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Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-14
Bench
Warming
BY BURDETTE KINNE
Post-Press Sports Editor

Rumors presist that Softball is
losing its grip in Imperial Valley,
and, that the game which not so
long ago packed 'em in by the car
leads, is about 10 go the way of
auction bridge and miniature golf
In the El Centro city league only
three groups have even considered
sponsoring team. and in the valley
loop Holtville has notified the Of
ficialS that it will not enter a team
this season.
Holtville's dropping from the loop,
however, may be the salvation of
the valley league. for new blood
in the game should bring about a
revival OF interest
MeXcali and Calipatria are angl-
ing to enter ball club in the valley
loop and officials of the league are
seriously considering the two teams.
In Calipatria the other evening
the S0ftball association made
plans for n city league and con-
cidered chances of getting into
the valley loop.
The CahpatianS are red hot for
the game and would undoubtedly
install a new interest in the sport
in Imperial Valley.
MeXical; might prove n satisfac-
tory member OF the league, but the
border team is apt to drop from
competition if going gets tough.
The Northend city is therefore
a logical entry, and unless softball
officials wish TO see the valley loop
flop this season, they should vote
the .northend :eam into the league.
Fight fans may be foolish, but
you can fool them only once-and
get away with it. And even then it
makes the fans very, very chagrin-
ed.
Jack Merrill, BraWley. match
maker, got his wires crossed Tues
day night and presented a card
of boxing that was about as eX-
citing to watch as drop-the-
handkerchief game at a home for
dyspeptic females.
1t wasn't entirely the promoters
fault. But a disappointed ring tan
practically never waits for a judge
and Jury to fix the blame. He
makes his decisions quickly and
then stays to whoop or walks away
tough. In the Brawley case, he
was rather tough.
One more show like the Tuesday
card and the BraWley club faces
quick but painful oblivion. Mer-
rill. however, has taken a firm
step forward by signing the Hogue
twins for his next card, and they
are the only fighters capable OF
pulling him back to the land OF
gravy and full houses.
AS a friendly bit OF advice, the
Brawley club needs fresh start
and more exciting cards-or else
The valley league high school
baseball race this season prOmis-
es to be the most h0tly contested
! in recent years. The CaleXico
/ Bulldogs will not have the going
all their way as was exhibited
Monday when Ell Centre pounded
out a 1919 win.
Brawley is a definite threat fol
the wildcats trimmed Ell Centre
80. The Wildcat lineup is dotteo
with lettermen and unless Calexice
plays at the top of their game, tn:
Brawley team will usurp the cham
| pionship.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-14
NESTELL WHIPS
LEE RAMAGE

LOS ANGELES, April IA. up
Bob Nestell slugged his way into
the front among heavyweight box
ers Tuesday night when he scored
a technical X. o. over Lee Ram
age in the tenth round. Ramage
was leading in the round count
when Nestell uncorked his Whirl-
wind attack to win the fight.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-14
SOftball Directors
To Meet in Fire Hall

Ell Centro's city league softb9'
directors will meet in the Fire hall
tonight to draw up final plans for
the nightball league.
Entries for league teams will be
accepted by John Hansen, league
secretary as late as midnight April
10. Reports indicated today that
three sponsors had already an
nounced their willingness to sup
port a team.
Tonight's meeting is slated TO
start at 1880 and all persons in
terested in softball are expected
to attend.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-14
HONORS SPLIT
IN TENNIS MATCH

LOS ANGELES, April l4.-tUR)-
Australias Davis cup tennis team
left for~ Mexico City today after
splitting nonoTs pretty much even
in an exhibition yesterday.
Young John Bromwich beat Capt.
Jack Crawford Ga, 6-2; energetic
Vivian McGrath split with Adrian
Quist, 6-3. 1-6; Quist and Crawford
downed the youngsters in doub-
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-14

LAKELAND. Fla, April 14.-iUP)
AS the Detroit Tigers broke camp
here TO-DAY. Manager Mickey Coch-
rane said he expected that Erwin
Fox would replace Jo-Jo White in
the outfield in the opening game
against Cleveland at Detroit
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-14
CHAMP WILL
CHANGE HER SEX

WARSAW. Poland. April l4.-lUPl
Newspapers today quoted Sophia
Smetkowna. % year-old women's
javelin champion of Poland, as say
ing she intended to undergo an
operation next week TO change her
SX
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-14
IRIS SPEAKER
MUCH BETTER

CLEVELAND, April li-<UP)-
Iris Speaker, baseball hero, serious
ly injured Sunday in a fall form
the second story porch of his home,
was reported today to be quite a
bit better"
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-14
Pacific Coast
League Results

Portland -l00-000-2-9-l
Los Angeles l12-000- l0X-5-6-l
Posdel and Cronin, Wilson. Prlm
and Collins.
o.
San Francisco 00l -00l -000-2-l0-l
Sacramento 000-004-00X-4- 6-l
Lillard and Woodall, Freitas and
Clarke.
O.
San Diego
l00-0ll-l00-O00 -000-1-5-l9-1
Oakland
lll-000-1 100000 -000-0-4-l6-3
Hebert, Pillette and Starr; Doug
las and Raimondi.
%
Seattle 203-0l0- l04-l1-l7-0
Missions 010-000-0l0- 2-ll-3
Pickrel and Fernandez; w. Beck,
Conlan and Outen.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-14

ON HOLTvILLE HIGHWAY, ~ MILES EAST OF Ell CENTRIC
For Sale-Including About Acres es-$18S5.OO
Finish this home to your liking community
of congenial neighbo Is homes should Addi
tona also offered for sale build home
N On the grounds every day
STOP - LOOK - INVESTIGATE
The Washington times., 1937-09-28
Radio Features Today

Of Americas three leading rellE-
ious groups-CathoIic, Jewish and
ProteStant-will be heard under
auspices of National Committee
for Religious and Welfare Recov.
cry. The committees work 10
designed to persuade all persons
to repair to their respective
houses of worship on October 2 or
3, which have been designated as
Loyalty Days. '........', WJSN
DISCUSSIONS
s:OO-pOME COUNsEL-Mrs. Frances
Troy NOrthcrOss, nationally known
home economist Of the Washing
ton Herald, speaks at this time
Mondays through Fridays on
topics of interest to home.mak-
ers. ................ ."JSN
6:45-KENsAME wAKAsUGI-speaks
on why japan Is FiEhti5E
Chtna?" ...............'' "OoN
s:OO-"HUSBANDS AND WIVES
Sedley Brown and Allie Lowe
Miles interview husbands and
wives on the following questions:
How can you cure q mealtime
ErOuckT" How can q wife break
her husband of the habit Of
spreading Es the Ser.. sunday syd paper
can you stop husband Tor wife)
from kicking off the blankets ON
q cold night?". ..... WMAL
9:45-C. R. ORCHARD-Director Of the
Federal Credit Union section Of
Department Of Farm Credit Ad.
ministratiOn, explains the aims
and Purposes of Federal Credit
Unions" ...,,.'..'..,....'. "OA
ORCHESTRA DANCE TUNES
OLSEN. ,WJSv
I2:OO-HAL KEMP WRO
IL :3O-WAYNE KING. ............ VOL
The Washington times., 1937-09-28
Goods
Shop Here
Robbed

Sporting goods valued at several
hundred dollars were stolen early
today by burglars who broke into
the Atlas Sporting Goods Com
pany, 927 D st. N. w. The bur-
glary was discovered by Harry
Atlas, owner of the store, when he
opened the office this morning.
Elizabeth Childress, 1909 Twen-
tieth st. N. w., reported her
apartment was entered and $40 in
cash and jewelry valued at $110
stolen.
Helen B. Owens Smith, same
address, reported jeWelry valued
at $50 was stolen,
William r. Moore. 1847 Calvert
st. N. w., reported his apartment
was entered and SIG in cash and
clothing and jewelry valued at $45
stolen.
Police were searching for an
armed thug who yesterday held up
Louis Brogan, driver of bottling
company truck, in the 600 block
Third st. S. w., and robbed him
of SIS. The bandit escaped in a
car with Pennsylvania tags,
The Washington times., 1937-09-28
FEDERAL union
BOOSTS 4 BILLS

Inclusion within the Committee
for Industrial Organization legis-
lative program of four bills for
Government workers, dealing with
a minimum wage, five-day week,
board Of appeals, transfers and
unemployment, will be urged next
month by Jacob Baker, president
of the United Federal Workers of
America.
Baker announced today he would
seek to have the benefits adopted
at the c. I. o. conference in At
lantic City October II, where
heads Of all international unions
affiliated with the C. I. o. will
convene to make plans for 1898.
He will attend the conference
with Eleanor Nelson, secretary
treasurer of the Federal organiza-
ton set up last June by John l..
Lewis.
His proposed bill for transfers
and unemployment regulation, he
said, will involve an amendment to
the Presidents reorganization bill
now in Congress. The transfer
and Unemployment measure is de-
signed to prevent a recurrence of
the turnover" which saw thou
sands of Government workers dis
missed under the economy bill of
1882, only to be replaced by other
thousands, he said.
The Washington times., 1937-09-28
D. C. RED CROSS
DRIVE IN Third
DAY. MANY. join
Business Firms Report
100 Per Cent Records

Hundred per cent memberships"
In the Red Cross were reported by
several Washington business estab-
ishments today as the annual roll
call got under full Roadway.
Although first reports from the
canvass are not due until tonight,
messages trickled into District
headquarters at 1901 I st. N. W.,
all day, indicating the drive is in
full swing, with results described
by officials in charge as excel
lent"
Two $1,000 memberships were
received. other contributions
ranged from SIS to $25. Regular
memberships are 81.
"The Red Cross is more inter
ested in members than in dollars, "
Chairman Marcy L. Sperry, preSi-
dent of the Washington Gas Light
Company, declared.
Leaders of the drive have set
$4,000 members as this years
goal.
Edgar Morris, chairman Of the
general business group, has issued
Q challenge to Gen. Fred w. Bos-
chen, chairman of the Government
group, with a promise to show
this Government a thing or two
In this years roll CALI" Last year
the Government group led all Of
the Washington groups, with an
enrolment of $4,000 members.
The Washington times., 1937-09-28
Auto Inspector
Fined for Laxity

ARLINGTON, Va, Sept. %.
C. L. Cooper, SO, employee Of an
Arlington county service station,
was fined $50 and costs in county
court yesterday when he pleaded
guilty to a charge of applying
State inspection stickers to auto
mobiles without making proper in
spections.
The charge was brought by State
Police Sergt. Wayne Carr. Vir-
ginia law requires authorized serv-
ice stations to inspect safety ap-
planes of automobiles before ap-
proved stickerS are issued.
The Washington times., 1937-09-28
Today's Foreign Short-Wave Radio Sci

report. DJD, 25.4 m, HIT meg.
SANTIAGO, Chile, 8:45 P. M
Symphony: opera; Latin American,
Chilean and international music.
CB96O, 31.2 M, $50 meg.
CARACAS, p. Mos Cuma-
neses, quartet. YV5RC, SIT m,
So meg.
BERLIN, 9:15 p. M. About
Lansquenets, Soldiers and Wander
ing Fellows. DJD, 25.4 m, lit
meg.
LONDON, 9:55 P. Fish
ing" a feature program. CSC,
The Washington times., 1937-09-28
WorSpeoker
Filler to Lecture on
Spain

Major Frederick I. Lord, Ameri-
can aviator, who recently flew a
combat plane on the Basque front
for the Spanish Loyalist govern
ment, will be the chief speaker at
q meeting under auspices of the
American Friends of Spanish
Democracy at 8:15 p. m. Saturday
at the Rialto Theater.
Major Lord is making lecture
tour for the North American Com
mittee to Aid Spanish Democracy
headed by Bishop Francis ]. NC
Connell as chairman.
The aviator's wife, Mrs. Mildred
Lord, with him in Spain, will also
speak, telling of the fortitude Of
Spanish women and children in
towns along the front.
The Washington times., 1937-09-28

SCHENECTADY, 6 +. M.-Sclr
ence in the news. W2XAF, 31.4
M, 9.53 meg.
LONDON, $3.50 P. M.-'They're
Off" a nonstop variety Of speed
and rhythm. esp, 1875 M, 1881
meg; ESQ, 1877 m, 1913 meg;
GSF, 1913 m, 1914 meg; esd,
25.5 m, 11.75 meg.
SCHENECTADY, 6:35 p. NJ
Short Wave Mail Bag. W2XAF,
31.4 M, 9.53 meg.
BERLIN, 6:45 p. M.-German
Musical Instruments, a melodious
The Washington times., 1937-09-28

1873 m, 17.79 meg: GSI, 1876 m,
1925 meg; esd, 25.5 m, Its
meg; GSB, Bis M, 9.51 meg.
BUENOS AIRES, Argentine, IL
p. M.-Dance music. LRX, 31.06
M, 9.66 meg.
SASKATOON, 1880 A. Mod
Time Frolic. GIRO, 48.7 M, 6.15
meg; CJRX, 25.5 m, 11.72 meg.
TOKYO, 12:45 A. M.-Children'S
Songs. and Songs for Home Sing.
ing. JZK, 1877 M, 1915 meg.
LYNDHURST, Australia, 4 A. M.
(Wednesday)-N ational Talk.
VK3LR, 31.3 M, 9.58 meg.
The Washington times., 1937-09-28
NAVY BAND CONCERT

La Mandolinata," by Bellstedt,
will be the featured coronet solo
by Musician Oscar Short at the
concert of the U. S. Navy Band
at the Washington Navy Yard to-
at 7:3O p. m.
The Washington times., 1937-09-28
Ickes Would Save
Trumpeter Swan

A plea for huntsmen to spare
the rare trumpeter swan, extinct
except in the Rocky Mountains,
was made yesterday by Secretary
of the Interior Ickes. The only
breeding ground of this swan is
in Yellowstone National Park,
while their other sanctuary is at
Red Rock Lakes refuge nearby.
There are less than ia Of the
birds in existence, Ickes said.
The Washington times., 1937-09-28

9:30-HOLLYwOOD MARDI GRAS-t
Oracle Allen and Charlie Butter.
worth "battIe'' for title Of most
befuddle6 person in radio"
George Burns will be in Gracie's
corner and Lanny Ross will stand
by In Charles corner. Between
rounds, Lanny. Florence George,
Jane Rhodes and Raym n
Palge's orchestra will present q
variety musical program .WRC
o:sO-JACK OAKIE's COLLEGE-Jack
resumes his duties as pres" Of
the college. Dean Benny Good
man will swing It from New York
during the latter half of the pro-
gram. Stuart Erwin, Raymond
HattOn and other movie actors
will assist Oakie In manhandling
the curriculum. .....,.... WJSV
lO:3O-MAREK WEBER's ORCHESTRA
The Continents favOrite inter
prefer of Strauss waltzes and the
gay, light classics of Vienna, makes
his American debut at the head
of a 3O.piece orchestra. Selections
include Fantasy Over Johann
Strauss" "HumOresque," and
"ZIgeunEr." ..............W MAL
DRAMA
8:OO-"sECOND HUSBAND"-story Of
Brenda Williams gallant fight to
make q success Of her second mar
riage will be continued in next
episode Of serial. ......... WJSV
1O:3O-NORTHERN DRAMATIC COM.
PANY-"KaleidoscOp the story
Of two men. whose paths kept
crossing all their lives until one
Killed the other In limo Of duty,
will DO dramatized by Director
Ronald Dawson and an all-lOCal
cast, headed by Rudolph Watson
and Alice ReddingtOn. VOL
RELIGIOUS
10 :3O-LOYALTY DAY PROGRAM
Choir music distinctive of each
The Washington times., 1937-09-28
ZOOS animal
CARGO ARRIVES

Continued from Local Page)
they would stand the sudden
change in weather.
The little chap from Borneo,
"Gaddi" as he preferred to be
called, kept darling among the
crates turning his flashlight on
his favorites as they were I'M
loaded onto station carts. He
seemed to know what each con-
tanned and he would lift the can
vas flap, flash his light into the
darkness. and with a sigh of relief
drop it back in place.
Gaddi, Malcolm Davis said, had
once acted as guide for King Leo
pold Of Belgium when the latter
was Crown Prince. The King
spent three months hunting in
Borneo and when he left presented
Gaddi with a watch as token of his
esteem.
LONG A GUIDE
A modest little man, Gaddi, ad-
mitted that he had acted as guide
to some Of the most famous ex-
plorers of the world and that he
had traversed jungles in every
part of the East and Near East.
Nine-year-old Nicky Arundel, edi-
tor Of Nickey's News, who had
campaigned for another giraffe
for the Zoo, was there, too. Ac-
companied by his father and
mother, Mr.. and Mrs. Russell
Arundel, and his sister, Jocelyn,
Nicky was on hand to see the
CRATES which, unfortunately, are
in quarantine in New York.
DR.. Mann, his wife, Lucy, and
Malcolm Davis left for Sumatra
10 months ago to gather specimens
for the Zoo. They hunted in
Siam, Sumatra, the Malay Straits,
India, Africa, Borneo and other
countries which Mr.. Davis was too
tired to name.
The animals will be on exhibit
ton in a few days, just as soon
as they get acclimated, Mr.. Black
burn said.
The Washington times., 1937-09-28
TWO PRISONERS HURT

DETROIT, Sept. % G.N.SO.
Add hazards in being arrested.
Two prisoners in a police car were
injured here last night when the
police car, en- route to Jail, was
struck by q transport truck.
The Washington times., 1937-09-28
Lawyers Guild
Meets Tonight

Members of the District Of Co
lumbia chapter Of the Lawyers
Guild will meet at 8:15 p. m, to-
day, in the auditorium Of the old
Interior Building.
The Washington times., 1937-09-28

EARL GODWIN'S LISTENERS ARE IN,
VITED TO ATTEND THE KEEPING
UP WITH THE TINES" BROAD
CASTS AT THE N.B.C. STUDIOS IN
THE TRANS-LUX BUILDING, FOUR.
AVENUE. ANY DAY EXCEPT SAT.
URDAY AND SUNDAY. MR.. GOD
WINS NEWS PROGRAMS, NOW
HEARD AT INSTEAD OF $3.50 A.
NJ, ARE DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAY.
WMAL
MUSICAL AND VARIETY
7:sO-RADIO JOE AND BUDGET
BUNCH-Mrs. Howard Krinbill,
Mrs. P. L. Altizer, and Mrs. l.. s.
Wolfe speak during Red Cross
Roll Cell Night. .........W MAL
s:OO-MARK WARNOW's ORCHESTRA
Series concludes with Howard
Phillips as final guest star. Del
Casino and Ray HeathertOn, who
have beel guest stars on this show
in the past, will attend the broad
cast for old time sake, but will
not sing. ......,.,..... ."JSN
s:OO-JOHNNY PREsENTs-At the risk
of hIs own life, Walter Icheln
saved Hamburg, Germany. from
disaster one day before the World
War. His experience will be
dramatiZed by Charles Martin as
the Thrill Of the Week." Russ
MOrgan's orchestra. ........ WRC
s:3O-IT CAN BE DONE-Luella Land
wehr, of the American Red Cross,
heroine Of the floods In Arkansas
last winter. fills her post pOned
engagement on Edgar Guests pro-
gram. Frankie Masters orchestra.
WMAL
s:OO-BEN BERNIE-Gets the lowdown
on what happened in Hollywood
during his absence from Patsy
Kelly, film star. Col. Nanny
Prayer and the Vass Family will
be heard as usual. .... WMAL
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-28

and fell, almost dying out, then
rising swiftly to crescendo.
BEST time is when they're loud
est" I suggested. "They won't
hear us killing the guards"
They're not drunk enough, son
the natives by the fire. The
path back to the coast will be
hard in daylight; we'd lose our
way in the dark. Well wait until
just before dawn, when the lads
outside are worn out and sleepy"
We sat for hours, watching our
guards, listening to the yells and
beating drums. Spike pointed out
a group of mangroves to the right
of our hot hut-the first haven to
be reached. From there on, escape
would be on the knees-the un-
steady, trembling knees-of the
pagan gods, which we hoped were
not too damned heather.
One of the guards slumped,
drunk and tired; but the other
was wide awake, scowling down
at him.
you take the drunk" Spike
whispered. "Strangle him, or take
the other way" He himself
would attend to the wide awake
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-28

gentleman. We set ourselves, tense
and ready. I reviewed the "other
way" to which Spike referred:
you jab a thumb into a mans
mouth, stick finger in his left
eye, another finger in his ear, and
twist sharply. If you're fast, his
neck snaps like a dry twig. I
hadn't tried it on any human so
far, but Spike had practiced with
me. Strangling might be easier
for novice, but we couldn't take
chances on the man letting out a
yell. Just what method Spike
planned on, he didn't say-but
from experience aboard the Bessie
B, I knew he had variety suit
able to all occasions.
Waiting for the right moment,
I noticed two things: the women
who had fringed the edges of the
crowd had disappeared, which
meant something evil was up,
even if I didn't know the answer.
Another big native was walking
to our hut.
L lE WAS an ugly fellow. Grunt-
ing an order, he dragged the
drunken guard away, and huge
chap strolled up to take his place,
with a spear. This new guards
forehead was dabbed with white
clay; a red streak spread over his
nose, and parrot feathers decor
ated his fuzzy mop. He vas a
dandy,-a boar's tusk hanging
around his neck, decked out in
arm bands, anklets, and a foul
loin cloth. studied his thick but
well proportioned neck, wonder
ing if it would break nicely.
Spike must have read my
thought. "I'H take the new one.
You take the other-make it fast,
so he won't get you with that poi
soned spear"
To this I nodded, and got set
again at which instant the
new guard turned his painted face
toward us and began grumbling in
pigeon English. He'd been re-
cruited for plantation work, and
was fairly ineligible.
me got plenty good ki XII
food" he mumbled, "all same one
fellow chicken. You gotum plenty
tobac. By'n-by me see you .
fixum up go byby." The black was
trying to be friendly; he wanted
what we had, and in exchange Of
fered chicken and freedom. Or
was it only chicken?
Ito be continued)
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-28

round the tribe :. head belong
him he break plenty"
But the biggest of our guards
had another idea; ne figured we
wouldn't be alive to rescue.
"You no good, you dead. By'n-
by wantum one fellow water, two
fellow water. We giveum, you go
finish" Which was understands
BILE if you knew the jargon. They
planned to drown us. go finish"
meant death.
Spikes threat didn't get results.
and he did a bit of healthy curs-
ing, not in pigeon English. Then
he calmed down, and we tried to
plan a way out.
"I don't care a damn how we
do it," said. "but let's take a
stab at breaking away. Strangle
a guard, while l take the other"
We'd been left inside of the
cone-shaped hut, guarded by two
powerful natives at the entrance.
The dance outside grew wild,
drums beat in savage cadence :.
their tum-tun1-tun . tnnl-tuns-
tum covering all but occa-
sional shrieks of intoxicated feast
ers. I noticed that the drums rose
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-28
Still Coughing?

No matter how many medicines
you have tried for your cough, chest
cold or bronchial irritation, you can
get relief now with Creomulsion.
Serious trouble may be brewing and
you cannot afford to take a chance
with anything less than Creomul-
sion, which goes right to the seat
Of the trouble to aid nature to
soothe and heal the infiamed mem-
branes as the germ-laden phlegm
is loosened and expelled.
Even II other remedies have
failed, don't be discouraged, your
druggist is authorized to guarantee
Creomulsion and to refund your
money II you are not satisfied with
results from the very first bottle.
Get Creomulsion right now. (Adv)
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-28
BY Lieutenant-C Commander
Romaldo Beast" Pacheco,
R. NJ, Retired.
and Whit Wellman
X 4 + + 4

A SHIP brought Homer Lea
~ into port next day, but not
to be met by a reception commit
tee laden with flowers. A British
subaltern and four men greeted
Lea and his small troop of men,
with orders to leave forthwith.
Revolutionaires and reformers
were unwelcome.
We all ended up in the more
friendly Straits Settlements-Dr
Sun, his staff, Homer Lea and his
recruits. Lea's men were trained,
and considered as the beginning
Of a great Chinese army. DR.. Sun
said that 80 highly trained men
could whip a regiment of his
countrymen, and from our exper-
fence at the Tartar Wall we be-
lieved him.
Spike and l attended their con-
ferences, sitting around a big
table. The meetings were not
secret, for the British believed in
letting you talk as much as you
pleased; the more conversation,
the less action. My part was stoid
silence, but Spike had occasional
ideas to offer, and became friends
with Homer Lea that man
with a brilliant military mind,
keen eyes and mobile face, who
was in constant physical pain.
Lea's most comfortable position
was to stand behind chair, lean
ing over it, his head almost level
with his deformity. But no one
felt pity for him; he was too
alive and vibrant a personality,
overfowing with plans and en-
thusiasm.
''The Manchus must go"
DR.. Sun said continually, and ex-
planned that China could never
progress under the present sys-
tenn. He was well known in the
Straits Settlements, and made ad-
dresses to thousands.
Homer Lea recruited and drilled
his Reform Cadets" Rumor
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-28

Ito be continued)