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The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-09-17
GIRL SCOUTS
 IN MEETING
Honored Guests Are Mrs. A. E. Schoettler and
 Daughter Betty

The Giri scouts Troop, captained by Mrs. Milton Lagergren, met yes terday at the home of Mrs. William P. Blanton, Advisor and Treasurer, for their regular monthly business meeting. Honored guests of the Troop were Mrs. A E .Schottler, wife of the newly appointed Director: of voca- tional Guidance, and her daughter, Betty. Both Mrs. ;Schottlcr anu daughter have been active in Girl Scout work in Seattle and have kindly consented to advise the Ju- neau Troop in organizing it's com miLtee.
 It was decided that the money in the Troop treasury should be used to. purchase Scout flag. It was also decided that publicity com mittee be appointed and the ex- isting general committee be divided into groups for the further eff ciency of the Troop.
 The next meeting will be held on the third Monday in October.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-09-17
PLANS
 BRIDGE QUEEN
 CONTEST EVENT
Robert Coughlin Is Named Chairman of Committee
 to Work Out Details

At one of the liveliest meetings in many months, the Afford John BrBadferd Post of the American Legion last night voted to spon- sor a queen contest in connection with the Douglas Island Bridge opening. tentatively set for Oc- tober 12. A similar contest is be- ing held in Douglas under the auspices of the Eagles.
 Robert Coughlin was appointed chairman of a committee to work out the details. Serving with him are Dave Davenport, Homer Nord- ling, John H. Newman and George Gullufsen. Plans will be announc- ed after a meeting of the com mittee which probably will be held tomorrow
 Bradford Post delegates to the Department convention which op- ems Saturday in Seward were in- structed to extend an invitation to the Department to hold the 1886 convention in Juneau. J. T. Petrich, Department Adjutant, who is leaving today for Seward on the Alaska. will carry the in- vitation. A. E. Karnes, First Vice Commander of the Depart ment, will be another at the con vention from Juneau.
 Excellent success was reported for the Legion booth at the Fail and rousing vote of apprecia- tion was extended A, E. John- stone, Dave Davenport, Homer Nordling and others who contrib uted to making the enterprise the most successful Fair venture yet held by the Post.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-09-17
GALE SWEEPS
 COAST AREAS
 BRITISH ISLES

LONDON, Sept. 1.-The British steamer Brompton Manor is disabled in a gale off the Isle of Wright, and a naval tug has been sent to tow her to port.
 Capt. H. Hunter was lost over board during the gale.
 The vessel was feared lost and hope had been abandoned of find ing her until searchers finally re- ported her still afloat and crew aboard
 Another vessel is in distress, the freig h te Mark Kingsley. The freighter is reported trying to make Falmouth after being hit by a storm last night which moderated this forenoon.
 Two other steamers, small coast wise craft, are also reported in distress and rescue ships are steam ing to their aid or standing by.
 The storm was general over the coast areas.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-09-17

Not that The Empire did not do it's part-out, unfortunately, Pat Coyle of Kennecott says that the false teeth this paper sent him just aren't his after all.
 No, The Empire hasn't gone into the false-teeth supply business. It's a long story told briefly.
 On August IT, this paper receiv- ed letter from Pat, saying that he, like all good Empire readers, had read the want ads" and that he had noticed that plate of false teeth had been found here.
 Pursuant to Pats appeal that he had lost an upper plate while here some three months ago, The Empire sent the teeth to him. s,s f.fa
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-09-17
REV. LEVASSEUR IS AWARDED RANGE AT
 5. E. ALASKA FAIR

Rev w. G. LeVasseur, s. J., pas tor of the Catholic Church of the Nativity, has been awarded the electric range donated by Minnie Fields at the Southeast Alaska Fair. The ticket number was 349-A,
 Rev. LeVasseur did not attend the awarding and was unaware of his good fortune until early yes- terday evening.
 T read the winning number in The Empire he said, and was much surprised and pleased to find that my ticket claimed the electric range"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-09-17
County Official at Tacoma Freed
 OIL Technicality

lr
 TACOMA. Sept. .l7.-The grand larceny trial of former County Commissioner John Murphv e-d two of his former employees end> ed here today in dismIssal lSfio. v ly after selection of the jury, Su- perior Judge w. c. Chapman ruled the grand jury indictment against the men was invalid because one of the defendants testified before the grand jury without being noti- fled of his constitutional rights.
 The men were indicted for al- legged misappropriation of county funds when Murphy was Commis- sioner a year ago.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-09-17
WILLIAMS RETURNS
 FROM VACATION TRIP

MT. and Mrs. J. A. Williams re- turned on the steamer Alaska this afternoon from Seattle and a five week vacation trip.
 During that time they travelled by train, as far East as Niagara Falls, N. Y. Williams is Assistant General Superintendent of the AL aska Juneau Gold Mining Company
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-09-17
MRS. STEVENS BACK
 IN JUNEAU TODAY

Mrs. Ray Stevens, wife of the City Dock wharfinger and co-owner of the Jones Stevens shop for wo- men, returned here aboard the AL aska from Seattle.
 Mrs. Stevens had accompanied her daughter, Rae, south after she had visited with her parents here this summer. While south, Mrs. Stevens looked at new models for fall and winter wear.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-09-17
STOCK PRICES PR0vE; LATE
 DEALINGS GOOD

NEW YORK, Sept. 17.-After milling irregularly for most of the session, stocks registered quiet inn provement in late dealing which were good Specialties gave the best performance with Dupont jumping to another new year high.
 Profit taking was absorbed without much difficulty.
 Today's close was heavy.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-09-17
Alas and Alack; Pat Says
 Empires Teeth Don't Fit


 But, alas, alack and Alaska-they just ain't Pats. Here's what Pat wrote The En- pire:
 "Dalay Alaskan Empire,
 Dear Sir:
 T am sorry but these teeth isn't myin. My teeth was new just about a month old when lost them.
 But I am ever so much obliged to you and very soory you had SO much trouble so good by with best regards from. tet tsea Pat Coyle."
 Okeh, Pat-sorry they weren't yours. Tn the meantime does any body else want a fitting? }NT
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-09-17
SAMUEL BENN
 DIES, AGE 103

ABERDEEN, Wash, Sept IT. - Samuel Benn, founder of the city of Aberdeen, died here at the age of 103 years. after several weeks of i,ness.
 He was born in Ireland and emig- rated to New York as youth, then came to the site of Aberdeen in 1868, purchasing all the present business district for S1,000.
 He stir owned his original home site at the time of his death.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-09-17
WENDELL MORAN ON
 WAY TO NEW POST

Wendell Moran, Junior Forester, has been transferred to a shelter belt project in Jamestown, North Dakota, and left yesterday on the Yukon for his new post. E. M. Policy formerly in the Treasurer's office, has taken over Moran's du- ties with the Forest Service.
 Moran has been here about four years.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-09-17
CLOSING PRICES TO-DAY

NEW YORK, Sept. 17.-Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 16, American Can 144A, American Power and Light 71s, Anaconda 2lA, Bethlehem Steel 39A, General Motors 46ss, Inter- national Harvester 58ss, Kennecott 255s, United d States Steel 47l5, Pound $494A, Schenley Distiller- ies 377s.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-09-17

of here, though, and in the In terior, rain is being experienced with mild temperatures" '
 From Nome to the upper reaches of the Tanaua Rier Valley, weather reports indicated this morning, an average temperature of A degrees is veing maintained while low hanging clouds dump much rain on the area. tl
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-09-17
CORDOVADO, MINING
 MAN, BOARDS PLANE

A. V. Cordovado, prominent In terior mining man, boarded the Pacific Alaska Airways Electra here this afternoon for Fairbanks.
 Ccrdovado arrived here from Se- attle on the steamer Alaska in time to beard the airplane.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-09-17
SEVEN KNOWN DEAD

LONDON, Sept. 17.-Seven per- sons are known to be dead as the result of the most violent gale in recent years. While the gale has subsided this afternoon heavy seas still surged at all Channel ports.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-09-17
HONEYMOONINC

L. c. Denker and bride are pas-s sengers aboard the North Sea which sailed from Seattle last night for Southeast Alaska. The bride is the former Miss H. L. Hansen, Pas7 senger Agent of the Northland Transportation Company at Seattle and the trip is combination of honeymoon and business 44E uu
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-09-17
PATCO MAKES
 SITKA FLIGHT

R. A. Gridley, PWA Inspector, and Peter Kostromitinoff were pas sengers to Sitka yesterday aboard the Alaska Air Transport Patco flown by Sheldon Simmons.
 On the return flight Pilot Sim mons brought Fred Harris and Ada Famous from Sitka to Juneau The plane left at 3 pm. and returned at 7:30 pm.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-09-17
FROM SAN FRANCISCO

Mrs. Hugh Mackenzie, wife of the passenger traffic agent for the Dollar Line in San Francisco. is enjoying a round-trip voyage on the Alaska from Seattle in the company of her. niece, Joan Reg gins. IL
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-09-17
Parachute Fails
 To Open, Man Drops 2,400 Feet to Death

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Sept. IT, E. J. Cole, 29, was killed when his parachute failed to open 2400 feet in the air.
 Experts expressed the opin- ion that Cole ''froze to the rip cord ring"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-09-17
MRS. LESTER HERE

Mrs. R. B. Lesher, wife of Capt. Lesher of the Salvation Army and now with the Federal Emergency Relief Administration, returned to Juneau on the Alaska from Seattle after spending the summer in the south.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-09-17
RETURNS TOME

June Lynch, daughter o1 MT and Mrs. Martin Lynch. returned from St. Ann's Hospital to her home on Glacier Highway today. Miss Lynch underwent an operation for ap- pendicitis on September 6.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-09-17
NELSON RETURNS

N. G. Nelson, owner of the Tri- angle Building and associated with the Triangle Cleaners, returned horc from Seattle on the Alaska. He had visited his wife and daugh- tar, now in California
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-09-17
MARTHA SOCIETY TO
 HOLD RUMMAGE SALE

The Martha Society will hold it's annual rummage sale this year on September 26. Mrs. Ray Peterman is Chairman Details of the plans will be announced later.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-09-17
sHYMAN TO wRANGELL

Al shyman. connected with the Alaska Distributors, Inc, arrived in Wrangell on the Alaska from cattle. He probably will come inere soon, perhaps by airplane.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-09-17
PAULI VISITS

Fred Pauli. Alaska sales man ager for the Washington Creamery Company. arrived in Ketchikan from Senttle OF the Alaska,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-09-17
WORLD SERIES OPENS OCT. 2

CHICAGO, H., Sept. 1.-The world series will open on October 2 according to announcement, eith- CT in Detroit or the National League city which copes the pennant
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-09-17
NOYES RETURNS

W. w Moves. who operates a vessel on the West Coast, returned to Ketchikan on. the Alaska from Seattle,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-09-17
DOW. JONES AVERAGES

The following are today's Dow, Jones averages: industrials, 13310; rails, 36.16; utilities 25.85.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-09-17
MRS. LOWE HERE

Mrs A. Lowe, Juneau resident who has been on an extended vaca- tion in the south, returned here from Seattle on the Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-09-17
DUNLOP ARRIVES

Herb c. Dunlop, merchandise, broker arrived here on the Alaska from WangelI.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-09-17

-fronted the United States for some time. The problem of Philippine independence has, for years, been perplexng Independence has been granted, but observers declare the question still is unanswered. Puerto Rico has steadily-in- creasing population, promulgating serious social and economic problems The Hawaiian islands, Americas bulwark against aggression from the East, present problem of defense.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-09-17

SHOP IN JUNEAU, FIRST.
The Washington times., 1935-11-15
Prizes
MaIEntries
Early

The next few months are chock-
full of excuses for making candy.
The boys and girls away at col.
lege will do nip-ups and back
bends over a box Of homemade
candy.
And, do you know that when
the weather is bad and the house
Is full Of children full Of pep an
old-fashioned taffy pull is still the
thing?
Are your CONNECTIONS the envy
Of all your ueighbors and friends
every time the school or church
candy sale is scheduled? Let's
see what a variety of attractive
sweets present themselves in our
new contest, and the more fool
proof" the better!
Please write on one side Of
paper only and make sure that
your name and address appear on
each sheet. Entries must be in
by Saturday, November %. Ad.
dress Miss Jean Green, The Wash.
ington Times, 1917 H st. N. w.
The Washington times., 1935-11-15
Orange PeeIs
Suqared

Thanksgiving dinner would hard
ly be complete without nuts and
sugared orange peel. The peel
can be made in several colors and
cut in slender Sticks A simple
recipe for this is:
Candied Orange or Lemon Peel
Remove peel from 8 oranges Cor
4 lemons) in quarters, ,(The meat
Of the fruit is, of course, used for
fruit cups, salads, desserts and
beverages.
Cover peel with water to which
! teaspoonful salt has been added.
Boil 80 minutes. Drain, Boil in
fresh water until tender, about
one-half hour longer. Drain.
Bring / cupful sugar and u cup
full water to boil. Add peel. Boil
gently until sirup is nearly ab-
Sorbed. Drain. Roll in sugar.
Cut with scissors into strips for
serving or into tiny bits for cook
ing purposes.
For variation roll peel in colored
sugar. Or tint peel with red or
green vegetable coloring added to
Sirup in final boiling. A little
cinnamon, Glove or ginger may be
added to sirup for flavor. Add as
whole spices tied in cloth, to pre-
vent darkening in the color Of the
peel.
Another variation is to coat the
strips Of candied peel with melted
dipping chocolate.
The Washington times., 1935-11-15

2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons flour
2 small onions
Salt and pepper and cayenne
Thyme, sweet maTjoram, pars'
ley, allspice
large can tomatoes
tablespoon lemon juice
3 cups hot water or conSomme
Skin the rabbits, wash, clean
and cut into pieces. Use a deep
iron stewpan and melt the butter
Blend with it the flour, stirring
constantly. Add the onions
chopped fine, and slightly brown
Then add the tomatoes, a Sprig
each of thyme, parsley and sweet
marjoram, also one bay leaf.
# it is not possible to get all
these seasonings in the market
they may be found in package
The Washington times., 1935-11-15
Tasty Sunday
Supper

Suppose we plan Sunday night
supper that can be prepared when
you get in from q long motor trip.
You are pleasantly tired and
hungry and not in the mood at
all to cook.
If guests drop In or you ask
those who rnotored with you to
stay for q bite to eat you can in
crease your culinary reputation
by a delicious, quickly-prepared
supper.
While everyone is talking, radio
ing or any otherwise engaged, go
to the kitchen, open your pantry
door and wave the magic wand.
Here is a good menu-filling and
appetizing:
Cold Meat Platter
Baked Beans, with Bacon Strips
Head Lettuce and Asparagus Salad
French Dressing
Hot Coffee
Some Kind of Tart Jelly
mint, currant)
For the meat platter you will
want cold corned beef, thinly
sliced. Vienna sausage (either hot
or cold; sardineS and meat loaf
Canned veal loaf is especially
good.
Arrange all these on a large
meat platter and serve with a
bottle of tomato catSup and q
bottle of horSeradiSh.
Fry several strips of bacon and
remove from pan, turn into pan
a can or two of baked beans and
heat thoroughly. When hot re.
move to serving dish and place
strips of ba on on top. Break
lettuce into pieces and serve with
asparagus tips and French dress
ing-serve either in large bowl OF
individual service plates.
Two kinds of cheese, the pack.
aged variety, and crisp saltines or
a whole who : cracker, accom-.
panied by q dish Of jelly and l"rge
cups Of strong clear coffee, and
you have an excellent meal, quickly
prepared, filling and well bal.
anced.
The Washington times., 1935-11-15

Following are the names oi
those receiving honorable men
ton:
Lula Parker Blunt, 202 East
Grace ST., Richmond, Va.
Miss Joyce Sullivan, 500 Grove
Ave-, Charlottesville, Va.
Mrs. c. e. Ward, 1917 Otis Pl
N. w.
Mrs. W. H. Platt, S1s c st
N. E.
Mrs. F. C. Howard, 713 Hamil
ton st. N. w.
Miss Olive Wigs. 164S K St
N. w.
Jane C. Morris, 211 Fourteenth
st., University, Va.
C. E. Baumann, IT'S v st. N. E
Mrs. Marie Plattner, Odenton
Md.
Carrie E. finder, 11O1 Carolina
st., Fredericksburg, Va.
Kay Smith, AIS Gallatin st
N. w.
Miss Hannah Leight, S19 At
wood Ave-, Ocean View, Va.
Mrs. B. B. Mckay, Millwood
Va.
Mrs. M. Millen. 1910 Belmont
st. N. w.
clarice c. Bunting. Gloucester
Point, Va.
Eulalie Moran, 2416 Pennsyl
vania Ave. N. w.
Mrs. ]. L. O'Connell, 1901 Massa'
chusetts Ave. N. w.
Louise Dillinger, 161 Fairfield
Ave-, Johnstown, Pa.
Mrs. j. Leo Wathen, Newport
Md.
Mrs. J. E. Smith, S61s -Four
teenth st. N. w.
Mrs. E. Rollins, 1908 N. Dan
Vile St., Clarendon, Va.
Mrs. James Lehman, jr., 1926
Nichols Ave. s. E.
Mrs. c. A. Wickland, Orange
Va.
Helen Anna EccleS, 636 Red
gate Ave-. Norfolk, Va.
Mrs. L. E. Cumming, 1922
Twenty-Sixth st., Newport News
Va.
The Washington times., 1935-11-15

form at the grocer'S. Add the salt
and pepper, seasoning literally.
In a skillet, melt a lump Of but
ter, brush the pieces Of rabbit with
flour, and slightly brown. Take
from fire, add piece by piece to
the liquid in the other pot, add
the hot water or conSomme and
boil until rabbit is tender. Add
cayenne. Serve with rice Gro
ouetteS,
The Washington times., 1935-11-15
French Fried
Onions

French fried onions will please
even the most critical husband.
II you try them once, they win
become a habit in your weekly
menus. Serve them instead Of
mushrooms with your next broiled
steak.
Peel large Bermuda onions and
slice about one-quarter inch thick.
Separate into rings and allow to
stand in milk for about five min.
utes. Drain well and roll in
flour. Fry in deep fat
The Washington times., 1935-11-15
Leftover Gravy

Combine leftover gravy e cups)
and a cup Of giblets, chopped, with
3 tablespoons Of chopped celery
and 3 cups cooked rice. Mix, sea
son, heat thoroughly and serve for
luncheon.
The Washington times., 1935-11-15
Prevents Sticking

To prevent fish from sticking
to the pan, sprinkle a little salt
in the skillet before placing the
fish in it to fry, nd it will not
stick to the skillet.
The Washington times., 1935-11-15
Avocado Cocktail

Peel a large avocado pear and
cut into cubes or balls. To three
cups Of the avocado, add one and
one-half cups of diced celery. To
one-half cup mayonnaiSe, add
three tablespoons cream, two ia
blespoons tomato catSup and one
tablespoon lemon juice. Flavor
with six drops tabasco sauce and
II teaspoon salt.
Place the avocado and celery
The Washington times., 1935-11-15
Avocado Pear HaIfsheII

In their native California, avo.
cado pears are most frequently
served as a salad ION the half
shell" - correctly eaten with a
spoon. Cut the avocadoS into
halves, remove seed and arrange
each half on a salad plate. Gar.
nish with lettuce leaves. Con-
noisseurS prefer lemon juice and
salt in place Of a salad dressing.
If a dressing is used, it should
be thin and sharp. Heavy, oily
dressings hide the subtle flavor
and melting goodness and are not
recommended for avocados.
The Washington times., 1935-11-15
FRUITS ARE TAKING PLACE OF SOUP FIRST COURSE DISHES
FaVOrit0

Nutritious autumn dishes made
from nuts Is the theme of this
peek'S contest. With holidays
ahead. nuts tDilI take a prominent
place on our menus.
What Is your JGvorite tOGy OF
using them? Your GnsUer may
tOtn for you one OF the prizes
offered by The Washington
Times. The tDinnerS UtI be pub
tshed nert Deek tn the FGporttC
Recipe column.
The Washington times., 1935-11-15
Readers Win Cash Prizes,
Honorable Mention
In Recipe Contest

Thanksgiving foods strive to do justice to the sruttng
bird who rules the board this time of year. The recipes sub
mtted full Of color well flavor, and unusually
varied in theme
The Washington times., 1935-11-15

ing even to very sensitive skin.
And Waldorf is FULLY WRAP.
PED. Ends and entire roll
completely protected from
Serm-laden dust!
Be sure to ask for the new
improved Waldorf. 1t sells for
the same popular low price as
before. Scott Paper Company,
Chester, Pennsylvania.
The Washington times., 1935-11-15
Creole Reel pes

The foHoaOing recipe is from NeU Orleans lady Who
is famous for the deIicGcies her hospitality has long Gf
orded her fortunate guests. The Times O print one of
these recipes everu daN.
The Washington times., 1935-11-15
LAPIN A LA CREOLE
rabbit the Creole Way)

The seasoning used in preparing rabbit makes 1t delec
able dish in the Creole menu For one pair Of rabbits
The Washington times., 1935-11-15
Abundant In Fall Months
And Prove Excellent
"Mea1 Starters
By JEAN GREEN

Hanpiness always attends good digestion Tempting tood
fragrant and delightful look a stimulate the flow Of d
gesve Juice Fruits abundant in fall months, an ex
Gallant "mea starter"
The Washington times., 1935-11-15

Avocado and Orange Salad
Peel and cut into even slices one
large avocado pear. Cut three
oranges into Segments and discard
all membrane. Alternate slices
of avocado and orange on salad
plate. Garnish with crisp lettuce
leaves. Pour a spoonful of French
dressing over each serving. Serves
six.
A variation may be had by us
ing sections Of grapefruit instead
of the orange.
The Washington times., 1935-11-15
COMPLETELY WRAPPED, too
yet it sells for the same low price

A NEW, improved paper ma
IA chine now makes Waldorf
Toilet Tissue with a supple tex
ture :. "pliant" like cloth. 1876
softer than a year ago!
This famous cream -colored
toilet tissue has even greater
absOrbency, too. 1t dries gently,
thoroughly, Immediately. 1t
Is comfortable and nOn.irritat.
The Washington times., 1935-11-15

mixture in cocktail glasses and
pour a small amount Of dressing
over each cocktail. Chill. This
recipe serves six.
The Washington times., 1935-11-15

Chilled Fruits With MarshmallOwS
/ No. 2 can crushed pineapple.
l No. 2 can Queen Anne
cherries.
cup diced oranges.
/ packette marShmallowS.
Put the fruits into a bowl, cut
the marShmallowS into them.
Serve Immediately, or let chill
several hours until serving time.
Decorate the top with pieces cut
from the sides of marshmallows
and with candied mint leaves.
Salads made from citrus fruits
with tart french dressing or from
fresh vegetables such as endive,
head lettuce, or chinese cabbage
make an equally tempting appe'
tizer.
This custom of serving fresh
salads as the first course has been
Q long-estabiShed one in the Far
West.
For salads or for fruit cup q
garnish made from candied mint
leaves is pleasing.
To make these, select large
leaves, wash and drain dry. Brush
each leaf with slightly beaten
egg white. Sprinkle with granu
lated sugar.
If fresh fruit Is too expensive
or not available, many canned
fruits may be purchased un
sweetened. These are prepared
especially for diabetes and are
Of choice variety.
For salads and fruit cup the
tang of these unsweetened fruits
is more desirable than the sweet
ened varieties,
The Washington times., 1935-11-15

The last day for mailing your
entry in the neU FGUortte Recipe
contest is Saturday, November Is.
Mail entries to Miss Jean Green,
The Washington Times, 1917 H
st, N. W.