ETEttlim LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 19TB:
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3
(SHIPS LOADED
NOW
HELD AT JAMAICA
i -
&fah Embargo Prevents Unr
S Needed by the Ameri
r.rroflp From Leavinp:
the Island
iJiuation
CALLED ACUTE
'.-.rican Dyewooil Compnny, with
! .i. nmirse ulhllnr. nnnounccs
iWi1;.. imi ships loaded with dye-
j VU up In Jnmalca by the embnrRO
"vi ureal Britain on uio sniiimcni
riLi wm that island.
-Wr$M the compnny said they had
l!iiil the cmimrRO nan ueen uiieii.
T hd no doflnlto Informntlon to
l?L "We wish wo had," ho con-
:.". need these two cargoes
Sue -
IS, Ws Attention s-called to a
1 t that a eooii nuiraiiiuio tui iuh
Si betn found In a vecd called
tf Mch Brows In southern Call
Ti.. said It undoubtedly was a plant
Witt. I8" . t.... II,. Irnitn na
57 which Is of a reddish
MtiA could not bo considered ns a
"r,.... fnr lOCWOod.
lilies drewoods. tho American Dye
Kmpny nets as nRont for ceveral
Siwnufucturlne aniline dyes. When
pel ronu ,.. timt. wh la several
, tl.ll9hnicnts all over tho coun
C" . .v.in,il tn shut down com-
virMiernl wcelts ngo, they nro stilt
nSminr to do business, ho said that
0f dye mnterlnls Immediately nfter
I?ir began, nnd they were stilt work-'
Z m these, but they arc now near mo
3 d would be compelled to shut down
Inff won.
fR J Devlne, of 12? Chestnut street,
ii'ef in cotton yarns, snld the dye sltua
ShUomlnc very acute. "It Is true."
liuld "that small quantities 01 nnnino
!!r ,re belns Imported from Swltzcr
i but far from enough to supply tho
iSnd. One Brent drawback, ho snld.
utM manufacture of domestic nnltlno
r ....... .t miinttlnnH tnnnilfnntnrprfl
l!iii!ii80 much hciizol nnd tuolol, both
J when are uiu uumn w. .......... ,,....
uiurr commodities on tho market.
I bam Is a plant at Chester, ra.(" ho
I & "manufncturlnff some aniline dyes
ijj mother at Hufflo, N. Y., which has
mj' n extensive output. This concern,
r j Utcd, makes two-year contracts
rlih Its customers In order to protect
uhmm n altimn Iti mires In the evont
tfuurly termination of tho war with
U turn to protect mem ior ineir ncavy
tntttnent of capital. Then It was stated
.. tima ntrn Hint tho United States
ShI Corporation was point; Into the
Buuficture of both benzol nnd tuolot on
i nti large scale. Tho same was nlso
-U nf Thnmny A. T'llllsnn. llllt Wfl lienr
mhlni' about the result whether suc-
ttsful or otherwise.
Fit Is not generally known," continued
Jlr. Deilne, "that the name dye Is not
ntotle for both cotton nnd wool, and
ilia It comes to silk you havo another
ctlrtlr different proposition."
Jjome merchants clnlm there hns been
.l..4i.tia Btrltn nninnif Mm rlvn wnrlfrra
ncently uhlch hns had a worse effect on
lleJrehiS business thnn the" shortage of
Ijtt, while others nssert the strike wds
((mill conseciucncc nnd hns been nd-
iHfBil lllof'iitnt 1 1
flinong tho tmtlo tho reported efforts of
KCTfuuy licauciu to jiiivu ijtcul iiriiuni
txJtct to the release of a cargo of dyca
itBotterdam vnhind nt S1.O00.O0O Ir can
Mirari na a 4n1n ft la tlnlunrfltlll V nn.
ttmHA f hi t nnrmn rr it 111 tint fnlnnQd
iViJ" without an exchnngo of cotton
IteelBrltaln mny take In tho matter of
CKXM.
PITTSBURGH BANK
SHUTS ITS DOORS
fwUflMd from l'nffo One
nwpmlied, tho Kuhn Interests wlth-
tilng.
lgjMtm J. Jones, president of tho bank,
bjelthe following statement this morn-
KMler consultutlon with the Commls
teeuif Banking It wns decided to close
wdoora of tho bnnk this morning. The
Olli Of the failure, nf thn l.nnlc la itnn
PS"' to the depreciation of some of
i,ca Mcnrltlea held by the bank In varl
ajorporatlons, Vlng to tho fnllure of J, S. and TV.
KKuhn, Incorporated In July, 1913, there
J"t large depreciation' In the market
y of securities of certain corpora
oou, but It wns hoped that tho com
IUIM would speedily bo rehabilitated and
JjMecurltles again attain their former
pron&h tho personal efforts of tho pres
JW, half a million of dollars has been
Joljsi li9 th nsseta of tho bank slnco
KAlUr consultation with the Clearing
J.-" 'Committee yestefday afternoon, It
21. j Usht bcst Uiat receiver be ap
JWwd for the Institution In order to
wrve alt of the assets for tho de
hors of the bank.
Rfh bank has a fine line of assets.
"jiMUIon to the securities mentioned
SSI1,1 believe that a 60 per cent.
Kl ber made to the depositors
ia 60 days."
K?,a 'he Ccposlts held by the bank
EW of th0 cltV f"nfla and ta.
hli.lV , Board ot Public Education, the
2jr Ming secured by collateral bonds.
P
ITui
iUlcral Of Ml-H Tlfilra.- Tnn.....,
run.rfll . . -- - .
k7i. ... "ces or MrB- aiargaret C.
-., n,uow or uolonel Theodore S. S.
, a civil War veteran, and for
Em,? m Jhl0S Injector In the AVater
inV"' wl be hd at 2 o'clock tomorrow
ntSS' trr0m her horhc' l618 Oxford
fcr. in Baker died yesterday follow
SLW Illness nf m Hna
' Wnes3 of 10 days.
i Comfort
Not, to be hud
. elMnbrre
ore vri, t.-...r . l. ...
ITU feet? Nearly everybody is.
?....nre" IS no need to suffer.
Shoe, P ?" a Pair of Dr- Ree(l
teSS"A See, '10W wonderfully
Mmfonabie they are. There is
Wa?f 'th weak arches, or
ija t-ioot, bunions, corns and
y form of foot trouble.
e Dr. Reed
vTF
ml 3 J
Cushion Shoe
GIVING AWAY A
"-miv
Miss Mnrsucrlto Engan, of 4520 Cheater avenue, today began her
distribution of good things for Christmas, according to her annual
custom.
"SANTA CLAUS LADY" BRINGS
JOY TO HEART'S OF POOR
Miss Marguerite Eagan Acts Kriss in Her Big Lim
ousine, Loaded Heavily With All Sorts of
"Goodies" for Worthy Families
"Hero comes tho Santa Claus Lndyl"
Tho declaration enmo from tho lips of a
7-ycar-old boy who rushed ncroai the
threshold of his home on a side street
In West Philadelphia Just as a. big llm
ouslno turned tho corner. Tho mother, a
hhrd-worklng woman whose husband lost
his llfo In an accident a coupto of years
ago, dropped tho work she was doing
nnd went to tho front door.
Tho limousine stopped and a Bmlllng
young woman In a fur coat and cap
alighted. Tho chnffcur picked a basket
from tho top of a pile of 25 In tho sent
alongside of him and handed It to the
waiting young womon. Tho basket was
heavy, but she handled It with the ease
with which an experienced sailor handles
tho tiller of a catbont In a three-reef
breeze on Dnrncgat Day.
Tho youngster, meanwhile, was eager
ly watching the girl and tho child's mo
ther was wiping her hands on her ging
ham apron "A Merry Christmas, for you
and tho little ones," said the girl as she
hnnded the basket to tho woman. Tears
appeared In tho woman's eyes nnd she
muttered n broken thanks, Tho boy wns
clapping his hands hi glee. But the girl
had backed to tho curb and stepped Into
tho machine which wns now well on Its
way down tho street.
Tho girl Was Margucrlto Engan, of 4520
Chester avenue. For tho last live yenrs
sho has been giving away more than a
ton of food each year to worthy poor peo
ple. Sho goes about the work quietly
"INDEPENDENTS" TO AID
SMITH IN COUNCILS
Form Organization and Will
Abide by Decisions of Re
publican Caucus
Common Councllmen who are Independ
ent of the Republican Organization an
nounced today that they have perfected
an organization under the chairmanship
of William P. Slegert, of tho J2d Ward.
Francis F. Durch, also of tho 2d Ward,
will be the secretary.
There wilt be no opposition to the Or
ganization, however. Tho andldates for
ofllces which tho Republican caucus se
lects will be supported by tho "Independ
ents," as they will call themselves.
Their organization was perfected at a
dinner they held last night at the Ding
ham. They passed their resolution of
willingness to support the administration
as follows:
' Whereas, the City of Philadelphia
Is about to have a new administra
tion ns a result of the election on No
vember 2. 1915. )
And whereas, Thomas n. Smith,
tho Mayor-elect, has expressed him
self in no uncertain manner as to his
deslro to havo an administration look
ing to the development of the city
on broad and comprehensive lines;
Now, therefore, be It resolved,
That we, members-elect of Common
Council, elected by Independent voters,
hereby pledge our united support to
the new administration In all of Its
efforts to forward tho best Interests
of the city, and the carrying on to a
successful conclusion of the present
and projected improvements.
Besides Mr. Slegert and Mr. Durch,
members of the "Independents" aro Prln-
J. E.
--
Automobile Bags
Twine Boxes
Air Cushions
Card Cases
Wallets
Diaries
Desk Sets
Coin Purses
Cigar & Cigarette Cases
8-Day Folding Clocks
Hand Bags
TON OP FOOD
and Investigates thoroughly tho circum
stances of each family before nhe makes
tho gifts.
Miss Engnn Is widely known socially,
but only her most Intimate friends know
of her charitable hobby. And during the
week preceding Christmas tho big limou
sine makes several trips dally, carrying
tho baskets to all sections of tho city.
Tho baskets contain hnms, canned
goods, potatoes, sometimes a chicken or
a turkey, nnd other necessities for n real,
old-fashioned Christmas dinner, which
tho poor people llko ns well ns tho rich,
but nro not nlwnys able to nrford. Tho
baskets nro heavy, too, but that docs not
bother Miss Engan. She Is athletically
Inclined, and any one down nt Island
Heights, X. J where she and her sisters
spend their summers, will tell you how
sho handles her 20-foot catbont In a cup
race on Darnegat Day, or swims Toms
Itlver, to tho envy of her male compan
ions. When summer Is over and sho Is tnnned
and strong from her out-door snorts she
comes back to Philadelphia and prepares
for Christmas. Sho goes Into tho small
streets of West Philadelphia and South
Philadelphia and Investigates tho clrcum
stances of tho poor peoplo there. When
sho Is satlsllcd as to tho worthiness of
tho family Investigated, tho name Is
placed In her notebook. Mora names aro
added as the months roll by nnd then,
with tho list completed, sho buys tho food
nnd apportions It la baskets. When tho
baskets are lilted tho work of distribut
ing them begins, to tho delight nnd Joy
of tho recipients.
1 . .
glo Dorthwlck, Joscphus Roberts, James
M. Fox, Robert E. Lambcrton, John A.
Levis, Fred A. Mcckert, Frank Gray,
Dr. J. Mclvln Smith. Jacob H. Shetter,
Dr. M. S. Dennett, William T. Scnrgtc, Jo
seph Rcholes, Jr., Matthew Kenncy and
J. Walter Thompson.
TODAY'S MARRIAGE LICENSES
Jnmcn J. McCnulcy. MS X. (list at., and Eadlo
M. lUlncy, ssi) N. llorton t.
Percy Munmn. MOO IlalnbrltUo t and Mabel
Corbctt, ltill ilalntirlilKo rt.
V.'?.?- Uraude, 1KI2 N 10th t.. and Hsthcr
Middleman. tXIO N. Miirnlmlt st.
Arthur It. Altxandrr. Dronklyn. Jf. Y and
Jennlo . Knickerbocker, llrnoklyn. N. Y.
Lewis ninaliurg. 221) Pino t.. and Lcsale
Corbel. 427 H. 4th at.
Gcnnnro llertollnl. lftM Kimball at., and Mil
lie Muaianora, 10:12 Carpenter at.
Jo,'!n ,!.D'"ne ?TC(!. s- a and Ellen
M. Malloy, Hill a. 2.1,1 at.
Charles iW. Hoffman. 252T Ellsworth st.. and
. Klla n. Ulonney, SU2I Wharton at.
Joseph it. Trcmbiny. M2S N. Hutchinson at..
and Romclln Tarpons. .VIS.-. N. loth at.
Robert V, Hulft. 1I.MU N. Smcdley at., nnd
Irene Lewi. 3D 18 York at
Thomas J. Kelly. 1(0 .N. Iluby at., and Mary
Haason, 1UIS Green at,
Denny Dlckter, SS.1 Monroe at., nnd Jennie
tflbulaky. Jttl N. Franklin at.
Oivur iiltchlnca. 24.-.1 Martha at., nnd Minnie
Herrmann, 21.11 Martini at.
Ilertram Mpplncott. 2IS1 i:. Oakdaln at., and
Liiura M. Hutlcr. .11:1.1 i:. I-Mgrmont at.
Robert Ctilaman. 10.H) Waverly at., and Annie
Hanboy, 1WU aerly at.
DIXON
The Dependable Tailor
House Established net
Accept Our Xmas
Greetings
To the men who aro already
Dixon customers to thoso
who will eventually be we
extend our hearty wishes for
n merry Yuletlde and a New
Year brimful of prosperity.
1111 Walnut Street
Caldwell &
902 Chestnut Street
jGifts of Leather for Men
SmalhFitted Rolls
Library Scissors
Collar Boxes
Gillette Razor Sets
Address Books
Jewel Boxes
Drinking Cups
Fitted Bags & Suitcases
Memorandum Tablets
Pocket Manicure Sets
VON PAPEN QUITS U. S.;
SAYS HIS RECORD CLEAN
Recalled Envoy Says Germany
and America Will Be Friends
Despite Enemies' Efforts
HODOKEN, Dee. 22, Captain Franz
von Papon, tho German military attache,
recalled on tho demand of tho United
Statci Government, salted for Europe to
day on the Holland-America liner Noor
dam, leaving behind htm a farowell mes
sage declaring that ho departed without
bitterness and with confidence that his
tory will establish tho cleanness of his
record.
Ho crltlclsVl tho attacks mndo by cer
tain newspnpers upon him, nnd asserted
that no effort coutd embroil Germany with
the United States.
Tho prepared statement which tho mil
itary attache gave out follows:
"In leaving this country of which I
havo received so many proofs of kind
ness nnd hospitality from American nnd
others, I feel It nry duty to thank all of
thoso who did not permit their pcrsonnl
feelings to be poisoned by tho hntre 1
created by the war nmong the nations.
My thoughts turn back espcclnlly to the
unlorgcttnblo days which I had the honor
nnd good fortune to spend with the head
quarters of the expeditionary forco at
Vera Cruz, whero I learned to admire tho
splendid soldierly qualities and devotion
to their duty of tho United States army
and Its leaders.
"Personally speaking, no greater sat
isfaction coutd be given to me than tho
futnimcnt of my ardent deslro to bo called
homo whero Koldlcrs are more urgently
needed than here.
"I leave my post without any feeling
of bitterness, becauso I know loo well
that when history Is once written It will
establish our clean record, despite alt the
misrepresentations nnd calumnies spread
broadcast nt present.
"Certain newspapers havo made reck
less charges which could not bo supported
by evidence, but tho United Stntcs Gov
ernment never intimated that It believed
theso charges to be true.
"To this t havo nothing to ndd. This
war will be decided by tho successes of
tho Invincible German army. I go homo
with the unshakable conviction that no
effort, however Insistent It may be, will
accomplish tho fervent desire of our
enemies to embroil my country with this
great nation. Our mutual relations will
and must on tho contrnry Inevitably and
gradually Improve as It becomes clearer
to every Intelligent and clear-minded,
true American that Germany Is engnged
In a fully Justlllabtc nnd heroic light for
her existence and the very llfo of tho
nation."
Captain von Papon wns nccompnnled
only by his secretary when he reached
tho IIol'and-AmcrIca pier at 11:33 o'clock
Thero he was greeted by a number of
friends nnd German sympathizers, but
thero were no odlclals present.
Numerous gifts were tendered Cnptnln
von Papcn before ho went on board,
Among them were flowers, a bosket of
champagne, a case of sherry, a keg of
elder and a keg of sauerkraut.
'Tho returning olllclnl shook hands with
the reporters nnd nil his friends before
boarding tho ship. At 12:20 tho gangplank
was pulled In nnd tho little knot of Ger
man sympathizers cheered nnd waved
handkerchiefs as the Noordam began to
move slowly out Into midstream.
JEWELRY STORE ROBBED
Three-Ycnr-Old Boy Reveals Opera
tions of Culprits
"Some strango men smashed the stnro
window nnd Rtole all our watches," cried
3-ycar-old Edgar Mellln early this morn
ing ns he roused his father, Samuel Mel
lln, from sleep. "Then they ran nwuy,"
added the little fellow.
On the first lloor of Mellln's houso Is
his Jewelry store. Tho father, upon In
vestigating, found thnt the plato glass
window of tho storo had been smashed
with a brick and about JM0 worth of Jew
elry stolen. Tho child said he had heard
tho crash and had run to the window up
stairs whero ho had seen the men snatch
ing hnndfuls of lockets nnd watches. Tho
storo Is ut 1003 South street.
Pendants, stick
pins, ear rings
and similar pieces
make most hand
some gifts. The
seeker of the
artistic will find
many such con
ceits here all notably
beautiful, but at won
derfully low prices.
JOS.K.DiWlSON'S
SONS, INC.
718 SANSOM STREET
Co.
&tf
Belt, silver or gold
buckles
Tobacco Pouches
Telephone Memorandum
r Pads
Calendar Engagement
Tablets
Eyeglass Cases
American Bridge Pads
Thermometers
REDUCTION IN GAS
RATE URGED BY COOKE
Director Would Force Northern
Liberties Cqmpany to Fix
Price at 80 Cents
A contest to forco the Northern IJbert's
Gas Company to redueo Its rate from 11
to SO cents a thousand cubic feet hns
been heirtm hv Director Cnnko. nn thn
1 grounds that tho earnings warrant such
reduction.
Tn n letter to Mayor niankenburg, tho
Director suggested action by Councils
nnd In case this should not be taken,
that the matter be submitted to tho Pub
lie Service Commission.
Tho Northern liberties Company, under
Its charter of 1SU, hns tho exclusive
right of selling gas In tho 11th, 12th and
16th Wards. Tho charter provides that
half of tho members of the Doard of
Trustees of tho Company shall be elected
by Councils.
Director Cooked asserted thnt while
these men were formally elected, tho
plant wns operated virtually without
municipal supervision or regulation. He
nlso charged thnt while tho compnny
wns under tho tnnnngement of tho United
Gns Improvement Company, the quality
of gns furnished by It wns distinctly In
ferior to that furnished tho rest of tho
city by the Ui G. I. Company.
Tho letter to tho Mayor characterized
the company's nnuunl report fo Councils
as "n Joke." Tho company's earnings
have been from 8 to 16 per cent., ac
cording to tho Director.
FUNERAL OF T. J. CURTIS
Long Illness Causes Death Survived
by Widow and Brother
Arrangements nre being made today for
tho funeral of Thomas Jarvls Curtis, who
died at his apartments at tho Coronado,
22d and Chestnut streets, Inst night
Mr. Curtis hnd been forced to remain In
nemlserhislon for ten yenrs on account of
III hcnlth, i.nd his death was not entirely
unexpected by relatives. He Is survived
by his wife, who was, before her mar
riage. Miss I.llllc Moore, nnd n brother,
William do Forest Curtis, of Colorado
Springs, Colo. The funeral will bo
strictly private, only members of tho Im
mediate family attending.
To Begin Work on Bullding
Wovk will soon begin on a 10-story otTlce
building for the accommodation of physi
cians hnd other professional persons on
tho n6rthwcst corner of 16th nnd Walnut
streets. Announcement wns mnde today
that settlement had been mndo tiy Charles
K. Oclschlnger, who, representing a syndi
cate of Investors, recently bought the
property. It Is nsicsscd nt $215,000. Is 33
by 120 feet In size and Is generally known
ns the Huhn mnnslon.
Every
hvening
'
This Week
it innntr ana Phone
After the Theatre spruce ico.
Santa Clans will present
A Life Size Doll
to his lady favorito
dining at tho
G
'afe L'Aiglon 1
Chestnut at Fifteenth
SfKCHh PKCOIUTIOMI
80U'h:litn:
Priced $7.50
Gift
' jtoJjiuaBl
mi
from the BOOT SHOP:
Rhinestone Buckles
Evening' Slippers
Boudoir Slippers
Silk Stockings
Riding1 Boots
Every purchase attrac
tively boxed, if you wish
SteideraPalf
v-s 1420 Chestnut St.
"Where Only the Beit Is Good Enough"
Henry R.Hal lowell &Son
Hampers dna Baskets j
Irnporbed aa Hot House
Fruit for Holiday GiPts
$5 and Upward
Broad Street below Chestnut
W03IAN FOtMD UNCONSCIOUS
Neighbors Find Aged Mother on
Floor in tins-Filled
House
"If you ever see tho shades down tn
my mother's home Into In the day go over
and see what the trouble Is," was tho re
quest made by llnrry trcrtle to Mrs.
Sarah Ward, of 2131 North Lclthgow
street, several days ago, handing her a
duplicate key to the residence of Mrs,
Hannn Steeple, of 2126 North Lelthgow
street. Mrs. Steeple Is 83 years old nnd
for many years has lived alone.
Today Mrs. Ward noticed that tho
shades had been down nil morning. Sho
went to the house nnd opened the door,
but was thrown back by gas fumes.
Calling Mrs. Mary McCauley, who lives
next door, tho women made their way
to tho kitchen nnd found Mrs. Steeple
lying on the floor In nn unconscious con
dition. She wns rushed to tho Stetson
Hospital, whero physlclnns sny that her
condition is serious. According to the
police, Mrs. Steeple Is subject to vertigo
nnd this morning was taken ill Just as
she was about to light the gas r,
In her kitchen.
BOYS IN ROLE OF AUTO BANDITS
Two Admit They Went "Joy Riding"
in Mnin Line Cars
The Main Line's "auto bandits" nre no
longer n mystery. The confession of two
boys thnt they had used sovernl machines
for "Joyriding" nnd Inter deserted them
or turned them over to tho owner's gnr
nges, made to tho Ardmoro pollco yester
day, cleared up the problem that has
been cnuslng anxiety in tho suburbs
northwest of tho city for somo time.
Tho boys nre Joseph OHc, 13 yenrs old,
nnd Wnlter Mellon, 14 yenrs old. Magis
trate Irwin held them In U0O0 ball each
for a further hearing on December 23.
They llvo nt Bryn Mawr.
I DI AMO'NDS
Jos. J. O'Lourrhlin
AT 141 NOItTH NINTH .ST.
FOll 31 YKAltS
ornN EVfiNi.vaa until chiustmab
Christmas Hints
"Out Store 1$ the head-
H quarters for lVafrman H
S Ideal Fountain Pent." H
H Nnr Slt Filler li fo en B
an Ideal Rift . . ?.3l H
I Fountain Pen I
I $1.00 I
H Aftk for Our Hook, H
m "SOCIAL SUGUKHTXONS" M
'"li 004-306 CHESTNUT ST. T&
Ladies' Flat Toilet Cases
Fitted with Parisian ivory
articles, silk lined. Selec
tion, $5 to $25.
riii2
Chestnut St.
$15 ,
$18, $20, $25
are the prices
To understand them
in their proper
relation you must
see the clothes
they belong to
A
i$jl r
Perry's
siN(ii.n-inu3A.vrm) vi.stkii
IS llirllCN lotlKI high hoolc
vent allowliiR freedom of
Htrldri loull nelliiir cnnvrrl-llilr-
onllnr buttons freely
across throat; hack moder
atoly form-llttlnir.
This is a world
where values
and comparisons
are relative
An Abyssinian social
writer might predicate
beauty of a local belle
whose chances of cre
ating admiring com
ment on Chestnut
Street would be negli
gible. ,So, when the types
tell of style and value
in a Suit of Clothes or
of an Overcoat, it all
depends on the point
of view Abyssinian
or of Metropolitan
America.
CAnd what the latter
is to Central East
Africa, Perry Fit,
Style and Service are
to the general average
in Men's and Young
Men's Clothes.
Perry & Co.
UN. B, TV'
. 6th .& Chestnut Sts.
North 13th Street
Open Saturdar K)cnlait