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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-12-04
Miss Ke||ems B|ames
Letters Publicity on
New Deal 'Gestapo'

Miss Vivien Kellems, Westport
Conn war contractor. testifying
before a Senate Post Office Sub
committee today about public
leaks" of censorship excerpts from
her letters to a German friend in
South America, charged she was
being prosecuted by a New Deal
"Gestapo."
There is a Gestapo working in
this country, and anybody who is
in audible disagreement with the
administration - and certainly
ANS subject to persecution" she
asserted. They have pulled all the
stops on me-"
Miss Kellems testified she had re-
ceived $50 letters from Count Fred
erick Karl Won Zedlitz, German rep
resentative of a Nazis metals syn
dictate in Buenos Aires, from 1941
until the correspondence was cut
of by censorship authorities in Sep
TENDER, 1913. She offered to show
committee members the letters.
Letters Personal"
There was nothing illegal or sedi-
tious in those letters" the 46-year-
old businesswoman asserted. They
were personal ="
She declared Count Won Sedlitz
never had been q Nazi, adding that,
1T would be as impossible for him to
be Nazi as for me to be a New
Dealer" H
She said the persecution against
her began last spring with the
broadcast by Drew Pearson, radio
commentator of some excerpts from
her letters to Count Won Zedlitz
which had passed through censor
ship, and continued with the read
ing of some of the excerpts on the
House floor by Representative Cof-
fee, Democrat, of Washington, last
March 81.
She said she knew identity of
the person in the Government who
had turned over the confidential ex-
cerpts to Mr.. Pearson and would
be willing to tell the Senate inves-
tigators in private. but refused to
go into details at the public hear
ing. Chairman Mcclellan, urging
her to tell all she knew about it pub
licly, said that If she told the COM
mittee only in confidence it could
not make use of the information
She declined to 60 any further, how
ever, but remarked that she had
enough against" the person she
had in mind to bring suit against
him.
Pattern in Persecution"
Recalling that she had libel suits
pending against CLIO officials in
California for publication of an ar
ticle about her, Miss Kellems said
the persecution" of her followed
definite pattern and they all work
together"
Asked whom she meant by this.
she said, Sidney Hilman tCIO off,
cial and head Of the Political Action
Committee), Mr.. Pearson, Repre-
sentative Coffee and Walter Win
cheu."
"of course" she added, they are
only the stooges-there is always
master mind" Senator McKellar
asked, who Is the master mind?"
She replied: "I'll tell you later
Later Senator Reed, Republican.
Of Kansas said he would try to ar
range an executive hearing Of the
subcommittee to get the rest of Miss
Kellems' story.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-12-04
HiIInnon
Continued From First Page }

full scale international labor con-
ference to be held In London in
February.
There has been speculation here
that the CLIO may attempt to pro-
mote a worldwide organization
along the lines of It's Political Ac-
ton Committee to take an active
hand in international questions.
just week ago Representative
]. Parnell Thomas, Republican, of
New Jersey told newsmen here that
the labor barons" were responsible
If there is shell shortage and
specifically named Mr.. Hillman as
one of them. The CLIO chief was
asked to comment.
"Thomas?" he said. Thomas? Oh
yes, the last of the Dies Committee.
No, don't think that the American
people could have been much in
terested in anything Mr.. Thomas
had TO say"
Members of the Dies Committee
were targets of the CLIO Political Ac-
ton Committee in the election this
fall. And we got most of them"
Mr.. Hillman said.
But Clio official Thomas offered
an observation on the reported shell
shortage. Poor planning" he said.
Then he added quickly: We are
just shooting up more shells than
we planned for"
Well" Mr.. Rieve said, some of
the shell plants were shut down for
q while
ut was just changes in the NUM-
tons program" chimed in Mr. Hill
man. There was no fault finding
by the Army of either management
or labor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-12-04
Maj. Bruce {. Pinter,
Former Reporter Here,
Dies al Walter Reed

Maj. Bruce E. Pinter, 80, former
White House correspondent for the
New York Herald Tribune. died sud-
denly in Walter Reed Hospital
today, only a short while after
arriving in Washington from India.
Maj. Pinter few into the Capital
last night from his post as public
relations officer of the Eastern Air
Command, which is under Maj.
Gen. George E. Stratemeyer, in
charge of the Southeast Asia thea
ter. He intended to board a train
Immediately to join his wife in
Tenaf1y, N. j., but medical exam
liners sent him to Walter Reed in
stead when they discovered he had
fever
Maj. Pinter entered the Army on
August S, 1912, as second neuten-
ant and was assigned as a public
relations officer to the India China
wing of the Air Transport Com
mand. Later, he transferred to the
Eastern Air Command.
AT the time he joined the Army
he was an associate editor of News
week magazine in New York. Pre-
viously he had been a member Of
the Herald Tribune staff here, as
signed to cover the White House
and also had worked for that paper
in New York.
He was born in Jersey City and
attended high school in Bayonne
N. j. He was graduated from Co.
lumbia University in New York in
1888.
While he was in Washington Mai
P1nter was active In the affairs of
the White House Correspondents
Association and was a member of
the committee that arranged the
annual Presidents dinner In 1910.
Besides his widow, Mrs. Brigid|
Plnter, Maj. Pinter is survived by a
sister, who also lives in Tenafy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-12-04
War Bonds
ontinued From First Page

Chemical Warfare Service will have
dance at the Shoreham at $50
O'Clock tonight, with music by
Johnny Whites Orchestra.
Maj. Gen. William N. Porter. chief
of the service, and Mrs. Porter will
be honor guests. The Negro War
Bond Savers Club will have a dance
at the Club Bali 1901 Fourteenth
street NV, beginning at 9 pm. Ma
rine Pvt. William Malinwosky from
Bethesda Naval Hospital, who has
won several medals In action over
seas, will speak, with his talk broad
cast over WWDC at IL pm.
Today, the schools of the city are
celebrating Schools at War" day,
with special programs planned.
Rallies scheduled tomorrow in
clude one at the Sears. Roebuck
Co, $500 Wisconsin avenue NV, at
$50 am. and one by the Civitan
Club at the Mayfiower Hotel, at
which the group will be presented
with 8 Treasury citation for work
In past bond drives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-12-04
Col. Lanham Awarded
Cluster; DIE Won
By Il. Patterson

Col. Charles r. Lanham, son of
Clifford Lanham, District superin-
tendent of trees and parks, has been
awarded AN Oak Leaf Cluster to
the Silver Star and First 1t. Rob-
ert P. Patterson, jr.. son of the
Undersecretary of War, has won
the Distinguished Flying Cross, it
was learned today.
Col Lanham, whose wife lives at
l04 North Columbus street, Ar
lington, was cited for gallantry in
action. He also was awarded the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-12-04
Nothing to B-29s,
Just Shoot Them
Down, Jops Told
BY the Associated Press.

Why worry, let the enemy
come" the Tokyo radio said in
commenting on the Super Fort
ress raids on the Japanese cap
ital. All you have to do Is shoot
them down. and if a fire starts,
all you have to do is put it out"
The broadcast was recorded
by the Federal Communications
Commission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-12-04

troll Study Committee to study
cancer control IN Virginia. The COM
mittee is one of three authorized at
the last session of the State Legis-
lature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-12-04
Nozis' Leipzig Reported
Rummed by Luetzow
BY the Associated Press.

6y inc AsSoclated Press.
STOCKHOLM, Dec. 4.-The Ger
man 6,000-ton cruiser Leipzig was
rammed amidships and sunk by the
German pocket battleship Luetzow
two weeks ago in a Northern Ger
man port, the Danish Free Press
Service said last hsght.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-12-04
Chino
Continued From First Page.

nists of the full authority Of Cen
eralissimo Chang over their own
part Of the country In matters of
national policy and military and
foreign affairs.
The Communists claim 10 have
about 100000 troops backed by.
much larger number OF reserves and
localized militia. AS counter force
the generalissimo has kept an esti-
mated 100000 men in the areas bor-
dering the Communists-controlled
region.
Evening star., 1944-01-28
Stocks Up Fractions
To Point or More
In Quiet Dealings
BY VICTOR EUBANK,
Aseociated Pr0as Fina nnisl writs

NEW YORK, Jan. 2s.-stock,
generally turned around In today,
market and pinned on recoveries Of
fractions to point or so.
The revival Of bidding was based
mainly on the idea selling had dried
up to almost nothing and that the
list was technically In shape to re.
sumo the upswing.
Further earnings statements and
dividends served rs props for indi.
.yidual issues. There still was & Ger.
tain amount Of purchasing tirnidity
tn evidence, due partly to the cloudy
tax picture and persistent appre-
hension over Allied diplomatic
wrangles.
Strength Of Bethlehem Steel
which opened up IA on l 200 share
block In reflection OF an optimistic
profits report, contributed to the
better showing OF stocks In most de-
partments. Dealings, however, were
slow.
Among assorted new 1884 highs
near the fourth hour were those OF
Rustless Iron, Engineers Public
Service, Superior Oil California;
Park 81 Tiford and United Mer-
chants 81 Manufacturers. Front
liners included United States Steel
Chrysler, Southern Pacific, Southern
Railway, New York Central, Amer
ican Distilling plain" American
Bosch, United States Rubber, United
Aircraft and Sears1Roebuck.
Secondary rail bonds improved.
Evening star., 1944-01-28
Retail Sales Climb
4 10 I Per Cent
Above Year Ago
" the Associated Press.

NJ the ASSoctated FresS.
NEW YORK, jan. 10.-Retail
sales gained moderately this weel
and advances Of 4 to I per cent over
last year we're estimated for the
country as . whole, Dun & Brad
street, Inc, reported today.
'"Slowness In sales OF seasonal
items resulting from mild weather
and fewer clearance sales because
Of scarcities were major factors IL,
the continued lull In retail volume, .
the business research firm said
Main door departments received q
brisker consumer response with cos
mctics, jewelry, and gay handker-
chiefs the principal interests. Eat
ing places, florists and dry goods
houses continued to report excellent
business"
Junior miss fashions and sports
wear led In apparel lines and resort
wear and spring suits sold in ex-
cellenr volume. Women's dress &C.
tivity was, less than last January
due to narrow selections available
Low inventories depressed sales
IN house furnishings. Paints and
cleaning aids were purchased rather
heavily, and curtain material and
wash goods received attention.
Retail food volume improved with
greater use of expiring ration cou-
pons for canned fruits and vege-
tables. Staples were in steady vol
ume. and dairy products continued
In limited supply.
Regional percentage increases
were: New England, 0 to 3; East,
to 5; Miodlewest, 3 to S; Northwest
2 to 4; South, to 10; Southwest, q
to IL and Pacific Coast, 7 to 10.
Evening star., 1944-01-28
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO. Jan. .s Gs1 (wFA).-salable
hogs, 1900; total. 1890; WEIGHTS under
200 pounds active and stronE; heavier
weishts stsady; sows strong to 10 hisher;
good and choice 2O0-30O pounds. 1875;
top 15o-1a0 POUNDS. 12.60-1s.60; .sood
and choice 300-5O0-pound aows, 11.e0-
12.25; estimate around 1000 unsold.
salable cattle. 1900; osis6ie calves 500;
yearlings, medium GRADES predominatins:
scattered lots and loads, 11.5O-13.50;
good to choice 1,167-1, 1852 pounds. 1875,
today's top; heifers dull, weak with Thurs
days decline on clean-up Market beat,
l4.00; bulk, 1O.0O-13.00; cows, 1918
lower on Thursdays average Grade; only
good beef cows wanted by shippers escap-
ing DECLINE; gamers, 6.00-875; cutters,
1901 so; bulls ON peddlins basis gen
orally weak to % lower, with practical
top heavy sausage offerings, 1l.OO; me-
dium heavies around 1000; light bulls,
6.00-9.25: vealers steady at 1900 down
Salable sheep, 5000; total, 1000; scat
tered sales slaushter lambs about steady;
however. no good and choice lambs sold
above 1928; deck medium and good
around S2.pound fed Western lambs sold
1915; package native lambs. 1900; part
deck common to medium native lambs,
1880: good fed Western ewes held above
e.g6 and common ewes above 726: few
Hght euH ewes dun, 6.75.
Evening star., 1944-01-28
Your U. 5. Income Tax
fThss Is No. - ef a series.)


The Federal individual income tax
return Form 1910 a sdesigned to show,
by separate entries. the various
kinds OF income most commonly
found. However, income from mis-
cellaneous sources, including the net
profit Cor loss) from partnerships.
IfiduciAry income, 6nd other income.
Is shown. in item Of the return.
Where an individual is engaged IN
business or profession in partnership
with others, q partnership return
tForm 1869 must be filed for ths
partnership. This return u fled
for information purposes only, as
partnerships are not subject to In
come tax as such, but the amount
OF net income Cor loss) from the
partnership Is reported In the re-
turns OF the individual members of
the partnership according to their
shares. This net income (or loss)
Is shown in item 9, and an explana-
ton, with reference to the partner.
ship, must be shown in Schedule G
CD on page 2 Of the Seturn.
In the case OF trust funds set no
for beneficiaries, III income tax re-
turn (Forxn 1041) q required to Be-
Med by the trustee or fiduciary; the
dtstributable portion Of income Ia.
however, nontaxable to the fiduciary.
but must be reported in the individ-
ual income tax return of the bene-
ficiary or beneficiaries, together with
an explanation in Schedule C (O
Of the source. Such beneficial In
come received under a trust would
be shown in item 8 Of the return.
Other income to be reported in
item 8 might arise from incidental
transactions, apart from the tax
payers regular business or profes-
sion: but gains or losses from the
sales OF securities would be reported
in item 6 (u ess the taxpayer Is q
security dealer. in which case the
results OF the business are reported
in item 81.
In item also would be included
any income from gambling or other
ike winnings. Winnings from
gambling. whatever the source or
character, must, Of course, Be N.
ported by the taxpayer; he n ale
lowed, however, to deduct any eaxu-
bling losses incurred during the year
up to an amount equal to the win
nings. A net loss from gambling
Is not an allowable deduction.
Evening star., 1944-01-28
Baltimore Shipping
Up Slightly in Year
By The Associated Press

~ she AeSoClAte0 fEeSS.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 28.-G. H
Pouder Of the Association of Com.
merce announced yesterday tha,
substantial increases in Baltimor,
harbor freight handling during 1874:
indicated that the port gave al
effective performance under ex.
treme emergency pressures."
In the monthly port bulletin, tn.
director of the export and imporr
bureau also said that the 36 pei
cent increase in imported freight
and the IS per cent gain in exported
commodities for the past yea,
showed that Baltimore had "sus.
tanned its national position" as Z
port.
Evening star., 1944-01-28

From the War Food Administra tion
Priee paid net fob. Washington.
EGGS-Market steady. Receipts urht
Prices nominally unchansed. Prices paid
for Federal-State graded eggs received from
s. saaad srad. staflSn f. isr.e '.nuaf 4s S Whites q
dunn, :I6; u. S. srade D, iarse, az. BroTns
2. g srads A. large. 4s-44; aysrase, 43s;
35is; q, 6. grade B. large, SS.s7: aver
ase. 36h. Mixed colors, d. 3. Grade c, 81
current receipts: nearby untraded eggs
whites and mixed coolrs, 36-3s
-, LIVE PoULTRY-Market Arm. Receipts
liberal Prices paid net fob WAshington
permitted transportatior charges Included
2eh-30; fowl. 28h-2s: roosters 1890.
Evening star., 1944-01-28
Market AVERAGES
BONDS.
New York Cotton

NEW YORK. Jan. % d49. - Extreme
fsins q 65 cents bale lifted March cot
Ton iutures to new four month hiGh level
chsses OF raw. cotton In the open market
ana reports Of an improved spot demand
from Southeastern mills spurred price Ak
Ierinrs we're limited and held to = scale
cents . bale higher, March 2O.SO, MAY
1g. So. July 49, 81
Evening star., 1944-01-28
Asset Value Increases

NEW YORK, Jan. 2S (R.-The
State Street Investment Corp. re-
ported its net worth at the end of
l943 was $46,S65, SAG, equal to 1850
on each Of 596,319 shares oaltstard-
ing, compared with $50 - On each Of
ST. ,676 shares outstanding a year
earlier.
Evening star., 1944-01-28
Business Briefs

Money in Circulation totaled $20,-
3S7 100000 ON January 26, drop Of
s21, 100000 from a week earlier, but
$4.949, 900 900 above year ago, the
Federal Reserve Board reported In
its weekly summary of member
banks condition. Excess reserves
stood at 10000, 900, a decline OF
s10O,o00000 from a week earlier.
Department Store Sales in the
week ended January % were 14qo
above year ago, while sales In
four weeks ended the same date
were 29e above a year ago. the
Reserve Board also disclosed.
Greyhound Corp. directors ap-
proved issuance Of 100000 900 Is
year 3e6 debentures and $5,000,0 ,00C
of 41aTo preferred stock to retire
outstanding 51aeo convertible pref
erenc stock and add to working
capital. Proposal Is subject to ICC
approval.
Phillips Petroleum Co. will offer
100000 of 2%To sinking fund
debentures, due 1864, soon after close
Va lllC ~dl bOllo dlANC, cd4d aAAn
Phillips, board chairman. Proceeds
will repay bank loans and add to
working capital.
Bethlehem Steel Corp. earned
$32,124,592 or 1888 share in l943
compared with $25, 1877 ,760 or $6.31
a share in 1912. Net for the fourth
quarter was $l2,707, ,797, against S..
S73.S92 in the preceding quarter and
&5,73l ,289 In the last 1912 quarter
Hercules Powder Co. earned S5,-
704,5ll or 1898 share in l943, COM
pared with $5,546,980 or 1891 a
share in 1912. Production schedules
now are being cut and some plants
have been closed, President Charles
A. Higgins reported.
American Steel Foundries earned
$664,795 or Sc cents share in the
last quarter. compared with $683 ,235
or 81 cents in the same 1912 period
United States Industrial Chem
icals earned $1,556,304 or Sab a
share in nine months ended De-
cember 81, compared with 1886 1893
or $3.50 a share In the 1912 period.
MathiesOn AlkaH Works earned
$1.273,162 or $134 share in l943
compared with 81 ,206,1s6 or $126 q
share in 1912.
Oliver Farm Equipment Co. earned
S1.761,593 or $5.26 a share in the
year ended October 81, compared
with s1,639,983 or $4s7 a share ir
the previous wear.
Lee Rubber & Tire Corp. earned
$l,241,934 or $5.14 a share in the
year ended October 81, compared
with s1,144,765 or $4.74 in the pre-.
ceding period.
A. M. Byers Co. net for 1943 wa.
$l.046,843 or $2.46 share, compared
with $1,257, ,495 or 1926 share ir
1912.
Lone Star Cement Corp. earned
$2,684,823 or $3.50 a share in 1943
compared with $3,443,33s or 1888 9
share in 1912.
United States Pipe & Foundry Co
earned 81 ,608,67l or $2.31 share In
1943, compared with S1,655 ,646 OF
$2.38 a share in 1912.
Manhattan Shirt Co. net for veal
ended November 80 was $562,779 OF
$2.70 a share against $630,925 o.
$3.o3 share in the preceding year.
United Merchants g. Manufac.
turers, Inc, earned $3,085 900 or SSH
q share in six months ended Decem.
Der 81, compared with $2,379, 900 o.
$404 on a larger number Of shares
In the 1912 period.
Rayonier, Inc, elected Edward
Bartsch president to succeed E. M
Mills, who was named chairman o.
the executive committee.
Anaconda Wire & Cable Co. elect.
cd Arthur H. Quigley board chair
man.
Evening star., 1944-01-28
Foreign Exchonoe

NEW YORK, Jan. % lP,-Fore,sr AZ.
shanse rates. follow Great Iritsin h al. 81
lars. others in centS: '-- N0'
Canadian dollar in New York opeu mar
cents, down .O6A Of q cent.
q, dEuropei pie, GREAT Britain. ofaeiaL buyins.
Latin Ameriea:,. Arssntina,- free, 1851.
Ssnnehansed: w Brasil, free. S.20n; Msxiea.
All ofaeiaI rates unclaimed.
Evening star., 1944-01-28
Milk Expert to Speok

BALTIMORE, Jan. 40 R.-den.
eral Manager Ken 0eyer Of the
Connecticut Milk Producers Asso-
citation, will address the 9th annual
meeting OF the Maryland Cooper
Eative Milk Producers, Inc. tomor-
row in Baltimore Nord Baltimore
Hotel).
Evening star., 1944-01-28
A. & P. Board Declares
.S1.75 for Common
Z, the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Jan. 28.-Director,
OF the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tes
GO. have declared year-end divi-
dend OF 3l.75 a common share and
q regular quarterly dividend Of 81 II
a share on 7 per cent preferred
stock, both payable February 10 tc
holders Of record February 4. The
year-end payment on February 2(
last year was 3125 q share.
Evening star., 1944-01-28
NEW YORK. Jan. 2S LP.-National Al.
| sociation Securities Dealers, Inc
Buys Baltimore Hotel

BALTIMORE, Jan. % R.-O. L
Bombay, head Of a Baltimore con-
structlon company, announced he
mad purchased the Longfellow Hotel
and would take over the property
May |. :.
Evening star., 1944-01-28
Heavy Liquidation
OF Bonds After War
Opposed by ABA
by EDWARD C. STONE.


Need for national advertising te
prevent wholesale postwar bond re.
demptions is cited by Banking, ON.
cial organ Of the ABA. The survey
points out that much Of the recent
advertising material Of both Gov.
ernment and business has stressed
purchasing Of War bonds as provid-
ing funds for individuals and fami.
lies to use in buying postwar goods
on huge scale.
The ABA leaders now feel that
action should be taken to discourage
wholesale liquidation of the bonds
Many feel that the bonds, bought
partly out of patriotism, should be
held as permanent investments
Bankers are anxious to help avoio
any abnormal rush for funds from
the Treasury at the end of the war
The question is most puzzling
however, as powerful demand fol
peacetime goods is held most impor,
tant to increase buying power wher
war orders Slacken. The public
must have money to pay for these
goods and might start digging out
War bonds to provide extra funds
1t has been suggested that the bond.
might In some way be used as col
lateral for loans, If some means
could be found to assign them tt
lenders. After all, War bonds ART
not the only source of postwar pur.
chasing power, the survey adds.
Heavy Bond Sales Reported.
In his recent annual report, Rob-
ert v. Fleming, president of the
Riggs National Bank, stated that
during 1943 the institution sold $42,.
098.000 series E, F and G War Bonds
and tax savings notes to SO, 1888 pur.
chasers The largest sales were il
e bonds.
The bank increased Government
holdings by more than $4,000, ,O0O
during the year. Current net op-
Grating income totaled 81 ,189, ,744, al
compared to $845, ,729 in 1912. De-
posits gained $28 SOC, ,562. There were
many changes in personnel, women
becoming efficient tellers.
The bank had 1856 holders of COM
mon stock on December 81, with
average holdings of 1886 shares
each and 1T preferred stockholders.
Cautious Appraisals Urged.
Addressing the Maryland Council
Of Insured Savings and Loan Asso-
Citations in Baltimore yesterday, O.
K. La Rogue, president of the Fed
eral Home Loan Bank of Winston
Salem, again warned against in
f1ated real estate prices in connec-
tion with mortgage loans. He urged
application 'of sound business prin-
ciples in loan operations in order to
avoid conditions which prevailed
after the last war"
Patterson Named Chairman.
Harold c. Patterson. partner In
AuchincloSs, Parker g. Redpath
was named chairman of District
Business Conduct Committee, No
II, Of the National Association OF
Securities Dealers at meeting held
here yesterday. Harry R. Piet, jr.
Baltimore, was named vice chair
man, and Martin j. Bayly, field
agent.
The committee members include
Charles H. Pinkerton, Baltimore
Richard c. Kirchofer, Raleigh; Bev-
erley B. Munford, Richmond; Mr..
Patterson, Mr.. Piet and T. Baker
Robinson, Washington The COM
mittee has charge Of business prac-
tices in the District, Maryland. Vir-
ginia. West Virginia and North
Carolina.