Evening Star Newspaper, April 23, 1933, Page 47

TRIBUTE ARRANGED 10 SHAKESPEARE Program Will Mark 369th Anniversary of Birth Over WISV Tonight. A speare will be broadcast today from 5 to 6 o'clock over WJSV and a network of other Columbia sta- tions. The highlights of the broadcast will be a re-enactment of the balcony scene from “Romeo and Juliet,” with Jane Cowl and Rollo Peters in the leading roles, and a reading of Hamlet's speech in the players' scene. Howard Bar- low’s symphony orchestra will provide the musical setting. The New York Philharmonic Sym- phony concert, from 3 to 5 will fea- ture a solo by Vladimir Horowitz, young Russian pianist. He will play the cele- brated Beethoven concerto, “E Flat Ma- jor,” commonly called the “Emperor” concerto. The orchestra numbers will be the “King Stephen” overture of Beethoven, and the overture to “Leo- nore No. 3” Newton D. Baker, Secretary of War during the Wilson administration, will be the speaker in “The Lawyer and the Public” series at 6 o'clock. His topic is “The Lawyer Looks at His Re- sponsibilities.” Civil War Sketch Delayed. The “Roses and Drums” dramatic sketch will be broadcast at 6:30, an hour and a half later than usual. The episode will deal with events prior to the battle of Lookout Mountain during the Civil War. Popular melodies of past years will be reviewed in the Parade of Melodies program from 9:30 to 10. The princi- Pnl numbers will be “April Showers,” “I Can’t Give You Anything but Love, mnd “Just a Gigolo.” Eddie Cantor will make his farewell Bppearance before the microphone un- til Fall on the variety hour with Ru- binoff and his orchestra tonight over WRC and affiliated N. B. C. stations. In recognition of the occasion, Ru- binoff has arranged a special overture of “Cantor Memories.” Otis Skinner, veteran actor, will be the guest speaker on the program at 4 o'clock called “Singing, the Well Bpring of Music.” The Manhattan Merry-Go-Round at P o'clock, the Album of Familiar Mu- sic at 9:30, and the Don Hall Trio at 11:15 are among WRC’s other outstand- ing N. B. C. attractions. From its own studios, WRC will broadcast the News Parade program at 7:30, and a musical presentation at 7:45 by a con- gert ensemble and the Dairymaid. Reich Choir to Be Heard. Prank Black and his orchestrs Yesume their musical series, * Where the Good Songs Go, WMAL and other N. B. C. “blue’ work stations at 8 o’clock. Gladys Rice and the Revelers Quartet will continue to provide the vocal harmony. From Germany, WMAL will bring at 1:30 a concert by the famous Beuron Monastery Choir, in the ancient Beu- ron monastery. The broadcast will be introduced by Dom. Willlam Michael Ducey of Catholic University, who is engaged in research work in Europe. Compositions of Wagner will be played exclusively by the Radio City Orchestra during the promenade con- cert from 12:15 to 1:15. The over- ture to “Rienzi” will open the pro- gram. The regular international radio forum broadcast at 2:15 will be presented by Louis Bromfield, celebrated author and winner of the Pulitzer prize in 1826. *“The New America” is his topic. “The scholastic choir of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate, of 38 voices, will be heard in a group of sacred songs during the regular Washington Catholic radio_hour over WOL from 5 to 6. Rev. Thomas J. Coffey, noted mission- ary of Oblates of Mary Immaculate, will preach the sermon. Rodney Hart’s Vikings will provide one of the major musical features. ‘There also will be a recorded program of operatic arlas and a concert of - ghamber music. WYNN RUSHES WORKERS Headquarters of New Radio Chain Being Completed. NEW YORK, April 22 (#.—In the midst of studio building, such as mak- ing walls grow where none grew be- fore, Ed Wynn is fast putting the New “York headquarters of his new chain into iconcrete shape. In a little more than a week the seven studios he has laid out have been walled in, control rooms, etc., included, and the preliminary wiring installed. On another floor work on the group of offices has been turned over to the decorators, HENDERSON IN TROUBLE U. 8. Chief Examiner Asks With- drawal of Shreveport License. “Hello World” Henderson, the crusad- ing operator of Station KWKH, Shreve- port, La,, is in difficulty with the Fed- eral authorities again. Holding that the financial and public service qualifica- tions of Mr. ,Henderson's station do not warrant a continuance of its operation, Chief Examiner Yost has recommended to the Federal Radio Commission that it turn over KWKH's hours on the air to Station WWL. of Loyala University, New Orleans. The two stations hereto- fore have shared time on the choice clear channel of 850 kilocycles. From the record of the recent hear- ing on the application of WWL for KWKH’s time, Yost quoted excerpts to show that Henderson has used his sta- tion largely as a personal mouthplece in matters of politics, economics and personal grievances, Saxophone Ban Debated. Having banned the broadcasting of American jazz music by orchestras or recordings, German broadcasting au- thorities, now under complete Nazi domination, have been debating whether to banish the saxophone from all orchestras, according to reports from Berlin. Music-loving Germans are said to dislike the saxophone intensely, ale though many orchestra maestros have vlenged in its favor. SPECIAL program commemorat- ing the 369th anniversary of the birth of William Shake- will 409-1th STNW. DIST. 4700 e { radio will not figure in the legislative | THE SUNDAY New Dramatic and Singing SOLO ARTISTS AND HARMONY TEAM FEATURED IN BROADCASTS ONCOLUMBIA AND N. B. C. -STAR, WASHING [ON, D, C, Al ' Stars Appear on Networks ARY McCOY (left), diminutive soprano, who headlines the new musical series, “An Evening in Paris,” over Columbia. In the center are the Lane | Sisters, who sing the vocal harmonies with Fred Waring's Orchestra on Columbia. Mary Howard (right), who plays the feminine lead in the Octavus Roy Cohen murder mystery serial on N. B. C. 3 RADIO QUIZ LIKELY FOR NEXT SESSION ' Congress Expected to Take Up Many Proposals for Change After Return From Rest. Radio broadcasting undoubtedly will become the subject of & congressional inquiry at the next session. While radio leaders of both houses have indicated rather definitely that | picture in the special session, they have expressed the view that pending bills and resolutions may make it necessary to hold hearings after January of next year, when the new session is under way. Among the pending measures are the Fulmer and McFadden resolutions call- ing for inquiries into broadcasting. Representative Fulmer of South Caro- lina would authorize the appointment of a mixed commission to make a two-year study of broadcasting, after which it would report and recommend to Congress ways and means of improv- ing the structure. The second measure, introduced by Representative McFadden of Pennsylvania, calls for an investi- gation of the financial structures of the two Nation-wide networks, National Broadcasting Co., and Columbia Broad- casting System, and a determination of whether they tend toward monopoly in ownership of stations. Among the groups waging & battle against commercial broadcasting are the National Committee on Education by Radio, many newspapers and allied printing trades. Numerous resolutions have been adopted by these groups from time to time opposing the present sys- tem of radio and advocating legislative changes by Congress. (Copyright. 1033.) N. B. C. SERIES WILL END “Moonshine and Honeysuckle” to Close for New Feature. NEW YORK, April 22.—“Moonshine and Honeysuckle,” the Sunday N. B. C. dramatic series of the Kentucky mountains, will close at the end of the month after & run of 132 weeks. In its place is to be a series, “Folks From Dixie,” written by Carelton Moss. The story centers around Jennie Jack- son, colored mammy, who inherits a fortune. . CHURCH CHOIR TO SING Mt. Pleasant Congregation Group Will Start WRC Series. The Mount Pleasant Congregational Church Choir under the ection of Norton M. Little, will open a_series of new musical programs over WRC to- morrow night at 8:15. Leading church choirs of different denominations will take part in the programs. Seven numbers are on the initial broadcast. These include the works of Elgar, Mozart, Verdi and Rogers. Major Radio Features CLASSICAL. New York Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, WJSV, 3:00; The Garden Party, WRC, 5:30. VARIETY. Capitol Theater Family, WRC, 11:15a; | Roxy’s Concert, WMAL, 12:15; Vee Lawnhurst, WRC, 4:15; Romany Troupe, WJSV, 7:30; Rubinofl’s Or- chestra, WRC, 8:00;; Parade of Melodies, WJSV, 9:30. DRAMA. Moonshine and Honeysuckle, WRC, 1:30; Roses and Drums, WISV, 6:30; Great Moments in History, WMAL, 7:30; “John Henry—Black River Giant,” WJSV, 8:00. SPEECHES. Newton D. Baker, WJSV, 6:00; David Lawrence, WRC, 10:00. HIGH LIGHTS ELSEWHERE. 9:00—"Twenty Thousand Years in Sing Sing,” dramatic sketch—- WJZ, WBZ, WBZA, WHAM, WBAL, WJR, KDKA and KYW. 9:30—Walter Winchell—WJZ, WBAL, WAL AWLW, SWIEarCRDED 10:00—Fireside Songs, by Wey— 0:15—Vincent Lopez and his orchestra 3 and dramatic sketch—WJZ, KDKA, AL and WJR. 12:00—Dance Nocturne — WJZ and WLW. CHURCH CHOIR CONCERTS TODAY ON THE RADIO ‘All programs scheduled for Eastern Standard Time and are subject to change without notice. 205.4 Meters. WJSV 1,460 Kilocycles, 8:00a—Elder Michaux. 9:00a—Columbia Junior Bugle. 9:30a—Health talk. 9:45a—Marian Carley, planist. 10:0a—Columbia Church of the Afr. 10:30a—Aeolian String Quartet. 11:00a—Virginia Chapel Hour. « 12:00m—Salt Lake City Tabernacle Choir and Organ. 12:30—Emery Deutsch’s Orchestra. 12:45—The Street Singer. 1:00—Catholic Evidence Guild. 1:15—0Id Songs of the Church. 1:30—The Minstrel Man. 2:00—Smiling Ed McConnell 2:15—Albert Bartlett, “The Tango King.” 2:30—Sunday Matinee of the Alr. 3:00—New York Philharmonic Sym- phony Orchestra. 5:00—Shakespeare Birthday Anniver- | sary. SZSO—E;lder MicHaux and Congrega- tion. 6:00—"The Lawyer and the Public,” | by Newton D. Baker. 6:30—Roses and Drums. 7:00—Current Events, by H. V. Kal- tenborn. 7:15—Fray and Braggiottl. 7:30—Ross” Romany Troupe. 7:45—"Your Child,” by Angelo Patrl. 8:00—Sketch, “John Henry — Black River Giant.” 8:15—Mary Eastman, soprano. 8:45—Second épisode of “John Henry —Black River Giant.” 9:00—The Gauchos. 30—Parade of Melodies. 10:00—Columbia Revue. 10:30—Quiet Harmonies. 11:00—Eddie Duchin's Orchestra. 11:30—The Globe Trotter. 11:45—Abe Lyman and his orchestra. 12:00—Ben_Pollack’s Orchestra. | 12:30 to 1:00—Bernie Cummins and his orchestra. Early Program Tomorrow. 7:00a—Elder Michaux and Congrega- t on, “1:450—The Sundial 8:45a—News Flashes, 9:00a—Tony Wons. 9:15a—Reis and Dunn. 9:30a—Waltz Dreams. 10:00a—Chapel Choir. 10:30a—The Merrymakers. 10:45a—Will Osborne’s Orchestra. 11:00a—The Voice of Experience. 11:15a—Morning Moods. 11:30a—Academy of Medicine program. 11:45a—Fvelyn Tyner, pianist. 12:00m—High Noon Highlights. 12:15—Musical Festiyal of the Library of Congress. 1:15—Columbia Miniatures. 1:30—Palmer House Ensemble. 2:00—National Student Federation of Ameriga program. 2:15—Sylvia Sapira. 2:30—Speech by Winston Churchill. 3:00—Ann Leaf at the organ. 3:15—Columbia Salon Orchestra. 3:30—Ethel Hayden and Arthur Lang. 3:55—Virginia news. 4:00—Frank Westphal’s Orchestra. 4:30—Columbia Artist Recital. 5:00—Columbia Miniatures. 5:15—Fred Berrens’ Orchestra. 5:30—Skippy. WOL 228.9 Metefs. 1,310 Kilocycles. 9:55a—Police Flashes. 1 )a—Judge Rutherford. 11:00a—Concert Vignettes. 11:30a—Songs We Love. 11:45a—Waltz Rhythms. 12:00m—Chamber Music. 1:00—Good Will program. 1:30—Stamp Club of the Air. 1:45—Orchestral Gems. 2:00—Old-fashioned Gospel nacle. 2:15—Watch Tower Program. 2:30—Operatic Arias. 3:00—Rodney Hart’s Vikings. 4:00—Eventide Echoes. 5:00 to 6:00—Washington Catholic Radio Hour. Early Program Tomorrow. 7:00a—Musical Clock. 8:00a—Birthdays. 05a—News Flashes, 10a—Musical Clock. 9:30a—Health Talk by Senator Cope- land of New York 9:45a—Musical Tlock. 9:55a—Police Bulletins. 10:00a—Nell Paxton, organist. 10:30a—Mothers’ program. 11:008—This and That. 11:30a—Songs We Love. 11:45a—Tango Argentina. 11:59a—Weather Report. 12:00m—Tunes of the Times. 12- ‘Taber- COMMENCING Monday, April 24th the Griffith-Consumers Com- pany will sponsor a series of Church Choir programs fea- turing representative Wash= ington Choirs. The series will be initiated y the MT. PLEASANT 815.6 Meters, WRC 950 Kilocycles, "8:00a—Melody Hour. 9:00a—The Balladeers. 9:30a—Novak and Baum. 9:45a—Alden Edkins, baritone. 10:00a—Southland Sketches. 10:30a—Impressions of Italy. 11:00a—Five-Minute Program. 1:05a—Musical Interlude. :10a—Five-Minute Program. :15a—Maj. Bowes' Capitol “Family.” :15—The Singing Reporter. :30—West End program. 2:45—Keyboard Favorites. :00—Two for One. 1:15—National Jubilee Singers. 30—Moonshine and Honeysuckle. 2:00—Five-Minute Program. 2:05—Musical Interlude. 10—Five-Minute Program. —Musical Interlude. 2:25—Five-Minute Program. 2:30—Joe Green's Orchestra. 3:00—Wayne King’s Orchestra. 3:30—Hour of Worship. 4:00—Talk of Music, by Otis Skinner. 4:15—Vee Lawnhurst, pianist. 4:30—Temple of Song. 5.00—"Today's News,” ‘Thomas. 5:15—ShefIter and Gould, piano duo. 5:30—The Garden Party. 6:00—National Catholic Hour. 6:30—"Our American Schools.” 7:00—Weather Forecast. 7:01—Base ball scores. 7:06—James Melton, tenor. 7:15—"Air-¢» Zorials,” by Alan Kauf- man. 7:30—News Parade. 7:45—%:::1;“', Ensemble and the Dairy aid. 8:00—Rubinoff and his orchestra, and Eddie Cantor. 9:00—Manhattan Merry-Go-Round. 9:30—Album of Familiar Music. 10:00—"Current Government,” by David Lawrence. 10:15—Last-Minute News. 10:17—Highlights and Shadows. 10:45—Sunday at Seth Parker's. 11:15—Don Hall Trio® 11:30 to 12:00—Orchestral Gems. Early Program Tomorrow. 6:45a—Tower Health Exercises. 8:00a—Organ Rhapscdy. 8:15a—Morning Devotions. 8:30a—Cheerio. 9:00a—Morning Glee Club. 9:15a—Current Events, by Ann Hard. 9:30a—Fashion News. 35a—Flying Fingers. 10:00a—Breen de Rose. 10:15a—Virginia Mauret, soprano. 10:30a—Opening of the American Red Cross Convention. 11:15a—The Rollicke: 11:30a—Sonata Recital. 12:00m—Johnny Marvin, tenor. 12:15—On Wings of Song. 1:00—Golden Pheasant Orchestra. 1:30—Concert Ensemble. 2:00—Health Talk by Dr. Royal S. Copeland. 2:05—The Revolving Stage. 2:30—William the Silent Quadricen- tennial. 3:15—Henrietta Schumann, pianist. 3:30—Woman's Radio Review. 4:00—Salon Ensemble. 4:30—Three Scamps. 4:45—The Lady Next Door. 5:00—Whispering Banjos. 5:15—Aunt Sue and Polly. 5:30—Schirmer and Schmitt. The Dial Log. 1 1 12 T Stations Heard in Washington Regularly. ) WMAQ WNAC wWocC for any EMERGENCY or other helpfu! purpose You may obtain a loan of $300 or less on our monthly repay- ment plan. 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Phone—Shephecrd 2854 Maryland Personal Bankers 8405 Geor Silver Spr by Lowell| | WM 475.9 Meters. 630 Kilocycles. 8:00a—Tone Pictures. 9:00a—Children’s Hour. 10:00a—Garcia’s Mexican Marimba Typica Band. 10:30a—Watch Tower Service. 10:45a—Waldorf-Astoria Organ Recital 11:00a—Morning Musicale. :00m—Modern Instrumentalists. 12:15—Roxy’s Promenade Concert. :15—Travelogue. :30—Beuron Monastery Choir from Germany. :00—Musical Interlude. :10—Beautiful Lady. :15—"The New America,” by Louls Bromfield. :30—Northwestern Chronicle. :00—Goldman Band. :00—Dick Daring. :15—Symphonette. :30—National Youth Conference. }00—National Vespers. 20—Pages of Romance. :00—Meyer Goldman’s Orchestra. 7:00—The Harmonica Rascals. 7:15—Morin Sisters. - 7:30—Great Moments in History. 8:00—Lands Where the Good Songs Go. 9:00—Harmonious Quartet. 9:15—Impersonations by Elsie Gordon. 9:30—"“Piano Reminiscences,” by Paul | Golibart. 9:45—The Pickens Sisters. 10:00—Late news. 10:15—Herb Gordon's Orchestra. 10:45—Orange Lantern. 11:15—Welcome Lewis. 11:30—Echoes of the Palisades. 12:00—Weather forecast. Early Program Tomorrow. 6:45a—Early Risers program. 7:00a—WMAL breakfast program. 9:00a—Gene Stewart, organist. 9:30a—Vic and Sade. 9:45a—Morning Concert. 10:00a—Four Southern Singers. 10:15a—Band Box Revue. 10:30a—Happy Jack. 10¢45a—High Spots. 11:00a—Singing Strings. 11:15a—Elsie Mae Gordon, characteri- zations. 11:30a—Rhythm Ramblers. 12:00m—Smackouts. 15—John Fogarty, tenor. 30—National Farm and Home Hour. 2:30—"Gardening as & _Depression Cure,” by Alfred C. Hottes. :45—Sisters of the Skillet. 15—Monday Matinee. 4:00—Radio Guild, presenting “Will Shakespeare.” RADID ENTANGLED NCOPYRCHT VA Showdown on Rates Asked for Use of Music Is Expected Soon. BY MARTIN CODEL. ETWEEN the organized broad- casters and the interests that extend to radio “the kind per- mission of the copyright own- ers,” a veritable state of war has been declared. Their open breach, created by an inability to agree upon the amount radio should pay for per- forming musical copyrights, will inevit- ably lead to litigation and to an in- tensification of .radio’s fight before Congress for a new deal in the copy- right law. The fight is between the National As- sociation of Broadcasters, representing more than 200 radio stations, and the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, dominant holder of musical copyrights, especially in the field of lighter music. The former ac- cuses the latter of arbitrary and e: tortionate royalty demands. The copy- right group accuses radio of destroying its former great sources of revenue, sheet music and recording royalties, and insists that its demands represent only a reasonable return for the genius and efforts of the depressed song writing and publishing craft. 0l1d Schedules Ended. Last Autumn the A. S. C. A. P. ter- minated practically all the former flat royalty payment arrangements with in- dividual radio stations, and tendered a contract whereby the stations are to pay flat initial or “sustaining” fees plus 3 per cent of their net receipts from commercial programs the first year, 4 per cent the second year and 5 per cent the third year. The alternative to the contracts was withdrawal of its music. Generally, the new arrangement means that radio must pay from 300 to 500 per cent more for the privilege of performing the copyrights than the approximately $1,000,000 a year it here- tofore has paid. Broadcasters objected strenuously, and their association as- serted the new contracts were signed “under duress.” The duress, in brief, appears to reside in the fact that the broadeast impressarios admit that music is absolutely essential to their existence; that the copyright law, written long be- fore radio came into being, was so tightly drawn that they faced infringe- ment suits and fines of $250 for each and every unauthorized performance of a copyright selection if they did not, and that they were offered no other alternative by E. C. Miller, general manager of the A, 8. C. A. P. Negotiations Refused. ‘This month efforts were made by the broadcasters’ association to reopen ne- gotiations with Mr. Mills, who is said to have turned them away with the as- sertion that no revisions of the contracts would be considered unless upward. 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Current An Okay Value Behind the ACING the severest let down in commercial sponsorship of programs in several years, the broadcasting networks will improve their time during the forthcoming Summer months in a quest for new talent and in doing some experimenting with new pro- gram ideas. Despite seriously re- duced revenues, they are giving every assurarice to radio fans that there will be no curtailment of the quality of, their program schedules during the warm months even though the staging of sus- | taining or non-commercial pro- grams means money out of pocket for them without any direct reve- nue return. All network g:’ograms go on day- light saving time beginning next Sunday, continuing to September 24. This means that chain pro- grams will be heard one, two or : three hours earlier in cities with- out daylight saving in the several time zones. New York and other as before, except in Eastern time zone communities where daylight saving does not apply and where the programs will be heard one hour earlier inasmuch as they come from New York. Though many stellar features are withdrawn from the air during the Summer months, some new comedy is in prospect with the signing of Will Rogers for a Sun- day night series on the N. B. C. red network, beginning April 30, and of Irvin Cobb for a Wednes- day and Friday night series on the Columbia network, beginning either the latter 1t of this month or early in May. Eddie Cantor leaves his N. B. C. Sunday night hour tonight to be replaced by a variety show. He will be gone during the Summer in order to make another movie in Hollywood, returning in the Autumn. Jack Pearl, the famous “Baron Munchausen,” likewise is going to Hollywood this Summer to make a picture, but will be back in the Fall. Phillips Lord, who has a wide following as Seth Parker, has already left the cast of that sketch for a vacation ordered by a physician, during which he will take a trip around the world, but the “Sunday at Seth Parker’s” series will be con- tinued. Freeman Gosden and Charles Correll (Amos 'n’ Andy) are on a theatrical tour, having just com- pleted a movie short, but they will continue broadcasting without in- terruption from cities en route. Aside from current base ball broadcasts, the biggest spot news broadcast on the immediate net- work schedules is the Kentucky Derby, which will be carried from Churchill Downs, May 6. Other- wise, the Spring season will ‘be relatively barren of “big event” broadcasts unless something out of the ordinary should occur. No less than in the theater, the show must go on in radio and hours on the air must be filled by |the networks to accommodate | their own stations’ audiences and | the audiences of the 160 odd sta- | tions that subscribe to their pro- |grams. Thus new features will replace old ones that are with Eastern schedules remain the same | Microphone BY THE RADIO EDITOR. drawing, and more new favorites will undoubtedly develop during the forthcoming months. Columbia announces that it will experiment this Summer with dramatic presentations, especially comedies, drawing upon Broadway stage talent for artists. Several new programs of one-hour dura- tion, largely musical, are being introduced—a significant depar- ture from the 15 and 30 minute features that have predominated on the networks in recent years. N. B. C. recently started a two- hour variety show, but not all of its member stations have been taking the full performance. More symphony orchestra programs are being scheduled to the delight ot lovers of better music. All in all, there appears to be no intention on the part of the radio impressarios to let down during the hot months. It is their conviction that radio fans who |are at home keep their radios tuned in as regularly as they do | during the colder months. More- | over, radios have become increas- | ingly populdr at Summer resorts and the wider use of automobile radios maintains an audience even among those who take to the broad highways on balmy after- | noons and evenings. * X x X EVIDENCE of changing radio \‘ habits was found by Prof. | Clifford Kirkpatrick of the De- | partment of Sociology at the Uni- versity of Minnesota, who has just completed a study dealing with the attitudes of radio listeners. He finds a rebellion of the radio audience against certain kinds of radio program. While listeners re- ported listening to the radio on the average about 18 per cent of their waking time there was evi- dence of a social trend toward a decrease of radio listening. This trend was especially marked among listeners reporting the most years of schooling. News [and other educational programs were preferred, but only about 7 per cent of the broadcasting time on local stations was devoted, to the preferred type of program. Almost 50 per cent was devoted to jazz and popular music. 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