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Evening star., 1950-03-01
Police FusiIIode FeIls Suspect
After Chase Seen by Probers
Cafe Intruder Is Recoptured After
Escaping From Arresting Officer

titled as Juan M. Fino, 40, of the
1000 block of Irving street NV.
He is in Garfield Hospital. He was
shot in the head.
Two congressional investigators
of District crime had ringside seats
at the pursuit and capture. They
were Hyman I. Fischbach, counsel
for the special District subcom-
mittee looking into crime here, and
his aide, John Woog. They were
in a homicide squad cruiser driven
by Detective Sergt. John L. Sulli-
van.
| Police had the highest praise
for the police radio dispatcher.
James j. McAuliffe. who directed
the cruisers and squad cars in the
chase. The dispatcher, a member
Evening star., 1950-03-01
IN. Y. Diamond Merchant
Missing on Way Here
BY the Assoeiosed Press

NEW YORK, Mar. Where
abouts of a New York diamond
merchant remained a mystery TO
police today.
The man. Maurice Bletterman,
SO, has been missing almost two
weeks, police said.
He left for Washington Feb
ruary 16 to visit the Economic Co
operation Administration Offices,
his wife told police. Mrs. Better
man said he phoned her that eve
ming, and the following day to say
he would be delayed another day.
She reported him missing Feb
ruary 10.
Evening star., 1950-03-01
By james Y. Newton

The Government today COM
pletes its case against John l..
Lewis United Mine Workers on
charges of criminal and civil con-
tempt of court.
Assistant Attorney General H.
Graham Morrison rested the Gov
ernment's case in District Court
shortly after 10 am. The union
lis accused of failing to comply
with an 18-day-old court order to
end forthwith" the continuing
strike of $4,000 soft coal miners.
After the Government concluded
presentation of it's case, Judge
Richmond B. Keech overruled two
defense motions both aimed at
dismissal of the contempt charges
against the union.
insufficient Evidence Charged.
UNIV attorney Welly K. Hop
kins contended that Mr.. Morrison
had failed to produce sufficient
evidence that the union had any
thing to do with either initiating
the 24-day Nation wide strike or
with its continuance In defiance
of the restraining order. He said
the Government had failed to
show any actual participation by
the UNIV mr. IFS officers in the
present work stoppage. Judge
Keech overruled it.
The trial, as a result of which
the UNIV faces heavy fines on
its SIS million treasury, appeared
to be drawing to close.
At the same time resumption
of negotiations between the UNIV
and the soft coal operators gave
faint hope that agreement on a
(Coo GOAL Dooo AAN
Evening star., 1950-03-01
Colds, Flu Keep 5O9d
Out Of 2Low Grades
In Several Schools
Check Shows 1882
Absent; No Epidemic,
Declares Seckineer

More than so per cent of the
kindergarten and first-grade pu.
pills in several District school.
were absent today, in face of the
wave of colds and other respira.
tory ailments sweeping the city
At the Emery Elementary
School, Lincoln road and r street
NE, 129 OF the 436 students were
absent, according to Miss Grace
Lind. school divisional director
The schools kindergarten ane
| f1rst-grade classes were only abou1
half full.
Throughout this month. how.
ever. she said. Emery has had al
average rate of 33 per cent alb
senteeism.
Low Grades Hit Hardest.
There were two or three othel
schools checked today which alse
showed absenteeism of so per cent
or above" for the two low grades
she added.
School officials said there has
been no check to show details OF
absenteeism in all schools, and
cautioned that the Emery rate
may not be general. Health Off
cials also stressed there is no way
to tell the extent that colds are to
blame for the high rates.
Health Officer Daniel L. Seek
niger said today he did not think
reports were near epidemic pro-
portions. Z" Yesterday, a health
official said the city seemed to
be bordering on an epidemic.
In a spot check of schools by
the Board of Education yester-
day. DR.. Seckinger said. the num-
ber of absences in some cases
ranged from at to 80 per cent. f"
The spot checks will be continued,
he said.
7 to so Over Normal.
The senior high schools checked,
he said, showed an increase of
about Z per cent over the normal
absenteeism expected this time of
year, with junior high schools
showing 2 per cent increase and
elementary schools an per cent
raise.
DR.. Seckinger said one large
business firm here reported "a
decided increase" in respiratory
diseases during the last month,
but that no exact figures were
available. Visits to first aid rooms
at Z some Federal agencies, he
added, showed a 20 per cent in
crease in such ailments for the
week ending February 20 over the
previous week.
County School Closed.
Attention was drawn to the
high incidence of respiratory in
fections two weeks ago, when an
Arlin 6 ton County elementary
school closed because 80 of its
$50 pupils were unable to report
because Of illness. Tests at the
National Institutes Of Health in
Bethesda indicated an influenza
like" virus was responsible for
some of the sickness.
DR.. Seckinger said cases Of in
fluenza in the District must be
reported to the Health Depart
ment. Mild cases. difficult to
recognize, often escape notice.
however he pointed out. During
the week ended Sunday. he said.
only five cases were reported here
Evening star., 1950-03-01
Police Shakeup,
.0nceRescinlded,
Ordered in Effect
Commissioner Young
Explains Mixup
Over Captains +"

The transfer of three police
captains who figured in a short
lived shakeup last Thursday was
announced today by Supt. Robert
j. Barrett.
In the order. Capt. Anthony
Richitt was moved from the third
to the eighth precinct, Capt. John
Fondahl from the eighth to head
quarters and Capt. Charles Sulli-
van from the second to the third.
1t. Albert B. Clark of No. 13
was appointed a temporary cap
tain for duty at No. 2.
Mixup Explained.
While the actual transfers were
announced by Maj. Barrett, a
statement from Commissioner
John Russell Young explained the
shekeup and mixup of last week.
He said the transfer Of Capt.
Richitt was discussed the after
noon of February % at a meeting
with Maj. Barrett and Daniel B.
Maher, assistant corporation
counsel
At that time, in recommending
Capt. Richitt's transfer, Maj.
Barrett said superior officers had
complained of Capt. Richitt's fall
ure to carry out his duties and Of
disrespectful attitude toward
his superior officers.
Approved Transfer.
"I gave my tentative approval
to the transfer and directed Mr..
Maher to prepare a summary OF
the complaint and to support the
summary by written statements to
Capt. Richitt's superiors," Mr..
Young said.
He said that on February %,
when he heard the transfer order
had been issued, he had not yet
received Mr.. Maher's report and
the order was rescinded.
Report Submitted February Is
On February Is the report was
submitted, Mr.. Young continued.
II have reviewed the report and
my Judgment is that Maj. Bar
rett is amply justified in this ac-
tion," the commissioner said. He
said he also believed the action
was In the best interests OF the
police department.
He said 1t was not the depart
ment's policy to bring trial board
action against officers unless the
charges are serious or unless in
fractions of the rules cannot be
remedied by minor disciplinary
action.
1.-The matter of any future dis
ciplinary action will be left en-
tirely in the hands of Maj. Bar.
rett," he said.
Has Power to Transfer Men.
Commissioner Young said the
superintendent has the authority
to transfer men from one assign
ment to another without approval
from the Commissioners.
GAS a matter of policy. how
ever. it has been the custom Of
Maj. Barrett to discuss with me
assignments of men in important
positions" he added.
Order Cancelled Hours Later
! In the arbortive transfer last
week, Capt Richitt told reporters
he received his orders at $50
pm. and that they we're Cancelled
five hours later. In both cases.
the orders were delivered at his
home.
However, Capts. Fondahl and
Sullivan denied they had been
told to change posts.
The third precinct which Capt.
Richitt is leaving is regarded al
one of the most desirable. 1t in
cludes the Blair House, and de-
tails at functions held by the
President.
Last fall both Capt. Richitt and
Maj. Barrett accompanied Presi-
dent Truman on his vacation to
Key West.
Evening star., 1950-03-01
Viii Mr.. Truman
Run in 1852?

The answer, Doris Fleeson
says, is Eyes. with a few
"ifs' yet to be settled. She has
written three articles taking
up the pros and the cons, the
first of which appears today
on Page A-9.
Evening star., 1950-03-01

miles an hour to the end of Kan
sas avenue NV.
The chase ended when the fugi-
tive, fleeing from his wrecked
auto. fell under the fire from
police pistols in a field near Kan
sas avenue and Nicholson street.
The wounded suspect was iden-
Evening star., 1950-03-01
u. ). RestsCase
Against Miners;
Par|eys Resume
2 Defense Motions
To Dismiss Contempt
Case Are Denied
BULLETIN

The United Mine Workers
early this afternoon rested it's
case in the District Court trial
of the union on contempt
charges. Welly K. Hopkins, at
torney for John L. Lewis union,
announced he had certain mo-
tions to present to Judge Rich
mond B. Keech.
Evening star., 1950-03-01

-DLUI DLUU I7tUtU.
bring the jobs of Gallinger's chief
medical officers under Civil Serv-
ice Commission classification, but
there have been long delays in the
proposal. The proposal, officials
said, would raise the JOBS to a
(See SWEET. Page A-3.l
Evening star., 1950-03-01

A housebreaking suspect led po-
lice cars on a screaming chase
through residential Washington
early today before being critically
wounded in a wild fusillade of po-
lice shots.
Police, firing from their cars,
pursued the fleeing suspect at IS
Evening star., 1950-03-01

Crime Prober Urges Police as Morshols
to Hold Prisoners. Poge B-l
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(See MERCY KILLING, Pg. A-6.J
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(See COMMUNISTS, Page A-3.,
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(See COAL. Page A-4)
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(See CHASE, Page A-6)
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An Associated Press Newspor
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(See FUCHS, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1950-03-01

Far, windy and cold this after
night and tomorrow. Lowest ton
26. Colder tomorrow night.
Temperatures Today.
Evening star., 1950-03-01

(See SPENCER, Page A-3.y
Kodiak mirror. [volume] (Kodiak, Alaska) 1940-1976, 1950-03-04

motorists make stops in the
middle of the road to pick up
and discharge passengers.
Mission Road in the vici-
nifty of the Catholic and
Russian churches at 8:45 a. m.
and 2::30 p. m. where first
graders board the Shopper.
In addition to special publ
city in The Mirror, the Health
and Welfare Council has auth
orized the purchase of safety
signs for danger points. These
signs will be made by the high
school shop. Also cash prizes
Kodiak mirror. [volume] (Kodiak, Alaska) 1940-1976, 1950-03-04
Accident Hazards
Are Listed

Kodiak is becoming safety
conscious and has a fairly good
accident prevention record to
date this year---but the city
cannot afford to ease up if it
wants to have an accident rate
lower than the national aver
age for 1850, according to a
report made at the Health and
Welfare Council last night by
Ken Wade, chairman Of the
councils accident prevention
committee.
Thirteen persons have been
Injured in automobile acct
dents, by falls, by guns, and
in fires to date in Kodiak this
year, although there have
been no fatalities.
At the present rate 81 per-
sons, or about one of every
nineteen people in the city,
will be injured in accidents
before the year is out, Wade
said. The national accident
rate last year was one out of
every fifteen persons.
Chief traffic hazard points
in Kodiak were listed as fol-
lows in a recent survey,
according to Wade:
l. The Bank corner where
traffic feeds in from four
angles.
2. Mill Bay Road from the
Bank to the Community Bap-
fist Church where many
school children travel daily be-
tween the school and the Com
munity Center.
8. The main street in front
of the postoffice where many
Kodiak mirror. [volume] (Kodiak, Alaska) 1940-1976, 1950-03-04
Snaeads Leave
For States

Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Sread
and baby left this week for the
states. Smead sold his cab re-
Gently to Art Kizer. They may
return to the mainland to-
make their home.
Kodiak mirror. [volume] (Kodiak, Alaska) 1940-1976, 1950-03-04
KODIAK MIRROR

will be awarded for the best
safety posters made by schaoa
children during the month OF
March.
Kodiak mirror. [volume] (Kodiak, Alaska) 1940-1976, 1950-03-04

The Stamp Club will meet
this evening at 7::45 at the
home of Donald w. Clark.
Evening star., 1950-09-11
.Moior Leaders
BY the Associated Press
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Batting-qoodman. Boston. .3e1; Kell.
stiSS.s, kSasmp boston. MasEtS; iss, Boston. 1913;
Runs batted in--Dropo, Boston, l39;
STEPHENS, Boston, 1877.
HitsEKel, Detroit, 1876; Di Magsio.
3.sS9l PeaSles.7ksn, Detroit. 4s; werts.
Tripies@Evers. Detroit. IL; Di Maggie,
Dosrr and zarilla. Boston, 10.
nrana Home poi1nn rnns-Rosen' Cleveland, "a;
:, stolen ,bases--Di Maggio. Boston. Is;
Rizzuto. New York, II.
Rasehi tsgSs New YORK, afmoh i4o. Cleveland l4s;
.Pitching---Trout, Detroit, 12--4 (.75O);
Nixon and McDermott, Boston, "a
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Batting-,-Musial. st. Louis, 1853; Robin
son, BROOKLYN, .331.
n.R EunsmkilsT;; ~ Pittsburrh. 1os: stanky,
Runs batted in-Ennis. Philadelphia,
116; Kiner, Pittsbufgh, 11O.
Hits-Musiai, st. Louis, $50; Furillo,
:. Doubies-Musial. st. Louis, Al; schoen-
dienst, st. Louis, 81.
Triples =. .Ashburn. Philadelphia, IA;
Schoendienst. st. Louis, and Bell. Pitts
Home runs-Kiner Pittsburgh. 80;
= Stolen bases -Jethroe, Boston. 80;
strikecuts@spaht % I'M Boston. Boston. rSSya nSS Black. e
well, Cincinnati, 1876.
Pitching-Maglie, New York. 1873
{.s33}; Konstanty, PhiladelpAa, 14-5
Evening star., 1950-09-11
PreMew of Southern Football
Maryland, N. c. and Duke Rated
by Leohy as Loops Top Teams

one Of the strongest left sides in
America.
One Of the Nations outstand-
ing hneSmen win be North Caro-
lina's captain and center, Irv Hol-
dash, a ferocious 1inebacker. VIII
liam and Mary's Vito Ragazzo
should cause Southern fans. to
forget the departure of North
Cardinals Art Weiner. Ragazzo
is outstanding as pass receiver.
Dukes Blue Devils offer two
high caliber performers in Tall
back Billy Cox and End Blaine
Earon.
Tulane, Southeastern Confer
ence champion. is expected to be
replaced. but the competition in
this conference makes it almost
impossible for the new champion
to come through undefeated. Be-
cause Of their fine showing last
fall we favor LSU, but in order to
win the Tigers must defeat Ken
VuSAJ III IItC OpE1lCT.
Tennessee Will Be Strong.
Tennessee is receiving strong
backing. and again the team for
them to beat Is Kentucky. Origi-
nally we thought Coach Bear Bry-
ants Kentuckians were a year
away from the title, but they are
capable Of sewing it up this fall
by defeating the two big favorites
with whom they split last season.
Scheduling plays an important
role in this large conference, and
Georgia Tech. Georgia and Ala
bama all have the potentialities
of succeeding Tulane. We aren't
counting the Green Wave out this
early, as they have speed. size and
good coaching.
Bud Sherrod, Tennessee's ster-
ling end, leads the All-American
contenders from this powerful
sector. A good bet to repeat is
Kentucky's brilliant tackle, Bob
Gain, while his tearnmate; Vito
Parilli. quarterback. is one of the
Nations top T quarterbacks.
Other names to remember in this
area are Paul Lea, Tulane tackle;
Mike Mizerany, Alabama guard;
John Dottley, Mississippi fullback,
and Gene Donaldson. Kentucky's
sophomore guard.
Once again these two confer
ences will play some of Americas
better football. and come January
l. 1851, they will furnish at least
two Of the top bowl confenders.
(McNaught Syndicate.)
Evening star., 1950-09-11
Mogie Fears Kiner
In Bid to Break
Hurting Record
BY the Assoeiatsd pre,,

NEW YORK, Sept. 11.-Sal
Maglie, curve-balling sensation of
the Giants, is on his way to
making baseball history, but Ralph
Kiner's big home run bat stands
in his path.
The ex-Mexican Lacquer, with
80 straight scoreless innings in
the books, needs only 72a more
frames to break Carl Hubbell's
National League record. Hubbell
hurled 461s scoreless innings in
1888. The major league record Is
Sc. set by Walter johnson OF
Washington in 1913.
Maglie's next start is scheduled
to be Wednesday. against Pitts
burg - and Kiner - at the Polo
Grounds.
Its funny" says the hefty
Italian from, Niagara Falls, but
I've blanked those. guys for %
innings now. That Kiner, though.
One swing and it's all over.''
Evening star., 1950-09-11

already is fielding an all-rookie
infleld made up of AL Rosen, Ray
Boone, Bob Avila and Luke
Easter.
Collapse Began in East.
The Indians put on a miserable
performance in those four games
against st. Louis.
They got four runs in the first
inning of the first game and then
only one earned score during the
remaining 35 frames of the four
contests. And they have only
one unearned run over that dis
tance.
The Tribes top brass think the
collapse started in New York Au-
gust 20 when Cleveland suffered
the first of four straight defeats
by the Yankees.
There is some evidence the
props went out even before that,
at Boston where Cleveland lost
two games.
The Indians were one and a
half games behind Detroit and
virtually tied for second with
New York on August 81 when
they blew a seven-run lead and
lost to Boston. 11-9. The next
day they blew an 11-run lead
and lost 1914.
Evening star., 1950-09-11
lieve we are up to date on what
we had hnned tn accnrnnliSh

lieve we are up to date on what
we had hoped to accomplish"
Erdelatz isn't altogether pleased
with his squad. however. He has
had a few scrimmages and said
the players were sloppy at times
with many cases of missed assign
ments.
The new Navy coach has done
a lot of juggling among his first
three teams. Those who have seen
the most action with the first Of
fensive group are Tom Bake and
Bill Wilson, ends: Paul Tetreault
and Jim Hunt. tackles: Bill Steele
and Dave Fischer. guards: Ted
Kukowski. center: Bob Zastrow,
quarterback: frankie Hauff and
Frank Attorney. halfbacks, and
Jack Wilmer, fu1lback. OF this
group, Fischer, Kukowski. Ad-
orney and Wilmer are sophmores.
Evening star., 1950-09-11
Rocco and Camera
ICIoshing Tonight
IOn Ball Park Mat

Antonino Rocca, the agile Ar
gentine, and Primo Camera, one
time custodian Of the world
heavyweight boxing title, will
bend elbows and hoist a few torsos
tonight at Griffith Stadium in the
latest episode of their enduring
wrestling feud. Their match
highlights a variety card. begin
ming at 8:45.
Rocca wrestles in his bare feet.
while Camera never has been
known to wear a hat into the ring.
It's less expensive and adds color
to the performance. Rocca has
yet to squeeze an opponent into
submission with his big toe (the
carbuncle holt). but he does bowl
'em over with his bare feet. He
also employs the back-breaker, "
a hold as painful as sleeping on
a lumpy mattress, leaving his vic
tim virtually mortified with
inertia.
Camera. according to many ex-
perts, does not take full adyan-
tage of his own feet. except to
walk on them. Da Preem relies
more on pure muscle for his vic
tories and In certain, intimate
circles is known as old muscle
head" He lost one decision to
Rocca and got draw with him in
a return match. Tonight he's
seeking rrrevenge.
"A special match between Ann
LaVerne and Ellen Olsen. has
been added to the program. Other
tilts will be between Bud Curtis
and Francois MaGuite, Golden
Superman and Kola Kwariani
and Lord Carlton and Roland
Meeker.
Evening star., 1950-09-11
Women Golfers Open
IL II -
National Amateur. il 80 sss
Defaults Cut Field :. :. :. /. :.
BY the Asseeiased Press (.

ATLANTA, Sept. 11.-Eighty-
two of the best women golfers In
America and Britain who play
for fun and not for funds opened
the golden anniversary .Women's
National Amateur tournament
today.
The field for the 5oth national
of the United States Golf AS
sociation actually numbers 105.
Twenty-three Of them, however.
got free rides in the first round,
13 through byes and 10 because
their intended opponents didn't
show up.
One of the defaults came op-
portunely for Dorothy Kirby,
Curtis Cup star, who has been
runner up in two national
amateurs. Miss Kirby, whose
home is only a few miles from the
East Lake course, Is Ill and likely
would not have played today.
Since Mrs. Charles Dennehy Of
Lake Forest. III, defaulted, Miss
Kirby won't be called to the
starters table until tomorrow. 81
might be able to make 1t by then" !"
she said.
Several other championship
possibilities in addition to Miss
Kirby automatically moved into
the second round at the 6,521-
yard East Lake course No. l..
The two main favorites-Dot
Kielty Of LONG Beach, Calf, and
Polly Riley, Fort Worth, Tex
weren't involved with byes and
defaults and both had unusually
rough first round opponents.
Miss Kielty met Mary Lena
Faulk Of Thomasville, Ga, in to
days feature match. Miss Faulk
possibly could become one of
Americas best amateurs If she
didn't detest practice.
Miss Riley's and Alice Chat
hams match was one of the last
four to start. Miss Chatham's
home is Greenwood, Miss.
Evening star., 1950-09-11
Yankees and Mats Battling in DoubIeHeade Starting Noon
Di Mag Homer Spret
Gives Team Lift on
Eve Of Final Trip

Joe Di Maggio's dramatic dem
onstration of his old-time power
has given the Yankees hopes a
lift on the day Of their departure
for the West-where the pennant
scramble between the Yanks,
Tigers and Red Sox probably will
be settled,
Dt Maggie. who fired last years
team of destiny to the cham
pionship, showed signs OF doing
1t again yesterday when he
.rammed three homers into Grif-
fifth Stadium's distant leftf1eld
bleachers.
Lean Joe thus sounded warn
ing that he may be as dangerous
as ever in the nerve -jangling
stretch drive. At the same time
he put the Yankees in position
to grab first place today If they
can take both games of that early
double -header in Washington.
With three homers and a dou-
BILE, Di Maggie boosted his batting
average to .293 and his runs
batted-in total to 101. The great
slugger's sudden hitting binge may
presage a successful Western trip,
for a Di Maggie up to par is all the
spark the Yankees may require to
come out on top.
:, Mele's Homer Wiped Out.
4. Di Maggie is the first player
ever to hit three homers in a
single game at Griffith Stadium
and his feat accounted for half
the Yankees runs In their 81
Ffirst-game victory. Joe also hit
Evening star., 1950-09-11
SandIot Mines Strive
To Complete Field for
National Tourney

The Police and Fire Depart
ments and the Heurich Brewers
were hoping to unsnarl the city
sandlot baseball tangle today with
the Brewers facing the Firemen
on the South Ellipse at 4:30 pm.
A Heurich victory would send
it and the Policemen into the ALI
American Amateur tournament
opening tomorrow. A Firemen
win, however, would necessitate a
second game between the Fire and
Police mines to determine which
gets the second bid to the big
tourney. The Brewers. as de-
Tending AAABA champions, are
automatic uualif1ers.
The possibility Of more rain to-
day had Vic Gauzza. president of
the Washington Amateur Baseball
Association. figuring ways and
means. A postponement probably
would mean morning game to-
morrow, starting at 10.
The National series is scheduled
to open tomorrow at 4::30 pm.
with seven games on the four
EllipSe diamonds. The tourna-
ment will have a gala formal
opening tomorrow night at 8 at
Grifith Stadium with Heurich
facing an out-of town club, to be
determined by draw. Glenn L.
Martin, chairman Of the AAABA
board of directors. will meet with
the managers of the 16 competing
teams tonight at the Burlington
Hotel to make the draw.
Martin Bombers, Baltimore city
champion; Elkton (Md.), and a
Maryland State Amateur Baseball
Association team to be announced
will be nearby entries
Other teams coming here are
from New York City, Brooklyn.
N. Y: Springfield and Holyoke.
Mass; Harrisburg, Allentown.
Wilkes-Barre and Pittsburgh, Pa. !;
Waterbury, Conn: GAINESVILLE,
Ohio. and Birmingham. Ala.
Vice President Alben Barkley is
expected to throw out the first
ball opening tomorrow nights
game.