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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-12-21

lore was otage I was sent on a mis-
sion to North Carolina, where it was
worth your very life to preach in
those days" Mr. Moyle said. Nine
years ago he took charge of the East
ern States Mission for the Church
OF Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
The Washington church was erected
during his term Of office A lawyer
and business man. Mr.. Moyle was a
member Of the Utah State Iegisla-
ture and served as Assistant Secretary
OF the Treasury for four years.
Strangely enough, the United
States Customs Service, a branch Of
the Treasury Department, is actually
the elder 1t was initiated by the
second bill enacted by our first Con-
gress, with precedent stretching
back 1000 years. up to 1910 Gus
toms duties were the United States
principal source Of revenue" Mr..
Moyle said Many billion-dollar Con-
crosses have changed that picture.
On the present basis at least enough
revenue comes in for Government
pin-money.
The scope Is wide. Forty-eight
customs districts, 281 ports OF en-
try, SO airports. $500 employees come
under the commissioner keen eye. 1t
is small city, with more problems
than a small city brings. Collab-
Grating services of immigration and
naturalization and the Coast Guard.
help patrol and protect our coast lines.
Having served under four Secretaries
Of the Treasury Mr.. Moyle speaks
with authority in saying that Secre-
tary Morgenthau gives more per-
sonal attention to the diversified &C
tivities of the Treasury Department
than has any other Secretary. Liquor
smuggling has been eliminated A
drive is under way for narcotics. The
moiety, or award OF compensation.
paid for information received by spe-
cial informers all over the world. led
to the recovery Of s9e,o83 on seizures
last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-12-21

| ishing. Secretary of Agriculture Wal
lace could shoot or otherwise destroy
three-fourths Of all the pigs in the
country, yet in Is months or SO we
| could have plenty OF ham II only
! the administration will take its hands
of, nature and the farmer will pro-
duce abundance. Our recent litter of
! l3 made everybody on the farm feel
especially good There Is q prize in
Pennsylvania for what is called the
"one-ton litter" - that is, q litter
which, after feeding for six months,
| will weigh ton. With our litter OF
l3 we thought We could win it.
But few days after the pigs were
born a fox crept up the hill to the
| sty and took five Of them. The next
| day, Mr.. Cole, with his son and a
neighbor. went out with their guns.
In a clump of bushes they stirred
| up fox. 1t darted across the strip
OF swamp and ravine we call the
glory hole" Rounding q little hill,
the fox emerged within gunshot of
one OF the men who is sure shot
1t was a vixen. Whether she was the
one that stole the young pigs, or
whether she suffered a vicarious pun
ishment for the sins Of her breed,
we don't know
The next night was Saturday, and
was at the farm for the week end.
After midnight, l heard q fox bark.
1t is a high-pitched, rapid zap, easily
distinguishable from q dogs bark. 1t
came from almost the spot where
the vixen had been killed. I won-
dered if it was her mate looking
for her.
The watchdog, Scotty, took notice.
"Scotty" is his name, not his breed ;
he is police dog of unusual size The
fox would zap and Scotty would bark
Across a distance of an eighth of Q
mile they kept up the antiphony
from about midnight until in the
morning. But Scotty wouldn't 60
farther away from the farm buildings
than the corner of the garden. Scotty
| knows that foxes are smart. He knows
they often hunt in couples. He knows
it would be typical fox trick for one
of them to lure him away from the
farm buildings so as to give q chance
to the other to creep up to the pig
sty and repeat his theft Of . few
nights before
I had not heard the bark of q fox
for more than 80 years. When I was
boy on this farm. foxes were fairly
numerous. Summer afternoons used
to watch the mother fox training her
cubs in the arts c. thei. predatory
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-12-21

committee would have plenty OF other
tasks now to safeguard the judiciary
from invasion by political forces.
There are many ways apparently to
break down the judicial system be-
sides attacking the Supreme Court it.
self. Running to the House Judiciary
Committee every time Federal judge
issues an opinion or ruling unfavora BILE
to the Department OF Justice appears
to be one o. the most palpable methods
OF coercion and undue influence that
could be devised
(Copyright 1877
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-12-21
BY MARK SULLIVAN.

4 VONDALE, Chester County,
~ Pa. Dec. 2l.-Here On the
~ farm We have had q small
misadventure-anda mild ad-
venture. One day last month the SOW
gave birth to litter Of Is young. Our
SOW is a prolific female; last May she
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-12-21

economy
he AIDED
Oh octatorshp civil commoion national dsinteeraion
What do think should between government
and busnes?" was question
10 h Mr. Frank that it of
important functions OF
lens created by dlocatons beueen
our complicated industrial civilization. he
sIdnt ana intelligent cooperation betUn
ness agrtcuure and labor such efforts
co"uaed II IS essential that
1hese problems Nth
what do you believe be the function
third question - Wv 49, - " w." Wv
MI FRANK replied that the function the
part IN maintaining an honest and
uo IN ne necessary expansion
eheVed the function Of the
70 see 10 1t that the capital market efficient The proper
oouVes the exchanges added
Mr. Franks past makes the trfe
SHY ms election from the followed latitude
o"eo 1ood marketing
Dms ou to not given
~ ~ ~ 1"AN
In private lite he has been
prosperous and conservative country Lepnson
Becker Frank Glenn Chicago,
Lery IN New York Probably the Mr. Frank
MS appearance His beeing complexion and look OF
concentrated energy do somewhat Torouemada
In the last couple much in Washington
noonooong with the liberal nelectuals doing
Various legal Jons Tor the r. F. c. and the
not the one he really wanted BY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-12-21

AAsAN |" AANVA VA
9. That makes
% within six
months. It does
not take long to
crea tie a litter Of
young pigs; the
period OF gesta-
ton is thre e
months and 20
days, with filters
often numbering
10 or more. Sows
begin to bear
young when they
are only IL or
IL months old
the rapidity OF
increase Is aston
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-12-21

destroy the in
dependence of
the Judiciary and
do much more
harm to the cause
Of justice than
even was possible
through the Pres
ident's plan last
spring to "reor-
ganize" the judi
cial'y by means of
punitive legisla-
ton directed at
judges who did
not bow to the
will Of the ad-
miniStration
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-12-21
We, the People
Supertaxes Aimed at Preservation of Society as
Whole, Including the 80 Families"
BY JAY FRANKLIN.

WASHIN0TONS important political
~ salon falkland foods free.
~ for the drinks the other staggngy
headlned leaders Of public opinion diplomacy
with hushed present
an
When "foowershr
willingness
their laws talked
which intelligent
reel and fall dead in his processes
the moment,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-12-21

book should carefully all
and social expenditures
sefnteres of
looting Of property by the have
That Mr. Coyles answer to the question
It's
effort dynamite the muimonaires taxpoof
designed
mdtmona4res
America.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-12-21

for saving passengers and crew of the
gunboat. bombed by the japanese.
The lieutenant wrote the orders In
crayon on the deck and sides of the
ship, the Senator said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-12-21

OrOuS voice con-
tradict his 70
years. He has
C o n t r | buted to
I o r C e s an d
C h a n ges that
have character
lied an era.
A n ative Of
Salt Lake City.
Utah, his rooted
faith and con-
slant work for
the M orm on
&c h urch have
woven threa DIS of
service into his
life y,otfary apo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-12-21

human nature for "A" to accept
peacefully any political action
which involved taking property
away from "A" and giving it to
"B." He pleaded the unwritten
law OF the Bourbons, that reform
Is all right until it begins to
change things.
This column is not written to
set down all the things + wish /
had said in rebuttal, but to intro
duce the subject Of taxes. For If
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-12-21

industries which supply them with
their superincome, and to assure
their own security and the safety
Of their productive property by
measures which will enable the
poor to live and marry, without I'M
due envy or dangerous desperation.
The interest Of the poor Is to get
minimum standards Of decency,
security and subsistence.
This Is, of course, an over
simpliflcation and Mr.. Coyle's
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-12-21

been promised a DISTRICT Of CO.
lumbia circuit judgeship, and he
was deeply disappointed when he
didn't get it.
\ X
Before Mr.. Frank was def
nltely gazetted for the S. E. G. he
was questioned at great length by
the New Deals tame capitalist,
Joseph P, Kennedy. Although his
own S. E. c. Craftsmanship was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-12-21
PANAY MEDAL ASKED

Senator Sheppard Urges Navy
Cross for 1t. Anders.
Senator Sheppard, Democrat, Of
Texas asked Congress yesterday to
vote = Navy Gross for 1t. Arthur r.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-12-21

Anders Of Weimar, Tex, executive Of
ficer Of the gunboat Panay.
Senator Sheppard said that 1t
Anders, despite q wound 50 severe
that he could not talk, issued orders
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-12-21
independence
of Courts
in Peril
Jackson.Geiger Fight
Poses Question of
Protection.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

IS A Federal judge every time he
renders q decision not to the lik-
ing of the Department of Justice
to be publicly accused by the ad-
ministration of dereliction of duty and
virtually threatened with impeachment
proceedings?
Such a practice might very readily
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-12-21
An American
You Should
Know
Commissioner of Gus.
toms Cites Biblical
Precedent.
BY DELLA PYNCHON.

Ssv Y yE FIRST hear Of Gus
M toms duties in the Old
w Testament" So says
James H. Moyle, COM
missioner of customs.
White Hair, mustache and beard
give Mr.. Moyle an apostolic appear
ance. His keen eyes, vigor and SON
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-12-21

THE opinions OF the riters this their on not
necessarily The Stars Such opinions presented
Stars EFFORT to 0tDe all sides questions interest
readers although such opinions may contradictory AMONG
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-12-21
The Capital Parade
Frank Expresses Belief in Profit System and Demo-
cratic Processes of Government.

BY JOSEPH ALSOP and ROBERT KNTNER
ME business shvered
appointment to the Securities Exchange appear
have been trembling before they we're
Remembering the of Mr. Frank
was cast the A. A.
concluded that ne what they like to call red
own words however he merely rather
oeHever
operation and enough Of poyanna c. and the
stock exchanges have detectives
Mr. Franks appointment distinctly significant
the PRESIDENTS hrst selection
troubled times vote in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-12-21

.: l. .. NecentIy, tnere1Ore, ne
was asked three questions, intended
to answer the fears of business and
elicit his general views.
\ 4 4
The first question was:
Are you a redo"
Mr.. Frank replied with some
annoyance that Of course he was
not a red" He said fiatly that
he believed Americas future should
and could be worked out within
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-12-21

(Oopyrisht, 1879
Evening star., 1937-09-06
Miss Hetty Turner
Married Today
At The Plains

THERE has been much entertaining
= the past 10 days in honor Of Mis-.
Hetty Reid Turner and James Wood
who are being married at noon to-
day at Grace Episcopal Church. The
Plains, Va. Mrs. Fairfax Harrison
and her daughter, Miss Sally Harri-
son, entertained for the bridal party
and number Of friends and relatives
of the bride and bridegroom at q
delightful supper party last night at
the Harrison home, Belvoir. A buffet
supper was served in the garden, one
Of the most beautiful in the country.
The rehearsal for the wedding was
on Saturday night and a party after
ward was given at Westwood, the home
of the bride.
Col. John Butler gave a luncheon
party in honor of his sister, Mrs.
Charles Vezinn Of Litchfield, Conn.,,
yesterday. Those invited to meet her
were Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur White,
Miss Bettina Belmont, Mr.. and Mrs
Paul Llewellyn, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Cushman, Miss Dorothy Neyhart,
Miss Kathleen Powers, Miss Mase
Vezinn, Mrs. Sarah Richards, Edward
Pfueger, Jack Butler, Mackenzie Tabb
and Bones" Morrland.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cushnan have
visiting them Mrs. Cushman's sister,
Miss Kyyi Powers, and Edward
Phueger of Red Bank, N. J. They
entertained q number Of friends on
Sunday night at buffet supper in
their honor.
Evening star., 1937-09-06
Miss Andra COmann
And Mr.. BOrror Wed,

MISS ANDRA MARTIN cOMANN
and Mr.. Walter Leon Borror were
married in an attractively arranged
wedding Friday at the home Of the
brides mother. Mrs Madiline s. Co.
mann Of Garrett Park, Md.
The marriage was performed by the
Rev. Fred A. Kullmar of the Kensing-
ton Presbyterian Church.
Smilax, palms, white asters and
white tapers were used as decorations.
Wedding music was played by Mrs.
George Barnes and preceding the
ceremony Miss Hester Laster sang.
The bride wore a white net dress
fashioned on simple lines with close
fitting bodice, short sleeves and floor
length skirt. Her matching picture
hs was of white lace and she carried
white roses.
Miss Betty Houghton, who was the
only attendant, wore an Autumn-green
sheer dress with matching turban and
veil and carried talisman roses.
Mr.. Ogden Birdsall acted as best
man.
A reception was held. Immediately
afterward Mr.. and Mrs. Borror left
on a wedding trip.
Out-of-town guests included Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Borror OF Clarks-
burg, w. Va, parents of the bride
groom, and his sister and brother-in-
law, Mr. and Mrs Glen Hall, and their
daughter. Donna Hall.
Evening star., 1937-09-06
In the Hunt Country
Activities Among the Horse-Lovers in
Virginia and Maryland.

A. Atkinson at Melbourne, the house
built by her neutrality-suspicious..
John Dulany In Loudoun County, and
now owned by her aunt. Mrs. Nathaniel
Morrison. Melbourne is one OF the
most attractive places In Virginia. a
large rambling old house of many
rooms with a. lovely garden and
grounds. 1t is most fitting place for
young girl to make her bow to So
ciety. Others who will be at the party
for Miss 1selin tonight are Miss Bet
tina Belmont, Miss Fanny Nelson
Lyon, Miss Polly Buchanan, Miss
Charlotte holland Smith, Miss Eliza
beth WILDER, Miss Mary Dougherty
Miss Margaret Sanger, Miss Mildred
Mcconnell. Miss Catherine Hulburt
and Messrs Mike Kerr, Hugh Kerr.
James Mccormick, Mackenzie Tabb,
Buddy Stone, Gordon Grayson, Gra-
ham Dougherty, Frazier Dougherty.
John Dudley. Richard Wilmer, Alex
Calvert, Randolph Charrington, ir.
Robert Turner and Shirley Turner.
Evening star., 1937-09-06
DR.. Machado Is Here
With DAUGHTERS

DR.. Fiburico Rodriguez Machado
and his daughters, Senorita Josefina
Machado and Senorita Carlota Macha-
DO OF Caracas, Venezuela, who are in
this country on an extended vaca-
ton, are staying at the Roosevelt
Hotel. The Machados plan to visit
many OF the large American cities
and historical points of interest be-
fore returning to their home in
Caracas. DR.. Machado is a promi-
nent attorney there.
Evening star., 1937-09-06
Sorority Will Plan
Winter Program
ION Wednesday

MRS. RENE RE1XACH, president
Of the Washington Alumnae
Chapter Of Zeta Tau Alpha, will
entertain the members Of the Execu-
tive Committee at her home in Chevy
Chase Wednesday evening. At this
time the program for the coming year
Will be completed and final arrange
ments made for the opening social
event, a tea IN honor Of new members.
September 10 at the home of Miss
Adelaide Woodely.
Evening star., 1937-09-06
BY NINA CARTER TABB.

ISIS NANCY 1SEIN, daugh.
nu ter Of Mr. and Mrs. c. Oliver
VI 1selin Of Middleburg, will be
4 the guest of honor at din
ner dance tomorrow night given for
her by Mr.. and Mrs. D. c. Sands at
their home, Benton. near Middleburg
The guests will be seated at four ia
bles-a large one in the dining room
and three smaller ones on the front
porch. An orchestra will play during
courses for dancing, which will also
take place on the spacious porch.
Among those invited are two debu-
tantes of the season, Miss Mary owen
Lyon and Miss Mary Neville Atkinson.
Miss Lyon will be presented to society
on Friday, September 10. at . dance
given by her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Moncure Lyon, at their lovely new
house, Black Oak Ridge, near Pur-
cellville.
Miss Atkinson will be presented on
the following night at q dance given
by her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Evening star., 1937-09-06
Several Wed
In Church
Saturday
. Miss Mabel Olson,
Miss Mcpherson
Are Brides
CONTINUED From Third Page.)

White and Mrs Charles z. Nash Of
Norfolk, sisters Of the brides mother:
Miss Anne Z. Waddell OF Baltimore,
Mrs. Edgar H. Mcpherson of Char
lottesville, Va; Mrs. Paul L. johnson
Of Sanford, N. c., and Mrs. Daniel
Hudnal of Lynchburg.
Miss Mabel Evelyn Olson
And Mr.. Buckhorn Married.
THE marriage Of Miss Mabel Evelyn
Olson, daughter Of Mr.. Otto J..
Olson Of Albuquerque. N. Mex, to Mr..
Elmer A. Buckhorn took place Satur-
day morning at 10 o'clock in the Lin
coin Chapel OF the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church, the Rev. Samuel
r. Allison ofhciating.
The bride, who WAS given In mar
riage by her brother. Mr.. George H.
Olson, wore a steel blue color en-
semble in soft wool, trimmed with
Persian lamb. With this she wore
black accessories and q corsage bou-
quet of sweetheart roses and lilies Of
the valley.
Mrs. Gains o. Rouse, sister of the
bride, was her matron of honor, wear
ing tailored dress of black crepe with
black accessories.
Mr.. William Writ Harrison Of York,
S. c., was the best man.
Following wedding breakfast at
the Toll House Tavern Mr.. and Mrs.
Buckhorn left on a wedding trip to
the New England States and Quebec,
Canada. They will make their home
in Schenectady. N. Y.
The bride received her A. B. degree
at the University of New Mexico,
where she was member Of Chi Omega
Sorority and was graduated in law
from George Washington University,
where she is q member Of Kappa Beta
Pi Legal Sorority. She Is a member
OF the District Bar and Of the Wom-
ems Bar Association.
Mr.. Buckhorn attended Oregon
State College, where he received his
B. S. degree and was a member Of
Sigma Alph Epsilon Fraternity. He
was graduated from the George Wash
ington University Law School, where
he was member Of Phi Delta Legal
Fraternity. He is also a member of
Tau Beta Pi and Sigma Tau profess
sional engineering fraternities. He is
patent attorney.
Evening star., 1937-03-18
Protecting Daughters Do,ory
May Bring Greek Woman Tern,

The search for liberty that brought
Mrs Anastasia Nikas and her hus-
band, Peter, from their native Greece
more than IS years age threatens to
be only an illusion for Mrs. Nikas.
She awaited sentence today on 10
counts of false pretenses, having been
convicted yesterday by Police Court
jury in Judge Walter j. Caseys court
Mrs. Nikas' story, as related by an
interpreter, was that she was so i'm
bued with hope promised by the new
country that she named her first child
Liberty"
1t was charged by Assistant District
Attorney Karl Kindleberger that Mrs.
Nikas, after having her husband jailed
for non-support, signed an AFFIDAVIT
that she was pauper and received
nearly $500 from the Public Assistance
Evening star., 1937-03-18
GROUP |NDORSES
REPRESENTATION
Southwest Citizens Asso-
citation Favorable for First
Time on Issue.

Endorsement Of national representa-
ton for the District was voted last
night by the Southwest Citizens AS
sociation for the first time in its his
tory at a meeting in No. precinct
station.
Harry S. Wender, chairman, Law
and Legislation Committee, declared,
in urging support of the resolution:
'1t may have been an oversight on the
part Of our members, but 1t is never
too late to right wrong" He praised
highly the work being undertaken by
the Citizens Joint Committee on Ma
tional Representation for the District
and the leadership of its chairman,
Theodore w. Noyes, editor Of The
Star This group is working nation
ally to right wrong that the peo-
pie of Boston one time dumped tea
in the ocean about" he told members.
There is now bill in Congress which
would give the District representation
in the House and vote for the Presi-
dent, but does not give representation
In the Senate. He asked that the as
sociation oppose this bill if ever called
upon to act, because it does not give
proper representation on a status
with other American citizens.
BY unanimous action the body last
night voted support of the House bill
providing for the election of national
committeeman from the District to at
tend national political conventions.
fol &c
toward securing national representa-
ton
Approval of the Indianapolis plan"
for controlling street lights was ex-
pressed. 1t was explained that in
this city street lights are turned on
and off by photo-electric cells which
work automatically according to the
amount of light from the sky In
Washington the lights are turned
off one-half hour before sunrise and
complaints have been made that on
cloudy and foggy mornings this sys-
TEN constitutes great traffic hazard
because of the darkness.
In another measure introduced bv
Wender, who is chairman of the Fed
NAol4oll VI SIIiLtllS ASSUCldllOQS SdletV
Committee, the association favored
raising the minimum wage limit of
applicants for driving permits from
IS to 18 years. At present permits
are issued to those under Is years.
with the consent of parents or
guardian, and many cases are known
where parents have asked the police
to revoke permits because of the ir-
responsibility of drivers of this age.
Capt. jeremiah A. Sullivan of No. 4
precinct asked all parents to train
their children in rules of safety on
the streets. Maj Brown (superin-
tendent of police is greatly concerned
over the high traffic fatality list in
Washington and is doing all in his
power to reduce accidents" Capt. Sui
livan said. And for you groWn-ups,
let me say also, don't cross the streets
except at the cross walks"
Evening star., 1937-03-18

Division, when, as matter of fact,
she had $347 in the bank when she
received her first relief check for the
support of herself and her three chill
dren. She was specifically charged
with receiving 10 payments, totaling
$147,5O, between December IA, 1895,
and March 2, 1886.
This was not the case, according to
testimony brought out by James She
nos, her attorney. Mrs. Nikas, who
cannot speak word Of English, relat-
ed how her uncle, a retired chief petty
officer in the United States Navy, es-
tablished a dowry for Liberty" in
1921 and has since built it up to $50l.
This contention was supported by a
deposition taken from the uncle, John
Steatinos of San Diego, Calf.
Mrs. Nikas, so the interpreter said,
Evening star., 1937-03-18
UPHOLSTERY

a1 ODD LOT sLIPCOVERS, Gre
tonnes and jaspes for dining a.
room chair backs. Were 19c. Ea. OC
500 FANCY CUSHIONS. boxed. Kapok
filled, crash and glazed chintz IIo
We're soc Ea. ffC
t5W LACE AND RAYON CURTAINS.
sample strips. Were SOC to OOn
csc Ea SJC
ns) DAY BED COVERS. woven plaid
crash, tapebound seams. no
80 values Ea. l. sVO
(35s yds1 MARoUIsETTEs. fancy and
plain. Useful mill lengths. Were IL
19c yd. IL
500 WINDOW SHADES, scalloped and
lace trimmed. Discontinued
patterns. Slight irregulars of SO0
1.19 grade cOC
GW VENETIAN BLINDS. real wood.
size 36x65 in. length. Ivory, . %
mingled tape %s~C
ts5) OIL OPAQUE DUPLEX SHADES.
green and white. Guaranteed
rollers, slight misweaves. Were A0n
CSC tOC
Goldenbergs-Third Floor.