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Nogales international., 1938-07-09
Rough Riders Myth

pROBABLY SO persons out of 100 who have read or
heard Of the famous Roosevelt Rough Riders of
the Spanish American War believe that those am
bilious troopers charged up San Juan Hill horse
back, booted and spurred sabers waving in the air.
writer i'll a recent magazine graphically portray
ed their exploit that of $500 men horseback
standing i'll their stirrups and gaoping along, shout
ing to one another like polo players.
fought foot in Cuba, as did other cavalry regi-
ments, their horses having been left behind when
they sailed from the United States.
Due to Theodore Roosevelts vivid personality and
the large amount of publicity given the regiment by
ceved the lions share of credit for the victory at
Santiago a share far greater than was their just
due
That they were brave men and good fighters none
will deny, but they were in that respect different
from other troops some Of whom received scant at
tention in the dispatches. The Rough Riders did no
riding, rough or otherwise, in Cuba.
Nogales international., 1938-07-09
Life In Alcatraz

A ALCATRAZ Island, the government prison in San
"A Francisco Bay for incorrigibe criminals is one
penal institution desig1ied solely for punishment,
rather than reform Prisoners sent there of such
vicious type that any attempt to reform them
would perhaps be entirely wasted effort.
There are about $40 inmates at present, including
such notorious characters as al Capon, machine
Gun" Kelly, Harmon Valley and Albert Bates, kid
napers In an interview, Warden Johnson said:
eve get the supercrnlinal, at least those with
supeegO, and job is to defeat that ego. We play
them down. not up"
Every prisoner works eight hours day, six days
week. i'll the prison industries, which consist of
clothing factory, mat factory and laundry. At work
and in the mess hall conversation is restricted to
what is absolutely necessary, such as talking about
their work or asking for food to be passed
During recreation periods in the yard general
conversation is permitted but not while going
from cells Except in cases where conversation is
specially permitted by the rules prisoners must
main silent. AS the warden says, punishment is
the CODE"
may be headed for Alcatraz or the death CELL
still it is hard to convince them that crime doesn't
pay
The shrewd politician hopes on the bandwagon a.
he is reasonably convinced of it's Identify
There are more automobiles than locomotives but
this doesn't that the maj jority is ALWAYS right
The Bureau OF Standards announces new method
OfanalyZing the human breath in six minutes Some
wives can make rough analysis in two seconds
Imagine how Adam must have bored poor old
Mother Eve with talk about his rib operation
An exchange observes that fellow all wrapped
up in himself doesn't make much of package.
Nogales international., 1938-07-09

Everything we have is taxed-even our credulity
and patience.
Add famous last words "They nearly died laugh
ing when told this one"
Nogales international., 1938-07-09

Imagine how Adam must have bored D,
Mother Eve with talk about his rib operation
Nogales international., 1938-07-09
THE MAIN DRAG
AT THE AMERICAN LEGION
CONVENTION IN DOUGLAS

The following state candidates:
Jim Kerby, Wilson Wright, Wash
Smith, John r. Murdock, Bill
Brawner, Bill Brooks, Thad Moore,
Joe Conway and Carl Gordner.
Major George Macdonald longing
for NogaleS.
Phil Herold, Spanish-War vet. and
Joe Jovino.
NogaleS Dutch Band receiving
applause, and a banner in the pa
rade reading: "NogaIes. The Con-
vention City,
Les Mershon checking out for
Nogales.
Torpedo thrown by an unknown
person in the entrance to the Cad
send Hotel striking a Tucson man
III the lace.
Sheldon Dowell of the Arizona
Highway Commission booming the
proposed military road along the
Arizona border.
IN NOGALES
Lee Edge of the Texaco Super
Service Station declaring his busi-
ness in June showed an increase
of from 20 to 25 percent over May
Pay'n Takit manager declaring
they had the biggest day Saturday
Of any day in three or four months.
Charley Tovrea crawling through
fence.
Nogales international., 1938-07-09
WEATHER

Maximum temperature the past
week was 104 degrees Thursday,
and minimum, So, Thursday.
The Washington times., 1938-10-28

some guys would say, 'GeeZ, she
gets killed and the girl he loves
becomes Queen of France and
and amt it swell. /
want'a see that but me, / amt
like that and neither are a
bunch of other guys know. =,
You aren't the only one and
you aren't nearly as bad as
some of your brother critics
hereabOutS, but it's been hap
pening so darn often lately, l
just had to send in a word of
protest. We guys and gals
down on this social strata (Ol
substrata, have it your way)
would greatly appreciate your
joining us in a society or some
thing dedicated to keeping
critics from "telIing all" when
we'd just as leave they
wouldn't.
"McCARDIC."
GOOu SlT, L G1111lh OILoU UAAC
function of movie critic in
cludes also the responsibility for
being good reporter. The
custom is to give short synop-
sis of a screen story, to apprise
those who have not seen the pic
ture just what it's all about.
try to protect the element Of
surprise if it's a mystery tale or
one where disclosure of its
climax would destroy interest.
In other cases I feel that readers
are eager to get an idea of what
the new features offer, and this
involves some plot analysis.
Critics also are frequently con-
fronted with features that pre-
sent neither mystery nor sus-
pense, since they are derived
from hit plays thoroughly ia
miliar. It's the penalty of being
a steady theatergoer or reading
all the drama columns.
The Washington times., 1938-10-28

Your Best Entertainment" lis
tened to neighbOrhOOd exhibitors
who pleaded that the contest
finish be moved to March Is.
Inasmuch as 10000, 900 booklets
have already been distributed
fixing December 81 as the last
call, the plea was rejected.
Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, the
First Lady, authorized the COM
mittee to quote her as follows
on the campaign: "At the White
House, we find them (mOvieS)
excellent entertainment and
relaxation"
Also announced that quiz con-
test answers in any language will
be considered in making the
awards. A staff of translatOrs
has been engaged by contest
headquarters.
DAN TERRELL, JR., ARRIVES
Congratulations to Warner
Bros only Carnegie hero, Dan
S. Terrell, and his Martha. A
seven pound son, born at high
noon yesterday, with all's well
bulletin from the hospital.
Mr.. Terrell, former assistant
drama editor of the Herald, left
Fourth Estate to be contact man
for the Warner Bros. publicity
department with local movie
desks.
The Terrells live in a coy
home on Bayard Boulevard,
Crestville' Md, purchased when
the Carnegie commission gave
him a substantial cash award
for a distinguished act of brav-
cry at Rehoboth Beach, a few
years ago. He rescued a diplo-
mat from drowning.
Nice people, the TerrellS. And
only something like this could
make Dan take a day off.
ELEANORE is VISITOR
Before Uncle Bill Robinson
started to teach Shirley Temple
how to beat out rhythm with
the steel taps he used to call
Eleanore Whitney his most IA
nous pupil. For Eleanore was a
gangly-legged kid who could GER
tainly beat those puppies to fast
music.
Same Eleanore Whitney, erst-
while of Paramount Pictures,
parked at my desk for a few
minutes yesterday. She's making
her first round of personal ap-
pearances, tuning up for a job
in musical comedy. Bill Ewing
was her official escort.
I hadn't seen her since she
stopped the show cold one
Christmas matinee at RKO-
Keith'S, as the encore WOW of
Rae SamuelS act. Miss Samuels
the Blue Streak Of Vaudeville, ."
had good singing routine and
won applause on her own, but to
cllnch the hit, she was accus.
toned to lead out Eleanor and
let her tap dance for the extra
bows. 1t never failed. Later she
appeared with Rudy Vallee and
Jack Benny.
Eleanor got her screen test, a
paramount contract, and one
picture after another, in which
she was the Zukor challenge to
Eleanor Powell of M-G-M. But
she never got a chance to sink
her teeth into a good acting role,
SO she up and asked for q re.
| lease on her contract.
The Washington times., 1938-10-28
Garbo 'Leaner'

Bess Ehrhardt, star of the
Ice Follies troupe, got the thrill
of her life when she learned
the ''leaner" she has been rest
ing on between scenes of "Ice
Follies at Metro-G Goldwyn-M May
er, is the one Greta Garbo uses.
A "leaner" is similar to a large
ironing board which actresses,
wearing easily wrinkled gowns,
lean against instead of sitting
on chairs.
The Washington times., 1938-10-28
New Patriotic Short
On Earle Program

"The Declaration Of Indepen-
dence," Warner Brothers two
reel Technicolor subject which
tells the story of the signing of
the famous document, opens to-
day at the Earle Theater as a
special addition to the program
which includes Brother Rat"
and the stage show headed by
Herbie Kay and Eleanore Whit
ney.
John Litel heads the cast in
Declaration of Independence"
which Crane Wilbur directed.
This featurette has received spe-
cial commendation wherever it
has been shown and has been
hailed as a particularly valuable
release at the present moment
in world affairs.
The Washington times., 1938-10-28
MOVIE.
CLOCK

CAPITOL-W allace Beery,
Mickey Rooney, Stable
mates" II a. M, 1:40, 4:25,
7:10, 9:55 p. m. Stage, Paul
Haakon, 1880, 3:35, $40, 9
p. m.
PALACE-Tyrone Power, Lor-
eta Young, Anna bella,
"Suez," 1905, 2:30, 4:50, 7:10,
$50 p. m.
COLUMBIA-Bing Crosby, Fred
MacMurray, Sing You Sim
nerS," 11:45 a. m, 1:25, $3.50,
$40, 7:50, 10 p. m.
r. X. o. KEITH'S-Deanna Dur
bin, Melvyn Douglas, THAT
Certain Age" 1853 a. m, 2:20,
4:45, 7:10, 9:35 p. m. March
of Time" 1885 a. m, 2, 4:25,
$50, 9:15 p. m.
EARLE-Priscilla Lane, Wayne
Morris, Brother Rat" II a.
M, lao, 4:20, 7:05, $50 p. m.
Stage, Eleanor Whitney, 1855,
3:35, 6:2U, 9:3O p. m.
METROPOLITAN-K a t herine
Hepburn, Paul Lukas, Little
Women" 11:35 a. m, 2:05,
4::35, 7:05, 9:35 p. m.
BELASCO-"Grand Illusion" at
4:05, sos. sos and 1905 p.
m.
TRANS-LUX-N wsreel and
Shorts, 10, 11:45 a. m, 1890
las, 3, Ais, $50, 6:45, 8,
Oils, 10:45 p. m.
LITTLE-"Life Dances On" II
a. m, 1:05, 3:15, 5:25, 7:37
and 9:45 p. m.
MT. VERNO N-Drive In
Little Tough Guy" 7:55,
1915 p. m.
The Washington times., 1938-10-28
Horror Pictures for Keith's

Just as soon as Deanna Dur
bins THAT Certain Age" has
completed its stay at RKO
Keith's the two most popular
gentlemen of the current cinema
will make their joint DOW at
that theater, having risen from
the dead expressly for that pur-
pose.
To prevent speculation on
their identity, these fellows who
have been outdrawing the CLAM
our boys all over the country,
do not belong on any list of
screen Apollos, past or present.
In fact, they do not even belong
to the human race, strictly
speaking.
Believe it or not they are
"Dracula" and "FrankenStein,"
those two ghoulS conceived by
Universal back in 1921 and dedi-
Gated to the proposition that all
men, women and children have
a streak Of SuperStitiouS fear
concealed somewhere in their
makeup.
AS played by Bella Lugosi and
Boris Karloff, they proved that
proposition to the satisfaction of
all, especially of the studio from
whence they sprung. After hav-
ing scared q cOIIn1e of million
dollars out of humanity for Uni
versal, they died the death as
films and were reverently coiled
up in their tin cans like a pair
Of anchovies and inferred in
dead storage to sleep the sleep
of the just. However, the report
Of their death turned out to be
exaggerated as Mark Twain's.
Six weeks ago a few exhibitors
The Washington times., 1938-10-28
HOLLYWOOD GOSSIP

in Los Angeles and Seattle were
looking for something to liven
up a jaded bill of fare. They
reached back into the charnel
house and came up with
"Dracula" and "Frankenstein."
Throwing prudence to the
winds, they put on an advertis-
ing campaign frankly daring the
public to come and be scared.
The public took the dare.
The Washington times., 1938-10-28

a finding. Read his letter:
WHAT HE DIsLIKES
"Dear Andy:
"Tish, tiSh and TUCH! Darnit
and stuff! You guys do it every
once in a while and now you've
gone and done it again.
Occasionally, you know, a
'STUPENDOUS, GIGANTIC, CO
LOSSAL' picture hits this town,
heralded by screaming ads and
your gangs praises. My interest
is aroused, my curiosity whetted.
! look forward to a couple hours
of intense excitement-Of sit
ting on the edge of my seat and
chewing my nails, wondering
how are they going to get out of
that's she going to die-will
he get there-dO the lions get
fed and if so who makes the
meal, the villain or the hero.
"Of course, Andy, 1 we'll real
iZe you write for a bunch of high
brOwS who aren't interested in all
that stuff, but only in how Gary
or Claudette handle a line, but
you do write for up lOwbrOws
too, and we guys feel cheated
when somebody tells of exactly
what happens before we've even
plunked. down the twO-bits for
our seat.
"What I'm getting at is your
remarks about "SUEZ" (AdvD.
You sling out some mighty
swell adjectives about it and the
storm in particular, and then
when we're saying to ourselves,
'GeeZ, what a picture you up
and says before we can stop
our eyes that Annabella goes to
her tragic death. See what 1
mean? The studio goes to a
heckuva lOt'a trouble and ex-
'penSe to whet up our excite
ment and then you go and in a
couple of words tell ALL Maybe
The Washington times., 1938-10-28

Besides being Washington's
sneighborhood theater tycoon,
Mr.. Lust is Variety Clubs No.
worker. His present arduous
task is advertising manager for
the clubs souvenir book, to be
issued in connection with the
annual banquet, November 10.
and he is rounding up business
eager to help the affair and
9Variety's welfare work.
: Mr.. Lust is also the originator
and promoter of the splendid
plan which brings the movies
to orphanages and shut-ins.
Let's hope his new theater pros
,pers as well as the present
Arcade in Hyattsville, one of
the most successful in his chain,
now too small for the bustling
community.
AL JOLSON, MAYBE
= Al Jolson is receptive for a
week in vaudeville in the old
home town. He'll be around
here soon, for a visit to see his
parents, and perhaps a trip or
two to Pimlico.
Minstrel Jolson's agent says
he might listen to a contract
calling for $3.50 from the first
dollar. That's more than any
single act has ever paid in this
-neighborhood, but further
hitch is the fact his radio com,
. .mitment might make him a
.Six-day booking. Anyway, ne
gotiationS are on.
Mr.. Jolson's last appearance
in vaudeville was at Major
.Bowes' Capitol Theater, and fol
his week Of four-a-day, and
more on the week end, he was
paid $40, 900. Remains the tor
/. salary Of all time for any en-
/. tertainer In the world.
!: CONTEST ENDS DEC. 81
!. The $3.50, 900 movie quiz con
!, test will not be extended beyOnC
{. the original closing date, Decem
Der 81. :
Committee on Movies Ar
The Washington times., 1938-10-28
FootboII Fun
For the Met

Touchdown Army, gridiron
romance with a West Point
local, comes to the Metropolitan
Theater Friday, November 4.
Robert Cummings, John How
ard and Mary Carlisle head the
cast in this new Paramount
picture, which presents the
Army Navy football game for its
exciting climax.
William Frawley, Bonny
Backer and Owen Davis, Jr., are
included in the supporting cast.
Kurt Neumann directed.
NewSreel and selected short
subjects round out the program.
The Washington times., 1938-10-28
SHOULD REVIEWS TELL ALL?
Tyrone Power Loretta Young
In Spectacular 'Suez'

Time is repudiated, and one
of the worlds. great waterways
is constructed before your very
eyes in "Suez," latest Twen-
tieth Century-Fox picture, which
opened yesterday at Loew'S Pal
ace Theater.
In it you will see Tyrone
Power, as a rather youthful Fer
dinand de LessepS, going through
all the arduouS heartbreak and
disappointment that surrounded
the fulfillment of his idea for
connecting the Red Sea with
the Mediterranean.
The digging of the enormous
ditch was not without its mo-
ments of great stress and ex-
element, and Hollywood has
magically recreated these in two
thrilling sequences.
First, the under construction
canal is visited by hostile Turks
who proceed to plant dynamite
and blow up the works. Even
more effective for inspiring awe,
is desert simeon, which sweeps
away the engineers accomplish
ment and leaves the project a
mass of ruins.
SPECTACULAR SCENES
The great De Lesseps, aided
by Disraeli, persevered over
these stupendous obstacles, and
the finale of the picture has the
dreamer at Port Said receiving
the homage Of the French peo-
pie and a decoration from EN-
press Eugene.
Pomp and pageantry have not
been sighted, for "Suez" turns
the camera on the French court
in the days Of Louis Napoleon,
last Emperor of France, shows
us stately balls and the colorful
costumes and furbeloWs Of the
early queens of fashion.
The romantic plot concerns
De Lessep's love for the EN-
press Eugene and the failure
of his suit. Thereafter he was
relentlessly pursued in the des-
ert, and back to France and
England, by Toni, a hoyden Of
Egypt, whose slaviSh devotion
was of the idealistic sort.
Accuracy is sacrificed for
glamour in the casting of Ty-
rome Power as the great diplo-
mat-engineer. He is pictorially
a satisfactory choice and he
contrives to put more warmth
into his Characterization than
has been observed in his recent
appearances
GOOD SHORTS
Loretta Young is an exquisite
creature in her French decora-
tions, but her role calls for
little more than looking pretty.
Annabella does well as the low
ing imp. The acting honors of
"Suez" go to the character
players, who give performances
that ring with conviction. A
laurel for Henry Stephenson,
Maurice MoScovich, J. Edward
Bromberg, Miles Mander and
George Zucco.
Director Alan has handled
the mass scenes with distinction,
and the tinted photography fire.
quently projects magnificent
panorama. In production value
"Suez" ranks with the best.
The supplementary program
includes a Robert Benchley
short, Popeye in new cartoon
antics. and the News of the
Day. ANDREW R. KELLEY.
The Washington times., 1938-10-28
KELLEYGRAMS

. Entrepreneur Sidney B. Lust
=, signed papers yesterday for a
new theater in HyattSville. 1t
will be a 1000 scatter. directly on
the Baltimore-W Washington high
way, will have parking accom-
modations for 500 cars.
John Eberson will design it,
and he's already on the scene,
mapping out his blueprints. Dig
ging will start before the first
snow, Mr.. Lust hopes.
The Washington times., 1938-10-28
Fireman Red

Eleanor Powell goes dramatic
in her new evening coat of fire
man red broadcloth, its long
snugly fitted lines topped with
the seasons fantaSy-a stitched
on monkey fur bolero.
The Washington times., 1938-10-28
Meter Worker

Florence Lake, silent screen
star, is playing a role as a gas
meter factory worker with Luise
Rainer in Metro-Goldwyn-May.
er'S Dramatic School," ..'
The Washington times., 1938-10-28
Gle a anings IS
and
Screenings
BY Andrew R. Kelley

Should movie review tell ALL should leave the element
of surprise for the future patron to discover?
1t an interesting question that A. McCardc, of the Cen
trail News of America pops the editor today Whether
drama pages should present facua report pictures
whether thev should anavze and become critical printing
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-03-17
HYATTSTOWN

Mr.. and Mrs. Will Hudson and
daughters, Evelyn and Lyllian, Wash
lngton, were Sunday guests of Mr..
and Mrs. E. D. Burdette and Mrs. E.
F. Harris.
Mrs. Gertrude Murphy has returned
from visit to her daughters, Mrs.
Lewis Elliott and Mrs. Sam Russell,
Washington.
Mrs. E. M. HORNE is spending a
few days with her sisters, Mrs. julius
Hall and Mrs. Harry Willard, Pools
vile.
Rev. John Beall, Washington, was
a recent visitor of his sister and bro
ther-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Dud-
row.
The Montgomery County Singing
Convention will be held in the Chris
tian Church next Sunday, March 20
at 2:30 P. M. Public cordially invited
to attend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Burdette are
receiving congratulations on the birth
of twins, boy and girl, recently.
Mr.. 10 Webster Price, Washington
was overnight visitor of his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Japser Price, on Sat
urday.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-03-17
GLEN ECHO

Canon Jones, of theWashington Ca
thedral, was guest speaker at the
Sunday Services at the Chapel of the
Redeemer.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Waters, OF
the Heights, entertained Mr.. and Mrs.
Winfield LANCER, of Washington, on
Saturday evening.
Community singing takes place
after every service on Wednesday
nights at the Parish Hall, and every
one is invited to attend.
The Ladies Auxiliary attended a
state meeting at Gaithersburg last
week. Mrs. Mary Walker, President
of the Ladies State Auxiliary was
principal speaker. 1t was votedQon at
this meeting that the Glen Echo Aux
iliary Join the State Auxiliary. This
will be of considerable benefit to the
Fire Department, in as much as any
firemen sustaining injury while in line
of duty, will receive weekly compen-
sation from the State Auxiliary dur
ing the period Of his injury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles W. Balenger
and family motored to the Shenan-
doah Valley Academy in Virginia over
the week end TO visit their daughter
who attends the Academy.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-03-17
BOYD

Mrs. Ola Grimes and Mrs. Marjorie
Unglesbee will entertain the Ladies
Aid Society on Thursday, March 81
at the church hall.
Mrs. James Norris celebrated her
birthday March IL. Her guests on
Sunday were Mrs. Norrine Dahn with
her daughter and son-in-law.
Mrs. William Williams is spending
some time with her daughter, Mrs. B.
N. Headley and is recovering rapidly
from her recent illness.
Mrs. w. H. Hit and Mrs. Kingston
Pickrell and son, Neddie King, spent
Tuesday with Mrs. Catherine Elkins
to whom they presented a birthday
cake, March 9th being her birthday.
Mr.. Irving Young and family have
moved from Rockville into the house
formerly occupied by Mr.. Henry Will
son.
Mr.. Charles Kuster has been suffer-
ing from an infected foot for the past
week.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-03-17
CABIN JOHN

There will be another Prenatal and
Pre-School Clinic at the Glen Echo
Fire House on Wednesday, March %.
1888, at 100 P. M.
Capt. and Mrs. Ira Sheets had as
Sunday guests Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Pollard and Mr.. w. D. Rhineheart OF
Edinburg, Virginia; Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Sheets and daughters, Anne
and Joan, of Washington, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Norman Sheets, and son Nor
man, Jr., of Woodrow Avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse T. Baker had
as Sunday guests Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Wapple, Mr.. and Mrs. Neal Self OF
Washington and Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert
Wolff and daughter, Joyce, and son.
jimmie, of Woodrow Avenue.
Mrs. Douglas Guillot of Silver
Spring has been the guest Of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Lowe for the past week.
Mrs. Arthur Selby had as luncheon
guests on Friday Mrs. Evelyn Maur-
ice and daughter Barbara and Mrs
James Lowe and daughter Marjorie.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Mahlon Selby were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. James Purcell
of Mount Rainier during the past
week.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-03-17
Notice To Creditors

NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN,
that the Subscriber of Montgomery
County, has obtained from the
Orphans Court of Montgomery
County, in Maryland, Letters Testa-
mentary on the Personal Estate of
ELIZABETH w. DASPIT
late of Montgomery County, deceased.
All persons having Claims against
the deceased, are hereby warned to
exhibit the same with vouchers
thereof, legally authenticated to the
subscriber on or before the 10Th
day of September next: they may
otherwise by law be excluded from
al benefit of said Estate. All per-
sons indebted to said Estate are
hereby requested to make immediate
payment.
Given under my hand this 10Th
day of March in the year of our
Lord, one thousand nine hundred
and thirty-eight.
MYRTLE D. WARRINGTON,
IL Oxford Street, N. w.
Chevy Chase, Maryland.
HARRY A. L. BARKER, Attorney.
Woodward Building,
Washington, d. C.