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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-10-18

NEW York, Oct. 16.-Miss
Bertha Swindall, of Chicago
an orator Of amazing ability,
is one of the two younger
speaking discoveries" lin
the Willkie Presidential cam
paign. She won prolonged
applause at the Conference
of the National Federation
Of Republican WOmeH's clubs
in Detroit last week. Miss
Swindall is a graduate from
I h e University of Chicago
and is active in Young Re-
publican circles of Chicago.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-10-18

New York, N. Y. - Caleb
Peterson international ora
tOrical prize winner Of 1888
and well-knOwn baritone, en-
listed under the Wendell
Willkie banner in the current
Presidential campaign and is
winning many voters from
the New Deal for WilIkie.
He is regarded as one of the
speaking finds of the year.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-10-18

vote will never know about the
article. =.
ITO accuse a man on account
of race is thing we should
never uphold. That is what they
have always done about us.
think it was disgrace.
"A shame that white Demo-
Gratis used the Negroes this
way" =.
At a press conference Mon
day afternoon at Eastern Re-
publican National COMMITTEE
headquarters Mr.. Rivers issu-
cd the following statements:
81 understand that Mr.. Rain
ey has just made the statement
that he had nothing to do with
the pamphlet of instructions to
colored speakers containing the
smear" on Mr.. Willkie, and
that one of the volunteer work
ers in his organization had pre-
pared it and submitted it for
approval; but that before he,
Rainss,-es-M iahaelsnn, could, saa
it and approve it that some
newspapermen came in anC
took it out and published it
as result of which it was
given to the country.
retrospective of such fiimsy
explanation as this, it is a fact
that as result of Mr.. Flynn's
statement, which carried the
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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-10-18

people here in HARM who will
vote will never know about the
article" =.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-10-18

"A shame that white Demo-
Gratis used the Negroes this
way" :.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-10-18

FROM 'CHE BILLION
COAL FIELD IN THE
GEOGRAPHICAL CEN
TER OF INDUSTRY
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-10-18

A NEWSPAPER
PEOPLE READ AND
OFFICIAL REPUBLI-
CAN ORGAN OF
MCDOWELL COUNTY
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-08
Mary MunciII
Married to
ar+Hosea a

Mr.. and Mrs. E. P. Muncill have
announced the marriage of their
daughter, Mary Earl, to Bart Hosea,
jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs. Bart Hosea
of Calexico.
The marriage was solemnized in
Yuma, Arizona, on Oct. 4. Those
accompanying the young couple to
Yuma were: Tressa Harrel, john
ny Masserini, and Marjorie Hosea
sister of the bridegroom.
Both young people are we'll known
in the valley. Mrs. Hosea is a men,
Der of the Junior class at Central
high school and Mr.. Hosea was
graduated last year from Calexico
union high school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hosea will make
their home in Calexico where Mr..
Hosea is employed.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-08
Calexico Invites
ElCentrans to
He ar Program

Calexico Woman's improvement
club has sent an invitation to Ten
Thousand club members to joint
them in their meeting Thursday
afternoon of this week when Mary
Stewart of Hemet will give a pro-
gram on Mary Stuart, Queen of
Scots.
Mrs. Stewart will be remembered
by many as the district president
of some years ago. She now occu-
pies the office of state treasurer.
Her program on the famous Scot
tish queen is a delightful one and
she appears in an authentic cos
tune of the times.
The meeting will take place in
the Calexico club house and Ell
Centrans who plan to attend are
asked to make reservations with
Mrs. P. N. Van Slyck, telephone 500
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-08

"All-Americanism as Related to
Women's Part in Government is
the topic which Commander w. S.
Dunn of Imperial, state American
Legion head, will speak on for the
E. Centre Business and Professional
Women's club public relations din
ner Thursday night at the Barbara
Worth hotel.
This dinner is open to all inter
eSted and the club has sent special
invitations to the BraWley Business
and Professional Women's club, to
the American Legion and Auxiliary
members Of the valley and also to
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-08
Kenah Students in Annual
Mid-Winter Recital

heard in the rondo from the Haydn
Concert in D., her mother, Mrs.
Charles Bartholomew. playing the
orchestral parts in this number.
Those who took part, and who
deserve credit for their nice work
from the beginners to the advanced
students, are: Jacqueline Freedman,
Marjorie Odle, Betty Sue Hunter,
Mary Fran Hafner, Jean Swan
berger, Judith Justman, Phyllis
Justman, Marvin Haun, Betty. 10
Brinnon, Helen Andres, Peggy Ken
dali, Jimmy Nesbitt, Janet john
stone, Roy Johnstone, Joan Winn,
Marilyn Tison, Jack Thornburg,
Mildred Webb, Dorothy Hunt, Bev-
erly Burger, Martha Jeane jenkins,
Richard Hafner, Winifred Anderson,
Dickie Buster, Wanda Jackson, Le-
vina Provazek, Mary Yano, Roberta
Bartholomew, Julia Luckey.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-08

A studio filled to capacity Satur-
cay afternoon testified as to the
popularity of the mid-year annual
recital IN which Oria Kenah pre-
sents her music students each sea-
son.
Nor was the audience disappointed
for an excellent program, largely of
solo numbers. was given by the
group each playing with poise and
dignity as well as with a nice touch
and understanding, many playing
with an individual style and finish
that was marked.
The program opened with a duet
by Martha Jeanne jenkins and
Beverly Burger, and the other en-
semble numbers were played by
Jack Thornbug with Winifred
Anderson playing the orchestral
parts on Il second piano; and by
Roberta Bartholomew who was
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-08
Business Women Sponsoring
Public Relations Dinner

all 40 ct 8 and ct 40 members Re-
servations should be made in Ell
Centre with Gladys Bush Martin.
telephone 59-M and in Imperial
with Mrs. M. Dizney, telephone 1896.
Commander Dunn is a forceful
speaker and will present an in
teresting talk for the group.
This public relations dinner is
an annual affair and is one much
anticipated by members and their
guests.
In addition to the talk by Com
mander Dunn, a program of music
will be presented including trum-
pet duet by James NJ. Fox. music
supervisor for the Imperial city
schools, and Mrs. Evelyn Beatty.
teacher in Lincoln school, Imperial.
The musical program will be in
keeping with the patriotic motif
emphasized in the address.
Dinner will be served at 7 p. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-08
Smith Fami|yin
Big Reunion

A D. Smith, former valley resi-
dent and father of Fred Smith
Ford Smith, and Mrs. A. r. Tagg
of Ell Centro, and Floyd Smith
formerly of Calexico, celebrated his
72nd birthday anniversary Sunday
with a family reunion at his home
in Roscoe where nearly 60 members
OF the immediate family gathered
for the occasion.
His four children with their chill
dren, and a brother and sister were
all present for this big reunion, the
Ford Smiths, the Fred Smiths and
the A. r. Taggs all journeying north
to be present. ....
Mrs. Smith returned with them
10 the valley and will spend few
weeks visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Stagg, and Mr.. Stagg. .... ..
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-08
Chapter CIV Enjoys Luncheon
And Business Session

L. Hatch, president, presided.
Mrs. M. Burroughs of New York
was a guest of the chapter and the
members present were: Mesdames
r. M. Armstrong, Frank G. Bey-
schlag, M. r. Brents, j. E. Brock,
r. c. Clemons, Norman E. Dupont,
Scott B. Foulds, j. D. Foss, Harold
Cow, Guy L. Hatch, John Hearne,
j. L. House, j. D. johnson, Fannie
G. McCrory, w. w. McEuen, John
B. McNeece, D. B. Roberts, E. W..
Schiller, Louis Slee, C. E. Sones,
Donald L. Young, Eve Womer and
Miss Georgiana Sones.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-08
Christian Church
Supper tuesday

DR.. Royal j. Dye, medical mis-
sionary in the Congo, will be guest
speaker at the monthly fellowship
dinner sponsored for Tuesday night
by the State Street Christian
church.
DR.. Dye will speak at 7:30 o'clock
and the lecture will be open to
the general public as we'll as to
members of the congregation.
The fellowship dinner, pot
luck affair, is to start at $50 pm.
in the church and Mrs. Elmo Macy
and Mrs. H. McKusick are the
members Of the supper committee.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-08
Laura King Married Saturday
To L.G. Winn

Mrs. Ostrander serving as matron
OF honor ana Mr.. Ostrander, as
best man.
The bride was charming in a
smart beige ensemble with which
she wore brown accessories and
carried a corsage of taliSman roses
and lilies of the valley.
Mr.. Winn is employed by the
Southern California Telephone Co.
and he and his bride will make
their home at 727 North Tenth.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-08

Alamitos chapter, Holtville, and
Hazel Erickson of Calexico, advisor.
Plans were made for the visit of
the worthy grand matron, Helen
Louise Edwards of Fullerton, who
will make her official visit to the
five chapters at joint meeting to
be held the night Of Feb. in the
FL Centre Masonic temple.
On Feb. the five chapters will
give a reception in honor of the
worthy grand matron, this affair
TO take place at the Hotel de ANA,
Calexico.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-08
Imperial Valley Press

Established April 20. 1901.
Published every afternoon except
Saturday and Sunday Saturday
afternoon issue now succeeded
by the Post-Press Sunday, les
tablished 1936) by the Imperial
Valley Publishing company, 625
state Street. Ell Centre. Calf.
Paul Jenkins. publisher; A. c.
Johnston, vice-president, and
general manager; f. A. Fitz-
hugh, secretary and managing
editor. West Holiday Co.. Inc,
National Advertising Represent
atiyes.
Entered at FL Centre, California
post office as second class mat
ter.
Subscription rates, SC per copy.
In conjunction with the Post
press tSundays), per month.
SOC; paid in advance. months.
Sits: months, 1925; one year.
5000.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-08
Given
For Visitor

Complimenting her mother, Mrs
Mary E. Johnston of Los Angeles
who is visiting her, Mrs. Howard
Rhoades, George w. Thomas and
P. Meyer, 500 Wensley avenue,
presided at a charming, informal
luncheon Saturday at her home.
Fragrant sweet peas were used
in the attractive table appointment,
covers being laid for Mrs. Johnston,
Mesdames w. J. Clements, Clyde
Dyer, Warren F. Fox, j. H. Edgar,
Elmer w. Heald, S. P. Holiday,
Sam James, ]. S. Larew, E. j.
the hostess.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-08
Tawanka Group
Plans Trip

Preliminary plans for a weekend
trip TO the mountains were dis
cussed at the recent meeting of
Tawanka Camp Fire group in the
Wilson school art room.
The girls also went over the
regulations governing requirements
for the various ranks, sang Camp
Fire songs and planned Camp
Fire scrapbook.
Those present were: Roberta
Gum, Pattie Weatherbie, Mary
Lou Paskle, Patsy Barker, Norma
Jean Sharp, Esther Weakley, Phyl-
lis Smith, Joan Winn and Miss
Verla Doxey, guardian.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-08
Has
Birthday Party

Little Patsy West, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John West of 881
Ell Centre avenue, reached four
years of age Saturday and her
mother gave a delightful birthday
party in celebration of that i'm
portant event.
A beautifully decorated cake, Or
namented with tiny figures and
bearing the requisite number of
lighted candles, was the center of
interest for the refreshment tabl.
Guests were: Stephen Butler,
Robert Wright, Sandra West, Helen
Maxim, Freddie Boone, Beverly
zinn, and Patsy West.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-08
Bridge Luncheon
At Golf Club

Barbara Worth golf club will be
headquarters for bridge luncheon
wednesday, another of the popu-
lar monthly affairs which are open
to all women of the community,
whether or not members of the
club.
Luncheon will be served at 1890
O'Clock and will be followed by the
contract game with prizes for high
scores. Reservations should be made
with Mrs. Evelyn Sharpe, Holtville
SIS.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-08
Junior Ten Thousand Club
To Hear Albert Zech

countries which he visited and will
show his excellent motion pictures
whcih he took OH his travels.
Since he was in Europe just be-
fore the outbreak of the present
war, he has much of intrest to tell
his listeners.
Mrs. Clifton H. Field president,
will be in charge of the business
meeting which will start at 730 p.
m.
Hostesses for the evening vino will
serve refreshments after the pro-
gram are: Mesdan.es Max Sones,
Chester Irving, John Salassi, Eugene
Moore, Richard Hammer, G.. H.
Montgomery, Ray Dessert; the Miss
es Jessica Shaw, Georgiana Sones,
Lucille Beynon and Frances Allen.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-08
Bridge Section
Entertained

intermediate bridge section of
the Junior Ten Thousand club met
recently at the home of Mrs. Ar
thur v. Harris 66o Wensley, with
Mrs. Harris and Miss Georgiana
SoneS as hostess.
Mrs. Aaron Afford won high score
prize and Mrs. Colon Barrett, the
second, the other members present
including Mrs. T. K. Fluke, Mrs.
George King, Mrs. William Douth-
lit, Mrs. John O'Guin, Mrs. Rich
ard Hammer, Miss Rheta Percival,
Miss Inez Smith, Miss Mary Brown.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-08
CALENDAR
MONDAY
Clubs
Society

Toastmaster's club, 6:15, Califor-
MIA hotel.
Lip reading class, !, high school.
Ell Centre lodge No. 1884, +. and
AM, installation, 1880, Masonic
temple.
Troop 3, B.S.A., 1880, Scout hut.
Troop as, B.S.A., 1880, Heber.
County Council, 8, HOltville Vet
Grams hall.
Carpenters union. 1880, Labor
temple.
Magician show, 8, high school.
Dams Entire bridge, 1880, 652 Ham
ilton.
TUESDAY
Lions club, Barbara Worth.
Guild and Circle, 12:45, Presbyter-
ian church.
st. Pauls guild, 2, S32 He'll.
Shrine Social club, II, George
Bucklin home.
M. E. Aid society, 1890, social
hall.
Junior Arts and Crafts, 1880, 339
S. Sixth.
Junior Book section, 1880, jeff
Fitzgerald home.
Football dinner, Z, Barbara Worth.
jackson day dinner, I, California
hotel.
Fellowship dinner, 6:30, Christian
church.
Drye lecture, 1880, Christian
church.
American Legion, $3.50, Veterans
hall.
American Legion Auxiliary, 3,
Veterans hall.
Music Teachers, 8, 665 He'll.
Entire Nos, 8:45, 10000 club.
Jobs Daughters, 1880, Masonic
temple.
Troop 6, B.S.A., 1880, Scout hut.
Troop 22, B.S.A., 1880, Eastside
Scout hut.
Central Labor council, 1880, Labor
temple.
TOastmasters' club No. 2, G:l5, Cal
ifOrnia hotel.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-08
Matrons Of Valley Chapters
Guests Of Mrs. Reynolds

Matrons of the five valley Eastern
Star chapters, with their advisor,
were luncheon guests Saturday of
Hazel Reynolds, deputy grand ma
tron for this district, who enter
tained them at the R. R. Snow
home, 566 Brighton avenue.
Those attending were: Aline Kirk
patrick of Signal chapter, Ell Centre;
Anona Mayfield of Imperial Crown
chapter, Calexico; Allie Mae Nc
Christy of Golden Rule chapter
Imperial; Edna Mcmillan of Alamo
chapter, BraWley; Della Yearly of
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-08

Mr.. and Mrs. S. c. Goddard of
Ell Centco have announced the mar
riage of their daughter, Miss Laura
King, to Louis Winn on Saturday
in Yuma, Arizona.
The wedding took place in the
Methodist parsonage, the Rev. Mr..
w. l.. Summers officiating.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ostrander
and MI. and Mrs. Goddard accom-
panied the young couple to Yuma,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-08
Celebrate Sixth
Anniversary

Mr.. and Mrs. V. L. Fairchild re-
Gently celebrated their sixth anni-
versary at dinner party receiving
many nice gifts from their friends.
Those present in addition to Mr..
and Mrs. Fairchild and their chill
dren, Bennie Lee, Emma Lou and
Nancy, we're: Mrs. G. Bales and son,
Hough; Mr.. and Mrs. Odell Palmer
and their daughter, Barbara Del
Mr. AMI Mrs. w. r. Skies and their
son, Dexter Lee, Mr.. and Mrs. H. D.
Grahdey.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-08

Mrs r. NJ. Armstrong and Mrs.
Louis Slee entertained the members
of Chapter CIV. PEG, at luncheon
Saturday the group meeting at the
Armstrong home, 1861 Olive avenue,
where mixed spring flowers made
pretty decorations for the house
and the luncheon table.
The afternoon was devoted to a
business session at which Mrs. Guy
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-08

Albert zech is one of the valleys
most popular speakers and mem
bers of the Junior Ten Thousand
club are looking forward to hear
ing him Thursday night of this
week at their regular monthly meet
ing.
Mr.. Zech will describe his exper-
fences in Europe this past summer,
give his impressions of the various
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-08
New Chairman Of
Rentals

Due to illness Mrs. Charles Bran
kamp has resigned as rentals chair
man OF the Ten Thousand club
and Mrs. James H. Marshall, tele-
phone l258-W, has agreed to COM
plete her term of office.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-08
Instans
Officers FRIDAY

Mrs. Edith Hobby, president ELECT
and her corps of officers will be
installed Friday at the meeting of
Anna Maria Ross tent No. 70,
Daughters OF Union Veterans of
the Civil War, to be held at pm.
in the Ell Centre Veterans hall.
Fauna Cecil will be installing
officer.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-08
Announce Birth
Of Daughter

Mr.. and Mrs. John Goss have
announced the birth of a daughter
on Saturday in the Brawley hos
pital. The baby weighed eight
pounds at birth and has been nam
ed RoXie Frances.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-08
Announcement
Of Meetings

Entire Nos club members are to
have costume party Tuesday night
at 8:45 o'clock in the Ten Thousand
club house. "Hobo'S Haven is the
theme for the dance, offering inter-
esting possibilities for costumes
Committee members are: Mr.. and
Mrs James H. Marshall and Mr..
and Mrs. John M. Kepley of Ell
Centre, and Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson
Correll of Calexico.
Book section of the Junior Ten
Thousand club is meeting Tuesday
night at 7:30 o'clock on the Timken
ranch west of Ell Centro with Mrs.
Jeff Fitzgeralds home, with Mrs.
Fitzgerald and Mrs. Bob Butler as
hostesses.
Rose Mesquite home department
will meet Thursday of this week
at the home of Mrs. L. B. Clement
where follow-up meeting on cloth
ing will take place under the di-
rection of the project leaders, Mrs.
Gus Bucher and Mrs. Claude Morris.
Members are to bring their sewing
equipment and the garments, clean
ed and pressed, which they wish to
remodel. They are also to bring
sack lunches and the hostess will
serve coffee.
Arts and Crafts section of the
Ten Thousand club will meet at 10
am. Wednesday in the club house
where business meeting will be
featured as well as the usual craft
work
Junior Ten Thousand club Arts
and Crafts section is to meet on
Tuesday at 7::30 pm. at the Fred
STERLING residence, 339 South Sixth
street.
Jobs Daughters will have their
last meeting before the annual elec-
ton Tuesday night at 1880 o'clock
in the Masonic temple. Plans will
be made for the scavenger hunt
which was postponed due to the
conflict with the many Christmas
and New Years activities.
Methodist WOmen's Aid society
will meet at 1890 Tuesday noon in
the social hall for luncheon and a
program.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-08
Valley Residents
News Items About

Max Zinn is in the Ell Centro
hospital, recuperating from an op-
Grafton for appendicitis.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-08

Mr. and Mrs. r. w. Ware enter
tanned as their house guests last
weekend Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Lander
field and their son of Willard. Ohio.
The Landerfelds have been enjoying
q trip TO the west coast and stopped
over in Ell Centro en- route to their
home. Mrs. Ware and Mr.. Lander
field went to school together.
Ruth Teeple Reid, who has been
quite ill, is reported as much better
but still confined to her home.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-08

Junior Ten Thousand club Arts
and Crafts section is to meet on
Tuesday at 7:30 pm. at the Fred
STERLING residence, 339 South Sixth
street.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-08

Methodist WOmen's Aid society
will meet at 1890 Tuesday noon in
the social hall for luncheon and
program.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-08

Arts and Crafts section of the
Ten Thousand club will meet at 10
am. Wednesday in the club house
where a business meeting will be
featured as well as the usual craft
work
Evening star., 1940-01-11
Artificial
Flowers
Lovely
Old.Time Prejudice
Against Them Now
Fast Disappearing
Duncan Photo.
BY EMILY POST.

Dear Mrs. Post: Will you please
tell me today's attitude toward arti-
fetal flowers. OF course, I mean
really lovely limitations. I'm as
hesitant about using them as I am
about imitation jewelry. I have al
ways managed to have fresh flowers,
but In this day it's often a choice
between fresh flowers or food, and
there is only one answer to that.
Answer-I don't know why there
should ever have been a prejudice
against artificial flowers and cos
tune jewelry. Probably because
both had very little real beauty.
Today both are so beautiful that
to ban either would be to cling to
prejudice at the expense of effective
decoration. Artificial flowers should,
however, be used intelligently and
only to accent an essential color
note which cannot otherwise be in
troduced, exactly as costume jewel
ly adds brilliancy to the design of
a dress. Flowers of cotton or silk
or other fabric, which perfectly ini-
tates real ones, are still tabu, as is
also too perfectly initiated fruit
as dining-table decorations. These
should be real or else Enthusiastically
table ornaments of silver or china
or glass or of similar substance.
Evening star., 1940-01-11
Dorothy Dix Says go
Finances Should Be Discussed
Thoroughly Before Marriage

Somehow, In America 1t has
always been esteemed callous and
mercenary for an engaged couple
to discuss financial matters before
they were married and come to
some definite agreement on the
money question. We have acted
as if people could live on kisses
and as If there would be no bills
to trouble them after marriage.
Men have assured their starry
eyed little f1ancees that all that
they had would be theirs. and so
girls have trustingly gone into mar
riage without even knowing what
their husbands made, or what their
ideas were on the allowance ques-
ton, or whether they would have
a joint checking account or the
wives would have to get up in the
night and go through their bubbles
clothes to get the price Of a new
finger wave The result has been
tears and reproaches, and only too
often divorce.
Now, when so many wives con-
tinue to be wage-earners after mar
riage it is more than ever i'm
portant that every couple should
settle the money question before
they marry instead of waiting to
quarrel over it afterward. I get
many letters from wives who say
that their husbands gave up their
jobs as soon as they found that they
had wives who could support the
family Also, many wives write
that their husbands make them
bring home their pay envelopes
unopened. which they confscate
without even thank you,' and
that they get only few cents out
Of the dollars they earn.
OF course, every couple will have
to write their own financial ticket,
but I think that in as much as the
wife generally does the housework
in addition to her labor outside Of
the home, that she should not pay
as much of the living expenses as
the husband, and that after both
have made an equal contribution
to a sinking fund to be held in
both their names that each should
have his or her individual banking
account. DOROTHY DIX.