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Smyrna times., 1952-04-17
Leipsic

Mrs. Bertie Cook of Chester, is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Pugh
and family.
Mr.. Walter Dyer and mother,
Mrs. Cora Dyer were dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Dyer at Do
yer.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Rash visit
ed Mrs. Minnie Wilson Sunday af-
ternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Dutton en-
tertained their daughter and son-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. Noble Saunders
of Dover on Saturday.
Miss Barbara Voshell returned
home from the Kent General Hos
pital on Saturday after having a
tonsillectomy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Wilson, Jr.
and son Ted, of near Smyrna were
dinner guests of his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Edward Wilson, Sr., on
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Carl Fields spent
the weekend with their children at
Chambersburg, Pa.
Mrs. Bessie Parker and children
are spending this week at Reho-
both.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Pugh of
Camden, N. J., spent last week in
town.
Chief Alison Helm and Roy Jones
ST., attended the Kent County Fire
Association meeting Wednesday
evening at Marydel.
Miss Ginger Helm is visiting her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Helm
at Dover.
Mrs. Eleanor Helm, Mrs. Madge
Pugh and daughter, Jane, spent
Tuesday in Wilmington.
Mrs. Tyson Cohee and sons of
FELTON,, visited her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Victor Mitchell Thursday.
Mrs. VIM. Hoffecker visited her
daughter in Washington and Mr..
Hoffecker spent the Easter holi-
days with Mr.. and Mrs. Hodson at
Centreville.
Mrs. Mary Thomas is visiting
her son and daughter in law, Mr..
and Mrs. Reedy Thomas in Phila-
delphia.
Mrs. Virginia Thomas, Lois
Thomas, Mary Ann and friend, Mr..
Bill Thomas spent Saturday in Will
mington.
Mrs. Cora Dyer visited her
grandson, Patty Dyer, at Camden
on Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Cora Dyer and son Walter,
were supper guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Smyrna times., 1952-04-17

Freeman Dyer at Marydel on Sun
day.
Mrs. Louise Reicheld of Dover
visited Mrs. Maggie Parker and
Mrs. Minnie Wilson, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Thomas of
Philadelphia spent last week in
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wertz of Phil
adelphia visited friends in town on
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Thomas Wis
tied Mrs. Grace Cooper at Lincoln
Sunday.
Smyrna times., 1952-04-17
TaylOr's Bridge

Mr.. Jack Steller is spending the
Easter holidays with his aunt, Miss
Minnie Spitznagle in Bridgeton,
New Jersey.
Miss Helen Buckson of Whining
ton spent the holidays with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles v.
Buckson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Keiser, Jr.,
of Laurel spent the holidays with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson
Keiser, Sr., and Mrs. Walker War
ner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Bowman
and family and Mrs. Emma Barber
of Wilmington, and Mr.. and Mrs.
John E. Shetzler, Jr., and son of
Smyrna spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. John E. Shetzler, Sr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Rowan Of
Wilmington spent the Easter holi-
day with their parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Rowan.
Mr.. and Mrs. William r. Alfree
Sr., of Middletown, Mr. and Mrs
Irving O'Neal and daughter OF
Hacks Point, Miss Virginia Shahar
of Townsend and Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
w. David spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Delbert Steller.
A ham and chicken salad supper
will be served in Taylor's Bridge
Community Center Thursday even
ing, April 18th.
Smyrna times., 1952-04-17
Fleming's Landing

Rev. A. Jason Blundon, pastor of
Friendship Church, and his finance,
Miss Doris Miller of Ardley, Pa,
were dinner guests Easter Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence John
son, Sr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Keiser, Jr.,
of Seaford. Mr.. and Mrs. Ellsworth
Walker and son Billy, of Whining
ton. Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Warner
and children, David, Sissy, and
Doris of New Castle; Mrs. Ralph
McClain and son Jimmy, daughter
Virginia, of Taylor's Bridge spent
Easter Sunday with their mother,
Mrs. Walker Warner.
Mrs. Wilhelmina Wrench cele-
brated her Saith birthday on Thurs
day, April 3rd. She received many
nice gifts, cards and flowers which
we're appreciated.
Mrs. Walker Warner accompan-
led her daughter, Mrs. Wilson Keis-
er, Jr., and spent Monday in Will
mington.
Mrs. Ivison Rowland and sons
sons Ivison and Rodney, of Mont
clair, N. J., are spending a few
days on her farm here.
Mrs. Elva Leaden, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Arthur
Gearhart, has returned to her home
at Collingswood, N. J.
Smyrna times., 1952-04-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson A. David
were dinner guests Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Leland Sinex in Mid
dletown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Mitchell
and daughter of Cranston Heights,
spent Wednesday with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles P. Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Collins of
Fieldsboro spent Sunday with Mrs.
Betty Duper and family.
Smyrna times., 1952-04-17

chased the farm and home of Mr..
Henry Austin. The Austins moved
to Wyoming.
Mrs. Catherine Mentrovich re-
Gently returned home from a motor
trip to Florida.
Smyrna times., 1952-04-17

Three birthdays will be celebrat-
ed on the same day, April 22nd-
those of Mrs. Bessie Cleaver, Mast
er Andy Collision, and baby Dudley
Dixon. Incidentally this is Queen
Elizabeth's II, birthday, also.
Smyrna times., 1952-04-17

Oliver Strickland, Butler, N. J., and
George Powell, of Millington, Md.
All the autos were damaged, and
no arrests were made.
Evening star., 1952-10-30
Hall Claims 2O4 Sure
Electoral Votes for
Gen. Eisenhower
BY the Associated Press

GARDEN CITY, N. Y, Oct. 30
Newsday, Nassau County daily,
reported yesterday that Repre-
sentative Leonard w. Hall of New
York, Republican congressional
chairman, claims 204 sure electoral
votes for Gen. Eisenhower. A total
of 266 electoral votes is necessary
for election.
Mr.. Hall. in an interview with
NeWsday, included New York,
Pennsylvania and Virginia in the
Republican column. He did not
mention Maine, Vermont or New
Hampshire.
Newsday quoted Mr.. Hall on
these States with their electoral
votes:
Ohio, 25-"A cinch."
Michigan, 20-"That Ike is in is
an understatement."
Indiana, 13-"Definitely in
hand"
Wisconsin, 12-"Midwest senti-
ment here shows plainly that COM
munism in Government is an
issue"
Minnesota, 1.-THE farmers
are ready for a change. Once
they make up their minds they
seldom change back"
Iowa, 10-"The same influences
affecting Minnesota are operating
here"
New York, 45-"I predict it for
Ike by at least 100000"
Connecticut, 8-"We will take
this one handily."
New Jersey, 16-"Absolutely."
/ Pennsylvania. 32-"This is a
situation that may fool the oppo-
Sition. The keystone State is in
the bag for Eisenhower.
Virginia, 12-"(Senator) Harry
Byrd has swung this one even
though he has not specifically in
dorsed the general We are sure
it will go Ike by a small margin
and that we will pick up at least
one Congressman"
These made up the 204 electoral
votes, of which, Mr.. Hall said he
was sure.
OF California, with 80 electoral
votes. he said, this one will be a
scrap" Which way Illinois with
q electoral votes will 60 probably
will be doubtful until around mid
night November 4, he said. Mr..
Hall termed Massachusetts,, with
Is votes, "a rough deal"
Evening star., 1952-10-30
Mrs. Bob Considine
Puts On Blue Bonnet
Gains F.N.E.!
See DICK TRACY on "
Svndoys OF $50, WIG

Mrs. Bob Considine offers an idea
for mothers. Put on BLUE BONNET
Margarine for F NE. Flavor, Nu-
triton, Economy! Like the wife Of
the famous newspaper columnist
and foreign correspondent, you will
love the delicate, sunny-sweet taste
BLUE BONNET adds to any food!
You'll appreciate it's nourishment,
too. No other spread for bread is
richer in year-round Vitamin A!
And you'll welcome its economy.
Two pounds of BLUE BONNET cost
less than one pound of high-priced
spread! So remember the letters =.
F IN E! ANVegetable BLUE
BONNET Margarine gives "all three"
Flavor! Nutrition! Econom-e-e!
Evening star., 1952-10-30
$1,000 at Dan River Plan!
Vote on Union AffiIiation
BY the Associated Press

DANVILLE. Va, Oct. 30.-Ap-
proximately 1000 workers at the
giant Dan River textile plant voted
today on which of two unions they
want to represent them.
The election climaxes a bitter
dispute between the CIO Textile
Workers Union and the AFL
United Textile Workers.
The CIO union represented the
workers for many years, but dur
ing a bolt at many textile plants
last year, the Danville local quit
the parent union and joined the
AFL group.
Twenty-four representatives of
the National Labor Relations
Board were on hand to handle
today's balloting.
Evening star., 1952-10-20
Essex Youth Caught
After Truck Chase

A youth from Essex, Nd, led
Maryland police on an 85-mile-an-
hour chase along Baltimore boule-
ward from College Park to Laurel
early today. He finally surrendered
when police fired a shot over his
head after he had leaped from his
truck.
The chase started when Trooper
John Kaiser spotted speeding
pickup truck at College Park.
Trooper Kaiser said the truck went
faster when he tried to stop it.
Laurel police set up roadblock.
and the truck was forced to the
roads edge at the town limits. It
started up again as Trooper Kaiser
hoped on the running board. The
policeman said he tussled with the
driver through the window, and
finally succeeded in stopping him.
Then the driver leaped out and
started to run. said Trooper Kaiser.
The policeman fired one shot and
the fleeing motorist surrendered.
Police identified the driver as
William Boulden, 18. of Essex. A
check of the truck disclosed that
it had been stolen at Essex and
Boulden was booked on a charge
Of auto larceny. Police said he was
on probation on another auto lar
ceny charge. and also charged him
with violation of parole.
In the truck with Boulden was
a 14-year-old girl who has been
from her home in Essex
for several weeks. Police said she
would be returned to her parents.
Evening star., 1952-10-20
Tests Made on Bones Found
AT Bottom of Well in Fairfax

faded papers, buttons and scraps
of cloth They also were to be
analyzed in an effort to identity
the victim. The laboratory ex-
aminationS are being made by the
State medical examiners Office in
Richmond.
Missing Persons Check.
Virginia State Police Investiga-
tor Robert E. Godsey is in charge
of the investigation. While re-
suits of the medical tests are
awaited. he said, reports of miss
ing persons will be checked with
Fairfax County police.
The we'll in which the bones
were found is about so feet deep
II is about 4 feet in diameter at
the top and tapers to 21a feet al
the bottom. There was about q
foot OF water in the bottom Satur-
day when the three workmen
descended to clean it. The bones
were found beneath S feet OF
stumps, rocks, boards and dirt
Richard Lee Jones, Archie Grims-
ley and Eddie Sara, all of Fran
coma, made the discovery.
Evening star., 1952-10-20
|Chorterites in Prince Georges
Score Loose Talk About Plan

had abandoned it, and that
county has since re-adopted it.
The charterites in a statement
also cracked at their opponents
for Implying in their speeches
that the towns of Prince Georges
should beware Of charter govern.
ment and also that the towns
people have no business voting on
this issue"
Reuben Gordon, another of the
Citizens Committee candidates
said "townspeople pay county
taxes as well as town taxes anc
they have just as much right tt
vote on a county issue as citizens
living outside the towns" HI
added that towns also receive
county services, such as schools
welfare, social work. libraries, rec.
Ireation, health and roads.
Prince Georges voters will de-
eide in the November 4 election
whether they want a home rule
charter submitted for their ap.
proval in 1854 and which five oi
the 10 charter board candidates
they would like to write it.
Evening star., 1952-10-20
FIuoridation Backed
In 72-Page Study

The National Institute of Mu-
nicipal Law Officer has concluded
that f1uoridation of public drink.
ing water is IAN effective, safe
economical and constitutional
health measure" to help prevent
tooth decay in children.
The institute sent this opinion
to 700 municipal legal officers who
belong to the organization.
A 72-page survey of fluorida-
ltion was prepared because fluori.
dation "has become a hotly con-
tested issue which has found its
way into the courts"
"Fluoridation of public watel
supplies is an effective, safe, eco.
lnomical and constitutional public
health measure for reducing thu
incidence of dental caries,'' the
report said.
The institute did not conduct
any scientific experiments of it!
own, but concluded that available
evidence gave sufficient assurance
that adding fluorides to drinking
water would not harm person.
who drink the water.
It cited a number of legal cases
to support a conclusion that cities
have authority to add fluorine te
water under ordinary police pow.
Ter. It also said that f1uoridatior
Of water sis not an unconstitu-
tional invasion Of the right o1
freedom of religion"
Evening star., 1952-10-20
Area Democrats Plan
Stevenson Welcome

A committee comprising repre-
sentatives of a number of Demo-
cratic Clubs in Montgomery and
Prince Georges Counties and the
District is laying plans for the
Stevenson whistle-stop in Silver
Spring at 10 a m. October 81.
Donald E. Gingery, member of
the Maryland National Capital
Park and Planning Commission.
will be the co-ordinator of ar
rangements at the Silver Spring
station.
The committee has announced
two bands will be on hand for the
reception. The Democratic presi-
dental nominee will be introduced
by Mrs. Stella Werner, candidate
for Congress from the Sixth Con-
|gressional District. Gov. Steven
son will give 15-minute speech
Charles H. Kopeland, Of Silver
Spring, will be in charge of pub
licity for the candidates appear
ance.
Evening star., 1952-10-20
Mount Carmel Group
Plans Pilgrim Chapel

Construction of a $25,000 Pill
grim Chapel at the site of the
first Catholic convent in the
United States-Mount Carmel,
Port Tobacco, Md.-is planned as
soon as the funds are raised.
This was announced yesterday
to more than 200 persons attend
ing the fall pilgrimage of the
Restorers of Mount Carmel Asso-
citation. The association, founded
in 1884, consists of Catholic
clergy and lay persons working
to restore the convent as an his
toric Catholic shrine. A Carmelite
convent was founded at Mount
Carmel in 1890, remaining there
for Al years before moving to
Baltimore.
The Rev. Lawrence j. Kelly,
former Jesuit Provincial who is
chaplain of the association, said
more than $4,000 has been con-
tributed to the fund.
Father Kelly celebrated mass
for visitors to the site yesterday
It was celebrated in a temporary
chapel in one of the restored
buildings there.
The Rt. Rev. Msgr. Joseph
McAdams, pastor of St. Joseph.
Church, Washington, told the
gathering the association hope:
eventually to re-establish a com.
munity of Carmelite Sisters al
Mount Carmel.
Evening star., 1952-10-20
ChiI|um Area Folk 10 Heal
5th District Candidates

House candidates in. the 5th
Maryland District will speak to-
morrow night at a meeting OF
eight citizens associations in the
Chillum area.
Participating will be members
of the Adelphi, Chillum, Green
Meadows. Lane Manor. Lewisdale
Parklawn, Riggs Manor and West
Hampshire Associations. In the
Adelphi group are residents of the
Langley Park Homes, Knollwood
and Heitmlller Farm Councils.
The meeting at Langley Park
School. Fifteenth avenue and Mer-
rimac drive, Hyattsville, will begin
at 8 pm. DR.. John Pratt, Adelphi
president and formerly Of New
England. said it will be somewhat
similar to town meeting.
Between 8 and 8 pm. local af-
fairs will be considered, with can
didates for the Prince Georges
County charter board interviewed
DR.. Joseph M. Ray will talk on
charter government.
At 9 o'clock Democratic House
candidate Richard E. Lankford
and Republican Nominee Frank
Small. jr.. will speak.
Evening star., 1952-10-20

Leaders of the Prince Georges
County home rule movement to-
day scored their opponents for
statements about the acceptance
of county manager plans in coun-
ties and cities throughout the
United States.
The charterites charged that
the Eve county commissioners
candidates for charter board, par
ticularly Edwin Glenn and George
r. Burroughs, have been engag-
ing in "loose talk to mislead
the public"
Nicholas Orem. jr., one Of five
charter board candidates NOM
mated by the Citizens Committee
for Good Government. said Mr.
Glenn is saying that "of liz
| American counties which hao
county managers, only II now
have them" Mr.. Orem added that
the 1852 Municipal Yearbook
states that as of last March J.
a total of 1888 cities and counties
had adopted the council-manager
Iplan Of government. and only one
lcounty-San Mateo in California
Evening star., 1952-10-20

Laboratory tests were started
today on the bones of an apparent
murder victim which were found
lat the bottom of an abandoned
well in Fairfax County.
The skeleton was discovered by
three workmen who were clear
ing out a well on a farm recently
bought by Edward A. Baker of
Gray's Hill Village. Fort Belvoir
The farm is located on Route 6A7
about three miles west of Lorton.
Small Hole in Forehead.
Virginia State police said the
skull had small hole in the
forehead which may have been
caused by a bullet or a sharp in
strument. Police believes the bones
have been there less than six
years because the we'll was used
for drinking water as late as 1946
The skeleton is that of an adult
but police said they were not able
to tell Immediately whether it was
man or woman.
Found with the bones were q
pair of shoes, a wallet containing
Evening star., 1952-10-20
Senators Monroney
And Humphrey Talk
Today in Maryland
BY the Associated Press

The parade of nationally known
Democratic campaigners continues
in Maryland today with speeches
by Senators Monroney of Okla
homa and Humphrey of Mime
sofa.
Their appearances will mark the
second time within three Gays that
two of the party's national figures
have spoken in the Free State
within a few hours of each other
Senator Sparkman, the Demo-
cratic candidate for Vice Presi.
dent, and Vice President Barkley
spoke in Cumberland and Tow.
son, respectively, last Saturday.
Monroney to Speak.
Tonight Senator Monroney will
visit Salisbury for radio addl es.
aimed at strengthening the party!
position on the Eastern Shore.
Senator Humphrey will direc
his oratory at an audience il
the Essex area, on the northeas
fringe of Baltimore. It's inhab.
itants include many workers al
industrial plants in this section.
Weekend Republican effort.
featured successive talks by G. o
P. officeholders in Cambridge anc
Baltimore.
Representative Kearns, speak.
ing in Cambridge. described Ada
E. Stevenson as IAN intellectual
who will polish the Socialistit
apple"
In Baltimore Sunday night
Archibald J. Carey, jr., colorec
alderman from Chicago, urged ar
audience of 400 to vote Repub.
lican on November 4.
Anti Bias Statement.
Democratic and Republican
candidates alike Endorsed a state.
ment decrying the use of any ap.
peal to racial and religious bia.
during the current political cam.
paign.
Included in the statement re.
leased yesterday were all is Mary.
land candidates for the Unitec
States Senate and House of Rep.
resentatives.
Ross Clinchy, director for the
National Conference of Christian.
and Jews in the Maryland area
released the paper.
Evening star., 1952-10-20
PrinceGeorges
Report on Chest
Due Tomorrow
County Chairman,
Expects to Exceed
Amount Lost Year

The PIince Georges County Unit
of the 1853 Community Chest -USC
Campaign will make it's first report
tomorrow in the second general
report luncheon of the drive at
1920 pm. in the Washington
Hotel. as
Philip Lustine, chairman of the
county campaign, said his unit ex-
poets to exceed its initial progress
showing Of last year.
AS of last week, the overall cam
paign had reached 80 per cent of
the $4,150,000 goal. The drive is
seeking funds for 102 health, well
fare and recreation agencies, the
USO and other United Defense
Fund services.
Other units to report tomorrow
include Government, Business,
Special Solicitation, Arlington,
alexandria and Fairfax and Mont
eomery Counties.
Actress to Speak.
Miss Rita Gam, silent actress of
the film. THE Thief" will speak.
Another speaker will be Mrs. Dor
othy Flynn, assistant to the ad-
ministrator of the Hospital Service
Agency, which administers Red
Feather funds through IA hos
pitals and two health centers in
the Washington area.
Executives and board presidents
of the 102 Red Feather agencies
will be special guests.
Mr.. Lustine has urged his work.
ers to turn in collections, con-
tributions and pledges in time for
inclusion in the Prince Georges
report tomorrow.
He commended the volunteers
for their job in organizing for the
campaign.
I'VE are really ahead in the way
business and residential are being
covered" he said. Its this kind
of spirit that's going to make our
campaign a success and help us
60 way over the top in jig time. /"
Held Back Reports.
He said he had held back the
County returns from the first
general report $50 that We can
make a big show for Prince
Georges County on Tuesday"
Meanwhile, several groups in
the Business I Unit have passed
the 80 per cent mark in their OBJ
jectives. They includ4
Division Ash. hotels, with Jean
Sweetland as section chairman,
101 pc rcent; Division 42a, mems
wear, with Oscar Dodek as section
chairman. 88.8 per cent; Division
23c. store and Office equipment,
heavy, with T. F. Horton as Sec
tion chairman, 87.5 per cent;
Division lib. banks, with Eldridge
D. Kendrick as section chairman,
IS per cent; Division 25a, bever-
ages, with Isidore Forman as Sec
tion chairman, 82.9 per cent;
Division Ala, women's wear. with
F. Leo Belser as section chairman,
81 per cent, and Division Abb,
radio, advertising, with Cody
Pfanstiehl as section chairman,
81.2 per cent.
Evening star., 1952-10-20
Woman Series
Described al
|Grammer Trial
Testimony Offered
To Corroborute
Murder Confession
By W. H. Shippen
Stov Stoff Coyvespondert

BALTIMORE, Oct. 20.-Testi-
mony corroborating the confession
of George Edward Grammer was
offered today at the murder trial
of the 35-year-old New York
executive accused of beating his
wife to death.
Mrs. Emma H. Mintern told Of
hearing terrifying woman's
scream early on the morning Of
August 20 near the grounds of the
Maryland School for the Blind,
where she is employed.
Mrs. Mintern said that she re-
ported the scream to her superior
the next morning.
1T was like nothing ever heard
before said Mrs. Mintern. 1T
was very high pitched. it was a
woman's voice and she was ter
rified."
Capt. Carroll v. Simmons of
the Baltimore County force re-
turned to the stand to tell how
he found an iron pipe at the al
legged scene of the crime. Capt.
Simmons said Grammer told him
where to find the pipe after he
finally decided to confess that he
had murdered his wife, Mrs. Dor
othy May Grammer, 80.
The final prosecution witness
was expected on the stand today
Miss Mathilda Mary Mizibrocky,
%. of Canada, pretty secretary
at the United Nations Headquar-
ters in New York. Grammer Is
accused of killing his wife be-
cause he wished to marry the
younger woman. The Grammer's
had three young children.
Grammer is accused of trying
to make his wife's death appear
to be caused by an automobile
accident.
Grammer. 35-year-old New York
office manager. is accused of beat
ing his wife to death and then
trying to make it appear like an
automobile accident.
To Tell of Love Affair.
States Attorney Anselm Sodaro
said Miss Mizibrocky would tell
how she and Grammer fell in love
after meeting casually in a New
York bowling alley last November.
The prosecutor contended
Grammer expected to marry Miss
Mizibrocky and that they had
spent 10 days together as man
and wife at Chicago hotel last
July.
| The trial recessed on a battling
note Saturday.
| Three letters written BY Gram
mer and admitted as evidence be-
gan with the phrase "in the event
anything should happen to
me. :" They were dated July
81. August II and August IA. The
night of August 19 police found
the body of Mrs. Grammer in her
car at the foot of a Baltimore
County hill.
Letter Praises Wife.
The letters were addressed to
a friend. Grammer's secretary.
and his wife. The one to Mrs.
Grammer told her what to do
about his life insurance policies
should anything happen" to him
and ended on this note:
There will never be a finer
person on earth than you, my
sweetheart"