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The Washington times., 1936-06-06

next paragraphs that the s. s..
Potomac was capable Of wonder
ing and that each night as it
carries its gay cargo down the
Potomac on the moonlight cruise
it does a powerful lot Of wonder
ing.
Wonders perhaps If the same
moon which beats upon its deck
from above the Potomac is the
same moon whose beams pene-
trated the innermoSt inkineSs OF
it's stacks as it threaded its way
between the Palisades.
Concludes, no doubt, that it is
the same moon because it appears
to affect its gay cargoeS the same
way-makes 'em want to dance or
makes 'em want to pair themselves
off and gaze Sheepishly at the
moon, marveling at same.
If you can believe that the time
ever was when AL Norton, Of the
Lotus Restaurant Nortons, wasn't
master of ceremonies, then you'll
be able to take this statement OF
his unaccompanied by that over
worked grain Of salt.
It seems that away back when
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lord TRAILED
IN SMITH PLOT

NEW YORK, June 6 GN.SO.
Search for Lord" Ernest Des-
mond de Hagen, fugitive from in
dictment in the blackmail con-
spiracy against Alfred E. Smith,
jr., became international today.
On information supplied by
Marie Nielsen, material witness in
the inquiry, District Attorney
Dodge's office applied to the State
Department to ask Mexico to aid
in experimenting the missing man.
Miss Nielsen, one-time beauty
contest winner, her defiant atti-
tude willing after a night in a cell
at the Women's Detention prison,
said the last she knew of De Ha-
gen, he was fleeing from Rich.
mond, Va, to New Orleans with
a large sum of money. Although
detectives watched all trains, he
eluded them and is believed to
have gone to Mexico.
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COCOANUT GROVE HAS BRAND NEW LICENSE NOW

dishes, Matt has an imported Rus
sian chef to oversee this subdi-
vision; in charge Of the American
department, is native Washing
tonian armed with many years of
experience in catering to the va
r1ed and capricious tastes of local
patrons, whose ideas on food
change radically with the advent
OF each Congress, and welding SUI
preme authority over the prepare
ton of French delicacies and spe-
cial dishes, is a gentleman from
beside the Seine who left none Of
his artistry where he came from.
A tough trio to beat, we'll say.
A*A
Atop the Hotel Powhatan you'll
find a roof which is not too much
unlike any other roof in Washing
ton that has flowers around the
edges and diplomats busy looking
at them-not unlike any other
roof on which there is laid a first
rate dance floor-not unlike any
other roof on which Pete Macias
and his boys play their instru.
mentS-not unlike any other roof
except that no other roof in Wash
1ngton can even approximate the
above-named accessories.
Nor are we going to trifle with
any diplomat who calls us up
today to deny he is an accessory.
We simply won't be home.
Exactly one month ago today,
Milton Barrett introduced to his
Dude Ranch patrons the Carolina
Club Orchestra, then fresh from
the expiration of its coaSt-to-coast
broadcasting contract. On the
completion Of this bands 30-day
duty at Dude Ranch, this depart
ment considers itself bounden to
heap congratulations on Millions
aStute head with the proviSo that
the excessive residue be divided
sans bias among the boys compris-
ing this smooth band. Attached
also is our wish that we'll be able
to say approximately the same
thing July 7.
Also at the Ranch is Ursula
Martin, the little girl who bubble
danced her way into a matri-
monia1 agreement with a Euro
naon count ond uhn lnoUaS i'm.
mediately after her Maryland stay
to keep the date.
Such has been the appeal Of the
current floor show at the La Paree
that Olga Myhal, a Snappy rhythm
dancer, was the only new face
to be found performing at the
Fourteenth and H Streets dine
dancery. Olga proved an i'm
mediate hi and as such takes her
place with pretty Helen Brooks
and the adagio team of DiCounti
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and Romano, all of whom have
been held over.
Sidney's music at the Mayflower
Lounge, responsible as it is for the
attendance of that percentage OF
the patrons which isn't drawn
there by the quality of the drinks.
We don't have the exact figures
and rather imagine it would be a
difficult task to break them down
into Sidney followers and quality
of drinks followers. Mainly be-
cause even when you do drop in
at the Mayflower for a quality
drink, you almost have to listen
to Sidney's music.
Which isn't hard at all.
The poppy gang Of performers
at the Hangar Club Roof aren't
slowed up a bit by having to rush
through their routines to the
tempo provided by Duke Elgin
and his orchestra.
Those boys of Dukes are respon-
Sible for the conglomeration of
sharps, flats and twisted G-clefs
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Young Republicans
Plan Dance in County

BETHESDA, Md, June 6.
Members of the Young Republi-
cans Club will sponsor a dance
at the National Women's Coun-
try Club on June IL. The COM
mittee in charge is Charles M.
Murray, chairman; Mrs. R. L.
McKeever, Mrs. Walter R. Tuck
erman, Miss Rose Dawson, Mrs.
j. Oscar Foulk, Mrs. Dewitt Zook,
Charles Turner. Miss Regina Nc
Keever. Mrs. Ralph Seabold, Rus
sell Turner. Mrs. John Graft.
Mrs. Arlene Heady and Elmer
Goebel.
On June 7 the club will hold a
garden party at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. r. L. McKeever on
Colesville road.
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Club Gardens
Introduces "ZippX"
New Drink

lShoreham Terrace tonight for the
last time.
Pretty Kitty Simons, who expert
enceS no difficulty in keeping Gus
toners at the Ambassador Hotels
Hi-Hat Cocktail Lounge yelling for
more, has been glancing the least
bit askew there last few nights at
a gentleman from Chicago whose
appearances at her mike are be-
coming more and more frequent.
Since the gentleman from the
Windy City happens to be law
yer, Miss Simons has adopted the
attitude that there isn't much she
can do about it.
Granting there isn't much one
can do about a lawyer, anyway,
having personally witnessed At
torney Harry Hitzeman in action
we are forced into the conclu-
sion that nothing at all can be
done about Attorney Harry Hitze-
man.
Styling himself "Chicago's am
bassador of good will" Harry
makes no bones about the fact
that he is printing the town for
another dose of Ted Lewis, who
arrives next Friday for a pro-
tracted stay.
Harry does when My Baby
Smiles At Me" with a Lewis zest
which bellies the fact that he is
not Ted himself. Meanwhile,
Kitty sulks gracefully.
X Il x
Just as though Lee Fields
11-piece outfit at Chevy Chase
Lake wasn't already high enough
in our own humble opinion, some
one had to come along and build
a bandstand under them. It's a
nice bandstand, too, as band
stands go, and perhaps the rare
fled atmosphere into which it
hoists Joe CARMEL, Frank Shan
non and the rest of the boys
might wreak some weird effect on
the nightly antics Of the entire
crew. It's merely an idea we
have.
Whatever happens the custo-
merS will like it.
It may be the somber calm
which precedeS the storm slated
to take place at the forthcoming
Republican National Convention,
or it may be that a swing-mad
populace has suddenly taken in
ventory and asked Whittier
goest we?" We don't even pre-
tend to know.
What we're getting at, though,
is the number of requests for
classical pieces received during
the day by Moe Baer, who fills
these requests at the Hamilton
Hotels Rainbow Room. Moe
manages to satisfy these demands
and at the same time keep the
swing fans from feeling sighted.
Hence, you're very likely to hear
the last faint chord of the "Valse
Triste" fade into ANTS in My
Pants these nights. Think moth
ing of it.
| + X +
Fell to wondering the other
night whether or not the S. s.
Potomac, which used to breast
the Hudson River currents on it's
way to Albany from New York
city, is capabale Of wondering
Decided for the purpose of these
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AL Norton was just giving birth
to the idea that the master OF
ceremonies business was his hfe'S
vocation, he sought to prove he
had what it took by mastering the
ceremonies for Anatol Friedland'S
Midnight Revue" One Margaret
Greene was one of the headlinerS
in that sparkling contribution TO
the entertainment world. Today,
Marge does an acrobatic routine
at the Lotus that matches AIS
master of ceremonies proves cart
wheel for cartwheel and twist for
twist.
Matt Windsor, who specializes
on the accordion, has bedecked his
kitchen with specializing hand
with the result that probably no
kitchen of any size in the country
can boast the degree of Specialize
ton attained in Mats Volga Boat
man culinary department.
For the connoisSeurs of Russian
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CLARK GABLES
K. 0. BRINGS
RING OFFER

HOLLYWOOD, June 6 Q.N.S0'
Clark Gable -he Of the hand,
some features-today was offered
$4,000 if he would meet Max
Baer, former heavyweight cham
pion, in a prize fight ring.
The offer was wired to the fam
GUS screen actor by Tom Gallery,
former husband of zaSu Pitts and
well known fight promoter, atter
Gable scored an impressive knock
out in a studio rehearsal.
Yes, believe it or not, the linn
adonis who has set a million
feminine hearts atwitter mas
proved himself no SLOUGH when 1t
comes to delivering telling
punch in the manly sport.
It all happened this way: Gable
has been training for weeks for a
picture in which he is to play the
part of a prize fighter. To get
himself in trim he has been
sparring with Allen Pomeroy'
former crack professional heavy
weight.
At first Pomeroy batted Gable
all over the ring-being careful,
of course, not to inflict any
cauliflower ears-but soon the
actor began to develop a fighting
technique Of his own.
The pay-off came yesterday
Gable suddenly saw an opening,
delivered a short stiff punch, and
down dropped Pomeroy. Doctors
at the studio worked several min
utes to revive the bewildered
fighter.
Pomeroy said when he opened
his eyes:
"Say, I'd like to train that
guy for the ring. He would
make . chOpping block out Of
some Of these sOcalled champs
The handsome actor at first was
almost as dazed as his floorec
opponent. When Gable hearc
Pomeroy offer to make him 8
champion, he said:
"WeIl, I must have knocked
him SenSeleSS."
But soon the offer came in
more solid fashion, pledge Of
$4,000 in cash for ring appear
ance.
Actor May Risk Bout
And Gable is not altogether ad
verse to the idea Of risking the
beauty of his face, which has wor
him fame and fortune, to the
slaughter Of the prize ring. HI
said:
81 might go into the ring
at that. 1 could, under my con-
tract, and If 1 could pick up
few hundred thousands, why
not?"
Gallery, long known as an en-
terprising promoter, was the frs
to climb aboard the idea. MAJ
Baer, also known in motion pic
ture circles, is busy launching
comeback. Why not have hi
first opponent such a box office
attraction as Gable, Caller!
wants to know.
So today the actor has beer
called the first $4,000 O.
the few hundred thousands h
wants are his for the taking.
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BY FRANCOIS

We've meant to investigate be-
fore this, but in keeping with the
fate which befalls so many Of our
good intentions, we are not yet
aware of who is behind the Gull
nary scene at the Cocoanut Grove.
For the nonce then, we are
forced to toss large caps full OF
compliments in the general direct
ton of Fifth and K SITS. N. W.,
with the hope that whomsoever
those caps shall fit may get the
chance to wear them.
When, as we have intimated, we
get around to it, we shall stink
around behind that scene and
forthwith drag into the light and
glare of the public eye the man,
men, woman or women respon-
sible for some Of the finest bits
of cookery we have yet tasted.
Until last Thursday without a
license to sell liquor, this same Co
coanut Grove has nevertheless had
no cause for grumble. Since its
opening a couple Of weeks ago,
lovers of fine food have flocked to
this spot merely to eat and listen
to Pete Moss and his orchestra.
The drinks, then, might be listed
as an added starter and We might
add they look like the dark horse
in the race,
We don't know that the Mary
land Club Gardens is the first Of
the local spots to blossom forth
with a "Zioncheck Upper" on its
formal drink menu, but we think
it is.
We also do not know that
Countess Loney. who is a sort Of
semihosteSS at the Gardens, is the
repository for more heart-to-heart
condolences than any other one
person. not excepting Beatrice
Fairfax.
The Countess Swears to it, how
ever, in her quaint Hungarian
accent and follows her oath with
a query as to why patrons should
single her out to unburden them
selves of their troubles. Says she:
"Pretty soon, a book I am
writing!"
The quotation marks, comma
and exclamation point are ours.
Last Monday nights opening of
the Shoreham Terrace brought out
the personified contents of Wash
ington's Who's Who en- maSSe, be.
decked them in their Palm
Beaches, whites and linens and
scattered them literally over the
terrace properties.
Merely to convey the idea,
rather than run through the en-
tire list Of them, here are some OF
those we noted: Senator George
L. Radcliffe, Mr.. and Mrs. j. e
Cammack, Harry Bralove, Repre-
sentative and Mrs. D. Worth
Clark, Representative and Mrs.
Harry B. Coffee, Representative
Dow w. Carter, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
mond Clapper. Mr.. and Mrs. B
Fritz Smith and Miss Reba Dough
ton, daughter and Representative
and Mrs. Robert L. Doughton.
i
Everyone seemed well pleased at
the antics of the five-star adagic
team of the Jack Randall dane
ers and were generous in their ap
plause of the steps presented by
Evelyn Thawl, of last years zieg
field FollieS, who will step at the
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SPORT SLANTS


 Omaha has gone to Engianu Ill quest of the Ascot Gold Cup, rated by many turfmen as the outstand- ing trophy a thoroughbred can win. His owner, William Woodward, must have been thoroughly satisfied that the 3-year-old champion of 1885 has fully recovered from the injury that forced him out of training late in July. Otherwise this start ling sportsman would never have gone through with his plan to race the great son of Gallant Fox-Flam- bino on the soft English turf.
 It would be unfair to Omaha to expect him to make a decent show ing abroad unless he was absolute ly sound. American horses face handicaps enough in going overseas and in changing from dirt racing tracks to soft turf.
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PICTURE OF HEALTH


 Whether the rest effected a cure )r not it certainly did the winner of the Kentucky Derby, the Freak ness Stakes, Belmont Stakes an- the Arlington classic world of good. He has fillede out considerably and grown several inches. He was the picture of health and content mcnt as he was galloped around u e ;ned at Aqueduct while plans were made for shipping him abroad.
 The colt will be delivered to Cap tain Cecil Boyd-Rochfort, who trains the stable Woodward races in England. Boyd-Rochf ort, while in she United States on vacation, look ed the horse over and must have been satisfied with all that his in- spection disclosed, for the an- nouncement of their plans for Oma- ha followed.
 Should the thoroughbred show any signs of the ailment after stiff workouts abroad he will be turned out and rested for a year in the hope that he may be returned to the races in 1937. It is MT Woodward's s plan ultimately to return the colt to America for stud duty.
 A long strider and a stayer, Omaha should have better chance in the English turf classic than any American thoroughbred that has invaded England in quest of racing honors in recent years.
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TIED SCORES
 ARE FEATURE,
 ELKS BOWLING

Earl Cleveland of the Uneedas bowled the best three-game total in the Grocers League match play at the Elks Alleys last night, and broke 200 twice to tie for first and second place in the game scoring Cleveland bowled PIP to tie for first place with Carey Tubbs of the Del Monte team, and 204 to share sec ond place with A. w. Henning of the AmocatS. Nick Bavard of the Heinz team was second in the totals with SAT.
 The Libby team and the Del Monte carried out the series of ties by winning one game each and bowling tie scores in the third. The Uneedas won three straight games from the Pabst team by narrow margins, and the Heinz team beat the Amocats in all three of their encounters.
 Complete scores of last nights games were:
 Libby vs. Del Monte
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RIFLE CLUB HOLDS
 MERCHANDISE SHOOT

The first leg of this weeks mer- chandise shoot was held last evening by the Juneau Rifle and Pistol Cluo on their indoor range in the A. B. Hall with fine group of riflemen in attendance.
 Following are the highest scores entered for record:
 J. w. Jones, Al 50, scope sights; G. H. Leonard, Al 50, scope sights; V. F. Williams, 39 50, scope sights; C. E. Gordon, 39 50, metallic sights, J. w. Leivers, 34 50, scope sights.
 The final leg of this. weeks match will be held Friday evening, January "A, and all riflemen in the vicinity are invited to attend.
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mer Omaha showed no signs of .ameness except after hard work out
 Had the trainers been able to To- cate the seat of the disturbance hey might be more certain that the injury had lighted in the long per- cd of rest. But they have never agreed on the nature of the injury. Some insisted it was a form of neu- ritis-others had different views. Whatever the trouble, every effort to right the condition failed anu 50 Omaha was thrown out of train ng.
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BETTER TIMES CONTESTANTS
 MOUNT DAILY
All Nominees Are Invited to Dinner Meeting at
 Terminal riday Night

Continued from Page One)
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ONE AMERICAN WINNER

MT. Woodward has long enter tained the ambition to win the As cot Gold Cup classic, something only one American owner has ac- complished to date. Away back in 1882, the late James R. Keene won the event with Foxhall. Reign Count, owned by Mrs. John Hertz, finished second to Invershin in the Ascot Cup after having won the Coronation Cup earlier in 1929
 Two years ago, A. c. Bostwick sent his Mate abroad, but the horse had little success on English tracks.
 Light workouts in Maryland and more recently tests under the shed at Aqueduct failed to bring any trace of the old ailment to the sur face. Omaha's trainers, however. will not be thoroughly convinced that the trouble has disappeared until they have an opportunity to see how the thoroughbred reacts to fast and extended trial gallops It will be recalled that last sum-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-21

Is and 30 have signified their inten- ton to compete for one of the two all-expense round trips to Old Mexi- co and return which is being offered to the holder of the largest number of votes.
 Ballot Boxes
 Ballot boxes will be placed in con- venient locations tomorrow. In the meantime, beginning tomorrow, con- testants are asked to deposit their votes in the office of The Daily Alaska Empire.
 Votes will be counted daily and standings published, beginning Mon day. Each girl manages her own con- test. She may deposit her votes daily or she may 'ho.d them until any time before the close of the contest.
 List of Merchants
 List of participating merchants appears else where in today's En- pire. Girls competing for these mar vellous awards should immediately contact all their friends and ask them to save tickets from these stores.
 Under Age
 Miss Evelyn Jenkins, whose name was sent in as a contestant, today asked the Empire to publish the fol- louyioo uifrdro uoI.
 T desire to express my sincere ap- preciation to the person or persons who nominated me for the Better Times Contest trip to California and Mexico, but regret it will be impos- sible to accept the nomination be- cause I am under the required age.'
 Still Chance To Enter
 Girls who 50 far have neglected to take advantage of this opportunity to visit the beautiful Pacific Coast and Old Mexico may still have an op- portunity to enter. Last minute en- tries are still being taken at The Daily Alaska Empire office. With the contest officially opening tomor- row girls are reminded that every moment counts, and that immedi- ate entry is imperative to their suc- cess.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-21
SHOP IN JUNEAU!

SPEND WHERE YOU MAKE IT.
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DOUBLEHEADER GAME
 SATURDAY CANCELLED

The double-header basketball game scheduled for next Saturday night has been cancelled. L. J. Holmquist, president of the City hoop league, announced today.
 The Eagles were to meet the Krause five. while the DeMolays were listed to play the Bremen.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-21
SAFE REPRESENTATIVE
 GOING TO INTERIOR

M. P. Goodenough, Mosler Safe Company representative, is a pas senger on the Alaska enroute to Fairbanks to open a safe in the new Fairbanks bank building which has failed to function properly.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-21
O'CONNOR ON ALASKA

Deputy U. s. Marshal Pat O'Con- nor from Fairbanks, who recently passed through Juneau enroute to the States with an insane patient for Morningside, is passenger on the Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-21

lOCdlS -..--------- foo 1oo 1o1 A1oo Average; did not bowl.
 The Brewers League will bowl the following games tonight: Hor- lucks vs. Schlitz, 7:30 pm; Olym- plans vs. Rheinlanders, 8::30 pm; Blatz vs. Golden Glows, 9:30 pm.
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RETURNS TO JUNEAU

Mrs. c. A. Heppenstall, wife of the cashier in the Juneau office of the Signal Corps, U. s. Army, who has been south on visit, returned home aboard the Alaska.
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KELLEYGRAMS

,passed up by bookers and the AS
ISOLATION of Commerce Is shouting
at the top Of its lungs that Balti-
more is a good show town, hoping
Broadway will get the echo ..
Critics are being quizzed as to the
possibilities of a midnight per-
Torrance at the Belasco theater
of Irwin Shaw's BURY the Dead"
Idea is to have this one down
town performance and then an ex-
tended engagement at Pierce Hall
Thanks Ann Corio. for the first
letter of appreciation yet received
from a burleSque artist. But the
original Ann Corio reviewer and
the one responsible for your nice
Washington puffs is Jimmy Balm,
my deputy critic. George
Bernard Shaw wrote a solid half
page letter to the New York Times
protesting to the Will Hays office
that his play, Saint JOAN" was
being butchered by Hollywood
censors. Whereupon Mr.. Hays
stopped him cold with this reply:
mo motion picture treatment Of
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M OWE
o'clock

EARLE-"Anthony Adverse" 9:15
11:40, q. m, 2:10, 4:30, 1905
9:35 p. m.
RKO KEITH'S-Ginger Rogers,
Swing Time" 1854 a. m; 2:18
4:42, 7:06, $3.50 p. m.
CAPITOL-Randolph Scott, 1.-THE
Last of the Mohicans," 10:45
a. m, 1880, AIS, 7:05, $50 p
m. Stage-12:40. 1925, CLIO,
900 p. m.
METROPOLITAN-Will Rogers,
Estate Fair" 1900 a. m: 1:05,
3:15, 500, 1880, 9:35 p. m.
COLUMBIA-Mary Boland, "a
Son Comes Home" 1910, 2:05,
400. 5:55, 7:50. 9:45 p. m.
PALACE-Joan Crawford Cor
geous Hussy," 1890 a. M, 1910,
2:55, sos, 1920. 9:35 p. m.
LITTLE-"The Informer," 1910
a. m, 1921, 1926, 5:31, 1885,
9:41 p. m.
BELASCO Jan Kiepura, "Give
Us This Night" 1915, 2:13,
4:10, 6:07, 1904, and 1901 p. m.
HOWARD $50 Margaret Lindsay,
THE Law in Her Hand" 1915,
2:45, Sis, 7:45, 1915 p. m
Stage-Claude Hopkins and his
orchestra. LAS, AIS, Gas, 9:15
u m
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stage: Harriet billiard with Ozzie
Nelson's band.
Singers I liked best: Everett
Marshall. Ruth Fitting.
Headliner who began at the Fox
and climbed highest: Evelyn Ty
ner who played six months on the
Rockefeller Rainbow roof.
Act that has never played F
Street and that I would like to
see there: Fred Allen.
Most talented beginners: The
Major Bowes Amateurs.
Greatest Snowman maestro:
YaScha Bunchuk.
Best advertised and exploited
acts: The Gene Ford summer 10
cal reVueS.