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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-12

Mrs. Lane Taylor entertained with
a lovely bridge luncheon Wednesday
morning in honor of her sister, Miss
Louise Taylor. The house was attrac-
lively decorated with gay summer
flowers. About 20 guests were pres
ent.
Miss Mary Means has returned
from kerrville.
Mns. Ed Frazer and two sons, Ed
]. IT., and John Kirby, have gone
to Boerne.
Mrs. .Tohn II. Eond and daughter,
Anime left recently to spend Scverai
weeks in Pine Bluff, Ark, with Mrs.
Bonds mother.
Misses Lillian and Marie Wclsch
hive returned from Shreveport, where
they visited friends.
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Mrs. W. c. Redus and Miss Juliet
Rcdus have returned from DcVinc,
Texas.
The st. Johns Lutheran church
Ladies Aid Society will meet at 3
o'clock Thursday afternoon in the
parish hall.
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The T. f. L. Federation Of the
Central Baptist church will meet at
) 80 o'clock Thursday afternoon. Mrs.
W. I. Davis will make an address
nffer the close of the business SeS-
sion.
Mrs. G.. A. Pagenstecher and little
daughter. Verna Greenlief, are spend
ing several weeks IN Maine, guests OF
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. TGnkmOre Welker
spent the week end at Medina Lake
.a ~ ~
Miss Zada Campbell left Sunday for
Seguin for several weeks visit with
her aunt before going to Rosita, Mex,
where she will teach in the school this |
winter.
Mr.. G. G. Wright and three chill
drcn Ann Elizabeth. G. G. Jr., and
AdeIa, have returned from Dallas,
where they have been visiting Mr.
Wright's mother.
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Miss Elizabeth Richardson, who
has been the guest of her aunt, Mrs.
Neal Davis Adriance in Galveston, ex-
poets to return the latter part Of the
week. Miss Richardson has enjoyed
many affairs given in her honor,
among them a formal luncheon at the
Galvez, and a sailing party.
u - e
Beverly W. Spillman Jr., is spend J
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-12
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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-12
MEMORY Of PIONEERS
IS LAUDED IN S. A

Pioneer Day was observed in San
Antonio Wednesday afternoon By the
BeKar County Society of Texas Pho
neers with a meeting at the Gunter
Hotel.
Commissioner Of Taxation Frank
II. Bushick presiding in the absence
Of Mrs. Lee Z. Miller. president Of
the organization, urged that the 80
ciety take steps to preserve the old
buildings and missions that are fall
ing 10 decay.
DIR. Frank Paschal, president Of the
state society. also spoke. Many Of the
aged members Of the society made
short addresses.
The observation Of Pioneer Day by
the state is due 10 the designation Of
August u by the last legislature and
by a recent proclamation issued by
Governor Miriam A. Ferguson.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-12
WOMAN BEATEN
BY MA E IN
SICK ROOM
Kicks Her in Back as She
Lies on Floor at
Fathers Home.

bursting into the home Of his faith,
cr-in-law. a drunken husband Tuesday
night broke the circle of silent watch
crs aboyt the old mans deathbed by
attacking his wife.
Kicking her in the back he knocked
the erief-stricken woman 10 the floor.
~You are coming home" he shout
ed at her.
With these words he turned upon
the family and began cursing them. as
his wife sobbed with pain.
The family dszed BY the husbands
actions stood by fear-stricken.
A brother-in-law sought TO interfere
and then desisted fearing that further
noise might disturb his father.
Grasping his wife by the shoulder
the man dragged her to her feet.
Apparently seeking to end the noise
which might further disturb the i'll
man, the wife returned home with the
husband.
The brother-in-law called the police
and Detectives Vogler and Littlepage
responded.
lie had failed to find his wife at
home when be returned Tuesday night,
tae officers were told.
His anger became aroused at her
absence and be set out to force her TO
return.
The wife declined 70 complain
against him.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-12
TWO NEAR DEATH
AFTER CAR CRASH
ON HOUSTON ROAD
BY the Associated Press.

HOUSTON, Aug. 12.-Of the five
persons injured, two probably fatally
when the car in which they were rid.
ing overturned in the ditch after
making sharp curve on the Alvin
Houston highway near Algoa, two of
the victims, II. +. Osborn. 81, ami
Miss Almeda Osborn. 10, both of Pine
land, are in a critical condition.
Mrs. III. +. Osborn, %. sustained
painful bruises; Mrs. T. ID. Sulphiu,
%, Rose Pine, La. was painfully in
jured and Ora Hartman, 10; Rose
Pine, La, sustained broken right
shoulder and arm.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-12

CAdvertisement.)
Finger Nails take a superior polish
with SEA SHELL GLOSS.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-12
MASONIC OFFICIAL
TALKS TO BLUE LODGE

Extemporaneous talks by p. d.
Mathis, general secretary Of the Scot
fish Rite bodies, and c. c. Wolfe. Of
Albert Pike Lodge, featured an open
meeting Of Patterson Lodge. No. liT7.
A. +. & A. NJ. in the Y. NJ. &. A..
Tuesday night. W. W. Mitchell, senior
warden, presided
Cornct selections by Sam Janecck.
vocal selections By Mrs. II. J.. McCaf-
ferty' and saxophone numbers by Miss
Dorothy Smith made up the musical
program.
A chicken dinner was served 10
about 50 members Of the lodge and
their families.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-12
JOSEPH PETTUS, 81,
CONFEDERATE VET,
DIES IN LOUISVILLE

LOUISVILLE. Aug. l2.-Captain
Joseph Pettus. 81. Confederate vete-
ran Of General Morgan's command.
died at his home here after an lines,
Of three weeks.
He was widely known in insurance
and banking circles.
A widow and three daughters, all OF
Louisville, survive.
Captain Pettus was born at Ian
caster, Ky, and attended Centre Col
lege.
During the Civil War he was a
member Of the bodyguard Of President
Jefferson Davis and later was a Fed
eral prisoner at Chicago for a year.
until exchanged with other prisoners.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-12
COAL SLIDE CRUSHES .
OUT MINERS LIFE

WEST FRANKFORT, ILL.,, Aug
12.-Edward Lazzres, 80, was killed
at Christopher when a fall of top coal,
at Old Ben mine, crushed his skull.
1t was the first day that the mine
had worked in many months.
He leaves a widow and two chill
dren.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-12

and you have a whole quarter-pint
of the most wonderful skin whitener,
softener and beautifier.
Massage this sweetly fragrant lem
on bleach into the face, neck, arms
and hands. II can not irritate. Fa.
nous stage beauties use it to bring
that clear, youthful skin and rosy
white complexion; also as a frccklc,
sunburn and tan bleach. You must
mix this remarkable lotion yourself.
1t can not be bought ready to use
because it acts Immediately after
it is prepared
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-12

ing the remainder of the month at
the Stoneleigh ranch near Center
Point, Texas. When he returns he will
enter the University of Texas.
:: - ,s
Mrs. G.. r. Gillette and Mrs. Grey
Leavell have returned from short
stay in Arkansas Pass.
=, - -
Mrs. C. c. Walker has returned to
her summer home in Fort Davis.
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Miss Ruth Baldridge. who has been
the guest of Misses Adelaide and Zada
Campbell, left Sunday to visit her
sister in Lockhart before returning
to her home in Welder. Miss Baldridge
expects TO resume her studies in New
York this fall.
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Miss Elizabeth Orchard returned
recently from Kerryille.
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George r. Dashiell Jr., spent the
weekend in the city as the guests
of his parents. He is attending the
summer session of the University OF
Texas.
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Miss Ivy Wallace and her sister
Miss Helen Wallace will leave soon
for Sea title.
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The members of the First Infantry
Bridge Club met Mt the Officers Club
Wednesday morning. Mrs. c. Brod-
bent was hostess.
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The Ladies of the Prospect Hill
Christian church will have a benefit
carnival August Is at the home of
Mrs. George GauShan. 2922 DclgadO
street, Lakeview addition. After the
program, refreshments will be served.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-12

when baby is eonstipated. has
wind-colic, feverish breath, coated
tongue, or diarrhea. a half-teaspOon-
fol Of genuine California Fig Syrup
promptly moves the poisons, gases.
bile, souring food and waste right
out. Never cramps or overacts. Ba-
bies love its delicious taste.
Ask your druggist for genuine
california Fig Syrup" which has
full directions for infants IN arms,
and children Of all ages. plainly
printed on bottle. Mother, You must
say california or you may get an
imitation fig syrup.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-12
SOCIETY CALENDAR.

Wednesday-Dr. I. L. Me
Glassen will entertain with
a picnic and dance at New
Braunfels. The marriage of
f. Bartlette Cooke and Miss
Mildred Hackctt. daughter of
A. ]. Hackett, will take place
at $50 at the First Baptist
church. The marriage of Henry
Nelson Stafford and Miss Nir-
ginia Webb, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. T. l.. Webb, at ) 80
in First Baptist church.
Thursday - Mrs. Jim II.
Davis will entertain with a
luncheon in her home, in honor
Of her sister, Mrs. Clark {.
Wren.
The Washington times., 1925-02-20
Of LIVING
RISES 63.1
PCT. HERE
6 Other Cities Lead Washing
ton in Increases for Ten
Years, Ending Dec, 1924

From December. 1914. to De
cember. 1924, the cost Of living in
Washington has Increased 63.1 per
cent. according TO comprehensive
table of statistics made public to.
day by the Bureau of Labor sta.
tistics, Department of Labor.
The general increase in the cost
of living in the National Capital,
while high, is by no means at the
peak when compared with other
cities for the period considered 10y
the Bureau of Labor Statistics In
Detroit, for example. the percent.
age Of increase is rated n S22;
Cleveland, 1871; Buffalo. 77.S Chi.
cago. 1873, and Baltimore. 74S.
HousefurnishinK goods led other
commodities which increased in
Washington from December. 1914.
with percentage of 1852 Clothing
comes next on the list WITH pur.
centage Of 75.9. Rents Tor housing),
totals 36.7.
Other items showing marked in.
creases are food. $50; fuel and
light. 44.9, and miscellaneous. 76.5.
The Washington times., 1925-02-20
POLICE BILL IS
QUER|ED As To
LEGALITY
D. c. Corporation Counsel Be-
Iieves Changes Necessary in.
Woman's Bureau Measure
r,Ams STAFF PHOTO

Frank H. Stephens. District Cor.
poration Counsel. in an opinion
handed down today, questions the
constitutionality of the bill pro-
posed by Lieutenant Nina G. Van
Wrinkle for permanent establish.
ment Of a policewoman's bureau
here.
He proposes several new para.
graphs in the bill to substitute for
Objectionable paragraphs,
Stephens questions the paragraph
giving the bureau authority to hold
persons for investigation for an
indefinite period. He holds that
persons may be held only after ar
rest and formal charges are placed
against them. He also objects to
the paragraph which prevents po-
licewoman from being detailed for
patrol duty in precincts other than
the woman,s bureau.
The Washington times., 1925-02-20
Vt. GOVERNOR IS
COMING FOR
INAUGURAL
Has Accepted invitation to
! Attend Charity Ball on
March q

Governor Franklin Billings Of
Vermont, President Coolidg4's nome
State, has accepted the invitation
of the Charity Inaugural Ball com
mittee, to be present, with Mrs.
Billings, at the climaXing social
event of Inaugural Day, in the
Mayflower Hotel, announcement
was made today.
The reception Of the Vice-Presi
dentElect and Mrs. Dawes, who
will attend as guests of honor, is
to be planned tomorrow morning
at 1880 o'clock. by the advisory
committee, at its meeting in the
hotel.
The committee will also act upon
the proposition to build additi 0nai
boxes in the ballroom. Requests
for boxes are being received daily,
although the entire sixty-eight have
been reserved.
First Frat Box" Taken
1t is probable that many college
fraternities may follow the example
OF the Phi Kappa Pei in reserving
boxes. Application for the first
frat" box was made by BrisadIer
General William Mitchell, Austin c.
Waller and Major Ernest w. Van
Captain w. C. McMorrow. F.. T..
Belin and Robert B.. Fleming ware
today added as members of the
committee on arrangements. headed
by Lieutenant Colonel c. O. Sher-
rill. George Oakley Totten, jr., and
Charles Lee Cook were named on
the decoration committee, under
the Craftsmanship Of Captain Adul.
phus Andrews II. S, N. A. G.. Wal
Ter was appointed assistant treas
urer of the committe. Charles J
Bell serving in the major capacity
as custodian of finances.
Winning posters in the ball com.
n1ittee's contest were on display in
the windows of the Connecticut
avenue entrance to the hotel today
The first prize winner. by Nell
Sewell Johnson, was placed along.
side that of Mary Foley, creator of
the 'crossword-jazz" poster which
caused considerable comment and
won first honorable mention. Miss
Johnson is a student of Corcoran
Art School. and Miss Foley studies
at the National School Of Fine
and Applied Art.
Music Men To Meet.
The music committee is to NEE.
in he hotel late today with the
five orchestra leaders who will con
duct their various organizations al
the ball. The purpose Of the meeting
Is to arrange programs of dance
numbers, and to avoid Implications
and disCord.
1t was learned today that a small
percentage of the total number of
tickets printed will be laid aside
for late corners from other cities.
Most of the available tickets will
be placed in the hands OF a com.
mittee Of Washington society girlss
The Washington times., 1925-02-20
}. c, TRAINING SCHOOL
RECEIVES 1928

The National Training School for
Colored Women and Girls, Of this
city. Mamie H. Burroughs, president,
has just received $73,223. from the
National Baptist Convention, Inc,
under whose auspices it operates, as
it's share of the money raised by
colored Baptist churches throughout
+he United States, for education OF
colored youth.
The total amount raised by the
National Convention was $609 1852. .43.
or this amount. s32 .965.2S was spent
for home missions: Ss5.241.70 for
foreign missions: 1851 ,37S.10 for Ma
tionai Sunday school work and $1O2,-
642. .6S toward the building fund of
the Sunday school publishing house,
now being completed in Nashville,
Tenn, at a cost OF $3.50, 900
The Reverend Doctor l.. X. vii
Iiams, OF Chicago, is president of the
National Convention.
The Washington times., 1925-02-20
MILDRED WEN IS
VISITED by
STORK
"Chinese FIapper." Who Set
D. c. Chinatown Agog. Now
Is Happy Mother

II is said that. the promise Of a
Chinese is as good as his bond.
This was borne out today when it
became known that pretty Mildred
Wen, Washington's Chinese flap
per-" who set Chinatown agog with
her escapades to avoid marrying
the man Of her parents choice, has
become a mother.
When the wedding finally took
place Mildred shyly told her hus-
band, Lee Y. Nahme, son Of Amer
ica's richest Chinese merchant
prince, she would henceforth be a
good wife. The birth OF the baby
bears out her promise.
1t was about two years ago that
Mildred shook her bobbed head de-
family and. declared she would no.
marry Nahme even though her re-
bellion was against the traditions of
her parents fatherland. She was an
American, she averred. and wanted
to choose her own mate.
Mildred disappeared. Reporters,
photographers and the police
secured the city, Then she sud
denly turned up at her home. Three
times she "kicked over the traces. "
but at last became reconciled to her
lot and married the young Chinese.
The Washington times., 1925-02-20
SOCIETY OF 1912 ELECTS
NEW OFFICERS FOR 1925

The annual meeting Of the Soci'
ETY. of the War of 1872 was held
last night at the Cosmos Club. Ad-
dresses were delivered by Colonel
Mervyn c. Buckley and Major
Chandler.
The following officers were
elected:
President. Doctor Andrew Stew
art: first vice president, Colonel
Mervyn c. Buckley; second vice
president. Colonel Edgar r. Hume.
u. S. A; secretary, William Howe
SomervilIe; treasurer, James Nal.
colin Henry; and registrar, Viii
liam Marbury Beall Executive
committee, Paul Noble Peck, Doctor
Andrew Stewart and Colonel Edgar
e. Hume.
Delegates to the meeting Of the
general society, Paul Noble Peck,
William Howe Somervell, Colonel
Mervyn c. Buckley and Samuel
Herrick.
The Washington times., 1925-02-20
In Paris they pinch you
whem you're hit by an auto.
In Washington they bury yott.
TOM CULHANE.
TWO LOVERS.

BY CHARLES A. vANDERMEULEN.
There were two lOvers--GuitoFs for
the same fair hand!
Each sought to win BY all fair means
ct his command.
One GAitor held advantage Of ''soclal
~ 't:asSinIi :.samIiy name" "posltion," and
VI h,a wealth could buy
A wealth inherited, costly gifts he
judged weuId ploaee.
HS needed not to toll; he'd chosen
aIpd pd'eGS%tt ySt tSoosh great his love for
her whose hand and heart
ne sought, love figured in his life
. lesser part:
The ether suitor had net wealth and
no chief place
In soclSl el1Ns elite. He viewed it
To stsTt life poor. His was the best
Of clean lie6, health! ~.
He'd T0fher win success in life than
have great wealth.
HN hAA not won, himself. through
honest toll aud strife!
He'd gained the secret and the mean
OF failure. future or Of man he had
He radiattd manly courage and good
Men often said Of him. 'hs is .
Coming Man"
And when. hiN great heart loved, he
loved - real uAan can!
which Won the hsnd Of this fine
who couldn't kuess?--so, need these
lines run on to tell?
The Washington times., 1925-02-20
OCCO0UAN MAYOR HELD
FOR TRAFFIC VIOLATION

Even Harvey McP. Janney. mayor
of Occoquan, is not immune from
prosecution when the violation Of
local traffic regulations is in
Volved.
Mayor Janney. driving through
Washington yesterday with dead
tags, was arrested by Policeman r.
r. Birch, and forfeited 80 collateral
by failing to appear in Police Court
today when his name was called.
The Washington times., 1925-02-20

Survey for New Swimming
Places on Potomac to Be
Recommended

Conferees on the District ap-
preparation bill, following their
first meeting today, have reached
tentative agreement to adopt
the Senate amendment eliminating
both bathing beaches at the Tidal
Basin.
AS a result of this action Dis
trict residents will be without
public swimming place this sum-
mer.
To Survey for New Beach.
It was indicated that the con-
ferees will recommend to the Sen
ate and House that the chief of
army engineers be instructed TO
make a survey this summer with
a view to permanent establishment
on the Potomac Of bathing beaches
for the white and colored popu!a-
ton.
The conferees passed by for tho
present the lump sum provision and
the Police Court increase. They
will resume their consideration this
afternoon.
The House fixed the item at
50 900, 900, the amount appropriated
last year. The Senate increased
the amount to 1000, 900, chiefly
as a means of providing the Sen
ate conferees a club to beat the
House into line on the other Sen.
ate amendments.
To Insist on Reduction.
There is no question about the
ultimate reduction of the item 10
the original $9,000,O00, House con.
ferees believe. They will deadlock
the bill in conference until the last
day of the session, IL necessary,
unless the Senate yields.
Unit IS the Senate gives in grace.
fully, a move will be launched In
the next Congress to slash the lump
sum in the House to 5000 900 or
81 900 900. Then the Senate's whip
hand will be lost in conference, ;he
House conferees having leeway in
granting a compromise without en-
dangering their position on other
items.
Strike Out Judges Item.
In view of the possibility of the
passage by Congress Of the new
District traffic bill, providing two
additional police judges. it Is prob.
able that the House conferees will
concur in the Senate amendment
striking from the District appro-
pratt )ns bill provision for ad-
dition Of the two Judges and in
creasing the court staffs.
The provision adopted by the
House is also desgne to further
expedite court work by lessening
the number Of jury trials.
The Washington times., 1925-02-20
MANY MORE SEEKING
FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT

Increased demand for employ
ment by the Federal Government
is indicated in the Civil Service
Commission report that it ex.
amined 1000 more applicants for
Uncle Sans pay roll in 1924 than
in the preceding year.
The qualifications Of eligibles for
more than a thousand different po-
sitions were examined by the com
mission. Difficulty was experienced
in obtaining the proper candidate
for the office of Junior patent ex-
ominer. but there was an abundance
of applicants in other field of work.
Applications for the examinations
have been stimulated by the use
Of the radio in advertisinE thema
The Washington times., 1925-02-20

who will conduct a sales campaign
in the downtown district, under
chairmanship of Karen g. Schafer.
The members of the committee
are Ellen Blair, Laura Bryn, Betty
Byrne, Louise Claytor. Madeline
Couzens, Deanna Cumming, Anna
Devereaux, Barine Drake, Helen
Griffin, Natalie Hammond, DELPHI
inc Heyl. Beatrice Henderson.
Betty Ives, Louise Ireland, Eliza.
beth johnson, Mary Louise John
son, Rosemary Kendrick, Virginia
McKenney, Bessie McKeldin. Bea-
trice Mclean, Ailsa Mellon, Dorothy
Mondell, Helen Strauss, Elizabeth
Sutherland, Virginia Selden, Mar
garet Treadwell. Margaret Zolney,
Carolyn Chamberlain, Caroline
Swift, Eleanor Snyder and Helen
Carusi
The Washington times., 1925-02-20
VOTELEss WASHINGTON.

VOTELESS WASHINGTON.
In kindness, 10Th good intent,
They named it after q President,
To him, a doubtful compliment.
For thUsIcise, tGe comm enoTGte
A freedotc-loUtn0 patriot
By trh6t his kind dbonindte.
A city, roughly estimated
FiUe hundred thousand souls. rated
Aliens, their btrthri1ht. confiscdted.
A federation of free states
A lofty tribunal creates,
And 1t, our destiny drbitrdtes.
Nor Uoict, nor Uote. nor veto ne
Nor dot, nor dash from A to Il.
Just oc4Hfescerce TO decree.
II WGshim gIon--tn life. so UtSc-
Should eUer doCntcdrd turn his eyes,
His ,CYdth tUiH equal his surprise.
THOMAS DICKSON.
The Washington times., 1925-02-20
PARENTS AND TEACHERS
MEET AT BIRNEY SCHOOL

The colored Parent-Teachers
League. which meets at the Birney
School. Anacostia, tonight, will
listen to talks by Perry W.
Howard, assistant United States
Attorney General: Garnet c. vii.
kerson, assistant superintendent of
schools. and J. G.. Bruce. principal
of Birney School,
The newly elected officers Of the
leaEue who will officiate tonight
are John J. Wilson, president: Ida
J. Shipley. vice president; Emma
v. Smith. secretary, and Lucille
Dale, treasurer.
The Washington times., 1925-02-20
CITED FOR GALLANTRY
IN WAR WITH SPAIN

Sergeant William C. Garthwaite
has been cited for gallantry in ac-
ton against the Spaniards, at San
tiago, Cuba, in 1898, and awarded
a silver star, the War Department
announced today.
Sergeant Garthwaite now lives at
1855 Lawrence street, Wichita. Kan
aas