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TONE W" YORK ~ KKNP ~ Street of Dreams, ~oe area near |

~F2tid "street ~and B~way that | named thusly two seasons ago;
~Biwi Patrol ~Highway~ an ~ ~Tin Pan Alley~ ~ what has
Mapped to" my beaten: pathways, a8

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ops Six: jeeclnége in one of our caataihlinanedt chats, | pain: o |:

* d{somewhat; gloomy picture about colored~ owned and operated; niteries.. recall: naming a few like Jock~s Music room,
Teddy,,Randolph's-two:. Shangrilas.and Shalimar; Wells~; Percy Haris~ spcorner;: bs seston s Melody room; Joe Louis and
~ soRe,or:itwo.more.bso edi

~~ Bat~ in ie: main the picture I painted was one of 60 percent P1638 of ~business. Bartenders were being let out and old faces
we olite Liew. in 30 or 40 Dawn Patrol calling places were conspicious by their~ ~obsence. Harlem business men who own tavers. An, nd~ grills~ ate in the red just~: now ~~ but definitely. Let
not the'few who~ are doing tremendous business for one reason
of~ the~ other~ lead~ you into a false sense of values and reasoning
oA this: all- import ~ant fact,

Feselincds: of Persons wito otherwise wena be unemployoh boa ~gainful ~work in these after-hours bistros and amusement: places::Back in. the days.of war defense plants, the principal.spenders: were the teen-agers, who sought this type of reaoe iafter:: ~ si hase of; overtime at precision- rlike
tasks. ~

KIELED THE GOLDEN GOOSE*: Everybody was rolling in money ~then and despite price
ccllings: the sort of ~drink you really wanted was peddled at
prités awa ~out! of line. Many an éar listened as we brought out
the sort o ~dividerids this~ * ~hyping~ of drinks would bring to
guilty arties~ ~By the time ~the deflated dollar made its appearance. ell; the~ ~deflated- buck'is here with us in no uncertain

matiher, ~and there~ are ~a sizeable number of spots who were guilty ~of Gail~ practices~ ~who aré looking for purchasers. Not all of
thd spots were guilty of what we point out. Jn the letdown. of
thifizs these tion: offending bars and lounges suffer Slong \ w.th
the guilty.

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Gy The eaclesio: Renkioin: 9 shtuien are doing a davdotis Seaiaias
People. axe taking a bottle to their built-in-bars at home and
inviting; their friends to drop. n for.a~quiet card game (with
stakes of course) and a.drink (for charge: ef course. ):.Wish

that the. bright smiles I.use to encounter on my beloved Harlem |:

Dawn. Patrol could magically retain. for the sake of many fine
friends. Five made there: since Pearl Harbor.days.

Oe Bod West Coast came word that CHARLIE (Rebop)
PARKER, is confined to~ hospital as a result of the breakdown

he suffered | some time back. Herman Flintall~s groovy band is

no reet and~ Lenox fre: which,
op yt gfter closing do lack~ of |
bu AMa ~ girl who has been:called* n~ wdikin erit-|
ics the ~ colae ark with the Marlene -Dietrich legs,~~ is doing

swell since she returned to Club 845. A bunch of camelias to
the musicians and music-lovers who uponé ~Kéaring~ of Charlie
Patker's ~unfortunate plight, chipped: in. with $600. Yes, rea!
admiration,!friendship and decency ~has a~ ~~ of expressing it:
self tamgibly;: everytime, | contend.

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TUTORS a:

~ APNS ~

~McQuillar
lived up to pre-fight publicity
in decisioning Toledo~s Ace Miller in a 10 round main go at |
Arena Gardens Tuesday night,
it was not without a maximum

DETROIT, Mich.
Although Bobby

amount of exertion. from. the
speedy, shifty, and weaving Miller, kept- Port Huron~s lightweight, Bobby McQuillar busy
from the first round till the bell
celdged the final and ~decisive
tenth round.

No knockdowns or staggering
blows were dekvered till the
last round when McQuillar staggered Miller with.a looping left
hook. It was McQuillar's ~ late
raily that gave him a slight margin over his, opponent.

OSCAR and ARTHUR INGRAM
Current athletic leaders in
Flint H'gh Schools are Arthur
and Oscar Ingram of Flint Central. These two brothers, aged
16 and 17, are juniors in the
Red-Black school and have preved to be the mainstays in three
sports in their short career.

Football, basketball anid track
have seen these two turn in outstanding performances. They
were the only colored athletes
in Flint schools to win varsity
football letters last season which
expect much activity this year|saw them as flankers on the
in. local lightweight ~conteSts | India. eleven. Last year both
when such names as Miller, Mc- | won track awards in the dasies,

This victory puts McQuillar
back in line to get another
chance at Bill Eddy and eventually the state tit~ McQuillar
lost the title to Eddy of Flint
when caught in the first round
with a sokid. blow before the
Port. Hurom boxer had warmed
up, sufficiently enough to withstand th storm of blows.

However, local- fight fans can

ateThe ~reasons many local musicians are out of work can be

upv~truéulent) filthy-mouthed;etc.;: Members of Local 802, get |
after these 96 ~called ~~bully boys~ who make it bad for alland
kitk tRém downs:atrs'~ for'the good of the union and the race.
~or~Nappy,~ the kid who'oned! hed~ Harlem ~~socials~~ under
his big thumb"with' his sensatidhal ~piano playing, does a swe!l
jobon:thé 88: at' Hank Armistrong~s~ Mélody Roont'in*Bowman~s
Louttge! The Doldtles Dickens quartet; Ida Jaines, petite sweetheart of~ USO and 2~ real ~classy~ delineator of songs, and Emcee
Doc (Wheeler) make fot a real happy evening at the Armstrong
fur spot.~ Thére is~ dn up ~and~ coming piano~ genius named Al
Tinney; that You ean~ listen to ~nitely at~the Dick Wheaton cafelounge / 43 Ath~ sireét and 7th avenue.
grid r how we'usé to write~ here about the Jeff: Blunt
jam sessions? Again~ we'speak* of a: good one (every Monday
night) at~ Hollywood Bar ~and~Grill where genial~ Tom ~Tilghman meéts you, ' atid: clever! Jitnmy Mordecai sets ~bu ~to laughingeand: thinkins with his~ peatls of wisdom dressed up in Falstaff.i We vreve: feet; thanke? to~ K.B: of west~131st street, to~
breakothe!Don*Redman dogs i Denmark: We understand
that frvetofutd bivadcmet have teturned ~to the ~Statés leaving
Deratdiitle ves? ih A country Which up to last! rer orts,. was sick
anditired of thecwhoie lot of them. We can only ~hope ahd pray
that indt:ane further of an~ unpleasant nature will take ~plac e
during their: stay there.: foo ditt Tatum, | without auestion the finest pianist, in. America,
has ~etarned fie, a length x California engagement to New
Ag renee C ub~ for, which, we, chant..hurray;
so"thefe is Billie ~Hollic ay. ~and the clever Al Casey Trio. The

Spit ite,~ ~Wes 52nd Street nitery, has, been renamed The Fam
ous f) et ~featuring. such, entertainers as Rd Al en and his band.
i Pim He ae and Bon reall a solo-artist of the Allen
ore ia.

Urban a eague ~Secretary Urges.

Responsible Community Leadership

OoNEW WORK "22 ANP = Des: ~financed in ~part by Clinton Meclaring?~ that ~c~iOts Vand 'peterat ~Kinnon, publisher ~of. _ the San
community -disofdérs occar most ~Diego Journal. ~

frequently! ~where ~ the ~ Tocal In_ all~ cases. ~states Granger,
leddership:~" wédk, Léstér'' B.| the~ ~Teague, will refrain from
Granger, executive socretaty of partisan politics and from..acthe, National, Urban league, has} tive. lobbying. In order to be
called | for. iess,, tale and,more | effective, the Jeagwy: ~program
roots, work. in redpcing, must: prdmote the: broad inter
grass. TO:
the, sources,.. of racial. conflict. |.ests.of. the community, no matter what secgier eroup is involv
cach! 2 So waist ~jeawtue is ~alreatly~ ~3
cabeelh ng in ~Several~ rari
ofties swith? sH4Tl group ~arid~ tés-)~
déential= bldék! Organizations ~te |
encoutage! responsible commultity ~teadership!! Tf we | walit ~to
keep the communists from leadng ST eae said Granger,

iis teac them, ta. lead};
~thet elves, - Much - commurtity
Stel, he observed, is due; to, ~xlege ~elements.which, seek, to
re, ~without, knowing what iat
work, towards eas *

In, ~discusiing the. matter of
unemployment among Negrees
in 1946, _he stated that the mum:
ber was not as large as the league had anticipated. - Although
it was estimated that more than
av million Negroes ' would: be

approximately 600,000. This ~was
explained -partly by the ~fact
that. many ~industries which em-:pleyed: Negroes for the first time
during World War II on an ex
Granger pointeg our ~that fhe _perimental basis have continued

~fe Ayia 2 has~ * aiready ~realized ito. use~ ~them bes ~the post ~war
~PstiPYIBg, | results among Ne- period.
bes and, Mexicans in;, San. ~
=a ~Cal., ~and that a special Ais, oe
AMS > tee Will conduct, a, three, "Need Clean Water

The steél industry~s water- must

apa progr: am there to~ trairr~ -be clean. Many companies now

| haps Willis will be seen headtravted'ite the ~béd-acting: of craftiien who go on ~gigs~: juiced~ lining local fight cards.

card Lonnie Howard, 139, pol
-feated Steve i
Guey, 155, decisioned Tom eis
mk,
ed Eugene Beil,

| sasy K. O. viciim in any of the

without work, the figute ~was
Quillar, Eddy, Prince and per-|Qscar won-a varsity basketball
award in his first year, while
Arthur won a reserve award in
same | his sophomore s2ason. ~

Spot fans have predicted that; as these two go,~ so will go
| Central's chances for ~tourna;

ment honors at the end. of the
current cage s2ason. With a nucleus of a good team around
them, it will cepend on their
development whether Central be
-|comes a great basketball aggregation or not. Oscar is six feet
four, weighs 180, Arthur is.six
feet two and -weighs about 165.
Their height and rebounding
ability may spell trouble for future opponents, basketball fol
In.,other fights on the
Bellus, 137;

159, Ray Amo, 147, defeat146; and Nick
137, knocked out Canky |
139, in the third rourtd.

Flint Fight
Fans Treated
To Excitmg Bouts

Palise,
Kane,

La | i=

Sonne

| Brothers Make Good in Athletics

Me

Last year Central featured the
play of Al Johnson and Jessie
Thomas on both the gridiron

and basketball court, and the
Ingram brothers are worthy
successors. Some great colored

basketball players have been developed under the tutelege of
Coach Dic Evans, starting with
Fioyd Bates, now with the
Harlem Globe Trotters, Cornelius Oxedine, now with Flint
Junior College, Thomas, and
many others.

If good coaching, a fair chance
for each athlete, and hard practicing can make the Ingram

~CUUEUURGDSERAGURRONNSORROS Guat

~ Caldwell Grocery. bounded |
back after its defeat at the
hands
last week, in the City. BB League to trounce Grand Blanc,

t

Thomas led the winners with

10 ~points.

With Jack Albrant tossing in
12 points,. Dodds-Dumanois
blasted South Side, 34-15, and
Dick Crabtree~s 10 points helped Ganes Shoos edge Stanley
Products, 21-19.

In other B games Reese Jones
defeated: Weli2rs Service, 22-13,
and Mr. Morris downed ~
lock, 34-28.

MEDICAL DATA

By Dr. J. A. Thornton
TULAREMIA (Rabbit Fever)

The results of all sports,
pleasures, and labors has its
consequences, the winter
months, November. December
and January, is the ~open season~ for hunting wild game,
especially rabbits. This has resulted in a slight yearly increase of the disease, Tularemia.:

Tularemia is an_ infectious
disease caused by bacteriemia
of wild animal, contracted
through every known method:
wounds, insect bites, ingestion, infection to the eyes and
is. believed. to be transmitted
from animal to animal through
flees, lice, ticks, and flies. This
kizs caused the Ist of animal
that are infectious to be so
numerous it is true to say most
any wild animal that is hand ed: by man. Becauce the rabbit is the mest common to us
we can nar ow this down by
discvscing this es in the rabbit.

Not enly the game hunters,
but the market men, housew.ves, la~ ora ory workers,
trappers, skinners, and furrriers have too be cautious it is
the contact of the hands with
the raw flesh, hair end blood
of wild anima's. - Thorough

brothers into star players, we
know that they will become so |
under Evans,

So.far this season Oscar, playing center, has awakened to the
art of. rebounding, and is looking better im this: department: In*
2ach game. Arthur, playing
guard, is a good ball handler,
but has not yet broken into the
scoring. column to the extent
his. coaches -hope for. Each is
fast for a big man and each has
a long reach that often deflects
the opposition~s shots im midair. Rival coaches are beginning
to fear this pair, and if they
develop fast enough, Central is
expected to become a powerful
aggregation by the ~ of: the

On one of the best fight cards | jowers predict.

season.

Flint has had for.a long time, | ~
Battling Benny McCombs, after ~:,
moriths of court room troubles. Elk R:
made a sensatiorral comeback $ ecreation: =| Victors

Basketball is returning to
Flint with a bang with the
"| game played betweerr Flint and
Pontiac, girls and boys playing

and also proved.
to, ~fight. promoters that he is >

main event ma-: a doubleheader.. Mgr. L.' Maree tin~s girls and Mgr. W. ThomThe main as~s boys came out on the big
event - between end in both -games, the ~ girls

winning by a score of 17-13.
The boys won by the score of
44-28.

After trailing in the first ~half,
the Flint girls made a brilliant
comeback and completely out
Jock Leslie and
Bennie May of
Montreal was # Benny McCombs

'3 rounds ee his knockout. ~

Decorated Bridal Bed

The encient custom of decorating
the bridal bed with rosemary still
persists in a few remote areas of
Europe although it is not generally
practiced. Among the warlike tribes
of Northern India, a strange custom
once prevailed. The prince or rajah, who had a daughter of marriageable age, entertained the
princely suitors at a lavish banquet.
The princess was allowei to enter,
look the young men over, and throw
a flower garland of matriage around
the neck of the man of her choice.

cooking of all wid game, es| pecially rabbits, is essential,

of Knoblock Hardware |.

43-17, Surfday at Berston.: Jesse.

BILLY ~sino panera TO. WARS
NEW YORK ~ ANP: ~ One of the. hardest-hitting fight| ers of a season ago, Billy Arnold, Philadelphia, won in decisive

manner over that tough: Italian mid, Jerry Fiorella, in
10 rounds at St, Nicholas arena a fortnight sari The fans who
paid into the till $7;923 say the great youngster who figured
in the sensational Rocky Gragiano bout of 45, stage a classy
exhibition of punching prowess that bespoke much for the 1947
dampaign. of Arnold whose record up to the fateful Graziano
slugfest showed 27 kayoes in 34 engagements.

for a short count and from the sixth round on, battered: ie
zame Brooklynite unmercifully in the region of the body. -
no managerial trouble to harrass him throughont 1946, bards
hoping that the popular knockout artist will again firid ~himself
in the months that fig: ahead. og

FOR HUNTERS AND ANGLERS

Yearly resumes on theatrical and sparts conical te
crowd out answers to questions from outdoor sportsmen... aad
ladies for. ~a few months, We are happy to be in position. to: ae
tempt to give the wanted. information on ~these interesting: -gnd
sometimes controversial subjects, so ~ here goes:

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Q. You'd be entitled to stare vacantly at me were. if to
ask you if the Coit pistol does not rank wtih the world~: s. LipetSo I won't ask you that. But, i do tsk why a telescope sight is
considered best for~ men who shoot game or pests? ~ pager
Thomas, Harrisville, New Harmpshire.

A. The sight helps riflement to place shots with précié jon;
increases. hitting range; gives better visibility; identifies game
object promptly; relieves eyestrain and assures complete eld
aWareness. wie

Q; Have seen some of the U. S. Army sleeping gig # for
camp life but desire to inspect others before making final de
cision. Have you any recommendations?

George Booker, Palmyra, Pes:
A. Wri e for booklet from the Alaska company, 312 Se
W. Third Ave., Portland, Oregon, Their bags are in use tie

world. over.

Q. I want some dist literature on game life. hefore |
start off into the danger-filled woods, Please give.me your:tudied: advice on this score. Dr. Wyche, Charlotte, N. C.

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7, John Aldea Knight has an authorative book exited~

~Woodcock,~ that in my. humble estimation ~s invaluabje to~

novitiates of the hunt. Add: to your library in this connection?~
Upland: Game Hunting,~ by H, L. Betten; and: Nip and Tuck

by Ray aS oo Contact Alfred A. Knopf, 50:1 Madi-on
Ve,

Q: I read so much about bow and arrow huntin7z. Do,
vou honestly suggest it in place of the trusty rifle, ang what
rifle do you reccomend for bear and deer wi-h say a a 4052-5 yard
range? ~Buster~ Willis, New York, 16, = Ate

A. Ido not reeommend bow and arrow hurithing for persons who. have not practiced: the art for long hours. Many claini'*
to have bowled, over a largé deer and: other big game but un-*
til I see the stunt myself, I'll continue to take these tale; with
tongue in cheek. While there-are many big name rifles, kuntezs''
form me. that the 45-calibre Reising (semi-automatic) rifle:

never allow any red juice to
remain eround the kone, iagested organ~sm r-sults in in-|
fection sometimes fatal. Sometime it ig three or four da;s before the symptoms appear;
sudden ~headache, chills, body
pain, vomiting, fever, and inflammation is followed, thes>
symptoms are sometimes mistaken for pneumonia.

Freezing of wild game is
recommended for several days
in order to kill these organisms, ordinary refrigeration is
not enough, it should be frozen and stored in below freezing point at least 15 degree>
centermeter. This does not
mean that rabbits should be inspected by. the laws as other
meats because they are usually
dressed before reaching the
market, and the lesions may
be present but~ too small to attain microscopic size. Precaution is best, in case of cuts on
the hands, wear g'oves, cook
thoroughly, keep the hands
away from the eyes and avoid~
insect bites as much as possible if out in- the open air garne

ed- experience.

High scorers for Flint were
Browrn and Jones with H. Price
scoring 8 points for the losers.

classed: the Pontiac six by the
sharpshooting of Myrtle Martin who was high scorer with
13 points, Standing out defensively was Ruby Turner.

The Flint girls are also leading the City League with six
wins and no losses.

Georgie Adams - Chicago, a
new comer to Flint fight fans,
really displayed his boxing skill
in squeezing out a 6 round victory over popular Serratos, in
the Adams-Serratos event, which
proved to be a better event tharr
the main go. Either of these
evenly-matched fighters would
have proven a better opponent
for Leslie.

Our own popular Eddie Garland added another victim to his
recent string of victorses and
is one of~ the popular fighters
making his bid for healirre

we find one of the moS8t prom
~ge fast - breaking,

In Mgr. Wayne Thomas's boys |

ising aggregations seen in town
for some time. They proved to
aggressive
quintet composed of a mixture
of youngsters with just enough
of the oldsters to add the need
February 8 we find Hamtramack coming here for a
doubleheader. This promises to
be a very promising affair.

hunting, etc. Fhis is one reason
good sportsmen never take

advantage of the | game he is
hunting, never shoot the rabbit at the point of' his gun, nor
take a rabbit found dead, or
kill one with a club. The doraestic rabbit is not infectious
naturally unless he has been
infected.

shows. Although Garland downed Ted Black of Detroit four
times, Black was still throwing
leather at the end of the four.
rounds.:

Fans are still talking about
the McCombs-Green fight, because after 1:32 seconds of the
first round they felt. that they
honestly got their money's
worth. Green is still wordering
just what hit him. for it was
the sheer dynamite of MeComb~ $s
left that sent Green to the land
of star gazers. Jim Murray of
New York, McComb~s new man
big money bracket. Al

~pull in his boxing career.

ny Martin
Thompson of Detroit

leaders within these. groups. The
_ Work of ~the ~gommittes aie be

ed} at ftel ed bt en? 7
iat tc Bi aft oo ee Re 3,

et bivodz ee ee, ee fe eee ~
ae pay th. 3 @ 2
*h ~359~ 5. <

rolls.
3 i |

in?

have i oat on = pay
aBe er,. was more than pleased at!out the card.

the fight McCombs displayed before Flint fight fans and felt
sure that he was ready for the] #
Flint | |

fight fans wish=McCombs suc- |.
cess im nis future undertakings
because has has had an uphill

ther good bouts on the card
was the fight of Eugene Bell of
Detroit and Joe LaScala_ of
Flint, with Bell the vietor. John' outpointed Jackig
in the
heavyweight bout that rounded

DETROIT. M

STAR SWIMMER AT YMCA

Mich. ~ APNS ~ +:
won Wilson, swimming instructor at St. Avtoine _YMCA,
ng Eliot Hodges, T3-yea>-c d sv. imming star.
Hodges has won sevzral city titles,

4 alone. These. women, taken from

with adjustable peep. ~sights; side ejection, manually oporzted
bolt. for colking; air cooled; 12-shot magazine; is most effec-..

oe! for the big game hunt with the range you specify. or
tee

os 3 4 es

G:: le there~ a RHR aie will iristall worn-out recoil. "pad
in rifles? Eugene Ferry, Beaumont, Tex. r.~

A. Pachmayr Gun. works, Los Angeles, | belies re die
charge i is nominal, around: No. 3: or less.

~

Q. As the fisherman~ s. friend I've read. your mos: inter--
esting Questions and Answers for years, You once, told me
where i: could purchase a good reel, Would: you mind telling 1 mes~
all over again? Booker Thompson, Columbus, O.

A. ~Ocean ~5 Manufacturing Ca, Somerset St,

delphia.

Q Do you ~know where I can get a good beagle or ~"~ ~
bit hound, I: mean a broken one. Would they also =A meé ee
puppies? Lester Manley, Herrick, Il.

A. Write to Guy Werner: Hanever Junction, Pa

Q. My wife. wants to buy a female mink and |
to engineer the dest for.me down to slightest detail
no object. C. H.K. Mount Morris, Il. ie

A. Am now dickering with Acme Mink Fabs~ ~Ver
dale, Wash. Will forward all correspondence between We ~K
you for final consumiation and agpeowe: Thanks for your: ~ nfidence in me:;

Q.. Eshot a~ geauiitaitt eins and I want to get. ee Such
Sith, a real good. are Where would I write for. nfor

eaey i to ~:; fone? 1626 Broddway, Denver. be <,

O all sides. I-heay oldtimers call this deg. or:
chip ooie Actually~ what is a coonhound? er,

burgh. Me ic:
T.do not eae too ~much on. this subject nd We

Phila

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found little to aid: me in answering your query ge rch Ye
search work. i would venture to say that show 0 ~
good, coonhound stamp relationship. with the

and. bloodhoun~ to-name a few. However, I ~do know
coonhound. is one that hunts coons im the right
brings home, the bacon (I mean the goon).

Zaku Women E:
~splay Ratorel ati

~JOHANNESBURG. ~ ANP~ work on South African garWomen of the. Zulu. Fingzoe and
Xosa tribes are much in demand at Johnannésburg dress
factories ~ all because of the
counirywide reputation. which
these native women have for.
putting decorative bead work on
dresses,

According. to one manager of
a large faetory here, 45 native
women are kept busy on bead:
work in one of his workshops

hes 2
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As *.

of any. other country, the. fac.
try manager declared, F ascribe
South African superiority in: this
respect to the unskilled native
woman, worker who is cate
by~ instinct.:

Fhe market for teil native:
finished garments is so great it in
South Africa that export hag
beert forbidden, even to, Brita 4
and ~the continent. In fact, one
mariager of 2 clothing factory
reported he has. been. holding

kraals amd native resérves of
South Africa, have a naturak

artistic temperament and can} an open~ from a Scandibring into feality the dream | Savian.. pet. would. ie i
designs~ of European designers.; self take- at ag ae a years to
Dress buyers from abroad ~complete, if he were allowed~ to
have teld me. that the bead! export.

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