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The Washington times., 1933-07-21
The Beauty Parade

AL Stern chips in with the news
that 18 girls have entered the
contest to pick Miss Washington
for the Atlantic City beauty
pageant. The District Of Colum-
bia entry will have the chance
to compete for the Miss America
title, gets a trip to the shore with
all expenses paid, a wardrobe
consisting of four evening dresses,
complete travelling ensemble, a
sports outfit, a swimming suit, a
watch, and a short tour through
the South. Further details at
radio station VOL or by calling
Chevy Chase Lake, or Lans-
burgh's.
The semifinals in the beauty
contest will be held at Chevy
Chase Lake on next Wednesday
night. Final at the same place
On Friday night. Let the cause
of beauty go on and on and may
Miss washington win in the
Labor Day competition.
"Are you kidding for the benefit
Of your readers" writes P. j. s.,
of 1905 Fifteenth st. N. w., about
not knowing how Cardini does his
cigarette trick. It's duck soup
compared to the first time I tried
to fathom Keating'S canary magic.
could have told you three or
four years ago had I known you
were interested"
To which I reply come up and
see me some time. I wasn't
kiddin'. Cardini's cigarette stuff
fools me completely. See him at
the Earle and see. if you don't
agree.
The Washington times., 1933-07-21
THE VOICE OF
Broadway
by Louis SObOl
BROADWAY MERRY-CO-ROUND

NEW YORK, July q.
California papers, reports Variety, bubbling in
frenzied fervor the epidemic of dvorcesoffering
bonuses and raises for exclusives every pending smash
up of celebrated film couples The front pages erup daily
in rash of excitement each succeeding divorce and
you must forgive the Broadway commentators for tterng
It's been part of their daily routine and most of them have
been bitterly censured for devong much of their space
to divorce and marital forecasts yet 80 per cent Of the
stories crowdng the front pages of the Coast
first broken-somemes months aheadAby the other
The Washington times., 1933-07-21


today, on behalf of the mem
bers of the orchestra Of LOew'S
Fox Theater, I wish to hereby
notify you that his challenge
is accepted.
''It is thoroughly understood
that only members of the or
chestra under his direction and
the orchestra at LOew'S Fox
are to participate and that no
outsiders are allowed in this
game. Also that the umpire
will be a representative sport
writer from a local newspaper
and any other umpires will be
selected under mutual agree
ment of the two team captains.
"Mr. Strickland can cOmmu-
nicate with us at the theater
to set the date and talk over
the rules anytime within the
next week, and it also may in
terest him to know that if
his organization feels the urge
they can also compete with us
in tennis, bowling, or golf.
Hoping we can count on
you to be a spectator at this
forthcoming District of Co
lumbia Musicians Champion
ship Baseball Came" we re.
main with kindest regards,
"COrdially yours,
''PHIL LAMPKIN,
"Guest Conductor.
MAX Under,
"OrcheStra Manager and Con-
ductOr."
Ethel Barrymore is billed above
the picture for her first four-a-
day engagement which begins al
the Capitol Theater in New
York today. That shows how
Major Bowes regards Queer
Ethel. She's the first star to gel
bigger type than the screen
feature and that includes such
headline celebrities as AL Jolson
Miss Barrymore comes to the
Earle directly after her New
York engagement in Sir James
M. Barrie's Twelve Pound
Look" generally rated the finest
one-act sketch ever written.
The Washington times., 1933-07-21

W / t h t h e
S T r ANGEST
h o b by in the
w o r LID. He
has always had
a S &c r E T
YEARNING TO
t / n d o u t
WHERE ELE-
PLANTS go to
DIE in Africa;
and now that
Auto-gyros have
b e e n invented
the Major plans
to ferret ou t
t h cir GRAVE
YARD. DIRTY
The Washington times., 1933-07-21

L a m p k in, o.
the Fox.
He sends the
foil owing &C
C e p t a n C e tt
Maestro Strick
land, Of Chevy
Chase Lake:
I'D ar MIR.
Kelley:
"Regarding
the baseball
challenge is
sued by Bill
S trio kland
through the
m e d i um of
-o,,~ onIVHrnAn
The Washington times., 1933-07-21
By ANDREW r. KELLEY

Bill Strickland's challenge to
Washington musicians looking
towards finding the baseball
champion of the melody men
brings a quick answer from Phil
The Washington times., 1933-07-21

C A P A D E .
The heretofore
believed F R /
GID Landi fell
madly in LOVE
with a fella'S
voice on the
R A DIO a n d
scooted quick
like to N e W
York to see If
the face fitted
the voice. APP
parently it did,
for j o E
C R o o NER
has been i'm
nnnknd infn nl1N
The Washington times., 1933-07-21

Of the seductive curves has
played all of the Warner Bros.
neighborhood theatres in "She
Done Him Wrong" Despite this
her popularity is such that the
feature is being brought back for
further screening.
According to Paramount's date
book, Mae West has played 5000
repeat engagements up to July Is.
The Washington times., 1933-07-21
SOME AMUSEMENT GLEANINGS FROM STAGE AND SCREEN
Back at Old lob

Norman Mcleod, who used to
draw those funny cartoons on
the titles of Christie Comedies,
is back at his old job again. He
is drawing comic pictures to
adorn the opening titles on Para
mounts Mama Loves Pape," in
which he has just finished di-
recting Charlie Ruggles and Mary
Boland.
The Washington times., 1933-07-21
Lillian Cish Signed
For One Screen PlaV

Lillian Gish has signed a con-
tract which will break her retire
ment from the screen lasting for
several years. The contract, with
RKO Radio Pictures, for one pro
duction was announced today by
Merriam c. Cooper, executive pro-
ducer.
The Washington times., 1933-07-21

the BEDROOM
EYES) is Uni
versal's answer
to a Maiden's
Prayer. E v e r
since CROSBY
made the Stu
dio's Grooming
c o n SciouS"
there has been
a MAD RUSH
to S i gn h e
M e g aphonists
for Gin e m a
SCREECH1NG.
P a p a LAEM-
NILE is n o W
The Washington times., 1933-07-21
lCOVer
HOn nyWOOd
BY LLOYD PANTACES
eueLIeATIoN RISITS RESERVED

SOMEBODY'S FIBBING, but WHOi A Gentleman in the
Know tells definitely that MAE WEST is married to her
manager, JAMES TIMMANY, but MISS WEST says EN-
PHATICALLY 'NO!' After getting slant at Timmy I'm
RATHER INCLINED to believe MAE
The Washington times., 1933-07-21

I wish to PERSONALLY NOM
MATE Major ERNEST UDET
WS. o. S. Iceberg") as the Gent
The Washington times., 1933-07-21
Why Coward Missed

A column or two ago this de-
partment inquired what became
of the plan to have the English
King make it Sir Noel Coward.
The Washington times., 1933-07-21
Wynne Moves to RKO

Wynne Gibson became an i'm
portant part of the RKO Radio
Pictures contract family yester.
day. The talented actress was
signed for a long term by Merriam
C. Cooper, production chief.
The Washington times., 1933-07-21

OF the broadway cOlumnlSIS.
And this is true, too, of other
types of stories. The first hint
of the Dempsey-Williams merger
came thorugh this department.
The first hint Of the secret
marriage of Helen Morgan to
Maurice Maschke, jr., appeared
in a contemporaries column.
That the Aimee Mcpherson
David Hutton combo was split
ting was first reported by a
local paragrapher. That the
evangelistic lass was to desert
the West and establish an
Eastern tabernacle in Manhat-
tan was reported here. It was
a Broadway columnist who pre-
dicted that Will Woodin would
be Roosevelt's choice for the
Treasury at a time when every
other name was being men
toned. And so you must par
don the columnist if he takes
issue with newspapermen Of the
old school who insist that the
Broadway column is rump Jour-
nalism and at it's best merely
caviar, palatable but unneces-
sary. Despite it's lighter phases,
the Broadway column has, from
a newspaper viewpoint, it's i'm
portant moments. A certain
motion picture producer will
bear me out, for one Of his
leading productions next fall
will be based entirely on a sub
ject which furnished a COM
plete column here two years
ago.
"FoIIies" to Start
Within a few weeks, Billie
Burke ZiegfeId's production of
the "FOllies" will start ahead,
full blast. It's no secret, or
shouldn't be by now, that an
other producing firm is behind
the project but it plans to keep,
in the background, realizing
the sentimental value Of the
Ziegfeld name in the person Of
his widow. There is Senti-
mental significance, too, that
the "FOIlies'' will reunite Bobby
Connolly and Arthur Swan
strom as a team, for Swan
strOm with Lou Alter as his
musical aid will provide the
book and lyrics and Connolly
will direct. incidentally, and
you may thank me, SwanstrOm
and Connolly are seeking orig
inaI skits for the production.
You may flood them with your
scripts at 234 West 44th. st.
A boy who used to play in my
back yard in New Haven years
ago is Barney Rapp, now leading
a fairly we'll known orchestra
at the Hotel New Yorker. Two
years ago while playing at the
Fawn Club in Placid he was
employed by David Green, the
young owner Of a local station,
The Washington times., 1933-07-21

A4Ch1 l NdA AZ" .O1ACJ OSfAOuoAJ
prefer dying in Solitude.)
I DON'T KNOW Dhether to be
tl1ttered or INSULTED. A friend
has Just presented me 1Uith an
OWL. The inference might be my
seeing the CINEMATES in CON-
plete relaxation at the late spots
(or WHO tDGS it that said "LiQuor
reue1ls 1DhGt SoberneSS CON-
CEALS"?
JULY and its HEAT seems to
disagree with our married cOu-
pies. To the EVER-SWELLING
roster of those who agree to dis
agree we MUST add the name of
EDMUND GOULDING and MAR
JORIE MOSS GOULDING. Tenn
peramentaI unsuitabiIity is given
as the REASON, but it has been
SUGGESTED that EDDIE'S still
unexplained scandal of last year
is really the TRUE CAUSE, and
that the DOVE OF LOVE act
ualIy fitted out the window the
moment the MINISTER mum
bled, 81 pronounce you MAN and
WIFE"
1.-THE MAGIC OF THE
ETHER" might be a fitting title
tor ELISA Landi'S latest ES-
The Washington times., 1933-07-21

midst to sing IN person 1or Gb4O-
SA at, her home. Ketch on?
I'M TELLIN' YOU-DOUGLAS
FAIRBANKS, SR., collects PER
FUME, but does NOT use it.
PEG TALMADGE writes the wit
tiest letters. CLAUDE lap
HAM has just produced the jap
anese Opera "SUKURA". .BEBE
DANIELS is MAD about first Edi-
tions. BABY LIE ROY'S Mother
is only SIXTEEN and MAE
WEST goes, every morning, to
SIX O'CLOCK Mass.
BATHROOM TENORS TAKE
NOTE:-RUSS COLUMBO (the
Gent with the Golden Voice and
The Washington times., 1933-07-21

Russ COlumbO busy announc-
Ing the Columbo future releases.
Write in your complaints.
The Washington times., 1933-07-21

midst to sing in person for Ellis
SA at, her home. Ketch on?
The Washington times., 1933-07-21

trlck, I call It,. they obviously
prefer dying in Solitude.)
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-14
Military Rites
For Emiel Becker
SERVICE HELD TODAY AT THE
LUTHERAN CHURCH FOR Ma
TIVE LONDONER WHO
DIED IN INDIANA

A military funeral service was held
at the G. G. Schlechty funeral home
today at 2 p. m, for Emiel Becker,
aged 40 years, formerly of London,
who died last Friday at his home in
Hammond, Indiana.
Members of the American Legion
and firing squad from Company c
took part in the service, which was in
charge of Rev. Eugene A. Holt, of
Springfield. Burial was in Kirkwood
cemetery in charge of Undertaken
Schlechty.
Mr.. Becker was native of London
and son of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Becker, of London. He died of
pneumonia following a short illness.
Mr.. Becker was an engineer on the
|. H. B. railroad and had resided in
Hammond for the past "a years
He is survived byahis widow, Mrs.
Gertrude Becker, two brothers and
three sisters: Otto and Fred Becker
Of London, and Mrs. Dora Becker
Brewer, and Miss Eda Becker, both OF
Columbus; and Mrs. John Sullivan, OF
Indianapolis.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-14
Blaze Destroys
Sanford Barn
FEED AND STORAGE STRUCTURE
NEAR PLUMWOOD BURNS
WITH TOTAL LOSS - CHAS.
DILLON, TENANT, ILL

A large feed and storage barn or
the Charles Sanford farm in Monroe
township one mile north of Plumwood
farlned by Charles Dillon, was burned
to the ground late Monday night with
a total loss of hay, grain and farming
implements.
Mr.. Dillon, who has been i'll for sev-
erM months, lost 200 bushels of corn
large quantity of hay and practically
his entire outfit Of farm machinery
No insurance was carried on the feed
or machinery.
Mr.. Sanford is in Florida and no re-
port was available as to insurance or
the building.
The fire was discovered by passing
motorist who aroused Mr.. Dillon, but
nothing could be saved from the struc-
ture. Mr.. Dillon suffered heart at.
tack when, told of the fire and is re.
ported today as seriously i'll.
No report has been received as te
the origin of the blaze.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-14
Hennigan Opens
Chevrolet Agency
At S. Charleston

The opening of the Hennigan Mo-
tor Sales in South Charleston, was
held last Saturday by ]. P. "Perce'
Hennigan, of London, manager of the
new business.
Chevrolets and Oldslnobiles are to
be handled at the new garage. Hen
nigan reports that he will also have a
selection of used cars for sale.
Hennigan. has been in the automo-
bile business in this section of Ohio
for several years. He started his ca
reer with the G, S. & r. Motor Sales
selling Fords, later going with John
d. North and the Gordin Motor Sales,
all of South Charleston. Recently he
became associated with the Chevrolet
dealer in London and is now opening
HIS own garage in South Charleston.
Richard Matson has been employed
to have charge of the mechanical END
of the new garage.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-14
Prison Farm Walkaways Travel
ISL $500 Miles In Escape Attempt
BUREAU OF IDENTIFICATION
SPELLS DEFEAT FOR TWO
CONVICTS NABBED IN
URUGUAY, $. A.

There are two former inmates of
the London prison farm who really
TRIED to get away from the honor
camp just as far as they could-but
the long arm of the law finally caught
up with them just as it eventually gets
them one and all.
AS stated in this newspaper in an
exclusive feature story week ago,
two walkaways from the honor camp
had been nabbed by the police of
Montevideo, Uruguay, South America,
and were being held there for depor-
tation as undesirable aliens.
They are Thomas Harriston, 80,
negro, sent up from Franklin county
February 26, 1890, to serve to 20
years for cutting to kill, who walked
away from the farm honor camp on
May IA, 1882, and julius Winhoven,
30, white, sent up from Celina, Mer-
Ger county, February Ia, 1880, to serve
10 to 25 years for robbery, who walk
ed away from the farm May 28, 1882.
They We're identified through finger
print identification bureau records
which had been sent to all parts of the
world by the Ohio bureau of criminal
identification and Investigation, located
in the main office building at the pris-
Continued on Page Two)
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-14
Nate Nicholson
Dies Suddenly
WIDELY KNOWN SOUTH CHAR
LESION RESIDENT SUCCUMBS
WITH HEART ATTACK
IN COLUMBUS

Nathan Il. Nicholson, 81, native of
Clark county and prominent farmer of
South Charleston community, dropped
dead in the offices of Columbus in
surance firm Monday at $3.50 p. m.
following heart attack.
He appeared to be in good health
when he left his home Monday noon.
He was policy holder in the company
and had gone to the office with a
friend who was taking out policy.
One daughter, Virginia Anne Mich
olson, OF Minneapolis, Mimi, and a
sister, Mrs. G. G. Guest, of Clifton,
Ca, survive.
The body was taken to the Sprague
funeral home in South Charleston,
where it will remain until funeral ar
rangements are completed upon ar
rival of his daughter and sister.
Mr., Nicholson was widely known
throughout this section and for years
operated his farm between London and
South Charleston. si
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-14
To Give Play At
Newport Feb. II
THREE-ACT COMEDY DRAMA TO
BE PRESENTED BY CAST OF
CHARACTERS FOR PAINT
TOWNSHIP INSTITUTE

The three-act comedy-drama, "The
Path Across the HILL" will be pre-
sented in the township hall in New
port Friday night of this week-Feb-
ruary IL, at eight o'clock for the bene-
fit of the Paint township farmers in
stitutc.
Music between the acts win be play
ed by the Variety Players Of London.
The cast Of characters includes:
Samuel Crawford, grandpa, 0. T. Dun
kle; Robert Post, the visitor, Herbert
Keye; Walter Conrad, Ruth's brother,
Clarence Hunter; DR.. Jimmie Reed,
with ambition, Linson Kilgore; Sala-
mander Alexander John Henry Jones.
Pearl Keye; Mrs. Davis, Grandma,
Francis Hanson; Ruth Conrad, nick
named, "Bobbie", Mrs. Jean Davis;
Flo Gray, Ruth's cousin, Betty En-.
gard; Lutte, neighbor, Naomi Shep-
herd; Zuzu, the cook, Mrs. Clara Horn
beck.
The action of the entire play is en-.
acted in the living room of the home
of Ruth Conrad in an eastern village
the period of time taking three weeks
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-14
PLAN PROGRAM
FOR SPORT FANS
MIXED BILL OF WRESTLING AND
BOXING SCHEDULED FOR
NEW QUARTERS WEDNES-
DAY NIGHT
LEGION WILL STAGE ATHLETIC
SHOW IN OLD PRESS CO
BUILDING-HARRY STEEL
TO BE REFEREE
By Geo. O. Decker

The Legion has announced mixed
bill of wrestling and boxing that will
feature some of the best in the game
in central Ohio on Wednesday night
Feb. Is, at their new location in the
old Madison Press building on the cor
ner of High and Union streets.
The main bout between Swede
Thompson, of Texas, and Sailor Has
san, of Columbus, two of the roughest
in the game, at l65 pounds, will no
doubt be one of the best wrestling
matches ever witnessed in London for
those who like rough and tumble
bouts. Both boys disregarded all rules
and use all holds that happen to come
handy and this will be allowed in this
match. They will wrestle two hours
with two falls to win.
Gypsy Joe, of Columbus, and Pep
Hurb of GAINESVILLE, will be on the final
wrestling card for one fall in one hour
at 100 pounds each. Both boys are
very clever and know the game from
beginning to end and should put up a
very good match.
The boxing program also to be fea-
Continued on Page Two)
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-14
NEWS IN COURT
HOUSE CIRCLES
INCOME TAX EXPERT TO BE In
COURT HOUSE HERE ALL DAY
FEBRUARY "a TO AID
COUNTY TAXPAYERS
SUITS OF WEST JEFFERSON MEN
AGAINST NATIONAL PIKE
CONTRACTOR TO BE
HEARD WEDNESDAY

An internal revenue department
representative will be in the court
house in London all day on February
"a to assist London and Madison coun-
ty representatives insmaking out their
income tax returns or in answering
questions.
The income tax returns must be
filed on or before March Is, 1888, to
avoid a penalty as well as the pay
ment of the regular tax.
Verdict for Plaintiff
In the suit of Charles Roberts, OF
Highland county, against George E.
Tiff, of Mt. Sterling, involving the
settlement on note, the jury awarded
a verdict to Roberts, the defendant
failing to appear in court.
Labor Cafes Wednesday
The suits of nine residents of West
Jefferson against L. L. Clymer, OF
Blufton, contractor, who built the
new paving of the National pike be-
tween Summerford and West Jefferson
in Madison county during the past
summer, seeking money alleged due
for labor, will be heard in common
pleas court here on Wednesday.
Commissioners Busy
The county commissioners have been
Continued on Page Two)
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-14
HEALTH NURSE
FILES REPORT
RECORD OF MISS BAKER IN TWO
MONTHS SHOWS RESULTS OF
INSPECTIONS OF MANY
SCHOOL CHILDREN

Miss Pauline Baker, Madison county
health nurse, has filed her report for
the months of December and January,
showing large amount of inspection
work together with the regular routine
activity of the office.
In the inspection record, the report
shows that of the 679 inspections by
the county health officer and nurse,
$50 defects were found, lot correc-
tions of former noted defects made
and 100 children were found with no
defects.
The report also shows records as
follows: 38 visits to schools; 61 incl
dental Inspections; 13 home visits
(school nursing); two consultations
with teachers; eight infant welfare
visits; FIVE pre-school visits.
tuberculosis visits-positive cases,
3, suspicious cases, 8, contacts, IL.
Crippled children visits, 6; COM
municable disease visits, 6; visits to
physicians, IL; miscellaneous visits, 8;
trips to Columbus, g.
The report shows total of sos
hours spent in field work; 90 hours in
office work; 1855 hours in schools;
3o.5 hours in travel; 2.5 hours at meet
ings and 1902 miles travelled
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-14
Church Men To
Meet at Lafayette
DINNER MEETING SCHEDULED
FOR THURSDAY NIGHT IN
SERIES OF FELLOWSHIP
GATHERINGS PLANNED
IN COUNTY

All church men of Madison county
are being invited to attend the fellow
ship meeting to be held in the Lafay-
cite Methodist church on Thursday
night Of this week, February 16, as
one of a series of meetings being
sponsored by the churches in prepar-
alton for a mammoth countrywide
meeting to be held in the spring.
Supper will be served to the men in
the township house at $50 o'clock.
The speaker will be DR.. E. H. Rob-
erts, superintendent Of the Springfield
Methodist Episcopal church district
and program Of music also is being
made.
All men are invited to attend. The
first of the fellowship meetings was
held in Mt Sterling several weeks
apO
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-14
TELLS OF OHIO
LEGISLATURE
LIEUT.. GOV. CHARLES SAWYER
GIVES BRIEF OUTLINE OF
PENDING LEGISLATION IN
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
CITES TREND OF TIMES AND
POINTS TO NECESSITY OF AZ
FORDING RELIEF TO
NEEDY CITIZENS

(By Charles Sawyer, Lieut. Gov. Ohio)
The general assembly opened its
seventh week, Monday, digging out
from an avalanche of bills. Tuesday
night of last week was the dead line
for introduction of proposed laws and
was marked by frenzy Of haste Of
legislators and assembly employees to
include all of the ideas which have
terminated in the minds Of lawmak-
ers and those back home who are
prodding them on.
This week the Legislature was down
to real work. Continuous and
lengthy committee meetings will be
held; vigorous and bitter contests over
controversial legislation will take
place. During the first six weeks prac-
tically no o.legislation except the Emer-
gency appropriation bill was passed.
Hundreds of bills have received but
cursory attention. By this | do not
mean to imply that the legislators
have not been diligent in performance
of their duties. On the contrary men,
bers of both parties in both houses
give evidence Of an unusually serious
attitude toward the many and difficult
problems confronting them. 1t is,
however, impossible to take up every
thing at once and attention naturally
has been directed to pressing matters.
Governor George White in his mes
sage to the assembly stressed three
major ideas: (I that the state shall
live within present income so far as
its ordinary functions are concerned;
t2) that needs Of the hungry and un-
clothed citizens must be given immedi-
ate attention and even if emergency
taxation is required the money must
be provided to relieve the unemployed;
(3) certain obligations owing by the
state to the schools by reason of pre-
vious legislation providing for state
aid districts must be taken care of,
these obligations at present being con-
celned chiefly with payment Of salar-
les to thousands of teachers who have
in many cases taught several months
without compensation.
Bills to provide for poor relief and
unpaid teachers salaries have receiv-
ed extended consideration. The Sen
ate passed the Gunsett bill providing
that local authorities may divert gaso-
line tax funds fer the purpose of poor
relief. The pressing emergency in
some of the large cities was pictured
graphically to the Senate. Several
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