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| q. what causes tho formation 1rpown
e. bird's.eye naple.-L. u.
7 A. The Forest Service b experiment.
ing In an effort TO deterrpine this. The
formation cOnsists Of IA indentation
which u regular and wtflch goes from
There II enc theory that the tree is
suppressed in growth. heavily shaded,
or grown under some other abnormal
condition. It Is not believed to be due
to an insect injury or. to q bark injury
or TO any pathological condition.
Q. How are skins removed from
peaches other than peeling?-J. w. B.
A. The peaches may be immersed
In boiling water for about one minute,
or until the skins slip easily. Plunge
| at once into cold water for o few
seconds. 81
q. How much money e there IN the
United States outside Of the Treas-
a. The subject Of money Is Q COM
plicated one and the question AZ to
how much money there Is in the
United States outside the Treasury
cannot be answered by q simple state.
ment. There is 94,653, 1895 600 In actual
circulation. This Is real cash. There
are bank deposits asgregating $53,o3s..
900 900, but this figure represents what
banks owe the depositors. The actual
Is 9l,72s, o0o, 900 In ' actual gold or
bullion in the United States, nearly all
Of which either IL in the Treasury OF
the Federal Reserve banks.
q. Was Hight ever used - . weapon
In Q famous bAttie7-A. D. II.
A. The focusing OF the suns rays
49, aaxRf0R known
to the Romans and Greeks. and this
was employed ut the suggestion OF
Archimedes in the Battle Of Syracuse.
when the suns rays were focused on
the wooden ships and set them On
IRE.
"a. What u q tangram?-P. ".
A. It Is q Chinese toy made BY cut
ting q square Of thin material into
seven pieces. these pieces being capable
Of forming In different combinations
great number Of different figures.
q. How fast does . submarine travel
A. Approximately to II knots IN
hour. One knot or nautical mile is
equal to 1.151 statute miles.
q. How much does the average per-
son spend ut florists in . year?-T. 4.
n. xnS 0IA1UAt per C1PAIS eAkS0
amount 70 $3.50, taking q survey Of IL
cities as Q basis. The amount Is prob
ably less, since sales In cities are higher
than In small towns. There are about
$4,000 retail florists in the United
States.
q. What was the name Of the first
theAter In Warrington and when was 1t
opened?-H. r.
A. On the square east Of the Post
Once Department and in the Great
Hotel Building was opened August "a,
1900, the United States Theater. the
first regular place Of amusement in the
new city. The Post Once at that time
was on the northeast corner Of Ninth
and = streets northwest.
q. Have Summers always been vari-
abls-some much warmer than others?
IL T.
A. both tree rings ana varves are
mute witnesses to weather fluctuations
Very old trees show thick ana thin
rings. Layers Of clay. called vayvss.
found IN the former beds Of ancient
lakes fed by melting Ice sheets. form
another record. These layers are due
TO the annual deposit Of sediment
Thick layers were deposited In warm
Summers when melting was rapid, and
thin layers IN cool Summers
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SHOOTING STARS.
DY rxr1ANDsRI JoxNsox.

Diplomacy.
Diplomacy combines with skill
All phases Of the mind and will.
Sometimes 1t smiles. sometimes 1t ehides
1t compliments. or it derides-
1t boldly utters what 1t thinks,
It petrifies into q sphinx !
In pride Of precedent 1t stalks.
In simple ways it humbly walks.
It leads into the ball room gay.
It bids the battle trumpet bray
But soon or late, whate'er its mood
The call Of trafic will intrude.
Diplomacy; as men contrive
New plans by which they hope to thrive
Mid loud acclaim or breathless hush,
Becomes q bargain counter rush.
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A night from Seattle to Toxic will
mark q great change from the time, not
SO very far back rs world progress is
measured, when Uncle Sans neighbors
across the Pacific were content with
such air exploration rs could be made
by Tying kites and when they posted
mo admittance" signs for the informa-
ton Of all foreigners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-15

Equal pay for all workers seemed all
right to Soviet Russia until Stain OBJ
served that men could not or would
not in all cases produce equal work
for the same money. Az dictator goes
ahead with new ideas his success de.
ponds on his ability to rediscover and
apply some old ones,
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There are limitations that viii Hays
has not all the autocratic power his
title, Gear Of the Movies" would seem
to imply. He should be provided with
q different one. "Czar" is an obsolete
term and for many years has not been
retarded as lucky.
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lGussolinl n credited with power To
muscle the italian press. He must also
be credited with power to unmussle 1t
for the purposes Of editorial attack on
the Vatican. The disadvantage Of COM
plete censorship Is that 1t prevents ex-
preston Of any kind from having the
force Of independent spontAneity.
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A slight disadvantage Is suffered by
railroads in the fact that many tour
lists would rather travel by motor than
in . way that may compel them to
figure laboriously on the difference be-
tween daylight saving time and stand
ard time.
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A cooler costume will be ready for pc-
lice officers. it is expected. before the
Autumn chill sets in. A little imagine
ton was all that was. necessary 10 an
understanding in April or May Of what
the weather conditions would be IN July.
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It Is estimated that the earths coal
supply will last for millions Of years.
This indicates possibility OF time
enough to settle finally the troubles
that have always attended the work Of
coal mining.
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It Is Aguinaldo's desire to reAppear
in public attention ~ local leader
The long silence Of which he has
proved capable shows that he has no
chance to ngure, even in = small way,
~ politician.
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A private violator OF prohibition law
is to be left to his own conscience. 1t
is unfortunate that the private vio-
lator sometimes browns his. consciencs
along with his sorrows
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From, the Cleveland News.
The passage Of the Ohio Cigarette
tsr measure ut least affords the pros
meet 81 making the lighting Of .
cigarette . very patriotic action In the
state
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Member az the Associated Press,

70 the use for republics ton of all news DIS.
patches credited to 1t or not otherwise cred
tied IN This paper and. also the Local neWs
special dispatches herein are also reserveo.
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Motorman to Be Pilot.

Prem the Dayton Daily News.
"A New York motorman Is learning to
pilot O plane, but he won't have the
fun he used to have running by perSons
whe had been waiting 40 minutes for
the car.
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Get EN- Somehow.

Prom the Seattle Dails Times.
NAVE II Chicago gangsters escape
on other counts now lodged egainst
them the city could accuse them Of
parking too near fire plug % soaae-
thing. -@aE-
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The white House shows Q patched
window curtain. But the real economy
indication viii consist Of great bah OF
saved red tape.
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Served Him Right.

Fr0m the American Lumberman.
A Nt. Louis woman wants q divorces
because her husband tried to boss hes.
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Germany feels . pride in versatility
and proves able to excel In pueilists as
well NJ philosophers.
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"Do you object to paternalism in Gov
ernment?"
I'm q way" replied Senator Sorghum
ut becomes depressing when every one
of my constituents seems determined to
offer me fAtherly advice"
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Rate BY MaiI-Rayable IN Advance.
MARYLAND and Virginia.
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With greatness both refined and IN the
l. rough by
On politics now bent.
No Hall Of Fame win e'er be big enough.
Well need circus tent.
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Many an autobiography il little more
than . novel with the authors favorite
character as the hero.
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"6ome men," said Uncle Eben, is 90
natchelly contrary dat de only day dey
feels like gittin' out an doin' . days
work "a Sunday"
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"a true friend" said Hi Ho. the sage
Of Chinatown, "is one who can see your
faults and spare you useless reminder of
them. A true friend "a not always .
truthful one"
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3 Out Of View

where Is the Summer girl Of yorsi
OF nuns and frills~ We. sing no more.
80 startling IL her fashion book
: That-honest-we,re afraid to lookl
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Literary Values.

"The old-fashioned dime novel has
disappeared from circulation"
eyes," replied Miss Cayenne. 1.-THE
same kind Of . story now costs three
dollars"
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TAs K,snlnr Star Newspapsr Company
Rate by Carrier within the City.

COIIection made Nt Tine end OF ZACH hlpnt
Orders may be sent In By mail or telephol
NAtienai 5000.
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D|S|LLUS|ONED,
REAL LIFE NINA
TRIES SUICIDE
Aped "InterIude" Heroine,
Then Learned FianCe Was
Married, Nurse Explains

ELPHIA, June 90
Disillusionment growing out of
information that her fiance was
married man led Mary Virginia
Turner, graduate Mt. Sinai nurse,
to attempt to take her life Thurs
day, she revealed yesterday.
When she learned that Capt.
Harlan Pefley, a Marine officer,
had died in combat. she resolved
in Nina Leeds style to dedicate
herself to service among the i'll
and suffering. just as the heroine
of Eugene ONeill's play. Strange
Interlude." had resolved to do,
she would carry on, with the i'm,
age of Harlan in her heart.
But all that faded when she
came to Washington Wednesday
to look at his record and tn glory
in his herOiSm. She found her be-
loved had been married and his
widow, Mrs. Gertrude Pefley, lives
at COXSackie, N. Y.
The young woman, who was
graduated from the hospital April
10, then returned to this city,
bought a small French revolver,
journeyed to Haunted Lane,
nearby resort, and shot herself.
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(Continued From First Page)
Representative Treadway (RD of
Massachusetts,, an influential
member of the Ways and Means
Committee.
Plan Not Outlined
To none of his callers, so far
as could be aScertained, has the
President outlined any definite
plan of procedure.
He has confined himself to
painting them a picture of con-
ditions in Germany and in Eng
land, as he has received it him
self from Secretary of the Treas
ury Mellon, now abroad, and
sought to obtain their opinions
as to the willingness of Congress
to cooperate in extending relief.
President Hoover found Mel
Ions report here when he re
turned late Thursday from the
Middle West. He Immediately
inaugurated a series of confer
ences with Congressional leaders,
both Republicans and Democrats.
to ascertain how Congress would
regard a definite effort by this
Government to alleviate the sit
uation.
Neither President Hoover nor
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child's case and is preparing a
course of treatment.
DR.. Richards said:
Little Roger has been placed
under my care and l am study
ing the records Of his case.
Later, he will be brought here
for examination and treatment.
The fact that he spent a night
in Jail will not Of necessity
have any bad effects on him.
Naturally, however, l would
never recommend such a drastic
measure. But, then, neither the
chiId's mother nor the An.
napOlis police are able to deter
mine this. 1t is unfair to judge
them until both sides of the case
have been announced. l be.
lieve / know what is the trouble.
1t is apparently a matter Of
maladjuStment between mother
and child, in which everything
probably can be worked out all
right"
Mayor Walter E. Queenstedt is
today to make de
tailed report to Governor Ritchie
holding the boy in the
police station overnight.
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WIFE BEAT HIM,
MAN CHARGES

TRENTON, N. j., June 20.-HiS
wife hit him with "everything in
the house" including the family
cat, beat him on the head with an
umbrella in the street, and
Dragged to neighbors that she had
him well trained" John T. Scc,
of Paterson, said in a divorce pctl-
ton filed in Chancery Court here.
They married II years ago and
have three small children. Scc
charges cruelty.
Once, he said she threw rcd
pepper in his eyes. trying to blind
him because he held out" some
money from his pay, and when he
tried to withhold all his pay on
one occasion, he said she hit him
with an axe.
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Stocks Aduance on Move
To Aid Germany

Secretary Mellon can modify the
terms under which Europe has
agreed to liquidate her indebted
ness. Congress alone has the
power.
There is SCant prospect that
whatever scheme for aiding Eu-
rope ultimately is arrived at will
include cancellation of any OF
the debts.
What is believed possible is
that Congress could be persuaded
to consider favOrably mora
torium for a period of years.
President Hoovers sudden call
ing into conference Republican
and Democratic leaders possibly
to form some program to aid
Germany's esent financial
plight, thereby assisting also in
the world economic crisis, caused
widespread political and economic
speculation here today. but there
was an absence of official COM
ment for quotation.
At the Democratic National
Committee the situation and the
Hoover move was under analysis,
but no statement was made.
Senators Glass, Walsh (Montana)
and King. Democratic leaders,
were among those consulted by
the President yesterday.
Lay 1t to Mellon
Economic and political OBJ
servers generally believe that
Secretary Mellon has advised that
this Government must take the
initiative in a movement to give
Europe financial breathing
spell, and there were rumOrS of a
moratorium on Germany'S pay
ment of her debts with accom-
panying delay in payments Of
EurOpe'S debts to this nation.
From one Democratic source
the hint was thrown out that at
least the Administration move
temporarily will divert eyes from
the business depression in this
country, and turn them toward a
world panorama of financial
trouble with such credit as may
rebound to the American gesture.
Problem Study Seen
The fact that the AdmInistra-
ton has been harassed by domes
tic distress: that the issues of the
next campaign are in formation,
and that a world view of condi-
tions, turning thoughts from a
purely national to an interna-
tional survey, led to the particular
deduction that the President and
his advisers have studied every
phase of the momentous problem,
1t was suggested, in Chis con-
nection, that the home back
ground" in the countries owing
the United States war debts, is
against an outright moratorium
or debt cancellation, or reduction
pleas at this time and gesture
from the United States is quite
more preferable lover there"
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Baltimore May Keep
Ban on SzLndQu Sales

BALTIMORE, June 2O.-The
blue law committee of the Balti-
more city council has Incorporated
in the proposed ordinance liberal
izing the city's Sunday laws, an
amendment to eliminate retail
food sales except in delicatesSens.
One phase of the amendment,
backed by the Retail Grocers AS
sociation, would end selling by re-
tail grocerS and butchers; another
phase, backed by the Hebrew
Kosher Butchers Association,
would allow delicatessens selling
kosher meats to remain open until
l p. m. Sunday provided they were
closed the preceding Jewish Sab
bath.
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IN FUNDS
KILLS SELF

WINCHESTER, Va, June 20.
When he learned that shortage
of $10,150 in his accounts was
about to lead to his public dis
grace. Alexander M. Baker. 80
year-old treasurer of the Handley
High School board of trustees,
ended his life by putting bullet
in his brain last night.
The aged banker, for years a
leading figure here, was forced
to sign a confession recently that
he hac taken school funds.
The shortage had been steadily
growing for several years, un-
suspected by any Of his associates.
1t was detected only by accident,
it is said.
Baker left a note to his wife,
telling the story. He is survived
also by a daughter. Mrs Virginia
Baker Bredenburgh, of New York,
and a sister, Miss Sophie E.
Baker, of this city.
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BOSTON WOMAN
UNDER DURESS,
SAY SKATERS
Ex-D. C, Social Light, HeiresS
to s25, 900, 900, Held Against
Will, Is Plea to Roosevelt

ALBANY, N. Y, June 20
G.N.SD. - Governor RooSevelt's s
aid has been asked by MasSachu-
setts residents to obtain release
from Sanitarium at Beacon, N
Y, of Mrs. Mabel Slater, widow
of Nelson Slater, millionaire New
England cotton manufacturer.
Paul Hunt, brother of Mrs.
Slater, and Mrs. Anne L. DowneS,
representing the defense commit
tee organized in Boston to fight
for her release, personally made
the plea, but the governor told
them there was nothing he could
do.
Heiress to $4,000, 900
Mrs. Slater, formerly a social
leader in Boston, is heireSS to an
estate estimated at $4,000, 600.
Her commitment as an incOmpe
tent was obtained in March, 1880,
by her three children, III. Nelson
Slater, Mrs. Slater Murphy, and
Mrs. Joseph J. Kerrigan, all so
cialIy prominent in New York
city.
Mrs. Slater at one time lived in
Washington and was known by
Governor Roosevelt when he
served as Assistant Secretary OF
the Navy.
Hunt and his sister. Mrs. Eiinor
H. Diederich, have charged her
children had her committed to
prevent her making new will
diSinheriting them.
Appealed for Rescue
Hunt told Roosevelt he recently
received a message Smuggled from
the sanitarium in which Mrs
Slater wrote:
II can't hold out much longer:
take me away before l die
The brother and sister pre-
sented a statement from DR.. HCI'
bert P. Jefferson. Boston alienist,
declaring his examination OF Mrs
Slater. who is 66, showed her to
be "entirely sane" and her COM
mitment without juStificatlon.'
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PLANE
READY To HOP

ST. JOHN N. B., June 20
0N.SD.-Otto Hillig and his
pilot, Holger Hoiriis, who arrived
here last night on the first lap
of their projected nonstop flight
to Denmark, expected today to
take off tomorrow for. Harbor
Grace, Newfoundland.
The "Flying Photographer" and
his pilot left Floyd Bennett Field,
Brooklyn. n. Y, in the mono
plane Liberty yesterday afternoon
and landed here 4 hours and %
minutes later.
Unable to find the municipal
airport. Hoiriis made a forced
landing in a nearby field. Then
leaving his companion behind. he
took off again with Donald Nc
Murray, small boy, as guide.
Meanwhile, airport officials, ex-
pecting the fliers, had lighted
flares and Hoiriis was able to
reach his destination.
If weather conditions are favor
able, the airmen said, they would
start over the Atlantic from
Harbor Grace Monday.
NEW YORK, June q I.NSo.
Completion of repairs to her
plane was awaited today by Miss
Ruth Nichols, young society aVi-
atrix, before hopping off from
Floyd Bennett Field on her
planned transatlantic flight
Although the repairs are con-
sidered minor ones, it was not
believed that Miss Nichols would
be able to start the first leg Of
the flight to Harbor Grace, New
foundland, before tomorrow.
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Times Search A sked
For Joseph Alter, Is

The Washington Times today
was asked to aid in the search
for Joseph Alter, IS, who has
been missing from his home at
4506 Georgia Ave. N. w. since
early yesterday
According to the boys father,
Mark Alter. Joseph has been in
the habit Of renting a boat near
HainS Point. Yesterday. however,
he remarked that someone had
told him that he could obtain
boat more cheaply near Reed
vile, farther down the river.
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u. S. to Condemn Site
In San Antonio, Tex.

Condemnation proceedings for
the acquisition of land for the
new Federal Building at San An
tonic, Tex. and construction Of
a new building on the present
site SO extended, was ordered
yesterday by the Treasury Dc
partment.
The land to be condemned is
owned by PUTT and Lamm. F. l..
Thompson and the Y. M. C. A.
The Treasury proposes to ac.
quire the property for $325.OO0.
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WOMAN HURLED.
FROM WINDOW

A much-tangled case was held
over for a week by Judge John P.
Mcmahon in Police Court today,
when Alice Peterkin, colored, 1914
L st. N. w., was arraigned on a
charge of having assaulted James
H. Gault, colored, said by police
to be her common-law husband.
Police told the court that after
the woman assaulted Gault with
a razor, he threw her out of
second-story window. Gault was
arrested and charged with as
sault, but Assistant United States
Attorney Michael KeOugh refused
papers when he was informed a
physician spent two and One-halt
hours to sew up wounds the
woman is said to have inflicted.
Judge Mcmahon sent the
woman to the hospital and ordered
that Gault be sought. He is be-
lieVed to be out of the city.
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Germans Hail Move
As Step to Revision

BERLIN, June 20 U.N.SD.
Germany today hailed President
Hoover's intervention in the
Reich's economic crisis.
Discussing the news, the
Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung said
editorially:
"The official White House
statement contributes a power
full directing impulse to inter.
national conferences and it
cannot fail to impress pOliti-
cal circles everywhere as an
almost sensational confession
favOring revision of the Young
PLAN"
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SIR GEORGE RENWICK DIES

MOROETH, England, June 20.
Sir George Renwick, shipowner
and race horse breeder, a cheVa-
lier in the Legion of Honor, died
yesterday. He was 81.
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LIBRARY TO CLOSE

The Library of Congress will
close today at l p. m. and at
this hour on each subsequent Sat
urday until September.
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CONDITION OF TREASURY

Treasury balance as Of June 18.
$474, 1874 .937.69; expenditures, $l3,-
676,02779; customs receipts, SIT
O23,046.21.
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Youf rental VARIES Fnom. horse or
RNa rtFNeUt ne solved to-day
thVonEh the Rental Columns Of the
Classified Section.
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CONTINUED From First P0Se)
was created to cope with such
situations, and we should have
been notified"
The Washington times., 1931-05-14
IS, 900 at Military Mass
In Catholic u. Stadium

Prior to the entry of the arch
bishop a procession was held.
Despite the lowering skies none
of the persons present left the
stadium and as the last word
was said in the mass and the
vast congregation was dismissed
rain, which had threatened all
morning, started to fall. All the
buildings in the university
grounds were thrown open for
the accommodation of those at
tending the mass.
Two Are Attended
Two persons required treat
ment from the Fire Department
rescue squad which was present.
Mary Flandrey, IL, of 1920
Thirteenth St. N. E., was treated
for exhaustion in the improvised
first aid room in the gymnasium
building. The other girl declined
to give her name or address but
was taken from the stadium in
an ambulance furnished by the
Red Cross Chapter of Washing
ton. The mass was under the
auspices of the Catholic Student
Mission Crusade.