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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-30
Seven Former Rulers
Spice $4,000 Coli
Test al s.. Paul
BY The Assoeioted Press

ST. PAUL, Mimi, July 30.-The
$4,000 st. Paul Open Golf Tourna-
ment shaped up today as a contest
of former champions, with seven
winners In previous years seeking to
repeat this year. The tournament
opens Thursday.
Harry Cooper, formerly of Mime
spolis and currently professional
in Hawaii-won the top money in
1880, 1885 and 1896 and participated
in a playof another year.
Sammy Snead will try to repeat
his 1887 triumph, while Johnny Re-
volta hopes to duplicate his 1884
victory. Dick Metz, who won In
1899; Ed Oliver. 1910 champion
Chick Harbert, winner In 1912, and
E. J. Dutch" Harrison, last years
titlist, complete the past-champion
group.
Entrants include Clayton Heafner,
George Fazio, Canadian Open
champion Johnny Bulla, Herman
Keiser, recent winner of the Masters
Tournament; Bob Hamilton, Jimmy
Hines. Jimmy Thomson. Bill Kaiser,
Lawson Little, Jimmy Demaret and
Ellsworth Vines
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-30
Signed First by Dons,
BeheIIi Tells Court
In Suit Of Yanks
BY the Associated Press

BOSTON, July 30.-Angelo Ber-
tell, whose passing feats for Notre
Dame earned him the nickname
THE Rifle" resumes the stand to-
day as the court battle for his play
ing rights between the Boston Yanks
and the Los Angeles Dons neared
an end.
Following Bertelli's testimony at
the Suffolk Superior Court equity
session, in which the Dons of the
newly organized All-America Con-
ference seek to restrain him from
playing with any other team. the
Yanks of the rival National Football
League are expected to open final
arguments.
The Springfield (Mass) star after
hearing himself described as the top
T formation quarterback, took the
stand yesterday and testified he
signed a contract with the Yanks
for the same amount of money Of
fered by the Dons.
He said he signed two-year con-
tract with the Yanks for $4,000
season and a $4,000 bonus, after
signing with the Dons for the same
amount and $1,000 bonus, which
he returned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-30
Midget Auto Drivers
In 7-Event Program

Midget auto racing returns to
West Lanham Speedway tonight
after a two-week absence with a
field OF Is top-notch pilots slated
to compete on a seven-event pro-
gram that starts at $50
George Ponder, a three-time win
ner locally, will lead the field into
action in his new Ford Va and OPP
posing him will be such noted little
car jockeys as Rex Records, Ted
Tappett. Dutch Schaefer and Wild
Bill Holmes.
Records won the last feature held
at the Lanham oval with Tappett
close second. Tappet went on
to win last Thursday nights fea-
ture at Philadelphia Yellow Jacket
Speedway Schaefer also holds q
win here, having beaten out Ponder
earlier this season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-30
S8O7, 500 Added Coin
Offered in 81 Stakes
On New York Tracks
by the A,,oeioied Press

T'hirty-seven features with a total
added value of 1907 800 will be run
at the four New York City race
tracks during their fall meetings.
Aqueduct, which opens an 18-day
meeting at the close of the four
week session at Saratoga, will offer
II stakes and handicaps, topped by
the $4,000 Beldame Stakes.
Belmont will follow with 49,
day meeting featuring the $4,000
New York Handicap, the Fall High
weight, Manhattan, Brook Steeple-
chase, Vosburgh, Grand National
Ladies, Broad Hollow Steeplechase
and Champagne Stakes, all OF which
have been increased in value.
Jamaica's 12-day session will fea-
ture the Gallant Fox, which has
been boosted to $4,000, while En-
pire City closes the season with six
offerings, topped by the $50, 600
Westminster.
A certificate of incorporat ton for
the Western New York Racing Asso-
citation, which plans to operate a
track in Western New York, has
been approved by the State Racing
Commission.
The Washington Park meeting
opened at Chicago yesterday, with
Mrs Emil Denemark's favored
Chesty taking the featured $500
Gallahadion Purse by three and a
half lengths.
Hasty Message finished second,
with Roman Belle third. Chesty
stepped the seven furlongs in 1898
and paid $40.
Seventeen stakes, worth more
than 100000, will be run during
the 3l-day meeting.
Mrs. Sidney Zell's Russardo won
the Red Leaf Purse, featuring the
Saratoga program at Jamaica. CIV
ing Jockey Eric Guerin a double.
Scoring by two lengths, Russardo
covered the mile and e-sixteenth
in 1858 and paid $5.70 as the
favorite. Challamore was second
and Sea Bees ran third.
A track record of I'll for six fur
longs was established at the new
Atlantic City strip by E. c. East
woods Turbine in winning the fea-
tured Shore Harbor Purse. The
$3.50 for So fayorite triumphed by
four lengths, with Hedgetown sec
ond and Harriet Sue third.
Mrs. C. Flack's Nell A. won the
Newport Allowance Purse at Rock
ingham by nose and paid s42 go
Valdina Lamar was second and
Marksman third in a blanket finish.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-30
Two A||uring Races
On Card at Bel Air
Special DISPATCH 10 The Stak

BEL AIR, Md, July 30.-A top
flight steeplechase and an attractive
mile and one-sixteenth fat race,
head today's racing card here.
In the $1,000 Fallston Steeplechase
the horse that whips Mamie's Lad
over the 2-mile course should score
The dark horse is Bowling Lady.
Ray Noelker's Bright Remark is
the early favorite In the 81 200 Edge
wood. Bright Remarks task is diff
cult as such proved reuters as STAR
back, Gay Boo, Garand. Maryknoll,
Alhalon, Grey Prince, Bardy, Shove
Off, Ariel Gift, In the Hope and
Sun Target are slated to start.
Among the WaShingtonians racing
here who have arranged to ship to
Hagerstown for the meeting opening
a week from today are: Norman
Corbin, Frank E. James. F. F. James,
Earl B. Johnson, w. c. Kennedy,
Skinker brothers, who race as the
Flamingo Farm: G. w. Farr, w.
Swope and H. E. Yorke
Ray Arduini and George Cusi-
mano, both Of Washington, also
will 60 to the Hub City to ride.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-30
Two Fi||ies Bring So, 900 Each
As Prices for YeorIinqs Soar

manufacturer and owner OF Maine
Chance Stable. and j. P Smith,
agent from New York for an undis-
closed buyer. were the high bidders
on the S54 900 horses.
Mrs. Graham paid the price for
gray daughter Of War Admiral,
out of Danise M. Smith claimed a
daughter OF Blenheim lila Chica.
The figure was the second highest
ever paid for a yearling at auction
In Lexington and was the highest
in the country since william Helis
New Orleans oil man, paid 5000
for Pericles, horse that raced only
once-and won.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-30

eighth and seventh prizes for SLIPS
in Victory Bonds and a $4,000 Stin-
son los airplane. deliverable in Oc-
tober. The plane was the result of
a hole-in-one--one of the two made
during the l6-day meet. The bonds
came for shots Bolton sent any
where from SO of foot from the
hole to a blade of grass away.
The other man to score hole in
one was Gardner Van Dusen of
Spokane, who also received a plane.
President Joe Abb of the Tablers
estimated it cost the organization
close to $25 900 to stage the affair
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-30
Sports Mirror

Today year ago-Byron Nell
son won 10000 All-American
Golf Tournament at Chicago
with record 72-hole total OF 269,
19 under par.
Three years ago-Manager Mel
OFT benched himself and his New
York Giants defeated Pittsburgh
Pirates, 1871.
Five years ago-St. Louis Car
dinals whipped Brooklyn Dodgers
GA. and led National League race
by three games.
Ten years ago-Avery Brund-
age. president of the A. A. u. and
American Olympic Committee.
was named to international
Olympic Committee in Berlin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-30
Oar, Both Towel
Corner Bio Fish
sy N. k.soeiotsd Press

OCONOMOWOC, Wis, June 30.
Here's tip to the fishermen
who carry all the necessary equip
ment to land the big ones.
Three girl campers on upper
Nashota Lake were rowing In
shallow water when they spied a
large fish. One of the gals de-
livered knockout blow with an
oar.
. Her companions, squeamish
about slippery fish, slipped a bath
towel beneath it and lifted it
northern pike-into the boat.
The catch measured 44a4 inches
and weighed 20 pounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-30
Spokane Linksmun Wins Plane
And 81, 725 mHoIein-One Golf

SPOKANE, Wash, July 30.-The
Spokane Athletic Round Table
closed it's $17,500 hole-in-one tour
nament last night after 34,2l5 shots
had been fired at the two 125-yaru
holes to net s11 ,405 for charity.
Fifty per cent of the proceeds go
to the families OF those killed in
the Spokane baseball disaster.
Twenty-Five per cent each goes to
the American Cancer Society and
to the Sister Kenney Fund.
Happiest man at the final pro-
gram was young Curt Bolton of
Spokane. He won the 18th, 10th.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-30
Near-p'erfeefRecord
Of Jean 0rt|Spices
Weeks Swim Meet

Jean Ort came within q fin of
scoring the Districts biggest SWIM
ming upset last night at Takoma
in the fourth ANIMAL A. Earle Weeks
Memorial meet, but the pert home
tank mermaid couldn't match Marie
Corridon's closing burst of speed
In the 100-yard open ana placed
second.
The loss spoiled an otherwise per-
feet record for the local star, who
won the 100-yard flee style closed
race and both 200-yard tests. Miss
Ort's triumph in the 200-yard
closed swim was her fourth con-
secutive victory In that event,
matching Bette Rolsnds record in
the breast stroke.
Miss Roland. who suffered SINH
lar fate at Miss Corridors hands
in the open backstroke contest, cap
tured The Evening Star Trophy in
the closed race.
Miss Corridor was easily the out
standing competitor in the field,
taking her two events in champion
ship style although pressed all the
way by her rivals. The 16-year- old
New York Swimming Association
ace was clicked in 1:06.2 for the
free-style century and l:19.7 in the
backstroke.
Jack Lumsden of Philadelphia
was the standout among the men.
winning both the 100 and 200 yard
free style for two of the four vic
tories scored by the Philadelphia
Turner'S
Takoma girls garnered hohors in
wholesale quantities, capturing seven
OF nine events and placing second
in the other two. The summaries:
First. Marie Corridor VISA. \; ~ sec sec
Krieser 1Waehtung. N. - Time :O6:2
AL Some 7s 1oo,yar s.t 3gss style Hh
ponoiiae eTaRomaj. Time-i:os4. O''''
5o-ysrd free style, boys a and under Insan,
Bcw n'DG %lm.L tsSM9; 'hira fe0 Dyer
s9-ysra free STYLE sirIs r. am and u I.sona
4H zsra' (k sa,ss A0mf ''
rr op'p Marie se~ esrrido 1101 VISA
ond,. Bette Roland (TakomaJ; third. Janet
p g. g. w Wom.n's io6-yaTd stroke
First, Bette Rola nd second, Dot Ballos:
third. ,csI Prescott Ambassador
i0o-yard free style. open. mems class
FIRST JACK LHmsdep Phla TIrnsrsp ib sec
no G sass Snae' lakewood. Bsitimore S
zoos yard breast stroke, open: mems
HUFFMAN iPlainf1eld Swim Club third,
Stanley Tiukhsm Ambassador. Time
100.yard breast stroke. wemen's OPEN
r1rst Bette Roland; seeond L schosaiie
tung) Time: 2S4
15O-ysrd baekstroke, mems opsn-.First,
James Shand lPhila. Turner's: second. Jan
VandeTsluis Takomal third. william Mel
vile Baltimore X. c.. Time 1874.
50-yard backstroke, D. c. mems open
First. Vandersluis (Takoms): second. Rob
ert Mcdonald wash. B. c.: third. Abbey
Hoslman tAmoassador,. Time :64s
Jack Lumsden (PhiIa. Turner's: second
Henry Lentzsch PisinneldI; third. Charles
"a s6oeyard free sssyis. B. {. m.noFirst
vandersluis: second, Don Bradley tAmba ;
Mdor); third. Louis Heses CWssh YMcA)
Time-2:256.
20O-yard free style. women,s open-First.
Jsau ort CTakoms): sscond. Eileen kTi sss
100-ysrd breast streks. p. G. women
rirst, BETTE Roland second, Betty Comp
ton; third. Mary Hawr2nek. Time 2S 4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-30
FBI Team Defeats REA
To Lead FederoI Golf

The FBI team Is the temporary
leader in class B OF the Federal
Golf Associat ton series after defeat
ing REA, 51a to ~, yesterday at
Prince Georges.
Jim Horner and Chef Jones swept
5 points from j. w. Pyles, sr, and
jr., and Sam Blase and Elmer Roll
Inns won. ga to a, from H. r
Daniels and D. L. johnson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-30
Clifton Goes to Front
In SoftboII Circuit

Clifton is leading the Northeast
Night Softball League after defeat
ing American Trsilers, SIS. last
night in Washington Stadium. Ka-
vakos topped Landover, 81, in the
second game.
A tripleheader tonight get under
way at 7 o'clock with clash be-
tween Great Eastern Finance girls
and Takoma Decorators. Norman
Paints faces Pincus Grill and Jack
and Jill tangles with Andy Farkas
SPORTS Shop in the nightcap.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-30
Junior Girls Mines PIoy
Rec Softly Semis Today

Seminal games were slated today
in the junior girls softball tourna-
ment sponsored by the District of
Columbia Recreation Department
after Fort Greble upset favored
Jefferson Recreation. 27-18. and
Hearst routed Twin Oaks, PA.
The final will be played tomorrow
with the winners of the Rosedale-
Hearst and Edgeworth-Fort Greble
games clashing for the title.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-30
Leaders Unbedten in 78 of 81
District Rec SoftbuII LOOPS

Leaders in 18 of the "a District
Recreation softball leagues are I'M
defeated as the teams approach the
end Of second-half play.
Culinary Art team presents the
best record with Is straight triumphs
TO lead in the West End Community
League. Arlington Farms team of
the Once Of Building Management
League also has a good record with
only one setback in IA starts.
Finance of Recreation League No.
2 has the best record among women's
teams with eight straight triumphs
Standings:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-30
Nuimun Nine Tokes Leud
By Defeating MRS, 8-6

Mailman Photos have jumped into
the Industrial League lead with an
s-6 win over Naval Receiving Sta
ton while Cameo Furniture has
strengthened its third-place stand
ing with a go victory over the
Heurich Brewers In Ellipse action
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-30

pSd tly AieCi Cot
local nimrods.
The daily bag
limit on rabbits
has been reduced
from 6 to 4. The
daily bag limit
on quail has been
reduced from 8
to 6.
The use Of dogs
for re triev ing
doves during the
regular hunting
season for that
species has been
legalized.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-30
Manhattan Gets Coqe Coach

NEW YORK, July 80 P.-Kenny
fRedD Norton, former basket ball
star at Long Island u. who served
four years in the Nevy. has been
named cage coach ut Manhattan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-30
OUTDOORS

The Board Of Commissioners of
the Maryland State Department of
Game and Inland Fish has an
nounced new regulations which will
Evening star., 1946-08-07
County Calls Hearing
On Subdivision Roads

The Montgomery County Board
of Commissioners yesterday called
for hearing at II am. next
Tuesday on proposed code of rules
to govern the construction of roads
in new subdivisions.
County Supervisor Willard F. Day
presented a code to the commission
ers which he said would make new
roads of standard construction, thus
enabling the county to take over the
maintenance of the roads without
question.
The only objection brought up
so far, Mr.. Day added, was that
builders thought the county should
pay part of the initial construction
costs.
The commissioners said that all
parties interested, including build
ers and representatives of the Ma
tional Capital Park and Planning
Commission would be invited to at
tend the hearing. which will be in
the courthouse at Rockville.
The commissioners yesterday also
set September 10 at 11:15 am. at
the courthouse as a time for a hear.
ing on petition from r. Edgar
Stephens and Essie L. Stephens to
operate home for the aged at
Damascus. Md.
Evening star., 1946-08-07
; Held as Wild Chase
From Virginia Ends
In j Street Crash

Two soldiers and a civilian were
held for investigation today by police
of the 18th precinct after they had
thrown the business section Of the
city into a turmoil yesterday by
speeding away from pursuing motor
cycle policemen who had their sirens
wide open.
The soldiers gave their names as
Sergt. Adolph Desimone. 81. and Pvt.
John Douglas Loomis, 18, both sta
toned at Fort Devens, Mass. The
civilian, who, police said, jumped
out of the speeding automobile at
First street and Rhode Island ave-
nue NV, and was held by COL
ored man until arrested, gave his
name as James Pershing Hyatt, 26,
a painter of McColl. N. C.
Police said third soldier leaped
from the car and escaped.
The automobile, which bore two
sets Of overlapping license plates,
was a 1946 Chevrolet sedan, report
ed stolen in Richmond, Va, August
2. Police said the alternate set of
tags presumably was stolen, too.
The soldiers were arrested at
Thirteenth and U streets NV. after
they crashed into a car waiting for
traffic light. Both were bleeding
from facial cuts suffered in the
crash.
The chase started at Twenty-third
street and No. / highway, Arlington,
when Russell Runyon and George
Benton, Arlington motorcycle po-
licemen, tried to stop the car.
The sedan crossed the Highway
Bridge with the motor cycles close
behind. The Arlington policemen
by this time were making radio calls
to Metropolitan police for help.
Before the chase was over eight
Metropolitan police scout cars and
five more motor cycles had joined in.
When they crossed F street going
north on Thirteenth street NV.
man was suffering an epileptic fit
in the street. For a moment 1t was
thought he had been hit by the car
being pursued.
The car turned left on Massa-
chusetts avenue, went under Four
tenth street in the tunnel, then
turned south onto Fifteenth street
to K street, east on K street and
across town to New Jersey avenue
where it turned north. The car
made another turn west on Florida
avenue where, police said, the ma
chine sideswiped two cars.
The car continued west on Florida
avenue into U street and in turning
right into Thirteenth street crashed.
1t hit the car of Bernard Thorpe, 26,
of 1908 North Pershing drive, Arling-
ton, who was waiting for the light to
change, and before it stopped 1t
caromed over to the right and side
swiped five cars parked along the
east curb of Thirteenth street.
The Arlington policemen were still
right on the chase at the finish,
Evening star., 1946-08-07
Bids TO Be Opened Today
On Surplus Army Clothing

Sealed bids will be opened this
morning in the sale of surplus Army
clothing at Warehouse 10, Fort Myer.
Capt. Lloyd Sparks. quartermaster
salvage officer at the post, said
about half a warehouse full" of
clothing for enlisted men and women
everything from socks to coats
will be disposed of.
He said he could not reveal how
many bids have been received, but
he said in past sales % was an aver
age number of bids. Highest bidder,
regardless of how low the bid is, will
receive the merchandise.
Evening star., 1946-08-07
Sports, Fashions Talk,
Feature Sessions Of
.4-HC|ubs Today

William w. Bill" Werber, Wash
ington insurance counselor and for
mer major league baseball star, and
Geary Eppley, director of athletics
at the University Of Maryland, were
scheduled to be the headline speak
ers this morning at College Park as
nearly 1000 Maryland farm boys
and girls went into the third day of
the oath annual State All Club
jamboree.
Mr. Werber's topic was Playing
the Game" Mr. Eppley, who also is
dean Of men at the university, de-
scribed Athletics at the University
of Maryland"
Both were participants at an as
sembly for boys, at which w. Shep-
ard Wilson, assistant State Boys
Club agent, presided.
While the boys were learning
about sports the girls were learning
about fashions and household con-
veniences In the gym-armory. Helen
I. Smith, All senior council mem
ber Of Hartford County, presided
while Joan Giddings, Anne Arundel
County member, explained How to
Make Your Own Accessories. !"
Adele zipprian, Baltimore County,
discussed THE Basic Dress" and
Lucy Amerlin, Hartford County, and
Betty McCommon, Hartford County,
spoke on Household Conven-
iences."
An address by Maj. Gen. Lewis B.
Hershey, national selective service
director, on "A Challenge to Amer
ican Youth" will high light at an
assembly at las pm. tomorrow.
Boys and girls attending from
Washington suburban counties in
clude the following:
Evening star., 1946-08-07
W. H. Sheppard Heads
Missionary College

William H. Sheppard, 40, has been
named president of the Washington
Missionary College in Takoma Park,
it was announced today.
For the last two years Mr.. Shep-
hard has been president of the
Southwestern Junior College at
Keene, Tex. He is a native Of
Puyallup. Wash. and received his
masters degree from the University
of Virginia in 1886.
After doing graduate work at the
University of Michigan and the
University of Colorado he held the
position of dean of men at the
Mount Vernon Academy, Mount
Vernon, Ohio, and later at the
Shenandoah Valley Academy, New
Market, Va.
Glasses begin at the SEVENTH Day
Adventist College September 3.
Evening star., 1946-08-07

motorist had worked all night at
his Government Printing Office job.
Deputy Coroner Christopher j.
Murphy said today apparently
Patterson's inability to recall any,
thing after he passed Thomas Circle
was a direct result of the brain con-
cussion he suffered when his auto
mobile struck the tree.
Memory Loss Not Unusual.
DR.. Murphy said loss of memory
of incidents Immediately preceding
an injury it not unusual. He ex-
planned that the motorist may have
been fully aware of his driving until
the crash, but the accident could
have wiped out his memory of events
Immediately, preceding it.
1t. William j. Liverman, head of
the accident unit. said the Patter-
son automobile was travelling some
where between 40 and so miles per
hour when it flashed across the busy
intersection shortly after 9 am. and
precipitated Washingtons second
multiple-victim automobile crash in
a week. Last Friday, A persons
were injured, one of whom died
later, when an Arnold Lines bus
collided with passenger car on
Memorial Bridge, then plunged
through railing to land upside
down on roadway 80 feet below.
Part-Time Cab Driver.
Police records show that Patter-
son, part-time cab driver with the
Checker Cab Co., has had seven
minor traffic violations charged
against him since 1880 and has been
involved in four accidents since 1888.
A coroners jury to inquire into
the deaths of Mr.. Lowe and Mr..
Scannell will be sworn in tomorrow
at the District Morgue, DR.. Murphy
said, but an inquest will not be held
until victims have recovered enough
to testify. Meanwhile, police are
withholding charges against Pat
terson.
Funeral services for Mr.. Lowe, a
former president of the Holy Name
Society of st. Joseph's Catholic
Church, will be held at 10 am. Sat-
urday, with burial in Arlington