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Evening star., 1944-03-04
Norfolk Vice Probers
Hope Investigation
Will Conclude Today
County Officer Received
Rent From BrotheI,
Witness Testifies
BY the Associated Press.
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PORTSMOUTH, Va. Mar. A.
Members of the Virginia House
committee investigating law en-
forcement in Norfolk County have
expressed the hope that the investi-
cation which opened here Wednes-
day may be concluded today.
Highlights of the hearings yester-
day were the presentation OF two
warrants missing since July /, 1941,
which charged a man and woman
with violating liquor and prostitu-
ton laws, and the testimony of
Bessie Parker Robertson, colored,
that County Officer T. G. Casteen
was the owner of an establishment
which was openly operated for
prostitution and illegal sale of liquor.
Casteen, who followed the woman
to the stand, denied her testimony
and told the committee that he had
been q member of the county police
force for 80 years and could prove
by numerous citizens that his repu-
tation was clean.
Rent Receipts Presented.
In her testimony, the woman had
stated that she and A. T. Duncan
operated beer tavern called the
Big Apple, where liquor was sold,
and a house of prostitution known
as the Hollywood Hotel, on property
near Deep Greek which she said was
owned by CaSteen. The woman con-
tended that Casteen was paid $50
week rent and this rent money, she
said, included protection. She said
that she operated the place with
Duncan from December 8, 1a4l, to
February 8, 1943, and then managed
it for Duncan from May 2, 1913,
until September /, 1943
The witness told the committee
that she left the place after receiv-
ing letter from Casteen ordering
her to vacate because she was op-
Grating q nuisance. She offered in
evidence numerous rent receipts
bearing a signature she said was
Casteen's. The establishment, she
said, still was in operation last week
end.
Officer Says He Sublet Resort.
Casteen, in his testimony, stated
that he rented the property to Dun
can only after the latter had pro-
duced references from the police
chief of Durham, N. C. He said
Duncan sublet the place to the
Robertson woman and added that
he served custer proceedings on her
when he learned she was selling
whisky.
The missing warrants were pro-
duced by E. T. White, clerk of the
County Circuit Court, in his appear
ance before the committee. White
said the warrants, charging Goldie
Stone and A. L. Stone with violat-
ing liquor and prostitution laws,
were found this morning inside a
third warrant. The Stones were
convicted of the charges in the
County Trial Justice Court July 2.
ls41, and were fined 5000 each. They
appealed to the Circuit Court but
the warrants never reached the
courts docket.
Evening star., 1944-03-04
Member Of PUG
Takes Stand at
|Pepco Hearing
Violent Clashes
Mark Session
On Firms Rotes
BY CAMBRIDGE CRIsT.

In session marked by bitter ver-.
bal clashes, Gregory Hankin, menu
Der of the Public Utilities Commis-
sion, became a witness yesterday in
the rate hearing of the Potomac
Electric Power Co., now before the
PUG.
Lloyd Harrison, assistant corpora
ton counsel attached to the COM
mission, declared it was the first
time to his knowledge that a mem
Der of a regulatory body appeared
as a witness In case on which he
was going to sit in judgment.
Mr.. Hankin was sworn in as q
witness on the insistence of John H.
Connaughton of the Federation Of
Citizens Associations, and PUG
Chairman James H. Flanagan after
he started to explain an exhibit he
had prepared, purporting to show
that consumers "in the aggregate"
had paid more for power under the
sliding scale rather than receiving
annual reductions.
Data Challenged.
When S. r. Bowen, attorney for
Pepco, challenged introduction Of
the data, Mr.. Hankin said he Or
dered the exhibit prepared because
the figures compiled by v. A. Nc
Elfresh. chief accountant of the
PUG, presented differences drawn
in favor of the sliding scale"
"Are you impeaching a wtness2"
demanded Chairman Flanagan.
Il don't care whether you call 1t
that or not" reterted Mr.. Hankin.
THE evidence didn't show both sides
of the question"
Mr.. Bowen questioned admissible
lity because it was unusual for
commissioner to introduce evidence
and then sit In judgment on it,"
Chairman Flanagan reserved a rul-
ing.
Earlier Flare-up.
Earlier in the day another hare-up
occurred when Mr.. Hankin asked
Mr.. McElfresh why his charts
showed 'the per cent of dividends on
common stock equity and omitted
the percentage related to the par
value of the common stock" When
Mr.. McElfresh replied he thought
the computation would be meaning
less, Mr.. Hankin retorted:
THAT may mean that your ability
to derive meaning is limited"
II think we will have that last re-
mark stricken" ruled Chairman
Flanagan. There is no heed to in
suit the witness"
Mr.. Hankin renewed his assault
on Mr.. McElfresh few minutes
later, asking him: when you say
meaningless do you mean to relate
to your own meanings? Are you
like Humpty Dumpty, who says a
word to mean what he wants it to
mean and no less or do you mean
it has a meaning in particular field
with which you are concerned?"
Hearings will resume at 10 am.
Monday.
Evening star., 1944-03-04

through March 13 Period No. 4
coupons valid through September
30. Nos. 3 and 4 coupons good for
10 gallons per unit. Consumers in
this area should not have used
more than "a per cent of their to-
tai yearly fuel oil rations as of
February a..
Evening star., 1944-03-04
Father Joins Son in Navy

WINCHESTER, Va, Mar. 4 R.-
Within a few days Of each other.
Kermit Slonaker Of Winchester and
his son, Willard E. Slonaker, have
joined the Navy. The father recent
ly passed his selective service exam
ination and has been placed In the
Navy pool, while the son, II, entered
the Navy few days before.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-09

you WOMEN or AMERICA have been doing grand job
saving used fats This year you turning them at the
of more than 200ooo0oo pounds year 1t isn't glamorous
job you plugged scapng the grease from
pans and broilers saving the meat trimmings and table
scraps They so little the time but how they mount up
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-09
Italians Here
Honor Columbus

More than 500 Detroit Ameri-
can-Italians joined in Columbus
Day ceremonies sponsored by the
Christopher Columbus Post of the
American Legion yesterday after
noon in Venetian Hall, Gratiot
and McDougall.
Revealing that his post had
been instrumental in the sale of
half a million dollars worth of
war bonds since Pearl Harbor,
Robert Acchione. chairman of the
post Americanism committee,
urged still greater effort from
citizens of Italian heritage.
A wreath was placed at the
Columbus monument in Grand
Circus Park during morning cere-
monies by the post.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-09
LANvIN's SALON

Lanvin opened in the afternoon,
with her salon buzzing like a bee
hive of excitement.
She is a tiny. very French look
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-09
GIobal Air Cruise

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 9 dNSl
Henry Dreyfuss, New York in-
dustrial designer. predicted today
that globe-circling luxury cruises
by air, with side trips by hell
copter, would be inaugurated
after the war.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-09
By LORELLE HEARST
81, special Correspondent

PARIS Oct. 9-The House Of Worth opened very early
We in America have in the past thought Of Worths as
a house of good taste, but conservative.
1t now has young to head it and has done col
lection that is very young and beautiful with the handwork
for which Paris is so famous.
II is the most elegant collection have so far.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-09

All the silks and woods are
pure and beautifully handwoven
with exquisite embroidery.
The show opened with a French
blue wool tunic street dress.
The tunic flares in fullness over
one hip. with the skirt under this
straight and tight. The shoulders
are cut in one piece with full
drapery falling 10 the waistline.
over this is worn a civet cat fur
fingertip jacket, fitted in tight al
the waiStline with hood one sees
so much in all collections.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-09
Traffic
Kills 2

, Two pedestrians lost their live:
in metropolitan Detroit over the
weekend.
Highland Park police are hold
ing Henry w. Grangwood, Is, Of
1928 Trumbull on charges Of
negligent homicide in the death II
Highland Park Hospital of Rupert
Bateman, AZ. of 230 Tyler, struck
by Grangwood's car at Hamilton
and Tyler yesterday. Police sale
Grangwood had bee drinking.
Mrs. Mathilda Ciacuick, 6S, o.
2519 Fifth, Wyandotte, was killec
by a freight train at the Garnc
Trunk Railway crossing at Vine
wood in Wyandotte.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-09

of rich elegance and cut beauti-
fully 10 flatter the figure.
One was of black wool with
drapery off the shoulder and black
velvet buttons running in a double
row down the front. There were
also two velvet buttons in the
small back straight skirt anC
under this suit was a pale crepe
blouse with a high collar and two
rows of small buttons down the
front.
EMBROIDERED FLOWERS
On the back of the blouse were
black velvet and embroidered JET
| flowers.
A natural colored wool coat
that was very unusual had folds
over the vest and fell into the
full skirt fitted waist with large
buttons of the same material.
However, the unusual thing
about. the coat were the sleeves.
They were full and coming out
of the lining were black Persian
lamb cuffs. They were huge. You
can either wear them turned back
as cuffs or turn them down over
your hands and use them as
muff.
WorthS made a terrific play in
I blouSes.
They had several embroidered
like an old Spanish shawl, one
being black with an embroidery
shape Elton jacket.
PASTEL SHADES
/ They were all in pastel shades
and had exquisite silk embroidery
either all over or on the back.
Furs were very predominant in
all collections.
There was one in the house
which warmed my heart.
1t was a black Persian lamb,
thinning soft and made so one
can wear it in the evening or day
time.
The waist was fitted very tight
with a wide flared skirt. 1t has a
black satin shawl collar embroid-
cred in black silk braid which was
also in evidence across the small
of the back.
Camel hair is being used at its
best here. 1t has been used in
every possible way for coats.
DOLL WAISTLINE
/ think the best one in Worth's
collection is simple. The shoulders
in this dress are plain and it has
double-breasted full skirt from
the doll waiStline down.
-In-the back has-a-French
military flag with fullness falling
out of il.
There were few evening dresses
and all were covered with one
exception.
This was of butterscotch colol
taffeta, bare shoulders. lots o.
puffs on high with embroidered
colors of the rainbow.
Over this was worn a dove
gray taffeta jacket, fitted at the
waistline and very full TO the
fingertips.
l wish I had more time anc
space to describe more of Worth:
collection because everything in i
was breathtaking with so much
beauty, but 1 must get onto an
other fashion show.
LANVIN'S SALON
Lanvin opened in the afternoon
with her salon buzzing like a bee
hive of excitement.
She is tiny, very French look
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-09
TURKISH TREND

In a very definite leaning to-
wards the Turkish trend, Worth's
afternoon dresses had full skirts
tucked under at the hens like a
girls harem.
The material was of silk Jersey
and had a thinning look.
There was a black water SILK
afternoon dress which was pretty
and youthful, with full shoulders
and elbow-length sleeves.
The skirt had soft Grapes over
each hip with a circular bottom.
over this was a luciouS tomato
red duvetyn jacket, long and full
in the front, while the back was
shorter with flat box PleatS.
Naturally this outfit had a doll
waist.
One Of the most ladylike suits
I have ever seen was in black
velvet with a doll waist, fastened
small gold clips on the side over
the heart and a tight skirt.
LEOPARD WAISTCOAT
Under the jacket was a leopard
waiStCoat over an emerald green
crepe blouse.
Another was a simple black silk
dress with a lemon yellow sleeve
less jacket. The shoulders were
cut broad and around the arm
holes were petite flowers en-
broidered in jet black and belted
in with a narrow belt of the same
material.
The suits in this collection were
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-09
CULoTTES REPLACES SKIRTS

There was a brown tweed suit
which had culottes instead of a
skirt. The fitted jacket had brown
Persian lamb on the pockets.
Over this suit was cape with a
brown Persian lamb rolled collar.
Nine. Lanvin seems to like the
shape of sunflower petals because
she used them on many afternoon
dresses around the collars, and on
the sleeves as cuffs.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-09

Order the United States War
Savings STAMPS from your De-
troit Times carrier. He'll de-
liver them to your home.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-09
Worth Displays Gowns

ing little old lady. When intro
duced, she Rugged and kissed me
very affectionately. There were
tears in her eyes at the JOY OF
having an American woman in her
establishment again.
Madame used lots and lots of
color in all shades.
There were red and blue capes
over tweed suits. afternoo n
dresses, and evening clothing in
lame and chiffon.
The outstanding trend was in
evening dresses.
She has done most of the skirts
like pegtop trousers with pockets
and sequins thereon.
There were no exaggerated
shoulders or waistlines. Every
thing was in good taste and easy
to wear.
WOOL DRESS COLLECTION
The favorite wool dress collec-
ton in tomato red top was a
Jumper fitted tight to the figure
on a through skirt. There was a
high neck and small flat box pleats
over the tummy. This detail
had a little bit of gold running
through 1t.
Another was of tan gabardine
cut loose fitting and lined with
tomato red sheer wool.
A marvellous side ensemble was
a hat like the cloche hats after
the last war.
However, il was modified and
more becoming than the ones l
have seen pictures of.
The hat was of tomato red felt,
tailored almost like a little red
riding hat, with a brim fairly
long in back and in front. The
brim is about an inch or two wide,
with pinch to make a fold over
each eye.
The coat had hood worn over
the hat and il was quite sur
prise to see the hat when the
coat was removed.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-04-13
Pierce-Bare

Of much interest to their many
friends is the announcement of
the marriage of Miss Alma Pierce,
of West Jefferson, to Private Gale
F. Bare, of Crumpler, which was
solomized at York, S. c., on March
Is with Judge E. Gettys Mum
performing the ceremony.
The bride is the attractive
daughter of Mr.. L. L. Pierce, of
West jefferson. She attended
school at Virginia-Carolina high
school.
Pvt. Bare is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Felix Bare, of Crumpler, and
is stationed at Camp Mccain,
Miss. He is a graduate of Ma
than's Creek high school, and was
engaged in farming before enter
ing the Army in December, 1912.
The bride was dressed in pow
der blue with navy accessories.
They were accompanied by Miss
Maize Bare, sister of the groom
and Mr.. Ralph Bard.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-04-13
SEVERAL PATIENTS NOW
IN ASHE HOSPITAL

The following are patients at
the Ashe county hospital this
week: Miss Jennie Todd, Jeffer-
son, treatment; Marvin Roop, of
Husk, treatment; Mrs. A. E. Par
sons, Mouth of Wilson, Va, treat
ment; Mrs. Fred J. Baker and
daughter, of Bina; Mrs. Thomas
Scott, jefferson, treatment; Mrs.
Ted Eller and son, of Bina; Char
lie Hudler, Jefferson, treatment;
z. A. Wadde1l, Jefferson, treat
ment; Fletcher Sawyer, Warrens-
vile, treatment; Avery Darnell,
Tuckerdale, treatment; Will H.
GRAPHICAL, Mouth Of Wilson, Va,
treatment; Mrs. Arthur Hurley
and son, of West Jefferson; Bar
bara Ellen Shepherd, Hemlock,
treatment; and Ruth Helen Bed
well, Independence, Va, opera
tive.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-04-13
Jones Jones

The marriage vows of Miss Ma
ry Ophelia Jones and Mr.. Jason
Roy Jones was performed in a
simple ring ceremony, Friday,
February Is, at York, S. C.
Judge E. Gettys Mum presiding.
Mrs. Jones is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Jones, of
Grassy Creek. She graduated
from Lansing high school and at
tended Davis Hospital School of
Nursing.
Mr.. Jones is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Reid Jones, of Troutmans.
He attended Troutmans High
School, and volunteered for serv-
ice with the navy in November,
l941. For the past four months
he has been at sea as a member
of a naval gun crew on a mer-
chant vessel. Mr.. Jones has re-
Gently returned to his base at the
New Orleans Armed Guard Cen
ter, after having spent a fourteen
day leave at his home in Trout
mans, and is now awaiting further
assignments.
Mrs. Jones is holding a position
at the Ashe County Hospital.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-04-13
Pressure Cooker
Clinic Planned

TWAS announced this week that
an all-day pressure cooker clinic
for this area would be held in
North Wilkesboro on Friday,
April 81, for the purpose of deter
mining if the cookers are regis
tering accurately and to test the
safety valves.
Persons wishing to have their
cookers serviced are asked to
bring them to the Farm Security
office in West Jefferson some
time before April 81, and they
will be taken to North Wilkes
boro to be tested at no cost. Cook
ers should first be cleaned thor
oughly and name of owner written
on slip of paper and pasted to
the cooker. Both the lid and low
er part of cooker should be
brought, it was explained.
ut is possible that the indica-
tor on your pressure guage shows
you are cooking at 10 pounds pres
sure when in reality it is cooking
at Is pounds pressure" one ex-
pert said. This cannot be deter
mined unless it has been properly
tested with an instrument made
for this purpose, it was explained.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-04-13
Harris : Barker

A wedding of much interest to
their many friends was that of
Miss Jean Harris to Mr.. Kyle K.
Barker, on March Is, at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Karnes,
of Arlington, Va. The impressive
ring ceremony was performed by
Rev. Bryan Gordon.
The bride, who is the attractive
daughter of MIR. and Mrs. J. S.
Harris, Of Washington, D. c., was
lovely in a travelling costume. of
old rose with brown accessories,
with a corsage of sweet peas. She
is a graduate of Beth High School,
and has made her home in Wash
ington for the past five years,
where she is manager of beauty
salon.
Mr.. Barker is the son of Mr.. c.
C. Barker, formerly of Grassy
Creek, and has lived in Washing
ton for several years where he is
employed by the Capital Transit
Company. He formerly was en-
ployed by the Kraft Cheese COM
pany, here.
After a short trip, the couple
will make their home at Airing
ton, Va.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-04-13

Billy Spencer all were visitors in
the home of Rev. E. A. Eller, Sun
day.
. Mr.. and Mrs. Wiley Taylor and
family and Mr.: and Mrs. Bob Tay-
lor spent Sunday with MIR. and
Mrs. Lewis Segraves.
Ellsworth B. Hibbs, SIC of the
U. S. Navy and stationed at Balm
bridge, Md, recently spent fur
Tough with his family, here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Waddell
announce the arrival of a son,
Freddy York.
Mrs. Blaine FISHERMAN and
children, of Maryland are visiting
Mrs. Testerman's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. A. Porter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Segraves and
son, Kenneth, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
John Barker Sunday.
Mr.. Willard Johnson and family
have moved to Lansing.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-04-13

NOTICE. am leaving for Bel
Air, Md, on Friday, April FL.
Would like to have 4 or 5 passen-
gers. Get in touch with Spencer
Blackburn, CO r. F. Parsons, at
Obids, N. c., or The Skyland Post.
4-13-2tp
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-04-13

RADIO BATTERIES-A. B.
packs, Burgess, small size, $40
each. Also large battery A. B.
packs, tubes and parts for repair
service. Hudler's Radio Service,
West Jefferson, N. c. 4-13-1tp
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-04-13

Miss Kathleen 'WOodieS student
at Lendir Rhyme college, spent
Easter with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. O. Wnadie, here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dewey Sells, Miss
Helen Sellsan Wayne Sells spent
Easter with Kehtives: in Galax.
Miss Vivian ,Johnsons student at
Draughon Business college, Win
on-Salem, spent the week end
with her parents, Mr.. : and Mrs.
Levern johnson. n..-
Miss Betty Hurley, 3of Crumpler,
has been very ill forsseveral days,
but is now improving slowly.
Mrs. r. b. Knox 9and Mrs. A. H.
Crowen, of Newton, were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Worth
Knox and Mr.. and Mrs. John
Knox, of CreEtDn, cand other rela-
tives in the county over the week
end.
Mrs. Jack Rhodes and Miss Hell
en- Jones spent "Wednesday in
North W1TkeSbDro.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Parker
were In WytheNille on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Q. Lawrence
and daughter, Diana, and Miss
Pc Workman, of Bluefie1d, w. Va,
were the week end guests of Mr..
and Mrs. J. r. McLaurin.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-04-13
HeltOn News

Wade E1ler gave a very inter-
esting and inspiring address at
the Little Helton Baptist church,
last Sunday.
Sunday dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Hester were:
Prof. Wade Eller, Rev. A. G.. Ash
ley, Mr.. and Mrs. N. L. Cooper,
Mr.. and Mrs. Bane Jones, Mr.. and
Mrs. Moody Hale and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight Cooper and
children, Mr.. and Mrs. Reece
Jones and children and Mrs. Gen.
eta Blevins.
Mr.. D. F. Porter and daughter,
June, spent Saturday night with
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Deboard.
Mrs. E. A. Eller, who under
went an operation at the Wins
ton-Salem Hospital, is getting
along nicely and is expected home
this week.
Sunday dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. James Gowings were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Lake Blevins, Mrs.
Calvin Blevins and children,
Wanda, Hazel, Daphen, and OAR
rel, Mrs. Nancy Blevins and Miss
Wylene Shaw.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Deboard are
the proud parents of a son, Gar
land Lee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Eller, Mr..
and Mrs. Dewey Segraves and
daughter, Hilda, and Mr.. and Mrs.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-04-13
Silas Greek News,

Mr.. ]. E. Gentry, with his road
crew, completed hisypresent ROAD
project on the head Of Sila$
Creek, last week.
In addition to the regular SER
mon delivered by the pastor, Rev.
Mr.. Taylor at Trinity church, last
Sunday, a special service was
held in recognition of the follow,
ing persons Of this immediate
section, who are in the armed
forces: Captain Glenn S. Dickson,
Lieutenant Belle Hurley; Kyle
Kent and Gone Dickson; Elmer,
and Bynum Faw, Robert Jones,
and Talmadge, Dennis and Wilmer
Hurley. 49,. " --' ~ =.
The Silas Creek school children
engaged in. an Easter egg hunt at
the noon9period, last Friday.
Misses Bonnie and Cleo Dickson
Of Huntersvf1le and Mount Pleas
ant, N. c., respectively, and DR.. !.
and Mrs, Bryan A. Dickson, with
their little son, Charles Bryan, of
Marion, NJ c. and Mr.. and Mrs.
Zeb Dickson, with their little
daughter, Linda, and Mr.. and Mrs
J. R. Phipps, of Silas Creek, spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ.
Dickson.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Houck, who ,
have been living in Johnson Ci-~
ty for some time, have moved into
the house of Mrs. Houck's father,
Mr.. c. F., Dickson. John has a,
contract saving lumber in KEN
lucky and will be there himself
for awhile.