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MRS. TALMADGE DIES.

PIAINVILLE. Conn, January >
(Aor-alrs Martha 'Talmadse. 81.
grandmother Of Norma, Constance and
Natalie T,almad-e. motion picture 40
tresses. is dead At her home here.
She was the widow of John Talmad-e.,
who died several years ago. =
The Talmadge sisters often visited
Mrs. Talrna4Ee. here.
Evening star., 1926-01-24
CLARK LIBRARY SALE.
will Take Place Friday at New
. York Art Gallery.
.n, cisI Dispatch TO The Star.

NEW YORK January 23.-FinaI dis
nosaI of the effects of the late Sena-
tor William a. Clark will take place
next Friday >evening in the American
Art Galleries, where his library will
he sold. The offerings, which are on
public view, comprise fifteenth cen
fury Illuminated manuscripts and
many extra illustrated works Of stan
Hard authors. in fine bindings The
library Is rich in histories of Montana.
where the Clark fortune was made.
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MCCORMACK WINS.
BIG OVATION HERE
'fisb !! Tenor i tp Delights. i More eg'
Than. 5000 Persons Is in ).
Auditorium Recital.

Never since the opening ni"ht "f
the Washington Auditorium las, Feb.
ru2ry with the opera Faust .
almost year ago. has that huge
house been so packed and overflow.
ing as ii was last night for John
Mct'ormac cis's recital. Every seat WAS
sold md many persons were standing.
meaning thai more than G,000 people
were present /" hear the great Irish
tenor. And although Mccormack had
had To postpone his concert 4 week
because of u bad cold. he never was
in better voice. than last night.
Always perfect master Of The
phraSinY. diction and enunCiatlon. he
gave varied and eAcellently bal
anced program with unusual warmth
and feeling il his interpretations that
won storms of applause from his hu'
dience. For, the lover of virtuositX
in music he opened his program WIN
Peri's "Gioite al Canto Mic and
Uandel's Enjoy the Sweet t,lHsia n
Groves" The encore, another heat
tiful and difficult work, was Dounady
"Luochi Screni."
The SECOND group brought Gernat
lieder, which this irishman sings
superbly There were Schubert "Die
Liebe Hat Getagen'l and 3.,&rhu Is
Sylvia7Snr nd Beethoven =. ARR htide : =
the hast mentioned suhstfntef for
the' Zandofai ant Scha aa mn songs
Originally listed Feetnoser q sang is
p gem of vocal music and was given
fitting Interpretation. The encore
was Rachma nnoff's TO the 'hil-
dren. "'f.
Sings Old Favorites.
In the third group came the in;
evitahle favoritee with q Mccormick
audience. the Irish and English folk
songs '"rhe Fanaid Grove" was .
somewhat sombre opening number,
but was neatly compensated for in the
humor Of The Next Market Day
both arranged by Hughes. Then came
Crouch's Kathleen Mavourneen. -
Hughes arrangement Of open the
Door the poignant mother song,
Mother Machree" greeted with most
enthusiastic applause). THE Cottage
Small and Drink to Me Only With
Thine Eyes" The last group con
tained a novel work in Samuel
Gaines arrangement of The Sea-
sons" a Swedish folk song. Barbara
Hopes Through All the Days" was
another intrequently heard and lovely
number and Easthope Martins The
Holy Child" WAS beautifully sung. The
final encores were When You and
Were Young. Maggie" and "A Little
Prayer for Me- by Russell.
Edwin Schneider. the pia mist who
has proved fine aCcornna aiSt for
NJ q oranack : CONCERTS, al4ay AT the
Iha no. md also ;.ctorrpi nisd 1.a,ki
KENNEDY. a talented Young 8efiist in
three groups ~ selections. Mr.. Ken
nedy won ,lmG--l.Hs much enthu4ia SIN
from his audience rs Mr.. McCormac K
did.
Plays Varied Program.
Ills tirsi group consisted of, . sarah,
apde IN Handel and ,'EiNace by
Sammartini The second was the
first movement from faydn'S Con.
cerfo. No. !, in which Mr. Schneider
shared honors as g fine interpreter.
The encore was the Brahms "WieCen.
lied. The last group included Each,
nlttninof 8 Melodie" and Pepper S
Vito with Ereisler's That Old lie
frain a. as especially good encore,
II must have been a real inspiration
1" the performers to have such en-
thusiaSm from that audience for il
was wholehearted and sincere.-H. F.
Evening star., 1926-01-24
Science.

Swedish scientists cond,Icted a, in.
lerestlns experiment last week in
stockholm to determine the effect of
polsons administered TO d patient who
renewed the poisons were nothing
more harmful than water. The na ;.
.tients first were placed in a hvpnotic
sleep, the poisons administered and
the patient, under hypnotic suc-es.
ton, believed he had taken wafer
One poison designed te increase. the
plood pressure~was given to a normal
patient, and the figures for blood nres.
sure ranged between lO3 and 130. The
same patient hypnotized, was given
the drug again, and readings showed a
variation between 1O7 and 1l6.
Astronomers. last week predicted q
total eclipse of the sun. which will he
visible in New York and the NewrEns.
land States, for 1892. At the time Of
the last eclipse astrenemerS:Said there
would be no more visible in the United
States for another century,-The latest
forecast is based on new lunar. ia bles.
Some of the scientists who viewed
the eclipse of a week ago describe the
scene during the period of totality as
"a jet black. disc with vivid, aaSnes
here and there on the edge. surrounded
by streamers of the corona. The. sky
near the sun ewas absolutely clGHd3esss
pale H>oonJi2ht and blue stars waas,
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ingly and the eclipse Of ia.6 was
over
Music. -.
s.We want Handel. We want
Handel,"' were cries that came from
an audience last week after the cur
tain lowered on the first performance
of the great composers 'Resalinde
in Aix-la -Chape1le. Germany, AT first
the cries were regarded fas a rather
uncouth joke. as Handel died in 1893.
but as they We're kept up 1t de-
over the opera. forgot or never knew
the history Of it's composer.
An "aIl-American jazz. opera. en-:
titled Deep River. and depicting
scenes in Louisiana before the Civil
War, will be presented in New York
next Fall W. F'raifRe 'Harlins, a
composer, has signed sat contract to
write the scores for the opera and
the book is to be written by Laurence
Stallings, author of what Price
Glory" and THE Big Parade. - Mr..
Harling. came into prominence with
the presentation of his first opera re:
Gently In Chicago, work utilizing
occasional jazz themes: The audiehre
was so impressed that he. was nearly
mobbed after the performance, many
seeking, to kiss him, and he had diff
Guilty in making his escape.
Politics.
Ii is a long time ahead. but candi-
dates for the Democratic presidential
nomination in 1928 are already IN the
field, according to an. article in the
New York Times .. last week. The
candidates, according i. to. that news
paper, are Coy. Albert C. Ritche of
Maryla nd. A. Victor -Donabey. of Ohio.
and former Secretary Of thu Tceas-
ury william G. Mcadeo. e, -,
Evening star., 1926-01-24
Congress-.

COVSTcSS' :.
the World Court last week was broken
for n few minutes Thursday as A di
rect result of an attack by Vice Presi-
de MT Da ives On the Senate rules. which
permit unlimited debate:7 en- 'WedHes-
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Economic.

The coal strike, in the anthracite
mines OF Pnnpsylsasia caHes >, near
ending last week that Senatof Pepper
of Pennsylvania announced in thu
Senate that settlement had beer
made. But the announcements was
premature. On Friday il was an
nounced that John l.. Lewis, leader
of the miners. had accepted a peace
plan proposed by the Scranton Time $
as basis FOR negotiation. The up-
orators were reported as q agreeing to
the plan until definite word came from
Philadelphia that the anthracite op-
orators organization there did not
consider the Scranton papers plan
as meeting the situation. With the
public rapidly becoming accustomed
To soft coal and beginning to prefer
its use TO hard coal, the strike prom
lseS to wear itself out and amazingly
little interest is shown by the public
in when that will come to pass
While the strike settlement failed,
an investigation was started by the
Senate District committee into charges
by Senator Reed of Pennsylva MIA that
local coal dealers were profiteering on
soft coal. The dealers denied the
charge and promised to refute it with
hgures showing their exact prices and
the cost Of coal at the mines
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Current News:< Events !
Summary of Important National, Foreign
= and Local Affairs Specially .Arranseds,st,, !.
. for the, Convenience .of Students ! r

day night the Vice President made
radio address, carrying on his cam
paicn for revision of the Senate rules
During his address he mentioned thai
Il Senator had l.eld up business by haN-
ing 81 magazine article read from. an
old magazine. the reading consuming
about an hour and = half. Senator
Reed OF Missouri had done what, the.
Vice President complained Of. and
when he took the floor ThursdaS
he questioned the Vice lresi-
dents code of honor in attacking nm
when he was not present. The wee
President, speaking from the chair.
denied that he alluded 10 Senator
Reed, and explained that he had refer
ence to Senator Copeland ol New
York. Senator Copeland, in return. dc
clared he had not had anything fead
info the record and was unable TO
the Vice President s, ac-
cuSa tions: Al hour later Mr.. Dawes
issued Il statement apologizins To Sen
ator Copeland. and the Incident 5waa
closed.
Evening star., 1926-01-24

visible. Suddenly the edge ffared blind
ingly and the eclipse of 1925 was
over" :"
Evening star., 1926-01-24
Aviation.

The JackaI," famous Spanish
aviator whose real name is Ramon
Franco, accompanied by three other
officers, hoped off" from Palos
Spain, Friday on the first leg OF a
journey which they hope will take
them to South America. the United
States and back IL Spain. They are
fNing seaplane. which made the
first hop from Spain to Las Palmas
Canary ISla ands. without mishap.
The House military affairs commit
tee began an investigation Of the viz.
tues and shortcomings Of The Army
Air Service last week-the fourth in.
VeStiSation of the same field which
has been undertaken within the wear
Before the vestigation-which prom
ISed to be short-Iived-Cot under way
the War Department submitted Ger
tam suggestions which il believes
could be incorporated in lecisIa ton
and which would help the Air Service
Among these suggestions are: Chang
ING tne name of the Air Service to
the AIR corps: appointment or q sec.
ond assistant secretary of war TO SUI
perVise aviation: appointment of three
assistant Army air chiefs, with the
rank CT brlSadier general: temporary
increase in rank for certain ella sses
OF -off1cers: more pay and extra Gov.
ernment life insurance: revival of the
special order of merit decoration
for peace-time achievements; proyi.
sions to expand the training of en-.
listed men as air pilots. Later the
War Department plans to suggest a
nVe-year program to bring Army avfa-
ton to the desired standard.
Daniel Gusgenheim, copper mag
nate. announced last week the estab
lishment of fund of $500. 900 for
the promotion of aeronautics. A
board OF trustees will be appointed
who will have unrestricted power in
disposing of the interest and PRINCIPAL
of the fund. Mr.. Guggenheim stared
that there is no intention of using
the money to enter the avia ton .b,,si..
ness. but he believes such a business
VIII be firmly established within 10
wears. With one exception-that of
the air. mail-the United States Iaes
behind Europe in commercial aviation
Mr.. Gusgenheim said.
Evening star., 1926-01-24

The SlG5 900 900 hthlding bill. pro
viding 10000. 900 for construction OF
Government buildings in the District
of Columbia and the remainder ,for
various Sc ,tionS OF the country. was
favorably reported to the House iast
week from the public buildings conf
mittee. The measure previously had
been reported to the Senate.
Evening star., 1926-01-24

The tax reduction measure. passed
by the House. was reported TO the
Senate last week by the finance com
mittee. 1t carries reduction of s312,-
UOO. 900. this amount being about "
0O0, 900 greater than Secretary Melton
estimated would be advisable. The Sec
retary. however. has let II he known
that he will make nn effort ~ oppose
the mea sure.
Evening star., 1926-01-24

Owing to an oversight the following
names were omitted from the list. of
examiners at the. Epiphany Court Of
Honor Tuesday evening January L.:
DR.. l.. II. Alny. Dr. w. G., Mansfield
and Maj. Glassfprd.
At the merit badge court of honor
on January 16. at the Metropolitan
Baptist Church. Sixth and A streets
northeast, John Taylor. Troop 20, be
came q star Scout. The following
badges were passed at the court: Wal
lace Brannock. Troop 90. electricity,
fremanship; II. Phelps Clark. Troop
20. hiking: Edward s. Davis. Troop
20. electricity: Arthur Gilman. Troop
20, first aid: John Hebrew. Troop 20,
surveying; William J. .kettler,. Troop
20, life-savins. pathfinding and public
health: Jack Major. Troop 20. cleo
tricity: Raymond .Orcutt. Troop. 90,
swimming; John TAYLOR, Troop. 20,
carpentry. craftsmanship and fireman
ship; Gilbert Wild. Troop 20. first aid
and foundry. Oscar Waddell. Troop
81. first aid: Philip Z. Pierce. Troop
rs, firemanship: Arthur Council. Troop
5S- swimming: Robert -Shosteck, Troop
10. botany. F%c' Marshall Troop 100.
botany: Allen NcNeal, Troop 100.
craftsn1a pshi;,. The examiners pres.
ent were spr. Paul Bartsch,, DR.. r.. H.
Ford. Mr.. William =, Marshall. Mr.. II.
A., MFetsinser, Mr.. II /. Webster and
Fred Stuart. The court, of reviews sat
January 18th at. the, Metropolitan Bap-
tist Church. Those who passed first
class are: Floyd Willets. Troop 16: Muir
ry. Bernhardt, Troon 90: Gaines Cough,
Treop A. Claude Council, Troop 5S:
Arthur Council, Troop 5S., Those who
passed second class: Stanley Harris,
Troop A.. Paul BeyeilinG.. Troop So:
George Cordie., Troop 64: Albert Smith
Troop as: Alfred Fitch. Troop So:
Harold Larkin,. Troop ~. ~
At the court Of review. Japuary IA.
at AleSandria- those who passed first
rlass. are: George Spann. Troop ,136.
Those, who passed second class:
Evening star., 1926-01-24

Wil1ia IA Saunders. Troop 1875. and
Joseph Fox, Troop 1876.
Evening star., 1926-01-24

Troop I3 is looking forward to its
first meeting in the new Jewish Com.
munity Center. 1929 Sixteenth street
northwest The dedication of the cen.
ter will be held on Sunday. February
Il, at which Troop. 73 will play prom.
inent part. The troop is planning its
nrst meeting the following Tuesday
evening. February %.
Evening star., 1926-01-24

At the court Of review. January IA.
at AleNandria. those who passed first
class are: George spann. Troop 136.
Those, who passed second class:
Evening star., 1926-01-24

HEARINGS were held before the
House and Senate committees on aG'
riCuiture last week on the PROPOSED
establishment OF Il great arboretum IN
the vicinity of Washington, which VIII
serve as Il laboratory for plant rN;
perimentation and growth. Scientists S
and expert gardeners testified in favor
OF the measure and word was re
ceived from the Bureau of the Budget
that il was not in opposition to the
administration economy program
One plan is to Use the so-called Mount
Hamilton tract as the site for the
arbOretum.
Charles Evans Hughes. former Sec
retary of State. and John w. Davis.
former Democratic candidate for the
presidency. testified before the House
judiciary committee last week III
favor of material increases in salaries
for Federal judges. Both of these
eminent members OF the bar declared
that decadence and possible corrup-
tion face the Federal courts because
of the extremely low salaries paid to
Judges
Evening star., 1926-01-24

Troop S finds by an inventory that
the equipment has considerably in.
creased in value during the last year.
With q new cabin. flags and trophies,
camping equipment. etc. the total es.
timated value is s2l5. a gain over the
estimated value on January / 1926. of
Evening star., 1926-01-24

President Coolidge. in his capa city
as president of the American Red
Cross. issued invitations last week to
II nations to attend the second pan
American. Red Cross conferenc2 To he
held here May % to June ). The con.
vention will be held undar the AUS
pices of the League of tsed Cross So.
cieties. Two ma jor problems are eX-
pected TO be discussed: First, a plan
for concerted action on the part OF
all nations IN the event Of great dis
asters, and, second plans by which
the societies may cooperate % raise
the health standards of the Western
Hemisphere.
Evening star., 1926-01-24

Troop -. John $ Cole. scoutmaster;
j.. W. Levertcp. j. L. Andrews and
Wilian p. Wall. troop committee, did
q zeal good turn when.they gave com
fort to a poor. family by furnishing
il i ton of coal. .-.
Evening star., 1926-01-24

Dictator Mussolini. premier of Italy,
has decided that his army officers are
expensive luxuries. and DEGREES that
none of them shall marry unless the
bride is capable OF supporting them.
An officer marrying a woman without
sufficient dowry to support the two OF
them must resign, it has been or
dered.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-27
CAPT. VARELA TO
ARRIVE JUNE Is
ARMY OFFICER TO RELIEVE
CAPTAIN MAHER AT
BARRACKS

Capt. Joseph B. Varela, new
commanding officer for Key West
Barracks and successor to Capt.
John j. Maher, win arrive June 1s
to relieve Captain Maher.
Captain Maher will proceed to
Tallahassee to take the state bar
examination June %. After
standing the examination, Captain
Maher viii 60 to New York where
he will join Mrs. Maher and the
children and they viii sail from
there for Panama.
Captain Varela has been ordered
to Key West from Fort Monroe,
Va, from the twelfth coast artiI-
lery, harbor defenses, Chesapeake
Bay.
He was born in 1883 in New
York and Is q graduate of the
coast artillery school of 1926. He
entered the service during the
world war as first lieutenant in
the coast artillery reserve and af-
ter the war was promoted to
captain.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-27
SANFORD WINS
OVER LAKELAND
In BASEBALL
SARASOTA GULLs BREAK
WINNING STREAK OF FORT
MYERS; MANY FEATURES
RECORDED IN CONTESTS

ASSOCIATED PRESS HEAD
QUARTERS, April p. Orlando
touched three Tampa pitchers to
win from the Smokers yesterday,
+S to o. Charlie Aliens crew gath
erea seven safeties off Trenehard,
but the Bulldog hurler kept his
hits well scattered. He received
gilt-edged support from his team
mates whose fielding was a factor.
The Saints tried desperately to
break into the winning column on
their home grounds but dropped a
2 to | game to Bradenton. 1t was
the fourth straight defeat for St.
Petersburg and first blood for the
Growers on their initial appear
ance in the Sunshine City, Braden-
tons winning markers resulted
from q triple by Rymer, single
by Wood and double by Hail.
Sanford defeated Lakeland, 10
to 81 in q swatfest. The Celery
Feds punched their hits in the
fourth and rolled up seven runs
while Spraul. the Highlander hurl-
err, was fretting around in the
other trying to get his bearings.
After that Spraul managed to get
his feet on the ground but the
damage had already been done.
Four moundsmen were on the fir
ing line for Sanford.
Fort Myers winning streak was
broken by the Sarasota GuIls who
found Hernandez and Williams for
IS safe bingles and took the series
opener, ten to five. Lanning was
effective except in the fourth when
Fort Myers pushed four runs
across.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-27
DEMOCRATIC VOTERS
Of THE TWENTY-FOURTH
SENATORIAL DISTRICT
OF FLORIDA

wish to announce my eandi.
dacy for reelection to the Flor.
ida State Senate from the Twen.
ty-fourth district, subject to the
Democratic primary.
There will be number 81
matters Of vital Importance to this
District, and particularly to Mon
roe County, in the 1927 session
Of the. Legislature. The bound
aries Of the City Of Key West win
have to be changed TO include
the Florida East Coast Railway
terminals. The ten year contract
VIII expire with the 1927 session.
! am q party to the contract ex-
Guiding the terminals from the
City In consideration Of the con-
strnetion Of the Casa Marina ho-
tel In 1877. very much desire
60 personally see that these
terminals are reincluded In the
City limits. No one has In the
slightest degree intimated opposi-
ton to the terminals being rein-
corporated In the City. neverthe-
less II / am reelected 80 the Sem
ate ! pledge that the terminals viii
be placed back within the esr-
porate limits Of the City Of Key
West.
Ny long service IN the Senate
qualities me for efficient service.
During the campaign / win make
further declarations Of principles
which shall govern me in the Sem
ate. solicit the support Of the
Democratic voters Of this Dis.
trict.
WILLIAM n. MALONE.
(Paid Political Aavt.l
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-27
FOUR-HIT GAMES
DAILY in MAJOR
BASEBALL CLUBS
PITCHING STAFF SHOWS
GREAT STRENGTH WITH
AND WITHOUT USE OF.
RESIN BALL
I ASSOCIATED PRESS HEAD

ASSOCIATED PRESS HEAD.
QUARTERS, April 81, Early
season pitching in the majors has
proved exceptionally strong, with
and without the resin bah. Four.
hit games have been produced
daily.
But yesterday Joe Shaute, OF
Cleveland, serving in league that
does not recognise the little mesh
bag stood out with six-hit con.
test over the st. Louis Browns
His conquest was easy, for his
mates pounded the ball for IL
scores, the highest totaIo Of the day.
Home runs came from the bats
Of Sewell, snma and Jameson.
The crowns made five misplays,
thee Of them by Lamotte.
Washington found the Red Soy
easy with Dutch Reuther account.
ing for his third straight victory
by six to two score. GosIin led
the attack with four singles while
Bluege inserted brace Of
doubles, Ehmke. knocked out 81
the box by the Yankees last week,
was the Senator'S victim.
Manush's homer in the opening
inning was the best Detroit could
do against Chicago and the White
Sox won five to one. The Chica.
eoans punched their safeties in the
fifth and eighth.
Fletchers' PhilIies, with Mitchell
serving his left handed spit-ball
triunaphed over the New York
Giants, 8 to 5, in an thinning
contest with Philadelphia.
Cy Williams registered homs
run In the first inning. Frank
Frisch, with q triple, double and .
single, was the only Giant te
trouble the southpaw.
The Pirates regained their hit.
ting eyes after a long lapse and
slugged out an eight to six vic.
tory over the Chicago Cubs. Guy
kr hit safely three times and Tray.
nor, Wright and McInn;s twice
each.
Meadows and Oldham did tbs
hurllng for Pittsburgh and Cooper
Piercy, Blake and Root for ths
Cubs.
Cincinnati defeated st. Loui.
in ten innings on seven hits
three to two, Walker making -four
Of them. Walker drove across
the winning run IN the tenth
Errors BY Douthitt and Thevenov
Of the Cardinals, were costly.
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National League

Philadelphia s.; New York 5.
Cincinnati 8; st. Louis 2.
Pittsburgh s; Chicago s.
Brooklyn Boston, cold.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-27
Inventory Taken On
Lighthouse Supplies
AT Key West Station

Between $4,000 and $50. 900
worth of stock is kept here by the
commerce department, according
to a statement issued by the
seventh lighthouse district.
Inventory of stock and stores Of
lighthouse supplies of the seventh
district has just been taken. The
total amount of supplies includes
all miscellaneous stock but not the
cost Of buoys.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-27
CALENDAR OF SPORTS

RACING Meeting of Hartford
Breeders Association, at Havre de
Grace. Meeting of Kentucky
Racing Association, at Lexington.
Meeting of Juarez Jockey Club, at
Juarez, Mexico.
LACROSSE - oxford Cam
bridge VS.. Stevens Institute, at
Hobeken, N. j.
GoLFWomen's metropolitan
invitation tournament, at Atlantic
City.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-27
Tuesday EUening Bridge
Club win Meet At
Miss Maloneys Home

The Tuesday evening bridge
club win meet at the home of
Miss Betty Maloney on Simonton
street. The members of the club
who viii be present are:
Misses Mabel Sharpley, Eliza
beth Sharpley, Illma Louise
Garthside, Mary Curtis Williams,
Mary Phillips, Mrs. Harry Jones
and Mrs. knight Johnson.
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American League

Cleveland at St. Louis.
Chicago at Detroit.
Boston at Washington.
Philadelphia at New York.