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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-23
FRANCE MASTERS
WAR FINANCING
o,unaud Stresses Need For
Cooperation Between
government, People

..prs Feb. 22.-R-Finance
.,!r+ar Paul Reynaud has quoted
Nn to prove that financial ruin
sa I1' not accompany a modern war
pssu aaclared 1--WE are mastering the
,tuation." ,
an address yesterday to World
roterans he stressed the neces'
VA "a, If cooperation between the gov
gu sas,ent and the people, expressing
'ufi5ence in Frances ability to
ie0 1-a,a her Financial mastery" of
', var if the nation continues &C.
|eepting sacrifices.
10 Reduce Call
n, the grounds that French de.
,.uses already are fully manned
|'Sd harracks crowded, the war min
;s-rv has decided to halve the next
'.n.ingent Of youths to be called to
.so colors in March.
war ministry notice said that
..,, men born in July, August and
|centember, 1919, would be includ-
= in the next call for a section Of
hat years class. The first half Of
|.ho class, men born in the first
|.iv months Of 1919, were called up
,.st November and all those born
/, the last six months were to have
|hoon summoned next month.
Describing how France has fl.
,anced the first six months Of the
rsr, the finance minister pointed to
to1r evidences Of strength:
l. Steadily growing subscriptions
.or national armament bonds;
2, An increase in savings bank de-
|rosits over Withdrawals;
g. The low bank rate;
4. Maintenance Of the gold re-
kerve at almost the level at the
start of the war despite heavy buy.
linz abroad.
The reserves Of gold and foreign
have been maintained
largely by the INFLOW Of capital
which began in November, 1888, and
has continued since September,
l939," Reynaud said.
But partly, too, he declared, they
have been kept up by the govern
1nent's policy of eliminating luxury
such as United States to-
bacco and using exchange only to
buy such necessities as American
.airplanes.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-23
FRENCH REPULSE
THREE NAZI RAIDS
German Losses Are Report.
ed During Renewed
Patrol Activity

PARIS, Feb. 22.-R-French ma
chine-gunners drove off three Ger
man raids with enemy losses, mill
tary sources reported today, during
renewed patrol activity on the West
ern Front.
In the sector east Of the Moselle
river, they said, German troops at
tempting to capture a French out.
post we're repulsed by French cross
fire and retired in disorder.
House Destroyed
The fighting resulted in the de-
struction by fire of n house in
a frontier village.
Another German patrol was re-
ported to have skirmished with
French gunners west of the Saar
river and to have retired leaving
behind an ~unspecified number Of
dead.
Two German non-commissioned Of
ficers were said to have been cap
tured in a third engagement in the
same region.
German forces along the Rhine
continued to blast away at French
loudspeakers broadcasting news and
propaganda across the flood-swollen
river. The French returned the fire.
French aerial squadrons, both OBJ
servation and scouting, took advan'
tage Of clear skies to fly over the
enemy lines.
One group engaged German filters.
French military advices said, but
the fight ended without planes of
either side being shot down. Ger
man reconnaissance flights were re-
ported over eastern and northeast
ern France.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-23
John D. JR. GIVES
TO FINNISH FUND
Largest Contribu-
tor With Gift OF
100000

NEW YORK, Feb. o. Up -
John D. Rockefeller, Jr., is the
lonor of 800, 900 to the Finnish Re.
lief fund, the largest individual
r%ontribution to Finnish relief.
Accompanying the check was this
fote signed by the financier:
The gallant stand which Finland
has made for life and liberty has
thrilled the world and set up for
humanity new high standards of
and sacrifice. AS a tribute
to this brave people, my family and
! desire to contribute 500, 900 to
the Finnish relief fund for the des.
needed service it is rem.
cering the civilian population OF
The gift was announced by Her.
Hoover, the funds national
chairman, who said that collections
passed the s2,o0O,0 900 mark and
mat $1,000, 900 had been sent to
flnland for civilian relief work.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-23
Slot Machines Seized
From Seuen Warehouses

CHARLOTTE, Feb. 22-CR-Hun-
dreds Of coin operated slot ma
chimes valued unofficially at $780,
900 were locked up in the county
courthouse today. Operators of
seven warehouses from which the
machines were taken under
bonds, charged with violating a
statute which police said makes il
legal the storing, possession, opera
ton and maintenance Of a "slot
machine or DEVICE"
City and county officers, travelling
in five specially chartered large
trucks, swooped down on the ware
houses yesterday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-23

which would contain such groups
as the Boy Scouts and the Cath
Ollie youth groups, and which would
enjoy the support of the American
Legion and substantial business in.
~terests.
GETS BACKING
IN YOUTH FIGHT
Plavner did not make his fight as
an unsupported free lance. For
some years he has worked for Vic
tor Rider, New York publisher and
former WPA administrator in New
York as a writer and advertising
representative. On his arrival y
Washington, he issued a long
statement denouncing the Youth
Congress record in regard to COM
munism-a statement signed by
Ridder and a number of prominent
citizens.
Plavner did not have definite.
binding promises Of adherence or
support for the groups which he
hoped to see given dominant places
in the Youth Congress-; but he was
in intimate touch with people who
are highly important in those
groups.
Rider, for instance, is a direc-
tor both of the Boy Scouts and Of
Catholic Youth, as well as of the
Boys Clubs of America. Homer l..
Chaillaux, another signer Of the
statement Plavner issued, directs
the Lepion's National Americanism
Commission. Another signer was
John M. Schiff, a director Of the
Boy Scouts; another was Gene
Tunney, who like Ridder is a direc-
tor of the Boy Scouts, Catholic
Youth, and Boys Clubs of Amer
lea.
DROPS PLAN FOR
SEPARATE ORGANIZATION
During the fall, Plavner had in
mind setting up a rival group to
the American Youth Congress. He
discarded that plan, however. Now
he says:
"There can't be two youth move
ments. There's only room for one.
"It can continue to be a com
munist front, OF it a be truly
representative Of all American
youth and make a real effort to
solve youths problems instead of
imply trying to undermine youths
confidence in u institutions. I
hope it can be a genuinely repre-
sentative group"
SHES AWAY
FROM U. S. SUBSIDIES
One often-overlooked item in the
whole Youth Congress argument is
the federal youth-aid program de-
manded by the congress, and pres
emily embodies in the bill recently
introduced by Senator Murray of
Montana.
This bill would set up a new Ma
tional Youth Administration, would
guarantee public works jobs to all
unemployed youth Cat minimum
wages of $3.50 a weekly and would
provide for an elaborate system of
educational aids-all at a cost Of
around $500, 000, 900 a year.
Plavner remarks that this pro-
gram is just too expensive to be
practical right now, and looks for
ward to a Youth Congress which
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-23


Yorker who came
to town and led
the fight to drive
comn4u ism out
of the congress,
was really seek
ing far m o r g
than a simple
purge" of the
organization.
What he had in
m i i. d W a s a
Youth Congress
which would con-
tain no commun-
lists or fellow
h II f.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-23

bad pictures.
It's a problem
that takes some
explaining, a n d
you are not like
ly to g Q t t h 9
whole story from
Miss Crawford, who
is not quite angry
enough to tell all,
or from the film
c Glory itself,
which agrees that
it's favorito Joan
is too easily i'm.
posed upon a n d
too much Of a
sucker T r I'm.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-23
5 STILL mo"

ITS STILL mo"
SWANSEA, 1ll.-The new fire en-
|slne will be an orphan unless the
lcliy fathers can provide it a home
boon.
Contrary to the wishes Of citizens
.EAo defeated a $4,000 bond issue
10 establish a fire department, the
tVuncll ordered a pumper for deliv-
Fry March l. Then it re-asked voters
~ approve a fire station. They de.
Ptdted it a second time.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-23
DRIED UP

OKLAHOMA CITY-The state cap
itol building is bone dry now.
E. c. Stewart, manager Of the
Capitol cafeteria, quit handling 3.2
beer because sales had dropped to
mot enough to pay for icing it."
State employees ono drank 30 cases
a day, but Gov. Leon C. Phillips
banned drinking in the building.
oklahoma still has prohibition.) He
didn't mention 80 beer, but the EN-
are playing it safe.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-23
Restoration Funds
Campaign Extended

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-R-
The restoration committee of St.
Thomas Episcopal church Of Bath.
the Oldest church in North Carolina,
said today that its Penny Parade"
drive to secure funds for complete
restoration of the shrine would be
extended until February II.
Women's Garden clubs of t h e
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-23
FLASHES
OLLIE.
by The Associated Press)
GOOD SHOT

FULTON, Mo. - Burton Moore
pointed his gun to the ceiling and
pulled the trigger, ending the first
half Of the basketball game between
Westminster and Tarkio colleges.
A dead guinea fowl fell to the
playing field.
The bird had been placed in the
rafters by pranksters, who released
it with a string as Moore fired the
blank cartridge.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-23
WHERE'S THE r

TWIN FALLS, Idaho-I. G. Pres
colt pulled his garbage truck to the
curb when he heard sirens.
Firemen halted alongside the truck.
The garbage was on fire, but the
firemen got it out.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-23
NOT A CANDIDATE

CHARLOTTE, Feb. 22.-Louis G.
Radcliffe of Charlotte announced to-
day that he would not be a candi-
date for reelection as American Le-
gion national committeeman from
North Carolina. At the Legion's an
nual convention at High Point in
June. He has served for six years
as committeeman and two years as
alternate.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-23

state are supporting the campaign.
Half of the restoration work,
started in September. has been conn
pleted. The goal is complete restU.
ration by Easter.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-23
In Hollywood
BY PAUL
NEA Service Staff Correspondent

NEA service Staff Correspondent
HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 22.-The Gus.
toners have been justified in won
dering, with some annoyance, why
a star with the enduring populari.
ty Of Joan Crawford has been al
lowed to languish so long in such
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-23

sound advice.
She said: when I came out here
nearly IA years ago I was just a
kid who didn't know stem from
com'ere. I took what I got and liked
it. After that it seemed that no
body could realize I was growing
up and getting smarter. When a
mediocre picture came along I'd get
a paternal spank on the fanny and
the advice to Run along and play
it, Joanie. The fans will forget it If
it isn't Sc hot, and we'll dish you
up a good one pretty soon.'
But after awhile I began to
realize that the fans didn't forget
the bad ones. They'd merely FOL. ct
to come to the good ones"
Stuffs Or Starves
For Her Career
She's intensely ambitious. Right
now, she's eating a lot, at all hours
(and looks much better for it), but
she can starve herself with grim
asceticism. S h is painstaking
about rehearsing her roles. S h g
worked hard and long at singing
lessons in the hope that they'd help
her career
The ice Follies" was a picture In
which Miss Crawford a to have
exhibited her vocal talent. But 1t
happened that Metro also was aak-
ing broadway Serenade," with
Jeanette Macdonald, and by amaz.
ing coincidence, the stories we're al.
most identical. In one scene, in fact,
even the dialog was practically
word for word.
Obviously Miss Macdonald had to
sing in her picture, SO Miss Craw.
ford's songs, one by one, were cut
out. The obvious inference, Of the
unenlighted press at the time, was
that Miss Crawford's singing wasn't
good enough. The resultant stories
did her inestimable harm. And the
picture itself, when it got to the
screen, was the worst sort of hash.
She said, I'D do it again If it
we're to be made according to the
original script, which was a sweet,
compact love story. But the brass
hats said: 'Whoopee!-we got Craw-
ford and a good story at last. Let's
get some ore money, and Technt-
color, and lots Of gals and spectacu.
lar stuff So they ruined it."
Willing To Play
Beery's Grandmother
Recently, becoming defiant, she
turned down Reckless" "parnelr'
and Remember and her judgment
was borne out each time, although
she nearly was suspended for re-
fusing the lead in the latter flop.
She welcomed "Strange Cargo"
soon to be released, because it to <
her from her clothes-horse tipping
into a non-glamorous adventure in
mud and tatters. Given a chance to
a / without distracting costuming,
she won a bid for the lead in the
current production Of "Susan and
God"
But would you be willing to play
a woman who has a 13-year-old
daughter?" asked the studio eau.
tiously.
would T." exclaimed Miss Craw.
ford. why, if the roles any good,
I'll pls: Wallace Beery's grand.
mother!"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-23
Behind The Scenes
In Washington

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-Back
Of the fight over communism |
the American Youth Congress there
was an attempt to establish a new
American youth movement on a
broader and much more conserva-
tive basis.
Murray Plavner, the young New
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-23
ON WITH H OLD

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa.-West-
minister college professors are back
again to the system of marking pa.
pers a." 3D." or &c" replacing the
numberical method, under which
grades were marked from "minus
two" equivalent to 0 to "44") to
three 40 to 1907
Parents-and others-cou1dn't fig
ure out what the numbers meant.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-23
LIDDELL SERVICES

CHARLOTTE - Funeral services
will be held tomorrow afternoon
for w. S. Liddell, 81, prominent
member of the Masonic Order in
North Carolina. He helped found
Oasis Temple he1e in 1895.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-23
AMIABLE

AMIABIE
KINSTON, Feb. ga mule that
formerly was as stubborn as any
of his species has become as gentle
and amiable as a lamb since ASSOC
ciating with a calf on the farm of
]. w. Watson in Carteret county.
The pair share the same quarters
and are inseparable.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-23
WOODMEN MEET

WOODMEN MEET
HIGH POINT, Feb. PA state
wide meeting of Woodmen Of the
World will be held here Saturday.
T. Alex Heise Of Columbia, s. c.,
national direcf0r will sneak
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-23

would oe enough in the go I'd graces
Of business and industrial leaders
to be able to work out re-employ-
ment programs in industry without
government subsidies.
Evening star., 1940-01-01
Clergy
Continued From Page BID

we consecrate ourselves anew, each
true to his own religion, to preserve
the Judaeo- Christian tradition that
has floWered in the faith and free
dom of our land.
Here let us renew the covenant
of our hearts, SO that every good
Protestant and every loyal Catholic
and every faithful Jew of this
blessed land shall become the
prophetic witness of a world Of
brotherhood that is still to come
on this earth. Let us write this
covenant in our hearts, that the
Lord shall be our guide and we are
to be His people
Reciting a Golden Rule covenant
for America, Rabbi Garstenfeld
added:
And with these truths in our
hearts, let us serve the Lord with
gladness and do justice, love mercy
and walk humbly with God in the
path Of our daily lives, and thus
build for an America, strong in its
own soul and able to face the
worlds tyranny with the power and
the glory that shall bring peace
and justice to the world of men,"
Song Given by Choir.
A choir with vestments covered by
overcoats sang Gounods Ring Out
Wild Bells" as whistles and bells
downtown proclaimed the beginning
Of the new year. The singers came
from Washington Missionary Col
lege, Takoma Park Presbyterian
Church and the First Congrega-
tional Church.
The N. B. c. broadcast of the
service brought swift kilograms to
A. w. Gottschall, regional secretary
Evening star., 1940-01-01
Mrs. Prince and Mr.. Laise
Married in Frederick, Md.

Mrs Julie Delavan Prince of Car
Isle, Pa, and Mr.. j. Fred Laise of
this city were married Thursday
afternoon, December %, in the CAL
vary Methodist Church in Frederick,
Md. The Rev. Dr. G. Ellis Williams,
superintendent of the Washington
area of the Methodist Church,
offlciated, assisted by the Rev. Dr.
Benjamin w. Meeks, pastor of Cal
vary Church.
The bride, wearing an amethyst
velvet gown with hat to match, was
attended by her daughter, Mrs. j.
Hughes Caum of Wilmington, Del
and Miss Carol Laise, daughter OF
the bridegroom. Mr.. Frederick S
Laise and Mr.. J. Hughes Caum at
tended the bridegroom.
Mrs Laise was the widow of DR.
Leon c. Prince, professor of history
at Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pa.
and State Senator for many years
Mr.. Laise, a graduate Of Dickinson
College, is the Washington repre-
sentative Of New York life insur-
ance company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Laise will be at home
at 2800 Ontario road after their
wedding trip.
Evening star., 1940-01-01
Tea and Musicale
Given at City Club

An 18th century tea and musicale
centering around an old spinet
made in London in 1890 and loaned
for the occasion by Mrs. Frank
Bowling, featured the program at
the Women's City Club yesterday
afternoon. Committee members In
charge Of the program wore Co.'S
tunes OF the period.
Soloists were Miss Helen Beck
Miss Elizabeth Robertson, Mrs. Ethel
Manning and Grant Simmonds, ac-
companied by Miss Agnes Turner.
Mrs. Arthur Clarendon Smith and
Mrs. John w. Smith poured tea
while others assisting in the dining
room included Mrs. E. H. Pitcher
Miss Ruth Melton and Mrs. Jessie
Stover. The ushers were Mrs. Helen
Montague, Miss Janis Gould and
Miss Elizabeth w. Rounds.
A number Of new members also
assisted.
Evening star., 1940-01-01
Alumnae to Give
Card Party and
Dance FRIDAY

A card party and dance will be
given by the Notre Dame de Namur
Alumnae Association on Friday at
the Mayflower Hotel, with Mrs.
Albert May as general chairman.
Among the patrons and patron
esses are: The Rev. Henri j. Weisel,
S. j.; Col. William j. Donovan,
Thomas D. Thatcher, Miss Ellen T.
Becker, Mrs. Francis J. Becker, Mrs.
H. S. Bishop, Miss Marjorie Bren-
nen, the Misses Margaret and
Eleanor Carr, Mrs. Adelaide I.
Cavanagh. Mr.. and Mrs. Francis ].
Collins, Mrs. Frank j. Connolly,
Miss Kathryn Creveling, Miss Mari
eta Dawson, Mrs. George c. Denny,
Mrs. S. B. Dietz, Miss Anna L.
Donovan, Miss Bernadette Dore,
Mrs. c. Thomas du Fief, Miss Alice
Duffy, Miss Helen M. Fennell, Mrs.
Mary c. Fitzgerald, Mrs. John j.
Fuller, Miss Mary A. Fuller, Mrs.
Bernard F. Garvey, Mrs. Mary G.
Quincy, Miss Eloise Haley, Miss
Mary T. Hanlon, Mrs. James F.
Hartnett, Mrs. James G. Haskell,
the Misses Rita and Mary Heiber-
ger, Miss Mary E. Herihy, Miss
Marie L. Hurley, DR.. and Mrs.
Thomas j. Kennedy, Mrs. Clarence
w. Lee, Miss Teresa Lyon, Mrs.
James j. Lynagh, Mrs. William J..
Madden and Miss Katherine Ann
Marceron.
Mrs. Albert May, Miss Margaret
McAllister, Mrs. B. Houston Nc
Ceney, Mrs. Michael J. McDermott,
Miss Mary Mcdonnell, Mrs. Hattie
McGuirl, Miss Catherine Mcmahon.
Mrs. James c. Neal, Miss Marie
Nohe, Miss Betty L. OConnor. Miss
Catherine M. O'Donnell, DR.. and
Mrs. William F. ODonnell, Miss
Mary ODonoghue, Miss Cecilia
OLeary, Mrs. John j. OLeary, Miss
Anna A. ONeill, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
I. Quinn, Miss Agnes Quinn, Miss
Veronica Quinn, Mrs. Mary A. Rice,
Miss Helen Riordan, Mrs. George A.
Robinson. Miss Katherine T. Rover,
Miss Mary A. Rover, Miss Nora C..
Saur, Mrs. Andrew j. Schwartz, Miss
Evelyn A. Schwartz, Mrs. Agnes T
Shields, Miss Ann Veihmeyer, Miss
Margaret Walton, Miss Ann C.
Wolfe, the Misses Rita and Eileen
Walsh, Miss Mary E. Turner, Miss
Elizabeth Miiovich, Miss Katherine
Sweeney and the class of 1910 of
Notre Dame Academy.
Evening star., 1940-01-01

Of the National Conference Of
Christians and Jews.
Among those from whom early
responses came were DR.. Cyrus Ad-
Ter, head Of the Jewish Theological
Seminary; DR.. Daniel A. Polling,
pastor Of the Temple Baptist Church
Of Philadelphia and president of the
International Society of Christian
Endeavor: David de Sola Pool, rabbi
Of the Spanish-P Portuguese Synagogue
of New York. and the Right Rev
James E. Freeman, Episcopal Bishop
Of Washington.
New and Better Day.
"A new and better day has come
in the life Of the churches" said
Bishop Freeman, when in the Ma
tion's Capital Jew, Catholic and
Protestant can join their voices in
an appeal for more of charity, tol-
erance and good will on New Year
Eve"
In an earlier radio address, Bishop
Freeman said:
I'VE can hardly expect America
to play the role we believe she is
destined to play unless her people
are the high exponents of a states
manship and a way of life that is
above suspicion. way Of life that
is grounded in Christian principles. u
The Atlantic Coast States Insti-
tue of Human Relations at the Will
lard Hotel January 16 and II will
include, 1t was announced today, q
panel discussion on the contribution
that the religious forces of the
United States and the world can
make toward peace. Protestant,
Catholic and Jewish leaders will
take part. Mrs. Franklin D. Roose-
Yelt will speak
Evening star., 1940-01-01
Senator Pittman
And Wife Are Hosts
To Nevada Society

Senator and Mrs. Key Pittman
were hosts at charming eggnog
party yesterday when they enter
tained for the Nevada State As
sociation of Washington.
The affair took place at the
home of the popular senatorial
couple on Foxhall Road and as
sisting the hosts. were Mr.. Car
Isle Ruddy, president of the As
sociation, and Mrs. Ruddy, Mr..
Albert Bought, a former presi-
dent of the group and Mrs.
Bought, and Mr.. Nick Basta, also
a former president of the asso-
citation.
Christmas decorations were
used in the spacious rooms and
the lavish buffet included roast
pig, chicken and many delicacies.
Evening star., 1940-01-01

and professional women composing
che auxiliary, it is reported. On
several occasions during the year
as many as IS new members were
admitted at single session Of the
group.
It's most spectacular growth,
however, was along the lines Of in
creased attendance at the monthly
dinner sessions, official said.
These meetings are held at the E
Street Y. w. c. A., with devotional
and entertainment features on the
program. The primary objective of
the auxiliary is to further the work
Evening star., 1940-01-01

Of the mission but through its din.
ner outstanding accomplishments,
both in fellowship and in teamwork,
have been placed on the record.
One of these was the subscription
of $1,000 to the John S. Bennett
Memorial Building fund, the largest
pledge ever made by the auxiliary.
This money has been raised with
the help of "Susie's Kitchen Band"
which plays at church and school
events for part of the receipts. The
organization feels that its decision to
have a formal constitution and by
laws was another milestone for 1880.
Evening star., 1940-01-01
Miss Nancy Luttrell
To Wed Mr.. Orme

Mr. Nathanial Horace Luttrell
announces the engagement of his
daughter, Miss Nancy Lee Luttrell. TO
Mr.. Edgar Joseph Orme, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Edgar Joseph Orme. The
marriage will take place in the
spring.
Evening star., 1940-01-01
Evening Auxiliary
Of WOmen's Guild
Enjoys Best Year

The Evening Auxiliary of the
Women's Guild of Central Union
Mission enjoyed its most outstand-
ing year in history in 1899, review
OF the record disclosed. The auxil-
iary was organized 16 years ago.
A so per cent increase in members
during the last IL months increased
to 1913 the enrolment of business
Evening star., 1940-01-01
Weddings
Continued From Page B-3.)

The guests included members Of
the immediate family and friends.
The bride wore pale blue sheer
crepe, with a hat of dusty rose
straw and q corsage of gardenias.
Her attendant was her sister. Mrs.
Mary Taylor, who wore a black vel
vet dress and hat and gardenias.
Music at the reception was fur
nished by Mrs. Doris Wilsoncroft.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ackerman left i'm
mediately for a motor trip to Florida.
They will be at home after January
Is at 1927 Date street, Mount Rain
ier,