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Marion progress., 1949-08-11

"Miss Daintry Graham, who is
teaching school at Graphiteville,
district No. 5, spent Saturday in
Marion. Miss Graham is much inter
ested in the community fair which
is planned to hold there about Oc-
tober goth. The premium list will be
announced soon."
Marion progress., 1949-08-11

First Attorney General of North
Carolina was Waighstill Avery.
Marion progress., 1949-08-11

"An auto party, including Mrs.
R. F. Burton, Miss Julia Burton,
Miss nellie Blanton, Miss Boyles
and Byron Conley spent Monday in
Charlotte.
81. L. Nelson, Democrats nomi-
nee for the State Senate in this dis
trict, was in town the first of the
week. He has been campaigning
! in Caldwell and Burke and reports
the district in fine shape"
"Rev. W. H. Moore, B. B. Price
and c.. C. Lisenbee will leave today
for Columbia, Polk County, to at
tend the annual meeting Of the
Green River Baptist Association
which meets with Columbus church
September 28.
"Rev. and Mrs. VIM H. Moore
was given a pounding by large
number of members of the First
Baptist church Tuesday evening.
They received a liberal supply of
pantry supplies which were much
appreciated.
"In order to give the town an
ample reservoir water supply, the
city reservoir is being enlarged.
The present reservoir has a capa-
city of about 100000 gallons and
an additional one is being built that
will have capacity of over one
million gallons, which means q
large reserve supply for town OF
this size.
| "Owing to the absence of the
pastor, there will be no preaching
at the First Baptist church nex'
! Sunday morning. However, an i'm
jportant meeting of the congregation
will be held at i o'clock Sunday te
which all members are urged te
attend. The usual service will be
held Sunday evening""
"The Crystal Cafe has changed
hands Seap1e Halliburton selling
Marion progress., 1949-08-11

"The Crystal Cafe has changed
hands, Seagle Halliburton selling
his interest in the business to Mack
Lonon and Green Chapman"
"Mrs. S. H. Yancey and daugh-
ter, Miss Mary, have returned to
Marion progress., 1949-08-11


and eager boys Raleigh News and Observer
A man is getting old when he realizes that
he is getting old.
The trouble with people, as we see it, is that
they talk too much and do too little.
Too much talking and too little thinking ac-
counts for some of the troubles that beset man
kind.
Classified advertisements in The Marion
Progress do more for the money than any
other aid to business.
There are many people in the world who
do not realize that there is wrong way to at
tempt to do the thing right.
There is no national drive on this month to
persuade you to read the Bible, but you can
read it anyhow in free country.
The condition of business in Marion it
should be remembered, depends, in part, up
on the condition of business men in Marion.
The future growth of Marion depends upon
the cooperative spirit of people here, not up
on imported capital or sudden opportunities
Advertising in The Marion Progress is the
way to stimulate the public and if the stimu-
Evening star., 1949-10-05
| New York Tenants Hail
Rejection Of Rent Boost
By The Associoted Press

NEW YORK. Oct. 5.-Tenant
organizations today hailed the
New York Rent Advisory Boards
decision rejecting a request for a
is per cent residential rent in
crease in the Metropolitan area.
But landlords spokesman
Elias H. Jacobs, said the boards
13-to-3 vote yesterday against the
increase was "shock and a sur
prise"
The rent boards chairman, Jo-
seph D. McGoldrick. said in an
nouncing the decision that the
reasons for it would not be made
public. The board makes recon-
mendations to the Federal Hous-
ing Expediter.
Last month testimony from
tenants and landlords was heard
by the board in stormy, 12-hour
public hearing on petition for
the increase, filed by Federal
Landlords, Inc, a private group
claiming to represent 5000 land
lords,
Paul Ross, chairman of the New
York Tenant Councils, said the
boards decision completely ex-
poses the sham claims Of the real
estate interests" and confirms
the contention that landlords "are
already earning exhorbitant prof
it's
Evening star., 1949-10-05
Joseph E. Daniel, Is, Dies
Retired VIRGINIA Farmer

Joseph E. Daniel. 76, retired
Virginia farmer, died today at
Arlington Hospital after a three
month illness.
A native of Grayson County.
Va, Mr.. Daniel had been living
at 4346 Lorcom lane, Arlington
since his retirement in 1943. He
had lived in Loudoun County more
than 20 years and had a farm
near Leesburg.
He is survived by his widow
Mrs. Mollie Ward Daniel, two
daughters, Mrs. Creola D. Wilson
of the Lorcom lane address and
Mrs. D. Morris of Weston. w. Va;
two sisters, Mrs. Ella Weaver OF
Piney Greek, N. c.. and Mrs. Ruth
Phipts of Stratford. N. c.;
brother, Ben w. Daniel of Volney
Va. and two granddaughters, Miss
Betty j. Wilson and Miss Anne
Morris.
Funeral services will be held
at IL am. Friday at the Ives
Funeral Home. 2847 Wilson boule-
ward, Arlington. Burial will be
in Fairfax Cemetery.
Evening star., 1949-10-05
Bevin Tells Canada Unions
Labor Faces Opportunities
BY the Associated Press

OTTAWA, Oct. 5.-Organized
labor just now is emerging into
it's greatest period of opportunity,
British Foreign Secretary Bevin
told the Canadian Congress of
Labor's annual convention yester-
day.
Mr.. Bevin, an old trade union
list. paid the convention a brief
call during the course of an Ot-
tawa visit. and 800 delegates gave
him an ovation before he hurried
off to continue a round of en-
gagements in the capital.
In short speech to the dele
gates. he told them labor. had not
by any means reached the end
of the road on its possible
achievements.
There have been many new op-
portunities arising since the war;"
he said, land we are only just
emerging"
Evening star., 1949-10-05
|Dr. WoIter Dies on Bus
After Heart Attack

DR.. Frederic F.. Wolter, rs,
Washington resident for Is years
and one-time employe Of the
Library of Congress, died yester-
day on a bus in Aurora, w. Va.
while en- route to st. Louis. accord
ing to the Associated Press.
Death was due to a heart at
tack, the coroner there reported.
Friends here said DR.. Wolter lived
at 4503 Arkansas avenue NV.
DR.. Wolter, an educator who
friends said could speak seven
foreign languages, was born in
Berlin. AS a young man, he went
to New Zealand and was graduated
from the University of New Zea-
land, where he received masters
degree in philology and later
doctorate in that field. He taught
at the university before coming to
this country and settling in WASH
ington in 1924. That year he
joined the Library of Congress
accessions division, now non-ex-
istent, where he was in charge Of
getting material for the library's
collections. He was with the
library Several years.
! DR.. Wolter had no close rela-
tives in the United States, friends
said. His, body was taken to the
Fiske- Wilson funeral home in
Terra Alta, w. Va.
Evening star., 1949-10-05
George Randall Dies at 83
Retired Chief Engineer

George Franklin Randall. 83
chief engineer at Walter Reed
Hospital and Boiling Field before
his retirement in 1882. died yes
terday at his home. 209 Maple
avenue. Takoma Park. Md.
A native of Forestville. Md. Mr.
Randall had lived in Takoms
Park since 1910. He was CHIEF
engineer at Walter Reed Hospital
for II years and for five years
at Boiling Field before retiring
with 80 years of Government
service.
Mr.. Randall was member OF
Harmony Lodge OF Odd Fellows
and the Takoma Masonic Lodge
He is survived by his widow
Mrs. j. Blanche Randall; two sis
ters, Mrs. Lorena R. Hicks OF
Huntington, w. Va; Mrs. Ida v
Dickerman, 7611 Eastern avenue
Takoma Park, and three grand
children.
Funeral services will be held at
2 pm. tomorrow at the Takoma
Funeral Home. 254 Carroll street
NV. Burial will be in Glenwood
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1949-10-05
Mrs. Mary Bedford Rites
To Be This Afternoon

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary
Bedford, 20, of 1926 Thirteenth
place NV, we're to be held this
afternoon at Trinity Episcopal
Church, Piney Branch road and
Dahlia street NV. Burial will be
in Congressional Cemetery.
| Mrs. Bedford, a clerk at the
American Automobile Association
here, died Monday in hospital at
Fredericksburg, Va, as result OF
injuries received the day before
when the motorcycle on which she
was riding struck a safety island
near the Virginia city and over
turned.
She was the daughter of Mrs.
Carline Ratrie, of the Thirteenth
place address, a teacher at the
Capitol Heights (Md) Elementary
School, and the late John Stewart
Ratrie.
Mrs. Bedford, who was separated
from her husband. also is survived
by two sisters. Mrs. Alice Ann
Luly and Miss Myrna Ratrie, both
of the Thirteenth place address, and
a son, John, 2.
I The motorcycle was operated by
John T. White, jr., also Of Wash
ington, who was injured in the
crash.
Evening star., 1949-10-05
Dratha
YATES MARY LANE.

YATES, MARY JANE. On Tuesday, oc-
tcber 4, 1949, at her RESIDENCE. 47ld
Yuma st. NV. MARY JANE YATES. be-
loved wife Of John Yates. mother OF Mar.
garet Yates and sister of Mrs. Lawrenee
Charnley. Remains resting at the w. w
Deal Funeral Home, 4S12 GeorgtA ave
n Requiem mass at St. AIMS Church
on Friday October z, at 10 am. Inter
ment Mount Olivet Cemetery.
YEAGER, DOREATHA. On Sunday. Oc-
tober 2. 1949, DOREATHA YEAGER o.
425 1st st. s.w She leaves husband
Joseph Yeager; mother. Helen Hudson; one
sister. Helen E. Hudson; fve brothers
John, Walter, Paul, Theodore and Wayne
Hudson a grandmother, Ollie johnson;
one aunt, Annie Pinkney; one cousin, many
other relatives and friends. After 4 pm.
Friday, october Z, friends may call at
Eugene Ford's Funeral Chapel, 1913 4th
st. s.w., where funeral service will.be held
Saturday. October s. at l pm, Rev. r.
NJ Randall oficiating. Interment Wood
lawn Cemetery.
YERGEN. ERNEST. On Monday. octo-
ERNEST YERGEN Of 327 G st. s.w.. the
devoted husband of Annie Yergen; brother
Of Charles Yergen, stepfather OF Raymond
Stepney. He also is survived by an aunt,
Sallie Yergen; other relatives and friends.
Remains resting at Barnes & Matthews
Funeral Home, 614 4th st. s.w. Notice
of funeral later
Evening star., 1949-10-05
Funeral Tomorrow
For William H. Hutson

Funeral services for William H
Hutson, so, former mayor OF
Capitol Heights who died Monday
will be held at 10 am. tomorrow
in the Chambers funeral home
SIT Eleventh street Sc. Burial will
be in Mount Carmel Cemetery
Baltimore
Mr.. Hutson died at his home
6115 C street in Capitol Heights
of a heart condition. A native OF
Baltimore, he had lived in the
Washington area for IA years.
For the last 13 years he hao
been chief engineer of Washing
toms is public libraries. He previ-
ously was engineer at the Upshul
street tuberculosis Hospital
which is run by the District.
Mr.. Hutscn was acting mayor
three years ago and was a town
councilman at the time OF his
death. He belonged to st. Andrews
Lutheran Church in Capitol
Heights and had served as church
councilman.
Surviving are his widow. Mrs
Hilda Hutson; two sons, William
Russell Hutson, Morningside, Md,
and Norman L. Hutson, Seat
Pleasant; a daughter, Miss Alice
M. Hutson, Baltimore, and sister,
Mrs. Arthur Leonard, ChestertoWn,
Md,
Evening star., 1949-10-05
Nine. Raymond Dreux Dies;
Wife Of French Official Here

Nine. Raymond Dreux. Al, wife
of the Commercial Counselor OF
the French Embassy here. died
Yesterday at her home in Paris,
the Embassy reports.
Mr.. Dreux. who has been Com
mercial Counselor at the Embassy
for the last four years, flew to
France Friday and was at his
wife's side at the time of her
death. She had been i'll only a
short time.
Nine. Dreux returned to France
in July with her children and was
living in Neuily, a suburb OF
Paris. There are two daughters.
Marie-Jacquine and Rosine, and
two sons, Francois and Henri.
Evening star., 1949-10-05
Russell E. Viewer Rites
Tomorrow al Fort Myer

Funeral services for Russell E
Viewer, SO, custodian of the Senate
Office Building. who died yester-
day in Doctors Hospital. will be
held at 10 am. tomorrow in Fort
Myer Chapel. Burial will be In
Arlington Cemetery.
Mr.. Viewer was a native OF Red
Oak, Ia, and has been living II
the Washington area for 81 years
He was graduated from the
Georgetown School OF Foreign
Service in 1929 and was a mem-
ber of Alpha Kappa Phi F'rater-
nifty. Mr.. Viewer had been Gus
todian of the Senate Office Build
ing since May 6, 1916. His home
was at 11O1 North Evergreen
street, Arlington. Va.
He is survived by his widow
Mrs. Elizabeth K. Viewer; a sister,
Mrs. Nellie Hines of Red Oak. and
two brothers, Vernon and Merrill
Viewer, both of Portland, Greg.
Evening star., 1949-10-05
Nancy Cakes Marriage
To De Marigny Annuled
By the Assoeioted Press

NEW YORK, Oct. s. Nancy
Oakes has won her two-year fight
to end her marriage to Count
Alfred de Marigny. the man she
stood by during his trial and ac-
quittal on charges of numbering
her father.
The 25-year-old heiress was
granted an annulment yesterday
by State Supreme Court Justice
Aron Steuer.
He upheld her claim that the
41-year-old De Marigny's Florida
divorce from his first wife, Mrs
Lucie Cahen de Marigny, in 1887
was obtained on false testimony
1.-THE jurisdictional requirements
for a divorce in Florida" the
Judge ruled, were not established
and were. in fact. non-existent.
Nancy's millionaire father. Sir
Harry Oakes, was found murdered
on his estate in Nassau, the Ba-
hamas, in 1943. Nancy, who had
married Mr.. De Marigny the prev
ious year when she was 18, re-
manned loyal to him during his
trial.
The couple separated in 1916
and in late 1947 she began efforts
to end her marriage to him, either
by divorce or annulnent.
Evening star., 1949-10-05
Enqineer and Fireman Hurl
In Carolina DeraiIment
By the A.soeioted Press

DURHAM, N. c.. Oct, 5.-The
engineer and fireman OF South
ern Railway freight tram were
injured yesterday when the loco
motive and six cars were deralleo
on the main line at Glenn, 9 miles
west of here.
The engineer, r. L. Dean. about
81. of Spencer was pinned in the
cab of the overturned locomotive
for an hour-and-a-half until
welders released him.
He was conscious and asked 10,
a bottle of soda pop while rescuers
worked to extricate him. His leg
was crushed. A hospital here SAID
he was in satisfactory condition.
The fireman. R. F. Holler, 81
of Claremont, received minor In
juries.
The station agent. Claude Rowe
said the freight train rainmed into
four cars left on the track by a
switch engine.
. The freight, No. 254 headed
east, plowed up $50 yards of track
and smashed a water tank, spray
ing 45, 900 gallons.
Evening star., 1949-10-05
Virginia Group Urges
Mental Health Plan
By the Associoted Press

RICHMOND, Va. Oct. S.
Seven recommendations for i'm
proving Virginia's hospitals and
mental hygiene clinics have been
made by committe of the Mental
Hygiene Society of Virginia in .
report made public yesterday.
Declaring that lit is a shame
and reproach to our State that
our mentally i'll people should be
confined under conditions that
make it almost impossible to re-
cover" the committe recon-
mended:
A long-range plan for an ade-
Iquately financed system for treat
ment of the mentally i'll, adequate
separate housing for patients and
personnel, integration of occupa-
tional therapy and social case
work with psychiatric treatment.
"a system of boarding home care
dllQ OuLPdClCllI VI lCoCl11CA1C 1OI
those who need only supervisory
or minimal custodial care, adop-
ton of a modern commitment
system, determination of the needs
Of the system and a long-range
program for reaching the goal
sought. and establishment of resi-
dencies in psychiatry in the State
hospitals by the University of Vir-
ginia and the Medical College of
Virginia.
| Only bright spot in the State.
the committee said, is the Dejar-
nette Sanatorium at Staunton,
which is financed by patients who
pay from $35 to $50 q week.
Headed by William Stands Mea-
Icham, OF Norfolk, the committee
is' made up of 81 prominent Vir-
! pinianS from all partS of the State.
Evening star., 1949-10-05
Frank D. Hobbs, So, Dies;
Former Realty Dealer

Frank D. Hobbs. So. a life
long resident of Washington and
a former real estate man. died
yesterday at his home, 209 Sheri-
dan street NV, after a long
illness.
Mr.. Hobbs was an associate of
Terrell & Little, real estate and
building company here. and for
10 years had been an accountant
for the Rebecca Ross Lipscomb
estate with Offices in the American
Security & Trust Co.
A veteran of World War I, he
was a member of Quentin Roose-
velt Post, American Legion.
His widow, Mrs. Geneva E
Hobbs, is his only survivor.
Funeral services will be held at
l pm. Friday in the Hines funeral
home, 2901 Fourteenth street
NV. Burial will be in Arlington
! Cemetery
Evening star., 1949-10-05
fn Mrn1nriattt

BATTLE, HATTIE. In. sad but loving
remembrance Of our mother and srand,
mother. HATTIE BATTLE. who departed
this life three years ago TO-DAY, OCTOBER o
1916.
often bring silent tear;
Thoughts return to scenes long past,
DAGGH1E l1Gf 1aFls AZ ADA. Du' ANp GRANDcH1L-
DREN. CLIFTON, HELEN AND GOD
BOYLE, JOHN. Sacred TO the memory
Of JOHN BOYLE. who departed s.dssr TINS ,oan Hte
nineteen years ago todsy, october 3, 1870
BELOVED SISTER, KATE.
BROWN. LENA E. In sacred memory
to my devoted mother and our grand.
mother and sister, LENA E. BROWN. who
departed this life eight years ago today
October 5, 1941.
Remembrance is a Golden chain hi VAIN.
To have. to love and then to part,
IS the grea.est sorrow Of ones heart;
HEh cA1EbRSs RSgGH7ER s1sFEA FEArRlfE Ella CRAM aN4
sRoTHER, HARR1soN, both of New
York City.
DRIVER, HATTIE DELANEY. A tribute
HATTIE DELANEY DRIVER. whom doe
ah.s sailed to ,ass asst seven years ago today oc
1t was on October morning,
Seven years ago today,
That God sent an angel down from HEAVIER
HER Al dosEL9 nj R' sfsTER asFs MATTE isF b GOOD
| LoE.
JONES, KATHOLEAN c.. In loving re.
membrarce of our dear wife and mother
KATHOLEAN C. JONES, who departed thi.
life one year ago today. October 5, 194S
We miss your loving smile,
i ss5 hsf5s: ysS5 RsR0l{ assss
NEE AN yERhA RiEAy j. ANp E1fGHEE MARTiN jones' MES
M N our dss9 DARING Ssan
er, CLIFTON T. MAYM, who left u
tgsnty-two years ago today october b
Beautiful memories Of one 50 dear
day that somes with sad regret,
bnEyoTEpv nS MOTHER SISTER AMI
METTLER. CHARLES M. BUCK.
eTy eYAsLEs & our M 0eea nucK e'Aah MErTnER %he
suddenly died seven years ago today; oc o
tober 5, 1942. Anniversary mass at tint
Franciscan Monastery.
To remember our whole life. through,
But the sweetness will linger forever,
As we treasure the image OF you.
Rest in peace.
YOUR DEVOTED WIFE AND son, MAR
GUERTTE AND LITTLE BUCK
METTLER, CHARLES M. (BUCK). II
son son sIs and brother, CHARLES N. iBucKI
METTLER, who passed away suddenl!
seven years ago today, october 5, 1912.
While standing in graveyard,
l,00kinR at grassy mOulQ,
We are thinking of the one we loved,
who sleeps beneath the ground.
Our minds seem to wander
As we stand there all alone
Thinking Of the one we loved.
Who Is in his heavenly nome.
our hearts still ache. with sadness,
Our eyes I'LL up. with tears;
Only God knows how much we miss vol
HIS LOVING soS Nc MoTHER AND SISTERS.
SKINNER, IDA ADDISON. A tribute o
| love to the memory of our dear mother
Ida ADDISON SKINNER. who passet
away fourteen years ago today, October
1885.
| Dear mother. we will always remember
Her sH SONS, CARL M. AND HOWARD A
SKINNER.
THOMPSON. HARRY J: In loving re
| membrance OF my son, HARRY !. THOMP
SON. who departed this life two years ag'
today, October 5. 1947. ~
Gone, but not forgotten.
| MAMMA MAGGIE.
Evening star., 1949-10-05
BorkIey, Heddo Hopper
Grandparents of Year
By the Associated Press

CHICAGO, Oct. 5.-Vice Presi'
dent Barkley and Hedda Hopper
Hollywood columnist, have beer
named grandfather and grand
mother of the year"
The nominations were an
nounced today by the Chicago
Grandfathers and Grandmothers
Club. No specific citation was
given.
The clubs 500 members have
invited the two to attend club
luncheon Sunday, so they can be
crowned.
An invitation also went to Mrs
Carlton Hadley of st. Louis
friend of the Vice President.
Evening star., 1949-10-05
Sawyer Backs Point 4 Plan
As Substitute for Aid Funds
By the Associoted Press


Secretary of Commerce Sawyer
yesterday backed up President
Truman's Point -Four" program
as a means of doing away with
foreign aid grants which cannot
60 on forever"
Mr.. Sawyer testified before the
House Foreign Affairs Committee
on administration proposals to aid
backward areas by providing Gov
ernment guarantees for private
United States investments abroad
He said:
This program is a logical ex-
tension of the good-neighbor pol
icy. The fair deal for all cannot
| flourish in isolation and this coun-
try intends to use its scientific
knowledge, it's industrial tech
niques and it's economic power tc
help other countries make progress
against hunger, misery and de-
spair."
| Mr.. Sawyer reported that for
eign countries used more than $6,-
300 900 900 in Government grants
and credits in the fiscal year ended
last July /. That meant, he said
a total of $26,700,000,000 in
United States Government help in
the last four years.
| He suggested the United States
try for agreements with other
countries covering the right OF
American investors to convert
their foreign earnings into dollars,
and also their right to prompt
and adequate compensation II
their property is seized by foreign
Governments
Evening star., 1949-10-05
Six Of Eight Jurors
Picked for Tucker
Trial Are Women
By the Associated Press

CHICAGO, Oct. 5.-Selection OF
Jury in the trial of Preston
Tucker and seven other promoters
of the Tucker Corp. was expected
to be completed in Federal Court
today.
Eight jurors were selected at
Yesterdays opening trial OF the
eight defendants on charges OF
mail fraud and violation OF the
Federal Securities Act. Fifteen are
to be selected, II regulars and
three alternates. Six of the first
eight jurors picked are women.
With the completion Of the jury
the first of the Governments IS
witnesses will be called to start
the court battle that attorneys
have estimated may last until
Christmas.
Plant Lease Cancelled.
The trial was expected to make
public what happened to the S28.-
600, 900 invested by dealers. distri-
butors and stock purchasers in
the proposed manufacture OF the
rear-engine Tucker car.
AS the trial against the eight
defendants on the criminal
charges started before Judge Wal
ter La Buy. Judge Michael L. 1goe
in another courtroom signed an
order canceling the Tucker cor
poration's lease on the former
Dodge-Chrysler plant from the
War Assets Administration. A
group of Tucker stockholders pre-
sented a reorganization plan for
the company to it's rt-appointed
trustees.
The plan calls for raising $40
600, 900, half from the Recon-
struction Finance Corp. and most
of the rest from the sale OF stock
in a new firm to be named the
New Tucker Corp. Attorney War
rem H. Orr, acting for the stock
holders, said mass production OF
autos could begin in 80 days.
Given 6O-Day Option.
Judge Igoe's order stipulated
that the Tucker plant was return
ed to the WAA with the provision
that John Chatz and Aaron Con-
lon, Tucker trustees, would have a
6O-day option period for renego-
tiating lease with the Tucker
firm or purchasing the property.
It bars the WAA from any move
to make other disposition OF the
plant during that period.
The new common stock issue
would be 5O,0OO,000 shares with a
$40 par value. This issue would be
offered to holders of present out
standing Tucker stock and to the
public.
Holders of s5 par value class A
old stock who have held 1t since
March 3, 1949, would be given
six months to surrender tner
certificates together with addition
al payments of SIS a share IN ex-
change for new stock.
| Those stockholders who obtained
their shares after March would
be offered so cents a share in
exchanging their certificates for
paper of the new organization
They would have to pay $3.50 cash
with their surrendered certificates
The firms present class B stock
of 10 cents share par value
would be Cancelled and declared
worthless.