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New Britain herald., 1916-01-07
SUBMARINE ISSUE
 BEFORE CABINET Senate Foreign Relations Commit tee Meets to Consider Situation ADJ0URNS WITHOUT ACTION
Penfield Sends Word Austrian Gov ernment Was Without Information Concerning Sinking of Persia Up To the Night of January 1.

Washington, Jan. 7.--The subma- rine crisis, still of uncertain status because of lack of details was placed by President Wilson before the cab- inet today in it's first meeting since his return from Hot Springs, Va. The senate foreign relations committee also met to consider. the situation, but as Senator Stone was detained at the White House by conference with the President, adjourned with out action.
 Word From Penfield.
 Although more than week has passed since the steamship Persia was sunk in the Mediterranean with the loss of American lives, officials were today still uniformed as to whether the vessel was torpedoed, and if so the nationality of the submarine and other details which would deter mine the. nature of the action the White House has announced it will take. Developments continued today to indicate that the American gov- ernment would withhold action pend ing official advices determining these points. Overnight developments in- cluded the receipt of dispatches from Ambassador Penfield at Vienna as- serting that the Austrian government was without information concerning the incident up to the night of Jan. 4, and from Consul Garrels at Alex andria, Egypt, stating that he had obtained affidavits from tWenty-one survivors and that all confirmed pre- vious statements that mo warning was given and no vessel was seen.''
 Baron Seeks Information.
 Ambassador PenfielGs dispatch added that Baron Burian, the Aus trian foreign minister, has asked what informatio concerning the incident was in possession of the United States.
 Officers and crew of the Persia, con- sul Garrels reported, have left Alex andria for England. Their affidavits, state department officials believed, would be obtained upon their arrival there.
 To Forward Summaries.
 Consul Garrels has been instructed to forward summaries of the affidavits he has obtained.
 As the cabinet assem bled it was made plain that the members agreed
 
 of the Persia nothing can be done until all the facts were at hand.
 No Further Attacks.
 Regardless of the outcome of the Persia case, however, the majority of the cabinet members are represented as believing that the time has come for making certain that no further attacks on merchant ships carrying Americans will be made.
 The administration leaders are said to feel that continued loss of Amer ican lives will lead the United States into hostilities.
 The Persia incident was taken up only briefly at the cabinet meeting. One cabinet member said that the mention of the foreign situation at the meeting was "only superficial"
New Britain herald., 1916-01-07
SIXTE(EN LIVES LOST.
E'Orty-six Out of Sixty-two Aboard
 Steamer Kanawha Accounted for.

Park ersburg, w. Va, Jan. Ike rorts reaching here early today from the noint on the Ohio river where the Fittsburg and Charleston packet Kanawha was wrecked Wednesday night said that the body of Mrs. Beegle of Racine, Ohio, a passenger, had been picked up on the river bank soon after daybreak.
 o. E. Sisson, second mate, has made up list Of those he recalls as being on the boat and places the passengers a+ +wentv-four and the crew at thirty .o:rh+ Of this total fOrty-sX have hern accounted for, he said.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-07
BRITISH SUBMARINE
 SUNK OFF HOLLAND
Entire Crew, Numbering Thirty-three Rescued By Dutch Cruiser and
 Brought Into Port.

London, Jan. 7, 11:37 a. m.-The sinking of a British submarine off the coast of Holland was officially an- nounced this morning. The crew were saved.
 The admiralty statement says that the submarine, the name of which is not given, was sunk yesterday off the Island of Texel the largest and most southwesterly of the icrisian group. The entire crew, mum bering thirty three, was rescued by the Dutch cruiser Noord Bra bant and brought into the Dutch port of Helder.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-07
Father of Mrs. w. H. Booth.

MT. Curtis is survived by his \ and two children. a son. Edward Southington, and a daughter. William H Booth of S7 Forest stI1 this city. Before going to Southl ton in 1882, when the Southing National bank was opened, MT. ' tis was a resident of Meriden was for a number of years teller the First National bank of that ( He was the son of MT. and Mrs. H rison Curtis of Meriden and was D June 20, 1851. He was a member all the Meriden Masonic bodies ! was raised in Meridian lodge, A. x A. M .. ;. February 27, 1882 was m a Royal Arch Mason in Keyst Chapter, December 5, 1883, and knighted in St. Elmo Commando Knights Templar, April IF, 1884.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-07
RICHTER & co. TO MOVE

Richter & Co., stock brokers with offices in the National Bank building, have purchased the lease of Meshken the Furrier, whose store is in the city building, and will open up a first class brokerage house in that loca- tion. MT. Meshken has agreed to va cate by February 1. His new loca- tion will be announced in the news papers.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-07
FIRE CLAIMS ONE VICTIM.

Bankhardt 45. a chauffeur, died to- dav from injuries sustained last night when fire destroyed a six story ware
 house and six dwellings on East 8th Street. Two other persons were in
 anred. The property loss was $90,O0O.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-07

The Hague, Netherlands, Jan. ', Via London lS:38 p. m.-The ministry or marine announces that a British submarine which was flying signals or distress was encountered by the Dutch cruiser Noord Brabant outside of Dutch territorial waters.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-07
WEATHER

Hartford, Jan. :. - For Hartford and vicinity: Un- settled, probably snow tonight. Saturday generally fair.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-07

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New Britain herald., 1916-01-07

At the time MT. Curtis was ta ill federal bank examiners were the bank on their regular perr call to examine the books and sec ties. This examination was not c pIeted yesterday and may not be day it was stated at the bank. further statement was authorized the examination so far as it had gressed had shown everything tt absolutely correct, even to pen
 MT. Curtis funeral was to be this afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-07
Refused to Call Aid.

The captain Of the Thessaloniki re- speatedly refused to send out wireless calls for aid at the behest of both crew and passengers, according to William William, naturalized citi- zen of the United States, who was a passenger returning from a visit to Greece. William said:
 "On December 21 a severe storm came up and the first the passengers knew there was anything wrong was when the crew was ordered below to work on something that had gone wrong
New Britain herald., 1916-01-07
Court Says First Question to De- Whereabouts There Existed a Con-
 spiracy to Monopolize ConUnerce''- If 1t Does Not Exist Whole Case of
Government Fails.

New York, Jan. 1.-The case against William Rockefeller and ten other former directors of the New York, New Haven and Hartford rail- road charged with criminal con- spiracy under the Sherman law, was submitted to the jury today
 The case was given to the jury at 1:2C o'clock and before beginning their deliberations the jurors took
Evening star., 1916-02-18
Real Estate Transfers.

LIE DROIT PARK-American Security
and Trust Company. trustee. to Beu-
lah P. Conan and Harold A Post.
lot s. block "A: SO.
PETWORTH-Jacob :. Gruver ct ux.
to Thomas G. and Mary A. Herbert,
lot l02. square 1926: $40: stamp. So.
CHESTER-William C. McGowaG
to Rose H. MCGOWAN. lots Fl to "a
PETWoRTH-Della G. smallw ood to
Marie L. Taylor, lot so, square 81;
$40; stamps. SO.
LIE DROIT PARK-Herbert E. Conan,
5r.. ct al. to Percy A; Roy. lot 6.
CENTRAL ApDITioNHclara A, Mar
den to George d. Earney. lot ),
square 1898; $40: stamp, so cents.
VILLA PARK-Clara A. Marden to A.
p: Albee. lots 10 and II, square
FOURTEENTH STREET HEIGHTS
Samuel Shapiro ct ux. to Charles 7.
Richardson, lots 81 to "a. square
2s16; $40, stamp. SO cents. Charles
T. Richardson ct ux. to Samuel Sha-
piro and Morris Cafritz, same prop
erty: $40; stamp, so cents.
WEST between Dent and Reservoir
streets-Marie l. Taylor to Peter
Fritz. lot 25s. square 1890; $40;
wH1TEHAvEN. ST, PHILIP AID
John 4. Foley. parts lots 10 to ~.
block 3: SO: stamp. so cents.
INDOLENCE-Mary &. Machen eft al. to
. Jessie NJ. w. Irwin, lot Il. square
200; $3.50.
@ STREET NORTHWE EST between 31st
and 32d streets-Philipine Ash TO
Joseph A. and Blanche A. Hall lot
81, square 1910; $40: stamns. s4.
1881 and 1888 KINGMAN COURT
NORTHWEST-W. Taylor Birch to
Mary T. spalding. lots 11s. 100, 12l.
1NGEEsIDE-Marie. P. Greer to VIII
liam c. Harllee. lot 81. block 1S; SO:
AVON PI. PLACE between U street and
irving place, 30th and u streets
northwest; 1915 7TH STREET
S3RTHWEsSTo TITET SoRrHW ANP EsTRSno r7oS 18Th +
johnson to Oliver H. p. Johnson.
and Richard A. johnson. lots 14O,
141. 142, square 1889: lots 172, 113.
ia square 1892: lots 70. "a and
part lot y, square 445; lot As square
NO. sss FLORENCE STREET NORTH
EAsT-Mary Donohue to John J.
Donohue, lot 81, square 1851; $40.
Blackwell ct vir,
Henry, to Louis A. Alexander. lot 1877.
square 51s2; SO: stamps. 90 cents.
HoLMEAD MANoR-Francena l.. Pease
and 50, block A; SO; stamps, 81.
K1NGMAN COURT AND 9 STREET
NORTHWEST-Helen A. Thompson
to W. Taylor Birch. lots 119. 100,
l21, square 241; $40: stamps. so cents.
W, Taylor Birch conveys same prop
erty to Mary T. Spalding: $40;
stamps, SO cents.
Evening star., 1916-02-18
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. February 15.-gu,t.,
steady receipts, 6.214: creaned extras
a2 score. san ass: creamery. higher
scoring, 55n na3o; hrst. 30a34; seconds
e7a2a.
Eggs Unsettled receipts I.479
cases; fresh gathered. extras 24a2s. ex
ira firsts. 23a23ts nrsts 22a22L sec
onds. ZOlsa2i u nearby heunery whites.
fine TO fancy. 2sa23; nearby hennery
browns. 24s26
Cheese-lrreKuiar. recein;s 7.n
boxes: state. whole milk fats, held col
ored. specials. lsaisi. do. white, ls:
DO. colored. average fancy, Ii;Laj7se
40 white. l1aal7n: fats. current
make. speciais. lI1=; do, average run.
11aI7A.
Dressed poultry easier: chickens. 49,
a2s; fowls. l4Ealsi.; turkeys. 2sa3o
Live pouitry-Weak; no price. se,
lied, stock beng offered az follows
chickens. l5i2aIs; fowls, l5i.sis; tur-
Keys, 20.
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HIGHER LIVERPOOL PRICES
CAUSE WHEAT ADVANCE
Reported Low Reserves in Great
Britain Also Help Bull Traders.
Crop Complaints a Factor.

CHICAGO, Ill, February 1s.-Sym-
brought about an advance today in the
wheat market here. it being reported
that offerings in Great Britain were eX-
ceedingly small and reserves danger
ously low. Word was at hand also
that the government of Argentina was
advising farmers to hold their wheat.
and was urging that Europe must buy
at any cost. Complaints regarding the
condition of the domestic winter crop
tended further to give an advantage to
the bulls
After opening shade of to 4 up, the
market receded a little, but then rose
all around to well above yesterdays
finish. Initial prices for May were
129 to 1.29A, and for July, 1.22ss to
l.22A.
Corn Prices Harden.
Corn hardened with wheat. At first,
however, the market was easy. owing
to favorable weather. The opening.
which ranged from a shade to haA
lower, was followed by a moderate up
turn.
Oats had the same action rs corn
Trade was mainly of a local character.
Some strength developed in provisions
despite lower prices on hogs. There
seemed to be an absence OF any pres
sure on the selling side.
After the first hour bearish reaction
took place. influenced by increased
wheat receipts northwest. Announce
ment of liberal export sales. though,
rallied the market, especially near the
wind-up Of the session. Prices closed
from 7sa1 to 1Aa1h net higher, with
May 1.2sh and July 1.2sN a1.24.
Lower corn quotations were touched
later. but the dip was only OF a transt.
ent sort The close was unsettled at
kaA to y net advance.
Evening star., 1916-02-18
Berlin Bank Statement.

BERLIN. February IL (by wireless to
Sayville).-Ths weekly statement Of the
Imperial Bank OF Germany Is a. fol-
lows. according to the Overseas News
Agency: Gold reserve. 2.456.soo. 900
marks; increased $4,000 marks: com
600. 900 marks; increased 147, ,o0o. 900 marks;
circulation and banking notes, 6.374,.
100000 marks: decreased 78.5oo.0o0;
private deposits. 1.742.00o. 900 marks; tn
ing circulation and banking notes ih-
creased to 38.5 per cent, from 8S.l per
cent. Money borrowed BY loan banks
marks. TO 1.4so.5o0, 600 marks.
Evening star., 1916-02-18
Building Permits.

Building permits were issued today to
the following:
Virginia Bryan, 20 build garage in
ear of lio9 Clifton street northwest,
architect. II s. ward; builder. L. T.
Ward: est mated cost. s3.J
l.. H. Mitchell, to repair storp at teoi
! stree; uoftnH cst. estimated cost
800.
q n. Nardcr estate. to repair store
nd Gn e1ling AT 81 y street northwest
-sriuTtrd cost. st25
ifary r. Brown, to repair building at
so3 sth street northwest. estimated
osi. $50
Maggie \. Roche. to repair dwelling
o. $50 ia rdsid street morn invest: cstl-
.tutca -U1si tcee.
Evening star., 1916-02-18
DAIRY MARKETS.
CHICAGO,

CHICAGO. February Is.-Rutter-
higher. creamery, 24a32iz
Eggs-Higher: receipts. 2,7l3 cases.
hrsts. 25a1SAa ordinary frsts, 22a22A
at mark. cases included. 20a23
Potatoes-Lower: receipts, IS cars.
Michigan. Wisconsin. Minnesota and
Dakota white. soass; Minnesota and Da
kota Ohio's. sJas0
Foultry-Alive unchanged.
Evening star., 1916-02-18
Washington Stock Exchange

SALES.
CAPITAL Traction 5s, $500 at l0Tss.
(;raphophoue 1st 8s 81. 600 at 30, 81 600 At 90,
81 600 at SO. 81, 900 at 90. 81 900 at 80.
Bank Of Washington, 4 at 200.
Continental Trust, 10 at 115.
After call:
washington Gas Do. $500 at l0s.
Capital Traction. 8 at 6SA.
Evening star., 1916-02-18
NEW YORK LEAD MARKET.

NEW YORK, February 1s.-The metal
exchange quotes Jead Arm. Spot. 6.27h
bid; spelter not quoted. At London lead
t32. spelter. flQ3.
Evening star., 1916-02-18
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. February 1s.-The cot
ton market showed renewed nervous
was relatively steady. but prices here
started at decline OF to points, and
the active months sold Z to II points
net lower right efter the call, with
May declining to 11.64 and July 11.S4
under Wall street and scattering lioui-
dation. Liverpool was a considerable
buyer at the decline, while there was
also good demand from spot houses uses
and trade interests on which prices raj
lied to within point or two OF last
nights closing figures during the early
trading. but the improvement met in
creased offerings and later fluctuations
were Irregular with traders waiting
for southern spot advices.
Futures opened barely steady; March,
1l.45: May. l1.6s; July. 11.ss; October
l2.OS; December, 1929.
Trading became less active late in
the morning, and business seemed to
be largely in the way Of switching be-
tween months, with March offered at 25
points under May and about As points
under July. Spot houses seemed will
ing buyers of March against sales OF
May at this difference. and the general
list ruled fairly steady at midday. with
May holding around 11.6S, or about s
to { points net lower.
NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS. February 1s.-A
continuation Of yesterdays selling move
ment was seen In the cotton market here
today. On the opening call the old crop
months were unchanged. compared with
yesterdays close. but October lost 5
points. At the end of the first half hour
of business the market stood at a net
loss Of to 10 points.
Futures opened steady. Opening bid:
March. 81: May. 11.50; July, 11.73; Oc-
tober, 1l.S5; December. 1900
BALTIMORE.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. February ls.-Wheat-
Dull and lower; spot No. red, 1928 :;
spot No. 2 red western. 1.35A; Febru-
l;s2a; 1ne steamer an No. No; red. 1851; re-
soh; February. soN: March, soh:
esipts a9p q Has steamf. puss.,. mixed e.n6rt
bushels.
oats-Steady: standard white. 641s;
No. 3 white. 5211: No. 4 white, 4s1a,
asked. 4s: receipts. 3s.sa1 bushels.
Rye - Firm; No. western export,
LOS: receipts. 1853 bushels.
Hay - Steady: No. l timothy, un-
changed; No. l clover mixed, un-
changed.
Grain freights-Firm: steam to Liv-
quarter, unchanged.
LIVERPOOL.
LIVERPOOL, February 1s.-cotton-
Spot easier; good middling, 500; mid
ding. 1872; low middling, 7.46: sales.
5000 bales; for speculation and export,
500 bales: receipts. 5000 bales: futures
very steady: February. 1878: February
March, 7.S3; March-April. 762h; April
May. $50; May-June. 1881: June-July,
1851: JulyAugust. 1853; August Sep
tember. LA: September October, 7.37:
October-N November, 1872: November De-
cember. 7.28: December-Ja January, 7.25:
January-February, 7.21.
Evening star., 1916-02-18
WALL STREET MARKET
IS VERY IRREGULAR
Opening Is Very Soft Under Heavy
Selling, Caused by New Subma-
rine Controversy.
Recovery Follows on Shorts Cover
ing, But Sentiment Is Badly
Mixed. and Trading Is Light.

NEW YORK, February 1S.-The new
phases of the submarine controversy
and the appeal Of j. Pierpont Morgan
against deluging this market with
stocks by Great Britain were important
enough bear factors to have caused a
very severe slump in the stock market.
but for the fact that for weeks prices
have been receding, and the recoveries
have never been as great as the losses.
The bears have been very daring and
have greatly overextended their con-
tracts. While decidedly nervous and
strained in the early trading. the mar
ket gave better account Of Itself than
might have been expected. drops OF
two points as an average being very
general IN the early trading
Yield to Pressure.
Buying by shorts showed a practical
recovery Of most of the losses by the
end Of the first hour. but with no life
or activity anywhere throughout the
list
But the bears were soon at work
again, finding the motor shares, Stude-
baker and General Motors especially.
and Baldwin Locomotive and Mexican
petroleum inclined to yield readily to
their pressure. and they pressed for
the advantage. The declines averaged
il2 to S points.
The exceptions to the weakness were
Coppers. Sugars. United Fruit and
American Tobacco. which advanced Il
to points.
Approaching the noon hour. the mar
ket slowed down. following the usual
daily course, and further shading OF
values resulted.
Market Steadies Again.
In the second hour of the afternoon
the market again steadied. under the
lead of Reading and Union Pacific.
which came back the better part of 4
point.
but without any material increase in
the volume Of trade.
Steel common topped yesterdays clos
ing by Is. Studebaker. which was ea,
dividend 2h points and had declined
points in addition to the dividend.
recovered d point.
Mexican petroleum recovered to lo6
and Maxwell Motors regained all lts
loss, while Crucibie Steel was =
higher.
This recovery was not attended by
any material increase in business
Bears Relax Efforts.
Evidently the street took the plea OF
Mr.. Morgan against heavy liquidation
Of American securities on this market
as a STRENGTHENING pointer, changing
their views as the session grew older
It is generally admitted that MIR. Nor
ran.s advice is sound and likely to have
an immediate effect.
Whatever the cause, the bears were
not half as aggressive in the nnai hour'
being inclined to cover their contracts
h,,t there WAS no activity, the sales Tor
Evening star., 1916-02-18
NEW YORK COTTON.

Quotations furnished ny W. p. Hibbs 4 Ga
members New York Stock Exchange. New YORK
Cotton Exchange snd Chicago Board Of Trade
Evening star., 1916-02-18
LANSTON MONOTYPE CO.
DOING LARGE BUSINESS
Profits From Outside Lines During
1915 Were Over $500, 900.
President Doves Statement.
Local Securities Slow. But Firm.
Steel Corporation Buys Big
Block Of Its Own 5s.
BY I. A, FLEMING.

Business of the Lanston Monotype
COMPANY. said j. Maury Dove, presi-
dent of the corporation. lis excellent.
Our sales of machines during the last
three months have fully equaled the
record OF our best years in the United
states. and the manner in which orders
are coming in shows that it is not
spasmodic trade. We are placing our
machines in the strongest newspaper
Offices and have recently made a num-
Der of very desirable contracts.
Our profits from outside lines of
business during the last year were
considerably more than 100000: we
have made our deliveries and the
money has commenced to come in.
II do not believe that the Intertype
Company will be a serious competitor
of the Lanston Company, as we have
field especially needing the machines
of our manufacture.
'I believe" concluded Mr. Dove that
our directors Will take up the matter
of a dividend on our stock at the reg
ular March meeting.
Il cannot predict what they Will DO,
hut the outlook is encouraging. and l
believe that the shareholders should
know that the company is doing fine
business"
Junior Bankers Dinner.
Tomorrow evening. at the New Will
lard Hotel. the annual dinner of the
Washington Chapter. American 1nsti-
tute of Banking. will be given.
While the Junior officials of the To-
cal banks are sponsors for the af-
fair, the senior officials will be pres
ent in large numbers. 1t is expected
shat at least 900 guests will attend
the reception and dinner, the former at
$40 to O'Clock, and the dinner at
o'clock.
DR., Harvey Francis Green is one of
Carter Keene, director of the postal
savings, is to be POSTMASTER.
Local Securities Firm.
There was material let up in trad
ing on the local exchange. probably due
to.the weakness on Wall street. At the
same time the few sales made did not
indicate the elightest weakness in
prices for local issues.
Capital Traction 5s were strong at
107% and Washington Gas 5s at 107.
The old stereotyped price of 80 still
covers transactions in American Graph
ophone SIS.
Tho stock list attracted very little
attention. An odd lot Of Capital Trac-
ton was traded in at ssh. No other
utility shares were sold.
A few shares of National Bank of
paid for Continental Trust Companys
Bfock
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POWDER STOCKS.
oust.t,On. fur.i.A.A By v. B. H,bb, i. G
LONDON MONEY.

LONDON. February 1s.-Bar silver,
2SNd Per ounce. Money, 4a4h per
cent. Discount rates-Short bills and
three months. 81 per cent.
Evening star., 1916-02-18
NEW YORK.
LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL February lS.-Wheat-
Spot No. hard winter. new. 13s 1od.
Corn-Spot American mixed, lis Cd.
Flour-Winter patents, Sis.
Evening star., 1916-02-18
Local Securities Firm.
Big Block of Bonds Sold.

The United States Steel Corporation
this morning purchased s22.soo,o00 Of
its own first mortgage per cent bonds
from Great Britain. The bonds were
formerly held by various Carnegie
foundations in Scotland and were pur-
chased by the British government un-
der its securities mobilization plan.
Evening star., 1916-02-18
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.

The following were the readings Of
the thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty four
hours beginning at 2 pm. yesterday:
Thermometer-Yester pm. 81;
p.m... 4s; IL midnight. AZ: today. 4
am. 40: 8 am. 3s; ~ noon. 4s; 2 pm.
56. Maximum. 66. at pm. today;
minimum, 81. at am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Ma ximum. ~: minimum, 26.
Barometer-Yesterday 4 p.m., 1884;
8 pm, 2s.sS: IL midnight. 1884: today,
= am. 1913: am. 2s.SS; IL noon,
1886: pm 2946
Evening star., 1916-02-18
Condition Of the Water.

Temperature and condition Of water
At am: Great Falls-Temperature
80: condition. 80. Dalecarlia reservoir
35: condition at north
connection. 45: condition at south con-
nection. 90. Georgetown distributing
acknowledgements 80; condition
at infiuent gatehouse, s5; condition at
efiuent gAtehouse, Z.
Weather in Various Citien-
Evening star., 1916-02-18
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Received by private wire direct to
The Star Office.