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The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-05
us. WAR / SUPPLIES
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Claim Made 26 American Ships Are Conveyed by
 Navy Graft Denied

VICHY, May 5.-Usually reliable diplomatic circles last Saturday afternoon reported that 26 American merchant ships, loaded to the fun nels with arms and ammunition to aid the British in the Middle East, arrived at the Suez Canal.
 The same sources said the ships were conveyed by American war ships.
 The news ran like wildfire through neutral diplomatic circles as well as official French quarters.
 Accounts said the ships carried light tanks and anti-aircraft guns among the arms and munitions.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-05
WAS BORN IN GERMANY

Despite the quiet intensity with which de Kauffmann is working day and night for his nation, his inherent Scandinavian sense Of humor is forever slipping out When Fascist papers in Rome de- nounced the Greenland treaty with an observation that de Kauffmann was merely "an adventurer, whose only claim to diplomatic fame is that he happened to be born in Denmark the Minisher stopped chuckling just long enough to ex- plain, As a matter of fact, you know, I was born in Germany"
 He was, too at Frankfort-au- Main in 1888. His father. an inter- nationally known Danish archi- tect as well as chamberlain to the King of Denmark, and his mother were on one of the many trips they had to take in pursuit of his fathers profession. When Henrik
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-05
RETURNING NORTH

Mrs. Frank McPherson. wife of Superintendent McPherson at the Polaris-Taku Mine at Tulsequah, is a passenger aboard the Princess Louise after trip to the souths
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-05
Gefs $10,ooo Moi Quarter Of Million

SEATTLE, May 5-Mrs. Mar garet Gable, 58, former saleswoman, has been awarded $10,000 by a Superior Court jury in breach of promise suit brought against Jay Allen, 72, prominent attorney.
 Mrs. Gable sought $225,000.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-05
PARENTS OF SON

A baby son was born Saturday evening at St. Ann's Hospital to MT. and Mrs. Roland Emel. The infant tipped the scales at eight pounds, three ounces at birth.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-05
CRISP DENIAL

WASHINGTON. May 5.-The re- port from vichy concerning Amer ican warships acting as conveys for munition supply ships, brought the crisp comment from the Navy De- partment that mo United States Navy ships are employed in convoy duty
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-05
MRS. BoTsFoRD RETURNING

Mrs. L. Botsford is returning to Juneau aboard the Princess Louise after vacationing in the south.
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Evening star., 1941-02-28
By the Way
Beth Blaine


Lady better known to the Capital the former Lillian
Hendricks who spent much of her glhood marriage
the attractive Enghman living England
and able leadership of Lady Reading she helped
Womens Organized Voluntary Services England She has
America start similar headquarters
New York City, American
Voluntary Services"
While received a telephone
from Mrs Reynolds (of the Reynolds tobacco family in Winston
saem) telling her that
doing that she would like to have her
Winston-Saem and help the Terribly
busy here Lady replied
several days to complete the job Mrs Reynolds promptly replied
that she had plane Immediately
to Washington to fly
sooner said than done The plane arrived the lady whsked
1nugon in time for tea the next day.
Mrs Robert 1ove wife of the special assistant to the Secretary of
War; busy nsuctng several Of her friends the of waxing flowers
and all because of the Pccad Arcade for the benefit of the
seems uat you take an artclal flower touch 1t up bit very DEL
atey then process
felke and lovely Yesterday
morning Mrs James wife of the Undefsecrea of the Navy
asked her committee or artificial
departed instruction completely enchanted with
the art but the less enchanted with attractive
Yesterday
small group particularly
plans programs
for his Civic Orchestra working committee
among interested were Mrs Warren Deano Rob-
bins, Mrs. Walach Hurja Smith,
Mrs Donald Jones' Mrs Carysle Allen Mrs Frank Kesng
Arthur Vandenbeg Mrs Lionel Atwi and Mrs Noyes Lewis
Betty Davidsons small charming
than filled with low daisies
and behind the low tea table with its beautiful old silver service
and its good things Mrs Allen looked pretty and fragile
and blond she poured
At party the other night number had little
telling contestwih the sest
These them gentlemen
arrived at cocktail parac stood waiting for the other
doorb Finally broke down and inquired Well
+
Certainly not" replied his friend.
right"
loving husband wired his wife nine wods-Whifhe whover
and times with his Why
only send words-l0 would have the same?"
Because couldn't think of another word" replied he
he
Yes could husband silly"
Evening star., 1941-02-28
Alabama Society
Dance Tonight

The Alabama Society will hold a
dance at 10 o'clock tonight at the
Willard Hotel During intermis-
sion Mr.. Joseph Eliot of jamestown.
N. Y, tenor, we'll known for his
musical comedy and operate in
terpretations, will sing.
Miss Josie Hall has charge Of
the door prizes, which will include
two trips to Havana, Cuba.
Mrs. Mary Malone Moore is chair
man of the Decorating Committee,
assisted by Judge Virginia Henry
Mayfeld. Mr. Walter c. Hand IS
chairman of the Floor Committee,
and Mr. E. K Mcdowell is chair
man of the Reception Committee.
Guest tickets may be obtained at
the door.
Evening star., 1941-02-28
Boxes Are Reserved
For Benefit Talk
Bv Mr.. Brown

Among those who have taken
boxes for the lecture to be given
at the Mayf1oWer tomorrow by
Mr.. John Mason Brown for the
benefit of the Frontier Nursing
Service are Mrs. Montgomery
Blair. Mrs. Chester Bolton, Mrs.
A. Smith Bowman, Princess
Boncompagni, Dona Brambilla,
Mrs. William r. Castle, Mrs. Will
bur J. Carr, Mrs. Harry Coving-
ton, Mrs. Lawrence Groner. Mrs.
Randall Hagner, Mrs. Charles
Henderson, Mrs. Charles Hofer,
Mrs. Rudolph Max Kaufman,
Mrs. Milton King, Mrs Charles
Lea. Mrs. Joseph Letter. Mrs.
Henry Cabot Lodge, Mrs. Breck-
inridge Long, Mrs Jacob L. Loose,
Mrs. Adolph Casper Miller, Mrs.
A. S. M. Monroney. Mrs. George
Maurice Morris, Mrs. Emory S.
Land, Mrs. Adolphus Station,
Mrs. Henry Waite. Mrs. Price
Whitaker, Mrs. Richard Wilmer.
Mrs. Orme Wilson, Mrs. Keith
Merrill, Mrs. John Davidge, Mrs.
Nelson Perrin, Mrs. Mary Stewart.
Mrs. Daniel Devore, Mrs. F.
Lammot Belin and Mrs. Dwight
Davis.
Evening star., 1941-02-28

Among those present were Misses
Maria Teresa Norris, Laura Recinos
Mary Lee, Maria Elena Davila,
Lillian Somoza, Laura May Nor
ris, Elena Castro, Susan Slingluff
Luisa Coll Pardo, Bunnee Stewart,
Eugenita Sosa, Luisa Teetz, Jeanne
MockleS, Lillian Kreite, Anita Caji-
gas, the Tudela sisters. Isabel Fox,
Blanca Biamon, Beatriz Tono, Ann
Waller, Ruth Quinn, Marion Norris,
Kiki Teetz and Nancy Seal.
Among the young men present
were MeSSrS. Andres and Jimmy
Pastoriza, Louis Castillo Najera,
Leo B. Norris, Sidney Smith, Harold
Boon. Abelardo Silva. Gregorio Mar
quez, Raoul Diez de Medina, George
O'Connor, Francisco Castillo Najera,
Bill FITZGERALD, Eugene Cheviaux,
Bob Schlanghon, Louis Salas,
Manolo SainS and Leonard Smiley.
Speaker Sam Rayburn
To Be Feted Today.
Speaker Sam Rayburn will be hon.
ored this afternoon by the Congress
Sional Club at an at home from 5
to o'clock at the clubs headquar-
Evening star., 1941-02-28
Pen Women Plan
Meeting Monday

Final plans for the mid-adminis-
tration session of the National
League of American Pen Women
will be discussed at a board meet
ing at 10 am Monday at the Willard
Hotel The mid administration ses-
sion is scheduled for March 1922
in Miami, Fla.
Mrs. Edna Knight Gasch, the
national president, who will preside
at the business sessions, also will
visit several branches in Georgia
and Florida to speak on "Ameri-
canlsm" Miss Winifred Willard, edi-
tor of the national bulletin, will
conduct a round-table discussion
Nine regional prizes and several
special poetry prizes will be awarded
during the session.
Evening star., 1941-02-28
Maryland Society
Holds Dance Tonioht

The Maryland Society of WASH
ington will have its reception, enter
tainment and dance tonight at the
Kennedy Warren from $50 to
O'Clock.
Senator Radcliffe of Maryland
will make an address on Gen. Wash
ington, and the address will be fol-
lowed by the singing of America
and Maryland. My Maryland" by
Mr.. and Mrs. Harlan Randall, &C
companied on the piano by Mrs.
Wallace Lynn. =
In the receiving line with Senator
Radcliffe will be Mrs. Herbert l..
Adams, Mrs. Ralph w. Berry, Mrs.
Waldo Burnside, Mrs. Randolph
Davis. Mrs. Violet B. Ewing, Mrs.
Roland l.. Harrison. Mrs. Louis C.
Kuhn and Mrs. Robert A. Littleton.
Introduction. will be made by Judge
Waldo Burnside.
Tickets may be obtained at the
door this evening, or from any of
the officers of the society.
Evening star., 1941-02-28
Mrs. Shears
Is New Club
President
Heads Democratic
WOmen's National
Organization

Mrs. Curtis Shears was an
nounced as the newly elected pres
ident of the Woman's National
Democratic Club at the annual in
stallation dinner last night at Hotel
2400 Mrs. Shears succeeds Mrs
Claude Pepper, wife of Senator Pep
per, who became president last fall
upon the resignation of Mrs. D
Tucker Brown.
The affair was one of the most
brilliant of the clubs season with
Vice President and Mrs. Henry A
Wallace as honor guests and over
$50 persons in attendance Other
cabinet officers seated at the head
table were Secretary of Agriculture
Claude Wickard, with Mrs. Wickard
Postmaster General Walker with
Mrs Walker and Miss Frances Per-
kins. Secretary of Labor.
Mrs. Pepper presided and intro
duced Mr. Wallace, the speaker of
the evening, whose talk was off the
record.
Officers who will serve with Mrs
Shears are Mrs Paul v. McNutt
first vice president; Mrs. James
Hamilton Lewis, second vice presi-
dent; Miss Elaine Exton. record
ing secretary; Mrs. Barton Stone
Embry, corresponding secretary, and
Mrs, Allen Cleveland Phelps, treas
urer All new officers were pres
ent except Mrs. McNutt, who wired
greetings and regrets from New
York. The telegram was read by
Mrs. Emmet C. Gudger.
The Board of Governors includes
Mrs. Charles S. Hamlin, Miss Ellis
Meredith, Mrs. William Jennings
Price. Mrs. Hale T. Shenefield. Mrs.
Howell Moorhead and Mrs. Wilbur
w. Hubbard.
Evening star., 1941-02-28
Mrs. du Pont Feted
Bv Mrs. Hurley

Mrs. Patrick J. Hurley. wife Of
the former Secretary of War, was
hostess at tea yesterday after
noon, entertaining Informally for
Mrs. Alfred I. du Pont of
Wilmington, Del, who is leaving
this afternoon for Florida. Mrs.
Hurley received in the drawing
room of the house at 1921 r street
which she and Mr.. Hurley have
leased for the midWinter. Mrs.
Du Pont and Miss Ruth Hurley,
sub-debutante daughter of the
hostess, stood with her. The tea
table was laid in the drawing
room and was presided over by
Mrs. Henry Beall Gwynn, former
ly Miss Patricia Hurley. eldest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Hurley.
Evening star., 1941-02-28

ters at 200l New Hampshire avenue.
Those who will be at the tea table
during the party will be Mrs. Robert
L. Doughton of North Carolina, Mrs.
Schuyler Otis Bland of Virginia,
Mrs. Clarence F. Lea of California,
Mrs Frank Crowther of New York,
Mrs. Roy o. Woodruff of Michigan,
Mrs. Hampton P Fulmer of South
Carolina, Mrs. Earl c. Michener of
Michigan, Mrs. John E Rankin and
Mrs. Ross A. Collins of Mississippi,
Mrs Alfred Bulwinkle of North
Carolina, Mrs. John M. Robson of
Kentucky, Mrs. Clarence Cannon of
Missouri, Mrs Harry L. Englebright
of California, Mrs. August H. An
dreSen of Minnesota, Mrs. Francis
D. Culkin of New York, Mrs. j.
Roland Kinzer of Pennsylvania and
Mrs. Andrew j. May of Kentucky.
Assisting at the reception will be
a group of Texas ladies, including
Mrs. Wright Patman, Mrs. Matt
Patton, Mrs R Ewing Thomason,
Mrs. Albert Thomas, Mrs. George
H. Mahon. Mrs. R. M. KJeberg and
Mrs. Martin Dies.
Evening star., 1941-02-28

call home. She recently was
elected TO the Board of Gov
ernors of the San Francisco Sym
phony Orchestra and is a men,
Der of the Advisory Council for
the Children's Concerts.
Mrs. Smith, author of The
Burma Road" has been COM
missioned to write a screen play
of Dutch Guiana for Bette Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith will make
trip TO French and Dutch Guiana
in the search for background.
During this trip Mrs. Smith will
gather native music for use in
the future Mr.. Smith recently
completed book, The Bush
master in Dutch Guiana" which
will be published in April.
Evening star., 1941-02-28
Envoy and Wife
To Fete Van Loon

The Minister of Finland and Nine.
Procope will entertain a small num-
Der of guests informally at dinner
tomorrow evening in compliment to
Mr.. and Mrs. Hendrix Willem van
Loon, who will be guests at the
White House over Sunday. Mr.. van
Loon will be the commentator on
the National Symphony Orchestra
program Sunday afternoon, with DR..
Hans Kinder conducting and Grace
Castagnetta, pianist, as soloist.
Evening star., 1941-02-28
Miss de Thierrv
Engaged to Wed
Mr.. Kneessi

Mr.. and Mrs. Leo F. de Thierry
of Washington announce the en-
gagement of their daughter,
Miss Catherine R. de Thierry, to
Mr.. Robert William Kneessi, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. William D.
kneesSi of Riverdale, Md.
Miss de Thierry is a graduate
of Mckinley High School. She
now holds a position in the De-
partment of Commerce. Mr..
Kneessi is a graduate of Hyatts-
vile High School and attended
the University of Maryland. He
is now employed in the Public
Works Department at the Wash
ingtOn Navy Yard.
The wedding will take place in
Washington on April 10.
Evening star., 1941-02-28
Several Parties Given
By Members of Official
And Diplomatic Circles
Mrs. MOrgenthau EntertainS
At Luncheon for Mrs. Wallace;
Mrs. Robert Hostess for Mrs. FOrrestal

several entertainments among the official and diplomatic
OF the city are rounding
wallace wife OF the Vice President
Yesterday when Mrs Henry
treasury hostess There
IN the Mogenthau attractive home Thirteenth
James ForreSa of
was honored at luncheon yesterday
WOOD Robert and the party held at the 1925
Mrs Charles L. McNary wife
Republican Club for Mrs McNa There
we're 30 guests in the
Senator EIlender Gives
Party
Senator Allen Eender of Louisiana typical
LOUISIANA dinner for y of his colleagues
is s IN New Orleans where she for the Mrd festivities
Senator Burton K Wheeler whose birthday
were Senators Aben w Barky John H. Bankhad Sherman
Lister HILL Tom Connaly, c.
La Toilette
R. Burke.
Escala
Gives Supper and
Senorita Maria Teresa Escalane
Venezuela and Sonora Ecane celebrated her 18th
small buffet Embassy
her young friends
Evening star., 1941-02-28
Spauldings Return
After Four Years

Col. and Mrs. Isaac Spaulding
have returned to Washington
after four years and have taken
an apartment at 230l Connect
cut avenue.
Mrs. Murray Little of Okla
homa City. sister of Mrs.
Spaulding. is visiting Col and
Mrs. Spaulding in their apart
ment.
Evening star., 1941-02-28
Mr.. NichOl Smith
And Wife in Capital
For Few Davs

Mr.. and Mrs. NiChol Smith are
spending a few days in the home
of the latter's mother, Mrs. Anne
Archbold, on Reservoir road. Mrs.
Smith will remain a few days
longer than Mr.. Smith, who is
on a lecture tour. Mrs. Smith,
who formerly was Miss MORA
Archbold and is gifted vioIinist.
is taking an active part in music
IN San Francisco. which they
Evening star., 1941-02-28
Carriers Are Hosts
AT Dinner artv

Brig. Gen. and Mrs. w. V.
Carter were hosts last evening at
a dinner party in their home on
Highland place. Their guests in
cluded Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Emory
S. Adams, Col. and Mrs. Henry F.
Pfeil, Col. and Mrs Kemper Will
liams and Col. and Mrs. William
c. Rose.
Evening star., 1941-02-28
New Workers Rent
Restored House
MRS. JULIUS AMBERG.

Mr.. and Mrs. Bayard Schief-
felin of New York City have
moved into the restored Colonial
house at 220 North Royal street,
in Alexandria, Va, which they
have leased from Mrs. McCeney
Werlich.
Mr.. Schieffelin is in the office
of the Assistant Secretary of War,
Mr.. Robert P. Patterson.
Evening star., 1941-02-28
Alabama Alumnae

The Alabama College Alumnae
Club will hold a luncheon meeting
at lis pm tomorrow at the Uni
versity Club with DR.. John R. Steel
man. director of the cancellation
service of the Labor Department
as guest speaker DR.. Steelman was
formerly on the Alabama College
faculty.
Evening star., 1941-02-28
Mrs. Byrnes Back
From Trip South

Mrs. James F. Byrnes, wife of
Senator Byrnes. has returned
from Today trip in the South.
She spent some time in Key
West and visited IN Palm Beach.
Miami and other points of in
tereSt.
Evening star., 1941-02-28
Attends Dinner

The Norwegian Minister, Mr.
Wilhelm Munthe de Morgenstierne,
went to New York yesterday to at
tend the dinner given last evening
by the Overseas Press Club at the
Waldorf-Astoria.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-08
Veterans Rites
Close State Fair;
$4,000 Attend

With thousands Of allied war
veterans taking part in Inter
national Veterans Day, the nhty-
second Michigan State Fair closed
after a total attendance OF 659, 627.
Ceremonies on the memorial
shaft near the Woodward avenue
entrance opened the day. Then, as
taps" were sounded by a Wayne
County Council VIEW bugler, Miss
Helen Swendris, of 1925 Cardoni
avenue, dropped a quarter in one
of the turnstiles and was reg
Iistered as the 500,000th person
paying admission TO this years
fair. BY this turn of fateS wheel
she received a $25 defense bond
from Bernard J. Youngblood, fair
manager.
Warren f. Bow. assistant super
intendent of schools, was grand
marshal.
KELLY Is SPEAKER
In his address 10 the assembled
veterans, Secretary of State Kelly
warned against the foes within
our gates.
The veterans day marked the
first public parade of the newly
formed Michigan State troops.
One full company, under command
of Col. William d. Howe, was on
parade.
The Rev. w. F. Longdon. chap
lain of the Canadian Legion, led
the veterans in prayer and hymns
were sung by the Mormon Church
male chorus.
Following the service and pa
rade, drum and bugle corps of the
various organizations took part in
musical contest
Participating in the days OBJ
servance were units of the Ameri-
can Legion: Veterans of Foreign
Wars; Canadian Corps Associa-
ton Of Michigan; Disabled War
Veterans: Spanish War Veterans;
Grand Army of the Republic;
Jewish War Veterans; Canadian
Legion; Military Order of the
Purple Heart and veterans aux
| iliaries.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-08
Called Pagan,
Denies Guilt

Wheeler KiSer, 20, who employed
"A 9-year-old boy TO help him in
burglarizing houses, police say,
pleaded not guilty today at his
Recorders Court arraignment and
was held for trial on breaking
and-entering charges under two
$4,000 bonds.
Officers say that Kiser, Of S095
Rathbone avenue, drove the boy
to a residential area and then
forced him to walk into homes,
quickly grab whatever valuables
he could find and then walk out
to the car. II he was discovered
he was instructed 10 say he
thought he was in a relatives
home. detectives said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-08
Z High Officers
Killed in Plane

GREENCASTLE. III. Sept. s.
Two high army air corps officers
were killed today when their plane
crashed and burst into flames in
an electrical storm IL miles west
of here.
The dead are Lieut.. Col Rufus
3. Davidson, 40. a native of
Georgia who had been in air corps
service since 1918; and Mai. Fred
II. MurchiSon. AZ, who was born
in Washington. and was graduated
from the University of Oklahoma.
Both officers were attached 10
Scott Field. III, near Belleville.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-08

ATLANTIC CITY Sept s. and dancing She smokes
94l who aand drinks but she eats
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-08
u. s. Chart

Detroit and vieinity--Cloudy with show
ers and thunderstorms tonight Tuesday
cloudy with occasional rain and cooler
highest today about ~ degrees. lowest to-
night So degrees: moderate to fresh north
east TO east winds.
Lower Mchigan--Cloudy with showers
and thunderstorms tonight; Tuesday cloudy
with occasional rain and cooler.
Upper Michigan--Cloud with occasional
rain tonight and Tuesday; cooler Tuesday
Individuality cloudy in the south
portion showers and thunderstorms I'm the
north portion tonight: Tuesday cloudy with
scattered showers and thundsrstorms and
cooler.
Ohio-Mostly cloudy tonight and Tuesday
with scattered showers and thunderstorms
slightly warmer tonight and in the north
portion TuesdaY.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-08
State Action Due
0n SIugging of
Army Inspector

The prosecutors Office was &c
decide today what action will be
taken against ONille Blake. 81,
member Of the Mechanics Educa-
tional Society Of America. who
slugged Harold L. Babcock an
army ordnance Inspector. IN front
OF the Evans Products Company.
1870 Fullerton avenue.
Babcock was slugged as he
crossed a MESA picket line in
front of the plant, Union officials
said later they did not know his
identity. The company has i'm
portant defense contracts includ-
ing the manufacture of machine
gun mounts.
CALLS STRIKE ILLEGAL
A full report has been made 10
the war department and federal
action depends upon orders from
Washington. Meanwhile James c.
Goldrick, vice-president Of the
company. condemned the MESA.
charging the strike was illegal and
involved only a few of the 700
workers.
"Our plant IL not on strike
he said. THE steel workers or
Esnizing committee of the CIO
has a contract with US having
been officially certified as the
sole bargaining agent by vir-
tue Of an NLRB election earlier
In the year In which the MESA
lost by a two 60 one vote.
I'VE are operating Mt full
speed and do not intend to per-
init any outfit to interfere with
our operations.'
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-08
Miss America 1911
She Has No Beauty Secrets, Diet Makeup and
Never Has Had a Facial Massage
Nv INEZ ROBB

and dancing. She never smokes
and never drinks, but she eats
like a horse and frankly admits it,
Rosemary's father, a Los An
geles telephone repair man, is de-
lighted at her good fortune. Now.
the whole family feels, that movie
career for which Rosemary longs,
is just around the corner. She
has had several offers already.
but turned them all down so that
she would be eligible to come East
to enter the Atlantic City beauty
pageant.
RUNNERUP IN 1910
Ever since she was runnerup in
the 1910 beauty pageant here, she
has been determined to return and
capture the prize.
During the two years she at
tended the University of Southern
California, Rosemary made straight
AS in all her courses.
Miss America is whole heart
and fancy free, and has never
been seriously in love.