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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-24
FIGHT TO BAR
CONFESSION IN
MURDER TRIAL
Crime Admission Forced
From Him, Says Suspect
in Jackson Case.
~ Times Gnecinl

~ Times Special
LEBANON, Ind, Nov. 24.-Ignor-
ing the Thanksgiving holiday, trial
of Louis E. Hamilton, charged with
the murder Of Lafayette A. Jackson,
Indianapolis chain grocery operator,
during robbery May q, 1881, pro-
ceeded today in Boone circuit court.
Defense counsel is waging a
desperate fight to prevent an
alleged confession by Hamilton
from becoming a part Of the
evidence.
Although the jurors were excluded
from the courtroom as state and
defense attorneys battled over the
confession, the jury was kept to-
gether and had no opportunity to
participate in observance Of Thanks
giving.
Taking the witness stand, Hamil-
ton asserted he was mistreated by
Indianapolis police officers and
forced to sign a confession.
Battle Over Confession
Fight over the confession started
Wednesday, soon after the state
placed Edward Glenn. Indianapolis
/ detective, on the stand for question
ing preliminary to offering the
statement in evidence. Glenn was
one of the officers who returned
Hamilton from lola, Kan, his home
city, to Indianapolis.
Hamilton charged that Indianapo-
lis police refused permission for him
to confer with an lola attorney he
said had been employed to defend
him, and would not let him see his
mother and wife.
He accused Glenn of twisting his
arm and also charged mistreatment
by Detective John Marren in an
effort to get him to sign a con-
fession.
The accused said he was ques-
toned almost continuously for a
period Of fifteen hours.
Signed to Get "Relief"
why did you sign it?" Ira M.
Holmes, chief of defense counsel,
asked.
Il knew it was the only way I'd
ever get out of that room and was
tired, sleepy and hungry" Hamilton
replied.
Preceding the clash over admit
ting the confession, the state intro
duced several witnesses, including
DIR. T. G. Noble ST., who attended
Mr.. Jackson and testified that, with
death near, the merchant said:
"They shot me down like a dog
and never gave me chance"
Similar testimony was given by
Chester Jackson, son of the victim.
Hamilton was identified by an
other witness, Ralph Ayres, en-
ploye of the store which was the
scene of the Staying, who declared
the man on trial engaged in a gun
duel with Mr.. jackson.
Tells of Gun Duel
Charles Bauer, Indianapolis city
detective, wounded in the head dur
Ing VIC oAiOOtillS III CIle SCOIe, CeSCl-
fled to engaging in a gun duel with
Charles Vernon Witt, alleged ac-
complete of Hamilton. Witt was
convicted of murder and is await
ing death in the electric chair at
Indiana state prison.
Max Hamilton of Columbia City,
brother of the defendant, one of
his children and Mrs. Lincoln Boy
er, Hamilton county resident, were
injured Wednesday in an automobile
accident on state road 81, ten miles
northwest of NoblesVille.
None was hurt seriously. The ac-
cident occurred while Hamilton, his
wife and three children were en-
route here to attend the trial.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-24
NOV. "a, 1892

apolis drew hunters early today,
seeking their Thanksgiving dinners
from the underbrush.
Mother was the only one who
worked in city residences, although
in many she was given day off and
the special menus at restaurants
and hotels patronized for the day.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-24
Grand Jury May Enter
Divorce Court Tangle
Dirty Wash
By United Press

By CntteG Press
CHICAGO, Nov. 24.-Two
housewives performed their
domestic duties under peace
bonds today after settling in
court a dispute over the own
ership of a 54-cent clothesline.
Mrs. Jean Posner and a
neighbor bought the rope to-
gether and hung it on their
back porch, she told Judge
Joseph GRADER. Then the
neighbor, Mrs. Fay F'uerst,
moved away and she became
sole owner, Mrs. Posner argued.
But Mrs. Sarah Bloom, the
new tenant, insisted she paid
81 cents for the Fuerst interest.
Housewife Posner may hang
her wash all over the line,
ruled the judge, when the orig
inal co-purchaser denied she
ever had sold out to House
wife Bloom.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-24
SAVES COAT IN CHASE
Negro Thief Escapes After Being
COrnered in PaWnShOp.

AL Wathan, 1880 North Illinois
street, recovered his overcoat, stolen
Wednesday night from his parked
automobile, but failed to catch a
Negro, the thief.
Returning to his car, parked in
the 300 block West New York
street, Wathan found handles
broken from all doors and saw the
Negro fleeing with the coat. Wathan
gave chase and caught up with the
thief in an Indiana avenue pawn
shop. The Negro handed the coat
to Wathan and ran from the shop
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-24

wife took advantage of his infirmi-
ties to obtain possession of the Sc
curities, his money and his home.
Another court action filed by
Hellman seeks $4,000 damages from
an establishment where. it is
charged, Mrs. Hellman had her aged
husband confined.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-24
Really Wants Job; Even
Would Wed to Get One
EADAE: you may down your turkeY today

NTADAE may turkey
1v1 Ukpieces ouja boards that there lives
who will sacrifice his life the wedok altar at depression prices
letter The Times he puts shame such masculine hearts
themselves mates by the rattle at Isl achance
22Opound bachelor who newspaper willing
understand how males with holes in the Soes and
pants estimate themselves the block mat
So here's his
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-24

Boston Terrier Club of Indian
apolis will sponsor a show in the
assembly room of the Denison Sun
day, when unusual Boston terriers
will be displayed. Entries will be
accepted until late tonight, accord
ing to Lewis Foster, in charge Of
the show.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-24
FEAR FOR LOST FLIERS
Plane Hunt in Canadian Northwest
to Be Started Friday.
By United Press

By United Press
THE PAS, MAN, Nov. pa
Canadian Anyways plane Friday will
start search for two missing men
who have been missing in their open
cockpit plane since last Friday.
The men are w. K. Harding, Min
neapolis mining man, and Pilot
Ernest McFetgidge, Winnipeg. They
left here for the Thicket-Po Portage
air base.
The plane carried no emergency
rations. The mems greatest danger,
f1iers said, was that they might
have landed on one of the larger
lakes, where the thin ice would not
support the plane.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-24
GIVES THANKS FOR JAIL
JObIess Man Skaters Window so He
May Get Holiday Meal.
By United Press

%ANJ wv %AOhNNJ
By United Press
WASHINGTON, Nov. 24.-David
Mitchell, %, was glad he was in
jail today, because he said it was
the only place he knew where he
could get a Thanksgiving dinner.
Jobless and hungry, Mitchell was
walking through the business dis
trict thinking of the feasts his
mother in Massachusetts used to
prepare. He picked up a milk bot
tie and shattered plate glass win
dow, then surrendered to police.
ct did it because Thanksgiving
is one time when I like to eat, and
I know can get food in JAIL" he
said,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-24

A well-known astronomer reports
that if the total number of chirps
of cricket are counted in thirteen
second and the figure forty-two is
added to this total, the result will be
the temperature of the place where
the cricket is singing.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-24

California leads the states in num-
Der of landing fields and airports,
having 17S, while Texas is second
with lat, and Pennsylvania third
with 107.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-24

Purse containing Sill, a check for
1888 and a pencil was stolen
Wednesday night from the home
of Mrs. Ray Seligman, 6o4 East
Twelfth street.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-24

Final meeting of the Indianapolis
Federation of Community Civic
clubs will be held Dec. 2 instead of
NOV. rs, it was announced today by
Edward o. Snethen, president. The
postponed meeting will be held in
the Spink-Arms.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-24

gresham who will take Office after
March 4.
The Speaker added that all were
agreed-and that includes President
Hoover-that the debtors must pay
their Dec. Is inStallmentS.
There are three questions in
volved in this debt problem" Garner
said. "They are: Shall we cancel
the debts? Shall we reduce the OBJ
legations? and shall we have con-
versations about it?
1--WE are all agreed that the debts
should not be Cancelled and should
not be reduced. Therefore, why
should we have conversations about
it?"
House Democratic leader Henry
T. Rainey condemned the Presi-
dents project for commission to
inquire into debt problems, ex-
claiming that the United States 'is
tired of being the sugar daddy to
Europe"
Sees No Use of Farley
ct am not in favor of discussing
further this war debt proposition, +"
Rainey said. There is no room for
discussion. Every time we discuss
the matter in an international con-
ference, it means substantial loss
for the United States.
II am opposed to poStponement,
cancellation, OF reduction of the
foreign debts or any steps looking
in that direction"
Senator George (Dem., Ga.), an
other of the conferees, was equally
emphatic.
Senator King (Dem., Utah)
echoed the objections of his COL
leagues, but expressed the opinion
that the United States should not
pursue a policy which would de-
preciate foreign currencies and
thereby reduce the foreign market
for American goods.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-24
Just NOUice
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
DEER LODGE, Mont, Nov.
24.-Bobby Beahr, Is, went
deer hunting with his father
and three companions lust to
see how it was done"
Bobby shot a twelve-point
buck whitehall deer, one of
the largest and most perfectly
proportional specimens ever
killed in the Swan river sec
ton.
Moreover, he shot the animal
while it was on the run, bring
ing 1t down with a single
bullet.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-24
me to omit my name. I even
hesitate to give my address.
Yours very truly,
ANONYMOUS"

= JUL . VT U NtAy1
ANONYMOUS"
There it is! No holds barred
unless it might be young miss
who has a father who has a shot
gun. His postoffice box number
is given in his letter to The Times.
Now don't crowd ladies'! At
least you've Christmas to look
forward to even if Thanksgiving is
almost one-half gone, and just
think of having a nice man
dropped down a chimney into
your stocking by Santa Clausl
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-24

Thirty-second annual meeting of
the Indiana Hardwood Lumber
mems Association will be held in
the SEVERN, Jan. 20.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-24
The CITY
in Brief

Indianapolis Masonic lodge No.
669 will observe annual past mas
ter's night Saturday with exempli-
fication of the Master Mason degree
opening the program at 4, followed
by dinner at 6. The second Sec
ton of the degree will be exempli-
fed by past masters of the lodge.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-24
PAY DEBTS ON
DECEMBER IS, is
ANSWER OF U. S.
Europe Warned That Fund
Refusal viii Bring De-
fauIter Brand.

Continued From Page One)
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-12
CROSS May
BE BACKER
OF MCNEIL
Was Rum ored Very
Strongly in Hartford
Yesterday That the Gov
Would Eventually APP
prove the Bridgeport
Man in the Battle With
Fitzgerald

Despite the fact that National
Committeeman Archibald Mcneil
of Bridgeport Is facing a battle
for reelection to the post on the
national body, with ex-Mayor
David E. FitzGerald Of New Haven
as his opponent, Governor Wilbur
L. Cross, If the worst comes to the
worst, will come out fatty in favor
Of the present incumbent. This in
formation was obtained from an
authentic source In Hartford yes
terday afternoon and throws a new
slant on the McNeil-FitzGerald
fight.
"The fight is on, all right" said
one of the state democratic leaders
when talked with. Further inquiry
brought forth the Information that
Governor Cross will not take sides
unless he has to but will come out
in support of Mcneil for reelection
to the national committee II the
battle appears to be going against
the Bridgeport man.
This information means that
there Is no "deap on in party cir
cles as far as FitZGerald Is con-
cerned. It had been reported that
1t was part of deal" to pacify
the warning factions in the state
to have the New Haven ex-mayor
placed on the national committee
Instead OF re-electing Mcneil.
But from all indications there is
no deal and IL ex-Mayor Fitz-
Gerald wants the national commit
tee post he will have to go into the
fight after the delegates 70 the ma
stienai convention are !. elected IN
Nav
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-12
DETROIT TRIP Is
CONFIRMED BY
LAWYER IN WEST
Attorney Isaiah Leebove
OF Flint, Michigan, Says
II Spitale and Bitz Say
They Are Coming

Glare, Mich, March ls--UP)-
Further assurance that Detroit Is
to become the next focal point
OF the wide search for the kidnap-
ed Lindbergh child was given here
by Isaiah Leebove. New York at
torney for Spitale and Bite. UNDER
world go betweens."
informed by the United Press
that Abraham Kesselman. counsel
for Spitale and Bitz in New York
federal court, had announced they
were coming to Detroit. Leebove
added, III he said that It's true"
MY only interest in this case Is
that feveryone else" Leebove
told the United Prass. ~ want TO
see the baby returned. I only talked
TO spitale and Bite for shor,
time following their acceptance OF
the task of trying to locate the
missing child
Leebove Is here In connection
with oil interests he represents
from New York.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-12
Heavy Fine Or Good
Jail Sentence For
False Fire Alarms
Chief Heitman Believes
Something Should Be
Done to Prevent the
Many Unnec e s airy
Calls on the Dept-Po-
lice Have Been Trying
to Get Guilty Ones

A heavy fine or a lengthy jail
sentence Is Chief Henry II. Heit-
mans idea of an effective cure for
persons addicted to the habit OF
registering false alarms from city
or private fire boxes. An increas-
ing number Of needless responses
lately on the part Of local fire COM
panies at all hours of the day and
night has caused the veteran
chief to give no little considera-
ton when someone pulled the
alarm.
Last Thursday Chief John Moran
OF the Hartford fire department adj
dressing members of the Eastern
Association OF Fire and Police
Telegraph Superintendents advised
loud signals on boxes which would
set up a racket and attract atten-
ton when someone pulled the
alarm.
Chief Hoffman while admitting
that the idea had its good points
was inclined to doubt its effective
ness. similar schemes have been
tried for years. We have boxes
equipped with bells which ring
loudly when a person is attempting
to open the box to pull the lever.
but at times they fail to prevent a
false CALL" remarked the chief.
Years ago in certain areas of
some cities where it was suspected
that a gang was maliciously ringing
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-12

Attorney David A.. Wilson Of
Hartford was una nimously chosen
chairman and Mrs Mabel Nc
Queeney of Bridgeport took the
office Of vice. chairman. succeed
ing Mrs Fannie Dixon WEIGH. MI
smith succeeds Labor Commission.
err Joseph M. Tone. His name was
suggested to the committee person
ally by Governor Wilbur L. Cross
and was placed formally before
the committee on a motion by for
mer U. s. Marshal William X
Palmer OF oxford. The motion to
elect Mr. Smith secretary was Sec
onded by Labor Commissioner
Tone, himself.
Governor Cross appeared before
the committee and offered the
names Of Attorney Wilson. Secre-
tary Smith and Mrs McQueeney
Governor Cross words In intro
ducing the name Of Mr. Smith &C.
casioned much speculation as TO
whether or not Town Chairman
John II. Crazy and Mayor Frank
Hayes are at odds.
Mayor Hayes, declared Govern
or Cross, personally endorsed Mr.
Smith for the post of secretary.
on the other hand, Chairman
Crazy and the other local central
committeeman took the stand that
the local organization was not
consulted in the selection OF Mr.
Smith. The question raised among
the members Of the committee IN
Hartford yesterday was whether or
not an endorsement from Mayor
Hayes is considered an endorse
ment from the Waterbury demo-
cratic organization.
II am about to suggest to you a
brilliant young man" said Govern
or Cross In introducing Mr. Smiths
name. I'VE want all the young
people we can get In this party.
Some young people seem to hest
tate to come to the front and be-
come active. The young man am
about to introduce Is one of out
standing ability and character. He
is a gentleman, a scholar and q
democrat. He has the approval of
Mayor Hayes of Waterbury where
he 10 a member of the public
health board and head of one OF
Waterbury's big business firms"
Contrary to some advance re-
ports, yesterdays meeting of the
central committee ran off without
a fight. Leaders of the "Old Guard
were present. though. Former Ma
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-12
MINERS CALLED
ON FOR STRIKE
ON MARCH IA
lnsurgent Leader in Penn
sylvania Calls A LO=
Gals to Make Break on
That Date

Wilkes Barre. Pa. March IL -
u. PA call for all miners in
District No 1, United Mine Workers
of America. to so on strike March
IA, was issued to-day by Thomas
Maloney, insurgent leader.
Forty-four locals of the 1e0 in
the district met and adopted pro-
gram of five demands to the oper-
ators of the Glen Alden, the Pitts
ton. The Lehigh Valley, the Hud-
son and the Temple Anthracite
Coal Companies and several inde-
pendent operators.
The demands were:
/. Re-opening of abandoned
collieries and equalization of work
2. Fulfillment of the five year
agreement by coal companies and
discontinuance of wage slashing.
8. Restoration of wage scale
where cuts have been made.
4. Abolition Of the contract sys-
tenn of mining.
8. a general strike for Monday.
March 4. for the district unless de-
mands are met Immediately.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-12
ROOSEVELT HAS
BETTING ODDS IN
THE NOMINATION
Two to One Against Him
With Alfred E. Smith 5
to will Win About
Third Ballot Say Wise
Men

New York, March 12-(U. P.l-
Governor Franklin D.. Roosevelts
success In the New Hampshire
primaries has made hin. a heavy
favorite to win the democratic pres
idential nomination, according to
odds quoted to-day by betting COM
missioners.
Odds of only 3 to are being
offered that Roosevelt will not lead
the democratic ticket. Alfred +.
Smiths adds, heretofore set at 8
ID to /. are now to 1. Other odds.
President Hoover to be the next
president, 6 to s.
John N. Garner, IL to 1.
Albert c. Richie, ID to l.
Newton ID. Baker, s to /.
Owen d. Young 20 to 1.
James A. Reed, 80 to 1.
About Third Ballot
st Paul, MINI, March 12-(U. P.
Governor Franklin d. Roosevelt
of New York, will be nominated for
president by the democratic nation
al convention on the first two or
three ballots, Senator Burton X.
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-12
RICH ATTORNEY
AND WIFE TRYING
TO BE DIVORCED
Former Judge, as Ad-
visory Master Has This
Atlantic City Case Under
Amusement

Atlantic City, n. j.. March H.
(uP)-Former Judge Joseph
Thompson. as advisory master In
chancery. to-day reserved decision
In the suit Of George A. Bourgeois,
wealthy Atlantic City lawyer, for
divorce from his wife. Mrs Muriel
\. Laciar Bourgeois, of Northboro.
Mass.
The advisory master heard testi-
mony yesterday. Boureois first
filed suit for divorce on grounds Of
misconduct and desertion. His wife
filed a counter suit. charging des-
sertion and non-support. Before
the hearing yesterday, Bourgeois
withdrew the misconduct charge
Ills wife, through her attorneys,
withdrew her counter suit.
The Bourgeois were married in
1927. and Mrs Bourgeois lived with
her husband for one month only,
evidence revealed. Bourgeois tes-
titled he had spent approximately
5000, 900 in an effort to content
her."
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-12
MUST DEAL WITH
CANCSTERS NOT
NOW IN DETROIT
Police of Detroit Claim
That the Gangs Are
Well Cleaned Up and
Driven Out of That City

Detroit. March 1e-(u. P.) - II
Salvatore Spitale and Irving Bitz.
Colonel Charles A. Lind3ergh's sell
ected underworld o-betweens"
are coming to Detroit on the case
it Is to deal with outsiders rather
htan Detroit gangsters, police be-
lieve.
Detroit Is singularly free frona
them. with the better known MEM
bers of one-time extensive gang
scattered or in prisons.
Joseph (Legs) Lamar, head OF
the gang which first exploited ex-
tortion and kidnapping, was sei.-
fenced to 80 to SO years for the
Fred Begeman kidnapping. Frank
Hohfer, Ed Wiles, Henry Raymond
Andrews and Stanley belong of
the gang also were sent to prison.
Hohfer killed himself after an
unsuccessful attempt to escape at
Marquette prison last spring.
Members of the gang that kid
mapped Jackie Thompson-the most
recent case here-have been track
ed down and James Fernando. the
leader. and Vincent Lamonna and
Charles NJ. Inchella, his henchmen
all drew heavy prison terms.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-12
GERMANY WILL
BE ALL EXCITED
OVER ELECTION
Won Hindenburg and Hit
Ter Will Cross Swords
on Sunday in Most Ex=
citing OF All Campaigns

Berlin. March 2-(UP)- The
big guns in Germany's exciting
presidential campaign roared their
final challenges today insisting on
a vote for Won Hindenburg so
German may Give" as $4,000. 600
voters prepared to go to the polls
sunday.
Chancellor Heinrich Bruening
brought the support of President
Won Hindenburg to climax in ar
address at Berlin's huge sports a
round loud speakers in the cold,
outside the hall and millions heard
the chancellor's appeal in a ma
tionwide radio broadcast.
president Won Hindenburg must
he reelected because Germany
must live" the chancellor said. He
received a great cheer.
Meanwhile Hitler and the best
of the Nazi orators addressed large
meetings throughout the country.
THE vital decision hinges not
merely on the election, but on
whether we stamp out information
alism, democracy. and pacifism In
Germany" the fiery Hitler shouted
at Dortmund.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-03-12
TRAIL, TURNS TO EASTERN GANGS:
STATE POLICE MAKE, GOOD OFFER
Joe HUMPHREYS Stilled
Shrieking Fight Crowd
With Lindbergh Prayer

New York. March II - CUP - Almost five years ago,
the believing Snowman voice Of Joe Humphies sted shouting
cheering prize fight fans with request for Of
silent prayer.
The prayer for stranger from the who had taken
off before unknown Of
America solo arpne flight Paris The boy carried with
him sandwiches and letter Of introduction
Last night under the glazing lights the prize ring Of Madi
Square Garden Announcer ole Humph stepped the
of resin coated squared ring held up hand shouted for
silence then lowered his voices
20 Lord" he said 1--WE beseeeh you in this Of prayer
Baby Lindbersh bis heart broken mother and grief
stricken father. If it Thy will Thy will be DONE amen
The $4,000 fight fans gathered watch blood spilled in
boxing match between Bat Baaino and Eddie RAN silent
during the prayer The silence turned into the
great hall and within few the shouting booins
ing and cheering crowd itself again.