Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 38, Number 16, Decatur, Adams County, 18 January 1940 — Page 1

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M ffITHHI enosmerciiry TO BELOW ZERO fa !hir Bureau Predict* Immediate Kempite In Sight , weather crept Stealthily > i’y •' * ,rl ’’ hnur ,hl * '' in the lai*'* l “" ,l " n, ‘ of ’ , .old waves of the f.k icllipersturea ranging LgH to 17 degree* altove «■«•<> WfdsesdsV aftei niton, the bO-j „-n alun-s **r*- not tn m»k*‘ ”•< h ■ f" r "’ fu > , jltbouzh the weatherman „,. WoiM-Mlax the ni'-rt ury ltd it* trip downward and by M(kt hovered near the Zero I it dung during the W r» of the night . t , tn today the Democrat lanmeter Still Stood at Zero n , ibra however. that It lieitoUtnl At ■ * 11 ,wo „ irro At * a n< 'he meg- . had fallen '** three betow at y ant to four below. Record Is Tied , he***--n '* and 1° o’clo* k nerrory In the Dally Democrat nn.mrter fell to ‘la degrees ie-0 in lie the record for awaon which la also a record t !or th* past four year* y a m the Dally Heino I tkefiaoßietet shewed air lie-' - At I" a tn it * limited back [ li: , below and at II a tn It ' ffd »p to three l«elow At noon to two below « ipparrntly unsympathetic b»r Mature i« determined not )ru( up the < »ld wave at least tbe present k* weatbertn-it piedlct severe ) M*t .older tonight No Respite Itonrpohs Jan 1* — *U.R> *— I Iler oerere < old wave, delayed penriSy earlier this week. r> Indiana today with Itelow »--mperaniio which in ***me , hi--* • rr the .oldest record- 1 I st (be year Io respite la in Mrht the feder lo ir bnrc.itt reported here ly gfadtnz* nt |<» below aero r | fcfflKl El* oS I V.l MICVRN* t WSPRUNGER IS GIVEN FINE me Man Fined By Mayr Elzey On Reckless Driving Charge as .’pranz-r of Berne, was M II and rests this morning by Fstmm Elaey in city court 1 be entered a p|ew of guilty irharae nt re* kies* driving kutet *a> trie-ted Tuesday ** by Officer Itov Chilrote on [dune k W|> re|e*.«| on his own rec. p*re following his arrest tin- * arrugemefit late |a*t evenF >rre.t followed a head-on > M Jefferson ..treet Tuesday te Rr.lert Sheet, was the driv«tbe other <■„ involved In the ■I * hilcote .hatred SprunI drtvin* on the w rong side at the (lni e of lhP «ur Person. \ t 'ndiana U. Banquet J*“ r "‘"'V well known m•"<1 Mr " Hurry » ,fcl * ' WW * • n,o! »* ’ho attended the Indiana bg Iwmoring Dr. | ler .. *** ’*'*«'>• were tn * •’ ‘he t«.nquet. which *JiiM' I* M £ <’larWw... X r a 2 •" of |h*t ‘’’•'"‘•’red an _ during the evening. '•""IRATuRg READINGS *»ocrat thermometer Maw ® Ml». tn. •* •*. m. 4 gsi — 4 -.tl Sr: » ' * ••"'Sht ana **' '»*>«?**•'* C,ld •"*

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l.»win I’, Kant, of Richmond. llveiitiH'k traffic agent for the Pennbylvanla railroad wystetn. will Ire the principal speaker at the an-■ nual l>ani|Mci of the Decatar Chain tier of Commerce, to lie the Masonic temple in thin city Tues day. January 21. C.E. PLANS TO OBSERVE WEEK Christian Endeavor Union* Plan Ohervanee Os Eoundinx County-wide observance of the birthday of Chriatlan Endeavor is planned. Hana have been made by the Adams county C K Cnion officers for a-special program to he held in thia county on the SSth anniversary of the fotindlng of the society of Christian Endeavor. January 2* through February I is Christian Endeavor week and It will lie observed throughout the world Christian Endeavor since Its birth 5S years ago in a chttren In the eastern part of the country, ha- spread throughout the world until today all continents of the earth have felt the power ot .'»h* movement of Christian youth for Christ. ( The county officers ask that .11 societies In the county plan sports) services In their own chart hew and to cooperate with the coun-v officers In making this Christtai Endeavor week one of the grrates'. weeks In Christian Endeavor in | thia county The county wide meeting nf the C E members and those Interested In young peoples work will be held at the Decatur V B church Monday evening January 2U A ' carry In supper will Im* the opening event of the evening Each person la aak>-d t<; bring a covered dish and sandwiches and table service This part of the evening servhe will begin nt * p m After the supper the other service will be held In the auditorium of the church There will be a prooMia-' tion of the birth and growth of Christian Endeavor by c E in>-m---hers from societies, of Berne In this service. Announcement of the full program will be mad*- nett week In this newspaper ———-—• — - ■ K. Os P. Initiation Here Thia Evening Initiation ceremonies will lie held tonight at the K of I’ home on Third st root. A large class of candidates will receive the degree work and member* are Invited to attend Charle* Knapp will be chairman of the program NAME STAFF OF BERNE ANNUAL Howard Luginhill hNamed Editor Os Berne Yearbook The staff of the annual Berne high school yearbook publication has been named at that school Howard Luginbill Is editor-in-chief. Elisabeth Hprunget. associate editor; Harold 1-ehuian business manager; Waldo Rtu.ky. advertising manager. Carolvn Museiman. circulation manager The reporters for the publication thia year are: Evelyn Stucky, literary reporter; Phyllis Sohr, class reporter; Florelda Hprunget <slender reporter. Junior Burry, athletic reporter. Kenyon Nussbaum, mnaic reporter; T»d H* hlndler anapahot reportei. Dorothy Michty, alumni reporter; Ciaren Neueaechwander jokes editor E M Webb superintendent of the Heme school*, has been named faculty advisor of the yearbook.

LONDON POWDER FACTORY SCENE OF FATAL BLAST At Least Five Briti*h W orker* Killed In Terrific Explosion London. Jan lit <u.pj Thro*tremendous eiploaions today wre< k••<1 part of a North Ixmdon powder fa.tory, damaged house* over a , sii mil*- area and killed at least i five workers. About 40 or 50 other* were reported injured. mo«t of i I them slightly. Oflh ial source* said that an In-i vest |g u jon was underway a* to the cause of the blast, which revived tears of sabotage. There was no , om. ial hint, however, that the es- . plosions were not accidental It was reported that the explosions were confined to one «hed al- > though they demolished a least six slu-ds and h-trled steel girders MO yard* Fire engines and ambulances were summoned to the factory from which flames shot high A thi< k smoke pall covered the an-a People ran into the streets, fearing an air raid, when th*-y heard the blasts The explosion* occurred at 10 45 I a m. ti 45 a m CST * _ o .. Young Democrat Head Ank* Spirited Drive Indianapolis. Jan IS. (U.R> — Homer Mat Adam* of Springfield, 111. national president of the Young Democrats of America, last night called for a spirited party cam palgn In 1940 to prevent the "reactionaries" from obtaining control of the federal government He addresssed a meeting of the Indiana Women's Statehouse club "American* must not succumb to the curse of Republican do-nothing-lie**," Adams said. "Where this Insidious form of paralysis has taken hold of people, their freedom and their future have been serious , ly endangered." W. J. RUPRIGHT TAKEN BY DEATH William J. Rupright Die* At Home Northeast Os Tocsin William J. <Jerry t Rupright. M. died Tuesday at his home one and one-half miles north east of Tocsin. Drath was caused by paralysis, with which he was stricken Christmas Day. Born Kept 26. 1*73 near Echo, the deiedent was the son of O. W and Mary Short Rupright He was married Dec S. 1*93 to Susan Helen Trrnary. who survives Surviving besides the widow I* a son. Charles It Rupright of Tocsin. four daughter*. Mrs. Genevieve Nash of Tocsin. Mrs Pari* Ashcroft of Fort Wayne. Mrs. flora Myer* ot Murray and Miss Elizal«eth Rupright at home; three brothers. Frank of Burdette. Kan.. Alton of near Ossian and George of Huntington: two sister*. Mrs. John Krelgh. near Zanesville, and Mrs. George Ehret of Burdette. Kan . sis gtand* hildren and thie* great grand* hlldien A son died In Infancy, Funeial services will be held at 2P m. Friday at the To<-*ln I’nlted Brethren < hutch In < harge of Rev C. W’ Moore, of Craigvllle Burial Will be In the Tocsin cemetery Acheson Funeral Service Saturday Funeral services will Im* held at the Methodist church In Willshire. Ohio. Saturday afternoon . *t 2:30 o'clock EFT. for Ward AdboeM. who died at the Adams county memorial hospital Wednesday morning Acheson operated a restaurant on Main street in Willshire for a numtier of y«*rs Rev Roy H**Ucock will officiate at the servlet. - - legion Auxiliary Plans Party Friday The ladles auxiliary of Adam* post number 43. American lx*glon. will sponsor a public party at the legion home. Flr»t and Madlaon street*. Friday evening at *> o'clock. i•— . O - Regular I-egion .Meeting Monday The regular meeting of Adam* po*t number 43 of the American Ix-glou will be held Monday evening *t » o'clock All memlier* arc urg' d to be pre*eui.

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Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, January IK, 1910.

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b Mr*. Edward Muht and Mr*. Franc)* Stoma Combined age of these girl brides Is 29! At the left Is Mrs Edward Muhs. 14. and right. Mrs. Francis Stom*. 15. proudly displaying their marriage certificates at Stilem N J., following their elopement to Stafford Va Both are first >:-»r high school students. 4 •• ■< —Mam ~-w—w -M——MSB* •* -.-- - - . I— ill —III — ——— —i

RAIL OFFICIAL C. C. SPEAKER lx‘wis I*. East Speaker At Chamber Os Commerce Banquet .lannary 23 l.t-wi* p East. livestock traffic agent for the Pennsylvania railtoad system. will deliver the principal iiddress at the annual banquet of the Decatur Chamlter of Commerce. Walter Hard, progiam < hairman. announced today. The annual oanquet and election of officers will be held at the Masonic temple next Tuesday evenline. January 23. at fc 3n p. tn A chicken dinner will he *erv>-d by the ladies of the Eastern Star .Mr. East. whose office* are located at Richmond, will apeak on transportation and development of agriculture and industry Pete Reynolds president of the organization, will preside during I the meeting The annual report will I be read by Herman 11. Krueekeberg, secretary-treasurer. .Music during the dinner will Im- provided by an orchestra under the direction of Herald Zimmerman. WPA music ' supervisor Three director* will be elected from a list of 12 candidates. The three directors who will retire I from the l-oard this year are Pete . Reynolds. John L DeVo«*. and J Ward t'alland The 12 nominees for the threedirectors positions are as follows: . George Auer. C I Heavers. G. Remy Hlerly. Brice Butler. Earl D Collet. Harold lk-V<» Carl Gerber,' P L. Ko< her. Jr., Richard Macklin. l James Murphy. E V McCann, and Guy Tester Tickets for the banquet are priced at 75 cent*. They may lie obtained from Roscoe Glendenlng at the First Htate Bank The city Is also being canvassed by a group of worker*. Decatur's service clubs, the Lions and Rotary, will forego theli regular meetings next week to attend the annual Imnquet of the city's business organisation NCCWTOHOLD DISTRICT MEET Fourth Dirtrirt Meeting To Be Held At Bluffton Jan. 24 A district meeting of the National Council of Catholic women will Ire held In the community building at Bluffton at s p in January 24. Rev "Paul A Anderson, Bluffton pastor, and Mrs, Floyd Hand*, parish chairman, have arranged for the following speakers Rev. Jesse Ixrthamer. Kt Aloyslus, Yoder: Rev Charles J Herberger. Kt. Joseph's Hessen Cassel Mrs William J. Cunningham, deanery president; Mr*. Henry Rasley. deanery chairman of shrines and spiritual activities: Mrs Roy Grimmer, district chairman of discussion group*. Herman Johnson will he the soloist on the program. Mr*. Charles I arse of this city, district president, will preside at the business session Reports will Ih> given by the secretary. Miss Anderson. and tha.treasurer. Mr* Edward Oberly The fourth district I* now composed of Decatur, Monroeville. I -Bluffton, Yodvi and Hess* Cssssl.

Borah Critical Washington. Jan. 18 —(UPi —William Edgar Borah lay in a coma - -day. stricken with a brain hemorrhage which physicians said he had no hope of surviving. The 74-year-old-senator and statesman was close to death in his spacious apartment near the Rock Creek park bridle path he loved so well. JURY TRIAL IN CIRCUIT COURT Appraiser Testifies In Damage Suit Against Insurance Company laite this afternoon John Horg. of Allen county one of two men who appraised the loss at the Fuhrman farm following a storm on March 11. 19.13. testified in the contract suit of Charles N Fuhrman against the Echo Tornado Insurance company of Jefferson township. Wells county. Judge J Fred Fruchte and a jury of two women and in men are - hearing the case, in which Fuhrman seeks 523* damages and (Ido , Interest for damage done to hl* -property, allegedly insured by the defendant company Horg. a witness for the plaintiff. - agreed to various amounts read to him by plaintiff* co-r-ouusel. D Burdette Custer, from a paper purthe appraisal of the loss, setting up portedly made by Horg and Mart : Grlebel at the time they made the J appraisal of the loss getting up the t different amounts Mr. Grlebel. laiwrence Fuhrman, and J M. Beck were plaintiff’s witnesses who preceded Mr. Horg to the stand, all testifying regarding the damage purportedly done by the storm. Horg. In response to questioning, staled that he was appointed by Grleltel to help with the appraisal He agreed that the storm had occasioned extra work for the appraiser*. Vincent Kelley and Mr Custer are plaintiff's counsel, while Hubert R McClenahan is representing defendant. Find Semester Os School End* Friday The first semester of the 193990 school season will he brought to a close Friday afternoon Htudent* of the school* will receive their report <ards then. Principal W. Guy Hrown stated. The second semester will lie opened Monday. MvthodiHt l-ai Ix-ader Speaks Here Sunday E Ross Adair, lay leader of the Port Wayne district of the Methodist church, will speak at vesper service* at the local Methodist church Hunday afternoon at 4 3'» o'clock Adair, member of the law firm of Willis and Adair of F'm ’ Wayne, will use as hl* theme. "Responsibility of the layman In the program of Christ in the church today" Rev R W Graham, local pastor, in commenting, stated, "Adair Is an able and popular speaker and Is In great demand He has a vital new•age and challenge for men and women of the church." Hpe< lai music will ire furnished by the chorus choir The public is Invited to attend and delegations are rxpected ] froth various-churches of tbe connIf.

Decatur Is Awarded Sectional Tourney; Nine Adams County Tearns To Compete For Honors

FINNS LAUNCH OFFENSIVE ON SOVIET FRONT Start Advance Bent On Seizure Os Russian Railroad Base Copenhagen. Denmark. Jan IS <U.R) A National Tldende diapatch from Stockholm re|»orted today . that th*- Finn* were advancing on the front north of Lak*- l-adoga with lhe apparent intention of driving toward Petrogavodak. a big Russian base on th*- l-enlngiad-Murmanak railroad After halting the llussiiins on this flout, th*- dispatch said the Finns began an advance They were reported moving eastward at a point north of Kltelae. which Is on the north shore of Lake laidoga ll<> mile* west of Pelrotavodak Petrozavodsk, on laike Onega has been th* baar for all Russian np*-ratliz:i* on th*- general front of Suojaerrl. north of the lake, where the Russian* had sought by a turning movement to crumple up th*- Finnkth left wing and make the Mannerheim defense line untenablc Th*- Berllngake Tldende reported from Rovaniemi, which is Finnish general headquarter* for operation* on th*- northeaatern front. ' that the Russian* seemed definitely to Ih- withdrawing on the Salla front, possibly for th*- winter Ther*- have been most confusing reports from this front Dispatches have told of troop concentrations and fighting According to the Berllngske Tldende. the Russians were reported to numlier <0,009 turn, engaged in a strategic retirement from advanced positions. and the Finn* were harrying them and picking off exhausted men The Berllngske Tldende dispatch quoted Finns a* believing that Immediate danger on th*- Salla front - where th*- Russian* would seek to drive to the Gulf of Bothnia and cut the country in two seemed ended and that large detachment* of Finh* might b>- freed for the far northern front. Rnsaia* reported withdrawal ha* been accompanied by considerable air activity on lioth sides Russian bombing plane* on this front were now accompanied, for th*- first thne, by pursuit planes, icfivTiwnien nw FAttw rtvisT - - ■■ —o ’ Berne Firemen Make Two ('alls Today Two runs were made by the rural fire department out of Berne during th*- noon hour today i'all* were answered at the John Teeter home, west of Geneva and at the Glen Neiienschwandei horn** In Berne. A roof fire was extinguished at the Teetet home with little loss, while only minor damage was reported at the Neu*-tis< hwander home from an overheated stove — —■ ...-o- ——— DECATUR YOUTH PLEADS GUILTY Judge Takes Sentencing Os Adam Bailer Under Advisement Adam Baller. 22 of this city, entered a pie* of guilty late Wednesday when arraigned before Judge J Fred Fruchte in circuit court an a charge ot petit larceny Baller was remanded to jail while the court took hl* punishment under advisement. He was charged with stealing a I2*» bill from his employer. Carl II Mies, local bowling alley proprietor It was considered likely that Baller would lie srnten* ed by Judge Fruthte either late this afternoon or tomorrow In entering hia pl--a, Bailer told the court that he had leiught <oal with the money The couit questioned him at length tegardlng his motive in taking the money. He denied knowing the denomination of the hill until the morning after he had taken It. saying that he hid It until Hint time without luiklug at it. (

STOCKHOLDERS MEET SATURDAY Farm Loan Association To Hold Annual Meeting Here Henry B Heller. s*-cr*-lary treasurer of th*- Adams county national farm loan aaaoelatlon stated today that plans are now < *>mplete<l for th*- annual meeting of th*- st*>< kholdets of th*- aaaoelatlon. which will lie held at the K of I* home. Saturday, beginning al 12:30 p.m. Th*- meeting will b*- opened by vocal Rejections of th*- Teens and Twenties * lub * horns, composed of the following members: Lydia Frosh. Irene Foanaugh. Hulda Steury. Florence Sihnltz l«eroy Siliwartz. Arthur Bischoff. Carl Bslchoff. Carl Relnklng. and Alice IL-lnklng All * Inh member* arinvited to attend Dining th*- <-(>ncsi‘ of the meeting various reports will be given by the committees and officers in charge Also, two directors wll! la- elected to aervi- the associatl* n for the next three years The "Hoosier Rambler*" com-|h*»*-*I of Oscar Koenemann, W itter Koenemann Gilbert Koenemann. Harold Hoffman and Wilbert Selktng. wllf entertain with instrumental selections Carl E Miller, field representative for Munch- Production Credit association in this territory, will speak on production credit loans F. V. lainder*. dlstri* t manager sot Eastern Indiana from the Federal lain*! Bank ot Ixilllavllle, wJI address the stockholders. William A Kleppet. manager of Cloverh-af Creameries, will spe.i* The families of the Stockholders are cordially Invited to attend this , meeting. MURPHY TAKES OATH OF OFFICE Frank Murphy Takes Oath Os Office As Supreme Court Justice Waahlngton. Jan. is - tyjt) Frank Murphy of .Michigan took the oath of office today as justice of the supreme court in a White House ceremony that symbolized President Roosevelt's achievement of dear, five-man majority on the nation's high *>>uti The White Hon**- ceremony was 'without precedent Supreme court justices customarily ate sworn In privately by the chief jitsti*.Today however. .Murphy took his oath in the second floor study in the White House. Preaent were th*- president, members of his cabinet, which Murphy entered just a year ago as attorney general; offli ials of n*-w deal agen* ie«. and James || H Cromwell huaband of multi million heiress Doria Duke and new appointee ** I s mini* ter to Canada Siipr*-me court juali* <■ Stanley Reed. Mr Roosevelt s swond appointee to the high court, administered the oath He also swore in Rolh-h II Jackaoti of New York to succeed Murphy as attorney i general o „ Reports Collection Taken For Orphans The annual collaction for th*- orphan* In the Fort Wayne Catholic diocese, taken up each year on Christmas day amounted to 3772 20 at St. Mary's church. Rev. Joseph Si-lmetz pastor, announced today. The total is about the same as a year ago and would have exceederl the 193* amount had not several donations been received after the first of the year. Th*-sv donation* will ba added to the 1940 collection Falhei Seltnetz has completed his financial report lot the parish and ha* turned the copy over to the printer for publication ■——— o16 School Pupils Escape Injuries Rochester. Ind. Jan Ik—tl'Pt — Sixteen grade school pupil* escaped injury late yesterday when their school bus was struck by ■ skidding truck driven by French Severn* of near Rochester near Kewanna. Sheriff Rasaell Voorhees investigated the accident but did not file . any chat ge*. |

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Decatur Will Be Host To Tournament First Time Since 1931; All County Tourney. AUBURN REGIONAL D-catur and Adams county ban-k*-tluill faits win- ov*-ijoyed today on aiinmincernent that D*-e»iur high acbiail will b* host to h sr-c---tiona) basketball tonmatm-nt. with ■ the tiin*' Adams county school* participating This will be the first sectional . tourney held In this city since 1931. when Decatur was also host i to lh*> county teams. I Since 1931. the Adams county i teams have been split at sectional time, the D*‘*alur Yellow Jacket* and Monmouth Eagles competing I In th* Fort Wayne sectional, and ■ the seven other county teams playing In the Bluffton sectional. Decatur was awarded this year’s tournament l>y elhnhiathm ot the t'oliimhla City sectional Three i teams fmtn tlwif section. Colombia city, Coes**- and Jefferson Center will play at Fort Wayne, one goes to Butler, two to Huntington and two to Pierceton To Auburn Regional Another big change made It* the fact that the winner of the Decatur sectional will not be foiled to battle th*' Fort Wayne winner hi ■ th*' regional tournament The Decatur whiner will compete in the I regional tournament at Auburn, against the whiners from Kendallville, Butler and Pierceton This Is a radical departure, as I Decatur whiner* formerly wept to Fort Wayn*' Sectional winner* f from Fort Wayne. Bhtffton Huntington and Hartford City will meet i at Fort Wayne, with North Sid** * the host school Opens Thursday The local sertlonal tournament, as all of the 64 in th** stale, will open at 7 p tn Thursday For the Decatur tourney, there will lw no Friday morning or Friday afternoon sessions Sctnl final* will ii« , played Saturday afternoon and the final game Sattnday night. Admission prices for the Decatur i sectional will be <1 per season ticket, good for ih*' four sesalona. All single session admission* will be 35 cent*. Competing teams In the Imai aedlonal will be the Decatur Yellow Jacket* Heine Hears. Monmouth Eagles, Kirkland Kangaroo*. Pleasant Mills Spartans, Monroe Bearkatz. Jefferson Warriois, Geneva <'-*idlual» and Harlfotd Gorillas At the last sectional held hern in 1931, th*- Decatur Yellow Ja* k--1 ct* wet*- victorious, defeating the Bern*- Bears in the final gains, 17 14 Three semi final, eight regional and sixteen sectional sites were changed Sectional tourneys open Feb. 29 and end Man h 2 Regionals are played Match 9. semi finals Man h 16 and the finals March 30 at the Butler Field House at Indianapolis Changes In semi-final sites moved tourney* from Hammond to Log.ius|H>rt. Indianapolis to Anderson and Evansville to Vincennes Muncie retained It semifinal tourney In the tegioiiaf competition, t***MlM Kl* ON PAGE EI<»I!T>~ GIVES REPORT ON SEAL SALE W. Guy Brown Files Report On Sale Os Christina* Seals Th*' Christmas seal sale reported to dale is ,**.232. W Guy Brown, president of the Adams county tul*er*'Uloals association, annoum "d today. The quota for Adams county w.m was set al 9** *um seal* previous to the drive and hopes are being h- Id that the quota will tie reach'-d when the final report I* made iig slated Persons who have not made their returns are urged to do so nt on>«, so that the final tabulation of aaalt may lw* made. Tha money derived from the sal* of the seals I* used aach year <o carry on the program of the Adams county tuberculo»ia association In addition to individuals a aunt* her of rural schools have not vit reported their total sale*. Mr. fUruwu stated.