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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-05-12
B. Stars

Stars of games played yesterday
in the major baseball leagues are:
Batting Cliff Mapes, Yankees,
won first game from Browns with
three-run homer, 81; routed St.
Louis started with two triples in 6-5
second game win.
Pitching Robin Roberts, Phil
lies, struck out three pinch hitters
to protect his fourth win, trimming
Pirates, 80.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-05-12
Screen Actress
Claims BruShoif
From President
(By Associated Press

Screen Actress Frances Langford
says she got the brush-off yester-
day from President Truman. She
had flown from Los Angeles to
Coulee City, Wash, to urge that
the Birmingham Hospital for dis
abled veterans at Van Mugs, Calf
ornia, be left open. 1t has been
proposed by the Defense Depart
ment that the hospital be closed.
But the President termed the whole
thing a pressure deal, and Miss
Langford was eased off the Presi-
Dental train platform in matter
of seconds.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-05-12
LEADERS IN B. B.

Leaders in the two major base
ball leagues through games OF yes
Cerday are:
American League
Batting = Dropo, Boston, 400;
DiMaggio, Boston, .378.
Runs Batted In - Stephens and
Williams, Boston, 26.
Home Runs-Williams, Boston, 8;
Rosen, Cleveland, 6.
Pitching = Stobbs, Boston, 20
1000; Houtteman, Detroit, Al, 300
National League
Batting = Musial, st. Louis, .483;
Pafko, Chicago, .408.
Runs Batted In-Jones, Philadel-
phia, 81; Kiner, Pittsburgh, 20.
Home Runs Gordon, Boston
Jones, Philadelphia, and Kiner
Pittsburgh, 7.
Pitching = Werle, Pittsburgh, 80
1000.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-05-12
BETHEL MAN DIES

Lawrence Brickenstein of Bethel
Alaska, died at the Government hos
.pital at S pm. yesterday. He was %
Mr.. Brickenstein had been in the
hospital since November.
His remains are at the Charles
w. Carter Mortuary.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-05-12
Conviction Of Mrs.
Madsen. Mate Slayer,
Is Affirmed by Com.

FRANKFURT, Germany, May IL
-tR-The U. S. High Commission
Appeals Court today affirmed the
conviction and 15-year sentence OF
Mrs. Yvette Madsen of Brooklyn
in the Staying of her Air Force
husband last Oct. 10.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-05-12
HOSPITAL NOTES

Geraldine Burg, Pedro Yumol,
and Anton Overgard were admitted
to st. AIMS hospital yesterday.
Fred Frobese, William Wyres, Mrs.
Howard Ulrich, and Mrs. Gene
Waid and her infant daughter were
dismissed.
Helen Hotch of Haines and Mrs.
Ronald John of Angoon and her
infant son were dismissed from the
Government hospital
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-05-12
SPECIAL NOTICE

An urgent call is given to men,
bers of all teams to turn out at
the Evergreen Bowl tomorrow (Sat-
urday) at 200 pm. to finish string
ing the backstop wire and springle
gravel on the baselihes. Carl D'Epirc
of the Department of Interior has
arranged for the procurement of the
wire. Anyone having pickup truck
is urged to bring it as well as any
wheelbarrows that may be procured
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-05-12
FOOD SALE

Sears Order Office-11 am. Friday
by Lutheran Ladies Aid.
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Empire Want Ads bring results
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Sewing machines for rent at The
White Sewing Machine Center. 52-tt
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Fresh Strawberries-49c a box
BERTS FOOD CENTER
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Fresh Herring Now Available At
Ill.,. STURM'S LOCKERS
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FIBBER MCGEE CLOSET SALE
Dugout-May 49, to pm.
Evening star., 1950-08-27
Disabled Veterans
To See Sesqui Pageant

Disabled veterans from Wash
'ngton-area hospitals - 1,100 al
each performance-will be guests
of the National Capital Sesqui-
centennial Commission produc-
ton, Faith of Our Fathers" be-
ginning Friday.
Paul M. Massmann, general
manager of the commission, said
the historical pageant would have
special meaning to the men who
made such great sacrifices in the
service of their country"
Faith of Our Fathers" is play
ing at the Sesqui amphitheater
Sixteenth street and Colorado
avenue NV. Performances are
scheduled for $50 every night ex-
cept Monday.
The commission also announced
a series of group participation
nights at the amphitheater start
ing Friday Organizations sched-
dled to take part in special pre-
pageant programs include the
Washington Real Estate Board
and Building Trades Industries
District Bar Association, Associa-
tion of American Railroads,
Daughters of the American Revo-
luton, Boy Scouts and a number
of city and State groups.
Evening star., 1950-08-27

The general construction cost
$274, 4,028. the seating area
$40, $3.50. the seats themselves
$32 900. the general electrical work
$4,000, the amplification and in
.terphone $25,300. Five thousand
dollars was spent on landscaping,
81 500 on the winding paths, and
$50, ,477.29 for technical services.
In the permanent structure, to-
days principal monument to the
Sesquicentennial will be presented
only such entertainment of a cul-
tural level to match the amphi-
theater's grandeur.
Faith of Our Fathers" wed to
1t from the beginning, will never
be played anywhere else.
Such as Carter T. Barron, vice
chairman of the SeSqui Commits
sion, and Paul M. Massmann, gen.
eral manager, have faith that
Faith of Our Fathers" will be
around for a long, long, time.
Evening star., 1950-08-27

that the average weekly salary
for the cast Of 120 is $40. The
average takes note of the salary
of George Washington and the
three other Broadway profession
ais. Everybody works six days a
week with plenty of rehearsal
overtime and no overtime pay.
The production got under way
with an initial output of less than
100000. This conformed to Mr..
Green's pattern of utilizing chiefly
amateur talent, and the techni-
cal skill of college students. Al
together, including the cast, there
are 1873 employees.
Now the daily production cost,
whether the show is rained out
or not, runs to something less
than $1,650. This includes the
$3.50 payroll, and all other ex-
penses from administration to
auditing. Such items as $1O0 for
promotion, $50 for lights and $40
for cleaning the amphitheater, are
on the daily budget.
Any profits realized this year
would be plowed back into next
years version. With an earlier
start and the benefit of additional
Nationwide publicity. the pros
poets are good for a sizable adj
vance sale,
In a business where critical
views vary with individual stand
ards, there seems to be one touch
of unanimity.
Amphitheater Acclaimed.
Everybody agrees the amphithe-
ater. in its lovely setting of tall
trees, and cool. winding paths. is
beyond comparison. It's an OH
and-ah-getter for first timers.
They have found it adequate in
every respect, from it's large,
roomy seats, to the excellent
lighting effects, it's sound system,
and the grandeur of its stage and
scenic backdrop. Only one small
complaint: How did the slopes
get so steep?
Nobody seems to resent, either,
that the showplace cost 1868 ,676 90
instead of the $780, 900 Sesqui off,
cials estimated at congressional
hearings. One authority called It
the most theater for the money
he ever saw.
The amphitheater cost that
much because Sesqui commits
sioners would not accept cheap
limitations for the proscenium, for
the technical facilities, OF for any
part of 1t.
Evening star., 1950-08-27
Tropical Storm Hits
West Tip Of Cuba
BY the Associafed Press

HAVANA, Cuba, Aug. 26.-A
tropical storm that may reach
hurricane force ragged across the
western tip of Cuba tonight.
Havana was struck by rain
squalls and winds that reached
65 miles an hour, but the center
of the storm moved about 100
miles southwest of Havana.
The National Observatory of
Cuba said the storm appeared
to be gaining in intensity and
might reach hurricane force by
tomorrow. BY that time it was
expected to be out in the Yucca
tan channel of the Gulf of
Mexico.
Belen College observatory said
the first heavy winds and rains
reached Western Cuba tonight.
The westerly movement of the
storm indicated it had struck
Cuban territory around Cortes
Bay.
Previously the storm had en-
tered Cuba at Neuvitas, a sugar
port on the north coast, and
moved westerly across the island.
The storm did widespread dam
age to bananas, vegetables and
other crops as it moved across
the central part of Cuba. Many
housetops were blown off, and a
number of smaller dwellings were
levelled by the high winds.
No deaths weer reported, but
several persons were injured by
the flying debris.
Storm warnings were hoisted at
Key West and the lower Florida
Keys.
Evening star., 1950-08-27
15-Cent Jackpot
On Ice Dispenser
Shows Man Under
BY the Asseeioted Press

RAILWAY, N. j., Aug. 26.-A
customer hit the jackpot last night
on an ice-dispensing machine.
Police Sergt. Lawrence Conan
said plaintive voice over the
phone reported: "Hey. I put Is
cents in the machine for piece
OF ice and now I can't stop it
the ice keeps coming out"
A radio car arrived at the
scene to find some 20 pieces of
ice littering the front of the White
Ice g. Coal Co. The unidentified
customer had left with his ice.
A company official shut of the
machine. 4
Evening star., 1950-08-27

Whether it would be advisable
to step up paid advertising in the
interest of bigger houses is some
thing the management must work
out. The current thought is that
the show in time will sell itself
by It's own magnetic appeal.
The management figures it can
balance the books with some to
spare with six sell-out perform
ances in September. The promo
ton department has devised an
entire month of special nights,
such as the Maryland and Vir-
ginia nights this month. which
are certain to boost attendance.
At least two other suggestions
will get commission considera-
ton if the show runs next year
as planned. One is that one or
more Hollywood stars, such as
Gary Cooper, Henry Fonda, Jim
my Stewart and Raymond Mas
Sey. take the lead role for all or
part of a summer.
Some Of the shows sponsors
favor this idea, and have even
suggested that the stars might
contribute their services. They say
a name" player would catch the
publicsfancy and swell attendance
tremendously.
81 Seats Are Urged.
Those who oppose, say the
drama should sell itself on it's
own merit as a colorful symphony
of colonial costumes, pageantry,
dancing. singing and, even more,
as an educational and inspira-
tional presentation of a critical
period in American history.
The other suggestion under con-
sideration is to make this in
truth a peoples theater" by
throwing open the entire 1000
seats at 81 each on a first come
basis. At present, the prices are
scaled from 90c to $2.40.
Because of the dramas late
opening date, it is hard to evalu-
ate its progress against the high
hopes commission officials ex-
pressed for 1t in asking for Con-
greSsional sanction.
For full run of 31a months,
they estimated revenue of
1926, 900 and anticipated the same
amount in 1851. This year the
show will run less than two
months.
Salaries Average $40.
A surprising, little known fact
about Faith of Our Fathers" is
Evening star., 1950-08-27

Originally the wireless distress
call at sea was GOD" but this
was changed to SOS" primarily
because its coded three dots,
three dashes, three dots are much
| more easily read.
Evening star., 1950-06-08

benches and lockers.
person because the lockers for
club members been painted recently and the rock walls
whitewashed the pity because
the exactly left muSty and
ugly. but rich in tradition and memories.
Evening star., 1950-06-08
By Burton Howkins

Having realized their first divi-
dends on the recent six-player
deal with the White Sox by vir-
tue of muscular Johnny Ostrow-
skis winning homer last
night, the Mats will try to reap
some more tonight when Bob
KuZava bids for his first triumph
in a Washington uniform.
Kuzava, the sturdy left-hander
who got no batting support from
the Mats in a 80 loss TO the
Tigers last Sunday. will be op-
posed by Cleveland's Bob Lemon,
who blanked the Mats on three
hits in his only start against them
this season. Lemon will be striv-
ing for his seventh win, while
Kuzava has won one and lost
four with Chicago and Washing
ton.
Despite their recent behavior
they snapped seven-g game losing
streak on OStrowSkis Sc n d
homer in two gameS-the Mats
are only two games out of a
fourth-place tie with the Indians
Evening star., 1950-06-08
Mid-AIontic's Entrants in Open
Fare Well in Practice Rounds

despite Merion's tight fairways
he has been hitting freely with
his driver. He hits the ball as far
as anybody in the game, and if
he keeps his head he should finish
in the money.
George Fazio, Woodmont pro,
had an early look at the course
yesterday and went home. A ma
tive of nearby Norristown, Fazio
is familiar with Merton but told
friends he had not been playing
particularly we'll in practice. The
Open championship has been a
Fazio jinx to date. but he has
been having one of his best years
and might break it.
John O'Donnell of Norfolk and
(Sae MID-ATLANTIC. Page C-3,)
Evening star., 1950-06-08
Yonks, One-Up in Series, Send
odd Nemesis Against Tigers

son rode home easily with his
seventh win.
In the last six games. Boston
scored a total of IS runs, better
than IL per game. Yesterday
20 runs were their highest of the
year. Best previous was 1870
against Philadelphia, also with
Dobson on the winning end.
Vern Stephens and Clyde Voll-
mer. playing center field for the
injured Dom Di Maggie. each hit
two homers and Walt Dropo hit
one. Roy Sievers and Leo Thomas
each homered for st. Louis.
Johnny Pesky Clipped in with
four hits. So did Stephens. Ted
Williams. AL Zarilla. Bobby Doerr
and Vollmer each contributed
three.
Bobby Shantz. S foot z inch
Philadelphia left-hander, pitched
the AS first shutout of the year
"a SO night victory over Chicago
Shantz almost missed the shutout
in the ninth but retrieved a wild
throw and tossed out Randy Gum
pert trying to score on the error
Ray Scarborough was the victim
Brooklyn Regains Lead.
Once again Brooklyn took over
undisputed possession of the Ma
tional League lead, whipping Pitts.
burgh, 80, while st. Louis took a
bad 1912 licking from Boston. Both
were night games.
Don Newcombe, Giant Dodgel
Negro ace, followed his recent five
hit conquest of st. Louis with 6
(See BASEBALL, Page ca
Evening star., 1950-06-08
Open Begins Hot Sum- Early Scores Lower Than Expected
Mats Start Kuzuvo oniqht;
More Trade Dividends Goal

and thus are eager TO sweep the
three game series.
Sid Hudson. who won only
eight games last year and Was
one of three pitchers in the league
to lose as many as II, took an
other big step toward a terrific
comeback last night when he
notched his seventh decision over
Early Wynn. formerly Of the Mats.
who permitted only four hits.
Hudson. who allowed 10 hits in
edeing the Indians. S-4. gave the
Mats three victories in as many
games with Cleveland at Grifnth
Stadium. At the same time he
served notice he must be conSid-
cred next month when pitching
selections are made for the ALI
Star game
! Sid'S 7-3 record is a thing OF
beauty to Bucky Harris. who has
taken heart in regard to his pitch
ing, Bucky particularly was i'm
pressed by what Rookie Sandalo
ConSuegra. the Mats latest Cuban
importation, showed in practice.
Il haven't seen him in a game.
tSee MATS. Page C-2D
Evening star., 1950-06-08
Major Leaders
BY the Assoeiofed Pres.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

c,.y.ftns ssttins-ksl' ss9 Detroit 1855; Dolby
n,F,an a,qnsIwiliiams' Boston. a. Stephens
Runs ba.ted in-stephens, Boston. 5s
Hits-Kel, Detroit, 81; Rizzuto. New
York: Stephens and Di Magsio. Bos-
Doubles-Kel, Detroit. II; Evers. De.
troit, and Rizzuto, New York, Il.
Triples-Henrich, New York, 6: Kell
Detroit; Doerr, Boston: Mapes, New York
and Dillineer, Philadelphia, 3.
Home runs-Williams, Boston. IA; Ste
Di Maggio, Boston and Dolby Cleve-
strikeouts-Re Reynolds. New York. So
Lemon, Cleveland. A..
Pitchins-Byrne, New York, 6-1. .s57
McDermott, Boston. Al, 500.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Batting-Musial, St. Louis, .3S9; Rob.
inson, Brooklyn. .353.
Ct RqnsMJethroe' qns;, Boston SO; Glaviano
r,io,4 Buns sa.ted sstted iResausr' e. chieaso IS
St HitsmMus!sl nouil. S. St Louis 81; Slaughter
n1o, Doue iymRobiason. Brooklyn, II
Triples-Slaughter, ST. Louis, s. Jeth
roe, Boston. and Ashburn, Philadelphia, 4
Home runs-Gordon. Boston. IL; West
lake and Kiner, Pittsburgh. 10.
vs5isl Stolen SasesmJethroe' Boston. 2: Ter
strikeouts-Roberts. Philadelphia. So
Pitching - Miller. Philadelphia, 40
LOCO; Rankhead. Brooklyn. Al. 500.
Evening star., 1950-06-08
Rugged Layout
Puts Premium
On Accuracy
Sneod and Ben Hogan
Are Top Choices, but
Many Pick 'Outsider'
By MerreII Whittlesey
Stcr SfuH Cornesnnndanf

MERION GOLF CLUB. Ard
more, Pa. June S-The 50th Ma
tional Open golf championship got
under way here this morning un-
der a broiling sun that put a
glazed finish on Merion's tricky
greens and made the fairways as
hard as concrete
Despite this, early scores were
lower than expected.
There were about 1000 fans on
hand when Dick Mayer, youthful
pro from Old Greenwich, Conn,
sent the first drive down the fair
way. An hour later when Cary
Middlecoff. the golf1ng dentist
from Memphis who is defending
champion. dropped in a 35-foot
uphill putt for a birdie 3 on the
first green, the crowd had grown
to about 1000.
Middlecoff was playing with
two veterans. Tommy Armour
and Horton Smith. This was one
Of the SIS three-man groups tack
ling a tough course that has been
baked by several days of near-90
temperatures. Eighteen hole
rounds are carded for today and
tomorrow, reducing the field of
165 to the low so and ties. Then
36 holes Saturday will decide the
championship.
Dutra Won at Merton in "a.
Ohn Dutra, a well-known tour
nament player but certainly not
a household name, won the Open
when it was last played here in
1884, and there's a tendency to
look for a player of that type to
win the golden anniversary of the
championship.
The logical favorite is Sam
Snead, the man who has lost it
four times and never won it. But
the Snead hackers are not sure
this is his type of course. Slammin
Sans tremendous length is not
necessary on this 6,994-yard lay
out, not too long as championship
golf courses go. In fact, there
trouble on some of the par 4 holes
if you hit the ball too far. Even
if it's straight.
The sentimental fans who are
playing the Ben Hogan hunch are
not sure the Little Texan is well
enough to endure Saturdays &c.
hole grind and the tremendous
pressure that goes with it.
In his pre-tourney play Middle
coff has not impressed even
those who usually stick with a
winner until he loses his title
Middlecof is changing putters and
guessing.
No Place for Sluggers
Jimmy Demaret, like Snead, is
overdue to win the Open. but this
isn't exactly his type of course
either and it's no place for slug
gers like Skip Alexander and Lew
Worsham.
To win this Open, it's going to
take the accuracy of Hogan from
(See GOLF, Page C-3.)
Evening star., 1950-06-08
(Bor Scores on Page C-2J
By Jack Hand
Assoejoted Press Sports Writer

| VsSSSiS'S0 FiSSs SHS'is "f"Ss
Cooling off the hot clubs is an
old Yankee custom. Now it's
Detroit whose streak has been
checked by the New Workers.
Yesterdays 5-4 victory placed
the Yanks back at the head of the
American League and. while the
two clubs meet again tonight and
tomorrow afternoon, the chances
appeared better than even that
Detroit would not leave Yankee
Stadium after tomorrow's game
at the head of the pack.
Tonight the YankS will start
Tommy Byrne, an old Tiger killer,
on the mound against Art Houtte-
man. Byrne has a lifetime record
of 1912 against Detroit.
Homers Hurt Tigers.
Red Rolfe's Tigers moved into
New York with seven straight
wins and an .902 edge on first
place. Unbeaten since they left
home, the spirited Detroit club
boasted a dazzling road record OF
20-3, or .870.
Home run power from the bats
of Joe Di Maggie. Phil Rizzuto
and Billy johnson swung the bal
ance of power in yesterdays tight
battle between Lefty Hal New
houser and Vic Raschi.
Each time the Tigers scrambled
into a lead, a Yank home run
would pull them back. Finally
a single won the game. 1t was a
ball hit by Yogi Berra to Short
stop Johnny Lipon that hand
cuffed the Tiger infielder in the
seventh.
Newhouser, winner of fou.
straight after shoulder trouble
earlier in the season, grabbed
an early lead when Hoot Evers
440-foot triple nicked Raschi for
two f1rst-inning runs.
Raschi at Peak in Seventh.
ouG 1tdoC1ll Au1PlONCu do llC
went along to turn in a x-hitter
for his sixth victory. Vic reached
his peak in the seventh. With the
score tied and a Detroit runner
on second. he struck out Vic
WertZ and Evers, two of the
toughest hitters in the league.
Phil Rizzuto ran his streak OF
consecutive errorless games to So
games and 283 chances. Lipon's
batting streak was snapped at 1e
games.
While the Yanks and Tigers
wrestled through the hottest aft
ernoon of the New York season,
Boston piled up a staggering 20-4
score against st. Louis.
Still very much in the race, the
Red Sox blasted % hits off
Brownie pitching while Joe Dob
Evening star., 1950-06-08
Major League Standings and Schedules
TuTRSDAy IITNE 1q50
AMERICAN
D..,It. vas4ardox

Results Yesterday
Wash. 5: Cleveland, 4,
New York. 5: Detroit. 4
Boston. 20: st. Louis. 4.
Phila.. 5: Chicaso. o.
Games Today
Cleveland at Wash. $50
Detroit at New York (n)
St. Louis at Boston.
Chicago at Phila. tn).
Games Tomorrow
Cleveland at Wash, 2:30
Detroit at New York.
St. Louis at Boston.
Chicago at Phila. (n).
Evening star., 1950-06-08
Stor Stoff Corresnondent

ARDMORE. Pa, June g.
Charley Bassler. f1ashy young pro
from Baltimore's Rolling Road
Club, who used to clean clubs at
Chevy Chase. has showed signs
in National Open practice rounds
of curing his big tournament til
midity. For nearly three years,
Bassler has been the big money
winner in Maryland, Virginia and
District of Columbia tournaments
but has failed away from home
Nerves, he admitted.
Here at Merton, Charley played
the first 16 holes in two under par
yesterday, three-putted the 10th
and went over on the tough 18th
for a 70. He used to finch off
the tee in money events, but
Evening star., 1950-06-08
Probable Pitchers
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Cleveland at Washington (nisht)-
Lemon t6-3) VS.. Kuzava 0-4).
CHICAGO at Philadelphia (nisht)-Cair
go VS.. Kellner t2-6.
Detroit at New York tnight)-Hout.
teman t6-4 VS.. Byrne GID.
ST.. Louis at Boston-Starr u-2) ol
Fannin 0-2) VS.. Stobbs GID.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Brooklyn at Pittsburgh tnight)-Pod.
b1elan t3-D or Branca DID VS.. Cham
bers (5-5) or werle (3-2).
Boston, at st. Louis night)-sain (s-3)
VS.. Brecheen (3-3).
New York at chicago-Kennedy t3-2)
Philadelphia at Cincinnati (night)-
johnson go VS.. Raffensberger (4-5).
Evening star., 1950-06-08

WOrIU.
1t will be replayed, round by round, in a
room above the Merton Golf Clubs garage.
This is where the 1855 pros and amateurs in
the field will dress and undresS, and toast and
drown sorrows, until nearly sundown Satur-
day-barring tie-when some tightly wound
guy will be told he has won and is richer by
$4,000 in ready cash, with possibly $4,000
more to come.
The players dressing quarters are humble
In one corner is a small, makeshift bar where
drinks are dispensed at 30 cents each. There
are half dozen tables, complete with chairs
and what's left of the room is devoted to