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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-07-26

. 1921 Mckinney Ave-, spent last
weekend Visiting their parents in
Hattiesburg, Miss.
Miss Willie Mae Crump of Chi
cago, H., is visiting relatives in
tire city. She will also visit rela-
tives in Gulfport, Mss.
Mrs.. Ruby S. Lyell' has returne,,
home after iovtly trip to Chi
cago, III.
Little Kenard and Bobby May
weathers of Sidney Street accomp-
anied their grandmother to Chicago
and Detroit, Mich, for visit with
relatives.
Mrs. Ella Hayden of w. Pasca-
goula st. has returned home, after
Spending several days in Natchez,
Miss, with her sister who is re-
covering nicely after a serious i'll
ness.
Mrs. Gladys Smith Ross of Chi
cago, H., is visiting her sister and
brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Leon
ard Henderson, on n. Parish st.
Billy Jean Carey left the city
for the navy last Wednesday. He
is the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Josh
Carey, of Julliennes St.
Mr.. Albert Johnson of Chicago.
Ill, was called to the bedside of
his father, Mr.. Elgie Johnson, Sat
urday. He hopes to find his father
much improved before returning.
Wiley TONES left the city for the
navy Monday. He is the son of
Mrs. Patsy TONES of Gallilee st.
Miss Annie McClendon was mar
ried recently to Mr.. Charles H.
johnson at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Woods Williams, 213 Julli-
ennes st. The couple left the city
for Chicago where they will make
their home.
Funeral services were held Mon
day, July p, for Mr.. Percy Eu-
banks, who died of a severe stroke
last Friday. Mr.. Eubanks was sur
Vlved by his wife, Mrs. Percy Eu-
banks: one son lanes Euhaplc.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-07-26

Mrs. Frankie Bouie returned to
her home in Chicago Sunday after
spending lovely two weeks vaca-
ton with her relatives: Mrs. Lille
Bently, Mr. and Mrs Fred Haynes
and Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Greene.
Among the many courtesies shown
Mrs. Bouie while here were: a
lovely luncheon by Mr.. and Mrs.
Abe Mellon in their beautiful home
on Maple st. BARBECUE supper
by Mrs. w. J. Summers on her
restful lawn. A motor trip and
dinner in Florence, Miss, in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Tay-
Tor, and several sight seeing trips
over the city all of which Mrs.
Bouie is grateful to her many
friends.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-07-26

Mr.. Albert Johnson of Chicago.
Ill, was called to the bedside of
his father, Mr.. Elgie Johnson, Sat
urday. He hopes to find his father
much improved before returning.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-07-26

Wiley TONES left the city for the
navy Monday. He is the son of
Mrs. Patsy TONES of Gallilee st.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-07-26

Billy Jean Carey left the city
for the navy last Wednesday. He
is the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Josh
Carey, of Julliennes St.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-04-22
Brush Fire
On Highway |

BocA RATION IN - A Brush
fire broke out along U. S. Highway
! onafourth mile north Of here
today and began spreading rapid
". One home was threatened i'm
mediately.
The blaze. believed to have been
started by cigarette thrown from
an automobile, sprang up in the
4o0-yard wide area between u. S. 1
and the old Dixie Highway.
II leaped across the Dixie High
way and the Florida East Coast
Railroad tracks and spread out In
. west-southwest direction.
Fire equipment was rushed from
here and Delray Beach. Large
numbers Of volunteers pitched in
to help.
Fire Chief ]. r. Gregory, Delray
Continued On Page Five,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-04-22
Thousands Visit
New White House

WASHINGTON RL-For the first
time since 1t was remodeled, the
White House was opened to visitors
today and thousands streamed
through.
A line. two and three abreast,
stretched for two blocks from the
entrance gate when 1t was opened
at 1905 a. m.
First in line were Mr.. and Mrs.
Fl. p. Thomas. Kansas City. and
their daughter, Mrs. L. S. Yeo,
Chevy Chase. Md. They said they
began their wait outside the East
Gate at $50 q. m.
The crowd was 50 great that
the visitors were rushed through
at a rate Of from three to five
minutes for each during much Of
the morning.
In the future, the White House
VIII be open to visitors from 10
.. m. until noon, Tuesdays through
Saturdays.
They are shown through the
ground and first floors.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-04-22

Al, Sergeant, Lieutenant and Cap
tain In the United States Army
overseas during World War I. He
was married in Key West and rear.
ed bis seven children here.
Mr.. Dion's record Is long and inn
pressive. He has served as CITY
Tax Collector and Assessor; Post.
master; City Commissioner; presi-
dent Of The Federal and Savings
Loan Assn, where he is stilI serv.
ing.
he il The falfaf nf Low Cost
faasf1 lacals4e !. - j II. :. .ss.,.
National Assn III Real Estate
Boards. lie Is also d member Of
81. Mary's Church.
Mr.. Dion further states: I'm pub.
lie life. for many years | have
proved that ! am against special
interest and gang dictation, there
fore you can expect positive work
as Assessor, that showed as City
Assessor, 1882, 80. and again in 10
10, when j re-asessed every par
eel Of property in Key Wet
While City Assessor. the record
win prove that | found many par.
cells Of special interest. not ON the
tax roll. and many. many others
assessed SO low, that Il was almost
criminal All were treated Justly =
In 1896 the records will show.
that ! left my Reai Estate office
for . period Of eight months. 10
make the City Tax roll, when the
then Assessor and his deputy re.
signed. ! was especially battered,
since my services as Assessor were
requested BY the entire City Com.
mission, the City Manager. the
County Tax assessor and members
OF the County Commission, the fact
being that no one trained IN real
estate appralsing would take the
Job. ! did IL al real sacrifice aft
my time and income. because I
deemed i . Civic Duty. The re-
assessment job was taken BY me
with the expressed pruviso that /
would resign when the tax ron was
completed. !"
IF elected I viii do you a lob
that vii agrceably surprise the
real TAX payers, and disnay the
Special Interests and the Tax chi
sellers. .
Since | have publicly stated for
several years before the CITY an
County Commissioners, and
through the Key West Citizen and
the Florida Keys Star. that more
than five millions Of dollars are NO,
ca the tax rolls, which belong
Continued On Page Elghil
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-04-22
Shrimp Boats WlHRetu,u
IoKey Weyt Says Chamber
BIanles Weather
For Early
Seasonal Exit
OF Shrimpers

Key Vests shrimp fleet
is still intact, contrary to
some local sources of opin-
ion. Chamber of Commerce
Secretary Harold Laubscher
said today.
True, he said, there are
fewer shrimpers working
out of Key West today than
during the mid-winter sea-
son, but that is due to the
annual seasonal migration
north of shrimp operators.
The Chamber Of Commerce re-
luctantly blames the weather an
the cause for many shrimpers be-
ing somewhat dssgrunfled this
season. Because of high winds il
is evident, said Laubscher, that
shrimping has not been as pro-
ductive this season as during
past years.
1T is to be regretted" said
Laubscher, that those engaged in
the shrimp industry have not ex-
perieneed as good . season ~
they have in the past. When the
shrimpers prosper. Key West it.
self enjoys prosperity"
Laubscher referred to a story
in The Citizen last Saturday
which quoted Eugene Toomer as
saying shrimpers are leaving
Key West for Fort Myers and
Tampa because OF high cost Of
fuel, rent and packing here.
Laubscher said that the Cham
Der, cognizant Of such rumors.
gathered the following facts q
what Fort Myers has 10 offer.
He said that diesel fuel Up there
costs from Ills cents up to 1872
cents a gallon. compared to Key
Vests fuel cost of 12.5 cents. He
admitted. however. that there Is
price war on among oil distri-
butors at the present.
Ice in Fort Myers. LaubSeher
said. sells for six dollars per ton.
1t is seven in Key West. Dock
charges in Fort Myers range. he
said from fifty cents per box 10
81, while in Key West Il IS 81
even. Fort Myers housing costs
range from ss5 70 sI25 monthly
rentals. In Key West, the Cham
Der said, though housing is not
particularly easy TO find. prices
do not average any higher.
Contrary TO reports that Fort
Myers il growing, the facts are
that il is giving way 10 Tampa
as a more active shrimping port.
Laubscher said.
Local dock owners, he said,
have not noticed a great exodus
OF the trawlers. The Coast Guard
agrees that even today there Is
Continued On Page Five1
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-04-22
Ironclad Case
Against Johnson


HAVANA, Cuba "a - Miami
Detective Chief Fl. G. Howard said
today he had an ironclad case
against Charles johnson, 50, an
ex-conyict held here In connection
with a $4,000 kidnab-extortion
plot against Miami, Fla, child.
Howard said Cuban authorities
are cooperating and indicated
johnson would be deported today
or Wednesday to stand trial in
Miami.
Police said johnson plotted TO
lure Richard Richter. 8, away from
school and took $4,000 in jewels
and $500 In cash from the boys
Continued On Page Five)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-04-22
ABSENTEE
VOTES HIT
new Low
Only Five Voters Come
To Courthouse Between
9 And IL AM. Today;
Mail Away Votes Hold

Absentee voting in person
dropped to the low of this cleo
ton, down to only five between
8 a. m. and 1. a. m. this morning,
Supervisor of Registration Sam
Pinder said today.
Absentee voting has certainly
slowed down." Pinder said, "com-
pared with last week when 40 and
more came in during these same
two hours"
Today the courthouse lobby
was packed with workers and
candidates but with scarcely a
voter to be seen.
The slowing down of the alb
sentee voters means that Pinder
and his staff of Mrs. Agnes Lowe
and Mrs. Edna Mae pullman can
get to the vital work of. preparing
the books for the May primary
They worked until 8 o'clock last
night and will be working over
time until the office closes for
absentee voting in person on
May 2 at 5 p. m.
Total absentee vote to date is
674 including both mail away
votes and in person. While the
number of ballots sent out has
maintained a fairly steady stream,
those cast in person have sharply
declined largely because of the
sharp attack on fake absentee
voting by the JayCees last week.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-04-22

HALLANDALE R - Jacqueline
Weipert, I3-month-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Weiper, was
fatally injured Monday when she
was run over by an ice cream
truck in front Of her grandmother's
home.
The child's father Is a horse
trainer who left recently for New
York tracks. Coroner II. w. Boul-
din indicated he would hold an
inquest later.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-04-22
TotIuy's
Stock
Market

NEW YORK H-Demand for
railroad issues and some oils to-
day kept the stock market pointed
ahead.
Gains ran from fractions to be-
tween one and two points with a
few issues pushing ahead Of that
average gain. Losses we're largely
fractional.
Steels were fractionally lower
for the most part and motors held
steady at best.
Kern County Land, Mondays
most active issue. was an upside
favorite again today with a gain
Of between two and three points
at times. Atlantic Refining opened
on ! block 1000 shares up three
at IS and continued quietly at
around that level. Richfield oil also
was higher.
The better rails included Sea-
board Air Line. Santa Fe, Southern
Railway, Southern Pacific and
Nickel Plate.
Among higher stocks were Texas
Co., Sinclair Oil, Standard Oil On.
j., Kennecott Copper, Homestake
Mining, Allied Chemical, York
Corp, st. Regis Paper, Chrysler,
United Aircraft and Zenith Radio.
Lower were Bethlehem Steel,
u. S. Rubber, ]. /. Case, General
Electric, Paramount Pictures,
and Johns Manville and Liggett
and Myers.
The curb market was steady
with great many leading issues
trading briskly at unchanged pric-
es Higher were American Seal
Kap, British American Oil, Con-
solidxted Mining q Smelling, Gre
ole Petroleum. Cuban Atlantic Sug-
ar. International Petroleum, Wal
ter Kidde and Louisiana Land.
Lower were Calvan Consolidated
Oil. Catalin. Venezuela Petroleum
and Waltham Watch.
Railroads were firm in a quiet
bond market. u. S. governments
in the over the counter market
were unchanged to a bit lower.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-04-22
Dog Track Owners
Will Soon Tel
New Location Site
Determined To
Haze Track
Subject To
Vote Approval

Key West Dog Track,
Inc, are today considering
other sites for their grey
hound track outside of Key
Vests city limits.
Attorney Sydney Arono-
vitz of Miami told city faith
ers that the company is go
ing ahead with the project
despite commission objec-
tons.
AS soon as the company
announces the site they
have selected, it will not be
long afterwards when res
idents Of Monroe County
will vote on the issue.
Mayor G. B. Harvey last
night pleaded with the COM
missioners to see it his way;
that the only loser would be
the City Of Key West If the
lease were not approved.
He emphasized.
l. That the city commission
80 wexn xotins solely on the
lease. not on the dog track -
the voters would do thai.
2. A guaranteed $4,000 an
nually would be lost.
3. That Ill evils would still
be present II the dog track Is
built on either Stock Island or
Big coppitt Key as would be
present If constructed on city
owned Stock Island property.
4 That by voting for the lease,
city commissioners would not be
making a moral decision for the
people Of Key West but would
be seeing that the City got the
best deal possible,
5. Some eight years ago, the
people Of Key West voted in re-
ferendum TO sell the same land !
to dog track interests for $4,000.
Now the land would be leased
for minimum Of $4,000 year
".
Attorney Sydney Aronovitz of |
Miami and a Key West High
Continued On Page Five)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-04-22
Two Cars Crash

Damage was estimated at SIS
when q car driven by Robert
Charles Alsen. Ordnance Depart
ment. crashed into one driven by
Donald Jason Parks, USS Darby,
1t the corner Of Duyal and South
ard streets.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-04-22
KiWanis 18th
Anniversary
Is Tonight
Dinner viii Honor
Albert E. Thornton,
Florida State 4
District Governor

Sam Lawrence, president of
the Key West Kiwanis Club is
rather proud to announce that
Albert Z. Thornton, Florida Dis
trict Governor of Kiwanis Inter-
national, who lives in Tallahassee,
viii be the Guest of Honor and
principal speaker at the Clubs
Fourth Anniversary Dinner and
Continued On Page. Five)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-04-22
Lets Stop
This Tax
Racket Dion
Formally Announces
For Tax Assessor
OF Monroe County

s'The Dion Family in War and
Peace is for family heritage and
decency In government" Fred j.
Dion stated here today. He then
went on to outline his personal his
tory as follows:
Fred J. Dion was born so years
ago in Massachusetts where he was
reared. He was Private, Corpor-
Evening star., 1952-11-25

Campbell were feted by Canadian
Counselor and Mrs. George Igna-
tieff. who entertained some forty
guests at a farewell in their
Georgetown home on Dumbarton
avenue.
The Campbells will leave next
week for Ottawa for a brief stay
on their way to Metz. Germany,
where Air Vice Marshall Campbell
will take up his new duties in
command of Canadian Air Forces
with the North Atlantic Treaty
Organizations forces in Europe.
The visit here of Brigadier j.
w. Bishop, vice Adjutant General
of Canadian Army Headquarters
in Ottawa, and Mrs. Bishop, was
the occasion for another Canadian
gathering. This was hosted by
1t. Col. B. M. Webb of the
Canadian Military Mission and
Mrs. Webb. whose house guests
the Bishops are during their
weeks visit here. Brigadier Bishop
is here on military matters. The
so or so guests all were members
of the Canadian Military Mission
here and their wives.
The retiring Military Attache
Of the Spanish Embassy and Sc
nora de Mendoza were guests of
honor at a buffet supper given
by the First Secretary of the en-
bassy and Sonora de Espinoso.
The party was given in the home
of the hosts on Garfield street
and the company of 80 included
air attaches of other embassies
and their wives with a number of
other officers from the Spanish
embassy staff.
Headquarters Of the Canadian
Joint Staff at 100 Massachu-
setts avenue will be the scene of
another fete tomorrow afternoon
when 1t. Col. and Mrs. w. G. Nc
Guire and Squadron Leader and
Mrs. B. G. Denomy will be hosts
at cocktails.
Evening star., 1952-11-25
Reception for
GO. P. Unit

The Gore sisters. the Misses
Mary and Louise, entertained a
large gathering yesterday at the
Sulgrave Club in honor Of Mrs.
Ivy Priest, vice chairman of the
Republican National Committee in
charge of the Women's division.
and Miss Bertha Adkins. Republi-
can National Committee woman
from Maryland.
Mrs. H. Grady Gore, mother of
the hostesses. headed a group of
assistant hostesses. Others were
Mrs. Robert Smith, especially
assigned to look after guests from
Virginia. and Mrs. William A..
|Reutemann. who had similar
for guests from
Maryland. Mrs. A. Lothrop Lut-
trell greeted the guests on the
first landing before they proceeded
to the receiving line.
Mrs. Alb Hermann was in charge
of those pouring tea. Among those
assisting were Mrs. Harold Burton.
wife of the Associate Justice of the
Supreme Court: and Senatorial
wives Mrs. Herman Welker, Mrs.
Arthur v. Watkins, Mrs. Bourke
B. Hickenlooper and Mrs. Harry
Cain. Wives of House members
included Mrs. Sterling Cole, Mrs.
Thomas Martin, Mrs. Roy Wood
ruff, Mrs. Richard A. Simpson
and Mrs. Dewitt Hyde.
Others alternating at the tea
tables were Mrs. Davis Elkins.
Mrs. George Angus Garrett. Mrs.
Randall Hagner. Mrs. Harry Grant
Meem, Mrs. Montgomery Blair,
Mrs. Howard Coffin. Mrs. Parker
w. West, Mrs. M. Robert Guggen-
helm, Mrs. A. Burks Summers,
Mrs. Thad Brown. jr., Mrs.
Charles w. o. Bunker. Mrs.
Joseph McGarraghy, and Mrs.
Emil Hurja.
Still others were Mrs. James
wilkes, Mrs. Eugene Rietzke. Mrs.
George Hart, jr.. Mrs. Frederick
Cullen, Mrs. Edgar Quayle, Mrs.
Irene Caldwell, Mrs. Claude Gar
rett, Mrs. Warren Stephenson.
Mrs. Gilbert Hahn, jr., and Mrs.
Paul Hatch.
Among those from Maryland
alternating at the tea tables were
Mrs. Anders Lofstrand, Mrs. John
Marshall, jr., Mrs. George Han
naum, Mrs. George Ferris. Mrs.
Paul Griffith, Mrs. Adolph Guide.
sr., Mrs. Lloyd Thomas. Mrs.
James B. Burns. Mrs. Paul Mar
shall, Mrs. Arthur Hilland and
Mrs. Walter Clarke.
Evening star., 1952-11-25
Society News:
By Katherine M. Brooks

President-elect Eisenhower made
two more important appointments
not only important to the af-
fairs of the day but to Washing
ton society where they will play
leading role after January. Mr..
Ezra T. Benson of Salt Lake City
will take over the Agriculture
portfolio and will bring with him
Mrs. Benson and probably their
three younger children. They will
be sure to take a house in or near
the Capital which has grounds,
for Mrs. Benson not only is deeply
engrosSed in her home, but also
in her garden.
The newly appointed Assistant
to the President and Mrs. Sher-
man Adams are no strangers in
Washington. He served as Rep
reSentative from his State through
the 18th Congress, so they will
need no introduction. Mrs. Adams
has had experience as hostess in
the Governors Mansion of New
Hampshire since she was in con-
gressional circles here from 1945
through 1916.
Benson FomiIy Coop
The Benson household is man.
aged and run after co-opera-
tive plans, which is as the former
president of the National Council
of Farmer Co-operatives would
have it. Mrs. Benson follows what
ever and wherever her husbands
interests lead. So she has followed
in the management of the house
and garden, and each member of
the household has his or her own
Evening star., 1952-11-25

Sponsors of Mrs. Hayward's ex.
hibit. in addition to the Yangs, In
clude the former Ambassador to
Italy and Mrs. Breckenridge Long,
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert H. Ely, Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Krock. the Rev.
and Mrs. c. Gardner Monk, Mr..
w. M. Ritter. Admiral and Mrs.
Stanford c. Hooper. Representa-
tive and Mrs. Charles v. Deane,
Mrs. Reve Lewis, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas J. Watson of New York.
Mrs. John Alden Carpenter Of
Chicago, Mr.. A. James Shelton
and his sister. Harriette.
Evening star., 1952-11-25
Koreans Hold Art Exhibit

A reception was held at the
Korean Embassy last evening in
connection with benefit-showing
OF Al oil paintings by Mrs. Mildred
Hayward. The exhibit is for the
benefit OF Korean war orphans,
with Mrs. Hayward donating to
the orphans the proceeds of any
pictures sold during the exhibit.
Invitations to the reception were
issued by Ambassador and Nine.
Yang, but the Ambassador was
host -absentia, having been tied
up for some weeks with U. N.
meetings in New York.
Evening star., 1952-11-25

Sir William Dickson has been
on a tour Of air bases Of the
United Kingdom, having come
here from Tokyo after stops in
Pakistan. India, Australia and
New Zealand. He will leave Wash
ington tomorrow for Ottawa and
then back to England, completing
his trip around the world.
Guests at the Vandenberg's
party yesterday numbered about
100 and were invited for 7 o'clock.
Other Parties
The Armed Forces of other
countries took the lead at several
other parties yesterday. Canadian
Air Vice Marshall and Mrs. Hugh
Evening star., 1952-11-25
Society News:
Bensons From Utah
Big, Happy Family
Gov. Sherman Adams and Wife Are NJ

duties and there are few neglected.
Mrs Benson is the former Flora
Amussen and is graduate of the
Utah State College where Mr..
Benson also graduated before his
studies at the Brigham Young
University. She is of medium
height with soft brown hair and
blue eyes which have a twinkle
but can be almost stern if neces-
Sary.
There are frequent parties at
the Bensons. seldom very large
and usually informal. Guests are
Iculled from the Benson associates
in the Church of the Latter Day
Saints or from the farmers and
farmer co-operatives who are
closely associated with MIR. Ben
son. There also are numerous
gaities for the younger generation,
contemporaries of their children.
The older son, Reed, is a Chap
lain in the Air Forces and his
brother, Mark, is a student at
Brigham Young University. Both
boys have undertaken missions for
their church, and completed them.
Reeds was in New England and
Mark came East.
Miss Barbara Benson. oldest of
the four attractive daughters,
will remain in Utah to complete
her studies at the University of
Utah, joining her family in WASH
ington for holidays. Her younger
sisters. Beverly. now attending
public high school, Bonnie in
Junior high and young Beth in
public elementary school, will
come to the Capital with their
parents, some time in mid-Janu-
ary.
The Bensons will be another
typically American home-loving
family in the new administration
Mrs. Adams Reserved
Mrs. Sherman Adams, the for
mer Rachel Leona White of Ver-
mont, is typically New England in
her reserve. Since her mar
riage she has taken an active
part in civic affairs of Lin
coin, N. H., serving on the school
board and also during the later
years when her husband has been
politically active she has been
with him on campaign trips. In
addition she has done her part in
Red Cross work and drives.
When they were in Washington
before. their four children were
with them. Marion. Jean, Sarah
and Samuel. Marion and Jean
are now Mrs. William Freeze of
Pittsfield, N. H., and Mrs. William
Hallager of Gambia. N. H., and
probably will be here only for Wis
its. The youngest of the three is
in Brookline. Mass, for the winter
and the only son in the family,
Samuel, is at St. Paul's School.
and will not break into his studies
to transfer to a school in Wash
ington.