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Evening star., 1942-04-08
Huoen Asked to Pick Golfers
For Benefit With Ryder Team

The Ryder Cup team, captained by
Craig Wood, includes Gene Sarazen,
Ben Hogan, Jimmy Demaret, sam
Snead, Vic Ghezzi, Horton Smith,
Lloyd Mangrum, Harold McSpaden
and Byron Nelson.
Ed Dudley. p G. A. president, said
he had offered a plan for future
selection of Ryder Cup teams an
nually, instead of biennially, choos-
ing the top 10 players. headed by
the open champion, P. G. A. cham
pion and winner of the Vardon
Trophy.
Dudley's suggestion will be consid-
cred by the P. G. AS Executive
Committee. If adopted, it would not
become effective until l943. The
present team was named in 1941.
Evening star., 1942-04-08
Atlanta | Leading Mats,
13 10 Il, in Eighth
In Hitting Spree
Georeions Knock In
6 Runs os Mosterson
Replaces Wynn
By BURT HAWKINS.
Star staff Correspondent.

ATLANTA, Ga. April 8-At-
lanta was leading Washington,
Is to II. in the eighth inning
here this afternoon in an exhibi
ton game Tied. 6 to 6. at the
end of the fifth, Atlanta staged
a hitting spree in the next inning
to knock in six runs, followed
by another in the seventh Wash
ington got four runs in the
eighth.
FIRST INNING.
WASHINGTON walked So
did Spense. Vernon hit a home
run over the right field fence, scor-
ing Case and Spence ahead of him
Campbell doubled to right. Evans
singled to center, scoring Campbell.
Estalella famed. Repass flied to
Bates. Croucher flied to Thomassie.
Four runs.
ATLANTA-Thomassie doubled to
right. Letchas walked. Bates famed.
Clock flied to Case. Browne doubled
to center, scoring Thomassie and
Letchas OBrien singled to center.
scoring Browne O'Brien was out
stealing, Evans to Croucher. Three
runs.
SECOND INNING.
WASHINGTON - Wynn walked.
So did Case. Spence popped to
Blakeney Vernon hit into a double
play, Blakeney to Letchas to Browne.
ATLANTA - Estalella threw out
Richards. Blakeney fouled to Camp
bell Croucher threw out McGowin.
THIRD INNING.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT walk
ed. Evans famed. EStalella singled
to center. sending Campbell to third.
Repass singled to left. scoring Camp
bell, Estalella stopping at second.
Croucher hit into a double play,
Clock to Letchas to Browne. One
run.
ATLANTA-Thomassie was safe
on Crouchers tumble Letchas
grounded to Estalella, but Croucher
(See BASEBALL, Page 2-XO
Evening star., 1942-04-08
Japs Reported Occupying
Isle North Of New Guinea

By the Associated Press
SYDNEY. Australia, April 8-Ths
japanese have landed small oc-
cupation force at Lorengau, on
Manus Island. one Of the largest Of
the Admiralty group above New
Guinea. dispatches from New Guinea
reported today.
Lorengau is about $50 miles north
of Lac, New Guinea port occupied
by the enemy. and the Sydney Sun s
New Guinea correspondent said this
new base and another at Bougain-
vile. in the Solomon Islands. could
be used by the japanese for dis
persion forces.
1t had been anticipated that the
Japanese would occupy Manus, which
lies on the main japanese supply
route to Rabaul, in New Guinea.
The present Japanese plan, it was
believed here. may be to protect
Rabaul, which is assuming ever
greater importance in the entire
Pacific war, through seizure of out
posts for sea and air reconnaissance.
At Lorengau, the airdrome and
everything else which might have
been useful to the invader were re-
ported destroyed before its capture.
Evening star., 1942-04-08
Ply the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
AUGUSTA. Ga. April 8.-The
Professional Golfers Association an
nounced tonight it had invited vet
eran Walter Hagen to pick team
of golf pros to play the American
Ryder Cup team in a war benefit
match at Detroit, probably July
1919.
The match would be the third an
nual engagement for the Ryder Cup
team, which won to 5 in 1910 from
team picked by Gene Sarazen, and
lost, ST. a year ago to a similar
team led by Bobby Jones.
Total receipts will go to charity.
said P. G. A. Tournament Manager
Fred Corcoran. In 1914 the U. S. O..
received $l8,500 and in 1910 $4,000
was raised for the Red Cross.
Evening star., 1942-04-08
Japs Claim Capture
OF 82,61S in Java
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC From Japanese Broad
casts April 8.-Imperial headquar-
ters said today that japanese forces
on Java had captured 82,618 pris-
oners, including 883 Americans.
The announcement said 66,20a of
the prisoners we're Dutch, 1886
British and 1890 Australian.
The japanese said their cleanup
on the island had netted them 1T
1859 tanks and armored
cars, and large quantities of az
tillery, small arms and equipment.
Imperial headquarters said ia
pans losses in the Java battle were
IS killed and l,7s4 wounded.
Evening star., 1942-04-08
sol Alien Internees
Landed at New Orleans

BY the Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS. April 8-Arrival
of a ship load of COL alien internees
here from the Canal Zone for trans
fers to an unnamed internees' camp
was announced today by the Eighth
Naval District headquarters.
Aboard the ship, Navy public re-
lations officers said, were the follow
ing by nationalities Men. 176 Ger
mans, 1874 Japanese, Is Italians and
"a miscellaneous; women. "a Ger
mans. 20 miscellaneous and "a jap
anese; children. so japanese, eight
Germans and At miscellaneous.
The internees were carried on an
unidentified United States ship.
Evening star., 1942-04-08
Derrineer's Son Dies

SARASOTA, Fla. April (P.-
Lucien Paul Derringer, 6-month-old
son of Paul Derringer, the Cincin-
natl Reds pitcher, died in a hos
pital here today of pneumonia. Der
ringer was in Lexington, KY, today
with the Cincinnati club. Mrs. Der
ringer is the former Eloise Brown
back of Decatur, Ill. They have one
other child.
Evening star., 1942-04-08
By the Associated Press.

BY me ASSOCIdIeu PTpSs
NORFOLK. Va. April 8.-Enemy
submarines shelled and torpedoed
two additional American merchant
men of the coast last week, with
the probable loss of 36 lives, the
Navy announced today.
Savage shellfire sank a small
freighter the night of April 2, kill
ing II crewmen and leaving 10 or
II missing, three survivors reported
on landing here from rescue ship.
Two nights later pair of torpedoes
turned a medium sized vessel into
an inferno. Twenty eight survivors
reported nine of their mates were
missing.
Ordinary Seaman Ernest Cart
Evening star., 1942-04-08
36 Feared Lost as Subs She'll
And Torpedo 2 Merchantmen

wright, %, of Norfolk, survivor Of
the first attack, said he believed his
shipmates were killed by the SUBJ
mersible's heavy shelling. He esti-
mated that between so and 100
shells we're fired at the ship at
range of some 600 yards.
Saves Life by Crawling.
Talking from a bed in the United
States Marine Hospital where he
was treated for a wound in the
right arm from a shell fragment,
Seaman Cartwright said he saved
his life by crawling on my stomach"
on the deck after the attack began.
He said he helped lower the port
(See SINKINGS, Page 2-X0
Evening star., 1942-04-08

Gehrig picture, The Pride of the
Yankees" in which Babe plays
himself
studio said Ruth had been removed
from his hotel on a stretcher
The studio said that the New
York illness largely had been
caused by the fact he had lost ap-
proximately 40 pounds by dieting
for his movie role.
Evening star., 1942-04-08
Hull Reeoinine Health
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Secretary of State Hull has recov-
cred from an illness which forced
him to 60 south in February for a
rest. He will resume the functions
Of his office soon. Acting Secretary
Welles said today.
Evening star., 1942-04-08
Bowie
Tropical Park

SIXTH RACE+Purse $1,000: allow
ances; 3-year-olds; furlongs.
Gray Dream Luce, 80 500 Out
Pig Tails tStrickler) $40 Out
Putitthere Clark Out
Time. 1:10 AS.
Also rar-Aunt Ellen. Curious Roman.
No show mutuel tickets sold.
Evening star., 1942-04-08
Markets at q Glance

NEW YORK, April s tP.-Stocks
easy, leaders in narrow decline.
Bonds mixed; rails in supply.
Cotton quiet; profit taking and
mill sales.
CHICAGO.-Wheat lower; -four
business remains sluggish. Corn
lower; weakens with wheat. Hogs
1920 higher; top, SASS; small
supply, firm pork market. Cattle
strong to shade higher: dressed
beef firm.
Evening star., 1942-04-08
StondIey Pledges Unstinted Aid to Russia
Pasadena Records Severe Eorthquoke
British Announce Axis Drive in Libyo

CAIRO Egypt tF-In the first official British announce
ment of the drive North Africa special
munique tonight said three enemy columns have
begun operations in the Lbyan desert German Marshall
Romes forces reported operating between Tmim and
Mechi the British position
40 miles west of Tobruk There have light preliminary
engagements the communque said but the enemy had not
yet reached British outposts.
Earlier Story on Page l.
Evening star., 1942-04-08
Races

Earlier Results, Rossvan's, Other
Selections and Entries for To-
morrow on Page TX.
Bowie
SIXTH RAcE-Purse. $1,000: for A.
year-olds and UP; furionss.
British Warm tscbmidD $50 $40 $50
Double B (Keiper) $40 $40
Glamour Girl (Cannins) go
Time, 1.14.
Also ran-Clinsendasl, Boom On, Don
orlan: Walter Lisht. zostera, Beau Bran
non, Fred's First and Sir Kid.
Evening star., 1942-04-08
DESPERATE BATAAN FIGHTS WAVES Of JAPS
Purpose Of A. F. in Europe is to Expan, Marshall Soy
Late News Bulletins
G. w. Defeats American IT,, 1O-o. in Opene,

G. W. Defeats American H., 10-9, in Opener
George Washington University defeated American Uni
versy 1913 in the opening baseball game for both teams this
afternoon the losers field. Sokol hit
the fifth inning to start rally for George Wash
1ngton.
StondIey Pledges Unstinted Aid to Russia
KUIBYsHEV uF.-Admiral W. H. standley United
States Ambassador Soviet Union told press confer
today that the United States is determined give
sia aid second only supplying the American fleet BY the
end Of April he said the United States should be up
schedule on its Russian aid program.
Earlier Story Page A-6)
Pasadena Records Severe Earthquake
PASADENA, Calf DFN.-An earthquake described
very severe recorded today
dena Institute of Technology. SeSmoogists said it began
at 854 P w. t. Its distance estimated at about
$500 miles, in undetermined direction.
Evening star., 1942-04-08
Weather Forecast

Rain beginning tomorrow; colder today and to-
night. Temperatures today-Highest a. at
pm; lowest, 60, at las pm; 81, at pm.
From the Urlteo state. weasner bureau Report
Full Details Pase AZ.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-11

found an overflow Of wcrs,
wires. friends. Everyone ravcd
over her and The show. The whole
town seemed TO be in party mood,
and her heart was full.
Not until every one had gone,
her makeup was off. and her maid
helped her into her new evening
gown. did Bonny realize a startling
fact. She was all dressed up-and
no place to 90!
In dreaming up her night of
nights. she had neglected to in
Cludc herself IN any of the feteS
held after her show, Her family
supposed She was going out with
friends; her friends thought she
was already dated for some one
clSe'S party For six years she q
never thought about an escort
Jimmy was always on hand!
In a daze, Benny climbed alone
into a taxi az her stage door. She
STOPPED Rt a few of her dads and
brothers hauntS along the street,
hut found no sign of Blake When
She arrived at her hotel soon after
midnight She was nanked by
flowers
II feel like u funeral." she
told the bellboy who helped her
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-11
Daily Short SlOTy
You're My Oyster
By HOLLIS STARNES

Blonde. blue-eyed Bonny Blake
spent a half dozen years IN Holly
wood with one ambition only. II
wasn't 10 be First Lady oi the
Films. nor. even one OF the SlN
Most Popular Screen Stars
though her agent. Jimmy McDe-
witt. said she'd have a bid for both
honors If she'd Just GO after them
But Bonny's desire was far
from the movie lots, Three thou
sand miles from them She lived
for the day when she could return
20 the Broadway stage.
4 Child Of the thcater Bonnl :
parents and grandparents proudly
called themselves "trouper>. and
SIN looked on Tho movies as
mushroom growth IN show bust
ness. A toaStool growth, her dad
called them
All her young life he had been
turning down Hollywood offers.
The family all but starved at
times, but they >ull stuck TO the
lcgit -
1.-The Blake>." said her grand
dad. ARE flesh and blood per-
formers-not damn shadows"
Bonny went 10 Hollywood be
cause she feared the BlakeS would
be less than shadows. II some one
didn't provide regular meal
ticket.
Her chance To 60 west cam
when she graduated by Broadway
kid parts and played her first
glamour role. She was Il.
Her performance brought the
huStlinG Hollywood agent and tai.
ent scout. Jimmy McDevitt. back
10 her dressing room. Jimmy was
young. redhaired, enthusiastic and
said Benny would screen like
million dollars.
"Show us the million drawlcd
Bonnys dad. land maybe well
talk business"
But when Jimmy arranged a six
months contract for the girl at
SIS a week. she signed swiftly on
the dotted line.
Looks like "A million 10 me-"
she told Jimmy checrfullv 81
hear living's cheap out there
unless you want 10 make
show for the movie mOguls-
and I don't. My ideas To keep
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-11

out: never had she called him
that before.
"HOw did II 20, BOnny?"
ooh, divinely-the show really
looked good"
Great" he said. "Just wanted
TO say hello-I -s'pose all Broad
ways up there with you. now
the worlds your very own
OYSTER
She felt she should bluff il
through-why spoil Jimmy'S night
with her chagrin? But she choked
out: I'm all-alOne. I just wish
you were here. Jimmy. Seems
aS II ! had to get 5000 miles
away To-"
I'll he right over" she heard
him saying.
over" she gaSpCd
"Sure-Tm at Newark air
port. Couldn't seem TO stay
away even when the worlds
your -"
Bonny found bCeath to cut in:
you're my oyster! Hurry"
TIE END
Tomorrow short story: High
School PLAY" by Sanford FARRELL.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-11

the family going till Dad or one
of the boys get Broadway
break. Then I'll go back and do
the same"
Somehow the Blake males had
a long run of bad luck, and Bonny
had to stick 10 the studios Jimmy
saw 10 it that with each option she
got better parts and bigger pay.
If only he could make her show
some real interest in a Hollywood
future, he knew he could make a
star out of her. But 10 this idea
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-11
ON HEAPING PLATTER

So The great night came AZ last.
and all the thrills Bonny Blake
had starved for in Hollywood were
handed 10 her on a hcapinC platter.
The SmartcSt audience of the
year turned out; oven the critics
arrived in evening clothes, A real
ovation greeted her first entrance:
hcaft"nIng applauS" followed her
scenes At thc end She took FIVE
curtain calls.
Back IN her dressing room, Benny
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-11
YOU'RE MY OYSTER"

She thought Of Jimmy McDevitt.
and how he would die laughing if
he could see her now in solitary
tcar-Streaked, eye
lids swollen, nose red.
Yes. Jimmy would laugh. but
he'd bc sorry. too. He'd take the
next plane east But IT would
be too late. When he got in. her
night OF nights would be a historic
nightmare. To tell the grandchil-
dreni
When her telephone rang Bonny
answered matter of faCtly. AT last
Dad or the boys had caught up
with one of the messages she'd
dotted the town with. No one else
would call a girl at home on her
opening night!
tut Jimmy'S voice. clear and
crisp across the spaces. greeted
her. "ROnnyp
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-11
THAT FAR AWAY LOOK

All this disturbed Jimmy, not
only professionally but personally
He represented plenty of glamour
sweater and oomph girls, but
Bonny Blake was the only one he'd
give an cyclaSh for. She was regu-
lar-the genuine article, not a
phony!
1t hit him between the eyes
when she coolly announced one
morning. "When this terms up,
I'm getting back to Broadway.
I'm % now. which Is practically
middle-aged i'm show business. If
stay out here much longer, I'll
hit the old age class"
He tried TO persuade her to stay;
promised TO get her billing and
double pay on her next contract;
but she shook her blond curls with
conviction.
81 only came out for the cash.
got it-thanks to you, Jimmy.
Now dad and the boys are work
hhks ~ soh y
show business"
Jimmy bristled: whats that
little old street got that YOU can't
get on our broad, bright Boulevard
"a thousand per cent?"
Everything that matters.'
said the Broadway girl. you're
Hollywood, so YOU wouldn't
understand. To us. a first night
backstage is something to re-
member for your grandchildren.
THE excitement before the
curtain goes up! The tension
you play under, because the
critics out front can make or
break the shOw-and YOURSELF"
She took deep. ecStatic breath
Then after the performance!
What have YOU got to compare
with our thrill of getting back
10 the dressing room-finding
flowers. wires. hocks Of friends
trouping back To say how good
YOU were, and the shows a
VOW
NO matter what they really
think" Jimmy put in drily.
BonnY ignored the thrust.
THE best is still To come"
she went on; "the party after
the show! Naturally every one
wants To take YOU ont on that
Night of Nights.
you're news - good news,
anyhow till the morning papers
come out with the criticisms.
In those hours between mid
night and ) n. m, the world il
your very own oyster.
That's what I'm starved for
out here. JimnN-that's what
I'm going hack To get"
He hated that PARKWAY look in
her blue eyes. His proposal re-
manned whore 1t had been all
morning on the tip OF his tongue. /
If dame was starving not Tor.
love hut a Broadway premiere
wanted the world for her very own
oyster darncd If he'd bc cast
off she'll
I'pIlIlN ldllltu IIOdllNdN IbD .
soon after she reached New York. /
II was the kind of part, she told
Jimmy over long distance. that
Hollywood never gave her a chance
ar glamorouS, exciting. roman
TIC heroine.
She didn { have 10 fight for fca-
iure billing, she added: on Broad
way il came 10 Blake without
the asking.
During rchoarSalS and the try
out week on tour. she lived for
the Broadway opening night.
II just can't wait" she told
Jimmy when ne called her in
Boston. The show looked good.
and her own notices were raves.
When he spoke of flying on for
the opening she gave no cncour-
aEement Her words came back 10
him You're Hollywood. YOU
wouldn't understand" He didn't
seem 20 Tit into her Broadway life
AZ all.
ON HI\PI\C pI AFTER
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-11

Bonny always hummed: My heart
belongs to Broadway
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-11

Answer 10 Yesterdays puzzle.
S-lI
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-11
A Topic Opened by Mistake"
By Walt Disney
Much in Little!

on, OEAtP DAuE'S GONE, AtAO NAG
A'4O RASCCe1 AGE PEEV6O -eVEN
v4s CCLCt4EL'S tAAD -VleY. DON'T
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-11

carry them 10 her suite. AS soon
AZ he left she sat down and
cried.
IL won't sit and NOPE" she
resolved. and made one fruitleSS
call after another to locate her
family. Then she cried some
moro
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-11

Tomorrow's short story: high
School Play" by Sanford FARRELL.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-07-22
REGISTRATION
FOR 18 TO 21IS
SET At JULY 80

John l.. Mccormick, Territorial
Director of Selective Service. an
nounced Today that the Fifth Reg
lstration of men 10, 10, and 20
years of age will be held in Alaska
July 80 between the hours of 7
am. and 9 pm. The Director
further stated that all men born
on or after January l, 1922, and
on or before June 30, 1924, will
be registered in the Fifth Regis
tration.
The chairman of each local board
will be charged with providing reg
istration places and securing volun-
teer registrars without expense TO
the Government.
The foIms to be used in the Fifth
Registration are substantially the
same as those used in previous
registrations, as follows:
ca Registration card Form %
will be gray in color, and all regis
trants will be registered on the
gray colored card.
(b) Registration certificates Form
CD will be used without change.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-07-22
FIRST AIDER5 ARE TO
REPORT TOMORROW
AFTER ALERT ENDS

Following the alert tomorrow
night, all Juneau First Aid work.
ers are requested to report to the
Territorial Building to assist in
the packing of First Aid Kits, ac-
cording to Holgar Larson, chairman
of the First Aid Unit
Additional materials and supplies
for the kits have beer received and
are prepared TO allow for the COM
plete repacking of all First Aid
kits now In use and for the packing
of the kits now stored in the Ter
ritorial Building
Each post chief should see that
the kit from his station is brought
in. These kits will be sealed and
delivered, two to each station, and
hereafter, the kits will not be used
for practice purposes, but will be
left at the post intact, sterile, and
ready for any emergency.
Additional supplies will be avail
able at each station for practice
First Aid work.
Larson asks all First Aiders to CO.
operate in reporting for the work
tomorrow SO that the kits can be
packed in one evening.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-07-22
ALASKA COASTAL
MAKES SCHEDULE
PASSENGER TRIPS

Passengers from Juneau to Sitka
yesterday afternoon with Alaska
Coastal Airlines were Donald Park
er, George Straub, and j. G.. John
son. Arriving in Juneau yesterday
with AGA were George Lane from
Sitka; Nell Moore and Rita Moore
from Tenakee.
Leaving here for Sitka with AC A
today were John Arlington, Mrs. j.
Sobring, Richard Wells, John H.
Brilliant, j. Clithero, Gordon CliSh-
Gro, L. NJ. Dunlop and Vernon G..
Estergren. Those who arrived here
from Sitka today were r. w. Nit
chell, Anna Bang, H. R. Kincaid
and Victor Hanlon.
Sam Asp was passenger from
Juneau to Tenakee and Hans Floe
and Louis R. Huber for Hawk In
let; ID. Davis from Juneau to Kake.
Incoming passengers from Chatham
we're Griff Nordling and Oscar
Bergseth.
A round trip flight was made to
the Polaris-T aku Mine.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-07-22
SECRET NAVY
WEAPON TOLD
OF IN HOUSE.
Naval Bill Appropriation
Also Includes AL
aska Work

WASHINGTON, July % The
,Javy's intention to spend $30,000,-
600 for "a kind of secret training
for secret weapon" was disclosed
today by Rep. Carl Vinson as the
House voted for authorization of a
1915, 100000 outlay for naval shore
facilities.
In discussing the secret phase of
the bill, Vinson told the House,
this is a matter which the Naval
Affairs Committee should leave en-
tirely to the prudence of the men
who are going to carry out the Sc
cret work"
1t was also announced that a
number of the shore facilities pro-
vided for in the bill will be located
in Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-07-22
"0LD SWIMMIN'
HOLE" I5FEATURE
AT 10Th CENTURY
Marcia Mae Jones, Jackie
Moran Has Leads-Lea-
triee Joy Also in Cast

Take a typical pair of American
youngsters, place them in a typical
small town in the United States,
add a good share of adult romance,
sprinkle generously with fine, clean
cut comedy, drop in touch of
pathos. and you have the formula
for Monographs 1.-The Old SWIM
min Hole which opens at the
goth Century tonight for a two day
run.
And a successful formula it is,
for the picture provides wholesome
entertainment which should appeal
to a wide variety of fans.
Briefly, it is the story of two
'teen-ag sweethearts and their eff
forts to play Cupid to the girls
father, kindly country doctor,
and the boys widowed mother.
Marcia Mae Jones and Jackie
Moran are cast as the teen-age
cupids. This pair will go far in
films. Theodore Won Eltz and
Charles Brown as the two suitors,
and Leatrice Joy as the widow Har-
per, give standout performances.
George Cleveland and Dix DaJ
score heavily in important roles.