I f rT fl "W IP W fr T at I
Portland Clearing-House Association
Declares Lower Cliargo to Bor
rowers Is Responsible.
Interest on savings deposits in Port
land banks will be reduced from 4 per
cent to 3 per cent beginning July 1.
This action was decided on by the
Portland clearing-house banks in spe
cial session yesterday. They also de
termined to reduce the interest rate
on certificates of deposit to 3 per cent
for six-months periods and to 3 per
cent for periods in exces3 of six months.
No certificate of deposit will be given
for less than three months.
In taking this step the Portland
banks are conforming with, the banks
in Tacoma, Seattle and Spokane. In
creased costs of doing business and de
creasing interest rates on loans and
commercial paper are assigned as the
cause.
All the banks in Portland, with the
exception of a few smaller ones, are
bound by the action of the clearing
house, and it is expected that those
which are not represented in the
clearing-house will pursue the same
course. .
VENIZEL0S IS ACCLAIMED
Popularity of cx-Prcinier Alarms
Greek Government Circles.
ATHENS, via Paris, April 11. The
extent to which ex-Premier Venizclos
has obtained popular support since his
re-entry into politics is causing grave
concern in government circles.
Meetings of adherents of M. -Veni-
zelos are being made occasions for ex
traordinary demonstrations, and it is
impossible to predict the result of the
campaign against the present govern
ment.
AUTHOR MAY AID BAKER
Meredith Nicholson Practically
Chosen for War Department.
WASHINGTON, April 11. Meredith
Nicholson, of Indianapolis, an author,
practically t has been agreed upon by
President Wilson and Secretary Baker
for appbintment as Assistant Secretary
of War.
Mr. Nicholson is a close personal
friend of Mr. Baker and understood to
have the support of Vice-Presiden
Marshall.
AUXILIARY REGISTRATION
BOOKS CLOSE TODAY
This is the laBt day in which
you may register at any of the
auxiliary registration booths
throughout the city. Six more
days remain for registration at
the Court House, where the books
will close next Tuesday.
Yesterday was a heavy day
with 1297 registrations, of which -619
were women and 678 men.
This brings the total registra
tion for the year to 58,534, divi
ded as follows: Republican 42,
129; Democrat, 12,055; Independ
ent, 2036; - Prohibitionist. 1102;
Socialist, 675; Progressive, 537.
"PANCHO VILLA, THE FOX
Letter Found Predict
ing Girl's Murder.
AUTOPSY REVEALS ATTACK
Walla Walla Student Warned
to Beware of C M. Frazier.
SUICIDE THEORY DOUBTED
Lack of Noto in Girl's Writing and
Peaceful Attitude in Death Sug
gest That Poison Was Given
Under Guise of Medicine.
WALLA WALLA, Wash., April 11.
(Special.) That I O. Hawn, of Ellens-
burg, father of Mary Hawn, had a
premonition of trouble if she had any
thing to do with her step-grandfather.
C. M. Frazier, was shown here today
when a letter from her parent was
found among the effects of the girl
whose dead body with that of Frazier
was found in a. hotel room yesterday
afternoon.
A Coroner's jury today decided that
death of the girl was due to poison
and of the man to a gunshot wound.
Whether it was murder and suicide
or double suicide was not brought out.
Remorseful Pact Possible.
Execution of a suicide pact or murder
of the girl by the man who later com
mitted suicide, after one or both had
awakened to serious realization of
their illicit relations these are ele
ments of a new theory being enter
tained tonight.
It either was a double suicide or. a
murder and suicide. The cause, in
either event, is the interesting feature
to many.
Physicians, who performed an au
topsy on the girl, declared there was
proof of immoral conduct immediately
previous to her death and that it was
the first experience of it kind for the
girl.
The bodies were found on the bed
the man's head at the foot, the girl's
at the head resting on a pillow. The
girl was lying as though sleeping, her
hands folded across her breast. .Her
clothing was not disarranged and the
bed had not been occupied during the
i night.
IJcce-ptloa In Theory.
Lack of a note in the girl's hand
writing and her peaceful attitude in
death lead the officers to believe that
she may have been induced to take the
poison on a pretext that it was medi
cine' and that she dropped off to pain
less death without being aware that
she had taken a deadly poison. The
man was found with his revolver
tightly clenched in his right hand, the
revolver so wrapped in a blanket that
the sound was deadened.
His room was in an Isolated part of
the hotel building. He and the girl
Concluded on Pae 4. Column 5.)
Young Son of Sir Francis Webster
to Be Sent to Oregon and Par
ent Plans Yearly Visits.
MEDFORD. Or., April 11. (Special.)
The popularity of the Rogue River
Valley as an all-year resort is shown
bv the purchase today of the Emil
Britt property of 430 acres by Sir
Francis Webster, a wealthy flaxspinner
of Arbroth. Scotland, for $9300.
Sir Francis did not buy the property
for an orchard or a commercial ranch,
but merely for a country estate, where
he expects to place his younger son
and also spend a few months himself
every year. The Britt place has no
fruit trees, but is a picturesque tract
near Jacksonville, nestling attractively
among the foothills with a splendid
view of snow-capped Mount Pitt and
the Rogue River Valley.
Sir Francis is said to be one of the
wealthiest manufacturers of Scotland
and plans to make the Britt place one
of the most attractive properties in
the valley. A rambling' country house
will be'erected at once and the grounds
laid out by one of Sir Francis Web
ster's' own gardeners.
Sir Francis was the guest of E. i.
Guthrie of Medford. several months
ago and became so attached to the
valley that he at once looked over
the ground for a future home for his
you n sr son. Sir Francis elder son, an
officer in the British army, was killed
a few months ago in France.
OFFICER! CALL A COP!!
Detective Is Robbed by Captive Chi
nese Youth.
Chin Yuen. Chinese boy, 18 years
old, yesterday robbed City Detective
Price of his pocket-knife while being
held prisoner at the police station. De
tective Price missed his knife, and on
searching the prisoner found it in his
being arrested yesterday b
City Detectives Price and Mallett, Chin
Yuen confessed, according to the de
tectives, to having stolen $65 from Chin
Mow. a relative living at 89 Second
street.
Chin Yuen was turned over to the
Juvenile Court.
JANITORS TO GO TO SCHOOL
Course of Lectnrcs Is Decided On bv
School Clerk.
In this progressive age one cannot
be a janitor successfully unless he is
educated to the position. This is the
view of School Clerk Thomas, who is
starting a school for Janitors. Lec
tures are to be provided for them so
they will "janit" scientifically.
The first in the series will be given
April 22, room 304, Courthouse. The
lectures will be given under the
auspices of the extension department of
the Oregon Agricultural College.
ARMY DOG FOOD rS ASKED
No Funds Available lor Animals
Trained to Find Wounded. ,
WASHINGTON. April 11. Surgeon-
General Goigas today asked Congress
to authorize the Army to feed its dogs,
He told the House military commit
tee that the sanitary corps, after ac
cepting as a gift six dogs trained to lo
cate wounded men on battlefields, had
found itself without funds to buy food
for them.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 58
difres; tginimum, 4:i degrrees.
TODAY'S Fair, warmer; westerly winds.
Mexico.
More supplies pent to l'ershlnj;: rumor ot
villa deatli accepted wiui reserve.
I'uge '2.
War.
French closely watching attitude o Amcr
ii-H. I'ae 4.
ltrttill charge plot in I nited fctatea to
run blo-kad to Germany on gigantic
scale. I'age -'.
N'ationnl,
Senate, adopts suDSUtuiu sugar reauiunvu.
i'age 2.
OreKon delegation united in movement to
puKll Columbia naval lR(e projeet.. i ase .
River and harbor bill, carrying fw.uw.vw,
passed by House. I age o.
Domestic,
iriii finds self famous after 17 years in
iusauo asylum. I'age l.
Kooaevelt rsndldate for delegate defeated
in Illinois primaries. 1'ago l.
report.
F-nrifirc Coast League results: uaKiatta J",
tortlnd 2: Vernon 4. s-an r ranriseo v
l.os Angeles 14. fait Lake 10. Page 14.
Major leagues start play today. I'ase 14.
I'aclflc Northwest.
Mr. Borah explains opposition to retention
of Philippines., i'age o.
Walla Walla tracedy prophesied .by victim"
father. Paste 1.
Mvnr rtill of Seattle dismisses nict wi
Police anil names anoiner. mse v.
Commercial and Marine.
First Oregon mohair pool sale at Browns
vllle Saturday. r8 i-
Farlv advances in stocks lost at Close oi
dull session. rage in.
New business in slsht for Port of rortlanu,
Page IS.
Portland and Vicinity.
Jin- T.nnir Gwong, reared and educated In
Portland, bauienea to tmiia, rase j.
Wi-atber report, data and forecast, rage
C. P.. Moores files declaration ot candldac
for Secretaryship ot fetate. t age ..
Rules for slaughtering meat issued by Ma
nlcinal Bureau. age b.
Railroad official predicts slump after war.
Page JO.
Protest of Northwest against possible strike
increases. rase i.
Many respond to call for meeting to arrange
Clean-up campaign. rw o.
Driver in Highway accident .may face fel
ony charge. Page 18.
Mrs. Edith "Witherspoon sas her escape
from Joe Howard was lucky. Page 7,
Clearing TIouso banks cut rate of interest
on savings deposits. I age I. .
V. H. Evans out for District Attorney
Page 7.
Centuries to Roll Back
for Jue SungGwong.
ROMANCE IS NIPPED. BY LAW
Deportation of Oriental Who
Came at Age of 7 Ordered.
UNREAL LAND WAITS YOUTH
Young Man, Educated at Old Bishop
Scott Academy, Banished to
Land of Silk Worms and
Junks by Legal Freak.
BY C. II. WILLIAMS.
A man without a country. Jue Sung
Gwong, will probably be on his way
back to China, much against his win,
ithin a week.
This, too, after a quarter of a cen-
ury in t'ortiana. jne came ueic, .c
says, when a lad of 7. China will be as
nreal to his astonished eyes as the
onderland where Alice of childhood
memory pursued her delightful ad-
entu res.
It will be a jump from the 20th to
he first century tor Jue. rime win
turn backward for him and it will be
similar transition to that of the Con-
ecticut Yankee, whom Mark Twain
ntroduced at King Arthur's court.
Fight to Stuy In America Lost.
For Jue has lost his fight to stay in
the land of his adoption ana a eaerai
officers were expected last night to
pick him up and hold him in jail until
April IS, when the next steamer sana
from Seattle to liongKonK. it
safe bet that Jue will be a passenger.
rolling across the Pacitic to t.ie
home of his childhood, and all much to
his regret.
The- Chinese came to rortiana in
890 with an uncle, he says. He was
educated here" in the old Bishop Scott
Academy. He speaks pertect lingusn
and Portland, the city of roses, is home
viitn. He wants to end his days here.
Another poignant regret because of the
action of the Federal autnorities
causing his deportation is that
wants to marry a Chinese girl of
in
he
the
local colony.
IMans Go All Awry.
But Jue's plans are all awry. He is
declared to have no right to stay in
Portland, and when he reacnes nis ow h
country he will be a stranger, without
friends or kindred.
The river Ke, near Jues Dirmpiace.
still ripples to its banks and the moor
fowl cry, just as they did the day Jue
was born. His native village has not
changed, save in the yellow faces that
throng its crowded streets, isui to ju
it will all be strange, foreign and for
bidding. The Ta-Tu-Ling Mountains, in view
of
his town, still raise ineir tupw-
covered heads against the horizon, cm
they hold no attraction ror mm, in
hose childhood memory mey appear
. -. - . 1 f n. All I Vl 1
vague ana inaisiinci, n
Kiang province, his native state, una
not changed in 10 centuries, but to Jue
his transition will be as great as that
of a passenger who climbs from a mod-
rn six-cylinder auto reluctantly inw
... - fin.
an ox cart witn wuuuen nui-'
ish his journey.
Strange SiBhtm Promlae "o Joy.
The silkworms that spin their in-
. 1 lrtn IhO
terminable cocoons in tue ou" oiwB
-. V. . . ,Ka mail siirln
rows oi muiDerry inreo "j "-
will be at their incessant usk, jutv
where they were when Jue left China,
so many, many years ago. but the
homeless man without a country ...
take no joy in the strange signts &j
stranger people that he sees.
He is banished from moaern tunes
into mediaeval Cathay, with tho envir
onment and irienas Ot -a yeare """"
hitn. Not for him will there De mucu
interest in the thronging junks that
ply tho Yellow river, the human swarm
of his own countrymen mai uio-.
China a veritable beehive, or the
thousand things that would mane
China a mysterious box of trtck3 and
a delight to a willing traveler.
Legal Fight Kxhaunt Funds. '
Federal authorities say Jue failed to
comply with the registration iiw. un
less a Chinese in this country is enner
merchant or traveler, he is classi
fied as a laborer. Laws preventing
the immigration of Chinese laborers
were passed by Congress in 1882, 1S89
and the registration law passed in
1S92. Taken before the immigration
authorities, Jue was ordered deported
some time ago. He appealed to the
United States Olstrict Court, where hi3
case was heard and the decision went
against him. His deportation was or
dered. He again appealed to the United
?red. He again appealed to the United
tates District Court of Appeals, being
;leased on bail, and this appeal is now
ending.
It costs money, however, to fight the
States
rele
per
United States in legal proceedings, and
it is a question with Jue of funds to
carry his case to that high tribunal.
He telegraphed yesterday to an uncle
in Louisiana for aid in carrying on
the appeal. .... ...
Law Said to He Agralnat Jue.
But the law is said to be all against
him, and Federal officials maintain
that" he will. lose, no matter how Ions
he fights the decision of the local
courts. It was expected last night his
appeal would not be carried further
because of lack of funds, and that Jue
w-ould be taken in charge by the au thorities
and held for denortation on
April IS.-