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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-28
APPS Mass in 2 Areas, Report
How to Beat The Heat

Outlined by Douglas, commissioner Of health:
For the Aged Avoid direct exposure rays.
Avoid exerton sit quietly in shade much possible Drink
tablets daily tip of teaspoon of salt two
vegetables lettuce string beans
melons Avoid fatty foods and eat little meat
For All AdMIlS-Folow same eating and drinking
aged.AVeid lengthy exposure
than few minutes time. Avoid
sports such golf and baseball Swimming and
bathing in order Eat salt two three times daily
For School Age Children trim g
games running games baseball Play quiet
the shade play under the sprinkler shady lawn
supervised swimming pools and beaches
advised but avoid unsupeysed swimming spots such along
Detroit River where water be uncean beach dangerous
Eat vegetables and fruits ice and drink plenty of water
and milk.
FOR Infants Guard the preparation of formulas; keep
possible and keep cool place with air well circulated Use
electric fan necessary NOT playing directly
on infant.
Heat Exhaustion Victims -Exhaustion Is
marked coopse with pale face clammy perspaon rapid
pulse Lay patient back head feet Is inches
loosen clothing about neck chest and abdomen Keep
with blankets and bottle patient swallow give
him strong coffee milk water Never pour LIQUID
down the throat of an unconscious person.
For SunSfrOkP-vict sweating stops followed BY
sudden rise in temperature Skin dry flushed and very
pulse strong and rapid Frequently quickly
with cold bath spray Elevate the bags or cold
applications TO head. No stimulants
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-28

the areas where Nazi
forces are waging offensives
against Moscow and Kiev.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-28

GOOD Americans do moi
~ think OBVIOUSLY, and they
never have done so.
One of the earliest found
ers Of America, William Penn,
wrote of deceiving state
ments:
"Equirocotion is holflcog
to Iying, as lung the
uhole ,Cdy IN he'll"
Good Democrats do not de-
pend or need to depend OH
equivocation.
The founder of the Demo
cratic Party, Thomas Jeffer-
son, wrote:
There is no rice so mean,
so pitiful, so contemplate:
and he Who permits himself
to tell q lie once, finds 10
much easier to DO u a Sec
ond and third time, till at
length IL becomes hobituol."
Have not the Democratic
Party leaders-whO misled
the public with empty prom.
ises Of economy and efficiency
and dependability in their
platform Of 1882 and on the
stump in the campaign of that
year-been persistentIy de.
ceiving the public ever since:
Surely there is no vice SC
mean," and certainly the evi
habit of eguivOcation has beer
so uninterruptedly INDUCED In
tConfTnued on Next Page, Col. ?,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-28
UNABLE TO TALK

Police said the children had
never learned TO talk. apparently
from their lack of contact with
other children. They answered
questions in strange muttering
which no one could understand.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-28
RAID BLACK SEA PORT

The communique also reported
that Russian planes attacked the
Rumanisn Black Sea port OF Con-
stanta, and added:
"a Finnish warship was en-
gagged nv our coastal defense
and was hit directly by s00-kiio-
gram bombs. Great explosions
followed
An earlier communlque told of
-s-rs~ai- -bst-tr--fu ri1v fsafffc m
which two Nazi fuelers. \ nIb-
Continued on Next Page, Col. %
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-28

while swimming or boating. Twelve
of the % were Detroiters Heat
accounted for five more
deaths, two of them in Detroit.
Yesterdays 100 degrees made
the day the hottest July 27 in
the past % years. 1t was Is de-
grees hotter than the normal tenn
perature for the day.
The heat was general through
out the state and nation. The
thermometer read 90 at Traverse
City yesterday and 81 at Grand
Rapids.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-28

"They snatched at food and
ate sas II they were rayenous,"
said Policewoman Zelma Arney.
when we released them from
the basement, they ran wild like
puppies that. had been cOOped
up too long and needed exer-
else"
Police who broke through the
basement window described tn,
room as unbearably hot and en-
tirely lacking in ventilation. Th'
door Of the room had been secured
hs-Stretching a rope from the danl
knob ~ a bed in an adjoining
room. they reported.
Neighbors. whose telephonet
complaints brought police TO tn,
apartment. said the children wer
often beaten for minor infraction
OF discipline and were LOCKED
nightly in the bedroom while tn
parents went TO church.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-28

For...-fhe .Insids Nswa,..--of
Washington. Follow Paul NAL
Ions Column In the Tlmes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-28
IN HOUSE FOR MONTHS

They were not allowed out o.
the house for months at a time
one woman told police.
To these charges Mrs. Chapel
replied:
II have taken care Of my
Riddles to the best of my ability.
hut I have not been well. We
have no excuses to make. We
have placed the whole thing In
the hands Of God, bless His holy
name"
Praise God" echoed the
father.
III we are made. 10. Answer,
charges and suffer humiliation
Continued on Page Four
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-28
Report
On SIaIl1er
Due Today

Four Investigations by crack
detectives into the mysterious
death Of Charles w. Siamer, key
grand jury graft witness and sus-
pended Dearborn police Inspector,
were underway today as authori-
ties awaited report on an
analysis OF Slamer's internal
organs.
The report will probably be sub.
mitted today by DR.. Plinn F.
Morse. pathologist Of Harper
Hospital. 10 Judge Homer Fer.
guson, conducting the gambling
grand Jury.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-28
COLLAPsEs IN BARN

One Of the first victims Of the
heat wave was an unidentified
man who collapsed and died in a
barn AT the rear of 103 South Pei
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-28
NEW BOMB HINTED

Residents OF one Of the bombed
areas reported hearing an unfa-
miliar sound-somewhat similar TO
that of a diving plane-quickH
followed by an earth tremor from
an exploding bomb but not accom-
panied by bombs usual whine.
The air ministry said unfavor-
ahe weather last night reduced
Raj bombing operations. but a
small force of planes attacked the
docks OF German-occupied Dun
kirk on the French coast.
can official German announce
ment said strong luftwaffe for
nations raided the docks OF
London during the night, caus-
ing large fires, especially west of
the Thames Bow. This state
ment added that the luftwaffe
sank a 1.000-ton vessel and dam
aged a 5.000-ton ship and a
II e9Q-teH- steamer of the Brit
ish COAST
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-28
-FOUR INVESTIGATIONS

The death of S.amer. whose
body was found in his car on q
lonely road in Brownstown Town,
ship, is being investigated b,
Dearborn police. the Detroit homi
eide squad. state police and the
prosecutors Office.
Lieut.. Reuben Orr Of the Dear
born police said he was convinced
Slamer had not died a natura
death.
Does that mean he was muir
dered:" Orr was asked.
SURE replied Orr.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-28
IN THE
NEWS
4 MERICANS are an honest

~ people.
They do not like equlvoca-
ton, and they do not respect
equivOcators.
The government at Wash
ington has pledged itself to
send conscripted boys back
home after their first year OF
service.
Is It not honorable and de-
cent that the government
should keep a pledge given so
solemniy, specifically and re-
peatedly:
Moreover, Is not this course
the wise political thing to do,
and the STRATEGIC MILL.
TARY THING TO DO as well
as the honest thing to do:
Let us analyze the situation
calmly.
Let us consider the best in
terests of the nation-Of the
people and of the government,
Has not the present inter
national situation, so menac-
ing to the welfare of America,
developed partly through the
conflicting interests of for
-eign countries but largely
through our own provocative
intermeddling:
Would IL not be better for
the welfare of America, now
that matters have reached a
crucial stage, to keep our
trained conscripts here al
home to defend our own land
rather than 10 send them
abroad to provoke further an
tagonism and invite further
conflict!
Should we not deal truth
fully with the patriotic youth
Of the land who have offered
their lives for our defense
And should we not seek Ia
inspire confidence among the
people, not only in the patri.
otism of our politicians, but
In their honor!
Mr.. Willkie Is campaigning
the country urging unity in
support Of the government.
Can the people feel conf.
dence in politicians whose
most solemn ASSURANCES have
been repudiated as merely
campaign promises?
Can the nation crystalline
In unity behind a government,
which proves itself untrust.
worthy:
Can Americans have faith
In a government which habit.
ually misleads them by equiv
ocation and deceit:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-28
Bombed;
1st Since June %

LONDON. July %. 49, German
raiders apparently tried out a new
attack technique in their assault
on London early today. during
which three luftwsffe planes were
shot down.
II was the first night raid or
the British capital since June IS
Bombs fell on two areas OF the
city. causing a number OF casual.
ties and some damage.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-28
For Infants
Heat Exclamation Victims


sudden rise in temperature
pulse strong and rapid. +
with cold bath or spray.
applications 10 head. No .
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-28


Idont stay than few minutes time Avo
violent sports such golf tennis and baseball Swimming
bathing are in order. Eat salt three times daily.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-28

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CONTINUED on Next Page, Col. ?
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Continued on Page Four)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-03

PLAYING politics IN the recent weed.
ine eit ~ the election hoard
Leadbettcr recently fired some
zoo members As incompetent after
they took examinations. Stoll said
the action was tainted with politl'
cal finielincSs 20
The truth of the matter" he
said sis that the city clerks
action Il y vote-smashing effort,
pure and simple, II Il significant
that most 81 the board members
ousted are appointees Of previous
CITY clerks. Their places on the
various boards had 10 he filled.
and of course they were filled
hy the election commission Of
which Leadbetter ~ chairman"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-03

POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-03
StoII Aims Blast
AT leddbetter

Harold z. stoll register Of deeds
and candidate for the Office Of
city clerk. TODAY leveled blast
At City Clerk Thomas y. Lead
better, who is candidate for re-
election, charging Leadbetter with
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-03

fEasisrn Standard TimsJ
100 Y. ".
WJR-Life Beautifui-D.
WWJ Roloist
CKLW Happy Oang-V
VICAR News; Swing NJ
WJLB News, Canteen NJ.
WENI,-M Music program.
WJRk Polish Ladies Hr.
A4ap-LHHChepn music,
1918 =. NJ
WJR Woman In White n.
WV Dance music
WxYZ- Rstwten BookendS
WEXL-BinE Crosby music
1:aO r. NJ.
WJR-Happlness Right n.
CKLW q. q Void series.
Matinee melodies.
Music ~ Masters.
WJLR Poetic StrinEs.M.
wEXL-M Music program.
I.4S Y. "
WJR Road of LIED.
WWJ News.
WCAR-Just Relax M.
WxYZ News.
NJBK Popular music.
eco y. VI.
WJR Doctor Malone u.
WWI eight OF World p.
VICAR. News
WNYX Vincent LopeI-A NJ.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-03
What S on the Air
FRIDAY AFTERNOON

This program has heen
gwen Ths Detroit Times ~
ne stations herein iisttn
N ths presentations a.
scheduled are not On the
air ihs fsult lies with me
stations and rot The De-
troit Times
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-03
Hometown Goes Wild
Over Evelyn Reyes
Nv NEIL RAU

HOLLYWOOD. Aug. D.
A TLANTA'S blond, blue-eyed
"A Evelyn Keyes is Holly
woods outstanding example OF
a home town girl who made
good in the movies. She offers
the soundest kind Of proof that
American cities are proud of
their native sons and daughters
who make the grade in pictures.
Miss Keyes arrived at star
dom only last week. when Co
lumbia studios previewed her
latest picture, Here Comes Mr..
Jordan" But Atlanta has had
success in mind for her since
she first came 10 Hollywood on
a shoestring five years ago.
Its fun being from Atlanta"
the actress told me after We had
seen her picture. Its Just like
belonging 20 one big family.
When I returned home several
years ago for the premier OF
Cecil II. DeMille's The Bucca-
beer,' II was almost embarrass-
ing. They gave me top billing,
although ! only had a hit in the
picture.
And later" she continued,
when l was cast as Suellen In
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-03

Gone With the Wind why
literally became n running In
-Sert- in-the- local papers. They
take such an interest In my
work that my mother has he
come = regular guest speaker
for women's clubs. Several At
lanta reporters keep up n cor
respOndence with me and print
excerpts from my letters"
Miss Keyes is extremely CRATE
full for the fact that she has at
least 100000 loyal fans, as rep
resented by the approximate
population OF her home town.
They're 30 wonderful to me
that they even forgave me when
I had to give up my southern
accent" she said. They seemed
10 understand perfectly that IL
was requirement of my pro-
feSsion."
I reminded her that being a
star would probably make her
more popular than ever, and
asked what the probable reac-
tion would he when Here
Comes Mr.. Jordan" is shown
back home.
ooh, that's simple matter
for Atlanta" she replied after a
moment. They will probably
change the title to Here Comes
Evelyn Reyes
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-03

known players engaged to make
a scene from their latest picture
that might help. The cast could
be changed each week so that il
wouldn't work a hardship on
any one set of stars
Admission could he charged
and the proceeds turned over 10
the motion picture relief fund.
The artists, directors, camera
men and technicians could he
paid AS they are on the radio,
One day a week could be set
aside for each studio and a real
scene from a current picture
could be shot TO show the fans
how it's done. though without
actually taking it.
This is just an idea, but each
studio could bear its share of
the expense involved and still be
ahead. while the good feeling
engendered would amply pay for
the trouble and the expenditure.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-03
Where Is Jack PesrI7

Odds and Ends in the Enter
tainment World: Wish some
one would give Jack Pearl
shove and get him back into
show business, either on the
stage or the screen. one Of the
funniest men in the American
theater, and a radio sensation
as Baron Munchausen some six
years ago. Jack suddenly quit
the racket and has been mac
tive ever since.
It's an open secret that Jack
has pfpHty Of money, and SUTJ=
pose he knows exactly what he's
doing-but we need more and
more comedy right now, and
Jack Pearl owes IL 10 himself 90
get back in harness.
Record I liked best this week
was do You Care7" and VIII
You Still Be Mine" rs played
by Bob Crosby and his orches-
ira The prices at one of
Hollywoods clasSier cafes are
definitely exorbitant. In fact
It's so expensive that. when the
check is totaled, they send a
man out ahead 10 break the
news to the customer!
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-03
HOLLYWOOD. Aug. ?.

GOLDEN. giamorous, destr-
" able Hollywood, the Mecca
of visitors from all over the
world, has closed the gates of
its motion picture studios.
From now on, by order OF Y.
Frank Freeman, head of the
Motion Picture Producers AS
ISOLATION, no one save those &C
tually working on the set and
members OF the press will be
permitted through the magic
portals 10 see Dorothy LaHeGr
wear a sarong. Joan Crawford
don a beautiful gown, or Mel
vyn Douglas make love TO a
difficult movie wife.
/ know what il means TO Visi-
tors TO Hollywood 10 see the
motion picture studios In my
mail, hundreds and hundreds Of
fans ask me 10 arrange for them
10 visit the sets. Like the Tai
Mahal in India, the Tower OF
London, the Statue Of Liberty
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-03
Under Bonberdmeni

In the Book World, we find
new novel that carries more emo
tional impact than any other
this season. It is SHELTER -
written by English woman Jane
Nicholson. who tells what II is
like to live in city under
aerial bombardment. The Au-
thoreSS sets her scene IN Lon
don during the about Nazl
raids OF last Fall. and the word
plctilre she sketches is-the first
complete, certainly the most
vivid, Of any done on that sub
jet.
SHELTER" has not yet been
published in England report
edly because II makes too
strong reading for those who
have undergone parts Of the
daily task of suffering-but no
one ought 10 miss u here.
To contrast the story told by
Jane olson. read. too.
ENGLAND is A VILLAGE, "
by c. Henry Warren, a study Of
the British countryside before
the war, The author ontes that
his account now wears the as
poet Of q dream-but il is q
dream that must be kept be
fore our waking eyes when the
horrors that sought 10 blind Us
are past.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-03
CAzA Ne4A/
LOUELLA 0.
% PARSONS
Motion Pietu. Editor. International Hsws ssruie.
Hollywood Studios Shut
Doors to Visitors as
AnnOyances Mount

II probably did not seem 10
her 20 be important and she
didn't mean 10 steal--just fig
ured that the little trophy would
be so nice TO show the folks back
home. But it had a special use
in the picture, and production
had 10 be held up while a prop
man wildly searched for a rep
lica OF whatever the souvenir
was that Mrs. X carried away in
her handbag.
So you see that the studios do
have their side in this question.
Yet IL seems a pity that the
very thing that brings thousands
OF tourists 10 southern CALI
fornia is being killed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-03
SOthern
Lassie in
Fine Role
By MARK HELLINGER

DANDOM Notes About Pic
~ lures You're Seeing: There's
a new Ann Sothern headed your
way In LADY BE GOOD" and
a very charming young lady she
is, too. The Sothern lassie isn't
the solo star OF this effort, since
she has such surrounding talent
as Eleanor Powell. Bob Young,
Lionel Barrymore, and John
Carroll,
But Ann is the one you re-
member as you leave the the
alter, and she more than makes
good for those of us who have
been shouting for years that
she should have more important
roles.
Aside from our notion that IL
Is somewhat longish in the tell
ing, LADY BE GOOD" is a
nifty musical. tuneful. spar
king and gay. We're sure you'll
find II 10 your liking,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-03
Movie Fare

"Sheph erd OF
the Hills" starring John
Wayne, Betty Field, Harry
Carey and Beulah Bondi;
Topper Returns starring
Roland Young. Joan Blon-
dell and Carole Lands.
FOX Tom. Dick and
Harry" starring Ginger
Rogers, George Murphy.
Burgess Meredith and Alan
Marshall; Time Out for
Rhythm" starring Rudy
Vallee. Ann Miller and
Rosemary Lane.
-ADAMS="Sunnx." starring
Anna Neagle, Ray Bolger
and John Carroll: Two in
a Taxi" starring Anita
Louise and Russell Hayden.
PALMS STATE-"Caught in
the Draft" starring Bob
Hope, Eddie Bracken and
Dorothy Lsmour: The Sea
Wolf" starring Ida Lupino,
John Garfield and Edward
G.. Robinson.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-03

Much critical comment these
DAYS as TO the merits Of THE
BRIDE CAME c. o. D." re-
viewed-and we'll liked-in this
space several weeks ago. Some
OF the critics seem 10 feel that
Bette Davis and Jimmy Cagney
waste their talents by appear
ing in this type of daffy comedy,
and they are saying so in no un-
certain terms.
But we are unable 10 agree.
The nation needs all the laugh
ter IL can find these days, and
since Jimmy and Bette are able
10 provide that laughter. more
power 10 them.
Critics or no critics. Thu
BRIDE CAME G. o. D." is a
uretty swell comedy.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-03

particularly resented the poor
whites in Grapes Of Wrath"
which was laid in Oklahoma and
California
It's getting serious between
Conrad Nagel and Florence Hell
Ter, Ken Murray's former heart
Mickey Rooney has made his
first and only publicity request
taboo: He doesn't want any more
cracks about his height because
he swears he's growing!
In spite Of the decree against
big preview parties 80 New
Wine, with Ilona Massey and
Alan Curtis. was shown 10 the
press Al a local California winery
and a very good time was had
by the boys and girls, who
toured the plant after the pic
lures.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-03
There's q Miss-T axe

Dana Andrews is a very upset
young man and even his Twen-
tieth Century-Fox bosses are
worries: All because his fan
mail or a large part of IT, is
coming addressed 10 Miss"
Dana Andrews. ] can remember
that when M-G-M first signed
Franchot Tone they ran into this
same kind Of mix-up.
For months mail came for
Miss FanChon Tone and the eli
max came when cafe press
agent called me with the news
that Burgess Meredith had been
dining in an eatery with a Miss
Fanchonette Tone Of New York;
In Franchots case the problem
eventually worked itself out
but il wouldn't be hard 10
change Dana's name 10 Dan II
the Mistake continues.
For those who are convinced
that everybody who works in
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-03
How TO Remedy II

The Chamber of Commerce in
setting forth reasons why east
erners should visit our golden
state always mentions the mo-
ton picture studios Of this city.
But what can the producers do?
If one of the old and unused
studios were rented and we'll
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-03

count me news reels OF the night,
he said:
why gh0utri- be-
! didn't have the answer 70
that one-so Billy supplied IL
himself
"A fighter gets the best train
Ing in the world for making a
movie. For instance, it's easy
for me tn take direction because
I'm used TO II. I've never lifted
a hand az thrown n glove In ths
ring that IL hasn't been with
direct Instructions from Johnny
Ray, my manager, sho II always
In my corner telling me what
10 do
AS for being self-consciOus on
the set because there are lot
Of people standing around watch
ing you-that's silly. You aren't
exactly In private with thu doors
bottled when you're fiRhting Joe
Louis.
Director Is Surprised
Jack Townley, the director,
IL surprised that I'm not scared
20 try tn do anything he asks
me tO-and that's also due ts
my fight training. You ean't
ever crawl between the ropes
Continued on Next PsgeJ
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-03
Producers Story

Before you blame the genial
Y. Frank Freeman, let me tell
you the producers side of this
problem.
AS an example, Metro-Gold-
wyn-Mayer had 700 visitors one
June day and, because the tint
est sound registers and it's i'm
possible 10 keep that many
people quiet at one time, pro-
duction was held up. Able sta
tisticians estimated that these
visitors and the delay they
caused cost MGM something
like $50, 900.
Every one 49, bridal couples,
friends of friends of producers,
theater owners, customers
armed with introductions. flocks
TO Hollywood TO see favoDite
stars at work, and It's impos-
slble, embarrassing and difficult
situation 10 handle these crowds.
When the studio was making
Boom Town," for instance, visi-
tors on the set were asked 10
remain very still for a scene
which called for Clark Gable
and Spencer Tracy 10 fall in the
mud. Just as the camera started
turning for this scene, in which
Gables famous Phiz was plas-
tered with the thick, goOey dirt
and his clothes thoroughly
Splashed a woman visitor let out
a scream and production was
held up three hours while Cables
clothes were cleaned and fresh,
new makeup applied for a re.
take.