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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-26
$50 Water Users Paying
Costs On Flat Rate Basis

Approximately $50 residences in
various parts of the city are with
out meter service and are there
fore, obliged to pay water charges
on a flat-rate basis, it was learned
here Friday. A survey of these
homes is currently underway by
the city forces.
However, it has been explained
by informed persons that there is
no remedy for the inadequate sup
ply of meters at the present time.
The only meters obtainable on the
market today, it was said, are of
type that would prove tempo
-ary and ultimately very expen-
sive to the city.
There are approximately 8,l00
services provided by the city wa
ter system.
In 1886, it was explained, the
city appropriated money for the
purchase of several thousand me-
te-s. Nine hundred more OF them
could have been used, but there
was then no additional money in
the budget to cover the cost, &C.
cording to the report.
Until 1886, the city government
considered acquisition of meters as
being of secondary importance in
the water facility set-up, it was
observed. Therefore, t h e whole
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-26

sale purchase of the equipment
was not pushed Now, that the
meters are desired, they cannot
be bought.
Many of the houses now served
by the water department on a flat
rate basis wee designated, prior
to the emergency. as non-reve1ue
producing units, and it is for that
reason that they were not allotted
the newly-bought meters in 1896.
These buildings were described as
old, and some OF them abandoned.
They have, in a number of cases,
been restored in recent years, and
reopened fo- use.
It was further observed that
most of those residences now pay
ing the flat, or minimum rate,
use the minimum amount of wa
ter, that in many cases they are
served by only one faucet and a
toilet.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-26
Forty Women Needed
To Pack Parachutes

The War Department has re-
uuested 40 women to be assigned
as parachute packers to Fort Ben.
ming, Ca, Immediately. They must
be procured within two weeks, it
was announced Friday.
Parachute packers qualifica-
tons: Mill workers who have oper-
ated machines, or have worked
in hosiery mill are desired. This
experience is not mandatory. APP
plicant must meet regular STAN
dards for enlistment in the Wo-
mems Army Corps.
Immediately after basic train
ing at Fort Oglethorpe the enlist
ed women will be sent to Fort
Benning for nine weeks of special
training thence to duty with the
Air Borne Command Parachute
school, Fort Benning, Ga.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-26
Obituaries
MARY FRANCES HILBURN

Funeral services for Mary Fran
ces Hilburn, 10, of Acme, who was
fatally injured in an accident ear
ly Thursday morning, will be held
from the residence by the Rev.
II. S. Strickland and the Rev.
James H. Starley Saturday at II
am. Interment will follow in Del
&C Baptist cemetery.
Miss Hilburn is survived by her
luother, Mrs. A. H. Hilburn, and
three sisters, Mrs. P. M. Spivey,
Mrs. R. P. Spivey and Miss Bette
Lou Hilburn, all of Acme.
Active pallbearers will be Billy
Wehrhahn, Graham Hilburn, Tho
mas White, Rupert Billiard, Alton
Cain and Ernest Potter. Honorary
pallbearers as announced Will IN
Guide J. C. Callahan, Delvin john
Son, Rudolph Formyduval, Thomas
Applewhite, w. M. Potter, Billy
Marks, Junior Congleton, j. A.
Marks, Billy Burns and Jimmy
Heath.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-26
FARMERS MAY GET
RATION TOKENS

A system by which farmers may
obtain ration tokens in connection
with the sale of meats and fats
was announced Friday by the
New Hanover War Price and Ra-
tioning board.
Farmers now filing their month
ly report R-16O9 may make appli-
cation to the board on form R.
315 for a certificate in the amount
of $50 meat and fat points.
These certificates may be pre-
scented to banks for the purchase
of red tokens to be used by the
farmer in making change. The
allotment of $50 points will be
considered a permanent loan and
will not have to be paid back.
Only one loan is to be made to
each applicant.
The rationing board will rot
grant the loan to farmer appli-
cants who are not registered with
it.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-26
UNITED COMMERCIAL TRAVEL.
FRS

A meeting Of Cape Fear
Council No. 375, United Com
mercial Travellers will be held
in the office of Clayton C.
Holmes in the Trust Building
Saturday, February rs at 8
pm. Members are urged to be
present. Nomination of Off
GERS and other important bust
ness will be conducted.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-26
MUSIC GROUP

The Sunday evening classical
music group of the End and
Orange USO for the past two
months has been meeting reg
ularly in a private home in
stead of the club. This Sun
day the group will meet at 8
p. m. at $40 Orange street.
Military people and civilians in
terested in this type of music
are invited.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-26
SERVICE WIVES CLUB

The Catholic Service Wives
club will have its monthly CO.
operate communion Sunday at
10 am. mass at st. Mary's
church, followed by break
fast at the 5th and Orange
USO. Monsignor Murphy will
be guest speaker at the break
fast. Mrs. Thomas Sabetti,
chairman, invites all Catholic
service wives and husbands to
join, For breakfast reserva-,
lions, phone 2-1269.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-26
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Sgt. John C. Leonard of
Camp Davis and Mary M.
Laird, East Chambersburg,
Pa, were issued a marriage
license Friday from the office
of Adrain B. Rhodes, registrar
of deeds of New Hanover coun-
ty. Fred B. Buckley of Camp
Davis and Loretta Devine, of
Westerly, r. l., also received
a marriage license Friday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-26
SOCIAL LIFE PROGRAM

SOCIAL LIFE PROGRAM
A Social Life Program for
service men and women, and
local church young people will
be held today in the Social
Hall of the First Christian
Church, South Third and Ann
streets, from 5 to 10 p. m.
Supper will be served for those
present from 6 to 7 o'clock.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-26
ITALIAN BEACHHEAD
POSITIONS BATTERED
CONTINUED from Page One)

Continued from Page One)
Nazi tanks concentrating near
Aprilia, just east of Carroceto, yes
terday and scattered them.
The past five days Of compare
tive calm on the beachhead had
given the Allies valuable time in
which to improve their already
strong defenses.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-26
City Briefs
SCHEDULE CHANGE

Due to the fact that the City
schools will be in session Sat
urday morning, the Boys
classes will meet Saturday
afternoon. Classes will begin
with the "Preps" meeting at
2 n. m. The Midgets will
gather at 2:45 and Juniors at
$3.50 o'clock. This schedule will
be followed each time the
schools hold sessions ON Sat-
urday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-26
EARLY CLOSING

The Carolina Motor club Of
flee will start closing each
Saturday at 1 pm, effective
February rs, Miss Minnie A.
Payne, manager, announced
Friday. The decision for the
early closing was made be-
cause of manpower shortage
and the desire of the Caro-
lima Motor club to cooperate
in every way possible with the
war effort, she said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-26
d. b. MILLS

WINTER HAVEN, Fla, Feb. Is.
-P)-David B. Mills, 86, OF Mont
clair, N. j., wealthy inventor OF
an automobile spark plug, died at
his winter home here today follow
ing long illness.
Mills was a native of St. Cath
crimes, Canada, where the body
will be sent for burial. He estab-
llshed the Davella Mills Founda-
ton through which large sums
we're given for charity and educa-
tional purposes.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-26
w. Y. BRYAN

W. B. Bryan, Wilmington mana
ger OF the Southern Bell Telephone
company, was notified this morn
ing of the death of his father,
W. Y. Bryan, at Cairo, Ga. Mr..
Bryan and family left immediate
ly to attend the funeral, which
will be held Sunday at Cairo.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-26
MRS. LOU ELLEN FREDERICK

WARSAW, Feb. Is = Funeral
services for Mrs. Lou Ellen Frede-
rick, IS, who died after a linger-
ing illness Wednesday at the home
of her step-son, Acy Frederick,
three miles south of Turkey, were
held from CARTONS Chapel Metho-
dist church Thursday at 3 p. m.
by the Rev. C. T. Thrift assisted
by the Rev. J. B. Seasons. In
terment followed in the family
cemetery.
Surviving are two step-sons,
John and Acy Frederick, both OF
near Turkey; and one sister, Mrs.
Carrie Tucker, of Magnolia.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-26
LEFT

1t. and Mrs. Donald B.
Shank, Wrightsville avenue,
left Wilmington Friday for Fl.
Sam Houston, Texas, where
1t. Shank is to be assigned to
a railway battalion. 1t. Shank
was transferred from the Anti
aircraft Artillery Training
Center at Camp Davis. Mrs.
Shank was formerly employed
in the District Engineer office
in the CustOmhOuSe.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-26
FIRING NOTICE

Notice of firing to be con-
Quoted by Antiaircraft Artil-
lery Training Center, Camp
Davis: Feb. 29-March 4, a.m.-
S pm. at Fl. Fisher; Feb. 2S,
8 ANIL pm. at New Topsail
Inlet; Feb 29-Mar. 4, 8 a.m.-
5 pm. at New Topsail Inlet;
Feb 28-March 3, 8 ANIL pm.
at Holly Shelter; Feb. 29-Mar.
2, 8 aims pm. at Holly Shell
ter. Danger zone; Water area
known as Sectors No. 2, 3,
and 4 to include a distance off
shore of 10000 yards at Fl.
Fisher and 10000 yards at
New TOpsail Inlet. Also Holly
Shelter area.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-26

CLASSIFIED DISPLAY
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-26
75.-HOusenoId Gooas

IT is EASIER TO SAVE WHAT YOU
nave with O'Cedar. Take the hard
work out of housework. The Whining
ton Furniture Co., THE Old Reli-
able. >
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1944-11-03

'sTHIs BASIC ISSUE was clearly revealed in the
recent announcement by the Director of Selec.
tive Service in Washington. He said that when
Germany and Japan have been defeated it will
still be necessary to demobilize the armed
forces very gradually. And why? Because, he
said, We can keep people in the Army about as
cheaply as could create an agency for them
when they are out.
s'For six months we have been hearing state
ments from the New Deal underlings in Wash.
ington that this was the plan. Now it is out in
the open. They have been working up to it. Be-
cause they are afraid of peace. They are afraid
of a continuance of their own failures to get
this country going again. They are afraid of
America.
IL do not share that fear. believe that our
members of the armed forces should be trans.
ported home and released at the earliest prac-
tical moment after victory. believe that the
occupation of Germany and Japan should very
soon be confined to those who voluntarily
choose to remain in the Army when peace
comes. l am not afraid of the future of America
-either immediate or distant. am sure of our
future, if we get "a national administration
which believes in our cOuntry.''
THOMAS E. DEWEY
Addre" g. Philadelphia, Pa, September 2, 1914
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-24
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Thomas carrieo. "a; Evelyn r. Brooks.
as.
James sinclair, 20: Marguerite }.
Francis 4. Nichols. 10; Helen r.
David NJ. Brum. 81: Gertrude II.
Ernest n Rice. 80: Charlotte C.
John A. .RiOpelle, ~; Ellen Flood
Charles o. Temple. IS; AnnAbells
Charles Kaliie. 20. sophie wAkplewsIi.
stephen Sander. al; Viola DouEhsrty,
Joseph L, Hart. IS; Shirley a. Lam
Robert W. Fiussgs. 40 shirley GlObke,
stanley R. Bartlett. Al; Alfredo C.
Vernon T. Carr. 50; Alice L. Allen.
st.
George C. Walker. Al; Viola Thomas.
10.
william r. BOrchert. rs; Elizabeth J..
Doyle, Al.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-24
PLUMBERS
TRADE scHooLs-FEMALE
Moving. Storage. Carriage
E. II. WARREN co.

Move YOU anywhere 10 and from between
points and places In Illinois. Indiana.
ohio, Pennsylvania. New Jersey. New
York and the Lower Peninsula OF Mich
iran. between points and places specified
above on the one hand and on the
other points and places In Alabama,
Arkansas, Florida. Georgia, Iowa, Kan
sas, Kentucky, Maryland. Massachusetts
and the Upper Peninsula Of Michigan.
Minnesota. Mississippi. Missouri. Ne
braska, New Hampshire, North Carolina.
North Dakota, Oklahoma, Rhode Is
land. South Carolina, Tennessee, Vir-
ginia. West Virginia. Wisconsin and the
District ~ Coi-.ss.a. lraversinR Colo
Tado. Utah and Nevada for operating
MANY CONNECTIONS WAITING
CAN GIVE you SERVICE
cas- LYsANpER TE i-2so9
EACLE-Local. furniture. pianos, store
fixtures. safes. machinery. 500 East
Warren. TE 1915.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-31
Soldier Aid Plan
Is Set Up Here

A broad program FOR medical
and financial and 20 ser1Icemen
md ft5f.1f- firI1fiicz through rtc PFC
induction stage 10 the postwar re-
Mobilization period was announccd
today by The Northwest War
Council IN coo-oporation with
social agencies and draft boards
The first step IN the plan COM
pieicd yefeeiday, VIII be- 10 cstah-
hsh q consultation bureau where
prospective induC'ces OF their de-
pondcUfS may present their prob
lcms according 90 Morrison Wade
council chairman.
The council was assured by
Theodore Hoffman of thC Red
Gross that new regulations permit
financial a0d medical AID within
a few hours OF request
AT The same time the council
took stand against working
mothers aging fh.s sggravatc>
both rardships p the home and
juvenile delinquency one phase
of the program WiIl be AIMED 9t
keeping mothers In the home
through financial assistance.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-31
4.
~ saaReteH'S
All Alone
-(See Pictorial ReUieml

Reunited with his parents after
police found him wandering on
tho street a. year old Roger
Cara nevertheless faced a bleak
future today.
Brought 90 Receiving Hosp. ID
last night bv police who found
hnn uu brooklyn near Porter
Roger was claimed three hours
later by his mother Mrs Charles
CARA, a waitress IN a beer gar
den
~ho burst into tears wncn she
told PoLccwomen Gormelnc Vol
Dor and Barbara Scharcr n
would be necessary 10 place
Roger and her three other chill
dIcn IN boarding home
That's the only way 7 can
be- sure my husband will sup
port them. She said
when ! returned from work
today. he told me: I'm going
10 a show Rogers missing and
you can do what YOU please
about it"
Besides Roger the children are
Charles Ir $ Martha s anc
Narlpn - months. They live az
l1tS sixth.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-31
Romance
Hollywood S Speculate S;
EIyse Visits Hsrmons

HOLLYWOOD Ian ~ HNSl
Hollywood was specializing TO-
day about the impending reunion
of Ely>c Knox. film Starlet. and
It. Tommy Harmon, former foot
ball All-Amcrican and moro re-
Gently an air force hero in China
=Aliss-I<noX is 10 be guest az
the Harmon family home i'm Ann
ArbOr She IS expected 10 stay
for two weeks.
Harmon who twice has turned
mp after being reported missing
ln CrdehcSo is now there on leave
n FncRd> Mere won't make any
predictions but they recall thai
Elysc and Harmon. once an
nouncod their engagement More
recently She has been rumorcd as
being interested IN John Payne.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-31
Neglected Vet
Wins j. ). Aid
Sp-rst.lo TN prrRorr TINrs

~uffftl 10 lhf. Nv kllI iihfN
NEW YORK. Jan 81 A ma ior
history IN the campaign beng
0a1cd bv the lIeast newspapers
and tho American Legion against
government neglect Of disabled
veterans was Won today when the
Veterans Administration awarded
$50 month compensation 10
Master Sergeant Lawrence + Ma
honey Of Queens Village /. !
Nahoney. 20 lost both hands
his left eyes and the rupture OF
both ear drums in the premature
explosion of defective hand
grenade az Camp Hood Tex, last
luly 9 and less than six months
latter was houorahly discharged
and lett 10 shift for himself
The attention of the New York
Journal American was called 10
Young Mahoncy'S case after the
Disabled veteran had appealed 20
Warren II. Atherton. national
commander Of the American Le-
glon. on Jan y. one month and
five day, after youths discharge
from the army the JOurnal-Amcr-
lean and other Hearst newspaper
published bis story aS candid
and clear picture Of apparent CAV
eminent neglect of wounded and
manned cN-ScrNlCe men.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-31
Lost Boy
Hunted
Hs.y Police

a Widespread search was un-
der WY today for T-year-oid
Norman Restum who disappeared
Yesterday afternoon from the
boarding house whore he had been
sent with his TWO sisters while has
father is 10 the army and lis
mother I'M the hospital.
According 20 Mrs Winitfed
Turner proprietor Of the board
ing house Al 1927 Eighteenth the
boy. brought 10 her home last
FRIDAY was discovered 20 be
missing about 5 - p m sunday
Police were unable 10 iwmcdi-
atcly discover The boys home adj
dress IN Dearborn but they he
ioycd he might have been
attempting so return there.
Norman has gray eyes andy
hair and frceklcs When last seen
.lo was wearing a brown overcoat
and olcrails
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-31
.BagsS Splurn 5000 Toms
abf Prisoner Supplies
Nv KNnsBuRY.SMITH

WASHINGTON. Jan 81 GNS)
AUTHORITATIVE sources revealed
tr7ttttf- tfrat fupa1 t75y refused 70
accept for distribution 70 Ameri-
can war prisoners 1000 tons of
-U-rJT-TTTr7 rCC1 TrT7rT-TU1Ty 5U1 HPdI-
cal supplies which are piled up IN
Nlad.VoStok
This startling disclosure came as
the nation still Sccthcd with in
dlgnatlon over the official sevela-
lions that the japanese starved
and tortured TO death thousands
Ut+ AT1TTTC7H waT prisoners.
The precious crates of vitamins
and medical supplies have been
wing iHla-feH- weeks ~ %N-fadiFo-
.>fok while American war prisoners
4feA -ttrr117u iuterneeS in Japan
and JapaneSe-uccurrrr territory
% The Far East have been slowly
-taFA+pg for lack Of proper nour-
Shmeut
The supplies were shipped TO The
Russian port in arrangement with
the Soviet government after
Japan INDICATED ms willingness 10
accept thom for distribution 20
the American captlvcS
Japan tun-abOut Is regarded
by the American government as a
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-31
Stepfather Accused
OF Numbering Girl, 5

CHICAGO Jan 81 tINS l--
John William Shafler 2S-year-
old railroad brakeman goes en-
trial today on a murder charge
growing out of the fatal beating
of his five-ycar-old Stepdaughter,
Lefty joyce Weir
Shaffer admitted, police said,
beating the girl Nov 10 with a
razor Strop because she an
noyed' him. He then said he
bound and gagged her, immersed
her in a tub of cold water and
crammed her into the closet
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-31
Fumes Kill Woman,
Husband Critical

Mrs Mavmie Ozncni 6S. found
unconscious with her husband.
Moses, 40 in their home AT $3.50
DeSoto. Sunday dried az s a m
today i'm Rcdiord Receiving Hos
pital. Police and Gre rescue squads
found the. aged couple in bed. the
house filled with coal gas fumes
from the furnace The husband
is in critical condition.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-31
March Of Death Film

HOLLYWOOD Jan IT IUPj--
Republic Studio started work This
Weekend ON a script based upon
the March Of Death inflicted
upon the defenders of Bataan by
the .IanannSn-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-31
Frank Wilson Mckee Dies

Los ANGELES. Jan p up -
Frank Wilson Mckee, IS. waltz
composer and charter member OF
the AmfiCan Society of Com
poSerS- Authors and Publishers.
died ycsffdsy after 2~brief Ill
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-31

fIaErant violation Of Tokyo'S
solemn promise 10 abide by the
rules 'oI The Geneva prisoners of
war convention.
II was also learned this govern
moUr has TCCeNCd word THdt sew
eral American civilian men, in
termed by the Japanese IN the
Philippines. #,.tc--ttfiitt r-rrrrt- ttt1c
concentration camp and shot
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-31
LoueHd Parsons
In Detroit 10
Autograph Book
BY CHARLES GENTRY

The woman who sees all knows
all and prints all there is to know
about Hollywood. Loueila O. Par
sons, is in town today TO autograph
copies Of her new book, The Gay
filiteratt-5 t. FFTFtitfSor TINS
afternoon.
BreathleSs from a hectic visit 10
Chicago, but bringing breath Of
Hollywood With her. the famous
film columnist and motion picture
editor of the Hearst newspapers.
whose column appears daily in The
Detroit Times stepped of the
Twilight Limited last night to be
greeted by friends and fans a. the
station.
"Of course, I'm partial n
California. hut l love coming
East, Chicago and Detroit al
ways being two of the most
pleasant stops on the way" Miss
. Parsons said as She got or tho
train, looking particularly chic
IN a smart hat. simple mark
dress and a luxurious mink coat
Trimmed with orchids
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-31
THRILLED BY snow

While she is here principe ~ 70
appear az ! l. Hudson between
rs and 4 go p m and sign her
name 10 cacb individual copy OF
The Cay Ili'craic sold her
schedule is a busy one.
Having appeared ~ an carly
broadcast for The l. Hudson CO.
his morning sho was interviewed
by Jerry Petit of The Detroit
Times over WXYZ az T. 10 p. m
followed by a Variety Cluh lunch
cor in her honor at Tho Book-Cad-
lilac Hotel az - So
As she left The hotel this morn
nc she saw Detrou'S heaviest
,noWfall OF Tho winter
Wonderful" she exclaimed
my first in two wears"
After . tWo-houL-a ppaar.ttttt -si
lludSon's The ErHcIou First
LADY Of Hollywood viii attend a
parry gwen for hor before board
inr the train for New York 7 Z
~ m.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-31

Speaker sam Rayhurn OF The
House OF Representatives thinks
tho war is going TO last a long
tLsie,
IN Detroit today to address the
Economice Club and visit war
plants. the veteran Texas Demo-
crat declared:
some people seem 10 he eX-
pecting an early end To the war.
for one find II impossible to
view the picture with any such
optimism.
NATION TOO CONFIDENT
as a nation, l think we're
too much inclined To liik on the
bright side of things. We take
one or two tiny little islands
and We get to thinking we've
practically won the war"
That Rayburn is not too pessi-
mlStic. however, was indicated by
his speech before the Economic
Club at the Book Cadillac Hotel,
which dealt with the Importance
of planning for -reconversion.
Regardless of how long the
war lasts, the problem of recon-
version for peace will he upon
Us some day" he said 1T Is
,.ssaII,- fhaf Iau
our plans now."
: CONVERSION POINTS
Rayburn added that Il special
House committee which he had
recently appointed would seek to
outline national reConVersion
program based on seven points,
which are:
determination of CONVEX
sion speeds, and of unemplo,
ment and rate of re-employ-
mcnt.
2 ALLEGATION of materials;
selection of categorieS TO which
critical materials should go first.
3 Public works. federal state
and local,
New fields OF enterprise:
the speed al which they can be
put in operation and the labor
they can utilize.
5 Resumption of foreign
trade and the promotion of new
world markets.
The release Of surplus
commodities by the, government,
in such a way as 10 minimize
the economic impact while at
the same time protecting the
public interest.
Determination of federal
statistics in an effort 10 determ-
inc the rate at which men and
women in the armed services
viii return. ...4.a