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Evening star., 1941-10-21
The Cast:

moral regulations not much more
estimable. You can take up with
lot of shady ladies, beat up lot of
cops in speakeasies and consort with
a lot of gangsters on that much
money and the kids are full Of spirit
and energy. 1t leads, as it had to,
to a cleansing murder of the only
decent male offspring of the second
generation.
The third act. the one which
seemed inconceivable after that fin-
ish of its predecessor, brings the
family down to l94l and its educa-
tive realities. 1t can be pointed up
a great deal beyond the currently
rough expression of the idea that
the land is bright.
Struggling with the looseness of
the play, and the too-ready injec-
ton of the laugh line into some
of its dramatic passages, are some
praiseworthy players of whom Mar
tina Sleeper, Phyllis Povah, Leon
Ames, Diana Barrymore and Flora
Campbell stand out. Miss Sleeper,
as the daughter of the first Kincaid,
who sold her into the nobility, turns
out to be frenziedly neurotic char
acter. AS the former hash-slinger
who mothered the awful brood, Miss
Povah is one of the most engaging
characters of the season. Ames
plays the ruthless Kincaid son
through 40 stormy years. as good in
one generation as another; Miss
Barrymore is the criminally bored
daughter and Miss Campbell is the
gentle society girl whose blood would
have been a nice restraint for the
KincaidS had she married the son.
Others who should be mentioned
in the prodigious cast include Hugh
Marlowe. Arnold Moss. K. T. Stew
ems. Robert Shayne and Dickie Van
Patten.
In designing that amazingly f1orid
living room in which the Kincaids'
story opens, 10 Mielziner created a
that probably will not
be equaled this season. 1t required
merely refurnishing for the two sub
sequent periods and Mr.. Mielziner
did tnat very tastefully, too.
When it is rescued from that foot
ball scrimmage exit of the second
act, and from a few other far less
serious defects, the chances for THE
Land Is Bright" will be bright.
Evening star., 1941-10-21

flshed it out and wore it two days
longer. On the goth anniversary
of their friendship Pat sent
Spencer a pongee shirt-Heaven
knows where he got it-with a
note, In memory of the good old
days In return Pat got a wire
from Spencer saying: Thanks for
the shirt, but where's the tie?'"
The third prize went to Alice
Cox, mother of John Howard" for
her typical Hollywood story of how
her son was signed to Paramount
contract in the East, arrived three
later and reported at the
gate only to be denied admittance.
He neglected to say that he had
contract in his pocket.
released by the Bell Syndicate. Inc)
Evening star., 1941-10-21
New Kaufman>Ferber Plav
Finds Hope for America
Drama Is Spectacular Narrative
Of Robber Baron and Family,
Marred by Misplaced Accent
BY JAY CARMODY.

THE Land Bright" point George
Ferber making
curtain of the second act they offering reasonably dramatic
laid but time and events motion
nothing happens
the
Evening star., 1941-10-21

eISeJ all the characters,
except grandmother in her Wheel
,hair, dash off stage as if tornado
Evening star., 1941-10-21

UtltfllSclftS-lO ldlh dDOuI lllCl4
world-famed sons and daughters
This columnist got scoop. I, alone
was invited to listen in and act a!
judge of the best stories told.
Surely few more interesting groups
of raconteurs ever gathered around
a table than these women wearing
big. white Identification buttons
such as Nell Pankey, mother oi
Mickey Rooney" etc. Some of the
mothers, like Mickey's mother, had
been on the stage with their chill
dren. Others were realizing thwart-
ed dreams through them.f such as
Daisy Seller, mother Of Phyllis
Brooks" the charming mistress OF
ceremonies who gave up her acting
career to devote her time to her
family.
However, the majority present
were just wonderful understanding
mothers-"Alice Cooper. mother of
Gary Cooper" for example. This
gray-haired, cultured wife of a Mon
tana judge gave the most revealing
character analysis of her son, which
won her first prize. Briefly. here's
the story she told:
Many people think my son
Gary, known as that tall, silent
Montanan. is putting on an act
with his reticence He was just
like that as child. When /
punished him. he said nothing,
merely shrugged his shoulders
and looked at me. Now how could
you punish a child like that?
Gary broke into pictures as g.
cowboy. The horse, or dog, was
featured. When he was put in
his first lead-opposite Clara Bow
in Children of Divorce, he had
to wear a dress suit. Gary had
never worn one He had tuxedo
when he went to college, but
never tails. That suit sunk him!
"One day he disappeared. The
studio telephoned, asking if
knew where Gary was, that he
had failed to put in an appear
ance. I replied that he had left
the house that morning as usual.
to go to the studio. All day long
the calls came. Where is Gary?
Where is Gary?' The studio was
wild >. was much more so.
Being a mother, 1 pictured him
in all sorts of horrible accidents.
That night at $50 in walked
Gary-dirty, dusty, worr out. His
explanation was: Mother, I
started this morning to hitch
hike to Montana. I got way
across the desert and suddenly
the thought hit me I'm quitter
my mother will think I'm a
coward. I've got to go back and
finish that job'"
The world knows how we'll Gary
has done his job!
A human-interest story was told
by Margaret O'Brien,. mother Of
Pat. OBrien" She told it with all
the charm of the Irish. %
my son Pat and Spencer Tracy
were struggling on Broadway at
the same time" she said. "They
shared small room and scanty
wardrobe. Pats pride was
pongee shirt. He wore it con-
stantly. 1t was with deep sigh -
that he finally dropped it in the
laundry bag.
TT was then Spencer's turn. He
Evening star., 1941-10-21

THE LAND IS BRIGHT" new play
DyoSncsd Dy Georse hsutmah Hsda shd Eons Fsrper'
kaufman, settings by 10 Mielziner cos
tunes by Irene Sharsn At the National.
Evening star., 1941-10-21

stage manager liked it. but Miss
Claire screamed, Why, he's just a
boy! 1 didn't get that part, but
later when she needed another for
elgn player, she remembered and
asked for me-"
Roles for All.
Cornell still has a salesman's ideas.
No sooner had he won his new con-
tract than he began trying to ped
die to the studio most of the $50
plays and sketches he has written,
particularly about fencing. Mod
ern fencing" he says, gives an
opportunity for some grand COM
edy."
Evening star., 1941-10-21
She's Injured

Ruth Warrick is one Hollywood
import who isn't confused by the
occasional studio trick OF shooting
scenes from the end, the beginning
and the middle of q picture all in
one day. Miss Warrick, now fea-
tured with Douglas Fairbanks, jr.,
in Edward Smalls THE Corsican
Brothers" for her third film ap-
pearance, has played as many as
rs different roles in five days. For
several years prior to being brought
to Hollywood by Orson Welles, she
Evening star., 1941-10-21

played in radio serials and in one
day she has ranged from the part
of high school girl to that Of an
octogenarian.
Her record is seven different char
acters in one day.
Evening star., 1941-10-21

suddenly b | e W
t hroug h t h e
room. The play
blows away. too,
to an obbligato
of merry laugh
ter from the au-
dience, W n i c h
S h u ! d n t be
laughing because
a savage murder
has just been
committed off
stage.
kaufman and
Miss Ferber, un-
der the produc-
tion alIeniceS of
Evening star., 1941-10-21
His Film Test Was a Cinch
Cornel Wilde Just Wrote His Own.
Touching Comedy and Drama
By the Associated Press.


movie test beand frequently s formidable assignment
OF bits from dramatic and comic
Like Others Cornell Wldes
but 1t - -
Il wrote myself" he a breeze"
Wilde, in addition mnknovn navurioh+
Evening star., 1941-10-21
Mothers of Cinema Stars
Tell Their Own Stories
Mrs. Alice Cooper Wins Prize
For Her Sketch of Son Gary;
Margaret O'Brien Is Second
BY MAYME ODER PEAK.
HOLLYWOOD.
le group of unsung

In this capital of bayhoo quietly unique
mothers-the movie mothers of Hollywood
Once month they get together luncheon discuss their
activities for Although
they in the lap luxury They
passing
luncheon different a
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-01-06
State
Briefs
By the Associsted Press

BAD AXE-(R-Philip Kap-
pier, o3-year-old County Circuit
Court Officer, died Sunday. He
had held the office since 1927
and was said to be the oldest
Michigan court officer.
DETROIT R Lloyd Oil
yer, "a, was burned to death
Sunday when the garage In
which he lived was destroyed by
fire.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-01-06

Probate Office In the City OF Nj Glenn
ems. In said County, On the 18th day Of
December. a. d. lo>o.
Present. Hoo. nay u. csllens. Judge
Of Probats.
In TIE laattss ef the Estate Of Jean
q. Thogtngtoa. Meat lnoomp. Person.
Chas1eo }. nelmpa6, having fiied In said
Court . Ds4itiea peayias Tor lieense to
cell the tntessss q nd eSesss IN certain
real estate th0Fo1n described.
Il u ovaagod. INT the 3oth day Of
January. \. n. lell q two o'clock In the
afternoon at sotd Probate Office, be and
u hereby sppotntsd Tor hearing ssid petit
ton:
II 10 Further Ordered. Thst further noe
tice thereof b Owen BY publication Of
q COPY % this order, Tor three successive
weeks previous 70 said dsy Of hearing. In
the Daily Monitor . newspapef printed
and circulated IN said County.
RAY n. CALLENS.
Judge Of Probate.
A true copy.
MERcEDIS NOTHB0OM.
Deputy Register Of Probate.
Dec. 13-S0-Jan. 6-MON.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-01-06

OBDg1 o. PUDa.scAIDoN
STATS - u1C010AW
The Cissuis Cssst - ~ Csssey q
ulaaO0o
N CuANCERY
Jay z Southas1. pletnufs
Gladys Southland. Defendant.
Suit pending In The Circuit Court ~
the County Of s1acosnb In Chsncsry, q
the City of NJ. CIemsns In said County.
on the 9Th day Of Decemhsr 4. D. 80.
In this cause II appearing from sffidsvse
on file. that the Defendant Gladys South
ard. 10 not . resident Of this otsta. but
resides Ut sle JsciEson Street. City 4
Joplin. Stats Of Missouri.
On motion of J. Russell Lal3arse.
Plaintiffs Attorney II y ordered Inst tho
said Defendant Gladys Southland esuse hes
appearance TO be entered herein within
three months from the date Of this order
and In case OF her appearance thst ne
cause her answer to the Plaintiff Btil Of
Complaint to be filed. and copy thereof
to be served on said Plaintiffs Attorney
within fifteen days after services on her
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-01-06

. ANSWERS

1. The electric light: Edison
the Man." Thomas Edison, Spen-
Ger Tracy.
2. The steamboat: Little Old
New York." Robert Fulton, Rich
ard Greene.
3. The telephone: Alexander
Graham Bell" B ell, D. n
Ameche.
(. The monograph: Edison
the Man." Thomss Edison, Spen-
Ger Tracy.
3. Treatment for hydropho-
bia: STORY Of Louis Pastcur,"
Pasteur. Paul NUM-.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-01-06
laps Experiment
With Romance
Offer Subsidles for
Larger femilies

oTOKYO, Jan. 6-@- n e
hundred young japanese couples
were being selected today for a
subsidized marriage experiment
in encouraging earlier marriages
and larger families.
The Welfare Ministry will ad-
vance each of the couples a loan
of $40 to 500.
II the wife becomes pregnant
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-01-06

within six months, no interest
will Be charged. The principal.
which otherwise would have to
be repaid, Is to be reduced 20
percent with each child born.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-01-06
MOUNT clGN

IN wtsks r ssse1lo1eG. - Gn1 r ~
cause = go g - 49, ~ III
~ SERVED a 80 uoa-sun(1Qn1
q leass twenty 6ayo eoD0
shove Srsss,bed 1es NJ
'A''.
TRUE CORY < ~
FLORA Z PO0tEa.
Daputy Clerk
J. nUo0ExA LsDA10k
Attorney ees 4lhlnlilf 5
Rosevills. Thsetye DaaiIdlna va
Hossville. Mich.
De. .. ~ =. o-Ssa. q sa-anl
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-01-06
HUBBY WAS A STRANGER

ROSWELL, N. M.-The moth
er Of three sons, seeking q di-
vorce from her second husband,
testified he left her and went to
Florida q year after their 1888
marriage.
"Under what circumstances
did he leave your" asked her at
torney. She replied:
II didn't want to leave my
home town and my three boys.
I didn't know him we'll enough
to 20 with him."
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-01-06
BY William
Ferguson

:-=suras docs not touch the PACING, ano
Salvador no outlet the Atlantic
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-01-06
Flashes
of Life
BY The Associated Press

CATCALL
BOSTON - Patrolman Mich
ael Griffin's ability to meow"
like q kitten brought about the
arrest Of 10 men on gambling
charges.
While fellow officers station
ed themselves around building,
Griffin "meowed" plaintively at
the rear door.
A kind hearted gambler OPEN
ed the door to let the "cat" in
out of the cold. The police broke
in and broke up a card game.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-01-06

A 2o-carat diamond was found
in a piece of the great meteorite
that fell to earth in Arizona
and formed Meteor Crater.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-01-06
Leqa| Notices

Gear e Thssinsten Eststs-Ssis 81 Real
Estats-yaa. -. 1o>l.
State Of Michigan, The Probate Court
for the County Of Mscomb.
Al q session Of said Court. held 1t the
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-01-06

LUDINGTON, -(R-1njuries
suffered when q train struck him
and carried him more than 800
feet proved fatal Sunday to Otto
"A. Zachow, a., Of Ludington, q
railroad employee.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-01-06

DETROIT The annual
meeting of the American Society
Of Automotive Engineers opened
Monday. National defense prob
lens were to be discussed at the
five-day meeting. A talk by Sir
Louis Beale Of the British Pur-
chasing Commission Wednesday
evening will be the chief address.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-01-06

BAY CITY -R - Firemen
Saturday night discovered the
body of Henry Syrmeyer, 54, in
the ashes of his shack here.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-01-06
Professiona! Directory
CnROPRACTOaS

CnlROPRACIOaS
OR. PAUL J. PHILLIP
D., r. }. Peters. Assistont
Scientific Chiropractic Health
Services
NEUROCALOMETER
x-RAY LABORATORY
l22 New st. Mt C'emens
Business Phone 1885
Night Phone 1919
DENTISTS
Mon. Wed. rrt STA -. -
Or. VICTOR R. KAUFMAN
DENTIST
LAKEsAORI BANK sLDo.
3l0i7 jefferson Ave g. ClaiS shores
Phone Rosevills 1852
FUNERAL DIRECTIONS
KAUL FUNERAL HOMES
RIOS 08O2 RIOS. 09O2
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-01-06

l.ivestock for Sale is
FOR SALE-lo young pigs. Tom Nc
Comb. 1855 Little Rd.. Mt. Clemens
FOR SAILS brood sows. Henry Van
deputte l mile east Of Romeo Plank
on Hall Rd.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-24
Plymouth Woman Told of
Food Situation in France

at is wonderful how one does
manage the food when so many
essential ones are missing" writes
Madame Louise Planchon. from
Nice, France, to her sister, Mrs.
Leonard Dorey. RID l. Plymouth.
The letter received recently deals
with food stuffs received from the
Red Cross for children in school
and from the markets for family
consumption.
In the schools, children up to 10
years old have one cup OF milk each
morning which Is good and
creamy In the afternoon the chill
dren have a slice OF bread with
cherry jam, writes Mrs Planchon.
Neighbors with new babies are re-
ceiving layettes from the Red Cross
supplies. Fish, especially mackerel
cooked in white wine" are deli
cious part of the daily food, indi-
Gated the English lady who Is living
just outside of France near the
Italian border.
Foods that were requested by the
sister in France were corned beef,
sausage, beans, milk powder,
cheese and cereals. A recent auto
mobile accident involving young
son resulted in the writer stating
that drugs and medicines were
scarce In the area.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-24
POULTRY
fRateheIor'a MArk0tl
PRESIDENT WILL
KEEP SECRET HIS
PLANS FOR CHAT
(Buying Prices)

Continued from Page One)
ldent played his own cards close
to the vest over the week end.
Devoting long hours TO the draft
OF what promises to be one of his
most spectacular state papers, the
Chief Executive resisted all ef-
forts of Congress and the press to
get a preview.
Recent utterances OF the Presi-
dent, nevertheless. pointed to the
declaration of firm and agrees
sivs policy on the part of the Unit
Cd States government
Complete capitulation OF the
Vichy government of France
prompted Mr.. Roosevelt to formal
ly express concern over possible
encroachments by the Axis powers
on territory in the West Indies and
in Africa which would afford q
jumping off place to South Amer
lea
The German threat that Amer
lean ships would be sunk in the
Red Sea II they attempted to trans<
port war supplies to Britain brought
from the President a recollection
that the United States Navy had
fought two undeclared wars to free
the seas OF pirates.
Attempts at Friday EVENING"
press conference, however, to
draw the president into q further
discussion of these matters were
futile.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-24
MEMORIAL DAY

Continued from Page One)
Veterans. Women's Relief Corps,
Daughters of American Revolution,
daughters and sons OF veterans and
color bearers of the patriotic
groups. Prior to the church ser
vices, the flags OF the organiza-
tions will be tremendously placed
in front OF the church pulpit. After
the services the groups will march
10 the G. A. r. Hall before dismiss
ing.
Memorial Day services for Fri,
day we're discussed by the city
committee in charge Friday night.
Announcements Of the speakers
and program will be made later.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-24
NEGRO NABBED

Continued from Page One)
wearing a moustache. He stands
five and one-half feet tall, Is slen-
der. and when captured was wear
ing brown trousers, sport jacket
and brown hat.
His head is bushy and we'll
formed. he has dark bushy eye
brows. a dark skin spot below his
right ear, similar to a birthmark.
receding jaw. and thick heavy lips.
Justice Vandersall said he would
suspend 80 days of Wrights sen
tence II the fine was paid prompt
ly. Wright is married and has one
child. lie is employed at local
foundry. obtaining employment
there shortly after leaving a WPA
construction gang working at the.
Normal College grounds in March.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-24
Strike Threat
at Motor Firm
lRy Associated rressl

General Motors Corporation
faced a new strike threat today
at Pontiac. Mich.
Just week after the big motor
Arm averted a threatened walkout
in so OF its plants by granting
wage increases Of 10 cents an
hour. the Pontiac local of the CLIO
United Automobile Workers filed
notice with the Michigan Labor
Mediation Beard of intent to strike.
The union charged the plant man
agement with anti-union activity.
The CIO-UAW announced Fri
day that three en- locals had &C
cepted the new. wage-raising con-
tract. They were :Ie Oldsmobile
plant at Lansing. Mich. the Fisher
stamping plant at Grand Rapids,
Mich, and the Chevrolet plant at
GAINESVILLE. Wis.
At San Francisco. where a strike
of 100 CIO and ALL machinists
has tied M work by ten times
that many men on half billion
dollars woth of ship building in IL
yards. il was reported that the
Navy might complete in its own
yards work on some OF the tied
up ships. but would not try 10
force reopening OF the struck
yards.
sourcer said some Of the
vessels might be towed to the
Mare Island yard for completion.
II was said only three days of ma
chine work there would be required
to convert one ship from a freight
er into an airplane tender. Harry
Hook. business agent of the ALL
union. said wed be happy" II the
government would take over the
shipyards under the same condi-
tions as Mare Island"
The machinists want to keep
double pay for overtime and ask
s1.15 an hour regular pay. Under
government negotiated coast
wise agreement employers want TO
cut the overtime scale 10 time and
a half and jump the former
straight scale of 81 an hour to
SLIP.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-24
Community Center Group
Opens Membership Drive

Membership drive for the Har-
riet Community Center Associa-
ton opened today with a breakfast
at Harriet School for 20 workers
who will canvas II districts Of the
vicinity.
The campaign will be closed
June 80 with banquet at Harriet
School at S o'clock. Mrs. Mary
Jordan White. social worker at
Columbus, o.. will be contacted as
speaker for the dinner,
Workers. who will report each
Thursday night at Harriet School
on their progress. are seeking mem
berships 10 the social and recrea-
tional organization sponsored by
churches and clubs Of the district.
In charge OF the breakfast today
we're Mesdames George Goodman
Edna Kersey, Bessie Starks, Herb
ert Francois, Minnie Nicely, Elmer
| Carter, Margaret Russell, Lydia
Neal, Gladys Mashatt and Anna NJ
| Dickerson.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-24
,HypnotIsm Used 10 Restore
Rmnesla Victim In Chicago

Chicago, May 24-INS-Restored
to reality through hypnotlsm, 90.
year-old Leonard >Skapik today told
OF the mental horrors he lived
through during a seven,day attack
OF amnesia. ~
Skapik. hit in the head by a
crane hook In the Ambridge, Pa,
plant at which he worked. lost
consciousness of his identity. Fear
full of being confined TO an institu-
ton, he began a restless flight
which took him to Chicago via
buses and hitch hiking.
In Chicago he was picked up by
police. and the Chicago Herald
American arranged hypnotic treat
ment, which restored his memory.
Strangely. he regained memory of
his real life without losing know
ledge OF the seven days he spent
in a nether-nether world.
OF those days he said:
Gosh. it's great to be alive. |
was a walking dead man for seven
days. | knew what was doing
while was doing IL, but as far
as my past, my name or any other
thing about me, was in a deep
fog"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-24
L|NDBERGH

tCoptinued from Page One)
address TO the possibility of the
United States being invaded and
said that the chances of such &C
ton were non-existent even II
Germany captures the British
fleet
I'VE are strong and growing
stronger" the Montanan said.
we are mightier and becoming
mightier. No nation dependent on
another is or can be an indepen'
dent country. Those who parade
as Americans but who tell us we
are dependent on the British fleet
are UNIV orthy of the name Ameri-
can"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-24
THE WEATHER

Ypsilanti and vicinity: Fair today
and tonight with continued fair and
warmer Sunday.
Temperature at 7 a. m, IS de
grees. Wind direction, north north
west; wind velocity, II miles per
hour. Barometer. 29.6S rising.
Lower lakes: Temperature will
average near normal with consid-
erably cooler weather Friday night
followed by a rising trend begin.
ming Sunday and continuing through
Tuesday. Precipitation will be light
with mostly fair weather except
for showers at the end OF the period.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-24
EUROPEAN WAR

Continued from Page One)
large number of Germans in the
water, cllnging 10 lifebelts and
RATS and the wie,Ksge OF caiques.
The possibility 81 E-bost (motor
torpedo boaD attacks made II
impossible for us 70 stop TO try
TO rescue any Of them.
Before 3 q. m. Thursday (ths
action started after II p. m. We'd
nesday) the action was over: the
NsIls dead. or the few survivors
In scattered flight"