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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-03-26
ATTEND BANQUET

Mrs. H. c Secrest, Mrs. Dale
Ackiey, Mrs. Homer Weldon of
Caldwell and Mrs. Virgil Uhl, of
Belle Valley, were honor guests
at a Mother-Daughter banquet
for the Junior Class given by the
faculty of White Cross hospital,
Columbus, last Tuesday evening.
They were accompanied to Co.
lumbus by H. c. Secrest and son.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-03-26
Frances Kitchens Exchanges VolUs
With Bill NisWonger On Saturday

March q, at 1000 o'clock vows OF marriage
Kitchens and Bill Nswonger both
Caldwell The uniting them in marriage was read
pastor
escorted to the altar by her father NJ d. Hitch
of Caldwell.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-03-26

The of Miss Patricia Mercer, daughter of Mr. and
Walter Mercer Quaker City to Lawrence Morris
and Mrs Homer Norris of Summerfield
an of February IA
The performed by Rev. Roy Wikander the
First Baptist church, Caldwell.
The bride for her wedding blue taffeta dress
with Her
Mrs Morris residing at the home of her while
husband serving with the presently at Fort Knox
Prior his induction he employed by Hercules
of CantO
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-03-26

Photo Observation-Disclosures
Evening star., 1953-07-31
Chuck VoIo Pays SIS
After Setting Record
BY the Assoeiofed Press

WESTBURY. N. Y. July 81.
Chuck Volo, a 5-year- -old PAGER
now competing at Roosevelt
Raceway after a successful sea-
son at Maryland harness tracks,
is the new owner of a world
record for a mile and a half on
half-mile track.
The son of Volomite went
around the Roosevelt oval three
times in 3:053s in winning the
$4,000 Nassau Pace last night.
Chuck Volo, owned by S. A.
Wathen of Fort Fairfield, Me-,
was driven by Wendell Wathen
of Southern Pines, N. C. His
time clipped two-f1fthS of a sec
ond off the record established
by Scottish Spence in the 1851
Nassau and matched by Guinea
Gold at Laurel Raceway in
Maryland last year.
The winner was the second
longest shot in the field of Is
PAGERS and paid $75 after fin-
iShing a length and a quarter
ahead Of Philip Scott. Direct
Rhythm was third, followed by
Dudley Hanover. last years win
ner,
Evening star., 1953-07-31
Arlington Handicap
Draws Field Of Is;
Arcaro on Sub Fleet
By The Associated Press

CHICAGO, July 31.-The Ar
lington Handicap today lured an
overnight field of 13, giving to-
morrow's running of the mile
and three feature at
Arlington Park gross value of
$90,500.
In a surprise last-minute
change. Jockey Eddie Arcaro
switched his mount from Calu-
met Farms Hill Gail to Dixiana
Farms Sub Fleet.
Arcaro has a working agree
ment, but holds no contract.
with Calumet Farm. The famed
jockey repeatedly asked for per-
mission to change for the handi-
cap after he rode Hill Gail in
his last two unlmpressive races
and then scored impressively
with Sub Fleet last week.
The winners share in the
handicap will be $55,650 if all
13 start. 1t appeared likely the
big closing day feature at Ar
lington would be run on an off
track.
Evening star., 1953-07-31
Three D. {. Mines Gain
Boys Club SemifinaIs
spseinI pisnu,eh to The siur

NEWARK, N. j., July 31.-At
least one of the three Washing
ton Boys Club teams will reach
the finals this afternoon in the
Boys Clubs of America Middle
Atlantic Regional Junior base
ball tournament at City Stadium.
All three Washington clubs
survived yesterdays first round,
while the team from Alexandria
Boys Club was eliminated by
Silver Spring, 10, at Westside
Park.
May Hardware of Washington
defeated Paul Revere of Jersey
City, ga, in the morning game
at Westside and Northeast XII
wants walloped Ironbound New
ark, TIA, at City Stadium.
Art Webster Of Silver Spring
and Alexandria's Mickey Sheen
engaged in a pitchers duel until
Buddy Kreh singled in Mike
Ryan in the sixth inning with
the only run. Webster gave up
four hits and struck out six
Sheen permitted five hits and
famed three.
In the semifinals this morn
ing May Hardware opposed Sill
yer Spring and Northeast XII
wants met Baltimore, which
knocked out Newark Westside
yesterday.
Evening star., 1953-07-31
Powell, Forfy-Niners End,
Breaks Hand in Scrimmaue
BY the Associafed Press
MENLO PARK. Calf. July

MENLO PARK. Calf, July 81.
Charley Powell. the San Fran
cisco Forty-Niners' towering
sophomore end, broke his hand
in a scrimmage session yesterday
and doctors said it will be in a
cast for three weeks.
Powell, 21-year-old young
ster from San Diego with no
college experience. played q
standout defensive same last
year. Coach Buck Shaw called
him "the most natural player
I've ever SEEN"
Powell previously injured one
hand while flirting with profess
sional boxing between seasons.
REDLANDS, Calf, July 81
(R.-Four players with the Los
Angeles Rams will be playing
against their alma mater" to-
morrow night at Long Beach.
The Rams play Fort Ord, and
the four who formerly played
with the Army team are Dick
Might TrainD Lane. defensive
halfback; Guard Johnny Hook,
End Verdese Carter and Line
backer George Lagorio.
Evening star., 1953-07-31
Cards Name Dixie Walker
Manager al Houston
By the Asseeiatsd Press

ST. LOUIS, July 31.-The
Cardinals have named Dixie
Walker manager of their Hous-
ton farm club and moved IA
players in a major shakeup
among their minor league hold
ings.
The shifts we're announced
last night after a two-day ses-
sion of club officials called by
President August A. Busch.
Walker, a coach for the st.
Louis club, replaced Al Hollings-
worth, who was given a scouting
job.
Two of the players moved
came to the parent club. They
were Outf1elder Harry Elliott OF
Houston, who Manager Eddie
Stanky thought might make the
grade as a regular, and Pitcher
Willard Schmidt from Columbus
to handle relief work.
The Cardinals optioned Pitcher
Mike Clark and Utility Fielder
Grant Dunlap to Houston to
make room for the newcomers.
Evening star., 1953-07-31
MaurY School Leads
In Alexandra Meet

Maury School will go into
Monday nights continuation of
the Alexandria Junior Olympics
with a one-point lead over Chin
quapin, thanks to Gene Drury's
victory in the last event before
rain interrupted activity last
night at George Washington
High School stadium.
Only 10 of "a scheduled events
were completed in this first ven-
ture by the Alexandria Recrea-
ton Department and the XII
wants Club. The remainder of
the program will get under way
at 6 pm. Monday.
Before Drury's triumph in the
senior 100-yard dash, the Jones
family of Chinquapin School &C
counted for 13 points. Ronnie
and Arnold Jones won the so
and 60-yard dashes in the
midget class and their older
brother Dan came in second to
Mike Gibbons, also of Chinqua-
pin, in the Junior 70-yard heat.
Five points were awarded for
a first place, three for second
and one for third.
The team standings at this
point are: Maury, 19: Chinqua-
pin, Is; Beverly, IL: Mount Ver-
non, 8; Barrett, 8: Shirley Duke,
6: Temple Trailer. 6; Lee. 6;
Ficklin, 3; Westover, 3.
The summaries:
Mites 90 years., boys. 4O-yard dash
Il, Don McMenamin (Maury); 2, Roy
Diamond CWestoverl: 3, Clarence Lind
mark (Temple Trailerl.
shuman Gee1; 2. Jimmy Keithley (Bar-
lett; 3, Jimmy Jennings (Temple
roXsS a51y ETs 4cye5d cs5o f15n pn Msu4s Sa9Sy
3. Barbara Burchell CMaurO.
Midgets COLE years.. boys, 5O-yard
dash-1, Ronnie Jones (Chinquapinl; 2,
Stewart Long (Ficklin); 3, Bobby simp-
T Midgets, boys, 6o-yard dash-1.
Arnold Jones IChinquapinn; = sonny
Jones CTemple TraiIer); 8, BoooS cooper
(Shirley Duke.)
Midgets, girls. 5O-yard dash---1 Bar
bara Aubry (Beverly):, ,. Dorothy, Fitz-
patrick (BarretD: 3. Toni Clayton
Juniors 13-15 years.. boys. 7o-yard
dash-1, Mike Gibbons (Chinauajinl: 2.
Dan Jones (Chinquapin); 3, Ralph Price
Juniors, boys, sO-yard dash--1 Mike
(BarretO; 3, John stagg (Beverly6.
Seniors 16-19 years.. boys, 9O-yard
Dukel ., Jimmy Short Mount Vernon: !:
3. Charlie Ginsberg mount Vernon.
Seniors. boys, 100-yard dash-l,
mount VernonJ; 8. Paul showalter
Mount Vermont.
Evening star., 1953-07-31
Chuck Fowler Of MDW
Shuts Out FBI, so

Federal Bureau of Investiga-
ton. now playing a non-league
schedule after dropping out of
the Departmental League, is the
latest victim of the Military Dis
trict Of Washington baseball
team.
The G-Men ran into Chuck
Fowler, MDW's ace right-hander
from the New York Giants farm
system. at Fort Myer yesterday
and took a 60 beating in spite
Of Billy Carroll's eight-hit pitch
ing. Fowler gave only five scat
tered hits. MDW First-baseman
Dick Giedlin homered with none
on in the fifth inning.
Rain halted play in the bot
tom of the seventh. The Colo
malls record is now 1924.
Evening star., 1953-07-31
Vern Stephens Sold
To Browns by White Sox
By the Asseeieted Press

ST. LOUIS. July 31.-The
Browns have purchased Vern
Stephens, one-time star with the
club, from the Chicago White
Sox for slightly more" than the
$4,000 waiver price.
The White Sox have used
Stephens primarily as a utility
inf1elder and pinch batter. In
A games this season he hit only
1876.
Stephens. who led the Ameri-
can League three times in runs
batted in and once in home runs,
was sent to the Boston Red Sox
by the Browns after the 1947
season. He went to the White
Sox from Boston in a trade last
February.
Evening star., 1953-07-31
AK Hopes 10 Catch
New League Leaders
With Victory Today

For the first time this season
Atchison & Keller is faced with
the task of overtaking Union
Printers for the Departmental
League lead. AK, which was
in first place by two games a
week ago, has dropped two in a
row, while the Printers have
won three straight, including
yesterdays So victory over
Hicks Chevrolet.
A&ZK hopes to erase the
Printers half-ganle edge by
beating Scogna Tailors this
afternoon on the South Ellipse.
The only other game scheduled
today will be played on the East
Ellipse between Philippines and
Bureau of Ships of the Ellipse
League. Both contests begin at
$50 pm.
The Printers scored two runs
in each of the first and third
innings yesterday ard then
watched Harry Wolfe yield only
seven hits and strike out IA
Hicks batters. Russ Duffy, who
went all the way for the losers,
gave up IA hits for his third
straight loss. Wolfe has won
two in as many decisions.
A game of July 9 between
Hicks and the Printers was con-
tinued from the eighth inning
after a protest by the Hicks
team was upheld. The outcome
was the same, however, as the
Printers went on to win, 80, the
score before the protest was
lodged.
The 1O20th Air Force Wing
defeated Military Air Transport
Service, 81, for the second time
in the Ellipse League second half
and broke their f1rst-place tie.
Charles Tinney's homer with
none on and three straight sim
giles produced the tying and
winning runs in the ninth in
ming.
In one other game yesterday.
Arcade Pontiac moved out of the
Anacostia League cellar by de-
feating the Marine Barracks,
9-3, at Fairlawn. Bob Weiss
struck out nine and Shortstop
Eddie Gatewood collected three
hits in four trips to lead Arcade
to it's second victory in seven
games.
Evening star., 1953-07-31
Mid-AtIontic PGA
Cancels Pro-Junior

The pro-junior tournament,
scheduled for a Washington
area club on Monday, August
10. has been Cancelled, accord
ing to John Flattery. secretary
of the Middle Atlantic PGA.
Thus the next pro event after
Mondays pro-amateur at All
View will be the novel pro-
executive tournament at Manor
Club on August IT. In this event
pros will play with the presi-
dent, and golf and green's COM
mittee charmen of their clubs.
Today As pros and their
amateur partners were compet-
ing in one of the seasons big
gest pro-ams at Columbia Coun-
try Club. with players slated to
leave the tee from 9 am. until
2:30 pm.
Evening star., 1953-07-31
Tag Race Scheduled
Al Lanham Tonight

A tag race is the special at
traction at West Lanham Speed
way tonight as another busy
week of auto racing starts in the
Washington area.
In this new gimmick drivers
have Is minutes to hit another
car and thus eliminate it from
the race. The last car on the
track is the winner.
The regular seven-race pro-
gram also will be held, starting
at $50 pm. West Lanham has
the field to itself tonight as
Marlboro Raceway, which usu-
ally operates on Friday night,
has nothing scheduled while the
track is being reconditioned.
There will be the usual racing at
Marlboro Sunday afternoon.
however.
Tomorrow nights racing is
scheduled at the Old Dominion
Speedway at Manassas, Va,
starting at $50. Added attrac-
tions there will be a roadster
race Of 10 laps and a women's
race.
Evening star., 1953-07-31
Braves Field Purchased
By Boston University
BY the ASsoeiatod Press

BOSTON, July 81. Braves
Field has been purchased by
Boston University to expand the
schools athletic and physical
education activities.
The purchase from Louis and
Joseph Perini. president and
treasurer of the former Boston
Club, was announced last night
by DR.. Harold c. Case, univer-
sity president. The price was
not disclosed.
Sale of the 1884, ,O0O-square-
foot field included all physical
equipment except, Scoreboards
and eight transformers. Altera-
tions to establish facilities for
athletic and recreational ac-
tivities. including gymnasiums
and classrooms, will begin i'm
mediately.
Evening star., 1953-07-31
Legion PIoyoff Games
Set Sunday on EIIipse

Bunker Hill will play Jackson
on the West Ellipse and Walker
will play Europe Bees on the
East Ellipse at / pm. Sunday in
the final of a three-game series
in the American Legion Junior
Baseball League playoffs. Each
of the four teams has a IL rec
ord in the playoffs.
Europe Bees evened the count
against Walker yesterday as Bill
Sumlin hit a three-run homer in
the ninth inning to give the
Bees a Us victory. Garnet
Brown. the winning pitcher,
struck out Is. In the other
game, jackson came from behind
with four-run rally in the
eighth inning to defeat Bunker
Hill, 8-6.
Evening star., 1953-07-31
$7OO-o-PIote Dinner to Honor
Williams and Fight Cancer

radio. televiSion and sports will
be on hand to honor the lanky
star who twice has served in the
Marines.
A feature of the banquet in the
Hotel Statler's main ballroom
will be presentation to Williams
of the Distinguished Service Ci-
tation by DR.. Sidney Farber, sci
entific director of the Children's
Cancer Research Foundation.
The Jimmy Fund" is used for
research in children's cancer.
Meanwhile. Williams nursed
blistered hands and assorted
aches after going through a 10
minute batting drill yesterday
his second since he signed a re-
ported $150,000 contract running
through the 1854 season.
Evening star., 1953-07-31
Bull Run Horse Show
Will Have 70 Classes

Post entries are being accepted
at the ninth annual Bull Run
Hunt horse show Sunday at the
Portner Estate on Route % at
the northern edge of Manassas,
Va. A program of 20 classes will
be held, starting at 10:30 am.
j. Carl Kicheloe is chairman
and Mrs. j. H. Guitar of War;
renton, Alexander Mackay-Smith
Of White Post, Va. and Col. w.
w. West of Washington are
judges.
Evening star., 1953-07-31
Lions Drill on Defense
For AII-Sfar Game
BY the Assoeioted Press

YPSILANTI, Mich, July 81
Coach Buddy Parker stressed de-
fensive tactics in the Detroit
Lions practice yesterday for the
All Star Game in Chicago Au-
gust IA He had a team of
rockies running against the de-
fensive group, Stimulating plays
that he thinks the collegiate All
Stars will use.
The National Football League
champions now have So players
on hand with the arrival of jim
David, defensive halfback.
Coach Parker announced that
Bob Hoernschemeyer and John
Prclllik will co-captain the Lions
in the All Star game.
Evening star., 1953-07-31
Baltimore Selections
Posi- TINE, s:3O

1-Exchange, Shirley Dean, Ber-
nice RoSecroft.
2-Lema Fingo, Ariel Pilot, Betty
Belle.
3-Vivian Strong, Symbol the
Great, Jimmy Junior.
+Maid Hanover, Robert Darn
ley, Kina.
5-Afton True. Honor Guard,
Rose Marie Woollen.
6-Parma Hanover, Bea Wayne,
Scott Dolly.
7-PARD C, Belle Rosecroft, Ann
Volo.
S-Orrin, Dora Woodley. Hi-Lo's
BELLA.
Evening star., 1953-07-31
Tennis Player Faces
CompIaintbYR Referee

Arthur Freshman, chairman
of the Public Parks tennis tour
nament now under way at the
East Potomac courts, plans to
file a complaint with the United
States Lawn Tennis Association
charging Arnold Kotz, one of the
players in the tourney. with "un-
sportsmanlike conduct"
The charge, if upheld, could
result in Kotz' suspension from
tennis events.
The charge is the result of a
flareup during one of yesterdays
mems singles semifinals in which
Kotz eventually lost to Edgar
Lee, 3-6, 6-3, 6-3. Freshman,
refereeing the match, reported
that Kotz complained of foot
fault penalty called by Fresh
man and also threatened the
referee.
Earlier Kotz had objected to
continuing play during a drizzle
because raindrops on his glasses
interferred with his. vision.
Freshman said that other play
ers continued through the
drizzle.
The other mems semif1nal was
won by John Kopf over AL
Talkin, rs, 3-6, 6+3.
Kotz still has a chance at the
doubles title and is paired with
Walter Kemetick against Dean
Boorman and Vincent Connerat
in today'S final match.
The women's singles final to-
morrow will match Joyce Leek
against Carol Coolidge. Miss
Leek yesterday won in the semi
finals over Betty Zimmerman,
Go, 6-3. ,-
Evening star., 1953-07-31
St. GATHERINGS Leads

st. GATHERINGS took over first
place in the CYO mems softball
league last night with its third
straight victory, 1873 decision
over st. Michael's. Three st
GATHERINGS players, Al Sintios
Frank Andrews and Robert Mad
den, hit homerS.
Evening star., 1953-07-31
By the Assoeiated Press

BOSTON, July 31.-Admirers
of Ted Williams, Red Sox slug
ger, will get a chance to welcome
him back in style and help fight
cancer among youngsters at the
same time at a big $100-a-plate
testimonial August II.
Boston's noted Jimmy Fund"
will get the proceeds in this
novel plan to give Williams a
proper Boston welcome after his
jet plane stint with the Marines
in Korea.
A $100 contribution to the fund
sponsored by the Variety Club
of New England and the Red
Sox-will bring a ticket by re-
turn mail.
Top fight stars of stage. screen,
Evening star., 1953-07-31
Chognon, Ex-Pitcher,
To Be Buried Tomorrow
BY the Asseeioted Press

AMESBURY, Mass, July 81
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow for Leon w. Chagnon
a. former southpaw pitcher fol-
the Pittsburgh Pirates and New
York Giants. who died yesterday
A native of Pittsfield., N. H.
Chagnon was signed by the Pi-
rates in 1929 after compiling an
impressive record in the minors
He later was traded to New York
where he played one season.
Evening star., 1953-07-31

Twenty years ago-Burleigh
Grimes was released by the
Cubs and signed with the
Cardinals.
Evening star., 1953-07-31
Fiqhts Last Niqht

By the ASsoeioted Press
DETROIT.-AllieG Gronik, 147. Lincoln
Park, Mich, stopped Carl Stafford. 143
Chicago (5l.
NEWARK, N. flames J. Parker
204, Toronto, stopped Cesar Bolin. 1875,
ANSON1A. Conn.-Graham Holmes
Harry La Sane, 132, New York (S).
Evening star., 1953-07-31

Alb THE EVENING STAR
~ Washington, D. c.
FRIDAY, JULY 81, 1853
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-05-22
MARTYRED HANDMAIDS

We're SITS. Everista and Goretti.
Sisters Everista and Goretti are
novices with the Carmelites in
India. They seek the slow mar
tyrdom of consecrated lives. We
must find $3.50 a year for their
two years training. Won't YOU
help one. She'll never forget.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-05-22

MILWAUKEE = NC = Matt
Talbot" a fulllength biography of
the humble Irish laborer whose
canonization process is now pend
ing in Rome, is the June selection
of the Catholic Literary Founda-
ton. The choice was announced by
Louise Altman, the book clubs
manager.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-05-22
BELLS OF ST. MARY,S

FATIMA CHAPEL
in Ethiopia. mites start We must also
articles. bell will daily
to glory Of beloved In
given it, The large for the Main altar
S2O affairs, There must
is small golden In which
our Eucharistc carried to the sick.
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cannot express in mere words the
sincere thanks which we owe to
you. In your generous sponsorship
of our retreat you have given US
an opportunity TO be more closely
united with God and His teachings
in life. The fruits of this retreat
may very easily lead Us TO saliva
fion.
"oUr tongues cannot tell of the
real feelings of our souls. All we
can say is thank you, and may
Gods blessing be always upon
you and your work.
Sincerely yours in Christ,
The Senior Boys Of
Holy Rosary High School,"
Last week twenty-six senior girls
of Rosary High School had the
same experience as the boys. And
this week twenty-eight more girls
have been at the Shrine for the
same purpose. This was the first
time that a group of high school
girls had made a closed retreat at
the Shrine.
The girls were welcomed by off
GERS of the Diocesan Council of Ca
tholic Women. Mrs. Alexander
Glockner, president, sent a letter,
regretting her inability to be pres
ent, though she was there this
week for the opening of the sec
ond retreat for the girls. Mrs.
Frank Vogel, diocesan religious ac-
tivities chairman of the DCCW;
Miss Inez Mulligan, deanery relig-
ious activities chairman, and Mrs.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-05-22

Here glinlPses of some of the activity that par
fiepsnts in closed retreat enjoy at the Diocesan retreat
house of the Shrine of the Little Flower These pictures
taken during . recent retreat made by members
of the senior class of Holy Rosary High School, coum
bus At upper left Father Thomas DiehI ST. the retreat
master conducts of the many general conferences
held in the chapel the shrine several times each day
OF the retreat Above rosary at the Grofo of Our Lady is
very popular during any closed retreat at the Shrine
Pictured at the Groo. left TO right John Jaxhemer
Martin o'DonneIi, Bill DoIder and Ronnie Phillips. At
upper right spiritual reading in relaxed style is fes
OF closed retreats at the Diocesan Rerest House.
follow the tradition of quiet and meditation by
using the time conferences for spiritual reading
Pictured are left TO right Briee Mezser Philip DiRosa
John Louseman Paul Butler, Jan Lifzinger and Robert
Tag Al meals roo, left, spiritual reading helps the
treatsnt maintain fhe rule of silence Jefferson Disgs
the reader. Al right personal counsel and advice
usual thing al retreat Here, Father DiehI talks with
Tom GetreaU.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-05-22
LIBRARY NOTES
"Clean Lining, Thinking''
Theme OF Rogers Book
From the Department OF Library Science
College OF 81. Mary of the Springs

viii Rogers, immortal Cowboy.
by Shannon Garst; Julian Messner,
Inc, New York, 1850, S2.75.
This biography of an American
folk hero, Will Rogers, who always
boasted of his one-eighth Cherokee
blood until he met Betty Blake, his
first and only sweetheart, is as
alive and endearing as the immor-
tai cowboy himself An author in
spired, Shannon Garst virtually has
viii Rogers speaking to the read
er, making him laugh as he did his
audiences in happy life of show
business. The "clean living and
clean thinking" of a humble man
is shown throughout the pages.
From the famous Rogers wisdom,
the reader can hardly fail to be
enriched in mind and spirit.
EFF.
Marco Polo, by Manuel Komroff;
Julian Messner, Inc, New York,
1882, S2.75.
Young Marco Polo was the first
to do such exciting things as trav-
ell across the vast area of Asia, re-
cord the bone-strewn deserts of
Persia, in addition to experiencing
other memorable adventures. All
this began at the age of seventeen
when he sailed with his father and
uncle from Venice in 1871.
Marco Polo is the type of book
needed more today by the youth
of America. II contains enough ad-
venture. wonders and excitement
to satisfy their huge capacity. 1t
will undoubtedly stir the magma
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-05-22
CHRISTsS OIJTCASTS

The appeal for a church for the
Armenian Catholics in Iran is
dear TO our heart. Bitter perse-
cution for their faith has left
them without a homeland. The
Church is their only country now.
Your help is precious. Your
Chapel-of-the-month dollars in
May will 20 there.