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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-04-30
Peerless Art Club
Guest Of Mrs. Collins

Members OF the Young Women's
Peerless Art Club were entertain
ed last week by Mrs. Pearl Collins
at her home on Hartford avenue.
The meeting was opened with the
singing OF THE Old Rugged
Cross" Members responded to roll
call with quotations on Easter.
The chief purpose OF the club is
to raise funds for educational use.
At the request OF Mrs M L. Gill
and Mrs. Ethel Harkless. the club
donated sums TO two progressive
young students attending Wayne
University.
High lights from the meeting Of
the City Association were report
ed by Mrs. Sadie Lindsay and Mrs.
Evans. Mrs. Hattie Ward made a
report OF the Nurses Association.
with which she Is affiliated
Members OF the club took an ac-
tive part In the recent city-wide
campaign to secure new members
for the Y. w. c. A.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-04-30
LOCAL CAST TO
Give vERDI'S
OPERA May 20
(By Staff Reporter)

Detroiters may not realize ii,
but through the Detroit Negro
Opera, an auxiliary OF the Detroit
Musicians Association. which will
present verdi's majestic oera
Aida May 20 and 81, at the De
troit Institute OF Arts. fertile
field OF glorious music hitherto un-
known has been uncovered among
local artists OF the race.
Rehearsals for the opera are be-
ing held every Tuesday and Thurs
day The chorus. with the excep-
ton Of its leading characters is
composed OF singers who, until
Stewart Piggins, the young and en-
thusiastic director. took hold. had
little II any knowledge OF the kind
OF music which they are now sing
ing with such amazing effective.
ness.
Those who have attended these
rehearsals have come away, as
tonished by the display OF latent
talent being developed by Mr.. Pig
gems. In fact. in directing these
artists of the group, Mr.. Pigeons
is helping them to do much to-
ward the future glory OF Negro
music.
All lovers OF music. such as the
opera Aida, should attend this
performance: for those who have
been fortunate enough to hear the
cast singing Aida" agree that in
the Negro race, there are unlimit-
ed musical possibilities, only await
ing proper development.
Among the leaders in the cast
are the following artists: Attorney
Joseph A. Brown. Joseph Cole
Carl Turner. Harold T. Smith
JunIus Maxwell. Pauline Frisby
Nell Dobson Plant. Yolande Mad
'dox. Pianists include Margare
Rideout and LaVilla Tullos
nnv nnZr
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-04-30
BUSY BEE CLUB

The Busy Bee Club Of Mt. Zion
Church. in Hamtramck. Of which
Rev. Heath Is pastor, presented a
splendid program at the Washing
ton School, Friday evening, April
22 at s O'Clock. under the able di-
rection of Charles Romans.
Awards were given those who
sold the largest number Of tickets
for the affair Marietta Johnson,
$3.50 Legrand avenue, received first
prize in the form Of watch. Three
other prizes were received by mem
bers on the East Side.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-04-30
Musicians To Present Aida Opera Next Mont
MANY ATTEND
CHARITY SPRING
LUNCHEON AT Y

Nearly two hundred women. clad
in gay spring attire. attended the
annual spring luncheon OF the Yti-
rahc Club. OF which Mrs. Mary
Matthews Is president. The lunch
con was held last Wednesday af-
ternoon, in the gymnasium OF the
Lucy Thurman Y w G. A. and the
many tables were beautifully de-
corated with cut flowers.
A short program interspersed
with music was rendered. Rev.
Robert l.. Brady was guest speak
err. and briefly but eloquently paid
tribute to the splendid work the
club is doing in lifting the bur-
dens Of others"
The chief aim OF the club is TO
furnish nurses and medical care
for the elderly ladies who reside
at the local Phyllis Wheatley
Home. incidentally, one of the
tables at the luncheon was graced
by approximately fifteen Of these
elderly ladies from the Home. with
Mrs. Ada Johnson as their hostess.
Among those attending the
luncheon were: Mesdames Haley
Bell. Malcolm G. Dade. Georgina
Harding. Harry O. Solomon. ST.,
G. w. Stewart, Andre Tondee, ]. j.
McClendon, X. J. Greenidge. H. w
Liggeons. ID. ~ Flynn. f. l.. Bal
lard. H. b. Taliafferro. b. F. Sea-
brooks. John II. McDuffie. Nathan
A. Jones. Chicago: Nellie l. Tar
rant George w Halle. ]. Wiley
Trotter. Sarah Irvi-S;ephens
Leone Gardner Goggins. w NJ
Penick. Misses Grace and Florence
May. Gladys House. Elva Aguigom
also Clara b. Sherocraft. Lola ID
Gregory. Minnie Lowndes. william
lC. Osby. Nannette Fields. Ethe
Carmichael, M. +. Brown. Califor,
MIA; Mesdames +. w. Sweeney
Bessie Greene. Matte G. Williams
, George Langston. Charles Elder
Robert NJ Jackson. A. Russell
c. II. Cooper. Ruth McNeill Marian
Hubbard. Gertrude Newberry. En-
ma Topp. Mae Greenlaw. Jeal
Walker. w. G. Hardy. S. A. Tur
ner. w. r. Russell. A. L. Turner
John Smith. Mesdames Hawkins
Campbell. Malvij, Booker. Hill
Thomas. Davis, Perkins, Hill
Page. Williams. Van Braken. Edna
Shaw. Beulah Whitby. Sallle Oar
den. Hazel Lyman. Eva Green
Ruth Weaver. Jennie Young, Lol
lie Walker. Geraldine Bledsoe
Frances Welker. Angel Lambert
Alice Stanton, Marian Clark. Ell
zabeth Hickman. Ethel Simon. Rub.
Bradley, Fannie Bethel, Nellie
Watts, Frances Raiford. Madeline
Robinson. Mignon Walker. Louise
Simms. Willemette Mosley Marion
Carter. Phyllis Golden. Margare
Piper, Mamie Alexander. H. f
Simms. Ruby Mitchell, John Lo
gan. James Smith. Margaret Smith
Nina Collins. Sadie Davis. Carolyn
Cole. Katherine Cole Nelson, Ami
ia Jacks. Margaret Z. Mccall
Gladys Cuzzens. Ann Smith, Berna-
dine Jordan, Dorothy Steger, and
Bernice Walton. Others included
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-04-30
Mrs. Oliver Host
At Dinner Party

The lovely home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Oliver. 6024 ThirtIeth street. Will
be open to friends and members
of John Wesley Church, Saturday
evening. April 80 when Mrs. Oliver
and Mrs. Smith will be hostesses
at a dinner party. The affair is
being sponsored in interest OF the
Daughters of the Conference.
Friends predict the dinner to be
rather tempting as both ladies are
popularity known for their ability
to prepare very appetizing menus.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-04-30

Irr,,ed States OF America. In COL
umbus, ohio, from April ~ 70 20. 20,
'" outstanding speakers at the
meeting were MRS. Frederick M
Piast. subject, What Shall we sn !,
meet OF The Y. w. C A. To-day
Ana Tomorrow; DR.. Paul n
r Douglas. university Of Chicago,
Democracy And Civil Rights IN
world OF Strife" Miss Hen
,ts,ta Roelofs, "New Outlook On
Our Social Responsibility" MISS
Ruth woodswall, THE World
community And the Worlds wv
CA"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-04-30
NIX77Z
~ W
y

The Third Annual Junior May
Festival. featuring seven school
groups in "A Trip Around the
World" will be held at Lucy
Thurman YwCA. Friday. May 13.
at Sis D. m Schools participating
and the directors Barstow tMrs.
Irene Graves): Bishop Miss Erma
Morris): Higgenbotham tOweu
Stemmelen. principaD Lincoln IS
A. Disner): Russell 81. X. Carroll.
assistant principaD; Trowbridge
Misses Beulah and Betty Cain, +.
Powers: wingert Miss Hazel
Adell Jackson
Sponsored by Education Com
miitee, Mrs. Herbert Simms, chair
man. Benefit. Stay-at-Home Camp.
Miss Beulah Cain. general chair
man
Swimming
With the approach of warm
weather remember Swimming at
the Y. W. G. Monday, Tuesday,
Thursday and Friday
The Premier Homemakers OF
Lucy Thurman V w. c. A. are Civ
ing "Mother And Daughter Din
ner." Thursday. May 5. 500 D. m.
al the Y. w. c. A.. 56e East Eliza
beth street
Nothers are invited 10 bring
their daughters and daughters to
bring their mothers.
There will be guest speaker
and music.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-04-30
CLUBS

tCotinued from Page y
At the request OF Mrs. Josephine
Mays. the club donated several
pieces OF art work TO the City AS
ISOLATION.
Mrs T. Davis is president; j.
Coward. reporter.
FIVE w SOCIAL CLUB
The Five w Social Club held its
regular meeting Monday evening
April rs In the cheerful home
OF Mrs. Jessie Parks, 3446 w. Kir-
by avenue. After a very interesting
business hour the hostess served {
tasty two-course luncheon. Most o.
the members were present.
The club will meet next witt
Mrs. Starnes. Clio Woodrow ave
nue..
Mrs. NJ. Macarthur Is president
OF the club. Mrs. Lula Harvin is
secretary.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-04-30
Representatives "A !
Columbus Meeting

Mrs. A. e. Thomas. chairman OF
the Lucy Thurman Y. w. c. n
Committee OF Management; MRS.
Remus Robinson. chairman OF
Public Affairs: and Miss Helen
Wright. Girls Reserve secretary
attended the nfth annual Nation
al convention Of the Young Wo-
mems Christian Association OF the
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-04-30
GLIMPSES n Nh ss,s''T'

pvsYLvIA PK N N

rds and are popping out every
Along buds and blossoms popping
concerning which to tell column so here
The Hospital Club last Friday even
h which enumerate
Kohbotz Campbell Alberta Duncan
Iusa wright A. Carter Edward Hutch
inp Eyangelne Grimmett Maggie Evans
Gov Cleveland Hudson DR. j. W. Ames DR. Mrs. d.
Mr.. F. r. Raford cornne Ecces Mr.
Cleo Adams Ada MRS SSa con. RUBY Hall Ellis
stanley samues Henry Goodwin Harris Taylor
Leonard Eddie
s os Brisco DR. Mack Grace sadler Elizabeth
Dr. and MRS .hSsr n which
holidays were Misses Ida Wanda and Dorothy peiOrd
s week end with June Dorothy Petit
ford Ohio The visitors
anu sss Eighth street.
yser Coupe from the Davis Motor Sales Of East Vernon High
Mrs EImIna Gibson has returned Indianapolis
She mad made ns EMP % se%%sn
nd Ohio their Mrs Martha Ba
con- They accompanied by Master Newman Smith
Tse siorl Limited stopped at the
@ Scotch, Wednesday evening April 2Q The new arrival Leroy
Slater IT. n and Mrs. wai '0l1 Bleach Of New visiting their
sn.s Philips y They c s, o e in the
Motor spending the time pleasantly with her daughter Miss
Last Thursday, charming
n the celebration marked Helens Bill
student IT, was s Sy %
od-fashioned candy pulling All had grand" time
after delightful Philadelphia and New York City where
they s p ssssis OF he the spring
Grigsby working so hard 70 MAKE Inc
has done lot Of good well adults
he @ Gladys yeIS ouson an
West Virginia State Aapela Choir was s
During the LOVELY token sS csese
L T w9 ss s. souae on
M A..
80 They Invite you al to @ has been ndsposed
past Green seyburn avenue is recovering from "
Tss .%aa from fsa s
daurr in their hour occasioned by the passing OF the
hsDana ana MRS Ethel Scott Lwon
city whose mother and grandmother passed away ~
The Century OF Progress Club sponsoring as us ms be held
this year. an nterhgh cone which w %
the auditorium Of High Friday May 10 aoricai
will hearing the Ss them on with the
school Don't m msedy Clubs new floor large
numbers Of patrons Among reviewing e Glenn viii
time under the der0G Gladys q. Powell Mrs
Taylor John Moore Is ssrd burberry Mcclain
EDWARD as Bea Mr. and MRS william w Elijah
Barbara spang LuH loretta Jackson Tehune Mr. ana Emma
nIrg sutu peiO,d
clifford Grady Patrick Se,ue and
Ansnsns pringe n June Ene simms Gresham abou
thompson Ford Adde Shields more Mr. Clarence
p .s slsa smpbs p Mason william ushey B. gilmore
Bell and hopps q rsat Lakes little shas
Tuesday Miss Johnson there
included Harriet Pate Clair Blup Shirley Johnson Walter
oro ummer verslee Charles p at the
day night lie soc,s,s de ans Aubn This party likewise largely
tended by the younger set tho DELINQUENT Of
M % Council a second Baptist Church Apr With was we'll
Bryant assistant chairman, presided al inc ~
Ms BeusA Hard WAS Msns se
Of cuzzens on Ir rS,ae visitor
were extended charming canaoian '
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-04-30

Julia Parker, Maxine Coker. Nell
lie Davis, Corinne Austin. Kath-
erne Wells. Matte Scott. Helen
Pettiford. Evelyn Gundy. Mary
Matthews. E. Penick. r L. Brady
Sadie Lindsay, Blanche Bowles
and Eluser Winborn. Wilhelmenia
Waundless. Minnie Preston. Edith
Hamilton, Sadie Coleman, Lucille
Owens. Lucy Jones. Mrs Byrd
Mrs. Edwards, and scores OF 9TH
ers.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-04-30
IN MEMORIAM

In Loving Memory OF Edward
Terrell. who died four years ago
on April 29. 1894
you still live in my heart
Mrs Ella Terrell. wife.
539 Eliot Street.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-04-30
Women's Council
To Hold Meet

The Women's Council OF Second
Baptist Church will meet Monday
May 2. at D. m. The speaker will
be Mrs. Beulah Whitby. Her theme
will be THE Church. A Social
Eorca
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-04-30

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What fun Il Is to watch your complexion grow
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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-04-30

BEAUTY SCHOOL
BEAUTY sHoPPE

Our Motto - Live And Let Live"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-09-06
Clifton Bailey, Jr. Dies
From Shotgun Wound
- - - s. ~ IS - 81 IT, ).
RETAINS
TENNIS DAVIS CUP


GERMANTOWN. Pa. Sept.
Needing but single
match TO WIN the Davis Cup
competition for America an
other year. red headed Don
aid Bulge Of Americas su-
perior experience and blaz-
ing shots told on Australia S
Adrian Ouist and gained the
deciding victory here Yester
day.
Quist met the fiery drives
Of Bulge with hot returns
and from the baseline it
seemed IN the early games
that Bulge was going TO
crack. but il was the veteran
Australian who couldn't keep
up ms brilliant defense and
in maze Of courtWork errors
lost sadly 8 6. 81. 81.
Bulge had defeated the
other Australian. Jack Brom
wich. IN a singles match 81.
So. as. IS. but IN the only
doub les play Australia
Browich mad Oust defeated
Bulge and Gene Mako 0-6,
s 8. Ga. 81.
In two other singles match
cs Robert Riggs defeated
Adrian Quist and Jack Brom
wich defeated Riggs.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-09-06
Seven i. S. DeStrOyerS
Coming Here On Friday
Crews OF Vessels viii In
All Probability Be Given
Shore Leave During Stay
Here

c.. IN g D,.tr,yo,. 81 $50.
,.,..
''-'
lake on fuel ana provision.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-09-06

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The Washington times., 1938-09-09

Flash! Lois Madsen, Treasury, is
headed for Federal Trade New
Jersey has announced a bunch of
jobs for SkeeterS, and those in
terested should address the N. j.
Civil Service Commish at Trenton
. Bob Mauck and Emerson Will
kins, AGO World War Division,
are restfesting in Ioway.
Interior-PWA's beauty contest
ants are to be guests of Mrs. Fran
ces Sue Brady tomorrow-Sunday
at Mrs. Brady's cottage at Plum
Point, Md, and other IDRAs at
tending the party are requested to
contact Mrs. Brady pronto, swim
ming, boating and fishing being
tabled for recreation After
81 years, fire escapes have been
installed on one wing of the barn
Securities and Exchange inherited
from Interstate Johnny Fed
eral croaked today: MY chiefs
main ambition now is to visit the
Hall of Mirrors and indulge him.
self"
Add Accomplishments: Fred
Teal, Accounts and Deposits, dur
ing the past 80 days not only was
blessed with a daughter in ad-
dition to his son, aged 2, but
passed both D. c. and Nawth
China Bar exams Tonight:
Jake Baker, Eleanor Nelson, Henry
Rhine and Midwest Director IT.
win Elber will address 200 local
delegates of UFWA as the union
launches its big fall member drive,
Interstate Commerce h earingI
room, 8 Michigan has an
nounced tests for nurses, Stats
ticians and agricultural teachers,
closing the 28th, and folk inter
ested should write the Civil Serv-
ice Department at Lansing.
At Atlantic City recently ].
Edgar Hoover was recipient of
some joshing over his reported
engagement to Ginger Rogers ma.
but there are those who still in
Sist Anita Colby's in the running
Removal of an official of
PHILIPS Quartermaster Depart
ment has been demanded by At
lantic City's DAYS because of
an alleged remark that he has
no place for disabled vets in his
unit Waldo johnson, Treas
ury, is back from Milwaukee,
where he delegated to the Young
Peoples convention, and says the
1910 gathering will be held in
Washington.
The Washington times., 1938-09-09
The Aword Lineup

LITTLE THEATER I'VE
bring back the big ones" they
say, and they have held over
"Mayerling," with Charles
Boyer and Danielle Darrieux.
Tickets to this excellent show
are mailed daily to those sub
mitting the most interesting
facts about the Government.
MARLENE BEAUTY KIT
Helen Barry, GAO, is invited
to visit GOldenberg's cOsmet-
les counter and receive one
of these Snappy, fast-selling
"naturalS" for keeping in the
desk for face refreShment.
HIGHS ICE CREAM
Many correspondents receive
mailed slips emitting them TO
q quart of this tasty COM
modify at any High Store,
one Of which is doing busi-
ness at 800 Cedar st. N. w.
(TakOma Park.)
MOONLIGHT TRIP-Mar-
garet Garry, Engraving and
Printing, and DOrOt h y
Adams, Interior, have two
tickets each waiting at the
Potomac River Line, Seventh
and Water Sts. N. w., from
which the S. S. Potomac
sails nightly, S:45.
The Washington times., 1938-09-09
Chewy Delight

Original Velati Candy
Stores today will present
One-pOund boxes of their de-
liciOuS chocolates or cara
mels, on request, to:
Gertrude Chambers, Loans
and Currency (recent birth
day.; Evelyn COwsill, Treas
ury; Cecilia WeiSsbaum,
Treasury.
Candy will be presented at
either store, $40 Ninth st.
N. W., or 6O9 Fourteenth st.
N. W. FAX: One box goes
daily for the most interest
ing or unusual Federal fact
sent uS-the shorter the
better.
The Washington times., 1938-09-09
Today in Films

WARNER BROTHERS
schedule today, for which you
may have received passes:
EARLE Racket Busters,
with Humphrey BOgart and
George Brent, plus Chester
Morris in person on the stage;
METROPOLITAN - Madge
Evans and Preston Foster in
ARMY Girl"; AMBASSADOR
Shirley Temple in Little
Miss Broadway; UPTOWN
Helen Hayes and Gary Cooper
in Farewell to Arms; CAL
VERT, PENN and TIVOLI-
Edward G. Robinson in "The
Amazing DIR. ClitterhOuse."
The Washington times., 1938-09-09
Speaking Of Government
Workers
Bv J. EARLE MOSER-

So many things happen
every day
We can hardly quote 'em aI'
So here's a little compromise:
We dish 'em IN items small!
The Washington times., 1938-08-13
NAVAL AIR, FBI
PLAY FOR TITLE

A record of nine games won and
only three lost was behind Naval
Air Station baseball team today
as it prepared for a two-out-of-
three playoff for the U. S. Gov
eminent League championship
with Federal Bureau Of Investiga-
ton. The G-Men won the first
half, and Naval Air came into
possession of the second half title
when Interior forfeited its game
yesterday.
The first game Of the series will
be played today on the East FL
lipse at 3 p. m. Winner Of this
playoff will meet winners Of four
other District leagues for the priv
ilege of representing the District
in the National Amateur Baseball
Federation tournament in Pitts
burgh in September.
In today's match, Botzko OF
Naval Air will hurl against F.
B. rs Tenant. Two league cham
pions have already been crowned:
Fort Belvoir in the Herald-Militia
loop, and Pepco in the Commercial
League. Departmental and Indus
trial champions have not yet been
decided.
The Washington times., 1938-08-13
Net FQvOriteS
In Action

Three strong favorites to cap
ture honors in senior Fairgrounds
tennis championships will be in
action today at Chevy Chase Play
ground as the tournament rolls
into the quarter.finals. Mike
Nunez, winner of the junior title
last year, will fight 1t out with
BARLEY Of Sherwood playground.
Bob Custer of Gallinger, Western
High basketball ace, runs into Art
Abel of Georgetown, while Tako-
mas Robinson tangles wit h
O'Brien of Garfield.
Matches to date have been more
or less for the purpose of wedding
out weaker players, but competi-
ton today and the early part of
next week promises to be extreme
ly hot.
One junior match yesterday was
hotly contested, though all other
matches were taken in straight
sets. Sawtelle. Georgetown
stroker, defeated Roosevelt's Cas-
Iper, 81, 3-6 and 60. SaWtelle
hung on tenaciously to win the
first set, but seemed to tire in
the second. The third saw him
come back to win easily.
RESULTS YESTERDAY
JUNIORS-Sawtelle (Georgetown) de
feated Casper (Roosevelt), 81. IS
60; Hossick (Edgewood) defeated
Barton (McMilIan). SIS, 6-2; Edwards
(Burroughs) defeated Bradshaw (Mitch
ELY. 81. 60: Bensinger (Takoma)
defeated Blamire Chevy Chase, 6-1
60
SENIORS - Mulvhill (Hamilton) de
feated Lambert (Burroughs), 60, 60
hartley (sherwood) defeated Kirk edge
wood), SIS, 81.
ToDAYs MATCHES
JUNIORs-At 10: Hossick (Edgewood
vs. Adler (Raymond). At Il: Sawtellt
(Georgetown) VS.. smoot (Twin Oaks)
SENIORS-At 10: Mulvihill (Hamil
TOM VS.. Plakas columbia Recreation
Center); williams Chevy Chase) VS.
Watts (Takoma): BARLEY Sherwood
vs. Nunez (Palisades). At ii: Robinson
(Takoma) VS.. OBrien (Garfield): Gus
ter (Galinger) VS.. Abel (Georgetown)
The Washington times., 1938-08-13
LAFFOON SET S.
IN $4,000.
CLEVELAND GOLF

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 10
G.N.SD.-Ky Laffoon, of Chi
cago, teed off at the lakewood
Country Club here today with a
two-Stroke lead over the field at
the halfway mark in Cleveland'S
first $4,000 Open golf champion
ship.
With SO holes to go, Laffoon
was out in front of a score of the
nations leading golfers by virtue
of a 1397stroke total for the first
So holes, but Billy Burke, of Cleve-
land and Tony Penna, of Dayton,
Ohio, were at his heels with 141
apiece. And right behind this trio
with 142s were Harry Cooper, the
Chicopee (Mass.) stylist; Bill
Kaiser, Of Louisville, and E. J.
Harrison, of Oak Park, Ill.
Also threatening Lafoon'S bid
for the $4,000 first prize were Sam
Snead, of White Sulphur Springs,
w. Va, the seasons top-money
golfer; Johnny Revolta, of Evans
ton, who won the recent st. Paul
Open; Byron Nelson, Of Reading,
Pa, who COPIED the Bobby Jones
Master tourney at Atlanta last
year, and Denny Shute. of Newton,
Mass, twice national PGA cham
pion.
Jimmy Fouls, of Hinsdale, Ill,
who tied the lakewood competitive
course record with a 81 yesterday,
was five strokes behind Laffoon,
and two over par. Also in the LA
group were Ralph Guldahl, of
Braidburn, N. j., the National
Open champion; Henry Picard, of
Hershey, Pa; Willie Goggin, of
San Bruno, Cal, who was tied
with Nelson and Harrison with SO
in the first round: Ray Mangrum,
of Oakmont, Pa; Phil Perkins, of
Cleveland, and Vic Ghezzi, Of
Deal, N. J.