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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-03-23

Go 70 your Implement deaIer or any public
sole. See all Fhe fine power equipment there
for you. Stop uf our office on your way. See
how you con have whof you wonf now und
paY for il eosiIy and economically from your
farm income as you grow and produce.
Keep your Gosh on hand for better use Icfer.
II COSTS only very small part of your puy-
menfs 70 buy and pay fhe City Loon woy..
Check over your farm needs now. Check with
us before you buy. Dealers oil over Ohio offer
thrifty "Bornyord Finoneing' :. This is
City Loon service TO help you 9 r o W..
You neme ii :. we finance If.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-05-15

BY Associated Press
washers left wcdgcd between
seventh
probably saving Leonard Featherstone
tremen.
f5Prices much IS share In selling
ticker four
time reporting actual transactions on the floor
of the stock exchange
MAssiLLoN onete serseant-at
died today after five
months Illness
o. Committee
would authorized counties to 81 annual tax
would
civil defense.
COLUMBUS f5-ohio
applications college aptitude
scheduled June t6 June 80 and July ~
WASHINGTON, MAY 15-The Means Committee
federal gasoline 1
additional s2f0oooo0o
the committees decision against boosting
the
Railroad
of Lima Details Immediately available.
CLEVELAND, Guard
lakes denied
risks The term dsoyal United
WASHINGTON, MAY f5-Gcn Bradley today
United States
not risk world conflict by adopting Douglas MacAhu
proposals.
COLUMBUS sherfs deputies captured two fuolves
shots at them
booked Kenneth Mutt fe OF
WASHINGTON MAY f5-The granting retirement
MAI Gen. Courtney whitney General
was published BY the Army today.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-05-15
New Member On
Soldiers Relief
Commission Here

Joseph w. Pearce, Jefferson
Township, was appointed by Com
mon Pleas Judge James F. Bell
Friday member of the Madison
County Soldiers Relief Commits
sion, succeeding the late Harry
Tiff. Mr. Pearce is the United
Spanish War veteran member of
the commission. His term con-
tinues until Oct. Is. 1853.
Appointment of the commission
members is by law vested in the
common pleas judge of county
in which the commission functions
Other members of the Madison
County Commission are: William
G. Fender, DAV member; Peter
F. Lanigan, World War IL MEM
Der; Nose L. Adams. VFW MEM
Der; and G. G. Schlechty. Ameri-
can Legion member.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-05-15
Dayton Student
Injured In Auto
Crash On Rt. 40

Peter Lui a Hawaiian student
at the University of Dayton, was
taken to Mt. Carmel Hospital in
London ambulance Saturday
afternoon, after the auto in which
he was riding with Larry K.
Blumenthal, 1T Cambridge Ave,
Dayton went out of control and
overturned about half mile west
of Lafayette.
MIR Lui suffered a severe lac
Grafton on the hip and probably
other injuries, according to Dep
uty Sheriff Bob Allison who in
vestigated the accident. Deputy
Allison said Blumenthal was at
tending to pass the tractor-truck
of Joseph Koureg, 353 Eddy St,
Newark, and lost control when he
encountered another car coming
toward him. He was charged with
reckless operation and fined SIS
and costs in JusticeA Maurice
Beathard's court. Deputy Allison
reported
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-05-15
JOE THOMAS
CLUB SPEAKER
FRIDAY MIGHT
Dinner-Meefing To
lnaugurate GoIfing
Season At Club

Joe Thomas, who operates the
Twin Rivers golf course, Column
bus, a widely known professional
golfer and the second oldest in
Columbus in the point of years
he has been identified with the
sport, will l5e guest-speaker at the
dinner-meeting opening the golf
ing season at the London Country
Club Friday evening, May 18.
Committeeman in charge of tho
golf inaugural announced Thomas
engagement at the London club
with considerable enthusiasm in
view Of Mr. Thomas professional
reputation in the golfing world
Mr.. Thomas was building golf
courses at the age of 20 and has
been identified with the sport
ever since. He will address the
country club assembly on in
Vulnerable points of tho sport and
is expected to unleash wealth Of
information of vital interest to the
golfing members of the London
clu0. an informal quiz session,
open to all attending the affair.
will follow.
In addition to the Twin Rivers
course. Mr.. Thomas has been
identified through the years with
Scioto, the Brookside and other
Columbus clubs. lie is also a men,
bcr or Ohio Boxing Commission
and the Columbus Zooligans.
Members of the committee in
charge of the meeting Friday
evening are J. r. Conway, Don
Bycrs, John Burris and Peter
Lanigan. Dinner will be served
at 7:30.
Official opening of the Country
Club is scheduled for Sunday, May
20.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-05-15
London Council To Consider
Building Code, City Planning
Four Injured, One Seriously
In Early Morning Collision

Terry McAdams, 26, assistant to
the President of Washburn Col
lege, Topeka, Kansas, is in SER
ious condition with a broken back
in Springfield City Hospital as
the result of an auto crash about
/ am. Monday on Route DO near
Summerford. He is paralyzed from
the waist down.
McAdams condition was re-
ported "fair" at the Spring
field City Hospital Tuesday
Morning.
McAdams was one of four in-
jured when the Cadillac in which
he was riding crashed with the
car of C. B. Grandstaff, 35, of
Route 2, Centerburg, Ohio, who
suffered two fractured ribs.
Others injured in the accident
were: Arlow D. Roberts, "a. of
2720 46th Street, Des Moines,
Iowa, driver of the car in which
McAdams was riding, (reported
asleep on the rear seat and
Maurice Martin, %. Topeka, Kan
SaS.
Roberts suffered severe lac
Grafton above the right eye and
Martin head abraisons and knee
cut. They were taken to the
Springfield hospital In London
ambulance. State Highway Pa
trolman McClurg investigated the
accident,
According to authorities Grand
staff enroute toward Columbus
was passing the car of Howard
Newmaker, %, OF 3003 Euclid
Heights Blvd, Cleveland. The
car driven by Roberts, travelling
west skidded broadside as they
crashed. Both cars were consider
ably damaged.
The third car. driven ny New
marker, did not become directly
involved in the crash, authorities
reported. Riding with Newmarker
was Ernest Fitch of Granville,
Ohio.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-05-15
AMVETS Work To
Restore Homes
Play Facilities

London AMVETS today an
nounced that they have acquired
as their No. / summer project
the task of completely equipping
the Madison County Children's S
Home playground and repairing
all present equipment at the play
ground.
An AMVET spokesman said
they are appealing to the public
to help contribute the equipment
needed. Anyone having equipment
which may be reconaitioned and
used at the playground, should
contact German Clark, Sherman
Rightsell or Donald Byers of the
AMVET organization.
All types of playground equip
ment is needed, toys, softball
basketball, baseball, football, and
volley ball equipment as well as
sandbox toys for the smaller
youngsters.
Equipment now at the Chill
dren's Home playground to be re-
paired includes swings, sliding
boards, sand boxes, and a tecter-
totter
Materials with which equip
ment can be repaired will be
highly acceptable the AMVETS
said.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-05-15
Barbara LeMay'
Fined $40 For
Carnival Show

Sam Hoover, Maidsville, VIVA,
alias Barbara LeMay," female
impersonator, arrested by police
at the London carnival grounds,
was fined $40 and costs on a
charge of disorderly conduct in
Mayor E. P. Speasmaker's court
Monday night Another man, who
gave his name as Eli Jack, a car
nival worker, also arrested by
police forfeited $40 bond, ac-
cording to the police who said
Barbara LeMay' was perform
ing strip act. "She" paid the
fine.
Other cases in Mayor Speas-
makers court Monday night in
cluded Harrison LinWlle, Day
ton, fined $1O0 and costs and sem
fenced to so days in Jail on a
charge of driving while intoxicat-
ed following arrest by State
Highway Patrolman McClurg.
Serving the Jail sentence is
mandatory police said since Lin
vile is under a life revocation of
his driving rights in Dayton Num-
cipal Court.
Lonnie Williams, arrested by
police, paid fine of $40 and
costs on a speeding charge; Hir-
am Daniels was fined SIS and
costs on similar charge with
$40 suspended; James Nibert for
feited S25 bond on a charge of
fighting in a local cafe; Walter
Gamble, also forfeited S25 bond
on a reckless operation charge and
Bernard Ames forfeited $40
bond on traffic violation charge,
the police reported.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-05-15
Temporary Plan
Given Council
By Commission

The London City Council is
considering a proposal by the
London Planning Commission te
set down definite rules and regu-
lationS with regard to construc-
ton of dwellings and other build
ings within the corporate limit.
The rules would not permit con-
struction Of any type without first
submitting plans or blue-prints to
the Planning Commission and a
building permit issued.
The Planning Commission men,
bers, Edward c.. Visintine, Ora
Van Horn, E. P. Speasmaker and
David Laird, have submitted a
temporary plan to the Council.
The Council is expected to act
on the measure at its next regular
meeting on Friday evening May
1S.
1t was pointed out by the Com
mission that the new building
code is forerunner to a full
scale city plan and that. later
on, a complete zoning ordinance
will be considered.
The new building code lays
down definite regulations gov
crning construction Of all sorts
The code specifies certain regula.
tons for footers. foundations and
all other important phases OF
construction. Too, it definitely
states that all dwellings must
have inside plumbing and con.
nectionS with city sewers.
In those cases Wnett no sewer
outlets are available approved
septic tanks must be used. II was
also pointed out that all new con
struction will receive periodic in
SpectionS to insure that the code
rules are being carried out.
The long needed building code
Is considered to be one of the
most important pieces OF legisfa
ton ever to come before Council
Spokesman specifically statec
that the new code is designed tc
meet the basic regulations oi
sanitation and safety and thai
the code will and can be amend
ed to suit the needs Of the city
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-05-15
Chorus Concert
Wins Audience
Approval Friday

An appreciative and highly re-
sponsive audience greeted The
Madisonalres, county mems Choir
us, in the annual Spring Concert
in the London High School audi
torium Friday night.
The concert, offering a variety
program directed by James F.
Bell, was sponsored by the Lon
don Junior Chamber of Com
merce as a benefit for the Jay
Gees various health projects OPP
Grated on behalf of the school
children in elementary grades.
Despite unfavorable weather,
an audience generous with ap-
plause, heard a program of al
most 11s hours Duration featuring
trio numbers by Helen Fichner,
10 White and Helen Meade who
were also presented in selec-
ton with the mems chorus.
Soloists of the chorus were
Marchael J. Chakeres, baritone;
Lawrence r. Rugh, bass4baritone
and Greer S. Imbrie, first tenor.
Mr.. Rugh dramatically offered
Negro spirutuals, Sweet Little
Jesus Boy, Deep River and an
encore selection.
Mr.. Chakeres sang Without a
Song, Beautiful Morning plus an
encore in which the audience
joined him for group singing; also
the solo part with chorus, On
The Road to Mand2iay."
Mr.. Imbrie was so favorably re-
ceived for his tenor solo in sing
ing Cindy with the chorus, the
audience insisted on an encore
rendition, which to many was
bigger hit than the initial offer
ing because of his efforts In PAN
tomine as well as vocal skill. An
other encore number of the Mad
isonaires was Dry Bones.
The seven-part program includ-
ed piano selections by Miss Helen
Chandler, the chorus accompanist
Miss Chandler played Mountain
Melodies. Chorus selections were
Homing, Morning, Goodbye Oh
Paint, Erie Canal, Lone Prairie
Cruising Down the River and b
the Light Of the Silvery Moon.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-05-15
Autos In Or ash
At Lafayette

The autos operated by Harry
l.. Carraway, Is, of 1898 w. 47th
St, Cleveland and Kenneth w.
Riley, Springfield Route 1. were
considerably damaged in an ac-
cident early Saturday evening at
the east end of Lafayette on
Route 40, Deputy Sheriff Bob AL
lison reported. Both drivers es-
capped injury. Carraway, it was
alleged, attempted to turn his
car around to travel in the OPP
posite direction when he was
struck from the rear by Riley's
Car.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-05-15
Sentenced To
Reformatory

Harry c. Cross, West Jefferson.
was sentenced one to three years
in Mansfield Refornlatory by
Judge James F. Bell, Saturday
on non-support charge.
Cross, placed on probation sev-
eral months ago by Judge Bell
for non-support, had violated his
probation.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-05-15
London Public Schools TO Graduate 81
CONN
AT CHURCH SET
FRIDAY MAY Is

London Public Schools will
graduate 81 seniors this year
according to announcement from
the office Of J. }. Hartley.
Baccalaureate Services will be
held in the Presbyterian Church
on Sunday evening May 20 at 500
pm. The address of the evening
will be given by Pastor Lawrence
Rugh of the St Johns Lutheran
Church.
The Commencement exercises
will be in the Methodist Church
Friday evening May 25 at $50
pm. The speaker of the evening
will be Harvey Hahn of Dayton
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-05-15
Hayman Accepts
New Position

Ted Hayman has accepted a po-
sition with Hayman's Super Ser
vice at Oak and Second Street.
Mr.. Hayman viii have charge of
the entire service department in
the future, it was said.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-05-15
Fined $lCo On
Firearn Charge

Cliff Dixon, Plain City, r. D.
No. 2, was fined 500 and costs
with S25 suspended, in Justice
Maurice E. Beathards court
Monday, charged with pointing
and discharging firearms.
Dixon was arrested at his
home Monday by Sheriff Harold
r. Bidwell and Deputy Robert Al
lison.
He Is in Madison County Jail
pending payment of the fine.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-05-15
Postpone Meeting

The Madison County Farmers
Club meeting scheduled for
Thursday, May II, has been post
poned to Thursday, May "a.
Program for the meeting on
May "a at the Monroe School will
sc a film Hunting in Alaska
in technicolor an educational and
worthwhile picture, according to
the committee.
The program will also include
several musical numbers.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-05-15
Never Missed A
Day Of School

Twelve years of formal
schooling without a single day
absence is the record establish
cd by Maxine Witbeck Nc
Sasaney, daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. n. {. Witbeck, Markiey
Rd., Somerford Twp. She will
step forward to receive her
diploma when commencement
exercises for the London High
School Class of 1851 are con-
Quoted in the First Methodist
Church Friday evening May 25-
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-05-15

Officers of the graduating class
are: Thomas r. Bopeley, Presi-
dent; William IT. Fell, Vice Presi-
dent: Olen T. Graves, Secretary.
Horace r. Hume, Treasurer.
Members of the class are:
George Richard Arnatrout,
Beverly Ann Ashmore, John Char
les Barck, Peggy Barnhart Bru-
baker, Elizabeth Ann Beach.
Walter James Bethel, Beverly
Jeanne Bicrbaugh, Thomas Rob-
crt Bopcley, Margaret Brandcn-
burg. Charles Wesley Burchncil.
Willis Clayton Bush, Helina Marie
Byerly, Donald Edwin Cain, Con
stance Chesser Casio, Doris Eiic-
enc Chesser, William Jay Clifton.
Margaret Elaine Cook, Marlenc
Louise Currey, Mary Constance
Cutlip. Jack Oliver Decker. Mary
Lou Dhune, Charles Richard
Dorm, Helen Jean Edwards, Jo-
seph Nordman Ernst, William
Harold Fell, Norman Richard
Gossard, Olen Theodore Graves,
James Edward Herman. Donna
Joan Hern, Dorothy Anne Hook
ing, Bernard Hughes, Horace
Robert Hume, Robert Bernard
Kennedy, Theodore Franklin
King, Carl Thomas Ladley, Joan
Judith Lambert, Donald Richard
Little, Maxine Manos, Marilyn
McLene Martin. Katherine Lucille
MCGUIRE, Maxine Witbeck Nc
Savaney, Kenneth Earnest Miller.
Dale Joseph Mitchell, Carl Eugene
Morrison, Eileen Overturf, Mary
Joanne Proffitt, Bruce Leroy
Roudebush, karolyn Annabellc
Rowand John Edward Sanders,
Anna Mae Sherman, Ronald Alan
Smith, Doris Jean Stanley, Jean.
ne Ellen Sullivan, Phyllis Jean
Sweet, Sue Thompson Sehlechty,
Virginia Lou Thompson, Norma j.
Tooker.
The school calendar for the re-
mainder of the year follows:
May u, Placement Tests at 900
Am. for Sth grade graduates en-
tering London High School next
fall.
May 21, Senior Class Play dress
rehearsal "Sky Road" at 800
PM.
May %, Tuesday Senior Play
Sky Road at SIS PM.
May %, Wednesday Senior Play
Sky Road at 8:15 Pm.
May "a, Thursday Recognition
Day.
Central Building program win
start at 8:45 AM in the High
School Auditorium. The first three
grades will report at the Central
Building at $3.50. Grades 4, 5, 6,
and will report at Gas. The
public is invited to attend the
programs.
The High School program viii
begin at 12;45. All pupils will re-
port to the High School Building
at 1890 pm.
May 25, Friday Commencement
exercises in the Methodist Church
at $50 pm.
The London school bus will
make a morning trip at the usual
time to transport the grade school
children and the return trip viii
be made at 11:15 am, another
trip will be made in the after
noon for the High School pupils.
ANNOUNCE BIRTH
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-05-15
ANNOUNCE BIRTH

Dr. and Mrs. Neil 9. Rogers
of Piqua, announce the birth Of
son at the Piqna Hispital. Fri.
day, May IL Mrs. Rogers is the
former Mary Ellen Sheets. daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Sheets, Maple
Street. DR. Rogers is the son CT
Mr.. and Mrs Fl. w Rogers. Mad.
ison County Experiment Farm
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-05-15
Ea giles To Elect
Akron Delegates

London Aerie, FOE, will elect
delegates to the State Convention
at the Eagles Home Wednesday,
'say 16.
The convention will be in Akron
June b.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-05-15
ENTERS CLINIC

Mrs. Jerry A. Neville, London,
has entered tho Cleveland Clinic
Hospital. Her room number is
d20, Fourth Floor, Cleveland
Clinic Hospital, Cleveland.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-05-15

Full Associated Press lecs-
ed wire service for sfafe. ne
sfion0I and weird news. The
Asscciufed Press IS entitled
exclusively 70 use all loeoI
news in this newspaper.
TELEPHONE 81 or 81
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-05-15

Fair tonight. Low SIS to 90.
Wednesday some eIoudiness
and continued warm.
Evening star., 1951-03-22
Emily Post

rude to slight me in this way.
Please discuss the problem.
Answer: So long as your rela.
tionships are otherwise pleasant,
I wouldn't let this thoughtlessness
on her part build itself into any
thing serious. I can't imagine
that the slight to you is inten-
tional. or that you really believe
it is! If you did you would hardly
keep on thinking of her as you
evidently do.
Informal Cord
Dear Mrs. Post: Would it be
permissible to inclose an informal
card (the folded card with my
name printed on the 'front.' in
stead of visiting card with q
wedding gift?
Answer: If you are writing a
message inside it would be excel
lent. Otherwise, the conventional
visiting card is better.
Mrs. Post Is sorry that she
cannot anStoer personal mail.
II such problems as, should q
leaty salad be cut Uith a knife,
etc., arise, the anspers are in
cluded in her ledfet E-19. To
obtain a copy, send 10 cents In
coin to her, care OF The Eue-
ming Star. P. o. Boz SO, Station
G, NeU York 10, N, Y.
Evening star., 1951-03-22
Musicale at Israeli Embassy;
Iran Festival Is Celebrated

at a reception to celebrate the
festival. He is president of the
Assembly of the United Nations
and could not leave New York
until this morning, getting here
just in time for his party.
Guests of the Commercial At
tache and Nine. Nernazee last
evening were invited from 6 to s
o'clock and numbered about $50
including officials of the State
Department and the International
Bank and the heads of diplomatic
missions from Middle Eastern
countries.
Another party last evening was
a farewell fete which the Com
mercial Counselor of the Finnish
Legation and Nine. Lehtinen gave
in their home on Melrose street
in Chevy Chase. Mr.. and Nine
Lehtinen will leave Tuesday to re-
turn to Finland where he will be
on duty in the Foreign Office
Their guests numbered about 150
and included officials of the State
Department, the international
and Export-Import Banks, the
Agriculture Department and the
Monetary Fund as well as a num-
ber of the friends the hosts have
made in resident circles.
Evening star., 1951-03-22

of the Munitions Board and Mrs.
John D. Small, the former Under
secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
w. John Kenny, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert McKenney who are visit
ing here from their ranch in New
Mexico; the Agricultural Attache
of the Spanish Embassy and
Sonora de Echegaray, Mr.. and
Mrs. Cornelius Bretsch, Mr.. and
Mrs. James w. Wadsworth, Col.
and Mrs. M. Robert Guggenheim,
Mrs. Rahel Davies Fitch, Mr..
Bradley Nash, Mrs. William T.
Mann. Mr.. Fred Roy, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Schenck. Mr.. and Mrs.
Morris Cafritz, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Waldrop, Mr.. John Logan,
Mrs. Lawrence Wood Robert, Mr..
Halstead Wander Poel and Mr..
and Mrs. Wells March.
Tuesday afternoon Mr.. Logan
started the round of gayety in
honor of the visiting Abells with
a cocktail party for their close
Capital friends in his $500 Que
street apartment. This afternoon
Comdr. and Mrs. Hays Browning
will give another cocktail to-do in
their honor. and Mr.. and Mrs.
Schenck will be their dinner hosts
on Saturday evening. Mr.. and
Mrs. Abel will go up to New York
the first of the week to see family
and friends there before sailing
on the 4th,
Evening star., 1951-03-22

A reader asks: "Is there any
polite way could bring the bad
table manners of a friend to her
attention? She cheWs with her
mouth wide open Ordinarily be-
cause she stuffs it too fulD, eats
ice cream off the spoon instead of
taking one mouthfuI at a time
out of the dish, dunks toast and
cookies into her coffee and in gen.
eral makes herself unpleasant to
look at during meals. She's a
grand person otherwise and I
don't want to risk hurting her
feelings"
I can think of nothing unless
you lunch out together and en-
counter someone committing one
of her faults. In this case you
could remark about the unpleas-
antness of such bad table manners
to her.
Just Thouehtless
Dear Mrs. Post: My mother-i in
law has always said. THANK you,
Bob" whenever we have given her
a gift of any kind. Even when we
go to the movies she gets out of
the car and looks only at my hus-
band when she thanks us for TAX
ing her. I realize it's my husbands S
money but I'm the one that thinks
of her usually. 7 feel she's very
Evening star., 1951-03-22
By Nike Anderson

Long ago, when I was nineteen
I ran a series in a Washington
magazine called Beauty of the
Week, the first thing Of its kind
in the Capital, I believe. All OF
them were real beauties, too; some
of them still are. Neither friend
ship, nor wealth, nor prestige in
auenced any of the selections.
Now, we would like to present
another such collection. remem-
bering, however, that Beauty is
always in the eye of the beholder." 3"
This list is typically American, in
that its beauties. come from all
races, and all backgrounds. One is
the granddaughter of a multimil-
lionaire railroad magnate, one is
the classic farmers daughter, one
is the only child of a royal family
But they all have two things in
common-they are Americans
and they're beautiful.
Daisy MacClure, a State De-
partment secretary. was given
her name when she was first
brought to her mother, the sun