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Evening star., 1932-04-08
MAY Be FORTUNATE
TO GET EVEN BREAK
Game, Though, Will Put About
$10,OO0,0OO Into CirCuIa-
ton During 1882.
BY ALAN GOULD,
Associated Press Sports Editor.

N yEW YORK, April 8.-Major
M league base ball, even if it
/ Y draws no better than last
year, figures to put be-
tween 100000 and $1O,OO0,0OO
into circulation during the 1882
campaign.
In addition to this substantial
contribution toward stimulating
the country's business, close to
100000, under the proposed
new tax bill, will be collected by
the 16 National and American
League clubs for the benefit of the
United States Treasury.
Despite its proportions and we'll eS-
tablished organization, the big league
game as whole will be lucky to break
even in 1882.
Nine of the 16 clubs finished "in the
red" last year. The majority this sea-
son again will likely have difficulty
keeping off the financial shoals, de-
spite economies effected by the reduc-
IioAA Va SdAdlACS dIu VIC prayer 4uIlAt.
Biggest Coin Getters
only three clubs can count on do
~ ing a million dollar buSineSS-the
New York Yankees and Giants and
the Chicago Cubs. Brooklyn was in
this class two years ago and is one
Of the biggest potential money-makers
in either circuit, but the Flatbush folks
are flckle.
Cincinnati and Detroit, two clubs that
were hit hard at the gate" last sea-
son, hope to do much better as a re-
suit of energetic measures taken to
make them more conspicuous in the
pennant race. The World Champion
Cardinals don't make much, even when
they win.
All the magnates are hoping there
will be no duplication of the one-sided
finishes of 1881. Attendance last Sep
tember fell of like the leaves of Au-
tun1n when the Athletics and Cardi-
mails ran away from the pack.
Few realize the heavy costs involved
in operating major league base ball
enterprise or the difficulties of most
clubs in trying to balance their
budgets. The sport is subject to the
caprices Of the crowds as well as the
weather, with no method of controlling
either element.
Pay Rolls Are Heavy.
THE pay rolls alone for the two
l. leagues run between $4,000,000 and
$5,000,000 in the aggregate. The
players account for at least so per cent
Of this. Each club maintains a large
stah OF employees, many Of them the year
round. In addition each contributes
pro-rata to the maintenance of the two
league organizations as well as to the
advisory council, headed by K. M. Lam
dis, s65, ,000-a-year commissioner.
Nowadays the big league athletes
travel In Pullmans and live at the best
Evening star., 1932-04-08
Most Valuable Griffman.

A S a result of his physical
n handicapS, Cronin's batting
average dropped to .306,
Just 40 points below his mark
Tor the season before, yet his
record in the all-important
business Of batting in runs was
exactly the same for both cam
paignS-126.
Much as the Nationals appear
TO be shy of adequate pitching
strength to prove a real pen
nant contender, there is no
question that Cronin is far and
away the most valuable fndi-
vidual of the entire outfit, box
men included, and it is to be
hoped the estimate of the front
Office as to his condition is not
overly optimistic.
Cronin now is battling tonsil-
it's, which developed in the,
wake of the sinus trouble. 1t
is diagnosed as a mild attack
which can be gotten under
control with a few days rest.
To make sure the tonsils
cause him no more trouble he
ought to have them yanked.
but with the start of the race
SO close at hand this is con-
Sldered inadviSable. Conse-
quently Joe will be patched I'D
as well as possible now and
simply hope the pesky things
cont backfire until after the
close of the season when he
Will submit to an operation.
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Dodgers and Giants.

OOukcTs anu uidnS.
~ ROOKLYN doubtless has a
K better ball club than last
year, but it hardly can be
expected to be a serious flag
contender. With all the hullabaloo
over the arrival of Hack Wilson and
the departure Of Babe Herman,
Carey's chief concern will be the
development OF starting pitchers
from stock Of veterans and young
sters.
Only Lefty Clark and Vance are
accredited aces, and Vance needs
better year than he had in 81.
quinn, Heimach, Thurston, Shaute,
Phelps and Moore are the seasoned
nope1uls, and Mungo is the boy of
the close Of the last campaign.
Mattingly and Jones may develop
INTO rellanceS. A big factor may be
waite Hoyt, who helped the AS
lot at the end Of the 81 race after
pelng released by Detroit. He's
working hard.
AANASba1lo Sltu-
alton you must appreciate Carey's
great confidence In Wilson, and re-
member that in batting In runs,
wilson. going strong, Is a more use
ful citizen than Herman, If he is not
as entertaining. Hack breaks up
the all-southside hitting outfeld that
had the National League clubs saw
ing their southpaws for the Dodgers
series. The outfleld packs a punch
with O'Doul and Frederick grouped
with Wilson. But it can be speeded
up.
The loss of Bissonette has handi-
capped Carey and upset the whole
lnfleld, despite the addition of Cue
cinello and Strip in the Herman
deal. Carey is still angling for a
f1rst-sacker, and would like Craw-
ford Of the Cards.
It's q change Of spirit that Carey
Is working on as much as re-
change In lineup and resources.
Temperamentally, his men have re-
Evening star., 1932-04-08
TORONTO Is ASSURED
STANLEY HOCKEY CUP
Maple Leafs Need One Victory in
Three Games to Clinch Series
With Rangers.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
BOSTON, April 8-The flying To-
- ronto Maple Leafs were heading
for home today with the coveted
Stanley Cup almost in their grasp.
ice, the Leafs seemed sure of winning
at least one out of three from the
New York Rangers at home and bring
ing the world championship emblem
to the place prepared for it in their
new Maple Leaf Gardens lobby.
The third game Of the best three out
Of five series and as many more as are
needed to decide the title will be played
at Toronto. beginning tomorrow.
After defeating the Rangers, Ga, in
their own rink Tuesday, the Leafs
showed their class to an even greater
extent last night when they walloped
Evening star., 1932-04-08

Indians today as they resumed hos
tilities with the Chattanooga Southern
Association Club.
Chattanooga scored three runs of
Pete Jablonowsh in the first three in
nings yesterday, but were helpless be-
fore the Sarge and Lefty, and the Tribe
won, 4 to 3.
Hodapp, Montague and Connatser
frightened the encounter with a triple
play.
NORFOLK, Va, April 8.-Hack Will
son. portly outfielder for the Brooklyn
Dodgers, seems to have won his battle
with Old Man Avoirdupois.
When Wilson reported for training he
weighed 220 pounds. Now he's down to
meager 207. five pounds lighter than
he was two years ago, when he hit 56
home runs for the Chicago Cubs.
BOSTON, April 8.-Boston's big g-league
~ base ball clubs the Red Sox and
the Braves, came home today fol-
a little practice on their home grounds
before the opening Of the season.
The Sox were little downcast over
the absence Of Pete Donahue, their new
right-handed pitcher, who was left In
New York to nurse an infected right
leg.
William Mckinley Hargrave, pudgy
red-haired catcher, was still the talk of
the Braves as the National League team
hit town.
U ANSAS CITY, April s.-Chicago's
N Cubs expect a great day in Cincin-
natl next Tuesday.
First. they expect to drop the Reds
for flying start in the National League
race and, secondly. they hope to con-
vince the Rhinelanders that they need
money worse than they do Babe
Herman.
Manager Rogers Hornsby admits the
team wants Herman and is crying for
an outfielder, who can hammer the ball.
Evening star., 1932-04-08
BUG POISON THEORY
OUT IN HORSE DEATH
Trees in Phar Laps Paddock Not
Sprayed, Food Expert Finds.
Analysis Nearly Ready.

BY the Associated Press
MEMO PARK, Calf, April s.-In-
= vestigation into the cause of the
death here Tuesday of Phar Lap,
great Australian thoroughbred, brought
elimination Of one theory today.
G. ]. Morton, chief Of the San
Francisco offices of Food and Drug
Administration, United States Depart
ment of Agriculture, said his belief the
race horse might have been poisoned
by pest spray was not supported by
facts
The trees in the paddock of Ed
Perry's ranch, where the horse was
allowed to roam, showed no evidence
OF having been sprayed with lead arse
nate, the pest spray, Morton said.
DR.. Karl F. Meyer of the University
OF California, who is making a chemical
analysis Of the contents of Phar Laps
stomach, said the analysis probably
would be completed by tonight.
Evening star., 1932-04-08

hotels. Hotel bills for a season per
club run from around $4,000 to ST.
600. The railroad expenses are more
than twice as heavy. The National
Leagues railroad costs alone amounted
to 100000 in 1881 and the American
Leagues expenses in this respect were
no less. Thus it costs at least $50, 900
on the average per club to transport
and board the athletes.
Taxes, chain-store systems, scouting
parties and training expenses combine
to eat up close to another $1,000, 900.
1t costs at least 5000 a day, on the
average, just to open big league park.
To cover all this overhead, the turn
stiles must click at brisk tune, es-
pecially when it is taken into account
that the Yankees alone last year ad-
mitted close to 5000 persons free daily,
including all varieties of "deadheads."
Evening star., 1932-04-08
This Year, Johnson Aue1s Financial Battle Seen for Major
Training Tits
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
At Newark-Newark q. L., z; Bos-
ton ca. 6.
At Norfolk, Brooklyn CN). Is:
Norfolk (E. L.. 4.
At Columbus, Ohio-Columbu "a.
A., S; New York (A), 4.
At ladelphia-Philadelph (N).
3; Philadelphia (A). 2; 10 innings.
At ashington-Boston (N), 10;
Washington (A0, 9.
At indianapolis "a. A.,
8; Cincinnati (N), 2.
At Chattanooga, Tenn-Cleveland
(A), 4; Chattanooga IS. A., 3.
At Nashville, Tenn.-St. Louis (A),
6; Nashville IS. A., 3; five innings.
At Springfield, Ill.-New York CN.), q,
5; Detroit (A), 4.
At Forth Worth, Tex.-Forth Worth
IT. L., 10; Pittsburgh (N), 8; 10 In
nings.
At Birmingham, Ala.-Minneapolis
"a. A.. 6; Birmingham IS. A., /.
At Baltimore-Baltimore Il. L., IT;
Youngstown, /.
At Jersey City-Jersey City q. L.,
4; Allentown (E L., 2.
At Terre Haute, Ind.-Rochester Il,
L., IA; Terre Haute Il. 1. H., A.
At Dallas, Tex.-St. Paul "a. A., Is;
Dallas IT. L.. 4.
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A. A. u. Mat Lists
To Close Tonight

ENTRIES for the District A. A. q.
- wrestling championships, to be
held next Monday and We'd
nesday, will close tonight at the
Boys Club.
Indications are that this years
tournament will be one Of the big
gest in point of entries. The full
teams of Gallaudet College, Jewish
Community Center and the Y. M.
C. A. are entered as well as all Of
last years champions.
Sid Kolker of the J. c. c., former
Tech High grid captain. and ]. w.
Brookhart, son of Senator Brook
hart Of Iowa, are two Of the out
standing entries in the heavyweight
class. Brookhart, though only 16
years old, weighs 215 pounds and Is
said to possess considerable skill on
the mat,
Evening star., 1932-04-08
OUTF|ELD BRINGS
WORRY TO CH|SOX
Fonseca Likes His Pitching
and InfieId-Byrd Hitting
Best for Yankees.

By the Associated Press.
THERE HAUTE, Ind, April g.
The White Sox are suffering
from outfield trouble
Satisfied with his infield and
pitching staff, Manager Lew Fonseca
admits he Is worried about the out
field. He has several good hitters like
Smead Jolley and Big Bob Fothergill
for garden duty, but wants speedier
men for fly chasing and base running.
Another catcher may be purchased
before the campaign opens Tuesday.
COLUMBUS. Ohio, April 8.--The
New York Yankees checked up on in
dividual batting averages today and
discovered Sammy Byrd, reserve out
fielder, was the leading hitter of the
Spring training campaign.
Byrd set up an average Of .593, COM
pared with .351 for Babe Ruth and 342
for Frank Crosetti.
PHILADELPHIA, April 8.-If either
L the Athletics or the Phillies feel
like working hard today, there's
nothing to stop them, but neither team
has much to gain by it.
The Phils clinched the mythical "city
championship" for the third consecutive
year yesterday. taking their third game
from the AS, to 2.
DETROIT, April 8-The 1882 ver-
sion of the Detroit Tigers makes its
bow on the hometown lot today, unless
rain 1ntervenes, and Whitlow Wyatt
was Manager Stanley r. Harris pitch
ing selection for the homecoming game
against the New York Giants.
The Bengals ended their training tour
Yesterday by losing to the Giants, in
Springfield, Ill, to 4.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, April g.
~ Effective pitching by Sarge Con-
nally and Thornton Gefty) Lee
gladdened the hearts of the Cleveland
Evening star., 1932-04-08
V. M. I. TEAMS BUSY

LEXINGTON, Va, April "a varsity
base ball game with Bridgewater and a
varsity and freshman track meet with
Virginia are on the v. M. l. sport card
tomorrow. The ball game is slated for
Lexington as one Of the features of the
Easter hops and the track events at
Charlottesville. ~
Evening star., 1932-04-08
On Post Menaces
Derby Hopefuls
BY Gable to The Star.

BY Gable to The Star.
NEW YORK, April Stick On Is
~ the co-favorite with Top Flight
to win the Kentucky Derby,
but Trainer Max Hirsch has a
"hunch" that On Post may be the
horse to beat at Churchill Downs
May 7.
Hirsch, trainer OF both colts, has
had the 3-year-old aces of Mrs.
Louis G. Kaufmann's stable work
ing side by side all Winter, but he
can't decide which is the better.
Tick On is quoted at to l and On
Post at 40 to l in the future books.
Evening star., 1932-04-08
PLANS SPORTS FOR ALL
Extensive Program Being Put or
at Mount Rainier High.

at mount Rainier High.
MOUNT RAINIER, April Binder
direction of members of the faculty.
Students OF Mount Rainier High School
are receiving instructions in various
sports in connection with q program NJ
athletics for all.
Boys are getting instruction in base
te. Dan. track; speed ball, dodge ball and
In volley ball, dodge bali. hit hail S ans
touchdown-paSs ball and obstacle enG
relay races. N4e anu
coaches include Perry Wilkinson
Samue! Caltrider, Mrs. Edna Nolan
MABEL Barnes, Vivian Barr ImciIIe
Stlnnett and Elizabeth Minns
Evening star., 1932-04-08
just Tuning Up
- = a= s=zas=a
..3S IS 27 "a

Totals ...3s IS n Il Totals ...4sI6 27 l3
.Batted for Zachary in NTH.
1Ran for Spencer in fifth
+Batted for Crowder in ninth.
SS2ssSh SssSinatoan a:: =: g 1871 IS S5-iSS
Runs-MRranville. Clark. Schulmerich
Shlres, urbanski, Knothe ca. Hargrave t21.
Akers. West, Kerr t3. Reynolds, judge,
Bluese' Spencer, Delaney. ErrorS-Clark.
REYNOLDS. Berg. Runs batted in-Maraavllle
go, Worthington, Urbanski. HargraVe (4.
Myer -, Reynolds. Harris t2). Bluege. Spen-
Ger. Berg. Two-base hits-Maranville (2I.
Morthington. ,Schulmerich. Knothe. Manush.
Three base hit-Kerr. Stolen base-Urban-
ski. Sacrihes-Clark (2). Knothe. Double
plays-Myer to Kerr TO judge. Knothe to
Maranville. Left on Boston. Z: wash
ington. g. First base on balls,-Of ZACHARY.
out-By Brandt. 8; by Marberry. 3; by
Crovder, 3. Hits-Oh Zachary, 8 in { in
berry. IS in 5 innings; of Crowder. in 4
innings Winning pitcher-Brsndt. Losing
GEadAn and Phrman.
Evening star., 1932-04-08
PITCHER IS RETURNED.

KANSAS CITY. April 9 (R.-Kansss
City has announced that Neal Baker,
pitcher, has been returned 10 the
Springfield, Ill, Three-Eye League club.
Evening star., 1932-04-08

the National League champions, 6 to 2
on the neutral Boston Garden ice. Not
only did they win by decisive margin,
but they had to come from behind to
do IT,
Evening star., 1932-04-08
CrOnin an Iron Man"

THESE are words of comfort
L for followers of the team
who are fully aware of
Cronin's Importance to the
Nationals and the extent to
which they would suffer if he
were compelled to remain idle.
Since earning a regular berth
as Shortstopper here, Cronin
has been the most durable
player on the roster, seldom. if
ever, missing a game, although
he frequently performed when
in condition that would have
kept many another indoors.
This was the case on many
occasions last season when
Cronin was ailing with leg
injury much of the time, and
to such an extent that his hit
ting and fielding both were
adversely affected, yet he alone
contrived to take part in every
one Of the Nationals total Of
156 games.
Evening star., 1932-04-08
On the
SideLines
With the Sports Editor.
With the Sport, Edit
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.
THE fact that Joe Cronin
/ now is in a hospital with
i the opening of the cham


pionShip season only
three days off is not as gloomy
a situation as it may seem, but
it doesn't Sc We to encourage
the fans about the prospects of
the Nationals.
From local headquarters
comes the reassuring note that
Cronin'S touch of SinuSitiS,
which made it advisable for
him to return to the Capital a
couple of days ahead of his
touring teammates, practically
has been cleared up, and that
his disqualification merely is a
precaution to correct a badly
inf1amed throat.
Joe will be right on the job
for the opener" Clark Griffith
asserted today, "in fact prob
ably will play against the Buff
falo team for some limbering
up Sunday. We just put him
to bed to make sure he wouldn't
catch cold and aggravate the
trouble in his throat"
Evening star., 1932-04-08
THINKS GR|FFS APT .
TO SURPRISE FANS
Pilot Confident Pitchers Will
Carry 0n-SIugfest Goes
to Braves.
BY JOHN b. KELLER.

~ ALTTMORE, April 81 have
X a better ball club than I
- had last year and it's ball
club that will have the fans
The Washington times., 1932-09-20
TODAY'S PROGRAMS

OOFA - EAOOANEAASAS
'e' NilOcyeIe' WRC s'S Meters
1:3O-Strollers Matinee.
2:OO-Vocal Art Quartet.
2:3O-Women' Review.
3:OO-Meredith Wilson's Orches.
ira.
3:15-Tommy Watkins Orches.
ira.
3:45-The Lady Next Door.
4:OO-Garden Melodies.
4:3O-Vocational Guidance.
4:45-Daily Circle.
5:OO-Dance Orchestra.
5:3O-Hill Billy Act.
5:45--"Back of The News in
Washington"
6:OO-Amos N Andy.
6:15-Wheatenaville.
6:3O-Ray Perkins.
6:45-The Goldbergs.
7:OO-BlackStone Plantation.
7:3O-National Artists Series.
8:OO--Ben Bernie's Orchestra.
8:3O-Ed Wynn's Fire Chief
Band.
9:O0-Dance Hour.
1U:OO-LaSt Minute News.
1O:O2-The Dream Singer.
1O:15-Jack Denny'S Orchestra.
1O:3O-Weather Forecast.
1O:31-Jack Denny'S Orchestra.
11:OO-Cotton Club Orchestra.
11:3O-Lew Diamonds Orchestra.
12:OO-Beach View Gardens.
12:3O-Dance Orchestra.
$50 Kirooye1s' WMAL 47' Meters
1:3O-Salon Orchestra.
2:OO-Artist Recital.
2:3O-Frank Westphals Orches'
ira.
3:OO-Popular Revue.
3:3O-Mrs. Ellis Yost.
3:45-Burrus Williams.
4:OO-"Meet the Artist"
4:15-Les Colvin.
4:SO-"In a Song Shop"
4:45-Musical Comedy Memo
rieS.
Current Events.
5:15-"Some Costume Econ
omieS.
5:3O-Skippy.
5:45-News Flashes.
6:OO-Correct Time and Program
Resume.
6:OO-Myrt and Marge.
6:15-Noble SisSle's Orchestra.
6:3O-Radio Joe
6:45-Hawaiiian Melody Boys.
7:OO-Edwin c. Hill.
7:15-Fray and Braggiotti.
7:3O-Kate Smith.
7:45-Musical Fast Freight.
S:00-Music That Satisfies.
8:15-Threads of Happiness.
8:3O-Crime Club.
9:OO-Col. Robert F. McCor.
mick's Address.
9:SO-Road Reports.
9:45-The Euphonic Quartet.
1O:OO-H ward Barlow'S Sym
phony Orchestra.
1O:3O-Little Jack Little
lO:45-Don Redman'S Orchestra.
11:OO-Dance Orchestra.
11:3O-Gus Arnheim's Orchestra.
12:OO-Weather Report.
1910 KiIOeycle' VOL ss' MeteF'
O.On ~oaI Af4o.ooon cnorfe
The Washington times., 1932-09-20
TUESDAY TrifIes

Maybe you didn't know Cor
care that Louis Dean actually
prefers cold baths, and that
spinach is as nectar and ambrosia
to Elizabeth Barthell. Or that
Nat Brusiloff owns a radio set
but admits he never listens more
than 20 minutes daily. Or that
George Price wears No. 4 size
shoes. Or that Singin' Sam was
once a broadcaster of ice-hocEey
matches. . Anyhow, you will be
interested to know that Omar
Khayyam, the bird who wrote
something about a quart of gin,
a ham-on-rye and thou, will be
the subject of a dramatic series
to be broadcast over Columbia
beginning October g.. Mildred
Bailey is playing vaude at Balti-
more.
The Washington times., 1932-09-20
81" for "JuIep"?

Got chuckle out of that
double -barreled yarn about Andy
Volstead, father of our dry en-.
forcement act. 1t SENS March OF
Times directors wanted to quote
Andy, but they didn't know his
middle initial, and they wanted to
give the former legislator full
credit. Nobody in New York
seemed to know. so they wired
VolStead at Minneapolis and
: found it was "J."
Volstead came back with the
following yarn about himself:
whenever there was a party
in town or any kind of orgy"
said Andy, Groups of men
slightly or wholly under the
weather, would wax miSchievOuS
and call me on the phone to
twit me-"
1t got to be too much of a good
thing when the Bronx cheer be-
came the vogue, so Volstead
pulled a few wires and had his
name removed from the phone
book.
The Washington times., 1932-09-20
Swell Idea

A reporter the other day asked
our own Meyer Davis, who is re-
puted to have made scads and
scads of dough in the music
game, what he was going to do
with all that money.
Davis showed the reporter a
plan by which he is to endow
libraries in several key cities
Washington to be one of them
with complete musical literature,
scores of all operas, special ar,
rangementS of all symphonies,
works of music critics and every
type of book of interest to music
lovers.
The Washington times., 1932-09-20
"BOring Marques"
Plans EUereSt FLiQht

LONDON, Sept. 20. GN.S)
The Marques of Clydesdale,
The Boxing Marques, today
planned an attempted flight over
Mount Everest. which he hopes
to complete this year. The son
and heir of the Duke of Hamil-
ten, he has had much flying
experience and is squadron
leader in command of the City
of Glasgow Bomber Squadron.
The Washington times., 1932-09-20
Don't Miss These

500 p. m.-The Wash
ingtOn Times Adventure
Club. (WOL.)
GAS p. m.-Hawaiian Mel
Ody Boys. (WMAL,)
1870 p. m.-The Washing
ton Herald and Hearst Metro
tone News Globe TrOtter.
(WOL.)
500 p. m.-Ben Bernie
and His Orchestra. (WRCO
800 p. m.-Magic Carpet
Hour. (WRC.)
1880 p. m.-Little Jack
Little. (WMAL.)
The Washington times., 1932-09-20
$2,OOO,OOO Loaned to
PennSu bu Z. r. &.

A $2,OOO,0OO loan to the Penn
sylvania Railroad Co. to build
1926 freight cars was approved
yesterday by the reconstruction
Finance Corporation. Of the total
number of cars, 925 will be for gen
eral freight transportation and $50
for transporting automobiles.
The Washington times., 1932-09-20
OIdsters

The Hawaiian Melody Boys
claim a record, or something. For
the last 10 years these strum-
mers of fretted instruments have
not been off the local ether
more than two weeks. Under the
direction of Melvin Henderson,
the Hawaiians play each Tues,
day at 6:45 over WMAL.
The Washington times., 1932-09-20
Here and Thsre
in the Realm Of
Broadcastins
By STANLEY BIGELOW

For the feminine contingent OF
radio listeners, this column rec
ommends the new Barbara Gould
programs each Thursday over Co
lumbia.
Miss Gould's new programs fea-
ture a radio column"-a period
of gosSipy, intimate comment
about people you know. The col