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Evening star., 1942-03-26
Navy Relief Donation
By Miami Turf Club
Seen as Starter
D. c. Compoigners Look
For Maryland Tracks
To Be Generous

Receipt of an $4,000 check from
the Miami Jockey Club today
spurred hope for more help from
that source by officials of the CAM
paign for Navy relief.
In reporting receipt of the check
by Admiral C. R. Train, secretary
and treasurer of the National Navy
Relief Fund, George A. Garrett,
campaign chairman of the Wash
ington Citizens Committee of the
organization. pointed out that this
is the first direction contribution re-
ceived from a racing organization,
although Col. Matt Winn has an
nounced that he will make hand
some donation to the associated
charities on Derby Day.
Garrett is confident that oper-
ators of Maryland tracks, who have
profited by the patronage of Wash
ingtonians over a long period OF
years, will contribute directly to
the local Navy relief fund during
their spring meetings.
"Washingtonians have been more
than generous in patronizing Mary
land tracks for long time" Garrett
pointed out, "and reciprocation on
the part of Maryland track oper-
ators in helping us realize our
$4,000 quota for Navy relief would
be an appropriate gesture of good
will as we'll as patriotism on their
part.
More Washingtonians probably
turn out for racing at Maryland
tracks than for any other sport and
I feel that turf officials know and
appreciate this fact"
Horse racing is expected to join
baseball, boxing, football and other
major sports in raising funds for
Navy relief. Several tracks plan to
set aside special days and races for
the benefit of the local chapter.
Evening star., 1942-03-26

of them, his colleagues voted with
him.
However. passing rule was
changed to give the defensive team
the option of taking control of the
ball or having an incomplete pass
scored against the opposition after
it intercepts a pass which touches
an ineligible receiver.
Act On Double Fouls.
Approved quickly by the coaches
for the owners consideration were
half a dozen minor rule changes.
Because one of Rays surveys showed
that the 30-second rule. requiring
the offensive team to put the ball
into play within that time, was the
most widely ignored regulation Of
all. enforcement was transferred to
the field Judge from the referee.
The coaches also suggested that no
game, or first half. end on a double
foul. At present, if both teams foul
on a play during which time runs
out, the penalties are Offset, but the
half, or game is ruled over. In the
future, the play would be rerun.
One suggestion of the coaches actu-
ally would provide compensation for
fans. In view Of the rubber short
age, they recommend prizes to any
spectators who return footballs
kicked into the stands.
Evening star., 1942-03-26

play one freshman and three upper
classmen, ran the fastest 2-mile re-
lay race on record. The Jersey four
snapped the twine in 1889 to wipe
out their own mark Of 1898 and
exceeded the outdoor REGARD OF
7:34.5 set by University of Cali
fornia team last summer.
MacMitchell Suffers Nose Bleed.
MacMitchen defeated Gil Dodds
Of Boston by 6 yards in a 4:07s
mile, although he ran with his head
so stopped up with a cold he suffered
a half-hour nose bleed after the
race
Rice's cold made it almost I'M
possible for him to speak. but he
cantered Is times around the oval
in $3.50 to win by 80 yards.
Manager O'Rourke. satisfied that
his track Is as fast as any, will
turn it over to the midget auto
racers again this week end.
Evening star., 1942-03-26
Cut Of Player Limit
To II Is Suggested
For Pro Grid Clubs
Rule for More Liberal
Substitution Will Be
Sought at PorIey
BY BILL DISMER. Jr,

NEW YORK, March 26-Provid-
ing National Football League team
owners adopt the suggestions Of their
coaches, only two of four proposed
major rule changes will be adopted
at the annual league meeting, which
opened here this morning.
Meeting as the Rules Committee
yesterday, five of the loops 10 men,
tors and Commissioner Elmer Lay
den turned thumbs down on Tech
nical Adviser Hugh Rays most rad
ical proposal-that of 5-yard pro-
tectNe zone around a punt receiver
but went overheard in indorsing
his relaxation of the substitute rule.
Their apprehension over feared
player shortage. due to the war, Is
so great that. to offset a reduced
player limit, they would allow prac-
tically unrestricted substitutions.
Under present rules, each club is
allowed to carry 80 players. Ray had
suggested that the substitution rule
be changed to permit two men to
return to the game in each quarter.
BrOadens Substitutions.
But, say the coaches, if the own
ers reduce the player limit to 81,
as suggested, they would favor per-
mitting each withdrawn player to
return once in each quarter. which
would permit % substitutions a
period.
Not all clubs. they point out. can
be expected to find 80 players to
fill the quota of the 1910 and Al
rosters. Therefore, in all fairness,
no club should be permitted to have
more than 81 men in uniform.
Owner-coach George Halas led
a successful fight on an amendment
which would have allowed a defen-
sive team to run with fumbled
backward pass which it recovered.
Halas said the change obviously was
an attack on the "T' formation,
which features those tricky. behind
the-line tosses, and although he
stood to benefit more than the rest
Evening star., 1942-03-26
Zeke Took One Look at the Big Park

another gentleman VINO
big zeke had been
by the ease IN Wcn ne oeo
Sox I'D love to have that large
gentleman Mr. Harris confded Maybe day
The following Spring Nat uniform and the Joy
the team came No
and br Zek took distant fences IN Grm Stadium
something for the Giants and CUBS 10
o able TO recapue
his old batting skill - .
you ball player until after you We
in philosophical
ores Still willing to try again ana no" ne
quoted Caheys fast ball is so last that oo
had bunch OF rookie pc
anneared Mccullough and Kennedy
Tho alarm clock usually the first OF May but you
can't dreaming, you?
Evening star., 1942-03-26
Hur|er Hudson Is Cleanup Hitter in Pinbo|I
Greenberq Foces Nots Tomorrow; Eoy Is Moster &bbe

here today as the Mats sought
victory No. 13 in II games.
Third Baseman Jim Tabor of
the Red Sox took a good-natured
ribbing from soldiers good-na-
turedly yesterday when he COM
mitted two errors and otherwise
conducted himself in horrible
fashion. Ted Williams, nursing
an ailing hip, and Jimmy Foxx,
benched with a broken toe, didn't
accompany the Red Sox.
Pitcher Jack Wilson, WHO suf-
fered a muscle spasm in his left
leg yesterday, pitched in the first
major league game he ever saw.
He was with the Athletics only
a few hours when Manager Con-
ME Mack started him against
Cleveland. He walked the first
man he faced, pitched q single
to the second batter, and Hal
Trosky then lifted one out Of the
park.
Evening star., 1942-03-26

AAiNAit db oAAC AsASG ORSAAoSsAA SShS6 -
games in January, said that the
Bronx Slap, ol-splattered boards
weren't as fast" as the ll-lap
track in Madison Square Garden
More than 5000 spectators came out
to see the debate"
Roy Cochran, formerly Of Indiana
John Borican of Asbury Park, N. j.;
Seton Halls 2-mile relay team and
the Georgetown mile foursome gave
plenty Of proof that O'Rourkes ire
was justified.
A Canter for Hoyas.
Georgetown got so far out in front
In the mile relay that its runners
weren't troubled by the joStling and
showing of the three rivals, and car
ried the baton across the finish in
3:172, clipping six-tenths Of a sec
ond from the University of Pennsyl-
vania's 11-year- old record.
Jim Fish, leading of for the
Hoyas, turned in the slowest quar-
ter Of the four, being clocked in 507.
Charley Williams. who had a touch
of grippe earlier in the week and
almost missed the trip, whirled
around the boards In 49.2 and when
Hugh James did his stint in 1913 it
was apparent that Coach Hap Har-
dell'S crew was on its way to one of
the seasons fastest miles.
Hugh Short, running the anchor
leg for the once-beaten Washington
squad, was clocked in the fastest
time. going the distance In 0:4S
fiat.
Cochran Starts Record String.
Cochran, now representing the
Great Lakes Naval Training Station,
opened the. .six-event program staged
for the benefit Of the Navy Relief
Society by tearing through 40 yards
in 0:48.2 to shave one and four
tenths seconds from the mark
Thomas Halpin Of Boston set in
1918.
En- route, Cochran was cloaked at
the 40O-meter post in 0:479 to rub
out Halpin's mark Of 0:49.6 there.
Borican also ran only one race,
but smashed two marks. He elimi-
mated Lloyd Hahn's record Of 1:51.4
for the half-mile with a 1:50.5 re-
cording. He sailed by the 800-meter
pore In 1:50 to erase Hahn's 1928
effort Of 1:51.4.
Seton Hall College. putting on dis
Evening star., 1942-03-26
The Sprino That Ortiz Created q Stir

generating optimism and as Tar as
harm beyond
the following fall by who swallowed ALL
The baseball correspondents
strong that it travels $40 miles
people who figure that the Na can
improve that their business prospects,
been forced to admit that
he like the first time
detected in him the mangs OF
great pitcher boy with marvellous arm
wasn't apparent
until later "hen ne
mo1rnfulv mistake had been made.
oddy for several weeks ana
reached home start the season
the and departed never knowing he
mild sensation Washington to learn now 10 play he
IN leagues
Evening star., 1942-03-26
Arlington WoItonites
Hold Confob Tonight

State Senator William D. Medley
of Arlington has been invited to re-
view legislation passed at the recent
session of the Virginia General
Assembly affecting sports fishermen
and hunters at a meeting of the
Arlington-Fairfax Chapter, Izaak
Walton League, at 8 o'clock tonight
in Evans Coffee Shop on Lee nigh
way.
Reports will be made by officers
Of the organization on their efforts
to have new game laws passed. An
entertainment program has been
arranged.
Evening star., 1942-03-26

speech consume an hour with his
Southern-style delivery.
Sergt. Hank Greenberg, who
was playing in Detroit's outf1eld
when the Army beckoned, will
play first base for the Orlando
Air Base nine against the Mats
here tomorrow. Hank was flown
here in a huge bomber yesterday
and worked out with the Red
Sox. If the Army routine has
damaged his batting eye it isn't
evident, for Hanks first poke
travelled to the outfield In consid-
erable haste.
Catcher Jake Early is gaining
recognition as q barber" The
Washington catcher gives oppos-
ing batters a real verbal bonn
bardment when he's toiling and
in some instances it has served
its distracting purpose.
Early VIM and Bill Zuber were
10 face the st. Louis Cardinals
Evening star., 1942-03-26
Joe Such Heavy
Choice Fans
Won't BET
Even Money Offered
Simon Will Last
Only 5 Rounds
BY SID FEEDER.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW York, March 26.-The more
or less exclusive Broadway betting
shoppes were convinced today that
wagering has been placed on the
priorities list for Joe Louis 21st de-
fense Of his heavyweight Champion
ship against Able the Ample Simon
in Madison Square Garden tomor-
row night.
For. If all the bets on this Army
emergency relief rassle were placed
end to end, there wouldn't be enough
to buy ticket on Man OWar to
show in a three horse field AS the
49th street beachcombers put ii,
you can't get action when Louis is
zillion to nuthing," zillion being
the beachcombers' top figure.
So the agile wagering gentlemen,
who never have been known to let
grass grow under their size 12s-
which is one reason there's none Of
it in their town nciehborhood
even have prepared a scale Of
prices on Simon's staying around
possibilities, once they turn Louis on
him at 10 pm. tomorrow. This Is
attractively done up in hand en-
craving with black border to lure
any bobs the boys and girls may
have kicking around.
Many Angles Considered.
The scale resembles the menu at
your favorite beanery, except caviar
is missing. 1t runs from the top
item, which is even money that Abe
Is able enough to answer when the
bell rings for the sixth round, all
the way to to l that Louis can't
apply his usual dose of ether any,
where along the line before the IS
rounds run out. In between are
various other offers. such as which
hand Joe will do the business with
or whether his shirt will be pink or
purple or both when he arrives at
the Garden. Nowhere, however, can
you get place or show price, or a
daily double ticket.
The last time these two came out
OF the starting gate at each other
a year ago in Detroit-Louis found
Able a particularly rugged citizen
to cut down. He finally did it In l3
rounds, but Simon was still ON his
feet when the referee stopped it.
Joe likes nothing better than to
get rid OF these 'second-timers" in a
hurry. and he's primed for this one.
SN fhic {oh 70 toIr
Of the giant from across the East
River inside Of five rounds.
Simon Will Try Everything.
One thing is certain, however.
Ample Able definitely will show up
and try everything he has to take
the Bombers brightest bauble away.
He thinks he can do it, and was
more convinced than ever as he
wound up his training weighing
about 255. Two pounds more than he
expects to pack on his dainty frame
tomorrow.
Pvt. Louis wrapped up his chores
with four rounds of target practice
which did his sparmates no good,
then stepped on the scales, and.
much to his surprise, weighed 2O7.
He hadn't expected to weigh an
ounce under 207A. Which just goes
to show you even the best of them
can be wrong. Anyway, he'll dry out
a pound and probably carry 206 into
the ring.
No matter which warrior wins, the
Army Emergency Relief will wind up
on the big end. All told, the fund
should pick up about $4,000 or more
from gate Of over s125,OO0.
Evening star., 1942-03-26
Victory No Help
To Kansas CITY

BY the ASS0Cl1C0U FreSS.
LAKE WALES, Fla, March 26.
Johnny Neun, manager Of the
Kansas City Blues, Is unhappy
every time his club scores VIC
tory in the grapefruit league.
Each win, Neun fears, means
his team will receive less player
help from the parent club, the
New York Yankees.
Recently his charges committed
the mpardonable sin. They
whipped tho Yankees.
Evening star., 1942-03-26

the western theater of operations
cause further retrenchment or even
complete cessation Of athletic ac-
tivity.
Emphasis was laid on an ex-
banded physical fitness program 10
take care of the 10000 men IN
conference schools soon to be sub
iect to military service. For once,
King Football was not the chle1
item of conversation; only: How
can football be integrated into the
broader physical preparation pro-
gram!
Atherton Retained for 1943.
Following Is a resume OF accom-
plishments:
commissions Edwin N. Attn
erton was retained for l943, ana ne
and a faculty committee will study
a curtailed budget under which ne
will operate. He now makes slo'ooo
a wear and receives an additional
$4,000 for Office expense.
2.-Open dates were listed with
the Caclu TeCOIIlIlleIludIioii Vii'o "AA
schools schedule at least one game
with service football teams.
3.-The opening of the football
season was set for Thursday, Sep
tember 10.
4.-Coaches ruled out pull as
means of football officials receiving
conference officiating jobs. Instead,
Atherton will compile all data on
applicants and submit his findings
and recommendations to the
coaches for approval or veto.
Crowd Limit Is Sidestepped.
5.-Coaches had their number OF
challenges of officials reduced from
is to 8. No more than two referees,
two umpires, two head linesmen
and two field judges may be chal-
lenged by any one coach.
GA list of 200 officials was ap-
proved for the 1912 grid season.
7.-Schools were authorized to
set aside no more than 5000 free
seats for members of the armed
forces at each football game.
8.-The matter OF the projected
5000 limit on attendance was not
publicly aired. with managers and
faculty men suggesting that bridge
would be crossed only when finally
approached.
Evening star., 1942-03-26
Tribe Owner Is Upset
By Ho|dout Walkers
Drills With Mats
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CLEARWATER, Fla. March 90
Alva Bradley. owner of the Cleve-
land Indians, has accused Clark
Grifith. president of the Washing
ton Club, Of permitting Gerald
Walker. Indian holdout outf1elder,
to work out with the Nationals at
Orlando in violation of league rules.
Bradley previously said he would
not permit Walker to play with the
Tribe even If they agreed on terms
and added that under no conditions
would he sell the fielder to Wash
ington with which Walker played In
1910.
He said he would try to make q
deal with q National League club.
Evening star., 1942-03-26
By a STAFF Correspondent of The Star.

By Stan Correspondent OF The star
ORLANDO, Fla, March 26.-
Pitcher Sid Hudson of the Mats
is keeping himself in cigarette
money by dealing steady shell
lackings to his mates in pinball
machine manipulating. There is
no peace in the hotel lobby, for
there's a constant symphony of
bells and buzzers when Sid's in
action.
IF don't outhit that guy this
year I'll eat this uniform" drawls
Outfielder Stan Spence, nodding
in the direction of Center Fielder
Dom Di Maggie, who kept Spence
shackled to the Red Sox bench
most of last season. Spence now
will enter a conversational cave
for a week. He economies on
words, but he makes them last
when he does say something. He
could make q normal 3-minute
Evening star., 1942-03-26
Shoes Are Run Off
Rook Buc HurIer
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN BERNARDINO, Calf,
March 26.-Ralph Kiner, 20-year-
old pitching rookie with the
Pittsburgh Pirates, is a major
league humorist even II he is
slated to 60 back to the minors
next month.
Ordered by Frankie Frisch to
run around the field. the young
ster looked at his frayed shoes
and asked: What am I going
to do for a pair 6f shoes when
I join Albany if ! run myself
barefooted here?"
Evening star., 1942-03-26
Win, Lose or Draw
He's Dreamer. but Aren't We All?
By FRANCIS {. STAN.

he Dreamer. but Nren ( we AT!
pleasant any antidote for time pessinism that
without straning training
Stanley Harris Of the
Washington Ball Club
Harris first league baseball teams back
Now longer is
dispatches from Orlando indicate
Bucky ability purity dreams
bwidered Harris ueings behalf
Phil Mccullough Bill
Kennedy surprise Notwithstanding
Stanley Raymond personally that
knuck ball. (2) Cathey too and
Kennedy make the grade
earlier this month and baseball
change their minds But this
less
expected.
Evening star., 1942-03-26
Ivy Nine PIoy Full List

NEW YORK, March 26 (P.-The
Eastern intercollegiate Baseball
League has announced a full AZ
game schedule for the 1912 season
despite academic "speedups" and
the early commencement dates
planned by five of the seven COL
leges. Play starts April 3.
Evening star., 1942-03-26
Inspired by Wife,
Bowler Hits 300

PHILADELPHIA, March 26.
Mick Marino had bowled for
13 years but never in the presence
of his wife.
She turned out last night for
the first time-and Nick rolled
his first perfect 800 game.
Evening star., 1942-03-26
Hoyo Relays World Mark, One
Of Six, Vindicotes Promoter
Even AiIins Stors Speed os 0Rourke's
Track Proves as Fost us He Claims
BY HAROLD CLAASSEN,

NEW YORK March ga hall managers pque helped create
six indoor records last night pair OF head colds
kept Leslie Macche Greg Rice from erang marks in the
mile and 2-nie respectively.
his hall after coach unguarded state
Evening star., 1942-03-26
Varied Sports

POLO.
Ohio State, IS: Missouri. 4.
BASEBALL.
Duke. 5: Clemson, 2.
TENNIS.
Michigan State. g; Arkansas. I.
FRO HOCKEY PLAYOFFs.
Washington Eagles, Z: Boston Olympics,
s.
Jersey skeeters. 9; Atlantic City, 8.
Evening star., 1942-03-26
Still Going Strong

Totals 80 "a 10 Totals IS IL 2715
'Batted for Hudson In sixth
Red Sox x----- 02O 900 OOO-2
Nationals 2Ol O21 O0Y-6
Runs--Doerr. Lupien, Case Spence (2).
3. Campbell CD, Pofahl. Errors-Tabor t2),
Wagner, Ryba. Runs batted in-B. Camp
bell ca, Vernon t2). Early, Case. Lewis,
Sonroy Iwo-base hits--Spence. B. Camp
Campbell. Stolen bases-Pofahi, Lupien.
Lewis. Double plays-Hudson to Repass
70 vernon (2); Pofahl to Repass to Vernon
g; Red sox. g. First base on balls-On
Hudson. l: OF Carrasquel, l. Struck out
BY Carrasquel, l. Hits|On Hudson, 8 in
8 innings: OF Carrasauel. 8 in 8 innings:
on Wamer, 8 In 5 innings; OH Ryba 2
Losing pitcher = Wagner: Umpires-
Messrs. Rommel and Summers Time
Evening star., 1942-03-26
Coast Loop Football Secondary
To Physical Fitness Program
Plans for Full Grid Season Are Subject
To Quick Revision to War Demands
By the Associated Press.

By
PORTLAND Greg, March 261 will be business as usua IN
the pacific Coast during the fall football
but strictly with the fingers crossed .uo,
Conference faculty representatives and graduate maass
concluded meeting late yesterday and
Evening star., 1942-03-26
Exhibition Baseball
BY the Associated Press.
GAMES TODAY.

BY the Associated Press.
GAMES TODAY.
At Orlando. Fla.-Washinston (A) vs..
St. Louis (N.).
Detroit "a.
At St. Petersburg. Fla.-Nev York (A)
vs.. Boston (AD.
At San Francisco-Philadelphia A.) vs..
At Daytons Beach. Fa.-Brookiyn N)
VS.. New York (N).
At Fullerton. C.itf.-PittsburRh tN.) vs..
At Los Anse,esGchicaso CN.) vs. Seattle
At Sanford. Fa.-Boston N) vs.. Nom
At Miami Beach, Fa.-PhiIadelphia
tN) vs.. Columbus "a. A..
RESULTS YEsTERDAY.
Washington lA), g; Boston (A), 2.
ftttsburgh N0, 2: Chicago A0, o.
st. Louis (A.), z: BROOKLYN (N), 6.
Cincinnati (N0. 4; Detroit (A.), /.
y. Louis (ND. 1; Cleveland "a. o.
PHILADELPHIA (A), 4; Chicago (N). 8.
IN Los Anseles p. o.. Is; CHICAGO p"
NevaEk q. y. I; Boston tNl. 9, 4.
! I'll innings).
Evening star., 1942-03-26
Na Hurt by Lack Of Hadtng Third Sacke Dker Tigers McNa
FALL GUYS IN THE SPRING

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ARE PcktNG UP THE PIECES.-.STRATfGy BOARDS puRNNG
MtDN6AT OIL OVER COUNTER. DEFENSE AGAINST THE
SH4Lk1HA/E5yY-7b -IhAR/ZAND SURPRISE BLiTZ
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-05-28
OLNEY

Mrs. J. W. Parriss spent several
days last week with Mrs. J. ].
Hutton, Sr. On Sunday night she
was a guest of Mrs. Mary Duley,
leaving on Monday for few days
visit with her son in Washington
before going to Chambersburg, Pa,
for the summer.
There is new member in the
Frank Fenby family. A daughter
arrived at the Montgomery County
General Hospital on May goth and
has been named Frances Anne.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Soper and
children visited college classmates
of Mrs. Soper's at Middletown on
Sunday.
Mrs. Howard Musgrove will be
hostess to the Brokeville W.S.C.S.
on Wednesday, June Ord.
Miss Mary GLAND of Baltimore
was a weekend guest of her sister
Mrs. H. w. Harvey,
On Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy
Soper and son Billy of Bethesda,
their house guests, Mr.. James
Nantz and his daughter Marlene
of Mt. Holly, North Carolina, Mr..
and Mrs. Dewitt Hance Fooks,
Miss Alice Dobbins of Bethesda,
Mr.. Fooks' father, Mr.. E. H.
Fooks of Snow Hill, Md, and Mrs.
Betty Brown were dinner guests
on Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. R. P.
Soper, Sr.
Joining them for supper and the
showing of some new family
movies were Mr.. and Mrs. John
Dillon, Mary Jane and Betty Dill
lon, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w. Al
derton, Charles, Jr., and Virginia
Mae. Mrs. Eta Allnutt and Miss
Lizzie Allnutt.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. P: Hines of
Bethesda, and Mr.. and Mrs. Alton
Jones and small son of Silver
Spring were guests over the week
end of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Mus
grove.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Sherman of
Washington visited with Mr.. and
Mrs. Eugene Harriss on Sunday
afternoon. Mrs. Sherman before
her recent marriage was Mrs. Ed
ward Barnsley who lived in Olney
for a number of years.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-05-28
Washington Grove

Billy Christie has returned to
camp after a very busy week at
home with the family. For those
of his friends who would like tc
write him, his new address is:
Private William M. Christie, Head.
quarters Company, LIST Battalion
9Th Infantry, Camp Gordon, Au-
gusta, Ga.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Crockett
and family were called to Rich
mond suddenly on Friday by the
death of Mr.. Crockett's aunt.
Mrs. w. L. Darby has returned
home from ten day stay at At
lantic City where she attended the
Presbyterian Conference.