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million. The city has excellent har-
hor facilities and is we'll laid ont.
containing number OF imposing
public buildings.
Yokohama is the center of a vast
silk industry and is also an empo-
wares, metals and fish
The city was selected as a treaty
port in 1858
Owing to an expansion Of its munic-
ipal limits in 1901. Yokohama COM
prises not only the more modern Yo-
kohama proper. but the much older
town of kanagawa. 1t was the scene
of the reception Of Commodore Perry,
visit to the island empire FIRST
brought it into touch with modern
civilization.
Since Perry's visit it has grown
steadily.
The city's prominence is very
largely due to the fact that it is the
principal point of entry and depart
ure for Japanese commerce; from
these hills remarkable views. are OBJ
tainable, the outlines of Fujisan. the
volcanic mountain known to thou
sands from its depletion in japanese
art, being easily visible on a clear
day though il stands seventy-five
miles away.
The harbor is much exposed, but
bias been improved greatly. The main
protective works are two break
waters, aggregatinS 12.Ou0 feet III
length separated by an entrance $50
feet in width. It's area is slightly
over 1900 acres. Very considerable
dry docks and shipping works occupy
positions on the water front.
Shocks Lasted Long.
The foreign trade of the port for
1919 amounted to yen 6S9,43O,636 in
imports and Yen l,O19. .309, $50 in ex-
ports A yen is the equivalent of an
American half dollar.
Sakura, Japan. suffered a volcanic
eruption and earthquake January II.
1914 Forty-thrce lives We're lost,
10000 persons We're made destitute
and nearly thousand houses de
stroyed.
Seismographs at Georgetown Uni
versity and at the Chicago weather
bureau last night and early today
recorded an earthquake of severe in
tensity. The waves began about 10
o'clock eastern time) last night and
continued until about am. The dis
tance was placed at about 5000 miles
although the direction was not
shown.
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Permanent Site Is Selected
For Bronze Salute of Dante

Arrangements have been made for
the transfer OF the heroic bronze
statue Of Dante, author of the Divine
Comedy" from its Temporary setting
III Meridian Hill Park to a permanent
site selected for it in the small tri
angular park at the intersection of
18th and Mount Pleasant streets just
north of Columbia road. This statue
is the work Of Carlo Barrotti of New
York, and was presented to the city
OF Washington by Italian citizens of
the United States. 1t was accept ed by
Congress. and last fall was placed on
temporary wooden pedestal in the
lower section OF Meridian Hill Park
near the 18th street side President
Harding assisted in the ceremonies Of
its unvc!ling, and made an address
cs-olllng the merits and virtues Of
the great Italian writer
Because the location of the statue
was considered obscure and insult
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of the interallied council of ambas-
sadors. .r
Communication Cut.
Telegraphic communications be.
tween Athens and Corfu was cut or
at 7:l5 o'clock last night
1t is reported here that the Italians
bombarded the Corfu forts. which in
accordance with the Florence con
vention had been denuded of their
guns despite the fact that Italy had
been informed that the fortifcations
were inhabited by refugee orphans.
(The Corfu dispatch above referred TO
said that orphans under the care or
the Near East Relief were in serious
danger from the shell tire.)
The governor or Corfu and ten Off
GERS are being detained aboard an
Italian warship. while the garrison of
$50 men has retired TO the interior of
the island.
Premier Gonatas in a statement de-
lclared that despite Signor Montagnas
assurances. the attitude of Italy was
purely hostile. The premier added:
We have referred the matter TO
the league of nations and shall await
its decision. with which we shall COM
ply. No reply will be given to the
second Italian note"
Greece has protested to the powers
against the bombardment Of unpro-
tected forts. against the killing OF
refugees and generally against what
is called here a violation OF interna-
tional law.
The Greek government first became
aware of the occupation of Corfu
trough a wireless message received
& way of Berlin. followed later by Il
, legram from the Greek governor OF
Corfu containing the Italian admiral
order to surrender the island.
News Sensation.
| The news caused sensation
! throughout the country and has made
! the governments position most diff
| ficult The cabinet is holding pro-
! longed sessions, considering what
measures to take to meet the grave
| crisis.
i The general feeling expressed both
! in official and private quarters Is that
, Italy would not have dared 10 assume
| such a high handed attitude unless
| Greece was impotent to move against
| her. The sympathetic tone of the
British French and American press
! comment received here is remarked
| upon with gratitude.
! Albania has reinforced the Greco
! Albanian frontier guards and has pro-
! hihited passage across the boundary.
! says telegram from Janina. y
! Greek courier with papers of the
! boundary delimintation commission
has been prevented from crossing the
| lire.
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able. the authorities decided TO move
IL To the parking at 10th and Mount
Pleasant streets, opposite the Har-
ward street entrance to Geological
Park. where it will be a prominent
feature Of the landscape. That ac-
tion was taken under the provisions
Of joint resolution of Congress ap-
proved February IA. 1922, authoriz-
ing the chief of engineers of the
Army to permit the erection of the
statue on the public grounds of the
United States in the city of Wash
ington, ID. c.. other than the grounds
of the Capitol, the Library of Con-
gress, Potomac Park and the White
House. provided the site and design
of the statue We're approved by the
Commission Of Fine Arts. All the re-
quiremcntS of the law in this case
have been met. it is stated
The new site has been cleared and
work is about to start on .he con-
structfon of the concrete foundation
and granite pedestal IN which the
completed bronze statue will stand.
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SHOCK LASTED 6 MINUTES.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
OSAKA, Japan. September IAN
earthquake shock lasting over six
minutes was felt here at noon today.
1t was accompanied by an 'up and
down movement
Telephone and telegraphic com
munication with TOXIC has been in
terrupted. 1t is feared that the
shock has had q serious effect in
Toxic and that great damage has
been done there. in Yokohama and Yo-
kusuka.
According to the observatory at
Osaka, the seismic tremor probably
centered in the Zu peninsula.
The seismograph recorded tremors
blasting nearly an hour and a half.
Slight vibrations were felt again
at 2:25 today.
The shock stopped al; the clocks
here.
The Tokaido railway line has been
seriously damaged in several places.
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BRETT IS ELECTED
VETS COMMANDER
Gen. Stephan Senior Vice
Commander-NorfoIk En-
campment Closes Today.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NORFOLK, Va, September l.
Brig. Gen. Lloyd NJ Brett was elected
communicative chief of the Veterans
Of Foreign Wars at the closing bust
ness session of the national encamp-
ment here yesterday. Kansas City,
Kan, was selected as the new home
OF national headquarters. and the vet
Grams voted to hold their next en-
campment in Atlantic City.
Only a meeting of departmental
commanders and a session of the
council administration remain on the
program today. y grand reunion
ball, in which the majority of those
who had not already departed fo-
their homes at the conclusion of the
final business session participated, was
held last night.
Gen. Stephan Elected.
Gen. Brett, retiring president of the
Eighteenth Division Veterans Asso-
ciation. was elected on the first bal
lot with a count of 354 votes. Flight
ing Jack" Dunn of Massachusetts
polled 121 votes and Judge Advocate
Gen 4. ). Allyn of New York 12O.
Gen. anton SIep1lill VI W loiL
II. c., was elected to the post of senior
vice commander without opposition
Dan b. Shertle of Los Angeles de-
feated four candidates running for
Junior vice commander.
Auxiliary Officers.
Mrs Kate Hutcheson of California
WAS reelected national president OF
the Auxiliary OF eterans Of Foreign
Wars. Other officers elected were
Mrs. Effic King of Chicago, senior
vice president: Mrs. Mary Oldridge oil
Rhode Island, junior vice president
Mrs. Dora Raffensberger of Harris
burg, Pa, and Mrs. Margaret Arm
strong Of Pittsburgh were reappointed
secretary and treasurer, respectively
Mrs. Elizabeth Gordon of Turtle
Creek. Pa, was reelected chaplain
Mrs. Nellie d. Towne of Lynn. Mass
conductress, and Mrs. Lydia Reigal oil
FLORIDA. adjutant Mrs. Elizabeth
Safer of Pittsburgh was named ma
tional guard.
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GREEK SHIPS MOVE.

ROME. September IA message
received by way of Corfu says that
the Greek ships at Phaleron have
been moved to Salamis. (SalamiS is
an island lying a few miles west OF
Piraeus. the seaport of Athens)
Admiral SoIari commanding the
Italian troops at Corfu, has addressed
proclamation to the people OF the
island outlining the causes and ma
ture of the occupation which he says
is of a temporary and peaceful char
aCter.
1t will remain so. the statement
asserts. unless the attitude or the
people obliges the commander to take
special measures for the protection
of the Italian troops.
Similar to Mussolini.
The proclamation is similar to
Premier Mussolinis statement 10
Italys representative abroad. In this
message Mussolini. declaring that the
Greek government had replied to
''the just demands of Italy" in terms
substantially equivalent to Il com
plete rejection. asserted that by the
occupation Of Corfu. Italy had no in
tention Of committing an act of war
and was only seeking ito safeguard
her prestige and manifest her un-
shakabIe determination to obtain the
reparation due her in conformity with
custom and international law" The
occupation, he said, was a temporary
measure
Mussolinis decision that the Greci,
reply could not be accepted has been
received everywhere with the great
supporters point out that the allies
always insisted on ample indemnity
when French or British subject
was killed in Germany.
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The annual California state fair will
be opened at Sacramento today and
continued through the coming week.
The international conference of the
Interallied Veterans Federation is to
begin It's sessions today in Brussels
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BRITISH MAKE CLEAN
SWEEP IN YACHT RACES
Win ALI Places in Second Series
of Six-Meter Events Off
Scotland.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
DUNDOON, Scotland, September l..
The British six-meter yachts made
clean sweep of the second of the
series of races for the Evelyn Park er
cup which was raced today in ST.
Hunters bay. All the four British
entries finished ahead of the quartet
of American boats. Yesterday the
first race WAS a draw
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BY the Associated Press.


WILKES-BARRE.P Pa, September 1.
Not wheel in the anthracite in
dustry in this district turned after
midnight to produce coal for winters
need. and With the lone exception Of
the maintenance men, no mine work
ers reported to work today. The
maintenance workers were Specifical-
ly directed to remain at their posts
by John l. Lewis. international pres
ident of the United Mine Workers.
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OF starvation as a result of the lack
of fuel for warmth and cooking. it is
said. would the Pennsylvania courts
stand for the use of the emergency or
public policy provisions of the con-
stitution.
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MORE ITALIAN SHIPS
RUSHED TO GREECE;
CORFU TERMS GIVEN

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FEAR GREAT TRAGEDY
AS QUAKE ROCKS JAPAN;
YOKOHAMA ALL ABLAZE

Continued from First PageD
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COAL PEACE EXPECTED
AT EARLY DATE; PARLEY
ON WAGES ADJOURNS

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SEIZURE OF CORFU
Is HELD ACT OF WAR:
BRITISH DELAY ACTION

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Communication Cut.

of the interallied council of ambas-
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ALL MINERS IDLE.

Copyright, 1927
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I had hardly left the New Mexican,
when my eyes fell on Roy l.. NrU-
hauser, local broker. leading 4 Clcau-
cut. broWn-eyed lad up to the desk,
and was never so pleased in my life
to lind it was Midshipman Everett
burroughs Of the United States Nav al
Academy, on of four sons of the late
Sherman Burroughs, representative
from the first district of New Hamp-
shire and for a number of years sec
retary to the much beloved Senator
Jacob II. Gallinger
Young Burroughs, counterpart OF
his distinguished father, had just re-
turned from a three-month cruise N
foreign waters and was stopping or
in Washington for few days, prior
to his departure for his home In Man
chester.
Bronzed from his trip abroad. which
took him to Copenhagen, Denmark;
Gothenberg. Sweden; Greenock, Scot
land; Cadiz. Spain; Gibraltar. and
thence to Hampton Roads. where a
months target practice was held. the
New Hampshire MILDLY" was enthus-
iastic over his first cruise, and SAID
he was counting the days until the
academy re-opened.
Robert the oldest son or the late
congressman, is ii graduate or Dart
mouth College. his fathers alma
mater, John the second boy, spent
two years al Dartmouth, two at Lee
land Stanford University ana Is now
AZ the Yale Law School, whlle Henry.
the baby of the family, is attending
high scho0i a. " THE MxEEs
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-04
|NERCRANT LAY
OUT PROGRAM
FOR YEAR
All Sections Of Merchants and
Manufacturers Body Plan
Meetings.

Quirks which are disturbing the
business calm Of merchants in va
rious lines III washington and a
round table" give and take Of ex-
periences, resulting in the mapping
out of pretentious 1928 programs.
will engage members of twenty-three
sections OF the Merchants and Manu-
facturers Association in organiza
ton meetings and elections which
win take place between today and
january IL.
Charles J. Columbus. secretary q
the association, announced this morn.
ing that in the three section meet.
ings already held the present chair.
man had been reelected. They are,
George s. De Neale, chairman Of
the department store section; J.. u.
W1itmore, chairman of the jeWelry
section, and e. c. Graham, chair.
man Of the electrical section.
Following Is list Of the sections
which will hold their initial meet
ings OF the year within the next
few days, together with the time Of
meeting: Five and ten-cent store
section, today at II a. M: druggists
today at p. M; merchant tail0rs,
today at $3.50 p. M; furniture and
carpets, tomorrow at IL q. M: auto
mobiles, tomorrow at p. M; china
and glassware, tmOrroW at $3.50 p.
M: cigars and tobacco, Saturday
at IL 81. m; florists, Saturday at
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the appropriations on account OF The
ninimum-wage board, public employ
ment service, Fairgrounds, a part of
the appropriations on account of the
parks and for community center
purposes, amounting in all to $685.
SAG, shall be met out Of the revenues
OF the District of Columbia.
Therefore there remains as d.
visible expense, In accordance with
law, $21,3S0, 343, of which 40 per
cent, or $3.50. 1890. is chargeable
to the Federal Treasury, and the
remaining so per cent, or $12,S2S,-
205. 80, is chargeable to the reve-
nues OF the District OF Columbia.
In this connection it should be re-
marked that there is an indeter.
inmate. partial offset against the
Governments outlay, derived from
income in the way of receipts from
fees, sales, rents, special assess
lnents, ETC., which are credited to
the District of Columbia and the
Government in the proportion pre-
scribed by law.
"The Governments income from
such local sources In 1922 amounts
ed to $412, 464.89."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-04
ASKED ON
MARYLAND
BONDS
Money TO Be Used for Water
System in Chevy Chase and
Other Towns.
BY HARRY GUSACK.

Washington, Baltimore and New
York investment bankers are ex-
pectedato offer lively competition for
the proposed $1,000 900 bond issue of
the Washington Maryland Suburban
Sanitary Commission. it was an
nounced today.
; sealedsblds for the purchase Of one
or both OF series r and @, each
series n the sum Of 100000 and
bearing AZ. per cent interest. pay
able semi-annaaIly and dated jan
uary ]. 1898, win be received by the
commission at its offices in the Evans
building until january IL. on which
date7thsywill publicly opened and
read At 3sp'clock. -
..The, proceeds of these bonds will
be used Tor the further construction
OF water and sewer systems within
the Washington Suburban Sanitary
District. They. are payable out OF
q special tax required to be levied
upon alf<@of the taxable property
withift said district, assessed at over
$50, 0e0, 900 as we'll as by the benefit
assessment on the front foot basis,
to be Imposed and collected by the
commission and are further guar
anteed, both as to principal and In
tereats by the county commissioners
Of both Montgomery and Prince
Georges countries. The genuineness
Of the signatures and seals Of said
commission and the respective coun-
ties VIII be certified to by the Mer-
camille Trust and Deposit Company,
endorsed upon. each bond. Approval
OF this issue under the provisions of
said sact, has been given by the
public. service commission.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-04

LATEST NEWS or
FINANCIAL WORLD

Lavp Poultry RoeseefA - y, -
turkeys. pr Is. sg q 4sas sabflng q
per Jb.. $40 10 !; xsat young. oae 60;
fowls. III CSC.
Live stock Calves. eheAea. 80 lh1
1sc; lambs. choice, per ~. 1891 llve hoga
per IL. 3 y
Dressed Poultry resi-. KILLED npring
chickens, per IL. sO0ssc; henA pr III,
2T@ CSC; roosters per lb.s 1Gc; tuFisemss
soc.
Green Fruit Apples, per. Dbl, S1.9E0
$50; per bn. basket. 1900 n 20; CALI
fornia ORANGES. per crats 1890 = 500;
5000 !. Isl tangerines, $500 a.60.
Vegetables Potatoes, No. !, per Dbl.
$500 200; per sack, $500 D 2.2s; sweet
potatoes North Carolina. 76c0e1.So1
nearby, 5000 2.60: beans. $500 2. 90;
kaie. per bbi., 81 so % ]. 90; lettuce. $1,000
s.26; peas. $500 800 per basket; cslsfy.
per dog, 4l.O0W1.6O: cabbage. Northern
$1.60 D 200; elephants. per crate. $4,000
500: tomatoes. per box, Florida 5000
100; peppers. per crate, Flortda $500
Il. 90; spinach, per bbI., $500 $50.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-04

2 p. M; food products iobbers. Sat
urday at $50 p. M: laundry, Mon
day at II =. M; manufacturers.
Monday at 2 p. M: Mems wear,
Monday at $50 p. m: ladies spe-
cialty stores. Tuesday ut II .. M;
millinery, Tuesday at p. M: op-
tical, Tuesday at $50 p. M; photo
engravers, Wednesday at II . M:
pianos and musical instruments,
Wednesday at 3. M; printers and
publishers, Wednesday at $50 p. M;
shoes, Thursday at II q. M: manu-.
featuring jewelers., Thursday at
D. M; and flrriers on Thursday at
3 b. N.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-04
FREE SEEDS BEATEN
IN HOUSE, 173 TO as

Free seeds were beaten in the
House yesterday by the decisive vote
of 173 to So. The fight will be
carried to the Senate by Congress-
men from the rural districts where
free seeds are in demand. The ap-
preparation asked for free seeds was
$3.50 900.
without this aforementioned per-
Quisite for rural members the az
ricultural appropriation bill finally
passed the House and was sent along
to the Senate.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-04
4 Roads Plan Mortgage.

Joint application was filed with
the Interstate Commerce Commits
aton today by the Indianapolis Union
Railway. Pittsburgh, Cincinnati.
Chicago and st. Louis, and Cleve-
land. Cincinnati, Chicago and st.
Louis asking for authority for the.
Indianapolis Union to issue $4,000.
coo Of general and refundfng mort
Gage 5sper cent gold bonds. The pro-
ceeds will be used to retire 81. OO0.-
900 Of three-year IS per cent secured
gold notes maturing February 1,
1873.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-04
GAMMA WALSKA FAILS
TO SAIL FOR NEW YORK

PARIS, Jan. Anime. Gamma
Walska, beautiful Polish grand opera,
singer and wife Of Harold r. Nc
Cormick, who was said to have
sailed for New York yesterday, failed
to do so because Of the refusal OF
her music teacher to accompany her,
it was reported this afternoon.
Members of Ganna's household re-
fused to confirm the report.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-04
An Ohio Corporation

m the General Property Tax under the existing laws
vdends exempt from the Present Normal Federal Incom
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-04

Net Income before
deducting Federal and
Canadian Taxes Paid.
but after giving effect
to Taxes at 1922 Rates
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-04
Local Wholesale Prices.

Dggs--strictIy fresh. selected candled.
per doz., 4s@6oc: average receipts. 4e0
sc; Southern. 45c; cold storage. 500 s2c;
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-04
D. C, STOCK MARKET

Washington Railway and Electric
As, $1,OO0@7SA, $1.000@73A.
chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
SIS, $1,O0O@981a, 81 ,000@9Sh.
potomac Electric deb. 6's, $1'OOOV
Capital Traction. 5@1OSA, 1oQ1OS,
2@10S. a.
Union Trust Company, 10@14S.
AFTER CALL.
Capital Traction 5's, $1,OO0QS.
washington Gas lat, $685. 2V
MoNEY-Call loans, 5Q6 per cent
Evening star., 1923-06-30
GOWN YOUR HOME"
IDEA SPURS BUILDING

"Own Your Home exhibits as they
have been sponsored in cities all over
the country by member groups within
the National Association of Real Es-
tate Boards, have had in addition to
their educational results in building
up public interest in home building
and home ownership further con-
crete and immediate result In sales
made on the exposition floor. Here
are some concrete figures reported to
the association from three typical ex-
POSITIONS:
The Indianapolis Home Complete
exposition reports a clean-cut sales
record on the floor of $520,SS2. with
immediate prospective sales. after 70
per cent of the prospect list had been
eliminated. of $s77.670. This report
was from 131 Of the 165 exhibitors.
one company sold out a complete real
estate addition valued at $4,000.
Actual sales accruing from the recent
Atlanta "Own Your Home" exposition
are estimated to have amounted to
more than 100000. A profit of ap-
proximately $4,000 over and above ex-
penses was realized by Wichita real
tors on their exposition. fund that
will be applied to maintain next
years show.
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lion. Shrine week work by police
praised by Commissioner Oyster Maj.
Bell. new District Engineer Commits
sioner, takes office. High school cadet
officers In camp. Doctor assaulted
in home by two men. Sage Founda-
tton head analyses child welfare sys-
tenn here. saying 1t suffers from lack
of harmony. Curb on carnivals prom
ised citizens by Commissioner Oyster.
Short ton for coal t2,000 pounds) for
District opposed by Commissioners.
Merchants favor widening of 18th
street from F to l northwest. New
bus line authorized in southeast.
Maj. O'Connor here to succeed Maj.
Tyler. in charge of United States en-
gineering work in this city. Mothers
pension law urged for District of CO.
lumbia by DR.. Hart of Russell Sage
Foundation. Priest loses over $780,
600 through activities of stock swim
dlers Navy yard wages raised 10
per cent. Summer schools to open
Monday, July 2. Two million more in
taxes collected in District Of Column
bla over previous year District Of
Columbla counsel hits parking ban
move. Men who cheated priest face
trial. Extension of Vermont avenue
TO Georgia avenue. with circle at