January 14 1931
At the recent annual meeting of the Chess and Checker Club of Los Angeles in the Union League Building the following officers were named for 1931: President, Dr. Moses Scholtz; vice-president, F, W, Matthay: treasurer. Andrew Wallace: secretary, Albert H. Bierwirth. (All re-elections.) The three new directors: George B. Knapp. G. C. Shedd. Thomas Word. The last named, is a former secretary. Mr. Wallace, 83 years of age, starts his fifteenth consecutive year as treasurer. They're beginning to trust him. Lewis W. Palmer, will continue to have charge of the perpetual ticket tourney. The club has started an old-fashioned “odds” tourney. Another popular activity is a “Kriegspiel” tourney.