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Evening star., 1944-10-12
DiegeI, Haw|ey Score
In Pro-Am Tourney
Al Chevy Chase

Philadelphians shared In top hon.
ors at Chevy Chase Club yesterday
when Leo Diegel, veteran pro Of the
Philmont Country Club, captured
the annual senior-pro handicap
tournament, and Joe Kirkwood
pounded around the course in Sc for
low gross honors.
Diegel, national PGA champ In
1928 and 20, toured the lengthy
heavy Chevy Chase course in 10.
taking 36 on the outward nine and
two less coming home, while his
senior partner, Charles b. Hawley,
posted rs. Hawley kept abreast Of
his teammate going out, but needed
a 80 on the return,
Second honors went to H. Cohu
and r. Nelson with q net Of $50.
Cohu's gross was SO and that Of his
patrner 81. They had q 24-stroke
handicap.
Johnny Brawner, Chevy Chase
amateur playing as q pro, and Ad-
miral w. Stanley tied with Johnny
Flattery, Baltimore pro, and Col. E.
Clifford at 152 for third prize.
Brawner's u was q stroke above
Ensign Ralph Bogart's II, the best
amateur round of the tourney.
Bogart also played as a pro.
Kirkwood was steady enough on
the outward nine with q 50, one
over par, but warmed up after the
turn and scored a brilliant 2-under-
par 80. He topped off the days work
with an exhibition Of trick shots
that demonstrated he has lost none
of his old skill and cunning.
Evening star., 1944-10-12
Weaver Brothers Pigeon
First in 3OO-MiIe Race

Averaging approximately 4S miles
an hour over the 300-miile airline
course from Akron, Ohio, Major
Factor, young pigeon from the loft
Of Weaver Bros, won the sew
enth race Of the current young bird
series being sponsored by the Capital
City Racing Pigeon Club. The speed
ster triumphed over a fast field of
139 birds from "a local lofts.
Results, with average speed in
yards per minute:
Weaver Bros, 1899: John r. Dough
srty, ir., l,397; Bernard ]. Riley, 1896 8;
Bernard ]; Riley, 1898; Frank L. Rein
hardt, 1,304; Edward J. Krahlins, 1893
yinssnt ges !; Hursess, / ,ae2 8; Lee Carroll
r,392.6: Forrest Fort, 1.392.09; Martin
Reinhardt, 1,391 40; Clarence w. Nor
San, 1881. .43; William A. Coryell 1888;
Emory Dove, 1887: James B. Lyons, 1,3S7;
Coreer d Tillett, 1885; william R. Pen
Burke y Holmes. 1859: Warren w. van
Solver, 1858; Everett E. Wright, 1888;
James F. Mundie. .1,165; Frank E. GoreIy,
Il54: Harry Ball, Lib: Ollie Brown,
Liz; Richard N Hurtop OSd
Evening star., 1944-10-12
Race 10 Aid Hospital
Attracts II Horses
BY the Associatea Press.

SAN MATEO, Calf, Oct. IA
Seventeen horses were nominated to
run Saturday in the mile and one
sixteenth $4,000 San Francisco
County Handicap, a feature of Army
Hospital day at Bay Meadows.
The program will net about $50 900
for Army hospitals in the San Fran
cisco Bay area, California Jockey
Club oficials predict. Horses and
weights assigned:
Okana, 1874: Jade Boy, 122; STRIDE,
1872; Ended, 116; Kind Sir, 116;
Bizerte, 109; Radio Morale, 1903;
Silvery, 108; Gold Mike, 1903; Blue
Pennant, 106; Phar Rong, 1o6: Read
ing II, los; Brave Commando, 100:
Result, 100; Shut UP, 100; Foot Free,
SO, and Herald, 98.
Evening star., 1944-10-12
Jamaica Gate Goes for Relief;
Mills Becomes Rodeo Rider

Weideman, ricing Esther Mae and
Lull, I'd, respectively, were thrown,
with Weiden,an suffering q frac-
tured clavicle. Trent escaped with
minor bruises.
Results Of feature races yesterday:
At Jamaica, Skin Deep, $3.50; ct
Hawthorne, Hasty Message and
Marian, dead neat. Hasty Message,
$1140: Martian, $40. At Laurel,
Boojam, I'd, So and at Rockingham
Park, Plane Spoter, SIS.
Today marks the seth anniversary
of the start Of the successful train
ing career Of George Odom. After
several years Of activity rs one Of
the country's leading riders, weight
forced Odom's retirement from the
saddle In midsummer, 1905. On Oc-
tober II he saddled his flrst winner
In the fllly Cassandra, which he had
bought from James r. Keene for
$1,000. She carried 80 pounds. most
OF which was Jockey walter Miller.
Evening star., 1944-10-12
Miami Bowl Leaders
Eyeing Many Teams
By the Associated Press.

Ry the hssOClhleQ ETeSS.
MIAMI, Fla, Oct. 12.-The first
call-over of college football teams
for the 1945 Orange Bowl game finds
the race wide open, say Schedule
Committee members.
No less than two dozen eleyens
are being watched by c. F. (Jack)
Baldwin and other members of the
committee charged with lining up
opponents with the color and dash
necessary to put on a spectacular
show.
In the South 10 teams are on the
preliminary list--including Georgia
Tech, Alabama, Tennessee, Auburn,
Mississippi State, Wake Forest, Tu-
lane, Duke, Georgia and Louisiana
State. ... sgsv1
Southwest schools in the running
are Southern Methodist, Rice, Texas.
Texas Christian, Texas Aggies, Okla
homa A. and M. and Tulsa.
In the East, Baldwin has his ewes
on Colgate, Holy Cross, Pittsburgh
and Villanova. Missouri, Nebraska
and Michigan State are Middle
Western possibilities.
Evening star., 1944-10-12
~ ths Assoeiatsd Prsss.


LOS ANGELES, oct. 13.--Foot-
ball, American style, was displayed
to residents Of Brisbane, Queens
land, for the nrst time recently and
the Australian reaction to 1t, ap-
pArently, Is that 1t resembles 4 a.
man war, ir1termineled with music,
sideljnes vaudeville and batty
spells on the part Of the spectators.
Associated Press War photog-
grapher Ernest H. King forwards
this newspaper account Of the
game:
'They call 1t gridiron football.
It's pigskin served hot Oh the grid
after ~ padded. barrel-chested
bohunks have finished ironing each
other out"
1900 Hungry Fans Enjoy It.
Army services teams of the
U. S. A.-Engineers and base ALL
Stars--disi1ed up Queensland's first
taste Of this guerrilla gorilla war
fare yesterday to 10000 ball
hungry fans. Truths (Brisbane
publication) league critic was one
Of 'em and he liked the favor,
though it took over two hours to
savor the sensations OF an hours
actual ball action.
with the fleet hospital band
sending it solid from the press box,
rival rioting groups on each flank,
loud-speaker commentators upsides,
cheer r-leaders down front, officials,
coaches, spare players, camera
fiends. line measurers, two nonde-
script 'pooches' on the pitch, and,
oh yes, the az players, there was
plenty to occupy the eyes and ears
even II the mind were at rest.
What with time out for substitu-
tions, time out for huddles, time out
for measuring, time out for casual
ties and time out for time out, the
band had plenty time in for back
Evening star., 1944-10-12
Mrs. MeckIey Firmly
lin Front Entering
INA Golf Stretch

The Middle Atlantic women's rolf
championship swung into the Anal
round ct Kenwood today with Mrs.
Betty Meckley Of the host club teeing
Oh with ! five-stroke lead at the
two-thirds mark In the 64-hole
medal play event after dominating
the tleld for two days.
Mrs. Meckley carded q round OF
42-l3-s5, three strokes over her
opening day score, for q two-day
total Of l67, but added three swings
to her lead over the runnerup, Mrs.
r. Z. Schluderberg Of Baltimore
Country Club, who fired 46-42-S8
to post . two-day score Of l72.
In third place ~ the firing began
was Mrs. M. L. Bell Of Baltimore
with IN 66 yesterday and lit, and
one stroke behind her was Mrs.
Lloyd @. Pray Of Columbia with a
178 total after firing an s6 in the
second round,
Evening star., 1944-10-12
Penn Fears Dixie
Underdoa Jinx
By the Associated Presp,

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 12.-Un-
derdog Southern teams have a
habit Of winning over favored
Pennsylvania, says Coach George
Munger.
Trying to keep the Quakers
from becoming over-confldent in
Saturdays game with William
and Mary, Munger cited:
Virginia Military Institutes o.
7 triumph over Penn in 1920,
Alabama's 9-6 win in 1922, Mary
lands 80 victory in 1923, after
the game had been booked as a
"breather," and North Carolina's
top scores in 1899 and 1888.
Evening star., 1944-10-12
Louis Awaiting 3-Week
Leave to Visit Home

Staff Sergt. Joe Louis may be back
home in Detroit on that much
wanted 21-day furlough some time
next week.
The world heavyweight champion,
back after six months overseas, told
reporters In New York this week
that the main thing he was thinking
about was q three-week stretch ut
home. and the War Department has
stated that he'll get 1t soon.
The champ IS Alabama -bound
right now, for Camp Seibert, where
he must report for reassignment
before furlough papers are issued.
Evening star., 1944-10-12
Sports Mirror
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Today a year ago-Notre Dame
led Nations football teams in
Associated Press poll.
Three years ago-New York
Giants led Eastern Division of
National Football League, Chicago
Bears led Western half.
Five years ago-Tony Manero
won New Hampshire Open golf
tournament.
Ten years ago-Luigi Beccali,
Italian holder OF Olympic 1900
meter record, defeated Joe Nc
Cluskey In event at Yankee Sta
dunn. time: 400,
Evening star., 1944-10-12
Thomas Demands VioIinist
Play for His Training
~ the Associated PresS.

~ the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 12.-Saint
Thomas, heavyweight boxer and fol-
lower of Father Divine, isn't par
ticular about sparring partners or
gym accommodations to train for
his fight next Monday night with
Melio Bettina, but music he must
have.
I've got to have violinist to play
for me every night from now until
Monday" he said, explaining:
When he hears sweet violin music
he hears angels sing and when he
hears angels sing he just can't lose
Evening star., 1944-10-12
~ the Associated Press.

BY tue ASbccluted fTebAs
The entire net proceeds Of the
Jamaica program today will be de-
voted to war relief and local char
tiles. Last spring the Metropolitan
Jockey Club turned over Wood Me-
mortal day to this same worthy
cause. Columbus Day, according
to the records, invariably is the
big day Of the autumn season.
Hank Mills, prominent rider in
the 1882 racing season, Ii in New
York again, with the rodeo, and
he is q Jamaica regular whenever
his hroncho-riding duties don't in-
terfere. He now weighs ITO pounds
and Is the owner of ranch at
Montrose, Calf. He made his mark
with the Wheatley Stable under
James Fitzsimmons.
In . mixup on the stretch turn In
the first race at Salem yesterday,
Jockeys Hubert Trent and Fritz
Evening star., 1944-10-12
|. S. u. and Texas Aqs
In Decisive Grid Tilt

By the Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 12.-Lou-
isiana State and Texas Aggies match
their football talents for the third
time within year at Baton Rouge
Saturday night in what may be
one of the top games of the season
between two aI1-civilian teams.
The Aggies beat the Tigers, 28-1
in Baton Rouge about this time last
year, and Louisiana State evened 1t
up with 1914 win in the last Or
ange Bowl game.
Evening star., 1944-10-12
Petitions for Race Trock

TALLAHASSEE. Fla, Oct. II (P.
Maintaining all legal require
ments for filing permit applica-
ton have been met, Daytona Beach
Jockey Club has petitioned the Su-
preme Court for an order directing
the Racing Commission to grant
permission for proposed horse race
track in Volusia County.
Evening star., 1944-10-12
Illinois, 5 Centers Lost,
Converting FuIIbucks
1y ths Associatad praa.

By the Associated Press.
CHAMPAIGN, H., Oct. IA.
Coach Ray Eliot Is beginning to sus-
pect that maybe there's q ink on
football players assigned to play
center at Illinois.
He has lost five centers since the
season opened, the latest being Stan.
ley sprague, who was forced to quit
because OF skin infection.
The other four still are sidelined
with injuries and Eliot now is
grooming two fullback candidates
for the pivot post.
Evening star., 1944-10-12
One Coach sMouns
Called JustifiubIe

~ ths Associated Rrsss.
KANSAS CITY, Oct. 12--All
season long communiQues from
the Big Six practice fields have
mentioned coaches moaning
about this or that, but 1t last .
coach's means can be taken
literally.
Frail- looking Dewey ("snort-
err Luster. Oklahonna's gridiron
boss, Is the Sooners' No. cas-
ualty, down with q mild case OF
fiu. He hopes to be out Of bed
by tomorrow In time to leave
with the team for Dallas and Its
annual tussle with Texas.
Evening star., 1944-10-12
Small Players Bother
310-Pound Gridder
By the Associated Press.

By the ASS6cikted Fress.
HATBoRO, Pa, Oct. 12.-Tackle
Fred Brocker Of Hatboro High
School prefers opponents his own
size, but has trouble finding them
he's 6-foot 1 and weighs $40 pounds.
1T Is easier to hit big man." says
the l6-year-old football star, He
modestly admits he has some difi-
Guilty with the little fellows, who
dodge better"
Evening star., 1944-10-12
GuodolconoI Pals PIoy
Tackle for MuhIenbero
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
ALLENTOWN, Pa, Oct. 1.-Two
marines, who were buddies on
Guadalcanal, will take over tackle
positions for Muhlenberg when it
plays Franklin and Marshall of
Lancaster on Saturday.
They are Joseph Bodner of Phila-
delphia and John o. Barnes of
Mabank, Tex, both assigned to
Muhlenberg for preofficer training.
Evening star., 1944-10-12
Hayden Stops as PIoyer
To Help Coach Airmen

BY the Associated Press.
CHARLOTTE, N. c., Oct. IL
Tackle Jack Hayden won't be in the
Sd Air Force lineup when the
Gremlins meet the Georgia Pre-
night Sunday. He will be helping
direct the team.
The 225-pound former New York
Giants pro tackle has retired as q
player and Joined Coach Quinn
Oecker's staff.
Evening star., 1944-10-12
Segura Battles Mexican
Champ in Tennis Semi

BY the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, Oct. 12.-Pancho
segura of Ecuador meets Mexico's
champion, Armando Vega, and VIII
liam Talbert of Indianapolis plays
Armando's brother Rolando in the
semifinals of the third Pan-Amer-
ican tennis tournament today.
Segura advanced yesterday by
winning a straight-set but hard
fought victory over Eduardo Buse.
Peru's No. man, 81, 7-6, 50.
while Armando Vega vanquished
Jose Aguero, king of Cuban meters,
6-4, 6-3, 6-3.
Evening star., 1944-10-12
cooch's Order TO Study
Costs Him q Gridder

BY the Associated Press.
LEWISBURG. Pa, Oct. 12.--Coach
Woody Ludwig told his Bucknell
football players they'd have to study
hard to stay on the squad but he
didn't expect . Navy trainee to take
him 70 seriously.
Guard Alonzo Stoddard of Kala-
mazoo, Mich, passed Navy-12 test
with high enough marks to qualify
for special training at Massachusetts
Tech. He leaves the Bisons Novem-
ber 1,
Evening star., 1944-10-12
Fish Hatchery Is Approved

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Oct. IL Dr.
The State Board of Natural Re-
sources unanimously has approved
construction Of new fish hatchery
on Beaver Creek near Boonsboro,
Washington County. 1t would pro-
vide facilities for 250,000 2-year-old
trout and 100000 bass, crappie and
sunfish annually.
Evening star., 1944-10-12
Rich Racing Campaign
Starts in Mexico
> the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, Oct. 12.-Colum-
bus Day, known as 'the day of the
race" throughout Latin America, is
just that in Mexico. For it's the
day the Hipodromo De Las Americas,
s2,000,000 race track, opens its third
season.
Featured is the $2,500-added
Christopher Columbus Handicap. in
which II of the TOO thoroughbreds
at the track are entered.
The biggest event of the 102 racing
days will be the $25, ,774-added Han
dicap De Las Americas on April %.
Evening star., 1944-10-12
Fights Lost Night
BY the Associated Press.

ELIzABETH, N. BILLY Daniels,
14e, Detroit, outpointed Danny Martin,
l61A l6); frankie Leta. 1927. Irving
ton, outpointed Billy Morris. 1884, New
stead. N. Y. outpointed Sammy Nam
none, l47. Stamford. Conn. (61.
OAKLAND. Calif.--Holman Williams,
168. Detroit, outpointed Aaron Little
Ttger) wade. 160, San ErAncisco (1Ol.
Evening star., 1944-10-12
Mock's Granddaughter Stors

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. IL (R.-
Dorothy McGillicuddy, 18-year-old
granddaughter Of Athletics Man.
ager Connie Mack, is one Of the
most promising aspirants for nearby
Rosemont Colleges hockey team.
Evening star., 1944-12-05
Million Rots Still in District,
Maj. Cary Tells Citizens Group

Greater cooperation by residents
in the Districts rodent-control cam
paign was urged last night by Maj
William H. Cary, jr., director of the
Bureau of Sanitation, at meeting
of the Dupont Circle Citizens Asso-
citation.
Maj. Cary reported some prog
ress" in the campaign, initiated
early last summer, and praised the
numerous. citizens who have re-
sponded. He emphasized, however
that the Health Department is un-
able to carry on the campaign with
out further assistance from the
public.
Despite efforts during the past
five months, the District still harbors
an estimated 100000 rates, Maj
Cary said. Only one well-trained
rat inspector is on the staff of the
Sanitation Bureau, he said, and the
bureaus entire staff of about &c
housing inspectors can devote only
small part of its time to rodent
control problems.
Explaining the bureaus problem
Mai. Cary pointed out that about
00O0 places are inspected annually
with as many as five inspections
frequently involved in one case. In
spections include about 10000 build
ings used as multiple dwellings ano
requiring health supervision, TO-
gether with nearly 10000 commercial
establishments, such as barber shop,
and dry cleaning plants. In add.
ton, about 10000 complaints requir-
Evening star., 1944-12-05

ing inspections are received an
nually.
Rat control requires primarily the
cooperation of neighbors, Maj. Cary
said, calling upon citizens groups
for renewed efforts in behalf Of the
campaign. He was accompanied at
the meeting by Ambrose P. Bell
Health Department engineer in
charge of rodent control. A United
States Public Health Service film
Illustrated Maj. Cary's talk.
Recognition of alternate delegates
by the Federation Of Citizens Asso-
Evening star., 1944-12-05
THE EVENING STAR, Washington, DC
TUESDAY, DEcEMBER s,

tee members had reserved the right
to oppose the measure il they should
desire to do so, but had concurred
in the action in order to get the
bill before the Senate.
AS passed by the House the meas
ure carried an amendment provid-
ing for appeal to Federal courts on
priorities and supplies orders.
Evening star., 1944-12-05

Citations was asked In q resolution
voted by the group. Other business
transacted included a discussion Of
the postwar downtown subway
project.
Col. Hugh Miller, president Of the
group, stated his approval Of the
proposed national stadium as a
structure "long needed" by the Dis
trict. No formal action was taken,
Evening star., 1944-12-05
Senate Unit Approves
Extension Of War Powers

BY the Associated Press.
The Senate Judiciary Committee
yesterday reported without change
the House-approyed bill extending
President Roosevelt's war powers for
another year.
Senator Wherry of Nebraska, Re-
publican whip, said COP commit
Evening star., 1944-12-05

Buy more War Bonds on all
fronts-the sky Is not the limit. I
Evening star., 1944-02-20
Public Library
Book Pointers
By Jean Ericsson.
Readers Adviser, Petworth Branch,
Public Library

Public Library.
Never before have the fate of the
Jew and the cause of human free
dom been so interviewer 1t is i'm
perative that the aftermath of this
war shall bring not only peace to
the world but tolerance of all
peoples toward one another.
Understanding and appreciation
of the Jew are the offerings OF
Stars and Sand" edited by Joseph
l. Baron: The Odyssey of Faith,
by Bernard Heller, and Rabbi
Israel Levinthars "A New World Is
Born"
Two important books which illus
trate most vividly what the Jew has
done for America are Jewish Pio-
neers and Patriots" by Lee NJ
Friedman, and "A History of the
Jews in the United States" by
Rabbi Lee Levinger. Both are ac-
curate and lively histories which
expose the falsehoods and bigoted
myths spread by anti-Semitism for
century after century.
Overcoming Anti-Semitism," by
Solomon A. Fineberg, is an intelli-
gent and realistic answer to the
problem of combating intolerance
Another aspect Of the Jewish ques-
ton concerns THE Puzzle of Pales-
tine" by David H. Pepper. THE
Forgotten Ally" by Pierre Van
Paassen, shows the way to a better
world of tolerance and good will.
These books are available at the
Public Library, Eighth and K
streets NV, or through its
branches.
Evening star., 1944-02-20

the Japanese" she says.
The party. however, expects most
Of its votes to come from.
Woman workers-thousands OF
them-who are helping to win the
war on the production front. These
women will realize that 1t is not
enoungh to work-they must think
too.
Many more thousands Of young
women. girls Just past 2l, expressing
themselves in their world-the world
they are going to have to rebuild.
"Other thousands. who, it is hoped
will be mailing their ballots in from
all around the globe-Army and
Navy nurses and Red Cross workers
WACS, WAVES, SPARS and Ma
rines. They will believe, and we
share their conviction. that il
democracy is worth fighting for, il
is worth voting for"
She says Democratic women will
want to see the following expressed
in their party's platform:
81. Sincerity of purpose in regard
to postwar problems.
~. Postwar jobs and social Sc
curity for themselves and their fam
lilies.
'3. Fair treatment for working
women who wish to retain their
jobs, with equal consideration with
men as to wages and union repre-
sentation.
a. A housing program sponsored
by the Federal Government in cases
where private industry is not inter-
etsed and cannot handle the finan-
ing.
Our big problem now" Mrs. Til
lett concludes. lis to get millions
of voters now living away
from their home towns and working
in the huge, concentrated defense
areas registered so they
can vote in 1914.
1--WE always have had active and
informed leaders in Democratic
women's organizations. Today there
are more than 100000 Of them, al
ready at work, doorstep by doorstep
precinct by precinct, county by
country, getting Democratic names
on the registration books"
Evening star., 1944-02-20
Brief Reviews
NOVELS

The Landslide, by Stephen Gilbert
Cknopt-A fantastic little novel in
which, by virtue of a landslide, a
boy meets with animals of past
geological ages and finds them low
able. 1t develops into parable
against intolerance when his village
associates decide to kill his strange
friends.
Journey Into the Fog, by Cornelia
Goodhue Doubleday. Doran)-A
f1ctional history of Vitus Berinr,
the dlscoverer of the strait.
The King Tree, by Baroness Van
Boecop doubleday. Doran)-A story
OF three generations of a family
OF Dutch planters in the East
Indies. The plot is conventional.
but the background, naturally, is
not.
The Golden Fleece. by Norah
Lofts Knopf-A historical ro-
nance OF England in the early 18th
century. Characters are of assorted
social levels. and the theme is the
villain who pursues the virtuous,
Respectable trade piece.
Flint, by Charles G.. Norris CDou-
bleday, Doran)-A novel on capital
and labor which endeavors to be
fair to both, but is still a thesis
rather than story
Hallelujah, by Fannie Hurst
tHarper)-Another much like what
has gone before. Story Of a wom-
an who had great big heart and
helped everybody all her life
Blatant and windy, in the authors
usual way.
The American House, by Virginia
Chase Duell, Sloan e. pearce)-
Gentle humorous tale of a Maine
family running village hotel back
in 1909. Pleasant.
BIOGRAPHIES.
Always Room at the Top, by Gan.
ma Walska (Smith)-The erstwhile
singers life history. Undisriplined
writing.
Pearls of Ferrara, by Mehta Hof-
mann tDutton)-A romantic life Of
Beatrice and Isabel dEste.
Peter the Great, by Nina Brown
Baker (Vanguard-A romantic life
OF Russia's great Car.
The Complete Jefferson, by Saul
<. Padover Duell, Sloan g. Pearce)-
Thomas Jeferson's major works. In
one volume
Part of Lifetime. by Lee Simon
son tDuell, Sloan g. Pearce)-The
stage designers story. illustrated
with 80 drawings of his most famous
scenes.