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Evening star., 1941-05-14
Showdown Expected
On Soviet Relations as
Envoy Asks TO See Hull
Conference Today to Be
Oumonsky's First Call on
Secretary in q Yeor
b. the Associated Press.

3, the Associated Press.
A showdown in the uncertain rela-
tons between the United States and
Soviet Russia was believed imminent
today as an afternoon conference
was arranged for Secretary of State
Hull and the Soviet Ambassador,
Constantine Oumansky-their first
in more than year.
Both American and Russian circles
were silent as to the purpose and
significance of Mr.. OunRnsky's call
on Secretary Hull.
That is was important for the
future of Russo-American relations
was taken for granted in we'll
informed quarters, however, in view
of the fact the Ambassador has not
called on Mr.. Hull since April, 1910.
Mr.. Oumansky has conferred fire.
quently in recent months with
Sumner Welles, Undersecretary of
State. primarily in connection with
Russian purchases Of machinery and
other products in this country.
A gradual Tightening of export
restrictions on most materials sought
by Russia has led recently to a vir-
tual suspension of Soviet buying in
the United States.
Other restrictions, including an
order by President Roosevelt last
week subjecting transit shipments to
the export license system. have
brought a virtual halt in the
trade negotiations between the two
countries.
Evening star., 1941-05-14
John |. Hyde, Sr., Dies
In Baltimore HOSPITAL

John L. Hyde, ST., who for many
years was with the Tabulating Ma
chine Co. in Georgetown, died yes
terday in Baltimore hospital.
Mr.. Hyde was born in England in
1880 and came to this country in
1884. AS young man he was in
the tabulating machine business In
Georgetown and later was in charge
Of the New York City ONCE of the
company.
After the creation of the Interna-
tional Business Machine Corp, he
spent some time in Europe for the
corporation and later was placed in
charge of the Pacific Northwest
territory with headquarters in Seat
tie. He went to Phoenix, Ariz., three
years ago for his health.
Mr.. Hyde is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Helen Lee Hyde, formerly of
New York; son, j. L. Hyde, jr., of
this city, and three sisters, Miss
Edith E. and Elizabeth Hyde, both
of Washington, and Mrs. r. E. Lee
of New York. Mr.. Hyde, jr., held a
motorboat record in october, 1889,
for the one-mile distance in Gypsy
Lass, 135-cubic-inch hydroplane
class.
Plans for funeral services and
burial, which will be in New York,
have not been completed.
Evening star., 1941-05-14

and to show them the unassailably
strong position of Germany.
He believed 1t to be possible to in
duce, by his personal Intervention
those circles in Great Britain who
are prepared to make peace to en-
tighten the British public still more
on the true position of Britain and
thus to prepare perhaps after all soil
for German British UNDERSTANDING.
Rudolf Hess under no circum-
stances had the intention of getting
in touch with Winston Churchill. On
the contrary, he wanted to address
himself to the inner political oppo-
sition against Churchill, as becomes
unmistakably evident from his notes
which have been found.
Rudolf Hess had indeed the alb
surd idea that he could return to
Germany again after a short while
when he had fulfilled his mission of
rapprochement.
The idea to flee from Germany
never came to him for a moment.
In that case, he naturally could
have rather gone to some other
country, such as Switzerland or
Sweden, and have taken his family
with him, whereas his family, as al
ready reported, has remained in
Germany.
Rudolf Hess, in his idee fixe, was
well night 100 per cent certain of
success, as becomes evident from
his notes.
Evening star., 1941-05-14

ernments remain, am happy to saw
on terms of the closest cordiality and
cooperation. -"
His majesty's government have
done what they could in the past
and they will continue to do what
they can in the future to help
China maintain her independence"
Mr.. Eden said British military
action in Iraq was being carried
out vigorously and added that the
government was convinced that
Rashid Ali AL Gallant was mot up-
held by the country as a whole"
OF France, he said that whatever
concessions Vice Premier Admiral
Jean Darlan made to Adolf Hitler.
Il find 1t nard to believe that the
French people, helpless though they
may be to prevent the Germans
Spollation, will be so false
to their noble traditions as to work
actively for the German cause and
thus postpone their day of
liberation"
Evening star., 1941-05-14
Hess Lost Confidence
That Hitler Can Win,
Otto Strasser Thinks
Cannot Believe, However,
Thot He Is Now Against
Fuehrer, Ex-kuzi Says

By the Associated Press.
MONTREAL, May IA. - Otto
Strasser, former Nazi party leader
who knew Rudolf Hess for 20 years,
said last night in an interview that
he believed Hess fled to England be-
cause "he has lost confidence that
Hitler can win the war"
II always thought Hess would
commit suicide with Hitler at the
last moment" he said. Actually,
am astonished at his escape.
He was so devoted to Hitler that
I thought he would be with him to
the end-in fact would hand him the
knife. I cannot believe that he is
now against Hitler. I am sure,
though, he has lost confidence that
Hitler can win the war" ~ -
In other remarks contained in a
copyrighted story in the Montreal
Herald, Strasser said Hess fight
confirmed his belief that within the
national fabric of Germany there is
a dry-rot at work that will bring the
whole Nazi system to destruction"
Understand. please" Strasser
wrote, that 7 know Hitler, Hess,
Hinmler, Goering and Goebbels
better than any leader of the demo-
cratic nations now at war with them
can know them.
Hess Most Trusted.
Hitler I already have denounced
as reactionary to his face. Hess I
know as the most trusted of the
Fuehrer's lieutenants; Goering I
know as man of consuming ambi-
ton, a rich industrialist, a friend
and trusted adviser of the Prussian
Army system, a man who has been
named Hitler's No. l successor be-
Evening star., 1941-05-14
Hess Sow Destruction
OF Britain, Germans Say

NEW YORK, May IA R.-The
German radio, firing a salvo in the
battle of propaganda" on the Hess
case, made the following broadcast
today:
The real motives of the flight of
Rudolf Hess to Scotland are revealed
in documents left behind him, the
contents of which were communicat-
ed to the press Wednesday noon.
Hess embarked on the fight with
the intention of proceeding to the
estate of the Duke of Hamilton and
Brandon in Lanarkshire and, as
matter of fact, he landed in the
vicinity of the estate.
Hess had made the acquaintance
OF the Duke at the Olympic games
in Berlin in 1896 and believed that
the Duke belonged to British group
in opposition to, prime Minister)
Churchill as representative of q
clique of warmongers. Hess further
believed that the Duke possessed
sufficient influence to be able to
wage an effective fight against the
Churchill clique.
/. Saw Britain's Destruction.
Prom letters left behind him and
other documents, it is clear that
Hess by his personal Intervention
hoped to enable the whole truth to
become known as it existed, accord
ing to his conviction. The object Of
his journey to Great Britain was to
explain to those circles which he
considered accessible to reasonable
arguments the real position of Eng
land and also the position Of Ger
many.
Rudolf Hess viewed the Ger
man. British struggle as a struggle
between the two great Nordic peo-
Piles which, If 1t was continued long,
could have only one outcome, ac-
cording to his conviction: The
complete destruction of Great
Britain.
Rudolf Hess therefore flew to
Britain in order to explain to circles
with whom he hoped to get in
touch the in-the .long-run fully
hopeless situation Of Great Britain
Evening star., 1941-05-14
Report for Last "a Hours.

Record fer Last 81 Hours.
From noon yesterday to noon today)
Histest, 80, at $50 pm. yesterday.
Lossssst. As. at; am, today. Year
Record Temperature This Year.
Highest, "a, on April 20.
Lowest, 15, on March IS.
Humidity for Last "a Hours.
prom noon yesterday to noon today)
Highest. "a per cent. at 4:10 am today.
Lowest, 19 per cent. at 3 Pm yesterday
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear
A. Harpers Ferry; Potomac clear at Great
Falls todav.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey
Today. Tomorrow
nleh ----------- 10.2b am. 11:1S am.
Low ---------- 4:4b am. 5:39 am
hlgn ---------- 1883 pm. IL :53 .. .nl
Low ---------- 5:e1 pm. 6:13 pm.
The Sum and Moon.
Rises. Sets.
sun sun TO-DAY .o6o,rox ~ 7:12
Moon, today - 1854 pm S:lQam
Automobile lights must be turned on
one-naf hour after sunset.
Evening star., 1941-05-14

Hess flight, the German press did
not mention the case today.
A spokesman said Hess had no in
tention of approaching Prime Min
lister Churchill or other British
government leaders, but had "a crazy
notion" that a pacifist group, of
which the Duke was said to be q
member, could bring about an in
ternational understanding.
Hess had the fixed idea that he
was a sort of Messiah by whom a
spectacular individual gesture could
bring about termination of hostili-
ties" the spokesman said.
Plans Not Encouraged.
He emphasized, however, that the
German government in no way en-
couraged or knew of Hess plans.
The disclosure, he said, was made
in numerous documents he ad-
dressed to various persons and which
came to light only after his flight
to Scotland.
Hess did not flee as a traitor"
the spokesman added. HE remains
a German, but, unfortunately, pos
sessed of a Messiah complex. I
have a feeling the English will have
plenty of trouble with him."
1t was said Hess met the Duke of
Hamilton during the Berlin Olympic
games in 1886 and that they were
kindred spirits because both longed
to bring about lasting peace be-
tween Europes "two great Nordic
and Germanic nations"
Hess, it was asserted, had extern
sive correspondence with persons in
many nations who were active in
various peace movements. 1t was
said also that he maintained contact
with the British nobleman many
months after their original meeting.
RidicuIe Betrayal Idea.
Germans in responsible positions
ridiculed reports that Hess had run
to England with important docu-
ments and that he was betraying
military and state secrets of the
greatest importance.
what he'll report about Germany
will give the English no comfort" a
Nazi official said. He'll undoubted-
ly present picture of Germany
with an undertaking will to victory
and of a powerful state about to
strike an annihilating blow at its
foes"
Even the manner of his landing
in Scotland showed Hess remained
a soldierly, loyal German, his as
sociates said. They asserted that
the obvious purpose of crashing the
plane and coming to earth by para
chute was to make sure that the
plane would be of no use to the
British.
He seriously believed he'd come
back to Germany triumphantly in a
few weeks, in his pocket the docu-
ments of peace which he had con-
ceived in diseased hallucination," a
spokesman said.
But I assure you that the Hess
incident will be we'll forgotten In .
Evening star., 1941-05-14

few weeks, completely overshadowed
by events of vast Importance. New,
Notwithstanding matters will occupy
us all.
But I caution you," he inter-
jected, mot to construe this last re-
mark as being a prediction of any
great military action. Germans
don't predict"
It was not disclosed to whom the
messages were addressed, but in
formed quarters said they outlined
rambling notions about interna-
tional cooperation. named the Duke
of Hamilton, and indicated that
Hess dreamed of peace without
Mr.. Churchill or other English
leaders whom the Germans regard
as warmongers.
Evening star., 1941-05-14
Hess Shots Eliminated
From Berlin NewsreeIs
B, tie Associated Press.

Dy hSSOClhleu fIeSSs
BERLIN, May 14.-Newsreel shots
showing Rudolf Hess at the Mes
serschmitt plant at Augsburg May
1 announcing awards of the new
Nazi Pioneer of Labor" decoration
were clipped yesterday from the
films currently showing in Berlin
movie houses.
There was a short sequence of
him addressing workers IN a huge
hall with, Messerschmitt planes as
a background, and later shaking
hands with men honored.
The view still was included Mon
day night, when the first news of
his flight broke, but had been re-
moved by last night.
Evening star., 1941-05-14

The AtIantlc disturbance Is moving Slow
ly northeastWard. and was centered this
morning about 800 miles southeast of Nam
tucket' Mass. with lowest pressure ap-
prox:mately zoos millibars (29.77 inches
A ridge of high pressure is moving slowly
Ala. 1927 millibars (3OI7 inchesI. A
disturbance of considerable intensity is
moving eastward over the middle Missouri
valley. Huron, s. Oak. 994 g millibars
the Pacific States and the Plateau region
During the last "a hours there have been
the northern Plains, the northern Rocky
Mountain region. and the North Pacific
states. Temperatures have risen consid-
Valley and in portions Of the upper Lake
Evening star., 1941-05-14
Weather Report
the United States weather Bureau)
Furnished by the Un

District OF CoumbaIncreasng coudiness and slightly
lowest temperature tonight
warmer gentle variable winds becoming moderate souher
tomorrow mostly cloudy and somewhat followed
showers in mountains.
Maryland-ncreasing cloudness and
portions tonight tomorrow mostly
in portion.
West tonight
Evening star., 1941-05-14
Berlin
Continued From First Page.)

feat but with destruction of Eng
land"
Hess was a member of two
of the highest organs of Nazi
strategy, the secret cabinet-coun-
Gil and the wartime ministerial
council. Besides being Hitler's
deputy for Nazi party affairs he
held rank as minister without
portfolio0
Except for NaZi aides meeting
with Hitler and demonstrations OF
6yaIty. which took place after the
Evening star., 1941-05-14

More than 000,O00,o0O pairs of
leather and part-leather footwear
were produced throughout the world
last year, it Is estimated.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-22
Meets Her Match

The companion feature will be
Come Live With Me-" in which
Hedy Lamar meets her match in
James Stewart. Stewart is the
last of the M-G-M male clan to be
starred with Lamar. Up until this
point the exotic Ecstasy" girl has
drawn Charles Boyer, Spencer
Tracy, Clark Gable and just about
all of the dream princes available
for her leading man. Now she
wrinkles at Stewart and the result
is said to be just the Childe Harold
this lot was seeking for their lady
of the dark tower.
Next Tuesday night the Mich
igon wiH try out something neto
in the ,oay of Sneak preOieW."
One of the big releases for the
coming year wiH be tried out for
audience reaction" at 8 p. m. in
addition to the regular shoD. Pa
irons Who go to see "Tugboat"
and Hedy wiH suddenly find
themseIues uieDing new fea-
ture on which they are supposed
to. pass preliminary Judgment.
We don't know What the picture
Is but We hope you wiH like II.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-22
Film Time Clock

ADAMS "Enery Queen. Detective
~ ;O9 =. M, 20. 5:f7, 500 p. M; "ATt-
LonA,'' I2;IT. $3.50, 6;55. lO:l4 p. m.
BROADWAY CAPITOL love Thy
seven Sinners" IL 20 .. M, 2:41, $3.50,
9:iI p. m.
Communication Thy Neighbor."
I 80, Asa. 1883, 10 80 y. m; "SeVen Sim
ners," 80, S;2s. 6:26, s;24 p. m.
CINEMA - "DrscuIa." / 10. S;S5, 500,
s:25. 1904 p. m; "Frankenstein," IL 90,
2:25. 1850. 20. $40 p. m.
FISHER-"LOve Thy Neighbour" :56,
4;56, 1886, 1885 p. M; "Seven Sinners
~ 80. 1880, so, $3.50 p. m.
fON-"TraiI OF the NIgIIantes," II:2s
n. M, :55, 4:25, 6:55. 9:25 p. M, IL 20
a. M. Kay kyser, 2:J5, S;2b, b;55, rs,
II 20 p. m.
HOLLYWOOD - Love Thy NsighbOr.' y
712, 1928 p. M; "seyen Sinners" s;oo
y. m.
MADISON stole a Million" II am.
2:O2, 5;04, sos, IL :OS p. m; "My Man
Godfrey" ~ :26, 3:2s, q: 80, 9:S3 p. m.
MICHIGAN - "Keeping Company" II
a. m, 2:26, 5:52, 9:1s p. m; "F1ighi
Command" ~ :26, S;52, 7:1s. 1O:44 p. m
PALMS-STATE - "Santa Re TraII,'
IL SO. $3.50. 7;l0, 10 80 p. m; East OF
the River 1llI a. M; 2;31, 5;S7, 9lI
p. m.
RIyIERA-"Love Thy Neighbour" I :5a
4:s2, T:5s, 1889 p. m; seven sinners, .
IL 80, 1880. s $50. $3.50 y. m.
RHO uPTOwN-"Love Thy Neighbour
Las. az. 7;tl; 1877 p. nj "seyer
ROOSEVELT - "Seven Sinners" s:Sa
1888 p. M; Love Thy Neighbour" SOL
TSITED ARTISTS - "NIai.ie Was ,
Lady II a. M; 2:21, SAG, goa p. m.
The Philadelphia story" 1923, s:44
/ 1908, 1920 p. m.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-22
BY BURDETTE JAY

HOLLYWOOD, Jan. %. - It
takes 999 tailors to make a movie,
but only one good movie to make
star.
Witness what "Unien Pacific"
did for Robert Preston, "Magnifi-
cent ObseSsion" for Robert Taylor,
/" Aigiers for Hedy Lamar. Lit
tie Miss Marker for Shirley
Temple, Wings for Gary Cooper
and "Scarface" for both Paul MUM
and George Raft
Immediately after-winning-ac-
claim in a secondly role in Union
Pacific, young Preston. the eX-
parking lot attendant who'd had no
previous film experience beyond a
couple of minor roles in unimpor-
tant pictures, was co-starred with
Dorothy Lamour in 'Typhoon,"
and he's now announced for one of
the star spots in the coming De
Mile sea epic, Reap the Wild
Wind"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-22
A Line or TUO

Charles Boyer, who has been
sick in New York Dith the flu
at Doctors Hospital, telephoned
his mother yesterday that he is
feeling better.
Just Uhen every one starts
coupling Bob Stacks name with
some girl Bobby appears With
another femme beauty. He and
Betty Cradle wers la eonga
tWosome and Bob certainly paid
her plenty of attention.
Margaret WycherIy, one of
New York's finest actresses, wiH
play Sergeant York's (Gary
Cooper mother in Sergeant
AlUin York.. Horace Heidi is
one of the lucky ones Uho made
his money and saved it. After Rs
finishes his engagement at the
Biitmore he plans 10 retire and
iiUe on ranch in the valley.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-22
camera that is set up like an X
ray.
Hollywood Chatter

Gene Tierney is a very peeved
young lady and the object of her
displeasure is none other than
Rudy Vallee. In spite of stories to
the contrary that they were this
place or that place together. Gene
swears she's never met Rudy and
blames the publicity on his press
agent.
Well. you have to say that Rudy
is a persistent young man where
Gene is concerned. He's still send
ing flowers. candy and photograph
records-all very much on the
sentimental side.
In fact. not since "Gone With
the Wind" has there been such a
publicity campaign as Vallee is
putting on for Tierney.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-22
Spirits Hint Wars
End TO Fitzgerald

GERALDINE FITZGERALD,
who has the Irish belief in sooth-
saying, now has high hopes the
European war will soon be over
a fortune teller assured the
Warner Bros. star of Flight From
Destiny that she'd be taking a
long trip by land and water within
a few months. That, to Miss fItZ.
gerald. means she'll be going back
TO her home in Ireland for a visit.
And she won't be crossing the
Atlantic until The war IS over.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-22
One Good Movie Makes O. Star

OF a single scene of wings" in
which his part was so minute he
was lucky to get billing. And
"Scarface," which introduced Mum
in a leading role. did the same for
Raft, who had a relatively small
part.
; The lead In Golden Boy" his
first screen appearance. made
awkward young Bill Holden the
boy Of the hour. The insignificant
second feminine lead in IF l We're
King" Gent Ellen Drew looming 10
stardom. The villainess. Mildred.
in "Of Human Bondage" boosted
Bette Davis from the ingenue
ranks to the star class. And-well.
you know what Gone With the
Wind" did for XiYien Leigh,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-22
Heir to Beery

Alan Hale had made such a
comeback on the Warner lot, ris-
ing from bit roles to featured
player position, so he fell heir
to the Wallace Berry assign
n1ent.
The first display Of this fam
fastie duplication of characters
wM be seen on the Michigan
screen Friday when "Tusbout
Annie Sails Asain" brings back
onsEof the films most ioued
characters with Marjorie Ram
beau and Alan Hale in the lead
inc yoies
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-22

Irene Dunno in the film version Of
Magnificent Obsession."
Similarly. Walter Wagner Dor
rowed" Hedy Lamar from M-G-M
and made her a star in "Algiers. ="
Shirley Temple was only hum
Bile member of the Fox Stock Com
pany before Paramount hired her
out for Little Miss Marker" and
Nov and Forever" Returning to
her home lot a full-fledged star,
little Shirley got a salary increase
of from 500 to $1,000 a week be-
fore she did another thing.
Cooper won a starring contract
with Paramount on the strength
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-22
Thriller Presents
Record in SETTINGS

WRITERS ON Para mounts
thrill picture, The Monster and
the Girl" ecrammed as many sets
into their eight reels as they did
chills, it appeared today.
There are interior and exterior
scenes of two court rooms, a
prison, three boarding houses, two
apartment houses, four private
homes, a scientific laboratory, and
the roofs of II other buildings.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-22
Good Will Tour

Our Hollywood stars and pro-
ducers are studying Spanish with
the idea of going TO South Amer
lea on a goodwill tour now being
planned. Mary Pickford and Sylvia
Fairbanks. who were at Barbara
Mtton Won Reventlow's party, dis
cussed their South American
studies and ideas at great length.
Mary leaves with Buddy Rogers
next month and Sylvia will 60
with Constance Bennett. Joseph
Schenck is studying every day and
Mrs. Jack Warner is the latest TO
enroll as a Spanish student.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-22
Marjorie Rambeau Gets Role
In NeU sTugboat Annie' Film
Ala H a e Has
Wallace Beery's
Tough Role
BY CHARLES GENTRY

THE RETURN of Tugboat Annie
brings back nostalgia memories OF
the late Marie Dressler, who Gre
ated the role, and won so many
fans with her characterization of
the lady captain with iron fists
and gold heart.
After Marie died, every one con-
sidered somehow that Annie had
passed on. too. No other charac-
ter actress wanted to try the role
and finally suggested scripts for
further adventures were shelved.
Not quite year ago, Warner
Brothers suggested trying the
series again. They bought the
rights from M-G-M-Miss Dress
ler's home lot-and then sought
around for a character actress to
fill the bill.
Marjorie Rambeau had come
close to winning Oscars with
two or three of her roles in vari-
Gus pictures and after several tests
had been made she seemed the
logical choic. OF course. "Tugboat
Annie" always has male partner
whom she thwarted with water
front regularity. so besides picking
fannie" Warmers also had to 60
out and look for a teammate.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-22
0fffor MexicO

Hov long ago it seems since
Wallace Beery made VIVA
Villa" in Mexico and Lee Tracy's
eapers created such attention.
Nobody eUer kneW just what
happened but after viva Villa
no American film company wsnt
there on location.
Conditions have nolo~ changed
and the ban has been lifted.
Paramount has already sent
location company to MEXICO for
exteriors for Whom the
Bell Tolls" and Twentieth Gem
tary-Fox hos shot additional
scenes for BLOOD and Sand"
and -wiH sooa-film- another
"Ciseo Kid" there.
The relationship bstwsen
Hollywood and Mexico under the
asw administration is unusually
friendly.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-22
UnknOCI,

And although the public hasn't
even seen Veronica Lake yet
studio executives are already
grooming her for stardom" on
the strength of her sultry per-
Torrance as the siren in i
Wanted Wings"
Taylor, the ex-Pomona College
boy. had appeared in nothing but
an M-G-M short before Universal
got him on loan-out and gave
him the masculine lead opposite
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-22
What Price Popular?

1t may be a little premature to
suggest that philadelphia Story"
will hold over for another week,
but judging from the crowds try
ing to get into the United Artists,
the Hepburn film version of Philip
Barry's play is due for prolonged
visit. 1t deserves it, incidentally,
because it is one of the best pic
lures of the year and the cast is
box office proof.