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Evening star., 1937-11-10
TAXPAYER GROUP CALLS
FOR D. C. BUDGET CUT
Association Fears Step to Higher
Taxes-Urges Views Be
Presented Budget Bureau.

Declaring an increased budget for
next year will pave the way for tax
increases in later years, the Wash
ington Taxpayers Association yester-
day urged District civic and business
associations to present arguments be-
fore Budget Director Daniel w. Bell
against any raise in expenditures.
Ina letter from Rufus S. Lusk,
president of the taxpayer group, the
organizations were informed that the
Budget Bureau within a few days
will grant interested citizens an op-
portunity to give their views on what
the amount of the budget for the
fiscal year starting July /, 1898, should
be.
Unless the Commissioners esti-
mates are cut by the Budget Bureau"
the letter said, there is small chance
of Congress reducing them materi-
ally"
Evening star., 1937-11-10
Church Supper Dated.

HUNTING HILL, Md, Nov. ID
Especially Announcement has been
made that the annual oyster and
chicken supper Of the Ladies' Aid So
ciety Of the Hunting Hill NJ E. Church
will be held In the Hunting Hill hall
November IL.
Evening star., 1937-11-10
ANTI-C0MINTERN PACT
AIM HELD TERRITORY
Communist Party Newspaper
Pravda Urges Collective Action
by q. S., Britain, France.

By the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, Nov. 10.-The Com
munist party organ, Pravda, declared
today the real purpose of the Italian
German Japanese anti Communism
agreement was to grab territory in a
new World War.
The newspaper urged collective ac-
ton by the United States, Britain and
France against the three powers.
The interests of peace call for op-
position to block the Fascist war in
cendiaries by united front of coun-
tries interested in strengthening col
lective security on a basis of the in
divisibility OF peace" Pravda said.
This editorial, the first authorita-
tive Soviet comment since the tri-
power protocol was concluded in Rome
last Saturday, repeated the week-old
warning Of the Government organ,
Izvestia, that an anti Communist al
lance could only bring retaliation
from the Soviets,
Evening star., 1937-11-10
MRS. RAFFRAY FREE
TO MARRY SIMPSON
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
RENO, Nov. 10.-Mrs. Mary Kirk
Raffray of New York was free today
to marry Ernest Simpson, former hus-
band of the Duchess of Windsor.
Immediately after she divorced
jacques A. L. Raffray, insurance bro
ker and former French Admy officer,
yesterday she announced she intends
to wed Simpson. She said THE time
and place of our marriage has not
been determined"
Mrs. Raffray was granted the di-
vorce on cruelty charges.
Evening star., 1937-11-10
Racing
Results

PimIico-
FIRST RACE-Purse. $1,000: for g.
Ees5-odds and ups steeplechase; the Home
Trojan Racket
=, "a. Bauman) $500 1880 700
Dundrillin o. McGovern) 10
Time. 3:514.
Also ran-Flying Feathers, Merira, Spin
Se5ous Sen, npopee' ns Postman Home. bPromoter'
&C. II. Bostwick-John Bosley, Jr.. entry.
Mrs. ID. A. Buckley-Mrs. James Park
entry.
SECOND RACE-Purse. $1,000; claim
ing; 2.year-old maidens foaled in Mary
land; the Promotion; 6 furlongs.
Grand Marie
Ann McGinty liz. Arcaroj 40 $50
Amino o. WaEner) $50
Time, 1915.
:, Also ran-Riotous. ROYAL Error. Chase
DAILY Double paid s17s.1o)
THIRD RACE-Purse. 81 900; the Point
Lookout; :.year-olds; furlonEs.
Lawrin tRobertsl $50 4.2O
Early Delivery (WalD $40
Moth. High End. Rakish, Mirhtiiy, War
laine, Sea Boy and Askance.
Rockingham
BY the Associated Press.
FIRST RAcE-Purse. $500: claiming, s.
year-oids and up; 6 furlonxs.
Proteus (Marrero) $40 3.s0 oao
Foxo tHart1el $50 4.fo
Little Paula tKroyitz) M
Time-1:14h.
Also rsn--NiRbt Serge, Philippi Boy,
Nebrsska City, Morkil, Gallo, Morlutc,
Balkanese and Douglas r.
SECOND RACE-Purse, $500; claim
Ing; 3-year-olds and up; 6 furlonxs.
Miss Chicro DriscolD 1910 $50 $50
LOYAL Son (Bierr,an) $50 460
Zevanaid (Hart1e) 200
Also ran--Grey Man. Desmonda, Lady
Grandace. Dundrum. Lookout Roys, Whit
tie, Midnight FLYER. Great Shakes and
Daily double paid $500 for Sc.
THIRD RACE-Purse, $500: claiming:
3-year-oics and up; 8 furlenGs.
Grandma's Boy May 4I.4O 2O.1O 1850
Bye Bye Mary (Wimmer) 1850 $40
Primer tBierman) $50
Time, 1:I3M..
Also ran--Hgh Polish. Mount Echo.
Berry Patch, Fair Time, Gloss, Hin Trea-
son, Flowery Lady, Roberta, stavka.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-27

OF especial historical interest to
Key Westers are the copies Of
';Harper's New Monthly Maya
zine" of the year 1869, owned BIZ
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Alfeld of 7z9
Division street.
In it is a series of papers under
the heading, Along the Florida
Reef which describes in detail
the animal vegetable, marine
and human life along the Keys in
that year.
Notes of interest in the series
follow:
Major Mcfarland of the u. S.
Engineers with the chooner ''Ori-
entail is in charge of the. survey
:. Reports are by DR.. j. B. Hold
er. -.
Coral polyps grow to sea level,
the cigar shaped floating man
grove root takes hold and grows,
mud gathers and a key is form
ed. !. Coral polyps grow an inch
a year. /. "a puma was shot on
Plantation Key by the expedition
large sponging trade at Key
West. Fishermen use small
schooners from ten to twenty
tons burden, shaped like half an
egg and as near flat as possible
!. .sponges fished are buried in
the sand of beaches until the ami
NAL matter is decomposed. long
lines of cranes over the flats look
like white picket fences. green
turtle are turned on the beaches
up Tavernier creek.
Off Plantation Key, the wrecks.
figureheads and planks of many
ships were seen along the reef. !.
Indian Key is the rendezvous for
wreckers. The wreckerS use
small schooners, and readily sig
nal each other by blinker light
when a wreck is seen. These
wreckers are at the scene a few
moments after catastrophe, and
do valiant work in saving lives.
The sailors are trained from their
youth to the skillful seamanshir
needed to brave the stormy wa
tiers. Indian Key still has a few
of the picturesque houses built
during the Indian war. the ar
rowroot or 'coontie" is valuable
for starch, but is poisonous in its
crude state; the agave or sisal
hemp is used for hemp making. s.
experiments in pineapple raising
at Key Largo are very successful.
These pineapples are of high
quality, as are also the Florida
oranges and lines, surprising
even those brought to Northern
markets. white pelicans fish by
swimming against the wind with
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-27

1869 LIFE ALONG KEYS DESCRIBED
Owned By Mr. and Mrs. C.. E. Alfeld OF DOisiOn St.
in OLD HARPER'S MAGAZINES HERE

their bills wide open. The brown
pelican dives on his prey.
Parties in Key West own large
agricultural tracts at Cape Sable
the royal palms of the Cape
are more beautiful than those of
Cuba. .Sea-devils, manateeS, sea-
going leather-tortoises, rare crea-
lures now, were numerous then
!. beaches along the Keys are OF
a fine, white, silicious sand.
KEYS UPON FLORIDA REEF
ARE EXEMPT FROM FROST
RAIN SELDOM FALLS DUR
ING THE WINTER. EXTREME
EQUABILITY OF THE TEN
PERATURE. BENIGN NFLU-
ENcE OF THE SEA AIR wonder
full for health. YELLOW FEW
Err IS A STRANGER. PNEU-
MONA IS EEDIN G. LY
RARE. Key West would be 3
paradise for the sick or invalid
were there decent accommoda-
tons. Captain Geiger brought
first Geiger tree to island.
Approached from the sea, Key
West looks like an important
maritime town. 1t is laid out in
squares and before the Civil War
was pretty and prosperous The
merchants own beautiful estates
:. Banana trees are in every
yard. Grapes, guavas, pawpaw,
sugar cane are grown IN gardens
but the gardenlnf Captain Pffis-
ter is the best. On the outskirts
of town are quaint cottages and
cabins. = Snow-white haired COLOR
ed Uncle George is, a well-knowh
character. House of Mr.. Fergu-
son is a pretty Grecian structure.
:. Barracks, Marine Hospital,
Episcopal church, larger build
ings.
Party hooked a large shark in
the lagoon alongside of Fort JEFF
ferson. Civil War prisoners
brought to the Fort nearly all
have scurvy. Pusley and LINES
from Key West best remedies. :.
Dan Sullivan made manager of
skit nights at the Fort. Minstrel
troupe of African slaves. Brown
Sugar, garrison dog, did tricks. :.
Dan Sullivan did jig dance, later
incarcerated in Key West sweat
box for assault and battery and
contempt of court. Fat Char
ley" brings a trepang to the Doc
tor, who finds different fish en-.
tirely living within its intestine. !.
Harry Blank, scapegrace prison
er, once threw his leg ball and
chain over log and went for a
swim in the waters off the Fort
while the garrison guard gasped
At his daring.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-27
NEW ARRIVAL AT
SCAMMONS' HOME

Mr.. and Mrs. M. R. Scammons
are the proud parents of seven
and one-half pound girl born on
the evening of December "a at the
home of Mrs. Scammons' mother,
922 North Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scanmons are
now making their home in Gin
cinnati, Ohio, but Mrs. Scammons,
who before marriage was Miss
Helen Albury. came here a short
time ago for a visit with her
mother and other relatives.
Mother and baby are reported
to be getting along nicely.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-27

IIERE are some descendants OF
! 4 the real first settlers Of America
-Gautemalan indians whose an.
eestors. the Mayas. inhabited our
continent hundreds OF years before
the Mayfiower ever was launched.
inasmuch as they wear the same
type OF co1orful costume. follow the
same primitive mode OF life. and
cling TO many Of the ancient super
stitions of their torebears. they pre-
sent to travellers taking the fort
nightly cruises between New York,
the Spanish Americas and California
a wonderful picture OF the first in
habi,ants Of america.
The youngsters shown above are
nlnre fortunate than the inniors OF
Aayan times however Back In
those days receding. elongated
foreheads and squirting eyes we're
the fashion habies heads we're
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-27
All Both Al Once

CharIie-Somebody 10 see me?
Was ne tall or short9
EaBoth!
Charlie-W'has do you mean9
Ed-He was tail and he wantexl
to borrow q dollar.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-27
The Firsi Quarrel

Wifie-I'm going home to mo
ther. I'm through with you.
Hubby-An right. Here's your
fare home.
wffie-Say, How about the re
turn trip
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-27

strapped so that they would grow
into the favored contour. and small
bangles were suspended before
their eyes to induce a squirt. When
a boy reached the age OF four months
-four was sacred because Il was
the number Of the chief earth gods
-he was given an axe and. with his
father guiding his hand. was shown
how to cut down his first tree. Dur.
ing the rest of the day he was made
to follow the gestures Of his father
as the latter performed his daily
tasks. In like manner. a girl at the
age Of three months-three being
the sacred number for women from
the tact that the hearthstones mum.
bered three-was forced TO go
through the motions Of weaving and
cooking. thus being introduced tc
the work and worry that Is woman's
lot
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-27

Lawyer-Your wealthy uncle
died of enlargement Of the heart
and left you $1,000 vsa ar
Poor Nephew thought YOU
said it was en1argefiient Of sHlil
heart.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-27

JerTy-of all my friends / ike
the old ones best
Ted--How Gomez
Jerry-They're old enough 10
know better than to borrow mon
ey from me.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-27

Refuge
Tommy ike 10 play down a.
my daTs office
Johnhy-whyg
Tonmy-Because dads a pain
less dentist. and he doesn't dare
lick nse in there.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-27

1767-Nicholas Roosevelt, New
York City inventor engineer.
identified with the building and
introduction of the steamboat.
born there. Died July 30, 1854.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-27

There are more than 20 univer-
sites in Tokyo. most Of which are
private institutions.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-27
Today's
ANNIVERSARIES

1726-William Alexander, who
called himself Lord Stirling, dis
tinguished patriot general in the
Revolutionary war, born in New
York. Died Jan. Is, 1888.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-27

l862-Grace Ellery Claiming
Stetson. poet. esssysst, world war
correspondent, born in Provi-
dence, 4. I. Died in New York,
April (. 1887.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-27

1822-Louis Pasteur, the French
medical scientist who proved the
germ theory of disease and found
ed the science of preventive medi-
cine, born. Died Sept. %, 1895.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-27

1S56-Naphtali H. Imber. mod
ern Hebrew national poet, author
of the Zionist song, The Hope, "
who lived here for many years.
born in Poland. Died October 8,
1909.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-27

1831-Lucius Fairchild, Union
soldier, Wisconsin governor, Dip
lomat, born at Kent, Ohio. Died
in Madison, Wis, May % 1896.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-27

1829-Hinton r. Helper, author
of an anti-slavery book which
caued more talk in its day than
Uncle Toms Cabin" insane over
the dream of building a railroad
right down through the two con-
tinents, born in North Carolina.
Died March 8, 1909.
Evening star., 1937-06-10
Mats o Interested in en1sley Mack Picks L. FZng
m12;z*5PQR!Ss- m12;
zSE$zzFAR@ W
BY BURTON HAWKINS

Matt TWomey, manager OF Lou
Gevinson, local featherweight, IS a
former life guard at Chevy Chase
pool One Of the shoulders Of
Jim Pixlee, George Washington
athletic director, is lower than the
other he's whipped diabetes,
which took away his father.
Jim didn't know he had it until,
joCularly, he submitted TO an ex-
animation while visiting a medico
with his dad.
Harvey l.. Cobb Of Congressional,
former president Of the Middle At
lantic Golf Association, is in for
jolt Cobb is on an extended tour
Of the Orient his pals" at
Congressional have arranged 10
have him arrested by native police
at Colombo. India, and held for
San Francisco police" a gent
from whom Harvey collected q
stable golf bet is mournful be
cause We can't cage him in the
Black Hole of Calcutta"
Nick AltroCk, Washington's cori-
cal coach. once electrified a gallery
OF horseshoe fans by Tipping a
ringer over his shoulder >. it was
a comic gesture, but when the
miracle happened Nick nom
chalantly took a bow, and those
Florida iron beavers still aren't
sure George Marshall. owner
Of the Redskins, WashingtOns en-
try In the National Professional
Foot Ball League, once was an
actor.
Evening star., 1937-06-10
20 YEARS AGO
IN THE STAR.

CREATING something Of a rec
ord for wild pitches, Bert
Gallia handed 5-4 decision to
Chicago at American League Park.
The defeat of the Mats enabled
Chicago to hang on to first place
by l q games over Boston. WASH
ington remained in seventh place.
The seasons schedule for the
Suburban Tennis League begins
this week. Members are the Argyle
Country Club, Bureau of Stand
ards, Euclid Club, Holmead Club,
Home Club, Petworth Club. Racquet
Club and Princeton Heights.
- For the fourth time since he
hfeke~inte the American League,
Ty Cobb has made five hits in one
game. His latest feat was made
against Bob Shawkey # the Yam
KEGS at the Polo Grounds, where
Cobb hit two singles, two doubles
and a triple.
Evening star., 1937-06-10

~ ENERhb AL CROWDER,
who was all right as a
pitcher, is experiencing
~ difficulties as manager
. Il. his Winston-S Salem club, in
the Piedmont League, is setting
some kind of record . last avail
able statistics showed the team had
won only 3 Of 43 games Rod
Thomas. whose promotorial genius
Is responsible for the success of
The Stars marathon, never has
seen more than a snatch of one Of
the races >. because he's too busy
with multiple detail duties.
Dick Tennyson, the local play
ground executive, once was a sur
veyor for the Haitian govern
ment :. Tom Birmingham, Mary
lands Southern Conference
featherweight champ, will fight be-
fore members of the Bar Asso-
ciatlon today against Charley Nell
son at Quantico Tom chilled
Frankie Chase in two rounds on a
simon-pure card at Frederick last
week
Maynard Daniels, promising young
heavyweight, will swing in the
same show he's returning to
the ring, following a lengthy lay
off due to illness Kid Sullivan
will second him Dutch Berg
man, Catholic University athletic
director, is a collector of odd coins
and script money +. Bozie Berger,
White Sox utility infielder, and
Jeanne Lowe, local lass, are seri-
Gus.
Evening star., 1937-06-10
Club Greatly BOlstered,

STUDY their roster and youll see
they improved more over 1886
than any other team Certainly they
did more strengthening than the
Cards, Cubs and Giants. I figure
to trail the Pirates in that order.
Traynor has an excellent young
outfielder in John Dickshot, who
hit .397 last year with Buffalo. And
that new second baseman, Lee
Handley, has been quite helpul.
Paul Waner and Arky Vaughan
rate with the heaviest hitters in the
senior league and Gus Suhr and
Forrest Jensen are menaces, too.
You can figure that outfeld Is
loaded when as smart a man as
Lloyd Waner is on the bench, along
with Fred Schultz.
Traynor's pitchers, Blanton, Swift,
Bowman, Brandt, Lucas and Weaver.
the regulars, certainly produce For
emergencies he has the shrevd vet
eran, Waite Hoyt.
Think back over the number of
championship teams which had a
Hoyt.
Evening star., 1937-06-10
GYM LEADERS AT Y q
HOLD FETE TONIGHT
Juniors Will Be Awarded Stars
by Morgan for Completion ]
of Years Work. |

r B. MORGAN, boys physical di-
rector Of the Y. NJ. c. A, Will
present stars to members Of the
Junior Gymnastic Leaders Club Of
the Y at their annual banqu at $50
O'Clock tonight in Sanders Cafeteria.
The stars indicate a years work
completed.
The club is composed Of William
Mcclure, president, John Lumpkin,
vice president; James Horn, secretary;
Bernard inland, treasurer. and Hugo
Schulze, Omer Durrett, Jack Frost,
John Honaker, Thomas Hollon. Will
ford Hayes, James Karas, Wilbert
Inlay, Swanson Moore, Graham
Hereford, Richard Brown and Daniel
Hollon.
Ralph Davis, former assistant
physical director of the Y, will be the
principal speaker.
Evening star., 1937-06-10
Once Played at Pittsburgh.

T MUST admit Pittsburgh is my
sentimental favorite. I ended my
playing career catching there.
After the Brotherhood war, 7 Joined
Pittsburgh in 1891. stayed until 1895
and got my first shot at managing.
I owe Pittsburgh lot
The late Ned Hanlon. who died in
April, was manager in 1891. To me
Foxy Ned was one of the games great
strategists. I learned lot from him.
Ned left to manage Baltimore in
1892, and won a flock of pennants.
Late in 1894 the Pittsburgh job was
handed to me. Some of my happiest
days were spent there-except one.
In 1895 Herman Long, Boston short
stop, charged feet first into the plate
and hit my right leg so hard he broke
it. The fracture knitted perfectly, but
I never caught again.
Evening star., 1937-06-10
RACE TO LADY IN RED
Pennington Pigeon Scores in Big
Field in 3OO-Mile Event.

Lady in Red, trim red check daugh-
ter of William r. PenningtonS cham
pion pigeon. Glorious, captured the
recent 300-mile airline race from
Akron, Ohio, sponsored by the Capital
City Racing Pigeon Club. More than
100 birds from IA local lofts competed.
The winner was pressed for top
honors by Valiant, from the United
States Army loft at Boiling Field, and
Capricious, from the loft of James F.
Mundie, the first three birds finishing
only seconds apart.
Following are the first returns. with
speed indicated in yards per minute:
W. R. Pennington, 1864; United States
Army, 40 J. F.. Mundie, 1928;
Mount Rainier Loft, ,409l; Robert Bird,
1,406.6; Ollie Brown, 1,405.6: William
ReinhardC, I.30S.1, Perh Holmes, 1.16l %.
Evening star., 1937-06-10
Horse Is Mans Great Friend,
But Takes Mean Cussing Out
Because of Business Reasons

falls off a horse. The Duke of Windsor
universally was ribbed about this
Recently a picture magazine carried
full layout of photographs of people
falling off horses. They looked funny,
all right, but If you were a coarse
fellow you would feel like asking. why
in hell do they get on there in the
first place? The horse probably Won
derS about this too.
All in all, the relation Of man to
horse is about as daffy as anything
in the whole range of human be-
havior, though they say that, in cer-
tain cases. as in Anna SewelIs book,
BLACK Beauty" it brings a lump to
your throat. I don't ,-now whether
Miss Sewell. in her day, ever invested
in threehorse parlay and rooted the
first two winners home only to see
the third one, the solid horse. run
sixth. but the chances are that she
would have spoken more coldly of the
horseman relationship if she had
Under modern conditions, the horse
is the most widely cussed unit of
the animal kingdom.
That is because he runs chiefly for
business reasons today. and not so
much for the exercise of himself and
his rider.
Several billion dollars are bet yearly
on horseracing in this country, as I
guess somebody has said before.
Often enough, the horses are doped.
The more exclusive owners express
their concern over the criminal ele-
ment in racing, and their contempt
for the villain who would tamper with
a thoroughbred. but the fact is that
nearly all trainers, including the ones
in the high-toned stables. administer
dope. 1t is supposed to be medicinal,
but, in his native state. the horse
gets along comfortably without it.
(Copyrisht, 1887, by the North American
Newspaper Alliance, Inc)
Evening star., 1937-06-10
EQUINE Hand Is 4 Inches.

THE height Of horse, and this goes
for thoroughbreds as we'll as alley
horses, is measured in hands. When
you say that a horse is IS hands high,
you mean that from top to toe poll to
pastern) he measures IS hands, at 4
inches per hand. give or take an inch
From front to back (stem to stern)
the animal Is measured in feet. II
you've never seen this operation per-
formed, you haven't missed a thing.
People are in the habit of referring
to the horse as mans best friend, but
this is strictly a question of values.
Most of the horses popularity is
based on the fact that, when you hold
out your hand with sugar in it, he will
eat the sugar and stop there. The
Indian tiger, on the other hand, will
your wrist and sometimes as far as
your elbow. The tiger is widely con-
demned on this account, but 1 have
an idea that the horse would do the
same thing if he enjoyed it.
The average horse-lover is a staunch
fellow, loyal to the core. He will run
down pedestrians in his motor car,
or breakfast with a hearty appetite
as he reads in his newspaper of scores
die in drought, but when he sees a
waggoner whipping a horse, he turns
red in the face and leaps forward to
chastise the bounder.
When a race horse breaks leg. the
horse lover shoots him as a gesture of
mercy There is no case on record,
though, of horse insisting on running
a race. Left to himself, he probably
would mind his own business and keep
his legs in shape.
The popular belief that you can tell
time by horses teeth Is all wrong,
unless you allow a full hours margin
Of error either way. You can, how
ever, tell the horses age by his teeth,
il that's your idea of fun.
To look gift horse in the teeth is
not considered ethical, but a great
many people make a practice of it,
for business reasons.
James J. Johnston of Madison
Square Garden carries special den
tist on his pay roll for the purpose.
On Falling Off Horses.
THERE always is a lot of kidding
back and forth when somebody