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Evening star., 1927-03-13

the King of Pitchers and the latter
had accepted the challenge
/ always have admired Freddie Map
berry for the nerve and coolness which
he displayed in the third game of the
Pirates Senators world SERIES after
succeeding Ferguson in the box in
the ninth. following a pfnch-hitteT.
We were leading, to 8. Moore and
Carey singled, with one gone, and
Hazen Cuyler was hit with the ball.
The bases were full. Barnhart hoisted
an easy pep fly, and we all breathed
easier, for there were now two men
out.
pie" Traynor, one of the most dan.
gerous batters in the National League.
was next at bat. Marberry tried to
tempt him with bad balls to- hit. but
he refused to bite" Three balls and
no strikes, Fred was in a hole. but
he steeled himself and SOON had two
strikes on the Pirate third-ss.cker.
i Can you imagine the excitement in
the ranks of both teams as Marberry
prepared to serve the next ball and
Traynor waited grimly at the plate
the story. A single would tie the
score and might give the Pirates the
ball game.
/ With the count three and two Tray.
nor naturally expected the cripple,
straight and fast across the plate.
Marberry knew that Traynor was look.
ing for that type of ball and that he
was set for it. / waited anxiously.
What would Fred do?'
Hurls Strike i'm Pinch.
Then it came, perfect strike. car
rying all the speed which Marberry
could muster. Traynor swung, con-
nected with the pitch and sent it flying
out to McNeely in centerfield. who
caught it. The danger point was
passed, + could have shouted with
sheer joy as that bail came from the
hands of the big Texan. 1t took real
man to come through as Fred Mar
berry had done, in a world series game,
with so much at stake
Earlier performances Of the batter
in game have to be taken into con-
sideration in pitching TO player. Is
he due for a hit? Walter Johnson
had this fact in mind IN the last game
OF the world series with the Giants
when he twice passed Ross Young to
work on George Kelly. Young had
gone hitless in the same. while Kelly
had been hitting. Young WIS due, .
more so than Kelly, if you figure II
from that angle. The results justified
the experiment. Young never reached
home. while Kelly twice famed and
went back to the bench.
That may sound little supersti-
tious, but it's base ball.
Strategy won.
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FOREMAN is PRIMED
FOR STEIN TUESDAY

That portion of Washington's pop
ulation which likes it's boxing rough
and its wallops. hard will have an op-
portunity to peep at two Washington
bred contendersl for a world ring title
within the next$10 days.
Al Foreman, former Fort Myer
soldier, conquerdr of Goldie Ahearn
and one of the foremost contenders
for the featherweight title, will show
his wares before the Arcadia Sport
ing Club Tuesday night in bout with
Ruby Stein Of Brooklyn, n. Y, an
other prominent Junior lightweight
contender. Foreman has trained well
and is in fine condition for the bout.
Henry Lamar, former Western
High School student, erstwhile anna
teur Iight-heavyweGght champion OF
the United States And prominent
contender for Jack Delaneys light
heavyweight title, will swap punches
March % with jeff Smith, the "un-
crowned middleweigm m king, whose
followers claim for Rim victories over
Georges Carpenter, Tommy Loughra n
and Mika McTigue. Lamar will fight
before the District Athletic Club in
it's show at the Auditorium week
from Tuesday.
Supporting the F'oreman-Stein bout
will come several of qesser distance,
with Sailor McKenna meeting Hay
wood in the semi-final. AZ six-rounder
will find Larry Goldberg meeting
Frank Df Angelo. Thrtsa other four
round bouts wilk round sout the Ar
cadia card. The Foreman Stein bout
will be handled by either Charlie
Short of Baltimore, Haauly Ertie OF
New Jersey or Frank M.cf Tacken OF
Philadelphia.
Stein is anxious to win ,dver Fore
man as the Brooklyn con tender has
"a fight with Honeyboy xFinnegan
promised at Syracuse, N. Yl
Phil Raymond, the baltimore
Demon will meet Johnny lIArrell OF
Philadelphia in the semifnsM to the
Lamar Smith contest. Buster ;Dundee
will show his wares against Jbssy Fox
In an eight rounder at I2S ,Hounds
and a six-rounder will round tsat the
District Athletic Club card.
Buck Conroy has been nonatit lated
referee for the bouts.
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MOTHER sign that Spring is
n lust around the corner is the
IA increasing hustle in sandlot
4 4 base ball circles.
While a number of squads
have been loosening muscles for a
couple weeks, il has not been until
the last few days that the warmer
weather has got the bulk of the
tossers thinking seriously about start
ing activity.
Unless a blizzard or other flare
hack" Is handed out by the weather
man in the meanwhile, base ballers
are certain to be out in full force
throughout the city in the next few
weeks.
A semi-pro nine to be known as the
washington Ali-Stars has been organ
lied, and will further its plans for
the season at q meeting tomorrow
night at the McGilE Building, sos G
street. starting at 7:3e O'Clock. Efforts
viii be made to make the team one of
the strongest semi-pro organizations
hereabouts. Candidates should report
at tomorrow's meeting to John j.
O'Brien, manager, or Frank kersey,
assistant manager.
Candidates for the newly formed
in unlimited ranks are to report to-
morrow afternoon for first practice
on the old Prince Georges diamond
starting at 2 o'clock. Manager Travers
has assembled much clever Maryland
sandlot talent for the nine. Those on
the squad now are Brown. Baldwin,
Radtke, Hummer, Fosphy, Miles. Nc
Coy, G. and s. Fowler, .Shackleford,
Clark, Ryon. Link, Ludwig and Rob
Ierts.
Pop Kremb ann0unces that the
roster of his Liberty A. G. nine is
Just about complete. He feels that
he has secured in Dan Wheeler a
pitcher who will aid his team
greatly.
All members Of the Liberty squad
as well as those seeking berths are
asked to be on hand this afternoon
for the regular Sunday afternoon drill
at the Iowa Avenue playground,
starting at 3 o'clock. The tossers also
eare working each Saturday afternoon
lat the same time and place.
Talent thus lar assembled for the
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ROD AND STREAM
BY Perry Miller.

is being dumped from paper mills in
Georgetown. which covers the stream
from shore to shore with a heavy,
yellowish foam which must be poison
Gus to fish life. This is, perhaps, one
OF the many things that has caused
the Potomac to become polluted
stream.
Conservation Commissioners Swep-
son Earl. at a hearing of the Senate
fish and game committee of the Mary
land Legislature, explained last week
the bills sponsored by him designed
TO regulate the catching od fish in the
waters OF the State of Maryland.
The idea hehind this legislation, -
Mr.. Earle said, "is to prosect the fish
during their Winter run TO the head,
waters OF the bay and during the
spawning season."
Gently conferred with the United
States Commission OF Fisheries in
Washington.
1T lis the opinion of the commission
that the rock fish or striped bass are
limited in their migration and do not
go far from the Chesapeake Bay" he
said
These bills viii protect these fish
when they collect In the deep waters
of the bay in the Winter and in shoal
water during the Summer months"
The bills discussed were:
i. Restricting area when purse
nets may be used and allowing fishing
on four days week. Bans purse nets
In tributaries.
a. Closing months of December aand
January to anchor and drift net fish
ing.
g.. Regulating use of nets in pawn
ing grounds of Baltimore. Hartford
and Cecil Counties. Prohibits nets in
creeks less than 100 yards wide.
4. Shortening shad and herring
season to conform to Virginia law.
5. Prohibiting use Of otter trawl or
drag nets in State.
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Tbe ebening Star
BOYS CLUB

Remember. YOU are trying for two
outs and the first one is at second.
The runner at second is the more i'm
portant out of the two. so he sure to
make that out good. Anxiety for speed
sometimes spoils the play and yet you
must be lightning fast. The second
baseman must be sure to touch the
bag. or the man will he safe at second
and out at first.
It's better. as you know 10 have the
man out at second and safe At first.
when it's a choice between the two.
So get the man, at second---sure.
Tomorrow Is Sunday and big league
clubs seldom work on the Sabbath in
Spring training. And neither does The
Star Boys Club. So we'll just skim
along the coast OF the Gulf OF Mexicol
and see Mobile and Pensacola before
making a landing at Tarpon Springs.
where the st. Louis Browns are in
training. When we hit Florida we'll
hit the real training camp. Eleven
big league clubs OF the is are in train
ing there and the big stars of the
game are now on Florida soil.
tCopyrieht 1927
At 65 Connie Mack of the Athletics
is dean of the major league managers
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ARE BUSY
PREPARING FOR SEASON

| Liberty combination, that will hold
forth in senior and unlimited ranks,
| includes Norman Prather, who Will be
used mostly in the outfield because OF
his strong batting; Sherman Johnson,
speed artist who doubtless will play
| first base; Heinie Johnson, last
seasons captain and second baseman;
Fred Branson, a promising outffeld
candidate; Haggie Feldman. out-of-
Robert Titus, former Blue Ridge
Lacquer, capable all-around per
former; Frank Pricci, an outfielder
| who can hit, and others.
Sunny Kremb, lone charter member
OF the club, is carefully conditioning
to pitch this season for Waynesboro
of the Blue Ridge League.
Hilltop diamond aspiraHts win hold
their fist practice this morning at 10
O'Clock on the Rosedale diamond
Manager Alsop asks the following
players to attend: f. and b. Wesley,
W. and f. Edinger. Lovelace, Me-
Cathran, Hook. Hayes. Harke, Lucas.
Schilke, Bringfe. McCleland. Twee'
dale, j. and A. Davis, Schriber,
Wheeler and Jenkins.
Two nearby Virginia squads will get
out this afternoon for a drill. Cherry
dale aspirants will hold forth on the
Lyon Village diamond and all candi-
dates are asked TO report at O'Clock.
Bailston A. c. tossers are to assemble
on the field there at O'Clock and all
aspiring to the team are requested to
be on the job.
Anacosfia Eagle Junior base ballers
will stage a practice game this after
noon at / o'clock, on Fairlawn field.
Mrs. O'DonneH, manager, announces
that after March 2S no more candi-
dates for the nine will be considered
and she requests that all aspirants be
on hand thts afternoon and also at a
meeting to be held Tuesday night at
1886 Ridge street southeast.
Evening star., 1927-03-13
BY JOHN b. FOSTER.

y AN ANTONIO, Tex, March II.
This is the first Detroit team
in two decades that has gone
- away from home without Ty
Cobb beating the drum, play
ing the fife and blowing the bugle,
Yet the flag is flying.
George Moriarty. handsomer than
ever in a base ball uniform. and he
always was fair to look upon when
tion corps.
What do you pIay?" the writer
queried Of George.
Not even q tin whistle. ! haven't
caught my breath since they asked
me to leave the heavy umpire
brigade" came the healthy retort
But Moriarty once played third and
delighted in getting them He's push.
ing the boys now. too.
Tigers Look Odd Minus Cobb.
team without Cobb as 1t would be Ia
gown.
Even in Augusta, where Cobb is
home, the boys from the town always
come In to say ''howdy" In the
morning. Much meal has been made
into hoe cake since last April when
Cobb and the Detroit players dined
on barbecue that ran az high in tenn.
perature as melted lava. And when
Ty was presented with an offering
of intrinsic value by the home folks
no one thought then that he had led
his last Detroit team 10 barbecue.
But there is a man tn take his
place, not literally his place in cen.
terfield where the peach has bIoomed
nj haS
name is McManus. Another of that
INC" tribe that dotes base ball like
islands in the southern Pacific.
The McManus who is new tn De
troit. but old TO st. Louis. will bring
salve to the Detroit infield where
ointment has been needed on various
occasions. Cobb always was petulant
but he couldn't get an. infield that
acted to suit him. Although he had
some fast infielders, they couIdn't
play as fast as Cobb could think
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OLD DOMINION BOAT CLUB
NAMES CARVER PRESIDENT

the 14-mile cruiser Mariposa. recent
Iy acquired by him. The trip, which
covered two days, was marked by
stops at Solomons Island and Cone
River. An extended Southern cruise
now Is planned.
j. l.. T0wsend, vice president of the
National Electric Supply Co., has
bought through Charles p. Benns a
model so Deluxe Gray marine motoE
to be installed in 37-foot raiscd deck
cruiser now under construction at the
William Lee Yard at Shady Side, Md.
j. Nelson Nevius Of the Capital
Yacht Club has bought from Charles
r. Benns, 1885 Investment Building
a 10e-horsepower model MEU sterns
for installation in the bridge deck
cruiser "Kraken."
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E. E. Carver has been elected pres
ident OF the Old Dominion Boat Club
for the year beginning April 1. Other
officers chosen are G.. p. Heiahleys.Xice
PRESIDENT; j. T. Preston, secretary
treasurer; Magnus w. Bales, captain;
Thomas A. HulfisiE, jr., first lieutenant
r. c. Whitton, second lieutenant.
Comprising the board Of governors
are John l.. Curtain, John M. Reed,
James A. Stader, r. r.. Lawler, Jr.,
and n. B. T. Burke.
The club has voted to join the Amer
ican Power Boat Association. The
clubs next regular meeting Is April g..
Subject Of discussion at the regular
Monday night lecture for yachtsmen
under the auspices of the Potomac
River Squadron tomorrow at George
Washington University Medical School
viii be Aids to Navigation, Buoys,
Government Navigation Lights, etc,
win be given attention. The lectures
which are free, start at! 8 o'clock. They
have been in progress since February
/ % and win continue to April IS.
Annual meeting OF tire Washington
Yacht Club viii be held April IL.
The "Catharine B'' belonging to
Capt George III. Biaiksley of the
Washington Yacht Club, is receiving
a general overhauIing and recondi.
tioning.
Late additions to the C0rinthian
Yacht Club fleet are Ralph Coleman's
Martha, a 30-footer, powered with a
IL horsepower Buffalo motor, and
Kari w. Corby's 28-f0ot sea sled Sea
Eye Sea, powered with 00-horse-
power HalEScott
Eastern Power Boat Club holds its
next regular meeting March 80
Davis & ChiIds report tine sale Of
two late type 1927 johnson motors
to the United States Bureau of Fish
cries.
Work Of rebuilding the east docks
OF Corinthian Yacht Club is being
pushed SO that all will be clear for
an early Spring opening.
Elaborate preparations are being
made by the entertainment commit
tee of the Corintllian Yacht Club for
the March ball To be held at Ward
man Park Hotel the 26th.
Contract has been let for building
a large mahogany deck house on the
57.foot cruiser Ariel, recently bought
by +. ". Killian.
These officers were chosen at the
annual election of the Chesapeake
Potomac section, American Power
Boat Association: w. A. Rogers,
Corinthian Yacht Club, president; A.
r.. Gross. Maryland Yacht Club. vice
president; j. G.. Beard. Capital Corin-
THAN, secretary-treasurer
Charles Dean has large crew at
work on extensive repairs to the
steamer St. Johns
Ross Il. Fryer, Corinfhian Yacht
Clubs first commodore, bought a
34rfoot Elco Cruiser while at the New
York show. Commodore Fryes and
j. Edwin Lawton, commander, Poto.
mac River Squadron. u. 8. r. S., will
leave for New York the latter part Of
May TO bring the cruiser to Washing
ton.
Cant. Doug Rollins raised deck
| cruiser Peerless is at Baiiey's Boat
Yard for a thorough overhaniing in
preparation for the Spring fishing.
| Dee Nelson and his family have re-
turned from a run to Annapolis in
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BREAKS SWIMMING MARK.

BUFFALO. y. Y. March 12 P).-
Agnes Cergahty OF the Women's
Swimming Association tonight low
cred her own record for the 300 meter
breast stroke by covering the distance
in 517 2-5. Her former mark @ 5:21
was made AT Hartford. Conn, in 1928.
Evening star., 1927-03-13
LEADS BUCKEYE CUNT.

COLUMBUS, Ohio. March IL H).--
Robin Bell OF Erie, Pa, a forward, has
been elected captain of the 1925 Ohio
state University basket ball team.
Bell is a junior in the College of En-
gineering.
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CORNELL BEATS YALE.

ITHACA, n. Y, March IL CA -
Cornell defeated Yale in their III Al
indoor track meet tonight 6zA poira IS
to- 69A.
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TWO TOURNAMENT COURT
CLASHES ARE THRILLERS

~gTAGING a great uphill fight
~ Warwick Col1egians last night
triumphed over ". H. West
~ Co., 36 to % in an unlimited
contest in the South Atlantic
A. A. u. elimination series being con-
Quoted here Trailing to II, at the
end Of the first quarter Coilegians
picked up ground rapidly and were
in front, % to %, at the close of the
third period
Takorna downed American Railway
Express. 26 to %. in the other un.
limited tilt last night. 1t was real
battle all the way with the winners
shaking off their rivals in the closing
stages to cop.
Tremonts won over Montrose, 80 to
%. in a fine 145!pound battle. An
other game In this class resulted in
a IS to Is victory for Park View over
Y. NJ Fl. A.
st. Johns Victors ran away with
Russells, ~ to 5, in a 1oo-pound en-
gagement.
Evening star., 1927-03-13

that in the infield practice of Bill
Carrigan's Boston Red Sox
The commonest of the double plays
is shortstop to second base to first
base
There is only one runner on base
and he is at first. The batter hits a
ground ball TO short and short tosses
to second and second throws to first.
Generally the shortstop ''tosses.'
Sometimes he throws. He throws TO
second when the play Is farther away
than usual. or when the ball has been
hit slow and the base runner is very
speedy.
The catcher. on this play. runs
down TO hack up first.
Evening star., 1927-03-13

AT 65 Connie Mack OF the Athletics
Is dean Of the major league managers.
Evening star., 1927-03-13

YEVE covered a lot of ground
to reach New Orleans on
IL the sixth day of our Spring
training trip. But well see
x,,A.a ~r,-at,-I
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In our Potomac River there daily
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Capt. Doug Rollins raised deck
cruiser Peerless is at Baiiey's Boat
Yard for a thorough overhaniing In
preparation for the Spring fishing.
Dee Nelson and his family have re-
Evening star., 1927-03-13

= AN ANTONIO, Tex, March II.
This is the first Detroit team
in two decades that has gone
- away from home without Ty
Cobb heating the drum. play
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Totals. 10 "a Totals. IA 4 35
Referee--Mr J. Mitchell
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Referee--o. Mitchell

Totals IL 8 so
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Annual meeting OF ff1e Washington
Yacht Club win be held April II.
The "CathafiHe B' belonging to
Capt George III. Biaiks sley of the
Washington Yacht Club, Is receiving
a general overhauIing and recondi.
fioning
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-13

Former Chief Justice Hayes
OF Oklahoma Visiting Here.
Judge $. W. Hayes of Oklahoma
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BOARD PLANS SALE.
OF FOUR SHIP LINES.
Freight Routes to Europe and
West Africa to Be
Disposed Of.

By the Associated Press.
The Shipping Board yesterday took
steps looking to the sale to private in
terests of four of it's freight lines
operating between Atlantic Coast
ports and Europe and West Africa.
when it ordered the Merchant Fleet
Corporation, it's operating agency, to
promulgate plans for advertising the
American Scantic Line, American
West African Line, American Palmet-
to Line and merican France Line,
which operate q ships of approximate
ly 800 900 tons, and to report on their
present CO..: on.
At the same time, the board post
poned until October action on pro-
posals to place on the market it's en-
tire Pacific trade fleet, comprising Al
vessels of 900 tons, now operating
out of San Francisco. Seattle and
Portland to Oriental ports. pending
report from the Fleet Corporation on
the Transpacific rate situation and the
ACCESSIBILITY of rerouting the lines so
as to insure full cargoes on both out
going and incoming voyages.
The Scantic Line, operated by Moore
& Mccormick Co, Inc. of New York,
runs ships from the North At
lantic to Scandinavian and Baltic
ports; the West African. operated by
A. II. Bull & Co, Inc, of New York, 10
ship Line OF Savannah, II ships from
West African ports: the Palmetto,
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Maj. and Mrs. Oscar o. Kuentz of
Washington are passing a few days
in New York and are staying at the
Hotel Aston. With them is Miss
E.linor Waters.
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Births Reported.

The following births have been reporte
o tho Health Department in the past z
ours:
Lawrence and Eva Raum. girl.
John d. and Clarenda f. Burrows. boy,
William B. and Anna Gilpin boy !
Roland p, and Ella T. Goode. boy
Paul and Veda E. Hammer. girl
Hugh #. and Olive M. Jacobs, girl.
Dennis and Ethel Kimer, boy
Ralph II. and Mary X, Meredith, girl.
Joseph l. and Edna 2. eRnppel. girl.
Raul. and Felipa Vianello. girl.
Charles and Mamie Davis. boy
Sidney and Marie Jefferson. boy.
David and Ruth A. Yarbough. girl.
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RICH MAN NOW PAUPER.
Josiah Thompson, Now Penniless,
Once Worth $4,000, 900.

! UNIONTOWN, Pa, July 10 P.-
His wealth appraised at some 10000.
900 II years ago, Josiah v. Thompson,
former Uniontown banker and coal
operator, now is penniless, according
to statement he filed in court here.
Called upon to account for $145,O0O
in an estate of which he was trustee.
Thompson claimed he was without
funds. Thompson went bankrupt in
1917
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-13

TIME Minister Of Greece, Mr..
Charalanbos Simopoulos, who
is spending the Summer with
i his family in Newport, will
be best man for DR.. Bouyvios
Coryllos of New York at his marriage
to Miss HALEY of that city, which
will take place July %. at Watch Hill.
where Miss HALEY has cottage for
the Summer.
The Minister of Rumania, Mr.
George Cretziano, and his daughter,
Mile. Jeanne CretZiano, who are es-
tablished at NEWPORT for the Summer,
are in New York for a few days.
The charge d'affaires OF Spain,
Senior Don Mariana de Amoeda. will
go to Newport to spend the week end
with the former Ambassador of Spain
and Sonora de Riano, who have
villa there for the season.
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ship Line of Savannah; IL ships from
the South Atlantic to United King.
dom and continental European ports,
and the France Line, operated by the
Cosmopolitan Shipping Co. OF New
York. ships between the North At
lantic and Havre and Dunkirk.
The Palmetto was sold several
years ago to the Carolina Steamship
Co., which was then operating 1t for
the Government, but due to its failure
to live up to the sale agreement, the
service was taken back and later
given to the South Atlantic Steamship
Line for operation for the board.
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SOCIETY
Minister of Greece, Mr.. Simopoulos, Best
Man at Coryllos- HALEY Wedding
at Watch Hill, R. |.

Mr. Coleman Jennings Of Sheridan
circle, who has been spending two
months in Europe with his mother
returned today TO his home, 2221
Massachusetts, avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. William r. Dennis
will go to Atlantic City Saturday,
where they will spend the remainder
of the month at the Marlborough
Blenheim. Early in August they will
sail on the Tie de France for Paris,
where they will remain until Sep
TENDER, when they will motor through
Spain. They are expected to return
to this country in October.
Mr.. Benjamin Wilfred Fleisher of
Toxic. Japan, proprietor and editor
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City, former chief justice of the SUI
preme Court of Oklahoma, will ar
rive in Washington today and will
be a guest at the Mayfiower during
his stay.
Rev. and Mrs. Andrew r. Bird.
their daughter, Miss Imogene Bird,
and their sons. Andrew r., jr., and
Walter, have sailed for Boston on the
S. S. Fairfax.
Mrs. James T. Leavitt will spend
the remainder of the Summer with
her nephew, Mr.. Samuel r. Blagden,
at Hillside Farm, Wiliamstown, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Franc announce
the engagement of their daughter
Ruth to DIR. Maurice Strauss of
Brooklyn, n. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. William I. Denning of