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The Washington herald., 1918-04-23
MOGRIDGE STOPS RED
SOX WINNING STREAK

Boston, April 22.-George Mogridge,
who has always proven to be a jinx
for the Red Sox. put a stop to the
onward march of the Sox today when
he turned them back to the tune of
red-hosed warriors have sustained in
seven starts.
Dutch Leonard started for the Sox.
but gave way TO Sam Jones in the
first of the fourth, when the Yankees
hammered his delivery to all cor.
ners of the field. Jones finished the
game for the home team. Amos
Strunk. who injured his hand in Sat
urday's game. was unable to play
and Wally Schang covered center
field. The score:
The Washington herald., 1918-04-23
Mackmen Beat Nationals
By Hitting johnson Hard
Scott Perry Held Griffmen Safe All the Way
in His Second Game of the Season
in American League.
By JOHN A. DUGAN.

Connie Mcks Sunderland life yesterday at the
Florida bawck and hung up their FIRST victory of the 1918
the expense Gs Nationals with Walter Johnson
h By the way of onennng rally the Mackmen pushed
enough counters to back Grifs hired by 5o-
Scott Perry who pamed for short while last spring with Fred
Mches Chicago Cubs. given his second chance the As
form yesterday when he drew the assignment against the Smokb
King Johnson his best these reconstructed Mackmen
pecked away his offerings all the the lively going and at
the halfway pole. in the SIXTH staged odahoned batting rally
that counted FIVE markers for the Quakers
Perkins blow the third followed by Pery sacrifice, the
only up until the fifth, when FIVE base blows and
two stolen bases netted the visitors FIVE alies
The Washington herald., 1918-04-23
Buglers Give No Heed
To Sun Time Any More

Arthur Fletcher says he heard a
n>S angle of the daylight saving
plan discussed at New Orleans.
while strolling down Canal street he
overheard the conversation between
two soldiers who were walking
ahead Of him.
''Half-past nine" remarked one of
them, glancing at the watch
strapped to his wrist.
We'll. it's really only half-past
eight" was the reply of his COM
panion.
''Yeh. know" rejoined the first
soldier. but It don't do no good to
tell the bugler anything about the
old time when he blows reveille
these mornings"
The Washington herald., 1918-04-23
Best Crew Won.

Philadelphia. April s-.-"Thc hs-.
crew won, according to T..
WriGht, coach Of the viclorlo =
Penn eight. when interviewed rs-
lstiye to Saturdays race with tie
Navy. when both the varsity and
freshman crews trimmed tae Md
dies in a decisive fashion.
In commenting on the ra.,-S
Wright said that his crews row ed
better in the contests than at anv
time during the season. "Before
the races I was a little doubtful 20
to just what the outcome would
be-" said Wright.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-23
CLEVELAND TAKES
MEASURE OF BROWNS

Cleveland. Ohio. April 22.-The In
dians jumped all over Dave Daven-
port Monday and beat the Browns, s
to /.
Stanley Coveleskie pitched a supe-
rior brand of ball, allowing but five
hits. three of them on the scratch or
der, didn't issue a base on balls, and
was never in danger. Ray Chapman
featured by getting on the first four
times up, alternating between safe
hits and bases on balls and scoring
each time.
Umpire Mor1arty beat him out Of a
chance to make it five in a row by
calling a very questionable strike on
the occasion Of Chappie's fifth trip to
the plate. when the count was and
2 He would have scored easily, as
Speaker and Roth followed with sin
giles. The score:
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PHILLIES SHUT OUT
BROOKLYN DODGERS

Philadelphia, April 2z.-The Phil.
lies shut out the Brooklyn DodgerI
here today, winning with thre.
runs. Big Joe oeschger held tn.
visitors TO six hits, well scattered.
over the area of the nine innings.
while the PhiladeIphis bstsmer
punched their drives for runs.
Score by innings.
Philadelphia. 1000 OOOx-s
Brooklyn. 900 5000 10000 o.
Batteries - Grimes. Griner and
kreuger; OesChger and Adams.
Cmpires-Messrs. Moran and Rig
Ter.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-23
HAMILTON PITCHES
PIRATES TO VICTORY

St Louis, April 22.-Earl Hamilton
pitched the Pirates to a 5-to-1 victory
over the Cardinals here today. Max
Carey was the hero of the day, making
a spectacular running catch in the
sixth and h tting for a single, a double
and home run. Score by innings:
Pittsburgh ..............O 900 0l0 3O1-5 IA 0
st. Louis ................O 200 900 OO1-l 9 l
Batteries: Hamilton and Schmidt !;
Packard. Sheridel. Horstman and Con-
zales. Umpires: Byron and O'Day.
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Newark Gets Stark.

Newark. April 22-DoIly Stark. of
the Bronx. who last year had a try
out with the Yankees, will this morn
ing sign a contract to play with the
Newark team OF the International
League.
Stark IS a second baseman and is
we'll known to local fans. He played
semi-professional ball several years
ago with almost all the leading semi
professional teams OF this district. He
played part OF last season with the
Macon team OF the South Atlantic
League.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-23
Cardinals Want Virginia Man.

Sinia is to lose one of the most
pre- missing twirlers that has entered
Ries, the southpaw pitcher of the
freshman team, has received a seq
ond offer from Branch Hickey, of
the st. Louis Cardinals, to report
at once for the ST. Louis team, and
will leave the university
May 10 to accept the offer.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-23
CLEVELAND LOSES LAMBETH.
Otis. Indian Pitcher. Ordered to
Camp Funston on April 2.

lola, Kans., April 22.-otis Lambeth,
member Of the pitching stan Of the
Cleveland American League club, has
been ordered to report for duty in the
National Army. at Camp Funston on
April 26. 1t was announced here to-
day.
Lambeth will make one more splen-
did addition to the Camp Funston
mines pitching corps, as Alexander.
Of the Cubs, and Clarence Mitchell,
Of the Dodgers, also have been order
ed to report to the same camp at the
end of the month.
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Marsans to. Report.

Havana. Cuba. April 22.-Armando
Marsans, the Cuban outfielder, left
here yesterday to join the New
York American League Baseball
Club. Marsons played with the
Yankees last season, but was out
Of the game most of the time with
a broken leg.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-23
GIANTS DOWN THE
BRAVES SECOND TIME

New York. April 2z.-The New
York Giants continued IT, r. win
ming streak today by defeating Bos-
ton in the second game OF their Sc
ries here. 4 to 2. Burns homer in
the eighth brought in the two win
ming tallies. Boston made an ef-
fort to save the day with pinch
hitters in the ninth. but failed.
Score by innings:
Boston. o o o 0 %
New York.. / / o o o o o x-4
Nehf and Henry;
Barnes. Tesreau and McCarty. Um-
KLEIN and Emslie.
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Marks Wins First.

Marks defeated King in the pocket
billiard match at the Grand Central
Parlors by rs to IS in the first block.
Marks made a high run of 10 during
the evening. .-
The second block will be played this
evening when the same men will face
each other at o'clock.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-23
ALL Is READY
AT new TRACK
Everything in Shape for
Handling Big Crowd
When Races Start.
ARLINGTON PARK ENTRIES

First race-For 3-year-olds and
upwards; about hve furlongS
ojita, 40: Frascuelo, III; Roscoe
Goose, 100; Quin, LIZ; Tinsel, Il0:
st. Marine, lis; Lady Bob. liz;
Capt. Ben, 125; Oakland, l2o; Jerry
Jr. lis; Archdale. 125.
Second race-For 2-year-olds.
foaled in Virginia: about three and
a half furlongs. Catoctin, III; Bet
tie BLUM, ia; Stone Daisy. ia
Third race-The Willard Hotel
Cup Steeplechase. for 4-year-olds
and upwards; about two miles.
Mo. l52; Goldielocks, 1F; N. J.
Shannon, 154; Catherinstown, 80.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-23
CHICAGO WHITE SOX
LOSE TO JUNGALEERS

Chicago. Ill. Aprmil 22-Hugh Jen-
nings' sluggers drove Eddie Cicotte
to the coop in the seventh inning
Of today's struggle at Comiskey Park,
in which session the Tigers made
four hits and four runs. which gave
the visitors a lead of to l. The
three other runs came in the first
and third innings, the result of for
tunate drives
Ten drives were made off Cicotte
L..fnrn he rrLirah Scnrn.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-23
Donovan Takes Charge.

Syracuse. N, Y. April 22.-Patsy
Donovan, owner and manager of the
Syracuse club of the new Interna-
tional League. arrived here tonight
to assume charge. Home games may
be played at the Syracuse University
stadium
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Batter for Jones in ninth,

Summary: Runs-Schang. Hoblitzel. McInnis.
Scott. Ppp. BOdie, 2; Hannah, Mogridge, 2;
GilhOoley, :; Pecknpaugh, Baker, Two
base hits-Baker, .; Agnew. Stolen bases
Whiteman. Left on bases-Boston. 5; New
York. 5. First base on euors-New York, 2.
Base on balls-0R Leonard, s; of Mogridge. ?.
Miller. Sacrifice hy-Baker. Double plays
Pratt to Pipp. Hits-Of Leonard, in IL
innings; of Jones. I in % innings. Hit By
pitched baIl-Hoblitzel. Hooper. Empires
MCssrs. Connolly and Dineen. Time. 200
The Washington herald., 1918-04-23
TODAY'S SELECTIONS
BY JERRY DOYLE.

First race - John Powers. Mrs.
Kate Ludecker, Cain Spring.
Second race-Fair Mac. FriJolee.
Cynosure.
Third race - Dervish, General.
Sam Pickett.
Fourth race Johren. Jack Of
Spades, Duke of Devonshire.
Fifth race kits, Widow.
Bedotte, Paganni.
Sixth race-Miss Kruter. DR..
Campbell.
Seventh race Boxer, Senator
Broderick, Tootsie.
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First base by eTrors-Athletics. 0; Ma
tionals, l. Left on bases-Athletics, );
Nationals, 7. First base on balls-On
Perry, ?; of Johnson, >. Struck out
By johnson. :. Three-base hit-Wal-
ker. Two-base hit-Shanks. Sacrifice
hit-PerTy. Double plays-Perry to
Gardiner to Burns: Shanks to Foster
TO Judge. Cmpires-Evans and NalIin.
Time of game hour 43 minutes.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-23
STANDING OF THE CLUBs.
National League.
YEsTERDAY,s REsuL1

Phillies. 8; Brooklyn. o.
New York, 4; Boston. 2.
Cincinnati, 3; Chicago, 2.
Pittsburgh. s.; st. Louis, /.
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sBatted for Davenport in

Summary: Kuns-Chapman, Z: Speaker .;
Wsmbagass. KaTanaugh. Smith. Two-base hits
Roth. Turner. Gedeon. Three-base hit
Nunamaker. Left on bases-Cleyeland, .; St
Louis 4. Stolen bases-Chapman, s; Speaker,
2 Sacrifice hits-ROth Davenport. Bases on
balls-Of Davenport, S. Struck out-By Dayen-
port, /; Leifeld. !; Coleveskie, g. Hit by
pitcher-By Davenport, 2. (Speaker. KaTa-
naugh.) Passed ball-Nunamaker. Winning
pitcher-Coveeskie. losing pitcher-Davenport
Double plays-Sister to Leifeld. Empires
Messrs. Moriarity, and O'LoughIin. Time, l 40.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-23
WHERE THEY PLAY TODAY

Chicago at Cincinnati.
Brooklyn at Philadelphia.
Boston at New York.
Pittsburgh at st. Louis.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-23
ERRORS HELP MATTY'S
RED LEGS TO VICTORY

Cincinnati. April 2.-Walker, one or
the Cubs recruit pitchers, made his
first start in the majors here today
by losing to 2 to Matty's Reds. Mis-
plays featured in every run scored by
Cincinnati and a victory should have
been chalked up for the new hurler.
Score by innings:
chicago 900 900 100 s S
Cincinnati oil 900 1Oa-3 IL o
Batteries: Walker. Vaughn and Eli
lott, DAILY; Schneider. Eller and Win
go. Allen. Umpires: Harrison and
Quigley.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-23
WHERE THEY PLAY TODAY.

st. Louis at Cleveland.
Athletics at Washington.
New York at Boston.
Detroit at Chicago.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-23
BASEBALL STATISTICS.
American League.
YEsTERDAY,s REsuIy

Athletics. 8; Washington, /.
New York. IL; Boston, 4.
Cleveland, s; st. Louis, l.
Detroit, Z; Chicago, ;
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Totals. = Is
'McMUIhn batted for Danforth 10 ninth.
ScOse by innings:
Detroit ..........-....... IO2OO o-7
chicago .-.............-. 0 0 90 % o 2-3
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ATTENDS M. p. MEETING

Postmaster Frank Harper attended
the meeting of the Ohio Postmaster's
Association at Columbus Saturday.
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tabiIshcd along modern lines without
costly experiment. A market already
had been created in Europe by tho
shipment Of frozen meat from the U.
s.. Argentina is now seeking TO In.
crease her herds to keep pace with
the capacities Of the packing houses,
while Brazil Is endcavorlng to aug.
mcnt tho number of packing houses
to. handle the plentiful supply of
stock. The Brazilian government Is
giving every encouragement to breed,
crs to improve their strain of cattle.
"a Columbia has offered a subsidy of
clO,O00 to the first packing house cs.
tablished in that country. Columbia
has approximately 100000 head OF
cattle. which can be exported now
only on the hoof. American. British
and Swedish farms are reported tc
be Investigating the subsidy offer.
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REFORMERSN0TE
TEST I'M D ny Of
4 R MY DOCTORS
Anti Cisaret Enthusiasts
Find Little Support Among
Men In War Hospitals.
by Assbclaied Press to The Banper]

BY Associated, Press to The BanDer]
PARIS, IulS. 13-Anti-clgarette re-
formers would get scant considera-
tion from the medical corps of the
United StatcsSarmy.i according to ma
j6r surgeons stationed in hospitals
along the front, some of whom say
that the cigarette produces a rcla1a-
tiOn for the wounded aud the men
just out of the trenches that no mcdi.
cine could possibly produce.
81 have seen men borno in ON
strctchers or staggering in on their
feet, with their faces contortcd show.
ing either physical pain or mental
strain from their grim experiences In
the trenches, relax, smile and ask
for something TO cat, after having a
Whit of cigarette" said surgeon
in charge of casualty clearing sta
tiOn.
"rhe effect of the cigarette Is won.
derful. II certainly is not medicinal
for the action is too quick. AS soon
as the lads take their first Whit they
seem eascd and relieved of their
agony"
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FIND.
YANKS CHEERF Ill
DESPITE WOUNDS
Convalescert Heroes Keep
Fun Up While Dodging
Work Intended For Their
Benefit.
rBy Associated Press 10 rhc Bannorl

tBy Associated Press 10 TIic BanncrI
WASHINGTON. July 12-Thc list
of casualties from the American Army
fighting in France IL now being bal
anccd by returning convalescents'
whose numbers In the reconstruction
ccntcrs like Walter Reed hospital here
have reached an appreciablc total.
II is an outstanding fact TO all OBJ
servers that an American youth
smashed by n shell, bomb or hand
grenade is. notwithstanding. exactly
the same kind OF an indiTtsuai he was
before he went in. High spirited, mis-
chievous. all personal loss discounted
and humanity anxious to resume any
dull round of civilian labor. they have
n tendency to regard the carefully
planned hospital school for re-educat
ing them to usefulness with the same
distaste that healthy youth has fol
the training establishments. however
desirable he may know them to be.
So chance visitor to the hospita
expecting to- discover hero is apt t.
find proportion of youths whose
clothes have been taken away from
them to compel them to stay nea
their beds. They arc Likely to be cal
culating intelligently their chances t.
shirk irksome routine. Whatever all
venture and torture they have livct
is being forgotten while their force
and energy are entirely devoted t
the problem of today.
"Ycs. they are most healthy am
normal human beings. undcpresse'
and entirely unworried about any
thing" explained Major Cotton. on
of the chiefs of orthopedic surgery a
Walter Reed. I'VE find these are nc
i'll people Their mental and phy ysict
vigor is most astonishing to person
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CLASS MEETINGS
SAMARITAN
tBy Press Iteporter)

tBy FreSS ItepOrter)
The Samaritan class of The NJ. T..
Sunday school met with Mrs. $. ID.
Roberts, Granville road. with 50 pros.
ent. Meeting opened by the prcsi.
dent. Mrs. II. e. Jones.
Singing. Since Jesus Came Into
My Heart. with Mrs. q. Il. Ford at
the piano. Prayer by Rev. Coburn.
Scripture reading. 23nd chaptor Rev
Citations.
Singing, Bculah Land
Business session.
II was decided to hold a. picnic on
the date Of the next monthly meet,
Ing.
Closing prayer.
Program:
Readings by Mrs. Elliott. Mrs. Alta
Carter. Mrs. Ruckcr. Mrs. ~. w. Ogg.
Singing. "Uncloudcd Day"
Addresses by guests, Rev. and Mrs.
Coburn. Mrs. Rucker, Mrs. Ward,
Piano solo Mrs. Ford.
Social hour.
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DIDN'T WANT TO.
FIGHT; W0ULDN' 7
QUIT ARMY NOW
Selects From Kentucky Un-
dergo Change OF Heart A.
ter Few Months Training.

lBy Associated Press TO The BanncrI
LOUISVILLE. Ky, July 13--Somc
of the men to come to the National
Army cantOnments at Camp Zachary
Taylor in the first quota of selected
recruits came reluctantly. These
same men as members of the saith di-
vision. National Army. recently trans
ferred to Camp Sherman, Chillicotho,
Ohio. wouldn't quit the army If they
could.
Illustrating this change in feeling.
company commanders tell many stor-
les, one of which concerns mountain
boy who profanely objected to his
fathers efforts to get him out of the
army. The boys father had written
many letters to the Captain declar.
ing the lad was not strong and might
break down completely under strain of
| active service. To make sure of tho
| boys health the captain had sent him
before the various medical boards.
7 Their verdicts were that he was in
good health.
Finally the yOungster came to the
Captain and wanted to know II these
frequent orders to appear before med,
ical boards was caused by any dssat
isfactiOn Of the Captain with him
Then he was shown his fathers let.
1 tcrs.
"EIuh, Pappy's crazy, Captain" he
d said 81 amt delicate. Look at me-
lie means well. but you just tell him
to go to blazes. Pm going to France
"And that boy didn't mean to be
disrcspectful to his dad" said the cap
tain ''IIe wanted to 80 to France
and he meant simply to be emphatic
about 1t.
! Another mountain boy, when III
first arrived while apparently in yer.
good trim was unable to finish evel
the shortest practice marches Re
: Gently he came In under a seventy
five pound pack from forced practic
D march of twehty-seven miles head vi
l smiling. the freshest man in tho con
y pany.
/ Tho change had been achieved,
!; was explained. by army doctors VIII
: cured him of the hook worm. remove
! his tOnsils and adenOids. and mad
Z other slight alterations.
B, The boy had been resentful over b
ing forced into the army and littl
= promise of ever becoming fl 50
q. dier. Today he Is about the "smal
est" man in tho company. his capital
II Esays. After several months of sc
y vice he was given a furlOugh hOm
on returning he frankly told his COZ
u pany commander that while he hi
been mighty glad to see the hon
~, folks, he was glad to get back to Il
81 army. He expressed the wish th
the folks were living as well as
was.
Another boy who had been offer,
an agricultural furlough to help h
father on the farm refused becau
he was afraid the division might
ordered to France without him.
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not familiar with the circumstances"
IT is requiring continution OF mill
tary discipline and considerable pa
tiencc and persistence TO work out on
this material. the far-sightcd plans
for teaching a MANNED man new
and productive trade. The massage
hyJrothcrapy. and electric treatment
TO restore wasted muscle and shrunk'
en- limb are regained as splendid but
the schools are lodged most gladly.
Still. the men are weaving baskets.
and demonstrating intelligent inter
est In automobile mechanics, and 9th
crwisc submitting to requirements
which are made before they can have
/ liberty and leisure.
Sec German?" responded Maur-
ice Becker once private In the 18th
Infantry. who left his left hand in an
army hospital near Toul last January.
"You bet saw German. Three OF
them, all at onco. one night. patrol
ling in front of our post. They got
my buddy with a rifle bullet, and
was cutting lose with my automatic
and hand grenades. We got two. and
one of my own grenades got me-"
Becker explained the suspicion he
had about hand grenades, which IL
shared by all soldiers in their frs
meetings with that deadly weapon.
yah, they tell you 1t is timed TO
five seconds" he announced scOrnful
ly, "and then one goes off in thre,
g seconds. and the next goes off in scy
' en- so Fritz can dump it back on you.
: They are going to try and teacl
e Becker to be an automobile expert bt
r fore they send him back home I
r Mishawaka, Ind.
Sergeant Paul Chamberlain.
i years old and with six years militar
o service behind him. had new theor,
C "Im military failure" he announ'
n ed. after 1t was explained that shral
r mel shell had taken away a good Sc
|. tion of one foot. "a fellow with nj
o experience could have stepped rigl
|. along. promotion and all. but Fri
d picked me off too quick. Nothing h
@ roic about it. we'd been in 30 da,
o in trench at Toul. and were going o,
at dawn on March when they Ia
II ped me There's bunch of Scrs
d iron in these Dutch shells. and it g
y me.
le "Still. may be I'll be an instruct
1t or something with the army y
,t awhile. Down here, Pm studying pot
al try raising"
Is One soldier. a mimic, broke up Il
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trade exceeded the German exports
in tho proportion Of TO 2.
Figures are sometimes eloquent II
ono knows how TO read them. but they
mover toll quite the whole story. Tho
point that the figures of trade with
Latin.Amerlca do not tell Is that the
German trade was prccarious. some.
what artificial, and by no means well
based. It's bases were long credit and
cheap goods. Long credits and cheap
ness are undoubtedly good bait with
which to FISH for trade but not ncccs.
sarily for the best kind OF trade. Fur
thermorc, long credits and cbcapncss
are like boOmcrangs, having a return
curve often to the hurt OF the user.
1T was notorious that German loss.
es in Latin.Amcrica were much great.
or than British or American losses.
Many well-informcd persons believe
them to be greater than both Combin.
ed. The Germans had what amounted
to almost complete monopoly Of the
bad risks. On the contrary. American
losses from bad credits were almost
negligible. The leading New York
house in the South American export
field, through one of It's officials, has
stated that its losses in South Amcri
ca. extending over a long period
amounted to very mall fraction Of
one percent.
Germany treated Latin.Amcrican'
as on plane with Chinese and Cen
trail Africans. It was thought tina
anything might be sold II only cheal
enough. Price was everything: quail
ity nothing. The result might hav
been fOresecn. The flood of cheap
flimsy and eaudy Brummagem ware
that poured into Latin America under
mined the German reputation. TIL
German stamp on an article was
grave handicap oven when the articl
itself was not bad. Even the dishol
est s,ibtcrfuge of placing America
and English labels on German good
did not save the situation
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discussion by ro.cnacting the scenos
in the base hospital wards, WHOM Eng
lish visitor demanded inccssantly.
"My word, are you really yankf"
Thus. the one grimness about Wal.
ter Reed hospital, where LOO pa-
ticnts now are housed Is the head.
quarters map which often adds many
red lines on a blueprint to show OK
tensions building, and more yellow
lines to show extensions planned. II
docs not extend to the wounded who.
are back from "over there"
They won't let 1t while thoy have a
joke left.