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Evening star., 1946-09-10
Catholic Pin League, Largest
In Capital, to Open Tonight
By Ben MeAIwee

Nick Rinaldi won the doubles from
AL Cissell and Bert Lynn, 763 to 73l
and Tony Santini whipped e Geit
In singles, 403 to 379.
Painters with a 80 win from
Perfect Circle clinched the Fort
Davis Commercial summer league
championship. Georges Jokers anc
Hayden's Restaurant will battle 70,
the runnerup spot in the fina1
matches next week.
Tomorrow nights mems District
League schedule:
Major-Rosslyn at College Park
H-Skor at King Pin. Lucky Strike
at Brookland, Ice Palace at Green.
way, Clarendon at Bethesda, Colo.
nial Village at Hiser's Bethesda.
Minor-Silver Spring at Mount
Rainier, Fort Davis at Alexandria
Bethesda at Spillway, Temple al
Greenway, Arlington at Clarendon
Petworth at Arcadia.
Evening star., 1946-09-10

eff we get the needed support for
our new 16-team Section F loop, we
will equal our pre-war strength of
86 teams" George F. Harbin. presi-
dent of the Washington Catholic
Bowling League. said optimistically
today prior to tonight's 10th season
opener of the Capitals biggest duck
pin circuit.
It's handspring and president since
the league was organized in 1880 as
the Holy Name League, Harbin has
five sections encompassing 10 teams
ready to start action. He also is head
of the Washington City Duckpin
Association.
Tonight at the 16-team B loop
gets under way at Brookland Rec
reation and at OILS over the same
drives, Section E with IL clubs starts
Over at Greenway at 9:15, 16-team
Section A is scheduled.
Section C Opens Tomorrow.
Tomorrow night at 9:15 Section
G opens at Greenway and Thursday
night Greenway again will be the
scene as Section D opens fire.
Harbip hopes to have Section F
made up of teams with $40 maxi
mum averages rolling by September
20 at Greenway.
Scorers for the various sections
are: Claude Nichols, A; Leroy Shell
baker, B; Bob Dent, C, and George
Dent, E.
One of the city's fastest bowling
loops, the Rhode Island Avenue
Business Mems League, opens at 7:30
tonight at King Pin. Lou Rose is
president Of the 20-team league and
Sam Shreve is secretary scorer.
AIS Chicken Bar and Brookland
Garage were of to respective sweeps
over MPM Market and Brookland
Shoe Repair in the Brookland Mer-
chants League curtain raiser. Karl
Gouchenour was tops with 1893 and
Scribner second with 1872. Francella
Thorougood posted high game Of 149
Aided by Jarvis 361, Garvin's Grill
won three games from Townsends in
the Chevy Chase Ice Palace 81 500
loop starter Sarkin's high set of
397 gave Powell's Radiator Service
a 2-1 edge over Browdy's Liquor as
Parise posted high game Of 157 for
the losers.
Ice Palace Team Winner.
In the windup of a home and
home series at Colonial Village, Ice
Palaces mems District League team
routed the Virginia entry. Bill
Kings 394 and Dick Townsend's 1893
led the team victory, while King and
Evening star., 1946-09-10
Louisville and st. Paul
In First PIoyoff Come
BY the A,soeioted Press

Harry Dorish, described by hi
battery mates as the best pitcher il
the American Association, will b,
on the mound tonight for Louisvill.
as the pennant winning Colonell
entertain third-place st. Paul in tn,
first game of the postseason play.
offs.
The winner in the best four Of
seven games will meet the victor oi
a similar series between second-place
Indianapolis and fourth-place MINI.
eapolis for a crack against the In
ternational League champion in the
Little World Series.
Evening star., 1946-09-10
NBA 10 Decide Today
On Servo's S Title Status
by the Assoeiotsd Press

CLEVELAND, Sept. 1o.-The Ma
tional Boxing Association at its an
nual convention here decides today
whether Marty Servo is still its well
terweight champion.
Servo was stripped of his title in
New York State last week when he
pleaded an Injured nose would not
let him 60 through with a scheduled
bout against Ray (SugaD Robinson.
Also on today's program is an at
tempt to set up uniform rules for
governing boxing throughout the
country. The delegates hope to
agree on code and then have 1t
adopted by the various States.
Yesterday the NBA took steps to-
ward boosting the weight limit In
boxing classes after reviewing statis-
tics showing the country's young
men are heavier than they used to
be. The Executive Committee is
authorized to confer with the AAU
ICAA and other boxing associations
not afnliated with the NBA, and il
the response is favorable to put the
new weights into effect. Present
and proposed limits are:
Evening star., 1946-09-10

we udfC ocCA Az
dogs afeld, nor
re cei We d any
verbal reaction
It hardly stands
to reason that
the owner of a
good bird dog
will ke a
chance on spoil
ing his hunting
m a n n ers by
working him on
doves. However,
many q gunner
has q pet cocker
fox terrier OF
a ird ale " h q
Evening star., 1946-09-10
Two Horsemen Indicted
In Bel Air Ringer Case
BY the kssoeiofed Press

BEL AIR, Md, Sept. 10.-A Har-
ford County grand jury has re.
turned indictments against William
F. Mink and Paul E. Middleton
Wingmington Del) horsemen, or
charges of conspiracy and attempt
to obtain money under false pre-
lenses" States Attorney D. Paul
McNalb said yesterday.
Mink and Middleton are charged
with the substitution of the horse
Don't Delay under the name All
Flo In a race at Bel Air July "a
Stewards ordered the horse scratched
just before the race when its identity
was questioned.
The trial is tentatively scheduled
for September %.
Evening star., 1946-09-10
Woman Trainer-0wner
Suspended at Timonium
BY the Associotsd pvs..

TIMONIUM, Md, Sept. 10.-The
temporary suspension of Mrs. George
Saportas, jr., Monkton (Md) train
er-owner, from training at the
1imonium track has been announced
by Chairman George P. Mahoney
Of the Maryland Racing Commission
Mahoney explained the action was
taken at the instance of Wilmer
Brinton, commission representative
among the Timonium stewards, after
commission chemist detected the
presence of a stimulant in samples
taken from the horse, Miss Prime
Miss Prime won her race yester-
day, paying 1910 to 81.
Evening star., 1946-09-10
Longest Race Of Season
On Midget Car Program

A 35-lap feature, longest race OF
the season SO far. heads the midget
auto program tonight at West Ian
ham speedway. Larry Bloomer, last
years so and 100 lap champion
looms as slight favorite, with much
competition expected from George
Ponder and Mike Joseph.
Dutch Schaefer and Tony Bo-
nadies, who earlier were expected
to compete. now have Withdrawn
because Of motor trouble, it was an
nounced by Managing Director Irwin
Fried.
Seven races in all are on the pro-
gram, starting at $50.
Evening star., 1946-09-10
Victory Over Packers
Seen for Redskins
In Denver Game
By Lewis +. Atchison
Stor StcA revx>.n~aH~.&

DENVER, Sept. 10.-The Red
skins will be shooting for their first
win this year over q National
League opponent when they meet
Green Bay tonight and they should
get it, although Coach Turk Ed
wards Is in no shoot the works"
mood. Uncle Turkey is mothering
his brood for the regular league
games, he says, although he's still
a little vexed about blowing that
game to the Rams.
A crowd Of more than 10000
will see the game. The place holds
only 27,0o0 and probably would be
sold out but for q city emergency
ruling prohibiting youngsters under
10 from going because Of q current
outbreak Of polio. There Is tremend-
Gus interest in the game, although
it's only an exhibition, and the
Redskins seem to be the center Of
the attraction.
Guests at Luncheon.
Sammy Baugh and Jack Jacobs
Of the Skins, and Irv Comp and
Don Hutson of Green Bay, were
guests of the Pioneer Clubs lunch
con meeting yesterday and Indian
Jack brought down the house when
he said he was glad to get good
look at HutSon's face. He'd played
against the famed pass-catcher a
couple of times, Jack explained, but
only saw his heels George Marshall
and Curley Lambeau, chiefs OF the
rival clubs, also spoke. but the play
ers carried the afternoon.
This affair tonight will have an
air of Homecoming about it, what
with Tiny Croft, Cecil Hare and
Tom Miller wearing Packer uni
forms. Miller was sold to the Mid
western club only few weeks ago,
and Hare, an important character In
prewar Tribe casts, was transferred
to Lambeau's jurisdiction in mid
summer. Croft, a grounded blimp,
went to the Redskins 1912 training
camp and was waived to Green Bay
Evening star., 1946-09-10
Fights Last Night
By tho Assoeioted Press


CLEVELAND. 49, Harold Green, 1855,
Brooklyn, outpointed Sammy Secret,
149, Pittsburgh I2).
- ALLENTOWN, Pa.-Joe Baksi. 215.
dSons dueaes' iss Psimertonn'D itSnDea ea t hs0'''nho
BALTIMORE.-Archi Moore, 171iz,
st.: Louis, stopped Jimmy (shamusJ
SAN FRAHcisco. @ FED Fred Apostoli.
l59. San Francisco, stopped Dencio
Cabanella. 153. Manila 17l.
New York, knocked out Marty Clark.
2Q2k, New York 49, Ellis Stewart,
1873, PHILADELPHIA. outpointed Davey
Field, 169, Brooklyn UO).
CHICAGO.-Nick Castiglione. 13g,
Chicago, outpointed Art Andrews, 1877,
aa5Ei sSnAHros,' inSi 81 pa.-Jo.y p.lco, 14s.
Robinson. lbs. Pittsbursh eio).
NEWARK, N. Charlie Chaney,
1854, Baltimore, outpointed Joe Ben
nett. 1904, the Bronx 90.
Evening star., 1946-09-10
WMAL to Air Come

(The game will be broadcast
over Station WMAL starting at
1890, Washington time)
Immediately after the exhibition
game between the teams that year
The Redskins, who seemed jinxec
by the Rams, believe that they have
the old conjuns sign on the Packers
The only decision the Skins have
lost to Green Bay since 1941, with
the exception of the 1914 exhibition
game at Baltimore, was in 1943
when the Packers won a a f1uke
Bob McChesney was tripped out ir
the open going for a sure touchdown
pass, but the officials didn't see the
play and gave the ball to Green
Bay deep in Redskin territory.
Lambeau's lads promptly kicked 9
field goal and won, 1921, but the
Tribe came back in regular leagu.
play and tanned their hides, but
good.
Boys Really Are Fat Cats.
The biggest evil the Redskins have
to guard against from here in, or
this Eastern junket at least, is soft
living. The boys really are fat cats
Their Occidental training camp was
just one miles east of heaven. Their
trip to Denver on the Union Pacific
was something you read about in
books. The food was beyond de-
Scription, and when the boys had
to carry their own trays at the Uni
versity of Denver's dining hall last
night they must have thought they
were back in the Army.
The Redskins are due in Norfolk
Friday, and to get there then they
must take the crack BURLINGTON
Zephyr, one of the Midwest's fast
est trains. That will give them time
for two practice sessions before next
Sundays game with the Norfolk
Shamrocks. Then it's home. sweet
home-until the following Sunday.
when the Skins wind up their pre-
season schedule against the Chicago
Bears at Baltimore.
Evening star., 1946-09-10
Public Linksmen in Title Meet;
Women Tilt for Club Crowns

Match play today and tomorrow
will decide new public links golf
champion, with the starting field of
l6 in the first flight today to be
pared to four survivors by nightfall
over the East Potomac Park layout.
The medal yesterday went to
Henry Bozzo, a newcomer to WASH
ington competitive golf, who put to-
gether 37-38-75. Pat MARITIME was
second low with rs, while Earl Mar
cey, only former champ in the field.
tied for sixth with rs. Pairings for
todays match play are:
Championship fight-9 co. Henry Bozzo
odI S vs. pross 0s2Ese rs SEasaH ys Earl s n.rsey seS
so cts s 5nan ss MiRs Ros.f R y chFi Ta, ov
vs.. Leonard Liebman Gs1: s:s5. Joe Ia Ia
Th99mas 8 shenk 7s, vs. Donald sla, Bartolox
Sss.na hishs0a:4o; bsz7 Bob Rpsns $50, s e
SD VS. Dean Kaufman (s5l; e:b5, n
F5om,. F5own ss1 vs. A MaZs Eao,. ,s nt,So9
ls6); 1905, Gale Holmes (s4 VS.. Joe
Rodgers ts2): 1910. E. W. Horton ts2)
VS.. =. Il. turner tS4D; lU.10, fTeQ SeatOn
1850 VS.. E. L. Tanner 900.
Lew Worsham, Congressional
Country Club pro, and Maury Fitz-
gerald, Kenwood amateur, won the
Maryland State Association pro-
amateur at Prince Georges yester-
day with best ball 81. Worsham
knocked five strokes of par for q
66 to win the pro sweepstakes as
well.
Fttzserald, Kenwood. 30-32-62: Wor-
sd5 .ns wsIssi FsdsS
son, ousntico, and Louis Kreamer, c. G, Of
Nd. 32-31-e3; Hugh McLelland. Edge
@ and snd Lndssy Gsios
Houshton and Joe Baiestri.. Prince Georges,
se. sousstsa .pd RUssos RSaa s0sd nd
Ssorss Dinsnbaush and Charles Price,
Reggie Hereford. Kenwood, s2-s4Mss.
sad sade gusz AommsI Indian Spring, s4:ssI
slinss Sc s. Val saae e sfs1si sna
90; ,Ruffo and Comdr James Murphy,
Woodmont. 32-36-68; Johnny Bass and
BaM and George zumbrum. clifton PARK.
35-32-=67; Robert T. Barnett and DR.. J.
Barnett and A. Britton Browne, Chevy
Chase, 34-33--67; Barnett and NJ C. Dar-
lIngton, Chevy Chase, 35-34-69: Ralph
34-6s: Beach and David Halle. Suburban,
33139-og; Clin Spencer East Potomac.
ana ao Jess 5aggett Prince Georses, 34-34,l
06, bpencer and VOlney q T,,d;
Spring. 34-34-6s; Andy Gibson and Ed
Stermsr, c. e. Of Md. 32-34-66; Gibson
a0i Gibson and Rip Mann. c. c. Of Nd.
Roger Peacock, unattached, and Dewey
and Charles A. Ryan. Prince Georges, 38-
80; Peacock and BUZZ Hommel, In
dian Spring, 37-32-69; Walter Bogely and
Staley Wilson. Prince Georges, 34-35-69;
Bogely and A. J. Owens, Prince GEORGES,
36-36-71: BoEely and H. Halpin, Prince
Evening star., 1946-09-10
ApostoIi Wins Third in Row

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 10 LP.-
Fred Apostoli, once one of the great
est middleweights in the country,
made it three straight victories on
his comeback campaign here last
night, scoring a technical knockout
over Dencio Cabanella of Manila in
the seventh round of their 10-round
main event.
Evening star., 1946-09-10

might be taught to function in re-
trieving doves. In Western States
these breeds Of dogs are used ex-
tensively in this sport. We suggest
that some Of you fellows give the
family pooch q workout. If he isn't
gunshy. the little fellow will enjoy
the outing immensely. and may To-
cate downed birds in cover where
otherwise they would be lost to your
bag. Dove shooting still is spotty,
put will improve as more Of the
flight birds come down from the
north OF us.
Evening star., 1946-09-10

Today year ago-Sam Snead
won the Dallas Open golf tourna-
ment with 72-hole total Of 276,
four strokes better than Runner
UP jug McSpaden.
Evening star., 1946-09-10

qeorses, ,34-36-70; Charles Bassler ane
!: L. Nicholson Sd, Chevy Chase, 34-3S-
Y; Bassler and Phil Israel, jr, Chev,
Chase. 35-39-74: Walter Romans anc
Bill Wagner, Baltimore c. c.. 36-36-72
Romans and P. r. Obrecht Baltimore c. C.
36-37--73; John Callahan and John Heller
Suburban. 37-36-73: Callahan and San
Pexer, Suburban, 37-34-71; Callahan ant
A; Laupheimer, Suburban, 36-36-72: Johr
FIattery. Green Spring Valley, and M
Pleet, -Woodholme, 37-36-73; Flattery ant
Jack Land, Green Spring Valley, 41-37-
7S; Carroll MacMasters and M Pleet
Woodholme. 36-36-72; MacMasters ant
Jack Land, Green Spring, 39-36-75; A
Price and Keith Williams, Rock Greek
35-37-12 Price and Paul Catloth, Rocl
Greek. 36-40-76: Price and Fred Chain.
son; Prince Georges, .3436-7O.
Bass: Bass. 35-34m69; MCCLELLAN. 35-35-a 20
Il; Houshton. s4-s7E7i; 7rfa'9Sk Gibson, on So
36-72; Diffenbaugh. 37-35-72; Spencer
35-3S-73; Bassler. 35-39-74: Bogley
37-31-@: Romans, 37-37-74: Ruffo
35-40-15: Price. 36-41-77: .MacMasters
40-39-79; Jim Flattery. 39-41-SO: Cal.
39-S2
Winning amateurs-gross-Vo G
burnett Indian Spring, 37-34-71; net
John Frederick, Catoctin. 71-7-65; Rob
lon Rhoderick, Catoctin, 77-10-67: Buzz
Hommsl. indian sRring, s7-19-6s; I'd
Rip Mann, c. C.. Of Maryland. 74-6-6s;
Lou sKreamer. C. C. Of Maryland. "a
Evening star., 1946-09-10

Five years ago-The Brooklyn
Dodgers lost a double header to
the Chicago Cubs and watched
their National League lead dwin-
die to one game as st. Louis
downed Philadelphia twice.
Evening star., 1946-09-10
OUTDOORS

So far we have noted little effect
from the new regulation in Mary
land permitting the use of dogs as
retrievers during the dove season.
Evening star., 1946-09-10

Ten years ago-Don Bulge de-
feated John McDiarmid, Ga,
6-3, 60, and Frank Parker beat
Gregory Mangin. 10-l2, 60,
As, 6-1, 63, in the quarter
finals Of the National tennis
championships.
Evening star., 1946-09-10

National Press Club golfers held
their annual outing yesterday at In
dian Spring and handicap Of 7e
strokes enabled Bill Raymond to win
with a net 81. He crossed 1873. Sec
ond was Frank Dennis, 92-2S-64
while Joe Gambatese and Ed Merkle
with 76s got gross honors.
REA gave Agriculture a 60 set
back in Federal Golf League play
at Manor. Darrell Johnson and Dev
Killion defeated G. D. Livermore and
j. j. Mcbride, and Dean Coffman
and Bob Robinson bested ]. j. Back
man and Elmer Jones.
Evening star., 1946-09-10

Qualifying rounds for women,
club championships were held a.
Manor. Washington, Columbia ane
Kenwood yesterday. Medalists wer,
Mrs. Walter r. Stokes at Manor
30: Mrs. George Bailey, jr., at Wash.
ington, 81; Mrs. L. G. Pray at Co.
lumbia, S6, and Mrs. Dick Kreuz.
berg at Kenwood, SO. Pairings TO,
today's play are:
,pFt riFrst Elm HtiEhtMMrs ~; W r; Stokes vs. Mrs
Lacey; Mrs. John r. Daily VS.. Mrs. Roy
Second fiight-Mrs. s. x. Franks VS.
MIS- MIS-. 4. l. l. alderman: Mrs; Cody, Egli VS.
hy.. mrs. b. p; W sgain; n;.l Mrs J. H Nash drew
Besinners championship = Playing tn
inside nine-Mrs. F. E. Lambert VS. Mrs
4 4 c.sweil; .wsIo. Mrs H, 8. FarTsli ys: Mrs
Mrs. r. G: zschieener; Mrs. T. r. Ellis vs.
Mrs. F. W. Chambers:
Mrs. oeors. Ysieinsten' ssiiey. T.. vs. Mrs. q W
SSsssEt M?: Hss eSr'fa Snns,n W: nf Hi.
Has0ld has on Wsy oH.al.n M5s HaGs NIs Smith :
Ton vs. Mrs. (. u Murphy: Ra~s'' Mrs. r n Il. s4s i
SooouAu VS.. -. n. MOnSeeS; Mrs. 4. Il
Hotze VS.. Mrs. E. NJ Baker.
Ffrst-round play in the third night:
Mrs. A. O. Simmonds VS.. Mrs. A NJ
Ferry; Mrs. J. r. Hogan VS. Mrs. H M
Nelson: Mrs. Roy Brister VS. Mrs. San
hapser; Mrs. F. E. Duehring VS.. Fran
Richey.
Columbia.
First Fight--Mrs. L. g. Pray VS. Mrs
Edward NJ. Falls: Mrs T. M Brandon VS.
Mrs. A. c. Mtnnix; Mrs John II. ives VS.
Mrs. Eleanor Finckel: Mrs Webb Hayes VS.
Mrs. Norman Ross: Mrs. W L. Ceiling VS.
Mrs. Epperly: Mrs H. L. Porter VS. Mrs
! i, Hartshorn: Mrs. Frank Mccord VS.. Mrs
waiter Jarvis; Mrs. J. j. Darby vs. Mrs
W; Roundtree: Mrs. W. Werber VS.. Mrs
Pitus; Mrs. 9. I. James VS.. Mrs. Rober
sans Fischer; Mrs. Lou Hopkins vs. Mrs
Flight Of Three-Mrs. z. H. Wilson vs.
Mrs. w. Crawford VS.. Mrs I. Hopkins.
Kenwood.
". Mrs Dick X eKrsuzberg, s3, vs.: Miss shad;
Mrs. Tom Powell, 81: Mrs. Arnold McNitt
81, vs.. Mrs. e. c. Atwood. 81: Mrs Ed Wild
mayer. 81. vs., Mrs. P. Hantley. 30; Mrs
ers, 100; Mrs. A. A. Morrill,, 95. VS. Mis-
Isabelle Kelly, 100: Mrs. c. p. Reddick
90, VS.. Mrs. Ralph Wood, 100; Mrs G.
Gable, 100. VS.. Miss Betty huffman, loo
Evening star., 1946-09-10

This operation poisnisd by PhllES Is onohsr "sxfro"
step curing selected toboeeo These used only
BY PhlllES give you "exho" quolib = tobacco at the
peak Of mslownsss and hovor No other manufacturer
uses these "sxiro" processes
Evening star., 1946-09-10

In the. windup Of home-and-
home series at Colonial Village, Ice
Palaces mems District League team
routed the Virginia entry. Bill
Kings 394 and Dick Townsends 1893
led the team victory, while King and
Evening star., 1946-02-04
Center 10 Give Veterans
Aid on Income Tax Forms

Two representatives of the Inter-
national Revenue Bureau will be on
hand at the expanded District Vet
erans' Information Center from
February Is to March Is to help
their income tax problems, Waldron
E. Leonard, center director, has an
nounced.
Mr.. Leonard also announced plans
to establish a night session one
night weekly from to pm. for
employed veterans unable to get
to the center during the day.
Other services now provided, he
said, include typing to fill out vet
erans benefit, insurance and hos
pital application and photostatine
to provide free copies of discharge
papers and other documents re-
quired by the Veterans Administra-
ton.
Mr.. Leonard said he plans to ask
Engineer Commissioner Gordon R
Young soon to be permitted to take
over three additional rooms to be
vacated by Government agencies
in the present building occupied
in part by the center at Fourteenth
and Pennsylvania avenue NV
More than 5000 former service
men have been aided there since
the first of the year, he added,
Evening star., 1946-02-04

be reported out of committee "in
the interests of fair play"
Speaking over VOL, Senator STAN
fill declared the resolution should
not be killed in committee.
ut is only the better part Of fair
play that every citizen should have
a voice in the affairs of his Govern
ment," Senator Stanfill declared
Therefore the Summers -Capper res
olution should be brought to the
floor of both the House and Senate
where it can enjoy the benefit of full
debate and vote"
Though he did not promise to
vote in favor of the measure in the
Senate ITSELF Senator Stanfill
nevertheless reiterated his deter
mination to vote it out of the COM
mittee favorably.
Other hackers Of the resolution
who shared the microphone with
Mr.. Stanflll were Mrs. Robert Fisher
secretary of the Voteless District o1
Columbia League of Women Voters
Robert Sherman, president of the
Washington Industrial Union Coun-
Gil, CIO; Austin L. Fickling, presi-
dent Of the Federation of Civic AS.
|sociations; Edwin Lewis, executive
secretary Of the Washington Boaro
of Trade, and Mr.. Nichols.
Evening star., 1946-02-04
) Named 10 Head Business
Groups in Red Cross Drive

Three vice chairman, who will
have charge of soliciting funds for
the 1916 Red Cross drive from the
larger business concerns Of the met
ropolitan area, were named today
by E. Cleveland Giddings, chairman
Of the general business division of
the local campaign.
Ralph w. Lee, jr., Of the Ralph
w. Lee Insurance Co., will be vice
chairman of functional group l of
the general business division, serving
his second year in this capacity.
The group includes banks, insurance
companies, utilities, health, educa-
tional and welfare agencies, publi-
cations, laundries and restaurants.
Maj. D. B. Wills, special assistant
to the president of the Capital
Transit Co.. is vice chairman of
functional group 2, which will make
an appeal to real estate firms, con-
tractors. theaters, department and
chain stores, hotels, radio firms,
dairies and bakeries. Maj. Wills
has served with this division in pre-
vious Red Cross drives.
Robert T. Keith, executive as
sistant with the Washington Gas
Light Co, will be vice chairman of
the geographical unit of the division
The unit includes all other firms of
the District having Is or more en-
ployes. This is Mr.. Keith's fourth
year as volunteer worker in the
annual campaign.
Evening star., 1946-02-04
Stain Invites Iran
To Send Mission
BY the Associated Press.

6S Jlle ASSUCldbeu fTesS.
TEHERAN, Feb. 4.-The Teherar
press announced today that Premier
Stain had advised the Iranian gov
ernment he is ready to receive q
mission appointed by Premier All
med Qavam Es Saltaneh to discuss
Iranian charges of Soviet interven-
ton in Azerbaijan province.
The projected discussions would
be in line with the recent action
of the United Nations Security
Council in London, which referred
the dispute to leaders of the two
governments for direct negotiation
Iranian newspapers also printed
the text of a note addressed by
Stain to Ahmed Qavam on the lat.
ter's accession to the premiership
expressing hope for increasingly
friendly relations between the two
countries.
Il thank you for our friendly feel
ings toward the U. S. S. r. and hope
that during your term in Office the
friendly relations between the two
nations will be increased, promot-
ing the welfare of both Iran and the
U. S. S. r." the note said.
The Iranian Interior Ministry
meanwhile, announced that Soviet
troops in the northern provinces had
assisted in the relief of civilians suf-
fering acute hardships as result OF
one of the severest winters in &c
years.