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Detroit evening times., 1945-03-04
National Velvet Jus+ifies Praise;
Winged Victory Better in Films

TWO long awaited pictures which have been announced for
Detroit screens. both deserve attention please.
Wen take National Velvet" first because it's been wait
ing longer than other single piece OF property reach
the
Warner Brothers first owned this delightful tale of a
young girl horse which coming the United Artists
Iheaer next week.
Then they sold it to Metro. a studio which waited FIVE
before filming it, just because they couldn't find the right
little girl for the role of Velvet Brown. We had thought pos
sby of several who might have fitted realize that
OF them could match Elizabeth Taylor who gives
steaer Mickey Rooney a for his contract.
All Of her endearng charms and the general inter-
of the picture combine to make shouldn't miss
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-04
Civilians Put
OnGI Show

PEARL HARBOR. March ).
A CTORS are actors the world
IA over. except here at Pearl
Harbor navy yard. where they
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Paciifiic

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island, with their backs to steep
cliffs and the ocean.
Still Have Defense
Forrestal credited the japanese
with putting up a most thorough
and skillfuP' defense and emphasiZ-
ed that the Japanese still have an
army" OF some 20 combat divisions.
Tokyo reported seven Superfort-
resses ralded the capital and FIVE
other areas scattered over 500 miles
OF Honshu, Japan's main island,
during the night. Japanese reports
of two over the southeastern tip OF
Honshu and a fighter-escorted B-29
raid on Annoy, on the China coast,
indicated Superforts may again be
operating from China bases.
Chunking announced Chinese col
umns have virtually surrounded the
former U. s. sirbase OF Suichwan,
midway between Hong Kong and
Hankow in southeast China. indie
pendent reports said the Japanese
were apparently Withdrawing from
Kiangsi province and expressed be-
lief SuichwaL and two other form
err U. s. advanced bases in the
province might have been retaken.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-06
Calendar Of Social Events
TODAY
TO-DAY
Npsilanti Post Veterans OF Foreign Wars o'clock, Vee
WEDNESDAY


Ypslan Post Foreign o'clock Hall
WEDNESDAY
Girl Scouts troop one, Presbyterian Cnurch. S45;
troop 25 Ypsant High School, $3.50; 2S Carver
Center. o'clock.
Study Club Dr. Harry Hoy College faculty
will show pictures OF his s. American trip pro-
postponed Mar 81 evening Ladies Literary
Boy Scouts $3.50 Cub den Willis Methodist Church
49, home OF Mrs Lang; 346 Cub den Prospect school
pack 1885, home OF Mrs Alva Hunter; Cub den l. Whitaker
144. home of Mrs Bobcz Cub Whitaker
144. home OF Joseph Whitaker
OF Melvin Flowers Cub g. Willis Method
Church pack 143 home Mrs Shantz; Cub den Willis
Methodist Church 143 home OF Mrs Richardson
cub school pack 1875 home OF Mrs Heuch;
Cub den g. Prospect school pack 1885, home OF Mrs William
Hughes Cub Prospect school pack 1885, hime OF Mrs NJ
Cub den Junior Chamber OF Commerce pack 49,
v. Henry; Cub den l. Jacksonville school pack
Kerchon Cub den q Rawsonvnle school
pack Ehle Cub den Rowsonvlls school
Mrs Hedgepah; 1880 Plat school troop a.
school patrol meetings at school tos
school Sc patrol meetings at school American Legion
lea Scout Ship cas- Legion Headquarters.
Shrner executive board meeting o'clock at home
OF Preston Tucker
Newcomers followed by business meeting
and election Of officers Charles McKenny Hall.
Rebekahs regular meeting o'clock Odd Fellow Hail.
Lutheran Ladies Aid Society O'Clock, at church
o'clock in Presbyterian Church dining ROOM
dancing a Charles McKenny Hall
Temple Pyhian Sisters o'clock, Knights OF
Pythas Hall. initiation.
Ypssn Aerie Fraterna Order OF Eagles O'Clock at hall S3
z. Cross ST.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-06
Knights of Pythias
Accept Application

one application for membership
was accepted, the lesson OF the first
rank was conferred on one l.
GATE, and announcements OF coming
meetings were made at Monday
evenings regular meeting Of Queen
City Lodge number 167 Knights Of
Pythias. Ralph Mcdonald, chsncel-
Tor commander, presided.
1t was announced that the weekly
card lrty, Mar. s. will be omitted
on account OF the district meeting
at Plymouth and special program.
Maynard Teal, Milan, district depu-
ty will be present. Cars will leave
the hall at 7;l5 for Plymouth.
Past Chancellors Night will be
observed Mar. 10. beginning with a
cooperative supper. The past chan
cellors will occupy the chairs and
exemplify the ritualistic and team
work. The lodge has "a active pas
chancellors.
George McKim, a soldier from
Texas, was present and spoke
briefly.
A letter was read from Sgt.
Edward Ziegler, thanking the lodge
for his Christmas box, which he
received Feb. IS. Sgt. Ziegler is
stationed in the Philippines,
Next week the second rank will
be conferred. On Thursday night
Charles Address, grand keeper OF
records and seal, Ralph Mcdonald,
chancellor commander OF Queen
City Lodge, William Hampton, Ann
Arbor, past grand chancellor, and
a. f. Augustus, grand regent of
the Princes OF Syracuse, will attend
an Open House given by Dundee
Lodge, who expect TO start a
Princes " Syracuse palace.
The next lodge cooperative sup
per and dance will be March IS.
Announcement was made OF the
Princes OF Syracuse meeting to-
night at 1880. Lunch was served
after the meeting by Homer Nor
rison and committee.
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for a future development OF Ber-
lin from the north.
Bombers over Reich.
During the night the Raj sent
more than LOO bombers over the
Reich. Chemnitz. communications
center ahead OF the Russians, was
hit in the wake OF a 250-bomber
attack by L. s. airmen. Synthetic
oil plants near Leipzig were struck
and Berlin was bombed for the 14th
consecutive night. Southern Eng
land was under enemy air attack
during the night in renewed German
blows which probably are for pur-
poses OF home front propaganda.
Headquarters said the Germans
lost 100000 troops in the battle
west OF the Rhine. The conflict for
the Ruhr Basin already was under
way. Some German war factories
already were under she'll fire.
The First White Russian Army
driving from captured Stargard and
Nangard. the former Is miles east
OF Stettin, apparently directed It's
blows toward the last main road
and railway to the Baltic east OF
the Oder. Berlin said Kolberg, a
big seaboard town, already was be-
ing stormed.
TO the northeast Marshal X. X.
Rokossovsky's Second White Rus
sian Army cut deeper into the
coastal strip Of Pomerania between
Danzig and Koeslin.
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Rotary

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they can work at their own speed,
sitting or standing as they please.
"A pattern for handling the re-
turning soldier is being set up In
the Rouge Plant" he declared,
whereby on the initial interview
the veteran knows what to expect
in pay treatment. vacation status,
and lob fitness. The medical trans
fer department at the Rouge Plant
has already placed 10000 disabled
civilians on jobs they can do and
this department will table the re-
sponsibility OF finding or making a
job for everyone regardless OF the
disability.
1--WE cannot as yet hire the re-
turning veteran" he concluded,
who is not a former employe
since Mr.. Ford already has the
task OF finding jobs in the post war
era for $4,000 employees. There
is now a total OF $4,000 Jobs In
the Ford organization. After the
reimbursement period is over and
we have either more positions or
less people to I'LL them, there may
be openings for young men who
want to get into the automotive in
dustry and can stand the pressure
and demands the industry re-
quires."
Visitors were 1t. p. X. Bucken,
Ypsilanti veteranss counselor and
THEODORE c. Taylor, junior Rotarian,
Roosevelt High School.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-06
Death Penalty

Lansing, Mar. 6-AP-Sponsors
OF a bill to impose the mandatory
penalty OF death in the electric chair
upon convicted first degree murder
ers said they would call 1t to a vote
in the house OF representatives to-
day, expecting a bitter fight with
capital punishment opponents.
Rep. Joseph e. Warner, Ypsi.
lanti Republican and its principal
sponsor, said he believed he could
ind enough votes to pass the meas
ure, and that he felt confident eff
forts to attach a referendum clause
to 1t would fail.
He pointed to the recent unsolv.
ed Staying OF Senator Warren G..
Hooper, one OF the key witnesses
in the Carr grand jury, as a factor
on which he counted to draw votes
to the bill.
AS a sequel to Carr grand Jury
disclosures Of graft in the legisla-
ture, the senate last night passed
and sent to the house q bill for
bidding any legislator to accept
a fee or pay in an amount exceed
ing what he would receive II he
were not legislator. The State
Bar of Michigan supported the bill.
Authorize Lots
The house last night passed and
sent to the senate bills authoriz-
ing county boards Of supervisors
to establish and operate parking
lots, and to allow counties to con-
struct and operate hospitals.
Rep. Henry Geerlings, Holland
Republican, introduced bill which
would authorize the auditor gen.
eral to sell to the city of Grand
Haven for one dollar the site Of
proposed new armory. Other
bills introduced would allow coun-
ties to share in support OF publicly
owned airports without sharing in
ownership. and allow treatment OF
children at the Neuropschiatric
Institute at Ann Arbor under the
afflicted children care act.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-06
Sgt. Perry Skelt,
Miss MobuS Marry

In a candlelight service at 5 o.
clock, Sunday afternoon in st
Lukes Church, Platoon Sgt. Perry
Skelt. USING, son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest Skelt, and Miss Yons
Mobus, Toledo, o., were married
Rev. Robert l.. Dewitt officiating
at the double ring ceremony. The
bride was attended by Miss Doris
Irwin as maid OF honor and John
Skelt served his brother as best
| man.
The bride wore an afternoon
gown OF robins egg blue with an
orchid corsags and the maid oil
honor wore pale green crepe with
gardenia corsage. Mrs. Mobus
wore gray print with gardenia cor
sage and Mrs. Skelt's gown was OF
orchid crepe with corsage OF cam
elias.
A reception followed at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. George II. Camp
bell for So guests, including Rev.
aud Mrs. Dewitt. The rooms we're
decorated with baskets OF carna-
tions and daffodils, and the tables
centerpiece was a three-tiered we'd
ding cake, surmounted by a NINA
turs Marine and bride. and thanked
by lighted tapers. One OF the guests,
Eugene Schumann, Ann Arbor,
played the accordion for singing
and dancing. Afterwards Sgt. Skelt
and his bride left for Toledo to
visit her parents, before he returns
to Quantico, Va.
Sgt. Skelt has been four years In
service, two and a half years in the
Pacific area, where he took part il
many landings, and won the Purple
Heart, a presidential unit citation
with star for foreign wars, good
conduct medal and numerous battle
stars. He was nearly through his
course in Ypsilanti High School
when he went into service, and on
his return here on furlough three
weeks ago his diploma was formally
presented 20 him al high school as
sembly. His bride will join him at
Quantico, Va, as soon as he learns
lis next assignment.
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vision OF the much-criticized state
intangible tax.
Excise Taxes
Rep. Walter G. Herrick, chair
man OF the house general taxation
committee, said his group would
release to the house floor today a
bill proposing that local govern
mental units be empowered to levy
excise taxes.
The house received an already
senate-approved bill calling for
state reimbursement OF local gov
eminent for revenue losses caused
by homestead property tax exemp.
tons accorded to war veterans.
George w. Welsh, mayor OF
Grand Rapids, lined up sponsors for
the bill seeking to return sales
taxes TO local units. He describ-
ed 1t as a compromise bill, and said
its terms call for a return OF
sixth OF the tax TO the county in
which II was collected. City vii
lage and county governments then
would divide the sum returned un.
der a population formula.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-06
All Cage Groups
in Tournaments

In the first game OF the Adult
Basketball Tournament, Willow
Lodge beat the Teen Recks, 25-l7,
in the exhibition game. In the
tournament game the Willow Run
Bombers beat the Willow Village
players 1923. High score man for
the Bombers was Orville Turner
with IL points. and for the Village,
Paul Fitch with eight points. The
next game will be Wednesday
night in the Lodge at Z o'clock.
There will be an exhibition game
between the Elks No. 322 and the
BIAS, followed by the game OF
the evening between the Willow
Run Bombers and Willow Village
at 8 o'clock.
The Seventh and Eighth Grade
Tournaments start playing today.
The first game will be at l 80 p. m.
in the Community Building. IT
will be between Foster Norton and
Ross MAIN. The second game
will be between Foster Royce and
Ross Jensen, played at Ais.
The Fifth and Sixth Grade Tour
nament will start playing tomor-
row.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-06
Conservation Value Stressed
For Ypsilanti Garden Club

especially interested in her sugses-
tions for living memorials. such as
parks. beautifully planted, trees and
bird sanctuaries and in her explain
alton OF Miss Gladys Boyington's
work with the Junior Red Cross
and the dish gardens made for the
Percy Jones Hospital.
Mrs Glen Dusbiber conducted
the short business meeting al
which Mrs. George Cullis, Mrs. Ed
ward Conn and Miss Josephine
Clute were appointed on the NOM
mating committee.
Two new members were intro
duced, Mrs. Bertha Bsriell and Mrs
Lois Gretzinger
Mrs. Lloyd Walters explained
that the next meeting will be open
TO anyone interested in flowers and
vegetables one should have in the
home garden. and a talk on frozen
food lockers.
The lovely flower picture painte1
by Miss Ida Clark which is TO be
given TO the new hospital in men,
DRY OF Miss Mary Goddard, was on
display and its softness OF coloring
and beauty OF design were enjoyed
by the members.
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Or. Martha e. Curtis OF the Mich
igan State Normal College was the
speaker at the March meeting OF
the Ypsilanti Garden Club Monday
evening in Starkweather Hall on
Conservation"
Or. Curtis first told OF the pro-
gram OF the Michigan Conserya-
lion Department and that ii had
been upset and curtailed because
OF the war. She said there will be
a need TO carry on these projects
as soon as the manpoTer and es-
sential materials are no longer
needed by the Armed Forces.
Or. Curtis stressed paper salvage
because there are So extremely nee.
essary paper products manufac-
tured in Michigan for the Armed
Forces. Michigan is the 18th state
in the country producing vital pulp
wood.
In talking about tin salvage, DR..
Curtis said SO per cent OF a can
was salvaged for war time needs.
OF steel, tin and even precious cop
per as chopped cans are put into
watts TO collect the very scarce cop
per deposits. She said every house
keeper would wash and tlatten her
cans with a more cheerful and de-
termined expression II she would
but realize she was helping some
soldier ease the pain and shock OF
a wound with self administered
hypodermic needle packed in little
tin cans which are given to each
soldier going into battle.
We are learning from the war
how 10 substitute one metal for
another. and new and powerful in
secticides." the speaker pointed out.
We will have to conserve on
iron, oil, copper, magnesium, fats,
milk, spices sugar. in fact food,
fuel and clothing OF all kinds more
and more until We are through with
our enemies.
"As the Armed Forces and our
Allies are going 10 need more OF
our food this year than last there
will be a need for more and better
victory gardens. Home canning and
care OF fresh vegetables will be
stressed this year more than ever
so the government expects to re-
lease more home equipment such
as pressure cookers she said.
There should be more home and
school gardens. Gardening is and
cna be a satisfying experience. a
worthwhile hobby and recreation
in this tense and busy wartorn
world" she added.
Or. Curtis said in teaching chill
dren one realizes they have been
conditioned and trained in the art
OF conservation and are now ad-
Justing themselves as post war citi-
zenE.
The Garden Club members we're
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-06
Gamma Pi Chapter
Lists Candidates

Gamma Pi Chapter OF Beta Sigma
Phi Sorority met at the home OF
Miss Thelma Lutz for their month
ly business meeting, at which the
nominating committee listed their
choice for candidates. 1t was ac-
copied by the group, as follows:
president, Miss Joyce Thayer; vics
president, Mrs. Charles Beatty; re-
cording secretary, Miss Winifred
Bergstrom; corresponding secre-
tary, Miss Dorothy Burgess; treas
urer. Miss Dorothy Rice. Election
OF officers is to take place at the
next business meeting.
Vice President Charlotte Heesch
presided. Mrs. Richard Alldaffer,
chairman OF the social committee,
reported that plans are being made
kor a card party to be held March
10 at the home Of Miss Heesch,
A committee consisting OF Mrs.
Alldaffer. Miss Burgess and Miss
Mary DeSiatto was chosen to take
care OF rushing activities this
spring.
After general discussion the
business meeting was adjourned
and Mrs. Beatty conducted the cul-
tural program for the evening. Two
hook reviews were given, Green
Light by Lloyd C., Douglas re-
viewed by Miss Doreen Deakin, and
Lantern in Her Hand by Bess
Streeter Aldridge reviewed by Miss
Burgess.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-06
THE Willow RUN NEWS
St. Alexis Will
Send Delegates

st. Alexis Mission plans repre-,
sentation at a number Of meetings
in this area.
A delegation will be sent to the
meeting OF the National League of
Catholic Women in Chelsea and to
a Deanery meeting In Ann Arbor
next Sunday and TO the archdioce-
san conference in Hotel Statler, De-
troit, March %.
There will be a meeting of the
Holy Name Society tonight to Sc
lect delegates to the society's zone
meeting to be in Wayne Sunday at
2:30.
Last Sunday Mrs. p. II. Cudney
and Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Burke
attended the family conference In
Ann Arbor ST. Thomas Church.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-06
Party Planned by
Townsend Members

The Townsend Club members
made plans for a St. Patrick's par
ty, Mar. 10 and accepted two new
names for membership. Mr.. and
Mrs. Bernard Diny. at Monday
nights meeting in Npsilanti High
School lunch room. Notices from
Washington regarding the new
Townsend plan, this year, were
read.
1t was reported that two new
bids. identical with those OF last
year have been introduced In Con-
gress, one by Hon. Patrick Cannon,
Democrat. and by Hon. Homer
Angel, Republican. In the bills.
widows. inyallds. and unfortun-
ates are eligible for this insurance.
The amount would be raised by
gross income tax OF three per cent.
The next meeting. Mar. 10 will he
St. Patrick dinner and program.
All are to wear something en-
blematic OF ST. Patrick's dav. On
Mar. IA the Ladies' Auxiliary will
have an all day sewing meeting TO
make aprons, holders and quilt
blocks for a bazaar. They will have
lunch at noon and dinner FOR the
men at night.
Mrs. Howard Clark and children
have returned from Grass Lake
where they spent the week end the
guests OF Mrs. Clark's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Archie Coe.
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Municipal Court

Charles L. Ranger, 7ss Allen Rd.'
pleaded guilty to leaving the scene
OF a property damage accident, and
was fined s25.
Charles L. Foster, Is W. Cross
St. was committed TO serve 20 days
in county Jail for intoxication ana
disorderly conduct.
Raymond Shall was fined $40 for
speeding.
Total receipts OF the court Mon
day we're t331.05.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-06
Students to Give
Red Cross Funds

The national Red Cross drive Is
being started in schools in Willow
Run today.
The school officials will distrib-
ute printed material on the sub
ject and teachers will talk to the
students about the work Of the Red
Cross. The schools hope to reach
the parents through their chill
dren. The drive is for money con-
tributions. Although 1t is supposed
to last all through this month, the
schools plan to be finished in two
weeks.
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Election

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ter for the April 2 city election
must do so by March 10.
Registration is expected TO be
very light following heavy listings
before the general election last
fall. and the primary.
The expense Of the primary cleo
ton February 10. was s645.35, $3.50
OF which was pay roll. Thirty SIX
dollars were paid out for use OF
voting places, and the balance OF
s129.35 was for general expense
such as ballots and other materials.
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John r, WAGNER

Ann Arbor, Mich, Mar. seer
vices will be conducted this after
noon at 3 o'clock from the Staffan-
Hildinger Funeral Home for John
F. Wagner, c., who died suddenly
Saturday afternoon at his home
433 S. First st. Rev. Henry o.
Yoder OF Trinity Evangelical
Church will officiate and burial VIII
be in Bethlehem Cemetery.
Mr.. Wagner, who was born In
New York June rs, 1877, had lived
here since he was two years old.
He had been in the grocery ana
meat business and more recently in
real estate.
Surviving are his wife, Clara;
three sons. Lloyd j. Wagner, Mt.
Pleasant. Mich. and John G. and
Martin A. Wagner. Ann Arbor; a
sister, Mrs. Bertha II. MacCready'
Ann Arbor, and six grandchildren
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-06
Games Enjoyed by
-O.E.S. Past Matrons

The Past Matrons Association OF
Ypsilanti Chapter, Order OF East
ern Star, enjoyed games and a
pleasant social time, Monday eve
ming at the home OF Mrs. William
Bassett. Winners OF prizes for
games were Miss Gertrude Murray
and Mrs. John Harris. Twenty-four
were present.
Assisting the hostess were Mrs.
Agnes Matthews. Mrs. Lee Brown
and Mrs. Kate Ehman.
Mrs. Earl Duffy is spending two
weeks with relatives in Flint and
Niles.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-06
Gamblers Change
Pleas to Guilty

Five people who had previously
pleaded not guilty after being ar
rested February IL on charges OF
frequenting a gambling place.
changed their plea at the trial
Friday to guilty. They were fined
$25 each, plus $40 court costs by
Judge Jay II. Payne in Ann Arbor.
The five were: Rolla Fannin. %,
Willow Lodge; Marvin Garrison,
SO, and Thomas Morrow. "a, both
OF 212 West Michigan Ave, Ypsilan,
II; William Hall, AZ. Willow Lodge;
and Martin Wright, 50. 23iO E.
Michigan Ave.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-06
Carpet Rags Sewn
by Baptist Union

At the meeting OF circle three ct
the Baptist Women's Union. Mon
day evening at the home OF Mrs.
Lester Wright, members sewed. car
pet rags. The brief business meet
ing was opened with devotions led
by Mrs. Helen Miller.
The April meeting will be with
Mrs. Leroy Thayer.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-06
Eirer in Cars

Two car fires we're eXtinguished
bv the city fire department Monday
The first at 4:40 p. m. was IN troni
OF Is s. Adams St, where alconol
ON the motor OF a car owned by
kenneth McNulty, $50 Whitaker
I'd isnited. The second fire was
AT 7:IO D. m. when very little dam
age was done to car owned by
stanley Underwood, s23 Sheridan
Ave. The trouble was traced 70 .
defective cigarette lighter.