COMPLETE CAMPU COVERAGE. Volume 30 NuMber 61 Maiers '35 Chosen Head Of I. F. C. for 1934-'35 Townsend, Keech '35 Chosen for Minor Positions NEEDLE, WOOD NAMED TO BOARD OF CONTROL A. Kenneth Idalers '35 was elected president of Interfraternity Council on the first ballot at a meeting Mid last night. E. Dudley Townsend '35 was chosen vice-president. John A. Keech '35, wax named sec retary -treasurer of the organization at the Meeting. The •two seniors elected to the executive board of control are Ralph P. Needle ana Clifford C. Wood, F. 801 l Report Released The financial report for Interfrater nity,Eall was read and accepted at the meeting. Total expenditures for the function were $2303.09 and the Inca= amounted to . $2309.20, leaving a sur plus of $66,11. Three candidates for" the position of faculty adviser were elected by the Council. They are Dr. Harold F, Al derfer, of the department of history and political science: Dr. Elwood C. Davis, of the department of physical educafilon and athletics; and Prof. Sheldon C. Tanner, of the department of economics and sociology, the pres ent incumbent, Hetzel To Select Adviser These three nominees for the advi sor's post will be submitted to Presl . - dent Ralph D, Hetzel, who will choose one to serve for the coming year. He will be named within a few days, :Meters succeeds H. Carl Brandt '3l as president of the Council. Other re tiring officers are .Bernard J, l)uffy '34, vice-President; and A. Homer Manwaring '34, secretary-treasurer, SOCKMAN TO TALK IN SUNDAY CHAPEL New York Pastel' Will Speak on “The pood!! .: at ?!...knnyal„.„l; 'MOihors' Day Sbrvice Dr, ,Ralph VI. Sockrrran, pastor of the Madison Avenue Methodist Epis copal church in New York City, will present the annual Mothers' Day ser mon at the ohapel services in Schwab auditorium at E. o'clock Sunday morn ing, His' topic will be "The Problem of Good," Dr. Sockinan is a graduate, of Ohio Wesleyan University and Union Theol ogical Seirlinary,, and has also done graduate work at Columbia University. • His most recent academic honor, an LL. D. degree, was granted by Dick inson College In 1930. Sockman served' as Intercol legiate Y. M. C. A. secretary from 1911 to 1913, and then became an as seciate pastor of the Madison avenue church. 'ln 1917 he was made minister and has served in that capacity since then. He is also presidept of the Fed eration of Churches, director of Un ion Theologic . al Seminary, and a mem her of the Board of Foreign 'Missions of the Methodist church. The New York pastor's last visit to this campus was on May 10, 1931, when ho gave .the Mothers' Day ad dress at the chapel . service. Among his published works are" Suburbs of Chris tianity, and Other Sermons," "Men of the Mcpsteries," and "Morals of To morrow." STUDENT• ARCHITECTS STUDY • ROCKVIEW PRISON DESIGN Senior architecture students made their second visit to the Rockvicw Penitentiary today, to make a study of modern penal institutions for a prob lem on prison design on which they have been working forlhe past sever al weeks: The students, accompanied by Dr. Lewis F. Pilcher, acting head of the department of architecture were prison by Warden E. L. Clandy. • Previous field trips made during the study of the prison design problem include visits to the new Federal peni lentiary at Lewisburg, and also to the New 'York State prison at Ossining. At the latter place, the students were conducted on a tour of the institution by Warden Lewis E. Lawes. MyerS' '3l Wins First Prize in Word Contest Arthur Myers '34 won the 'Col legian' Misspelled Word Contest. .John. Siegel '34, Emily Con, Mrs; Fred li.'Hoffman, Mrs. Frank Speary,' and James A. Moran '34 won the other - , prizes. Honorable mention was given to Frederick S. Wolff '34 and Irving J. Suttin '37. 'Winners may call' at the 'Collegian' office for their prizes. There were 21 mistakes in' the advertisements. Carnegie Libr.ary . • C-2 9 0 oSeml-lAleekly; -., ,•. • S I __ . _ _ . 4 . Apktii2; ,f;.• • t t 7- ---,7> • .P k t ? • ESTABLISHED ,C - ‘ . ''' rl • - ..11 run . air . K .,...,4_,,,70 firgtatt4 1904 :(.../855> To Address Conclave HETZEL, SHIELDS TO TALK. TONIGHT Will Address Informal Dinner of Industrial Conference at Nittany Lion Inn Delegates to the fifteenth annual In dustrial conference here today and to morrow will hold an infOrmal dinner at the Nittany Lion Inn at COO o'clock tonight, at which time President R alph D. Hetzel and J. Franklin Shields, president of the Board of Trustees, will speak. • The sessions .were opened this af ternoon by Dean Robert L. Sackett, of the School of . Engineering, Other speakers today were. Roy V, Wright, managing editor of the A, S. IK, E.; Dr. Q F, Hirshfeld, research chief of a large engineering company; C. H, Beek; J: C. Patterson, Jahn V; New ,bert, and J, S, ViltsCjr: . -Spiakers- -Listed Following, the dialler tonight, two of the Principal addresses of the con clave Will be' Dr. -Ralph E. Flanders, president of a large ma chine company; will speak 'on' "The Future of the Business. Enterprise." Following him ; Frederick M. Felker, executive secretary of 'the American Engineering Co - linen - will talk on "The 'Future Relation of -the -Federal Gov ernment to -Industry—a .Pre-View " J, T. Harris '97, a -member of the Board of Trustees and - Vice-president of the Bell Telephone' Company of Pennsylvania; will the the chairman of - the session lonturrow morning, which will open at 9:30 o'clock. At this session Joseph S. Ruble 'Ol, gen eral constructor of Cleveland, Ohio, will discuss "The Construction Indus try." Prof. Robert E. Mlnshall, of the department of civil engineering, will follow with a discussion of the subject. W,, L. Batt, president of a large Thiladelphia manufacturing company, wlll introduce the subject ; "The Fu ture of the Manufacturing Industry." which will then be discussed by B. Roberts, B. A. Preston, and T. G. 'Benedict. Dean J. W. Barker, of the School of Engineering at Columbia University will talk on "Some Factors Which , May Affect Engineering Ed iication During the Next Decade." PLAYERS TO GIVE COMEDY SATURDAY Stapp '3E, 'Crider '36 to Take Leads In Play; Curtain Rises at 8:20 O'clock "Three Cornered Moon," a comedy farce by Gertrude Kontog,ony, will be presented by the Penn State Players in Schwab auditorium Saturday night at 8:20 o'clock as part of the Mothers' Day program, Tickets for the perform ance may be obtained at the Treasur er's office or at the Corner Room af ter Thursday, All seats are reserved, Enid A. Stage '35 wily take the lead• Ing role as Elizabeth Rimplegar with Wickliffe X4l , Crider '36 playing oppos. site her as Donald Rimplegar, Mrs, Rttuplegar will' be takfen by Bernice 11.' Jarck '34, 'Her three sons,. Edward, Kenneth, and . Douglass will be played 'by Clayton Of , Page '34, John O , Lin ton '35, anti Herbert' L,• Manning '35 respectively Supporting these:characters will be John 'E, Brims '36: In the 'role of Dr, Alan Stevens:, Beatrice . A. Comfort '37 as Kitty; and "Julia Leopold '37 as Jenny. The scene of the produotion Is the reception room• and dining room of the Rimplegar borne, Music will be furnished by the Penn State Players Little Symphony orches 7 tra under ths direction of John E, Ry an '34. Vincent F, Paladine '34, who has made come special arrangements for the orchestra, will direct his own num ixre. STATE COLLEGE, Pa., THURSDAY EVENING, May 10, 1934 PLEBE BASEBALL ONLY LION HOME SPORT SATURDAY Varsity Tossers To Meet Navy, Washington as Trackmen; Golfers Face Army ,NETMEN TURN IN 6-TO-3 VICTORY OVER LEOPARDS A freshman baseball game with the Brown Preparatory on New Beaver field at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon will be the only home sports contest scheduled for that day. Varsity base ball, track, and golf teams will .mtet opponents away, Coach Leo Houck plans little change In the line-up of the plebe nine for Saturday's encounter, Smith will prob ably start as twirler in his third game in three week-ends. Either Kornlek or Girton will be behind the platter. Golfers Face 2 Away The varsity tossers left early this afternoon for 'Washington, D. C. where they will meet Georga Vltishington tomorrow, Parks will pitch this game while Lutcher will be in the box against Navy at Annapolis Saturday, Zawacki is slated to catch both games. 'Lion golfers will face two strong op ponents In succession when they tack le Lafayette tomorrow and Army Sat urday, Captain "Chick" Beyer, Tom Marshall ; Dick Ritenour, and Don Masters will compose The team, Trackman to Meet Army Including only one first-place win ner froni the team which suffered a 71-to-52 defeat, last year, twenty Lion 4-twin - inn will leave tomorrow morn ing !or West Point to oppose one of the strongest Army teams in years. At home today and tomorrow, t h strong freshman track team will en gage in a telegraphic meet - with 'Duke University freshmen. The Blue and White netmen stopped Lafayette, 6-to-3, here yesterday af ternoon. The Leopards scored their tallies in the last three singles match es by winning over Captain Randy "Playlpg Parson" Sitillen,. Johnny Miller, and-Pete Barbor, Block, Green, Szillth'.tfi Isplayetrotellar'; Phi Delta 'Theta practically assured itself of the Intramural track champ ionship when it captured 63 points in the meet yesterday. Sts closest rivals for the cup - arc Sigma Nu with 59 points and Beta 'Theta PI with 35 , F_• points, All of the events but the half-mile relay were held then and that one will be held next Wednesday. Over 100 men, rupresentating ten fra ternities participated In the meet. HOME ECONOMICS PLANS OPEN HOUSE SATURDAY Demonstrations Will Depict Resume Of Work in Regular Course Eight different exhibits and demon strations depicting a resume of the work done in the tour-year Home Economics course, will be featured at the Open House in the Home Econo mics building this Saturday from 8 to 10 o'clock In the morning, and from 1 to 3 o'clock . in the afternoon. Twenty three senior women - will take part, Proper diet will be one of the topics discussed in the Nutrition project. by Imogene. A, Carson, Rebecca Harts wick; and Geraldine E. Howe, Home management hints will be .demonstrat ed by Viola V, Van Noy, Marguerite E. Matsayko, and Valeria E s Llsoski. The Related Science exhibit, explain ing the use of simple machines to Help with everyday work, will be directed Eby 'Rebecca J, Mosteller, and H, Na omi 'Wenger The Clothing Exhibit will be under the direction of Martha B, Bond, Ger-, trude E. Ostroski, and J, Marie Pra the: Final Examination Schedule Glasses for the second semester will end at 5 o'clock Friday afternoon, June 8, 1934. Examinations for courses in which seniors only are enrolled will begin at 8 o'clock Thursday morning, May 31, and in other courses at 8 o'clock Monday morning, June 4. Grades for graduating seniors are due at the Registrar's office at Thursday noon, June 7. Special examinations will be arranged by the instructors concerned for those seniors who have examinations scheduled after Wednesday, June 5, unless provisions can be made for them in conflict examinations. Any student having two examinations scheduled at the same time or three examinations scheduled on the same day is required to report the fact in person at the office of the Registrar, on the special form provided there. To receive adjustment, such con flicts must be reported not later than 5 o'clock Friday afternoon, May 18. Notices of adjustment will be available to those students who reported conflicts and will be mailed to heads of departments on Monday, May 21. Conflict cards should be presented to the in structor in charge at the time of the conflict examinations, since they are official permits to take such examinations. The time for those courses listed BY APPOINTMENT should not be arranged: until Monday, May 21, when notices of conflict adjustments are available. The dates of these special examina lions will be annuonced by the instructors concerned. The room (Continued on pogo four) SiBEN Blichfeldt '3l.Nained -Bow diil : iLast Night Eva M. Blichfetilt was chosen Bow. Girl and Etljel If. Filbert, Slipper Girl at thelelection of sen ior honor women %fit night. Doris M. Acker was elected Fan Girl and Virginia B. Springer, Mirror Girl. Jane Vial• was chosbn as class poet and Rocamonti W.lKaines as the Donor. At the meeting lof the senior class tonight honbr . men were elected. The SpMin Man will be II Carl Brandt:B - 41Tel Man wit be Charles A. MiOrs, Cane Man will be Thomai*JA. Slusser jr., Permanent ' SeerOT.ary will be Maxwell S. MooriL:and Pipe Or ator will be Maynard P. Wood. HONORS ANNOUNCED FOR RUItIKLE, KEITH Phi Eta Sigma Will Give Medals For Research; Ryan Named • Outstanding Senior Dr. Erwin W. Runßic, head of 'the department of philosophy and Dr, Walter J, Keith, of the department of organic chemistry, will he announced ns the recipients of the Phi Eta Sigma research medals at the an nual. Scholarship DAy exercises in Schwab auditorium' at 11 o'clock Sat urday morning, John T, Ryan '34 will be announced as the.;Phi Eta Sigma senior medal winner ;ler outstanding attainment at the same time ,Dr, Runkle, who' Is being honored for achlevement'ln.the field of philos ophy, was born in lowa, In 1869, He was graduiited by Coe Col lege in 1890, and was granted a Ph, 0, degree by Yale University in 1693, He became associates with the Col lege in 1904, and has served as pro fessor of phllosophy7:sinee then, In 1925 he became College historian, ile=CE=l As historian ' Dr, It...tinkle has plan ned and carried outilnanY library ex hibits of material reltifaci to early days of the College, and t . fatj collected from widely scattered so urces an exhauit tlvo and connected •-. tiOns have been In7the held of chem istry, was born in:Hainmonton, N, J In 1861, Following .his graduation from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in 1884, Dr. Keith was . awarded a Ph. D. degree by the University of Goet tingem Germany, where he worked under Victor Meyer and • Liebisch. Coming here in 1897, he was one of the pioneers of the School of Chem istry and Physics. Dr, Keith Is na- Clonally known for ht's researches in crystallography of organic compounds and served as a chemical expert with the United States Army ,during the World War, `LA VIE' ELECTIONS William Y. E. Rambo '35. Editor 'lames B. Watson jr. 'ts, Managing Editor Joseph F. Lockard '35, Athletics Editor A. Conrad klitiges '35, Fraternities Editor E. Marion Tomlinson '35, Women's Editor Margaret A. Minnig '35, Class Editor Margaret W. Kinsloe '35, College Editor • Harold W. Kalb '35, George K. Brit ton '35, Co-Business Managers Ray S. Walker '35; Photographic Manager Carl R. Conrad '35, Art Editor Phil F. Bullock '35, Associate Art Editor Merrian D. Ross ':l5, Assistant Art •Editor Edythe L. Rutter a, Assistant Art Editor 1,000 Parents, Visitors Expected For Sixteenth Annual Exercises Here Scholarship, Mothers' Day College Will Present Awards Saturday In Auditorium ZOOK NA3IED PRINCIPAL SPEAKER FOR PROGRAM Dr. George F. Zook, former United States Commissioner of Education, will be the principal speaker at the sixteenth annual Scholarship Day ex ercises in Schwab auditorium at 10 o'clock Saturday. Dr. Zook will speak on "Our Youth Problem." President Ralph D. Hetzel will pre side at the exercises, which will open with an academic procession. The persons who are to present special prizes and those who will receive spe cial prizes will assemble in the first floor lounge of Old Main at 10 o'- clock, along with persons who have been elected to membership in honor societies. The procession will move at 10:10 o'clock. 9 Special Awards Listed 'Among the special awards are the Alan Nutt memorial scholarship to James W. Shearer '35, the Arthur C. Bigelow memorial scholarship to Walter S. Gabler '36, and the Boy's Working Reserve scholarship of Alle gheny County to Lawson E. Card and John L. Wallach, two-year students. Other prizes arc the Daughters of the Revolution scholarship to Betty B. Thompson '34, the Detwiler memorial scholarship to John N. Zimmerman '36, and the McAllister scholarships to Laura K. Lodge '37, Doris A. Kurtz '37, and Betty T. Woomer '37. Included in the minor awards are the State Federation of Pennsylvania scholarships to Eleanor C. Mac Lean '35 and Jean It. Beman '36; the John W. White Spanish scholarships to Frances M. Jacobs '35, Alexander J. MacDonell '35, and Hector J. Ser relies '35; the Women's Student Gov ernment scholarship to Jean It. I3e initii'36, "and the . Alpha Chi Sigma award to George 11. Cummings '35. The Alpha Chi Rho medal will go to Harold H. Gardner '3l. the Alpha Zeta , cup to Raymond R, Moore '36, while the American Institute of Ar chitects prizes will be awarded to -Henry K. Bardsley 's4 and John T. Milberg '3.1. George V. Gustafson '34 will .receive the faculty of architec ture prize, and Stanley J. Weston 'ls and William H. Meyer '36, the Charles L. Pack Foundation prizes in fores try. - The Eta Kappa Nu sophomore prize will go to George S. Evans '36 and the extemporaneous speaking contest awards to John 11. Treder '34 and E. Gordon Alderfer '37. The Maude Elizabeth Foster economics and sociology prize will be awarded to Anna B. Shedlock '34, Jean It. Be man '36 will receive the Omicron Nu freshman prize,'and Robert S. Green berg '36, the Penn State Engineer scholarship cup. Other awards listed are the Pi Del ta Epsilon cup, to be awarded to John E. Ryan '34; the Phi Lambda Upsilon cup, to go to Glen W. Kilmer '36; the Pi Tau Sigma prize, which will • be given to John W. Gehring '36; the Russell L. Elopp prize, to Paul E. Helsel '34; and the Sigma Delta Chi certificates, to Harold E. Newlin '34 and William N. Stegmeier '34. SHANNON PROMISES COLLEGE SUPPORT "I am all for State ColloPe," Candidate Reiterates When Interviewed On Campus Tuesday "I am all for State College," dee r lamed General Edward C. Shannon, Lieutenant, Governor of Pennsylvania, 'and candidate for Governor in the spring primary of the Republican Party, in an interview following his speech at a mass meeting here Tues day afternoon. When asked what he will do for Penn State should lie be elected Gov ernor, General Shannon reiterated the declaration which he had made in his address that he was "all for State College." Queried as to whether he believed the annual appropriation to the Col lege to be too large or too small, and what he intends to do in changing it, the gubernatorial candidate replied, "I am- not at liberty to quote figures at the present time." "I am not like most politicans are in their pre-election promises. I won't say that I will do all I can to 'ace that Penn State gets the new build. ins which they want up here, nor will I any that I won't do anything for them. It all depends on the outcome of the election. Just remember that lam all for State College" ' , Will Speak Saturday Dr. Goorge F. Zook COMMITTEE NAMES 7 A. A. CANDIDATES Presidential Nominees Include 4 Juniors: Cramer, Stocker, Fletcher, Mikelonis Four candidates for the presidency and three for the secretaryship of the Athletic association were chosen by the nominating committee last night to run in the first election to be held from 8::.10 until 5 o'clock .Monday. . . William J. Cramei '35, John E. Fletcher '35, Albert P. Mikelonis '35, and John M. Stocker '35; while the aspirants to the secretary's post arc (leorge-'W. Harvey '35, Louis Kreiz man '35, and Donald 11. Masters '35. Since a two-thirds majority is nec essary to be elected to either of the major positions, it will probably be necessary to hold another election. The two highest candidates will run in the second election. Eleven amend ments to the constitution of the as sociation will• also be voted anon on Monday. The committee which had charge of the recent class elections will con duct the voting. Athletic association booklets will be the credentials nec essary for balloting. No date has been set. for a possible second elec tion. WHITE WILL TALK ON SOIL RESEARCH Viinncr of Senate Commttcc Award For Outstanding Research To Speak Tomorrow Prof, Jonathan YV Whit.; of the deparliment of agronomy, who was re cently named as the outstanding re search man on the Campus this year by the Senate Committee, will speak on the "Scope and Significance of our Soil R,•search Program" In the flume Economics auditorium at 7 o'clock to morrow night, Professor Wiling's talk will deal with the development of that livid and with the soil research laboratory studies pertaining to problems In soil fertility, Two phases will be given special em phasis, First he will discuss his re search work in relation to previous lime inveotigations which have been made, and also with a detailed study of the development and progress of the Pennsylvania agriculture lime ,ntarket, The second phase which he will em phasize will deal w:411 the mnre run de:mental research, pertaining to soil micro-biology. During the last two years some important discoveries have been made dealing with the activity or soil micro-organisms in relation to soli fertility. Professor White's work in soil re search has been confined to investi gations on the old fertility plots which have been established here since 1881. They are the oldest experimental field plots In America. The chemical and biological studies which he 'has made on these plots since 1906 have brought to light some valuable data on the residual effects of the various fertili zer treatments and their Influence on the growth and development of • the several crops, PRICE FIVE CENTS Variety W i 11 'Feature 2 Day Week-End Exercises PROGRAMS, INVITATIONS SENT TO 2,800 PERSONS Vlith the ineuchnum e:.tintale of the Parents' Association set at 1,000 guer.ts, including more than 500 moth ers, a host of visiting parents and friends of students of the College are expected to arrive hers tionvirrow and Saturday lo attend the annual Moth ers' Day program which will feature the week-end. Invitations and pro grams hay., been sent to 2,800 parents of undergraduates and alumni, Variety will be the keynote of the three-day prow am with almost a score of different functions scheduled fur tomorrow, Saturday, and Sunday, An effort has been made to arrangr the types of entertainment so that every guert will find something of partic ular interest, Prof, Edward L , Eelk r kcretary-i rcasure• of the Parents' azsociation, is In charge of the pro gram, D. Zook Will Spook A breakfast for the misthers of toe women students on }lola - its Field at 7 o'clock Saturday morning 1011 fea ture as the fleet activity on the pro. grain for the visitor., AL 10 o'clock Dr. George F. Zook, U, S. Commis:loner of Education, Washington, I). C., will deliver Ile principal, address at the. Scholtirship Day exercises In Schwab auditorium. Rona C, Anschni '34 and Harriet C, Murray '34 will act as riudent hostriv, co at an informal Mothers' Day tea in the second floor lounge, Old Main, from 2 until 4 o'clock Saturday after noon, In the receiving line will ho Mrs, Ralph D, Hazel, Mrs, Wiliam 13. Phillips, a member of Rhr• Board of Trustees, Dean of Mlinnen Charlotte -Y:,•-Rry,-sand••.YJiss•-]4dith• -Chase, - head of the department of -home cc ononiies, Sixteen mothers of senior mien and women will pour tea, Those who have accepted to date arc: Hrs. Herman C, Brandt, of Perrysville; Mrs, Edward Broderick, of State College; Mrs, A, IW, Cowell, of State College; Mrs, Clyde E, Culp, of York; -Mrs; .1, IL Filbert, of Harrisburg; His, William Murray, of Watsontown; and Mrs, Charles E. Myers, of Slate College, Mrs. Jarries H, Olewine, of Slate College; Mrs. H, Scett Robinson, of Uniontown; Mrs, John T, Ryan, of Pittsburgh; Mrs. Leroy Sham:, of Youngstown, Ohio; Mrs. James Vial, of •Wiashington, D, C.; and XTs, Karl P t iI.A4 - iber, of Pittsburgh, will also pour, To Crown Barnard May Queen Margaret. Y., Barnard '3l will Inc crowned May Queen at: the annual May Day exercises on front campus at 1:30 o'clock, These exercises will open with a procession including all the participants in the affair. A hem lock chain formed by fifty senior wo nien will be a feature. of the ceremony. The traditional May Pole dance will he presented by sixteen sophomore and sixteen freshman women, Follow ing this, fourteen sophomore and six teen freshman women will take part. In tvist folk dances, The entire fete trill be under the ehairmanahip of Marian Li. F0,111:I o '35 and Margaret. Kinsloc Alpha. Omicron PI will hold a sup per for their visiting mother,: Satur day night. At 8:20 o'clock drama ties will enter into the program when ,the Penn State Players present "Three Cornrred Nihon" in Schwab auditor ium.' Sunday :twilling, Alpha. Chi Ome ga, .DeHit Gal G2lllllllll DM Itela, Kappa Alpha Theta, Phi Sfu. and Theta Phi Alpha will serve brealcfaslA for their Imo(tiers. Call:111a Phi Beta 'out/mull on pup, Mee) 2 Classes Suspended Far Scholarship Day Following the usual pre-Mother's Day custom, students will he ex cused from attending classes from 10 o'clock until noon Saturday morning', according to an announce ment from the Dean of Mons of fice. Students arc being permitted a two-hour freedom from the regular two hor n • classes in order that they may attend the annual Scholarship Day exercises, which will be held in the Schwab Auditorium at 10 o'clock. This two-hour holiday is also being granted so that students may meet the visitors arriving for Mother's Day program.
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