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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-28


 But they should be given their daily rations as naturally as they breathe their air. Started in baby hood. diet should be one of cheer full acceptance and any increase in the regimen should be done quietly. nonchalantly and with the idea that it will be eaten. The mothers wor- ry and state of mind-uncertainty particularly-sprea by some magic to the child. He becomes suspicious and instantly registers a protest.
 "Drcss Up' Their Food
 Here are some suggestions to coax the children into eating cheerfully what is given them.
 All food should be very, very tasty and nice to look at. Clever mothers often disguise the same over-and-over foods in different dress for variety.
 Children at the "big table" See and want other things and it is a sort of cruelty to put little noses near savory, maddening odors and then deny them. Little tables with attractive dishes are great appetiz- CTS. Supper" should be an hour or two before bed time.
 l should get down to cases and make out a diversified list as relig- iously as I would make out a party menu. Keep 1t near for reference, but don't talk about it.
 The more quietly we go about our scheming and planning the better. If we do our part. it is fairly certain that the little folks will do theirs. The thing we must remember is that they are human.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-28

with Clifford Do you want to help me?"
 Corrinne drew away. "No, I'm very much in love with my hus- band and I don't want to get even with anyone
 Some instinct warned her not to go with Madeline. So far the girl knew nothing about the accusations which Harry had hurled against Corrinne. "All right then, you needn't. But I'm going to prove that he had purpose in marrying that other girl. Maybe it will help you, even if you won't admit it. First of all, I'm going in to congratu- late her. Want to come along?" NEXT: COrrinne faints. Copyright, 1881, NEA Service, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-28

But y:L have made it almost im- possible for her ever to feel corn- forta ble in that outfit. Every time she sees herself in the glass she will say, I wonder whether everyone knows this is a made over.' She did a clever thing in working out this scheme and you have forever destroyed Ter pleasure in it."
 Sally ot jected, But, Mrs Page. you told Ls always to tell the truth and I said what I thought" Nancy stopped he then and there. At our next meeting. girls. I am going 10 talk to you about freedom of ex- pression. You need 1t. I am dis appointed In you today"
 Copyright 1881. Publishers Syndi-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-28
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Bv WM E. McKENNEy

By VIM ID. MCKINNEY Secretary American Bridge League
 When playing hand at no, trump declarer sL ould immediately attempt to establish his long suit. The long suit of the declarer in today's hand appears worthless. but in order 10, so game trick must be made Tn this suit and perseverance finally wins. 4...-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1931-07-09
Successful Women Recognize Necessity
OF Various Outdoor Sports And Hobbies

rector of the Womn's Bureau, U. S.
Department OF Labor. Congress
woman Ruth Hanna Mccormick rode
every day that she was most pressed
with work in Washington. and in
summer runs her huge dairy farm
near Chicago.
One Explores Volcanoes
Helen Augur, author and news
paped woman, has curious hob
by-mountain climbing in exciting
volcanic regions. She climbed Mt
Etna when it was in eruption and the
next summer went to Iceland, where
she flirted with sulphurous Hecla,
and was only restrained from explor-
ing the Laki chain of volcanoes by
the fact that no pack-train had even
been able to eros sthe vast lava
deserts surrounding 1t.
Water sports are increasing in
the number of devotees they en-
list yearly. Dorothy Mackaill and
other Hollywood stars, as we'll as
many society debs, spend hours
on aquaplanes. Mrs Raymond II.
Baker, the former Delphine Dodge.
daughter of the late Horace r.
Dodge, runs away and from her mu-
sic, charity WORK ana SOClety uutieS
to speed about in her sleek black
mahogany motorboat. She beats
some of the most experienced and
skillful men. and won the Presl-
dents Cup one year.
Fencing and Archery.
Fencing and other skilled
sports are gaining in popularity
with women. Archery is the ia
vorite pastime of Mrs John Jacob
Riis. banker and widow of the
late philanthropist.
Dude ranching comes in for its
quota of devotees among women
successful enough to get away
from their work. Hope Williams
has leased a ranch near Pitchfork.
Wyo, and is learning the joys of
riding. roping and doughing it..
Mrs Mabel G. Reinecke, member of
the board of election commissioners
of Chicago, has a ranch of her own
near Missouri, Mont, where she
spends her summers.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1931-07-09

winter, the reason being that thou
sands of household gardens have
been planted and barnyard fowl and
animals are being raised.
The Red Cross took the initia-
tive in this campaign last winter,
when thousands of packages of seeds
were distributed fee of charge.
Alongside of this campaign, state,
county and community agricultural
workers began an educational cam
paign towards proper garden ham
ding.
Other States
While Arkansas, pehaps. re-
ceived most publicity because of
the suffering of its stricken farm
ers, conditions in pats of Mississippi
and in western Tennessee wee as
serious.
In each of these two sections the
crops are reported in good condi-
ton. Corn, beans. and other gar
den truck are eported in good
condition and, with normal rainfall,
will prosper.
Credit conditions, while hamper
ing many farmers this spring, have
resulted in two benefits to the south
generally; the original producer was
forbidden by lack of credit from
farming and. secondly, marginal
land heretofore planted. though It's
return was small, was untitled this
wear,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1931-07-09
Wins To-day's
Contest With
Eleanor Crow
Only Local Player Still Competing in Annual Naugatuek
Valley Tennis Championships -Rain Calls UT Play
in Doubles

Y. who beat Esther Edwards of
Bridgeport; and Helen Rice Of
Stock bridge, Mass, who defeated
Ann briggs of this city.
Miss Chldress was the 1880 win
ner of the invitation tournament
held at the Waterbury Country club.
Miss Cluett was runner-up at the an
nual New England championships
held at Hartford in June. Mrs
Chase's three set victory to-day
marked her second in two days. She
was forced to three sets yesterday
bv Margaret Barclay of New Haven.
Play in the women's doubles was
postponed on account of rain. AT
press hour matches in the mems
singles were likewise called off until
tomorrow.
This mornings results.
Mary Childress defeated Clare
Smith. CO. Sc.
Helen Rice defeated Ann briggs,
G-3. 6l.
Margaret Cluett defeated Esther
Edwards. 81, g..
Florence Chase defeated Eleanor
Grow, 81. 1-6. 6-3.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1931-07-09
Nv JULIA BLANSHARD
EEA Service Writer

New York-A new and delightful
theory of how women can succeed IN
life might be based on the principle
81 ..I.earn to play" ANY girl gradu-
ate should welcome it.
IL Proof of the efficacy of this ar
gument can be found in the facl
that most of the outstanding hus!-
ness. professional and society women
y In America have some kind OF
pastime to which they devote their
leisure in ardous fashion.
The result being, of course thai
< they 90 back to work. or to their
home duties. refreshed with san"
and sense of humor
and perspective they could never
have IL they didn't get away.
Singers Swim and Row
Madame JeritZa states that Sh"
stands her strenuous winters so W'N
y because when summer comes sh"
roes home to Vienna and spends
hours daily rowing herself about IN
leisurely fashion on the lovely Starn-
Z bergersee. Mary Garden asserts thu
her daily swim in summer and her
sun bath afterwards set her up Tor
4 the year.
Everybody remembers The long,
long walks Mrs Calvin Coolidge took
when strenuous Washington and h"r
official obligations were enough to
tax any disposition.
Golf and tennis are favoriteS with
many women. Neysa McMein, now
ever, likes her good game of croquet
land let anybody try to beat her.
So does Muriel Vanderbilt Church,
and on her Newport estate she has
v lovely croquet course. She also
adds bicycling and driving her coach
and four to her outdoor sports. Jane
n sCowl bicycles every chance she gets
and finds it most eXhilaratinS and
II pleasant
Some Ar Gardeners
Digging in the ground has a pc
Y culiar fascination for DR. Lillian NJ.
Il Giibreth, noted engineer, national
off1cer in the Federation of Business
Il; ma Professional Women's Clubs. DIR
S3flbreth spends every bit of spare
4 time in her garden. One year when
a she lived in Japan she out-gardened
the Japanese and had a show place
which received tremendous praise.
Mrs Dorothy Covici owns and OPP
crates a 30-acre farm near Peeks-
Kill. where she runs a tractor. milks
& COW, hoes and does other chores
rs which she enjoys thoroughly. stating
tat while her husband runs his pub
IfShing sompany II cannot produce
n lfterature. but | can produce things
rom the soil"
s' ssT7orseb riding and mountain
8 clixnbing are absolutely the hest
b forms of exercise in the world" is
e the enthusiastic endorsement given
Z ker hnhhiss hv Marv Anderson. d.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1931-07-09
MAN ACQUITTED
OF MURDER DIES
FROM OPERATION
John Livera in 1920 Was
Tried For Killing James
MOsel of New Haven
Acquitted in Springfield

Springfield, Mass, July 9-(UP)---
John Luvera, 40, acquitted in 192o
of the murder of James Mosca OF
New Haven, Conn, died at Mercy
hospital last night after an opera
ton. Luvera's trial revealed ne
shot Moscar during an automobile
ride with five other men. His coun-
sci based their plea on self defense.
Luvera and several friends were
standing at Main and Cross streets
were August IS. 1920, when Moschr
and five other men appeared IN an
automobile bearing Connecticut
registration plates. Moscar and his
companions alighted from the car
and confronted the other group,
Mosca accusing Luvera of having
double him in bootleg
deal.
During the argument that ensued,
Moscar suddenly put his hand to his
hip, as though to draw gun. LII
vera fred two shots, killing Moscar
instantly. All who witnessed the
shooting fled but Luvera was arrested
half an hour later. He was charged
with first degree murder but later
this was changed to second degree
murder and in March, 1921, he was
acquitted on this plea that he had
fired in self defense. For the past
three years Luvera had been pro-
prietor of La Piazza, popular Spring
field night club.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1931-07-09
CHELSEA WOMAN
Held FOR DEATH
OF HER HUSBAND
He Died asst Thanksgiving
and Arsenic Found in
StOmach-She Had an
SII,5OO Policy on Him

Chelsea, Mass, July 9.-UP)-
Police learned to-day that Mrs Min
ME Filipiak, under arrest charged
with numbering her husband last
Thanksgiving day, holds a $11,5O
insurance policy on his life. lnvesti-
gators also learned he had known
nothing of the policy, which named
Mrs Filipiak as beneficiary, and that
the woman had offered an attending
physician $1,000 to issue a death
certificate at the time her husband
died.
DR. Hyman p. Meyers, who attend
ed the dying man, became suspicious
when his patient, stricken suddenly
with indigestion, died slowly from
internal poisoning. An inquest was
held and arsenic was found in the
stomach.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1931-07-09
The Lions Club
Doing Good Work
Helping Boys to Get Short
Vacation at Summer
Camps

The Lions club, at its weekly
meeting to-day, voted to send two
boys for one week each to the boy
scout camp and two boys one week
each to the "Y" camp at WATERFOWL.
committee was appointed by Pres
ident e. Norton Decker to make
plans for the annual golf tourna-
ment.
John Clark, Arthur J. Lunny. DR.
Edward Herr and Layton A. Rose
comprise the committee to arrange
the inter-club tournament.
DIR Myron j. Fox talked on the
uselessness of pain in cases of in
durable diseases and in many sur
gical cases. 1t sometimes leads to
death and in many cases shock.
This was President Decker's first
meeting having been installed at a
dinner-dance last Thursday hight at
Lift-the-Latch Inn.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1931-07-09
HE ALMOST DIED
BUT NOT IN THE
WAY HE PLANNED
House Painter Turned on
the Gas But He Also Lit
Cigarette-He Is Now in
Hospital

Newton. Mass, July 9-UP)-
Hallett f. Mcguire, 35, house paint
er, was alive to-day. probably be-
cause he wanted to smoke one last
cigarette before he died. Despond-
ent, he prepared the kitchen of his
home for his death chamber, turn
ing on all jets of gas stove after
stuffing window and door cracks
with paper.
He sat in chair, waiting for the
deadly fumes to fill the room.
Then. deciding to enjoy a last smoke
he put cigarette in his mouth and
lit a match. At Newton hospital to-
day it was said he would recover.
He had escaped with minor burns
when the explosion blew him across
the room. Neighbors who heard the
blast rescued him.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1931-07-09
OBITUARY

STINSON Stinsor, aged
Is years, son of Mr. and Mrs sam
uel Stinson of Davis street, Oakville
died yesterday at the New Haven
hospital He was pupil at the south
school in Oakvillc.
The funeral will be held Saturday
morning at Sis o'clock from the
home to st Mary Magdalene' s
church where a mass of requiem
will be celebrated at ? o'clock. Bur
ial will be in st James cemetery
in WATERFOWL.
KLEIST-Gustav kleist, aged ~
years, died at his home, 125 Green
wood avenue last evening after an
illness of few months. He was
member of the Concordia Singing So
ciety and had resided here for three
years, coming from Bronx, n. Y. He
was farmerly employed as a fore
man at the New York Central rail-
road from September 1891 to NO
vember, 1924, when he retired.
Mr. kleist is survived by son,
Henry. and daughter, Mrs Schues-
sler both of this city.
The funeral will be held Saturday
afternoon with services at the home
at o'clock by Rev William Meyers.
Burial will be in Riverside cemetery.
KEEF'E-Patrick Keefe, aged 40
wears, died suddenly last night at
his home 9S5 Bank street as the re-
suit of heart attack.
He is survived by his wife. Gather
inc; two sons, owen and Michael }.
of this city and three brothers. will
liam of Troy, n. Y. Thomas of Tor
rington and John of County Cork,
Ireland; and two sisters, Mrs TAT
rick Hayes of this city and Mrs
Johanna Barry of Ireland.
The funeral will be held Saturday
morning from the funeral home OF
Arthur !. Lunny, 25 Central avenue,
time and arrangements to be an
nounced later. Burial will be in CAL
vary cemetery
BCDELIS-kajeto Budelis, age
40 years, dided at his hame, sc
South Leonard street yesterday after
a brief illness.
He is survived by his wife. Mar
celia; two daughters, Anna and JOS
ephine, and two sons, julius ana
John, of this city and Il cousin, An
thony Budelis of Torrington.
The funeral will he held tomorrow
morning at $50 o'clock from the
home to st JOsephs church at .
O'Clock. Burial will he in Calvary
cemetery
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1931-07-09
BUMPER CROPS
TO PUT SOUTH
BACK ON FEET
Prosperity Seen for the
Drought Stricken
Area of 1890
BY MERRILL T.. COMPTON
UnitcI Press STAFF CORRESPONDENT

Memphis. Tenn--(UP) Twelve
months after the worst drought
in the history of the south, business
agricultural and community leaders
ae looking to prosperity by the
means of bumper crops.
The 1880 drought began in May
and lasted upwards of 100 days.
This year, however, danger of a
south wide drought has been dis
sipated by sectional rains that
have fallen internationally.
Furthermore, reports do not
alone deal with cotton. for the
past many years the sole crop of
the south. but tell of PROCESS of
gardens, hay and grain crops po-
tatoes, small fruits and orchard
stuffs.
Delta Country
The Mississippi delta, rich cotton
producing territory, is planted to
other crops 70 the first time in
many years. A large hay crop was
harvested early this spring from
delta lands, and oats as tail as a
man are n common sight.
Agricultural leaders in Arkansas
have already given officials of the
American Red Cross assurance that
hat state will be self-sustaining this
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1931-07-09
Four in Hospital
From Eating of
Poison Mushrooms

Boston, July 9-(UP)-Four per-
sons were being treated at Boston
hospitals to-day for poisoning
caused by eating mushrooms picked
in the Blue Hills.
Mrs Ada Budka, "a, of Brighton,
was in the most serious condition.
Her name was on the danger list at
city hospital. Her husband, William.
80, tailor. was at Haymarket re-
lief hospital, and their IL year old
daughter, Hazel, was at city hospi-
tai. Also at city hospital was Mrs
Mary Gonzales, 55, a friend of the
Budka family.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1931-07-09
DIVORCE ASKED AFTER
MANY SCALDINGS

Knoxville, Tenn - (UP) p or
ter Warren won a dicorce after sub
hitting the following complaints
against his wife, Emma:
"She scalded the cat to death.
"She scalded the COW.
"She hit me over the head win
n coffee pot and scalded me.
She left home IA times.
Since April year ago she stayed
away from home 1l6 nights by
actual count
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1931-07-09
MRS. CHASE In RUNNING AT QUARTER-F final
SUSPECTS Held
in WALLINCFORD
MURDER MYSTERY
Aged Wine Seller Was
Bound Hand and Foot
and Then Beaten to
Death

Wallinsford, Conn. July 9.-UP)
Police held two men as suspects
to-day while they continued investi-
cation of the murder of Pasquale
zone ARM Pietrosmone, aged
wine seller who was found bound
hand and foot and beaten to death
in his tiny shop yesterday.
After questioning several wit
nesscs. police held Michael Gala CHER
60. and Patsy Dichello, n. both of
Walli1gford. Investigators SAID
Dichello had been overheard re-
Gently talking about "raiding a
speakeasy." Pietrosimone was be-
lieved to have been struck over the
head with Il bottle or other heavy
instrument.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1931-07-09
Goal Operators
Are in Conference
at the Capital

Washington, July 9-(UP)-Coal
operators from the central COM
petitive field, meeting to-day at this
call of the secretary of commerce
were confronted with the problem
o. rising unemployment caused by
mechanization of the industry.
The bituminous operators repre-
sent an industry which has declined
steadily, due to fuel economy result
ing from increased consumer eff
cheney, and the coincident rise in
popularity of cheaper or more eff
cient sources of heat and energy.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1931-07-09

Florence Chase of the waterbury
Country club is the only local play ,
or surviving the quarter-hnai rouho
~ the annual NauEatuck Valley ten
,.i< ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS to-day. Mrs
Chase won her match to-day from
Eleanor Grow of Rye, y. Y. only
after three sets in which she
dropped the second one to her OPP
ponent.
Others who gained the semi-final
bracket with Mrs Chase in the won :
ems singles this morning were Mary
Adair Childress of Scarsdale. \. -
who beat Glare Smith of Pine Or-
c1lard: Margaret Cluett of Troy, \.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1931-07-09
HEN ON STRIKE

Shamrock, Tex.-A. V. Purcell
has a hen that lays eggs according
to their market value. The lower
the price Of eggs the smaller pro-
duct she lays. Purcell reports. "Un
til two weeks ago she was a good
hem" he says. '"Then she went hay
wire, brooding over the low price OF
eggs, / suppose. Eggs dropped to
10 cents q doben and she cut her
product down to one-fourth of an
ounce. The price dropped to 8 cents
and now ! can hardly find the
a9gs-"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1931-07-09
FLYERS Missed the
Boat to Carry
Them Back Home

Hamburg. Germany, July g
UP)-Holger Hoiriis and Otto
Hillig, trans Atlantic flyers. ar
rived from Copenhagen to-day but
missed the steamship Bremen which
departed at 8 p. m. for New York
Their ferry between Gjedser and
Warnemuende was delayed by
storms on the Baltic sea.
They intend to fly to Cherbourg
and catch the Bremen there, they
said.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1931-07-09
JUST WOULDN'T MOVE

London.-The equal obstinacy of
the sexes was shown on hill near
Selborne recently when Mrs Gordon
Legg, driving an automobile, met a
man driving a horse and cart on
road too narrow for both of them
to pass. Mrs Legg refused to back
down the hill and the man refused
to back up. AS a result they both
sat in their respective vehicles Tor
seven hours until a policeman came
and backed the car down so the
horse and cart was able to pass.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1931-07-09
RAT SNAKE ATE CANARY.
But FEAST WAS FATAL

Savannah. Ga - UP) - The cat
that ate the canary probably looked
less guilty and a lot less silly than
the rat snake that ate the canary
in this case.
The reptile entered the home 81
Mrs G. c. Hendrix here and con-
sumed her songbird, Sonny Boy.
But, after the meal. the snakes
slim waistline had become bulge
which prevented it from escaping
from the birds cage and led ultl-
mately to his own death. 1t meas
ured two feet in length.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1931-07-09
FLY FROM LISBON
TOUNITED STATES

Lisbon, Portugal, July 9.-(UP)
Plans for a nonstop trans-Atlan-
tic flight from Lisbon to New York
were discussed here to-day by Fer
nando Costa Vega, 21-year old Por-
tuguese aviator. and the German
flyers, Karl Bader and Willy Roby.
They will fly their Junkers plane
from here to Leipzig for further
tests before returning here for the
start across the Atlantic, probably
in August.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1931-07-09
ONE WAS KILLED

Rome, Italy, July 9.-(UP)-Nar-
cjso Perisinotti was killed and seven
other stone masons went to the hos
pital in serious condition to-day as
result of collapse of a shed under
construction at the Carabineers' bar
racks in the Parceli section.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1931-07-09
FUNERALS

Tho funeral of Mrs Daniel Il.
Burton was held this afternoon from
the Anderson funeral home. 20 Gem
trail avenue. at eco o'clock. Burlal
took place in Woodbury..
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1931-07-09

School teachers of England are
raising funds to endow beds in hos
pitfalls in memory of colleagues who
fell in the World war.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1931-07-09
OKLAHOMA DROUGHT IS
MENACE TO CROPS

oklahoma City -(UP)-Drought
has already menaced the corn and
wheat crop of northern Oklahoma
and unless there is an appreciate
rain fall within the next few days
there is a possibility that the crop
will be badly damaged, Harry B.
Cordell, president of the state board
of agriculture, has announced.
1.-The corn crop in the northern
part of the state has already been
hurt, but it will be saved II we have
rain soon," he said. 1.-The corn crop
in the southwest is hanging In the
balance as the result of the contin-
ued heat wave.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1931-07-09

SEEKS DIVORCE SIXTH TIME
Marion - UP) - A petition for
divorce decree was filed by Roy
Boxell here, his sixth against Mrs
Mabel BoXell. Hope. Five others, the
first filed five years ago, were dis
missed.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1931-07-09

oxford street, one of London's
busiest thoroughfares, claims the
safety record for cities. there being
only 80 fatal traffic accidents there
in the last seven years.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1931-07-09
MASS NOTICE.

MASS NOTICE.
DUNPHY-A first anniversary mass
of requiem will be celebrated sat
,,rday morning at 500 o'clock at st
Marparet's church for the repose of
N the soul of the late James +.
4 Dunphy.