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The Valley settler., 1945-06-01
ATTENDED TENTH ANNIVERSARY
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 About 1900 people attende ed the Tenth Anniver Sary Birthday Party of the Colony settlement Of tie Valley in 1855. The day vas alno:5 per- feet. 4 rain the previous 4cning had settled the dust and ll.,l the clouds entirely cleared s.Way and let the sun shine continuously, instead Of playing hide-an l--eo-seok wi tn us, nothing could have been better.
 The program of tho day began at ll:oo AIM. with Memorial D, ' Ser vices hold by the American L.: ion Post No. l5 of Palmer. The Legion led tho parade to the Comotorv followed by tho Boy Scouts end the Palmer Band. largo numb of V2llcy people wore in attendance IS tho American Legion paid tribute to tho ir fallen comrades; Bruno Ucek, Clarence soronson, cnd Lloyd Bell. Tho Post WIS in command C.. Fack Hcrmon. Roy. B.J. Bing1o of E;2ir-c r.i- z , banks, delivered tho address.
 Beginning at l2 noon, iapromptu genes md sports kept the ctnlotcs inter ostcd. Tho prizes won oy the winners cro printed olsowh DO in this issue. ; At about g pm. or . Ii tle later tho crowd WIS drcwn to the l"rk Arco by the music of the Father Bnnd. Tho Address Of Wolcraa wcs given by Ialtcr Huntloy. C +. OF. Ohlson gcvc short talk cH 4sratu- lating %tllc: DO oplo of tho valley for the progress modo during t. ;: past ton years. Rev. Bing]o 2cuaa as iIastcr of Ceremonies dur irf. uho Chi ldrcnr S Revue end other inter- ,vcning numoo rs. Tho children mn rch- cd from tho school in 2 lol.g pro-c coSsion according to tho yoer in Wll ich they were born. About q hund- red participated (coat. oA p. 2)
The Valley settler., 1945-06-01
ABOUT 120c P5Cp4 Z


 HEAD ARRIVES
 Mir. Ward Harrington arrived in Palmer Thursd day evening to assume his new duties as head of the Trad ing Post. He replaces Virgil Eckert who heo agreed to handle 1t only temporarily until s one one else could replace him.
 MT. Farringt on was orig finally from Pitt sburg. He has been empl ov- ed by A.& P. Tea Co. and by the Kroeer Grocers and Baking Co. We 2 gre very fortunate to get man of his e~perience at this time.
 Mrs. Harrington and little girl are also here. The family is l iv- ing at the Dormi tory until living quarters may be obtained.
  F.H. MCINTYRE ARRIVED FROM THE STATES TO MA MAGE ANCHORAGE DAIRY F.H. Mcintyre, ,who at one time manager of the Palmer Creame ry !, is back vi tn the Co-op again.. He will have ch arge of the Anchorage Dairy. Prior to his return Roy Brock managed the Dai fry in Anchor- ege.
 Mrs. Mcintyre wi II arrive later.
 
 AIRPORT COMMITTEE CLOSED DEAL I'll R. EGVET FOR 50 ACRES
 At meeting Friday evening the Palmer Airport Commi ttee closed the deal to purchase 50 acre tract of Ia nd from Mir. Egvot for the Air. port. Subscri pti ons for financing the improv emant of the fiA1d are :, now be Ing taken. The Commi ttee is: Grange, .D.Snodere Moose Leo Lucas; co-op,' cla IF Patten; West Side, Walter Cooper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-31
Rex W. Lauck Dies;
Rail Finance Expert

Rex Walton Lauck, 81, widely
known In the transportation indus
try here for many years, died Sat-
urday night in Mount Alto Hospital
He had been i'll for some time. Mr.
Lauck, who practiced before the In
terstate Commerce Commission
specialized in rail finance. His Office
was in the Transportation Building
Mr.. Lauck, who lived at 1910
Chevy Chase boulevard, Chevy
Chase, Md, is survived by his widow
son, Sergt. Rex Walton Lauck, jr..
who arrived home Saturday after Is
months in the China Burma India
theater; a daughter, Ellen; two
brothers, w. Jet and Lee G. Lauck
of Washington, and two sisters,
Misses Nancy and Laura Lauck Of
Keyser, w. Va.
Mr.. Lauck served in the World
War and was member of Central
Presbyterian Church.
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed, but burial will be
in Arlington Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-31
Americans Affidavit
Tells Of Jap Beating
BY the Associated Press.


YOKOHAMA, Dec. 31.-The rank
ing American officer imprisoned by
the Japanese at Omuta prison camp
described through an affidavit today
how he was beaten by the camp
commander, now on trial for alleged
atrocities and deaths Of Allied SOL
diers.
Capt. Wayne c. Lilies, Clinton,
Okla, said in the affidavit that he
and another officer were struck by
the defendant, 1t. Ohotaro Furushi-
ma, known to the prisoners as
Harry Onion" The japanese Off
Ger held them responsible for an
alleged escape attempt by Pvt. James
s. Mann Of Los Angeles, who later
died in the guardhouse.
After describing a merciless beat
ing of Pvt. Mann, who he said later
starved to death after IA days in the
guardhouse, Capt. Lilies declared he
and another officer were summoned
by Furushima.
He struck me across the face
with belt and then took a piece
of sole leather and struck me re-
peatedly in the face and head,
said Capt. Lilies affidavit.
Included in the testimony intro
duced at Furushima' S war crimes
trial before an American Military
Commission was the medical report
of a Capt. Christison, British Army
doctor in the camp, who signed a
death certificate saying Mann died
in cell August 6, 1945-three weeks
before the surrender-from "starva-
ton and maltreatment."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-31
Mrs. Lillian Teddy, II,
To Be Buried in CHICAGO

Funeral services for Mrs. William
Mary Leddy, II, who died Saturday
at her home, 1841 Columbia road
NV, were to be held at 2:30 pm
today at the Hines funeral home
2901 Fourteenth street NV. Burial
will be at Chicago.
Mrs. Leddy, partial invalid for
the last several years, had knitted
during World War II for Bundles
for Britain and British and French
War Reliefs. Half an hour before
she died she had been at work
on sweater for a French refugee
child.
A native of England, she hao
lived in this country since 1901
Before coming to Washington Il
years ago, she had been an active
clubwoman in Chicago and Miami
Beach, Fla. She was the widow
of William Byron Leddy, Miami
real estate man and governor Of
the Miami Beach Chamber of Com
merce.
She is survived by a daughter
Miss Rita Leddy; two sons, John
M. Leddy, Alexandria, Va, and
William Braxton Leddy, Miami
Beach, and four sisters, Mrs. Deane
Dunlap, Washington; Mrs. George
J. Schickluna- Chicago; Mrs. Ernest
Johnson and Mrs. Marshall Jose,
both of England.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-31
Capper Pledges Fight
For Permanent FEPC
And D. {. Suffrage

Senator Capper, Republican, Of
Kansas yesterday promised a mass
meeting of colored organizations at
Asbury Methodist Church, Eleventh
and K streets NV, that he would
continue to fight for a permanent
Fair Employment Practices Com
mittee and suffrage for the District.
The Senator also pledged further
support for the pending antipoll
tax bill.
He is co-author of the Summers
Capper joint resolution for a con-
stitutional amendment to empower
Congress to provide national repre-
sentation for the District and vote
for President.
Progress of Race Praised.
Senator Capper praised the prog
ress of the colored people in the
United States since their liberation
from slavery, reviewing their ac-
complishments in many fields.
Discussing suffrage, Senator Cap
per declared: 1T is terrible in
dictment of American civilization
that while Americans of all races
and creeds and national origins
have been fighting our battles
abroad here at home small
minority in Congress was able
through various tricks and devices
to block passage of legislation to
insure rights to our own citizens
They also made it impossible for
citizens of the District of Columbia
to have vote-a right that is given
to American citizens in every State.
The speaker praised participation
of colored troops in the war, as
sorting Officers have borne fire.
quent testimony to the fact that
there are no drawer men in battle
than those who come from your
race"
Anti-Lynching Law Backed.
Senator Capper dwelt on his fight
for anti-lynching legislation, pledg-
ing his continued support for such
a law.
The mass meeting was sponsored
by leaders of the Central Northwest
Citizens Association, whose vice
president, S. L. McLaurin, was gen.
eral chairman. Woolsey Hall, pres
ident of the Federation of Civic AS
sociations, presided. George W.
Beasley, president of the Central
Northwest Citizens, issued the call
for the meeting. Judge Almond W.
Scott of Municipal Court greeted the
gathering. Songs were led by Ensign
Mansfield Neal. Rev. c. E. Smith
of Metropolitan Baptist Church Of
fered the invocation. Mrs. Edna
West Payton, corresponding secre-
tary of the Federation of Civic As
sociations, reviewed the progress OF
women. On the platform were
many leaders of civic organizations
of the city, including DR.. Edward F
Harris, former president of the Fed
Grafton of Civic Associations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-31
w. P. BorIand Dies;
Retired Chief Of ice
Rail Safety Bureau

Wilfred p. Borland. IS, retired di-
rector of the SAFETY Bureau Of the
Interstate Commerce Commission
died Saturday at his home, 1923
Meridian place NV, after long
illness.
Funeral services will be held at
10 am. Wednesday at Chambers
funeral home, 1400 Chaplin street
NV. Burial will be in Cedar Hill
Cemetery.
An expert on railroad safety de-
vices, Mr.. Borland often was con.
suited on such matters by commit
tees of the House and Senate.
Started at IA.
He devoted virtually his entire
career to railroads. Starting in the
business when he was IA years old
he worked for the old Flint g. Pere
Marquette, the Northern Pacific
the Denver & Rio Grande and 9TH
ers, rising through the ranks until
in 1908 he was appointed to the
staff of the newly organized Inter.
state Commerce Commission.
AS a man who had encountered
personally the hazards faced by
early railroad employees, he was in
terested in developing safety devices
to eliminate all kinds of accidents
connected with railroad transporta-
ton.
| BY 1907 he had become secretary
to the Automatic Train Contro
Board, which investigated all auto.
matte safety devices used by rail.
roads. He continued in that posi-.
ton until 1912, when he was ap.
pointed assistant director of tn,
Safety Bureau. In 1918 he wa!
named head of the bureau and re-
tired in 1884.
| Banquet at Retirement.
On his retirement he was CUES
of honor at a testimonial banque
at the Shoreham Hotel given il
appreciation of more than 80 years
Government service and ATTENDED
by fellow employees and civi,
leaders.
Mr.. Borland was a member O
the Cosmos Club, Washington Lodg,
Of Elks, the Chicago Society of En-.
gineers and the Washington Society
of Engineers and the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Firemen and En-.
ginemen.
He was born and educated ir
Detroit
He is survived by two sons, Alfred
]. Borland, Washington, and vii.
liam j. Borland, Jenkintown, Pa.
and six grandchildren.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-31
Dr.. H. {. Merrill Dies;
Missionary 10 Deaf

Funeral services for the Rev. DR..
Herbert C. Merrill, II, missionary
to the deaf in Washington and later
in New York State, will be held at
2 pm. today in the Bethlehem
Chapel of Washington Cathedral.
Burial will be in Fort Lincoln Gem
etery.
Dr. Merrill, who retired in 1913,
died Friday at his home, 3131 Lyn-
dale place Sc.
President of the Gallaudet Alum
nj Association, he was graduated
from the college in 1896. He had
been deaf since he was 7 years old
Ordained In the Bethlehem
Chapel of Washington Cathedral in
1912, he was named missionary to
the deaf for the diocese of WASH
ington, Virginia and West Virginia
He conducted services in the Dis
trict at the Good Shepherd Church
In 1920 he was appointed mis-
sionary to the deaf for New York
State except New York City. He
served here until his retirement.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs
Emma Vail Merrill; a daughter
Mrs. Thelma Stewart of the Lyn-
dale place address, and three
grandchildren.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-31
Discharged Dentists Urged
To Settle in Rural Areas
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Dec. 31-Dental Off
GERS returning from the armed serv-
ices are being urged to settle in
smaller communities ito meet the
critical needs of rural areas" DR.
Walter H. Scherer, Houston, Tex.
president of the American Dental
Association, said yesterday.
Writing in the current issue of the
Journal of the American Dental AS
ISOLATION, DR.. Scherr asserted that a
number of smaller communities
many of which had dental service
prior to the war, are now without
service"
'Thes communities" DR.. Scherer
said, "offer an excellent opportunity
for the returning dental officer who
wishes to live in a siIlsu town. . =
The problem of relocation may be
solved to a large degree if the
younger men will establish practice
in the small communities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-31
Patrick A. Tobin, SO, Dies;
Retired District EmpIoye

Patrick A. Tobin, native of Wash.
ington and a retired employe of the
District Government, died suddenly
this morning at his home. 1922
Quincy street NE. He would have
been SO years old on February %.
Mr.. Tobin was one of the charter
members of Potomac Council
Knights of Columbus, and also hac
been active in the Catholic knight:
of America.
Mr.. Tobin is survived by foul
daughters, Mrs. Edward A. Acker.
man, Miss Anne c. Tobin, Mrs. j. A
OLeary and Mrs. William B. Gro,
gan, all of this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-31
Man, S., Dies Of Injuries
Suffered in Fall on Ice

John L. Howe, S. of 924 Pennsyl-
vania avenue Sc, died yesterday in
Providence Hospital of injuries suf-
fered in a fall on an icy pavement
Christmas Day.
Mr.. Howe was returning home
from work when he slipped on the
ice at Tenth street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue Sc, police said.
He was employed as day manager
Of the Potomac Grill, GIT Eleventh
street Sc, and was a resident OF
the District for As years. He was
born in st. Marys County. Md.
Mr.. Howe is survived by his widow
Mrs. Mary M Howe.
Funeral services will be held at
10 am. Wednesday in st. Peters
Church, Second and C streets Sc.
Burial will be in Mount Olivet
Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-31
Repatriation Of Jops
At Peipinq Suspended
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, Dec. 31.-The repa-
triation of japanese prisoners of wal
from the Peiping- Tientsin area has
been suspended temporarily because
Of the transfer of LISTS to Shanghai
to handle a backlog Of prisoners
there.
The suspension came just after
the first 100000 japanese had been
sent home from here.
Japanese civilians in the northern
area, however, still will be sent
home on the few japanese ships that
call at Tangku harbor. There was
some speculation here that the bulk
Of japanese repatriation may be
shifted for the next few months to
ChingWangtao, an all-Weather port.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-31
Shanghai Area Yonks.
TurkeyIess at YuIe,
To Get 1t Tomorrow
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, Dec. 31.-Amer-
lean Army personnel in this
area vent without turkey
Christmas day, but enough is
available to pile each mans
plate with l pound for New
Year day feasts.
Quartermasters, unable to find
turkeys in China at fair prices,
sent a rush call to Washington.
Some birds were flown in and
the Navy supplied the balance
from refrigerator ships.
The New Year eve curfew was
extended to 2 am. to give Amer
leans a couple more hours for
celebration in this night spot
studded city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-31
In Mrntnriant
BACKENHEIMER, GUsTAvE; CHAPM

BACkENHEIMER, GUSTAFE; CHAPMAN,
husband and father GUsTAVE BAcKEN-
HEIMER, who departed this life nine years
ago today: and our mother snd srs md
went to eternal rest twelve years ago today;
WIFE, DAUGHTER, CHILDREN AND
GRANDCHILDREN.
BEAVERS, MARY ANNA. In loving
BEAVERS. who passed away fourteen years
HER LOVING CHILDREN.
DAVIS, ANNIE A. In sad but loving
aNR a. o. pR "a scar who Se ds aaH e THIS
two years ago today, December 81, 1913.
We don't pretend to understand
Just why these griefs must be-:
c1AREN sS AND fS THE CHILDREN.
DAVIS, MAGGIE. In sad but loving re-
membrane of our beloved mother, MAG
years ago today, December 81, 1871.
You are not forgotten, loved one.
Nor viii g 9u ever be; ,,-, ,.st
We will remember thee.
YOUR LOVING CHILDREN.
HUTCHINSON, CLARA. In loving mem
DRY of our mother CLARA HUTCHINSON,
who left US one year ago, December 81,
1914.
In our hearts you will live forever.
ROSA, MINNIE, MABEL. ALBERT.
HUTCHINSON, CLARA. In loving re-
membrance Of our dear grandmother.
one year ago today, December 81, 1914.
We do not need special day
To bring you to our minds:
The days we do not think Of you
Are very hard to find.
Forever c Il Ssr A Rf~9 BILLY. /.
JACKSON, REV. JOHN ALFRED. In
loving remembrance of our dear father
and and husband, Rev. JOHN ALFRED JACK
SON, who passed away fifteen years ago
today, December 81, 1880.
His love and peace and wisdom
Are ours throughout each day:
His Holy Spirit guides us
In all we think and say.
HIS LOVING WIFE AND CHILDREN.
MACK, JOHN J, In loving memory Of
MACK, who passed away two years ago to-
| day, December 81, 1913.
h December brings sad memories
OF a loved one gone to rest;
By the ones who loved you best.
Often we pause and think Of you
And think of how you died.
To know you could not say good-by
e-'ie ''u WIFE WIFE AND DAUGHTER.
sEABORN. BESSIE FRANCES. In sad
HEins nsmSsS q SSs de Who
away one year ago today, December 81
| 1914
The little road of yesterday
Winds forever through our hearts;
Its memories dear and precious
| AS 1t was the day you passed away.
% And fondest Of those memories,
More lasting and most true,
We have shared, dear mother, with you
| DEVOTED AND LOVING DAUGHTERS
l. EVELYN AND FRANCES.
! TOMPKINS, MARIA L. In sad but low
| ing remembrance Of my devoted mother
/ life fourteen years ago today. Januar!
i 81, 1881.
/ No one hears the door that opens
i When they pass beyond recall;
| Like the loosened leaves of roses,
| One by one our loved ones fall:
! FLORENCE.
| WATSON, LYDIA POWELL. In lovint
| and everlasting memory of my dear moth.
/ er, LYDIA POWELL WATSON, who passed
away twenty-three years ago today, De-
cember 81, 1922.
You are gone, but the treasure you left m,
II Is truly a value untold,
A life Allied with teachings Of truth ant
/ kindness
And beauty Of heart and S1 soul .,-,,r x,,,
i WHITE, WILLIAM H.; MANNING, 10
i SEPH. Sweet is the memory OF our father
Il WILLIAM H. WHITE. who entered res
i Decsmber 25, 1898, and JOSEPH MAN
Il MING. December 81, 1898.
i Safe in the arms Of Jesus.
: ANNIE AND MINNIE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-31
Fraternity Members
Bury Great Dane Mascot

BY the Associated Press
HILLSDALE, Mich, Dec. 31-The
brothers of Delta Tau Delta Fra
ternity today buried one of their
most beloved members on the cam
pus of Hillsdale College-their dog
Ritz, proud owner of two honorary
college degrees.
A grave was dug on the fraternity
house lawn for the Great Dane, who
died yesterday after nine years OF
attending classes, parties and foot
ball games.
Ritz, who was given to the fra
ternity in 1896, was summoned to
the graduation platform in 1910 and
received doctor of dogmatics and q
master of caninical law degree.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-31
DR.. Louis Jones Dies:
Industrial Chemist
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
GREENWICH, Conn, Dec. 81
DR.. Louis Cleveland Jones, rs, widely
known industrial chemist who held
many patents in that field and
wrote extensively on the subject,
died Saturday at his Deer Park
home here.
DR.. Jones, retired director of the
American Cyanamid laboratories at
nearby Stamford, had built many
chemical plants in the United States
and in European and Asiatic coun-
tries. His widow, q daughter and
three sons survive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-31
China
Continued From First Page.

National Assembly meets next May
to consider new constitution
for China.
The only condition set on this
arrangement by the generalissimo
was that those other representa-
tives must not maintain auton-
omous armies to serve as instru-
ments for forcible seizure of power"
Ready to Enlarge Assembly.
The Communists have been main
tanning separate army in North
China and likewise have been hold
ing out for later meeting of the
Constitutional Assembly, claiming
that otherwise it would be packed
for the Kuomintang or national
party.
The generalissimo asserted, how
ever, that the government was pre-
pared to increase the number in the
Assembly 80 that leading person.
ages" of "other political parties may
also take part"
eve will use every possible peace
full means to solve internal con-
f1icts," he said in radio address.
Internally, I wish to maintain
national unity. Externally, I wish
to achieve world peace. I have de-
voted everything that I am to the
country and I have banished all
thoughts of life or death and success
fa TnreiInro c
of personal glory and gain are not in
my thoughts"
Position Seen Jeopardized.
Gen. Chang added that with the
victorious end Of the war the Chi
nese should celebrate the New Year S
arrival with justified pride, but as q
matter Of fact our country is still
facing a rather difficult situation.
Though foreign aggression has been
repealed, internal trouble Is becom-
ing ever more serious"
He said the position of honor
which the nation attained by more
than eight years of bloodshed and
sacrifice was being jeopardized by
recent events.
Stressing that the first prerequi-
sites to return to normally were
peace and stability, he declared.
These are not only needed by the
Chinese nation-they are also the
main conditions upon which world
security depends. $50
1--WE must lose no time to CONSOLE
date our national unity and achieve
constitutional democracy so as to
put the finishing touches to national
reconstruction"
Reds Charge Town Was Taken.
The Communist truce plan called
for forces of both sides to halt
where they are, but Government
sources have stated the proposal
was unacceptable should it impede
restoration of rail facilities or dis
armament of Japanese troops.
A Communist spokesman said 225,-
900 government troops Christmas
day captured Kupehkow on the
inner Monaghan border in an Of
fensive intended to conquer Jehol
Province, an asserted Communist
stronghold from which the Rus
slams have withdrawn.
The government countered with
dispatch asserting that $4,000
Communists have been attacking
the Shantung Province city of
Kufow, birthplace of Confucius, for
the past two weeks.
Gen. Marshall Is expected 10 pay
a brief visit to Shanghai within
the next few days, later possibly
going to North China. Final plans
have not yet been made, but the
American envoy would be away
from Chungking less than a week
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-31
Jack W. Mcclure Dies:
Comic Strip illustrator
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN ANTONIO. Tex, Dec. 81
Jack w. Mcclure, 40, who formerly
drew illustrations for the comic
strip "Jane Arden" died here last
night.
A native of Pensacola, Fla, Mr..
MCGUIRE had lived here most of his
life. At the time of his death he
drew Illustrations for ELLA Cinders,
released by Chicago syndicate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-31
Chiong's Son Continues
Discussions in Moscow

MOSCOW, Dec. 81 R.-Discus-
sions continued today between Rus
sian officials and Chang Ching kuo
elder son and personal representa-
tive of Generalissimo Chang Kali
shek, who arrived here yesterday.
The Chinese envoy conferred last
night with Premier Stain, in a
meeting also attended by Foreign
Commissar v. M. Molotov and Chi
nese Ambassador Foo Peng Sheung
Chang, who will remain in the
Soviet capital for about week, was
warmly welcomed at the airport by
representatives Of the Soviet For,
eign Once.