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Evening star., 1951-07-04
Mystrey Fire Death
OF Woman in Home
Has Police BaffIed
BY The Associoted Press

ST, PETERSBURG, Fla. July
"A mysterious fire which vir-
tually cremated Mrs. Mary Reeser,
81, in her apartment early Mon
day continued to battle the coroner
and fire department today.
Fire Chief Claud Nesbit said he
had never seen anything like it"
in Is years on the job.
Peace Justice Ed Silk, who also
serves as coroner, released the
ashes to a funeral home but re-
fused to sign the death certificate
pending further investigation.
Mr.. Silk said he had sent a
scorched carpet from the room to
the FBI laboratory for examina-
ton.
Mr.. Silk said all that remained
of the 170-pound woman was a
left foot wearing suede shoe, a
segment of verte',rae and the
skull, shrunken to the size of a
teacup.
Paint Only Scorched.
Mortician Paul Thompson said
lit would require a constant tenn
Iperature of $500 degrees three
or four hours to cremate a body
of that size.
Mr.. Silk said Mrs. Reeser ap-
lparently had been sitting in q
chair in the apartment, which
consisted of one large room. The
chair was burned but paint or
the wall, four feet away, was only
scorched. Sheets, curtains ane
newspapers nearby were not
burned, Silk added.
The coroner said Mrs. Reesel
lived at one end of the one-stor,
apartment building and the own.
Ier, Mrs. P. M. Carpenter, a widow
lived at the other end. Mrs. Car.
Ipenter discovered the body wher
she went to deliver a telegram
to Mrs. Reeser about 8 am.
Too Hot to Hold. ,rxe<~s
She said she found the door
handle too hot to hold and shouted
to house painters across the street
who found the body burned tc
ashes. 8t .A
Mr.. Silk said the electric clock
in the apartment had stopped al
4:20 am. but fuses were moi
blown. He said there was nc
lightning the neighborhood that
might and windows in the apart
Iment were open. Mr.. Silk as
sumed the ashes were those o1
Mrs. Reeser because the shoe be.
Ilonged to her.
Mrs. Reeser had lived in the
apartment about a month. She
came here four years ago from
Columbia. Pa, and is survived BY
a son, DR.. Richard Reeser o.
St. Petersburg.
Evening star., 1951-07-04
SIS Million Missile Plant
Nav Be Built Near Bristol

Representative Reece, Republic
can, of Tennessee, said yesterday
a Navy guided missile plant, cost
ing more than $25 million, prob
ably will be built near Bristol,
Va.-Tenn.
Mr.. Reece said he understands
the Navy has chosen 250-acre
site on the Southern Railway at
Vance's Tank for the plant. This
location is 4 miles west of Bristol
in Tennessee. He added he under
stands the Navy has recommended
the site to the Munitions Board.
Sperry Corp, manufacturers OF
horoscopes, submarine detecting
devices and other intricate in
struments. would operate the
plant. xs
Evening star., 1951-07-04
BY the Associated Press

SEATTLE. July "A lot OF
Eastern policemen were keeping
an eye peeled today for Virginia
Hill. onetime girl friend of the
late Gangster Benjamin (Bugsy)
Siegel and acquaintance of many
a racketeer.
It isn't a pinch or anything.
They're just doing the Treasury
Department office in Seattle a
favor. IT.
It seems that william E. Frank,
the Seattle T-man in charge, has
been questioning Miss Hill about
her income taxes lately.
"Just routine inquiry" Mr..
Frank said last night. "It is not a
criminal matter. She is not a
fugitive, only witness" But he
added ratherstestily that he wishes
the request hadn't got out. Fs
Miss Hill is travehng east with
her ski-instructor husband, Hans
Hauser, who has been ordered
Evening star., 1951-07-04
Ellen DiegeImann, 81,
Wife Of Pharmacist;
Owned Beauty Shops

Mrs. Ellen Diegelmann, So, wife
Iof DR.. Leo Diegelmann, pharma-
cist and owner of the Concord
Pharmacy, 1916 New Hampshire
avenue NV, died Monday of a
heart attack.
Mrs. Diegelmann, who lived at
3745 Cumberland street NV, died
while driving her car during the
rush-hour tie-up in the 1700 block
of Thirteenth street NV. She was
found slumped over the wheel
after she had pulled out of traffic
and had shut off the cars engine.
Born in Laporte, Pa, she at
tended schools in Mildred, Pa.
In 1922 she came to Washington
where she was married to DR..
Diegelmann in 1929.
For a number Of years, Mrs.
Diegelmann was co-owner and
operator of number of beauty
shops here. She sold her busi-
nesses, however, about Is years
ago.
Mrs. Diegelmann was an active
member of the Catholic Daugh-
ters of America, the Ladies Auxil-
iary of the District Pharamaceu-
tical Association, the Central
Business Association and the
Sodality of st. AIMS Catholic
Church, Wisconsin avenue and
Yuma street NV.
Besides her husband, she is
survived by four sisters, Mrs. Mary
Schwartz of Washington, Mrs.
Margaret O'Boyle of Mildred and
Mrs. Hannah Guinard and Mrs.
Catherine Cole, both Of Williams
port, Pa, and a brother, Joseph
Me- cCarthy, also of Williamsport.
Prayers will be said at $3.50 am.
tomorrow at the residence. Mass
viii be at 9 am. at ST. Paul's
Catholic Church. Burial will be
In st. Mary's Cemetery.
Evening star., 1951-07-04
Macarthur viii. Address
Massachusetts Legislature
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, July 4.-Gen. Mac
Arthur has made tentative plans
to. go to Boston later this month
to address the Massachusetts, leg
islature.
An aide of the general said to-
day q representative of the Mas
Isachusetts General Court Qegis-
Ilature) would visit here next week
to complete arrangements for the
former Far East commander Wis
lit. No definite date has been set.
The general and Mrs. Mac
Arthur. the aide disclosed, are
spending the independence Day
holiday on the farm of Col.
Charles C. Canada, in Virginia.
Col. Canada, a medical officer,
formerly was on Gen. MacArthur's
staff.
Evening star., 1951-07-04
Roswell cheny Mccreo,
Economics Professor
BY the Assoeiated Press

NEWTON. N. j., July 4.-Ros-
well Cheny McCrea. "a, retired
Columbia University economics
professor, died Monday night at
Newton Memorial Hospital after
a short illness.
He had served previously as pro-
fessor of economics at the Uni
versity Of Pennsylvania, where he
was dean of the Wharton School
of Finance and Commerce. He
also was dean Of the School of
Business at Columbia at the time
of his retirement.
He held posts also at Trinity
and Bowdoin Colleges and was a
price administrator in Vermont In
1912.
Evening star., 1951-07-04
Jerry Hawkins, Gilman

DALLAS, July 4 (P.-Jerry c.
Hawkins, So, prominent Dallas oil
man and pioneer in the develop
ment of the petroleum industry
died yesterday of heart attack
His oil interests extended from
Mississippi to California.
Evening star., 1951-07-04
Morrison Adds Title
To Eisenhower: First
Citizen of Atlantic
BY the Assoeictsd Press

LONDON. July 4.-Foreign
Secretary Herbert Morrison
gave a new title last night to
Gen. Eisenhower, supreme
commander Of the Allied pow
ers in Europe. ,
Said Mr.. Morrison at an
English Speaking Union din
ner for Gen. Eisenhower:
II like to think of him as
something quite new. as the
first citizen of the Atlantic"
Evening star., 1951-07-04
MRS. Shonno Jones

CEDARHURST, N. Y, July a
|P).-Mrs. Shanna Cum m in 81
Jones, SO, q Metropolitan Opera
soprano nearly half . century ago.
died yesterday. Before she retired
In the 1920s. she gave concertsl
in every major city in America.
Evening star., 1951-07-04
UarnH nf Uhanks

BURKE, WILLIAM. The family of the late
WILLIAM BURKE wish to thank relatives
and friends for their flowers, cards and
MARY C. BURKE AND FAMILY
LANCASTER, LAURA LOUISE. We wish
to thank the rector and members of St
Mary's P. E. Church. the neighbors and
many friends for their kind expressions
OF sympathy during the recent illness and
at the passing Of the late LAURA LOU
Use LANCASTER THE FAMILY A.
Evening star., 1951-07-04

HENRY. In memory Of my
dear husband, HENRY SPILLMAN. who
entered into eternal rest one year ago
today, July 4. 1880.
often stop and think Of how you suf-
fered all through the night with restless
pain. No one knows how have missed
you. No one but only God can heal all
sorrow Sleep on, rest in peace.
DEVOTED WIFE. LILLE SPILLMAN. .
ing remembrance of our dear mother and
grandmother, ALMA ANNE WILLIAMS,
who passed Gway one year ago today,
July 4, 1850.
God took her. y Now let us think Of her
today,
Sleeping, resting, Just away;
Resting where no shadows fall,
Only waiting for us all.
LOVING CHILDREN AND GRANDCHIL-
Evening star., 1951-07-04

WOOD, STEPHEN. In memory OF our dear
son and brother, STEPHEN WOOD, who
departed this life one year ago today,
July 4. 1850. Mass ct 6t. Stephens
NJ, his soul rest in peace.
THE FAMILY.
Evening star., 1951-07-04
In Mrntnrinits

HENRIETTA A. In fond and low
ing memory OF our devoted sister in-law.
denly six years ago, July 4, 1916.
The love you gave US many years
VIII never from us depart;
Though you are gone from our reach,
Your memory is in our hearts
HER SISTERS-IN-LAW
HENRIETTA A. Sacred to the
HENRIETTA A. DADDY, who departed
this life six years ago today, July 4. 1945
The blow was heavy the shock severe,
We never thought your death SO near;
But only those who have lost can tell
The grief of parting without farewell
DEVOTED HUSBAND AND SON, REV. r.
H. DADDY AND MILTON s. DADDY. .
BAUER. AMALIE. In loving memory Of
our mother. AMALIE BAUER, who passed
away two years ago today, July 4, 1949.
Never to be forgotten
Z ETA
Evening star., 1951-07-04

SMITH. HOWARD A. In remembrance Of
our beloved brother, HOWARD A. SMITH.
who departed this life three years ago
today, July 4. 194S.
How we miss the welcome footsteps
OF the one we loved so dear;
Often we listen for your coming,
Feeling sure that you are near.
BOB AND MARGARET, JAKE AND JACK.
Evening star., 1951-07-04

BROWN, WALTERS HENDERSON, ERNES-
TINE. In memory Of our dear father,
WALTER BROWN. who passed away July
4, 1943, and our sister, ERNESTINE
HENDERSON, who passed away four years
ago, July z, 1947.
A bit of grief, q shock severe,
To part with ones we loved so dear.
THE FAMILY.
DOWNING, MARY b. In loving memory
OF MARY B. BOWLING, who died July 4,
1916.
May her soul rest in peace
HER FRIEND, MAUD T. MILLER
GLORIA JEANNE. In loving
memory of our daughter. GLORIA
JEANNE HAZARD. who passed away three
years ago today, July 4, 194S.
MOTHER AND DAD.
SMITH, HOWARD A. In Remembrance Of
our beloved son, HOWARD A. SMITH.
who departed this life three years ago
today. July 4. 194S.
Your memory Is all we have now,
Your cares are all at rest;
You Will never be forgotten
BY the ones who loved you best.
MOTHER AND DAD.
Evening star., 1951-07-04

WELSH, EUGENE C. On Monday. July 2.
1861. at George WASHINGTON University
Hospital EUGENE C. WELSH beloved
husband of Marion L. Welsh and father
of Louise Welsh Jankowsk Funeral from
NV. on Thursday, July 5, at $50 am
Requiem mass at the Shrine Of the Sacred
Church. 10th st. and Park I'd. NV. at g.
am. Relatives and friends invited. In
terment Mount Olivet Cemetery. 4
Evening star., 1951-07-04

and members of Court District
of Columbia, No. 212. Catholic
of America, are
hereby notified of the death Of
a beloved member, Mrs. ELLEN
DIEGELMANN, on July 2,
1851, and are requested to as
Evening star., 1951-07-04
DpathH

LEE, RICHARD HARRY. On Monday. July
sIl Va at R1ahAp III rsfdsass asRRS hrR BE ss e.
I5sshef Gs Ms s Eass5s sso4 BIZ sn Eyslsa ass
Ses SSsosss en- Mgtlow s Mrs FloFsnce Lee Fits.
may call at the Ives Funeral Home. 2847
wilson blvd. Arlington, Va. until Thurs
gay, July 5. at $50 am; thence to Fort
Ss held at 8 am. interment XriingsonI 81,
National Cemetery,
i. THOMAS. Services for l.
Thomas McKTLLoP of Alexandria. va,
Y,aO nao I'd dieS i IN an aipplane accident near
at 10 am. on Friday, July 6, at st.
Anthony's Shrine, Manuel. N. T.. go miles
nomhwest OF New York City. Interment
at the A. B.. Sniffen Funeral Home, 25
South Madison ave., Spring Valley, N. Y.
Ms; rgasat McKiilop , was ne beloved husband OF
and, Rose McKillop, father Of Joyce, Rose
and James McKillop. 5
FREDERICK M. ON Monday
July 2, 1851, FREDERICK NJ. NICK INNEY
81 ~ Bryant st. NV, husband Of Clifius
father Of Barbara and Margaret McKin-
ney. brother OF Mrs. Louise Fuller. Mrs
Ollie Mae Foster and Arthur Latham. AL
host OF other relatives and friends also
survive After 4 pm. Thursday, July 5,
friends Hdms a5o may call at Fraziers Funeral
oCifiSco N1u Dc leiQ on fTlQay, July o,
at l Pm. Interment woodlawn Ceme-
METZ, fsas cARDozA r. On Sunday, july
1851. at Gailinger Hospital, CARDO2A
METZ, son Of Mrs. Estelle Boddie.
He also is survived by one aunt, one
uncle, other relatives and many friends. |
After II noon Wednesday, July 4. friends
are invited to call at the Morrow a. Wood
ford Funeral Home, 1922 18th st. n.w..I
where services will be held Thursday, July
9, at ! pm. Interment Lincoln Memorial
MOORE, MARION B. Suddenly on sun
day, July 1, 1851, at his residence.
,5le N19,d Deborah dr Falls Church. va;
Of Pearl Louise Moore and father OF
Marion z. Moore; He also is survived
brothers, R. P. Moore Of Americus, Ca,
and RICHARD Moore of spartansbure,
8: c.; three sisters. Mrs. Edna Thomas
Mrs. Lucille Lackman and Mrs. Moiiie
Marsh, All of Augusta. Ga, and four
grandchildren. Funeral services will be
held at Hysong's Funeral Home. 1900
y st. NV. on Thursday, July 5, att
n M Tv1fa
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-12-08
IMPORTANCE OF A SECOND

You may be that that man and woman who lost
their lives when their plunged the foot of State
Highway 939, told in Tuesdays Citizen, had thought.
when they read about traffic deaths that they would not
be killed in automobile accident.
All of us have thought and still think the way,
but any of do exercise constant when drv
ing we may be killed injured Those of us who
careful and appreciate the fact that requires only
ond for accident to happen when automobile IS
rolling, particularly fast the who win not be
killed injured because Of any fault of our
Occasionally the other fellow is to blame for an
accident But such few The cause of an
accident is almost always due to careless driving Any
careless driver who dyerts second from watching
where he is going Citizen readers recall the deaths of
that Miami Beach aud his who driving 10
Key West to enjoy days fishing.
Nobody saw that accident and therefore. does not
know what The of it. But it happened clear
day. and it is safe that the for second
two turned his eyes off the roadway look something
else Had he done that he surely would not have
crashed head-on into abutment of the Stock Island
bridge
The reason applies to that and woman
who lost their lives when their went State High
way 9s9 So it been other traffic accidents that have
resulted in fatalities in this and elsewhere in the
United States
Not day passes without The Citizens publishing
stories about traffic accidents in Key West
MIST of the stories minor collisions for whom
somebody is to blame Too many drivers too anxious
toget nowhere in hurry. They are the
drivers who take chances in passing the citys
streets or in trying squeeze through openings in
gested traffic that for the width of their
CATS.
Fortunately Key West has only few drivers of that
type At any time, one may drivers downtown
streets who stop wher they think there chance of fen
der scrapng with cars parked both sides of street
and truck van coming IN an opposite direction II.
With the coming of more and more tourists in their
to Key West behooves all of drive carefully
Iflwe don't accidents streets will increase this
winter
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-12-08
Never Too Old

STAFFoRDvILLE, Ont. R.-
Among the first in this Western
Ontario district to head north for
the hunting season was viii Howey.
Sc years young. He insists on doing
bis share of the chores for the
arty, including making flapiacks.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-12-08

crackers and cream cheese. A
sandwich Of marmalade and gra-
ham or whole wheat crackers, is
a favorite with children,
Noni, Indian mulberry. MOrinda
citrifolia, is a small tree with an
gular branches. A native of Asia.
Australia. and islands of the Pacific,
ii is sometimes called the Linz
burger tree.
The conspicuous leaves are large
thick and shiny. The whitiSh-yellow
fruit, marked off in hexagonal fl
cures, resembles small breadfruit.
1t is said to have the odor of Lin
burger cheese but the flavor of it's
aristocratic cousin Roquefort,
Hawaiians find the tree useful.
From the bark they obtain red
dye. from the root a yellow dye.
while leaves, fruit, and bark, are
used incidentally.
The fruit is evidently not on the
favorite bill of fare of the islanders,
as Bishop merely nentiepSs that il
! III eateb sgiief, biiler Gods are
sea rec ~ ss'F
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-12-08
FRUIT TREES

Avocado, alligator pear, Rersea
americana, is a native of tropical
delicious fruit, it has spread to
many warm countries.
Nowadays. avoeadoes from Flor
ida and California, are pouring
into the markets. Not for mere
four months season, as in former
years, but for IL. This, OF course,
is due TO hybridism plus advertis-
ing. AS a result, people who take
adventures into cooking. are CON
cocting many new and appetizing
recipes.
In addition to eating the avocado
la cantaloupe, they find the
fruit welcome addition to chicken,
shrimp, taita efahIg and ffsiis
salads. MssAed sra sess6feds Il
is tasty on canapes OF as a sand.
wich spread, Thin slices served on
soup are a decided and novel asset.
The Mexican salad known as
guacamole. is far excellence. as
well as wedges of avocado and to.
mato with French dressing to which
a Glove Of garlic has been added.
Notwithstanding cocktail is appe.
Using; while baked avocado or the
halves filled with jellied shrimp
conSomme are truly delectable.
! In other words, the avocado that
has been plain, everyday fare to
Key WeSters for half century,
is now gourmet's delight and the
i inspiration for scores of new and
! pleasing recipes.
The avocado varies in shape and
flavor. and is round, oblong, OF
pearShaped. Some have a delicious
nut.like flavor. a few have Q
butter-like consistency, but the
majority are as insipid as the can
istel or teessie. the fruit that wa;
AW0L when Nature passed around
the flavoring extract.
"The West Indian avocado has
Q green or purpiiSh skim smooth
and thin, the guatemalan, the hare
and warty type.
| AvocadOS contain up 10 80
per cent OF greenish oil and are
high in carbohydrates, vitamins
and proteinS. The oil. which is
sometimes extracted and used for
lighting. soap-making. and eosme
ties. has high iodine content
The seed also has it's uses. II
marking linens. a substitute fol
indeIihle ink may be found BY
sticking a pen tnot a fountain
penn into the seed. Ground UP anc
mixed with meal, the seed is saic
10 be poisonous to rats. However
the effectiveness seems TO be
governed by geography In Mexico
the mixture is certain death tC
rodents, in Hawaii. it is just tasty
titbit.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-12-08
Only 1904 Cts
Are Prisoners

TOKYO, Dec. 8. --sR.--A Chinese
Communist newsman at Panmun.
JON has limited that not more thar
half Of the 10000 Americans miss|{
ing in Korea are prisoners Of war.
The Red correspondent told alS4
lied newsmen that he knew Of nof
war in which more than half Of the
soldiers listed as missing verb
prisoners. He added, II do not seS1
why the Korean war would be III.
ferent from other wars in this res.
pect." j,
The Chinese referred to the fact,
hat only part of those reported
missing in action are taken pris.
,ners. the others are killed In ac.l
ion and their bodies not recovera
ed.
In the negotiations at Panmun.
jom, the allies have made another.
concession to the C0mmunists..s
The UN delegates withdrew their
lemand for a joint inspection bes
aind The lines during an armistice..
.gowevc~, tie allies informed The
communists that the question Of
3i'sdrawlng troops early in an az
nistice definitely is out. g
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-12-08
Beau Ceste
W atcht0wers

SAIGON. Vietnam lP-Along
he roadsidcs and main riverways
# Indochina, Beau Geste" watch
overs seem to be sprouting az
most daily,
These are links in the ehainsoi
'ortifications the French and
yietnamese are erecting as soon
IS Communicated Vietminh
roops or guerrillas are cleared
out of strategic areas. 81
They're usually referred TO as
Beau Geste" watchtowers be~I
cause they remind one Of the
type of Foreign Legion outposts1
% often seen in Hollywood made
films. They also resemble the picf;
lures in history books Of AmerM
IAN stockades built to ward OIL
indian attacks, except the Aneri.
AN ones we're made of logs and
lumber.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-12-08
Flora OF Key West
BY MYRTLE NORMAN coscRovE

Time was when Key Westers were
especially fond of guavas and
many gardens contained them. But
that was before the Mediterranean
fly, who was also found of guavas,
moved in and almost destroyed the
trees on the island.
Guava, Psidium guajava, is a
low tree or shrub, having oblong
or oval, blunt leaves. The trunk.
due to a bark which frequently
scales off, has notified appear.
ance.
The exterior of the fruit resem-
bles a lemon, but here similarity
ceases. as the interior has pink
or cream colored pulp, slightly acid
containing many small hard seed,
] tuaslaS m stGpk arss:s
vsiualie sood zs tbess eonsaiii iro1.
calcium, and PHOSPHORUS, II is said
their vitamin c content is almost
equal to that of oranges.
Excellent jelly and marmalade
are prepared from the guava. A
pleasing and easy dessert can be
Of jelly or marmalade served with
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-12-08
Expensive Penny

SYDNEY, Australia. Rl--A penny
costs more than penny to make
in Australia. The Royal Mint has
been making pennies and half
pennies at a loss for two years,
mint officials disclosed. The main
reason is the rising cost Of cop
ssl'ef Ell siz % & e1fjsSd lssAid: ''The
copperlin . penny Is worth frac-
ton more than the currency value
of the coin.
But don't think the mint is about
to 60 out Of business. 1t can still
make a. one pound note tworth 240
pennies) for less than one penny
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-12-08
Hold Back Flood

MILAN. italy tPl-The little
Dutch how who rluPgee the dyke
with his finger had nothino on
husky Ferrussio carretta whose
whole home town Of Castal Nuovo
Soto now calls him sThe Tarti
zan of the POI. u
When the raging Pc River burst
its banks in Italv's worst flood d
the century. 35-vear-old Garrett
ia sinple-handedlv pluoged
whole l50-foot-wide gap. He clps-
ed the breach with sandbagss
working alone day and night fat
two days. Townspeople said his.
efforts held back the flood crest
long enough TO allow rescue Of
those trapped by high water, 4
Carretta. with three other stout
villagers, built a raft of empty
gasoline cans and rescued dpz-
en- or more of his neighbors.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-12-08

To make an easy-do apple cake.
brown fine irv bread crumbs In
butter or margarine and mix
with brown suear: arrange the
crumbs between layers Of apple
sauce in n servins dish and re-
friPerate for several hours Serve
with swirls of sweetened whip
oed cream and a bright garnish
of red jelly II
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-12-08
Air Force Waste
Is Criticized

WASHINGTON, Dec. s.-iH.-
The Senate arme- services sub
committee on. preparedness has
criticized waste at six air force
bases. and suggested that it exists
at others.
In particular, it criticized fancy
dining halls and requests for light
ed baseball diamonds and golf
links,