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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-22
Kelsey Strikers
Set Peace Meet
Take Vote on Whether
to Obey Union. WLB

Sixty-five hundred defiant Kef-
sey Hayes strikers were 10 meet
this Sunday TO decide whether 10
return to work as ordered by their
union leaders and the WLB.
The workers, whose meeting
was scheduled for 10 a. m. at
Chadsey High School. struck early
last week after the company dis
carded a paid l5-minute lunch
period for a Commute period
without pay.
George r. Adde's. UAW-CIO sec.
retary-treasurer, has threatened
drastic action unless work is re.
sumed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-22
No Penalties
5WtB okays Time Out
for Workers to Vote

The National War Labor Board
will not penalize employers who
give their employees time off to
vote, it was announced today.
Granting of time off to 60 to
the polls without deduction from
pay, the board said, will not be
considered as wage or salary in
creases in violation of the wage
sterilization program"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-22
Chiane's Congratulations

CHUNGKING. Oct. 81 uNS)--
CeneraliSsimo Chang Kai-shek
sent congratulations today TO
President Roosevelt on the sue
cessful landing Of American troops
in the Philippines.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-22
Raj Blasts FLUSHING

LONDON. Oct. II INS)~-RAF'
Lancaster bomberS escorted by
Spitfire fighters blasted enemy
gun positions in Flushing late
today. the British air ministry an-
nollnced tonight.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-22
SUPPORTERS LISTED

Included in the financial sup
port of the War Chest are the
following fund-gathering organ
izations. They represent more
than 100 service agencies which
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-22
City TO Make
TrdffiCCounf
Postwar Plens Rest
! on Oct. 26 Work

y The groundwork for a compre-
Ihensive transportation program
for Detroit In the postwar era
will be laid Oct. 26 when approx
mately 5000 Boy Scouts, assisted
by $50 patrolmen, take a Gordon
count of cars entering. leaving
and parking in the downtown loop
area.
The survey, conducted under
the auspices of the city traffic
engineering bureau, is designed
to obtain in one day traffic and
parking data which Is needed to
determine the required capacity
of Detroit's postwar expressways,
the location Of. ramps to down.
town streets and the planning
of additional parking facilities.
Plans for the expressways are
being prepared by the DPW, the
Wayne County road commission
and the state highway depart
ment.
WILL GIVE OUT CARDS
Police will stop every motorist
entering the downtown area
bounded on the north by Vernon
Highway, on the west by Sixth,
on the east by Hastings and on
the south by the river, and pro-
vide a card which will be punched
TO show the time and location the
driver entered the district.
Each driver will be asked to
keep his card and return il to
patrolman when leaving the dis
trict. Scouts will seek pertinent
information from each motorist
who parks his car in a space,
lot or garage as regards his
destination. place of employment
and address.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-22
Nazis Lose. 88-2

HERTZOGENRATH, Germany.
Oct. II (UP)--Eighty-eight of 81
residents Of this town. polled by
UP war correspondent today said
that Germany had lost the war.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-22
Business Leader Dies

GREEN LAKE, Wis, Oct. II
(UP)-Fred H. Clausen, national
vice president Of the Chamber OF
Commerce. died last night of a
throat infection. He would have
celebrated his 69th birthday to-
morrow.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-22
Air Raid Drills End
In Detroit Schools

Detroit schools will discontinue
air raid drills until further notice,
School Superintendent Bow an
nounced SATURDAY..
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-22

An army OF 10000 volunteers
with take the field Wednesday IN
the Community War Chest cam
paign to raise s, Use, 0ee to relieve
suffering at home and abroad and
to provide services for the armed
forces.
The high point Of the day will
be a report meeting at 1915
p. m. in the Hotel Statler at
which Mayor Jeffries, honorary
president of the War Chest. will
! he principal speaker.
The campaign will continue
until Nov. 10. Contributions will
be sought in business houses,
factories, Offices and in he
homes.
Heading the Drive this year is
Benjamin F.. Young, vice presi-
dent of the National Bank OF
Detroit. He will be assisted by
Henry Wineman, Mrs. Frank
Couzens and r. J. Thomas as
vice chairmen.
The campaign organization ol
10000 persons is divided into
three major units: industrial
commercial and professional anc
metropolitan.
Y. j. ANDERSON, CHAIRMAN
Chairman of the industrial unit
is Edwin j. Anderson. His co-
chairman is S. T. Stackpole. Oscar
Weber is chairman and ]. b.
Weber Jr., co-chairnan Of the
c mn ercial and professional
unit, Joseph r. CHASER is chair
man of the metropolitan unit His
vice chairmen are John j. O'Brien,
Mcpherson Browning, Irwin g
Blumberg and Mrs. William +.
Matthews.
The Wednesday meeting will be
the first at which reports of their
progress viii be made by the
campaigners. The second viii be
held in the Hotel Statler Monday,
Oct. 80. Other report meetings
will be held each weekday. until
Nov. 10
This week there will be two
training and inspirational meet
ipgs for the 10000 volunteers in
the metropolitan unit. One Sill
be for east side workers on Mon
day night and the other, on Tues
day night, will be for west side
workers. Both will be held at
p. m. in the Rackham Memorial
building, Woodward and Farms
worth.
Joe Z. Brown. movie star and
William G. (BilD Power. Chevro-
let sales instructor. will be the
speakers at both meetings.
SUPPORTERS LISTED
Included in the financial sup
port of the War Chest are the
flII-s,. Il
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-22
TRANSPORTATION COUNT

n DSR traffic checkers will count
bus and streetcar passengers IN
and cut Of the area The Detroit
and Windsor Tunnel Co. will make
a count OF persons and vehicles
entering and leaving the tunnel
and the Greyhound Lines. the
Lake Shore Coach Lines and the
Dearborn Coach Co. will supply
similar data. y
The survey will be conducted
from 7 a. m. TO z p. m.
Previous counts by the engi-
neering bureau indicate that only
10000 of 5000 vehicles entering
the downtown area daily can be
accounted for at any one time
during the day.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-09-23
Jeanetta Brown
Given Leave To
Work With Denis

WASHINGTON. D c (NNPA
Mrs. Jeanette WeIch Brown.
executive secretary Of the Ma
tional Council OF Negro Women.
has obtained a two-month leave
from her duties with the Coun-
Gil 10 work with the Democrat
ic National Committee IN the
presidential campaign. accord
ing TO an announcement last
week made by Mrs. Mary Me-
teod Bethune, president Of me
council.
The NCNW is q non-psrtiSan
rganizaiion. but urges political
participation OF It's members IN
national local affairs. TIE coun-
Gil endorses neither political
party lis members. represent
ing national organizations Of
women throughout the country.
are composed of both Demo-
Gratis and Republicans
Mrs. Brown. who. while on
leave will De acting IN her In
dividusl capacity. will be sc-
lively engaged in speaking and
campaigning for the reelection
u President Roosevelt. She has
long been politically active
with the Democratic party In
her home state OF Michigan
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-09-23
FDR Signs Bill,
Kin OF Victims
To Get $1,000

WASHINGTON, d. c. CNNPA)
President Roose last
week. signed the bill recently
passed by Congress, to give the
Navy Department authority 10
settle claims up 10 5000 aris-
ing out Of the explosions at
Port Chicago. Calf. in which
more than zoo Negroes lost
their lives.
The bill as originally pro-
posed in the House. sought to
give the Navy the right to set
tie claims up to 5000. This was
objected 10 by Rep. Rankin I'd.
Of Mss. who raised . techni-
cal point that such claims
should be submitted individual
ly to the Committee on Claims
for investigation. A reduction
OF the amount 10 5000 brought
no further objection. The NAVY
already had the right to settle
claims up TO $1,000.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-09-23
BY RUSS J. COwANS

Eleven-year-old Allen Oliver
Joined his two brothers. Leroy. II.
and Milton. Is. Monday morning
and trudged of to school
This was not unusual for the
three little Musketeers Hadn't
they done this on previous years,
laying aside the baseball bats,
gloves and other things 70 take up
the books of knowledge?
Troubled Minds
But the old spring in their steps
was not there They didn't have
the old smile when one OF the
gang approached them on the way
to the school Notwithstanding the
kiss, pat on the back and words of
given them by
their mother. Mrs. Willie B Oil
yer, they just couldn't shake
themselves loose from the thing
that troubled their minds. and re-
capture that youthful happiness
that had set so lightly on their in
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-09-23
s! I've, 100 WIN
Vote First Tim e;
.FavOrs Roosevelt

PHILADELPHIA.-For the first
time lO0-year-old Mrs. Agnes
Holmes, who was a young girl az
the close OF the Civil War. will
cast her ballot in November and
she will vote for President Roose-
Welt who Next 10 John Brown is
the greatest man that ever lived in
this country"
Mrs Holmes registered at the
City Hill Annex last week and told
reporters as she left, Thank God.
I'm going 10 vote for the first time.
And ! am just waitin' TO vote Tor
President Roosevelt"
Mrs Holmes lives with friend.
Mrs. Sadie Smith. and she was
born a slave on the plantation OF
Robert Taylor, near Culpepper, Va.
She told reporters that When the
news came from Richmond one
morning that the slaves were
freed. was chutning milk"
Mrs. Holmes said she lost her
husband, Joseph. forty years ago.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-09-23
Witness Tells
OfBeatingCiUen
Soldier ByAn MP

Nelson Harvey. 6Sl F. Hancock
street. told the Michigan Chronicle
this week that he was witness TO
en- incident of Mp brutality 10 a
Negro soldier on an Illinois Central
train between Memphis and Cow
ingion. KY. Sept; IA Harvey was
returning from a visit To his mother
in Little Rock. Ark. when he saw
. white MP slap a Negro sergeant
because the sergeant was slow in
giving his ticket 10 the conductor.
The sergeant is Herbert L. Moote
ri Louisville, KY. now stationed at
Camp Van Dorm. Miss He has been
in the service about two and one
half years and was on furloush in
anticipation of going overseas
There were six witnesses 10 the
incident who pledged 10 make pub
lie the facts through the press in
their hometown papers
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-09-23
Legion Post Raps Abuse
To Returning Army Vets

Tom Phillips Post. attempting 10
halt the alleged practice Of police
officers in srreSting honorably dis
charged war veterans and subject
ing them to humiliation and abuse.
last week issued the following res
olution:
WHEREAS. II has come 10 our
attention that numerous veterans
of World War II. who have been
honorably discharged from the
military service because OF physi-
cal disability have been arrested
and taken into custody. Inundated
by remarks and abuse Of he Met
ropolItsn Police department and
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-09-23
Mrs. Johnson
Gets Demo Post

WASHINGTON. - Named this
week to succeed Mrs Crystal Byrd
Fauset who stepped out OF the
Demo0atic ranks 10 support Cover
nor Thomas E Dewey. was Mrs
ThomaSina Walker johnson, legis.
lative representative of the Alpha
Kappa Alpha sorority.
Mrs, Johnson was appointed by
the Democratic National Committee
as national director Of activities for
special groups and will be in charge
OF the Democratic campaign 10 win
the vote Of Negro women She will
work under Rep. William L. Daw-
son. assistant chairman Of the Dem
ocratic committee.
She is the only Negro woman Of
the Massachusetts state Democratic
committee
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-09-23
BY CHARLES wARTMAN

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. The
ninth annual UAW-CIO convention
completed its deliberations in
Grand Rapids. Mich. Sunday,
Sept 10, after week of stormy
sessions. in which the basic prin-
ciples OF trade unionism and racial
solidarity were reaffirmed.
r. j. Thomas. president, william
Adde's, secretary-treasurer: Walter
Reuther, vice-president, and Rich
ard Frankenstein were returned TO
Office after the balloting on Satur-
day and Sunday. Thomas and
Adde's were elected by acclaim. al
though Robert Carter of the Spark
Plug Local 65l opposed the JAW
president
The highlight Of the election
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-09-23
WOMAN klIED''
BY STREET CAR
IS IDENTIFIED

Identity of woman killed Sat-
urday at Woodward and Golden
gate avenues was made by her
husband and son. Arthur and Paul
Jackson, 1888 Napoleon street. The
woman was Mrs. Maggie Jackson.
40.
Mrs Jackson was killed by a
southbound Woodward avenue
street ear. the impact of the car de-
CAPTIVATING her head and carrying
the body approximately 100 feet.
Emmitt Cole. 81. 355 Leicester
Court. operator Of the street car.
told police that he was travelling at
IS miles an hour and that the
woman apparently was seated on
the tracks and ignored his warn.
ing bell
Cole was questioned by police
and released on his promise 10 re-
turn later for further questioning
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-09-23
Story OF Group Transfer
Gives False Impression

WASHINGTON. D.. c. tNNPA)
Toe story released by the Asso-
ciated Negro Press from Atterbury
Airield al Columbus. Ind. last
week. saying the 477th Bombard-
ment Group has been transferred
from Goldman Field. KY, has CIR
en- the public false impression
That these men have been res
cued" from the Southern stmos-
phere into which they were
thrust when moved from Selfridge
Field in Michigan.
The story, by falling to point out
that there are four Squsdrons in
the t71th Of which only two have
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-09-23
Father Faces Court,
Kin Kills Friend

FLINT. Mich.-Because his IA
year-old daughter. Alma. fatally
shot a playmate al Negro com.
munity center last week. William
Taylor faces charge Of possess
ing an unregistered frearm this
week.
According TO police. Alma ad.
mitted killing her friend. Ellen
May Taylor. She will be given a
hearing in Probate Court.
The families are not related.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-09-23
Accused OF Armed
Robbery, In Court

Accused of robbery armed in the
thief, of $3.50 from Willie Simms, of
635 F. Elizabeth street. Dorothy
Grooves. 81. l94l Hastings street.
was scheduled 10 so on trial be.
fore Recorders Judge Arthur Z.
Gordon this week.
Simms said that Miss Grooves
stood guard while two men as
saultcd him al Forest and Hastings
streets. and then rifled his pockets.
taking the money
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-09-23

accused Of being Stacker. despite
the fact that the veteran has been
IN possession OF current Ameri-
can Legion membership card
That Tom Phillips Post do here
by protest such action and that
such reconsideration on the part of
the authorities has worked an un-
due hardship on the veterans and
has caused him 10 be greatly and
unnecessarily Inundated and en-
barraSsed
BE 1T RESOLVED that the Tom
Phillips Post No ls4. OF the Amer
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-09-23
Suspect Held In
Landlords Staying

Ralph Sawyer. II. 1888 Trombley
street. was returned 10 Detroit last
week 10 face a charge Of fatally
shooting Robert Evans, 3l7 LABEL
avenue. Highland Park. in front OF
his rooming house al go Wesimin-
ster avenue. last week Sawyer was
ARA gned in Recorders court We'd
nesday morning on a first degree
murder charge.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-09-23

been moved 10 Atterbury. has led
many persons to conclude that
Goldman Field has ceased TO oper-
ate. Only the 6lsth and elpth
squsdrons have been Transferred 20
Atterbury-snd these only tempo
rsrily.
Goldman Field Is still the base OF
the 477th Bombardmeut Group.
Two squsdrons, the 01eth and the
6i7th, are still stationed Il Co.
man. Col Robert n Sslwas.
whose removal has been declared
Imperative by both oficsrs and en-
~ See TRAysrrn. psss n
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-09-23
nv HARRY McALPIN

WASHINGTON. d. {. tNNPA,
Fifty Negro sailors are on trial
for mutiny in California. charged
with disobedience Of orders. the
NNPA learned this week. They
were members of the ammunition
loading crews who escaped from
The Port Chicago explosions which
killed over 300 Negroes on July IA
In response to an inquiry, the
NNPA has obtained this exclusive
statement from the Navy Depart
ment:
Immediately following the Port
Chicago explosion, Navy personnel
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-09-23
Port Chicago Sailors
Face Trial For Mutiny

which made up the ammunition
loading crews were given short
furloughs before beginning loading
operations at a new location in the
San Francisco area
After the men had been al
work at the new location a few
days. slightly more than 300 Negro
enlisted men refused 10 continue
on the Job When orders TO work
were repeated individually 10 the
men. all but 258 men returned TO
work.
g The commandsnt OF the Twelfth
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-09-23
3 Brothers Want Sister
Bertha To Come Home

dividual and collective shoulders
up 10 three weeks ago
Allen. Leroy and Milton missed
Bertha. their l6-year -old sister.
Bertha, a junior at Pershing High
school, had been the little woman
Of the house, helping her mother
TO plan the daily meals, watching
over the younger brothers, and yet
holding their confidence and shar-
ing in their secrets.
A Strong Arm
Wasn't il Bertha who would
give them a helping hand when
ever they had lost a shoe. shirt or
other parts of their wearing ap-
psrel! II was Bertha who helped
10 get them ready for church Sun
days. Yes, Bertha was a strong
arm 10 lean on. almost as strong
as that of their mother.
But Bertha is gone! She left
home on the morning Of Aug. 81 4.
supposedly to report for work al
the Hudson Laundry. Cortland and
Woodward avenues. But she did
not go to her job. And she didn't
return home.
Mrs. Oliver has been i'll since
the disappearance of her youngest
daughter. The mother chastised
Bertha the night before she dissp-
peared. and Mrs Oliver feels that
this was primarily the reason for
the girl not returning home.
II Bertha would only come
back home. I'd feel much better"
she said
Mr.. Oliver. q blacksmith for the
DSR, has asked his two married
- See RROrurRS p, =,
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-09-23
HURT IN EXPLOSION

Johnnie Mitchell was one Of FIVE
persons seriously injured in an ex-
plosion OF an enamel drying oven
at 1881 Scotch avenue Tuesday. He
was taken 10 Provident hospital
suffering from shock and injuries
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-09-23
JAW FOR NO STRIKE, RACIAL SOLIDARITY
Dearborn Whites Oppose Negroes Moving To The City
Convention Refuses To
Compromise Principles

was the battle between Walter
Reuther and Richard Leonard,
JAW director.
No-Strike Pledge
The battle over the retention or
revocation OF the no-strike pledge
was the largest single issue of the
convention and consumed the time
OF the delegates for over two days.
After the submission of several
plans by a committee chosen for
the purpose, the convention
adopted a resolution 10 retain the
no-strike pledge until a general
referendum of the entire member
ship could be held. This referen-
dunn was 10 occur within 90 days
OF the passing of the resolution.
Hillman Speaks
The convention was favored by
an address by Sidney Hillman on
Thursday night in which he urged
the reelection of Franklin d.
Roosevelt and made a plea for
more intensified action on the part
Of CLIO members.
The director of PAC warned the
international members that re-
turn 10 normally under the Re-
publicans would be the Normal
cy" Of unemployment and low
wages I'VE must not stop" Hill
man said. until we have won
victory on the overseas front and
on the home front" The time is
short" he continued. land we are
proud OF the enemies that we have
made. Their enmity is a sign that
we are doing well
Resolutions
Among the resolutions adopted
by the convention were the fol-
lowing:
The election OF Roosevelt and
Truman.
Insistence upon the strict inter
probation Of the Selective Service
Act unemployment provisions
Full employment in : post
war period.
Uniform Congressional Demobil-
ixation Act.
Elimination OF clauses discrimi-
mating TO women.
Freedom for India and other col
onial nations.
Removal OF differences between
Moth and South, by insisting in
Al ie contracts upon a uniform ma
t3onal, wage scale with no South
en- difYerentials
ReafIirms Race Stand
~ The education committee, Of
efnlsh derry Maxey OF Local CAT
0op@ 3toirmtn. went on. record Tor
nll8tQ9 short IN prevent We &plit,
5HA - - sl1nA y pd
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-09-23
QUESTION WIFE

Mrs Alma Laura Sullivan. ~. OCT
livingstone street, was held by po-
lice for questioning after her hus-
band had been taken to Receiving
hospital suffering from stab wound
in the chest.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-09-23

@-%SE.
~ civilian employee o. DE depof
were given medical attention. IL
was expected thst al but fur Of
the civilian cnsualties would be
discharged by Tuesday.
OF the others hurt by the expIo-
sion, 20 enlisted men were Civ
medical attention but their injuries
were repeatedly not serious. Two
OF this number were Negroes.
Heard loo Miles Away
The defamation was heard at
McCook. Us miles from Hastings
and also at jamestown, Kans.. 100
miles distant Window panes in q
downtown Hastings sto were
broken and the Spencer Park
school. a war workers hoosinR
project suffered considerable
damage
Concerning the cause Of the
blast Gunner l. c. Anderson, Of
ficer in charge Of the station. said
that he and several other men
were loading ammunition into q
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-09-23

s s,:s: :s..l:s 3 l: :ss
II was disclosed that 4 birthday
party was IN progress ~ the Wet
home for Elizabeth Manning, 70. OF
5i32 Msybury Grand. Pinkard. ac-
cording to police. was talking with
Mrs Catherine West % years old.
when her husband. Robert. came
up. grabbed Pinkard by the Goa,
and shot him with .S2-caliber re-
volver.
Pinksrd was rushed to Receiv-
ing hospital where he died short
time later. after suffering from j
gunshot wound to the abdomen.
Quiz Bouncer
A 36-year-old tavern bouncer
was held for investigation Of muir
der Saturday after. according ~
police. he had shot and killed 20
year-old girl in a beer g3rden al
840l Russell street this week
Police records disclosed that Bob
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-09-23

NEGRO SAILORS
Die AS DEPOT
IS SHATTERED
Loading Ammunition At
Time Explosion
Rocks Area

HASTYS Neb.-Eisht Negro
sailors lad or missing and
a "a the tragic ex-
z ~ that rocked
IL ~ ammunition
depe, %Thuse hole. $50
feet lor.,-.s-<zs feet deep.
The dead or missing, rs listed by
officials of the Ninth Naval District
in Chicago, are as follows:
Leslie williams. Sic, Route ..
Box 233, Atmsre. Ala.
Freeman Lsrenzs TuIl, Sic, SIT
Young street. Pscsneke City. Md.
Willie Williams, S-3e. General
Delivery. Atmere, Ala
Daniel Casey. S-1e. ID kssss-
welt aveune, Carterek n. j..
Frank WilliaA navidsea. SD,
LanceNAeA. N g, So.