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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-19
Lone Star State Honorins
San Jacinto Dav With Ball

The Texas Club of Washington will
observe in gala mood one Of the most
important of Texas State holidays at
a reception and dance to be held at
Meridian Mansions, 2400 Sixteenth
street, Wednesday evening. San ia
cinto day, as 1t is popularity called in
the Lone Star State, commentaries the
Battle OF San Jacinto, in which the
Republic of Texas won its independence
from Mexico. Among members of the
local club are several whose grand
fathers fought in that battle under
Gen. Sam Houston. An appropriate
program, featured by an address on
Texas history by DR.. B. Youngblood of
the Department Of Agriculture, has been
arranged
The hostesses include Mrs. Morris
Sheppard, Mrs. Eugene Black, Mrs.
Clay Stone Briggs, Mrs. A. C. Williams,
Mrs. w. C. Harlee, Mrs. Victor Russell,
Mrs. c. r. Wire. Mrs. Ben Cain, Mrs.
B. Youngblood and Misses Camilla Pat
terson. Margaret Black, Jack Ward,
Louise Williams, Beryl Edmiston, Adele
Black and Rose Huguenin.
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party last Saturday evening. Later he
took them to the movies.
Recent arrivals in the post are Lieut..
and Mrs. Ogbourne A. Hill. who came
from duty with the Garde de Haiti.
They have been the guests Of Lieut.. Col.
and Mrs. John r. Henley.
Mr.. Ernest Lee Jahncke, Assistant
Secretary of the Navy, and Maj. Gen.
Ben H. Fuller, commandant of the Ma
rine Corps, were visitors in the post last
Wednesday. They came from Washing
ton for the regimental review and in
spection In their party were Col. Doug
las c. McDougal. Comdr. T. de Witt
Carr and Capt. Frank B. Geottge. A
luncheon was given in their honor at
the Officers Club.
The Navy transport Chaumont ar
rived from the West Coast this week,
bringing several officers who are re-
porting here for duty Among these
are Capt. G. F. Adams, Capt. p. D. Cor
nell, Capt Herbert Rose, Capt. H. D.
Campbell, Lieut. Jacob F. Plachta and
Lieut.. George w. McHenry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-19
Pilgrimage to Monticello
ARRANGED for Nav II

The annual Spring pilgrimage of the
Washington branch of the Association
for the Preservation of Virginia An
tiquities will take place Tuesday, May
IL. This year the destination will be
Monticello, that interesting shrine, the
home Of Thomas jefferson.
Mrs. s. Mcdowell Meek, at 1906
Nineteenth street northwest, and Miss
Bertha Chinn, at Tabard Inn. will fur
nish all information on request.
The committee in charge of arrange
ments is composed Of Mrs. Meek, chair
man: Mrs. Virgil Jackson, Mrs. John
Franklin Little, Mrs. Nelson p. Webster
and Miss Chinn, treasurer.
Mrs. George Tully Vaughan Is presi-
dent Of the association and Mrs. E. Rust
Smith Is vice president.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-19

Mrs. William Walmsley of Preston, Eng
land; Mrs. A. H. Turnage and Mrs. j. A.
Pike of Whitewater, Va.
Capt. and Mrs. Norman M. Shaw en-
tertained as house guests recently MIS-.
E, M. Benedict of Cincinnati, Mr.. and
Mrs. Morris Collins and Mrs. Mary T.
Rice Hazard, all of Washington.
Lieut.. and Mrs. William o. Price had
relatives from Winnsboro, S. c., Miss
Elizabeth Jennings, Miss Margaret Brtce
and Mr.. Talmer Brice, to spend the
week end with them.
Capt. and Mrs. George w. Shearer re-
Gently gave a dinner party at their
quarters and went later with their
guests to enjoy dancing at the club.
The Sojourners' Club met at a dinner
party at the officers Club last Thurs
day.
Young Larry Stevenson, son Of Maj.
and Mrs. Lowrey B. Stephenson, enter
tanned Is of his friends at supper
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-19
Luncheon Given Japanese
Royalty in Annapolis
Capt. and Mrs. c. Philip Snyder Entertain in
Honor of Prince and Princess
Takamatsu.
Iakamatsu.

Menocal, gave a large bridge party yes
terday at Carvel Hall, having eight
tables.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hillman of
Wilkes-Barre, Pa, spent the week as the
guests of their son-in-law and daugh-
ter, Lieut.. and Mrs. Wade DeWeese Of
Southgate avenue.
Mrs. Dewitt Redgrave, wife of Lieut..
Redgrave, gave a luncheon Wednesday
in honor of Mrs. Hillman.
Prof. and Mrs. William z. Olivet gave
a tea Thursday in honor Of Mrs. Will
helm Friedell, wife of Capt. Friedell,
and Mrs. James G. Ware, wife of
Comdr Ware. The tea was given at
the residence Of Prof. and Mrs. Olivet
on Gloucester street.
Comdr and Mrs. Harry M. Lane en-
tertained on Wednesday at dinner in
their quarters on Rodgers road.
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Women's City Club Honors
New Members With Tea

Mrs. William Lee Corbin, president OF
the Women's City Club, and Miss Elva
Mcnamara, membership chairman. will
receive the newly elected members at
the tea today, Miss Sibyl Baker, Miss
Mae Helm, Miss M. Ellen Mangum and
Mrs. Helen Merritt being of the number
In addition to the Membership Com
mittee, those assisting at the tea will
be Miss Jeanette Ezekiel, Miss Mildred
A. Harris, Mrs. Blanche Clark Lewton,
Mrs. Philip B. Matz and Mrs. Lottie
r. Sener.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Robinson
Hosts at Reception SUNDAY

Mr.. and Mrs. Sam c. Robinson will
receive at their home, 300 Connecticut
avenue, on the night of Sunday, ApSn
26, from to IL o'clock in honor OF
the confirmation of their son, Melvin
A. Robinson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-19

Mile Ellis Bostrom, daughter Of the
Minister CT Sweden and Nine. Bostrom,
is in New York, where she will remain
until the first of the month. She will
return to Washington for q short stay
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before sailing for Sweden about the
first part Of June.
The secretary Of the German en-
bassy. Herr Lohmann, will spend a
few days this week in New York. Frau
Lohmann and their two children will
sail late in May for Germany to spend
several months.
The first secretary Of the Norwegian
legation and Nine. Offerdalll and their
family will leave Washington April 25
for New York, from where they will
sail to Norway.
M. Oferdahl will leave his family in
Norway and will return to his post in
Washington early in July.
The staff Of the Norwegian legation
will occupy its new building on Massa-
chuSettS avenue in about two weeks.
The commercial counselor of the
Swedish legation and Nine. Weidel will
spend next week end with Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Goodwin in their home,
near Warrenton, Va.
The charge d'affaires of Egypt, NJ.
Ally Ismail Bey, will leave Washington
this afternoon for Rehoboth Beach,
where he will pass several days while
looking for a Summer home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-19

The commercial secretary of the Brit
ish embassy and Mrs. Pack will be
hosts to a small company at a picnic
this afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-19

The assistant military attache of the
British embassy, Capt. j. T. Godfrey,
returned Tuesday from vacation in
England and Is staying temporarily
with the commercial secretary Of the
embassy and Mrs. Pack.
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The second secretary of the Brazilian
embassy and Sonora Sloan Chermont
will sail aboard the Eastern Prince for
their Brazilian home Friday, May 8.
Senior Sloan Chermont has been trans
ferred from this post to the foreign
office In Brazil.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-19

The air attache of the French en-
baSSy and Nine. Thenault entertained
small company informally at din
ner last evening
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Continued From First Page)
Eric Hendrix Louw, has returned from
the South, where he passed several
days.
The naval attache of the Brazilian
embassy and Senhora do Couto Aguirre
will go to New York Wednesday, May 6.
Madame do Couto Aguirre will sail Fri
day, May 8, on the Eastern Prince
for her home in Brazil The naval at
tache will remain in New York for
few days before returning to Wash
ington.
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Ambassador Tellez Plans
Mexican Trip With Family

CONTINUED From First Page.)
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-12-31

trlumphantly. Hes sent for Hollis
already"
"Ah, well, man under the weather
needs his valet, really, more than
ever, you know, Coggeshall!"
"And how about a woman, sir"
swell, we'll"
Mr.. Glaenzer looked drawn and pre-.
occupied.
II want to take all Mrs. Whites
Jewels and have them gone over
thoroughly, Coggeshall," heSaid. "They
shouldn't be left here with both Of
them away, anyway. She keeps too
much here. If you will give me the
keys-or it's a combination, isn't It?
my young man here will list them
and give you receipt. Meanwhile, I
will telephone to Atlantic CITY,"
SITS key and a combination, sir,
and Mrs. White keeps the key, al.
ways. You'll have to get It from her,"
said the woman.
@Hasn't Mr. White keys"
HE had. sir, but Mrs. White mis-.
laid her key, and was alarmed some
one should find 1t, and had 1t changed,
and the combination, too. There only
came back one, and she was vexed at
the forgetting to order the two, but
only last Wednesday (the day she left,
sir) she mentioned to me that she
could not seem to remember about or.
dering that duplicate key. So am
inclined to doubt he has one, Mr..
Glaenzer."
"Then, In case Of fire. the safe
would have to be taken out bodily?
No one but Mrs. White could get
at it?"
at looks so, SIR said the woman
quietly.
"This is idlotic," the jeweler de-
clared, and selling the telephone he
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and 7 must leave you for litt'e' but
she also said that she was ttlsntened
to DEATH" said Mr.. Wells, slowly.
Enlightened to deathp" the won.
an repeated, frightened to death 7
Oh, dear me! Dear mel And poor
Mr.. White on the fiat of his back !!
But II she said she'd come back SIR"
"That's all very WELL" said the
young man, but suppose she can't !?
She said she hoped to come back.
That's little different, you see.
There may be some funny business
here, you know. When thought she
had no jewels, l felt very different
about 1t. But with all that Junk on
her-well, she must have known all
that, when she wrote"
He swung to the safe door, having
tumbled the boxes back in It.
"Now, where was she going on
Wednesday," he asked. "Was she up.
set at ALI"
cTo be continued next week.
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snfe, hut there was nothing In any OF
them. Her face was rs white as their
velvet Innings.
But Mr.. Wells was quite uncon-
cerned.
snow, what do you think Of thatr'
he said lightly. "She took them with
her, after ALI Good Joke on US,
what?"
She stared At him a moment, and
then dropped her head into her hands
and wept. He waited In silence while
you could have counted Ave, and then
twitched her hands away suddenly.
"where'd she got" he asked.
"Where?"
II don't knowl" the woman sobbed,
instinctively altering her manner,
even through her tears, to something
new in his tone. "They won't any Of
them tell me, sirl"
He searched her pale gray eyes, but
they hardly wavered under his. And
yet-and yet-there was something
he could swear there was something
"Sit up" he said abruptly, land
listen to me. They don't tell you,
Coggeshall. because they don't know.
That's why Nobody knows. And
we've got to ind out"
It was quite clear to him that al
though she wos not entirely unpre-
pared for some disagreeable news of
her mistress, she was honestly ig-
norant Of her Whereabouts.
"But what's happened to her, sirl
What's happened to herr Where
would she gos And why couldn't she
send Us wordl You mean there's
been no word at nll?"
He looked her straight in the eye.
yes, there has," he. said, "but Il
doesn't do US much good. She will
come back, II she can. she says, but
not II the police are notified. She
swears she means It. II you have any
idea, Coggeshall, the remotest ghost
Of an Idea, as to where she might have
gone, and could get any word to her,
now's your chance to help her"
She looked drearlly back at him.
ayes, sir. But I haven't" she said.
He scowled.
"All right" he said shortly.
snow, these jewels. She's got them,
Of course. Took them with her, un-
doubtedly.s
mo. sir" said the maid definitely,
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"she didn't do that, sir. That know.
I went straight down to the front door
with her, and all she had was her
beaded bag on her wrist and square
box with the big onyx paperwelght
that broke, that I'd done up myself,
the evening before. She was to take
It to the jewelers. herself, and talk It
over. knew the package, for I'd tied
It myself"
"Then she had them on her, some.
where"
ION herT the maid repeated scern.
fully. "Will you tell me where, sir1
The way the ladies' dress nowadays,
where would you put what came out
Of these boxes? Bunched out like
that, indeed!"
Couldn't you sew them in?" he
began, but she cut him short.
II tell you I dressed her!" she cried,
and he gave way.
swell, anyhow" he said. Nov
see here. Either she wanted to run
away, or she didn't. If she wanted
lowell, that's that. don't see that
there's anything more to be said. Or
done. Wen know, soon enough. II
she didn't (Which believe) then she
wants to get back. And II she didn't
want to come back, why did she write
that way1 Why not just go9
"What way, sir?"
"She said, 4 hope to come back
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CHAPTER III

Bright and early on Saturday morn
ing, a dark, distinguished gentleman,
evidently quite at home in the White
household, escorted up the old gold
velvet Of the much photographed stair
way slender, bearded young man In
heavy she'll glasses and a worn, soft,
felt hat. In Mrs. Whites little sitting
room they were met by her maid.
severe Englishwoman of middle age.
"Good day, Coggeshall, good news
from Mrs. White, l hope?" the friend
Of the family asked kindly.
Indeed, Mr. Glaenzer, I've had Just
no news at all from Mrs. White" she
returned.
swell, well, expect Mr.. White will
bring US plenty, when he gets back"
ITO speak by Mr.. Whites voice on
the telephone, Mr.. Glaenzer, when last
I heard 1t at eight o'clock this very
morning, he'll not be leaving his bed,
IT, he's wlsel" the woman retorted
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-12-31
byJosephine Duskam Bacon
EslYnalx By 1AseGyss And lcMaoaY
CONTINUED from last week.


ave think It's n pretty near thing"
the older man admitted, "but we also
think that she ought to be very glad
Of that 'quibble,' Mr.. Motherwell, In
case she wants to come back, and that
she can hardly blame us, legally speak
ing. In case"
SIN case she doesn't1 So he doesn't
quite believe In her, either, Is
that III"
HE Is only human" said Mr.. Glaen-
ger, "and he Is fifty-four, and she is
barely thirty. Do you believe in her,
Mr.. Motherwellr
" don't know said Motherwell,
'but I'll 60 back tomorrow morning
and try to find her"
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and demanded that the best "safe.
man" In the place DO sent up to him
Immediately. Fuming. he paced out
into the hall to wait and the young
man wns left alone with the maid.
Getting out pencil he began to
sharpen It carefully, his eye on his
Job.
I'm sorry to hear Mrs. White is 80
ILL.," he said quietly.
" don't know that she's so III the
woman returned briefly.
"Ah, I'm glad to hear It," he said
lightly. "You'd be the one to know,
Of counsel"
She glanced at him suspiciously,
but he was evidently barely inter.
ested. His ingenious flattery came
just at the right moment
"There's more than you thinking
that, young man." she announced bit
terly. "but 1t seems Tn not the one,
after all. It's not that mind lady's
walking out, Just as she is, and dressed
more for what you might call-wnlk.
Ing In the country on a rainy day,
than for New York. But to he told to
pack bag with simple thlngs-pahi
What are simple thfngs'7 If a per-
sons ill-well and good. II they're
worried to death-well and good. But
there's a difference in the clothes re-
qulred," the woman announced.
The young man mumbled something
about "a little Of both, maybe" and
began to write buslly with his now
sharpened pencil.
To which the English woman re-
piled tartly, that all men were alike,
In her opinion.
At this moment Mr.. Glaenzer hur-
rled back into the room.
"I'm leaving Immediately for At
lantlc City" he said briefly. "Mr.
Whites got bronchitis out Of tnls.
I'm afraid. Coggeshall, this is Mr..
Wells, one Of my young men. AS soon
as the safe Is opened, he will list the
various pieces and give you receipt
for them. Take them directly to LII.
llenthal, the head Of the repairs, you
know, Wells. and be sure to get your
receipt from him."
"yery good, sir" said the young
man, land there are some things I'd
like to ask you about"
In the hall he spoke low and
quickly.
ut can't be helped, Mr.. Glaenxer.
It's just us felt from the beginning
II must have 1t OUT with the maid"
"You really feel"
There's no one else, Mr.. Glaenzeri
Why, nobody even knows where she
started forl Why should she have
taken a taxi and not her own car, for
instance?'
MFR. Glaenzer sighed.
"This woman says that she was
dressed as II for walking on rainy
day in the country" the young man
went on, "and Wednesday was per
fectly clear day. No. Mr., Glaenzer, I
must have some help. And / think
she's the woman to help me-"
ALA. 0A0ShNSA oAk uS8Su OuS S1Dr6S.
slve shoulder. =
every well, my dear young man.
whatever you sayl" he murmured.
"We can't keep this up, you know,
very long. A few days, perhaps
Personally, I should have long ago
Well, no, I can't say that. But I
doubt II my poor friends scruples-
At any rate, use your own Judgment
and that fair, that tlair!" he repeated
with almost smile.
In Mrs. Whites ea-green and ivory
bedroom swarthy, squat little man
was kneeling beside safe In the wall,
when Mr.. Wells returned. Coggeshall
stood on guard behind him.
pretty tough nut eh?" suggested
Mr.. Wells, watching him with In
terest.
The swarthy one shifted scornfully.
mot muchl" he answered. There
she goesw
As the door swung open, he picked
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-12-31
Future Is Ours.

Amid all the welter of talk about
the New Year, one great fact remains.
What is past is past, beyond our al
teration; but the future is always just
ahead, and it is ours-Collier's Weekly
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.Pretty Tough Nut, EhY"

up his punches Of keys and file, and
swept them into a sbapeless bag.
Hardly what I'd Gull jebr ne
said. And he scuttled out
The woman sighed.
" expect you'll want them out Of
the cases?" she said. "Have you Z
bag with your"
"They would take up less ROOM"
he agreed.
She moved, without word, to q
closet, and produced leather bag.
'Put them In here" she said briefly,
and taking out monogrammed moroc-
co case, she pressed Its spring.
these are the small pearls" she
began, but the box was empty.
Muttcrlng something about an EN-.
erald pendant, she pulled out an ex-
qulsite green case, with fooled edges.
But this also was empty. Under his
keen eyes she turned out every one Of
the cases and small drawers In the
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Read the want ads.
The Washington times., 1931-03-13
RIDING 1NTo COLORADO AND OUT

This picture published in Mr. Bonls Denver Post to
illustrate the effort track gamblers to establish them
selves Colorado They did NOT establish themselves
community is fortunate that it has newspaper with big
circulation and courage say something Colorado and the
City of Denver it. Everything had been arranged to
bring egaed track gambling to Colorado The Assembly
did it's part The bill went to the Senate and then came
couple of observations Frederick G. Bonf editor and
owner of the Denver Post
In the place. said Bonfi Colorado doesn't want to be
made haven for the riff-raff of the betting fraternity
In the second place. Colorado doesn't want gamblers from
other States bbng its Legislature to fasten on the
State vicious gambling system
Immediately the Senate tabled the gambling b and it
probably dead.
The indignant lower house passed resolutions denouncng
the Bonfis attack as nsinuatng inmdating and Vicious
but Bonfis doesn't mind that In his picturesque Rocky
Mountain language he remaks When it is your duty 10
shoot skunk you don't expect the detunct to hand you
bouuuet of volets And Mr. Bos gives credit to the Iegs
lators that voted bill in good faith with no brloe
In Wyoming Governor Clark has just killed. with his veto
bill to egaze track betting there He gave TWO
First gamblers would take money away from inc
State than they would bring into it, which ls OF course
Second the future welfare Of young people called 1or ne ~
The Washington times., 1931-03-13
Listen, World!
BY Elsie Robinson

You may not know what life
is all about. None of us does.
You may be confronted with
sorrow and sordidness, vicious
ness and injustice and cruelty
that seem rooted in the very
nature of things. You cannot
explain this seeming wrong.
Don't try. No one can explain
it. No one can escape it. But
there is one thing you can do,
even when you walk through
darkness.
You Can Live Calamity!
You can live as though you
were on a shining adventure,
even though you can't prove it
is a shining adventure.
You can live as though hon
esty and courage, purity and
unselfiShness, tenderness and
patience were supremely worth
while-even though they may
not always seem worthwhile.
Live Like a God!
Though, at times, human
beings may seem clowns, or
cravens, you can act as if you
yourself were a poet, a saint,
a brave crusader, a high
hearted adventurer-a tall god.
You can't understand life,
Aileen-nor escape it-and you
can do very little to change
it-BUT YOU CAN LIVE 1T
CALAMITY, AS THOUGH
TRUTH WOULD ULTIMATE
LY TRIUMPH OVER ALL ITS
DARKNESS AND DESPAIR.
Yes, I know it's taking a
sporting chance.
But, after all, isn't it better
to bet on beauty and live
in hope of truth than accept
some shabby compromise?
But what if there isn't any
thing, after all?" you cry,
What if there is no other
life?"
Even then, you'll have had
the best of it, my dear. Whether
there is or whether there isn't
something better ahead, you've
profited by the deal.
And I, for one, believe there
is something better ahead.
Copyright, 1881, by King Features,
Syndicate. Inc.)
The Washington times., 1931-03-13
The Marry-GO-ROund
BY Helen Rowland

a Mother Hubbard and never
bother about the runs in her
lisle-thread stockings.
I'm those days a man took
his last look at his Wiie- and
any other woman-rignt at the
altar. After that, she might
have blackened her teeth and
shaved her head, and he would
scarcely have noticed it. But
now he doesn't close his eyes
when he puts on the wedding
ring. He keeps them WIDE
OPEN-and his wife has to do
some hustling to hold her own
with all the young, beautiful,
snappy, efficient women he sees
around him.
"It is not enough that she
smooth his pillow and COO to
him, evenings; or that she
knows just how he likes his
eggs and bacon, mornings. Men
sigh sentimentally for the sweet
domestic, old-fashioned. house
keeper; but no man is satisfied
with a merely domestic woman
any more. He demands a wom-
an Tho is an expert at a dozen
things; who plays his games,
follows his dance steps, under
stands his work and lingo and
mixes beauty with her brains.
Being a wife, these days, is
a combination of art, science,
drudgery, and legerdemain. You
can't hold husband with pink
baby ribbon and waffle paste
any more. You've got to hold
him with both hands, a safety
clutch and sleight-of-hand. And
even then, if you don't hold
onto your looks, he may do a
Houdini-and get loose"
I'm short" rejoined Mrs.
Divot, the modern woman's
freedom is just life-sentence
at hard labor!"
Copyright, 1881. King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)