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Evening star., 1944-12-11
On the Roll Of Honor
Killed

Killed
PFC. John A. Stanley, %, gradu.
ate OF Georgetown University, was
killed in action in Germany Novem.
Der 10, the War Department has
notified his mother, Mrs. Genevieve
Meagher, 4700 Twenty ninth place
NV.
Pvt. Stanley was a native of Wash.
ington and attended st. Martin.
Parochial and Gonzaga High
Schools. After graduation from
Georgetown in 1943, he entered the
Army, and was sent overseas with
an infantry unit last September
He would have been % years ole
| November %, his mother said.
He was the son of the late John
j. Stanley, Washington contractor
and veteran of the World War. Be-
sides his mother, Pvt. Stanley is
survived by brother, Frank Shan
ley, a Gonzaga student; sister,
Mrs. Jane Heilberger, Kokomo,
Ind, and three stepbrothers.
Requiem mass will be celebrated
for Pvt. Stanley at 9 am. tomor-
row at st. Martins Church.
Wounded
1t. Philip w. Tawes, %, whose
wife, Mrs, Peggy L. Tawes, lives at
531l Twenty-ninth street NV, was
wounded in action in Germany Sep
tember IA but expected to be re-
called to active duty in The near
future when he wrote home re-
Gently. He was officially listed as
wounded today in a War Depart
ment release.
Son of the State Comptroller Of
Maryland, J. Millard TaWes. 1t.
TaweS is native of Crisfield, Md.
When he entered the Army in
February, 1943, he was studying
engineering at the University Of
Maryland.
Commissioned at Fort Benning In
May, l943, he recently was pro-
noted TO first lieutenant.
1t. Tawes, who has been overseas
since last May, wrote that he was
wounded by shrapnel when he was
standing near one of his men who
stepped on a mine.
Pvt. Bernard Martin Swami, %. a
paratrooper, was wounded Septem-
Der % in Holland, but has rejoined
his outfit, he has written his father.
Philip B. Swami, 643 East Capitol
Evening star., 1944-12-11

One way 70 speed we" day
buy more War Bonds,
Evening star., 1944-12-11
Weather Report

District of Columbia-Overcast
and rather windy and cold, with
rain beginning this afternoon, prob
ably mixed with some wet snow
during the evening and ending by
morning; temperature remaining In
mid-30s. Considerable cloudiness
windy and continued cold tomorrow
Maryland-Cloudy and snow in
west, rain mixed with some wet snow
in east portion tonight. Mostly
cloudy, windy and continued cold
tomorrow, with snow furries in west
portion.
uginia-Rain in east, wet snow
IN west portion tonight. Mostly
cloudy, windy and cold tomorrow
with snow hurries in mountains of
west portion.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers
clear at Harpers Ferry. Potomac
very muddy at Great Falls.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
(yeNdntlr
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River Report.
The Sun and Moon
Precipitation

PreCfpItatlOn.
Monthly precipitation in inches in tn
CAPITAL (current month TO datel:
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Don't sell America short-buy
more War Bonds and keep the
ones you have.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-16
She's Finished Musician

There is a great deal of Dig
nifty in this l7-year-old. who has
spent most Of her years study
ing piano. Her mother. piano
teacher. saw 10 IL she practiSed
five 10 six hours a day and the
result is any time she tires OF
movies she can be a concert
pianist. Few people realized
what a finished musician Diana
is until she played with the
juvenile Symphony Orchestra
last year.
"My music really brought me
into pictures, she said. when
Susanna Foster was making
There's Magic in Music l was
Is, and Paramount wanted
some children who had musical
background. l went TO play
the accompaniment for girl
Nolinist and remained 10 play a
piano solo Of my own"
There's Magic in Music" was
made under Diana's real name
Of Dolly Roehr. II didn't like
the name Dolly" she confided.
land I wanted n name that was
easier 10 pronounce, so became
Diana LINN"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-16
Won Fame Slowly

This native Californian was
bon in Los Angeles and went TO
school there.
She said
"My last years in high school
were spent with private teach
ers. hut l did graduate with my
class"
She didn't take flying leap
10 fame. After one picture
there was a long wait before
any director would give her
chance.
II was the awkward age, all
feet and hands, and I thought
had made a mistake To try
10 be n movie actress. Then,
When Ginger Rogers made The
Major and the Minor William
Wyler had me play the tire
some sister with the nighbrow
notions - sort of glorified
brat"
Well. YOU know the rest.
Diana had one Of the top roles
in Our Hearts Were Young and
Gay" and she is Dorothy La
mour's sister in And the Angels
Sing D."
II the publicity department
had its way she would be the
biggest star on the lot. They
are all pulling for her because,
as one of them said:
"She has never had her head
turned. and she Is just q regu-
lar girl"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-16
Kiss, Tell Still On

The Cass having bid good
night TO Good Night Ladies"
the house goes dark for a few
weeks, although two bookings
for early tn August are expected
to be announced.
Meanwhile h Lafayette
takes oVer-aS the sole footlight
feature with Kiss and Tell
going on its merry way until the
end of the month.
Lila Lee, lovely lady OF the
stage and screen, who has been
playing Mrs. Archer in the Chi
cago company, has replaced
Violet Heming here for the re-
mainder of the run, giving Miss
Heming a chance for a much
needed rest. since she has been
with the company since last
year.
Walter Gilbert. however, stays
on and the rest of the company.
including charming little June
Dayton, Alan Ross and the
others, remain instact.
The Cass announces the first
of its Theater Guild offerings
for the fall, the two definite
dates being The Cherry Or
Chard' with Eva La Gallienne
and Joseph Schildkraut for
Sept. II and Paul Robson in
"Othello," Oct. 10.
The series this year will also
present oklahoma" "Jacobow-
sky and the Colonel, "Rebecca"
and America Dances"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-16
Deannna Durbin Feature

Deanna Durbin energies IN a
new Lighter rather half-light-
as the demi-mondaine heroine of
Christmas Holiday" This is
screen version of the Somerset
Vaughan novel which originally
was laid in Paris. The locale
for film purposes is New Or
leans, but The story remains
principally the same.
It's the first time La Durbin
has undertaken a role of this
sort and ii will be interesting
10 know how her fans will react
10 such a characterization oppo-
site Gene Kelly.
Richard Whorf. Dean Harens,
Gladys George and Gale Sender
gard are in the excellent sup
porting cast.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-16
Hit Bands Continue

The Downtown keeps UP its
parade of hit bands by bringing
in Bob Chester and his orches-
ira on a big double feature bill,
which also presents Stearn's sec
ond edition of The Gay Nine
ties Revue" with 20 Stars Of
Yesterday"
SoloistS with Chester will be
Betty Bradley and Bob Dupont.
while the screen attraction will
be THE Man From Frisco" with
Michael O'Shea and Anne Shir-
ley.
The Palms-State finally gives
us the tender tale based on the
poem, THE White Cliffs of
Dover" with Irene Dunno and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-16
Great Fussner'
Edoewater S Ace

THE GREAT FUSSNER,"
daredevil aerial star whose aero
batic feats are performed atop
a spinning globe 10 feet in di-
ameter, tops Edgewater Parks
free program. Fussner executes
intricate routines while the
globe on which he spins makes
a 100-foot descent.
The Meyers Family Glass
Show is an exhibit which pre-
sentS the artistry Of glass blow
ing. Such delicate work as tiny
bird models and small bud vases
of unusual design are blown
from molten glass. The Worlds
Fair Freak Show. novel sggre-
cation of human oddities, is an
other attraction.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-16
FIopped at First
1 COX al Inc record .

Look al the record:
Humphrey Bogart first saw
the light of film fame opposite
La Davis in The Petrified
Forest Then there was Jane
Bryan, who debuted in Marked
Woman; Wayne Morris in
Kid Galahad,' then Dolores
Moran, Gig Young and a half
dozen other clickeeS.
A Washington. D. C.. young
ster, Marjorie always describes
herself as a Wisconsin product
because she grew up and went
10 school there. Black haired.
blue eyed Marjorie stands 5 feet
6 inches in her mended nylons
she holds them together with
mai. poliSh-even as you and II.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-16
AROUND THE SET By dorothy n1....,

studio every day whether she is
working or not. Right now she's
with Bette again in Hollywood
Canteen."
But as marvellous as Miss
Davis IS" she says sagely, IL
know it's up TO me and not
Bette Davis as to whether or not
succeed. am wonderfully
lucky TO be In her pictures-but
the result is up to me-"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-16
'Gaslight' Is Held Over

The Michigan, too, knows a
good thing when ii shows il, for
"Gaslight," that superb melo-
drama co-starring Ingrid Berg
man and Charles Boyer, is being
held for a second week.
This is the film version Of the
exciting play. Angel Street,
and II has been translated into
celluloid so carefully that it
hasn't lost one iota OF its sus-
pense and absorbing drama.
Bergman, as the prosecuted
wife of the homicidal Boyer,
gives a really thrilling perform
ance you don't want 10 miss.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-16

II was her work IN high school
in Milwaukee with amateur thea
tricals which gave her her first
ambition 10 become an actress.
She was first secuted for films
while appearing in one of these
college productions. Sounds like
the typical Cinderella" story.
But it wasn't. After the hope
full screen test was made and
viewed by cinema bigGies, the
crushing word came back, no
contract
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-16

individual performances Of
Bing Crosby, Parry Fitz-
gerald, Rise Stevens, Frank
McHugh and the others are
Academy Awardworth.
The charm of this simple
tale of parish priests and
their problems Is so ingeni-
ously presented and so COM
pellingly told that you can't
resist il.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-16
It's Up to Me-

It wasn't until Margic'S par
entS moved 10 Hollywood West
wood 10 be eXacU that her hopes
began TO soar again. She got a
small role in Stage Door Can
teen" The cinema biggieS took
second look and decided they
had made mistake. A Warner
contract is the result.
Margie is so interested in her
work that she reports 10 the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-16
Is Marjorie Riordan
Mighty Lucky TO
Gel Part With Davis7
HOLLYWOOD. Julv Is.


HOW good are you at i've
IL talk? Can you d efine
strictly spoon stuff ,?
Marjorie Riordan is just as
good A definition as any. She's
the new Irish girl out at War
nerS. 10000 beautiful that she
suggests peaches and cream
with sugar and other ration
ableS TO masculine eyeS-hence
the Strictly spoon stuff
Marjorie makes her movie
debut playing Bette DAVIS
daughter in Mr.. Skeifngton."
This IS a particular reason for
keeping your eye on her. Play
ers who make their debutS with
Bette are Singularly lucky.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-16
Kay Kyser Bans
His Overseas Trip
HOLLYWOOD. JULY Is.

HOLLYWOOD. July j..
on THE insistcnce of doc
tors, Kay Kyser's overseas trip
has been indefinitely postponed.
Carolina Blues" form erly
"Battleship BlueSD also will be
his last picture until he takes
four-week vacation in Mexico
his first in II years.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-16
STAGE and SCREEN
6y Ga,G, Gentry
Plenty Of Fine Movies Assured
Detroit Patrons This Summer

IT USED be that your best movies like the customers went
for the and hits all waited for fall
openings.
But look around your rs-run and you hnd
them loaded with some Of the best fare of the
Certainly could ask for greater celuloid treat
than the United Artists has in with Going My Way
It's undoubtedy Of The best Of the and the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-16
Wants TO Do Drama

II have played so many
brats," she told me, that I
want 10 get away from that
type OF role"
What do you want to do?"
/ asked.
We'll" she said, "Helen
Hayes is my favorite actress,
and 1 want TO do serious plays
-dramas-and not confine my
self TO comedy"
Diana believes she should
have a season of summer
stock. and when she is older is
going 10 try the stage via the
Cape Cod Route"
/ asked what she did in her
leisure time-if she danced or
had dates. She said
"Oh. Of course l have dates,
hut I don't 20 10 night clubs.
/ like 10 dance--not those rapid,
crazy jitterbug steps, but calm
dancing"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-16

II she preened a bit and
acted grown up. My visit
10 Diana was made at the
request of some 100 or more
readers of my column, who
demanded do an interview
with this popular young lady.
make IL a point to please
special requests from young
people OF teen age, because
these are the most avid motion
picture fans. SO here goes:
Diana first made a place in the
hearts OF these youthful fans
in The Major and the Minor"
and then again when she was
Betty Huttons kid sister in
The Miracle of Morgans
Creek"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-16

Detroit's Bob Chester
and his orchestra are at
the Downtown.
a superb cast. Sentimental but
fine stuff. -
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-16
eGousM O. Rar,on,
IN HOLLYWOOD
Diana Lynn. Screens Kid Sister.
Goes. GIamorous-ond Loves II
HOLLYWOOD, July Is.

Who'll n
formt
50 of Of his
all for herr o. o a girl it,
OUT
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-16

a superb cas-
fine stuff.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-12

HORACE JOHN woLIUNe

Horace John Woliung. 22s Oak.
wood Ave, passed away suddenly
from a heart attack, at $3.50 Mon
day afternoon.
He was born Nov. II, 1885 in
Guilford, Ind. son OF Louis and
Elizabeth Woliung. About 81 years
ago he moved to Ypsilanti, where
he had since resided. He was a
32nd degree Mason in the Harris
burg Lodge. and was a member of
the Neutrality-suspicious. church.
Surviving besides his wife, Ber-
tina. is one son, H. Emerson, now
in the armed forces; one dauhgter.
Margaret, at home; brother,
Frank, Greencastle, Ind. One son.
John, and one brother preceded him
in death.
Funeral services will be conduct
ed at the Moore Funeral home at 2
o'clock Thursday afternoon, with
Rev. Walter B. Heyler officiating.
Burial will be In Greendole GEM
etery, Lawrenceberg, Ind, Friday
afternoon.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-12
Rank Conferred by
Knights of PythiaS

At the meeting Of Queen City
Lodge number 167 Knights Of Pyth-
las, Monday evening, the second
rank was conferred on two candi
dates. Baird Horning and Adam
Allen. As two more candidates
were unable to be present, the Sec
ond and third ranks will be con-
ferred at next Monday nights meet
ing, and two candidates will come
from Milan Lodge.
Ralph Mcdonald. chancellor com,
mander, presided. The annual
Christmas poem by William Hsmp-
ton. past grand keeper OF records
and seal. was read. An invitation
was accepted from the Pythian Sis
ters for the joint installation OF OF
ficers, Jan. 10. Robert Masters was
elected delegate, and A. L. Angus
tus, alternate to Grand Lodge. The
acting chancellor commander ap-
pointed Carl Greim, inner guard,
Robert Gambler. outer guard, and
A. E. Augustus, fraternal cores
pendent, which office he has held
for the past II years.
Pfc. Donald Wiseley, home on
furlough from Texas, was visitor
and a letter was read from Lieut..
Alfred Burrell, who is stationed in
North Carolina.
After the meeting a lunch was
served by walter Heath and com
mittee.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-12
Miss Adams Wed to
Edward McGuigan

Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Adams, for
merly of Ypsilanti, now Of 2SO6
Lorain Rd., San Marine, Calf, an
nounce the marriage Dec. 2, OF their
daughter Mary to Warrant Officer
Edward Michigan OF the U. s.
Army Air Corps.
Mrs. McGuigan was graduated
from Ypsilanti High School in
1910. She left Ypsilanti in l94l to
reside in Boulder City, Nevada,
where her father was the govern
ment supervising engineer on the
large magnesium plant constructed
there. on completion Of this pro-
ject they moved to Southern Call
fornia.
Mr.. Michigan Is the son OF Mrs.
John Edward McGuigan and the
late Mr.. McGuigan, Of Scranton,
Pennsylvania. He has been in active
service with the u. s. Army Air
Corps for more than three years,
and is now meteorologist. His
service decorations include Pre-
Pearl Harbor Ribbon, Good Con-
duct Ribbon. Southwest Pacific
ribbon with three stars for the In
dian, Papuan, and New Guinea
Campaigns. He has five service
stripes. each for six months duty
in the Southwest Pacific area, and
holds Presidential citation with
two Oak Leaf Clusters for special
services performed. The couple are
spending their honeymoon in San
Francisco.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-12
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possible without impairing needed
services.
It was emphasized that this IS IL
mill rate pertained to city tax lev
les only4
The problem confronting the tax
payers was reviewed by Charles
Hill, president Of the Association,
who presided. Mr.. Hill pointed out
that higher taxes were seriously
affecting the group with small fix
ed incomes; that war level in
comes were tapering off, and that
security for old age was also
threatened il taxes became so high
that the home could not be main.
tanned on the reduced income at the
age Of retirement.
A. r. DeGroat was elected treas
urer to succeed Roger Armstrong.
who rendered his resignation be-
cause his present business duties
prevented him from continuing his
office in the Association.
A total OF 273 members was re-
ported by the membership COM
mittee.
Mrs. Ruth Huston Whipple, for
mer mayor OF Plymouth, who had
been scheduled as guest speaker for
the evening was unable to keep the
engagement because of a slight
traffic accident on her way to Ypsi-
lanti, caused by the bad weather
conditions.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-12
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Continued from Page One)
ton now as "unwise from the
sandpoin. OF the general interna-
tional situation"
Four of the nominations-those
of Grew, MacLeish, Rockefeller
and Clayton-were approved once
BY the committee-without hear
ings The Senate promptly sent
them back and suggested they be
given more study.
Greek-American delegation
headed by Stelos Pistolakis. former
member OF the Greek parliament,
carried messages TO the State De
partment and the British Embassy
late yesterday, asking the Depart
ment to mediate in the battle be-
tween British forces and Greek re-
sistance groups. 1t also called on
the British government to cease
its bloody attempt to shackle the
Greek people once more with die
tatorship."
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-12
Calendar OF Social Events
TODAY

TODAY
Phoenix Lodge number F.
election officers
Jolly Mixers Club Christmas dinner
to home of Mrs. Dorothy Russell for cards.
Junior Group OAR, o'clock
Mothersngers Chorus Of city schools Ypsan
room, 7:46
City Womens Clubs, formal lounge OF
Charles McKenny Hall Speaker Mrs. Elizabeth Werengo
commander of the Michigan Division of the Womens
Army and American Society for Cancer Control Meeting is
the public.
Loyal Order OF Moose. o'clock Moose Hall.
Girl Scouts: five, Roosevelt o'clock; troop nine Stark
weather 3:45 49, Johns Church. BIS; troop Stark
weather, o'clock 90 St Luks Church House 345;
2S Brownies Gilbert House O'Clock; troop o. Mariners
Ship. Legion home o'clock.
Auxiliary and Post Veterans Christmas party
Veterans Hall Pouck dinner by entertain
ment
WEDNESDAY
Ladies' Literary Club 30 Christmas c.
chairman; Mrs X " Ferguson, chairman OF Christmas
following bring gift soldier wrapped and marked
Past Chiefs Pyhian Sisters o'clock home of Mrs
rell exchange OF Christmas gifts.
MaryMaha Missionary Society of Lutheran Church.
church
Huron Mothers Club 1880 pictures Literary
Club House
Women Lodge o'clock, Moose Hall
fpsan Aere Frsternal Order Of Eagles o'clock 1914
E. Cross St
Red Cross surgical dressings five
St.,Lukes Church House. $3.50 4 o $50.
Girl Scouts: Presbyterian Church troop two
Methodist Church. 345: troop building
O'Clock; troop seven Rackham, o'clock; eight
Lukes Church House 345; troop Center o'clock
Summit Study Club cooperative luncheon 1890
Gordon Nielsen Bring service dish to
pass and gift for exchange
Boy Scouts: 1880 Ypsanti District Ypsi-
lanti High School auditorium.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-12
Woodruff Mothers
Hear Program, ak

\ program of Christmas musical
selections and a talk by Mrs. Luel-
Ia Parsons, a teacher at Woodruff
School. followed the business meet
ing OF the Woodruff Mothers Club
in the kindergarten room OF the
school. Monday evening.
Mrs. Gilbert Butler presided.
Mrs. Merle Curtis was elected
treasurer TO fill the vacancy made
by the resignation of Mrs. Ray
Fugate. The club voted to give IS
toward the school library. and a
committee consisting OF Mrs. Lois
Gretzinger and Bernard Stitt was
appointed to select the books.
The group enjoyed program OF
instrumental and vocal selections
provided by Miss Betty Roberts,
who sang a Christmas song, and by
June and George Moore who played
violin and accordion duets. Miss
Roberts was accompanied by Miss
Ann Winter at the piano.
In Mrs. Parsons talk on books for
children, she stressed books OF fairy
tales, and told an interesting Christ.
mas story, The Storm Lake"
after the meeting, refreshments
were served by the hosteseses,
Mrs. Curtis. Mrs. Guy Russ. Mrs.
Stitt and Mrs. Ruth Coleman
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-12
Officers Elected
by Forum Members

The Forum Club elected new OF
ficers for 1915 at their dinner
meeting, which was followed by a
talk by Prof. Howard Gault OF the
Bureau Of Business Administration
Of the University OF Michigan,
Monday night at Mackwood, Shell.
don.
The officers elected are Prof.
George A. Willoughby, president;
Rev Raymon Bair. vice president;
b. w Peet, ecretary-treasurer /;
Charles Lamb and Paul Samson.
executive committee. Rev. Harvey
Colburn will be host for the Janu-
airy meeting.
The men were delightfully."- en-
tertained by Mrs. Chester Wright,
who sang Christmas carols, play
ing her own accompaniment on her
accordion. The men joined in some
songs.
Prof. Gault, in speaking OF post.
War Planning" reviewed the his
tory OF planning that has been
sweeping the country. The post war
planners have been trying to take
an inventory Of their resources and
have made surveys TO ascertain
what Jobs will be availab BILE after
the war and how many people there
are who will be wanting jobs, then
trying to find the relationship be.
tween the two, whether there will
be more jobs than workers, or
vice versa. He said that there
must be jobs for between so mill
lion and 60 million people. and that
in order to give jobs to that many
people, there must be full scale
production. He pointed out that
after the readjustment that is
bound to come. there would be
a period OF great activity, because
the consumers have accumulated q
host of wants.
AT best" he said, I'VE have
some very vexing problems, but
We are graphing them in realistic
ways. and will probably come out
all right, and that ii is better to
plan and have to do some guessing,
than to have no plans
At the close of his talk, he an
swered questions.