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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-16
Third and
Fifth His
Sad Story
Yukimu Hits Hard
And Is Aided by
UntimelY Walks

Two fat Yakima innings to-
gether with a plump one sent the
Tigers into defeat last night. at
Athletic park, 10 to 4.
Charley Schanz, right handler,
started on the hill for the Tigers.
but 1t wasn't long before his big
fault, wildness, overlook him and
he wound up on the trail that leads
to the showers.
Meanwhile Chuck Greer, right
handler for the Pippins, was doing
good job and kept it up until
the eighth, when he had his one
faulty frame and the Tigers scored
three of their four runs.
Anyway, the first fat frame
for the Pips came In the third.
Big Schanz lost his control and
the first three hitters to face
him In the session were grant
ed walks. An outfield fly,
Springer's blow to left that
hoped past Abbott and
single by Fernandez told the
story of four runs.
The Tigers came back in the
fourth to run up one counter on
hits by Garretson, Abbott and
Rickert.
Schanz had become off killer as
a result Of that third inning
demonstration and the fifth saw
his demise. Springer walked and
Younkers and Bliss followed with
singles and two runs were in. It
was then the derrick was attached
to Schanz in favor of Ray Mede-
ghini. Bliss high-tailed it for third
and O'Brien's throw was wide,
Bliss scoring. Fernendez tripled
and scored on an infield out.
That was enough to win couple
of ball games, but the visitors
added two more in the ninth, just
to make certain. Oppelt was on
the mound for Tacoma, supplant-
ing Medeghini, who gave way to
Bremen, pinch hitter. Singles by
Bliss, Fernandez and Whipple and
a bad throw to second by O'Brien
accounted for the runs.
Tacoma's one big inning
came In the eighth. Bremen,
batting for Medeghini. singled,
but was forced by Hartman.
Trower tripIed against the left
center wall and Garretson and
Abbott hit safely In succession.
It looked like another Garrison
finish for the Bengals because
Hartman and Trower were in
and Firpo was on first via the free
pass route, leaving the bases load
ed and Rickert at the plate. He
flied to center and Garretson
scored. White flied out for the
third out.
While the score was lop-sided
and there was some erratic play,
nevertheless each team came up
with most spectacular plays, es-
pecially a catch by Weigandt in
center, when he robbed Firpo Of
sure triple, and spectacular stops
by Hartman and Fernandez. rivals
at short. Weigandt also took a
hard hit ball off Ricketts, bat, =
ball that seemed good for extra
bases.
The same teams play again to-
nirhf and fnnnnrrnM night
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Salt Lake Keeps
Pioneer Loop Top

A sharp single raped into CEN
ter field by Catcher Jack Hatchett
when the bases were loaded Tues
day night in the last of the ninth,
gave the Salt Lake Bees a to 5
victory over Boise and left the
Bees in the Pioneer league lead.
Hatchett's hit came when the
score was tied at five-all. A homer
by Guintini Of Salt Lake in the
seventh inning with two on bases
accounted for half the Bees runs
and tied the score. Ristau hurled
seventh ball for the winners,
while his teammates climbed on
Rene, the Pilots pitcher, for twelve
safe hits.
The Ogden Reds made good
use of the four hits allowed
them by Sandel TO defeat the
Pocatello Cardinals, 2 to 1.
They scored In the first and
sixth innings, while the Cards
failed 10 bunch their six hits
for more than a first-inning
run.
The Reds remained within a
game difference OF the Bees. and
increased their lead over the third
place Pilots to one and a half
games.
In the other contest Of the night.
the Twin Falls Cowboys defeated
the lowly Idaho Falls Russets, 9
to 5, and pushed the losers deeper
into the cellar.
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SAN DIEGO
Totals ........ ~ 16 ~ i
a Batted for Morris in ninth.

winning pitcher, Van Slate: losing
pitcher. Olsen; innings pitched. by
Newsome s-plus. Munger 5-plus. Van
Slate A-plus, Olsen y. winford a;
at bat, off Newsome 80. Judd is.
Munger 23, Van Slate 3, Olsen 4.
Winford /. Morris 2: hits. off New
some 7. Munger 7. Van Slate |. Oh
sen 3: runs scored. off Newsomc 5,
Judd T. Munger 3. Van Slate !. Olsen
Z. Morris L. runs responsible for,
Newsome 5. Judd 2. Munger 1. Van
Slate l. Olsen 3: struck out. by New
some 1. bases on balls. off Newsome
q Olsen /. winford !: hit by pitch
er burst by Van Slate: wild pitch.
Judd; passed ball. erik: left on
bases. Sacramento 3. San Diego IL.
home run. d. williams: three-base
hit. Marshall. two-base hit. King;
runs batted In. Garibaldi 3. Mesner.
Haslin 3. Jensen. King 3. ID. williams.
Marshall 2, erik: stolen base. Sperry:
double plays. Garibaldi to d. Will
Jams to Barton. Haslin TO Sperry to
Mcdonald; time, 2:i5; umpires.
Engeln and Hood.
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Thompson of Cincinnati.

In the other National league
games Hugh Mulcahy pitched the
Phillies TO a 40 shutout over the
Cardinals and the pirates snapped
the Giants six-game winning
streak with 10 triumph. The
Boston Red Sox increased their
American league lead to IA
games by beating the White Sox,
7-3. In 10 innings.
The Athletics knocked Bob Eel.
Ter out of the box In beating the
Indians. OF. Cleveland tied the
score after Feller's departure, %
II was not his defeat.
Gerald Walkers homer, with a
mate on base enabled the Senators
to trim the Tigers. Az. as Dutch
Leonard outpitched Rookie Hal
Newhouser.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE

YESTERDAYS RESULTS
Boston 7, Chicago 6.
Philadelphia 9, Cleveland Z.
Washington 4, Detroit 2.
New York at st. Louis, off; rain
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Winning Pitcher, Gay. Innings
pitched, by Gibson 3. Stutz S. Gay
81: at bat. off Gibson 5, Stutz 2.
Gay Ia, runs scored, off Gibson 4,
Stuts 2, Gay 8, Bithorn 2: runs re-
sponsible for. Gibson 4. Stutz 2. Gay
S: struck out, by Gay 2. Bithorn q;
bases on balls. off Gibson /. Stutz
q Gay 4. Bithorn 1: hit by pitcher.
Barrett by Gay: left on bases, San
Francisco IL. Hollywood 3; home run,
Norbert; three-base hits, Barrett, Cis-
sci: runs batted in, Sprinz. Barrett q,
Norbert, Wright. Fain 2, Uhalt, Cissell
2, Herman. Monzo. Gay: sacrifices,
Stutz. Matheson, Fain; stolen bases,
Barrett. Storey: double plays, Cissen
to Hoover to Herman, Storey to Fain
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Gus Suhr Released

PHILADELPHIA = Gush suhr.
33-year-old veteran first basemsn
Of the Philadelphia Phillies. was
given his unconditional release
today.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE

YESTERDAYS RESULTS
Brooklyn 6, Cincinnati 5 (thir-
teen innings).
Pittsburgh Z, New York 2.
Philadelphia 4, st. Louis 0.
Chicago at Boston, off, cold.
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Beats Cincy
In Crucial
Series, SIS
Boil Hits Umpire
KEN. But Old Bill
Mokes His Verdict

NEW YORK-Deacon Bill Nc
Kechnie. cincinnati's venerable
pilot. hnnched over and shouted
up at Umpire Bill KLEIN: How
can you let the runner 30 to third :!
Section six, rule -. says positive
ly that no base runner can advance
when q hatted ball hits an umpire
unleas necessitated by . batsman
becoming q base runner"
II was fhe seventh inning Of
yesterdays blood curdling hat
~ fsr flrst plnce between the
Rsds and Dodgers, with 21,5s5
F1afbUh fnnatics making the
wellkin ring with their shouts.
mi .p1enty ~ stake. The
score was lied. -, and unde-
Heated BucaTy Walters locked
h . pltching duel with No-HIt
Tex Oarleton.
Umpire KLEIN, drawing himself
up to his fun stature. looked down
1T the Cincinnati pilot and said
condesccndingly: The ball never
touched me. In all my career !
was never hit by batted ball"
Everybody In the ball park
except Klein knew Charlie Cilbcrt's
grounder hit the umpire who was
standing back OF the mound on
the grass between first and sec
ond. That play changed the COM
plexion Of the game In flash,
and Brooklyn had runners on first
and third instead OF first and
second, with one out.
WALTERS LOSES CONTROL
Walters walked Coscarart 10
set the stage for = double play.
but lost control and threw four
straight balls to Dixie Walker.
forcing In q run. Then Gilbert
scored on Catcher Franks out
field fly to put the Dodgers ahead.
"a.
The Reds tied the count,
with runs IN the eighth and
ninth. and forged ahead on
Mike McCermick's homer In
tire tenth. s-<. but eventually
lost, 6-S, In the thirteenth.
That's why the Dodgers held
command In Tire National
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xxRan for Samhammer in 9th.
SCORE BY INNINGS
vancouver ............OO O Gus OOo-o
SUMMARY
winning pitcher. Serventi: losing
pitcher. Osborne: seven hits off Ser
venti in innings. five runs: runs
responsible for 5: struck out six.
bases on balls four: off Osborne. Ia
hits, six runs, six runs responsible
for. struck out 8. base balls } in ~
innings: off Daley 2 hits / run, one
run responsible for. struck out !.
base on balls IN / * innings; left
on bases. Spokane 10. Vancouver S;
home runs. Orteig Jolley: runs bat
ted in. Serventi Mccormack. Crandall
Lloyd Orteig CD. Sickle. McNamee
ca. Jolley; stolen bases. McGinnis.
Mccormack: double plays, Sinner TO
Lloyd Sickle TO McGinnis to Evart,
Orteig to Cailteaux 70 Lloyd time,
AIS: umpires, Clarke and Chester
field.
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PUNCHES PAY WE'LL

MADISON - Varsity boxing at
Wisconsin earned s20,567 the past
season. second only TO football In
gate receipts. II was the only
other sport TO show a profit.
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PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE

YESTERDAYS RESULTS
Sacramento 10, San Diego s.
Los Angeles 8, Oakland 4.
San Francisco 8. Hollywood 8.
(only games scheduled.)
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Losing pitcher, Cnndini; innings
pitched. Candini l - barrow 5 "a; at
bat. off Candinl 8. Darrow. Al. hits.
off Candini 3, barrow s. runs scored.
off Candini 4. Darrow 2; runs respon-
sible for. candini 4. Darrow 2, Bonetti
3: struck out. Darrow l. Bonetti 5;
bases on balls. off Candini 4, barrow
1, Bonetd /: two-base hits. Her
nandez. Novikoff. Mayo 2, Stringer.
Collins 2. Chapman. Raimondi 2.
I,vby; stolen base. Mayo: double
PLAYS, Cihocki 10 Stringer TO Collins.
Mayo 70 Stringer TO Collins (2).
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INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE

NfNaTk 3, BlffaIo 3.
Syracuse 9. Montreal 5.
Baltimore AZ Toronto postponed.
rAin.
Jersey City at Rochester postponed:
rain.
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Duxoches Fighting Brooklyn Dodgers Take National Lead
III The

WESTERN INTERNATIONAL

YESTERDAYS RESULTS
Yakima 10. Tacoma 4.
Wenatchee 7, Salem S.
Spokane Z, Vancouver 5.
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ANrRIcAN AssoCIATIoN

rain.
Toledo az Minneapolis postponed;
rain
Only games scheduled.
TENAS LEAGUE
Beaumont 8. Shreveport !.
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION
Knoxville is. Memphis Z.
BIRMINGHAM 10, Atlanta 9.
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Batteries: Stevenson, O'Neil
and Rounds: Fife. Terenishi. N.Y.
holm and kubo.
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Coast Ball in Boxes
SACRAMENTO

AOtHaH ~ ~ - -
Batted for HRndley In ninth.
b Batted for Ballineer in ninth.
c Batted for Ogrodowski In ninth.
d Ran for Blattner in ninth.
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L0At4e d . -
xBatted for Bishop in 9Th.
xxBatted for Sotnila IN eth.
SCORE BY INNINGS
WenAtehee ...........l ol ~ go
C&lcn ssssss+ . eS4 Wv wv
SUMMARY
winning pitcher. tanning; losing
pitcher, Soinsla: ~ hits 7 runs OH
SoiniiS IN 8 innings. hits runs
off tanning in rs innings one hit
runs off Rogers IN no innings; one
run off Jacobson IN Ia tningS, no
runs no hits off Davis IN one inning.
struck out by SoiniiA 4, BY Jacobson
I: base on balls off SONIA one, OH
tanning Z. OFF jacobson :; left on
baSe, WenAtchee 7. Salem IL. two
bsse hits. Spiker. Volpi. runs osttec
in. Bonetti. Harris. Nolpi, AcCue'
tanning Kerr. Linoe. Lightner; sac
rifice, Petersen. Traxier. stolen bases
Bonetti. Ratio: double play, Grif-
siths 70 Baer 20 Harris. time OF game.
? 81, umpires. Nenezich and Cole.
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.0riing Defeats
Fife, Is to II

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Fife yesterday. 16 TO IL.
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Totals ........37 9 II az IL l
ABatted for Gibson in fourth.
bBatted for Stutz in ninth.
Evening star., 1940-05-31
Ex-IndustriuIist Asks
Roosevelt Retirement
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, May 31.-William
Guggenheim, 7l-year- old retired in
dustrialist, called yesterday for the
resignation of President Roosevelt.
In letter to Representative Bar
ton, Republican, of New York he
declared:
THAT we will get a different
leadership in the fall, following the
elections, there can be no doubt, but
why waste six months in a situation
which, though not desperate, is
gravely unfortunate?
The confagration abroad is the
result of the stupid leadership that
guided England and France for the
past years. The only way to avoid
its reaching our shores is to have
the Nations leaders respected. An
immediate transition can only be
accomplished by President Roose-
velt's resignation"
Evening star., 1940-05-31
BY LILLIAN COX ATHEY

In the Eastern United States near
ly every one is familiar with the
voices heard from the swamps and
marshes in the spring. Few actual
~ see the tiny creatures who are
able to make such music. If they
old see the singer, they might be
led to believe the wee one would
burst from the bubbles of a man.
moth size which he seems to be
blowing. When you know that the
spring peppers are less than an inch
IN length, your admiration for them
increases. The voice is really re-
markable. as its carrying power for
broadcasting purposes has much
value, for it is the love song of the
pepper, and that as you know means
finding mate.
When once you have seen the little
pepper, your eyes are trained to
watch for broad leaves, upon which
the peppers love to rest. The soloist
Is rare. The chorus is what we are
accustomed to hear as we approach
the hideout of the clan. But we
listen for the single voice that opens
the chorus, and this is usually a very
sweet, 1utelike note.
You will find that the chorus has
certain hours when it is in full
swing, and that as the peppers find
their mates and are happily en-
gagged in domestic affairs there will
be more solos and less in the way
Of combined efforts
The best time to capture a pepper
Is at night. They do not pay any
attention to our approach and we
may see the cleaning white throats.
These creatures are very slender,
and though they seem fragile. they
are strong and very alert. The ele-
waited eyes are golden trimmed and
the iridescent color is deep orange.
The body is covered with a soft,
moist skin that is granular under
the body.
Usually the body color is yellow
ish brown, but there is vast varia-
ton among the children in one
family. These little frogs have the
gift Of changing color to blend in
with those upon which they are
resting. The V-shaped marks stand
out clearly and do not betray them
because they, too, seem to be a part
Evening star., 1940-05-31

safely all winter. They soon be-
come quite tame and are charming
little guests. And further, they are
SO contented with their lot that they
sing in the afternoons or on rainy
days.
They are delighted to be served
little flies and worms. They climb
up the side of their glass home and
then jump down, the only exercise
they really have, since the small
moss garden is usually rather re-
Stricted.
Evening star., 1940-05-31
Natures Children
Spring pepper
(Hyla pickeringii)

| of the pattern they are copying.
The male is smaller than the female
and you may see them resting side
by side.
These frogs are very happy in a
moss garden and they may be kept
Evening star., 1940-02-11
THIS WEEK MAGAZINE
SOME THING GREEN
Cosfisved from poss seven

Frankel said. you'll have a riot on
your hands"
"A riot would be a relief" Bundle
sighed wearily. IAN right. Give the
prize to the last one. At least she's
got a nice figure"
Ladies and gentlemen" Frankel
announced, ''Mr. Bundle has reached
a decision. Tonight's winner is that
wonderful little singer you just heard
Miss Cora Trout! Come on, Cora!
Take bow"
Cora sprinted out on the stage and
bowed in all directions, but MIR.
Bundle received her most dazzling
smile.
Evening star., 1940-02-11

success. All he wanted was to get
married.
Well. she'd show the whole bunch
of EN-!
She knew, suddenly, that she was
going to be terrific - so terrific that
Mr.. Bundle, pen and contract in
hand, would rush to her side as soon
as she had finished her number. Miss
Trout" he'd say for naturally he
couldn't know that she had chosen
Coralee Tremaine as her NOM Dc
eixs~a - Superior Pictures wants
you. If this five-year contract isn't
satisfactory
She started a couple of notes behind
the accompanist but she quickly
caught up.
The pianos in one key and she's in
another" Pa Trout said.
Can she help it if that dumb
pianist player don't know his busi-
ness?" Ma Trout said.
Johnny listened. entranced. To
him, the sounds which issued from
Cora were the loveliest he had ever
heard. What if her singing was off
key? 1t was still good.
THAT was great, Miss Trout!"
the M. c. said. leading the applause.
Cora increased the amperage of her
smile as she acknowledged the plaudits
of the audience. In her ears the ap-
plause was magni6ed a hundredfold
and the appreciative whistles became
frenzied cries of "Br1vor'
'Clap!' Ma Trout said.
IAN right" Pa Trout said. But it
hurts my conscience"
Wasn't she wonderful" Johnny
said.
Cora put up a good fight, but the
M. c. finally got her of the stage.
Then he conferred with Bundle.
whose visage had become more and
more saturnine as the anesthetic
powers Of the Scotch wore Of. well.
Mr.. Bundle, have you made up your
mind?'
They all smell" Bundle said
douiy. THAT Kornbloom and his
Wild Irish Rose! The Three Knock
outs and their corny rhythm! And the
last one that of-key chanteuse
my goeh, Frankel. il this the flower
Of Flatbosh?'
IF you don't pick a winner"
Evening star., 1940-02-11

And now" Frznkel said. ''Mr.
Bumble will make the award of twenty
FIVE dollars"
IAN l got to say" Bundle said. ''is
that it 10 4 real pleasure to see %
much talent On one stage and to
present the first prize to such . nifty
singer as Miss Trout. She is real find
and l wouldn't be surprised if she
turned out to be another Ginger
Rogers. Thank your.
Say something to the folks. Cora"
Franka urged.
II can't hardly talk" Cora said
with moutrous aplomb. I'm %
proud and happy. You've all been
awful kind. and some dry. when I'm
famous. IN look back and remember
that 1 made my dee-boo before my
dear friends and neighbour in good
old Flatbush.'
Morton Bundle groaned. So did
Pa Trout.
A week had passed since Cons
triumph: and for Johnny Shipman.
now parking his car in front of the
Trout apartment house, it had been .
trying period. Goa had gone into the
amateur contest as one pezson and
emerged u someone entirely different.
When he and her parents met her
after the show, she was still up in the
clouds over her victory. and had in
sisted upon buying bottle of cham
payne to celebrate. Johnny could
understand that. He would have felt
the same way if he had won. But her
behavior. when they got back to the
Trout apartment and chilled the wine.
was strange. to say the least. ITO
Coralee Tremainer' she said. when
four drinks had been poured into four
of Ma Trout's best glasses.
''And who is Coralee Tremaine?''
Pa Trout demanded.
ME-" Cora said.
well, III be durned!' said Pa
Trout.
Cora finished her drink at one gulp,
and then. with regal gesture, tossed
her glass against the artificial logs in
the imitation fireplace.
'Corar' Ma Trout walled. Thoee
glasses cost five dollars q dozen!
Here" Cora said, taking a bill
from her pure. BUY yourself a new
Dozen"
Let it never be said," Pa Trout
said. that failed my daughter just
because she'd gone out of her mindr'
Whezeupon he tossed his glass into the
fireplace too.
Heaven help usr' Ma Trout said.
reluctantly following suit. Johnny
added his glass to the ruins of the
others.
OF course breaking glassware could
be charged to the exuberance of the
Evening star., 1940-02-11

moment, but Cora revealed other
queer and alarming symptoms. She
suddenly became aloof and self-ab-
sorbed. When Johnny spoke to her she
listened absent-mindedly. When he
attempted to kiss her, he was FORUM
ate if he came as close to her lips a.
the tip Of her nose; generally he had to
be content with a remote bit Of her
cheek or even the lobe of an ear.
Apparently she was not trying to
avoid his little intimacies, but cer-
tainly she did nothing to encourage
them.
And that was very strange indeed.
for they had been engaged for over a
year. She ouehtn't to begin to act
funny at this late date. Johnny didn't
like to admit it. but he was beginning
to feel worried.
Take what happened last night. for
instance. They were parked on Shore
Road. 1t was a cool, beautiful evening,
with a huge November moon high in
the sky and not prowl car in sight.
But had they taken advantage Of such
propitious circumstances? No! They
h.d sat in the car like couple Of
strangezs. separated by a vast and
wholly unnecessary chasm.
1t was Cora who broke the strained
silence. Beyond" she said. with 4
large but vague gesture. lays Holly
wood!'
All Johnny could zee was Staten
Island. but he was troubled just the
same. Gee. baby" he said. what's
come over you? You act 50 funny y..."
You'd net funny. too. if you were
being crushed"
'-Crushed! What's crushin' your
Eater Cora said: and . person
unfamiliar with the properties Of Fate
would have thought it was . ton of
bricks, from the sound of her voice.
Look. Cora" Johnny said anxi-
ously, why don't We get mazriedF
married! That's all you think
about
well. what's the use Of gettin'
engaged if you don't get married.?
What future is there in marriage?
Answer me that!'
Have you got to have future?
Sure. l got to-"
Gee, Cora. don't you love me any
more? Tell me! Don't you love me?'
well sure only
I'VE oughta get married. Con" he
went On, encouraged by the rather
gentle tone Of her voice. I'VE got
twelve hundred dollars saved up."
whats twelve hundred doll2rsr
well. gosh-"
She began to sob. Take me home.
Johnny. Please take me home"
She didn't even kiss him good night
when they parted 80.
l hope she is feeling better to-
night, Johnny thought two days later.
a. he rang the doorbell of the Trout
apartment.
Pa Trout's gnome-like face ap-
peared in the doorway. Hello. son..
he said. His voice sounded dispirited.
Come On u"
Il s,appoee Cons not ready yet"
That was a sort Of family joke. Cora
was never ready on time.
you suppose right" I" Pa Trout said.
I'm fact, she amt even here"
''W-w-what?'' The sight Of Ma
Evening star., 1940-02-11

Johnny feat as II the word had
suddenly ended. leaving him a lone
and lorn survivor.
II blame Pa "a much as Cora" Ma
Trout said. 1T was his idea to let her
10 in that contest. He said it'd cure
her," She giared at him. 1T cured her.
all rightr' =.
"How was to know the judge
would have a tin ear?" Pa said de-
fensively.
That Bumble!' Ma said bitterly.
Calling her another Ginger Rogers!
And you. Johnny" Ma continued.
"you should never of given her the
money. You might of known she was
up to somethin'."
Johnny found his voice. Il didn't
give her the money. 1t was our bank
account she took. I guess"
'Your bank account
when We got engaged. l opened a
bank account in Cora's name. That
was SOS l wouldn't be tempted to
draw anything out. gave her twenty
dollars a week to put in it. We were
savin' up to start housekeepin'.
''How much was in it?' Pa Trout
said, with the air Of man asking a
ouestion better left unanswered.
Twelve hundred dollars."
Pa Trout groaned and Ma Trout
opened her mouth in a long. sound1ese
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