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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-22

per. A representative of the mo-
ton picture industry told me
confidentially the other day that
a number of Hollywood picture
people are keenly interested in
Florida and now have agents in
the state seeking locations where
new theatres might be built or
those now existing enlarged and
improved.
Many young doctors, lawyers,
certified public accountants and
other professional men are Gag
erly looking for some town where
they might open an office with
hope of success. Many brokers
and agents with money and years
of practical experience would
like to get located in Florida.
When one or more of these
homeseekers and investors comes
into your community and estab-
fishes a business, builds or buys
home and brings a family to
take up permanent residence, it
helps your whole town. Each
newcomer becomes a prospective
customer for every merchant.
Welcome these folks; help them
to get established; take them in
to your church, your chamber of
commerce, your civic clubs: trade
with them when you can give
them helping hand. And they
in return will help you in build
ing and boosting the community.
Every new resident is worth sew
eral thousand dollars a year to
any town, and growing commun-
tiles attract additional settlers
and investors.
! Be friendly and courteous to
the visitor within your city
gates. Make them feel at home.
Acquaint them with the business
opportunities your town affords.
large and small. Provide them
with authentic, unbiased infor-
nation. Let your interest in them
be genuine and sincere. not super
fetal and selfish. Do this and
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-22
TOO LATE TO
CLASSIFY
BY RUSSELL KAY

full occupation but at the same
time are financially able to in
vest in a business or buy a
home. They are ready and
anxious to locate in Florida if
they can go into business or Sc
cure employment that will in
sure them a living. ~
With proved conditions
throughout the state, with new
industries springing up, COM
munities growing and business
generally expanding, there are
countless opportunities for the
small business man or investor
and communities where such op-
portunities exist should advertise
and publicize the fact.
How about YOUR town? Does
it need more homes, apartments,
a hotel? Would a new motion
picture theatre be welcome and
promise return on the invest
ment? Would another general
store, grocery, meat market, dry
goods or similar establishment
meet an actual need? Where in
YOUR town could man with a
few thousand dollars invest it
profitably and at the same time
derive an income from such in
vestment?
During the past month or so I
have personally encountered sew
eral persons anxious to find such
Investments. Two or three have
asked me recently where they
could buy or start newspa-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-22

Not since the "boom" period
has there been as much interest
in Florida. Hotels, travel bureaus
and transportation agents ell re-
port a heavy demand for liter
allure and information concerning
the state. f
The Florida State Exhibit has
put Florida forcibly into the
minds and hearts of millions and
the effect of these appealing
samples" of Florida that have
been put On display so attractive
ly in the northland is accumula-
tive. We are still reaping direct
benefits from exhibitions at Chi
cago, Cleveland and other points,
while amazingly heavy travel to
the state at this time is in my
opinion largely due to our partici-
patton in the New York Worlds
Fair.
Although vacationists and
pleasure seekers will make UP
the greater portion of the vast
influx of winter visitors during
the coming months, a surprising
number are coming with the
view of remaining as permanent
residents. aTfFFs
Thousands of folks throughout
the nation today are looking to-
ward Florida as prospective
homeseekers and investors. Some
are wealthy, but for the most
part they represent what we
term average" citizens, folks
who must engage in some gain
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-22
KEY WEST in
DAYS GONE BY
Happenings Here Just Five. Ten
and Fifteen Years Ago AS
Taken From The Files
Of The Citizen
FIVE YEARS AGO


Three times this week the
Booster Band has appeared and
on each occasion has created a
furore. The organization is pure
ly volunteer and is active for the
sole purpose of boosting Key
West and those who are doing
things for the benefit of the city
in which they live.
Many devotees of the dance
and lovers of rhythm are looking
forward to the benevolent ball to
be given tonight at the Country
Club. This event was announced
two weeks ago by DR.. w. c.
Galley, president of the Country
Club, and is being sponsored by
the club membership.
The ordinance pertaining to
the sale Of liquor in Key West,
setting the amount at 5000 Ii
cense to be paid by operators,
which was passed on its final
reading at a previous meeting,
was ordered published in The
Citizen last night. The mayor
has not signed the ordinance.
Desiring to expand their phil
anthropic activities and provide
for wider distribution of Christ
mas toys and gifts for the chill
dren, the Kappa Ply Club will
not have the proposed Christmas
7 tree. Instead they will invest
all of the funds for things which
will give greater happiness to the
children.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-22

your town will grow and pros
per beyond your fondest hopes
and dreams.
Millions will visit Florida this
fall and winter; many will remain
to cast their lot with us as neigh
bors and fellow citizens. Let's ex-
tend the hand of friendship and
bid them WELCOMEi
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-22
TODAY'S DAILY QUIZ
Can you answer seven of these
ten Test Question? Turn TO
Page 4 for Answers

l. On which continent is the
Madeira River?
2. For what naval purpose is
Scapa Flow being used?
3. What is ethnology?
4. Do foreign-born, minor chill
dren become American
citizens when their father
becomes naturalized in the
United States?
5. Of which country is Wilhel-
nina the Queen?
6. What is the correct pronun-
citation of the word allo--
pathic?
Z. Name the largest National
Cemetery in the United
States.
8. In units of length. how many
rods are in one chain?
9. What is the title of the wife
of an Earl?
10. Name the capital of Ceylon.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-22
A census of the District O

A census of the District of Columbia
indicates there are 100 women to 1913
men in that locality. That's the place then
to 20 If young man wants to get married
and good place TO shun for women with
the urge to catch husband Better place
is Nevada, strangely enough, where the
percentage of fnarriageable men is great
est and dissolution quickest after disillu-
sion.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-22

The discovery of sulfanilamide or
sulphapyridihe is making even the eyes of
physicians blink. 1t is credited with cures
of many diseases, and now it has been
found that traehoma, the binding eye dis
ease, yields to remedial treatment of sui
phanilamide.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-22

People continue to give up their lives
on the highways which, in the United
States, are more dangerous than aerial
bombs. More people have been killed by
automobiles in the last Is years than were
killed in all the wars in which the United
States has participated.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-22
IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

l. Water and Sewerage
g. Comprehensive City Plan (Zoning).
g. Hotels and Apartments.
f. Beach and Bathing Pavilion.
S. Airports-Land and Sea.
e. Consolidation of County and City
Governments.
7. A Modern City Hospital
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-22

Key West is looking forward to in
cfeasing tourist trade, as the fame of its
attractions is spread by motortourists, who
travel that wonderful Overseas Highway.
--Times-Union. Appreciation from Flor
ida's leading paper is praise indeed Thank
you.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-22
Mistakes are not vital if tn,

NISIaheS aIe HUI VIIdI II IHVy tedCH a
lesson and are not repeated.-Key West
Citizen. What about the fellow who was
driving while drunk and crashed into a
freight train Sanford Herald. An ex-
ceptiOn to the rule; there are others. How
ever, it is probable it was not the first time
the fellow got drunk and it should have
taught him to be careful
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-22

Long ago John Stuart Mill said that
it is hardly possible to exaggerate the mis-
chief of a false philosophy; before Nazism
Communism and Fascism were even born.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-22

When you buy toys for your own
children, think of the unfortunate chill
dren who have nobody to buy any for
them.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-22

Politicians are now beginning to show
their usual optimism by claiming every
thing in sight and few things out of
sight
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-22

credit man is the fellow who directs
that our orders be shipped C. o. D.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-22

When enemies bury the Ratchet they
usually keep a map of the spot.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-22

A Cleveland man who feared to I'M
dergo an operation got out of it neatly by
hanging himself.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-22

Business men are unanimously be-
hind the idea that the best way to feed the
unemployed is to balance the budget
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-22
TEN YEARS AGO

The Jewish colony in Key West
as well as Jewry all over the
world will begin Thursday eve
ning,. December 26, the celebra-
ton of the Feast of Lights, known
in Hebrew as Hanukkah. Regu-
lar services will be held in the
synagogue. There will be no
store closings in connection.
Final preparations for the
Christmas Community singing to-
morrow night are being made to-
day. The last practice will be
held tonight in the First Metho-
dist church and Mrs. Charles Da-
Wis, who is directing the affair,
urges that all will attend.
The annual Christmas tree for
the employees of The Key West
Electric Company and their fami-
lies will be among the holiday
features of this evening. Mana
ger B. L. Grooms has everything
arranged for the large electrical
family and the tree this year
will surpass all otherss.
Sam E. Harris, who is now
making his residence in Coconut
Grove. was an arrival in Key
West today, accompanied by Mrs
Harris. Mr.. Harris said that he
will spend the Christmas and New
Years holidays in the city with
relatives and his friends.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-22
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO

Practically all of the sponging
vessels have returned from the
Christmas holiday trip, and it has
turned out to be one of the best
the fleet has had for months.
Good catches and in some in
stances unusually large catches
have been made and of the finer
grades.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-22

When stranger is too polite and at
tentive, put your hand on your pocketbook
and keep it there if there's anything in it..
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-22

Key West is daily getting a
larger crop of snowbirds. though
their piumage is thus far this
season different from the usual
run of last winters crop. Prac-
tically all of those in town are
selling cheap articles. mostly pen
ellis. Orders are they must keep
on the move, and they do.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-22

Fire destroyed a one story
building here this morning on Di-
vision street near Simonton. which
was owned by the Pitcher estate.
Chief Pinder states that the well
recently drilled in that section
helped materially in keeping the
flames from spreading.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-22

M. B. Shannahan and Roy De-
merritt arrived in the city yester-
day afternoon and were con-
Guiding motor trip which was
started in Chicago and ended in
Key West. The boys took ten
days to make the trip in a Ford
machine and report excellent rid
ing the entire trip.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-23
UNITY

Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Plowman
of Wichita, Kansas, is visiting
with Mr.. and Mrs. George
Schroeder. Mrs. Marvin Plow-
man is sister of Mr.. Schroeder,
who has been ill for some time.
Miss Myrtle J. Howard has
closed her home for the winter.
Miss Howard will spend the win
ter in Washington.
! The Rev. D. X. Sturgis and
family of GAINESVILLE were Sun
day guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Nor
ton Townsend.
Mrs. N. C. Elkins of BLEAK
wood" suffered a sprained ankle
last week, but is able to go about
again.
Last Sunday night brought to
a close the Revival meeting at
Mt. Carmel.
A Union Thanksgiving Service
was held at Brookeville in the
church, Thursday, November %
The message was delivered by the
Rev. w. P. Thompson of Burtons.
vile.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-23
Rockville News And
Social Items
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Southern Texas before returning
home.
Mrs. Roger Shaw, Mrs. George
J l.. Edmonds and Mrs. Nicholas
Brewer attended the State Con.
vention of the Maryland United
Woman's Democratic Clubs held
at the Emerson Hotel in Balti-
more last Tuesday and Wednes-
day.
Miss Margaret Seaks of Har-
risburg, Pa, was a guest over the
week end of Mrs. Rose Dawson.
Miss Seaks is a student at Ma
tional Park College, Forest Glen,
Md.
Mrs. Joseph M. White enter
tanned members of the bridge club
on Thursday at her home on
Williams street.
Mr.. ]. S. Dawson, Jr., returned
Sunday night from Staunton, Va,
where he was a guest of Mr..
Julian Fox.
Miss Ruth Hines of Washing
ton, D. c., spent the week end
with Miss Becky Myers.
Mr.. Walter Williams and his
daughter, Miss Rose Williams
motored to Staunton, Va, on Sat
urday, where they spent the week
end, guests of Misses Martha and
Constance Williams.
Mrs. Buell. NJ. Gardner enter
tanned the following guests on
Wednesday at luncheon at Nor
mandy Farms: Mrs. Neil Camp
bell, Mrs. Donald Stubs, Mrs.
Richard Mattingly, Mrs. Ed
ward Andrew Smith, Mrs. Harry
Reist, Mrs. Richard Sullivan and
Miss Jennie Leaf, all of Washing
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry A. Dawson
have returned from Reading, Pa.
Mr.. Claude Poss, native Of
Rockville, but for many years a
resident of South Dakota, visited
his sister, Mrs. Ethel Carr, and
brother, Mr.. Harry G. Poss and
other relatives here during the
week. He was accompanied by
Mrs. Poss, their son and grand
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Dawson
left on Wednesday for St. Peters
burg, Fla. They expect to spend
six months in Florida.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-23
COLESVHLE

Mr.. and Mrs. George Heilmar
and Mr.. Shipley spent Sunday al
Dorsey, Nd, at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. D. F. Heilman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Trussell
and Mr.. Johnnie Burnell and
friend. were the dinner guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Anderson
On Friday night number OF
people from Four Corners and
Colesville started repair work on
the parsonage. They will work
again on Friday night and all
day Saturday.
The Senior League Social will
be held at Mrs. Ruth Burnell's
home on Friday night.
Miss Ethel Wenner of Bruins
wick, Md, was the weekend
guest of Miss Ruth Hobbs.
The Baltimore Young Peoples
Conference met in Washington at
Foundry Church on Friday and
Saturday with Miss Evelyn Hobbs
and Mr.. Russell Reed attending.
Don't forget the turkey supper
to be held on December 9Th, be-
ginning at 400 p. m. to 500
p. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. Granville Thomp-
son and daughter, Ethel Lavenia
visited Mr.. and Mrs. S. j. Oliver
on Sunday evening.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-23
Notice To Creditors

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN ,
that the Subscriber of Montgom-
cry County, has obtained from
the Orphans Court of Montgom-
cry County, in Maryland, Letters
of Administration on the Personal
Estate of
JOHN T. BUTTS
late of Montgomery County, de-
ceased. All persons having Claims
against the deceased are thereby
warned to exhibit the same, with
vouchers thereof, legally authenti-
Gated to the subscriber on or be-
21st day of May next: they may
otherwise by law be excluded from
all benefit of said Estate. All
persons indebted to said Estate
are requested to make immediate
payment.
Given under my hand this 21st
day of November in the year of
our Lord, one thousand nine hum
bred and thirty-nine.
HERBERT E. BUTTS,
Rockville, Md.
CAT Administrator.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-23

DR.. and Mrs. George l.. Ed
monds and Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce
Carr motored to Denton, Md. on
Wednesday, where they will spend
the Thanksgiving holiday with
the formers son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Clendaniel.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Fletcher
of Upperville, Va, were guests
over the weekend of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clifton Veirs.
Miss Mary Fisher returned
Monday from Frederick, where
she had been visiting Miss Betty
Highchew.
Miss Katherine Hicks is on an
extended visit to friends in New
Orleans, La, and will visit in
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-23

In sad but loving remembrance
of our dear husband and father,
Daniel P. Greenfield, who passed
away one year ago today, Novem-
Der 20, 1888, aged 81 years.
A precious one from US has gone
A voice we loved is stilled,
A place is vacant in our home
Which never can be filled.
A beautiful life is ended,
A dear husband and father laid
to rest,
Safe in the arms of Jesus,
Safe on His gentle breast.
You suffered hours, yes, hours of
pain,
To wait for cure, but all in vain,
Till God above knew what was
best,
He called you home to give you
rest.
LOVING WIFE AND CHILDREN.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-23
BURTONSVILLE

4 Liberty GrOVe orange posi-
poned its last Wednesday night
meeting till next Wednesday
night, bacause of the holiday.
Last Tuesday night the Olney
Grange conferred the 3rd and 4th
degrees on Mrs. Lizzie Ruse and
! Joe Horsey of the Liberty Grove
Grange. Those attending from
this Grange were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Wright and son, Lester,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Gibson, Mrs.
Nellie NARROW, Mrs. j. T. Athey,
Mr.. Henry Lark and daughter,
Nancy, Melvin and Bernice Lea
man, Frank and Sue Shell and
Lillian Dodson.
The PIT. A. is having bingo
party at the school on November
"a. Refreshments will be served.
Mrs. Marie Case is staying with
Sgt. Blacks wife, who resides on
the Walter Reed Hospital grounds.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Athey spent
Sunday afternoon visiting in Bal
timore at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Holthaus and also
called on Mrs. Fred Miles, who is
in st. Agnes Hospital recuperat-
ing from throat operation.
Mr.. James Athey, who spent
two months in University Hos
pital in Baltimore for an opera
ton on his leg, is home now and
convalescing.
The faculty play (The Milky
Way), given at Takoma Silver
Spring Junior High School last
week was successful. Bunkey
Athey and Everett Bryan were
in the Melody Choir which gave
beautiful selections.
Mr.. Bernie Beall is once again
operating his saw-mill on the cor
ner lot adjoining Miles Garage.
The appearance of the corner is
much improved by the removal of
roadside signs.
The East Montgomery County
School of Religious Education, is
holding its series of classes each
Monday night and two in Decem-
Der at the Sherwood School. Those
attending from Burtonsville S. S.
are: Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Gar
ner, Mrs. Lucy Duvall, Mrs. Lot
tie Wright and Mrs. Carl Roby.
There will be a Youth Rally for
East Montgomery County Sunday
night at Ashton church at 1880.
Rev. j. C. MILAN, director Of
Religious Education of the Balti-
more Conference will be the
speaker. This meeting will take
the place of the League. Misses
Dorothy and Ruth Derrick led
the League last Sunday night
which met at Ashton Church.
The Ashton Ladies' Aid is max
ing plans for their annual Turkey
Supper to be held early in De-
cember. Watch for the date later
4 Mrs. R. w. Thompson of St
! Augustine, Florida, arrived at the
Methodist parsonage this week tt
spend the winter with her sor
and daughter-in-law the Rev. ant
Mrs. w. P. Thompson.
The young folks of the neigh
borhood gave surprise birthday
party last Saturday night tx
Charles Oursler. 1t was his
twentieth birthday. Every ONT
had happy time and enjoyed
the delightful refreshments served
by his mother Mrs. A. D. Ourslel
and sister, Mrs. Robert Ellin.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-23
LAYTONSVILLE

Members of the guild of st. Bar
tholomew's church and their
friends will serve sandwiches, pie
and coffee at the sale of the Shol!
farming implements and personal
property, to be held November %.
The farm has been purchased by
Lawson King.
The young people of the Method
list church are meeting Sunday eve
ming at 1880 to organize league
which will be non-sectarian and to
which every one is invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winfield Howes
moved Saturday into their new
home, formerly the Goshen-Emory
parsonage, which was sold last
spring to Mrs. Mary o. Fulks. Mrs.
Fulks later decided to keep the
house in which she now lives, the
Gle brick home on the corner, once
the property of esquire Brown"
The land is now the property of
Mr.. William Fulks, who purchased
IL from the estate of the late Yer
non Fulks.
twenty-five persons from Mont
gomery county attended the ban,
quet and dance held Saturday eve,
ning by the Classified Employee;
i Association of Maryland in homo,
of Governor O'Conor. S. Merhl'
Haines of Laytonsville was a mem
Der of the committee on arrange
ments for the affair, which was
held at the Emerson Hotel.
Mrs. Thomas Howes and her sis
ter, Mrs. Helen Fraley, entertained
% guests at the Howes home il
Laytonsville Saturday evening il
/ honor of the 23rd birthday ami
versary of their brother, ALFRED
Fraley.
Mrs. Douglas Riggs was hostess
al luncheon for eight on Friday
in honor of Mrs. John Homiltol
Riggs of s,who with her hus
band is visiting in Maryland.
The Douglas Riggs family an,
: Mrs. Samuel Riggs, jr., and he
family are having Thanksgiving
dinner with Mr.. and Mrs. Laurie
H. Riggs of Gainesville.
The Bell family are having din
ner together at the old home wher
Mrs. Allison Tylor and her daugh
tiers now live. They will have
party of twenty.
Mrs. Merhle Haines is out afte
All attack of grippe which KEEP
her home for week.
Mrs. V. H. Dyson, Mrs. Thoma
Stewart, Mrs. Samuel Riggs an
Mrs. Douglas Riggs of this vicin
ity were among the guests of Mrs
James T. Cashell on Thursday
when she entertained 20 at
bridge luncheon at the France
Latte Inn. Mrs. z. M. Waters an
Mrs. Merhle Haines who also wer
! expected were unable to go. AS
pleasant surprise Mrs. Guy Rage
and Mrs. Wolf, the former Louis
Barnsley came over from Balti
: more county for the party.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-23

FOR SALE - 2 steam Trac-
ton Engines, large corn she'll
er, l corn grinder with motor, 2
brooder stoves, lot of equipment
for raising chickens, so laying
hens, lot of garden tools. c..
EARL BURRISS, Rockville, Md.
Phone 1881.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-23

y FOR SALE = Will Sell At
Public Auction, Monday, Deem
Der A, at 10 o'clock, at Bowman's
Service Station, to satisfy stor-
age lien: 1 Ford truck, Md. tag
number 270-136-3S. Motor No.
A-967691. Graham, 4-door sedan,
motor No. 227575. BOWMAN
SERVICE STATION, Norbeck,
Md. 626
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-23

- FOR SALE = Several fresh
cows and close springers, 80
heifers ready to breed, 10 feeder
steers, 8 shoats. For sale or loan
Tor their keep = 8 bulls, Short
Horn, Holstein and Guernseys.
W. G. Fawcett, on Conduit road,
mr.. Great Falls, Md. 62S