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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-22
NEW ORLEANS COTTON

NEW ORLEANS. May 22-LPl-
Cotton had a steady opening here
today and first trades showed
slight gains due 70 firmer Liver
pool cables than due. the English
marekt. according TO private ad-
vices. being influenced BY the cold
weather In the cotton belt.
Prices eased off four points after
the start on a little realizing but
soon started up once again owing
to advices Of slow growth OF the
crop in the western belt due to the
cold. July traded up 10 9.37 and
October to 972 or 9 TO 10 points
above yesterdays close.
Near the end OF the first hour
the market was very steady and at
the highs.
After ruling steady for a time
during the morning. the market
eased off on a bearish construction
Of a statement by the president Of
United States Steel and a conse-
quent decline in stocks. July trad
ed down to 9.24 and October to
$50. or 10 70 is points down from
the early highs and 4 to 6 points
under yesterdays close.
Around mid-session the market
was a little steadier and recovered
2 to 4 points from the lows.
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Then and Now
PRE- Convention American
Legion notes.

The large l2-foot octopus caught
Pass by Leonard Trimble. f. II.
Trimble and n. c. Blanchard will
be on display Saturday at the
Cromack Building. next door TO
Hausman Hardware Company.
American Legion is sponsoring the
display. and will receive a certain
percentage OF the receipts.
This octopus is the type Of deep
sea monster a deep-sea diver must
avoid, and according TO DR.. Law
renee Olmsted, commander of the
local Legion. many true expert
ences will be related by sailors and
marines who will attend the Legion
convention in Laredo.
IL has never vet been decided
whether the army or the navy won
the war. Probably this will be de-
cided st Nuevo Laredo. Saturday, q
local Legionnaire predicted.
Col. VIM. T.. Easterwood Is TO be
on the program at the convention.
Nice compliment he paid the To-
cal Drum and Bugle Corps in his
speech before the Rotary Club in
Brownsville Wednesday. In sub
stance he said Brownsville was
noted for two things-its marvel
u airport and its excellent Drum
and Bugle corps.
It's rather satisfying to be at a
convention where you know your
drum and bugle corps. among the
many musical organizations. is the
state champion" someone said to-
dav. "A sort Of restful feeling"
1t Is claimed that a Legionnaire
never misses a convention unless
he begins TO get old.
When he is too old to 60 II Is Just
too badl
Brownsville Legionnaires will
have their convention headquarters
az the Bender Hotel. Laredo.
Buy a Poppy Saturday.
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BEGINS FRI.
AT TRI-CITY
Junior High Exercis-
es Tonight, II. S.
Saturday

PHARR. May 22.-The COM
mencement exercises for the Pharr-
San Juan-Alamo High school. will
begin on Friday night, May p,
when the Junior high school gra-
duation exercises will be held. with
the Hon. Polk Hornaday Of Harlsn-
gen as the main speaker.
Mary Virginia Polk is valedic-
torian Of the class while second
honor was worn by Margaret Ho-
gan. @. L. Calls, member OF the
Board Of Trustees will present the
diplomas and the honors and
awards will be given out by Mrs.
H. L. Gum, principal.
Hon. Pat M. Neff, former gov
ernor Of Texas, will deliver the ad-
dress on Saturday evening May %.
to the senior high school gradu-
alton class.
The program for this occasion Is
as follows: Invocation. Rev. M. A.
Travis: Piano solo, Elizabeth Har-
ris; Salutatory. Bryan Harris.
Sextette by Misses Bell, Keeter,
Paxton and Lloyd ard Lucius Polk
and Bryan Harris: Valedictory,
Pauline Paxton: Address. Pat M.
Neff: Presentation Of diplomas. r.
L. Tolles; Glass song: Awarding Of
scholarships and announcement of
honors. y. u. Buckner; Benedic-
ton. j. A. Reed.
Bryan Harris Is president OF the
senior class and Mary Katherine
Casey Is secretary.
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Round the World
Flight Proposed

WASHINGTON. May %. OWL
ey Post and Harold Gatty. aviators
planning a round the world flight.
arrived here today from Oklahoma
City.
The two flyers. who are being
backed by F. c. Hall. Oklahoma oil
man. in an attempt 10 encircle the
globe in ten days and better the
speed record of the Graf Zeppelin,
came here TO enlist the aid OF the
British embassy in gaining permis-
sion TO fly over Russia. Thsi per-
mission already had been granted BY
the Soviet authorities. but the news
arrived after the flyers had left
Oklahoma.
Post and Gatty planned to remain
here overnight before proceeding 10
Roosevelt Field. New York, the start
ing point Of their projected world
flight.
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NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK, May 22-P)-Cot-
ton opened steady today 4 10 z
points higher in response TO the
relatively steady showing Of Liver
pool and unfavorable features IN
the weather news.
Trading was moderately active
and while the advance met consid-
cradle realizing or liquidation 1t
was absorbed on slight Setbacks.
The market was steady at the end
OF the first half hour with July
selling at 9.34 and December at
900. or about 6 to Z points net
higher. There was a little liquida-
ton in May incident 10 the issu-
ance OF about Is notices but that
position held a couple of points
above yesterdays closing quota
tons and the fluctuations attract
ed comparatively little attention
as trading in the current May con-
tract ended at noon today.
Liverpool cables reported CONT
mental and Bombay buying and
said there we're improved sales OF
cotton cloths for shipment TO
Egypt and the Argentine.
The list sale OF May contracts at
midday was 9.l2. or net unchanged.
Other months eased off slightly
late in the morning owing TO the
easier turn in the stock market and
prospects for warmer weather to-
morrow in the southwest. July con-
tracts sold off TO 9.28 and Dec. 10
987. with the midday market ruling
within 2 to 3 points Of yesterdays
closing quotations.
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Truck
Markets

r. o. 3. shipping poi-s informa-
ton reported Thursday, May 81:
Lower Rio Grande Valley Points:
Warm, cloudy.
Tomatoes: Haulings fairly heavy.
Good wire inquiry. Demand good.
market steady. Lugs green wrap
ped. u. 6. No. !, 6x7 and larger
Carloads FOB usual terms sl-25-
50, very few best sl.40. few heavy
to small sizes Sl.l5; cash track
"Sl.l0-1.l5. few best ~si-20-1-25.
Truckloads cash to growers-U. S.
No. /. 6x7 and larger mostly &c per
ID. few 7x7 lc.
Green Corn: Haulings moderate.
Moderate wire inquiry. Demand
moderate, market about steady.
Carloads FOB usual terms bushei
baskets Sl.l5-l.25, cash track sl.l0-
lis. Top ice extra. To growers In
field mostly SOC per bushel.
Carlot shipments for the United
States reported Thursday. May 81:
Tomatoes: Florida Ill, Texas ia,
California 6: total u. S. POI cars.
Potatoes: Alabama rs. California
20. Florida l4l, Idaho rs. Louisiana
SO, Maine 1l2, S. Carolina SO. Tex
as los. washington o, Wisconsin
10: Total U. S. $50.
Snap Beans: Alabama 3, Florida
%. Georgia 9. louisiana 81. Miss. 1,
N. Carolina 3. S. Carolina Is, Tex
as 2: Total u. S. 80 cars.
Bcety- La. i. Miss. 1. N. @. I. to-
tai u. S. 3 cars.
Cabbage: Alabama 80, Arkansas
?. Calf. .. La. Is. Miss. l2l. N. c.
n. S. G. %, Texas g.: Total U. s.
90 cars.
Carrots: California 80. N. Y. S,
Texas 8; Total u. s. as cars
Green Corn: Florida 2. Texas %;
Total u. S. "a cars.
Cacumbers: Alabama 8, Califor-
MIA 1. Florida 63. Georgia /, Ohio
2. Texas %: Total u. S. 96 cars.
Vegetables: Florida II. Louisiana
3, Texas 3: Total u. S. 81 cars.
Onions. California IS. La. !, Tex
as So: Total u. S. 88 cars.
Lower Valley shipments forward
ed Friday morning. May %;
Tomatoes 123. Green corn 20,
Mixed Vegetables 4. Beets and car
rots /, Carrots 2. Potatoes 5, Par
sley I; Total l6l cars. Total move
ment 10 date this season-Fruii
$500. Vegetables 1917, Total 22.537:
"a same day last season Fruit 1892
Vegetables 81 .357. Total $3.50 cars
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of automobile accessories to a san
Berlto dealer for SIS led 10 the down
fall Of the pair. Using this deal as
a starting point. Chief Deputy Con-
stable j. L. Megison and Deputy
Constable j. p. Chastain Of San Ben
ito traced the car TO Brownsville
by its license plate.
1t. Of Police j. T. Armstrong arl
The San Benito officers spotted the
car Thursday afternoon on Adams
street. investigation found these
boys had clothing in their posses
sion for which they could not &C
count satisfactorily. The pair was
Quizzed at the police station and
late Thursday night confessed 10
five burglaries beginning as far
back as April 8.
Officers were continuing to in
vestigate the boys Friday. trying to
account for other articles found IN
their possession.
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Air Lines Announce
Reduction OF Fares

CHICAGO. May "a. LP-The Ma
tional Air Transport division Of
United Air Lines today announced a
ten per cent reduction in passenger
fares between New York and Kan
sas City. The reductions, which
apply also TO other cities in the
southwest. will become effective
Nav "a.
The rate from New York to Yan-
sas City was reduced from S90.16 to
S62. Reductions from New York to
other cities follow:
Tulsa from sl05.7l to s9806. Okla
homa City from sll337 TO Sl05.13
Fort Worth and Dallas from sl23.8I
to Sll5.65.
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60 without rest fort an even longer
period.
The cadets had hardly disappear
ed when the first pursuit group
cleared the field.
With most Of the pursuit ships
away. the Big Berthas" OF the air
corps-the five-passenger bombing
p,anes-began TO lift from the field.
At Wright field across the road.
the first OF the observation planes.
the l04th observation group. began
circling before the faster ships
were out Of sight. at least $50 ships
we're in the air. working for high
er altitude over the field before
hiking east.
AS the bombers faded into the
early morning horizon for Middle
town. Pa. and Boiling Field. their
first stop. the third attack group.
heading for Butler. Pa. cleared
Wright field. Following them was
the goth pursuit group, headed by
the e5th squadron. crack fighting
outfit Of the army from Mather
Field. Calf.
The entire schedule was only a
few minutes behind because OF cold
motors which took a long time
warming up.
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BONEHEAD CLUB
GETS CHARTER
Presentation I'M ade BY
Secretary Dallas
Organization
CBy Staff Corresp ondent.)

10y OtdII COTTeSp
HARLINGEN, May l22.-Howard
Payne, secretary Of the Mother
Museum Of Boneheads at Dallas,
presented the Valley Bonehead
Club with its charters at a meet
ing held Wednesday night at the
Adams Gardens Mess Hall honor
ing MI. Payne and Col. and Mrs.
William Easterwood, all of Dallas.
The guests Of honor were pre-
scented with diplomas from Rne-
head University Immediately after
the charter ceremony indicating
that they had graduated from the
kindergarten class.
Carlyle Smith. Valley bonehead,
presented each with a key TO the
Valley and to Bonehead Univer-
sity made from the JAwbone of the
Venerated Ass which the club
worships.
Initiation ceremonies we're held
for DR.. George Diehl. Sam Emer-
son. L. E. Snavely and Ned Son.
dock.
There we're about As persons at
the dinner at which, a number OF
Harlingen people assisted in the
entertainment. They rel Misses
Becky and Betty Evang. Katherine
and Frances Jennings. Mrs. Jack
Carey. Jean Powers. Miss Josephine
Pollard. G. s. Huntley and Mrs. Fl.
NJ. Dace.
John T. Floore was 'rebarrassed"
by a farcical skit put on for his
benefit and entitled The Truth
Will Out" and in which he was
an unwilling actor.
Tfs Boneheads were Joined later
by their wives and other guests
and a dance was had.
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Joint Exercises For High
School And College 7onite

dean Of the college. viii make brief
talks.
Every member OF the senior
class graduated" Mr.. Dodd said
Friday. This is very unusual. In
all my career as q teacher and
principal. this is the first time ev-
cry member Of q graduating class
managed to pass successfully"
Thursday night students OF the
seventh grade. junior high school.
held graduating exercises at the
high school auditorium. The at
tendance was large.
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Joint commencement exercises for
the Junior College : Brownsville
High School will be held ct the
high school auditorium Friday
night. starting at BIS p. m.
DR.. Frederick Ely, Of the Univer-
sity Of Texas, will deliver the prin-
cipal address. and a complete pro-
gram has been arranged.
Approximately 20 ~collegians and
IS seniors Of the high school will
receive diplomas tonight. DR.. o.
". Lawrence. president Of the
the Brownsville Independent school
G. w. Gotke. superintendent of
school board. will issue diplomas.
district. <. G. Dodd. principal of
the high school, and S. A. Caldwell.
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X. c. LIVESTOCK

KANSAS CITY. May %. tPl-(U.
S. ID. A)-Hogs 5000: weak to 10
lower; top 6.35 on 150-2l0 lbs;
packing sows 275-500 lbs. 465-
500: stock pigs 70130 lbs. 6.00-6.50.
Cattle 500; calves 100: killing
steers steady TO weak: steers 600
100 lbs. 6~.5O-8.50; heifers 550-850
lbs. 6O0-7.75; cows 425-5.25; veal
ers (milkfedl 5.00-8.50: stocker and
feeder steers (all weights) 600
500.
Sheep 10000: lambs and spring
lambs steady; sheep strong; top
native spring lambs OTIS: spring
lambs e.00-10.O0: lambs 90 lbs. down
6-25-7.65; ewes $50 lbs. down ZOO
800.
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N. ". c

NEW YORK, May 22%R-Sell-
ing of copper ana chemical issues
checked a morning advance IN the
STOCK market today.
Anaconda, American Smelling
and Kennecott lost q point and
more, the first two breaking to new
lows. U. S. Industrial Alcohol lost
nearly 5 points and Allied Chemi-
cal 3. Du Pont and Air Reduction
sagged a point.
Early upturns OF ! IL and 2
points in u. S. Steel and American
Telephone we're lost and gains in
a broad list Of rails, industrials
and utilities, ranging from l to 2
points, were considerably modified
before midday.
Call money renewed at ! l-2 per
cent.
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RECEIVERS FROM OPERATION

CIeve Tandy. Of The firm Of A. y
Tandy and sons. is improving salts
factorily from an operation for ap-
rencicitis performed Wednesday.
Mr.. Tandy Is at the Mercy hospi-
tai. and will remain there for sew
eral days.
Hospital attaches reported today
that he is we'll out OF danger and is
getting well rapidly.
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AT HOME

DR.. and Mrs. Sterling Fisher will
be at home to the members and
friends Of the First Methodist
church on Tuesday evening. May l6
from eight 10 eleven at the parson-
age. 9l2 washington street.
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COLOSSAL NERVE

"You say your neighbor has a lot
OF nerve?"
Eyes. but his wife Is worse. She
comes in 10 use our phone 10 make
an appointment with her dentist.
And she knows I'm one, too
Answers.
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FROM BAD TO WORSE

Hubby: You didn't have a rag on
your back when I married you.
Wife: Yes. but I've plenty Of
them now.-Pathfinder.
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SPIrnS
INTENTIONS FILED

Estefana Rodriguez and Seferino
Temeyoso. San Benito; Lorenzo
VEGA and Mrs. Maria Garcia. Los
Indios: Cruz Lerma. Brownsville and
Matilde Gonzales. Matamoros.
Licenses Issued
Jose PARA and Juana Castereda,
Brownsville: Jose Angel Serna.
Brownsville. Guadalupe Escamilla,
Los Tomates: Raul Castro. Browns
vile. and Aurora Hinojosa, San
Martin ranch
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CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO. May 22-P-Grain
prices advanced early today influ-
enced by reports of heavy frosts in
kansas. Dodge City, Kansas. re-
ported an official low temperature
Of 81 and said that in 1907 the
wheat crop OF that section was
killed with the temperature ct 30.
Opening at IL cent off co 3-5
up. wheat afterward scored mate
rial gains. Corn started unchanged
to half lower and then turned up
grade.
CHICAGO SPUDS
CHICAGO, May 22-P-U. S.
Dept. Agr)-Potatoes. new stock
steady: Alabama. Louisiana sack
ed Bliss Triumphs 1.55-1.s5: Texas
some heated 1-50-1.75: mostly 1.65-
Its: old stock a little firmer tone
on rusSets: other stock slow and
dull: sacked per cwt.: wisconsin
round whites i.10-i.20; Idaho rus
sets l.35-1.45.
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This In the home of
KING
QUALITY
and
QUEEN
ECONOMY

We buy the highest quality
merchandise and trim IL down
to the lowest possible price.
With q tremendous nation
wide buying power. extended TO
us through our membership In
the Independent Grocers' Al
lance Of America. we now Of
fer you attractive bargains ev-
cry single day. Take advantage
Of these super-values.
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500 PLANES

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-08
Continued from Tenth Page

"Oh, such embarrassment! Such humiliation!
Such cruelty"
And the unknown lady Of uncertain years
and three chins climaxed them all by snorting
threateningly: "Tn get damages for this, I
Will"
Ladies' Gentlemen!" aspen-leafed the pro-
prietor Of Romance, Incorporated, raising q
hand entreatingly for silence. what could pos
Sibly be the matter? Is it plausible to theorize
that events did not transpire according to my
carefully arranged schedule? Kindly speak one
at time"
Miss Sadie Kolinski, the waitress, stepped for
ward. 'T was just meeting real swell" she
whipped waspishly, when this bozo here" she
pointed a scornful finger at the mechanic,
comes up and knocks him for loop. He spoflt
my only chance for romance, but don't want
nc romance any MORE want my SIS back. Be-
cause Bill, the chef where work. and me has
decided to get married tomorrow, Sunday; it's
our day or"
"She amt said the half of it," scowled Mr..
Smith-Henry M Sure, and I kayoed the
old buzzard-I thought he was insulting her.
And what did get for my good manners?
Why, million scratches the face and half
as many gouges in the eyesl Say, don't crave
such romantic jane! Besides, one Of the girls
down at the garage and me have decided
don't look so awfuly different from Buddy
Rogers, and this time Of year the fats In
Queens amt 50 expensive"
"And you?" said the blanched Mr.. Sands
to the young social butterfly whose wings for
lornly dropped
Women are frail creatures and should be
protected" Sobbed Miss Bailey. "That man
was Wildcat No sooner did get him in the
car-and he could have walked If he had
tried-than he wanted to pet and neck me.
He was so rough I was lucky 10 get away
alive. told . boy friend all about it and he
said II he knew who it was he would beat
him up.
And II do say 50, this boy friend knows
women are the weaker and dependent sex. We
are the clingng vines, and should be protected
from the rude and aggressive male"
CT DON'T believe heTF' suddenly exploded
the unknown lady Of uncertain years and
three chins who had been listening oninOusly.
my husband isn't that kind Of q man."
Your husband, madam" interpOsed Mr..
Sands with palid politeneSs
'Mr. Batesl" she snapped. Mr.. EmmerSOn
Bates, he's my husband"
He said he wasn't understood at home"
snifiled the girl. He said he was henpeeked-
but he shouldn't have tried 10 take il out ON
me-"
HE he'd, the brazen cTeatuTel" declared
Mrs RmmersOn Bates, an unhOly gieam In her
OgbS. Just wait TIL he comes IN from the
once tonight"
1T seems" mOurned the president Of TO
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Romance Mnde to order

nance, Incorporated as diSillusioned
clients stalked wrathful departures, there has
been some slight error miscalculation in the
prearranged plans"
At that moment the door popped open and
the jovfal viSages Of Miss Beryl Jones and Mr..
Tommy Collins showed in the aperture
We're married." they cried simultaneously,
their faces all smiles
"Aha!" Mr.. Sands aroused gloriously tri-
umphant, from his lethargy. Romance has
worked quickly this time! When did it hap
pen, folks?"
1.-TWO years ago" they shrilled impishly.
I'VE went on this affair just as a lark!" And
the door closed softly.
It actually seemed that the proprietor of Ro-
nance, Incorporated, naeded sedative. In
lieu of this his efficient assistant placed a warm
and compassionate hand on his shoulder and
then, probably unconsciously, let it slide down
against his cheek. Agitatedly one Of his own
hands secured 1t and guided 1t to his lips for
oSculatory blessing.
"Mr. Sands!" gaSped she.
Miss Gale" responded he arising and
speaking with the cool precise accents of the
true business man, latter all have found COM
penSation in this disastrous venture. i esteem
you. adore you, and, Miss Gale, love yo1l
VIII you marry me?"
His arms were around her, but before she
could answer the door again opened and the
beaming face of Mr.. Tommy Collins reap
peared
Excuse me, dear people," he ehortled ap-
preciatfvely at the sight; IT wish to offer tardy
addenda-th1s: that some friends of mine in
duced me to enter this scheme with the idea of
ascertaining If MIR. Reginald Merrivale son of
Augustus Merriva1e, the railroad magnate was
really cuckoo; and some friends of my wife
persuaded her to enter it to find out If Miss
Cecilia Braithwaite, daughter Of Stanley
Braithwaite the fnancier, was Of the same low
mentality.
Now before I depart let me beseech you
two to remember that romance and love cannot
terminate in q duh business ONCE, and If you
aspire to the same you should invest in tickets
say, to the South Sea Islands. Well, toodleoo"
Hes cuckoo himself" calmly announced
the young lady, as the door closed again, hut
! must admit am Cecilia Braithwaite I
heard Of this venture and joined with the idea
OF deriving joy from it and realizing JuStinca-
ton OF my pet theory. got the former but
not the latter, and now know that as long
as the heart has wings to fly to romance, the
body does not have to move"
"And T." he confessed, "am Reginald Mer-
r1vale-who win no longer seek to collabUrate
with Cupid, that expert needing no assistance
whatsoever Bat was asking you q question
just Is Mr.. Collins interrupted"
TN regards to yours Of recent date" rhapsO-
died Cecilia to Reginald, '1 Wish to reply I'm
the affirmative, and in addition to express an
eager desire to see how it feeb for o. stenCg-
rapher to sit in her boss lap"
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Hots of to Dixie!

the rest of the world of bridge win have to
congratulate the South for being the first sec.
ton of the country to conduct a sectional cham
pionship under the official auspices OF the
American Bridge League. 1t viii be the South
eastern championship to be held IN the Bon
Air Vanderbilt Hotel at Augusta, Ga, February
16 to a. inclusive. Sir Derrick WERNER 6-
rector of the league and one of the greatest OF
Dlavers is chairman of the committee in charge.
Georgia State championships for teams OF
four and pairs will be decided on the f1rst two
DAVIS the third win be devoted to open games
which also run throughout the entire meeting,
and the last three viii bring the sectional title
contests for open teams of four, open pairs
and mixed pairs Some of the most prominent
players from other sections viii take part upon
invitation of the committee.
Eventually such sectional tournaments, under
ofhcial sanction probably viii be held In all
parts Of the country.