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, 1935-05-05
MT. ARAFAT IS
SAID RUMBLINC
Quakes Awaken Volcanic
Peak ON Which Noah's
Ark Said to Land

IsTANBUL. May Z. Up Violent
earthquakes spreading death and
destruction over Turkey today were
reported to have started Mount
Ararat, the l7,000-foot Armenian
peak where tradition says Noahs
ark landed, rumbling with volcanic
activity.
Reports said two more violent
shocks In the series Of quakes rack.
ing that region had raised the esti-
mated toll Of dead and injured 70
1000. A total Of 1900 houses were
said to have been destroyed, with rs
villages completely wiped out.
Ra TasS Official Soviet news
agency dispatch to Moscow quoted
reports from Teheran, Iran Persia)
that 500 persons had been killed,
with many injured and &C least
three villages destroyed In Mazan-
deran province by quakes continu-
ing for several weeks.)
Word that snow-covered Mount
Ararat, eliminating point OF the
Armenian plateau, was displaying
volcanic activity was said To have
spread new terror through the n
tire quake-Stricken area.
Increasing the panic In the area
was the unusual phenomenon Of
red water rushing through assures
In the earth, some OF them said TO
be 80 feet wide, opened by the
quakes.
, 1935-05-05
CHICO DE MAYO
Is CELEBRATED

Brownsville's Cinco de Mayo cee-
bration. ccmmemorating the 73rd
anniversary Of the battle OF Pueblo.
was to get under way mt the Mexi-
can consulate at 8 a. m. Sunday with
raising OF the Mexican colorS. Band
music was TO be furnished by the
organization under the direction Of
Prof. Jose @. Ramirez. and the chief
address was to be made by DR.. An
tcnio O.. Padilla, president Of the
patriotic committee In charge OF the
celebration.
Seventy-three years ago, Mexican
troops under command OF General
Ignacio Zaragoza repulSed the
French invaders at Puebla, insurtng
Mexican independence. "Cinco de
Mayo" celebrations, similar TO the
Cnep tanned here viii be held IL
practically every Valley city.
The second part Of the Browns
vile program will get under way at
4 D. m. IN the high school auditorium
Patriotic addresses are scheduled
by Nicolas A. Cara, secretary OF
the patriotic committee; Consul
Juan j. de Ia Cara, Abelardo A.
Trevinc, member Of the commit
tee; Francisco Z. Morales. represen-
tative CT the Mexican mutual SOC
leties; Andres ". Garcia. Of the Mex
lean consulate, and others.
The program viii be rounded out
with band music. Rotations. and
typical Mexican songs and dances
BY talented youngsters.
, 1935-05-05
Franco-Soviet
Treaty Terms
Made Public

PARIS, May 4.-R-Under the
terms OF their new defensive al
lance. France may be spared the
necessity Of giving Russia military
aid against Germany.
The treaty, made public Friday,
says cit Is understood" that It's
provisions shall not be carried out
In any way which might expose
either the Paris or Moscow govern
ments to international sanctions.
Such sanctions are provided for
In the League Of Nations covenant
and the Locarno pact.
Should the League Of Nations
council unanimously agree that any
nation invading French or Russian
territory was an "aggreSSor,"
France and the US.SR. could hurI
more than a million troops against
1t with lightning speed.
Should Germany attack Russia
and the league council fail TO agree
Berlin was the agressor, France
might merely all relations.
including trade.
In this way France would avoid
the risk Of bringing Great Britain
AMI Italy to the defense Of the
Reich on the ground that ParA,
sending soldiers to aid Of the So.
Wet. had attacked Germany IN
violation Of the Locarno pact
France then could rely on Great
Britain and Italy to aid 1t II Ger
many turned its troops westward
Russia, unaffected by the Locar-
no treaty. would be freer to come
TO the aid Of France.
, 1935-05-05
Many Cities
Help Harvest
Festival Plan

HARLINGEN, May "A fine
spirit OF cooperation Is being shown
oy the various cities In the Valley
Harvest Fiesta planned here May
20 and 80, according TO Junior
Chamber OF Commerce officials who
have visited various cities and plan
TO visit the remainder this week.
Most Of the cities have decided 70
select local representatives In the
Valley beauty contest to be held
here In connection with the fiesta.
In most instances the theaters are
selecting the local entries. The Ri
voli at San Benito and Arcadia at
Harrington will select local repre-
Sentatives at their midnight shows
Saturday night, May 10. The Palace
Theater will made the selection for
McAllen and the Aztec Theater for
Edtnhurg az 8 p. N. May Il. The
Capitol az Brownsville will hold its
local contest at midnight Saturday
May rs. The La Feria contest Is
scheduled at $3.50 p. m May Is az
the Bijou Theater. The Mission and
Raymondville theaters viii name
their dates later while Mercedes
and WeSlaco have not decided
whether TO conduct contests. All the
local winners win gather In Har-
lingen for selection Of the Valley
beauty.
There also viii be entertainment
Tor children and q committee COM
posed OF S. II. Cobb. Myrlin o. John
son and Mrs. 8. r. Jennings has been
named to work cut plans for this
feature. The COMMITTEES will be as
sisted by Mesdames Frank Chas-
tain, J. L. Head. r. l. Baker, Reed
Williams. ~. A Davidson, Don Wal
ley and J. H. Wright. A downtown
kiddie parade probably viii be held
with prizes for various kinds Of cos
tunes.
Plans are almost completed for
the combined men and weraen's style
shows.
Tentative plans call for Cannon
ball" Baker 70 start his endurance
drive Q week before the fiesta, visit
Ing all Valley towns and San An
tonic and Houston with invitations
from Mayor Sam Bolts to attend
the Valley event.
Auto racing win be had or the
first day OF the fiesta and q stunt
show on the second day.
, 1935-05-05
Oklahoma Panhandle
Gets Snow, Rain Falls

OKLAHOMA CITY. May 4-tP1-
The elements relented and gave q
snowfall 70 a part OF the dusty
Oklahoma Panhandle Saturday
while the rest or the state was re-
ceiving a generous rainfall.
Temperatures remained unusual
ly low for early May In Oklahoma
and a stiff wind whipped the rain
along IN chilly streaks. Heavy clouds
still hung over most Of the state
but the federal forecaster at Okla
homa City predicted the clouds
would be breaking Sunday.
Boise City. one Of the farthest
west points In the Panhandle, was
the lucky spot OF that arid region
which has been tormented by dust
storms for months. There q con-
siderable snow gladdened the hearts
OF the populace.
, 1935-05-05
LEGISLATION
LACS AS END
j SESSION NEAR
No Revenue Bills To
Pass Legislature,
Governor les
On Centennial

AUSTIN, May I. Up The Texas
legislature prepared next week to
gather the scattered skeins Of leg
islation. pass major appropriation
bills and adjourn its four months
regular session next Saturday. leay-
ing many prime issues for q pros
pective special meeting.
Bills to raise new revenue already
have been shunted into the discard.
along with numerous propositions
regarded highly by Governor Alfred.
A belated drive was planned how
ever, TO salvage q few bills from the
wreckage, including administration
sponsored measures TO establish a
public corporation to construct gas
pipe lines from the Panhandle TO
st. Louis and Detroit and TO levy q
graduated tax on chain stores.
Floor leaders for the pipeline bill
hoped for a change In house senti-
ment and indicated another effort TO
seek passage under suspension OF
the rules. The house twice refused
TO give the bill special considera-
ton, although supported by q ma
jortty. 1t cannot come up on the
regular calendar. The public cor
poration would receive a $60, 200, 900
loan and grant from the federal
government to open new markets
for gas produced by independents.
Action on the final week will CEN
ter around conference committees
seeking adjustment Of differences
between the houses.
Agreement has been reached on
tina judiciary and eleemosynary ap-
preparation bills and progress re-
ported on the educational and de-
partmental budgets.
The legislature completed action
T hst week on a major problem -
Submission Of prohibition repeal to
b popular vote. The voter will bal
lot next August "a on straight re-
peal and at the general election in
1886 on a state monopoly owe IL
quor sales.
The goveror delayed action on a
bill eppropriating 100000 to aid
In celebrating Texas centennial. At
a press conference the governor in
dictated he was on the fence and
undecided as 70 whether he should
approve or veto the bill. He said he
intneded to study state finances over
the weekend and numerous COM
munications for and against the bill.
, 1935-05-05
Cameron Records
O3RD DISTRICT U
Judge A. VI. Kent

Jury awards Fred r. ScrogEins
OF HarNngen $4,000 damages as re-
suit Of personal injuries received
December 2 when swing" device
broke with him at Valley Mid
Winter Fair. Defendants, the City
Of Harrington, and the j. Crawford
Francis Shows. give notice OF ap-
peal.
Orders entered: Elk parte Andrea
Justina Marsh. disabilities Of COW
erture removed.
VIM. Schwab VS.. j. M. Abel, tudg-
ment for plaintiff for debt, attor-
ney fees In amount SIS, costs and
foreclosure paving lien.
Anna Longfellow VS.. r. w. Shat.
Judgment by default for title and
possession
r. II. Cullen VI. T. a ". o. Ry.
Co, demurrer and exception defend
ant overruled to which defendant
excerpts.
Suits filed: r. @. Busker vs.. @. J.
Weikel. ct al, suit for possession Of
boat and damages; temporary in
junction restraining sale Of boat
granted.
Farm g. Home Savings a. Loan
Association Of Missouri VS.. EIlry L.
Parks and Maggie Parks, suit on
note.
i-artin q. Taft, ct al, W. Gleed
Gaylord, ct al, suit for damages.
Waxahachie Bank a. Trust Co.
w. Ira T. Baize. ct al. suit on note
and foreclosure.
John w. woodford vs.. Ira T.
Baize. ct al, suit on note and fore
closure.
John W. Woodford vs.. W. Z. spi.
vey. ct al, suit on note and fore
closure.
, 1935-05-05
STRIKERS
ASKPLANTOPEN
Internal Strife Appears
Among Workers Of
Closed Concern

TOLEDO. O., May 4. P1-Tnter-
nal strife among Assoc Idle employees
OF the closed Chevrolet Motor COM
pany plant appeared Saturday In
the strike involving approximately
$500 automotive workers.
UnorganiEed employees OF the
plant, where q strike was called APP
I'll % by the United Automobile
Workers Union, circulated petitions
drafted by a newly formed inde-
pendent employees association, ask
ing the management TO reopen the
factory.
Nicholas Klein, counsel for strik-
ers nc the Chevrolet and Fisher
Body plants at Cincinnati, said VIII
liam Green. president Of the Ameri-
can Federation OF Labor, told him by
telephone that he was considering
q strike CT federation units In the
automobile industry, unless the To-
ledo situation II promptly settled
This was denied by Green. In
washington, but Klein reiterated
his statement, declaring "that's
what was told TO me-" Klein added,
II suppose 1t was q matter OF pol
icy"
Edward +. McGrady,f first assistant
to Secretary Of Labor Francis Per-
kins, Thomas j. Williams. federal
ccnciliator, and Francis ]. Dillon
A. r.. OF T. organizer returned to De-
troit Saturday.
Fred Schwake. business sZent Of
the local union. told McGrady that
he would not advise the union men,
hers to return to work after the
union took no action on a proposal
advanced by the conclliators Friday
night.
, 1935-05-05
City Briefs

Discretion directs mothers to use
6~lackshears unadulterated foods
ADV.
Mrs. T. Bradley Of San Benito Is
q patient at the Mercy hospital.
Can beans while they are cheap
Sealers. pressure cookers, cans and
1are-Brownsvtlle Hardware.-Adv.
Miss Lucille Collins Is GONZALES.
cling at her home after q weeks
Illness.
r. p. White has left for Remedy
where ne viii enter Q hospital for
medical treatment.
Roberto and Arnoldo PARA plan.
neo To- leave Sunday for Houston
on business.
DR.. and Mrs. II. J. Kap,an have
~ their guests for about ten DAYS
the lstter's sisters, Misses Rae and
Paula Bennett Of Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Jones OF Dali
las are Brownsville visitors.
Jack Crowder OF Houston Is IN
the city.
Gus RoSenfield OF Houston Il a
visitor in the city.
Austin Transfer Company IL now
located at 203 10th Street. three
blocks south Of Post Office. Phone
421. Adv.
Dickey's Old Reliable Eye Water
coolS heals, strengthens sore. weak
tired eyeS-Adv cD
q. W. Albert Is a visitor from the
Alamo City.
Mr.. and Mrs. 8. p. Miller from
Houston are Brownsville visitors.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. x. Croxcup are
visitors from Fort Worth.
Mrs. Lettie s. Hacker from Cor
pus Christi is q Brownsville visit
or.
No malt. diamalt, Arkady, manu-
featured egg or milk powders used
In Blackshear's Bakery. Adv.
Mr.. and Mrs r. J. Houson Of
Lake Charles, La. are Brownsville
visitors.
, 1935-05-05
Quips And Puns Back
Heart Balm Outlawin4

LINCOLN, Neb- May 1874
wave OF episrams and puns carried
a bill 10 outlaw heart balm suits 10
q third reading In the House OF
Representatives Saturday.
Put q bounty On designing fe-
males" was the demand OF Mrs.
Marjorie Stark. author Of the mea-
sure.
The woman In love-" quoth DR..
Claire Owens, blind spingter and
only other woman In the lO0-mem-
Der chamber, Ifs not the woman
who sues"
do right and fear no man."
asserted Representative w. II. DierS,
Don't write and fear no woman"
, 1935-05-05
SNOW, SLEET AND
y y y " "
RAIN FOLLOW AS
y y q " y
BOMBS

DALHART, May
the blasts had anything TO do with
1t or not. snow, sleet and rain IN that
order followed cloud bombing here
Friday and Saturday.
Friday snow enough 70 dampen
the ground fell while Tex Thornton.
Amarillo explosives expert, was
sending up charges Of INT In rock
cts that detonated nc 1000 feet.
The snow flurries stopped at 2 ..
m Saturday after providing a tenth
OF an inch Of moisture, and Thorn
ton resumed his blasting.
In Is minutes sleet was falling.
In is more minutes there was q
light, steady rain.
Thornton said he would keep on
until there was a heavy rain or
conditions became unfayorahle with
the departure Of the clouds
, 1935-05-05
Housing Canvas To
Start Here Monday

A housing canvas, to determine
the needs in the way Of remodelinR
and repair work In Brownsville. win
get under way here Monday under
direction Of the Brownsville Bet
ter Housing corporation. q unit In
the nation organization.
Ben Proctor Is chairman Of the
organization, and r. G. Morris Is
secretary.
Home owners are asked to cooper
ate. by furnishing desired informa-
ton.
, 1935-05-05
Morris County Man
Held BY Sheriff Here

willis webb. ~, who came 10 this
section recently, Is being held here
at the t~elegraphed request on 6her-
III B. 3. Garrett Of Daingerfield,
Morris county.
Sheriff Garrett wired that he held
n felony warrant for webb and that
he vas leaving Daingerfield for
Brownsville Saturday.
webb was taken into custody nc
Harrington Friday afternoon by De-
putty Sheriff Boynton Flemmlng.
, 1935-05-05
Two Cars Green Corn
Leave Valley Friday

Two ears Of green corn left the
Valley Friday. inaugurattng the
straight car shipment much later
than usual, but with prospects for
q fairly successful deal
The cars were shipped by Con-
nell Ross from Donna and the Gulf
Vegetable company from Weslaco.
, 1935-05-05

states attorneys sought the death
penalty for her husband. S. p. Oar
den.
A l2-year-old sen Of the slain
woman, Gerald, told OF being awak-
ened on the morning Of the shoot
ing by his father, and after switch
ing on the light, saw Jackie Glenn,
his younger brother, standing dag
ed with a shotgun In his hands.
The boy stood near his mothers
bed, Gerald said.
Daddy asked Jackie what he was
shooting at after ! turned on the
light and We got up" Gerald testi-
fled. Jackie didn't answer and
daddy shook him and finally slap
ped him and he awoke. Daddy asked
him again and he said nothing.
Darden, 38-year-old war veter-
an, has maintained that Jackie
Glenn. subject to sleep walking
killed his mother while walking in
his sleep.
Jackie Shot Her"
Gerald said he ran a block and
a half tc the home Of d. r. Meek.
mis- mothers cousin. and asked him
to call a physician. Gerald said Meek
asked him how his mother had been
hurt and he replied:
Jackie shot her"
Questioned as to how he knew
Jackie Glenn had shot his mother,
Gerald said:
It Just thought so because Jackie
was so near the bed with the gun
In his hands"
Meek testified and said every
thing was Just as nice as could be
between them Mr. and Mrs. OAR
DEM. If ever they had any trouble
! didn't know about 1t. They appear
ed to love each other"
He told OF arriving at the Darden
home after the killing and remark
ed that in my opinion the boy had
never moved after the shooting"
Darden Weeping
Gerald came to my house and
told me to get DR.. w. c. WEIGH quick.
He said Jackie has shot mother !
reached the Darden house in about
i've minutes and Darden met me
at the door with his baby in his
arms.
bud. she's gone he told me. He
was weeping and threw himself On
his wife'S bed when we entered the
room"
During Meek's testimony Jackie
Glenn as called In by defense coun-
sci and demonstrated hcw he was
said TO have been holding the gun.
Meek said If the gun was In that
position, relative to the position in
which Mrs. Darden's body vas found.
and held about "a inches high, It
would have been on q level with the
head wound inflicted.
He said the woman's head was
about "a inches from the floor.
Prosecutors drew from Gerald OAR
den an admission that he had been
In the office Of Harry L. Carpenter.
defense attorney. every day but one
since the day Of the tragedy. Car
penter, on cross examination Of
Gerald, cautioned him to tell Meth
ing but the truth"
Gerald said Jackie Glenn often
walked in his sleep and was a rest
less" boy. He added he had never
seen Jackie Glenn shoot a gun.
, 1935-05-05
COUNTY U AT LAW
Judge Bascom Cox

Order: L. II. Crane, guardian. vs.,
j. J. Bishop, ct al, suit for funds In
registry Of court; Judgment for
plaintiff against defendants Bishop
and u. 8. Fidelity g. Guaranty Co:
that no recovery be had against
Cameron county: that judgment be
had over against defendant Bishop
in favor Of said Guaranty company,
as per decree on file, TO which &C
ton OF the court defendants Bishop
and Guaranty company except and
give notice Of appeal.
Filed: State VS.. Guadalupe. Mar
tineE, contributing to the delin-
quency Of q minor lease from Pct.
81.
Walker Craig Va. Z. II. Hallihur.
ton, ct ux. suit on promissory note.
, 1935-05-05
BURGLARS FOILED

SAN BENITO, May 4. = An IN
side lock foiled burglars with q
sweet tooth who tried to enter the
high school cafeteria Friday night.
They got through an outside door
but a lock on the candy case balk-
ed them. The candy cas- had been
robbed before.
, 1935-05-05
Walking Boy
Named by Brother
AS Mothers Slayer

GREENvnLE. May 4 R}-
Boomerang testimony Of prosecu-
ton witnesses Saturday named
frightened, eight-year-old Jackie
Glenn Darden In connection with
the shotgun Staying Of his mother as
, 1935-05-05
FLIGHT POSTPONED

MEXICO. ID. IT,. May 4. -tP-
Amelia Earhart decided early SAT-
urlay ON another postpcnement of
her projected nonstop flight 70
New York because bad weather
was reported along much OF the
route.
, 1935-05-05
HFGINg

A revival service win begin at
the Brownsville Nazarene church.
corner st. Francis and Palm Blvd.
ON Sunday. with Rev. II. ". Theus
az Bethany. Okla. IN charge. The
general public Is invited.
, 1935-05-05
" ENJOY SWIM

WE5LACO. May 4-The fresh-
man class OF Weslaoo High School
enjoyed a swimming party nc the
Cascade Pool IN McAllen Thursday
evening. The class was accompan-
led by their sponsors, Miss Doris
Thompson, Mrs. Ruth Coole. and
Mr.. L. Y. Daniels.
, 1935-05-05

Conception C~ontreras and Rosalia
Garcia.
3. Partapa and Maria Gutierrez.
Herman l.. Allen and Gertrude
WEIGH.
Bernardo Mata, Jr.. and Enri-
quota Gonzalez.
, 1935-05-05

The three schools In the Landrum
district are being reprinted and re-
arranged. The grounds surround
ing the schools also are being
beautified.
, 1935-05-05
FATHER AND SON BANQUET

FATHER AND SON BANQUET
SAN BENITO, May 4. - The HI.
Us annual father and son banquet
win be held In the Methodist church
basement at 1850 p NJ, Monday
when each member win have his IA
ther as his guest.
John Prentiss win be the speaker
Of the evening. New officers and
new members also will be elected.
, 1935-05-05

South Carolina. In 1851, passed
q law chasing actors a. Migrants
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-06-22
Crack Pilot Will Try
for Air Speed Record

tempting to climb into the rarified
stratosphere to do so.
The ship is powered by 1000
horsepower Hornet" engine. which,
according to Mr.. Allen, is the most
powerful motor in any single unit
plane in the world.
The plane was designed by z B.
Granville, who designed the record
breaking Gee Bee" ship in which
Maj. Jimmy Doolittle set a world
land speed record of 296 miles an
hour at the Cleveland air races in
1882.
Aims at Turner's Mark
Mr.. Allen said the fight to be
made within six weeks at the Los
Angeles airport will be attempted
over a measured mile and that the
contemplated transcontinental eff
fort will follow.
He said he expects to break Col
Roscoe Turner's record Of 10 hours.
Is minutes in spite of the fact he
anticipates making two stops en-
route.
The mystery plane has a high
speed cruising range of 1000 miles,
carrying $50 gallons of gasoline. 1t
was brought here from Springfield
Mass, and tests have been conduct
ed in secret at an unrevealed air
port on the outskirts of the city.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-06-22
SET FOR
PAUL LEATHERS,
NOTED DOCTOR
Health Board Official and
T. B. Expert to Be
Buried Monday.

Last rites for Dr. Paul r. Leath-
ers, Indianapolis physician who died
at his residence, 7l3 E. 11th-st, yes
terday of heart disease, will be held
at 10 Monday in the Hisey & Titus
Funeral Home, 951 N. Delaware-St.
Burial will be in Crown Hill.
DR.. feathers was As. He was a
physician of the nutrition division
of the Board of Public Health for
many years, and had been active IN
work of the Marion County Tuber-
culosis Association.
He came to Indianapolis with his
parents, DR.. and Mrs. Douglas A.
feathers, when a boy, from Moores-
vile, and attended Shortridge High
School, where he was star foot
ball player.
He was graduated from the Indi-
ana University School of Medicine
and served an interneship at City
Hospital He studied tuberculosis in
Eastern schools, was a recognized
authority on the disease.
Immediate relatives who survive
him are the widow, Mrs. Kepley
Goddard feathers, and his father,
DR.. Douglas feathers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-06-22
Tail :


Do you know that: Civil airplanes
in the United States carried 1852
C31 passengers in 1884, an increase
of 1876 over 1888?
The United states has been in
vited to have its aeronautical in
dustry represented as part of the in
ternational air exhibit at the an
nual Milan Utaly) Fair, Oct. IL
to %?
Eastern Airlines have computed a
"delay-cost chart" which shows why
plane departures must be made on
schedule. Departure three minutes
late from any station requires the
use of a per cent increase in power
on a 300-mile fight. This is an ad-
ditional cost of $3.50. A seven min
ute delay on a 200-mile flight ne
cessitates using Is per cent more
power at an additional cost of SIG.
Engine operation costs increase in
direct proportion to power increases.
The Bureau of Air Commerce is
installing blind flying equipment at
twelve major airports throughout
the United States.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-06-22
Flying Facts

ROTARY ENGINE-Similar in
appearance to the radial engine, but
the cylinders revolve around the
crankshaft, which is fixed.
STRINGERS- fore and aft
structural members of the fuselage.
DRAG-The resistance to an air
crafts forward motion.
CRACK UP - An accident in
which the plane is wrecked. Usually
used in reference to a minor acct
dent.
CRASH-A serious accident.
SHEATHING-A metal or fabric
tipping that is put on propeller tips
for protection.
SPAN-The longest lateral di-
mension of any airfoil measured
perpendicular to its chord.
TAXI-To run a plane over the
ground, water or snow under its
own power
ZOOM-To climb at a greater
speed than the engine can maintain
at level fight--the extra speed be-
ing obtained by dive.