WITH AN "A" AND WITH AN "O"

MILES AWAY FROM THE CAPITOL BUILDING, THERE'S A LESSER-KNOWN DC TOURIST HAUNT: CAPITAL POOL CHECKERS CLUB ALTHOUGH YOU'RE WELCOME TO VISIT, THE BOARDED WINDOWS AND DOORS PREVENT YOU FROM DROPPING IN ON A GAME OF CHECKERS. THEY'VE COVERED MORE THAN WINDOWS - THE OWNERS COVERED THEIR BASES. THE TOP SIGN, ALTHOUGH FADED, SPELLS CAPITAL WITH AN "A." THE BOTTOM ONE WITH STICK-ON LETTERING OPTS FOR AN "O." IT'S A TRICKY WORD WITH DIFFERENT MEANINGS. PERHAPS, AT ONE TIME, BOTH APPLIED.