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Evening star., 1947-05-24
Mrs. Henderson Victor
In Congressional Golf

Mrs. D. n. Henderson won the
weekly event of the Congressional
Country Club Women's Golf Com
mittee yesterday. Mrs. Henderson
posted a 93-8-85 and finished seven
down to par in the match play
against par tourney.
Mrs. H. E. Weber was eight down
to win class B and Mrs. C. T. Penn
had low puts, 81. Mrs. r. A. Child
sey won the beginners event with
73 for nine holes.
Evening star., 1947-05-24
Quick lesneyich kaYo
|Erases Beiiina as
Title Challenger
y ,he A,soelc,ed Press

NEW YORK. Nay 24.Jimny
drippo Is : magician and . light
manager, and on occasion he has
combined the two to hypnotise Melio
Bettina for some Of his lights. But
ct his best, Jimmy never did mes
merizing job on Melio like Gus
Lesnevich did with 8 right hand
last night In Madison Square Car
den.
Now, this Is no argument against
the old look-me-in-the-eye routine
Of hypnosis as opposed to the right
hand -the-whiskers system.
but the fact remains the world
Iight-heavyweight champion applied
the sleep-maker on the ex-champ
In exactly 50 seconds OF the first
round Of their scheduled hereunder
this time. And while Roly-Poly
Melio may not have been hyp-
Noticed In the accepted sense, no
one Is ever going to say he wasn't
asleep. Particularly no one In the
crowd Of l0,225 who paid $51, ,143 to
see the mesmerism applied by Gus
with three roof-caving-in knock
downs.
It took full half hour OF treat
ment and q shot Of adrenain In his
dressing room for the flabby Bettina
to learn ca where he was and CD
what he was doing there. At times
he thought he was getting ready to
attend the weighing-in ceremony
which had taken place more than 10
hours beforehand at other times he
didn't want a drink Of water because
he was afraid 1t would put me over
the weight" At one point he
couldn't recognize Manager-Magi-
clan Grippe standing directly in
front Of him.
When he finally found out what
time it was" the boys in the trade
put it, he realized that his high
hopes OF getting shot at Joe Louis
this fall-a shot for which he had
been mentioned prominently were
as scrambled as his thoughts had
been for the half hour 1t took his
handlers and DR.. Vincent Nardiello
to put all the pieces back In the
proper order.
And the large questions Gus @.
Fan and the miSsuS were asking to-
day had as much to do with what
made Lesnevich, outweighed more
than 10 pounds, q combination tiger
and blockbuster, as they had to do
with what made Bettina a meek
kitten kind Of beak- buster, par
ticularly since Melio was 5-to-6h
betting favorite.
Evening star., 1947-05-24
RopIey Rules Fovorite
In North-South Skeet

William Rapley Of Washington
was the favorite to defend his all
bore title in the mems division Of
the North-South Skeet champion
ships today and tomorrow at the
National Capital Skeet Club.
A field OF ITS was expected for
the lIth annual event.
Evening star., 1947-05-24
Porter, Flippin Foes
In Philadelphia Golf
RY fha Assoeiafsd .Pres.

PHILADELPHIA, May 24.-Mrs.
Mark Porter, the former Dot Ger
main, and Mrs. Harrison F1ippin
meet today for the Philadelphia
Women's Golf Association cham
pionship.
Mrs. Porter defeated Helen Siget,
2 and l. while Mrs. Flippin downed
Mrs. Charles s. Hale Sd yesterday
to enter the final 18-hole match.
Evening star., 1947-05-24
Fpne spofis ts Critics senced as Giants Take Command
City Net | Quincy
Gets Under Way

The strongest field In the long
history Of the City OF Washing
ton tennis tournament, sponsored
by The Star, swung into action
today with the men and women
playing on the public courts at
Sixteenth and Kennedy streets
NV. and the boys and juniors
at Columbia Country Club.
Joe Jones Is directing the
adults event and Ricky Willis
the juveniles.
Evening star., 1947-05-24
Boys Club Helps
Di Mag Pay Fine
by fhs Asseeiafsd Press

BUFFALO, N. Y, May "a
Young baseball fans in the Butler
Mitchell Boys Club chipped in
with their pennies yesterday to
help Joe Di Maggie pay his 500
club fine, and dispatched $1.03 to
Yankee President Larry Mac
Phail.
The youngsters, who turned
grief for their hero,s predicament
into concrete action, said they
would continue their collection
until "a real dent" was made in
the fine-levied, according to
MacPhail, for failure to partici-
pate in nonplaying activities.
Evening star., 1947-05-24
Major League Standings and Schedules
SATURDAY "A. 1s47
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.

sSA Ney . AeCo aAsos
Phila., 8: Washington. 1,
New York. 8: Boston, o.
Detroit. 5; Chicago. 2.
st. Louis, S; Cleve., 3 (12)
Games Today.
Wash. at Phila., 200.
Boston at New York.
Chicago at Detroit.
Others not scheduled.
Games Tommorow.
Wash. at Phila. ca.
Boston at New York.
Chicago at Detroit "a.
st. Louis at Cleveland ca
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.
New York, 8: Boston, /.
st. Louis, z: Pittsburgh, o
Brooklyn, S: Phila.. 4.
Cine. at Chicago. rain.
Games Today.
New York at Boston (n)
Phila. at Brooklyn.
Cincinnati at Chicago.
Pittsburgh at st. L. (D.
Games Tommorow.
New York at Boston ca.
Phila. at Brooklyn.
Cincinnati at Chicago.
Pittsburgh at st. Louis,
Evening star., 1947-05-24
BoeIey Double Winner

DEERFIELD, Mass, May "a (Spe-
ciaD Gil Bogley was extended in
both singles and doubles today but
won both matches as Landon Prep
of Washington remained undefeated
in tennis by scoring 5-4 triumph
over Deerf1eld Academy, the New.
England interscholastic champions.
Evening star., 1947-05-24
Fights Last Night
BY the Associoisd Press

NEW YORK.--Gus Lesnevich, 17eN,
Ciifiside, N j., knocked out Melio
Bettina. 1907. Beacon. N. r. lnon-
INDIANAPoLIs.-wiiiis Moore. III.
Chicago, and al johnson. 16o. In
BAfTTMoRE.-Joe Poodles. .1bs.
Baltimore, eutpointed Chappis Nam
cago. Knocked out Cleveland Spider
HOLLYWOOD. CalN.-Bobby yolk,
rlssaanki.P Isl Pof1tlsns 1nsns.in effso ISs 4s.
Evening star., 1947-05-24
Ruth. Home, Too Weary
To Be interviewed
BY the Asseeioisd Press

NEW YORK, May 24.-Babe Ruth
was back home today after a second
winter vacation trip to Florida. The
former home run king, who under
went a serious neck operation last
January, arrived from Miami yes
terday.
Please, not now-I'm a little
tired" Ruth replied to newsmen
when they sought to talk to him as
he entered his apartment following
his arrival by plane at Newark Air
port. With him were Mrs. Ruth, q
nurse and Raymond Kilthau, his
host at Miami.
Evening star., 1947-05-24

name Is George Abrams, one Of the fve best
middleweignts in the world
Abrams, In town to beat the drums for the
towns annual 'big fight" got OF to q fortnight
start yesterday by casually mentioning Bee Bees
explosive right hand.
"You must be talking about Ray Robinson"
murmured boxing writer sympathetically at q
luncheon at the Atlas Club Abrams had just lost
a split decision to Robinson, the welterweight
champion. Perhaps he was still mite confused
II mean Washington" said Abrams II trained
with him fer the Robinson fight. tell you he's
dynamite with a right hand"
"The Bee Bee we knew couldn't knock your
Evening star., 1947-05-24
Sports Mirror
BY fhs Asseeioisd FFsss

Ten years ago Mickey Coch-
rane, manager of Detroit Tigers,
suffered fracture of the skull
when hit by ball thrown by
Bump Hadley, Yankee pitcher, In
game at New York.
Evening star., 1947-05-24
Coolidge Seen Threat
To Wilson S Defense
OF Track LaureIs

Coolidge looms as a distinct threat
Ito Wilson'S defending champions in
the interhigh track and field cham
pionships next Tuesday after plac-
ing 18 entries, plus mile and half
mile relay team in the finals.
Central and Wilson each will have
II men in the finals, Roosevelt is,
Eastern Is, Tech IA and Western
and Anacostia 6 each. Fourteen
events will be run off starting at
$3.50 on Tuesday.
The only double pace-setter in
the trials yesterday in Central Sta
dunn was Clarence Morgan Of East
ern who topped the discus and shot
put contestants. Roosevelt's Walter
Camp, rated as threat to break
the 100-yard dash mark, won the
trials in 10.1 over a slow track.
Qualifiers:
100-yard dash-Camp, Roosevelt; De
ssfs ryfs. n1SfGs wilson ssss time;
Aas sso-ysrd ya'l' dash-ol.ssow, western;
time. GLASGOW, 0:23.3.
= 120-yard high hurdles-Brown. Tech;
Kennedy, Tech; Tucker, Central: Elliot.
Wilson. tBacas. Roosevelt. gets nth
place. Best time, Brown. Tech, 0:1S.S.
220.low hurdles - schsnck, Wilson;
Eastern. (Martineau. Coolidge, gets nth
placeO Best time, Schenck. 0:27.6.
440-yard dssh-Bass, Anacostia; ScAfe.
Western: French. Eastern: Regains. Tech;
Kent Central; Penso, Central; Rothktn
Roossyelt; ventres, Wilson. Best time,
Pole yault-Hall and Floyd. Coolidge;
Smith, Eastern; Prevot and McGregor,
10 feet 2 inches.
wilson, 1a e1s.9oS Wsstees:' nssss: ns RSlss:
welt; Kettler, Wilson; Barrett, Coolidge.
Best Jump, Lawrence, 20 feet 6A inches.
Discus--Morgan. Eastern. Leadem and
tral; .cleary, Tech. Best throw. Morgan.
High jumpIDunker. Central: Hall.
Barnum and Rubeinstein, Coolidge: Halde-
man, Roosevelt; Horn, Western. AL at 5
Shot eate put&Morgan. Western; L..dem
and Gola5srs; Wilson; NsstoT; Central;
throw, Morgan, A feet IL inches.
Evening star., 1947-05-24
Witty Given Bouquet

Witty Cox, Congressional Country
Club pro, is to be honored at testi-
monial dinner tonight at the Hemp
stead Club In New York, where Cox
was golf pro when Congressional
was closed during the war years
Evening star., 1947-05-24
Buronette Softies Win

The Falls Church High girls soft
ball team scored 10 runs In the
first inning and yet lost. 1910, to
the Bethesda Baronettes yesterday
at Falls Church.
Evening star., 1947-05-24
EoHfax Girls Lose

The Washington-Lee High girls
softbali team made It seven In q
row by defeating Fairfax, 7-6, yes
terday on the winners field.
Evening star., 1947-05-24


The Bee Bee you knew changed. retored Abrams Hell
punch with the mddeweghts hits Hursey
on Monday that smuggy will hit the floor"
George Wants Crack at Robinson Here
Abrams is stabemae OF Bee Bee vice because
30 until George trained
Robinson he'd Bee Bee In action.
eve the gloves and this hits top of
headguard and million stars said, thought
Washington Just grinned right
proud Of that right hand"
"Wen" somebody just
had before a left jab"
said "he doesn't learned hit
right got impression using long
your fight with Robinson9" sports
writer Think you'll another shot at hm?"
Chris Dundee-hes manager-thinks replied George
rd like fight him here That awfu close had
the other night"
THE newspapers gave you the fight, George"
yeah read" grinned Abrams, ruefuly day
going to win decion-I hope"
Abrams Best Years Spent in Navy
locally developed fighter
also the unuckiest all mddleweght
head, only to have 1t slip out of his hands,
George contender his stabemate
Cvern Naturally couldn't fight
had with acting Overns policeman
Teddy Yarosz whipped Billy Conn., Billy
soose three other good
Finally late 1941, Abrams title match with
and winning when he abbd in the right blinded
He lost by margin and
losing the Two doctors wanted to 1t.
ut punctured said third specialist
saved the I've got 1920 vision again."
The Zale fight Abrams entering
Navy for i've in at 23
his top and OF boxing
the Pacific atons.
Despite Robinson he
Right concentrating Job
agenting He's doing all right too
Evening star., 1947-05-24
Mucks, 8; Mats, |
Total. 81 324l1 Totals 341327 II

Famed TOR Scarborough in 9Th.
Washington ---100 900 000-1
Philadelphia ---------. 110 400 02x-8
Runs-Lewis. Joost (2l, Valo. Lsabs.
Handley (2). .Fain,. Marchildno. Errors
None. Runs batted in-Vernon, Valo 80,
Joost, Laabs ca, Marchildon. Two-base
hits-Isewis, Joost, Marchildon, Rosar.
Home run-Laabs.. Sacrifee-Marchildon
Joost and Fain: Evans, Christman and
Evans. Left on bases--Washington,- 3;
Philadelphia, s. Base on balls-Of Mar
Cary, /. struck out@by Marchildon. 1:
Scarborough, q Cary, l. Hits-of
Haefner.8, in 3A innings; scarboroush,
Hit BY pitcher-By Haefner (Valo). Los
ing pitcher-Haefner. Umpires-Messrs.
Papperella. Summers. Hurley and Rue
Evening star., 1947-05-24
Minor Baseball
bY the Assoeioted Press


PACIFIC CoAsr LEAGUE.
Sacramento. 8: Los Angeles, o.
San Francisco, 3; Oakland, 2.
San Diego, 2; Seattle, o.
Hollywood, 9: Portland. 8.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Toledo. al; Indianapolis. 2-6.
Milwaukee, 81: Minneapolis, 2-2.
Columbus, 8; Louisville.
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
Syracuse. 4: Newark, 8 f10 inntngs1.
Baltimore, 10: Jersey City. 2.
Montreal. 13; Buffalo, 8.
Rochester. &: Toronto, 8.
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION.
Chattanooga, 7-2; Little Rock. 81.
New Orleans. B; Birmingham. 2.
Memphis. z: Nashville, 8.
Atlanta, 8; Mobile, Q.
EASTERN LEAGUE.
Btnghamton. 4: Albany. Go tnnings).
Williamspork 5; Wi1kes4Barre, /.
Scranton. 10: Elmira, 8.
TEXAS LEAGUE.
Oklahoma City, z: Tulsa, 8.
Dallas. q: Fort worth. 2.
Only games.
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE.
Savannah, 81: Columbus, 20.
Greenviile, !: Charleston. 2.
Augusta 9; Columbia, L.
Jacksonviiie. 8: Macon. g.
Wk8TKRN LEAGUE,
An games postponed.
Evening star., 1947-05-24
Win, Lose, or Draw
Meet the Fighting Press Agent
BY FRANCIS {. sTANN

fighter with agent who lick him wouldn't ngfe
the ring But Bee Bee Washington insists
press agent quite fighter win Monday night 1t
rh Stadium by knocking Smuggy The agents
Evening star., 1947-05-24

the outstanding local college
Evening star., 1947-08-14
Rogweed in Air
Hints Hay Fever
Season Is Near

First signs of the approaching hay
fever season were seen today as the
District Medical Society reported it
had found trace of ragweed in the
air during the last "a hours.
The pollen count for the period
ending at $50 am. today stood at a
single grain of ragweed per cubic
yard of air.
Most hay fever victims don't begin
to suffer Until the count reaches
10 or 20, doctors say, but those who
are especially sensitive may feel the
effects of the irritating pollen
already.
A previous trace of ragweed was
detected August 5, but doctors be-
lieve it was from pollen blown in
from the area north of the District
The season usually begins here
between August Is and 20, accord
ing to a Medical Society spokes-
man. 1t reaches it's peak the end
of this month or early in September
and disappears late in September.
Last years record pollen count
was 146 grains.
Evening star., 1947-08-14
Probe Of CIegg Charges
To Continue Next Week

Chief of Detectives Floyd A. Trus-
colt said today his investigation of
reported police brutality against
julius w Clegg, 26-year-old colored
war veteran, probably would not be
finished until the middle of next
week.
Meanwhile. police were continuing
to give Mr., Clegg special protection.
after his wife reported an unidenti-
fed white man visited their home
Monday afternoon and threatened
violence against her husband if he
reported for work that night.
A complaint filed last week by
Roger Robb, Mr.. Cleggs attorney,
charged that his client had been
picked up as a suspect, kept in GUS
tody for "a hours without charges
being filed against him, and beaten
by two detectives at the first pre-
cinct.
Because of the reported threat
of violence, police are escorting Mr..
Clegg each night from his home,
1106 Twenty-first street NE, to a
streetcar four blocks away. He has
a night job in the production de-
partment of the Washington Post.
Evening star., 1947-08-14
River Boats Are Declared
Liable 10 DC. Property Tax

The scows and tugs of the Smoot
Sand & Gravel Co. are subject to
the District, personal property tax,
Lawrence Koenigsberger, sole men,
ber of the District Board of Tax
Appeals, held today.
His action means that the COM
pany cannot regain about $4,000
in assessments and penalties under
the tax for the fiscal years 1941-46,
inclusive.
The exact amount will not be
decided until further evidence has
been presented, he said.
Mr.. Koenigsberger ruled that even
though the company's river ship
ment worked most of the time in
Maryland and Virginia waters the
company's place of business is in
the District, the home port of the
vessels is in the District and the
cargo they bring from down river
is sold and distributed here.
Evening star., 1947-08-14
Boy Cyc|ist, 9, Struck
By Car Near Home
In District Heights

The condition of 9-vear- old Den
mis- Donaldson. District Heights,
Md. boy who was struck by an auto
mobile yesterday afternoon while
riding bicycle near his home. was
reported as good today at Providence
Hospital.
He was injured yesterday when
his bicycle and an automobile COL
lided at Avenue F and County road,
District Heights. He received a
fractured right leg and left arm.
cuts about the arm and head and
possible internal injuries.
Prince Georges County police list
ed the automobile driver as Sylvia
Vester Dove. 20, from near Fairfax,
Va, whom they charged with reck-
less driving and released under 500
bond.
Doris Turner, II. of 904 South
Twentieth street, Arlington, was
struck by car Yesterday in the
1900 block of North Stafford street.
adjacent to Washington-Lee High
School, where she was attending
summer school.
Arlington police listed the driver
as James A. Satterf1eld, 16 of 1874
South Buchanan street, Arlington.
who they said had not been charged.
The girl was taken to Arlington
Hospital, where she was treated for
shock, possible fractured elbow
and bruises.
j. Addison Albaugh, 81, of Old
Annapolis road, Annapolis. died yes
terday at Annapolis Emergency Hos
pital of injuries received in an auto
mobile accident August 5 at Way
sons Corner, Prince Georges County
His wife, Mrs. Mary E. Albaugh.
49, was injured at the same time
and Is still at patient at the hos
pital.
Deputy Coroner Richard M.
Rosenberg said he would issue today
certificate of accidental death for
Miss Mary Miller, So. who died
Tuesday at Emergency Hospital
after having fallen while alighting
from a bus July %.
DR.. Rosenberg said an autopsy
yesterday showed the woman died
as the result of a fractured right hip
and a blood clot in lung.
According to police. Miss Miller,
1929 Columbia road NV, struck a
curb while alighting at Columbia
road and Eighteenth street NV.
Evening star., 1947-08-14
Alexandra Officials 10 Plan
Action on Vepco Ashes

Alexandria's acting City Manager
Joseph M. Pancoast and Smoke
Control Engineer John j. Kelly were
to meet today to decide whether to
institute court action against the
Virginia Electric & Power Co. be-
cause of ashes expelled from the
company's power plant smokestacks
Mr.. Kelly said he was to confer
with Mr.. Pancoast after finding out
from Vepco officials whether they
have received a bill of lading for
precipitators the company claims
it has ordered to cut down the
amount of ashes discharged.
Mr.. Fancoast last month an
nounced his intention of bringing
criminal action against the COM
pany. Proceedings were held up,
however, when the company said
the necessary precipitators were be-
ing shipped, Mr.. Kelly said.
Evening star., 1947-08-14
; Veteran Firemen Back James
On Gas-OI CLEANING Mixture

This testimony was along the
same line as that of four other vet
eran officers at Tuesdays session.
The hearings are expected to be
completed today.
Meanwhile, the removal of Bat
talon Chiefs John Werheim and
Harold F. Harding from the Police
and Firemen's Retiring Board by
the District Commissioners OH rec
ommendation of Chief Clement
Murphy brought repercussions from
some department quarters.
Move Called Routine.
Deputy Chief Frank G.. Berry
who is acting chief while Chief
Murphy is on vacation, described
the removal of the two men from
the board as routine" Chiei
Murphy began his vacation today
"The changes in the board are
entirely normal" he said. 'It is
Chief Murphy's policy to rotate the
board membership in order to give
different officers the experience OF
serving on it,"
Friends of the two men said that
they had been critical of some of
Chief Murphy's policies and they
saw the removal move as retaliation
for that criticism and for testimony
given by the pair before the Trial
Board in Capt. James defense. Both
testified that they did not feel that
Capt. James was guilty of the
charges brought by Chief Murphy
when he suspended him.
Capt. j. w. Conroy, president o1
the District Firemen's Association
(AFL, which has been critical o1
some of Chief Murphy's policies
said that the removal of the two
officers from the Retiring Boarc
probably would bes-discussed at the
regular monthly meeting of the as
sociation's Board of Directors today
Evening star., 1947-08-14
Hough' Suit
On 0xon. Hill HOUSING
Project Dismissed

Justice Edward M. Curran of Dis
trict Court yesterday dismissed a
S150,000 damage suit brought in
June by Stanley P. Hough, Airing
ton (Va) builder and contractor
against the Hyattsville Building AS
sociation, 819 Fourteenth street
NV, which had accused the associ-
alton of being responsible for the
bog g-down in the veterans housing
project at Hough Park, Oxon Hill,
Md.
The suit had maintained the as
ISOLATION failed to live up to an
agreement to finance the project.
Justice Curran granted a motion to
dismiss, after Attorney j. Harry
WEIGH, representing the association,
had argued the suit was insufficient
to show that the association had
agreed to finance the project.
Hough recently was sentenced In
Virginia to serve three years on mail
fraud charges in connection with
acceptance of payments for veter-
ans homes.
In dismissing the civil suit Justice
Curran gave James j. Laughlin,
Hough's attorney in the civil suit, 80
days in which to file an amended
complaint if he desires.
Similar action was taken in dis
missing a second complaint brought
against the association in behalf of
10 veterans, who had asked for $15,-
600 damages each on the ground
they did not get homes because OF
alleged failure of the association to
make loans for financing them, after
the veterans had put up deposits
with Hough.
Evening star., 1947-08-14

Pvt. Andruzzi said. He was then
taken to the hospital a second time.
The coroner's jury was told by
Deputy Coroner Richard Rosenberg,
who performed the autopsy: that
death resulted from a cerebral hem
orrhage, caused both by a stroke
and a skull fracture. He said the
blood clot that brought about the
death was about a week old on
August 5 and that the bruises on
the body did not contribute to
death.
After the hearing Otis Bunch said
the testimony at the inquest was not
as it was given to him earlier by
Gallinger staff members, and that
he expected to carry on his own in
vestigation. James j. German, jr.,
attorney for, the Bunch family, said
he would read a transcript of the
inquest testimony before determin-
ing the next step.
Deputy Coroner Christopher j.
Murphy, who conducted the inquest,
said there could be no appeal from
the verdict of a coroner's jury and
that there would be no rehearing
of the case.
Evening star., 1947-08-14
Montgomery to Rebuild
Oakland Terrace Rood

Residents of Oakland Terrace,
near Kensington, Md, today had
the assurance of Brooke Johns,
president of the Montgomery
main thoroughfare to their area,
Plyers Mill road, is to be rebuilt,
according to officers of the Oak
land Terrace Citizens Association.
Mr.. Johns told meeting Of the
association last night in Kensing-
ton Elementary School that as soon
as current construction in the new
community is finished the road Is to
be completely rebuilt. Mr.. Johns
and other county officials plan to
inspect the road Monday in order
to determine to what extent tenn
porary repairs can be made.