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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-09
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SUNDAY
8:O0-Sign On and News.
8:l5-Choir.
3:30-Chapel in the Sky.
9:00-NeWs.
9:O5-Carson at the Console.
Educational Quintet.
9:30-Tone Tapestries.
10:00-News.
10:o5-Williston Glee Club.
lo:3o-Thomas Peluso.
l1:c0-NeWs (UP).
ll:O5-Concert Master.
ll:3O-Northwestern University Review
ing Stand.
IL :00-NeWs (UP).
12:05-Orchestra.
.1:0o-Married For Life.
:3O-Juvenile Jury.
2:O0-Orchestra.
2tl5-To Be Announced-MBs.
2:3O-Bill Cunningham-News.
Z:45-What the Veteran Wants TO Kniy
3:00-Open House.
3:30-Crimes of Carelessness.
4;o0-House of Mystery.
4:3o-True Detective Mysteries.
5:oo-The Shadow.
3:20-Quick AS a Flash.
6:00-Those Websters.
6:30-Nick Carter.
7:00-Mysterious Traveller.
7:3O-California Melodies.
S:3o-Alexander's Mediation Board.
s;30-Special Investigator.
8:45-Official Detective.
9:oO-Exploring the Unknown.
9:3o-Double or Nothing.
III :0o-The Gabriel Heater Show.
~ :5o-Latin American Serenade.
II :0o-William Hillman.
ll:l3-Art MONEYS Orch.
l1:45-Music to Relax BY.
II :55-News.
12:00-Sign Off.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-09
new CALENDAR
IS PROPOSED
W ri Association Sets
Every Date For Keeps
In Equal Quarter

New York, Feb. 8. Up If the
World Calendar Association had its
way and it may - tomorrow
wouldn't be Sunday at all, but
Thursday. Feb. 9 always would be
Thursday.
The Association proposes tc
streamline the calendar, so that
any given date would fall on the
same day of the week each year.
Christmas always would be or
Monday Jan. l would be on
Sunday. The calendar would never
change.
The plan. to be studied this veal
by Congress and, perhaps, the
United Nations, is not so drastic
as it may appear:The years days
simply would b e ~rearranged into
equal quarters. The u months
would stay.
This year is regarded by the
World Calendar Association. which
claims 20, 900 members in the U. S.
AND MANY MORE ABROAD, AS
SORT OF A C-year. 1t wants the
nod of official approval in 1917, SO
that the change can be effected
Jan. /, 1850, which falls on a Sun.
Gay. just is in the proposed
calendar.
Lists of the people who favor the
world calendar read like pages
world calendar read like pages
from Who's Who" Yet the
change, if it comes, will be dur
mainly to a 17-year crusade By :;
quiet, grey-haired. sixtyish Ne
York spinster named Elisabeth Ao
helis.
Miss Achelis pronounced uh-
kale-us) is founder and president oil
the Association. Godmothering it,
she has spent more than a half.
million dollars from her own
purse. sailed nine times to Europe
and spoke oftener and transformed
farther than an anxious politician.
The mere thought OF the present
calendar, on which dates leap
about like Mexican jumping beans,
evokes from her a ladvlike shud-
der. She calls it unbalanced, ir-
regular. obsolete"
In the simplified world calendar
Miss Achelis re a timetable
which might smooth the lives OF
all men, unsnari statistics and
possibly, ever ease international
temperS.
Whatever its potency as a dip
lomatic tonic, the plans ad-
vantages loom large to business
planners. schedule plotters and to
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-09
ON THE lair
0e# TODAY
WMFD-14OO Kc

SUNDAY
9:o0-Church of God.
8:3o-Pentecostal Church.
e:0o-Musical ReveilIe.
10 :0O-Voice of Prophecy.
l0:30-The Sou~thernsires.
Paul Lutheran Church.
l2:00-Noon Day Musical.
l2:30-Agricultursl America.
l2:45-Raymond Swing.
l:OODJohnny Thompson Show.
1:l5-Melodies to Remember.
:30-Star-News Reel.
1:55-Facts or Fiction.
a:op-Old Fashioned Revival Hour.
5:OO-Longine Symphonette.
3:30-Easy Listening.
4:CO-Are These Our Children.
4:3o-Green Hornet.
o:O0-Darts For Dough.
5:30-Counterspy.
6:0O-Drew Pearson.
6:l3-Monday Morning Headlines.
6:3o-Greatest Story Ever Told.
7:0o-Court of Missing Heirs.
7:3o-The Clock.
o:U0-Music For Sunday.
0:30-Music Bar.
9:00-Walter WinchelI.
9:l5-Louella Parsons.
9:20-Jimmy Fidler.
9;45-Policewoman.
io:oo-Theater Guild of the Air.
l.! :oU-NeWs of Tomorrow.
l1:15-Set to Music.
II :30-Donahue's Club Orchestra.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-09

message had to be sent to Chicago
from New York, every telegraph
instrument on that line, in all IN
tervening cities, would be useless
until the message had cleared.
In 1864, the man whose ann.ver-
sary will be celebrated Tuesday,
set up an automatic repeater to
facilitate relay systems.
AS a result of the genius labor.
50 products of which were made
exclusively for the railroads, Davis
and other railroad heads like nm
can take it comparatively easy
While commanding their huge Jobs.
And although the telegraph and
many other early Edison inventions
have been replaced by more mod.
ern and handler devices, and al
though the modern crooners chirn
TO Each His Own louder than
over progress of the industry still
clearly indicates that teamwork
with such brains as Davis and the
late Edison, has been practicei.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-09
\
College Center Sets
Valentine Dance Date

Plans have been completed for the
Valentine dance to be given by
the Wilmington College Center of
the University of North Carolina
Wednesday night, E. L. Matthews,
DR., chairman of the dance COM
mlttee, said yesterday.
The dance will be from 9-12 in
the Community center, Second
and Orange streets.
Assisting Matthews on the com.
mlttee are Miss Lucy Alderman
Robert Hufham, Bill Stewart
Bill Huffman and Henry Meier.
The committee is planning K
have an orchestra for their next
dance, Matthews said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-09

bookkeepers who work with COM
parative figures.
To e, Miss Ach So wd mean S
neleysit is C lveryo appou le, rnrv
To evryone,. Miss Achelis says
it would mean scrapping of the
handy little ditty which begins
thirty. days hath September. :"
One would know, without relying
on verse, that the first month of
each quarter had l days. the ether
two 0 days each. Thus, January
-ould contain l, February and
March each 0.
Each quarter would begin on a
Sunday and end on a Saturday.
There would be 26 business DAYS
each month.
The year would be evened by an
extra, unnrnbered d a y following
December, a world holiday. Leap
years would have a second world
holiday at the end of June.
Congress was told of the plans
advantages in bills introduced Just
before the last session ended.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-09

had made the addition ten years
before. and Ithiel Town. The gen
eral preliminary plan was likely
drawn by Town and his junior part
ner. Alexander Davis, who design
ed the Indiana, Illinois and Ohio
state capitols and the Patent office
in Washington.
By July 4, 1888, the cornerstone
was set in place, with Masonic
ceremonies and an independence
Day celebration. One of the princi-
pal persons on these programs was
W. S. Drummond, then super
intendent and chief architect. Part
of the early work was conducted
under the supervision of Drum
mond and another part under Col.
Thomas Bragg, father of Governor
Bragg.
But, according to Captain Ashe,
these early arrangements did not
prove satisfactory and in -Septem-
Der, 1884, Mr.. Town of New York,
acting for the commissioners con-
tracted with David Patton to come
to Raleigh and superintend the
work.
Patton had come to this country
the year before from Scotland. He
was then years of age, educated
at the University OF Edinburgh and
trained as an architect and builder
and under Sir John Sloan, R.
A, professor of architecture to the
Royal Academy of London.
His father, John Patton, of Edin-
burgh, was an extensive builder in
that part of Scotland, responsible
for the greater part of the new
Edinburgh and the famous Dean
bridge across the water of Leith.
David Patton, the elder, father of
John, had married a sister of Lord
Campbell. An earlier Capt. John
Patton was a Christian martyr.
An ancient Autograph of the CAPT.
tol still extant bears the name of
David Patton. Architect" An old
Raleigh newspaper clipping of 1910
preserved by his descendants reads
as follows:
HThe State House.
The State House has been so
far completed as to enable the
commissioners to dispense with the
farther services of David Patton,
Esq, the Architect, who has left
this place for New York. where he
Will hereafter reside at No. 10
John street.
Mr.. Patton has ben engaged
here since the 10Th sentem-
Der, 1884, and left the work on
23rd Of May, 1910. In all that time
he has deported himself. both az a
public servant and private citizen,
IN a manner to command the re-
spect and esteem of u citizens.
he has furnished all the drawings
for the State House, since his en-
gagement. and the beauty of its
proportions, and the exquisite fin
lsh of his plans, speak more than a
volume in praise of his judgment
and skill"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-09
lifhY pimples
Kill Romance

Nany shattered romances NAV
~beItraced directly to scratching Of
SKIP blernishes. Why tolerate itch
ing OF pimpies, eczema. angry red
hldtcbes and other irritations.
wren 0 can get quick relief from
soothing Peterson's Ointment? 35c
all druggists. Money refunded if
onf application does not delight
yop. Peterson's Ointment also
soqthes irritated and tired feet
anH cracks between toes.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-09

There were Sc, 1000, 900 passenger
car tires produced in the U. S.
in 1916.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-09

should be able to leave The hos.
pital in about a week if no infec.
ton develops.
Allen was credited with saving
his own life by leaving the pencil
lodged in his chest until medical
aid arrived.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-09
Youth Rams Pencil
Into Heart Muscle

NEWARK, N. j., Feb. 8-U.H
George Allen, the 1~5-year-old high
school student who drove a pencil
into the heart muscle wnen he fell
on the ice last Wednesday, was in
fair condition today at Newark
City hospital.
DR.. Earl>H. Snavely, who operat-
ed to remove the pencil which lodg-
ed in the heart muscle after pene-
trating the pericardium Ga sac
around the heart), said the youth
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-09
TERRACINI CHOSEN

ROME, Feb. 8.-R-The Italian
Constituent Assembly tonight chose
communist Umberto Terracjni 40
its new president 10 replace Social
list Giuseppe Saragat, who resignes
after his party split over opposi.
ton to cooperation with the COM
munists.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-09
Streetcar Carries
Blaze To Fire House

CINCINNATI, Feb. 8.-(P-F.re
broke out in a streetcar here to-
day but 20 passengers sat calmly
in their seats while the motorman
made a fast, nonstop trip to a fire
station several blocks away where
the blaze was eXtinguished.
One passenger, City Fireman
George Kirschgessner, kept the
fire, in insulation beneath a seat.
under control by beating it with
his gloves.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-09
NEWS
ARRIVED
Tanker


Tanker
S. S. Pure Oil, from Port Arthur.
Texas, with cargo of gasoline and
kerosene at the Cape Fear Temri-
nal.
IN PORT
Liberty Ships
S. S. Jack London, from the Lay
up basin, being refitted for voyage
the Wilmington Terminal docks.
5. S. George Bellows, from the
Lay up basin, being refitted for
voyage at the Wilmington Termi-
nal docks.
Freighter
5. S. Arizona Pine, unloading
cargo of sulphur. Heide and COM
pany agents.
INWARD BOUND
Tanker
S. S. Moccasin Gap. arriving
today from Charleston with cargo
of gasoline for the Standard Oil
company.
S. S. Bennington, with cargo
of gasoline for Shell Oil company.
Freighter
Danish M. v. Argentia ar.
irving today from Norfolk, to
load cargo of tobacco. Whining.
ton Shipping company agents.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-08
III SPORTS PAN -...
N ndN BY Roy Cook

This morning, for the first time in several months ms
"Whats Cookin' in The Sports Pam, again makes ~
appearance on the sports page OF your "0l"iNs
newspaper. ~ .,,a = sor+o
mild during the past several months other duties on the
staff of the Morning Star has kept "Cookln wv ousS ~
write this little account of what's happening ano "n@'' -0
happening in the world OF sports. ..
It will be our policy, as it was before, to re1raln IRON
writing about sports that we know nothlng ABOUT: Z LII
stance, many sports scrlbes print IN mel 0'unl no. W.
after week predictions Oh results u ioo'0"" e"N' "
will keep away firm this. .,
" Some readers will remember that during the last few
weeks of this column last year we advocated seVelal VnIngs
in the way of sports for Wilmington and southeastern
North Carolina. We have not changed our nina ana VIII
continue to devote much time and as much space q ; snt
limited newsprint supply will allow to our ideas OF "hal
this area needs.
A large indoor sports arena. :.
At least one more lighted softball field in the city.
sports committee or a like group to handle the Amer
lean Legion Stadium.
A professional golf tournament each year.
Revising of boxing and wrestling shows.
And others too numerous to mention tins morning g.
But, We think that every sports ian IN ooutneasterh
North Carolina will agree that Wilmington needs a bigger
and better sports program.
In gathering information for this column, which we
n1an 10 write as often as space and time permits, we are
depending on such men as Coach Leon Brodgen OF the
NTH staff, Bert Hawley, city athletic director, ia Metts.
of the Carolina Yacht club, Bill Peck of the Enterprise
Sports Shop, George Canady of the New Hanover Fishing
club. Ken Noble, Larry Hirsch and J. J. Hudiburg of the
SENCBA, Frank Manner, Frank Hines, Skeet James, Jiggs
Powers of Whitevile, Bill Crichton of the Mum golf course,
Kirk Bohen of the Cape Fear country club, and many others
interested in the promotion of clean craftsmanship in this
community.
Adam Smith of the YMCA, who helped us with the
SENC basketball tournament last year and the swimming
meet, has volunteerer to aid us again. Jimmy Copeland OF
the Brigade club has also voiced his intentions to aid in
any sports program to benefit the youth of the city.
1t will be our aim to present the sports news of the
world as accurately as possible, sometimes we will make a
mistake, which is only human. Your suggestions will be
welcome at any time on any sports subject.
Let us not forget our old friend, UNFOR SPORTSBY.
we have not heard from him in months. Are you still
around, Unfor?
Unfor, who insists on remaining anonymous, was one
the most faithful contributors to "What's Cookin' . and
: sincerely hope to hear from him soon. How about it
FOR, can this corner depend on you for a few items?
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-08
CIRCUS MAY SEE
ACTION SATURDAY

WAKE FOREST, Oct. Z. Up
- Bouncing Bill Gregus, Wake
Forest frosh star, was running at
the number one tai1back post to-
day as Coach D. c. (Peahead)
Walker continued to drill his
Demon Deacons on defense
against North Carolina plays.
Gregus played well In the Dea-
cons triumph over Clemson last
week, and his running with the
Varsity today was taken as an in
dication that North Carolina
would see much of the Ohio lad
Saturday. Observers hazarded a
guess that Walker wanted Gregus
to gain experience in defensive
play since Tom Fetzer, the num-
Der one tailback, IS one Of the
best defensive backs on the club.
In today's practice session. the
Deacon Varsity scrimmaged on
defense against a reserve team
which was using North Carolina
formations, and the reserves made
some of the Tar Heel plays click
and we're stopped cold on others.
The squad is still in fine shape
physically, Harry Dowda, num-
Der one wingback who was held
out of the Clemson fray with an
ankle injury, has returned to
practice and Is expected to be tn
Shape to play against North Caro-
lima Saturday..
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-08
Golf Enthusiasts Slate
Special Meeting I onight

who had been slated to feel the
golfing pulse of the community
in the last seven days, would be
able to report that the $4,000
would be able to be raised.
Marshall urged all delegates
who attended last weeks meet
ing to make a temperance to-
morrow night, and widened the
invitation to include anyone in
New Hanover county who is in
terested in getting this tourna-
ment here.
The first steps were taken last
week, following receipt of an
invitation here from George
Schneitner, tournament manager
of the PEA, to the effect that
| Wilmington could be granted
dates for a tournament in the
fall of 1913.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-08
Homecoming Day Slated
For Whiteville Gridders
BY JIGGS POWERS
Star Shorts CORRESPONDENT

WHITEVILLE, Oct. 7. - The
Whiteville Wolfpack got down
to the serious business of pre-
pairing for Fridays clash with
the Lumberton Pirates this aft
ernoon as Coach Earl Brinkley
sent his charges through several
strenuous drills.
The contest Friday is the
Homecoming day attraction at
the local school. The kickoff is
scheduled for $3.50 pm.
Members of che team and faith
full gridiron fans are still talking
about the IS yard run made by
co-captain Joe Inman, which en-
abled the Wolfpack to defeat a
strong Conway, S. c. eleven last
week.
Inman's thrilling scamper
came after he had intercepted
one of Conway's many passes,
which they used freely during
the battle in the Horny county
seat last Friday night. Their
aerial attack was fairly success
full with the julie Stalvey-Joe
Cannon combination gaining at
almost every shot during the
last period, when the Devils
knotted the count and almost
won by the same route.
So the Brinkleymen are get
ting plenty Of pass defense drills
again this week. Also lots of
hard blocking and offensive
practices.
No person on the Whiteville
eleven deserved to score that
winning touchdown against Con-
way more than Co-captain Joe
Inman. The Woodworking quar-
terback puts his all into every
play.
Time and again this season
he has made the gains in the
center of the gridiron only to
call some other backs number
to carry the pigskin over for the
tally. He was always in there,
playing practically all of the con-
tests thus far, plugging and
blocking, always carrying the
load of the attack or defense.
But Friday night he was paid
off by Dame Fortune, when he
took Stalvey's over-shot and,
with some very good blocking
by his mates, went IS yards to
glory, a touchdown, and a win
for his team.
He was ably assisted by Eldred
Williamson, Bill Ellis, Co-captain
Calvin Smith, Bill Memory, John
Hasty, Bill Davis, and Sonny
Callihan in clinching the Packs
third win Of the 1947 calendar
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-08
Wildcats To Resume Practice Sessions
YMCA TOUCH GRID
LEAGUE UNDERWAY

A six game schedule for the
four gridiron teams in the YMCA
cadet touch football league, a Rec
Feather service, has been drawn
up by Adam Smith, YMCA athle-
tic director.
The four teams in the league
and players are: Enterprise
T. Cook, J. Craig, Tom Elliott
Vernon Johns, and Cecil John
son; jacob Hardware; O'Dell.
Jim Williams, Charles Woodbury.
Jim Hood, Anchor Hardware; j
Rich, Macpherson, Stanley
Thompson, Graham Burkheimer;
D'Lugins Clothes; Billy Kraus,
Jim Forester, Arthur Sweum,
Billy Wall, and Belvin Sheppard.
The schedule for the season
follows.
Oct. II - Enterprise Store
Anchor Hardware, jacob Hard
ware-D'Lugins.
Oct Is - Enterprise Store
D'Lugins, jacob HardWare-An-
Choir Hardware.
End Half
Oct. Is - Enterprise Store
jacob Hardware, Anchor Hard
ware-D'Lugins.
Nov. l Enterprise Store
Anchor Hardware, jacob Hard
ware-D'Lugins.
Nov. 8 Enterprise Store
D'Lugin's jacob HardWare-An-
Choir Hardware.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-08
IL Carolina
Players Ill
Colds, Other Minor All.
ments Cause Gridders
To Miss Practice

CHAPEL HILL, Oct. 7-(R)-
A dozen members of North Caro-.
lina's football squad, including
Charlie Justice, Joe Wright, Oar
Stiegman, Bobby Weant, John
ny Clements and Billy Hayes.
all first flights, had to miss
today's workout because OF
colds and other minor ailments.
The cold epidemic, which
hit the squad last week before
the i'll fated Texas invasion, is
hampering preparations for the
Southern Conference contest
with indicated Wake Forest
here Saturday.
Patched up top units engaged
in stirring contact work, polish
ing up running plays for the
game. Since both Carolina anc
Wake Forest use the single
wingback attack.
Walt Pupa, who reported de.
spite a cold, Hosea Rodgers:
Billy Britt, Bill Maceyko, jim
Camp, Fred Sherman and Jack
Fitch were among those USED
primarily on defense in drizzlins
weather.
Pictures Of the Texas game
have arrived and were review
ed by coaches. It was the con
census that the Tar Heels will
have to show much more speed
and a~lertness against the Deac
ons if they hope to win theil
first Southern Conference star
of the year.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-08
Cutler Announces Fall
Slate Oh Brigade Club

made up of boys Is years of age
and over meet at eight o'clock
and are dismissed at $50 o'clock
Each Tuesday afternoon a
Bible class is held at the Bri-
gade and is open to all boys
and girls.
During the supervised play
periods the boys have access to
the game room, where ping
pong, checkers, shuttle board,
boxing and other games are
available. The boys also may
take advantage of the bowling
alley on the third floor of the
building, Cutler said.
The photo lab, under the direc-
ton of R. C. Shackleford, Jr.,
will be opened to the boys on
October Is. The physical director
said. Special two hours courses
will be taught each week.
The Brigade Boys club is a
Red Feather agency.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-08
BURCAW DEFEATS
HALLSB0R0, ESQ

BURGAW, Oct. THE Bur
gaw high school gridders de-
feated the Hallsboro eleven, 26
to 0 here this afternoon in a
steady downpour of rain.
r. DUNCAN, speedy fullback
scored three of the Burgaw
touchdowns and P. Zawaski
raced across for the final mark
err. He also booted the two ex-
ira points.
Today's victory was the first
of the season for the charges
of coach Paul Powell. They
lost their first game to White
vile Wolfpack, 30 to 0, last
Friday.
The Burgaw team will play
Faison next Friday afternoon
on the local gridiron.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-08
FILM POINTS OUT
W0LFPACK ERRORS

RALEIGH, Oct. 7-P-The
N. c. State College Wolfpack
got the pictorial proof of its
mistakes in last Saturdays
Davidson contest in a pre-prac-
tice meeting today, and immedi-
ately afterwards coach Beattie
Feathers sent his squad through
a long session on the practice
field, to remedy the errors in
time for Saturday nights clash
with the Clemson Tigers here.
The films exhibited to the
squad revealed many flaws in
States blocking assignments
and as a result this department
got most attention during the
drill.
Another injury cropped up in
the Wolfpack camp when train
er Al Crawford revealed that
Bernie Watts, States sophomore
guard standout, might miss the
Clemson game with an injured
ankle suffered against David
son.
Stepping up to Watts varsity
spot were two lettermen, John
Wagner of Gibsonville and
Ralph Barksdale of Whiteville.
Freshman John Harding of
Evansville, Ind. was brought up
from the ranks of the Wolfpack
B-squad to bolster the team at
the guard position also.
Today's workout was closed
to the public and Feathers said
that secret practices would be
continued during the remainder
of the week.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-08

plenty OIL OPpOSlIlOIl Ill tIle ELL
day tilt. Advices from the Ra-
leigh camp are indicative that
Coach Lee Stone will send out
his strongest possible team in
an effort to keep his slate clean.
The Caps have been drilling until
dusk, ironing out mistakes I'M
covered in their game with the
Portsmouth, Va, eleven last
week.
Injuries still plague the local
lineup, Linwood Taylor, Bobby
Lewis, and Bobby Haas were
suffering from colds or other
minor ailments Other players,
however, were reported yester-
day to be in condition for the
important clash.
This afternoon, weather per-
hitting, line coaches Jap Davis
and Bunny Hines will work their
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-08

The reports of a committee ap-
pointed last week to study the
possibility of raising funds tc
sponsor a $4,000 Professionals
Golfers association tournament in
Wilmington will be heard tonigh,
at q meeting to be held at the
Cape Fear Club, Second and
Chestnut streets, at 8 o'clock.
Under the craftsmanship Of
Louis Orrell, local golfing en-
thusiast final plans are expect
ed to be laid by the group if re-
ports on the availability of funds
are favorable.
Alan Marshall, who headed 6
three-man committee since the
first meeting was held last week
said that all the news was good
This was taken to mean tina
a group of about a dozen mer