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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-23

for the scenery being headed by
Miss Hester C. Donnelly, chair
man, and her assistants: Misses
Verge Bean, Aldyth Carroll, Betty
Divine and Mrs. Michael P. Walk
er, VIM. B.. Campbell. Jr., Jack
Cowie, and Robert Redmayne.
A big hand should 60 to the
costume committee, Mrs. Oliver
Hutaff, chairman, assisted by
Mrs. j. Neveland Brand, Mrs. \.
Bryant Hare, Jr., Mrs r. n.
Smith, Mrs. James deb. Walbach,
as each member of the cast was
perfectly QUILTED in every detail
from the attractive girls to the
Russian priest.
The committees in charge OF
staging the production were:
Technical director, Miss Hester c..
Donaelly; stage manager, Everett
Higgins; makeup, Jesse Reyn-
olds, chairman, assisted by Miss
Elizabeth Hardwicke and Mrs. j..
P. Pretlow.-CAP- !
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-23
Truman Will Use Train
For Trip To Missouri

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-UR,-
President Truman will use trains
instead of planes in his forthcom-
ing trip to Missouri with former
British Prime Minister Winston
Churchill.
MIR. Truman has long been an
advocate of air travel, using plaNs
wherever possible in his journeys
within this country. The coming
trip to Missouri will mark the
first time since Mr.. Truman be-
came president that he has gone
home by train. -,
The President and Churchln Will
leave Washington in the mld-a1ter-
noon of March 4, arriving midday
March 5 at Jefferson City, Mo.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-23
Mrs. J. B. Edwards
Guest Of Junior
Music Club Meet

Mrs. J. B. Edwards of the Thurs
day Morning Music club was guest
Of honor of the Junior Music club
at the regular meeting held re-
Gently. She rendered the following
violin selections, Souvenir and
Camellia- accompanied by Mrs. B..
H. Thomson at the piano.
Dan Kelly was elected social
chairman with the following as
committee members: Ann Jordan,
Bonnie Smith and Peggy Lewis.
A program will be presented on
March 1924 with Jackie Hewette
as committee chairman. The fol-
lowing members were received into
the club: Dewitt Byrd, Clarence
Fales, James Philips, Robbie Ben
son and Jerry Piner.
The next meeting will be held
at the st. Andrews-C covenant church
on March 4.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-23
Cpl. Marjorie Bethke,
T-Sgt. Herring Married

The marriage Of Cpl. Marjorie
Jean Bethke, of Milwaukee, Wis,
and T-Sgt. Luby Herring, Jr., son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Luby Herring, OF
Wilmington. took place on Febru-
airy S in the Lutheran church OF
the Resurrection in Augusta, Ga.
with the Rev. Frank Davis, OIL
ciating.
The bride and bridegroom wore
their uniforms. Also attending the
couple were Cpl. June Isabella, OF
Los Angeles, Calf, and Cpl. Jo-
seph Neborak, Of Philadelphia.
The bridegroom was a student
at New Hanover High school when
he entered the service In 1910 in
the 3Oth division. He is now re-
cruiting in Clarksdale, Miss. The
bride has been In service since
February, 1914.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-23
jeff York Plays Part
Of Anthony B. Akers
In Movie AT Bailey

Of local interest should be the
MGM movie now showing at the
Bailey theatre, "They Were Ex-
pendable" from William L. White S
book by the same name starring
Robert Montgomery and John
Wayne.
The part of Ensign Ebony" Ak
ers, one Of the 'expendables" is
played in the movie by Jeff York,
Ensign Anthony B. Akers, now a
lieutenant, is the husband of the
former Miss Jane London Pope,
daughter of Mrs. Sadie Jones Pope
and the late John Russell Pope
of New York, Newport and Airlie
on Wrightsville Sound, and the
granddaughter of the late Mrs,
Henry Walters and Pembroke
Jones Of Wilmington.
1t. Akers and his wife have
spent much time at the lovely
home of her mother on the sound,
incidentally 1t. Akers second
daughter was born this past week
in New York city.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-23
Gals
SWoon Over
Spring Styles
BY ANITA KAHLEROVA
APP Manufactures

LONDON-The widest dreams of
glamor-frustrated British women,
after six years of uniforms, Stacks
and austerity, have materialized in
a series of fashion shows held by
London's leading dress designers
during the past week.
And it will be the women from
overseas, the United States, Latin
America, the Dominions, the Mid
die East and the neutral European
countries who will reap the first
fruits of Britain's revolutionary
"back to femininity' campaign. All
models shown are "for export
only"
The rustic, mystery and charm
reminiscent of the Renaissance, the
Empire period and the gay nine
ties have been restored to the
woman of the goth century by Lon
don's stylists.
Draped bodice, padded hips,
taffeta petticoats I'd sloping
shoulder lines accentuate natural
curves. Trimmings OF feathers,
flowers, sequins and embroidery
add the elusive touch.
Even tailored suits deviate con-
siderably from the classical. The
most striking collection, presented
by Norman Hartnell, the queens
dressmaker, reveals novel con-
ception of this most masculine Of
feminine attires with jackets cut
away in front, buttoned by straps
below the waist or by three buttons
forming a triangle. Others have
short jackets buttoned high to the
neck, with Peter Pan collar. Some
have short sleeves, showing the
long satin-sleeve of the blouse.
Skirts are generally high-waist-
ed, one model fastened just below
the bust. Color schemes are in all
shades of yellow, lime green, pas
tel blue or bright red, in fine her
ringbone patterns worked in the
diagonal. The waistline is small,
the skirt eighteen inches from the
ground.
Hartnell's afternoon frocks al
ternate between the high round
neckline and the deep pointed one.
The materials are soft printed
crepes in bright colors, with draped
or smoked bodices. flared or pleat-
ed skirts. Sleeves barely cover the
upper arm.
Molyneux shows a collection OF
suits with jackets well below the
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-23
Miss Alice Sprunt,
Bride-Elect, Feted

Mrs. Peter Browne Ruffin en-
tertained at her home in Forest
Hills yesterday with lovely BUT
fet luncheon honoring Miss Alice
Sprunt, whose marriage to Will
lam P. Cart, Jr., is to take place
On March 2.
The Ruffin home was beautiful
in its appointment of early spring
flowers, featuring yellow jonquils
and pink and white camellias.
Guests were invited for 1870 o'clock
and luncheon was served buffet
style to the following guests:
Miss Sprunt, honoree, Miss Julie
Sprunt, Miss Louise Hooper, Mrs.
Hugh Morton, Miss Mae Clarke,
Miss Jocelyn Peck, Miss Anne
Burr, Miss May Taylor, Mrs. Rob-
ert Bridgers, Mrs. Dick Cantwell,
Miss Letitia Walker of San An
tonic, Texas, Miss Louise Wells,
Mrs. Clark James and Mrs. Dial.
ziel Sprunt.
Miss Sprunt was shoWered with
a number of kitchen articles by
Ter friends.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-23
S Cooking
By CHARLOTTE ADAMS
Delicious Appetizer
Nyc%A~ po11e

OyStCI odllS
Roast Duck
Orange Sauce
Baked Sweet Potatoes
Cauliflower Snow
Lettuce and Tomato Salad
Nut Mullins --.t+
Grapefruit Cup
(Recipes serve four)
Oyster Balls
I pint oysters.
l quart boiling water.
1 onion, grated.
IL teaspoon parsley, chopped.
IA teaspoon salt.
IA teaspoon pepper.
Dash of cayenne.
cup soft bread crumbs.
Pinch Of mace.
l beaten egg.
2 tablespoons butter or mar
CINE.
Cornmeal.
Fat.
Plump the oysters by pouring
boiling water over tnem. Dram
well and chop fine. Add the grated
onion, chopped parsley, salt and
pepper, cayenne, bread crumbs anc
a tiny dash of mace. Mix to stiff
paste with the beaten egg and
butter or margarine. Form into
small balls, roll in beaten egg ano
then in cornmeal. Fry to a crisp
brown in hot fat.
Roast Duck With Orange Sauce
Roast duck, uncovered, at 35(
degrees, allowing Is minutes to the
pound, or longer if you prefer
Basic three or four times during
the cooking period with orange
Juice. When bird is done, skim the
excess fat from the pan and ado
one tablespoon of grated orange
peel, one cup of orange juice and
one tablespoon of flour mixed WITH
one tablespoon of butter or mar
garine. Stir until slightly thick
ened.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-23
President Truman Taking
Holiday Aboard Yacht

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-UD-
President Truman is taking a
weekend holiday aboard his yacht
the USS Williamsburg.
Taking advantage of the George
Washington birthday holiday, Mr..
Truman left the White House about
10 a. m. fer the navy yard, where
he boarded the vessel.
With him were his three secre-
taries, Charles G. Ross, William
D. Hassett and Matthew j. Con-
nelly.
Also in the party were Presiden.
tial Advisor John R.. Steelman:
Brig. Gen. Harry H. Vaughan.
military aide; Capt. Clark Cliff
ford, assistant naval aide, and Col
Wallace Graham, the Presidents
physician.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-23

NeASon Macdae IS spend
ing several days in Washington, D.
e., where she is visiting friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Hoffman have
returned to their home here after
spending the past four months In
Chapel Hill with their daughter,
Mrs. George Shepard. Mrs. She.
pard accompanied her parents
home for few days stay. Mrs.
Shepard is the former Mary Louise
Hoffman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon L. Wavle, of
New York city, who have been
spending the past ten days in the
city, accompanied by George STAN
ley Talbot, of bingham, Mass,
will leave today for Fayetteville,
where they will spend the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. Marsden
deRosset before returning to their
homes.
Mrs. j. Leeds Barroll, of Phila-
delphia, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
]. Walter Williamson at her home
on Market street.
1t. Il. g.) Nathan Cole, Jr., who
has been serving for the past Il
months in the Pacific has arrived
in the city to spend a 30-day leave
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Nathan Cole at their home on Wal
nut street.
1t. Cliff Morris, Jr., has arrived
home from Wright Field, Dayton.
Ohio, to be with his wife who is a
patient at James Walker Memorial
hospital.
Henry Enurian, organist and
choir director of the First Baptist
church, who has been i'll for the
past several weeks at hist1 ONE,
PIG North Seventh street, is much
improved.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-23

hips, most of them belted, others
short and boxy. There is beige
wool skirt with short coat lined
with red, matching the blouse.
Novelty blouses designed by
Molyneux use printed crepe fea-
turing horses, hurdles, golfers fig
ures. Sports jackets in bright col
ored tweed are other points in his
collection.
It is the evening gowns, however,
which most clearly mark the new
tendency of London's fashion de-
signing.
Overseas buyers at Blanca Mos.
cas- show at Jacqmar's saw the
first ones made from hand and
screen printed nylon. One printed
nylon evening dress has a slim
three-tiered skirt, draped at the
back and finished with a large
hustle bow. Another is full skirted
white nylon gown, hand painted in
pastel shades in a lattice design.
Flounces, hip drapery and large
bustles are much in evidence.
Norman Hartnell's evening gowns
vary from softly draped Empire
style pale gold lame to a white
net, silver sequinned Marie-An-
toinette crinoline. In between there
is variety of sleek exotic crea.
tons, satin in yellows, cyclamen,
pink and black, with draped bows
around the hips ending in train.
There is also the Grecian style,
with four-inch belts. of bead-em.
broidery. One with huge embroi.
dered tambourine sleeves. Others Of
Hartnell's original styles make a
point Of being symmetrical, with
the bodice drapery covering one
shoulder only.
Evening coats to match range
from long capes, falling in wide
folds, to tight-waisted, ham-sleeved
mantles. Some gowns are accom-
panied by bead-embroidered bole.
ros.
Victor Stiebel Introduces Victo.
rian cross-stitch Wool-embroidery
of green leaves on a red dinner
dress.
Angelo Delanghe, the Belgian de-
signer, uses softened colors, like
oyster pink satin with chocolate
brown lace, rose satin and bana-
na-colored wool. One pink evening
dress is fastened with shaped
buttons. Other gowns are trimmed
with clusters of water lilies, roses
and poppies.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-23
This And That
IN High School
Glee Club Show

7,.ro,s some more about the
,,I NV Moon" cast-the whole cast
Ns sT;lligeptly working to perfect
Is 0 norfornance of February %
as 5 March /, at o'clock in the
M MI auditorium.
Nl po5bv Melton, popular Junior,
DG DIV this wear handles the comedy
a. lIa1Alexander. Blond, s. g., Bob
so' is Dramatics club president.
e y club secrctary-treasurer, Jun
w class e-president, Junior
s ~ lily vice-president, cheer
i noI, clerk and judge of the stu
l s"nt court, home room chairman,
os,,r of the Forum club and Hi
,liT r,n.ordinating committee. Bobby,
! rG known as "Peeps," de-
; SUM- in music, hamburgers, pep
l n.y. pronounced as pep-size), and
W. Bergman. But homework
i lrJ sauash are very unpleasant to
1I4N ~
him. ,., uod nno1ros,
c. 80 will chase after Alexan-
9 ~. Tiv9cious, brown curly-haired
uposie" is a cneer1eader, MINIS
. a' director, in the Glee club and
I nranatics club. Melrose likes mu-
.ic dancing, chocolate nut sun
5 5,o, football, and hot dogs and
o uqTI' Sarcasm is one thing that
, wslrose doesn't like. Other than
that that she's one happy gal.
W. Taking the part OF Ribuad is Lynn
.Eiller'' Kirk. Hailing from Licking
I'm kentucky, Lynn was born
Ma March IS, 1928. Lynn reaches the
f e. ." mark Of a yardstick and has
hazel eyes and blond curly hair.
1 Ha is a member Of the Dramatics
l Glee club, Sergeant's club,
snd +be wildcat staff. Making life
oIsasant for him are sports, dane
ino winner" and T-bone steaks
with French fries and apple sauce.
He can't seem to find time to have
ANYTHING to do with fussy, girls,
avacados or turnips.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-23
COMMODITIES TALK

ter was the open sesame in every
hotel visited"
COMMODITIES TALK
There's no telling now what is
going to be scarce next summer,
what commodity will talk when
money won't. So it won't do any
good to plan ahead.
Nylons won't be persuasive if,
as women are promised, they'll
each have a backlog Of six pairs
by July. And the butter shortage
might be a thing of the past.
But shirts and shorts might still
be scarce, and there might be 9TH
er shortages. You just wont know
until vacation time rolls around.
But maybe when you are plan
ming what luggage, what fishing
tackle, etc, you can stow away
in the family car, you had better
leave space for an unknown COM
modify; the thing that, like butter
in February. will carry more
weight with hotel keepers than a
discharge button; a sorrowful tale
about tired family who have rid
den 500 miles since morning; or
even money. which has lost much
of its power to talk.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-23
Italians "Doughgirls" Big Success,
Will Be Repeated Again This Eve
Little Theatre Production
Plays To Packed House
On Opening Night

The capacity audience at Thali-
an Hall Thursday evening enjoyed a
very fine performance of 1.-THE
Doughgirls" sparkling three act
Broadway hit as each member of
the cast appeared on the stage in
their roles the audience could well
imagine they were seeing a pro-
fessional production.
This hit show, under the direc-
ton of Lester w. Preston and
Lucy London Nash, will be repeat
ed again tonight in ITALIAN Hall at
$3.50 O'Clock due to the limited seat
ing capacity of the hall.
Mary Dali Cameron, Margaret
Darst Smith and Marion Frink
were the tn r gorgeous and
glamorous girls, in stunning
clothes, who portrayed their parts
Of "gold-diggers" with ease and
reality.
Colonel Halsted was played by
Guerard Sinkins in his usual out
standing manner. Pat Pretlow as
General Slade and E. c. S1ead as
the admiral carried their humor
nonchalantly through every line,
giving the audience many laughs.
Katherine Laney al m o S
walked away with the show in
the role of the Russian guerrilla
fighter, would have done credit to
a professional performance.
Sylvia, the estranged wife of
Julian was done by Katherine
Meier, had a small part but was
carried with an excellent touch OF
Broadway.
Elizabeth Williams the "pie-eat-
ing judge" from Montana was ex-
cellent as she always is in any pro-
duction staged.
H. Ross Troth and Dave Free.
man as Julian and Tom were
splendid in their parts. Julian
as an ambitious chemist in Wash
ington trying to put over a syn
thetic rubber deal and Tom, a
young pilot planning to be mar
ried before leaving for overseas.
Their hectic plans have many up
sets.
Andrew Johnson was well cast
as the chaplain and did a
perfect job as he has done on
numerous occasions. SW 1T M.
Boatwright as Stephen Forbes car
ried the role of the President S
secretary with the dignity and
poise of an old timer on the stage.
Milan Wood as the hotel clerk
was a natural. His job OF ever
trying to collect the hotel bill or
eject the girls was most amusing.
The FBI man was played by
Charlie Blake and received big
hand as he had to give up the
case of the three 'groomless"
brides.
clustering Warren Buckley was
done by E. R. Blakeslee and was
acted with perfect ease as the pig
executive. Warren Humphrey with
practically no lines put MS part
over in his usual excellent man
ner and made the audience feel
very sympathetic for the poor Lit.
tie man who could not even find
park bench on which to sleep.
The maids, the messenger oel
boy, walters and porters were
done by Gibbs Holmes, kay Good
man, Jimmy Nets, Bob roster
and Everett Higgins respectively
and each did their roles perfectly.
Last to appear but not the least
was the part done by T. Glod as
Father icholas the RUSSIAN
priest.
The set was charming in every
way and delighted the audience as
the curtain rose. Mrs. R. E. Tapp
and Miss Lucy London James dla
a very fine job of properties er sang ana
to The workshop goes the cred'f
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-23
Ensign George E. Foy
Receives USNR Commission

Mrs. ]. H. Foy and daughter,
Jean Elizabeth Foy, Mrs. George
L. Cain and son, George L. Cain,
Jr., and Miss Bobbie Faith Pat
rick left Wednesday for New Ha-
ven, Conn, where they went to
attend the graduating exercises
at Yake university Naval Training
college which took place on Friday
morning at which time George E.
Foy received his commission as
an ensign in the United States
Naval Reserve at the exercises
held at Woolsey hall. Ensign Foy is
the SON of Mrs. J. H. Foy.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-23
ACCIDENTS

RALEIGH, Feb. 22-P-Motor
vehicle accidents on North Carolina
highways between January and
February II resulted in the death
Of 1873 persons, Major H. J. Hatcher
of the State Highway patrol report
ed Friday. There were 1O4 1atal
accidents in that period, with the
death toll running as high as five
persons in a single mishap.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-23

Rate raves for style and thrift,
Jr. Miss! Make Pattern 1880. This
super two-piecer's so versatile
the blouse and skirt interchange
with others for Spring variety.
Pattern $3.50 Games in Junior
Miss sizes II, 10, Is, II. Size 10,
takes 8 SO yards 35-inch fabric.
Send TWENTY CENTS in coins
for this pattern to Wilmington Star
News Pattern Dept, 232 West 18th
St., New York II, N. Y. Print plain
ly SIZE, NAME ADDRESS,
STYLE NUMBER.
The Marian Martin Spring Pat
ern Book is now ready it's
yours for Fifteen Cents. Full of
smart styles for the family plus
FREE pattern for the new bag
on-a-belt" printed right inside the
book.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-23

Are you in a weller of worry, try
ing to steer your family through
postwar problems?
Then listen to the story Of Jean
Rose, who runs her own theatri-
cal agency in New York and tries
to steer several dozen people
through the complications Of show
business. Her job is to match
engagements for night club and ra-
dio performers with cafe managers
needs, and-if possible-to remain
sane in the process.
Here is a typical day: Jean hav-
ing worked until four the morning
before, walks into her midtown o.
flee at one pm. and all seven tele-
phones begin to ring:
Somebody got the wrong bill
ing Somebody else's portable
organ is lost in a freight yard
somewhere A third some
body's name has been misspelled
in lights A sister act due to
open in New York tomorrow can t
get hotel accommodations A
stage hand won't move a piano
necessary business in a singer
act) A band worked ten min
utes overtime last night and wants
to be paid A tap dance team
comes in to show its wares A
cafe manager needs a snappy
snowy act for a Broadway COM
mercial room i. It's jeans job
to fix it all up.
At seven o'clock four nights a
week; she turns her back on the
telephone and heads toward Broad
way, to visit clubs where her
clients are working, check up on
their performances. fix up any
thing that may be wrong and con-
fer with managers about other
acts. If she is lucky she gets home
by five.
Does she ever blow up under
that schedule?
II don't dare" she says. every
bod, else blows up. I can't. But
every once in a while, I have to &C
and takeNa mighty long walk.
1.-THE hardest problem in the
whole bus lness is the cafe owner
who thinks he knows everything
about choosing a show. When ii
comes to food, service and lease
he knows what he is doing. But
when it comes to selecting the
right show, he's a layman. Gen
orally he wants to choose some
thing that pleases himself-or his
niece Nellie-instead Of consider
ing his customers"
Among the performers Miss
Rose says she handles today is
whispering Jack Smith, Bernie
George, radio comedian, and Greta
Keller, Eileen Dineen and Murle-
Gaines, singers.
The Rose is an attractive gal
She dresses her blonde hair in a
eroth of curls on top Of her head
and doesn't bother about a hat
She dresses her tall figure in sim
pie wool suits Of some eye-catch-
ing color, and adds some zip with
bright clip. When she starts
somewhere, she scoops UP bag
and gloves and puts on her coat
on the run.
Jean Rose grew up in show
business. where her parents were
vaudeville performers. She stud
led music, sang and danced in the
Paramount Publix Theaters and
later directed a girl orchestra. In
1913 she went to work in the Spe-
cial Attractions Agency and last
year bought it herself.
Her ambition is to produce
package radio shows - a broad
casting practice in which one per
son dreams up a radio program
idea, hires writers and perform
ers, whips the whole thing into
production and then sells the pro-
gram as a package" to an adver-
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-23
Fort Bragg Commander
Awarded Legion Of Merit

FORT BRAGG, Feb. 22.-tH-
Maj. Gen. Jonathan w. Anderson
commanding Fort Bragg, has re.
ceived the Legion Of Merit sfor
eptionally meritorius perform
ance of outstanding service'' as
deputy commander Of the laskan
department.
The award was made here by
Mai. Gen. Edward H. Brooks,
commanding general Of the Fourth
Service Command.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-23

Ruth M1IIett seems to can TOT
A couple Of Minnesota business
men making a trip through Flor
ida recently piled 50 pounds OF
butter into their car-just to as
sure themselves hotel accommo-
dations.
when hotel clerks said NO
room,' the travellers casually men
toned the so pounds Of butter they
had brought with them, adding
We might spare Bit
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-23
ELECTION ORDERED

WASHINGTON, Feb. % - (R -
A National Labor Relations board
order Friday directed an election
within IS days at the Thomasville
Chalr company, Townsville, NC,
10 determine if employees will be
represented by the Cio-United
Furniture Workers of America for
purposes Of collective bargaining.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-23

old family car
with its one new
tire maybe -
and head for a
spot that looks
good because it is
far, far away.
Well, you might
have to add some
thing, If you can
get it, to the
mountain Of lug
gage a family
vacation always
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-23
Girls Auxiliary
Of Lebanon Church
Plans Sunday Service

A eoronatian service will be held
for the Girls Auxiliary Of the Lee
banon Baptist church on Sunday
at $50 o'clock at the Lebanon
church. The public is invited.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-23
BY RUTH MILLETT

This is the year for that long
postponed vacation.
This is the year when you mean
to load Mama and the kids in the
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-23

Used cartridge cases salvaged
from training grounds and battle
areas were used in making new
LUIS. pennies.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-23

The Capitol in Washington, D. c.,
III years to complete.