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Durbin Film
Has Charm
Of Others
Comedy With Song
Is Held
At Keith's

In world which changes, SEEM
ingly for the worse, from day to day
Deanna Durbin at least remains
unchanged - unaffected, unspoiled,
endowed with great charm and in
variably the heroine of a captivat-
ing screen drama. That makes
Deanna a great boon to the public,
one Of which it is taking full ad-
vantage at Keith's. where Three
Smart Girls Grow Up" entered its
second week yesterday.
Whether her latest picture is her
best Is point too fine for argu-
ment from this corner. It has the
same excellences as to story, direc-
tlon. performance. photography and
mounting. Its extra virtue comes
IN the form Of improvement in the
heroine's acting ability. And, If
any one wants to find a paradox
IN 1t, her gain on that score seems
to make her only the more natural
and winning.
Universal Studio, which rates q
genius I. @. on its handling of
Deanna, whatever it's grade is in
other departments, again has given
her excellent support. Her leading
man is young Robert Cummings, her
two sisters Helen Parrish and Nan
Grey. Her father is Charles VIM
ninger, and the rest are equally
competent In their respective minor
roles.
Deanna's latest role, one which
gives her four songs to sing in her
own refreshingly excellent way, is
that OF sister who undertakes to
solve the love problems of her two
elder sisters. The script writer's
have preferred to tell a good, old
story well rather than a new one
badly. They have achieved that
purpose well enough to satisfy every
one.
Particular attention has been paid
to the production of the vocal
numbers Of the picture. Simplest
and best of the four is "The Last
Rose Of Summer" which may have
been sung more effectively but that
seems doubtful. Almost as good are
Because" and Invitation to the
Waltz"
Three Smart Girls Grow Up" is
picture to make you laugh and
cry. 1t does both very we'll.
Supporting features are an ex-
tremely timely and forceful issue
of March of Time" and "The ugly
Duckling." The latter represents
Walt Disney in his most successful
form. j. C.
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Of q boycott of the Co.
1uct unless Barbara was
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Rogers brighter successes, 1t trans
ports Burns to London. Against
that stuffy background, his folkways
are supposed to be productive of
high comedy. It turns out instead
to be loosely packed load of ho-
KUN.
The fact that the picture is not
grade A Will Rogers, however,
should not be too discouraging. On
the stage this week, the Earle offers
Vincent Lopez. From the old sweet
music with which he once serenaded
the republic, Mr.. Lopez has swung
to what is known as "suave swing"
It not only proves that an old
maestro, at least, can learn new
tricks but that suave swing makes
nice sound in the ear. What with
his assisting artists, all of them
working in suave swing tempo, Mr..
Lopez's part of the program turns
out to be the more beguiling one.
Pretty Patricia Ellis of the movies
is large contributor to Mr.. Lopez's
portion of the entertainment. Next
Is Betty Hutton, who is quite ac-
ceptable as the Nations No. l sing
ing jitterbug.
To get back to the picture, none
too enthusiastically, its most re-
freshing note is that it makes an
almost overemphatic use of mules.
Never did picture have more varie-
ties of the animal that is supposed
to be the most clownish of the
whole animal kingdom. A mule usu-
ally is good for laugh by just
being mule. These. however,
merely act stuffy, as if they did
not think much of a script which
used them primarily for local mis-
sourD color.
The character portrayed by Burns
m I'm From Missouri" is that of
a mule breeder-banker. A simple,
sincere, honest soul, it becomes his
Job as an animal husbandman and
a banker to protect the mule from
the menace of the tractor. The job
of protecting involves selling the
English Army the idea that while
q tractor is subject to mechanical
breakdowns, the mule goes on being
reliable forever.
The English who buy mules, an
army captain and a duke with in
fluence in the right quarters, are
impressed with the simple Ameri-
can. The things he says are ex-
traordinarily true and funny to
them, and they might have been
willing to 60 along with him 100
per cent had not the Americans
wife suddenly developed the social
bug Immediately upon her arrival
IN London. The rest of the story
Is guessable or will be completely
a mystery so far as this report is
concerned.
Playing the proud but not too
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cavalcade-De Mile, George Raft,
Robert Preston and many other top
stars-will make the journey on the
train featured in the picture, which
has a top speed of % miles an hour.
Paramount is still trying to persuade
Barbara to crown the publicity
event by marrying Robert Taylor at
the height Of the premiere's festivi-
ties.
Which reminds me, Robert Taylor
is not exactly overjoyed to get Hedy
Lamar as his leading girl friend
in Lady Of the Tropics" (Which
will be rushed into production at
the end of this month";. Bob, who
Is modest concerning his own act
ing ability, has frequently told me
he prefers to make pictures with
experienced players-"then the au-
dience won't have to look at mel"
The rumor is strong in Hollywood
that, although Hedy is the most
gorgeous creature to look upon, she
has great difficulty in bringing
dialogue to life. However, Bob does
not have to worry too much. He
will be assisted in this picture by
Basil Rathbone, about whose acting
genius there has never been any
doubt.
David o. Selznick's digestion has
improved simultaneously with the
news from the "rushes" room that
Gone With the Wind" Is shaping
into an excellent picture Ina
Claire tells me, at Mary Pickfords
"Pickfair" tea for Dorothy Thomp-
son, that she has been yanked from
"The Women"-"at my own re-
quest" Instead, you will see Ina in
Stronger Than Desire" Be-
tween cups Of strong coffee, Guest
of-Honor Thompson says that the
war scare In Europe will not result
in actual war. So now we can all
rest easy. Or can we? Host
Buddy Rogers arrives late for his
party, gives one terrified look at
the guests in the garden, murmurs
desperately, II don't know a soul.
"You do, too," says wife Mary, "You
know me-" Buddy grins, and the
tension Is relaxed.
Sam Goldwyn has dropped his
plans to do a picture based on the
exploits Of Pan-American Airways.
He has had tiff with the company
and sees no reason why he should
glorify 1t with one of his super-pro-
ductions I am glad box office
reports on 'Wuthering Heights" are
good. The picture is one of the most
gripping I have ever seen . . Have
just heard that High, Wide and
Handsome" put Paramount in the
red for 81 900 900 :. Which reminds
me that Metro is worried about
whether wizard of OF" will make
money. The picture cost $3,100, 900
and will have to be mighty wonder
full to make expenses-let alone
profit.
Jimmy Stewart goes to South
America when he finishes his cur
rent picture-but not for the usua,
goodwill tour. Jimmy Is bored. u
want to get into some real trouble, ,
he told me at Mrs. Basil Rath.
bones charity shindig. Hollywood
offers nothing in the way of excite
ment. Maybe I'll find it in South
America" High lights of the
Rathbone affair >. Myrna 10y
surrounded by dozens of admirine
males and telling them, I'm SC
lonely without Arthur" Chusbanc
Hornblow, who Is detained else.
where on business) .. An insurance
man, looking at two ruby and plat.
mum bracelets on the Marlens
Dietrich arm, opines, ITS nice tt
come to party and see what yot
cover" (the gems are insured fol
| 100000.
Enrol Flynn has . few words Will
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Young Newcomer
In Heifetz Film

Gene Reynolds has been cast by
Samuel Goldwyn for an important
role in the forthcoming production
that will star Jascha Heifetz. The
youngster, who will be remembered
as the young Robert Taylor in 'The
Crowd Roars" and the crippled boy
in "Boystown," joins . cast that
already includes famous names.
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given leave OF
absence. This,
added to Para
mounts promise
to pay the en-
tire cost of the
Golden Boy"
s t oppa g e, re-
suited in a n
"okay" from Co.
lumbia.
Barbara will
ITaVcl on q 1aSL
train with Joel
McCrea, B e t y
Ora BILE an d
Judith Barrett.
Thn roct ~ tho
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Housing Director
Stresses Work on
ID. G.. Slums

Dozens of photographs, depicting
Washingtons slum alleys, were
passed among members and guests
at the luncheon yesterday Of the
Woman's National Democratic Club
by Mrs. Helen Duey Hoffman, di-
rector of the Washington Housing
Association, as graphic illustrations
of her talk on Washington's slum
alleys and unfortunate housing con-
ditions of the Capitals underprivi-
legged.
In spite of improvements made IN
the last few years, Mrs. Hoffman
said, II 200 dwellings in the city are
still using oil lamps and $4,000 out
side toilets are contributing to the
insanitary and unsightly conditions
of the city's poorer sections.
Mrs. Hoffman declared the hous-
ing problem is a community prob
lem and compared city to house
with it's numerous rooms. A good
housekeeper, said Mrs. Hoffman,
should know each room of her house
thoroughly and should see that each
room is in order. The same situa-
ton should prevail among the resi-
dents of a city, who should know
the back yards of their city, the al
leys, as we'll as they know the front
yards, the beautiful parks.
"A city is much like house." she
said, especially big, old-fashioned
house. We don't take our visitors
down to the cellar to see the debris
Nor do we take them to see our
slums-the rotten, old. worn-out
houses where families live, paying
high rent for overcrowded, insani-
tary dwellings, Sluras, like cellars
are the foundation of house. II
it is rotten and crumbling, the finest
house like the finest city, will
crumble."
Prior to Mrs. Hoffman's address
brief talk was made by Day Tuttle
director of the Washington Civic
Theater, who spoke of the difficult
ties encountered by the theater in
obtaining proper housing for It's
productions.
Mr.. Tuttle asked support by club
members. of the theater, which
opens the winter season in the
Wardman Park Hotel Auditorium
Saturday night.
Mrs. D. Tucker Brown, president
presided, and Mrs. Carroll Miller
chairman of the Committee on Affil-
lated Clubs, introduced the speakers
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Miss Ganley Is Married
To Mr.. John r. Neale,


The marriage of Miss Sara Ellen
Ganley, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. Hickman Ganley of Monrovia,
Md, to Mr.. John Robertson Neale
of Washington and Charles Coun-
ty, Md, took place last Tuesday at
st. Thomas the Apostles Church
on Woodley road. The Rev. Joseph
M. Moran performed the ceremony.
Mr.. Neale is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. James F. Neale of Washington
and Charles County and is direct
descendant of Capt. James Neale,
an early settler of Charles County.
The bride was given in marriage
by her father and wore midnight
blue velvet dress with matching
accessories and an orchid corsage.
Miss Elizabeth Cornelia Ganley
was her sisters only attendant and
the best man was Mr.. Richard B.
Talley. Miss Ganley wore a steel
blue wool dress, with a corsage Of
yellow rosebuds.
A breakfast was held for the we'd
ding party and immediate families
at the home of the bridegroom's s
parents after the ceremony. Among
the out-of-town guests were the
brides parents and Mr.. Paul Can
ley of Monrovia and Miss Katherine
Ganley of Philadelphia.
Later Mr.. and Mrs. Neale left on
wedding trip to Florida and Cuba,
the bride wearing a heather tweed
suit with brown accessories. After
December l they will make their
home at 2801 Cortland street.
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and professional women who are
now insecure In their jobs, due to
discriminatory laws which, while ap-
parently safeguarding women, in
reality push them out into the
streets" She declared the consti-
tutional amendment, advocated by
the party, grants women equal
rights with men in their guardian
ship of children, inheritance rights
and all other civil rights, as well as
the right to hold jobs on an equal
plane with men, all protective legis-
lation being for both sexes"
Mrs. Wiley added that in her
opinion the amendment would give
"such added morale and stability to
industrially employed women that 1t
would make them more secure in
their jobs also and cause the pres
ent protective laws designed for
women only to be raised to protect
both sexes.
"The hands of the clock of modern
industry" she continued, will not
be turned back. Women have been
used as a lever to raise industrial
conditions for men in the past. It
seems to me that in the future men
and women should stand together
and demand proper safeguards for
the industry in which they are en-
ployed and not penalize women's
jobs to benefit men, which is now
happening"
Mrs. Wiley Active
In Other Organizations.
Mrs. Wiley, who is prominent ma
tionally in club work, is chairman
of Indian welfafe of the General
Federation of Womens Clubs. She
is former president of the District
Federation of Women's Clubs and
also former president of the Wom-
ems City Club. Recently she was
given an honorary degree of master
of arts by Hanover College, Indiana,
in connection with her work in
assisting her husband, the late DR..
Wiley, popularly known as the ia
ther" of the pure food and drugs law.
The Executive Council yesterday
also gave unqualified Endorsement to
Evening star., 1939-11-21
Mrs. c.. r. Williams
Is Hostess at Tea

Mrs. Charles Redding Williams
was hostess at tea Sunday afternoon
in her apartment at 1861 Crescent
place for the Board of Directors of
the Cooperative Building. The di-
rectors are Col. Lewis s. Morey,
president; Justice Wendell P. Stat
ford, Col. Harry r. Lee, former Dis
trict Commissioner; DR.. Luther
Richelderfer, Admiral Robert, Mr..
Charles J. Brand, Gen. M. S. Jarvis,
Mr.. Will K. Ryan and Mrs. Wharton
E. Lester.
Among those assisting were Mrs.
Elmer Thomas, Mrs. Harriet F,
Ward, Mrs. Emmet c. Gudger, Mrs.
william D. Wrightson, Mrs. Fred
erick w. Gillett,' Mrs. Frank F,
Curtis, Mrs. Aldelburt Althouse, Mrs
j. E. Sebree and Mrs. Lorenzo
GaSSer.
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the resolution sponsored by Senator
Burke of Nebraska defining the
status Of the membership of the
United States on the Inter American
Commission OF Women.
A group of nurses representing
the Florence Nightingale Club of
Maryland, under the leadership of
Miss Grace Berger, their president,
also were entertained over the week
end at the Alva Belmont House.
Evening star., 1939-11-21
Mothers Health
Group Planning
LuncheOns

The Mothers Health Association
will open a series of monthly lunch
cons today at its headquarters, tbs
E street S.W. The Rev. John l..
Nixon, director of social welfare Of
the Washington Federation of
Churches, will speak on The Moral
Aspects of Birth Control"
The association, headed by Mrs.
Prentiss Wilson, sponsors a clinic
for married women at which four
sessions are held weekly with a
woman physician and registered
nurses in attendance.
The Board of Trustees, in addi-
ton to Mrs. Wilson, includes Mrs
Montgomery Blair, jr., Mrs. Fon-
taine G. Bradley, Mrs. Lewis C..
Ecker, Mrs. Lester Buchanan, Mrs.
Milton w. King, Mr.. Frederick A.
Ballard and Mr.. George Hewitt My
ers. The list of sponsors, under the
Craftsmanship of Mrs. Theodore S.
Wilkinson, includes Mrs. Dean G.
Acheson, Mrs. Anne Archbold, Mrs.
Edward 3. Burling, Mrs. Morris
Cafritz, Mrs. Worth B. Daniels,
Mrs. John w. Davidge, Mrs. Ban
croft c. Davis, Mrs. G. Thomas
Dunlop, Mrs. Edward r. Finken-
staedt, Mrs. william j. Flather, jr.,
Mrs. Charles A. Goldsmith, Mrs.
Reginald Huidekoper, Mrs. Emory
Scott Land, Mrs. Reeve Lewis, Mrs.
William w. Mackaill, jr., Mrs. Keith
Merrill, Mrs. James F. Mitchell,
Mrs. Charles Carroll Morgan, Mrs.
George Hewitt Myers, Mrs. Stanton
Peelle, Mrs. John L. Proctor, Mrs.
George Rublee, Mrs. John Stern
hagen, Mrs. L. Corrin Strong, Mrs
Sidney Taliaferro, Mrs. Winslow
Van Deventer and Mrs. Harvey
Wiley.
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Hill Sanford Wedding
In Chevy Chase Church,

Miss Leora L. Sanford, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs Raymond L. San
ford, and Mr.. Ralph L. Hill, jr.,
of Washington, son of Dr. and Mrs.
Hill of Wernersville, Pa, were mar
ried Friday evening. The wedding
took place in the Chevy Chase Pres
byterian Church, the pastor, the
Rev. DR.. j. Hillman Hollister, Off
ciating at 7:30 o'clock. The we'd
ding music was played by Mr.. Fred
erick S. Stitt. The church was
decorated with chrysanthemums
and autumn leaves.
Mr.. Sanford escorted his daugh-
ter and gave her in marriage and
she wore her mothers wedding gown
of white silk crepe lined with taffeta.
The gown was fashioned on empire
lines and trimmed with old lace
and hand embroidery. Her tulle
veil was held by a close e-ftting cap
of lace belonging to her great
grandmother. 1t was caught at the
sides by pearl clips.
Miss Betty Sanford was maid OF
honor for her sister and the brides
other attendants were Mrs. John H
Wanner of Arlington, Va, sister OF
the bridegroom; Mrs. Gerald Krahn
of Succaasunna, N. j., and Mrs
Robert H. Thompson and Miss Doro-
thy Allen of this city. Miss San
ford was dressed in autumn green
crepe made with fitted waistline and
flowing skirt and the other attend
| ants wore similar costumes in au-
tumn rust color. They all carried
gold satin muffs covered with chry-
santhemums and had clusters OF
chrysanthemums in their hair.
Mr.. William Lockhart was best
man and the ushers were Mr.. Alton
L. Sanford Of Baltimore, brother of
the bride; Mr.. John w. Wanner of
Arlington, Va; Mr.. William Goats of
Pittsburgh and Mr.. Percival H
Erisman, jr., of Belle Haven, Va.
The reception was held in the
home of DR.. and Mrs. Fred O. Coe
in Greenwich Forest, in Bethesda
after which Mr.. and Mrs. Hill
started on their wedding trip. Mrs
Hills travelling costume was of gray
wool with wine color coat and acces-
sories. They will live in Washington
Mr.. Hill was graduated from Cor.
nell University and is a member o.
Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity
His bride was graduated from th'
! University Of Maryland and is I
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member Of Delta Delta Delta
Sorority.
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Mount Holyoke Club

The Mount Holyoke Alumnae Club
will hold dinner meeting tonight
at o'clock at Beau Voir, National
Cathedral School for Girls, $500
Woodley road.
Mrs. John H. Wells. president of
the Mount Holyoke Alumnae Associ-
alton, will be the speaker and guest
of honor. Mrs. Harold D. Kraft,
president of the Washington Chap
ter, will be in charge Of the meet
ing.
Evening star., 1939-11-21
Scavenser Hunt

Plans for scavenger hunt, to be
given for Theta, Iota and Mu Chap
ters. Of Beta Sigma Phi, November
q, were discussed at a meeting Of
Theta Chapter last night at the
home Of Evelyn Bryant.
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Auxiliary to Meet

The Woman's Auxiliary Of the
Craftsman Club of the Veterans
Administration will meet tonight at
8 o'clock at the Thomas Circle Club.
Mrs Harry Meiners will have charge
of the program and Miss Clara
Keisel will serve.
Evening star., 1939-11-21
Mrs. Wiley
Is WOnnan's S
Party Head
Officers Elected
At Executive
Council Meeting

Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley, charter
member of the National Woman's
Party and formerly national chair
man, was again elected chairman Of
the party at the close of its execu-
tive council meeting at national
headquarters in Alva Belmont House
over the week end. Mrs. Wiley sue
ceeds Mrs. Sarah Thompson Pell,
who died last summer.
Other officers elected include Mrs.
Amy c. Ransome of California, Sec
ond vice chairman; Mrs. Lloyd C.
Williams, third vice chairman, and
Mrs. Rebekah Greathouse, secretary.
Mrs. Marie Forrest, president of the
District of Columbia branch, was
elected to the council.
In accepting the Craftsmanship,
Mrs. Wiley said she was confident
that the equal rights amendment
would be brought to the floor of the
Senate and House before the ad-
journment of the next session of
Congress. "Ten years ago, she said,
when I served as chairman of the
council, from 1929 to 1882, the goal
was remote. Today it seems near"
Benefit Is Seen
To Thousands.
Mrs Wiley continued that which
ever political party in the next ses-
sion of Congress sees fit to push
through the amendment, will there
by secure the undying gratitude of
hundreds of thousands of business
Evening star., 1939-11-21
Club Meeting Toni9ht

The Washington Altrusa Club will
meet at o'clock tonight with Miss
Harriet M. Chase and Miss Eva G.
Pinkston, at $500 Brandywine street
NV.
Evening star., 1939-07-02

$50 in the morning, shOvellng
sand into a wheelbarrow and
dumping it out again. When
Johnny got bored with that,
and dashed over to climb a
ladder to the roof Of the play
house, Mel still thought it was
a lark. They played baseball
(Which was all right with MeD
and turned somersaults
(which was all right with
Johnny. But by $50, when
Johnny started a sprint to
the other side of the play
ground, Mel was beginning to
weaken. II wish he'd walk.
he complained.
From that time on, the dis
parity between Johnny's en-
thusiasm and Mel's grew
rapidly. Mel pushed Johnny
in the swing, then took his
turn at being pushed, and pro
tested when Johnny wanted
to change the game. Il pushed
you a long time" Mel argued.
But it didn't work. Johnny
wanted to climb and to crawl
Evening star., 1939-07-02

and to teeter and to ride his cycle Mel followed.
but it was getting to be no fun fast. Take your
time, can't you?' he called after Johnny as
Johnny crawled rapidly away from him. And a few
minutes later, when Johnny took a tumble Mel
was actually grateful. Il can do that without try
ing" he said and sprawled himself on the grass
He didn't hop right up again. either.
But Johnny was inexorable and by II O'Clock
Mel was frankly cheating, taking time out between
games and being careful to overlook some OF
Johnnys more energetic activities. Il wish could
take nap he moaned
They moved over to Johnny's house for few
minutes of exploration, but at 100 Mel cried
quits 1--WE got to go home now. Johnny. he said.
'Good-by."
"Aw, let's go out in the yard and play ball,
urged Johnny And when Mel firmly declined. the
boy ran out to find more energetic playmate.
"Boy!" sighed Mel. as he sank into the back seat
of the car to come back to New York "I'll take a
double header any day.
Evening star., 1939-07-02

team, is as fine an adult phys
ical specimen as you could
find. Johnny Beckett, not yet
four, is a typical, normal,
healthy American toddler.
One -sided2 Well, yes, it did
turn out that way. But wait -.
Johnny Beckett won, hands
down. He didn't even know
he'd been in a contest. You
see, the point was to find out
if any adult, even a trained
athlete, could follow a little
tot around and 60 through all
the physical activities that
the child does, without fad
ing. Mel said he was willing to
try, and Robert Tierney,
playground director of the
model suburb of Radburn.
New Jersey, picked Johnny
for the pacemaker when we
asked him to nominate a typ
ical youngster from his flock.
DR.. George G.. Deaver, med
ical officer of the Department
of Physical Education and
Health at New York Univer-
Evening star., 1939-07-02

The result was Just what
you why. AT Johnny's age. a !
ming of the most physically aC
once tested a group of chlld1
the age of four they were engd
Cular activity for more than
hours. And for several years.
Then. as children approach
to drop.
There is a very good read
power is built by use. Mel OF
physical power some years
tween the ages of twenty ar
that time on, all he needed
about one tenth Of the phys
needed while building it. id
muscles that he didn't know
give him a chance for muSCl
the ordinary rhythm of his II
ball playing gives him.
Much less could you or
than Mel OFT. match aCtiviti
Some of us get tired just wal
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sity, and Herbert Brown, N \. L. gymnasium
director refereed the sct-to.
Mel was cheerful enough when they started, at
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YT WAS great match - for while: Mel OFT YER
sus Johnny Beckett Mel OFT, thirty, for fourteen
. years star on the New York Giants baseball