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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-09
Leave of Absence
Is Granted Pastor

MERCEDES, Texas. May 9.-An in
definite leave Of absence has been
granted W. f.. DUDE, by the congre-
cation Of the Emmanuel Lutheran
Church to allow the pastor to re-
cover the use Of his voice.
Rev. DUDE has been suffering
from severe attack of lryngitis and
several weeks rest will be required
before he will he able TO resume his
duties IN the pulpit.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-09
3-YEAR-OLD BABY
FALLS into WELL

RAYMONDVILLE, Tex-A large
force Of laborers are digging hole
at the side Of bored well to res
cue the three-year-o daughter OF
John Fountain who fell in the we'll
about 8 o'clock Monday morning.
The well l. nineteen feet deep. The
rescuerS are under direction Of Rev
l.. A. Boone, pastor Of the Methodist
church here. Mr.. Fountain resides
three miles south of town. II is be
lieved that the men can reach the
baby within six hours. The little
girl is alive and talks to the men at
work on top Of the ground
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-09

He then outlined Gray's home back
ground during his youth, the caress-
es mother gave him. his affections.
Iillard pictured the bright future
which spread out before Gray as he
became a success in business, mar
ried and had daughter.
Then. suddenly, he said. I'm
1925 sinister, fascinating. unscrup-
ulcus woman came across his path.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-09
STARTS WORK ON
FIVE RESIDENCES

McALLEN. Texas. May 9.-E. b.
Phares. local business man. has be-
gun work on five 4-room houses on
2lst Avenue and 22nd Street in the
Phares Addition TO McAllen Con
tract work is being done by J. e..
Phares and @. Il. Utter Of this city
Supplied with all conveniences and
being built along conservative lines
these small homes will meet need
in McAllen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-09
ROCKY MOUNTAIN STATES
BLANkETED BIG SNOW

DENVER, Colo. May 9.-tPl-The
northern Rocky Mountain states to-
day lay under one of the heaviest
snow blankets on record on May fol-
lowing sharp drops in temperature
yesterday that transformed rain into
binding billiards at some points.
The storm extended to the inter-
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ereO.
Another storm struck Garland
about an hour later. This one ap-
parently hit again in Lamar coun-
ty at Tigertown, near Parish, where
several were hurt.
Garland, Nevada and Tigertown.
were the worst damaged. Practical
IN the entire town Of Nevada with
population of 500 was wiped away.
All but three Of the ID residences IN
Tigertown were damaged or demoi-
ished.
Garland was hit between 3 and 4
O'Clock, by a roaring twister which
passed high over Dallas AZ $3.50
o'clock with a rumble which resena
bled continuous but distant thunder.
Reports from Nevada said that town
was struck before a. m. The Same
storm which damaged Garland nn-
parently was the one which hit
Tigertown, a. that village suffered
about 4 o'clock.
AT both Garland and Nevada those
killed and injured most seriously
were trapped in their beds as the
walls Of their homes were ripped
away and roofs crashed onto them.
That the casualties at Garland were
as little az they were was due 20 tho
fact that wind hit the north edge Cf
the town only. and lifted a. IL reach
ed the northern rim of the business
district. While the several blocks
hit were left mass or twisted deb
ris and kindling the part of the town
was not thickly built.
The tornado travelled northeast
from Nevada and was reported tc
have wrecked some rs or 20 farm
buildings before il hit small com
munity known rs Cowskin, where
several persons were injured but
none killed according 20 all avail
able reports. The storm veered over
or around Josephine.
The more seriously injured were
taken from Garland to Dallas and
from Nevada to Greenville and Me
Kinney. Some were hurt so badly
their deaths were expected.
NEVADA, Texas. May 9.-(P1-Six-
teen persons, fourteen Of whom were
white, and two negroes, we're killed
and 2S are known TO have been in
jured by a tornado, which struck
this town of 500 population about
3 a. m. today.
Some Of the injured are expected
TO die.
Practically the entire business dis
trict Of the town. including Is briclo.
structures was destroyed. The Odd
Fellows hall was about the only
building left standing The First
Baptist Church and the Methodist
Church were among the buildings
damaged. The Baptist Church how
ever was intact enough to permit il
being converted into temporary
hospital.
The list of dead:
Mrs. Eta Vaughn. Mrs. r. H. Ev-
ans. %: Mrs. J. T. Lemons. As; Mrs.
X. II. Craft, S.; Infant Of Will
Vaughn; Miss Pauline Martin. IS: r.
r. Robinson, 81; J. ID. Cope. 66:
Gladys Lemons. 10: Mrs. Bessie
Tackett. two Tackett children; Mrs.
j. NJ. Wilson. so: Mrs. J. Il. Johnston.
go: Two negro children.
Telephone communication with the
outside world was cripped and news
Of the disaster was sent to The As
sociated Press from "a temporarily
arranged telephone in a field out
side the town.
The damage was estimated at $780,
900.
The more seriously injured were
sent to Greenville and Mckinney. a
relief train was being organized nc
Greenville to rush supplies and
needed things here.
DALLAS, Texas. May 9.-(Pl-
Twelve persons are reported to have
Continued on page two.)
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TOlVnS of Nevada
and Garland Near
Dallas are Wrecked

DALLAS, Tex, May 9.-(P)-Two tornadoes which
struck northeast Texas before dawn today caused the deaths
of at least 32 and serious injury fifty and
property damage estimated by high 81 600
The death list shortly after stood at sixteen at Nevada
10 Garland four Wolfe City, and kellogg
The storm which wrecked Nevada evidently hit
Kelog and Wolfe City, the damage to the latter places
shortly after Nevada suffered.
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Note: The river stages from Mis-
sion down are more or less erratic
at present. because Of low water and
heavy pumping for irrigation pur-
poses.
River Forecast.
There viii be no material change
in the river.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-09
WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Lower
Rio Grande Valley: Partly cloudy to-
night and Tuesday, not much change
in temperature.
Strong southerly winds. probably
with squalls. on the west coast to-
day and tonight, diminishing Tues
day.
Small craft warnings displayed on
the Texas coast today
Daily River RulIetiu
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Daily River Bulletin.

Flood Present y Hr- = Hr.
Stage Stage Ching. Rain
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FOR THE LAWN

complete line of Garden hose,
lawn mowers, etc.
w. H. Putegnat Hardware Co.
Brownsville. Texas
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DALLAS, Texas. May 9.-lP)-
Twelve persons are reported to have
Continued on page two.)
Evening star., 1927-08-23

couriers. The trio were taken to
Peking and imprisoned. They have
recently been released and Mrs. Boro-
din is now believed to have returned
to Russia.
At the time of Mrs. Borodin's
arrival in Peking under guard. Chang
TsoLin executed 20 Chinese Commu-
nists, bringing about their deaths by
strangling. Many reports were in
circulation that Chang planned to exc
cute Nine. Borodin. About that time.
Senator Bingham arrived in Peking
and held a conference with Chang
Tso-Lin. Recently Senator Bingham
recalled his conversation with Chang.
II have just executed 20 Commu-
nists and tomorrow am going to exc.
cute Nine. Borodin." Senator Bing.
ham declares Chang said to him.
IF you do. the West will put you
down as beast and barbarian .
Senator Bingham replied to the Man
churian eX-bandit leader.
The conversation between Chang
and the Senator was being carried on
by means of an interpreter. and
when Senator Bingham differed with
Chang as to Nine. Borodin's fate the
interpreter refused to translate his
reply Another interpreter finally
made known to Chang what the Sena-
tor had said
Senator Bingham reports Chang
replied to Senator Bingham's criticism,
IF you Westerners are SO foolish
about your women l will not execute
her. but that's what she deserves"
Evening star., 1927-08-23
AIR BODY TO ACT
0NSTUNT FLIGHTS
Porter Adams Calls Meeting
of Contest Committee of Ma
tiOnaI Aeronautic Assn.

Interrupting his vacation in New
England because of the apparent dis.
astrouS elimination of the San Fran.
CISCO Hawaii air race for the Dole
prize, Porter Adams. president of
the National Aeronautic Associa-
tion, returned to Washington to.
day and issued a call for an early
meeting of the contest committee of
the association, the American gov
erning body for aircraft performances,
with the view Of considering steps
that can be taken to prevent a re-.
currence of the Pacific misfortunes.
The committee probably can be as.
sembed here the first part of next
week
'All the contest committee can do
to prevent a recurrence of the Dole
prize race" Mr.. Adams said. lis to
refuse to sanction any event in the
nature of stunt which does not, on
the face Of it, contain elements for
the advancement of aviation com.
mensurate with the risk involved"
Upon his arrival at his Office, Mr..
Adams made an effort to locate, by
long distance telephone. the contest
committees secretary, Carl F. Schory,
Evening star., 1927-08-23
WIVES SAY HUSBANDS
FAIL TO GIVE SUPPORT
Two Complaints Are Filed in Dis
trict Supreme Court, Reciting
Marital Difficulties.

Two wives filed complaints today
In the District Supreme Court against
their husbands, charging non-sup.
port. Margaret E. Ferguson charges
George w. Ferguson, jr., and asks q
limited divorce, while Louise X. Har.
rison seeks a separate maintenance
from Eugene w. Harrison.
Mrs. Ferguson tells the court she
was married at Alexandria, Va, Sep.
tember 23, 1922, and has one child,
She alleges cruelty and declares that
her husband failed to provide for her
forcing her to seek employment She
is represented by Attorney Jesse B.
Adams.
Mrs. Harrison says she was mar.
ried at MARVEL, Ark. October 7. 1909,
and claims that her husband, after
failing even to provide clothes for
her, left her July 16. 1927. He ia
employed in the city post office at a
salary of $4,000 annually and owns
half interest in the premises at 17ia
Ninth street, worth $500, the wife
says. Attorneys Mark Stearman and
Henry Stearman appear for the wife
Evening star., 1927-08-23


state Commerce Commissions safety
bureau has decided. Four persons
were killed in the wreck and 80 were
Injured.
This accident was caused by over.
looking n time table meeting point
for which Conductor Stevens and
Motorman kessler of train No. 20i
are responsible the report said
Conductor Stevens said he thought
of the meet order after leaving Day.
ton. but due to being engaged in col
Letting fares forgot it: Motorman
kessler. however, could afford no ex
planation for his oversight
The report added that an adequate
block signal system on the line would
probably have prevented the accident
and that an automatic train stop sys
tenn would have certainly done so.
Evening star., 1927-08-23
Births Reported.

The following births have been reported
TO the Health Department in the past "a
Harold w and Elizabeth Smith. girl.
Laurence T. and Effie A. Mahoney girl
James and Esteila Longmore. girl.
Edward T. and Georgia l.. Sterling girl
Clarence j snd. Nellie J. Gibbs girl
George T. and Isabelle S. Protyman boy
James G. and Catherine A. Thompson
Bernard g and Irene Ostmann boy.
Harvey z and Marie Z. Knott. hoy.
Andrew and Angeline Patero girl.
Hardy B. and Hazel T. Harris, giri.
Oley II. and Clara \. Tavlor. boy
Cleaver NJ. and Maud Ltphart. girl.
George A and Alice l.; Reayis girl.
Roy Q. and Annie Mulkey. boy.
Alfred and Ida Mendels0n. boy.
Paul p and Lillian G. Young boy.
Harry s and Martha e. McComas. boy.
Burdette S and Elizabeth Wright boy.
Waiter Il and Helen A. Presley. boy
Gabriel and Elvira Fontana girl.
John and Clara Osborne, girl.
John F. aud Marie E. Weber. boy
Charles and Viola johnson. boy.
Percy and Laura Washington, boy,
Norman and Nettie Woodland. girl.
Lewis NJ and Mary J. Hill, girl
Melvin n and Betty Cole girl.
Dewey and Viola B. Wood. boy.
Robert j and Elizabeth Smith, boy.
Harry II and Georgia Brown, boy.
Clarence and Loretta NJ. Landon, girl.
julius and Pearl Melenden. girl.
Evening star., 1927-08-23
WILL HONOR IRVING.

NEW YORK, August 70 L@9.-The
little pink brick house at Seventeenth
street and Irving place, where Wash
jngton Irving read proof fer his
Sketch Book" is to be restored and
preserved as a shrine.
Mrs. William Cumming Story,
president OF the National Patriotic
Builders Society, has taken title TO
the building. in which Irving resided
from 1S53-1S56.
Evening star., 1927-08-23

ItlCiItdi III Cft ttifs
the life of Nine.
Michael Borodin,
wife of the Rus
sian Soviet adviser
to the government
at Hankow. who
was arrested by
c h a ng Tso.Lin.
head Of the Peking
& o V Q r n ment,
charged with TAX.
ing part in the
di s I r ! button of
Russian Commu.
mist propagan nda
in China.
NJ m e. Borodin
was arrested some
months ago while
proceeding UP the
Evening star., 1927-08-23

Aeronautics; c. r. Ludlngton. Phila
delphia, leader In aeronautical activ
tiles; c. G. Peterson OF the Wrigh
Aeronautical Corporation. Patterson
". j.. builders of the famous "Whirl-
wind" engines: b. Russell Shaw.
former secretary of the committee,
and Mr.. Schory
Evening star., 1927-08-23
CAPT. SHEPPARD DIES.
Prominent Richmond Man, 76, Was
From Hanover County.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND, Va, August "a
Capt. James r. Sheppard. rs years
old, died here yesterday at the home
OF his son. Capt. James r. Sheppard,
1r. Capt. Sheppard has been for sew.
erai months In poor health and re.
Gently he was paralyzed. For long
time he was an assistant to the chief
OF the fire department. was later a
member Of the board of fire commits
sIoners and was also a well known
and successful merchant. He was a
native Of Hanover County. but had
made his home here for more than
so years.
He is survived by one son, Capt
j. r. Sheppard, 3r., director OF pubic
safety for the city. and two daugh-
ters Mrs. William B. Catlett and Mrs.
Paul B. Ruehrmund The funeral
takes place this afternoon.
Evening star., 1927-08-23
Montagu Triest Is Dead.

CHARLESTON, S. c., August %
R).--Montagu Triest. realtor. Jewish
leader and school commissioner for 10
years, died yesterday.
Evening star., 1927-08-23
TRAINMEN ARE BLAMED
IN WRECK NEAR DAYTON

BY the Associated Press
Trainmen on the DAYTON & Troy
Electric Railway were at fault in caus-
ing a collision on that road near
Dayton. Ohio. on June %, the Inter
Evening star., 1927-08-23

The sunlight of happiness seldom
falls upon a shady reputation.
Evening star., 1927-08-23
Missing Seaplane Found.

NEW ORLEANS. La, August %
R. According to telegraphic reports
to the Times.Picayune from Pensa'
cola last night. the Fokker passenger
seaplane Of the st. Tammany-Gult
Coast Always. Inc, which was miss
ing for more than "a hours after 1t
took off from Norfolk Sunday. was
found Just east ~ Pensacola Th"
pilot. William Dewald, said he had
landed because his fuel supply gave
out. He said he was ready to resume
his flight to New Orleans.
Evening star., 1927-08-23

who Is on Long Island, ~. Y, waiting
for Lieut.. A. ]. Williams. jr., to make
a speed trial over a three. .kilometer
course with his new racing plane In
m effort to break the worlds seaplane
record MIR. Schory's presence In
Washington was desired to assist In
preparing Il complete background of
the facts leading up to the start of
the Dole prize race for the committee.
Mr.. Adams said he personally ad-
vocated legislation which would lodge
In the air Secretary" Of the Com.
merce Department the authority to
forbid any plane to make a fight of a
stunt character" that could not have,
in the opinion Of the departments air
experts, reasonable chance for sue.
cess.
THE National Aeronautic Associa.
tion," said Mr.. Adams, "has the
advancement Of American aviation as
its sole object and we will do all in
our power to continue the progress
OF flying no matter what steps have
to be taken"
Contest Committee Members.
The members of the contest com
mittee, which Mr.. Adams said he was
very proud of, as it consists Of tn.
most able men in aeronautics." fol
lows: Orville Wright. chairman. Day
ton. Ohio; DR.. George w. Lewis, direc-
tor Of research. National Advisory
Committee for Aeronautics, Washing
ton; Maj. Clarence NJ. Young, director
of aeronautics, Department of Com
merce; Brig. Gen. William e. Gilmore,
chief OF the material division Of the
Army Air Corps. Wright Field. Day
ton, Ohio; Brig Gen. Frank P. Lahm.
chief Of the training section. Army
Air Corps. Kelly Field. Tex: Edward
P. Warner. Assistant Secretary Of the
| Navy for Aeronautics: Glenn L. Mar.
tin, pioneer aircraft manufacturer.
Cleveland; Comdr. Newton H. White,
chief Of the plans division, Bureau of
Evening star., 1927-08-23
WIFE Of B0ROD|N
SAVED BY SENATOR
Connecticut LaWmaker Inter-
ceded for Woman With
Chinese General.

BY the Associated Press
SHANGHAI, August Ex-senator
Hiram Bingham of Connecticut, who
recently completed "a tour of China,
believes that he was largely instru
Evening star., 1927-08-23

All westbound trains on practically
all railroads are odd.numbered. All
eastbound trains are even.numbered.
Evening star., 1927-08-23

Yangtze River toward Hankow, ac'
companied by two Russian consular
Evening star., 1927-08-23
Don't hold off! Sizes are breaking
Shirts

Shirts
Mode Shirts, madras, percale,
etc; collar attached and sepa-
rate collars to match. $1.l9
Were 81, $3.50. i
Imported madras, ETC.; collar
attached and separate
collars to match. ST .S0
Were s., $3.50, A.... =
Imported English broadeloth,
white and plain shades, neck
band and collar at
tached. ST 80
Were $3.50. ....... =
8 for s5.S5
Best grade English broad
cloth, cocoon cloth. White
only. Neckband and $2.15
collar attached. ..... ~
8 for $500
Finest Silk Shirts,
radium, etc. SE.35
Were $8.7S to $12.
3 for $500
Evening star., 1927-08-23

All alterations on Clothing at cost.
Evening star., 1927-08-23

Union Suits
Carter's Lisle Athletic Union
Suits; no sleeves; knee
length. CO.
Were Sl.65. WV
8 for $500
Mode Madras Union 70c
8 for se.e5
Rockinchair Madras Union
Suits; regulars, Sims. S1.29
stouts ...... .....
3 for $3.50
Rockinchair Silky Null Union
Suits; regulars Sims $1.69
and stouts. ts.......... =
8 for $500
Rockinchair Silk mixed
,xde. u.ioa !, Suits. it :, e. $2.3s
8 for $500
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-06-25
AMERICAN tennis PLAYERS HAVE
FIELD DAY AT WIMBLEDON; TAKE.
four and One half VICTORIES.

WIMBLEDON, England, June "a Q9
American players had field day
here on the fifth day of the Wimble-
don, tennis championships. They won
-four and a half victories today with
no defeats, not including the success
Of an American Japanese doubles
team.
Each member of the Americans
big four-Helen Wills, Elizabeth
Ryan, William T. Tilden and Francis
t, Hunter-won a victory in the
singles. Each of them reached the
quarter finals with the exception
of Helen Wills, who is round behind
her teammates in the play.
Watson M. Washburn, paired with
Takeichi Harada, Japan, won over the
Hon. c. Campbell and ST. James
Ndahoney, Ireland, in the second round
OF the mems. doubles, 60, Ga, 2-6, 6-2.
The half victory for the Americans
came when L. A. Godfree and D. M.
Greig retired in the third set of
their match against Tilden and
Hunter in the second round of the
mems doubles. The Americans were
leading CO. 1913 and the third set
was tied at two-all when the English
pair withdrew on account of an injury
to Greig's knee,
Hunter was the only one of the
big four" to have real battle in
the singles today. The others all won
in straight sets.
Hunters entry into the quarter
finals was disputed today by J. G..
Gregory, who ranks among England's S
first five players. Their meeting was
a battle royal with Hunter finally
emerging the victor by scores Of
4-6, rs, 6-2, 4-6, 6-3. The match of
Yorkshire grit against American spirit
was fully as close as the score in
dicates and it was only by a wonder
ful finish that Hunter saved the
match after trailing 1-3 in the final
set. He uncorked great burst of
speed to win five straight games
and take the. set and match.
Hunter was much the steadier in
the critical stages of the match and
kept up. constant attack against
his opponents backhand. Hunter
faces another tremendous task in
the quarter finals, for Henri Cochet,
one of Frances "three musketeers, y
stands between him and the semi
finals. @.
Tilden had little difficulty. in dis
posing of Christian Boussus, young
French player whom he defeated
6-1, 7-5, 6-2, to become the. first
player to reach the quarter finals.
Helen Wills eliminated Miss Eileen
Bennett Of England. 7-5. 6-3, after the
English girl had made a very credit
able showing. Miss Wills made a,
poor start. She trailed IA in the
first set. Then Miss Bennett main
tained her lead up to 53 and the
ninth game was love-forty on Miss
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-06-25
ANNOUNCE CHILDRENS SPORTS
AND PRIZES FOR JULY FOURTH

First prize, 75c: second prize, soc,
third prize, 25c.
5O-yard dash, girls Y 70 l6 years;
First prize, 7sc; second prize, soc;
third prize, 25c.
Three-legged race. boys 6 TO IL
years: First prize, $l.5O, second prize,
ST.; third price, soc.
Three-legged race, girls 10 IL
years. First prize, $l50; second prize,
81; third prize, sec.
Three legged race boys IL TO To-;
First prize, $l.50. second prize, ST.;
third prize, SOC.
Three-lcgged race, girls IL to I6,
First prize, $1.50 second prize, 81;
third prize, soc.
Shce race, boys (open to all agesl:
First prize, 75c, second prize, soc;
third prize, 25c.
Shoe race, girls (open to Ill ages):
First prize, 75c; second prize, 5Oc;
third prize, 52c.
Sack race, boys 6 to IL years:
First prize, 75c; second prize, SOC,
third prize, 25c.
Sack race, girls G to IL years:
First prize, 75c; second pllze, soc:
third prize. Csc.
Sack race, girls IL to Is: First
prize, 75c; second prize, soc; third
prize, Csc.
Sack race, boys 12 to Ie years:
FRS price, 75c; second price, Soc.
third prize, 25c.
The racers must furnish tneir own
sacks.
obstacle race, boys (ope1D: First
prize, 50; second prize, 81; third prize.
Soc
Creased pig. aa
Creased pole: prize at the top OF
The pole.
Potato race, bows 6 to IL: First
prize, Use; second prize, soc; third
prize, 25c
Foyao race, girls to IL: First
prize, 75c;; second prize. SOC; third
prize, Csc.
Potato race, boys IL to l6; First
prize, 75c; second prize, soc; third
prize, Csc.
Potato race, girls IL to Is: First
prize. 75c; second prize, soc; third
prize, 25.
Bicycle plank riding ccs:ssscsC. First
prize, So; second prize, So; third
prize, 81.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-06-25

Wills service. But Little. Poker
Face" STAYED off defeat and took the
game after deuce had been called
four times.
That was the turning point of the
match, Miss Wills squared the set
at five-all and took command OF the
play thereafter. Although the score
reached three-all in the second set
the California girl was not seriously
threatened and gave a particularly
sparkling exhibition in the last three
games
Elizabeth Ryan reached the quarter
finals by defeating Miss E. H. Harvey,
of England, 7-5, 6-1. Like Miss Wills,
she started poorly
Her drives would not behave in the
first set and kept dropping few
inches over the baseline. So she
resorted to the chop stroke, in which
she is an adept and which Miss
Harvey was unable to solve.
Mrs. Kitty McKane Godfree, winner
of the championship last year, elimin-
ated Miss Evelyn L. Colyer today 6-3,
60. 1t was Mrs. Godfrees first ap-
pearance of the tournament on the
famous center court. She had been
much criticized for playing her earlier
matches on the side court Her per-
Torrance today was so impressive that
tennis experts rendered the verdict
that whoever can defeat her will be
the 1927 champion.