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DES JULY 30, 1946. LUTHER LEAGUE Suzy Joins the Party As Pros Strut Stuff The Strange Case of Pig 311 mi li ifv'v EXPECTS 4,000 (The Register's Iowa News Service.) AMES, IA. More than 1,000 Lutherans had registered here Monday for the eighth interna tional convention of the Lutheran league of the American Lutheran church. The six-day convention opens today and will close next Sunday. Delegates to the convention have had all available hotel space in Ames, Boone, Marshalltown and Nevada reserved for them, and a tent cffy has been set up west of Iowa State college to house another 800.

Delegates from all states In the United States, Canada, Mexico, Hawaii, India and New Guinea will attend the convention, and it wan necessary In reject 1,800 applications because housing facilities would permit registration of only 2,500 official delegates Despite limitation on registra tions, officials predicted the total rigure wouia soar aoove 4,000. Seventeen acres of college property has been turned over for use of delegates who come with trailers. Following registration today, all delegates will meet in the Iowa State college stadium for a mixer, where they will be fed 5,000 specially grown roasting ears. Wigwams have been set up on the football field, and 13 different Indian tribes will be represented, with delegates made up as Indians. Ben Hogan (left), leading money winner among the pros, poses with Dick Metz and Ellsworth Vines during the exhibition.

Bertelli Says Yanks' Pact Equals Dons9 BOSTON, MASS. UP) Angelo (The Rifle) Bertelli, former Notre Dame passing star, said Monday he signed a contract with the Boston Yanks of the National Football league for the same amount of money offered by the Los Angeles Dons of the newly-organized All-America conference. Testif ying in a Suffolk superior court equity session in which' the Dons seek to restrain him from playing with any ojher team, Bertelli said he signed for two years with the Yanks for $10,000 a season and a $2,000 bonus. Described as the top formation quarterback, Bertelli said he signed with the Dons for the same amount and re-reived a $1,000 bonus, which he returned. He said he later found certain clauses inserted in the contract and contacted his lawyer.

The clauses included one which gave the Dons an option on him, Bertelli testified. Bertelli said the Yanks gave him a two-year option to sign at the completion of the two-year contract. Edward (Slip) Madigan, general manager of the Dons, testified he had seen many great football stars, Including Sid Luck man, Charlie O'Kourke, Bob Waterfield and others, but that In his opinion "Bertelli tops them all." Madigan admitted under cross-examination that he first said Bertelli was signed to a contract Feb. 21 and later gave the date as Mar. 31.

Under oath, Madigan said the contract was signed Apr. 1. The Dons' general manager said he hired Dud DeGroot, former coach of the Washington Redskins of the National league, to install the because of Bertelli. But under cross-examination he admitted he also had Charley O'Rourke, former Chicago Bear of the National league, to use as quarterback. STAFF PHOTOS BY JOHN 1IOULETTE.

THE lAIIIIiVGS FIRST ROUND. Championship Flight. I'rrER BKACKKT, 9:10 a. m. Shirley Mimller (Dubuque) vs.

Mrs. Ray Mansfield (Country Clubl. Suzanne III of Des Moines, rapped out an 89 to qualify In the women's meet at Hyperion Monday morning then whipped out to Wakonda Vvhere she is shown with Jimmy Demaret, the pro from Houston, before the exhibition match started Monday afternoon. Some day the full story of what happened to Pig 311 in the July 1 atomic bomb test at Bikini may be told. KIght now It seems to be shrouded in military secrecy, or maybe the facts Just aren't available.

The porker popped into the news when it first was reported that he had dived off the Japanese warship Sakawa and swum away to escape the bomb blast. Then the navy denied the story. Whatever took place, Pig 311 seems happy, and healthy, aboard U.S.S. Burleson at Bikini. Radio WIREPIIOTO LT).

Dashing Airman Charged With 2 Brutal Slayings LONDON, ENGLAND (U.P.) George Neville Clevely Heath, 29, dashing R.A.F. pilot who posed as an outstanding war hero to' win the hearts of lonely women, was charged Monday with two brutal sex murders. A packed court gasped and shuddered when Public Prosecutor A. A. Morgan presented evidence and testimony describing the gruesome slaying of Mrs.

Margery Gardner, 33, a film extra, who was bound, beaten, bitten and maimed before she was suffocated. "More Terrible." It was hinted that details of the murder of beautiful 21-year-olci Doreen Marshall would be more terrible. Court was adjourned after two hours of testimony and Heath was remanded until Aug. 6, when Jhthe crown will present evidence in the murder of Miss Marshall and demand that he be tried for the two murders in separate trials in higher court. Mrs.

Gardner was found dead, covered with blood and bound, on the morning of June 21 in a bed in Heath's room Watts Swats 67 for Lead In Trans Golfl DENVER, COLO. (JP) A. gent with an Irish name and a sharp shooting putter, O'Hara of Oklahoma City, Monday lea early qualifiers in the men's Trans-Mississippi tournament with a' 67, four under par for the tree-decked Denver Conntry club course. Dr. Paul Barton of Davenport, 1930 Iowa Amateur champion, came in With a 76.

He shot a 35-41 for the total. O'Hara Watts (Oklahoma City) 32 35 67 Lee Oriffith Alb'iquerque. N. 33 35 68 Joe Hartman (Denver 32 37 69 B. M.

Bell (Denver) 36 35 71 Jack Koennecker (Denver) 35 37 72 Lon Cherry (Wichita Falls, Tex.) 37 35 72 Nate Grimes (Denver) 35 38 73 C. R. Coe (Ardmore, 73 John Washington (Dallas) 37 36 73 Tom (Kansas City) 35 38 73 Glenne Norville (Oklahoma City. Okla. 36 38 74 Whltey Keed (Lincoln, Neb.) 35 39 74 Bob Roszelle (Denver) ....36 38 74 Dick KnlKht (Omaha) 36 38 74 O.

H. Marsellis (Denver) 35 39 74 Babe Linri (Denver) ..37 37 74 Jack Stirling (Boulder. Colo.) 37 37-- 74 Charles Dexter (Dallas) ...35 39 74 Dick Braun (Denver) 37 38 75 W. N. Smith (Tulsa) 36 39 75 John H.

Butts (Wichita, Kan.) 35 40 75 Chuck Taylor (Dallas) ...35 40 75 C. C. Schrepferman (Denver) 38 39 75 R. B. Vance (Albuquerque, N.

36 39 75 Eugene Zuspann (Goodland, Kan.) 35 41 76 Harvey Carpenter (Denver) 39 37 76 Charles Hyatt (Denver) ..36 40 76 Kddie Zimmerman (Dallas) 36 40 76 Dick Norville (Oklahoma City) .36 40 76 Wileie Robbins (Katwood, Kan.) 36 40 76 John Robinson (Tulsa) ....39 37 76 Karl Collman (Denver) ..36 40 76 Dan Walker (Denver) 39 3T 76 VI ck Johnson (Pueblo, Colo.) 37 39 78 Noble Chalfant (Denver) ..37 39 76 Joe Jewell (Denver) .36 40 78 Ray Murphy (Wichita, Kan 39 37 76 Dr. Paul Barton (Davenport, la.) 35 41 76 Two Osmanskis Sign Bear Pacts CHICAGO, ILL. UP) Two crashing fullbacks, Joe and iill Osmanski who show promise of being one of the. most formidable brother combinations in the National Football league have been signed by the Chicago Bears, owner-coach George Halas announced Monday. Joe was acquired in a trade which sent Tackle Pat O'Brien to the Boston Yanks.

Bill returns to the Bears after serving nearly three years with the navy. The former Holy Cross star joined the Bears in 1939. 11 VETERAN SEIZED IN GIRL'S DEATH NEWARK, OHIO UP) Police Monday said Ralph David Hoffer, a 22-year-old dishonorably discharged war veteran, was being held in the slaying of Thelma Anderson, a 17-year-old bride. They said he acknowledged that he beat her during a drunken rage. Body in Field.

The battered body of the attractive blonde was found in a field near here early Sunday. The youth was quoted as say- Thelma Anderson. Battered Body Found in Field. ing: "I hit her very hard with my right hand I lost my head and I probably beat her severely as I get awfully mad when I am drinking and lose my reason." He said, however, that the girl was alive when he left her. Visited Beer Parlors.

The youth was quoted as saying he and the girl quarreled after making a round of beer parlors. The girl eloped to Greenup, last Mar. 1 and was married to Charles Anderson, who is employed in a store here. Her mother said the girl returned home the day following the marriage and that, at the girl's request, annulment proceedings were started. Plane Crash Victim Now Expecting Baby FORT SMITH, ARK.

UP) Mrs. Bettie Lou Oliver, 20, injured when an army B-25 bomber crashed into New York City's Empire State building July 28, 1945, Monday said she is expecting a baby "the latter part of August." The former Empire State elevator operator was treated for several months for spinal and leg injuries suffered in the accident, in which three occupants of the plane and 10 persons in. the building were killed. COURT LS READY. THE HAGUE, HOLLAND (.

The international court Monday announced it was ready to settle) any dispute which nations might submit. Away $300,000 carefree than I ever have in my entire lifetime, declared Locke. "I never wanted to make money, anyway. I still don't see how I ever piled up almost half a million dollars." The lawyer, a familiar figura in the social life of Pittsburgh, is well known for his rose-colored shirts and polka dot bow ties. Fun to Give.

His decision, he said, came tw months ago when he gave away a $100 University of Pittsburgh scholarship. "I never knew how much fun it was to give," said Locke, "until I saw the face of the young girl who won that MOINES REGISTER Boy, 14, 'Driven to Kill Indicted in 2 Murders OROVILLE, CAL. (U.P.) Albert Jones, 14, who confessed he was driven to kill by some inner compulsion, was indicted Monday on two counts of murder, one of attmepted SCOTS REQUIRED TO PAY TO PLAY AT ST. ANDREWS ST. ANDREWS, SCOTLAND UP) The thrifty Scots of St.

Andrews fingered their wallets Monday and muttered against the passing of their generations-old privilege to play golf for free on the famed St. Andrews cfTurses. Despite protests, the town council won government approval of an order authorizing it to assess every St. Andrews taxpayer up to two pounds ($8.06) a year to play on the four town-owned links. However, children under 14 can play for nothing on the two newest courses, the Eden and the Jubilee links.

WOMEN Continued from. Page 9. one-time state tournament finalist, posted an 82 to finish fifth in the field. One stroke behind her was Mary Louise Cordingley, the hard hitter from Wakonda. Bonella Has 85.

Only other contender to shoot 85 or better was Mrs. Dave Bonella of Ottumwa, a two-time runnerup for the state championship. A stroke away from, Mrs. Bonella's 85 was Mrs. K.

D. Stone, four times city champion, and Mrs. Ray Mansfield of the Golf and Country club, who notched 86's. Phyllis Otto, the Atlantic, headliner who holds the Women's Western Amateur and National Collegiate championships and wKo had passed up the Iowa championship she held throughout the wartime period, visited briefly at Hyperion Monday en route to her home from the Tam O'Shanter tournament. The battle for Miss Otto's vacated crown begins at 9:10 a.

m. today when Miss Mueller, the medalist, opposes jMrs. Mansfield. Next to start will be Mrs. Staats, whose shots were among the features of the Women's Western Open at Wakonda in June.

Her opponent will be Mrs. Preston, the former Catherine Cuttell of Spencer. Third battle in the championship this morning will bring together Lois Penn and Mrs. J. A.

Roberts, both of Wakonda. Behind them will be Mrs. Dave Bonella, opposing Mary Lauer, an Iowa State college coed who played in the recent Womens National Collegiate tournament. This is Miss Lauer's first appearance in state tournament competition. 8 Club Mates Clash.

Allene Nelson, heading the lower bracket, meets a chfb mate in her first engagement with Mrs. Jim Piggott of the Country club providing the opposition. Next comes an all-Des Moines match, featuring Mary Louise Cordingley of Wakonda and Dottie Lutz of Hyperion. Perhaps the top battle of the day will be the meeting of Miss Casey and Suzanne. Ill, the former Des Moines champion.

The last of the championship matches to leave the tee this morning will see Mrs. Stone of Wakonda opposing Mrs. Stan Widney of the Country club. Miss Mueller, who won the qualifying medal on her first state tournament appearance and just six years after she began playing golf, brought in the following card: OUT. Women's Par ....54 5 5.r5 34.139 Miss Mueller 535 446 344 38 IN.

Women's Par Miss Mueller .455 434 445 3S T7 .455 544 454 40 78 The decision to reduce the number of champftmship qualifiers to 15, it was announced, was dictated by the rules of the Iowa Women's Golf association which stipulate that only 16 qualifiers shall be included in the championship flight whenever the total number of contestants is less than 100. Miss Qualifying. The reduction in the number of qualifiers cost several well known players places in the top flight. Mrs. R.

L. Rockholz, former city champion, and Mrs. Harry Herman of New Hampton missed the championship group by one stroke with 93's. Two strokes over the limit were Mrs. Joe Furnas of the Country club, a former state tournament semifinalist; Mrs.

Leo Carver of Hyperion, a former city champion and Corky Major, the long hitting tournament newcomer from Ottumwa. 9:15 a. m. Mrs. H.

R. Staats (l)aven- port) vs. Mrs. Cat henna Preston (Spen cer. 9:20 a.

m. Lois Penn (Wakonda) vs. Mrs. J. A.

KoDerts Wakonda 8:25 a. m. Mrs. Dave Bonella (Ot tumwa) vs. Mary Lauer (Cherokee).

LOWER BRACKET. 9:30 a. m. Allene Nelson (Country club) vs. Mrs.

Jim Piggott (Country ciuoj. 9:35 a. m. Mary T.ouise Corrtlnftley (Wakonda) vs. Dottle Lutz (Hvperlonl.

a. m. Ann Casey (Mason City) v. nuzHime in waKonnaj. 9:45 a.

m. Mrs. D. Stons (Wakon da) vs. Mrs.

Btan Widney (Country First Flight. 8:30 a. m. Mrs. R.

Jj. Rockholz (Country club) vs. Mrs. Lou Rich (Hy- 8:35 a. m.

Mrs. Joe Furnas (Country club) vs. Jane Lohmiiler (Davenport). 8:40 a. m.

Mrs. Leo Carver (Hyperion I vs. Eileen Dudgeon (Ames). 8:45 a. m.

Mrs. eu Novotny (Wakonda) vs. Carolyn Hempelman (Wakon- 8:50 a. m. Mrs.

Harry Herman (New Hampton) vs. Mrs. R. R. Griffel (El- uura y.

8:55 n. m. Mrs. Harry McConachie i vs. Mrs.

li. li. Minor (Country club). 9:00 a. m.

Corky Malor (Ottumwa) vs. Mrs. Dixie Smith (Hyperion. 9:05 a. Mrs.

R. B. Win field (Coun try club) vs. Mrs. Pearl Barker (Wa- Kunuaj.

Second Flight. 9:50 a. m. Mrs. Henry Nollen (Wa konda) vs.

Mrs. H. B. IS'icol (Country club). 9:55 a.

m. Mrs. I. B. I.asaase (Country clubt vs.

Mrs. Harry Russell (Coun try ClUDJ. 10:00 a. m. Mrs.

Don SprlnRer (Country club) vs. Mrs. W. W. Baker (Country club.

10:05 a. m. Mrs. A. B.

Hastings (Country club) vs. Mrs. G. A. Lamair (Wakonda).

10:10 a. m. Mrs. B. E.

McAloon (Hyperion) vs. Mrs. R. F. Castner (Wakonda).

10:15 a. m. Mrs. W. C.

Darby (Country club) vs. Mrs. B. Carr (Country club). a.

m. Anna Held (Wakonda) vs. Mrs. W. A.

Cortlinglev (Wakonda). 10:25 a. m. Mrs. W.

E. Sturgess (Wakonda) vs. bye. Nine Hole Flight. 10:30 a.

m. Mrs. Virginia Rhorer (Wakonda) vs. Mrs. A.

W. Patterson (Country club). 10:35 a. m. Mrs.

Emery Goff (Country club) vs. Mrs. L. E. Ellis (Wa konda).

10:40 a. m. Mrs. V. S.

Eaean (Wa konda) vs. Mrs. Alex Nelson (Country club). I 10:45 a. m.

Mrs. Harry Swanson (Country club) vs. Mrs. Carl H. Meyer (Hvrerion).

10:50 a. m. Mrs. H. C.

Chittenden, wakonda) vs. Mrs. m. ureen wa KnnriA 10:55 a. m.

Mrs. Charles Mitchell (Ottumwa) vs. Mrs. Les Howortb. (Hy- berion 11:00 a.

m. Mrs. Robert Ooode (Country club) vs. Mrs. Osden Dwight (Country club).

1 I a m. Mrs. Earl Earn (Coun try club) vs. Mrs. Norman Muse (Hy perion).

QUALIFYING SCORES Shirley Mueller (Dubuque) 38 4 0 78 Ulna Allnn. IMflnnn I Country club 39 41 80 Lois Penn (Wakonda) 40 4 1 81 Ann Casey (Ma.wn City) 40 41 81 KAwm II Ml.Ul. II1HV- entwrt) 42 40 82 Mary L. Cordlngly (Wakonda) 41 42- Mrs. K.

D. Stone (Wakonda) 43 43- Mr Rnv Mansflpld (Country 83 86 Club) 44 42 86 Suzanne II! (Wakonda) ...48 41 89 Marv Lauer (Cherokee) ...47 43 90 Dottie Lutz (Hyperion) ....45 45 90 Mi Preston (Spencer) 44 46 90 Mrs. Stan Widney (Country Club) 48 44 92 TArn T. Ttnrkhnlz (Coun try Club) 47 46 93 MA Hurry Herman (New Hampton. Ia 48 45 93 Mrs.

Joe Furnas (Country club) .48 4(5 94 Mrs. Leo Carver (Hyperion) 49 45 94 Corky Major (Ottumwa) ...49 45 94 Mrs. Dave Bonella (Ottumwa) 43 42 85 Mrs. Jim PiBKott (Country club) .46 42 88 Mrs. B.

E. Novotny (Wakonda) 45 50 95 Mrs. Harry McConachie (Wakonda) 48 47 95 Mrs. R. B.

Wlnfield (Country Club) 48 48 96 Mrs. Lou Rich (Hyperion) .49 49 98 Mrs. J. A. Roberts (Wakonda) 46 43 89 Mrs.

R. Griffel (Eldora) 51 48 99 Eileen Dudgeon (Ames) ..49 51 100 Mrs. Dixie Smith (Hyperion) 51 49 100 Jane Lohmiiler (Davenport) 52 50 102 Carolyn Hempelman (Wakonda) 50 53 103 Mrs. G. G.

Minor (Country Club 51 52 103 Mrs. Pearl Barker (Wakonda) .53 51 104 Mrs. D. E. McAloon (Hyperion) 55 51 106 Mrs.

Henry Nollen (Wakonda) 53 53 106 Mrs. Don Springer (Country club) 51 56 107 Anna Held (Wakonda) 55 52 107 Mrs. I. B. Lagasse (Country Club) 56 52 108 Mrs.

B. L. Sempleman (Wakonda) 58 51 109 Mrs. A. B.

Hastings (Country club) 56 54 110 Mrs. W. C. Darby (Country club) 57 53 110 Mrs. W.

E. Sturges (Wakonda) 57 55 112 Mrs. H. B. Nicol (Country club) 58 55 113 Mrs.

R. F. Castner (Wakonda) 55 60 115 Mrs. W. W.

Baker (Country rlnh) 58 59 117 Mrs. Harry Russell (Country Club) 60 62 12 Mrs. W. A. Cordingley (Wakonda) 60 62 122 Mrs.

K. iB. Carr (Country Club) 65 62 127 Mrs. G. A.

LaMalr (Wakon da) 69 68137 NINE HOUR QUAI.IF1KRS. Mrs. Virginia Rhorer (Wakomtn) Mrs. Dean DunKan (Country Club) Mrs. H.

C. Chittenden (Wakonda) Mrs. V. S. Ea pan (Wakonda) Mrs.

Robert Good (Country Mrs. Emory Goff (Country Club) Mrs. Charles Mitchell (Ottumwa) Mrs. Henry Swanson (Country Club) Mrs. Earl Earp (Country Club) 55 57 59 60 61 6t 63 63 Mrs.

A. Patterson (Country Club) 63 Mrs. u. K. ureen (waKonna) H4 Mrs.

Oeden Dwltjht (Country 65 Mr. Alex Nelson (Country club) 64 Mrs L. E. Kills (Wakonda) 66 Mrs. Les Ho worth (Hyperion) SB Mrs.

Carl H. Meyer (Hyperion) 7F Mrs. Norman Meuse (Hyperion) 75 Luciano Line Aide At Northeastern BOSTON, MASS. OP) Ecio Luciano, former Holy Cross guard, Monday was named line coach at Northeastern university. SPORTS FIGURE DIES.

BRIDGEPORT, CONN. UP) Michael W. (Mike) Healy, 58, former business manager of the Bridgeport Bears of the old Etastern league and a former professional football promoter and manager, died Monday at St-Vincent's hospital. BAD KNEE HALTS BILLY TALBERT SOUTHAMPTON, N. Y.

UP) Although national champion Frank Parker and his. Davis Cup teammate Jack Kramer were not present, and top-seeded Bill Tal-bert of Wilmington. withdrew because of an old knee injury, the first round of the annual Southampton Invitation tennis tournament was run off Monday with no further surprises. Early in the afternoon, Talbert Informed officials of the Meadow Club that he would be forced to default his opening match to Jack Cushingham of L03 Angeles. Meanwhile, big Gardnar Mulloy of Miami, rated 2, led the top entries Into the second round, although he was hard pressed by Jan Staubo of Norway, an un-se-ded foreign entrant, 10-8, 6-2.

Staubo played a sharp game from the baseline in the first set and did not give Mulloy an opportunity to rush the net. In the second set, however, Mulloy solved Staubo's tactics and swept through to victory. Another of the top players, third-seeded Seymour Greenberg of Chicago, also had trouble in a match with Alastair Martin of Locust Valley, N. Y. Greenberg, twice national clay courts champion, was forced to come from behind to take the first set, but finally prevailed, 8-6, 6-3.

Don Lewis Bows In U. S. Net Meet KALAMAZOO, MICH. Don Lewis, Fort Madison, pressed highly regarded Ed Davis, Baton Rouge, in the first round of the National Junior tennis tournament here Monday but lost, 7-5, 7-5. All other favorites swept past first round opponents handily.

Herb Flam, defending junior champion, led the parade by blasting Malcolm Fox, Baltimore schoolboy football player, 6-2, 6-2, to enter today's second round. Play followed just as closely to form In the boys' division, where ccond-seeded Gilbert Bogley of Chevy Chase, trounced Itoger Otten. Bellevue, 6-0, 6-3 and third-seeded Jerry DeWitts, San Francisco, eliminated Wallace Gundlack, St. Louis, 6-2, 6-2. PROS Continued rom Page 9.

Wakonda's slippery greens and had a 36 out. Trouble and the second nine arrived simultaneously for Demaret. The Texan drove into the rough and was in a trap to the left of the green with a bad second, only to scramble on nicely for a par. Six on 11 Ruins Jimmy. 11 brought a big fat 6 and settled any chance Jimmy had of beating Bob McCrary's unofficial course record of 63.

It was the day's only double bogey and came about when another drive strayed off to the right. His recovery struck a tree squarely and bounced back into the rough below and to the right of the green. On in th'-'-e, he promptly three-putted for the first time and his score was ruined. Birdies No. 13.

Demaret managed one of the group's three birdies on par 5 No. 13, and got one of two on par 5 No. 15, plus a birdie 3 on No. 16 where he sank a seven-footer to close out the best-ball match. Metz, who tied with Demaret for sixth place in the Tara O'Shanter tourney was the day's most consistent golfer.

He birdied the last two holes for a 31 and his 69. His deuce on the seventeenth came by sinking 30-foot putt, longest of a match in which few sizeable shots were holed on the greens. Hogan and Vines fared worst In putting. Ben was tapping the ball too hard and off line; Vines, whose putting was the sensation of the Tarn O'Shanter, usually was on the beam but invariably was short. Snead, Hines Get 67s in Match (Th Register's Iowa News Service.) MANCHESTER, IA.

Sammy Snead and Jimmy Hines tied at 67 for first honors Monday in the professional golf exhibition, at the Manchester Country club before a gallery estimated at 2,000. Snead shot a 31 and a 36 and Hines a 34 and a 33 on the nbne-hole course. Snead equalled the course record with his first 31. Walt Hodge of Dubuque, had a 39 and 35 and John Jacobs of Cedar Rapids, carded a 37 and 34. The last round was Bucs Go 10 to Dip Semipro Nine, 8-5 WATERBURY, CONN.

Off5) The semipro Waterbury Brass-cos made the Pittsburgh Pirates go into extra innings Monday before the National leaguers finally gained an 8-5 victory in an 11-inning exhibition game. After 10 tight innings, the Pirates pounced on Billy Sullens for two triples, by Bill Baker and Charley Workan, a double by Al Gkmfriddo and a single by MauriceVan Robey. Score by innings: R. H. E.

PUtsb'Kh NL) OOO 102 lOO 13 8 15 1 Waterbury 0O2 110 10 5 12 3 Batteries A Ibosta, Bahr (9) and Jar-vis; Bellens and J. Sheehan. CHESTY SCORES. CHICAGO. ILL.

UP) Chesty won the $3,500 opening day featured Gallahadion purse at Washington Park Monday before 22,000 persons. For CHarmon TOM HARMON. i uTii at the Pembridge Court hotel here. Miss Marshall, on terminal leave from the Wrens, was found murdered in the Chine of Brank-some Dene, a lonely and wooded gully, at Bournemouth on July 8 after she had been missing four days. Promise of Marriage.

Star witness was beautiful, smartly-dressed Yvonne Sym-monds, former Wren, who told the court the handsome, blue-eyed Heath had seduced her with a promise of marriage in the same room where Mrs. Gardner was killed a week later. Miss Symmonds testified that Heath told her done in his room was, the work of "a sexual madman" because a poker had been thrust into the victim. The prosecution asserted that Heath's conversations with Miss Symmonds and the letter he wrote to police contained Information only the murderer could have known. lowan Is Injured By Falling Plane MIAMI, FLA.

UP) A pilotless navy Corsair fighter, plane crashed on the operating line at the Miami naval air station Monday, killing one man, injuring 10 others, and damaging 14 aircraft. Lt. William J. Freiberger of St. Louis, died.

The pilot, Lt. Com. S. R. Davis of Hollywood, had bailed out of the plane, which crashed when it went out of control during formation maneuvers.

Aviation Chief Machinist Mate C. Carlson of Burt, was in serious condition with compound fractures of the ribs and a punctured lung. Vets in Parade9 Prices Assailed (Special Dispatch to The Register.) MOLINE, ILL. Moline retail stores, which remain open until 9 on Mondays, were crowded with shoppers Monday evening despite an hour's demonstration in the hpart of the business district by the Rock Island county chapter of the American Veterans Committee. Eight, members of the chapter, carrying signs stating, "Refuse to Pay Unfair Prices," "Eat Meat Only Three Days a Week," and "Don't Buy Dairy Products," paraded up and down the main street.

Lawyer Gives PITTSBURGH, PENN. UP) Charles A. Locke, lawyer, Monday gave away $300,000 because "all that money in the bank wasn't bringing me happiness." "I'm just keeping enough for myself to prevent my ever becoming a burden to society," said Locke. Three-fourths of Fortune. He announced the Pittsburgh Foundation would distribute almost three-fourths of his fortune to the Young Men's Christian association, the Pittsburgh Protestant Episcopal diocese, and' his alma mater, the University of Pittsburgh.

"I feel happier and more Halas also disclosed that backlpiayed in the rain murder and two of assault with intent to kill. The indictments specifically charged him with: The murder of Patricia Cran-dall, 15, last June 15. He confessed he throttled her in her bedroom during a frenzied passion, then rolled her off the bed to the floor and built a pyre over her body, sprinkled lighter fluid on it and touched a match to it. The slaying of Mrs. Myrtle Mae Nielson, 37-year-old mother and housewife.

He admitted he shot her in the back July 16 with a stolen German Luger pistol, then as she lay writhing on the floor, leaned over and brandished two kitchen knives, shouting "I'm better at choking." The attempted murder of Mrs. Nielson's husband, H. P. Nielson, a garage mechanic. Nielson was narrowly missed by a bullet from the Luger when he rushed home from his garage to help his wife after a phone call from the couple's daughter, Betty.

Assault on Betty with intent to kill. Jones said he bound Betty and fully intended to set fire to the Nielson house, just as he did at Patricia Crandall's. Assault with Intent to kill Barbara Searle, daughter of a neighboring preacher, who was playing with water colors in the house when Albert came to visit. He forced Betty to bind the girl, then tied Betty and roamed the house in maniacal exhilaration. Butte County District Attorney Jack M.

McPherson said the matter had been taken before the grand jury to expedite an "early trial." Spiritualist Group Opens Encampment (The Register's Iowa News Service.) CLINTON, I A. The sixty-fourth annual encampment of the Mississippi Valley Spiritualist association ha3 opened here. The camp closes Aug. 25. The program is expected to attract hundreds of visitors, it was announced, "for a reunion with their cult and with their loved ones who- have crossed the border into another world." uanie magnani ana racKie iTea Davis, both obtained from the Los Angeles Rams, will report to the Bears' training camp at College-ville, next week.

SHIRT, EIGHT BABY DOLPHINS ON ONE HOOK ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. im Maurice Y. Cole of the Atlantic City Tuna club Monday caught a flannel shirt full of baby dolphin 30 miles at sea. Cole hooked the shirt, apparently discarded by a seaman, after other members of his party brought aboard two mackerel sharks, one weighing 77 pounds, the other 107 pounds.

Altogether eight dolphin, averaging four inches in length, hopped out of the pockets and sleeves of the shirt when it was hauled aboard. -GREEN BAY REMEMBERS- 'Dirty Old Pros' Laying NEW YORK, N. Y. (U.P.) Some of those "dirty old pros" who have been around the National Football league a long time will be laying for Tom Harmon when Michigan's old No. 98 makes his first swing around the circuit with the Los Angeles Rams.

In his few appearances against professionals, the Hoosier Hurricane had a rocky time of it and once complained bitterly that they played dirty football. The Green Bay Packers, in particular, will take a personal interest in Harmon's pro career as a result of a set-to in last year's All-Star game at Chicago. In that one, Rookie End Clyde Goodnight brought a 45-yard run by Harmon to an abrust conclusion by tackling the one-time all-American from behind. After a scuffle, Center Charley Brock, best ball mark in the league, swiped the oval from the prostrate star and proceeded 20 yards in the opposite direction. Harmon protested mightily In the locker room and the Packers won't forget.

Neither will some of the other clubs. I 1:1 ff i CHARLEY BROCK..

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