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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-18
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The fouospiao letter has been received
from pronins,at Ne,o Yorker. .cho. de-
snteossty this paper 70 f,,rlY persuaded.
To the Editor of The Tribune.
sir' The play "The Triumph Of K
now at tho Comedy Theater in this
city, deals with a question that has
agitated philosophers and scientists
since the earliest annals Of the race.
Heredity may, indeed, be responsible
for many OF our weaknesses. Environ
ment, on the other hand, molds the IN
dlvlduai character and often directs
our destinies. Through the spiritual
power of x is it possible that we may
rise superior to every evil influence.
whether it be exerted by environment
or by the invisible and subtle force
Of inherited weakness7
This is human problem that strikes
at the root Of our social difficulties. and
believe 1t is of vital importance-so
vital, indeed, that have deposited with
s''S @AeaA imam 4NdtlOudl DQUK, OF CllS
city, the sum of $500 to be distributed
as prizes to the persons who shall
submit the ten best essays OH the sub
ject presented by the play "The
Triumph of X"
These prizes will be awarded by Mr..
Edwin Markham, the author of 1.-THE
Man With the Hoe" and to him all
essays should be addressed on or before
September 2s, 1921. The prizes will
be announced and the awards paid to
this winners October "a. 1921. First
prize will be 500; second prize ssc
and the rest $40 each.
Each essay must ccatain not more
than 1000 words. No person shall be
awarded more than one prize. Write
on one side of the paper only, and
write your name and address plainly
on the manuscript. Address all manu-
scripts to Mr.. Edwin Markham. POI
West 1osth Street, Apartment As. The
best essay will be published In some
leading journal. PLAYLOvER.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-18
Transforming a Set
Without Shifting a
Foot of Scenery

Through harmony Of design, color
and light remarkable TRANSFORMATION
scene is shown in the Greenwich VII
lage Follies. Color and lighting nave
become all-important factors IN fe-
cent stage productions, but the Green
WITCH Village Follies is the first mus'-
cal production to utilize there so aa
entire change of scene is made witnou'
the intervention of drop.
This Transformation scene Is the
work of young Russian artist Moo
las de Lipsky, who has specinl'zea IL
the application of mechanical inveh-
tions to art.
After the war De Lipsky came 70
America and began working on long
cherished scheme to utilize color ahd
light so as to make complete ana ~
Simultaneous change Of scene on inc
stage. The fruit OF his labor is shown
in the Greenwich Village Foiiies'
where modern salon, without ens
beautiful park with a temple bathe'
in moonlight The costumes OF sne
players who appear in this act ais0
change with the transformation OF tas
scene. Then in the next instant tn'
park fades back into the salon setting
Mr.. de Lipsky can change in sec
ond a tropical to a polar scene, snu
vice versa. With color and light ne
can transform an Oriental dress INV
the smartest of Paris creations. IN ~
Instant he can turn Broadway INTO
jungle.
This invention is a contribution o.
exceptional artistic interest to 'he
modern theater. In his use OF coiofsO
lights and superimposed scenic PAIN
ings on a single drop Mr.. de Lapsh'
can furnish as many as three sepais',
settings without a change OF any v
the secoutrements on the stage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-18
Tbe Gbnlution of a Star
,nnf4@ 1N4.n\s,
Job11 Drfm

mand"; as Lord Lumley in "The
Mummy and the Humming Bird; in
Ellis House in Order" "My Wife,"
"Jack Straw" Smith," play by Som
erset Vaughan, author of "The
Circle" in which Mr.. Drew is now ap-
pearing; "The Single Man," ''The Per-
picked Husband" a revival of 1.-THE
Tyranny Of Tears" "The Scrap of
Paper" with Ethel Barrymore; "The
Prodigal Husband" revival Of Crosse
mary" and "The Cat Bird"
Mr.. Drew made his first bow to Lon
don in 1884 at Toole's Theater as a
member of the Augustin Daily company
and has played in that city repeatedly
because he is as great q favorite in
the British metropolis as he is in his
own United States.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-18
Rejane To Be Seen Here
On the Screen in 1sNIiarka''

The Commonwealth Center announces
as the feature Of the first motion Pc
ture program opening it's season at the
Town Hall the only photoplay ever
made by Rejane. the French actress.
'Aiarka" Is gypsy romance, and il
said to be more than satisfactory rec
ord Of the work OF the great Rajane,
Bernhardt's chief rival. who died IN
June OF last year. Tho presentation
Of this film will be tho first time she
has been seen In America since the
Liehers and George Tyler presented her
at the Lyric in 1904.
The programs will be given on Friday
afternoons and Saturday evenings,
opening ab0$ the middle of October.
The afterne's programs will be ar
ranged particularly for young people,
but not by any means limited to them
in appeal. n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-18
Art Secondary
In Films, Says
p. Stanlaws
1t Must Be Subordina,ea
to the Telling of the
Story; The Ideal Picture

Art in motion pictures is Of seconds.
Importance. The story is the thine,
Arts true field is to strengthen the .sp.
ing Of the story by creating atmosphere
All must be subordinatcd to the stor,,
A picture that is only artistic is not =
good picture. A picture that tells u,
powerful story and tells it we'll. and >.
the same time tells it artisticallv
that is the ideal motion picture-that /.
genuine art on the screen. And IL il IN
that sense that shall use the express;o.
in this discussion.
In the artistic world we have two
types Of artists, creative and interprets.
tive. A creative artist spends half his
life teaching his brain to do greatly.
thinking; the other half teaching him.
self to express the thoughts created.
An interpretative artist takes the
product of a great creator and repro
duces il in another form of expression.
Naturally, the creative individual with
his specially trained brain is the most
to be envied, and he brings something
entirely new into the world. Nor is tbs
man who has learned to create limited
to one line of expression. So 1t is that
Michael Angelo and Dante Gabriel
Rossetti, great artists, wrote sonnets
that enthralled the world. And the
autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini Is
even greater than his work as silver
smith, goldsmith or sculptor.
Paderewski, Kubelik and ths mezEo-
tint artists Of the seventeenth century
are our great interpretative artists.
"But how" hear some asking, "does
this all apply to motion pictures?"
It applies very directly. We have
come to think Of the motion picture d.
rector as an interpretative artist, IL
terpreting the story of another man.
But is he? We can understand the
wonderful work of a Paderewski be-
| cause he has something concrete to in
terpret--a wonderful score. which gave
him the single duty of placing in
proper Terms of finger technique and
touch, added to the inspiration which
only great artist feels.
The script tho director receives. how
ever, - not a concrete thing. 1t rep
resents the nearest possible approach
to a written reproduction of photo
play, but it is impossible to make such
presentation real in writing. The
reality is breathed into 1t by the d.
rector, who visualizes In actual mind
pictures the action Of the characters.
The director of trained creative mind
will visualize impressions above and
beyond those which can be placed in
typewriter form. The director OF in
terpretative mind will reproduce only
the plain and more or less unadorned
script.
The majority Of the directors Of the
future will be interpretative. The
smaller group-the giants Of the In
| dustry who are to do the coming mas
terpieces of the screen-will be crea-
tive. The Wsgners, the Shakespeares'
the Baizacs Of the silver sheet will be
men who can take an idea out Of thin
air and weave it into something won
derfully beautiful.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-18

John Drew's brilliant performance as
Lord Porteous in the Selwynss produc-
ton of 'The Circle" Somerset
Maugham's delightful comedy, at the
Selwyn Theater climaxes q long career
of achievement Mr.. Drew has been
often referred to as ian aristocrat So
cialy and professionally" The appela-
ton as applied to his art has grown
cut Of the love and respect with which
he has always treated 1t. Mr.. Drew's
family has been associated with the
playhouse for generations, as every
body knows.
He was born in Philadelphia. His
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Drew, were
the popular managers of the Arch
Street Theatcr of that city. Upon the
death Of her husband Mrs. Drew as
sumed control Of tho playhouse It
was the beginning Of the plays fruit
jr. made his professional debut as
Plumper in "Cool as Cucumber"
At the end Of two years in his
mothers company in Philadelphia Mr..
Drew appeared with Augustin Daily at
the Fifth Avenue Theater, this city,
making his New York debut as Bob
Ruggles in "The Big Bonanza" This
was the beginning of the players fruit
full labor in Nr. Days famous stock
organization. He served this or
ganization for number of years.
covering in his experience a great d.
versity of parts, although Shakespeare
was tho mainstay OF each organization.
1t was during Mr.. Drew's association
| with Augustin Daily that he appeared
with Frederick Warde and Maurice
Barrymore in diplomacy" on tour.
and was associated here in New York
in other DAILY productions with Ada
Rehan, Mrs. Gilbert, Clara Morris,
Garrick and Mrs. Sarah Siddons.
Concluding his long engagement at
DAYS, New York, Mr.. Drew began his
brilliant career as a star under the
management of the late Charles Froh-
man. Already Drew had learned that
comedy was his meter, and it has been
III thiS vein that he has given his best
to the stage. His first starring vehicle
was 1.-THE Masked Ball." given at
Paimer's, New York. To chronicle all
that has followed that notable per-
formance would be an arduous task,
but the high lights of Mr.. Drew's ca
reer are The Butterflies," at Palmer's;
THE Bauble Shop" at the Empire;
Rosemary" at the Empire; his inn
rersonation of the Comte de Condale
IN "A Marriage of Convenience" at the
same playhouse; as Dick Rudyard in
"One Summers Day." at Wallsck's:
The Liars" at the Empire; "The
tyranny OF Tears" at the same play
house; in the title role Of Richard
Carvel"; In "The Second in Com
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-18
s'The Lure of Jade'' Coming

Pauline Frederick has just COM
pleted s'The' Lure of jade" her next
starring vehicle for R.-C. pictures,
which is scheduled for release Novem-
Der IS. "The Lure of Jade" is based
on story by Marion Orth, and was d.
rectcd by Colin Campbell. One of the
most brilliant casts every assembled
in support of Miss Frederick will APP
pear. Thomas Holding will play OPP
posite the star in the leading male
role. Richard Barry, at one time lead
ing man for Sarah Bernhardt; Hardee
kirkland, l.. C. Schumway and Clarisas
Selwynes arc in the supporting cast.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-18
Nazinaova Returns to Coast

Nine. NaZimova, who came rsSs
attend the private showing :"
Camille. viii return to Los Anse's'
to-day. Charles Bryant, her HUSBAND
Rudolph Valentine, her leading hs"'
and Natasha Rambova, the young Hus7
sian girl who designed the settings ~
Camille" will make up the party. -
though it is settled that Nazimova VIZ
return to the speaking stage, two ih0.s
motion picture productions are sehs1.
uled. one of them a double bill OF uso.'
Wilde's "Salome" and Ibsen's "a uos I
House.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-18
AT Last Duncan
Plays a Yankee
Part i'm "Detour''


out on tho Pacific Coast decided that
the American drama was In need Of
moro talent, 50 he turned down several
business opportunities and applied for
Job with \ stock company. He had a
notion that there were a number of
American parts In American plays that
he could play to their everlasting cred
it, and was Convinced that the Broad
way stage was the place to play them.
He got to Broadway all right, and Is
a fixture so far as the New York stage
il concerned. But since his arrival here
some years ago he has been called upon
ia play but one American part-the part
that he is portraying during the pres
ent season. The actor in question Is
Augustin Duncan, and HIS role il that
Of Stephen Hardy. tho stolid, unimagi-
native. land-grAbbing Long Island farm
cr in Owen Daviss success, 1.-THE De-
tour" now at the Bijou.
Maybe Observation-Disclosures play
wrights--haye entered into high
handed conspiracy to prevent Augustin
Duncan from creating anything that
smacks Of American soil. Or perhaps
Mr.. Duncan, being director - we'll a.
an actor, Is himself partly to blame.
Tho fact remains, however, that New
York through many seasons has seen
him in but one Omitted States" part,
and that during his entire acting career
in America he Aas played American
characters only twAsa, Stephen Hardy
being one Of them AAd the role of Rob-
ert E. Lee in Thoma. ptxon's stage pro-
duction Of the life OF the Confederate
general being tho other.
II American playwrights have suffered
in being denied the services Of Augustin
Duncan, European playmakers certainly
have profted from such services. Mr..
Duncan has played German parts,
Scotch parts, Italian parts; he has an
peared in one play as Jap, in another
as an Irishman, in third as a Span
lard and in fourth as Frenchma.,.
Broadway saw him as Jap, Kurano, in
John Masefield's drama OF ancient
Japan, "The Faithful" In the unfor-
gettable "John Ferguson" Broadway
saw him as an Irishman. In Master
linck's "Betrothal" he was Frenchman
and German In Hauptmann's "The
Weavers." that very worthwhile play
that was written In 1893 and that saw
the light Of Broadway in December.
1915.
Mr.. Duncan finds that the character
Of Steve Hardy is not only different"
bat restful. II had begun to think"
he said, chat was never going to do
such thing in New York. TIA rest.
all right. and Pm enjoying the part
and the rest"
While he has confined himsel to other
characters in his work in this country,
Mr.. Duncan has played wids variety
OF American parts In European coun-
tries. he has spent much time in Rus
Substituting there, acting there, d.
recting there. He has done some
Shakespeare, and once toured the coun-
try with the Coburns in Shakespearean
| repertoire.
In the present season Mr.. Duncan
will probably appear at matinee per-
formances in productions Of the Roper
tory Theater, Inc. Of which he is a
guiding spirit.
The Repertory Theater has ambi-
| tiOus plans for the neason and .rrac+v
to be active throughout the winter.
Mr.. Duncan's sister is Isadora Dun.
can, the famoua dancer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-18
Three New Stories for Fox

William Fox has just closed deal
with William Patterson White, writer
OF Western stories, whereby he OBJ
tains three Of Whites novels for the
use Of either Tom Mix or Buck Jones.
They are Buster" "Hesrt Of the
Range" and Lynch Lsssyers.s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-18
New Leading Woman for Gene

In "Chivalrous Charlie" Selznick
production featuring Eugene O'Brien,
which has Just been completed, new
leading woman, Nancy Beaver, will
make her appearance opposite the star.
Gene seems bent on breaking records
for both the quantity and quality Of his
leading women.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-18
Working on Saturday Night

Cecil B. De Mile has begun work at
the Lasky Studio at Hollywood on "Sat-
urday Night" an original story and
scenario by Jeanne M cpherson, adapter
of nearly all of MT. DE Miles big pro-
auctions Of recent years. The two
leading feminine reaes will be played
by Beatrice Joy and Edith Roberts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-18

brated. The thing that we agreed on,
however, Is that he must not be "red-
blooded," "clean-limbed" nor a che
man.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-12-10
NO REST---NO PEACE

There's no peace and little rest for
the one who suffers from bad back,
and distressing urinary disorders.
Pocomoke City people recommend
Doan's Kidney Pills. Ask your
neighbor! Be guided by their ex-
perience.
]. Wood Tull, ship carpenter, 81
End St., says: my kidneys caused
me to suffer great deal at times. 1
was often SO lame in my back l
could hardly straighten up espec-
tally mornings. When l stopped had
sharp catches over my kidneys. The
action of my kidneys was irregular,
too. Doan's Kidney Pills from Clarke
& Co.'S Drug Store removed all this
trouble and my back was soon well
and strong"
Soc, at all dealers Foster-Milburn
Co., Mfrs. Buffalo. N. Y.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-12-10
SERVE FIVE TIMES AS LONG
Prisoner, Who Refused Five-Year
Term for Plea of Guilty, Is CIV
en- Is Years.

st. Louis, Mo.-After refusing to en-
ter plea of guilty Of robbery
charge and receive sentence of five
years, Humbert Costello, was convict
I'd by jury and sentenced to % years
in prison.
Costello told the circuit attorney
that he would rather take life i'm
prisonment from jury than five
gears Oh a plea of guilty.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-12-10
AGED Woman Student.

Cincinnati, GA woman Of sixty
i've years of age for Is years stu
lent in high schools, has enrolled
again here. She will complete her
academic course this year. Another stu
lent to enroll was girl from Switzer-
land, Ind, and still another was girl
who completed her first year ten
years ago. and now she finds 1t posi-
lie to complete her four-year course.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-12-10
CROWD ATTACKS
NEGRO TORTURER
Alleged Slayer of TWo-Year-0Id
Boy Rescued by Police
in Courtroom.
HEARS SORDID TALE
Angered by Story Of How Negro Had
Mistreated Two Young Boys Mob
Seeks to Lynch Him at
Court Hearing.

Chicago.-The sordid side of life 10
an everyday story in the Desplaines
street police court.
One day recently, however, the
roomful Of people who knew hard
knocks and have been scared by mis-
fortune listened, appalled, at the
frightfulness and horror of the tale
of how Roy Butler, twenty-siX-yea
old negro, mistreated the two sons of
the woman with whom he was living
killing one and torturing the other al
most to the point of death.
Lets lynch him." was the whisper
that passed throughout the courtroom.
81 order you held to the grand jury
on a charge of mayhem, bonds of
$4,000; charge of intent to muir
der, bonds $4,000; cruelty to children.
bonds $1,000, and on charge of muir
der without ball." said Judge Law
renee B. Jacobs after he had heard
the last Of the testimony.
1t was the signal. Rough hands,
women. as well as men, wrested But
lei HUH lhe Soitiol vi IiS poiieO'
Some sought to tear him limb from
limb; others to get him outside the
courtroom and away from the police,
The alarm reached the desk sergeant.
Lieut.. William Murphy and every
available policeman rushed to the de-
Tense of law and order Butler was
rescued and landed safely in cell.
Tortured Infant to Death.
Butler invaded the home of Mrs.
Rena Coleman two years ago and
drove her husband away. Harold
Coleman, two and half years old.
was killed by the brutality Of Butler.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-12-10
Father Kills Girl Eloper and Self.

Bryant, Ill.-Angry because his If
teen-year-old daughter eloped with
thirty-seven-year-old man, Thomas
Felts shot and killed her and then
committed suicide.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-12-10
Negro Held for Murder.

Butler and Mrs. Coleman fled from
he authorities, who sought the facts
If HarOld's death.
Recently detectives Of the Warren
avenue station learned Of the torture
being inflicted upon Harvey Coleman
by his supposed father. Hung up by
the thumbs for hours, boiling water
poured over his legs, and the blisters
pricked with needle, were frequent
happenings in the boys life.
,rand jury.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-12-10
CANNOT Write. butt Raises polIa

Cannot Write, but Raises Dollar Bills.
Lafayette, Ind.--Willlam Hairless, a
farmer, who cannot read or write, has
been arrested and sentenced to four
years IL prison for raising one-dollar
bills to tens.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-23
CEMENT PRODUCTION Is
ABOVE CONSUMPTION
Manufacturers Report shows Oi,OO0,-
OiO barrels Excess Production
tnpncity I'm 1cnr


CONSUMPTION Of cement by contrac-
tors in the United States yearly Is
below tho ma<imuin capacity OF the
uilis throughout America. according
I" the annual report OF one OF tho
largest cement companies in Amer
lea The report shows that in no
year has the demand heen in excess
Of at0oo.eoo barrels. while the ca
lacity Of cement mills in the coun-
try is l25o0O. 600 barrels annually.
The report. in part follows.
"fhe trouble In tho last year OF
unusually heavy demand has been not
lack Of cement manufacturing capac-
ity. but Inability on the part of man
uIacutrcrs 10 keep their plants on
Grating at capacity The curtailment
or cement production was caused by
strikes and scarcity OF inbor at ce-
ment plants, strikes In other lines Of
industry on which the cement plants
are dependent. such rs strikes in the
gypsum plants, the strike o! coal
miners n year ago. the strike In the
Illinois, Indiana Goa fields In July.
,;Ac strike OF railroad awitchmen,
which extended through the greater
part Of this year. and the EeneraI
lack Of transportation facilities. in
Guiding cmhnrSocs on the railroads.
The ratio Of cement production to
misunderstanding capacity for the en-
,irc year 1919. was only about As per
cent. and thus far IN 1920, about GS
per cent The capacity OF all cement
mills In the United States Is 1876
lUO,uUo barrels or more annually,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-23

SUGAR.

NEW YORK. Iau. e2.-The local ,nRrK.,
ior raw sugar wa unchanged III II, tor
'unas. cost AMI freish'. equal 10 "a for
centrifugal, Tratinr was les, active. and
We Only business reported was 400 bags
" Cubas 10 a local rciinar. in port, a [
quoted prices.
Tn" demand for renued was tess active
Irlces w@r" unchanged a. s..a Tor nne
AMI prices closed At tn. lowsst or "a :.
POINTS below tn. Haais Of the ,-.v,nus
day und"- scattered liquidation. Tradinr
WIS rntet and mostly of an evening m
character. Closing bids: january g..
March. i.L,; May. i:S: Iu!y, asa
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-23
AUCIIOhS-LECILS
auction Sale,
BANKRUPT SAI.E:
At AUCTION

:, Entire stock Of Standard Elec,.ic ana
Elevator 90. bankrupt. a. is East pratt
street. i!alt!inpGy. Nd. Thursday. Jan.
d"Iy -. IVA. at II O'Clock y. -.
Nut"Ft and starters, H. 4. an. A. c. .i
E,ir pad 80 cycle. ~. T.. 20 200 H. H.
s:athes milling machines. screw ma.
s....s. p'pr machines. pulicys. hangers
Nh"itinE. Cran-s. chain ho!st..
t.icsiicai eupp.its. magnet wire.
Evil hes. lasula'ors. fuses. Mazda lainuS
!EhIiuy hNiutes. ships lights
rl.sa;gE maeaiae-y, Ao!ets. motors.
". I. oGl.E < 20. .hue:ionccr.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-23
cOTToNsEEp or.

NEW YORK. Jan. 2..--Co;tons.od .u w,s
distinctly heavy. due To continued !iaui,ia.
'i"h ana iAck OF trade iatercst, shorts
count 81 the hrm showing in iar.I hu,
lhc cloa" was easy at no. declines az !
10 points. SAlcs. a.a0D barrels Trud.ra
-. cridS was easier. Prime crude s.5
sH"s. prim. summer yellow. spot, gD6r
500 March, Sa:: May. $50: July. go
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-23

NEW ORLEANS. LA. Ian 2.-Rough
r"'' no safes; receipts, 5.SlS sacks. min.
~ receipts. same Clean rice steady:
hahcs: Honduras. G,62I pockotq. ~. Tf3f. .
carolina. 70 pockets, -. early prnlirc ~
pnckct~, ~ No receipts bran and poltsh
unchanged ''''S'