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Opera Stars Listed
For Joint Program

Inc only concert Scheduled by
Dorothy Hodgkin Dorsey in January
is that of James Melton, tenor, and
Eleanor Steber, soprano, both of
the Metropolitan Opera, which will
be given at Constitution Hall on
Sunday, January IA, at pm
Mr.. Mellon and Miss Steber
are young American artists who
have achieved the highest operate
and vocal ranks through sheer abil-
jity alone. Mr.. Melton comes from
Georgia, while Miss Steber is
West Virginian. Both began their
vocal careers as church soloists, and
both artists are exceptionally attrac-
tive in appearance and personality
After several years as a leading
tenor In radio Mr.. Melton left the
lighter fields of music to engage in
concert and operate work. In
1887 he appeared in three musical
screen productions and then re-
turned to the concert and opera
stage. appearing successfully with
the Cincinnati, st. Louis and Chi
cago Opera Companies before join
ing the Metropolitan a few seasons
ago. During the past summer he
starred in a screen production of
THE Ziegfeld Follies," which is ex-
pected to be released during the
current season. His opera repertoire
includes such operas as "Manon,"
'Traviata," Lucia" Butterfly"
Martha" "Mignon," "Falstaff,"
Don Giovanni" and "The Magic
Flute"
Miss Steber first came to national
attention by winning a place in the
Metropolitan Operas roster of sing
ers as one of the successful candi-
dates selected through the Metro
politan Opera Additions of the .Air
in 1910 and made her debut with
the Metropolitan in Der Rosen-
kavalier." Since then she has ap-
peared in numerous roles, includ-
ing Micaela in Carmen" Margue-
rite In Faust and the Countess
Almaviva in The Marriage of Fig
.aro."
She has made extensive concert
tours throughout the United States,
Canada and Cuba and has ap-
.peared repeatedly as stellar vocal
ist on national radio programs, such
as the Ford hour and in New York
MISUNDERSTANDING and Net
ropolitan Opera broadcasts. AL
though her program has not vet
been announced, it is known that
she will sing several duets with Mr..
Melton as we'll as a group of solo
numbers.
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| Watcnlng the place IN q players
hand from which he draws a card,
and making an inference there
from.
All these proprieties are violated
IN many games, some of them fire.
quently. Sometimes the violations
produce discussions and a feeling
that should not prevail in a bridge
game.
Directors of local games urge that
they be carefully studied by players
and observed as much as possible,
pointing out that If this is done
they will be relieved of embarrass-
ment in ruling, that friction will be
reduced and much added to the
pleasures of the game. They hope
that the movement started will
grow.
The Federal Bridge League in
terrupted its half-season sectional
playof games on Tuesday night
with monthly master point game
at the Wardman Park Hotel. Under
the new plan of awards allowed by
the American Contract Bridge
League it is possible for its WASH
ington affiliates to win as many as
eight master points where two sec
tions are in play, one by members
of north and south pairs and one
each by east and west pairs. Top
scores were made in section A,
North and South, by Charles john
son and Henry Stearman. first;
Nine. Bosehan and Miss Kathleen
McNutt, second, and E. j. Silverman
and A. Helm, third; East and West,
1t. j. Parrish and H. Rau, jr., first;
James G.. Stone and John Darsey,
second, and j. D. Boyd and M. Rob-
erts, third. In section B the leaders
were Col. E. B. Gray and Mrs.
Catharine Tidball, first. North and
South; 1t. Comdr. and Mrs. w. H.
Rowan, second, and M. KurtZ and r.
G. Tuttle, third; East and West, ]. T.
Rudolph and C. Evans, first; Frank
B. Lord and Mrs. Mildred Linder-
man, second, and Mrs. S. Newlands
and DR.. c. C. Mcdonnell, third.
! The second game of the Sec
tional playof is set for next Tues
day night and the third and final
game of this event for January 8.
The master point pair game of
the Washington Bridge League was
played at the Shoreham Hotel on
Wednesday night with the follow
ing results: Section A. North and
South Mr. and Mrs B. Rossen. first;
Mrs. L. Gibson and DR.. C. C. Nc
Donnell. second; j. P. Snyder and
Mrs. Ida Terrant, third; East and
West, A. I. Westrich and H. R. King,
first; Mrs. June Hodgkins and DR..
N. Jassny, second: A. S. Stedham
and r. F. Thurrell, third; Section
B. North and South, Mrs. Mildred
Linderman and Mrs. w. H. Gorton
first; DR.. E. Silverman and r. H
Higgins, second: Mrs. v. Turner and
Maj J. A. Long, third East and
West, L. Salvatorei and Gen. r.
ODic, first; Mrs. Mary Goodstein
and Mrs. M. Mayer. second; D. Muir
ray and r. Kiser, third.
The Northern Virginia tourna-
ment, transferred here from Alex
andria. is scheduled for January IL,
| 13 and IA at the Wardman Park
Hotel
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field house. 5100 block Of Sherrier
place NV. 8 pm.
Southeast Council st Xavier
School, Twenty seventh and O
streets Sc, near Pennsylvania ave-
nue., 8 pm.
Wednesday.
Arkansas Avenue Community
Burdick Vocational School (old Den
nison), Thirteenth and Allison
streets NV, 8 pm, installation and
reception for new officers, entertain
ment and films.
Crestwood-Roosevelt High School
music room, Thirteenth and Upshur
streets NV, 8 pm.
Washington Highlands-Patterso
School, Chesapeake and Nichols ave-
nue. S.W., 8 pm.
Thursday.
Connecticut Avenue ALL Souls
Memorial Church. Woodley place
and Cathedral avenue NV, Bpm.
Friday.
Randle Highlands Orr School
Twenty second and Proutt streets
Sc, 8 pm.
Saturday.
Federation-Di trict Building
Thirteenth and Pennsylvania ave-
nue. NV, 8p.m.
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With the Bridge Players
By Frank B. Lord.

Bridge playing in Washington has
experienced little interruption dur
ing the holiday season. Practically
all the duplicate games have been
held according to their regular
schedules and in many instances
more time has been afforded for
rubber bridge play.
A movement has been suggested
inspired by what players are doing
in some other cities, to improve
the character of the game during
the coming year and to increase
the enjoyment to be derived from
it by stricter compliance with its
fixed proprieties. These proprieties
are in conformity with the recon-
mendations of the American Con-
tract Bridge League, with which
the organized players in Washing
ton affiliate.
The proprieties hold that player
should refrain from varying the
formulae used in calling. The ad-
vised forms are: Pass" not II
pass" or mo bid";; zone heart" not
"I bid one heart; zone no-trump,' u
not without" or without a trump;
double" not stating the number
of tricks or the denomination
doubled; "six spades" not little
slam" Also in violation Of the
proprieties are:
Calling with spepcial emphasis,
infection or intonation.
Passing or doubling with excep-
tional haste or reluctance.
Making a call with undue delay
which may result In conveying i'm
proper information to partner.
Indicating in any way approval
or disapproval OF partners call or
play.
Giving by word, manner or
gesture an indication OF the nature
Of the hand held.
Making a remark or gesture, OF
asking a question from which an
inference may be drawn.
Giving unauthorized information
as to any incident of the auction
or play.
Volunteering information which
should be given only in response
to question.
Requesting, except for the play
er's own benefit, a review of calls
or a placing of cards to a trick
An unnecessary hesitation, remark
or mannerism which may deceive
the opponents.
Attracting attention to the score,
except when necessary to do so for
the players own information.
Calling attention to the number
Of tricks needed to complete or de-
feat the contract, or to the fact
that it has been fulfilled or de-
feated.
Playing a card with special en-
phasis.
Playing with undue delay when
the play does not need considera-
ton.
Preparing to gather trick before
all four hands have played to it.
Detaching card from the players
hand before it is his turn to lead
or pl .
Faihng to keep the tricks in cor
rect order and distinct from one
or allowing some to be
placed on the opposite side of the
table.
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6. W. U. Appoints Four
New Faculty Members

Appointment of four new men,
bers to the George Washington Uni
versity faculty for the 1945 period
VISA announced yesterday.
DR.. Ramon Alcerro- Castro, TIT
G street NV, was appointed clin-
ical instructor in neurology; Mrs.
Forrest Poorman, 2020 North Cleve-
land, Arlington, Va, instructor in
physical education for women. Ed
mund Douglas Schreiner, 1925
Woodley road NV, associate in
electrical engineering, and Sarkis M.
Bagdoyan, 3706 Jenifer street NV,
associate In civil engineering.
Evening star., 1944-12-31
VFW Department
Christmas Party
At Walter Reed

A Christmas party for veterans
at Walter Reed Hospital was held
last night by the Veterans of For
eign' Wars under direction of
Charles Cohen, chairman of the
Hospital Committee.
The troupe was augmented by
carol singing by the George Wash
ington University Glee Club.
A new series of entertainments to
cover hospitals in the District area
as we'll as Camp Meade will be
started in January.
Richard ]. Alderman, jr., who re-
turned to the District from tour
OF duty on the U. S. Carrier Son.
canon, became member of ALL
American Post. He will represent
All-American Post in all VFW box
ing shows.
At special meeting Comdr. Clyde
Keirns of Front Line Post obligated
Leonard P. Budhart. Orville r. Phil
lips, Michael w. Delehanty, William
R. Clark, William NORM, George
Kellepouris, James Rhodes and
Marvin H. Sanger.
Auxiliaries.
National Capital Auxiliary will
hold a dinner Friday at the Hotel
Fairfax. The auxiliary was inspect
ed by District President Mrs. Rose
Reilly.
The Firecrackers Cootiette Club
obligated Mrs. Grace Fine, Mrs.
Edna Lawton, Mrs. Mae Herman,
Mrs. Mary Nichols and Mrs. Mar
garet Fitch.
Police and Fire Auxiliary will Gel
ebrate its 18th anniversary on jan
uary 6.
Department President Ida En-
inert and her officers make their
annual visitation Wednesday.
Meetings this week are: Tuesday,
All-American Auxiliary, 1919 K
street NV. Wednesday, Police and
Fire Auxiliary, 713 D street NV;
Naval Gun Factory, 2407 Mime
sofa avenue Sc. Friday, Govern
ment Printing Office Auxiliary, 1919
K street NV.
Evening star., 1944-12-31
Business Groups
Two Associations
To Meet This Week

The two businessmen's associa-
tions scheduled to meet this week
will hold their annual election of
officers. A third group, the Wash
lngton Restaurant Association, will
not hold any of its regular section
meetings this week. The schedule
for the week follows:
Tuesday.
Electrical Contractors Association
-Pythian Temple, 1912 Ninth street
NV, 8 pm.
Wednesday.
Master Plumbers Association
24OO Sixteenth street NV, 8 pm.
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Concert Schedule

loDh1.
Dosefy ssSrend smihs Halss panss sonsa r.o,s IoSse
Phillips Gallery, 5:15 pm
Lewis Atwater, organ recital: Mrs.
Henry T. Parrett, soprano, assist
ing, All Souls Church, pm.
emanuel Vardi, viola recital, Ma
tlonal Gallery Of Art, pm.
TOMORROW.
Rosemary - nRomer, soprano, song re-
cital, Phillips Gallery, $50 pm.
TUESDAY.
Albeneri Trio, Library of Congress,
$50 pm.
Louis A. Potter, organ recital. Wash
ington Cathedral, 8:15 pm
Marine Band, Marine Barracks,
1870 pm
WEDNESDAY.
La Traviata", Washington Grand
Opera Co., Constitution Hall, $50
Marine Band symphony Orchestra,
Concert recorded music. Public Ii
brary. Sixteenth street and Good
Hope road Sc, 7:3G pm.
THURSDAY.
General Platoff Don Cossack Chorus,
Nicholas Kostrukoff, director; Con-
stitution Hall, $50 pm.
FRIDAY.
Navy Band Symphony Orchestra, De-
partmental Auditorium, $50 pm,
Concert recorded music, Public Ii
brary, Seventh street and Mary
land avenue ne, z pm.
National Symphony Forum. Ray C. B.
Brown. speaker; Wilson Ewart,
baritone. soloist; Phillips Gallery,
$50 pm.
Marine Band, Marine Barracks, 1880
pm.
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d a y afternoon,
January 7, in
G on S t | t u ton
Hall, played by
the N a tion a |
Symphony Or
chestra. It re-
ceived its radio
premiere nearly
a year ago, per-
formed by the
NBC Orchestra
u n d e r Leopold
Stokowski. T h e
Soloist on this
program will be
Percy Granger,
t he minent
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Charles Town Hotel Sold

CHARLES TOWN, w. Va, Dec.
30 R.-The Thomas Jefferson Hotel
has been purchased as trustees sale
for $41 800 by a group of Charles
Town businessmen. They elected C.
B. Carr president, Charles r. Rein
niger Vice president and Merle e.
Alser secretary-treasurer.
Evening star., 1944-12-31
Record Reviews

William Walton's famous oratorio.
ABelshazzard's Feast" sung by the
Huddesf1eld Choral Society, sup
ported by the Liverpool Philhar-
monic Orchestra and Brass Bands,
under the direction of the composer,
with Dennis Noble, baritone, in the
solo part, was recorded by Victor
IN England under the auspices of
the British Council. The impressive
singing OF the biblical text, Thus
spake Isaiah" by the society, lends
interest to the work which comes
from the pen of England's foremost
composer. The oratorio Is a good
example OF Mr.. Walton's versatility.
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Program at Library

The Albeneri Trio will be pre-
sented by the Elizabeth Sprague
Coolidge Foundation in a program
OF trio music on Tuesday, $3.50 pm,
IN the Coolidge Auditorium of the
Library of Congress. The trio, con-
sisting of Alexander Schneider,
formerly second violinist Of the
Budapest String Quartet, Benar
Heifetz, cello, and Erich Itor Kahn
piano, will play Haydn's Trio No. 8
IN E Flat Major" Ravel's Trio in
A Minor" and Brahms Trio in c
Major. On. 81"
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Meetings scheduled are:

Meetings scheduled are:
Areme Chapter, Wednesday, meet
ing and refreshments. January 8,
games at the home of the patron,
1921 Eighth street NV.
Offcers' Club of Chevy Chase
Chapter, Tuesday evening, home of
Mr.. and Mrs Fiction.
Past Matrons and Patrons Asso-
ciation Of Warren G. Harding Chap
ter. annual banquet and election Of
officers. 7:30 pm, January 6, the
Kenesaw.
Joppa Lodge Chapter. entertain
ment, Wednesday, with January
birthdays being honored. Annual
card party of the Ways and Means
Committee, February 10, Shoreham
Hotel. Call Woodley CLOS for res
ervations.
Warren G. Harding Chapter, re-.
hearsal for initiation, $50 pm. Fri
day, Masonic Temple.
Martha Chapter. Friday, initiation.
Ruth Chapter, Monday party.
Campbell Loffler Sewing Club, 80
pm. Wednesday, Masonic and East
ern Star Home.
Evening star., 1944-12-31
Miss Lenroot to Speak

Katherine F. Lenroot. chief of the
Children's Bureau of the Labor De-
partment, will discuss Social Prob
lens" on the International Institute
series at the Jewish Community
Center, Sixteenth and @ streets
NV, at 8:45 pm. January 9.
Evening star., 1944-12-31
Curuso's Son to Sing
In Buffalo Night Club
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Dec. 30.-Enrico Ca
ruso, jr., 80, son of the late Italian
opera star and self-styled Lyric
tenor with a DASH" said yesterday
he would make his debut as a night
club singer on January in a Buf-
falo IN. " club.
Mr.. Caruso said he had studied
singing six years and that he had
made a concert tour of South
America in the l930S,
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Order Eastern Stur
RELIGIOUS Services

Mrs ElViria Magdeburger, grand
matron. and Herbert S Middlemiss
grand patron of the Grand Chapter
of the Order of the Eastern Star of
the District Of Columbia. together
with the other grand officers will
hold a religious service at the Wal
lace Memorial Presbyterian Church
at pm January 7.
A memorial in memory of the
members who died during 1914 will
be held.
The annual session of the Grand
Chapter will be held in the Masonic
Temple on the evenings of January
II, IL and 13.
Evening star., 1944-12-31
American Legion
Heads to Discuss
Veterans Needs

Howard S. Fisk, chairman of the
District Of Columbia Department,
American Legion, Employment
Committee, and veterans employ
|ment representative for the District
|of Columbia, announces meeting
of post commanders and employ
ment officers Friday night at the
Department of Commerce audi
torium to discuss veterans employ
ment rights in Government posi-
tions.
John Overholt of the Civil Serv-
ice Commission will be the prin-
icipal speaker.
Lee R. Pennington, department
commander, announced that the
School for Service Officers will meet
at the Legion clubhouse on the
evenings of January II, IL and 13.
He also announced appointments
as follows: Department service off,
Ger, Don Stanley; athletic officer,
Lester H. Steinem; chairman in
charge of oratorical contests, Jo-
seph Walker; Memorial Day Com
mittee, Harlan Wood, chairman;
Fred Fraser, Emmett r. Carroll
and Leo Collins.
George Washington Post will eel
ebrate past commanders night next
Thursday at the American Legion
Club, when the past commanders OF
the club, since 1919, will act as hosts
to the members and their friends.
1t will also be ladies night.
Stephen P. McGroarty Post No.
q postponed it's regular meeting to
January 8 at the Legion clubhouse.
The guest speaker will be 1t. Col.
Ralph w. Olmstead who has just
returned from an inspection trip to
Russia for the War Food Admins
tration and the Quartermaster
Corps.
United States Department of
Commerce Post No. As adjourned its
regular meeting to January 8, l945,
at the Commerce Building.
At the December meeting of I'd
Division Post, No. %, a resolution
was also passed recommending that
the department support a bill intro
duced by Maryland Senator Tydings
(Senate 2074), which would estab-
lish 1,5O0-bed hospital in the Dis
trict of Columbia.
| Bureau of Internal Revenue Post
No. 80, will hold its ninth annual
coronation ball for the benefit OF
the blood donating squad and post
welfare fund at the Mayfower Hotel
January 49, All Legionnaires are in
vited to attend.
The National Guard of Honor
will hold its eighth annual dance
on January Is at the Shoreham
Hotel. All Legionnaires and their
friends are invited. Tickets may
be obtained from the following
members: Edward Wilson. Sam
Baumgarten, Benjamin Griffin, Guy
Dodson, Stanley Briggs, Emmet
Cast, John Beswick, Jack Fernap-
burg or Fichthorn.
| ouIlhel l1l11 1OSt WILL plCSSll
Legion awards to Taft Junior High
School at graduation exercises If
January and June, to St. Anthony.
High School in June. to Anthony's
High School in June and a
GonZaga High School in June.
Medals will also be presented t,
the drum major of the winning
cadet band and to the first sergean
of the prize-winning company a
the annual competition of the higl
school cadets in June.
Meetings this week are:
Tuesday-Vincent B. Costello Post
Legion clubhouse; I'd Division Post
New Colonial Hotel.
Wednesday-Sergt. Jasper Post
Legion clubhouse; Columbia Post
1924 Georgia avenue NV.
| Thursday-G gorge Washington
and Jane A. Delano Posts, Legior
clubhouse; Fort Stevens Post, Stans.
bury Hall.
Friday-Victory Post, Legior
clubhouse,
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Antheil's Symphony
To Be PLAYED Here

George Antheil's Fourth SYM
phony," to which DR.. Hans Kinder
has been given the first concert per-
formance rights, will be heard Sun
Evening star., 1944-05-11
200 From II Schools Entered
In Metro Meet Tomorrow

last year, Is entertaining fast and
dangerous competition, but the
Tigers would like to win the first
running of the feature on their owr
grounds and have been pointing
toward it during the early season.
Challenging Wilson will be two
teams from across the Potomac that
have been running roughshod over
District thin-clads. Washington-Lee
winner of the Northern Virginia
championships last Friday, is send
ing a powerful squad, and George
Washington High, with team that
placed second In the Northern Vir-
ginia meet, also threatens to keep
the pace hot tomorrow and Satur-
day.
Most dangerous District threats tc
wilson's hopes are Tech, Eastern
Central and Western.
A dark horse is the Hyattsville
High squad.
Events lead off tomorrow at 3:45
with trials in the pole vault. Run
ming events will start with dash
trials at 4. Only finals tomorrow
are in the interesting sprint medley
relay in which the runners travel
40, 220, 220 and $50 yards in that
order.
All events Saturday will be finals
with the 100-yard dash leading of
at 3 and the last feature, a mile re-
lay, getting off at 4:45.
Evening star., 1944-05-11
Honey Boy Earns Last
Points for Dog Rating

Mrs. John AnderSon'S chow, Honey
Boy of Glenmont, has acquired the
last of the necessary Is points for
its championship. His sire was Oh
Lu Tang's Introduction and his
grandsire, Oh. Far Land Patriot. AL
were owned by Mrs. Anderson.
Everybody missed Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Birney at the recent dog
shows. 1t Is hoped that both will be
able to grace some of the coming
events.
1t is pleasing to see Mrs. Maud
Powell at shows again with no visible
signs of a recent eye operation.
Reports from the obedience test
rings say the judging in these
classes was not as tough as might
have been expected from Army dog
trainers.
Many local dogs made qualifying
scores. 1t won't be the fault of the
local training classes If there are
any unframed dogs left in the
Washington area. 1t is gratifying to
see that special attention is being
given youngsters who have dogs en-
rolled in those classes.
Capt. and Mrs. Will Judy of the
Dog World attended the two recent
shows at Meadowbrook. Mrs. Judy
judged the children's handling
classes and found 1t a tough assign
ment. The youngsters here are get
ting so good they put many an adult
to shame when it comes to bring
ing out the best points of their dogs.
p D II.
Evening star., 1944-05-11
National Track Stars
Sought by e. Club

Three track stars of national rep.
utation may compete in invitation
races at the annual &C" Club meet
in Central Stadium on May 20, A.
Stern, president of the club, told
members last night at meeting to
make final plans for the popular fix
ture.
Stern said that the star perform
ers, whose names will be announced
as soon as final arrangements have
been completed, are to compete in
a mile run and a 100-yard dash
Service teams from nearby camps
will be pitted in an invitation half
mile relay.
1t will be the 26th running of the
&C" Club games, Oldest interscho-
lastic meet here. The long prize list
includes the Emory williams Memo
rial Trophy, the Cornell Alumni Cup
Cy Mcdonald Award, the James
Sprigman Cup, the \ AL Hayden
Trophy and new award, a cup to
the winner of the service relay, Of
fered by Central Alumnus Sam Solo,
mon, president OF Northeast All
Lines.
Evening star., 1944-05-11

Track teams from all the District
high schools except Anacostia and
from nearby Virginia and Maryland
schools will compete tomorrow aft
ernoon at Woodrow Wilson High
stadium in the Metropolitan meet,
brand-new an-high track event.
More than 200 entries from II
high schools will participate in the
two-day affair, with trials to start
at 3:45 tomorrow and finals to be
decided Saturday afternoon. start
ing at 2:30.
The Metropolitan. planned as an
annual event, embellishes a stellar
cinder calender here.
Wilson, interhigh track champion
Evening star., 1944-05-11
BY DONALD SANDERS.
Associated Press Sports Writer.

BALTIMORE, May 11.-Conn Nc
Creary thinks Platter is the colt
Pensive will have to beat If Warren
Wright's Kentucky Derby winner is
to take the 54th running of the
Preakness Saturday.
I'm scared to death of him" said
the little man from st. Louis who
rode George D. Widener's colt, in
every one of his starts last year and
who won his first Derby with Pen
sive last Saturday
Pensive has an excellent chance to
pick up the 50,000-added Preakness
purse, in the opinion of the 99-pound
jockey, but he knows that both colts
are stretch runners and is anticipat-
ing duel down the straightaway.
Conn said that Platter and Pensive
are exact opposites. except in one
respectfully both can run"
Platter is dumb" he said, "and
you have to make him do what you
want him to do. But you have to
persuade Pensive - he's tempera-
mental. You have to use force on
Platter and kid gloves on Pensive. +"