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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-27

is mome "Clawing Fingers.
which packing nightly There's old who STIMULATES
of his home the Bkshires standard time Enid his
Paul
gather the old homestead specified Suddenly the lights out
Paul falls through door and Enid beside herself
mailman who his little bits However before the
discovered disguise
deepdd villain who had murdered the
Ends and everything ends happily
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-27

The ancient photo OF the deceased re-
touched by the loving hands of the art
department for publication in the evening
edition Caption reads: Mrs. Hosmer
Mutkin as she appeared before her mar
riagc to HoSmer Mutkin. when, as beau
tiful Oracle Hackabout. she was the
rcigning bell in Flcebtc. n.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-27

TIL. slain gang leaders sweetheart Miss Lurine
La Caerty beautiful night club entertainer when inter
viewed her apartment at the Hotel Rowdy said: Yes
and Bonnie engaged. knew he had two wives. one
in Little Rock, for Bonnie always told
ne everything but he had promised to get both marriages
annuled and then to be wed. Ours real
romance-a regular story book oveand my lawyer the
bow think he is | expect have rights when Bennies
estate is settedr"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-19
']OHN CORT, NOTED
|. PRODUCER, IS DEAD
Veteran Theatrical Man and
Impresario Succumbs From
Heart Disease.
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November 19-John
Cort, who first gained fame as a the
alter manager more than 40 years ago
by his enterprise in installing In his
Seattle theater "the new Edison mean
descent light" died yesterday.
From the late 80s, when his letter
heads attracted the attention OF other
managers all over the country by their
announcement that his theater out In
Seattle was heated by steam and light
ed by those new-fangled Edison lights.
down to a year ago, when he produced
his last play on Broadway, John Cort
occupied q place Of prominence among
American theatrical men.
And for many Of those years the
scene around John Cort was filled with
activity, some strife and always nov
city.
Invades Metropolis.
In 1899, q little more than 10 years
after he had tried out Edison lights and
steam heat In his theater, he came to
New York, walked into the ofices OF
Klaw g. Erlanger then in the height
of their power in the theater business
and walked out with long-term con-
tracts whereby Klaw 81 Erlanger pro-
auctions travelling to the Pacific North
I west were to appear only in theaterS In
Seattle, Portland and Tacoma under
the control of Cort or his associates.
He came to New York and started
producing plays on Broadway 20 years
ago. At that time, one of his associates
said today, he owned lit theaterS ir
the everything west Of st
Paul"
On his arrival in New York he under
took the frothy, sentimental type Of
play then popular, but eventually an
nounced he was forever through with
Mother Careys Chicks" and woulc
henceforth exhibit chickens Of another
sort.
He became O musical impreSario and
managed the tours of several world-fa-
nous singers. He introduced Emma
Calve to the American public, one Of hi
associates recalled today, and later dur
ing the early years of the war, h
brought Sarah Bernhard to the Unitec
States in French war play.
Turns to Lighter Form.
In later years, however, he turned II
a lighter form of entertainment. Among
the more recent theatrical stars whom
he was said to have started on theil
careers were Joe Brown, the comedian
Hal Sicily and Louise Groody.
Mr.. Cort gave to Broadway his las
production, China Rose" about q veal
ago. Shortly thereafter, Ill with hear
disease, which finally caused his death
| he retired. His condition had been re-
garded as serious for the last eight
months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-19
JAZZ DANCE MEET
At FOOD EXHIBIT
Syncopated Fox-Trot Patrons
to Receive Prizes in
~
Contest Tonight.

Washington's fast-stepping patrons OF
syncopation will have their innings at
the District Grocery Society FOOD snow
tonight, when prizes are offered to the
best Jazz fox-trot dancers in contest
in which the audience will be the
judges.
The girl of the winning team will be
nresented with a basket of Fall flowers,
while her escort will receive a SIS gold
piece for his share of the victory. The
contest will embrace foot-hinging com.
petition in all the latest variations OF
| the fox-trot including the break-away,
the shay and any novelties which the
individual couples may wish to try out,
Last nights competition was fete
of hilarity, in which Miss Margaret
Dean Of PAIL Twenty-second street
northeast was adjudged the winning
custard-pie eater She and six other
young women, including her sister, Miss
Madge Dean, first ate half custard
pie. Miss Margaret Dean finished the
! ration first and then she set about
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Tooth for a Tooth
Is Good Business,
Dentist Declares
Client Wouldn't Pay, So
He Takes Molars Back
and Breaks Set.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
CHICAGO, November 19.-Timothy
Bishop, dentist, believes the principle Of
tooth for a tooth Is sound business
and set out to demonstrate it to Ana
gustus Calendar, operator Of Q shoe
shop, who was in arrears on . bill con-
tracted six months ago for Set Of false
tenth.
Calendar said he couldn't pay. Bishop
acted quickly. He stepped on Calen-
dar'S toe. AS Calendars mouth opened
in q howl OF pain the dentist reached
in, took his teeth and ran from the
store pursued by Calendar, a police SER
geant and a pack of small boys, and
although he lost the race he succeeded
in diSpoSing of the teeth by dashing
them to the sidewalk, where they were
smashed into small pieces.
At the courthouse Calendar found
talking impossible without his teeth, but
he indicated in writing that what he
wanted was his down payment Of $35
back. He got 1t.
"Well worth the money" said Bishop
as he paid-"a tooth for q tooth"
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"DOCv STEWART, TEXAS
GRID COACH, KILLED
Hunting Companion Accidentally
Shoots Veteran &
Mentor.

BY the Associated Press.
KERRVILLE, Tex, November 19.--
z. ]. doc" Stewart, formerly foot ball
and basket ball coach at the University
Of Texas, was killed accidentally near
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whistling. After much sputtering q
wavering blast escaped her pursed lips
and the audience declared her winner.
Nancy Jane Ingels. 2 years old. OF 81
Shepherd street, Hyattsville, was yes
terday afternoons "happiest" baby.
The audience selected her from among
% contenders for the honor, and fol-
lowing the decision Baby Nancy was
awarded with $50 in gold.
Besides the two Dean girls, last
nights pie-eating contestants included
Della Hefin. l466 Harvard street; Pearl
Perkins, 2134 r street; Ada johnson.
1740 F street: Lillian Duncan, $500 L
street, and Edith Hamacher, 7l8 K
street.
Yesterday afternoons baby contest
ants were Richard Willis Bonic, 1914
Connecticut avenue; Margaret L. Beavis,
4318 Fourteenth street; Doris Miller,
1904 Massachusetts avenue; Virginia
MacNaught, 1910 Twenty-ninth street;
Charles Kidwell; Robert Tull, 2112 r
street; Joan Conlon, Hume Spring, Va;
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Rita Boteler, 246 Tenth street; Billie
Abel, 2l19 II street; Jack Luber, 3702
Macomb street; Buster Beach, 1884 Wis
consin avenue; Junior Braswen, 50o5
Manning place: John Mcclellan, 4109
Emery place: Wilford Lyle. 1885 Otis
street; Jack Pflieger, 1901 Nichols ave-
nue.; Carol White, 1904 Eleventh street;
Virginia Hicks, 2130 street: Rose Mar
garet Ormsbee, 1116 Twenty-fifth street;
Vivian Ann Blush, lis Anacostia road;
Ramon Lee Arthur, $40 A street; Lau-
ryne Monitor, 1850 Harvard street, and
Lawrence Hun, 1t20 G street.
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here late yesterday when J. w. O'Brien
of San Antonio, hunting companion,
aimed at deer and shot the veteran
mentor. A coroner's verdict Of &C.
cidental death was returned.
Stewart owned q number Of hunting
leases in this section and operated them
as an adjunct to his resort hotel. He
came mere from Austin In the FAN Of
1923.
Among the teams he had coached be-
fore going to the University Of Texas
we're those at Clemson College, South
Carolina, oregon Aggies and Nebraska
University.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-19
OIL MERGER RUMOR
INTERESTING, IF TRUE
Chairman Of Prairie Company
Board Denies Planning Combine
With the Sinclair Interests.
By the Associated Press.

INDEPENDENCE, Kans., November
19-Denial that plans are under way
for the merger Of the Sinclair Oh COM
panies and the Prairie Oil & Gas Co.
was given last night by w. S. Fitspat-
rick, chairman Of the board Of the lat
ter organization. The Prairie Co. ON
calls statement was the result of re-
port which indicated that the merger
action would follow Immediately upon
the release of Harry F. Sinclair from
the District of Columbia Jail, where he
is serving q sentence for contempt Of
court
"The story would be highly interest
ing II true" Mr.. Fitzpatrick said. 80
far as we are concerned, as Prairie Oil
81 Gas officials, we hope at some future
time to sit down with the Sinclair peo-
pie and see II anything can be done In
the matter Of, uniting the major units
Of the Sinclair and Prairie Companies .
mo proposition has been received
from the Sinclair Co. for such o merger
and no proposition has been made by
the Prairie to Sinclair"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-19
STAPLE COTTON COOP
REFUSES U. S. LOAN
Offer Of 100000 on 10 Cents for
Middling 7-s Grade Is Held
Far Too Low.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated RfeSS.
GREENWOOD, Miss, November To-
An offer Of loan Of $4,000, 900 by the
Federal Farm Board TO cotton cooper
atives on the basis OF Is cents for mid
ding "a cotton will not be accepted
by the Staple Cotton Cooperative As
ISOLATION, the management has an
nounced.
The association, according to . state
ment issued to members, Ia unwilling to
accept the loan on q commercial basis,
pledging its assets as security. It takes
the position that the purpose Of the
loan Is to show faith Of tbs board in
the price level Of cotton, fixed BY It
at 26 cents, middling basis, and that
the Farm Board should offer its funds
on that basis.
The management said such d loan
would involve every association reserve
fund certificate outstanding with the
members land would affect our credit
with banks and mills"
We are still negotiating with che
board" the statement said.
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Four Sisters Win Phi. D.'s

TRIER Ry-Herr Thisen, q local
burgher, is one Of the proudest fathers
in all Germany. His four daughters are
all doctors Of philosophy. Two are al
ready university professors, while the
two youngest. twins, have Just received
their degrees
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-19
Shower Baths Cause Strike.

SYDNEY [R.-Because the shower
baths sprayed their water either too
hot or too cold, miners struck at the
Mount Kemble Colliery at Wollongong,
New South wales. The workers refused
to return to the mines until the baths
were properly tempered.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-11-22
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the Commissioner Court for the Territory of Alaska, Division Number One. Before A. w. Fox, Commissioner and ex-Officio Pro- bate Judge, Juneau Precinct In the Matter of the Estate of JOHN CAMPBELL MILLER, De- ceased.
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That H. L. FAULKNER was, on November 2l, 1929, appointed ad- ministrator of the estate of John Campbell Miller, deceased. All per- sons having claims against the estate of said deceased are required to present them to the undersigned at 424 Goldstein Building within six (6) months from the date of this notice.
 DATED at Juneau, Alaska, Mo- vember 21, 1929.
 H. L. FAULKNER,
 Administrator. First publication, Nov. g, 1929. Last publication, Dec. 13, 1929.
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"The Secret of MOha,Uk
 POnd''
By NATALIE SUMNER LINCOLN

7 SYNOPSIS: A voice from the dead brings pretty Peggy Pres colt to live at Yew Lodge, in the Connecticut hills. Her uncle, Herbert Prescott, makes her his sole heir but decrccs she must spend a month at the lodge or forfeit the fortune. She is linn tied to absences of one hour and only servants for cOmpan- ions. Accompanied by her de- voted negro maid, Julia, Peggy begins her residence, haunted by a series of circumstances which she vainly seeks to fath- oin. Obadiah Evans and his son Jim prove hospitablc neigh bors, but Jim puzzles her. Peggy takes Julia for canoe ride and they are thrown into the water when their craft eapsizes, after Peggy saw eyes pcering at them from the water.
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DOUGLAS 55 NEVIS
BASKETBALL TO
 START TONIGHT
Douglas High School ano Douglas Bremen Play
 at Eight O'Clock

The opening of the basketball season for Douglas is scheduled for this evening in the natatorium be- tween the high school and local firemen, to start at 8 o'clock. Both teams have been practicing for some time and a good game is an- ticipated.
 While the definite lineup for the high school has not been an- nounced, there are four of last years regulars,-Angus Gair, Frank Pettygrove, Wm Ca5hen and Har- ry Lundell on the squad. From the following andidates-Tauno Niemi, Urho and Arne Kromquist Rex Fox and George Guerin will be chosen the balance of their team all will be given tryouts tonight.
 The firemen hoopers are all D. H. s. Alumni They will lineup as follows: John Niemi and Cor don Gray, forwards, Jimmie Man ming, center, Robert Bonner and Tommy Cashen, guards, Rangnar Kromquist and Alex Gair subs.
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AGED MAN IS
 NOW HOMELESS

Seattle Times, Nov. 15.) %a8
 James A. Matthews, 77-year-old pioneer publisher who returned here after a 35-year absence and was given temporary quarters in the city jail when he was found wandering on Seattle's streets, today found himself denied home. M
 He wanted to live Wi.il his two daughters and their families in Wrangell, Alaska, but this, accord- ing to Lieut.. c. G. Carr, head of the police protective division, could not be arranged. Quarters for him were sought in the King County Home, but technicalities barred the way because he had not lived in the county for years.
 A place in the Whatcom County old peoples home was requested and authorities there took the case under advisement. Lieutenant Carr believed MT. Matthews is entitled to sanctuary there because he had lived in Blaine, Whatcom County, 20 years, leaving there only five years ago.
 Today the question of finding a home for the aged man was to be laid before Superior Judge Everett Smith for an attempted settlement.
 Lieutenant Carr said he found Ia son-in-law of Mir. Matthews, Fred Hanford of Wrangell, an oil com pany official, here on a business trip, and was advised by Hanford to place MT Matthews in home.
 Found Wednesday night at the corner of First Avenue and Yesler Way, MT. Matthews said he had lived with two daughters in Wran- gell and came here last month with Hanford. He did not recall how he and Hanford became separated, but lamented because his son-in- law made no effort to find him.
 He first came to Seattle shortly
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to the house and retired. Despite troubled mind, sleep quickly over took her and when she awoke, the chimes of French clock told her it was noon. 2
 Making sure she was comfort able, Peggy hurried to the kitchen and satisfied her hunger. Then she prepared Julia's lunch and car- ried it to her room on a tray.
 Both were startled by loud knock at the front door.
 Peggy was downstairs like flash to throw open the front door.
 MT. Chase! How good to see you," exclaimed Peggy and extended both hands in warm welcome.
 "Oh, have so much to ask-did my letter bring you herep"
 The littla man regarded her with perpleXed smile.
 T fear you have mistaken me for my twin brother, Philander-I am Aquila Chase"
 Peggy stared at her guest. The resemblance was remarkable.
 At Peggy's suggestions they stroll- ed out on the yeranda and Chase drew out cigar and lighted it as they sat down. sr
 'Philander wrote me you were here and asked that I call on you Chase remarked by way of expla1a- ton.
 T am so glad. You are my first caller"
 Have you no nearer neighborsa' he asked.
 "oniy Obadiah Evans and he's not very sociable."
 Obadiah is a typical Yankee Shrewd but not always correct in his judgment. Your uncle and he
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NOTICE OF. HEARING ON
 FINAL ACCOUNT

The undersigned, having on the 31st day of October, 1929. filed his First and Last Account as admin istrator of the Estate of JOHN BERNSTEIN, Deceased, in the Pro- bate Court for Juneau Precinct. AL aska, notice is hereby given to all heirs, creditors or other persons interested in said estate, that We'd nesday. the 4th day of December 1929, at 10 a. m. of said day at the office of the United States Commissioner, in the United States Court House, Juneau, Alaska is the time and place set for the hearing of objections to said ac- count and the settlement thereof and for an adjudication bv inc Court as to who the heirs and distributes of the deceased,s es- tate are, if any there be,
 A. w. FOX.
 Administrator Estate of John
 Bernstein, Deceased
 First publication, Nov 1900 Last publication, Nov. 29 1929
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her lips as Peggy put down the empty glass.
 "Whar my new coat, Miss Peggy? It didn't git hurted? It was de fust time I had it on"
 Its in the bathroom, Julia; I'll lcok out for it-go to sleep now" She switched off the electric light. Call me if you want anything"
 She retrieved Julia's coat from pile of wet clothes in the tub. As she spread 1t out to dry her fingers touched cut toward the hem. She held up the cloth.
 What she had at first taken for tear, was long slit, evidently made with some sharp instrument. There had been no slit in the cloth when they went to get in the ca- noe-that she was willing to swear
 The sun was just creeping over the peak of Mohawk Mountain when Peggy emerged from Yew Lodge and stealing carefully along the shore of the pond, she paused opposite the spot where the canoe had capsized a few short hours before.
 She slipped out of her coat and, in her bathing suit, entered the water and with powerful strokes, swam further out.
 It was perhaps 10 feet deep just there and through the clear depths she finally spotted the sunken ca noe. Submerging, her fingers groped along the bottom of the canoe until she found what she was looking for.
 A slit, corresponding to that in Julias coat, except that it was a more jagged tear at one end, had been made in the thin birch bark canoe.
 Pondering the sinister meaning of her discovery and recalling the eyes in the water, Peggy returned
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Chapter 5 THE RESCUE

After moments that seemed in- ter1ninable, Peggy came to the surface of the pond, still clutched in the viselike grip of her terror Stricken maid.
 2 Peggy struggled to free herself from Julia's grasp, realizing it was her only hope of saving either of them.
 A boat, unseen by either of the struggling figures, crept up on them, and an uplifted oar came down with force On Julia's woolly head, just visible, knocking her sense less. .s1,o
 | Swiftly the air rushed into Peg gy's lungs as the iron grip relaxed from around her throat and she feebly caught the oar thrust to- ward her.
 3 .'Save Julia,' she pleaded in
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gasping sobs, as Obadiah Evans lifted her into the rowboat.
 @Jim's got her." he explained. Lay there and get your wind"
 Obadiah helped her to the dock, then turned to assist Jim in lifting Julia.
 ~You saved our lives" Peggy had found her voice and rose shakily to her feet. TT don't know how to express my thanks"
 With skill which Peggy secretly admired Jim bandaged the cut on Julfa's head. Obadiah gave her a stimulant and after five minutes, Julia opened her eyes.
 yThey carried her to her bed room. Peggy made her comfortable and then slipped into dry clothes also.
 On reaching the living room she found Obadiah consulting with Jim in a s,ibdued whsiper. tt@I'm thinking" he began, you've zone through quite a bit and with q,1lia laid up, perhaps you might Nke to have us for the rest of tfe nieht.'
 -No. fear I--I cannot ask you to stay. Julia will be herself a3ain soon, and L." as-Are a host in yourself Peggy caught the mockery in Jim's eyes. cgrrop, we are keeping Miss Pres cit up beyond her bedtime" cs The front door closed behind tl1<1l drowning Pegsy's faint Good ni1ht 2
 bhe went into the kitchen and uken she returned upstairs, she p1rried g foaming glass of eggnog lo Julia.
 -.ldy. it's good" Julia smacked
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did not hit it off together"
 You knew my uncle?"
 oh, yes. He was nearly as ar enthusiastic botanist as I am."
 From his pocket Chase drew out some kodak pictures and showed them to Peggy. Peggy paused over the scenic views and took up two others.
 Who is the man in the back ground, Mir Chaser"
 That is Shutdown" the botanis! explained. "A half d Indian whom your uncle permitted to camp over younder." t'
 Chase pointed across Mohawk Pond to the southeast.
 A sudden idea popped into Peg gy's head.
 Could you-would you walk over there with me?" she asked.
 Certainly"
 Rushing indoors Peggy made cer- tain that Julia was resting and coming out on the veranda locked the door.
 At his suggestion, they took the path through the woods toward Sundown's camp.
 "Are there snakes?" she asked as they approached the boathouse and turned at right angles to it.
 Her question was answered by one darting out of the underbrush. She caught Chase's arm with a squeal of alarm.
 "Just a black snake-nothing to worry about" Chase assured her. But his grip on his walking stick frightened as they continued single file along the narrow path. Copyright, D. Appleton and Co)
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KILBURN PLANS BETTER
 FIRE PROTECTION NOW

A more orderly procedure with better effectiveness at future fires is in prospect for the Douglas Vol unteer Fire Department according to the plans of L. w. Kilburn newly elected foreman, as outlined by him at the fire meeting last night. MT. Kilburn named Rang mar Kromquist and John Mills as assistants and each has been as- signed to definite duties at all fires. The elimination of confus- ion is essential to good hose com panies and certain men for definite stations is the first step in the new foreman's plans.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-11-22
CANINE STARS

White Pawn is cast as the hero inc, Zimbo as the heavy and Mutt as the comedy relief in Wolf Fangs," Fox Films picture featur- ing Thunder, the pedigreed German police dog; who covered himself with glory with his performance in Wings of the Storm,' last sea- son. All of the dogs are we'll known in Hollywood for their abil- ity to act, having been trained by Frank Foster Davis, internationally known dog trainer. The picture is at the Liberty tonight.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-11-22
TURKEYS, DUCKS, ETC.

You'll be surpassed at the num- Der of live turkeys, chickens, ducks, and geese that we have in for Thanksgiving; but at that you had best place your orders early. D. B. Femmer. Telephone IA. adv,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-11-22

after the great fire of 1889, pull fishing paper here, and later one in Port Townsend and another in Quilcenne, then removing to Blaine. He is Civil War veteran.
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Pcggy's suspicious have aroused her interest in the In- dian. She investigates, in to- morrow's installment.
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ATTENTION

Painting, Paperhanging and Dec orating. Guaranteed First Class work only. Max H. Mielke, Phone 1l9l. -adv.
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LET Aimquist Press your Suit. We call and deliver. Phone 52S.
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s1.25 THANKSGIVING DIN

Mrs. Haglund's Bergmann Hotel Dining Room will serve a Thanks giving Dinner with all the trim mings for SIPS = TURKEY OF | COURSE. AH