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Evening journal., 1920-09-17
Hermit BUILDS
RAILROAD
Year After Year He Plugs
Away, Alone and
Silent
FOR II YEARS
A KANSAS PUZZLE
BY MABEL ABBOT.

n. y. A SAT- DOrrCsp spOndent.
JETMORE, Kan, sept i6.-All alone
on the shadeless prairie. miles from
any town, a man, a team Of mules and
a scraper are nibbling, mouselike, at
the immensity Of the landscape. Be-
hind them, across the "olling plain,
runs a long scar, its cuts and ills
level and true, its sides raw with
tresh-turned earth near the scraper,
but weedSrOWn as II stretches back
ward, until 1t vanishes in the prairie
grass.
The man talks TO himself as he
works. Sometimes he laughs. He IS
bearded, and dark as a Negro Wiih
sunburn and dirt and his patched
oyeralls are almost falling from his
lean body; but his mules are fat and
sleek.
II Is Rudolph Myers. building his
railroad. For i2 years Myers has
been the puzzle Of this part OF KAN
sas.
Working alone, he has constructed
about three miles Of railroad grade
| around the base Of some low blulls
several miles from Jetmore, and has
bought about ~ miles OF right ol
way from nowhere 10 nowhere, In
general southwest direction.
Summer and winter he lives alon'
on the right Of way, in shack o
corrugated iron rusted TO a uniform
brick-red. In a sort Of covered pei
Of broken boards nearby live nj
mules.
Year after year he has lived an'
worked thus, buying another mile o
right OF way now and then and pay
ing for 10 with checks on a bank II
Kansas City The checks are alway
lhonored
Ietmore residents remember tha
when he appeared I'm the village, y o
i3 years ago, bids were being calle
for on the grading of approaches Z
: a bridge Bids of $500 and $1,000 ma
been made. I'm do 10 for $500 OF
Gered Myers, and the city, smiling !
It's sleeve, gave him the contract. ii
- finished 10 i'm 10 days, making goo
{ profit and doing job that still test
les TO his eXpcrtncss.
Then he set about his railroad
From that time he became practica
~ a hermd. AS the years have. gon
by he seems TO have lost track or Tim
i and sometimes comes TO town on
Sunday for his meager supplies, Tor
getting that the stores are closed. II
has steadily refused 10 talk about hin
self or what he is doing.
I In what is declared 10 Jetmore
have been an unparalleled ilt OF CON
, municaiiveness. however. he told NJ
i Yesterday hat he was building RAJ
d. road from Jeimore to "somewher
north os Garden City: / dunno jui
h "Its the best route for railro'
Evening journal., 1920-09-17
With the Photographers

The United states would have everything gain and
nothing TO lost by collecting a larger proportion OF its
revenues In our custom houses In the form Of tax upon
mportauons-Wellsboro (Pa) Agltator
II has been found that two families out Of three who are
oassed as poor owe their condition TO bad habits Of spend
ing rather than actual lack OF money. 10 almost as inn
porant therefore that learn how to spend money as
TO make 10. IL has been said that the great world
war would have been worth all II cost II Il had only
taught us as nation how 20 be economical great edu
caonal movement is foot, TO teach boys and girl.
even in the early grades OF the schools how 10 spend
ey ntegeny One OF the nrsl steps is to learn to keel
budget OF expenses matter how small they may seem
With such foundation boy begins life with an excel
lent start n the riatt drentnn-BnvS Iifa-
Evening journal., 1920-09-17
rrnrnAL orrIcIAIs AND PARrIsAN ACrIvTY.

FEDERAL OFFICIALS AND PARTISAN ACTIVITY
WYE found on our desk this morning the following
w letters
To the Editor Of The Evening Journal: .
Sr-I see by dhe morning newspaper lhat plslrct Az
orney James H. Hughes Jr- one of the speakers d"
Democratic political meeting last night
May | not ask-to the language or our INDUSTRIOUS
presideni-welhcr the ban against political aolNty pE
Federal officials which thrown into The discard prior
10 and during the Democratic National convention at
Chicago has been resurrected or remains buriedY -
'''''e0 CON SlSTENCY.
Without prejudice and merely that he may have an op-
portunty to enghten the public upon this important
point we respectfully refer the above to Mr.. Hughes
II seems to us that II the bars have been let down ana
II the Federal officials to do partisan work in the cam
paign the public has right To know 1t.
We appreciate Of course the desperate plight In whcn
e Delaware Democracy finds Itself at this juncure ana
the desire OF all Democratic Federal officials to assist IN
puung It out Of the hole into which It has slumped
However N the Wilson ban against partisan activity 10y
Federal once-hoders effective in fair weather and non
effective in foul weather the public should be ADVISED
OF the fact without further delay
The appearance Of Mr. Hughes on the slump may nav
heen due 10 thoughessness on his part or on the ohe
hond ne may have received orders from Washington u
,et ont and hustle In behalf Of Democratic success
From practical point Of view 1t makes little diherenc
whether Mr. Hughes stumps The state or refrains iron
doing So The Delaware Democracy is wreck so iar a.
this campaign Is concerned, and neither Mr. Hughes no
any other Democrat restore It to working enoiecE p'
tween now and November
put the appearance OF Mr.. Hughes on the stump raise
question Of principles which calls for an answer
Evening journal., 1920-09-17
Quits Cathartics
Internal Baths
Relieved Perma-
nently

Mr. Joseph A. weis, Hotel vendome'
washington. ID. C., writes Tyrrels Hy-
gienic Institute Of New York, as follows
'On the 18th Of June, 1918. purchased
a j. B. L. Cascade The results II mas
produced are simply marvellous. For 20
wears / used cathartlcs, but have used
nothing but the Cascade for almost
month I feel like a new man; want
10 be pleasant TO everybody. Betore !
used the Cascade ! was Crouch. Dld
not like anybody and could not be
IN YOU battle internally with the. y.
r. I, Cascade" you viii find yourset al-
yyavs bright. confident and capable. Pois-
onous waste I'm the lower Intestine makes
MS bilious, blue. duh and nervous In
ternal baths are Natures own cure Tor
constipation-just antiseptic warm water
nroperly applied. Drugs force Nature
he -. B. l.. Cascade" gently assists
her. -,, -,,..--.,,
NJ ID. of New York. who specialized on
Internal Bathing for 20 years, and VIII
he shown and explained TO you by n. Is.
Danforth. Market and Second streets
who will also be glad to give you free on
request an interesting booklet, called
"Why Man OF Today Is Only 90 Per
Cont Efficient" which covers the sub
iect in a very thorough way.
Gin this out as a reminder ana ask
for the booklet the first time you are IN
the neighbOrhOod.
Evening journal., 1920-09-17

they have magnined their troubles
until they firmly believe that only the
knife can save them. Plant Juice. the
new herbal stomach remedy, has been
the means OF saving very many the
unnecessary eXpensp and trouble OF
surgical operations Plant Juice Is
accomplishing wonders in fighting all
ailments OF the stomach, liver, kidneys
and rheumatism. Every day more and
more people are coming forward with
signed statements Of the great bene-
nc they have received.
Mr.. James w Clay, who resides at
No. Coo Fayctte street and Is a we'll
known and popular Baltimore man,
being Justice Of the Peace for a num-
her OF years in this city, recently
gave the following.
"For a number OF years / have
suffered with stomach trouble. which
affected my heart My food did not
acree with me, and l could hardly
Keep anything in my stomach. as it
would ferment and cause me the most
/ extreme pain My heart was so weak
at times that 10 would seem TO 1utter
and almost stop, and ! was badly
run down. I heard Of Plant Juice,
and since taking 10 for several weeks
/ il has relieved my stomach trouble,
and my heart does not bother me.
/ feel stronger and more active in every
way and am glad 20 give this endorse
ment for Plant Juice"
Such words as these and those OF
many others which have been printed
have wide influence. for they come
from men OF standing and integrity
who have given Plant Juice a fair
trial and have been greatly benefited
/ thereby
The plent Juice Man is at The Mil
, Ter Drug Store. i0isi06 Market ST.
. where he is daily meeting the lOca
' public and introducing and explain.
% ing the merits Of this remedy. Free
anrssssInn srf1as.
Evening journal., 1920-09-17
WHY BE BALD?

I guarantee after using 6 to bottles
OF Ko0D's Lightning Hair Remover an
bald spots will be covered with hair, or
money refunded Ladies' tind Lightning
Hair Renewer prevents falling hair and
removes dandruff. Edward Martin, West
mont, n. j., under oath, testihes that he
had been bald for years, used Z bottles
OF Lightning Hair Renewer and now ,i aas
mn head Of hair. Mr DOnOhue, 1917
Amen street Phila., had been bald sey-
erai years, used bottles Lightning Hair
Renewer and now has full head Of hair'
Si.75 bottle, 3 for s., or 9 for $40. :,
II. Danforth. Wholesale druggist, and y.
Koop, 1i6 n. Third ST., Camden. y. j.
Evening journal., 1920-09-17
'TM HARD" SAYS SAM,
THEN PROVES III.

CHICAGO-Sam Novicki boaste dhe
was "hard"-and then decided to
show EN- He was taken from dance
hall TO the New City station. While
being searched sam jumped head 1rst
through the plate glass window. One
of the officers fired four shots Two
hit him. I'm sure" he said. Four
hours later. sam was caugh hi-Dul
there wasn't a sign OF a bullet or
glass scratch !
Evening journal., 1920-09-17
WHAT A STUD POKER
PLAYER SHE WOULD BE-

NEW ORLEANS-A reporter visited
a lunch counter and received a l5-cent
check. Going TO the cashier he placed
It face down with half dollar on
top. Without looking at the check
she punched the cash register and
placed a nickel on top Of the check.
"What a stud poker player she would
be-" sighed the reporter.
Evening journal., 1920-09-17
PLANT juice
CROWNED King
No Other Remedy SoQuick-
" Gained Fame AS This
Simple Herbal
Medicine
LOCAL FOLKS ARE
NOW TESTIFYING

Every day more and more people
are scarlrS themselves into unneces-
sary trips TO the operating table. In
many cases they ha'" been simply
overstrained by the rsome symp-
toms OF . deranged stomach, and
Evening journal., 1920-09-17

u,vEY agency that can be called into play to run down
A. and bring to the electric chair those mscreanis who
were Responsible the bomb horror in Wall street. New
York city yesterday, is hard at work
May-their efforts be crowned with complete success
Meanwhile it is the duty OF all patriotic citizens Of the
United STATES and OF The state Delaware TO- array them
seyes-immediately against
Any political party which gives comfort and encourage
meni to Bolsheyiks and other radicals and
Any political leader politician, once-hoder newspaper
Evening journal., 1920-09-17

person who panders to such vicious and bloodyminded
elements in American society
II the Wall street tragedy carries with IL any les
son at all is that If America and Americans to be
safe, they must do in purposefu and fumlnded way,
dhe thing outlined abovel
Evening journal., 1920-09-17
OHIO CITY HAS A
TWIN IN OKLAHOMA

MARTINS FERRY, O.-This city has
a twin. Sapulpa. Okla, according TO
the 1920 census has A 63i population,
same as Marietta. This town Is a coal
and steel city, while the twin Is
founded on oil and gas.
Evening journal., 1920-09-17
McNAnn MAnKEn FoR DEFEAT.

~. REPRESENTATIVE John Edward McNabb is the Demo-
Ia cratic nominee for state Senator in the Second Dis
rcl In Wilmington
Normalv that district Is heavily Democratic, but when
nm abnormal candidate like Representative McNabb works
his way upon the Democratic ticket, the district Hsel
becomes abnormal ..., .,,, =.
From an sides come predictions that McNabh VIII ne
defeated I'm November He has made himself unpopular
throughout the state by the policy he pursued in the
,nlar aud specia sessions OF The legislature lie mas
made himself unpopular throughout the Second District
bv the attitude he has assumed in Democratic pohuoS
hundreds Of Second District voters who would vote Tor
norma Democratic candidate are eagerly awaiting lhe
onnortnnty TO knife this candidate who boas'ed while
srwtne across the floor Of the House OF hepre9h'o'e
ma. a last ne was member Of Deawares Four Hundred
McNabb is putting on bold front Just now, nu' -
merely camounage to hide his knowledge that ne Is
marked for defeat
what must add to the bitterness Of his feeling IS lne
I that he knows he owes his present deporable poH'
cal situation solely to himself because he has persisted
IN nns in the face Of public sentiment and Democratic
eent mot only in the Second District but also in the
State at large.
paron Hardnse has been appointed British envoy 70
France Giving Democratic angophobes something 10
talk about, ehl
Gov wants 10 iail some Republicans for corruption. Why
not IAN voters for lack Of interest the Cox campaign
The former crown prince wants TO move Daok 10 ue'-
many, but the desire is not reclproca'ed
oranse pckers are out OF luck An earthquake at Rv-
erside, CAL did the job for them
Evening journal., 1920-09-17

Cox wants to Jail some Republicans for corruption Why
10, ian voters for lack Of interest the Cox campaign
Evening journal., 1920-09-17

Baron Hardnse has been appointed BRUSH envoy .
DO Giving Democratic anglophobes something t.
talk about ehl
Evening journal., 1920-09-17
DELAWARE WOMEN AND POLITICS.

WILL. Delaware women now That they have been en-
w rranchsed take an interest in general and part.
Evening journal., 1920-09-17

The former crown prince wants to move back TO Ger
many. but the desire is not reclprocated
Evening journal., 1920-09-17

oranse pickers are out Of luck An earthquake at HN
erside. Cal, did the job for them
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-14

in the thirty short months Of its ex-
istence will be shown with that of
model city gardens and model apart
ments organized by the civic art and
housing committee of the league and
will be in the nature of a revelation
to those who have not followed this
"City Beautiful" movement.
Mrs. Frederick Lee Alderman, chair
man of the committee, a well known in
terror decorator in her recent bulletin on
housing prepared for the league fur
nishes facts to show the real construc-
tive value in the altruistic solution OF
this problem and the illustrations pro-
vide the ocular proof that its accom-
plishment is not only possible but is
now an actually. She not only gives
concrete examples of what has been
done to reclaim the city backwards but
also supplies inspiration of the sort to be
in the nature of q revelation to the scep-
teal
The City Gardens Club, of which Miss
Frances Peters is chairman. is cooperat-
ing with the Women's Municipal League
in this exhibit and II Is hoped the work
It Is doing will tend to arouse dn even
wider interest in q general effort to re-
claim the arid and waste spaces every
where in the city, particularly the UNI
slightly and unsanitary backwards.
The display in the exhibit, which Is ia
continue through the week and to which
all those Interested are invited will con-
sist of water color drawings. sketches
photographs and diagrams. showing sue
cessfully reclaimed backwards. window
boxes and roof gardens with lists OF
flowers, shrubs and trees which will
grow under difficult conditions and also
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-14

ment OF her daughter. Miss Frances
kaufman. to DR.. Emanuel Stern OF
1lSl Lexington avenue. DR.. Stern was
graduated from New York University
and Bellevue Medical College. He was
a lieutenant in the United States Army
during the war and served at General
Hospital No. IA. at Fort Oglethorpe. Ga,
and later at Reconstruction Hospital
No. 3, at Colonia. n. j.
Mrs. #. A. c. Perrine Of Trenton,
n. j.. announces the engagement OF her
daughter Miss Anne A. Perrine. to Mr..
Robert T. Bowman, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert X. Bowman of this city.
The Witness Circle of Kings Daugh-
ters will hold its annual sale of food
and useful articles on Tuesday after
noon AID evening In the parlors of the
North Presbyterian Church, 525 West
155th street Tea will be served. The
proceeds of the sale Will be devoted 70
the maintenance of the Kings Daugh-
ters Home for Aged Couples and Kings
Daughters at Dansville. N. Y: the sew
ing school Mt the Margaret Bottome
Memorial. 222 East 1o3d street; the
Italian Mission. the. Prison League and
other worthy objects.
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WEDDINGS QUICKLY FOLLOW
ENGAGEMENTS THIS AUTUMN

gagement OF Miss Ullman and Mr..
Scheuer was announced only a short
time ago. Miss Ullman was active In
the War Camp Community Service dur
ing the war. Mr.. Scheuer was quarter
master at Camp Meigs.
Mr. and Mrs. r. j. Schaefer of Beach
Lawn. Larchmont. N. Y. announce the
engagement of their daughter. Miss
Edmee Eloise Schaefer, to Mr.. Paul
Pryibil Of this city, and son of Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Pryibil. Miss Schaefer
is fond of music and outdoor sports.
including riding and tennis. Her
brother. Capt f. NJ E. Schaefer. Is
aid on Gov. Smiths staff, and another
brother. r. Jay Schaefer. Jr.. Is at
Princeton University. Mr. Pryibil was
graduated from Yale and is an active
member OF the Yale Club.
Announcement has been made OF the
engagement of Miss E. Adele Mead.
daughter of Mr.. Willie T. Mead OF
Kendrick of 512 West 136th street. Dur
ing the war Miss Mead served In the
Third District Naval Headquarters and
her fianle in the 4S7th Engineering
Depot at Washington. d. c.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Bunker OF Yon-
kers have announced the engagement
of their daughter. Miss Lysbeth Bun
ker. to Mr. Robert c. Flack, son of
Mrs. S. L. Flack of this city. Miss
Bunker was presented to society last
year. Mr.. Flack Is a member OF the
1921 class at Harvard
Announcement has been made by Mr..
and Mrs. John Plat of High Orchard.
Westfield, n. j., of the engagement Of
their daughter. Miss Hilda Platt, to Mr..
Wilfred Henri VOLTS. Mr.. VOLTS was
graduated from Lehigh University In
1917. During the war he served with
the Norton-Harjes Ambulance In
France and with the American Red
Cross in italy as an ambulance driver.
He was decorated with the italian War
Cross and Distinguished Service Medal.
Mrs. Esther Kaufman Of go West
115th street has announced the engage
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-14

Women's Club OF New York held at
the Waldorf-Astoria on Saturday No
vember G. Miss Bertha Louise Soule
was chairman for the day. Miss Eliza
beth f. Reed read a paper on THE May
flower Compact" Miss Maude Douglas
Tweedy sang n group of songs by
American composers Major George
Harem Putnam gave an address on THE
New England Idea as the Controlling
Influence in Americanism." A dinner
will be given at Hotel Astor on Novem-
Der Is by the Maine Society of New
York, at which Frederic II. Parkhurst,
Governor-elect of Maine: Chauncey M.
Depew. Mrs. Douglas Robinson. James
NJ. Beck and DR. Irwin Cobb will speak.
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The M2s. JOHN DIX. II9 EAST 79s ST
Circle Miss FRANCES GARDENS Clue

brief cultural directions for their plant
ing and propagation.
In charge of the City Gardens Club
exhibit is Mrs. T. Carlysle Jones, land
scape architect and the garden con-
sultant of the club. and Miss Frances
B. Johnston, lecturer and photographer
Of gardens, who is chairman of Pic
torial Records. AS fundamental
thought underlying this project the
organizers of the exhibit are cheerful
and hopefully tackling the seemingly
impossible Job Of creating n real feeling
of neighborllness in a community rapid
" progressing to population or
e,OOo.O0 All those interested In civic
art and In this movement to spread the
gospel OF green things growing the
substitution OF beauty and sightliness
for refuse. dirt and squallor are urged
10 cooperate.
Mrs. Frederick c. HodgIon, president
OF the Women's Municipal League, Is
taking an interest In the work OF the
City Gardens Club, the membership or
which includes among others Mrs.
James Lees Laidlaw Mrs. John a. Dix,
Mrs. James Metcalfe, Mrs. Andrew Car
reggie. Mrs. Oliver Hartman. Mrs. Bel
mont Tiffany. Mrs. Victor Sorchon.
Miss Robinson-Smith. Mrs. Charles s.
Whitman, Mrs Francis King president
National Woman's Farm and Garden
Association: Mrs. ;. Willis Martin.
president Garden Club OF America, and
number OF horticulturists and land
scape architects, inclutine DR.. n. L.
Brltton OF the Botanical Gardens; Ed
rard c. Dean. Ferruccio Vitali. Mrs. r.
Carlysle Jones. Miss Marion Coffin and
Miss Ruth Dean.
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Gardens Club to Have Exhibit
at Women's Municipal
League.
BY HARRIET srssoN GILLESPIE.

BY HARRIET sIssON GILLESPIE.
TITLE old Manhattan promises
yet to become the city Of your
Dreams not a Renaissance Of
the time when Peter Stuyvesant en-
joyed the arborial splendor Of his
"Bouwerie," or the Identification of the
days when Aaron Burr made Rich
mond Hill in Greenwich Village a
beauty spot on the Hudson, but new
creation as distinctive Of the new city
as were the inviting plantations char
acteristic of the past, when arid spots
will blossom like the rose and dingy
backwards will be transformed into
areas of picturesque beauty. This re-
demption OF latter-day ugliness in
New York is the work laid out by the
City Gardens Club and the possibilities
of it's accomplishment will be shown
tomorrow in an exhibition to be held
at the headquarters OF the Women's
Municipal League, IA East Forty-sixth
street.
One entire wall of the exhibit is to
be given over to the presentation Of
the work the club has accomplished
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-14

by Alberto Stephen Mario Tuesday even
ing at the University Forum of Amer
lea at Its headquarters. 200 West
Ninety-third street. Alexander Cum
ming. president. will be the chairman
OF the evening and Miss Carmen Phil
lipi the hostess. The address will be
followed by dancing. The third annual
armistice celebration of the Forum
was held laA Tuesday evening. Capt.
A. l.. Boyce, BOSS Tiger of the Tiger
Post of the American Legion, who had
charge OF the United States Government
docks at Hoboken, ". j.. during the
war. gave an address on Guarding
The Pilgrim Tercentenary" was the
subject Of the meeting OF the Maine
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Mrs Emma Kip Edwards Mrs. Ed
ward Burton Williams and Mrs. Wash
ington l.. Mann have charge of the
luncheon 70 be given Saturday at Hotel
Pennsylvania by Andrew jackson Chap
tor, which Is the New York county chap
Ter OF the States Society OF Y. S. u. Of
1912 Mrs Homer Lee. regent. will be
assisted IN receiving by Mrs. William
Gerry Slade. president Of the New York
state Society, L. S. D. Of 1912. Several
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"A Holiday in old Plymouth in Pris-
ciila's Garden" viii be given In All Souls
Church. Brooklyn. on Wednesday. Thurs
day and Friday q celebrate The ter
centenary OF the landing OF the Pilgrims
The interior OF the church will be trans
formed for the occasion into an old New
Eng and garden with cobblestcne wall
and flower gardens II :he old fashioned
variety OF hollyhocks and morning
glOrics
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A programme of italian music. fol-
lowed by dancing. will be given at the
waldorf-Astoria Friday by the Ma
tional Opera Club. Mime. Katharine Won
Klenner. president Nine. Clementine
Devere Sapio will be tho chairman OF
music. Among the hostesses will be
Mrs. Oscar Hammerstein. Mrs. Samuel
Schiff. Mrs. Owen Kildare, Nine. Bere-
nice Pasquali. Nine. Karl Ffque. Mrs. NJ
T. Nixon, Mrs. Joseph Gutman. Mrs.
Eva Phipps. Mrs Dewitt Cook. Mrs
Evadne +. Turner. Mrs. J. Willis Smith,
Miss Mildred Holland and Mrs. ]. W..
Loeb.
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washingtons place OF worship. ST.
Paul's Church. on lower Broadway, will
be the scene this afternoon of an inter-
esting service II will be given under
the auspices OF the Fort Washington
Chapter. Daughters of the American
Revolution, Mrs. ]. p. Marshall. regent.
and viii be in commemoration OF those
of the world war who gave their lives to
the cause, and also the Observance of
the 144th anniversary of the Battle Of
Fort Washington.