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Evening star., 1948-12-22
Bricklayer Convicted
In Staying Of Mother
Faces 5 10 IS Years

James w. Hawkins, jr, 23-year-
old bricklayer, today faces a possible
prison term of from to Is years
for manslaughter in the knife slay-
ing of his 44-year mother.
He was convicted yesterday by a
jury of nine men and three women,
who deliberated for two hours.
Hawkins had been charged with
second d-degree murder. In his in
struction to the jurors Judge David
A. Pine told them they could bring
in one of three verdicts, guilty of
second-degree murder, guilty of
manslaughter or not guilty.
Hawkins will be sentenced after
a probation report lie made to the
judge-probably after Christmas.
Night of Drunkepess.
Mrs. Evelyn Hawkins body was
found in her home at COS Sheridan
street NV, at am. on July 20.
Hawkins was asleep in chair a few
feet away. His father was asleep
upstairs. The body was discovered
by Mrs. Myrene Hawkins, the sons
wife. The younger woman had left
the house about $50 pm, after po-
lice had been called to stop drunk
en- commotion. Four empty whisky
bottles figured in the testimony.
In his instructions, Judge Pine
said drunkenness is not ordinarily
a criminal defense. When a man
becomes drunk voluntarily, the
Judge said. he is responsible for
his actions. 1t might be defense
to first-degree murder, which calls
for premeditation, he said, but 1t
could not be a defense to second
degree, the crime charged.
If the jury felt, however, that the
defendant was assaulted and in the
heat of passion, killed his mother,
the verdict should be manSlaughter,
the Judge said. If he was protect
ing himself, it would be self-defense,
and he should be acquitted, Judge
Pine told the jurors.
Says Mother Used Knife.
The defendants father and
young man who had known the
Hawkins in their former home at
Danville, Va, testified the mother
was frequently drunk and OCCASION
ally went after the father or the son
with knife.
In his closing argument, Defense
Attorney Charles Ford read the
statement the defendant had given
police on the day of the killing. In
it the young Army veteran told OF
his mother coming after him with
q knife at the end of night of
drinking Mr.. Ford argued that
what had happened did not amount
to a crime.
The case was prosecuted by AS
sistant United States Attorneys
Richard M. Roberts and John c.
Conliff, jr.
Evening star., 1948-12-22

When Richard Lawrenson, jr.,
1902 Seventh street NE, received an
invitation to attend yesterdays
meeting of the Eastgate Lions Club,
he was more than mildly curious.
Richard, who is IL, wondered even
more when he found none of his
schoolmates at the Brookland School
had been invited. 1t wasn't party
for the school, and, he found, neither
was it a party for the Brookland
patrol, of which Richard is a
lieutenant.
Despite his curiosity, Richard
insisted he make his regular duty
round before going to the luncheon
with Pvt. William J. CouperthWaite,
school safety patrol officer for the
No. II precinct.
Richard knew the necessity of
checking to make sure everything
Evening star., 1948-12-22
Rare Oronguton Young Couple
Getting Acquainted at Zoo Here

are reddish brown, with long hair.
The male, DR.. Mann said, may be
the rare "Mawas Kuda" orangutan
with the big, wide jaws.
Orangutans are native of only
Sumatra and Borneo. The female,
when mature, weighs about IS
pounds, and the male, about 1856, DR..
Mann said.
Evening star., 1948-12-22

was all right at the street crossings.
1t was at the corner of Seventh and
Monroe street NE, last October 81,
that Richard dashed into the street
to pull schoolmate from the path
of a speeding truck.
The youth thought nothing more
about the incident. But William
Schneckenburger. 6, the rescued boy
told his parents, and the news
spread.
At the Lions Club luncheon yes
terday in the Village Inn, 1906
Rhode Island avenue NE, Richard
was given an electric train by the
club in recognition of his bravery.
Richard, his curiosity satisfied at
last, was called on to make
speech.
II really don't think I deserve
this" he said gravely.
Evening star., 1948-12-22
Czechs Plan Improvements

Czechoslovakia has announced
mechanization and electrification of
rural areas will be increased, and
the goal for agricultural output will
be 40 per cent above prewar.
Only II feature motion pictures
will be produced in Brazil this year
Evening star., 1948-12-22
Ambassador Douglas
Leaves for U. S. Trip
BY the Associated Press

LONDON, Dec. o. American
Ambassador Lewis w. Douglas left
by plane yesterday for a holiday in
the United States and Canada.
He told newsmen he would spend
Christmas with his father in Mont
real and later 60 to Washington and
New York "for a little business. u
He will return here late in January
Iran has exempted Iranian-made
films from municipal ticket taxes
for a year
Evening star., 1948-03-25

The party was given in the Off,
GERS Club at Fort Myer, and get
ting a big thrill out of being In the
distinguished gathering was the
Schuylers young daughter Shirley,
who Is home from Lasell Junior
College for her spring vacation.
Earlier In the day yesterday
Queen Helen and her lady-in-wait-
ing lunched a deux in the Louis
Seize Room Of the Shoreham Hotel,
which is their headquarters while
in Washington. The Queen wore a
smart black crepe dress with pearl
necklace and earrings and a full
length red wool coat. She was hat
less, but appeared to be quite inter-
ested in the gay assortment Of cha
peaux worn by the ladies at large
luncheon party nearby.
Luncheon and Hat Shoe
Attention was focused on hats
again today, when members Of the
Officers Wives Club of Fort Myer
gave a luncheon and millinery show.
their second luncheon since the club
was organized a short while ago
Mrs. John Burgess, Mrs. Paul T.
Carroll, Mrs. Jesse B. Matlack, Mrs.
Del S. Perkins and Mrs. Arthur G.
Trudeau were the models.
During the dessert course, these
attractive ladies walked about the
room displaying the latest fashions
in wcmens chapeaux while Mrs. H.
Craig Spitz played an appropriate
musical accompaniment. At the
next luncheon, scheduled for Thurs
day, April %. a fashion show Of
dresses as well as hats will be given.
Other prominent members of the
club at the party today were Mrs.
Omar Bradley, Mrs. Dwight D.
Eisenhower, Mrs Stephen j. Cham
berlin, Mrs. Willard S. Paul, Mrs.
Orval r. Cook, Mrs. Hobart r.
Gay, Mrs. Daniel Noce, Mrs. Hugh
Casey, Mrs. Benjamin F. Caffey
and Mrs. Schuyler who had been
hostess to the royal visitors last
night.
Still others were Mrs. George
Barten, Mrs. John Bowen. Mrs Con-
rad Boyle, Miss Rosemary Braden,
Mrs. William Calnan, Mrs. G. Craig
Cannon, Mrs. Gee Gee Cook, Mrs.
Raymond Cornaire, Mrs. David E.
Crichton, Mrs. Robert j. Davenport,
Mrs. Francis L. Duggan, Mrs. Philip
Dunn, Mrs. Charles Frank, Mrs.
Edwin M. Freakley, Mrs. Robert B.
Fisher, Mrs. Walter Glass and Mrs.
Harry B. Hause.
Also Mrs. William H. Johnson,
Mrs. William K Konze, Mrs. Greg
ory ]. Lock, Mrs. William H. Nancy,
1t. Billie Mcconnell. Mrs. Leslie E.
Parker, Mrs. Roy M. Phillips, Mrs.
Morton Reed, jr., Mrs. Thomas
Rooney, Mrs. Howard Reinert, Mrs.
William H. Salzillo, Mrs. James
Swallow, Mrs. William L. Thompson,
Mrs. David ]. Tucker and Mrs. Ray
r1ond Williams son ---.-...----~-s --.
Evening star., 1948-03-25
Ne1V Unit to Elect

A new B'nai Birth women's chap
ter in Washington will meet at 8:15
o'clock tonight at the Jewish Com
munity Center to elect officers and
select a name. Appointment of
committee chairmen and planning
of the years program will also
feature the meeting.
The new chapter is being spon-
sored by the mems B'nai Birth In
dependence Lodge, No. 1776. Tenn
porary officers are Mrs. Irving
Schlossenberg, chairman; Mrs. S.
Gordon Middleman, secretary, and
Mrs. Maurice Goldberg, treasurer.
Evening star., 1948-03-25
official Itinerary
OF Prince Charles
Is announced

His Royal Highness Prince
Charles, regent Of Belgium, will ar
rive in Washington April 4 instead
Of April 6.
His of1icial itinerary, now released.
states, however, that the Prince
will spend the f1rst two days visiting
privately at the Belgian Embassy.
Coming by plane from Brussels
with him will be Belgian Prime
Minister Paul-Henri Spaak, Mr..
Paul de Groote, Minister of Eco
nomic ordination and National
Resequipment; Mr.. Roger Ockrent,
secretary of the cabinet; Mr.. Andre
de staercke, private secretary to the
Regent; Col. ]. van Nerom, Aide de
Camp; Maj. Count Yvan Du Mon
ceau de Bergendal, Aide de Camp
and Military and Air Attache of
the Belgian Embassy.
Assigned to the Prince Regent
during his official visit are Brig. Gen.
Ernest Moore, United States air
aide; Brig. Gen. Burdette M. Fitch,
United States military aide, and
Capt. Edward L. woodward, United
States naval aide.
On Tuesday, April 6, Prince
Charles will be received by the
President at o'clock at the White
House with military honors. After
that he and his party will have tea
with Mrs. Truman and that evening
he will be guest of honor at a state
dinner given by President Truman
at 8 o'clock.
The next morning at GAS o'clock,
the royal visitor will leave the
White House and move to Blair
House. At II o'clock that morning
he will visit the Tomb of the Un-
known Soldier in Arlington; at $3.50
o'clock in the afternoon he will
arrive at Mount Vernon, where he
will place wreath on Washington S
tomb; at $50 he will receive the
chiefs of diplomatic missions and
their wives at Blair House and at
8 o'clock that evening he will at
tend the dinner to be given at the
Carlton Hotel in his honor by Acting
Secretary of State Robert A. Lovett.
On Thursday, April 8, Prince
Charles will go to Annapolis where
Rear Admiral James L. Holloway,
jr., superintendent of the Naval
Academy, will give luncheon in
his honor, and that evening he will
be host at an o'clock dinner at the
Belgian Embassy in honor of the
President and Mrs. Truman. Prime
Minister Spaak will hold a press
that same day at $50 in
House.
The next morning the Belgian
Prince will leave for Knoxville,
Tenn, by air to inspect the installa-
tions of the Tennessee Valley Au-
thority, and on Saturday, April 10,
he will change his headquarters
from the Blair House to the Bel
gian Embassy where his visit will
cease to be official. For the rest
of the week end and until his de-
parture from Washington at 4
o'clock on Monday, he will enjoy
the freedom of private citizen.
His stay in New York will also be
private with the exception of a visit
to West Point on the 18th when he
will be the guest of the military
academy and attend a luncheon in
his honor given by Gen. Maxwell
Taylor, superintendent of the mill
tary academy.
Evening star., 1948-03-25
Arts Club to Sb01V
Prints Collection

An exhibit of the Machen collec-
tion of early Washington prints will
be opened on Sunday at tea from
S to $50 pm. at the Arts Club. The
collection, made by Thomas Machen
Baltimore architect, was recently
acquired by the Columbia Historical
Society and will be on display for
three weeks. 1t illustrates the
growth of the Capital in the early
days of the Republic.
Mr.. Machen will be the guest of
honor at the tea. Those who will
pour include Mrs. F.. Regis Noel,
Mrs. H. P. Caemmerer, Mrs. Francis
Scott Key-Smith. Mrs. Laurence
Schmeckebier, Mrs. Parke P. Jones
and Mrs. Joseph F. Betterley. Hosts
will be Comdr. John E. Allen and
Mr.. Meredith B. Colket, jr.
Evening star., 1948-03-25
Egyptian Princess
To We'd April 10

Princess Emma Toussoun, who is
giving up her title and becoming
an American citizen, will be mar
ried in a civil ceremony April 10
to Mr.. Cornelius Beckman Bretsch
of this city and Raleigh, N. c.
The wedding will take place at
the Princess Georgetown residence
in the presence of only few rela-
tives and close friends.
The bridegroom elects mother
Mrs. Sally B. Bretsch, will be the
Princess house guest for a few
days before the wedding, coming
from Raleigh in time to attend the
buffet supper the bride-to-be will
give at iler home on April 8, and
the cocktail party her lady in wait
ing, Nine. Gertrude Zaki Wisss
Bey, and Mrs. Ruth Randall Hanna
will give at the United Nations
Club on April 8.
Evening star., 1948-03-25
Miss Bergman
Gives Talk ON Art
To Sorobtinaists
By Rnth Dean

The gap in understanding between
the artist and his public accounts
for the general CONSERVATION over
modern art today, Miss Florence
Bergman, art critic of The Star.
told q luncheon meeting of the
Washington soroptimist Club yes
terday at the willard Hotel.
In an amusing account of her ex-
periences, Miss Bergman pointed
out the artist may consider a paint
ing of crumpled cloth, some fruit
and half-eaten plate of food. q
5000 masterpiece, but the public
more often than not will see it only
as "a picture of sloppy housekeep-
ing"
Miss Bergman said she had often
been asked If she didn't find artists
"glamorous and different" LAS q
matter of fact" she declared, "they
are no more different than other
people because so many Of them
must earn their living at oocupa-
tions other than art" A recent
survey of the American Federation
of Artists, Miss Bergman pointed
out, disclosed artists occupied In
every conceivable job, ranging from
a Texas cowpuncher to a Boston
psychiatrist.
Miss Bergman also discussed how
complex the art critics Job has be-
come. About so years ago, the
critic had only three styles to worry
about. Now there are almost a.
many styles as there are artists"
she said with laugh.
Miss Eleanor Gusts, program
chairman and artist member of the
club, introduced Miss Bergman.
Other guests included Miss Lillian
Charlesworth of the Sutton eng
lanO Soroptimist Club and Miss
Marion Fleming. q former member
Of the Washington Venture Club.
now living in Dallas, Tex.
Miss Olivia Nichol, first vice pres
ident, who presided in the absence
Of Mrs. Rose Robson Cowen, urged
members to attend the 28th confer
ence Of the South Atlantic Region
of the American Federation of
Soroptimist Clubs on April 3 and (
at the George Mason Hotel in
Alexandria.
The Soroptimist Club of Alex
andria will be hostess to the dele
gates who will represent not only
the Washington club, but clubs in
Baltimore. Staunton, Williamsburg,
Westminster and Fairfax. Arlington,
Montgomery and Prince Georges
Counties.
Mrs. Anna P. Rose, regional di-
rector, will preside at all conference
sessions and the conference dinner
which will feature an address by
Mrs. Hazel Beatty Hackett, president
of the American Federation OF
Soroptimist Clubs.
The Venture Clubs, sponsored by
the Soroptimists for young women
between the ages of 10 and 26, will
hold conference at the same time.
The Washington Soroptimist Club
will have as its guest speaker at Its
luncheon next Wednesday, DR.. Allen
A. Stockdale, staff speaker for ths
National Association of Manufac-
turers, who has chosen as his subject
the fifth ideal of the Soroptimist
pledge, Love Of Country
DR.. Stockdale is q graduate Of the
Boston University School Of The
ology and has held pastorates In
Boston, Chicago, Toledo and Wash
inpton.
Evening star., 1948-03-25
Talk on India

Miss Bina Nelson of Calcutta,
India, will speak on the role of
women In shaping the future of
India at the meeting Of the Alex
andria YWCA to be held at 2:30
pm. tomorrow at 602 Cameron
street. The World Fellowship Com
mittee, Of which Mrs. Penn Howard
Is chairman, will be in charge Of
the program.
Miss Nelson is now working on
her doctors degree at New York
University, having attended George
Washington University last fall.
While in the Capital she was active
in the work Of the Washington
YWCA.s /. T ~ AsE ~
Tea viii be served after the spro-
gram by members Of the House
Committee with Mrs. John Swank
in charge.
Evening star., 1948-03-25
anniversary Fete

The sixth anniversary of XII Chap
ter of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority will
be celebrated at dinner to be given
Tuesday evening at the Iron Gate
Inn. Among the guests will be the
chapters director. Mrs. Myrtle
Woodward, and its sponsor, Miss
Meredith Howard. Invitations have
also been extended to all former
members Of the chapter in this area.
Miss Agnes Nemanich will preside
during the program which will honor
charter members and outline the
chapter history and achievements.
Evening star., 1948-03-25
Mrs. DOran Hostess

Mrs. Robert Fountain of Louis
Vile has returned to her home after
a visit of several days here with
her mother, Mrs. Roxana B. Doran.
Mrs. Fountain came to attend the
open house which her mother gave
Sunday for Mrs. Fred Lee Preu.
More than 300 guests attended the
party, which was given at 1913
Wisconsin avenue where a number
of paintings by the honor guest,
who is known professionally as Bob
bee, were on view. Next week the
Evening star., 1948-03-25

Miss Bess Northen Watts of Cliff
ford, Va, and Washington. daughter
of Mrs. William Oscar Watts and
the late Mr.. Watts. was married
March 13 to Capt. Owen F. Price,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r.
Price of Chicago. The ceremony
took place in the Cage Chapel Of
the Travis Park Methodist Church,
San Antonio. Tex
The bride is a graduate of Madi-
son College and was a teacher for
several years in the public schools
of Virginia.
Capt. Price was graduated from
the Texas College of Mines. He now
is athletic officer for the 10th Air
Force, with headquarters at Brooks
Field, San Antonio.
Evening star., 1948-03-25
Visiting ROYALTY Entertained
Mrs. Schuyler Hostess to King;
Officers Wines Giue Luncheon
By Betty MilIiken

invitations that King Michael Of Romania his
mother accepted their visit In Washington
Corandt Schuyler
Schuyler United States representative the Allied
November 1914 until
acquainted with the family
husband during his
capital, became friend
and
fitting that Michael mother
country entertain
dinner the
night
In q
the In b back until
Evening star., 1948-03-25
CeUer to Address
Donor Luncheon

Representative Emanuel Celler,
Democrat Of New York, will be guest
speaker at the annual donor lunch
con Of the Pioneer Women for
Palestine, Washington Council, at
1890 pm. Tuesday at the Mayflower
Hotel.
The program will include Pales-
tinian dances by Batya Heller and
Dorothy Madden and songs by
Rochel Mazur.
Lea Weinberg is chairman of the
luncheon. Freda Haleff will offer
the opening prayer.
Evening star., 1948-03-25

A benefit bridge tea will be given
by the Trinity College Auxiliary
Board on April at o'clock at the
college. Proceeds from the event
will be used toward scholarship
awarded through competitive ex-
animation to a Washington high
school graduate.
Mrs James E. Collifower is gen.
eral chairman for the tea and Mrs.
Gardner j. O'Boyle Is chairman Of
patrons. Officers of the board in
clude Mrs. S. Dolan Donohoe,
president; Mrs. Maurice P. Doran,
vice president, and Mrs. Otto Ram
ler, secretary
Evening star., 1948-03-25
Goodwill Tonr ~.
'HOstesses Meet

Hostesses chosen to serve In the
embassies to be opened for the
Goodwill tour and tea on April "a
met yesterday at the Goodwill In
dustries plant, 1918 New Hampshire
avenue NV, to observe the needs
Of the handicapped employees. Fol-
lowing the tour a number remained
for luncheon in the Industries cafe
terra, which was furnished from
the proceeds of last years tour.
Mrs. Wiley Rutledge Is president
of the Goodwill Guild, which Is
Evening star., 1948-03-25
VIII Gipe Luncheon
For Miss Lancer

Invitations have been issued by
Miss Nancy Ann Williams to a
luncheon April in honor Of Miss
Cornelia LANCER, daughter of Sen
ator and Mrs. William LANCER of
North Dakota. The hostess is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry c.
Williams of Maplewood, N. j.. and
Washington
The luncheon will be given at the
Congressional Country Club and will
precede the debut of Miss LANCER,
who will be presented to society by
her parents that afternoon at tea
dance at the Sulgrave Club.
Evening star., 1948-03-25
sponsoring the tour, and Mrs.
Henry r. Alves is general chairman

Of embassy hostesses.
Among those who met yesterday
were Mrs. Sidney Hechinger, chair
man Of hostesses for the French
Embassy; Mrs. Karl Fenning, chair
man for the Canadian Embassy;
Mrs. Mark Eldredge, chairman for
the Indian Embassy; Mrs. Paul
Porter, chairman for the Embassy
of Siam, and Mrs. J. Brent Clark,
chairman for the Legation Of Fin
land. s+-& ,@ ..r.e. A
Proceeds from the tour in April
will provide medical equipment for
the new health clinic.
Evening star., 1948-03-25
TObic announced

DR.. Ruth E. McMurry will discuss
the United Nations Educational,
Scientific and Cultural Organiza-
ton at meeting OF the Society OF
Women Geographers to be held
Saturday at the home OF Irene A.
Wright.
Evening star., 1948-03-25

Dipping IN for a cup of
punch at the recent dance for
serDice juniors sponsored by
the officers WiUes' Club OF
Fort Myer are the young
hosts and hostesses (lett to
right, Mike Schuyler, son OF
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Cortldndt
Va7, r. Schuyler; Lillian Dug
gan, daughter OF Maj. and
Mrs. Francis L. Duggan;; Joan
Phillips, daughter OF MAJ. and
Mrs. Roy M. Phillips, and
Ruddy Trudeau, son of Brig.
Gen. and Mrs. Arthur C.
Trudeau.
Smyrna times., 1948-01-22

pered to a narrow hemline, but
the slit allowed plenty of freedom
for dancing"
Sophisticated and relaxing"
was the way Paul Stessel of the
University of Missouri described
one of the winning dresses in the
groups shown.
Bob Folan, Yale hockey player,
and Bob Slocum, who pitches for
the Princeton baseball team were
inclined to make haste slowly"
in appraising some of the newer
length dresses.
"We had better take our time
and thrash this thing over" was
the way Folan expressed it, while
Slocum said "The length is too
sudden a departure"
When a colorful group of floor
length gowns was danced into the
room, Seth Baker, vice chairman
of the yearbook and member of
the student council at Amherst,
became a bit confused in his
articulation;
"These are a great improve
ment on gownless evening straps
Il mean strapless evening
gowns" he said.
Other members of the jury who
decided daring gowns were for
other girls-not theirs-included
Dick Littauer of Cornell, Dean
Graunke, University of Nebraska
and Gene Bokor of Dartmouth.
Smyrna times., 1948-01-22
PLAN FARMERS
WEEK PROGRAM
Farmers To Discuss Egg and
Grain Production At
Meeting in Newark
ANNOUNCE SCHEDULE

Farmers Week visitors at Wolf
Hall, University of Delaware, JAN
26 through 20, will find plenty OF
ideas and information to help them
in their business, says A. E. Tom
have, head of the department OF
animal and poultry industry, Uni
versity of Delaware, and chairman
of the School of Agricultural
Farmers Week committee.
Monday, Jan. 26, will be devoted
to egg production, with sessions
on prospects for egg producers in
1948, Newcastle disease, produc-
tion of Matching eggs and poultry
meat, and maintenance of a uni
form Matching egg supply.
Tuesday, Jan. 27, will feature
broiler, grain and forage, and veg
etable production. Broiler produc-
ers viii learn of the new develop
ments in broiler growing practices,
disease control, marketing and the
broiler of tomorrow.
Growers of grain and forage will
hear reports on fertilization prac-
tices, improved varieties of grains,
and crop diseases. Vegetable pro-
ducers will learn of marketing
prospects, production practices and
the latest development in insecti-
cides and fungicides.
Dairymen and orchardists will
find the program for Wednesday,
Jan. 28, of particular interest. For
dairymen, there will be reports on
the performance of dairy herd
sires, application Experimental
results by Delaware dairymen, the
status of mastitis and dairy herd
management. At the same time,
fruit growers will hear an analysis
of the 1948 fruit outlook and re-
ports on the production, packag-
ing and marketing of fruits.
Thursday, Jan. 20, has been des-
ignated Farm Family Day. Home
makers are invited to attend a
program on preventing darkening
in frozen apples, creative leisure,
and certified lighting. Also during
the morning, there will be meet
ings ON landscaping, vegetables
Smyrna times., 1948-01-22

and small fruits, and soil fertility.
A general session is scheduled
for 11:30 a. m. when Mrs. Lydia
Ann Lynde, specialist in parent
education with the u. S. Depart
ment of Agriculture, will speak on
Building Happy Family Relation
ships. Following luncheon at
Kent Hall on the University camp
us, DR.. William E. Carlson, presi-
dent of the University, will extend
greetings and DR.. L. v. Burton, di-
rector of the Packaging Institute,
will discuss the effects of the Eu-
ropean aid program on the food
producers and professors of Amer
lea.