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Arkansas State press., 1946-10-18

orders for the place to be broke
into. Axes and other implements
were obtained and they began at
the rear door. After fifteen min
utes of destructive hacking at the
door panel, they gained entrance
to a room that was bare, They
tried another door leading to
other sections of the house, that
had to be broken open, But the
crashing of this door only led to
the shop A minute search Of
the shop disclosed working inn
u "a other paraphenalia
or casKet construction. But one
Of the other alert investigators
discovered a trap door leading to
a cellar. Carefully the group of
Investigators descended the steps
leading to this underground COM
partment They all gasped a
breath of horror upon entering
this vast underground room. For
IN it they discovered a most
gruesome, and utterly aWe-be-
declled array of baskets. Yes,
Baskets, but the baskets all had
occupants! All the people that
mad been missing in AbbeytoWn
were reclined in deathly repose
in these caskets. But alas, IN one
of these collins lay Mr.. Maldin.
But he was not Mr., Maldin in
state of sleepfulness; it was a
corpse of Mr.. Maldln, and this
corpse had the appearance OF
having been dead for decades.
The collins were removed to
an undertaking establishment
for the townfold to view. But
the coffin of Mr.. Maldin, upon
the advice of a professor of
psychic inelinatiens, was imme-
diately destroyed by fire, togeth-
er with the corpse.
1t was deemed that Mr.. Maldin
was a demon of another world,
who had once lived upon the
earth as any other human. But
some tragic incident had caused
his demise, and his entrance to
hell. And to attempt to console
his tormented soul, he had for
decades wrought destruction on
them that were unfortunate
enough to be a victim of his I'M
earthly exploits. His pet, the
raven, was never found, and
some believed the raven had
been devil. Because Mr.. Aims
worth Maldin was not of this
earth, he could only go about his
activities at night The upper
floor of the Maldin abode was
completely furnished, but Of
course, no one had ever slept in
the bedrooms. Nor was it deem
ed that Mr.. Maldin used the
second floor at all. There was a
strong opinion in AbbeytoWn.
that the devil had also assisted
in the construction of the baskets,
Young Richard Dreyford was in
deed grateful that he had been
spared the fate of the less for
Arkansas State press., 1946-10-18

various schools of the college,
double the number enrolled in
1945. 1t is more than 5 times
the number enrolled in Deem
Der of 1914 the first class to have
veterans of World War II.
Arkansas State press., 1946-10-18
MEHARY OPENS WITH
RECORD ENROLMENT

Meharry Medical College be-
gins its 72nd term with a record
enrolment of veterans. There
are l61 veterans enrolled in the
Evening star., 1946-06-06
Ring Critics Divergent on Conn's Class

to be a million dollars until the
time Joe drops that bomb on
him."
Abe Attell, once a great boxer,
wasn't impressed by Billy's box
ing skill. Hes good, but there's
a lot he doesn't do" Abe said.
For instance, he doesn't know
anything about feinting. When
he feints it doesn't mean any
thing"
Third observer was Sugar Ray
Robinson, who talked about
Louis apparent lack of condi-
ton. Its something that doesn't
come slowly" explained Ray.
either you have it or you don't.
You go along doing everything
wrong and then suddenly you
find your timing is right and
your punches have snap. Joe al
ways was slow getting started in
training, but I look for him to
Evening star., 1946-06-06
By the Assoeiofed Press

Emil Kush, local boy from Chi
cago's North Side, who waited nine
long years to make boyhood dream
come true, was rivalling the Boston
Red Sox's Earl johnson as the
Number relief pitcher in the major
leagues today.
Not since Jack Russell. whose
yeoman relief work helped the
Chicago Cubs win the 1888 Ma
tional League pennant, have the
Bruins boasted such a brilliant
rescue artist as this 29-year -old
right-hander.
Kush was signed to Cub con-
tract back in 81 at the then tender
age of 20. and spent five years with
various Chicago farm clubs before
he was given a chance to show his
wares at Wrigley Field, where he
often worked as peanut and pop
vendor as kid Just when it seemed
his ambition was realized, he was
beckoned by the Navy, where he
spent the next four years.
Hurls Cubs Into Third Place.
Back with the Cubs this spring
Kush renewed his local-boy makes
good efforts, but with the start o1
the season, found himself relegated
to relief roles. His work at rescuine
other hurlers has been so consistent.
ly good since he won his first game
the second DAY of the season, that
now Kush finds it next to impos-
sible to get a starting berth. Manager
Charley Grimm figures him tot
Evening star., 1946-06-06
Heurichs Not EXEMPT
From Diamond Defeat,
BoiIermakers Show

It's mighty hard to convince the
Heurich Brewers baseball team that
it can be beaten, but the Boiler
makers finally did it in yesterday s
Industrial League game after gain
ing two leads that evaporated before
Brewer onslaughts.
The Boilermakers ran up a 6-run
lead in the first three innings, with
the Brewers coming back with one
in the fourth and five in the fifth to
tie. So the Boilermakers got an
other in the sixth, and the Brewers
knotted this in the eighth. Finally
in the bottom of the eighth and last
the Boilermakers put across another
run and darkness ended the game
Marine Corps Institute edged
Naval Air Station, 5-4, in the Metro
Military League game, with Hefty
Hefter's homer in the fifth with two
mates aboard the decisive blow.
Miller Furniture started slowly ir
the Departmental League engage.
ment, allowing Oxon Hill a four run
lead in the first three innings
Thereafter Miller came to life with
two big frames, getting four runs ir
the fourth and five in the seventh
to win, 1877.
Ida's Department Store edged
Naval Gun Factory, 80; FB]
blanked VFW, 1870, and Diamond
Cab tripped Washington Gas Co.
lis, in Recreation League games.
Evening star., 1946-06-06
D. T.. Juvenile ketmer
Have Much 10 Settle
In Next Fortnight

During the next fortnight Wash
ington will learn who are its best
juvenile tennis players, also who
will represent it in the national
scholastic championships opening
July / at the University Of Vir-
ginia. The latter will be determined
in the second annual schoolboy
tournament sponsored by Columbia
Country Club, with play beginning
Saturday. The semif1nalists will be
eligible for the big event at Char
lottesville.
A week from Saturday the boy
and junior divisions of The Stars
City of Washington tournament will
open on the courts of Friends
School, with Herbert o. LIE Grande
of the school staff directing play.
Schoolboy Deadline at Hand.
Entry fees for the schoolboy event
are $150 for singles and 81 an in
dividual in doubles. The deadline
for the Columbia event falls at
pm. today. Entries may be phoned
at Buddy Goeltz, Columbia tennis
pro, or to Bill Shreve at the Tennis
Shop, but the lads must turn in
their coin by noon tomorrow. The
draw will be made tomorrow after
noon.
The lists in The Star tournament
will close next Thursday with
Shreve, with the fees 81 for singles
and rs cents an individual in
doubles. To be eligible for the boy
division a player will not have
reached his 18th birthday ami
versary by January of this year
Ditto in the case of Juniors except
that he must not have reached 18.
Star Tourney Finalists Busy.
IN the meantime grown-up final
lists in The Star tournament are
putting in many healthy licks of
practice for their battles next Sun
day on the public courts at Sixteenth
and Kennedy streets NV. Defend
ing Champion Ann Gray and WAVE
1t. Margaret Black will open the
show at 1890. The mems singles,
squaring of topseeded Barney Welsh
and Frank Dunham, the big surprise
of the tournament, will come next,
followed by women's doubles pitting
Mrs. Gray and Alice Macdonald
against 1t. Black and Helen Gibson,
star badmintonist, with the mems
doubles as the hnisher. This prom
ises to be slam-bang affair with
Welsh and Hugh Lynch opposing
young naval Capt. Jim Farrin and
Alphonso Smith.
Evening star., 1946-06-06
Coolidge Gets Second
High School Net Spot

Coolidge is second in the high school
tennis series after defeating Roose-
welt, So, in its final match yester-
day. The Colts lost only to Wilson
the champion, in this years play.
Central finished yesterday on the
win side, defeating Western, So,
with the aid of three defaults.
Coolidge, 8: Roosevelt, g.
singles-Nesly Co defeated Tobin., SIS,
2-6, 6-4; Winkelman tR) defeated Law
renee. 81. 70; Brown Co defeated
er, 60, 6-1.
Doubles -Ailenstein Co de-
feated, Towles-Cooper. 6-1,. 6-3: JafIe-
WinkelInan (R.) defeated Schroer Bennett,
6-3, Ct.
Central, 3; Western, 2.
singles-shlesingsr W. deteated Hon
fritz, G-1, 6-2; Holley Co defeated
Reid, 60. 60; Decklebaum Co won
on default; Maxwell CO. won on default
Doubies-shlesinger and cafritz tW,
Deckelbaum and Holly Co. won on default
Evening star., 1946-06-06
D. 6. Horse Is Winner
In Pace at Roosevelt

WESTBURY, N. Y, June 6.-Chief
Direct. from the Old Glory Farms
at Winter Park. Fla, and Mr.. Morris
Scott, owned by w. E. Miller of
Washington, D. c., shared honors on
the Grand Circuit harness racing
program at Roosevelt raceway last
night.
The two geldings, both favorites
in the betting, took the two section.
of the Pacemaker Pace at l mile,
finishing in identical times of
2:0712.
Evening star., 1946-06-06

Georges in the morning, 3 and !,
and Tommy Webb of Columbia,
and 2. Cooke, who has the manner
isms of the old-time pros, played
steady, unsensational golf. Webb
survived the morning round by firing
a 80 on the back nine to overcome
Co-Medalist Charley Bassler's Sup
lead and win, l up.
Coke's semifinal opponent was
Baltimore's young Eddie Johnston
a stylish swinger, who upset National
Open qualifier Otto Greiner in the
first round, and l, and came back
on the last nine to edge Columbia S
speed demon, Earle Skinker, and 2.
AS Bogart and Bassler both were
beaten in the morning, they decided
to playof for the medal in the after
noon-and that was a sad decision
for Bogart. Bassler won by four
strokes with a 73 to IT..
Voigt Bows to Overton.
Washington's sentimental favorite
George Voigt, bowed out in one of
the best matches of the day, 19-
hole, first-round encounter with
Overton. Voigt dropped a 10-foot
putt for a par 4 on the 18th to
halve the hole but lost the next to
a par. Both played three-over par
golf for the 18.
Championship fight results:
!. tlrst roTndI;Tommy Webb tColumbial
Up; Donald D. Cooke Chevy Chase) de-
and a,1,1 ! !: Earle skinkeE tGolumbial defeated
ton ,Baltimore) defeated Otto Greiner
ai a9biaitimorel, and /: Volney Burnett I'm
Go1s Ghase)' S.t.aa.; and !; Spencer Qyerton Ialti
GGsSorgss}; GSsggs ! " up, ~ holes: Bobby BroXnell
timore). 4 and 2; Frank Sutton Rich-
mond) defeated Leroy Smith (Manor),
l up.
Second round-cooke defeated Webb. 4
& Burnett dsfsated .oyertsn and q
Today's pairines.. 1Olcooke VS.. Johns
ton; 1905, Burnett VS.. Brownell. Finals
Evening star., 1946-06-06
BY Hugh Fullerton, Jr.
Associated Press Sports Writer

GREENWOOD LAKE, N. j.,
June 6.-Three observers at Billy
Conn's training session yesterday
expressed widely divergent opin-
ions on almost everything they
saw-except that Billy looked
very sharp.
AL Hoosman, taking a day off
from his duties as a Joe Louis
sparring partner, was the OBJ
ject of most of the questioning.
He looks very good. but he didn't
convince me-" said Al. Would
he say if he had observed any
mistakes by Conn or would he
make any comparison between
the men who will fight for the
heavyweight title in two weeks?
Il could say lot, but maybe I'd
better not" Hoosman observed.
Just say Conn is going to look
Evening star., 1946-06-06
Burnett, Master Concentration,
|Reuches MA Semis Hard Wuv
By Merrell WhittIesey

When Ralph Guldahl was the
worlds best golfer, the pros and the
fans used to marvel at his power Of
concentration. It has been said that
Guldahl wouldn't speak to his
mother if he met her face to face in
the fairway. We're not attempting
to compare Volney Burnett and
Guldahl as golfers, but this Burnett
is fair hand at concentration.
The Indian Spring SHOEMAKER Is
in the semifinals of the Middle At
lantic amateur golf championship
today at Chevy Chase after q poker
faced exhibition yesterday in the
first two rounds of match play. He
had a morning engagement with Co.
Medalist Ralph Bogart, won it, 2
and l; played former Champion
Spencer Overuon in the afternoon,
won that one, 3 and 2.
Burnett has been playing in, and
occasionally winning, tournaments
IN this section for more than a
decade, but he's lost to Bogart and
Overton more times than he has
won. It's no secret among the first
Fighters that Bogart and Overton
are not among Burnett's intimate
friends, if you know what we mean.
Burnett q Killer.
Burnett, the 38-year-old ex-fire-
man. now in the business office of
the Fire Department., came out yes
terday with one thing in mind-to
beat Bogart, and then Overton If
ne and the Baltimorean both won
In the morning. Volney played 80
holes at Chevy Chase in 3 over par
with some of the finest golf of the
season. He won the first hole from
Bogart, the fourth from Overton and
was up on both all the way around
Burnett didn't speak an un-
necessary word all day. He plodded
along, head down, mind on his
work. If he made a bad shot he
banged his club. If his opponents
made one he grunted a barely
audible Nice shot" You could
nave frozen an ice cube between
their mitts when it came time for
the congratulatory handshakes.
On the 18th hole of his match
with Overton, Burnett banged a 15-
foot putt for the back of the Gun.
Inc ball hit the can, ratified around
and stayed in for a birdie 3
Overton commented, 1T you'd
missed the cup the ball would have
gone 10 feet past" Burnett cut him
short with, "It went in, didn't it2"
That is not the end of Volney,s
concentration. In the tough lower
bracket Of the 43d match play tour
nament for the championship of
two States and the District. Bur-
nett met favored Bobby Brownell
this morning.
Brownell Breezes.
broWneH, winner of the Kenwood
invitation two weeks ago. breezed
past Baltimore's Edgar Lucas and
R1chmond's Frank Sutton bv re-
spective 4 and 2 and and 4 mar.
gins. Blond Bobby was a few shots
over par for the day, but he was
playing it easy. His best shot was
MS drive on the 255-yard ninth
hole against Sutton, that Tipped the
cup and missed a hole in one by
inches.
The upper bracket survivors were
Two surprise packages. A non
resident member of the host club.
1ortyish Donald D. Cooke, formerly
OF New York, now of Baltimore
eliminated 1t. Jim Kinder of Prince
Evening star., 1946-06-06
Fight Trip Sponsored
.ByD. T.. Junior Board

The Junior Board of Commerce is
sponsoring trip to the Joe Louis
Billy Conn fight in New York with
the price of $685. for the economy
trip" and s46.6o for the de luxe
trip" both including railroad fare
hotel and meals.
Train seats are assured in both
instances for the train leaving here
on June 10 and returning on the
Goth. Dinner the night of the fight
will be at Jack Dempseys Great
Northern Hotel.
The cost is in addition to the price
OF the fight tickets. The Junior
Board has on hand a supply OF
tickets from $40 to $50, and can
obtain 500 ducats. Further infor-
nation is available at District 1885
Evening star., 1946-06-06
Woman Golfers Entry
Deodline Extended

Due to the slow response among
the expected players in the District
women's golf championship that
starts Monday at Washington Golf
and Country Club, entries will be
accepted through tomorrow noon.
Mrs. w. F. Patterson of Indian
Spring will take names at North
2818. The event is limited to play
ers in the scratch through 18 handi-
cap bracket.
Evening star., 1946-06-06
|Newsom, GHffmon Fourth Time
To Oppose Chisox Tomorrow

oObO 1>CWoOAAy 4CSCAltAy CoCdPCu
from baseball's Alcatraz at Phila-
delphia, was to roll into town today
and stifle any fears the citizens
might be harboring that Washing
ton won't win the pennant. The
newest - and most frequent - Nat
will be put to work tomorrow night
when he pitches against the Chi
cago White Sox in the opener of a
fve-game series.
Returning to don a Washington
uniform for the fourth time in his
hectic, colorful career, the burly
Newsom joins the Mats in time TO
bolster a pitching staff crippled
by the loss of Walter Masterson
and Vernon Curtis. Masterson is
expected to be idle another 10 days
due to a pulled muscle in his side,
While Curtis won't be able to toll
for some time because of a possible
shoulder separation suffered when
he stumbled while chasing a ground
er In practice.
Newsom's arrival also will touch
of trade talk, what with the Mats
equipped with IL pitchers. The
addition of Bobo presents Manager
Ossie Bluege with seven starters
in Roger Wolff, Dutch Leonard,
Mickey Haefner, Sid Hudson, John
ny Niggeling, Masterson and New
som, with Ray Scarborough, Bill
Kennedy, Max Wilson, Marino
Pieretti and Curtis tabled for re-
lief roles.
The 37-year-old Newsom, who
was told by President Clark Grif-
! fifth of the Mats to shop around,
then call me back and let me see
if can match your best offer" de-
cided to accept Grif1ith's terms yes
terday. Blushing Bobo promptly
beat it out to the press box at
Shibe Park in Philadelphia to
spread the news.
Released at his own request by
Manager Connie Mack of the Ath-
Evening star., 1946-06-06
|kush's Relief Toll Hoists Cubs;
Yunks Blast Chisox at Niqht

valuable relief pitcher TO con.
vert him into starter.
Kush gained his fourth victory
without defeat yesterday-all Of
them in relief roles-as the Cubs
shaded the New York Giants, 6-5,
to move into third place in the
National League pennant race.
With few of the 26,O26 Forbes
Field fans knowing that only an
hour before the arc-light contest
was scheduled to start, the Pitts
burgh Pirate players had threat
ened to strike over a demand for
union recognition, the Brooks
downed the Bucs. 5-3. Kirby Higbe
was credited with his fourth win for
the Dodgers, but had to leave the
game in the seventh when he pulled
a back muscle fielding bunt.
Pinch h-hitter Wins for Cards.
Pinch hitter Elvin (Buster)
Adams singled with the bases loaded
in the ninth to give the ST. Louis
Cards a 81 edge over the Boston
Braves in another night contest.
The New York Yankees reduced
the American League leading Bos-
ton Red Sox margin to 612 games
when they waltzed to a 9-6 decision
over the Chicago White Sox before
81 ,283 paid fans at the third night
game in Yankee Stadium history.
A total of IS players saw action
as the Red Sox got an 8-8 tie with
the ST. Louis Browns The game
lasted three hours and 20 minutes
and went II innings before it was
called on account of darkness Play
had been suspended for 81 minutes
in the ninth because of heavy rain.
Ten pitchers were used, six by the
Browns.
Two home runs, one by ex-Mack-
man George Kell and another by
Dick Wakefield, sent the Detroit
Tigers to a 20 victory over the
Philadelphia Athletics. Virgil
Trucks was forced to retire after
pitching four innings for the Tigers
and Al Benton finished.
Evening star., 1946-06-06

come around sometime In the
next two weeks"
One thing cleaned from visit
ing Conn's camp is the idea that
Billy is ready for a fight any time.
Il think I'll be ready in a few
days." he said after yesterdays
eight-round drill. When the
scales showed he weighed 1872
pounds, Billy added: That
means I'll come in under 180.
1t depends on the weather. It's
been pretty hot"
Evening star., 1946-06-06
Hoyas Primed for Loyofa
After Humping Sailors

Dick Ayres had another two
hitter to his credit today and his
Georgetown teammates had a 6-1
decision over Piney Point Naval
Station nine as an appetizer for
tomorrow's finale against Loyola at
Baltimore.
Ayres was in rare form, sending
a dozen opponents back to the
bench on strikeouts. The Sailors
made their run in the fourth, tying
up the game at 1-all, but a 4-run
rally in the eighth put the fray on
ice for G. U. Pete Bakers first
inning homer and Elmer Oberto's
theft OF home in the sixth were fea-
lures of Georgetown's attack.
Piney Point ---- 900 100 O00-i ,
Georgetown 100 DOL O4x-6 5 5
Mallory and Stevens; Ayres and Breg.
Evening star., 1946-06-06

has been keeping pace with his small fellow
Texan.
Hogan right now Is the undisputed No.
golfer in America and, incidentally, the No.
drawing card as we'll as money winner. Spectators
never fail to wonder how SO small man can hit
such a long ball. Hogan drives 280 yards with
regularity and can hold his own with any OF the
big hitters-Sam Snead, Jimmy Thomson. Lawson
Little and Johnny Bulla-though he spots them
30 to so pounds in weight.
Hogan is to this era in sports what the late
Bill Johnston was during the Golden Age, that
fabulous period in the early '20s when Ruth,
Dempsey, Hagen, Tilden, Johnston, Sande, Grange
and others were operating. In his time Johnston
was perhaps the greatest little man in sports
Evening star., 1946-06-06

letics on Monday, the high-salaried
Newsom will be changing uniforms
for the Oath time in his career and
his presence among the Mats will
add a dash of color where it's
needed.
Bobo also may be able to give
the Mats some highly acceptable
pitching. He left the futile Ath-
letics with three victories and five
defeats. rosy record in view of
Philadelphia's II triumphs all sea-
son. Newsom shut out the Red Sox
earlier in the year and the Mats are
in a mood to welcome anybody who
might help 'em along that line.
B. H.
Evening star., 1946-06-06
Mrs. Kreuzburg Leader
In Kenwood Golf Play

Mrs. Richard Kreuzburg won low
net in the women's day event at
Kenwood Golf Club yesterday with
Mrs. John Gum second.
The first guest prize went to Jane
Nelson of Chicago, formerly one of
Kenwood's top players, with Mrs.
Frank Butler of Indian Spring sec
ond
Evening star., 1946-06-06
Browns Release Finney

ST. LOUIS, June (P.-Outfielder
Lou Finney has been given his un-
conditional release by the Browns
after deciding not to report to the
Phillies to whom he was reported
sold last month.
Evening star., 1946-06-06

Heath. Errors-Boudreau 90, Myatt Runs
batted inE,Vernon. Priddy t2l; Lewis. Lol-
non. Priddy Keltner. Three-base hit
yernon PosGie dn and
Washington, g. Bases on balls-Of Gro
mex: 2: OF Center, 9. Strikeouts--By
or Gromek, in rs innings; OF Cen
ter. in % inning. Passed ball-Evans
Losing pitcher-Gromek Umpires-Messrs
Jones, Grieve and Summers. Time-1:52
Attendance-12,153
Evening star., 1946-06-06

when he only weighed III pounds Like
all Of his w body into his Shots
and with of timing seldom equaed.
When TiIden Beut Johnston in 1922
The popular with the crowds All OF the
world pulling Tor him. and most OF the
the matter weight strength unless he's jockey boxer
But Hogan that handicap is pared to minimum
Johnston coordination timing explosive
ability to concentrate
the equally great sports figures OF his
become blurred There always will be
people who duel with Bill Tden in 1922
at Bill" conceded everything IN physical
Tdenhght reach and leverage He conceoeo notnng
however, courage, spirit and ability.
Johnston hardest orehand tennis planned his
that beat Tden Tor his third
National probably do in straight SETS or four at
bistering
first 64 He the second 6-4 He had
games the motor in this ndomitabe
conked out
Tears in the Press Box There Were Many
The tennis sags handwriting this point Iden
third 64 They took 1O-mnute rest
the rallied until it tied at IT,
in history the most tense IN American
exhibition periods Of silence in the stands
finally broken when stood up
and said, going fant!" And promptly did.
lost his service and Tden forged ahead 81
jig little playing his heart
enough There few dry eyes in the press
watched then Strengthened and with
SMILE proclaimed WELL anyway he's the greatest little
in sports!"
people just Broun that Hogan Is
Johnson's successor
Evening star., 1946-06-06
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE.

HOLLYWOOD, 81; Los Angeles. 81.
Portland, z; Sacramento, 2.
San Diego, z; Seattle, 4.
San Francisco, 6: Oakland. 8.
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
Newark, 6-12; Buffalo, 4-5.
Jersey City, 4-3: Toronto, IL (sec-
ond game IL innings.
Baltimore, 10; Rochester, 5.
Syracuse, 6; Montreal, 8.
Evening star., 1946-06-06
Win, Lose or Draw
Hogan Is New champion Little Man
By FRANCIS E. STANN

big spectacle the calendar is the National
favorie in this scramble
COLTS mighty atom Favories the Open don't