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The Washington times., 1924-07-16
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AIDS AMERICA
IN OLY|NP les
YankeeIand Is Foreseen as
Winner Of Future World
Athletic Meets

The worlds title In athletics Il
likely to remain with this country
for several more Olympics. The
youth Of this country starts its
athletic development early and the
boy wonders are likely to be dis.
covered at any time on any school
athletic field. There are more ath-
letes available for competition here
than anywhere else.
Physical education has reached q
high point in our schools and col
leges. The athletes here start early,
are developed quickly, do their bril-
liant deeds early and are gone
while others just as brilliant come
up to take their places.
It has been said that our inten-
Sive methods burn up the energy
Of our athletes too quickly. That
may be true In some cases, but
our comprehensive methods OF
coaching and training are SO per.
tected that the talent Of the athlete
10 brought out and developed in
such a remarkably short space OF
time that the life of the athlete Il
short In comparison to that Of the
foreign athlete.
The Washington times., 1924-07-16
BIG BILL TILDEN SHOWS
DlSDAIN FOR HIS FOES

SKOKIE COUNTRY CLUB
GLENCOE, ILL.,, July 16--BilI I'll
den evidently believes the winning
of the Illinois state singles cham
pionship tournament in progress
here is little more than a matter o
form for him. Anyway, his conf
dence in his own strength is thu
talk Of the fans here following Bill
trick in continuing right on into hi
second round match after Winnini
in the first without stopping for 81
much a. refreshing drink d
water.
Some Of the worlds famous play
ers are competing, including sewers
Australian stars. Pat Wood, seconl
player on the Australian Davis Cut
team. was trimmed in the thir
round by Alexander Square.
Chicago, In the big upset OF yesteI
days play; GIL, GIL.
The Washington times., 1924-07-16

When Babe Ruth ID out Of the
lineup on account OF a shortage ia
the. supply Of bate. the Yanks don't
look so snowy. While the fans rs.
greet It when Bambino is not IN
the game, the PITCHERS are Some.
what relieved.
Rogers Hornsby IL another guy
that the pitchers would not shed
buckets Of tears over If he was
laid up while they are In st. Louis.
But one guy who never seems "a
be laid up, LAID off or troubled by
much OF anything except his four
remaining teeth, is Walter johnson.
Plenty Of batslnen wish he would
get sick the day they come to
Washington.
AS to our club, we are still going
strong, thank you, and we hope
you will come to see us during the
world series, which will be played
part Of the time not far from that
long, tall monument dedicated to
the father Of baseball, George Wash.
ington, who had plenty OF smoke
when he tossed dollar across the
Potomac.
Copyright, 1894. BY the Christv
Walsh SyndicAtel.
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ARRANGE DATES
FOR SANDLOT
SERIES
Washington and Baltimore 70
Play N. B. {. Games Sep
tember 8 and IA

washington and Baltimore win
clash in q tl1ree-gaIne series, start.
ing September with q game in
Baltimore, for the championship
Of the eastern division Of the Ma
tional Baseball Federation. On
September IA Baltimore win play
two games IN washington.
The winner Of the eastern series
win play the winner Of the western
division, the latter to be host and
pay all expenses Of the visitor from
the East, It was announced today
by J. F. O'Malley, an N. B. r.
leader here, who has Just returned
from the NJ. B. r.. convention In
Cleveland.
The winner Of the N. b. r.. title
viii meet the winner Of the ma
tional baseball tournament Of Union
Printers in q champio series,
O'Malley said.
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STUFF @
C FOR ROOTER r.

The Giants made It four straight
over the Cubs and increased their
lead In the National League race
to on games. In the American
League the Yankees and Senator'S
still kept the pace, winning their
games against the Browns and
Indians.
George Kelly knocked out his
fifth homer in the four-game series
with the Cubs.
Rogers Hornsby made two HON.
ers against the Dodgers, but the
latter knocked Sothoron out Of the
box and pounded Bell hard, winning
over the Cardinals, Z to 4.
The Reds sent the Braves away
with string Of goose eggs.
The Pirates won a tight game
from the Phillies, to 1.
The Tigers outslugged the Ath.
letics to win, II to g.
The White Sox cleaned up the
series from the Red Sox winning
the final. 70 s.
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GOOD BOUTS FEATURE ON
ALEXANDRIA PROGRAM

The fighting soldier from Fort
Myer. Willie Ptomeyj had shade
on Fighting Jack Mccarthy, OF
Quantico. in the feature bout at
the Alexandria show. The boys
milled It for six rounds, and Ptomey
was best at long range while hie
versus was the better man at in.
lighting.
slewie Paytoh sprained his left
wrist swinging at some afr, and he
was forced to let Young Bryant
OF the Quantico Marines get q tech.
meal decision. There were s5rne
good fights in the prelims. TIE
bouts were under the auspices Of
the Disabled Veterans Of Alexandra.
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s tess IA firura AAbs no1H
Ia as pretty wen for the rest Of
the season.
The ore team really expect most
trouble from Is Detroit. COBB ana
NJ gang have been up there almost
alI the time. They've been pretty
eteady. without having q real slump
81 4 real squirt. / don't imagine
thav'iI do any worse than they have,
and considering things, I suppose
fhev,ll do much better. They have
MANAGED to hold on with Harry
.ITeiln1an going bad for g while ana
the pitchers just mooching along.
Thay have more hitting strength
than washington, and thaI's what
Is going to count.
I zee where John McGraw has
been telling people TO watch the
WITT G0x. Mac has 3 good
hnncI1. The White S0x VIII bear
WafchfnR. Hollis ThurstOn has
been having q great year and 4
RED Faber gets going they'll 40
even hetfAr than they have. "A
few az those other pitchers ought
~ helr lot. The rest Of the
teAna r. mighty wen balanced and
they are : very smart outfit.
This l. the time Of the year
when YOU can get a good slant on
ali teams and dope out just about
where they will finish. st. Louis
has been q disappointment and so
has Cleveland. The race is still
pretty tight but / don't think
either the Browns or the Indians
win bother us very much.
The Red Sox have blown but
win not stay where they are.
They'll get going again and do
much better than they have in the
last two weeks. The Athletics viii
hardly amount to anything this
season.
But in spite Of all this we're go
ing to have q tougher time win.
ming this year than we did last.
With the exception Of the Athletics
the rest OF the league is pretty
evenly matched.
There have been . lot Of sur
prfsea 80 far as the teams are
concerned, but there have also
been some among the individual
players. Hollis ThurstOn Is the
big pitching sensation. Harry
Holman has had q worse time
lately than he has had In the
last few years. But he'll come
along. His slump was caused by
sickness more than anything else.
/ want to see Harry get his eye
on the ball again so that he and
fcan fight Il out again for the
batting championship. I'D like to
get even with him for what he did
last year and the way things are
going now. It looks like I Will.
The home runs are coming all
right. The Yanks are out of the
slump. ! am more than satisfied
the way I have been hitting. And
ais well with the world. as the
guy says.
Copyright, 1894. by the Christy
WAlah 9vndidAfal
The Washington times., 1924-07-16
Judge And BIuege Are
Brilliant Stars n
Fielding

Jcsephl1g Judge and Oswald
Bluege turned Ii two brilliant
bits ~ fielding III that final
clash with the indiana.
In the second inning judge.
raced lar out Into ri9ht field
and grabbed Chick Fewstsr,s 81
fering while running at fun
speed toward the wall.
IA. the fifth Bluege rambIed
over behind second base, seized
Lut1ke'H apparent binRlo on q
mean bounce and got him It
first with = pretty peg to
Judge.
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No SHOWERS, NO.
WATER, YA|NK
NETMEN KICK
Myrick Threatens to With.
draw Team II Facilities Are
Not tSuppIied

PARIS, July 16-Julian S. Ny
rick, president Of the American
Lawn Tennis Association. today
served notice on the Olympic tennis
competition unless the COMMITTEES
Immediately provided the Americas
players with civilized facilities.
Myrick said the quarters and
dressing rooms ware absolutely in
convenient, that no drinking watoi
was supplied for the players, their
were no shower baths and nt
towels"
The conditions are affecting thu
morals Of the American players
Myrick declared.
The Washington times., 1924-07-16
JACK sHARKEY BEATS
HOMER SMITH IN RING

BOSTON, July 16--Jack Sharkey.
Roxbury heavyweight, decisively
defeated Homer Smith, Of Kalalna.
roo, Mich, in a 10-round bout at
Braves Field. Smith took heavy
punishment. He was knocked down
Tor q count Of nine in the third
round and struck the canvas twice
In the tenth, ending the bout hang
Ing on to Sharkey to avoid d finish.
Ing blow. Sharkey weighed 183
pounds and Smith 1981S.
The Washington times., 1924-07-16
READ THIS AND WEEP, OR
LAUGH, YOU CRIFF BUGS!
~ BABE RUTH.

NEW YORK July 16-The Yankees been in more dumps
ths year than have been g the ley three Almost every
all think the end We finally caught up with
Washington and jumped out into the lead the other day
Maybe first place for little SPELL
down that troubles II
sick Or 30 strength
his usual We haven't gotten the shock Boston and
then Washington gave
We still little wobbl but the Temperature of the boys has
that world series coin.
Yen know how Sex = = - =
The Washington times., 1924-07-16
NICK INVITES HIS FRIENDS
TO WORLD SERIES HERE
By NICK ALTROCK.

Wherever play and whatever hear It
said that knock off, the world will the your
place will be taken But in baseball sometimes happens that when
important nick machine groans like widow
who that her didn't her after all living
in Oshkosh
When Alexander got bunged the Cub: started 70 have bad
time The whole business built around that old fellow And
when he went that union hours violated the
of the pitching birds For time looked almost like the services
OF this writer would be drafted old pal Kefe
The Washington times., 1924-07-16
More DoubIeheaders
AT Stadium For
Capital Bugs

The storm O4 doubl eheaders Is
still raging. Tomorrow the 81.
Louis Browns open their second
series 81 the season Ia the Capt.
tai and 4 bargain attraction will
Be I'll order.
Friday, ladies day, one game
only will Be played, the athletes
needing D rest before splashing
into another doubleheader on
Saturday. "a single game Is
booked Tor Sunday, making six
games TO be staged in four days.
The Washington times., 1924-07-16

modest, but II
Mr.. Altrock was
injured, whore
w ould Owner
Clark Griffith Of
the Washington
Club get his
laughs. There
are many guys
who would laugh
II Mr.. Altrock
was injured and
some Of my
m a ny readers
wished that the
worst w ould
happen, but so
long as a man
Is careful around
home and knows
when to duck.
The Washington times., 1924-07-16

Waiter Johnson, pltchlng superb.
", turned back the Indians IN the
final clash of the five-game series.
winning his tussie with stan CUvel.
eslkie, 4 to 2. After the two
daughters preceding. yesterdays
game was q quiet, home.lile affair.
Even "Fathead" Holmes. alleged
umpire, passed 8 more or less som.
nolent afternoon.
johnson permitted five safcties
and famed three Indians, bringing
his lifetime total up to $3.50 strike.
men now entering professional base.
ball.
ccveleskie was unfortunate III
having hits punched with nomen.
tary Wildneps on his part. Thua
did the Griffs grab two runs In the
opening round and repeat for two
more In the sixth.
The Grlffs won four Of the five
games with the Indians, making
amends for the three dropped to
the JungaIeeEs. They are main.
tanning their 3 arly-seasOn work
against the West, but not impr0v.
Ing Il. Winning five out Of niIle,
gives them q winning percentage
Of $50 against the Jungaleers and
Indians In the past week.
The fighting Griffs hoped aboard
Coveleslkie in the very first frame.
Memo Leibold walked and hiked
around to third on Thomas Cyciades
Taylor's timely tap to left. Costa
noisted q foul fly for Myatt, but
before Judge could get his free
transportation, Leibold and Taylor
worked successfully double seal,
the former sliding safely over the
dish and Thomas Cyclades arriving
at the midway.
Covey didn't appear to like that
STUFF and promptly shot q fast one
INTO Muddy Ruel's anatomy. Muddy
took his anatomy down to first
base. filling the corners. one
healthy rap here would have been
excellent, but Peck was given 4
walk, forcing Taylor over.
Ossie Bluege had fine oppor-
tunity and did his best, sending
Charlie Jameson out to the wan IA
le1t Held for his tremendous drive.
Over the first five. innings the
Indians collected two ineasIy blows
OF Johnson and didn't even look
dangerous. They didn't look power.
ful In the sixth for that matter.
though they did score one run.
With one gone Speaker walked.
doe SeWeu carOmed q hot one
OF Judges glove into right field
Tor two bases, sending his boss 70
third. Myatt's healthy fIy Is
LeibOld scored Speaker.
Probably peeved q bit. the Griffs
seized two more ta1lies in their half.
Huel opened with q resounding
whack out to the centerfield wan
Tor two bags and Peck took q
Bluege forced Ruel at third and
johnson forced Bluege. Rice beat
out bad hop to Turkey Brewer.
scoring Peck and Leibold's clean
drive to center brought johnson
gathering over the pan.
In the eighth the Indians grab
bed theif second tally. McNulty
led off with q pass. only to be
forced by Cuckoo Jameson. RueI
went to the stand for Speakers
foul fly, but Joe Sewell banged a
single to center and over came
Jameson. Wyatt followed with
another wallop to center, but
Brewer ended things with q pop
ny to Judge back on the grass.
The Washington times., 1924-07-16
Pitchers Rattla Here

The Cook School Fairgrounds team
and the Park View Fairgrounds team
battled right merrtly for seven In.
nings, or until the Cooks won BY
the narrowest possible margin.
Woodward and Boyer, respective
pitchers, allowed two hits, apiece.
The Washington times., 1924-07-16
TiIden Mops Up

While his countrymen are over
in Europe sweeping up the courts
with opponents, Bill Tilden ID
placidly moving them down over
The Washington times., 1924-07-16
The South CapitoIs Fresh

Aroused by their victory over the
Arrows A. g.. the south Capitol AZ.
c., win battle The southends sun.
day On diamond 10 at / O'clock.
South oApitols real battle e ex-
pected.
The Washington times., 1924-07-16

Totals 81 Ss414I

IotAIB 81 zFIAI ~ IN
aT3atted for Fewntef IN the ninth.
bBatter for Lutzke In the ninth.
Grated for coveleskie In the ninth.
Cleveland. 1880. OO6OOOlO.i 90
Washington. 49,. . 5000 30 -
Runs--Jamieson, Speaker, Lelbold.
Taylor, PeciKinpaugh. and johnson, m.
rorscoveleskie and ,Goslin. Two-baso
hits--Speaker, J.. Seweil. Ruel. stolen
att. Double play. eewelI 10 Fewgter
20 Brower. Left on bases--Cleveiand 7.
washington, .. First base on balls.
Off Coveleasie, 4; off johnson, .. Struck
by Coveleskie (Ruel). UnpIres--Hilde.
brand, Holmes and Moriartty. Time
4 hour 81 minutes. -
The Washington times., 1924-07-16
oIympics Much Trouble

It takes more than four years to
prepare for the olympics. There's
. lot Of work and routine to the
business.
The Washington times., 1924-07-16
Easterners Are Anxlous

The Eastern Seniors are wanting
o game for today, Call Manager
Thomas at Lincoln $3.50.
The Washington times., 1924-07-16

We w ere tllel
grouchiest bunch
you ever SAW
Just before we
finally yankedI
ourselves back
Into first place.
Let me say SCI
again: ,rhe Yanks
are coming ANA
coming fast and
when one team
comes along atl
least another just
naturally has toI
70 the other
way. That team !
/ expect viii be-
Washington,l
thnt1Wh5 fha Eenn.
b 4 a. ..sss /.
The Washington times., 1924-07-16

just suppose they was 10 e
take Iris Speaker out " the
Indians lineup. Why, friends,
instead Of being next 20 last, the
club would be last. But, no, I
guess they wouldn't be last, rs
the Athletics seems to have too
big q lead to BIZ overcome. II
there Is any bet that is sure from
year TO year, Il b that Phila-
The Washington times., 1924-07-16
-

why injuries are liable to pass him
up.
II somebody slammed Ty Cobb
on the ear and made him lie down
In bed for q while, Detroit would
not do 80 good. OF course this
writer IL ready and willing to take
over the managerial reins Of that
or any other club that ever
breathed, but ust the same, Cobb
does mighty well.
The Washington times., 1924-07-16

deIphia win be represented wen
IN the cellar.
The Washington times., 1924-07-16

YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
New York. o: Chicago, 4.
Pittsburgh, . Philadelphia, 1.
Cincinnati, q: Boston, 0.
Brooklyn, Z; Sc Louis, 4.
TODAY,s GAMES.
New York at Pittsburgh.
Brooklyn at Cincinnati.
Boston at 81. Louis.
Philadelphia at Chicago.
The Washington times., 1924-07-16
BASEBALL a
- STAN DINGO

YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
Washington, &; Cleveland, ..
New York. s; st. Louis, 4.
Chicago. 8; Boston, g.
Detroit. II: Philadelphia. ?.
TODAY's GAMES.
Cleveland az New York.
Detroit at Boston.
Chicago at Philadelphia.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Club. WI. Pct.l club WI Pct.
New Tx 81 26 67slcincin'ti. "a ~ 500
Chicago, ~ S5 .BB7l Boston. 80 l6 AIS
Pittehph. AZ SO 6SalPhil'phia 81 10 .3e2
Br'kiyn. 80 81 .bsslst. Louis so - .ssO
The Washington times., 1924-07-16

You know how crabby some sick
people are when they're getting
wen. The Yankees were like that.
The Washington times., 1924-07-16

W SLE1 PAVSAtHIEB UHAUbe VI . VAIIIc
Of this writer would be drafted to
In every club there is somebody
who stands out as mighty impor-
tant. I don't want to be too
The Washington times., 1924-07-16

With one gone Speaker walked.
Joe SeWell carOmed q hot one
OF Judges glove into right field
Tor two bases, sending his boss "a
third. Myatt's healthy nv Is
LeibOld scored Speaker.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1924-07-25
Wayside Club Elects.

The Wayside club met Wednesday
with Mrs. VIM. Gardner at Spirit
Lake. The hostess served O'Clock
dinner to the following mbers:
Mrs. Raut Satchwel, Mrs. Elmer
Evans, Mrs. e r. Satchwell, Mrs. G..
Fl. Sheffield, Mrs. w. ]. Tucker, Mrs.
II. r. Saunders, and Miss Mertie
Tucker of Rathdrum, and Mrs. Ernest
Kiefer. Mrs. R e. Taylor and Mrs
Matilda Lapp Of Spirit Lake.
Officers were elected as follows for
the ensuing year:
Mrs. E. r. Satchwell, chairman;
Mrs Rant Satchwell, vice chairman;
Miss Mertie Tucker, secretary: Mrs
Belle Tucker, treasurer; Mrs. II. r..
Saunders. press correspondent.
The next meeting will be held
August 10 at the home OF Mrs.
Evans.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1924-07-25
Local Paragraphs.

Eggs have gone up 10 price this
week, being now 80 cents dozen.
Born, Friday, July IS. 1924. to Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. Roth, daughter.
Cement work on the new town
! reservoir Is to be finished this week,
according to the contractor. W. H.
Edelblute.
Threshing on Rathdrum prairie
was resumed Tuesday after a couple
days shut down on account Of the
heavy rain Saturday.
People have been picking buckle
berries on Rathdrum mountain for
about three weeks. The crop ha
been good and there are few berries
still left.
The Twentieth Century Reading
circle will have specia, meeting a
the home Of Mrs. p f. Rogers On
Wednesday afternoon, july 80. All
members are requested to be present
A little work was done with team
and scraper on the school ground,
taking earth from the old wall near
the sidewalk and using it to cover the
ashes dumped in the depression 10
front of the high school building.
The Rathdrum school district got
an superintendent OF $5552 from the
county, treasurer Wednesday. includ-
ing the last half Of the 1928 taxes
and 1886 high school tuition. On
the same day the village received an
apportionment of 1915.
A car driven by Charles Baldwin OF
Pueblo. Colo, colided with Spok
ane car at the Intersection OF First
and Mccartney streets one evening
last week. A wheel was knocked of
the Spokane car. Mr.. Baldwin had
been two weeks on the drive from
Pueblo and this was his first accident
since leaving home.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1924-07-25
Il. 7. Ray Died In Oregon.

A letter received from Fred f. Mel
der of Seattle encloses press notice
of the death and funeral Of Henry Il.
Ray, a pioneer of Rathdrum. Mr..
Ray died at Russelville, Ore. July l6,
at the aye of IS wears. The funeral
was held in Seattle, under Masonic
auspices, July is.
Mr.. Ray came to Rathdrum 10 the
early days. He owned land on Twin
lakes. He acquired part of the town.
site Of Rathdrum and plated Rays
addition on the north side. At that
time be and f. O. Hill owned the
only two residences ia that part Of
Rathdrum, which was then the coun-
ty seat. On April 3, 1894. be was
elected on the town board and served
as clerk Two years, being reelected in
1895. Trustees elected with him 10
1894 were Frank 0. Hill, Frank
Wenz, j G. Davis and d. Rodener.
He was a lodge man, being a knight
of Pythas and Mason. His wife
was Lily Rodener, daughter OF d.
Rodeuer.
MIR. Rays chief occupation here
was as head deputy under County
Auditor Robt. S. BraRaw. He
resigned this position 10 the fall of
1897 and left with his wife for the
Klondike during the gold stampede.
They located at Fairbanks, Alaska,
Mrs. Ray is said to have died in that
northern country ADD Mr. Bay finally
removed to Oregon.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1924-07-25

King Georges estate at Sandring
ham is the one spot In England where
daylight saving is used the year
around. and has been for more than
fifty years. During all this time the
clocks have been kept half an hour
ahead Of Greenwich time. and the rea-
son was to insure punctuallty. King
Edward. who had the reputation OF
never being late, even TO tea, intro
duced the idea when he was prince of
Wales and II was soon taken up by
the mobiles who livedfn the community.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1924-07-25

! Mrs. e. A Swanson and children
have returned from their visit 10
Seattle.
Miss Lydia Leppert from Kenmer,
| n. OAK, is visiting Mrs. j. M. john
son, her aunt, while on her way to
Portland, Oregon. for a visit and
probably to locate permanently.
Garth Hufnagel has made dozen
trips to the huekleberry patch on
Rathdrum mountain this season,
carrying down two gallons of berries
each trip.
Lard 75cfor lbs ; ST. so for o lbs.
Bacon zoe to Csc h.; Boston butts
&c ID. Rathdrum Meat Market-adv.
6 If
Mrs. D. f. Hollister gave a small
dinner party July 10 10 honor of DR..
HOLSTERS birthday. Those present
"CiO wi. duu Mic. II. R. toduuuclS,
Mrs. Martha Saunders, Mrs. Margaret
Dyer and DR.. and Mrs. Holister.
A. D. Mcdonald had to take a
couple of days off last week to fight
the fire which threatened to destroy
large quantity of cordwood which he
n Inc nj n6 n 40 Cf
the Georgetown meadow.
E. M. Finney of Naples visited this
week with his son, Jesse FinneY. and
family Of Rathdrum. Mr. Finney
formerly owned the farm ia the
Georgetown district now the property
of Oscar Larson.
We noticed your House needed a
new roof, so we bought the Best Extra
Star A Star shingles made, to supply
you. Rath. CIR. & Sup. Co adv.
Miss Susan Deremore of Sioux
Falls, S. OAK, arrived Saturday for
visit with her brother, j. A. Dere-
more, and family. She was accom-
panied by her nieces. Misses Mundane
and ValOur Deremore. They also
visited Mrs. Geo. Berrier, sister, who
resides near Athol.
Miss Belle Wenz arrived home this
week from Washington, d. c., where
she represented Washington State
College sorority of which she is
member She was accompanied on
the trip by her sister, Miss Sarah.
While at the national capital they
were guests at the Grace Dodge hotel.