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Evening star., 1961-12-07
WORDS, WIT
AND WISDOM
BY WILLIAM MORRIS

Question: At a guess, there's
probably no other word lex
cepting "I'D so much used as
hello" Practically every phone
conversation opens with it
and that alone must account
for millions of uses every day.
My question: Where did this
word come from and is it true.
as I seem to have heard, that
it didn't exist before the tele-
phone, and was-in a sense
created because of the phone?
M. L. c., Akron, Ohio.
Answer: Let's set one mat
ter straight first. In Great
Britain-which is, after all, an
English-speaking country-the
customary salutation at the
start of a phone conversation
is Are you there?"
The American hello" is
gaining ground in Blighty but
it is by no means as common
as it is here. What's more,
many American businesses now
instruct their employees to an
swer outside calls with the firm
name and intercom calls with
their own names to save the
time previously spent on mean
inglesS "hellos."
so hello" is not quite as
common as you think. But
where did it come from in the
first place? The earliest an
cestor seems to be "hallow,"
a word of greeting common
in the time of Chaucer. 1t
was pronounced with the ac-
cent on the second syllable.
BY Shakespeare's day, it had
become "halloo"-a form still
used by foxhunters and per-
haps by more plebian hunters
as we'll. Then we come closer
to the present form because,
by the 10Th century our fell
low countrymen were greeting
each other with "hullo."
Legend has it that Thomas
Alva Edison himself was the
first to say hello" over the
telephone and this is one in
stance where legend may we'll
be accurate. 1t is indeed true
that hello" came into wide
spread popularity within a very
few years of the introduction
of the telephone. Amusingly
enough, the very first telephone
exchange, set up at New Haven,
Conn, in 1878 did not use
hello" "hullo" or even the
"View, Halloo'%o one might have
expected from Yale's sporting
bloods. Instead the phones
were answered "Ahoy, ahoy!"
We may all be grateful that
that custom didn't persist.
Evening star., 1961-12-07
BY Walt Disney

King, turning to his secretary.
That reminds me. what prep
arations have we. made for
Christmas this year?"
The secretary took a small
notebook from his pocket and
began to read:
"One hundred and fifty foot
Christmas tree to be installed
in the Public Square.
Eight hundred and twenty
two children invited to the
Christmas party.
"One thousand pound cake
and one half ton of chocolate
and peppermint ice cream and
five miles of ribbon candy to
be provided.
Eight hundred and twenty
two red stockings to be hung
on the fireplace for the eight
hundred and twenty two chill
dren plus" said the secretary,
glacing sideways at the Minis
ter of Science, lone large size
stocking for your Majesty"
Very good!" said the King,
pleased. Then he leaped up.
MY goodness! We haven't
sent my letter!"
What letter is that?" asked
the Minister of Science, who
made it his business to keep
up with the royal correspond
ence on affairs of state.
MY letter to Santa Claus ~
explained the King. "Sit
down." he ordered his secre-
tary. We'll do it right away"
The Minister Of Science, who
clearly was one of those people
who thought Ferdinand simple
minded, left in a huff while
the secretary drew out pen and
paper to take the Kings dicta-
ton.
Dear Santa" began the
King. II am very much in
need of some good detective
stories and. if it would not be
too much trouble, this is what
I would like for"
| At this point there was an
Evening star., 1961-12-07
Santa and the Flying Shoe
CHAPTER 1
HI AND LOIS
FREDDY
The Falling Sky

ONCE upon a time, in the
faraway Kingdom of Polydora.
there ruled a king tanned
Ferdinand. He was a good
king, kind and gentle and
trusting. If anything, he was
perhaps a little too good-hearted
and some peope said he was
not so much simple-hearted as
simple-minded. Behind his
back. these people called him
ferdinand the Foolish"
Foolish or not, Ferdinand
was the happiest Of kings. He
loved everything about his job
and would not have traded with
anyone. He loved his great
velvet-draped throne and his
jeweled crown and his marvel
Gus purple and crimson robes.
He loved to grant favors to
subjects who needed help and
to order whatever he wished
for lunch. He loved to give
circuses. for children and to
stay up late reading mystery
stories whenever he wanted.
In fact, reading mystery
stories was one of the Kings
chief pleasures and if. he had
any complaint at all it was that
he could not get enough de-
tective stories. The little library
off his bedroom and the big
library next to the throne room
were stacked with such books.
Still the King was always look
ing for more because, OF course,
it is no good reading a mystery
story a second time when you
already know who killed the
cook and who stole the duch-
ess' tiara and who blew up the
midnight express from Chung
king.
Evening star., 1961-12-07
SHEINWOLD.
ON BRIDGE
BY ALFRED SHEINWOLD

The time to bet on a horse is
when he is going to win. This
simple rule would save a great
deal Of money if horseplayers
would only follow it. I don't
have time right now to show
how it works with horses, but
here's how 1t works with q
bridge hand.
North dealer.
Both sides vulnerable.
NORTH
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WEST EAST
AQ9742 AK63
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AJ108
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North East South West
0 Pass INT Pass
2NT Pass 3NT All Pass
Opening lead: Four of hearts.
West leads the four of hearts
and dummy's queen wins the
first trick. You feel a bit better
about your contract and now
you must decide whether to 60
after the diamonds or the clubs
to make your contract.
No problem. Tackle the suit
that's going to break.
The average horsepAyer
wouldn't use this rule. He'd
cash the king Of diamonds at
the second trick. Then he'd get
to his hand with the king of
clubs to lead another diamond
from his hand.
The diamonds don't break
and the hand collapses.
How to Tell
How do you know in advance
that the diamonds are sour
and the clubs as sweet as
honey? You can find out with
out risk.
After cashing the king of
diamonds at the second trick
follow with the ace Of dia-
monds. If both opponents fol-
low you can give up one dia-
mond and make the contract
with four diamonds, one spade,
two hearts and two clubs.
II West has four diamonds,
you can get to your hand in
clubs to lead a diamond to-
ward dummy's jack. If East
has four diamonds you dis
cover the bad break and try
the club finesse instead of con-
tinuing with the diamonds.
AS I said, tackle a suit when
it is going to break. And now,
I'll leave it to you to work
out this simple rule for horses
and the stock market. I've done
my share.
Daily Question
Partner opens with one dia-
mond and the next player
passes. You hold:
What do you say?
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Answer: Bid one spade. Un-
less partner raises spades you
intend to show the hearts next.
It's all right to bid hearts first
when you have two four-card
suits, but bid the suits in rank
ing order when you have two
five-card suits.
Ccopyright. 1861. Gen. Features Corp)
Evening star., 1961-12-07
BY LUCRECE BEALE

Really I must have some
thing new" said the King, one
morning after two sleepless
nights when he had had no
new mysteries with which to
read himself to sleep.
But, your Majesty" said
the Minister of Science. You
have already read every myS-
terry in the realm" The Min
lister shifted a little as he said
this because he felt the King
Evening star., 1961-12-07

should read scientific tracts or
even science fiction that would
improve his mind.
Isn't there anything new
being written?" asked the King
plaintively.
by your order" said the
Minister distastefully, every
author in the land is at work
on a new mystery. Neverthe-
less it will be after Christmas
before the first one is finished" F."
"Christmas!" exclaimed the
Evening star., 1961-12-07

enormous crash. The whole
palace shuddered. The King
was flung from his chair and
all the detective stories on the
shelves were hurled to the floor.
A moment later, the palace
watchman burst into the room
crying, Your Majesty! The
sky has fallen in!"
AP Newsfeatures
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-09-26
Germantown
By Deborah H. LEM, wAverIy 6-OS92

festive dinner at the home of
her brother and sister-in-law,
Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Whit
worth, with whom she makes
her home. Lucy is a private Sec
rotary in the Bethesda office of
the Rand Company.
Mrs. Julia w. Millikin of
San Francisco, Calf, arrived
September 10 to spend ten days
at the home of her father, JUL
ian B. Waters, sr. On the way
East Mrs. Millikin enrolled her
daughter, Lynn, in Oregon State
College at Corvallis, for her
freshman year.
Saturday, September IA, Mrs.
Eugene Waters entertained sew
eral members of her family: Mr..
and Mrs. David c. Waters and
baby daughter, Beth, of Pleas
antville, NY, Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
ert E. Berry and children, Mich
ael, Mark and Susan, of Will
liamsburg, Va; Mr.. and Mrs.
William Christie and son, Bill,
of Gaithersburg. Lee Woody of
Baltimore was also a guest.
]. Thomas Kelley of barnes
town has returned home from
Washington Hospital Center. He
is somewhat improved.
Girl Scout Troop 81, under
the leadership of Mrs. Edward
Hamrich and Mrs. Richard
Sprowls is now meeting regu-
larly again each Thursday aft.
ernoon after school. This year
the meetings are being held in
the cottage on the farm of Mr..
and Mrs. Andrew H. Gibbs.
A new outdoor bulletin board
has been installed on the
grounds of the Neelsville
Church, a project carried out by
the Mems Fellowship of the
church.
The P-TA of Cedar Grove Ele-
mentary School will meet Mon
day, October 2, at 8 pm. for
the all-purpose room for its first
fall session. Mrs. Dorothy Wal
len is president.
The first fall session of the
Jamestown school win begin at
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-09-26

The first P-TA meeting Of the
new school year was held at the
Germantown Elementary School
Monday evening, September 18,
with President Roy Bedell pre-.
siding. After a brief business
session the time was devoted
to getting acquainted with the
teachers and parents. Teachers
were introduced and the par
ents introduced themselves. A
social hour followed with re-
freshments served by the exec
utive committee and the facul-
ty.
A Hat Sale party will be held
at Trinity Methodist Church on
Monday, October 2, from 70
pm. for the benefit of the bull
letin board fund of the church.
There will be a wide display of
women's fall and winter hats,
all different, and all selling at
one low price.
The Afternoon Circle of
NeelsviIle Presbyterian Church
met Thursday afternoon, Sept
ember 81, at the home of Mrs.
Elmer E. Collins, with Is mem
bers and two guests present.
The topic on Christian Family
Worship was presented by Mrs.
G. Staley Weller. The Rev. Al
bert w. LEM led the Bible study
in st. Johns Gospel. 1t was an
nounced that the annual turkey
supper sponsored by the women
of the church, will be held Sat
urday. October IA, beginning at
ppm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Slater
spent the weekend of Septem-
Der 9th camping at Bay Mead
ows on Skyline Drive. They
were accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Jack Lee and son, Kenny,
and friend, Tommy Cleveland,
all of Glen Hills.
Hazel Whitaker has resumed
her studies at George Washing
ton University where she is a
senior. Howard Griffith and Bill
Sangrey have left for the Uni
versity Of Maryland. where they
are both sophomores.
Lucy Whitworth observed her
birthday September ~ with a
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-09-26

Mr.. Blunt's special interests in
clude hunting and fishing. Re-
cent guests at their home were
Mr.. Blunt's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Levi Blunt of Elmira.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur A. Dou-
vile, longtime residents of Bal
timore, come to Germantown
from a two-year stay in Adel-
phi, Md. Mr.. Douyille is Central
Office Chief of the American
Telephone & Telegraph Co. in
Monrovia. The Douvilles have
three children, Barbara 18, Ter
ry 8, and Wade 5. Barbara is
remaining in Baltimore with an
aunt in order to complete her
high school education at Parke-
vile Senior High. She has
earned scholarship to Towson
State Teachers College and is
enrolled to enter there next
year.
A local resident was featured
on national television program
last Thursday when Portfolio"
a CHS program presented The
World of Mammals" with DR..
Henry w. Setter, jr., guiding
the viewer on a tour through
the Smithsonian Institutes divi-
sion of mammals. DR.. Setter is
curator of this department. An
other guest on the program was
Kermit Roosevelt, whose grand
father, Theodore Roosevelt, was
responsible for many of the
specimens displayed in the In
stitution's mammal division.
DR.. Setter will leave October
1st for another trip to Africa in
search of mammal specimens.
Gary Ranck of the University of
Utah in Salt Lake City, a zoolo-
gist, who has been staying as a
recent guest of the Settlers, will
leave with DR.. Setter and plans
to stay in Africa for a year. DR..
Setter will return the latter part
of December.
Rev. and Mrs. Daniel c. Man.
son and daughters, Phyllis and
Adah, have moved into the beau
tiful new manse recently built
by Jamestown Presbyterian
Church adjacent the old manse.
For the present the old building
will be used for church school
purposes.
We are sorry to learn that on
Tuesday of last week, SPA Dom
aid E. Kirby had an accident
during a regular routine para
chute jump at For Campbell,
Ky. Caught in an updraft, the
parachute tangled and Donnie"
suffered an injured knee, ankle,
and back injury. He is in the
U. S. Army Hospital, Ward ABB,
Fort Campbell. We wish him a
speedy recovery.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-09-26

8 pm. Monday, October 9. This
will be a back to school" night,
when the parents viii have an
opportunity to meet the teach
ers.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. K. Decide of
Devon, England, We're recent
guests at the home of DR.. and
Mrs. Henry w. Setter. During
their visit the Settlers enter
tanned U. S. Senator Wayne
Morse at an early morning
breakfast. Both Mr.. Decide and
Senator Morse are interested in
cattle.
The Mems Fellowship of
Neelsville Church met Monday
evening, September IS, with
Francis Foster in charge. A
stand was taken to back up
the church's building program,
doing whatever is necessary to
get it started. 1t was decided
that the group will purchase
new window shades for the
church school room.
Mrs. Lawrence F. Hawkins is
a patient at Washington Hos
pital Center undergoing tests,
Speedy get-well wishes are ex-
tended.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur D. Wat
kins, ST., have been a travelling
pair for the past few weeks.
They motored to Sebring, Fla,
where they stayed for a. week
in new home which they re-
Gently built there. They expect
to spend occasional vacation
trips there for the present time,
and probably move there perma-
nently eventually. On this trip
they were accompanied by their
daughter, Mrs. Louise Bartgis
of Rockville. After their return
from Florida, Mrs. Watkins and
sister, Mrs. Maye Sadtler, spent
a week at the Watkins cottage
in Gainesboro, Va. Mr.. Watkins
Joined them for the weekend
and other guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Davis of Gathers
burg.
Two new families have re-
Gently moved to Meadowbrook
Estates, and we take this oc.
casion to welcome them to the
community. Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis
Blunt come to the area from Ell
mira, N. Y, after a two-month
trailer stay in Frederick. Mr..
Blunt is a stereotyper for the
Washington Daily News. There
are two sons in the Blunt fam.
lily, Edward 10, and David 8.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-09-26

ISENTIN Ell o cSSEf9. aD'
a tuesday Sept. 76. 1851
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-09-26

The first fall session of the
Darnestown school win begin at
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-09-26

Lucy Whitworth observed her
birthday September % with a
The Arizona post., 1961-11-10
Weddings
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Phyllis Rawley, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter c.
Rawley, became the bride of
Jerry Sonenblick at an infor-
NAL ceremony at Temple
Emanuel on Sunday, Nov. 5.
The bride is a graduate of
Tucson High and attends the
University of Arizona where
she is majoring in Fine Arts.
Mr.. Sonenblick is a gradu-
ate of the University of Ari-
zona Law School and attend
ed the University of Califor-
mia Law School. He is now in
private practice. He is the
son of Mrs. Fac Sonenblick.
Out-of-town guests includ-
ed Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Broad of Coanaga Park,
Calf, brother-in-law and Sis
ter of the groom; Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Broad of Holly
wood; and Betty Somerman
and son, Joey, of Phoenix.
The couple is honeymoon
ing in Las Vegas and will
travel to California. They
will be at home, 5039 E. Belle
vue. at the end of the month.
The Arizona post., 1961-11-10
Bur Mifzvuh
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Paul Bleier, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Sol Bleier, will be Bar
Mitzvah at Cong. Anshei Is
rael on Nov. 18.
Paul is an eighth grade
student at Alice Vail Junior
High. He is interested in
sports, art and science and
does scale sketches of mis-
siles. He is an honor student.
Friends are invited to at
tend the services. A recep-
ton will be held Nov. 19 from
2 to 6 pm. at the Bleier
home, 5817 S. Wiltshire Drive.
Q
Alan Wolf, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Wolf, will be Bar
Mitzvah at Cong. Anshei Is
rael on Nov. 25.
Alan is an eighth grade
student at Mansfield. He is in
terested in sports, enjoys
math and attends the judo
class at the Center.
Out-of-town guests expect
ed are Mr.. and Mrs. w. Ep-
ner and son of Los Angeles
and Mr.. and Mrs. L. Goldberg
of Los Angeles.
The Arizona post., 1961-11-10
Engagements


Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Bra
dy announce the engagement
of their daughter, Pauline, to
Stewart Hurvitz, son of Mr..
and Mrs. 1. HurvitZ of De-
troit.
Mr.. HurvitZ is attending
Wayne State University. An
August wedding is planned.
The Arizona post., 1961-11-10
How About You?

Our future is you!
That's why we're interested in acquainng you with
banking under construction at Fifth and ANernOn
1t offers the mOneySaving BANK OF TUCSON services
helped other TucSOnanS the while
building Projected completion date for the ruc
ture is late January.
MEANTE You're invited to visit the long, EO-O-Ong
Evening star., 1961-07-05

Blind for a tract in Southwest
Washington.
This action was requested,
according to Executive Director
John r. Searles, jr., by William
Dyer, chairman of the society's
board.
Snack Bars Involved
Mr.. Dyer explained in a let
ter that a decision by the So
ciety to purchase the parcel
hinges on renewal by the Dis
trict Government of a contract
with the society to operate
snack bar stands in a number
of District buildings.
The parcel is located on M
street near the Districts Mo-
tor Vehicle Inspection Station
at L and Half streets S.W. 1t
is priced at $1.30 a square foot
and would cost $65,334 for the
50,257 square feet.
The society needs another
site because, RIA was told, it
is about to be displaced" from
its present headquarters in the
Columbia Plaza urban renewal
project area in Foggy Bottom.
RIA also acted to accept a
bid of $3.50 from the Cornell
Wrecking Co., Inc, to demolish
existing properties in Square
594 in Southwest Washington,
west Of the Bowen School and
north of M street. This was
the lowest of three bids re-
ceived.
Evening star., 1961-07-05
Soldier Speeded
To Rabies Care

GLASGOW, Scotland, July
S (AP) "A 20-year-old United
States Army private was taken
off a troopship today suffering
from rabies.
He was rushed to Ruchill
Hospital here and treated with
serum by Prof. Tom Anderson,
a leading Scottish authority on
infectious diseases. Prof. An
derson described the youths
condition as satisfactory.
The soldier, Robert Wayne
Harmon of Core, w. Va, ap-
parently contracted the disease
from a dog which bit him five
days ago in Schweinfurt, Ger
many, where he was stationed.
Pvt. Harmon was en- route
home in the troopShip to be
demobilized when he developed
the symptoms of rabies.
Evening star., 1961-07-05

1911 he was commissioned a
naval officer and assigned to
the old U.S.S. Yorktown, a
light cruiser launched in the
1880s which was equipped with
both sail and steam power.
He subsequently served with
the Marines as chief commiSary
officer Of the Nicaraguan Ex-
peditionary Force.
During World War I he was
commissioned a major and
served in the Army's War Plans
Division. AS a representative
Of the Federal Trade Commits
sion, he also had charge of
enforcing secrecy with respect
to patent applications which
might interest the enemy.
When World War II broke
out he turned his yacht, the
Royaltie, over to the Coast
Guard for submarine patrol
duty and served in the Coast
Guard with the rank of COM
mander.
An ardent yachtsman, he
was past national chief COM
mander of the United States
Power Squadrons, the largest
yachting organization in the
world. He was a member of
the Army and Navy Club for
so years and a knight of the
clubs Golden Circle.
He leaves his wife, Olive Lewis,
of the home address; son, the
Rev. A. Pierce Middleton of
Great Darlington, Mass; a
brother, Ellis of Jupiter, Fla;
a sister, Mrs. Grace Middleton
Flanagan of Bethesda, and
four grandchildren.
Funeral arrangements are
being handled by Gawler's
Funeral Home, 1855 Pennsyl-
vania avenue NV. Services
will be at Fort Myer Chapel at
IL am. Friday, with burial in
Arlington Cemetery.
Evening star., 1961-07-05
Chancellor to Fill.
Gurrowuy Spot

NEW YORK, July 5 (AP).-
John Chancellor, chief of NBC
News Moscow bureau, will re-
place Dave Garroway as per-
manent host of the To-day"
show on the NBC-TV network
starting July II.
Frank Blair, who has been
reporting the news on To-day, ,"
will join the panel at the desk.
He will have a variety of duties,
including interviews with guests
and special features.
Mr.. Garroway recently an
nounced he was leaving the
To-day" show for travel and
study.
Mr.. Chancellor has been with
NBC since 1850. From 1948 to
1850 he was a newSman on the
Chicago Sun-Times. He sub
stituted for Mr.. Garroway on
the Z to 9 am. To-day" show
during the week of June 10.
Evening star., 1961-07-05
Right to Remove
Coyne Approved

OTTAWA, July 5 (AP).-
The House of Commons has
approved in principle the gov
ernment's right to remove
James E. Coyne as governor
of the Bank of Canada.
The bill to fire Mr.. Coyne
before his seven-year term ex-
pireS December 81 sailed
through its second reading
signifying approval in prin-
ciple-by a vote of 1853 to AZ
yesterday. The next step is
committee study followed by a
third reading in the House.
An opposition Liberal Party
attempt to obtain a hearing
for Mr.. Coyne was defeated by
the governing Conservative
Party 141 to 81.
From the House, the bill goes
to the Senate, where the Liber-
ais are in the majority. There
Mr.. Coyne may be called be-
fore a committee to give his
side of the case.
Evening star., 1961-07-05
RIA 10 Issue
$50 Million in
Funding Notes
By ROBERT ]. LEWIS
Star Staff Writer

The Redevelopment Land
Agency acted today to refund
$50 million in borrowed funds
at an interest cost of $750,000
a year.
The new average interest
rate of .01522 per cent a year
is a slight reduction below the
rate of .0163 in effect on the
outstanding notes which ma
ture July 20.
New notes maturing in nine
months will be issued to six
lenders who offered the lowest
interest rates of eight financial
institutions submitting bids.
Rates to Vary
The. new notes will carry in
terest rates ranging from .0145
to .0155 per cent.
Successful bidders were:
Continental Illinois National
Bank & Trust Co. of Chicago.
Rand & Co., New York.
Bank of America and First
National City Bank of New
York.
Morgan Guaranty Trust Co.,
New York.
Northern Trust Co., Chi
cago. with which Folger, Nolan,
Fleming, w. B. HibbS & Co.,
Inc, of Washington is associ-
ated.
Solomon Bros, New York.
The two unsuccessful bidders
were:
Chemical Bank New York
Trust Co., New York, which was
associated with Riggs National
Bank of Washington, whose
lowest bid was .0156.
Chase Manhattan Bank, New
York, whose lowest bid was
.0157.
In another action, the board
extended for 80 days the period
of exclusive negotiation with
the Washington Society for the