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Evening star., 1939-07-12
Acacia Life Agents
Off 10 Convention
In Sun Valley
President Montgomery
And 100 Others Will
Leave Aboard Special

At 7 pm. tomorrow q special
train will pull out OF Union Station
bound for Sun Valley, Idaho, carry.
ing more than 100 agents and ON.
GERS Of the Acacia Mutual Life In
surance Co. All of the agents-3o
from the District of Columbia
branch-are men who have quail
fled to attend the Acacia conven-
ton, beginning July 16.
Before the special train arrives
at Sun Valley it will pick up about
200 additional agents from the COM
pany's numerous branches through
out the country. The convention
will be presided over by William
Montgomery, president of Acacia.
Agents of the District of Colum-
bia branch who have qualified and
Will be on the Acacia special are
David Aaronson, j. B. Allison, Jo-
seph Barbeau. Guy Beeton, Mrs.
Ruth Bondy. Nate Burns, Dan Dam
lei, John Ford, Chase Cove, ST.,
Chase Cove, jr. Gather and SOM,
Ed Hands, Henry Harms, Ed Hack
ing, Harry Hayden, o. D. Heise,
Herbert Hardisty, Lowell Hendrick,
harry kamerow, William McCaus-
land, r. /. Merritt, Leon Morris,
Fred Palmer, Rich Richardson, F.
B. Rogers, P. L. Rogers, Don Swain,
James Thomson, Holcomb Weant,
John Williams and Robert Winfree.
During the first six months of this
year the District of Columbia
branch established the notable rec
ord of s2,32l 900 of placed business,
an impressive gain over the corre-
spending period of last year. A
steady improvement each month
was recorded this year.
Evening star., 1939-07-12
Chicago Produce

chicago. July IL oR.-poultry, live,
one car; 80 trucks; hens steady. chickens
weak; Leghorn broilers. under 2 pounds
554ha; pounds. l4h; White Rock springs
chickens. 14-16; other prices unchanged.
Butter, 1,401,523. irmer, prices un-
Eess;- 21,75a. unsettled; fresh graded.
extra hrsts, cars, 1914 storage packed
frsts, 1914. other prices UNCHANGED.
Potatoes. 172. on track 42s; total United
States shipments, 531; California, long
weaker; Missouri and Kansas Cobblers,
good stock. slightly stronger; heated and
decay stock. dull, supplies liberal, demand
Missouri and Kansas moderate: California
hundredweight Missouri Cobbiers. u. 8.
No, l, l 40; 75 to .s5 per cent q. s. No.
/. 1.15-25; Triumphs s5 per cent d. S.
No Nc; 1.rt ! 1g5; r sKsnsas Na GoSeisTs IS to 90
70 ss per cent Y s. No; .o5 80: Cali
mostly r comn SIo: o:,a under Ventilation aoo-to:
ventilation. 1.90: Idaho Bliss Triumphs
2. g. No; l: under ice: POOLS: q. 8. No.
2, 1.76: OREGON Bliss Triumphs. q. 8. No.
/. under ice. 2.10.
Evening star., 1939-07-12
Foreign Markets

LONDON, July 12 LP.-Buyers with
Grew almost completely from the stock
light small losses were recorded in sew
eral sections of the list British funds
and trans-Atlantics chalked up fractional
losses and some oils weakened. Domes-
tic rails, fell back when traffic receipts
proved less than expected. Heavy in
dustrial shares attracted fair support
Ruobers. kaffirs and coppers were neglected
PARIS.-Prices shaded lower in the
Bourse today. International issues among
the heaviest Of all groups Rentes drop
ped 15 to 55 centimes and Bank of
France lost 105 francs Trading was
checked by the approaching three-day
holiday preceding Monday settlement
LIVERPO POOL.-Wheat futures lost 70
penny today on selling inspired by favor
able CROP news from the United States
and Canada
Reports United States farm officials
favored an export subsidy rate up to 1&
cents pound exerted bearing influence
on the futures market The closing range
was down 2 to 5 points
Evening star., 1939-07-12
Merchant ShipbuiIding
Of World on Increase
BY the Associated Press

by tDe Associated freSS.
NEW YORK, July 12-An in
crease of $4,000 gross tons in the
volume of world merchant ship
building for the quarter ended June
80 over that of the previous like
period was reported today by Lloyd's
Register of Shipping.
This gain, said Lloyd's, was at
tributable largely to heavy construc-
ton in Britain and Ireland, which
more than compensated for a de-
cline in the United States.
The figures for the quarter ended
June 80, and for the previous quar-
ter:
Great Britain and Ireland, 79l ASS !;
500 1903.
United States, 39l 1924: 420,93l.
Other countries, 1,676013; 1885,
1893.
Totals: 1883, ,292; 2,703667.
Evening star., 1939-07-12
u. S. Zinc Production
Shows May Decline
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, July 12.-zinc pro-
duction in the United States for
May totaled 42,302 short tons, COM
pared with 43,036 in April and 214,-
O76 for the five months ended May
81, the American Bureau of Metal
Statistics reported today.
World production was 153 ,692 tons,
against 52,49l for April and 1888
for the five months.
Refined lead production in the
United States amounted to 43,026
tons in May, 36,704 in April and
92,210 in the five months. World
output was 169,245 for May, ISL ,587
in April and 794,240 in the five
months.
Evening star., 1939-07-12
B. tie Associated Press.

os Ike hSSOCldleu SIeSS
NEW YORK, July 12.-Buyers got
behind the bond market again today
and pushed pace-setters forward
fractions to more than a point.
Utility issues took over leadership,
but other groups, notably rails, also
moved ahead. U. S. Government
loans, however, drifted off the main
track with losses ranging to $500
point in the majority at the start OF
the final hour.
Among favorites responding to
vigorous bidding were Portland Cen
eral Electric Az, Commonwealth
Edison 31as, Western Union IS of go
Great Northern As of '46 &C." Mon
tana Power 324s and Brooklyn Union
Gas SIS.
Foreign dollar loans coasted along
Idly with little pressure developing
against some japanese loans.
Evening star., 1939-07-12
Wholesale Commodity
Index Shows Gain

The National Fertilizer Associ-
atoms index of wholesale commod-
ity prices gained slightly last week
due to higher meat prices. which
brought the index to 720 per cent of
the 1926-1928 average, compared
with 719 the preceding week, 7l.6 a
month ago and TAT year ago.
Metal, lumber, fertilizer, grain
miscellaneous prices declined slight
ly, but these decreases were more
than offset by gains in meat and
cotton prices.
Evening star., 1939-07-12
Report on Shores

NEW YORK, July IL LR.-The
New York Stock Exchange an
nounced today that the short inter-
est existing at the close of business
June 30 was 651 ,906 shares, COM
pared with 667 ,804 shares on May 81.
Both totals excluded odd lots carried
by odd-lot dealers.
Total short interest in all odd lot
dealers accounts June 80 was 45.470
shares, compared with 57,750 May 81.
Evening star., 1939-07-12
Report on Checks Coshed

The Federal Reserve Board re-
ports that in June banks of 141
leading cities cashed $33, ,987 ,92O, ,OOO
worth of checks, compared with $31
928, ,463 900 in May and $32, ,797 ,023,-
600 in June last year.
Slight gains over the comparable
month last year were reported for
all of the IL Federal Reserve dis
tricts, except New York, which had
small decline.
Evening star., 1939-07-12
Blue Ridge Corp. Report

NEW YORK. July IL R.-Blue
Ridge Corp. an investing concern,
reported today net assets as of June
80, based on market prices of invest
ments as of that date, were equal to
80 cents common share, compared
with 80 cents a common. share on
March 81.
Evening star., 1939-07-12
Sharp Drop Shown
In Electric Power
Production for Week
Holiday Inactivity
: Of Some Industries
Given as Cause
BY the Associated Press,

~ VIC AoouCIdtCO ETcoS.
NEW YORK, July 12.-Production
Of electric power during the week
ended July 8 totaled 2,077, ,956, 900
kilowatt hours, a drop Of 81 per cent
from 2,300, ,268,000 in the preceding
week, but 10.5 per cent ahead of L.
881 ,298,000 in the comparable 1898
week, the Edison Electric Institute
reported today.
The sharp drop was attributed to
suspension of some industrial
activities due to the Fourth Of July
holiday.
Power output dropped more than
seasonally and the Associated Press
index declined to 1919 from 1885
in the preceding week. The index,
based on 1929-30 as 100 and adjusted
for seasonal and long-term trend,
stood at 1858 a year ago.
Range for recent years follow:
1899. 1898. 1887. 1896. 1934-35.
High 100 117.2 1852 1913 105.5
Low 1923 1923 111.8 1920 91.9
Percentage gains over year ago,
according to major geographic areas,
were reported as follows by the insti-
tute: New England, 9.3: Middle At
lantic, 116; Central industrial, 1876;
West Central, 43; Southern States,
8.4; Rocky Mountain, 1873; Pacific
Coast, rs.
Evening star., 1939-07-12
Pig Lead Sales

NEW YORK, July IL (R.-St
Joseph Lead Co. reported l ,225 tons
of Southeast Missouri pig lead sold
yesterday at $4.70 per 100 pounds
East st. Louis, 875 tons at $3.50 New
York, and rs tons at the New York
average.
Evening star., 1939-07-12
Metal Market

NEW YORK. July IL Hs.-copper steady:
steady: spot and nearby. 1880; forward.
1890: Lead steady; spot New York.
$500; East st. Louis. 40. Zinc steady:
East st. Louis. spot and forward. 450
Pig IRON. aluminium, antimony. quicksilver
platinum and Chinese wolframite un-
changed.
Evening star., 1939-07-12

Lucky Tiger Combination Gold
Mining Co-Takes no action on
dividend on common stock, last pay
ment on which was 2 cents share
on May /.
Evening star., 1939-07-12

Western Union Telegraph Co.
Net income in May was $126,529
against net deficit of 1929, IT'S in May.
1888. In five months net loss was
$667 ,103 against net loss.of $751;
60A.
Evening star., 1939-07-12
New York Bank Stocks

NEW YORK, July 10 LP.-Investment
Bankers Conference, Inc Bank and trust
companies. Opening bid and asked prices.
Evening star., 1939-07-12
London Bur Gold

LONDON July IL QP.-Bar gold. 14ss
IS, UNCHANGED. Equivalent S34. .76)
Bar silver, 16nd. UP Il. Equivalent
S34 SO cents.)
Evening star., 1939-07-12

SALES.
Capital Traction 1st 5s-s5 900 at
93h.
Evening star., 1939-07-12

r In bankruptcy or receivership or being
reorsanized under Bankruptcy Act or
securities assumed by such companies
Rates OF dividends in the foregoing table
are annual disbursements based on the last
quarterly or semi-annual declaration Un-
less otherwise noted. special or extra divi-
oends are not included
xd Ex dividend xr Ex rights Also
extra or extras ePaid last year. fPay-
able In stock Declared or paid so far
this year. h Cash or stock Accumu-
lated dividend paid or declared this year,
ur Under rule WV With warrants. xv
without warrants war Warrants.
Evening star., 1939-07-12
U. S. Treasury Notes
NEW YORK. July 12 H'-Prices quoted
in dollars and thirty-seconds:
Federal Land Banks

NEW YORK. July IL R.-Federal Land
pank hor 6s.
Evening star., 1939-07-12

'Ex-dividend. Z Books closed. stock call
Cd for REDEMPTION September 5, 1889.
Plus extras. e2s extra. 80 extra.
eS14.O0 extra paid December 20. 1888.
k2oc extra b os 81 80 sSt5a 5a SGe pas paid
vs2 90 paid so far this year. $500
extra.
Evening star., 1939-07-12

BALDWIN LO war.
Bardstown Dist
Barium Stain Stl-
Bath Iron ---
Beech Aircraft
Bellanca Aircraft
Bell Aircraft -
Benson & He'd pf-
Berk e. Gay Fur
Birdsboro Stl Fly
Bliss tEW)
Bliss & Lau (1g)-
Blue Ridge -
Blue r cvpf (3h)-
Bohack (HC)
Brazilian T & L.
Breeze Corp p-----
Brewst Aero .20g.
Bridgp't Machine
Brill (B) --
Brillo Mfg (.80)-.
Brown F&W .20g.
Brown Rubber -
B N&EP of 1.60--
B N&EP 1st o.
BURY Biscuit
Can Col Always
Can Marc Wire
Caro- P&L pf co.
Caro- P&L pf (7)-
Carrier Corp
Celan ptc pf (7a).
Celluloid pf -
Celluloid 1st pf
Cent NY Pwr pf S
Cent P & l. pf (7)
Cent & Sown Util
Chi Flex S (5a)--
Childs pf
Cities Service
Cities Service pf-
Cities Svc pf B
Cities SP&L Sc of
Cities SP&L 81 of
City Auto Stpg--.
Claude Neon L
Clev Elec Ill (2)-
Colon Develop
Columb Oil & Gas
Com with G. S war
Cons Biscuit.30g-
Cons Cop NJ .15g
Cons G&E Ba $50
Consol Ga s&Elec
BALTIC pf B $50
Consol NJ e. S ~
Cons Retail Strs-
Cons Steel Corp
Cook Paint t.60)-
Cooper Bess
Copperweld ,40g-
Cornucopia Gold
Cosden Petrol pf-
Creole Petm .50a-
Crocker Wheeler
Croft Brewing
Crown Cent Pet
Cuneo Press (3a)
Curtis Mfg
Da venp't Ho .50g-
Decca Rec t.30g)-
Det Paper Prod
Diam'd Shoe (2)-
Distilled Liquors
Domin Stl & Coal
Dubilier Condens
Eagle Picher Id
Eastn G&F 6 pf
Eastern SITS pf b
Eisler Electric
Elec Bond & Sh
Elec B & S pf (6).
Elec P&L I'd pf A
Esquire (.60g)---
Fairchild Avit'n
Falstaff Brew so.
Ferro-Enam .60g-
Fire AS Phila "a
Fisk Rubber
Fla P&L of 3.93k.
Ford tCan) A %
Froedtert (.45g)-
Froedt cvpf 1.20-
Fruehauf T .5og-
Gen Ell Ltd .703e-
Gen Firepr'f .40g-
Gen Pub Svc pf
Gen Sharehold
Ga Power pf co.
Goldfeld Consol-.
Gorham Inc pf---
Gray Mfg---
G A & P nv 4.50g
Grum'an Air .25g
Gulf Oil Of Pa(l)
Gul st Ut of $50
Hall Lamp
Hecla Min t.20g)
Heller pf WV LIS
Hoe tR) & Co A
Holm ger G .65a
Horn & Hard (2)-
BILE Oil .1.5O-
Ill-Ia Power pf
Imp Tob GB Sig
Ind Svc So pf---.
Ins Co N Am Ia
Int Industries
Int Metal Ltd A
Int Pa&Pwr war
Int Petrol 1.50a--
Int Products
1nterst H Eq SO.
Irving Air c (1a)
Jacobs Co -
Jeanette Gla IS
Jer CP&L pf $50
Jer CP&L of CO.
Jer CP&L of 90
Jones e. Lau Stl--
Kingston Prod --
Kirby Petroleum
Knott Corp .20g
koppers of 2.25k-
Lack RR NJ 90
Lake Shore M (4)
Lakey Fdry G. M
Lehigh Coal & N
Line Mater'l .35g-
Lockheed Aircr
Long Island Ltg
Long Isl Ltg pf B
La Land & Elk 40.
La p & 1t pf (6)-
Nc Willms Dredg
Majestic Radio
Marion st Shovel.
Massey-Harriss
Master Elec .50g-
Memph N G .S5g-
Mercantile Strs--
Mesa bi Iron $500
Mich Bumber ----
Mich Gas & Oil -
Mid SITS P A .62g
Midland Oil CIV pf
Mid West Corp
MINI M& M (1g)-
Molybdenum ---
Mount City Cop
Nat Auto Fibre
Nat City L .50g-
Nat Contain .15g-
Nat Fuel Gas %,
Nat Oil Prod .50g.
Nat p & l. pf (6)-
Nat Tunnel & Min
N e P A pf 3.60k
N j Zinc (1g)----
Newmont M (1g)
N Y P & 1t pf (6)
Evening star., 1939-07-12
BONDS
PUBLIC UTILITY.
MISCELLANEOU

Chevy Chase Club 1st 4As l04 --
Col Country Club 1st 4l4s 1903
Ter Ref g. VIII Corn 1st 4As 1854 80
Evening star., 1939-07-12
Washington Exchange

SALES.
The Washington times., 1939-01-13
Ball Players Must Accept Terms
TN THE FINAL ANALYSIS, WHAT CAN A BALL PLAYER DO
BUT SIGN THE CONTRACT showed under his by club

TN THE FINAL ANALYSIS, WHAT CAN A BALL PLAYER DO
owner? DUE TO THE 1NIoUTToUs RESERVE CLAUSE
which makes ball player virtually slave what the hell
THE AMERICA RIGHT sTARVE doesn't the
5 terms nd S ss by the 5 The Ro h9 sv uS @
who hits home But who ever got the headlines by
MAYBE YOU WILL CONTEND THAT A BALL PLAYER LIVES
ON THE FAT OF THE LAND during the That he rides
BUT THE AVERAGE LIFE OF A BALL PLAYER IS FIVE
Colder n % FoHsh e2 the 1 G
that statement? TeIl me- where WAITER Johnson?
sTe those to OF ey
didn't get the last dollar out Of reluctant club owner
like might named Sentiment base
0 Now 4H IKE UaF OF BUDDY LEWIS AND
TRAVIS They signed contracts with the Washington club
never pr no @ he perSna ae u business Of o folks unless
COMPELLED to by professional business But III take CLARK
IS THE BEST YOUNG Third BAsE1AN IN BASEBALL
At that rate Lewis should be worth at least $4,000
for 1892 And Travis Crit has tod me that Trays
= P3s y s RECENT john McTaT
that great shortStep was Worth MORE THAN Great OUT
To1 zT oa Ee eH3TRR Ha p6 ON NOT cEF od B BET
he the best young hitter and the best nfielde
ne EVEN SF IF Travis Knew THE ESTIMATE that
Griffith set him if Lewis knew the last dime he WORTH he
Of baseball Remain out Of baseball and if they
couldn't get another job the penalties of what club supporting
THE WONDER HORSE OF THE HOUR, the fire hearted
ANITA off train the conqueror of WAR
out and WORKED THREE EGETHs OF A MILE IN 81 IS
e @ S5 @ I % m ear sneS oerkSd o h R ade
comment JUST SMILED That trial just about matched
the start ultimately his rival ground
PORTERS MITE which ran to impressive victory at SANTA
ANITA last Saturday under the clever handling of BASIL
which will be run ON WAsH1NGToNs BIRTHDAY: PoRTERs
BISCUIT when the pair meet on March a.
The Washington times., 1939-01-13
GONzACA WINS,
EvENS SERIES

Gonzaga High basketball team
and that of Woodrow Wilson High
are tied in their basketball activi-
ties this winter, in view of Con
zaga's 36-to-25 defeat of the Will
sonians, following an earlier de-
feat at their hands.
Gonzaga's team clicked as it
should for the first time this year,
giving Coach Orrell Mitchell's five
hopes of now being on the way to
better times.
Starting slowly, the game took
momentum as it wore on. In Con
zaga's small court, the home five
was adept at potting baskets from
half-floor and quarter-court, such
ability being the deciding factor
Freddy Rice paced the victors
with IS points. with Weymouth
Judkins making nine and Buddy
O'Brien and Bobby Mulvihill each
tallying six.
Gonzaga took a 7-to-2 lead in
the first quarter and at the half
had run up a score of 18 to 13.
The third quarter saw the Purple
amassing a 32-to-19 lead. Wilson
stayed in the game, however,
through its accuracy at the foul
line.
The Washington times., 1939-01-13
TRACK GAMES IN
n, Y. TOMORROW

NEW YORK, Jan. 13 G.N.SO.
With a new track ready for rae
ing, the indoor stars are pointing
for a few new records at the an
nual games in the Sixty-ninth
Regiment Armory tomorr
night.
Wesley Wallace, the Fordham
flash, who started the indoor
season last week by lowering Alan
Helffrich's 50O-meter world in
door record from los to 1:04.4,
will attempt to beat the mark for
600 meters in the Armory.
Lou Burns, Dick SquireS, John
Bor;can, Ed Stripping and Mar
tin Witte will be arrayed against
Wallace and one of them may
beat him.
Another feature will bring to-
gether Archie San Romani, Gene
Venske, HOWE Borck, Leslie Mac
Mitchell and Lieut.. Dick Bauer in
a special three-quarter mile race.
The Washington times., 1939-01-13
Farm System
5 Minor Loop Clubs
In Dodgers Chain

NEW YORK, Jan. 13 G.N.SD.
A back to the farm" move
ment has been announced by
Larry Mcfhail, vice president
Of the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Continuing his crusade to OBJ
tain more ball players, Boss
MacPhail revealed a greatly
expanded farm" system for his
Dodgers this year.
Five MINOR league clubs will
Join the Flatbush Follies of
1889.
In Glass A, the Dodgers will
continue the operation of their
Elmira franchise in the Eastern
League. Two clubs in Class c,
Dayton of the Mid-Atlantic
League, and Pine Blubb (ArkD,
Of the Cotton States circuit,
have climbed on the Brooklyn
band wagon. Other new links
in the chain gang are two Class
D clubs, Americus (GaD of the
Georgia-Florida League, and
Olean, which will be repre-
sented in the new loop now be-
formed in northwestern New
York,
The Washington times., 1939-01-13
RedSkin
Holds TWO
Records
By CHICK KENNY

A name or two down the draft
list of the Washington Redskins is
that Of Dick Todd, Texas A. and
M. halfback.
In selecting this Aggie halfback
tie Redskins are supposed to have
landed a ten-str1ke, for Mister
Todd is considered perhaps the
greatest halfback in all Texas A.
and M. grid history.
He's been the standout per.
former of his team for the last
three years and was the runner.
UP to all-America Davey OBrien
for the Houston Post most valu-
able player trophy for backfield
men in the Southwest Conference.
HOLDS SCORING RECORD
An interesting angle concerning
Todd is the fact that he holds the
high-scoring scholastic foot otball
record of 318 points in one season
0934 over a 12-game schedule.
This eliminates the claim set
forth by Chicago newspapers that
the total of 211 points scored by
Billy DeCorrevont was the highest
ever attained by schoolboy grid
der.
During his four years Of high
school ball at Crowell (Texas),
Todd rolled up a grand total Of
664 points for what is believed to
be a scholastic record. With 116
points scored during his four years
at Texas A. & NJ, including his
frosh campaign, the future Red
skin ball-carrier annexed 780
points, generally conceded to be q
world mark.
TRIPLE THREAT
AS a sophomore, Dick Todd was
the most publicized first-year var
sity man to play in the Southwest
Conference. His individual effort
in the game against Texas Chris
tian enabled his team to snap the
12-year jinx held over the Aggies
by the Frogs, which had the great
Sammy Baugh as their star.
But Dick Todd is not only a
point scorer but sterling passer
and kicker.
The Washington times., 1939-01-13
California Turf Solons Look to Future

NHE CALIFORNIA BREEDERS ASSOCIATION is looking to
the future Stakes being arranged the Pacific Coast
to benefit the BREEDERS OF CALIFORNIA RACE HORSES,
and the purchasers Of California stock One these days
confidently expect to the SANTA ANITA HANDICAP surpassed
In value by Cafonia Own Handicap closed to horses
bred and foaled the PACIFIC COAST greater
race, perhaps, than the KENTUCKY DERBY.
JIM SULLIVAN DROPPED IN TO PASS THE TIME OF DAY
AND CHAT ABOUT SPORTS. JIM well know, knows
more than his share about the gentle arts CT HIT STOP AND
GET AWAY but he'd rather talk about RACE HORSES than
anything else Knows the bang tails got
well know. And in the
mentioned JIM DANDY. Remember him?
TO SHOT THAT BEAT GALLANT FOX AND WHICHoNE
THE TRAVERS STAKES IN $780,
DANDY'S victory just shows what you you
Just go along and DO YOUR WORK." said Sullivan
figured him in the least of all SANDE had
FOX, WORKMAN, who WF1ICHONE. The track
heavy, SANDE and WORKMAN took their
from the rail where the going better JIM DANDY
a good mudder and he STAYED IN CLOSE
have saved 40 lengths and believe he needed them
he won, and that's what counts in the records"
The Washington times., 1939-01-13

Allan and Danny Burton do a
brother act over at Army, Navy
Country Club which works out as
well for them as for the Service
Club members. Since they hold a
joint pro-Ship, either one can take
time out for tournament play
while the other one holds down
the golfing fort at the home club.
Both are Washington boys,
former proteges of Bob Barnett of
Chevy Chase Club, who have made
good on the Virginia-side. They
belong to that able group Of young
golfers whom the unselfish mentor
of the Connecticut Avenue layout
has helped to launch on their
golfing careers, including his own
assistants, Lewis and Bud Wor'
sham, Gene Larkin of Woodmont
and Elwood Poor, now assistant
pro at Reading, Pa.
FORMER CADDIE
Allan, aged 80, and Danny,
aged %, used to caddy at Chevy
Chase, later worked in the clubs
shop. In 1881, Danny went over
TO Army, Navy, as assistant to
robust Monroe Hunter. Six
months later Allan Joined Danny
and since then the Burton broth
ers have held the Army, Navy pro-
ship jointly.
Up until this year Allan did
most of the teaching. But one day
out on the links he smacked into
a burned tree stump in the
rough and so severely injured a
nerve in his left arm that he has
had to keep that member in a
cast ever since. He is down in
Miami now with DR.. w. P. Reeves
and, although forbidden to use
his arm for anything but putting,
ne hopes to be back in shape for
spring play this year.
The Burtons are looking for
ward to more tournaments this
year. Either one or the other
hopes to compete in the Philadel-
OIlld OpCII, GL1C WAL JIo44O OPCAA
and the District Open.
HIS SPECIALITY
Allan's speciality is putting and
chipping, for which he uses the
straight overlapping grip with
thumb down the shaft. He be-
lieves in plenty Of wrist action
for both features of the game
Says Brother Danny: when he
puts that ball, it sits right down
like it had legs"
Brother Danny is pretty good
off the tee. One look at his hands,
which he laughingly calls hams, u
would help you understand how
he averages around $50 yards
down the fairWay. The rest of it,
he says, is all wrist action.
Danny used to be able to putt,
too, but when he lost his sawed
off wooden putter, shortly after
he won the junior public links
championship of Washington, he
lost his touch. Since then he has
experimental with at least hun
dred different putters, with no
success, to get one that fits him
as well as did his own personal
Calamity Jane"