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Evening star., 1937-12-27
D. c. POLICE AWAIT
SLA|NBAND|T DATA
Positive Identification Is
Impossible Until Ohio
Papers Arrive.

The Detective Bureau was expected
TO determine definitely today whether
man shot to death Friday night
during an attempted hold-up of a
candy store In Cleveland was the lone
bandit who terrorined Washington
shop owners last spring and early
summer and obtained more than
$4,000 in approximately 20 liquor and
grocery hold-ups.
Capt Ira E. Keck. assistant chief
of detectives. said there WAS a strong
possibility the Cleveland robber. iden-
tilted through papers in his pocket
as Thomas F. Hogan. Al. Navy
veteran Of the World War. was the
man wanted here. but positive iden-
tification is impossible until finger
prints and photographs Of the slain
man are received from the Ohio city
authorities. They are expected here
today; Capt. Keck said.
The bandit was shot through the
head in a gun duel with Cleveland
detective who surprised him during
the hold-up Of candy store. Ac-
cording to Cleveland police. the rob-
Der pressed the trigger of his gun
when the detective entered the shop.
but the weapon jammed and before
he could attempt a second shot, the
odicer fired a bullet through his head.
Capt Keck said the dead mans
pockets contained a discharge from
the Navy and lending card from a
Washington library. His 6-foot l-inch
stature and general appearance cor
responded, Capt. Keck said. with de-
scrlptions given police here by victims
of the lone bandit who continued his
week end robberies over a period Of
more than 20 weeks despite the
planting" of scores Of police and de-
tectives at strategic spots over the city
earlier this year in an effort to end
his escapades.
In preliminary investigation Sat-
urday. the assistant chief said. he
learned Thomas F. Hogan lived
in rooming house here, but had
moved aboue 10 months ago due to
financial difnculties."
The general routine followed by the
Cleveland bandit, Capt. Keck said,
also tailed with that Of the local
hold-up man.
Investigation also revealed Hogan
has served two terms in the District
Jail for forgery.
Evening star., 1937-12-27
Blood PrOfers
OF Thousands
PrOre Futile
By the Associated Press.

WINDSOR. Ontario. Dec. a.
Weston W. Fletcher, %. for whom
several thousand persons in the United
States and Canada offered blood
transfusions in fight against strep-
tococcus viridans infection. died at
$40 a m. today in Grace Hospital.
At his bedside were his mother
Mrs. Edward H. Fletcher of Grand
Blanc, Mich, and his physician.
Offers from blood donors poured
into the hospital after the victims
mother issued an appeal month ago.
The requirements, that the donor
have type 4 blood. and have recov-
cred from streptococcus viridans, ex-
cluded all but handful of the VOL
unteers. but it was reported that five
transfusions were given to Fletcher.
For time the patient appeared to
rally. and then the hospitals daily
bulletins reported his condition "un-
changed
Evening star., 1937-12-27
Urges
Couples Re,ced
Once Each Year
Declares Idea You'd
Make Home More
Precious.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press,.
ALBANY, N. Y. Dec. 27.-The Rev
George J. Houtain wants American
couples to remarry once each year
as one New Year resolution they'll
keep.
To give the idea = trial, he has set
January 2 as wedlock Sunday In the
suburban Clinton Heights Community
Congregational Church, of which he /.
pastor
Calling Americas New Year resolu.
tions meaningless jests," Mr.. Hou-
tain said the idea OF New Year Day
as a day Of new beginnings has been
lost
His idea Is to preserve the Amer
lean home As the basic structure Of
the country"
Democracy" he added, "can thrive
only in that nation where democracy
Is exalted In its homes, the family
made significant and wedlock en-
shrined As 4 sacred institution.
If once a year married persons
would relive the happy events that
led them to the altar, the home would
become more precious and the family
unit more secure" .
Evening star., 1937-12-27

accompanied by other members of the
wedding party. journeyed to Cleveland
TO bring the wedding to the bed
side Of the maid-of-honor.
Mr.. Short and his bride-elect said
they would be married tonight in the
actress hospital room If hospital off,
cials decide the patients condition
will permit.
The ceremony will be witnessed by
Mrs. Wesley Price Adams of Toledo,
who, with her twin sister, the actress,
was to have attended the bride-elect;
the Campbell sisters brother, jackson
]. Campbell, Yale student, and their
father, T. Bernard Campbell OF Tyler,
Tex.
Flora Campbell left New York after
her Saturday night performance and
planned to return to her role tonight.
Mrs. Adams quoted her as saying, as
she emerged from effects Of the
anesthetic:
what . time to pick for an oper.
ation!" .,...~.
Evening star., 1937-12-27
G. W. U. RECEIVES GRANT
BY MACY FOUNDATION
SSO6.6S1 Distributed for Better
ment Of Health Through 81
Schools and AGENCIES,

By 'hs Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Dec. 27.-GrAnts Of
$806.68l.75 for the betterment OF
health through 81 universities and n
other agencies Of research were re-
ported yesterday by the Josiah Macy
Jr.. Foundation.
The foundation. created by Mrs
Walter G. Ladd of Far Hills, N. j., Il
designed Ito develop more and more
in medicine, in its research, education
and ministry of healing. the spirit
which sees the center Of all its efforts
in the patient as an individuality"
The report covers the foundation
from its inception. April 10, 1890, to
December 81, 1895.
1t records grants to Northwestern
University. University of Illinois, Uni
versity Of Berlin, Johns Hopkins. Cor
nell, Princeton. Columbia, the Mayo
Clinic. Harvard. Massachusetts, Cen
eral Hospital, New York University
University of Rochester. New York
Academy Of Medicine, Stanford Uni
versity. Western Reserve University
Syracuse University. George Washing
ton University, Kaiser Wilhelm Insti-
tute OF Munich. and others.
Evening star., 1937-12-27
US. CHESTS TOTAL
%3,0)O,0lD IN 1888
100000 Contribute Funds
in DriveS-Donations
Up 3 Per Cent.
3! the Associated Press.

3! the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Dec. 27.-Total dona.
tions Of about ss3,00o.0oo for use in
1888 per cent more than was
available in 1o37--to community
chests throughout the United States
was predicted yesterday by Charles
P. Taft. chairman of the Community
Mobilization for Human Needs.
His estimate was based on COM
munity chest campaigns in 3ll cities
collecting $6l 100000, with l55 addi-
tional chest ampaigns-including
Boston. Philadelphia, Rochester and
C1ncinnati-still to be heard from.
About 100000 contributors will
have taken part in providing for $500
local agencies which give such varied
services as aiding families in distress.
giving hospital and home nursing
care. and providing day nurseries and
fresh air camps
AN increase of per cent IN chari-
table gifts made in the face of a fall
ing market and disturbed labor con-
ditlons," said Mr.. Taft. lis triumph
of community spirit. We are still
struggling up. however, to the pre-de-
preston level of giving. and our cities
will have only 90 per cent as much to
spend on their social services next
year as they had in 1929
The attempt for several years to
carry the load Of Unemployment re-
lief coupled with the depression.
nearly swamped private charity. Any
proposal that the emergency relief
needs of the present winter should be
met by private funds would mean the
wrecking of all other community serv-
ices
Even $4,000. .OO0-a large sum for
private neutrality-suspicious. not cover
the countrys unemployment relief bill
for three weeks"
Evening star., 1937-12-27
BAKER EUL0C|ZED
ASGREAT LEADER
Simple Funeral Rites Will Be
Held Tomorrow in
Cleveland.
By the Associated Press

ny hns AsSOSlated Rresg.
CLEVELAND, Dec. 27-simn.
funeral services will be held tonor.
row for former Secretary of War Nav.
Ton d. Baker. euloeized by prominent
Americans today as one of the Ma.
tion's great leaders
Arrangements today called for the
body to lie in state with a m,litarv
guard OF honor in Trinity Episcopal
Cathedral tomorrow morning.
The family asked that professions
Tor paying last respects be formed
early because the cathedral will not
hold the crowds expected for the last
rites In the afternoon.
In death Mr.. Baker will ioin other
Americans noted in history. Burial
Will be in Lake View Cemetery here.
near the graves of President jaime,
A. Garfield, John d. Rockefeller.
Senator Marcus A. Hanna and Am.
bassador Myron T. Herrick.
Death Was Sudden.
Mr.. Baker died at his home here
Christmas afternoon with coronarv
thrombosis. He had been confined to
his home by heart illness for nearly
month. He was 6s years old.
Death was very sudden" said his
son, Newton D. Baker, Sd. He
seemed well and happy to the end"
In Mr.. Bakers service as Secretary
OF War under President Woodrow Will
son In World War DAYS few were
closer linked than Gen. John J.
Pershing.
Gen. Pershing said today in Tucson.
Aflz.. Mr.. Baker was America
greatest Secretary of War" To him
ne gave full credit for success Of
providing men and materiels and their
transportation to Europe"
Secretary of State Cordell Hull sald,
L am greatly grieved To learn Of
the death Of Mr.. Newton D. Baker.
His death is loss which will be deeply
felt by the Nation and the world Mr..
Baker was one of the truly great men
OF his day and generation. He rem
dered epochal services to his country
and to the world.
He was great civic leader and
gave unsparingly of his time and his
rare talents. His fellow citizens will
long remember with grateful appre-
clation the invaluable services he
rendered in his high and responsible
position during the World War and
IN no less degree the exceptional ability
with which he devoted his later years
to the cause of peace"
Mrs. Wilson Sends Message.
Mrs Woodrow Wilson. a close friend
sent messages to Mrs. Baker, who vas
with him when he died. Two daueh-
ters and the one son also survive.
Messages from great and small piled
high at the Baker home today.
Bishop Warren Lincoln Rogers of
the Episcopal diocese Of Ohio and
Dean Chester B. Emerson will con-
duct funeral services.
Pallbearers will be members Of the
law firm of Baker. Hostetler e. SldIo.
OF which the deceased was senior
partner.
Most recently Mr. Baker had been
counsel in litigation over the Ten
nessee Valley Administration power
project. Thomas A. Sidlo. his part
ner, said today that his death would
not delay the case materially.
Sidlo said that honorary pallbesrers
were not manned because Mr.. Baker
had such vast number of friends
that such selection would be inn
possible.
Evening star., 1937-12-27
Married in Their Saddles

CHICAGO, Dec. q tP).-Johnny Far
thing, broncho buster, and Miss Doro-
thy Herbert. equestrenne, loved horses
80 much they both decided to be mar
f1ed in their saddles.
The bride. the bridegroom. best man,
maid of honor and the Judge all sat
on horses during the wedding.
The ceremony was performed by
Judge Cecil Smith Of the Municipal
Court.
Evening star., 1937-12-27

hK 1ss BETH CAMPBELL and
M Joseph H. Short, jr., both
stan members Of the Wash
ington bureau Of the Asso-
ciated Press. are to be married in q
Cleveland, Ohio. hospital tonight so
the bride-elects sister, Miss Flora
Campbell, will not miss her scheduled
role--that Of maid-of- honor.
The wedding was scheduled for last
night in Toledo, but Flora became ill
while en- route from New York. ac-
cording to An Associated Press dis
patch. She was taken from q train
In Cleveland and underwent an emer-
eency appendicitis operation. Atten-
dants at the hospital said she was
resting comfortably"
Flora will be absent tonight, how
ever. from her role of leading lady
In the New York production, Many
Mansions"
Beth Campbell. whose home is In
Oklahoma City. Okla. and her hance,
Cancelled their wedding 1t Toledo and,
Evening star., 1937-12-27
ROLL CALL RESULTS

Mrs. Roger Whiteford, chairman of
the Chevy Chase branch Of the Amer
icsn Red Gross. has announced that
ANAL returns Of the past roll call show
1871 members enrolled. Total re-
ceipts were $2,22690, the largest
amount ever collected by the branch.
Eight hundred and one dollars was
returned from headquarters to be
used in the work Of the Chevy Chase
branch.
Evening star., 1937-12-27
GEORGE SEAY WHEAT,
AIR OFFICIAL. is DEAD
Vice President of Connecticut Cor
poration Was One of Legion's
Organizers.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DARIEN, Conn. Dec. 27.-Georee
Seay Wheat, 81. vice president of the
United Aircraft Corp. Of East Hart
ford. died suddenly yesterday at his
home here.
Mr.. Wheat had been connected With
the firm, doing public relations. ad-
Vertislng and sales work, since it was
organized. Previously he was asso-
clated with the Wright Aeronautical
Corp. at Paterson. N. j.
Mr.. Wheat was lieutenant in the
navy during the World War. He was
one OF the organizers of the American
Legion and was author of book. The
American Legion"
He was a native of Gallatin. Tenn
Mr.. Wheat is survived by his widow
and three sons, George Seay, jr.; John
P. and Edward L. Wheat.
Evening star., 1937-12-27

UIle HUCIN OIL.
vorce action Of
the New York
Yankees pitch
ing ace.
Served with di-
Vorce pa pers filed
by Gomez In
Mexico. the pref
ty showeirl who
married the port
side pitching star
IN New York Ave
years ago said:
"The " ole
thing is goofv.
We never had any
trouble, and I
Evening star., 1937-12-27
HUSBAND AND WIFE
ARE SLAIN IN BED.
Police Lean to Murder.S Sui.
eide Theory in Virginia
Tragedy.
~ the Associa ted Press,

LYNCHBURG. Va. Dec. 27.-The
bodies Of Mr.. and Mrs. william A.
Knight Of Fredericksburg were found
locked In q death embrace in 4 hotel
room here last night, and Coroner J.
Burton Nowlin gave a tentative ver-
dict OF murder and suicide" pending
further investigation.
The couple. here for Christmas, were
last seen alive at O'Clock yesterday
morning, when Knight went down to
the lobby to give a clerk the key to
his automobile 80 the car could be
moved out OF an alley. The bodies
were found at 7 O'Clock last night.
Knight, 3l-year-old assistant line
foreman for the American Telegraph
d Telephone Co. and his comely bride,
the former Miss Juanita Brooks OF
Lynchburg, were married in August,
Shot Through Mead.
Detective c. NJ Harvey, the first
onicer to enter the room, said the
bodies were bathed with blood. Knight
had on only his shorts and his wife
wore . thin night dress. They were
side by side on the bed, his left arm
encircling her throat In 4 tight clasp
and his right hand holding 4 .32-cali-
Der automatic. Both were shot through
the head.
Three empty shells were found be-
side them on the bed.
There was no suicide note, the police
said.
Police went through the couple 4
luggage without finding any clue that
would shed light on the tragedy.
Detective Capt. w. D. Terrence said
the position Of the bodies on the bed
indicated q struggle for possession
Of the gun"
Mother Called Hotel.
A little before 7 O'Clock. Mrs. Harry
Brooks. the mother OF Mrs. Knight,
called the hotel to inquire about them.
Detective Harvey said julius Hogan,
proprietor OF the hotel, advised her
to send somebody to the hotel to
enter room and find out why they
could not be reused.
When friend Of the family came
to the hotel, Hogan went with him
tn the room and opened the door with
passkey. Then the police were called
Police found billfold listing.
Knights address as 903 Marie street
Fredericksburg He ia said to have
lived lately in Charlottesville.
Evening star., 1937-12-27
Union Hits Algic Convictions.

NEW YORK, Dec. ~ (R.-The Ma
tional Maritime Union. afiiliate OF the
Committee for Industrial Organi-
zation, wrote its branches in rs At
lantic and gulf ports last night that
the recent conviction Of seamen for
misconduct on the freighter Algic was
engineered to make 4 easy for ship
owners to get coercive legislation from
Congress-"
Evening star., 1937-12-27

:. A disturbance Of considerable intensity
is centered about latitude 5O' N and
ionaitude 49, W.. with lowest pressure
about 20 90 inches and moving northeast
ward. Another disturbance is moving rap
iaiy eastward over Manitoba. Minnedosa.
20 ~ inches. while pressure is falling over
the Central valleys, pressure continues
low along the North Pacific Coast. Cor
dov.' dr. AlaSks. ask. :a;5a inches. An extensive
over the Provinces Of Quebec and Ontario
and the Middle Atlantic. and North A.
inches, and Doucet; Quebec, ao54 inches,
Pressure is relatively hieh over the south
srn Rocky Mountain region and California
Grand junction. Colo. 30e4 inches. while
kenzie Valley and Alberta. Aklavik. Dis
t the last last. - @ hours there have been rains in
Central valleys. Rains occurred also in
the North Pacific States and light SHOWS
alone the Northern border Temperatures
have risen in the Central Valley. the Da-
kotas and the extreme upper Mississippi
Valley.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear
At Harpers Ferry: clear at Great Falls
today.
Evening star., 1937-12-27
Manages Apartment House.

Los ANGELES, Dec. ~ R.- Ro-
berta Semple. daughter Of Evangelist
Aimee Semple Mcpherson. has en-
tered business as manager Of an apart
ment house near her mothers Angelus
Temple.
The enterprise is called "Evangel
Terrace" Roberta's grandmother,
Mrs. Minnie (Ma) Kennedy, owns it.
Evening star., 1937-12-27
JUST AROUND CORNER
D. c. Fire Engine Ends Its Short-
est Run,

No. 5 Engine Co. located on NJ
street NV. just west of Wlsconsi in
avenue. chalked up one of the shortest
runs in its career today.
Answering local alarm, firemen
dutifully hoped aboard an engine to
be Whisked around the corner to Wis
consin avenue. just north OF M street,
where they extlnguished a small fire
in the automobile of D. S. Mackall Of
Mclean, Va.
Evening star., 1937-12-27
Choral Club Gives Cantata.

ROCKVILLE. Md. Dec ~ 'Spe-
ciaD.-Under direction of Mrs. How
ard M. Blandy. the Montgomery
Choral Club, an organization of 80
voices. augmented for the occasion,
presented the cantata. The Christ
Child" in the Methodist Church here
last night.
Evening star., 1937-12-27
PUBLISHER IS FOUND
DEAD IN BATHROOM

Died From "Chronic Illness"
Autopsy Reveals.
By the Associated Press.
PHOENIX. Ariz.. Dec. 27.-Robert
w. Bender. Al. publisher Of the Juneay
Alaska Daily Empire. and son i'm
Law Of Gov. Joseph w. Troy Of Alaska.
was found dead yesterday in q hotel
bathroom.
DR.. James Z. Drain. county physi-
clan. said An autopsy showed death
resulted from Chronic illness."
Mr.. Bender was found partly clothed
with the tub half full OF water BY his
travelling companion, Harold Shaher,
Tacoma, wash.
Mr.. shaf1er told Coroner Nat T.
Mckee he awoke and, missing M.
Bender. started to look for him. He
found him, partly clothed, IN the half
filled tub.
Mr.. ShafIer said Bender came here
10 rest and recuperate following 4 r.
cent illness.
Evening star., 1937-12-27

he told me about
the divorce ac-
ton. Two years
ago I left the
show business for
him, and now
he's left me-"
Declaring she
would fight the
action" the for
mer stage star,
who was visiting
rel at ives here,
added, If Lefty
wants to be sepa-
rated from me,
Ill file suit for
separate support
l.. AY. -
Evening star., 1937-12-27
Held in Robbery.

RICHMOND, Dec. a PA Young
man who said he was Ethan B. Adams
OF Kansas City was arrested yesterday
on charge of robbine a small loan
company Of $695 here last "Wednesday.
Evening star., 1937-12-27
Wife of Gomez, Yankee P Pitcher,
To Fight Mexican Diu0rce M0ue

dicaton she had that all was not we'll
was when Gomez failed to answer her
letters when he went to his Rodeo,
Calf. home after the world series.
Il wrote him every day" she said.
When he answered, after a long time.
Evening star., 1937-12-27
THE WEATHER REPORT


peratue lowest
thely. 0 W A'''
Maryland rain tonight and o
temperature 1900 'eN' '-" w.
tonight and in portion
Evening star., 1937-12-27
By the Associated Press,

LEXINGTON. Mass, Dec. 27.-Mrs.
Vernon Gomez, the former June ODea,
musical comedy actress, prepared to-
day to fight" what she described as
Evening star., 1937-12-27
Extension Farley Set.

COLLEGE PARK. Md, Dec. ~ (F1.
The annual conference Of agricul-
tural and home demonstration agents
Of Maryland counties will begin 1T the
University of Maryland January :.
Evening star., 1937-12-27
HOT SHOPPE FIRE
200 Customers Routed by Blaze
in Flue in Attic.

in Flue in Attic.
Nearly 200 customers Of the A. &
W. Hot Shoppe at 4340 Connecticut
avenue NV. had their afternoon snack
interrupted yesterday while firemen
battled a fire caused by an overheated
flue in the attic The flames broke
out about o'clock and half hour
later the patrons returned to finish
their sundaes.
According to an A. Il w. official. the
amount Of damage has not been
definitely ascertained.
Evening star., 1937-12-27

think just as much of Lefty as l
ever did"
Mrs Gomez. who gained prominence
In "Of Thee Sing" said the first in
Evening star., 1937-12-27

The divorce papers related, she said,
that the suit was. based on incom-
patibility.
Evening star., 1937-12-27
COMMITTEES NAMED

silver Spring Young Democrats
Name Two Groups.
SILVER SPRING. Nd, Dec. IL
The new committees for the Young
Mens Democratic Club Of Silver
Spring were announced yesterday by
James 3. Gill, president. as follow:
Membership, Le Roy Gray. chair
man; Louis A. Yost, F. Z. Meloy and
Joseph T. Hewitt; program. Charles
M. lrelan. chairman; Winston Hobbs,
Lacy Shaw and Charles 8. Miner.
Evening star., 1937-12-27
River Report.
Last A. Hours.

Record for Last - Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon today
Highest. 40. / pm. yesterday. Year
ago. 65.
Lowest. q. $40 am. today. Year
ago. AZ.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. az, on August 90.
Lowest, II on December IL.
Humidity for Last ~ Hours.
rrom noon yesterday to noon today)
Highest. 90 per cent. at Z am. today.
Lowest. 25 per cent, at 2:16 pm. yes
terday.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED BY United States Coast and
Geodetic eurvey)
Today Tomorrow.
High - 3:45 am. 43Q L. m
Low - 1882 am. II .25 q m
High -- 4:lSp.m. sos pm.
Low ----- I'LL pm.
The Sun and Noon.
Rises. Sets
Sun. today 1:2S 4:52
sun. tomorrow 1:"6 @.53
xutomcbile fights must must Be turned u On on
ona.half hour after sunset.
Evening star., 1937-12-27

FURNISHED by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey
La gaceta., 1937-04-05
STAIN QUIERE QUE Ell
PkRTFDO RU-
so SIC P0NGA EN- CONTAC-
TO CON LAB MASAS

Mossou, abril 5.-Se ha pu-
bficado alui v Ina hecho una e.
noEme impression ell discurso
que Jose Stain pronunciara Ell
mes pasado, aconsejando la mas
estrecha cooperation del parti-
do Comunista russo con las ma
sas.
Ell discurso de Stain "a IN
paso de avance en- direction de
la democracia Y sienta un nuev9
nivd de tolerancia. En- ell dis
curse Stain Sc p~resenta en- una
nueva posicion, que NADIA tiene
de dictatorial.
"Nosotros les lfderes, dice
Stain, no debemos Greer que
por ser miembros del Comite
FCentral Executive poseemos to-
do 81 Gonocimiento necesario pa
ra imprimir la verdadsra dE
~resci6n".
La gaceta., 1937-04-05

Madrid, abril Sci rontrol
de ia policia fu& traspasado des-
de los anarquistas a Ia izquier-
da republican, en- Ia formation
del nuevo gabinete catalan. Sc
concede importancia al cambio
porque representa- la constifu-
ci6n de IN nuevo gobierno, sus-
tituyendo al que renunciara 81
dfa rs de mario.
La soluci6n de Ia crisis catala
IA Sc interpreta como una vic
terra de los eIementos msdera-
do, especiaaRnentq de aauelsos
que favorecen la idea de cofcen-
trar primero todas las fuerzaa
contra los insurgentes y despu6s
emprender las necesarias refor-
mas sociales.
Los anarQuistas retienen en-
su pOder Il Depsrtamento de
Dsfensa y los ministsrios do In
austria, Concerto y @sRaidaa.
Estes les d. el mismo ndmsrs
de carteras que tenfan en- el an
terror gabinete:
Sin e~reontrar seria resisten-
cia las milicias leales avanzarsn
una milla en- Ell sector de Ei
Pardo. Otro avance Sc hize por
Ia carretera de Segovia, al nor
osste de Ia capital.
Hablande con les periodistas