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Evening star., 1942-03-07
DR.. Hu Shih Plans
Lecture at Benefit
Of Radcliffe Club

DR.. HUI Shih, the Chinese Ambas-
sador, will be presented in benefit
lecture to be sponsored by the Rad
cliffe College Club'March % at the
D. A. r. Memorial Continental Hall.
Proceeds will be used for the clubs
regional scholarship fund which
provides for an annual scholarship
at Radcliffe College for a Washing
ton girl.
Lothrop Stoddard, member Of
the Star staff and radio commenta-
tor, will be chairman of the evening.
Mrs. James S. Armstrong is in
charge of arrangements, assisted by
committee which includes Mrs.
Robert P Boyle, club president;
Mrs. Homer E. C. Rainey, Mrs. Mil
ton Cobey, Mrs. Gregory Hankin
Mrs. Amelia Hood, Miss Emeline
Hill, Miss Edith Brooks. Mrs. Lewis
Sims, Mrs. E. H. Roorbach, Miss
Marion Doyle, Mrs. Fred Neal, Mrs
Charles Bittinger, and Miss Jeanne
Simmons.
Tickets for the benefit may be OBJ
tanned at Jordan's box office, 1889 G
| street NV.
Evening star., 1942-03-07
Aiken Will Speak
On Wild Flowers

An illustrated talk on wild Flow
ers" will be given by Senator George
D. Aiken of Vermont at meeting
Of the nature section of the Wom-
ems Club of Chevy Chase at 2 pm.
Thursday Senator Aiken has made
the growing Of wild flowers life
work as we'll as hobby and claims
to be the only person who has ever
grown the fringed gentian and the
white trillium for commercial pur-
poses. Mrs. William A. Domer will
be hostess at tea following the lee
ture.
DR.. Herbert Friedman. curator Of
birds of the Smithsonian Institution
and the National Museum. will be
the guest speaker of the art section
at 2 pm. Monday. The subject OF
the lecture, which will be Illustrated.
will be Some Renaissance Portraits
in the National Gallery"
Mrs William L. Taggart. a new
member of the club whose paintings
are on exhibition in the club house
will be guest of honor. Mrs. Ben
jamin Bennett will be hostess.
Evening star., 1942-03-07
Agnes Scott Club
To Hear Pastor

An address by DR.. Peter Marshall
OF the New York Avenue Presby-
terian Church will follow a lunch
con meeting Of the Washington
Alumnae Club of Agnes Scott Col
lege today at the Woman's National
Democratic Club. Miss Patricia Col
Inns is president of the organization
The club recently voted TO provide
new lighting fixtures for the tea
room in Alumnae House on the COL
lege campus.
Evening star., 1942-03-07
Arts Club to Hold
Exhibit Tomorrow

Mrs. Harlan Fiske Stone will pour
tea tomorrow afternoon at the Arts
Club, where portraits of interiors
painted by Ruth Perkins Stafford
wife of Capt Laurance Frye Stafford
U. S. NJ. will be privately exhibited
Others who will take a turn al
the tea table are Mrs. George
Maurice Morris. Mrs. Charles L. Nc
Nary, Mrs. Robert Rice. Mrs. Leigh
Noyes and Mrs. McCook Knox.
The paintings by Mrs. Stafford in
clude interiors of the Lee home in
Arlington, Kenmore, Wakefield and
the Lee mansion at Marblehead
Mass. and many private homes here
and in other cities.
Tea will be served from 5 to $40
o'clock.
Evening star., 1942-03-07
Randolph.Macon
Alumnae Banquet

Miss Annie Kate Gilbert, a men,
ber of the national board of the
Y. w. C. A. in New York, will be
the principal speaker at the foun-
der's day banquet Of the Washing
ton Alumnae Association of Ran
dolph-Macon Woman's College at
6 pm. next Saturday at the club
house of the American Association
Of University Women.
Miss Gilbert, who is now serving
as supervisor for the southern re-
gion of the U. S. O.-Y. w. CO A.
program, will discuss its activities.
She is a Randolph Macon alumna.
Mrs. w. Warren Sager, president
of the association, will preside.
Reservations are being handled by
Miss .Rebecca St. Clair.
Evening star., 1942-03-07
Social Activities
OF Personal Note
In Suburban Area

Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse o. Gibson and
their daughter, Miss Fern Mae
Gibson, have returned to their
home in Takoma Park after a vaca-
ton of two weeks in West Palm
Beach with Mrs. Gibson's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Chuson, and at
other points in the State.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bartram Stiff1er OF
Buffalo, N. Y. are spending the
week end in Woodside, Md, where
they are guests of Mr. Stiffler S
parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Stifier
Mrs. Stiffer has been visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Kite
of Culpeper, Va, and joined her
husband here.
Mrs. Dolph R. Carroll of King
wood. w. Va. is spending a few
weeks in Takoma Park as the guest
of her sister, Mrs. Lucille Bokey.
Miss Marilyn Bauer entertained
at a dinner party and shower
Thursday evening at the home OF
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. w
Bauer of Aspen. Md, in honor OF
Miss Carmen Vermilion of Silver
Spring, whose marriage to Mr.
Henry Dietle will take place March
q. The bride-elect was presented
with silver teaspoons.
Mrs. Flora H. Williams, who is re-
firing from the home commission
department of the General Confer
ence of Seventh-day Adventists ir
Takoma Park, was the guest Of
honor when about 40 of her friends
entertained for her Monday evening
Evening star., 1942-03-07
Miss Virginia Fordyce Wed
To Mr., Mark E. Fortune.

The marriage of Miss Virginia
Louise Fordyce of Washington to
Mr.. Mark E. Fortune took place in
the late afternoon Of February %
in the rectory of the Shrine OF the
Sacred Heart, where the Rev. Paul
Repetti officiated at $50 o'clock.
The BRIDE is the daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. w. F. Fordyce of Green
vile, Pa. and for her wedding she
wore gray costume suit with cor
sage of talisman roses and red and
black accessories. She was attended
by Miss Virginia Fortune, sister OF
the bridegroom.
Mr.. Fortune, who Is the son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark A. Fortune of
Greenville, had for his best man
Mr.. George D. Fordyce, brother OF
the bride.
A reception after the ceremony
was held at the home of the brides
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Shea, for the wedding party and
guests, including from out Of town
the mother of the bride, the par
ents OF the bridegroom and Mr..
Evening star., 1942-03-07
DR.. Hu Shih Honor Guest
At Reception Held by
William S. CulbertsOns
Mrs. Henry A. Wallace in Spotlight
At Annual Party Given by
Congressional Club Members

diplomat ofcial held the spotlight at the
calendar Chinese Ambassador
honor guest the party given by Mr. and Mrs
Culbertson Mrs Henry Wallace honored
the wife President
reception third the series
parties this yesterdays hosts Mrs Cubson
assisted entertaining by her daughter Mrs Thomas Luckenb
daughter,
daughter chose
aqua dress ornamened with Chinese red belt.
Native Costumes
Ambassador Cubeon received together most
from the diplomatic contingent though there
the official contingent also Assisting
H Walter
Mcrary Henry
daughter the
Evening star., 1942-03-07
Economist to Talk
To Writer'S Club

Editing as a Source of Writing
will be the subject of a talk by Miss
Caroline Baldwin Sherman at a
meeting of the Professional Writer'S
Club at 8 pm. Monday at the Y.
w. C. A. The speaker is economist
and editor in the Bureau of Agri-
cultural Economics of the Depart
ment Of Agriculture and has written
extensively for national magazines
Miss Esther M. Colvin will intro
duce the speaker. Hostesses include
Mrs. Florence Dietrich, Miss Kay l..
Kennedy and Mrs. Myrtle Small.
The club will celebrate its seventh
founders day dinner on March 20.
Evening star., 1942-03-07
Nine. Chu Will
Speak at University
WOmen's Tea

Mime. Chu, wife Of Maj. Gen. Chu
ming. Military Attache Of the
Chinese Embassy. will be the guest
speaker at the weekly tea of the
American Association of University
Women Monday at the clubhouse.
Miss Millicent Rex will introduce
the speaker and the international
relations chairman, Mrs. James w.
Irwin, will preside. Mrs. James L.
Fieser is tea hostess.
THE Index of American Design
and Some Examples of American
Paintings" will be the subject of an
Illustrated lecture by Miss Ada
Rainey, art writer for the Washing
ton Post. before members Of the
branch Thursday evening. Miss
Rainey. who is the author of The
Charm of Old Washington, will be
introduced by Miss Louise L. Newell.
Evening star., 1942-03-07
College Dance

Miss Mary Jackson. daughter of
the Attorney General and Mrs.
Jackson, will be among the Wash
ington girls who will attend the an
nual spring dance at Smith Col
lege, Northampton, Mass, this eve
ming.
Other Washington girls who will
attend are Miss Barbara Hully, Miss
Cynthia and Miss Ann-Carlin Bor-
den, Miss Patricia Sutton and Miss
Mary Mclaughlin.
Evening star., 1942-03-07
Miss Doris Ferris
Here on Vacation

Miss Doris Ferris, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Ferris of
Bridgeport, Conn. is spending a
week with her uncle and aunt, Mr..
and Mrs. George M. Ferris, in their
home on Cedar parkway, Chevy
Chase, during her spring vacation
from school. Mrs. George M. Ferris
is the former Miss Charlotte Hamil-
ton, daughter of Mrs. Harry Hamil-
ton and the late Mr.. Hamilton,
prominent in old resident circles.
Evening star., 1942-03-07
Miss Parlaman
To Become Bride

Mr.. and Mrs Edward E. Parlaman
Of 1922 Newton street NE. announce
the engagement of their daughter
Miss Hope Parlaman, to Mr.. Walter
J. Oelschlager Of Pittsburgh.
Miss Parlaman attended school in
Pennsylvania and Mr. Oelschlager
attended the University of Pitts
burgh and was graduated from the
Art Institute Of Pittsburgh. At the
time Of his induction into the Army
he was doing commercial art work,
and he Is now stationed at Fort
Belvoir, Va.
No date has been set for the we'd
ding.
Evening star., 1942-03-07

also assisted IleT IIlOlI1eI. Die WOIe
a cherry red costume trimmed with
sequins.
Members of the Chinese Embassy
staff were on hand, most of the
ladies of the group clad in their be-
coming native costumes.
Marine Band Plays
At Congressional Club.
At the Congressional Club the
Marine Band played throughout the
reception hours of from 8 to S o'clock
and members greeted their honor
guest as she received with the Off
GERS Of the club Mrs. Wallace wore
q brown ensemble with gray hat
and a spray of orchids was attached
to her furs. Mrs. John Taber. presl-
dent of the club. was in black, with
a small matching hat trimmed with
blue wings.
Alternating at the tea table were
Mrs. Karl LIE Compte, Mrs. Thomas
F. Martin, Mrs. John B. Sullivan
and Mrs. Martin F. Smith. Men,
bers of the Hospitality Committee
for the party were Mrs. Roy o.
Woodruff. Mrs. Cleveland Newton,
Mrs. Robert w. Keane and Mrs.
Frank w. Boykin The tea table
was centered with lavender and
white flowers and tea hour daintieS
were served during the afternoon.
Senorita Trujillo Bride
OF DIR. Berck in New York.
The Dominican Minister and Sc
nora de Tronscoso were unable to
attend the wedding yesterday in New
York of Senorita Flor d'Oro Trujillo
and Dr. Maurice Marshall Berck be-
cause of the illness of Sonora de
Troncoso. The Minister'S wife re-
Gently underwent an operation and
has not left the hospital, although
recovering.
The wedding of Senorita Trujillo,
daughter of the former President of
the Dominican Republic and Sonora
de Trujillo. and DR.. Berck. son of
Mrs George S. Gordon and the late
Mr.. Josiah Berck. took place in the
Hotel Pierre and was followed by a
reception The bride was unattended
and DR.. Francis P Conway of New
York was the best man.
DR.. and Mrs. Berck have gone
North for the winter sports and
after their wedding trip will make
their home in New York Mrs. Berck
attended the College Feminin de
Bouffement in Paris and came to
this country with her parents, who
returned home in December. DR..
Berck is a member of the American
College of Surgeons and the Ameri-
can Board of Surgery and Is on the
surgical staff Of Mount Sinai and
Governeur Hospitals. He was grad
uated from Columbia University with
the class Of 1924 and from the med
ical school at Cornell University in
1923.
Evening star., 1942-03-07
Women's Alliance
To Hear Orientalist

DR.. Arthur w. Hummel will speak
before members of the Womens
Alliance of All Souls Unitarian
Church at II am. Friday at Pierce
Hall, Sixteenth and Harvard streets
NV.
DR.. Hummel is now chief Of the
Division of Orientalia, Library Of
Congress, and is the author Of The
Autobiography of a Chinese His
torian." He is also a lecturer and
has been connected with several
universities both in this country and
in the Far East.
Evening star., 1942-03-07
South CarOlinians
Plan Fete March Is

A st. Patrick's supper dance will
be given by the South Carolina So
ciety of Washington Monday eve
ming. March 16, in the west ballroom
OF the Shoreham. Temporary as
we'll as permanent residents of
Washington from South Carolina
are invited to attend and bring their
friends.
The South Carolina delegation in
Congress will assist in receiving the
guests. Tickets for the dance may
be secured from the Offices of the
South Carolina Senators and Repre-
sentatives and from officers of the
society.
Evening star., 1942-03-07
Warnings Are Hosts

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank A. Waring
were dinner hosts last evening ir
honor of the Assistant Secretary OF
the Interior and Mrs. Oscar Chap
man.
Among others present were the
Commissioner of the Philippines
Mr.. Joaquin Elizalde; Mrs. James L
Green and Col. Robert Garforth.
Evening star., 1942-03-07
Sigma Delta Kappa
TOHOld Initiation

Initiation of new members OF
Alpha Chapter of Sigma Delta
Kappa Law sorority will be held at
$50 pm. tomorrow, followed by the
annual banquet of the group at
7::30 pm at the Carlton Hotel.
Miss Mary Dublin, director OF
the survey division, civilian mobili-
zation branch, Office of Civilian De-
fense. will be guest speaker.
A writer and lecturer, Miss Dub
lin formerly was secretary of the
National Consumers League.
Evening star., 1942-03-07
Dean Kayser Speaker
At Alumnae Session

DR.. Elmer Kayser. dean of gradu-
ate studies at George Washington
University, will discuss current
topics following a meeting Of the
Washington Alumnas: Club of Pi
Beta Phi at 7:45 Tuesday at the
home of Mrs. James N. Greer, 1922
Edmunds street NV.
Officers will be elected, and plans
will be discussed for the 18th foun-
der's day celebration April 27,
Husbands of members are invited
to hear the talk by DR.. Kayser,
which will commence at 8 pm.
Evening star., 1942-03-07
Traveloaue Planned

Seeing the Canadian Rockies
will be the subject Of travelogue
by Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Lansburgh
to be given following luncheon of
the Washington section National
Council of Jewish Women at l pm
Tuesday. The luncheon will be held
in the small auditorium of the Jew
ish Community Center. The open
ing prayer will be given by Mrs. Nor
man Gerstenfeld. Mrs. Arthur
Newman, president Of the council
will preside.
Evening star., 1942-03-07
@. w. Sorority
Plans Installation

Installation of officers will be
held by Phi Pi Epsilon, foreign serv-
ice sorority at George Washington
University, tomorrow afternoon in
the Phi Mu rooms of Sorority Hall.
Officers to be inducted include
Kay WoodGard. president; Alice
Newcomber, vice president; Betty
Munson, corresponding secretary;
Ruth Michaelson, recording secre-
tary; Marietta Notary, treasurer,
and Mary D. Heating, historian.
Evening star., 1942-03-07
Americas Society

A reception will be held at 8:15
pm. tomorrow at the Womens City
Club by the Americas Society, a
group devoted to developing an ap-
probation Of the culture of the
Americas
The committee arranging the
event includes Mrs. Katharine de
Valdes- Rodriguez. Mrs. Carmen B.
Schmidt, Mrs. Theresa Venn Ben
son, Mrs. Frances Montoya de Tai
ley, Miss Laura Santi, Miss Mary
Devlin and Miss Angela Jansen.
Evening star., 1942-03-07
Child Dies as Mercy Col
Is Delayed by Freight

BY the Associated Press.
PALMDALE, Calf, March T.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe Perkins, rush.
ing their half drowned son. Robert
3, to a hospital, lost race with a
long freight train to crossing
While they waited for the train to
pass, they tried artificial respira-
ton on the boy.
The child had fallen into a cist-
ern. Many minutes later, doctors
at the hospital said Robert was
dead.
Evening star., 1942-03-07
American L. Guild

Miss Ruth E. Henderson will dis
cuss Karl Detzer's Life of Sand
burg" at the book review of the
American University Guild Of Wom-
en- following luncheon at 1890 Mon
day in the lounge of the Women's
Building.
Poems of Sandburg will be read
by William Newgord, dramatics di-
rector at the university.
Evening star., 1942-03-07
Miss Marriott
Becomes Bride of
Mr.. HOuShtelinS

The Special Assistant to the
Secretary of the Treasury and
Mrs. James Lawrence Houghtel-
ing are in Newton Highlands,
Mass. for the wedding of their
son, Mr.. James Lawrence Hough-
telling, ir., and Miss Flora Mari
otti, which took place this morn
ing. The ceremony was per-
formed in the Episcopal Church
at Newton Highlands and was
followed by a wedding breakfast
in the home OF the brides mother,
Mrs. Vincent H. Mariotti. Only
members of the two families and
the wedding party witnessed the
ceremony and attended the we'd
ding breakfast.
The bride was given in mar
riage by her uncle, Mr.. James B.
Pratt of Williamstown, Mass,
and her sister, Miss Adele Mari
otti, was her maid of honor.
Miss Margaret Houghteling,
sister of the bridegroom, who
went 10 Newton Highlands from
VasSar College. where she is a
student, was the bridesmaid.
Mr.. William E. Jackson of
Washington was best man. and
the ushers included Mr.. David
Pratt of Williamstown, cousin of
the bride. and Mr.. Frederic Del
ano Houghteling, who went from
Exeter Academy for his brothers
wedding.
Later in the day Mr.. and Mrs.
Houghteling were to leave for a
short wedding trip, after which
they will make their home In
Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Houghteling. sr.,
were accompanied to Newton
Highlands for the wedding by
the latter's father, Mr.. Frederic
A. Delano, and Miss Louise
Houghteling, younger sister of the
bridegroom. They will return the
first of the week.
Evening star., 1942-03-07
DIR. RYAN to Speak

DR.. Edwin Ryan of Catholic Uni
versity will continue his lectures on
Current Events in Latin America"
at $50 pm. Monday at the Wash
ington Hotel. The series is Spon-
sored by a number of women's clubs
interested in the various Latin
American countries.
Evening star., 1942-03-07
Returns for Visit

Mrs. Edmund L. Wilson has come
to Washington for visit among her
old friends and is staying at the Sui
grave Club. She will make several
short visits with friends before re-
turning to her New York home
Mrs. Wilson lived in Washington for
some years. She was Mrs Rush
more Patterson before her marriage
to Mr.. Wilson year or more ago.
Evening star., 1942-03-07
Fete Given
For D. A. r.
Candidates
Chapter Regents
Are HOStesses
At Reception

Preliminary to the biennial elec-
ton of officers for the District So
ciety, Daughters Of the American
Revolution, candidates announced
for the various posts were presented
at a reception last night at the D.
A. R. Chapter House.
Hostesses were the regents for
the II chapters which have Endorsed
candidates from their membership,
while the guests were members Of
the executive body of the District
Society.
Mrs. Geofirey Creyke, the retiring
State vice regent, is unopposed so
far as q candidate for the Office Of
State regent for the District.
Other candidates for the various
offices are as follows: Vice State
regent, Mrs. Roy C. Bowker and
Mrs. Catherine B. Strong; chap
lain, Mrs. w. H. o. McGehee and
Miss Viola Reece; recording Secre-
tary, Mrs. Russell B. Stine and Miss
Ethel Martin; corresponding secre-
tary, Mrs. j. Edwin Lawton and
Mrs. John M. STAFFORD; treasurer,
Mrs. r. H. Lyle Seaton; assistant
treasurer, Miss Margaret Smith;
registrar, Mrs. David L. Wells and
Mrs. Wilbur v. Leech: historian,
Mrs. Wilfred j. Clearman and Mrs.
Angus A. Lamond, and librarian,
Mrs. Lois M. Hicks and Mrs. Thomas
Hardy Seay.
Additional Nominations
To Be Made From Floor.
Additional nominations may be
made from the floor before officers
are elected at the annual conven-
ton of the District Society, which
will open March Is.
Miss Lillian Chenoweth, vice
president general. and Mrs. Howard
L. Hodgkins. honorary vice presi-
dent general. greeted the guests
last night, while Mrs. Harry C.
Oberholser, the present State regent,
headed the receiving line.
Mrs. Wayne Birdsell was chair
man of the committee of regents
which arranged the entertainment
Assisting in the dining room were
State officers and past State regents.
Representative Baldwin
Pays Tribute to Churchill.
Representative Joseph c. Baldwin
of New York discussed his recent
visit to England before the National
Defense Committee of the District
Daughters at a meeting yesterday
at the chapter house. Representa-
tive Baldwin was substitute
speaker for Representative Jennings
Randolph, who was forced to cancel
his address.
Discussing a visit with Prime Min
lister Winston Churchill. Representa-
tive Baldwin paid tribute to the
real fighting spirit" of the British
leader and expressed his personal
hope that Mr. Churchill will stay
on" in his present capacity.
Miss Bergman to Give
Talk on Shawis.
A talk on Shawls. both old and
modern. will be given by Miss
Florence Bergman at a meeting OF
the Capt. Molly Pitcher Chapter
D. A. r., at 2 pm. Monday at the
chapter house, 1882 Massachusetts
avenue NV. The talk will be
illustrated by an exhibition of shawls
by members and their guests.
Guests of honor will include Miss
ChenoWeth and Mrs. Creyke.
Hostesses will be Mrs. Joseph Stiles
Wall. Mrs. Charles P. Carter, Mrs
Hugh Jefferson Davis, Mrs. William
Cabell Moore, Mrs. William c.
Gwynn. Mrs. Harry S. Robinson and
Mrs. Herbert Augustine Smith.
Evening star., 1942-03-07
Georsians to Dance

A reception and dance to honor
the young Georgians now in Wash
ington will be held by the Georgia
State Society of Washington at $50
o'clock this evening in the west ball
room Of the Shoreham.
Evening star., 1942-03-07
o. r. T. Plans Fete

A white elephant" party will be
given by the Washington Chapter
of the Women's American o. R. T.
at 8 pm. March Is, at the Jewish
Community Center. Proceeds from
the entertainment will be used to
purchase defense bonds.
Evening star., 1942-03-07
Miss Virginia Kelley Wed
To 1t. Allen G. Graham.

Announcement is made of the
marriage of Miss Virginia Elizabeth
Kelley to 1t. Allen C. Graham, the
ceremony taking place the after
noon of February 28 in the chapel
at Camp Livingston, La. 1t. Milton
A. May, chaplain, ofhciated.
The oride Is the daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. John Temple Kelley OF
Eldridge, Ala. and she was given in
marriage by Capt. Sebron c. Dale
1t. Graham is the son of Mrs. Wal
ter Frederick Tirrell and the late
Mr.. George F. Graham of Chevy
Chase. Md. and Washington.
1t. and Mrs. Graham will make
their home in Alexandria, La.
Evening star., 1942-03-07

MRS. PERRY MARTEN
RHODES.
Before her recent marriage
Mrs. Rhodes 1UdS Miss Carolyn
Penley, daughter OF Mrs.
Albert Lipke. Mr.. Rhodes Is
the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Rhodes.
Harris & ETing Photo.
Evening star., 1942-03-07
Weddings Of Interest
To Capital Society

Robert w. Fordyce of Greenville,
Miss Marian Forman of Meadville,
Pa; 1t. Col. and Mrs. Harry Car
roll Of Brownsville. Tex; Mr. Albert
Willick of Ontario, Canada. and
Miss Catherine and Miss Margaret
Dempsey of Pittsburgh.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fortune will make
their home at 1900 Connecticut av-
enue.