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Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-20
BY JAMES O'BRIEN
United Press Staff Correspondent

tDlteu Press STAN Correspondent
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 20. -
In the second year of the reign
of Coach Lawrence "Spud" Lewis,
the Dons of the University Of San
Francisco Today seemed destined
for the greatest season in the foot
ball history Of the hilltop institu-
ton.
With veteran line and a host Of
experienced backfield men, the
hopes Of the Dons have every right
TO appear rosy.
Although faced with the stiffest
schedule the school has ever un-
dertaken, the youthful Lewis. who
learned his football under cagey
Pop Warner at Stanford, is ad-
amant in the belief that his team
will win majority of its games.
A strong forward wall, necessary
to Lewis style Of football, appears
inevitable Two experienced letter
men, Victory Wilson and Bill Hinch
will hold down the outside posts.
Backing them up Will be Bob Little,
another letterman. and a quartet Of
hard-working ends from the fresh
man eleven.
Tackles. key positions on Lewis
teams. appeared 10 be well filled
in the persons Of Jim Barber, who
received aIl-coaSt recognition. and
Henry BleWett, 205 pound sopho-
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-20

Philadelphia to get ready for Tom
my Loughran on Sept. 81. I'm 60
ing to keep on fighting. I would
have beaten Levinsky if 1 hadn't
got off SO badly. That was the
worst first round I ever had"
Johnny Buckley, manager OF
Sharkey; Jack clearly licked Le-
whisky He should have been given
the decision. We would have stop
ped the Kingf1sh in two more
rounds. Sharkey will take Lough-
ran in five rounds. Then we'll meet
Baer in Miami in February
John F. (ChicD MeShan, head
football coach, Manhattan: Bill
Pendergast, captain of this years
team, belongs with the greatest
backs I've ever coached
Archie CompSton, veteran British
golf professional: There is too
much Jazz in modern golf. I sug-
gest you play a phonograph in the
home to improve your swing. Play
AN old waltz record and you will
soon find that the rhythm of the
music is an amazing aid to smooth
ness. If you like, you can try the
effect of swinging to jazz record,
but you will soon find that it will
not work. There is a rhythm OF a
sort, but no smoothness. That gives
you the key of what's wrong with
the styles of many. They have too
much jazz in their swings
Mickey Walker: Teddy YaroSz
has the strangest style I ever saw.
Lou Brouillard is in for fine
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-20

more and expert place kicker.
Johnny Pechu, Army Goldberg
and Clint Letlow appear head and
shoulders over the field Of candi-
dates for guard positions.
Center Okay
Lewis has no worries over Gen.
ter. Larry Seimering, all coast ply
otman, returns TO take up his du-
ties. The 2O5 pound rowing center
won acclaim last year for his abil-
ity to play backstop to the line.
The principal backfield worry is
where to place his abundant tai
ent.
Although the present backfield
combination consists of Carl Nc
Innis and Bill Condray at half po-
sitions. jim Hall at quarter and
Orville Condray at full, a change
may be wrought in the quartet
before the opening game rolls
around. Among experienced backs
that must be given consideration
are the McStocker brothers, Don
and Frank; Leonardo. Burkhead,
ard the complete backfield of the
freshmen eleven.
The Dons have the distinction of
inaugurating the 1893 football sea-
son in Northern California when
they open their schedule against
Nevada university here Sept. % in
a night game.
Following that the Dons meet
their arch rivals, st. Mary's on Oct.
l. TWO weeks later they will face
the invading Oregon State eleven.
After a weeks rest the Don's will
do battle with their coach's alma
mater, Stanford university.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-20
Here And There
In Sport World

LOS ANGELES. Sept. 20. up
Rex Mays. young Riverside racing
pilot. renews his quest for leader
ship Of the Pacific coast race to-
night in the 60 lap feature auto
mobile race at Ascot Legion Speed
way. A victory would enable him
10 supplant Ernie Triplett in the
TOP deck. Triplett, and absentee
n recent competition. said he may
return to the campaign tonight to
contest Mays bid.
LOS ANGELES. Sept. 20. O.P)-
Nick Lutte and Sammy Stein come
to grips in the feature match of
the weekly wrestling show at the
Olympic tonight. George Hagen
and Dr.. Fred Meyers tangle in the
semi-Windup.
CHICAGO. Sept. 20. U.P) - The
Chicago stadium has opened nego-
tiations for a junior Welterweight
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-20
IN
Bic DEMAND
Conqueror OF Sharkey Gets
Several Offers To Display
Pugilistic Wares.

CHICAGO, Sept. 90 U.P}-The
services of King Levinsky as prize
fighter today became very much in
demand.
Jack Dempsey wired an offer OF
20 per cent for LevinSky to meet
Max Bae rim an open air show at
Los Angeles Nov. 20. The offer is
under consideration by Pete Reilly.
who as purchased part OF the
kings contract and who was in his
corner for the Sharkey bout Mon
Gay night
An ofa1' of Is per cent for Le-
whisky to meet Primo Camera in
the Mexico City bull-ring was turn
ed down by the managers OF both
fighters.
New York promoters are bidding
for Levinsky'S services FOR tho
Christmas milk fund show. Madi-
son Square garden has offered 30
stage a return bout between Levin
sky and Sharkey.
II want Camera says Levin
sky, but if 1 can't get him I'll take
any of en-
Levinsky's end for the Sharkey
bout was only $3,290 as he was
fighting on q small percentage.
Sharkey got a $4,000 guarantee.
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 20. sU.Pj--
Jack Dempsey invaded the local
promotional field today with an Of
fer to match Max Baer and King
Leyinsky III a 10 round bout on
November 20 at Wrigley field.
Dempsey offered Levinsky 20 per
cent of the gate receipts and said
he would offer Baer rs per cent.
Although Ancil Hoffman, Baer's
manager, wants a guarantee, 1t was
believed he would accept the per-
centage offer in view Of Dempseys g
management of the project.
Il believe Baer needs fight OF
two before next summer" the for
mer heavyweight champion said.
"Levinsky is dangerous hitter and
rough chap who will make Baer
|. step all the route. / ragard 1t as a
very attractive fight and one thai
will do much to revive boxing in
terest in Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-20
BOBBY PACHO
LOSES BATTLE

LOS ANGELES, Sept. % tUP}-
Tony Sousa. Fresno heavyweight.
was awarded an unpopular decis-
ion over Juan Olaguibel Of Spain
in a slow-moving 1O-round bout at
the Olympic last night.
The cumbersome Basque scored
three knockdoWns and was credited
by ringsiders with five rounds to
four for Sousa but the referee sid
ed with the Californian. Sousa hit
the canvas a fourth time trying 10
land haymaker The fight marked
the local debut Of Olaguibel, cousin
OF Paolino Uzcudun.
In a second 10 rounder, Lew Mas
sey OF Philadelphia won a decision
from Bobby Pacho, Mexican light
weight The scrap was close. Mas
sey weighed 136 and Pacho, l3S.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-20
WASHINGTON
STILL NEEDS
TWO GAME s

NEW YORK. Sept. 20. up -
Washington still needed two more
victories today to clinch the Amer
ican league pennant and world
series with the New York Giants
A triumph today over the ST.
Louis Browns and a New York
Yankee defeat by the Chicago
white Sox would turn the trick.
Dick Coffman. of the Browns, a
Washington cast off. BANKED the
Senators. 4 to 0. with six hits yes
terday while the Browns collected
II off Whitehill and Thomas. in
cludings double and triple by
Carl Reynolds. -Washingtonian.
The Yankees refused to drop a
game. beating the White Six twice,
10 to !, in the opener, aided by
lfmerS from D{le Walker and
Lou Gehrig, and 10 to 3 in the
nightcap in which joey Sewell hit
for the circuit. George Uhle let the
ChisoX down with four hits in the
opener. and the YankS collected II
hits in each contest.
Three home runs gave the Phil
adelphia Athletics their second
straight win over Detroit, 5 to 2,
Jimmy FoXX. Bob Johnson and
Pinkey Higgins contributed the
four baggers, FoXx'S being his 46th.
Boston beat Cleveland, 4 to 3, with
Bill Werber's two doubles and
triple in four tries leading the Red
Sex attack. He scored two runs and
drove in another.
The New York Giants backed
into the National league pennant
although beaten - to by st. Louis
in their last western game. They
clinched lhe flag when second
place Pittsburgh dropped the Sec
ond game of its double header with
the Phlllies.
Cardinals Win
The Cards collected II SafetieS
off Schumacher. Sencer and Clark,
getting a four run start in the first
frame. Bill Walker limited the Gil
ants to 10 safeties, including Mel
Otis homer.
Pittsburgh beat the Phillies, ? to
!. in the opener when Tommy
Thevenow drove in both Pirate
runs with singles. However, the
Phils took the second contest, 3 to
?. when Catcher Davis drove in the
winning run with a single III the
eighth.
Brooklyn downed the Chicago
Cubs. u to 3, after collecting Is
hits off Warneke, Timing and
Root. including homers by Flow
ers and Hutchinson. The Boston
Braves kept alive their chances of
finishing in first division by blank
ing Cincinnati, to 0, behind Big
Ed Brandts four-hit pitching.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-20
By HENRY McLEMORE
-nited Press Staff Correspondents

NEW YORK, Sept. 20. tU.R, =
BY their words We shall know them:
Walter johnson: There is no
pitcher in the American league
who can touch Alvin Crowder Of
Washington. I have in mind the
great right handlers and such smart
and capable southpaws as Lefty
Grove and Lefty Gomez, but they
are not superior to the Washing
ton right handler"
Stephen McKeever, president of
Brooklyn baseball club: Dave Dris-
coll was a good boy and a good
bushes manager We were all Sor-
ry to see him leave the club"
Charley Grimm, manager Chi
cago Cubs: Reports that we are
going to shelve Woody English are
just a lot of hot air. Woody has
warmed the bench a lot this year
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-20
COAST LEAGUE
Yesterdays |

Yesterdays Results
Oakland 10, Seattle 4.
Los Angeles 5, Hollywood 3.
San Francisco 10, Missions 8.
Sacramento at Portland. rain.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-20

Kings county. with a five year
average of 1.4Ol 900 bushels Of wheat
or 29,15 bushels to the acre, is the
leading wheat growing county Of
the Stafe
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-20
SAN FRANCISCO DONS HAVE
ENCOURAGING GRID OUTLOOK

Editors Note: The United
Press herewith presents the
l4th and concluding story in a
series about Pacific Coast col
lege football teams of 1898.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-20
Baseball Standings
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results
st. Louis 4, Washington 0.
New York 1910, Chicago 1-3.
Boston 4, Cleveland 3.
Philadelphia 5, Detroit 2.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-20

title bout between Barney Ross,
holder Of both the lightweight and
Junior Welterweight crowns, and
Jack kid Berg. England, here in
October.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-20

night Of torment when he meets
this lea ding contender for the
middleWeight crown I used to hold.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-20
NATIONAL LEAGUE

st. Louis -, New York 3.
Pittsburgh 2-2, Philadelphia 1-3
Brooklyn -, Chicago 3.
Boston 3, Cincinnati 0.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-20

PALO ALTO. Cal. Sept. 20. U.P)
The entire campus turned out to-
day to watch Frank AlustIza and
Bobby Grayson, sophomores, and
Jack Hillman, two year veteran.
fight it out for the fullback Job on
the Stanford grid team Coach
Tiny Thornhill is determined to de-
Velop a smashing fullback, absent
at Stanford since the days Of Ernie
Nevers, Chuck Smalling ana Herb
Fieishhacker.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-20

BERKELEY. Sept 20. U.P)-Run-
hing forward pass play were drilled
into the Golden Bears today as
they prepared for the country s
toughest season opener Saturday
against Santa Clara.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-20

MORAGA, Cal. Sept. 20. U.P-
Santa Garbo. plunging fullback cx-
pected to take the place of Angel
Broveli on the ST. Mary 5 team.
was ruled out for the season today
by Coach Slip Madigan. Garbo
suffered a fractured neck yertcbrae
early last season and never fully
recovered. He might get hurt
again, said Slip. mo football
game is worth that risk. He may
play next season.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-20
GRID GOSSIP
FROM PACIFIC
COAST CAMPS
BY UNITED PRESS

SANTA CLARA. Cal. Sept. %.
W.R)-Tony Judnich, Santa Clara
left halfback who helped beat Cali
fornia last year. was out Of prac-
uce today with a knee injury SGs-
tained IN a blocking assignment I
was undetermined whether he wculc
be in the starting lineup against
the Bears Saturday.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-20
FIGHTS

FIGHTS
At Los Angeles-LeW Massey 1856,
Philadelphia, decisioned Bobby Pa
cho, 1873, Mexico, Q0); Tony Sousa,
203, Fresno, Calf, outpointed Juan
Olaguibel, 215, Spain, Q0; Bobby
Olivas, 119. defeated Babe Triscaro,
III, 80.
At Portland, Ore-Ah Wing Lee,
1897. Portland, decisioned Billy
Townsend, l4l ga, Vancouver, B. c.
QO).
At Seattle = Henry Woods, 1876,
Yakima, Wash. technicaled Jimmie
Alvarado, 1876, Los Angeles, %;
Joey Ponce, 1873, Los Angeles, De-
cisioned Huerta Evans, 1873, Los An
geles. 10); "Poisonn Smith, 1875,
Phoenix. Ariz., decisioned Frank
Sawyer, 2O5, Vancouver, B. C, "a.
At New York-Lew Fcldman, 1870,
Brooklyn, defeated Pete de Grasse,
125, Brooklyn 80.
At Paterson, N. Eddie Kid -
Moore, 156, Bridgeport. Conn. stop
ped Nicky Williams, i56, Jersey City
(0J
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-20

PULLMAN. Wash. Sept. 20. up
--Boyce Magness, Texas sophomore.
was groomed today to take Phi
Sarboe S place at quarterback
should Sarboe fail to recover II
time for the season opener. Magness
is a triple threat man.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-20
Wrestling And
Fight Results
By UNITED PRESS

AT New York-Cliff Olson, Nor
way, decisioned Vanka Zelezniak,
Russia.
At San Francisco-GuS Sonnen-
berg. Los Angeles heavyweight,
threw George Vassell, who was un-
able to return after being tossed
from the ring.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-20

EUGENE, Ore, Sept. 20. U.P)-
Prink Calhson divided his squad
into two units today and said he
would use plenty Of substitutes this
season. He had % lettermen LEFT
over from last year, despite gradua-
tons.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-20

LOS ANGELES. Sept. 2O.-The
u. c. L. A. gridron team was bol-
stored today by the return Of Walt
Clark, left halfback. Clark had
been considered a probable absen-
tee, but at the last minute return
ed to opening classes. Clark may
be remembered By Stanford fans
as the back who scored the winning
touchdown in the Bruins 1876 tri-
umph over the Indians last year
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-20

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 20.-New-
corners occupied Coach Howard
Jones. attention today, scanning his
army Of candidates on the .. S. c.
football squad. Jones paid particu-
lar attention TO his third and fourth
squads, which are expected to shoul-
der the brunt Of the attack on
Whittier and Occidental teams II
Saturdays double header. Jones
said the first squad wouldn't break
into the opener unless scores were
imperative. &41
Evening star., 1933-12-29
MRS. ROOSEVELT'S DOG BANISHED
FROM WHITE HOUSE FOR BITING

Meggie, Mrs. Roosevelt's little
Scotch terrier, who fell from grace
two days ago when she bit Miss Bess
Furman, Associated Press staff writer,
who was interviewing Mrs. Roosevelt
at the White House, has been ball.
ished.
Although Mrs. Roosevelt was de-
voted to Meggie, she decided on thus
action following the attack upon Miss
Furman. An intimate friend, whose
name was not revealed at the White
House, being advised of Mrs. Roose-
velt's attitude, solved the problem to-
day by saying that she would be very
happy to take the pet and keep her for
all time. This offer was readily &C.
celfed and no longer will the familiar
Evening star., 1933-12-29
GARNETT IS NAMED
U.S.ATTORNEY HERE
Member of Local Law Firm
Recommended for Post
by Cummings.

Leslie C. Garnett of Chevy Chase
Md, who was Assistant Attorney
General under President Wilson, and
who has been a practicing attorney in
this city for a number of years, today
was appointed by President Roosevelt
to be United States attorney for the
District OF Columbia.
In announcing the appointment at
the White House, it was said the ap-
pointment was made upon the recon-
mendation of Attorney General Cum
mings. MIR. Garnett was not a candi-
date for the Office. but was prevailed
upon to accept only after he was made
10 feel 1t was his public duty to do so.
Outstanding Attorney
Mr. Garnett, who will succeed Leo A.
Rover, whose term expired some months
ago and who has repeatedly asked to
be relieved of his duties so that he
might enter upon the practice of law, is
a member Of the law firm Of Carlin
g. Carlin and is looked upon as one Of
the outstanding attorneys in this city.
Mr.. Garnett is ST years old and was
born in Mathews. Va, December Is.
1876, the son of G. Taylor and Ellen
Douglas Garnett. He lives at 81 East
Melrose street, Chevy Chase. Md
He was educated at Randolph Macon
College and Georgetown University He
was graduated from the latter institu-
tion with law degree in 1900 and at
once entered upon the practice Of law
at Mathews. A few years later he was
elected commemorative attorney of
Mathews, in which position he served
eight years. He was assistant attorney
general of Virginia from 1916 to 1917
In the latter year he was appointed a
special attorney in the Department Of
Justice
He served in the Justice Department
until 1919
After this public service he was
counsel for the Texas Pacific Coal &
Oil Co. and in 1920 he was appointed
by President Wilson to be Assistant
Attorney General. In that high Office
he was placed in charge of the public
lands division of the Department of
Justice. He resigned in 1921 and en-
tered the law firm of Carlin & Carlin,
of which Charles C. Carlin of Alexan-
dria. Va, former member of the House
from the eighth district Of Virginia, is
the head.
MT. 1dIuelI HAS Dtel ulelOilS
Democrat and has always taken an ac-
tive interest in both national and
local politics. He is a member of the
Democratic Advisory Committee of the
District, but it is understood that he
was not sponsored by the local Demo-
cratic organization for the district at
torneyShip.
To Take Oath Soon.
Mr.. Garnett's name has been mem
toned frequently in connection with
the selectin of successor to District
Attorney Rover, but it was known that
he was not a candidate and that he
indicated no particular desire for the
appointment.
Mr.. Garnett will take the oath Of
office and assume his new duties just
as soon as possible.
Evening star., 1933-12-29
4-YEAR MARK SET.
AS HITS 10
Temperature of Is Tonight
PrediCted-RefIeCting Pool
Open to Skaters.

Washington awoke this morning to
find itself in the grip Of the coldest
weather it had experienced in four
years.
The lowest temperature, not only Of
this Winter, but Of the last three, was
recorded at 8 am. when the mercury
in the official Thermometer at the
Weather Bureau sank to the l0-degree
mark.
This, is was pointed out by bureau
officials, was the lowest temperature
registered here since January 81, 1880,
when the mercury dropped to 6.
It was a long way, however. from
the December records below. eStab-
lished December 81, l880-an even
longer way from the all-time record
is below, recorded February II, 1899.
Is Above Tonight.
Bureau officials admitted however,
that even 10 above was pretty cold
and the best they had to offer In the
way of relief was:
Fair and not quite so cold today. with
a minimum temperature of about Is
tonight. Cloudy with slowly rising
temperatures tomorrow. followed by
probable" snow at night. Winds, from
the north and northeast. will be mod
crate.
The frigid wave set in after Tuesday S
snow and rain. keeping a tight hold on
the Capital since then, except for a
brief let-up yesterday. Until this morn
ing, however the lowest temperature of
the Winter was IA, recorded at 8 o'clock
Wednesday morning. This matched the
minimums of both 1882 and 1881.
Skating Permitted.
Despite the continued cold, skating
was not permitted on the Lincoln Me-
mortal rejecting pool until this morning.
Even then, although the ice was between
2la and inches thick, park officials
were undecided whether skating would
be allowed tonight.
Temperatures have been running far
below normal virtually all week, bureau
officials said. Yesterdays average, for
instance, was % and that of the pre-
vious day II, whereas the normal aver
age for this time of year is IS. Even
the maximum temperature yesterday
(Continued on Page . Column 6)
Evening star., 1933-12-29

little black shaggy figure be seen about
the White House.
With the passing of Meggie, tht
White House kennels now are without
any occupants other than a collie
puppy belonging to Sistie and Buzzie
Dali, the President and Mrs. Roose-
velt's grandchildren, but who is not
permanent fixture. Major, the German
police dog, who had several billings to
his credit, among his victims being
Senator Hattie Caraway was sent back
to the Roosevelt home at Hyde Park
several days ago.
The President was presented with a
highly pedigreed Irish setter pup dur
ing his visit to Warm Springs, Ga, last
month and when this youngster has
been properly trained and is more fully
matured will be brought to the White
House.
Evening star., 1933-12-29
Machine Guns Placed.
REFUSES TO COMMUTE
REPPlN DEATH SENTENCE
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DENVER, December 29.-Gov. Edwin
c. johnson said today he had decided
not to commute the death sentence Of
Walter Reppin, 18, of Newark, N. j.,
who is awaiting execution in the lethal
gas chamber at the Colorado Peniten-
tiary at Canon City.
Il have considered every angle of the
case and 1 do not find anything that
warrants my interfering with the sent
ence given young Reppin in the orderly
process of court trial" said Gov.
Johnson.
The fact that he is only 19 is, to
some extent, mitigating circumstance,
but the only real reason I might have
had for granting clemency to the boy
is that legal executions are barbarous
and I am opposed to capital punish
ment"
Herbert D. Reppin, 25, of Newark, a
brother of the condemned youth, made
a fearful plea late yesterday to Gov.
Johnson to save his brothers life.
Evening star., 1933-12-29
PARAGUAY is EXPECTED
TO REFUSE LONGER TRUCE

MONTEVIDEO, December 29.-Un-
official reports that Paraguay would
refuse to extend the Christmas" truce
in the Chaco Boreal warfare with
Bolivia beyond Saturday at midnight
brought a standstill in peace negotia-
tions today.
The League of Nations Arbitration
Committee had sought extension OF the
armistice to January IA.
Bolivia already had agreed to the
committees plan. 4
Evening star., 1933-12-29
CONDITION OF BABY SUE GOOD
AFTER SUCCESSFUL OPERATION

ton cannot, of course, be determined
at this time"
Walter E. Dandy, eminent brain surgeon,
to whom the badly was rushed 1,400
miles in an 11-hour airplane trip from
Houston, Tex, by Jimmy Wedell, speed
flyer.
Hospital attaches said that it would
be quite a while" before the ultimate
outcome of the operation could be de-
termined.
Sue is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. W. Trammell of Houston, who al
ready have lost one child from the same
disease.
Members of the family formed tense,
silent group at the hospital today. They
had done all they could and the case
was now in other hands. 4
Evening star., 1933-12-29
FRANK TONE WINS
WORLD REACTION TO
ROOSEVELT SPEECH.
Talk Regarded as Blunt
Statement on Nations Re-
version to Isolation.
DANGER OF WAR LAID
TOLEADERS OF NATIONS
Non-Intervention Pledge to Latin
America Seen Reversing
Traditional Policy.
BY the Associated Press.

President Roosevelt'S proposals
for a new international peace move
ment were received today by France
and Germany, who hold opposite
views on how international peace
may be maintained. as direct sup
port of their respective attitudes.
France thanked Mr.. Roosevelt
officially for his stand, believing he
had given his wholehearted support
to her Franco-German and League
OF Nations policies.
In Berlin. on the other hand. Ger
man official circles were equally GER
tain that Mr. Roosevelt was viewing
the question of disarmament as
purely European affair. "RooSeyelt'S
thoughts show present day
America is far from the ill-famed
Geneva spirit" said a German for
eign Office spokesman.