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The times-news., 1938-11-09
Sen. REYNOLDS
SDEMOS
IN NC. RACES
Democratic Majorities in
South Ranging as High
as 100 to |
TENNESSEE NAMES
2 COP. ASPIRANTS

ATLANTA, Nov. Q. (UPt-The
South abided by it's traditional
party solidarity yesterday to place
in office those nominated in Dem
ocratic primaries.
Election majorities for the
Democrats ran as high as 100 to
Senators George of Georgia and
Smith of South Carolina, both
marked for presidential purge,
reached new terms of office at the
head of straight Democratic tick
cts.
Senator Reynolds, staunch New
Dealer, led the North Carolina
Democratic slate over Charles A.
Jonas, Lincolnton Republican.
All Democratic congressional
candidates in Virginia were re-
turned to office.
The Republican pocket of Ten
nessee returned its two congress-
men. Carol Reece and J. Will
Taylor, but Democrats swept other
districts and statewide offices.
Senator Pepper of Florida led
his Republican opponent, Thomas
E. Swanson better than 5 to l.
Alabama re-efecteds. Senss Listss
Hill by an overwhelming majority
over j. M. Pennington, his Repub-
lican opponent, and Frank Dixon
had little trouble becoming gov
ernor over Republican and indie
pendent opposition.
The three Alabama congress
sional candidates who were. op-
posed won election by wide ma
jorities. They included House
Speaker William B. Bankhead.
Sen. Claude Pepper of Florida
led his Republican opponent,
Thos. E. Swanson, at better than
5 to l in his bid for another term.
Pepper was nominated with the
inferential endorsement of the
New Deal. In the only congress
sional contest in Florida A. Pat
rick Cannon was safely elected
over J. S. 6. Gallagher, Republi-
can.
Democratic nominees were un-
opposed in Louisiana and Missis-
sippi.
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SWEEPING VICTORY staged !:
With MAJ0RNlES RANGING
: Up T0l845 might VOTING
Democrats Make Biggest Gain in Ed
neyville; Republican Strength ~
Grows in Mills River - Z

The Henderson county Democratic ticket, scored
sweeping victory in the voting yesterday according to
unofficial returns from all 20 of the eountys voting pre-
cncts. ... NJ =.
Democratic majortes over Republican opponents va
ed from 845 votes in the for clerk OF the superior
court to 531 votes in the race for sheriff
The county election board will meet at IL o'clock to-
morning to canvass the returns and certify the
official vote. -.
Chairman L. T. Dermd, of the board stated this morn
ing that he had heard of contests of the election
The final outcome of the election apparent except
in the race for sheriff which had been expected to be
close battle between Sheriff w Davis and John Drake
as the first early returns were reported
In two of the first three precincts reporting last nght
Etowah and Edneyvie the Democratic ticket carried.
Republicans given majortes in these two precincts
in the election of 1886. go
Democrats made their greatest gain in Edneyvie pre-
cinc Two years ago Republicans carried the box by ap
The times-news., 1938-11-09
CONDITION OF
LAD WOUNDED
SAID CRITICAL
Willard Jones Of Green
River in Hospital With
Shotgun Injuries

Little change was observed to-
day in the condition Of Willard
Jones, 1O-year-old son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hamilton Jones Of the Green
River section, who is in Patton
Memorial hospital suffering from
punshot wounds in the arm and
abdomen allegedly inflicted by
Floyd Howard, 17-year-old neigh
bor Of the Jones family. His con-
dition was described as critical.
The shooting occurred at the
Jones family home where children
of two or more families were said
to have been playing with q shot,
gun. The father of the wounded
boy is quoted as saying that he
told the boys to. take the gun OUT
of the house, and that he was told
by young Howard that there were
no shells in it. Later, the wound.
ed boy is reported to have sald
that Howard put shell in the gun
for the purpose of showing the
other BOYS how to shoot q rabbit.
The Jones boy was shot as q con.
sequence of the demonstration, 1t
is alleged. Mr.. Jones, the father,
said an Investigation of the incl
dent would be pressed. No arrests
have been made. -
The wounded boy has been i'll
recently but had planned to re-
sumo his school work at Saluda
within . short time.
The times-news., 1938-11-09
GERMANY WILL KEEP HEAVILY
ARMED AND NOT BEG OTHER
POWERS FOR LOST COLONIES
If Negotiations For Former
Colonies Fail Other Means
VIII Be Resorted to

MUNICH, Germany, Nov. -
(UP)-Chancellor Adolf Hitler
last night said in speech COM
memorating the crushing of his
1923 "bcer cellar putsch," that II
negotiations fail to restore Ger
many's war-lost colonies nobody
must be surprised if we resort to
other means"
The Fuehrer, speaking before
his "old fighters" of the abortlVe
putsch that was the beginning OF
the Nazi movement, boasted OF
Germany's armed strength and be-
rated the democracies.
I'VE do not want anything
from the western powers except
the. colonies to which we have a
right" he shouted from the ros-
trum of the Feldherrn, Halle TO
which the Nazi veterans had
marched over the same path they
took in the putsch, carrying the
Continued on page tlve)
The times-news., 1938-11-09
|.S.-Canadian
lreatyExpected
Ready This Week

Iot \ IA"A, Ont, Nov. 9. (UP)
: tong-awaited new Canadian
JS,'San trade treaty is expected
= concluded this week. Prime
ii,s,5r i.., Mackenzie King announc-
|, 'd'' night after a cabinet meet
y. ,% premier said the negotia-
|. ~ ,ao LOT the pact, a revision of
! &c Go agreement, had reached
una stages" and he planned
y. - % Washington some time
! wee week 10 sign it. Details of
s, y, ne said, would be an
,,+,. ,u simultaneously at Wash
\ Ia and Ottawa a few days af-
y y and President Roosevelt af-
N rltlp'r signatures.
A.; ~ Premier announced that the
M parliament would be
! s..to 81 .nto session either the first
Ssc, '0ga week of January. The
b, uate will be announced
tgs raS ,, expected that because
hsi,,,aA. be no fall session of
senS the new Canadian
eec, '%n treaty will be put into
kT o oy order-in-council, prob
|etsSI !" Jan. l, and will be pre-
(tn 20 the house for ratifica-
b., ,Giinediately "a after the session
y N January.
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proximately 80 votes 4nd yesber.
day Democrats were victorious by
approximately 100 votes.
Democrats carried Etowah BY
about 10 votes and lost the same
box two years ago by about la
votes.
Republicans made their greatest
gain in Mills River precinct, Dem.
ocratic two years ago. l.: L. Bur.
gin, George Fletcher, j., F. Brooks
and C. B. Turner carried this box
on the Democratic ticket. but ma.
joritiss, were given to the Repub.
lican candidates. for commtestonsfs
John Drake and i, H. Stst0p, =
Democratic candidates were
given rmajorities III IS epreeincts,
Republicans in five precincts, ana
two precincts divided the vote.
This tabulation shows gains for
the Democratic party in the coun-
ty.as . whole. -.
The total vote cast yesterday
was slightly more than $500 as
compared to slightly more than
II 900 in the 1885 election. The
total vote in the last oR-year elec.
ton Of 1884 was slightly under
10000.
The light vote yesterday was at
tributable for the most part to the
inclement weather, rain falling
during most Of the day.
The vote was practically the
same as that estimated by party
leaders yesterday morning.
George w. Fletcher, making his
first defense Of his Office Of clerk
of the court, led the entire Demo-
cratic ticket. He polled beB7 votes
to 1922 for his Republican oppori.
ent, NJ. N. Orr, and had . majority
of 1845 votes.
L. B. Prince, candidate for the
state senate, was second with Q
majority of 1885 over Mack saun'
ders. =,
D. G. wilkie, making his first
run for county commissioner, led
all candidates for this office. He
polled $685. votes to 4073 for L.
L. Merchant, who led the Repub.
CONTINUED on page four)
The times-news., 1938-11-09
ALL DEMOS IN
TRANSYLVANIA
WIN CONTESTS.
Commissioners All Reflect.
ed; Kinney For Lower
House Leads Ticket

BREVARD, Nov. 9. Especially
The entire Democratic ticket was
elected in Pennsylvania county
yesterday with Pat Kinney, can
didate for state representative,
leading the ticket, with 2591
votes over sis opponets, A.. E
Hampton, who polled 1887 votes.
Ralph Fisher topped Republican
candidates in his race for sheriff,
polling 20404yotes. -gs.yaas e.
The vote:;s -
For United States senate: Rey-
nolds, 2541; Jonas, 1909.
For U. S. representative: Wea-
YER, 1850; Gudger, 1881.
For superior court solicitor:
Rulings, 1851; Bailey, 1900.
State senator, 32nd district:
Chester A. Cogburn, 1882; I. H.
Powell, 1888.
Clerk of superior court: Spald-
ing Mcintosh, 253S; D. L. English,
1885.
Sheriff: George Shuford, 2430;
Ralph Fisher, 2O40.
Register of deeds: &c Sims,
2555; Roy Fisher, 1907.
Tax collector: Edwin Morgan,
2577 Ralph Galloway, 1882.
Democratic commissioners were
all reelected as follows: Carl Al
lison, 2573; A. B. Galloway, 1853;
John Wilson, 1856. Republican
candidates with their votes were ::
Tinsley Brown, 1860; S. A. Jones,
1858; E. o. Shipman, 1876.
Coroner: j. C.. Wike, 2454; DR..
D. H. Bradley, 1885.
County Surveyor T. D. Grim
shaw was unopposed.
The times-news., 1938-11-09
WEAVER Wins
FOR CONGRESS
Republican Opponent Con-
graduates Him; Vote
Is Notable

ASHEVILLE, Nov. 9.-Incom-
plete returns from the Eleventh
Congressional district as gathered
here today showed that Congress
man Zebulon Weaver made an
outstanding race yesterday with
the largest majority ever given a
congressman in the district in an
off-year election. -,
Vonno L. Gudger, Asheville,
Republican candidate opposing Mr..
Weaver today issued a statement
in which he congratulated Mr..
Weaver on his reelection to the
house of representatives.
The times-news., 1938-11-09
FOR new
JAP WARNING
ON CHINA AID
Minister to Tell World 1t
Must Choose Between
Japan and Chang
TO INTEND MESSAGE
FOR UNITED STATES
By RAY C. MARSHALL

TOKYO, Nov. 8. (UP)-For-
eign Minister Haichiro Arita soon
will issue an informal declaration
warning the world that it must
choose between japan and Gener-
alissimo Chang Kai-Shek's Ma
tionalist government. in mapping
future relations with China, Dip
lomatic observers said today.
The statement, aimed primar-
lily at Great Britain and the Unit
ed States, may be made today
following the foreign minister's
return from the grand shrines of
Ise where he has been in a pill
grimage to report. his assumption
of office of the shrines of the
imperial ancestors.
Diplomats, basing their predic-
tions on a statement released by
the Domei News agency and their
own Investigations, said that the
foreign minister would make
these points:
!. Japan supports the Amerl-
can-enunciated doctrine of the
"open door" and opportunity for
all nations in China providing the
t,;atRess sssill recognize that Japan
had dominant: Interests in East
ern Asia and is the dominant
power in this part of the world.
2. In the interest of world
peace and prosperity Japan ex-
poets the powers to cooperate
with the proposed "Japan-China-
Manchukuo" political and econo-
mic bloc which will be prepared
to guarantee stability and the i'm
provement of opportunity for all
in East Asia.
3. Japan suggests that the
United States, especially, take a
Continued on page four)
The times-news., 1938-11-09
SUMNER ANNOUNCES
HIS FIRST LECTURE

DR.. F. w. Sumner of Mills River
will deliver the first of series Of
weekly lectures on christian Psy-
chology" Thursday night at 7:45
at the city hall. The class, which
was the outgrowth of ten lectures
last spring during the vocational
courses at the high school build
ing, was organized last Tuesday
nighs with 80 persons present.
The times-news., 1938-11-09
HOPES AND PRAYS'
ROOSEVELT NOT TO
ATTEMPT 3RD TERM

NEW YORK, Nov. 9 .(UP)-
Mrs. David Gray, aunt of Mrs.
Franklin D. Roosevelt, said yes
terday as she, returned from Eu-
rope on the Cunard liner Scythia
that she chopped and prayed" that
President Roosevelt would not be
a candidate for a third term.
at is hard job for any man"
she explained.
Mrs. Gray and her husband, who
live at Sarasota, Fla, were met at
the dock by Mrs. Roosevelt's bro
ther, Hall Roosevelt.
The times-news., 1938-11-09
,.O.P. Makes Heavy Gains In North
WALL STREET
TRADE HEAVY
AFTER BALLOT

NEW YORK, Nov. 9. (UP)-
Wall Street interpreted the cleo
tion results Tuesday highly favor
able for business and traders
bought stocks with such vigor that
the tickcrs fell behind the actual
market.
Practically all leading issues
went into new high ground for a
year or longer.
Favorites were rails, utilities
and steels.
The times-news., 1938-11-09
CORONER
J. F. BROOKS
SURVEYOR
CHAS. B. TURNER
COUNTY BOARD OF
EDUCATION
J. w. MORGAN
FOREIGN MINISTER

ASUNCION, Paraguay, Nov. 9.
CUP)-President Selix Piava to-
dav appointed Elias Ayala, a re-
tired navy captain and one.time
Paraguayan minister to Bolivia as
foreign minister to succeed Luis
Argana, who resigned.
The times-news., 1938-11-09

FgW YORK, Nov. 9. (UP)-
|ubIicans regained rich pOliti-
prizes in the general election
(erday and returned to the ma
political status. at the expense
khc New Deal and minor par
liz years Of New Deal Demo-
|ic triumphs were reversed but
bocrats retained control Of
kreSs, despite losses, and won
tandiug and significant vic
eS in scattered states.
republicans won or were lead
| in contests which would give
b net gain of eight senate
IS, II new governorships and
or more additional congress
(he Republican gains were at
expense Of Democrats, Pro-
kSiveS and Farmer-Laborites.
he New Deal had bonofide tri-
pas IN California and New
Fhe best news for the Demo-
fs was the reelection of Gov
|pr Lehman over Republican
bmas Z. Dewey.
Few Workers also elected a
fe-wide Democratic slate, m
ping two senator's.
california elected a Democratic
latoc and a governor who ia
'ed the $50 every Thursday
lsion plan.
Michigan hit the New Deal
focSt as Republican Frank D.
zgeTa!d OuSted Democratic
gerror Frank Murphy.
Jnlo spurned the New Deal by
c,ing Republican Robert A.
!: senator, and John W. Brick
mrs; Republican governor there
&c 1880.
pennsylvania returned TO the
publican fold, electing Arthur
James, governor.
senator James Davis, Republi-
! was elected Pennsylvania
'a'or over Democratic Governor
o'ge Il. Earle.
returns were interpreted as a
,s''aa0-normal off-ycar swing
"a Ia a majority party, as the up
lUontlnued on page three)
The times-news., 1938-11-09
D LOSES DISTRICT

HYDE PARK, N. Y, Nov: g.
(UP)-Republicans, as usual, car
ried President Roosevelt's home
voting district in yesterdays New
York elections.
The times-news., 1938-11-09

wanted to avenge the expulsion
of Polish Jews from Germany.
PARIS, Nov. 8. (UP)-Her-
schcl Fripel Grynszpan, 17-year-
old Polish Jew who attempted 20
kill Ernest Won Rath, third sec
rctary of the German embassy,
told an examining magistrate To-
dav that he had made two futile
appeals to President Roosevelt for
his parents in Germany. The
youth, formally charged with az
temped homicide by premedita-
ton, told Magistrate Jean Tes-
Mere:
cd a will stronger than myself"
Before being locked up in Petite
Rocouette prison to await trail IN
Assizes court, Grynszpan was
questioned in German and 4ld-
dish. He denied tnat ne SnCI the
29-year-old Nazi career diplomat
in a fit Of rage.
81 did it because | loved my
parents and the Jewish people
Who have suffered so unjustly," 4"
he said, referring to his father
and mother who were deported
from Germany in the recent mass
expulsion of Polish Jews
Previously, when his parents
were threatened with expulsion,
he tried to help them by writing
two letters to President Roose-
welt. go. Ill. -
he said. roo
Asked why he came to France
in 1885, he answered.:
because Jews are not treated
like dogs here"
He did not attempt to find
work, Gryszpan said, because ne
had no identity card and when hls
residence expired he went into
hiding. The youth last August
was ordered to leave the country
The times-news., 1938-11-09
ELECTED
To County Offices
. ,(Ail Democrats)
... SOLICITOR
Eighteenth Judicial. District
CLARENCE o. RIDlNGS

STATE SENATOR
Twenty.Ssysnth Ssnatoyisl Dist
~ -. II B. PRINCE:
i RALPH W.aGARDNER
REPRESENTATIVE
L. L. BURGIN
COUNTY, COMMISSIONERS
T, L. DURHAM
J. A. RUSHER
D. G. WILKIE
SHERIFF
W. E. DAVIS
CLERK SUPERIOR COURT
GEORGE W. FLETCHER
TAX COLLECTOR
J. M. STEWART
CORONER
j. F. BROOKS
SURVEYOR
CHAS. B. TURNER
COUNTY BOARD OF
EDUCATION
]. w. MORGAN
The times-news., 1938-11-09
(uublicans Get 70 or
New Congressman,
| Gain 5 Senate Seats
kW DEALERS STILL
/ HOLD CALIFORNIA
j 10 Spurns New Deal as
Pennsylvania Goes
Republican
BULLETIN
UNITED Press)

lepublieans took eight senate
h away from the Democrats
ba,tled on even terms for the
troll of two more in Indiana
Iowa. The C. D. P. also was
lOrious in between 30 and go
sressional districts which voted
hocratie two years ago. RePub-
ns also made heavy inroads
Democratic controlled states,
stering a net gain of 10 gov
hrs
The times-news., 1938-11-09
Jewish Youth In
Would Be Killer
Role Is Regretful
Had Asked Roosevelt to
Help Parents in Plight,
He Says
BULLETIN

PARIS, Nov. 9. (UP)-Erne't
Won Rath, German embassy
secretary who was shot Monday
by an assassin, died hero. today.
He was shot by a young Polish
Jew, Herschel GwynszPan' who
wanted to avenge the expulsion
of Polish Jews from Germany.
The times-news., 1938-11-09

Thursday fair, rising temPera-
!, west and central portions.
The times-news., 1938-11-09
GOOD AFTERNOON

Asia for the Asiaties seems to
mean Japan for the japanese.
Manehukuo for the japanese, and
China for the Japanese.
Evening star., 1938-10-05

curve upward Just before an election
and then lets. it down afterward, the
problem Of guessing future demand Is
. hazardous adventure in mental spec
ulation.
Guessing the Government has become
problem in itself Winthrop Aldrich,
president Of the Chase National Bank,
in a speech the other day at North
eastern University touched on one
element Of the task when he said that
the "laissez Faire," or do-as-you- please
philosophy. had really never been in
operation because the system of gov
ernmental controls in economic affairs
was constantly interposed. He said !:
Il am no advocate of the doctrine
Of laissez faire, for, after all, that doc
trine has not been permitted to oper-
ate entirely without controls at any
time. I am convinced that the en-
terprise system, subjected to enlight-
ened controls from within itself, and
responsible to the broad demands Of
the public interest, is inseparable from
democracy. Neither can exist without
the other"
Businessmen recognize that govern
ment can guide, mediate, suggest, CO.
ordinate, and, If it wishes, can even
assure national policies of stability 80
that business can do some real plan
ming. But no one group like the A. r.
OF l.. or the c. I. o. can plan alone an
Evening star., 1938-10-05


TOR a citizen who has Just been
* run over by truck, had his
arms and legs amputated and
been cut by his best friends,
the Czech shows astonishing compo-
sure. This reporter had an hours talk
today with DR.. Josef Wechsberg, WELL
known Czechoslovak author and Jour.
nalist, who has just arrived in New
York to gather material for book
about America. He discussed his
country's chances for solvency and
peace and reviewed the causes Of the
wreck as temperately as San Fran.
cisco baseball critic might weigh the
prospects Of the Yankees and the Cubs.
He thinks it would be well for
France and England to allow his
country to live. 1t can live, he is sure,
If its new boundaries are guaranteed
| and it is safe from further aggression.
1t has considerable supply Of raw
materials, a fine technical establish-
ment, a literate and disciplined popu-
lation, and fair stretch Of good
farming land. Leave the Czechs alone,
says DR.. Wechsberg, and they will con-
tinue to maintain democratic state,
no matter what happens to the rest
Of Europe.
I'VE really believe in democracy"
he said. TT has appeared to us to be
the only successful historic challenge
against absolutism. We intend to con-
tinue believing in it and working for
| it. There is. OF course, much bitter
ness among our people over what has
| happened. But We will not react into
extremism Of any kind-right or left.
Both President Benes and Gen. Jan
Syrovy are intelligent libertarians, en-
| joying full public confidence"
I asked DR.. Wechsberg about cur.
rent news stories from Czechoslovakia
reporting the possibility that the
country, in its reaction from its be
trayal," would swing into the German
power orbit.
That conjecture has been dis
cussed. This might happen, If there
were no disposition Of our former
allies to arrange stabilization Of our
boundaries and give us an opportunity
for work and building. However,
do not think 1t will happen. We do
not despair. We believe that We
have not only material resources, but
resources Of enterprise and intelli-
gence which will one day win US
our right to live"
will Hitler gain control over the
| Skoda munitions works."
Il think not. The control Is still
in the French Schneider -Creusot Co.,
although branches and raw material
tributaries will be lost. 1t Is perhaps
too soon to reach any conclusion az
to just what may happen to Skoda.
Germany gets the important brown
coal deposits, great textile, glassware
and china industries, including the
'joblonettes' industry, which makes
costume jewelry. Poland will get the
great iron works at Tryniec, the sec
ond largest in the country. But We
still have the Moravska Ostrava Wit
covice, the Pittsburgh Of Czechoslo-
vakia; the great Bata shoe industry
at Zlin and the textile plants at Brno,
the second largest city"
] (Copyright. 1889
Evening star., 1938-10-05
Washington Observations
A Gratifying Sdelight of Roosevelt Peace Step Was
Demonstration of Pan-American Unity. =

genius attracted the favorable notice
Of Vice President Garner. The Texan
Is quoted, after the fight was over, as
having said: Cohen has fve times
the ability Of men who have one-tenth
Of his modesty."
Apropos the Army's latest affair"
the run-in between Secretary Of War
Woodring and Maj. Gen. George v.
Moseley over the latter's structures on
the New Deal, the suggestion comes
to- this observer that the American
system Of military training, sprouting
at West Point, does not breed "politi-
cal sense" in our professional soldiers.
The commentator in question, who has
q good deal Of experience with our
top-notch military men at home and
abroad, opines that with the excep-
ton Of Gems. Leonard Wood, John ].
Pershing, Peyton c. March and Will
liam Crozier. he knows Of no officers
of rank gifted with political wisdom.
Maj. Gen. William G. Rivers, retired,
has just initiated movement to rid
West Point Of obsolete methods Of
procedure and organization" evident
ly with a view to broadening the
Army's mental outlook and equipment
so as to include something more than
-four years training in close-order
exercises, shoulder shoulder with
the rifle in ranks"
When Secretary Ickes addressed the
Michigan Democratic State Conven-
ton banquet in Grand Rapids last Friday
night, at the zero hour Of the Euro
pean crisis, he took certain Old World
conditions as his cue. The P. w. A.
boss said: In the light Of events
across the water, political conven-
tion has lost its aspect Of being lark
1t now seems almost to assume the
characteristics Of political sacra-
ment. This kind of political caucus
at the grass roots Is q symbol of the
right Of free speech, Of the right Of
free assembly, Of the right Of free men
to govern themselves And there are
few, very few. places left in the world
where an assembly like this can any
longer happen" The champion phrase
maker Of the Roosevelt cabinet sprang
new version of his political pedigree
a man who had had Republican
antecedents before Democratic conse-
quences."
Notwithstanding Republicans, who
have anointed Thomas E. Dewey as
the elephants white hope, wonder
whether he'll still be presidential tim
Der as a defeated candidate for the
governorship of New York-assuming
he is defeated. The Manhattan racket
buster would certainly be out of the
picture for 1910, most politicians think.
but Dewey will be only AZ in 1944-far
below the average age Of presidential
nominees. Meanwhile, in some other
public capacity than Governor, he
might contrive to build q reputation
of even bigger caliber than he now
possesses.
4
From all Federal Jurisdictions in the
country reports are already filtering
into Washington, commenting favor
ably on the system Of "streamlined
justice" made possible by the new,