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N W = [ ( illu l ll - /.-A\ WONDER BILL AT STRAND A special holiday show is being offered at the 8trand today and Saturday, offering five acts of se- lect vaudeville and Mary Astor in “Romance of the Underworld.” The vaudeville show is headed by Katy Pullman and Don Santo with Exie Butler and Syncopators in “Palace of Jazz" onc of the finest dance and jazz bund acts cver to appear on the Strand stage. Other acts include Roger Williams in “Broadcasting,’ a novelty mimic oftering with comedy; Mauny King & Co., who brought down the house yesterday with his comedy offering. “A Night in Greenwich Villag Bennett Twins, late stars of son's “Bombo,"” and "Big Doy, present “Harmony Tunes' in won- derful veice; tho Iitzgeralds, “Taking & Chance, .offer a nov gymnastic and barrel jumping cleverly executed and pretiily pr sented. The phiotoplay, “Romance Underworld,” presents Mary with Ben Bacd in a ttory of New York's speakeasy racket, with Miss Astor portraying one of her great- st roles. Beginning Sunday the Strand will present for four davs Richard Bar- thelmess with Betty Compson in “Scarlet Seas” and on Moudayithe vaudeville feature will offer A Night at Luna Park.” with Sylvie Chester, half man and half woman, and a congress of living freaks. KING GEDRGE NOT OUT OF DANGER; REPORTED BETTER (Continued from Pirst owing to the long del for which had not heen circulated | wonerally. The anxieus watehers cagerly surged forward to read the atement and there was much re- f at the cheering announcement | of improvement with which the of- | ficial bulletin opene: of the or | 1 Page) Wales To Leave Soon Dar-Ds-Salaam, Tanganyika, Nov 30 M—The Prince of Wales, who is ting for the swift cruiser Enfer- prise to arrive here, made a frip to| Anzibar today on the government| staamer Azania He will return to Dar-Es-8alaam tomorrew, the Enterprise heing ex pected here either tomorrow mnight or Sunday. Tt was reported that tl prince intended to embark immedi- ately and atart for home. 1t was stated in an authoritative quarter today that the ke of | Gloucester would contimue his tor Whereahouts Unknown pe Town, U'mon of South rica, Nov. 30 (P—The Duke Gloncester, whose exact wher abouts are unknown, is believed fo he somewhere hetween the towns of Abercorn and Broken Hill. There is no telegraph at Abey corn, but there is a good road for the 500 miles to Broken Hill wher: the famous white train in which the Prince of Wales toured South Affica in 1925 is waiting. There is also a shorter road to base at Nbola, South of Arrangements for the whife tra have mnot been cancelled and it presumed that the duke will travel by it if Broken Il is the first point of civilization that he touchs After the physicians left the pal- ace, it was stated that the fact tha | a third docter had been called in dia | not ‘mean that the kinz wa but that &ir Stan on both felt it w a third opinion and a review of the whole course of ‘he king's illness, Ixamine Data | The doctors examined in defail all | the data and records which have heen kept of the king. The fem- perature charts, radiographs and ti vesults of the bacteriological exam- | ination conducted by Dr. | Whitby last week were all inve od and discussed by the three doctors who wished to muke nor only regarding the past and present stuges of the illness hut also regard- ing the immediate future. This was | interpreted as meaning that they | desired as far as possible to foresce what the next stages might he, A high authority at the palace this afternoon said his majesty was «lightly, but distinetly better todas, although at this stage of the illness the possibiliy of a sethack conld not he ignored completely. The King has not yet reached the stage where it is possible fo say that he is on the high road to recovery without the danger of a change for the worse. Af-| of ts a review HONEYMGON CONGERT FOR FAMOUS STARS (Continued from Iirst I'age) foined for the concert hlrl'l prior to the first concert of the music | associution indicates that they have | been thinking of being marricd for mome time and liked their appear- ances to be together if possibic. The pair met at a reception three vears ago and have been polishing | up their skiil at music tegether two hours a day ever sin They wer engaged for eight months but Mr. and Mrs. Rosen, parents of the | violinist, wanted them to wait awhile hefore marrying They walk- | ing down Seventh avenue, New York, Jast Friday when they dischssed whether & marriage conld be kept secret better in Greenwich, Conn. or In New York, and decided upon tha latter. The knot was tied that | same afternoon. were | contrast to th | kas of 1 Wooster | riving, 1w | | Court linjured hoy wi | tertain Imll otires a0d 7 @spective amussment compesay- MOTHER KNOW Today and Saturday the ofers a movictone Mother Knows Best”, and it has been given picturization by Fox Filns that is said greatly to enhance its drama, its genuinencss and all clse, Mother thewes have been widely used in screen stories but “Mother Knows Best”, the story of a child of the st and her mother, treats the rlying theme from an entirely different angle. It emphasizes the longing of y_girl for the natural in iality of a the- trical eareer, @ longing which grad- ually brings about a transition of « cter and plants the seeds of a comibat between the artificial and the Capitol two Vitaphone acts on auring Dick Rich and His Synco Symphonists and Fu- and Willic Howard in “Be- tween the Acts of the Opera.” Seginning Sunday night for ten the Capitol will offer Al Jolson *“I'he Singing Fool.” e are am -t zene i in OVERTURN TWIGE, ESCAPE INJURIES Three Occupants of Coupe Have Thrilling Experience Francis Nelan of 56 Abbott ave- nue, Miss Irene Zilans- Water- of 9% Waterbury, 0 Congress avenue, Doolady Waterbury, were 11:30 o'clock last nizht when the coupe in which they were riding was struck and over- turned twice, landing on its wheels in an upright position, on West Main street, about vards cast of etrecl. Nolan, who was as bruised ahout the hody. while Miss Zilanskas sustained a painful bump on the borehead and Doolady’s elbow was injured Nolan was driving towards Plain- ville and Salvatore Vendrillo, aged 19, of Iudson street, Berlin, was driving towards New Britain. S8arah (. Morgan of 'S C'rescent street, Middletown, was driving fust ahead of Vendrillo and was obliged to cut towards the center of the road to avoid a car owned by 1. A. Dolge of 255 White street, Tartford, which s far off the road as Dolge conld got it to fis a fat tire, Vendrillo, who was .arrested bury and George Woodtick road, injured ahout by | Supernumerary Officer Stephen Cof- e of violation of the . told the officer fey on the o rules of the r the Moirgan 1 forcing hitm to cut out to avoid strik- g it and as he diul so the Nolan car hove i siglit. It was estimated that the latter ear covered in the two complete run it m after vighting itself. In pohi court today, Vendri plea guilty and wanted the continned until tomarrow. Prosecuting Attorney W. tein ordered a plea of not guilty and Judge Roche continued until tontorrow. entered the ca Chill's Skull Fractured (special to the Werald) Meriden, Nov. 20, --Charles Welch, thiee vear old won of Leroy J. Wel of Meriden. teccived a fractured Mrs. (% . Hastings of 57 street Rritain, was shghtly injured ¢ result of a triple auto that oceurred {last exvening on the North Celony {voa near (he Silver Lake Tnn. The sleep in the lap of erash occurred. car driven ndish e s 2 father when the hed into a Sugden of 111 ford, and then str cond ear driven by R. W, 35 Ansonia street, Hartford. 1eh was hurled throngh of the car driven his father. Mrs. C. k. Hastings Britain, a passenger in suffered slight injuries to her head while Mrs. R. W. Frost re- ccived minor hr to her arm Neither of the women needed medi- tention The condition was described Meriden hospital the side. window by of New ost's Welch ous at morning. boy the of the as s this) (GRAND OFFICERS TOVISITL 0. 0.F. Phenix Lodge Will Act as Host Next Tuesday Evening Phenix lodge, 1. 0. O. ¥ its guests Grand Master Aaron Carlson of this city, Grand Conductor Phelps of Middletown and members of his lodge and a number of state lodges on Tucsday evening, December 4. Among the lodges that will be represented are: Pequabuck of Bristol, Stephen Terry of Bristol, Scquassen of Plainville and Lexing- will en- lton of this city. The ferved initiatory degree will be con- on a large c of candi- | da A banguet will be served in ! the lodge dining rooms at the closc of the ecremonie ANl Odd Fellows are invited to at- tend the event which promises to be of the largest fraternal gather of the season. The affair will [ e held in the Odd Fellows' hall on one /. WIENER' NEW DELICATESS| AND LUNCHEONETTE service With a Smile Tel. Onders Promptly Delivered Tel. 1557 99 Hartford Ave. talking picture, | le a sudden stop, | 150 feet | turns and the | NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY, Clico Lotter Es Cone Tom Trinidad Ampai Itas Seller . + Murie La Verni Marian Draper .. Mary Robinson Beverly Sitgreaves Minnia Stanley isobel Leovard Ceeley Sherling_Oliver ... Eilsen Culshaw Elaine Ard Pearl Ram Anctte Guerlaine Bert Melville . Natan Sa Myrtle Clark Mercedis Rositta Lolita The G Pediv Dolores ... Rinkleman ... (By Herald Lwiewer) They have Cindercitas in Spain.. it secms. But instead of being driven to a ball in a gorgeous coach and lnecting u prince with a slipper and a large bump of curiosity, Cinder- cllas in Spain start drudges in cafes and cnd up by set ting the world afire with their twinkling toes. Such is the story behind “Cafe de Danse,” current at Parsons’ theater. Hartford. Estrella is a scullery maid in the e owned by Tomaso, a re- tired dancer. She has ambition to | tollow in the footsteps of her mi itarist started up the ladder in the Cafe d Danse have had to pay the price to Tomaso's son, Ramon. Estrella 18 an exception to tha rule but finally Azrees to go to Ramon if he suc- ceeds getting her a place on fhe program the night the famous Do- lores, the darling of Spain, or some- thing, dances. trella is saved from consummating her bargain because just about this tinmie C‘oncho. one of Ramon's cast- offs, slides the blade of a knife in hetween his ribs in such a manner that he stops breathing then and there. istrella, whose dance has won wiid acclaim, ix carried off fo Paris by her sweetheart, Luisito. there to win new fame and glory with her flashing feet. The tempo of “Cafe de Danse ia slpwer than would be expected of an entertainment with Spain as « hackground. The setfings tractive and the costumes and cow duet of the cast are colorful. There's a dash of epice here and there with- be Spanish. Marian Draper has the role of Es- trella and Reverly Ritgreaves that o Tomasn. lLeonard Ceeley does th part of Ramen very weil. 1o hax a strong and true voice and it is to be regrotted that he is not heard as more frequent intervals. Gregors off stunds out in the characte of a rich and giddy old philanderer. Other interesting character work 18 wesented by Mary Robinson anu \l\r'|r4 ark. e de Danse” will continue ay Parsons’ for the remainder of the week, with matinee on Saturda BRISTOL NEWS (Contmued From Tage 9) officially team opened its the corner of Central and ley streets with a fast German quintet N. to 22. Tay right back for the locals, was the individual star of the evening. eag- ing five field goals and three from the foul line for a total of 13 points Sivteen hundred percons paid ad- mission fo the game, which was fhe first played on (he surf new armory. The summary: Bristol at of Hoboken. Marchinek, Maleolm Carney. " " arney, b Watermin Marchinck, Rosch. rf Gottfried. Johnson, It it Bristol 1 time, Ho- 20 Score at half time, boken -11: referee, Coyle: minute perrods, Maple Lnds Win Title For the second suceessive year the aple I2nd Football team annexed the city semi-pro ‘championship by defeating the West End eleven at | Muzzy ficld Thanksgiving day morn- ing by a score of 13 to 12. The win- ners outplayed their opponents in cvery quarter except the third, when the morale of the Maple Ends temporarily broken. “Sugar” Hugret. home from col- iege over the holiday, played full- back for the Maple Ends and almost HARTFORD Week of Dec. 1st See and Hear George M. Cohan’s Great Stage Play “The Home Towners’ An All Talking Picture DANCING at the RIALTO BALLROOM SAT. EVENING IMPERIAL ORCH. Admission e Vernon | Gregory Ratoif | out as kitchen | tress but most of the girls who have | Ramon keeps his promise but Fa- | are at- | out which no Spanish play would | season | last evening in the new state armory | val- | vietory over the | single-handed defcated the boys trom the western section of the city. He scored all of the 13 points made by his team and time and again smashed through the West End line for gains. The playing of Hubbell, right halfback for the winners, was also one of the bright spots of the contest, the red-headed youmgster | breaking up muny of the opposi- | tion's plays by his deadly tackling. The West Ends were the first to score, Maro recovering a blocked punt in the first quarter and racing 50 yards for a touchdown. Spiclman { failed in his attempt to make the | point after a touchdown, A few min- utes later the Maple Euds tied the | score when Hugret smashed his way | through the West End line for numi- ball over. He went through the line | for the extra point. A few minutes after the opening of the sccond halt the West E 4gain took the lead when covered a fumble and went over for i touchdown. The West End full- i back ag: failed to make the extra { point. With the victory within its grasp, the West Ends, with the ball in their possession on their 25 y line, inatead of kicking to Maple territory, attempted a forwarvd pass, which intercepted by Hugret | whe carried it through a cld for the touchdown. The game was attended proximately 2,500, one of the crowds to attend a football in recent years. The summary Maple Fnds West b | B. Reardon Lyan by ap- largest Swift MeAlliste | Bowden B. Hugret Kapell Santannella mrau Riemer | Luce Maro | Rotore Cavazzi ah Kane Laviero Ihb Hubbell Melino thh | J. Hugret Spiciman o Score by periods; Maple Ends .. % 05—y | West Ends . 606 012 Touchdowns, Mara. Rao, J. Hugret (2); points from fry after touch- down. J. Hugret (from scrimmmage): substitutions, West Ends, Cahoon for Cavazzi, tao for Ryan, Watkins for MeAllister, R. Laviera for Semran, | Van Ness for J. Laviero, 1. Melino [ for M. Melino: Maple Ends, Hartung for Bowden, Kane for Luc anddr for 1. Kane, Cavanaugh for J Hugret, W. Kane for W. Hugret; veferee, Parker; umpire, Mahoney; linesman, Nixon Arrested After Accident I'ollowing an autemobile at Pierce's bridge on Broad carly this afternoon, tanley of 31 Anderson avenne, Forestville, was placed under arrest by Motor eyele Policeman Edgar Norton on 4 charge of operating a car while under the influence of liquor. e was examined at headquarters by B. B Jobbins, police who prononnced him infoxicated. Sedelk who was driving easterly, struek an antomobile operated in the opposite direction by William | Cozgswell of 51 North avenue, Hiv- {erill, Mass.. whe, with his family, | was en route to New York. Bofi [ears were slightly damaged. Ronds which viere sof at 200 for Sedlek had et heen furnished at 2 o'clock this afterneon. Cityfl Items sident atreet Sedlek D Sunshine Cleaners & Dyers, Thon: 5610—Adut. Mrs. Frederick Warnock of Provi dence, R. 1., is visiting Mr. and Mrs. James Clerkin of 53 Smith street Sunshine Cleaners motto is ice. Phone 5610-—Advt. 1st Anmiversary Requicm Mass for Alma Bianco, |morning, 7 o'clock. st hurch.—-advt. Hizh Mar crous gains and finally carried the | s | Rao re- ! birohen | game | [ their sitver | ton, Lafrance | jtric Monivo | Alex- | surgeon, | Monday | NS5 TRUNBULL 70 WED COOLIDGE Governor and Wile (K Plainilie, announceuent engagement to John Coolidge, son of President and Mrs, Calvin Cool- | idge and the observance of her 24th hirthday anniversary combined with the cclebration of her parents’ 25th Y wedding anniversary ial to ¢ Nov. of her + Herald) long-rumored and a Thanks- | EININg family reunion to wake the present Thanksgiving holiday period one of great importance and one long to be rememl by Miss Flor enee rumbull, daughtor of Gover- nor and Mrs. John 1L Trumbull of Farmington avene, Formal Announcement Made by, .—The formal | NOVEMBER 30, 1928, university, and Mra. Angell; Presi- dent Jumes L. McConaughy of Wes- leyan university, and Mrs. Mc- Conaughy; J. Henry lioraback, re- publican® national committeeman from Connccticut, and Mrs. ltora- ack; Mr, and Mrs. Wil nam of Hartford rederic €. Walcott; | Mrs. J. Edwio Brainard; | clect and Mrs. Comptroller and Mr mon; Tax Comnmissioner au William H. Blodgett; Insu Commissioner and Mrs. Howurd P, Dunhaw; state Senator Charies E. | Wheeler, Major Winam H. | 43d Division Air serviee; Major and Mrs. Clifford b. Perkius of Hartford: and Brig.-Gen. George M. Cole, and ' the governor's staff. The hull was banked with green- cry and chrysanthemums. The ception lasted from S to 9 o'clo and then, with musie by Emil Heis berger's orchestra, th ing until after miduight. house was closely guarded by don of state polic Senator-eleet | cut. Gov Announced At Auniversary The announcement of the cngage- | went of the danghter of Connectis- cut’s governor te the son of the tion's president was made Wednes. | night at a zathering of 25 of the intimate friends of the Trumbuil famnily at the Farmington Country club. There Tad been 170 guests in | attendance during the evening as the governor and his wife celebrated | wedding with a recep- | o'clock the an- 1 nowneement was nade a supper party. When the gnests filed in they found pla ards bearing the sim- ple announcement, “Mies rlmamrl I Tt nt at 11 when at Trambull. Mr. John Coolidge,” while in the clubhonse dining reom eler Tights spelling "1 T 1. " were flashed on above the firepla 1 was <tated that the wedding would probably take place next sum- mer, g0 that there is little likelihood of a White House wedding. Tf is | believed that the cereniony will be rerfarmed at the Trumbull home here Rumers of the en heen rife first a gnest | dence ement have | dohn Coolidge was at the Tromboll than three vears but for a lang time thev were de- nied and then a policy of neither | Ldenving nor adwitting was adopted | funtil Aiss Trumbull hinted fhe | truth of the rumers while she was with her father in New Orleans last | week sinee resi- | more ago. The formal anneuncement at her parents’ anniverkary had predicted Met m ouple Aitena been | Teains in 1925 first met on the going to Washing. the inauguration of President Caslidee in March, 1925 Learning that was on the train, then a student at Amherst, songht him ont as a watter of courtesy. | e was intraduced {o the members Lof the Trumbull family and his | | friendship with Florence. whe was studying at the neighbaring college Mount Ilolyoke, hegan at tine There were The | while 1 ton frain were o voung Coolidge, some 170 guests pres- as the gov- ent Wodnesda and h wedding eplinn chnb, the evening most brittiant in Conneeticnt md official circlos this season. The trini, bright uniforma of army of- ficers minzled with the multi-colored | gowns of the women fo present al Cstriking seene ™ Celebrities Attend Among those present were r.,q,i cvenin wife silver anniversary with a the Farmington Country !sent by fcome to ! brother of the bridegroom. { Charles [ers, Governor Trumbull | that | @ their | Trumbulls reccived numicrous tulatory messages during the y. while chrysanthemums were President and Mr. John ‘Tramt were high the oldest W He children had hen ten years who was Usher, 1 was horn i had to sehool o o Plainvit old, while his wite, danghter of Rolert ¢ ville's first town clerk, this town. Trumbull “hool o help support his fath family, but his wife-to-lie continued 1 then nated from Moumt Holyoke college E When she returned to Plainy i acquaintance was and he .m;mn were married on Noveniher 1903, in the Usher home on Y rmlnglnn avenye Rev, . w. « ., rke. then pasior of (he local Con gregational church and new pastor of a Portland, chureh, per- formed the ceremony. The coupl were attended by Henry Trumbun ven renewed Ore., R. Clark, the bride’ sister. Pierce Clark was ring hear- er. Mr. Trumbull. then treasurer or the tmall Trumbull Electrie Mfg ©.. has since seen his business grow rapidly and has himself hecows president of it and has hecome poll tically prominent as state senator. | leutenant-governor and governor. The Trumbulls have two dangh- Florence and Jean, the latter ing entered Mount Holyoke cor- | lege this fall Yesterday, nual enstom, in accordance with an- Mre Frumbull's fam iy, held a Thanksgiving reunion and it was her furn fo he hostess | Fourteen guests accordingly had din ner at the Trumbull mansion yester- day noon Those present were Governor and | Mrs. Tramibuli and daughters 1lor- ence and e Mrs. Trumbull's wther, Mrs. R, €, 1 Mr. and I'Mrs. Charles 11 ¢ k and daugn {ters, Darothy and Thelga: Miss An [teinette smith of Hartford: Jobn | Conlidge, Pierce Clark: Allison Clark nd Emory Mallett of Hartford. | Téday was Miss Florence Trum- L bull's 24tk hirthday anniversary, ana | congratulations upon this were ment and those re ent's anniversary. arding her being one of the ' Your Xmas Photographs TAKEN RAIN OR SHINE NO FANCY PRICES AT THL Arcade Studio The Wonder Show! Now! STRAND Today and Sat, serv- | NARY ASTOR Sunshine Cleaners & Dyers. 'hone | 5610 —Advt. -Gifta cost Broad-— Advt, PALACE Today RICHARD DIX in His Greatest Picturs | i “GINSH ; i ith GEORGE JESSEL | Letu.s . ..avay Cou, 0ty Presents the Greatest Swedish Stage Entertainment In Years “Leaping lena and Cock- Eyed Pete” Comeds in Four Acts. ODD FELLOWS' H ARCH ST. TOMORROW NIGHT DEC. 1st Tickets 75 cents n advancr. st Hultgren's. Arch St Miller H son Drug Store, Church St., and Oscar Carison, Nord'n Bungalow. sltoo At Door Dance After Program ‘ROMANCE of the Underworld’ with BEN BARD Y Tingling Drama of a Brave Girl's 10 Live Her Past! ight bown ~ 1 3 Fn refect Vitaphone u-‘ CAPITOL UND N Begins Next Dec. 2- avar J—GREAT ACTS—5 VAUDEVILLE Ratie Pullman, Don S with Exie Butler and “Synoopaters” THE FITZGERALDS “Taking & Chance" BENNETT TWINS in “Harmony Tunes” no R WILLIAMS Broadcasting” MANAMY KING €O, “A Night at Villag nwich " \Y for 10 Days! -11 You Ain’t Heard Hear Him Nothin’ Yet! Speak—Sob—Laug! ing His Best Songs VAV SFALNNA b e dent Jumes Rowland Angell of Yale m H. Put- ’ . and | g — ] {and also that cach must secure pars | t sin neither s 21 >. Although plainly dis- . tney were not discourage ¢ to act as ¢ d to Town Clerk vear-old girl Aifred L. Thompson that they would . learned that | continue their journey until they quired before a ' find a state with less scvere restric- can be fssued, | tions. Cannot Be Married Here But: Young Love Persists Coming here from New Jersey ! with a couple who their attens wel marriage ecrtificate You Can’t Change the Weather BUT THIS WEATHER PROPHET KELP YOU PREPARED 1'OR 69c An ldeal Christmas Gift Made IN OR SHANE Coupcn and in Anur T s surprisinaly reliable Tocal her condition Made on principles 1 price long s iy nitic v and " W s a q ey dast 1 ity vl e this coupon. for [ you brin When the when stor out trom 8 to 2 her weather howrs ont; Approae head of rain or siov ———— is made of hardwood, in S picture, with thermomet ey tour windows and fwo The decorated and bird hnuse cottage syle, head and is el bird hou: e doors. 1 Advertised for $1.00 — Oy iJ a | 1 ; 69¢ | 1 Mail order 10¢ extra and Mrs. HARDWARE EDMPANY 220 Main Street | | CAPITOL TODAY and SAT. Continuous | mingled with those over her engage- | par- ! me lalking Screen with MADGE BELLAMY BARRY NORTON—LOUISE DRESS peaking Their Parts! VITAVHONE iR ACTS: Willic and Eugene Howard —in— Acts of the Opers™ DICK RICH and His “Nyneo Syncopal “Between (h The Wonder Show! Next Week STRAND Mon. Tues. Wed. SENSATIONAL ! ¥ bt reomer ™ Many Days to Come! ‘A NIGHT AT LUNA PARK’ Presenting a Congress of The Greatest Living Freaks! hy ? SYLVIE CHESTER HA MAN HALE WOMAN Not & Fake — But Greatest Freak Ever Peo ROYSEN Tallest Sisters in the World the Nature % o v ! in. Plenty is 7 1t 14 in. MARIE DL VERE SWEET MAR ghs 380 How She Plays a Ukuicle Ouly Lady Sword Swallower n the World ——eee LLOYD FOWLER “The Frog Boy"” JACK HUBER rimless Wonder™ LA BELLE HA Oricmal Dancer UBER ake Chaimer COLONEL CASPER nallest Father in the Workd JACK OTHER BIG ACT BEGINS SUNDAY FOR 4 DAYS