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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-24
Pension Program Said To Be
Main Reason For Steel Price
Increase, Declares Fairless

creased cost included such items
new Insurance. and pension pro-
grams estimated at $67, 500, 900
and an increased Social Security
tax estimated at So, 100000.
The Big Steel leader said,
These costs alone are 1888 per
ton and more than offset the
1882 per ton which we hope to
obtain from our price increases"
In his statement to the con-
gressional group, Fairless added
that these price increases were
Modest in character" and that
there was mo mystery" about
them. He disclosed that U. S,
Steel's costs had gone up, and so
had freight and fuel oil.
But Fairless put the reason for
the price increase chiefly on the
pension and insurance programs.
Said he: I'VE favor pension and
insurance benefits for our en-
ployes. Our earnings, however,
are not sufficient to permit us to
absorb the large cost involved.
That is the reason we raised the
prices"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-24
Prospective Juror
Approached In
Cornelius Case

| TAMPA, Jan. 24.-(P.-A pros
/ pective juror in the murder trial
Of Ward c. Cornelius says a rela-
tive of the defendant approached
him about the case.
The statement came from E. B.
Cunningham, of Plant City. He
told Circuit Judge L. L, Parks
the relative had asked him
How he felt" about the trial.
Another Venireman, who was
selected for the jury, said friend
of the Cornelius family had
commented to him that his name
was on the jury list. The juror,
J. M. Walker, said he walked
away and. declined to discuss the
case.
Cornelius is on trial, for the
second time, on a charge that he
killed the Reverend J. P. Lane,
a. baptist minister. The shooting
occurred several weeks after the
preacher eloped with Cornelius
teen-age daughter, Ann.
The first case ended in a mis-
trial.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-24
GUNMEN AGAIN ROB
PAYROLL TN BOSOM

BOSTON Jan 24-H1-Gun-
ntn ,nvadcl thc exclusive Union
tiah tn,ist and escaped with a
al Un payroll shortly after it
hH htn delivered by a Drinks
anfrd car
nk s the armorod car
fnm ehich wu loMcd of one
anf . haH million dollars one
rak $3.50 Whcn bandits invaded
NH rnuniine upom
Fhe Un.on Club haul. police
nns taken hy two young
rnmen aho robbed two women
rmp.ntes in fourth floor room
umf ihrB we've making up a
Ifml
Thf Uuun Club. on the Park
ff slope ni Beacon Hall, is a
sat tnm tht State House and
I.n steps either way from
hfstIit afmod Beacon and Ire
n streets
FHe lnun has for years been
Continued OR Page SKI
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-24

WASHINGTON, Jan. Pap.
According b. the head OF the
biggest steel company in the u.
s.. the recent boost in the price
af steel should have no harmful
effects on prices in other in
dusiTies
President Benjamin Fairless of
the United States Steel Corpora
iiun SAYS any upward changes in
prices win be due more to in
creased labor transportation and
either COSTS. than to any change
in the price of steel
Fsirlcss made this statement
hffoip joint Senate-HOuSe
Economic Committee probing
prices 100 the steel industry. The
bead of Big Steel was the first
witness as the committee opened
uuhlir hearings.
Oh December. the price of steel
Wcnt up about four dollars per
fsn And Fairless said today that
fhr price boost his company or
aefti was, as he pat II, Made
nteeaaiy by heavy increases in
uuf costs Fairless said this in
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-24
Sam Snlithwick
Murder Trial
Resumes Today

ALICE, Tex, Jan. 24.-(PJ.-
Texas Rangers and other lawmen
will be present today when the
murder trial of Sam Smithwick
resumes.
Smithwick is a former deputy
sheriff, charged with Staying
Radio Broadcaster Bill Mason in
this city after Mason had criticiz-
ed him on the air.
The trial has raised tempers.
Last night, someone fired two
shots from ambush at the prose
cutor. James Evetts. The prose
cutor said he did not know for
certain whether the shooting was
connected with the current trial
or not. ~
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-24
Another Mercy
Slayer On Trial
For Life Today

BRIDGEPORT. Conn, Jan. "a
-(P)-Twenty-one year-old Ca
rol Ann Paight went on trial to-
day for the so-called mercy Stay
ing of her policeman father.
Carol Ann is accused of sec
ond degree murder. Her lawyer
said she would plead temporary
insanity, a shock brought on
when she learned her father was
incurably i'll of cancer. He was
shot to death September %.
Twenty-six prospective jurors
were sworn in today at the start
of the first trial of its kind in
the history of Connecticut.
Just before the trial started,
Carol Ann-compoSed and dry
eyed walked into the crowded
courtroom with a woman ma.
tron. Her mother sat down in
the front row of the courtroom
seats.
The state charges that Carol
Ann stood by last fall when her
father, Stamford Police Ser
geant Carl w. Paight, entered
Stamford Hospital for a check
up. Carol Ann is accused OF
walking out when she learned
he was doomed, and returning
later with his own service re-
Volver. Sergeant Paight was shot
as he slept. He never knew the
nature of his illness.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-24
Eight Year-OId Girl
Accuses 48-Year-OId
Man Of Mo|estinq Her
Cable COnfrOnts
Girl In Criminal
Court Today

An eight-year old girl told a
straight forward story in Grimm
al Court before a jury and Judge
Thomas S. Caro- this morning,
telling how she was led into va
cant house at 400 Duval street
and molested by a man.
She identified the man as the
one sitting before her on the wit
ness stand. He is Albert Cable,
48, who had been previously con-
victed about 80 times for various
offenses, half of them for crimes
against nature, similar to the
charge filed against him in Key
West.
The jury was still considering
the case this afternoon. The jur-
ors are Alexander Torbitt. .Jr.,
John K. Austin, Merritt A. Sands,
Norman J. Lowe, Dewey ]. Buck
ley and Raul A. Sibila.
The girl and her mother took
the stand this morning. The girl,
talking low, answered all the
questions asked by Allan B
Clere, Jr., the county solicitor
honestly and apparently unafraid
She said she had come down
town to go to picture show
Then she changed her mind and
went to an ice cream parlor in
stead. She said she paid for a So
da, but didn't have the sales tax
of one cent.
''That man gave me the penny"
said the little girl plainly. Il
gave it to the waitress. Then he
offered to take me to see some
Dummies. We went to the vacant
house. l didn't see any Dummies.
He scratched my leg. began to
cry, for l was scared.
Then policeman came to the
doorway of the home. was very
glad to see the policeman. That's
all l know about it"
Hilary Albury, serving as de-
Tense attorney at the request OF
Continued On Page Three
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-24
lose MART AT
Naval Station
For Hull Repairs

The Jose Marti. a frigate in the
Cuban Navy pulled into the basin
Of the U. S. Naval Station yeSter-
lay and was Immediately put on
the Marine Railway to undergo
repairs to her hull.
Commanded by Lieutenant
Commander Antonio Cuadrus Gar
rote the Marti left Cuba Sunday
night.
The skipper of the Marti took
her into the basin and brought
her to the Marine Railway with
out the aid of tugs which were
standing-by in the event they
were needed.
The Marti will be here for
about one week. During her stay
here she will undergo necessary
repairs to her hull and other parts
of the ship.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-24
Miami Man And
Wife Killed
In Train Crash
"a Photo

MIAMI, Jan. 24.-,P-A Mi.
ami man and his wife were killed
last night when their automobile
crashed into an Atlantic Coast
Line passenger train. The wreck
occurred on the outskirts Of
CleWistOn.
Police of Clewiston identified
the dead as B r Thompson. 50.
of 1859 NV. 87th Terrace. Mi
ami. and his wife. Elsie Lee
Thompson, 90
Policeman G. l. DAYTON said
the Thompsons had Tampa
newspaper IN their car and APP
parentlv were returning "a Nj
ami The train their car struck
was northbound from Clcv ision
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-24
|Coplon Spy Trial
Begun Today In
New York City

NEW YORK, Jan. 24.-(P).-
The long-delayed spy conspiracy
trial of Judith Coplon and Valen-
tin A. Gubitchev began today.
Selection of a jury got under
way after Federal Judge Sylves-
ter Ryan denied number of de-
Tense moves that would have de-
layed the trial still further.
An attache of the Soviet EN-
bassy (Yuri Novikov) sat with
the Russian engineer Gubitchev
by special permission of the
court.
Ryan also directed that no
mention be made during this
trial that Miss Coplon, formerly
a Justice Department employee,
already has been convicted on a
similar spy charge.
Miss Coplon's lawyer, Archi
bald Palmer, moved for post
ponement until the appeal from
her earlier convictions has been
decided. He also asked adjourn
ment in view of evidence that
the FBI made extensive use of
overlapping in investigating
Miss Coplon and Gubitchev. Pal
mer said:
Il believe this girl would have
a fairer chance if delay were
granted, now that this skeleton
(wire tapping) is out of the
closet"
Judge Ryan denied the mo-
tions. He also rejected renewed
motions by which Gubitchev
sought a separate trial and plead
ed diplomatic immunity. Gubit-
chev is a United Nations en-
ploye, suspended since his ar
rest.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-24
DR.. Walker, Miami Chamber
Head, Will Address Meeting
OF Local Chamber, Jan. 80
General Gathering OF
Chambers Entire
Membership To
Hear DIR. Walker

DR.. w. H. Walker, President oil
the First Federal Savings and
Loan Association of Miami, and
also President of the Miami
Chamber of Commerce, will APP
pear in Key West on Monday, ia
nuary so to address members OF
the Key West Chamber of Com
merce in that organizations gen.
eral membership meeting.
DR.. Walker, who several
months ago was appointed Chair
man of a South Florida Citizens
Committee to exhibit the idea OF
conducting Worlds Fair in Mi
ami, will discuss plans that have
been made in connection with
that project.
Key West Chamber of Com
merce officials are very enthuSi-
astic about learning more of the
proposed plans that are being laid
in connection with the Interna-
tional Exposition. President Joe
Allen has urged that all Chamber
members attend this meeting on
January 80 and hear DR.. Walker.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-24
NAVY'S UNDERSECR
ARRIVES TOMORROW

Dan A. Klnihall unsisr ss4fe
tary Of the Navy. wlil aiFlet "a
Key West Naval Basc tounles
in connection with Anti ss,hus
rine affairs carrlcd on here
Vice Admiral ?. s lnsp. usk
Rear Admiarl NJ sslselisI
USN; Rear Admiral I1oyd Iln
risOn. usN; Hear Admlafi q y
Gallery. usN. and Reaf Admli
L. II. Grant. tlsN. wiii alsa sfIns
at the Naval Base. pFezanaal
with Kimhall
Arriving today win - nf
Admiarl G. q Momen. uEN
who invented me Munasaa hain
ct with which sailors co ehn
rines may reach ne saflalr g
their ships 80 down. aaa So >
connected with tbe eFolp Ftu
ing here tomorfow.
Kimball was apfalnset ~
President Trtman ~ Unssf -
cretary d Ire Navy o. A. -
February n. fata On MsF fs
President - un6eE Serfetsf5 ~
1919. he was appointed - a.
the Navy snd his apTsflHrii
was confirmed - thH & = -
nate ON May a. iasa
Kimball was canneltn1 H
the Aeroief Enaineefma Ceee
ration since 1874 A. he's 81 49,
orsanizatiun ~ So taEss ls
ing part h thf astetafaeoi Il
rockets and other snati,aslss
means n prnpuisian
The sia, q kinllaii anf e.
Admirals wiii ~ rsnrFfne4 aEH
the development "a tts Anf
SubnaTins WsffsFt Ffs
here.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-24
Lewis Driven Off
Highway Today

Judd c. Lewis. sailor attached
to Naval Air Station BoCa Chi
ca. reported at , IS p M today
he was driven off the Overseas
Highway while ne Was travelling
across Harris vaduct. and the car
was badly smashed against the
side of the roadway About 5000
damage was done 90 the car the
sheriffs office reported.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-24
Zoo Apply For
Insurance Rebates
In Key West

There have been about 2.7OO
applications for insurance rebates
filed in the office of the County
Veterans Bureau and Eugene An
heir, the Veterans Administration
contact representative here, 1t
was learned today.
Jack Saunders, head of the
County Service Bureau, said that
in addition the two offices have
handled the applications of be-
tContinued On Page FourI
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-24
Gorgeous Cussie
Says Engagement
Has Now Ended

HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 24.-(P.-
The India romance of Gorgeous
Gussie Moran and British bust
neSSman has taken a new turn.
On Saturday, Gorgeous Gussie
said she had met love at first
sight. At the other end was bust
nessman Anthony Davenport.
But today Gussie reports the
engagement is postponed. indefi-
nitely.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-24
Vaults Of Brinks
Are Getting New
Protection Today

BOSTON Ian "a
vault ri nfnks Co.
one half milliun aaAlsfs
tef . holiuu sfr rffI
ncW pTutrfuan fsfafr
been railaf ln tn ff f
money handlnr fsr n
door and sn-taiirf usf
locks
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-24
George Smathers
Qualities For
Senatorial Race

TALLAHASSEE, Jan. 24.-(Pp.
There are now two candidate
officially entered in the United
States Senate race.
Congressman George Smathers
qualified yesterday with the Sc
cretary of State to run against
Senator Claude Pepper.
Pepper filed his papers last
Thursday.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-24
1885 Homestead
Exemptions Filed

So far 1885 homestead exemp-
tons had been filed in the office
of Tax Assessor Claude Gandolfo.
Gandolfo said that last year there
were a total of $500 homestead
exemptions granted. but that this
year he expected two of three
hundred additional.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-24
Selects Santana
New PatrOlman

Mario f. Santana has been APP
pointed d temporary clty patrol
man by City Manager Ralph y
Spalding. he announced today lie
will go on duty tonight
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-24

Key West Florida. hos the
most equuble climate in the
country. with ON average
Fonge Of only a. Fahrenheit
Evening star., 1950-11-03

The accent is on the comforts
of home while abroad and not on
exotic sights at the annual con-
vention of the American Society
of Travel Agents. which concludes
a three-day meeting today at the
Shoreham Hotel.
When S. S. Poddar Of New
Delhi started discussing India
yesterday, the fakirs, sacred COWS
and snake charmers were not even
mentioned. Instead he talked
about the service of the five major
airlines which go to India, hotel
accommodations, new railroads
which rank fourth in the world in
mileage and good highways with
new American cars for hire cheap
He was a bit apologetic about one
thing. He admitted India has nc
night clubs.
Louis S. Law, representing the
Caribbean area. said "tropics" was
a bad word. He begged the
agents to "toss it out of the win
dow because it brings up visions
of jungles, bananas and heat
The Caribbean, he said. is "ail
conditioned by trade Winds" anc
Evening star., 1950-11-03
Trieste Blasts Damage
; YueosIov Buildings
BY the Assoeioied Press


TRIESTE, Nov. 3.-Three build
ings occupied by a Yugoslav news
paper and press agency support
ing Premier Marshal Tito were
bombed almost simultaneously last
night.
No one was hurt. police said.
They described the bombs as
explosive charges" set by "un-
known persons"
The explosions damaged the Of
fees and printing plant of the
newspaper Primorski Dnevnik and
the Office of the news agency ATT
Evening star., 1950-11-03
France Outstrips U. S.

Far outstripping the United
States and Great Britain, France
supplied Argentina with 22.5 per
cent of her imports during the
first half of 1850. The principal
commodities bought by Argentina
were iron and steel products,
machinery, vehicles, textiles, and
fuels. a
Evening star., 1950-11-03
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
CLEVELAND, Nov. 3. Lured
into his back yard by a telephone
call, 41-year-old construction
company foreman was shot and
killed from ambush early today.
Mrs. Ann Graziano, 81, told po-
lice her husband Angelo had re-
Evening star., 1950-11-03
Foreman Shot and Killed From Ambush at Home

ceived a telephone call shortly
before the shooting supposedly
from police. The voice on the
telephone, she added. said that her
husbands garage had been broken
into and asked him to go to it.
Police said they handled no
such call.
Evening star., 1950-11-03
Travel Agents Stress Comforts
Abroad Over Old Exotic Siqhts

has the best hotels and beaches in
the world.
Only the Egyptian representa-
tive, Mounir Habashy, put in a
plug for "relics of colorful past" p"
The Pyramids and the Sphinx are
still there, he said.
Evening star., 1950-11-04
Adjoins Exclusive crestwood
1918 Upshur Street NV.
Open SUM-. 1-6

IF THERE IS MORE HOUSE ON THE
MARKET IN A COMPARABLE LOCA-
TION FOR $23,95o, WE WILL HAVE TO
BE SHOWN. Large and very solid de-
tached tapestry brick home with slate
roof. Eight rooms and two baths DEN
ON FIRST FLOOR. FOUR BEDROOMS
AND TWO BATHS on second floor. Full
basement. Gas hot-water heat. Two-car
garage. Level lot.
Directions: Out 18th Street NV. to Upshur
Street left to home
Evening star., 1950-11-04
Navy Engineer Wins
Prize for Design
|0f Welded Bridqe

The James F. Lincoln Arc Weld
ing Foundation, Cleveland, this
week announced that Arsham
Amirikian, 6526 Western avenue
Chevy Chase, Md. received hon
orable mention in a competition
for the design of a welded bridge
Thirteen awards totaling $1O,-
750 were made in competition for
an all-welded 250-foot highway
bridge.
Mr.. Amirikian's prize was 5000
A first award of $4,000 was given
to James H. Jennison. Pasadena
Calf. Second award of $4,000
went to Ernst Amstutz, Zurich
Switzerland.
Mr.. Amirikian is head design
engineer of the Navy's Bureau OF
Yards and Docks. He is a gradu-
ate of Cornell University, class OF
1923, as a civil engineer.
Some of the foremost bridge
designers in the world participated
in the competition, the foundation
said.
Evening star., 1950-11-04
Building Permit
Issued for 6S-Unit
Apartment Project

A 68-unit elevator apartment
for colored occupancy was among
projects for which permits were
issued during the last week by the
Districts Central Permit Office.
Permit valuation for this apart
ment building. to be known as
Holly House, is 100000. The loca-
ton will be 1925 T street NV.
Owner is Holly House, Inc, and
builder is Holly Builders, Inc.
Architect is Milton j. PrassaS,
1737 Harvard street NV.
Among other permits issued
during the week were:
franciscan Friars of the Atone
ment. Inc, owner: Graymoor,
Garrison N. Y; Tuckman-Ba
Construction Co.. Inc, builders,
1720 H street NV: Murphy &
Locraft, architects, 1918 P street
NV; to erect one 3-story ma
sonry and concrete dormitory. 145
Taylor street NE, to cost $780,
600.
Martha F. Reiss, owner, 2209
L street NV; builder, not Sc
lected: George T. Santmyers,
architect, 22O9 L street NV; to
erect four 3-story brick and Gin
der-block apartments (42 rooms) j.,
2424-31 Alabama avenue Sc. tn
cost 100000.
Corn Construction Co.. owner
and builder, 927 Eighteenth street
NV; George T. Santmyers, arch
itect, 2209 L street NV; to erect
seven 2-story brick and cinder-
block flats. 1229-41 Sixteenth
street NV; to cost $4,000.
All Souls Memorial Episcopal
Church, owner, Cathedral avenue
and Woodley place NV; William
P. Lipscomb Co., Inc, builder,
Woodward Building; Arthur P.
Starr, architect. 1928 Connecticut
avenue NV; to erect one 2-story
brick, stone and concrete church
Office and Sunday School; also
repairs; 1900 Cathedral avenue
NV; to cost $4,000.
Central Development Co., own
er, 4433 New Hampshire avenue
NV; George C. Burns, builder
and architect, % Williams Lane,
Chevy Chase, Md: to erect two
apartments and fiat. brick and
cinder-block two stories high,
1850-54-58 Central avenue NE;
to cost $45.000
Michael Walsh, owner, 1911 I
street NV; George c. Burns.
builder and architect. % Williams
lane. Chevy Chase, Md: to erect
one 1-story brick and cinder-block
warehouse, 1912 Half street SW.;
to cost $4,000.
Evening star., 1950-11-04
Poole Handles Sole

Nathan Poole. president oi
Drury Realty Corp, this week
handled the purchase of the g.
story garage at 1914 L street NV
for Ducirco, Inc, of which Jerome
Murray is president. Seller was
Southland Life Insurance Co. OF
Texas. The price was reported to
be over $1.1 million. The garage
will park $50 cars.
Evening star., 1950-11-04
v. Rickenbacker, Thomas j. Wat

v. Rickenbacker, Thomas j. Wat
son, Representative Short. Re-
publican, of Missouri; Corinne
Griffith, the former movie star
who is now a West Coast builder;
Holman D. Pettibone, president of
the Chicago Title and Trust Co.,
Jess Larson, head of the General
Services Administration, and DR..
John K. Langum, wee president
of the Federal Reserve Bank of
Chicago.
Organizations affiliated with
the national association also will
hold meetings during the period.
Evening star., 1950-11-04
Frozier Heods Fry Firm

Karl B. Frazier. formerly with
Edward Jones e. Co., for Ia
years as a salesman, has been
chosen president of E. M. Fry,
Inc, real estate firm at 7425
Wisconsin avenue, Bethesda. Mr.
Fry, who formerly headed the
company, will remain as Secre-
tary-treasurer. The name will
remain unchanged.
Evening star., 1950-11-04
Realtors
Continued From Page BID

man Maybank of the Senate
Banking Committee, who will
talk on Government and Real
Estate"
Clyde Powell. assistant COM
missioner for rental housing of
the Federal Housing Administra-
ton, also will speak.
Others on the program will in
clude DR.. Herbert D. Dorau, and
DR.. George r. Collins, of New
YORK University; Capt. Edward
Evening star., 1950-11-04
FRANK S. PHILLIPS weekly Presentation
OF OUTSTANDING HOME VALUES
Exclusive FoxhoII Rood Area
4S15 Calvert Street NV.
Open Sot., 2-8; Sum-, 1913

YOU HARDLY CAN HOPE TO FIND
A LOCATION WITH MORE TO Of
FER. ADJOINS WESLEY HEIGHTS
IN THE HORACE MANN SCHOOL
ZONE. One of the very few remain
ing tracts of beautiful wooded land
in the Northwest section of the City.
This is the beginning of a brand-new
community of Inequality homes to
be restricted and carefully controlled
by highly reputable developers. This
home. just completed by Frank S. Phil
lips. has an unusual and most attractive
center-hall plan. BUILT TO THE
SAME HIGH STANDARD 0E nIraI
Evening star., 1950-11-04

ALWAYS
RADIUS OF WHITE HOUSE HENCE ONLY downtown
Evening star., 1950-11-04
Luxury RdmbIer on
Beautiful Fulton Circle
4917 Fulton Street NV.
Open Sot., 2-S; Sum-, 1913

Speaking of Ramblers-WE BE-
LIEVE YOU WILL SAY THIS IS
THE FINEST RAMBLER YOU
EVER HAVE SEEN FOR $31 $50.
Splendid location high up on Fulton
Circle with a truly marvellous view
across the Potomac Valley. Built
by Frank S. Phillips. Six bright,
spacious rooms, two lovely tile baths,
large concrete screened living porch
ALL ON ONE FLOOR. Huge ex-
poncior, oftic uyitb o,,a beautiful hiy