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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-08-31
California Family
Visits Relatives Here

HOVER-Mrs. Carl Slaybaugh
and Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Walker
and daughter, Bonnie Rae, of Oak
land, Calf, were dinner guests of
Mrs. Jewell Slaybaugh Friday eve
ming. n# .-.. r. ...#
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-08-31

American tubular metal nm,
ture may be introduced int D.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-08-31

Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Anderson
and Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Ander-
son. were Yakima visitors Friday.
Elmer Smith was a caller Friday
at the Guy Travis home.
Mildred Anderson, Gene Bell.
Geneva Travis, Maxine and Edward
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-08-31
Five Pupils Comprise
Horse Heaven School

HORSE HEAVEN-There are two
new pupils from this community to
attend Prosser schools this year,
Billy Schmidt and Richard McBee,
son Of Mrs. Maurice McBee. Eight
children go in by bus each morning
with five boarding in town. The
school at District 20 has been great
ly reduced this year, leaving only
five children. Mrs. Damon will
teach there again. 49,
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-08-31

Nearly 2!sOO.OOO tons Of susa, NJ,
produced in Cuba IN 10 w....
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-08-31

Australia paid $1,24O,51O for Am
erican aeronautic products in 1888.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-08-31
Prospects Good For
Richland Peppermint

RICIILAND - The distilling Of
peppermint in the Richland valley
is well under way with three big
stills in operation. Francis Wether-
all states that he has run thru his
still about TOO pounds Of oil be-
sides his own. The mint is running
about SO pounds to the acre which
is a smaller yield than last year
due to the cold weather in the early
spring. j. w. Dawes. buyer for the
w. j. Lake company of Seattle,
states that he expects to buy from
this district around 5000 pounds of
mint oil which will bring in the
neighborhood Of $4,000 to the dis
trict.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-08-31

Russia plans to double its pro-
duction of electric power by 1913.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-11-23
2 Senators
Urging New
Jap Treaty.

Washington, Nov. 23.-(AP)-Two
prominent Republican senators
Borah of Idaho and Vandenberg Of
Michigan = urged today that the
United States work for new COM
mercial treaty with Japan without
regard to controversies growing out
of the Sino-Japanese war.
81 shall contribute everything ]
can toward bringing about fair and
reasonable treaty between the Unit
ed States and Japan to take the place
OF the old treaty, which expires jan
uary g." said Borah, senior Repub-
lican member of the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee
Borah made it plain to reporters
that he would approach the ques-
ton of new treaty from a COM
mercial standpoint only. He added
that if any political considerations
we're to be involved, it should be up
to Japan to suggest them.
Vandenberg, who advocated alb
rotation of the old treaty, said that
the United States should be explor-
ing realistically" the possibility OF
settling its Far Eastern problems by
agreement. He said that he favored
doing away with the old treaty only
to "unite our hands, to negotiate q
new one.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-11-23
Paris Chases
German Plane
Off At Night

Paris, May 23.-(AP)- Thunder
ing anti-aircraft guns shortly after
midnight today turned back an in
Vading plane while Parisians hud-
died in air raid shelters. Alarm gave
the city a five-minute margin of
warning.
The plane was sighted at 1912 a.
m. (7:12 p. m. Wednesday EST. 1t
wheeled over the capital, and then
flew out of range of anti-aircraft
guns. There were no reports of bomb
drops. The all-clear signal came at
l a. m.
One minute before the Paris alarm,
northwestern France was put on
state of alert Several hours earlier,
two air raid warnings were sounded
in northern France.
The French high command report
ed today that six German fighting
planes were shot down yesterday,
five on French soil and the sixth on
Belgian territory.
This mornings communique said:
"A fairly quiet night on the front.
Artillery fire at various points. Dur
ing the day of November %, we
brought down five enemy fighters in
our territory. Moreover, a German
accommodating plane attacked py our
lighters fell on Belgian territory"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-11-23
Hitler Discusses War Results
And Plans With Military Men
w e S tern Front
alked at Length,
Is Belief; War Of
flee Reports Num-
Der of E n e m y
Planes Shot Down,
But A dmits No
Loss.

Berlin, Nov. 23.-(AP)-Adolf
Hitler discussed the progress Of the
war today with the leaders OF Ger
many's armed forces in a meeting
at the chancellory 1t was the .'ueh-
rer's annual fall reception of the
heads of the three branches Of the
armed forces, with their staffs, at
which he gets a report of the past
years military activity.
It was assumed the Polish cam
paign and the future campaign on
the western front were the main
topics.
D.N.B., official German news
agency, is a report on war develop
ne hts, asserted German submarines
had sunk five fishing steamers
tne English channel
The German nigh command re-
ported unusually valuable econ
noitering results" from aerial ex-
cursions over France and Great
britain, 'despite strong pursuit
plunc and antl-aircraft defense"
This mornings communique re-
ported five French pursuit planes
were shot down in border patrol
combat yesterday, but acknoW-
IeQged 40 German losses.
CIhis mornings French COM
nlunique reported destruction Of six
German fighting planes yesterday,
while London dispatches told Of
another shot down off the east
coast Of England last night)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-11-23
Man Corpered In
Topeka Hotel Room
Shoots Self Dead

Topeka, Kans, Nov. 23.-(AP)-
Trapped in a tear gas-filled hotel
room, a man accused of kidnan'np
shot himself in the head and died
early today after a gun and word
battle with a detective.
Floyd c. Walden, 80, Davenport
Iowa, auto salesman, told, Police
Chief Charles D. Mcknight the man
still unidentified, abducted him If
Davenport Tuesday morning.
Papers in the dead mans pocket
indicated he was registered with the
Iowa Employment Service at Mar
shalltown, Iowa, as A. L. MOrford
a butcher.
Walden said he slipped away after
the man took a sixth floor room at
a hotel late yesterday and calico
police. Detective F. L. Thompson ano
other officers rushed to the corridor
outside the room.
Thompson said he called the man
to the door, and the man fired, strik-
ing the detectives pistol. Thompson
fired back, hitting him in the hand.
All the time he kept talking to the
man, trying to get him to surrender
"Ive got too much hanging over
me-" the man said. "Pll never drop
this gun"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-11-23
President And First
Lady L ad Obser-
vance of Earlier Holi-
day; Paralysis Pa
tt e nts at Wa m
Springs Eat With
President.
(By The Associated Press

Families in Is states sat down to-
day at the first table" of the ma
tons dual Thanksgiving, joining in
President Roosevelt's expressed hope
that the world soon will be at peace
The second table" will not be
served until next Thursday in states
whose governors declined to follow
the Presidents decision to advance
the holiday a week.
Despite the confusion over the date
there was unanimity in pulpits and
in quiet households in echoing Mr.
RooseVelts proclamation:
Let us give thanks to the Ruler OF
the Universe -. to the hope that
lives within us of the coming of the
day when peace and the productive
activities of peace shall reign on
every continent"
The President and Mrs. Roosevelt
led todays felebrants. AS usual,
MI. Roosevelt will carve a big turkey
tonight at the Warm Springs, Ga,
infantile paralysis foundation
Ten patients, chosen by lot, will
sit at the same table with the Presi-
dent, while he piles their plates with
turkey, dressing, cranberries and all
the other trimmings Of holiday
dinner
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-11-23
Hitler Secret Police
Messages F or FL
Days Mulct Secrets
From British by Wire
less, Posing as Anti
Nazi System.

Berlin, Nov. 23.-(AP)-"Hearty
greetings from your affectionate Ger
man opposition, German Gestapo."
With those words, according to a
D. NJ B. (official news agency ac-
count published today, were ended 81
days OF wireless contact between the
German secret police and British in
telligence-2l days in which the Ger
man operatives Wormed espionage
secrets from their foe by posing as
anti-Iiitler revolutiOnists.
The Whiplash disclosure of the
real identity Of the ''revolutionists'
was said by d. N. B. to have been
given only yesterday That was one
day after the Gestapo had announced
obtaining a confession from Georg
Elser, of Munich, that he planted the
Buergerbrau time bomb intended for
Adolf Hitler. The announcement said
Elser had British financial backing
In the same connection, Gestapo
had also announced the arrest Of two
British secret service men identified
as Captain Richard Henry Stevens
AZ, and chief of the European intel
ligence division, and Sigismunc
Payne Best, 81, an aide
Yesterday, the two men were &C
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-11-23
Is States Sit Down
At First Table Of
Dual Thanksgiving
Old \Iullet Road
PAYS Handsomely

r9lr;eh. Nov. 23.-(AP)-Gov-
aY.ar Woey received 4 letter today
;ro5a u. p. Edwards, who operates
the State-owned Atlantic & North
Carolina railroad under lease,
>a-s.e mat 4 $4,000 advance pay
r.eai had been made on the rem
taI CHARGES for the line.
Edward, advised the governor
tbaG business had been uneXpect-
eFl. coed since he took over the
route between GOldsbOrO and
Narthead City, and that he could
make another $4,000 payment if
+, was needed to wind up the af-
fair, Of the railroad.
The railroad was operated in
dependertiy under State-cOn-
uolled corporation until Septem-
her i is i losing proposition. Ed
Nsr.l. IS 10 pay $60,5e0 yearly as
rem. Wits the firs, payment being
dur January i under his contract.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-11-23
Hearings Put Off
Indefinitely Upon
New Bus Routings

Raleigh, Nov 23-(AP)-The
Utilities Commission today ;ndefi-
nitely postponed twelve hearings
which had been set FOR December
13. The hearings had been ordered
on the following applications:
Seashore Transportion Company,
routes from Vanceboro to Colds
boro; from Rocky Mount 10 Nor
lima; from Wilson to Norlina; from
Kinston to New Bern; from Kin
ston to Goldsboro, and from Ere
mont to Rocky Mount.
Carolina Coach Company, routes
between Wilson and Snow Hill; be-
tween New Bern and Dunn; be-
tween New Bern and Rocky Mount;
between Dunn and Sanford, and be-
tween Wilson and Norlina.
Switzerland Brothers, to operate
from Goldsboro to Snow Hill.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-11-23
Siinllns Again
Named Head
OF Baptists
Campbell c O lie G e
Head Named First
Yice-P resident; APP
peal For Temperance
And Banishnent of
Hate Urged in Re-
port.

aston Salem, Nov. 23.-(AP)-
North Carolina Baptist churches,
ea'ng for the final session of their
l.9rr annual convention here today
reelected r. N. Simms, ST., of Ra-
-a's1. convention president for the
c,.--eg yeGr. Simrlc was elected by
celebration after DR.. A. J. Barton
O. Wilmington, refused to be con-
cered candidate.
Leslie H. Campbell, president OF
Campbell College at Buie's Creek
elected first vice-president; DR.
G E. Brewer, president emeritus OF
Meredith College, Raleigh, second
ce-president, and Dr. Ralph Her
tg pastor of the First Baptist
church n Winston Salem, was nam
c1 'aTd e-president
II IN organization meeting of the
general board, selected by the con-
.ea19n last night, Louis Gaines, pas
,'r q the First Baptist church ir
Lexington, was elected president
tn appeal for temperance, citing
.o ~ as public enemy No. l." was
acudcd in Chairman I. c.. Greer's
report for the social service anC
r. righteOusness committee to the
cMenton
I commenting on the European
tne committee report urged al
eros to ban all expressions Of
'oWard any one in their public
.s a8s. and suggested that the
ers preach earnestly and con-
ioEe and forgiveness, the
q suffering innocence, anc
"i 9lcnt resistance to evil"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-11-23
Parliament
Ends; Returns
Next Tuesday

London, Nov. 23.-(AP)- King
George VI prorogued Parliament to-
day. A new session is scheduled to
open November 20, with a full dress
debate on ali aspects of the war.
The kings statement ending the
present session declared the war with
Germany was being fought to pre-
serve the birtkright Of liberty. He
called the invasion of Poland "a
challenge which we could not have
declined without dishOnor to our
selves and without peril to the cause
of freedom and the progress Of man.
kind"
The kings statement, read to the
members, said that, despite the ef-
forts Of Britain to preserve peace
Germany, IN violation of her solemn
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-11-23
Workman Dies AS
Airport Burns At
Des MONIES, Iowa

Des Moines, Iowa, Nov. 30
(AP)-Onc workman was kill
cd and two Injured critically to-
day as flames destroyed the
Des Moines municipal airport
hangar, destroying 10 airplan<s
valued at $4,000.
City authorities fixed the total
loss at 100000.
The dead man, trapped fol-
lowing an explosion during weld
ing operations, was identified as
Martin Barnes, WPA worker.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-11-23
German Gestapo Wireless
Traps British Spy Radio
Hundreds Dead In
turkey Earthquake

Ankara, Turkey, Nov. 80
Hundreds were said today to have
been killed and many villages de-
stroyed by violent, intermittent
earth shocks over period of "a
hours throughout AnatOlia, the
western section of Turkey.
Six villages were reported level
cd in east Anatolia. Deaths were
high, especially in ErzingangOn,
the eastern edge Of AnatOiia, one
report said
Icy weather increased the suf-
fering among hundreds Of hsme-
less.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-11-23

Bucharest, Rounania, Nov 23-
(AP)-The Roumanian government
resigned today after a breakdown of
trade negotiations, in which Ger
many brought pressure to obtain
more oil and foodstuffs from Rou-
mania at a lower cost
Premier Constantine Argetoianu
handed the cabinets resignation to
King Carol, who asked him to at
tempt to form a new government
Argetoianu formed the cabinet Sep
TENDER %.
Carol was expected to call a meet
ing Of the crown council to consider
the crisis and any emergency steps
to be taken Informed persons said
that German pressure caused a cab
met split Some members wanted to
yield to demands of the Reich, while
others did not
Argetoianu was named premier a
week after the assassination of Pre-
mier Armand Calinescu by members
of the outlaWed fascist iron guard.
The resignation followed closely
upon Roumania's refusal to grant an
increase of nearly fifty percent in the
exchange rate Of the German mark.
a blow at German hopes for greater
trade with this country.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-11-23
Middle West
States Feel
Earth Shock

sl LOUIS Mo, Nov. 23.-(AP)-
~ ta'lh mock which lasted an aver
81 seconds, did no no major
was felt in Missouri, IL
lD#J and Wisconsin today.
areas reported the tremor
era 9:l6 and 9:2O a. M, central
ID time, although others felt
'cH as late as $50 a. m.
james B. MacElWane. St.
~ University seismologist, said
f,a e't'or was 81 miles south of ST..
Inns would place it near Fes-
.''a Crystal City, Mo-, but a
1ae Disclosed no damage.
VI the needles of the st. Louis
~. Ply selsmograph was knocked
i'hses, 50 sharp was the shock.
a., .''r", were reported at Kansas
Nv Jefferson City, Ste. Genevieve,
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-11-23
80 Drifting
Mines Seen
In North Sea


Washington, Nov. 23.-(AP)- A
Navy announcement that 80 drifting
mines had been sighted in the North
Sea in the last two days deepened
the convictions Of some maritime ex-
perts today thai lney had been set
adrift to make British waters no.
mans area for eli shipping.
Stormy weather often has Wrested
mines rom their moOrings, but sell
dom in such clusters as indicated by
the Incomplete reports broadcast by
the Navy's photographic office. Most
Of the reports came from the u. S.
S. Trenton.
Treaties prescribe automatic de-
vices to assure that mines accidental
ly set adrift will DE rendered harm
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-11-23
ALL EXCHANGES

OLUoL FUK IN I1kE IN
New York, Nov. 23.-(AP)-Al-
most complete closing down Of the
country's financial and commodity
exchanges today accompanied the
observance Of Thanksgiving a week
earlier than the traditional time in
most states where important markets
are located
Bankers and all securities and
commodity markets in New York
were shtu down, as we'll as grain
markets at Chicago, Kansas City and
ST. Louis.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-11-23


a pretty good de-
tective and one o.
the best signs Of ii
is that he prefers
to do his own de-
tecting. He eX-
presses h i m S e ! +
very coldly toward
the idea Of having
an army Of anna
teurs engage in the
job Of spy hunting.
more or less fol-
the unadulterateC
fun of it.
Since the Euro
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-11-23

various organizations of vigilantes,
here and there throughout the coun-
try, are being framed up to hunt
down un-American agitators extra
officially.
j. Edgar seems altogether out Of
sympathy with this movement.
His theory evidently is that his
FBI( the army and navy intelligence
divisions, the Treasury Departments
secret service and post office lnves-
tigators can do all the probing that's
necessary, without swarm of ire
tContinued on Page Four)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-11-23
FBI Hoover
Not DESTROYS
Of Amateurs
By CHARLES p. STEWART
Central Press CoiumniSt

Washington, Nov. 22.-J. Edgar
Hoover, head Of the Justice Depart
ment's Federal BurCRu of InVestiga-
tio0 (tha FRY is
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-11-23
Full Cabinet
In Rour1larliia
Steps Down
Crisis recipitated
O ver German De-
mands For Oil And
F 0 O d at L G w e r
Prices; King A SIX S
Pr G IN Ter to Try
Again.

Bucharest, Roumania, Nov. %.
= (AP) king Carol today
asked former Premier George
Tatarcscu to form a new gov
eminent to replace the cabinet
which resigned after a break
doWn Of trade negotiations with
Germany. The Nazis sought to
obtain more oil and fOodstuffs
from R0umania at a reduced
cost.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-11-23
Britain Pays
$23,5SO,0Oo
Price Daily
Most Expensive Con-
flict in History For
England; More Lives
Lost in Newest Sea
r a va g G S of Sub
marines And Mines.

London, Nov. 23.-(AP)-SiX more
British, French and neutral vessels
today were added to heavy maritime
losses of the past week from mine
and submarine warfare.
Losses disclosed today were:
The British steamer Darino, ,351
tons, sunk by a submarine Novem-
Der 49, Sixteen Of the crew were be-
lieved missing. Eleven survivors
landed on the east coast after spend
ing three days in submarine before
being transferred to an Italian ship.
The 4,576-ton Greek freighter
Elena r., sunk by a mine; "a persons
saved
The British steamer Giraldus, g.
294 tons; rs saved.
British traWler Sulby, 287 tons;
sunk by a submarine off the Scottish
coast; seven saved and five missing.
French fishing traWler Saint-Claire
sunk by mine; eleven of twelve
crew members feared lost.
French fishing traWIer Bayles II,
sunk by a submarine, 16 saved.
Godfrey Shakespeare, Parliament
tary under secretary to the Ad-
miralty, told the House of Commons
that IS mines, all German, had come
ashore on the eastern English coast
within the last fortnight
In addition, the Exchange Tele-
graph Agency reported that German
planes, flying low over the Thomas
estuary last night. had sowed minia-
ture high explosive mines by para
chute.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-11-23
EiQathQh

FOR NORTH CAROLINA.
Partly cloudy tonight and
Friday; slowly rising tempera-
ture Friday.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-11-23

London, Nov. 23.- (AP) New
shipping losses were added today to
the toll Of HE war, which Great Bri-
tain estimates officially is costing her
$23 100000 day-the most expen-
SiVe conflict in history.
Three more ships were added to
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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-12-21
Ritz Ray Jr. Has
Birthday Party

Ritz Ray Jr., attractive young
son of DR.. and Mrs. R. c. Ray,
was host - to apnumber>~ of the
younger set here, on Thursday
afternoon, when he celebrated his
fourth birthday.
The guests were greeted at the
door by the host and his mother
and were directed to the living
room where the Christmas mo-
tiff was carried out in red and
green.
After a series of games and
contests, the guests were invited
to the dining room, here red and
white were used effectively in
the table decorations. The table
was centered by a large white
birthday cake bearing red
candles. The guests were served
ice cream, cake and candies were
presented with favors in Christ
mas colors. Mrs. Bert Jones, Mrs
Rays mother, assisted her in
serving and entertaining the
guests.
Goodbyes were said by Ritz
who received a number of attrac-
tive gifts.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-12-21
Shower Given For
Mrs. Frank Hutton
Recent Bride HOnored at Par.
ty at Home of Mrs. w. ID.
Huffman last Fri.

Last Friday afternoon Mrs. w.
D. Huffman and Mrs. Delmer
Jones were hostesses at a mis-
cellaneous bridal shower given
for Mrs. Frank Hutton, who be-
fore her marriage, was Miss Lucy
Phipps, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. M. Phipps, of Nathan's Creek.
Mrs. Hutton was the recipient
of many gifts, which were deliv-
cred to her by little Misses Muir
iel Huffman and Thelma Perry.
Those present were Mrs. John
Names, Mrs. Oscar Perry, and
daughter, Thelma, Mrs. Hoyt
Jones and daughters, Billy and
Betty Carroll, Mrs. Bill Perkins,
Mrs. ]. H. JONES, Mrs. w. NJ
Phipps and granddaughter, Fran
ces, Miss Fannie Phipps, Miss Lu=
ellie Carson and Mrs. Delmer
Jones.
Several musical selections were
rendered at the piano by Mrs
Hoyt Jones.
After the presentation of gifts
the group was led into the din,
ing room where refreshments
were served.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-12-21
Miss McC Cracker Spoke On
Child Welfare To Club Fri.

! Child welfare was the topic of
an interesting meeting of the Wo-
mans Club on Friday when Miss
Ada McCracken, social worker of
the State Welfare Department
was the guest speaker.
The meeting was held at the
home of Mrs. B.. w. Tugman who
with her daughter, Miss Ruth
I'ugman and Mrs. Jack Rhodes
were hostesses for the occasion.
The entire lower floor of the
beautiful new home was attrac-
lively decorated in colors of the
Christmas season.
Miss Ruth Tugman, county
welfare superintendent, who had
charge of the program asked Mrs.
Ed M. Anderson to introduce the
speaker. Miss McCracken prais-
ed the work of Miss Tugman, and
complimented the Rotary club
for their humanitarian work in
Ashe county. She outlined the
work of the various departments
in the state, dealing with child
welfare and gave some interest
ing figures showing some of the
results that have been accom-
plished.
"There is tendency, when
ever possible to get away from
institutions and give the chic
home advantages" Miss McCrac-
ken said. Following her informa'
tive talk, she answered questions
relative to her work.
During the business session
which was presided over by Mrs
"A. B. Hurt, Christmas plans
were discussed and various re-
ports were given.
The program was closed with
Christmas carols after which
three courses of refreshment:
were served carrying out the no.
liday motif.
In addition to the members,
number of visitors were present
Mrs. Carl Francis, Mrs. Raymond
Francis and Mrs. Bruce Den
were welcomed in as new mem
bers.