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COMMON DENOMINATOR

that makes all of the dicatorships functonng IN
the world look alike to people who live in democratic
country
Dictators cannot tolerate free Hitler cannot
free the press in Germany; MussOlni to maintain his
:. u.s.. power must keep the Italian
Ae'"'S'" OO press tied to his garrison belt;
Stand Free Press Stain, claiming to head demo-
cratic country can afford let be pub
shed except by strictly poced and spedon government
hired
If dictator should take the handcuffs off the news
naners what the Japanese call dangerous thoughts
would oct into circulation and these dangerous thoughts
MIGHT breed dangerous deeds 1t IS only in what the die
tators call clumsy inefficient fabby democracies that
can be allowed to reflect all shades of opinion
and the majority of the people be allowed to choose from
among these opinions.
This in turn makes us skeptca than ever Of the
mouth-fiing phrase
COLLECTIVE SECURITY"
now being bawed at us by domestic and foreign pro-
Russian propagandists
"Collective security" means the idea that the United
49, >, ~, ,, States, Great Britain and France
N""e "'e """ should ally themselves with Soviet
Safe fOr-WhGt! Russia against Germany, Italy and
Japan the object being to make the world safe for de-
mocracy and unsafe for Fascism.
We tried once before to make che world safe Tor demo
racy and didn't This time would be fighting TO make
It safe not for democracy but for Stans brand Of ter
rorism and absolutism.
Nor could we in all likelihood teach the blessings of de-
rocracv to either the Russians. the Germans or the
Italians Those peoples always have liked to be ruled by
onarchs more or less absolute the Germans and the Rus
(From the Nsw Daily NswI
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DictatOrs and Free Speech
They Don't Mix

HE echoes of Chancellor Hites recent speech to the
i German Rechstag still rrlmbling around the
world as are the echoes of the fall of Anthony Eden which
that speech preciptated.
As dctator's speech, it masterpiece. Hitler
minced no words in telling how "P have stepped up
German coal and steel and farm production since T came
to power in 1888 or how powerful "I have made my"
German army, or how my" German people have only
lust started on the glorious road l going to lead
them over.
AS friend of ours remarked after reading the speech
''When that guv fell in love with himself, it
lifelong romance"
What struck us most forcibly, in the whole 1S,OOOword
oration was the fact that Hitler saved his hghestpoot
vitro and his bitterness for the newspapers
of other countries
Der Fuehrer evidently has not enjoyed the press his
government has been getting You can understand that
since Stains Russia is the only country that gets worse
press than Hitlers Germany. But here is what the
Fuehrer said about Germanys relations with other
countries:
The only thing poisoning thereby affecting their ra
tons is the nolerabe campaign conducted IN
personal opinion have
the dictum always hear from
in those countries there are no gal poSSloeS Ao
putting end to SANDERS
In other words Hitler and does control every news
paper in Germany why can't Neville Chamberlain muzze
the British press Camille Chauenps the French Franklin
D. Roosevelt the American? Der Fuehrer can't under
stand it has no conception of what free press is.
All of which shows us yet another
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Your [. O..
BY SHIRLEY SPENCER

This is a vocabulary test.
Score 10 for each question, ex.
cept No. 9. Score 4 for each
part of No. 9.
1. What is the term for words
which initiate natural sounds,
such as splash, bow-wow, crack,
etc.?
2. Is a crow omnivorous?
8. Have gauche and sinister a
meaning in common?
4. Which Of these words
means a column? (a) plaster
(b) plaster.
5. A light. four wheeled Rus
sian carriage is called o -.
s. Which Of these words
means oily or fatty? (a) sebac.
eous (b) farinaceous (c) olivac-
eouS.
Z. "Laissez-faire" means (a)
let us alone (b) all is fair (c)
fair practice.
8. The prefix ante means (a)
against (b) up (c) before.
9. What is the term for (a)
a three legged support; (b)
government by three: (c) three
in one; (d) the third Of three
copies; (e) consisting of three
letters.
(Answers on Page ISL
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sion Of an inferiority complex.
In the campaign of 1895 ne
took the air in behalf OF Mr..
Roosevelt and in q blast OF
vitriolic rhetoric (of which he Is
certainly capable) he de-
nounced the economic royalists
for trying to pull the old gag
Of electing their own political
puppet and carry out the self
ish motives of exploiting the
public welfare.
CLICKING AGAIN
He clicked at that time and
with a good many he is clicking
today. AS presidential timber?
NO. But as champion OF
those who produce the wealth
in this country-Yes. Labor
owes a lot to John L. Lewis and
his theories on industrial union
ism and / believe it well that
he, as titular head of the C1O,
Is in a position to carry on the
fight which the underdog for
so many years has been forced
to prepare for.
I can't imagine Lewis belong
ing to any one political party.
Political parties in this country
are too inconsistent when it
comes to social and economic
PHILOSOPHERS. Last year he sup
ported the Democrats and this
year-well, a few days ago he
informed the friends of Democ-
racy in the keystone State that
If they didn't be good boys and
share in their marbles, he might
go so far as to support Clifford
Pinchot Qf the Republicans
would have him on their ticket.
Boy, that's a hot one, Lewis
pulling the political strings for
Pinchot. That sounds almost
as impossible as me voting for
President when I was born and
raised in the District of Colum-
bia.
Watching Lewis go into &C
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loneliness.
Remember how 1t came upon
you, the horror of it alp Slowly,
slowly. softly. softly. as life
itself comes. With the surf muir
muring on the sand. and the
swift air browsing through the
flowers. and the laughter OF
carefree youth, dancing, dream
ing, making love with no
thought Of the morrow.
Sheen, shine and simmer. :.
and the singing laughter Of
youth. sleek fleshed youth slip
ping 1.-the as light through lazy,
lovely hours
Then slowly, softly, secretly
as a snake. the rising doom!
The lift and fall of a leaf. The
wine and tug Of a branch. The
snarl of surf that was, just q
moment ago, a whispering arc Of
foam.
Softly, softly. then harder,
faster. until, between caught
breaths, suddenly the sky went
insane!
Earth, air and sea. all insanel
Trees straining, bending, LASH
ing then streaming out, file
upon frantic file, like wind
blown flame. Trees streaming
out level with the earth. until
presently, sickeningly, a root
rises, fumbling. .one root, two
roots. fumbling like struggling
hands. and with q reaching
heave, the tree is gone. Gone
streaking like a rocket through
the Screeching, gagging vomit of
mingled earth and air.
Trees gone. Houses gone.
Streets gone. An island picked
clean as a buzzard corpse before
your eyes! Murdered. Flat
tened. Gouged into bleeding
shreds. Then left to rot.
And over it all
Over heaving earth and spew-
ing sea and insane air
Over the screeching, yowling,
roaring, booming, moaning, howl
ing Of murdered earth and tor
tured flesh
THE SOUND OF THAT
BELL!
The long, steady call Of the
bell on Father Paul'S church.
that little church which stood
on the highest rise Of land and
was last haven and hope and
gentling peace for those who
sought it's shelter.
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n a t u r al in
Stinct on the
part of the
parents is to
protect their
child. In most
c q s e S, it
seems to me
t h a t 1t is
wise to wait
for a tim e,
until the
criminal con-
t q c is tn e
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k / d n a p e rs
have been al
lowed to es-
cape by de-
lays Of this
kind. Work
should begin
t h e m i mute
. ki dnaping
is repo rted.
OF course, it
IS hard for
the family Of
the vic tt m,
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Il feel that
the par ents
S h o u Id b e
g / v e n q
C h a ce to
deal with the
k i d n a p e r
first, and SO
save the life
Of the victim.
A person who
Is low enough
to kid n a p
anyone is GER
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That Man, John L. LetOis

Here's one for the scrap book,
dear editor. There's q "ram-
bunctious," go-gettin,' free spit
tin individual around these
here parts, who makes his resi-
dence in Alexandria when he's
not furnishing the press with
good copy and the White House
with a headache. He's that
unreconStructed rebel of labor.
Mrs. Lewis little boy, John L.
The antics Of this none-too-
subtle martyr of the CIO are
enough to make the most fool
hardy jester of a jolly OIL king
freeup with the sour express
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F r o m t h e
standpoint of
the family, it
is better to
wait and give
t h e m a
C h a n ce to
contact tn e
kidnaper, but
from the view
point of So
ciety it is de-
sirable t h a t
search for the
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tainly not above murder, and
will kill if he has the slightest
fear that the police are about
to catch up with him.
X kk
Harold A. Garvey, 303 MasSa-
chuSetts Ave. N. E., lawyer:
THAT is a hard question.
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LISTEN, WORLD!
BIZ Elsie Robinson
ABOVE THE STORM-THE BELL!

with mn compliments Ford and Samuel GodWynl
Copyright Features Syndicate 1ne) .-..
THAT unforgettable pcture-"THE HURRlCANE
l. That picture which, by some psychic miracles goes
deeper than churnng sea, battling wind and crumoIng
earth into the secret storm of your fe terror and
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ment employe:
II d on t
t h NIX tn e
parents C a n
h a n die the
S / t u a on
alone, regard
less of the
c i r C u m
stances. ! be-
lieve poll ce
a n d Federal
agents should
begin W ork
t h e moment
N-sI---s-- ;e
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but the best interests Of society
demand immediate and relent-
less search from the very hour
that 1t Is certain q person has
been kidnapped"
4 4
Miss Fay Duncan, 2514 Four
teenth st. N. w., secretary:
1T depends on the case. The
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family, thus giving a clue which
may lead to his apprehension.
I doubt If quicker action would
avail much in such instances"
4
Abraham Katz, 1924 Massa-
chuSetts Ave. N. w., Govern
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"I thin X
t h e authori.
ties should
wait u n ii
t h e parents
have contact
ed the kid
n a p er. OF
course, after
e v e ry effort
to make the
contact h a S
failed, police
nd Federal
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This Town of Ours
BY EARL GOODWIN

IT'S GETTING to be pretty tough when hlgh-pOWered
! organization like the White House Correspondents
Association finds itself beaten White House story by
q country correspondent on Nantucket Island.
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criminal should begin as early
as possible in order to increase
the chances of bringing him to
justice"
X X
Miss Virginia Bladen, Sunny
side, Md, beautician:
II don't think so. Too many
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Prisoner Wants Book

Prisoner Wants Book
Although I am serving time
In jail, I am still interested in
how to fight and prevent crime;
and also, about discipline and
rehabilitation. read in last
Fridays Times in Elsie Robin
sons Listen World" column,
of Leonard HarriSon'S and
Pryor Grants new book, youth
in the Tolls published by the
Macmillan Company.
I am sure If I could get this
wonderful book it would be a
great help to my ambition to
set a good example for young
sters when I get out.
In the future, after I have
served my sentence as a model
prisoner and with the expert
ence have had, I want to form
a boys club in my neighborhood.
D. c. JAIL PRISONER.
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Miss Margaret SammonS,
1855 @ st. N. W., retired Gov
ernment worker:
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VOICE OF THE PEOPLE
md addresses Of

Of
writers be upon request
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The Inquiring
Photographer
The Washington Times in
Vites you to submit timely
and interesting questions to
be used in this column.
THE QUESTION

Do you think police authori-
ties should withdraw and allow
the father of a kidnapped child
to deal directly with the kid
naper?
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agents should be given a free
hand in the case"
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THE ANSWERS

Miss Jean Molyneaux, 1914
Massachusetts Ave. N. w..
clerk:
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Traffic Toll

The list Of traffic victims IN
the District Of Columbia since
January /, 1888, is graphically
shown by the death watch.
The Washington times., 1938-04-27
.RED|NCER STARS.
AS Rider NINE
II OPS CENTRAL.
BY PAUL BEACH

Behind the brilliant hurting OF
young Jack Redinger, Roosevelt 6
Rough Riders effectively demon.
Strated yesterday that despite the
terrific shellacking it received in
its inaugural game, there was all
the spirit and capability that was
necessary to come back from an
under-dog rating to thoroughly
trounce Central's highly touted
nine, IL to 4.
The Mt. PleaSanterS opened the
tilt by taking an early lead, When
Redinger's teammates were just
ragged enough to overcome his
adequate pitching. For while 1t
appeared that Coach Jack Rays
proteges were well on their way to
victory in their first conference
battle.
However, Herman Littman'S ag-
gregation soon diSpelled that no
ton when they tailed two runs in
their half of the third inning and
then went ahead to capitalize on
the Centralites miSplays by chalk
ing up three runs in the fourth and
the same number in the fifth to
take lead that was never re-
linquished.
Dizzy Dezerne, on the mound
for the losers, turned in a better
game than the score would indi-
cate, but the six bases on balls he
gave up, combined with the same
number of errors turned in by his
teammates, was the deciding fac
tor that bolStered the Riders eight
hit attack to produce such an i'm
preSSive triumph.
Statistics show that Redinger de-
served to be the winning mounds
man. compared with his rival
mouno opponent, for he allowed
only five hits, famed four and is
sued no. single pass.
Hymie Perlo, RooSevelt's stellar
backStop, proved to be everything
that he was rated, by pacing the
victors' batting attack with three
Safeties in four trips to the plate,
getting on base on an error in
the one time that he didn't hit.
His work behind the plate was
undoubtedly one of the things
that stood out.
The Washington times., 1938-04-27
cup DONOR 1ST
TO TEE OFF IN
WOMEN'S Golf
BY Lillian RIXEY

The greens were fast and true
for the opening days play for
the Mrs. Frank Roger Keefer Tro-
ply on the sporty Chevy Chase
links today. Fair weather and
the nippy ozone made golfing con-
ditions just right for the 100 links
women teeing off for the two-day
handicap event.
Leading off the golfers at 8:15
were Mrs. Frank Roger Keefer,
donor of the Keefer cup, and Mrs.
Edward Shinkle, wife of General
Shinkle, U. S. A.
Mrs. Keefer and Mrs. Shinkle
insisted that their scores be not
counted since they we're playing
around just for the fun Of it. But
Mrs. Keefer, against doctors
orders, and Mrs. Shinkle were
sporting enough to go the full IS.
MECKLEY AND SCOTT
Mrs. Betty Meckley, Of Indian
Springs, teed off with Mrs. Jack
Scott, whose pairings ha d
scratched earlier in the morning.
They were followed down the fair
way by Mrs. c. S. Stern and Mrs.
w. r. Stokes, the defending cham.
pion, both of Indian Springs.
Miss Helen Dettweiler of Con-
greSsional, District Champion, and
Mrs. Bishop Hill and Mrs. L. B.
Pratt stroked off at 1920. Miss
DettWeiler's first drive didn't seem
to have the old power in it. She
landed in a sand trap, but made a
beautiful recovery shot, to find
herself on the long first hole in
three.
During her practice round yester-
day at Chevy Chase she made a
76 and will have to do some fair
stroking to match that today.
A LITTLE Diversion
To take their minds off the ten
sion Of medal play, Mrs. j. w.
Beller of Chevy Chase, Mrs. T. j.
"Maudie" Johnson Of Army and
Navy, and Mrs. Merrill Lord of
Columbia, were indulging in a
little game Of 2-4-6 for a nickel a
point. Mrs. Beller was ahead at
the end Of the ninth hole.
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distinguished as the first bowler
to make a triple-headed strike.
Tony DeFino who shot 435, the
highest set recorded so far on Mon
day night, came back last night
with Alb to feature Little Tav-
ern'S 1899 Class B score.
JENKINS GETS 396
Two Columbia Heights rollers
grabbed first and second places in
Glass A when Lou Jenkins shot to
the front with 396 and Ray Wat
son trailed him with 800. Dutch
Sherbahn, Takoma Parks veteran
bowling pace setter, is the Class
B leader as a result of his 384 set.
DeFino, continuing at his fast
clip, paired with Bill Clampitt to
gain the Glass A doubles lead
with 756. The diminutive Italian,
Of 208 game fame, shot 376 with
Clampitt rolling $50.
Paul Jarman and Perce wolfe
moved to third place in A doubles
with 1877, three sticks back Of
Ollie Pacini and Gene Hargett,
the Northeast Temple duo.
Tonight the Recreation League
shooters, 10 teams strong, will
take their fling at the naples
augmented by a host Of singles
and doubles.
The Ladies District League is
carded for the opening ceremonies
at Columbia.
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Patent Office League by virtue Of
their 1,708 set that established a
new record for Glass e team shoot
ing in the Washington City Duck
pin Association championships.
This high honor fell to the
Steinmetz crew last night at Con-
vention Hall as the male shooters
of the city hiked no less than five
top scores to new figures as the
twenty-eighth annual tournament
completed its fifth night of hectic
competition in which Columbia
Heights League bowlers made a
marked impression.
ARCADIA TAKES LEAD
Arcadia's crack team shot to
first place in Class A with 1,766
while Argyle Pharmacy gained
second place in the same division
with 1,735. Totaling 60, the high
est team game to date, HeSsick
Coal, another Columbia Heights
loop aggregation moved to second
place in Glass B when Jimmy
Burns 406 set featured a 1853
count.
While Earl Ticer today was
being eXtolled for his smashing
382 set the vital wallopS in the
Steinmetz all-time record score,
Chick Latham, of the Everett
Patent Office League team, was
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and strong and without a scratch
to show for his series Of "up-the-
ladder" fights at Hamburg, was
If not enthusiastic about
himself.
IN GREAT FORM
II believe I can lick Joe Louis
again." he said, land there are
two reasons why I think so.
In the first place, I'm in the
best form of my life. I'm in
much better form than I was
when I beat him the first time.
THAT time I had had only one
fight in Q year. This time I've
The Washington times., 1938-04-27
Helen Moody Set
For Comeback

PLYMOUTH, England, April ~
U.N.S). - Helen Wills Moody,
former American tennis champion,
arrived here today from the
United States aboard the liner
Manhattan, set to attempt a come
back on the courts.
She said she planned to begin
practicing at Wimbledon tomor-
row,
The Washington times., 1938-04-27
Eth New Umpire
In American Assn,

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 27
GN.S3.-Louis e. Eth, Louis.
vile, KY, was signed today as an
American Association umpire by
President George Trautman. Eth,
who worked last year in the Exit
ty" League, completes the AA staff
Of ten arbiters. His first assign
ment will be the Toledo-Kansas
City game in the latter city Fri
day.
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est of contemporary little men,
to capture it.
The meeting of Ross and
Armstrong has fired the inter-
est of boxing fans. Ross
rose to the lightweight and
welterweight titles over two
of the ranking ring men of
recent years. He defeated Tony
Canzoneri for the lightweight
crown and then confirmed his
victory He beat Baby Face"
Jimmy McLarnin, a terrific
puncher and fine boxer. Ross
beat McLarrin twice to estab-
nsh his position as king of the
lat Founders.
With the exception of his con-
test with Venner. Ross has been
idle since he defended his title
against Cerfino Garcia in the
carnival of champions in New
York last September.
Armstrong has fought steadily
moving down all opponents,
with little regard for weight,
height or other handicaps.
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Pete Checks Boston Rally
In DrAm0tic 7tb Mning

intending to sacrifice, as Cronin
played for one run. Bonura threw
to third too late to head off the
flashing Chapman and all hands
were safe. DeSautels walked, and
the paths were jammed with none
out.
Johnny Marcum is a dangerous
hitter, but Appleton struck him
out. Cramer then rammed one
down to Bonura, whose throW to
CONTINUED on Page Is. Col. ~
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BY FRANK BUCK" ONEILL

Pete Appleton may pitch many
another ball game before he re-
tires from the diamond to begin
his post-baseball laborS in physi-
cal education. But he may never
pitch a game in which he proved
himself the gamester that he did
in subduing the Boston Red Sox
yesterday.
It may be contended that all
the gods of baseball put their
hands On Appleton'S shoulders,
and guided him through a success
sion of crises. However true that
may be, Appleton showed enough
nerve and enough ability to pitch
himself clear.
1t would have been easy for him
to make at least one mistake in
the course Of those crowded nine
innings when blunder would
have brought defeat upon him and
his mates. He had many a chance
to fold and show saffron in the
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NATIONAL LEAGUE

YESTERDAYS RESULTS
Boston, 4; Brooklyn, 1.
Chicago, s; Pittsburgh, 3 10
lnningS).
New York, IL; Philadelphia, 8.
Cincinnati, 8; st. Louis, 2 10
innings).
TODAY'S GAMES
Chicago at Pittsburgh.
Brooklyn at Boston.
Philadelphia at New York (2).
St. Louis at Cincinnati.
TOMORROW'S GAMES
Cincinnati at Chicago.
New York at Boston.
Philadelphia at Brooklyn.
st. Louis at Pittsburgh.
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'pinches. But he faced the might
est Boston bats and conquered
them with his cunning.
Appleton gave one of the shows
Of the game in the seventh in
ming when the Sox filled the bases
with none out and threatened to
erase the slender one-run lead that
the Nationals had compiled. Ben
Chapman rammed a double to
right field, and Bobby Doerr
bunted along the first base line,
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Schmeling Sure He'll Bedt Louis;
I1lBe Fighting Champ, Says Max

had a couple of tough gos. I'm
full of pep and ginger" CNote:
Moxie spoke in German, of
course, but that's what he
meant.)
I'm the second place, you
mustn't forget how it's going
to feel for me to climb through
the ropes and meet a guy I've
beaten before. That sort of
thing gives you confidence.
Don't forget that when I beat
him before Joe was regarded as
unbeatable and I was Just the
CONTINUED on Page "a, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1938-04-27
By WALTER DIETZEL
Copyright, 1881

BERLIN, April 27 G.N.S0.
"I'l lick Joe Louis again. I'll
show the world a champ can
come back"
1t was Max Schmeling speaking
today with all his old Self-confi-
dence. Just a week before he is
to sail to the United States for
his title bout with the Brown
Bomber, Germany's fiStic pride
and joy borrowed this correspond
ent'S ear for a thoroughgoing pres
Of his plans and hopes.
The schlager, tanned, healthy
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Results

Mrs Maston, Washington G3:
Out ........ SIS 677 5-54
Mrs Dubois, Washington (14):
Out ....... $40
Mrs. Goldsmith, woodmont (9):
Out ........5 s 65 6 5 s 6 Z As
Out ..,......6 S77l 4-54
Mrs. Goodman, Woodmont Gl
Out ....... ST 6 81 4-54
Nf9; Out r'a'.' :.. manor 'iG'i is5ss77L5s
Mrs. Lacey. Columbia (16):
Mrs. Pittman, Chevy Chase G5):
Mrs. Chase. Chevy Chase (1S):
Mrs. Whitaker, Army-Navy:
Out .......... rs s 766 T-52
Mrs. Lynch, Army-Navy G6):
Out ........ IS 6-54
Mrs. Schlasberg, Army-Navy G6):
Mrs. Warren, Army-Navv (16):
Out .......4 SIS 6 6 6 7 SIS
Mrs. Harris, Woodmont (1sl:.
Out ........4 rs s S-53
Mrs. johnson, Army-Nayy. Qp:-
Out .......... 4-47
Mrs. Beller. Chevy Chase (1Ol:
Out ..;..;. 164AsSS SIS
Out ........" SSssss 40
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Standings

YESTERDAYS RESULTS
WASHINGTON, 6; Boston, 4.
New York, s; Philadelphia, 3.
Cleveland, 10; Chicago, 6.
Detroit, Z; st. Louis, 1.
TODAY'S GAMES
Boston at WASHINGTON.
Cleveland at Chicago.
Detroit at st. Louis.
New York at Philadelphia.
TOMORROW'S GAMES
Washington at Philadelphia.
Cleveland at st. Louis.
Chicago at Detroit.
Boston at New YORK.