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The Washington times., 1908-08-16

the first heat appeared TO have the
field at his mercy. as he won the first
heat haudily. In the second heat Brea-
den. behind Blaizie, got his mount go
ing with her right foot forward, and
soon coIlared Jessie Gould. on the back
stretch he drew away, and beat Jes-
sic Gould 10 the wire by two lengths.
Emma trotted an improving race. but
was not quite fast enough to give the
leaders much concern.
Mrs. John Javins. Of Washington and
Burnt Mills. by request. gave 2 fine ex-
hibiti0H of reinwomanship behind the
roam PAGER Robin Hood, the fleet geld
ing being hitChed % speed wagon.
AT the conclusion she was loudly ap-
plaud-d for her skill and nerve. for
few women would dare TO hold the
reins over such high spirited animal
as Robin.
As she turned from the track into
the ndeld the fraI vehicle in which
she was seated struck deep rUt. The
jolt broke the axle, and Mrs. Javins
was heavily thrown to the ground. But
she pluCkly rose uuassisted, while Ro-
bin prOce. .ded To make kjndling wood
of the W. Eon. by coIliding with the
wheels of another vehicle.
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TALE OF THE DOG.

One of 'em goes like this: Yes. sir.
that dog can do anything but taIE"
We'll, it's wonderful the intelligence
they have Why. I had fox terrier
once"
And yet they say that dogs can't
reason! Why. a friend o. mine
That's right. y You can't tell me"
And when he was killed il was Just
ike losing one of the family Ny
wife"
"WelI. sir. believe if there's a here
after for human beings, there's one for
dogs / don't SEQ"
"Here-herei Come here. sir You
brainless little mutt Have 1ot IN
lick you every day 10 teach YOU to quit
nOsin those scraps on the barroom
floor? Go over in the corner and lay
down r'-Puck
The Washington times., 1908-08-16
BENCH MAY FOLLOW
]. COLLINS SLUMP
Veteran Third Sacker Seems
TO Have Lost Speed and
Batting Eye.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Aug. 15.-Jim-
my Collins. the Athletics famous third
baseman. a veteran Of many campaigns
and former manager of the Worlds
Champion Boston Americans. viii likely
adorn the bench after this week.
The famous star has Iest his speed
and hitting ability to such an extent
that the infeld OF the ouakers is de-
cidedly shaky. Manager Mack has de-
clded 10 make a shift to ill the place.
For a trial Nichols. the shortstop. will
be moved TO the place for a few days.
Then Frank Manush, a promising third
baseman from the South Atlantic
League, viii be given the veterans po-
sition.
Manush VIII arrive in a few days and
jump into the game. If Manush fails to
come up to the mark, Manager Mack
has a couple of other young players due
this week who will get the call over the
veteran. II has been due 10 a serious
let-down in the infield that the Phila-
delphians have fallen hopelessly out OF
the race into the second division.
The Washington times., 1908-08-16
CLOSE MATCHES
IN GOLF EVENT
Appleman-Smith Match in
Columbia Handicap Goes
Nineteen Holes.

The matches in the first round OF the
first and second sixteens in the August
bsndicau- tournament OF the Columbia
Golf Clul, which were played last week,
were for cae most part close and excit-
ing.
Tho nIav between J. T. HoUgh, the
oldest member of the club, and familiar
" known as papa" Hough, and W. j.
Evnon was the closest. and went thirty
four holes before it was decided Mr.
Hough was conceded one hole handi-
can and when the eighteen holes were
completed. the contestants were tied
necessitating further play. The men
played nearly even for a number Of
holes. but Hough forged ahead and won
the match at the thirty-fourth sole.
It took nineteen holes for r S. Apple
man TO defeat ". S. Smith. in the first
sixteen. Both men played a strong
anne, Appieman winning the nineteenth
hole by ore stroke
Commissioner West Wins.
In the second sixteen. the best
matches were between II. l.. West and
r. B. DeGraw and =. l. Ober and S. A.
Reeves. Commissioner West was vic
torious in his match. winning by l up,
while Ober returned a winner by the
same score.
+. B. Eynon had an easy time with
T. L. Hodges, winning on the sixteenth
hole, while A. B. Heaton caused some
surprise by defeating Frank Govern in
easy fashion. 3 up and 10 play.
The matches IN the second round in
the first and second sixteens of the
tournament viii be played this week.
The Scores.
Results of the match play in the
first sixteen: F. s. Appleman defeated
w. S. Smith, up, l9 holes; J. c. David
son defaulted TO Harris Brown; b A
Newman defeated c. II. Weaver. 1 up;
A Mattinglsy defaulted 10 A Winter
NJ +. DaHforth defeated J. J. Morrow.
up; J. T. Hough defeated w. J. Eyn-
on. 4 up, &c play, "a holes; A B. Heat
on defeated Frank Govern, up. TO
play; z. B. Eynon defeated 7. Il.
Hodges, 3 up, 10 play
Results of the match play in the sec
ond sixteen: W. Eynon defeated P. f.
Brengle. > up: H. ]. West defeated E.
B. De Graw. / up; A. I. Clark defaulted
10 w. II. Moses; g. II. Chasman de-
feated r. J. Beall. ? up; T. n. Horn de-
faulted to A P Clark; A. B. Leet de-
faulted to W. W. Smith; E. /, Ober de-
feated S. a. Reeves, 1 up c. H. Allen,
hive
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TIE IN Y. NJ. G. A.
FOR FIRST PLACE
Rupert's Classy Pitching Holds
Coach Yard Without a
Cbappa fo CrOra
Chance to Score

Shopmen tied Trainmen for first place
in the league race by defeating Coach
Yard yesterday in hollow fashion, by
8 10 O.
Coach Yard never had a chance 10
score, owing to Rupert's fine pitching.
The Shopmen twirler famed ten and al
lowed but two hits.
DOuEherty and Smick were there with
the willow, each man obtaining three
safeties
Score.
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The KIND WE WANT.

Il would like to engage an optimistic
cook began Mrs. Matron.
Il don't understand" " said the employ
ment agent
'TH be more explicit" replied Ms.
Aiatron. Il want a cook who makes the
best OF things Exchange
The Washington times., 1908-08-16
ADVENT TROUNCES
MANHATTAN SQUAD
Game Marked by Ragged Fielding
Haislip the One Bright


n a poorly feIded gams-Advent won
from Manhattaus ou AIcDevitts Field
yesterday by The score 70 TO 9.
Marlowe cracked out three neat sin
giles. while HaisIip played besl in the
fielding line
Seitz on the rubber for Advent. pitch
Ell clever game. striking our twelve
and allowing but two hits
The score.
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DENSE AIR

And methought the air grew dena-
err quoted the professor in literature.
Now what do we learn from Jhis?"
THAT the automobile was common in
POe's Jine," answered practical mem
Der or the class Exchange.
The Washington times., 1908-08-16
HAMLET'S FLIPPANCY.

They asked Hamlet what ne was read
ing
Words, words. words" he replied,
II he had known that WO-ds might be
worth dollar apiece he miEht not have
SPOKEN so pauty.-EXcha1ge
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DIFFERENT Now.

A number of years ago the contest be-
tween neighbors was to see which could
have her washing on the line the
earliest on Monday morning, but now
the contest is TO see which can give
the most elaborate parties-Atchison
T.Inlnn
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First base on balls-On Jerman. . struck
out-By Jerman. 3; by Rupert 10 Two
base hits-Dousherty so, Thompson ~,
Quick stolen bases-Jeman. CaIIow. Dow
lin. Hit by pitcher-By Jerman J. Wild
pitches-Ierman, J.; Rupert, l. Umpire-Col-
lins Time Of game-55 minutes
The Washington times., 1908-08-16
Keene Colt RompS Home in
Front of Madden'S
Entries.
STEEPLECHASE WON
BY CARLE'S HORSE
North American Event Develops
Rousing Struggle Between Bat,
Malacca, and Bayonet.

SARATOGA, n. Y, Aug. 15.-The sea-
son OF local racing for 1905 came 10 an
end here this afternoon with the rum
ming of the Hopeful Stakes as the fea-
ture attraction.
This race had 5000 added and its run
ming brought about reversal of the
former verdicts in the contests for su-
pTemacy in the Jwo-year-old events be-
tween John Z. Madden and James r.
Keene. Helmet, from the barn of Mr..
Keene. was the victor today and won as
he pleased 10y three lengths iu the fast
time Of l:l2 10 seconds for the six fur
longs. Fayette from the Madden stable,
managed to get third money, while the
place went 10 Perseus, from the stable
of Harry Payne Whitney Sir Martin,
The star of the Madden barn was fourth,
finding the burden of l50 pounds too
much under the trying pace set 10y Hell
met, which had bat u5 pounds up. Fay
cite likewise carried 155 pounds and
The defeat of The pair was by no means
disgraceful, though Mr. Madden was
disappointed AT the result. The pair
was the choice OF the bettors at To ..
but Helmet was heavily played at from
5 10 20 TO 8.
Helmets Burst of Speed.
In the race Helmet broke i'm motion
and showed "a dazzling burst of speed
He opened up a lead of three lengths iu
The nrst hundred yards and held that
command all the way. Before the stretch
was reached Helmet had all the others
DIZZY ana won cased uu. Pcrseus. max
ms his dTst start. ran an unusually
good race and was second All the Way.
FayetJe and Sir Martin ran close to-
EetheT just back of the pair. hat uefth-
or .,o7-1[ ever. oct ,.-,, rI,. 1.,.T,,- ne
the others none had a chance TO eet
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Ia '1-lo-'' ,I'Llle" "@ MI 1laHdeH'
Won tuG Merchants and Citizens HanUI-
can al q mile ana three-SiXt-eutH lie
Vas "a e-to-5 fav-orita .--a MN. ,-z,-,-
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In the North American SteeBicchases
RAT. from the stable OF Edward Il
carrie WAS returned "a clever victor. ,,-..--
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The Summaries
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20. ''Il-slo-, I'Lr ali4 a NAN IIiioaEs,
urst. TarJIug. l0g CNotterl. 2 10 i. Sec
end, Sun Dance l.s jGiberU, 1U % D
iuId- Time, l-u, 30. Hilltop. Louise
BELL Gun Shot, May River, and Light
house also ran.
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Casting a Wistful Eye
In Direction of Tommy Burns
Stanley Will Have Trouble in Making Mddleweight Limit
After Papke Bout-More Wailing Anent Press
Agent Champs

with Battling Nelson. Just how is one
Of those things no fellow can find out.''
as Lord Dundreary remarks. He cana
East with the announcement that moth
ing short Of Joe Cans would satisfy his
appetite. Becoming hungry, however,
ne modified his ideas, was soundly whip
ped by couple Of second-raters, and is
now IN the preliminary class. and yet
with the aid OF his press agent. Rudy
mas cleaned up something like $4,000.
which with Dutch frugaiity he now
mas IN his meteOric passage through
the prize ring. lasting less than a year.
Pretty good for youngster whose sole
capital IS hard face, a hard FIST, a
good press agent. and soft public.
Leach Cross, who was matched TO
fight Tommy Murphy six rounds AT ths
Navarro A. c. stag at Ulmer Park on
September 1, nov refuses 10 make anv
weight for Murphy, and it looks as IL
the match viii fau through. Cross
brother says that Leach would only
fght Murphy al catch weights. As
Johnny Oliver demands that Cross
weigh in at 1s3 pounds ringside, this
VIII probably kin the match.
H~~-s-N 1AAA1ff4 Y DD1rEfEA GidE OIEEeQ ACE
suggestion that the United States Navy
win probably furnish the future pugil-
istic champions. Why not? Here are
some scores Of thousands Of strong,
healthy young fellows. who have to so
| through a rigid physical examination
| before they can don the blue jacket
and spring-bottOm trousers. They are
compelled TO lead a clean, healthy. ac-
tive life, which tends 70 develop Drawn
and supple muscles, and they are en-
couraged to fight Nowhere are condi-
tions more favorable for the develop
ment OF high-class pugilistic ability.
| That pugilists Of the first class should
come from the navy would seem in
evitable.
Therefore. this news item from VAL
lejo. Cal. is OF interest to fight follow
ers and promoters
=" Battling Robinson. OF the cruiser
/ California. won the heavy weight cham
pionship of the navy by knocking out
Arthur Holmes. Of the cruiser Mary
| land in the NTH round
The fght was a hard one. and both
men were seriously punished. Robin
son put Holmes out with right swing
10 the Jaw The fight was witnessed
by $500 men and officers on board the
Maryland, but there we're no civilians
present
The Washington times., 1908-08-16
INCONSISTENT

The worlds ideas of right and wrong
Are certainly the oldest
Mems bathing tights are called all right.
Tie sheath skirts called imuOdest
Exchange.
The Washington times., 1908-08-16
OIL LYMPIC ATHLETES
IN THE PUBLIC EYE
Victorious Career of Contest
ants Since Meet Attracts
Attention.

LONDON, Aug. 1.-THE excitement
over the Olympic games Is gradually
dy ing down, and the attention OF the
sporting public is turning TO other mat
ters.
An interesting aftermath Of the
games, however, IL found in the vic
toriOus career OF the American O!ym-
PIC athletes since the games were I'm
ished. In Dublin. ia Paris, in Edin-
buTgh, and IN Stockholm the Americans
EuVe shown that their winning al the
stadium was on form They have gath
cred in enough trophies to occupy a re-
spectacle position iE the strong room
in the steamer on which they will 80
home.
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BENDER BLANKS
ST. LOUIS BROWNS
Continued from First PageJ

fifth. but Boston came back with two
fin the next inning Detroit drew two
in the seventh, but Boston scored the
uelng run iu it's half
The score.
The Washington times., 1908-08-16

Sometimes" said the press humor-
list. Il think my jokes are rotten l
S pose that's my modesJy.
'No," explained q friend, that's
your common sense. e.-ExchanRe.
The Washington times., 1908-08-16

John Summers and Jimmy Britt have
been matched to fight before the Ma
tional Sporting Club in September. Britt
is taking in a good deal of money at the
music halls.
The Washington times., 1908-08-16
INCONSISTENCY.

Dad. yoG told me always to take a
Wcman's part.
What OF it?'
Then why kick because the college
dr5lmatic club has cast me for the fairy
omen 2'-EXchanEe-
The Washington times., 1908-08-16
CHEVY CHASE CLUB
HAS CLOSE SHAVE
Escapes WhiteWash by One
Match in lnterclub
Journey.

The team representing the Bachelors
Lawn Tennis Club took every match but
one in the tournament with the Chevy
Chase Club Tennis team
That the Chevy Chase players did not
win more matches does not detract from
their prowess. for they made their op-
poueuts extend themselves 20 win in
nearly every case. The matches We're
for the most part close and exciting,
and good tennis was on tap.
The best match OF the day was be-
tween Henry. Bachelors. ana Hacke1t.
Chevy Chase. Harry took the nrst set.
GA bur lost tae second in a love set,
Hackett recovering his form and play
ing brilliantly. The third set was close
Iy contested, Henry winning, Of. r. W.
Hills and Could Lincoln were we'll
matched, and although Lincoln, of
Bachelors. won In TWO straight sets,
5-f So, DE had 10 play his best
Johnston Trims Wood.
The only successful Chevy Chase con-
testaut was G.. IL. J.. Johnston, who dis
posed of ". h. Wood. OF Bachelors,
o., 10.
In the doubles. Johnston and HacEetJ
Chevy Chase, put mp hard nght
against Johnson and Henry, Bachelors
but were successful in duneNiug but
one set, Johnston and Henry winning
the match. scores 40, GA, 80.
Bosch and Lincoln had little trouble
i'm ds.eating r. w. Hills and A. Button
Go. o., while Wood and Graves disposed
OF Hackett and Rowland ia easy fash
ION, Ga, 6-3
The Summaries.
The results in the matches in the
singles follow:
c. @. Lincoln. Bachelors defeated r.
". Hills. Chevy Chase, 81, Sc.
d. Bosch. Bachelors, defeated H. Da-
Wis. Chevy Chase. CO. 90.
johnson, Bachelors, defeated h. B..
Rowland. Chevy Chase, c., t-h
Henry. Bachelors, defeated b Hack
eet. Chevy Chase, "a, 0-65 GA
c.. IT. /. Johnston, Chevy Chase, de
feated W. b. Wood, Bachelors. g;
10
Graves, Bachelors, defeated =. Fields,
Chevy Chase, ca; 60.
The results ia the matches in the
doubles follow:
Bosch and Lincoln, Bachelors, defeat
ed r. W. Hills and y. Button, 50;
6-l
johnson and Henry, Bachelors. de-
feated Johnston and NeWbOld CheNy
Chase. 40. Ga, IS.
Wood and Graves. Bachelors. defeat
ed Hackett and Rowland, o., 6-5.
The Washington times., 1908-08-16

NEW YORK, Aug. 15.-Ketchel is
casting sheep eyes at Tommy Burns.
and when that able and efficient young
Franco o-Canadian-American knight Of
the mitt reaches. home. the cowboy pug
Hist may have a word TO say to him in
regard to the championship. The all
cOnquenng Stanley is growing and VIII
hardly be able TO make the middle
weight limit for many fights after his
go with Papke IN Los Angeles On Labor
Day.
Ketchel and Joe Thomas play a return
engagement in Frisco Tuesday night.
On the dope the cowboy should win
the battle before the limit unless he
saves himself for the Ketchel 90.
The friends of Sam Langford are be-
ginning to make as much Of a nuisance
OF themselves as the boosters Of that
other eminent off-color pugiiist, Jack
johnson. Every time Langford puts out
a second or third-rate white man, the
howl goes up that Langford is the
greatest scrapper that ever happened,
and the only reason Jehries, Burns,
KotcheI and Papke don't fight him is
thst they are afraid TO death Of him.
Here is how one OF these devotees
wrote recently: IF they put a million
dollars Ia gold outside OF the ring and
said TO sam Langtord. Here. sam, all
that mcney is yours II you can beat
these mer tonight, how long do you
think Il would take Sam TO lick Ketchel.
Papke. and Burns. one after the otherT'
No man living could whip Ketchel,
Papke, and Burns tie same night
Laugford might whip Papke, though
this is by no means sure. He couldn't
whip either of the others.
Iangford is good. clever fighter with
a hard punch. He IS TO my mind as
good as Johnson. perhaps a little better.
Botn Of these men claim 10 be anxious
to eat up a few white champions as q
sort OF appetizer. Why do they not get
together and fight 1t out? One Of them
would then be a real champion. He
would have the right TO call himself
colored heavyweight champion OF the
world, until Joe Jeanette. Jack Black
burn, or some other husky black took
II away from him.
A good press agent and manager Is OF
far more importance than a good fighter
in the land Of the padded mitt- Witness
the case Of Rudy UnhOlZ. He was her
aided as a man-eater and did put up a
pretty good fght or two with the sec
ond-rateTs on the coast. He got a ara"
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aEattef for Crlger in seventh.
tone out when winning run was scoSed.
BOSTON ............. o @ o o O 2l0 3 IA
Detroit ..---..----. o o . 0-3
Firs- base on balls-On Muun. 2. OFT
Young - struck out-By MuIiu. 9. by
Young g. Three-base hits-Mu'liu. Thoney.
I'uo-lase hlts-JraWf1rd, Wagner. MCC0n-
nell. Double plays-SUliivan and Stahl. I'm
pire-Erans. Time af game hours and Is
minutes. AtteuiduCc-1Ap0e.
The Washington times., 1908-08-16

Signorinetta, winner Of the Derby and
Oaks, is favorite for the St Leger,
which is TO be run on September 9. The
flly is training on in great shape.
others fancied for the St Leger are
Mite Eagle. Norman III. Mountain Ap-
pie, Lesbia and Ebrow. The Kings horse.
Perrier. has gone back to 20 to / in the
betting.
The Washington times., 1908-08-16

Jockey Milton Henry is doing some
great riding at Ostend this season. He
took the Grand Prix de Ostend, and is
early at the head of the list OF winning
jockeys in Belgium.
The Washington times., 1908-08-16

DorandO, the game little Marathon
runner is a soldier in Itsly's standing
army. He obtained a three months
fuTlOugh TO come 10 England for the
Olympiad. The Italians here tell me
that Dorando's King will do something
b.g for MIN in recognition Of his carry
ing Itaiys colors so well. He will get
either life job in the customs. like
SheTTing, Of Canada, did, or be edu-
Gated for an officer in the army of Italy
Little Walker. Of South Africa, is an
athletic freak. He is but nineteen years
of age and weighed 1121z pounds on Ihe
day Of the IO0-meteT final Strangely
enough the South Africans did not think
Walker good enough TO class at the Lon
don games He was sent by a number
OF sporting men, who raised funds to
meet Walkers expenses by private sub
scTiptiOn.
The Washington times., 1908-08-16

The idea that the American athletes
did not receive fair play is regarded by
the newspapers as incomprehensible. The
Evening Globe said editoriaIy recently:
THAT as far as sporting honor gees
there can be no difference of opinion
that in commerce and other things Eng
land may have rivals, but that in sport.
We are. at any rate for the momen-,
supreme. and our justice and love OF fair
play will nowhere be denied.
The Pail Mall Gazette says: That
they have no monopoly Of excellence, %
cOnfessing openly, that the day Of the
British monopoly is over" 1t can only
md consolation in this single circum-
stance. that if EngIishmen have been
beaten their countrymen have. at least,
known how 10 take a beating in that
genuine spirit of sports sake. which is
expressed in the phrase, let the best
man win
These expressions are fairly typical
The British public is firmly convinced
that the visiting athletes, especially the
Americans were given every considera-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-05
RAISING NAVAL PAY.
House Committee Will Report the
FoSS Rill

4 decision to report favoraby" to the
House committee on naval affairs the
Foss bill equalizing the pay of the navy
and Marine Corps was reached by sub
committee today.
The bin so increases the pay of officers
of the navy, from admiral down to pay
master clerks. as to correspond with the
pay of officers of corresponding ranks in
the army. 1t is in all respects the Dick
Capron bill so far as it relates to the
navy. Senator Hale will add to the naval
appropriation bill in the Senate the pro-
visions Of the Foss bill.
Discussing the bill today before the
House subcommittee Pay Inspector
cowie said: An advantage OF this MIS-, bill Is
places all officers on an equal footing at
the beginning. and provides for similar
as they pass up In grade;
and in this way removes one of the most
frequent sources of discomfort and un no
rest The varying rates Of pay that are
in force today for line officers. naval con-
structors, civil engineers, professors Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-05
ACCOUNTS ALL RIGHT.
Whereabouts of Glen Echo Post
master a Mystery.

An examination of the accounts of Van
B. Canada, postmaster and storekeeper
at Glen Echo, Md, who disappeared from
his home early last Sunday morning
shows that all moneys of the government
intrusted to him were left intact. His
personal accounts show an indebtedness
of only about So. while about 500 of ac-
counts are entered upon his books.
The residents OF Glen Echo are much
disturbed because their postmaster and
storekeeper has not returned. When his
disappearance was spoken of the first
of the week many thought that he would
return in few days. but their hopes
have not been realized. Mr.. Canada. it is
stated. was popular with wide circle Of
the residents of Glen Echo. where he
has resided for many years.
Canada's mother, who resides at Gull
pepper, Va. has been communicated with.
She knows nothing relative to the where
abouts of her son. The wife Of the miss
ing man has been i'll for the past nine
weeks and was removed yesterday to the
home of Miss Clara Barton. former presi-
dent OF the Red Cross Society. who vol
unteered aid to the family as soon as she