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Evening star., 1942-05-24

president and Miss Paris Keener was
reelected as secretary and treas,
urer. Paul E. Golden was designated
as director and score keeper.
1t was enormously stated In this
column last week that the Down s
Bowl awarded by the National Press
Club went to c. E. Stewart for the
mems highest aggregate score for
the season. The winner was DR.. A.
F. O'Donnell. Mr. Stewart had the
highest aggregate score for the sec
ond half of the series only.
1t is probable that the Washing.
ton attendance will be less this year
than formerly in the Cavalier Tour
nament at Virginia Beach, Va. ow-
ing to the difficulties of transporta.
tion. In past years Washington has
been represented there by a large
number of players. 1t is to be heh
over the Memorial Day week end.
May 20, 30 and 81 under the spon-
sorship of the Virginia State Bridge
Association and the American Con-
tract Bridge League for the cham
pionship of Virginia.
Miss M. E. B writes: Il sat north
In playing the inclosed deal and
opened with one diamond; my
partner responded with one heart
and West called two clubs We
reached six hearts and my partner
made seven. Please tell me what
the bidding should have been to
enable us to realize the maximum,
a grand slam in hearts
| The deal
Evening star., 1942-05-24

This deal presents opportunity for
taking advantage of two well-estab-
lished conventions that are used by
experts. First. an overbid in ths
adversary's call, and second the ap-
plication Of the Blackwood slam
convention.
Your opening bid was correct.
Although you have five high honor
tricks the hand does not warrant an
opening two bid because of the dis
tribution. You have no clubs. Your
partners response was proper. and
when West called two clubs you
should have bid three clubs show
ing that you had command of the
first round Of clubs and indicating
very strong hand. Your part
ner's next bid Is three hearts. When
West passes your bid should be.
not four hearts, but four no-trump.
This Is calling for partners aces.
He has none and hence his bid Is
five clubs. You should then bid
five no-trump, calling for partners
kings. He has two, the heart and
the diamond which Is At for your
diamonds. You have the spade king
and the club king by the bidding
Is marked In Vests hand. South
bids six hearts. 1t Is up to you then
to bid seven hearts which cannot be
defeated.
It makes no difference which y led
but West will lay down the king
OF clubs knowing that 1t will not
win yet hoping thereby to shorten
your trumps. South trumps in
dummy and takes out the two ad-
versely held hearts. He then plays
three diamonds and trlmps the
fourth, thus setting up one diamond
for q club discard. The closed hand
trumps two spades and the dummy
two more clubs and the grand slam
contract Is made.
Evening star., 1942-05-24
YCHESS y
The Game and Its
Players
BY Paul J. Miller,
Chess Editor Of The Star.

Although Oscar Shapiro, erstwhile
city Of Boston titleholder. postponed
his game in section No. Of the
current District chess championship
tournament, he still leads Runnerup
E. Skraly by the margin Of a drawn
game. Nathaniel Weyl forfeited to
s. Korda, Temple Hollcroft ea.sed a
win over c. Karson. while Luis N.
Ponce took a bye.
In section No. 2 Martin c. Stark.
an ex-District champion, unlim-
bered his big guns against Simon
Naidel. sometime Divan titleholder,
and bester the divanite in an end
game Of superior strength. L. Kors-
strom. European kleiner meister,
bowed before Edmund Nash. as the
former champion Of Federal Chess
Club shared a double pawn, then
handily gathered in two others with
little resistance. The Eaton-Auman
game was postponed, with F. r.
Mueller enjoying a bye.
Current standings after round
Nos
Evening star., 1942-05-24
J. EDWARD VINING

Thursday evening at 8, East WASH
ingotn Stamp Club, Eastern High
School, East Capitol street.
All week, Monday to Saturday, in
elusive, Woodbridge Branch Public
Library, 2206 Rhode Island avenue
NE, exhibition Of covers from
United States Navy ships sunk or
damaged In present war. Selected
material from the collections of
Lawrence w. Murphy and r. Edward
Miller.
Evening star., 1942-05-24

Prior to the beginning of play on
Tuesday night the annual meeting
f the league was held resulting in
the election Of George Kathan ~
president to succeed r. H. Hig-
.ins. L. Z. Shmtdl was chosen vice
Evening star., 1942-05-24

The seventh and final sectional
round was played last evening at
Hotel Parkside with these offlcial
pairings: Shapiro-Ponce, Skraly-
Karson. Korda -Hollcroft. Weyl, bye,
in section No. l: Stark Nash, Eaton
Naidel, Mueller Altman, Korsstrom.
bye, in section No. 2. First-named
players had white men. A playoff
between the leaders of each section
u In the ofing.
Evening star., 1942-05-24

Dogs for Defense. Inc, still needs
Evening star., 1942-05-24

Adolph, Benito and Hirohito-ths
three blind mice. Make them run
with War bends.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-06-11
The Making of Tunney

Commander Tunney will tell you
that his battles with Chuck Virgins
and Harry Greb were the two main
factors in getting him ready for the
first Dempsey fight.
Tunney won't admit that he thinks
both Virgins and Greb were even
tougher than Dempsey, but that's
how he feels down in his heart. 1
don't mean harder punchers. Mel
Their was killing puncher. But 1
mean rough, tough, tO-hell-with-the-
rules, anything goes.
In getting ready for Dempsey I'll
say for Tunney that he never picked
the rose-patched or the violet
bordered road When he selected
Chuck Virgins, Harry Greb and
Rubberman Risko he elected to
walk through a garden of thorns
and poison ivy Anyone who could
wade through this trio. especially
the Greb part even though he was
half blind, was about ready to walk
into cage and grab the raw meat
away from Bengal tiger Q
Tunney still rates Greb the great
est fighter he ever met. So does
everyone else who ever met Greb,
especially the bigger fellows who
we're his meat. Or you might ask
Mickey Walker, on the smaller side,
and about as good and as tough as
they happened to come along.
The ring knows a far longer list
Of great fighting men under $50
pounds than over that mark--Jim-
my Wilde, Joe Cans, Kid Lavigne,
Joe Walcott, Benny Leonard, Owen
Moran, Frank Erne. Terry Meow
ern, Driscoll Welsh. Attell Nelson.
Wolgast, on and on.
And how many fighters, pound for
poHlnd, ever could match Harry
Greb. Stanley Ketchell. Sam Lang
ford, or Jack Blackburn?
Greb at 100 almost murdered such
heavyweights as Gene nmney. Tom
Gibbons, Jack Dillon and others
from 100 to 200 pounds.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-06-11

last week. Miss Clark, whose
marriage to Mr.. Harold Rhodes Of
Los Angeles, Cal, will take place
on June %, was the recipient of a
large number of useful and beau
tifM gifts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Riley are
expected to leave this week for
Chicago as employees for the gov
eminent. Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth
Miller will occupy their apartment
in the meantime. Mrs. William E.
Riley who has been making her
home with her son will move in
with her daughter, Mrs. Jack Ward
on Chestnut Street.
Mrs. Jennie Z. Baker and Miss
Matte B. johnson of Frederick at
tended the Commencement Exer-
cises at the Gaithersburg High
School on Monday evening the
formers grandson, Rodney Miller
Vice-President of his class being
one of the forty graduates.
Members of the graduating class
of the Gaithersburg High School
attending baccalaureate service
Sunday at the Grace Methodist
Church were urged by the pastor,
the Rev. William J. Elliott, to lay
aside any teaching that did not
crown Christ as Master and Lord
Using as his text, 81 am come
that you might have life and that
you night have it more abundant
ly" he stated that the consciousness
of the personal presence of Christ
was necessary if they would have
that abundant life here, and show
to others in their daily lives that
they were living close to Him.
Rev. James E. Haley, pastor of
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the Epworth Methodist Church
participated in the service, the
church auditorium being filled to
its utmost capacity. The CHS.
Glee Club, composed of fifty voices
with Miss Will of the High School
faculty as director, rendered
special music.
Mrs. ]. Forest Walker, has as
her house guest, her aunt, Mrs.
Chas. Harris of Philadelphia.
Mrs. Maud Waters has returned
to her home on Diamond Ave.,
after an extended visit with her
son and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ellsworth Waters in Brook
Ign, New York.
Rev. James Kerr, pastor of the
Presbyterian Church at Boyds was
the guest speaker at the last meet
ing of Pentalpha Chapter, No. 38,
O.E.S., on Friday evening, his SUBJ
ject being, "The Life of Ruth.
Mrs. Wilson Clagett spent the
past week end with her husband
in Norfolk, Va, travelling each
way by plane.
Private Robert Wells, of the u.
S. Army spent the past weekend
at his home, here. Bob" says he
has the best of food at camp and
has already gained six pounds
since his induction three weeks
ago.
Capt. and Mrs. John Alden of
Fort Washington were guests last
weekend of their uncle and aunt,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund Codwise,
near town.
Other weekend guests were
Mrs. James Carroll and Miss Jane
Ross of Baltimore at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Hobart Ramsdell.
Mrs. Howard Baldwin and Mr..
Charles Edward Welsh have re-
turned to their home in Baltimore
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-06-11
Mrs. Ezra L. Roger

Hrs. Frances o. Roger, 70, wife
Ezra L. Roger, died Monday at
home in Rockville. She had
en an invalid for several years.
Besides her husband she is sur
wed by two daughters, Martha
I'D Virginia Roger, both of Rock
lie and sister, Mrs. ]. Randolph
wman, of Memphis, Tenn.
Funeral services were held We'd
day, June 10, at the funeral
lie of w. Reuben Humphrey,
Eville. The Rev. Herbert o.
er, pastor of the Rockville
p3st Church oficiated. and bur-
II was in Meadow Brook Cemetery
ear Westminster.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-06-11

Mrs. Kirk Griffith Jr., entertained
fifteen guests on Tuesday after
noon of last week in honor of her
sons, Kirk Griffith, III, seventh
birthday anniversary.
Friends of Mr.. Frank A. Sew
erance, Jr., formerly of this town,
will be interested to know that ne
has resigned as chief of the Fraud
Dept. District Atty's Office, N. Y,
to become a partner Of the law
firm of Huntington, Bartholow &
Miller, No. l, Wall Street, New
York. Mr.. Severance is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank A. Severance,
ST., this town. Mrs. Flora Eek
hardt of Washington was guest
in the Severance home this past
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles, Brosius
and son, have returned to their
home in Baltimore after a weeks
visit with Mrs. Brosius' mother
Mrs. John Ayres, on Walker ave-
nue. and Mr.. Brosius' parental
home at Lime Kiln, Md.
Epworth Methodist Church has
appointed the following as Junior
Stewards: Messrs. Billy King, Ray
Wachter, James Whitley Jacobs and
George Crawford. The election OF
Mr.. Webster Monkey to the Board
of Stewards has been announced
by the Official Board.
Mrs. Merle Stang and Mrs. Up
ton Howard We're joint hostesses
at a miscellaneous shower given
in honor of their niece, Miss Helen
Clark, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Cyril Clark, of Alexandria, at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Bohrer, on Wednesday evening of
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-06-11
LAYTONSVILLE

Mrs. Augustus w. Hines was
elected chairman of the Discussion
Group of the Farm Bureau at
meeting held recently at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Allie Messer.
Other officers are: Mrs. P. T. Fitz-
hugh, secretary; Mrs. R. Guy
Howes, treasurer; Jerry Williams,
discussion leader, Mrs. Luther
Howard, recreational leader. Meet
ing of the group are held on the
fourth Thursday evening of each
month.
Mrs. Edwin Fry made a hasty
trip to New York last week and
attended a Farm Bureau Regional
Meeting. George Fry was made
president of the Student Council
of Sherwood School.
Rain prevented the Homemakers'
party from being held in the gar
den Of the Kengla home last week,
but did not dampen the pleasure
a bit. Miss Turner came for
while, there was a good attendance
of Germantown club members,
among them Miss Clara Poole, who
says she is in her oath year. Mrs.
Virginia Plummer, came up from
College Park bringing her patient
with ner. Mrs. Plummer is still
president of the Laytonsville Home
makers tho we did have her resign
ing week or two ago.
This week We record the death of
another of our faithful colored
residents, Elizabeth Offutt who
died Saturday of pneumonia.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-06-11
charles W. Brown

sunelaf services for Charles w.
Dwn, So, who died suddenly of
heartA ailment at his home in
Indy Spring Saturday, were held
onday June 8, at the Free Meth
list Church at Spencerville. Serv-
rs were conducted by the Rev.
hrk Shockey, pastor and the Rev.
bses Hayden of Culpeper, Va.
rial was IN Union Cemetery near
bencerville.
Mr.. Brown was a pioneer Mont
pmery County garage owner. He
survived by a daughter, Mrs.
Dry Bowers, Sandy Spring; two
ns, Maurice Brown, Seeks Corn
Md; and Thomas E. Brown,
hlton, Md; a sister, Mrs. Ida
|eizear, Of Cloverly, Md; and two
fothers, Jesse D. Brown, also Of
'loverly and B. P. Brown, Of
andy Spring.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-06-11
Der Max Comes Along

Max Schmeling fought Jack Shar-
key for the title after Tunney re-
tired. Schmeling won the title with
Sharkey lying on the canvas scream
ing foul" Der Max never was
regarded as a great champ. In
return engagement he lost to Shar-
key on a decision.
Primo Camera won the title from
Sharkey in 1888. Camera was
physical freak-a joke champion.
Now back in Italy, Primo managed
to make fortune for his board Of
managers instead of for himself.
Max Baer, always the playboy,
whipped Camera in 1884. Max had
more possibilities than any of the
latter-day fighters, but all were
wasted. He was a clown at heart.
A hard puncher, he had the best
build in the ring. But Max wasn't
interested in hard work.
Jim Braddock proved his courage
when he won the title from Make.
But courage, fighting heart and
ring wisdom compensated only in
part for slowness and lack of youth
full assets.
Today's champiOn-Joe Louis
ranks with the greatest fighters. He
is the best two-handed puncher of
them all, and the most active. His
record is impressive in spite of the
fact that good share of his Op-
pOnents have been ham and eggers.
Joe wasn't, and isn't, responsible
for that deplOrable condition.
Other contenders would be better
off If, like Pastor and Nova, they
eliminated themselves-at least
fernnorarilv
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-06-11

gins brings this ar
gum ent into the
spotlight. For Com
mander Gene Tun-
ney says Chuck
Virgins was the
toughest piece Of hu-
m an ra Wilde he
ever met in a ring
and Chuck picked
Harry Greb.
1t might be men,
toned that Tunney
places Greb q close
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-06-11
Mrs. Mollie Hutchinson

Funeral services for Mrs. Mollie
Hutchiso2 70, widow of George L.
H. n, former longtime resi-
akdale, who died Friday,
3 Washington, were held
the funeral home of Roy
Laytonsville. The Rev.
Il. Ribble, rector of st.
Episcopal Church, Olney,
ted. Burial was in Salem
letery, Brookeville.
Mrs. Hutchinson is survived by a
SON, William F. Shaw of Washing
ton, and brother, Oscar Nichols,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-06-11
6rder Nisi-

order Nisi--
Harry F. Magruder, ct al, Exec
utors under the Will of William
Montgomery Magruder, de-
ceased,
Plaintiffs;
VS..
Mary Sue Magruder, ct al,
Defendants.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, AS
A COURT OF EQUITY.
No. 1O,0O3 Equity.
ORDERED, this 10th day of
June A. D. 1912, by the Circuit
Court for Montgomery County, as
a Court of Equity, that the sale
made by Robert Peter, Thomas c..
Kelley and Harold C. Smith,
Trustees, to Laura V. Dyer, and
reported in the above entitled
cause, be ratified and confirmed,
unless cause to the contrary
thereof be shown on or before the
9th day of July next: Provided a
copy of this order be inserted in
some newspaper published in said
Montgomery County, once in each
of three successive weeks before
the said 9th day of July, 1912.
The Report states the amount
of the sale to be $3,500.00.
CLAYTON X. WATKINS,
Clerk of the Circuit Court
for Montgomery County.
True Copy-Test:
CLAYTON X. WATKINS.
l762 Clerk.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-06-11
Boyds Services

Children's Day will be observed
the Presbyterian church, Boyds,
ID, this Sunday.
Children's Day service at II A.
M. Children's Day Sermon by the
Pastor ON the theme: Goods Build
ing" Children's Day Music by the
hildren's Day Choir.
Children's Day Program at 7:45
M. by the Sunday School. Reel
cations, readings and special Chill
pens Day Music by the Children's
ay Choir. Other features. Sun
y School at 10 A. NJ. Glasses for
II ages. The Public is cordially
Invited.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-06-11
SPORT SHORTS

q Pitcher Ace Elliott, formerly with
the Phils, is managing a semi-pro
nine in Mount Clemens, Mich.
q The first World series was played
between Boston and Pittsburgh in
1908.
q. The New York Giants Of the Ma
tional Professional Football league
had the least points scored against
them in the 1941 seasonal total Of
ia.
q, Former Heavyweight Champion
Jack Johnson is door ran at a
New York caf~
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-06-11
Notice To Creditors


NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN,
That the Subscriber of Montgom-
ery County. has obtained from the
Orphans' Court Of Montgomery
County, in Maryland, Letters of
Administration on Personal Es-
J tate of
\ ISABELLE HENSON
ate of Montgomery County, de-
eased. All persons having Claims
Eainst the deceased, are hereby
rned to exhibit the same, with
CHEERS thereof, legally anthem
ted to the subscriber on or
re the 9th day of December
they may otherwise by law
Ecluded from all benefit of
state. All persons indebted
Estate are requested to
immediate payment pay
under my hand this 9th
llne in the year Of our
thousand nine hundred
bwo.
LIZA DORSEY,
Administrative,
Silver Spring, Md.
PIX 1876, Route No. /.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-06-11
Deadly Puncher

Bob FitzsimmOns came along to
win the title in 1897. An excellent
boxer and deadly puncher, Ruby
Robert had the legs of lightweight
and the body of heavyweight. He
was 81 years old when he lost the
title to James j. Jeffries. The lat
ter was one Of the best. Jeffries
was a good boxer and hard left
handed hitter. His lasting qualities
outweighed his attack.
Jeffries was followed by Tommy
Burns, who held the title from 1906
to 1908. Burns, who doesn't rank
high in the records, was followed
by Jack Johnson, the best defensive
boxer Of the lot. Johnson, overly
cautious, was able to hold the title
from 1908 to 1915, mainly through
defensive strategy.
Jess Willard, a mine-run heavy
weight whose size saw him through,
held the title for the next three
years, losing to Jack Dempsey on
July 4, 1919.
In the eyes of many, Dempsey
was the greatest heavyweight in
ring history. Certainly he was
one of the most spectacular. A
crowd pleaser, Jack was q
savage, hard-hitting champion,
always ready to slug it out with
an opponent. Dempsey whipped
such fighters as Billy Miske,
Bill Brennan, Georges Carpen-
tier, Tom Gibbons and Luis
FirpO.
Gene Tunney, probably the smart
est heavyweight of all time, was a
top notch boxer and packed bet
ter wallop than many observers be-
lieved. His retirement in 1928
brought an end to the most mag
nificent era of boxing. After Tun-
ney, the heavyweight class went
into the steepest tailspin of all time.
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)ptS J


THE extremely sad state Of the
4 heavyweight boxing situation
was brought into the limelght re-
Gently with Lou Nova's defeat at
the hands Of Lee Savold and Bob
Pastors failure to gain better than
q draw with Tami Mauriello.
Despite. unimpressive records,
Nova and Pastor were looked upon
as outstanding contenders for the
title. When they were tripped up
so abruptly by pair Of underdogs
they proved all over again that to-
days heavyweight with the excep-
ton Of Joe Louis) is no more than
q mediocre fighter with a sharp
financial eye.
From John L. Sullivan to Joe
Louis, total Of Is men have
held the heavyweight champion
ship. None Of them fought SO
often rs Louis, and none Of them
had SO little trouble with their
competition. Why? Not because
Louis is . greater fighter, but
because today's field can't COM
pare with that of former years.
Sullivan, 1.-THE Boston Strong
Boy" was champion for 10 years.
He whipped all corners, fighting
barehanded and with gloves. In 1892
John L. lost the title to James J.
Corbett, perhaps the greatest boxer
and smartest fighter in ring history.
When Sullivan lost, he lost to a man.
How would Nova and Pastor rate in
SfIrh rnr1nnanv9
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-06-11

w HO was the toughest piece OF
w rawhide that ever came to the
ring?
The recent death of Chuck Wig
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after spending the week at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Starner.
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breakable Chuck in the way Of
toughness-not as a fighter. Greb
was the fellow Tunney always
placed on top as the best man,
pound for pound. he ever met.
Commander Tunney is now help
ing dynamic Stan Grifis in the
Navy Relief drive. We were talk
ing about Virgins (almost national
ly), and about Harry Greb.
'Tn give you two examples"
Gene said, (which bring in both
men. On my way to my first
Dempsey fight l met Chuck Wig
gins. At the time l was working ON
a right uppercut to the body. l was
still raw with this punch. As Wig
gins came in happened to hit him
low punches on two occasions. Each
time the referee warned me. Wig
gins could have dropped and
claimed foul either time, and would
have been awarded the fight.
But when the referee warned
me, Virgins turned to him with a
snarl. Leave us alone he said,
Tunney didn't hit me low. It was a
fair punch Naturally that stopped
the referee.
The Canest Fighter
About the fifth round" Tunney
continued, Il whipped in with a
right body uppercut and I used all
/ had. Chuck had come in fast
and the punch landed low-way be-
low the belt Again the referee
warned me and once again Virgins
told him to get away, that the punch
was belt high.
But rs we moved into q clinch
Virgins whispered, Say, Gene,
keep 'em up little. That last one
hurt
That was Chuck Virgins, the
gamest, toughest man ever fought.
He could have claimed the fight
three times against me that night,
and gotten away with it. But not
Chuck"
Virgins always said Greb was
the toughest man he ever fought, !"
/ suggested to Tunney.
Il can't say he was wrong" Gene
said with a grin. I'm tell you
something about Greb, too"
"The last time 1 met Harry he
was blind in one eye. Maybe the
other wasn't any too good, but he
was still something to handle. In
one round as Greb came charging
in l nailed him with full right to
the body. / could feel my glove
against his spine. 1 saw his mouth
fly open and his eyes start rolling.
I stepped back to let Greb fall.
knew this was a knockout punch.
''The next thing / knew Harry had
me on the ropes trying to hammer
my head off. l felt for a few Sec
onds that l was in a cage with a
wild tiger. I had to finish the round
protecting myself. That was Harry
Greb."
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Funeral services for Mrs. Mollie