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T r- U N. C UN A ROOjVr Gicnaon BUY UNITFO SlATKft RAVI NOB lioNDS \NDSTyOir» UNITED STATrS SAVINGS BONDS M<D9tAMI>9 v.ur ^4nd LQkcvi^ llcrbe \Gi.. 22. NO. fi *<mith<‘rn iMnos, {^irlh (Jarolin:i, Tridav, January 1), 11M2. 1\M: ( KN Ib TO GIVE PROFITS OF STEEPLECHASE TO DEFENSE WORK Annual Sandhills Event to Be Held, I’endinjf Approval of Defense Authorities Red Cross Thermometers to Mark ALFPED YEOMANS \Second Blackout Is Set Progress ofj^^i $3,000 Drive jq KEAD LIBRARY | For This Friday Night; DURING NEW YEAR jo Seek 100% Darkness DIRECTORS PLAN FOR MEET The crowds at the Barbour Steeplc- rhasp coursi’ in March will be in part ontrihuting to national defense ef forts. if the preliminary plans made ii3t Saturday by the tjieeplccnase As sociation's directors get final okch. The directors detiuod that if defense authorities and others cor.cerned ap-i provi'.d the holding of the race meet-1 ii'.g, all prol.is irom tne event would^ turned Mver to some worthy, na tional defense orgnnization, not yet de- teiTnined. Since this decision, similar action ias been taken by other associationa; throughout the Kast concernia&otheri sK'heduIed steeplechases conducted un der the National Hunt :uid Steeple-! hase Association. ' At the meeting here Saturday, Kich-1 ird VVallacii, re-named racing secrc- t vry for the year, was instructed to. ^o to New York to confer with Fr. d| Parks, secn’tary of the national or-: 2:anization, to make final arrange-1 rnejits for holding the meeting Jind to I aet the date for the race, now tenta-l tively scheduled for March 14. | “SubHtiintial Profit” Seen \ "Our decision was taken in view of | the fact that the horses are already | ui training and available,” said Almetj Jenks of Southern Pines, president of | the Association, "that all officials ex-j cept for the racing secretary serve . wiihout pay. and that the Sandhills Hacing Association has, after some years of intensive work in developing this meeting, now reached a point where it is believed that a substantial, profit can be turned over to a worthy cause.” The first meeting in the South sche duled by the National association is .set for March 21, so if the tentative date for thc> Sandhills Steeplechase holds up—March 14—the season will «gam be led off with the race here. It was understood that officials ■»ere considering changing the purses for some of the major races, but final 1 .■letennination of this was to be madej following the report of Mr. Wallf\ch of, h's conference in New York. Partici-1 pat ing in the meeting were Mr. Jenks, | Mr. Wallach, James Boyd, Co!. Gei.Tgel P. Hawes, secretary-treasurer, and: Sprigg D. Camden. “Be Voiir Own Solicitor” Plan lk•in^: I'.sed to Kai.se Southern, Pines’ Part in IVloore County SIO.OOO ()uota; .Mark- | ers Beinjr Shown at I’ost Office and Bank If your temperature is rising ovi'r .lanios and Katiiarino Boyd. Mrs New Cfficers and Trustees the War with the Axi.'i, you can cool William Kennedy, Mrs Fiorenci.' Elected; .Mrs. Walker Begins (ff with a contribution to the Anicr- Ame.s. Claude Hayes, Mr.s. Juha 21st Year as Treasurer lean Ked Cross and sonu its thcnnoni- etor shooting up toward the $3,000 goal. That's what Rod Cross officials Moore, Or. M. G. Simpson, | planned this week as they erected in Walter T. Ives, Mrs. Aii.ie Cox Hutt, t'outhern Pines two large thermomr- Kenneth Trousdale, Thomas Barron, ters, one in front of the post office y. M.llen, Mrs. and one u» front of the local bank, m. Kn.lev, Miii. Blanche K. to.mdicate the I'roKmss yf the drive j„hnson. Mr. an,l‘ Mr.,. H. W. Cage, to reach at least the .$3 0(W .nark as Laura L. D. Ajidn.ws, Ur. .1 l! t-outhern Pmos part of the $10,000 ^,^8. Kleanor Moore County quota for the Peil ('ross Murg.iret Til Chambei's, Miss Mary Yeomans. Miss' Margaret Bishop, Duncan Matthew.s, LIBRARY CETS HEAVY USE Alfred Voomans. who for vear.-^ has d.'Voted much time and effort to the upbuilding of the Southern I*ines Li brary, was Tuesday elected president of the Board for 1942 at the anniinl meeting of the Southern Fines l>i-] C. W'iedi-. seini. I)i ary as.sociation in Uie Library build-1 Kli.se M. hman, Preston T. Kornman. Jackson War Kelief fund. Watch these thern.oniiter.-^ and if they ri.se t< o slowly, add your cou- Iribution to the pot ;md keep the red marker going up. The indicator.s will be in use by Friday morning. Through Thursday morning, tli.; f^outhern Pines drivi- had netted a lo ta! of $l,740.n('.. Instead of sending oijv,. Gordon Brown. Mrs. Creighton annind .solicitors for the funds, the Withers, Mrs. Lina H. Sweezey, Mrs. r. W. Boykin, Mi.ss Mary Alexander. K«'ls»y, Boyd. Al.^o Jo.sephine M( Clennan, David S. Packard, .Mis. Ines Jetuiin^s, Mi.ss Lau.'a .VI. Jonk.'!. Mi,-is C. Kdith Titua. C. Kddv, Mrs. Miry K. Blyiner. Mis. r'lors Sclimelzer, Geo. committee decided to use the "B Your Own Sjlicitor” plan and asked all tho.se who wished to contribute to bring their checks or cash to one of the following places: Citizen.s Bank imd Trii.st Company, the (.'arolin-i Power and Light Company, the C. C Telephone Co. office irig. •■Annual n-ports of committees and (.f the librarians were heanl at the meeting and other officers for the new year elected. They are as follows: The Rev. F. Craighill Brown, fir. t vice-president; Mr.s. James Boyd, sec- Mio.. r>.. oi. t'nd vice-prfsidoiit; Mis.s Ruth Burr >u n le .hein.an. Mrs. U. V\. ya„t,{,rn, third vice-president; Mrs .lames Swett, secretary; and Mrs. J K. Walker, treasurer. Only Tn‘a,Hurer Unusual tribute has been paid tj Mrs. Walker for her work in her of- lice, for she was completing ner 20th Almost Spoiled Southern Tines first trial hliielioiit was almost spoiled Iasi I'riday night when, jii.st before ttie Itlackoiit alarm was su|i|)osed to lia\e soiiiuled, a fire was re ported to the Fire I)epartineiit. Instead of blowing the siren for a fire—and proltalily bringing on the bla4'koiit ahead of Kelietiiile, the fire departirient rounded up al'out a half a do/.en of the fire men standing around and sort of sneaked off t<> the bla/.e. it wa.s a minor t»rii.sh fire .it the tar end of North Leak street, jnst over in the KnolUvood section. Ni> dam age wiks done. AS VOLUNTEERS Walter Olive, Fugene Woodward. A. S Cureton. C. K. Crowell. Cecil Rob- in,=on, C. T. Patch. Mrs. Wellington Woodworth. Mrs. .‘^ar:ih W. Causev John M. H.owartli, .Mrs. P. G. Bovv- service as tlie library’s treas- CIS, Air. an.l Mrs. Hargreaves Heap, urcr at the lime of her re-election. She the Town Clerk's I’rank Welch. I.i.s the only treasurer the library lias Registration of Civilian Defense Volunteers Already Beini*' Used to .Xdvantage Flaws in First Trial to Ik* Cor rected: Council .\sks Full C(M)peralion in Town FIRST ONE DECLARED C.OOD Desiiite the .silvery beams of tile Carolina m.ion, reflecting ghost-like ‘ from the town'.s white hoines and I buildings in the near complete dark- I :;ess, the first practice blackout for Southern Pines bust Friday was de- I .'lared 98 percent perfect. But that's Mot perfect enough in case of an aiv ■ aid. So the defense euuncil has schedul 'd another trial blackout for I>iday, fi.nuary 9, between 7 and 10 p. m., to ,ee if the flaws of the fir.st practice ■in be ironed out. John Howarth, coordinator of the Defense Council, with Chief Air R<iid Warden, A. B. Patterson, did a quick .‘-nrvey of the town lasi Friday night uurii.g the blackout, and both were til pleased both with the complete ness of the blackout ami with the .liertne.ss of the varif>us wardens office, the Library, cr The Pilot of fice; or to one of the following com mittee members: Garl G. Thompson, chairman; Ernest L. Ives, vice-presi- man; Mrs. Almet Jenks, Mrs. Reid Healy and Mrs. E. C. Stevens. , Those w'hose contributions total the tie Moffett, Norman M Shenit W* E present $1,740.96 collected are as fol- Cox, Mr. and Mrs. H A Lewis and lows; I Fred H. Roberts. Also Kthel S. Jone.s, Chan Page An-'*-''''''’ crew I. Sherman, Dante Montesanti, Lawreiice Grover, Mr^ Oliie Fields,' i Miss Fiolet McLeod, Mhs. Ola Hatch, trustees were also named, sever- Mrs. Odelle McLeod, Mrs. Annie Hens- re-electcd. Following are ley, Mrs. Sarah Loronson, Mrs. Mat- 'i-'n yo Klenz Concert Delights Hearers; Yale Glee Club to Appear Here SLACK NO LONGER DEPUTY SHERIFF University Singers Scheduled for March 21; Opening Library Concert Successful TIRE RATIONING BEGINNING HERE Three-Man Board Meeting Reg ularly on Thursdays to Consider Applications The Moore County Tire Rationing Eioard. composed of George H. Maur ice of Eagle Springs, R. F. Tarlton r>f Southern Pines and J. L. McGraw if Carthage, held its organization | meeting at 8:30 a. m. Monday in Car-i thage and elected J. L. McGraw as chairman. The Board decided lo meet regular ly each Thursday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock in what was formerly the WPA ocwing room in the basement of the court house, at which time all appli cants should present their cases to the Board. | It wa.s also decided to invite all; tire dealers to meet with the Board i in the court room at 8:00 p. m. Thursday. Jan. 8. to discuss methods for the classification of applicants. TTie following inspectors were ap-; •pointed with more to be appointed iator if there is found to be a need for them; F'i<rpno .'•tewnrt of Carthiige, for Carthn‘»e. Deep River and Greenwood townships. Colin >Tnnroe of Hemp, for Hemp, ijnri Sboffield, Ritters and Bensalem townshins. Pin''hurst Onrnge for Pinehurst, and Mineral Snrin^s township. Colton and Fereiison for Southern Pipns nnd townahio. Mid-South Motors, Inc., for Aber deen. and Sandhills township. In=necti'ins hv duly authorized in spectors will be made without charge; however, a f**" of not r^'ore thsn 50c mav h" charged under the nilea and »egid''ttons issuf'd bv the Tire Ration ing Bureau of Washington, D. C., in cases where it is necessarv for the ins»^tor to remove and replace the tire. .A'1 n-ho feni thpv are oimlifled for tires mnv neopBsnrv nnniion- tion Won’'s anv the ins’>ee- tor” thoir Ti’n'X's of b"siness. Such in du- 'Tho wo*>rd will mt consider an’' u»iio«s the ann'icnnt pr««e"fs forms In person, no’’ r-<u tho consider apnllca' tion I'Ti’ess Ins’w'tion haa been made by a duly authorized inspector. William Klenz, cellist from the Mu sic Department at Cnapel Hill, assist ed by William Gant, pianist, played to a well-filled house at the Southern Pines Library Monday night. The aud ience heard a program suited to a va ried taste and .the enthusiasm was sincere. This waj the opening number of the Library Concert series for the .season, which is to include an appear- iuice by the famed Yale Glee Club I according to an announcement made I this week. J This singing organization, under , the direction of Marshall Bartholo mew', will make its appearance at the Library Saturday, March 21, and its booking completes the concert .series. Mrs. Sylvia Kahn Berke, whose piano concert was originally scheduled for March 16, will fill the last date in the series, April 6, in order that the Yale Glee Club can fill its only avail able date for an appearance here. Klen/. H».s Wide Range The opening number on Monday's concert, sonata composed by Boccher ini in the ancient manner, served as little more than an introductoi-y piece. Both artists seemed nervous and not in the mood for its iight, delicate, rather stilted phrases. It was not until they returned to the stage for the second group that the performance seemed really under w'ay. Here in the deep somber melo dies of Bach the cello sang under Mr. Klenz’ hands as it does only for the real musician. It is In his rendition of the.se great compositions that this young artist excells. The variety of iiis art was well set forth in the contrasting numbers of this second group, ranging all the way from Bach and Handel to Ravel. He played the latter’s Habanera with rare un derstanding. This is a compc.sitlon whose unuaii.il irregularity of tempo and tonal interval demands a consid erable virtuosity. Mr. Klenz brought out to nerfertion the haunting witch- cry of Ravel's style. Vocali.se by Rach maninoff was a singularly beautiful air, written originally for the voice, a song without words. The closing number of this group was a Haydn minuet. With its artificial solemnity and gaily saucy air it brought to mind the absurdly pompous bowings and scrapinss of fat old courtiers and their hedizenned partners in the anti que dance. Before the final number on the (Please turn to page 5) McDonald Confirms Fact that T. N. Slack is No Ijonger Con nected with Force T. N. Slack, deputy sheriff who recently w'as object of much public criticism concerning the arrest and blackjacking of a soldier at Hemp, js i.o longer a member of Sheriff C. J. McDonald's force, it was confirmed this week. Rumors of his resignation and r-’- moval had been current for some time, and they were confirmed this week by Sheriff McDonald Slack has been a depunty for about 12 years and a law enforcement officer in the county for •some time prior to that. Considered a fearless officer by his colleagues and attributed with ren dering excellent service in "breaking some of the outstanding law viola tion cases In recent years. Slack was uphelu In liis actions concerning the arrest of the soldier in Hemp. Never theless. a petition was circulated for his removal by many who thought that undue force had been u.sed In making the arrest. those elected Tuesday and tlie year their terms expire: Mrs. N. L. Hodg- itlns and Miss Mary Yeomans, re flected, 1944; John Barron. 1944; Mrs. Prank McCluer, 1944; Almet Jenks, j943, suceeding Mrs. Boyd, and Carl G. Thompson Jr., 1942, filling term of M. F. Grantham. Other tmjstees are Miss Eleanor Valentine, Miss Laura Kelsey, Philip Jl Weaver, iVfiss Birdllia Bair, the Rev. Voigt O. Taylor and Mrs. W. E. McCord. Library Active During Year The report of Mrs. Louis G. Scheip- ers, Jr., librarian, showed that dur ing the year there had been 10,168 adults and 3,519 juvenile users cf tlie Many volunteers for civilian Uefen.se work in thi3 community have already oeen called upon to ta.'te part in such things as tl'.c practice blackouts, the Ked Cross first aid work and similar activities of the defen.se council. The Pilot recently published names of those who had registered for Civil ian Defense work, but since then there have been many additional names added to the car^ file in the office of E, C. Stevens on Broad the street. Registration still is taking place and it was urged that any who have not registered do so at once. In the original list cf volunteers, the fotlov\ing were Inadvertently omitted from the list published in The Pilot: Annie M. Muse, Mrs. A. Nesbett, Catherine Newton, C. E. Newton. Since that date, the following ad ditional persons have filled out civil ian defense registration cards; Jack Ament, D. A. Blue, Jr., Prn- library for a total of 13,677 visits, j dence Giles Blue, Mrs. James Boyd, This does not Include the extremely | P. Frank Buchan, Eloise C. Church, busy season with the soldiers during P. W. Croate, Irene C. Dale, E. c! the maneuvers. I Eddy, Mrs. James J. Hesson, Lovisa Concerning the circulation of the B. Hill, Gertrude H. Jay, Charles A. books, Mrs. Scheipers reporteil the ‘ Kinder, Miss Josephine McClennen, following; fiction 4,766, juvenile 1,779,|W. H. McNeill, O. D. Michael, Lillian biography 4 t.'>, history .and travel 625,1Miles, J. I. Neal, Mrs. J. I. Neal, miscellaneous 411 and special service | Dorothy A. Rorie, Btrnice M. Sad- departinent 881, a gift of 8907 volumes. Jcr. Dan Cameron Writes Parents from Hawaii The D. D. Camerons of Niagara had cheering Christmas news. On Christ mas day they received a letter from their son, D.tji, who is stationed at Schofield Barracks, Hawaiian Is lands, written on December 16, declar ing that all was well with him. This xvas the first word the parents had received from their son since the outbreak of the war. Magazines circulated totaled 377, there were 267 gifts of books, the li brary was open 313 days during the year and 37 1-2 hours a week. Actually taken in by book fees and fines were the following amounts; fees S212.07; fines $70.92; and special service $108.54. New Fort Bragg Road Routed Through Vass Also W. E. Starnes, Helena V Straka, George R. Straka, Charles S. Patch, James Boyd, Daniel B. I'ew, Clarence O. Thompson, D. H. Turner, J. M. Windham, Birdilia Bair, Mrs. Ft. C Ray, Dixie BatUey Ray, Dan Shaw Ray, Mlllicent A. Hayes, Mrs. L. E. Grover, H. A. Lewis, F. B. Pottle, M. L. Palmer, Mrs. George Little. Also Frank Talbert, J. A. Holt, N. K. Andrews. Lenora Busick, Jane D. Gibbs, Duncan pj. McDonald, T. H. Wilson Edward F. Green, Mrs. How'- Date of Beginning Construction “SsVpS. Mrs.'ceo^^^^^^ Not Yet Set; Map at Court House A map of the route of the proposed Vass-Fort Bragg defense highway on display in the court house shows that the road wdl leave Highwav 1 just north of K'^ith’s filling station and take a straight course through town, n I ning in front of the Corbett resi dence, through the rear of the original Iieslie store building and across the railroad a few yards north of thej upper overhead bridge. It will run between the Methodist church and the! Alex.ander house, and a distance to, the rear of the homes on the left side don, William E. Schult, Jack Free man, Carl G. Thon'pson. Jr., Paul Van Auman. TEAGUE INSTALLS CLUB’S OFFICERS KiwanLs Lieutenant Visits Sandhills Organjza tion for Installation New' officers of the Sandhills Ki- , . J. ^ w .1 wanis Club were inductcnJ into office of the street leading out the by Lieutenant Governor D. I B. Teague of Sanford, who empha- When work will begin is not known ^i2ed the service possibilities of the to hear the air raid warning from locally. 1 club during tlie wartime emergencies.' —— j speaker recalled that the lo- The Mystery of HospitaVs Room ! of the Sanford Kiwanis Club, of which ^ ^ ^ ^ * J F X 'he is a member, and had made a rec- Or A ChttSltnQS StOVy I old Late o^d of achievement and progress dur Miss Paxson to Give Series of Talks Here Miss Ruth Paxson of Henderson ville, who for 20 vears was a misslon- arv to China, wrill becrtn a series of talks at th3 Baptist Church hero Fri- r«Av. January 9, at 8 o’clock. Except for Saturday, she will speak each niirht through Thursday, January 15. Her anpea ranee Is snorisored by th« Women’s Missionary Union and her talks will be centered about Bible study. This Is a Christmas story that didn’t come out of hiding until Wed nesday. It Is a Christmas story about the ladies of the Moore County Hos pital Auxiliary and how they surpris ed Dr. Clement R. Monroe, resident physician. 'TTie story came out this week when all the ladies of the Auxiliary paid a visit to Dr. Monroe’s bedroom. Let it be .said here. Dr. Monroe is away on a brief, well-deserved vacation. Two day? before Christmas the ladies told Dr. Monroe his room should be painted, so he moved out and was informed he could move back in Christmas Eve. Meanwhile. Mrs. Presto" T. Kelsey and her helpers flew at the room. Hos pital furniture gave way to beautiful mahogany pieces, purchased with the C'Xiperation of the Colonial Furniture Company at West End. Mrs. Priscilla B. Scofield presented a rugr for the floor and Clarence Thompson of See ing its lifetime. He told the new offi cers that their job was to carry on ield’s hung draperies and otherwise orthe-’pasr offii;™ I strive to devote the club's efforts to advancing national defense efforts. 'ssisted. On Christmas Eve, Dr. Monroe per- ormed an emergency operation. It i taking the directors first, Mr. Tea- as late wh<’n he finished. He was tlr- last-Inducted O. Leon Seymour of In the vernacular, he was “ready ^jj^rdeen as the new president. Other •o hit the hay." He pushed open the installed were I. C. Sledge, loor of a room. It was a strange] pre.sident; R. F. Tarl- nlace. ton, treasurer; Carl G. Thompson, Jr. A big easy chair was placed just secretary. W. D. Sabiston, Jr., vice- • ight, with a good r eading lamp beside , president, was absent. Dirertois ar^ it. A .shelf of books stood at hand.; x. L. Burnev. Paul C. Butler, W. A. Hunting prints lent gaiety to the i,eiand M-'Keithnn, H. F. Seawell, the '■alls. Obviously, he was in the wrong i Rpy. j. Fred Stimson and Jack M. room. I Taylor. "So sorry," he muttered sleepily.. ttip ciub voted a resolution of aym- and tiptoed away, wondering how he I „athv for th" family of Ihe late had escaped ever seeing this part of.jrrank W !>Trnuer. Jr., a former ac- the hospital before. .live Kiwanlnn. nn*"' iiithorized its .\nd he stni'ed a'<’!iv. He slept atj trt>n°mi+*'’’ *>' * Cluer and his home that night, still l>ewildere<3. It i father. Dr M^Cluer. was not untl' Ch'-iatmas momlng that! Oeorn-e r ' o** .So”thcrn Pines he learned that all was not a mirage and B. —that this was his room I were guests working in conjunction with the warn ing Weakness in Trial However, Howarth pointed out the following flaws and asked that every effort be made to correct them for the blackout this Friday: 1. In many homes, lights were left l.uming. while the occupants went out. In some cases, these were homes of Army officers. 2. The same was true of some stores. Noted particularly Ust Fri day lAere Melvin Bros, .store here and Mack's Five and Ten Cent store. In both of these, lights burnied through out the trial blackout. 3. No matches should be lighted on the streets during blackouts. One of the chief complaints during the trial blackout was that many people were lighting cigarettes and other smokes, the match flames glaring in the blackne.ss. 4. No automobiles should Ije driven exf ept official cars, with dimmed lights. Last Friday several unofficial car.s wore driving with no lights what soever. At the sound of an air raid v.-arning, all cars should be parked and lights completely extinguished. j. Curiosity seekers should keep off the streets. Many people gathered in clumps during last Friday's trial. Only official wardens shrould be 3ut. Quick .Action I.-ist Week After the sounding cf the air raid warning by the fire siren .and auto mobile sirens throughout the town, tne blackout was effected in .^uick time, Howarth .saii:. except for those lights which never blacked out. In the ch3ck up of the town lights were seen tmaniting from windows of so’iie homes. At one place, two i'cr'.;h lights were burning and the family out of the house. Lights of the two stores previously mentioiu'd were burning._The signal lights of the Sea- htmrd Railroad kept burning, natur ally, although the ticket u^fic^ was blacked out. In West Southern Pines a red pilot light on the transfor.mer of the Carolina Power and Lignt Com- p.any shot its beam into the darkness. Many cases of matches being lighted on the stre-jts were reported Aaid of course, there was the train which went through the tow-n during the blackout, its headlight sending out its ream. Vo Traffic Allowed As far as could be ascertained iiiowever, not an automobile passed Governor town liO\ernor,„.prp maimed by air raid wanlens who stonped cars at the edge of town ■ind blacked them out. Officials felt that the volunteer wardens working (.uring the blackout W'ere on their job and on their toes. One big flaw, which is being work ed on, is the inability of many per sons to hear the ^ ‘ the town's fire siren. This pr^oblem is not limited to Southern Pines. In Raleigh ihia week the siren for air raid warnings was tested and about the only response wa.s that “we coiildn t h'^ar it." This was true in Southern Pines, although the traveling sirens on police and other cars helped in some of the more distant parts of town. Telephone warnings lo other points that the alarm had sounded also assisted In bringing the blackout. All Clear Not Heard What was true of the warning was also true of the all-clear signal. That could not be heard throughout tiro town. These problems have been worked on since the last practice, and it is to remedy these flaws that the practice iJackouts are being held now —so that if the real thing coinea— well, then there can’t be any flaws. And If you ever hear the air raid warning without being given notice, at least two days ahead of time that it is a practice, then it’s the "real Mc Coy." This was emphasized by How arth who said that henceforth prac tice blackouts will fee made knovwi to the public at least two days ahead of tima. Any other sounding of the "rovldence, R. I., warning will be a genuine cautl6n. (Please turn to Page 6)