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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-26
AT SOUTHAMPTON.
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a.
Southampton, y. Y, July 2j.-Mrs. Fred.
erick \. Snow carried of the honors this
afternoon in the second days competition
for the best dinner table decoration 81
flowers and foliage at the SOUTHAMPTON
horticultural sUcietys annual exhibition
on the Art Museum grounds. Mrs Shows
table was decorated with pretty scabi0us
scintari and won the unanimous award Of
the judges for first prize. The Second
award went to Mrs. Alvin e. Krech.
whose table was set with red and piak
roses, with an artificial mirror pond and
white lilies In the centre. Mrs. Horace
Russell won third prize with a pretty
table decorated with sandersonia. The
other women who entered tables In the
competition were Mrs. William Manlce,
Mrs. A. .. Boardman, Mrs Stephen Pea
body and Mrs. Peter 3. Wyckofr.
Society continued to flock to the ex-
hibit this afternoon. Orchestral music
was rendered during the afternoon, and
the changed appearance Of the show
added to it's attractiyeness. Mrs. J. T.
Stillman, Mrs. f. w. Humphreys, Ms
William Manice, Mrs. Horace Russell.
Mrs. Stephen Peabody, Mrs Albert g.
Boardman. Mrs. r. NJ. Thompson, DR.. \.
II. Ely, Henry Sanford, the Meadow Club.
II. =. Robbins. Mrs. Peter b. Wyckoh
and H. K. Porter were among the win
ners In the other divisions OF the ex--
hibition.
The committees for the annual costume
bali at The Orchard, the summer homo
Of Mrs. James L. Breese, on August 3.
have been announced. The benefit Is for
the Southampton Hospital, and as usual
society folk In various sections OF Long
Island are taking active Interest In the
event The executive committee includes
Mrs. ]. Searle Barclay, Mrs. Sydney
Breese, Mrs. Howard Brokaw, Mrs. ",
Scott Cameron, Mrs 7. Norris Carnegie,
Mrs Arthur B. Claflin, Mrs. Albert Gal
latin, Mrs. Legrand Griswold, Mrs. Good
hue Livingston, Mrs. William Maniee,
Mrs. Frank Schoonmaker. Mrs. ]. Hop
kins Smith, Mrs. Henry G, Trevor. Mrs.
r. II. Hoadley, Mrs II. w. .McVickar go
Mrs. Edward Van Ingen.
The patronesses included Mrs. James
Barclay, Mrs George c. Clarke, Mrs. b.
Ogden Chisholm, Mrs G.. Warrington
Curtis, Mrs. +. Tiffany Dyer, Mrs. Alvin
W. Krech. Mrs. H. Kirke Porter, Mrs,
Henry A. Robbins. Mrs Archibald RoS-
ers. Mrs. Horace Russell, Mrs. Peter d.
Wyckoff and Mrs. Albert Gallatin. 80
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-26
UP TO WALDO.

The story Police Lieutenant COST
gan Is reported to have told the grand
Jury nut responsibility for the pro-
lection of gambling sQuarely up 10
Police Commissioner Waldo. II ought
to be susceptible Of proof or diSproo1
by the production Of the reports when
Lieutenant COStigan, as the head Oh
one of the squads charged with the
duty of enforcing the law against
gambling. asserts that he made to the
Commissioner. giving the location OF
the gambling houses, together Win
the information that the lieutenant ;
men had evidence against certain
houses indicated. The District Attorney
sbould obtain those reports and sub
mona Mr.. Waldo to find out why no
action was taken by him upon them
even In the case Of houses regarding
which evidence had been collected.
This is a charge which Mr.. Waldo
cannot put down with the statement
that he had an elaborate system oil
checks 10 prevent collision between
the police and gamblers. The head oi
one of his boosted squads for check
ing the others himself comes forward
with the statement that gambling was
unusually prevalent and that either MS
hand was restrained by the CommiS-
sioner himself or his work was inter
fprpd with by the rival squad under
, Lieutenant Becker.
The bold men who slew Rosenthai
i'm the bright light of Broadway
counted on something more than the
protecting influence of the few indi-
vidual policemen who might suiier
from RoSenthal's charges. They count
cd on the power that procured I'M
munitv for the gamblers, the power
that tied the hands Of honest officers
like Lieutenant CoStigan. the power
that makes AID unmakeS Waldos ana
Gavnors. If corruption were not or
canized in the Police Department ana
IL there were not powerful influences
back Of the system Of the pr0tecteu
gamblers and the corrupt police. the
Rosenthal murdererS would not have
dared to give their defiant challenge
10 this community. They felt safer
than the knowledge that police lieu
tenant and an inspector or two had
reasons to desire the stopping oil
Rosenthal's mouth could have maze
Them
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STILL POUNDING THE NAVY

The Democratic majority in the
House of Representatives still clings
10 its purpose to cripple the navy. 1t
has conceived the idea that 1t can
cover up extravaganza in other di-
rections by sapping the nations power
of self-defencc. II tried to saddle a
new pension charge Of $75.000.000 a
year on the Treasury. 1t has contrib
uted to an enlargement Of all those
federal expenditures out Of which
members Of Congress expect to reap
some direct political profit But 1t has
stood like rock In favor Of suspend
ing naval construction, of reducing the
army and Of disorganizing the dlplo-
matte and consular service. In those
branches of the government the Demo-
cratic leaders think that there Is little
prospect of Attracting votes through
liberal appropriations. In fact, most Of
the Democrats who have put the
House caucus on record three times in
succession against further battleshlp
construction have been merely ex-
pressing dissatisfaction at their fail
ure so far to secure consideration Of
a public buildings pork barrel hill.
The caucus manipulators will dis
cover, however. that votes may easily
be lost through perseverance In
STUPID policy Of retrogreSsion in pre-
paredness FOR national defence. Most
Americans are keenly interested in the
maintenance Of the country's present
rank as q naval power. While Great
Britain Is straining every nerve in or
der to counterbalance the growth Of
the German feet and France and
Japan are pushing steadily ahead in
construction the Democratic party I'm
the House is planning to depress this
country's naval rating below those Of
Germany. France and Japan. Last
year we were second only to Great
Britain. Next year we shall be fifth
In rank, and If the destructive policy
OF the House Democrats is continued
we shall soon fall 10 a level with Rus
STA. Italy and Austria-Hungary.
Az nation with thousands 0f miles
Of coast line on the two great oceans.
with insular possessions and peculiar
political responsibilities extending over
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People and Social Incidents

I been here since May, have gone to the
Profile House, in the White Mountains.
Dr. and Mrs. c.. r.. stilIwelI and MISC
Cora Wright, New York;'A 3. Beers and
Miss Beers, PlainReId. n. j., and Mrs.
F. ]. Higgins, jr., Baltimore, are at the
Red Bion Inn, stockbndge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Spike. of Chicago,
entertained at luncheon to-day. -....-.
Mrs. Arson r. Flower left here this
morning for WATERFOWL, n. Y, by auto
mobile. Her sister, Miss a Elizabeth
Babcock. ard Miss A. V. ONeill accom-.
panied her. ...
Zeras Crane gave a dinner to twenty
men at the powders, in Dalton. tonight
Colonel and Mrs. Warren f. Ncwcoub
are entertaining lieutenant and Mrs. e.
A. WIldrick, of Portland, Me, IN Pitta-
field. ---+ -.s- .- ..-
Mrs s. A. Macdonald was hostess at &
luncheon this, afternoon, Hen CUES $ were
Mrs. Andrew Hillyar, Miss Ruth Llllyal..
Mss May .Wier. Miss Rachel Rude and,
Miss Muriel Rogers, Of New York
Mrs. Dorothy W. Cone and. H. HaugH-
ton Gone started from the MaplewUoA
to-day for Breton Woods by automobile D.
Mrs H. NJ. w Eastman, Miss Jessie
Eastman and W. Eastman have gone TO
Lake Sunapee. r
AR. and Mrs Warren NJ Salisbury left
Pittsheld this morning by automobile for.
New York 49, -l-
Mrs. Joseph W Burden gave dinner
at Under Ledge tonight
Miss Mary Hayden, who has been VISIT
ing Miss Caroline T. Lawrence, has gone
to South birmingham.
Mrs George Westinghouse has Mr.. ana
Mrs W. Fl. Vanden Burg, OF New York,
as her guests at Erskine Park. -
Mr. and Mrs. Titus L. Eddy are enter
tanning Mr. and Mrs. Charles f. Patter-
son at their country place in Pittsaeld
Miss Minnie c. Royce, Of New York.
IS a guest OF Mr. and Mrs. George II. =
Southland, in Pittsfield. '.-
Or. and Mrs. Frederick Sturgs, who
were visiting Mrs Francis S. Barlow,
have returned to New York.
Albert A. Sprague who has been on a
Western tour, returned to his country
place In Pittsfeld to-day. go
Mr. and Mrs. John Il Parsons. Miss
Gertrude Parsons, Miss Helolse Meyer
and others Of the cottage colony were In
New Lenox this afternoon assisting az
the annual sale OF the Parish Aid Society
Of st. Helena's Chapel, where tea was
served for the Lenox cottagers.
Mr. and Mrs. Dwight +. Boyden, Of
Greenwich. Conn.,, arrived to-day at the
Hotel Wendell.
Mrs. Elizabeth E. Isynde is entertaining
Miss Jeanette w. Carter, Of New York,
and Robert NJ. Allen, Of Roanoke, Va, az
her Stockbridge cottage.
Colonel and Mrs. Henry s. Kearney ere
entertaining Miss Dorothy De Wolfe
Tracy, Of New York, at the Hotel Aspti-
wall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. c. Brown, Of Rye, y,
Y, touring with Herbert Brown and W.
b. Darlington, of New York, have gone to
the Breton Woods.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles II. FaiIe. Miss
Jane Rutherford Faile and Miss Anne
Faile Crane arrived from New York to-
day and are guests Of Mrs william s
Brown at the. hotel aspinwan
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-26
DEALING WITH RABIES.

The order Of the Health Board that
during the next three months all dogs
found unmuZzled and az large In the
Borough of Richmond shall be de-
StrOycd i a not unnatural sequel 10 the
discovery that 30 ont Of 30 dogs exam
ined IN that borough this year were af
fiictcd with rabies. This incident, fol-
lowing reports of the biting of several
persons by dogs undoubtedly suffering
from rabies In and near this city, has
not unnaturally aroused some agitation
on the subject and some unreasonable
fears and demands. The suggestion
that all dogs should be destroyed rs
useless and dangerous Is Of course fan
tastically based upon two errors, dogs
being generally neither useless nor dan
gprous. In this city in 1908. fair
sample year, 4,G22 persons were bitten
by dogs 80 severely as to be reported
10 the Board Of Health, aud 10 died of
rabies. or one I'm 243 Of those bitten.
But there were doubtless many more
who were bitten but not reported to
the authorities, though Of course Sc
verely enough TO have had rabies If
the dogs had been mad. And the num-
Der Of dogs which bit persons was a
small fraction Of the total number in
the city.
Despite this minimizing Of the dan
ger Of rabies, however, the fact is In
disputable that the disease exists In
this country and that when It occurs 1t
is one OF the most formidable known
to man. If only 10 deaths occur year
ly In this city from that cause, and
they are preventahle, they are 10 too
many. They and the ten times as
many which occur in the whole United
States are apparently preventable.
The example Of England pretty con-
vinclngly indicates Il. In that country
down TO 1899 the deaths from rabies
averaged 90 year. Since 1899, as a
result of 4 campaign against rabies
which was begun in 1897. there have
been only two deaths from that source,
and for ten years the disease has been
unknown in that country. Yet there is
probably 10 country In the world in
which dogs are more generally kept or
are the more common and intimate
companions of men. We may add that
there is none In which they are treated
with more kindness and consideration
The insuIar situation ana comparative.
~ small area Of Great Britain Of
course make the problem Of suppress
inc and xcluding rabies much sim
pier and the task much easier than
they would be here Yet even here
the same system could be largely a.
piled and would surely have a measure
of the same results.
Tie system which was pursued in
Great Britain was based upon the en-
lightened principle that rabies does not
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tons were informally made to me I'M
'T(.r circumstances that did not con-
,,ince me that those making them were
artinp In good faith or had the po"e'
IN carry out their promises. ana gen,
,araIlv with assurances that IL "ou,u
aa0 ert them | would myself be nomi-
mated.
That ought to lay 10 rest the nclloh
that the Taft managers at chicago
ever contemplated taking up a com
nroruise candidate. Being certain from
the minute the convention was organ
lied that they had enough votes to re-
nominate the President, ana having
based their whole canvass on the con'
tentiou that Mr.. Taft thoroughly de-
served a denomination and would DE-
the strongest possible candidate whom
the party could put into the neld'
they would have stultified themselves
by abandoning the only leader who
had sure majority and taking up q
clark horse" who might easily nave
been pockcted in the confusion follow
inc sudden and necessarily democrat
izing change Of plans.
II is easy TO believe that no oFer
was made to Colonel Roosevelt by
"9ny one authorized TO speak for the
Taft people on behalf Of any thlrd
candidate" II is fortunate that the
compromise legend has been exTloded
completely and promptly. Otherwise
II would have been figuring some years
hence as one Of the Indisputable facts
in the inside history of the 1912 cam
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-26
STRIKE AT SOURCES OF CRIME

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: The repeated outrages in our city
render imperative the organization OF q
civic association to be known as the
Metropolitan Vigilance Committee, which
should he Incorporated under the laws
Of tho state OF New York. The Metro
polltan Vigilance Committee should con-
slst of two members from each Assembly
district within the five boroughs OF the
greater city An organization of this size
would not be unwieldy. and, OF course,
should be a permanent one. Its duties
would be entirely as an association for
the maintenance Of law and order In our
city. The organization should be non
PARTISAN, and a meeting should be called
AZ once at Cooper Union to perfect such
nm organization.
II il scarcely necessary to refer to the
necessity for such an organization I'm our
civic affairs. or to give instances justify
ing such movement. The Rosenthal
murder. the shooting up the town" by
gangsters, and the murder OF young chill
dren should certainly move the hearts OF
parents and all good citizens TO form an
effective association Of this nature.
The rank and file OF our police force
Cthe patrolmen arc the finest body OF
men In the world. | am impelled TO make
this statement from an Intimate knowl-
edge Of the patrol force OF our Police
Department. The maladministration OF
law and consequent public outrages are
almost solely due to the men higher up. +"
SO long al political corruption confines
Itself TO municipal finance II is susceptible
TO elective reform but life is no longer
safe In our city, hence drastic steps must
be taken 10 protect our homes and lives.
ALBERT SAMUEL. VOGAN.
Iiil,
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UP TO THE PLAIN "PEEPUL."

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In my Tribune this morning see
that Mr.. g. r. Price. of Coronado Beach.
Cal. is In somewhat OF quandary re-
garding the settlement of the late 'crim-
inal flasco" at Chicago. II he will be
patient for three months. the highest
court In the land-the people-will settle
the theft question so thoroughly that
even he will be satisfied. The Jurors In
this case Will have all the evidence set
before them In lucid and logical form
before the November court opens, and
there will be no reservlng Of decision, as
often occurs In the minor courts. This
tribunal adjudicates cases OF this kind,
and renders the verdict In single day.
while the lower courts prolong their ses-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-26
KILLING OFF A LEGEND.

"Tbe Des Moines Register and
Leader calls attention to the appar-
emf demise Of an interesting legend
which not long ago promised TO figure
copspicuously in the history Of the
recent Republican National Conveh-
tipu. On the way home from Chicago
Colonel Roosevelt and Controller Prem
dergast were represented as making
the following statements TO an inter
viewer:
"Emissaries from the Taft people
came to me personally" said the Con-
troller CPrendergasD, land they asked
me to 90 TO Colonel Roosevelt and tell
him that they would place Washing
ton. California and Texas on the list
oJf he would only withdraw In favor
"of Hadley or Cummins or La Toilette
"or any other Progressive"
"By George, I believe they would
'have been willing to compromise even
ION La Toilette" interrupted Colonel
Roosevelt. ''Of course, they might not
have expected TO elect him. but they
were bent on doing anything to defeat
me"
A. day or two later ut Cedar Rapids,
Iowa. Governor Hadley was reported
as giving his assent TO the foregoing
statements. He even intimated that
ne could have secured the nomination
had Colonel Roosevelt released him
from his Instructions as q delegate.
1t was an interesting story and It
naturally sDragd raDidly over the
country But when the Iowa Republi-
can state Convention was in session
in Des Moines two weeks ago a hand
bill was circulated among the dele
gates containing the following telr-
gram from Colonel Roosevelt:
As matter Of fact. no offer was
made to me or any one authorized to
speak for the Taft people on behalf Of
any third candidate. Various PROPOSE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-26
ONLY cowARos REFUSE TO EAT.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: A reader of The Tribune for hity
years would have you answer these TWO
questions:
Why is il the Brooklyn navy yard unus'
suspend worlumen for" Ave or ak months
men who have been good and faithful
workers for twenty years, and capable
=, mo- = -
why are the 'suffragettes who are pes
in prison not brave enough TO meet thew
punishment? They act az one would ex-
pect children to act and must be fed ~
such. one has no pity Tor those who aet
as edwards do both outside and inside OIL
prison walls. H. Ia ~
New York, July %. 1912. rvs ies'.,
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success is coming quietly, state by state
and militant" methods have not bean
even suggested as advisable. But tAosey
who take the law in their own hands are
responsible TO posterity for the yioi NEE
Of other and worse people. and TO depeaes.
on force Is to justly Others In depeA"ihs
OH II. Some anarchist somewhere is nl2t':i
ing a bomb because the English w'mahs =
axe anu stone have helped PERSUADE 7Nn Z
that he, too, may do. evil that good NAY
come s. n. CLEGHOkN' ~
Manchester, VI. July "a lpi2.
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sions The law arises from the peoples
fiat, and there is no appeal from Its con-
illusions. The proper arbtrators IN this
case are vox populi. and already may be
heard the low rumbling OF the car OF
Justice across the Rockies
II. H. GIBSON.
Bsyonne, n. j., July 10, 1917
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-26

Corning. nearby. It tells graphically OF
the assault on Uncle Sans bailiwick, oil
the hastv assembling of q posse OF citi-
zens after the burglars had made an easy
getaway" and OF tie demand for blood
hounds to trace them. Then, says Ihe
Press" about twenty-five citizens en-
camped before the pcstoffice for the re-
malnder of the night, making quarter
hourly inquiries whether any one hau
'heared' II they had got the bloodhounds
yet. The burglars left pick and other
tools worth 50 80. They secured Go cents In
silver and fourteen postage stamps
THE man who Is always punctual IN
keeping an appointment never loses any
thing" remarked toe Wise Guy.
NO; only about half an hour waltini;
for the other fellow to snow az, huoo'
the Simple Philadelphia Record
DIFFERENT FLY.
For there's nothing hats so stirring
To the fellows such as
As the music Of the whirrins
" '"- "a. w. lifting. in The Tribune.
Let nv brother bard get busy
over fishrod, reel and fly
There are other things make dizzy
You and |.
While he hikes to streamlats vernal,
TO the cares of living blind,
We must tackle the Internal
Tasks we find.
We must probe the cost OF living
Cure for crime and greed for Soid'
And to politics be giving
Time untold.
While his fly is gently whirring
Ger the water. you and |
Must about the house be stirring
Swat that fly! j. H. u
Tommy-Pop, what is strategy?
Tommy's Pop-Stratcgy my son, cor
sists OF finding out our neighbor,s Weak-
ness before he finds out ours.-PhlladeI-
Dhia Record.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-26

Arden VI. Robbins has returned TO Bar
Harbor from HemDstead, Long Island
where he spent a few days with his sister,
Mrs. II. Van Rensselaer, Kennedy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-26
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

Mr.. and Mrs Reginald c.. Vanderbilt
will return from Europe early in Septem-
Der, and will spend the fall at their coun-
try place, Sandy Point Farm, Newport.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Havemeyer. who
are spending the summer at Islip, Long
Island will go to Stamford, Conn, in Sep.
TENDER to pass the fall.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-26

Mr.. and Mrs John A. McVickar arrived
in town yesterday from their country
place at MamarOneck, N. Y, and are at
the Ritz. ..
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A GOOD REGULATION.

The action taken by Postmaster Gen
crnl Hitchcock to restrict the use OF
the general delivery windows or the
postotiices throughout the country Is TO
bp commended. Here and there already
n westminster with shrewd suspicious
that. Uncle Sans mail facilities were
being abused has undertaken similar
reform. and has stirred up trouble for
himself. This new rule of the depart
ment. authorizing the postinasters TO
require in writing the name and ad-
dress of any person wishing to use the
general delivery window and n state
ment Of his reasons for wishing to DO
so. will back them up In their en-
deavors to bar out undesirableS.
This regulation will not curtail the
legitimate use Of the general delivery
windows. Any transient in city or
any resident temporarily without a
fixed place OF abode will not he de-
barred. But the greengoods man or
the get-rIch-quick swindler or the
sender or receiver of clandestine
mash" notes may find 1t more diff
cult to hide behind general de-
livery" address. Only those who have
no business 10 use the general delivery
window can he hurt by this censorship.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Arson Phelps Stokes have
sailed from England for New York and
are due here the middle Of next week --
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IN THE 2ERKSHlRES.

(By Telegraph 10 The Tribune.l
Lenox, July 25-Mrs. Charles A. La
mont and Mrs. James II. Jesup, who have
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-26

Mrs Ira a. Kip, jr., who has been at
the Plaza for few days. will return to-
morrow to her country place at Clayton
". i.
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A DEMOCRATIC oFFsHooL

From The Minneapolis journal. -,
Ola Doc Yak Cook is back ie America. bI ~
NAV try 10 start the Old Buil Wa,rus part, -.
there n any great public uefnand Tor H.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-26

Mr. and Mrs Peter II. B. Frelinghuysen
have returned to their place at Morris
town, N. j., from the Adlrondacks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-26

Mrs James Russell Solely. who came to
the city early In the week from Newport
went h Southampton. Long Island. on
Wednesday to spend the remainder OF the
summer She was at the Ritz-Carlton
while In town.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-26

Mrs. George r. Schieffelin and Miss
Dorothy SchIffelln have gone TO Bar Har-
Dor 10 spend the remainder OF the summer.