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Evening star., 1945-04-25
IS to 100 Derby Nominations
Due as Entries Close TODAY

ing such stars as Pot OLuck, Free
for All, Fighting Don, Esteem, Air
Sailor and Best Effort, with the un-
beaten Pavot a possibility.
Back in 1925 Earl Sande offered
Willie Bruening $4,000 for his mount
on the favored Quatrain in the Ken
lucky Derby, but was turned down.
Earl looked around and wound up
with the mount on Flying Ebony
who won the classic while Qua
train got nothing.
Clark Reynolds will dispose of his
entire stable at Mexico City before
leaving for his former home, Homo
lulu, at the end of the month. The
polo player sportsman was the first
person in Mexico to get an amateur
riders license He rode one official
race, on his Hawaiian horse, Kao-
pua, finishing unplaced.
Evening star., 1945-04-25
THE EVENING STAR Washington D. c. - Ala
AY,

added to the program, listed to get
under way with qualifying on Sep
tember 1928. First round will swing
off on September 1890, and finals
will be staged October 81.
April 1929, Cherry Blossom match play
against par as holes): May 5-12, two.
man team medal play; May 6, mixed
scotch foursome,, May 13, odd-hole tour.
member event; May 26-27. flag tourna-
ment; June 2-3, Chamberlin Trophy
medal play: June 9-10. Chsmberlin Trophy
classes A. B, c; june 1917 1924, Board
Of Governors Trophy; July !, Kenwood
Derby; July 7-s, seniors medal; July g 3.
1929. Aug. 4, two-man team matches,
July 2s-29. George Diffsnbapsh tourna-
ment;, Aug. As, George Difenbaush A, B.
6, G fights; Avg a lI-l2 pro.am Aug dsd. dszdia
Aug. 25-26, Hutchinson Trophy qualifying
rounds rounds Sept L. first round; Sept; s-a
Sept. 22-23. left-handed tournamentS
Sept. 1928, sweepstakes qualifying; sept
1890. frst-round sweepstakes; Oct. 6-7s
sweepstakes finals: Oct IA, field day.
Evening star., 1945-04-25
Rook S 5.Hifer Stirs
OF More Than Own
Two Home Runs
BY JACK HAND,
Associated Press Sports Writer.


Every time Mel OFT opens his
locker it's a new record in the Ma.
tional League. So you can't blame
the 36-year-old New York Giants
manager for being more excited
today about five-hitter thrown by
rookie pitcher than about his
first two home runs of the season
Pitching was the big question
mark in the Giants hopes for g
first division berth. So the neat
job done against the Phillies yester-
day by 20-year-old Andy (Swede)
Hansen was encouraging to OFT.
School Hurler Two Years Ago.
Two years ago Hansen was pitch.
ing for a high school nine at Lake
Worth, Fla. Now he ranks right
behin2 Bill Voiselle and Van Munge
In Tire Giants plans with two
straight victories to his credit. His
So decision over the Phils tabled
him as one to watch.
Otis two round trippers off Ker
Raffensberger, each with a man on
accounted for all but one of the
New York scores and we're the 49Oth
and 49lst of his 2O-year career
Next mark ahead of the popular
little fellow is Lou Gehrigs 494
OFT holds the National League rec
ord, but has no chance of match
ing Babe Ruth's all-time total OF
TIA. 1t was the 49th time he had
hit two in the same game.
Although only two of the six
scheduled games were played due
to bad weather, the circuit clout was
the story in each
Nieman's Homer Beats Dodgers.
Elmer (Butch) Nieman, who seems
to have acquired an exciting habit
of hitting home runs in the ninth
inning, broke up another game as
the Boston Braves sank Brooklyn,
8-6.
Nieman's clout came with two on
and one out in the last of the ninth
after the Braves had scored once
to cut the Brooks margin to 6-5.
Jim Tobin was lifted for a pinch
hitter, but got credit for his second
1945 victory. Hal Gregg suffered his
first setback.
The entire American League slate
was washed out. The only news was
the transfer by the Yankees of a
June 13 home game with Washing
ton to April 20 making a Sunday
double-header.
Evening star., 1945-04-25
cardozo's Wins Tune
Runners for Penn

Cardozo Highs track team is
popped up over its prospects in the
Penn relays Friday and Saturday
after winning the Bridgeton IN. j.
High School meet in Philadelphia
and the Police Boys Club carnival
here previously.
Cardozo piled up 30 points in the
Bridgeton races, II more than the
second place team, and set two rec
ords for the track. In the 880-yard
relay James Baucom, Cohen Cosby
Clarence Turner and Billy Mathis
covered the distance in 1:34.9
breaking the old record of 1866
The other record of 8:34.1 was set
Evening star., 1945-04-25
Kenwood Opens Coll
Campaign Saturday

Kenwood Country Club opens a
busy tournament season Saturday,
with match play against par affair
that will be followed by 20 Journeys,
including two events new to the
schedule this year. Grand windup
will come October IA with the clubs
annual field day.
First new tournament, the Ken
wood Derby, is scheduled for July l..
It's an 18-hole best-ball competi-
ton, with a Calcutta pool auction
for each foursome team.
A new sweepstakes also has been
Evening star., 1945-04-25
Payseur, New Athletic
Leader, 10 Stand PAT
Al Northwestern
By the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
EVANSTON, ILL.,. April 25.-Theo-
dore B. (Ted) Payseur, who became
freshman basket ball coach al
Northwestern University 10 years
ago, next Tuesday becomes athletic
director of the Wildcats, succeeding
the man who gave him his first
job here.
Payseur last night was named by
the Schools Board of Trustees to
replace Kenneth l.. (Tug) Wilson
who recently resigned to become
Evening star., 1945-04-25
By the Associated Press.

Today is closing time for nomi-
nations to seven stakes, Kentucky
Derby included, on the Churchill
Downs agenda, contingent upon
whether conditions permit staging
of meeting at the Louisville track
not later than early summer. From
10 to 100 3-year-olds are expected
to be named for the derby, includ-
Evening star., 1945-04-25
Schott After 37th Win
In Bout With Gront
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 25.-Unde-
feated Freddie Schott of Akron will
be trying for his 9th straight VIC
tory as professional when he fights
Billy Grant of Orange, N. j., in
return 10-rounder at St. Nicks
Arena Friday night.
Schott won a split decision when
the two met at Madison Square
Garden in January,
Evening star., 1945-04-25

in the distance medley, $50, 40, go
and mile. This was 1872 faster than
the old mark. Cardozo's team was
Seaborne Holmes, Alvin McCaskill,
Mathis and Leonard Hansford.
In the two other events - mile
and 2-mile relays-Cardozo placed
second and third, respectively.
Evening star., 1945-04-25
Polo Star Killed in Action

AIKEN, S. c.. April Is (P).-Lt.
Charles Won Stade, ranking polo
player, has been killed in action in
Germany. He had been overseas
since January,
Evening star., 1945-05-16
Hotel Men Urged 10 Press
Campaign Against Rats

Maj. William H. Cary, jr., director
of the Bureau of Sanitation of the
Health Department, yesterday urged
hotel men to intensity their efforts
in rodent control and predicted that
an annual appropriation of $4,000
a year for a special department
could eradicate rats from the city.
Maj. Cary advised hotel men
against storing any type of material
in their buildings for more than 80
days without cleaning and called for
ratproofing of all sections of build
ings where food may be stored. Such
work may be possible in the near
future if priorities on construction
material are relaxed.
At present, Maj. Cary said that
less than $4,000 is spent annually
on rodent control and only two
crews assigned to the work. He said
the present program, however, has
reduced rodent damage by as much
as so per cent.
Evening star., 1945-05-16
Library of Congress
Has 80 Job OPENINGS

/, A total of 80 full and part time
positions in the Library of Congress
are open to men and women meet
ing minimum educational and other
requirements, Luther H. Evans, act
ing librarian. announced today. The
jobs range in salary from 81 200 to
$4,000 a year
DR.. Evans said the jobs will be
war service appointments, in keep
ing with Government policy, but
employees will have an opportunity
to compete for permanent employ
ment there after the war.
Positions are open in the follow
ing departments: Acquisitions, books
for adult blind, copyright Office, Ii
brary buildings, photoduplication
service, processing, reference and
secretary's Office. Persons interested
may receive further information by
writing to or calling at the per-
sonnel Office of the Library.
Evening star., 1945-05-16
lsWRaho;ninq
&Remindery@

Meats, Fats. Etc.-Book 4, stamps
Y-5, Us, Az through d. good
through June 2; stamps E-2
through J-2 good good through
June 80; stamps K-2 through P-2
good through July 81. Stamps
o. through U-2 valid through
August 81.
Canned Goods, Etc.-Book 4, stamps
h. through M-2 good through
June q; stamps NJ through S-2
good through June 80. Stamps T-2
through X-2 good through July 81.
Stamps Y-2, "a, Al, B-1 and
C-1 through August 81.
Points for Fats-Your meat dealer
will pay two red ration points for
each pound of waste kitchen fats
you turn in.
Sugar-Stamp IS valid for S pounds
through June 2. Stamp No. SO
valid for 5 pounds through Au-
gust 81.
Gasoline-A-15 coupons are valid
through June 81. B-6, C-6, BIT
and CT coupons good for gall
Ions each.
Shoes-Airplane stamps I, Q and 3
in Book No. 3 good indefinitely for
one pair Of shoes each. An as-yet-
unnumbered shoe stamp becomes
valid August /.
Fuel Oil-Periods /, 2, 3, 4 and .
coupons good for 10 gallons per
unit through August 81. All
currently valid coupons, except foe
serially-numbered coupons of def.
mite value, will expire August 81.
Consumers in this area should nos
have used>more than 90 per cent
of their ration as of today.
Evening star., 1945-05-16
$50, 900 Damage Suit Verdict
May Cut Maryland Gaming

In precedent-setting verdict
that may prove an occupational
hazard to operation of a gambling
establishment in Maryland, Mont
gomery County Circuit Court jury
yesterday awarded Harry w. Will
son, SO, Hyattsville, 100000 in his
suit to recover $43,88652 for dice
and roulette losses at "Jimmy's
Place" Eastern avenue and Bla-
densburg road, Prince Georges
County.
Court attaches pointed out that
the far-reaching decision paves the
way for other gambling loss suits
and may make continued operation
of such establishments a bad finan-
cial risk.
The case was the second of its
kind to be tried in Maryland and
the first in which verdict was
returned in favor of the plaintiff.
The first such case was tried in
1855, when the Maryland Court of
Appeals upheld the principle of the
right of recovery of gambling losses
as common debt under law. That
suit was lost when the plaintiff, a
bonding company, failed to prove
the money had been lost to the
man being sued.
Counsel Silent on Appeal Plans.
After listening to two days of tes-
timony in Circuit Court at Rockville,
the jury deliberated about an hour
before reurning a verdict against
James H. La Fontaine, described by
the court as the sole owner of the
gambling resort. Defense counsel re-
fused to say whether they would
file an appeal.
Owners of the Capitol Service Sta
ton, 1765 New York avenue NE,
from whom Wilson, former book
keeper there, testified he had en-
bezzled the money, said they would
withdraw their companion suit
for $33,886.52.
The $4,000 difference in the two
suits represented money paid the
firm by a bonding company after
the defalcations were discovered.
Wilson is now awaiting sentence in
District Court, after pleading guilty
to an embezzlement charge two
weeks ago.
La Fontaine Not Present.
Wilson's suit originally named
both Mr.. La Fontaine and Charles
Price as defendants and co-owners
OF the resort. Mr.. Price, however,
was dismissed as defendant yes
terday on motion of attorneys for
the plaintiff. Neither was present
at the trial.
Mr.. La Fontaine was held to be
the operator of the gambling estab-
lishment after a stipulation was
introduced by counsel for both sides.
The stipulation said that if Mr.. La
Fontaine were present at the trial
and were asked if he operated the
establishment, he would refuse to
answer.
Judge Charles w. Woodward. who
presided at the trial with Judge
Evening star., 1945-05-16
Stefan Plans Fight
On Boundary Issue

Representative Stefan, Republican,
of Nebraska announced today he
still was opposed to legislation that
would cede the Washington National
Airport to Virginia and therefore
would fight against adoption of the
District Virginia boundary settle
ment bill reported yesterday by the
District Committee.
The measure, which would fix the
boundary at the prevailing high
water mark on the Virginia shore of
the Potomac, is expected to be called
up for action in the House June II.
If present plans carry, the issue
will be fought out on the floor at
that time and some bill passed or
defeated. Chairman Randolph said
earlier he would not call up the bill
on a unanimous consent arrange
ment but would do so only under a
District day rule.
The measure was ordered favor
ably reported by the committee
yesterday by a 5-to-4 vote, with a
section deleted which would have
given to Virginia only limited tax
ing rights in the Federally-owned
airport area. Virginia Spokesmen
had opposed that section, which was
sponsored by airline representatives.
Chairman Randolph, Mr.. Stefan
and Representative Smith, Demo-
crat, of Virginia conferred yester-
day on plans for bringing the issue
before the House. May % is the
next regular District day but both
Mr.. Randolph and Mr.. Stefan will
be out of the city on that date. Mr..
Stefan is scheduled to leave Wash
lngton Friday for San Francisco,
where he is to serve as an adviser
at the postwar security conference.
Evening star., 1945-05-16
Three in Grave State
From Effects Of Gas

The condition of three persons
found unconscious yesterday at the
Carlyn Apartments, $500 @ street
NV, where gas was escaping from
an unlighted jet, remained extreme
ly serious today. A fourth member
of the group was dead when a fire
rescue squad arrived at the apart
ment. He was 1st 1t. Justine N
Worthington, 80, of the Air borne
Infantry, Camp Mackall, N. c.
First 1t. Bernard Troumblay, IS,
from the same camp, was moved
from Emergency Hospital to Walter
Reed Hospital. Mrs. Frances J.
Hagens, SO, in whose apartment the
four were found unconscious, and
Mrs. Lois B. Guerry, Al, of 2615
Fourth street NE, remained at
Emergency Hospital.
Homicide squad investigators ex-
pressed the belief the light on the
kitchen stove had been extinguished
by the boiling over of coffee pot.
Army authorities said 1t. Worth
ington's wife is Mrs. Dorothy Worth
ington, St. Louis, Mo-, and 1t.
Troumblay's mother is Mrs. Olive
Troumblay, Saginaw, Mich. It was
said that both men had been pa
tients, until recently, at an Army
hospital at Fort Bragg, N. C.
Evening star., 1945-05-16
Committee in House
Appears Favorable 10
IS Pei. Pay Increase
BY JOSEPH YOUNG.

Prospects appeared brighter today
for favorable approval by the House
Civil Service Subcommittee of IS
per cent basic wage increases and
true time and a half overtime for
Government employees.
Three of the five members of the
committee now conducting hearings
on the Federal pay bill legislation
already have indicated approval OF
these provisions of the bill. They
are Representative Jackson, Demo-
crat. of Washington, who is chair
man of the subcommittee; Repre-
sentative Miller, Democrat, of Cali
fornia, and Representative Herter,
Republican, of Massachusetts.
Resume Today.
The committee will resume hear
ings at 1:30 pm. today, when Chair
man George Taylor of the War
Labor Board will testify.
Meanwhile, the Senate late yes
terday took up consideration of the
Senate Civil Service Committee S
pay bill with the understanding that
it will not be acted on until tomor-
row. The Senate bill provides for an
overall 1873 per cent basic wage
increase, but does not contain full
overtime provisions. Instead the
measure would retain present time
and-a-twelfth overtime rates.
During its session yesterday, the
House members were informed that
the Federal pay bill, including true
me-and-a- half overtime provisions,
would mean an increased annual
cost to the Government of $739, 400
600. The estimate was made by Ed
gar Young, administrative assistant
of the Budget Bureau.
Mr.. Young told the committee
that policing of overstaffed Govern
ment agencies by the Budget Bu-
reau is not as thorough a job as the
bureau would like it to be.
Staff Too Small.
Mr. Young said the bureaus staff
is not large enough to permit sufi-
cient policing of employment CELL
ings of various agencies. He added,
however, that the bureau works in
close cooperation with personnel
directors of the agencies to keep
close watch on the employment Sit
uation.
Discussion Of policing Federal
agencies resulted from a question by
Representative Vursell. Republican
of Illinois, who wanted to know
why a more careful check wasn't
kept on employment ceilings in the
Government.
Evening star., 1945-05-16
10 Prisoners
F|eeArmy Train
In Virginia
One of Group Being
Sent to Fort Meade
Caught in Alexandria

Ten soldier prisoners escaped last
night from an Army train taking
them from Newport News, Va, to
Fort George G. Meade, Md, and one
of them was recaptured later in
Alexandria by Alexandria police,
Army officials announced today.
The men, part of a detachment Of
Of 1852 prisoners who arrived yester-
day morning from Europe were en-
route to Fort Meade by special train
when they made their escapes, ap-
parently by crawling through win
dow. The man recaptured, Lewis
Campbell, presumably escaped near
Alexandria, Army officials said, but
they did not know where the others
left the train.
Army officials here could not say
what the men we're under sentence
for.
The Army reported that a count
on arrival at the Maryland post
disclosed that 10 men had escaped
during the trip.
Meanwhile, officials said, Camp
bell had been picked up by Alexan-
dria police and when turned over to
military police here told them he
had departed from the train" by
crawling through a window. He
was also quoted as telling police
that the nine other men escaped
in the same manner.
Army officials said Campbell did
not say where he made his escape
nor at what point or points along
the line the other men escaped.
They said a search is being made of
all points between here and the
Virginia port.
Alexandria Detective 1t Russell
Hawes said Campbell was picked up
after police had received a lookout
on the escaped prisoners from Vir-
ginia State police at Richmond.
1t. Hawes said the soldier, who
was wearing green prison uniform
which he had turned wrong side out,
was apprehcnded coming out of the
railroad yards
In addition to Campbell, whose
address was not given, the Army
listed the other prisoners who es-
capped as:
Frederick L. Sisson, "a, of New
Orleans; Gerald L. Tobin, 26, Of
bingham, Mass; Henry R. Wilson,
%, of Salt Lake City; Mark Hodo,
%, of Taylor County, Tex; Eugene
H. Harris, "a, of San Antonio, Tex;
Cecil Carlvle, %, of Buford. Ga,
and Rrack D. Bragg, Malcolm
Phornley and Ernest j. Norman,
whose addresses were not listed.
Evening star., 1945-05-16
Automobile Kills Daughter
OF Sailor Overseas

Mary Estelle French, 2h-year-old
daughter of a Navy electricians
mate serving in the Southwest Pa
cific, died last night in Emergency
Hospital, short time after being
struck by an automobile in the
street in front of her home.
The child's mother, Mrs. Harry
French, was preparing the child's
supper in their home at TIT Tenth
street NV. when the accident oc-
Cured.
The driver of the automobile, ac-
cerding to police, was Mrs. Jeanne
F.. Uhle, 80, of 2615 Bladensburg road
NE, who was released to an attor-
ney to appear later at an inquest.
Police said the child ran into the
street into the path of her automo-
bile.
The child was the 30th traffic
fatality for this year. Last year at
this date 80 persons had been killed
in traffic accidents.
Evening star., 1945-05-16
Petworth Citizens Honor
Former Secretary Gable

The Petworth Citizens Association
last night conferred honorary life
membership. on Raymond E. Gable,
longtime member and former Sec
retary of the organization.
The group also indorsed a sugges-
ton that the Department of Vehicles
and Traffic be urged to eliminate
the traffic light at the corner of
Georgia avenue and Hobart street
NV. Members agreed that greater
pedestrian and motor traffic at the
Georgia avenue and Irving street
intersection warrant transferring the
light to that corner.
John H. Connaughton, association
delegate to the Federation of Citi-
zens' Associations, reported that
body plans swift action to remedy
the recently uncovered deplorable
conditions in District juvenile insti-
tutions.
In brief address, 1t. Wanamaker
of the 10th police precinct assured
the association of the Police Depart
ment's cooperation In all matters
within its jurisdiction.
Evening star., 1945-05-16
Maj. Everett Pershing,
Kin Of General, Dies

Maj. Everett M. Pershing, A. A. F.,
40, of 3614 Twentieth street NE,
died suddenly of heart disease at
his home yesterday A distant rela-
tive of Gen. John J. Pershing, Mai.
Pershing was on his first home
leave since December, 1912. He had
served in all European theaters of
this war while on leave from a posi-
ton as assistant superintendent of
mail at the city postofice
A native of Monmouth, Ill, Maj.
Pershing served overseas as an en-
listed man in the World War. He
came to Washington in 1920 and
was employed in the Post Office
Department. AS operations officer
in 9th Air Force fighter unit, he
fought through the African and
italian campaigns and helped estab-
lish one of the first fighter bases
in France after D day.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Isabelle Goldie Pershing: three
daughters, Mrs. Barbara P Miller of
Mount Rainier, Md. anf Miss Ger
aldine Pershing and Miss Gloria
Pershing of Washington, and three
brothers
Evening star., 1945-05-16
Sedition Prosecutor
Leaves Justice Post

Joseph w. Burns, special assist
ant to the Attorney General, who
was one of the prosecutors in the
sedition case and earlier sent Enoch
L. (Nucky) johnson, former At
lantic City Republican boss, to the
penitentiary, has resigned from the
Justice Department to enter pri-
vate practice, it was learned today.
Mr.. Burns, according to an As
sociated Press report from Atlantic
City, has entered firm headed by
Hugh Fulton, who was counsel for
the Truman Senate Investigating
Committee and now is an adviser to
President Truman. The firm,
known as Fulton & Walter, has Of
fees in Washington and New York.
Mr.. Burns plans to have his Of
flee in New York and specialize in
tax litigation.
He was associate to John Rogge,
chief prosecutor in the trial of the
26 alleged sedition conspirators in
District Court. Previously Mr..
Burns prosecuted the cases of
"Nucky" johnson and several others
in Federal Court at Camden, N. j.,
on charges of income tax evasion.