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Evening star., 1944-03-06
Big Grid Loop 10 Rival
National Is Planned
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
PITTSBURGH, Mar. 6.-Organi-
zation of professional football
league as large or larger than the
National Football League will bs
discussed at a meeting here soon,
according to the Pittsburgh POST
Gazette.
The meeting was to have been
held yesterday, but was cancelled at
the last minute because of adverse
travelling conditions. It was not
stated what cities would be repre-
sented at the meeting. It is under
stood the proposed circuit does not
plan to begin operations this season,
and that after the war its teams
probably would travel by air.
This means that several West
Coast cities might be included.
Transportation has been one of the
reasons that section has no mem
bers in the National Football
League.
Evening star., 1944-03-06
Court Fans Agog Over Three Missing Teams forNCAA Play
Early Is to Catch
Until DruftCulls

Jake Early is la in the draft,
but he'll catch for the Mats this
year until he Is called into mill
tary service. The Washington
clubs capable receiver told Clark
Grifith, club president, this in
letter accompanying his signed
contract received this morning.
It was pleasant surprise to
Grifdth, who had believed the
veteran would remain at his
Kings Mountain IN. c. home
until entering the armed forces.
Now the Mats will have for a
time at least two catchers ex-
perienced in handling their
flock of knuckle-ball pitchers.
Rick Ferrell already was in line
for the 1914 campaign.
Evening star., 1944-03-06
Finnigon Holds Wright
To Surprising Draw

BY the Associated Press.
PANAMA, Mar. 6.-Young Finni-
gan, 1873, Panama, surprised last
night by fighting a 10-round draw
with the veteran Chalky Wright,
131. former featherweight champion
from Los Angeles. before crowd
of $4,000.
Wright plans to return to the
United States on March IL.
Evening star., 1944-03-06
Durham Transfer Likely

RICHMOND, Va, Mar. 6 (P.-
The situation "looked favorable"
here today for Brooklyn to move its
Durham, N. c.. franchise to Newport
News, Va, following a conference
between Branch Hickey, general
manager of the Dodgers minor
league clubs, and c. K. Hutchens,
vice president of the Newport News
Baseball Park Corp.
Evening star., 1944-03-06
Arlington Pinscher
A Quick Success
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, Mar. 6.-Dictator
v. Glenhugel, a Doberman pin
scher owned by Marine Corps
Capt. Bob Adamson and Mrs.
Adamson of Arlington, Va. was
adjudged best of the 958 dogs en-
tered in the Western Reserve
Kennel Clubs show at Public
Hall last night.
The Dictator was making only
his third appearance, having
been best of winners at the Dob
erman Pinscher Club speciality
show in Chicago and best of
winners at Muncie, Ind.
Evening star., 1944-03-06
Large Increase Shown
In OukIuwn Betting
By the Associated Press.

FIBSS,
HOT SPRINGS, Ark, Mar. g.
Predicting crowds poured 1884
283 through the mutuel windows
during the first week of the Oak
lawn Park race meet, according to
Secretary Guy Freezing of the
Arkansas Racing Commission.
This was an increase of $590,099
over the handle for the first week
of the 1943 meet Attendance the
first six days totaled 28,946, as COM
pared to 21,939 the corresponding
period a year ago.
Evening star., 1944-03-06
Bivins and Thompson
To Fiqht in Cleveland

LOS ANGELES, Mar. P).-
Jimmy Bivins of Cleveland, Ohio,
ranked the Nations top heavyweight
by the National Boxing Association
since Joe Louis and Billy Conn went
into the Army, has been signed for
15-round bout here April with
Turkey Thompson of Los Angeles,
Promoter Tom Gallery has an
nounced.
Gallery said he is guaranteeing
Bivins $22.50O for his end with an
option of 321a per cent of the gate
receipts.
Evening star., 1944-03-06
Popowski Is Made Pilot
.Of Piedmont's Roanoke

BY the Associated Press.
ROANOKE. Va, Mar. 6.-Newly
named manager of Roanoke of the
Piedmont League is Edward Po-
powski, who played for Louisville
in the American Association last
year.
He succeeds Heinie Manush, who
was released to become manager Of
Scranton.
Evening star., 1944-03-06
Maritime Service Eyed
By Bogby, CIcssed IA
BY the Associated Press.

1oS lIIt HSSUCIdVEC PTHsS.
ATLANTA, Ga, Mar. 6.-Jim
Bagby, jr., Cleveland Indians
pitcher, says he has obtained a re-
lease from his draft board, which
recently classified him Al, and has
applied for the maritime service.
The 27-year-old hurler, father of
two children, is working at an air.
craft factory near here.
Evening star., 1944-03-06

a big way reports the colonel. Some
of the best and most dependable
fighting men in the South Pacific
are former collegiate and high
school stars.
Burger was the guest of DR.. H. c.
Byrd, Maryland president, at the
Terp-C Coast Guard Academy boxing
match at College Park Saturday
night.
Evening star., 1944-03-06
Penner Succeeds Martin

ROCHESTER, N. Y, Mar. 6 (P.-
Ken Penner, who piloted Sacra-
mento of the Pacific Coast Baseball
League last season, will succeed John
Pepper" Martin as Rochester man
ager.
Evening star., 1944-03-06
Win, Lose or Draw
By GRANTLAND RICE
jack Had Better Look Out for Duxis' Left Hook

The left hook always has been ring
attacks 1t the effective
In his ripping repertoire
fighters And another may your fading
memories
Dear When story
re-enters the scene wondered history
Al Bunny Davis meets Beau Jack on March IT,
There striking parallel between Billy
greatest of the left hook
dved into pugisic taspn
to fame.
Bill Petrole fighter
He finally finished up
into senretirement
Evening star., 1944-03-06
Three District Title 7ussIes
Head Heurich Basket Card

game, Perruso won the second round
OF the mems league, beating Jacob
sen Florist. 1898.
Evening star., 1944-03-06
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
EASTERN LEAGUE.

Games Yesterday.
Buffalo, IL; Cleveland. 3.
Indianapolis, s; Providence, 2.
Evening star., 1944-03-06
Hockey Statistics
NATIONAL LEAGUE,

Games Yesterday.
Montreal. 8; Toronto, 3.
Chicago. 6: Detroit, L.
Boston, 4. New York, 4 (tie).
Evening star., 1944-03-06
PetroIIe Master of Rings Most Telling Blow

Finally Jack Hurley his told Billy there big spot
for him Chicago he to supposed
to be fight Canzoneri Billy Petroe
the left hook did to Chicago history Tony
fighter will forget beating took
Petrole matched McIanin
the hot avorite Peoe almost wrecked Mcarnn Jimmy
Walker Yorks the time, had walk
because much for him his pal McLarnn
the like ball. that fight
died at rngside from heart attacks
Then along Suarez the great South American
fighter When Peoe finished with the latter through
the left hook did This blow used
the most devastating punch the ring 1t refreshing to
had better look
that Davis hook BUNNY really It, MILTON MOHR
Dempsey Proved 1t Is Punch of Power
per right. left hook, properly
punch left mainly
right doesn't draw openings But the left hook
authority easy punch throw.
Dempsey stabbed Willard with hard right but it
left the that cheek
pounds, conscious,
first Dempsey left hook wrecked Willard just Petroes
just
left left Montgomery dreaming of the hour at the end
seconds
Whether you private public life, his Army
career boxing technique that he
left hook
Bummys Specially Is No Cream Puff
something most of the fighters have
have had about much
danger punches thin garter snake.
Starting heavyweights doWrBivin Murray Maui
ngott etc. including Joe
solid cuard pie thrown
against They jolt and various
ponents this to be their limit
Davis too crude to plant or park his
which Montgomery not But Davis
proved lands not puff tossed by
midget.
Evening star., 1944-03-06

Boston, 4: Philadelphia, /.
New York. s.: Brooklyn, s (tie).
Evening star., 1944-03-06
Bummy's Specially Is No Cream Puff

North American Newspaper Alliance)
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-06-07
ORGANIZATIONS PARTICIPATING

DOUGLAS EAGLES
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JUNEAU FIRE DEPARTMENT
ALASKA NATIVE BROTHERHOOD
ALASKA NATIVE SSTERHOOD
FEDERAL EMPLOYEES
ELKS CLUB
EMBLEM CLUB
CENTRAL LABOR COUNCIL
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA
PIONEERS OF ALASKA
AMERICAN LEGION
AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY
ODD FELLOWS LODGE
REBEKAH LODGE
WOMEN OF THE MOOSE
MOOSE LODGE
JUNEAU MASONIC LODGE
JUNEAU EASTERN STAR
ROTARY CLUB
BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL WOMENS CLUB
AMERICAN WOMEN'S VOLUNTARY SERVICES
TERRITORIAL GUARD
CIO
GIRL SCOUTS OF AMERICA
JUNEAU WOMANS CLUB
TOWNSEND CLUB
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-02
District Welfare Institutions
Bv A. Katharine Dayis.

Washington needs community =
minded residents. Even transients
drink District water, are protected
by District police and profit by
health regulations and safety meas
ures dictated by the welfare agencies
in the area. A glance at the "Direc-
tory of Social Agencies of Washing
ton, D. c., and Vicinity" reveals
services about which the average
person knows nothing.
For example, how many people
know about the Washington Insti-
tute of Mental Hygiene, 1854 Column
bia road NV, where the Life Ad-
justment Center helps adults with
serious personal problems and the
Child Guidance Clinic aids emotion
ally disturbed children? And how
many people realize that they may
have nursing service and health
education from the Instructive Visit
ing Nurse Society?
Little known also Is the work of
the Board of Public Welfare. In
addition to its management of penal
institutions, home for the aged and
the Municipal Lodging House, It's
work in child welfare deserves atten-
ton. The division called Protective
Services for Children handles prob
lens Of dependency, neglect and
mistreatment, while the Foster Care
Services works with children after
their need has been determined by
Protective Services or by the Social
Work Department of Juvenile Court.
The activities of the settlement
houses also are important. They
serve all members of a family and
provide education and recreation to
people who might otherwise be with
out such resources. People concern
ed about the housing situation may
be glad to know of the work of the
National Capital Housing Authority
which was created to reclaim slums
and supply good low.rent homes.
At the Public Library, Eighth anc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-02
YWCA Program

Today-Music hour at pm; open
house, 3 to IL pm, with buffet sup
per at pm.
Tuesday-The Newcomers Club
will feature on its personalized clinic
program a discussion on business
and social etiquette, led by Mrs.
John Thomas, chairman Of the
YWCA counseling department. Also
at 7:30 pm. there will be a beginners
dancing class and an informal hour,
with games and music. Dancing for
servicemen and civilians 9 to II pm.
Reservations for the Xenos Club
supper at 6 pm should be made at
once. From 6:45 to 8 pm, interest
groups; 8 pm, club program.
Friday-A new club for young en-
ployed girls, ages II to 81, the Friday
Nighters, Is at 7:3O pm.
Saturday-USO activities include
the tea dance from to pm. and a
dance from 9 to IL pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-02

Report On india" by T. A. Ra-
man oxford University Press
comprehensive and readable work
devoted to examining the social ano
economical structure of India anc
stating the case for and against
independence. Helpful.
THE Pacific Is My Beat" by
Keith Wheeler Dutton)-A Chi
cago Times reporter, who has been
| covering the war in the Pacific ano
has been present at all major en-
gagements writes the story of his
adventures. A lively, typical vol
ume.
Desert Conquest" by Russell Hill
(Knopf)-A New York Herald
Tribune reporter, who has been COW
ering the war in Africa, writes the
story of his adventures. A lively
typical volume.
Seventy Thousand Miles of
War;" by w. w. Chaplin (Apple-
ton-Century)-An NBC news COM
mentator who has been covering
the war on many fronts-France
the Pacific and India-writes the
story OF his adventures. A lively
typical volume.
Lightning in the Sky" by Carl
Mann tMcBride)- story OF
Jimmy Doolittle is told here in the
form Of profile" making timely
addition to the rolls of our war he
roeS.
Makers of Modern Strategy, >
edited by Edward Mead Earle
princeton University Press)-Mili-
tary thought from Machiavelli to
Hitler-each period being analysed
and dissected by competent au-
thor. Scholarly.
Novels
Those Were the Days." by Ed
ward r. Hewitt DUEL, Sloan g.
Pearce)-This is an atmospheric
novel on New York in the midyears
of the past century. Mellow and
pleasant.
Against This Rock" by Louis
cara Creative Age)-In the grane
manner, this is an historical novel
on the life of Emperor Charles "
Probably will be best seller.
Johnny Tremaine," by Esther
Forbes (Houghton Mifflin)-Miss
Forbes uses her great knowledge OF
Colonial New England to write a
novel on Boston in the years imme-
diately preceding the Revolution
The hero is an apprentice boy aAd
certain Founding Fathers are Incl.
dental characters.
THE Running Tide" by Trina
Aleksander DUEL, Sloan & Pearce)
The inspiration of this novel is
Valentino Orlikova, the girl thirc
mate of a Russian merchant ship
who recently visited our country
The story follows the general lines
OF her career. A picturesque thing
"As Runs the GLASS;" by Evar
David (Harper)-This is move
about a family, an American family
in the early days of Americas his.
tory-love affairs, adventure, sea.
faring, etc. A good thing of its type
"Rogues' Company" by Harry
Harrison Knoll Enthusiastically -
Picturesque and of broad proper
tons, this is novel of Americas
expansion in the early years of the
past century. Lively going.
Biographies
"a Professor at Large" by Ste
phan Duggan Observation-Disclosures
this is not biography in the per-
sonal sense, it records the growth
LOT its authors oninions during his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-02
Ben Hur News

The Executive Board and Victory
Court will have sessions on Friday
In Woodmen of the World Hall. Tn,
Christmas party, scheduled Deem
Der rs in Pythian Temple, was called
off on account of the Indictment
weather.
After the United Court election
of officers on January 81 in Pythiar
Temple officers of five courts will
be installed jointly by the State
manager, H. Bruce Nickel of Phila-
delphia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-02
Brief Reviews
COLLECTIONS,

Long, Long Ago, by Alexander
Woollcott (Viking)-A group OF
Woollcott papers, containing some
Of the best.
The Stays Hornbook, edited by
John Mcclure and William Rose
Benet (Knopf)-A collection of
verses supposedly aimed particu-
larly at men. Good, but would be
just as good for woman.
BIOGRAPHY,
Alec the Great, by Philistina
fAvalon)-An informal life of Alex
ander Woollcott.
American Heroes and Hero Wor-
ship, by Gerald w. johnson (Har-
per)-A series of episodes in Aneri-
can history in which heroes were
made or unmade with some irony
Good reading.
Jefferson Himself, by Bernard
Mayo (Houghton, Mifflin)-A popu-
larry written biography.
EDUCATION.
Liberal Education, by Mark Van
Doren (Holt)-A study of education
today which conveys some sound
ideas OF writing that is, paradox
cally, both polished and dull.
PLAYS.
The Patriots, by Sidney Kingsley
(Random) THE drama on Thomas
Jefferson which won the New York
critics award as the "Best Play of
1943"-in book form.
HUMOR.
Barefoot Boy with Check, by Max
Schulman Doubleday, Doran)-La-
bored effort at humor In the zany
style.
Clementine in the Kitchen, by
Phineas Beck (Hastings) Amusing
tale about the authors French cook
Contains quite lot of information
about cooking, too.
FOOD.
The Gastr0nOmical Me, by M. F.
K. Fisher Duell, Sloan g. PIERCE
A book of "reminiscences of good
eating by an epicure. Amusing.
LANGUAGES.
Manual Of Foreign Dialects fol-
Radio, Stage and Screen, by Lewis
Herman and Marguerite Shalet1
Herman ziff-Davis)-A presentation
of 80 foreign dialects with instruc.
ltions as to how to speak and ac1
than. Probably vaiuahle 70 actors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-02
7 he Art World
Painting by Winslow Homer Goes to
The National Gallery of Art

rendered still lifes which likewise
lend variety and sparkle to the
show as a whole. 1t cannot be
forgotten, however, that the sphere
of miniature painting is first and
last people-portraiture. To be sure
the art originated with the making
OF Illuminated manuscripts, but it
was soon put to other purposes.
Holbein may be said to have set
the pace and established the style
Gradually changes were made, but
to a surprising degree in this art
the great tradition has been fol-
lowed and upheld through the CEN
turtles. Some years ago there was
a tendency to increase the size
and broaden the style. allowing
brush strokes to appear, thus trans
fering emphasis from subject to
painter. In the current show neither
tendency Is noticeable. The minia-
lures are small, intimate and so
painted that the painter is for
gotten in achievement.
How really excellent these works
are is discoverable by inspection of
and comparison with the Smith
sonian's permanent collection con-
sisting of works by the foremost
miniaturists of the past in this
country, each of which is in itself a
little masterpiece. These, assembled
with utmost skill. through num-
Der OF wears. by Ruel P. Tolman,
acting director of the Smithsonian
National Art Collection, are on view
in cases IN the lobby of the National
Museum, while the Pennsylvania
Academy show is on the floor above,
not displayed in cases, but on the
wall, and beautifully arranged.
The charm of these little pictures
on ivory so skillfully rendered. both
old and new, is something which
the visitor will long hold in pleasur-
able remembrance. The exhibition
continues here through January ID.
A Notable Publication
OF great interest both on account
OF its contents and also its authors,
John Walker, chief curator, and
Macgill James, assistant director of
the National Gallery of Art, is the
book Great American Paintings"
which, promised in November, has
just come from the Oxford Univer-
sity Press.
The period covered by the text
and Illustration is from 1929 to 1924,
or from Smibert to Bellows. Twenty
pages of the book are given to this
survey by the joint authors, written
with a grace and freshness which
one rarely finds in the literature on
art. No attempt is made to deal
with the subject technically or to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-02
The Travellers Notebook
Trovel Industry Shows Two-Sided 1913 Picture:
War Stimulates Spectacular Accomplishments;
Phenomenal Growth Registered in Air Routes

The last years have brought forth
strange opposites in the business
Of travel.
Challenged has been one Of the
most cherished of American tradi-
tons, the individuals right to go
where and when he pleased. Travel
freedom has been narrowed into re-
stricted zones while transit on all
seas has been abolished. All but
eliminated are facilities for pleasure
travel in motor, rail or plane.
Yet at the same time the growth
of rail passenger travel is fab
|ulous story Of daily mounting
figures. From 1889 through to 1941,
the volume Of passenger travel rose
two and one half times the sea-
sonal peak volume Of 1889. And in
September, 1943, 1t approached the
astonishing height of 100000, 600
passenger miles per day, four and
one half times the level Of 1899,
the American Express points out
in its travel survey.
DWarfed has been the expansion
foresight of builders Of rail equip
ment, airplanes and buses which
had been based mainly on the fig
ures Of $4,000, 00O, OOO- a-year travel
industry. Already applications for
over $4,000 miles Of airway routes
have been filed with the Civil Aero
nautics Board by existing airlines,
transit lines and steamship COM
panies as contrasted to the sum
total Of United States railroad mile
age Of 260,840 miles. The effect on
Good Neighbor travel is illustrated
by q airlines seeking So routes
from New Orleans alone.
Postwar air transit speed Is en-
visioned by the schedules proposed
for 1913 which include two hours
and 40 minutes from New York City
to Bermuda, Mexico City in eight
hours and IL minutes, London in
Is hours and 48 minutes, Cairo, %
hours and IL minutes, with all port
schedules moved up to conform to
these advance hour times.
Spectacular, too, Is the recent
survey estimate that no more than
103 planes would be required to
carry the $4,000 passenger move
ment from United States to Europe
as recorded in 1887. These figures
pertaining to first and cabin class
line trade, lists an estimate of 25
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-02
SW AuxiIiuries

Admiral George Dewey Auxiliary
will meet tomorrow at Northeast
Masonic Temple.
Col. John Jacob Aston Auxiliary
will meet Tuesday at 921 Pennsyl-
vania avenue Sc. for installation OF
new officers.
Gen. Henry w. Lawton Auxiliary
will meet January Z at Pythian Tenn
pie for installation of officers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-02

K streets NV, reports of many of
these District agencies, both public
and private, may be examined. There
also are books which may help the
reader to understand local problems
A few of the latter are listed here:
THE Substance of Mental Health, >
by George H. Preston; Public
Health Nurse in Action" Marguerite
Wales; I'm Quest of Foster Parents,
Dorothy Hutchinson; "The Field OF
Social Work." A. e. Fink; Settle
ment Primer" Mary NJ Simkho-
witch; "Slums and Blighted Areas
in the United States" Edith Wood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-02
YMCA News
Today-Java Club breakfa!

Today-Java Club breakfast for
Iservicemen. 9:15 am.
Tomorrow-Staff conference.
Observation-Disclosures Club, 8 pm.
Observation-Disclosures Club, s
pm.
Friday-United Nations at War
motion picture, Russia" 8 pm.
Boys Department.
Observation-Disclosures in SWIM
ming, 4:30 and $50 pm.
Tuesday-Girls' Auxiliary, 6 pm.
Wednesday-Boys' cabinet, p.m.;
"Y" Basket Ball League, Z pm.
Observation-Disclosures swim In
struction, 4:30 pm.
Friday-Junior lifesaving, 5 pm;
town meeting, $50 pm; Raggers
Society. pm.
Saturday-Junior Club, $50 am,
intermediate Club, 1890 am; Prer
Club, 11:15 am; movies, 1890 pm.
Future Businessmen's Club, 1:3(
pm; Railroad Ramblers, Bpm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-02
Best Sellers
FICTION.


So Little Time, by John p.
Maryland.
A Tree Grows I'm Brooklyn,
by Betty Smith.
The Apostle, by Sholem Aseh.
Also the Hills, by Frances
Parkinson Keyes.
The Robe, by Lloyd C. Doug
las.
NONFICTION.
Here Is Your War, by Ernie
Pyle.
Under Cover, by John Roy
Carlson.
CO Postmaster, by Corpl.
Thomas r. st. George.
Burma Surgeon, by Gordon
S. Seagrave.
God Is My Co-Pilot, by Col.
Robert l.. Scott.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-02
Phillips Gallery Exhibition
Captures Spirit OF Folk Art

pieces OF the American Federation
OF Arts, there are exquisite flower
arrangements, as we'll as landscapes,
street scenes and interiors. The
appeal of her work Is subtle, as
she does not rely upon striking
color schemes or strong contrasts
to arrest the attention,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-02
Caricafures TN Sculpture
BY Mexican Artists

An exhibition of sculptured min
iatures by FREDERICK Mendoza Lii
mon of Veracruz opened in the Pan.
American Union, sponsored by the
Ambassador of Mexico last Monday
afternoon to continue through jan
uary 10. These little fgurines, 2 to
3 inches in height, are caricatures OF
celebrated people and have been
truly described as curious and de-
lightful composits of humor, crafts
manship. beauty and charm" They
are made of colored paste and sci
on small wooden pedestals. Among
the artists victims" are President
Roosevelt, Prime Minister Churchill
Stokowski and others prominent on
the platform of today. Although
the licensees may not always be
the best, they are unfailingly recog.
nizable and amusingly clever.
FREDERICK Mendoza Limon first
studied in Mexico and then in New
York, the latter under a Mexican
government scholarship At pres
ent he is making a tour of the larger
cities of this country, exhibiting his
work and securing more subjects
for transcription through caricature
The tour is under the patronage OF
the Mexican Department of State.