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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-18
Choice Loses
After Gaining
6-Length Lead
Ross Entry Falters Near the
Finish; Blazes Wins in
Kentucky Derby Try.out
From a Special Correspondent

HAVRE DE GRACE, Md, April II.
Rain, cold weather and a muddy
track had no terrors fer tho racing
enthusiasts who made the journey to
the local course to-day. A more dis
agreeable day could not be imagined,
btt almost record crowd turned out.
The colors of Commander J. X. L.
Ross had big following, but the sta
bic was not 30 fortunate this after
noon, and when Motor Cop went down
to defeat in the third race the hackers
of the Ross-Bedwell combination re-
ceived a jolt from which it will take
some time to recuperate.
Motor Cop went out to make the pace
and ran like a whirlwind, assuming a
lead of more than six lengths in the
first quarter. Around the turn, how
ever he began to get leg weary and
shortened his stride. He looked like
he might last to win, but the old cam
paigner Pckwick came through with
his long stride, caught the favorite at
the furlong pole and won galloping by
two lengths. Motor Cop was about
eight lengths in front of his stable
mate, War Pennant
Boniface carried the Ross colors to
victory in the Edgewood Purse, at one
mile. The Ross entry was the choice,
and during the early running, when
Bullet Proof had lead of six lengths,
1t looked dubious for the hackers of the
favorite. When the field Strengthened
out in the stretch racing Boniface came
with rush, raced Bullet Proof down
and won drawing away, though his
margin at the finish was only half
length. The mile was run in LAB.
The Classic Handicap, carrying net
value of 1920 to the winner, resulted
in an easy victory for Raj PARIS Ken
lucky Derby candidate, Blazes. The
colt handled heavy impost in real
racehorse style. He rushed into the
lead at the start and was never let
down, to win by four lengths. His race
was public try-out for the Kentucky
Derby. He is right fit now, and if he
retains his form should be hard to de-
feat in the blue ribbon event of Ken
lucky racing.
Donegan, belonging to Commander
Ross, and starter in the first race,
was badly cut down, and it may be that
his racing career is over.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-18
Navy Beats Swarthmore
At Lacrosse, 10 to @

ANNAPOLIS, Md. April 17.-Playing
with speed and stamina which swept
their opponents off their feet in the
snYl period and showing some play of
5. nigh order, the Midshipmen won at
lacrosse from Swarthmore here to-day
b. the score of 10 to 0. 1t was the
s''rd victory for the Midshipmen this
season.
Shaw scored after five minutes of
play and Herring shot another in the
nrst period. This was all the scoring
.or the first half. but in the second
ne Mldshipmen played wonderful Ia
crosse. Herring, Roth and Shaw tai
led in quick succession. Waters did
s'me fine work in running down field
.}nd passing. The Nays defense was
-n.pgegnab1e.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-18
Track Practice at LAFAYETTE

EASTON, Pa, April 17-Outdoor
track and field practice at Lafayette
College has started in full swing.
Sixty-five men are reporting daily to
Coach Bruce on March Field. Bruce
expects Lafayette to make a strong bid
for the sprint medley relay champion
ate one-mile title in the Penn relays.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-18
Canadian Olympic Try.Outs

TOEONTO, April 14.-The SENT
s,aals in track events for Canadian
Giym.1c candidates will be held at
winnipeg on July 10. The finals in
track and field events will take Mace
IN Montreal on July II. A week later
the winners will sail for Belgium m
the. steamship Melita. The Canadian
hockey team has already sailed,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-18

GTEP LIGHTLY, twoyearold the Walter which
earng Saratoga
| Havre de
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-18
Meeting a Peaceful Affair

but they wouldn't attention Pretty soon BENNY
Chonson from the would run back into
Ie cellar but he the Colones and
get some doctors and ambuancers.
The next minute heard somebody Right awav
Ban sald 'Heoi Colonies!
because all of the armies into away
WELL anyhow maybe amt have Only
wanted 10 the battle chust
battle somebody pokng half Of
us KIND rough Chenra Schurman everything
salo out guess the Chenea in a baseball war
business amt going to be like
good would MT have this myself onlv business rotten
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-18
Army-Harvard Game Off

WEST POINT, N. Y, April 1.-THE
baseball game scheduled for this after
noon between Army and Harvard was
cancelled on account of wet grounds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-18
Prepared for Any Sort of Battle

But am not afraid from battles because army man
myself and could it that
So when it reported that
that those two Colonies would meet ma the took
my grahexlng camera and marched to the battling
gasslng mask which they
know what KIND ola fight
tight loose fist hit me in the time
The two Colonies there and they
USED TO look when the everybody
looking officer begin to think it
civilian which he amt
get the camera all set for the battle
pretty the people station
where the trains parked
the battling would be quick So said Don't of women
eofC ackers,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-18

Izzy Misses q Battle
Finds Only Peace in the American League
BY w. O. Mcclellan

"War amt hell,
kaplan he laid his the sporting chus e
nix The ,ho
grating business the bum
being old military myself a tho
Signaling they University which b.t
colleges couldn't nothing
Koengsten he sailor Pehamstein rotten
business in the
ut is the basebalng battle talking
Chonson and Colonel jake Ruppertsten
what fierce DAYS
body would JeHo,
of France Chena Pushing which United States
Army
when would read them
had of ice in NV stomach
All the thinking happen those
baseball fighters would face by face than tho
Bater of Waterloobg the putting from the
Photographers dinner
kicked downstairs and then out by
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-18
Fordham Nine Kept Indoors

The baseball game between Fordham
and Lehigh, which was scheduled to
be played at Fordham Field yesterday
afternoon, had to be Cancelled on A.,
count of rain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-18
Havre de Grace Entries

{MONDAY)
FIRST FLACE-Matden two-year-old fllies;
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What S a Meter ? Fans
Ask; Here S Answer
What is a metre?


Many sport followers who have
read the accounts of the Olympic
games at Antwerp are asking
this question.
Here are the facts about the
metre and the metric system:
A meter is equal to 1897
inches. To reduce a metrically
measured throw or jump to feet
multiply the number of meters
by 3s.37 and divide by IL.
To find the number of yards
multiply by 39:37 and divide by
36.
To find how many yards there
are in 100 meters multiply by
39.37 and then divide by 36. The
answer will be 1893,
For ready references IL might
be well to remember this:
100 meters is equivalent to
1923 yards.
200 meters is equivalent to
21S.6 yards.
400 meters is equivalent to
1872 yards.
500 meters is equivalent to
S74.4 yards.
$500 meters is equivalent 70
1895 yards.
AS there are 1.76O yards in a
mile, 1900 meters is 1905 yards
short of one mile.
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George Sisler Lone Player in
League WithMark Aboue 400
By GEORGE L. MoRELAND.

George SisIer. the Browns clever
player. has a commanding lead over
all the other men in the American
League this morning. with an aver
age of AIS. He leads Speaker by
twenty-seven points. isis" is also
the leading hitter in base hits, with
1856. With six weeks to go, this ster-
ling swatsmith is likely to pass the
American League record of 24s held
by Cobb and made in 1911. Sisler
needs sixty-three hits, that is true,
but the way he has been hammertng
them out he should come pretty
close to beating Cobb's old fig
ures. Another record held by the
Detroit star is in runs. The year he
put the new hit record on the books
he also scored 147 times. This rec
ord is sure to go If nothing happens
between now and the end of the sea-
son to Ruth. Up to last Saturday
the Yanks' slugger had crossed the
plate 1877 times. This is just twenty
less than Cobb made. and the big
sIusger is very likely to pass that
by a large margin.
Although both Ruth and Jackson
| fell of in their hitting the past
week, both are well up in the race,
| but still too far back of the st.
| Louis batter to overtake him, and IL
nothing happens to Sisler he will be
the one man to bat over 400.
This figure has been reached but
three times in the existence of the
American League-twice by Cobb
and once by Jackson. Joe was
close second to Cobb in 1911 when
| the latter put the figure at .420,
against .40S for Jackson.
! There is no likelihood Of anyone
| beating Cobb's record in stolen bases,
| 96, as Rice, who leads the league
at present. with 49, is far away from
that figure.
The death of poor Ray Chapman
takes from the game one OF the
greatest sacrifice hitters that ever
faced a pitcher. In 1917 Ray estab-
lished a new record for this par
ticular style of play when he put
the figures at 81, SURPRISING the old
A. L. record of so made by Bill Brad
Fley in 1908. Chapman also led the
league in 1918, with As. Up to the
day of his death he was leading
the league with SO such plays to his
credit.
Besides being so we'll up in sacri-
fee hits, he was also second, being
tied with his manager, Speaker. in
runs, each having 9S, while he was
hitting at a 1908 clip, having made
l81 singles, rs doubles, triples and
8 home runs and stolen 13 bases. Is
it any wonder the Cleveland clun
and the fans will miss this player
Rice still leads in stolen bases
with 40. with his closest rival, Sisler
with IS.
The home-run record of Ruth with
43 makes it an easy matter for him
to pass the half-century mark II his
right leg does not interfere with
his stride. That has been his trou'
BILE the past three weeks. As Babe
takes such a healthy stride and puts
so much weight on his right leg
when he lands on the ball. the in
jury is a big handicap to his hard
hitting.
The records in all departments Of
the game up to and including those
played Saturday follow:
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AND NAVY
MEN START SERIES

Congress Heights. winner in the
first section, and Naval Air Station
in the second in the Potomac
League, will play the first of a Sc
ries of three games this afternoon
on Congress Heights diamond for
the championship, the game start
ing at $50. Congress Heights won
twelve and lost one in the first half
and Naval Air Station won six and
lost none in the second. The Naval
Air Station, has an array of pitch
ing talent in Vernstein. Snow, and
Weillman. Congress Heights will
depend on Bell. LangRn, Hum
phries, and Kuhnert.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-23
Track Meet Saturday.

The Navy Yard Recreation League
ard War Risk athletes are TO
stage track meet Saturday after
noon in the Central High School
stadium. 1t is to he an elaborate
affair. with several admirals and
the Navy Yard Band in attendance.
There are ten or twelve events on
the list, including races for both
men and women. Navy Yard held
closed meet last season and il
was great success. The War Risk
girls and several of the boys won
the Government Recreation League
meet last September for the Treas
ury Department.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-23
DreadRaughts Win Again.

The Dreadnaught Athletic Club
turned in their thirtieth win of the
season yesterday afternoon when
they won hard fought game from
an All-Star aggregation from Wash
ington, by to- 2. Ed Singleton.
Dreadnaught's star hurler, after
the independent series. was in great
form. striking out sixteen of the
All-Stars and letting them down
with five hits of the scratch variety.
Dreadnaught's runs were scored on
three baggers by beavers and Sum
mers, and a home run by Driefus.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-23
Yanks Capture Twin Bill.

The Yankee Athletic Club won a
double victory yesterday on the
Monument Grounds. They defeated
the Premier A. c. in the morning
contest, 13 to g. and the Columbias
4 to in the afternoon. Muschlitz,
for the Yanks. struck out sixteen
men in the first game. The second
game was closely contested, the
Yanks winning out in the eighth.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-23
Roland Beats Columbia A. {.

The Roland Athletic Club de-
feated the Columbia A. c.. yester-
day. Q to !. slugging the old pill
to all corners of the lot. Rolands'
pitcher was in rare form and Co
lumbia did not have a chance dur
ing the entire contest. The Roland
team has entered the Junior Cham
piOnship series.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-23
HerzI Defeats Ballston.

The Herzl baseball team went out
to Ranston yesterday and walloped
them, Z to 8. Sauber, formerly of
business High, played corking
good game at first, and Goodman
pitched a beautiful game, allowing
Ballston only three hits.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-23
Winston's Land Game.

The Winston Athletic Club went
all the way out to LandoVer to trim
the athletic club of that rising sub
urb, II to s. The Landovers used
up three hurlers trying TO stop the
onslaught of the northeast sluggers,
Leib twirled a creditable game for
the winners.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-23
Potomac Defeats Bowie Nine.

The Potomac Athletic Club de-
feated the strong Bowie Team out
at Bowie yesterday afternoon, to
5. The feature of the game was
the pitching of Smink for the win
ners. Smink and MCkeown were
the battery for the Potomacs and
Fisher and Reach for Bowie.
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Legal Notices
W. II. LEvIs, yE.. AID cHAs. H
EEGANs. Attornsya.
seSseI of seeretsries
1419 F St. NV

IN TIRE SUPREME COURT oF rHH
District Of Columbia. Harriet FsrFuson,
Plaintiff. vs. The unknown heirs, devisees
and Hliebses Of Charles Thomas. dereasrd.
defendants. No. 3T94l. Equity doc. ~.
The object Of this suit &C. 20 estab-
ush Of record q complete and perfect
title in fee simple, in plaintiff, Harriet
Ferguson, by adverse Possession In and -
the south part Of lot numbered four ~
iR Square sisht hundred and forty ave tslfl
beginning for the same and running thcu@e
North with the line % fifth Street Hast.
sixty -four feet. three ihches. th@nce East
one hundred and twenty-five feet, ak inClIes,
thence South thirty nine feet. three inchrs,
thence West tfty-siE feet, theme South
twenty -hve feet. thence West sevents-tu0
feet. siT inches 10 the place Of beginning
On motion Of the complainant, Il Il this lab
day of August. 1870. ordered that the d.
Pendants the unknown heirs, devisees and
allRnees Of Charles Thomas. deceased n
they be living. cause their appearance 90
BE- entered herein on or before the trst rule
day occurring after the expiration of tn7ee
months from this date. otherwise the esrse
will b. proceeded with a. in case ~ o.
fault. Provided q copy of this order -
published twice q month for thrpe uCntts
in the WsshinEton law Reporter, and Tire
Washington Herald. WILLIAM HITZ. Ius-
tice. A true copy. Test. (Sesn MORGAN
H. BEACH. CLERK. By FRED g.. o'C0N,
NELL, Asst. Clerk. sul6 . sec .2o-ocs,lN
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Shamrocks a Winner.

The Shamrocks journeyed out TO
Brookland and took the Brookland
A. c. into camp, 4 to 3. The sham-
rocks won out in the ninth on
singles by Smithson and McBride
and three bases on balls, taliyins
three runs.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-23
BRYANT'S PITCHING
DEFEATS KNICKS

Unable to do anything with the
pitching of Paul Bryant of the Rex
A. c. team, the Knickerbockers were
defeated yesterday in the final game
, OF the series between these clubs,
score to /. Bryant held the
Georgetown men to six scattered
hits. The score:
The Washington herald., 1920-08-23
Gibraltars Win Two.

Thhe GibrAltars won two games
yesterday afternoon when they de-
feated the Irequois 2 to /, and st.
Dominics, 10 to l. The "Gtbs' have
now won 32 out of 80 games psyed
this season.
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Call for Eastern Men.

All members Of the Eastern A. c.
team are requested to report at
Seventeenth and d streets south
east at $50 o'clock Thursday, Aug
ust %
The Washington herald., 1920-08-23

pFIICATESSEN BUSINESS WITH COM
PLETE STOCK TO BE SOLD Al A SAC
RIFICE: ALSO FINTUREs: PROPRIETOR
RETIRING FROM BUSINESS. APPLY 1888
EYE ST NV. FROM TO T. N. aUs2-at
INVEST YOTR SAVINGS IN n. c, REAL
estate: 5000 first payment: will resell with
in two months Main 4l6s or write BOX
Tic Herald Office. august.
EXECUTIVE WANTED TO BECOME IN
terested in corporation engaged in large
wholesale business in Washington. Must
have some money. Attractive proposition
to right party. Address Go, Herald Of
fee. aule-t
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Tigers Lick New havens.

The New Havens, who are en-
tered in the Junior District Cham
pionship. met defeat at the hands
Of the Little Tigers. 9 to 8.
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my w. Carol, Lynn, jenkins. Errors
Roach, Lynn, Gerard. Two-bsre hits-Gantt.
Lynn Carol. stelen bases-Fitzgersd t2l.
Carol, Wise. jenkins. W. smith t2). Narcey.
balls--of Bryant 8: OF Mccarthy. T. struck
oat-By Bryant,9; by Mccarthy, 4. Double
phys-B. Mccarthy to Poore; Lemerie to
Roach to Howard. Hit by pitcher-By Bry-
ant tWisS); by Mccarthy Cfitzrerald, NJ.
McCarthF: Umpires-Hnehes and Luscombe.
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EMPLOYMENT
Help wanted-Female.

Help Wanted-Fem ale. TO
YOUNG WOMEN WANTED TO LEARN
telephone operating; salary, Sl7 per week
to start; s2l per week beginning Of hfth
week and regular increases thereafter.
Lunches at cost and paid vacation each year
Apply at ROOM SO2 - 18th st. NV. The
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co.
su20-u
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Help wanted-MaIe.

wANTED-EXPERIENCED DENTAL NE.
chanir. Apnly wING'S DENTAL LAB,
Warder Bldg 9th and SITS. NV. Room
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Has Many Victories Here.

Today's marathon winner also
has a string of victories in Amer
lean Iong-dlstaRCe races. In New
York marathon on November l. 1913.
he not only won but broke the rec
ords for seven eight nine and ten
miles.
Members Of the American team.
who never had considered their
chances for a win in the big event
very encouraging, enthusiastically
greeted the victory of the Finnish
star as an American conquest and
heaped congratulations on the
winner.
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finn IS WINNER
OF MARATHON
kohlemainen Takes Olym-
pic Classic-Seventh
Place for America.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
bad effects as result Of the Cruel
ing grind
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The FIDELITY EMPLOYMENT AGENCY
can place several good men as concrete
hnishers. 304 kresge Building, llth G NV.
au9a-ot
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MAN TO DELIVER ICE TO APARTMENT
houses. D. L. SHEA. Second and d north
east. au2l-3t.
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Only Third In Discus.

Pope was unable to better his
rowing of yesterday in the discus
nd had to be content with third
ace. His throwing was not so
)od as expected, but could not be
etter owing to the wet ground
(which gave the men an uncertain
ooting and prevented them from
making a proper turn within the
circle.
Our 1.600-meter relay team will
have a big job to win tomorrow, es-
pecfally over the South African run
ners. who seem to have the best
team for the finals. Our team may
be able TO win IL il turns up its
best speed. but that will have to be
much faster than was at first ex-
pected.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-23
CONTRACTING AND BUILDING

GARAGES BUILT RiGHT. ALTERATIONS
and repairs acne quickly. For estimates.
call NortA eS1s sEytims- snl-saS-
The Washington herald., 1920-08-23
Rudd a Big Surprise.

Rudd running at anchor, will help
his team. He has been the great
surprise Of this years games. AZ
ter being beaten in the S0o-meter
events it was thought he was I'm
&ished. but now he looks better than
Fever.
The American team is fairly tired
OF the games and will welcome the
trip home. The whole thing at best
Is too long drawn out and could
have been finished two days ago, ex-
cept for many unnecessary heats.
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TIMING
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fore placing order elsewhere. ACME Up
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FOR SALE MISCELLANEOUS
Musical Instruments

We Buy AND SELL USED GRAPHoPHONE
records. piano rolls, books. phonograp phs.
grsfEnolss typewriters. field and opera
glasses and musical Instruments at Sol Y
st. NV. FrBuklin TTAO. au2--5t-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-16

rate case in the court of Industrial re-
lations, it IS not probable that the city
will take any action in the matter.
When the engineer and accountant of
the court of Industrial relations were
present to answer any questions put
To them by the citizens or city officials
in the office of City Attorney D. NJ
Branarnan, Wednesday afternoon. the
legal department of the city was asleep
on its privilege to protest and investi-
gate.
Not only in a figurative sense was
the city asleep. City Attorney Brana-
man literally slept in his presiding
chair at the conference.
AT the meeting of our committee
with City Attorney Branaman. Tues
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-16

opportune time to Increase rates OF
service when prices of material used
in operation of the utility were de-
creasing and when wages are decreas-
ing. were the chief reasons advanced
by the committee members and by the
other citizens present, in asking the
city to protest the case,
The basis of determining the rate
to be given the telephone company,
H J. Smell. court engineer, pointed
out, took into consideration the re-
production cost of the company s
property, less depreciation. based on
present day value: the original value
and the book value. Then, he said,
the court uses it's judgment in placing
a going value on the property. The
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-16

day morning he assured US that the
city would file an application for re-
hearing of the telephone rate case" H
H. Lewis said. following the confer
ence "Wednesday afternoon But
doubted very much If it would be
done"
The questioning of the court engi-
neer and accountant was conducted
principally by Lewis and W. W. Eden,
representing the Square Circle club;
by Commissioners Robert D. McGiffert
and w S Hancock; and by three citi-
Zens who had grievances of too high
rates and poor service to offer.
That the service of the company
does not warrant any increase in
rates, and that the present is an in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-16
Is YEARS AGO IN TOPEKA
From the Columns OF
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL

Kansas avenue Moth of Laurent street
has long been an eyeFsore to the people who
travel TO Garfield park and IL has now been
Strengthened out The electric light poles
were so far cut in the street as TO make it
impossible fer two baggies to be driven be-
tween them and the car track The city
engineer has had the poles moved back and
new brick sidewalks built farther over.
Topeka Is getting altogether too sporty.
saidSa man today. Here We are having
wrestling matches, boxing matches and
Sunday heaters
Elaborate prepa rations are being made
for the New Years eve oxford party At
Library hall It is expected that this viii
be the SWEETEST party Of the season lad
seventY-five invitations have been sent to
out town people The yoGpg ladies on
the decorating committee are Misses Edna
Crane, Craudthwa Packard Lillian White
lock Ednas MSrehouse. Mabel kflowiRs-
Edna Mct1lintock Libhie Hzzlett. Vera Low
and Norma Smith
Mrs W. J. Radcliffe win entertain the
l. O. 7. b. club this evening.