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Evening star., 1942-02-03
Agriculture Transfer
Will Send 3,848
Workers From D. {.
Amended Order Adds
1,550 to Original Total;
F. 5. A. Goes to Cincinnati

Harold D. Smith, budget di-
rector, announced today the
Agriculture Department has been
directed to remove from Wash
ington "at the earliest practi-
cable date" 3,848 employees. The
move will release approximately
485, 900 square feet of Office space
for other agencies.
: OF the employees affected by to-
days action, approximately 1900
were included in the agencies to be
transferred under the original de-
Capitalization order issued Decem-
Der 10. That means that about $50
FaSk a66ed,1a tntzi kayiug the
city ufSder tsH order es-N.sss~ss'ss,,s's'.
Included in the amended order
are 1,l40 Farm Credit Administra-
ton employees. TOO Agricultural Ad-
justment Administration workers,
1,155 from the Rural Electrification
Administration, 633 Farm Security
Administration workers and 220
employees in the Once of the So
licitor. the branch that carries on
legal work for these agencies.
F. C. A. Goes to Kansas City.
Under today's order. the Farm
Credit Administration will establish
headquarters at Kansas City and
the Farm Security Administration.
previously ordered to ST. Louis, will
move to Cincinnati instead
AS previously scheduled, the Rural
Identification Administration will
60 to St. Louis, where space has been
leased by the Public Buildings Ad-
miniStration.
The announcement brings the
Agricultural Adjustment Admins
tration into the picture for the first
time. A majority of the employees
affected, it was explained. will be
transferred to existing field Offices
of the agency.
Both the r. E. A. and the F. C. A.
will maintain a small liaiSon staff
in Washington to work with the
Agriculture Department and other
Federal agencies left here.
Patent Office Moving.
The original decentralization order
called for transfer of u Federal
agencies from Washington. Only
one of these, the Patent ONCE, actu-
ally has begun to move The Patent
ONCE shift began Saturday and will
be completed by February IA, Off
cials said today. Approximately 240
van loads of office furniture and
equipment are being sent to Rich
mOnd.
Other agencies included in the
December order are expected to
leave Washington within the next
two months.
On January 18, Mr.. Smith esti-
mated that approximately $4,000
new Government employees would
come to Washington between that
date and July l. with another 40
600 to be added during the re-
mainder of the year. With the ad-
dition of these new Government
workers and their families and en-
ployes of private businesses. he esti-
mated that the population of the
Metropolitan Area would increase
$50, 900 during the year.
Evening star., 1942-02-03
Hershey ! ,'.I! !! Says Army. A!
Will Cut Standards
As Needs Increase
Hundreds of Thousands
Of Men With Minor
Defects Foce Induction
By the Associated Press.

Ds tHe hSSOCiateO treSS.
Brig. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey,
selective service director, said to-
day that Army entrance stand
ards inevitably would be lowered
as the need for manpower de-
veloped, and predicted that men
with minor defects would be
taken in for limited service "by
the hundred thousands"
He appeared before a special
House committee investigating mi
grafton of defense workers and con-
centrating now on methods of mus
tering all available man power for
prosecution of the war effort.
A prepared statement Gen. Her.
shey brought with him said:
Allowance and allotment legis-
lation has been proposed. and, if
enacted in proper form, it will re-
lease for induction many registrants
now deferred on the grounds of
dependency.
Chief Deferment Condition.
He noted at one point. however.
that dependency still would remain
"an outstanding condition of defer
ment"
Gen. Hershey asserted fatty that
competition among the various en-
ployers of man power must be
controlled or eliminated" adding:
Although war industrial produc-
ton must be maintained, it should
not be permitted to draw unneces-
sarily upon the supply of potential
Ia men or upon men engaged in
war or agricultural production"
Saying that he was frightened"
at the American philosophy of
abundance, Gen. Hershey said I'VE
(See HERSHEY, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1942-02-03
Palermo, Sicily, Naples
Bombed Again by R. A. r

By the Associated Press.
ROME From italian Broadcasts) :,
Feb. 3.-The Royal Air Force has
again bombed Palermo. Sicily and
Naples, the Italian high command
announced today.
Several high explosive bombs were
reported to have been dropped in
the British attacks on Naples and
Palermo, but the damage was de-
scribed as unimportant.
There were no casualties at
Naples" the high command said,
but three were injured in Palermo"
Evening star., 1942-02-03
Rivers and Horbors Bill
Closed to Non-Wor Items

BY the Associated Press.
The House Rivers and Harbors
Committee voted today to amend
general authorization, bill to prevent
expenditures for rivers and harbors
works not tied to the war effort.
Chairman Mansfield said he hoped
to obtain House consideration of the
bill within two weeks.
1t would authorize navigation and
hydro-eelectric power projects esti-
mated to cost more than 81, 900 ,0OO,-
600.
The amendment, which Repre-
sentative Mansfield said was recon.
mended by administration leaders.
would stipulate that no project could
be started during the war or for six
months afterward unless a defense
agency and the President designated
it as urgent for national defense.
Evening star., 1942-02-03

ueIlIdIIy, my IIdke-up IS OH ana
I've had my breakfast My
title is junior stenographer, but
I have not been near a type
writer or even had a pencil in
my hand. In short, there is
nothing for me to do but write
letters to my boy friend and read
movie magazines.
The people in charge tell me not
to worry, because am being paid
Just the same IS II I were being
Evening star., 1942-02-03
Popuo Capital Roided
By Lone jap, Plane

SIDNEY, Australia, Feb. 3.-A
Japanese air raid on Port Moresby,
capital of Papua-the southeastern
part of the island of New Guinea
was announced here today.
Port Moresby lies on the Coral
Sea 300 miles northeast of Cape
York, the most northerly tip Of the
Australian mainland.
A Royal Australian Air Force
communique said that "as far as is
known only one plane took part.
There were no damage or casual
ties"
Evening star., 1942-02-03
Marshall Isles DAMAGE
Admitted by japanese
BY the Associated Press.

BY Cne ASSOCIateu Press.
LONDON, Feb. 3.-Reuters heard
the Berlin radio broadcast a Jap
anese imperial headquarters an
nouncement today that some mil
itary installations" were damaged in
the weekend attack by United
States sea and air forces on the
Marshall Islands.
Yesterday, imperial headquarters
said the only success of the Amer
ican naval blow was damage to a
small Japanese auxiliary vessel and
that military establishments on the
islands were unharmed.
Evening star., 1942-02-03

useful. Not one single bit of work
has been assigned me"
And she described room-in Tenn
porary Building H, War Depart
ment, Twenty-second and C streets
N.W-where girls similarly awaiting
assignment were "herded daily like
cattle She wrote: The room in
which We are forced to loaf against
our will is one ofsthe most horrible
flretraps 1 have ever SEEN
A Observation-Disclosures He
tsee WAR,WORKERSs raSe.x.y
Evening star., 1942-02-03
Scores Herded Into War Jobs,
Some Wait Weeks for Work
Reporter Finds Hundreds in Assignment
Center-No Place to Sit Down
picture ON PndP RI ]

In reply the charge Representative Wilson, Republican
OF Indiana that Government girls themselves
to work after late hours without breakfast cond
ton which, he said might be remedied
Government girl just arrived in Washington
Il started to work for the War Department
morning have reported promptly for
Evening star., 1942-02-03
leuhY Sees Petuin

VICHY, Unoccupied France. Feb
2 Delayed lP.-Marshal Petain
received United States Ambassa-
dor Admiral William D. Leahy for
a brief conversation this afternoon.
Details were not divulged.
Evening star., 1942-02-03

(See HOUSING, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1942-02-03

(See INDIES, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1942-02-03

The Stars afternoon and evening
circulation is more than double that
Of any other washington newspaper.
It's total circulation in Washington
far exceeds that Of any Of its contem-
poraries In the morning or on Sunday.
Evening star., 1942-02-03

Late news and sports are covered on
Pages TX and 2-X of this edition Of
The Star. supplementing the news Of
the regular home delivered edition.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-04

Amid Christmas holiday deeora.
lions OF pine cones. fir bouEhs and
bright red candles 10 the parlors
Of the Presbyterian Church. the
Women's Union held their christ
mas party and brief business meet.
ing Thursday afternoon.
Mrs Victor Wilson, president
conducted the meeting when com
mittees were appointed for the
church suppere. Dec. $ Mrs Ron
aid Nissly will be dining room chair.
man and Mrs. Wilson will be in
charge OF the kitchen. The meeting
was opened with the singing of the
Christmas carol 20 Little Town Of
Bethlehem with Mrs. Haydn Nor
gan accompanying al the piano.
The musical program for the ~
ternoon. in charge Of Mrs Morgan.
opened with deyetions led by Mrs
Wilson and the singing OF the song
1t Came Upon the Midnight Clear &"
Mrs. Wilson based her devotional
talk on the theme Gifts and
closed with the reading OF a Christ
mas Prayer" by Grace Nol Crow.
ell.
The ladies trio from the Theta
Lam bda Sorority favored With sew
eral Christmas selections. Their
songs were 20 Come All We Faith
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-04
Beautiful Holiday Devotions
Marx Meeting Of Church Group

ting climax. Mrs. Clifford Schreiner,
in her Characteristic and very ef.
fective manner read the story OF
The other Wise Man About fifty
mem bers OF the society met In the
dining room at 1890 for co-opera.
tie luncheon with Circle No. four,
Mrs. Lee Brown, leader, in charge
They also conducted a bake sale in
the afternoon.
The president Of the society, Mrs.
Lloyd Barnes, conducted the bust
ness meeting and opened this by
reading a poem entitled Peace on
Earth" as applies to this war torn
world Announcement was made
that beginning in January the exec
utiye board would meet the same
day as the regular W.S.C.S.. the
iirst Thursday OF the month, with a
nose bag lunch at 1890.
Mrs. Norris Wiltse reported that
all the Christmas packages had
been mailed to the boys in service
and the society expressed their
deep appreciation to Mrs. Wiltse
and her committee for the time and
effort they had given this work. An.
no ncement was made that at the
January meeting Rev. Raymond
Bair Of the Presbyterian Church,
will be the speaker.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-04

A beautiful Christmas devotional
service in charge Of Mrs. Walter
Dixon opened the program for the
Woman's Society OF Christian Serv-
ice in the church Thursday after
noon
Mrs Dixon was assisted in the
reading Of the service by Mesdames
J. C.. Springman, Nello Kenady. Jo-
seph Warner, Matt Lappinen. j.
Lynn Houck and Ray Burrell, Group
singing OF several OF he well known
Christmas carols added to the eff
feCtiveness o. the messages that are
old yet ever new at this time of the
year. Mrs. Naomi Arid led the sing
ing with Mrs. Ray Burrell at the
piano.
Mrs. Paul Burrell, vice president
and program chairman. read a poem
entitled, The Neighbors" and in
PRODUCED Mrs. Arid who sang, a
Christmas Lullaby accompanied
by Mrs. Ray Burrell. At this time
Mrs. Burrell presented the leaders
OF ZACH of the eleven circles, who
in turn told of the manner in which
they had earned their Christmas
money in place OF the regular ba-
zaar. and presented it to the treas.
urer Mrs. Fred Spencer. This
proved very entertaining and many
novel ideas were Introduced. A total
OF S232.42 was realized
After this. ceremony and as a tit
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-04
PRISCILLA GUILD
WORKERS CHOSEN

New working committees for the
year We're appointed. and places %
meetings for the Priscilla Guild OF
the Congregational Church were Sc
lected az the regular meeting OF the
Guild Thursday evening al the
home Of Mrs. Gordon Speer.
The committee chairmen are Mrs.
Donald EKelby vice president. so
cial. Mrs. Leland Randall, program
chairman. Mrs. Theo Johnston,
membership: Mrs. Donald Corn
wall. ways and means: Mrs Shell
don Row.. deyotions; Mrs. Gerald
Carey, project: Mrs. Cecil Yarga-
son, telephone.
Each o, the members made her
selection OF month for entertain
ing the Guild for next year. The
January meeting will be with Mrs.
Johnston. \ letter was read from
Mrs. Robert Fox, Rector, Ark, for
merly a member here.
Arrangements were made for en-
tertaining the John and Priscilla
Guilds for a Christmas party. Dec.
81 at 7 O'Clock az the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. Donald EXelby. Games
will be played and each one will
bring a ten cent gift for exchange.
A cooperative supper will be served
after the meeting.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-04

Our Service Men

Lloyd Lyke took his son Edward,
20, to Detroit, Thursday to enlist
in the Navy. He viii report back
today Edward has had three years
experience in aircraft mechanics IN
the Stinson and Bomber plants.
Thomas Haig, who has been at
tending Case school OF Applied
Science in Cleveland, has enlisted
in the Army Air Corps as a me-
teOrologist Mr. Haig will be at
home until he receives notice 10
report for duty.
Pvt. Carl f. Killian OF Ypsilanti.
Mich, now. stationed at Camp Ed.
wards, Mass. with the 133rd Field
Artillery Battalion, was recently
promoted to the rank of corporal.
Corporal Killian serves with the
battalion's Headquarters Battery.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-04
Entertains Committee

Mrs Joseph H. Thompson. state
director. entertained the Junior
Committee Of the Daughters OF the
American Revolution Wednesday
evening at her home for their De
cember meeting. Mrs. Frederick J.
Peters, Jr., reported on the clothes
bundles sent to Crossnore, one Of
the OAR. supported schools. by the
local chapter. Each Christmas.
clothes are sent and the school has
the use of the money made by sell
ing them to the mountain people.
The evening was spent sewing IN
aprons for the University Hospitals
crippled children. The hostess
served apple pie and coffee at the
close of the meeting.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-04
Miss Hazel Stitt
Heads Maccabees

Miss Hazel Slit was reelected
commander of Queen city Tent Hive
Of Maccabees for the coming year
at the Hive business meeting,
Thursday evening in GAR. Hall
The other officers elected are Mrs.
R1lph Mcdonald. lieutenant com.
mander; Mrs William Renton. Sr,
past commander. reelected: Mrs.
Philip Santure, record keeper. re-
elected: Mrs. Jennie Kirk. chap
lain. reelected; Mrs. Emil PARE,
sergeant-at-arms; Mrs. Charles
Schoolmaster; mistress-at-arms
Mrs. Clarence Smith: first lady Of
the guards. reelected; Mrs. Leslie
Barber, second lady of the guards:
Mrs. Bertha Stitt, picket: Mrs. A..
w. Iiegler, pianist, reelected: Mrs
Renton. Mrs. Edward Block and
Mrs. Ziegler, trustees.
Members and sons OF members in
service who will be remembered
for Christmas are Charles Bone.
Thomas and Robert Riley Edward
Ziesler Robert wales. William and
Robert Ely, Roy Wolf and George
Slit.
After the next meeting there will
be card party and cooperative sup
per.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-04
Child Study Club
at Lamb Residence

Mrs. Charles Lamb, Westmore-
land Blvd, opened her beautiful
home Thursday evening to members
Of the Ypsilanti Child Study Club.
Presiding during the business
meeting Mrs. Arthur Walker well
coined two new members, Mrs. Rich
ard s. Warner and Mrs. G. L. Shultz'
Mrs. Francis Lord. chairman of
the Girl Scout committee. reported
on the Christmas project.
Plans were discussed for Red
Cross work and Mrs. Walker again
asked members to give as much
time as possible to help with surgi-
cal dressings.
The following members were ap-
pointed to serve on the Canteen
Committee, with Mrs, Donald Smith,
chairman. Mrs. George Wallace,
Mrs. KnoWell Hart, Mrs. Gerald
Clark. Mrs. Samuel Wallace and
Mrs Paul Ungrodt.
Miss Eleanor Weston. supervising
teacher OF first grade, Michigan
State Normal College and Mis-,
Lillian Ashby, assistant professor
of music, Michigan State Normal
College. introduced the Christmas
atmosphere in lovely program,
Miss Weston read THE Workers
in Sandalwood' by Marjorie Pickt-
hall anad told a Russian Christmas
story, "Babauscka.'
Miss Ashby accompanied by Mrs
J. W. Kelder, brought a note OF
Christmas from many lands as she
sang a delightful arrangement o.
Christmas carols. "Kolyada.' Rus.
ian. Bring a Torch, French,
'Jesu, Thou Dear Babe Divine, -
Isle Of Hate, and There's Star
in the East Negro.
Miss Ashby closed the program
by singing "No Candle Was There
and No Fire" by Lehman and
The Virgin slumber Song" by
Roger.
Refreshments of dainty sand
witches and chocolate were served
by Mrs. Donald Fiddler and her com.
mittee
The next meeting will be January
IA with Mrs. Bancroft Brien.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-04

Lieut.. Frank NJ. Clark, formerly
an instructor in Wayne University,
where his father, H. A. Clark, also
teaches. was graduated from the
air training school at Foster Field,
La, Aug. ;, ranking as second best
pilot in a class OF 1863 and chosen
to fly the PCS Lockheed Intercept
tor. He was sent to Everett. Wash
and later to Santa Ana, Calf, for
further training. Oct. 10 he and two
other pilots were sent by plane to
Seattle, Wash, from Where he was
sent IN the same general direction"
but has been moved twice since
then. His wife returned to her
home in Grand Rapids from Santa
Ana. Lieut.. Clark has often visited
his cousin, Miss Marina Osband,
here.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-04
WOMEN'S GUILD
PROGRAM FINE

An unusually fine program at the
meeting Of the Womens Guild OF
the congregational Church. Thurs
day afternoon, was introduced by
the program chairman. Miss Jane
Matteson.
The Girls Glee Club from Roose-
Welt School, directed by Miss LII
Ian Ashby, sang groups of Christ
mas songs entitled, Snow Legend"
by Clokey; snow Song" by Fay
Foster. "The First Noel: Virgin
by the Manger" by Cesar Franck.
and silent Night."
Miss Marion stowe OF the Normal
College faculay gave a fine reading
Of the play Dust OF the Road
Rev. Gordon Speer, In conducting
the deyotionals, used the story OF
the birth of the Christ Child from
st. Luke, as the theme of his talk.
New officers for the year were elect
ed with Mrs Erwin Smith presiding
at the business meeting. The new
officers are Miss Fannie Beal. pres
ident; Mrs. George Ellsworth. vice
president: Mrs. Atwood McAndrew.
recording secretary; Mrs. Lloyd
Odds, corresponding secretary; Mrs.
+. f. Ensign, treasurer.
Il was voted. to give IS to White
Cross work. the articles purchased
TO be sent to a hospital in New
Mexico. A sum Of s25 is to be given
10 the church trustees. Il was re-
ported that 80 articles were sent to
he Needlework Guild Ingathering.
Miss Rosalie Clifford reported $25
more in magazine subscriptions.
The annual birthday tea was an
nounced for Dec. 13 at o'clock at
the church. when the coin cards will
be collected.
Mrs. Speer and Mrs. Harvey Col
burn presided at the beautifully
appointed lace covered tea table
whore cherry tarts, tea and coffee
were served 10 the As members and
guests. The attractive centerpiece
for the tea table was an arrange
ment OF bright cOlored Christmas
tree balls and red candles.
The committee in charge Of the
tea was Mrs. z. 4. MeHencamp,
Mrs. H Z. WILDER, Mrs. F. Z. En-
sign, Mrs. Colburn and Miss Matte.
son.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-04
Fine Points in Bridge
By SHEPARD BARCLAY

North. East played his 9, the 10
winning. and he held up the X
again when the J was inessed.
Next he ducked the club 8 and the
J won a hnesse. The spade 3 10
the A brought a second club lead.
Nov East came IN with his club
A. took his spade K and heart A
and led the heart to the X. South
then ran three more clubs ard the
diamond a, refusing the hnesse
but getting nine tricks
East had two chances TO beat
this contract One -NaS by coming
in promptly with his spade K and
opening hearts. while he still had
the club A for a re-entry. The
other was by holding up on clubs
until the third round. thereby kill
ing the rest of South's suit East
was too late with his spade K and
too early with his club A.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-04
Carl ScheffIer, Jr.
Heads Brotherhood

Carl Scheffler. Jr. was elected
president Of the Lutheran Brother.
hood OF the Lutheran Church at the
annual business and social meeting
Thursday evening in the Sunday
School rooms Of the church. The
other officers are DR.. Clarence Loe-
sell first vice president: George
Bertrand, second vice president.
Carl Wiesenberg, treasurer; Foster
Thumm. recordin- secretary.
The officers will be installed at
the next Brotherhood meeting, Jan
7.
Social activities occupied the re.
mainder OF the evening and lunch
was served by the committee, OFT.
mar Koch, Paul Trautwetter and
John Meyer
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-04
OFFICERS NAMED BY
WEST SIDE CIRCLE

The annual election Of officers
Of the West Side Circle Of the Dor
cas- Society OF the Lutheran Church
took place at the circle meeting
Thursday evening at the home OF
Mrs Carl Scheffler, Sr.
All old officers were reelected,
Mrs. Donald Levitt. president: Mrs
George Daschner. vice president;
Mrs. Walter Gaecke, secretary.
treasurer.
Plans were discussed for the
next meeting which will be a
Christmas party at the home OF
Mrs. Martin Schroeder, Dec. Il.
After the meeting the hostess
served refreshments.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-04
plscuss Food. Nutrition

With weather cutting the attend
ance and both president and dis.
cussion leader among the absent
Prospect Child Study Club mem
bers, meeting at the home OF Mrs
Louis Hubbard. under direction OF
the vice president, Mrs. f. r,
Graves, discussed food and nutri,
ton. exchanged recipes, and made
plans for the Christmas party, Dec.
Il. at the home OF Mrs Arthur Cor.
BELLE. Members are to bring 25-cent
gifts for exchange and also money
for silver collection with which
10 buy gifts for soldiers. Mrs
Graves distributed leaflets on food
and nutrition. The co-hostesses.
Mrs. Alfred Weber and Mrs. George
Milne. served refreshments.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-04
Guests At Shower

Charles Kirk and Miss Betty Tedder
were guests Thursday night at the
home in Detroit Of Mrs. William
Mills at a linen shower given in
honor Of Miss Esther Goodwin. A
guest at the shower was Mrs. Fred
rika Goodwin Mallette, who had ar
rived from st. Petersburg. Fla. and
was visiting her daughter. Miss
Esther, in Detroit. She will stay
north until the first OF February,
coming to Ypsilanu next week.
Games were played. Refreshments
were served by the hostess.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-04
roo EARLY or 100 LATE

HOLDING up your sure-wlnner
high cards until just the right
time Is vital fundamental OF No
Trump play. just as important TO
the defense as to the declarer If
you play them too early or too
late, you smooth the path for your
opponent. Coming IN quickly with
a high card, so you may promptly
start another suit. sometimes de-
cides the issue. on other occa-
sions. deferring its use until you
block the eHemy's rcmatndefs Of
the suit can settle the case.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-04
Order Conferred

At the special conclave of Ypsi.
lanti Commardery number 81
knights Templar, Thursday eve
ming the order Of the Temple was
conferred on one candidate with
Eminent Commander Frederick II.
Weinmann, presiding in the East
The meeting was opened in full
form following dinner at $50 in
the diLing room. Tho next meeting
Will be the stated conclave, Jan