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MANY. SANDLOT BATTLES
ARE PREVENTED BY RAIN

~ ISTRICT sandlot teams were
forced to abandon action yes
terday, but several suburban
H. teams in nearby Maryland
and Virginia managed to get
through the regulation innings before
rain and sloppy fields called q halt.
Dick Hughes hurled Ku Klux Klan
to a 6-to.0 win over Jefferson Fire
men, yielding but two hits, tanning a
dozen batsmen and displaying perfect
control. Davis and Miles each gath
cred trio of safeties for the winners,
who counted four of their runs in the
ninth inning.
Arlington Bearcats added another
win to their string yesterday by de-
feating Junior o. u. A. NJ. nine, to /.
Shoots held the losers to six scattered
hits and hammered out n double and
triple. himself in three times at bat
Luckett. catcher of the losers, gath
cred three of his teams hits.
PenrOse A. G. did the unexpected
yesterday and Shot-Out Herndon Fair
tous, to 0. Lewis Cook was the main
reason for the victory, as he held the
NlFSlnldnS 10 SIX scattered nltS. Good
win. Heishman and Kidwell led the at.
tack.
Bowie MOtOrmen had big day, bag
ging two victories. Landover was dis
posed Of in the morning, 10 to 2, and
Prospect A. G. was victim in the aft
ernoon, 9 to f. The winning team
wants a game with Washington Red
Sox or some other unlimited team for
next Sunday. Call Bowie 43.
CrOOme's tOSsers accounted for vic
tory No. 20 yesterday, defeating Mary.
land Park on the latter teams dia.
mond. to 2. j.. Garner outpitched
Ryan, allowing only three hits.
Since his reorganized Knicks have
made such an effective comeback to
local ranks, Manager DAILY is a much
sought individual Willie Glascoe of
the Shamrocks, and Manager Deuter-
man of Arlington Bearcats would like
to hear from him. Al Glascoe can be
reached at Lincoln 493-W after 5
o'clock, and Deuterman at Columbia
S346.
Takoma and LOeffler A. G. mines will
battle Wednesday afternoon on Silver
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listen to Mccarthy and do his bid
ding.
Having gathered material that he
could mold, Mccarthy proceeded to
mold He began working psychology
He kept telling his players they were
good, much better than they thought
they were. He finally convinced
them they were much better than
they are He got them playing above
their speed and he has kept 1t up.
driving them. cajoling them, figuna-
lively lashing and petting.
r. Cubs Obey Manager.
Having no outstanding stars. the
Cubs pull together. They accept Nc
Carthys instructions. They work.
Chicago has ability but all season
long it has paraded ahead of teams
with more ability than Chicago has.
AS a team the Cubs rank rather low
in batting. their average keeping
them in the second division of team
hitting.
Theig pitching staff is rated as one
Of the best in base ball. Among it's
members are Root, Jones, Osborn,
Bush and Blake. but they are not
listed among the star pitchers of the
league What makes their pitching
count is good fielding behind them.
Fielding is one department. of base
ball play where teamwork is of para
mount Importance. Mccarthy has
taught his players that killing runs
Is just as important as making them.
If the Cubs should win the pennant
this season, and stranger things have
happened. their victory will furnish
the greatest proof Of the value Of
team play yet delivered. They will
win not because they have individual
stars, but because they lack them.
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LOSS OF SERIES TO YANNS
j SNUFFS THEIR FLAG HOPES
.Hoyi Orpches Zachary in Final and Wins by 10 2.
Criffs Start Trip Handicapped by Crippled
Condition of Spoke and Judge.

one of the FIVE series was lost, that
to the New Workers.
.. The final game of the Yankees set
, was played under conditions particu-
arly poor for the outfielders, Heavy
rains had left large marshes in the
gardens while center field was dec:
grated with sizable pond through
which the pasturemen frequently
splashed. The infield, however, was
quite, dry. having been protected from
the showers by the huge canvas
Tom Zachary and Waite Hoyt. OPP
posing pitchers at the outset of the
first :ame of the series. again were
opponents at the start of the Sunday
clash. Hoyt went the route, yielding
five hits and no passes and striking
out five. Waite retired the S-ds by
successive StrikeoutS in the fifth.
Zach lasted four frames, during which
time he was found for six hits. three
walks and SIX runs, all the Yankee
tallies.
Garland Braxton hurled four frames
against the YankS after Zach retired
and gave up four safeties. After Ben
ny Tate swung for BraXton In the
eighth. Bob Burke toiled for round
on the hill Bob shook down the
Yanks in order. whiting Babe Ruth'
Yanks Tally il Opener.
The Yankees lost no time jumping
into the lead. Pasehal churned the
center field morass with single right
off the. reel and Koenig also hit for
a base. sending Ben to third. AS
Ruth forced out K.oenig. Paschal
counted. Gehrig walked and scored
with Ruth when LazZari lofted two
bagger to the right field corner after
Meusel had skied to Goslin. ..s.
A lone run was registered by the
Nationals in their first batting. turn.
Rice opened the attack with a double
to the left field pool. Harris famed
but Speaker made saCrificial tap.
Goslin then singled Rice over the
plate. !.
Three more markers were cha1ked
up by the YankS in the fourth. with
one gone, Collins drew pass and
made second safely when Harris. after
grabbing Hoyt's grounder, heaved
wildly to Reeves. But for this error
the New Workers probably would have
gone. runless during the round. In
stead. Paschal's double tailed Collins
and put, Hoyt at third; Then, after
Koenig fouled out. Ruth's single, put
Waite and Ben over the. counting
block. =.
The Nationals also made the fourth
a scoring frame. Speaker began it.,
a wo-bagger to the lake in center and
was sent the remainder Of the route
by successive sacrifices by Goslin and
McNeely. Paschal, who caught both
Of the sacrifical drives. made a. fine
Job Of getting under Goslin's. Ben
had to splash through the lake In
center and run almost to the open
stand barrier to drag down the
sphere =
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HOW STAR PERFORMER
CAN HAMPER HIS TEAM

Here is an illustration Of how
a star player. protecting his own
average, can work to the detri-
ment OF the team. and often does:
He comes to the plate with q
man ON first or second base. He
hands out the hit.and-run sign.
The runner starts with the pitch
but the pitcher hands the batter
the kind of ball he doesn't like.
Instead OF going after the ball and
protecting the runner the batter
ignores the ball and protects
himself.
The runner Is thrown out and
the spectators severely criticize
him for trying to steal in that par
ticular situation. The spectators
have no way OF knowing that the
runner was forced to make the at
tempt by the batter's signs. The
attempt to steal seems ridiculous
with the score close and a hard
hitter at bat.
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D. C. TYPO NINE AFTER
ITS SECOND VICTORY
Y

CINCINNATI. August 15.-After
3-to-1 triumph over New York yes
terday in the opening games of the
seventeenth annual Typographical
ibase BAH tournament, Heinie Webb's
Washingtonians were scheduled to
meet Cleveland this afternoon.
Tom Heany held the Gotham Typos
to six scattered hits, while his mates
were able to get but Ave. These were
punched in three innings, backed by
a trio of passes and sacrifices.
= Brownie Lemeric, who took care of
!. first base for change, led the Wash
I. tngton batters with two hits.
Cleveland defeated Indianapolis, Is
: to s; Detroit smothered ST. Paul's
-hopes, II to 0, and Chicago won over
; Pittsburgh, IL to O.
is Boston printers, probably the most
scapable foe the Capital City team has
to face, was to get in action today.
:; No teams were eliminated yesterday,
as two defeats are required before
retirement this year.
The Washington score:
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GROUND RULES GIVE
CUBS MANY DOUBLES

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, August 15.-Nearly half
the hits in the Chicago Cubs closing
home game of August yesterday were
turned into two haggers by the
ground rules. when they bounded into
the crowd which bordered the outer
garden more than 10 deep.
The Cubs got six of these lucky
hits and the Cincinnati Reds three.
1t was. one of the largest Cub
crowds of the season, more than 49,.
600, climaxing a 17-day, home stay
in which many of the week day
crowds ran over 10000
On one ladies' day more than $4,000
women set a record for such an at
tendance.
The crush made it necessary for
President Veeck to request the wom-
en- not to bring their children the
next stime for fear some of the little
ones might get hurt in the rush.
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Manager Of the Detroit team. former Dig
league third baseman and for ton years
an American League umpire.
HICAGO, team without an
outsta nding star. has been
the surprise of the tightest
~ race the National League has
known in number OF sea-
sons, There have been finishes OF q
close order, but I recall few years
when three clubs struggled for months
the way Chicago, Pittsburgh and st.
Louis have in the National League
this season.
No one expected the Cubs to produce
the fight they have shown since the
opening OF the season. They were con-
sidered fairly good team with a
chance of landing in the first division,
hut not Of remaining in the thick OF
the. fight all through the schedule.
. At various times attempts have been
made to explain the 1927 showing OF
the Cubs, but do not believe any one
has vet advanced what to my mind is
the real cause of their success.
The Cubs are up there for the very
reason that makes people wonder how
they can be one-two-three. Their sue.
cess is due to the fact that. there are
no outstanding stars in the lineup.
Stars Often a Handicap.
Star ball players do not always
make for winning teams. Too many
stars shape their play to help their in
dividual records rather than to help
the team. Many stars do things pretty
much theft own way. Being stars they
don't care to take orders from the
manager; in fact they think they
know more about it than he does. AS
a rule, stars are more of = hAno leap
than help.
Joe Mccarthy, manager of the Cubs.
is q man who never played in the
major leagues. He was star second
baseman for Louisville in the Ameri-
can Association. He knew base ball
and he knew human nature.
When he became manager of the
Cubs he arrived with plenty of ideas
and definite purpose. He got rid
of the stars. He organized a team
which lacked individual luster, but
was made up of men who would
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CAPITAL CITY LOOP
: STAGES LONE GAME

Games scheduled yesterday in Capt.
tai City League, all but one Of which
was rained out. will be played Sunday
with q change possibly in some of the
playing fields.
In the lone contest yesterday Corin.
THAN Juniors won their fifth game in
an many starts to increase their lead
in section C Of the Junior class. Man.
Ihattans were Corinthians victim by
a to in six innings. 80
League teams are now way behind
in their schedules and successive
sdouble-headers VIII be necessary IL the
series OF the section winners is to be
played.
Especially disappointing was the
breaking up of the game between
Ballston and st. Joseph's, which are
battling for the lead in the west Sec
zion of the unlimited class. 1t was the
shird time Jup Pluvius had prevented
these teams getting at each other.
i Play this week Is expected to de-
eide the Insect class title. Russells,
who are topping the circuit by two
games over Walfords. runners-up, en-
gage in their last game Wednesday
against Boys Club E,lks, but Walfords,
who still have a fighting chance to
pvertake the leaders, play three con-
tests this week. the first against Rus
sells tomorrow morning on Plaza Field
at IL o'clock.
Three games tomorrow and as many
more Thursday probably will decide
the French Insect League title.
The schedule:
-
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EY JOHN q. KELLER.

= ~ vrTSCURGH .usust 19.--beht,
= in three OF four games
nlnvyd With the Yankees ana
f,.railv out OF the running
: e.. tba .pcnnant, the Nationals
.,,,. ara ON theiE way to the West
Z ,yhnie they hope to do well enough 70
assure themselves Of second place III
tho American League race
tr,fteen games are to be played IN
.no Western sector. Starting IN 81.
7 onis tomorrow, the Nationals VIII
Iooet the Browns in four contests III
ns n,any days. then move to petrolt'
where the Tigers will be engaged hVe
1imes in four days. pah ol sani.s
wore rained out in the Automooile
st,jtv when Bucky Harris bunCh WaS
there i'll July, which accounts rol ny
1'e,vv schedule this trip. The In,
.1;ars will be faced in three TITS ana
also the White SoX to wind up ire
,iral Western invasion OF the season.
The Nationals are starting their
&,in not. IN the best of condition. Joe
-1ndpe who came back to the game
E saturday after springing a severe
cborleyhorse two days before, was
connelled to remain out OF action IN
washington yesterday and it IS not
-cartain that he viii he able 10 re-
sume his first base job before the
club reaches Detroit the latter. part
of the week. -.
Judges Absence a Handicap.
1udee's absence is enough to cripple
+he Nationals considerably, for they
have no other player able to put up
a real game around the initial sack.
To make matters worse, iris Speaker,
who very likely will continue at nrst
base until Judge can get back. sun
! is nursing sore left wrist. lie mas
hurt it repeatedly since II was
sprained more than two weeks ago
and still is unable to throw well or
grasp bat firmly.
=. When the Nationals were. West last
month Speaker went on batting
rampage that put him among the
league leaders. Since he was hurt,
however. he has accomplished little
with the fail and the Nationals at
: tacking power has been greatly re-
+. duced. In fact, the clubs offensive
has decreased approximately 20 per
cent in power since Spoke suffered
his injury.
However, the Washington outfit is
CARRYING a fairly substantial lead over
the >third-place Tigers into the West
and II it. can get by the first two
series of the tour without losing its
hold on the runner-up position 1t will
i. have a great chance to carry on in
that berth to the finish OF the 1927
campaign.
y Beaten yesterday, to 2. by the
Yankees, the Nationals wound up
their home stand with a record OF
~12 victories and defeats. Only
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FtTCHING.
Total G. Comp. Innings
50 ynaa etavt en- meg. nft oh cd.
MOTOR CYCLE STAR DIES.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. August Is
HD.-Eddie Brinck of Dayton, Ohio.
one of the foremost professional mo-
tor cycle racers in the country, is dead
here of injuries suffered In a spill dur.
ing the 3.miie national championship
event at the Eastern States track Sat
urday. ~
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GEHRIG LEADING THREE
WAYS AMONG "BIG EIGHT"

NEW YORK. August Is R.-Paul
Waner of the Pirates. National League
batting star. has relinquished the "big
eight" batting leadership to Lou
Gehrig Of the Yanks.
In total runs scored, Gehrig Is lead
ing the way with 115 against 1l3 for
Babe Ruth. Columbia Lou also holds
sway inthe extra-base hits depart
ment with 80. ,..
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Hike for West to Seek Retention Second Place Pennan Chase

Chicago Cubs at Fore in Race Because
They're Team Without Stars.
X X X X
Mccarthy, Their Manager, Never Played
} on Big-Time Circuit
II X X X
} But He Knows Human Nature, and Built
Club That Pulls Together.
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GIANTS BUY CATCHER.

WILKES Pa, August Is
(R).-Cather Al Spohrer has been sold
to the New York Nationals by the
Wilbes-B Barre team of the New York
Pennsylvania League.
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JOCKEY ALEXANDER DIES.

COLUMBUS. Ohio, August Is LR.-
Jockey A. Alexander. "a, Montreal.
lied at hospital yesterday from in
.uries received Wednesday. when he
was thrown from his mount and tram.
pied at the Beulah Park race track.
Evening star., 1927-08-15

:. Errors-Dorchimont. Gavin. Mills. Ker-
wick. Lewery. Ford l2l. Two base hit
.Homan to Ford to Lemeric. sacrihcet-
+Sayin Lemeric: boweEy First base on on
lout-By Lange: 8: by Heany. 8. Left on
bases-New York, o. Washington, z.
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IocKHART WINS AUTO RACE.

KALAMAZOO. Mich. August Is
tF1.-Frank Eockhart won the 100.
mile automobile race here yesterday,
negotiating the distance in SO minutes
Z and 3-5 seconds. Louis Schneider of
indianapolis was second and Bud Ar
mold, Chicago, third.
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HOYT IS STINCY

. . :
*Battad for BraxtOn In the eighth.
New yerlS y; 90 30 q q q O--6
Washington ...... o OIL % 90 q o.?
Two-base hits-I.azzeri. Rice. a;ehrg.
Paschal. Speakcr t2l; Meascl; Sacriiices-
Bmege tn Harris to Speaker. Left on bases
New, York. 3; Washington; =: First base
Hoyt. 3: by Braxton. 9: by Burke. I. Hits
or Zachary. O in 4 innings: off Braxton. 2
in innings: off Burke. none In l inning.
Van Grafian. Rowland and Connolly. Time
of game--l hour and 30 minutes.
Evening star., 1927-08-15

Brodt's, Inc, nine scored a 5-to-3
win over Junior Order. No. Al, tossers,
Hughes triple in the ninth putting
over the winning runs. Bowles star.
red on the mound for the winners.
Evening star., 1927-08-15

sOUTHEASTERN LEAGUE.
Pensacola. 3: Columbus. !.
Montgomery. g: Selma. B.
= Only games played.
TEXAS LEAGUE.
Houston. Go: Fort Worth. 24.
Beaumont 1O--3: Shreveport. 6!.
Wichita Falls. 81: San Antonio. 90.
. Dallas z: Waco. ].
PACIFICE COAST LEAGUE.
Missions. Al; Sacramento. 2--7,
Portland 81: Los Angeles. 4-6.
San Francisco. 9-12: Seattle 6-2.
Oakland. GO: Hollywood. 4-6.
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BLACK SOX VS.. BLACK: SOX,

Black Sox. crack local colored nine
will entertain Baltimore Black SoX
a strong combination. at Clark Grif
fifth stadium Thursday afternoon al
4:45 o'clock. -. s[t
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RECORD FOR PAST WEEK
IN THE MAJOR LEAGUES

The past weeks major league record
of games wonsand lost, runs, hits. er-
rors, opponents runs and home runs.
including games of Saturday, follows:
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. Tomorrow-Corinthisns VS.. Nationals
East Ellipse ] / o'clock: George Burns VS.
ions vs.. Speakers, West Ellipse. l o'clock
Thursday-Nationals vs. Colonys. ,South
TONS West Ellipse IL o'clock: Royals vs..
Speakers. South Ellipse. / o'clock.
Evening star., 1927-08-15

AT BAT
by GEORGE MORTALITY.

Manager Of the Detroit team. former bi
league third baseman and for ton years
an American League umpire.
Evening star., 1927-08-15

= r.frsCyRGH .usust 15.-Beht-
nLavyd With the Yankees and
rii.uaily out Of the running
e., tba .pennant, the Nationals
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-18

merce commission brought to q head
the long contest by Los Angeles with
the support of California state au-
thorities, to compel railroads enter
ing the city to join in erecting a new
union station on the plaza site.
Jesse Stephens, city attorney fol
Los Angeles, explained the $4,000 ,OOC
project with the aid OF maps and illus
trations told of the municipal election
authorizing its establishment while
Carl Wheat, representing the Califor-
MIA railroad commission, recounted the
attempt of the state to force the sta
ton construction, which Terminated
when the supreme court held that only
the interstate comrlcIce commission
could take lawful action to that end.
Countering the arguments Of the
city and state representatives Frank
Karr, appearing for the Southern Pa
cific and affiliated companies, asked
the commission not to impose a bur
den which may mean a capital invest
ment of $15O00000 upon the carriers.
He contended also that adequate fa-
cilities could be provided by another
location f. w. Camp, counsel for the
Santa Fe, argued that while the COM
mission might have power to require
railroads to establish some union sta
ton facilities it could not lawfully re-
quire its erection upon specific site
or along particular specifications.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-18
IDSCALLEDF FOR
GRADING TUCSON
BENSONHICHVAY

PHOENIX. Nov. 17-Call for bids
for grading, draining and Surfacing
on the TucSOn-BenSon highway,
schedule !, u S. Route 30, from a
point extending, from one mile south
of Tucson 81 miles southeasterly to
a point approximately three miles
aid project No. 18, ,Benson-Vail high
way, has been issued by the Arizona
state highway commission
The bids will be opened December
6 at 2::30 p. m. in the office of the
highway commission in the Arizona
highway department building, 18th
avenue and Jackson street. The Sec
ton is to be part gravel surfacing
and part self surfacing. The time
estimated for completion and opening
to traffic is 200 days.
: This road will be 26 feet wide,
built on a 80 foot subgrade and 81
miles long, containing two large re-
inforced concrete skew bridges of
special design, nine concrete OK cul-
verts and As corrugated metal pipo
culverts, nine of which are double
pipes Wherever necessary the road
,sN114 NC Ou4 4dSS1O WILL O1A 1A1C1lCS Vi
caliche gravel Guard fences and
signs will be erected at necessary
points.
This road is a new location that
will replace the old road located north
of the Ell Paso and Southwestern
railroad tracks, which contains ex-
cessive curvature and three railroad
crossings.
The new road is virtually a straight
line between terrnini and eliminates
two of the railroad crossings
Schedule two of this project is an
overpass and when complete the new
road will have no railroad grade
aerossings The new road, it is
( estimated, has reduced the distance
approximately two miles and cut
down the travelling time at least one
half hour.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-18
TROJANS LOOK
FOR REAL FIGHT
WITH WILDCATS

LOS ANGELES, Nov. II lF9-Taking
no chances of running shy of reserve
strength in the game with the Uni
versity of Arizona Wildcats, Coach
Bill Spaulding took with him squad
OF 81 University of California at Los
Angeles footballers when he left to-
night FOR Tucson, Arizona, scene OF
the intersectional clash Saturday
afternoon.
Accompanying the squad to the
Arizona city were A. j. Sturznegger
assistant coach; steve Cunningham
graduate manager Of the institution
three student managers and the
trainer of the Bruin football team.
Although the Arizona aggregation
is considered stronger than last year
the Bruins are favored in local circles
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-18

to add another victory to their un-
blemished slate. Comparing the two
teams on the basis of the seasons
scores, u. G. L. A. has an edge, due
to it's 8 to 0 win over Occidental
college, while the Tiger eleven was
hello to IA to IA tie by the
Arizona outfit.
Spaulding took with him Captain
Serb Berlenbach and Wilcox, quar-.
terbacks; La Brucherie, Olivia, Flem-
ing, Soloman, Traenor. BreTyma
Angle and Russon, halfbacks; Fields
Simpson and Young, fullbacks; Hend-
erson, Rasrnus, Bishop, Blau, Beck
and Resbeck, ends; Hudson, Peterson,
Barta, Nelson, Tandy and Mari
tackles; Davis, Brown Noble, Gould,
LiIliquist, Gibson and Singer, guards,
and Epstein, French and Hartman,
centers.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-18
Unwritten LGw Looms
As Defense In Death
In Eternal Triangle

REDDING, CAL, Nov. II R-The
unwritten law loon1ed today as the
plea of Charles Halterman for shoot
ing TO death Earl Whitlow at the
Halterman nome near Sims last
night.
Halterman has not been charged
with the murder. Authorities declared
such action would await the outcome
of the inquest to be held tomorrow.
The HaltermanS came here from
Stafford, Arizona, several years ago.
For the past five years Whitlow had
boarded with them Mrs. Halternan
was at the home and witnessed the
shooting She, declared she was SO
shocked at the quarrel that terminal
ed what she termed friendly asso-
citation" that she was unable to pre-
vent the tragedy.
Mrs Ha1terman said her associa-
tions with Whitlow we're of the most
innocent nature and that she looked
upon him as brother.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-18
TO RAISE PAPER
Shell PECANS IN
Y j N A VALLEY

YUMA, Nov 17-Another step in
the development of farm units for
production of the specialized crops
for which Arizona is unusually well
adapted has been taken here with
announcement by the Yuma Trust
and Holding company that it will
develop 1000 acres of paper shell
pecans in the Yuma valley.
The company is owned bytth con-
solidated First National bank and
Yuma National bank here and the
E. G.. Caruthers State bank at Somer-
ton, and it plans development of the
tract under a method providing for
planting of trees and care of land
until the pecans are producing, SO
that acreage may be offered as non