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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-24

Norman Lorimer, a., Of 1861
Cardwell. BEDFORD Tow hi0.
brother Of Detroit police Sgt. Dan
Lorimer. was killed instantly Sat
urday when he was struck by a
car driven by a 26-year-old alleged
Speeder while both were on their
way TO work at the KelSey-Hayes
plant in Plymouth.
Witnesses said Lorimer father
Of. a boy, Norman 1r, 9, was
crossing Plymouth road at Deer
ING toward a parked car which
was waiting TO take him 10 his
job as a tool grinder when he was
struck.
Lorimer's fcllow-workerS. who
were in the parked car, said Will
liam Bridemore. an inspector in
the plant, of 9977 Martndale, was
travelling at a high rate oEspeed.
The victims body was dragged
365 feet. according to Deputy
Sheriff Leonard Tarczynski.
Tarczynski said he tried the
brakes of Bridemore's car. late
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-24
Speeding Car Kills Worker
Leaving Home for Plant

model convertible coupe, and found
them in good shape
Bridemore was ordered held for
investigation of negligent homi-
eide after questioning by Assist
ant Prosecutor Ben Williams. He
said he did not see Lorlmer before
the impact.
County detectives Russell Greg
DRY and Edward Burrill said
Bridemore told them at first that
his G gasoline book had burned,
bit later said he had used all the
coupons and was awaiting iSSu-
ance OF new rations. Separated
from his wife. Bridemore is
classified IA in the draft, Greg
DRY said
His traffic record showed one
conviction for speeding and one
for ignoring a red traffic signal.
Lorimer is survived, in addition
TO his son, by his widow, Alberta.
Bridemore was held at the
county Jail to await questioning
by the prosecutor. He told police
he did not see Lorimer before the
impact.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-24
Electric Power
Hits Record High

An all-time peak was reached
last week in industrial power sales
by the Detroit Edison Co., a Board
OF Com erce survey showed
Saturday.
Power consumption was up "a
per cent compared 10 the same
week a year ago.
The review show that all
other indexes of business and in
dustrial activity in the Detroit
area moved upward. Other records
set include unemployment com
pensation claims, lowest in local
history, and welfare cases, fewer
than at any time since 1929 DSR
traffic volume averaged 1861 Ash
riders daily, highest for any five
working days i'm history.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-24
c.. B. Mcpherson Faces
Warrant as Hit-Runner

A warrant was issued Saturday
for the arrest of G. b. Mcpherson,
president of the Mcpherson Oil
Refining Co, Hoover road. charg-
ing him with leaving the scene
of an accident IN the hit-run
killing of joseph Baldwin, 2162S
Conner. a war worker and the
father OF six children.
Macomb County Prosecutor Will
bur +. Held said that Mcpherson
had agreed to surrender Tuesday.
Baldwin was struck Monday night
and died Thursday.
Sgt. Fred Marietta of the War
rem Township police said that he
located Mcpherson two hours
after the accident and that the
latter claimed that his car had
been stolen while he was eating
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-24
Obituary
Wilbur Woodson
Times Photo

Services were being arranged
Saturday for Wilbur c. Woodson,
executive secretary of the ST, An
tome YMCA branch, who died
Friday night at Henry Ford Hos
pital after brief illness.
Mr.. WoodSon, AZ, had been with
the St Antoine YMCA since 1888.
He was a graduate of Ohio State
University.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth
A., and four children. The home
is at PAL Hague.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-24
NeWsprint Inventory
Cut Favored by WPB

WASHINGTON. Oct. % CUP)
The War Production Boards
printing and publishing division
today accepted the recommends
tions of the WPB newspaper adj
visory committee that a l6 per
cent deficiency in newsprint sup
plleS i'm November be met through
further reduction Of INVENTOR
rather than by an additional cut
in use.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-24
SUFFERS SKULL FRACTURE
Hote! Guest Guest, $500
Held in Gaming Raid

Maurice II. PuShin. as. arrested
in his room at the Seward Hotel
late Saturday. was held for in
vesugation for conspiracy TO vio-
late the gambling laws.
Members of the vice squad. led
by Patrolmen Louis Rivard and
Jesse Talbert, who arrested him,
reported they ConfiScated 81 500
in cash, 30 horse bet sheets and
six Jockey sheets.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-24
Morse Say British
Sank 9 Nazi Ships

LONDON, Oct. % GNS)-
Nine German merchant ships were
sunk and German defense works
at Bordoe, Sjona and Fagervik in
Norway heavily bombed by units
of the British home fleet in a
series of sorties on Oct. a. NorWe-
gian government circles reported
to-day
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-24

dinner. Witnesses who chased the
hit-run driver said the car was
abandoned near the Mcpherson
refinery.
One witness told Marietta he
had seen Mcpherson in his car Is
minutes before the accident.
The California condor Is the
largest flying bird of the northern
hemisphere.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-24
7 Victims Sent
To Hospitals in
Traffic Mishdps
-Four Children Among
Week. End Casualties;
Sailor Seriously Hurt

Seven pcTS0r< including four
children were treated al hospitals
late Saturday for injuries after
traffic accidents.
Treated at Receiving Hospital
were Ira Howard, Al Of 1893 T..
Fort struck by truck on Chene,
near Madison. Condition serious.
John Mahoney. Il. q sailor at
tached 10 the Ford Training
School Dearborn. struck by truck
in downtown district. Condition
serious.
CHILD SERIOUSLY HURT
AlaElene Heriski- :. az Asia 81
Aubin. struck By automobile AZ
Forest and Dubois. Serious con-
diton. skull fracture.
Pedro RODRIGUEZ, a.. Of 1862
Michigan, struck near ms nome
Head and body injuries
Colbourne Shelley :, Of 5757
Van Dyke. struck near home.
Treated at hospital and dis
charged.
SUFFERS SKULL FRACTURE
Michael McDonough, IS, of 1880
Helen. struck by a car at Helen
and Georgia. In st. Joseph Hos
pital IN serious condition, frac-
tured skull.
Ronald Allen TherSSen. s. Of
S006 Newport, struck near his
home and taken 10 Crosse Pointe
Hospital, both legs broken.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-31
RED CROSS DRIVE
CONTINUES UNTIL
QUOTA ATTAINED
NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS
INFORMS LOCAL CHAPTER
EVERY DOLLAR VITAL AT
PRESENT

The Red Cross War Fund Drive
in Key West will continue until
the local quota of $4,000 goes
over the top. This information
was received from George o. Luz
cas-, Chapter Chairman, who is in
receipt of a letter from Washing
ton Headquarters stating that 1t Is
vitality important that every dol
lar requested be raised in order
that the $125, 100000 required for
Red Cross war work during the
coming year can be accomplish
ed.
Mr.. Lucas further states that
substantial contributions request
ed in 80 letters mailed to contrac-
tors, unions, business houses, no
tells, etc, have not had sufficient
time to reach the chapter inasmuch
as many of the contractors work
ing on defense projects here must
contact the home office before
contributing.
Furthermore, the Army does
not expect to report their funds
until April 5th.
The Benefit Dance tonight at
La Concha Hotel is expected to
swell the fund considerably. An
excellent evenings entertainment
is planned, complete with a floor
show under the direction of Mr..
and Mrs. George M. White.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-31
FURTHER RULINGS
FOR EQUALIZING
MANPOWER NEEDS
PAUL ". McNUTT MAKING
EFFORTS TO EoUALTZE
QUOTAS WHERE THEY ARE
MOSTLY ESSENTIAL


>. WASHINGTON. March al
Msnpower Chief Paul ". McNuti
made further rulings today N
bis efforts 10 equsIIze msnpow-
er quotas where they viii work
best in promoting the war ef-
fort.
He said that no other men
more than 80 will be released
from the army unless they gave
indisputable assurance that they
will engage forthworth in farm
Il essential industrial work
Men more than 50 on farms
will not be called up for duty In
the army, and some of the men.
former farmers. now IN the army.
will be given furloughs 10 return
TO their work TO produce food
supplies.
Girls and boys. who voluntar-
lily offer their services. viii be
employed on farms during the
summer.
Big diaries in various states
announced today that they are
in urgent need of $1,000 mere
workers.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-31
RommeI's Forces Defeated
Yesterday Reported To
Be Fleeing AT Faster
Pace

A.GTERS. Mar 7I--kEzIar
General Bernard MorfsemerTs
Eighth Army Is rsPorfez ssozT 10
have reached a poinf sions the
coastal road Of TEzisiz - zlss
beyond Gabes. ~hich feu Yesszr-
day. following q surp<iss sftzck.
The commuzizue zzosd M
Montgomery probably Is =crc
than that disatnce marta q Ez5ez-
according 10 uncfticizl ze~s 49,
has reached here frum TIE fr11L
Marshal Erwin E1mzel s1rzzs
are reported Al - flezEnz a. >
faster pace. due n Mozsz1@erg's
quick adwance. and Re- -
sid 20 have zcanc1nec nzz nea1-
quarters 20 nIlex 1z<fn 1f Ezss&
where he stopped IN hzs ESsf 81
tar the fsu Of thz1 17~z Z IS 80
that Hcnrnsl Is now &C Ezes -
Yend the northerlT fEp - EzaeL
Credence IS gIFen &C. TIE 49,
that NonfsonerT Is z1zs 80 -
miles above Czbez- Is Eis rs21<z
stated that ms $40 zZT -
reached that poszL In wzz~ 1E 80
xtz1sment II was sd6ed nS $50
head may De several m@k nzrfh
Of has THHaxn fcrzxz-
Whzfr M0mssnm@ry = znuE
On the heels CT tna AXIS 41r-es -
southern TnnlziA- xas ExsEz1 F-zt
Army has made turxhzr @z1rtzzt
gains IN tire nSrEh- C<Hzsz1T. .
was stated tEsf Ens s@z. ~ q
series q a-nozx. ha1 Ezz1Wa1
many prlscnErs sz1 wzz 49,
g miles q the nsxzi bzss - -
zerte.
British nrTzl wez1z 49,
Sbeiied H1mmefz znn 80 ar
retrestins aionz fAe z1zzzzI rza1
toward Tuniz. r. Is - $50
time thzf the BrzsSh Ewv ~
Participated an fhs uzxl1z zszzsz
hcmruel IN the wir1zitY C Csc
Allied planes. = wzx cF-zi-
stated nov have EzExzZs 60
mand Of the ar ever Tzzzz- 7
Is . rare METER 49, E1- 49,
squsdrons &C be rhzusnse5 ~ a.
envy sirDsn-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-31
THREE BODIES
! MAKE PLANS TO
DEFEND SUIT
COMMISSIONERS. CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE AND OVER
SEAS BRIDGE UNIT ARE
ONES INVOLVED

The County Commission, the
Key West Chamber of Commerce
and the Overseas Toll Bridge Dis
trict held joint session in the
county court house, beginning at
o'clock this afternoon, to make
arrangements to. defend them
selves against the suit for 100000
that has been filed in the Federal
court for this district by William
Joseph John, who charges them
with infringement of copyright, in
that, he alleges, they used pictures
taken by him for advertising pur-
poses without his consent.
1t was decided unanimously
Continued on Page Four,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-31
RUSSELL AWAITING.
OFFICIAL NOTICE ON.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
HEARS DURATION RELEASE
FROM SCHOOL SUPERIN-
TENDENCY GRANTED BUT
HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED

Lieutenant-C Commander Melvin
E. Russell said today he had
heard unofficially that his leave
of absence as superintendent of
public instruction in Monroe
county had been granted yester-
day, but that he has not yet re-
ceived any official notice from
Governor Holland.
Asked when the Local School
Board would hold a meeting to
name his successor, Mr.. Russell
said he assumed that Allan B.
Cleare, chairman of the board.
would call a meeting Immediate
ly after the official receipt of
the leave of absence.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-31
TODAY DEADLINE FOR PAYING
1912 TAXES WITHOUT PENALTY

This is the last day to pay 1942
county taxes without penalties.
All parcels, on which taxes are not
paid when the tax collectors Of
flee closes this afternoon, will be
placed on the delinquent list to-
morrow, and, even should the
taxes be paid then, the penalty
would amount to three per cent
more than the original taxation.
According to law, that is the
least percentage that is charged
if the taxes are paid during the
first month of the delinquency.
After the first month, the amount
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-31
HITLER FEARFUL OF
SECOND FRONT

LONDON. - Advises received
here from sources that are con-
sidered reliable say that Hitler
has further increased his forces
Of army engineers in construct
ing Notifications along the en-.
tire stretch of the coast that lies
open TO attack in trying to open
a second front.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-31
Entire Document Read AT
Special Session; Few
Changes Made In Some
OF Its Provisions

The City Council met in special
session last night 1or the main
purpose of discussing the proposed
new city charter which will be
submitted for passage at the COM
ing session of the state legislature
by Representative Bernie c. PapY,
There were only handful Of
citizens in attendance at the meet
ing. despite the fact that the en-
tire citiEenrY had been invited to
attend in order 10 familiarize
themselves with the amended pro-
visions to the document. The
charter was read in full. requir-
ing several hours readings and
then discussion by the council fol-
lowed with several of the pro-
visions being changed. with few
others added.
One of the provisions inserted
Last night was that of establish
ing a civil service set-up for city
employees In the future. which
ruling will be strictly adhered to
in accordance with the new char
ter.
Other amendments include the
salary of councilmen be placed al
SIS per month.
Five per cent of yearly salary
of city officials be assessed against
candidates who aspire for office
in the elections in the future. This
fee to be used toward taking care
of the election expenses.
A levYing of millage against
the tax roll for the operation of a
city hospital.
Another meeting will be held
sometime in the neer future. when
the charter will be taken up foz
further consideration with a few
more amendments to be added
before it is finally passed upon.
Another meeting will be called
in order to allow the public to qe,
acquainted with the proposed
charter before it is forwarded tc
Representative Papy ct Tallahas.
see. who will present it to the
legislature for its consideration.
Representative papy stated al
the meeting last night that he fell
that the charter had not been
given the proper publicity. and
said that he felt that it would be
wise to hold it over until such time
when it will have been properly
presented TO the people. and ii
there are no objections filed
AGAINST it. that he will make every
effort to have it passed as submit.
ted.
City Attorney T. S. Caro- and
Attorney J. Lancelot Lester. who
drew up the charter. were present
at the meeting and gave an OUT
line OF IFS provisions, explaining
the essential amendments, and
gave the council and others in at
tendance at the meeting a clearer
understanding of the document as
a whole.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-31
h0ntgOIneTy'S EighthlATny Still
Pushing Forward After Capture
Of CabeS In Surprise Attack
HARRY HARRIS EXPECTS To MEET
WITH COMMISSIONERS NEXT WEEK

MIR. Harris had the copy made
today and dispatched IT to ITALIA
hassee. He expects to hear from II
in time to begin his service on
the board at the regular meeting
next Tuesday evening.
Illinois is Mr.. Harris home
state. but he said this morning
that the southerly tip of Key Lar
go, known as Tavernier. is the
outstanding paradiSial nook in al
the world. Key West is all right,
all the other Florida Keys are all
right, but, to him. Tavernier Is the
ideal spot in which to live con-
tentedly.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-31
RUSSIANS CONTINUE ADVANCE
in THREE DIFFERENT SECTORS
,Hx Associated Pressl

MOSCOW. Mar. 3l.-Today's
communique said that the Rus
slams are advancing slowly in the
southern. the central and the
northern sectors. ana the only area
where the Reds are at a standsiill
is west of Kharkov. where the
Germans have counter attacked
repeatedly without dislodging the
Russians from their intrenched
positions.
On the way toward Smolensk,
in the central theatre, the Reds
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-31
ANOTHER JAP DESTROYER
SUNK BY us. FLIERS

DARWIN. - Yesterday Ameri-
can flyers sighted four Jap de-
stroYers off the northerlY New
Guinea coast and made an at
tack on them. One destroyer was
struck and sunk and the other
three fled northwardlY in murkY
weather. This is the second jap
destroyer that has been sent to
the bottom in the last three
days. The Japs attempted to
bomb Allied ships in Ora Bay. al
the northeasterlY tip of New
Guinea. but were driven off by
American fighter planes.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-31

are reported to have broken
through other lines of fortifica-
tons, lying east of Smolensk, and
to have liberated four other vii
lagos.
West of Kharkov, it was of
flcially stated, the Nazis have lost
AZ tanks in the last 48 hours.
Russian guerillas. in back of the
German lines. have made many
successful raids on enemy concen-
trations of men and supplies dur
ing the last week. The commune
Continued on Page Four)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-31
FIVE THOUSAND POUNDS OF PORK
RECEIVED in KEY WEST YESTERDAY

Yesterday Afternoon 5000
pounds of pork were received in
Key West and were distributed
proportionately among local re-
tailerS.
Paul G. Albury, who was told
by the Food Distribution Admin
istration in Miami, that the pork
would be sent to Key West, said
today that he did not know when
the promised $4,000 pounds of beef
would be shipped here.
He also has beendnformed that
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-31

continues to increase till it
reaches l8 per cent for year.
The collection of taxes for 1912,
in amount and percentage also, is
far larger than during any other
five months period in the history
of the country, that is, from Mo-
vember /. the day the collections
begin, till March 81, the day they
end without penalty.
The tax roll for 1912 totals
$187 900, and the taxes collected
on it amounts to slightly more
than $152,000, a little more than
30 per cent.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-31

Harry Harris, county commits
sioner from the fifth district,
came to town from his home in
Tavernier last night. and this
morning made the rounds of the
city, calling on his friends.
He did not serve this afternoon
at the meeting of the county COM
mlssioners, because, as he ex-
planned, he received telegram
from Governor Holland yesterday,
IN which Mr.. Harris was directed
to mail a Photographic copy of his
discharge to the governors office,
as is required of every public Of
fetal in Florida after his release
from his country's armed services.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-31

canned milk has been allotted to
Key West, but added that he was
not aware of the date of its arrival.
George Penrose, who represents
the food committee in Miami,
telephoned MIR. Albury yesterday
to learn the number of retailers
in Key West who are short of oleo-
margarine. When the check-up
was sent him, Mr.. Penrose stated,
the butter substitute will be ship
ped to Key West in whatever
quantity needed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-31
TAX PLANS FAST ASLEEP IN
COMMITTEE

WASHINGTON. - The Ruml
and other tax plans are today fast
asleep in committee. and members
of the Ways and Means Commit
tee of the House are apparently
in no mood to let the plans con-
tinue to be quiescent. and to en-
gage in more urgent work. Of
fetal comment was that there is
no telling when the tax bills will
come up again for consideration.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-31
PRESIDENT TO CONFER WITH
LABOR REPRESENTATIVES

Roosevelt will hold a conference
tomorrow with representatives of
the CIO end the A. F. of L. 10 see
if they can reach an agreement
for the sterilization of wages for
the duration of the war. Both big
labor bodies oppose the War Labor
Boards little steel" formula and
recommend that ii be discarded.
Go and A. F. of L. men held a
joint conference today to decide
on meters to be taken up with
the President tomorrow.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-31
SEVERAL CHANGES
in FISHING RULES
FISHERMEN WILL BE PERMIT.
TED TO ANCHOR AT NIGHT
AT MARoUESAS

Fishermen will be allowed to
anchor at night at Marquesas Keys
after April l, Captain H. H. ].
Benson, acting cominandant Of the
seventh naval district announced
Tuesday.
Marquesas Keys are due west
Continued on Page Four)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-31
PRICE CEILINGS ON FRESH AND
CANNED FISH BEING DISCUSSED

Washington Correspondent of The Key West Citizen
WASHINGTON. D. c.. 3I-Nfembers o Merchant
Fisheries Office of
Administration officials today discuss ceilings both fresh
nounced
attempting points fish
thus
encourage fishermen greater production
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-31
LARGE AMOUNT OF TIN

NEW YORK.-The Tin used to
solder parts in medium Army
tank would make 10000 tin cans.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-31
CAPACITY OF Az

CHICAGO.-The cEez Az =
AUs.ralIa's EhIfe ants 1zTz a. Issst
10000 eggs DAY Tor q TRIAL q
more than ten rnlIliar . veE
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-31
AVERAGE OCEAN DEPTH

CHICAGO.-The average depth
of the ocean below sea level is
representa- as being 12.450 feet.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-31
CITY ChaItGritD Discussed
By Council Last Night
LATE BULLETINS
my Associated Pre.sD
RAJ RAID CAPE Girls NEE
LONDON.-RAF FIGHTER planes

swarmed across the English
Channel today toward Cape
Girls Nez. which has frequently
been bombed before. but the
Air Ministry reported that to-
days raid was on far greater
scale than any of the others.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-31

Key West, Florida. has tnc
most eQuable climate in the
country; with an average
range of only IL Fshrenk -
Evening star., 1943-10-18
II d. Area Officers
Win Promotions
In Army Services

2 The War Department announced
today that II Washington area off,
GERS received temporary promotions.
1t. Col. Melvin A Hall, 54, of 1241
Thlrty-third street NV, was pro-
NOTED to colonel. He enlisted in the
World War in the British Army,
later being one of the few men COM
mlSsioned as captain without
swearing allegiance to the King. He
received the Distinguished Service
Order, the French Croix de Guerre
and two Belgium awards
Joining the American Air Corps in
1917, Col. Hall was characterized by
Gen. Billy" Mitchell as "one of the
five top aviators in the service" He
has gone on numerous official mis-
sions, travelling to Turkey, Persia and
Iran for confidential surveys. He
left the Civil Aeronautic Author
ity in 194l to re-enter the serv-
ice. He was with the Joint Intelli-
gence Command of the combined
chiefs of staffs at Quebec last Au-
gust. Col. Hall is now in England.
Made Lieutenant Colonel.
Maj, Howard T Cole, formerly of
500 Twentieth street NV, was raised
to a lieutenant colonel while two
captains, Frank T. Cowley of 249
Oglethorp street NV. and Joseph C.
Rich Of l709 North Adams street,
Arlington, Va, were advanced to
majors.
Maj. Rich was born in Montpelier,
Idaho, and came to Washington with