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Evening star., 1940-09-08

So Dan just stands there. feeling
worse by the minute. and making sad
faces at himself in the mirror behind
the bar. Twice he starts for the phone
to call headquarters, and twice he
loses his nerve. Finally he goes over to
a table, because it is easier to hold
your head if you are sitting down. In
two minutes he is doing off.
When he comes out of it he looks at
the clock and sees it is after six. 1t is
now or never He hoists quick one to
get his courage up and calls head
quarters and won't talk to anyone
but the Inspector.
1HE Inspector sounds pretty excited
when Dan says he has the counter
feiting mug at Charles place.
Hold him therer' he yells at Dan.
'Are you having any trouble?"
"TAouble?" means Dan. Il am in
so much trouble you will never know"
"I'll get the wagon and the boys
right along" the Inspector says.
Dan goes off to the back room and
sits at table facing the side entrance
He keeps listening. and pretty soon he
can hear the sirens They get louder
and louder and in a minute the boys
bust in through the side door. The
Sergeant sees Dan.
where's the mug" he says.
Evening star., 1940-09-08
QUEER DUCKS, AREN'T WE?

KICHARD STRAUSS, when already
prosperous composer, invited num-
Der of musicians. artists and writers to
a dinner at one of the best restaurants
in Paris. The feast was sumptuous
one, and at its conclusion the guests
we're just about to pronounce it
huge success when each one of them
was presented with his check.
ONCE asked to contribute to great
national fund, Gioachino Rossiiii,
Italian composer. gave lame horse
and a worthless note!
KATHLEEN MASTERSOk
Evening star., 1940-09-08

+ FREDERICK WILLIAM l, father of
Frederick the Great. was such
penny pincher that when he had
new suit of clothes made he always
had the tailor use the buttons of an
old suit.
ONE DAY leak developed in the roof
Of Hetty Green's house. The repair
job would have given carpenter
work for half day, but Americas
richest woman didn't believe in spend
ing money "foolishly." So, armed with
shingles. hammer and nails. Mrs.
Green, then a very old lady, climbed
Evening star., 1940-09-08
McCARRY AND HIS MOUSE
Continvsd from pops eleven

Dan is holding his head with both
hands. He looks up and says. Here"
where" says the Sergeant.
Right in front of you." says Dan.
"Wait till say goodby to Charlie -
He gets up and starts for the bar.
But he stops before he gets there. A
kid is coming in through the front
door and this kid has curly hair. He
slaps an evening paper on the bar
and points to it and says to Charlie.
81 came about this ad. 1t says to
return the lost money here. found it.
but l don't want the reward in cash
because my old man don't trust me no
more"
The Sergeant pulls at Dams arm.
will you quit stalling?" he yells.
Where in hell is that mug?"
Dan points at the kid and his fingers
uemble. There is the mug" he
whispers, and collapses in chair.
But he has to pull himself together
to ride downtown in the wagon with
Curly-hair There is big crowd out
on the sidewalk. and just as Dan is
climbing inside he sees Kitty. She
closes a lid over one eye very prettily.
II thought that ad would bring him.
she whispers. Il phoned it in just in
time, this afternoon after you left.'
Kitty goes along with Dan to the
Inspectors Office that night to see that
justice is done.
"A nice piece of work." the In
spector tells Dan. Curly hair is only
a punk but he has two grand in
phony money in his bureau drawer. OF
course, the Treasury dicks are already
in town when you make the pinch. but
only for twenty minutes, and even
they can't claim they work that fast
Then does he move up to First
Grader" asks Kitty.
IHE Inspector looks Dan over and
sighs. Somehow it doesn't seem just
right" he says. but l guess I'll
have to do it,"
So Dan and Kitty 60 to the best
restaurant in town to celebrate, and
they grin at each other until all of a
sudden Kitty gets solemn.
II have always said if ever marry
cop." she tells him. ''he will have to
be at least a Sergeant. Perhaps if we
waited -" She stops. having seen
the look in Dams eye and not wanting
any trouble. THAT can come later, 1
suppose" she says. after we are
married we will be a Sergeant in no
time at ALL"
L. FL
Evening star., 1940-09-08

9piece Economy" (tl79) set. Bake. and store
this grand Ovenware set Includes the ~ pie plate
SOC level-fu red marked and six 4-oz.
tard cups with handy wire rack. Packed In gift box
Evening star., 1940-11-17
Remainder of Corps Holds
Saturday Evening Hop.

This evening the members of the
corps remaining at the garrison
held their Saturday evening hop at
the south gymnasium. Cadet Dale
z. Buchanan, assisted by Capt. and
Mrs. Edwin G. Griffith, received.
Col. and Mrs. Clayton E. Wheat
were among the spectators at the
football game in Philadelphia today,
and following the game Mrs. Wheat
departed for Maysville, KY, where
she will visit a fortnight with her
father, Mr.. William H. Cox.
Capt. and Mrs Robert w. Timothy
are entertaining Mrs. Timothy's
mother, Mrs. Samuel R. Phillips of
Pittsburgh, for several weeks.
Capt. and Mrs. William F. Train
have visiting them Mrs. Trains
mother, Mrs. Herbert C. Gibner,
wife of Col. Gibner of Fort Omaha,
Neb.
Mr.. Eric Purdon of New York is
passing this week end with Capt.
and Mrs. Normando A. Costello.
Evening star., 1940-11-17
Dorothy Barr Weds
1t. Herbert Russell.

Miss Dorothy Frances Barr,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Lee Barr of Arlington, Va, and 1t.
Herbert Russell Kapin. U. S. M. c.,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. George Kapin
of Los Angeles, were married yester-
day afternoon. The Ballston. Va,
Presbyterian Church, decorated with
palms and baskets filled with white
chrySanthemums, was the scene of
the ceremony, the pastor, the Rev.
, Linus L. Strock, officiating at 2
o'clock.
Miss Marjorie Davis was the
organist who played the wedding
marches and gave short program
before the ceremony. Miss Agnes
Hegg of Brookings. S. Oak, and
Miss Virginia Gary of Arlington
sang.
Mr.. Harold Lee Barr, jr., and Mr..
William Barr of Arlington, brothers
of the bride, were the ushers and
preceded her to the altar. She was
escorted by her father who gave her
in marriage. Her wedding gown was
OF ivory satin trimmed with bands
OF lace at the square neckline, in the
pulled sleeves an dat the waist.
Tiny Satin-covered buttons were on
the bodice from neck to Waistline
and the full skirt fell into a train
which was trimmed with three
bands of lace. Her ivory color veil
OF illusion was flngertip length and
held by a becoming bonnet effect
trimmed with orange blossoms and
she carried an arm bouquet of
brides roses with a shower of lilies
of the valley.
Carolina Girl
Is Maid of Honor.
Mrs. James Vowel of Arlington
was matron of honor and Miss Ruth
Lee Holcombe of Spartanburg, S. c.,
was maid of honor. The former wore
pink mousseline de sole and carried
pink roses and the latter was dressed
in Alice blue taffeta and carried
Talisman roses.
Lit. Joe Russell of Marshville, N. c.,
was best man.
Only members of the two families
attended the reception, which was
held in the home of the brides
parents, and later 1t. and Mrs.
Kapin left for a wedding trip
through the South. Mrs. Kapin
wore a travelling costume of brown
and green plaid with brown acces-
sories and corsage bouquet of
Talisman roses. Her top coat was
of tan came's hair. Mrs. Kapin was
educated at Arlington Hall College
and George Washington University.
Evening star., 1940-11-17
Mrs. Carr's Tea
Today to Honor
Mrs. Chaplin

Mrs. Wilbur j. Carr, wife of
the former United States Min
lister to Czecho-Slovakia, will be
hostess at tea this afternoon
when she has invited a small
group of guests to meet Mrs.
Vinton Chaplin, wife of the Sec
retary of the United States Lega-
ton in Dublin. Mr.. Chaplin was
Secretary Of the Legation in
Prague when Mr.. Carr was Min
lister and following the closing Of
that legation was transferred to
the Embassy in Berlin, more re-
Gently assuming his duties in
Dublin.
Mrs. Chaplin, who has been
back in this country for several
months, will go to Boston to
spend the winter. Yesterday she
was the guest in whose honor
Mrs. Carr gave a luncheon.
Evening star., 1940-11-17
Miss Frances Jett Weds
John +. BOOthe, Jr.

The Chevy Chase Methodist Church
was the scene of an attractively ar
ranged wedding Wednesday evening,
November 6, when Miss Frances
Elizabeth Jett, daughter of 1t. Ewell
K. Jett of Chevy Chase, Md. was
married to Mr.. John Edward
Boothe, jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Boothe of Washington. The Rev.
Edward G.. Latch officiated and the
wedding reception was held in the
Womans Club in Chevy Chase, Md.
The bride, gowned in white faille.
was given in marriage by her father.
Her veil was held by coronet of
orange blossoms and she carried a
shower bouquet of gardenias and
lilies of the valley.
Miss Geraldine Jett, sister of the
bride, was maid of honor, and Mrs.
Joseph Spicer, sister of the bride
groom, was matron of honor. They
wore pink dresses and matching
velvet hats and carried orchids and
lilies of the valley.
The two bridesmaids were the
Misses Emily Farley of Alexandria,
Va, and Eleanor Magee of Chevy
Chase. Both wore periwinkle- shade
gowns and carried red roses.
Mr.. Daniel Boothe of this city
was his brothers best man, and the
ushers were Messrs. Philip Light
foot. Edward H. Mackenzie, Byron
Fields, Joseph Spicer, Earle Farr and
Joseph Burk.
Three hundred guests attended the
reception at the club, when Mrs.
Jett, mother of the bride, wore bur-
gundy velvet, while Mrs. Boothe,
mother of the bridegroom, was in
blue velvet. Both had corsages of
gardenias.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boothe are at home
in the Blair Park Apartments of
this city.
Evening star., 1940-11-17
Social Items
Of Interest in
Service Circles
Maj, Mrs. Mckay
Are Hosts to 10
Guests at Luncheon

Maj. and Mrs. Neal H. Mckay
have as their guest in Arlington
the latter's mother, Mrs. william
Day, who recently arrived from her
home in San Francisco.
Mrs. Mckay entertained 16 guests
at a luncheon for her mother at
the Army Navy Country Club
Thursday.
Miss Mary Anne Coughlin will
arrive Wednesday to be with her
parents, Maj. and Mrs. Robert
Coughlin, in Arlington until Sum-
day. Miss Coughlin attends Ohio
University.
1t. Comdr. C. F. M. S. Quipby and
Mrs. Quinby of Arlington are en-
tertaining the formers aunt, Mrs.
Henry Tuck of New York City, for
several weeks.
1t. Comdr. and Mrs. Robert w.
Berry had as their guests for the
past week Mr.. Nelson G. Young and
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Renton of
Honolulu.
Mr.. John K. Bragg will arrive
Wednesday from Harvard to spend
the Thanksgiving holidays with his
parents, Comdr. and Mrs. K. B.
Bragg, in Arlington.
Mrs. Henry H. Searls of San Fran
cisco is visiting DR.. and Mrs. Carl
ton L. Andrus in their home in
Arlington.
DR.. and Mrs. AndruS were hosts
at dinner party Wednesday eve
ming to honor Mrs. Jan Noorduin
of Curacao, who has been the guest
of Rear Admiral and Mrs. Ross T.
McIntire for several weeks. Addi-
tional guests were Admiral and Mrs
McIntire, Mrs. D. Palmer and Mrs
Mabel Walker Willebrandt.
Chaplain Strahan gave a recep-
ton Armistice Day in his quarters
at Fort Myer for Bishop O'Hara,
auxiliary Catholic bishop of the
Diocese Of the Army and Navy.
Mrs. w. w. Gordon, Mrs. George
Elms, Mrs. A. E. Kastner and Mrs.
c. B. Mcclellan have returned to
Fort Myer from New York City,
where they attended the National
Horse Show and the Hunt Ball at
the Waldorf-Asto
New arrivals at Fort Myer are
Capt. and Mrs. P. J. Mayer and
Its. j. P. Benjamin, H A. Schen-
del, jr.: w. o. Nelson, jr., and N. F.
Brubaker.
Evening star., 1940-11-17
Army Group
TOHOld Sale

The retired officers and officers
families section Of the Army Relief
Society will hold its annual sale
Saturday from 10 to o'clock in St.
Margaret's Parish House on Con-
necticut avenue and Bancroft place.
Mrs. Smedberg, wife Of Brig. Gen.
William Smedberg, jr., president of
the District of Columbia branch of
the Army Relief Society is assisted
by Mrs. Joyes, wife of Brig. Gen.
John w. Joyes, president of the
retired officers section.
Mrs. William Carter and Mrs.
Joseph CASTOR, vice presidents of
the retired officers section; Mrs.
Rex Rhodes, treasurer, and Mrs.
George Newgarden, secretary, are
helping to make the benefit a sue
cess.
A turkey luncheon will be served
between noon and o'clock and Mrs.
William Smedberg and Mrs. Henry
JeWett are in charge.
The white elephant table will be
under the guidance of Mrs. William
Carter and Mrs. Amos Fries: fancy
work, Mrs. Marcus Stokes and Mrs
William Cruikshank; dolls, Mrs.
Archie Willis and Miss Frances
Webster; cake. Mrs. John Wood
ward; candy, Mrs. Townsend Whel-
en-: plants, Mrs. William Tschap-
pat; bridge, Mrs. Henry Wygant;
aprons, Mrs. Harry Cavanaugh and
Mrs. Frank Avery; grab bag, Mrs.
Hamilton Hawkins.
The object of the relief society is
TO collect funds and furnish emer-
gency relief for dependent widows
and orphans of officers and enlisted
men of the Army.
Evening star., 1940-11-17
Weddings
In Service
Circles
Miriam Campbell
Is Married to
Henry V. Seay

Members of the various branches
of the service took part in several
weddings yesterday, here and in the
suburbs.
1t. Col. and Mrs. D. Earle Camp
bell announce the marriage of their
daughter, Miss Miriam Anne Camp
bell, to Mr.. Henry Vaughan Seay
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert L. Seay
of Buena Vista, Va The wedding
took place yesterday in st. Patrick S
Chapel in Washington, the Rev. E.
F. Warren officiating in the presence
Of only the immediate families.
The bride wore a costume of rose
wool with a dark brown hat and
dark brown accessories.
Mr. and Mrs. Seay will be at home
after December is at 1915 Thirty
fifth street in Georgetown.
Evening star., 1940-11-17
Mrs. George 5. Simonds
Leaves for Florida.

Mrs. George 5. Simonds
Leaves for Florida.
Mrs. George S. Simonds of Wash
ington, mother of Mrs. Normando
A. Costello and Mrs. William F
Ryan, of this garrison, left this week
for ST. Petersburg, Fla, to stay until
Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter G. BaSinger
of Kansas City have arrived at West
Point for several days stay with
their son-in-law and daughter, Capt
and Mrs. w. H. S. Wright.
Miss Mary Benjamin of Garrison
N. Y, is the week end guest of
Capt. and Mrs. Sherburne Whipple
Jr.
Mrs. Allison R. Hartman went
yesterday to Philadelphia to stay
over Sunday with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Hugh B. Speed.
One quarter of the corps of cadets
departed by train this morning tC
attend the Army-Penn football
game this afternoon at Franklin
Field, Philadelphia. Accompanying
the cadets were 1t. Col. Charles w
Ryder, commandant of cadets; 1t
Col. Ralph E. Curti, Maj. Richard
r. Coursey, Maj. Oscar G. Fegan
Capt. Richard L. Daniel, Capt
James R. Davidson, Capt. Frank R.
Maerdian and Capt. James NJ
Gavin.
Evening star., 1940-11-17

1t. Kapin was graduated from the
University of California and is on
duty at San Diego, Calf, where,
with his bride, they will make their
home.
Guests from out of town were
Mrs. T. w. Barr and Miss Jane
Woodside of Greenville, S. c.; Mr.
and Mrs. w. M Holcombe of Spar
tanburg. Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Smith
of Columbia, S. c.; Miss Caroline
Black of Pickens. S. c.; Mrs. Walter
Hastings and Miss Betty 10 Rein
hardt of Charlotte, N. c., and Mr.
and Mrs. A. R. Stuff of New York
City.
Evening star., 1940-11-17
West Point Gives Farewell
To Gen. and Mrs. Benedict
Leave for Florida This Week End
Where General Will Assume
Sd Corps Area Command

WEST POINT Nov 16The officers and ladies of this held
farewell reception Thursday evening Cullen Memorial Hall for Maj
Mrs Benedict who will the garrison this week
Corps after West Point
Military Academy
Gen Benedict will be accompanied his aides
Huhins who with Mrs Eutchn their children
for Florida David Erskne
to his
Capt Frank Bowen L who to be aide
Brig Robert l. Eichebger
garrison Capt Bowen has
Nal and Mrs John W. Harmony attended the
Franklin Field Philadelphia today passing week
end at Trenton with Mrs Harmony
1t Col and Mrs Marion garrison Thursday
from New York where they
Evening star., 1940-11-17
Tea Dance to Honor
Miss KniehtOn

1t. Col. Joseph Wilson
Knighton, U. S. M. c., and Mrs.
Knighton will give a tea dance
for their daughter, Miss Betty
Jane Knighton, Friday after
noon, December 81, at the May
flower.
Miss Knighton is a student at
Holton Arms School. After
graduation she plans to continue
her studies at Cornell Univer-
sity or Leland Stanford Univer-
sity, depending upon her fathers
station at that time.
Evening star., 1940-11-17
Thanksgiving
Plans Made
Some Have Guests (;
Others Plan
To Go Away

QUANTICO, Va, Nov. 16.-Mrs.
Philip H Torrey left this week for
Pensacola, Fla, to visit her son and
daughter-in-law, 1t. q. g. Philip
H. Torrey, U. S. N, and Mrs. Torey,
and Philip Houston Torrey, Sd.
1t. Col. and Mrs. C. T. Beecher
were to entertain at dinner in their
quarters this evening, their guests
including Col. and Mrs. Louis Jones
Of Paris Island, S. c., and Col. and
Mrs. Lewis Whaley of Washington.
Capt. and Mrs. L. C. Hudson, jr.,
will be hosts over the THANKSGIVING
holidays to Mrs. Hudsons mother
and sister, Mrs. H. j. Marking, and
Miss LOrene Marking of Annapolis
Mrs. M. j. Gould spent Wednes-
day with her daughter Virginia in
Williamsburg, Va.
Capt. Balance Reports
For Duty at Quantico.
SdpI. Il W. DdlldllC6 HAS lcpOi leu
TO Quantico. from Crawford, N. j.,
for active duty after number of
years not on active duty. Capt. Bal
lance is living temporarily in the
town of Quantico and is expecting
Mrs. Balance and their son to join
him later.
1t. and Mrs R. B. Church will
spend the Thanksgiving week end in
Philadelphia with Mrs. Church s
mother, Mrs. Scott Clark. Mrs. John
Cullen, also of Philadelphia, will
give a luncheon in their honor to-
morrow.
Mrs. r. E Hopper is hostess this
week en- dto her aunt, Mrs. Ellen
Smith, who arrived yesterday from
Davenport. Iowa Mrs. Smith will
remain with her niece until Capt.
Hopper returns from Cuba.
Mrs. Hopper, accompanied by her
three children and her aunt, will be
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Gill
bert in Washington for Thanks
giving.
Evening star., 1940-11-17
Service League Tea

The annual bridge-tea of the
Washington Unit of the Women's
Overseas Service League to raise
funds for its service program will
be held at the Shoreham Hotel at
2 pm. November 30. Mrs. Mary
Purdon, finance chairman. heads the
committee in charge. Reservations
are being made with Mrs. Wallace
ChiSWell.
Evening star., 1940-11-17
Fort Myer Hop Held

The first Fort Myer hop of the
season was held last evening at post
headquarters. In the receiving line
were Col. and Mrs. w. w. Gordon,
Col. and Mrs. J. j. Bohn, 1t. Col. and
Mrs. R. R. Willoughby. 1t. Col. and
Mrs. E. F. Wallender, Maj. and Mrs.
P. P Rodes and Maj. and Mrs. G.
G.. Elms.
Evening star., 1940-11-17
New Hours for QuintupIets

CALLANDER, Ontario, Nov. g.
Visitors hours for the Dionne quin-
tuplets have been changed. Fall
and winter visiting hours will be
from 8 to $3.50, standard time, each
afternoon.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-01-13
:: Some OF The Pictorial FIighights OF 1889 ::

EDITORS NOTE In
keeping with our custom
for the past several years
We again present this pic
torial resume Of a few
outstanding local events
Of the past ycHr.
Evening star., 1940-06-30
The Travellers Notebook
SeribbIings About Totem Pole Souvenirs, Making
Quebee's Laws in French and $1,000, 100000
For TroveI

patches closed with IN o tfor Mis-
souri, River) bridge"
An ancient rosewood piano used
by Jenny Lind, the famous Swedish
nightingale" is on exhibit in Mon
treal's historic museum, Chateau de
Ramezay.
From tip to tip, Cuba is as long
as the distance between New York
and Florida.
American President Line ships, in
circling the world, now avoid the
Mediterranean and on leaving Bonn
bay, India, head southwest to circle
the Cape of Good Hope and touch
Capetown, South Africa. The new
route adds approximately five days
to the world journey, requiring Is
days from Bombay to Capetown
and "a days from Capetown to New
York.
Military planes almost invariably
circle the Wright Memorial at
Kitty Hawk, N. c., in salute to the
inventor brothers.
Americans will spend, it is esti-
mated, $4,000, ,0O0,O 900 for travel and
recreation in 1910. Retail mer-
chants are expected to get Is per
cent OF the sum; gasoline stations,
II per cent; confectionery and re-
freshments, per cent; transpor-
tation, 7; hotels and tourist camps,
II; theaters and amusements, 9;
restaurants and cafes, %, and in
cidentals, 3.
The seventh Berkshire Symphonic
Festival, held annually at Tangle-
wood, near Lennox, Mass, will be
heard from August ! to 10. Interest
in the festival, with Serge Kous-
sevltzky conducting the Boston
Symphony Orchestra, has grown to
the extent of taxing accommoda-
tions at resort hotels in the area
and early reservations are advised.
More and more cabanas on the
beach at Atlantic City are being
equipped with telephones so the
relaxing businessman can drop his
pose momentarily to keep in touch
with the trade significance of de-
velopments in Europe.
Evening star., 1940-06-30
Puerto Rico Steps Up
Entertainment for
Summer Visitors
New Hot Spots Added;
Accent Is Placed On
Variety Of Music

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, June 30.
Puerto Rico has prepared to meet
the heaviest influx of summer Wis
itors in the islands history.
The old Spanish charm is still
evident, but new streets, modern
istic apartments and swank new
hotels have altered the appearance
of many of the larger cities. Keep
ing pace with the new activity is
the night club business, with every
thing from soft lights and sophisti-
Gated music to bright lights and
torrid Puerto Rican tunes. Several
new hot spots have been added.
Three Orchestras For Condado.
The smart Hotel Condado on the
beach outside San Juan has en-
gagged three orchestras for the sum-
mer. For those who like American
music, Ted Sherman and his orches-
ira of the Palmer House In Chicago
will be on hand. while Argentine
Evening star., 1940-06-30
School Summer Comp

The Cynthia Warner School will
open a summer camp today in the
new school quarters in Takoma
Park, Md.
Evening star., 1940-06-30

Escambron Beach Club cater MAIN
ly to the top hat and tails trade,
but for real Puerto Rican music the
visitor usually winds up in the hot
spots along the San Juan water
front. Six new clubs are open this
summer, supplementing such stand
bys as the Club Miami, the Riviera,
the Black Cat and others that have
roared on the water front for many
year.
If the visitor tires of dancing and
professional entertainment, there's
always the casinos where one can
Evening star., 1940-06-30

tangos will be offered up by Luis
Rivera and his Rio de Janeiro play
ers. Native Puerto Rican music
will be supplied by Mario Dumont
and his orchestra of San Juan.
The exclusive Escambron Beach
Club outside San Juan is angling
with Xavier Cugat and his orches-
ira to play summer engagement
here and deal is pending to have
Rita Rio and her famous girls or
chestra appear with Cugat in an
alternating two-band arrangement
for continuous dancing. A third band
signed by the Escambron manage
ment is Jose Lopez Orchestra Of
Buenos Aires.
The Condado Hotel and the