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RICHARD C.LEW|S
DIES AT AGE OF Sc.
Was Prominent in Civic Work
and a Pioneer Clothing
Merchant of City.

Richard &. Lewis, pioneer clothing
merchant Of this city and member or
the City Council prior to the lnauSura'
ton of the commission form of gov
ernment. died yesterday at his resi-
dence. 3556 Thirteeth street. lie was
S. years old
Had death not interviewed, Mr..
Lewis and his wife yesterday would
have celebrated the siXtytifth an
niverSary of their Wedding.
Funeral services will he conducted
nj o'clock tomorrow afternoon at
the residence and will be under the
auspices of the Mt. Pleasant Lodge,
No. 30. r. \. a. NJ. of which he
was past master. Rev. Dr. George
F. Dudley, rector of 81. Stephens s
Episcopal church. which Mr.. Lewis
attended. will officiate. Burial will be
In Rock Creek Cemetery.
MIR. Lewis served with the Nash
tneton licht Infantry during the Civil
War and was made a captain. lie had
been \ resident of the Capital since
1855 and conducted a clothing estah-
Hshment for more than 40 wears re
tirtng about % years ago.
He engaged actively in civic affairs
In his earlier years and supported
projects which transformed Washing
ton from city of muddy streets and
no street lights into a modern capi-
tai. As member of the City Coun-
Gil he was among those instrumental
In formation of a policy of LAYING
concrete streets and sidewalks to re-
place the wooden block pavementS
Mr.. Lewis was born at LeWiStiale.
Md. March 81. lS4o. He WAS for
many years an active member of
Masonic orders and was a past mas
ter of National Lodge, No. -; an on
ganizer and past master of Mount
Pleasant Lodge. No. 33. r. A. A. NJ:
past high priest of Mount Pleasant
Chapter. No. l3. L. A. NJ and for
mer member of the De Mo!ay Com
mandery, No. 4.
He leaves his wife. Mrs. Mary A.
Lewis. and three eranddaughters,
Mrs. Kemp F,dmonston of Boston.
Mrs. Daniel W. Baker of this city and
Mrs. Morton Ring of Indian Head
Md
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and its environs, will speak on Con.
gress and the Federal City

and its environs, will speak on Con
gress and the Federal City"
Col. J. Franklin Bell will respond
for the District Commissioners. fol
lowed by Maj. u. s. Grant, Sd, who
will speak on "A Comprehensive Plan
for the National Capital and Charles
Moore, who will discuss THE McMilla n
Report" dorado Taft. the sculptor
who designed the Columbus Fountain
in front Of the Union Station and a
member OF the National Commission
Of Fine Arts, has been asked to re-
spond to a toast on Make No Little
Plans" quoted from Daniel II. Burn
ham.
J. G.. Nichols, vice president OF the
civic association, who Is responsible
for the country club district OF
Kansas City, will give a toast on
"Ca apitalizing the Landscape James
l.. Greenleaf, president of the Ameri-
can Society of Landscape Architects,
and member Of the National Commits
sion Of Fine Arts. will talk on THE
Landscape Architect and the Plan;
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EXPLAINS MUSIC STUDIO.
Aim Is Theater for Musical Actor,
Dantchenko Says.

Creation Of a true theater Of the
musical actor was set forth by
Vladimir Nemirovitch- Da ntchenko, CO.
founder with Stanislavsky of the
Moscow Art Theater, as the purpose
of his creation of the Moscow Art
Theater Musical Studio in an ad-
dress last night at the National Press
Club, where he was rendered a dinner
and reception with Nine. Uantchenko
and Is members Of the musical
studio. whose productions are being
presented here this week by Morris
Gest.
Discussing his musical studio as
the synthetic theater, Director Dant
chenko declared he had created 1t to
Introduce into the field of lyric
dra ma an atmosphere Of genuine art,
and, first of all. the art of the actor"
Mr.. Dantchenko spoke in Russian and
his talk was translated by DIR. Sergei
Berthesson, vice director of the studio,
A quartet of the studio sang a num-
her of Russian folk songs. Graham
r. Nichols was chairman of the recep-
ton committee of the club in charge
OF the affair.
Evening star., 1926-03-22

The name OF Easter comes from
"Eastre," a goddess whose festival
was in April
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ORCHESTRA CONCERT.

BY the United States Soldiers
Home Band Orchestra. Stanley
Hall, tomorrow evening at 5:45>
o'clock; John S. M. thinner
mann, bandmaster; Emil A.
Fenstad. assistant leader.
March. Sons of Aus
tralia' ..............Li .Lithgow
Overture, "As You Like 1t"
English Airs) ........ .Tobani
Reverie Oriental, "A Desert
Dream" ............B Biermann
Scenes from comic opera THE
Rose of Algeria. Herbert
Fox trot, LET Me I.inger
Longer" Baer
Waltz suite, "Woman's Love
and Life. Won BlOn
Finale, Porto Rico
Rag '........... Ford Dabney
1.-The Star Spangled Banner"
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MOSLEMS IN RUSSIA
PROTEST CAIRO PARLEY
Join With Indian Group in Urging
That Caliphate Congress Be
Held in Mecca.
BY JI\IlS Ii. WOOD.

BY Cable to The star aud Chicago Daily News.
MOSCOW. March -. The Moham-
medan population of Russia. amount
ing to between 1000. 0.ooo and o.oo0.uoo
people is ohiectinG to the holding Of
the taliphate Congress at Cairo. ac-
cordinG to II telegram from TIA, cap
ital of the BaShkiI republic, received
by Mikhail Kalinin, president of the
Soviet central executive committee.
The MuSlem population of Russia,
the dispatch says. 'iuins in the pro
test of the Indian Moslems against
the Caliphate Congress being held in
Cairo under the influence of the inn
pelialiS;ic powers without the Suaran-
tee of free expression OF opinion.
Mecca, the holy place of the Moslem
world, would correspond to the aims
of the congress and is guaranteed
freedom from political influence"
Copyright 1925. 10y Chicago Daily News Coz
Evening star., 1926-03-22

A. b. Mcdaniel on The Engineer and
the Plan" and Horace w. Peaslee on
THE Architect and the Plan"
Evening star., 1926-03-22

A letter goes to King George every
night telling him exactly what hap.
pened In the House Of Commons dur
ing the day
Evening star., 1926-03-22
LEGION WOMEN DISCUSS
DISQUALIFICATION WORK
Belleau Wood Post, No. 8, Installs
Officers at Meeting at Command
er's Home in Thrifton, Va.

A meeting for the annual installa-
tion of officers was held by the Belleau
Wood Post, No. 3, OF the American
.e@i"n Yesterday afternoon at the
home Df Miss Emily j. Carey.
Ihrstlon. Va, who continues as post
commander.
The Governments hospitalizat ion
work for eN-SerViCe women and some
Of the problems connected with ii were
discussed in an address by capt. Wat
son b. Miller. chairman of the ma
tional reha bilitation committee OF the
American Legion.
Officers installed with Miss Carey
included Miss Margaret G. Shaugh
messy. senior vice commander: Miss
Grace Cook, junior vice comma ander:
Miss Violet Van Wagner. chaplain:
Miss Ethel NJ. Baer, adiutant and
Mrs. Gertrude Iowen. finance officer.
The officers were installed by Capt
Paul j. McGahan. past department
and national executive
for the District Of co.
himbia department of the legion. A
tea followed the exercises.
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TO RE-ENACT BATTLES.
British Soldiers to Repeat Charge
of Light Brigade and Others.

LONDON. March 29 P).-Three
thousand British soldiers will re.
enact the Charge of the Light Bri-
gade at BalaklaVa. the battle of Agin.
court and the battle of Hastings in a
spectacular military show at Alder
shot in June. Each actor in the his.
toric panorama, 10 he staged at night
by the aid of powerful searchlights.
will be clothed and armed exactly as
were the men who fought on the
fields where history was made
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Quake in Asia Minor.

LONDON, March % tP).--A Con.
stantinople dispatch to the Exchange
Telegraph reports a severe earthquake
in AGaIia. Asia Minor, with Is deaths.
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FRENCH TAXES APPROVED
Cabinet Favors Peret's Projects to
Raise Indirect Levies.

PARIS. March % UP.-The cabinet
today approved Finance Minister
Peret's projects, including an increase
in the business turnover tax from
1.30 to 2 per cent.
In informing the newspaper men
OF this after the cabinet meeting. NJ.
Peret said the government intention
was to raise revenue by increa sed In
direct taxation. notably on tobacco.
The government. he added. also In
tended to open a special account for
voluntary subscriptions which would
ne entirely devoted to extinguishing
short time bonds
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Easter is the most ancient feast in
Evening star., 1926-03-22
Doing Bishop Rast's Work.

COPENHAGEN. Denmark. March
22 R.-BishOp Nuelson of SwitZer-
Ia nd stated at a service in the Mthod-
list Church that he and Bishop Blake
of Paris would continue until further
notice to discharge the duties of Rev.
DR.. Anton Bast, bishop for Scandi.
vani convicted last week and sen.
fenced to three months Imprisonment
for violating the law In his handling
of charity funds.
Evening star., 1926-03-22

Every Easter morning the old town
Of Winchelsea elects it's mayor A
water-bailiff. having a silver oar as
his badge Of office is also still appoint
ed. although the sea has retired sew
Nral miles from the tnNHn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-15

It'll be a real
treat for you to
see and try on
t II c s e stunning
irOcks and it
will also DC a treat
for your friends
when you appear
in one Of them on
Easter m or ming,
looking your very
smartest! Every
important version
Of the mode is
here, and more
than this, each
model attains real
distinction.
Sizes for misses.
Won,en and extra
sizes, too! Wood
BroUn, neW Green's.
Bots de Rose, Beige,
Palmetto, Per3Din-
kle. Cray. New
Blues, plenty Of
the Navy and Black.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-15
All Merchandise
Advertised IN
Sunday $ Papers
On Sale Tuesday
Among the
Outstanding Events

~ ~ ~ ' ~ oAA6 Nv Wills
THE MIDMONTH SALE
OF TOILETRIES, offering
unusual values in standard
preparations. The Lowest
prices of the month. Street
Floor.
SALE OF HANDMADE
CROCHET LACES, CSC
yord-a timely offer in
these days of Spring sew-
ing! Wonderful values, see
them. Street Floor.
BARGAINS IN THE LIN
EN- DEPARTMENT and
tits North your While to
take this occasion to stock
up Uith toWels and table
linens. Third Floor.
DOMESTICS OF SPLEN-
DID LOB QUALITY at
very special prices. Fea-
turing double-bed sheets at
$1.I9 and pilloWcases at
CSC. Third Floor.
SALE OF GRISWOLD
CAST-IRON and Weorever
aluminium cooking utensils
you don't Want to n1iss
these. Sixth Floor.
SALE OF THEODORE
HAVILAND DINNER SETS
for only $50. Bought in
open stock, this set Of fine
French china costs $47.
Sixth Floor.
SALE OF FINE WASH
FABRICS at SOC yard; an
offer .Uhich includes several
of the most desirable spring
fabrics. Third Floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-15

Twill be busy spot to-
morrow-the Leather Goods
section. for when have we
seen such smart bags for 50
small a price? Not in
long. long time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-15

Long Pant-Knicker Vest Suits, with
sack coat and blunt cornercd vest. New
est Spring woolens. Sizes 4 to II. S9.75.
Long Pant-Knicker Vest Suits for boys
who wear sizes Il to II. Coats arc double
.breasted--vests have blunt corners One
pair of long trousers and one pair of
golf knckcrs. $Iz.75.
STREET FLOOR. LANSBURGH & BRO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-15

A-in. Georgette Crepe
40-in. All-Silk Radium
36-in. Printed Foulards
32-in. Heavy Silk Pongee
32-in. Striped Broadcloth
32-in. Plain Broadcloth
Evening star., 1926-11-14

Sheer Quality Wolfe Cur
tains, In ivory shade. With
rayon overlook ed9es. rune
Of blue. roso grid. ofotij o"
green. All are 2A yards
long. Be: o0:,sis.s Of eWv
curtains anA sAAnoA double.
ru1.e valance.
Evening star., 1926-11-14

Warranted All Pure Linen Damask
Sets of pieces; silver bleached quality;
neatly hemstitched.
Goldenberx's-Ffrst Floor.
Charge Accounts Invited.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-09-01
JUDGE SVEIlBJORN JOHNSON PLANS
TO LEAVE SUPREME COURT BENCH TO
TAKE POSITION IN ILLINOIS SCHOOL

Reports thst svsinSjorn Johnson,
associate justics Of the supreme
court. will resign in the near future
to accept position - lecturerlin the
Law department Of Ne Univer$tiy Of
Illinois were given credence hire to-
day with reports Of numerou9s sociai
affairs being given tor Mrs. Johnson
preparatory 70 her dsaprture for ILL.,
nois.
Rumors hare been current here for
weeks that Judge Johnson had re.
ceived the offer from Illinois and had
discussed his resignation with; other
Officials. including Govsrnor &orlis.
II IL reliably reported 3bat IN the
event Of Johnsonts resignation the
governor will eppoint 4. G. Burr
Rugby, jndge Of ~ SECOND jnaicsea
district.
4 Judge Barr was enloreed BY Non-
partisans aest February % IN 0pne.
nent for Chisf Jnstiee A. ~. IChrie-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-09-01

tianson, . candidate for reelection
Burr refused to run against Chris
tianson, however, and the latter had
no opposition for the place although
Burr's name was written on the bal.
lot BY over 1900 voters 1t the cleo
tion.
Reports In circulation here are that
Juaxe Johnson will receive 5000 Z
year for his work at the University
81 ulinois. His resent salary as {
tnstlte Of the supreme court 10 $500
= year.
% he is q Democrat and before be.
coming member Of the court served
g attorney general of the state. hav.
Ing Aeen elected ut the recall election
~ 1921 when William Lemke was nm.
DaAated Al attorney general. He wss
elected to the supreme court the fol.
toWiox year for . six-year term
/ Jndoe Jchnsan came to Bismarcl
/ from GfAkd Fosks, where he psac.
diced law,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-09-01
SMITH, BROWN
SELECTED FOR
RUN-0FF VOTE
Neither Gets Majority, So
South Carolina Will Have
Another Primary

Columbia. S. c., Sept. l.--tR-Ed.
Smith, who voted for the world court
proposal when it was adopted by the
senate. and Edgar A. Brown. who
criticised his vote. will be in the
run-off primary September IA, when
the South Carolina Democrats will
decide who will represent them in the
United States senate the next six
years after March 4, 1927. NOmina-
ton In the Democratic primary in
this state is equivalent to election.
Senator Smith led his two oppon-
ents. former Senator N. B. Dial and
Edgar A. Brown, speaker of the
South Carolina house of representa-
tives, in the returns from the South
Carolina primary yester rday. How
ever, he failed to obtain majority
over both MEN which is necessary for
nomination. When returns were
tabulated early today from 1904 OF
the ,SS3 precincts in the state the
vote stood:
Brown 54,233; Dial 29,7s4; Smith
6l.l85.
Richards Leads Field
John G. Richards led the field OF
nine candidates for governor. Ira
BlackwO0d was second and Edmund
B. jackson third.
Four of the seven congressman
were renominated without opp0si.
tion, B. B. Hare Of the second dis
trict; Fred H. Dominick, third; John
]. McSwain. fourth. and Millard H.
Gasque. sixth.
In the three other districts the in
cpmbents, Thomas S. Mcmillan, W. +.
Stevenson, and w. H. Fullmer, were
leading their opponents by wide mar
gins.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-09-01
N0NPARTlSANS MAKE PEACE 0VERTURES TO INDEPENDENTS
GUARD TROOPS SUMMONED TO
QUElL NOTlNC AMONG Mill STRIKERS
Disorders Reach Peak When
Strikers Attempt 10 Cross
Er..dSc Leading 10 Textile
Plant Following Attempts
to Fire Mills-Several In
jured In Clash

Manville, r. l., Sept. l-lN-Na-
tional guard troops ratified into Man.
willie on trucks today to quell riot.
Ing which eliminated last night in
injury 70 nine persons during q
clash between state police and mob
Of 1,600 striking operatives of the
Manville-Jenckes company, textile
mills.
Thirty. five men Of the field ar
tillsry, accompanied by ambulance
und medical corps detachpents, reach
cd tne mill soon after midnight ia
support Ia state police officers and
deputy sheriffs who have guarded the
plant since trouble started with the
arrival Of strike breakers Sunday.
After night and day Of disorde rs,
during which an attempt was made
peak last night when strikers gath
cred at the head Of the Blackstone
river bridge leading to the plant.
Tear Gas Bombs Used
One man. starting to cross the
bridge, was pushed back by state
police. The crowd wavered u mo-
ment, then rushed. The police met
the advance with swinging night
sticks, but were forced to retreat
before the superior number and to
resort to tear gas bombs.
The bombs again checked the mob
advance, but another series Of rushes
finally brought volleys from riot guns
and service revolvers. Five strikers
and sympathizers were wounded with
buckshot, while spectator was
struck in the face by revolver
bullet. Three police officers were
wounded.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-09-01
PAROLE HOPE
HELD OUT FOR
LEOPOLD, LOEB
Freedom For Thrill Slayers
in Nine Years, } Months.
May Be Possible

Chicago, Sept. i.---GHD-rAttention
was directed again today at Chica9o's
most sensational criminal case when
it became known tha. existing stat.
utes might be confirmed az pcrmit.
ting the parole from Jclet Of Nathan
+. Leopold, Jr. and Richard Loeb
when they had served II years and
three months.
The legal twist under which the
thrill" slayers Of Bobby Franks
might be freed in 1888, was brought
to the attention Of Stats's Attorney
Robert f. Grove by Hinton G.. Cla.
baugh, newly appointed state super.
wiser Of paroles. after he had check.
ed over the records Of inmates al
Joliet.
Sentence. Ron COncurrently
The Chicago slayers were sentenced
by Judge John r. Caverly to serve 90
years for kidnapping Franks, and were
given life terms for numbering the
boy, bu. Mr.. clabau9h's inyestiom.
tion indicated the sentences run CON.
currently. Judge Caverly did no,
specify that the sentences should run
either concurrently or consecutively
thc parole supervisor said, and the
law provides that they must run con.
currently unless otherwise specified
This. Clabaugh said, would mean
that I.eopold and Loeb would be eli.
gible for parole at the end Of cO
years and three months if the life
sentence is, considered the longer, OF
33 years if the 99-year term Is held
the longest.
With time off for good behavior
and the merit system Of awards, Leo.
opld and Loeb might automatically
become eligible for freedom in. ii
years and three months from the
date. of their COMMITMENTS ninl
years and three months from this
September II.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-09-01
WEATHER FORECAST

For Bismar and vicinity: Local
hundershowers this afternoon OF
tonight. Thursday mostly fair. Not
much change in Temperatures.
For North Dakota: Local thunder
showers this afternoon or tonight.
Cooler tonight east portion. Thurs
day mostly fair. Cooler east portion.
GENERAL WEATHBR CONDITIONS
Low barometric pressure still COW
ers the Plains States and Rocky
Mountain region and showers occur
red at many places from the lower
Great Lakes region and middle Mis-
sissippi Valley northwestward to the
north Pacific coast. Over an inch
Of rain fell at Kansas City and At
places in southeastern North Dakota
and southwestern Canada. Tempera-
lures are quite high from the Plains
States eastward, but cooler weather
prevails over the Rocky Mountain
region.
North Dakota Corn and Wheat
Region Summary
For the week ending Aug. 81. 1925.
Threshing and flax harvesting made
rapid progress during the week. Corn
metured rapidly and it, condition IL
fair to very good. Rain IL needed
in most sections for ranges, pastures,
and for fall plowing and seeding.
O. w. ROBERTS.
Official in Charge.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-09-01
'BETTIS DIES
FROM SPINAL
N MENINGITIS
Deadly Disease Develops Aft
er Flier Was Thought on
Way to Recovery
WAS HURT AUGUST q
Plane Hit Mountain in Fog
Bettis Had Leg and Both
Jaws Fractured
WAS HURT AUGUST 2.

washington, Sept. l--(AP)-Lieut.
Cyrus X. Bettis, army flier iniu red
~ crash in Pennsylvania last week.
died today at Walter Reed hospital.
Death resulted from spinal meninei.
tbs which developed after the flier
was believed to be on his way 70 re-
covery. He was brought to Walter
Reed hospital several days ago In an
ambulance airphne from Bellefonte.
fa.. near which place his injury oc-
CURED.
Wins Pulitzer Prise
Lieutenant Bettis gained outstand
ing prominence as q flier by winning
the Pulitzer air race in 1925 1T which
time ne set y record Of PAS. 90 miles
per hour. In capturing the trophy
Tor the army that year he dcfeeted
Lieutenant AL Williams, navy flier.
for long time holder Of the air
speed record.
Entering the army during the war.
Bettis served with the Ameri can corps
IN France. and since it's close partici-
pated IN number of prominent army
air maneuvcrs.
His work in the Pulitzer races,
coupled with his record in war and
peace time flying in the army, r.
suited in his selection as q member
Of the corps Of fliers detailed FOR
exhibition work ut the sesouicenten.
nial exposition in Philadelphia. This
was his last assignment.
Lost in Fog
Leaving Philadelphia August %. in
company with two other planes for
Sefridge Field. Mich, he became lost
IN q log and crashed into Seven Sis.
ters tnountain. Jie was unconscious
for an hour and q half after the
crash.
Unable to summon assistance. or.
later. to attract the attention OF
planes sent to look for him, Bettis,
with one leg broken and both jaws
fractured. hoped and crawled sew
eral miles through the mountainous
country to road near Bellefonte,
Pa, where he was found asd taken TO
hospital in that city.
He was missing for more than q
hours during which time he was with
out food and had only the rain water
that he caught in his hands.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-09-01
FLOOD DAMAGE
IN ILLINOIS
CITY Is LARGE
Total Loss COnservatively Es'
timated at Between $780,
600 and $1,000. 900

Galesburg, ILL.,, Sept. l-(P)-Loss
conservatively estimated at between
$5OO,OOO and $l,OOO,OO was caused by
u flood in this city today. Santa Fe
and Burlington railroads, the Pur-
vington Paving Brick company, lum-
ber yards. the light and power COM
panies and water works were the
chief losers.
Added to losses by these firms were
those Of main street merchants, who
suffered thousands of dollars loss
through flooded Easements, and hun
dreds Of prOperyt owners whose
homes were either washed away or
badly damaged.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-09-01
Mrs. Mayer Medalist
in WOman's Tourney

Devils Lake, Sept. l.-lR-Mrs. NJ.
4. Mayer yesterday became n,edalist
in the women's championship tourna-
went of the Devils Lake Town and
Country club when she turned in a
caro- OF IS. The finals in this tour
nament will be played off Saturday.
In the mems championship tourna-
ment. William K. Nimmo eliminated
Donald Rhea, and 2; Sivert w.
Thompson defeat Nels Blaugh Q and
Z; E. Beissbarth eliminated M. H.
Graham one up, and Thomas Breakey
defeated Beissbarth, 6 and 4.