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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-11
3rd Youth Held
For Shooting Of
Man Near Austin

AUSTIN, Tex. July 11.-(P-A
third young mar was IN Travis
county Jail today in connection with
the wounding of George Pearson of
Pflugerville, shot Tuesday as he
fought a gang Of alleged tire
thieves, whom he had pursued for
miles. on their moving truck.
Pearson, 26. is not believed TO be
seriously hurt. Two OF the men
held are brothers. Two charges OF
theft Of automobile tires have been
filed in justice court here and an
assault to murder complaint may be
lodged later.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-11
Being Held
On Murder Story

NEW YORK, July 11.-CP-John
Crosslin, 2s, was held under $4,000
bond today, when arraigned on eharg-
es Of vagrancy and i-ntoxication, to
give police a chance to check his
story, later repudiated, Of two muir
ders in Texas five years ago. Hear
ing was set for July is.
Crosslin was arrested after a quar-
rel with a taxicab driver over IS and
told police Of the Texas murders.
He said he had committed forFeries
in many places.
WACO, Tex, July 11.-P1-Police
here declared today that they had
no record Of the killing here five
years ago az Guy Castellano BY John
Crosslin. which the latter II said To
have confessed az New York.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-11
Is JAILED IN
SYRIA Staying
Syrian Artist, Ameri-
can Wife and Gen
darme Are Dead

BEIRUT, Syria. July 1l.-tPl-
Eighteen persons were being held
for trial today for the murder ct
kallil Saleby. Syrian artist. and bis
American wife.
A gendarme pursued the eighteen
suspects into the village az Betal-
loun. He was shot and killed. His
assailants attempted To escape by
automobile but gendarmes had sur
rounded the vill-.e and captured
them.
Saleeby and his wife were assas-
mated Saturday night within u few
yards ~ their doorway. A police
mar who pursued the assassins was
also killed. Sixteen knife wounds
were found in the body Of NJ. Salee-
BY. Mrs. Saleeby. a clerk in the
American consulate at Beirut, was
formerly Of Lexington. Ky.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-11
Feeling High In
Trial ofLunday

KARNES CITY, Tex, July 11.-(R)
Texas rangers stationed at the
doors Of the courtroom searched all
persons attending the trial Of Nor
nan Lunday, city marshall Of Ken
edy, charged with murder in the
death Of E. B. Bowen, a nightwatch-
man, who was shot and killed two
weeks ago in a filling station at Ken
edy.
Feeling has run high here since the
death of Bowen. Lunday, fearful Of
his safety. was held in a neighboring
county Jail until his trial opened
here Monday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-11
Brazil Is Importing
Big Amounts of Fish

RIO DE JANEIRO, R-With more
than 1000 miles Of coast-line wash
ed by waters which TEEN with every
variety Of fish. to say nothing Of
hundreds Of miles Of rivers alsO well
stocked, Brazil imports yearly nearly
S~l0,O00,000 Of dried fish Besides,
the imports Of canned fish come to
a considerable figure.
Brazil's own fishing industry - in
its infancy. There are no refriger
ating trawlers Of consequence, most
Of the fishing being done BY small
boats. even from bamboo RATS.
Fishermen supply only their imme-
date locality. Many cash the sides
Of their catch and rub in salt To
preserve the fish until they yet
ashore TO market.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-11
Convene Mississippi
Probe of Patronage

BILOXI. Miss, July I1.-P-A
special term of federal district
court will here at 2 o'clock
this afternoon. presumably to inves-
tigate disposition Of federal patron
age in Mississippi. Judge Edwin r.
Holmes Of Yazoo City who ordered
the special term arrived il Biloxi
this morning. shortly before Mrs.
Mabel Walker W~illbrandt, assistant
attorney general. who will assist the
grand jury in its Investigation. Mrs.
W~illebrandt came here from Atlanta
where a senate committee is investi-
eating alleged sale Of postmaster
ships in that state.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-11
18th Celebration
Film at Capitol

News reels Of the Fourth Of July
parade and the Gateway bridge dedi-
cation ceremony are being shown at
the Capitol theater here.
The film shows the parade as it
left the Fort Brown entrance on
Elizabeth street and also as il crossed
the new bridge. The American Le-
gion bugle and drum corps is dis
played prominently.
The bridge dedication shows 1t.
Colonel McH. Eby and General Ce-
vera Of the Matamoros garrison shak-
ing hands. City Commissioner Burt
Hinkley and Antonio Martinez, presi-
dent Of the Matamoros Municipality
are also shown shaking hands.
The last shot taken shows Miss
Beth Creager breaking the dedication
bottle on the bridge.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-11
Neale Will Start
On Delayed Trip
Thursday Morning

". A. Neale, deputy collector OF
customs in Brownsville. was pre-
pairing Wednesday to start on a sum
mer vacation which had been delay
cd since last Saturday due to addi-
tional business in the customs de-
partment.
After a short visit to San Antonio
and cities within a radius OF 100
miles Of that place. Neale expects
to return to the Valley in order 70
take a fishing trip TO Padre island,
He Is 70 be accompanied on this
fishing trip by customs men from
Laredo.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-11
Fort Worth Hogs
Drop; Sheep and
Cattle Are Easy

FORT WORTH, July 11.-R-
Hogs: 1900; lower; top 1890; pack
ing sows s.50Gs.75.
Cattle and calves: $500; steady;
chioee beeves 1900; fat lows 9.75;
light v~ealers 1900.
Sheep: 1000; steady; fat lambs
13.0o9l4.00; fat yearlings 10.50G
1890.
KANSAS CITY, July I1.-(P-
Hogs: 500; market uneven; top
$1,000; butchers, medium TO choice
S10.15@10-90.
Cattle: 5000, calves 1000; market
steady; steers, good and choice
Si3.60N15.85; common adm medium
Ss.75G13.s5; fed yearlings, good
choice $13.S5@15.75; heifers, good
choice $13.006l5.65; cows, good
choice S9.00Gl1-5O; common medium
S7G9; v~ealers (milk-fed) Ss.5OGl4.
Sheep: 1000 market steady.
Lambs, good and choice Sl4-25G
1850; medium Sl3.O0Gl4-25i ewes
S6-25G6.75.
CHICAGO, July 11.-tP-Hogs:
$4,000, market steady. Top Sll-35;
butchers, medium TO choice Sl.254
Il.30.
Cattle: 5000, calves 5000; market
steady; steers. good and choice
Sl4.50DIG.O0; common and medium
S9.75Gl4.50; fed %yearlings; good
choice S14.5OGl6.25; heifers, good
choice $l4.25Gl5.S5; cows, good
choice Sq.O0Ml225. common medium
$7G9; bulls (beef) $9.25Gl0.75;
v~ealers Cmilk-fed) S14.5OG16.5O.
Sheep: $4,000; market steady;
lambs, good and choice $l5G16; me-
dium Sl3.50G15.O0; ewes $4G7.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-11
Charge New Orleans
Heads Are Corrupt

NEW ORLEANS. July 11.-tP-
Charges that gambling IN all forms
flourished in New Orleans under
protection Of constituted authori-
ties" and that in one specific in
stance policemen received Sc. 900
within a short time" for their pro-
lection were made BY representa-
tives Of the New Orleans Associa-
ton Of Commerce before a special
commission Of the city council here
today.
W. S. Bender. chairman Of the
associations anti-gambling commit
tee. declared he had reliable infor-
nation that "card games, dice games,
roulette and gambling on race horses
are being operated extensively in
New Orleans.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-11
Dies After Operation
At Harlingen Hospital

HARLINGEN. July Thames
Jackson. 21. died al the Valley Bap-
list hospital here AZ g:25 y. m.
Tuesday following an operation for
appendicitis. He had been il the
Valley only a short time and Nj
local relatives are his sister. Mrs. W.
M. Williams and her husband
The body II to Re forwarded We'd
nesday from the Thompson mortuary
20 the Youths home IN NarInw
Okla, for burial
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-11
Chicago Grains
Close Lower To
Advance of 5-Sc

CHICAGO, July 11.-CPJ-With the
government crop report construed as
bearish on wheat and bullish on
corn. the wheat market turned down
ward today and corn up.
Opening unchanged TO Use lower
wheat afterward underwent material
setbacks all around. Corn started
l Lac 70 2 Use up, but subsequently,
receded somewhat. Oats we're strong
er. Provisions showed firmness.
Great closed easy, 2 - 10 SC net
lower; corn lie TO l lac Up, oats
unchanged to 5-sc advance, and pro-
visions showing a rise Of &c 70 SOC.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-11
Take OFF For
Yuma and San Diego

TUCSON, Ariz., July Il.-CP-
Twenty-Five airplanes enga-ed in a
national air tour took off TODAY for
Yuma. Ariz-, and San Diego. Calf.
Three Of the craft were delayed for
q time by motor trouble
The planes reached Tucson yester-
day from Fl Paso.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-11
CANNOT PUT HIS
y y \
CURTAIN CLINCH
+ + =
INTO HOME LIFE

CHICAGO, July 1I.-CP-The
course Of Vincent Youman's mar
ried life runs not so smoothly. nor
so happily as the musical shows
which he writes for a living.
His estrangsd wife besouRht
court aid yesterday. c~ontending
Youmans was 1880 behind in the
$3.50 q week which a court held he
should pay the wife and their
twin babies. She asks the song
writer be cited for contempt.
Mrs. Youmans several months
age p~etitioned separate rainten-
ance, charging d~esertion. She
claims Youmans refused to see the
babies, born last August.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-11
MARKETS AT
"A GLANCE

CBy the Associated Press, July I'D
New York:
Stocks weak; Radio declines 10
points.
Bonds easy: higher .oaey rates,
Foreign exchanges weak; sterling
at new 1928 low.
Cotton higher; u~nfavorable east
belt weather.
Sugar easy; European selling.
Coffee declined; lower Brazilian
cables.
Chicago:
Wheat easy; excellent harvesting
weather.
Corn firmer; bullish government
report.
Cattle irregular.
Hogs steady.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-11
JUST HIS LICK

ne was q good cook, and the ~.
plorers were trying to persuade hin,
with them. "iids
On, Rastus! Come on and co.
NoTning.s going to happen to you.n
But what if All gifts 10 dar and
want 70 come down in a hurry?"
Why. didn't you know the nIans
was equipped with elevators ~
"Elevatahs; Hee. hee, heel Dem
~eievatahs sure to be gwine I'D les
when Abs a-coming down.! No.
sab, bossl Not mel"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-11
OKLAHOMA JUDGE HERE

Nudge ". P. Thompson q Okla
homa City Is in the Valley for a visit
A,ith relatives and old friends. and
ryiIl leave Wednesday or Thursday
night for the North. "The Valley is
making wonderful progress" was the
iudre's comment. at Is one Of the
most delightful sections Of the coun-
49,. / first visited the Valley In
1919. and the changes that have been
wrought since that time are amaz-
Ing"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-11
COTTON

LIVERPOOL, July 11=LP-Cot-
ton spot quiet; American good mid
ding 1878; good middling l2.4s;
strict mdidling 1898; middling
1925; strict low middling 1918; low
middling ll.9S; strict good ordinary
Ills; good ordinary ll.4s. Sales
300 bales, $50 American. Receints
5000, American $500. Futures closed
quiet and steady: July I'LL; Octo-
Per 1855 January ll.42; March
ll59; May 1885.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-11

LEW YORK, July l1.-lP-For-
eign exchanges weak; Great Britain,
demand ass rs; cables 4s6 1872; co.
day bills on banks 4s2 Tie; France.
demand 3.91 Ia; cables 3.9I l-2;
italy, demand 5.23 SIS; Belgium
1894; Germany 1882 1-2; Tokyo
1918; Montreal 99.75.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-11
BUTTER \ EGGS

CHICAGO. July 11.-tRl-Butter
higher; creamery extras "a 1-2;
standards a.; extra iirsts 43G43
-; firsts 42G42 1-2; seconds 3sG
Il 1-2.
Eggs unchanged.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-11
GASNAN DIES

BROWNWOOD, Tex, July 1l.-Pi
II. F. Patterson, 6s. former head Of
the Industrial Gas company and the
Patterson refinery. died here today
from heart disease.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-11
STOCKS DECLINE

NEW YORK. July 11.-lPl-A
twift reaction in stock prices was
Wall streets initial response to the
raising Of the Chicago federal re-
serve rediscount rate from 4 1-2 20
, per cent. Large selling orders came
into the market overnight. and car
ried prices down 81 70 $3.50 d share.
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~COTTnNSFFn or.

NEW ORLEANS, July 11.-lF-
Cottonseed Oil closed steady; prime
summer yellow $50; prime crude
s5O-s75; January 900; July 96l:
August 962; September 955; October
gs5; November 800; December 900.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-11
Tigers Win From
Yankees By to 4

NEW YORK, July 11.-lPl-A four
u rally against George Pipgras and
Wiley Moore in the seventh enabled
the Detroit Tigers TO defeat the
Yankees. { to 2, in the first game Of
a doubleheader here today.
Score:
Detroit =. .... 600 600 400 8 &
New York 80. 200 900 O00-2 s 0
Holloway, Vangilder and Woodall;
Pipgras, Moore and Bengough.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-11
ALIVE

CHICAGO, July 1l.-PJ-Poultry
alive, steady; fowls %; SPRINGS So;
broilers 80; spring ducks 1922;
spring geese 17622.
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POTATOES

CHICAGO. July 1~1.-(P)-Potatoes
too few sales sacked stock TO estah-
lish market; East Shore Virginia
Dbl. Irish cobblers mostly 2.25.
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SPOT COTTON
CLOSE

NEW ORLEANS, July LII
Spot cotton closed steady, "a
points up; sales 81; low mid
ding 21.32; middling 22.22;
good middling 22.62; receipts
1856; stock l99,00S.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-11
N. 0. FUTURES
CLOSE STEADY
Trading Shows
Net Advance Of
IS 40 Point

NEW ORLEANS, July 11.-iF
The cotton market opened firm
owing to relatively steady Liverpool
cables and first trades showed gains
Of IL 10 IL points. As Kew York
did not make a full response to the
English market considerable really
ing developed which carried October
off to Piss and December 70 2I.8O,
or 20 to Is points under the open
ing highs. and nearly parallel with
the previous close.
When the offerings we're absorbed
the market strengthened on more
or less rain in the belt shown BY
the weather map and prices reeos.
cred s to 10 points from the lows.
When the weekly weather and crop
report proved more favorable than
expected, the market turned easier,
October selling off to 2125 and De-
cember TO 2l.20, or 20 to rs points
below the early highs and s points
under the previous close. At mid
ssion prices were 10 TO ~ points I'D
from the lows.
Cotton futures closed very steady
at a net advance Of 80 20 40 points.
NEW YORK COTTON
NEW YORK. July l1-lPj-The
cotton market opened firm az an ad-
vance Of III to l6 points liz response
70 the relatively firm tone Of Liver
pool and reports OF further rains in
the eastern and central belts.
October sold up 70 Z2.07 on this
initial demand. but met considerable
realizing OK liquidation and eased
off 10 21.96 I'm early trading. Liver
pool was a buyer mere On the decline.
which also seemed 70 bring in soma
further covering or r~ebuyinE. 1.-THE
market was quiet and steady around
the 22 cent level for October az the.
end Of the first hour.
The market weakened after pub
LEGATION Of the weekly weather bu-.
reau report, which evidently made AL
more favorable showing than ex-
pected. October sold off 70 2l.52,
or about 25 points from tie high
level Of the morning. and 9 poitns
below yesterdays close. The decline
seemed to bring in a little more
buying, which was encouraged By
prospects for further showers in
the eastern belt. The volume OF
business tapered off on rallies OF
10 OF ~ points and the market was
comparatively quiet at midday, with
active months ruling net unchanged
70 5 points higher.
Futures closed very steady, 33d39
points higher. Spot steady; middling
22.55.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-11
GOLFER KILLS d

HULL, E~ng.-Herbert Raynes. who
drove the ball that killed n caddie on
the golf course, was exonerated By
the eoroneE,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-11
CALL MONEY

NEW YORK. July 1l.-P-Call
money stronger; high z; low s.; rul-
ing rate s; closing bid z; time CLANS
firmcr; 5000 days 3 1896; IS
months 5 7-s66; prime mercantile
paper { 3-4G5.
Bankers acceptances 80 days I Ia
"a Is; so days 4 3-zG4 Ia; 90
DAYS ( 1-264 sd: 4 months 4 1-2G
: So; SO months 4 3-S64 IL.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-11
III Z RnNnS

NEW YORK, July l1.-tPl-United
States bonds: Liberty 3 1-2s 10093st
Z las l00.si 3rd 4 las 1901; 9Th
Z LIS l00.2l; treasury Z LIS ILLS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-11
TEXAS SPOT q

DALLAS. July 1l.-CP-Spot cot,
ton PISS; Houston 22.15; Galveston
22.25.
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KANSAS CITY. July l1.-F-
Wheat: No. ? hard 1.23 1-2G1.4O l-4;
No. 2 red 1.57Gl.39; July 1.23; Sep
TENDER l.24 S-Sc; December 1.2s 3-s.
Corn: No. ? white 100; No. 2 veil
low 1.0lGl.0l ~; July 96 IT'S; Sep
TENDER Sd is; December rs.
Oats: NO. 2 white 5OG51; No. "a,
47G49.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-11
CASH GRAIN

CHICAGO, July 11.%tP-Wheat:
No. 2 hard 1872; No. 3 mixed 1852 l-2.
Corn: No. 2 mixed LOG 10; No. 2
yellow los 1-2G1.O7 ID.
Oats: No. 2 white 69G71; No. 4
white 55657.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-11

:. M. Harvey or the Piggly-WiEEly
Store here has gone 10 Houston and
Galveston On q few days business
trip.
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TO NAME CRUISER HOUSTON

II. NT3N"NI NILIN ~
WASHINGTON, July 1l.-lP-
Secretary Wilbur announced today
the Of four light cruisers az
the navy 0 under construction e.
Chester, Chicago, Houston and Aug
usta.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-11
ATHLETICS WIN

PHILADELPHIA, July 11.-(P-
The Athletics swamped the Chicago
Americans in the first game Of a
double header today, 10 to 8. Sim
mons of the Athletics hit two homers.
one in the sixth with one on and the
other in the sth with two on. Hauser
Of the Athletics also hit a homer in
the sth.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-11
TO HOLDERS OF
Third.
Liberty Loan Bonds

The Treasury offers a new
3B per cent. l2-i5 year
Treasury bond in exchange
for Third Liberty Loan Bonds.
The new bonds will bear
interest from July is, 1926.
Interest on Third Liberty
Loan Bonds surrendered for
exchange will be paid in full
70 September is. 1928.
Holders should consult their
banks at once for further de-
tails OF this offering.
Third Liberty Loan Bonds
mature on September IL,
1928, and viii cease 60
bear interest on that date.
"A. wv. MELLON.
Secretary Of the Treasury
Washington. July 5. 1928.
Evening star., 1928-05-11
UTILITIES OFFICIAL
DISPUTES LAWYER
Federal Trade Counsel and
Cope Argue Over Titles
of Articles.
Ey The Associates, Press,

BY the Associated Press.
Willard Cope of Atlanta, executive
secretary OF the Utilities Information
Committee OF Georgia was recalled as
a witness in the Federal Trade C,m.
missions inquiry into public utility
financing today TO quickly get into an
argument with Robert e Hea.y chtet
counsel for the commission, over one
Of the committees publications, THE
Week"
Yesterday Cope testified that he had
DESTROYED the records of the ccmmittee
dealing with finances between 1921 and
1929
AS Healy read into the record certain
titles over articles In the publication
dealing with Boulder Canyon and
Muscle Shoals proposals, Cope inter-
rapted to say that Healy was reading
only q portion and asked him TO read
all of the titles
"No" replied Healy, "I'll do better
than that TIL put the whole list OF
articles in the record" whereupon Cope
countered with some show OF anger:
Il would like some opportunity. sir,
to present this TO the preSs-thats
where this is being tried anyway" Cope
said.
II beg to differ with YOU Healy re-
piled sharply. The commission VIII
make its own findings and its report"
You call attention to certain titles
that distortS the whole worE OF my
committee" Cope said.
Healy would not recede from his pcsi-
ton and the list of titles wsS intro
duced into the record.
r.. ]. Holly Of Sanford, Fla, director
of the Florida Public Utilities lnforma-
ton Bureau. and w E. Simpson OF
Miami, treasurer OF the Florida utiI-
ities Information Bureau and treasurer
of the Southeastern Division of the Ma
tional Electric Light Association, testi-
fed.
Holly estimated that during the past
three years free publicity received by
utilities in i25 Florida newspapers was
worth $4,000 to the industry. He said
that the large amount OF matter as
serninated by his bureau and used in
the editorial columns of ineStimable
value. He explained that an extensive
speaking canpaign had been carried on
in Florida colleges, and that he planned
a greater one for this year.
He said his organization spent 81 ,0OO
a month. and was supported by eight
sirnnson testified that the Florida
bureau had received $9,539 since Oc-
rober, 1927, when he became treasurer.
The expenditures since then have
amounted to $7,67I, he testified. He
said that $4,000 Of the expenses for the
convention of the Southeastern Diyi-
sion of the National Electric Light AS.
sociation at Miami In April were paid
for out of the divisions funds.
AT the outset of his testimony Cope
declared that his organization had done
nothing during the six years he had
been with 1t that could be called prop"
aganda in behalf of public utilities.
Evening star., 1928-05-11
THREE UPSETS IN
GOLF TOURNAMENT.
Georgetown Freshman Elm
mates H. G. Pitt in Town
and Country Club Play.

| Three upsets marked the first round
| OF match play today In the Town and
Country Club Spring invitation golf
| tournament Harry G. Pitt Of the Manor
Club. who won the qualifying round
with a score OF II. was eliminated In
| the first round by Richard II. Wilson of
Southern Pines. N. c., up.
Frank K RoeSch, champion OF the
Washington Golf and Country Club.
holed 3o-foot putt On the last green
to defeat Page Hufty. the Congressional
Club champion. Hufty defeated Roesch
in the washington tournament last
week
j. A. Cox of Argyle eliminated Earl
McAlecr of the Manor Club, | up. Nc
Aleer was considered one of the IA
vorites to win the tourney. Wilson. VIC
tor over Pitt, is 10 years old, and is
a freshman at Georgetown University.
He played the last nine holes today
against Pitt I'm 81 strokes
Other first-tlight results follow
Henry D. Nicholson. Washington de-
feated j. Frank Doukas, Manor, by de-
fault; s. H. Butz, Aberdeen, s. OAK. de-
feated J. r. Brawner, Columbia. 5-4;
A. l.. Houghton, Manor, defeated j. F..
Beger. Shackamaxon, 3-l: Fl. II. New
ton, Congressional. defeated w. J. Cox,
Beaver OHul, To- W. Gt EShiel SuSts
Bannockburn, won from Charles Mer-
rill, Beaver DAM by default.
Second flight results w. J. Strobel,
Argyle, defeated Walter Nordlinger,
Town and Country. up: M. K. Miller,
Congressional, defeated Z. w Spicer.
Argyle. 3-2; c. I. Putnam, Columbia,
defeated w. r. Burns, Argyle up: G.
w McCerter, Indian Springs. won from
j. b. Dulin Argyle. by default; r. A
Keliher. jr.. Manor. defeated Paul An
derson, Columbia, 81: Homer S. Pope.
indian Springs. defeated DR. w. " Con-
nors. Manor, up in 10 holes; Robinson
White. Columbia, defeated r. E. Chaplin,
Columbia. | up in 30 holes.