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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-31
Elsie Robinson
EfSIe RObIHSOH
Love Worth
Hear+achesE
And Pain \

WE'VE ALL been so sorry for
Jane. Everyone has a little hard
luck, hut when il comes time
after time.
First IL was her Dad. She'd
been crazy about him. Fortu-
nately she didn't know, at eight,
what suicide and embeZzlement
meant. But the knowledge must
have gnawed like a cid as 1t
slowly Seeped IN.
Then il was Jim. Big. lovable.
laughing Jim, village booze
fighter. What on earth did
gentle jamie see in him. But
there must have been something
to bring such starlight 10 her
face and set her white throat
throbbing.
Eleven months they had Of il,
OF such love as you'll rarely see.
Then he was lying still i'm the
morgue with the smile still
lingering on what the truck had
left of his face. And Jane going
down into hell for the babe
they'd both been expecting.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-31

THIS IS NEWSi See your wash come white
without bleaching.
The ksv OxydoI is that kind Of laundry
soap. It's a new, modern development to
help you stresmlins your washday.
Think OF i'll Every cup now richer in wash.
ing power 20 get clothes white without
bleaching. Yes, even in hard wateri YET, won.
der Of wonders, it's milder--won't redden
hands. Safe for washable colors and fayonsl
With the busy, active HustIe- Bubble suds
in your washer, you don't need preliminary
soaking. Save that timel You don't need that
old hard rubbing. Save that work. wash the
modern way. Except unusual pieces or stains,
Of course. just put clothes through your
washer and rinse.
Then see how sweet and clean your wash
concentrating white without bleaching.
Evening star., 1941-11-22
Torrance Denies Handling
Injured Bride Roughly
pvthe Associated Press

Nv the Associated Press.
MONTERREY, Mexico, Nov. D.
Arthur Torrance, rotund self-styleo
author and explorer accused OF slay-
ing his wealthy bride, denied under
questioning yesterday that he had
handled her roughly after she was
hurt in an apparent highway acci-
dent near here.
Torrance made his denial to Dis
trict Attorney Juan Jose Vallejo,
whose findings under Mexico's Ma
poleonic code become part OF the
trial record.
The accused said that after the
supposed accident he gently laid his
wife on the steat of the car before
driving into Monterrey. Previously
witnesses asserted Torrance violently
pulled the former Mrs. Ada Loveland
of Kalamazoo. Mich, from the auto
mobile, and then roughly placed her
on the seat.
Torrance contends his wife was
hurt fatally when their car swerved
off the road to avoid an animal. The
state charges he beat her to death
with a vacuum bottle.
Vallejo will continue his interro-
cation of the accused today. After
ward he will question defense wit
nesSes.
Earlier yesterday Chief of State
Police Ernesto Balli reported he had
found eye-witnesses to the alleged
auto accident. The witnesses were
travelling Immediately behind the
Torrance car, he said. but their tes-
timony was not revealed pending its
being recorded for authorities,
Evening star., 1941-11-22
Miss Joan Goodin
Engaged to Marry
Mr.. Robert Dav

Mrs. Nicholas Wheelwright.
formerly of Philadelphia and
now of Ragged Gardens, N. C,
announces the engagement of her
daughter. Miss Joan Ellis GoOdin,
to Mr.. Robert Day, son Of Mrs.
Lee Counselman of Fertile Mead
ows, Laytonsville, Md.
Miss Goodin is the daughter Of
the late Charles Ellis Goodin of
Philadelphia. and made her debut
in that city in the spring of 1889
and at the Second Bachelors Co.
tillion in Baltimore the following
winter. She attended the Shipley
School. was graduated from the
Garrison Forest School in Garri-
son. Md. and is now a sophomore
at Bryn Mawr College.
Mr.. Day was graduated from
the Hotchkiss School and from
Harvard College. where he was a
member of the Phoenix and
Hasty Pudding Clubs, He is now
attending Johns Hopkins Uni
verSity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Counselman will
entertain at dinner this evening
at Fertile Meadows in honor of
Miss Goodin and will honor her
again tomorrow at tea.
The wedding will take place in
June.
Evening star., 1941-11-22
Miss Knapp Honored
At Luncheon Given
Bv Miss Colquitt

Miss Jacqueline Knapp. daugh-
ter of Mrs. Knapp and the late
Can't. John Harrison Knapp, U.
S. N, was the guest in whose
honor Miss Delphine Turner Col
Quit, debutante daughter Of Mrs.
Knapps cousin, Mr.. Joseph c. H.
Coluuitt and Mrs.t Colquitt, en-
tertained at luncheon yesterday
Mrs. Colquitt. formerly Miss
Julia Heyl, and Mrs. Knapp, for
merly Miss Maitland Marshall,
were debutantes the same year in
Washington.
Other guests of Miss Colquitt,
whose party was given at the
Chevy Chase Club, were Miss
Stratton Nicholson, Miss Alice
Ingersoll. Miss Isabella Hagner,
Miss Mary Lord Andrews, Miss
Dorothy Shorb, Miss Suzanne
Slingluff, Miss Elene Essary and
her house guest, Miss Cynthia
Thompson: Miss Nancy Mayo,
Miss Clair Snow, Miss Sally
Lightle of California, Miss Louise
Hamilton, Miss Susan Oulihan,
Miss Betty Buchanan, Miss Rhoda
Armstrong, Miss Margaret Hill
and her guest, Miss%Mary Slaugh-
ter: Miss Elizabeth Shepherd,
Miss Mary Frances Rollow, Miss
Patricia Collet, Miss Cynette AL
len, Miss Helen Dunigan, Miss
Ann Buchanan. Miss Barbara
Vickery, Miss Marian Hamilton
and Miss Margheritta Stirling.
Evening star., 1941-11-22
Miss Virginia Clarke Wed
To Mr.. T. E. WiggleSwOrth.

St. Thomas Church was the
scene of the marriage Thursday
morning of Miss Virginia Eleanor
Clarke, daughter of Mrs. Milton C.
Clarke, to Mr.. Thomas Elliot Wig
ellsworth. the nuptial mass being
read by the Rev. Joseph Moran.
The bride was escorted by her
brother-i law, Mr.. Edward J.
Shaughnessy, and she wore cos
tune of defense blue with wine ac-
cessories and corsage of white or
chids. She was attended by her SIS
ter, Mrs. Edward j. Shaughnessy
who wore dress of black plum color
with a corsage of purple orchids.
Mrs. Clarke, mother OF the bride,
was costumed in wine crepe and
wore gardenias, and the mother OF
| the bridegroom was in brown with
a corsage of violets.
Mr.. Wigglesworth, who is the son
of DR.. and Mrs A. NJ. Wigglesworth
of Oteen. N. c.. had for his best man
his brother, Mr.. Francis Wiggles-
worth. During the mass solos were
sung by Mrs. Joseph Monaghan OF
Washington and Mr.. Eliot Ferry OF
New York.
A wedding breakfast after the
ceremony was held at the Wardman
Park Hotel, and among the guest,
| were the Rev. Louis OJeary. o. P.
and Mr.. Julian Corish of Savannah
| Ga.
Mr.. and Mrs. WiggleSWorth left
after the breakfast for trip North
and will be at home after December
| IS at 1900 Connecticut avenue.
Evening star., 1941-11-22
Y. w. Group to Hear
Miss Elsa Peterson

Miss Elsa Peterson. president OF
the Young Women's Christian As
sociation of the District. will speak
on ~. w. c. AS Around the World"
at a meeting of the associations
education council at 5:45 pm. Mon
day The session will open with a
dinner.
Faculty guests will include Mrs.
Charles Mccormack, who conducts a
class in flower arrangement, and
Mrs. Edward Stellwagen. who
teaches a course in writing verse for
greeting cards and contest writing.
Miss Frances Fox. council presi-
dent: Mrs. M. H. Fraser and Mrs.
w. S. Winter are in charge of ar
rangementS.
The council represents students
enrolled in the Y. w. c. A. educa-
tional classes. being composed of one
representative from each class.
Evening star., 1941-11-22
Wyatt Sisters Give
Luncheon in Honor
Of Florence Fisher

Miss Florence Fisher, who joined
her mother. Mrs. Bruce Smith, at
the Shoreham for Thanksgiving and
the week end, will return to Edge
worth, her farm near Charlottes-
vile. Va, the first of the week.
Yesterday the Misses Laura Belle
and Jane Wyatt gave a luncheon
in her honor in the home of their
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Wyatt
on Kalmia road Other guests were
Senorita Cristina Michels. Miss
Louise McNutt. Miss Mary Jane
Stanley. Miss Mary Stuart Price,
Miss Margery Gordon. Miss Nancy
King. Miss Suzanne Happier, Miss
Ruth Hall, Miss Sybella Clayton
Miss Gloria Grosvenor, Miss Achsah
Dorsay, Miss Virginia Wagner, Miss
Jean Sexton, Miss Martha Belle
Moore, Miss Beverly Marshall, Miss
Volina Moss. Mrs. Francis M. Banks
and Mrs. William Disque, and her
house guest, Miss Belinda Moss. q
student at the Katharine Gibbs
School in New York.
The Misses Wyatt will entertain
at a beer and pretzel party this eve-
ming in honor of 1t. and Mrs. Fran
els M. Banks, who recently returned
from Cuba.
Evening star., 1941-11-22

at Fort Warren. He declined to
take the oath of allegiance.
This has been a sad, sad day. The
news respecting the surrender OF
Roanoke Island to the Federals con-
firmed. The loss of life on both
sires very great >Oh, how dreadful
this war is becoming. Heaven grant
it may soon cease.
Monday, February IL, 1862.
Sleeting
I fear that Fort DonelSon has
fallen into the hands of the enemy
The last accounts were at l O'Clock
this morning when it was still hold
ing out but was expected to sur
render.
The Federal gunboats were much
crippled. but there was little hope
left for the Confederates.
Grieved to hear that DR.. Seldom
of Norfolk had son killed in the
Battle of Roanoke Island. also Jen-
nings Wise, the eldest son Of Gen
Wise.
Dear God. why, why must We en-
dure these terrible horrors of war?
Tuesday, February IS, 1862.
Raining. somewhat milder.
The surrender of Fort Donelson
confirmed. Fifteen thousand Con-
federates taken prisoners. The Con-
federate generals were Floyd, Pillaw
and Buckner.
Our cause looks blank at present
Thursday, February 20, 1862.
Tempestuous night, clear this
morning.
Troops passing through the city
all night.
Saturday, February %. 1862.
The news sheet of this morning
says Gen. McCulloch and Gen. price
joined-1arces and were defeated.
God save my boy!
(Copyrieht. 1941, by Lindsay Lomax Wood
Evening star., 1941-11-22
Mexico's Envoy
Is Host at Dinner
For DR.. SuareZ

The Vice President, Mr.. Henry
A. Wallace. was the ranking
guest at dinner last evening when
the Mexican Ambassador. Senor
DR.. Francisco Castillo Najera,
entertained in honor of the Mexl-
can Minister of Finance. Senor
DR.. Eduardo Suarez. Others in
the company were the Undersec-
retary of State. Mr.. Sumner
Welles; the Undersecretary of the
Treasury, Mr.. Daniel w. Bell;
Mr.. Green H. HackWorth, Mr..
Laurence Duggan, Mr.. Harry
White. Mr.. Herbert S. Bursley,
Mr.. Benedict English, Mr.. Emilio
Collado and Mr.. Bernard Bern
stein of the State Department.:
the Assistant Director General OF
the Pan-American Union, Dr.
Pedro de Alba. and the Minister
Counsel of the Embassy, Senor
DR.. Don Luis Quintanilla; the
Military Attache. Col Cristobal
Guzman Cardenas; the Legal
Counselor, Senor DR.. Don Rob-
erto Cardova; the Financial
Counselor, Senor DR.. Don An
tonic de Espinoso de los Mon
teros; the Naval Attache, Comdr.
Manuel Zemento; the Second Sec
retary, Senor Don Salvador Du-
hart; the Third Secretary. Senor
Don Emilio Calderon Puig; the
Assistant Military Attaches, 1t.
Col. P. A. Jose Perez Allende and
1t. Francisco Castillo Najera. jr,
and Senor Luis Castillo Najera,
the last two guests being sons of
the host,
Evening star., 1941-11-22
.Voteless League
To Adopt Program
On Wednesday

Members of the VoteleSs District
League of Women Voters Will ADOPT
a program for the year at a lunch
con meeting at noon Wednesday at
the Young Womens Christian As
sociation.
Measures which have been pro-
posed for league support this year
include:
A true merit system for the Dis
trict of Columbia.
A tax system based on ability to
pay.
Assumption by the Federal Gov
ernment of a fair share OF District
expenses.
Safeguarding of constitutional
rights with special reference to
freedom of speech, assembly ana
press.
Authorization to the Board OF
Education to maintain and operate
a school system based on recon-
mendations of the Blauch-PoWers
report.
Adjustments in education facili-
ties to meet defense emergency
needs.
Protection of the interests of the
public as consumers, particularly
as living costs are affected by de-
fense.
Slum clearance and public housing
for low-income groups with regard
for longtime planning.
Protective legislation affecting
wages and hours of women workers.
A unified public program OF child
care in line with the recommenda-
tions of the Kepec's report.
Protective legislation for children
Public welfare and public health
services, efficiently organized and
adequately financed and stated to
know and meet local needs.
Progressive social legislation for
dealing with women offenders.
The program outline sent to the
membership in advance of the meet
ing points out that ito the league
in the District of Columbia, attain
ment of the right and responsibility
of voting is fundamental.
with full realization of the diff
ficulty of defining municipal and
Federal responsibility for the Gov
ernment of the District" it con-
tinued, I'VE believe that self-gov-
ernment should be established In
the Capital of our democracy"
Evening star., 1941-11-22
Patricia Slattery
To Become Bride of
Harrison Brand, Sd

Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence P.
Slattery of Washington. formerly
of Greenville. S. c., announce
the engagement of their daugh-
ter. Miss Patricia Phillips Slat-
terry, to Mr.. Harrison Brand, Sd,
son of Col. and Mrs. Harrison
Brand, jr.
Miss Slattery attended school
in South Carolina and is a grad
uate of Immaculate Junior Col
lege in Washington. She is a
granddaughter of Mr. Gadsden
Phillips. formerly of Charleston,
S. c.. and a niece of Mr.. Harry
Slattery of this city.
Mr.. Brand was graduated from
St. Adams School and Prince
ton University. where he was a
member of the Cannon Club.
He is a member of the Chevy
Chase Club and the Princeton
Club of Washington and is a
grandson of the late Senator
Porter j. McCumber of North
Dakota.
Evening star., 1941-11-22

papers. Dut Mr.. Cameron s reSlgna-
tion and Mr.. Stantons appointment
as Secretary of War
Nothing of the Burnside eXpedi-
| ton.
| Thursday, January 16, 1862.
Thank Heaven the sun shines
| brightly today.
The Burnside expedition is said TO
have gone to Pimhco Sound to at
tack Norfolk in the rear. God save
my native town from the power of
the enemy!
1t is also reported that Gen. Nc
Clellan is advancing-We can do
nothing but commend our cause TO
righteous God.
Monday, January 20. 1862.
/ 1t has been raining steadily for
/ three DAYS, is still raining. Nothing
more from the fleet.
Tuesday. January 81, 1862.
Showing and raining. The poor
| soldiers!
News of victory and also de-
feat in Missouri. Gen. zollicoffer
reported killed.
Wednesday, January %, 1862.
Colder, perhaps it may clear.
! From last accounts the fleet was
still in Pimlico Sound.
No confirmation this morning of
Gen. McClellan's advance.
! The girls are invited to an assem-
bly, ball tomorrow evening. but we
feel this is no time for frolicking
and decline all invitations except
for music.
I was restless last night. could not
sleep, read until very late The Petty
| AnnoyanceS of Matrimony," by
Balzac-clever and amusing.
Wednesday, January %. 1862.
Hailing. raining, blowing
1t is rumored that several vessels
Of the Burnside fleet have been lost
in the late storms I have never
known such dreadful. depressing
weather as We have had this winter
Saturday, February l, 1862.
This month opens with a snow
storm.
Had pleasant visit from Col
and Mrs. Morris today, old Newport
friends. Col. Morris is at present
stationed at Fort McHenry.
He was very kind in saying that
we must call upon him if at any
time we felt the need of a friend in
the Federal Army.
Monday, February 10, 1862.
Many rumorS this morning.
It is said that the Federals have
been repulsed twice from Roanoke
Island. That Gen. Crittenden was
drunk on duty and lost a battle for
the ConfederateS. what a disgrace. J
The news from the West generally
discouraging.
The intelligence here is very un-
certain as it passes through so many
sources before it reaches us which
makes the suspense almost unen-
durable.
I have not heard a word from
my precious son for weeks. I sup.
pose he is still with Gen. McCulloch
Wednesday, feDruary IL, 1867.
Cloudy.
Matty Poor came in this morning
to tell us that important news hac
been received from Europe relative
to our recognition.
She also said my neighbor, Mrs
Merrill. was very anxious to talk
with me. Her husband is a prisoner
Evening star., 1941-11-22
Weddings of Interest
Miss Hesselgesser Becomes
Bride of MIR. A. B. Clarke, Jr.

and gold trim, a black and blue hat
and black accessories and corsage
of yellow roses.
Miss Martha johnson was the
maid of honor and she wore a black
and red silk costume with corsage
of carnations. Mr.. Robert Eldridge
was best man for his brother.
A small reception was held after
the ceremony.
Mr.. Eldridge is graduate OF the
Atlantic Union College in South
Lancaster, Mass. and has since re-
sided in Takoma' Park and New
Market, Va. He is now director OF
music With the Rev. Glenn Coon in
Syracuse. The bride also attended
Atlantic Union College and has re-
Gently been employed in the War
Department.
Following a trip to New Market
and a tour of Virginia Mr.. and Mrs.
Eldridge will go to Syracuse, where
they will make their home at 123
White street.
Evening star., 1941-11-22

Will return tomorrow or Monday.
The Premier of -Slovakia,
NJ. Jan Masaryk, will spend two
days in Washington before he re-
turns to London. but the dates are
not set. He is in Chicago staying
with his sister. Mile. Anna Masaryk
BrennanS Entertain
JerroldS Over Holiday.
The Irish Minister and Mrs. Bren-
nan have with them their daugh-
ter. Mrs. Gilbert Jerrold of New
York and her son Jan, who with
Mr.. Jerrold came for ThankSgiv-
ing with the Minister and Mrs.
Brennan Also spending Thanks
giving with the Minister of Ireland
and his wife were their son-in-law
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Sven
York of Bethesda and their 2
month-old daughter Una, named
for her grandmother Brennan.
The Swiss Minister and Nine.
Bruggmann celebrated Thanksgiv-
ing in their new Legation on Ca
thedral avenue, having family
party, including Nine Bruggmann's
brother-in-laW and sister, the Vice
President and Mrs. Henry A. Wal
lace. The Minister and Nine.
Bruggman will be among those at
the Army and Navy football game
Saturday of next week.
Leighton McCarthys
Visit Warm Springs.
The Canadian Minister and Mrs.
Leighton Mccarthy went to Warm
Springs, Ga, for Thanksgiving and
will remain there until after the
Presidents visit there next week.
The Counselor Of the legation, Mr..
Hume Wrong, has as his guest Mr..
George Magann, new Attache OF the
legation. and Mrs. Magann. Mrs.
Wrong, who is away on short visit,
will return Monday.
Senor DR.. Jose l. RlVero, edltor
and publisher of Diario de la Ma
rina in Havana. is spending several
davs with the Cuban Ambassador
and Sonora de Concheso at the En-
bassy. Senor DR.. Rivero has been
in this country on business and Will
return to the island republic the
first of the week.
Evening star., 1941-11-22
DR.. Van Ess to Talk
In Near East Series

DR.. John Van ESs, founder of the
first Arabic school for Arabs in Iraq
will be the speaker in the lecture on
"Sidelights on the Near East" to be
presented Tuesday morning at the
Shoreham Hotel. The lecture is one
of the series on the Near East spon-
sored by a group of Washington
women.
DR.. Vau ESs. who spent many years
in the Near East where he pioneered
in education, is the author of an
Arabic grammar and dictionary. He
was a close friend OF the late Col
T. F. Lawrence.
Mrs. Max o. Lorenz and Mrs. A. K
Balls are chairmen of the day.
Evening star., 1941-11-22
First Russian Convoy
Reaches British Isles
Nv the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
A SCOTTISH PORT. Nov. o.
The first Russian convoy to reach
the British Isles since the Soviet
German war started has put in here
with cargoes of lumber and will re-
turn home with full loads of war
supplies.
British soldiers, sailors and labor
representatives joined in welcom-
ing the Red sailors, who included
several women,
Evening star., 1941-11-22
Captured French Ship
Arrives at New York

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 22.-Capture of
the French freighter Vile de Tama-
tave, 6,275 tons, was revealed yes
terday when the ship arrived here
under the British flag with 20 pas
sengers after 22-day trip from
England.
Officers said British warships
seized the vessel off the African
coast as she headed for Marseille
with a cargo Of beef, coffee, tea,
hides and chocolate.
Evening star., 1941-11-22
Back From COlleae

Miss Anne Hathaway came home
Thursday from Finch Junior Col
lege, where she is studying this
year, and will be at the Hathaway
home in Edgemoor until Sunday
evening Miss Monte RozZelle is Miss
Hathaway's guest during her stay
in Edgemoor
Miss Hathawavs parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Harrison Hathaway, and her
sister, Mrs. Plato Papps, who have
been in Golden Beach, Fla, for
several weeks, are expected to re-
turn to Edgemoor early in De-
cember
Evening star., 1941-11-22
CHAPTER XXI.
BALTIMORE. MD.

Wednesday, January l. 1862.
New Year Day. The New Year
opens propitiously in regard to
weather. clear and cold. but sadly
as to the prospect of peace.
The liberation of Mason and
Slidell is an accepted fact. whether
for good or i'll to the South remains
to be seen.
We have commenced the year
established in our small and tenn
! porary home in this city. where We
shall remain unless Gen. Reno gives
up our house in Washington. We
have many friends here. I am sure
our sojourn will be as pleasant as
possible under existing Circum-
stances. A letter from my dear little
Vic. She is still nursing the wound
ed soldiers in Fredericksburg. She
is so frail and her spirit so strong
Friday. January 3, 1862.
Pleasant weather
Walked to market this morning
met several old friends. War does
not seem as near and personal as il
does in Washington and in Virginia
Distressed to hear of the death
of Gen. Philip St. George Cooke
I wrote at once to his sister, Mrs
| Barnard, a very old friend of mine
Mr.. and Mrs. Markoe and NIFTY
Poe spent the evening with us. Also
Mr.. Pinckney of South Carolina anc
Mrs. Bayard Smith.
Sunday, January 5. 1862.
The snow fast disappearing un.
der the rays of the bright sun.
News of a repulse of the Federal!
at Port Royal.
Regret to hear of the destruction
of the Richmond Theatre by fire
many lives lost. 1t is thought Il
be the work of an incendiary.
Monday, January s, 1852.
Bitterly cold
We do not suffer from the colo
in this little box of house, but
dread to think of the soldiers ex
posed to the severe cold, combined
with other hardships which they
must endure. They say the road
in Virginia are beyond description
That not only the artillery guns
but the horses become mired in th'
red mud. I can readily believe it.
Tuesday, January I, 1862.
Showing and still very cold.
I received this morning a lette
and a draft from Lindsay's friend
David Stanley (Gen. David Stanley
u. S. Al. When Lindsay resigned
from the Federal Army David Stan
ley bought Lindsay's horse prince,
Lindsay told David to send the draf
to me.
He said he had just discovered m,
address, to please write and tel
Lindsay that Prince died sol
dier's death, having been killed un
der him in battle.
1 shed a few tears for poor oil
Prince-Lindsay raised him from
colt.
Monday, January Is, 1862.
Raining and freezing as 1t falls.
The Burnside expedition. which !
to carry destruction to the South
sailed today.
Tom Greene came over from Wash
ington today to invite Anne ant
Julia to a party at his beautiful
home, the Van Ness place, but the.
wisely declined. 1t is well known
that we are Southern sympathizer
and so many arrests are being mad
without just cause.
| Every day we receive fresh frui
and vegetables from Evergreen
Tom Buckler Is the kindest relativ
In the whole wide world.
Wednesday, January Is, 1862.
Terrible weather - raining an,
sleeting.
| No news this morning IA tn