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Evening star., 1949-03-05

Vernon Place Methodist Church
will give its annual banquet March
IA. The Rev. Frederick E. Reissig
of the Washington Federation of
Churches will be the guest speaker.
Judge Bolitha Laws will teach
the Pugh Class, Mount Vernon
Place Methodist Church.
The forum, Mount Vernon
Place Methodist, will have Tom
Dale of the Soil Conservation
Service, as speaker.
The Rev. John w. Rustin ex-
tends an invitation to all that
are interested to attend the
Mount Vernon Place Methodist
Church, Young Adult School for
Christian Living" March through
April 3.
The Rustin Glass, Mount Ver-
non Place Methodist Church, will
accept nominations of new off,
GERS March 6.
Mrs. Barton Embry will teach
the 24-30 Class, Mount Vernon
Place Methodist during March.
New officers are: Chuck Nom,
president; Bob Brown, vice presi-
dent; Mary Shivers, secretary, and
Ruth Higgs. treasurer.
Class of Friendship, Emory
Methodist Church, will hold their
monthly meeting March 7 at the
home of Mrs. Bertha Dietzel.
Walter I. Aiken will be the
guest speaker of the Pinkham BIZ
BILE Glass, National Baptist Me-
mortal Church.
The Burial Glass of the CAL
vary Baptist Church will be hon
ored with Miss Cora Croftas it's
teacher on March 6.
Evening star., 1949-03-05
Sbecial Church
Announcements Il
Universalist National Memorial

Universalist National Memorial
Lewis Warren will begin a series
of lectures on The Religious AS
poets of Some Great Novels" at
10 am. His subject tomorrow is
The Religion and Philosophy OF
Balzac" The Atheists Mass"
Howard University-Dr. Daniel
Hill, acting dean of the chapel,
will be the guest speaker at IL
a m. tomorrow.
St. Paul's Lutheran-Dr. Henry
Snyder will begin series OF lenten
sermons on the life of Jesus to-
morrow morning. The sos pm.
service will be broadcast over
WBBC.
AtOnement Lutheran-The Rev.
Edward Bley will be the guest
preacher at pm. Wednesday.
! Columbia Girls Banquet-Miss
Margaret Bruce. Young Peoples s
secretary, Southern Baptist Con-
vention. will address the spring
banquet at the Petworth Baptist
Church on Friday. Make reServa-
tions with Miss Irene Taylor,
Taylor 3757.
Third Colored Baptist-Shaw
day will be observed at II am.
with DR.. Robert Daniels, president
of Shaw University. as guest
speaker.
Columbia Heights Baptist-An-
nual family night dinner will be
held Tuesday at $50 pm. Miss
Grace Bauer. returned missionary
from China. will speak. Make res
ervations at the church Office.
Miles Memorial c. M. E.-The
Rev. P. G. Kemp will be the guest
speaker at 4 pm.
Eastern PreSbyterian-The Aim,
King of King" will be shown to-
morrow and Monday at 1880 pm.
1t is open to the public.
John Wesley A. NJ. E. Z.-Dr.
Stephen Spottswood will give the
second of his lenten series of SER
mons at II am. on The Door of
the Sheep"
Evening star., 1949-03-05
Covenant Boptists Plan
New Church BUILDING

Members of Covenant Baptist
Church, the Rev. Frank L. Squires,
pastor, voted Wednesday night to
accept plans recommended by the
Board Of Trustees snd to advertise
Immediately for sealed bids for
construction of the first unit of a
new edif1ce to be erected this sum-
mer at NICHOLS avenue, South Cap
itol and Xenia streets SW. Bids
will be opened at 1875 Yuma street
Sc. March 20.
1t is expected the building will
be completed and ready for occu-
pancy September l. Meanwhile
the congregation will continue to
hold its Sunday services at II a m
at the Atlantic Theater, 81 At
lantic street S.W.
Evening star., 1949-03-05
Calvary Methodist

DR.. Fred G.. Holloway. president
of Drew University, will be guest
preacher at the Calvary Methodist
Church on Sunday at II am.
AIS pm, the Rev. H. R. Hodg-
son, pastor of the Grace Methodist
Church, Takoma Park. Md. will
open the Sunday evening lenten
services with the theme: Man,
DR.. Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde"
Evening star., 1949-03-05
Dr.. Richmond to Give
Lenten Sermon Series

DR.. Clifford H. Richmond. pas
tor of the Cnevy Chase Methodist
Church, will give a series of lenten
sermons at $50 and II am. on
Sundays on Our Christian Be-
liefs."
His topics are: Tomorrow
What Shall I believe About
God?" March l3, What Shall I
Believe About the Bible?" March
20, What Shall I Believe about
Jesus?" March 27. What Shall
Believe About Salvation?" April
3, What Shall I Believe About
Suffering?" April TO- What Shall
I Believe About the Crosse April
II, What Shall 1 Believe About
Immortality"
Evening star., 1949-03-05
Fiftieth Anniversary

DR.. T. T. Roberts and the Rev
La Due McGill will speak in con-
nection with the 50th anniversary
observance of the Shepherd Park
Christian Church at banquet at
$50 pm. Tuesday.
There will be a display. Guide
Books to Heaven" tomorrow eve
ming. There will be one Bible that
was printed in 1929.
Evening star., 1949-03-05
First Congregational
Lenten Prayer Service

A short service of prayer will
be held every Thursday during
Lent from 5:45 to COS pm. at
First Congregational Church,
under the sponsorship of the
Woman'S Society.
Leeds Gulick. deputy chief Ed
ucation and Religion Department
of the Army, will be the guest
speaker at the Mems Club dinner
at 6:15 pm. Monday.
Evening star., 1949-03-05
Mrs. Hastings to Address
Church Dinner Meeting

Mrs. J. Warren Hastings will
speak following the church din
ner at the social hall of the Ma
tional City Christian Church on
Thursday at 6:15 pm. Her sub
ject will be Has God Deserted
the University Campus?'
Reservations for the dinner may
be made at the church Office, Ma
tional $3.50, by S pm. Monday.
Worthy to Suffer" is the spe-
cial sermon of DR.. Hastings, min
lister, tomorrow morning.
Evening star., 1949-03-05
Tokomo Presbyterian

A lenten series of sermons will
be preached in the Takoma Park
Presbyterian Church by the Rev.
DR.. r. Paul Schearrer at II am.
on Sunday. The general theme is,
That You May Believe and
Through Believing ;" May Have
Life"
The particular topics are: March
6, In God, the Father: March 13,
In Jesus Christ, His Son: March
20, In the Holy Spirit" March 27.
I'm the Church UNIVERSAL; April
3, In the Forgiveness of Sins;
April 10, In the Kingdom of
God; April IT. In the Life Ever
lasting"
Evening star., 1949-03-05
DR.. R. o. Roberts Speaks
At Mt. Vernon Methodist

DR.. r. Orman Roberts, minister
of the Temple Methodist Church
of San Francisco, will be guest
preacher at Mount Vernon Place
Methodist Church at 8 pm.
tomorrow. He has as his topic
Two Men, Two Prayers Two
Answers"
Dr.. John w. RuStin at 9 and
HIS am will speak on The
Light of Hope" one of a se.ieS Of
pre- Easter sermons.
DR.. Rustin will preach to-
morrow evening in the United
Congregational Church of B.idge-
port, Conn. in the pulpit Of DR..
Howard Stone Anderson.
Evening star., 1949-03-05

Methodist Church.
The sanctuary, when completed
will have seating space for 6OO
people, including the balcony and
choir space. 1t will also have a
pastors study and choir loom
]. Raymond Minis of Arlington is
the architect.
Worship in the first unit has
been held since October, 1912.
Need for the new structure be-
came urgent during the ministry
of the Rev. DR.. Claude M. !lesser,
l937-40. Plans for the proposed
building were brought to partial
fruition during the ministry OF
Evening star., 1949-03-05
Ascension-St. Agnes
Has Guest CIergymen

Two visiting clergymen will be
the guest speakers at Ascension
and st. Agnes Episcopal, Church
next week.
The Right Rev. Michael Chang,
Bishop of Fukien, Chira' will
preach at 8 pm. tomorrow. The
Right Rev. Dom Augustine. the
abbott of Nashdon Abbey n Eng
land, will conduct quiet Day for
men and boys on Saturday. He
will also preach at II an. the
following day.
Evening star., 1949-03-05

DR.. Harold
S n a pc W i'll
speak to the
F Fellow S h ip
Glass of Chevy
Chase Metho-
dist Church at
IL am. tomor-
row.
The Clyde
Kelly Glass of
Chevy Chase
Pre- S b y terian
G h urch will
have as guest
S p e a k err T.
Cuyler Young,
Evening star., 1949-03-05
St. Thomus' Episcopal

A special series of Sunday eve
ming services will be held during
Lent in st. Thomas Episcopal
Church. The rector. the Rev.
Harold Bend SedgWick, will lead in
the singing of old-fashioned
hymns, with brief explanations.
After the service there will By
open house in the parish house.
Evening star., 1949-03-05

r
day" service aS
a climax to the
drive for $780,
900 to build the
sane t u airy OF
che pres e n t
c h u r c h a t
Windsor avenue
a n d c ! y d e
S t re e t The
drive is under
the direction of
the Rev. F. H.
Strieby, pastor,
and DR.. F. Olen
uppt of the
Evening star., 1949-03-05
Organized
Bible Glasses
By Dr.. Pace Mex. Etchison

Organized Bible Class Asso-
citation day will be held by the
adult Bible classes of BrightWood
Park Methodist Church.
Evening star., 1949-03-05
By Cospor Names

Members of the 56-year-old Del
Ray Methodist Church, Alexan-
dria, Va, tomorrow will hold their
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-07-01

When DR. Ralph Bnche being probably
ant Secretary OF State most people thought
would to him and his occupying position
distinction ecpsed the salary factor Few
least idea That DR. Bunche would decline
The for DR. Bnches accepting
OF top position In the State Department
pFSciatng the circumstances which
the offer few people win criticize the decision
In the Tlstseshp Division placed Inn position
other considered competent would have Jumped
Ths appreciates the fact that President
posed TO Ahow the high regard he DR. Bnche
10 quite likely that Mr.. Truman win say keep
mind TIE mediator compliance
In his field His work for the United Nations
VsFted Thousands who thought diplomatic ability
could reside in Negroes skun
Ths must appreciate the reaction Of
the record which Dr. Bunche has made lie dsmosod
about what Of hs do He
for other members Of the
10 important zelda Because
DONE from color Of akin and racial identity win
factor when to choosing to discharge high
ahaansa
We regret that Dr. Bunehs accept
The position Of Assistant Secretary Of stAts
forget that Negro has hsd comparable position
Of Boston Assistant Attorney
ton Of having had the and Of having o.
net calibsr.-LSuuSalR Deieodeg.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-07-01

Emmett 0Ben glance through Of AMERICAS"
official publication PanAmecan Union In the JuneJy
issue article eatrO Negro Brazil which tells Of the
gnce large little among Brazilian Negroea
Since AMERICAS" printed spanHh oBen spent consider
ansAG titles photos used the
article you Spanish AMERICAS" which
found In the public library win have interest for
magazine Haitian
Ambassador ASSss TIE potent figures AOag
tho South American and world diplomats
We've population Is COZ Negro
However weeks LIFE Magazine spread which showed staff
gpictOus BY their absence.
outfit
keeps Negro employees employ paid
dsst tbs matter what their capacity hold
Montgomery Ward the other mail order outfit better Both
IKE the dollars Of Negroes their
unwilling allow them participate employment opportunities
Charles Horn clippings the LONDON SUNDAY
EXPRESS 20 article
the Communist and working class England
THING time charging Eng
hsh cOacs The article complain that Robson failed
People, orgAn
nation representing BTitSihs 10000 Negroes
Seems o . right 10 ding % whom he
passs and HIS failure give hs
also his private buaiRssA
EnRnah
paragraph
story plAintiVeIy
white Mans BudsnH" Africa EnghRh
rebuild their fallen empire the English
work Europeans English
interested social security the article
want work at empire building than 20 hours weecEN
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-07-01

The New Yorker said that May pointed
the particular day which Henry proceeded
tell, simply little about
Henry Thoreaa probably wildly than
other OF reputation
for being naturalist and he much
q reputation for being hermit, he 10 hermit
Henry torn all his days between
Ing desire to change fe and the equally troublesome
H. This 10 the explanation Of ha
lie hated Negro slavery helped
even the sefmpoaed bondage hung
thsiF neckS simply because u live
Because Of few erutehey factory
ystem and because OF his civil dsobednes
early Americans being taken up by MAFxIsta
hut not these working pin
him down. he subscribed system
strong but diaOrdery
What seemed wrong him economy than
puny spirit relationship with nature
which he regarded public scandal
want 20 do anything about anynghs
feel
An when he died he uttered the puNs religious thought
have heard They asked
with Odd and he replied Il
toral In Grand Rapids Hcrald-Rswsw.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-07-01

In his reply 70 Representative william regarding
pressure lobbying activities Of University Hospital Ray
berg President Morrill, raises questions than hs
Dr. Morrill, excuses thu university for Mr. AmbsgB activities
lobbying against antIdScrmnaton gSaOn ground
Tor ths university 10 interfere such activities would Do
ahs restriction Mr. Ambergs freedom individual
hut this explanation ignores two important points.
Tho first that University experts university
public the Independence Of thinking
with relation 10 public problems
the teacher his students Mr. Ambows relation
elimination gatOn that Independent
part devoted 10 working out solution based thu
was that Of lobbyist who sgaa
ton was "halisd very quietly"
The second important point Ambsrg
esed s basis that sMscnG prerogatVSs
dependent einan IN unconhecsd with
AbeH connected with the Minnesota Hospital
because he officer Of University
a. lobbyist and his interest from
position with the university
he had facts 10 offuF based O
smpyse which tended 10 prove that the Carlson
end the policy Of discriminating against Negroes policy
would have been order Zoe appear expert
tee hearings and those Nobody
jsction 10 this sort Of procedure.
nut thsFs hearings AmbsrE credit
for this fact ne succeeded ha getting
"and killed quietly" without assembling doing
a no representing the Minnesota Hospital
which he connected because he
supported hospital s method not tho democratic
the method Of poC and thus
spectacle Of employees Of tina stats dsvonE
campaign upon the lawmakers of state
Ths University cannot afford 70 ignore situation because
boon ihs butt Of this win pub
10 interest calls for enlightened
Mtunnhp Of the university with
and expert opinion, TO the lAwmasinE process
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-07-01
Letters To The Editor

Editor Enjoyed reading contribution history
OF Minneapolis and pleased that did
Was 20 delighted 10 read Iettsr
Leonard grade school friend and negbor whose
back the happy days sister
knowing or thinking about prejudice
Ny sister Mrs James Wallace formerly Sadie Paul Marshall
lives Los Angeles Calf at 2A2e 3d. o. Andrews
here In Minneapolis Lewis lives Baltimore Md Margaret resides
Chicago and Ave. &c. In the grand ty
Of Minneapolis
II Mrs Ralph orays had barber shop on
Fourth Ave- 30 not father people thought
eSemhl"d but they relation just old endaAhee
Morgan. Minneapolis
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-07-01
PIEcES o. MEvER

II 10 . real problem for many
people to decide whether they
shall put their personal fortunes
foremost or the rights Of thSir
race. Every man owes II 70 him
self TO make o living. For that
reason. there 10 something sacred
about the job In hand. But SsrV-
ing self can create o Judas situa-
ton In which somebody's 30 pieces
Of silver crosses the palm.
The day win come when habits
suited to our past viii be . thing
Of the past In the meantime.
those who hold to old values
should think through until they
have Q workable philosophy fitted
10 q changing era---K. c. Cali
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-07-01

psSgadng what may think advocacy
% Russia ignore that what Paul
Of hn native land b said again
That Robsson VINO depends upon the pubic
living dares 10 attack the pocy 81 American democracy requires
considerable Few NsEOos white
politicians have that much courAgN
he said about the daily
although HE snhusam for the Fairness Of the SAnlsd
DAILY WORKER made Ms eOmparisoa ndacaoaA
good 0oS Of the daily pEeas
duty the matter Of pushing for the end Of SsCoadAas ep
for Negroes mat percentage s emphasizes Negro
racial Identification meanwhile
Ing the normal life Of The Negro American Although the chief
of the American daily has oOa rather than
guilty refusing isolated continually
reminding the white pubic that democracy begins
and that The must clean In leEsan policies
possible LII ....
On tho other hand RObssOaS snSEsStiOa that As DAIRY
WORKER the Runuian free institutions AnghAhe
Ihe Anncan ppas daily and weekly white oSgnhom Negro
generally prints what that The 0alan
and ne DAILY WORKER doe not dare 10 o.
Ine best 10 Paul oesaS attae1 against America
In pre 10 proceed to do something about he legitimate
charges and fgst about thOss that Rsng
oesson not ths answer but towards cleaning
aamooEnne hAckyard -
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-07-01

There 10 impressive evidence 10
show that the earning power. and
therefore the purchasing power Of
people tends 10 BE- geared 10 their
level % education. A high school
graduate at his peak eaFns eS per-
cent more than . grade school
graduate and the holder es en- A.
n degree outstr,ps him by go
per cent al his peak. Today 90 per
cent of those In the highest In
come bracket are college trained
Think what that means IN
terms of markets. EdueatiOA
sharpena the desire for things
such a. boosA nswnpapsES auto
HaohileA better hcuacA even the
kind % food one SatA Statistics
prove eonclasively that when you
raise the educationAl lsvSl YOU
raise earning power. and there
torS. the consumption Of al CON-
moditiss EducatIoa also IN
erVases productivity, TAs WORK
man who has had experience
learaing At school learns faster In
. factory. he understands more
quickly not only the how Of hAs
tOA but TIE way Of u n BE- has
EOas through college he has had
IN opportunity 10 acquire the
broader psrsPsctivS and the sapa-
city 10 think IN terms Of ldsas and
trends which are Indispensable On
the higher mAnAgSmsat lsvel"
Frank W. AsrNmA chairman
board Ot directors, Standard Oh
On. New JerRsy,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-07-01

South Carolina; I'm, Martin and
Robinson from Virginia; George
Johnson, Nabrit. D ". Lawson and
I were from the District Of Col
umbiS: Tureand from New Or
leans, Shores from Birmingham.
LOBBY from NashviIls, Ming from
Chicago. Governor HASTE from the
Virgin Islands presided over the
sessions. Oam0nd X. FraanIEsl was
present from the National Legal
Committee and WIN MasI0w Of
the Commission on Law and Social
Action Of the American jewish
Congress. For three days these
lawyers sat down with the NAA
CP headquarters legal staff and
reviewed the entire legal defense
program.
The present intense action zone
has lis southwest border in Texas,
thence up through Oklahoma,
Kansas. Missouri and Illinois: the
MLantsSlppl Valley States and the
Eastern seabOard. The fight
against restrictions on voting
eentsTs In Alabama, Georgia and
South Carolina. although there u
trouble In other states
The fight against discrimination
In education touches every state
with segregated school systsms;
and Q number Of cases In Illinois
and Kansas which theoretically
are on an integrAtsd basis. Among
other things, plans were laid In
tsnSifying the fight against segrs-
CATION In public housing projects
and projects financed In part from
public funds. The work done over
the past two years was evaiuatsd.
The NAACP recognizes the need
OF close community support behind
the legal defense campaign. 4
committee Of lawyers was appOin-
ted TO study ways and means Of
broadening the community support
behind the legal cases.
Ways and means Of getting
sociological and economic data on
the effects Of segregation and dis
elimination were discussed. A
trained sccselogiSt sat In and par
ticipated In all the sessions.
II was very different from the
conditions which prevailed four
teen years ago when I first went
to the NAACP a. the second legal
counsel ever To BE- appointed 10
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-07-01

the fun time NAAcP staff. In
June, iS35, the entire NAACP
headquarters staff consisted Of
four persons who carried the en-
tire HAAcP program On thar
shoulders: Walter White. a. sec
Rotary. Roy wilkins % assistant
secretary and editor Of ms Crisis
Daisy Lampkin. field secretary IN
charge Of fund raising. and Dean
William PiclGins. director Of
branches. ! came on 70 do the legal
work. and soon aftsF Jaunita Jack
son Mitchell came In a. youth Sec
rstary--raiSing the headquarters
staff TO six. We covered the en-
tire country from New York 70
California, and from Maine 70
Texas.
Now the NAAcP has almost N
many staff lawyers alone a. it
n@o tot4 sSAIx membern IN 1870.
But this increase still barely
scratches the surface Of the need
Of Negroes for legal protection. A
lot of the plans Of the conference
just closed win have to Be put on
the shelf because the NAACP docs
not have enough legal staff 10
push all phases Of the legal do
Tense program at the same time.
Our people must dig down and
finance more lawyers on the
NAAcP staff " IL wants the fun
legal defense program To work
twenty-four hours q day. three
hundred and Hixty-fiVe days .
year.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-07-01

For three weeks Dr. H. White president College
Jackson Tennessee has been cities organising
conduct campaign for Negro College Fund
one which already supported by % Of the
hon.
THIS 10 the first time the inception
In ietA that IN active campaign will be conducted Minnesota
IN that many MnnSsotana have supported the fund
tbucna al along but this the organised
uaAA cooperative effort formed John
ohera that MnnaaotAa Twin Cities been participate
directly organised
Funds raised by this nationwide effort appoToned among
As ~ Negro colleges and universities which primarily
southern Negro youth Negro
south education The bulk Of people living
south need the colleges
Some Of the outstanding business and professional
Twin Cities % Minneapolis and a. Paul willingness
10 take an active part The effort small
allotted 10 the Twin cea Minneapolis asked
o. PAuu quota 10 tio0oo
Tha bulk Of thls amount expected 10
economically able white group but the Negroes
naturally expected their that few Min.
nssota Negro youths attend duty
help support these schools because from them
laadsrahp During the coming many southern Negroes
10 the north Just their white holherA many
day Negroes better
south Cor the Negro boys and the better
10 live tho south adjust themselves they
Thls hswupaper u that the Negro
Paul and Minneapolis win keep up reputation support Of
worthy ~ hoping the Negro College Fund
Designed 10 tAsr the Of education Cor Negro boys ss
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-07-01

To be leader of mpn-Ilavs
lock Ella
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-07-01

a. the saying Ralph turned down
the Job assistant secretary state
more Washington Jim Crow can't blame him
Color lines they possibly nAtIons
capital without segregation laws ordinances
Negro any Negro whether he be assistant SECRETARY
street has TO akuk ell the
eat he cant TO movie In the
stores don't want his business
Schools and Playground segregated
attend the nearest school play vOsy ball at the
rsaton center those facilities happen TO BE- samArkSd
Superior Race
We imagine the Reds win have al kinds
and hope that enough Americans VIII become
Of the services Of rs rate pubic
that the south stop running the naon capital the Jim plan
Les Angeles SENTINEL
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-07-01
ALONG THIS
WAY
By CHARLES Il HOUSTON

Washington d. C.-LAst week attended conference in
New York Of NAACP lawyers working on the legal defense
All Of them charge Of important phases Of
the defense against discrimination In education employment
transportation housing voting recreation and abuses Of
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-07-01
MsoRo horHLS

ne average hoeal operating hs country and
caIy about the hggese oks know lust Why
AZ tua hoap jonen allowed their nsfaOs prNc
dec az rubhng ta Negro Aveng public oyoAd
~ ara % vs % Important gOssoacasSA@A r@A