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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-02
TO ESTABLISH
BAHAI RELIGION

Betty Becker, of Chicago, is a
guest at the Baranof Hotel, arriv-
ing here from the south yesterday.
Miss Becker expetcs to remain in
Alaska two or three years" pri-
marily in the interests of the Bahia
faith, which she explained as a
world wide cause for the realiza-
ton of the oneness of mankind. y
Miss Becker explained that one of
the significant movements of the
faith at present is the completion
of Bahia temple at Wilmette,
Illinois, which architects represent
as the embodiment of symbolic
form, teaching of unity in religion
and all mankind.
If Miss Becker likes Alaska as
much as she does now-she says it
is wonderful" = she will seek a
business opportunity and establish
her home in Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-02
Mrs. Norman Cook
Is Bridge Hostess

The Norman Cook home at Point
Louisa was the scene yesterday
afternoon for a dessert bridge party
honoring three out-of-town guests,
Mrs. Mertie Smith, who is visiting
here with Mrs. H. G.. Wilcox, and
Mrs. H. C. Karcher of Detroit. and
Mrs. Dorothy Marry of Bremerton,
step-daughters of Mrs. Thomas
Haigh of this city.
Colorful bouquets of garden flow
ers decorated each individual table
for the occasion. Honors were won
during the afternoon by Mrs. Marry,
high, and Mrs. Smith, consolation.
Mrs. Cook also presented each of
the visitors with guest prize.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-02

Next article: Ted Thompson,
husband of Swimmer Katherine
Rawls.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-02
Washington, D. {.
Visitors in Juneau

Mrs. M. E. Kruger and Miss Lulu
Miller of Washington, d. c., who
visited the Fair at San Francisco
and spent some time with relatives
on the West Coast, are now visit
ing with Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Click
at their home on Glacier Highway.
They expect to remain here several
weeks.
Mrs. Kruger is a sister OF Mr..
Click and Miss Miller is a cousin.
Mrs. Kruger's husband holds re-
sponsible position in the Govern
ment service in Washington, D. c.,
and Miss Miller has been teaching
school in the National Capital City
for a number of years.
Lode and placer location notices
for sale at The Empire Office.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-02
MORE SHIPS
FOR BRITISH
I5DEMANDED
New Construction Program
Presented in House
Of Commons

Continued from --Nge One)
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-02
Mrs. Wilcox Still Has
Girl Scout Belongings

A number of personal articles and
camp equipment from the recent
Girl Scout outing at Eagle River are
still unclaimed at the Calhoun Ave-
nue. home of Mrs. H. c. Wilcox, and
all girls are urged to call for their
missing effects.
If the articles are not called for
by the end of the week they will be
turned over to some charitable in
stitution for use. ~ M
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-02

Gets an article in a magazine Just
the month before it folds accord
ing to him.
Campbell has plenty to say
about that vale of tearing hair
Hollywood. The Campbells five
years on the golden coast have left
their mark, and they talk about lit
tie else.
Were not fighting for our
deathless prose" Campbell has
tened to explain. But we would
like to know what the director is
changing. There's no reason we
can't work with the director, but
we never see him"
In one script every line of their
dialogue had been changed Park
er and Campbell decided to resign.
But we couldn't find anyone to
resign to " said Dorothy.
A telephone call to the producer
didn't get the idea across. In dcs-
peration, Campbell wrote tele-
gram.
Then" he said dramatically,
the girl in the telegraph office
started to rewrite that. That was
the end"
Now they're living in an old
farmhouse in Pennsylvania, two
hours from New York, and work.
ing at adapting a Hungarian play.
Somehow they don't get much
done Campbell has to look at the
trees, Parker has to weed the gar
den. But they positively are going
to start their working schedule
we'll, say, next Monday.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-02

There are lots of prominent
women who are married, but
of whose husbands you hear
little or nothing. Sometimes.
you probably wonder what
Mrs. So And-SO's husband is
like. In series OF personality
sketches and 9hatos The AP
Feature Service will introduce
YOU to some of these little
known fellows. Here's the
first.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-02
Guest Lecturer at
Extension MeetinQ

A meeting of the Extension Club
No. 2 was held last night at the
residence of Mrs. Ralph Brookhart
in the MacKinnon Apartments.
During the session Arthur Thomas
was the guest lecturer and showed
interesting pictures of the Patter-
son wreck.
Evening star., 1939-09-08
aeckler and the usual police pro-

heckler and the usual police pro-
lection.
Members Of the American Legion,
veterans of foreign wars, Jewish war
veterans-and Communists-distrib-
uted pamphlets to each other and
then trooped inside Municipal Audi
torium to hear william z. Foster,
national chairman Of the Com
munist party
Speaking of the German-Russian
n-aggression pact, Foster said it
was mot an alliance" but "a blow
at Fascism."
Russia, rebuffed in her peace ef-
forts by the democracies, had mo
other path to take" he said.
Evening star., 1939-09-08
Communist Rally
Without Incident
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. ga Com
munist rally-preceded by protests
and reports patriotic organizations
would break it up-drew about TOO
persons here last night, including
war veterans who passed out lit
erature before the meeting, then
remained to listen.
There was no disorder, only one
Evening star., 1939-09-08

only by members Of the Marine
Corps or Army, two Of whom scored
288 out of 800.
The team matches, in which ci-
villains and members of various serv-
ice units shoot shoulder to shoulder,
also we're scheduled in five States,
four of them today and the long
range event tomorrow.
Evening star., 1939-09-08
japanese Free Briton
Seized ; Months ,Aoo
Nv the ASSocia tad prexs-

BY the Associated Press.
PEIPING, Sept. 8.-Col. G. r.
Spear, British military attache to
China, who had been detained by
the Japanese since May rs on an
accusation of anti-Japanese es.
pionage in Northwest China, was
released today.
He had been brought to Peiping
from Kalgan and kept since We'd
nesday under military guard at the
japanese barracks here. He ap-
Evening star., 1939-09-08
Says Wife Took Clothes

LOS ANGELES R).-David Sim
mons charged in a divorce suit his
wife took his clothes while he was
bathing and drove of with them to
keep him from going to lodge meet
ing. Other times, he said, she just
took the car.
Mrs. Simmons complained her
husband associated with another
woman and gave her money.
Evening star., 1939-09-08
Albany Man Wins
Civilian Rifle Grown
Nv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CAMP PERRY, Ohio, September
8.-The Nations highest civilian
honors In craftsmanship with a
military rifle went today to Arthur
p Jones OF Albany, N. Y, as 127
10-man teams invaded the firing
lire for the final event of the Ma
tional Rifle Associations annual
championships here.
Mr.. Jones scored 285 out of 300
IN the f1ve-stage individual matches,
officials announced, and was topped
Evening star., 1939-09-08
YugosIovio Orders
Political Amnesty
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BELGRADE (by Telephone to
Copenhagen, Sept. 8.-The govern
ment yesterday ordered a general
political amnesty to celebrate the
agreement between Serbs and Croats
by which the Croats were granted
home rule. Excepted were those
punished for corruption, espionage
or military crimes,
Evening star., 1939-09-08
Reykiovik Gets Heat

Laying of pipes for water from
hot spring to Reykjavik, capital
of Iceland, has just been started
and pumping of the water into
homes for heat will be inaugurated
within few months.
Evening star., 1939-09-08
Economic War Chief Named

LONDON, Sept. 8 UP).-Appoint-
ment of Sir Frederick Leith-Ross as
director general of the Ministry Of
Economic Warfare was announced
by the information ministry last
night.
Evening star., 1939-09-08

"The Fascist axis has been broken.
Germany went to war, but Italy has
not, while Japan has disassociated
from the axis entirely"
Evening star., 1939-09-08
Steady Customer

INDIANAPOLISLR.-M Rachel
Manford and the Indiana State Fair
are both 81 years old-and Mrs.
Manford says she has attended the
fair every wear,
Evening star., 1939-09-08

peared to be in good health and
spirits.
Evening star., 1939-09-08

TOMORROW NJ
staged This demonstration that will
Americas leading Credit Jewellers nearly Century
the quality loving shoppers Of this "CASTELBERG
CONSCOUSan do with the values
offered by jewey You'll the elry always
owning 1870 5O9 You'll be able
complete selection has been privilege
going give you you'll All
GOING to make thisA SEPTEMBER YOU'LL REMEMBER.
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-03
METHODISTS TO RALLY
AT LEWES NOV. 3-4-5
viii Honor The Memory OF The
Founder OF CalVinist MethOdiSm

Methodist all over the Delmarva
Peninsula will assemble in Lewes
on Friday, Satul day and Sunday for
the 200th anniversary of the visit to
the peninsula of the Rev. George
Whitefeld, English revivalist, who
founded CalviQist Methodism. Fol-
lowing is the full program;
Nov. 81 P. M.-Bethel Church
DR.. E. C. Hallman presiding
Organ prelude.
Hymn No. Isl. Come Ye Faithful
Raise the Strain '
Prayer. DR.. O. E. Jones.
Special music. quartette. Lewes
Methodist group
Hymn No. 70. BE Still My Soul
Address. "Whitefield AS An Edu-
Gator" Prof. WIN. ]. Thompson.
Hymn No 562. The Worlds
Astir, The Clouds of Storm
Special music. solo. Mrs Sara AL
bertson.
Address. subject to be selected,
DR. E. A. Sexsmith.
Prayer. Rev Otis P. Jefferson.
Hymn No. 3S1. The Church's One
Foundation.
Benedict. Rev. J. P. George.
Doxology.
The Association of Historical So
cieties of Methcdism will make its
pilgrimage in and around Lewes
CTun to PAGE }. PieassI
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-03
EASTERN STATES GROUP
MEET AT DOVER NOV. 8
Hybrid Field Corn And LadinO Clio.
YER VIII Be Topics

Hybrid field corn and Ladino elo-
yer will be TWO items of interest to
local farmers which will be dis
cussed at meeting called by the
Eastern States Farmers Exchange
in the Grange Hall, Dover. on We'd
nesday evening. November s. at 1880
o'clock. All farmers and their fam
lilies are invited to attend.
Clarke W. Clemmer of Springfield
Mass. head of the Exchange Cooper
ative Seed Service. will be the prin-
cipal speaker of the evening. In his
talk he will tell of his work with
Certified Seed Potato production,
vegetable seed strains, known origin
field seeds, and location of a strain
of anthracnose resistant Medium Red
Glover for this area.
Arranging details of this meeting
are a local committee composed of
F. Ralston Benh. Lemuel c. Coving-
ton, John r. Hartnett, Samuel Hertz
Ter, G.. d. Paradee and R. II. Wilson
of Dover; James H. McNeaI of Cam
den: David Wilds of Kenton. and
Louis B. Bloom. Jr., of Hartly.
John d. Reynolds. of Middletown.
the first director of the Exchange
(Tum to Page Q. Pleased
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-03
Ali BANQUET AT
FREDERICK TONIGHT
Speaker Of The Evening VIII Be
Hon. Earle D. Wiley, OF Dover

The eighth annual All Club ban
quet, sponsored by the Kent County
Chapter of the Link will be held in
the Frederick Public School on Fri
day evening, November 3, at $3.50 p.
m. Joe Parvis. of Houston, president
of the organization. will be toast
master.
The speaker of the evening will be
former Judge Earle D. Wiley, of
Dover. William e. Miller. director
of the music department in the Mil
ford Schools. will lead group sing
ing. He will bring with him a male
quartette of his Milford boys.
Also appearing on the program are
Hazel and Ann Sapp. of Houston, who
win entertain the All Club group
with several instrumental and vocal
selections. The program will con-
clude with the candlelight service,
led by Louise Meredith, of Dover,
who was one of the Delaware repre-
sentatives at the National All Club
camp in Washington. d. c. last year.
Movies and dancing will follow the
program.
The banquet will be served by the
Ladies' Aid Society of Frederick.
many members of which helped to
serve so successfully the banquet in
Frederick in 1898.
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-03
NEGRO HELD HERE
FOR ARSON ATTEMPT
Herbert Spencer, OF Norfolk. Va,
Placed Under $1,000 Bail

Two men. under treatment in the
Milford Memorial Hospital for severe
burns, charged that a third man,
with whom they had lived. had rob-
bed them, locked them in their house,
and set fire to the building in an
attempt to burn them alive.
The two. Albert Stevens. % years
old. of Milford, and Leroy Ancram, 2S
years old. of Norfolk, Va. were pull
ed out of a window of their blazing
home at 8 a. n. Sunday by neigh
bors. attracted by their screams for
help. Stevens and Ancram accused
Herbert Spencer. 26 years old, also
of Norfolk, of stealing $3.50 of their
money and starting the fire after
locking them in. The three had been
living together in the small shack in
Milford.
officers Andrew Kosci and James
Holleger of the Milford police, ar
rested Spencer and placed him in
the Milford Jail. He was given a
hearing before Magistrate Harry B.
Thaw on Monday morning. and was
placed under $1,000 bail on a charge
of arson. Unable to furnish bond,
Spencer was taken to the Dover Jail
by Constable Harry Vinyard.
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-03
CITIZENSHIP TOPIC
AT NEW CENTURY CLUB
Mrs. R. J. West, OF Georgetown,
Gave Talk On Subject Monday

American Citizenship" was the
subject for discussion at the Mil
ford New Century Club on Monday.
DR.. NJ Dalema Draper. as chairman.
presented Mrs. Robert J. West, of
Georgetown, State Chairman of Am
erican Citizenship, who spoke on the
topic of the day and began by say
ing, Man cannot live alone" Weav-
ing many fine points in her talk Mrs.
West emphasized the following quail
tiles as important for every Ameri-
can citizen: Sympathy, public spirit,
constructiveness, power of self crit
icism, tolerance, freedom from de-
pendence on symbols and labels and
an inquiring mind DR.. Draper spoke
on Frontiers of Citizenship" and
gave many illustrations by person
alities. DR.. Draper gave awareness.
benefits and coordination as the
ABC's of her subject.
Mrs. William Warren sang as a
solo. God Bless America" accom-
panied by Mrs. Edward Hurley. Mrs.
Bessie Scott was elected to member
ship in the club on Monday.
The safety chart prepared by Mrs.
Anthony Summers has been hung on
the bulletin board of the club and
the members will sign their mileage,
weekly. in preparation for the Safe
ty Council award which will be made
in June to the safest driver doing the
most miles. On November 81, which
(Turn to Pace }. Plessel
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-03
STATE RED MEN CLOSE
ANNUAL CONVENTION
George H. Marshall OF Newport.
Elevated To Great Saciem

Past Great Sachem Edward Nc
Intire. of Cherokee Tribe. No. 4. Will
mington, seeking reelection for his
fortieth term as great chief of rec
ords, was defeated by five votes
1884. by Millard L. Sheppard. Wa
waset Tribe, No. IA. also of Whining
ton, at the concluding session of the
saith annual council of the Great
Council of the Improved Order of
Red Men. The sessions were held in
Red Mems Hall, Wilmington.
Defeat of Mr. McIntire came as a
great surprise as he had been re-
turned to Office term after term.
Great Senior Sycamore George H.
Marshall of Andastaka Tribe. No.
IA. Newport. was advanced without
opposition to great sachem succeed
ing Great Sachsm Roland II. Parker
of Nanticoke Tribe, No. 81. George
town.
Past Great Sachem Parker was
elected without opposition to great
prophet succeeding John H. Geary
of Wawaset Tribe.
In the contest for great represen-
tative for two SESSIONS of the Great
Council of the United States. Mr..
Geary defeated Great Prophet Park
er, 81 to so with two not voting.
Great Junior Sycamore Benjamin
H. Andrews, of Wissahickon Tribe,
CTurn to Page ,, PlsassJ
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-03
BAPTISTS TO MEET
AT DOVER NOV. 9
Prominent Figures In Church World
VIII Address Meeting

The mid-year meeting of the Della
ware Baotist State Convention will
be held in the First Baptist Church
of Dover. on Thursday. November 8.
The following program has been
arranged by President j. Ray Slaw-
ter and Rev S. B. Hiley:
Morning Meeting
10-11 a. Message: The Chris
tian Commission. An E,Xegesisl by
DR.. W. W. Adams. This hour, devoted
to intensive Bible study. will be a
presentation of Gods Will for the
Christian witness in the light of
present-day opportunities.
I'LL :3O-An Open Discussion.
This discussion will be led by the
speaker of the first hour and will
center upon the above exegesis and
relative scripture.
11:30-Noor-A Season of Prayer.
"Tarry until We be endued with
power from on high.
Noon-Lunch. Served by the ladies
of the host church. S5C
Afternoon Meeting
1-2 p. m.-Group meetings Social
contacts. All convention BUSINESS
(Order to be announced
2-3 p. Symposium Paths to
Spiritual Heights" (al Paths for the
minister to take. by Rev F. Ray
mOnd Baker: (bJ Paths for the Off
cial to take. by Rev Eldon w Koch;
(Turn to Pase 8. Pleasel
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-03
METHODLSTS
OF SHO' UNITE
At SALISBURY
ROTARY KIWANIS HELD
JOINT MEETING HERE
TUESDAY EVENING

The members of the Milford
Rotary Club. and the Kiwanis
Club members held joint
meeting here Tuesday evening
at the Hotel Windsor. Rev.
Richard X. White. rector of
the Protestant Episcopal
Church at Georgetown. was
the guest speaker. and gave a
very interesting talk on Bro
th9rly Love" Rev. White is a
past president of the George
town Kiwanis Club. President
Frank Elton of the Rotary
Club presided at the meeting.
and introduced Edward Stein
er, president of the Kiwanis
Club. who expressed pleasure
at the invitation given by the
Rotarians, to his club to join
in d combined meeting. Presi-
dent Steiner also introduced
each member of his club indi-
vidually. The original plan of
the joint meeting was to en-
tertain Governor Richard C.
MCMullen. who was to have
been the guest of the clubs
prior to the Halloween pa
raie. which was postponed at
that time because of rain.
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-03
H.R. MOORE HEADS
SUSSEX GRANGE
Milford Farmer Named to
Succeed Walter Mills of
Greenwood.

Convening az Midland Grange
Hall in Georgetown in an all-day
session last Thursday. the Sussex
County Pomona Grange. composed
of oranges in the county. elected
Howard R. Moore. of Milford, as its
new master to succeed Walter Mills,
Of Greenwood. retiring master. -i.
The more than 200 delegates. pres
ent at the annual election meeting
also selected other officers of the
Pomona as follows:
Overseer, Bailey Maull, Henlopen
Grange; chaplain. George Mills, Col
umbia; steward. Everett Hopkins,
Coolspring; lecturer. Mrs Blanche
Dickerson. Broad Creek Grange;
gatekeeper. Duval Mustard. Angola;
Ceres. Mrs. Alice Samples. Delmar; /;
Flora. Mrs. Bertha West. Reliance;
Pomona. Mrs. Howard R. Moore;
lady assistant steward. Mrs. Viola
0cheltree. Greenwood; assistant
steward. James Harper, Reliance.
Oranges represented at the meet
ing included: Milford, Greenwood,
Midland. Columbia. Reliance. Hen
lopen. Coolspring. Angola, Milton,
Broad Creek and Delmar.
The retiring master. Walter Mills,
and Mrs. Huldeh Willis. of Milford,
retiring lecturer, were in charge of
the program toI the day Luncheon
was served by the host grange Visi-
tors were present from Dover. Eas-
ton. Md, and a rural grange in
Massachusetts.
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-03

Regiment. said 1t is essential that
600 additional men, recently author
ized by the Secretary of War, be Sc
cured by the national guard as quick
ly as possible. THE purpose of the
training is to provide instruction in
subjects which cannot otherwise be
given" he said. This will include
small arms firing with rife and
automatic pistols. In addition auto
matte rifles, with which the guard
has been provided, will he used for
the first time. A part of the time
will be devoted to instruction in
training in concealment by camou-
flage.
New equipment, including three
taken to Fort DUPONT. Included in
inch guns. searchlight equipment.
trucks and other material will be
the training will be instruction for
the staff in "CPX," command post
exercises, training of the staff in it's
functions. instruction in the new in
fantry drill regulations will be given.
Brigadier General w. Z. Slower and
Colonel Schulz are attending the
meeting of the q S. National Guard
Association in Baltimore.
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-03
CEDARS TO HOLD
MEETING NOV. 5
Evening Will Be Devoted
To Fun and FrOIic, Band
Will Perform.

After a month of careful planning
during which time they have visited
several up-to-date forests for the
purpose of keeping abreast of the
times, the officers and chairmen of
the various committees of Evergreen
Forest No. 49. Tall Cedars of Leb-
anon. have decided to hold the No
vember ceremonial on the eighth
in the Milford Community Building.
Howard w. BIamhall, Grand Tall
Cedar, has announced that very lit
tie. if any. routine business would
come before the forest at this meet
ing, allowing the entire evening to
be devoted to fun and frolic.
Several prominent Masons will be-
come members of the forest at this
get-together. The rangers and stunt
crew will administer the degrees in
the same manner that met with such
hearty approval last month. These
two units of the forest were highly
complimented by the members and
visitors for the efficient. entertain
ing manner, in which they perform
ed their part of the work at the Octo-
Der ceremonial.
AS is customary Evergreen Band
will start the evening off with
snappy concert. Featuring the march
Evergreen Forest" to open with.
This is the march that was compos-
ed and written BY the late Dad Sny-
der. father of c. Russell Snyder, di-
rector of Evergreen Band. who dedi-
Gated it to the down State Tall Ce-
dars.
A full report of the demonstration
ceremonial. sponsored by the Su-
preme Forest OF the United States, in
Philadelphia. on October 80, attend
ed by the forests committee will be
made at this time. Whether or not
they will use any stunts presented
at the Philadelphia ceremonial has
not as yet been decided upon.
A high class entertainment with
will close the cere-
nonial Notices of this get-together
have been mailed all nearby forests
and a large attendance is expected
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-03
United Group Adopt "Pes-
insuLG" as Name of Con-
ference After Dispute.
Delegates SWeGr AUegi-
Gnce to NeLU Conference
And Adjourn Sine. Die.

/ The uniting conference of Metho-
dist churches of three former de-
nominations. gave it the name PEN
insula Conference" Tuesday night
after a dispute that threatened to
/ deadlock the proceedings.
The new conference actually came
into official being just before mid
night Tuesday when the entire group
of delegates arose. each raised his
right hand. and led by Bishop e. H.
Hughes, swore allegiance to the new
conference. The form of the oath
follows:
ITO the Peninsula Conference
thus established we do solemnly
declare our allegiance and upon
all its life and service we do
revently invoke the blessing of
Almighty God. Amen"
The uniting conference adjourned
sine die.
A new system of four districts
was established by the new confer
ence. 1t comprises:
A Wilmington district which will
include all the churches in the city
of Wilmington, in New Castle coun-
~ oOuhA " OAIDc PCohC anu CCA-
aware Canal, and all in Cecil county,
Nd. except those at Galena and Mill
ington.
A Dover district to include all
churches in Sussex and Kent coun-
ties and in New Castle county south
of the canal
EastOn New Areas Center
A new district. to be called the
Easton district with headquarters at
Easton and including Caroline.
Queen Anne's, Talbot, and parts of
Dorchester and Kent counties. Md,
and the Galena and Millington
charges.
A Salisbury district to include
Wicomico, Somerset, and Worcester
counties, and all of Dorchester codn-
ty except Hurlock. Galestown, and
Williamsburg. which are the parts
of Dorchester to be included in the
Easton district
(Tum to Page I, P1ease)