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Evening star., 1941-03-06

Z ReconditiOned Port
able Typewriters. Orig.
listed at $3.50 to
$49.50 ---------S19.95
200 Five-cOmpartment
Record Albums for 10
in records &c
8 Orig. $5.29 Record
Cabinets two-tiered
:. hold over 200 rec
ordS dS------------$3.8S
(Records and Typewriters, Main
Floor. The Hecht Ga.l
Evening star., 1941-03-06
Orig. Listed $3.50
POLORO
DESK LAMP
$3.50

Grand value. Come early!
Smart black desk lamps for
gifts or personal use.
3-Orig. $4.s5 Framed Full
length Mirrors --$ $l.95
s-Orig. s4.S5 Hand Painted
Boudoir Lamps ---$ $l.S5
s-Orig. s7.95 Hand Painted
Night Table Lamps --- s2.S5
6-Orig. S9.95 Plate Glass
FuIl-length Mirrors ----- s3.sS
1-Orig. sS.s5 Novelty Radio
Lamp -- S4.95
4-Orig. s22.s5 Modern Bridge
Lamps - $3.50
Orig. s22.95 Modern Tor
eheres S9.9S
1-Orig. 1885 Modern Floor
Lamp -------------S Ss.SS
1-Orig. Sass Grey Lenox
China Table Lamp S9.9S
Clamps, Fourth Floor.
Evening star., 1941-03-06
IS Originally tI2.95 TO jH9,
BETTER JR.
MISS DRESSES
$500

Black and navy rayon crepes:
also pastel jacket dresses.
Sizes 9 to Is.
s Orig. s10.s5 Reversible Coats
in wool and rayon; covert and
plaid. Sizes 9 to II s3.99
; Orig. S49.95 Jr. Miss Fur
Trimmed Winter Goats, S15.99
l Orig. 1895 Fur Trimmed
Winter Coat. Size 19 - S25
Is Orig. SASS to Sass Jr.
Misses Evening Dresses; white
and pastel formals; covered
up shoulders and strap styles;
rayon chiffons, nets, crepes
and jerseys. 9 to Is $40
young Washingtonian Shop,
The Hecht Co., Third Floor)
Evening star., 1941-03-06

Pins, necklaces. bracelets In
simulated gold; stone set
pieces in colors.
so pcs. Orig. So and s3 Cos
tune Jewelry; pins, necklaces.
bracelets; mostly stone-set
and simulated gold -----S1
(Jewelry, The Hecht Co.,
Main F1oor.l
Evening star., 1941-03-06
Orig. s3.99
CHENILLE
ROBES
SI.99

Just IS in the group. Roony,
comfortable wrop- ground
styles; long full skirts. ex-
ceediney we'll mode, too.
Teorose or blue.
tNegliees. Third Floor,
The Hecht CO..
IL Orig. s1.99 Housecoats in
rayon satin, cotton and cotton
f1annelette - 81
5 Orig. S3.99 Rayon Crepe
Goats in wrap-around styles;
full skirts S2.39
3 Orig. $500 Rayon Crepe
Quilted Robes; white and blue
grounds with flowers $3.50
s Orig. s10.99 Rayon Satin
NegIigees with lace trim; tea
(Housecoats. The Hecht Co.,
~ i
Evening star., 1941-03-06
HOUSE.
FURNISHINGS!

Famous Seal Sac quality
baselite base oil silk products
all In perfect condition
Orig. Now.
/ Upper Food Bag ---55c SOC
8 Waffle Iron Covers 60c 35c
Z Slick Coffee Maker
Covers ----- 60c 35c
1 Upper Food Bag soc 35c
3 Upper Food Bags Csc 35c
8 Upper Food Bags Toe 40c
. Upper Food Bags 90c soc
Is Upper Food Bags $1.00 6sc
1 Mixmaster Cover 100 ssc
% Upper Food Bags l.25 75c
As Orig. 35c LOT. Enamel
33 Orig. 45c No. 5 Cast Iron
Frying Pans --- 25c
% Orig. 35c Lot. Indoor Gar
den Watering Cans s-12o
Is Orig. slice s-Qt. Enamel
Saucepots ---5 SIC
IL Orig. s1.os Deep Fat Frying
Thermometers ---5 5sc
10 Orig. s1.sS Full Size Quality
Carpet Sweepers S9c
/ Orig. s1.ss Metal Smoking
Stand. Sold as is ssc
l Orig. ss.ss Folding ADJUST
able Bed Tray. Sold as is,
s1.5o
1 Orig. Listed s1s.s5 General
Electric Sun Lamp :. sold as
is less bulb b-S5.oo
1 Orig. ss.ss Metal Smoking
Stand. As is----S S3.99
IL Orig. s1.ee Bathroom VIM
dow Drapes - 49c
7 Orig. S1.ss Shower Cur
tains ------------ VOC
7 Orig. sass Bathroom Win
dow Drapes ---$1.2s
5 Orig. s2.9S Shower Cur
tains S1.4s
] Orig. S4.gS Bathroom Shower
Curtain and Drape Sets S2.44
2 Orig. s6.s8 Bathroom Shower
Curtain and Drape Sets S3.ss
Evening star., 1941-03-06

Smart, young rayon dresses
for dressy and afternoon wear.
Sizes IA to A.
30 Orig. S3.99 to $500 Rayon
Crepe Dresses; sizes IL to "A,
81
81 Orig. 50 Cotton Ho m e
Frocks with long sleeves; sizes
SO to A 81
CThrift Shop Dresses,
The Hecht Co., Third Floor)
Evening star., 1941-03-06

Odd pieces left from suites q. . some Of them
matching. Various periods, including modern
styles various woods and finishes. Quonti-
ties limited, which makes it necessary for US to
soy No Mail. Phone or c. o. D. Orders.
Evening star., 1941-03-06
CLEARANCE
FURS!

1 Orig. s100 Black Caracul
Princess Coat; size 1S -- SIS
/ Orig. s1oo Sesiine Swagger;
size 9 ---.S3e $50
2 Orig. $3.50 Silver Fox
Scarfs ---$ $40 ca.
1 Orig. $149 Dyed Fitch
Jacket; size 18----- SIS
l Orig. s169 Silver Fox Jacket;
size IA --------S SIPS
l Orig. s149 Silvered Coon
Greatcoat; size IA $100
1 Orig. SI69 Norwegian Blue
dyed Red Fox Greatcoat; size
1 Orig. s119 Spotted Cat
Stroller with Hat and Muff;
size 16 " SIS
1 Orig. S169 Black Persian
Paw Swagger; size IA -- S110
l Orig. Sl69 Sable Blended
Southern Muskrat; size 9, Silt
l Orig. S219 Black Persian
Lamb Swagger; size 16- s165
(Fur Shop. The Hecht Co..
4
Evening star., 1941-03-06
THRIFT SHOP
COATS

IS Orig. S10.95 to S12.95 Win
ter Sports Coats; tweeds,
fieeces. shetlands. Sizes IL to
18 and 3S to A - S7.99
20 Orig. S16.95 to s19.95 Un-
trimmed Dress Coats for in
between season wear; includes
Jean Harper coats. Sizes II,
IA. 10; 3312, 3512. 39l2, Al "a,
43l2 and 38 to As.
(Thrift Coats, The Hecht Co..
Third Floor.)
Evening star., 1941-03-06

Beautiful interiors; Of fine
broadcloth. Under arm and
top-handle styles. Brown and
black.
25 Orig. 81 Simulated Leather
Bags; assorted colors - 39c
so Orig. 81 and S1.50 Assorted
Belts; in colors and sizes 19c
IS Orig. 79c Simulated Leather
Billfolds; black and tan 29c
10 Orig. S. and $3.50 Alligator
Grain Handbags; nicely lined
with upper coin purse and
mirror; brown and black So
(Handbsgs. The Hecht Co..
Main Floor.)
Evening star., 1941-03-06

Broken assortment Of gloves
reduced from regular stock.
Novelty styles. In colors only.
IS prs. Orig. 81 Rayon Fabric
Gloves: broken assortment, Ale
Is prs. Orig. ss.25 Real Pig
skin Gloves; broken colors and
sizes (as Isl $1.39
(Gloves, The Hecht Co.,
Main Floor
Evening star., 1941-03-06

Rugs, Sixth Floor. The Hecht Coz
Evening star., 1941-06-09

On Sundays the boys in uniform
think of home and the family dinner
table.
Home is too far awav for most of
them to go, but the Jewish Com
munity Center. with its allotment
from the United Service Organiza-
tions campaign. will try to bring
home to the boys.
Washington has been asked TO
raise S25000O in the U. S. o. cam
paign OF this amount, s145 900
will go toward the national fund
goal of s10,765 900 to help operate
more than $50 service clubs located
near Army camps. The remaining
sos. 900 will be divided among nine
local agencies with one objective-to
make a home away from home for
the young soldiers.
Hostess to Be Provided.
The allotment to the Jewish Com
munity Center will provide, among
other things for part-time hostess
She will get in touch with families
ask them to invite soldiers to Sunday
dinner and to i've private parties
for them in their homes.
The hostess will have many jobs.
When the youths come into the
Center on Saturday afternoons to
ask where they can go. what they
can do, what's going on-as they do
noW-She will have everything all
arranged
She will have enlisted a corps of
private cars to take the boys sight
Evening star., 1941-06-09
Officer Tossed
| Off Motorcycle,
But Gets His Man

By Staff Correspondent of The Star
ROCKVILLE, Md. June 9,-Mont
gomery County Policeman william
Crawford was tossed from his speed
ing motorcycle yesterday as he at
tempted to halt a car he was chas-
ing, but he jumped to his feet,
tagged an automobile, resumed the
chase and got his man.
The prisoner, Robert Hepbron,
colored, of Rockville, was charged
with reckless driving and operating
a vehicle without a permit. He will
be tried on the charges in Police
Court here June 13.
Policeman Crawford spotted the
car on Harrison avenue and imme-
diately gave chase AS he rounded
sharp curve at high speed, fellow
officers said, the motorcycle went
one way and Mr. Crawford another.
The car in which he finished the
chase was that of Fire Chief w.
Valentine Wilson
The officer. injured only slightly
but considerably bruised, took a day
off today.
Evening star., 1941-06-09
ReaIior Succunbs
After Reseuing Wife
From Blazing Yacht
Struin Proves FutuI
To J. Floyd CisseI
Four Hours Later

OyerStrained by the rescue Of his
seriously burned wife after an eX-
ploSion and fire on the yacht Navajo,
J. Floyd Cissell, So. prominent
Washington real estate operator,
died from a heart attack yesterday.
The 75-foot craft, valued at S75,-
000 burst into flame as it was about
to pull away from the pier of the
Corinthian Yacht Club at l:30 pm.
yesterday. Mrs. Vivian Cissel. 42,
was trapped in cabin aft, her hair
and clothing ablaze.
At the sound of the explosion,
heard some distance ashore, her
husband was the first to dash along
the deck. He battered open the
cabin door and pulled out his wife
A sufferer for three years from 6
serious coronary condition. he died
four hours later in Emergency Hos
pital. having accompanied her there
in a police wagon.
The couple told their story to DR..
Roy Adams, their physician. While
Evening star., 1941-06-09
Prince Georges Scouts
Dedicate Headquarters

The newly completed Prince
Georges County Boy Scout head
quarters on the 50-acre camp site
south of Greenbelt was formally
dedicated yesterday at ceremonies
concluding two-day encampment
OF more than $50 county Scouts.
The log building, 80 by so feet.
was dedicated by Walter F. Null
ligan, chairman of the county's
Scout District Committee, who an
nounced that plans are under way
for each of the 26 troops in the
county to build its own cabin on
the grounds.
Other program features yesterday
included patriotic exercises. a talk
by Roy S. Braden, Greenbelt town
manager. and the presentation of
a drawing of the building to DR..
Reuben G. Steinmeyer, president of
the College Park Rotary Club, which
contributed $500 toward the 50 500
cost Of the building. Presentation of
the drawing was made by Louis w
Carter, scoutmaster of Troop 221.
Evening star., 1941-06-09
Miss Silver Spring 10 Get
Gown Tonight at Theafer

Miss Jean McCandliSh, who won
the title of Miss Silver Spring at
the annual carnival of the Silver
Spring Lions Club which closed Sat-
urday night, will be crowned at
ceremonies at 9 o'clock tonight at
the Silver Theater. Miss McCand-
lish was the Silver Spring Board of
Trade candidate.
The IL other contestants in the
popularity contest will be presented
during the program, which will cll-
max a day of festivities arranged in
their honor. Gathering at the
theater at l pm. today for re-
hearsal, the group left later by motor
for the Indian Spring Country Club
where they were entertained at
luncheon.
Tonight they will go to Toll House
Tavern for dinner and afterward
the girls and their parents will be
guests for the show.
The program tonight will be
opened by County Commissioner o.
w. Roby, who has officially pro-
claimed today as Miss Silver Spring
Day. 1t. Comdr William Bulls,
president of the Lions Club, will
place a crown of gardenias on Miss
McCandliSh's head and present her
with a check for $50.
Miss Rita McDermott, who repre-
sented the North Woodside- Mont
gomery Hills Citizens Association,
placed second. and Miss Virginia
'Weidemeyer, who was the candidate
from the Indian Springs Citizens
Association, was third.
Evening star., 1941-06-09
50 Women to Attend
Maryland u. Course

ROCKVILLE, Md, June 9-Ac-
cording to Miss Edythe M. Turner,
home demonstration agent for the
county, approximately so members
of Montgomery County homemakers'
clubs will attend the annual rural
women's short course at the Uni
versity of Maryland June 1921.
Those who have already signed up
INCLUDE Mrs. Lowell Mullican, Mrs
Alice Kinsey and Mrs. Harvey H.
Selby, all of Gaithersburg; Mrs. NJ
M. Edwards, Mrs. Edward Peter.
Mrs. Alexander Pitt, Mrs. George
Milne, Mrs. Anna Shaver and Mrs.
Muriel w. Stoup, all of Silver
Spring; Mrs Arthur L. Smith,
Wheaton: Mrs. Wilbur F. Nash. jr.,
Brookeville; Mrs. Frances Kemp,
Woodfield; Mrs. James D. King GEL
mantown: Mrs. Annie Harding,
Ashton; Mrs. Genoa King, Dalnas-
Gus, and Mrs. Coleman Cook, Ken
sington. y
Evening star., 1941-06-09
Jewish Center Makes Plans
For Bringing Home to Soldiers
is. o. Campaign to Provide Funds
To Garry Out Program

seeing She will direct them to the
Center auditorium where dance
will be in progress, to the gymna-
sium, the swimming pool, to socials
within the building. She will also
arrange with synagoeues and tenn
pies to take care Of the youths for
religious obserVances that fall on
week ends.
What the Money viii Do.
The allotment from the United
Service Organizations campaign
Will pay for dance Orchestras, buy
refreshments and generally help the
Center expand its facilities all along
the line.
The Center has its own room reg
istry service to help defense workers
f1ocking to Washington. Also for
defense workers is a lounge run by
the Center's Service Council. where
strangers can make friends. listen to
the radio. dance. play cards and
read Defense workers can join in
the specialized activities under the
club department, which includes
choral groups, music appreciation,
dramatics, photography, club hiking
and even a class in shorthand.
Limited like the other agencies
on Community Chest budgets. the
U. S. O. allotment would allow the
Center to plan for the boys of its
own and other faiths. The Center is
affiliated with the Jewish Welfare
Board, one of the six national groups
of the U. S. o.
Evening star., 1941-06-09

jo was in danger of sinking. so
the fireboat toWed it about one and
and a half miles to the marine
railway adjacent to the Capital
Yacht Club, where it was beached.
Yacht club officials said the boat
would have to be rebuilt 1t was
purchased by Mr.. Ray about three
years ago.
Mr.. Cissel, who lived at 3700
Massachusetts avenue NV, was a
native of this area, being born in
Wheaton, Md. During the World
War he served in the Naval Aviation
Corps. He lived for time in New
York City, where he married Mrs.
Cissel, a native of Colorado Springs.
For many years he had been active
in real estate business here with
Harry Wardman, Inc, and the w.
C. and A. N. Miller Development
Co. before entering the Hagner firm.
Surviving are three children,
Vivian, ID; John, 18, and Susan, 20.
Three sisters of Mr.. CiSsel also live
here: Mrs. Earl Wakeman, Mrs,
Hilda r. Cissel and Mrs. c. Arthur
Slater.
Mrs. Cissel's mother, Mrs. Henry
Rafael of New York, was expected
to arrive here today.
Funeral services for Mr.. Cissel
will be held at 10 am. tomorrow
in st. AIMS Catholic Church, 4400
Wisconsin avenue NV, followed by
burial in Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
River mishaps imperiled four other
persons yesterday. When their sail
boat capsized off Hains Point. Rich
ard Daley, 3155 Jocelyn street NV:
James Livesey, 1347 East Capitol
street, and William Walker, 504
Fourth street S.W., were rescued by
harbor police. A swimmer, Herbert
Gardner, "a, of 1884 Nineteenth
street NV, was rescued after he
became exhausted in the Anacostia
River.
Evening star., 1941-06-09
0'Conor Names
0g|e Marbury
AsChief Judge
Succeeds Mitchell
In Post in Seventh
Judicial District

Associate Judge Ogle Martury of
the seventh Maryland judicial dis
trict today was promoted to the chief
judgeship, succeeding Judge Walter
Mitchell, who recently retired on
reaching the age of 70. The appoint
ment automatically places Judge
Marbury on the Maryland Court of
Appeals.
Judge Marbury was appointed to
the bench January 10. Gov. O'Conor.
In announcing the promotion yester-
day, said the action was taken be-
cause OF Judge Marbury's perform
ance of duties and on the recon-
mendation of the MARYLAND State
Bar Association
The seventh circuit includes
Prince Georges, Charles, St MaryS
and Calvert Counties. Judge Mar
bury was named to the bench Under
Evening star., 1941-06-09
Akers Will Receive
Evening Star Cup
At Civic Banquet
Montgomery Federation
Will Present Award
For Outstanding Service

Richard H Akers. president of
the Edgemoor Citizens Association,
will be presented with The Evening
Star Cup for outstanding civic serv-
ice to the community at the eighth
annual banquet of the Montgomery
County Civic Federation Wednes-
day night.
Mr.. Akers. United States Court Of
Claims commissioner, is chairman
of the federation Membership
Committee and has been member
of the organization for many years.
Tonight the federation will elect
officers at its June meeting in the
Bethesda Elementary school.
Four members of the Nominating
Committee. Herbert N Eaton, Wash
ington 1. Cleveland, Allen H. Gard
ner and H. S. Yohe, have placed
Mr.. Akers in nomination, while a
minority report to be submitted by
Richard B. Barker, Stephen James
and Frederic P. Lee will place Joseph
B. Matre of Silver Spring in NOM
ination.
The Eaton partisanS will nominate
Mr. Barker for vice president, but
Mr.. Barker, joining with Mr. James
and Mr.. Lee, will propose Mr.. Akers
for vice president.
DR.. Harold G. Moulton, president
of the BrookingS Institution, which
recently completed survey of
Montgomery County government
will speak at the banquet, which
will be held at National Park Col
lege. Forest Glen.
Dinner music will be furnished
by a string ensemble from the Be-
thesda-Chevy Chase High School
under direction of Kenneth FriS-
bic. The Banquet Committee is
composed of Rhees E. Burkett.
chairman. of Linden; Raymond B.
Leavitt of Westmoreland Hills,
Theodore G. Parkman of Hillandale,
Edward R. Talbot of Green Acres,
Mrs. N. M. Burgess of Potomac
Valley and James Sweet of East
Sligo Valley.
Evening star., 1941-06-09
Largest Virginia u.
Graduating Glass
Leaves Parting Gifts
Portrait Of Judge Dobie
And Sum for Children's
Home Are Presented
Rv the Assnctated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, June
9.-The University Of Vlrglnla's class
of 1941. the largest to be graduated
in 116 years. said its formal farewell
this morning and rendered to Presi-
dent John LLOYD Newcomb as part
ing gifts portrait of Judge Armi-
stead Mason Dobie and a sum for
support of the new William James
Rucker Home for Convalescent Chill
dren.
President Newcomb announced
Yesterday that William James
Rucker of Charlottesville had given
$4,000 to be used for the purcnas~
ing. remodeling and equipping of a
large private residence, West Cairns,
one mile west of Charlottesville on
the Ivy road, to be operated as a
convaleScent home for crippled
children under the direction of the
Department of Orthopedics III the
University Hospital.
Knox Turnbull of Richmond. the
class president, spoke the graduates
farewell at class exercises. The
class history was read by Charles A
Read of Washington, D. c., and the
class gift presented by John r
Morris, jr, of Charlottesville.
President Newcomb commended
the $40 members of the class for the
wise selection of their gifts.
The graduates will gather for a
last time on the portico OF the ro-
tunda this afternoon to march in
academic procession to the McIntire
Amphitheater. where they will re-
ceive their degrees and hear an
address by Marshall Field Of New
York City.
Evening star., 1941-06-09

under treatment, MI. CiSsel seemed
unconcerned over his condition, ask
ing constantly about his wife.
Mrs. Cissel was in such serious
condition, with burns about face,
back and legs, that Dr. Adams said
she could not be informed of her
husbands death for at least one or
two days.
The CiSselS were starting on a
Sunday outing with their close
friend. George N. Ray. owner of the
boat and president of Randall H.
Hagner & Co., the firm of which
Mr.. Cissel was an assistant man.
ager in the mortgage loan depart
ment.
The explosion was apparently set
off by spark from an electrically
operated toilet, firemen said.
Corinthian Yacht Club members
heard the explosion and immedi-
ately called the fire department
Firemen laid one-third mile of hose
to reach the blaze, while club men,
bers stood off the flames with ex-
tinguishers. The fire boat pulled
in and threw water from two tur-
ret pipes and a hand line.
Gasoline was pouring from the
craft, laying a sheet of flame on
the water which was driven into
contact with the dock and other
yachts by strong wind. Fire
Sergt. C. r. Bassette, in charge of
the fireboat, declared that power
full streams of water prevented
damage to other craft, however.
Feared Gasoline Blast.
>Firemen feared that. LOO GAL
Ions of gasoline aboard the Nava-
jo would explode.
ut was can of dynamite, and
if the tanks had blown up, you
couldn't have found any flreboat
or waterfront property afterward, -
Sergt. BasSette said
With the fire qurnched, the Nava-
Evening star., 1941-06-09
William O'Keefe Dies;
Montgomery Farmer

William OKeefe, 10, Montgomery
County farmer, died yesterday at
the Montgomery County General
Hospital, Sandy Spring, Md.
He will be buried tomorrow in
BurtonSville Union Cemetery after
services at 2 pm. in the Humphrey
funeral home at Silver Spring.
Mr.. OKeefe was born and edu-
Gated in Howard County He began
farming in Montgomery County SO
years ago and had been living in
the same house, near Colesville, for
the last 43 years
Besides his widow, Mrs. Edna
Harding OKeefe, Mr.. OKeefe is
survived by three sons, Russell H.
Granville j. and Douglas W.. all OF
Colesville, and two daughters, Miss
Bernice OKeefe of Colesville and
Mrs. Wilbur A. Marth of Rockville
Evening star., 1941-06-09


q State constitutional amendment.
approved in last falls election pro-
viding for four instead of three
judges IN the circuit. A vacancy
now exists.
Judge Marbury. on joining the
court, relinquished his post as at
torney to the Prince Georges County
commissioners and as Laurel Md
town counsel.
He has been a member of the bar
for 36 years and was an assistant
State attorney general under former
Gov. Ritchie. In addition, he at
one time held the post of chairman
of the Board of Prison Control.
A graduate of Johns Hopkins Uni
versity he received his law degree
from the University of Maryland
law school in 1904 He maintained
his law practice in Laurel and Balti-
more
Judge Marbury has been vice
president and an Executive Commit
tee member of the Maryland State
Bar Association. He began his ac-
tivities in public life when he was
elected to the Maryland Legislature
In 1910, where he served one term.
and was Democratic floor leader in
1912.
Evening star., 1941-06-09
North Beach Democrats
To Set Up Branches

NORTH BEACH, Md, June g.
Plans to establish four branches
of the North Beach Democratic Club
throughout the third election dis
trict in Calvert County are being
worked out here by the clubs board
of directors.
Branches will be set up in Chesa-
peake Beach. Owings. Lower Marl-
boro ard Sunderland Their es-
tablishment was decided or at a
meeting Saturday at which officers
were elected.
Those named were Arthur j. Shat
fer, president: Mrs. R. B. Shaw and
Linwood r. German. first and sec
ond vice presidents, respectively:
Mrs. Ethel Loveless. secretary, and
John w. Hayes, treasurer.