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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-01-06
Ann Sheridan Weds
George Brent in
Surprise Ceremony
Film Sturs Are Married
By County Judge at
Palm Beech, Fla.
Sv the Associated Press.

Nv the Associated Press.
PALM BEACH. Fla, Jan. 6.-Ann
Sheridan and George Brent were
on their honeymoon today.
The couple arrived unheralded by
train yesterday from Hollywood
after weather conditions Cancelled
their plane flight en- route.
They were married last night by
County Judge Richard p. Robbins
at the home OF Mrs. Sam H. Har-
ris, Mr. Brent's sister and the widow
of the renowned Broadway pro-
Queer.
William o. Cain. Palm Beach at
torney. gave the bride away and
Mrs. Harris son, Pat Watson, was
best man. Miss Sheridan was I'M
attended.
The only other persons at the
ceremony were Mrs. Walter Giblin,
the former Constance Talmadge;
Mrs Cain and Mrs. Harris.
Ann wore champagne-colored
tulle dinner gown adorned with
white orchids. and white mantilla
that once belonged to her grand
mother.
It was the second marriage for
her and the third for Mr.. Brent.
She married Eddie Norris, an actor.
several years ago, but it ended in
divorce in 1899. Both of Mr.. Brent's
previous marriages. to Ruth Chat
terton and Constance Worth, ended
in the same manner.
In the license application. the
bri ,e gave her name as Clara Lou
Sheridan and her age as q. Mr..
Brent gave his age as 81.
AIMS film career began when she
won a search for beauty" contest
In her native State of Texas. She
currently is appearing in THE Man
Who Came to Dinner" and Navy
Blues" Her latest picture. Kings
Row." has just been completed.
Mr.. Brent has been an established
star for several years. Some of his
more recent pictures include The
Fighting s9th," Adventures in Dia-
monds" and In This Our Hour"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-01-06
jap Attacks Disrupt
Isle Workers Finances

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 6.-The
Japanese attacks on Wake and Mid
day Islands, and Guam. have thrown
a thousand families on the Ameri-
can mainland into financial dis
tress.
Banks are unable to carry out a
deposit agreement between con-
tractors and the Workmen en-
ployed on the islands at the time
Of the assault, Timothy Riordan,
member of the California Industrial
Accident Commission. said today.
He asked Federal and State Of
ficials to help work out some finan-
cial provision for the workmen's
families.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-01-06
Wilson Teachers College
beoins Lecture Series

A special series of lectures on the
war was inaugurated last night for
students and faculty OF Wilson
Teachers College. DR.. Ellis Ha-
worth, science professor, spoke on
Civilian Defense Against Gas At
tacks1
While DR.. Haworth pointed out
this war Is not a chemical war as
was the last World War" he emu
merated certain gases which might
be used and remedial measures
which should be taken.
The lecture series was arranged
by DR.. Paul o. Carr, professor Of
social studies and co-ordinator of
defense activities at the college, to
broaden the knowledge Of the stu
dents on various phases Of the war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-01-06
Swedish Ships Attacked
By British, Nuzis Soy

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, Jan. 6 CONCEAL Broad
cast The German radio said today
British planes attacked the Swedish
ships Hide and Ingrid of the
Swedish Orient Line and the Hide
was sunk"
The identity OF the vessels Is not
established by Lloyd's register. 1t
lists only two ships named Hide.
one a 1,595-ton Danish craft and
the other 173-ton German fishing
vessel, and two Ingrids, a 2,606- ton
Norwegian freighter and a 119-ton
German mOtorShip.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-01-06

Mr. Sevely. violins; Mr.. Podnos,
viola, and william Brennand, cellist,
concluded with Robert McBride's
Wise Apple Five" in which the
string instrumentalists were assisted
by william Mccormick, clarinetist.
This work, heard here before. was
the only one not by . local COM
poser.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-01-06

T. L. Hayes, c. H. MCGUIRE, Bertha.
w. Martin, J. T. Harper, Ray r.
Henry, Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Bru-s
baker, Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew 8. DEM.
ing and F. j. Whitmire. The meet
ing was held In the auditorium Of.
the Takoma ID. c. Public School,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-01-06
Crews for Ships Locking

Argentina cannot find enough
trained officers and crews to operate
all the Is laid-up Italian ships re-
Gently acquired by the government,
and only six were operating in De-
cember.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-01-06
Combating the Pain of
ArthPifiS

Thousands suffering from Arthritis pafnS
have found help in Mountain Valley MIN
eral water. direct from famous Hot
Springs, Arkansas. Mildly alkaline, deeply
satisfying. Endorsed BY many DhysieianD
for over 30 years.
Mountain Valley Mineral Wafsr
Mt. 1862 0O4 18th St. NV.
Evening star., 1942-12-22
Jack Dempsey Says Wife
Seeking Friendly Divorce

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-Lt. Comdr.
Jack Dempsey, former heavyweight
boxing champion and now of the
Coast Guard, said today that his
wife, Hannah Williams, was con-
sulting lawyer on plans for di-
vorce.
Il am very sorry about the whole
thing, but I suppose that's the only
way out" Comdr Dempsey declared
I'VE tried very hard to make a go
of marriage the second time, but it
didn't work. The divorce will be
as friendly as possible.
Hannah has been away for two
weeks, and have not been able to
reach her. but have had word
from the lawyers about the divorce, .
he said at the Manhattan Beach
Coast Guard Station where he is
a combat instructor.
Dempsey said their two children,
Joan Hannah, 8, and Barbara, 6,
have been placed in a school in
White Plains, N. Y. He said he
hoped to visit them Christmas Day.
The Dempseys ended a years
separation last July. and moved into
a new home in Scarsdale. Both
announced at that time they were
retiring from Broadway to enjoy
country life.
Evening star., 1942-12-22
10000 Farm Hands
Moved West Under
u. 5. Labor Program
Kentuckiuns Trained
In Ohio and Wisconsin
Dairy and Stock Methods
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 22.-Fed-
eral officials laid the ground
work today for program to ease
the farm labor problem by NOV
ing 10000 farmers east of the
Great Plains from less to more
productive ground.
The program stems from an ex-
pertinent in which a number of
Kentucky hill country farmers were
sent to Central Ohio and trained in
dairy and stock farming and a
similar experiment in Wisconsin.
I'VE intend to keep dairy and live
stock farmers from having to re-
trench because of labor shortage" :"
Carl Gibboney, director of rural
rehabilitation for the Farm Secur-
ity Administration said at an or
garization conference.
Agencies Cooperate.
Federal agencies cooperating with
the FSA in the project are the
Office Of Education and the War
Manpower Commission, along with
vocational agricultural representa-
tives from State departments OF
education.
The program, with March
deadline for comyfetion, takes in
(See FARM LABOR page 2-X1
Evening star., 1942-12-22
Operators Ask Lewis
To Quit Quibb|ing' Oh
Soft Coal Work Pact
lckes Informed of Offer
To Extend Anthracite
Contract to UNIV Union
Earlier Story on Page A.

(Earlisr Story on Page A-2.)
The Appalachian Wage Con-
ference and the Southern Coal
Producers Association today
called on John L. Lewis, head of
the United Mine Workers, to quit
''quibbling' over a new agree
ment for a six-day week in the
Appalachian coal fields, and said
they would accept the terms that
the miners union had embodied
in like contract for the anthra-
cite mines.
The operators at the same time
acquainted Secretary of Interior
Ickes, solid fuels co-ordinator. with
the offer which was telegraphed to
Mr.. Lewis. In proposing to extend
the anthracite contract to the btu
minus miners, the operators recalled
to Mr.. Lewis that he had told CO.
ordinator Ickes that Jointly salts
factory supplemental agreement"
had been effected In the anthracite
industry. The telegram to Secretary
Ickes said that such an agreement
cannot be adverse to the interests of
the bitumir1ous mine workers If 1t is
satisfactory to the anthracite mine
workers"
At the same time, the operators
emphasized that they would not
agree to use the miners contract
with the captive mines operated by
the steel industry as a basis for ne
gotiating the new pact. which would
shift the hituminous industry from
a five to six dayeweek. Contro-
versy over this point has held up the
new contract.
Evening star., 1942-12-22
Monchukuo Premier Reported
To Have Killed Family and Self
Jup Adviser and Five
Puppet Officials
Also Are Slain

. ~ the Associated Press.
CHUNGKING, Dec. 22.-Gen.
Chang Ching-hui, Premier of
Manchukuo, was reported by the
Chinese high command today to
have poisoned all members of
his family, shot and killed a
Japanese adviser and five high
ranking officials of his puppet
government and then COM
mitted suicide.
The Premier was unable to stand
any longer the Japanese oppression"
the high command said. attributing
Its information to a Chinese intelli-
gence report.
Chang Ching-hui was one of the
first OF the Quislings produced by
the series of military aggressions
which began with Japans conquest
Of Manchuria. When the japanese
moved into Northern Manchuria late
in 1881 he was governor of the spe-
cial Harbin district, post to which
Evening star., 1942-12-22
0PA Aide Develops
Plan for Advance
lnstaument Buying
Consumers Entitled
To Delivery Priorities
IN Postwar Program
~ the Associated Press.


q Advance installment buying Of
consumer goods to be delivered
after the war is expected to be
proposed shortly through publi-
cation of a plan developed by
Rolf Nugent, adviser on credit
policy to Price Administrator
Leon Henderson.
The program, under which con-
sumers would buy purchase certifi-
Gates emitting them to priority on
postwar deliveries, would apply
iuitially to automobiles. refrigerators,
automatic furnaces and pianos. 1t
Is contemplated.
An OPA spokesman said he un-
derstood the plan was in an "ad-
yanced stage" but did not believe
CPA was taking direct sponsorship.
Mr.. Nugent was authorized by Mr..
Henderson some months ago to de-
Velop his scheme as a means OF
siphoning of excess purchasing
power during the war and cushion
ing the return to civilian economy.
After starting with the four con-
sumner items mentioned the plan
lSec INSTALLMENTS. Page 2-X.)
Evening star., 1942-12-22
Crewmon Dangling From Plane
Dropped OFF Sofely Into Snow

slipped through the floor trap en-
trance to the bow compartment.
Unable to reach Griff1ths be-
cause the bow compartment is iso-
lated from the main cabin, he
chrottled down the speedy craft
and nosed her toward the ice. shoot
ing over the surface searching for
deep snow. When he saw a drift he
brought the plane down danger
ously close, yelled drop" and then
zoomed up in time to clear trees
at the fringe of the lake.
He wheeled his craft and saw
Griffiths picking himself up and
brushing off his coating of snow.
GrifflthS, taken to the hospital at
Ste. Anne de Bellevue. Quebec, was
reported resting quietly.
Grifiths had clung grimly to a
swinging strap and his hands we're
frost-bitten. He was suffering from
shock, but hospital officials said he
would recover quickly.
Evening star., 1942-12-22
Fugitive Owens Pardoned
For $40 Arkansas Robbery
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Dec. 22.-
James T. Owens. who II years ago
fled an Arkansas prison farm after
serving eight months OF a two-year
sentence for robbery, was free today
to spend Christmas in his New York
home.
Abandoning policy in which he
took great pride during his six years
as Arkansas Lieutenant Governor
Bob Bailey granted a full pardon
to Owens. sentenced for participa- :
ton in a $l025 store robbery at
Ozark. Gov. Bailey, who had acted
as Governor many times, consis-
tently refused to exercise the par
doning power.
Gov. Homer M. Adkins was in
Washington when the FBI dis
covered, through dngerprints taken
in connection with Coast Guard
fishing boat application, that q New
York elevator operator known as
Phillip Sullivan was actually the
fugitive Owens. He was held by
New York authorities pending &C.
tion by Arkansas ofIicials.
He has suffered more for his
crime than II he had remained In
the penitentiary.. Gov. Bailey said
Ia his pardon proclamation.
Evening star., 1942-12-22
Playwright Caldwell Weds
Arizona University Girl

By the Associated Press.
PHOENIX, Ariz., Dec. 22.-Play-
wright Erskin Caldwell, 40, was
honeymooning today with his 90
year-old bride, the former June
johnson, following a marriage
which revealed for the first time he
had been divorced from Margaret
Bourke- White, photographer and
writer.
, The application for a marriage
license stated that Mr.. Caldwell was
divorced, but not in Arizona, and
did not reveal when or. where the
divorce was granted.
The Rev. Charles S. Kendall mar
ried Mr.. Caldwell and the attrac-
tive brunei senior of the University
of Arizona In the Central Meth
odist Church parlor yesterday.
Evening star., 1942-12-22
BY the Associated Press.


MONTREAL, Dec4 22-Capt. Sid
Gerow maneuvered q fast fighter
bomber over snowdrift on nearby
lake ice yesterday and yelled drop"
Harry Grifhths dropped and is
alive today to tell about 1t.
It all happened on Royal Air
Force ferry command test flight.
Capt. Gerow was at the control of
a Boston fighter-bomber and Grit
fiths, 20, from Toronto. was in the
bow compartment making compass
tests.
They were over Lake St. Louis,
Is miles west of Montreal and head
ing back to Dorval Airport, their
headquarters. when Capt. Gerow
felt the sharp cold draft of sub
zero atmosphere. Then he heard
cries of Help. help"
Getting no response to his query
on the planes communication sys-
TEN, he assumed that Griffiths had
Evening star., 1942-12-22
Two Maryland Flyers
Killed in Texas Crosh
By the Assocjated Press,

By tie Associated Press.
MIDLAND, Tex, Dec. 22.-TWo
pilots and bombardier instructor
OF the Midland Army Air Forces
bombardier school were killed last
night in the crash of their AT-ll
bombardier training plane soon after
It's takeon from Waco's Army Flying
School field.
{ The dead:
Second 1t. Harry Dorr Giles, a,
Whiteriver, Ariz.; Flight Onlcer
Harold Benton JefIers, -. Dicker-
son. Md; Flight Ofncer william,
Frederick Venzke. q, 1858 Armstead
way, Baltimore, Md.
They were on their return TO Mid
land from routine navigation
flight.
Evening star., 1942-12-22
Nozis Send SIovokio
Bill for $20,0 ,000, 900
' the Associated Press.

" The Ass0ciated Pr0ss..
LONDON, Dec. 22..-Germany has
handed a bill amounting to more
than $40 100 900 to Slovakia for rid
ding the country Of Jews" accord
ing to reports reaching the Czech
government here.
The Sloyak government was said
to have authorized the Minister Of
Finance to pay 1t. SlovAk news
papers expressed the hope that the
amount could b met through con-
Ascation and sale Of Jewish prop
sFty.
Evening star., 1942-12-22
9Th Army Men Told
Fully in Advance Of
Plan 10 Rout Nazis
40, 900 Feet Of Film
Token Of Fighting From
Ell Alomein to Benqosi
By the Associated Press.

Ds VIC ASSOCldteu fTeSS.
LONDON, Dec. 22.-Every man
in Gen. Sir Bernard L. Mont
gomery's British 9Th Army was
fully informed of the plans for
routing the German and Italian
forces at Ell Alamein before the
battle began and consequently
was highly confident of victory,
British officer just back from
the desert disclosed today.
He said he believed it to have
been the first time in history that
the entire personnel of an army had
been told the complete intentions
of their commander
The officer said Gen. Montgomery
called a staff conference on a sand
dune the Sunday morning before
the crushing drive began Detailed
his plans and ordered that the in
formation be relayed throughout
the 9Th Army.
II do not think there was man
in the whole force who wasn't GER
tain the operation would be a sue
cess" he said.
10000 Feet of Film Taken.
Forty thousand feet of film taken
under fire Is being edited and made
into a picture story of the drive
from FL Alamein to Bengasi-the
most photographed British Often
sive in history.
Every division in the offensive
that routed Marshal Erwin ROM
mels vaunted African Corps was
photographed thoroughly from the
start of the battle in Egypt. Most
of the thousands of feet of film were
taken by sergeants officially classed
as non-combatants, thougheearmed
with pistols.
An oficer commanding one Of the
Photographic units told an exciting
tale today Of how the pictures we're
taken. The completed Aim will be
issued for public showing about Feb
ruary l, he said.
There Is absolutely no taxing
he promised Our men often were
up ahead Of the front line. When
British troops entered Tobruk they
found that our cameramen already
tsSe 9Th ARMY. Page 3-x.)
Evening star., 1942-12-22
Arlington Captain Among Pilots
In Big Raid Beyond Paris

crewmen are called the Cocktail
Kids"
The crews still are. ground fly
ing about the raid, telling all
kinds of stories about their encoun-
ters with the Focke-Wulf 1870. fight
ers, of which A were shot down
1t. William McKearn of Beloit, Wis.
co-pilot of bomber piloted by Capt
John Lambert of Arlington, Va.
said the enemy fighters looked al
first like Spitflres but when staff
Sergt. Francis Estham of San An
tenio. Tex. shouted They're
F-W's" the fight was on.
Evening star., 1942-12-22
l0,000-Ton Cargo Ship
Launched at Keorny

By the Associated Press.
kEARNY, N. j., Dec. 22.-The s.
s. Andromeda, 10,000-ton cargo ves-
sci, was launched today at the Fed
eral Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co.
Sponsor was Mrs. Janet Roper, for
more than so years house mother at
the Seaman's Church Institute, New
York.
The ship yas built for the Mari.
time Commission.
Evening star., 1942-12-22
Doughboys Give 5000
To Repair Church
Damaged in Africa
b tie Associated Press.

b tie Associated Press.
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS
IN NORTH AFRICA, Dec. 22.-
United States soldiers have con-
tributed $500 for the recon-
struction of a Catholic church
at FedAla, which was damaged
~ their shellfire during the
landings In French Morocco.
The collection was suggested
by q soldier who attended serv-
ices ct the church later. The
500 may cover the entire cost
Of repairs.
Evening star., 1942-12-22
NAz|S ST|FFEN THEIR DEFENSES IN RUSSIA
Late News Bulletins
Aif;nd Dr;eonare Dan@.%>I n.J

CHUNGKING Np.-A British Embassy release quoted
Japanese published Hong Kong dispatch today as ind
eating that more than half OF the English and
prisoners aboard japanese transport torpedoed
october lwen down with the ship Nine hundred survivors
were taken to Mo IN after the
port was topedoed OF the coast of Chekang Province the
japanese paper was quoted.
RCAF Plane Blasts Jap Sub in Pacific
WITH THE RCAF ON THE PACIFIC COAST U,-The
Royal Canadian Air Force disclosed today that of its
planes operating hundreds OF miles off the Alaskan coast
damaged japanese submarine with 500pound bomb and
then summoned naval units which finished off the undersea
craft. The date OF the action not announced
Jewish Troops to Do Buddies' YuIe Tasks
LONDON OFo.-Hundreds of United States Army men
slated for routine duties during the holidays given
spite today when every enlisted of the Jewish faith
OF the largest units England volunteered for duty
those OF the Christian faith could get time off,
Evening star., 1942-12-22
Markets at d GIunce

NEW YORK, Dec. "a R.-
Stocks irregular; specialties given
support. Bonds narrow: B. d o..
issues advance. Cotton higher;
trade and spothouse buying.
Evening star., 1942-12-22
Earlier Story on Page A-1)

tEdTucT StOFy OF rage ALL
BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Dec. 22.-For most of
the American airmen in the Fort
fesses and Liberators which raided
Romilly -sur-Seine Sunday it was
"the first time 1 saw Paris"
One of them was Capt. Allen Mar
TIM of San Francisco. a former bas-
ket ball teammate of Hank Luisetti
at Stanford, who chuckled, I've al
ways wanted to see Paris. but I
never thought I'd see it that way"
Capt. Martini's Flying Fortress is
named the DRY Martini" and his
Evening star., 1942-12-22
Royalty Gives War Stomps

| LONDON, Dec 70 P).-King
George vi and Queen Elizabeth pre-
sented gifts to members OF the stan
Of Buckingham Palace today and,
In keeping with Britain's prevailing
Christmas spirit, most Of the pres
ents were war savings certificates.
Evening star., 1942-12-22
New Orleuns

THIRD RAcE-Purse. $500; claiming,
3-year-olds: furiones.
Leo's Brandy tB.ooks) 1880 500 so
Chance Cross fGuerin1 3s0 $50
Sun Flower Murphy ls0
Time, f:I4k.
Also ran-eanta Eliza susar Ratia,
Khamcia. 'oh'
Evening star., 1942-12-22
Late Races

Earlier results, entries and seIcc
tions for tomorrow on Pare TX.
Evening star., 1942-12-22
Tropical Pork

SIXTH RACE-Purse. 81 900; allov
ances: 3-year-olds; 8 furlonss
Paladin day 43o 3oa Q a,
Sight lWholey) $50 All
Town Hail tClaggett) "A,
Time, I:113s.
Also ran-Last Bubble Zorawar
Evening star., 1942-12-22

tSee FARM LABOR, Page 2-X.)
Evening star., 1942-12-22

lsee INsTALLMENTS. Page 2-xJ
Evening star., 1942-12-22

tSse Sth ARMY, Page 7-X.l
Evening star., 1942-12-22

Rain and warmer tonight; gentle to moderat,
Wtnds. Temperatures today-Highest, 81, at IA
PM; lowest l3, at am. Full report on nag,
A.30.
Fuel oil consumption snou,d be "a per cent
Of allotment for period ending JANUARY, n
Evening star., 1942-10-01
Marriage License
Applications

Under D. c. la,D, couples must
apply for a marriage license on
one day, ,Dait three full days and
receipe their license on the fifth
day. Sundays and holidays are
counted the same as other days.
Evening star., 1942-10-01
Branch Of Palais Royal
Is Opened in Bethesda

The formal opening OF the Be-
thesda (Md) branch Of the Palais
Royal Department Store yesterday
attracted hundreds OF shoppers and
friends Of the frm. Representatives
of several nationally known manu-
featuring concerns attended.
The branch, at 720l Wisconsin
avenue, carries full line of mer-
chandise for men. women and child
rem as well as household articles.
One Of the features is lending
library.
The store is centrally situated and
was established to meet the needs
OF the Bethesda community In wear
ing apparel and other department
store items. William F. Hilsey is
manager Of the branch: For the
formal advent the establishment was
open from $3.50 am. to 9pm.
Evening star., 1942-10-01

founded . technical military library
which has been Of great use in the
present emergency. He had been
librarian since that date.
Gen. George c. Marshall, Army
chief of staff, shook hands with Mr..
Barnes before the veteran librarian
took his leave and thanked him for
his many years of faithful service
to the staff. Mr.. Barnes had ac-
cumulated long leave and will not
be retired officially until January
IL, 1913.
A native of Montreal, Canada, he
entered the Federal service at Fort
Riley, Kans, in March, 1899, as
Evening star., 1942-10-01
General Staff EnpIoye
Since 1903 viii Retire

Fred Barnes, 1905 Otis street NE,
the only civilian employe who has
been on continuous duty with the
War Department general stan since
its organization August is, 1903, Is
now on extended leave awaiting re-
tirement from the Federal service.
OF his 43 years spent with the
Army and War Department, 80
years have been with the ONCE of
the chief of staff. In 1920 he
Evening star., 1942-10-01
Soldier Wins Honors
On Foreign Poker Front

BS the Associated Press.
LEXINGTON, Ky.-At least one
soldier on foreign front is doing
all right-financially.
Relatives here received a letter
from Sergt. Harold Monaghan tn
which he said:
Il have been teaching the natives
to play poker. Inclosed you will
hnd money orders for 5000"
Evening star., 1942-10-01
u. 5. viii Be Hated Nation
After War, Lapham Says

3! the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-The United
States will come out Of the war
probably the worst hated nation In
the world" Roger Lapham, employer
member of the National War Labor
Board, predicts.
We'll be on top, with most in our
pockets" he told the manpower and
war labor problems conference Of
the American Management Associa-