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There have been towards ever
since time began-haven't there?
Poor wretches-how they twist
and squirm and feint and parry
only to meet death and disgrace
az last.
But now there IL a bill up before
the English Parliament proposing the
adjustment or the death penalty FOR
cowardice.
wonder II that bill will pass?
What a terrible penalty the cow
ard pays for his cowardice-whether
ne IL a soldier or q farmer. or an
elevator man.
How we all despIse him and how
far we will run 10 keep out OF his
reach Every policeman knows that
the most dangerous man In the
world IL the coward
know a woman who N n coward
no. she isn't afraid on burglars or
or mice. or even or snakes.
She's afraid OF her husband.
deathly afraid or him.
And she II letting him turn her
own young son into "a coward and q
drunkard and a ne'er-do-well.
She knows what her husband ~
doing 20 her son and she loves her
sou lGHFlys Out she y dlIGII CL leF
husband. 30 she lets him 20 on and
turn a poor. dependent boys life into
a nightmare or misery.
And the queer thing about II Il
that her husband is a worse coward
than she T.. and N she once faced
him honestly and coureEenusly she
could manage the whole affair with
out 50 very much trouble.
I know a man who II "a coward
oh. he's brave enough with a gun,
he isn't afraid ~ other men - he's
afraid OF hts wife and Ne lets her
rule him body and soul. till ne isn't
"A man at all. He's Just "a poor. lit
tie. weak imitation or a man.
And everybody laughs at him
and his wife laughs at him. too.
He dereives her. OF course.
That - the best thing he does
deceit - always the revenge the slave
takes upon his m~aster-but. oh, TX
he'd only stand on his own feet and
be his w master for Just twenty
four short hours. what a different
world he'd live in.
lid rather see a daughter or mine
a fool than 10 see her q coward.
And II 7 had "a son who was q cow
ard-I'm afraid II would break my
heart.
T wonder what the British Parlia-
ment will do about hat cowardicc
bin. don't your
ccpyriEht. 1850. NsrEpnBr Pasture srriea. Inc
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Lillian, Before Closing This
Chapter Of Her Life, Reveals to
Madge the Secrets Of Her Last
Meeting With Robert Sdrdrin.

'rade and friend. and my grief for his
passing. when he goes. Will Be- moth
ing that ! canno hide successfully"
She rose from her chair rs calmly
as II she were concluding an ordi-
nary chat with me.
And that's that she said II
don't believe I've kept you more
than the fifteen minutes ! stipu-
lated"
II know you haven't" ] assured
her warmly. adding no comment
upon what she had told ne because
OF the look upon her face a. OF one
who has removed herself "a long dis
lance away. But when i had left
her. and was on my way to the
neares big store FOR my belated
Christmas shopping. I reflected rue
fully that though the pages OF her
interview with Robert Savarfn might
be sealed. mine were still open. I
still had 10 face and solve the IN
welcome and unpleasant problem OF
the artists legacy OF a fortune
ostensibly to me. but In reality a
trust for Lillian,
Continued Tomorrow
Copyright. Isse. Newspaper Feature ssrviua. fnn
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Fat Necks

These need vigorous exercise and
lots OF patting and astringent.
The same relaxed head-rolling ex.
ercise should be done twice a day
for all necks.
Then drop the head back as far as
possible. lift IL slowly and elonEate
the neck-feel as though you were
trying TO look over a fence using
just your head and neck.
After cleansing the neck AZ night
make a pad OF absorbent cotton. dir
in mild astringent and pat hard, with
ar upward movement owe the entire
neck. Repeat the sane treatment In
the morning. IL possible. have the
astringent ice cold.
In my next article, which win ap
pear on this page Friday. Ill tell you
some more secrets about the Necl
OF Beauty.
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Loves Reawakening
By Adele Garrison

A + LILLIANS appeal. l looked
~ directly At her FOR the first
time since she had asked me
10 give her fifteen minutes before
starting on my shopping expedition.
She had gotten hold OF herself now,
although her eyes still showed
traces OF the emotional storm which
had ravaged her.
II remember perfectly" / said. II
also remember that / would not
answer your question then. you were
in no condition 10 consider anything.
But ! can tell you now that In COM
mo with many people. I think a
lie which will make a dying person
happier Is perfectly justifiable. DO
you think you ought to tell me any
thing more7"
she nodded emphaticaHy.
II want to tell you about II all.
now" she said. and then I am 60
ing to seal the pages OF that chap
ter In my life 80 that they never
q be read again. But i want you
20 know how wonderful Harry has
been. IL Is all owing 70 him that
my memories OF Robert will have
the fragrance OF roses instead OF the
tang Of myrrh."
/ made no further protest, waited
quietly through a minute or silence
that seemed m hour. until she spoke
again.
IL fancy you can guess the lie 7
told Robert" she said ut last. II
intended to be perfectly honest with
him. and let h,m see that IL was the
same kind OF affection / would have
given q beloved brother which had
brought M to him. But he was 80
pitifully grateful TO me for coming.
and to Harry for permitting the
journey.-so humble in his realiza-
ton OF my feeling for him. and yet
500 wistful-oh, 7 can't tell you.
Madge. butt saw his poor tortured
eyes a. ! n leaving him. and ! ran
back to him. / couldn't bear for
him to 90 out-so thwarted, So"
Her voice trailed away into IT.
lence, and when she began to speak
again 1t was with the voice OF an
abashed child c~onfessdng q trans
~gression.
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NEE THOUGHT Il was rather a
- peculiar shape for q cucum'
- Der. still there II "a green. a
Ions oval. and she was such a young
housekeeper that she was too proud
10 ask the vegetable dealer just what
she was buying. Probably a mis-
shapen cucumber-but all OF those
in the box looked alike. and they
were firm and fresh looking so she
decided to chance f.
OF course. when she cut Il open
she found that II wasn't q cucum.
Der at all. The inside was white,
with 10 cucumber-like seeds. but
tiny ones. And II was a bit spongier
than cucumber. And one taste con.
WINGED her that Il couldn't possibly
be eaten raw!
Zucchini is n OF the squash
family. and Is a quite recent entrani
into our popular markets. although
IL has been common enough for
years In foreign eating places. Many
people prefer IL 10 all the other
squashes. partly because Its flavor Is
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Loves Beauty Secrets

Told novels. tossing her head" DO
this ten times on each side.
At night; cleanse the neck thor
oughly with a good cleansing cream,
then smooth on a heavy nourishins
cream. work in with an upward
stroking motion OF the finger tips.
Leave a little OF the cream on all
night. In the morning wash your
neck with warm water and mild soap
and finish by splashing IL vigorously
with cold water.
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Loved Him Best. I

$50 / kissed him-you saw that
and ! told him told him that I
loved him best OF all the world"
/ drew a deep breath. She indeed
had given Robert Savarin u false
hood royal in its mag~nificence. for
swearing both her husband. and the
daughter. who. I knew. was the
person she really loved best OF all
the world"
Yes. I know" she said an II I
had spoken. Marion. too. But,
oh! Madge. II you could have seen
the changed look IN his eyes when
! told him that. IL was Is f"
"I'll finish IT," I said tenderly as
she hesitated, "as IL Heaven had
opened before him. Surely you're
not regretting-
Not now" she said. and there
was in her voice a little paean OF
Joy. Because, this Is why I wanted
to tell you this. Madge.-because i
told Harry everything just now-I
never had dreamed I could-you
know how jealous"
/ nodded and put my hand over
hers.
In your place. ! would not have
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500
know. II isn't that she has
20 many clothes. but that she has
the proper accessories for each one
or her ensembles. Helene would no
more think OF wearing the wrong
gloves or shoes with a costume than
she would OF going out without her
hat. And accessories can do so much
to mar an otherwise perfect
costume.
Helene always insists that n why
/ think she's extravagant- III she
buys q new frock IL means an Inn
mediate investment In all the little
things that will harmonic with the
frock, ac~centuate its smartnees and
make the complete picture just
right. Helene. as you know, is
artistic and she shows IL every time
she buys a new costume.
This week Helene has been eating
light-very light-lunches as a re-
suit OF another splurge for acces-
SORES. She bought a chic hat OF
beige panamalaque. the brin wide
at the sides and completely disap-
pearing at the front. 1t il trimmed
with q skilful arrangement or suede
ribbon. This is 10 70 with a new
frock that she has. and at the same
time she bought an adorable neck
lace Of braided leather and tan bake
lite banded In gold.
Then Helene decided that she did
not quite have the proper accessories
for her new tailleur. So nothing
would do but that she have a new
bag-a pouch model in pleated effect
with the new double handle. And 70
70 with this she also bought a trim
pair or navy blue walking shoes OF
kid trimmed with an appliqued strap
In lighter blue.
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nEAR NANCY LEE:

nEAR NANCY LEE:
I'll be sixteen years old next
week. and I would like to know
what to serve my friends as I'm
having a party. and what games
do you play? I'm having eight
girls and eight boys.
Thanking you for your trouble.
SWEETHEART.
GWEETHEART: II your guests are
- coming after dinner. q nice buf.
fet supper will be appreciated and
enjoyed by them. Sandwiches OF
various kinds. chicken salad. fruit
salad. a birthday cake. OF course.
some fruit drinks. hot coffee. are
all easy 10 prepare and simple 70
serve. There are many round games
and I am sur that your friends will
be able TO suggest some. And then.
too. there Is dancing 70 the tunes OF
the wonderful ~orchestras that come
70 US over the radio.
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now and then or an occasional weekend in the
country can be planned. Every opportunity
should be taken to get a change Of environment
and to be out-of-doors.
Summer is the very flower Of the seasons.
America is particularly fortunate in its varied
and beautiful countryside, mountainside and
shore. Travel is made easy. Almost everyone
has a car, a boat. or perhaps travels by air.
flowing with trippers through the skies.
When you 20 on vacation ii Is very wise to 20
where you can best recuperate your physical and
mental self. At least, that l. what a vacation
should do for you. It is best to put in those
vacation days having all the pleasure and all the
recreation you possibly can. But one must not
lose sight of the fact that sleep and rest are
needed, too. Do not come home more tired
vacation
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False alarms
false m e : :
: a & 9 >, skulk-
ing n E
.ditc h instead
of moving for
ward with the
r q : I o Z Z N e
regiment, pre-
tending 70 be
taken suddenly
ill self in
flicted wounds
Z h E y have
u o "a VI
provided for in
British Army
rules and reg
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z NANCY LEE:

nEAR NANCY LEE:
VIII you please advise me on
the following subject.
How can you win back n boy
friend that you have lost? / don't
know why he quit me. He liked TO
run around with other girls but did
not allow me TO 70 with other
boys. BROKEN-HEARTED.
RRoKEN-HEARTED: I should
- imagine that you would be better
of without the friendship OF one
who has such very different ideas
and ideals from your own. I am sure
you would be happier with other
friends. and you certainly would not
have reason to imagine that you are
broken-hearted.
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TvHE ensemble craze has spread beneath the
surface, which means of course, that to be
- really fashionable and correct, our "undies"
must all match or harmonic. No more the odd
chemise, or step-ins or slip. They must all be
Of one pattern, color or design.
Of all the delectable materials favored for
lingerie, the most alluring il white satin. Its
richness, and its s~himmering beauty make it
particularly desirable not alone for the bride,
but for every woman who revels in beautiful
possessions. And when white satin j. combined
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and the
Price Il
Death Is Penalty for Soldiers
But How About Cringing
Husbands and Wives?
BY wINFRED BLACK

DISHONOR-and death.
That's what has always
come to "a British soldier
found guilty OF cowardice in the
ftmiI
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Advice to Girls
BY NANCY LEE
nEAR NANCY LEE:

nEAR NANCY LEE:
I am a girl in my late teens.
have been going with a very fine
young man since graduation. but
here OF late we seem 10 have
broken away from one another.
He IL the finest young man that
! have met for a long time. / am
q girl who meets many young men.
This young mar that / am speak
ing OF Is four years my senior.
We used 10 see one another three
times a week. but he quit taking
me home through the week and
just took me home on Sundays.
After a while he quit making dates
on Sunday. He doesn't seem 10 like
another girl.
am not In love with him but 7
70 and come by myself and would
like 10 have company once In a
while.
a) My question Is. how could 7
win this young mans affections
again?
90 Which should hold arms. the
young man hold the girls or the
girl hold the fellow's7
() How should q girl sct when
introduced 10 a young man?
d) What should a girl say when
introduced?
tel Who should speak first. the
girl or the boy7 Blonde.
blonde: What a sad mir-upl
- As you yourself insist that you
are not in love with the young man,
why all the fuss? II he has cooled,
he no doubt has a definite reason
and so why force yourself on him.
IL Is but a momentary triumph
that will have an unpleasant reac.
ton. II IL not good form to take
arms. especially does this apply %
young people. OF course. Il Is quite
In order. that your escort should
take your arm when guiding you
across the street in heavy traffic.
Just be yourself when being intro.
duced. there Is no set rule.
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Urges DIR. Copeland
While Getting In All the Pleasure and Recreation
Possible During the Holidays. Don't Forget That
Rest and Sleep Are Necessary, Too.
By ROYAL 5. COPELAND. M. ID.
United States Senator from New York

United States Senator from New York
Former Commissioner OF Health. Nec York city
is the time when everybody is thinking Of vacation time.
Some Of our friends will be fitting to foreign shores. Others
VIII be of to the country, the seashcre, or the mountains.
For those who cannot ret AWAY % u Extended stax. = dar
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NIdH OF UtgdM Your VaCauOh
Health is the most important thing in life and it is most vital
to happiness. The sun, and the air and the water r just al impor
tant as tennis courts and golf courses.
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dared 70 risk H." ! said. breathlessly.
do you mean that he was mott?
His face was terrible for q second
or two" Her voice reflected the
agonized uncertainty or that mo-
ment. Then. / can't tell you what
he said and did.-it's too sacred.
but he was-divine in his under
standing and his chivalry. IL was
one or the most wonderful expert
ences OF my life. ! car forget
IL, no matter"
Prompted BY Sympathy.
She threw back her shoulders with
the gesture OF n shaking OF a
burden.
You could not help but think me
callous today" She said. But. II
ignoring my startled though not en-
tirely sincere protest. you know me
well enough "a realize that u wild
grief for one man and a passionate
love for another cannot exist to-
gether In my heart. All my love Is
Harry's. / went to Robert because
OF sympathy, I lied to him for the
same reason. / was terribly shaken
BY my interview with him. but ] do
not love him except as a dear COM
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"A 0eanstalk grew
And that Us an
Thar IH tell you
Shadow Sayings.
nNE NIGHT Ht was very Late
and everyone Tn the house
was fast asleep Mi1. Flor.
Hand. Yam and Karf-the ahmdcwm
or five little NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
insids the pages or the Fairy Tale
book. which they found on tho H.
brary table. Now II was nc trouble
whatever for them to walk inside A
book. since they were perfectly flat-
OF one-ssded. ~ Ill shadows are. Tf
you don't think 30. Just look IL your
shadow.
They weren't inside the book more
than h~aif-a-second when they found
themselves .n "a large sunny garden
ia which a number o. stalks wers
growing.
They're b=anstalks." Hand said
Look at this tall one Knarf ex-
claimed. pointing 10 "a stalk behind
N OF thu trees IT. really was eI-
-ra0rdinarily tnIl. The top of IL was
lost high UP In the clouds. They
had seen such a tall beam
stalk.
Knarf was for climbing ~ ITO nee
the view from the top nv he exc
planned. The others thought this IN
fine idea. 1T but Hand. who looked
very puzzled.
"I once read something about this
beanstalk. but i cant seem to re-
member what IL was except that lie
was strange and exciting
tit must be the view knn-f said
Not wasn't the view Ir was
about something exceedingly large
and very dangerous
But the others started up anyway
-Rnarf first because he was the
hrHH@-t
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cupyriEht. 1859. Newspaper Feature Service. Isc.
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A Fashion Models Diary
BY GRACE ~THORNCLIFFE
Some Mem Accessories Intrigue Helene.

ELENE Is probably one OF the
b~est-dressed girls that 4
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GOODNIGHT
STORIES
BY Max TreIl

I'm 2 magic garden
"A bearStalk grew
And that is Az
That TH tell you
Shadow Sayings.
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everyone may have a happy and
most beneficial vacation this Sum
mer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-21
country In July, when they will go
the estate, Belcourt, at Newport.

country in July, when they will go to
the estate, Belcourt, at Newport.
Mrs. Grace Thompson Seton was the
guest in whose honor Mr.. and Mrs.
John Walker Holcombe entertained at
luncheon yesterday at the Chevy Chase
Club. The guests, who numbered IL,
included Mrs. Ovid Butler jameson OF
INDIANAPOLIS, who has come to attend
the convention of the League OF
American Pen Women. Mrs. Jameson,
who is sister of Booth Harrington, is
president of the Indiana branch of
the league, and Mrs. Seton Is for
rner president of the National League.
Mrs. John Richie, jr., and her sis
ter-in-law, Mrs. Edgar B. Scott, went
to Frederick, Md, this morning for
the festivities preceding the wedding
tomorrow of Miss Mary Elizabeth
Hedges. daughter of DR.. and Mrs. Frank
Hedges of Frederick, to Mr.. Roger Mel
son Kimball of Kenosha, Wis, cousin
of Mrs. Scott and Mr.. Richie.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank H. Smith of
Chicago. who are at the Willard for
the holiday, were hosts at dinner last
evening in the crystal room. Mr.. Smith
was recently nominated as Representa-
tive at large from Illinois.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter r. Tucker
man will have as their guests for
few days Mrs. ]. Wilmer Biddle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles DENLY were
hosts at luncheon yesterday at the
Beach and Tennis Club, at Annapolis
Roads.
Mr.. and Mrs. Waddy B. Wood have
with them their son-in-law and daugh-
top nj HAn0W.
and their small son, Ian Lindsay Hadow.
Mr.. Hadow is a member of the British
foreign service.
Mrs. Hamilton Wright entertained
informally at dinner Saturday at the
Mayf1ower for her son, Mr.. Washburne
Wright, and his fiance, Miss Mabel Will
son, daughter Of Mrs. Arthur Comstock
of New York.
Mrs. F. S. Bright entertained at
luncheon in the crystal room at the
Willard yesterday, covers being laid Tor
six guests.
Miss Hannah, accompanied by her
nieces, Mrs. Lester Sisler and Miss
Eunice Whyte. will leave today for New
York, and will sail tomorrow on the
S. S. Rochambeau for Europe. They
will return to Washington in July.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Barbour en-
tertained at breakfast yesterday, when
their guests were Miss Eunice Wartman,
Miss Margaret Shedd, Mr.. Douglas
Hartman and Mrs. Frank Neal.
Mrs. S. c. Bowersox entertained
group of young people at luncheon yes
terday at the Duck Inn, on the upper
Alexandria road. in compliment to her
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SOCIETY
Italian Envoy and Nobil de MARITIME Hosts
to Small Company Last Night
at the Embassy.
at the Embassy.

ing part Of the week in Washington
at the Mayhower.
Col. and Mrs. William r. Wilder of
st. Paul, MINI, who have spent the
Winter at Pensacola Country Club,
Florida, are stopping for short visit
with Col Wilder's sister, Mrs. John S.
Tomlinson of East Florence Court.
Col. and Mrs Wilder will motor to
their home after few days in Chi
cago.
Mai. and Mrs, oliver p. Newman will
leave tonight for New York. having
spent the week end at the Mayf1ower.
Mrs. Newman has been visiting her sis
ter In San Antonio, Tex, for two
months.
Mrs. Bastedo wife of Comdr Paul
Bastedo, was hostess at luncheon yes
terday at the National Womans Coun-
try Club.
Comdr. and Mrs. F. P. Conger, former
" of Washington, were among the
guests entertained by Lieut.. Comdr. and
Mrs. C. E. Battle at the Saturday
evening dinner dance at the Annapolis
Roads Clubs. Others entertaining Satur-
day evening were Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvanus
Stokes, jr.: Capt. and Mrs. j. H.
Newton. Lieut. P. F. Dugan and Prof.
Allen Blow Cook, who entertained a
party of Is.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Thomas j. Ryan. jr.,
were hosts at dinner Saturday evening,
entertaining at the National Woman's
Country Club, of which Mrs. Ryan is a
member.
Mrs. Harrison, wife of Lieut.. Lloyd
Harrison, U. S. N, entertained a small
company at luncheon today in honor OF
Mrs. Hugh M. Tate, wife of the new
Interstate Commerce Commissioner
who is the house guest of Lieut.. and
Mrs. r. D. Mozart, and Mrs. Carl
Neidhold of Wisconsin.
Mrs. Adams to Entertain
For Former Washingtonian.
Mrs. Franklin Adams has issued in
vitations for luncheon Saturday, May
II. at the Cosmos Club in honor OF
Mrs. william Chaplin Huntington. who
will come from her home in Paris to
attend the meeting of the Interna-
tional Society of Women Biographers,
of which she is vice president. Mrs.
Adams is the president of the society.
Mrs. Huntington will open her charm
ing home on the mountain above Blue
mont, Va, which was the home of her
parents, the late Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
G. Carpenter, and before that was
owned by the famous writer, Alfred G.
Townsend, who wrote under the name
of Gath.
Mrs. Beale r. Howard spent yesterday
at the Beach and Tennis Club at An
napolis Roads and was accompanied by
her daughter, Mrs. F. B. Manning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Belmont will go
to New York today and will sail Friday
for Europe. They will return to this
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Buffalo, N. Y, are In Washington. and
are staying at the Potomac Park Apart
ments.
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Miss Hoskins Bride of
Mr.. GatcheI This Afternoon.

Miss Mary Lewis Hoskins, niece of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar M. Ebert, and Mr..
Theodore Dodge Gatchel, son OF Mr..
Continued on Third Page)
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The United States Ambassador to
Argentina and Mrs. Robert Woods
Bliss, who spent the week end in Wash
ington at the Mayhower Hotel, are now
in New York at the St. Regis. pre-
paratory to sailing for Argentina.