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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-01
KELLEYGRAMS

10. Watch for natural hook.
ups. With hotels there is a tie
up by using (if the hotels pay
for the printing! "our room Serv.
ice is as good as the play, Room
Service"
IL. Think up trick lines for
ads. For Room Service this Is
a general idea:
(a) A Maids Eye-View Of
Broadway.
(b) Broadway Through q
KeyhOle.
IL. A cane and q bOutonniere
won't get you a quarter. It's
more important to have the
price of a round of drinks.
IL. If you need money wire
the office. Don't put the bee on
local ShOwmen. Little things
like this do more damage than
big spreads can help.
IA. Try to keep in advance Of
the show. There was an old say.
ing that most advance press
agents are two weeks ahead
and five years behind Don't let
anybody hang that on you.
Is. Save last weeks salary. It's
q long summer.
A CRACKERJACK SHORT
Harry Crull of Monogram Pic.
lures sent over a two reeler in
Technicolor to be screened for
critics yesterday afternoon.
It is called "CindereIla'S
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Just as the robin heralds the
approach of spring, the first adj
vance man to arrive marks the
coming of another amusement
season in the legitimate theater.
Frank Mccarthy is the No. l
tub thumper. He arrived yes
terday to make Washington,
Brother Rat" conscious. One
of the things that he hopes to
be able to do is convince one
and all that Brother Rat" is
not a racketeer drama. In
stead it's a collegiate comedy,
about v. M. I. Virginia Mill
tary Institute) and Brother
Rat" is the endearing term that
a West Point cadet applies to
a v. M. I. student.
Brother Rat" will open Mon
day night, September IS, at the
National Theater. It is a George
Abbott production and even
tually will be made into a movie
by Warner Bros. It happens
that Charles Click Tock) Wash
burn is generalissimo of the
Abbott publicity department. 1t
also happens that having toured
this land of the New Deal from
Santa Barbara at the Golden
Gate to Portland, Me-, on Casco
Bay, he knows every trick Of
the advance mans trade.
You may get laugh and find
wisdom in the Showman's Bible
which Author Washburn has
turned out for the particular
press agents ahead of the four
George Abbott touring attrac-
tons. Here it is:
/. Most important part of an
advance mans job is letting a
town know a show is coming.
2. Be sure to add expense &C
count properly. Company man
ayers haven't the time.
3. When in doubt about put
ting numbers on the expense &C
count include 'phOning country
editors This will cover money
spent for gin.
4. Guide your advertising ap-
preparation by the capacity of
the house. Don't spend $500 for
advertising when you can only
gross 500.
S. When in doubt how to write
the opening paragraph of
story, start by using the name of
the show.
6. See the newspaper men.
Give them all your spare time.
Don't drink too much. Don't
talk too much. Often an editor
or reporter has a better idea for
a story than You have. Listen to
him.
z. Keep harmony in the COM
pany. Protect hotel reservations
in crowded towns like Washing
ton. A good performance is the
important thing.
8. Get up a routine of gags to
amuSe newspaper men.
8. Don't say my show 1t isn't
yours
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Mountain Dean, Gus Sonnen.
berg, George Godfrey, Frank
Wyckoff, Bull Montana, Joe
Rivers and Cotton Warburton.
The way these members Of
the arnica squad cut loose with
uppercutS, flying tackles and
catch-aS-catch can wallopS is a
caution. 1t is the greatest
skull cracking sequence ever
staged, and because those who
are on the receiving end Of the
first degree assault are plug
uglies who deserve a beating,
the sequence is more mirthful
than grewsome.
Luise Rainier plays an immi-
grant girl married to an indie
pendent taxi driver, Spencer
Tracy. She becomes innocently
involved in a murder, brought
about by a war between the
meter chauffeurs. Accused of
the crime, she is hidden by her
friends. When she learns that
the efforts to protect and keep
her under cover are dissipating
their resources, she gives herself
up. This presents an oppor.
tunity for Miss Rainier to pro-
ject another telephone scene,
sad and emotionally stirring, as
in 1.-THE Great Ziegfeld."
NORMAN KRASNA TALE
AS she is about to be de.
ported her husband uncovers
new evidence, makes a personal
plea to the mayor for justice,
gets it, and the picture winds
UP with the racketeering taxi
men being kicked around, the
real murderer revealed. All very
exciting, told entertainingly.
well acted.
Charles Grapewin, William
Demarest, Janet Beecher and
John Arledge have the other
more important roles and you
will find Alice White, once a full
blown Warner Bros. star, gets
one line in the comeback jour
ney.
Norman Kresna, who used to
be F. P. AS office boy, not only
wrote the story but gets screen
credit as producer. He can
thank Director Borzage and this
big league cast for bringing out
every ounce of story value.
1.-THE Big City" arrives at the
Capitol Theater Friday. It is
we'll worth paying the new box.
office prices.
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Luise Rainier and Spencer Tracy Are
Costarred in MeIodramatic Tale
Movie Boners

- HOLLYWOOD, Sept. l.
playing the role Of S h wife Of MSS
ha h when a hs
s s brief a EeI p the & back Rf e sf
sn Later SITTING at his picks up the S ns
this letter and picks the left by Mrs Dy which are
lola b had last s PLACED them them. movie Miss Silver n
os into s @ 1s MgSg o ans
Ben 1snns o p out the car and ts ss r Sn
the guys heads where did the umbrella suddenly
O7 c9nsGncs GG"t neps Wsn she got into the G ss
she con get prGccGuS anything she dennGnds
fixing sT4man x6en
o n u % m nfnn his coat @
unrOled and fastened nicely at the t cuffs .
he girl the leading feminine role sends cable from
Nicholas Club Whangpoo Road shang
Hail Ng s OF y bor a p going
and New York and I've sent many cables les
address the SIGNATURE Therefore sending cable to place
would hsys
don't spend means nothing"
Pictures NOuO Playing
THE EXHIBITORS declare themselves about pictures
he %6o% tss Hs1 z zns s DID SSs
Moore of Whittenors almost sounds like newspaper
s as @ IKE s sSSs
sosey tor picture gssisg tsa
Of m ace says 1sr get r1 linz
At rate what thought didn't count this Bust
good"
ALTHOUGH Broadway Westerns continue
to big and of the popular stars Gene Aut
had his Broadway and who could
walk into the ocadero not be known YET only week
offered Republic Pictures large amount Of
for his contract.
the cowboy Rutter and exhibitor has
this about his Trouble Texas" This yodelng buck has
taken them by storm in section the general contention being
that Autry Sssfed the mount alfalfa burner
Production values of this Western in all the Ruters
celen their Should spot where horse
opera is still rampant"
change
Kmba D. We would like to have Joan Crawford make
real show anyhow upodate stuff This old history
is not much to drag 'em in with
To that the producers don't know 0hat the public
tDdntS until they brGUe enough to Venture of the
beaten path there is the great to "A Star is Born
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BIG CITY is EXCITING =
M OWE

EARLE-Kay Francis, Ian Hun
ter Confession" II a. M, 1:35,
4:25, 7:15, 9:55, p. m. Stage,
1855, 3:45, 6:35, 9:15, p. m.
METROPOLITAN - Anna Lee.
John Locke, king Solomon'S
Mines" 11:40 a. m, lao, $40,
$40, TAO, $40 p. m.
R-K-O.KEITH'S - Bobby Breen,
Marion Claire, Make a Wish, I"
1874 a. m, 1:18, 1902, 4:46, $50,
S:14, 9:58, p. m.
LITTLE-Gary cooper, Jean
Arthur, Mr.. Deeds Goes To
Town." II a. M, 1913, 1907. sci,
1874, 9:48 p. m.
RIALTO-"Tsar to Lenin," 11:15
a. M, 1859, 4:43, 1888, 1923
p. m; Carnival in Flanders"
1929, 3:13, 5:57, 8:47 p. m.
PALACE-Eleanor Powell, George
Murphy, Broadway Melody of
1885," 1875 a. NJ, 2:05, ABS,
7:05, 9:35 p. m.
CAPITOL-Loretta Young, Don
Ameche, Love Under Fire" IL
a. M, lao. 4:25. 7:10, 9:55
p. m. Stage, Johnny Perkins,
1850, 3:35, 500, 9:05 p. m.
COLUMBIA-Alice Faye, Don
Anne che. you Can't Have
Everything" 11:15 a. M, 1870,
$3.50, $50, TAO, $50 p. m.
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welcome. Almost unknown when
she made her initial appearance.
Oracle was the first performer
to be held over three weeks at
the Earle. Later she came back
for six weeks as mistress Of cere-
monies, preceding the debut Of
Audrey Sieber.
Each year that she has come
back to the Earle, Oracle has
been a more important star. On
Broadway, she became estab-
lished with Strike Me Pink"
Other engagements have includ-
ed George Whites Scandals
and THE Show Is On" In all
three shows she introduced lead
ing song hits.
Radio engagements, one Of
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change yesterday matinee.
A BATTLE ROYAL
It has some Of Spencer Tracy's
sincere and repreSSed acting and
again he demonstrates he is a
past master at timing speeches.
He looks just a little bit silly
addressing the Mayor of New
York and assembled guests in
Jack Dempsey'S restaurant, but
apart from trying to make ring
true some fairly phoney lines,
his performance is Grade A.
That finish is a real sock to
the solar plexuS. If you were
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-01
= = SIDNE1 SkOLON II

the most recent Of which was a
guest star on Pen Bernie's pro-
gram, have also kept Oracle
busy.
At the Earle September 10 she
will present in her own diSt1nc-
tive manner some Of the years
popular hits. She will headline
q program including Jack Sey-
mour & Company, Joe and Jane
McKenna and the Gilbert
Brothers.
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Jack Dempsey Leads a Throng
Of Fighters-WrestIers
In SIom-Bonq Finish
By ANDREW R. KELLEY

Luse Raner the very few Hollywood actresses who
can be coy and cute without also being painful.
She rolls her and manages to make the few dabs of
whmsy with which Director Frank Borzag favors the meo
dramatic Big City, real moments of delight Some may say
she but being perous work in the studio.
say that thoroughly enjoyed minute of this
MGM picture wound off the spools in the Fox Ex
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-01

disappointed because there was
no K. o. at the Yankee Stadium
on Monday night, see big City"
and get a bakers dozen of rough
and tumble scraps that end up
with East Side thugs being
rocked to sleep.
For this battle royal of pugi-
lists and WreStlerS the redoubt-
able Jack Dempsey is chief fist
Swinger. He is surrounded by
such tin ears and battered
bruisers as Jim Jefferies, Jimmy
McLarnin, Make Rosenbloom,
Jim Thorpe, Jackie Fields, Man
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-01
Oracle Barrie
Here Sept. 10

Oracle Barrie, long q Wash
ington favorite, will headline the
Earle Theater's stage show
starting Friday, September 10.
General Zone Manager John J.
Payette announced her booking
today.
A former mistress Of cere.
monies at the Earle, Gracie's
annual appearances in Washing
ton have always received q warm
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-01

PRODUCERS SAID the PUBIC dtdl't
1Udnt mouieS about Hollywood.
They are 1Drong. A: J. Sexton
of Tonton, Ohio, tDriteS:: MANY
of my patrons claimed it UGS
the best picture they had eUer
seen and agreed 1Dith thenl."
C. J. Schultz of Tremonton,
Utah, tDriteS about Elephant
Boy" "PlGyed this one Uith
'Yodlin' Kid from Pine Ridge.
A fine double BILL" No com.
ment is necessary, IS there?
Copyright, 1887, Chicago Tribune
New York News Syndicate. Inc.)
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ADOPT Deer

Cecil B. DeMille and writer's
preparing 1.-The Buccaneer" for
Fredric March, have adopted .
fawn born on the ranch where
they are working.
The Washington times., 1937-03-26
H. Smith Places
North and South
Title On List

PIlJEHURsT, N. c., March
26.-Shooting a sub-par SO, the
only better-than.regulation fig
ures round turned in for the final
1S, Horton Smith, Chicago pro-
fessional, today was winner Of
the 35th annual north and south
open golf championship.
Smith, who with Denny Shute,
West Newton, Mass, set q new
course record Of 81 in the initial
round, had a 72-hole total of
286, two strokes under par for
the route.
Paul Runyan, White Plains,
N. Y, leader by three strokes at
the 54-hole mark, shot a rs,
four over par, to take second
place with a total Of 289. Run.
yan was out in even par for the
last round, but faltered on the
homeward nine.
Smith, who cut off one stroke
on the outgoing nine, and two
coming in, won $1,000 top prize
money and a gold medal. Runysn
was awarded $500 for the runner
up position.
Byron Nelson, Reading, Pa, was
third with 292. He led the field
at the halfway point with 1879,
but stroked a 1915 in the 36-hole
finals. He won $500.
Harry Cooper, Chicago, and Ed
Dudley, who equalled the new
course record of 81 Wednesday,
were tied for fourth with 294's,
while Jimmy Hines, Garden City.
N. Y; Henry Picard, Hershey, Pa;
Ralph Guldahl, Chicago, and Bill
Mehlhorn, Louisville, KY, were
grouped together with 295's.
Cooper and Dudley divided $700,
and Hines, Picard, last years win
ner, Guldahl, and Mehlhorn split
$3.50.
Bobby Cruickshank, Richmond,
had 296 and won $100 as tenth
place money. Shute, KY Laffoon,
Chicago, and Roy Bronson, Oster-
vile, Mass, had 297's. Willie Mac
farlane, Tuckahoe, N. Y, and
Frank walsh, Bryn Mawr, Pa,
had 298's.
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FISHING
ACCORDING to 1zaGs WGltonJ

League, blew into town last week
for a few days. He brought three
fellow members with him and
some real good news. His chap
ter has just planted in Fulton and
Bedford county Pa.) streams
some real the" trout, 1000 eight
to 11-inch rainbow trout, 1000
brown trout Of equal size and $50
cans of assorted brook trout, all
over legal size. He and Jack
Stowell promise real sport for
WaShingtonianS who make the
trip and it is only about 125 miles
to these waters.
Record Breaking Blue Marlin
From Kingston, Jamaica, B. W.
l.. comes news Of a record-break-
ing Blue Marlin caught by Eddie
Jacobs. His prize weighed $50
pounds and gave him some real
trouble" before being landed. ia
maica waters produced a $50
pound Blue Marlin for the same
angler back in January, so this
was no ACCAQeQC.
The widow Of dad" Oertel, be-
loved local angler, who was killed
last summer, would like to have
his expensive camera, borrowed
before his death, returned. Will
the angler who has same please
return to Dad" Oertel's daughter
at 1855 Pennsylvania Ave. N. W.
The Capitol Casting Club held
its first session of the season last
Saturday afternoon. Little
"Chuck" johnson shot a SO in the
as-ounce accuracy event. They will
meet from now on every Saturday
from 2 to 6 p. m. at the Seven
teenth Street end of the Lincoln
Memorial Reflection Pool. Every.
body is invited and instructors
will be present to give help to
beginners.
The Washington times., 1937-03-26
CIV. NineMeetS
0hioStateT Today

Although the weather man prom.
iseS real cold weather for this after
noon, the baseball teams of the
George Washington University
and the Ohio State University will
engage in a game on the East El-
lipse starting at 2:30 O'Clock. It
will be the first of a two-gane
series between the teams, the other
being booked for tomorrow after
noon ON the same diamond.
Coach Ed. Morris, Of the local
college team, who is responsible for
the revival of baseball as a major
sport at G. W., has q veteran team
to pit against o. S. U.
1t is likely that Winnie de An
gels, who is yet to meet defeat
in collegiate competition, will
take the mound for G. W. Vim
ME won all five of his starts last
year.
In the infield for G. w. will be
Lefty" johnson, at first; Bob
Johnson. at second Tim Staple
ton, at third, and Moe Berg, at
short. Joe Brennan will be in
left field, Sonny Jones in right,
and Bill Edmonston in center.
Tomorrow, while G. W. is clash
ing with o. S. o. on the Ellipse
diamond, Maryland will open its
1887 season with University OF
Vermont as the opposition.
The Washington times., 1937-03-26
7 raining Camp Briefs

the Pirates opened the exhibition
season with a win.
SEBRING, Fla, March 26
G.N.S0.-Sparkling pitching per-
formances turned in by Johnny
Wander Nicer and Lloyd Moore,
Cincinnati Red rockies, in beating
Newark, of the International
League. 10, today gave Manager
Charley Dresser confidence they
will make the major league grade
this season.
NEW ORLEANS, La, March 26
UN.S0.-The Cleveland Indians
neared the end Of q series with
the New Orleans PelicanS today,
after winning, 81, behind fancy
pitching by Harder, Whitehill and
Drake. Harder, especially, dis.
played plenty Of the old snap in
his salary arm, allowing three hits
in the three frames he worked.
LAKELAND, Fla, March 26.
Mickey Cochrane named his prob.
able first string" Detroit Tiger
lineup to start against the Boston
Red Sox in Orlando today after
ragged infield play aided in the
8-to-3 defeat suffered at the hands
Of the Brooklyn dizziness boys yes
terday. Rudy York, hard sluggins
youngster, was taken out Of the
lineup to make way for Marvin
owen at third base. York com.
mitted two of the teams four
errors in the Brooklyn game yes
terday,
The Washington times., 1937-03-26
Old Milwaukee
Has Strong Nine

Old Milwaukee Beer o unit of
the Industrial League, boasts Of a
powerful team this year. Bill
Jenkins manager Of the team, has
signed the following players:
j. Bowie and MetZel, first
Sackers; DoriSh, second base;
Cinnoti, shortStop: PuSateri, third
base; Iris Millar, left field; G.
jenkins, center field; Eddie Fitz-
patrick, right field: Bob Snyder
and W. Jenkins, catchers; Hender-
son, Usilton, Forney, Campbell,
utility. Lefty Reggie" Brown,
Joe Sullivan, Austin Pohl and
Bob Wallach, pitchers.
The Washington times., 1937-03-26
BeIIeHavenCIub
Picks Solomon
As Golf Boss

ALEXANDRIA, Va, March 20.
E. B. Solomon, formerly Of WI.
mington, Del, has been appointed
manager of the Belle Haven
Golf and Country Club. -
The Alexandria golf club is
planning a busy program this
year. Tom Ryan is the golf
professional and several invita-
tion tournaments will be fear
tured.
The finals for the Senior
League basketball title here will
be played tomorrow night at
the Alexandria armory with the
Times Herald and Kendrick
Flashes cagers colliding. The
game will begin at 8 o'clock.
Joe Hamilton, coach of the
st. Mary'S Celtics' baseball team,
requests all players to report at
the Fort Hunt (Va.) diamond
Sunday at 2:30 o'clock for the
initial baseball drill Of the year.
The Celtics will play in the
semi-pro division. Practically the
entire squad from last year has
returned.
Baseball practice for the Fl.
Belvoir Post baseball nine will
begin on April /. Lieut.. King, .
former West Point star, will
coach the team. The Engineers
will perform in the Third Area
series.
The Young Democratic Clubs
park committee, headed by Bob
Duncan, has indorsed the plan
of Councilman Charles Burgess
for an athletic field on the old
poor house site, Monroe Avenue
and River Road. The city owns
IA acres of land here.
The Washington times., 1937-03-26

ST. PETE R sB UR g, Fla,
March 26.-The New York
Yankees today marked up their
eighth victory in II games this
year after defeating the Boston
Bees 6 to 2 in a Six-inning game
which was ended by rain. The
Yankees used their regular start
ing lineup, with Lefty Gomez
in the box.
BILOXI, Miss. March 26.-The
Milwaukee Brewers, champions
Of the American Association, had
today ended the winning streak
Of the New York Giants, de-
feating the National League
champions yesterday, 4 to 3. The
Brewers went into the ninth with
only one run. but promptly col
lected four hits from Bill Berne
to give them the victory.
LAKELAND, Fla, March 26.
The Brooklyn Dodgers, with an
8 to 3 victory over the Detroit
Tigers to their credit, are meet
ing the Boston Bees today. To
morrow another game is sched-
uled with the Tigers.
LOS ANGEL ES, Calf, March
26.-With both teams lacking in
spring drill due to the weather,
the Chicago White Sox and the
Cubs clash here today in an
intra-city exhibition. Roy Par.
melee and Larry French will
pitch for the Cubs while the
Sox hurlers will be Wild Bill Diet.
rich, Monty Stratton and Clint
Brown.
WINTER HAVEN, Fla, March
26.-Although they had to make
a 1S0-mile round trip journey to
the training base Of the Boston
Red Sox at Sarasota to turn the
trick, the lowly Phillies today had
finally won ball game in the
1887 grapefruit league season. 1t
was the Phils' first victory in five
tries and they scored it in grand
style, winning from the Red Sox
to 0.
MEXICO CITY, March 26,
Having given the So-called Mex.
ican all7starS another trimming
the Athletics today were enjoying
a day Of rest. Tomorrow and
Sunday, the AS play the alLstars
again and then head northward
on a transforming tour that will
culminate in their arrival back
home in Philadelphia.
LOS ANGELES, Cal, March 90
The Pittsburgh Pirates sported
their first win of the season today
as a result of handing the Chi
cago Whitesox, a 6-to-5 setback
1t was the third consecutive time
The Washington times., 1937-03-26

One week left before washing
tons Trout fans will have their
innings on Maryland's streams.
We hope the supply will exceed
the demand, but from past eX-
perience we are Skeptical.
With trout season opening on a
Thursday, one would suppose that
the first day crowd would be small.
To the contrary, there will be two
anglers for every rock on the side
of the stream, and that is no fish
story, go and see for yourself.
Capt. Joe Fletcher, dean Of
WaShington'S rivermen, has Just
given us. a "hot tip" that should
be good news to all river fans. He
states that he believes that white
perch will be caught in the vicin-
ity Of Walkers Point and Dixie
Landing this coming Sunday; also
that some really big ones will be
landed. Use garden worms for
bait, or better still, get blood
worms-if you can find any.
Washington's bait houses have not
yet stocked this item this season.
Cats Are Biting
Personally, we cannot think of
a better way to have a days out
ing than to gather up your tackle,
12-year-old son and take q boat
to Dixie Landing for an exciting
day with the white perch, and
when done to a crisp brown they
are hard to beat-sweet-as-a-nut!
The cats are biting well, says Cap
tain Joe. and he should know as
his son brought in q nice string
last evening. caught on shad CUTS
and weighing from three pounds
up. We believe the herring will
reach the vicinity of Little Falls
by April 10 and that is something
to chew on awhile!
Bill Wakefield, president of the
Everett Chapter, IZaak Walton
The Washington times., 1937-03-26
BunChes
Pins For 414

Willie Bunch. shooting 152 for
his top single game and a near
season record set of 414 in the
National Capital League last night,
proved damaging to the pennant
hopes of the Benmacks, who lost
two games to Lucky Strike Tap
roomers, while the Daily News,
taking two games from the Jalepes
Restaurant, went three games out
in front of the flag race.
The third-place Washington Ca
noe Club was bumped for two
games by Starlight Cleaners as
Pete EmbrY starred with 343.
The Washington times., 1937-03-26
Seven Teams Battle
For Court Crown

Seven teams Of the Govern.
ment Basketball League will start
a double elimination playoff for
the championship Tuesday night
in the Y. M. c. A.
Regular season play ended last
night with Public Health winning
over National Archives, 28 to 16.
The Washington times., 1937-03-26
Anderson Is Star
HurIer at Alabama

Swede Anderson, Alabama's vet.
eran pitcher, is expecting his best
year on the slab this spring. An.
derson, q right handler, has won
seven games and lost three during
his two years as q Crimson Tider.
The Washington times., 1937-03-26

Bill Wakefield, president of the
Everett Chapter, Izaak Walton