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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-10-21
FUNERALS

Thee funeral Of Mrs. Mary e.
(sears) Corners will be held to-
morrow morning at 9:l5 o'clock
from the Mulville funeral home, 270
West Main. street, to st. Thomas
church, where O requiem high
mass viii be celebrated at 10 O'Clock.
Burial viii be In the family plot.
new st. Joseph,s cemetery. Friends
may call at the funeral home this
afternoon and evening.
The funeral of Peter T. Walker
viii be held from the Arthur J,
Lunny funeral home, Is Central
avenue, tomorrow morning at $3.50
O'Clock to the church Of the Immac-
ulate Conception at o'clock. Bur-
ial win be IN st. Mary's cemetery,
Ridgefield. Friends may call at
the funeral home this afternoon and
evening.
The funeral Of stefano orsini waf
held this morning ct Sis O'Clock
from the Colasanto funeral home
go Bank street to st. Lucy's church
where q solemn mass Of requiem was
celebrated at Q o'clock BY Rev. nj
chael McVerry. Burial was In Calvary
cemetery. The palihearers, all mem-
bers OF the Italian Brotherhood,
were: Angelo Cambino. Peter DiLeo,
Nicholas zappone, John DiLeo, uni-
berto santopietro and vincenzo De-
Carols.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-10-21

Seventy-eight per cent Of the
worlds automobiles are in the Uni
ted States.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-10-21

swIRDALA-In this city, Oct. 90.
1888. John Swirdala of 523 North
Main st. Funeral tomorrow morn
funeral home, 6s4 Riverside street,
to st. Stanislaus Kostka church.
Burial in Calvary cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-10-21

Protest over projected closing Of
the Roosevelt school was voiced by
q delegation Of parents from the
Newton Heights section yesterday
at the board of finance meeting. A
large group Of women and w. H.
Mcdonald, spokesman for the group,
informed the commissioners that
they had been told at the board
of education meeting that the board
Of finance was the court Of last re-
sort where the matter Of determine
ing closing Of the school was con-
cerned.
Mayor Frank Hayes told the dele
dogation that the board of finance
cant make the board Of education
do anything 1t dosen't want to do.
Your protest should be made to that
board"
stole Lindy's Baby
"But the board of finance can
cut the budget of the education de-
partment so that there won't be
money to keep the school open"
Mrs. Louis Pierce remarked. "Ac-
cording to several stories in the
morning Republican the board If
education may be forced to close the
school,"
According to the papers, I stole
the Undergo baby" Mayor Hayes
remarked. j.
He told the delegation that "if
the board Of education wants to
maintain the school we won't cut
the. budget so that 1t can't. If you
want my opinion, I don't think wou
have anything to worry about the
mayor added.
Commissioners John H. Goss and
Major w. Judge, the latter chair
man, Commissioner Goss member
OF. the economy committee which
passed along the controversial re-
port of Griffenhagen g. Associates
which called for closing Of several
schools and cutting of department
Of education personnel, remarked
that the board Of education had no.
accepted the report.
There has been no action on the
report by the committee" Commits
sioner. Judge told the group. He said
that he didn't blame the parents
for protesting and added that he
didn't think the school would be
closed.
s Petition
The delegation delivered a Pc
tition TO the mayor personally on
which 1t was said there were 200
names Of residents Of the locality
where the Roosevelt school is stu
ated. protesting the school closing.
Later q petition from parents liv-
ing IN the vicinity Of the Oronoke
school, another Of the schools on the
list recommended for closing by
Griffenhagen a. Associates, was re-
ferred to the board OF education.
The women backed Mr.. Mcdonald
in his request for definite assur-
ance from the board Of finance that
the budget of the school department
would not be cut to the point where
closing of the Roosevelt school
would be necessitated. This, in spite
Of an informal assurance Of the
mayor and commissioners that 1t was
extremely unlikely that such would
be the case and. further. that the
board Of education. not the board
Of finance, was the proper DEPART
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-10-21

Of the truck and refused 70 release
It, claiming q bin was due Cor re%
uairs. The court found that The de-
fendant had no right TO retain pos~
session.
Attorney Walter J. Lynch appear
ed for the plaintiff and Attorney
yale Matxlkin for the defense.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-10-21
JUDGMENT FOR
PLAINTIFF FILED

Judgment for the plaintiff in the
$500 common pleas suit Of the
Standard Acceptance Corporation
against the Mack Truck Company
was filed today by Judge Miles f..
McNiff. The defendant was ordered
to return q truck to the plaintiff.
The defendant had taken custody
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-10-21

this city. Oct. 20,
1888. Mrs. Sarah Jane Ferguson of
122 Roseland Ave. Funeral tomor-
row afternoon at o'clock, from
Anderson funeral home, 20 Central
Ave. Burial in Maplewood ceme-
terry, Norwich.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-10-21

Danvers, Mas. October n. -
(Up) - Joseph Darling. e6, Oldest
man in Danvers. died today ct his
home after q short illness. He leaves
five sons and 4 daughter. He was
the oldest past master Of the Salem
Masonic LIodRo.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-10-21

FOR the NTH consecutive year.
heavy trucks were barred from mas
Tor Wisconsin highways durina
week-ends and holidays In order td
facilitate faster flowing trafic arld
decrease accidents.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-10-21
Walter WinacIAeII
On Br0adzeay
This Is NesU York!


with 1'SsS SD " s : sS S ss & IL S s sss
% Long issnd letting sssSuag slide backwards
ramp Of the Tecs bridge after discovering they're On up
men fronting the Cameo hir Russian own
City nan . high heels tardy ChOnes aappIng
terminal downing the last hcaier Of beer 1t ve-fn M with
SnS e s Sn @ s nSa i Ss5 s s playing Hs
with the tiny launches fighting their upstream.
The huge horde. Of hassss youngsters from
ca aSa re SS@ s Uncle sans @
S s%. h: over Ss ne dozens %
SsLeSIss n che sshboEoGa BUY Rose whom Brooks Atkinson
ionks sOddns into Indy midnight with pair
Of carpet slippers adjoining his tcctsies
d. M patiently TIC e s ss S csSss Uni n
for srais-gaop beneath i.
Of the nations sand street. which y The New
windows eleventh avenue isysons rainy
afternoons watching The drss rsng into oo.. the
tie grim jaws Dondsmsn Market
through Amsterdam Theater
purchasing ps from the veddy basket hsvks
es the the i
Italian wedding parties pnr out beneath
Avenue d%mns their Sesdishts as Peggy Hopkins joyce
curbstone with that splash Of ore on the
S h Ply listening
s S.asns he East River buoy 4 n street
farch.d scri6ss from he Tines stealing hockey
nas s city clique on .se the
. whose r sp on % g. :s
The Wild carpet Whit Of the poss
wholesale Open-air flower mart Sixth Avenue Just
y. tDa es beat @ q Ts i and
toughest sector IN town during those hours sing
wngng Of the Case Manana stage dooryaudyes last
stick O c Street e Dve Sna and : p the shadow
the islands most massive CITY 0ie TGkes S
furious pennns their homework in the subways
The subway station who heckle the
exiting from the trains there wh wall Street
FOX ps this side Of the HUDSON Bay region rppns
the S0s. s the va. Co s.. pS re II. P
street paung Of the East Side graaphon
%d az che up the the gull
sne 4ist Street abaos weird overture 70 tomorrows
swsest Of Msnhatssns
The stansess the heavy tpsIl
us the thousands Of human derecs doing
proprietor sd Of the Russian Ketchma
lin into rival 1 S9s for % oi
beer bisos to the tunes Of those pnna
Who maintain swank two-room suite in one
the better midtown inns sleepy smsaes from
Coast Guard cutter 70 give glad hand to incoming cinema
Rockefeller Plaza shrieking
sweet nohgs into one nos sT SISs se roar
The barbed wire enlargement
Of Roxy the brides from setting residences
sight Of the dozens q pigeons
Ia ConsaIheaith alns chOnes which books more
hsn any h Hs and
from Dubuque scanning the Partisan
doc, the Of the
i Tuil o Sntsis
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-10-21
More Protests Heard
On Closing Schools
Parents Have Little Cause to Worry Remarks Mayor
F1ayes-SchOOl Boards Wishes Acceptable

ment for the petition to be con-
sidered. ut# ,.Vs 81 Is g..
Among Signers
Included In the group which pro-
tested the Roosevelt school closing
were Mrs. william Champagne,
MRS. Frederick Slough, Mrs. Albert
Lockhart, Mrs. Stephen HALFWAY,
Mrs. Harold Rider, Mrs. William
M. Reid, Mrs. Helen r. Shanahan.
Mrs. Edward Blade. Mrs. Bruce
lcome-Rawding, Mrs. Joseph
Flynn, Mrs. Louis z, Stemm, and
Mrs. Louis Pierce.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-10-21

r.AFVEOEl--A fourth anniversary
mass nf requiem will be celebrated
saturday morning at 3. o'clock &C
ST. patrickss church, for the repQee
81 the soul Of the late Mrs. Nellie
Milford chronicle., 1938-03-11
SOIL MEETINGS ARE
PLANNED FOR SUSSEX
Group Will Meet At High School
Here On March Is At 1850 P. VI.

Practically all farmers in Sussex
county are now aware that the new
1888 Agricultural Conservation Pro-
gram has been signed by the Presi-
dent and is now a law. There axe
numerous policies and interpreta-
tions yet to be determined on var
ious phases of the act but in sub
stance this new act provides for the
following:
Continuance of the AAA Soil Con-
servation program and establish
ment of its objectives in maintain
ing soil fertility.
National, State county and farm
allotments for various crops, as we'll
as soil depicting acreage allotment
and soil building goals.
Marketing quotas for some crops
backed by penalties on sales in ex-
cess of the quotas can be used.
There are other provisions in the
1888 program which will call for
detail study on the part of all those
cooperating. In order for a farmer
to cooperate to the fullest extent, it
is necessary that he have a plan Of
his 1888 operations and discuss It
with one of his local supervisors or
come to the county agricultural
agents Office in Georgetown where
he can learn to some extent just
what he can do and what he cannot
do in order to receive maximum
benefits. During 1887, many of our
farmers thought that they we're COM
plying 1009o. yet when they received
their benefits, they we're somewhat
disappointed because the benefits
were not as large as they anticipat-
ed, due chiefly to the fact they did
not understand fully the 1887 pro-
gram. To a certain extent this can
be avoided in 1888 If each farmer
would pay a little more attention to
the program this year. According to
present indications approximately
5000 farms in Sussex have already
signed up for the 1888 program.
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Milford chronicle., 1938-03-11
TO CELEBRATE
TERCENTENARY
AT UNIVERSITY
Celebration Of The FOun-
ding Of The State To
Be Held On March 20.
SPECIAL PROGRAM
All Citizens Invited To
Attend Assembly In
Mitchell Hall.

The three-hundredth anniversary
of the founding Of the State OF Del
aware will be celebrated at citi-
zens meeting to be held in Mitchell
Hall, University of Delaware, at S:15
p. M, March 20. Three hundred
years ago, on March 20. 1858, the
Indian chiefs decided over to the
Swedes a tract of land extending
from Bombay Hook TO the Schuylkill
River. On that day the Swedes land
ed on the spot now know as the
Rocks" I'm the city Of Wilmington,
named the territory New Sweden,
and set up pole which bore the
Swedish Coat of Arms. This was the
first permanent settlement in what
is now known as the State Of Della
ware. The Swedes controlled this
territory from 1888 to 1855; the
Dutch. from 1855 to 1864; and the
English, from 1864 to 1776. From
these early beginnings, there devel-
oped in the next two centuries the
State of Delaware as we know 1t to-
day.
On Tuesday evening. the twenty
ninth of March. the citizens Of Del
aware are asked to assemble and
take part in exercises in cOmmemo-
ration of the establishment and the
of our State. On that
occasion, representative citizens viii
address the assembly on the devel-
Opment of the State in government,
education, religion, agriculture, and
industry. and an individual repre-
sentative will deliver an address on
the Origin and Development of the
Commonwealth.
These exercises will serve as a
sort Of prelude to the International
which win be held in the
city Of Wilmington on June ~, 1888,
on which occasion the Swedish mon
ument will be presented to the State
of Delaware.
The Delaware Tercentenary Day
Committee, acting under the author
ity of the Delaware Tercentenary
Commission. cordially invites al!
citizens of the State to join in the
Celebration on March 90.
Milford chronicle., 1938-03-11
ODD FELLOWS TO
HOLD PARTY
HERE TONIGHT
Members OF The Several
Branches Will Meet In
Community Building.
VISITORS EXPECTED
Affair Is Being Held In
Honor OF President OF
Rebekah Assembly.

The members of Milford's several
branches of the I. o. o. F. will
bring together one of the largest
groups of prominent Odd Fellows at
the card and bingo party given by
Crystal Fount Lodge, No. 10, I. o.
o. F., in the Community Building
tonight that has met in Milford this
year.
This party, in honor Of the Pres
ident of the Rebekah Assembly, Mar
garet Sharpless, and her staff, is the
last of the series of three given by
Crystal Fount this season.
The committee of Rebekah ladies
who will receive the visitors are:
Past Grands Nettie Jester, Virginia
Kirby, Pearl Stevenson, Alice Brown
and Noble Grand Florence Potter.
In addition to this committee the
visitors will find a number Of down
State past grand masters on hand
to greet them. Past Grand Master
William Hobbs heads the list, ac-
companied by P. G. NJ. Daniel Waga-
mon, P. G. NJ. W. E. Lank, P. G. NJ.
Clarence Jester, P. G. NJ. Thomas
Jefferis, p. G.. NJ. Thomas Purnell
and P. G. NJ. L. o. Outten.
Cards and bingo will begin at 8
o'clock and run until eleven, when
the scores will be checked.
The floor show that will begin
promptly at II p. m, will include
Miss Dorlores Knowles, a versatile
little tap dancer. who is making her
second appearance by special re-
quest.
Joseph Wright, young trumpet
player, makes his second appearance
before the I. o. o. F.
Miss Irene Daniels and her ac-
Gordon is appearing also for her
second time.
B6Ih or these players VIII be I'M
der the personal direction of Prof.
William Miller of the Milford High
School.
The Tease Family, mother, daugh-
ters and sons, complete the pro-
gram.
About as unique prizes as were
ever awarded are two so gallon lots
of gasoline.
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Milford chronicle., 1938-03-11
TWO GET JAIL TERMS
In KENT STORE ATTACK
Third Man still Sought In Marydel
Case; Eight Divorces Granted

Two young white men began serv-
ing sentences last Friday for assault
last January on George Martin in
his Marydel store, while police con-
tinued search for a third youth.
Louie Woodruff, 25 years old, was
sentenced to Is months and Marvin
Lowman. u years old, to one year,
in Kent County Court of General
Sessions last Thursday after they
pleaded guilty to simple assault.
Lynn Jolly. third of the trio, also
indicted for robbery, is still at large.
S1,359.52 Jury Award
A jury in Superior Court awarded
$1.359.52 to Maurice A. Hartnett,
executor of Maurice A. Harnett VS..
William II. Hurley.
Hartnett claimed the money was
due for lumber to Hurley for con-
struction of a negro Baptist Church
at Dover
Hurley's counsel. John B. Hutton,
moved for an arrest of judgment,
and will present reasons for new
trial.
Final Divorce DEGREES
Final divorce DEGREES signed last
Thursday were: Harold Hill VS.. An
ma Mae Hill; Germain Wright VS..
Kenney L. Wright; Myrtle Walls
Kreer VS.. Ralph Paul Kreer; Anna
May ROssback VS.. Frederick Ross
back; George S. McClelland VS.. Mat
tie McClelland; Joseph Thomas
Kemn VS. Helen Hazard KemD; Ly-
dia w. Pritchett VS.. Frank S. Prit-
chett. and Pearl s. Rhein VS.. Arthur
w. Rhein.
John A. Hawkins. negro, was seq
fenced to three days in Jail at plead
guilty day at Dover last Saturday,
after spending three months in pris-
on awaiting trial.
He pleaded guilty to carrying a
ITArH 10 Pace 3, P:pS 'e1
Milford chronicle., 1938-03-11
PRIZE WINNERS LISTED
BY MILLER BROS. STORE
Judges OF Contest We're Represen-
tatiVes OF State Newspapers

The grand prize winners in Miller
Brothers furniture store. Whining
ton, "27" puzzle contest are as fol-
lows:
First prize. Kroehler living room
suite-Peter Corbett, 11l3 Oak
street, Wilmington.
Second prize, studio cOuch--RO-
land S. Pepper. 1925 Talley Road
Wilmington.
Third prize, 9 12 rug. Frank
CARRIER. Belmont Apis. Wilmington.
Fourth prize. knee hole desk-Si-
mon Pontash, 1926 Church street.
Wilmington.
Fifth prize. electric vacuum clean
er-MTs. Joseph L. Moore. 1922 West
Fourth street, Wilmington.
Sixth prize, chair and ottoman
Mrs. Mary B. Culmer, 916 East 18th
street, Wilmington.
Seventh prize. boudoir chair
Robert G. Heite, Forrest street, Do
yer.
The grand awards may now be
seen in Miller Brothers windows.
In addition to the above awards,
over 700 other prizes were distri-
buted.
The judges of the contest were
representatives of five Of Delaware's
leading newspapers.
Milford chronicle., 1938-03-11
LIQUOR
REVENUE SHOWS
2lPCT. DECREASE
$35,204 Collected In Feb
ruary Compared With
$44,S85 In Feb, 1887.
BEER REVENUE SAME

Cash collections of the Delaware
Liquor Commission last month were
p per cent under February of last
year.
The monthly report of the COM
mission. issued on Monday, shows
collections of s35.2O4.41 compared
with $44.SS5.44 in February, 1887.
The decline was due to a decline
in the amount of taxes paid on spir-
ituOus liquors. Such taxes last
month were $27.979.6O compared
with S35,5SS.18 the previous Febru-
airy.
Collections of beer stamp revenue
showed only a slight decline. Last
months revenue from this source
was $5,S54.63, compared with &c.
001.4O.
Out of last months collections,
$34,355.30 was deposited to the ac-
count of the State Treasurer. COM
pared with s4O,OSS.O6 in February of
last year
Cash collections the first two
months of this year were 27 per
cent under the collections for the
same two months of last year. It is
pointed out. however. that collec-
tions in January. this year, were
under January Of last year due
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Milford chronicle., 1938-03-11
LEVY COURT In SUSSEX
APPOINTS CONSTABLES
Only 4 Portion Named, However, At
Recent Session OF Group

The Levy Court Commissioners of
Sussex county have named a part of
the constables for the various dis
tficts who will serve until March.
1889. Those appointed are: Second
district. Edgar B. Belts, of Green
wood; third district, Lannis Marvel,
of Seaford; fifth district, Harold
Culver, of Laurel: sixth district.
George B. NAPLES, of Frankford;
tenth district, Joseph R. Reed, Of
Milton, and Charles w. Flutcher, of
Lewes. Constables are to be named
in the first, fourth, seventh and ninth
districts. Additional ones may Je
named in districts where appoint
ments have been made. especially in
the fifth and sixth districts. The
eisath district (IRdian Riverl has
aOt mad 4 Justice OF the peace or
constable in many years. although
the statute makes provision. This is
the only representative district in
Sussex county which does not have
within it's boundry an incorporated
town. Il is because of this, it is
said, that none have been named in
many years.
Georgetown for many years has
been serving this district. although
a number of cases are carried to
Millsboro which adjOins the district.
Milford chronicle., 1938-03-11
AUDITORS REPORT FOR
CITY OF MILFORD WAS
COMPLETED THIS WEEK
Annual Condensed Statement Appearing In This Issue
GiUes Complete Information Regarding Receipts
And Expenditures During The Year Of 1887.

According to the contents Of the
audit report submitted to the mayor
and members of the City Council Of
the City of Milford. by Messrs.
Burns & Lyons, accountants and au-
ditors Of Wilmington, the operation
Of the city for the year ending De-
cember 81, 1887, resulted in an ex-
cess Of operating revenue over ex-
penditures in the amount of $19,-
S17.03, before giving effect to the re-
cording of extraneous revenue from
premium on sale of bonds, and be-
fore providing for redemption of
bonds, and capital improvements.
After giving effect to the record
ing of revenue from premium on
sale of bonds amounting to SS,606.01
and the expenditure Of $12,00O.OO for
bond redemption; s4,665.71 for capi-
tai improvements; $2.193.75 for 1896
bond interest due January 1, 1887,
but applicable to the prior year, and
sundry surplus charges, the net in
crease in surplus revenue amounted
Milford chronicle., 1938-03-11
MOTHERS PENSION FUND
In STATE TIED UP
Commission Has Sum But Lacks
Investigators to Examine Applicants

The Mothers Pension Commission
faced a virtual impasse this week as
a critical relief situation poured
more applications for pensions onto
Overburdened investigators.
The situation, explained Mrs.
James H. Hughes, Jr.. Wilmington
member. is this:
The commission has funds for
pensions. but none to hire more in
vestigators. A State law requires in
vestigation before pensions can be
granted.
500 Cases Pile Up
Delaware mothers consequently
stand to lose $4,000 a month until
June-s2.OO0 of It in New Castle
county, and $500 in Kent.
There are some 500 cases on the
waiting list, she added. The State,
counties, and federal government
gave $4,000 for administrative ex-
penses. but II is not enough to hire
two more investigators.
At the last session of the Legis-
lature, the commissions request for
administrative funds was cut by
81, 900.
Law forbids the commission to
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Milford chronicle., 1938-03-11
WALTER D. Smith
is NAMED TO
new YORK POST
Will Be Executive Vice
President OF Safety
Council For Six Months
LEAVES ON MARCH Is

The board OF directors Of the Del
aware Safety Council on Monday ap-
proved the Recommendation c. the
executive committee that the SER
vices of Walter Dent Smith, presi-
dent and manager of the council,
be made available to the New York
Safety Council on a six months
loan basis. Mr.. Smith will leave on
March Is to become executive vice
president of the Greater New York
Safety Council.
Although it was said that neither
organization has made any commit
ments as to what may transpire at
the conclusion of the six months
period, it is understood Mr.. Smith
may become permanently associated
with the New York council. In this
case. it is understood he will relin-
quish his duties here.
While engaged on the temporary
basis, Mr.. Smith will visit the Della
ware Safety Council during the week
and direct it's affairs. The New York
organization provides the accident
prevention service in the five bor-
oughs of New York and enyirons,
which contain a population Of about
5000, 900. Mr.. Smith will take an ac-
tive part in a campaign there to
raise 100000 to supplement the
New York Councils present income.
Mr.. Smith was congratulated by
his many friends who felt that 1t
reflected much honor on him. on the
Delaware Council and its work.
Mr.. Smith was elected president
of the Safety Council in 1885 hav-
ing been manager since 1924. He
was born in Wilmington. August 26,
1899, son of the late DR.. Willard E.
Smith. He was graduated from the
High School i'm 1917 and
the University of Delaware in 1922.
He also attended the University of
Served As State Secretary
He became Delaware's youngest
secretary of state in 1885 and served |
until the middle of january, 1887.
He is former president OF the Will
mington City Council aud was a
OF the Governors Emergen-
~ Relief Commission. He was head
Of the Block-Ald movement in VIII
nington, prior to the State relief
program. While a student at the Uni
of Pittsburgh, be was studio
iirectOr for Radio Station KDl<A.