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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-17
GOLFERS turn
TEXAS Ward
FROM PACIFIC
Stars Leave Pasadena
To Take Part In FL
Paso and San An
tonio Journeys

PASADENA. Cal, Jan. 1T
Prize-seekiug golfers who have fol-
lowed the gold trail over far vest
ern fairways from Portland 70 Homo
lulu and hack 10 lower California
since early December turned east
ward TODAY. where two Texas tour
ramerts offer further reward Ter
low scorers.
The Jump across the continent will
re- broken for the III Paso open Jan.
~ and 20. and again al san Antonio
where $500 in cash awaits winners
OF the Texas open Jan. 81 TO q. The
south central open at Hot Springs.
Ark, Jan. 81, to Feb. ,, will carry
the golfers on eastward.
The last west coast tournament.
and one Of the most successful. end
Cd here Yesterday with divisions NJ
$4,000. Craig Wood Of Newark. M.
III. took first prize OF $1,000.
Prizes sggregating more than $685.
900 were distributed among the
money finishers in the nine major
events. the first Of which was held
az Portland. Ore. early last month.
The list of tournaments and first
ltdAE hlNttIH-
Portland open. 81. 000-Baxter o.
II. Willing. Portland. Ore.
Hawaiian open, 5.00O-Bill Mel
horn. Fennimore, IN. N.
Sacramento open. $2,5O0-Tommy
Armour. Washington. N. XII.
Catalina Island open, s., 50O-Hor-
ton Smith. Joplin. No.
Long Beach open, S2,500-Nalter
Hagen, Detroit.
Ia Jolla open. s2.5'O0-Johnny Gold
en-. Paterson, y. j..
San Diego open. $2,50G-Leo Die
gel-Hollywood, Cal.
Los Angeles open. si0.0OO-Mac-
donald Smith. Great Neck. II. ].
Pasadena open, Si,000-Craig Wood,
Newark. NJ j..
Baxter q. vi. Nilling-amzteur.
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LOCALS BEAT
San BENITO
INDEPENDENTS
Run Off With 40 to Is
Score; Plato, Car
yer, Phipps, Wallace,
Tasto Stand Out

Broursvilcs INDEPENDENT basket
BAN team went on 4 hunting TIP
last night at Tucker Field. and
their sharnshocters hung up -
points To San Benitn's .. proving
vastly superior IA the visiting gum
tet HI goal shooting
lt Was lhe first game uf me rc-
Gently organized Cameron county in-
dependent cage circlit, and the locals
under the management XXX Lonnif
Phipps cot off t1 y flying start
showing a ~. oi speed. ability ~
block and guard, and goal shooting
exccllency.
San Benito vas the first to score,
and their speed wzs good at tho start,
especially Wallace and Taste. the
visiting CUNTS enter and guard
M scored li points between them
Nevln. Plato and Captain PhIprE
were high point scorers for Browns
Vile. this trio looping the basket
fourteen times cor u total or -
points. and thew were followed close
~ By Charlie Pickett who hurled the
bail into the hoop three times for six
points.
Buster Carver. who a few years
ago was sll-state high school guard
on "A san Antonio team. and who ~
now q member az the Brownsville
aggregation, St guard, showed the
rather large gathering of fans last
night why he deserved this honor.
His playing AK guard was the best
ever seen on the local court. and his
headwork and passing the ball was
good. Along with Red Irvine. this
pair Of guards kept the visiting team
from scoring many points, and they
put the ball in safe territory many
times during the nights play.
Plato outran and out-dribbled the
San Benito players on many occa-
sions, while TastO of San Benito dis
played fine goal shooting and drib-
bling ability.
The next game for the locals calls
for them 10 play Harlingen in that
city on January %.
ms
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-17
GIRLS
Beat COMETS
Valenta Quintet Rolls
Up Second Win By
rs to 9 Count

Elizabeth Cherry and Ruby
Bennett. gallant little forwards,
on Miss valentas girls high
school basketball quint Of Browns
Vile. roped the basket for a total Of
% points yesterday afternoon on
the FL Jardin court against the girls
high team Of that school, and COM
bined with another field goal by
Katherine Cherry, ran the score up
to 25. while the best FL Jardin could
do vas to throw the oval into the
basket for a total Of 3 points.
Forwards Bentley. Nickers. Villa
franco did the scoring for FL Jar
din. while the work Of Hanna at
enter for FL Jardin was outstanding.
1t was an interesting contest, and
witnessed by q fair sized crowd.
This makes the second win in as
many starts for the girls Of Miss
NaleHta. Last week they defeated
La Foria, 2S TO s..
The coaches Of the two teams used
practically every girl on the squad.
and they gave a good account OF
themselves. Especially good was the
work OF Miss Garcia At forward. who
has only one arm, still she looped
the basket in a pretty shot from an
angle. and otherwise did good work.
Girls taking parts were:
III Jardin: Nickers, Bentley. Alan
ma, Parker. Coily, hargeneau, L. Mar
geneau. Walker. Billafrsnca.
Brownsville: Z. Cherry. Bennett,
HuShston, Paoheco, Walton, Many.
Singer, Barnes, n. Cherry. Rove.
Cablor, Willis. Ceyanos, Grove. Ber-
ryhill, Santorn. Campbell, Schmidt.
Phillips and Garcia.
Referee. Rosita Ceyanes; Time
keeper. Irvine.
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PROBABLY TO
FAVOR 6-TEAM
ACCRECATION
May Insist That All
Clubs Be In Valley
In Order to Cut Ex-
pense5

San BENITO. Jan. 17.-Basebsll
fans Of San Benito az their meeting
Friday night Will decide whether the
city will be represented in the pro-
POSED Glass d league FOR the Valley,
probably will favor a league of six
teams, all Of them in the Valley
proper. in csse San Benito Is TO 20
into the league.
This was indicated By several Of
the fans. who have backed semi-pro
teams here in the past, who declared
that the inclusion Of outside cities,
such as Corpus Christi, Beeville,
Kinzsyille and Laredo. in the league
would make IL too expensive.
Guy Trent, L. l.. Zenor and others
Who have been instrumental in put
ting a San Benito team into the field
m past years, pointed out that =
league composed of six teams, three
in Cameron county and three in Hi
dalgo county. would be able TO oper-
ate with a small overhead, because
the travelling expense, and hotel ex-
pense would be small.
On the other hand. they declared
II the team had TO 90 to Corpus
Christi or some other point and
remain several days. the railroad
and hotel expense would be such a.
to make the team a heavy burden.
They suggested that San Benito.
Brownsville and Harrington probably
would be willing to come into such
q league in Cameron county. and
three teams in Hidalgo county from
five possibilities there, Mission, Ed
inbIrg. McAllen, Mercedes and Wes-
laco.
No solicitations for subscriptions
or donations will be made at the
meeting Friday night, which il
called merely TO determine the wish
es of the fans in the matter.
III the league is organized and San
Benito enters, this will be the first
time that the city has been in or
gained baseball.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-17
Aggies Get Set
For Frog Game

COLLEGE STATION. Tex. Jan. IL.
On the return from their game
with the Rice Owls 81 Houston Tues
day night. Coach "Chuck" Bassett's
Texas AEgie cagers buckled down 10
intensive drilling for their third
conference game Of the season when
they will rect the T. c. U. charges
Of Coach Matty Bell here Saturday
night. \ second game between the
Aggies and Horned Frogs will be
PLAYED at Fort Worth Jan. -.
Although Coach Bassett's charges
cot away TO a better start in the con-
ference race than did the Horned
Frogs and have the edge on the RI.
C Y. tear n the percentage col
ann IL i believed the two teams
viii he fairly evenly matched for
the game ~ College Station Saturday
atght.
The return OF Captain Red Pet
IS after his soioura IN the west with
the all-star west gridiron team is
expected TO improve greatly the Az.
gle quintet.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-17
INTER-LEACUE
GAMES SLATED
SO Exhibitions to Offer
Major Loop Com
parsons

CHICAGO, Jan. 17.-tPl-The ques-
tion Of which Of the two major
leagues plays the best baseball may
he partially settled when the Amer
lean and National league clubs clash
in 30 exhibition games prior 20 the
opening Of the championship season
April is.
Connie Mack's Philadelphia Ath-
letics lead the American league clubs
in games scheduled with teams Of
the senior circuit, meeting the Heyd-
Ter league teams in - games. Seven
games will be played with the Phil
lies. two in Florida and five al Phil
adelphia for the city championship.
The AS also encounter the Cincin-
natl Reds in five games, the Boston
Braves in six. and the St. Louis
Cardinals IN four. All will he
played in Florida.
Washington has twenty league
games scheduled. five with the Card
inals. three each with Brooklyn and
Boston. tvo with Cincinnati in Flor
ida and seven With the New York
Giants.
The champion Yankees tanElc with
the Boston Braves seven times ~
81. Petersburg. then meet the Card
inals twice and Cincinnati once be-
fore heading west TO play Pittsburgh
once in Texas. They are To play the
Dodgers twice at Brooklyn.
Detroit. which Bucky Harris is TAX
ing TO Phoenix. Ariz., for the train
ing season. confines its inter-league
activities TO the Chicago Cubs and
Pittsburgh. The Tigers and Cubs
mix in nine games. five AZ Los An
relcs. one AZ Phoenix. and three in
Texas. Pittsburgh will 70 the Ti--
ers' opponent I'm one game AZ Phoc-
nix and five In Texas and Louisiana.
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San Benito to Meet on Valley Baseball Loop Friday
Glen Bell Named
Grid Captain Of
Pharr.San Juan
Special t. The Herald

PHARR. Jan. i7.-Glen Bell, prom
inent high school football player,
was elected captain for the ensuing
year by the grid squad Tuesday
night at a banquet given by the home
economies department Of the Pharr-
San Juan high school honoring the
boys Of the football team.
r. s. Dcvinc, who was instrumen-
tai in making IL possible for the
boys to get sweaters this year, was
the honor guest together with Supt.
j.. Lee Stambaugh, Principal Buck
ner, and Coaches Sorensen and San
sing.
Interesting talks were given b.
the various football boys and the
guests after which the captain was
elected. and Bell was unanimously
elected 10 direct the destiny Of the
club for the next year. Expressions
OF thanks 20 the girls who made the
banquet possible a. given by the
boys.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-17
By RAY G. WILkERSON
Associated Press Staff Writer.)

NtMrNAt4tA0 A&R1
CINCINNATI. o., Jar. 17.-Pi-
Advent OF 1929 marked the tenth
wear the Cincinnati Reds have Ia
bored without 4 pennant.
And speaking Of the mineral 10
reminds Jack Hendricks. Red pilot,
that If the proposed ten man team
dee vas a reality it might provide
a batting punch his team lacked last
wear. Hendricks needs batters who
can travel farther than 80 feet on
their hits-and to the INITIATED ~
feet II the distance from the plata
LIZ first base. Hendricks needs slug
gers who can propcl doubles ana
triples.
Last summer the Reds had a one
base complex. the proof OF which IL
in the figures-they ranked at the
bottom OF the league in total bases
In order TO strengthen the club
with sluggers who can run le0 and
27O feet on their hits, the Cincin-
natl nagemen has secured sew
eral lonc distance swatters from the
minors and was favored with draw
INK hitting talent IN the draft
Swatsmiths Signed
In Earle Crabtree, Oklahoma City.
Evar Swanson. Mission. Cal, and
Walter Shaner, Chattanooga, for
merly with the Red Sox, the Reds
obtained a hard hitting minor league
outfield. They will argue 1T out
with Walker. Allen. Zitzman. Purdy
and Callaghan, last summers reg
ulars.
Third base offers an unsolyed
problem. Jersey" Joe Strip, pur-
chased from Columbus last year. y
the only candidate who j. a natural
hitter. But Walter Lutzke, former
~ with Cleveland, obtained IN the
draft. is a more polished fielder.
Chuck Dresser, last years mainStay,
must hustle TO ward off the Strip
Lutzke threate. II strip Is crowded
off third. Hendricks has indicated
he may use him as an ~understudy
to George Kelly a. first because the
team needs the advantage IF STRIPS
long distance hits. Nally Pipp also
II available al first.
Ford headed the league feeders
at short last year and Is slated 10
! retain his post. but is not looked
upon TO aid the offensive since he
batted only .2il. Clarke Pittinger
will be called upon il Ford continues
his light stickwork.
Lose Hargraye
Hugh CritE second base. No
worry there. CritL D. q dependable
hitter and 4 great defensive player.
The Reds last strength behind the
Plate when Bubbles" Hargrave was
named 70 manage It. Paul. PicinIch
IS the only veteran receiver on the
roster. Three youngsters, Clyde
Sukeforth. Reds, Ed McMulica, Min
~neapolis and Leo Dixon. Baltimore,
seek the runncrs-up position to Pici-
Mich.
Numerous pitching additions in
Ash and Mcckcr from Columbus.
Gudat. Dayton. Johnson. Rock -
land: Pile. McCook and Smith, North
Platte. will be looked over by Hon.
bricks at the Orlando, Fla, training
camp IN hopes the veteran mound
corps OF Lucas, RiXey. Donohue, kolp
and Luque. can be bolstered.
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MISSION IS
LOOP CENTER
Hidalgo Interscholas-
tic Examinations
To Be There
fSnecial 10 The Herald

49, ~ -
PHARR. Jan. 17.-Mission will be
the center Of attraction in HidalSo
county during the last part Of March
when the lnterscholastic league con-
tests will be held there. This was
the decision Of the Hidslgo county
interscholastic league executive COM
mittee which met at the Pharr-San
Juan high school building on Tues
day night.
Supt. George Bear of Donna re-
signed his position as director gen.
eral Of the league for the county
this year and r. r. Chamness Of
Weslaco was unanimously elected 70
fill the vacancy.
II was decided by this body that
there should be an elimination con-
test held in the various school dis
tricts Of the county and that those
representing the schools would be
from the school as a whole and not
from the various divisions of the
separate districts.
The executive committee was in
favor Of adhering strictly 60 the
eligibility rules in Hidalgo county
and not allow anyone to play in any
~ AHt tFtIA1 unless AUcg met tNN
requirements II the interscholastic
league Of Texas.
Coach Kitchen Of Mercedes was
elected to take the place Of Coach
Martin of Weslaco IS director or
athletic. 4 discussion OF the time.
place and various other things rela-
tive "a the county tournament in
basketball waS carried on after
which IL va decided that the coach
cs should have a meeting on Fri
day night and decide about basket
hall for the boys and the schedule
for the girls bal kcthall.
Outside JUDGES for debate and
defamation viii be secured and will
be paid for by n small charge at
some Of the major events during the
county meet.
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PLANS GOING AHEAD
FOR BIBLE

COLLEGE STATION. Tex. Jan. III.
@Pl-Plsns are going ahead FOR
rhat il expected 10 he one 90 the
greatest gatherings ever held IN A.
4 NJ. college OF Texas football play
erS and fans is scheduled for the
appreciation banquet" % be tend
cred in Fort worth March s b. for
mer students of the college IN tri-
butte to Coach Dana X. Bible who
will go from A. & NJ. 20 Nebraska
universitv next fall.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-17

FLYWEiGHTS TO CLEAR
UP EUROPEAN TITLE

PARIS. Jan. iT.-LPi-Johnuy Hill.
English flyweight. has accepted the
terms or The American promoter. Jeff
Dickson. for a bout with Emile
Spider" Plsdner az France in an a.
fort to clear up the %muddled Euro
poan flyweight title situation. The
battle IS to be held at the Nelodrone
D'Hiver Feb. : and is scheduled 20 20
Is rounds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-17
LEONARD TRYING FOR
PLAYERS IN HAVANA

HAVANA. Jan. 1T.-Pi-Benny
Leonard. retired urdefezted light
weight champion, and Colonel John
S. Hammond, acting general manager
Of Madison Square Garden, are IN
Havana on a give-and-take propcsi-
ton.
They are looking into the posi-
bility of establishing hockey at Ha-
.yzna and in taking back TO New York
several teams OF Jai-Alai players.
Leonard Is owner Of the Pittsburgh
Pirates AZ the National Hockey lea
que.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-17
BRITISH FLYWEIGHT
r DOWN FIGHT

PARIS. Jan. 17.@Pl-Johnny Hill,
the British flyweight, has rejected ar
offer of 81 1000 10 meet Emile "Spl-
der Pladner in Paris.
Freedman. They we're both o5-
tanned Ia London
Plsdner is willing o. participate
in the proposed elimination fly
weight contest for the championship
CT the world. which IS being talked
about for Madison Square Garden.
with Frankie Gsnaro. lzzy Schwartz
representing the United States, and
Johnny Hill and Pladner. France.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-17
ElGHTS LAST
&1NlGHT&A

~ ~ NHNWNFHF~~ A~NNfF
PONCA CITY. Okla.-Babs Hunt,
Oklahoma, knocked out Tom Pivac,
ST. Louis. fkl.
RICHMOND, Ind.-Johnry Certain.
Dayton. Ohio. outpolnted Jimmie
Brown. Cincinnati. 80. Merrill. Day
ton. ~oGtpoiEted Harry k~reindleY,
Cincinnati, CO.. Bulldog Fisher,
Richmond. o~utpointed Phil Flint,
Dayton, f6).
ST. PETERSBURG. Fla.-Louis
Gonzales. Tampa knocked opt Andy
Cohen. Newark. ~. Ill. t5t.
GREAT FALLS. MoHt.-Ai Ross
berg Great Falls. and HenFy Fels-
Szn1. C~zlt1rzis. drew. ILL.,
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Weslaco Defeats
McAllen 1898

McALLEN. Jan. 1T.-SkillfuI pass-
Ing and accurate goslshcoting in TIE
list five minutes of play gave the
Weslaco Panthcrs "a ~ ~ a3 win ,var
The McAlIcn Bulldogs here Wednes-
dav.
Ramsey Of McAllen was high roint
men, with Davis and Kitgan Of wes-
laco second. Ramsey shot five has.
kets. Davis and Kirgan each saot
three.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-17
Tilted WOMANSs REyENCE

DARLINGTON, Eng. - Because
James Forman refused to marry her
Miss Louisa johnson broke into his
home and smashed his photographs
She was sen 20 prison.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-17
ADDING
EXTRA-BASE
SWATSMITHS
Cincinnati Grabbing
Off Young Flashes
And Vets to Plug
Up Weaknesses

Note: This is the tenth Of a
series dealing with mid-winter
prospects Of major league baseball
clubs. Others will follow from
day TO day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-17
WHISKY BOTTLE CONVICTss

SHEFFIELD. Eng.-Charles Bur-
eheil was convicted Of burglary By
has nnger-prints on a whisky bottle
ne emptied when he robbed its
owners home.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-17
CRAB BRINGS UP PURSE

GKkIVSBf. EnE--Llltched IN the
claw or a crab landed By q local
traUirr was a purse apparently lost
ty . Duten fisherman several months
aga
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-17

Edinburg-the Hidalgo county seat
which supported q baseball club
IN 1895, well, has not been heard
from in the matter of putting a club
on the field this year in the pro-
posed Valley Class ID league. Neither
has Mission. Fans in the lower part
Of the Valley arc somewhat disap-
pointed in that Edinburg. c0nsid-
cred a good ball town. will not Re
IN the league, AZ present indications
preclude.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-17

Referee. Sanders Timekerper. u.
Pickett.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-20
POLICE CONNECTION
WITH GANG PROBED
PatroIman Killed in Battle
With Officers Found Carry
ing Four Guns.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 20.-ReportS
of collision between ponce and BROOK
lyn gangsters were under investigation
bv the Kings County district attorneys
office today as result OF yesterday
gangster gun battle, in which a patrol
man was killed.
Hyman Barshay, assistant district
attorney, said he would concentrate ms
investigation on finding out to what
extent policemen were being employed
by rum-runners as bodyguards, strong
arm men and gun-bearers.
The exact cause of the gun light and
the connection of Daniel j. Maloney.
slain policeman, with the gangsters has
not been determined. The three men
under arrest have refused to talk.
Sergt. John S. McGarty, who shot
Maloney when the latter fired at him
with one of four pistols he was carry
ing, was publicly commended by Police
Commissioner Whalen.
Investigators have been told that Ma
loney was in the pay of Brooklyn
bootlegging rinG as a gunman and
bodyguard, and that his duties included
the carrying of weapons for the gang.
Commissioner Whalen said: "Maloney
certainly was not doing police duty at
the time of the shooting. We cannot
understand why he had four weapons
on him. He certainly had no legiti-
mate reason for carrying so many re-
Volvers''
The three men under arrest are
Charles r. Higgins, known as "Vannie''
Higgins: Thomas Kilduff, also known
as Thomas Council, and Paul Eckert,
known as "Coney Island Whitley" The
latter two have criminal records, and
Higgins has frequently been questioned
by the police in connection with rum
running.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-20
MYSTERY IN TWO
|. CHICAGO MURDERS
"Man of Good Reputation
Shot-0ther Victim Struck
With Pipe.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, March 20-Two men
were killed last night in separate slay-
ings, one by bullet, the other by blows
from a piece of pipe. and each crime
was marked by mystery and unusual
circumstances.
The Pony Inn Cafe in Cicero, in front
of which William McSwiggin, assistant
States attorney, was shot dead in one
of Cook Countys most battling crimes,
was the place of the first killing of the
night. William J. Vercoe, 81, man of
good reputation, was shot through the
back of the head.
County police gave this explanation:
"Vercoe strayed into a tough spot and
spoke out OF turn"
Only one shot was fired. It entered
Vercoe's head behind the left ear.
Fuel Oil Official.
Vercoe was head of a fuel oil corpo-
ration. Why he was in the Pony Inn
Cafe was not clear, especially since the
saloon has been officially closed for
three years.
In the pocket of vercoe's coat was
found notebook with the notation
Miles ODonnell. $500" Police regard
ed this as significant A Miles ODon-
nell" was arrested in 1924 for the shoot
ing to death Of Eddie Tancl, a Cicero
saloon keeper. He was acquitted on a
plea of self-defenSe.
The man who prosecuted Miles ODon-
neil was William McSwiggin.
Three men-a bartender, porter and
Michael Windle, one of the proprietors
of the saloon-were found at the scene
of the Vercoe Staying, and were held
for questioning.
The other slaying-that of Michael
Hribski, 25, a finance company en-
ploye-was revealed by the slayer him.
self. Stanley Reichel, %, told police
he had killed Hribski, striking him down
in self-defense. A kidnapping plot
threats of death-extortion letters
all these entered the Hribski killing. An
even stranger coincidence was that po-
lice had already been called into the
case even before Hribski was killed, or
before there was any intimation that
such man was in any way involved.
Demand for Cash.
Reichel, street car motorman, had
been paying court to Frances MaSa-
lanka. 18-year-old daughter of John
Masalanka, a prosperous contractor. A