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Evening star., 1946-07-21

IOtlSCSSlOl1dl1C SS'se eS~Sh.ASA'
Yesterday Leof1ier celebrated his
silver anniversary as boss of the
Districts municipal golf courses,
an empire that consists of 81 holes
at East Potomac. Is at Rock Creek,
Is at Anacostia and 8 at Langston,
in addition to a driving range and
miniature course at East Potomac
In 1889 he had 8 holes at West
Potomac and more at East, in
addition to the aforementioned
layouts.
In the middle 30s, LeofIler, who
hasn't played a half dozen rounds
of golf in 20 years, controlled more
golf courses than any person in
the country. His out-of-town ven-
lures included 10 holes at Marble
Hall in Philadelphia, ~ at West
wood and 8 at Sandston in Rich
mond and ~ locally at old Beaver
Dam, in addition to the public
courses. One by one he disposed of
all but the local layouts, which
he leases from the Government
through the Department of In
terror
Contract Expires In 1S48.
Loeff1ers present contract. which
is on a profit sharing basis in place
of a previous straight rental, ex-
pires December 81, 1948, at which
time bids will be accepted on oper-
alton of the courses for the next
Ave years. The rotund Leofler vir-
tually is assured of gaining a new
lease, however. as he owns all equip
ment with the exception of the
heating plants and Is protected by
the Government. Any firm that
surpasses Leoffler's bid must buy
the present equipment from him
at a price set by neutral ap-
praiser.
AS far as the Government Is con-
cerned, Leoffler has magic touch
in operating golf courses at a profit
Anacostia had lost $4,000 in eight
years under the Welfare Depart
ment, according to Leoffler, and has
been a money-maker since he took
over in 1899. East Potomac was
liability to the Department of IN
terror when he assumed the lease,
and Rock Creek, which came under
Leoffler management in 1896, had
been turned back to the Govern
ment by two golf pros who came up
with a terrific loss as temporary
lessees.
Gives ID. c. Cheapest Golf.
Leoffier has boasted of giving
Washington the cheapest golf in
the country at Government-ap-
proved prices and no city has dis
puted his claim. He says he real
ICES the courses are far from cham
pionship caliber but claims that is
beyond his power. AS to condition.
S. G, claims that for the punish
ment they take they are In re-
markable shape.
Although Leofier chiefly has been
associated with the municipal golf
courses, his career has been a varied
one since he came to Washington
in 1908 from Pittsburgh, 20 years old
with a stake of $500. His first local
venture, baked ice cream cones,
proved a gold mine His lunch boxes
and lunch rooms placed his income
near 100000, his best year. He
brought the first ice show and
hockey team to the District in Riv-
erside Stadium, used exclusively for
roller skating at this time. He con-
trolls clay business in Aiken, s. C.
Golf. however, Is his favorite busi-
ness and for a quarter century it
has been profitable to him.
Anacostia Athletics invade Alex
andria for baseball double header
today against the Alexandria Ath-
letics at Municipal Stadium.
Evening star., 1946-07-21

Wofid war /,
went to E a s t
Potomac Golf
Course to ask
permission to in
stall his product
at the club.
He had to 60
through so much
red tape he fin
ally was inter-
ested in bidding
on the course,
which fast was
losing money for
the Government
at the time, as
Evening star., 1946-07-21
Ida S and FBI Again Setting
PAGES in SandIot Looms

1da's Department Store and FBI
first-half winners in the District
Recreation Blue and Red Leagues
respectively, are in front in the sec
ond half now, while Washington
Gas Light, which finished second in
the first round, now tops others in
the Green League.
1das has won seven straight, FBI
three and the Gas nine four. Yellow
Cab, Green League f1rst-half cham
pion, Is in third place this time.
Evening star., 1946-07-21
Wander Nicer Sharp,
Reds Shade Giants
By the Asspciofed Press

CINCINNATI, July 20.-Johnny
Wander Nicer pitched himself neat
three-hit ball game today for his
fifth straight victory along the
comeback trail, topping the New
York Giants, 81, after tight battle
with Bill Voiselle.
Singles by Ray Mueller, Ed Lukon
and Claude Corbitt followed by Dain
Clay's outfield fly produced the tie
breaking tally in the seventh inning
Evening star., 1946-07-21
Be|voir Faces Tough Task
In Bid for Metro Lead

Fort Belvoir faces a hard task in
trying to erase Fort Meade's game
and half lead in the Metro Military
Baseball League this week.
Both play the same two teams,
Meade going against Boiling Field
on Tuesday and Marine Corps Insti-
tute on Thursday, while Belvoir
faces MCI on Tuesday and Boiling
Field on Thursday,
Evening star., 1946-07-21
This Weeks Schedule.

This Weeks Schedule.
Field, Fort Meade at Boiling Field, Marine
Corps Institute VS.. Fort Belvoir at Fort
Washington. War College at Fort Myer.
Thursday - War College at Andrews
Field, Marine Corps Institute at Fort
Meade. Boiling Field at Fort Belvoir, Naval
Air Station at Fort Myer.
Evening star., 1946-07-21
Soccer Franchises Open

The Washington and Suburban
Soccer League has openings for
three teams. Interested clubs can
contact William L. Travers at Hill
side 1861 after o'clock.
Evening star., 1946-07-21
Aggies Firm PAGERS
In Government Golf

The defending champion Depart
ment of Agriculture team holds a
6-point lead in the Glass A section
of the Federal Golf Association team
match series, with Navy Yard in
second place. The Glass B leader
is GPO with FBI one point back.
Standings and schedule for the
week.
Evening star., 1946-07-21
WoeIfeI High Tropshot
At Wushinqton Runoe

George Woelfel cracked 40 of so
targets to take top honors in yes
terday's trap-shooting event at
Washington Gun Club.
Tied for second after breaking Al
clays each were J. Bair and j. Bur-
rouyS
Evening star., 1946-07-21
LeoffIer Rounds Out
Is Years as MoguI
OF Muny Links
By MerreIl WhittIesey

Twenty-Five years ago, s. G. Leof-
fer, sr., a local lunch box magnate
who made small fortune from
"Leoffier's Liberty Lunches" in
Evening star., 1946-07-21

Totals 20 3 "a IL Total 81 727 :
.Batted for Blattner in ninth.
TBatted for Marshall in ninth
1Batted for Voiselle in eighth.
New York -- 000 0l0 000-1
Cincinnati ---- ---.-- 600 100 10x-2
Runs-Gordon Hatton, Lukon. Errors
-Blattner (2D, Kerr. Mueller. Runs batted
in-Risney, Clay, Haas Stolen base
Adams Sacrifce-Hatton. Losing pitch :
er-Voise1le.
Evening star., 1946-07-21
Class Il

Class A: Monday-War vs. Navy at
Prince Georges; NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
VS. Army Map at Belle Haven; Friday
GAO VS.. Treasury at Bannockburn; Navy
Yard VS.. FBI at Prince Georges
Glass B: Monday-REA vs.. Maritime
at East Potomac; GPo VS.. Agriculture at
Fairfax; Tuesday-Veterans VS.. Treasury
Procurement at Bannockburn; Wednesday
-FBI VS.. Federal Power at Bannockburn.
Evening star., 1946-07-21
BoseboII's Big Six
By fhs Assosiofsd Pres.

Runs Batted In.
National League-sSiaushter, Cardinals,
T2 Walker, Dodgers, 70: 'Musial. Csrdi-
mails, 63
American League-Williams, Red Sox,
81; Doerr, Red Sox, rs: York, Red Sox. 6S.
Home Runs.
National LeaEue-Mize, Giants, 10;
Kiner, Pirates. 16; Northey. Phillies, -
American League-Williams, Red Sox,
20: Greenberg. Tigers. %; Keller, Yam
KEGS, 10.
Evening star., 1946-07-21

Anacostia Athletics invade Alex
andria for a baseball double header
today against the Alexandria Ath-
letics at Municipal Stadium.
Evening star., 1946-12-01


by Jonathan Daniels.
For those obsessed by fears
that Communists may become
important politically in this
country. Victor Kravchenko's IT
Choose Freedom" telling of life
in Russia. may be regarded as
a salutary warning Of the conse-
quences.
The postwar world, whether
1t shall be one or two worlds,
Is the theme Of a number of
books, mostly nonpartisan in the
domestic political sense. "One
World or None" by a group Of
such scientists as Epstein, Shap-
ley and their distinguished fell
lows, presents the threat of the
atomic bomb effectively. 1.-TWO
Worlds" by william B. Ziff,
presents the danger Of our being
caught In the middle between
Russia and Great Britain. Since
Ziff is convinced that Great
Britain can exist only by Ameri-
can charity, and suggests We
might better take over some parts
Of the empire, including England
and Canada, he offers real do
mestic political issue If anybody
takes the idea seriously.
Argument for a world govern
ment Is presented by Louis
Fischer In "The Great Chal-
lenge," and by Leland Stowe In
while Time Remains" We
must lead the proposed world
state, Stowe believes, but he
finds us woefully ignorant and
indifferent to our responsibility.
Reverting to the meat Short
age and related matters, which
became so political in November,
Aldous Huxley treats the subject
from world viewpoint in "Sci-
ence, Liberty and Peace" He
says, Scientific and technical
means must be found for max
ing 1t possible for even the most
densely populated countries to
feed their inhabitants.
just received is Manual Of
Practical Political Action" a
loose-leaf book of instructions
for anybody wishing to engage
in politics. Published by the
National Citizens Political Ac-
tion Committee, it Is the work
of the faculty" of that or
ganization's School of Polit-
ical Action Techniques. Pre-
pared primarily for the benefit
of citizens habitually left of
center it should be equally val
liable to folks on the right. No
detail of political work seems to
be missing, but on the chance
that something may have been
overlooked the loose-leaf for
mat permits additional items to
be inserted.
Evening star., 1946-12-01
Christmas Gift Books
THE ACOCK ROUND

THE ACOCK ROUND
ABOUT. (Dodd, Mead; $500
A thick volume containing some
OF Stephen Leacock's best work;
422 pages.
THE SHORTER NOVELS OF
STENDHAL. Translated by C.
K. Scott -Moncrieff. 1iveright;
$2.490 "Armance," "The Abbess
OF Castro" "Vittoria Accoram-
boni, "The Cenci," 1.-THE Duchess
OF Palliano" and "Vanina Vanini,"
for the first time in one volume.
TALES OF HOFFMAN, edited
by Christopher Lazare. Illus
trated by Richard Lindner. "a.
Evening star., 1946-12-01

A. Wyn; $7.500 A modern trans
lation of the famous tales. In a
gift-styled volume, cellophane
wrapped.
THE MAGIC OF NUMBERS,
by Eric Temple Bell. Whittlesey
House; $500 A history of the
numerical system. For the stu
dent or the lover of the curious.
RUSSIAN WONDER TALES,
by Post Wheeler. With the orig
inal Bilibin illustrations in full
color. (Beechurst Press; $500
A new enlarged edition of an old
favorite in folk tales. Most at
tractive.
Evening star., 1946-12-01
Campaign Material in
Washington Tapestry

Olive Clapper's washington
Tapestry" amusing and informa-
tive, contains some shrewd side
lights on well-known political
Evening star., 1946-12-01

SKED to write a review
of the years production
of books on the subject
= of politics, / asked In
Evening star., 1946-12-01

are able to
guess irnme-
diately t h a t
G h ur h i'll
done it. You
would find it
even easier to
put your fin
ger on the
culprit If you
had first read
L o u / S Ada
mics Dinner
at the White
House" Or
Ralph Inger-
soils set op
Secret"
Evening star., 1946-12-01
Recommended

THE SHORE DIMLY SEEN,
by Gov. Ellis Arnall. Uippin-
colt; So
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FOR
THE WEST, by Wendell Berge.
university of Nebraska Press;
$2J
WASHINGTON TAPESTRY,
by Olive Clapper. (Whittlesey:
$2.75).
AS HE SAW 1T, by Elliott
Roosevelt. Duell; 49,
FRONTIERS OF THE PO-
TOMAC, by Jonathan Daniels.
macmillan; $2.75.)
Evening star., 1946-12-01
Many Books About
The White House

at h a n k you,
Mr.. P r e s l.
dent" by Mer-
rinan Smith,
based on his
press confer
ence notebook.
as t a r ling of
the w h | t e
H Gus e." b y
S t ar ling; II
Guarded r. D.
R." by Mike
r e lily. a n d
even Of the
b G S t selling
Frontiers of
A.. r1&NxS~1a VI,
Evening star., 1946-12-01

figures. Her
c h a r a C t e r
S k e tch of
Henry Wal
lace, for ex-
ample, could
be used nicely
by his politi-
cal managers
II he should
e v e be a
candidate for
office.
w a IL a c e
himSaIf nro-
duced a couple
of books. His
ssCixtu MIL
Evening star., 1946-12-01
A Readers Guide to Politics

A SKED to write a review
~ of the years production
~ of books on the subject
- - of politics, asked In
turn for the books. About
80 books were thereupon de-
posted in my Office and I've
been looking them over. The
result of which is that this. re-
view could properly end right
here. For apparently almost the
only book on politics, as we
usually use the term, to come off
the press during 1916 was an ex-
cellent two-bit handbook by the
present writer, who Is too
modest to say anything more
about 1t.
When most of us think of
politics We think of the business
that Bob Hannegan and Carroll
Reece are engaged in, fun time,
and. that every public official is
supposed to be engaged in, at
least part time. 1t is the busi-
ness of getting yourself or some
body else elected to office. 1t is
a vast and intricate business,
filed with fascination for the
participants and the onlookers.
1t runs the gamut of human
emotions, from insane delight
in victory to numb despair in
defeat. Noble purposes contend
with cheap ambitions. Truth
and falsehood, brave men and
towards, play their separate
parts. Women have become in
volved in a big way and heart
throbs abound. 1t is unceasing
battle and, next to war, just
about the raweSt of human con-
fiicts.
Somebody really should write
a book about politics-American
domestic politics - but, hardly
anybody appears to have done so
in the year 1916. -
Evening star., 1946-12-01

d. Roosevelt
If that now
a C C e pit e d
S t a t e s m an
had not end
ed his earthly
career. The
hi S t oria n
demonstrates
to his own
satisfact 10 n,
and doubtless
to that of his
m a n y a d =
nirers, that.
r 90 S e velt's
IN e t h cd of
Evening star., 1946-12-01

lion Jobs" had its edge blunted
by the rapid appearance of almost
that many jobs. If those jobs
presently begin to fade away, the
book probably will return to it's
place in the best seller list. "soviet
Asia Mission" contains the faml-
Evening star., 1946-12-01

the Making" by DR.. Charles
A. Beard (given further dis
cussion on Page 13. See:
I'm the Light of History. y,
could be used as CAM
paign document against Franklin
Evening star., 1946-12-01

making our Charles A. Beard.
foreign policy was very devious.
Another volume calculated to
increase the confidence of Roose-
velt's political opponents is Henry
Hazlitt's Economics in One Les
son.. designed to demonstrate a
basic fallacy in New Deal think
ing
Evening star., 1946-12-01
Elliott Roosevelt's
Remarkable Whodunit

"As He Saw It." by President
Roosevelt's son Elliott, is a re-
markable whodunit that gives
away the villain too quickly. You
Evening star., 1946-12-01
The Field Has Been
Left Wide Open

The pile of books sent up by
the book editor proves the point.
Not single one undertakes to
tell either what the Democratic
Party has been up to in recent
years or what we may expect of
the Republican Party if it comes
into national power. None ex-
poses the current operations of
the Democratic city machines
on the one hand or the machina-
tions of Wall Street on the other.
Even the political phenomenon
Of our time, the CIO-PAC, has
not been put between covers,
although enough has been writ
ten about it for the newspapers
and periodicals to fill a middle
sized Carnegie library.
The recent congressional cam
paign had for its burning issues
the price of meat, the increasing
power of labor organizations and
the customary question of wheth-
er or not the men in Office were
rascals who should be turned
out. Almost no books were writ
ten on those topics. They were
written chiefly about foreign af-
fairs and various phases of our
foreign policy.
There are some exceptions, Of
course. In THE Shore Dimly
Seen," Gov. Ellis Arnan of
Georgia lays down a philosophy
Of American political life, well
buttressed by his own expert
ence. 1t is erninently well worth
reading by anybody interested in
the creation of better pattern
of democratic government than
that provided by the present
confusion of State and Federal
powers and purposes.
Wendell Berge's Economic
Freedom for the West" exposes
the dangers the author, an
Assistant Attorney General. has
found in great monopolies that
afflict our final frontier, holding
back its natural development.
His discussion opens up certain
real political questions.
Campaign Material in
Washington Tapestry
Olive Clapper's Washington
Tapestry" amusing and informa-
-
Evening star., 1946-12-01

lar and not unpopular theme that
war with Russia is not inevitable"
American Foreign Policy in
Evening star., 1946-12-01

play part in American politics
comparable to that they take In
some other democracies, 1t win
be because too few Of us have
read Donald Nelson's Arsenal
OF Democracy" drawn from his
experience as head Of the War
Production Board. "The lesson
taught by ,.iese recent years of
war is clear" he says. "Our whole
economic and social system viii
be in peril II 1t is controlled by
the military men,"
Many Books About
The White House
OF books about the White
House there have been many,
but none with serious political
implications. This is true of
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1946-02-08
Sgt. Chas. Old Chief
Writes From JaDan

Mr.. and Mrs. John Old Chief
recently received a letter from
their son, Sgt. Charles Old Chief,
who is stationed in Japan and
who is planning on being home
next month.
The original set-up in Japan,
with thousand Of American com.
bat soldiers on duty. has changed
considerably during the last few
months because of the gradual
departure of troops back to the
states, he writes. Their places
are being taken by requirements
from the states.
He looks forward to the day
when he is back at rancbihg and
is planning to improve it sub
stantially under conditions avail
ed ex-servicemen by the govern
ment.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1946-02-08
Firenlen's Ball
Plans Progress;
Benefit Project

Committees of the volunteer
fire department of the Town of
Browning are making splendid
progress towards the success of
the annual ball, which will be
given in the high school gym
Saturday evening, February l6
Advance sale of tickets got
under way early this week. The
admission will be SO cents and
with fedeaal tax added, will total
81.
Dancing will begin at 9 and
continue past midnight. Arrange
mepts are being made for a mid
night lunch, served either at the
high school or at the Nash Cafe.
The fire department is deter
mined to have it a clean affair,
free from rowdyism. necessary
policing to be carried on to real
ize the ideal. Policing is to be in
charge of Jack Rigging and Ed
Aubert.
Funds realized from the pro-
ject will 20 towards the purchase
OF fire fighting equipment as to
augment regular annual funds
secured property taxation.
The immediate goal in new fire
fighting equipment is a pump to
provide sufficient pressure for q
fog nozzle.
The nozzle in replacing open
hose 10 fires in the interior of
buildings. obviously. puts out the
fire with the least damage to the
property. In late years its adop-
ton throughout the country has
been rapid. The City of&ut Bank
starred using the fog nozzle in
l94l.
thus, buy a ticket to the fire.
mems annual ball, whether or
not you dance. Then maybe some
day your heart will dance with
joy at the efficiency of the fog
nozzle in minimizing fire dam
age to your property.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1946-02-08
Red Lodge Man
Named Assistant In
| Indian Bureau

Appointment of John Provinse,
formerly of Red Lodge. IS sssis'
tant commissioner of Indian af.
fairs, was announced by Secre'
tsry of Interior Ickes.
Ickes said Provinse brings te
his new position wide know.
ledge of American Indians-he
long has taken an active interest
in Indian affairs and, in fact
chose the laws of the plains In.
dams as the thesis for his Phi. D,
DEGREE"
Born at Red Lodge in 1897
Provinse attended the pu b | il
schools of Carbon county, Mon
tana, and later studied at the
University of Chicago.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1946-02-08
BIackfeet Group
Planning Eastern
Trip This Month

A delegation of Blackfeet,
which will include Louis Plenty
Treaty. Peter Black Boy. Grant,
Yellow Kidney, Fish Wolf Robe
and Charles Reevis, are planning
a trip to Chicago and Washing
ton, D. C. some time this month.
Plenty Treaty and Grant in
explainin6 their mission said that
they would meet with l n d a n
Bureau officials at Chicago and
members of congress in Wssing-
ton and urge their influence to-
wards having full and half hood
Indians removed from the juris-
diction of the Wheeler-Howard
Act.
The Bureau of Indian Affairs
would thus administer their well
fare exclusively.
Funds to finance the eastern
trip, they said. would be secured
through a solicitation project
that would exte nd over nortp.
west Montana. including Great
Falls.
With the ban on rail travel, be-
cause of gradual realiz alton of
postwar accmodations, being of
less pressure, the delegation will
find the trip more enjoyable. it
has been explained,
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1946-02-08
Town May Hold
Special Election
Early This Year

The attitude of the property
owners towards construction Of
sidewalks and durable improve.
ment of streets throughout the
Towu of Browning may be placed
in "black and white" at a special
election some time early this
year, according to Mayor Ed Me-
DouealI.
Mayor McDougall said that
with so many people in the last
several years indicating their ap-
prevail of such projects, time is
approaching W n e n something
should be done about them. one
way or another.
If approval should be express
ed at an special election, he ex-
planned, the next procedure would
be the establishing of an i'm
provemsnt district. Property
abutting the improvements would
be assessed the cost on the basis
of property frontage. Payment
would be made over q 10.years
period and collected in connection
with regular annual Town. Coun-
ty and State taxes.
unless there lie -eer-
tainty that most of the property
owners are interested in the pro-
jects. Mayor McDougall said that
it would be useless to have a
special election.
1t has been suggested that in
dividuais or groups, if necessary.
express their interest bp meeting
with the Town Council during its
sessions during the next several
months. This would show trends
of sentiment. While the projects
could await the most opportune
time in the early postwar period
when manpower and material
p!entitude could be available to a
greater advantage, considerable
could be accomplished by getting
an early preview throughaspecial
election,