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Evening star., 1943-06-23
John {. Page Resigns
Reclamation Position

John c. Page. for the last six years
commissioner Of the Bureau of
Reclamation, Interior Department,
has resigned because OF Ill health,
the White House announced today
in making public an exchange of
letters between the oficial and Pres
ident Roosevelt.
Mr.. Page said his resignation
would become effective whenever the
President and the Secretary of the
Interior decide on an appropriate
date.
Expressing his best wishes for Mr..
Evening star., 1943-06-23
Pages speedy recovery, Mr.. Roose-

Pages speedy recovery, Mr.. Roose-
welt wrote:
Secretary Ickes tells me that he
has persuaded you to stay on in a
consulting capacity, and 1 am glad
the Government will continue to
have the benefit Of your extensive
knowledge of the problems Of the
West in land and water utilization. /"
Mr.. Page, who lives at 5000 Barna-
by street NV, is Sc years old. Born
in Syracuse, Nebr., and a graduate
Of the University of Nebraska, he
started to work in the Interior De-
partment 81 years ago. He was ad-
ministrative engineer when work was
started on Boulder Dam in 1880.
Evening star., 1943-06-23
Barrymore Film Rights
To Novel Are Sold

By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, June 23.-Film
Producer William Cagney, brother
Of Actor James Cagney, paid $500
yesterday for one Of the last assets
CT the late John Barrymore's estate
the world motion picture rights to
Novelist Thorne Smiths THE Stray
Lamb"
The rights to the novel, which
Barrymore had purchased In 1881
for $500 from Actor Roland Young,
were disposed of at a private sale
In Federal Bankruptcy Court.
Bert Ross, attorney for the estate,
said there are still 100000 In un-
paid debts, mostly in taxes and at
tosney fees.
Evening star., 1943-06-23
Flanagan Tokes Oath
As Member of PUG

James H. Flanagan today took
oath Of ONCE for q second term of
three years as a member of the Dis
trict Public Utilities Commission, of
which he Is chairman.
The ceremony was held In the
presence of the Commissioners, Cor
poration Counsel Richmond B.
Keech and other municipal officials.
Evening star., 1943-06-23

that as member of the British
Commonwealth Of Nations, we have
greater future in the coming world
than We would have as q 10th State
of the American Union"
Evening star., 1943-06-23
$40 Receive Diplomas
In Commencement al
Alice Deal Jr. High
Money GroseeIose and
George Conont Are
Student Speakers

Three hundred and twenty stu
dents Of the Alice Deal Junior High
School received their diplomas this
afternoon from Robert L. Haycock,
acting superintendent of schools.
The address of welcome was made
by George Conant and the valedic-
tory by Nancy Groseclose. The in
vocation was offered by the Rev. Ed
Evening star., 1943-06-23

Every time you lick . War Savings
Stamp you help HEX the Axis.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-16
AAUW Hears
William EI1UeLL

william Elwell Of Crosby High
school presented q successful pro
gram Of Christmas readings and en-
tertained with comments at
Christmas party held yesterday ~.
O'Clock In the First CongregaN
ton al church parlors by the Wa.
terbury branch Of the A-A.U.W. In
speaking to the group Of the mean
ing Of the holiday, Mr.. Elweu de-
clared, Christmas Is the one time
fthe year when we should trust
our hearts as well as our intellect,
even In these trying times. Men are
forgetting that the most valuable
element in man is his spirit"
Mr.. Elwell's program was e. fol.
lows:
Primer for America" BY Robert
Tristram; THE Country Doctor,
and a poem to Colin Kelly. entitled.
when You Play Soldier; "Firss
Best Christmas" by Margaret De-
land; a Christmas story entitled,
"A Day Of Pleasant Bred" by David
Grayson; and an original poem,
Fortified. He concluded In q
lighter vein with another Of iris
trans poems called, Troubles.
Miss Fannie Mccormack rendered
piano selections from Chopin and
Bach and accompanied the group
in the singing CT Christmas carols.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-16
'OPA TO DECORATE
MANY VOLUNTEERS
Plan Certificates for 1907
600 Home Front Work.
ers for Cooperation

Washington, Dec. 16-(UP)-The
Office of Price administration will
decorate nearly 100000 Of its
home front workers January S, the
second anniversary of the establish
ment of war pric9 and rationing
boards.
To those volunteers who have
served on local boards for 100 hours
or more, OPA will give war serv-
ice certificate signed by Admins
traitor Chester BowleS, the Region
al Administrator, District Director
and the Board Chairman.
On the certificate for those who
have served 200 hours there will be
red stripe diagonally across the
upper left hand corner; for 300
hours service there will be two red
stripes and for 400 hours there will
be three red stripes To those who
have served 500 hours or more a
distinguished service pm will be
presented.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-16

Club Activities

A meeting was held yesterday af-
ternoon at the home of Mrs. Wilson
Miller, ST.. Oak street. Mrs. Miller
was hostess for the Women's society
Of Christian Service of st. Paul's
Methodist church. Mrs. David Wood
was in charge Of the devotional
program, which was followed by
group singing OF Christmas carols.
Decorations we're in keeping with
the Christmas season. Gifts were
exchanged and refsHshments served.
The next meeting will be held on
January at the home of Mrs.
Gustave Ycakel Of Walnut street at
2:30 o'clock.
The Home Mission Group OF the
First Baptist Womens Club held
their last meeting Of the year yes
terday afternoon In the church
parlors. Mrs. John Foster discus
sed Kenneth D. Miller's 1--WE Who
Are American
Mrs. Richard Tustin, q former
student at Baptist Institute for
Christian Work in Philadelphia,
was also speaker. Beginning with
the January session the Foreign
Mission group will take over the
meetings.
A regular meeting Of the st. Eli
Zabeth society of st. Cecilia's par
ish will be held Sunday afternoon,
Dec. 10, at 8 o'clock in the parish
hall. Following the meeting, a
Christmas party will be held. All
members are requested to bring
gift for the grab bag.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-16
RELIEF PROMISED
BY WEATHERMAN

Boston, Dec. 16-(UP)-New Eng
landers were promised some relief
today from the bitter Six-day cold
wave which already has cost Is lives
and sent temperatures as low as
% degrees below zero In northern
points.
Weather bureau officials said the
temperature in Boston would climb
steadily today to 20 degrees, falling
off from 8 to Is degrees at nightfal.
The morning temperature here was
degrees with the lowest during the
night reported as 8 degrees just be-
fore dawn.
officials said there might be snow
flurries throughout the six-state
region today.
Another death was attributed to
the extreme cold by police yesterday
when the body of man tentatively
identified as William (ReO Kelly,
A. no address, was found in a va
cant house in Jamaica Plain by two
boys. Police said the man appar-
emily had entered the house to get
out of the cold. Fourteen deaths
from the cold previously had been
reported.
The coolest spot in New England
was Fairfax, VT, where the tenn
perature dipped to % below. 1t was
q below at Caribou, Me-, and IL
below at st. Adams, VT.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-16
Personal Showers
For Wyona Macholtz

Miss Wyona Macholtz, who will
become the bride Of Sergeant Paul
Sherman, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Sherman of Southmayd Road
during this month, was feted at a
personal shower held at the home
of her sister, Miss Gloria Macholtz
of Meriden Road. Miss Macholtz
and Mrs. Bradford Jones, the pros
pective brides aunt, were hostesses.
Those present were: Mrs. Thomas
Eddy, Mrs. Roland Hamel, Mrs.
william Hemel, Mrs Raymond
Russell, Mrs. Clinton Nelson, Mrs.
Otto Macholtz, Miss Janet Russell,
Miss Shirley Steer, Miss Velma
Nelson, Mrs. Lionel Hawksworth,
Hartford; Mrs. Harry Pereau, Mrs.
Thomas Pereau, Mrs. H. v. Per-
eau, Mrs. Theodore Boehn, Mrs.
Warren Pereau, Mrs. william
Burhardt, Mrs. Henry Gagnon,
Miss Shirley Pereau and Miss Vel
ma Hodgdon, all New Britain.
Miss Mascholtz was also guest OF
honor Tuesday evening at a dinner
and shower given at The Elton by
her associates at the Waterbury Tool
division of Vickers' Inc.
Among the guests were: Anne
Erichette, eJanne Kemp, Rita
Dumschott, Marjorie Comber
Denise Turgeon, Lucy Ward, Mari
on Roulier, Helene Nelson, Grace
Ferrucci and Adele zakarouskas.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-16
FRENCH TEACHER
ON VITO SUNDAY

New Haven, Dec IS Selim
Ezban, Instructor of French at Yale
University, will discuss the French
position in Syria over yale Inter
prets the News" on Station VITO,
Hartford, at 6:45 p. m. Sunday
evening, December 10.
Mr.. Ezban, who was born in
Egypt and studied at the Lycee
Francois in Alexandria, received his
Ph.D. degree from the University
of Wisconsin in 1888. The following
year he travelled on a fellowship
in Europe and the Near East, where
ne was until few days before the
outbreak of the war. Prior to his
faculty appointment at Yale, he was
= Sterling Research Fellow In Ro-
nance Languages.
yale Interprets the News" a
public service designed to create a
better understanding of history as
it is being made today, is presented
each Sunday at 6:45 p. m. by Yale
University in COOPERATION with Sta
ton VITO.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-16
4 COLLEGES GIVE
DIPLOMAS TO ITO

Commencement programs are be-
ing held at Connecticut's four state
teachers colleges this week with ITO
diplomas being awarded at the four
ceremonies. Although many fea-
lures of commencement week will
be retained, these wartime exercises
will be less colorful than the tradi-
tional June commandments.
Teachers College of Connecticut
at New Britain will graduate the
largest number to complete their
college work under the accelerated
study program with Ct receiving
diplomas on Sunday afternoon,
December 10. At Danbury, 81 will
graduate on Thursday, December 16.
Friday, December II, will be gradual
ton day at New Haven and Will
mantle with AZ receiving diplomas
at the New Haven and 10 at the
Willimantic Colleges.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-16

A covered dish supper will pre-
cede the Christmas party to be
held by the members of the Wa
terbury Business and Professional
Women's club, Saturday, December
10, at $3.50.
There will be readings by Miss
Myra Somers, group singing led by
Miss Helen Webb, and gifts under
the Christmas tree, for all Of the
members.
The program will be under the
direction Of Miss Alice Benham,
chairman of the Social Committee,
assisted by Misses Helen Downey,
Ruth Liebeck and Helen Merri-
man.
The house committee Of Sphinx
Kaabans Shrine Club presented a
gift to Theodore F. Breithaupt, 100
Highland avenue, at recent meet
ing Of the club held In Plymouth.
Committees were chosen for the
annual stag party, children'S
Christmas party and New Years
Eve celebration. Movies were pre-
sented by w. E.. Wesson.
Society-Coming Marriage announc
Announcement Is made of the
coming marriage of Miss Loretta
Kelly Of 16 Rye street to Private
First Glass James w. Reilly of
Fort Jackson, S. c., son Of Mrs.
Edward Reilly of Naugatuck. The
ceremony will be performed Satur-
day morning at o'clock at ST..
Francis Xavier Church.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-16
CLUB NOTES
Ladies Aid Has
Party Election

Mrs. George Moeller, Of Birch
wood avenue entertained the Ladies
Aid Society of the Third Congrega-
tional church at a Christmas party
yesterday afternoon at her home.
Luncheon was served and a grab
bag was held, after which election
of officers took place. Mrs. Joseph
Smith was reelected to the pres
idency; Mrs. Louis Won Lott sue
ceeded Mrs. Albert Harris as vice.
president; Mrs. Gilbert Henderson
was reelected as treasurer; and
Mrs. Dan Hine was reelected sec
rotary of the club. A gift was pre-
scented to Mrs. Harris by Mrs. Hine,
in behalf of the members of the
society.
Those attending were: Rev. and
Mrs. Conner Lewis, Mrs. George
Knowles, Mrs. B. w. Erik, Mrs. Jo-
seph Smith, Mrs. Louis Pichard,
Mrs. Harold L. Fogg, Mrs. Harry
Roden, Mrs. Gilbert Henderson,
Mrs. Joseph Mackey, Mrs. Robert
Jones and Mrs. Clifford Turney.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-16

Mis-. Margaret P. Campbell OF
WATERFOWL and Miss Alice r. Clar
of Naugatuck, will be included in a
group of cantores tc supplement the
cast in the presentation of the trad
itional Christmas play by the
Queene's Company of st. Joseph's
college, West Hartford this evening
at 8:15 In the college auditorium.
Miss Phyllis Lamb Of Thomaston
has a principal role in the dramatic
and musical interpretion of the
Christmas story tc be presented un-
der lie direction of Paul F. Vel
lucci, director of the Hartford
School of Music in Heublein Hall,
Hartford. The production is entitled,
What Child Is This?"
About so students attended a
Christmas party, the first social
feature of the current school year,
of the University of Connecticut
Extension center at the Central Y.
M. C. A. last evening, sponsored by
| the student council. Carol singing
games and dancing were enjoyed
and selections were rendered by
Mortimer Gross, pianist, and Stew
art Udell, violinist. Refreshments
were served.
Also In attendance were Arthur
Purinton, educational secretary of
the "Y", John Fiamuro, teacher Of
mathematics, and Professor M. j.
Ross, supervisor o. the center.
Mrs. Maybelle Ward Of Pearl
street Neighborhood Houce has an
nounced that the annual Christmas
tree exercises will be held next
Thursday at 7:30. Mrs. Matte
Holmes will present reading of
The Night Before Christmas, and
program. of carol singing, together
with a play given by the children's
group, will be featured.
ARRANGEMENTS have been complet-
ed for the Christmas dinner party
OF the Women's Republican club to
be held Monday night at the Hotel
Elton, according to Mrs. Viola Anne
lung, president. Included on the
committee are Mrs. Richard Leroy,
Mrs. Ida Birdsall, Mrs. Clinton
Prescott, Mrs. Henry c. Dews and
Mrs. Irene Cook. Entertainment and
grab bag will be part of the pro-
gram.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-16
TIGERS PITCHER
TO BE INDICTED

Utica, N. Y. December 16. =
CUP) - Hal White, 25-year-old De-
troit Tiger pitcher, has been ord
cred to report for induction at the
Utica Armory, December 81.
White, the father OF two chill
dren, is working in a Rome, N. Y.
warplant. He was placed in Glass
LA shortly after the close Of the
hNss,NAN AAAAnA.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-16
Social Notes

The Chase Rolling Mill bowling
league will hold its third annual
Christmas party today at Miller's on
Orange street.
Entertainment will be furnished
by Charles Gould, Bill Quiell, Jim
Crichton, Cyril Walsh and Bill Mil
Ter. Ed Redden, John Accestucci,
Pete Marinanoe and Tony Tisto will
compose a quartet.
DR.. and Mrs. P. T. Palomba of
Prospect street recently spent a few
days in New York City at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-16
Is INSTRUMENTS,
LEADER VANISH

Westboro, Mass Dec. 16-(UP)-
Armed with a larceny warrant. po-
ice today sought James 8. Kilperk
who was hired as band leader at
the Lyman Creform) school for boys
and disappeared simultaneously with
is instruments.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-16
MARRIAGE INTENTIONS

The following marriage certifi-
Gates have been issued by the Of
flee of Vital Statistics:
Theodore G. Beebe, USA, 80
DeForest St., WATERFOWL and
Gertrude Joan Velte rs COlley st.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-16
ROMB.LOADS

o. s. bombers are carrying 5000
pound bomb-loadS over Germany,
while British planes on long-dis-
lance raids pack load that tips
the scales at 4,700 pounds.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-16
5o BILLION TRUCK MILES

Sharing with American railroads
the stupendous job of hauling war
time freight are nearly 5000, 900
highway trucks which roll total
of SO billion miles a year.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-16
ELTON CLUB

Winners of the turkey in the
special tournament which closed
last evening under the direction of
Mrs. William Sherman Smith were !:
Section 1: Mrs. Walter Norton
and Miss Nancy Norton, 4521s.
Section 2: Mrs. c. r. Peaker, 408;
Gordon Hamilton, 407.
Other high scorers for the series
in section / included Mrs. Homer
Bernier and Mrs. j. r. Hicks, 488 z !;
in section 2, Mrs. Ida Birdsall, 404.
Top scorers for the evening were:
North anud South: Herbert Root
! and Alvin Davis, 1856; Mrs. Hicks
and Mrs. Bernier, 115la.
East and West: H. H. ORIENT and
Irving w. Chapman, 1171a: Mrs.
James Walling and G. w. Cum
mings, 40.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-16
SELF-DOCTORING RISES

The limited availability Of civilian
medical service in wartime accounts
for the Is per cent increase noted
recently in public medication.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-16
Contract Bridge

CORNELL CLUB


The Wednesday afternoon tourr1a-
ment, held under the direction Of
Mrs. John Moriarty at 60 Linden
street, closed with the following
winners:
Mrs. Thomas Bane and Mrs.
Homer Bernier, 24S; Mrs. Asa York
and Mrs. william Andre, 246 Ia;
Mrs. Joseph Byrne and Mrs. Rachel
Hengelved, 245; Mrs. E. J. Nelson
and Mrs. George Bremen, 243 1-2.
Yesterday afternoons winners
were:
North and South: Mrs. Byrne
and Hengeveld, rs 1-2; Mrs. E. o.
Hess and Mrs. Louis Schmidt, &c 1-2.
East and West: Mrs. Arthur VIII
liams and Mrs. L. M. Mitchell,
IA 1-2; Mrs. Roland T'uman and
Mrs. Patrick Cronin, II.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-16

l25 LADY MARINE JOBS
Lady Leathernecks serve the U. S.
in over 1875 capacities to release
Marines for combat service.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-16

When the soundlsas earth 4 muf1sd,
And the eaked snow Is shuffled
From the ploughboy's heavy shoon.
John Keats
Evening star., 1943-08-09
AIsab Top-Weighted
For His 1943 Debut
BY the Associated Press.

PAWTUCKET, r. l., Aug. 9.-Mrs.
Albert Sabaths fine little colt, AL
sab. today will return to the scene
of his 1912 conquest of the great
Whirlaway as he matches his speed
and stamina against nine other
hopefuls in the PaWtucket Handi-
cap feature of the inaugural day
of the 24-day summer meeting at
Narragansett Park.
Alsab in his l943 debut will be
toting top weight of 124 pounds as
he goes to the post, pounds more
than Pompion and "a pounds more
than Fire, which has been assigned
the lightest burden.
Six furlongs admittedly is not
Just the distance the SABBATH colt
prefers as he has shown repeatedly
that he likes little longer jaunt
where he has broken many heart
with his ability to keep going and
outgame anything that can stay at
his head.
H. G. Bedwell's Sollure. which won
three straight at Suffolk Downs
before moving to Narragansett, is
getting the backing of the handi-
cappers to come in for the $1,000
added purse under the guidance Of
Jockey Herb Trent.
The Rhode Island track has closed
It's parking lots during the meeting
because of the pleasure driving ban
To accommodate patrons coming
10 the races, officials have arranged
for horse drawn vehicles TO meet
buses which have lines operating
not far from the track.
Evening star., 1943-08-09
Haegg's farewell appearance. TT

Haegg's farewell appearance. The
two and Gil Dodds, Boston divinity
student, race Wednesday evening at
Randalls Island, with Arne Ander-
sons 402.6 mile clocking as their
immediate objective.
Having chased both Haegg and
MacMitchell across numerous fin
ishing lines, Hulse rates the Swede
as the better of the two. Only Mac
Mitchell's final kick is superior to
anything Haegg has shown. he says,
The young chemist probably is
the tallest man to have made the
select circle of milers. towering
feet 2ta inches. He lopes through
his stints with a stride that meas
ures feet, in contrast to the 8-foot
6-inch step of Haegg. The latter is
feet II inches tall.
Hulse came to New York Univer-
sity as high Jumper. but swung to
the middle distance under the guild
ance of Coach Emil Won Filing. He
still was good enough to clear feet
in a dual meet in his final semester
in college, although concentrating
on running.
His appearance in the Emile race
at Cincinnati Saturday, in which
Haegg lowered his own 2-week-old
American 2-mile mark to 8:51.3, was
only the second time he had gone
that distance.
Evening star., 1943-08-09
SPORTS.
2O-Foot Putt by Spencer Tells
AS He, Rippy Nab Benefit Golf

Cliff Spencer's magic touch with
the putter over the bumpy 18th
green at Rock Creek was the decid-
ing factor as he and Amateur Claude
Rippy took 1-up victory over the
pro team of George Diffenbaugh and
Lew Worsham yesterday in the rub
Der match of their series Of Red
Gross exhibitions.
Spencer bounced in a 20-footer to
end the match, after Worsham had
placed his second shot 6 feet from
the pin and apparently had chance
to square affairs. The two teams were
even on the first nine, with Spencer
and Rippy going 3 up by the 18th.
Worsham cut them down with
brides on the 18th and 10th.
Six Meets for Women.
Mrs. Walter L. Weible. president
of the Women's District Golf Asso-
citation, reminds of six events still
on the summer schedule. These are;
August "a, buffers tournament at In
Kenwood
September 10. Corby Cup at Columbia
"a, Columbia Broadcasting at Washington
21. Times Herald Glass at Kenwood; rs,
Nationa! Broadcasting at Washington.
Entries for these Journeys must
be in by four days prior to start
Evening star., 1943-08-09
Ryder Winners Urge
Yearly AN-Star Golf
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, Aug. 9.-As captain of
the American Ryder Cuppers, who
now hold 3-to-1 series edge over
domestic challengers, National Open
Champion Craig Wood thinks golf
should have an annual all-star show
even after international matches
with the British are resumed.
There's no reason why we can't
have two captains and two all-star
squads for big match each year"
declared Wood after he had led his
cup squad yesterday to an 81a-to-31a
triumph over Walter Hagen's chal-
lengers Then every second year
we could send the best against the
British in Ryder play"
The Ryder matches with the
British are played every two years.
That Detroit likes the all-star
series idea was further shown yes
terday by the 10000 gallery at the
Plum Hollow course that poured
$4,000 into Red Gross Golfers to see
Woods squad capture six of eight
singles matches to dominate the
two-day affair. The Cuppers car
ried over a one-point lead from Sat-
urday's four-ball matches.
Wood personally accounted for
one victory by beating off a late
challenge by Coast Guardsman
Jimmy Thomson, and /. Other cup
victories were contributed by Byron
Nelson, Harold (Jug) McSpaden,
Sergt. Vic Ghezzi, Lloyd Mangrum
and Al Watrolls.
The Army and Navy did their bit
for the challengers. whose lone vic
tories were achieved by Pvt. Melvin
tChick) Harbert and Navy 1t. Law
son Little.