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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-29
Grandson Of Union
Official
Wants Alaska Job

Among dozens of job-seekers writ
ing this week to the office of Gov
John w. Troy in search of employ
ment is John d. Lennon of New
York, grandson of John B. Lennon,
Treasurer of the American Fedora
ton of Labor for % years under
Samuel Gompers
Lennon, enclosing letters from
AFL unions in New York and Chi
cago refusing him employment, says
he is willing to do anything. includ-
ing farming in the Matanuska val
ley.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-29
DONALD LEAVES
FOR ANCHORAGE TO
MAKE FIRE STUDY

Forest Inspector William j. Mac
Donald of the U. S. Forest Service
left on the Baranof today fer An
chorage to spend the summer study
ing fire control in the forests of the
Interior
Last year Macdonald made a SINH
lar study from Fairbanks. His wife
will join him later.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-29
Mrs. 6. NayIor Is
H0nOred with Tea

Mrs. Helen CaSs is entertaining
this afternoon at her Fifth Street
home with an informal tea honoring
Mrs. Gertrude Naylor, previous to
her departure.
Mrs. Naylor plans to leave for
the south within the next few days
on a vacation trip to California.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-29
B. P. w. Club TO
EIe(t New Officers

Members of the Business and Pro-
fessional Womens Club will meet
Monday for a u o'clock luncheon
in the Iris Room of the Baranof Ho-
tel. Reservations are requested to
be made as soon as possible by call
ing GIT
A large attendance is anticipated
as election of officers will be
feature of the meeting.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-29
HOSPITAL NOTES

Franklin Dufresne was dismissed
from ST. AIMS Hospital last night
after having received surgical care.
He is recuperating at the family
home on Main Street.
William Gamble was dismissed
from medical care at st. AIMS Hos
pital this morning.
A baby girl weighing seven pounds
six ounces was born early this
morning at st. AIMS Hospital to
Mr.. and Mrs. M Isaacs The little
miss will be known as Patricia
Lynn.
major operation was performed
this morning at st. AIMS Hospital
on Mrs. S. Whitley
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-29
GLEASON HERE

Bob Gleason, radio engineer for
Pan American and Pacific Alaska
Always, arrived in Juneau on the
Baranof this morning to spend sew
eral days in Juneau in connection
with work at this end of PAA opera
tons. He is a guest at the Gastineau
Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-29
TO FLAT

Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick Savage, of
Flat, passed through Juneau aboard
the steamer Baranof, returning to
the Iditarod country for the min
ing season.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-29
FORESTER COMING

Bound for Juneau after an over
haul at Ketchikan, the Forest Ser
vice launch Forester was expected
at Petersburg tonight. 1t will come
TO Juneau the first of the week.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-29

Civil engineering students have
part of the Tulane Univer-
sity campus more than 500 times
during the last Is years, driving
approximately $4,000 stakes in the
Campus sod.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-29

Try an Empire ad.
The Washington times., 1939-01-11
Group Reflects
Mrs, w. P. Ross

Mrs. Wilfred P. Ross was re-
elected to serve another two
year term as president of the
Ladies' Auxiliary, District No. /,
Knights of st. John. at a meet
ing held last week in the
Knights of Columbus audito-
rum. Installation ceremonies
were held Immediately after the
election.
Other officers are Mrs. Mary
Burke. past president; Mrs. G.
Steuart Bingham, first vice
president; Mrs. Eugenia Hugin.
second vice president; Miss
Louise Eskstein, recording Sec
tary; Miss M. E. Bannon. finan-
cial secretary; Mrs. Anna j.
Light, treasurer; Mrs Eleanor
Quade, messenger; Miss Ruth
T. Fowler, sentinel; Mrs. Mary
McLarney, guard: Mrs. Anna
Ryan, Miss Gertrude Curran
and Mrs. M. Ellis, trustees. and
the Rev. Louis F. Miltenberger,
chaplain.
One representative from each
of the 10 subordinate auxiliaries
affiliated in District No. l was
appointed by Mrs. Ross to serve
on the Good of the Order" and
Building" committees.
The Washington times., 1939-01-11
O. S. B. InStdlls
NelU Officers

Mrs. Maize Domdera, of Wash.
ington, the deputy supreme COM
mander, installed the new Of
ficers of the Star of Virginia
Lodge, No. /. Order of the
Shepherds of Bethlehem,
last week in Alexandria. The
new staff is composed of
Mrs. Nellie Riddle, COM
vice commander; Mrs. Eleanor
FoltzS, marshal; Mrs. Regina
Corbin. chaplain; Mrs. Lena Cor
bin, past commander; George
Poole, acting commander; Mrs.
Amelia Stomback, aide to COM
mander; Miss Mary Kerns, in
side guard; Miss Ruth Madison,
outside guard; Mrs. Ellen Lang
ley, Mrs. Flora Courtne. and A.
T. Courtney, trustees; William
Langley, treasurer; John Foltzs,
accour tant; Mrs. Lula Lee,
scribe; Miss Alice Wi5ginton,
mistress of ceremonies; Mrs.
Lula Lee, representative to the
Supreme Lodge; Mrs. Nellie
Langley, alternate, and Mrs.
Flora Courtney. pianist,
Mrs. E. Viola Thompson, of
Washington, the supreme super.
visor of deputies of Maryland,
Virginia and the District of Co
lumbia, assisted Mrs. DomGera
with the installation.
The Washington times., 1939-01-11
D. A. r. Chapter
To Celebrate

Katherine Montgomery chap
ter, Daughters of the American
Revolution, will celebrate it's
birthday with a banquet at the
Highlands tonight at 8 O'Clock,
with Miss Lillian Chenoweth,
State regent; Mrs Charles
Carroll Haig. vice president gen.
eral and all State officers as
guests of honor.
Miss Temple Bailey, author of
many popular books, will also be
a guest of honor.
A musical program will be rem
dered by Mrs. Haig, who will
sing the immorta4 songs of Ste
phen Foster. Mrs. Carl w.
Markham is general chairman
of the affair, assisted by Mrs.
Charles A. Newhard.
Another apter meeting
scheduled for tonight at 8
p. m, at the home of Mrs. Harry
H. Thompson, 5000 block Ord
way st. N. w.. is that of the
Potomac chapter
Mrs. Lee R. Pennington, State
chairman of radio, will be the
guest of honor and principal
speaker. Mrs. Harry Gutridge
will read a paper covering the
origin of the chapters name,
Potomac and the historical
facts connected with the Poto-
mac River.
The Washington times., 1939-01-11
Vacancies Filled

At a meeting last night of the
League Of Women Shoppers,
conducted at the A. A. U. w.
clubhouse, an election was held
to fill two vacancies. New Off
GERS are vice president. Mrs.
Chester T. Lane. wife of the
chief counsel of the Securities
Exch hange Commission, and
memrer-at-large. Miss Cornelia
Bruere Rose, an economist with
the National Economics and So
cial Planning Association. Mrs.
Modecai Ezekiel, president of
the league. presided at the
meeting.
The Washington Section of
the National Council of Jewish
Women announces that its reg
ular meeting has been cancelled
fc:: this month because of the
30-day mourning period set aside
for the late DR.. Abram Simon by
the Washington Hebrew Congre-
cation, during which time no
activity of the Council will be
held.
The Washington times., 1939-01-11
Today's Club
Program

Potomac Chapter, D. A. R.
Meeting, 8 p. m, home of
Mrs. Harry H. Thompson.
5000 block Ordway St. N. w.
the rine Montgom "
Chapter, D. A. R.-Birthoay
banquet, 7 p. m. at The High
lands.
xenos Club Of the Y. w. C.
A.-Discussion on "The Busi-
ness Girls Budget Setup to
Include Bread and Roses" 8
p. m. at "Y" headquarters.
League of Republican
Women-Open house tea, 4
to $50 p. m. clubhouse, 1900
block Seventeenth st. N. w.
Soroptimist Club-Lunch-
con, p. M, Willard Hotel.
Parent Teacher Associa-
tlons - Wheatley fathers
night, 8 p. m, Mckinley High
meeting, 8 p. m.
Women's City Club-Public
speaking class, II a. M; din
ner of the bushes and profes-
sional section and the Junior
Guild, $50 p. M, clubhouse.
Delta Chapter of Chi Sigma
Sorority-Pledging ceremo-
nies, 8 p. m, Hotel 2400 Six
teenth st.
The Washington times., 1939-01-11
Mrs. Dunbar Hostess

Members of the Women's Ma
tional Press Club and the News
paper Women's Club of Wash
ington, as we'll as other news
paper and radio women. will be
entertained at a buffet supper
tonight at 7 o'clock at the head
quarters of the General Fedora
tion of Women's Clubs, 100
block N St. N. w.
Mrs. Sadie Orr Dunbar, ma
tional president of the fedora
ton, md Miss Vella Winner,
editor of The Clubwoman, will
receive the guests. Mrs. Hope
Ridings Miller, president of the
Women's Press Club. and Mrs.
Ned Brunson Harris, president
of the Newspaper Women's Club,
will preside.
The Washington times., 1939-01-11
SPEAKING OF GOVERNMENT WORKERS
A POEM IN PROSE

AS De kno fame glory pass Swtly The public soon
torge of today the forgotten of TOMORROW
of the country receve their brief
Of honordnd too-busy od passes other
of the Disabled American
They cannot torge That gaSpng Uracking
Suddering Sickentng recoconS
raSpng Cas- that ldme St almost useless
mb-sometteS mtSSing-is constant screaming
binding flash and the soaring pdn taino health
and that dscouGgng feeling Of being od before
through muck driving ruin-the ohosty
hagh misty dawn revealing rusted barbed,Uire
He'll that "No
But something precious has been left behind YOUTH
health the Ung-erch1nged for
ing and mind, if not on the body"
JOEL D. THACKER
The Washington times., 1939-01-11
Memories

Yule Memory Eyes, we're stiD
yawping about it,: Every pretty
girl in the gift-wrapping room ol
one of our largest department
stores Uttered December %, 4:3G
p. m, as woman asked that they
gift-Wrap an ironing board. They
did. however, -. Other mem 'rieS:
The cops patrol picking up dolls
from the doll house: Civil Service
Commissions 25 or so lit trees, all
over the corridors An official
peeking through Harry B. Mitch.
ellis mail slot to see if Harry B.
was busy GAO's carols, sung
to the music of slide trombone
and Carrye Johnson's thruShing
Old Post Offices parties,
wherein even some usually sober
sided supervisors took down their
hair.
The Washington times., 1939-01-11
Plans Being Made
To Serve $50
Guests
BY MARY PADGETT

Preparations to serve 750
guests have been made by the
Women'S Progressive club at
the Monte Carlo night" and
Dutch dinner, Sunday night at
z O'Clock in Stansbury Hall, $500
block Georgia Ave. N. W., pro-
ceeds of which will go to the
German children refugee fund.
Each of the clubs 78 members
have worked faithfully to make
the benefit a success. Mrs.
Meyer Brenner. chairman of
the ways and means committee,
and Mrs. Harry Lewis, cochair.
man, head the committee for
ARRANGEMENTS, which includes
Mrs. HG 'ry Grossman, Mrs. Will
liam Berman, Mrs. Samuel
Weinstein, Mrs. Julius Abram-
son, Mrs. Alexandria Lyons,
Mrs. John Krupsaw, Mrs. David
Denaburg, Mrs. Max Dorsman,
Mrs. Matte Brown and Mrs. Jack
Horn and others.
GOAL OF $1,000
Mrs. Paul Eanet, president of
the club, announced that a goal
of $1,000 has been set to be
raised from the party. The
money will be turned over to
the Hadassah organization for
removal of children from Ger
many. 1t costs $3.50 dollars for
each refugee child, and it is
Mrs. Eanet's hope that her club
can assist at least three.
The Dutch dinner will feature
hot dogs and sauerkraut-all
you can eat. There will be bingo
and other games of chance,
with an attractive assortment of
door prizes and other awards.
FIRST BENEFIT
This is the first public benefit
arranged by this grooup since it
was organized in May, 1887.
The club is composed of the
wives of members of the Prog
ress Club of Washington, Inc,
business and professional men.
The women's group is devoted
primarily to charity work, and
it has given much emergency
assistance to needy families
which do not come to the atten-
ton of organized charities.
The Washington times., 1939-01-11

She knew Admiral Cervera,
commander of the Spanish
fleet defeated in the Battle of
Santiago in the Spanish War.
She still has his autographed
photo in her portfolio . She is
proud of her collection of auto
graphed pictures Born in
Granville, Ohio, as a child she
was brought to this city by her
parents She attended the
Eden Hall Academy of the Sacred
Heart, in Philadelphia . Just
after the Spanish War she orig
mated her lecture classes on
public questions, home and for
eign, from the Washington view
point" She conducted her lee
lures before public and private
gatherings in the larger East
ern cities . The dynamic and
Well-informed speaker has lee
tured in rs American cities and
in five European capitals
In addition to politics, her sub
Jects cover history, literature
and travel . She has spent 10
summers in Europe getting ma
terialS for her talks Three
times Miss Richards has had in
terviews with Mussolini In
recognition of her contribution
to the molding of public opinion
she holds decorations from
three foreign governments
the medal of La Reconnaissance
Francaise, presented to her by
the late Jules Jusserand when
he was French Ambassador some
years ago; was the first Ameri-
The Washington times., 1939-01-11
Mrs. JanSky
To Entertain

Mrs. C. M. Jansky, jr., first
grand vice president of Alpha
Gamma Delta national sorority,
will entertain the members of
the Washington Alumnae at a
buffet supper at her home, 5000
block Tilden st. N. w., tomor-
row night.
She will be assisted by Miss
Katherine Towne, professor of
home economics at George
Washington University, and by
Mrs. Ralph F.. Haupt, we'll
known scientist in the colori-
metric and spectrophotometric
work in the Optics Division at
the National Bureau of Stand
ards. Mrs. Haupt is also edi-
tor of the Alpha Gamma Delta
Quarterly,
The Washington times., 1939-01-11
A Man

Nearly Is years ago John A. Mai
gret, AAA, decided to "join the
Army and see the world" So, on
September 10. 1914, he enlisted in
the Royal Canadian Dragons and
sailed for France II days later.
On December 26, 1914, he trans
ferred to the French Army, moving
up to the front in February, 1915
In January, 1917, he was sent
to aviation school and joined the
Lafayette Escadrille the following
September In the meantime
Uncle Sam got into it so John A.
transferred to the 372 Infantry in
June. 1918. but this was just
means of getting into the hospital
for severe mountaineering in Au-
gust He was back on duty in
October and served in the Army
of Occupation until March, 1919,
when he was transferred to Polish
Aviation Service to serve until he
The Washington times., 1939-01-11
Sorority Plans
Pledge Session

Candidates for Delta Chap
ter of Chi Sigma Sorority will
be pledged at ceremonies to-
night at $50 o'clock in the Palm
Room of the Hotel Twenty-four
Hundred. Officers are Miss
Peg O'Leary president; Miss
Helen Fennell. vice president;
Miss Olive Hubner, secretary,
and Miss t'e,. Scanlon, treasurer.
Pledges include Miss Mary
Hurd, Miss Janet Simms and
Miss Doris Whitehurst. The
membership of the chapter is Is.
The Washington times., 1939-01-11

can to be honored with the dec
grafton of the Friends of Ital-
ian Culture, which came from
Mussolini, and she has the Bel
gian Couronne dor Because
she gave benefit lectures during
the World War to help the Red
Cross of Bulgaria. she received a
medal from that country
For II years she gave regular
courses before the League for
Political Education She is a
member of many organizations,
including the D. A. r., of which
she is a charter member; Amer
lean Association Of University
Women. the English Speaking
Union. the Women's City Club.
and the Soroptimist Club, of
which she is an honory mem
ber.
The Washington times., 1939-01-11

graduation i.
the Gov ern-
ment lost, eight
to two, with
two votes split
eight turned
thumbs down
on the Govern
ment for rea-
son that it Of
fered ! i t t | e
opportunity for
r e al advance
ment and &C
c omplishment;
two voted to
enter the Gov
n,.,nnannt cnr1rinn
The Washington times., 1939-01-11

other saga of him It's his story.
and he Swears it's true and we
wouldn't be surprised if it is-but
it's good anyhow -. Luke and
some other Yankees, in 1917,
crossed the Mexican border sub
rosa en- route to join a British
ship and get in the Big Scrap
They were captured by Mexican
federals, however, and as Grin.
goes" weren't very we'll thought
of, anyhow, the Mexican soldiers
decided to shoot one of each five
captured men Lined up, they
were forced to count off," and
the lad next to Luke drew "cinco,"
or five He began to tremble
and sob when the Mexican officer
came up to offer him the Gus
tomary final Cigarette Luke
then declares that he (himselfD
walked up to the Mex officer and
told him, THE count was wrong,
I'M number S" And he swearS
the Mexican was so impressed
that he Immediately called the
entire execution off!
Oops!
A Treasury clerk recently took
his 6-year-old daughter to his Of
flee where she was introduced to
his chief All went we'll until
the little girl, to be agreeable,
said: MY daddy brought me home
six of the incest pencils from here
Yesterday"
The Washington times., 1939-01-11
By J. Earle MOser

One pound boxes of deli.
ciOus ORIGINAL VELATI
chocolates or caramels are
presented to: WELDEN G..
TIBBETTS, Interior ChOnOr
ROLL; JESSIE MONTGOM-
ERY, d. c. Government:
SAM BARRETT, PWA. Candy
will be presented at either
store, Ninth and G Sts. N. w.
or 500 Fourteenth St. N. w.
The Washington times., 1939-01-11

You FederaliteS are missing
the bus if you don't see The
Edge of the World" at the
Little Theater Ninth, near
F., a fine show making its
d. C. premiere, plus THE
Adventures of Chico" a Mex.
ican epic you'll enjoy.
Also, don't forget to taste
some of Highs ice cream as
soon as you can .. There's
a High Store at 1910 Eleventh
st. N. w.
The Washington times., 1939-01-11
See Me!

The Dies Committee has blasted
Federal Writers Project in a
voluminolLs report - and Director
Alsberg has Just issued a memo to
personnel that all reporters must
be referred to him.
The Washington times., 1939-01-11
IUy's the Thing

Not every Government worker
deserves a medal, perhaps, but
there's one within GPO who de-
serves a wreath-of poison ivy!
He met another Federal worker
and married her. He wanted to
attend a color printing school in
another State and she paid his
way. Then he got in the "big
money" And, believe it or else,
he framed the lass, got her fired
from her Government job and
now is happily CD married to an
other, younger girl.
The Washington times., 1939-01-11
LIFE

" At Maryland University re-
Gently group of a dozen engineer
ing students met informally to
discuss the deSirability of the
Government as career after
The Washington times., 1939-01-11
Under Way

Plans for the Army and Navy
Unions Washington's Birthday
Ball got well under way the other
day when Department Commander
Ralph N. Werner appointed Senior
Vice Commander George Mccarthy
chairman distinguished guests com,
mittee; Milton j. Eckert, chair
man of the ticket committee, and
w. F. McCauley, chairman of the
committee.
The Washington times., 1939-01-11
Refugee Dinner Sunday
Women in Business
WdShinqtOn SOrOptin1iStS

MISS JANET RICHARDS, dean of the Current Events
Lectures her special work for many and
has countless interviews with celebrated political leaders
and persons of cultural importance
The Washington times., 1939-01-11

was returned to this country and
discharged in October, 1919 Per.
haps some Federal employe can
beat this service-record but we
haven't heard of a more varied
one as yet.
The Washington times., 1939-01-11

erQneQJ service ~ A"Aio "OO0A
as a stopgap to serve and get ex-
perience until something better
showed up and the other two
voted to adopt the Government as
career because of job security
and pensions None thought
that the possibility of accomplish
ment in the Government equaled
that found in civil life.
They HdUe Fun
Congress- search into WPA il
Irregularities hasn't stopped project
pettibosses from their shopping
On F. and G Streets any time be-
tween l and 3 p. m. tpettiboSseS
only, however One Commerce
top floor superette makes the trip
almost every day, though the
lunch period is IL to 12:45 p. m. g.
Those at Archives who attend
early law school usually shut
down a half hour early and leave
by the front executive" door, the
hoi polloi leaving at 4:30 by the
rear freight entrance.
Take H-or Ledve 1t
Recently we jabbered about Don
Luke, the veteran newspaperman
and adventurer, and We have an
The Washington times., 1939-01-11
Oops!
WARNER BROTHERS.

schedule today: EARLE and
AMBASSADOR-Bing CrOs-
by and FranciSka Gaal in
"P aris Honeymoon" plus
Gene Austin and Candy and
Coco, and Charles Kemper,
on the Earle stage. METRO
POLITAN-"Devil's Island"
with Boris KarlOff. CAL
VERT, PENN and TIVOLl-
Sabu and Raymond Massey
in Drums" UP TO w N
Luise Rainer and Fernand
Gravel in "The Great Waltz"
The Washington times., 1939-01-11
They HdUe Fun
Take It-Or LedUe 1t

Recently we jabbered about Don
Luke, the veteran newspaperman
and adventurer, and We have an
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-23
.ArOund
the UOrld

PARIS - French 1ranian diplo-
matte relations. broken by the
Iranian government recently be-
cause French publications insisted
on making jokes on play Of
words regarding the shah and
"Chat''-French for "cat"-were
restored today.
A dispatch from Tehran an
nounced that the shah and presi-
dent Albert Lcbrun had effected
restoration of relations by an ex-
change of kilograms.
BURLINGTON, VIE DIV ar d
Maskell. 10, was killed while ski
ing yesterday when he fell into the
same abandoned well from which
ne was rescued two years ago.
BRUSSELS--h u ert Pierlot'
member of the Catholic party in
Parliament, formed cabinet to-
dav TO succeed the government of
Paul Henri Spaak, which resigned
two weeks ago.
TOkYO-Japan may be forced
TO take appropriate self-defense
measures. If terrorism continues
In the international settlement at
Shanghai, Lieut.. Gen. Seishiro TIA
raki, minister of war, said IN
parliament today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-23

With jury of business men
quickly selected. the government
moved at once to prove that the
three persons on trial were cogs
in the Soviet governments prep
arations for war with Japan.
They were not charged with
espionage against the United
States. but with stealing secret
data concerning japanese military
operation and munitions purchases
gathered by the intelligence agents
of the United States navy.
In opening its case, however, the
government alleged that one of
the defendants, Mikhail CORN,
manager of the local office of
Intourist, Inc. an agency of the
Soviet government which takes
care of foreigners visiting Russia,
was sent here specifically to obtain
the national defense secrets.
The other defendants were
Gorin's wife. Natasha. and Hafis
Salich, an American citizen of Rus
sian origin who at one time was
employed in the u. S. intelligence
bureau on the west coast.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-23
CAIN SPEAKER
FOR Y. N. B. c.

Washington's Golden Jubilee
celebration IN Tacoma this sum-
mer viii be the subject Of an open
civic luncheon Friday noon at the
Hotel Winthrop, sponsored By the
Young Mems Business club which
holds its weekly meeting at that
time.
General Chairman Harry Cain
Of the Golden Jubilee committee
will speak on the July is to %
celebration here, Of which the
climax will be a three-day his
torical pageant in the Tacoma
Stadium
In addition the Y. NJ. 3. c.
members and others al the lun-
cheon will hear the "Sibelians. y
the Golden Jubilee quartet, which
will sing from 12.45 to l o'clock.
Announced on the clubs pro-
gram Of the near future are a
Mite on the Nile stag show at
American Legion hall. March 0;
a spring style show luncheon
March 10 and the 7. NJ. 3. C.-Fort
Lewis cabaret dance at the fort
March Is.