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(L|NDy MAKES PLEA
FOR AIR MAIL LINES
Cuba Sure to Be important
Link in Plane Routes,
Flyer Asserts.
rY COL. CHARLES A. LlNDBERGu.

Ev CAME 70 The Star and New York. Times
HAVANA. February l2.-To2lorrow i
will leave Cuba or the last fight OF this
tour. nonstop fight to st. Louis. The
cay is an interesting anniversary to me.
for il was just year ago OF February
Is. that made MY last flight as ma'l
pilot from ST Louis 10 Chicago. and
then went 10 San Diego. Calf, where
tie Shirt Of ST Louis was built
The longerons were laid down FED
ruagy g. only few days after my ar
rival. anc TWO months later the snip
vas ready for test.
Since then the plane has flown over
II independent countries, 3 colonies
ot Great Britain, the West indian Is
lands. IS States Of the Union and the
District Of Columbia. the Canal Zone.
the Virgin Islands and Porto Rico.
To Try Mail Route.
When I return to ST. Louis I will
make q fight OK two on my old mali
route.
am particularly interested in the
Az mail, for il has been the basis FOR
development o. commercial aviation IL
the United States, and I believe that
eventually most Of our important mail
will be carried by air.
I would like to see much more OF
Cuba before l leave. but there IS not
tine because OF arrangements made
some time ago for my arrival In ST
Louis on February l3. Havana is a
beautiful city, and I do not wonder
that more and more Americans art
coming here every year.
My last few days have been busy, for
Cuba has been generous IN its hospi-
tally. Yesterday and today. however,
! vas able to co some flying. and this
morning was glad TO have the oppor-
tunity OF taking President Machado vi
Cuba up for his first fight. He was
able TO see his capital from the air. j.
IS one Of the most colorful cities from
an airplane have ever seen. believe
the President was we'll pleased with his
ride.
Cuba Link in Air Lines.
Cuba is certain 70 be one OF the most
important links II the future air lines
which will connect the United States
with Central and South America and
the West Indies, and at present 1t is the
terminal OF the only air line operating
from the United States 10 a foreign
capital. The operation Of this line has
haen 100 PEI cent. ! understand all
Of its scheduled mail trips have been
completed.
The fight tomorrow will bring to an
end my Journey over the Latin Areri-
can republics 1t has been carried out
on scheduie. ard I hope that it will be
productive o: good. that it will not only
aid the development Of aviation. but
perhaps contribute little 70 PAN
Ar1ericanisI.
Copyright 1925. IN TIE United. States.
Canada. Mexico C2hs Central said South
she New York Times GO. AL f.sh,s re-
ee-ye5.t
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THREE YOUNG BANDITS
GIVEN YEAR AND FINE
Manassas Boys offered Chance to
Become Good Citizens by Cir
cult Judge Brent.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

SPECIAL UISDaFFN 10 Tue SFdF.
MANASSAS, Va. February 10
Judge Samuel Brent, in Circuit Court,
has sentenced Joseph Piazzi, Rosario
Salici and John Mariuo. all under 10
years of age. TO serve one year in Jail
and pay fines aggregating $500 each
They were charged with holding up
the store of Rector e. Son on the Rich
mond-Washing;on highway, near Dunn
fries. Va. last June.
In addressing the prisoners Judge
Brent said the sentence was light. but
on the advice OF the commemorative
attorney. Thomas H. Lion. he woulc
give them a chance. because OF their
youth. 10 make a start toward becom.
ing good citizens. The boys. who live
in New York. will receive credit for 24l
days spent in jail
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-13
MRS. ELIZA EDWARDS
DIES AT AGE OF 90
Long Resident Of Capital, Was Ma
tive Of England-Suffered
Lengthy Illness.

Mrs. Eliza Edwards. % years old. long
a resident here. died at the home OF
her daughter. Mrs. George D. Watkins.
Fairfax. Va. yesterday after long
illness.
Mrs. Edwards. native OF England.
came 10 this city with her parents
when IS years old and lived here con-
tinuously until about five years ago.
She was the widow OF James E. Ed
wards, a widely known builder.
She is survived by her daughter. Mrs.
Watkins: three grandchildren. Harry
M Watkins, 1906 Sixteenth street.
where she formerly resided Mrs Lewis
b. Oliver and Frank Watkins OF Fair
fax. and an adopted son. Edward Ed
wards of Ballston. Va.
Funeral services were conducted In
Gawler's chapel 1880 Pennsylvania
avenue. this afternoon. Interment was
IN GicnWood Cemetery.
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First Armored Car Unit for D. S. Army
To Be Organized Wednesday at Fort Myer

velopcd by the Ordnance Department,
the platoon will join the mechanical
force which the War Department has
ordered TO assemble at Camp Meade for
maneuvers during the civilian training
camps this Summer. AT their couClu
sion the entire armored car unit will
be sent To It's regular station at Fort
Bliss. Tex
'Armored cars. like aircraft" said a
high War Department official. ARE Of
special vallie 10 Cavalry IN facilitating
reconnaissance and thereby making II
possible for The main Cavalry forces
with supporting troops, including Artil
lery and Tanks. To concentrate their
chief efforts IN the most advantageous
direction"
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Organization Of the first armored car
unit ever authorized for the United
States Army and destined for use OF
the list Cavalry Division at Fort Bliss
Tex, win be made at Fort Myer. va,
Wednesday II will be known Ms the
Provisional Platoon. LIST Armored Car
Troop" and viii be commanded by
Capt Harold O. Holt. 9th Cavalry.
After organization the platoon will 60
to Camp HoIabird. Md. for course OF
instruction at the Motor TRANSPORT
School and then to Camp Meade. Md.
where the entire personnel will receive
special instruction IN machine gunnery
and the use Of ne-pounder guns, On
receipt Of its equipment, now being de-
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a citizen of any League tf Nations. II
Is impossible to follow and defend the
American flag and an international flag
at the same time"
Senator Smooi declared that here in
Washington are or9arlzaiiti.S, CAM
ing TO be American. teaching By con-
versation and by rote doctrine OF m
ternationallsm. political ARD economic.
Within the confines OF the CAPITA! OF
the Nation" he added, having
branches in the several States end
abroad, are Organize lions teaching the
doctrine that patriotism IS ialse doc-
trine and hostile % peace. Inere saTe
organizations OF women. l am ioath 70
say, doubling the VISION OF PATRIOTISM
and demanding definition OF ina'
word. All these organizations are tithe!
willing or unwilling agents OF d:sin-
tegrating forces. as perAouS as the re-
bellion Lincoln faced.
Tribute by Robinson.
Senator Smoot asserted that Amer
ican histories are being written .eav-
ing out the names OF those who appeal
TO the American sentiment OF loyalty
and patriotism and extoll10g socialist
and communlstic theories.
Following the address OF Senator
Smoot, another tribute was paid 10
Lincoln by Senator Robinson OF Arkar-
sas. minority leader.
Abraham Lincoln" Senator Robin
son said. is one of the outstanding
figures in American history. He lived
and served during a period Of great dis
stress He is representative in history
of a true type OF American citizenship
AS a representative Of the Southland
in this great body ask 10 be permitted
to pay an humble tribute OF respect and
honor 10 one whose memory and deeds
and teachings are lust as much reyered
IN the land below the Mason and Dixon
line as In the North
Senator Heflin. Democrat. of Ala
bama and Senator Brookhart, Repub-
lican, OF Iowa also spoke III praise OF
tia liza md cha ~ I IL, naAsto
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HUMAN BULLETS HURT
IN SHOT FROM CANNON
Man and Woman Suffer Injuries
After Stunt In
Circus

Correspondence 81 the As.octsted pfe.s
LONDON. --~ Two sensational acts
the firing 0! a person from a great
cannon~~i1 rival London clrcuses have
ended in injury " the two human pro-
lectlies.
The stunt. which has been widely
headiined III circus publicity Is execut-
ed by the discharge ii tremendous
cannon AZ big a. d siege gun, which
roars nightly a. the performer IL
hurried from ;ls mouth and across The
arena into a set-A range" o! about
~ feet
The maD-btiliet a. the Olympia cir
Gus, after many successful perform
ances landed IN the net with d cry If
anguish 4 bone IN one leg was broken
A few days later. the girl iu "A similar
act al the Crystal Palace ended her
nigh fight with al awkward landing
and strained ley ligament E,ibsti-
tues were placed for both injured per-
formers
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carke-ed Another chapter had beer
added 70 the history of aviation ane
o new one begun ~
5000 MILES COVERED ON TRIP.
Indy Visits Is Countries and Two L. S.
Possessions.

NEW YORK, February i3 lEj.-When
Col Charles A L!nd5ergh hoped OF
today from Havana for St. Louis, home
pc-- from which the Spirit OF St. Louis
got lis name. he left behind him an
air trail uatraveled u large part before
the partnership Of we" blazed its way
along the overhead route above noun
ta!ns and tungles.
The flying Colonel left Washington
for Mexico City two months ago to-
Gay pushing On 10 the Mexican capital
II day anc night Of steady air travel.
Since then he has covered 1000 miles
and visited - countries and two United
EtateS possessions.
II two months the Lone Eagle has
dropped n on Mexico. Guatemala. Brit
ism Honduras. Salvador. Honduras, MIC
aragua, Costa RIGA. Panama. Colombia
veaez1ela. the virgin Islands, Porto
Rico, the Dominican Republic. Haiti and
Cuba.
In nine months the flyer. who vas
converted from ar air mall carrier 10
a. ambassador Of good VII from the
United States 20 the Whole world. has
Europe.
First Flight Was Record.
He started his a.gnt 10 fame at San
Diego, Calf, Nay 10. 1927. Flying
then as nov, u ST. LOUIS. His first
fight II the spirit 9! 81. Louis vas
record. for the ls56-miie trip from
San Diego 70 S. Louis made a new dis
tsnce .eccrc e.. a.rn1an Gy!ng alone
e!thoVt sup. He stopped IN e. Louis
OILY .ons enough u say that ti1e mono
plane oes-ing TIE Missouri Cny's name
would CO arc thea continued 10 New
YORK.
He mace AVIATION history with his
s1gh. !y.a9 New York u Paris May 20
Il aylc. returning To the Lnltec States
sag America first wien ke visited every
STATE IA Three month tour. covering
i2G50 niles sy4c INCLUDING VISITS " mere
tfaS. tl9geeSco.e cities
He sls1 mace n2Fnbey u side fights
going from New YcrE 10 St. LOUIS. "
WASHINGTON aKc Ottawa. Canada. Inf
Epir.t 81 s., i<li41s has mace <sS flights
with sEz hours IL me ali anc Travelled
approximately 5000 miles,
Fourth Longest Hop.
The slgGt " 81, Louis now uncei
WY IL the fourth longest single hcp tht
p.zce has been "a Led on ~ MAKE. Tbs
f2gll, " PARIS. a,e51 mics was tiis
hardest. nfzt, " Kezlco City. Z.ZW
miles arc third the opening test. from
ssaa Diego III ~. I4gl.s Ia his tour O!
Contra ara Go1tn America Only ofls
fight g&& mare tkas ] 900 miles, tns
Trip tYosn bAIacay, Venezuela, " 81
Thomas, virgin ISLANDS Dein2 ! go m!lfs
When re- lett HaFan4 !of ~ Lril'
y.ancbergt3 gtariEc lis = aZ7tn hour II
ti4e SiF IL his siZ years y! flying. Whicf
ExE taken him oSer an estimated clS'
t&nce II mare tnau 40 900 miles.
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JAPANESE GUNS TAKE
CHINESE PIRATE BOAT
Raid on Merchant Ship Of North
Coast Brings Speedy
Reply.

By the Atsoclated Puss.
SHANGHAI. February i3~~The first
piracy on the north coast OF China In
Two years brought forth two japanese
var craft TO recapture Japanese mcr-
chanimen from the pirates.
The Japanese steamer Hlrao Maru.
outbound from Shanghai. encountered
ii steamer flying japanese flag accom-
panied by ii Chinese Junk filled with
pirates near Iiaichaw.
The pirates wounded the japanese
captain and killed one sailor. The
Hlrao Mari finally escaped and ar
rived at Taingtao Sunday, The Jap.
anese destroyer Isubnki, from Port
Arthur. and the aunboat Tsushlma
from Tsingtao, started on the trail OF
the pirates
n was reported by wireless today
that The Isubaki recaptnred the ship
rear Ha!chow after severe nghtlnR
The Japanese steamship VAS identified
rs the Iialtsu Mafu
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Two Runaway Girls. Tired and Hungry,
Glad When Arrested for Parents

received kindly treatment by trainmen
and motorists on their Trip from New
Jersey, portion Of which they covered
by bus OF trolley
Police had been notified by The New
HrunAWick authorities III be on the
watch tor The little girls The runa y
ways made no effort Ia conceal their
identity when taken IN charge A teie-
gram was received al police headguar~
'efs here this morning from the New
BrunsHiek authorities saying that pa"
rents of both girls, prominent In their
home city, were on their way IN take
s q r. so Of them en-. Insy viii bPlad to got
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-13
GIRL STUDENT ENDS
LIFE AT LYNCHBURG
Dorothy Freeman of 0lney,> ILL.,,
Found Bullet Victim at
Randolph.Macon.

BY the AseocIateG press.
LYNCHEURG, Va. February ia
Dorothy Augusta Freeman. 10. of
OIney. II. o student a. Randolph
Macon Women's College here, took her
life last night by firing pistol bullet
into her right temple.
Etucents found the girl lying lifeless
on the floor Of her room. with a pistol
nearby A letter addressed 10 her
parents lay on the table.
The coroner could suggest no motive
for the act. The girls scholastic work
vas said 10 BE- good
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-13
Money Is Forced
On Him, Sandwich
Man Tells Court

D. tie Ksse@af P3sts
NEW YCfK February IA
sandwich mans defense that II
naAnt Iis ta1!t il people insisted Oh
giving TAM money won lie release
after liz as arrested In the financial
c4Asf.ct Oh < charge u yagfaney
The psLFolnsI ~io arrested
ChaflsE Malig.o, tie man VINO car
y4es Ills advertising sign through tiae
IEag4C3s. district. expressed ansle-
uleut III court when lie learned
Marine Eak az 600 Ia BANKS 81"
though Ie NOie lEggec clothing, no
Undertaking snc lised Ia q room
for which he psid - month The
sJyslft ruled that re NAY continue W
GARY tl4e Advertising sign.
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Special DiADsb-h "a Tue star

Special DiADsIch ~ Tue stsJ.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. February Ia
Held for their pareHta. Who are coming
here from New Brunswick. n. j.. Mar
ian ieSDpn IL years old ana Audrey
James, IS, are disappointed Win the
world
They were tlred and hungry when
taken IN custody ny Police Sergeant
Edgar 5ins al house south u here.
where they had been given shelter by
a fnpLofisi. who found them trndging
hs highway, They said they were going
10 West vngjnIa, bat we're on The wrong
trail III Washington they had been
given shelter = hotel They said they
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-13
Young Hays Desire
To Be Actor Drew
Father Into Films

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. February l3.-Rev.
DR.. Christian r. Reisner. who first
disclosed that Mayor James j. Wal
ker had quit drinking alcoholic
liquors. has now revealed why VIII
Hays joined the motion picture in
dustry.
Hays, he said. in a sermon at
Chelsea Methodist Church. told him
he had been "inlpelled to enter the
moving picture industry when he
found his son and the latter's young
cousins yearned to be movie actors
instead of American heroes"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-13

Two companies interested in the
NamaQualand diamond fields are said
TO have offered the British government
$35. 900 900 for q strip OF crown land.
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Raps In;ernationalism.

A warning against efforts 10 promote
the doctrine of internationalism in this
country was sounded by Senator Smoot,
Republican. of Utah. In paying tribute
10 Lincoln In the Senate. After review
ing the work OF Lincoln in preserving
the Union, Senator Smoot turned 10
present day conditions. saying
Beware OF the snare OF political IN
tcrnatlonalism. II means surrender
af national rights Of portion Of our
Sovereignty, Of our patriotism. of our
national independence. II Is impossible
for an American 10 be citizen OF the
United States and al the same time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-13
LINCOLN HONORED
IN MEMORIAL RITE
ATTENDED BY MANY

Continued from First Page.)
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lIMDBERGH LEAVES
HAVANA ON FLIGHT
TO ST. LOUIS HOME

Continued from FRS. Page.)
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the compilation Of hts annual report
He has had numerous conferences With
the heads Of various divisions REGARDING
phases of this report He also l1s-
worked out tentative budget for the
next fiscal year.
Secretary Hoover will leave here at
7.05 o'clock tomorrow night, accom-
panied by Mrs. Hoover, Representative
and Mrs. Tilson Of Connecticut. George
E. Akerson, Hooyer's personal assistant;
a corps of secretarial aides and a large
group Of newspaper men and pilotog-
raphers. The party will occupy half a
dozen cars, comprising A separate sec
ton Of regular Chicago train. The
Hoovers will be in a private car. equip
ped with every modern convenience,
including radio
Chairman Work will leave the first
week in August to attend the notifica-
ton ceremonies in California. En- route
TO the cast he will stop in Chicago for
two days for a conference with national
committeeman and conmitteevomen
from the Middle West On the Monday
following the Stanford University cere-
mony, DR.. Work will confer with far
Western committeeman and committee
women at San Francisco. Campaign
plans In the West Will be discussed az
both conferences.
Six representatives Of German Amer
lean groups pledged their support to
Secretary Hoover in a talk with Chair
man Work yesterday afternoon. Mem
bers of the delegation pointed out that
they formerly had opposed Hoover. but
that citizens Of German descent have
reversed their stand and now will vote
95 per cent strong for the Commerce
Secretary, statement issued at Re-
publican headquarters asserted.
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SWEDEN GR|EVES
OVER MALMCREN
Explorer May Have Been I'm
necessary Loss, One Ex-
preston Heard.

By tha AsSociafed Flcss,
STOCKHOLM July 13.--Arctlc eE-
perts and scientists today we're especially
Erieved over the death Of the swedish
meteorologist. DR. Finn MalmGren. IN
the Italia disaster They regretted that
death had prevented them from learn
ing from Malmgren the real reasons nj
the crash, IT. was pointed ont that
Prof. r. BehouneE. CzechoslovaIan
meteorOlogist, who was q member OF
the rescued Viglieri group. was now
the sole surviving foreigner on Gen
Umberto Mobiles fatal expedition and
the one to whom they must turn for
the only possible independent account
One newspaper said:
Or. Ma1mgrens death appears tn be
an unmeaning sacrifice.
IF Mobile really started for the Pole,
against Malmgrens experienced ad-
vice, merely to drop the Italian tri-
color on the exact anniversary OF
Italy's entrance into the World War
then Mobile has drawn upon his head
terrible responsibility. Only for
great gesture has he risEed the lie
Of all his men and caused the dsath
of a promising Swedish explorer"
The chief of the Swedish rescue eX-
petition reported from Murchlson Bay
Spitzbergen, that radio communica-
tions we're much disturbed by atmos-
pheric conditions The Daimler plane
at Advent Bay and the Upland, ar
MIrchison Bay. we're ready to start
searching explorations, but flying was
impossible on account of fog, although
ice conditions we're good.
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TEST CASE IN TAXlCAB
PARKING IS STARTED
Arrest of Operator Made Basis for
Action on New
Regulations.

A test case to determine whether the
new regulations forbidding more than
three taxicabS Of one company to oc-
cupy public hack stand at one time
apply to the Independent Taxicab Own
ers' Association was begun in Police
Court today when j. Milton Dyer. driver
OF Diamond cab was arraigned for
violation Of the new law.
The case was continued to July "a
to permit the Summoning of legal rep
resentatives of the association to appear
for the defense.
Dyer was arrested July 7 by Police
man j. r. Ashton of the third precinct,
at the Dupont Circle stand. He at
tempted TO park there when the stand
already was occupied by three Diamond
cabs
Dyer. who owns his own cab. as do
most of his fellow drivers. contended
that the law did not apply 10 him. as
he was not an operator of three cabs.
Assistant Corporation Counsel Edward
Thomas, however. held that he was
acting as An agent Of the association
and as such was liable under the new
ordinance.
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D. c. MAN BROWNS
|N.SW|MM|NG TANK
J. R. Whiting Was Engineer of
Geological Survey Party
in Virginia.

Sinking without attracting the at
ten1on CT three friends John Rich
ardson Whiting % years old, 58l6
Chevy Chase parkway. was drowned
Wednesday night in swimming tank
near Ivy. Va, where he had been work
ing with the Geological Survey.
John Penrose. ir., Of Philadelphia
told relatives here that he and Whiting
went swimming about 10 pm. Wednes-
day With two young women living near
Ivy.
Find Body After Search.
a few minutes later, he said. they
missed Whiting, but were unable 10
ind his body in the S-foot tank until
midnight
Whiting lived with his grandfather,
Or. Dorsey NJ Mcpherson. DR. Nc
PherSon said the young man was a
strong swimmer and i'll excellent health
He said he knew of no physical diss
bility which might have caused him
to drown.
Whiting was born here Of an old
Washington family, His father was a
typographical photographer in the Navy
Department. and his grandfather
was Commodore Whiting Of the United
States NAVY
He was graduated from Emerson In
stitute here and for a short time after
his graduation was employed by the
Fine Arts Commission, He gave up this
position 10 Join q surveying party Of
the Geological Survey.
Won Advancement
From a position as rodman he had
heen advanced to a topographic engi-
neer and at the time Of hts death was
engaged IN the mapping Of Shenandoah
National Park He left here Monday TO
undertake the work after returning from
a similar project in New York State,
In addition TO his grandfather, Mr.
Whiting is survived by his mother, Mrs
Verde Mcpherson Herring, and a
Younger brother, Deland Whiting, both
Of Brooklyn. and another brother, DON
aid Nj. Whiting of Providence.
Funeral arrangements will not be
made pending the arrival here Of his
mother
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EIGHT ARE RESCUED. TWO DIED
AND 10 SOUGHT FOR IN ARCTIC


today
Mamgren, died
Pomela attendant killed
crash May 25.
cebreaker July H.
Alberto Fnppo Zappi navigator Lieut. Alfredo
Vgier Prof Behounek meeooogst; Guppi Biogi
Fppo engineer Natalie Ceccn chief
advces recently that Ceon denied
Missing possibly ocaedLeut Ettore Adno navigator Prof Aldo
Pontremol journalist Attleo Cara
attendant Cao Cocca motor attendant and Renao Aesandrn
envelope attendant
Party French which disappeared
mSsingRoad
explorer Lief Detrichsen Attic
pilot; Cuvervle
radio
mechanic
which tried o
Warming Norwegian
guide, and Vandongen, Norwegian guide.
Rescuers maroonedthe of Russian plane
Pan-Plot
operator straude, Sheagn and Aekseey.