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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-04
BAPTISTS TO
DISCOURAGE
LOWER WAGES
Church Convention To
Advocate yobless
Insurance.

KANSAS CITY, June 4-lP1-
Advocacy OF unemployment insur-
ance, discouraging lowering Of
wages, and substitution OF generous
giving for luxury and display in
personal living" are among sug-
gestions for unemployment relief
approved by the Northern Baptist
convention for guidance OF its 5000
churches.
The suggested temporary relief
program, devised by the social SER
vice committee, includes:
Employment committees in every
church.
Use OF church parlors and club
rooms for emergency housing.
Care OF older women out OF work
by women's organizations.
Similar care for older men by
the church mems groups
Giving to unemployed Of free
health aid through church nurses.
Arrangements with Y. NJ. G. A.
and similar institutions for tickets
for beds to be distributed to IN
ployed.
AS permanent relief measures.
the convention suggests:
Holding Of conferences to
analyze the situation with a view to
forestalling recurrence Of such a
period OF depression.
Urging the government to publish
adequate unemployment statistics.
Relate local, state and national
employment agencies.
Encourage public works expan-
sion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-04
MANILA VOTE
INVESTIGATED
Inspectors Fail TO Make
Proper Returns In
City Election

MANILA, June 4-tF-Failure OF
los election inspectors 10 report
returns promptly and the appear
ance of an error in the tabulations
Of a newspaper on results Of Tues
days elections caused the secretary
OF interior, Honorio Ventura, TO
start an investigation today.
Alfonzo Mendoza, a radical party
candidate. asked the Investigation
when the Manila Tribune announced
he had been elected representative
from the south district Of the city.
Official returns at the time showed
81 precincts had not reported in
accordance with the law u that
Prudencio Remigf0n. Nacionalsta
candidate. was leading Mendoza.
Police Immediately began a search
for the los inspectors in charge Of
the missing precincts and by this
afternoon had rounded up all but
a few.
Some inspectors said they were
ignorant OF the law and had deliv-
tFed the feluEIS 10 lnt NEbN3 aA-
thorities. Others said they had
gone home. intending 10 report the
returns later.
These explanations failed to sat
isfy Secretary Ventura and he
started an inquiry 10 determine
whether the inspectors were influ-
enced to fan to conform 10 the
law.
The Tribune said ITS statement
that Mendoza had won was due to
an error IN tabulati0n.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-04
Fort Worth Man Is
Beaten; Home Burned

FORT WORTH, June 4. -tPl-
Three men bound, gagged, beat and
robbed John Deering. IL. then set
lire TO bis house here early today.
The attack followed a threatening
letter recently in which Deering was
warned he would be smoked out
Deering was awakened at 2:3O
o'clock by a knock At his door. He
called. come n" Three men en-
terd and ordered him TO light the
lamp and dress. When he had
complied. Deering was bound hand
and foot with Irvine. Then the men
began a search OF the house.
BY twisting and wrenching with
his hands. Deering was able to free
himself and cut the letters about
his legs Just as his assailants re-
turned. They beat him on the chest
and shoulders. took SIC from him
and put adhesive tape over his
mouth. One remarked that they in
tended 10 take him away while an
other said they would burn him. In
leaving. the men set fire TO the
house, which was badly damaged.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-04
One MAN DEAD
IN HARLINCEN
KILLING TODAY.
Police Hunting For
Mexican; One Is
Jailed
CIV Staff CORRESPONDENT


HARLINGEN, June 4-One man
was killed. one Is in jail in san
Benito, and police are conducting a
search for a third man today fol-
lowing a shooting at 3 O'Clock
Thursday morning at a point oet-
ween Rio Hondo and Harlingen.
The dead man is Felipe Castanon,
IS, q grubbing contractor. He was
shot over the heart.
Guadalupe Martinez Is being nes1
In the San Benito jail for furt1er
Investigation. and police are lock-
ing for Juan Luna.
Castanon is said TO have maize
d%isparaging remarks about Liilas
wife. according TO a police version
of the story.
The killing occurred during a
marty which was in progress az the
Luna home. A portable phonograpn,
an automatic pistol with three bull
lets shot, and a number of unused
shells for a pistol of still another
calibre were found near the mouse
today.
Castanon was shot in front OF
the home, and Luna is said to have
entered the house, after the SiiIing
picked up a rifle. and departed.
Law officers are still searching
for him.
Ramon Longoria, deputy, is con
Quoting the investigation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-04
Sentence Given In
Masked Assault Case

CORSICANA. Tex. June a. Up
Currie Caldwell. first Of five men
indicted for the kidnapping Of Robert
Cert Il face trial. today was under
a 12-year sentence for assault While
wearing a mask. The verdict wa
returned late yesterday.
Defense attorneys said an appeal
would be taken. The other men in
dictated for tire kidnapping were
Jimmie and Doyle Nash. Oliver
Clapp. and Charles Hassell. Has
sell turned states evidence and was
n Of the principal witnesses a.
gaiEst Caldwell. Clapp has never
been arrested.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-04
BANK BANDITS
ARE Shot DOWN
Two Unidentified Men Are
Killed BY Oklahoma
Officers

MOUNDS, Okla, June 4. LF1-Two
bank robbers fell MORALLY wounded
under a rain OF lead from the guns
OF a posse of business men rs they
attempted to escape after looting
the bank Of Mounds today.
The two men. neither OF whom
had been identified. aroused suspi-
cions of townsmen wheE they failed
to reappear after entering the bank
r. r. Crowder. town marshal, hur-
riedly gathered a posse.
AS the robbers emerged from the
bank. they forced Frank Crum cash.
Ter. and H. G. Crews. assistant cash.
Ter. ahead Of them as shields a
gainst the bullets of the posse which
lay in wait. However. members OF
the posse were SO stationed that
they were able to fire on the -ob-
bers without hitting the bankers.
The loot was recovered.
II was the second robbery at the
bank within a few weeks. About a
month ago a lone robber obtained
nearly 500.
Crum said he believed the rob-
bers were brothers.
They had obtained $500. he said.
before they emerged from the bank
and faced the gun fire OF the posse.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-04
Almost Unbelievable
Nevertheless True

Dear Friends:
You advertise Kruschen Salts for
reducing. so I finally tried them
and when I started ! weighed 2ls
mounds and when I took .aem for
= year and 3 weeks. J lost exact
" 100 pounds.
I am % years Did and I look at
least S years younger now than !
did when / was fat. ! have a pic
ture of myself before and after 50
n YOU want to sec them let me
know.
/ am always telling my friends
about the wonderful salts. ! am al
Eays advertising them.
Il took 2 bottles every month for
n wear and 3 weeks. IL amounted to
SIS for reducing l02 pounds but 1t
was worth it.
If I al be Of any help to you let
me know.
Y Yours truly. Miss Nellie Simpson,
Q3 Wayne Street, SwiSsvale. Pa,
y 81, 1880.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-04
MAN TELLS OF
STABBINC COP
San Antonio Man Confesses
To Cutting San Benito
Chief Of Police

Thomas z. Digger. 26-year old
San Antonian. has been lodged IN
the Cameron county Jail following
his confession to attacking Chief
Of Police Luke Waters in San Benito
Tuesday night.
Chief Deputy Sheriff r. G.. De-
laney stated he expected 10 file
charges Of assault and attempt to
murder against the San Antonio
man.
Digger said he was just a down.
and-outer trying TO sleep in a a
cant lot. For days, he said. 1t had
been the same story OF being run
out OF cities by officers. When
Chief Waters awoke him. he went 70
pieces and grappled with the Of
ficer. he said.
The man was taken into custody
in Hidalgo county just beyond
Pharr BY Deputy Sheriffs Adams
and Galbreath. They returned the
man to San Benito where he con-
fessed after a long grilling.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-04
Confederate Vets
To Select Host City

MONTGOMERY, Ala, June 4. up
Election OF a new commander-in-
chief and selection OF a host city
for the 1882 reunion we're before
the United Confederate Veterans
today as they neared the final day
of their forty-first annual re-
union.
Two candidates are in the field
for the highest post within the
gift OF the gray haired warriors
General Rice A. Pierce. Of Union
City. Tenn, and General c. A. De-
saussure, of Memphis. Tenn.
For the 1882 reunion three cities
have been mentioned = Houston.
Texas, washington, ID. c., and
Richmond. Va. Richmond seems to
have the edge.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-04
2 HELD

Continued from Page One)
ed to aid Montana. Larios and
Padron. seeing Durazo coming to-
ward them, turned and lied into
the Municipal building.
Montana and Durazo then re-
turned to the customs house where
they reported the incident TO ST.
leopold r.. Verdugo. Matamoros
customs chief.
According to ST.. Verdugo. Mon
tano had a written order issued BY
MIN for the search Of Padron, and
Montana acted on such orders.
Padron, according to ST.. Verdugo,
fled in order TO avoid bein search
ed and Montana was acting in his
line OF duty ii attempting 70 pre-
vent Padron from fleeing. since he
was already under the custody OF
the federal authorities. After both
men had entered he Municipal
building. I ordered the mounted
patrol inspectors TO surround the
entire block where the Municipal
building Is located in order TO pre-
vent Padron from escaping ST..
Verdugo told the Herald represent
ative today. Furthermore, / did not
call the Federal troops TO take a
hand in the matter. as stated in
a Valley morning newspaper pub
lished in Harrington ST.. Verdugo
stated.
After customs men had been
posted around the Municipal build
ing. and when the atmosphere in
Matamoros was tense, Federal
troops under the command OF Lieut.
enant Colonel Arce appeared on
the scene and restored order. II
is said Larios. the police corporal.
refused to allow the customs men
to take Padron to the customs
house after he had taken refuge in
the police station. This led TO post
ing OF the customs men around the
block.
Padron. after he took refuge in
the Municipal building sought a
writ OF amparo from Justice OF the
Peace Torres. Special investigator
Ladislao Cano OF the Federal de-
partment then issued an order
requesting the Matamoros police
department TO turn both Larios,
the police corporal, and Padron to
the federal troops. The trooper
under Lieut.. Col. Arce conducted
the two TO headquarters where they
spent the night. They are being
held at the disposal or th2 Mata-
moros customs authorities.
ST. Librado Salinas. ST.. Roberto
r. Garcia. Matamoros mayor and
other persons had gone to La
Bartolina. a nearby resort for din
ner when the developments took
place.
When 7 was informed OF the
things that had taken place I or
dered every available policeman on
duty TO preserve order" ST.. Salinas
declared.
Corporal Garios was acting IN
his line Of duty in preventing a
fight taking place in the main
street OF the city, when he inter-
vened in the matter ST.. Salinas
declared.
Oral. Julio Fl. Serrano. COM
mander Of the Matamoros garrison
ordered the troops out because he
deemed 1t necessary in order to
preserve order.
Everything is quiet in Matamoros
today and versions published in
papers telling that foreigners were
ordered off the streets are incorrect.
according to Matamoros authorities.
Sr. Verdugo Is awaiting orders
from Mexico City on the matter.
everything is all right" was ST.
Garcia's comment on the matter
this morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-04
Former King Dies
After Long Illness

JERUSALEM. June 4. R-For-
mer King Hussein or the Hedjaz
died at dawn today at Amman.
Trans-Jordania, after a long i'll
ness.
Three sons were at the bedside.
Another. King Feisal of Irak. was
unable 70 come here from Bagdad
The funeral cortege left shortly
after his death for this city where
burial will take place.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-04
PROBE DEATH
RUM RUNNER
Federal Attorney Orders
Investi 9 alton OF
Diatome Case

LOS ANGELES, June 4=P-
Department Of Justice agents have
been instructed by United States
Attorney s. W. McNabb TO investi-
gate the capture Tuesday OF the
alleged rum runner Diatone and
the fatal shooting Of William X.
Millikin, its engineer.
Men Of the coast guard cutter
804, also known as the Arrow. re-
ported they seized 289 sacks OF
liquor and ten jugs OF rum On the
Diatome after a chase 10 miles out
to sea off the Ventura coast.
McNabb's orders were issued yes
terdoy after Capt. David j. Clark
and Walter G. Moore Of the Dia-
tome had been bound over trial
under S2.500 bond each on a charge
OF violating the tariff act and a
coroner's jury had reported 1t was
unable 10 blame or absolve any
person or persons" for the death.
Coast guardsmen said they be-
lieved the machine gun bullft
which killed Millikin was fired be-
yond the three mile limit.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-04

EDINBURG. june 4-F1rst Steps
In organization OF a countrywide
bard III school students under the
direction OF George X. Hurt, direc-
tor OF the Red shirt Band or the
EdinburE public schools. wer TAX
en- Tuesday night. according 10 III.
U. Miles. dean or Edlnburg college.
and director of the Edinburg sum-
mer school. which Is sponsoring the
countrywide band.
Students who have had two years
band experience. or equivalent
training. will be- given preference
In the band. Dean Miles said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-04

NEW YORK. June 4. R1-Rud'
olph c. Duringer. IS. Ossining trucl
driver, was convicted early today
of murder. first degree. for the kill
ing OF Virginia Brannen. dance hal
hostess. .
Justice Cohn said he would pro-
nounce the mandatory sentence next
Monday which will condemn Dur
niger to the electric chair in Stag
Sing prison in his home town.
Duringer was calm and stoical
when he heard the verdict which the
Jury returned after seven hours &C.
liberation.
Miss Brannen. who came TO New
York from Bangor. Me-, was snol
during an automobile ride In the
Bronx. April ~.
Duringer said he shot her acct
dentally when she clutched his .e-
yoIver. He then drove to Yonkers
and tossed her body behind a hedge.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-04
Rotary Hears Plans
For New Plant Here

"A talk on the manufacturing
plant which he is putting in here
was made to the Brownsville Ro-
tary club yesterday by a. w. Sci
den Of New York. Mr.. Seiden
showed samples Of his product.
"A. Wayne Wood made a talk az
the meeting on Rotary Ethics.
The challenge OF the Brownsville
Kiwanis club to a golf tournament.
announced by Ben Proctor. was
accepted, and Proctor named to
head the Rotary squad.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-04
Alleged Murderer
Is Out On Bond

LOS ANGELES. June 4-tR-
David H. Clark. charged with what
police termed the "racketeer muir
der" of Charles Crawford. political
boss, and Herbert Spencer, maya
zine editor. was at liberty today
under $1,000 bail pending trial.
Clark was released from jail
last night shortly after friends and
acquaintance mad succeeded in
completing the bond.
Tuesday Clark was defeated by
Charles B, Mac Coy. incumbent,
for municipal judge. but the ac-
cused man polled more than $1,000
votes. Mac Coy polled 9-,774.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-04
How One Woman
Lost 1O2 Lbs. OF Fat
The Modern Safe Way
Right Way to Lose Fat

Just take a half teaspoonful OF
Kruschen Salts in a glass Of hot
water every morning before. break
fast.
You can hasten the reducing ac-
ton Of Kruschen by going lighter
on potatoes, pastry and fatty
meats.
Unlike other Salts. Kruschen
doesn't reduce by rushing food
thru your system. Rather it's an
ideal blend of 6 separate mineral
salts which help every gland, nerve
ana body organ to function pro-
perly.
Women everywhere are overjoy-
ed with this marvellous reducing
treatment. Frequently pound by
pound Of surplus fat leaves and
soon you possess that trim. slender
figure you've always craved.
An CSC bottle Of Kruschen Oasts
4 weeks) Is sold by leading drug
gists the world over-so start this
SAFE method to lose ugly fat To-
DAY.. McKay's Pharmacy and
cisneros Drug Stores sell lots Of
it.-Adv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-04
One Toe OF Dancer
Is Worth S50,000

WA5HTr; iTON Juna 4. tPi-One
toe Is worth $4,000 TO Alberto x.
Ferreyros, professional dancer.
A jury awarded that sum 10 the
dancer in suit against the Fox
theaters corporation. The dancer lost
the second toe of the left foot when
it was caught in moving stage equip
ment.
the defendant showed a motion
picture OF Ferreyros dancing ten
months ago after the mishap. bdt
the plaintiff claimed he was unable
to do a whirlwind dance for which
ne was famous after the injury.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-04
Elect Hilburn AS
New Superintendent

RAYMONDVILLE, June 4.-rhe
Wilacy County Commissioners
Court at a meeting held Saturday
at the County Court house appoint
ed c. B. Hilburn OF Lyford to fill
the new office of County School
Superintendent. After the compile
ton of the last census it was found
that Willacy County had grown to
the point where a number Of the
County offices could be divided and
make new offices. Among these was
the office of a County School Sup
erintendent. which up to the pre-
sent time has been a part Of the
County Judges duties.
Mr.. Hilburn has been a teacher
in the Lyford Schools for a number
Of years and is well known through
out the County for his successful
teaching and his progressive ideas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-04
High Canadian
Tariff Hurts u. s.

WASHINGTON. June 4. ga
commerce department study OF the
Canadian tariff revision forecasts
that the higher duties may result
In American concerns losing S25.-
100000 annually in exports TO the
Dominion.
Assistant Secretary Klein, 2
leading authority on foreign and
doemstic commerce, in announcing
the findings of the study last night.
said exports equalling approximate
~ four per cent Of the 1880 ship
ments 10 Canada would be i'm
periled" by the changes.
Last year Canada absorbed
American goods valued at $685.
325. 900. while United States total
exports amounted to about $780,
600, 600.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-04
Diving Tests For
Submarine Nautilus

PROVINCETOWN. Mass. June 4.
Up The submarine Nautilus.
former u. S. Navy boat in which
Sir George Hubert wilkins plans
to sail TO the North Pole, arrived
here today prepared TO 60 through
a series of diving tests.
The submarine anchored along
side a coast guard destroyer in
Provincetown harbor.
She took a little less than II and
one-half hours TO make the trip
from New London. Conn. where
she had been refitting for the Arc
tic trip. An approximate speed OF
nine miles per hour was maintain
ed during her run.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-04
Testimony In Arson
Trial Is Concluded

AUSTIN, June 4-ND-IestImOny
was concluded in snort order IN
district court here today IN the
arson trial Of j. 3. McCasland, 10.
charged with participation IN the
burning OF the courthouse at Sher-
man May 3, 1880.
The state and defense used only
one witness each in rebuttal today.
The state presented one rebuttal
witness yesterday.
Immediately after completion OF
testimony, j. D. Moore, district
judge, read his charge 10 the jury
and attorneys arguments started.
The judge charged the jury on the
law regarding an abb. The defense
had endeavored TO prove an abb.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-04
Baptist Pastor In
R~aymondville Leaves

N@FtNNWA W AAII 1LCL Ml4aT
RAYMONDVILLE. June AR.
Hazleton. a layman Of La Feria will
have charge OF the Sunday services
OF the Raymondville Baptist Church
next Sunday. Rev. Cooper the form
er pastor handed In hts resignation
several weeks ago. and left the
first OF last week for his former
home in Mississippi where he plans
to engage In Home Missionary work
The congregation has requested
a number Of prominent men of the
Valley and State 10 take charge OF
their Sunday services until such
time as they have been able to SCI
ect a pastor to succeed Bro. Coop
er.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-04
San Benito Man Is
Buried Wednesday,

SAN BENITO. June 4-Funeral
services for Sidney r.. Merritt. %,
who died or poisoning In a Dallas
hospital Monday. we're held from
the home or his parents IN san
Benit0 Thursday afternoon. Rev. O.
S. Mckinney of the First Baptist
church officiating.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-04
Law Evaded

DURANT. Okla. June 4. Pl-Of
i40 marriage licenses issued during
May by L. w. Hughes. Bryan county
court clerk. approximately 200 were
ot Texas couples. evading the Tex
as law requiring three days notice
Of intention to wed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-04
Mercedes Is Sueing
Paving Contractors

EDINBURG, June 4.-The city Of
Mercedes has filed a damage suit
against w. l.. Pearson and Com
pany. Houston paving contractors.
asking for some S5.000.00. alleged
to be due the city. part in unpaid
interest on warrants given Pear
son on pavin- Wprk done in 1927
and 1923. Other damages are ask
ed for alleged failure TO put in
some IS drGeyays. and still other
damages for shortage in curb and
gutter paving.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-04
Educational Loan
Fund Is Added To

RIO GRANDE CITY, June A.
the Starr County Educational Loan
Fund was enriched this week by
two gifts, one Of $1,000 from a
group Of Rio Grande City citizcrs.
The money was raised by Misses
Julia Vela and Armandina de la
Fena. The second gift was $4,000
from the Junior Woman's Club. SO
ia. this latter donation is the lar
gest contribution made by either
an organization Of an individual
and was made possible by the young
woman's organization as a result
OF a Penny Bazaar held Sunday
evening.
The committee In charge Of the
Loan Fund is composed Of Mrs.
Florence j. Scott. president, Miss
Marie A. Dyson. secretary and Fred
ID. Guerra, treasurer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-04
New Face Powder
Smooth AS Satin

That lovely. natural blbcm %
youth Find IL I'm MELLO-GLO.
Purest. Smoothest face powder
known. New French process makes
II stay on longer. Coloring. ap-
proved by United States govern
ment, blends perfectly with any
complexion. No flaky or pasty
look. No ugly shine. MELLO-GLO
prevents large pores. never irri-
tateS skin. CiSneroS Drug Stores.
ADV.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-04
Cause OF Bankers
Death Is Unknown

OYSTER BAY. ". Y. June 4. tH
Mortimer Schiff. 53. banker and
philanthropist. died today at his
home here. The cause or death
was not indicated I'm first reports.
He was a member OF Kuhn. Loeb
and Company and or the New
York stock exchange.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-04
Conference With
MacD Donald Planned

HAMBURG. Germany. June A.
(P)-Chancellor Heinrich Bruening
and Foreign Minister Julius Curtius
le-; today for England to engage
in a weekend conference with
Prime Minister Ramsay MacDon-
aid concerning Anglo-G German prob
lens.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-04
CHILD INJURED

AUSTIN. June 4-P)- James
Turpin, three, was in a hospital
here today suffering from injuries
received when an automobile driven
by his father. p. <. Turpin or
wichita Falls, collided with a
truck south Of Austin. He sustain
ed severe cuts and bruises. Mr..
and Mrs. Turpin were slightly in
jured and two other children es-
caDed unhurt.