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Evening star., 1953-08-07
WhitfieId's Victory PAGES
u. S. Triumphs in 8 Events

OSLO, Norway, Aug. 7 (Pl.-
Nal Whitf1eld's victory by a
yard over Wes Santee in an 300
meter race last night was the
feature of eight victories scored
by United States athletes in an
international track and field
meet last night. Whitf1eld's
time was 1893.
The meet marked the end of
a tour of the continent by this
particular group of trackmen.
In addition to the 800. Ameri-
cans finished one-two in another
event when Thane Baker of
Kansas State took the 200 meters
in 21.7 seconds. followed by Van
Zimmerman of Pennsylvania.
Other winners were James
MaShburn in the 400 meters. ATS
seconds; Bill Johnson in the 10
meters hurdles, 15.4 seconds;
Parry O'Brien the shot put, SIS
feet, / 11/16 inches: Cy Young
the javelin, 240 feet, 9 11/l6
inches; Ernie Shelton the high
jump, 6 feet. 77s inches. and the
quartet of Jerome Walters. John
son, James Rogers and Reggie
Pearman the 400 meters relay in
3:148.
Joe LaPierre of Georgetown
was fourth in the 5000 meters,
an event won by Franz Hermann
of Belgium in 8:16.2.
Evening star., 1953-08-07
AK Regains Lead
By Beating Hicks, II

The Atchison and Keller base
ball team is back in the lead in
the Departmental League after a
weeks absence and is hoping
Scogna Tailors is victorious over
Union Printers today in order
to gain a full-game margin over
it's two rivals.
AK lifted its record to 6-3
by defeating Hicks Chevrolet,
To, on the South EllipSe yeSter-
day. The Printers record is 5-3
and Scogna owns a A mark
going into today's contest. The
12-game schedule in the second
half is due for completion August
18.
In other games yesterday, the
Jack Pry Rebels polished off Ma
rine Barracks. 11-2. to go into
first place in the Anacostia
League once more, and the
1O2Oth Air Force Wing widened
its lead in the Ellipse League with
Evening star., 1953-08-07
Boys Plays WeIIborn
For MDW Net Title

Tom Boys. national intercol-
legiate singles tennis champion
last year, and Carlton Wellborn,
both of Fort Belvoir. will meet
at 9 am. today in the singles
final of the Military District of
Washington tennis championship
at Fort McNair.
In the doubles, starting at /
p.m., Boys and Homer Albertsen
will meet Wood Herren and Joe
Love (Fort Myer).
Playing eight sets in the tour
nament yesterday, Boys reached
the finals with an impressive
victory over Jim ISbel (Vint Hill
Farms), 6-1, 6-1. Wellborn
defeated Tom Wyman (Fort
Belvoir). 3-6, IS. 60.
Belvoir now has a command
ing lead for team points with II.
Arlington Hall Station is second
with S, followed by Fort Myer
and Walter Reed, each with 4,
and Vint Hill Farms, 3.
Evening star., 1953-08-07
Don Del, Boys Tennis Champ,
Praised at Dinner in His Honor

A proud father and a happy
mother looked on smilingly last
night as Washington tennis fans
honored Donald Dell, recent win
per of the National Boys tennis
title. at the Officers Club of the
Bethesda Naval Hospital.
For Mr.. and Mrs. Julian Dell,
5108 Edgemoor lane. Bethesda.
the dinner in their sons honor
climaxed many years of faith
in his tennis career. They heard
the 15-year-old Landon student
praised not only for his ability
to win matches but also for the
sportSmanlike manner in which
he does the job.
Praise From Touring Official.
Clark Taylor, tennis profess
slonal at the Edgemoor Club,
where Don is a member, told the
gathering an official at the
championships at Kalamazoo,
Mich, last week told him
"Don's actions on the court are
a wonderful credit to Washing
ton"
The same official observed
that young Dell was one of the
outstanding boy players to ap-
pear in the event in the last Is
years"
More than IS members of the
Edgemoor Club and other friends
attended the affair. Col. Mariana
A. Erana, judge advocate gen.
eral of the Philippine Army, was
postmaster.
When it came Don's turn tc
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Special oispotch TO The Stor

BALTIMORE. Aug. T. The
Maryland harness horse racing
scene now shifts to Ocean Downs
at Ocean City with the close of
the Baltimore Raceway season
last night. The meeting saw
a pattern of increased attend
ance and betting continued.
Hi-Lo's Forbes and five other
crack PAGERS were the attrac-
tionS last night that helped Bal
timore RaceWay to its most sue
ceSSful season. Similar attend
ance and betting figures were
posted earlier at RoSecroft and
Laurel RaceWayS, and Ocean
Downs officials are expecting the
same for their meeting starting
Monday night.
Hi-Lo's Forbes, owned by Mr..
and Mrs. Earl Wagner of Land
over Hills, and driven by Henry
Clukey. took the winners share
of the $4,000 feature purse
Evening star., 1953-08-07
Three D. {. Mines Open
Play in Midget Journey
Speciol Dispoteh 10 The Star

YORK, Pa, Aug. THE three
Washington-area teams faced
the three Pennsylvania entries
as the fourth annual Mason
Dixon Invitational Midget Base
ball tournament got under way
at 2 pm. today at Allen Park.
Murphy's ESQ, representing
the Eastern Branch of the Bows
Club of Washington, opposed the
host York All-Stars: BroWdy's,
also from the Washington Boys
Club, took on Mannheim (Pa)
Chix, defending champions, and
Prince Georges County All-StarS
played Glen Side. winner of the
Pennsylvania elimination tourna-
ment.
The fourth game pitted Red
Shield Boys Club of Baltimore
against st. Mary's Magdalene of
New York. The double-elimina-
ton tournament for boys 8-13
years will continue tonight and
tomorrow afternoon. The finals
will be held tomorrow night.
Trophies have been donated by
Ken Raffensberger of the Cincin-
natl Reds and Vic Wertz of the
st. Louis Browns, both natives of
York.
The competition is governed
by major league rules with 4he
exception of the base paths,
which are scaled down to rs feet,
and the pitching distance, cut to
so feet.
Evening star., 1953-08-07
Matthews 10 Fight
Don CockeII Toniqht
By the Assoeioted Press

SEATTLE. Aug. Z. Don
Cockell, the wade-in-and-swing
fighter from London, will meet
Harry CKid) Matthews of Seattle
tonight in his first test since he
won the British Empire heavy
weight title.
The fight will not be televised
or broadcast.
Nothing will be at stake in the
10-round battle but prestige
Cockell'S crown is not being
risked and a victory for
Matthews would make him
champion only of Cockell.
However. both camps look on
this as an important moment in
the fighters careers. Cockell
wants to prove his championship
is worth worldwide attention
and he'd like to be near the head
of the list of challengers for the
world heavyweight title.
Victory for Matthews could
Evening star., 1953-08-07

speak, he thanked those present
and said without the confidence
and help of his friends he never
would have been able to reach
his goal.
Brad Bodley. president of the
Edgemoor Club, presented Don
with a sport coat on behalf of
the club.
Mary Hardwick, No. l English
player a few years ago who is
now a professional, also spoke.
Don's father provided some
amusing sidelights as he told
how the Dell family, attending
the matches en- masse, acted
during Don's contests.
To Play at Forest Hills.
Don later said he planned to
play in the Middle Atlantic Clay
Court tennis championships Au-
gust 24-28 at White Sulphur
Springs, w. Va, and in the
Mems National championships at
Forest Hills August 29-Septem-
ber 7.
This winter Don will lay aside
his racket to play basketball on
the Landon team. During the
Christmas holidays, however, he
plans to take part in the Orange
Bowl Boys ana Junior tourna-
ment at Miami, Fla.
Meanwhile, he is happy that
one goal has been achieved and
now has his sights set on the
next one-the national junior
title. And Washington tennis
fans who know him are sure
! he will attain that goal too.
Evening star., 1953-08-07
Hutchinson Asks League
To LEI Him Pitch Again
The Standinl
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Aug. Fred
Hutchinson, manager of the De-
troit Tigers, has applied for re-
instatement as an active pitcher.
II just wired the American
League office in Chicago" said
Hutchinson yesterday before the
Tigers met the Yankees in the
last of a three-game series. Il
also notified Charlie Gehringer
in Detroit.
MY understanding is that a
simple request is all that's
needed to make me eligible to
pitch again. I may work in the
Philadelphia series, opening to-
morrow night"
Hutchinson said that with
Dick Weik and Dave Madison
both troubled by sore arms, the
Tigers were short of help in the
bullpen.
1--WE been working in batting
practice pretty regularly" the
manager added, "and feel that
I'm in shape to mop up some
of these games"
Evening star., 1953-08-07
Cub SoftbaII Leaders
Long Way From Title

Packs No. 436 and 483. current
leaders in the Montgomery
County Cub Scout softball league
with 20 records, have a long
way to go before they can count
on qualifying for the playoffs
next month.
Packs 225 and 438, while trail
ing IN percentages, look like the
best bets to enter the champion
ship tournament at this point
because of the number of games
they have played.
The Cub Scout League, now in
its second year in Montgomery
County. has scheduled II games
for each of its Is teams and has
stipulated that all must be COM
pleted by September / before a
teams record can be considered.
The top four ranking teams will
play for the championship Sep
tember IL and 13.
Evening star., 1953-08-07
FoirfoxondW dWestminsterC Clubs
Hold Weekend Horse Shows

Horse show fans must decide
between Maryland and Virginia
this week end. with two shows
scheduled.
The Baileys Cross Roads show
grounds will be the scene of the
Fairfax County Saddle and
Bride Club show on Sunday,
while the 18th annual West
minister Riding Club horse and
pony show will be held tomorrow
and Sunday at Westminster, Md.
The Westminster show will
begin at 10 am. both days. with
the small fry taking over on
Saturday with classes listed for
small. medium and large ponies,
junior hunters and junior jump
ers, and the popular Cuttings
Horsemanship award. On Sum
day. classes are listed as usual
for hunters and jumpers, in
addition to events for walking
horses. f1ve-gaited horses, three
gated horses and Arabians.
The show at Baileys Cross
Roads will open its program of
19 classes at 9 am. The first
six events are restricted to ponies,
with three events for young
horses. including a green hunter
hack, open green and green over
fences. Three classes are Sched-
uled for open jumpers, including
a warm up followed by the modi-
fed Olympic and knock-down-
and-out. The hunters will have
a choice between the working
and conformation hunter divi-
sions. or they may show in both.
The Virginia Horse Show AS
ISOLATION Equitation class, in
which Terry Drury is expected
to give the other riders a tough
time, is the main attraction of
the morning events. Miss Drury
now holds a slim margin over
Toni Brewer of Mclean for the
award which will be presented
to the rider who scores the most
points throughout the season.
The judges for the Baileys
show will be Thomas J.'Trodden,
jr., of Washington and Delmar
Twyman of Orange, Va. DR.,
Edger Powell of Newton Square.
Pa, and DR.. Benjamin Price of
West Chester, Pa, will handle
Evening star., 1953-08-07
H-Lo's Forbes Rings Down
Curtain on Baltimore RuceWdy

with a 2:0145 victory, fifth
of a second off the track record.
The winner. the 1-to-2 favorite.
paid So, So and $2.4O.
Chuck Volo, piloted by Wen
dell Wathen,. was only a neck
behind in the photo. with Will
mington's Star, driven by Tom
my Walters, in third position.
A crowd of 10,431, a record
for Baltimore RaceWay. wagered
$65, ,259 on the race. also a Bal
Jimore record, to help toward
the nights total of $472.173. the
highest one night in Maryland
harness history.
Altogether the 20 nights of
the Baltimore meeting drew
about $4,000 more customers
than last year. and betting was
up by $1,014.455. Numerous
minor records were set. includ-
ing the daily double total of
$30,508 last night.
Evening star., 1953-08-07
Minor Leagues

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE.
Portland, 2: San Francisco, o III in
Oakland, 13; San Diego, 1.
Seattle, 5: Los Angeles, f..
Sacramento. 10; HOLLYWOOD. ..
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
Rochester, II; Montreal; q.
Springfield. 5: Buffalo. 3.
Syracuse 40: Toronto. Ia.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
indianapolis. IL; Kansas City, z.
Charleston, 3; St Paul. 2.
Louisville, Z; Toledo, 4.
MINNEAPOLIS, 6: Columbus, 4.
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION.
Little Rock. A: Memphis, 3-2. e.
New Orleans. 4: Mobile. 0.
Nashville. 10: Chattanooga. 1.
Atlanta: 6; BIRMINGHAM:
PIEDMONT LEAGUE.
gortsmtoTth' 4: Newport News 1.
Richmond at Norfolk postponed, rain)
TEXAS LEAGUE.
Fort Worth, g: Dallas, . III inninss)
Houston, 3; San Antonio, ].
Oklahoma City 4 Tulsa. 3.
Beaumont. 10: Shreveport. 3.
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE.
Augusta 5; Columbia, 3.
Savannah, 3: MontgOmery, /.
Charleston. 3; Macon. l..
Jacksonville, 12: Columbus. 3.
EASTERN LEAGUE.
Schenectady. 3: Reading, , 90 in
Albany. 3: wilkes-Barre, o.
Other games postponed.
Evening star., 1953-08-07
Moior Leaders
pT Ine ASSocIoteo FteSS
AMERICAN LEAGUE,

Batting-vernon, Washington. 3?9; Mi
noso ChtEag9 and Eel: Eel Boston sb3Ts $HS Nv,
York. and Goodman, Boston :li':
Runs-Minoso. Chicago. 81: Mantle,
New York, SO; Yost, Washington. 20;
Vernon: washington, SO; Rosen. cleve-
Runs batted in-Rosen, Cleveland, %:
Minoso,. Chicago. and Mantle. New
York, *; yerneon' Washington 74'
Hits--Vernon, Washington, 13s: Kuenn.
6SI;.IS 1SI; Rosfn; ia4 Cleveland 1@S; MinOsO
Do%5isSS@keI, Boston; oas, and ysTqOn Vernon
Boston, Mele, Chicago, and oroth. St.
Triples-Rivera. Chicako 8: Piersall,
MeDousaid. i0ni fiA New 9oT YORK. P6iiiey. Phiia:
delphia. and Vernon WASHINGTON. Z.
Home. runs-Rosen, Cleveland, -; Ter
is; Dolby, Cleveland and Berra, New
Stolen bases-Riyera Chicago, IS: Mi
II: Phiiiey, Philadelphia. 10; Busby,
Pitching-Lopat, New York; TO-, .S33:
npE RTGEn' Boston oS She. s69 Pobd Ner
81 $50; trucks Chicago, i4-5'
strikeouts-Pierce. chicako. 1@9; Trucks,
and Garcia. Cleveland, 81.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Batting-Schoendien st. Louis "a :;
Irwin, New York. .339; Thompson, New
York, .336; Baumholtz, Chicago, .331 ::
R156sTk R!us56sik G!eSinna5 NeS Ydrk 39 g. snider
Brooklyn and Musial, St. Louis, 81;
Reese. Brooklyn, 80; Bell, Cincin-
Runs batIed in-Campanells, Brooklyn.
96. Hodges. Brooklyn. 93 Mathews.
Milwaukee a1; Irwin, New York, 50;
KtnHr. Chicago; Bell and KluszewsEi,
Hits@LocSman. New York. 1873; Ash
burn. Philadelphia. and Schoendienst,
st. Louis. 81; KluszewSki, Cincin-
natl, and Irwin. New York. 13l.
Doubles-Musial. St. Louis, 81; Baum
holtZ. Chicago, and Bell. Cincinnati
2S: Snider. Brooklyn, 81; Dark, New
York, 20.
TripIes-Bruton. Milwaukee. 10: Fondy.
Chicago, 8: Gillian, Brooklyn: Bernier,
O'Connell and Hemus. ST. Louis. z.
Home runs--Mathews. Milwaukee. "a;
Kluszewski. Cincinnati: 81: Campa-
neil gslla R BROOKLYN ~ Kiner' Chicago
ton, Milwaukee, I6: Gillian, Brook
lyn IA. Snider, Brooklyn. l:s Robin
son, Brooklyn, and Bernier. Pittsburgh.
Pitching - Burdette, Milwaukee. So,
500; Haddix, ST. Louis. Ia, rs;
Spahn. Milwaukee. l4-5; 49,; Rob
erts, Philadelphia. 1917, .131; Erskine,
Brooklyn, 12-5. 700.
ErsSine. Bpookiyn. ia; Mizelt st.
Louis. 100: Haddix. st. Louis, 80;
Antonelli. Milwaukee, SS.
Evening star., 1953-08-07

an 1875 humping of Bureau of
Ships.
Tight four-hit pitching by Ken
McMullen marked Atchison and
Keller's victory over Hicks. Jack
Pry capitalized on II errors by
the Marines to win easily, and
become the first team to COM
plete its second-half season in
the Anacostia circuit.
Today's schedule Call games
start at $50 p.mD:
Scogna Tailors VS.. Union Printers,
South EllipSe.
Indian Head VS.. Snug Harbor. Ana
costa No. | field.
PhilippineS vs. MATS. East EllipSe.
Evening star., 1953-08-07
Santee Heads Field
OF Ace MiIers Trying
For Record in London
BY the Associated Press

LONDON, Aug. 7.-Some of
the worlds best milers-includ-
ing Wes Santee of Kansas-will
stage a mass assault on Gunder
Haegg's all-time record of 4:01.4
tomorrow.
Santee, who has a 4:02.4
clocking to his credit, will race
against such stars as Finland's
Denis JohansSon and nmari
Taipale, Sweden's Invar Eriks-
son and Sune KarlSSon, Britain'S
Chris Chataway and Bill Nanke-
vile, Belgium's Herman Frans
and Americas Nal Whitfield.
Roger BanniSter of England
won't be in it because he is
studying for his medical tests.
Joseph Barthel of Luxembourg,
the Olympic champion, has an
injured leg and there is some
doubt as to whether Germany's
Werner Lueg. who has tied the
world mark of 3:43 for 1900
meters-the metric mile-will
put in an appearance,
Evening star., 1953-08-07

re-establish him as a title con-
tender, defeat might mean
oblivion. His prestige suffered
a serious blow when he was
whipped last year by Rocky
Marciano, before Rocky won the
title from Joe Walcott. ..
Advance ticket sale has indi-
Gated this will be the biggest
fight, financially, in Pacific
Northwest history, the first gate
to hit 100000.
Evening star., 1953-08-07
Military District Beats
Putuxent Naval Nine

Chuck Fowler'S two-hit pitch
ing throttled Patuxent Naval Air
Station yesterday as Military
District of Washington scored
go victory at Fort Myers
Hawkins Field.
Third-BaSeman Jack Jepson
set the stage for a four-run first
inning by hitting a home run
with none on base and Ray Cat
taneo slammed a three-run
homer in the second to wrap up
the game.
Evening star., 1953-08-07
Totum Among Speakers
AT Northwestern Clinic
By the Associated Press

EVANSTON, H.. Aug. T.
Three hundred football coaches
from ali sections of the Nation
will attend a summer clinic at
Northwestern University, August
IL and Is, Bob Voigts. Wildcat
coach, announced today.
Speakers on the program in
clude Jim Tatum of Maryland,
AL Kircher of Washington State.
Ivy Williamson of Wisconsin and
Jesse Hill of Southern California.
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the Junior riders at Westminster.
while Harry Smith of Coopers-
burg, Pa, and A. Leroy Krause.
of Pottstown, Pa. will handle
the horses.
Information on the Baileys
show can be obtained from Mrs.
Robert Dobson at jefferson
3-7819. while Albin Duvall may
be called at Westminster 40-R
about the Westminster show.
Evening star., 1953-08-07

Five years ago-The United
States captured the 1,600-me-
ter relay, but lost the 400 on q
foul, at the OlympicS.
Evening star., 1953-08-07

Ten years ago-Bob Falken-
burg defeated Jim Brink. Ga,
7-3. Ga, in the national jun
ior tennis final.
Evening star., 1953-08-07

Twenty years ago - The
Yankees halted the first-place
Senators twice. to move one
game behind the leaders.
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Evening star., 1953-02-01
Mrs. Lucy Mason, %,
Of Military Family

Mrs. Lucy Ord Mason, SO, who
saw the men in her family
march off to six wars. died today
She lived at 3711 Reno road NV.
The widow, of 1st 1t. John
Sanford Mason, jr., she was the
daughter of the late Maj. Gen.
and Mrs. Edward o. c. Ord.
She lost an uncle in the Civil
War, her husband in the Indian
Wars, her brother in the Span
ish-American War, and her
great-grandson in World War II.
Mrs. Mason spent her life
travelling from one Army post to
another.
She was a charter member OF
the Society of Daughters of the
United States Army.
She is survived by two daugh-
ters, Mrs. Keith S. Gregory,
Reno, New, Mrs. Robert H. Dun
lop, of the home address. nine
grandchildren and a step-daugh-
ter, Mrs. Kathryn D. Bowers,
Baltimore.
Twenty-one great-grandchil-
dren, and one great-great-
grandchild also survive.
Funeral services will be held
at II am. Tuesday in the Fort
Myer Chapel. Burial will be in
the Fort Leavenworth Military
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1953-02-01
Louis F. HuIcher, m,
Helped 10 Construct
Panama Road Dies

Louis F. Hulcher, 66, retired
Post Office Department employe
and former construction fore
man in Panama, died Friday at
Mount Alto Hospital after a two
year illness.
Mr.. Hulcher, who lived at 5508
Fourteenth street NV, was first
in Panama just before World
War I. He served in France with
the 33rd Engineers, was de-
modified in Paris after the
war and remained there with
the American Shipping Board
for five years.
In 1928-31, he was in Panama
as a construction foreman on
the road being built from Gam
boa to the Chagres River.
Later, he became mail
carrier for the Post Office De-
partment here, then a clerk in
the main Post Office Building
He retired in February, 1851,
after 18 years service.
He is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Alexine Atkins Hulcher;
two sons. David F.. with a con-
struction firm in Honduras, and
Louis j., a Navy chief boat
swain'S mate, of Wexford, r. L.;
three brothers, sister, and four
grandchildren.
Requiem mass will be offered
at 9 am. Tuesday in the Church
of the Nativity, Thirteenth and
Peabody streets NV. Burial will
be in Arlington Cemetery.
Evening star., 1953-02-01
Chevy Chase Group
To Vote on Projects

Citizens of Section Nv, Chevy
Chase, Md, will meet in the
Chevy Chase Elementary School
at 8 pm. Tuesday to approve a
$28, 1000 street and sidewalk i'm
provement program for the next
Is months.
The improvements are to be
financed with cash balances in
the Section Nv treasury. The
improvements will cover every
block of Section w, which ex-
tends from Connecticut avenue
and Bradley lane, north to Le-
land street, west to East avenue.
The annual election of COM
mittee members also is to be
held at Tuesdays meeting. Law
renee Sullivan Of 6308 Oakridge
avenue, is chairman of the nomi-
mating committee.
The $4,000 improvement pro-
gram accounts for more than
half of the $58,520 budget sub
mitted for the new fiscal year.
Cash and bonds on hand Decem-
ber 81 totaled $35,873.35. The
Section w special tax rate was
reduced last year from Is cents
to 20 cents per $100 of property
valuation.
Evening star., 1953-02-01
Rites for Charles Futerer
To Be Held Tomorrow

Requiem mass for Charles A,
Futerer. 40, Chevy Chase attor-
ney who died in a fire at his
home Wednesday, will be said in
the Shrine of the Most Blessed
Sacrament, Chevy Chase Circle,
at $50 am. tomorrow.
Burial will be in Arlington
Cemetery.
Mr.. Futerer, a graduate of
Maryland and George Washing
ton Universities, served in the
Navy during World War II. A
native of Hagerstown, Md, Mr..
Futerer came here in 1921. He
was a member Of Kappa Alpha
Fraternity.
He is survived by his widow;
a son, Charles c. Futerer, a stu
dent at Mt. st. Mary's College,
Emmitsburg, Md; two sisters
and a brother. They are:
Miss Susan o. Futerer, of
Washington. Miss Catharine
Futerer of Hagerstown, and Paul
Futerer of Akron, Ohio.
Evening star., 1953-02-01
Louis Rott, Merchant
In Produce Business

Louis Rott. 10, produce COM
mission merchant an scion of an
old German family here, died
Friday of a heart attack at his
home, 1900 Cathedral avenue
NV.
Mr.. Rott'S father, G.. E. Rott,
had produce businesses in both
the old Louisiana Avenue Mar
ket and the old Center Market at
Seventh street and Pennsylvania
avenue NV. His grandfather,
G. Frederick Hartig, founded a
hardware business at Seventh
and K streets NV.
Born and reared here he en-
tered the produce commission
business and was for many years
associated with the Wallace
Commission Merchants of Pitts
burgh, Pa. According to relatives,
he was the first person to ship
pink grapefruit North out of
Texas.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Mary Esther Rott; daughter,
Mrs. Joanna r. Lutz, both of the
home address, and four grand
children.
Funeral services will be held at
Hines Funeral Home, 2901 Four
teenth street NV, at II am.
tomorrow. Burial will be in Rock
Greek Cemetery.