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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-13

1. the rubber.
Few places in the world are 81
controversial. We regarded wash
ington as a place for wild rumors
and contradictions. But the Anna
zon cities Of Belein and Manaus
are just as bad. They argue about
everything: which is the correct
way Of tapping rubber; the best
way to smoke It; whether an in
crease In price would stimulate pro-
duction or simply cause the tappers
TO work less; whether or not to
take atabrine for malaria. But there
seems to be no doubt that the up
river rubber Is good: everybody adj
mitS it; the grader at Belem rates
1t that way, and the New York i'm
porter normally pays more for the
''hard rubber" Of the State of ANA
zonas, the Territory of the Acre, and
the Benz region of Bolivia, which Is
In the Amazon basin, than for other
types found nearer the mouth Of the
river.
Some people take anywhere from
five days to two weeks to make the
1,000-mile journey from Belem to
Manaus in river steamers, but we
did 1t in about six hours in Sikor-
ski seaplanes of the "Panatr do
Brasil"
Manaus is the center of vast
area which extends to parts Of
Bolivia, Peru and Colombia. Land
owners come to Manaus to arrange
credits, buy supplies. Rivermen
and tappers bring the rubber for
washing, or simply for reshipment
to Belem. Merchants sell their
goods to customers far and wide.
Several nations maintain consul
ates there, including the United
States. Although deep in t h e
jungle, it is a true metropolis.
There are probably few, If any,
cities, in the world similarly stu
ated.
Manaus is truly legendary city.
It was founded in 1893. It had its
greatest era of prosperity around
1880 and 1912, when Brazil furnished
the world with practically all its
rubber. It was then one of Brazils
most important cities, as develop
ment of the capital at Rio de jan
GIRO had been retarded by yellow
fever. The general impression
abroad is that the jungle invaded
Manaus after the collapse Of the
rubber boom 30 years ago, and
that it Is having rebirth now that
Brazilian rubber is again in demand.
We have found that such is not
the case. Manaus did not decay.
It's famous opera house - locally
known as the '"Theater Of the State
of Amazonas'' - was built in 1896,
remodelled in 1929, and has never
fallen into disrepair, as some writ
erS who never went near Manaus
have reported. Its cost has been
estimated at anywhere from
81 900, 600 to 100000. After its d.
rector, Prof. Joao Donizetu Gam
din, showed it to us from top to
bottom, and we admired the paint
ings in the Salon of Honor" and
the beautiful Venetian chandeliers,
we agreed that it was priceless.
In the boom days, opera COM
panies from France and Italy, and
Spanish and Portuguese theatrical
troupes played in the opera house,
Now 1t Is used only once every year
or so, when some prominent mu-
stefan goes through ManalS and
gives concert. For a while the Rub
Der Development Co. had offices in
the dressing rooms backstage, but
some months ago they moved to a
downtown building.
Another marvel of ManauS Is the
floating docks - built to accommo-
date ocean steamers in a river that
rises as much as 80 to 40 feet in
the rainy season. They were con-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-13
DEFENSE LEGION
ORGANIZING HERE

Boys between IL and 16 are invited
to join a new outdoor club, the For
est Defense Legion, which will hold
recruiting sessions at Victory House
today and tomorrow from 2 to S p.
m. and all day on Saturday, under
direction of Comsr. James T. Nc
Auliffe, apprentice seaman in the
Waterbury Sea Scouts, and Lieuts.
Richard Castonguay and Francis
Campbell of the Legion. Purpose of
the club is to aid in prevention Of
fires in local forests.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-13
sPARs PREFER wan BONDS

New York CuP)-A survey among
spars here 10 determine what they
wanted for Christmas placed was
bonds first and next IN order stock
ings, lingerie and radios. Perfume
cosmetics, pajamas and hostess
gown robes followed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-13

mans physical condition was not up
70 police standards.
Mayor John s. Monagan lauded
members Of last years board for
their work.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-13

Eli Whitney and Army Ordnance
produced the worlds first manufac-
tured goods with interchangeable
parts when the scrambled parts OF
10 muskets were successfully as
sembled.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-13

Railway porters in the United
States receive approximately s7,000,-
900 IN tips annually, according 70
estimates.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-30

us TO wound a friend with an
insult. II shouts in ON mental
ear. do il! Do it," when we
ha resolved not 10 do il.
What or who is this Imp of the
PerVerSe? Poe doesn't tell US,
for he cannot. II IS one of the
unSo'vable mysteries of the soul.
The story tells OF a man who
committed what he thought was
the perfect undetected crime.
He went along O. X. for years
when the imp began Ia work
on him by persuadlng him 10
think, theh 10 say out loud,
Il am safe i am safe" This
began 10 arouse suspicion. Re
could not stop saying brag-
rlngN. Il am safe, / am safe"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-30

confecting Of the stories them
selves. what chiefly amuses me
are such expressions as IA
French brim, ito put the chill
on him." 'moolouw," "Lamme-
roos.' etc. etc.
Runyon has now become the
big literary talk of London. He
now ranks, so I'm told, with
John Paul Jones, Jimmy Whis-
tier. Henry James and Cen
eral Ike" Well, he deserves TO,
for Runyon is as absolutely
New York as Oracle Fields is
London.
"Runyon a la Carte" is grace
fully dedicated 10 William
Randolph Hearst, my employer
and friend for 10 these many
years"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-30
BOOKS
IN REVIEW
|Ry R.,j:a~i. 3.Ca...,..

THE man, the tune. the
i favorable eireu instance.
When these three factors In
terloek Euclid, Harvey, q
s. cai!lso- Newton. q Darwin,
a Watt, an Edison, an Elm
stein, achieve fame and I'M
mortality, although many man
before their birth knew
what they knew.
Capitalization Of certain be-
lie,s and ideas that are kicking
about the world for centuries
is necessary. The Origin OF
Species" of Darwin, the "Prin-
cipis" of Newton and the revs-
lations Of the subconscious lie
OF man by Sigmund Freud came
at the pre-destined moment
Leonardo da Vinci invented q
flying machine nearly 500 years
ago. but Old Mother History
sad Not yet. leonardo 1t
would he a premature birth.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-30
UndeveIoped Senses

Dunninger tells Of reading
the minds of presidents, OF
Edison OF the Duke OF Wind
sor and Of almost all the famous
OF the earth. He describes
other senses that we have
4" yeight sense" time sense"
a distance sense a dlrec-
tional sense as yet all I'M
developed
Telepathy. a latent faculty,
he believes may be a form Of
mental gravitation.
You must read Dunningers
book. for he is another crystal
lization of the man, the time
and the favorable circumstance
no American has influenced
European and American litera.
ture 10 the same extent as Ed
gar Allan Poe. Born in wide
awake. realistic America, fu~
wrote the "CrecpleSt' storlo>
ever written IN English.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-30

Damon Runyon. AL three are
artists. They write imperson-
ally. so 20 speak. They have
no social or political galootism
II their stories. They tell their
yarns with the greatest econ
omy of words. although q.
Henry has sometimes a delight
ful tendency 10 verbally lolter
hy the waySide. He wrote au-
thentc fairy stories. His every
page ShimmerS with the CLAM
our of once upon time
New York and Southwest.
"Saki" is the prince of cultured
SophiSticateS. He is pitileSS,
corrosive and his laugh ter
gleanS like a newly forged
sword
Damon Runyon Is hard boiled
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-30

a sometimes stilted style. king
of all tale-tellerS
lie was not only a talC-teller.
but he was a profound thinker
To all his stories there Is some
scientific or metaphysical angle.
lie was an amazingly learned
man the died when ne was
only A0). His profundity for
instance. is best illustrated IN
his litle-read The Imp of the
PerNerSe, which is in this
volume.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-30
Child Actor Wins
Outstanding Role

HOLLYWOOD, July 20.
His outstanding performance
in his first and only picture won
for EngliSh-born David Leland,
II years old. one of the OUT
standing juvenile roles Of the
season when he was cast as the
little king in THE Home Front"
with Laurel and Hardy at
Neutrality-suspicious..
David played his first role i'm
The Hour Before the Dawn. 4
with Franchot Tone, at Para
mount. and his performances
was hailed as outstanding.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-30

tight Tipped laughter. He has
created a slew of Broadway
characters that in style and
build are absolutely original.
The talk C"RunyoneseD of
Chauncey, who tells all the
tales. is blowsily quaint. In fact,
he is the first quaint crook tor
near-crook) that / know of in
fiction.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-30
Popular in London

So l bounced right on Run
yonS new book "Runyon a la
Carte GippincotD. for no cur
rent writer of "shortS" gives
me more quiet brain chuckles
than Damon. Besides tho clever
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-30
Imp UnsoIvebIe

We've all got this mp IN
US II makes US do the things
We ought not 10 do. II whispers
10 US 10 lean as far over q cliff
"a We can. II literally. forceS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-30
King Of Story TelIers

The Book-of-the- Month Club
did a good job when it named
as one of its second selections
for the v-onth Tales of Edgar
Ais Poe random House,. |
have been rereadlng him. and
he is 81 I for all ms faults Of
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-30
Sane, Scientific

This brings us 10 Joseph Dun
ringer the Newton. so 10 speak
~ telppathy HIS book, What
on Your Mind?" (the World
Publishing Co. Clevelandl. has
onlv 1872 psces, but there are
few books of modern times that
contain. for me at least, more
fascinating and stimuli tin &
matter.
The style in which the book
is written also reveals the mind
Of Dunninger. His is a sane
scientific mind. In eXpoundlne
what he knows of telepathy
(mind-reading) he does not use
the iargor of pseudo-mysuciSm
or "occultism.
Honesty and frankness are in
every line. Here is man as
much astounded over his Gltt
az are the millions who listen
TO him en-the radio--He writes
SIMPLY and unemo,ionally a.
most as if he were speaking OF
some one else.
DunninEer is q great event.
There n, Of course, nothing
new about mind-readins. But
no has Grystallised, populariIsd
and dramatixsd o faculty that
opens Mp q tremendous field for
spsoulations. He says that IN
time we may even have ma
chimes TO read others thoughts.
for telepathy, he says, is a uni
versal fact like gravitation and
radio waves. and he tells us
how we may cultivate this in
nate principle.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-30

He Is finally hanged. for natu-
rally the world began 10 ask,
Safe from whom, safe from
what ."
Why should nature. which
does everything TO cause us TO
fight for Setf-Survival, but a
voice-or an imp-in our souls
that deliberately advises us 10
destroy ourselves ?
Renew yourself on Poe and
don't neglect To read The Imp
of the PerServe. % You--and /
know that imp.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-30
3 Modern Masters

Three modern masters Of thee
light short story arc q. Henry.
"Saki" CH. II. Munro and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-30
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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-03-16
Presenteeism Plan
Lauded

Allen county's program to cut
down absenteeism, inaugurated six
weeks ago, may become a model for
nationwide program, Edward l..
keenan,, Ohio director of the War
Manpower Commission, stated.
He praised the program, which
stresses "presenteeism" rather than
"absenteeism" and which has in
creased presenteeism in Allen County
war industries to more than 81 per
cent. He said the program was
placed before a national committee
two weeks ago for consideration, and
that he believes at least a part of
it will be adopted.
Briefly, the plan calls for a
signed pledge from each worker to be
on the job whenever possible. The
pledge is sent to a relative or friend
in overseas service, and 'pre-
sentee pin" is worn by the worker.
Service bars are to be added period
ically to pins of workers who have
no inexcusable absences.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-03-16
Serves 10 Years, Freed !;
jailed Again

Richard Knight, former Lima man
who had served 10 years of life
sentence in Ohio penitentiary on a
first degree murder charge, has been
removed to Kenton and will be re-
arraigned soon on the original indict-
ment in Hardin county common pleas
court, Prosecutor Rex. w. Hanna of
Kenton said recently.
Knight was re-arrested by Hardin
county Sheriff r. r. Clark as he left
the prison in Columbus, from where
he was released after a court of
appeals decision that he had been
committed illegally on July ID, 1884.
Knight who was living in Lima at
the time of the murder, was jointly
indicted by Ben Curl and Glenn Neil,
also of Lima, in connection with the
hold-up Staying of Loyal w. Bean,
Dunkirk grocer. Bean was killed
as he walked to his home with the
days cash receipts.
Knight pleaded guilty with mercy"
when arraigned before Common
Pleas Judge Hamilton E. Hoge, who
heard testimony A life sentence
was meted out by the court
Knight recently brought habeas
corpus proceedings in Second District
Court of Appeals in Columbus, con-
tending that he was imprisoned illeg-
ally as no trial was held. The APP
peal Court pointed out in its decis-
ion that it is the practice in Ohio
never to sentence a person on a first
degree murder charge unless the de-
fendant has been tried before a jury
or a three-judge court. The court
of appeals ordered Knights release,
holding that he was imprisoned il
legally.
After the robbery-killing of Bean,
Curl was tried in the Hardin county
common pleas court and sentenced to
life Imprisonment. Neal was found
guilty of manslaughter and sentenced
to an indeterminate term in the
Mansfield reformatory. He has been
released from custody.
Hardin county Common Pleas
Judge Arthur D. Tudor authorized
warrant for Knights arrest as he
left the prison.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-03-16
ALLEN COUNTY
Lima Air Freight
Service Starts

When the war is over Lima prob
ably will have airplane passenger
and freight service from one or more
major airlines, but Ben c. Arquitt,
manager of the Lima Airport, has
not waited for the end of the con-
fiict to provide air freight service
on a small scale for the city
Each morning Arquitt takes off
from the Lima Airport with 300 OF
400 pounds of materials produced ir
a local war plant. This cargo is
needed in a Chicago plant to com
plete a certain weapon.
So far the Lima fiier has beer
returning from Chicago without
freight. He says that in norma
weather conditions he can make tn,
round trip in about four and one
half hours.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-03-16
ElrOse

Funeral services for Mrs. Alba
Jackson were held at Lima, Tuesday
afternoon. Mrs. Jackson was the sis
ter of John and d. d. Williamson OF
this place and had spent her girlhood
in this vicinity. Sympathy is extend
ed to the bereaved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Marquart, dau-
ghter Sandra of Arlington, were en-
tertained at the Henry Koontz home
Friday.
Jimmie Gallant of Bucyrus spent
the week end with his sister June at
the home of their grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. Jess Fisher. Mrs. Thomas
Koontz was a Sunday guest. Mr.. and
Mrs. Kenneth Gallant and daughter
Patricia of Bucyrus were callers in the
Fisher home recently.
Mrs. Frank Hainer of Toledo spent
the week end at the z. L. Bish home.
Mrs. VIM. Marquart, daughter Dor
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-03-16
HANCOCK COUNTY
Findlay General Re-
ceiveS ID. S. M.

Mrs. Anna Whitlock, wife of
Brig. Gen. Lester j. Whitlock, of
General Douglas MacArthur's staff
in the South Pacific, revealed at
their home in Findlay, that her hus-
band has been awarded the Dis
tinguished Service Medal for meri-
torious service in position of great
responsibility from April 18, 1912,
to Sept. /, 1943.
General Whitlock recently returned
to Australia after spending month
in the United States in conferences
with the army general staff.
Mrs. Whitlock says her husband
expresses great admiration for Gen
eral MacArthur's leadership, his ag-
gressive diplomacy and his constant
concern for the welfare of the men
who serve under him.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-03-16
THURSDAY, MARCH Is, 1914

othy and Mrs. Sam Browneller and
children of Jenera spent Saturday af-
ternoon at the Henry Koontz home.
Services will be held at the Bethes-
day church every evening this week.
Rev. Irwin Kaufman of Mt. Cory in
charge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Nonnamaker
and daughter Kaye were entertained
Sunday at the Lewis and Marvin
Reigle home near Beaverdam.
Mrs. Howard Stauffer of Bluffton
called Saturday evening ON Mrs. EN-
incline Nonnamaker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lendon Basinger dau-
ghter jeanette and son Gareth spent
Sunday with the Philip Basinger fam
lily.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Marquart and
daughter Dorothy of Jenera were Sun
day dinner guests of Mrs. Lucinda
Koontz.
Callers during the week at the Ami
Nonnamaker home were Mr.. and Mrs.
Chauncey Klingler, Howard and Mar
ilyn, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Nonna-
maker, Ralph Nonnamaker, Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Hamilton and daughter
Betty, Charles Nonnamaker, Albert
Vermillion and Mr.. and Mrs. w. B.
Cramer of Mt. Cory.
Friday afternoon at the Bluffton
Red Cross rooms has been designated
as Orange township day. Make an
effort to be there and help do your
part. Hours are from loo to 400 p.
m.
Mr.. and Mrs. ROLAND Koontz, and
children Martha and John of Bluffton
spent Sunday evening with the Ar
thur Nonnamaker family.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-03-16

Lamp was given leave of abb
sence last June to take a position as
teacher of physical education with
a large service unit at the Oregon
State Agricultural college, Corvallis,
Oregon. Upon withdrawal of the
service men from the college, he
and Mrs. Lamb decided to return to
Ada with their sons, Jackie and
Bobby.
University officials said that they
are hoping Lamb will resume his
place on Northern's faculty, as
plans call for the maintenance of the
physical education department. He
succeeds Millard Murphy who was
recently inducted into the service.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-03-16
Directs Artillery Fire
After Glider Flight

Pfc. Howard Curl, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. M. Curl of the airborne ar
tillery in Italy, is on medical fur
Tough at Ada. He landed at Casa
blanca in April, 1943, and saw serv-
ice in Morocco and Tunisia. Joining
General Clark's Fifth Army in Italy
his company landed by glider six
miles behind enemy lines in the Sa-
lerno valley.
From mountain peak the obser-
walton crew was directing the firing
for the artillery when spotted by the
Germans. Their position was
bombed and Pvt. Curl was wounded
Sept. Is. Pvt. Curl is possessor of
the Purple Heart medal. He will re-
port to White Sulphur Springs, w.
Va, on March 19.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-03-16
Putnam 4th War Loan
Nets S1,551,667

The final report on the Fourth
War Loan in Putnam county was
released in Ottawa showing that the
purchases totaled $1,551 ,667. This
was 1881 ,667 over the quota set for
this county.
There were 4,423 purchases made
during the drive, according to the
closing report with 4,138 of these
being series "E" bonds which were
sold in total amount of S459,044.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-03-16
Tourney Receipts Hit
New High

Receipts for the 1914 Putnam
county basketball tournament held
at Ottawa last month totaled S2,,
1925, it was announced by Merwin
Hilty, manager of the event. This
was a new record for a. five night
tournament in Putnam county.
Paid admissions to the games to.
tailed 5,107. This figure has beer
surpassed only twice in the history
of the event and those were years
when the meet ran seven nights be-
cause of double elimination.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-03-16
Creamery Loss Set
At 100000

The White Mountain Creamery
company's garage and stables in the
downtown Lima business district
were destroyed by fire with loss
estimated at 100000.
The fire started when a gasoline
line which was being used by an
employe broke and sprayed gasoline
over a nearby coal stove.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-03-16
"MOp Packin' MOmma"

A Detroit radio announcer consid-
cred opening his daily program with
something less patriotic than the
Star Spangled Banner in response to
the plea of an Allen county farmers
wife who is getting damn tired of
mopping up the bathroom floor"
Duncan Moore, station WJR an
nouncer, received the following COM
munication from the woman, living
near Lima:
"For the love of heaven, can't you
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-03-16

in action since Feb. 26, the War
Department informed his father, Roy
Hines of kenton.
Sgt. Hines, who formerly was as
sociated with his father in the coal
business, entered the air forces in
November, 1912, and went overseas
Dec. 3, 1943.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-03-16
Lima Included In Air
Network

Recommendation that Lima be in
cluded among sites for construction
of 184 airports which would link all
sections of the state in a giant aerial
network was made by the State Bu-
reau of Aeronautics.
The proposal was prepared with
the cooperation of the Civil Aero
nautics Administration, and is aimed
primarily to facilitate handling of
postwar airplane traffic.
Back The Attack-Buw War
Bonds and Stamps Regularly.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-03-16
Filler Hurt Fatally In
Solomon Air Crash

The War Department notified Mrs.
Mary Cramer, Liberty Township,
that her son, First Lieut.. Earl r.
Cramer, 25, died Feb. % in the Solo
mon Islands of injuries received in
the crash landing of a plane.
Lieut.. Cramer served i'm the Pana-
ma Canal Zone for five months be-
fore being transferred to the South
Pacific theater in August, 1943. Be-
sides his mother, he is survived by
a brother, Wallace, and sisters,
Lieut.. Frances Cramer, an army
nurse in Italy, and Mrs. L. C.
Powell, Big Rapids, Mich.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-03-16
Sgt. Killed After 4th
Campaign

Sgt. Robert Ream, 25, who partici-
pated in the Munda, Russell Island,
Bougainville and North Solomons
campaigns, was killed in action Feb.
% in the Southwest Pacific theater
of war, the War Department in
formed his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Ream, of Ada.
Sergeant Ream had served over
seas 21 months with Ada's Co. HI of
the 148th Infantry, former Ohio
National Guard unit.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-03-16
Youth Arraigned In
Juvenile Court

A 15-year-old Continental youth
was arrested by Sheriff Arnold Potts
of Putnam county for stealing a
case of bulk spaghetti from Nickel
Plate railroad freight car at Con
tinental.
The youth will be taken before
Judge William George in the juve-
nile court. He sold the case to 9
Continental grocer, the sheriff said.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-03-16
Death Report False
Is Captured

Pfc. Warren Overly, reported miss
ing in action in the Italian war
theater since last Oct. 15 and later
reported presumed dead, is a prison
er of the German government, his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Overly
of northwest of Ridgeway, were adj
vised by the international Red Cross.