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Evening star., 1960-07-14
By JOHN NEARY
Star Stan Writer

A four-way legal battle is on
in Alexandria Circuit Court for
the estate of an 89-year- -old
woman who died a relcuse last
Christmas eve.
Before the contest is over, a
seven-man jury will have to
decide which of three wills
made by Miss Blanche Rotch-
ford, a retired music teacher,
is to be probated.
At stake are her crumbling
home in the 200 block of South
Patrick street, some pre-
Revolution antiques and nearly
$4,000 in cash.
Known to the city's old
timers and her friends as Miss
Blanche" she is remembered
as taking part every May "a in
Confederate Me m orial Day
services before she secluded
herself more than a decade be-
fore her death behind a door
that was padlocked on the OUT
side and held fast by four
bolts on the inside.
Wealth a Surprise
Until she entered the Fort
Ward Home in December, 1858,
even longtime friends knew
little of Miss Blanche's fiscal
affairs.
To William L. Devers, at
torney, who served as a joint
fiduciary along with Mrs. Mar
garet Orrock-who is named as
the principal beneficiary under
the most recent will-discovery
of Miss Rotchford's wealth
came as a surprise.
When he and Mrs. Orrock
took an inventory of Miss
Rotchford's property after she
entered the sanitarium, they
found her three-story home
filled with the mementoes o1
nearly a century. There were
almost 5000 newspapers packed
in cardboard boxes lining the
stairways and a huge collection
of empty glass bottles.
Most surprising of all was
the discovery that the elderly
spinster-whose only income
for years had been a $75 month
ly pension check-had cached
$17.666 in the house.
Miss Blanche had it sc
long" Mr.. Devers said, THAI
some Of it was printed in golc
on the front and back-it wai
outlawed in the 1930s."
Dial-less Phone
Mrs. Orrock was a telephone
company employe who dealt
with Miss Rotchford's demand
for a dial-less telephone with
operator service and collection
of her bills in person.
Karl H. Knickmeyer, phone
Evening star., 1960-07-14
Planners Act to Keep
Open Spaces in County

Average lot coming and tax benefits for farmers were
backed yesterday at meetings nearby Maryland planners
as ways to preserve space in Montgomery County
The zonng item received the support full Maryland
National Capital Park and Planning Commission It is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-10-23
~ the Associated prss.

The Cleveland Browns try to
begin consolidating their title
drive in the Eastern Division
of the National Football League
today when they meet the Phil
iadelphia Eagles In Cleveland
The Browns, 4l-24 yictors
over Philadelphia (3-D in the
seasons opener, have an OPP
portunity to pick up ground on
the idle New York Giants. Both
have won three games with
out q loss, but New York has
played one more game, a 24-24
tie with Washington. Cleveland
could Jump a half-game in
front with a victory.
The Detroit Lions, winless in
three games, are host to Balti-
more. tied with the Chicago
Bears for first place in the
Western Division. The Bears
visit Los Angeles, whose Rams
have lost all four games. Dali
las, also GA. is at St. Louis.
In other games, Pittsburgh
takes on the Redskins at Crit
nth Stadium, and San Fran
cisco plays the Green Bay
Packers in Milwaukee.
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Browns Bid for Lead
In Bottle With Eagles

The Browns one-two rum
ming punch Of Fullback Jim
Brown and Halfback Bobby
Mitchell had q field day the
last time they played the
Eagles. Brown rolled up l53
yards on "a rushes and scored
once. Mitchell scored three
touchdowns and gained 1856
yards on only IL carries.
At the same time Philadel-
phia's supposedly high-power.
ed and equally speedy offense
could do nothing, mainly be-
cause Quarterback Norm Van
Brocklin had one Of his poor
est days. Unknown to anyone
at the time, he stepped into
a hole early in the game and
twisted his ankle. The joint
swelled to enormous proper
tions and he had little balance.
This week Van Brocklln Is
healthy and, except for the
bruised knees Of Setback
Tommy Mcdonald, so are his
offensive cohorts. Van Brock
lin has thrown eight touch
down passes so far and ranks
fourth in the league in pass
ing.
Baltimore t3-p, which falt-
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cred in q 1921 loss to Green
Bay and snapped back last
week with . Sill victory over
Los Angeles. meets Q Lions
team that has scored only one
touchdown from scrimmaSe In
It's three games.
The Rams, who outgained
Baltimore In overall oiTense
last week, nov have lost IL in
. row over two seasons but are
improving each week. The
Bears (3-D won the first en-
counter, 34-27, and hope to
have Halfback Willie GaliHnore
in good shape after two weeks
on the shelf.
st. Louis, winner Of only one
game in four starts. and Dallas
should provide some wide-open
play. Each leads its respec-
tive conference In points al-
lowed-St. Louis with ia, Dali
last 1856. Both have been
plagued by fumbles and pass
interruptions.
The Packers and Forty
Miners could settle a big ques-
ton of who viii bet he real
challengers to the Colts and
Bears. Green Bay has a 2-l
mark and the Forty-Niners are
IA. The Packers, whose Full
back Jim Taylor leads the
leagues rushers with 281 yards
gained. have had two weeks OF
since beating Baltimore and
are at full strength.
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stable manager. Felix Neusch.
Mrs. Mural Radcliffe. on Anne
Fosters Rowdy, ran third.
DR.. Joseph Rogers was also
in the very large intermediate
division, placing third on Tall
Chief. David Semmes of the
Potomac Hunt won on Susan
Melody. Second place went to
Blue Wasp owned and ridden
by Sara Willis of the Fairfax
Hunt.
The special Jennie Camp d.
vision. designed to put into &C.
ton any young rider not ELI
gible for the open or interme-
date test, was won by Patricia
Donovan of the Blue Ridge
Hunt on her own Beswick. The
Langes scored again in this di-
vision with Hello Rose and
third place went to Erskine
Bedford on Don Patterson's
Lady Rowland.
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Mrs. Rogers Sweeps
Honors on Eye Spring

! THE PLAINS, Va, Oct. %
tSpeciaD. - Mrs. Joseph M.
Rogers of Hamilton, Va, on
Eye Spring won the Orange
County horse trials senior di-
vision today by a margin of
81 points in one of the most
Spectacular performances in
the history of Virginia COM
bined training competition.
Mrs. Rogers, who learned to
ride and hunt after her mar
riage to Loudoun County's
Steeplechasing physician, was
top scorer in all three phases
Of today's events. After winning
the dressage phase. she earned
AZ bonus points in the cross
country event and also was out
standing in the stadium jump
ing test.
In second place was Archer
owned by Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
LANCE end ridden by theil
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-10-23

NEW YORK, Oct. % lAP)
Prank Clause believes in
Santa Claus. But much more
she believes in prayer
Even Scrooge would have
been easy to convince had he
risen from a $4.500-a-yeal
Schoolteacher to a professional
tenpin bowler capable of win
ming $4,000 for two nights Of
televised competition.
That's what Clause did
$4,000 last February IL
another $4,000 October 10
Both Of the big-money winning
appearances were on MICS
Jackpot Bowling" show.
The payoh came each time
after Clause c'my name rhymes
with Eouse') rolled six straight
strikes in q head = to : head
match with another name
bowler.
But what happened in be-
tween his big TV nights is
Clauses real story.
Frank for 20 years taught
English and history in his
home town Of Old Forge. Pa.
Loyal to Town
Not Scranton. not Wilkes
Barre. Old Forge is a little
town in between those cities,
and that's where I'm from, y
says Clause, who is an articu-
late fellow and tells his story
warmly and with sincerity.
IN September, I was travel
ing through Florida on my way
to Key West to give an exhi-
bition, but Hurricane Donna
got there first and I had to
backtrack. / had a day of
on September 8, and / decidede
to go swimming and relax at
Daytona.
II fell asleep in a beach
chair and when / awoke
couldn't move my neck. Then
realized I couldn't walk.
"At first the doctors thought
I might have contracted polio
During the next few days
underwent extensive tests. anC
it was finally established that
I had suffered a severe muscle
spasm resulting in a whole
series of pinched nerves.
II finally got home but wa,
paralyZed from the waist down
My wife was afraid I wouldn't
walk again. But I didn't Just
want to walk. wanted tt
bowl"
Frank explained how he re.
ceived letters of encourage.
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FIRST COMPETITION TUESDAY
: Horse Show to Open
6-.Doy Armoy Stand

Millions Of dollars worth of
horses will begin arriving at
the National Guard Armory to-
morrow for the third WASH
hngton international Horse
Show, which begins its six-day
stand Tuesday.
Washington's official and
diplomatic society is set for the
glamour filled opening night
performance beginning at 7:45
O'clock, but actually the show
begins for the dyed-in-the
tweed horsey set at noon Tues
day. when the first competitor
will enter the ring.
Afternoon performances from
Tuesday through Saturday
start at. noon, but the schedule
changes Sunday. when the
Armory opens its doors at
g am. for a full program of
'children'S classes which may
draw the shows largest crowds.
=. All evening sessions this
week begin at 7;45, but so many
important stake classes are on
the list for the final perform
ance Sunday that the show
will start at Z o'clock that night.
= Show Manager Victor Tantalo
reports that his office has re-
ceived much favorable comment
on the policy Of admitting spec
tators to all performances at
81 general admission.
< Every seat in the house will
be available for that price
in the afternoons, Tuesday
through Friday, and there will
be ample room around the ring
side for watching the show dur
ing evening and weekend
matinee sessions.
Title Jump Sunday
One Of the main jumping
features will be saved for Sum
day night, when the best civil
ian jumpers in the land will
compete for the title of United
States champion jumper" It
IS the first time that such a
nationwide championship has
been attempted. and such bril-
liant fencers as Mr.. and Mrs.
w. r. Billiards. Windsor Castle
and Harry de Levers Snow
Man will be on hand for it. !.
For thousands of area horse
lovers, the main feature viii
be the appearance each night
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-10-23

Of the United States Olympic
team in competition with teams
from Mexico. Canada, Vene-
zuela and Ireland.
Most popular rider in last
years Washington Interna-
tional was the handsome Mary
lander. Hugh Wiley, whose
dazzling rounds on Nautical
and Master william made him
a veritable matinee idol with
local fans. Wiley, who last
night wound up at the week.
long Pennsylvania. National
Horse Show, comes to WASH
ington with a string of smash
ing successes behind him. Not
only was he the star of the
Pennsylvania event. but he was
9 standout in the Olympics
and across Europe.
Wiley. a bachelor in his early
S0S, is a particular favorite in
this area because he grew UP
in local show rings and Inn
pressed his fellow exhibitors,
even when he was riding
ponies. with his horSemanship
as well as his likeable person.
atty.
& In Brilliant Form
Nautical, an inimitable per.
former about whom a motion
picture has Just been made by
Walt Disney. and Master Will
lianls. a tremendous gray with
. ground-consuming stride, APP
pear to be in brilliant form as
they move into Washington.
Both horses were standouts In
Pennsylvania during the past
week.
Some Of the country's best
conformation horses also arrive
from Pennsylvania tomorrow
to do battle at the Armory.
Among them are Mrs. Winston
Guests Cameda, Mr.. and Mrs.
John s. Pettibone's Duke of
'Paeonian, A. S. Longs Monopo-
list, Elaine Boylon's Modern
Design, Mrs. J. Deane Fuckers
Cold Climate, Mrs. A. C. RAN
dolph's Black Atom and Shaw.
nee Farms Take Command.
The green conformation divi.
sion offers some Of the shows
keenest competition. Entries
include Peggy Augustus Julep'
Time, Mrs. Guests Miracle Day,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Clay Camps
Sunset Hill, the Petitioners
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Clause Credits Prayer
with Epic Tenpin Win

ment. advice from friends and
many expressions Of sympathy.
But I knew I had to do it
myself. and to do it l needed
Gods help" he continued. ION
Sunday, September 10, I still
hadn't walked. ! stayed awake
all that night, praying each
hour for nine straight hours.
In the morning, / told my
WIFE I must walk And I did it..
On Tuesday, I bowled."
Three weeks later came his
$4,000 night.
Versatile Teacher
In the trade Frank Is known
as "the Bowling Schoolmaster"
because Of his background and
|of his success in teaching
bowling at clinics sponsored by
the bowling equipment manu-
facturer for whom he works.
Frank. now AZ, has been
bowling since his freshman
year at Scranton University.
He taught for % years, quit in
1857, two years before retire.
ment, because he knew only
bowling could bring him the
financial reward that would
make possible for his own
children the principles Of
higher education which he
preached
Frank has three girls Sylvia,
20, a registered nurse; Frarlcine,
El7, and Jody, 8.
Back in 1947, Frank left
teaching briefly to bowl in De-
troit, a hotbed of the sport.
But he suffered q heart attack
at age IS, couldn't bowl for
i've months and had to return
home when the big bowling
sponsors considered him q
health risk.
Sometimes I think the
diagnosis must haYe been
wrong" says Clause, who has
had no heart trouble since,
but ! prefer to believe it was
faith. I've done a lot Of pray
ing"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-10-23

War Life. Kimberton Hill
Farms Air Dome, Longs Fam
lily Robe. Morton w. Smiths
Grey Pennant. D. j. Bakers
The Dynasty, Sue Burke's Sky
larking, Mrs. T. Kenneth Ellis
Something Blue. Mr.. and Mrs.
Jerry Strong's Gay Baby,
Shawnee's Pass Run. Mrs.
Randolph's Alezan and Saxon
Woods Farms Martinus.
Tickets are available at the
American Automobile Associa-
ton, Stombock'S Saddlery and
at the Armory box ONCE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-10-23
Cob Hos operotion

Los ANGELES, Oct. az (AP)
Art Cob, defensive end for
the Los Angeles Chargers, I'M
derwent an emergency append
ectomy last night.
A Charger spokesman said
former Redskin Cob Is DOING
well but will be lost to the
squad for an indefinite period.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-10-23
NFL STANDINGS
EASTERN DIVISION

TODAY's SCHEDULE
Baltimore at Detroit.
Chicago at Los Angeles.
Dallas at 81. Louis.
Philadelphia at Cleveland.
Pittsburgh at Washington.
San Francisco at Green Bay.
New York, bye.
Evening star., 1960-07-30

Guest speakers will occupy
the pulpits of many Washing
ton area churches tomorrow.
DR.. Andrew r. Bird, jr., pas
tor of First Presbyterian
Church, Huntington, w. Va,
will speak at the IL am. and
7:45 pm. services in the Pres
byterian Church Of the Pill
grims, Twenty-second and P
streets NV. DR.. Bird is the
son of the late DR.. Andrew
Reid Bird, pastor of the Pill
grims Church from 1911 to
1856.
DR.. Sami Hamarneh, author
and historian, will speak at the
II am. service in Wisconsin
Avenue Baptist Church, 1920
Alton place NV.
The Rev. Carter Pate, reli-
giouS adviser, United Christian
Fellowship at George Washing
ton University, will speak at
the 10 am. worship in Con-
cOrdia United Church of Christ,
1920 G street NV.
The Rev. Hugo M. Hennig
pastor emeritus of First Trinity
Lutheran Church, will preach
at the $3.50 and II am. services
in First Trinity Church, Fourth
and E streets NV.
The Rev. Fred McCaulley of
Ga, will speak at the
8 pm. service in Congress
Heights Baptist Church, 62l
Alabama avenue Sc.
Howard D. Rees, Baptist
Student Union director for the
Washington area, will speak at
the IL am. service in Twin
brook Baptist Church, Rock
vile, Md.
DR.. Davis w. Board, chan
cellor Of the Northwestern
Theological College here, will
speak at the IL am. service in
the Greater Mount Zion Bap-
tist Church, Sixth street and
Maryland avenue NE.
DR.. Arthur M. Romig, gen.
eral presbyter and stated clerk
of the Washington City Pres
bytery, will preach at the
II am. service in Capitol Hill
Presbyterian Church, Inde-
pendence avenue and Fourth
street Sc.
The Rev. William o. Harris
associate minister Of Warner
Memorial Presbyterian Church,
will speak at the IL am. service
in Gunton-Temple Memorial
Evening star., 1960-07-30
Father Wendt Is Named
Rector Of St. Stephens S

One Episcopal priest was
named rector of on important
parish today and another re-
Gently assumed his post as as
sociate rector,
The Rev. William A. Wendt
has accepted a call to become
rector of st. Stephen and the
Incarnation Episcopal Church,
Sixteenth and Newton streets
NV. He will assume his new
post September II, succeeding
the Rev. Stuart F. Cast, now
rector Of st. Peters Episcopal
Church, Cazenovia. N. Y,
A native of Mitchell, S. Oak,
Father Wendt is a graduate. of
George Washington University,
l948, and the General Theo-
logical Seminary, 1851. He has
been at st. Christopher's Chapel
in historic Trinity Parish, New
York, since 1851, serving as
priest-in-charge the last six
years.
He is married and has two
children, Betsy, 5, and Andrew,
/ ". During the war he was a
pilot in the Air Force.
The Rev. John w. Downing
recently became associate rec
Evening star., 1960-07-30
Father Duncan
ToL Leave Parish

The Rev. James Muchison
Duncan will leave Ascension
and st. Agnes Episcopal Church
as its rector on Monday after
serving 10 years in the post.
Father Duncan is resigning
the parish and will not resume
the active priesthood for a
while.
A native of Providence, r. l.,
Father Duncan studied at Mas
hotah (Wis0 for his college
work and was graduated in
1927 from the General Theo-
logical Seminary, New York.
He was ordained the same year.
He served three parishes in
Rhode Island before going to
Atonement Episcopal Church,
Chicago. in 1943. He came to
Washington from there in 1850.
Evening star., 1960-07-30
Evensone
AtCuthedruI.

The Washington Cathedral
Choir of Men will present an
all-musical evensong service at
4 pm. tomorrow in Washington
Cathedral. Richard Dirksen,
associate organist and choir
master of the Cathedral, will
direct.
The Rev. Frederick H. AFTER
ton, a Cathedral canon and
acting warden of the College
of Preachers, will speak at the
II am. service.
Holy communion will be cele-
brated at 8 am. in st. Mary's
Chapel by Army Chaplain
Gregory J. Lock.
Celebrant and preacher at
the $3.50 am. holy communion
service will be the Rev. John p.
Carter Of The Plains, Va, Epis-
copal provincial secretary for
college work in Washington
and nearby States.
The California State flag will
be carried in the IL am. and 4
pm. ecclesiastical professions.
Evening star., 1960-07-30
Ground Is Broken
For Church-in-Round

Groundbreaking ceremonies
were held last week for the
Catholic Archdiocese of Wash
ington's first "church-in-the-
round"-tife Immaculate Mary
Catholic Church in Lexington,
Md.
The grey brick. octagonal
structure will feature a lime
stone altar at the center. The
church. designed by Walton g.
Madden of Mount Rainier.
will seat $50 and is designed
with a folding plate roof lead
ing to a 60-foot-high alumni
mum spire and cross.
Evening star., 1960-07-30

Two of the winners, from the
two earlier sessions, already
have been chosen. They are
Constance King, IL, who lives
at the mission, and David Al
bert, IL, of Glen Echo Heights,
who used to live at the home
A third winner will be chosen
tonight.
To Present Pageants
The kids will also sing songs,
and each camp cabin will pre-
sent a pageant.
The Protestant mission gave
three SingfestS at Constitution
Hall 26 years ago. raised
enough money to buy a 230-
acre farm near Olney, Md, and
now sends more than 800 needy
children to camp each year,
Eighty EIGHT children and II
high school and college coun-
Selors attend each session.
The mission also supports 25
children, up to II years old,
around the clock at the mission
home on Indiana avenue. Some
stay up to three years. but the
average is about one year.
Three times a week, various
church groups give picnics for
the children.
They always have good food,
and it helps us financially"
Mrs. Eberhardt said. I'VE don't
have any trouble keeping the
attendance up"
Evening star., 1960-07-30
MonyChurches in Area
Slate Guest Speakers

Presbyterian Church, Sixteenth
and Newton streets NV.
Dr.. Andrew c. Braun, pastor
of st. Paul Methodist Church,
Trenton. N. j.. will preach at
the IL am. service in Garden
Memorial Presbyterian Church,
1720 Minnesota avenue Sc.
The Rev. Richard S. Bird,
assistant pastor of Westmin-
ster Presbyterian Church, Utica,
N. Y, will speak at the $3.50
and IL am. services in East
minister Presbyterian Church.
Norbert Schedler, a June
graduate of Concordia Theo-
logical Seminary, st. Louis, now
studying at Princeton Univer-
sity. will preach at the $3.50 and
II am. services in Christ Lu-
theran Church, Sixteenth and
Gallatin streets NV.
Mark Appold, vicar at Christ
Lutheran Church, will speak at
the II am. worship in Mount
Oiivet Lutheran Church, 1903
Vermont avenue NV.
The Rev. Paul G. Amt, Lu-
theran institutional missionary
in Washington, will preach at
the $3.50 and II am. services in
OxOn Hill Lutheran Church,
5735 Oxon Hill road, Oxon
Hill, Md.
The Rev. John L. Beck, as
siStant Lutheran institutional
missionary here, will speak at
the $3.50 and IL am. services in
Trinity Lutheran Church, Thir-
tieth street and Bunker Hill
road, Mount Rainier, Md.
Evening star., 1960-07-30
Jews to Observe
Day of Fast

Jewish residents of the Wash
ington area will observe TiSha
B'aav, ninth day of the He
brew month of Av, from sun
down Monday to sundown
Tuesday.
TiSh B'aav commentaries
the destruction of both temples
in Jerusalem and the exile of
Jews all over the world. Jews
observe the day by fasting.
A special candle-light service
will be held at 8 pm. Monday
in the Jewish Welfare Board
building, 1887 Massachusetts,
avenue NV. Army Chaplain
Jack Ostrovsky, Jewish chap
lain at Fort Belvoir, will con-
duct the worship. All service
men, their families and civilian
guests are invited.
Evening star., 1960-07-30
World Day Of Prayer
Anniversary Fete Due

Christians throughout the
world will participate next year
in the 18th anniversary cele-
bration Of the World Day OF
Prayer, begun three quarters
Of a century ago by the United
Church Women.
Some $4,000 communities in
the United States and las areas
throughout the world will OBJ
serve the anniversary of the
World Day Of Prayer climax
ing their celebration on the
first Friday in Lent, 1861. Of
ferings from the observance
are used to support interde-
nominational missionary work
in many areas ip the world.
Evening star., 1960-07-30
Two Area Women
To Attend Sessions

Two Washington area women
will attend the 39th annual
training school for Women of
the Church, sponsored by the
Presbyterian Synod of Virginia,
Presbyterian Church of U. S.,
Monday through Saturday in
MasSanetta Springs, Va.
Mrs. Thomas G. Carr of 3Oo7
Porter street NV. active in
the United Church Women,
and Miss Louiseee Davidson
of 1903 Fairfax road, Bethesda,
Md, past Synodical president,
will be among some 700 dele
gates attending the six-day
school in church work.
Evening star., 1960-07-30
Used Clothing Asked
By Charity Stores

The st. Vincent de Paul
stores, which, distributes used
articles to the needy, have
issued an appeal for more
clothes and household articles
for use in their program.
Appliances, bedding, clothing
and other household articles
are needed. The stores main
tain a free pickup service for
heavy items. Donors may call
Columbia 5-3367 or deliver
their articles to the stores at
231l Georgia avenue NV, Alb
Eighth street Sc, 1852 H
street NE, 1410 Good Hope
road Sc. and 3427 Eleventh
street NV.
Evening star., 1960-07-30
Crossroads Breakfast

Dr.. Joy Elmer Morgan, pres
ident of the Senior Citizens
of erica, will speak on
What's Ahead for Today's
Youth" at the International
Crossroads Sunday Morning
breakfast at 9 am. tomorrow in
the Central YMCA, 1885 G.
street NV.