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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-15
Mary Raebur,
 Presented Gifts

Miss Mary Raeburn of Seminole avenue was the guest of honor at miscellaneous shower given last eve- ming by Miss Verna Powell and Miss Betty Woodward at the latter's home on Newton Terrace.
 Among the guests were Lillian White, Janet Surgener, Margaret Mitchell, Helen Mitchell, Alice Hic- kox, Janice Tappin, Margaret O'Neil, Eleanor A'Neill, Dorothy O'Neill, Nancy Platt, Shirley Goldsmith, Flora Gardner, Mrs. Mabel Forsell, Mrs. Oren Maxim, Mrs. Roland Powell, Mrs. Mary Hodapp and Mrs. George woodward.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-15
Bessette-LeC[aire
 Wedding Thursda,

Miss Laura Bessette of Mill street became the bride of Joseph LeClaire of Hartford on Thursday morning The Reverend Alfred Matthieu united the couple at St. Ann's church.
 MT. and Mrs. William LeClaire, brother, and sister-in-law of the groom, attended.
 The bride was dressed in copen- hagen blue crepe with navy access sories. The matron of honor wore navy crepe with matching acces- Sories.
 The couple left for an unannounc- ed trip.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-15

corsage of yellow roses with baby breath.
 The couple will leave for a trip to East Haddam. For travel the bride has chosen suit of chocolate brown crepe, with brown and white acces- Cories, and corsage of Talisman roses.
 The bride is a graduate of the Hamden High School, Hamden. The groom. an alumnus of New Britain High School, is associated with the New Britain Machine Company.
 Upon their return the couple will reside in New Britain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-15
APPLICATIONS FOR
 SUGAR BEING FILED

Registration of commercial users of sugar ended at noon today, with a large number of applicants filing for their September and October al- lotments. The registration was car- ried on all week at rationing board headquarters, 119 West Main street.
 Offlce Manager Edward Doyle an- nounced today that hereafter sugar applications will be accepted Mon- days and Tuesdays. and gasoline az plications accepted daaily but only from g a. m. to noon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-15
: -SOCZAL ACTIVITIES
Parties Fete
 Leigh0 KGst

Miss Loretta O,Brien of Euclid avenue entertained with a dinner party at her home on Wednesday evening in compliment to her cousin Miss Leigha Kast of Chestnut ave- nue.
 A wedding cake with miniature bride and groom decorated the table The bride to-be was presented with a set of china.
 Among the guests were: Mrs. Lawrence Farrell, Mrs. Patrick Ber- gin, Mrs. J. OBrien, Mrs. Frank Phelan, Mrs. Martin Kast, Mrs. Charles O'Brien, Mrs. Francis Le- Roy Mrs. Francis Devine, Mrs. AL bert Taller, Mrs. Ann Ireland, Mrs. Peter McSherry, Mrs. George T. OBrien, Mrs. John Lawlor, Mrs. Leo c. Fox, Mrs. Thomas Lyons, Mrs. Harold Parkinson, Mrs. William Fitzgerald, Mrs. Edward White and Mrs. John Lynch.
 And the Misses Helen Sweeney, June Cipriano, Claire Murphy, Peg gy Steinmetz, Catherine Dover, Nellie OBrien, Beatrice O'Brien and Julia Delaney.
 Miss M. Claire Lawlor of Alma street entertained last night at her home with personal shower in honor of Miss Kast.
 Her guests included: Mrs. Thomas Truelove, Mrs. Frank Anderson, Mrs William Murphy, Sr., Mrs. William Murphy, Jr., Mrs. John H. Walsh, Mrs. Martin Kast, Mrs. Edward Maher, Mrs. Harold Parkinson, Mrs. Howard Chamberlin, Mrs. Francis LeRoy. Mrs. Edmund Brosnan of Hartford, Mrs. John Hayes of At lanta, Ga.
 And the Misses Mary Schmidt, Loretta O'Brien, Betty Naka, Claire Lawlor and Peggy Steinmetz.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-15
SPECIAL SERVICES
 HELD HERE TODAY

Catholics to-day are observing the Feast of the Assumption, a holy day of obligation. Extra Masses were offered at all churches this morn ing, and number of evening serv- ices are planned.
 The feast commentaries the aS- sumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary into heaven.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-15

The shell where the orchestra sits and its scenic stage for the presentation of opera and ballet was wrecked by 8 freak lightning storm towards the close of July, about two hours before Jascha Heifetz was scheduled to appear with the orchestra as violin soloist.
 The debris was cleared in record time and the next evening the con- cert was given, with orchestra and soloist sitting on the field sur rounded by the audience. Heifetz gave volunteer repeat perform ance the next night to help make
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-15
FULL OF SURPRISES

Director Writer Preston Sturges surprised his cast by grooming in perfect imitation of Rudy Vallee over the loud speaker on his 'The Palm Beach Story" set. Valee is in the supporting cast of Claudette Colbert and Joel McCrea.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-15
H HoWLAND-HUGHES
 'Waterbury's Friendly Department Store"
"The Green" is a lovely place
 under American Rule.

Our Green is delightful bit af breathing in the heart of a typical New England manufacturing city. It's pretty little spot and it adds much to the att tractiveness of Waterbury. We Waterburans enjoy it in many ways, each according to his individual actions whether be feeding the pigeons around the clock, watching children at play admring the beauty of the churches that framed by the trees lingering in the cool shade hot day. enjoying the magical touches of winter storm And it will always be we hope But supposing, just supposing remem- ber that the scheme of things here in Waterbury be- The Axis way of existence what then of "The Green? See that group of people waiting for buses to take them to their homes? They'd be groups of friends and relations the way to concentration camps Our churches instead of being houses of worship for free men, would become gathering places for quered people who would be told how and who to ship. "But', you say, "that couldn't happen here" Let's make it can't. Let's not have any American "Chizzlings'.
 BUY WAR BONDS AND STAMPS DO YOUR SHARE IN CIVILIAN DEFENSE RESPECT RATIoNING REGULATIONS 'The Green is lovely place
 under American Rule.
 Let's Keep It That Way!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-15

A bored millionaire finds new life and hige excitement when he changes identies with dead man and embarks upon 6 career as 8 truck driver. in RKO Radios "Highways By Night"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-15
HUMPHREY TO BE
 OUTING CHAIRMAN
Foresters Plan Outing Mrs. Heaney Entertains
 Bridge Club
WATERVIlLE Correspondent: Mrs. William E. Rooney, 190 Dwight St.
 Telephone 3-8475

Waterville, Aug. 15-Grand Chief Ranger John w. Humphrey of Court Welch, Waterville, is general chairman of the fourth annual out ing of Foresters to be held at YD park, Plainville, tomorrow.
 Of local interest will be the out come of the sports events, including a softball contest for the state championship and the handsome silver trophy now in possession of Court Verdi of Waterbury.
 Mrs. William Heaney entertained her bridge club Wednesday evening at her home on Boyden street. Pres ent were: Mrs. Daniel Sullivan, Mrs. Joseph Seery, Mrs. Thomas Buckley, Mrs. Francis Whelan, Mrs. James German, Mrs. James McAree and Miss Josephine LaChance. Lunch was served.
 St. Michael's 0. Y. O. baseball team will meet St. JoSeph's in a league game tomorrow afternoon at o'clock in Waterville park.
 Rev. Gustave Hagstrom, from Lawrence street Baptist church of New Haven, will be in charge of the 10 a. m. service at Waterville Union church Sunday morning. Rev. Carl Segestrom of the Swedish Baptist church, Waterbury, will conduct the 7:30 p. m. Gospel service.
 Rev. Robert H. Falls, pastor. Rev James J. O'Brien, assistant. Masses at St. Michaers Sunday: 6:O0, 7:l5
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-15

MT. and Mrs. George Beausoleil and daughter, Janice, of Alder street, MT. and Mrs. James Cav igan and daughter, Carol, of Ridge street and MT. and Mrs. Louis Beausoleil of East Main street have returned after weeks visit to Lake Wauremaug, New Preston, Conn.
 MT. and Mrs Daniel Lawlor and daughter, Mary Louise, of High street are spending 8 few days as the guests of relatives in Pittsf1eld, Mass.
 The Misses Rita Cannon and Mary Horan of Vermont street are spending the week at Catskill, N. Y. Next week Miss Cannon will visit her brother, Pvt. Emmet Gan non, at Fort Dix, N. J.
 Miss Frances R. Jacobson, a grad uate of Crosby high school who is studying nursing at Kings County 1lOOk1Udl HI O4OOhAyA, IN. X 10 spending her vacation with her par entS, MT. and Mrs. A. Jacobson of Plaza avenue.
 Mrs. William T. Leggett of Wind Sor street and Hitchcock lake has returned after attending the Patch en Family Association reunion at Sabbath Day Point on Lake George, N. Y.
 Miss Jeannette Blake of Capitol avenue and Miss Mary Hayes of Laval street have been registered at the Hotel Abbey in New York City.
 Brother Leo, o. s. M., of St. Johns church, Detroit, Michigan, has re- turned after spending two weeks with his sister, Mrs. B. Mulcrone of Walnut street.
 MT. and Mrs. John Corbett and daughter Noreen, have returned from two weeks vacation at Lake Ioar, Southbury.
 MT. and Mrs. William Sanford of Brookdale Lane have returned from a visit at the Florida House, Block Island, R. I.
 MT. and Mrs. Harold Pfurr of Bay | View, Milford, are entertaining Mrs. Harold Smith and Mrs. George l Gress of Englewood avenue.
 MT. and Mrs. James Dunn of | Woodtick Road and MT. and Mrs. l Archie Manson of Virginia avenue ] have been vacationing at Eastman, Cape Cod. l
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-15
Personal

MT. and Mrs. Carl Kilborn of Cir cular avenue are vacationing at Lake Mercy, Fairlee, Vermont.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-15
The World of Music

YORK; l5(UP)The Lewisoln Stadium New York has to the end of its 25 which
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-15

Item: Janis wilson and Eric Rob- erts, of the Warner Bros Watch on the Rhine" cast. Both are 12.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-15

Dr. and Mrs. William G. Spain of Litchf1eld have been entertaining Mrs. Spain's sister, Miss Gertrude Kilroe of New York City, a former resident.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-15

Rev. Robert H. Falls, pastor. Rev. James J. O'Brien. assistant. Masses at St. Michaers Sunday: 6:OO, 7:15, 8:15, 0:l5 and II o'c4ock.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-12

course Most anything could happen"
Joe Frank Logue, the handsome. square
jawed Spartanburg policeman who is still to
be tried on charge of being an accessory
before the fact in Timmermans murder. re-
fused TO talk until after all four alleged par
Elephants in the crime had been indicted Then
police say he signed an eight page state
ment duplicating all the others
The following morning. Sheriff Allen sent
his deputy Clark, to the Logue estate to tell
George and Site TO come 10 town.
Il don't want to let EN- down with an
arrest on Sunday morning." he said con-
siderately, so we will just ask them to come
down here to see me. They are both prominent
and respected citizens and maybe Joe Logue
is just telling tale TO save his own skin"
Deputy Clark returned short time later
with the news that Sue and George had
politely but firmly refused the invitation
Well" sighed the sheriff, II hate to do
this, but guess you and me will have to go
back there and arrest them if they won't
come of their own free will"
Amt you taking your gun with you?"
asked Clark
mo" replied the Sheriff, IT don't look
for no trouble out of respectable citizens on
a Sunday morning"
So the two got into their car and drove
out to the Logue home, stopping on the way
to swear out the necessary warrants.
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-12

swarm of officers and am
balances converging on the
Logue farm.
AS the squad Of men
advanced toward the door
with drawn weapons, Sue
Logue threw open a shutter
and in the spirit of Barbara
Fritchie called:
Don't shoot! Two are
dead and the other cant
hurt you"
The room the men en-
tered a few moments later
looked like the last scene
Of one of Shakespeare's
tragedies.
Sheriff Allen lay dead
beside the table.
In the shadow OF the
side doorway was stretched
the body of the man who
had fired the shotgun; he
was identified as George
Dorm, a sharecropper on
the Logue estate, and he
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-12

Il have two warrants"
That was as far as Allen got, and they
were his last words, smothered in the report
of the pistol George Logue is charged with
having drawn and fired.
The unarmed Sheriff slumped to the floor,
while his less trusting deputy whipped out his
own gun and returned the fire. Clark felt
bullet burn through his left arm, but had the
satisfaction of seeing Logue fall.
Then, noticing a shadowy figure raising a
gun in the side doorway, the deputy wheeled
and fired again At the same moment the
load Of a shotgun ripped into his stomach
and both he and his new. assailant toppled
over together.
The latter lay STILL but Clark had enough
strength left to crawl slowly across the
smoke-fied room and down the hall. There,
gritting his teeth against the pain. he pulled
himself to his feet, worked the door open
and reeled down the long drive TO the road.
There was a screech of brakes as passing
motorist brought his car to a stop and leapt
out to help the wounded man. Clark was
rushed TO the nearest hospital and while he
lay, dying and gasping out his report of the
miniature war in the dining ROOM the alarm
which the motorist had spread brought
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-12

TOO was dead. ENNAAI
Gorge NI\AA1
Logue had %%NAN
been badly NJ
wounded in
the head, but
was still conscious.
Unlike most Shakespearean victims. he did
not break down and clear the still acrid air
with an iambic confession. He kept his
mouth shut then and continued to do so in
the hospital where a few weeks later, he
recovered.
In the Winter term of court at Lexington.
the alleged triggerman, Bagwell, was con-
victed and sentenced to be electrocuted for
Staying Zimmerman. 1t came out at the
trial that he had accepted the $500 fee for
the job in order to pay off his debts, among
them bill Of $110 for his fathers funeral
George and Sue Logue were also convicted
and similarly sentenced AS all three have
taken the appeal the law allows the date of
execution has been indefinitely postponed Sue
is the first woman ever sentenced to the
electric chair in South Carolina
And so, at present, the score Of the mule
hog feud stands at five dead three tottering
the brink of death and one, Joe Frank
Logue. some PAGES away but not on what YOU
would call exactly safe ground.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-12

appealing tn cir case
though, so it amt ended
yet, Ed, and Joe Logue
he aint been brought to
trial at all so far. Comes
up at the Spring term Of
court"
Now wait a minute.
You tell me nothing has
happened around here
except a mule kicked a
hog. Then it turns out
two men got shot, a
couple more men and a
wom an sentenced to
death and another man
going 10 be tried on a
charge of being in on
the murder. Before we
go any further answer
me one question: Have
any more folks gone and
got themselves killed on
account of Dave Tim
merman's mule kicked
Wallace Logue's hog?"
yep, Three more, Ed.
Sheriff Allen and a
deputy named Clark and
George Dorm, used TO be
a 'cropper on the Logue
place"
You sure that's
all ?"
That's all so far.
Ed. But there amt no
telling what's going to
happen from now on of
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-12

Who'd they say hired him to
do II ?"
George and Sue Logue who
met him through their nephew,
Joe Frank Logue. who used to
be on the Spartanburg police
force. That's what Bagwell al
lowed and I reckon he must Of
knowed what he was talking
about on account of the court
just sentenced him and George
and Sue to the electric chair
couple weeks ago. They are all
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-12

"A deathly stiffness
hung over the plantation
as the officers entered
the driveway. No sign
of any activity was to be
seen among the mimosa
and chinaberry trees sur
rounding the house.
Sue Logue came TO
the door and, without a
word ush cred the
Sheriff and his COM
panion into the dining
room, VIII ere George
greeted them.
Heard you wanted
TO see me, Sheriff. What
do you want?"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-12

bring himself up 20 date
on Meeting Places vital
statistics, should happen
TO return there one of
these days. he would
probably be initiated in
to the fantastic mule
hog mystery somewhat
as follows:
No" he would be
told, amt much been
going on since you left,
Ed. Except Dave Tim
merman's mule liked TO
kicked the daylights out
Of one Of w a la c e
Logue's sows "
Ed might laug h a I
that, especially on learn
ing that the accident had
occurred back in the
Summer Of 1910 and that
the hog hadn't even been
killed Just MANNED up
snme-ahout $40 worth
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-12

Zimmerman settle with him."
We'll, yes and no, Ed. Everybody
thought they was going 10 settle Dave was
willing. But then Wallace he got 10 thinking
about it and decided $40 wasn't enough, so he
went back TO Dave and said he wanted more"
This meeting took place in Timmerman's
store, and the demand was turned down.
$50 bet they amt spoke word to each
other since"
That's right Ed Not a word. Wallace
just got riled he picked up an axe handle
and started TO beating Dave with il. Beat him
up so bad Dave had TO shoot him"
You mean he killed him"
"Shot him dead right there in the store"
Here the returned traveller might begin
to revise his original estimate little. Still
more revision would be called for as the story
continued to unfold
A jury deliberated only a few minutes
before clearing the storekeeper, who of course,
had shot in self-defense, and the rural quiet.
which settled back over the community re-
manned unbroken for more than year. dur
ing which time the acquitted man was elected
to the county board of education
Then, last September. a heavy-sct young
fellow, wearing a gray suit, drove up to the
gasoline pumps in front of Timmerman,s store
and sauntered inside. leaving his car motor
running.
waiting untll Clyde BledSoe, potheI-ln-laW
of the proprietor had walked out, the stranger
drew a revolver and MORALLY wounded Tim
norman.
A moment later he jumped into his car
and sped away. disappearing before anybody
could get his license number.
Mrs. Zimmerman. the first TO reach the
scene of the murder found her husband
already dead and literally ridded with bullets.
In the following investigation. Sheriff w.
d. Allen was given the killers description
and also that of his car Otherwise. there
were no clues except the SO caliber slugs
which had moved the storekeeper down.
Wallace Logue's widow, Sue, and his
brother, George who ran the prosperous Logue
farm, came under suspicion when a neighbor-
ing farmer informed the Sheriff he had heard
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-12

Sue tell Zimmerman that he might be elected
TO the board Of education but would never
live to serve out his term.
However both suspects protested their
innocence and as there nothing further
to connect them with tho crime George was
definitely not the man who had done the
shootng-the search moved on to other
quarters notably Spartanburg, the gay little
metropolis Of southeastern Carolina.
There, the proprietress of a night-club
revealed that she had heard one Of her patrons,
man named Clarence Bagwell, owner Of the
Happy Hollow Club another Spartanburg hot
spot talking loosely while in his cups.
She wasn't sure but it seemed to her that
his remarks showed a peculiarly intimate
knowledge Of the Zimmerman case.
So Bagwell was arrested and shortly after
wards was not only identified by Clyde Bed-
soc as his brother-n-laws slayer. but Also
police said confessed as much himself
But what did he want to kill him for? ?"
the inquisitive native might ask at this
point. Dave ever do anything to him ?"
Mary thing. Ed Seems like they didn't
even know each other He was just hired
to do it, they said at the trial. Got paid $500
for it."
why that's what them city gangster
fellers do! / never heard of nobody hiring
a man to do his killing for him down here
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-12

HE big news in the little village Of Nee
ing Place, South Carolina is not MAJ
Arthurs heroic deeds or the Japanes
southwestern advance or the battles on III
Russian front.
1t is the kick a mule gave hog COUP
Of years ago.
You might think that the passage OF tim
would have robbed the incident OF whateve
slight significance ii had in the beginning:
but this WAS no ordinary -kicl-ItA had a
kind of delayed reaction, not on the hog
but on the whole community
In fact. IL wasn't until year and half
later that ii began 20 reveal Itself in its
true, CORY colors and since then its import
ance has grown so steadily that local farm
ers have started TO class it with the attack
on Fort Sumpter. which also ushered in a
civil war.
But they don't say so right out in pub
lie. True TO their breed they are reticent
and prone to understatement
So, If long absent native son, eager TO
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-12
Mule Kicked Hoo:
and Then

The Little Southern Village Was Terrorized by
a Feud Whose Tragic Score TO Date Is 5 Men
Shot to Death. More and Woman Sentenced
to the Electric Chair
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-12

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-05
Parties Honor
 Mary A. Smith

Mrs. Arthur Stein and AGEs. Ta- ward Rice entertained yesterday afternoon with a tea and rnisceIIan- eous shower at the Copper Room of the Hotel Elton in compliment t0 their cousin, Miss Mary Alice Smith of Plaza avenue.
 Among the guests were: 1EFa, James Dora1, Mrs. Joseph Smith. Mrs. Richard Lawlor. Mrs. Walter Keefe, of Hartford, Mrs. Thomas Long, Mary Culcahy, Ann Lawlcr. Mary Lawlor, Mrs. Joseph Burke. Kathleen Smith, Katherine Kils bride, Margaret Steinmetz, Rosalind Lawlor. Loretta Rielly, Eileen Rtelly. Mrs. M. F. McGrath, Margaret Luds dy, Agnes Luddy, Nancy Luddy, and Mrs. John FIaherty.
 Mrs. Michael LawIor of Windnoe Locks entertained at the home Of her mother, Mrs. P. J. Lawlcg of Waterville street on Saturday after. noon with a tea and crystal shOweF in honor of Miss Smith.
 Her guests were: Mrs. MlchaaS Lawlor, Mrs. Joseph E. Smith. Mrs P. J. Lawlor, Kathleen Smith, Mary Mulcahy, Rosalind Lawlor. Nancy Delaney, Mrs. Robert Rohtert Ca Holidaysburg, Pa, Claire Murphy. Claire Lawlor, Peggy Monagan, Mrs James P. Lawlor, Mary LaWlor and Mrs. Raymond Bates.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-05

the year. Earlier in the year he won the national knockout team-of -four title for the Vanderbilt Cup and the Eastern States open pair champion ship.
 Frey wins many points by mak- ing speculative doubles of low con- tracts. In today's hand he sat West. If you look at his hand alone and consider the bidding, you would think it problematical whether three clubs ca nbe set. East has made only an overcall at the level of one. Sup posing that he can win two tricks and West wins two aces, where is the setting trick to come from?
 But the fact is that there is so much "body" to East's hand and so little to oNrth's that the three club contract is hopeless. Declarer actually went down HOO points, though he had to play very badly to avoid winning six tricks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-05
Quotdriar1s Elect
 District Officers

At the annual convention of the Fifth District of Quota, Interna- tional, which took place this week end at the Hotel Taft in New Hav- en, Miss Julia Mcdonnell of Tor rington was elected lieutenant gov- ernor. She is president of the Tor rington Club.
 Delegates from Waterbury were Mrs. Ruth Lavallee and Miss Anna Skehan, president and vice-presi- dent of the Waterbury Quota club. Others from the Waterbury group who attended were Miss Margaret Fox, Miss Jennie O'Neil, Mrs. Julia Mcdonald, Miss Mary Reilly and Miss Mary Hennessy.
 Reports on the convention will be made at a meeting of the Quota club Thursday at The Elton. It was announced that a talk on Seeing Eye Dogs" will also be made at the meeting.