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The Washington times., 1938-05-21
CEvINSON CAME
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IS HIT OF CARD
By BOB ADDIE

The 4,500 fight bugs, plus sew
eral hundred of Mother Natures
bugs which swarmed under the
hot lights of Griffith Stadium and
were embroided in a fantastic cur
tain of color, probably saw Petey
Sarron in his last fight last night.
Not that Sarron looked bad in
winning the, 10-round decision
from Lou Gevinson-in fact, the
ex-featherweight champion made
an excellent showing. But Petey
has a Clipped bone in his left
elbow which has stiffened the arm
and rendered it practically use
less.
Sarron tried to stretch the arm
full length when he was talking
of his injury after the fight but
his face was a canvas of torture
every time he flexed his chunky
arm.
1T hate to say I'm through"
Petey said. "But I'm going to
Johns Hopkins Hospital next
week for an operation. I first
hurt the elbow trying to loop
punches over Freddie Miller'S
right hand when I won the title
here a couple of years ago. ]
thought it would heal soon but
it never did-properly, I mean.
"I find now that calcium has
formed, like a pocket, on my
arm. I think they call 1t
'bursitis,' the same thing Dizzy
Dean has in his Shoulder-only
I have it on the elbow. I can't
move the arm without feeling
terrific pain. I can't play golf:
I can't play baseball. I've vowed
100 times to quit and now"
His voice trailed off, Maybe
he was thinking Of his long
climb to get to the top-the win
ming of the title: the chance to
hit the jackpot.
"I'n know in about three
weeks" he continued, 'if I'll
ever fight again. If it doesn't
CONTINUED on Page 8, Col. q
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TERP TRACKMEN'
PROVE SURPRISE
or DIXIE GAMES.
BY CHICK KENNY

DURHAM, N. c., May 21.-The
gods who rule the cinder track
may smile favorably on no less
than three University of Mary
land track stars entered here in
the sixteenth annual Southern
Conference track and field meet
in rain-soaked Duke Stadium.
Only a boggy track as a result
Of terrific thunder storm at the
start of the preliminary trials yes
terday may thwart the trio of ter
rapins in their dash for confer
ence-shattering performances in
today's finals.
They are Jimmy Kehoe, sensa-
tional Belair, Md, sophomore, who
looms as an easy winner in the two
miles grind; Frank Cronin, the all
around performer in the quarter,
and Coleman Headley, the crack
middle distance performer Of the
TerpS, in the half. The records
are good, but close observers of
the Terrapin runners are of the
opinion that this plucky band
should turn the trick. Only Parker
Naudain, of Duke, may give Gro
min a tuSSle in the quarter, but the
manner in which the Maryland
boy breezed through over the
sloppy track yesterday gives every
reason to believe that he will come
out on top.
Second record-breaking per-
formance that is likely to be
turned in for the Terps is Jimmy
Kehoe's expected demonstration
in the two mile which should be a
one-man show. There is no one to
give Jimmy much Of a fight.
Headley's easy going in the hall
yesterday amazed the track sageS
here. He finished his heat ir
fourth place but he dropped back
to a jog in order to keep himself
in perfect fettle for the epic this
afternoon. With Maryland shaping
up in such sensational fashion
yesterday It is believed that the
least she will get out of the games
is a second to nose out the CO
favored North Carolina squad
which was considered on a pal
with the Duke machine.
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Twin Bill Features
Atlas Loop Play

The Atlas Sunday Morning
League will swing into its fifth
week Of action tomorrow at Fair
lawn with many exciting games
in the offing.
The Herald Times Owls will
play two games due to inclement
weather last Sunday, meeting the
Evening Star in the first game
and the hard-hitting Civil Service
Commission in the second tilt.
The Servicemen will meet Judd &
Detweiler in their first game Of a
double header.
Other games find Police Court
tangling with Somerville and the
Herald Times Robins opposing the
fast-stepping G. P. o aggregation.
All games start at II o'clock.
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Mats Must Sweep Six Road
Games tOCOmeO OutAhead

relief job and held the Indians to
one run in six iningS, homer by
Earl Averill.
Leonard must think that he is
back with the Dodgers when he
sees our noble athletes cavort on
the bases Over in Detroit Goose
Goslin took advantage of great
lead off second base and slid into
third, only to find out that Angelo
Giuliani was there before him.
The Goose's effort just about
wrecked any chance of winning
that particular game.
Rick Ferrell won the scallions
yesterday with one of the most in
excuSably dumb exhibitions OF
base running ever seen. In the
second inning, with Meyer on base,
Ferrell flied to Campbell, who
trapped the ball, and threw to
Larry, forcing Myer. For some un.
accountable reason, Rick Ferrell
stopped running, and then, too
late, started again. He was doubled
up at first, Larry to Trosky.
All Ferrell had to do to prevent
this play which is as old as base
ball itself, was to jog down to
first base. But there he was, q
Continued on Page 9, Col. 81
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COOK CAPTURES
SHOOT HONORS

Shooting a 1913 out of a possible
200, Parker Cook won the local
200-target trap-shooting contest
yesterday for the second time in
his career, having annexed it the
first time in 1885.
Julius Marcy, who had gone
out with 1872, was the closest rival
for the winner. Both men are
eligible to compete in the grand
American 2OO-target race for the
United States championship.
Frank Beck, Of Havre de Grace,
was the class winner, and Walter
Wilson placed second. Other win
nerS include:
w. F.. Burrows, Glass B: H. M.
Bingham, Glass C; DR.. j. C. Wyn-
koop, Glass D. Clarence Walker,
w. S. Wilson and T. C. Marshall
tied for the trophy in the Inter
national so event, with each
shooter breaking IS.
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STAPP is FIRST
AUTO QUAL|F|ER

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, May 81
0.N.SD.-Babe Stapp, of Dallas,
Tex, veteran speed pilot, was the
first driver to qualify for the
Indianapolis motor speedway 500
mile race May 80 at today'S quail
fication trials.
At the wheel of Mccoy Auto
Service Special, Stapp averaged
120.595 miles an hour for the
25-mile qualification stretch. His
fastest lap was 121.40S miles an
hour.
A speed Of 10 miles an hour
must be recorded to qualify.
Last year Jimmy Snyder, of
Chicago, hung up a qualifying
speed of 125.287 miles an hour,
with his fastest lap at 130.492.
A few minutes after Stapp had
qualified, Russell Snowberger, OF
Wilmington, Del, averaged 124.O27
M. P. H. to gan admittance to the
big race. The fastest lap Of his
DIX special was 125.156 M. P. H.
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HARVARD CREW
FAVORED TO WIN
ADAMS CUP RACE

APOLIS, Md, May 81
0N.S0.-Three sleek eight-oared
shells bobbed on the waters of the
Severn River today, awaiting their
brawny, determined occupants,
who this afternoon probably will
answer the question: Which is the
best collegiate crew in the East?
The eight young men with the
winning answer will step into the
challenger's niche against Wash
ington's huskies for national SUI
premacy.
Last year the Navy, to be put to
the test today by slightly-favored
Harvard boat and a dark-horSe
Pennsylvania crew, rowed second
to Washington at Poughkeepsie.
That Navy crew returned to the
water this spring intact, but re-
placements from the lower classes
were so many and so excellent that
several changes have been made
in the MiddieS' boat.
CRIMSON FAVORED
Still, Harvard's Crimson, on the
basis of performance and three
boatloads of six-footerS, has been
installed a slight favorite for this
afternoons Adams Cup classic
The average altitude of the Har
ward varsity crew is 6 feet 8
inches.
Both Navy and Harvard are
undefeated.
Junior varsity and freshmen
races will round out the program
with the mile and three quarters
Adams Cup event scheduled for
late afternoon.
ROOSEVELT PRESENT
President Roosevelt, a Harvard
graduate, and sons, James and
John, the former a Harvard
alumni, the latter about to receive
a degree from Harvard, will witnes!
the races from the deck of thu
White House yacht Potomac.
The Potomac will steam dow
the Severn Immediately after con
clusion of the varsity event, carry
ing the President and his part!
on a weekend cruise in CheSa
peake Bay.
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TOPS
EPISCOPAL Nine

ALEXANDRIA, Va, May 81.
RIP" Carver and Lefty" Stock
well, "Chief" Guyon's two ace
moundsmen, combined their tai
ent yesterday to limit the Epis-
copal nine to seven hits, while
EaStern's Lincoln ParkerS, were
garnering eight runs. The Alex
andrians, who were unable to COM
bine any of their hits effectively,
were blanked, 80.
Carver, who was credited with
the victory, pitched the first three
innings and allowed four hits,
while Stockwell gave up three
safeties in the last four frames.
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Six Fronts
Navy Sports Teams
In Action

ANNAPOLIS, Md, May 81.
Navy teams break into action on
six fronts today, as the baseball
team meets Georgetown, an op'
ponent of more than half a cen
tury, the track team opposes Vir'
ginia, the lacrosse team vieS with
Pennsylvania and the tennis team
competes with West Virginia.
Golf with Washington and Lee
and a lacrosse tilt between the
Plebes and Severn School COM
plete the sport bill.
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LAST NIGHTS FIGHTS
By International News Service

~ IDtefantIOn8I NoWs beFVlte
AT NEW YORK-Glen Lee, 1856. Edi-
6on, Nob, decisioned Solly Krieger, 100,
New York (lO). Emil Calcasni. 152,
EIizab0th, ". J., outpointed Salvy Saban'
1IS. New York (3). FritsiS Zivic, 14S,
PittsbuVgh, knocked out Petite Mike, $50,
New Yea (i). Jarl johnson, 1875. Nor
way. stepped Jack Moran, 100, Philadel-
phia f0I. 80,
Sfrnain CHAM, Ala, defeated Lou Gevin'
eoH~ lsl, Washington (1o).
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speed. He is meeting a less dan
gerous field today than he en-
countered in his previous struggle.
Too, all the steeds will carry even
weight-118 pounds-which is an
other advantage for Menow. The
real battle should develop for the
place and show awards OF the
$4,000 purse. Thanksgiving has
been turning up the track morn
ings and looks to be a strong
contender, as does Redhreast.
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second cham
pionship in her
drive to recover
the Wimbledon
title. She beat
Mrs. M a r g e t
Lumb, Of Eng
land, 6-3, "a,
to take the Sur
rey grass court
crown at Sur
biton.
In goin G
through t W o
pr III m i n ary
tournaments so
far, the Ameri-
can girl has
The Washington times., 1938-05-21
DERBY ODDS FALL

LONDON, England, May 21.-Odds on H.
E. MOrriss Pasch yesterday went down from
Wednesdays 2tO-1 to a 7-tO-4 rating for the
June 1 running of the Derby. Sir Abe Bailey's
Golden Sovereign second choice, remained at
to l, while William WOOdward'S Valerian Sd
and J. E. Widener's Unbreakable, principal
American-Owned entries, were quoted at rs
to l and 40 to l, respectively. Sir Humphrey
de TraffOrd's POrtmarnOck stayed at 10 to 1.
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betting interest will center around
Menow, last years 2-year-old
champion. Menow's latest out
ing was in the PreakneSS, where
he finished third to Dauber and
Cravat. That was a mile ana
three-sixteenths affair and for a
mile-that's the distance they'll
90 in the Withers-Menow was
right up with the pack.
Menow was no factor in the
Kentucky Derby, but in a few
previous races, showed plenty Of
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70 W W n e n
they m o V e
into the lake
front stadium
to tackle the
Cleveland In
dianS. Oscar
v i t t, t h e
chief gall of
t h e InjunS,
says bluntly
t h a t tn e
T r i b eSmen
will s m a S h
the Yankees.
He contends
that if his
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Baseball STANDINGS

"Games behind leader.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS
Cleveland, s; WASHINGTON, 3.
Boston, 16; st. Louis, 2.
Philadelphia, s; Detroit, 2.
New York at Chicago. wet
grounds.
TODAY'S GAMES
WASHINGTON at Cleveland.
New York at Chicago.
Philadelphia at Detroit.
Boston at st. Louis,
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ARM INJURY MAY FORCE SARRON TO QUIT
WHAT'S NEXT?

CHICAGO, May Fl U.N.s.).-SOmethinE
never before tried at a horse race track
Bank Days being planned for this sum-
mer by the Washington Park Jockey Club.
Here is the proposed set-up:
Track officials will pick out a certain race
each day and say, in effect, to all paying Gus
toners: "Pick the finish Of this race one,
two, three. If you do, we'll pay you $1,000"
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Gets Breather

There will be those innings
throughout the course of the
season when Gordon or Knick-
erbocker, depending upon who
plays second; the pitcher, and
CroSetti will come to bat in one
inning. Perhaps a rally may
have been launched by some of
the previous hitters. But in
those three spots the pitcher is
going to have a let down. He will
be able to ease up and conserve
his power for some of the
tougher men in the lineup.
DiMaggio and Heinrich are the
two outfielderS who are hitting,
and the reliable Dickey is ever
a threat. But look at the latest
available unofficial batting aver.
ages, and you find a drop from
Rolfe at .320-which is over his
head-to Gehrig at 1862, which
Is far below normal for him.
The Indians today have
greater power and greater bal.
ance than the Yankees. Gomez
who probably will pitch tomor-
row against Bobby Feller, has had
q checkered career this year. In
fact, in the Castilian's outstand.
ing performance this year. Feller
outpitched him, and the Indians
beat the Yankee by a score of
3 to 2.
1t is going to take a lot of
pitching to still the bats of
Averill, Heath, Trosky and Ken
Keltner, the freshman sensa-
tion of the American League.
With clear weather tomor-
row, a crowd of $4,000 roaring
Cleveland rooters will flock to
Lakefront stadium to see the
battle. If Cleveland should win,
the victory may furnish the
spark that the Tribesmen need
to drive on and win the pen
nant.
But while we're talking of
pennants. don't count out the
Boston Red Sox. Yes, and de-
spite their comparative lack OF
power, watch the Yankees.
Burden on Ross
It won't be a matter of con-
dition so much with Barney
Ross as it will be in the urge to
fight. The Barney Ross who
stripped Tony Canzoneri Of his
lightweight crown; the Ross who
traded punches with Jimmy NC
Larnin and won the welterweight
championship, is good enough to
beat any little man who ever
strobe the canvas of ring. The
champion who defended himself
so adroitly against the bull'llKe
rushes of Ceferino Garcia, the
Filipino challenger, will be good
enough to beat Armstrong.
The answer to THURSDAY
nights combat is not to be
found in the record books, and
it will not come from the lips
of Ross in his pre-battle state
ments. Nothing but the thud.
ding punches of Armstrong will
give the answer to the world.
On record, there is no reason
why Ross should not win. He
has beaten better men than
Armstrong ever fought. But il
Barney is just one tenth OF a
second late in slipping punches;
if he is the same fraction Of a
second late in starting his
counters, he will be beaten just
as certain as he steps into the
ring.
If he can drive himself into
the cold. relentless desire to kill
the man in front of him and his
muscles obey the commands of
his brain, Barney won't have
much cause for worry.
This Is Ross seventh year in
the prize ring. He has had the
soft life for at least four of
these, and maybe he isn't quite
as good as he may sincerely
believe himself to be.
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lMenow HeAgy Choice.
To Cabture WitherS
By ED CURLEY

BELMONT PARK, N Y, May 21 QN.s)-The famous
Wthers Stakes for 3yearods will be decided this
afternoon at the Belmont Park This will mark the
sxtythird running of this historic event.
Nine speedsters mentioned possible starters and the
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TIGERS VS.. ROCKVILLE

The Takoma Tigers face Rock
vile tomorrow at 8 o'clock at Blair
Rd. and Peabody st.
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YESTERDAYS RESULTS
Cincinnati, 4; New York, o.
Brooklyn, I; Pittsburgh, s.
Chicago, 16; Philadelphia, Z.
st. Louis at Boston, rain.
TODAY'S GAMES
Chicago at Philadelphia.
st. Louis at Boston.
Pittsburgh At Brooklyn.
Cincinnati at New York.
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Another
Mrs. Moody Anneres
End Net Title

LONDON, May 81 G.N.S).-Mrs.
Helen Wills Moody today won the
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It's This
Way
BY FRANK BUCK" oNEILL

CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 81.
The Yankees may be marching
to their Little Big Horn tomor-
The Washington times., 1938-04-30
MOVIE
CLOCK

CAPITAL-Ray Milland, Doro-
thy Lamour, Her Jungle
Love-" II a. M, 1:40. 4:25,
7:10, 9:55 p m. Stage:
George Jessel, Norma Tai
madge, 12:40, 1885, $40 9
p. m.
PALACE-Clark Gable, Myrna
10y, Spencer Tracy, "TeSt
Pilot" II q. M, 1:45, 4:20,
6:5S. $40 p. m.
COLUMBIA - Tom my Kelly,
Cora Sue Collins, tom Saw.
yer" 1905, 2:40, 5, 7:25, 9:55
p. m.
EARLE-BurnS and Allen, "Col-
lege SWING" 1880 q. M, 1:4O.
ABS, 7:20, 1905 p. m. Stage:
"Al Pearce and Gang" 1885,
1925, 6:15, 9:15 p. m.
METROPOLITAN - Fred Mac
Murray, Sylvia Sidney, Henry
Fonda, Trail of the Lone.
some Pine" 1850 a. M, Ais,
$40, f1u, S:4U p. m.
X. X. o. KEITH'S'- Deanna
Durbin, Gail Patrick, Mad
About Music" 11:15 q. m,
1920, 1925, $50, 1885, $40
p. m.
BELASCO-John Loder, Mar
garet Lockwood, ITO the Vic.
tor" 5, $3.50, 8:44, 1926 p. m.
BELASCO Lucrezia Borgia,"
2, 1851, $40, TAO, 9:47 p. m.
LITTLE-Jan Kiepura, Marta
Eggerth, THE charm of La
Boheme," 11:09 a. M, 1:13,
3:1s, 5:22, 1923 9:35 p. m.
TRANS-LUX -" Newsreel and
Shorts" 10. HAS a. M, 1890,
LAS, 8, AIS, $50, 6:45, 8,
9:15, 10:45 p. m.
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"Pine" Returns
Tothe MET"

Down 1.-THE Trail of the
Lonesome Pine" with a stellar
cast, tells the story of noun
tain feuds that last for genera
tons and generations, each one
not knowing why they feud,
but Just seem to hate the other.
Even love is not immune dur
ing the struggle, for with the
coming Of coal proSpectors, a
three-cornered romance pre-
Sents itself between Fred Mac
Murray, Sylvia Sidney and
Henry Fonda.
Filmed in color and directed
by Henry Hathaway, beautiful
scenery of the Blue Ridge
Mountains are unfolded as the
Tollivers wage war on the Fal-
Ions.
The terrific struggle against
the feud is carried on with
dramatic Interpretation by Beu-
lab Bondi, who voices her soul
in hatred and with hopes that
before her newborn son is q
man, feuds shall be no more.
Others in this extremely
dramatic picture are Fred
Stone, Robert Barrat and
Spanky "Our Gang" Mcfar.
land.
A Clyde Lucas short, a Floyd
Gibbons adventure episode and
'NewS Of the Day" complete
the program. r. Il. s.
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Tobacco Rood
Here Monday

One Of the few stage plays
ever to play four separate en-
gagementS in Washington is
Tobacco Road" which returns
to the National Theater Mon.
day night for a weeks farewell
visit. The company to be seen
here is the only one on tour and
is headed by John Barton, noted
stage and vaudeville star, who
plays Jeeter Lester.
In addition to John Barton, the
cast includes such established
players as Leora Thatcher, re-
turning to the stage after two
years in talking pictures to play
Ada, the wife; Patricia Quinn,
Of the original Broadway cast,
as Sister Bessie, and Pitt Her.
bert, Kay Thorne, william
Bishop, Sondra johnson, Dick
Lee, Lillian Ardell, Rhett TONNES
and Walter Ayers,
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New Program
At 7 rons-Lux

The current Trans.Lux pro-
gram specializes in mountains.
Topping these is a grand and
inspiring Fitzpatrick travelogue
on the remarkable wonders ami
rare phenomena Of the Bad
lands" OF the West, especially
the marvels Of the Colorado
Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon.
and the wastelands Of the d.
kotas. .....
A short subject entitled white
Magic" dwells upon the beauties
OF Mother Nature in the snow
season, with attention to the
mountain scenery. AS II these
majestic spots had not already
garnered a large corner on the
program, Three on A Rope"
finishes up with enough thrills
to last a long time. Mountain
climbing or precipice scaling OF.
fers a breath-taking interlude,
Hawaiian Holiday Is q Walt
Disney comic in color which
should have its moments for
younS and old, while Lew Lehr
gets O laugh or two with his
antics.
The serious side Of the news
Is injected both at home and
abroad. President Roosevelt re-
ceiving Mr.. Henry Ford and
other notable callers Is Q high.
light. Then Mrs. Roosevelt is
pictured recording her book for
those who cannot see.
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easy poise and quiet emphasis,
and there Is no actor In Holly.
wood who realizes more the
value of a pause, or Of getting
the result by facial expression,
rather than speech. Strictly
Grade A acting.
Lionel Barrymore has shed
some of his familiar manner.
isms, gives one Of his less flam-
boyant but tremendo usly ef-
fective bits as the understand
ing airport executive.
"Test Pilot" has, besides: its
great acting, some Of the most
amazing scenes Of flying action,
ingeniously pictured to bring
out the last atom OF suspense
and dramatic thrill, Some q it
may, indeed, be trick stuff; but
1t is all so cleverly done; the re-
suit seems thoroughly genuine.
ANDREW r. KELLEY.
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EXCITING AIR SCENES
Lieut.. Comdr. Frank Wead
wrote the original story, giving
its aviation theme authentic
touches of color, providing
thrills and bountiful suspense.
Director Victor Fleming in
transpoSing it to dramatic &C.
ton plays cleverly upon the
emotional strings, blends com.
edy and sobs with the greatest
Of skill.
Clark Gable portrays Jim
Lane, a hard playing crack pilot
who has both courage and dare
devil bravado. His mechanic,
or grease monkey" is Spencer
Tracy, known as Gunner" and
worshiping his adventurous pal
Of the air.
On one of his cross country
speed flights Aviator Lane is
grounded in Kansas, and ro-
nance comes to the wheat
fields. The farmers daughter
who offers help is Ann Preston,
and she falls deeply in love with
the Romeo who dropped from
the skies. The affection is mu-
tual, so they fly to Indiana and
get married.
BEAUTIFULLY ACTED
The married life Of the Jim
Lanes is something to talk about.
He wins a sweepstakes of the air
and Immediately proceeds to
blow the $4,000 prize money on
q grand toot. Before he starts
celebrating he gives 5000 to the
widow and children Of a fellow
flier who died trying to win the
race.
Ann has a real love problem.
She knows it would kill her hus
band to make him give up his job
as a test pilot. She doesn't like
to walk out on him, for, in spite
of his faults, Jim is her man.
Only thing to do is take a chance
and pray that some day he'll quit
the hazardous game before it's
too late. The lady up in the
blue sky Is her rival, and a dan
gerouS one.
When Jim contracts to fly an
Army bomber and test 1t for alti-
tude and weight carrying, the
flight proves fatal for the "Gun
ner." He dies in the crash and
Jim awakens to the fact that he
owes his recent bride something
more in life than constant worry.
Finish finds him once more with
the Army instructing student
filters.