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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-12-31
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PreSident-elect Kennedy to.
day announced appointment Of
McGeorge Bundy, dean Of the
faculty Of Arts and Sciences
at Harvard University, as 9
special assistant to work ir
the field on national security
affairs.
Mr.. Kennedy acted in de.
nance Of public objections by
Foster Furcolo. Democratic
Governor of Massachusetts
who had termed reports of the
impending appointment as Gin
credible" Gov. Furcolo de-
clared Mr.. Bundy was com
pletely unqualified" for the
national security post.
Mr.. Kennedy released news
Of his appointment of Mr.
Bundy, scheduled originally for
Sunday morning newspapers
soon after a press conference
at which he named Robert C
Weaver, New York Negro hous-
ing expert, to be administrator
of the Federal Housing and
Home Finance Agency.
The President elect bluntly
rejected at the press conference
objections by Gov. Furcolo to
the appointment of Mr.. Bundy
When a reporter quoted Gov
Furcolo as saying Mr.. Bundy
was completely unqualified fol
such a position, Mr.. Kennedy
said he believed the Governors
objection was related to the
fact that Mr.. Bundy opposed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-12-31

outbreak Of violence during the
l2-day-old strike.
The marchers shouted no
slogans and ignored the police
for the first time since the dem
onstrationS began in the Bel
gian capital. There were no
incidents.
Premier Blamed
Police say the man who shot
Mr.. van der Strappen came to
the aid Of q policeman who was
being mauled by demonstrators.
The Socialists blamed Premier
CASTOR EyskenS for Mr.. van der
Strappen's death in an appar-
ent attempt to give their cam
'paign a martyr.
AS the marching strikers
moved of from Socialist Party
headquarters, a union of1icial
told them: Make this o silent
demonstration. Perhaps silence
will do more than shouts, slo-
gans and broken windows"
AS BeIgians uneasily awaited
the New Year, fearing it would
bring new violence, informants
said Mr.. Eyskens plans to talk
to the nation by radio and tele-
vision, perhaps tonight.
The strikes and violence
which have ragged for IL days
throughout Belgium showed
signs Of easing during the holi-
day, but the grave political diff
ferenceS remain as large as
ever.
The first week Of the New
Year brings several events ON
Gals fear could spark new vio-
lence.
There were parades also in
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Bundy Is Security Aide
Despite FurcoIo Blast

the Governor In the election.
Mr.. Kennedy said he was
making his selections for posi-
tons in the national security
field regardless Of whether they
supported his election campaign
or not.
He asserted firmly that If he
selects people who oppose him
Il must say I am not going to
be deferred from appointing
someone who opposed someone
else"
The Governor, a lame duck
with only five more days to 60
in Office, had issued a state
ment in which he said he was
getting in touch with the Presi-
dent-elect to discuss the ap-
pointment.
Gov. Furcolo is completing
two terms as the States. chief
executive. He was a 'candi-
date for the United States
Senate seat Of Senator Lev
erett Saltonstall this year, but
was eliminated in the primary
by Mayor Thomas j. O'Connor
Of Springfield.
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has such a permanent commit
tee.
Shortening the presidential
campaign by six to eight weeks
would reduce the emotional
and physical exhaustion Of the
candidates" and result in closer
public concentration on essen
tial issues, the committee said.
Financing Of Campaigns
AS a result of its hearings and
studies this year, the committee
said, it has grown sympathetic
to the idea that the Govern
ment should finance major
party expenses.
The committee also felt that
Congress should study pro-
poSals to provide tax deductions
or tax credits for campaign
contributions. Although it did
not make a specific recon-
mendation to this effect, the
report said "this device might
assist considerably in broaden
ing the base Of campaign con-
tributors."
AS a result of the great de-
bates" between Vice President
Nixon and PreSident-elect Ken
nedy during the campaign this
year, the committee believed
that "a case to eliminate the
equal time requirement OF the
Federal Communications Act
should be fully explored" The
requirement was suspended by
Congress this year only for the
1860 presidential campaign.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-12-31
White House
Farley Held
On LaosCrisis
Reported Invasion
By Red Forces
Stirs Conference
By the Associated Press

President Eisenhower met
with top diplomatic, military
and intelligence advisers today
to discuss reports Of Commu-
MIST troop movements into
Northern Laos from Commu-
mist North Wet Nam.
Information of these reported
red military invasion thrusts
has been relayed to the State
Department by the United
States Embassy in Vientiane
at midday. However, it was not
clear, officials indicated, what
the Communists intentions
were or whether this was mas
Sive invasion.
One possible move would be
an appeal to the United Ma.
tons Security Council for
emergency action to meet the
developing crisis. Another pos
Sible countermove would be
some redeployment Of United
States military power in the
Far Pacific-South China Sea
area.
Oficials repeatedly cautioned,
however. that whatever was
decided upon would depend
upon the size and purpose Of
the Communist operation.
The White House declined to
disclose in advance who was
attending the session with Mr..
Eisenhower. But reporters saw
Acting Secretary OF State
Livingston T. Merchant and
Allen Dulles. director Of the
Central = intelligence Agency,
enter the executive mansion.
Defense Dept. Represented
The Defense Department
also was represented. but it
could not be determined i'm
mediately who spoke for that
department.
The invasion report came
earlier today from the ONCE of
Premier Prince Boun Gum Of
Laos. who took over the govern
ment in Vientiane from pro-
Communist rebels after q
bloody battle in mid-December.
The Laos government said it
reserves the right to ask for
help from friendly nations.
This presumably would include
the United States, which has
supported the Southeast Asian
kingdom with financial and
military aid, and other nations
Of the Southeast Asia Treaty
Organization.
The Communists have denied
the invasion report.
There was some speculations
the new crisis might cause
Secretary Of State Christian A.
Herter to speed up his return
from his plantation near Green
pond. s. c., where he has been
See LAOS, Page A-3
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professor says-there is nothing
wrong with the average college
student that a daily session
with good newspaper wouldn't
cure in a hurry.
DR.. Garai told the American
Association for the Advance
ment of. Science today about
a study he conducted late this
year into college students
stockpile Of current affairs
information.
It revealed vacant spaces
big enough to park a Fifth
Avenue bus in. For instance:
Seven college students out OF
437 questioned did not know
the name of the President of
the United States. Ten did not
know what city was the ma
tional capital. And 80 could
not identify the State where
Little Rock is situated.
More were able to identify
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-12-31
Picture on POse ALI

TIStete w TO9G H-i%
So. of 1880 K street NV, and
her sister, Miss Dorothy Nc
hurry Of Pittsburgh. Pa, no
age listed.
Ruth McMurry, who held q
decorate, was program Officer
in the State DEPARTMENT.
Bureau Of Education and Gull
tural affairs. Her sister worked
at the University of Pittsburgh
Police said the small foreign
station wagon driven by Dor
othy McMurry hit the rear of a
dump truck driven by Woodrow
w. Briscoe. 81. of the 600 block
Of Condor terrace Sc, on 70-S
near the Old Georgetown road
cutoff.
Mr.. Briscoe, whose truck was
loaded with broken concrete,
was charged with failing to
have rear lights on his vehicle,
police said. He was released
on 5000 bond.
The station wagon caught
fire on colliding with the truck
but flames were put out be-
fore they reached the interior,
according to the Bethesda
Chevy Chase Rescue Squad.
Police said the two women
were returning to Washington
from Frederick. Nd. where
they had had dinner earlier in
the evening.
Relatives Of the women in
clude a brother, Kenneth C.
McMurry Of Ann Arbor, Mich,
and a brother-in-law, Dwight
Anderson Of Sewickley. Pa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-12-31
PHONE SERVICES
FOR HOLIDAY

The StoHs holiday telephone ser-
ices will observe the following oper-
citing hours New Yeors eve, New
Years Doy end next Monday:
TODAY
Classified Department, $50 an.
TO 9 pm. (Clossified DDS moy be
ploced in person OF the business
counter in The Stor lobby. viEsinis
ovenus and Second street Sc, from
9 an. to 5 pm.
CireuIotion Department, 7 ON. to
$50 pm. Subscriber service coils,
] ON. to PM
Main Switchboard, 7 ON. to II
midnight.
NEW YEARS DAY
Classified Department, II ON. to
Ppm.
Circulation Department, 7 ON. to
z pm. Subscribed service coils, 7
an. to 10 o.m.D
Main switchboard, 7 an. to 9
pm.
MONDAY, JANUARY z
Classified Department, 9 ON. to
3 pm. (You moy place your cIossi-
fled DDS in person at the business
counter in The Stor lobby from 9
ON. TO 5 PM
Circulation Department, 7 ON. ia
$50 pm. Subscriber service coils,
] ON. to s p.m.)
Main switchboard, 7 ON. to u
midnight.
As usuoI, night service lines will
be placed in opeEotion after closing
Of main switchboard on the ebovs
days.
-- .-.
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Antwerp. Liege and other main
cities.
In Liege trees were felled
across some roads, cutting
trolley cables. Electricity was
cut in one Liege district during
the night when supply lines
were disconnected.
Power Supply Cut
A few stores were stoned. and
on the railroad q power supply
was blown by a dynamite
charge.
In Liege also an Italian citi-
zen was arrested after a gun
was fired at an oil truck.
In Antwerp police kept
pickets away from department
stores. which worked under
police protection.
In Brussels, King Baudouin
saw Public Work Minister Omer
van Audenhove, a Conservative
Liberal, and the Minister of
Public Administration, Pierre
Harmed, q Social Christian.
A heavy truck moving Brus-
sells newspapers to Liege was
stopped at Liege and two-thirds
Of the newspapers were burned.
The Socialist metal workers
trade union called all metal
workers to q general strike for
Tuesday.
The largest metallurgical
plants In the south are already
on strike.
Martyr Sought
Premier Eyskens goes before
Parliament Tuesday in an effort
to- ram through the govern
See BELGIUM, Page AS
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Cuba NowSdys
u. 5. Has Plans
For Invasion
Hugerty Answers
Report With Brief
Statement: Nuts

HAVANA, Dec. 81 (AP)-
Pro government newspapers
declared today Prime Minister
Fidel Castro's regime has been
informed United States Ma
rines will invade Cuba before
January Is.
Both the semi-ofiicial Re-
volucion and the government
owned Ell Mundo said reliable
sources" had told the govern
ment Of an invasion plan which
they reported was arranged by
the Pentagon and the Central
Intelligence Agency.
They added that 1t has
already been approved by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-12-31
BY WILLIAM HINES
Star Science Writer

NEW YORK, Dec. 31-How
much does the average college
student know about the world
he lives in?
Not much. If a study by DR..
Joseph E. Carai is any true
indication.
But-the Staten Island
(N.Y0 Community College
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-12-31
Seven Die in Crash

ALAMOGORDO, N. Mex,
Dec. 81 (AP).-Seven persons
were killed in a shattering, two
car collision 10 miles west of
Alamogordo on rain-slick U. s..
10 last night. Three persons
were critically injured in the
same accident.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-12-31
Elmo HurIs Hot Rocks
At 1-u-Minute Rute

CATANIA, Sicily. Dec. 81
(AP). - Mount Etna, Europe's
biggest volcano breathing fire
after a three month lull, to-
day hurled red-hot rocks and
ashes 600 feet into the air
with explosions at the rate OF
one a minute.
Lava rolled down the north
slope of the 10,705-tall volcano,
but the nearest farms and
villages we're miles away and
in no immediate danger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-12-31
Truck Crash
Kills Sisters
Driver Accused
in 70-S Accident

Two elderly sisters died in
stantly last night when their
car crashed into the rear Of q
dump truck on new Interstate
Route 70-S near Bethesda,
Montgomery County police re-
ported.
Police identified the victims
as Miss Ruth Emily McMurry,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-12-31
White House Says "Nuts"

ACSAACAAt 6AcCAAAO"CAg WAAO WAL
be succeeded by President-elect
Kennedy January 20.
White House Says "Nuts"
In Washington, the White
House described as absolutely
untrue the Cuban reports of a
planned invasion.
White House Press Secretary
James c. Hagerty answered
with nuts" when told of the
reports.
"It's q typical smokescreen to
serve whatever purposes they
are trying to serve themselves, F"
he said. There isn't q word
Of truth in it,"
Foreign Minister Raul Roa
was reported to have left for
New York last night on an
urgent mission to denounce the
alleged plot before the United
Nations.
Tourists Restricted
Shortly before the news
paper appeared, the govern
ment suspended regulations
that long have allowed Ameri-
can tourists to enter Cuba
easily.
In almost identical language,
Revolution and FL Mundo said
Cuba will live under imminent
danger Of United States attack
in coming days."
They charged the Eisen-
hover government will take
advantage Of the change in
administration to bring off the
invasion and thus present Mr..
Kennedy a war situation before
the incoming President can do
anything to stop it.
The papers said these
developments support the in
vasion warning:
Peru broke relations with
Cuba last night.
Uruguay said 1t Is consider
ing q similar break.
Venezuela announced 1t will
not recognize the new Cuban
Ambassador.
The United States Embassy
has called in all United States
residents Of Havana to give
them very important news"
Invitations to Meetings
This apparently alluded to a
notice sent out yesterday by
the Embassy to representatives
Of the Fair Play for Cuba Com
mittee.
Some Of its members and
See CUBA, Page AS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-12-31
1000 Strikers March
In Grim Belgian Parade
New Outbreaks Of Strife Feared;
Premier ToIks on Radio Tonight
BY EDDY GILMORE
star STAFF Writer

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Dec 31-Carrying black bordered
flags about 2O0O grim strikers paraded through the main
streets Of Brussels today
Strike leaders called 1t "mourners' demonstration" for
Francois der Srappen 80 who killed in yesterdays
fighting between state police and demonstrators
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-12-31
SUNDAY SCHOOL,
IN CLASS ALONE

WASHINGTON FLORIST Arnold
?. Fernold fights juvenile deIin-
queney with on informal Saturday
night Sunday school" for the chill
sren Of Washington who have no
ploce 10 go. For the story Of how
Mr. FernoId beson his little group,
see Poee AS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-12-31

advlSab1l1ty OF having the Gov
eminent finance major party
expenses.
These were part of an over
all unanimous recommends
ton that Congress carefully,
Systematically and expeditions
ly examine the entire election
process"
The committees report foI
submission to the House which
conveneS Tuesday found that
much existing Federal legisla.
ton on the conduct of elections
as well as campaign expendi-
lures and congressional investi-
cation Of election complaints
is "outdated and sadly in need
Of repair"
Opposes Equal TV Time
Besides proposing that presi.
Dental campaigns be shortened
by six to eight weeks, the spe.
cial committee headed by Rep
resentatiVe Davis, Democrat Of
Tennessee, also suggested that
the equal time" requirement
for presidential candidates or
TV-radio might well be aban-
doned.
The committee called for q
congressional breakdown or
scurrilous campaign literature
It proposed a permanent House
committee for investigation oil
campaign expenses in place Of
the present system Of designat-
ing a special committee every
two years. The Senate already
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-12-31

01ANC0 WAOAA tASC 0A0 Va a.
funds.
Robert c. Weaver, SO, now
vice chairman Of the New York
--~
Profile Of Robert c. WeoveF. Poee AZ
City Housing and Redevelop.
ment Board, expressed his
views here as his appointment
to head the top housing agency
in the Federal Government was
formally announced. It is the
highest post ever held by o
Negro in the executive branch
|of Government.
The PreSident.elect, asked II
he agreed with MIR. Weaver.
said he would have to wait to
make a determination on this
and other civil rights questions
after he is inaugurated.
The President-elect and MFR.
Weaver stood together at q
news conference in the hot
Florida sun baking the patio
Of Mr.. Kennedy's seaside villa
here.
Roosevelt Gets Offer
Mr.. Kennedy also disclosed
that he has asked Franklin D.
Roosevelt, jr., who conferred
and played golf with him here
yesterday and was his over.
night guest, to take a post in
his administration.
He said MIR. Roosevelt has
some business obligations he
wants to consider, and will con-
fer with him again next week
in New York City.
The Pr, ,ident-elect declined
to identify the post offered MIR.
Roosevelt. He did tell question.
ers it was not the job Of Ass
sistant Secretary of the Navy.
for which Mr.. Roosevelt has
figured in speculation.
In announcing Mr.. Viewers
appointment. the Presidents
elect said he hopes the Federal
housing agencies will be "ex.
tremely active" in the coming
months. He added that he be-:
ieves one Of the great oppor-
tunities for stimulating the
economy as well as for provid-'
ing services for the American
people is in the housing field.
Weaver NAACP Official
Noting Mr.. Viewers long
experience that has brought
him a national reputation as q
See KENNEDY, Page Az
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-12-31
Negro Is App pointed
As Housing Head
Major Reforms Urged
In US. Election System
House Committee Fovors Shorter
Campaigns, Federal Shurine of Cost

The House Campaign Expenditures Committee recon-
mended today that presidential campaigns be shortened by
holding the national conventions in September instead Of
July every four years.
It also suggested that Congress seriously consider the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-12-31
STOCKS
IN THE SPOTLIGHT

NEW YORK (AP).-Yearly hieh-low
weekly sales (add 00), high, low. clos
ing price and net change of the most
active stocks for the week:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-12-31

Peru Sewers Relations with Cube. Hits
Regime. POse A-3
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TIE WEAFnED. Pull Report
s VsNTI6N' On Post Al

District and vicinity Cloudy tonight with
rain and some sleet late tonight, changing
to snow before ending around noon to-
morrow. Low tonight in the low sos; high
tomorrow also in the low Sos Fair and
much colder tomorrow night. High and low
Tor the last "a hours: High, Al, at 4 pm.
yesterday: low. IS. at AIS am. today.
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Mixed RuciuI
Policy oK'd
ByWeover
BY GARNET ID. HORNER
Star stan Writer

PALM BEACH, Fla, Dec. 81.
"A Negro housing expert
named by President-elect Ken.
needy as administrator Of the
Housing and Home Finance
Agency today said he favors
open occupancy and non-dis-
elimination" in housing fin
anced with the aid Of Federal
funds.
Robert c. Weaver, SO, now
vice chairman Of the New York
Profile Of Robert c. Weaver, Poae AZ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-12-31

President Eisenhower, who will
be succeeded by President-elect
Kennedy January 20.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-04-15

cases of tuberculosis in Bucking-
ham county. He said emotion
ally disturbed persons are apt to
be victims Of tuberculosis.
He urged more care in having
safe water supplies. He sug-
gesteG proper disposal of trash.
Falls cause a high rate OF
deaths and injuries in Virginia
each year, said DR.. Clements
Accidents resulting in the death
of children most often are caus-
ed by guns, fire, or poisonS.
AS a starting point for better
care Of the aged, DR.. Clements
suggested that Parents instill in
youngsters respect for the aged
He said respect among young
people would eliminate in bet.
ter care for the aged.
In the business session, Mrs
John Yancey was named chair.
man Of the nominating commit
members of the committee
are Mrs. Alvin Snoddy and Mrs
Artie Flippin. The new slate Of
officers will be presented at the
May 3 meeting Of the club.
The group also voted to give
a donation to the newly formed
Arvonia Boy Scout Troop No
526.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-04-15

POWHATAN, April IA The
Rev. John Edens, missionary
worker of the Middle District
Baptist Association, preached at
May Memorial Baptist Church
Sunday morning and was a
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. w. R..
Parker for dinner. Regular
preaching will be provided each
Sunday morning at II am. at
the local Baptist church and the
pulpit committee is endeavoring
to locate a regular pastor as
soon as possible.
The Rev. H. D. Anderson will
preach Easter Sunday morning
at II and there will be special
music from the choir which is
directed by Mrs. Lucy Anne
Bowles.
F.. w. B. Bohlen has returned
home from a Richmond hospi-
tai.
Directors of the Bank Of Pow
hatan held their regular month
ly meeting on Monday.
The board of supervisors also
met on Monday and met other
businessmen at Burton's Res
taurant for lunch.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-04-15
Resulor Services Pionned
Pastor Sought For May Memorial

Many guests are expected in
the community for Easter. and
many college students will re-
turn to their homes for the
Easter holiday
Sunday guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
c., N. Elan included Mr.. and
Mrs. c. c. Graves and daugh-
ter, Annie Lee. from Luray.
Miss Lee Burnette. of Longwood
College. Joe Elan, of Radford
College and Nick Elan, Of VPI.
Miss Vista Terrell and sister,
Mrs. Gray, Of Richmond. visit
ed Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Terrell.
The Powhatan American Lee
gion held its regular meeting
Monday night. and had a good
attendance The local post can
be depended on to support all
worthwhile projects in the
county.
Mrs. William Z. MaXey has
returned to her home here aft
er spending several weeks with
ner son, Joe, and his family in
Ohio. We are happy to have her
back.
Friends of James Kornegay
were happy to have him well
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-04-15
Honor Roll, For
buckingham High
School Announced

BUCKINGHAM. April IA Stu
dents who attained the Bucking
ham Central High School honor
roll for the last six-week period
are:
Seniors Gorge Baber,
Renee Booker, John Cobb,
Nancy Connatser, Anne Hud-
gins, Bonnie Jamerson, Winifred
LeSueur, Ruby Maxey, Betty
Jean Wright, Ann Wootten and
Garrett Shumaker.
Juniors Spencer Adams,
Bert Atchley, Kemper Beasley
Gladys Christian, Thomas Dun
KUN. Betty Fulcher, Carolyn
Hudgins, A. ]. Steger. Katherine
Roach, Jerelene Shelton. Caro-
Ign Shepherd, Mary Louise Stan
ley, Dianne Thomas and Shirley
Wooten.
SOphOmOres ~ Shirley Ayres
Hilda Davis, Martha Davis,
Shirley Gown, Pamela Hurt,
Florence Phaup, Eva Hudgins,
Clinton Heath, Betsy Spencer,
Lou Swartz, Christine Whorley,
Mary Helen Wood and Carolyn
Wootten.
Freshmen Alex deBetten-
court, Carolyn Dawson, Irving
Driscoll, Jr., Marie Sc ger,
Gloria Steger, Kaye Webb, Con-
ME LeSueur, Tommy Patteson
md Roger Hill.
Eighth grade Bernie e
Bryan, Jessie Carroll, Reese
Carroll. Nancy Morgan, Sue
Ransom. Van Shepherd. T. C.
Beasley, Norman Shumaker,
Jack Stout, E. M. Wright, Jr.,
Jean Christian, Pat Turner, Win
ME Bryant, Carol Jean Morris
and 10 Ann Shores.