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The Washington times., 1932-04-07
Great Disposition

According to those who had
had an opportunity to become
familiar with the big imported
gelding, a finer dispositioned
animal never lived. In obedi-
ence and affection he was more
like fine, large Newfoundland
dog than a prancing Steed of the
turf wars.
Standing 1874 hands high, the
giant Australian iron horse had
the temperament of a child.
Spoken to Grossly, he was hang
his head in shame as big tears
seemed to well in his fine, ex-
preSsive eyes. A tender word
or a fraternizing pat would re-
store him to his splendid spirits
which endeared him to every
stable hand that ever touched
his flesh.
They say he would follow his
trainer, Tommy Woodcock,
around like a lamb and would
even go into his box stall and
lie down beside him. Phar Lap
never had any sort of illness
other than the slightly split
hoof from which he was rest
ing at the time of his death.
He never missed a meal in his
life, never had a pimple or a
blemish on his body and least
of all did he ever suffer any
stomach ailment, from a phase
of which came his unhappy
ending.
Truly great animal was
Phar Lap.
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arrive Monday. It is expected he
will appear in the lineup on the
opening day of the season-next
Tuesday.
Kelly had been engaged in a
contract wrangle with the min
neapoliS Club. He had refused to
report to Minneapolis but kept
in condition by working out with
the San Francisco Seals.
Brooklyn contracted to pay
Kelly what he was demanding of
Minneapolis. In addition, the
Dodgers agreed to pay sum in
cash, not revealed, to the Min
neapolis club and also to send
them a pitcher. The name OF
the pitcher who will be sent to
Minneapolis was not disclosed.
Although Kelly has seen years
of service in the National League
be Is only 80 years old. -.
The Washington times., 1932-04-07
HELEN To PLAY
j IN EUROPE

SAN FRANCISCO, April 7.
Helen Wills Moody, women's ten
mis- champion, was busily packing
her trunks today. She announced
she would play in the French ten
mis- championships, the Wightman
cup matches and the Wimbledon
tournament.
Mrs. Moody said she would
sail from New York April q on
the Aquitania. Her husband, Fred
erick S. Moody. jr.. San Francisco
broker. WI accompany her. Says
Mrs. Moody:
I'm glad that am able to
enter the major tournaments
this year. l will have two weeks
to practice in France before en-
tering the Clay court champion
ship at Auteuil May %. / will
play in the Wightman cup
matches It London in June, and
then go to Wimbledon, later re-
turning to America to play in
the American championship"
The Washington times., 1932-04-07
JONES PITCHES
FOR SOX TODAY

LOUISVILLE, KY April Z.
Sam Jones was slated to mount
the hill for the White SoX today
when the Comiskey combination
resumes it's series with the Louis
Vile Colonels. In yesterdays
opening game of the series the
Pale Hose absorbed a z to 6
spanking. The Colonels embar-
raised Pitcher AL Thomas no end
in the third inning, banging the
pill for six runs. Bill Cissen had
perfect day at the plate, pro
ducing a triple and three singles.
KANSAS CITY, April THE
Chicago Cubs open their last
spring exhibition series today
with the Kansas City club. In a
free-hitting and loosely played
eight-inning contest at Dallas
yesterday. The Cubs eked out an
8 to 7 win over the Pittsburgh
Pirates. The erratic work of
pitchers Swetonic and Swift of
the Pirates enabled the Cubs to
register all of their runs in the
sixth and seventh innings. The
Bucs rolled up IA hits to 10 for
the Cubs.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill, April 7.
The New York Giants and
Detroit Tigers resumed their
exhibition series here today with
New York leading by three games
to two. The Tigers captured
their second game of the series
at Kansas City yesterday, 5 to /,
with George Uhle out-pltching
Carl Hubbell. Stone, Detroit
outfielder. had perfect day at
bat with four hits.
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WON'T REVEAL.
FINDINGS Of
STUDY

SAN FRANCISCO, April IA
further effort to clear up the cir
cumStances of the sudden death
of Phar Lap was to be made to-
day when DR.. Karl Nicer of the
Hooper Medical Foundation at
the University of California,
launches a pathological analysis
Of the stomach of the famed
Australian thoroughbred.
F. N. Chilholm, of the food and
drug administration of the United
States Department of Agriculture,
inspected the Ed Perry ranch at
Menlo Park, where the horse died.
He said it was possible that
poisonous sprays of calcium and
lead arSenate, used in adjoining
orchards, may have blown into
the ranch field where Phar Lap
exercised. Chisholm pointed out
a small quantity of this poison
would have caused death.
Won't Bring Back Horse
Stable attendants of Phar Lap
said the horse was not allowed
to go near the trees of an orchard
near the Perry pasture.
While Chisholm and DR.. Nicer
were making Investigations, David
]. Davis, owner of the gelding,
said:
1--WE should settle all Sus-
piciOn by finding out the cause
of his death, but it won't bring
Phar Lap back to u.s."
DR.. William Nielsen, the Aus
tralian veterinarian who accom-
panied Phar Lap here on the
long ocean voyage, was aiding in
the pathological analysis of DR..
Nicer. DR.. Nielsen took samples
of the stomach tissues and con-
tents to the University Of Cali
fornia.
Carefully Guarded
"The results of the micro
scOpic study will not be made
public" Davis said. II would
not want any Australian i'll
feeling toward America If any
thing suspicious is discovered.
ct may have been colo that
killed Phar Lap, but 1 want
to make sure. 1t is unlikely
that anyone put poison into
Phar Laps food bags. He was
carefully guarded. The only
other alternative is that Phar
Lap died Of natural causes,
and now 1 am inclined to feel
sure of this"
The Washington times., 1932-04-07
GOLFER SCORES
ACE At MANOR

DR.. Stuart M. Angelo, life
member of the Manor Club,
scored a hole in one over his
home course. The ace was tailed
on the second hole of the woods
nine, par three. measuring 157
yards.
The fourSome also included
Walter Farran, Theodore Lewis
and William Hitchcock.
Mrs. j. w. Beller won the
Women'S tournament at Chevy
Chase Club yesterday with a
gross card of 95 for 18 holes.
Miss Susan Hacker finished sec
ond with 80. Miss Louise Clay
ton was low net with SO; Mrs.
Knaus second with 80, and Mrs.
Elliott third with SO,
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Wrestling Results

At New York-Jack Sherry,
Cleveland, threw Al Mercler,
Montreal, in 1888. DR.. Fred
Meyers, Chicago. drew with Nick
SkotoS, Boston. Wong Book
Cheung, China, threw Jim Hes
lin, Australia, in 2O:18. Howard
Cantonwine, Iowa, tossed Ivan
Vakturoff. Russia, in 1910. Lce
Wycoff, St. Louis. drew with
Joe Varga, Cleveland. Charley
Strack, Oklahoma, drew with
Charley HanSn. Seattle, s4.a-l
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Begin Phar Lap Autopsy for Poison Trace
Eastern High Depends on These Stars

COACH CHIEF" GUYON,
of Eastern High diamonders,
expects much from Dick Lana
han, star southpaw hurler and
Bernie Phillips, pitcher and
outfielder when they see action
Friday, April %, in the inter
high series. The series will
be inaugurated tomorrow after
noon at $3.50 o'clock when
Central clashes with Business
in the Eastern Stadium.
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Maryland u. TOssers
Drop Third StrGight

The Maryland University base
ballers dropped their third
contest, falling before Virginia,
8-5, at Charlottesville, Va, yes
terday. AGcIlWee and Davidson,
Old Line twirlers. we're nicked
for II safeties by the Cavalier
swatterS.
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PITCHER NEEDED

The Lawrence Club Insects,
which will be known as the
Sears Restaurant, can use the
services of a good pitcher. The
team will practice on the Elliot
School grounds today. Members
wishing a tryout can get in
touch with Manager Lawrence
by calling Atlantic 0767.
The Washington times., 1932-04-07

JIG SIUUI AUS Ut dIIdN gGIUIIIS
American racing fans are
particularly hit by the loss
because of the forfeited oppor-
tunity it causes of comparing
Phar Lap with Twenty Grand,
Mate and some of the other
American stars. An interna-
tional meeting was being ar
ranged, probably for Belmont
Park, at the time of Phar
Laps untimely death.
The Washington times., 1932-04-07
GAITHERSBURG PLAYS

Gaithersburg A. C. will tackle
the Federal Employees Unionists
in a practice game Sunday at
2:30 p. m. For games communi-
cate Manager Keefer at Gathers
burg, 2O1-J. between 6 and 7
D. m.
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Paddock Notes
BY PADDOCK

BOWIE RACE TRACK, Nd,
April &c. H. Pete" Bostwick, Of
New York, this country'S best
amateur rider, is slated to come
here Saturday and pilot his broth
er's A. C. Bostwick's Proteus in the
SIS, 900 Rowe Memorial six furlongs
feature.
Mrs. Rowe, wife Of the late
trainer in whose honor Satur-
days feature is offered, wired
from her home in Toledo, Ohio,
that she won't be on hand for
the race but is shipping a hand
some trophy to be awarded the
winning owner.
Mrs. James Rowe, jr., wife of
the late trainer of the Greentree
Stable, who will have per-
petual light unveiled in his mem
ory at 5 p. m. Sunday in the
Immaculate Conception Catholic
Church here, wired today that
she was coming down from her
Red Bank IN. j. home to at
tend the services. She will be
accompanied by her son, James
Rowe I'd.
Hundreds of owners, trainers,
jockeys, stable hands and news
paper men now attending this
meeting are planning to attend
the Rowe memorial services in
Washington on Sunday.
Pete CaluSen, who has bred the
good mare Port Harlem to Sir
Greysteel, will turn her out at
the conclusion of the Havre De
Grace meeting.
Clyde Phillips, who has several
of William j. Zeigler, ir.'s, horses
here states that he will take 25
horses to Havre De Grace on
April II from winter quarters at
Middleburg, Va. Phillips charges
are all fit. due to their outdoor
works in January.
There are twelve colts and
eight filly sucklings at the w. J.
zeigler, jr., farm in Virginia with
nine more mares in foal, accord
ing to Trainer Phillips. The
sires of the SucklingS are Polydor,
ESpino, Sumire and Our General.
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KENNEDYS GATHER

The Northern-Kennedy A. c.
meets tomorrow night at $3.50
o'clock at the home of Carl Den.
nison. All players and candidates
are requested to report.
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Long George Kelly to Play
First For Brooklyn

NEW YORK. April 7-"Long George Kelly onetime
National League STAR has been signed play first base for
the Brooklyn Dodgers it announced today.
The Washington times., 1932-04-07
BASEBALL RESULTS

Knoxville. Ie. Gr,ftmen, ..
Louisville. Z; White SoX, 6.
Cubs, 8: Pirates, Z
Tigers, 5; Giants, !.
Red SOx, 10; Newark. 8.
Dodgers. h2i Hartford 4.
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PILLS TOP AS
IN SERIES

PHILADELPHIA, April TAX
ing the current Athletics-Phillies
CITY series as criterion, the
Phils show considerably more
championship form than their
touted rivals.
Should Burt shotton's boys
win their third victory this after
noon, the city title will pass to
the Phillies. They trounced the
A's Yesterday, 5 to 3, after hitting
Connie Mack's pitchers freely
and stealing four bases, three on
Mickey Cochrane.
Lefty Grove was expected to
take the mound for the AS to-
day with Phil Collins the choice
of Shotton.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, April Z.
The New York Yankees will head
for New York directly after their
game with Columbus today.
NORFOLK. Va, April 7.-Al-
most home, the Brooklyn Dodgers
stopped off here today for a
game with the Norfolk Tars. The
Dodgers defeated their Hartford
farm club at Macon yesterday
10 to 4.
The Washington times., 1932-04-07
PIGS PRACTICE

The Dixie Pigs baseball team
drills Sunday morning at 10
o'clock on the Berwyn field.
The Washington times., 1932-04-07

Phar Lap Iron Horse Fame WOrLd-WIde
Child's Disposition Fine Aqua CdLIente WW
NeUer Knep Sickness Truly Great GeLding

Phar Lap wonder horse of the age has gone TO Geen
Pastures
He ioins other notable horses which in the past
have made the great journey.
Some of them are Muhuban mother of Man O. War;
Dunbar 3D. which the EPSON Derby in 1914; MCGEE,
sire of Exerminator Broomsck backbone of the Whitney
Stable, and Sweep, leading sire of 1918
Few humans leave behind them the fame that some OF
those thoroughbreds left posterty Is it any wonder
Phar Laps trainer and the atters wife gave way
to their when they heard of the sudden going of
The Washington times., 1932-10-19
EdArnoId Of Est.
Hits in Films

Interesting to WaShingtonians is
the appearance in The Kidnap-
ing of Ruth Drake" at the Rialto
Theater of Edward Arnold, who
plays the role of the big shot"
gangSter.
Arnold will be recalled as one
of the favorites of the National
Theater Players here for a mum.
ber of seasons. In fact, he is one
of the well-known players who
created some excellent roles on E
Street and is known in Washing
ton almost as a native son. In
between National Theater seasons
he appeared frequently in Broad
way productions as they took to
the road and did fine service in
The Nervous Wreck" which in
its musical form came back as
"Whoopee."
The Washington times., 1932-10-19
On London Doings

From dear old London comes a
newsy letter signed by Harry w
Crull, managing director of the
Empire Theater, Leicester Square
You may recall that Harry
Crull was the manager of the F
Street Fox Theater in bygone
days and occasionally he would
take an afternoon off and accom-.
pany the editor to Bowie or
Laurel for fresh air and mild
speculation. When he was sum-
moned to London he promised
that Washington would always
be represented in the Darby
with at least one ticket.
Here's his letter. You may
find it as interesting as I did:
Dear Andy:
You probably won't believe it,
but in that great drum over in
Dublin there was one ticket
bearing the name of Andrew r.
Kelley, Washington. D. c., and
/ don't believe that you would
have had a bigger kick out of
it than 1 would had it been one
of the lucky ones to have been
drawn.
In addition to having to
learn the ropes at the Empire
1 had the added responsibility
of opening the road show en-
gagement of Grand Hotel at
the Palace Theater, entailing
an immense amount of work,
since the show was put on in a
very lavish manner. The open
ing was a very auSpiciOuS one,
with many nOtabIeS present.
Edmund GOulding, the director
of the picture, was here, and
Gloria Swanson and her new
husband, Michael Farmer, were
among the theatrical nOtables.
The picture is doing a tremend-
Gus business, selling out twice
daily at a regular legitimate
production scale of prices.
The same pictures, and the
same stars popular in Washing
ton, enjoy about the same pOpU-
larity here. 1t was amazing
how popular washington Mas
querade" proved at the Empire.
We played it under the title of
Mad Masquerade" and it re-
ceived a fOur-star rating in
, most of the press. They are
pretty well fed up with gang
ster films here, as they are over
there.
1 like London immensely, the
people are very gracious and
friendly, and once over the first
confusion of the money value,
you find it very little different
from an average American city,
except that good ale can be
purchased for about the equiva-
The Washington times., 1932-10-19
When the Feature Is
Shown on the Screen

R.K-O-KEITH'S-Lee Tracy in
washington Merry Go-Round.' y
At II, 12:46, 1882, Alb, 6:04, 7:5O
and 9:36 p. m.
METROPOLITAN - Loretta
Young in Life Begins" At IL,
l2:47, 2::34. 4:21, sos, 7:55 and
9:43 p. m.
EARLE Marlene Dietrich, in
1.-THE Blonde Venus" at II a. M,
1:45, 4:3O. tbs and 10 p. m. Stage
shows at 1880, $3.50, 6:15 and
o:05 p. m.
LOEW'S FOX Douglas Fair.
banks, in "Mr Robinson Crusoe, "
at IL a. m, 1885, 4:30, 7:25 and
10 p. m. Stage shows at 1890
1925. $40 and 1855 p. m.
RIALTO-Lew Ayres and Maui
reen O'Sullivan. in The Kidnap-
ing of Ruth Drake" at 11:41
a. M, 1:41, 3:41, Sal, 7:4l and
9:41 p. m.
COLUMBIA - John Wayne in
''Ride Him Cowboy" at 1850
a. M, 1885. 3:20, S, 6:45. 8:25
and 1910 p. m.
PALACE - Norma Shearer, in
"Smilin' Through" at 11:15 a. M,
lis. 800. 5:25, 7:30 and 9:35 p. m
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Andrew II. Kelley it was Brown
and Henderson money which put
the show on, their music.
For a good many seasons the
team of Brown and Henderson
was apprenticed to George White.
They turned out his last Scan
dalS," including that florid hit,
Life is Just a Bowl of Cher
ries." Then differences developed
and they parted after Composer
Brown had deposited a fist on
the nose of the Scandals pro-
ducer, the alteration furnishing
fun and gossip for Winchell since
it occurred in the Apollo Theater
lobby.
Brown and Henderson in "For-
ward March" are said to rely
upon young and budding talent.
They promise 100 new and
youthful faces, fresh revue ideas.
The new musical had its first
performance last night at the
Forest Theater. Philadelphia. 1t
goes to New York after the
Washington engagement.
The Washington times., 1932-10-19
Once In a Lifetime"
In Social Pre-View

Introducing "Once in a Life
time" to WaShingtonianS, the Ri
alto Theater will offer a special
pre-view of the perturbation of
this famous play on Thursday
night, at 11:15. The film version
of the Hart-Kaufman play opens
for a Rialto engagement on Fri
day of this week. The special
showing on Thursday will be at
popular prices.
once in Lifetime" has
Jack Oakie, Sidney Fox and Aline
MacMahon in the leading roles.
1t virtually kids, cajoleS and
lampoons Hollywood and the pic
ture magnates into a comic strip.
That Carl Laemmle had the au-
dacity and courage to produce
this "hide-tearing" comedy, which
wallopS everybody in the produc-
ton business, is amazing.
The Washington times., 1932-10-19
The Heroic Nurse

BeauvaiS Fox, advance agent
for Cat and the Fiddle" arrived
in town yesterday, we'll and fit
after a narrow escape in Boston.
Ballyhooer Fox was struck by an
automobile and his jugular. vein
was cut. 1t happened that an
Army nurse witnessed the acci-
dent from her car, senSed at once
that he was in grave danger of
bleeding to death. Brave and eff
ficient girl that she was, she
climbed into her automobile, pres
emily emerged and bound the
wound with a tight tourniquet
that saved the agents life. He
was discharged after IL days in
Boston City Hospital. What made
it front-page story was that the
intrepid nurse sacrificed her silk
"undieS' to provide first aid.
The Cat and the Fiddle" COM
pany gave the heroic nurse a spe-
cial night, and Jane CoWl per-
sonally congratulated her for
knowing what to do at the precise
moment. AS for BeauvaiS Fox he
is still blushing but grateful.
The Washington times., 1932-10-19

town. He had plenty of bucks
in his pocket. Ran up into five
figures. He'd sneak off to the
terminal-get the first train
out. Once on the train he
figured he would be safe. No
taxis. No cars. Too dangerous.
Another car driving up along
side-and final curtain.
HE slipped down the board
ing house stairs. And stepped
cautiously into the street. Not
a soul in sight. He marched
down. Under the trees, their
shadows protecting him. Into
the heart of the town. He was
playing hockey from the grave.
The crowd hurried past him.
The lights of the station Shone
like happily beckoning beacons.
Almost Safe
"He just had to cross Main
Street. The terminal. Gimme
a ticket for the next train out.
To Anywhere. To Nowhere. To
Here. To There. AS long as she
chugged out into the night
away from this town that was
his tomb.
"He stepped off the curb.
Traffic was thick. He lodged
cars.
Suddenly, a woman scream
ed. Hysterically, frantically,
shrilly.
Look outn ,
Sad Sam knew the deal was
over. The gunners had caught
up with him. He mumbled
furtive prayer to strange
God. A God he had forgotten.
He darted t. tn side and
flung himself flat on his face
in a final. protective gesture. He
fell into the path of a car. He
was killed instantly.
The hottest man in town
had killed himself. The woman
had screamed atSher child who
had toddled out into the street.
And it's so. The police rec
OrdS of a certain town will show
it. Irony? I'll say. 1 happen to
be one of the guys Mr.. Sam
Squealed on"
The Washington times., 1932-10-19
Musical Season
Is Launched

Washington's music season gets
off to a flying start this week.
An unusually big season is in
prospect, with concerts by lead
ing orchestras and recitaIS by
renowned vocalists and instru-
mentaliSts.
Tomorrow night at $50, in
Constitution Hall, DR.. Hans
Kinder will raise his baton for
the second season of the National
Symphony Orchestra. DR.. Kind
ler's men have been rehearsing
assidiously for several weeks and
the concert should prove an in
tereSting one.
The children's choir school of
the Church of the Pilgrims be-
gins its fourth season this week,
with Esther LinkinS as director.
are held Thursday and
Friday afternoons.
The Washington times., 1932-10-19
Another Storv

II don't know whether you're
interested in stories of chill
dren," writes Mrs. Frank Will.
liams. of Milwaukee, Wis.
Sometimes I don't think you're
quite the type. But this one,
which concerns my own kiddies,
seems good enough to forward
to you. If you don't like it,
there's no harm done.
Joan is nine-and Frankie is
seven. They're as unlike as
any two children you ever met.
Joan'S vivacious child. She's
always riding a bicycle, roller
skating, or playing some sort of
game with the neighborhood
children.
But Frankie is--well, he's
different. He's a good boy, and
very sharp. But he doesn't give
a hang about bicycles, games
or the other children. In fact.
his main delight seems to be
sitting on the curb and watch
ing the automobiles whizz by.
What goes on in his mind, I
have no idea. But I'm not
worried about him in the least.
The other morning, as I
watched him from the window,
the postman delivered some
mail to the house next to ours
and then stopped to talk to
frankie. The window was open
and I could hear every word
that passed between them.
Well said the postman,
how are you today, Frankie?'
MY boy took his time about
replying.
Fine" he finally replied
abruptly.
The postman evidently de-
cided to do a little teasing.
Say, Frankie he said,
what makes you so different
from your sister? Look how she
rides a bicycle and plays
games. How come she can do
these things better than you?'
Again the boy took his time.
"I don't know he stated.
But I do know that there's
one thing I can do better than
her.
What's that?' asked the
poStman.
FRANKIE arose and started
toward the house.
"I can mind my own busi-
ness he snapped"
The Washington times., 1932-10-19

lent Of cents a glass land
openly, too, without violating
any law.
There is another Sweep due
in a couple Of months, and
expect to have your name on
one of the tickets. Perhaps our
luck will change some day, al
though we were never SO good
at guessing them at Bowie.
sincerely trust both your
self and Mrs. Kelley are en-
jOying the best of health, and
that you may find it possible
to take a trip to the Emerald
Isle at some future date, when
1 know 1 can expect to see you
here in London also.
With kindest regards,
Yours truly,
HARRY w. CRULL.
The Washington times., 1932-10-19
To Please Mussolini

Paramount showed Farewell to
Arms" to officials of the Italian
Embassy yesterday, and awaits a
decision on whether this Gary
Cooper-Helen Hayes picture is
satisfactory to Mussolini.
Ernest HemingWay'S book had
the Italian army in retreat for
one of it's important chapters.
This has been changed somewhat
and it is hoped to please the
Italian officialdom. Paramount
has agreed not to release the
feature until it has this Off
cial o. K.
II Duce has made no protest,
but if it happened he did not like
Farewell to Arms" a scratch OF
the pen and all American films
could be barred in italy.
The Washington times., 1932-10-19
All In a Day
By
MARK HELLlNCER
NEW YORK, Oct. 10.

NEW YORK Oct 19.
"Sad Sam writes Eddie F. from behind the bars of San
Quentin "was the hottest man in town.
''He was hotter than Hades in August hotter than
fve-aarm fire hotter than Eskimo at the Equator
He blazing.
''Sam was the boss mobster of bgtime gang of hood
lums in Western city But he had crossed his boys
He had squeaed the coppers to his skin And
the bows were cunning for him. He couldn't miss. He
marked for death.
Sad Sam knew his days chaked he sat in his
shabby hdeaway and cluttered up the floor with