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Evening star., 1936-04-22

Gray Lady Service at Walter Reed
General Hospital. Pins were presented
the graduates by Miss Mabel Board
man, national director of volunteer
service of the American Red Cross,
acting for Mrs. Henry q. Rea, hon.
orary chairman of Gray Ladies, who
was unable to attend.
The commencement address was de-
livered by Maj. Gen. Charles r. Rey-
nolds, Surgeon General of the U. s.
Army, who said until 1915 there had
been no woman nurses in the Army.
BY the time of the armistice there
were 10000. he stated, adding that
voluntary service of women trained
Evening star., 1936-04-22

like the Gray Ladies would become of
paramount importance in another war.
Members Of the graduating class
were Mildred E. Bohlender, Francis S.
Caskey, Florence Rock Dyer, Florence
May Grove, Emily Corcoran Mackall.
Maud M. Mead, Florence Eastwood
OGrady, Romietts. Reynolds, Yetta
Semsker and Dixey Lee Strong.
Miss Margaret Lower, field director
Of the Red Cross with headquarters at
the hospital, presented the class to
the commanding general.
Evening star., 1936-04-22
10 ARE GRADUATED
AS GRAY LADIES
Army Nurse Group Is Told of
Importance in Case Of
Future War.

Ten young women were presented
yesterday afternoon with certificates
by Brig Gen. Wallace De Witt COM
mandant Of the Army Medical Center,
for completing the training course of
Evening star., 1936-04-22
ALPHABETICAL UNITS
AUGMENTED BY A. C.P
Agricultural Conservation Pro-
gram Ordered Publicized
by Its Initials.

By the Associated Press.
A new alphabetical combination has
risen quietly amid the maze of tech
nical detail being developed for the soil
conservation farm program-the "A.
c. P"
Acting Administrator II. R Tolley
Evening star., 1936-04-22

was said yesterday to have signed a
memorandum to all employees of the
administrators press service inform
ing them Of the new designation
identifying the agricultural conserva-
ton program"-and stipulating that
1t must be used henceforth.
From this time on. Tolley wrote, it
must be understood that the A. A. A.
will administer the A. c. p, which
was created by the soil conservation
and domestic allotment act of 1896.
Evening star., 1936-04-22

New Zealand is to have interisland
air mails.
Evening star., 1936-04-22

a ER AND MRS. GERARD B.
mn LAMBERT, who we're mar
vi ried in New York on Satur-
4 n day, are spending this week
Evening star., 1936-02-09
Rough Americans
Given Razzberry
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated eIeSS.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,
Germany, February 8.-The
contrast between the aggressive,
slashing style of American hockey
players and polite" European
tactics have turned the crowds at
the Olympic ice stadium almost
unanimously against the United
States team.
Body checking. slashing sticks
across an opponents path or bend
ing them over his shins aren't popu-
lar maneuvers in European hockey.
which the Americans regard as a
combination of croquet and a lawn
party. The crowd at today's game
against Italy was almost solidly
against the Americans. The antip-
athy has mounted steadily during
the first three games and some of
the German "razzberries" they re-
ceived late today would compare
favorably with the product of any
American community.
At any rate, the rousing tactics
of Frank Shaughnessy, Jack Garri-
son. Frank Spain, Gordon Smith
and their teammates aren't ap-
preciated here as much as they
might be at home, where hockey
players aren't considered normal
unless they have at least one fight
per game.
Evening star., 1936-02-09
Venzke Steps Mile in 4:l4.4
In Beating Mangan in Boston

was third. Good was clocked three
times in So seconds.
Chuck Hornbostel, former In
diana star, ran the fastest 1000 yards
in the history of this ancient meet
to gain 3-yard victory over Harry
Williamson Of North Carolina in
2:l3.8.
Bill Ray of Manhattan placed third
in the field of eight. Hornbostel
stayed back in the ruck until the
bell lap and he overlook Williamson,
the pace setter from the start, and
Ray, by going high up on the last
turn. His closing drive was mag
nificent.
Ray Sears of Butler University and
Joe McCluskey. the New York A. C..
{ See vENzKE, Page B-S)
Evening star., 1936-02-09
PIN RECORDS SHOT .
ASD. c. MAN W|NS'
BIakeney Has Two 700 Sets
in Row in Stake-Zagryn
Hits 211 Game.
Dispatch to The Star.

w YLLIMANTIC, Conn, Febru-
\A/ ary 8.-First bowler In the
wv history of hardwood duck
pins to shoot two consecu-
tive 5-game sets of TOO or better, Ed
Blakeney of Washington, D. c.. rep
resenting the Bovello All-Stars, tonight
scored a smashing victory in the an
nual Eastern Sweepstakes. sponsored
by the National Duckpin Bowling
Congress.
Another remarkable record was made
when Tony Zagryn Of Bristol, Conn,
22-year-old newcomer to bigtime bowl
ing, rolled a single string of 2ll.
Blakeney's scores by blocks were
706, 706 and 652, giving him total
Of 2.o64. which was 81 pins behind
the l5-game record of 2,101 established
by Nick Tronsky of Willimantic In the
1888 United States Sweepstakes at
Richmand, Va.
Zagryn's record was nine sticks
above the previous mark, held jointly
Wally Pipp of Hartford, Wilbur Car
mody Of New Haven and Joe Catelli
of Providence, r. I.
Nine Marks in o Row.
THE score of Zagryn's game, in
in which he made strikes in the
first five boxes, was: 80. so. 90. 112.
1872. $50, 1853, 1873. 201, 2l1. He spared
in the sixth. seventh, eighth and ninth
frames and successfully counted
eight. eight, five and eight.
He blew 2-pin spare break in the
tenth frame and cleaned up with the
third ball
In all Zagryn rolled only Is times.
His first ball in the sixth box, counting
on strike, was good for only two
sticks.
In the first block Blakeney rolled
173, los. 1873. 1853, 1877; in the second,
130, l65, 1872, l41. 1888; in the third,
135, 12l, 1877, 1875, 143.
A Battle to the Finish.
THE winner was in doubt to the last
game, when Tony Iavarone of
Bridgeport came through with $50
after holding third place with / 1,357 for
his first 10 games. His total was 2,047.
Joe Freschi of the Bovellos, with a
gallant bid in his final set, finished
third with 2,008. His sets were GA,
685 and 679.
Sam Sena of Waterbury. Conn, was
fourth with 1888. Fifth place went to
Gus Kimberly of Bridgeport with
1852.
For his reward Blakeney received
$500. Second place was worth SITS.
Freschi won s100 for finishing third.
1t required TOO or better to win a
consolation prize. John Waters of
Hartford, with IT'S, won the first block.
Tony zagryn's 7oS collected in the
second and John Pape of Waterbury
cashed In on the last with TIC.
Evening star., 1936-02-09
RED TRIO is GLOOMY
ON FLIGHT TO CAMP
Pitchers Johnson, Stine, Hilcher
See Club No Better Than
Fifth This Year.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla, February "a trio of
" Cincinnati pitchers-their view
of the Reds 1896 chances as gloomy
as the weather-left by airliner this
morning for San Juan, Puerto Rico.
where the National League base ball
team will do part of its training.
1t was the first flight over water for
Isl" johnson, veteran right-hander;
Lee Stine, rookie from Long Beach,
Calf, and Walter Hilcher, erstwhile
Toronto pitcher
They agreed the National race this
year lay between st. Louis, Chicago,
New York and Pittsburgh. with the
Cardinals having the edge. They
thought the Reds likely to finish no
better than fifth.
Evening star., 1936-02-09
BY BILL KING,
Associated Press Sports Writer.


BOSTON, February Scene venzke,
the Pennsylvania star, who has been
trailing the crack milers for some 20
races, gained his first major victory OF
the season tonight.
He fought of Joe Mangan's stirring
bid and raced to the Hunter mile tape
In 4:14.4, the fastest indoor time ever
recorded In Boston.
Mangan, who led Venzke and the
world record holder, Glenn Cunning
ham, In last weeks Wanamaker mile,
was yard behind Venzke when the
bell sounded for their last turn about
the 12-lap Boston Garden track. The
former Cornell star launched his clos
ing squirt in the back stretch and
pulled almost even with Venzke on the
final turn.
Venzke managed to hold his slim
lead during the blistering dash to the
finish line and he had about inches
on Mangan when he snapped the tape.
There were only two other starters,
Glenn Dawson of Tulsa, Okla, who
finished third about 80 yards behind,
and the national intercollegiate cham
picn, Archie San Romano of Kansas
State Teachers College, who was q
half lap away.
O'Brien Gives . Thrill.
EDDIE O'BRIEN. Syracuse's Olym-
- pic hope, thrilled the 10000
crowd by forcing his way into the
lead with two laps to 60 and racing ON
to q 12-yard victory over Herman
Stewart Of Amherst In the "600." He
was clocked In l:15.9.
Two New Workers followed them
home, Milton Sander in third place
and Timmy Ring, former Holy Cross
star, last.
Ed siegel Of Brooklyn came from
behind with q mighty burst over the
last 10 yards to gain an eyelash Vic
tory In the Briggs 50-yard dash. He
was timed In Sc seconds.
Temples speedy Eulace Peacock
placed second and Ralph Metcalfe Of
Marquette. another Negro star, nosed
out Boston Colleges sensational fresh
man, Francis Zeimetx, for third place.
Hurdles Mark Il Tied.
THE world record Of SO seconds
: was equaled five times during taen,
45-yard hurdles trials and final, won
by Phil Good Of Bowdoin. Sam Allen
of Oklahoma Baptist University was
second and Milton Green A. Harvard
Evening star., 1936-02-09
Parmelee Signs,
I'm Fine Fettle
ay thA Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Ct. LOUIS, February Sim
looking forward to having the
best year Of my career" Pitcher
Leroy Parmelee said in a letter
received by the st. Louis Cardinals
with his signed 1896 contract.
The right-hander was obtained
In q trade with the New York
Giants.
Evening star., 1936-02-09
Winter Olympics at Glance
Hockey.
BY the Associated Press.

Hockey
UNITED defeated by Italy 2 in overtime bitterly
marking Americans
l ] dians scored third straight triumph.
Yesterdays resuts-Iay United States !; Canada
Hungary 0; France Belgium Germany Switzerland
Todays schedue-10 am, Czechoslovaka France; pm
Switzerland Italy; 22o pm, Austria
Ski Racing
Combined victory competition for women
went to Chrste Cran Germany result placing
Slaom American girls failed to Elizabeth
Haven Conn., making best combined nineteenth
Today, IL mems Slalom competition.
Bobsleddng
Donna pilot
sled
expected in time championships
Tuesday Others sled
marked workouts dangerous slide.
Point standing of Germany 5s Norway 49, Switzerland
France, - =
Poin scored lo-54s21 basis unociany including sep
arate as well as combined ski racing competiion).
Skating.
Today, 2 m, ttion.
Evening star., 1936-02-09
Calienta Track
Finds No Taker

BY the Associated Press.
TIA JUANA, Mexico, February 8.
The Aqua Caliente race track
went begging again today for want
Of buyer at public auction here.
For the third time. no one ap-
peared with the necessary check
to buy the track, which was to have
been sold to satisfy labor claims
owed former employees.
Evening star., 1936-02-09
SP0HRER TO COLUMBUS
Bees Also Plan to Ship Some
Players to Knoxville.

BOSTON, February 8 CP.-Catcher
Al Spohrer, a member Of the Boston
Bees since 1928, was turned over to.
day to the Columbus American Asso-
citation club.
General Manager Bob Quinn has
made working agreement with the
Knoxville club In the Southern Asso.
citation which will give the Bees their
choice OF any player at a fixed price.
The Bees will ship several cast-offs
to Knoxville.
Evening star., 1936-02-09
GIANTS. CASTLEMAN AGREE.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, February 8 up.
-Clydell Castleman. young right
handler of the New York Giants, who
returned unsigned the first contract
mailed him for this year. has an
nounced that he had come to terms.
Evening star., 1936-02-09
WINS U. S. SLED TITLE
Storrin's Time Lowest on Slide at
Lake Placid.

LAKE PLACID, N. Y, February 8
R.-Charles Storm, 30-year old
Keene Valley mechanic, annexed the
national A. A. U. senior two-man bob
sled championship on the Mount Van
Hoevenberg slide today. Second place
went to Elton Torrance, also Of Keene
Valley.
Storrin, with Hubert Nye handling
the brake, had the best heat of the
day, / minute 1886 seconds. He also
had the fastest time in each of. the
four heats with a total Of minutes
4.32 seconds.
Torrance finished with q total of
8 minutes 1859 seconds.
Evening star., 1936-02-09
CARDS SIGN HUEssER.

ST. LOUIS, Feberuary Q R.-
Branch Hickey. vice president Of the
st. Louis Cardinals, has announced
that Ed Huesser, 26-year-old right
handed pitcher, had signed his con-
tract. Huesser was used chiefly as
. relief pitcher last year.
Evening star., 1936-02-09
PURDUE HAS CLOSE CALL.

IOWA CITY, fowa, February 8 CP).
Purdue kept its Western Confer
ence record clean here tonight, defeat
ing Iowa, 80 to 38.
Evening star., 1936-02-09
Olmpan Suffer Defeat injury u Boxers Deea Western Maryland
Sports Program
For Local Fans
TODAY.
Basket Ball.

Maryland VS.. West Virginia. at
Cumberland.
Catholic University VS.. John
Marshall, at Jersey City, N. j.
Gonzaga VS.. Washington-Lee
High, at Ballston. Va, 3:45.
Western VS.. Montgomery Blair,
at Silver Spring, Md, 3:45.
Tech VS.. Georgetown Prep, at
Garrett Park. Md, 3:45.
North Carolina State Teachers
at Howard. 8.
Phil Fur VS.. Steve Halaiko. fea-
ture bout, 10 rounds. Turner's
Arena, $50.
Swimming.
Shoreham Girls VS.. Penn Hall
A. c.. Shoreham Hotel, 8.
TUESDAY.
Basket Ball.
West Virginia vs. Georgetown, at
Tech High, $50.
Washington and Lee VS.. Mary
land. at College Park, 8:15.
Randolph Macon at American
University, 8.
Catholic University VS.. Long
Island, at New York.
Tech VS.. Roosevelt. at Tech pub
lie high school game), 3:45.
Central VS.. Eastern, at Roosevelt
(public high school game). 3:45.
Dewitt VS.. Maryland Freshman, a.
College Park. 4.
Dewitt VS.. Georgetown Freshmen,
at Tech High, 7:3O.
Woodward VS.. Friends, at 5000
Wisconsin avenue, 3:45.
Rockville High at Landon, 3:45.
st. Johns VS.. HyattsvilIe High,
ct Hyattsville, Md, 3:45.
WEDNESDAY.
Basket Ball.
st. Johns of Annapolis VS.. Mary.
land. at College Park, s:I5.
st. Johns at Central, $50.
Episcopal at st. Adams, 3:45.
Bethesda-C Chevy Chase at West
ern, 3:45.
Gonzaga VS.. Georgetown Prep,
at Garrett Park, 3:45.
George Washington Freshmen VS..
George Washington High, at Alex
aDdria, Va, 3:45.
Bluefield College at Howard, 8.
Track.
Catholic University and Mary
land in Junior National A. A. q.
meet at Philadelphia.
Boxing.
Lou Flowers VS.. Young George
Godfrey, 10 rounds. feature bout,
an-colored card, Turner's Arena,
$50.
THURSDAY.
Basket Ball.
Roosevelt VS.. Augusta Military
Academy, at Woodstock, Va.
Staunton Military Academy VS..
Episcopal, at Alexandria, Va, 3:45.
Woodrow Wilson of Portsmouth,
Va, at Central, $3.50.
Gallaudet VS.. Loyola, at Balti-
more
St Paul at Howard, 8.
Wrestling.
Joe Cox VS.. Joe Dusek, feature
match, Turner'S Arena, $50.
FRIDAY.
Basket Ball.
Georgetown VS.. Carnegie Tech,
at Pittsburgh.
George Washington at Davis and
Elkins.
American University at Bridge
water.
Frostburg State Teachers at Will
son Teachers, 8.
Catholic University Freshmen VS..
Maryland Freshmen, at College
Park, 7:30.
Central VS.. Tech. at Tech (pub-
lie high school game), 3:45.
Georgetown Freshmen at East
ern, $3.50.
Roosevelt VS.. v. NJ. I. Frosh. at
Lexington, Va.
Montgomery Blair at Damascus.
st. Johns at Gonzaga, 8.
Frederick at Bethesda Chevy
Chase, 3:45.
Western VS.. Staunton Military
Academy. at Saunton. Va.
Charlotte Hall VS.. Friends. at
5000 Wisconsin avenue, 3:45.
st. Paul VS.. Miner Teachers, at
Cardozo High, 8.
Swimming.
George Washington Freshmen at
Central. $3.50.
Massanutten Military Academy
VS.. Western at Y. M. C. A., $3.50.
Wrestling.
Gallaudet VS.. Maryland, at Col
lege Park, Sis.
Boxing.
King College VS.. Columbus Uni
versity, Turner's Arena, 9.
SATURDAY.
Basket Ball.
Catholic University vs MARYLAND
Evening star., 1936-02-09
Poor Course Causes Spills.


MAX BLY, and James Bickford of
Lake Placid, N Y, and Richard
w. Lawrence, the other members of
the team, were thrown heavily onto
the ice and hard-packed snow, but
escaped injury.
Lawrence told the Associated Press
that badly constructed approach to
"seecurve" where the sled spilled was
chiefly responsible. He said the ice
squares built into the curve start too
suddenly, making it difficult to con-
troll the sled at high speed. Later
Olympic officials promised to recon-
struct the approach in accordance
with American wishes.
A half-dozen other spills marked
the practice descents of both four
man and two-man teams. One mem
Der Of the Rumanian team suffered
several broken ribs in bad smash-up
on Bavaria curve, where most of the
accidents have occurred.
The American four-man sled pi-
1oted by ]. Hubert Stevens of Lake
Placid, N. Y. was clocked in 1:3O and
1:24.32 in two trial runs, while Fox's
crew was caught in 1927 in its first
trip down the chute. These times
were eclipsed by at least half-dozen
outfits from other countries.
Americas two-man teams, officially
named today, made good sfowings in
trial runs in the afternoon. Alan
washbond and Ivan Brown of Keene
Valley, N. Y, were timed In l:30.64.
Richard w. Lawrence of Branchville.
N. j., and Gilbert Colgate, jr., of New
York in 1:29.76.
THE deciding goal ir the American
Italian hockey game came two
minutes before the end of the second
10-minute extra period after both
teams had counted within three min
utes of each other in the third session.
Mario zucchini. Italian spare, tore
down the ice and drove the puck at
Tome Moone, American goal tender.
from close in. As the disk rebounded
off the goalie's pads, Scott, with a
lightning thrust showed the puck into
the net.
Desperate in the final two minutes,
the Americans rushed down the ice in
five-man waves, but little Augusta Ge-
rosa, Italian goalie, was equal. to the
task, brushing aside shots from all
angles In that one torrid period he
made IA saves, most of them spectacu-
lar, while Moone stopped only six long
shots.
John Garrison put the Americans in
front after nine and one-half minutes
OF the third period. He had been
shifted from defense to center in an
effort to develop a scoring punch and
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Evening star., 1936-02-09
DISCOVERY FIFTH
IN RACING UPSET
Time Supply Makes Track
Mark to Win Handicap
at Santa Anita.
BY t Associated Press.

Byt Associated Press.
T OS ANGELES, February g.
Time Supply won the San An
tonic Handicap today with
- Pompey's Pillar second and
Ariel Cross third.
Discovery, the favorite, was fifth.
The Foxcatcher Farms Rosemont
was fourth.
Discovery at no time moved into
contention. The A. G.. Vanderbilt
horse went into fourth position at the
first quarter, pulled back to fifth and
moved back into fourth at the three
quarter.
Rosemont passed Discovery in the
stretch.
Evening star., 1936-02-09
Record Crowd at Track.
TOTAT. of ALAS TOO u,as Ua pore

A TOTAL of $146,7 799 was wagered
on the.race. The winners purse
was $4,000.
A record Santa Anita crowd Of
$4,000 witnessed the upset of Dis
covery. which had been expected to
make it q two-horse race against
Cavalcade. But Cavalcade was
scratched because of a hoof injury.
Time Supply, owned by Mrs. F. A.
Carreaud. set new track record for
the mile and one furlong of 1892,
one-flfth of a second better than the
mark of Riskulus last year.
The winner took the lead at the
start, yielded it at the half to Prince
Abbott, but regained it quickly and
went into the stretch four lengths
ahead of Ariel Cross.
Time Supply paid SO. "a and $3.50
for q So ticket. Pompey's Pillar paid
1890 and $3.50 and Ariel Cross 81.
Evening star., 1936-02-09
Fox to Rest Tomorrow.

A MEXICAN Olympic officials to-
night overruled the desire ot
Fox to participate tomorrow in the
final practice runs for the four-man
competition, now scheduled for Tues
day.
"I expect to be all right" Fox said.
1T was painful tumble, but I'll get
over it."
On behalf of the committee, Die
trich Workman told the Associated
Press: I'VE want Fox to rest tomor-
row. We have another fine man in
Francis Tyler and he viii be as
signed to the wheel of Fox's sled for
tomorrow's workouts"
Fox suffered minor injuries to his
hand and knee and his three Ameri-
can teammates were badly shaken up
when their sled overturned on the
final curve OF the hazardous Olympic
bob run during a practice spin. Fox,
an undertaken in New York's Bronx,
was taken to hospital, but physi-
clans said he would recover in time
to participate in Olympic competi-
tion.
The accident, one of several that
marked the reopening OF the chute
for practice, came on the final curve
of the course. Fox lost control when
the sled struck a soft spot and over
turned.
Evening star., 1936-02-09
SATURDAY.
Basket Ball.

Catholic University vs.. Maryland,
at College Park, 1880.
George Washington VS.. West Vir-
ginia, at Morgantown.
West Virginia School for Deaf
ut Kendall School, 8.
George Washington Frosh at
Dewitt Prep, $3.50.
Western vs.. Randolph Macon, at
Front Royal, Va.
Episcopal VS.. st. Christopher,s, at
Richmond, Va.
Hampton Institute at Howard, 9.
Boxing.
v. M. I. vs.. Maryland, at College
Park, $50.
Pittsburgh vs.. Catholic University
at Brookland gym, Sis.
Swimming.
Baltimore City College VS.. West
ern, at Y. NJ. G. A., $3.50.
Wilmington Y. M. C. A. VS.. WASH
ington Y. M. G. A, o.
Evening star., 1936-02-09
Standings Of ice hockey teams according to groups:

. in each group qualify for second
Evening star., 1936-02-09
HOCKEY T|[TLOST,
BOBSLED CRASHES
Italy Takes Bitter Game,
2-1-Fox, Pilot, Narrowly
Escapes Bad Hurt.
BY GALE TALBOT,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

~ARMIS III = PARTENKIR-
4 CHEN, Germany, February
Y 8.-The United States suf-
~ fered two major reverses in
the fourth Winter Olympics today as
the hockey team, strongly favored
to reach the finals, bowed to Italy
in a stunning upset, and Donna Fox.
pilot of the leading four-man bob
shedding team, narrowly escaped Sc
rious injury in a spectacular crack-up
on the Olympic chute
These developments overshadowed
such other competitive results as
Canada's third successive victory in
defense Of its hockey crown, and the
smashing triumph of Germany's
Christel Cranz in the slalom and the
combined down hill-slalom skiing
championships for women.
Americas hockey defeat, a shock
TO the experts. came in a wildly ex-
citing. bruising game that went to
two extra l0-minute periods before
Giovanni Scott scored the goal that
gave the Italians 81 victory.
rOT CIlc IlESI CltIle Cile AufSIlCdiiS
found their unpopular. but highly
effective heavy body checking,
matched by the opposition. and as
a result, tempers were on hair trig-
gers throughout the game. Ill feeling
cropped out early and stayed late,
while partisans in the crowd, biggest
that has yet turned out for the
hockey, alternately jeered and
rhcerad
Evening star., 1936-02-09

mo tie games played.
round robins).
Evening star., 1936-02-09

w YILLIMANTIC, Conn. Febru-
\A/ ary S.-First bowler in the
Wv history of hardwood duck
x,{ve 20 choot fuuo rnpeaovs
Evening star., 1936-06-21

open channels cut across the sidewalks
from houses and business places.
These little canals dump their noisome
streams into the, gutter for the rains
to wash away as best they can.
The street cleaning department con-
sistS of host of great, black vultures
with their horrible naked necks.
Throughout the day they circle over
the town looking for filth, or perch
their ghoulish bodies on the roofs, or
fearlessly carry out their tasks in the
middle Of the roads.
There are virtually no amusements
in the town. Four times a week pic
lures are shown in the one movie
house, and on rare occasions there is
some other form Of entertainment in
this theater. For the rest one can
go to bed, or take walk, or sit in the
sidewalk cafe and watch the Creole
girls pass by, or listen to the staccato
hammering of the rain on the tin
roofs, if nerves can stand the strain.
1t is in such an atmosphere, and
with such prospects, that the liberes
are forced to fight their way, almost
single-handed. The Salvation Army
is doing all it can to help the down.
and-out criminals, and there is an
official organization for assistance, but
they have small means to remedy the
situation.
There is hope that the plight of the
libere may be rectif1ed. Meantime,
there must be many a man who looks
out across the waters toward Devils
Island with longing eyes, wishing he
were there instead of sleeping on the
sidewalks of Cayenne, waiting for
death.